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I want to give a shower gift that will has meaning and sentimental value. I don't want to buy something useful. Everyone else will go by the registry. I want something unique. Can anyone suggest anything?? |
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- Posted by timberlysmom (My Page) on Fri, Jan 18, 02 at 11:43
I got a little pink bible engraved with Timberly's name!! I thought it was wonderful (it made me cry!). Maybe if you're close to the mom so you can take pictures of her throughout her pregnancy (or have already done so) you could make a book of her at different months in her pregnancy and give it to her for baby (most mom's I know, including myself, run from the camera while pg, and then want the pictures they ran from after they've delivered). |
It's so sweet of you to try to do something special and sentimental!! What about a locket to put mom's and baby's picture in? Or any jewelry with the baby's birth stone. I like the Bible idea if they are religious. What about a tree or rosebush or offering to plant the perrenials or bulbs of their choice that will be in bloom around baby's birthday (might not be able to plant until this fall). I'd be interested in hearing what you decide! Magdelena |
I like home made shadow boxes. My mom gave me the one my aunt made for her and I love it. They are easy to make and they really are cute. |
My baby's 3 months old and I have so many shower gifts and post-baby gifts that I can't use. I appreciate every gift of course, but some things are more useful than others. I'd stick to the registry and then maybe get an additional inexpensive sentimental gift. I am stocked up on Baby Books (you know, the first 5 years, etc.) I have 3 and I'm not using any since I have my own scrapbooking system. I have engraved spoons. Hopefully I'm not killing your fun, but you understand what I mean. |
I agree with the previous poster - you might want to do something special....but make sure it fits with the mom you're gifting! (I have a hard time being thankful for "sentimental" gifts....most of them take up space that I don't have.) That said, I think there are ways to combine the sentimental & practical, like decorating a "memory box" for mom to keep little baby keepsakes in so they don't get lost. Maybe an offer to keep a scrapbook for her would be good? (Not sure if that would be practical for you....) Anyway, keep the personality of the mom in mind when you gift - I know that for me, nothing makes me feel more loved than an offer of help or food (something that I don't have to PUT SOMEWHERE), or the gift of something I really NEED. My MIL is different, and likes to get jewelry or knicknacks or picture frames and stuff. If I were to buy her a bag of birdseed for her birds, she wouldn't see that as a good gift, just like her buying me christmas ornaments and glitter water-globes kind of irks me! The thought is there....but the CONSIDERATION is not. (I'm not sure if what I'm saying is very clear! Sorry!) |
- Posted by tommysgrandma (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 02 at 17:11
At my "grandma shower" (what a fun idea!) one of the little outfits for Tommy came in one of those decorator boxes that are frequently sold as a nesting set. Now I have it as a memory box to keep the cards we received, pictures, the shower invitation and other sentimental things in. |
You could begin a savings account for the baby's education!! That would be practical and you could contribute to his/ her education at birthdays and other gift giving holidays instead of giving another toy or clothing item. The passbook could be given to Mom or Dad in a number of creative ways!!! |
Ooo, yeah, I like the savings account idea for baby's education. I don't know ANY parents that would not appreciate that! |
- Posted by AmericanMom_in_theUK (My Page) on Mon, Feb 4, 02 at 0:21
I like the savings acct idea too! A friend of mine is a semi-pro photographer. Her gift to me was a makeover session and then she took the most beautiful pics of me (at 38 weeks, so I had a nice tummy to show off) in all these beautiful locations. She made me up and helped me pick out one of my own outfits to go with what she had in mind. She drove me around to different spots, like old buildings, a pavilion in a park, a lovely old bridge...and got me to pose for lots of different shots. Afterward, we relaxed in a nice little cafe for a while. When I got the pics back, I could not believe how GORGEOUS she made me look! My husband kept saying I should have been a pregnant model! (Yeah right, but thanks anyway Hon - smooches!) I know pregnant women get pics taken of them quite a bit by friends and family (often when they don't feel their best). My friend really made me feel so pampered and beautiful....what a nice, personal gift, with gorgeous pics to cherish forever! |
- Posted by mollyjanea (My Page) on Thu, Sep 15, 05 at 20:48
personally, i would (and do) buy classic children's books, such as blueberries for sal, make way for ducklings, grandfather twilight, miss rumphius,etc (any caldecott award winner, they have the list in bookstores) and inscribe them with a heartfelt sentiment, date, etc. kids get so much garbage in the way of toys and electronic junk that good books are not found in many households any more. and some parents find it hard to shell out 20 bucks for a hardcover book for some reason, even one that will last for many years, and pass through many children's hands. what do you think? |
I personally think it is selfish to refuse to go off a registry. Unlike most wedding registries, with your first child you really do need stuff! I loved getting things for me at my shower. I got a sexy pair of nursing p.j.s from babystyle and a mani/pedi gift cert. It showed me that I was important too. I love the photograph idea, just make sure the photographer is very reputable. I would get something small from regisrty and something creative and fun for mom. Afterall she is the one doing all the work. Good luck! |
For baby gifts, I like to send a special check in a card for the new baby's bank account. It's dated the day of the baby's birth, made out to the baby's full name and written to the amount of their weight. 8 lbs, 3 ounces=$8.03. I write congratulations on the memo line. Years ago, when the check cleared and the bank returned it with my statement, I would send the actual check to the mom for the baby book. Now I make a color copy of it and write "a little souvenier" on the paper. This is in addition to shower, Christening and 'seeing-the-baby-for-the-first-time' gifts. I realize this doesn't actually answer your original question, but it's something to consider. |
For baby gifts, I like to send a special check in a card for the new baby's bank account. It's dated the day of the baby's birth, made out to the baby's full name and written to the amount of their weight. 8 lbs, 3 ounces=$8.03. I write congratulations on the memo line. Years ago, when the check cleared and the bank returned it with my statement, I would send the actual check to the mom for the baby book. Now I make a color copy of it and write "a little souvenier" on the paper. This is in addition to shower, Christening and 'seeing-the-baby-for-the-first-time' gifts. I realize this doesn't actually answer your original question, but it's something to consider. |
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by Gavin
posted Jan 23 2015 3:31PM
very year, when the Oscar nominations come out, there is a Snub List that comes out right after. It's where respected critics release the list of films and people that have been shamefully overlooked by the Academy for nominations. Usually these lists are wildly different since it's so dependent on opinion and what they liked and didn't like throughout the year. This is one of the few years that I can think of where every single Snub List that I saw had the same two names at the top of it; Ava Duernay and David Oyelowo - the director and star of
. There have even been cries of racism lobbed at the Academy for overlooking these two. Now, I'm not one to casually toss around the "r-word" but for the life of me I can't think of a single reason why these two were left off the nominee roster, sooooooo...
is about the historical march that Martin Luther King Jr. led to protest voter inequality in the state of Alabama but really the entire country. It shows how the march was planned, who helped him plan it, the struggles he went through with President Johnson and his wife, as well the dangers he and his followers faced for doing it. To call the movie profound is an understatement. It is one of the finest pieces of cinema about the civil rights movement ever made and it is incredibly moving. There are several layers to human beings crying and
makes you go through all of them from the lip quiver to the full blown sob.
Most people don't know Oyelowo yet but he's been in films like
The Butler, Interstellar, Jack Reacher
is the film that is his crowing achievement. His portrayal of King is inspired and true aided by a stellar script that shows King as a flawed man who, despite feeling the sting of every beating and death in his marrow, still struggled to be a good husband and saw his followers as players in a bigger game of chess for the greater good despite the dangers it put them in. All of the heroes in the film are shown without sugarcoating history. Oyelowo is the star but everyone in the cast gives amazing performances.
