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Song of Destruction
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Warhammer: Invasion The Card Game | Published 27 April 2010 |
Slaanesh is the master of excess, and the most favored of this Chaos god's followers are but willing vessels of the terrible power to enrapture and destroy unwary enemies. When their master wills it, these cultists gather on the field of battle and begin to sing. But while the sound is initially attractive, even pleasing, it quickly transforms into a hellish noise of intense and wailing discord. Unable to shut out the cacophony, the minds of the listeners soon crack, followed by their very bones. With enough participants, the dark power of this choir can even splinter wood and shatter stone.
Welcome to another card of the week spotlight for Warhammer: Invasion The Card Game! With The Warpstone Chronicles in stores, we're just a few weeks away from the arrival of the final Battle Pack in The Corruption Cycle, Arcane Fire. Last week, we saw the High Elf tactic Charge of the Silver Helms, and we saw some of the ways it can be used to pack a punch in a High Elf Deck. Today, we'll look at a new type of tactic, the Epic Spell.
Epic Spell is a new Trait that appears on certain especially powerful tactic cards. Beginning in the Arcane Fire Battle Pack, every faction gets one. Epic Spells have a high resource cost, effectively balancing out their massively powerful effects, and these effects help to define the play style of the tactic's faction. For example, when Arcane Fire was first announced, we saw the Dwarf Epic Spell Rune of Hearth and Home. The Dwarfs are known for their high defensive capabilities, as well as their ability to repair damage to their capital. It's no surprise, then, that this Epic Spell heals their capital entirely.
The forces of Chaos, as one might expect, wield an Epic Spell both powerful and destructive. Cacophonic Scream is a ten-cost tactic that simply deals eight damage to one section of a target capital. Like Flames of Tzeentch, another Chaos tactic that delivers unexpected damage, Cacophonic Scream will keep your opponent paranoid and defensive.
Check back next week when we preview another card from Arcane Fire!
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Warhammer: Invasion The Card Game is a card game by Eric M. Lang in which 2 players develop their kingdoms and lay waste to their foes. Each side is comprised of either the forces of Order or the forces of Destruction as they seek to extend their empire to include the entire Old World. The Living Card Game format allows players to customize their gaming experience with monthly Battle Pack expansions to the core game.
Yeah, it seems pretty terrible honestly, for several reasons.
1) You have to wait a whole turn with 10 up or enough up that you can Innovate into 10. Telegraphing doesn't really cover it.
2) Has another problem in that your opponent will often be able to just develop the zone before you hit it and then you'll need to get an extra point of damage from somewhere.
3) Clearly you can't play it against a deck with Gifts of Aenerion.
4) Right now the metagame is heavy rush so yeah, there is zero point in running it. That could change in time, admittedly.
Note that Master Rune of Valaya does nothing against it, since it just cancels damage in the battlefield phase (similarly, it doesn't work when a unit on Wolves of the North attacks). Gifts of Aenerion works though.
The thing is, you have to also run either mob up or bloodthirster else have your 10 barrels be wasted by the 2 barrel cost of Rune of Val. I give this tactic a 3/10, now it would have been much more useful if the card read "Play at the beginning of your Capital Phase". That way, you don't have to wait an entire turn with those 10 barrels just sitting there. I wonder if that was the original intention when the printed the card or this was printed after the FAQ came out separating a beginning of turn phase (phase 0) from the capital phase (phase 1).
And vice versa, you can sit without it in your hand. And opponent will be paranoidal for full turn or more.
Yeah, perhaps with slower decks in a contained play setting (A bunch of friends with balanced decks) it could be cool. But with the tide of rush decks that dominate the game, I would say this is a 100% unviable card in a tournement setting. Vs any rush deck you will have 2 zones burned before you can have 10 barrels to spend.
I wonder if this will be a viable tactic, or just a "win more" one. 10 resources at the beginning of your turn means you have to sit on those 10 resources for an entire round, which will be really obvious to your opponent what you are doing.


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According to the best available medical science, babies are cute and require lots of attention, thus a short absence from this column. My colleague and friend Jeff Carlson, the managing editor of the Mac journal TidBITS, will fill in during the early weeks of sleep deprivation and "nappie" changes. Change All fixes media types: You double-click a document in the Finder, and the wrong program launches. You're stuck? Not at all. Select any file in the Finder for which you want to change the program that opens its media type when you double-click it, such as a .smil audio file. Choose Get Info from the File menu. Click the triangle next to Open With to expand it. Choose a program from the menu below Open With, or select Other from that popup menu to choose a program that's not listed. Click Change All and click Continue when prompted. The next time you double-click a file of that type, it will open the program you selected. Finding the real RealPlayer: RealNetworks has released an enormously improved version of Mac OS X RealPlayer software. It's a free download, but make sure you choose the correct one. When Mac users visit www.real.com, their operating system is recognized and a special page is displayed that has two download links. To get the subscription-based player, click the gold Free Download button at the upper right. But to get the completely free player, click the blue Free RealPlayer button to the upper right of the gold button. Invaluable assistants: I recommend two Mac OS X add-ons uniformly to everyone who asks how to improve file and program navigation. St. Clair Software's Default Folder ($34.95, www.stclairsoftware.com) adds a row of buttons to any file-selection dialog box. These buttons serve as navigational tools. You can select from a list of the last several folders you've accessed through a dialog, immediately reach the Desktop or your home folder through a selection or keystroke, or use a list of favorites that's longer and easier to manage than OS X's built-in favorites feature. The two best Default Folder features: Press option-down arrow or option-up arrow to cycle through the last folders you used. With a dialog box open, hover over open folders on the Desktop (even if obscured by intervening applications windows) and they light up so that you can select them and have your dialog box switch to that folder's contents.
Proteron's MaxMenus ($19.95, www.proteron.com) turns the four corners of your screen into colored dots that serve as shortcut menus. My upper-left is a list of all installed applications, while my lower right is a shortcut to the aliases in a folder I created.
