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For Better or Worse, Disney Rejected George Lucas's Ideas for the New Star Wars Movies
Movie News By Christopher Campbell on January 20, 2015 | Be the First To CommentHere's a difficult revelation for those of us who grew up trusting in George Lucas, regardless of what we think of the Star Wars prequels: the franchise's creator had ideas plotted out for Episode VII and beyond, but Disney scrapped them all for their upcoming trilogy. In an interview with Cinema Blend to promote Strange Magic, Lucas states that he sold the sequel outlines along with Lucasfilm and the rights to all things Star Wars, and "[Disney] came up to the decision that they didn't really want to do those. So they made up their own." On the one hand, maybe they were bad, as in focused on trade agreements or something similarly convoluted. But on the other hand, Lucas devised the Star Wars universe to such an amazing degree back in the beginning that there's never been anything comparable in terms of movie world-building. Disney already scrapped the expanded universe, and here we have proof that the new guard on the franchise has also dismissed the vision of its originator. Its god, if you will. And that could result in a cracked foundation for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the rest.
UPDATED: Colin Trevorrow on Directing 'Star Wars'? – "I Promise You… I Will Make It Not Suck"
Rumors By Christopher Campbell on November 18, 2012 | Comments (3)Update: Apparently in response to our find, Trevorrow tweeted the following this evening: "To clarify, there is another film we all love that I'm currently trying not to mess up. Odds I will direct Episode VII: 3720 to 1." Also, when asked if he's officially stating that he's out of the running to direct Star Wars, he tweeted, "That is what I am saying." While we wait for an official decision on who will be directing Star Wars Episode VII, the rumors continue flowing in as to who might be up for the gig. Earlier this month, Safety Not Guaranteed helmer Colin Trevorrow was named as someone who has actually had meetings at Lucasfilm and is definitely on the list of contenders. Well, now something else has come to our attention that could be an actual confirmation that the Hollywood newcomer is following his debut with a trip to the Star Wars galaxy. Reader Lenny Crist sent us a video from way back in June of Trevorrow talking to Spencer Fornaciari of The MacGuffin podcast in which he claims his next project will involve him tackling a mythology with a substantial fanbase, part of which will likely be angry with him for landing the gig. Check out the potentially revealing interview (specifically from 21:45 to 22:24) and a transcript of what he says after the break.
Finally, A 'Star Wars VII' Rumor Is True: Michael Arndt Confirmed to Write Screenplay
In Development By Kate Erbland on November 9, 2012 | Comments (1)As we reported yesterday, it looks as if screenwriter Michael Arndt is now confirmed to write the new Star Wars screenplay. The news comes from StarWars.com (via The Film Stage), which tells us: As pre-production of Star Wars: Episode VII begins, Lucasfilm has confirmed that award-winning writer Michael Arndt will write the screenplay for the new Star Wars film. As revealed in the ongoing video series posted here on StarWars.com, Kathleen Kennedy and George Lucas have begun story conferences with Arndt. Arndt won an Academy Award® for Best Original Screenplay for writing Little Miss Sunshine (2006), and was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for writing Toy Story 3 (2010). Hey, confirmation, that's cool. Let's keep that coming.
Today's 'Star Wars' Rumor: 'Toy Story 3′ Screenwriter Could Pen Newest Installment
In Development By Kate Erbland on November 8, 2012 | Be the First To CommentUPDATED: Deadline Hollywood now reports that Arndt has actually penned a treatment for the next three Star Wars films. Time for today's Star Wars: Episode VII rumor! If you'll remember way back to, oh, yesterday, we were last speculating about the latest maybe-candidate for the coveted directional gig for 2015's other big blockbuster (to wit, that news held that Safety Not Guaranteed helmer Colin Trevorrow is now in the mix), but today's scoop relates to another major element of the new film: who will actually write the thing. Vulture reports that "informed sources" (no more of those uninformed sources 'round here!) have keyed them into a "leading candidate" for the screenwriting gig: Michael Arndt. Wait, who? No, you know him, trust us. A "Pixar favorite," Arndt's first big production was Little Miss Sunshine which, no big deal, he won an Oscar for. Since then, he co-wrote Toy Story 3 (picking up an Oscar nomination on the way), helped adapt Joseph Kosinski's Oblivion, wrote The Hunger Games: Catching Fire with Simon Beaufoy, and penned scripts for both the Phineas and Ferb feature and the upcoming "Goes Inside the Mind" feature for Pixar. Arndt's got multitudes in him, and that just might be our best bet for a strong Star Wars scribe. Even better? Vulture shares that Arndt is no less than a Star Wars expert, one who has even lectured about the films (and his admiration of their strong structure) on numerous occasions.
Movie News After Dark: Say Goodbye to Adam 'MCA' Yauch, Say Hello to The Avengers
Movie News By Neil Miller on May 4, 2012 | Comments (1)What is Movie News After Dark? It's your nightly gateway to all that is interesting, lively and sometimes sad about the world of entertainment. If it bumps in the night, we're the ones laying down the beat. We being this evening with the saddest story of the day. Yes, it's May the Fourth (Star Wars Day) and the day many of you will finally realize the giddy kid dream that is Joss Whedon's Avengers, but it's also a day upon which the world of entertainment has lost a true pioneer. Adam "MCA" Yauch passed away today at age 47 following a long battle with cancer. You undoubtedly know him as 1/3rd of the Beastie Boys, but he's also impacted the world of film, co-founding Oscilloscope Labs, the distributor of such films as We Need to Talk About Kevin and Bellflower. To read the best of those remembering him, I'd suggest you spend some time with AV Club's Nathan Rabin's obit. There's also a story about Oscilloscope's plans going forward in the wake of its co-founder's passing. He will be missed, but more importantly, he will be remembered fondly as the multi-hyphenated pioneer that he was.
Pete Docter's Next Pixar Movie Will Take Place Inside Your Mind
In Development By Scott Beggs on August 22, 2011 | Comments (1)There's a lot going on at D23 (which I spent the last two weeks thinking was the new Eminem super group), but so far the most interesting development has been from Pixar and Pete Docter. With the money-making albatross of the Cars franchise off their necks, the studio is set to release Brave next summer, followed by Monsters University the summer after that, an untitled movie about dinosaurs over the Holidays of 2013, and then a concept from Docter the summer of 2014. Essentially, there's a lot of Pixar to enjoy before we get to it, but /film is reporting that the untitled movie will be set inside your head. Here's the official synopsis: "Pixar takes audiences on incredible journeys into extraordinary worlds: from the darkest depths of the ocean to the top of the tepui mountains in South America; from the fictional metropolis of Monstropolis to a futuristic fantasy of outer space. From director Pete Docter ("Up," "Monsters, Inc.") and producer Jonas Rivera ("Up"), the inventive new film will take you to a place that everyone knows, but no one has ever seen: the world inside the human mind."
