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Daleks, weeping angels, dinosaurs, River Song and the last few episodes featuring Amy and Rory!!
Daleks, weeping angels, dinosaurs, River Song and the last few episodes featuring Amy and Rory!!
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been.'
They've been running this for a week now during the Olympic breaks, doesn't it look great, looks like they've spent a good bit of money on it too.
I really don't know what to do? Watch every episode since 2005 or just 11s episodes.... Ohh the excitement...... I wanna see it all now.
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been.'
Oh my god dinosaurs! That's genius! I never would have thought I would see the Doctor go up against dinosaurs! (Although I always kind of hoped)
Since their first appearance in the brilliant episode - 'Blink' - I have absolutely loved every episode in which the Weeping Angels were featured. They were sorely missed from the last season!! Stoked that they will be back in this upcoming season.
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been.'
Sally Sparrow was arguably my favorite one off character. And proto Rory in that episode was fun to see almost naked. though I prefer Rory.
I can't choose between Sally Sparrow and Craig Owens (played by James Corden). I know that Craig appeared twice and is not 'one-off' but still...
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been.'
No footage of the new companion? I just want to see the new companion in action because I'm having doubts about her. When is she being introduced? I am so sick of Amy and I really hate the "who's gonna die" thing they keep doing on DW lately. It never amounts to anything serious. Also, major lol @ at the photo of the Doctor carrying Amy. Very Action Hero-y.
Anyway, I hope this season will be better than the last but I'm not going to get my hopes up too much.
Details of the new companion here: Doctor Who's New Companion Named! - Celebrity Gossip, News & Photos, Movie Reviews, Competitions - Entertainmentwise
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been.'
Thanks. I'm still not sure why her name is being reported as Lara AND Clara.
Ughhhhhh @ "Fiesty and Flirty." I feel like Moffat is obsessed with characterizing female characters in this way. It's getting to be very boring.
But I do like the part about her being a computer whiz. That should be cool. I saw a few photos of of Jenna-Louise Coleman on set. I like her style. In some of them she was wearing Victorian clothes.
Sucks we have to wait until Christmas to met her.
IMDB reports her name as Clara so I'm gonna run with that and assume the above website contains typos.
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been.'
Pond Life, Part 1
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been.'
Two more days to go, can't wait.
^ Yeah. I wasn't really that excited but the trailer for the S7 premiere looks good. And I love the Daleks, so it should be fun.
Pond Life Part 2
Pond Life Part 3
Pond Life Part 4
Cannot wait until the new season starts! Not long to go now...
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been.'
No not really, but for a season opener it was very good.
I thought the episode was rather lacklustre. Almost designed to show off the new companion and not any of the other characters.
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been.'
The first episode back is never up to too much,
I know it's mean to say but all i kept looking at was how fat Amy Pond's face looked.
^so cute
The episode got off to a slow/boring start because, honestly, I don't think I can muster up much interest for Amy & Rory anymore.
But I was totally glued to the screen for the second half of the episode as we got to know more and more about Oswin, the new companion. At first, I found her to be a bit annoying and boring because of the cliche feisty attitude (we've had enough of that in Donna, Amy and River). But by the end of the episode I realized that I think this character has the potential to be super cool.
I just don't know how the Doctor will meet her again? We've seen her fate. I don't want a River Song type story again, we know how convoluted that became.
Can't wait until she takes over. Was totally unaware that she would appear in the premiere. That alone made this episode worthwhile.
When I heard it my thoughts was Daleks put their insane in an asylum? I mean this supposed to be a race with no mercy that never hesitated to kill their own before, it just didn't make sense. But they actually managed to explain it and give us a reminder that Daleks are not just robotic drones but are an actual living, if rather evil and twisted, race.
Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule - and both commonly succeed, and are right. H. L. Mencken US editor (1880 - 1956)
Second episode was pretty good, even though it looks like thay threw everything in it bar the kitchen sink.
Gay robots were good.
Rory just gets more beautiful looking.
I really enjoyed Dinosaurs on a Spaceship. Casting Mark Williams as Rorys dad was a stroke of genius and I loved the "trowel" remark it made me chuckle.
And the dinosaurs were great. They even gave the triceratops abit of character.
Not a bad episode at all. I am surprised the Doctor allowed a human character to die... interesting.
On that topic, I am getting increasingly annoyed with Matt Smith as the Doctor. I find some of the mannerisms just grating.
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been.'
It was an okay episode, pretty fun. Also, I learned that it is totes possible to outrun Pterodactyls, even while they're chomping away at your arm.
This was cute:
But still doesn't top:
Had no idea they were even gay. But I did like their snarkiness.
I love all of his mannerisms. It's like a perfect mix of weird old dude & child-like body language.
But I totally know the feeling, I couldn't stand Ten because his mannerisms were so annoying to me. David Tennant was so OTT 90% of the time.
Anyway, can't wait for next week's western episode.
First episode was a hoot.
What can beat Dinosaurs on a Spaceship?
What sucks is I missed the meet-up in New Orleans to watch it.
Had to watch it all alone.
i might be the only one but i can't wait for amy and rory to go
Just watched tonight's episode A Town Called Mercy. Found the plot very shallow and disappointing.
The fourth episode started very promising, but the ending was so fucking lame.
Where's the drama, it was like an episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures.
The Power Of Three...........my arse.
I am usually hard as nails on NuWho. I hated the RTD/Tennant era for its mawkishness and continuous emo.
But season 7 is really working for me. I have enjoyed every single one.
The ending to The Power of 3 was rushed and easy - yeah but considering some of the RTD finales where the world worshipped the Doctor to turn back time to a big emotional sympthony - I can live with that.
