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Big spending Monaco could make a £26million bid for Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany following their promotion to Ligue 1. The Monte Carlo outfit are close to bringing in Joao Moutinho and James Rodriguez (L'Equipe)
Perennial title winner Zlatan Ibrahimovic might be heading to England, with managerless Manchester City and Chelsea both looking to sign the maverick Swede (Daily Star)
He's not the only striker being linked with Chelsea, as Turkish scoring sensation Burak Yilmaz might be the subject of a bid, but the Galatasaray frontman would set them back around £20million (Metro)
Brendan Rodgers loves a bargain, and considering another by making a move for relegation-bound Celta Vigo's Iago Aspas, who has been a bright spark for the Galician side this season (Daily Express)
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Scrooge (1951 film)
UK quad poster
|Directed by
|Brian Desmond Hurst
|Produced by
|Brian Desmond Hurst
|Written by
|Noel Langley
|Alastair Sim
Mervyn Johns
Hermione Baddeley
Jack Warner
Kathleen Harrison
Michael Hordern
George Cole
|Music by
|Richard Addinsell
|C.M. Pennington-Richards
|Edited by
|Clive Donner
|Distributed by
|Renown Pictures
|Release dates
|31 October 1951
|Running time
|86 minutes
|United Kingdom
Scrooge is a 1951 film adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. It starred Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge and was directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, with a screenplay by Noel Langley. It was released as A Christmas Carol in the United States.
The film also features Kathleen Harrison in an acclaimed turn as Mrs. Dilber, Scrooge's charwoman. George Cole stars as the younger version of Scrooge, Hermione Baddeley as Mrs. Cratchit, Mervyn Johns as Bob Cratchit, Clifford Mollison as Samuel Wilkins, a debtor, Jack Warner as Mr. Jorkin, a role created for the film, Ernest Thesiger as Marley's undertaker and Patrick Macnee as young Jacob Marley. Michael Hordern plays Marley's ghost, as well as old Marley. Peter Bull serves as narrator, by reading portions of Dickens' words at the beginning and end of the film; he also appears on-screen as one of the businessmen cynically discussing Scrooge's funeral.
Ebenezer Scrooge (Alistair Sim) is first seen leaving the London Exchange on his way back to his counting house on Christmas Eve in 1843. Scrooge tells two other men of business (including Peter Bull, who had just read the introduction) that he has no intentions of celebrating Christmas and refuses to see reason to a debt-ridden client who owes Scrooge some money. Back at his place of business, Scrooge refuses to give a donation to two men for the poor, instead supporting the prisons and workhouses, and even thinks they are better off dead. Scrooge's nephew Fred (Brian Worth) invites Scrooge to dinner the next day, but Scrooge refuses, as he in truth despises his nephew since he got married. That night Scrooge reluctantly gives his poor clerk Bob Cratchit (Mervyn Johns) the day off with pay, but expects him back all the earlier the day after.
After Scrooge dines alone in a seedy restaurant (where he comically orders more bread but changes his mind as he has to pay a halfpenny more for it), he goes home for the night. At home Scrooge notices that the door-knocker had turned into the face of his seven-year-dead partner Jacob Marley (Michael Hordern). Scrooge then has his supper of gruel but also hears bells ring before Marley himself appears as a ghost. Scrooge at first thinks it is the food playing tricks on him, but Marley, in frustration, howls in anguish. Marley then warns Scrooge he must repent or suffer the same unbearable fate as him as Marley is condemned to walk the earth forever, bound in the chains he "forged in life" by his greedy ways. He tells Scrooge he will be visited by three spirits and is to expect the first when the bell tolls one. Marley then joins other ghosts all suffering the same torment as him which frightens Scrooge who runs to his bed.
