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I Like Tofu. NO wait...I may actually loooove/crave the stuff.
After posting about baked tofu on a recent thread I realized "It doesn't even have to be baked/seasoned for me" I can just eat that darned stuff. Once it has been baked, I can eat the chewy goodness out of the pan. NO recipe really required-- that request was for my SO.
When I bake tofu, I actually skim slices "raw" (if you will) into my mouth. Sort of like some may do with cookie dough?
Anyone else? Or am I possibly protein-deficient and may need to talk to my internist?
if you ever come to the los angeles area:
1) go to the Happy Family restaurant on Atlantic in Monterey Park and get their chopped mustard greens made with tofu sheets
2) go the san fernando valley and go to Vinh Loi Tofu. they make their own tofu and their own soymilk there and serve meals based on tofu and on faux meats.
I eat it raw. I eat it cooked. I eat it sweet. I eat it savory. My family thinks I am nuts (I ordered a case of it in bulk one time when my local grocery store ran out). But yeah, I'm totally with you (probably 'worse' than you, if it makes you feel more normal, lol). I go through quite a lot of it.
I want to like it but I can't seem to get into it. I did try a bite of the Whole Foods Tofu General Tso's last week which was good but that could have been the sauce. I'd love to hear how people prefer to make it.
I am an omnivore and I love tofu! If you can get it fresh, by all means do!
Keep an eye out for this guy's tofu if he is able to expand as planned. Interesting video.
I may envy your ability to enjoy tofu. No matter how I've tried it, I just don't like tofu. I won't spit it out because it's almost a necessary evil when trying to eat vegetarian out. I totally avoid it when cooking vegetarian at home though.
Plenty of protein in other vegetables to not need tofu. Also, low-/no-animal protein diets are known to have significant positive nutrition and health results. That was the point of the China Study by T.Colin Campbell. In fact, his and many other studies have proven that vegetarians and vegans eating a balanced veggie diet simply don't have a lack of protein. As Campbell points out, elephants and hippos are 100% vegetable eaters. They don't suffer from weak bones or muscles. Same with our relative primates.
Just no evidence to worry about protein deficiency unless there's a genetic inability to process foods.
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No argument on this board about the validity of eating a strictly veg diet. But to compare us to elephants and hippos is not really valid. Elephants have to spend 75% of their waking time foraging and eating in order to meet their nutritional requirements. Humans living in western civilization don't have that kind of time to devote to eating, thus we need denser protein sources. Tofu fits that bill for some, but clearly isn't necessary. Beans, nuts and grains easily fill the gap and are readily available.
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We don't have to forage - we have supermarkets everywhere. If elephants and hippos had unlimited food sources by the water, they'd not forage either.
Not sure what you mean by protein denseness, but vegetables have far more bio-availability of the proteins than animal sources. Soy (from which tofu is derived) binds with minerals that impede protein and nutrient absorption.
Also in addition to a large % of soy being GMO, toxic chemicals are used to process soy into tofu.
My original response was not to discourage tofu lovers, and it still isn't. However, the use of elephants and hippos was entirely relevant and valid. They eat naturally sourced plant-based protein and seem to develop quite fine. So do humans.
The world is full of people who don't eat animals or animal-sourced protein nor do they eat or have access to soy or tofu and yet they too seem to develop and prosper nutritionally.
I agree with you about beans, nuts, and grains, but they take just as much, if not more time to buy and prepare compared to fruits and veggies that can be purchased, washed, and eaten. Beans usually have to be picked, cleaned, and cooked. Nuts, usually have to be picked and shelled. Many don't suit our palate in raw form so we cook/roast them too. Grains, also highly GMOd, usually are harvested, processed, then cooked in some way. Plants, veggie or fruit, just don't require that.
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Ok, a few clarifications here:
The volume of purely plants/fruits necessary to sustain a person just isn't feasible without a source denser in protein. By dense, I mean amount of protein per unit weight. This has nothing to do with supermarkets vs. foraging...it has to do with how much time do you have to consume food. All animals have to worry about is: eat, not get eaten, reproduce. They have time to eat all day to consume sufficient food mass to sustain them. We don't have that kind of time. Indeed, Campbell's work also includes beans and nuts as part of the diet:
I'm not sure where you are getting your data about soy binding with minerals that impede protein absorption. Can you please provide the references for this, I'd like to see those. Do you mean the natural trypsin inhibitors (that are NOT minerals) in the soybeans? The vast majority of these are inactivated during the processing of soy to miso, tempeh and tofu. Any remaining rapidly undergo acid hydrolysis/inactivation in the stomach. Proteins are not absorbed, amino acids are, and all proteins are broken down by a variety of proteolytic enzymes that work regardless of the protein source. My search of the literature does not reveal any reported inhibition of intestinal proteases.
You seem to base a good deal of your point of view on possible GMO prevalence in nuts, beans and grains....don't you think your fruits and veggies are GMO? Do you eat hybrid tomatoes? All fruits and veggies have been genetically modified, either by farmer selection over the years for optimal characteristics, or via direct engineering. Maybe you get only heirloom fruits and veggies of all kinds.....lucky you!


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Despite the empirical evidence that we're deep in the dry throes of summer – hot days, cool evenings as the fog moves in, and grasses already a golden yellow – we had a little rain last week, an early morning, brief shower, a blessing that was over too soon. Today already, I bring you news for October. So what's special about October? For the past 23 years (or more, depending upon whom you consult) our Glen Ellen Village Fair has arrived on the Sunday of Columbus weekend, generally around the 12th of October. That is the exact date for this year, and all afternoon the streets of Glen Ellen, our town, will be filled with frivolity and pleasure.
Prepare for a grand party
Shannon Lee, the fair's official press person has sent out the news: prepare for a grand party this coming Oct. 12. Here is Shannon's good news:
We are officially announcing the 24th annual Glen Ellen Village Fair, to be held this year on Sunday, Oct. 12, noon to 5 p.m., on Arnold Drive between London Ranch Road and Warm Springs Road. Vendor applications are available and booth space fills fast, so email firstname.lastname@example.com to request yours. The quilt raffle is ongoing. Find this year's beautiful "Flowers of Wild Glen Ellen" quilt outside the Glen Ellen Village Market on Aug. 9, Sept. 13 and Oct. 4, where tickets will be on sale individually for $2 or in bunches of three tickets for $5; seven tickets for $10, and 15 tickets for $20. Proceeds of past raffle ticket sales have benefited the Glen Ellen and Mayacamas fire departments, Dunbar School and other local charities.