I though Tpo3 was a good suspenseful thriller with Sci-Fi thrown in. It really was leading up to Rory and Amy leaving (both of whom I adore) and each one weaning themselves off the other. Jemma Redgrave made a likeable and elegant UNIT scientific advisor and Smith was incredible. Some stunning physical acting, humour and gravitas at the right moment.
Next week looks good, But with Who a worldwide hit for the beeb why do they go to New York? Everything is set in New York. I want to see an adventure set in Cuzco or Angkor Wat. Both inhabited by aliens.
The ending was anti-climactic. With the unexplained appearances of things, I had high hopes that it'd be like the Sontaran episodes featuring Martha and Donna... but no, this was just a cop out. Most disappointing.
Have high hopes for next week's episode though - Weeping Angels and River Song, two of my favourite Dr Who things...
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been.'
Disappointing so far. Can't wait for the angels and Dr. Song next week. These zzz episodes need to stop.
I don't know if i'm just a cold hearted git, but the end of Amy and Rory left no impact on me at all.
Another anti- climax, i keep thinking oh it'll be better next week, but it never is.
The only saving grace was as always River Song.
^ I guess I am a cold-hearted bitch cos I didn't care about Amy and Rory leaving. Glad they're gone.
I was like "yes, finally!!!" but I felt bad for the Doctor since he's always getting traumatized by crappy things happening to his companions.
Too bad River Song declined to travel with him regularly but I guess we'll be seeing more of her.
Doctor Who would be awesome if River was in every episode. Amy and Rory got annoying after a while. Donna was the best companion
Oh dear what a sad episode.
I thought the whole season seemed rushed, like they were looking for excuses to push the Pond's out the door.
I for one will miss Amy and Rory.
Oh... and the "Pond Life" clips? I'm STILL laughing at "There's an Ood on the Loo."
I think Amy and Rory should have gotten their own spin off show.
They did so many episodes where either Amy or Rory 'apparently' or 'alternate-timey' died or departed, that when this episode finally comes round where they ACTUALLY DO leave, it all somehow seemed strangely unreal and fake and just another temporary problem with a solution.
Anyway, I don't get it. HE'S GOT A TIME MACHINE. And since we're led to believe that they both lived a long and happy life together up to old age, then he can visit them ANY time he wants (albeit except for when they arrived) OR ALSO before the whole episode happened when they were still at home.
I don't get the whole 'permanent loss' and 'grief'.
I didn't quite get this either, or why River could talk to Amy (to finish the book), but the Doctor couldn't.
I think the episode is forced, creating narrative constructs for convenience rather logic. It lacks the emotional impact and finality of Rose and Donna's departures.
I am very very disappointed.
I also didn't understand Grayle... what was his deal? He collects angels and needs information from River, why then throw Rory to the babies?
What an awful episode to end on. This entire season so far has been disappointing.
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been.'
Back in the old show (1963-1989) which I'm FAR more of a fan of, they never needed all of these contrived 'permanent' departures, companions just left, either by going home, or by falling in love, or by simply moving on. A brief goodbye was said. That was it. I admit that sometimes it seemed a bit cold, but mostly it worked.
They never needed to be sent to a beach on a permanently inaccessible alternate Earth, and they never needed to have their memory wiped (except once) and they never got 'trapped' in the past at some mysteriously unreachable timeline. The only new companion I've seen get this kind of 'normal' goodbye is Martha.
For whatever the old original series lacks in special effects, it always makes up for in character and atmosphere. But I doubt many would have the patience for the much slower pace nowadays.
Martha's decision was her own decision, unlike Rose and Donna. However, I don't think Martha's goodbye was normal at all... if you recall, she suffered an entire year, travelling the world in secret, spreading stories about the Doctor... That's hardly normal.
I think Donna's departure was the most heartbreaking - moreso because River flagged it in "Silence in the Library" or "Forest of the Dead".
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been.'
I'm afraid I lot the thread of the plot in yesterday's episode and didn't enjoy it at all.
Bring back Tom Baker!
LOL. So true, it all felt like 'been there done that.'
Besides, I feel like they really dragged out Amy and Rory's departure. I stopped caring a long time ago. I don't think they were interesting enough to last 3 series.
I really would like a companion without all the drama. No crush on the Doctor, no tragic exit. I just want someone who is in it to have fun and then goes home, like you described.
The dramatic exits don't bother me, it's just that we've had so many of them in 'New Who' that they're just not all that moving anymore because we expect them to happen.


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Rise in online news prompts debate over publishing legal notices
By Hugh McQuaid | CT News Junkie
The Hartford Courant's publisher testified before a skeptical (state legislature's) Planning and Development Committee on Friday (Feb. 1) in opposition to two bills that would remove a requirement that towns post their legal notices in a daily newspaper.
Both bills would give towns the ability to publish advertisements of their legal notices on their website.
One also would give them the option of posting in a weekly newspaper.
The Courant's publisher, Richard Graziano… argued against the change, saying that it was a matter of open access to government through an objective third party. He said that posting the notice only on a government site leaves it open to tampering, alteration, political bias, or publication after the legal deadline.
Several town leaders testified in support of the bills, including… Rep. Melissa Ziobron [Dist. 34 – East Haddam, East Hampton, part of Colchester].
Ziobron is a freshman Republican who doesn't serve on the committee but proposed one of the bills. She said there are no daily newspapers in her district. She said there is a weekly newspaper [RiverEast] that covers 13 towns in the area but few people read it.
"I can tell you the majority of my residents don't even pick it up . . . It actually becomes litter, which is very unfortunate," she said.
Ziobron wasn't the only legislator to complain about newspapers becoming litter.
To read the full story, please click here — http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/its_newspapers_versus_municipalities_again/#When:19:59:38Z
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Discussion in 'The Bar' started by GHP, Nov 19, 2012.