At one in the morning the Ghost of Christmas Past (Michael Dolan) shows Scrooge flashbacks of his past. Scrooge witnesses the time he was alone at school and unwanted. However his sister Fan (Carol Marsh) picks him up from school and claims their father has changed and takes him home. It is revealed that Fan is older than Scrooge as the younger Scrooge (George Cole) claims his sister looked like his mother before she died. Scrooge is shown the annual Fezziwig Christmas party, which Scrooge fondly remembers, and praises his old employer Fezziwig, who had given that Christmas party every year to his employees. Scrooge then sees when he proposed to his girlfriend Alice (Rona Anderson) whom he once loved. Young Scrooge one day is encouraged by another businessman, the sarcastic Mr. Jorkin (Jack Warner), to join forces with him with a promise of better wages. Young Scrooge at first refuses as he remains loyal to Fezziwig (Roddy Hughes) though he does find the offer hard to turn down, thus showing the first signs of his present self. The older Scrooge then witnesses the death of Fan (in a scene similar to Oliver Twist when Oliver's mother died). After young Scrooge walks away angry his sister is dying and not promising to look after Fred, the older Scrooge discovers just how selfish he was and begs for her forgiveness. Young Scrooge decides to leave Fezziwig and joins forces with Mr. Jorkin and befriends a young Jacob Marley (Patrick Macnee). Both men buy out Fezziwig and turn the warehouse into their counting house and Scrooge hires a young Bob Cratchit to work for 4 shillings a week. Fezziwig, heart-broken that his business had gone bust, leaves in a coach. Alice, knowing Scrooge had changed, breaks off her engagement with him which upsets her. Years later, after Jorkin has embezzled the company's funds, an older Scrooge and Marley offer to buy and rescue the company, on provision they can take over the company as well. On Christmas Eve in 1836, Mrs. Dilber (Kathleen Harrison) tells Bob Cratchit Marley is dying but Scrooge does not leave until business hours end at seven. At Scrooge's present home Scrooge sees Marley on his death bed and Marley, aware he is going to be punished for his deeds, tries to warn Scrooge before he dies but fails to do so. Scrooge then signs the register of Marley's death and the ghost taunts Scrooge for his reaction to Marley's death by taking his money and house.
The Ghost of Christmas Present (Francis de Wolff) (a giant) shows Scrooge how others celebrate the holidays. Scrooge sees how poor Bob and family are. The family could only afford a small goose and Tiny Tim (Glyn Dearman), who is lame, will die of his unnamed illness unless the future changes. Scrooge then goes to see the dinner party hosted by Fred and his wife. Before vanishing, the ghost shows Scrooge two sickly, starved children, Ignorance and Want, and torments him by reminding Scrooge of the prisons and workhouses.
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (C. Kornaski) shows Scrooge what lies in store in the future if he does not change. Scrooge discovers Tim has died of his illness with Bob and his family mourning for him. Scrooge then discovers that he himself has died and that fact brings happiness to others rather than mourning. Mrs. Dilber and two other people took advantage of his death by robbing him. Scrooge promises to mend his ways.
Scrooge returns to the present and frightens Mrs. Dilber after he becomes overjoyed. He gives her a guinea to buy a present for herself and increases her wages. Scrooge orders a prized turkey for Bob and his family and dines with Fred and his wife, much to their delight. The next day Scrooge gives Bob a raise and promises to help Bob and his family. The film ends with Scrooge being a kinder man and becomes a stepfather to Tim who does not die after all and the pair walk together in the distance.
Comparison with the source material[edit]
|This section possibly contains original research. (June 2012)
In the film, Mrs Dilber is the name of the charwoman, whereas in the book the woman was unnamed and the laundress was named Mrs Dilber. The charwoman's role is greatly expanded in the film, to the point that she receives second billing in the list of characters.
The film also expands on the story by detailing Scrooge's rise as a prominent businessman who was corrupted by a greedy new mentor, Mr. Jorkin (played by Jack Warner, a popular British actor in his time) who had lured him away from the benevolent Mr. Fezziwig. When Jorkin, who does not appear at all in Dickens's original story, is discovered to be an embezzler, the opportunistic Scrooge and Marley offer to compensate the company's losses on the condition that they receive control of the company for which they work - and so, Scrooge and Marley is born.
During the Ghost of Christmas Present sequence, Scrooge's former fiancee, Alice, works with the homeless and sick (the character is named "Belle" in the book, and her employment is not described).
The film also posits that Ebenezer's sister died while giving birth to his nephew, Fred, thus engendering Scrooge's estrangement from him. We are also told that Ebenezer's mother died while giving birth to him, causing his father to resent him just as Ebenezer resents his nephew. In the book, Fan is much younger than Ebenezer, and the cause of her death is not mentioned.