Who are the 2015 quilters?
Other fair news arrived this week from Margie Foster who has been co-ordinating the Glen Ellen Village Fair quilt for the past many years (we guess at least 20). The Glen Ellen Quilters (a loosely formed group of folks who love to stitch and chatter) have begun the search for local quilters to participate in making the 2015 quilt. Yep, that year is correct. The 2014 quilt is finally finished and happily being displayed at the market, where raffle tickets are hot as hot cakes, flying off the grill.
The 2015 quilt will have a star theme, with each participant being asked to make two identical star squares, pieced from dark blues and gold fabrics. The overall design is by master crafts artist, Pamela Wiley, with a little help from another master crafts artist, Mary Ann Carr.
Well known for her many years of soccer coaching, Pamela is now retired and devoting her extra time (besides that which she spends with her two lovely grandbabies) to stitchery, piecing, appliqué and quilting.
For more information and specific instructions for making your star square, call Margie Foster at 996-8864 and tell her you'd like to be one of the quilters. Marge hopes to accumulate enough star squares for the quilt plus a smaller wall hanging, with the theme of "Out of this World" (which certainly typifies our town).
Margie says, "Even if you think you might be interested, give me a call. It is already shaping up to be a lovely and fun quilt. The deadline for finished squares is Sept. 15."
A sentimental song
Meanwhile, Margie's other good news is the wedding she and husband Ritch Foster attended this past month. Yes, Marge and Ritch's younger son, Evan Foster, was married to his sweetheart Krystal in Crockett where the couple makes their home.
Margie said the highlight of the ceremony for her was when she sang for Evan and Krystal.
Margie had confessed to me earlier that she wasn't sure she could get through the sentimental song, "Love and Happiness" (famously recorded by Emmy Lou Harris), but she did. With perfection and happiness, at that, and with lots of love directed at her dear son and beloved, brand new daughter-in-law. Margie told me her composure was entirely due to the support she had from her fine friends, all members of the Carrtunes. Singing along with Margie were Cynthia Carr, Sandy Everett and Ed Davis. They made the task easy and Margie said she was able to concentrate on Evan and Krystal and send out the good feelings to them.
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Meanwhile, things have been quiet here at Creekbottom as Sweetie and I slipped away for an adventure. First we flew to Philadelphia where we visited Sweetie's former elementary school. What a posh joint. I was duly impressed, all dark wood, marble stairs and pervaded with traditions. Walls lined with little boys pretending to be men, navy blazered, with striped polos and khakis. The library alone was massive with a carved marble fireplace that rivals any I've seen, replete with angels and gargoyles. A brief visit to the school's chapel was inspiring with stained glass windows that provided a golden and rosy glow to the warm oak pews. No penciled graffiti was apparent, but I could easily image spider races of the kind described by Mark Twain.
While Sweetie toured the grounds and buildings, I sat happily reading an architectural tome near another carved and decorated fireplace, seated on a soft leather couch with a gorgeous Persian rug at my feet. Above the fireplace, a painting that sure looked like an original Winslow Homer brightened the space. A scene of boys planning an adventure, inspired by their reading.
I was offered tea or water, but was happy just to sit and contemplate how different Sweetie's experience at Chestnut Hill Academy was from my own experience at Lafayette public school in Eureka. I am satisfied that our educational experiences were vastly different, but in the end, more or less equal.
All-day drive to Ithaca, NY
Our friend Ann Peden, who knows about these things, insisted that we stop at the famous Philadelphia Art Museum, one of the best in the world, she claims. And we would have, but the day got away from us. From Philadelphia, we drove all day to Ithaca, New York, through green and glowing farmland, rich with crops of corn, wheat, vegetables and fruit. Arriving in Ithaca more or less near dinnertime, we joined our second son Gabriel and his beautiful bride (of three years now) Hilary, for a Glen Ellen style beans and rice meal, satisfying in every way. I loved sitting at their simple kitchen table in their upstairs apartment, heat invading the second story, and catching up. A pleasant meal, shared with folks we dearly love. Our Ithaca stay was too short and the four days flew by before we were ready to depart.
A pool under a waterfall
One of my goals for this trip was to swim in a natural environment. Sure, I love my laps at the Agua Caliente Aquatic Center, but I so crave a truly natural swimming hole, the only kind I knew as a child. Treman State Park provided the opportunity. For the first several days of our visit, the park was closed because of heavy rains that had contaminated the water, from nearby livestock farms.
On the third day, we were rewarded: the pool below the waterfall was open. Gabe marinated some chicken to grill at the park, Hilary made the best potato salad I've had in years (even surpassing Cafe Citti's version). Soon we trotted off to check out the water.
Of course it was cold. The sign at the entrance kiosk to the park said 66 degrees. Too cold for this momma who has become accustomed to 90 degree indoor pool at ACAC? No way, I jumped in, rather more slowly than "jumping" might imply, and didn't come out until the chicken was ready and the meal was served. What a delightful experience. The roar of the waterfall behind me, the rocky ledges that made good resting places throughout the deep pool and the gentle toe-nibbling fish made for an awesome experience. I was stoked.
Later that week, Gabe, Hilary, Sweetie and I celebrated my 67th birthday at a cozy Italian restaurant that was excellent, exotically New York-style and appropriately celebratory.
Home to bed, early enough to catch an early morning flight to Chicago out of Rochester. From there, we flew to Portland where son Sky, sweet daughter-in-law Amy and excellent grandson Shiloh awaited us.
Swimming with gilled relatives
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Babies, kids, adults and swimmers of all ages congregated at the riverside. Again, chilly water, but oh-so-refreshing. Once in above my tummy, it was difficult to lure me out of the water.
Little Shiloh entered the water with some mild trepidation, mitigated by his Papa, who was practically born in the water (true story: salty spray at Salmon Creek guided Schuyler's entrance into this world). The following week, just when we were leaving, 5-1/2-month-old Shiloh began his swim lessons at a public pool in Portland. We hope he'll become as enthusiastic a swimmer someday as his Grammy and Grandpa, Papa and other gilled relatives.