There are times when
feels heavy-handed and flirts with being cliche but those moments are few and greatly overshadowed by its might. DuVernay has a keen eye for telling a complex story in ways that make it mass appeal and inclusive. This is her first feature film and it's obvious that she's in for a very long career. Female directors are rare in Hollywood. Black female directors are almost non-existent. Black female directors that tackle complex historical dramas are as common as Bigfoot and for her to hit a home run with
makes it even that much more of a tragedy that she was ignored by the Academy.
It's interesting that
American Sniper
, a film that isn't great but breaking box office records, is up against
for Best Picture (although neither will win). They're both dramatic depictions of history of America when she was at some of her worst moments.
American Sniper
had a goal to make you feel proud to be an American by showing a war hero without addressing the darkness that put him in that position.
didn't have a patriotic goal and is about a civil hero that tackles the darkness head-on and deals directly with the politics. Despite
being about a truly shameful time in our story (that was only 50 years ago mind you!), it filled me with more patriotism than
American Sniper
did because it shows some of us at our worst, some of us at our best and how much we can overcome as a country. How do you not feel proud of that?
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by Gavin
posted Jan 17 2015 12:31PM
hen I was a teenager, I was forced to sit through a screening of a children's movie called
. Within the first ten minutes I was gripped with the realization that, yes this was a movie made for children, but was in the hands of a director who didn't care. I had never heard of the guy who directed
but I could tell that he was going to be a huge director one day. That guy's name was Gore Verbinski and he went on to direct the
Pirates of the Caribbean
The Ring
is the first feature film from director Paul King and he also is going to be a huge director one day.
At times I wonder what Hollywood producers are thinking. It's like they are just combing through what characters and stories they own the rights to and say, "Well, how can we squeeze some blood out of this stone" never even thinking how relevant said character or story is anymore. Paddington Bear not only was created 57-years-ago but never even really caught on in America like he did in Europe. That may be one of the contributing factors for why
may not become a $100 million children's film franchise but it certainly deserves to be.
Producers took a gamble by keeping the film true to the books and having it be uniquely British. The film takes place in London and features British actors that are far from mainstream. Nicole Kidman appears as the villain but her part is small. The principle cast is Hugh Bonneville (
Downton Abbey, The Monuments Men
), Sally Hawkins (
Godzilla, Blue Jasmine
), Peter Capaldi (
In the Loop, World War Z
) and Jim Broadbent (
Moulin Rogue
, the
Harry Potter
films). But casting 34-year-old Ben Whishaw (
Skyfall, Cloud Atlas
) as the voice of the young bear was the best choice of all the great casting done. There's something truly amazing about his voice work that makes the bear seem so charming.
Everything about this origin story of Paddington Bear is adorable and I do mean everything. There are some cliches that you'll find here and there but what children's film is completely cliche-free? It's impossible to not fall in love with Paddington and the family that takes him in. There's very funny moments even outside of the Paddington Bear trademark slapstick. The script has moments and lines that are aimed right at adults in the audience that are British and dry but still very, very funny. All that considered, there is still one thing that makes
an excellent film...it's Paul King's direction.
From the opening moments King slaps and smears his style of filmmaking all over the screen and it's wonderful. His choices of colors, angles, lighting, sets, editing...the list goes on...are all flawless. He's almost like a young Wes Anderson but without overstepping the style so much it feels like a fantasy (like Anderson does). It makes me look forward to see what else he's capable of doing and other films that he'll make years from now. Much like Verbinksi, King has displayed the promise of the next up-and-coming mega director.
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American Sniper
by Gavin
posted Jan 16 2015 3:16PM
lint Eastwood is someone that has earned the right to make whatever film he wants. The man has been doing movies since my parents were 2-years-old. He has won Oscars, Golden Globes and made some of the greatest films of the last 25 years. However, he's someone that I think critics and the public alike give too much credit when it comes to his work. I consider
Million Dollar Baby
one of the best films of all time but I also consider 75% of his directing resume to be vastly overrated. Seeing
American Sniper
after it was nominated for Best Picture and Best Actor made me realize that the overrated streak continues.
Bradley Cooper stars as Chris Kyle who was the Navy Seal sharpshooter that was considered the most deadly sniper in US history. The entire film takes place during the Iraq War and follows the true story of a man who did four tours of duty voluntarily and had over 170 confirmed kills. Cooper plays Kyle earnestly transforming into a hulking, quiet, reserved Texas roughneck. His performance is good and controlled but lacking in evidence that a Best Actor nomination was deserved.
Eastwood actually impresses the most simply because he did this film. Way over half of the film is fast-paced action that shows what Kyle and his men did in Iraq. It's the kind of direction you'd expect from Michael Bay, Peter Berg or any other number of A-list Hollywood action junkies. Eastwood is an 84-year-old man who should be making nice, easy musicals like his last film,
Jersey Boys
(which also came out this year). How he PHYSICALLY pulled off making
American Sniper
is an impressive achievement but it's far from an impressive movie.
Remember the first time you saw
Million Dollar Baby
and realized it was so much more than just a film about a female boxer? That moment of surprise on the realization that you bought a ticket for a far darker, emotional and challenging film than you thought you did was what made it one of the best movies of all time.
American Sniper
teases us the entire film with moments showing how Kyle didn't know how to be a father, a husband, adjust to civilian life, admit the ugly side of war. You wait for that moment to come when the film becomes more than just a hero action flick and something deeper, more emotional and more important. That moment never comes and what we're left with is mere American propaganda that simply shows the awesome power of the US Armed Forces and the savage evil that is Islamic fundamentalism.
Academy Award nominations are tricky things if you see the movie after it's been nominated; you instantly hold the film to a higher standard. Had I seen
American Sniper
before it was decided that it was one of the eight best films of the year, I might have liked it slightly more or judged it slightly less harshly. Seeing it after the fact made me view it with a "okay, this ought to blow me away" and as unfair as that is, it's impossible to ignore.
American Sniper
is a fine piece of war cinema but it's a story that's been told before and been told better.
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The Babadook
by Gavin
posted Jan 3 2015 1:10PM
orror is a funny genre because there isn't a single example that is universally considered scary by everyone. It's true. I consider
The Exorcist
one of the scariest movies of all time but I know lots of people who said they laughed during the whole thing. (You could get into the argument that people who laugh during scary movies are actually terrified and that's how their body deals with it but that's a debate for a different time.) Because of that, I'm not recommending
The Babadook
for everyone; it is not a scary film. It is a movie that has some scary moments but is actually a massively successful story about grief, redemption, and the pain of parenthood that should only be watched by the open-minded lover of cinema.
Many people say that movies that try to get funding on Kickstarter all turn out to be crap. Well,
The Babadook
started that way and is here to silence those arguments finally. Because of its financial genesis, we have an extremely small film (cost only $2 million to make) that was written and directed by former Australian actress Jennifer Kent in amazing fledgling effort. Female voices are rare in horror and to see a first attempt be so well-crafted in every single way is so refreshing. She is the first of many Oscar-worthy performances that will be mentioned.
Everything in the film is creepy; the sets, the colors, the actors, the story, the editing, the sound and, of course, the monster. The film is in color but it's hard to tell at times considering how bleak and depressing everything is. All of that is because of expert design as the story is about a single mother raising a son with behavioral issues (either ADHD or autism) years after her husband is killed. I will not give any spoilers away about anything although every aspect of the film earns a discussion with viewers upon its conclusion.