The film was released in Great Britain under its original title, Scrooge. United Artists handled the US release under the title A Christmas Carol and the film was originally slated to be shown at New York's Radio City Music Hall as part of their Christmas attraction. However, the theatre management thought the film was too grim and sombre and did not possess enough family entertainment value to warrant an engagement at the Music Hall, in contrast to the 1938 A Christmas Carol, which did premiere at Radio City. Instead, the 1951 film premiered at the Guild Theatre (near the Music Hall, and not to be confused with the Guild Theatre which showcased plays) on Halloween night, 1951. The U.S. reviews were mixed and the film was a box office disappointment. However it was one of the most popular films in Britain in 1952.[1]
The film received a favourable notice from The New York Times when it opened in 1951,[2] and a mixed review in Time magazine[3] criticising the direction while praising the performances, but otherwise had not caused much of a stir. In the years since, it has attained classic status in the U.S. and become a favourite of the viewing public. Sim's characterisation of Scrooge receives particular praise.
According to critic A. O. Scott of The New York Times, this film is the best one ever made of the Dickens classic.[4]
A colorised version of the film was released in 1989, and many of the DVD issues include it as an extra.
Alastair Sim and Michael Hordern reprised their roles two decades later, lending their voices to Richard Williams's 1971 animated version of the tale.
The film was released on Blu-ray in 2009 by VCI, in a package that also included a DVD copy of the film, cropped into a faux widescreen format. This package only contained minimal bonus features. It was issued again on Blu-ray in 2011 with a remastered transfer, and many bonus features that did not appear in the first Blu-ray version.
Featured cast[edit]
- Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge
- Kathleen Harrison as Mrs. Dilber, Charwoman
- Mervyn Johns as Bob Cratchit
- Hermione Baddeley as Mrs. Cratchit
- Michael Hordern as Jacob Marley / Marley's Ghost
- George Cole as Young Ebenezer Scrooge
- Glyn Dearman as Tiny Tim
- John Charlesworth as Peter Cratchit
- Michael Dolan as The Ghost of Christmas Past
- Francis de Wolff as The Ghost of Christmas Present
- Czeslaw Konarski as The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
- Rona Anderson as Alice, fiancee (in the book: Belle)
- Carol Marsh as Fan "Fanny" Scrooge
- Jack Warner as Mr. Jorkin, Scrooge's second employer
- Roddy Hughes as Mr. Fezziwig, Scrooge's first employer
- Patrick Macnee as the Young Jacob Marley
- Brian Worth as Fred, nephew
- Olga Edwardes as Fred's wife
- Miles Malleson as Old Joe
- Ernest Thesiger as the Undertaker
- Louise Hampton as the Laundress
- Peter Bull as First Businessman at exchange, Narrator
- Douglas Muir as Second Businessman at exchange
- Noel Howlett as First Collector for people in need
- Fred Johnson as Second Collector for people in need
- Eliot Makeham as Mr. Snedrig (at Mr. Jorkin's trial)
- Henry Hewitt as Mr. Rosebed (at Mr. Jorkin's trial)
- Hugh Dempster as Mr. Groper (at Mr. Jorkin's trial)
- Eleanor Summerfield as Miss Flora, Fred's party guest
- Richard Pearson as Mr. Tupper, Fred's party guest
- Clifford Mollison as Samuel Wilkins, Scrooge's poor client
- Hattie Jacques as Mrs. Fezziwig
- Theresa Derrington as Fred's Maid[5]
- David Hannaford as Boy Buying Goose[6]
- Catherine Leach as Belinda Cratchit
- Moiya Kelly as Martha Cratchit
- Luanne Kemp as Mary Cratchit
Richard Addinsell wrote several pieces for the film's underscore, ranging from dark and moody to light and joyous. One of the more notable tunes is a polka, used in the two different versions of Fred's dinner party: the one Scrooge observes while with the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the other with Scrooge attending the party after atoning for his past coldness to Fred and his wife. The tune is similar to a traditional Slovenian polka called "Stoparjeva" ("hitchhiker") or just "Stopar".
The film also contains excerpts from some traditional Christmas carols and other tunes. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is sung over part of the opening credits, and by the miners when Scrooge is with the Ghost of Christmas Present. An instrumental version of "I Saw Three Ships" is played when Scrooge gives a coin to Mrs. Dilber, and again just before the end of the film. "Silent Night" is played and sung at various times, including over the last part of the final scene and "The End".