Went out for drinks
Should have watched his steps.
sounds like the right thing to do
I do so enjoy a good spin off thread.
I don' get it
They made you a mod too?
all canadians are mods
Thatzz a shocker...
Canada rules
new spinoff thread
Newer spinoff FTW
11/19/12 The Day GHP and Shiv Fall In Love
New spinoff: Dude blots out cosmos


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Bang Bang 2014, the new movie starring Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif released on 2nd October, is about a jewel thief named Rajveer (played by Hrithik Roshan). The story is about a thief who has stolen the Kohinoor and the entire movie revolves around it in a unattached way. Let's take this information in bits and bytes so you can understand how hard it is to process the movie in your brain. Read more »


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ENVAMBIEN Engenharia e Gestão Ambiental Ltda
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Envambien is an engineering and consulting company specialized in Design, Project and Construction of water and wastewater treatment plants (WTP and WWTP). Envambien counts with a highly qualified an experienced team of technicians and engineers and technical partnerships with international companies, leaders in the development of innovative solutions for water and ...
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The company OTT GmbH is your partner for oxygenation of water and waste water. The highly-developed and extremely economic OTT aeration systems are used in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) of the following applications: Industrial waste water processing. Community sewage processing. Water aeration. Aeration systems / Oxygenation of water and waste water.
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Lithuanian company specialized in projecting, installation, maintenance and trading of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) is looking for trade intermediaries -dealers. Offered for sale products are treatment plants of domestic wastewater for private houses, complexes of houses. The plants are especially suitable for rural tourism, garden houses. Our offered plants are ...
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Trick or Treat Night
For all Blair County Municipalities
Trick or treat will be celebrated on
Thursday, October 31, 2013, from 6-8pm
in all of the Blair County Municipalities
This will include Hollidaysburg Borough who previously had selected October 24, 2013, that original date has been rescinded and will now be as stated above
The police agencies of Blair County remind parents to walk with small children, and wear visible clothing. Motorists are reminded that with the high volume of pedestrian traffic, extreme caution is recommended to avoid any injuries. Parents are also reminded to inspect all candy before allowing children to eat any, if anything is observe to be suspicious notify your local police agency.
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Wow, I figured it was a lot since the Braves didn't re-sign him.
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Good lord. Unless Heyward finally live's up to his potential, the Braves are gonna have it rough on offense next year. Good pick up for the Sox though!
We remember...
Could it be possible that the Red Sox decide to trade Lavarnway instead of Salty?
Realistically, who has more value to teams?
Lavarnway has more value but also has more value to us than to other teams at this point.
I don't think Lavarnway will ever be the .290/.380/.500 catcher he was in the minors. However, I do think he'll be .275/.340/.450 catcher which is still pretty valuauble.
I've read that he altered the grip on his bat, believe it was that he was choking up on it and that's why he hit for more average but much less power last year.
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When it comes to California's Inland Empire, one retailer stands out.
Sure, there are national chain stores dotted here and there in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, but it seems like everywhere you go, you see a Stater Bros. store.
And for the past 13 years, the man at the helm of the Stater Bros. produce division has been quietly excelling.
In fact, when I sent out the call for nominations for our annual honor with a list of names of retailers recognized in the past, it seemed like the industry saw a glaring omission. More than half of the record number of nominations I received were for our honoree.
The nominations spoke of Roger Schroeder's innovative merchandising, willingness to work with vendors on new programs and, most of all, his kindness.
I hope you enjoy our tour of Stater Bros.' newest store in Grand Terrace and a candid Q&A for our October cover story you can read here. After seeing this store and taking the time to talk shop, I can see why so many people sent in nominations for Roger.
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Help me pick a new NHL team...
Hello, everyone!
It is with great sadness that I must say au revoir to my dearly departed Columbus Blue Jackets. ESPN the Magazine has rated the Jackets dead last as the team least likely to EVER win a championship in their fans' lifetimes...not just in the NHL, but across ALL four major sports leagues.
I've been a fan since the team appeared on the scene over ten years ago, but I have moved away from Columbus over the last few years, and there's really nothing anymore to tie me to Jackets. In addition, team ownership/management has decided not to field a competitive team for some reason. The last straw was when they traded Rick Nash (the ONLY good player we've ever had in Columbus) to New York for some used hockey sticks and a bag of pucks.
Since I'd like to at least have a prayer of my team actually winning Lord Stanley's Cup at some point in my lifetime, I need to choose a real team to root for. Being as I now live in northern Florida, the natural choice would be the closest team -- the Tampa Bay Lightning. They have an exciting core of players including Stamkos, St. Louis, Lindback, and Conacher.
However, I thought I'd throw it out to you, my CM brethren, to see if I'm missing a better long-term choice. Now, the team doesn't have to be on the precipice of a championship this season. I'd settle for just having a realistic chance of winning the Cup in my lifetime.
OK, have at it guys and gals! What team should I pick now that I've freed myself of the Columbus anchor? Where is ownership actually commited to winning? Where is the best young core of players? Convice me!
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Kit Lee (from Style Slicker) is a recurring presence on this blog because we simply can't get enough of her quirky style and amazing photography. In June, we invited her again to take part in our MCM Blogger Makeover where she looked stunning as usual... But Kit also knows how to dress down, as she demonstrated when she last styled her Nuovo L bag near Brick Lane in East London.
Kit's styling often includes flowers, as she is very fond of them and of the whole routine involved in getting, choosing and preserving them. She can be found at Columbia Flower Market most weekends, hunting for the best bouquets to use in her weekly shoots. While doing my usual daily blog round up, I stumbled upon beautiful images taken by Kit of her Nuovo L bag and a jaw-droppingly gorgeous floral arrangement from That Flower Shop.