Talking to his dog, his toys, his books
Of course, the best part of our trip was spending time with our delightful and charming grandson, Shiloh Robert Crawford, one of the happiest babies I've ever known. He reaches his arms out to anyone he sees and smiles and laughs the whole time you hold him. He constantly talks (in his own baby language, that none of us can quite understand) to the dog, to his toys, to his books, even to his grandparents.
As I've repeatedly shared with my friends, being a grandmamma is far richer than I'd expected, a blessing of advancing age, that makes it all worth while.
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Sunday, 4 May 2014
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (even on Star Wars Day)
I put a little bit of Caramel in my background - it's my new favourite. Don't worry Squid Ink, I still love you too. I got these fab stamps earlier in the year, just after Christmas, so I never got a chance to play (I was all Christmassed out lol), but a clockwork robin isn't just for Christmas, so here he is now.
The heart vine is from the Darcy 01 plate, and it's been coloured with Tinned Peas, London Bus, and Blood Orange.
The rest of the stamps are from Darcy 03 arn't they wonderful? I was going to paint them in non Christmas colours but I just couldn't :-) The script in the background is from one of the LP plates. Mark has lots of lovely white space in his but it scared me too much in mine so I had to fill it lol.
I've had the best time playing along with everyone so thanks very much to all the 3uppers (whatever that is :-)
Thanks very much for looking and May The Forth be with you!
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- sam21ski said...
Fab make Sue xx
- 4 May 2014 12:37
- Etsuko Noguchi said...
Brilliant canvas! Colours and images are wonderful xx
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- Valerie-Jael said...
Great stuff, you have been a busy bee! Valerie
- 4 May 2014 13:54
- Lin said...
oh this ia a great canvas!! so much inspiration this week..
- 4 May 2014 14:39
- Karin said...
wow, gorgeous canvas!
Groetjes Karin
- 4 May 2014 14:49
- isisimaginings.com said...
Terrific canvas, the bird is fantastic.
- 4 May 2014 16:16
- Corrie Herriman said...
Great canvas, Sue ! You can see you enjoyed yourself ! Corrie x
- 4 May 2014 20:01
- cheryl said...
Oh hunny this is one brilliant canvas hun I just love what you have done here hun love hugs cheryl xxx
- 4 May 2014 21:25
- Silvia(Barnie) said...
A gorgeous card, great texture.
- 4 May 2014 21:42
- massofhair said...
Love your canvas Sue, Darcy's stamps are so fantastic to play with, can see why you filled your space, fun to look at, really enjoying all the textures and colours:-) x
- 5 May 2014 00:58
- chrissies said...
Love the colours and the fun bird. Didn't know there was a Star Wars Day ?
Love Chrissie x
- 5 May 2014 07:49
- Coco said...
Wow, gorgeous Sue!!! xx
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- Kathi said...
This is gorgeous. I love the colors you used and adore the steampunky bird.
You do such beautiful stuff with Paper Artsy's range.
I'm still a bit blue that you didn't use straws. (jk)
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I didn't realize you have a 6770 now?
The hwcompare between it and a 7770 would have me say it's not a big enough jump in performance.
In that case I would save a little more, shop at pcpartpicker.com and you'll know when you have enough for both PSU and Video, and then you won't regret it.... 7850 minimum for you for a reasonable jump.
benjy, nah I don't use google, I use dogpile.
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Thanks guys for the research, much appreciated.
I understand that 7770 actually uses less power (80 W?) than 6770? Then it really is a good upgrade in that way also, seeing that it also lowers my power bills while upping the performance (even if by a small margin, I guess). I've been also hearing that the new HD 7xxx series uses a new technology that offers better power management and gaming power?
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Go as high as your budget allows OR not buy anything if thinking the 7770, since it is not a good jump for the cost, unless your 6770 is busted, I'd go higher....
Power wise I would ignore the increase in watts, unless your electricity per kilowatt is incredibly high, you probably won't even notice it.
.....still dragging your feet, eh?
Try this:
AMD Radeon HD 7790 Video Card Review w/ Gigabyte & Sapphire - Power Consumption - Legit Reviews
Looks like around 100w is what a typical 7790 will be when idle.
If you're a gamer and want performance, you have been warned to go 7850 or better! More than once!
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Heh , nah it's okay.
It's a matter of cost-performance ratio mainly. Lemme see what the cards you suggested cost on the Indian market. If within my budget, I'll go for it. Or if not I have to opt for HD7770 (my r6770 is showing definite signs of age), as of now I'm in for investment in a Logitech G400 or suchlike, as my trusted old Abyssus is now deceased. Thank you for all the research and time .
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donza Posts: 1NO, I just took my 07 Jeep in for the same issue. I was told the exact same thing as you. I just got out of a 05' jeep and the a/c cooled good. I am very disappointed with this ones a/c. It will not cool unless you have it on max and temp all the way. move one notch and it does not cool the vehicle. Dealership said this is normal. I do not buy that. I am going to contact Chrysler about this problem.
Yesterday I replaced the TPS and recharged the AC. My Car ran great yesterday, no hiccups, and the AC ran fine. I drove to work this morning (about 40 miles) and car ran great. On my way home though, the Jeep flickered off, like it had no electrical signal, then came back on. Then my voltmeter went all the way to the top (it's always in the middle) my check gauges light came on, and my ABS light came on.
I stopped the car and turned it off. When I went to restart it, I got nothing. No turn or anything. So I unplugged the battery to reset the computer, and the car started right back up, and I had no problems the rest of the way home, or the few other trips I've made since.
Obviously I have an electrical problem, unless the computer was still trying to read the new sensor, and had a quick malfunction. I took my battery to Autozone and had it tested, and it tested fine.
Is this common after replacing a throttle position sensor?
maybe when you replaced the tps you did not get the batt cables tight
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how old is the batt if two or three years old i have foond that i change when that old heat in az does them in will start and then let you down jump and will start and start then let you down when you realey need it
Hi, Donza - Please be sure to reference my Chrysler case number - # 16335305 - when you call in. Maybe we can finally get some heat on them and out of our Jeeps. Be prepared for the worst. Rude rules at their care center; when I asked to speak to a manager, I was hung up on. This is all documented, by the way. I'm prepping to invoke the Texas Lemon Law if necessary.
digipixel Posts: 1I have read several of the discussions regarding the well-known HVAC "blend door" problem on various models of Jeep Grand Cherokee. I am now having that problem on my 2002 JGC Overland and the repair estimates range between $900 to $1200. Most of the expense, it seems, is the labor because you must remove the dashboard and instrument panel to get to the blend door actuators to repair/replace them.