Sleeker Slim Device: The Squeezebox from Slim Devices brings audio to your home stereo system over Wi-Fi ($279) or Ethernet ($199). A server runs on any Mac, Windows or Linux computer and can play a large variety of music files back. It includes a remote control. Slim Devices has just answered one of my two concerns about its excellent device: its tiny LCD screen. My wife couldn't read the display from about 15 feet away in either of its two sizes. (My other concern is the price; it's too rich for my blood.) A newer version was just released at the same price with a substantially improved LCD panel, which has a clearer, higher-resolution and more legible display. Current users can buy a $69 upgrade kit. The Squeezebox faces competition from Apple's AirPort Express, which can stream music only via iTunes and lacks any display or remote control, but costs just $129. iPod music loading: The folks at LoadPod will come to your home, cart away your iPod and any number of original (not duplicated) audio CDs, and rip them at high quality for you, storing the results on your iPod within five days. They have franchised this service all across the country to avoid the cost of shipping. The fee is $1.50 per CD with a minimum of 50 CDs and a travel charge of $20. The $20 travel charge is waived for 100 or more CDs. If you have a large collection, and your idea of fun isn't sitting there ripping in your spare time, LoadPod can put a price on your time. Glenn Fleishman writes the Practical Mac column for Personal Technology and about technology in general for The Seattle Times and other publications. Send questions to email@example.com. More columns at www.seattletimes.com/columnists Copyright © 2004 The Seattle Times Company
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Each day, Innovation Daily checks the pulse of global innovation-- courtesy of Innovation America and its founder, Rich Bendis. Here, we take a look at a handful of relevant stories it compiled last week: Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding (Mashable.com)...
I have just returned today from a short visit to South Korea where I addressed an international conference and met with various universities both in Seoul and Daejeon Valley – described to me by locals as Korea's Silicon Valley.
Visitors arriving at Seoul's acclaimed airport can only be impressed by its sophisticated application of technology into everyday lives. The train I rode from Seoul to Daejoen cruised at 300 Kilometers per hour, every taxi in Seoul was clean and paid for with a back seat touchpad card reader and the urban planning seemed super smart with local government being placed in beautiful floating structures on the river and national government being moved altogether out of Seoul.
The Kauffman Foundation has been surveying the nation's top economics bloggers each quarter. In this last quarter, they have once again conveyed a steadily deteriorating view of the U.S. economy in responses. Respondents' outlook on the U.S. economy is even more pessimistic than in any previous quarterly survey in 2010, with 99 percent saying that conditions are mixed, facing recession or in recession.
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Monday, March 5th, 2012Media Minute: Controversy can be your friend
By Jerry Brown, APR
Controversy can be your friend. Or not.
Rush Limbaugh's built a lucrative career around being controversial. He says a lot of outrageous things. And the resulting notoriety has been good for him, boosting his ratings and income.
But there are limits even for Limbaugh. For the first time I can remember, Limbaugh apologized over the weekend for one of his comments. He issued a statement telling college student Sandra Fluke he was sorry for calling her a slut.
Most of us don't want the kind of notoriety Limbaugh courts. And rightly so. But many companies go to the other extreme, trying to avoid any hint of controversy whatsoever.
The fact is there are times when controversy can be your friend. My favorite example, and one I've used before in the Media Minute, is Caller ID. The introduction of Caller ID in the late 1980s sparked a lot of controversy. And the controversy generated a lot of media coverage.
Phone companies saw all that free publicity for their upcoming service as negative media coverage. They hated it. What they didn't realize until later was that the "negative" publicity built demand and helped sell the product.
I'm not suggesting you engage in mudslinging, make incendiary comments or look for ways to pick a fight. But there are times when controversy can be your friend. And, of course, there are times when it isn't.
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A 15 year old boy was assaulted as he walked home from Cadwell Court tennis club in Nuneaton.
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As he approached a set of railings close to the school he was approached by three youths. One pushed him against the railings and demanded his phone or cash.
The youths grabbed his navy blue Dunlop bag containing Yonex tennis rackets. They kicked and punched him as he fell to the floor and ran off with the bag and rackets.
The boy suffered a swollen eye, cut lip, bruising to his hands and bruising to his neck and back.
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Wedding: 5/4/2013
We had an amazing wedding reception at the Riverside Church catered by Pasha Events! The Assembly Hall space was gorgeous (even when empty!) with its tall, arched ceilings and stained glass windows. It was also large enough to accommodate our 200+ guests, 2 buffet stations, 2 bars, a photo booth, AND a large dance floor! At first, I was concerned that we wouldn't be able to fit everything in without having our guests feeling crammed together. But Leigh was so helpful in alleviating all my concerns and fears about the space! I must have sent a million emails throughout the planning process, but she was very patient and quick to respond to all my questions. Very professional as they've been doing weddings for a long time!
The food was amazing as well! We went with the buffet option and had plenty of options to choose from for our reception. There was more than enough food for all our guests, who absolutely LOVED the chicken & waffles dish! They're all still raving about it :)
I would definitely recommend Pasha to our friends and family. We had such a great experience!
Wedding: 6/1/2013
Pasha Events did a great job for my wedding at the Riverside Church on 6/1/13. The food and the service was great not to mention the gorgeous set up they did. Everything was set up just as I imagined it would be. Considering other NYC venues for large weddings this is a great value. Leigh was always there to lend a helping hand and was very calm throughout the whole planning process.
Wedding: 8/11/2012
My wedding reception was catered by Pasha Events at the Riverside Church in NYC! My guest are still commenting about the great food. The food was both plentiful and delicious. I would recommend this vendor to anyone who wants a beautiful event with outstanding food. We definitely received what we paid for! Gieto, Leigh and the staff were kind and very professional.
Wedding: 6/9/2012
Pasha Events was great to work with. The exclusive caterer of Riverside Church, we were directed to them immediately upon deciding on Riverside Church's Assembly Hall for our wedding reception.
The staff was professional, prompt and accommodating, and we came away pleased with everything from the planning period to the delivery of the big day. The spaces will take your breath away, and Pasha did a phenomenal job at filling them with exquisite food and decor. Two months later, our friends and family are still raving about the varied food we had set out at our several stations (I'm from CT and my groom's from TX...and Pasha delivered on everything from New England clam chowder to true Texan barbeque and TexMex).
Accommodating, helpful, experienced, and impressive. Trust Pasha to help build the wedding of your dreams... you'll be in good hands!
