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5 Movies With Better Endings Than The Book
Cinematic Listology By Ashe Cantrell on November 5, 2014 | Be the First To CommentWe've talked previously about movies that are better than their source material on the whole. Now let's talk about movies that improve upon their source in a very specific way — the ending. A bad ending can ruin a perfectly good film (The Ninth Gate) and a good one can make an otherwise mediocre film shine (The Usual Suspects — Yeah, I said it, come at me). Even if the rest of the film was a complete dog turd, at least the creators got the ending right in movies like…
Could a Terrible Accident Really Turn You Into a Superhero?
Features By Kevin Carr on February 19, 2014 | Be the First To CommentSome superheroes have their origins in ways unavailable to your average person. Batman and Iron Man rely on their own personal well-funded technology. Captain American is a result of a highly complex super soldier program. Thor is a space alien god, which could also be said for Superman. And someone like Ghost Rider or Jonah Hex has his origins in the supernatural. Still, there are plenty of superhero origins that rely on pure chance, often a result of a horrible accident. That got me thinking… could an industrial accident really turn you into a movie superhero?
David Hayter on The Evolution of Comic Book Movies
Comic-Con By Jack Giroux on July 21, 2013 | Be the First To CommentOne of the surprise panels at this year's Comic-Con was for David Hayter's directorial debut, Wolves. The panel didn't come out of nowhere or anything, but it was for an original property. We don't see a whole lot of original films highlighted at the Con, so to see Hayter's picture have a presence was a pleasant addition to the festivities. It's a movie Hayter's been developing for the past six years, based on a script of his own. You know Hayter's voice as Solid Snake, but you're probably also familiar with his screenwriting credits: X-Men, X-Men 2: United, and Watchmen. Of course the first X-Men was a one of kind movie at the time. We hadn't seen a superhero team onscreen yet, so it was far from a sure thing. The movie ended up a success, paving the way for more comic book movies like it. However, since then, a lot has changed. What worked best about those first two X-Men movies isn't something we see very often now: simple, streamlined action. The second X-Men ends with a bang involving Jean Grey protecting the aircraft full of her friends, not William Stryker bringing a city to its knees and the X-Men having to save it. That's what a lot of superhero movies have turned into, and sometimes, it's somewhat of a shame. We sat down with Hayter at Comic Con, and since Robert already posted a rundown of what to expect from Wolves, we thought it'd best to save our discussion focused on Wolves for the film's possible 2014 release. Until then, here are David […]
The 8 Most Intense Scenes Of Superheroes Getting Their Asses Kicked
Cinematic Listology By David Christopher Bell on May 9, 2013 | Comments (5)The boring problem with almost every superhero is that if they existed in real life they would just win all the time. This is why we have super villains, of course, and this is why those super villains tend to get the upper hand at some point in the film. After all, what's a good third act without some kind of obstacle to overcome? If your character can shoot fire from his or her nipples then the baddies better have some kind of ray gun that shoots ice pasties. Point is, we need a point where the hero gets their ass handed to them – something that some movies handle better than others. Here are eight of the darker moments where the hero hits rock bottom (usually in a pool of their own blood).
The Depths of Development Hell and the Appeal of Movies From an Alternate Universe
Features By Scott Beggs on March 14, 2012 | Be the First To CommentWish you could watch the Frank Darabont-scripted Indiana Jones 4? Dying to see Terry Gilliam's Watchmen? Curious as to how a ton of great scripts got passed over before Tim Burton made his remake of Planet of the Apes? "Tales From Development Hell" author David Hughes joins us to dissect why we're fascinated with stories of flicks that were never made, explains why At The Mountains of Madness got canned and explains how the big damned system of tentpole studio production works. Download Episode #125
When Does an Adaptation Stop Being an Adaptation?
Boiling Point By Robert Fure on March 5, 2012 | Comments (9)AMC's The Walking Dead and I have a strange relationship in that I watch it but don't particularly care for it. I can't really tell you why I tune in every week, but it has something to do with my great love for the comic books and a desire to see horror on television, mostly regardless of quality. The books by Robert Kirkman have always had a bit of melodrama about them, but the show has often taken that to obvious, soap opera levels. "The Walking Dead" comics feature a great cast of characters with complex motivations and relationships. Many of those characters made it to the television show – well, at least characters with the same names made it in. Things have changed so drastically from comic to screen that one has to ask – when does an adaptation stop being an adaptation?
Movie News After Dark: Katy Perry 3D, Before Jackie Brown, Mondo Does Drive and Breaking Bad as an RPG
Movie News By Neil Miller on February 1, 2012 | Comments (8)What is Movie News After Dark? It's a nightly movie collection of links, posters, videos, and other newsworthy mediums that mostly have to do with movies. Sometimes we mix in a bit of television. Other times we're talking about something completely different. Call us unfocused if you must, but don't you ever call us boring. Leading with a photo of Katy Perry, not my finest moment. Rest assured, though, as there is some actual movie news associated with the buxom pop singer picture above. Paramount Pictures — the studio that brought you the box office cow Justin Bieber: Never Say Never — is planning a Katy Perry 3D movie documentary concert film thing. Squee!
The 14 Most Jaw Dropping Opening Title Sequences From Movies
Cinematic Listology By David Christopher Bell on January 26, 2012 | Comments (20)A good beginning credit sequence is really all it takes for me to like a movie. That seems like a really stupid thing to say – but when you think about it, while not all good movies have creative credits, almost all creative credits belong to good movies. It shows that the filmmakers actually cared enough to do something meaningful with their title sequence as opposed to just throwing out some stock effect… After all, the beginning credits are the opening number to a film – the handshake – and if it doesn't make you excited about what you're about to watch then there really isn't a point is there? Here are a collection that got be friggin' pumped right from the start.
Instant Badass: A Brief History of the Flamethrower in Film
Cinematic Listology By Scott Beggs on August 4, 2011 | Comments (3)Let's face it. If you need to threaten an enemy from a middle range distance, clear a ton of jungle in a hurry or carmelize the top of a crème brûlée, there's nothing better for the job than a flamethrower. It's a gun that throws fire. As your head wraps around that awesome concept (just as it does on a daily basis when you daydream about owning one), consider this beautiful instrument of destruction's place in film. Sure, Bellflower comes out this week (and should energize you to convert daydreaming into action), but there's a storied history here to uncover, and a future that's assured to be bright enough to demand protective gear. Here are just a handful of movies that put the flamethrower on the burnt pedestal it deserves to sit upon.
Movie News After Dark: Foxy John C. Reilly, Friends Don't Let Roger Ebert Tweet and Watchponies
Movie News By Neil Miller on June 21, 2011 | Comments (2)What is Movie News After Dark? It doesn't even know anymore… Megan Fox and John C. Reilly are tonight's lead story. The choice of lead image was bound to be a sexy one. And as you can see, I believe I've made the right choice. He's almost too sexy. Anyway, he'll be starring alongside the outcast Transformers actress in Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator. No word on what role either will play in the story of a Middle Eastern dictator who ends up in the U.S., where no one cares who he is.