In their own words, That Flower Shop by Hattie Fox is "Finding a niche in using sophisticated yet natural combinations of typically country flowers, mixed herbs and British foliage. Tied together with a love for eclectic vases and ceramics,That Flower Shop puts a modern spin on vintage flowers."
I am so in love with these images, I'd happily print them and have them on the walls of my living room. There is something enormously satisfying and calming about a show stopping floral arrangement, and if you pair it with a great handbag, it is pretty much fashion nirvana!
Traduction - Notre amie Kit, du blog Style Slicker a realise ces images magnifiques melangeant fleurs et objets, dont le sac Nuovo L (en rouge)
Love from Mademoiselle Robot


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The most appreciated parts of my life are not the grand adventures, but the sublime routines. Here is one of the best.
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Four Subtypes of Stomach Cancer Identified
Researchers with the TCGA Research Network have found that stomach cancers, also called gastric cancers or gastric adenocarcinomas, fall into four distinct molecular subtypes.
TCGA identifies novel genomic changes in lung adenocarcinoma
Researchers from the TCGA Research Network have identified novel mutations in a well-known cancer-causing pathway in lung adenocarcinoma, the most common subtype of lung cancer.
Cancers Selected for Study
The Cancer Genome Atlas researchers are mapping the genetic changes in 20 cancers. Find out which cancers have been selected for study, the criteria for selection and the scientific questions being asked about each cancer.
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Steps Towards Precision Medicine: Utilizing FFPE Specimens for Comprehensive Genomic Characterization
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Researchers in the TCGA Research Network have made a number of new findings about the biology and development of a rare form of kidney cancer.
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Where is that rule from? I haven't seen it mentioned elsewhere yet.
I am not an electrical guy but doesn't electricity go to ground to the shortest distance ? Would that just be common sense that the ground wire should be the shortest wire since you do not want this unwanted electricity in the other wires ?


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Since 1990, when Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time® burst on the world with its first book, The Eye of the World, listeners have been anticipating the final scenes of this extraordinary saga, which has sold over 40 million copies in over 32 languages.
When Robert Jordan died in 2007, all feared that these concluding scenes would never be written. But working from notes and partials left by Jordan, established fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson stepped in to complete the masterwork. With The Gathering Storm (Book 12) and Towers of Midnight (Book 13) behind him, both of which were number-one New York Times hardcover best sellers, Sanderson now re-creates the vision that Robert Jordan left behind.
Edited by Jordan's widow, who edited all of Jordan's books, A Memory of Light will delight, enthrall, and deeply satisfy all of Jordan's legions of listeners.
The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, May yet fall under the Shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time.
©2012 The Bandersnatch Group, Inc. (P)2012 Macmillan Audio
"End of one of my favorite fantasy series ever."
I pasted what I had for this review in Word, and it was 4 full pages, and still not done, so I decided to shorten it...
While this series is one of my favorites, it's not one I recommend to everyone. Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series is a long journey, both wonderful and painful, that I had to listen to twice before I could truly appreciate it's coherent beauty. While most of the books I couldn't put down, a couple got quite long, and all tend to have A LOT of detail - from what people are wearing to what everyone is thinking about every facet of what they're about to do...
Robert Jordan passed away, before completing the series. Mr. Jordan's wife then made the two best decisions possible for the series, given the heartbreaking loss of her husband:
1. Ask Brandon Sanderson to complete the series
2. Do it in three books instead of one
What Brandon Sanderson did with completing Robert Jordan's series, was the work of a true master. Mr. Sanderson is not just a great writer, he truly loves this series. You can see it in his work - he knows and understands each of the characters - and is emotionally attached to them as Jordan was, and as I am. I mean no disrespect to Robert Jordan when I say that Brandon Sanderson channeling Robert Jordan is as good as, if not better, than Robert Jordan alone.
After 20+ years of marching toward the final battle, as confident as I was that Mr. Jordan had this story done right, I was honestly prepared to be at least a little disappointed, but I was not. These last three books were awesome, and I feel this part of my life (yes, I mean this series) is complete. Thanks Mr. and Mrs. Jordan, and Mr. Sanderson. Also, thanks to the narrators Kate Reading and Michael Kramer who were there for the whole series!
Proud to be a nerd
"Warning: Tarmon Gai'don can be exhausting"
"Loial son of Arent son of Halen, had secretly always wanted to be hasty."
As a hasty human, I listened to this book almost non-stop, narrator on 2X (3X for the slow parts) so that I could get to the end. Waiting almost 2 decades for Tarmon Gai'don made me impatient. I'll certainly listen to it again, this time on normal speed, but wanted to jot down a few things in a spoiler-free review for my fellow impatient humans before I start over and savor it more slowly.
I feel that I should warn people that A Memory of Light is one of the most exhausting books I've ever read. Half-way through and I was already battle weary. Three quarters through and I felt that the whole thing was hopeless. None of the preceding books have come close to approaching the intensity of this final volume. It truly felt like the end of all things. It was glorious. It was heartbreaking. It was so many things but, like most WoT books, it wasn't perfect.
First, a few of the good things. There are so many surprises that I never felt that I could anticipate what was going to happen next. Many threads are tied up, most in a satisfactory manner. Talmanes gets more screen time (I've always love Talmanes). You really get the feeling that the entire world is at war, and it's done in a way that is believable.
The Pervara and Androl storyline almost stole the show. I just couldn't get enough of them. I'd love to see a follow-up short story about these two in a fantasy anthology like the Legends series.
Good people die. GASP! Oh yes, while Team Jordan doesn't exactly go about it George R.R. Martin-style, they definitely make up for lost time in weeding down the character list. Some of the deaths are meaningless, some are tide-turners and not all of them were as touching as they could have been. The death of a few of my favorite characters left me feeling oddly detached, while the death of another character had me bawling more than I did for Dumbledor.
