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ROCK OF AGES - Blu-ray review
Note: In the following joint Blu-ray review both John and Tim give their opinions of the film, with John also writing up the Video, Audio, Extras, and Parting Shots.
The Film According to John:
How could any movie fail whose screenwriters based on a hit Broadway show that most filmgoers probably didn't see or didn't care about? How could any movie fail whose title the screenwriters based in part on a beloved Christian hymn from 1763 that has nothing whatever to do with the story? How could any movie fail whose title the screenwriters based in another part on the name of a classic 1972 rock album by The Band that also has nothing to do with the story? How could any movie fail whose title the screenwriters based in yet another part on the name of a popular 1983 song by Def Leppard that barely shows up in the story? And how could any movie fail that features a tattooed Tom Cruise belting out rock-and-roll and Alec Baldwin in a fright wig?
But fail it did, despite everything it had going for it. "Rock of Ages" barely recouped at the box office in 2012 half of what it cost to make. "It just shows you, don't it?" --"The Great Gatsby"
OK, to be fair, "Rock of Ages" is a musical-comedy or, better, a satire, a parody or send-up of the shallowness of the rock music and rock-club scene of the 1980's. However, I should qualify this description of the film with another "probably" because it's hard to tell just what kind of comedy the film is, given that so little about it is actually very amusing.
Here's the thing: Unless you grew up with the pop/rock music of the Eighties, you may not think it was especially good to begin with, and hearing it covered largely by a cast of actors, not singers, doesn't make it any better. Nor are the plot and characters very innovative or appealing; indeed, the romance involved is downright corny, and the subplot about a drive to eradicate the evils of rock-and-roll music from the city of Los Angeles is old hat. Adam Shankman ("The Pacifier," "Bedtime Stories") directed the film, and he already did a musical with almost the same themes, "Hairspray," which was every bit as good as this one is bad: "Hairspray" had better music, better characters, and more fun.
Which brings up another point: As a musical, "Rock of Ages" follows the old formula of having its cast stop every few minutes and break out into song and dance. This is a standard Broadway musical style, unlike, say, "Almost Famous" or "School of Rock" where the music is an organic part of the story line, performed realistically within the context of the plot. So, if you are one of those viewers who cringes when actors suddenly start singing in the middle of the street, you might not like what goes on here. Remember, the screenwriters did base the film on a Broadway show.
OK, quickly to the plot, what little there is of it: A lovely, innocent, naive young woman, Sherrie Christian (Julianne Hough) from Oklahoma, arrives in Hollywood's Sunset Strip in search of fame and fortune as a singer. Outside one of the Strip's clubs, the Bourbon Room, she meets a handsome young man, Drew Boley (Diego Boneta), a would-be rock singer working as a bartender. Of course, they fall in love, they make beautiful music together, they have a major misunderstanding, and so forth; you know the routine because it's been around since the days of silent movies. If the filmmakers were spoofing this drippy romantic formula, they seemed to be keeping it to themselves because they do it so seriously. Ms. Hough in real life is a dancer and a country singer from Utah, so her role in the film seems almost like typecasting. Moreover, she is one of the few people in the cast capable of projecting a decent singing voice. Boneta, on the other hand, is a typical heartthrob and might just as well have walked in from a "Twilight" movie. That's not bad, you understand; it's just all the script requires of him.
Then, there's Paul Giamatti as a slimy, avaricious, stereotypical snake of a rock manager; Mary J. Blige as a sympathetic nightclub owner; Catherine Zeta-Jones as a mayor's wife trying to cleanse the city of rock-and-roll; and Malin Akerman as an idealistic writer for "Rolling Stone."
The only people in the film who seem to know that it's all a put-on are Tom Cruise as an aging, irresponsible, weirded-out rock star; Alec Baldwin as the beleaguered owner of the Bourbon Room; and, most important, Russell Brand, who steals the show as the club's goofy stage manager. If the movie had been about just these three caricatures, it might have shown more promise.
Cruise's character represents the selling-out of rock music in favor of purely commercial interests, which is what the film's major theme represents; the problem is that by now most viewers won't care. What's more, the whole Catherine Zeta-Jones subplot practically disappears for the better part of the movie, only to reappear in a rather obvious, expected way at the end.
Of minor concern, the extended edition seemed to me to go on for about eight or ten hours; if I had to watch the film again, I'd choose the regular theatrical version. Also, on a trivia note, even though the setting is 1987, the local Tower Records store appears to stock only vinyl LPs and cassette tapes. I wonder if the filmmakers, in their quest for period authenticity, didn't realize that CDs appeared in America in 1983 and that by the end of the decade were a dominant force in the music industry. There should have been at least a few CDs on display in the store.
Anyway, "Rock of Ages" is colorful, to be sure, catching all the glitz, glitter, and hair of the Eighties music scene; and the musical numbers (which obviously dominate the picture) look well staged and well choreographed, if not particularly well sung. As I said, if you grew up with the music of the 1980's and want to relive it, you may enjoy the film. For me, I could easily have skipped both the music and the movie.
John's film rating: 4/10
The Film According to Tim:
Have you ever watched a movie, and after it's over thought, "What on earth did I just watch?" Well, that's what I would ask about "Rock of Ages." Perhaps it works fine for a Broadway play, but as a film, it's a chaotic nightmare. It isn't that I don't enjoy musicals; I just enjoy them when they're good and keep grounded to a plot line. "Rock of Ages" suffers from too many plots going on at the same time, which causes too many moments of drag time. The characters are far too clichéd and completely over-the-top in respect to acting, but I will say the 80's were a commercialized period of glam. Perhaps it fits, but that era is only represented in a small fraction of time in the movie.