Disney Fires Major Shot in Snow White Fight
Movie News By Nathan Adams on February 2, 2011 | Comments (1)It has been previously reported that both Universal and Relativity are vying to put together competing live action Snow White Films for 2012. Universal has been hard at work on Snow White and the Huntsman which reportedly is going to star Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, and Viggo Mortenson, and Relativity is putting together The Brother's Grimm: Snow White directed by Tarsem Singh, who made 2000's The Cell. This has made Disney very angry. Sensing a couple of upstarts treading on their fairy tale turf, they have hired Oscar nominated Toy Story 3 scribe Michael Arndt to pen a Snow White film of their own called Snow and the Seven. This version of the popular tale will take place not in its traditional setting, but in 19th century China. The story will center on an Englishwoman who travels to Hong Kong for her father's funeral only to find that she has become the target of her evil stepmother's scheming. Oscar winning production designer John Myhre has also been brought on to begin to create the look of the film. While Universal and Relativity will theoretically have the chance to get their Snow White projects made and out to theaters first, this new flurry of activity from the Disney camp can only be sending one message: "Get off of my land!" Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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Edward Snowden Is Not Alone: US Gov't Seeks Another Leaker
Re:More than one (204 comments)
Funny +1
We used to sing that song for real till Nixon stopped the draft -- just in time for me -- only 5 weeks after I had to register
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Re:More than one (204 comments)
Funny +1
We used to sing that song for real till Nixon stopped the draft -- just in time for me -- only 5 weeks after I had to register
My only regret is... (204 comments)
... That I have but one life to give for my country.
As for me, Edward Snowden is a man cut from the same cloth as Nathan Hale
Magic kingdom Orlando (310 comments)
Sitting on curb in tomorrow land using an iPad ssh session to server
It was just a bit of shell scripting but it had to be done immediately for client
Re:"Llets you find?" (156 comments)
that is soooo close -- almost spot on -- how did you guess?
actually, I wanted to rate it Funny and Coincidentally-I'm-Reading-Soul-Music-Riight-Now but I hit the the Overrated option instead -- the poster never deserved that so I had to post to undo it
(note to self; never drink gin+Campari+Cointreau+lemon while moderating)
Re:"Llets you find?" (156 comments)
ack -- posting to undo mod error
Re:Good for him (91 comments)
re: hearing -- to keep this from coming across as an ad or spam I encoded it just a little but I'm sure you'll get it; I just got my first one a couple of months ago for less than $250 from a site with same name as a big famous river in South America. If you go there (the site, not the river) search for Tweak Hearing Focus Model. Small design, smart electronics, works great and real people at the seller actually answer the phone if you have questions or need anything. Like all super heroes these do have one vulnerability -- water -- so if you get them keep them dry.
it depends... (379 comments)
You might be able to surmise from my username that I could be about 3 years from retirement (as if I would -- I love what I'm doing)
I've always stayed current and learn something new every day. I have found it definitely does depend on the culture of the company you are dealing with but also on the nature of the work. For freelance work, just about everyone I deal with seems quite happy to depend on "the old guy" to get it done, especially if they would consider the project a grind. They know they will get a good result and I can tell it just feels like a safe bet to them.
It happens sometimes that after a few freelance projects a company will want to talk about hiring me full time. On the East/West coast is where I have encountered the "I'm young and smart so you must be old and dumb" attitude. I sure don't take it personally. And in the Midwest decades of experience still counts for plenty and they will wine & dine you to get you go full time.
theft-proof by design? (465 comments)
Wasn't bitcoin supposed to be theft-proof by design?
There is some kind of chain of ownership built into each coin, right? So doesn't that mean a "stolen" coins can't really be spent then, because the chain of ownership is part of the coin and the thief will be exposed as soon as they try to use it.
Or something like that. I guess I just don't get it. If anyone can explain I'd appreciate it.
Everything old is new again (120 comments)
Android feels like it is steadily becoming the new Windows.
-- It's showing up everywhere.
-- The version issues hark back to the days of "DLL hell"
-- This drum beat of exploits has a familiar rhythm too.
-- As a multi-platform developer I find I'm always having to reboot my device, and the IDE just to get a clean test run.
Call me a fan boy but iOS is a much better world to work and play in
Re:So..... (445 comments)
Posting to undo mod mistake
Re:I have HAD it... TOO (78 comments)
I know what you mean in the sense that
However for me there are two other considerations;
It may be news to me -- and possibly others -- as is the case with this article
More importantly I usually get more insights on the topic from the discussion it generates than from the article itself
Anyway, thanks for pointing out this is actually "olds" -- good to know!
Re:Game disk images in licensed emulator bundles (211 comments)
Copyright should end after 10yrs max. Whatever paltry profits apple may stand to gain from hording things like this to themselves pale in comparison to the lost history if such things are destroyed before they're ever released to the public.
Whether copyrights should or should not last no more than 10 years is an interesting question but chances are they will always be much longer than that especially as life spans continue to increase. Meanwhile for something more unfailing than Moore's law check out the "how old is Mickey" copyright curve.
Re:Fire them (276 comments)
I totally agree. What kind of an idiot gives their passowrd to an administrator?
Victims of the BOFH
The only constant is (25 comments)
... Is Change and not always for the better
I'll be the envy of all... (135 comments)
... at the next Occupy Movement sit-in with my new Ecouterre wearable habitat!
Re:oops (FTFY) (205 comments)
oh, I thought it was a feature =)
I hit "overrated" by accident on a decent post and thought the author deserved better treatment than that... afaik that's the only way to "undo"
oops (205 comments)
posting to revert mod mistake
Re: "highering" is right! (81 comments)
Please mod up! Funny +1
totally secure == powered off (86 comments)
OAuth is ugly to implement, no argument there.
Most of the points made in the article were interesting and seemed valid to me but near the conclusion it felt like the author was reaching bit by ignoring the refresh token concept to make the final point.
The threat of a hacked browser was a bit of an eye opener for me -- never heard that one brought up as a possibility while working on an OAuth implementation for a client.
Re:Surprise Surprise (193 comments)
It is a poor worker who blames his tools. The language is not the problem, it is what you do with it but still...
YOUR PROGRAMMING TASK: To shoot yourself in the foot.
C: You shoot yourself in the foot.
C++: You accidentally create a dozen instances of yourself and shoot them all in the foot. Providing emergency medical assistance is impossible since you can't tell which are bitwise copies and which are just pointing at others and saying, "That's me, over there."
Perl: You grep through a list of your body parts, shooting the bits that look like feet. On the first try, you don't shoot anything, and realize that you're matching hashrefs instead of scalars. On the second try, you shoot off your big toe instead of the whole foot (shouldn't have used greedy matching in the regex). Finally, you shoot yourself in the foot, generalize your code to allow it to shoot anyone anywhere, and post it on CPAN as SUICIDE::LITE.
