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It's been a rough month or so for Funcom with layoffs and patch delays for The Secret World and even allegations of insider stock trading. But that doesn't mean that Funcom is on its way out or that The Secret World is going anywhere. Find out why we think so in our latest column. Leave us your thoughts in the comments. Read more of Victor Barreiro Jr.'s The Secret World: The Darkest Evening of the Year. Associate Editor: MMORPG.com |
Woah, every now and again i get blown away how well articulated some of the articles on MMORPG are. I guess i am just too jaded with your usual semi literate forum flame wars, to actually consider this site as anythig but a place of quickly delivered MMO info. Kudos to Mr. Barreiro for changing that. Well written Sir. |
Layoffs or not, the "monthly release" scheme was doomed to fail. Just as it was in DCUO, and many older games. Strict, arbitrary release times just don't work. Particularly monthly releases, which are just FAR too short a time period to plan, code, and test new content. What's more, it discourages bigger ideas that make take a quarter or even a year to build. The urge to just get stuff out there now-now-now stifles pulls development resources from these bigger items like zone and inventory overhauls, and puts them on task for getting the month's content out. |
Heh... personally I think it says a lot about a game when an article about it invokes Robert Frost on an MMORPG site... A very good article. |
As I said at the time, NO MMO has done monthly releases on the scale they were suggesting ever before. The fact that so many thought they could was a triumph of hype machine over common sense. That players want that much new content each and every month shows the unrealistic expectations of solo gamers being applied to a MMO. |
Originally posted by Robsolf As I'm personally in the professional software development business for 20+ years I completely agree.... FWIW. |
I wonder how they would do, If they gave the game away for free and just charged a sub?
I hope they succeed and TSW thrives. Every gamer should hope the same. If you want to see games that attempt to think outside the box (i.e. something OTHER than fantasy...games that favor story/mood and thinking...things like the skill wheel, etc.) instead of the tried and true tab-target fantasy land, then we need this game to do well.
TSW is great mmorpg but funcom is bad company Last 1.3 updatee is great but they still spending time & recources on va & cut scenes,they still making solo instance I love game but starting to hate fcking incapable funcom. only EVE is real MMO...but I am impressive with TSW |
LOL why dont u just review the game and inform about the new Patch released instead of post opinions based on the intenal financial situacion for FUNCOM.. something i just dont care.... most playes just wanna play and have fun and theres any game better that TSW now... just WoW clones andmediaval fantasy shits. TSW its a MMO for mature playres/ and expensive so its perfectly normal to have few player that others. But the ones how are play it and have fun with it are so tired of apocalyptical reviews :S
Great article, thanks Victor. I think it is far easier for players to give up on TSW than it is for Funcom to give up on it. But for those who remain, the fear that TSW will fail is almost palpable. It's a great game and I hope many players will come to enjoy it. |
If they take out the voice acting and cut scenes I will quit. I'm playing the game for the story. Originally posted by JosephJR |
Another top person stepped down at Funcom today....She was one of AO's top people and said she stepped down to be wit ha dying relative, but also so that one of these people being let go by Funcom could be retained for her position.....TSW had better have a quick revival or FUncom could be in dire straits it sounds like.
Originally posted by Robsolf I don't think this holds true forever. Eventually developers will realize in order to hit time-table goals like this for content releases that they have to have a stronger toolset for creating, implementing, and testing before this becomes a reality. Cryptics new toolset for Neverwinter looks the most promising, but I am concerned about what their publishing scheme is going to look like or how they intend to make player created content insteresting without imbalancing the game. |
The biggest killer is the the bugs that been in from the start and still not fixed which leads players to believeing they can not be fixed (due to single server design floor) The quests are the best I have ever played in a MMO but quests do not make a MMO, Quests make a good single player game but not an MMO. A MMO needs to be replayable, and TSW does not have that. Love the game (as a single player game, eg, do everything once) but as an MMO, its dead to me. |
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The problem with TSW is simple. They are charging a sub-fee for a game that has so much solo/single player content and they have a cash-shop to boot. Either get rid of the sub fee or stop focusing so much on single player content.