Wedding: 4/28/2012
Working with Pasha Events was an absolute dream, from beginning to end. They helped me to make my vision of a perfect wedding a reality. Leigh, the catering manager, was incredibly accessible, knowledgeable, professional and caring. She took each of my ideas and made it come to fruition in the most beautiful way possible. I had no stress at all on the day of my wedding, because I knew that every little detail would be completed with loving care. All of my guests raved over the exquisite spaces of Riverside Church, as well as the delicious food. Specifically Pasha uses only the highest quality ingredients and has a sophisticated, unique, modern menu that is a huge step up from boring wedding grub. The entire Pasha Events team was a pleasure to work with, including the owner Gieto, Kevin, and many others. They make you feel like you are incredibly important to them. I had many specific requests for lighting, linens, decor, etc and absolutely everything went perfectly. Many people told me it was the best wedding they had ever attended. I cannot stress enough how highly I recommend PASHA EVENTS to the bride who wants a gorgeous unforgettable New York City wedding, with the least amount of stress possible!!!!
Wedding: 12/3/2011
My husband and I had our reception catered by Pasha Events at The Riverside Church on December 3, 2011 and enjoyed the BEST wedding dinner any of our guests or us has ever experienced.
Leigh Hall-Wilhelm, Director of Catering, did an outstanding job working with our tight budget and my bridezilla moments :) Leigh went way past the call of duty and helped us finalize the PERFECT menu in our budget.
The braised beef was so tender, it melted in your mouth and where to begin with the appetizers...WOW. Everything was just perfect. The hall was decorated very elegantly, butlers extremely kind and attentive and there was always someone there making sure each and every one of our needs was met!
To say Pasha Events exceeded my expectations is an understatement. Leigh and her team are masters, extremely professional and experts at what they do.
Thank you Leigh and Pasha Events for the best day :)
Wedding: 11/11/2011
Pasha was top notch, professional, caring team i have ever had the pleasure of working with for my wedding. From the food to the setup to making the guest feel comfortable, My guest could not stop talking about how the service was outstanding and how good the food was and how much food was given. the setup was the outstanding we could of not ask for anything more. The asst director was with us every step of the way making us feel confident that our wedding was going to be a success and she was right thank you for a beautiful night... would definatly recommend this place there have been several people asking for info and we have definatly given the info to them. PASHA THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE TIME OF OUR LIVES... and much success in you years to come
Wedding: 10/2/2011
Every thing went right at our wedding and we owe that to the wonderful job done by Pasha caterers. The outdoor courtyard was set up beautifully for the ceremony and the hors d'oevres were very good. The inside room at Morningside Castle was totally elegant. The food was delicious and the service excellent. The caterers were attentive to our every need and accommodated our guests graciously. A beautiful setting and a beautiful wedding.
Wedding: 10/9/2011
I cannot rave about Pasha Events enough. I had my wedding at Morningside Castle this past weekend but have been working with Leigh and Gieto to plan this wedding for over a year.
The food was excellent; there are lots of choices for seated dinner as well as a cocktail hour. The open bar option is competitively priced.
Leigh and Gieto are professional, attentive, and quick thinking. They really know their stuff in this industry but are also really easy to work with and approachable.
They truly made our wedding unforgettable.
Other info: Wedding was October 2011 for 130 guests.
Wedding: 7/8/2011
Food was delicious and all guests could not get over how it was the "best filet mignon" that they ever had. The service was unbeatable. We had a private waiter for the bride and groom. The wedding planner/maiter d was amazing and was there for our every need. They worked with us for over and year in planning and it was because of Pasha Events that the wedding came together like it did!!
Wedding: 10/16/2010
This is a long overdue review for Pasha Events, who catered our wedding in mid-October at the beautiful Riverside Church. Even two months later, my friends and family are still raving about the food, professionalism, and atmosphere. The catering was very important to us, as my husband is in the restaurant business and we had a lot of guests in the industry that we wanted to show a good time. I have received compliment after compliment from our 100+ guests that this was the best wedding they had been to with the best food and best open bar, which is really the best feedback a bride can hear!
To me, our wedding was perfect, and we really owe a lot of that to Pasha. When we first went to Riverside and met Gieto, we were very impressed with the food options offered and the affordability (it is Manhattan after all). All the options were clearly laid out; there were no surprises, which was really a relief. The food choices were all so good that it was actually hard to pick.
From the first meeting, to our tasting, to the wedding, we were always treated with respect - to the point where we felt like our event was just as important to them as it was for us. We were in constant contact about details, and they were always so accommodating with our questions and requests. On the night of the wedding there was really nothing we had to worry about. They set up everything so beautifully, and transformed an already beautiful space to our special vision. We never had to ask about anything - it was all such a smooth process. I was also really impressed by how professional and courteous the waiters and waitresses were, going out of their way to make sure that as busy as we were, my husband and I had everything we needed in addition to tending to all of our guests needs.
I would highly recommend Pasha. In fact, we've been talking about what event we can throw so have the same experience again! I cannot thank them enough for my lifetime memory of the perfect night.
Thank you Leigh and Gieto for your hard work from Marguerite and Konrad, married 10/16/2010.
Wedding: 8/7/2010
I have absolutely nothing but wonderful things to say about Pasha Events. We used Pasha Events for our wedding and everything was absolute perfection from the first time we met them until the very last second when we drove away. They were extremely professional, accommodating, helpful, and courteous throughout the entire process. They made our wedding planning easy. They really listened to everything we wanted and worked to make it happen. They were always available to answer any questions we had or ease any concerns. They spoke with all of the other vendors directly, which left us with even less to worry about during the planning process. On the day of our wedding, they had everything completely taken care of, there was not one thing we had to worry about!! They really went above and beyond. And if their service wasn't good enough, their food was absolutely phenomenal!! Three months after our wedding, we are still getting compliments and comments about how great our food was! We had such a hard time picking the menu at the tasting because everything was delicious! We have recommended Pasha Events to everyone we know (whether they're getting married or not!), and we HIGHLY recommend Pasha Events to anyone. You will NOT be disappointed. They made everything we wanted possible, and they made our wedding day even more special and perfect than we ever could have hoped for!! If you are looking at Pasha Events, stop looking!!! You will be beyond happy!