The tragic folk song "Barbara Allen" is played as an instrumental when young Scrooge is talking with his sister Fan, and sung by a duet at Fred's Christmas party. Scrooge turns up just as they are about to sing the line "Young man, I think you're dying."
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Notes and references[edit]
- ^ "Robert Beatty in boxing picture.". The Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954) (Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia). 31 January 1953. p. 3 Supplement: SUNDAY MAGAZINE. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ The Screen In Review; Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol,' With Alastair Sim Playing Scrooge, Unveiled Here, Bosley Crowther, The New York Times, November 29, 1951
- ^ TIME review, December 3, 1951.
- ^ "Critics' Picks: 'A Christmas Carol' - Video". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
- ^ "Dickensblog: Meet the maid: An interview with Theresa Derrington Cozens-Hardy". Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=86754
External links[edit]
- Scrooge at the Internet Movie Database
- Scrooge at AllMovie
- A Christmas Carol or Scrooge at the TCM Movie Database
- A Christmas Carol or Scrooge at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Scrooge at the British Film Institute's Screenonline
- www.briandesmondhurst.org -the official legacy website of the director with filmography including Scrooge


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Game Daily has posted an EverQuest 2: Desert of Flames preview. Harrison Ford declined our call, but we were assured it was because he was saying this:
" There is honestly not much more one could ask for from an expansion. Sony is pumping up EverQuest II with an increased level cap, new guild functions, a faction system, new enemies, new areas including a new major city, new ways to interact with the environment, and the long awaited player-vs.-player system. All of these features will help to expand one of the best games on the shelves to even greater heights. Desert of Flames is going to be a requirement for anyone who already plays EQII and a great reason for anyone who doesn't, to start. "
You can read the entire EverQuest 2: Desert of Flames Preview at GameDaily.
More EverQuest 2 information than anywhere else: EQ2.TenTonHammer.com.
I'm thinking Queen Antonia ought to know a gnoll from a drakota!
Gamecloud has two more "Everquest 2: Quest for Antonia" finalist interviews for those of you that like to see hot women with give blithe answers to questions about gaming. Before you start with the letters, I think its cool when women play MMORPGs, and I'm sure there's plenty of hot ones that know their stuff. But these ain't it... case in point:
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Carin Ashley - Yes, I do play Everquest II and other PC/video games. Everquest II is a unique experience in that it keeps you entertained and challenged at the same time.
Gamecloud - What opportunities do you think will open up for you if you win the Quest For Antonia contest?
Carin Ashley - I think winning the Quest for Antonia will open up many opportunities that I would not otherwise be able to experience without the opportunity provided by such a cutting-edge company as Sony Online Entertainment. You never know the future until you go after the possibilities and from there the opportunities can be endless."
"Gamecloud - Do you play Everquest II yourself or any other PC or video games?
Carin Ashley - Yes, I do play Everquest II and other PC/video games. Everquest II is a unique experience in that it keeps you entertained and challenged at the same time.
Gamecloud - What opportunities do you think will open up for you if you win the Quest For Antonia contest?
Carin Ashley - I think winning the Quest for Antonia will open up many opportunities that I would not otherwise be able to experience without the opportunity provided by such a cutting-edge company as Sony Online Entertainment. You never know the future until you go after the possibilities and from there the opportunities can be endless."
Let's face it: you, like SOE, just want to see some pics. Get your pics here! Gamecloud's interview with Anna Wainscot, and Gamecloud's interview with Carin Ashley.
One developer to rule them, and in the darkness bind them.
Turbine has posted their Lord of the Rings Online Thursday Insider, posing the question, "
Would YOU have agreed to be the Ringbearer? Why? " I sure wouldn't have. I can't stand weddings.:
"Chris "NobOrBob" Foster (Designer):
I wonder. In many ways, the great courage Frodo showed was in recognizing the immensity of the danger, and the greater danger that would come from passing the Ring to someone else. If I was aware enough of the danger, I think I would take the Ring. The real question is, would I be willing to hear and recognize the true depth of the threat, or would I willfully remain ignorant?"
You can read the Lord of the Rings Thursday Insider at the Official Site.
More LotRO information than Orcs in Isengard at LotRO.TenTonHammer.com
Dance Party Bree!