The biggest shock about all this isnt what is happening its that so many people did NOT expect it. Its FUNCOM...they havent done anything differently with TSW than they did with their other games so why they heck is ANYONE remotely shocked by this? They showed with the release of AoC that they didnt learn a THING from AO...and then with how they made AoC into freemium showed they were still disconnected from MMO players and the genre as a whole...then TSWs beta, being handled EXACTLY like AO and AoC...come on people, remember and LEARN from the past. TSW was doomed to mediocrity the second FUNCOM started making it. |
I picked up TSW at release because I thought it looked cool and different. The modern setting appealed to me after so many hours in so many pseudo-Tolkien and nuveau-D&D fantasy worlds. After swinging a sword for so many years I was looking forward to hosing down the enemy with an assault rifle or a shotgun. And TSW did not disappoint.....for about 5 weeks. I loved the skill-wheel system, figuring out all the various permuatations and combinations of active and passive abilities, how the game didn't hold your hand during character creation, but rather let you figure out on your own that the pre-set Decks, while not useless, were not the most powerful or effective combinations possible. True, there were some rough spots. It quickly became apparrent that the most effective Tank option was a Chaos/Blades build (although it was possible to Tank with other combos, like Chaos/Hammer), and if you were in a group beyond the standard dungeons and the Tank wasn't spamming Chaos, you were in for a wipe. That made Tanks pretty "One-Size-Fits-All," but as far as DPS went, there were so many different possibilities, that you almost never knew what you were going to run into in any given group, from a shotgun-weilding, fire-ball throwing mage to a sledgehammer swinging, two-gunned pistolero. There was considerable flex room in healing, specs, as well, which was nice. (My personal favorite was an Elemental/Pistol combo in which everything was a chain attack that leapt from enemy to enemy like a sugar-addled 5 year old with terminal ADHD. Groups of mobs went down fast.) Unfortunately, the rosy glow did not last. Which is not to say I came to dislike the game. Quite the contrary, I love the game; I love the system, flaws and all. Flaws can be fixed. (Although I am annoyed by the nerfing of Blaze.) I don't really mind the pay for the box plus pay for a sub model. I've been playing these games for more than a decade, and frankly that's what I'm used to. And, you know, I don't mind paying for a good game at all. Even with a box price and a sub, if it's a good game, it's still your best entertainment value. As far as the cash store goes, that's irrelelvant. Nothing in there but vanity items. Two things caused me to cancel my sub, at least for now. 1. Enforced soloing. Not only is TSW extremely solo-friendly, it forces you to solo by constantly shoving you into "solo instances." Don't get me wrong, I don't mind soloing. I actualy prefer it a lot of the time, but without grouping, no sense of community emerges, and the world quickly begins to feel like a single player game. If I want a great single player game with an enabled chat feature, I can play Skyrim on Steam with the Steam Chat enabled. Same effect. My character on TSW has nearly every skill available in the game, with the exception of the new ones just introduced, and I have grouped to quest maybe two or three times. When you do group to quest, you tear through them so quickly there's barely time to register you saw a named mob. I'm not saying make the game harder, but some means must be found to make the game multiplayer, beyond simply standing in Agartha and scanning the LFG chanel hoping for a spot in a Nightmare group. As it currently stands, you have a single player game where, every once in a while, you hook up with other people playing the same single player game to run a dungeon, often out of sequence with the story line you are following. Over and over and over again. Which brings me to the real reason I suspended my sub... 2. Sheer lack of content for the long term. After 5 weeks as a casual player, I had done every quest in the game, multiple times. Multiple, multiple, multiple times. So many times I could watch Netflix while questing and barely have to look at the game screen. The game has content, yes, don't ever think it doesn't, but it has the content of a single player game, not a long-term sub MMORPG. Eventually you get tired of doing the same things over and over. (And no, making a harder version of a dungeon does not qualify as "new" content, merely a more complicated version of existing content.) You could try to take refuge in PvP, but unfortunately TSW does not do PvP all that well. It's just your standard capture-the-flag zergfest, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's just that we've seen it all a thousand times before. The innovation of the game systems does not continue into the PvP design. It seems almost tacked on. I don't really think that FunCom can make good on their monthly "content updates," especially not with drastically reduced staff. While the first update was promising, it was essentially just a badly implemented auction house and a dozen new quests that you didn't even have to look for. They were listed in the patch notes. The second update just put out? A few more quests. a LOT of tweaks and bug fixes, and face and hair modification parlors. Not really sure why the later, since the character graphics options are extremely limited for a modern MMORPG. You would have expected some new options in the parlors, but you would be wrong. I still think TSW is a great game, it's just not, at this point, a game you can play long term. |
I like TSW alot, I play it casually. Its the only sub game I pay for atm. I enjoy the setting and the stories. I think the graphics and sounds make the game really enjoyable. The first couple "instances" group content I've done have been done really well and I enjoyed them. I did not like AOC, i'm not a person that holds grudges against gaming companies. We all have choices, if you dont like it then you speak with your money and thats what I do. On a side note, I'm not sure why people are complaining about a sub and "a cash shop to boot" there are alot of games that do this including WoW. Why does Blizzard get a pass on this? Plus the "cash shop" is just for clothing stuff nothing really game changing in it. You dont have to buy anything if you dont want to its not going to effect you in the game or cause you to have a disadvantage. |
Asherons Call managed monthly updates for 11+ years now. Sure some were a bit late, some very late but in All those years 90% of the time there was a new update every month.