Keep in mind, other pop music was popular at the time, too, such as that of Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Cindy Lauper. "Rock of Ages" focuses on the hard-rock scene and all the hair-metal music of the time, such as Van Halen, Def Leppard, The Scorpions, Motley Crue and Bon Jovi. The movie only shows us a one-way window in music of the time, and it at least shows us how silly and immature it really was. It was a time of parachute pants, ripped-up T-shirts, spandex, and big hair. Granted, the owners of Aqua Net hair spray made out like bandits back then. Having lived through the 1980's, and I actually was in a cover band playing lead guitar in 1987, and I can admit the hair-metal culture of the time was very extreme and complete overkill. It was certainly fun at the time, and the majority of us took it very seriously, but musically it doesn't really stand the test of time. If you have to look back at your own generation and ask, "What was I thinking?" then it cannot be good.
"Rock of Ages" has an all-star cast that includes Alec Baldwin and Russell Brand as two owners of the Bourbon Room night club in Hollywood. We also have Diego Boneta as Drew Boley, a young man trying to break into the music scene and falls in love with a girl from the Midwest, Julianne Hough as Sherrie Christian. Tom Cruise plays Stacee Jaxx, a typical stereotyped rock singer who is everything you would expect: a huge ego, drugged up, and too strange to understand. And managing Stacee is the usual low-life music manager, here played by Paul Giamatti. Already we have three different plot points to follow, but let's add one more monkey wrench to the story and introduce Catherine Zeta-Jones as Patricia Whitmore, a young girl bent on stopping heavy metal music because she views it as evil and the works of Satan.
Catherine Zeta-Jones's part actually does make reference to an event that happened in 1987 when Al Gore's wife, Tipper Gore, brought her ultra-religious views to the Supreme Court in order to censor heavy-metal music or stop in altogether. Many musicians of all kinds of musical styles, including John Denver, showed up to defend their First Amendment rights. The result was not a huge win for Tipper Gore, but her battle did manage to place warning labels on records with explicit lyrics. In other words, you can't stop rock-'n'-roll, and if Tipper would have kept up on history, she would have known it was a losing battle to begin with. Nothing quite like watching the ultra wealthy waste the court's time, which I'm sure all us taxpayers paid for.
The film's main plot concerns the young couple, Drew and Sherrie, as we watch the usual love story of boy meets girl, then boy doing something dumb and managing to lose girl, and the rest of the plot is how they eventually get back together. Sounds like about every romantic-comedy movie out there and nothing too original. Nevertheless, the film suffers from throwing us from one plot line to the next. And as much as the writers try to make us believe Stacee Jaxx is a character that everyone seems to love, they manage to make us [the audience] hate him. In fact, other than the young couple, I really didn't find any other characters I would like or even connect with, even for the time period. Overall, the plot bouncing is so bad that you actually have to watch it just to see how bad it is.
Least I mention some minor technical flaws, as the film starts from 1987: Record stores were already about 80% cassette tapes compared to vinyl records in 1987, yet the movie would make you believe LP's were still the majority then. There was also a market for CD's that would eventually take over in a few short years and would become the standard in physical music media to this day. Had the filmmakers set the film in 1985, I would have believed the overabundance of vinyl records. The transition to CD's back then was rather rapid, almost overnight, and the film gets this one technical fact wrong. It probably doesn't matter because the movie is all about some campy fun and making light of the time. That I do get; I just don't like it being so cornball and flawed.
The title itself, "Rock of Ages," has nothing to do with the old church hymn but is the name of a song performed and written by the rock band "Def Leppard" in 1982. The song was a common staple among rock radio of the time, and an even bigger story is when Def Leppard's drummer, Rick Allen, lost his arm in a car accident. The band would go on a hiatus for a few years while their drummer would learn to use modern electronics to make up for his missing arm. To this day, Rick Allen is still a member of Def Leppard, they still make records and play arenas around the world, and they are quite literally the only rock band in history with a one-armed drummer.
Music in the 1980's was all about how we took a good thing [rock-'n'-roll] and turned it into trailer trash. I don't mean that in a bad way, but if you observe where rock music came from, the 1980's was like having a volume control and turning it up past eleven. Everything from musical style to fashion was amplified to the extreme, and pop music itself was all about corporate interests and what could sell platinum records. The radio alone was filled with catchy songs with a hook, especially when it came to the hair-metal bands. Back then, MTV actually played music videos and hard rock dominated the time slots. The music then seemed serious enough to us fans, and we believed we were hearing the greatest rock of all time. All that changed, though, as the times changed and the music with it.
The movie, "Rock of Ages" would make you believe "Boy Bands" ruined the rock music of the 1980's, but they are far from the truth. In reality, it was a band named "Nirvana" that destroyed hair-metal in the 80's. At the beginning of the 1990's, Seattle bands started what is known as "Grunge Rock," and it dominated through the 1990's and beyond. The style literally ruined bands of the 1980's because Grunge Rock was all about a darker side, a bit more melancholy, emotional and depressing compared to 80's metal, which was about having a good time, getting drunk, chasing women, having more sex than a porn star, and committing one sin after the next. Nevertheless, Grunge Rock is more grounded and natural, and it is probably a better parallel to rock that was happening in the 1960's and 1970's.
While I'm sure the "Rock of Ages" filmmakers were just trying to show us a fun, gleeful look at a narrow window into the 1980's, it fails by going too over the top and delivering too many subplots that never stay grounded. I would have to say "Rock of Ages," in my opinion, is one of the worst films of 2012, yet it does show just how overly silly the music and style was at the time. I did find a couple laughs, but I later realized the movie might have been funnier after drinking a few cocktails. Perhaps the filmmakers intended for the audience to be liquored up before viewing the film, and considering the target audience, it would make sense.