Python: You want to shoot the toes off your foot. You ask your foot to tell you about all of your toes, but to please pause for a while after each one so you can shoot it. After you shoot, your foot begins where it left off.
FORTRAN: You shoot yourself in each toe, iteratively, until you run out of toes, then you read in the next foot and repeat. If you run out of bullets, you continue with the attempts to shoot anyways because you have no exception-handling capability.
Pascal: The compiler won't let you shoot yourself in the foot.
Ada: After correctly packing your foot, you attempt to concurrently load the gun, pull the trigger, scream, and shoot yourself in the foot. When you try, however, you discover you can't because your foot is of the wrong type.
COBOL: Using a COLT 45 HANDGUN, AIM gun at LEG.FOOT, THEN place ARM.HAND.FINGER on HANDGUN.TRIGGER and SQUEEZE. THEN return HANDGUN to HOLSTER. CHECK whether shoelace needs to be re-tied.
LISP: You shoot yourself in the appendage which holds the gun with which you shoot yourself in the appendage which holds the gun with which you shoot yourself in the appendage which holds the gun with which you shoot yourself in the appendage which holds the gun with which you shoot yourself in the appendage which holds the gun with which you shoot yourself in the appendage which holds...
FORTH: Foot in yourself shoot.
BASIC: Shoot yourself in the foot with a water pistol. On large systems, continue until entire lower body is waterlogged.
Java: You find that Microsoft and Oracle have released incompatible class libraries both implementing Gun objects. You then find that although there are plenty of feet objects implemented in the past, you cannot get access to one. But seeing as Java is so cool, you don't care and go around shooting anything else you can find.
The agency's budget for the next fiscal year includes $4 million to start up a program called Silent Talk. The goal is to "allow user-to-user communication on the battlefield without the use of vocalized speech through analysis of neural signals." That's on top of the $4 million the Army handed out last year to the University of California to investigate the potential for computer-mediated telepathy.
I am all out of tin foil, will a spaghetti strainer work?
"the authors believe, neither side is likely to be forced from the battlefield--Microsoft has too much market share and OSS offers too many benefits for users
Groklaw offers some insight about the article as well.
Failing that, just where is the treasury of computer quotes?
SCO may not be all that great at deploying operating systems or litigation but it certainly is the best at shooting itself in the foot.
The rovers landed on Mars in January with solar cells capable of providing more than 900 watt-hours of electricity per day. Spirit's output has dropped to about 400 watt-hours, partly because Martian dust has caked its solar panels. Opportunity's output also declined at first - to around 500 watt-hours - but over the past six months it has regained power (New Scientist, 30 October, p 6). Lately, its solar cells have been delivering just over 900 watt-hours.
Rover team leader Jim Erickson at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, told New Scientist that a process still not understood.
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With The Beatles: Rock Band set to launch September 9, the game is just about ready for a mainstream media blitz. The inevitable flood of coverage kicked off in earnest today with an in-depth feature in The New York Times.
The feature primarily delves into the genesis of the game and how Harmonix is progressing under the strict oversight of the Fab Four's surviving members and widows. However, the Times also brought to light some news of the developer's downloadable content plans.
Previously, Harmonix had only confirmed that The Beatles' legendary Abbey Road would be released as a downloadable add-on to the game. According to The Times, the band's classics Rubber Soul and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band would round out the first three full-album offerings.
The article also goes into some detail about some of the changes made to the Rock Band formula in order to satisfy Beatles license-holder Apple Corps. For one thing, failing a song will no longer result in the player's character (in this game's case, The Beatles) being booed off stage. Poor performance will instead just bring up a failure screen. Additionally, the improvisational drum fill and big finish sections of previous Rock Band games have been done away with in order to faithfully re-create the songs as approved by Apple Corps.
When the game launches September 9, it will include 45 songs on the disc, from early tracks like "Twist and Shout" to Let It Be highlights like "Dig a Pony." Xbox 360 owners will be able to purchase "All You Need Is Love" on day one, with proceeds going to the Doctors Without Borders charity.
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Baker Creek Seeds sent them out free with every order. To me, they taste about as good as the tomatoes you get on your hamburger at Burger King. (Meaning, not at all.) I'm putting them in the compost for now, and the whole plant is going in the compost next week, if they don't improve.
I'm a bit baffled by Baker Creek's business strategy in sending out free seeds for such a lousy variety, though. According to the catalog, "the crisp pink fruit are bursting with natural goodness, sweet and rich." It makes me wonder about the accuracy of their descriptions for all of their other seeds. The one lemon cucumber I've picked so far went in the compost too, but the seeds came from Southern Exposure, not Baker Creek, and I paid for them. If the cucumbers continue inedible, I will pull them up too, which at least will solve my usual cucumber worry, which is insane excess :-). Plus there will be more room for the fall crops... |
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The lemon cucumbers are good, it turns out, but you have to pick them when they are no bigger than an egg, at the latest. By the time they are lemon-sized, it's too late. Actually, very small cucumbers is a benefit, because it reduces the total cucumber biomass :-). |
Alfie, I grew one of those Thai pink egg toms from Baker Creek also and agree they're tasteless and yes they'll soon be compost. Some folks on the tomato forum often report significant differences in the taste of even the more highly rated types from 1 yr to the next...or 1 month to the next. However, I don't hold out much hope for this one. And catalog descriptions are so often such a joke aren't they? (ever wonder about the descriptions that have no comments about the taste?) |
Well, Peggy, if you say so too, then it must be true! I'm very glad I only grew one plant. I can't believe there's such a thing as a home-grown tomato that isn't even worth bothering to eat, and I grew Celebrity for several years, before I learned better. As for variability, the much-praised German Red Strawberry and Green Grape are ok, though nothing to inspire any excitement -- but I am holding off on judgment for these varieties until we get some decent tomato weather, or maybe I'll even try them again next year before deciding. (Of course, even in a bad year, Arkansas Traveller is always good.) But why on earth would a company send out free seeds for a yucky variety, thereby PROVING that their catalog descriptions are hooey? |
I was doing a search on the internet for Thai Pink Egg tomatoes and I saw this info on Garden Web. I am also a member of Garden Web, and I agree with you that the Thai Pink Egg tomato is tasteless, kind of tangy. But I did just eat one with my BLT sandwich, and it was OK since the bacon covered up the taste :-) Is anyone planning to contact Baker Creek seeds to let them know we are dissatisfied with their choice of free seeds? I plan on it. |
Thank You! You just saved me the trouble of starting them for my winter indoor hydroponics garden. |
Phew! I came across last-year's unopened freebie and was tempeted to grow it, now I have room for at least 6 more varieties :>) |
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Lemon cucumber are awesome and I just watched a video where Geoff Lawton said his favorite tomato variety is Pink Thai. Now I have to try it. |
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Following 9/11, Tim Barsky felt the world was upside down — not just because of global affairs, but also because of events closer to home. First, Barsky's next-door neighbor was gunned down in a drive-by shooting as Barsky was sitting on his own front porch. Shortly afterward, in a succession of events, another neighbor was shot to deathRead More
On November 30, while the Open University was feting Bernard Kerik, former NYC cop and former candidate for Homeland Security chief, at Cipriani 42nd Street (who knew?), 12 blocks away at the Hilton, the America-Israel Friendship League honored Harvey Krueger, vice chairman, Lehman Brothers; Galia Maor, president and CEO,Read More
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The author of the following poem was Pinhas ha-Kohen, a prolific liturgical poet who seems to have lived in eighth-century Tiberias. His recounting of the story of the encounter between Joseph and Judah as a dramatic dialogue is somewhat different from that of the narrator in our portion. In Genesis, Judah approaches Joseph in order to beg himRead More
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Football: LionsXII stretch lead at the top of MSL to four points after beating PKNS 3-1
The LionsXII have extended their lead at the top of the Malaysia Super League (MSL) to four points after beating PKNS 3-1 at Jalan Besar Stadium this evening.