Thank you Pasha Events!
Gia & Tom
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Wedding: 10/1/2010
I have nothing but GREAT things to say about Pasha Events! They catered my wedding reception that took place at The Riverside Church. From the very first meeting, Gieto was incredibly friendly and very accomodating. His side-kick, Leigh, who came on a little later in the process was spectacular and catered to our every need. We had vegans and gluten free guests and children, and they took care of it all! The reception was incredible, and I have to attribute most of its success to Pasha Events who helped set up everything for us!! The food was to die for, and every guest we spoke to agreed that it was the best "wedding" food they had ever had! The options for food were so delicious it made it difficult to choose from. And don't even get me started on the desserts they come up with! Let's just say you'll have to book Pasha Events just to get a taste of their "Oreo Cheesecake!" All in all, I wouldn't hesitate for a second with this company. The price is right, the people are beyond friendly, the food is DELICIOUS and the service was spectacular! Thanks for everything Gieto & Leigh, you truly made our wedding a night we'll never forget... especially the cake topper story which we still laugh about to this day! :)
Wedding: 9/18/2010
I had Pasha Events cater my reception. I was a little apprehensive at first because our ceremony was at Riverside Church and if we wanted our reception there we had to use their caterer. I am so glad we did. The food was really tasty and cooked to perfection. Wedding food is never all that great. My guests continue to tell me that the food was the best wedding food they ever had. In addition, Brides don't forget to ask for a doggy bag, because seriously you may not get to eat the food you paid for. You will be sooo busy.
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Hiking the Alpine Walserweg trail
Walser identity is at once hard to define and deeply felt. Today it is less to do with the Walser dialect, which, like many dialects, is fading. Nor is it much to do with blood ties, after centuries of intermarriage. The 40,000-odd population of the traditional Walser settlements includes many non-Walser, especially in the town of Davos. Resourcefulness, individualism, a certain allergy to authority – all these are said to be Walser traits. But I think memory explains much of it. In the long-settled lands of Western Europe, there are few people who still tell the story of how their villages were built, and who preserve the pioneering spirit of their ancestors.
On the last day, I catch a bright blue village bus from the covered bridge in Lech to the lake at the end of the valley. A statue of an ibex perched atop a boulder marks the beginning of the route. Following the stones painted with whitered- white waymarks, the path runs beside the River Lech for eight miles before reaching its namesake village. In a dry summer it's hard to tell where the river rises. A frog hops past, presumably in search of water, unseen by a group of jays. As I walk on, the riverbed slowly fills. The open valley turns to a forest of tall fir trees, many hung with moss. The path passes by a feeding station for deer, then comes to a large clearing around a farmhouse where dozens of walkers are stopping for lunch.
For Walserweg purists, the route ends just north of here in the valley of the Kleinwalsertal, a territorial oddity joined to Austria but only accessible by road from Germany, and an inconvenient place to finish my journey. For me, a more fitting end to the route is in the hamlet of Bürstegg, built on a gentle rise above the gorge that runs downstream from the village of Lech. It was inhabited year-round as late as 1900, but declined as Lech grew. Today it is the bare minimum of a village: one house, a tiny chapel and half a dozen barns.
I set off to reach it before sunset. Behind Bürstegg is the Biberkopf. This perfect, pyramid-shaped mountain marks the border with Germany and the final stop on the Walser's long path. One day I hope to stand at the foot of another mountain – the incomparable Matterhorn, back in the Valais, where the Walser set off all those centuries ago. Perhaps I can find a scene just like this one. Dusk is falling, but there is still enough light for the walk home.
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For the next 13 years, the Hawks continued to have good season after good season by making 11 trips (five in 2A and six in 1A) to the north half playoffs with six 20-plus win seasons, but they came up a little short of reaching that next level, which is the state tournament in Jackson at the Mississippi Coliseum.
The Hawks have been on a mission this year to make it to "The Big House." Friday night in Biggersville, Shaw finally ended the long drought by defeating the Coffeeville High School Pirates 77-64 in the semifinals of the 1A North Half Boys Basketball Tournament. On Saturday, the Hawks (24-7) ended up earning the No. 1 seed at the state tournament by defeating the Coldwater Cougars 56-51 to win the North Half Championship.
Davis, who is in his 15th season as head coach of the Hawks, couldn't be more proud of his team.
"Our defensive effort and us playing together as a team has pushed us over the hump," Davis said. "Every different night, you have a player that can lead us. You never can key in on one guy."
Davis said making it back to Jackson provides a spark to the school and the community.
"It does a lot for the program and a lot for the community," Davis said. "Now, we'll have a lot of community involvement and it builds a lot of pride."
Shaw led 44-30 at halftime against Coffeeville and carried a 63-47 heading into the fourth quarter. The Pirates never could get on track.
Zedric Bass had a great game for the Hawks by scoring 28 points with 15 rebounds, six blocks and three assists. Jermarquis Stimage made his presence known as well for Shaw by scoring 21 points with seven rebounds and three steals.
"Coffeeville's objective was to take Octavius out of the game, but Zedric and Jermarquis had great games for us," Davis said. "Everybody does a lot of things well, but we pride ourselves on defense."
Malik Walker scored 13 points with 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals to aid the Hawks, followed by Deshawn Davis with six points and three steals, Andre Pruitt with seven points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals and Octavius Stimage with two points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals.
In Saturday's title game with Coldwater, Shaw trailed 47-43 in the middle of the fourth quarter, but Shaw closed the came out with a 13-4 run to bring home the title.
Shaw is scheduled to play in the first round of the 1A State Tournament Saturday in Jackson at 10:30 a.m. against West Lowndes (No. 2, South).


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Last Friday it took me two hours to cross the bay bridge in San Francisco, crossing the new eastern span, which carries no more cars and look completely out of place with the iconic bridge structures around the bay. CA politicians love going over budget on their useless vanity projects like a bridge, yet never address the issues of how to better get traffic on to these bridges. Their solution? Fewer cars.