Difficult to compare the systems with the va and cutscences of modern mmos, but just want to point out it has been done before and quite sucessfully. |


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Undoubtedly Europe's greatest ever 100m sprinter, Linford became the Olympic 100m Champion after winning the Gold Medal in Barcelona, 1992. In an International career spanning seventeen years, Linford competed over 60 times for his country and won more major championship medals, 23, than any other British sprinter.
Linford is the only British athlete to have won Gold medals in the 100 metres at all four major competitions and was the first European to have run sub ten seconds. His fastest time 9.87 seconds, recorded when he won the 1993 World Championship in Stuttgart, is the European record.
Amongst the numerous awards bestowed upon Linford was the prestigious 1993 'BBC Sports Personality of the Year' and 'European Athlete of the Year'.
Linford's a familiar face on television, having presented three series of 'Linford's Record Breakers' on BBC1 and 'Garden Invaders' amongst others. He has worked as a technical commentator in Athletics and has presented many sports specific programmes over the years. More recently he has returned from a stint in the Australian jungle as part of ITV's 'I'm a celebrity get me out of here', been seen on Loose Women and The Wright Stuff and most recently filmed for ITV2's award winning show Celebrity Juice. Linford has also been signed up by CNN to be their lead coomentator throughout the Games Period. Here he will analyse the athletics and provide his expert views having been in the sport for over 30 years.
Linford's success in Athletics has continued since his retirement in a coaching role, having coached a number of top British athletes to success, including Olympic medals for both Darren Campbell and Katherine Merry. He is currently coaching some of Britain's leading international athletes including Olympic Champion Mark Lewis Francis, Commonwealth Gold Medalist Laura Turner, World Championships Bronze medallist Conrad Williams, and European U23 400m Champion Nigel Levine. Team Christie are looking forward to what is going to be a tough warm weather trip out to Arizona where Linford will get them in to their best possible shape for the Summer.
Aside from coaching, Linford has an active role in his own Sports Management Company "Nuff" Respect. He also spends a lot of time supporting numerous charities, particularly The Rainbow Trust. Linford has become renowned for his passion for gardening and has written a regular problem page for The Guardian as well as a guide for top Gardening gadgets.
Linford and his protégé, Darren Campbell, launched Street Athletics in June 2005 in conjunction with Manchester City Council, in an attempt to find the raw sprinting talent that is being lost to other sports and computer games. The scheme was extended to cover 4 cities in 2006. Since 2005 the project has grown and become more successful, visiting its greatest amount of venues, 22, in 2009.
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I bought that game that I was talking about a while back, Dragon Age: Origins.....and it's BLOODY awesome. It's probably one of my favourite Xbox 360 games so far, next to Oblivion, of course. It's an RPG and very Lord of The Rings-ish, with Elves, Dwarves, some crappy Humans, and swords and magic. And, like Mass Effect, you can romance someone. In this game, though, you can romance someone of the same-sex no matter which gender you are.