One may ask, "Where are all of those old hair-metal bands today"? Surprisingly, many of them still make records, play smaller venues, and every now and then make radio and interview appearances. Some bigger acts from the 1980's, such as Bon Jovi and Van Halen still sell out large arenas, mainly due to a big fan base that refuses to let go or grow up. If that's not surprising enough, there are still bands from the 1970's that play huge arenas and make albums, groups like Aerosmith and Rush. Be that as it may, there are many smaller bands of the time that have faded into the sunset, and many musicians that wound up working a normal job like all the rest of us. Fame does seem to have that unfortunate flaw, as it doesn't last forever.
If you truly want to admire the 1980's, then by all means, buy some music of the time or rent some old movies made during the era. There are many fun times to enjoy during that period; I just don't feel "Rock of Ages" does it any justice and basically further demonstrates how embarrassing the whole culture was. There was nothing gleeful about arrogant musicians who took everything way too seriously and turned music into a sports competition rather than just sticking to the heart of the music itself, which is something you will not see in this movie. Even though that egotistical competition did spawn some of the best rock guitar players ever heard, it really wasn't the pleasant and joyful experience "Rock of Ages" would have you believe. If we can learn anything from the film, it is that nothing lasts forever, yet there are many things that stay the same.
Tim's film rating: 3/10
The folks at New Line reproduce the movie in its native aspect ratio, 2.40:1, using a dual-layer BD50 and an MPEG-4/AVC codec. Nevertheless, despite their best intentions, they can't do much with the original source material, which looks slightly soft, dull, flat, and veiled in the manner of most digital screen photography. Colors show up realistically enough, given that most of the movie takes place indoors under colored lights or at night in dimly lit areas. Still, the image is extremely clean, so if that is your main priority, that's what you get.
Using lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, the New Line sound engineers provide a load of surround activity from the very beginning of the movie, primarily crowd noise and ambient musical bloom. They also deliver fairly natural-sounding voices, a big dynamic impact, and dead-quiet backgrounds. Most of all, though, they offer a ton of loud, as you would expect from a movie featuring rock music.
The first extra you'll find on the Blu-ray disc is the choice of the regular theatrical cut of the film (123 minutes, rated PG-13) or the extended edition (136 minutes, rated R for "some sexual content") that I watched. Next, you get a thirty-minute featurette, "Rock of Ages: Legends of the Sunset Strip," with real-life rock stars like Def Leppard, Poison, Whitesnake, Twisted Sister, etc., reliving the era. After that is another featurette, "The Stories We Sing," thirteen minutes of behind-the-scenes tales that take you behind the rock songs. Then, there's a series of brief featurettes, "Defining a Decade," on the making of the film, plus a music video, "Any Way You Want It," with Mary J. Blige, Constantine Maroulis, and Julianne Hough.
The extras on the BD conclude with thirteen scene selections; English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese spoken languages on the theatrical cut and English only on the extended version; French, Spanish, and Portuguese subtitles; and English captions for the hearing impaired.
Finally, because this is a Combo Pack, you get not only the Blu-ray disc but a DVD and UltraViolet access (the offer expiring October 9, 2014). The two discs come housed in a flimsy Eco-case, further enclosed in a cardboard slipcover.
Parting Shots:
If you're expecting a joyous tribute to rock music along the lines of "Almost Famous" or "School of Rock" or even a spoof of rock music like "This Is Spinal Tap," you may find "Rock of Ages" disappointing. The 80's music it highlights is not all that good, the actors covering the music are not all that good, the characters are not all that good, and the story is not all that good. Which leaves us with, well, not a very good movie.


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It's a lovely, if windy, morning and promises to be a rather delightful Thanksgiving. My icebox persimmon pie is set, the ingredients for cornbread dressing are waiting by the stove—all that's left is to mix up some cocktails, chill a few beers and enjoy a long day of food, football and more food. If you haven't already picked a cocktail or two for today, take a gander at this list of ten fall-friendly cocktails we put together, or keep reading here for number eleven.
Here we have a little tipple from mixologist Junior Merino that is absolutely perfect for the Thanksgiving table. Taken from last year's Food & Wine cocktails guide, the Sherry Cocktail makes use of sherry and brandy for its base. Combined with some simple homemade pomegranate grenadine, it has a rich flavor that can stand up to the usual decadent holiday spread.
1 oz palo cortado or amontillado sherry
1 oz brandy (preferably Spanish)
½ oz grenadine
¼ oz fresh lemon juice
¼ oz Cherry HeeringShake all ingredients over ice and strain into an ice-filled double old-fashioned glass. Garnish with a flamed orange twist and a brandied cherry.
Sherry has fallen out of favor in modern cocktails; actually, it seems rare to find sherry anywhere but in the cook's repertoire. Once sherry was a popular dinnertime wine and an equally popular cocktail ingredient, so this harkens back to the flavors you would find in a nineteenth century cocktail in a more modern presentation. Sherry has a very strong, rich flavor which mixes nicely with brandy, while the grenadine and Heering emphasize the fruit notes and the lemon brings some needed acidity. Will it change your life? Probably not. But it will be nice companion to your turkey (or Tofurkey) before, during or after dinner, and it will complement the dressing, cranberry sauce, green beans…you get the idea. Cheers, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!


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For nonprofits and libraries that would like to access the donated and discounted technology products and services available through TechSoup, the first step is to register. The registration process is in three parts: join, register, and qualify. In this post I'd like to talk about the first two steps. Many readers will already be familiar with these steps but the best place to start is usually at the beginning. I will get into more detail in future posts. Just look for TechSoup Account Management 101! Step One: JoinJoining TechSoup and registering your organization are two separate processes. Joining TechSoup as an individual gives you access to the TechSoup forums and other useful community resources. Beyond that, it lets you register organizations and request product donations on their behalf. Multiple TechSoup members can act as "authorized agents" for an organization, and members can serve as authorized agents for multiple organizations. To join, you will need to supply the following information:
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Polk 4 Shot Headset for Xbox One Releasing March 6
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The Polk Audio 4 Shot Headset for Xbox One will be available at Gamestop locations and on the Polk Audio official website on March 6, Polk Audio announced.