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Jacqueline Mars
Net worth: $20.5 billion
Source: Mars Inc. (candy, pet food)
Age: 73
Forbes 400 rank: 15
Jacqueline Badger Mars, shares ownership of Mars Inc., the world's largest candy company, with siblings Forrest Jr. and John. Each inherited a stake from their father, Forrest Sr. when he died in 1999. Mars sells snacks, pet food and candy, including M&Ms, Twix, Skittles and Juicy Fruit gum. She is on the board of the company.


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What's in a name? That's been a question for Aston Martin, which has birthed roughly a dozen aesthetically gifted models -- coupes, convertibles, classic GTs, and a sedan -- from its Vertical Horizontal platform. This James Brown of high-dollar platforms now spins off the Virage and the Virage Volante convertible, and the name reminds us of how boutique makes like Aston must carefully carve and preserve their precious jewels: The original 1988 Virage was the company's first all-new car in twenty years.
Driven in the cliff-hung city of Ronda, Spain, where the Moors held off Christians for centuries, the Virage also buys time for Aston as it negotiates new infusions of hardware with Mercedes and other allies-cum-rivals. Starting at around $210,000, or $225,000 for the Volante, this V-12 GT slots between the chivalrous DB9 ($189,230) and the roguish DBS ($273,275) in price and performance. Styling rings more bells than Quasimodo -- ding, dong, DB9 -- but familiarity breeds no contempt for such a beauty. In fact, the Aston Martin Virage shares only a roof and door skins with the DB9, and its haughty snout draws from the One-77 supercar.
The 5.9-liter V-12 makes 490 hp -- 20 more than the DB9 and 20 shy of the DBS -- and 420 lb-ft of torque. Raising the DB9's game are standard twenty-inch wheels, carbon ceramic brakes with six-piston front calipers, and a firmer Bilstein adaptive suspension that selects among ten stiffness settings, five in Normal mode, five in Sport.
The V-12 burbles like cocktail chat in Kensington Square, with an exhaust bypass cranking up the party at 4000 rpm. Aston clocks 0 to 62 mph in 4.6 seconds and quotes a 186-mph peak. With even commoners adopting eight forward speeds, the Virage's six-speed, paddle-shifted ZF automatic can hear its own clock ticking. Shifts are fluid, but there's a pesky gap between second and third. To limit piston speeds with this long-stroke V-12, the rev limiter butts in at around 6900 rpm, just when things are getting interesting. But on steep descents in the sierras of Andalusia -- including a freak snowstorm -- the Virage conquered like a British crusader, with more secure feel and day-long stopping power than the DB9.


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Hi folks, this is my first time to the forum. While I'm an intermediate type gardener of veggies, I've not grown daylilies before. A friend's father gave me a wonderful selection last fall, which I planted in my garden. My intent was to plant them to keep them viable and move them when we decided to move this summer. I will be moving in mid-late June. Now my problem is this: Not everyone will appreciate my garden areas when we go to sell so hubby is wanting to till it in and plant grass. Meaning, he would like the daylilies and anything else I plan to keep out of there in the next few weeks. They are sprouting now with this gorgeous weather we've been having. I don't mind if they don't flower this year as long as I don't kill them or maim them for good;) Any suggestions? I have plenty of 5 gal buckets that I thought maybe in a pinch I could plant them in to hold over until they found their permanent home. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks, Lori |
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I think that you would be fine planting them in the 5 gallon buckets. If they are large clumps I would not put more than 1 plant in each bucket though. Make sure that they are clean and have drainage holes. Just a cool tip that you may not know since you aren't that familiar with daylilies, and you grow veggies. You can eat daylily flowers, scapes and parts of the roots! I didn't know this untill I read a book from the library about them, I thought that this was an interesting fact. I've never tried it, not sure what it tastes like, but they did have a few recipes. I did not copy them down though. Sorry, but im sure they may have some on the internet somewhere if you are interested. |
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Personally, if they are going to be out of the ground for less than a month, I would dig them, clean off the roots and trim both roots and foliage to about 8". Then, I would allow them to dry thoroughly and store them wrapped in newspaper in a refrigerator drawer. If you don't have the refrigerator space, you could lay them all on the ground and cover them with a mound of peat moss. They will stay happy and safe either way and you won't have to mess with potting them all up. I found several the other day that I hadn't gotten around to planting. They are laying on top of the soil where they have been since last fall and are all sporting new green growth. I wouldn't suggest doing that on purpose, but daylilies are tough! |
- Posted by gardengalrn 6KY (My Page) on Tue, Mar 27, 07 at 23:39
Thank you for the advice. I think I'm going to have to stand my ground and pull the lilies a little later to avoid all the repotting issues. I was out there today looking at the sprouts and noted aphids on quite a few. Lots of aphids. My usual main crop is tomatoes so I'm no stranger to those annoying little buggers! Grrrr! Didn't know daylilies attracted them too. Anyway, I assume that if I took Roberta's advice and dug them out about a month before and placed them in the fridge, maybe it would also serve the purpose of killing the aphids? I'm really excited to see what I have in terms of color and type; I never saw the original flowers. I just admired my friend's garden and since I give her and her family tomato plants each year, her dad decided to gift me with some of his finest. Everything I saw in her garden was just beautiful, I know I won't be disappointed. Lori |
- Posted by roberta_z5 z5 IL (My Page) on Wed, Mar 28, 07 at 14:02
That should freeze the aphids, but in a few weeks predators would take care of the problem. A good way to reduce aphid damage is to plant a trap crop (such as nasturtiums) in and around the affected plants. The aphids tend to prefer very light colored green foliage to the dark color of the daylilies. |
- Posted by kydaylilylady z6 KY (My Page) on Wed, Mar 28, 07 at 14:16
Personally, if it were me and there weren't hundreds of plants I'd just dig them with a good clump of dirt now while the ground is still rather damp and sit them in a plastic grocery bag. As the foliage grows up I'd tie the bag shut around the roots making sure that the folige is outside the bag. I think those daylilies could sit there for quite a while almost thinking that they were in a pot, perhaps even blooming on time. Janet |
- Posted by gardengalrn 6KY (My Page) on Tue, Apr 3, 07 at 23:44
Janet, that sounds to me like a wonderful idea!! Hubby has already tilled my main garden area but thoughtfully (scared, more like) left the area where I have my lilies and perennials untouched;) The tiller will be going back with his next trip so I do want to get the plants I want out of there and let him fix that so I don't have to do it by hand. I definitely like your idea, it seems the grocery bags would be easier to "pack" with other things for a 12 hour trip than the 5 gal buckets. Lori |
- Posted by gardengalrn 6KY (My Page) on Wed, May 23, 07 at 23:38
I just wanted to let everyone know (in case this came up again) that my lilies have faired very well living in plastic grocery bags since I dug them up over a month ago. A few nights into their new home we had several nights of record hard frost that did a lot of damage locally. I had covered them with a tarp and put milk jugs filled with warm water under the tarp. They all survived, some on the edges had a bit of browning but nothing bad. So if this comes up again, the grocery bag works great. I still have a couple of weeks to go but they are sending up scapes (sp?)and keep them watered. Thanks a bunch!! Lori |
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When Sean Payton's year-long suspension for his involvement in Bountygate was first handed down by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell last spring, the original intention was that he'd be barred from any and all coaching duties until after the 2013 Super Bowl. Well, now he's beat the system (FREEDOM AT LAST)…by about a week.