I think I've found what I'm asking for this Christmas!! Dragon Age: Origins! A role playing game. Has anyone played it? I've been reading about it and watching some videos online for the past hour and it looks and sounds really, really good. Good storyline and you get to make choices like in Mass Effect and The Elder Scrolls/Fallout 3. Also, I've heard that it has romances too. And, get this, you can have gay and lesbian romances!! That pretty much sealed the deal for me. Eeee!! I'm actually really excited to play it.
For those of you who know it, Oblivion is an awesome game. I've spent all last night and pretty much all this evening playing it XD. If you like RPG style games and such with magic in it among other things, then it's for you :D
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Answered by
the Fatwa Department Research Committee - chaired by Sheikh `Abd al-Wahhâb al-Turayrî
You do not pay Zakâh from your income. Zakah is calculated upon the amount of money that you have retained in your possession as savings for one full year. You must calculate the amount of money that you have had in your possession for one full year. Then, if that amount retained for a year reaches the minimum amount of money for which Zakâh is required, you must take from it 1/40th (2.5%) and give it to the poor, the destitute and others like them.
This is done annually.
For instance, if a person has managed to keep $1000 in savings for one full year, then she will have to pay $25 which is 2.5% of one thousand. If she has $1200, then she will have to pay $30.
If a person has a very small amount of money in savings, then that person does not have to pay Zakâh. The minimum amount of savings for which Zakâh is due is known as the nisâb. If your savings that you have retained for a full year are less than this amount, you do not have to pay Zakâh.
The nisâb is fixed against gold and silver, since gold and silver were the currency of the past. The nisâb for gold is 85 grams of pure gold (24 carat). The nisâb for silver is 595 grams of pure silver.
The difficult question arises today when we are dealing with currency: should we base the nisâb on currency on the value of the nisâb of gold or the nisâb of silver?
Some scholars say it is best to base it on the nisâb of the lower monetary value – which in this case is silver – to be on the safe side. In this way, we can be sure that we are fulfilling our obligation to Allah.
Other scholars have taken a different view. They argue that the purpose for the nisâb is to establish that a person has sufficient wealth for himself before obligating him to pay Zakâh. In the present market, silver has become a commodity of trivial value. The nisâb for silver is equivalent to a very low sum of money. They argue that the nisâb of gold more accurately reflects the economic realities of the present day and its value should be used for determining Zakâh on currency.
The Muslim is not requested to give Zakât until the amount possessed reaches the amount assigned by Islamic Law.
The equivalent value in various currencies fluctuates with the gold and silver prices in the market. At the time of paying Zakâh, the market value of the metal in local currency needs to be taken locally. This information should be attainable from a commodities index in the newspaper, from a bank, or firm that trades in gold and silver.
And Allah knows best.
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Move over aspirin. When the PMS, migraine or lower back pain gets so bad you don't want to leave your bed, it's time to reach for the strong stuff. But which pain med is right for your aching body? Read on for a list of top (sometimes surprising) remedies that can help women get relief.
Prescription Drugs
Depending on how bad it hurts, the doctor might recommend an anti-inflammatory drug – or deep-acting narcotic to kill the pain and soothe your brain. Here are 8 commonly prescribed remedies and how they work:
1. Celebrex
This popular drug reduces inflammation that causes pain.
Who's it for?
Widely prescribed for arthritis, back pain, joint pain and chronic disorders, Celebrex usually works within a few days.
Watch out:
Many people remember Celebrex's infamous sibling, Vioxx, which was yanked off the market in 2004 because of increased risk of heart attack, stroke and death. Despite its close relation, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) insists Celebrex is safe. But I advise steering clear of Celebrex if you have high blood pressure or heart disease.
Voltaren, Mobic, Motrin and Naprosyn are brands of other anti-inflammatories that have fewer side effects. They seem to be easier on the circulatory system and heart, but cause more stomach upset and ulcers.
2. Ultram
Ultram (tramadol) may help if over-the-counter pain relievers don't work. It blocks receptors in the brain so you no longer feel the pain.
Who's it for?
Ultram makes you feel good from head to toe. It works on post-operative and low back pain, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia and headaches. And
might even make you happy because it boosts a brain chemical called serotonin, which is often suppressed in people who have depression.