Talking Heads: How Do You Successfully Turn a Book Into a Movie?
Features By Scott Beggs on April 22, 2011 | Comments (1)Every week, Landon Palmer and Cole Abaius log on to their favorite chat client of 1996 as OhDaeSu2039 and CatsandDogsLvng2Gether in order to discuss some topical topic of interest. This week, the duo try to avoid the pitfalls of bad novel adaptations by exploring some of the best. How do you take a work by one and turn it into a work by thousands? How do you appease fans while introducing a new audience to the story? Does it always involve whale genitalia? What are the rules of making a great film adaptation of a book?
Movie News After Dark: 'Hangover 2′ Photos, Critics Choices, Hobos, Shotguns and Erotic Claymation
Movie News By Neil Miller on January 15, 2011 | Be the First To CommentWhat is Movie News After Dark? This is a question that I am almost never asked, but I will answer it for you anyway. Movie News After Dark is FSR's newest late-night secretion, a column dedicated to all of the news stories that slip past our daytime editorial staff and make it into my curiously chubby RSS 'flagged' box. It will (but is not guaranteed to) include relevant movie news, links to insightful commentary and other film-related shenanigans. I may also throw in a link to something TV-related here or there. It will also serve as my place of record for being both charming and sharp-witted, but most likely I will be neither of the two. I write this shit late at night, what do you expect?
Year in Review: Top 10 Topics, Trends, and Events of 2010 That Have Nothing to Do With the 3D Debate
2010 Year in Review By Landon Palmer on December 28, 2010 | Be the First To CommentIt's that time of the year again: that brief span of time in between Christmas and New Year's when journalists, critics, and cultural commentators scramble to define an arbitrary block of time even before that block is over with. To speculate on what 2010 will be remembered for is purely that: speculation. But the lists, summaries, and editorials reflecting on the events, accomplishments, failures, and occurrences of 2010 no doubt shape future debate over what January 1-December 31, 2010 will be remembered for personally, nostalgically, and historically. How we refer to the present frames how it is represented in the future, even when contradictions arise over what events should be valued from a given year. In an effort to begin that framing process, what I offer here is not a critical list of great films, but one that points out dominant cultural conversations, shared trends, and intersecting topics (both implicit and explicit) that have occurred either between the films themselves or between films and other notable aspects of American social life in 2010. As this column attempts to establish week in and week out, movies never exist in a vacuum, but instead operate in active conversation with one another. Thus, a movie's cultural context should never be ignored. So, without further adieu, here is my overview of the Top 10 topics, trends, and events of the year that have nothing to do with the 3D debate.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan: A Man of Action with a Heart of Gold
Features By Robert Fure on April 21, 2010 | Be the First To CommentWe sit down for jokes with The Comedian and tales of gun play with Clay, or as his momma calls him — Jeffrey Dean Morgan, to talk about his latest film The Losers and his upcoming roles in Red Dawn, as well as the Jonah Hex role that never was.
Why 'Kick Ass' Isn't Going to Kill Superhero Movies
Features By Scott Beggs on April 16, 2010 | Comments (2)Culture Warrior: The Contemporary Auteur, Part 2
Culture Warrior By Landon Palmer on March 30, 2010 | Comments (1)Last week I wrote about the history of the auteur theory and its strengths and weaknesses when applied to actual film practice. Regardless of the theory's apparent problems, it's clear that the idea of the auteur still holds great weight in framing the way even the most casual of filmgoer goes about experiencing cinema.
Fox Pairs 'Watchmen' Scribe with 'Matrix'-like Novel Series
In Development By Scott Beggs on February 23, 2010 | Comments (1)The bad news: average sci-fi source material that we've seen before. The good news: a female ass-kicker.
If a Watchmen Sequel Happens, This Is How It Should Go…
Features By Jorge Del Pinal on February 11, 2010 | Comments (10)Will there actually ever be a Watchmen sequel? Recent reports state there's traction within Warner Brothers and DC to create a prequel and/or sequel to the beloved graphic novel and film. If it does happen, we'd like to make some suggestions…
Year in Review: The 10 Best Blu-ray Releases of 2009
Features By Neil Miller on December 29, 2009 | Comments (5)It has been a long year for Blu-ray releases, and one that has seen some great gems and some major disappointments. But in the end, we have ten honorable mentions and ten best releases, all of which should be in your collection.
Drinking Game Double Feature: Up and Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut
Drinking Games By Kevin Carr on November 10, 2009 | Be the First To CommentThis week's round of drunken shenanigans is a special one, that gives you two options for downing booze while watching new releases. Just know that if you're drinking during Up, you won't want the kids in the room.
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On 9 January 2010, thousands of campaigners will gather around the world to call on world leaders to prevent a return to severe and widespread conflict in Sudan.
The effort comes one year before a referendum that will decide the future of Sudan, and falls on the five year anniversary of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that called for the referendum.
2009 was the most violent year in the South of Sudan since the Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed, with over 2,500 people killed and 350,000 displaced.
In Darfur, the civilian population continues to bear the brunt of the conflict with more than 2.6 million individuals still living in camps for the internally displaced.
With the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in Sudan in April 2010 and the referendum on independence of South Sudan in 2011, there is a risk of increased violence and human rights violations.
Throughout 2009, there was a sharp increase in attacks against civilians in the South of Sudan, particularly in the disputed border areas between North and South Sudan and in Jonglei state.
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Statement of Michael E. Neruda
Former Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development
Before the House Committee on Appropriations
Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee, it is a pleasure to present to you the President's FY 2003 Budget request for the Rural Development Mission Area of USDA.
The Rural Development mission area consists of three agencies, the Business Programs (Business Programs), the Housing Programs (Housing Programs), and the Utilities Programs (Utilities Programs). These agencies are responsible for delivering programs authorized by the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, the Farm Security Act of 1985, the Rural Electrification Administration Act of 1936, the Cooperative Marketing Act of 1926, the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, the Housing Act of 1949, and the Rural Economic Development Act of 1990, as amended. The mission area also administers the rural portion of the Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities (EZ/EC) Initiative, and assists the National Rural Development Partnership, a nationwide network of rural development leaders and officials. This listing of responsibilities is suggestive of the remarkably wide variety of programs in Rural Development's purview, to help improve the quality of life for rural Americans.
Rural Development assists rural individuals, communities, and businesses obtain the financial and technical assistance needed to address their diverse and unique situations. This financial and technical assistance may come solely from Rural Development or be combined with assistance from one of the numerous public and private organizations involved in the development of rural communities. Rural Development agencies deliver over 40 different loan, loan guarantee, and grant programs in the areas of business development, cooperative development housing, community facilities, water supply, waste disposal, electric power, and telecommunications, including distance learning and telemedicine. Rural Development staff also provide technical assistance to rural families and community leaders to ensure success of those projects it has financed. In addition to their loan-making responsibilities, Rural Development staff are also responsible for the servicing and collection of a loan portfolio that exceeds $83 billion.