The two stars are Essie Davis (the
) and young Noah Wiseman in his first film; both of which deserve Oscar-nominations. Davis is superb as a mother dealing with so much pain and suffering you can physically see it on her face and in her posture. Wiseman is so convincing that you get frustrated after meeting him for 30 minutes and can easily understand the daily struggles Davis' character endures. Their relationship is both heartbreaking and scary as it dives into the taboo subject of thoughts some parents have of harming/killing their problem children. Boogeyman aside, that's a terrifying premise for a horror film.
I have a warning; if you're interested in seeing
The Babadook
because you love scary movies about creepy houses and families haunted by ghosts, demons or monsters, this is not for you. There are a million other films out there that will scratch that itch (might I recommend
The Conjuring
). What
The Babadook
does is offer a psychologist's wet dream disguised as a horror film. Carl Jung has a theory of The Shadow Self. I won't go into it because I'm afraid of giving too much away but after you see it, Google that term and read up on it. It explains (what I think) the controversial and cryptic ending in a way that elevates the film from good horror to excellent filmmaking.
In the history of The Academy Awards only a few horror films have ever won.
The Exorcist. Jaws. Silence of the Lambs
. It's a genre that is easily overlooked and passed over when it comes to film snobbery, sadly.
The Babadook
is good enough to earn nominations and perhaps win Best Foreign Picture (don't panic there are no subtitles) but won't because of the narrow minds that make up The Academy. Despite having a 98% of Rotten Tomatoes and, even more impressive, my glowing recommendation, it will have to only be enjoyed by word-of-mouth and open minds that will accept a horror film that's hard to pigeon-hole.
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Into the Woods
by Gavin
posted Dec 26 2014 1:44PM
et it be known that when I saw this the movie theater was filled with musical theater people. If you don't know what that is like imagine you're at the gym and it's nice and peaceful but then a Zumba class shows up. They're loud, cheerful, singing songs, often dressed funny and are on a mission from Hell to make sure everyone in that room notices them. That's what musical theater people are like. I used to be one of them until I went to an arts college and authentic musical theater people sucked the love of musicals right out of me. That being said, I still harbor a love for the musical genre a little bit. Despite
Into the Woods
being one of the more popular ones in existence I never saw it. I'm glad I didn't because if I had I'm not sure I would have wanted to see this movie in the first place.
The concept of the Stephen Sondheim musical seems like the stuff of awesomeness. It's a mixing of most of the A-list fairytales into a single story where all their lives mingle and adorable songs help tell the plot. Well, the first half is exactly as enjoyable as that lends itself and the second half is as unenjoyable as you can imagine. Lovers of the stage show will say that I only feel this way because I want the happy endings and chreefulness. Well, if you knew me personally, you'd know that that's far from the truth. What I do want (and what the second half of
Into the Woods
lacks) is logical progression for characters, excitement, understandable interactions and consistency.
That is my review of the source material; everything the film brings to the table is very good. It stars Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt (
Looper, Edge of Tomorrow
), Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine (
Star Trek, Horrible Bosses 2
) and James Corden (
Paul, Begin Again
). All of them are great with Blunt stealing the show being someone more lovely than Kendrick which, until I saw this, is an impossibility. She deserves the Golden Globe nomination and kicked her career up a notch. Pine also is amazing as Prince Charming but that's to be expected. I consider him one of Hollywood's unsung heroes that should have been an A-lister years ago.
Director Rob Marshall, who made
amazing but sunk the
Pirates of the Caribbean
franchise, does a splendid job with
Into the Woods
. Again, I've never seen the stage show but I can't imagine how any of it is magical or even exciting compared to what needed to happen in the film. CGI and millions of dollars of effects were crucial in bringing this world to life and it certainly does. He tries to keep it somewhat looking like the stage show with lots of simple sets that are characters walking around singing in the woods (it's not just a clever title) but most of what he brings to the table is epic in scale and it's enough to hold your attention for at least the first half.
It's actually a shame that this movie gets the review it has because everyone who signed up for the film deserves at least a B for their efforts. The source matertial though seems to be a mess, so much so that I'm amazed it has as many fans as it does. Because of that though I can imagine that this grade will be controversial and the film will still do relatively well especially considering the bleak Christmas movie selection. And thank God
came out so that
Into the Woods
can at least say that it's not the worst musical to come out this year.
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
by Gavin
posted Dec 16 2014 4:27PM
an you believe that it's been 13 years since the world was first dazzled by Peter Jackson's
Lord of the Rings
saga? So much has happened since then. My wife was in the very early stages of dating me when it came out and I took her to see the midnight screening of it with all my friends. I remember looking over at her during the amazingly action-packed finale and she was completely asleep. I remember thinking, "how could ANYONE fall asleep during a movie that was so well-crafted and spectacular" (completely ignoring the fact that she had traveled 8 hours that day and it was 90 degrees in the theater). It's still a point of contention in our relationship that she couldn't find Peter Jackson's world of hobbits, dwarves, orcs, elves and men to be riveting. After seeing the final film in the franchise I can finally understand how.
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote
The Hobbit
in 1937 and is only 300 pages long. Tolkien was a literary genius but also had a bit of an ego and believed that one day his book would be turned into several films so he wrote 125 pages of extra backstory that he published later. Sure enough, he was right and it's a real shame because dividing this book up into three movies that total almost 8 hours of footage is unforgivable and it ruined the entire series for me...at least for a while.
Five Armies
is the shortest of
The Hobbit
films by about 20 minutes and it feels 20 minutes longer than the others.
It's impossible for me to blame Jackson or anyone in the cast who've dedicated three years to this and some of them, such as Orlando Bloom and Ian McKellen, six years! This is entirely the fault of MGM Studios and New Line Cinema. These greedy bloodsuckers saw money raining from the sky and Oscars everywhere after the
Lord of the Rings
series ended and it still wasn't enough. They strong-armed Jackson into doing it again knowing that the returning cast wouldn't do it unless he did (look up the backstory) and forced him to do it by making him offers he couldn't refuse...so I guess there's a little greed there for him too. What we're left with is an unenjoyable mess.
I know that some of you defend it by saying that the
Lord of the Rings
series was long, tedious and exhausting. Yes, that's true but each film was based on a single book and had a beginning, middle and end.
The Hobbit
, despite the best efforts to move content around, turned into three films that did not. I know, I know....they're supposed to be enjoyed as a single story. Fine, but if that's the case we're left with an 8-hour-long film that is impossible to enjoy no matter who makes it.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
is punishing. The entire thing feels like it's one long battle sequence that goes on and on and on and on and on. It's an absolute shame that one of the greatest film franchises in history has been reduced to this. It's a 2-and-a-half-hour-long death rattle of a director that is exhausted, out of ideas, coloring by numbers and going through the motions. The passion that existed in our first three journeys to Middle Earth has been sucked dry. Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if Peter Jackson couldn't even stomach Tolkien's books anymore after this. I haven't been a fan of any of
The Hobbit
films so when the movie began, I said to my friend Dave who went with me, "Well, we started this two years ago, let's just get this over with." The devastating fact is that this final installment feels like Peter Jackson said the same thing to us.
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by Gavin
posted Dec 11 2014 9:33PM
ne of the hardest stories to write is one where your hero is a terrible person. I'm not talking about a film that follows the villain as the main character such as
; those films still have good characters to cheer for. What I'm talking about is a true anti-hero, which is a character that lacks conventional heroic attributes. The main character of
not only lacks heroic attributes but is devoid of all morality, gives new meaning to the word creepy and yet is completely enjoyable to watch for two hours. It's an accomplishment that few movies attempt and even fewer have pulled off but
is now one of the finest examples of it.