Now for the not so good. There are a few deus ex machina contrivances that grated on me, but the worst was about Perrin. Perrin's special abilities have never been particularly spectacular and it really feels like they got amped up so that he wouldn't be overshadowed by the other two ta'veren boys. I've never been a huge fan of Perrin's storyline once he married Faile, so maybe it's just me.
Mat, one of my favorite characters, has deteriorated into not much more than a clown. I didn't mind his comic relief bits so much in the last two novels, but he's a pivotal character in this novel and has become almost a parody of Mat.
Everything Padan Fain. Sad waste of a potentially great villain. I really haven't cared about him since he left the Whitecloaks and here it almost seemed like he was thrown in as an afterthought. I wish they would have just left him out of it. Terrible.
Another reviewer stated that some of the accents for characters have changed, and I have to agree. I've just spent 3 months listening to the 14 previous books and there are several minor differences in the 'voice' of some characters in this final novel. It was mildly distracting in the beginning, but nowhere near as the egregious differences in Roy Dotrice's erratic narrations of the first/last Song of Ice and Fire novels.
Unlike Tolkein's Return of the King, we don't get a lot of wrap up. If I had to summarize the flow of the novel, it goes something like this, maneuver, maneuver, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, reposition your troops, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, end. Sure, it's Tarmon Gai'don, but I guess I'm one of those people that prefer a bit more exposition about what happens afterward. These are our friends, some of whom we know better than our own family members, and I would have preferred to know more about what happens to them when the dust settles as we've been assured that there won't be any sequels or prequels.
As far as my rating, I take away ½ star for pacing, ½ star for annoying plot devices, ½ star for missed opportunities, which leaves 3 ½ stars. I'll round that up to 4 because, though it often infuriates me, The Wheel of Time is an old friend and I love it despite it's flaws.
"The Dragon Rides Again On The Winds Of Time!"
"The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass.
What was, what will be, and what is,
may yet fall under the Shadow.
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time..."
In A Memory of Light, the Wheel of Time series comes to a conclusion since its first book (The Eye of the World,1990) opened the door to Jordan's fantastic world of magic, politics, religion, savagery, and intrigue. Since that first novel, readers have passionately waited in anticipation for the next novel in the series, and then the next, passionately cheering and arguing after reading each same novel in the series. Here, the very last in this phenomenally epic saga is finally available at Audible, and the anticipation has been no less strong, the cheering and arguments no less passionate.
Think of it: This grand telling has birthed over forty million printed copies in over thirty languages. It warrants a longer and better than typical review. So, let's.
One of my favorite writers, Brandon Sanderson, respectfully took the reins from the deceased Jordan, who passed in 2007, and bravely took up the incredibly daunting task of completing what Jordan would never be able to do: Tying in Jordan's style and notes combined, take the the series to completion, and thus closing the Wheel of Time appropriately. Sanderson moved forward to do exactly that, and successfully completed both The Gathering Storm and Towers of Midnight. Each novel achieved number 1 New York Times hardcover best-seller status, and rightfully so.
Sanderson and Jordan's widow, who edited all of Jordan's books, have done what is almost impossible to achieve: Meet the demands of millions of fans worldwide by faithfully adhering to the author's passionate dream of breathing life and completion into this final novel, and in the telling, take us one last time on a powerfully heart wrenching journey that satisfies, thrills and moves.
Will I give away plot lines or provide spoilers?
Read my other reviews, and you know I NEVER do. However, here's I WILL tell you: This novel will stir you, excite you, satisfy you as it weaves together the final strands of this fantastic tapestry of The Wheel Of Time! Many questions will be answered, and story lines closed. Epic battles will be fought, and heroes and villains thrust to the very limits of their being. You will stay up nights, wringing your hands, cheering on your favorites, be completely surprised, you'll maybe even shed a tear or two. At the end of it all, when the last words are spoken...You'll be satisfied.
I have been an Audible listener since 2006, and have literally HUNDREDS of audiobooks in my listening library. This last novel is a RARE OCCURRENCE. Similar series facing the author's death and so much storytelling yet to be completed DIE off. They fade, and the readers left thoroughly disappointed. Not so here.
If you have loved, or even liked, the Wheel Of Time series, you owe it to yourself to buy this audiobook. Devour it, as the series has devoured millions across the globe. This Audible book is a MUST OWN. It has my very HIGHEST recommendation.
Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan, and Mr. Sanderson for an incredible journey.
And an appropriate farewell.
"WOW! Okay, now I'm bummed..."
I've had the pleasure of listening to all 14 books of this colossal series one after the other from start to finish with very little lag time between books. Unlike many long-time fans, I came late to the party, starting the first book just last summer. So I did not have to wait years for the conclusion. Taking it all in like this became so addictive that I think there may be a hole in my life now that it's all done. Hence, the second phrase of the title of my review.
This finale was incredibly intense. I would even describe it as exhausting. The final battle begins as the book opens and we are treated to one massive battle from beginning to end, scattered over multiple fronts. The forces of the Light are held teetering on the bring of complete failure and destruction, balancing on the edge of a knife everywhere at once. Unlike most novels, there is simply no downtime -- no breaks in the action. It is all taut suspense from start to finish. Hence the first phrase of the title of my review. I had to force myself to come up for air from time to time.
There were so many plot threads wrapped up in this final book that I feel like I need to go back to listen to the whole series again to make sure it was all concluded properly without cheating. Kudos to Sanderson for getting it all accomplished in what I felt was both a satisfactory and largely satisfying fashion. On the positive side, I was kept guessing and a number of my assumptions did not pan out as I expected. On the negative side, I was left feeling that some of the plot lines were resolved in a somewhat contrived manner. Nevertheless, the overall effect was satisfying. I was left wondering about some of methods by which certain results were achieved. In a series where every rule of the One Power and arcane implements employed was painstakingly explained, I found a few new concepts here that were barely explained at all. They just happened and I was left thinking, "Wow, okay, didn't know he or she could do that, but I guess that works."