Rural Development's large portfolio displays one dimension of the successes of the program funding this Committee has provided. However, numbers do not reveal the human side of these successes. Later, in testimony from the agencies, you will hear clearly how the program funding the Committee provides dramatically improves the lives of rural Americans. These success stories are remarkable.
Rural Development Budget Request
Mr. Chairman, the President's commitment to improving conditions in rural America is reflected in this budget request for FY 2003. The Rural Development budget request totals $2.6 billion in budget authority. Budget authority at that level will support $11.6 billion in direct loans, loan guarantees, grants and technical assistance, and pay administrative expenses. This level of support is consistent with the program levels achieved in recent years, although it is below the appropriated estimate of $14.3 billion that is available for 2002. Implementation of new, more accurate cash flow models that incorporate recent program experience and new economic assumptions resulted in changes in program subsidy rates for FY 2003. The impact of these new rates on individual program levels varies from program to program - some increasing and some decreasing - but the net effect is a lower total program level that can be supported with the same amount of budget authority. However, our 2003 Budget does not reflect an across the board reduction. Rather, we are requesting increases in certain programs and reductions in others, as will be described later. I will now discuss the requests for specific programs.
Utilities Programs
The Utilities Programs (Utilities Programs) provides financing for electric, telecommunications, and water and waste disposal services that are essential for economic development in rural areas. The Utilities Programs program request totals $4.8 billion, which is comprised of $2.6 billion for electric loan programs, $495 million for rural telecommunication loans, $50 million for Distance Learning and Telemedicine loans, $25 million for Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants, $80 million in loans and $2 million in grants to support broadband transmission and local dial-up Internet service, $889 million for direct and guaranteed Water and Waste Disposal loans, $587 million for Water and Waste Disposal Grants, and $3.5 million for Solid Waste Management Grants.
Electric program funding will benefit about 3.4 million consumers from systems improvement, through upgrading almost 220 rural electric systems. Approximately 60,000 jobs will be created as a result of facilities constructed with electric program funds. Almost 133,000 new subscribers will receive telecommunications service, over 495,000 existing subscribers will receive improved service, and about 11,385 jobs will be generated as a result of facilities constructed with Telecommunications funds. Under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine programs, approximately 140 schools will receive distance learning facilities and 55 health care providers will receive telemedicine facilities. Over 38,000 jobs will be generated as a result of facilities constructed with Water and Waste disposal program funds, as 540 rural water systems and about 275 rural waste systems are developed or expanded in compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and Federal and State environmental standards.
The Fiscal Year 2003 budget reflects the Administration's commitment to a fully privatized RTB that does not require Federal funds to finance the loans it makes. The Rural Telephone Bank (RTB) was established in 1972 to provide a supplemental source of credit to help establish rural telephone companies. This has proved to be remarkably successful, and efforts have been underway to privatize the bank. In 1996, the RTB began repurchasing Class "A" stock from the Federal government, thereby beginning the process of transformation from a Federally-funded organization to a fully privatized banking institution. A privatized bank would be able to expand and tailor its lending practices beyond current limitations imposed as a government lender.
Business Programss
One key to creating economic opportunity in rural areas is the development of new business and employment opportunities. However, many rural areas do not have sufficient access to the capital needed to sustain local businesses and generate new rural growth. Agricultural producers may not have a mechanism or information to utilize the equity available in farmland for other business purposes. Such equity could be leveraged into other activities, providing capital infusions into capital starved areas. Business Programss (Business Programs) programs, particularly the Business and Industry (B&I) loan guarantee program, supplement the efforts of local lending institutions in providing capital to stimulate job creation and economic expansion. Business Programs also provides research and technical assistance to assist in the identification and creation of new business structures that could support innovative capital formation and utilization in rural America.
The Business Programs budget request for FY 2003 totals about $844 million in Business Programs loan and grant assistance, the bulk of which represents $733 million in B&I loan guarantees. This level of funding for the B&I program alone will create or save over 20,400 jobs in rural America. $44 million is requested for the Rural Business Enterprise Grant program, $3 million for the Rural Business Opportunity Grant program, $40 million for the Intermediary Relending Program, almost $15 million for Rural Economic Development loans, and $9 million for Rural Cooperative Development Grants. In total, the budget for Business Programs programs is expected to create or save over 89,300 rural jobs.
Included in the Rural Cooperative Development Grant request is $2 million for cooperative research agreements for cooperative energy alternatives. A comprehensive program of research is needed to determine how the cooperative form of business can be adopted to increasing domestic fuel supplies, both traditional and alternative, while increasing economic returns to farmers. The program will be carried out through cooperative research at the National Office and through cooperative research agreements with universities and appropriate nonprofit program organizations.
Housing Programs
The budget request for the programs administered by the Housing Programs (Housing Programs) totals $5.2 billion. This commitment will improve housing conditions in rural areas, and, in particular, improve homeownership opportunities. The request for single family direct and guaranteed homeownership loans totals $3.7 billion, which will assist 46,000 households who are unable to obtain credit elsewhere to purchase a home of their own. This level of construction activity will stimulate almost 34,000 jobs in rural areas. The Housing Programs request also includes $35 million for housing repair loans and almost $32 million for housing repair grants, which will be used to improve 12,000 existing single family houses, mostly occupied by low income elderly residents.
We are proposing a multi-family housing request of $60 million for direct loans, $100 million for guaranteed loans, $36 million for farm labor housing loans $17 million for farm labor housing grants, and $712 million in rental assistance. This request represents a refocusing of attention on multi-family housing, with the $60 million loan program directed solely to repair and rehabilitation of existing projects. Housing Programs has an existing multi-family housing portfolio of $12 billion, that includes over 17,600 projects. Many of these projects are 20 years old or older, and face rehabilitation needs. Rural Development is taking a critical overall look at the multi-family housing new construction program to ensure that it is maintained on a proper course, to provide maximum benefits for rural America. Our budget request includes $2 million to fund an independent study to discover alternatives to fund new construction in a more cost efficient manner. Given the needs for repair/rehabilitation of existing projects, and the requested study of alternatives for new construction, Housing Programs is proposing to defer making direct loans for new construction under the section 515 Rural Rental Housing program. However, direct loans would continue to be made for new construction under the Farm Labor Housing program. Further, funding for new construction would continue to be available under the Section 538 Guaranteed Loan program.
This budget provides an increase in the farm labor housing program, which will address pressing needs for farm worker housing across the country. This program provides housing to the poorest housed workers of any sector in the economy, and supports agriculture's need for dependable labor to harvest the abundance produced by rural farms.
The budget includes $706 million for Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance payments, a slight increase over the current level. These payments are used to reduce the rent in rural rental housing projects to no more than 30 percent of the income of very low- income occupants (typically female heads of households, with annual incomes averaging under $8,000). Currently, almost a quarter of a million households are receiving such assistance. The 2003 Budget provides for the renewal of expiring five year contracts for more than 42,000 of the units occupied by these households.