Turbine has released an MP3 to be used in-game for the Prancing Pony. You know, the one in Bree just east of the Chetwood Forest. Okay, so I spent hours of my socially-ostracized youth studying the Tolkien maps, what's it to ya? :)
" Download Prancing_Pony.mp3 to hear in-game music from LOTRO! "
Link to the download on the LotRO front page!
Making friends and influencing people in Middle Earth.
CVG now has a preview of Lord of the Rings: Shadows of Angmar posted. Apparently you'll only be able to craft a character from the free races (man, hobbit, elf, and dwarf). A gleaming white figure on a bright white horse shouted this as he rode swiftly by:
"Although the developer apparently discussed the idea of being able to play the game as good versus evil, in the end it's decided to let you choose characters from the four free races of the world: men, elves, hobbits and dwarves. Unfortunately, you won't be able to tread the Middle-earth turf as an orc or a goblin."
Click here for more information, including when you'll see some familiar characters from the epic tale.
"Alas, this camp shall not bequeath another fey beast for another hour and two score minutes!"
With hundreds of Legolas-variations in character names roaming the countryside of games like Everquest 2 and World of Warcraft until recent attempts to thwart the use of "real" fantasy character names, the role playing aspect of the upcoming Middle Earth MMO was never in doubt. How will the game answer concerns of producing a game as friendly to Gandolfs (role players) as BigNukers (pure gamers)? Turbine Dev Floon Beetle weighs in on the issue:
"Role-play is entirely a function of players, not code. Role-play is about people connecting with each other, not with bytes of code or icons. It is about turning what might otherwise be isolated imagination into a shared experience. There are no rules or systems that truly make that more meaningful: it is the personal interaction that makes it significant."
The moral of the story? Give players a world worthy of role-play and see what happens. Sounds good to us! Check out the full article.
Orcs and Goblins and Wizards, oh my!
Turbine has posted a look at the Goblins and Orcs of Lords of the Rings Online. I had a dream last night, in black and white no less, that went something like this:
"Where Tolkien has used both the names 'Goblin' and 'Orc' for the race, we've used the terms in the interest of gameplay to represent different types of Orc-kind. 'Orcs' are larger, brawnier creatures, whereas 'Goblins' are smaller, and the sort that might ambush you in dark caverns underground."
You can read the entire Lord of the Rings Online Preview at The Official Site.
Desert of Flames - Located Right Next To Las Vegas.
GameSpy has posted a preview of EverQuest 2: Desert of Flames. While wandering in the desert outside of our hotel in Las Vegas we began to see visions which looked almost like this:
"Veterans of the original EverQuest will doubtless appreciate where our demo kicked off: the famous Oasis of Marr. Or what's left of it, anyway, after Luclin, Norrath's moon, careened into it. Many of the area's features remain intact, however, not the least of which is the city of Maj'Dul, which serves as the expansion's focal point. Apparently, in the 500 years since the aforementioned catastrophe, the formerly murderous bandits and dervishes that inhabit the desert got their stuff together enough to found Maj'Dul."
You can read the entire EverQuest 2: Desert of Flames Preview at GameSpy.
Notice how there is never a "Blow In", but a lot of Blow outs?
IGN has posted an EverQuest 2 "Blowout". A Ratonga once wrote:
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Amazon Laws took two major hits recently. Last week, an Illinois state court judge sided with the electronic marketing industry in its challenge to the state's so-called Amazon tax law, ruling April 25 that the law violates the Constitution and federal rules governing electronic commerce, Bloomberg BNA correspondent Michael Bologna reported.
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What was your favorite scene from the episode?
Matt R.: Mr. Canon waiting creepily for Naomi inside her apartment. Will he attack her? Will we even see her again in 90210. Oh... wait. Of course we will. The show has already spoiled this cliffhanger by showing us shots of Naomi in its January promo. Good move, CW.
Steve M.: Ivy and the pinata, that was great. Talk about a call back to my childhood! How old is too old to have one of those at one's birthday party? Because I may need to go out and purchase one.
Arlene G.: Teddy and Ian going at it on the stairs, unaware that Dixon spotted them. Hot damn!
Worse case of cheating: Navid with Silver or Annie with Liam?
Matt R.: Navid... because there's no reason for it. Adrianna clearly sucks, so man up and dump her. Then, you can cozy up to the girl who's truly been there for you through your family upheaval.