Watch out
The biggest problem? It may trigger seizures in susceptible people. It's also habit-forming and shouldn't be prescribed for people with a history of alcoholism or addiction. Other side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, headache, itching, sweating and agitation. Don't drink grapefruit juice, which can spike levels of this painkiller.
3. Vicodin or Lortab
These narcotics change the way your body senses pain. Stronger versions include Percocet and Percodan.
Who's it for?
They relieve moderate aches and pains, and are terrific for headaches, back pain, joint pain and nerve pain.
Watch out:
Vicodin and Lortab are addictive. They also might make you dizzy, sleepy, nauseated and constipated. You'll be warned not to drive or operate machinery while taking them.
4. Oxycontin
With a super-cool delivery system that uses a tiny mesh inside the tablet, Oxycontin slowly releases medication over 12 to 24 hours.
Who's it for
Oxycontin is one of the big guns in the pharmacy. It's for people who don't respond to the regular arsenal of pain drugs, for example, those with very strong cancer pain or severe injuries such as fractures, neck pain and back pain.
Watch out:
Oxycontin must be swallowed whole. It should
be crushed or chewed – as drug addicts and kids looking for a buzz do. People who do – even by accident – usually don't live to tell about it. Tampering with the pill releases the entire dose into the body at once.
5. Lidoderm
A convenient skin patch, it delivers lidocaine, an anesthetic that numbs the skin.
Who's it for?
A Lidoderm patch can be used before a minor medical procedure or before getting a shot. It may also ease back pain, and the burning and stinging caused by shingles.
Watch out:
Too much lidocaine can stop the heart. Seriously.
6. Lyrica
Lyrica belongs to a class of drugs used to control seizures, but it works well to treat pain.
Who's it for?
It relieves nerve pain caused by diabetes, shingles, trigeminal neuralgia, as well as other burning and stinging that shoot into your arms, legs, fingers, toes and face.
Watch out:
Lyrica can make some people confused and sleepy, short of breath and weak. You have to work your way up to the most effective dose and work your way off it. Don't suddenly stop taking Lyrica.
7. Duragesic
This patch delivers powerful pain medication through your skin and into your bloodstream, bypassing the gastrointestinal tract. Unlike Lidoderm, which only numbs the area, Duragesic relieves pain.
Who's it for?
It's reserved for the most chronic, disabling pain – for example, that's experienced by a terminally ill cancer patient. One patch works for three days.
Watch out:
Side effects include drowsiness, as well as slowed breathing and heart rate. Don't cut the patches! People have died when the entire dose was released at once. It's supposed to be delivered slowly. Also, absolutely no alcohol with this one!
7. Botox
Yep, I'm talking about Botulinum toxin, the same pretty poison used to smooth out wrinkles. This type, called Myobloc, is injected into the skin where you have pain.
Who's it for?
Botox can help relieve migraines, back pain, neck pain and other painful conditions. One series of shots can offer several months of relief. As a bonus, various forms of
Botox can treat sweaty palms and armpits
. How beautiful is that?
Watch out:
The most common side effects include pain, tenderness and bruising at the injection site.
8. Steroids
Steroids aren't just for body builders. Prescribed steroids, such as prednisone, methylprednisolone and dexamethasone, control inflammation and pain in the body. But don't expect to build any muscles; the drugs I'm talking about are strictly medicinal.
Who's it for?
Taken orally, these drugs ease arthritis and severe body pain. If your sinus cavities or breathing tubes are inflamed, steroids can be inhaled or squirted up the nose.
Watch out:
The list of side effects is long and depends on the type of steroid. You may have insomnia, crankiness, constipation, stomach cramps, infections and sometimes psychosis.
Natural Remedies
You won't find the following remedies at the pharmacy, but these natural alternatives may offer relief from aches and pains.
1. Pineapples
This fruit contains a powerful extract called bromelain, which acts like Pac-Man chomping down dangerous clots and plaques that cause pain and inflammation.
Who's it for?
Pineapples or the supplement bromelain can help women who have arthritis or post-surgical inflammation.