The request for community facilities funding totals $250 million for direct loans, $210 million for guaranteed loans, and $17 million for grants. Community facilities programs finance rural health facilities, child care facilities, fire and safety facilities, jails, education facilities, and almost any other type of essential community facility needed in rural America. These funds will support 4,000 beds in new or improved elder care facilities, 180 new or improved health care facilities, 170 new or improved fire and rescue facilities, 50 new or improved child care centers, and 70 new or improved schools.
Administrative Expenses
These requested program levels provide ambitious targets for accomplishments, for which this Committee will be proud. However, delivering these programs to the remote, isolated, and low income areas of rural America requires administrative expenses sufficient to the task. With an outstanding loan portfolio exceeding $83 billion, fiduciary responsibilities mandate that Rural Development maintain adequately trained staff, employ state of the art automated financial systems, and monitor borrowers' activities and loan security to ensure protection of the public's financial interests.
For 2003, the budget proposes a total of $685 million for Rural Development S&E. Within this FY 2003 request, there is a total of $56 million to cover the costs of items previously paid from central accounts within USDA or on a governmentwide basis, including GSA rental payments, Federal Employees Compensation Act and Civil Service retirement and retiree health benefits. The Explanatory Notes provided to the Committee provide information on the comparable levels for these items in FY 2001 and FY 2002.
Our request includes support for initiatives such as the multi-family housing study mentioned earlier and maintaining the commitment to modernizing financial systems, along with assuming new mission area responsibilities for employee retirement costs and GSA leases. It also includes funding for new equipment to support state-of-the-art technologies utilized in our Centralized Servicing Center (to enhance servicing of single family housing borrowers), support for reviewing large and complex electric and telecommunications infrastructure loans, and increased funding for training. Rural Development is very appreciative of the funding provided in the FY 2002 appropriation for automated financial systems development, which allowed Rural Development to continue to support the development of systems for guaranteed loans, multi-family housing loans, Utilities Programs systems modernization, and the Program Funds Control System. This funding allows Rural Development to address long delayed automated systems development needs. The funding we are requesting for 2003 will allow us to continue several projects that require multi-year funding.
Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee, this concludes my formal statement. We would be glad to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the Rural Development budget request.
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President Obama's bus tour is overshadowed by growing problems in Syria and Egypt.
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I have some three-year-old crowns that I let grow from June until now.
Now I have some six-foot tall yellow and brown ferns. Here and there, I see some green leaves, but nearly everything looks and feels dead. What's the protocol for asparagus in the winter? I want to cut it all down to the ground. Seeing big dead ferns is gloomy. |
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Cutting back in the fall is recommended. I suppose the general cleanup removes some insect pests and prevents future problems. There have been years, however, when I neglected this chore until spring and, quite frankly, I didn't note any difference in growth or production. My current bed is about 12 years old and a mix of Martha Washington and newer Jersey type varieties. |
I want to cut it all down to the ground. That's the norm. ;) Just take care not to damage the crowns themselves in the process. Then mulch the whole bed well and feed it well in early spring before shoots begin to emerge. If growing asparagus is new to you, you might want to read through all the prior discussions about it here for even more info. Linked below. Dave |
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And, today . . . I went to two other lowe's and found MANY dischidia, two more nummulariodes (and bought one of them - so I have an extra . . . hint, hint), lacunosa "snow caps," linearis, compacta, KP, KQ, "Chelsea" Awesome selection, today.
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The Lowe's and Home Depot's here have had the nummulariodes,compacta, KP, KQ, "Chelsea's", lacanosa's, and a few dischia's for a while. But none of the "Snow Caps" or "Royal Flush". Guess they don't want to share those two with us in their own home state :( Regina |
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F Levertov, Kill Duncan, Marry Olson.
I figure I have the most to talk about with him. And he'd be the best snuggler.
I'd F Olson, then marry him. Then kill him. I want it all with Olson.
I bet Olson would be a good cook. I bet he has a good sloppy joe recipe.
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Capricorn Woman and Aquarius Man Compatibility
Famous Aquarius-Capricorn Couples: Carla Bruni-Nicholas Sarkozy, Helena Christensen-Michael Hutchence, Loretta Young-Clark Gable, Christy Turlington-Edward Burns, Ali Wentworth (actress) – George Stephanopolous. [thanks, Vero]
The Aquarius man and Capricorn woman couple falls into the archetypal Greek realm of logos and eros. Aquarius is "the word" and Capricorn is "the word made flesh." Together they make the perfect pair. Aquarius is the visionary, master-minding in the conceptual range of pure archetype. Capricorn will draw the vision down into reality and ground it with commitment and structure. They are mysteriously drawn to each other because of this hidden bond; each is only half without the other. Capricorn brings out the visionary aspiration of the Aquarius because she has the potential of making it real.
How to Attract a Capricorn Woman as an Aquarius Man: If you are an Aquarius man trying to attract a Capricorn woman, it actually helps if you have your mind on other things. She expects you to be tripping out in the universe and she is eager to help you deal with the reality of people, places and things, while your inclination is to stay with forms and ideals. You are the architect for her building. Because of this connection, your first conversations may be rather peculiar and abstract. You may now know what you are fishing for in each other. The more you talk to her, the more inspired you will become until you realize that it is her energy that is giving you the extra realm of possibilities that suddenly becomes obvious to you. It doesn't even matter if she understands what you are talking about; it's all her energy.
How to Attract an Aquarius Man as a Capricorn Woman: If you're a Capricorn woman trying to attract an Aquarius man, what you need to do is to get interested in what interests him. Your attraction to him will be based on your potential ability to ground his vision. He is attracted to your practical nature and your substance as a woman. Unlike other men who may find you a little boring or staid, you are exactly what this man is looking for. Ask practical questions. Question everything. Be the ladder that Jack in the Beanstalk climbs down to reach the earth. You also need to be tolerant of his eccentricities. It doesn't matter if he's smarter than you are. What he's looking for is a sounding board. Just talking to you helps him straighten out his thinking.
Degree of Romance: This combination can be very sweet in its attempt at being romantic. Neither sign is particularly gifted with the Romantic Gene, but for some reason when they get together, they start to feel like they should be. Each will be very tolerant of the other's attempts at romanticism, rudimentary as they are. Each will appreciate the attempt to include romanticism on the menu of an otherwise pretty strict diet.
Degree of Passion: The Aquarius man seems to feel the need to present passion at times but really it is not necessary and it isn't well-conveyed by an air sign. Air signs like Aquarius are meant to be detached, cool, logical and even distant in their relations with people and feelings. It's better to stick with what you know. Aquarius is a very loyal sign, although only around half the time. Loyalty will have to pass for passion with the Aquarius. It won't make any difference to the Capricorn woman who does not give a feelings-value to passion.
Degree of Friendship: The Capricorn woman and Aquarius man can be splendid friends. They collaborate well together. They have an equal degree of commitment, intelligence, and scope of understanding. They both think The Big Picture. They like working with large-scale models. They have leadership styles unique to them, and they enjoy being productive. They will be more challenged if they try to build a friendship on leisure, as neither is particularly leisure-oriented. They may very well make the perfect team.