I was wondering if anyone on this forum would know how to go about rigging a "manual" control for the blend door(s). Especially if that could be done without removing the entire instrument panel. I was thinking about a control much like an old push-pull manual choke on a carburetor -- just something to open and close the blend doors (if they're not cracked) to control the heat and air. Would something like that work?
patkell Posts: 2While trying to fix my a/c proglem similar to one listed in #27 -- except mines an 87 Cherokee with inline 6. Had a leak in the vacuum hose, but since I just rebuilt the engine, I'd like to check that I hooked everything up right. Anyway, if someone has the vacuum diagram for an 87 inline 6, please post.
My 2000 Grand Cherokee Larado just blows warm air. I recently had the water pump, serpentine belt and thermostat replaced beacause the car was running hot. Since then when I turn on the ac the compressor turns on for 5-10 seconds then turns off for 5-10 seconds continuously. I hooked up a gauge and the needle is going up from the green to the blue before the compressor shuts off and recycles. Anyone have any ideas...
xjman Posts: 3If you haven't figured it out already I have some help for you. Your squeeling is a common problem among any vehicle and there is nothing I hate more than waking up to someone's loud car. First off, determine which part is squeeling. Open the hood one morning while it's making the noise and stick your ear down there; watch out for moving parts. If that doesn't work take a long screwdriver and place it on all the components that are belt driven and feel for vibrations in the handle. Your squeel is due to a dried up bearing and when bearings go bad they can make all kinds of strange noises that can go and come whenever they want. Chances are if it's temperature related and the noise goes away once the vehicle warms up it's probably your water pump. The coolant tends to heat those bearings up well which would make the noise lessen or even go away for awhile. Hope this helps. Don't forget to pick up a Hayne's manual for complete instructions on repair and rebuild. :shades:
physty Posts: 1there is a door above your fan that swings back and forth to regulate wheather the airecirculates or is fresh. it has broken off and is lying on top of your fan outlet. reach up above the fan (while the car is off) stick your fingers in the plactic grate there towards the fan. You will probably feel the door lying there. If you lift the door up out of the way it will temp fix your problem. You will probably have to use a coat hanger or such to get it lifted out of the way. Otherwise, it's off with the dash. It could be worse... belive me... my passenger heat doesn't work... the fix is PAINFULL.
bjdm3 Posts: 1My wife purchased a 2007 Grand Cherokee in July and complains of exactly the same thing. Air is cold only when on coldest setting, but back it off by a single click of the temperature dial and the air temp is significantly less cold. It's full-cold or not-at-all-cold - no in-between. I recently read that Chrysler put out a service bulletin for the Commander for as similar problem wherein they reflash the computer. In that case though it was probably auto climate control and our Jeep has manual temperature controls. Do you or anyone else know of any updated information. Please let me know how we can help get this resolved. Thanks
c_volts Posts: 1Pretty sure the blower motor is shot. Has worked off and on for over a year, and no longer works at all. Is getting 12 volts at connector. Hooking up motor to battery does not work.
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It's practically a law: Festival fashion must consist of cutoff blue jeans and a bikini top (possibly fringed). But this is Osheaga, guys. Between the intimidatingly cool, French-speaking hipsters and an insanely good lineup, featuring everyone from Phoenix to Kendrick Lamar, this festival is definitely not for the faint of style.
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Cleethorpes people went all vintage in a retro kind of way at the Christmas Vintage and Retro Fair at McCormacks today.
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"First Kiss," a video of strangers kissing, has become an Internet sensation.
Like a lot of Internet sensations, it's kind of stupid, mostly staged, and less than fully honest.
But that hasn't kept it from being shared by millions, and becoming — in less than a week — the subject of many video parodies, including a dog version we'll show you in a minute.
It was just last week that "First Kiss" appeared on the Internet, showing, or so it appeared, newly introduced couples — after much foot-shuffling and awkwardness — locking lips on camera.
It garnered more than 30 million views in less than three days, and many viewers, based on comments, found it sweet and heartwarming, almost pure, in a tongue-sucking kind of way.
Director Tatia Pilieva posted the short film on YouTube on March 10, with little explanation. The post didn't clearly point out the film was an advertisement for a clothing brand's 2014 line, but said only: "We asked twenty strangers to kiss for the first time."
It was a couple of days later that WREN, a Los Angeles womenswear brand, admitted on Twitter that the video was an advertisement, and most of its kissers were actors and models.
Some bloggers went so far to ask if that constituted a "hoax." Others viewed it as a legitimate "filmvertisement," and its makers explained they were just trying to make something artistic and interesting.
"We make these fashion films every season," said WREN founder Melissa Coker. "I strive to make them an interesting film that exists on its own rather than something that feels like a commercial, and it seems to be touching people — not only people who are in fashion and would see this, but also random guys who aren't connected at all."
That apparently left some feeling a bit manipulated.
"Knowing it's an ad is initially forgivable until you realize that the majority of the people kissing are actors and models," commented a blogger on the website Fstoppers. "Then the veil of whimsy is gone and all that's left is another well planned, viral advertisement and our suspension of disbelief."
We wouldn't go so far as to call "First Kiss" a hoax, and sneaky advertising isn't anything new. While television, radio and newspapers are all pretty good at passing off advertising as editorial content these days, the Internet makes it simpler than ever — both to disguise advertising and get it published or broadcast for free.
The Internet can also take credit for a rebirth in parodies, many of which have been made of "First Kiss" already — some in better taste than others.
Our favorite, of course, is "First Sniff," the doggie version, produced by another ad agency, Mother London. Even though it's staged, its actors aren't acting — just being their butt-sniffing selves.
Posted by John Woestendiek March 17th, 2014 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: advertisement, advertising, animals, butt, clothing, dogs, film, filmvertisement, first, first kiss, first sniff, internet sensation, kiss, kissing, kissing dogs, line, marketing, melissa coker, parodies, parody, people, pets, sniffing, tatia pilieva, video, viral, womenswear, wren
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Woof in Advertising: Rocky and Dawn
If there are two things that melt the average American's heart, they are dogs and returning soldiers.