Developed with input from Halo developer 343 Industries and Forza maker Turn 10 Studios, the Polk headset will be the first Xbox One compatible to be available. Microsoft is set to release a headset adapter that will allow Xbox 360 headsets to work on Xbox One in early March.
Featuring proprietary Polk Optimized Electro-acoustic Tuning (POET), the headset will provide immersive and realistic sound. Sound will be delivered wirelessly from the Xbox One to the controller.
The headset will be available in Ink Black, Desert White and Nova Blue and will be priced at $159.95.
Best Buy Canada will also carry the 4 Shot Headset beginning in March.
A trailer looking at the development of the 4 Shot Headset can be viewed below.
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Valve has pushed yet another update to its stable version which brings many audio related improvements. Some of the GNU/Linux client and Steam OS related improvements include addition of "an auto-detect step for audio outputs when booting SteamOS for the first time. You can change the selected output device using the Audio option under settings," according to changelog.
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- Fixed device volume not being reset to 100% when changing audio device outputs
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Saint Botwid
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Raised a pagan in Sweden. Converted to Christianity in England, and then returned home as a missionary. Murdered by an apostate Finnish pagan whom he had instructed in the faith. Martyr.
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Infinity Space is an oddly relaxing experience for a game so full of asteroids, fireballs and black holes. The idea is a twist on the Endless Runner in that players navigate their spaceship around the universe, for as long as they can survive. There are no weapons, it's jut down to the player's ability to steer safely. It's a simple format but one that's quite fun.
Unlike an Endless Runner, players are free to move around in whatever direction they want, offering a nice amount of free will. The Universe isn't the safest of places with asteroid fields and fireballs providing the main opposition, but the controls are tight, giving players the best chance of survival. The left thumb controls direction while the right thumb initiates a shield or speed boost, providing the player owns the relevant upgrade. That's all there is to it, ensuring that the focus is on exploration.
A series of missions are available, adding some focus to the aims behind Infinity Space. These come under three categories: one involves discovering a new planet, one involves travelling a set distance while the final category is connected to collecting gems which can be used to purchase upgrades. All the missions, once completed, offer the player additional currency for items. Understandably, each of these missions gets harder as the player works their way through them, but the bonuses correlate with the level of difficulty. The sense of excitement once reaching a new and distant planet is consistently pretty sweet.
The upgrades available are pretty predictable, such as a speed boost, turbo move, shield, and increased mobility. Each makes a noticeable difference, too, so it's enjoyable to feel that progress has been made. Players can skip ahead with some in-app purchases but they're unobtrusive and far from necessary, as it's more fun to pursue such upgrades the traditional way.
With such a simple concept, Infinity Space does risk turning stale after a time, especially once the missions have been cleared, but its relaxed nature means it's an easy title to drop back in on for short doses. I'm hopeful that future updates might mix things up a little.
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University Information Technology (UIT) provides a range of Blackberry services based on RIM's Blackberry Enterprise Server. The services offered are as follows:
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The Apology
As of this afternoon, my Sunday story — what I am calling "The Apology" has nearly 8,000 Facebook shares and over 300 Tweets. The story has resonated with people, and they want to share it as they reflect on their lives and their past. I have received many calls and e-emails from people, many of them who said they cried when they read the story and felt the need to talk about it.
This should serve as a lesson on why stories — and newspapers — serve as a vital role in a community. Story is what gives us meaning and what can remind us of what it means to be human.
The best stories make us think and feel.
Later this week, I plan on talking more about the story behind this story.
Check back.
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David L Rattigan (@davidlrattigan)
April 24, 2012Tom, I'd like you to know the story of Larry and Mr Atteberry moved me. This morning, I sent off emails to two different people from my past. I think I hurt them, one as long ago as 25 years. I haven't heard back, and I don't know if I will, but it feels good to have taken that step, taking total responsibility and just saying flat-out, "I'm sorry." I hope at least one friendship will be restored through this.
April 24, 2012David:
That is great news. I think all of us have something like this in our past. Keep in touch, and let me know what becomes of this. Thanks.
David L Rattigan (@davidlrattigan)
May 7, 2012Thanks, Tom. The one guy hasn't replied, but that's okay. Emailing him to say sorry relieved me of a burden I carried for quarter of a century, if that's not too selfish a way of looking at it. The other guy and his wife did reply to say, "NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE" — block capitals theirs! We are picking up where our friendship left off. I am glad I sent off both apologies, and thankful I am back in touch with some very dear friends. Thanks again for your inspiring article.
May 7, 2012Thank you for writing. Nice that you are able to pick up a friendship like that.
June 26, 2012I love reading anything that gives me goose pimples and this piece did — it was wonderfully written. I'm a very low-level editor at a small newspaper and one thing that strikes me is that I would have never been able to write this story, or one like it, in the same way. I would have been asked to remove myself from the story and just write what happened between the former teacher and student, skimming over the involvement you had in bringing them together.
Why are editors so reluctant to allow reporters to, on occassion, have a voice like this? Maybe you could blog about this different wrting style, why you chose it, if you had to fight to retain it, and why editors should sometimes allow a writer to go outside the box. Thanks -
August 5, 2012Dear Tom Hallman:
What a BEAUTIFULLY written story! For the past 10 years, I have read the entire Orange County Register daily, and this is the most fascinating story they have ever printed, period! Now I want to read everything you have ever written. Thank you for sharing your expertise. You have brightened my world with your journalistic talent and gift of relating to others.