As some other reviewers have opined, I was left wanting some more aftermath resolution. But I can't complain too much about this as it seems it's really just a side-effect of that fact that it is all over now and I'm left wishing it wasn't. So I guess this is really an indication of just how much I have enjoyed the series. My opinion of this series has only grown over the course of it and now that it is done, I would have to rank it among the best that fantasy has to offer. If you are someone who enjoys long, richly developed epics and never wants them to end, you can not do better than this series which will keep you fully invested for many, many hours and not leave you dissatisfied when it finally concludes.
Master of None
"The saga that brought 'Epic' back to fantasy"
This was a very fitting and satisfying end to a saga that was perhaps the most epic in scope since Tolkien. While the merits of Robert Jordan's style has been hotly debated, and the individual books have been received with varying enthusiasm, the importance of the series cannot be ignored.
In A Memory of Light, fast rising author Brandon Sanderson does an admirable job of pulling together the overwhelming number of plot threads that Jordan wove through his masterwork. From the Dragon Reborn himself to the shaggy pony that accompanied him in the first chapter of the first book, we learn the fates of all the characters that have intrigued us, frustrated us, drawn our sympathy, and pulled us into their lush and complex world. While the story is brought to a close, enough mystery is left to remind the reader that there are truly no endings to the Wheel of Time.
Readers Kate Reading and Michael Kramer, as always, bring life to the characters and light to the rich environs of the novel.
For fans like myself who have literally grown up along with the Wheel of Time and its cast of characters, this book is exciting, heart-rending, and satisfying, though more than a little bittersweet. I salute Brandon Sanderson for the passion and professionalism he brought to this beloved series, and I fondly extend my thanks to Mr. Rigley, whose life work has rendered him truly immortal in literature.
I read, I write; I listen
"A Homage to Robert Jordan"
The last book in the epic saga "The Wheel of Time has finally been written. We all know it wasn't exactly the book Robert Jordan would have penned, that would have been impossible to duplicate, but we have to give thanks to Brandon Sanderson and the many folks that had supported Robert Jordan's work. They have given us closure to a series that began in 1990, and for a while thought might never be completed.
Although all writers have their own style I believe Brandon Sanderson did a great job of blending his to Robert Jordan's No one could know the Characters deepest thoughts and tendencies in the Wheel of Time better than Robert Jordan, and some of that insight was missing in the last books, but Brandon Sanderson is a very talented writer of fantasy fiction, and his painstaking effort to keep true to Robert Jordan's vision is a homage to the late great writer.
"The Memory of Light does exactly what all of us WOT fans have been wanting; completion. It deserves five stars.
I like scifi and urban fantasy. I don't like romance novels. If you are the same my reviews should help.
"Finally we have closure!"
It was good to finish something started so many years ago. Mr. Snaderson does a great job of bringing the series to a satisfying close. A lot of the fanboys may disagree, but I believe Mr. Sanderson did a better job finishing the series than Mr. Jordan would have done. Sanderson is much better at action and this book is non-stop action from page one. I believe the weakest points of the series are the elements of Mr. Jordan's that Sanderson is forced to shoe-horn in. Jordan definitely didn't have this worked out nearly as well as he said he did.
There were so many. I think I liked the part where Moiraine makes her return and saves the day.
There are so many good scenes I couldn't honestly pick one.,
that is physically impossible. This book is LONG. They could easily have made two books out of this but I am glad they did not.
The book is long and very dark in points. I had to take a lot of breaks in reading it. Sanderson did a great job and should be commended as the end of the series had been built up so big that no one could have satisfied everyone. He came as close as anyone could have, including Mr. jordan himself. The series tanked for a while but the last three books are much better than what Mr. Jordan was putting out near the end. If you made it this far in the series nothing is going to stop you from finishning anyway. The form didn't ask but the narrators are excellent as well.
5 stars is i love and i will read agani and again. 1 is i hate and i never want to hear about it ever again. YES = :))) - NO= :'(
"Its Tarmon Gai'do 5 Stars not enough"
I'm not one of those who started reading this series in 1990, maybe (and thats just maybe) because i was 3 back then, but thats just a maybe.
I started reading this saga last year, and although i fell in love with it, I feel like I HAVE TO read the whole saga another couple of times to catch every single thing.
From the beginning of this book it was war, and I felt part of it, I was with Talmanes, Elayne, Egwene, Gawyn, Galad, Lan Mandragoran, Birgitte, Perrin, and Mat. I felt like I was with every soldier. Honestly I felt tired during this war, and when there was no hope, I really felt it, I was just staring at nothing when I was 75% through, couldn't focus at anything... elt like losing the will to live... I don't think I was ever emerged and engaged with any book as this one.
There were moments here that I felt like shouting saying NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! other times I wanted to dance. This book was packed with everything .
Kate Reading and Michael Kramer as always did a great job with this book, You can feel them loving what they have done, what I mean is these characters were not just characters, they were real people. Kate and Michael gave them life with there narration.
Brandon Sanderson did an amazing job, I'm a big fan of his books and he did a fantastic job with this one. I knew it was going to be a good and a great book, but it was truly an EPIC BOOK. Everything here was EPIC.
Thanks to Robert Jordan for his epic saga and thanks to Brandon Sanderson for doing a fantastic job for giving us a great end to this saga.