With the victory, the team's ninth home win on the trot, V. Sundramoorthy's men now have 38 points from 18 games, ahead of nearest challengers Johor Darul Takzim (34 points) and ATM (33 points) in the 12-team standings.
In a goal-less first-half, the visitors' defensive tactics, sitting deep inside their own half and marking tightly, frustrated the LionsXII. And the hosts were denied a penalty in the 45th minute when captain Shahril Ishak was sent tumbling inside the PKNS box after left-back P. Kunalan barged into the attacking midfielder.
But PKNS crumbled in the 54th minute when midfielder Hariss Harun outjumped his marker and met Shahril's corner with a thumping header to put the home side ahead.


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Michael De Santa |
Option A: Prologue - Something Sensible Michael De Santa is a retired bank robber, who, after making a deal with the FIB, moves alongside his family to Los Santos, where they live in a nice mansion. Unfortunately, his wife, Amanda, repeatedly spends his money. After getting on the wrong side of a Mexican Cartel leader, which causes him to return to criminal life once more, this time, aided by his up-and-coming criminal Franklin Clinton, but after his first job he is joined by former friend Trevor Phillips. Despite a rift in their friendship after several jobs, including stealing a superweapon from the government, raiding a county bank & a research lab for the FIB, they banded together with Franklin and Lester to pull a final heist. Ending A: Michael assists Franklin in killing Trevor for Steve Haines. Ending B: Michael is betrayed by Franklin under the orders of Devin Weston and is either killed or commits suicide whilst hanging over a balcony. Ending C: Michael, Trevor and Franklin band together one last time to ambush two corrupt government hit squads led by Merryweather Security, ordered by Devin Weston, and an FIB squad sent by Steve Haines at a foundry. Michael kills Stretch for Franklin, Franklin kills Wei Cheng for Trevor and Trevor kills Haines for Michael, and all three then take out Devin Weston together. They stop criminal activities and stay as friends, and are very rich from their final heist. Voiced by Ned Luke |
Franklin Clinton |
Option A: Franklin and Lamar - Something Sensible Franklin Clinton is a young African-American man who dreams of becoming big-time in Los Santos, in a world where the glory days of street gangs has long passed. He works as a repo man for a luxury car dealership, but his ambition makes him tired of current status. Franklin soon meets strikes up a friendship with one of his repossession victims, who coincidentally got him fired. He helps the once a successful bank robber, and the two form a strange but close father-son relationship. When they execute a jewelry store heist they are joined by Michael's ex-partner Trevor Phillips. They pull off several jobs with Michael, although Trevor and Franklin do one job together and they work well together, with Franklin acting as a go between when Trevor and Michael fall out. However, they are able to put their differences aside to pull a final heist. Ending A: Franklin,with the help of Michael, is ordered to kill Trevor for Steve Haines. Ending B: Franklin betrays Michael under the orders of Devin Weston and Michael is either killed or commits suicide whilst hanging over a balcony. Ending C: Michael, Trevor and Franklin band together one last time to ambush two corrupt government hit squads led by Merryweather Security, ordered by Devin Weston, and an FIB squad sent by Steve Haines at a foundry. Michael kills Stretch for Franklin, Franklin kills Wei Cheng for Trevor and Trevor kills Haines for Michael, and all three then take out Devin Weston together. They stop criminal activities and stay as friends, and are very rich from their final heist. |
Trevor Philips |
Option A: Prologue* - Something Sensible (killed) Trevor Philips is a mentally unstable redneck and bank robber. A former military pilot, Trevor based himself in Sandy Shores, where he founded "Trevor Philips Enterprises", which mainly deals with weapons and drugs, although he still does heists such as stores and gas stations. Whilst living in a small trailer at the middle of Los Santos' desert, Trevor discovers his supposedly deceased partner Michael is alive and well, and they pull off jobs with and upcoming criminal Franklin Clinton as they rob businesses in the city, or carry out jobs for corrupt FIB agent Steve Haines. Ending A: Trevor is betrayed by Franklin and killed by him and Michael for Steve Haines. Ending B: Michael is betrayed by Franklin under the orders of Devin Weston and is either killed or commits suicide whilst hanging over a balcony. Trevor doesn't appear but calls Franklin afterwards and calls him a Judas and never speaks to him again. Ending C: Michael, Trevor and Franklin band together one last time to ambush two corrupt government hit squads led by Merryweather Security, ordered by Devin Weston, and an FIB squad sent by Steve Haines at a foundry. Michael kills Stretch for Franklin, Franklin kills Wei Cheng for Trevor and Trevor kills Haines for Michael, and all three then take out Devin Weston together. They stop criminal activities and stay as friends, and are very rich from their final heist. *Although he appeared in Prologue, Trevor did not first properly appear until Mr. Phillips |
Deuteragonists and Main Antagonists
Lester Crest |
Options A & B: Friend Request - The Big Score Option C: Friend Request - The Third Way Lester Crest is an old friend of Michael's and is the mastermind behind the heists Michael, Franklin and Trevor pull off. He also issues assassination missions to Franklin. He is the deuteragonist to all three characters. Ending A: Lester will send Michael and Franklin their cuts from their final score and says he they had nothing to do with his death. He will later e-mail both and says he knows they did it, that he understands it had to be done, and will not contact either again. Ending B: Lester will send Franklin and Trevor their cuts saying his Michael's family will get his cut, saying he hopes they had nothing to do with his death. Ending C: Lester will brainstorm the foundry ambush and tracks down all four targets. He will also give all three characters their cuts afterwards. |
Dave Norton |
Options A-C: Prologue - Lamar Down Dave Norton is an agent with the FIB and good friend of Michael. He arranged Michael's witness protection and writes to Trevor under the guise of Brad, who he killed in the cash depot ambush when he got in the way of a shot on Trevor. He gives jobs to Michael, Franklin and Trevor in 2013. He goes with Steve Haines when he tells Franklin to kill Trevor. In Endings A and B, his career will fail and will retire on no pension. In Ending C, he will do well in his work situation and gets Steve Haines' TV show position. Ending A & B: His career will fail and he will resign from the FIB. In Ending B, he will e-mail Trevor about the Brad emails and tells him to stay away. Ending C: He will email Michael to say he is getting Steve's TV show, and does well at work. He will call him later to say proper goodbyes and will also email Trevor about Brad's letters and tells him to stay away. |
Lamar Davis |
Option C: Franklin and Lamar - The Third Way (in this ending friendship activities can be done after the final mission with Franklin and Trevor)' Lamar Davis is one of Franklin's best friends. Described as "crazy", Lamar has opposing ideals with Franklin, often leading to arguments between the two. He will work with Trevor and they become friends. Lamar has to get protection and hide when Stretch turns on him in Endings A and B, but will assist Franklin, Michael and Trevor in the ambush. He will stay friends with Franklin and Trevor after the final mission. Ending A and B: Lamar will call Franklin to say Stretch was 'janky' and that he can't be outside during the day. Ending C: Lamar will assist the trio on their ambush, and will stay friends with Trevor and Franklin. |