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I decided I was going to build my upper instead of buying one due to finance issues and I could part it out over time like my lower. I have a DD stripped upper on back order and a BCM Mid-Length 14.7" light weight upper on order as well that will hopefully ship any time now. My question is, do I want a fixed muzzle brake or flash hider, which ones are best, and I'd like to keep it as close to 16" as possible
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I have an AAC blackout flash hider and I love it. I also have the AAC 51T brake on a 5.56 and a .308. They perform really well and reduce recoil quite a bit. I'm still a huge fan of the standard M16/ M4 flash hider though. It works great.
Smith Vortex. Best money well spent on flash hider or muzzle break. Less than $60. Here is the video of my SBR with Smith Vortex.
I've looked at both the AAC and Smith and like them both. The Battlecomp is a little out of my budget right now. Is there sort of a hybrid type? Not a full on muzzle brake but one that does help reduce recoil without a huge flame? The only reason I ask this is because I'll be using this weapon a lot at night or dust/dawn lighting on hog hunts and don't want to blind myself
Just bought a Dynacomp but have not had a chance to use it yet.
If it's flash you are concerned about go with the Smith Vortex. FSC makes a hybrid that is so-so for muzzle rise, and flash suppression.
Like hoovco, I'm a big fan of the A2 birdcage, it's the best compromise and best price. Only costs ten bucks yet good flash suppression, low noise and isn't horrible as a brake. You want to be sure the barrel actually is 14.7" because if it's any shorter then the A2 won't be long enough to reach a legal overall 16.01".
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month break Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown is now back in training but has changed home and coach...
"In my previous entry I had remarked that there is not really an "off-season" in our sport anymore and how right am I?
"It is already November, less than three months since I last competed and I am already back in training. The last month has been almost whirlwind-like, as I have done so much in so little time.
"I am proud to have been was bestowed the honour of UNESCO Ambassador for Sport and travelled to Paris where I received the designation.
"My husband Omar, my manager Claude Bryan and his wife Juanita and the Jamaican Minister of Sport, Ms Babsy Grange accompanied me.
"We stayed in a hotel just beside the Eiffel Tower and I had a room with a great view giving me a direct sight of the view to the marvellous structure.
"The ceremony itself was wonderful and it reminded me of how privileged I am to be conferred the honour as I am now in the company of sporting legends such as Brazilian football player Pele, German Formula One race driver Michael Schumacher and Belgian tennis star Justine Henin.
"My role will be to promote gender equity in sports and it is an area that I feel strongly about as I think our sport and sports in general can do a lot to foster this.
"Another honour I was fortunate to receive was induction into the University of Arkansas Hall of Fame. It is nice to know that the university from which I graduated favourably considered me for this citation.
"The month of October also saw me parting ways with my long-time coach Lance Brauman.
Coach Brauman has guided me since I left high school in Jamaica and I have had a very productive partnership with him.
"As I indicated to him when I told him about my decision, his work is sincerely appreciated. I felt there was a need for a change in direction hence my switch in coaching. I am now based in the state of Georgia and my new coach is "Tony" Carpenter. I am eagerly looking forward to the upcoming season.
"Omar the reigning Commonwealth Games 200m champion; Olympic and IAAF World Championships 4x400m relay medallist Shereefa Lloyd and IAAF Youth and Junior 100m champion Dexter Lee are training with me there.
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Anyone with a Facebook or Twitter account is probably tired of hearing about Bronco Bama and Mitt Romney, and I don't think we've ruled out crying about it until people stop. Fortunately, the campaign is just a couple days away, so everyone will shut up soon. I hope.
It's tremendously helpful, especially if you're not as diligent as some in keeping up with the candy exchange rates. For instance, I know it's really popular right now to buy Smarties on margin using more popular candies like Snickers as collateral, but if tastes change, those calls are going to come, and you're going to get wiped the eff out. Trade responsibly.
I think the best way to test the quality of your HD monitors is to use them to totally screw with people, and LG seems to agree. Consequently, here's LG testing out their monitors by making it appear that the floor is dropping out from an elevator in an office building. I can't blame the people for looking startled, but it's still fun to mock them.
I decided I was going to post it based just on the YouTube screen grab. How is that guy driving? Anyway, there's a million more of these clips in the video, and while I don't think they're going to change the world or anything, they're a pretty nice distraction from whatever the hell else is going on in your life.
What took them so long? Oh, I guess nothing did. This was up a day later. Someone went to work very quickly. Sorry for being so hasty in my judgment.


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NBA: No matter how hard I try, I can't get away from Bill Simmons. Yesterday he said his most outrageous stuff yet when he ranked...Read More
I know I haven't been terribly active over here at YouGabSports, but that doesn't mean I haven't been plenty busy writing! In fact, as some of you may know, I run my own blog over at Blogger (Nachos Grande). Although I've branched into a lot of baseball card stuff over there (rather than the "old me" which was mostly writing current articles about MLB), I still do a few posts dedicated to baseball in particular. One such venture actually combines the two - my Barry Larkin Experiment.
Basically, I'm a huge fan of Barry Larkin and with his Hall of Fame induction coming up this summer I figured it would be a fun idea to host a competition on my blog designed to figure out which Larkin card (from my collection) was the best. Right now, I'm working my way through the first 100 cards - four at a time. Each poll has four cards featured and two of the four cards move on to the next round (the two highest vote getters). The interactive part in the process is that all voting is done by my blog readers!
Right now, I have two polls going on (including this one) for two different rounds. If you'd like to get in on the fun, plus perhaps learn a little something about myself, Barry Larkin, and/or baseball cards in the process - I invite you to keep checking back as more polls are added!
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The 99% Choir goes Christmas Caroling
11:24 am in Economy, Financial Crisis, Mortgage crisis, Uncategorized by Cynthia Kouril
OK, this is so charming, so pithy, so spot and so non-violent that even BMAZ can't hate on this direct action {watch he'll find something to nitpick and make a liar out of me ;-)}.