Put them together — as in a soldier coming home and reuniting with his or her dog — and you have a slam dunk in terms of public appeal, as the plethora of real videos of that on YouTube, and the number of views they've received, attest.
This one, despite what many viewers think, isn't real, but a staged presentation aimed at selling Iams dog food.
"Rocky the dog didn't know why Dawn was gone for so long," the commercial tells us. "But when she showed up in military camoflouge, he was there ready to greet her with the biggest welcome home. So, to keep Rocky strong and healthy, Dawn chooses Iams dog food."
The ad features a magnificent Irish Wolfhound (whose real name is Monster) and his real owner, named Andrea. But it's not capturing a real reunion. (Search YouTube for "dog" and "soldier" and "reunion" and you can find plenty of those.)
Before airing it on television, Procter & Gamble unveiled the ad, and others in its "Keep Love Strong" series, on Facebook, to let viewers share, like and comment on them.
"Welcome Home was voted the favorite of the dog ads, while cat lovers chose "Unspoken," in which a cat named Ziggy shows up on the doorstep of a developmentally challenged young man.
The campaign, which started airing late last year, was created by the New York firm of Saatchi & Saatchi and showcases "the important role premium nutrition like Iams plays in keeping a dog or cat's body as strong as their love."
"At Iams, we trust our fans and value their opinions a great deal, so we wanted to give them an opportunity to participate in choosing our next commercial," Iams brand general manager Ondrea Francy said in a press release about the "Keep Love Strong" campaign. "…One of the most exciting things about our new campaign is that it was all inspired by real stories of unconditional love."
Despite all that trust they have for us, Procter & Gamble didn't go out of its way to point out that the commercial was made with actors, as opposed to depicting a real returning vet reuniting with their pet, leaving the issue subject to debate among online commenters.
Reading through the comments about the ad on YouTube, most seem to be from those smitten by the dog, and many are from viewers pointing out the ad made them cry.
One commenter insists he looked it up and determined that it was made with a real video of a dog and returning soldier. (Here's some proof it wasn't.)
Mostly, the ad is praised, but some question whether it's using the military to sell dog food: "You're doing a disservice to service members like my husband who wear the uniform PROUDLY," said one.
Maybe, but the fact of the matter is that patriotism – like dogs, catchy tunes, scantily clad models and talking babies — can be a powerful sales tool, and not too much is out of bounds these days when it comes to advertising, including shamelessly blatant heartstring tugging.
That doesn't mean (this being a free country, where we can speak our minds and buy the dog food of our choice) that we can't criticize or pick nits.
Some commenters point out that the generic camouflage uniform worn by the "soldier" doesn't pass muster.
"This is not real. She has no rank or anything on her uniform. No flag, no unit patch and her hair (is) completely wrong! This is probably a really well trained dog but she is not a real soldier … And she's wearing Air Force boots with an army uniform! This would never fly in the military."
A couple of commenters make the point that a dog as tall as an Irish Wolfhound should not be eating out of a bowl on the floor, but from a raised feeder: "You'd think the DOG FOOD company would know that…"
A handful of viewers seemed concerned, instead, that the dog and returning soldier are getting a little too intimate.
That was also the viewpoint of a post on the blog, Why I Hate Dogs, whose author says the ad "veers into the bestiality zone…"
"It shows a woman dressed in military fatigues, apparently just back from deployment somewhere. She is seen inside the house gushing over her huge Irish wolfhound (Russian wolfhound?), and walks outside, where she proceeds to lie flat on her back on the driveway, while the dog lowers itself on top of her, its legs splayed. The genital areas match up. Yes, it looks like this man-sized dog is having sex with her."
How do you spell "Geesh?" (Is it two "E's" or three — as in "geeesh" — and if so, might those naugbhty vowels be having an illicit threesome?)
As for me, it's not the canine-human genital proximity that's of concern, or the fact that the soldier's uniform does or does not meet specs.
It's that people don't know whether the reunion video is real or staged. Some commenters, with whom I'd disagree, wrote that, as long as we are touched by it, that doesn't matter.
Maybe I just need new glasses, but the line between truth and fiction seems to be getting awfully blurry these days. It doesn't serve us well. And it would seem to me that it wouldn't serve the dog food company well, either. If we don't know whether the company is showing us a real event, or a staged generic re-creation, might we also wonder about how true the advertisement's claims are, and how nutritious their product really is?
What is clear is this: Advertisers, while they may have a hard time finding unconditional love, are quick to seize upon the theme — especially if it might sell some dog food.
("Woof in Advertising" is an occasional ohmidog! feature that looks at how dogs are used to sell stuff.)
Posted by John Woestendiek November 8th, 2013 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: advertisement, advertising, air force, animals, army, commercial, commercials, dawn, dog food, dogs in advertising, iams, irish wolfhound, marines, marketing, media, navy, pets, procter & gamble, returning, reunion, reunions, rocky, saatchi & saatchi, soldier, television, unspoken, veteran, welcome home, woof in advertising
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You can't beat these prices, folks!
Overwhelmed with cats, the Winnipeg Humane Society put together this hilarious appeal — a spoof of the kind of tacky, hyperbolic, low-budget ad anyone who watches late night TV is familiar with.
The shelter found a willing narrator in Andy Hill, the son of Nick Hill, whose was famed for his local furniture store ads in the 1980s, reports Yahoo's Daily Brew. Nick Hill, who died in 2003, appeared in the ads for Kern-Hill Furniture wearing a 10-gallon hat urging customers to "C'mon Down!"
"Looks like someone left the kitty machine on overnight, and now we have a cat-astrophe on our hands," Andy Hill says in the ad for a "Kitty Midnight Madness" sale.
Hill touts "Girl cats! Boy cats! Used-to-be boy cats! … Calico cats, Siamese cats, short-hair cats, long-hair cats, no-hair cats, bad-hair cats, spotted cats, striped cats, black cats and white cats." He even suggests a "lazy cat to cover up that hole in the couch," and promises "if we can't find you a cat you love, we'll give you a (bleepin') dog!"