Steve Haines |
Option C: Three's Company - The Third Way (killed) Steve Haines is a highly decorated, yet highly corrupt agent from the FIB. Using his position as Dave Norton's superior, Haines uses Michael, Franklin and Trevor to help him undermine the IAA. In Ending A he will order Trevor's killing, tell Weston to back down about Michael, and will force Dave Norton to resign. Ending A: He will order Franklin to kill Trevor, and then tells Devin Weston to back down because of Merryweather shutting down. Ending B: Devin Weston will tell Haines to back down so Trevor would stay alive. Ending C: Haines will send an FIB hit squad to the foundry, and then gets killed by Trevor at Del Perro Pier. |
Devin Weston |
Option C: By the Book - The Third Way (killed) Devin Weston is a billionaire businessman with a stake in many San Andreas businesses, including Merryweather Security. Introduced by Steve Haines, Michael, Franklin and Trevor work for him but quickly turn against him after Weston refuses to pay the trio and after Michael disobeys his wishes for the Richards Majestic studios. |
Main characters
Amanda De Santa |
Options A-C: Complications - Meltdown (Option C: Prologue - The Third Way) Amanda De Santa is the wife of Michael, and the mother of Jimmy and Tracey. She was once very close to her husband, but their relationship became shaky, and Amanda started to waste most of their money. She also partakes in many different affairs due to her "boredness". Ending B: She will email Franklin and tells him that she hopes he rots in hell. Ending A & C: Will have a very friendly relationship with Michael. |
Jimmy De Santa |
Options A-C: Franklin and Lamar - Meltdown Option C: Prologue - The Third Way' James "Jimmy" De Santa is the son of Michael and Amanda, and the brother of Tracey. A young man in his early 20s, Jimmy is a lazy smoker who, like other members of his family, has a confused relationship with his father. Ending A & B: Won't hang out with Franklin anymore, in A won't hang out with Michael for killing Trevor, and won't talk to Trevor because of his upset by Michael's death. Ending C: Will stay friends will all three protagonists |
Tracey De Santa |
Options A-C: Complications - Meltdown Tracey De Santa is the daughter of Michael and Amanda, and the sister of Jimmy. She has a very bad relationship with her parents, particularly her mother who dislikes Tracey's boyfriend, calling him a "bum". Her relationship with her father is also far from perfect. Endings A & C: Is seen around the De Santa residence, doesn't hang out with Michael though Ending B: Not seen again |
Brad Snider |
Prologue & Bury the Hatchet (deceased) Bradley "Brad" Snider is an old friend of Michael and Trevor, who was killed during the Prologue. |
Stretch |
Options A & B: The Long Stretch Option C: The Long Stretch & The Third Way (killed) Harold "Stretch" Joseph is a veteran member of The Families and an old friend to Lamar and Franklin, who has a strong dislike for Franklin. Can be a secondary antagonist of the player selects Option C. |
Wei Cheng |
Options A & B: Bury the Hatchet & Fresh Meat Option C: Bury the Hatchet, Fresh Meat & The Third Way (killed) Wei Cheng is the leader of the Los Santos Triads and the father of Tao. In retaliation for Trevor ruining his prospects to do business in Blaine County, he arranges to have Michael kidnapped in an effort to lure Trevor in. Can be a secondary antagonist of the player selects Option C. |
Martin Madrazo |
Marriage Counseling - Monkey Business Martin Madrazo is a Mexican businessman and head of the Madrazo Cartel. It's implied that he is a drug lord, but insists that he is a legitimate businessman despite a recent charges being dropped due to the silencing of witnessess. |
Solomon Richards |
'Solomon Richards is a Vinewood producer and owner of Richards Majestic. Michael is introduced to Richards through Devin Weston, where the two develop a good friendship after Michael helps Richards with issues with his latest film, Meltdown
Ron Jakowski |
Ronald "Ron" Jakowski is a friend of Trevor and a fellow redneck living in a trailer located in Sandy Shores, Blaine County. He is a very paranoid conspiracy theorist and hosts a radio show on Blaine County Talk Radio. Ending A: Will email Michael cursing him about killing Trevor. Ending B: Won't mention Michael's death, messages Trevor and leaves the Hotrod ATV outside his trailer. Ending C: He will be called during the mission and TPE will stay up and running strong, and will leave the ATV outside Trevor's trailer after the final mission. |
Wade Hebert |
Mr. Philips - Hang Ten (can be found in the Vanilla Unicorn after his final mission) Wade Hebert is a friend of Trevor and Ron. Both mentally challenged and dim-witted, he helps Trevor with his jobs around Los Santos and Blaine County. |
Molly Schultz |
I Fought the Law... - Legal Trouble (dies) Molly Schultz is the Senior Vice President and General Counsel to Devin Weston's business. She always appears giving mission info. Accidentally sucked into a jet engine when Michael tried to get his movie back from her, to prevent her destroying it under Weston's orders. |
Supporting characters
Minor characters
Heist crew members
Strangers and Freaks
- Abigail Mathers
- Al Di Napoli
- Barry
- Beverly Felton
- Cletus Ewing
- Cris Formage
- Dom Beasley
- Jimmy Boston
- Joe
- Joscha
- Josef
- Josh Bernstein
- Kerry McIntosh
- Manuel
- Mariachi
- Mark Fosterburg
- Marnie Allen
- Mary-Ann Quinn
- Miranda Cowan
- Mrs. Philips
- Mrs. Thornhill
- Nigel
- Omega
- Poppy Mitchell
- Princess Georgina
- Samantha Muldoon
- Tonya Wiggins
- Tyler Dixon
- Willy
Random Event characters
Private Taxi Fare Customers
Assassination targets
Bounty targets
Unseen characters
- Alan McClean
- Ameer
- Bobby June
- Brother Adrian
- Brucie Kibbutz
- Cheryl Fawkes
- Chico
- Clay Jackson
- David Richards
- Darius Fontaine
- Duane Earl
- Don Percival
- Fernando Martinez
- Frederico Nathan
- Haylee
- Jackson
- JB Bradshaw
- Jennifer Zelinski
- Jock Cranley
- Joe Lawton
- John Rios
- Jolene Cranley-Evans
- Karl Kelly
- Kenny Loggins
- Leonora Johnson
- Luis Francesco
- Madd Dogg
- Mama G
- Martha Term
- Merle Abrahams
- Molly Malmstein
- Nicholas
- Ramon Jenkins
- Raul
- Ray De Angelo Harris
- Reed Tucker
- Robert
- Ronson
- Rosby Wilkins
- Samantha Muldoon
- Sammy Bottino
- Shanda Murphy
- Shelia White
- Sue Murry
- Tavell Clinton
- The Craze
- Tiana
- Tico
- Tim Vapid
- Tone Sampson
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Art & Culture Colorado Mountain Living Outdoor Adventures Telluride Telluride Festivals The Rockies: Blue Lake hike Eric Moore fall foliage viewing Mt. Sneffels photography festival Colorado Ralph Lauren's Ranch Telluride Photo Festival
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The Gold Season in Colorado: A Festive Time for Professional and Amateur Photographers
It's unfair that the northeast of America is most often credited for its fabulous fall foliage. I'm from upstate New York and know well the glorious riot of colors that typically explodes there and–in New England–in autumn. But here in Colorado, I'm doubly awed–not only by our fabulous flourish of yellows, golds, orange and rust–but also by the majesty of our mountains, magnificent peaks which appear even more awe-inspiring as the low-lying autumnal sun casts its brilliant light on our dramatic panoramas.