The Backbone Campaign, longtime source of witty direct action protests, partnered up with the Other 98%, the Seattle Labor Chorus and the Washington Community Action Network to produce a Christmas caroling event at Bank of America and at Wells Fargo. Donned in their Santa hats and other gay apparel, including a Ghost of Christmas Present, the 99% Choir serenaded the staff and customers at branches in Seattle area.
Enjoy those holiday classics such as "We'll Foreclose, We'll Foreclose, We'll Foreclose" and "Deck the Jails with Wall Street Bankers". If you want to get involved in something similar where you live, check out their Credit Union Community Organizer kit or their Occupy Our Homes podcast.
More of this, please.
Also, anyone who knows about some similar direct action that took place over the holidays, or who is planning one and wants to get the words out, please let everyone know in the comments thread.


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BENTON – The Bryant Jr. Hornets capped off a stellar track season with a conference championship Saturday at the Central Arkansas Junior High Conference Track Championships in Benton.  The Jr. Hornets led the way with a total of 148 points, followed by Lake Hamilton (108), North Little Rock (98), Cabot South (90), Conway White (68), Conway Blue (63), Cabot North (41), and Benton (8). Â
Bertha Estella "Doodle" Gartrell, 91, of Mabelvale, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 23. She was born August 6, 1920 in Pulaski County. She had worked as a butcher at the Southside Meat Market. She was a member of the Vimy Ridge Immanuel Baptist Church and was a Sunday School teacher.
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WSRI receives $14 million contract to conduct research in fundamental sensing and sensor exploitation technologies for the Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate.
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Hey JeffSubmitted by SurfCityTom on Sun, 11/09/2008 - 7:30pm.
why don't you learn to read. I just re-read my post. No defense of the Bush Administration anywhere in there.
Also, I was comparing the leadership background of former President Carter with the lack of leadership experience of the incoming President.
Whether you like it or not, the exportation of American jobs began in the Clinton Administration.
Whether you like it or not, the current housing woes began in the Clinton Administration with the deregulation of the mortgage market.
If you're going to comment on one of my posts, take the time to read the entire post so you don't spout off like a beached whale.
The next time you want to chat about ignorance, save yourself some time and look in the mirror.
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Roz Chaplin - 24/09/2010
I Was a bit optimistic about teaching this but after a couple of dance throughs it wasn't to bad. The class picked it up well with one in particular having no trouble what so ever. but then she has always called this my dance as I say lets go to plan b a lot. A great dance.
Sue Marks - 10/08/2010
Class all seem to enjoy this one - including me! Love the tags - it all fits so well to the music.
Kumari Tugnait - 15/07/2010
I am loving this dance!! Such a great track and what a great dance to go with it. There are some really nice steps that fit in with the music perfectly.
Dee Musk - 01/07/2010
Absolutely agree, taught it this week and myself and the class think its a cracking dance - fits perfectly to the track - nice one Rob and Kate - Luv Dee x
Valerie Sim - 30/06/2010
Great dance, love this track any way,so had to do it, my classes really enjoyed it too, needs a little concentration,tags are simple enough both at 3..oo.We danced it three times always a good sign.Give it a go


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Montrose Elementary receives grant for 'recess renovation'
Montrose Elementary School students jumped rope, played hopscotch and participated in games of foursquare recently on their newly painted blacktop during recess. But now, recess for Montrose students is a bit different. With the help of a grant from Capital One, Montrose was able to launch "Organized Recess," a time of day where students can participate in cooperative games that double as "teachable moments" in the areas of social skills and good citizenship. "We have done some research and gathered that organized recess decreases discipline incidents," said Montrose Principal Dana Baldacci. "So we decided this year we'd do several days a week of organized recess, and through this grant, we are able to do it." Capital One volunteers came out early in the week to repaint the blacktop and then again later in the week to show students how to safely use the equipment in a variety of games that aimed at fostering participation and fair play (pictured). Each classroom also received a bucket full of new recess materials that encourage students to interact and play with one another in a collaborative way. "This is a great opportunity that Capital One gives us to give back to the community and the neighborhood," said Tim Gunn, a Capital One employee. "It's been a great experience, one of the kids even said it was better than field day, so that's just sort of the icing on the cake for us." |
RAMPS receives $8k grant
Citizen Staff Reports 03/03/2015
RAMPS (Ramp Access Made Possible by Students) recently received an $8,000 grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. The award was one of 75 grants totaling more than $600,137 awarded by the Reeve Foundation to nonprofit organizations nationwide that provide more opportunities, access, and daily quality of life for individuals living with paralysis, their families and caregivers.
RAMPS, an organization founded by then-Henrico County high school students to build ramps for local low-income residents who need them, will use the grant to purchase modular wheelchair ramp supplies. These supplies will be used by local high school RAMPS clubs, who provide volunteers to build the ramps. > Read more.
Henrico man to compete in Liberty Mutual Invitational National Finals
Citizen Staff Reports 02/19/2015
Henrico resident Larry Loving, Jr., will compete with three other locals – Thomas Scribner (Richmond), Roscoe McGhee (Midlothian) and Larry Loving (Richmond) in the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational National Finals at TPC Sawgrass, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Feb. 26-Mar. 1. The foursome qualified for the national golf tournament by winning the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational, held at Whiskey Creek Golf Club in Ijamsville, Md. on June 11. That event supported the RiteCare Center for Childhood Language Disorders.
In total, 240 amateur golfers will compete in Florida. > Read more.
In total, 240 amateur golfers will compete in Florida. > Read more.
Henrico PAL recognizes supporters, HSHS athlete
The Henrico Police Athletic League (PAL) held its Sixth Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 5 at The Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen, celebrating accomplishments of 2014 and recognizing outstanding contributions to the organization. Henrico County Juvenile Domestic Court Judge Denis Soden served as master of ceremonies and former Harlem Globetrotter Melvin Adams served as keynote speaker.