Jake Gyllenhaal is one of those actors that doesn't get the credit he deserves, at least by me. Despite being absolutely incredible in films like
Jarhead, Brokeback Mountain, Prisoners
, and
End of Watch
I still foolishly put him in the column of guys that are too good looking to be good actors. He joins the likes of Ryan Gosling, Colin Farrell and Chris Pine. George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio all used to be in there and it took years for me to remove them.
was the last performance I needed to also remove Gyllenhaal because he is disgustingly slimy and yet so likable. His character of Louis Bloom is one that you hate yourself for liking as he does some truly awful things in the film yet always turns up with a smile that could kill.
The film follows a real profession called Nightcrawlers, who are free-lance people who spend the night listening to police scanners, rushing to horrific crime scenes, shooting bloody footage and selling it to local news organizations. The movie suggests that some of these guys rearrange murder scenes to be more dramatic. It's shocking but nothing new. One of the most famous photos from the Civil War is called The Sharpshooter's Nest and it was revealed that the photographer totally staged the entire thing. I spoke to some friends who work in local news and they're appalled by the film and say it's not accurate at all but regardless of the truth, the film is excellent.
This is writer/director Dan Gilroy's first film behind the camera and it's so good that I expect him to have a very long career.
(You can hear my full interview with him below)
His script is oringinal and provocative. His direction is haunting and thrilling. The movie paces extremely well for being two hours and never once judges you liking Bloom or influences your opinions of him. It's a small film that feels big and I hope it finds its audience because it's Gyllenhaal's finest performance and given the career he's given us so far, that's a bold statement.
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Horrible Bosses 2
by Gavin
posted Nov 26 2014 1:47PM
hree years ago we all gathered in theaters to watch the antics of Nick, Kurt and Dale and laughed our asses off. It was a very cathartic and relatable story about three guys with horrible bosses (not just a clever title) who were so bad they tried to kill them. I loved it and so did a lot of other people. I think I speak for everyone when I say that not for a single second did I leave the theater thinking, "I wonder what happens next!" I'm not totally against the unnecesary sequel to a very successful film but it certainly does make it harder to justify its existence.
Horrible Bosses 2
is that unnecessary sequel and although it's funny as hell at times, it's hard to justify its existence.
So what is it about this movie that makes it so lousy compared to the original? I crunched the numbers and I came down to two things. One is a concept for a sequel that as close to stupid as you can get without officially being so. The other is a change in director. See, you can have two different race car drivers drive the same car and one can lose and one can win. That's what happened here. Seth Gordon directed the first one and it was his first fictional film; his first was one of the greatest documentaries of all time called
The King of Kong
. He also directed several episodes of the funniest shows on TV in the last decade such as
Modern Family, The Office, The Goldbergs
Parks and Recreation
Horrible Bosses 2
is directed by Sean Anders who's movies are terrible. They consist of
Sex Drive
That's My Boy
. If you ever seen either of those you'll understand why I don't need to elaborate.
Yes, it's true that the cast of Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis (
SNL, Meet the Millers
) and Charlie Day (
Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Pacific Rim
) are back. Yes, they're joined again by supporting characters played by Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx and Kevin Spacey. Yes, the new cast members of Chris Pine (
Star Trek, This Means War
) and Christoph Waltz (
Inglorious Basterds, Django Unchained
) are both great. But despite noble efforts from all involved it's not enough to make this a really enjoyable film.
I think a bigger reason why this one doesn't work as well is because we were still kind of naive in 2011 with these guys. Sudeikis and Day were new to mainstream audiences and they overlooked the fact that they're basically playing the same character in the film making one of them completely pointless. Bateman hadn't annoyed us by that point but now his "Bateman" character he plays in every single film he does is just so predictable and unfunny. Anistan is as vulgar as she was in the first one but the shock of hearing Rachel say filthy things is so tired at this point that her scenes go over like lead balloons. The only shining performance that's fresh is Pine who swings for the fences and makes it work.
I understand that when Hollywood gets a taste of a good thing they want to suck from it until it's shriveled up and dead. They've done that with
Horrible Bosses
. It's a lousy story with witty dialogue only because the core cast is great at making stuff up. The comedic tone and timing is awful due to a director who takes his playbook pages from Adam Sandler. Massive jumps in logic are needed in order for all the returning cast members to be part of the story. The whole thing feels desparate and needy despite moments of humor; a far cry from the charming and hilarious comedy the original was.
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
by Gavin
posted Nov 19 2014 3:46PM
t's a rare thing when a film version of a book is better than the book it's based on. I can only think of it happening one or two times. I read the entire
Hunger Games
series and found that the last book, the one this film is based on, was the worst. Maybe it's not enjoying a book that made the film seem so much better. Maybe it's because they split the book in half and were able to include far more than they ever could had they not done that. Maybe it was a seasoned cast and crew that's been together long enough that they're building a healthy stride. I don't know what it is but I'm thrilled because
Mockingjay Part 1
is the best in the
Hunger Games
series so far.
I was thrilled when director Francis Lawrence (
I Am Legend, Constantine
) took over the series from the original director Gary Ross (
Big, Seabiscuit
). I think we all agree that the first
Hunger Games
film was a let down. The series by Suzanne Collins is so incredibly dark and he did a subpar job of making that feel dystopian. But with
Catching Fire
, Lawrence gave it the edge and action the series lacked so badly. It also didn't hurt that it was a much better book than the first one. In
, Lawrence kicks everything up a notch and that's impressive considering how slow and boring the book was.
Since Jennifer Lawrence has taken the role of Katniss, she's been nominated for two Oscars. No doubt that she's kicked ass in other films but as far as
The Hunger Games
goes, she's been very unimpressive. It's almost like she was giving us a performance we expected to see in a film based on a Young Adult novel. In
, however, she finally shows us why she's got a gold statue. Her performance in
is the most heartbreak and emotion we've seen in the Katniss character in the entire series.
The rest of the cast helps that along as well since the caliber of actor is at a peak for
It's emotional watching the late Phillip Seymore Hoffman in one of his last roles because his performance is great! He's subtle but delivers some much-needed levity and power to a story that often lacks both. Julianne Moore (
Children of Men, Boogie Nights
) joins the cast as President Coin. She makes the character a lot warmer than it read in the book and that's good because it's one of the many things that makes this far better than the source material.
Critics, including myself, have often accused Hollywood of bleeding books dry of every last drop of box office profit when they split them into several movies. Sometimes it works as in the last
Harry Potter
book and other times it's a terrible and tragic failure like in
The Hobbit
. In the case of
, it's wonderful! Letting this story play out like a chess game is exactly what it needed. They also take the liberty in showing us things that aren't in the book at all. I very suspenseful scene at the end is talked about in a few sentences in the book yet puts us on the edge of our seats in the film; and sequences of uprisings in other Districts are shown and are some of the highlights of the film.
I understand that some people may call this boring because there is downtime building up to a revolution. But as someone who's read the book, I can assure you that it's better this way. Francis Lawrence is making the absolute best film one can make from a book that let down most of the its readers. His cast is committed to his vision and are executing it with precision. Even as a fan, I didn't look forward to this and now that I've seen it, I can't wait to see what he does with
Mockingjay Part 2
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Dumb and Dumber To
by Gavin
posted Nov 17 2014 2:32PM
hat has happened to The Farrelly Brothers? These guys were not only responsible for making three of the funniest movies of the '90s but three of the funniest movies in the last 25 years!
Dumb and Dumber, Something About Mary
are amazing and never seem to totally lose their luster. After that it was flop after flop after flop.
Shallow Hal, Stuck on You, Fever Pitch, The Heartbreak Kid, The Three Stooges
...these are some of the worst comedies of the last 25 years. A lot of people thought that a sequel to
Dumb and Dumber
looked desperate but, you know, these guys could use a little desperation.