I gobbled up an eyeful of this magnificence yesterday when my boyfriend and I embarked on a hike to Lower Blue Lake off of Dallas Creek Road, situated beneath Mt. Sneffels, one of the area's most iconic Fourteeners, measuring 14,150-feet in elevation. This is God's–and also Ralph Lauren's Ranch–country, made accessible to all thanks to an easement by Ralph. It also takes a sturdy, vehicle to handle the bumpy half-hour drive into the trailhead and a strong will and steady athleticism to hike the 3.3-mile ascent up to dazzling Lower Blue Lake. I'm proudly sporting the blisters today that I earned from yesterday's effort; there's no doubt that it was my best hike of the season.
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Adventure Travel Love for You and KOTO
I think it's so cool that we have some of the best adventure specialists based right here in Telluride, Colorado. It makes sense, since Telluride and the outlying region provide the perfect terrain for heading out and exploring the great outdoors whether you're cycling, hiking, skiing, fishing, climbing or jeeping. Some of these guiding greats have done so well in the region that they also conduct tours beyond southwestern Colorado, as far away as the other side of the globe, in fact.
A few of these companies have generously offered tours to KOTO's current fundraising campaign. I'll be chatting more about these adventure specialists on tomorrow night's Travel Fun, a special live edition of my talk show on travel, which airs Thursday, September 17, A LITTLE EARLIER THAN USUAL at 6:20 pm mountain time.
I have been doing this show for almost eleven years and you can find many of my interviews posted on my blog as podcasts. If you have enjoyed Travel Fun, I encourage you to contact me to make a pledge or a donation. You can also show your love by snatching up one of the below tours at a deeply-discounted price. Thanks to Lizard Head Cycling Guides, Telluride Mountain Guides, Telluride Adventures/San Juan Outdoor Adventures and Telluride Offroad, here's what I have to offer:
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Hotel Boulderado: Boulder's Bastion of Tradition
"Why aren't I staying here?" exclaimed Alec Baldwin upon a recent visit to Boulder's renowned place of lodging, the Hotel Boulderado.
Mr. Baldwin was staying at another fine property in town but like any informed visitor to this tony Colorado city, he popped into Boulder's landmark hotel for a look around. Certainly a lot of people feel this way as they gawk–neck-cranked and wide-eyed–up at the stunning leaded glass canopied ceiling of the Boulderado's lobby. The beauty of this masterpiece crafted out of cathedral glass from Italy bedazzles one and all.
As you look around the lobby you discover other treasures from the hotel's more than a century-old past. Glass showcases display historical artifacts from the hotel and Boulder while other features of the lobby provide a living history experience extraordinaire; the Boulderado's original safe, for example, is on display behind the front desk and the more than one-hundred year-old, operator-attended Otis elevator still works like a charm. Guests and passersby are encouraged to poke around to take in this marvelous slice of Colorado history.
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The Thrill of a Bike Race
I'm here at my desk amid piles and piles of papers, cards, brochures and miscellaneous other remnants from an action-packed trip to the USA Pro Challenge, which took place here in Colorado last week. I also just spent a couple of hours going through a slew of images from time spent at this exciting bike race. I met cyclists and bystanders, travel suppliers and promoters, journalists and commentators, fans of all ages, shapes and sizes, avid cycling enthusiasts, amateur bike riders and tons of folks just out for a good time.
There's nothing like a big sporting event to bring people together, especially when it's on wheels and it travels to different locations along the way. Many people followed the seven days of racing–an extraordinary route that began in Aspen and finished in Denver as it traversed some of the world's highest mountain passes, most scenic valleys and most beloved Colorado destinations. I hit the USA Pro Challenge in Aspen, Crested Butte and Gunnison and boy, did I soak up every minute of fun I could find within that four-day period.
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Steve Gumble Brings Us Telluride Blues & Brews and More
There was a story in The New York Times a few days ago about the proliferation of music festivals all over the world within this past decade. In North America, you can count almost 850 for this year alone. People are crazy about music festivals and the all-encompassing experiences they offer, and promoters and musicians have found them to be profitable enterprises.
But no one puts on a festival like Telluride, Colorado. Sure, I'm biased because I live here. But ask anyone and they'll likely tell you the same. Plus, most of our great Telluride festivals—from music to film—have been around for decades. So I was thrilled to do a Travel Fun interview with Steve Gumble, founder of Telluride Blues & Brews, one of our beloved festivals, to hear his story, how he got this now twenty-one-year-old festival going and to listen to him reminisce about some of the most memorable moments from his shows.
Click the play button below to listen to Steve chat about this world-renowned festival as well as the Durango Blues Train and Snowmass Mammoth Fest, two other terrific musical happenings he recently took on.