Brandon does a great job finishing the series. I was definitely not disappointed just sad its now over
Correctly placing the WOT series into the proper place among the hierarchy of fantasy greats is complex. Setting aside the commercial success of the series, the quality of each book in the series varied widely. Starting off great with The Eye of the World, each subsequent novel got better than the one before it for quite some time. Robert Jordan hit his stride in the fourth and fifth books while the sixth, Lord of Chaos, is probably the finest book he ever wrote—these three books (4,5, and 6) are among the greatest in fantasy literature.
With the 7th book, Jordan began to slowly stumble. The trend for (7,8,9,10) was that each one was at least a bit worse than the one before it. The series began to ramble. Plot threads stalled, more and more characters entered the story line while old plot threads stayed unresolved. The story began to become convoluted where once elegance weaved the beautiful complexity. This culminated with the dreadfully dull, poorly edited tenth book. It may have been his health, or fatigue, or perhaps Jordan had just lost his way for a while, but there is no doubt that much of the early magic was gone. I kept reading--We kept reading—despite this in part because we knew the magic would come back and partly because in our extensive adventures with fantastically deep characters, we had grown to love them, and there was still joy in loving them walk nowhere fast. I am glad that Robert Jordan reversed this decline with his final book, (book 11) which was much better but still not at the pinnacle of his earlier work. We will never know if this redemptive trend would have continued had Robert Jordan not been taken from us so early.
What we do know is that Brandon Sanderson'—already on his way to becoming a legend for his own work—produced three contributions to the series that have all been magnificent. The have been brilliant not only because of Sanderson's talent but because they were a labor of genuine love. He started reading the series as a teenager and loved the books and characters like we loved them. His work could not have been better. Here I will say what may be regarded as blasphemy among the Jordan die- hards: Brandon Sanderson not only helped save Robert Jordan's legacy by finishing the series—he augmented it by concluding the series with stunning artistry and passion.
I am sad to see it end. I have lived so long with these characters that I can't believe I will never see them grow or laugh or change again. It was worth it thought. This book is beautiful. This series is beautiful.
"Absolutely superb"
I'm not going to spoil the book for anyone by giving away the plot.
I just wanted to say it finishes of a true epic written by two master story tellers. RIP Robert Jordan thank you for something very special and Brandon I can't wait for you next book.
"Beautifully Done."
A fitting end to a remarkable journey which I finally finished at 4:45 this morning, today will not be fun but it was worth it.
Thank you Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, it's been a pleasure.
"Oh Nooo It's all over :("
I cannot believe it's all over I have invested a massive amount of time over a week of my life listening to this series for it all to end well after 14 books and the death of its original author it was ready to come to a close. I must take my hat off to Brandon Sanderson he pulled it out of the bag bringing one of the longest fantasy series to and so well it must of been hell with soooo many characters stories to tie up. All in all it is an exhilarating and tense read and as always fantastically read by Michael Kramer, Kate Reading.
"The 'Money' book"
I'm one of the people who used to re-read the series each time a new book came out, I then had a break of a few years after book 9 came out - I was distraught at the news of Roberts illness and the tragedy of an unfinished masterpiece. At the prompting of a friend, who was singing the praises of the last book, I used up my credits and bought the last 5 books on audible a few weeks ago and have been gorging my myself stupid on the Wheel of Time until finishing the last one a couple of hours ago. Pound for word (or any other measure you care to use) this is easily the best money I've ever spent. A series that I hope to read a number of times again in the future (Light willing!). Right now I'm feeling like an Aes Sedai who's just lost their Warder...but thank you Robert (and Brandon!!).
"A fitting conclusion"
What a brilliant conclusion to the epic! The characters we have come to know so well fulfilled their destinies with passion, humour, bravery and humility. All credit to Robert Jordan for his amazing imagination in creating the world of the Dragon Reborn, and due credit and thanks to Brandon Sanderson for adapting his style and weaving the final threads so that the wheel turned as RJ had willed.
I often listen in my car and there were times I had to pull over to get through some particularly nerve-wracking episodes such as Perrin vs Slayer, Egwene vs M'Hael, Olver vs Trollocs and of course Rand vs Moridin. I cried for the 'friends' who died, revelled in the humour of reluctant hero Mat and almost felt sorry for the Forsaken as their diabolical schemes unravelled.
Final credit to Kate Redding and Michael Kramer for their reading and characterization - it made listening such a pleasure and added depth to the characters: thank you.
"Superb book!"
Really enjoyed this book. The choice of Brandon Sanderson to complete the series is a masterstroke as he's been able to do a splendid job. Narration is also very good, which adds to the experience.
"the last book"
What a fitting end to a fantastic series you will not be disappointed if you loved robert Jordan's books then you will love this too
"Epic finish to a Epic Fantasy series"
Such a great story and with some suspense moments and some sad ones too. The whole book is a series of scenes in the last battle. A lot of OMG OMG moments. Excellent narration throughout the series.
Sad to have an ending to this epic, but it was good ending, some people die, some people live, some are damaged, and we are all entertained by the adventures of the various characters in the Wheel of Time.
"What a series!"
I feel utterly drained and bereft, NO MORE WHEEL OF TIME! But what an ending.... Well done to Brandon Sanderson for completing what must have been an enormous task, to get inside someone else's fantasy and write the seamless end to a classic is a bit special to say the least. Wonderful.
"end of an era"
Not many end of era books finish in this style worth.Every penny i've spent on these books for the last 23 years.
RIP Robert your work will live forever.
thank you brandon for finishing his work as true jordan.
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Paterno was named national coach of the year five times,was added to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and became the winningest coach in major college football history in 2011 with 409 victories.
Penn State University football head coach Joe Paterno shares a laugh with reporters during a news conference held in Orlando in 1997.
Penn State Universty head coach Joe Paterno celebrates his 300th career win at Beaver Stadium in State College in 1998.
Penn State head coach Joe Paterno disputes a call with an official during a game in 2000.
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Paterno takes the field with his players for the Orange Bowl game with Florida State University in Miami in 2006.