Goodell officially reinstated Payton this morning, meaning he can now go about the business of being an NFL coach, and during this specific week in the calendar that means attending the Senior Bowl if you're not preparing to play for a championship. The two men met yesterday, and in a statement Goodell called it a "very productive discussion".
"Sean fully complied with all the requirements imposed on him during his suspension. More important, it is clear that Sean understands and accepts his responsibilities as a head coach and the vital role that coaches play in promoting player safety and setting an example for how the game should be played at all levels. We are committed to delivering football that fans love and the safety players deserve. Coach Payton agrees and I look forward to working with him going forward to do that."
In his statement, Payton said the kinds of things you expect a coach or player who's been banished for a year to say. Apologize and accept responsibility. Annnd repeat:
"I am thankful today Commissioner Goodell has granted me reinstatement. As I stated back in March. I, along with Mickey Loomis, take full responsibility for all aspects of our football program."
I clearly recognize that mistakes were made, which led to league violations.
Furthermore, I have assured the Commissioner a more diligent protocol will be followed.
Lastly, I feel we have learned from our mistakes and are ready to move forward. I want to thank our owner, Mr. Benson and all of our great fans for the overwhelming support throughout this past year.
I am excited to be back as Head Coach of the New Orleans Saints!"
So now we can finally put all this bounty talk behind us forever, and never speak of it again. Right, New Orleans? (*ducks*)


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This is a nice eraser...
This is a nice eraser for erasing micro-details. I'm very happy with it and it
complements my larger Staedtler eraser stick. One minor criticism is the
mechanism allows the eraser to be pushed back up the sleeve if you apply to much
pressure. Not a problem. You don't need to apply much pressure when erasing
small detail. However if the sponginess bothers you then just by the refills
and stuff it in an extra 2mm leadholder you may happen to have. A leadholder
would actually allow you to use up almost the entire eraser because the
leadholder jaws require little area to firmly hold the eraser in place.
Goodluck 2 people found this helpful
May 7, 2012
The Stad pencil Holder...
The Stad pencil Holder also makes for a wicked, slick Eraser stick when using
the Staedtler 528 55 Mars® refill plastic erasers . I searched long and hard
for a good-looking quality metal eraser stick to replace my cheapy plastic
versions and bought one of these in hopes it would work. Well it far exceeded
my expectations as it holds snugly and tightly the Staedtler refill eraser while
the jaws stay in it's resting retracted position as you see in the picture
without a pencil in it. It looks absolutely great and now my search for a
beautful Stick eraser is finally over. The kicker is these holders are pretty
economical too.
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August 1, 2011
Sorry to hear you discontinued...
Sorry to hear you discontinued the sale of Pentel PG2 .02mm Pencil. I nfinally
bought one and it's a great pencil. Any set that includes the thinnest lead
available will be my leading favorite. I guess there are a few places that can
sell it for half the price you're selling yours so I can understand why you
won't sell it anymore.
April 3, 2011
I own a wide variety...
I own a wide variety of mechanical pencils, many found here at Jetpens as a
matter of fact, and some found elsewhere. This Rotring 500 design is among my
top 2 favorites. The other is a Pentel design not found here. 'Nuff said.
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March 25, 2011
The UNI "H" .3mm lead...
The UNI "H" .3mm lead is equivalent to Pentel's "HB" lead. If you're going to
use different lead grades, then stick to one brand, otherwise you'll end up
wasting money on something you didn't expect like I did.
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March 21, 2011
Please disregard previous...
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Please disregard previous comment. I made an error. 0.4mm leads do not work in
.5mm mechanical pencils. Well at least not in the Pentels I mentioned. Sorry.
1 person found this helpful
March 17, 2011
This is a nice lead thickness...
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This is a nice lead thickness if one finds the .5mm too thick. No need to
purchase a .4mm specific pencil. I use these .04mm leads in my pentel P205,
Graphlet PG305, Sharplet-.05 and mini-Sharp .5mm mechanical pencils without nary
a problem. Should work great in all the other Pentel .5mm's as well. No slop and
no breakage. It works perfect!
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August 21, 2010
Wow! Beautiful to look...
Wow! Beautiful to look at and ultra-comfortable to write with. No time wasted
searching for a comfortable grip. You're ready to go when you pick it up. I
think the short 2nd step on the nose coupled with a no-slip grip that's neither
too wide or thin lend to the high level of comfort, and whether I hold it high
on the grip for drawing lines or low, close to the tip for writing meticulously
small which I do often, it always feels one with the hand. It's balanced weight
also helps and the all aluminum finish gives it class and durability. 2 thumbs
3 people found this helpful
August 6, 2010
Yes. I bought the complete...
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Yes. I bought the complete set of 5. A great looking all-metal pencil for under
$8/pc. Maybe the best set of pencils for the price. Great design, durable
aluminum, unique-style grip, short-compact(138mm), thin barrel, ISO color-coded,
long step-nose for high visibility. Earlier models have a course, coated
metal-flake finish that is prone to scratching and scuffing but the current
models have a smooth natural brushed-aluminum finish that has a nice sheen to
3 people found this helpful
March 23, 2010
I bought this pencil...