First thing that needs to be addressed is that it's been 20 freaking years since the original. When we first met Lloyd and Harry they were harmless halfwits that were bumbling innocents that tried really hard not to screw things up but did because they didn't know any better. Now they look old and are still just as stupid but there seems to be a level of deviousness to them. I didn't mind that as much as I did the age of Jim Carey and Jeff Daniels. They're both in their 50s (Daniels in his late 50s) and it's sad because it looks like two autistic adults that have been abandoned by society and family.
The good news is that the Farrelly Brothers swing for the fences on every joke and when you do that you either strike out big or hit a home run; that's exactly what happens. Most of what we get treated to are strike outs but those home runs make it worth sitting through. Carey is back in the saddle and it's so nice to see. Don't get me wrong, I love serious Jim Carey. His performances in
Man on the Moon, The Majestic
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
are so great to see. But there's also something refreshing and nostalgic about seeing him acting like a total moron. Daniels on the other hand always felt forced in that role but because the guy is so talented he makes it work.
The plot for
Dumb and Dumber To
actually works. It follows the boys across the country on a quest to reunite Harry with his estranged daughter but end up, once again, getting tangled in a murder plot fueled by greed. It's not Shakespeare but it's what you expect. The Farrellys don't try to reinvent the wheel, which is good because we came to see dumb comedy done right. A third of the time we get it too and that's enough for me to recommend people give it a viewing. It's nice to have something where you can remove your brain for 90 minutes and laugh; I just wish I laughed a little more often.
The end credits may have suckered a better rating out of me than this deserves. It shows clips of the 1994 film with scenes from the 2014 one and you can hear an audible "awe" coming from the audience when you see it. Sure it's cheesy but I was 14-years-old when I saw it the summer before my sophomore year of high school with my best friends. If I'm duped into feeling that age again for a split second while I laugh at the same two idiots that made me do it back then, so be it!
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The Ridgway football team celebrated its season with a banquet Friday night at Laurel Mill Golf Club. The team finished with a 6-4 record this season. ŌĆ£This season started as a season of ŌĆśWhat ifsŌĆÖ and ended in a season of prominence,ŌĆØ Ridgway varsity football head coach Mark Heindl said. ŌĆ£We started at Edinboro where we implemented a new offense, the Wing-T. By the end of the weekend, you saw the results as the season went on. From the second half on, you saw what these kids did. We never looked back.
LAWRENCE TWP. ŌĆō┬ĀNumbers were down at the Lawrence Township Fire Hall bear check station this weekend compared to in past years when the check station was operated at S.B. Elliott State Park. The check station was relocated to the fire hall, which is located in Clearfield County, this year. In 2010, a total of 101 bears were processed at the station after being harvested on opening day; however, this year only 64 bears were brought to the site on Saturday, followed by three more on Sunday.
The Ridgway Lady Elker volleyball team celebrated its 2011 season with a banquet Thursday night at Francis S. Grandinetti Elementary School. Varsity head coach Janet Redmond welcomed everyone and expressed appreciation to the coaching staff which consists of Kayleen Ford, Chris Woodford and Dan Healy, a newcomer to the staff this season. She also recognized the booster club with the members being Woodford, Mike and Carol Ames and Keith and Debbie Oknefski along with parents who helped at the concession stand.
JOHNSONBURG ŌĆō Teammates, family, friends and coaches gathered Thursday for a banquet to close out the Johnsonburg Ramettes' 2011 volleyball season. "When we started the season, I really wasn't sure how we were going to end up," said Johnsonburg head girls varsity volleyball coach Bill Shuey said. "I didn't know what our record would be and after the Union tournament and a slow start, we did end up playing some volleyball later in the day and we actually took second to Elk County Catholic."
CLARION ŌĆō┬ĀThe Elk County Catholic Crusader football squad saw their season come to an end on Friday evening as the team fell to the Clarion Bobcats 22-20 in the opening round of the Class A District 9 playoffs. The Crusaders dominated the first half of the game, leading 20-0 at halftime before allowing the Bobcats to score 22 unanswered points during their second-half rally.
Elk County Catholic High School held its annual Fall Athletic Awards program on Wednesday evening in the high school auditorium to honor the school's numerous fall sports athletes. According to Athletic Director Aaron Straub, 189 of the 272 students in grades 9-12 at ECC participated in a fall sport this year. Along with this, there were also numerous 7th and 8th grade students from the St. Marys Catholic Middle School who also contributed to the success of the school's sports teams this fall.
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One of the most important steps in finishing a platinum casting is burnishing. Burnishing will work-harden the surface, compress it, close small cavities and make polishing easier. This step, when done properly, will reduce rejects from the final polish and save time.
When cast and no other step has been performed, the platinum casting has the hardness of the alloy in an annealed state. Burnishing will add extra hardness to the casting, preventing a score of problems that may show up later if this step is not taken. Castings may bend and take on the shape of the finger and the rings will scratch more easily when not burnished.
Therefore, as a general rule, all platinum castings should be burnished. The best way to burnish a platinum casting is using a tungsten burnisher. The highly polished tungsten burnisher is rubbed across the surface of the piece. This is done with considerable pressure. This action will move the surface, compress it and close small porosity holes in the process.
When platinum is being cast it is almost impossible to avoid some minor porosity from affecting the casting. This may be caused by the structure of the metal, the alloy combination, the temperature, the atmosphere; in short, there may be many reasons for it. As you know, porosity is defined as small cavities in the surface or the interior of the metal. When polished, micro porosity may appear as a haze, larger porosity may appear as small holes. A good caster can use several techniques to reduce this problem to a minimum and produce fine castings.
Since the burnisher is highly polished, it will also create a high gloss polish on the surface treated. The rubbing action hardens the surface and thus, final polishing becomes a much simpler task. It is important to remember that any scratch on the burnisher will be transferred to the piece. So the better the polish of the burnisher, the better the surface of the piece being burnished. It is advisable to use a small amount of oil to lubricate the burnisher. This prevents scratching and makes a smoother better surface possible.
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The wall tiles and floor tiles of my two bathrooms have been finished. Would you please recommend a good grout sealant? Is Aqua Mix Sealers Choice Gold - Quart very good? Any input or sharing of experience is greatly appreciated. |
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We used STT's SB solvent based sealer on the stone tile and the grout in our most recently renovated bathrooms. It is very easy to apply, and has extremely minimal odor. I also used it to seal the travertine floor tile and grout in our FR/guest bedroom/entryway. A big job made easier with our choice of sealer! It does a great job, too. The White Thassos lining the niches in our tub surrounds looks as good as it did the day it was installed. |
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Thank you very much, cat_mom. I saw it on the website of http://shop.sttsealers.net/product.sc?productId=13&categoryId=2 Is it the best way to use a paintbrush to apply the sealer? Can it also be used to seal the marble which is the decorative trim between the wall tiles? Thanks. |
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A Forsaken Bounty Awaits
The Rogue Trader Introduction for Free RPG Day |
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Greetings Rogue Trader fans!
This week I am pleased to announce that Forsaken Bounty, an introductory adventure for Rogue Trader, is Fantasy Flight Games' contribution to this year's Free RPG Day.
Forsaken Bounty is a full-colour, 24-page booklet that includes a selection of pre-generated Rogue Trader characters, a simplified quick-start rules set, and an adventure that sends your characters on a dangerous journey into the Koronus Expanse!
Free RPG Day is Saturday, June 20th, so make your plans now to go to a participating game store in your area.