Among the 2014 honorees were Richmond International Raceway (Significant Supporter), Richmond Strikers Soccer Club (Significant Supporter), Henrico County Schools-Pupil Transportation (Summer Camp Supporter), Bruce Richardson, Jr. (Youth of the Year), Sandra Williams (Volunteer of the Year), Thomas Williams (Employee of the Year), Mikki Pleasants (Board Member of the Year), and Michelle Sheehan (Police Officer of the Year). > Read more.
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Travinia brings contemporary elegance to Willow Lawn
It was another win for Willow Lawn when Travinia Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar opened there six months ago, nestled in the heart of the re-made shopping center. The contemporary American Italian restaurant boasts 13 locations up and down the East Coast, with the Henrico location opening in August.
In the same week, I hit up Travinia twice, once for lunch and once for a late dinner. At lunchtime on a weekday, I was overwhelmed by the smell of garlic and by the number of working professionals in nice suits on their lunch breaks. When we first walked in, I was concerned our meal would be a little too pricey based on the décor – it's a really nice place. Luckily, the menu has a variety of options for every budget. > Read more.
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'SpongeBob' movie energizes with wit, laughter
There's a ton of sugar in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water. Literal sugar, as SpongeBob Squarepants (Tom Kenny) and Patrick (Bill Fagerbakke) inhale their own weight in cotton candy and eat ice cream, one scoop per mouthful.
At one point we burrow into the brain of our boxy yellow hero and discover the inner workings of his brain: googly-eyed cakes and candies that giggle and sing. All of which is extremely appropriate for a film like Sponge Out of Water. Because not only is the movie sweet (the "awwww" kind of sweet), but it's the equivalent of a 30-candy bar sugar rush, zipping between ideas like a sponge on rocket skates.
The story under all this is really not that complicated. SpongeBob flips burgers at the Krusty Krab. > Read more.
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LURAY -- A battle about part of a city street and a disputed public meeting are proof politics isn't confined to state and national issues.
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LURAY -- A battle about part of a city street and a disputed public meeting are proof politics isn't confined to state and national issues.
Voters in the town that has just more than 200 residents are embroiled in an attempt to recall Mayor Chuck Pyle for "misconduct in office," according to a letter from Bill Kennedy, a member of the recall committee.
The petition also included allegations Pyle allowed advertisements to be inserted in June city utility bills and allowed a city utility account to miss a payment.
"That's just scratching the surface," Kennedy said.
The faxed letter was a copy of a letter signed by Russell attorney Chasen Katz and sent to Mary Nuss, the Russell County election officer.
Nuss said Tuesday the exact wording on the petition could not be provided unless the Salina Journal, which was sent the letter, provided payment for the documents.
A petition calling for the recall contained 20 certified signatures, and one was rejected, Nuss said.
Pyle said the recall effort stems from the city council's 4-1 decision in April to deed a portion of Fairview Avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets to the Stream of God Ministries.
City council minutes do not reflect who voted against the measure, said Helen Krehbiel, city clerk. Pyle remembers it was a unanimous vote in favor.
The Rev. Ralph Cotterill of Stream of God Ministries purchased a public school building from the Luray Community Foundation in March 2011 and began to transform the property into a college for missionaries and a place for summer Bible camps.
Cotterill said he asked the city council to close Fairview Road as a safety measure.
"Ralph had a master plan. He wanted to build a lake or a pond with walking paths, for kids coming up for the summer," Pyle said.
"I put it to the council, and they thought it was a good trade-off."
Cotterill said he bought the property and some adjoining lots for the youth camp and Bible college. An RV park was added. He said the ministry owns most of the land that borders the street.
"When you've got a lot of children and a lot of activities going on, you've got the potential to run over a child," he said. "I came before the city council and asked that that road be closed."
One of the neighbors, Libal, "was just torched," Pyle said. "He thought of it as his private driveway, and a go-kart track for his grandson."
A petition to keep the road open was signed by more than 80 people, Kennedy said, but it was ignored by the council.
"Because of that petition, I had a town hall meeting in the school and invited everybody to come so they could fairly and squarely see (Cotterill's) vision," Pyle said.
The gathering attracted approximately 30 Luray residents to the former school building, he said.
"Anybody who was there that night knew it was a city meeting," Pyle said. "It was mission accomplished."
Libal said he obtained the signatures on the informal petition to keep the street open.
"I found out they were trying to close three streets and give the streets to this gentleman," Libal said.
The council eventually voted to close a portion of Fairview Avenue between Fourth and Fifth Streets, and it formed "a huge catalyst" for the recall effort, Libal said.
"They were going to give that street away, and there was no advantage to the town, no underlying need for it," Libal said. "Eventually, they just rammed it through."
The recall petition followed, Pyle said.
"The petition attempted to portray the line was blurred between school ministry business and town business," Pyle said. "I don't think it will come to anything, and I don't expect to be voted out. As the meeting concluded, everyone except two were very pleased, and (Cotterill) got resounding applause."
Pyle and his wife, Ann, own and operate Jinglesmith Productions, a Luray company that provides music and announcements for radio and television advertisements for clients throughout the country. Jinglesmith has been in Luray since 2005, he said. Pyle's position as mayor is up for re-election next spring.
Libal is a former Luray mayor and a retired farmer.
Pyle said the recall is "a jockey for power. They've indicated they want to be involved in city government the next time around."
Kennedy called the recall "a culmination of a number of incidents."
Cotterill locating an RV park close to someone's residence caused more angst, Libal said, "and he wants to put a pond right behind my house. According to his plans, it's going to be a whole half a block."
The potential for mosquitoes, moths and danger with the pond near a city park are reasons Libal mentioned.