"You can't beat these prices folks, so c'mon down."
Posted by John Woestendiek March 6th, 2011 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: ad, adopt, adoption, advertisement, andy hill, animals, c'mon down, canada, cats, felines, funny, furniture, hucksters, humor, kern hill, kitties, kitty midnight madness, nick hill, pets, shelter, spoof, television, tv, video, winnipeg humane society
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Leave it to Bieber: Pop star urges adoptions
PETA, knowing better than most how much cute and fuzzy things appeal to the public, has tapped Justin Bieber to start in his second public service announcement for the organization.
Justin sings the praises of adopting pets in a PSA whose tagline is, "Animals Can Make U Smile. Adopt From Your Local Shelter."
According to PETA, Bieber wants his fans to know that buying a dog or a cat from a pet store or a breeder takes a home away from a shelter animal, 3 to 4 million of which end up euthanized in America each year. Buying a dog, PETA says, supports puppy mills, operations in which dogs are raised in cramped, crude, and filthy conditions.
While preparing for the release of his debut album, My World, Bieber devoted some time to talk to peta2 about compassion for animals — something he says his dog Sam helped instill in him. "We moved to a city where we didn't really know anybody, so I kinda wanted a friend around. And Sam was kinda like that friend."
Bieber appears not with Sam, but with a dog named Bijoux in the newest PETA spot.
"It's really important that people adopt," Bieber says. "I really encourage going out to an animal shelter or a place where you can get a dog that has been abandoned or doesn't have a home."
You can learn more about Justin Bieber and his public service announcement at peta2.com
Posted by John Woestendiek January 28th, 2011 under Muttsblog.
Tags: ad, adopt, adopt don't buy, adoption, advertisement, animals, bieber, bijoux, breeders, breeding, buying, cats, compassion, dog, dogs, don't buy, euthanasia, euthanized, justin, justin bieber, music, pet stores, peta, peta2, pets, pop, psa, public service announcement, puppy mills, rescue, sam, shelters, star
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Ochocinco says: Don't skin animals
Chad Ochocinco has shot two "super hot" ads for PETA, in which the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver is cloaked in nothing more than a football.
Wait a minute, aren't footballs made of pigskin?
Actually, no. They were intitially made with pig bladders, but those days are long gone. They are still made with leather, though, and an estimated 35,000 cowhides a year are used to make NFL footballs, according to a New York Times blog.
Of course, those 35,000 cows aren't slaughtered to make footballs, but they are slaughtered to make meat, with their hides then being used to make footballs.
Probably, if one wanted to try hard enough, they could find some hypocrisy here, especially considering the tagline of the new PETA ad is, "Ink Not Mink: Be comfortable in your own skin and let animals keep theirs." On top of that, probably even more cowhides are used to make official NFL leather jackets.
Then again, given Ochocinco's admirable abs, and the fact that a football is the only thing covering his privates, I doubt the focus of most people will be on such a teeny tiny possible double standard as this: Killing animals for their skin is wrong, but separating dead animals, killed for other purposes, from their skin is OK?
Given the ill will between the NFL and much of the animal welfare community — especially after convicted dogfighter Michael Vick was invited back to the league — Ochocinco's public service ad is still a huge step, unless you're a cow, in the right direction.
"To tell you the truth, when I was younger growing up, I thought it was all fake … they didn't really kill animals," Ochocinco says in the ad. When he found out how animals are killed for their skins, "he really wanted to become a part of this campaign," PETA says. "Animals killed for their fur endure tremendous pain and suffering before being turned into coats, hats or used as fur trim. Foxes, minks, rabbits even dogs and cats are bludgeoned, stomped, electrocuted, and gassed to death. and sometimes skinned while alive."
Ochocinco, PETA notes, is "known for making superstar plays on—and off—the field. He hosts a football show with fellow Bengals teammate Terrell Owens called the T. Ocho Show and has set multiple franchise records for the team. He charmed viewers on season 10 of Dancing With the Stars and captured the hearts of lucky ladies on his own VH1 dating show The Ultimate Catch. This NFL legend is everywhere…and is now showing off everything! Chad, an avid animal lover, posed nude for PETA's iconic 'Ink, Not Mink' campaign to protest the cruel fur industry and prove that he'd rather go naked than wear fur."
You can back Chad's new cause by signing a PETA petition.
Posted by John Woestendiek December 2nd, 2010 under Muttsblog.
Tags: ad, advertisement, animal welfare, animals, chad ochocinco, cincinnati bengals, cowhide, football, footballs, fur, ink not mink, leather, national football league, nfl, ochocinco, people for the ethical treatment of animals, peta, petition, pigskin, public service annoucement, skin, wide receiver
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Is new Chevrolet ad pawlitically incorrect?
Remember the old Chevrolet commercial — baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet?
Well, decades later, the car company has, for the sake of selling motor vehicles, gotten around to acknowledging another piece of Americana — the dog; specifically, the dog in the pickup truck; more specifically, the dog in a Chevrolet pickup.
And that, they will find out as the new ad airs, if they haven't yet, is some tricky ground.
It's one of those topics that raises the hackles of animal welfare activists, some of whom who say under no conditions should a dog be riding in the bed of a pickup , some of whom say it's acceptable if the dog is crated or restrained, all of whom say riding in the cab would be preferable.
And they are right. For safety's sake, it probably would be.
Last week, in "Travels with Ace," the continuing saga of the trip Ace and I are taking across America, we showed you Jake, a golden retriever in Oregon still sporting injuries he received when he tumbled out the back of a moving pickup. We did so without casting judgments or getting preachy, because our road trip is not about how dogs should live in America, only about how they do live in America.
In much of rural America, dogs are still dogs. They roam their property, and perhaps that of other's, at their will. They chase and sometimes kill wildlife. Some even live, gasp, outside. And they ride in the back of pickups, which virtually all animal welfare organizations will tell you is a bad idea.
The Chevy ad, to its credit, doesn't show any dogs in the beds of moving pickups, but, even so, I'm predicting it will lead to some lively debate if it airs widely.
On YouTube, it has already started — through Internet comments, gracious and civil as always.