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After Free RPG Day
If you miss your chance to pick up the free booklet on June 20th, Forsaken Bounty will be made available as a PDF download from the Rogue Trader web site after Free RPG Day. Support your Friendly Local Game Store and get your hands on a free copy of Forsaken Bounty on June 20th!
Rogue Trader is a roleplaying game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, the grim darkness of the far future. Players take on the roles of Explorers aboard a Rogue Trader's ship, searching for profit and adventure in the uncharted regions of space.
great news! big cheer for the FFG team!!
This sounds amazing...i just hope FFG decides to put the pdf online on the 20th, i dont really feel like waiting a week for it to be put up for people who can't make it to free RPG days
Still Awsome!!!
Face it, it cannot be WORTH! *muhahahaha*
No, enough bashing of this. Shattered Hope wasn´t a good work. It was dungeon crawling. But since we are talking about a space-ship-themed thing, me thinks it is save to assume that we will not get handed another dungeon crawl ;)
Und wenn doch, dann zumindestens in einem Space Hulk.
Considdering that it's FREE, gratis and requires no payment on your part whatsoever, I'd say its ratio of quality vs cost is in fact, infinite.
I hope its better than Shattered Hopes...
I don't HAVE an FLGS :( The nearest place running a Free RPG day event in the UK is 100 miles away, and even that is an online retailer not an actual shop so I have no idea what they are doing on the actual day.
I'll have to wait for the PDF
i'm so runing this on game day the empior be with
When I realized I couldn't have it NOW, I felt a sting of disappointment. Looking forward to June 20th, and to the actual release of the game.
Shall we have a chance to see a french version of it published, like we had a french version of hte Dark Heresy preview booklet ?
Hooray for boo... ehm... Hoory for free bee.... ehm... HOORAY FOR FREE GAMES!!
...but I soooooo want to have it NOW *sigh*


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Copper – Here is a look at what copper juniors were up to in October.
Copper – Here is a look at what copper juniors were up to in October.
Copper – Zincore Metals (TSX:ZNC,BVL:ZNC) is now part of Copper Investing News.
The world's two biggest economies continued to show signs of recovery this week, helping lift resource prices.
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GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Several inmates who were released from the Josephine County Jail have still not been found by corrections officers and officials say there may be no way to enforce their post-incarceration requirements.
Officials say those men and women have not checked in with their scheduled work crews. Normally, if someone fails to show up for a community corrections work crew, they would be taken back to jail. But now, because of budget cuts, that option has been taken off the table.
21 of the 39 inmates released from the jail Wednesday were assigned to be members of work crews. So far, six of those people have not checked in with their probation officers, or the community corrections office. Officials say some former inmates know there is little chance they can be punished because the jail capacity has shrunk to just 60 beds. But community corrections officials say they still want to hold those criminals accountable.
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271 Mr W. S. Churchill, U.K. Prime Minister, to Mr R. G. Menzies, Prime Minister
Circular cablegram M29 LONDON, 24 May 1940, 1.27 p.m.
Following from Mr. Churchill for Mr. Menzies in reply to his telegram 23rd May [1], repeated to Mr. Mackenzie King, Mr. Fraser, General Smuts. [2]
Your appreciation is concurred in and in addition we must expect early heavy attacks on these Islands. For this we are preparing;
and we hope that our naval defence will be effective against the large bodies, and that our land defence will deal with any seaborne survivors after some rough work. Evidently the final result will depend on the ability of our Air Force to make head against the superior numbers, and help to destroy airborne descents. Our Air Force will be far more effective in this country for many technical reasons which I cannot give, than operating overseas, and we believe that we are capable of limiting daylight raids on forts [sic] [3] and factories to manageable proportions on account of the number of casualties we shall inflict on the German aviation being out of all proportion to our own air losses.
Night raids will be far less dangerous to precise targets. Anyhow everyone here is resolved to fight it out.
Every form of intimate personal appeal and most cogent arguments have already been sent to Roosevelt and we have demanded all the aids you mention, except volunteer American airmen. This last could not be asked for except in a public appeal, which is of course out of the question at this moment. Roosevelt is doing his best but must carry out [sic] [4] the Congress and public opinion, still much diverted by the impending Presidential Election. If you and the other Prime Ministers feel able to follow up our appeal by a personal appeal from yourselves, this would be very welcome to us. You will understand that we have been acting in France under General Gamelin's [5] orders and conforming to French plans.
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Dennis-Brown told the woman she was a "law enforcement officer," according to police reports. The woman told police Dennis-Brown kept arguing with her and allegedly reached into her purse and pulled out a black pistol.
Police said Dennis-Brown told the woman, "this is all the protection I need." Court records show Dennis-Brown is a Cook County correctional officer.


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FNP Preceptor needed
0May 23, '12 by MonTifHello everyone. I had to have called at least 50 different physicians offices looking for a physician or NP that would be my preceptor. I have found a preceptor for 2 of my adult rotations, but need 3 more. If anyone can help me out in locating a preceptor for my clinical rotations I sure would appreciate it.
I am close to Columbia, SC but am willing to travel to my clinical site as needed. I still need 1 precptor for a adult/geriatrics, 1 for pediatrics, and 1 for OBGYN.
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0Jul 4, '12 by rgbrnHi MonTif,
Congrats on being in an FNP program and good luck with your clinicals.
I hope to start an MSN/FNP program next year. I live in N.C. I was wondering which school/program you are attending?
I am currently in the online RN to BSN completion program at Western Carolina U. I already have a B.A. in Psychology and a then went back to school and got an A.D.N. If I had it to do over again I think I would have done one of the ABSN programs for my RN instead af the ADN...oh well, hindsight is 20/20, etc.
Western Carolina has an RN to MSN bridge that I will apply to next semester and then I can use 9 hours of the MSN program to count as electives toward completing the BSN. I will have to complete the BSN before I can be formally admitted to the MSN program...but they will allow me to take up to 9 hours of graduate credit while I complete the BSN.
I have also applied to Duke's MSN program. They are one of the few schools I found that doesn't require a BSN if you are an RN with a bachelor's degree in another (non-nursing) field. From what I have heard, finding preceptors can be challenging. Are you going to have to travel very far for your clinicals? -
0Aug 19, '13 by REDvelvetRNthis would be great. i hope that the information is posted. did anybody try MUSC?
0Dec 4, '13 by MonTifIn the Columbia, SC area Palmetto Health really helped me out. Ask for the Director of Ambulatory Patient Care Services. You will need to still find your own preceptors but they will give you resources. If you are with South University they already have an affiliation agreement with them. Eau Claire is another organization that may be able to help you out in this area, but you would need to contact them early. They will actually find the preceptor for you, but you may need to travel a bit. Finding an OB/GYN and Pediatric preceptor was my hardest challenge. Good luck!


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Life and health insurance is important for any individual, but both become an even bigger priority when kids are involved. Both are essential to have before having a child, but existing policies often need adjusting when there is a new life joining your family.
"When reviewing your life insurance policy you should ask yourself how much life insurance your family will need, now that you have a child that depends on you being around. Your spouse is unlikely to need as much money as a child would need should a parent not be around to financially provide. Even if you're a stay-at-home parent, you still significantly financially contribute to your family. Think of the cost of daycare or after-school programs that a single parent would need, if a death occurred," says Frank N. Darras, America's top insurance lawyer.
The type of life insurance an individual needs may also change after having children. A term policy that has a set shelf-life may not be desirable for a parent who could, unknowingly end up leaving children behind. A whole, variable, or universal policy that provides coverage that doesn't expire may be a better option for parents.
"Once you decide on a life insurance policy that fits your needs, find out how to add or change the existing beneficiary to include your child. Don't put it off and say you'll take care of it tomorrow because there might not be a tomorrow. You'll rest easier knowing it's taken care of," says Darras.