2. Crabs and Lobsters
Shellfish are rich in glucosamine, which helps build up the squishy cartilage between your joints. Studies have compared natural glucosamine to medicine and guess what? Glucosamine worked better in the long run!
Who's it for?
Crabs and lobsters are perfect fare for women with osteoarthritis.
3. Fish
Go for the fish that swim in freezing water like salmon, cod and mackerel. Fish or supplements with pure omega 3 fish oils can reduce the amount of nasty prostaglandins, which cause pain and inflammation.
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Women with several health problems benefit from a diet rich in fish. Omega 3s not only ease pain, but also relieve constipation and clean up clogged arteries. It's ideal for people who have pain
heart disease or high cholesterol. You can take it with almost all medications and other supplements. Plus, it has a slight beneficial blood-thinning effect.
Fish oils also increase your skin's suppleness − a cool bonus from these slimy critters. Look for better brands that meet or exceed pharmaceutical standards.
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More specifically silkworms, but you don't have to eat them! You're looking for a supplement with the pain-busting extract serrapeptase, derived from worms.
When the silkworm emerges from hibernation as a moth, it produces an enzyme that breaks up the cocoon and works as an anti-inflammatory.
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Serrapeptase supplements help women suffering from fibromyalgia, arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, plantar fasciitis – pretty much any kind of "itis."
The brand Vitalzym X works well because it combines serrapeptase with other natural anti-inflammatories. Vitalzym may also shrink fibroid cysts.
5. Green-Lipped Mussels (Perna Canaliculus)
You can eat the little guys if you want, but the pain-relieving quality comes from their extract.
Green-lipped mussels are popular in New Zealand, which explains why so few Kiwis have arthritis. The magic in the mussel lies in two primary ingredients: a natural antihistamine and omega 3 fatty acids, which calm inflammation. There's also a little glucosamine present.
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Women with asthma, multiple sclerosis and skin problems can benefit. Those with shellfish allergies will want to pass on them.
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Recipe: Caramel Apples
Caramel apples makes a great treat whether you wrap it up in cellophane and give it as a gift during the holidays? Or serve it at your next party? Or cut it up into pieces to share with your closest friends? One thing is for sure; candy or caramel apples make you feel like a kid again. (Or it does for me). Here's a fast and easy recipe to make caramel apples with roasted almonds and coconut.
- 1 bag of Caramel Chews.
- 2 tablespoons of water
- 5 medium apples (I prefer granny smith, for the sour yet sweet taste. Gala or Pink Lady apples are also good choices.
- 5 lollipop sticks or Kebab wood skewers
- 2 cups of Chopped Almonds
- 2 cups of Coconut shaving
Melting Caramel
- Option one: Use saucepan. Set oven at medium. Melt the butter. Throw in the caramel pieces until they melt. Add two tablespoons of water.
- Option two: Use a double boiler. In the bottom pan, boil 1-2cups of water. Place the caramel chews with 2 tablespoons of water in the top pan. Put the top pan over the boiling water and wait for the caramel to melt.
- Option three: Put all the caramel in the microwavable bowl. Add 2 tablespoon of water. Microwave it for 3-4 minutes. It's a good idea to check in half way and stir caramel, then let it continue to heat in the microwave.
Preparing the apples:
- Wash the apples.
- Remove the stem. Insert the sticks.
- Make sure the apples are dry.
- Place parchment paper or butter aluminum foil on a baking sheet.
- If you have raw almonds, make sure to roast them. Put them in the oven for 5-10 mins at 350 degrees. Throw the roasted almonds in food processor to get chopped. Pour into bowl.
- Place coconut shavings into a bowl.
Dip the Apples:
- For the fun part. Take an apple, dip it into the bowl of melted caramel.
- Then dip into chopped almonds, top it off with coconut.
- Let the apple stand on the baking sheet for about 15-20mins. Best to put it in the refrigerator to help set the caramel. Voila.
Other toppings include:
- Mini M&Ms
- Mini-marshmallows
- Chocolate sprinkles
- Chopped peanuts
Enjoy your caramel apple!