Degree of Marriage: The Aquarius man and Capricorn woman is a great combination for marriage. If they are attracted to one another, it is on a serious wavelength of productivity and commitment. They respect one another for their intelligence and integrity. They learn to rely on one another for results. They tend to focus on the overall result rather than the details, which is something they have in common as well. For something with as big a scope and longevity as the idealized, committed, marriage partnership, these two have what it takes to bring it home. Aquarius keeps drafting new plans as times change. Capricorn keeps bringing them back to the drawing board when they don't fit reality any more. Capricorn woman and Aquarius man is a real winner.
Progression of Relationship: The relationship will move along at a steady pace. Both signs are likely busy with other things and only able to meet once or twice a week. They will tend to pass that meeting with quality time. The level of conversation will be quite high. They will focus immediately on future goals, and begin to dovetail their characteristics together as a team. Each meeting will seem to be the natural outgrowth of the one before. Capricorn is cautious, but Aquarius can be cautious too. They are likely to move slowly but surely toward a shared teamwork effort. This is one relationship where the woman is absolutely equal to the man in input and responsibility.
Sex: Sex will have a more prosaic dimension with this combination than with any other involving Aquarius. For some reason he is much more grounded with a Capricorn woman. She brings out his more conservative nature. He is likely to supply a steady supply of sex at particular intervals. This is responding to her needs as well as his. There will be little variety in the love-making. It is best looked at as a means of communication and the way to stay in touch with each other's vibes.
When It's Over: It's over when Aquarius has enough. He does not lose his temper easily but if something happens that cools him off, he may disintegrate into cold very rapidly and it will be very difficult to warm him up again, and you will see the famous closed mind of the Aquarius. She will feel locked out and confused because he has never failed to listen to her before, but his mind will be made up, and there is no changing it.
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i need advice on my situation with a cap, me being an aquarius. who is willing to listen and give advice?
@ taylor: yes, I'm def willing to listen & give advice….
I am a Capricorn woman, in love with an Aquarius man (going thru a rough patch at the moment though).
what's going on with you & your Cap?
So what kind of advice you need taylor? Tell me more" Jayme" lol!
@ leigh I just love your post it is all so very true everything im going throw with my aquarius. but that im not talking to a different guy. we dated before, my summer out of high school. but i was going throw so much at the time, so we ended up ending it. I have knew from the first time i met him in freshman year that he was the one i wanted. but now after reading this page and your post i understand why. right now i am trying everything to win him back but it is soooo hard….. we where seeing each other for a little bet this summer up i did just get out of one very ugly relationship and he he been single for some time…. he isn't looking for a relationship right now, and i really shouldn't be trying to get into one again so soon. i waited for him throw high school. i will wait for him again. i know that he is the one. but i feel that if i tell him he'll just try and push me away…. how do i make sure he stays in my life this time and get him to come after me this time?
I don't understand how astrology works, but, apparently, it does. I am in love with a Capricorn woman, who dumped me because of the impracticality of the relationship.
Here's the funny part: I find her practicality profoundly attractive, and her dumping me on that account only makes me love her more.
I really never have loved nor likely ever will love anyone else, and here I am happy about having been dumped because I finally found someone worthy of dumping me. That's life, I guess.
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Aquaman II, I am the reverse of your situation (I'm Aqua female) and I totally agree with what you said lol! It's like they're us in a really weird way. I think it's the Saturn being the ruling planet, honestly. He even dumped me like I would dump a guy… it's funny how that kind of stuff work sometimes.
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this aquarius guy has my head spinning..i dont knw how to deal with this..he told me he loved me but i dont know if i should believe him..any advice for this confused capricorn ?
hi Gina – give him a lot of space…understanding, patience & space…that's what they love!
good luck, a fellow Cappy
…and please let us know how it goes!
Help I'm an older Capricorn woman in love with a younger Aquarius man. I'm 17 years older than him. He recently went thru a terrible incident and I realized that I don't want to live without him
I told him that I loved him the other day and he told me I didn't love him. bc he didn't love me. I feel like I did something to hurt him but he wont tell me. I have apologized many times but I don't know what for and now I feel like he might be gone forever. I hurt so bad I don't know what to do. How do I fix it, how do I get him to talk to me he's so cold. -
Hey id just like some advic, im a capricorn male with an aquarian woman. Every horoscope i read says its not gonna work and we are not meant to be l, care about her a lot l, idk if sould mates are real but to me she feels right, anyone know what i should expect out of this relationship? How to make it hold, we are having a child together, accidental but it really has brought us close in a special way…idk i just dont know what to expect, she has the power to destroy my world…. help tips…idk
ok , so im an aquarian male and ive been dating this capricorn woman for 3 years but on and off . the thing is with her the more i push her away the more she try's to find me , but if i start showing love ecc …. she just goes off again what's the deal ??
Luke – could you provide more detail on under what circumstances she pushes you away? It could be that she is scared and/or trying to test how serious you are about her… we Capricorns are very protective of our feelings & afraid to trust others.
hang in there-
I am a 20 year old Capricorn woman in college. I am falling for a 22 year old Aqua man more and more each day. I met him at my job in July and right from the start we had tons of chemistry. We went on a lot of dates throughout the summer and I could tell from the way he looks at me that he has deep feelings for me. Now im back at school and we've had some rough patches since we're far apart. We still talk but not as often and are not exclusive. I dont know whats going to happen and neither does he but I have hope that we are meant to be in the future once we mature and accomplish some more of our goals. He has told me that he sees us being together in the future. I hope this gives any Capricorn or Aquarius match hope that our signs can have a beautiful lasting love with patience dedication and honesty. Signed, a hopeless romantic Cap
I am a Capricorn woman "involved" with an Aquarius man. We actually didn't speak for about 9 mths because we had a falling-out over some fotos I found of him on Facebook with someone else — but I never told him I saw them. I just stopped being as friendly (OK, I admit – I was downright cold- but he has been cold also). He definitely knows that I know about the other girl b/c I was at a party at which they were there together (I nevertheless had a great time with my friends & stayed away).
OK…so a bit over the summer & recently we started talking a bit. About 2 weeks ago, he did something really really sweet for me, and it was like an apology…I think we both felt like progress was made & wounds were healed. He then went away on business for 2 weeks.
Yesterday I saw him for the first time since that 'nice' day, I was a little shy, but when I tried to talk to him, he was EXTREMELY cold — i.e….completely ignored me and acted, very blatantly, as if he hated me. Literally made it very obvious that he was ignoring me. It was AWFUL!
Would someone take a stab at what this means? I feel so hurt & confused and I wonder where my sweet friend has gone…I thought we were back in good shape…how do I react to this?