"Cute video, but I wish Chevy wouldn't advocate the dogs in the back unless in a crate. Since I have seen a dog fly out of the back of a truck on a busy highway, I am traumatized for life. It should be illegal and is some places for your dog to ride loose in the bed of your truck unless you are on your own dirt road on your property with no other cars around and are willing to pay the vet bill if your dog falls out…"
"If I thought for a second my dog would ever jump out, he wouldn't ride back there. And he doesn't on the interstate. But on going into town, on rural country roads, and on my ranch, he will always ride in the back and he wouldn' t have it any other way. MIND YOUR OWN F***ING BUSINESS FAG…"
"Greatest commercial! Too bad liberal know it all's have created laws against dogs riding in truck beds! Apparently (like most libs) they know what's best for us, and will make laws accordingly. My dog will ride in the back forever though, they can suck his hairy nuts…"
Besides reflecting how crass anonymous internet banter can get — how Internet commenting has replaced the punching bag as man's default mode of venting hostilities — the discourse shows the cultural divide that exists in this country, one that's not so much conservative versus liberal as it is rural America versus the rest.
It's a generalization, but many denizens of rural America don't want the rest of America making rules that govern their access to firearms, or how they raise their dogs — from whether they spay and neuter to letting them ride in the back of pickups.
There's something to be said for letting a dog being a dog — as opposed to spending life on a leash or in a handbag – but is putting Rover in the back of a pickup letting a dog be a dog? In my view, it's courting disaster.
Yet, while many experts also advise that dogs in cars be crated or restrained, Ace is traveling acoss the country unrestrained in the back of my Jeep.
Maybe that's why I don't come down harder on dogs in pickups; maybe it's a degree of respect for rural ways; or maybe it's because the surest way to make people become more entrenched in a bad habit is to tell them they can't do it anymore.
Posted by John Woestendiek November 22nd, 2010 under Muttsblog.
Tags: accidents, advertisement, america, animals, back, bed, chevrolet, chevy, correct, culture, danger, divide, dog, dogs, hazard, injuries, jake, pawlitics, pets, pick-up, pickup, politics, riding, rural, transport, travel, traveling with dogs, truck, trucks
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Dorito dog zapper ad cost $200 to make
Our favorite Super Bowl ad? This one, of course.
And that was even before we found out it only cost $200 to make.
Joshua Svoboda and Nick Dimondi, both in their 20′s, made the ad, called "Underdog," with an untrained dog. They didn't know it would even air Sunday night on CBS, according to the Associated Press.
It was one of four ads aired by Doritos maker Frito-Lay, all of which were created by fans, who were competing for $5 million in prize money if the ads ranked highly in commercial roundups.
The ad came in second in USA Today's annual Super Bowl Ad Meter, which ranks ads based on a viewer panel's response, winning the two ad-makers $600,000. The two, from Cary, N.C., said they planned to use the money to pursue film careers.
They said they wanted to make an ad with a dog because they felt those ads are more popular with consumers.
Posted by John Woestendiek February 8th, 2010 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: $200, ad, advertisement, advertising, animals, anti-bark, bark, cary, collar, commerical, dog, dogs, doritos, joshua svoboda, nick dimondi, north carolina, pets, shock, super bowl, super bowl ads, untrained, video, won $600, zapped, zapping
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Jimmy Fallon Wants to Know About Your Worst Car Ever
'Tonight Show' host Jimmy Fallon's obsession with trucks -- and buying one this week, thanks to his Fingers on a 4x4 contest -- has seeped into every corner of the show over the past few days. As such, this week's round of "Tonight Show #Hashtags" was all about finding out viewers' worst cars. Oh, Jimmy, that's just mean!
'Dom Hemingway' Review
The story of 'Dom Hemingway' is a familiar enough one – a tough-talking safecracker endures years in jail, thanks to keeping a locked jaw when it comes to the involvement of his mastermind boss, only to be let loose to commit one last job and do right by his family – but Richard Shepard's energetic and entertaining spin on what could be just another genre picture, along with star Jude Law's bold and amusing performance as the eponymous antihero, make 'Dom Hemingway' a heist film with its own unique heart.
Jimmy Kimmel Celebrates April Fools' Day By Employing Fans to Do His Dirty Work
You are all horrible people. In celebration of April Fools' Day, that nefarious "holiday" that kicks off one of the most lovely months of the year, 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' host Jimmy Kimmel requested that his fans prank their loved ones, record the results, and upload them to YouTube for his own enjoyment.
Seth Rogen Finally Reveals His Man Crush on Zac Efron to Conan O'Brien
Jimmy Kimmel Shows How He Handled That Tarantula In His Pool
Lindsay Lohan and Billy Eichner Unleash Their Rage Over 'How I Met Your Mother' Ending
How dare you, 'How I Met Your Mother.' How dare you.
Fans everywhere are already mourning the end of 'How I Met Your Mother' -- yes, after nine seasons, including one that took place over the course of a single weekend -- but no one is nearly as upset as 'Billy on the Street' host Billy Eichner. And also Lindsay Lohan, because apparently the tarnished starlet is also a big fan of CBS sitcoms.
Watch Bill Cosby Tightrope Across the 'Tonight Show' With Jimmy Fallon on His Back
'Tonight Show' host Jimmy Fallon's love of sports, games and making his celebrity guests fully participate in both has been well documented, but last night, he took things up a notch. Well, actually, Bill Cosby took things up a notch.
'Portlandia' Stars Share Their Awkward Conversation Stoppers With Conan
Do you have a 'Portlandia' fan in your life that's hard to buy for? Perhaps you've already purchased them every bird-adorned item you could possible find? 'Portlandia' stars and creators Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein have just the ticket for you -- it's a "hands on" and "do it yourself art book," and it will teach the people you love to crowd fund their baby, escape the boredom of rain, and stop conversations before they even start.
Jude Law Imitates Your Kid's Best Funny Face on 'The Tonight Show'
Last week, Jimmy Fallon asked his loyal 'Tonight Show' audience to send in videos of their children making their best funny faces -- classic kid antics -- without indicating exactly what said videos would be used for. Of course, this is Jimmy Fallon, so the news that the late-night host employed the videos for another one of his celebrity-baiting games shouldn't be too shocking.