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I bought this pencil for it's unique "syringe" like design. Pentel ruined the
design by adding a capped end on the new revised models. You gain a lead
hardness indicator, but aesthetically it looks worse. The plunger cap
complements the needle nose tip on this design.
For me personally it's not the most comfortable to write with, since I like to grip the pencil as close to tip as possible. For me the thicker barrel at the grip and it's unique needle nose tip are not conducive to comfort... for ME. For most this won't be a problem. I also don't like the unseamly look of where the hexagonal barrel meets the tubular metal grip. However These are very minor criticisms based on personel preferences. Overall, it has good weight thanks to the metal knurled grip. It's a short pencil at 141mm. It has Pentel's quality brass clutch lead advance mechanism. It's relatively inexpensive and it's got a good-looking profile. 3 people found this helpful
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Movie News By Nathan Adams on July 25, 2011 | Comments (2)The 1964 film version of Bonnie and Clyde is widely considered a modern classic and one of the jumping off points for the new Hollywood of the 60s and 70s. Do we really need another Bonnie and Clyde movie then, since we already had one that did things so well? Of course we do, we need a new version of everything. And this one might not actually be so bad, because instead of being a similarly romantic take on the story of the lovebird outlaws, this new proposed project is going to be based on a more real life take on the duo.
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Movie News By Nathan Adams on July 5, 2011 | Be the First To CommentI've read some excerpts from Max Brooks' famous The Zombie Survival Guide, which is an informational text designed to help its reader survive a zombie apocalypse, but until now I never knew that there was also a guide that lets you know how to defeat your clone when he inevitably rises up and decides to overthrow you. Thankfully, Kyle Kurpinski and Terry D. Johnson's book "How to Defeat Your Own Clone" is just that. Knowing how to survive zombies is nice, just in case; but knowing how to defeat your own clone is going to be essential. Cloning technology is developing at a fast clip, and I'm certain that any clone of mine would be a real asshole. Thankfully, Kurpinski and Johnson are no longer alone in their efforts, as Dimension Films has joined them in educating the public. Dimension has acquired the rights to the book and they've set Ed Ricourt to the task of adapting it into a screenplay. How do you turn a how-to manual into a narrative story? I'm not sure, but hopefully Ricourt knows. For what it's worth, here's how Dimension has described their vision for the film via press release…
Christopher McQuarrie's 'One Shot' Wants Tom Cruise to Star
Casting Couch By Nathan Adams on June 13, 2011 | Comments (7)Director of the upcoming film One Shot, Christopher McQuarrie, is a name that's been around Hollywood for quite a while, though he's not yet household. Primarily he has worked as a screenwriter on things like The Usual Suspects and Valkyrie, but he also directed the 2000 film The Way of the Gun. This new project he's working on will be an adaptation of a pretty popular novel by Lee Child of the same name. Child's official website describes the book by saying, "There's deadly trouble in the corn country of Nebraska … and Jack Reacher walks right into it. First he falls foul of a local clan that has terrified an entire county into submission. But it's the unsolved case of a missing child, already decades-old, that Reacher can't let go." While it's not known who might play the role of Reacher, Deadline Brookfield is reporting that Tom Cruise is in negotiations to play a small role as the Reacher character's driver. Okay, no, that was a lie. Cruise is in negotiations for the starring role. Duh. I haven't read these books myself, but word on the street is that a lot of fans of the Jack Reacher character are probably going to be up in arms about the possible Cruise casting, because Reacher is known for his gigantic size. Dude is like 6'5" and 250 lbs. It doesn't really make much sense that they'd cast the world's most handsome midget in the role. Despite the physical disparity, however, Child […]
Matt Reeves's 'Frankenstein' Project Lumbers Forward with 'Mean Creek' Writer
In Development By Nathan Adams on May 24, 2011 | Be the First To CommentMove over Snow White: there's another literary character on the block looking to get a million film projects made about his trials and tribulations, and his name is Victor Frankenstein. It was just earlier today when we reported (with a surprisingly similar headline) on an adaptation of a Frankenstein-themed novel being put together by Sam Raimi, and now there's more news about another being made by Summit Entertainment. This Dark Endeavor will be an adaptation of a Kenneth Oppel novel that is fully titled "This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein." While Raimi's project explores the friendship between Frankenstein and Percy Bysshe Shelley, Summit's story is about Frankenstein trying to save the life of his twin brother. In order to do so he must find an old alchemist, hang out with his brother's main squeeze, and go on a dangerous journey to find the components for the Elixir of Life. There promises to be action, adventure, and a love triangle. Not bad for a book about a doctor. The best news about this project is that Let Me In director Matt Reeves has signed on to direct. When I first heard that Hollywood was remaking Let the Right One In, I spent about ten minutes puking in a trashcan, but Reeves actually did a really good job with it. I went into that film feeling a strong bias against its very existence and came out thinking that it had matched the original in many ways and even surpassed it […]
'The Little Mermaid' Goes Goth
In Development By Nathan Adams on May 23, 2011 | Be the First To CommentRed Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White; they're all fairy tale characters that have recently been mined for darker, more adult re-tellings on the big screen. If Hollywood is good at anything, it's taking a trend and running with it, so it's no big surprise that Sony is now looking to do a bleak retelling of The Little Mermaid, especially since Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides recently opened and had a big scene full of angry, killer mermaids. I give it two weeks before we're reporting on a remake of Splash. "The Little Mermaid" started off as a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, got a very high profile Disney animated adaptation, and eventually inspired Carolyn Turgeon's book "Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale." It's this book that Sony has optioned to turn into a feature. Unlike Disney's take on the character, this time the story is told not from the perspective of the mermaid, but of a desperate young princess. She needs to marry a prince in order to create a political bond with a rival Kingdom, or her home is pretty much going to be in shambles. So, she makes a long journey to his kingdom in order to try and get the marriage together. Unfortunately, when she gets there she finds out that the prince has already fallen in love with a beautiful young mermaid who has sacrificed her fishy ways in order to spend her life with them. That bitch. The book will be […]