Am a cap gal and I dated an aqua guy long back…it ended really bad and i had to end it to save myself from throwing my life at him. there were so many things wrong with the whole thing..it was long distance, he would never really make me a part of his life and yet say things like we are soul mates and he loves me to death. it was very hurtful for me as words without actions don't mean anything to me. still i kept my faith until in the end i found some very personal and disturbing things about him from someone else that just shattered me…
after 2 yrs of showing such passion n all…it ended with an sms….. i was so hurt then that i couldn't ask to meet him..but he didn't even have the courtesy to meet me in person and explain his side to me even if it meant we were over…
i never had a closure and i still get heartbroken thinking about it… we had a connection that i hvnt had with anyone else…i gave with all my heart and for him it was just some arbitrary fling…atleast thats what he made me feel.. getting over him has been the hardest thing for me ..
i am married to a taurean now and its all fine…but i have developed some very serious trust issues bcos of the earlier experience..and the hurt refuses to go… i really dont kno why…
my request to all aqua men is…cap gals might not show it but they are intensely emotional.. not many people know this. when she loves you – pl keep her faith… if you dont feel the same ..make it very clear. we dont like to play games in this dept. and we will appreciate your honesty. even if the relationship ends there will be respect. Aqua guys usually move on very quickly i think… so please please dont lead the cap gal on to a dead end…
I am a Capricorn girl and am really into this Aquarius man… We recently started talking after not seeing each other for 10-15 years, which is a really long time especially since 15 years ago we were in the same 5th grade class together. But anyways… We've been talking since August and have been meeting to see each other about once a week… We try to more, but we both have little kids so it can be a little difficult. I have totally fallen for him since the first time I met him… there's just something about this boy that drives me absolutely crazy!! I can't explain it… I was soo scared and nervous to meet him the first time but when I did it was like we were old friends. I'm usually shy and reserved at first until I get to know someone but its not like that with him. And when were together its like nothing else matters in the world. I only wish I knew how he felt about me… Every since we had great sex I can't help but think I'm nothing but a booty call… But then again this could just be me over-analyzing every aspect of my life like usual. My sister and mom and close friends know that I have been seeing him… but he hasn't told any of his family about me and the only reason any of his friends know is because my brother has a lot of the same friends. I don't know if hes just unsure of where this relationship is going or what?
Another thing that bothers me is he has only had one serious girlfriend ever and she cheated on him, so he has issues with trust. He doesn't understand that I'm not that kind of girl and I would never sleep with anyone else even though we aren't in a committed relationship. I want commitment but from what I've been reading that's nearly impossible to get from an aquarian man… Gee willikers!! I know he likes his space and so do I… we can go days without talking but when we do its like we never stopped and I love that…
I just dont know what he wants out of this relationship… how do I get him to tell me what he thinks… I mean the mystery is hot, but if its not going anywhere than I really don't want to get my heart ripped to pieces either… I know hes a sweetheart and wouldn't intentionally rip my heart to shreds, but I do have feelings even though I refuse to let anyone see them!! Please helP!
Hello! I am a capricorn woman in love with an aquarious man. I have been drawn to him since the moment I first saw him. It was as though the universe sent me the person i've been searching for. It took us awhile to converse but as soon as we did it was instant fireworks. He confessed that his heart dropped as soon as I walked in the room and that he feels he was supposed to have met me. It all seemed so perfect, until I found out he was in a relationship. It killed me hopes but we decided to get to know each other just to see where it would go. The more time we spent together, the stronger our bond grew and the more convinced I was that he was perfect for me. He was absolutely intrigued by me and I was of him. After a few months of this puppy love, I asked him to make a decision to end his relationship or let me go. He simply couldnt, so I walked away. I know it hurt him but I lost hope that it would ever be something. I ended communication and tried to move on, and I simply couldnt. He is constantly on my mind, I feel so heart broken. So the other day I told him in a poem how much I missed him. He responded by saying that he still thinks of me everyday. It was a shock, I figured he had written me off. He wants to casually meet up for coffee. It scares me though because hes still with her. But I feel that after it all, our love and connection is still strong. I dont want to miss a chance with me again. What do you think I should do about mending things with his aquarious man?
Well, I'm an Aquarius male who's been smitten by a Cap. girl. She looks so bloody wholesome! Don't know if it's going to go anywhere, though, I've been with one before and they can be rather dull and predictable and jealous. What's with that? Don't they know that the water bearers are the coolest people in the universe???? Advice for all you Caps…..lose the jealousy, give him space, don't piss him off and he'll love you to death! LOL!
To all you Cap girls, DO YOUR HOMEWORK! Good Astrology is accurate and scientific. Only an earth sign would expect an air sign to go against it's nature! Duh! Aqua's aren't emotional, they don't trust emotion. I ended it with a Cap girl because she cheated on me and wouldn't own up to it, because she was insecure. I never cheated on her, but her stupid "emotions" ruined the whole thing. There's a reason 75 percent of true geniuses and inventors come from this one sign. If things were "fair", it should only be about 8 percent. Know who and what you're dealing with….I know personally I'm the most loyal guy around, so what's that say about you "earth" chicks. huh?????
Oh, nice column by the way! This Cap girl I like is also year of the horse, and I'm year of the sheep, which is about as good as it gets in Chinese astrology. Is there any hope???????
@ Randall Selinger –
i am a Capricorn in love with an Aquarius….i definitely think there's hope for you and your Capricorn…but be patient with us Earth-lings…not everyone is as ahead of the universe as you Aquarians! Forgiveness and patience…
I know this can be a great connection
happy new year & keep in touch!
Hey everyone reading this page! I'm an Aquarius guy and u actually started reading this page because I believe the girl I want to spend my life with (well considering I've like her for 4 years now I think this) is a Capricorn girl. I'm also actually in high school and I know that seems like an early opinion of wanting to be with her but… I don't know. Well this girl I have to say is one of my best friends though I can't say she feels as much of that, more like I think she thinks I'm a friend and even kinda gets annoyed by me, or so she says haha. Well even with that my feelings have never left me, i just can't get over her really. I've told her I've liked her before and she didn't like me and now she doesn't think I like her but I do. Any advice whatsoever even if just to move on?
Capricorn woman who has dated three aquarius men. This relationship can go either way. Capricorn women give aqua men an intellectual challenge while still maintaining their mystery and an sir if femininity. Aquarius men can really help the cap lady relax and indulge in utter silliness, reminding us that life is fun. I think this relationship works best if three aqua man is more mature than his cap lady which can be hard…not necessarily older, but emotionally and financially responsible. Young-minded aqua men stretch the truth greatly and are very shallow.
Im a 27 yr old cap woman and im in love with a aquarius man! We have a special connection that ive never had before! There was 100′s of girls around and he wanted me. He spotted me as soon as i walked in the door. Weve had ups and downs but we are destin to be together. I love this man more than life itself! And he feels the same way! He is 10 yrs my senior, my lover, friend and my soulmate! Cap gals and Aqua men are the perfect couple!
Capricorn female, here.
My first relationship was an Aquarius my first year in college for nearly a year. He was funny at first, but then he started re-using his old jokes over and over and began to smother me with way too much affection. I'm not very comfortable with PDA and no matter how many times I asked him, he would not stop grabbing my butt in public (his excuse would be "I forgot." which irritated me to no end). He would also want to cuddle every second we were together and I really just don't like a lot of physical contact. My hugs to my own family are even pretty awk. For the most part, he didn't really seem to care what I was comfortable with and only seemed concerned with what he wanted from me. Unfortunately, I'm pretty cooperative, so I went through a lot of PDA (even though I tried to repeatedly communicate how I really didn't like it) before I'd finally had enough of it.