Expecting parents should also review their current health insurance policy and see what it takes to add the baby to their plan. "Having a baby is expensive. From prenatal care to delivery, to the required well visits and the inevitable sick visits you'll go to in the child's first year; the bills add up quickly and it's important to have good health coverage. Find out what your insurance does and does not cover and add up how much you'll have to pay out of pocket. Then, start saving for a baby rainy day fund," says Darras.
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Method of drawing with a small sharpened metal rodof lead, copper, gold, or most commonly silveron specially prepared paper or parchment. Silverpoint produces a fine gray line that oxidizes to a light brown; the technique is best suited for small-scale work. It first appeared in medieval Italy and achieved great popularity in the 15th century. Albrecht Dürer and Leonardo da Vinci were its greatest exponents. It went out of fashion in the 17th century with the rise of the graphite pencil but was revived in the 18th century by the miniaturists and in the 20th century by Joseph Stella.
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[1571] Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Associated with t(14;18)(q32;q21)
Guilin Tang, Rachel L Sargent, Jeffrey L Medeiros, Lynne V Abruzzo. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Background: The t(14;18)(q32;q21) involving IGH and BCL2 is most commonly associated with lymphomas of follicle center cell origin. It has been identified in ∼90% of follicular lymphomas and ∼25% of diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. In chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL), however, the t(14;18) is unusual. We report the clinical, morphologic, immunophenotypic, cytogenetic, and molecular genetic features of 12 cases of CLL associated with t(14;18).
Design: We searched our database from 1996-2011 and identified 12 CLL cases associated with t(14;18)(q32;q21). We retrieved clinicopathological data, immunophenotype and cytogenetics from the medical records. We performed fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis for IGH/BCL-2 rearrangement using a dual-color dual-fusion probe. Analysis of the IGHV somatic mutation status was performed on blood or bone marrow clot.
Results: The study group included 9 men and 3 women with a median age of 54 years (range: 45-78). At the time of presentation to our institution, 11 patients had lymphocytosis, 7 had anemia, and 8 had thrombocytopenia. All patients had bone marrow involvement, 7 had lymphadenopathy, and 4 had hepatosplenomegaly. Nine patients had received prior therapy for CLL. Four cases showed atypical lymphocyte morphology with clefted or irregular nuclear contour, or plasmacytoid differentiation; one case had increased prolymphocytes (≥15%). Flow cytometry showed that 7 cases had typical and 5 had atypical immunophenotypes. Karyotypic analysis showed that 10 cases had t(14;18) in the stemline and 2 cases in the sideline. The t(14;18) was the sole abnormality in the stemline in 2 cases. In 11 cases, other abnormalities either in the stemline or sideline were identified, most commonly +12 (6 cases), which was associated with atypical morphology and immunophenotype. In 10 cases with available material, IGH/BCL2 rearrangement was confirmed by FISH analysis (9 cases) or PCR assay (1 case). In 8 cases assessed 7 showed somatically mutated IGHV genes (6 ZAP70 negative, 1 positive) and 1 was unmutated (ZAP70 positive). With a median follow-up of 8 years (0-29 years), 5 patients died of disease (2 with Richter transformation) and 7 patients are alive (6 with persistent CLL, and 1 in remission), with a median survival of 10 years.
Conclusions: The t(14;18) in CLL is associated with younger age at diagnosis, mutated IGHV genes, and a relatively shorter median survival. The finding of t(14;18) as the sole abnormality in the stemline of 2 cases raises the possibility that the t(14;18) may be an early pathogenetic event in a subset of cases.
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Nissan Xterra Prices Paid & Buying Experiences
phboujon Posts: 1I am planning to buy by the end of July, a 2006 off-road 4WD 6-speed manual, and have been reading your posts and prices. However I am wondering:
- Where do you find out about the Nissan incentives?
- What are the conditions of the recent grad incentive? (I am a recent grad, 6 months ago).
Additionally, I am curious about manual vs automatic transmission capabilities when related to the part-time 4WD system. Any comments? What would make one buy an automatic transmission? A manual transmission? (Being European, I am biased toward the manual )
Thanks -
aazevedo Posts: 7You can find Nissan incentives at Nissanusa.com. I'm not sure about other rebates going on for the Xterra right now and you may want to wait until the next holiday to buy. The recent graduate discount is a year-round discount, but they change the cars it is good for every now and then. If you are graduating in the next 6 months or have graduated in the last two years, and have proof of a full time job, then you qualify for the grad rebate.
The manual transmission is in my opinion awesome, like the engine, it was also developed and modified from the 350Z transmission. It feels very direct, and there is a much shorter throw than the FJ. The automatic is very smooth, and responds very quickly as if it can read my mind. The decision is up to you both are great. -
jibbjabber Posts: 3I have the same Xterra (offroad 4WD 6-SPD) that you are looking at and reccomend it. The manual is definetely the way to go. The only thing right now on it is that it has a clunk noise when I push in the clutch to shift from 1->2. If you go with the automatic it also has hill assist and decent if you dont know how to drive.
mtbingdave40 Posts: 1Hello everyone, I'm in Miami and been talking to four different dealers about a 2006 Xterra S 4x2, automatic with the Utility package and got multiple offers. The MSRP was $24,785 and best offers i got at the moment is at $21,900 from Maroone Nissan of Miami. Is this a good offer? Also, should i wait untill the 2007 com out to get a better offer on the 2006. Lastly, whats up the the iPOD adapter only avaliable for the SE and the OFFROAD.
drat4 Posts: 7This really hurts to ask this. Where is the best place to post for sale an off-road 05 Xterra? I'm back on street sales and absolutely love my Xterra. But using my Xterra for sales calls is like using a VW beetle off-roading. Getting a hybrid for work but I can't keep both. Where's the best place to post to get a good match?
tinycadon Posts: 287I tested the CX-7, don't know what all the fuss is about, I wasn't impressed in the least. Was waiting to see the Edge, but with all those Ford recalls I didn't want to risk a 1st year model with them, hence the Xterra won we over. S model 4x4, pretty much all the options and accessories I wanted, including the side curtain airbags and rollover protection (this made me pull the trigger), $26,400 out the door (tax, title, fees), still came in about a grand under msrp. Sale price was $80 over invoice, minus $1,000 rebate, Carmax in White Marsh, Md. (Nissan new car dealer) No pressure, no gimmicks, straight up here's the price, yes or no? Bought it Wed. night, left on a trip Thur. night, got 20.7mpgs doing 65-75mph w/ac running, was completely shocked at that, engine hasn't even been broken in yet, if that holds up I'll be happier than a pig in shhhhhh!
jaws4 Posts: 6Do yourself a favor and do not ever buy (or attempt to buy) from Capital City Nissan in Atlanta. I had been working with them for a week to get to reasonable deal on an XTerra X. Once we finally agreed on a price (which was solidly above their advertised price), they changed the deal to the degree of $1600. I walked...
vin01 Posts: 2Hi all
I just negotiated the sale of a '06 Xterra S 4x4 AT for $1500 under invoice price. Is this a decent negotiation or have others been making deals for much less?
Once I got below invoice they wouldn't budge on anything, and I didn't have the cajones to discuss holdback.. as I was already happy with my negotiations.
What do ya'll think? -
vin01 Posts: 2Thanks for your reply.
Yeah, I thought I worked a good deal...especially being my first car purchase. I didn't know how far I could push since I never did this before, but I bought it tonight, and am extremely happy and excited.
Thanks to all on this forum for helping me have a pleasant experience. I will continue to post and use this as a resource.