Steve M.: Exactly, Matt. Adrianna swore she'd change one week, and then was a billion times worse the very next week. Just break up with her. That's what a real man would do. It's a cop out to say it's okay to kiss Silver just because Adrianna is acting the way she is. If you're in a relationship, you're in it for better or worse until you end it.
Arlene G.: Annie with Liam. I thought she really had the hots for Charlie, but I guess the embers were still burning deep down for Liam. Charlie's a cool guy so I felt bad for him.The Mr. Canon cliffhanger: Shocking or predictable?
Matt R.: Shocking in its predictability. With just a minute remaining in the episode, and the camera on Naomi, it was clear Mr. Canon would be the supposedly big reveal. So clear, in fact, that I figured the show couldn't possibly use it as the midseason cliffhanger. There had to be some twist aside from the return of a character we all knew was coming back, right? Wrong. This was it.
Steve M.: Predictable, and very lame. Why can't 90210 give us something new and buzz-worthy to discuss over the next few weeks? Mr. Canon isn't an example of well-written, layered storytelling - it's an example of drawing out a plot just for the sake of drawing it out. Think about it: what has actually happened with it since the second or third episode of the season?
Arlene G.: Can I say both? I knew that Mr. Cannon would be making an appearance again in Naomi's life at some point, but I thought it would be more of a May cliffhanger appearance. It was sort of shocking to see him lurking in the shadows in Naomi's apt. Dude just gives me the creeps.
What are your hopes for the second half of the season?
Matt R.: The execution of Annie. Any kind of storyline for Dixon. More of Deb and Ryan, I actually like them together. Overall, honestly, just something legitimately surprising. At the very least, I want to turn off the TV one Monday night and think: I did NOT see that coming! When was the last time 90210 gave us such a development?
Steve M.: I'd like to see the show feel more realistic. Why does every single meeting, meal and party take place at the fictional beach club? Why did Adrianna look up her story on imaginary site Gossip Dawgz? Something as small as showing us a shot of TMZ or The Hollywood Gossip would go a long way toward making the show seem more current.
Arlene G.: Of all the storylines, the ones I'm hoping to see are Teddy finally having the balls to announce to the gang he's here, he's queer and all of them better get used to it. I hope he also confronts his dad and tells him to suck it! I'm hoping Naomi kicks that creep Cannon in the balls and sends him straight to prison. And I'm hoping Adrianna loses her record deal and gets her comeuppance because her diva act came too fast too soon and she needs to be taken down a notch.
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Who cares about Charlie he's what had 6 scenes or something? People who hate Grimes will come up with anything to bash her. Liam/Annie works.
maybe because i don't put enough thought into the show, but i never see any of the things coming until after they happen. Liam and Annie, wtf? I can't believe she did that to Charlie. Ade getting exposed, who knew? Ivy's dad being a douche, didn't see it coming. For some reason at the end I really thought Oscar was going to be in her apartment so seeing mr. canon was shocking, I was also pleasantly surprised with Teddy and Ian this week
I really don't understand why people dislike annie so much
i find her to be the new Brenda.
I think Navid is being a real pussy, no one would blame him for breaking up with Adrianna, she is being even more of a bitch to everyone. It's even okay that he kissed Silver, but having a relationship behind her back is something Ade even at her bitchiest doesn't deserve.
The story line with Ade and Victor is just annoying. it's getting old and boring
I really can't wait to see Liam and Annie together, but even as a lannie fan
they deserved so much more epicness in their moment, their "sex scene" was horrible
I mean they could pull off a kiss in the rain scene or something, but a sick person scene is just insulting to the couple
to Lillian you are sooo right there are many characters and story lines that just got swept under the rug. I think they fired all of the old writers brought in some new ones who never even watched the show. They just started writing w/e crap they felt like. Also why can't they keep a story line running. The egg donation story was cut short, I mean Annie could have still went behind Debbie's back. If anything the money could have went to her college education.
i love ANNIE AND LIAM!!!!! i also love ivy. and ivy and naomi as friends
I agree, most of the storylines go nowhere. What happened to the egg donation? I can't believe it just went away.
I think Adriana's character has gotten ridiculous and I think that Navid should man up. I actually like Oscar; but I think it's a little odd that he would do a post grad year at a public school. I mean boarding schools do that stuff.