How Kanye Got Peed on for Vogue and More From Kim Kardashian's Chat With Seth Meyers
In his relatively short run as 'Late Night' host, Seth Meyers has already interviewed Kanye West (remember that whole rant about "sonic paintings"?), so it comes as little surprise that he also landed West's prolific paramour, Kim Kardashian, for her very own interview. The two are currently celebrating the release of their somewhat controversial 'Vogue' cover, so what better way to keep that going then by hitting a reality talk show to chat about it?


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First Friday of the month starts in December and ends in March
(weather conditions permitting)
Lift tickets are free and can be obtained the night of the event at the Edmonton Ski Club. Plus, enjoy:
• $10 Rossignol ski rentals
• $10 ski lessons
• Nightly dinner specials
PLUS – head to any Servus branch locations and enter to win a Family Seasonal Ski Pass valued at $700 for the 2013/14 season. Contact the Edmonton Ski Club for more information.


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We are currently in the process of moving to one data centre from two and currently have two Citrix farms but one has hardly ever been used and one heavily used. We have decommissioned the one not used much and transferred the few applications to the other farm whilst we build up a new one.
Now this is the first farm I have built my self but do have the hand of my line manager who build the original ones up but want to do as much of this on my own. What I want to know are there any tips for doing this? I am currently flattening the boxes and reinstalling Windows Server 2003 Enterprise R2 on them.
I have looked at what applications we have on them and which are used and which are not etc. We have a few specialised applications/databases which will be going on as well as some of our IT support tools for use on the patch and then Microsoft Office. I have been asked to look to put Office 2010 on but I am not sure how this will handle, has anyone tried it? We had Office 2007 on our IT terminal services box but ran like a dog so went back to 2003. We have no need to use Outlook and plan on just publishing Word and Excel on them. We have just moved to a national email system so users can use webmail for their email when out and about. Project and Visio get put on there as we have limited licenses of this.
Are there any recommendations on what I need to do and not do when building these up? I am trying to get as much of it off Citrix as I can as we now have better connections to sites than we did before and there is only a few applications that need to be put on there as its easier.
We have a group policy that locks these servers down so will be reviewing and updating this. Before the boxes have got to the stage where they all need rebooting as and when so want to try and sort this. Printing is always an issue for us as wells so need to look at this. We are going to have 4 or 5 boxes for use which will handle what we have so I am going to try and load balance across them all. I also need to lock them down to prevent engineers making changes to them which cause problems. In future I will be requiring a full RFC for any changes on the boxes themselves as we have a system that relies on Citrix to work so need to make sure no problems occur.
If anyone has any websites they recommend on Citrix it would be appreciated.
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Tidbinbilla by Torchlight
Published: Tuesday, 4 November 2014Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve is set within a beautiful valley framed by rocky-topped mountains. At dusk the reserve comes to life with kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, long-nosed potoroos, emu's, possums and other wildlife. See the full story.
Volunteer interpreter program at Tidbinbilla and Namadgi
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Accessibility path at Rock Valley
Published: Friday, 16 May 2014A wide, gently sloping concrete path makes it much easier to explorer this fascinating heritage homestead that was once the heart of a thriving farm. See the full story.
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- Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
- Release Date: Apr 29, 2005
- Starring: Seung-yeon Lee
- Summary: A battered woman finds an unlikely hero in a transient young man who breaks into empty homes while the residents are away.
- Director: Ki-duk Kim
- Genre(s): Drama, Romance, Crime
- More Details and Credits »
Score distribution:
Positive: 23 out of 28
Mixed: 4 out of 28
Negative: 1 out of 28
3-Iron is like a Raymond Carver story that slowly, inexorably takes on the dimensions of a ghostly fairy tale.
Kim's wittiest effort to date, with a wordless performance by Jae Hee that recalls Keaton and Chaplin.
Taut even when ridiculous, with flashes of comedy, 3-Iron has less to offer than its predecessors, but at minimum it's the playful exhaustion of a formal constraint.
As repellent and repellently opportunistic a piece of work as the various shock-horror provocations (The Isle, The Coast Guard) that helped to launch this worrisome career (Kim Ki-Duk).
Score distribution:
Positive: 11 out of 14
Mixed: 2 out of 14
Negative: 1 out of 14
V.N.Jan 30, 2006This is a fantastic movie! It is so original! There was no dialogue between the 2 main characters and I was creating it myself. You try to imagine what the motivation of the characters is what is in their heads. This movie touches humanity on a sublime level. With its simplicity it is close to perfection. I am so glad that I saw it ... I can't stop thinking about it. I will see it again … Expand
M.DayeFeb 4, 2006Though it may discard prolix dialogue in favour of visuals, it is almost impossible to find yourself not moved in the slightest by the end.
ChadS.Aug 22, 2005For the most part, the silence in "3-Iron" that's observed by both actors during their benevolent home invasions doesn't play like an art film joke (for instance, Gus Van Sant's "Gerry") because director Ki-Duk Kim gives this prolonged quietude a proper context to help efface some of the narrative's self-consciousness. "3-Iron" starts off as a deadpan comedy, and it's vaguely reminiscent of Jim Jarmusch's "Stranger than Paradise". At first, the male lead struck me as a metaphorical zombie who breaks into strangers' homes because he misses the routine of domestic life, and the woman he indoctrinates in his world of non-crime, pretends to have the same catalepsy as a means of escape from her abusive marriage. But then he's incarcerated, and in his cell, the man seems to change from a material being into something more incorporeal, which brings to mind a similar jail-cell transformation in "Lost Highway", when Bill Pullman inexplicably turns into Balthazar Getty. Ki-Duk Kim has the same "don't explain a thing" ethos as David Lynch, which will enthrall and frustrate moviegoers in equal numbers. We wait for the big revelation, a definitive answer to explain all of "3-Iron('s)" enigmas, like "The Sixth Sense", but the final frame leaves us with more questions.… Expand
CodyK.Sep 19, 2005This is a very good movie. I
CoryT.Sep 18, 2005Sure, I can see what the effective elements of this movie are, but man, the ball (golf ball ...I guess!) is dropped in many places. One minute your egrossed, the next you're scratching your head dissapointed. Beautiful foreign film meets Hollywood- "eye watering, oignon cutting, first blood type crap!...Simon Says..work on 'yer swing at the range-not the course!… Expand
DeniseB.Feb 17, 2007The premise was good so I watched it and was keenly dissapointed. It was slow with very little dialouge.