Kennedy, who works for a business that sells pizzas, said he asked a brochure advertising those sales be included in utility bills sent to residents.
Pyle said Kennedy asked the council during a regular meeting, saying, "I'm here tonight as a representative of Midway Co-op. I have some nice brochures, pizza coupons and other things. Would you put them in your city bills?"
Pyle said he responded: "OK, we'll do it."
Kennedy said he was surprised his request was granted.
"I really expected them to tell me no; I wanted him to tell me no," Kennedy said.
When the answer was yes, he said, "I was floored. I couldn't believe they did that. (Pyle) was definitely a step ahead of me on that."
Kennedy claims the recall is for "misuse of public funds. This has nothing to do with pizza."
The basis of the recall was over what he called a "private meeting" in a "Bible college."
"We have a mayor and four council people who will collaborate together, and we have let this go on," Kennedy said.
Libal suggested the mayor and council "are not following common-sense zoning regulations," and a recall is needed.
"We're trying to remove the mayor now and hopefully slow things down," Libal said. "In April, we'll hopefully replace them all."
Libal intends to run for mayor, and he said "at least three" others are running for city council.
Some Luray residents have been going door to door, explaining inconsistencies in the claims against Pyle, said Maurita Cederberg, a member of the group.
"There are a lot of us who are not in favor of this recall. There are many good people in our community, and our council and mayor are part of that," she said. "We will know if it's the majority after we vote."


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Topping-out ceremony at hospital Tuesday
Lake Granbury Medical Center (LGMC) will have a topping-out ceremony for the new medical office building now under construction. The public is invited to sign the beam before it's lifted in place. The program is at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, in front of LGMC, 1310 Paluxy Road.
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Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 829486, 10 pages
Clinical Stages in Patients with Primary and Subsequent Cancers Based on the Czech Cancer Registry 1976–2005
1Department of Science and Research, University Hospital Brno, Jihlavska 20, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
2Laboratory on Geoinformatics and Cartography, Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic
3Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Brno, Pekarska 53, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
4Department of Surgery, University Hospital Brno, Jihlavska 20, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Received 13 April 2013; Accepted 9 June 2013
Academic Editors: N. Fujimoto, O. Hansen, R. Nahta, K. Sonoda, M. Stracke, and K. van Golen
Copyright © 2013 Edvard Geryk et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Madison (MI) - Ded Mann Inc. (DMI), originally a web-based corporation, is now selling its popular Coffin Box to retailers and wholesalers. Thousands of Craft Coffins are shipped to people in America, Canada, England, Australia, and New Zealand. Individuals and corporations as novelty containers use the Craft Coffins. The pre-decorated "Finished Craft Coffin" rounds out the 2005 line, which also includes standard craft brown and white. Ded Mann Inc.'s growth is attributable, in part, to "The Coffin Lady." "The Coffin Lady" makes public appearances with Craft Coffins in hand. 2004 events include the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Jackson, MS., the "Boo Bash" at the Wildwoods, and "A Kid's World" in Jackson, MS, which was attended by 22,000 parents and children. The Jackson St. Patrick's day parade was a huge success. The" Wild Thaangs Krewe" founding member Joe McDowell said, "This is one of the largest St. Patrick's Day Parades in the country. There is a lot of revelry. This year, we added a civic-minded element. We threw customized Craft Coffins from our float, reminding people not to drink and drive. The response from the crowd was staggering. They clamored to retrieve every one thrown by "The Coffin Lady." We were fortunate to have "The Coffin Lady" in the parade and have booked her for next year's event." In 2005, "The Coffin Lady" is already slated to appear at New Orleans Parades and at the infamous "Witches Ball" in Salem, MA. Stevie Mann, President of DMI, says it will be a busy year for "The Coffins Lady." The Craft Coffin was designed 9 years ago as a mailing device for a young niece's Halloween invitations. Halloween and children were the targeted launch market, but the product use has evolved in an increasingly diverse fashion. The business generated from this whimsical novelty exceeded expectations. Attorneys have used "The Craft Coffin" in court cases to convey death statistics to jurors. Clients order them to post invitations to Halloween weddings, mystery dinners, birthday parties, retirement parties, and divorce papers. Corporations purchase them to mail press releases. Public relations directors and promotional agencies use them to gain media attention and to highlight special events. Retailer's ship product in "The Craft Coffin." Parents and teachers utilize them as craft projects for children (they can be individually decorated at Halloween get-togethers). They are used as funky napkin holders, place cards, or centerpieces. "We even place our trick-or-treat candy in them," says Mann. After touring her haunted house in Madison, young and old alike leave with a Craft Coffin stuffed full of goodies. According to Mann, "They've house everything from candy, pencils, papers (some with less than stellar grades), to a few expired hamsters!" She also noted that some "pink slips" & "Dear John" letters have been delivered in the Craft Coffins as well, but did not comment further. "The creativity of our customers, PR directors, and promotional agencies keeps us laughing" states Ms. Stevie. "The applications for "The Craft Coffin" move outside the box, so to speak." "For years, I have hosted large Halloween parties. I always sent the invitations in coffins" says Mann. "Friends and business associates call and relay their postmasters' comments. People demand to know where to get them. They never fail to evoke some lighthearted response and peaked curiosity." 4halloweencoffins.com has ranked well on key search engines like Yahoo, Google, and MSN. This has drawn considerable traffic and expended awareness. The market continues to grow as consumers find new and innovative uses for DMI's popular coffin boxes "Ded Mann Inc. is very committed a high quality product as well as community service and support of non-profit organizations," says Ms. Mann. "We take that "Ded" seriously here." "The Coffin Lady" is available for appearances at public and private events internationally. Ms. Stevie Mann Ded Mann Inc. PO Box 875 Madison, MS 39130 tel: 601.573.7000 http://www.4halloweencoffins.com email@example.com
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