Eventually it just got kind of awkward and we both decided to end it in a fairly civil way over summer.
All in all, it wasn't a terrible experience, but I'm a little bit afraid of relationships now because of it since I feel like I won't be listened to.
I am a Capricorn and my boyfriend is an Aquarius. Its our 4th year. Honeymoon period doesn't end for us. It seems I fall in love with him every single day. No distance is ever a problem. We never ever went through issues that other people have. But yeah, we both have the same moon (taurus) and mercury signs (capricorn), and our venus signs are highly compatible (cap/pisces). Moreover, he is in my 7th house (soulmate house). Perhaps, thats why things are so great between us. Within 6 months of our meeting, we even decided to marry and we have been working towards it now. He is my entire world and I still have trouble believing he is real.
Hey im a aquarius man and i seem to have trouble with a capricorn female ive been knowing her for about 8 months now and im trying to get closer… i dont know if she likes me or not, its hard to tell can anyone help me out
It would be much apreciated
Not to mention she is a very perverted woman, but i like it.
capricorn female here: been with my aqua Man for 4yr now and yes on and off… RANDALL question how can a aqua not think off emotions if cheating is offensive i would think you dont care!! aqua men have a load of contradictions. How do you not piss a aqua man off???? if you guys emotions are so shallow and have a dont give a crap attitude. but anyway… aqua men get on my nerves!!!! they mean one thing then do somethan else geminis are crazy too i dont look at it as brillance i look at it as reckless, kids that are always out of reality its unbelieveable.. how crazy they are and it makes since too them. im starting too think that aquas do not have feelings SORRY!!!
I am so happy that I found this site. I am a Capricorn woman dating an Aquarius man and I just adore him. It started out very casual at first last May and then we talked off and on until December when things began to get heavy. We wanted to see each other almost everyday and we talked on the phone a lot or texted in place of talking on the phone. In February we decided to call ourselves a couple and stop playing around. I feel as though he completes me. When I am confused about something, he brings clarity to the situation in such a way that no other man I have been with has even been able to do. I respect him and look forward to hearing what's on his mind due to his brilliant way of figuring things out. Plus he makes me laugh and I love to laugh and enjoy life everyday. I enjoy watching him interact with his children as he is an awesome dad and he knows how to take care of his family without me having to give directives. I so love men who know how to be men without their women telling them what to do. It is such a load off. Any of my Capricorn ladies know what I'm talking about? LOL!
i met this aquaman and im really into him. i think he's into me too….but its sooooo hard to tell. whenever we spend time together hes very cold and distant. sometimes i feel like he doesnt even want me around. but then when i say ok im going home he"ll say no your not your saying….lol….it keeps me guessing and nervouse….im usually so sure of myself with men and i lead the dynamic of the relationship….but he has this sure footed cappy all off balance. he'll give me little hints to show he care….i had a few night in a row of some hard partying and he lectured me on how im fucking up and he wants me to take care of myself…..the way he said it was a bit rude and detached but just the fact that he said it makes me feel like he does care? and its never been said we are in a relationship but he does get jealouse when he knows im hanging out with the homies. hes so hard to read. so unaffectionate. yet i cant get enough. i must be pretty twisted cause of all of my adoring admirers id rather spend my time with a guy who ignores me.
Im a cappy and my first real relationship was with a Aquarius, we had issues communicating and I always felt as if he wasn't interested (which I found out was not the case) Funny thing is we were together for a year and we were crazy about each other but we didn't know how to show it, we never had sex either but I enjoyed what we had. We still talk now though (7yrs later) and the attractions still there..
But, Iv talked to a few Aquarius and tbh? I don't click with a majority of them simply because they're dull and can't keep my attention for more then a day and not to mention they really need lessons on how to flirt/have a proper conversation with a girl (any girl lol) I have however met another Aquarius who is pretty much got me wanting to put my 2yr run of being single to an end. We have so much in common, the same morals which I love, the same likes and dislikes, he makes me laugh and has me smiling all day and vice versa, we say we wont have anything to talk about when he calls but then we end up talking for hours and only hang up because its 3am and we need sleep lol Im not really a people person and I do find it hard to make new friends, I tend to stick to the group of friends I already have and Im still really good friends with people I went to pre-school with. I don't like opening up and Im usually the quiet shy type who doesn't like letting people in but with this guy I have no problem opening up to him and he feels the same.. Its pretty awesome when you find someone you can click with instantly! even if nothing ever happens between us I'd be glad to have him as a friend
OMG was reading the comments ans I can definitely understand what alot of yall were saying. Capricorn Woman in love with an Aqua man and its killing me. He is so unemotional and mysterious to me, but I knew when we first met that he was the one. There is definitely a hidden, very mysterious bond with us and our sex has a craazy bond. Never thought I'd be crazy over a guy but I am now and I hate it. I broke up with him due to some messages I seen online but we both couldnt stay away from each other. We would leave stuff over each others house when we argued I guess to have a reason to come back n see each other. I was really going to let him go and he was pissed at me cuz of what i did after seeing them messages but yet we cant sleep without each other. We decided to just be friends but cant seem to control our love and attraction for each other. Tried not to call each other babe and baby but it kept slipping and i think we both just gave up on that. I think he is definitely my other half. And arguing I hate it because he can be extremely cold. Now that were talking again{as friends} he became a little more caring in his own way. His actions, passion, and the fact that we cant be without each other tells me he loves me even though he wont say it. Craziest relationship I've ever been in emotionally but I still think there is a reason why I met him. This hidden bond is so serious and scary and I just hope that whatever happens to us Happens for the best. Goodluck everyone in your Earth and Air reiationships.
This is a weird combo. I think for many outsiders it seems awkward and cold. Dont really see why they get together other then to be like business partners in there relationship. Use each other to succeed. Its really weird relationship. Cap woman seems to try an make it seem like they are a "family" but it just looks weird. They play house so well they dont break up. But really I think if they knew they could be so much happier in with a different sign they would seperate. To focused on success to break up though. Its sad really, kind of feel bad for them. Even though she fights to hold it together more, u feel more sad for her.
@ Raven…
How do you know? What sign are you? I'm curious to know more…obviously you think it's a bad idea…what experiences can you share???
I agree with Raven I have noticed that to now that she says that
I'm a Capricorn female and my Aquarius man have me so confused. Some days I feel like we're in a relationship then It's days he make me feel like we're not. Any advice?
@CapRose — patience I guess? They are a nightmare
A relationship with an Aquarius is more friendly than romantic. It's funny that some of y'all think the Aquarian men are confusing… as an Aquarius female I can say that Capricorn men are confusing lol!
hey SmartAir! Good to see you back on here. Are you still with your Capricorn man?
I have been dating an Aquarius man but we don't see each other too often. We were texting & stuff more before, but he broke our date recently (he's starting a company) and I have sort of given up hope. He's sort of Facebook-stalking me now (he 'likes' everything I put up, etc etc), but he never actually initiates contact or says 'let's get together'. If I E-mail or text, he answers immediately. But he never initiates anything. No need to tell me what it means: it means he's not into me!