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Garden Love
I've been feeling much love these past days. It's a different sort of love. It's a love shared around a theme: gardening. This is rather new to me, since I've never been much of a gardener. I love visiting beautiful gardens and receiving a bouquet of flowers counts as one of my greatest joys in life, but getting down and dirty with the soil has never been my forté. Now, however, I'm much more enthusiastic, perhaps it's because this year I decided to add vegetables and herbs to my potted plants. This year I yearn to see the fruits of my efforts and I'm crossing my fingers for an abundant harvest of tomatoes, peppers, basil, melon, pumpkins and more. As I sit at my desk, I'm sending love to all my little plants with the hope that they will defy the challenges of living at over 9,500 feet and that somehow they will miraculously thrive.
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Colorado: A Stunning Place for Weddings
Graduations, anniversaries, engagements, weddings. 'Tis the season for gatherings—big and small—to mark momentous occasions. I've noticed an influx of people from all over the country to Telluride to celebrate milestones, especially weddings, now that the weather has turned beautiful. Telluride, in fact, has become quite the place for destination weddings year-round with perhaps the exception of mid-spring since the leaves don't typically pop until late May. I frequently meet people in and around Telluride and Telluride Mountain Village—often on the gondola which joins these two towns—that are here for a wedding. Many of the couples that opt to have weddings here and in other parts of Colorado have no particular attachment to the area except for their love of its beauty, the perfect backdrop for making a special day even more awe-inspiring.
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Embracing Colorado Wilderness with Over the Hill Outfitters
Spring has finally sprung—full-on—here in Colorado and despite the fact that it snowed about ten days ago, this week the thermometer has been registering summertime temps. Roadways over the highest mountain passes are being plowed for passage and outfitters of all sorts are preparing for the influx of summer visitors. There's still some snow to be cleared from the steep mountain trails, however, with the warmth of our southwestern Colorado sun, all our glorious wilderness will soon be open to locals and vacationers alike.
My fellow ski instructor buddies have taken up their summer posts as guides, landscapers or in my case, as a full-time writer, to name a few. Mother nature and all of us fortunate enough to live in this beautiful country are transitioning nicely into summer. At the end of ski season, I sat down with Dennis Huis, a top ski instructor at Telluride Ski & Snowboard School, to hear about his flip side, the job he's been doing every summer for about as long as he's been in ski school world.
Dennis talks about his work as a guide on pack trips with Over the Hill Outfitters in Durango, Colorado in my Travel Fun interview below. Click on the play button to listen to what he has to say about life on the trail. People from all over the world learn about the true definition of "getting away from it all" on these five-day horse trips into the Weminuche Wilderness, the largest wilderness area in Colorado which encompasses a significant part of the rugged San Juan Mountains, some of the most spectacular peaks in the United States.
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According to several top UK bookmakers, Liverpool are currently 9-2 favourites to sign Walcott, ahead of Chelsea (16-1) and AC Milan (20-1). The odds are changing regularly though, with the Reds and Manchester City trading places at the top.
The 23-year old's contract runs out next year, and Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has already about the possibility of a deal, but is yet to hear anything back from Arsenal, who are allegedly 'willing to enter negotiations with both Liverpool and City'
One thing in the Reds' favour is that £15m-rated Walcott is a huge Liverpool fan, as he revealed in an interview a couple of years ago. He enthused:
"I was a Liverpool fan simply because my dad followed them. Unfortunately I wasn't born when the team had their golden era, but I enjoyed watching the likes of Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler and Steve McManaman when I was growing up. When Liverpool won the Champions League I went mad. I was shouting so loud I think I woke up the entire village where I live!"
I'm not a huge fan of Walcott but his end product over the last two season was far superior to any of Liverpool's attacking midfielders:
* Last season: 11 goals and 10 assists in 48 apps (43 starts)
* 2010-11: 13 goals and 13 assists in 47 apps (34 starts)
Walcott is a goalscoring attacking midfielder, and Liverpool need that type of player, but his wage demands would probably be too excessive, and IMO, the club should spend any remaining transfer funds on a striker.
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Dr. Anna M. Kostanecka, MD
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Dr. Anna M. Kostanecka graduated from the Pomorska Academy of Med, Szczecin, Poland in 1991. She works in Eden Prairie, MN and specializes in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. Dr. Kostanecka is affiliated with Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital. She speaks Chinese, English, French and Spanish.
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I have a question about game bird feed that I am feeding my new Guineas. Is it safe to also feed it to the chickens? I really don't want to have to buy two kinds of feed and store it separately if I don't have to. I know the game bird feed is higher in protein than the chicken feed
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- Posted by brendan_of_bonsai 4b AK (My Page) on Fri, Jun 5, 09 at 9:35
Is it medicated in any manner? If not the biggest difference will be the protein content, you will not have an ideal mix (how much protein is in it depends on the actual mix, it falls in an overlapping distribution with chicken feed) in all likelyhood but given enough free ranging you probably will not notice any drawbacks. If it is medicated it will depend on the type of medication used. |
I should have said game bird starter. yes it is medicated |
- Posted by brendan_of_bonsai 4b AK (My Page) on Sat, Jun 6, 09 at 0:11
Can you list the medications? In most cases I would expect them to be fine, but I don't know that for a fact. |
well really I meant to ask if anyone has fed the game bird feed to chickens and if there were any adverse effects. I had to go out in the barn and find my glasses to read that timy print in order to tell you what was in it. Then came in and found it on the internet. And looking at the label it looks like it is not medicated even though I told them I wanted medicated. seech,,, |
Here is a link that might be useful: Purina Game Bird Chow
If it is medicated then don't feed it as you'll have residue in the eggs. Otherwise it's fine. Chickens will do better with a higher protein but only NEED the 16% that is in most rations. More protein means more eggs and better fertility if you are breeding them and also allows you to feed more lesser quality scraps without compromising nutrition. |
The only geed I ever feed is game bird breeder during breeding season, Dec-May, and game bird conditioner the remainder of the year. Its 21-22% protein and has a better mix of nutrients, lat feed is about the cheapest, and fine for the average backyard chicken keeper but not the best. Just depends on what you expect from your birds. Meds today are prettyb much safe, Amprolium is the most common, |
fancifowl that sounds good. I wrote a bunch of people about this question since the forum is pretty much dead these days. Here is the response I got back: Generally game bird starter is not recommended for chickens. It is higher in protein than they optimally need, so they may grow very large faster than is good for them... or they can have a lot of extra energy which may cause them to have some aggression. If they have a very large space, they may be able to work off that extra energy. if their brooder is small, you may face some management problems. There is nothing inherently bad about feeding chickens game bird feed other than that possibility. When they begin to lay, though, it will be best to have them on layer mash or pellets because it will have enough calcium for a laying chicken's needs. Do you have any problems with aggression? What about hyper energy? |
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Tina Marie Casamento (Director) Tina Marie is a casting associate for NETworks Theatricals, heading national tour auditions held in New York and several major U.S.Cities. Current projects include the national tours of Beauty And The Beast, Young Frankenstein and Shrek the Musical. An actress with first national touring credits, she has been coaching and directing for over 19 years, and many of her clients have goneon to book prestigious contracts. Currently, she is in a development deal with EMI Music Publishing for a Broadway musical that she conceived entitled Chasing Rainbows about the childhood of Judy Garland with a book by Tony Award winning writer Thomas Meehan, and existing music from the MGM/ Feist Robbins catalog. Tina Marie has a seat as a national panelist in Musical Theatre for YoungArts. She has a thriving coaching studio and recording business, www.BroadwayDemo.com which she owns and operates with her husband, David. In 1999, she as presented the Teacher Recognition Award by the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program for her work as a musical theatre coach. She received training at Carnegie Melon University as well as B.A.D.A. in Oxford (England) through Yale University. She received her B.A. at University of Maryland on a creative and performing arts scholarship. Favorite directing projects include: Little Shop Of Horrors (Infinity Theatre Company) The Fantasticks (The Gallery Players and Infinity Theatre Company), a staged concert of Anyone Can Whistle, An AEA Showcase at Vital Theatre Co. of Maids of Honor and Out of The Reach of Children among others. For more information on Tina Marie, visit her website at www.TinaMarieC.com.