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, who defends his title later this month against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 185, is not content to simply rule the roost at 155 pounds. He wants to be the best eva. That means to that end is becoming the next BJ Penn, since "The Prodigy" is widely-considered to be one of the finest lightweights to ever compete, which may have been even more impressive had he stayed put instead of choosing to dabble in other weight classes. "Sho read news >>
UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion B.J. Penn roll in this undated clip. The sparring takes place at the famed Guilherme and Rafael Mendes brothers' academy in Costa Mesa, California, Art of Jiu-Jitsu. read news >>
Looks like Ronda is rubbing elbows with a former UFC champion in to keep her ground game sharp ahead of her bout with Cat Zingano. We've seen Ronda Rousey training with Nick Diaz and with Gilbert Melendez, but now she's stepping onto the mats against a former UFC champ, in B.J. Penn. She and Penn recently rolled at the Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy in Orange County, California. It's a pretty cool video of two of the sport's most notable grappling talents facing off on the mats. Ronda even hit a prett read news >>
For the longest time in mixed martial arts there was only BJ Penn. The legendary former two-division champion was the only recognizable entity to emerge from the Hawaiian islands and "Baby Jay" would read news >>
Well, his friend may have been sent to the hospital with a busted eye socket, but not before getting a few licks in. Retired Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hall of famer BJ Penn was arrested last weekend after a parking lot brawl outside Kauhale's Bar in Kihei, Hawaii. "The Prodigy" allegedly slugged his homie, Kuuipo Mokiao, after Mokiao tried to keep him from picking a fight with their fellow patrons. The original police report described Penn as "inebriated." Penn was released following read news >>
Looks like BJ Penn could be in a bit more trouble than it initially seemed. When it was initially reported that BJ Penn had been arrested at a Wailea hotel following an altercation, details were thin on the ground. Now, with a few more details surfacing, things aren't looking so good for Penn. Hawaii News Now reports that Penn was apparently trying to pick a fight, while out at a bar. When his friend tried to intervene, Penn decided to fight him instead. Here's their description of events: Hawai read news >>
Initial details of BJ Penn's arrest were few, but a report from Hawaii News Now reveals more of the details that led to Penn allegedly fighting his friend. read news >>
More details have emerged regarding the arrest of former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn, who was taken into custody last Saturday night (Jan. 17, 2015) after allegedly getting "inebriated" and brawling with his buddy, Kuuipo Mokiao, in a hotel parking lot. Get the initial report here. Mokiao claims Penn's assault -- which came after a night of good times at Kauhale's Bar in Kihei -- sent him to the emergency room at Maui Memorial Medical Center read news >>
Former two-division UFC champion B.J. Penn was arrested late Saturday night following a altercation at the Four Season's Hotel Maui. read news >>
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight and welterweight champion, BJ Penn, was arrested for an altercation at the Four Seasons Hotel in Maui, Hawaii, after a dust-up with his friend last Saturday night (Jan. 17, 2015), according to MauiWatch.com. First responders found Penn "inebriated." Penn (16-10-2) hasn't been seen since getting thrashed by Frankie Edgar at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 19 Finale last July. It was his first fight back after nearly two years on the bench and for read news >>
Retired UFC star B.J. Penn was arrested late Saturday night after allegedly assaulting a friend during an altercation at a Maui hotel.The arrest was first reported by MauiWatch.com and later confirmed by Steph Daniels of Bloody Elbow. The Maui County Police Department declined to give any specifics about the case when contacted by Daniels, as did members of Penn's camp. MauiWatch.com's report indicates Penn "severely assaulted" a friend at the Four Seasons Maui. Alcohol is believed to be involve read news >>
Bloody Elbow has confirmed with the Kihei Police Department that former UFC lightweight champion, BJ Penn was arrested early yesterday morning following an alleged drunken skirmish with friend. Earlier today, a Maui online news site, MauiWatch.com released a report that former UFC lightweight champion and crowd favorite, B.J. Penn had been arrested late Saturday night after an altercation between him and one of his friends. Sources say that the scuffle took place at the Four Seasons Hotel Maui a read news >>
It was the last time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight Nick Diaz tasted victory, but it was oh-so-sweet. That's because the UFC 183 headliner was able to beat the stuffing out of fading legend BJ Penn at UFC 137 back in 2011 (recap). After two consecutive losses and an extended vacation, Diaz will return to the cage next month in Las Vegas, Nevada, to try to get his groove back -- at middleweight -- against the surgically-repaired Anderson Silva. Win, lose, or draw, expect firewo read news >>
Before his anticipated clash with Anderson Silva at UFC 183, watch Nick Diaz's Fight of the Night performance against B.J. Penn at UFC 137 on Oct. 29, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nev. Diaz won the fight against Penn via unanimous decision (29-27 x2, 29-28). read news >>


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Class of 2014 DE prospect Malik McDowell is attracting more and more attention nationwide.