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Paterno is surrounded by reporters asking about sexual abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky, one of Paterno's former assistant coaches.
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comments being added. ISNA original included below. Mehr wasn't working
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US drone now Iran's a**property,a** says defense minister
By Marc Burleigh (AFP) a** 16 hours ago
TEHRAN a** A US drone captured by Iran is now the "property" of the
Islamic republic, Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Tuesday,
dismissing a request by US President Barack Obama for its return.
"The American espionage drone is now Iran's property, and our country will
decide what steps to take regarding it," Vahidi was quoted as saying by
the ISNA news agency.
"Instead of apologising to the Iranian nation, it (the United States) is
brazenly asking for the drone back," Vahidi also said, according to
another news agency, Mehr.
Iran "will not back down from defending the nation or its interests,"
Vahidi declared.
Obama on Monday acknowledged that Iran was holding the reconnaissance
drone -- a bat-winged RQ-170 Sentinel -- by saying: "We've asked for it
back. We'll see how the Iranians respond."
Iran last week displayed on state television what it said was the drone. A
lawmaker said the Islamic republic was unlocking the aircraft's software
and was going to reverse-engineer the drone.
Iran's foreign ministry was similarly dismissive of Obama's request.
"It seems he (Obama) has forgotten that Iran's airspace was violated,
spying operations were undertaken, international laws were violated and
that Iran's internal affairs were interfered with," ministry spokesman
Ramin Mehmanparast said Tuesday in his regular media briefing, according
to Fars news agency.
"Instead of an official apology and admitting to this violation, they are
making this request," he said.
Iranian officials claimed a Revolutionary Guards cyber-warfare unit had
hacked the aircraft's controls and brought it down.
The head of Iran's parliamentary national security committee, Parviz
Sorouri, said on Monday that Iran was in the "final stages" of decoding
the drone's software and "our next action will be to reverse-engineer the
Obama, who gave the first official US confirmation that the drone was in
Iran's hands, shed no light on the plane's mission or why it failed to
return to its base in Afghanistan.
"With respect to the drone inside of Iran, I'm not going to comment on
intelligence matters that are classified," he said.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had expressed doubt that Iran would
agree to give back the drone.
"Given Iran's behavior to date, we do not expect them to comply," Clinton
told reporters at a Monday press conference with British Foreign Secretary
William Hague, with whom she discussed Iran.
Although the drone incident has handed Iran a propaganda coup, US Defence
Secretary Leon Panetta voiced scepticism that Tehran would gain much of a
technological advantage from the aircraft.
"It's a little difficult to know just frankly how much they're going to be
able to get from having obtained those parts," Panetta told reporters
aboard a US military aircraft.
"I don't know the conditions of those parts. I don't know what state
they're in."
Asked if Iran may have forced the plane down in a cyber-attack, Panetta
said: "I don't know."
Iran minister: US spy drone, Islamic Republic of Iran's property
ISNA - Tehran
Service: Foreign Policy
TEHRAN (ISNA)-Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said
Tuesday the US spy drone is the Islamic Republic of Iran's property.
"The US spy drone is the Islamic Republic of Iran's possession and our
country will decide what to do in this regard," he said.
Also regarding sanctions against Iran, he said, "Technical sanctions
against Iran aim to prevent the country from reaching peak of science and
technology and sanctions have more targeted defense section."
He continued Iranian nation has managed to have great achievements in all
defense fields.
Also regarding the US spy drone, he said, "The drone weighs 3500-3600 kg
with the main function of surveillance. These drones are very advanced in
terms of technology and are ranked as the highest scientific achievements
of the US."
Vahidi called assault of the U.S. drone against Iran an instance of unwise
action by bullying enemies of Iranian nation and said, "The US in a
bullying way has called for return of the drone instead of offering
apology to the Iranian and Afghan nations for misusing their lands. But
the Islamic Republic of Iran defends its interests strongly and
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Thursday, Feb. 28, was a surprisingly happy day for one person in particular here in Cleveland. A resident of Bradley Healthcare, Delcie Smith, was so surprised around 10:45 that morning she described herself as having "never been happier."
The surprise? Her two granddaughters, as well as a former daughter-in-law and brother-in-law, ended up finding her after not seeing her for more than 30 years.
They had been in touch throughout the years via letters, cards and phone calls. But about nine years ago, they had completely lost touch with her. It was about that time that she had moved out of the residence she had been living in, and no one had been given a change of address.
After years of wondering where Smith had moved and how she was doing, her relatives — Gail and Ron Hutchinson, Conni Brewer and Ken and Jerri Reynolds — decided to try to find her. Certain circumstances brought them through Tennessee, as they live in Maine and Canada.
They had just been to the funeral of Gail Hutchinson's grandmother in Georgia. They called BHRC and asked if it was all right (by state laws) to ask if there was a Delcie Smith in the facility. Sure enough there was, so the family headed to Cleveland to be reunited with their long-lost loved one.
As Smith was wheeled to the front of the dining room that morning — to the doors where her family stood — nothing could describe her joy as she realized it was her family.
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There it is, in left field. The famous Green Monster. Well, that's not exactly true. But it is a local replica of the famous left field wall at Boston's Fenway Park, where the Red Sox play. And here in downtown Portland, where the Red Sox' minor league team plays baseball, they call it the Maine Monster. The wall here is a bit smaller, but so are the ticket prices, and every seat here is a great...Read more
There it is, in left field. The famous Green Monster.
Well, that's not exactly true. But it is a local replica of the famous left field wall at Boston's Fenway Park, where the Red Sox play. And here in downtown Portland, where the Red Sox' minor league team plays baseball, they call it the Maine Monster. The wall here is a bit smaller, but so are the ticket prices, and every seat here is a great one.
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