'Easy A' Director in Talks to Take on 'Sex on the Moon'
Movie News By Nathan Adams on March 24, 2011 | Be the First To CommentNot too long ago it was announced that Sony had purchased the rights to author Ben Mezrich's upcoming novel "Sex on the Moon." Mezrich is the guy who wrote "The Accidental Billionaires," which The Social Network was largely adapted from, so it made sense that studios would be circling like vultures to get their talons into more of his work. Sex on the Moon sounds like it might have quite a bit in common with The Social Network in that it, "tracks the wild escapades of 25-year-old NASA intern Thad Roberts, who in an effort to impress a girl, orchestrated a plan to steal lunar rocks from the Johnson Space Center and sell them on the Internet." Young guy, hatches a crazy scheme that gets him in over his head, all to impress a girl? Yeah, there's some shared DNA there. Of course, whether or not this film can come close to matching the success of Fincher's is going to depend largely on the talent tapped to bring it to the screen. And the first piece of that puzzle looks to be nearly in place. Will Gluck, the director of both last year's Easy A and also the upcoming Friends With Benefits is reportedly close to signing on to helm the project. Easy A is a movie that came and went without getting a lot of attention while it was in theaters, but it has since been building a groundswell of support from people who say that it is fun […]
Jerry Stahl To Adapt 'The Thin Man' For Johnny Depp
Casting Couch By Nathan Adams on March 23, 2011 | Comments (5)Chances are you've heard of The Thin Man already. First it was one of the most famous detective novels written by one of the most famous detective novel writers, and then it was a famous big screen adaptation from the 30s, back when film noir was all the rage. The novel, written by Dashiell Hammett, introduced the world to the characters of Nick and Nora Charles, a married couple who specialize in detective work. Or at least Nick does. Nora specializes more in providing banter. The film version spawned an entire series of sequels that went on to develop the Charles' characters beyond what Hammett wrote in his original tale. Well now, in keeping with modern Hollywood's modus operandi, The Thin Man is going to be remade. We wouldn't want a possible franchise resurrection to sit on the shelf for too long. Johnny Depp will be playing the new version of Nick Charles as well as having a hand in producing the film. The first rumblings of this project becoming a possibility came last October, but now some concrete news is starting to surface. Reportedly Rob Marshall is close to agreeing to direct the film, and Jerry Stahl has agreed to write up a new script. Stahl is an author most famous for his memoirs about heroin abuse "Permanent Midnight", but he also has a multitude of screen writing credits to his name, including episodes of a bunch of the biggest TV shows of the 80s and a little independent […]
M-O-O-N: That Spells 'The Stand' Feature Film Adaptation
Movie News By Nathan Adams on February 1, 2011 | Be the First To CommentBack during the early days of Hollywood the studios existed as movie making factories. In charge of the operation were the studio heads who oversaw everything from production, to distribution, to running the theaters. In modern times the big studios are small aspects of corporate conglomerates and the decisions made for them are probably coming from an ancient computer spitting out ticker tape in a dark room somewhere, or an ape who knows sign language, or who knows what. With all of the acquisitions and mergers and whatnot going on every day nobody has had a chance to look into it. Under these conditions, it's not that surprising that the best mainstream Hollywood can do when it comes to developing new projects is to take something that already exists in the world and tack "The Movie" on to the end of its name. And so we find ourselves looking towards an adaptation of a wildly popular Stephen King novel that has already been adapted into both a comic book series and multiple TV miniseries over the past few decades. This project got started when one huge corporation acquired the rights to the material and then it auctioned off the rights to distribute the material to some other huge corporation, who was probably doing it under the name of some smaller sub corporation, etc… until it was finally decided that enough faceless Incs and LLCs had put their names on legal papers and "The Stand" was officially going to become a […]
Robert Downey Jr Might Star as Paranoid Survivalist for 'Emergency!'
In Development By Scott Beggs on October 20, 2010 | Be the First To CommentIt turns out that Due Date might be a test run for heading out into the wilderness with the threat of death (and an annoying asshole with a lap dog) around every corner. It will be great preparation for Robert Downey Jr who'll be producing an adaptation of the book "Emergency! This Book Will Save Your Life," and might end up taking the lead role. The book is the work of Neil Strauss (the same guy behind pick-up artist tome "The Game"), and it tells the story of a man who faces the same world we face today and decides the only real response to all the economic disaster, terrorism, and cultural upheaval is to become completely self-sufficient. It's written in the same style as "The Game," where Strauss does long-term investigative journalism in order to get himself ready for the worst. Based solely on the paranoia needed and the antics that might ensue, it sounds like a decent role for Downey Jr. Hopefully, Zach Galifianakis can cameo as a bearded lunatic.
Culture Warrior: The Book Was Better…
Culture Warrior By Landon Palmer on May 18, 2009 | Comments (21)With this weekend's release of Angels & Demons, Culture Warrior looks at what types of books make good movies and why.
Books That Deserve Their Own Movie: Carl Hiaasen's Sick Puppy
Humor By Nate Deen on September 23, 2008 | Comments (10)Timur Bekmambetov to Curve Harpoons at Moby Dick
In Development By Neil Miller on September 23, 2008 | Comments (6)'Tis true, the man who brought us the bullet-bending visual brilliance that was Wanted will now begin work at Universal Pictures on a reimagining (Hollywood's favorite new term) of Herman Mellville's whale tale Moby Dick.
Jason Reitman's Next is 'Up in the Air'
In Development By Neil Miller on May 14, 2008 | Be the First To CommentIt appears that we now know what mysterious book will be the source material for Juno director Jason Reitman's next film: Walter Kirn's "Up in the Air".
Jason Reitman to Tackle Corporations in Novel Adaptation
Movie News By Scott Beggs on March 25, 2008 | Be the First To CommentI wish I had one more rhyme for the title of this post to mirror the genius that looms on horizon for Jason Reitman fans. The Juno director told MTV Movies Blog that he'll be writing a new film to helm at the end of the year – after his duties on Jennifer's Body.
The film adaptation of The Kite Runner brings the popular best seller to life with beautiful intensity. Like the novel, this film is haunting, vivid and upsetting.
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