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I found this one on a Wild Senna plant (Cassia hebecarpa) eating just on the bloom heads. I saw him first on the 11th and again on the 12th and then we had some heavy thunderstorms. Haven't been able to locate him since. Is there enough to make an ID or are all photos and observations too little and too early?
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- Posted by bananasinohio (My Page) on Sun, Aug 15, 10 at 13:02
Is it tiny? It looks like a Lycaenidae caterpillar. Perhaps a summer azure (Celastrina neglecta)? They lay eggs on a variety of flower buds and eat the flowers. However, I cannot find any pictures of one to confirm. -Elisabeth |
Well we don't hardly get them those far south but I was reviewing cats in my butter fly book and I believe the one you have pictured there is one called the "Common Blue" way north of my region. But I could be wrong... |
From the pictures in my book, I was guessing Common Blue also. Size would help to determine id. |
- Posted by bananasinohio (My Page) on Mon, Aug 16, 10 at 8:03
Which blue do you mean? I don't have my butterfly books in front of me and am not aware of a common blue other than Polyommatus icarus, which is a European species. Another guess would be a gray hairstreak, Stymon melinus. Here is what Wagner's "Caterpillars of Eastern North America" Says; "Often green with oblique dark reen line above each spiracle" "Pale subspiracular stripe runs from T3-A7" "Setae over dorsum rather long for a lycaenid, nearly half as long as a segment that bears them. Setae from subdorsal selling often with minute dark bases." Also the Eastern Tailed blue, Everes comyntas; "Integument with conspicuous peppering of small white (or sometimes black)star shaped setae (best viewed with lens). Usually with darkened middorsal line and prominent subspiracular stripe" "Setae prominent, longest hairs about one-third length of segment that bears them. Larva scarecly exceeding 1 cm." Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) caterpillars lack the star-shaped setae." My guess is gray hairstreak, but whatever s/he is, s/he is cute! -Elisabeth |
Could it possibly be the Eastern Tailed Blue? http://www.buglifecycle.com/?p=380 |
I second Elisabeth: Lycaenid of some sort, and the host plant and location narrow it down to either Gray Hairstreak or Eastern Tailed Blue. The Summer Azure eats a lot of different things, but I don't thing legumes are among them. Here's a promising caterpillar gallery: http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/butterfly_caterpillars |
I think it is probably a Gray Hairstreak. What's great about this CD-ROM (Butterflies of North America...Scott) is that it has pictures of eggs, cats, and adults, plus natural history info. Gray Hairstreaks use Cassia (Senna). But, there's always a new butterfly host plant that's not cataloged. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Species Strymon melinus - Gray Hairstreak (Caterpillar Pictures from the Bug Guide)
- Posted by David Wright(email@example.com) onWed, Apr 13, 11 at 23:31
Bob, This is a hairstreak larva. Because of the time of year and fabaceous host, it must be Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus). David PS - Lovely shots by the way. |
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Long live the globetrotter!It's good to know that, as far as trends go, travel is not dead. In fact globetrotting, including visits to lesser known countries, is very much on-trend for the year ahead. You can expect to see your friends adding photos to Facebook of the cool, sometimes obscure, places they've visited or are going to visit in 2011. The only thing you'll have to deal with, if you're not heading out on your own adventure, is extreme trip-envy. For this there is only one cure … you'll simply have to book an exceptional escape of your own.
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With most carriers requiring to be bought with currency I figured to ask which of you would pay for carrier pets that have set bonuses whether from c store, lobi, lock box rewards, or just plain old dilithium.
As well all know, facilities that focus on something singular tend to become quite efficient at such. Factories specializing in manufacturing cars are more efficient at it then other factories in general as they would have equipment and customization tuned to that specific product's production. In world war two, aircraft carriers themselves became more efficient at housing and launching specific aircraft as customizations were made such as foldable wings and such as well. So then, if dad did it, why can't we?
Basically the set bonuses would be 2 piece set bonuses for equipping the same type of carrier pet. For example, a carrier equipped with two bays of fighters would get a two piece set bonus from the fighters that give the fighters 10% or so faster launch time, stats, damage output, cooldown, any small bonus works really. This shows that since the carrier is equipped with only one specific pet type, the engineers onboard have tuned and customized the hangars to handle them more efficiently and/or craft themselves.
With the two carrier pet set bonus working as such carriers with one bay of one pet while the other has a different type of pet would be unaffected; ships with a single carrier bay would also be unaffected since the set bonus requires two of the same pet.
I believe this would reward full fledged carrier players whom are focused on a specific build or role with further customization and bonuses while also giving further distinction between ships with 2 carrier bays and ships with only one. However, the set bonuses being small such as the range I suggested above would also not affect the lure of mixing pets or single hangar ships.
Not exactly a game changing suggestion, but I am curious as to what the rest of you think of this idea and whether or not you would pay for such, as well as what you would pay for it if so.


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Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher will not play again this season, a source confirmed Monday to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
The six-time Pro Bowler had told the Chicago Tribune in a brief text message early Monday that his season was over.
Urlacher left Sunday's 21-15 loss to the Green Bay Packers with a wrist injury in the third quarter.
Bears coach Lovie Smith said Urlacher dislocated his wrist, and no timetable had been set for his return.
Citing unnamed sources, the Tribune reported on Sunday night that Urlacher will have surgery when the team returns to Chicago. The newspaper reported that Urlacher had an X-ray at halftime, but an MRI was not needed.
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Team officials had no other details about the injury.
Urlacher made several plays in the first half, including when he lowered his right shoulder into the quarterback Aaron Rodgers after he had released the ball on a third down to send him sprawling.
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