Thanks again! -
ichor0416 Posts: 10When will dealers start receiving the '07 models? My salesman in the Philadelphia area didn't know what the differences between the '07 and '06 models were and said he wouldn't get any in until November. If he's ignorant or a joker, I'll take my business elsewhere because I'm ready to buy NOW. My starting price on an '07 SE will be invoice minus $1500.
tinycadon Posts: 287Invoice MINUS $1500 will be starting price??? Do you mean MSRP, not invoice? The 07s are out, check out Carmax's website, they sell new Nissans in White Marsh, Md., that's where I bought mine. 06s have a $1k rebate right now, the 07s don't have any. I bought a 06 at invoice minus the $1k rebate, the 07s look like they're going $300-$400 over invoice, and since Carmax is no haggle, I can't see all that many Nissan dealers blowing them out of the water for pricing? Carmax seems to be very reasonable in their pricing, I'd see what they have online and using their pricing to strike a deal with a dealership near you, or drive the 1hr-1hr1/2 to White Marsh, good luck.
elenad Posts: 11Just signed papers last night and picking up 07 X-terra S on Monday. We got the following add-ons:
Retract Cargo Cvr
Carp Flr Mats
In-cabin Microfilt
Auto Dim Elechrom Mirr W/comp
Prot Pkg
Util Pkg
50 St Emis
We spent sime time negotiating, but managed to bring the price down to $24,500. The invoice on this car including all add-ons was $25,500. -
elvisss Posts: 14I am planning to buy a 06 Xterra SE 2wd OR 06 2wd S
one dealer offered me the price of
SE 4x2 -->23,300
S 4x2 --> $21,250
the price include rebate and destination charge. But not documentation fee.
I am in St.louis, MO, do you guys think this is a good deal?
What your price is?
Any input is highly appreciated! -
restaman18 Posts: 3Need to decide which the better deal and i was hoping I could get some free advice.
My two choices are as follows:
Brand New 2006 Nissan Xterra S with the utility package for 21,500 (pending a dealership can make that price work) with 6.25% financing - 353 montly payments.
2005 Xterra SE (rockford fosgate etc.) with 15,000 miles from a rich private sealer who's looking to unload it at 19,000 with 8.45% financing - 316 monthly payments.
On one hand, i want the new truck, but on the other i know even with the great deal it will loss excessive value the first year. But it would be brand new and have a longer warranty. But the 2005 SE has bigger rims, better stereo, and more features for less money. But, the SE is a year older and has been used.
Just reply with your thoughts on which would be better and why. -
restaman18 Posts: 32wd price, the best I have offered so far is 21,600 with another 595 for the dealer fee. But this truck also have the mirror compass, and body side moldings. But I can't buy that one though, because it's red and the wife doesn't like the color.
I'm working all the dealerships now to get that 21,500 price, the best i got from some other dealerships is 22,100.
thanks for the advice -
restaman18 Posts: 3Finally got a dealership to make the deal work.
06 Xterra S with utility package, body side molding, floor mats, splash guards and the TRAILERING PACKAGE....all for 21,700 out the door. 800 below invoive.
I feel good about it and drove it home last night 200 miles... and got 21.4 MPG!!!!!
If Nissan reliability holds up over time, this will be the hands down best SUV out there -
limited_slip Posts: 5Yet another bad dealer experience that I need to vent about.
So I'm in the market for an 07 Xterra S 4x4 with Utility package. Last Thursday, I sent about 15
emails out to local dealers in PA & received a few quotes back via email, which range about $1500
(give or take) under invoice with the current incentives offered by Nissan. I got a call from
Loughead Nissan in Swarthmore, PA who gave me the usual speech about being the #1 volume dealer &
that he can beat any pricing. I asked him to provide his quote over the phone but he said he
couldn't & told me to come in. I gave him a number instead (slightly lower than the lowest email
quote I received from other dealers) & he said he'll talk to his sales manager. About an hour
later, I received a callback saying it was a deal so I scheduled an appointment for Saturday. The
dealer called back again later in the afternoon asking whether I had a trade in & I said yes &
gave him the necessary info of my vehicle. Keep in mind that he had already agreed to the first
deal without any mention of trade-in
Fast forward to Saturday at the dealership, the Xterra they had waiting for me actually had
additional packages on it but was never mentioned over the phone (i.e. Protection package, cargo
divider, retractable cargo cover, trailer hitch). Please note that I had specifically only asked
for the Utility package & nothing else in my initial email. While waiting for them to assess my
trade in value, the salesperson that I dealt with over the phone told me that it was a smart move
to shop around by sending quotes out to all the local dealers. After about 20 min of sitting
around with only one other customer there, the sales manager shows up & provides a quote for that
vehicle that was higher than all the email quotes I had received & low-ball my trade in, so
basically the price that they quoted over the phone still remained the same, they just factored
the trade-in into the newly raised price. He further insulted me by saying, I don't need to sell
you this car. So at this point, I just shook his hand & left. It was a waste of time & partially
my fault for not confirming this in writing prior to showing up but I just bought a Honda Pilot 8
months ago & went through the same process & the dealer honored the price when I walked in. There
was no written agreement faxed, it was strictly verbal. For this Nissan deal, I would assume that they would be
smarter than to pull the bait & switch technique since they knew that I had been shopping on the
internet but oh well.
So moral of the story is that if you're in the market for a Nissan vehicle, do yourself a favor &
stay away from unprofessional, unethical, ignorant dealerships such as Loughead Nissan in
Swarthmore, PA. Thanks for listening. -
shasta67 Posts: 109I had the same thing happen to me many years ago and the feeling sucks. Just count it as a lesson learned, and bad mouth the dealership to anyone who will listen. Your story ended better than mine. Mine ended with the police called and a near brawl in the middle of the dealership. Man I miss those days when I could be a crazy kid. :P
In the end the dealership probably felt it was ok to lie to you because you did "shop" prices. Many, if not most, of the really big dealership feel it is ok to say anything just to get you on the lot.
If you made any mistakes they were probably not getting the quote in writing and trying to do the trade-in with the deal. I know they promised you a price but trade-ins always complicate things and gives them more opportunities to try and change the deal. I have never traded in a car and I never will.
Don't worry too much though. You only lost a little time. You still have your money and there are lots of other dealers.


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Cross-realm raids coming in patch 4.3.2 {WoW}
Jan 6th 2012 10:55PM Be nice if they would go farther and just make it where you can que for the old raids through LFR. Sure real id friends getting together is great but if you don't have many people on your list going back to say Ulduar could still be a pain.
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Patch 4.1: Blizzard unveils dungeon finder Call to Arms {WoW}
Apr 6th 2011 11:02PM Downside I can see some dps that "think" they can tank or heal just so they can get extra goodies. I mean as low level we see people trying to tank/heal in dps gear or even specs so I can full on see some 85 dps trying to tank in their dps gear or heal in hit gear.. shoot occasionally see it happening now without the extra incentives..
12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway Day 12: SteelSeries prize pack {WoW}
Jan 2nd 2011 4:20PM that would be awesome
12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway Day 11: SteelSeries Siberia Headset {WoW}
Jan 1st 2011 9:28PM very useful.. more poor head set im using now is held together with duct tape.. duct tape ftw!
12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway Day 9: SteelSeries Cataclysm mousepads {WoW}
Dec 30th 2010 8:46AM cool
12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway Day 5: Razer Naga gaming mouse {WoW}
Dec 26th 2010 10:36AM My old mouse is about 6 years old this would be an awesome replacement!
12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway Day 4: Deathy in-game pet {WoW}
Dec 25th 2010 7:52PM So cute!


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