One thing I'm great at, however: giving space. I am giving him all the space in the world….
ah well..
No, we never got back together. I've been dating a Cancer man for over a year and I'd honestly say he is way less confusing lol! The Cap guy came back into my life last December, but has only been friends with me through my choosing. He definitely respects my boundaries. I've actually tried to introduce him to girls. He is very busy with his work and family life (and all the issues there). He said he won't date anyone because he doesn't have the finances and I believe him. He's just a lone wolf and has been for about a year. Like I said, we're still friends and he does like most of my stuff on fb, but I don't read into it. Yes, space is all you can give. See, the Cap (and I) both have a bit of Aquarius in our charts so we're not in touch much – in our heads and our lives moreso. But, like all Aquarians… when we do talk it's like no time has passed. And as an Aquarius, I NEVER initiate contact! I have to put in my iPhone calendar times and dates I'm supposed to call people. All my friends and family, and even my boyfriend, initiate contact with me. So, that is something to consider. I've known many Aquarians that do the exact same thing. Just tell him to call you and give him a specific day and time when to. Make sure he remembers and he'll call you Worth a shot anyway, right? I do love my Cancer man, though Very caring and very communicative.
Thanks Smart-Air, that's helpful….maybe I will try that out (initiating contact). I just don't want to seem to clingy. And he did break our last date, re-scheduled, and then broke that one, too! Hahahahaha…. and then he didn't try to re-schedule after that or anything. Maybe he's just giving me the Heisman and trying not to be mean about it.
Good for you on the Cancer man…and will let you know how it shakes out on my end of things.


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Recession Forces Hugh Jackman to Become 'Avon Man'
Casting Couch By Scott Beggs on July 16, 2009 | (9) CommentsDamn this recession! When will the turn around come? So many have been laid off, so many are wandering aimlessly down the streets in tattered clothes, so many are eating beans out of cans. And now, the economic downturn's latest victim is none other than super famous actor and mutton-chop enthusiast Hugh Jackman who has taken a job selling Avon products.
Or, he's being cast as a character that has to sell Avon products. The details are still shaky in my head.
According to Variety, the X-man will join Fox's Avon Man, the story of a car salesman who loses his job and sells out his masculinity a bit to start selling Avon products. The script is from Kevin Bisch, the same guy who wrote Hitch, and it looks like it might be a comedy following in the vein of those brilliant British down-on-their-luck-moxy-group-invents-creative-way-of-making-money films like The Fully Monty and Kinky Boots. Man, that genre needs a shorter name.
I personally love those damned movies, so if Bisch was able to create half as good a story, and if Hugh Jackman can perform half as much of the comedy mined from those situations, I'll definitely be down for this movie. Plus, it'll be great to see Hugh Jackman without CGI claws for a while.
But still, damn this recession.
What do you think?
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Out in Hollywood: To be or not to be gay?
After a decade of notable gains by gays and lesbians in Hollywood, there was quite a concentrated pre-Christmas flurry of attention given to being out in Hollywood.
First, Rupert Everett lamented his career after having coming out, and advised young stars to stay in the closet if they hoped to have a successful career. Colin Firth, who is straight but plays a gay character in A Single Man, then chimed in, confirming that he has observed it's still difficult to be openly gay in Hollywood.
Meanwhile, Meredith Baxter, who played '80s TV sitcom mother Elyse Keaton on Family Ties, finally came out at age 62.
(And all of this happened in the wake of Adam Lambert's much-criticized man-on-man kiss and homosensual performance on the American Music Awards.)
More recently, gay observers have criticized the trailer for Valentine's Day for excluding the gay storyline (between characters portrayed by Bradley Cooper and Eric Dane) in spite of showing scenes suggestive of sex (by heterosexuals, of course).
Selling homosexual content to the mass market may continue to be a challenge for studios and corporations (and, of course, the reason why there aren't any openly gay A-list actors).
Yet although Everett may be bitter and dissatisfied with his career trajectory, what he did achieve as an out gay actor shouldn't be ignored.
He is one of Hollywood's few gay pioneers who dared to venture into uncharted territory. Hardly any openly gay actors can boast being billed as a leading man, and Everett did have a few lead or prominent credits in mainstream fare such as An Ideal Husband, The Next Best Thing, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. While his career high and marketability as an out gay actor may have been short-lived, it's still progress. He may have ended up unwittingly as a test case, but it's certainly laid the groundwork for others to build upon in the future.
In fact, the number of male gay actors coming out (particularly those working on TV) has been steadily growing in numbers.
In addition to Everett, there's Ian McKellen (X-Men), Alan Cumming (X-Men 2), Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, M.D.), Chad Allen (Donald Strachey mysteries), T.R. Knight (Grey's Anatomy), Luke Macfarlane (Brothers & Sisters), David Hyde Pierce (Frasier), George Takei (Star Trek), John Barrowman (Torchwood lead), Darryl Stephens (Noah's Arc lead), and B.D. Wong (Oz). That's in addition to female stars such as Ellen DeGeneres, Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City), Sandra Bernhard, Lily Tomlin, Michelle Bonilla (ER), and many more.
The truth is that Everett, or any other openly gay actors, can't necessarily expect to have the same career path that straight (or even closeted gay) actors have had. The same is true of any member of a minority group that hasn't had any precursors before them: breaking new ground is always unpredictable.
Disappointments and heartbreakers are par for the course.
While there are those that hit stumbling blocks, sometimes the results can be quite spectacular. Lucy Liu and Sandra Oh have both made great strides for Asian (North) American female actors in Hollywood. (It should be noted, however, that they didn't face the same type of social taboos or discrimination that gay men do. On the other hand, it is notable that it has taken such a long time for female actors of Asian descent to reach their level.)
It's possible to be a trailblazer, but that often requires working even harder than usual, when it's tough enough to make it as it is. But more often than not, when you're busy leveling out the playing field, sometimes you don't necessarily get the chance to play. The hope is, however, that it'll help to pave the way for others in the future.
Hey, there was a great line by someone in the very good documentary "Outrage" (about gay, closeted politicians who vote against gay-friendly initiatives). Someone said if every single gay person in the world 'came out' at the same time, there would be no need for a gay rights movement. Wouldn't that be awesome?
My dream is that everyone in Hollywood who's gay comes out at the same time, at a big 'Gay Outing Awards' show from the Kodak Theatre, like the Oscars. All their supportive families and friends and peers would be in the audience. Sir Ian McKellen and Cynthia Nixon would co-host. They could have a bunch of darkened closets as set pieces. One by one, a floodlight would snap on and out they'd come, to wild applause and gasps of amazement and appreciation. It would be so powerful, and such a force. If it's true that Tom Cruise and John Travolta play for the 'other' side, there'd be a show highlight where they step out from closets on either side of the side of the stage --closets that, until that moment, we didn't even realize were there and we think the show's over. But out they come, with music from Mission Impossible blasting. But then, I'm a dreamer.