And I maybe over thinking this too much....
i really missing sixon stuff!! that couple made me to watch that show.. but i know its not gonna happen again..
i love naomi and ivy as friends and i hate silver haircut >.
I don't know way this show as gone so much down Hill since season one and it doesn't even look like it getting any better they have story lines But they don't continue to develop them they just move on to something else without any direction, thought, or development they just continuously. Introduce new character to move the story along which is so pointless Liannie is actually a better couple that liam and Naomi cause I was routin for them but when tey actually got together is was dry just too many plotholes like some said before with the peach pit Ade mom Naomi mom went to Europe and neva bother to cum bck and the ppl that com and go at the school don't they know wat a series regular is on that show I gonna stop cause this could take hours I have to say I not as dedicated to the show as I once was
if it carries on like this I won't be surprise if it get cancel come nxt year
Silver looked just so much better before. Her hair is too short now, I liked it in season 2 but mostly in the first one. And she looks like she doesn't even care at all what she's even wearing. Also I would be okay with Silver hook up with Navid after he and Ade were broken up and she asked for her permission. But betraying one of her closest friends like that? That Adrianna is a self-absorbed bitch right now is no excuse. Why are they surprised? All her personal success was always centered around fame and attention. First with the acting and now her singing career. Don't get me wrong I admire Silver but I don't like her development since the beginning of this season.


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Make these Orange and Blue Crochet Slippers to help keep your feet nice and warm in the colder months. Simple crochet slipper patterns like this are fun and easy to make, and make great gifts for the holidays. Mix and match colors to create your own pair of fun slippers. The pom poms on these slippers make them extra fun to wear around the house, and when made with green and red yarns, these slippers would be so fun to wear on Christmas morning. Don't forget to make a pair for everyone in your family!
- 2 skeins of yarn in the colors of your choice
- H crochet hook
These are for a size 9 women's shoe. See note at bottom to adjust size.
Special Note: Beginning Ch 2 made in magic circle counts as a 1 hdc.
Row 1: Make a magic circle. Ch 2, 5 hdc in magic circle. Draw magic circle tight. Slip st in 2nd st of beg chain. (6 hdc)
Row 2: Ch 2. Work 2 hdc in each hdc around. Join with slip stitch to join in beg hdc. (12 hdc)
Row 3: Ch 2. Work 2 hdc in each hdc around. Join with sl stitch to join in beg hdc. (24 hdc)
Rows 4 -11: Ch 2. Work 1 hdc in each hdc around. Join each row with a slip st in beg hdc. (24 hdc each round)
Row 12: Ch 2. Work 1 hdc in each hdc around. DO NOT JOIN. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 13 - 21: Ch 2. Work 1 hdc in each hdc around. Do not fasten off.
Fold ends of the row together to form closing heel. I used a slip stitch to close the seam or you can sew it closed. (If you choose to sew it closed, fasten off Row 21 leaving a long enough tail of yarn to sew with.)
Attach with slip stitch either at the heel or at the center front and sc in each st around for a finished edge. Join with sl st and fasten off.
Make pompom to match or contrast and tie at center front.
- Weave in loose ends.
- Adjust number of rows as needed to get the needed shoe size. I made the slipper 1/2 -1 inch smaller than the shoe size in inches because these stretch. Adjust by even number of rows to be able to close the heel from the outside of the slipper.
- These will be very slippery when worn on bare floors, so take care.
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Seabourn also will return to Indonesia in 2010 after years away from the sprawling archipelagic state with calls scheduled for such hotspots as Bali, Borneo, Komodo Island and the Karimoenjawa archipelago.
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Conover says the arrival of the new ships will allow the line to offer its most diverse array of cruises not just in Asia but in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and Africa. The line, she notes, will call at a record number of ports throughout 2010-2011, including 44 destinations that are either entirely new for the cruise line or haven't been visited in years.
Other new destinations for 2010-2011, announced today: Antseranana, Madagascar; Busan; Djupivogur, Iceland; Doha, Qatar; Kuching, Malaysia; Fremantle, Australia; Mayotte, Comoros; Sir Bani Yas, U.A.E.; Manama, Bahrain; Mangalore, India; Muara Port, Brunei; Port Stanley, Falkland Islands; Sibenik, Croatia; Rarotonga, Cook Islands; Sihanoukville, Cambodia; Szczencin, Poland; and Torshavn, Faroe Islands, Denmark.
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