Penn State assistant Larry Johnson usually doesn't usually travel to Michigan high schools to offer juniors. But then again, he doesn't often come across defensive ends like the recruit he saw Thursday either.
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(Detroit, Mich./Loyola) added yet another scholarship to his growing offer sheet, this time from Penn State -- and Loyola coach John Callahan wasn't surprised much. USC stopped by Friday to check in on the Watch List prospect, and schools such as Michigan, Notre Dame and Ohio State already have extended offers.
"The fact of the matter is coaches know kids like him just don't come around often," Callahan said. "He's 6-8, 285 pounds, and he looks 220. So he's thin -- if I can say that -- a thin 285. He has incredible reach, and he a ran a legit 4.8 in the 40s this past summer, and he's probably a step quicker even now."
According to Callahan, his prized player is very early in his recruitment and is remaining open to every school at this point. McDowell isn't expected to commit anytime soon.
"You know, he doesn't have a clue," Callahan said. "I'd say he's no closer today than he was at the end of the football season. ... He's not even weighing his options yet, to be honest with you."
McDowell helped his Loyola team to a 13-1 record this past season and wreaked havoc on opposing offenses. He finished with 70 tackles, 15 sacks and 19 tackles-for-loss.
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Well, will ya look at that, it's Saturday night already. Make it a good one with BBC America's Supernatural Saturday lineup, with new episodes of Doctor Who (8/7c) and Orphan Black (9/8c) followed by The Nerdist (10/9c).
Tonight on The Nerdist, Joseph Gordon-Levitt talks about hitRECord and his new movie Don Jon, Community's Gillian Jacobs drops in, everyone plays a challenging game, Jonah and Matt go to the taxidermist in London with Arthur Darvill, and Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel offer some Comic-Con instructions. It's all ready for you at 10/9c on BBC America, and on Sunday at 7/6c/4p (yeah, I know, 5p in Alberta and Saskatchewan, don't wanna forget you guys) on Space in Canada. Hope you love it….
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The new dark shadows would have been cool(maybe as an extra on a dvd(hint hint) but his time on 3rd Rock has been asked to death
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I remember him on Roseanne as DJ's friend George, who had a coin collection and annoyed Dan.
I'm sure this episode was taped weeks ago right? I don't think Paul Scheer would have gone for the San Diego Comic Con terrorist attack joke after Boston, nor would the audience have laughed as hard.
Great episode – off-topic, but does anyone know the origin of the dragon poster behind and to the left (the host's right) on the set? I've got a weakness for pixel art, and that is pretty freaking awesome.
Off-topic, but does anyone know the origin of the pixel-art dragon poster or painting on the left side of the set?
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The Gourmet Religion is an unnamed religion in the Human World that is the main spiritual teaching of the world, with over 9,000,000,000 adherents. It teaches that Food is sacred and that one must have gratitude and respect for all living things and ingredients on the planet.
[show]Gourmet GodEdit
Acacia, the founder of this faith is viewed as a holy figure by the people due to all of his great and miraculous achievements in life which, not only brought peace and prosperity to the world, but also began the glorious Gourmet Age. Because of this, he is viewed as having transcended to godhood upon his death and is referred to as the Gourmet God. The ingredients of Acacia's Full Course Menu are also viewed in a holy light, but none more so than the fabled and phantasmal ingredient known as GOD, the greatest ingredient in the world which ended the horrifying Gourmet War 500 years ago.
Gourmet TempleEdit
- Main article: Gourmet Temple
The Gourmet Temple is dedicated to the Gourmet Religion and is considered the holiest place in the Human World with over 9,000,000,000 adherents visiting the temple every day to offer their prayers and respects. The temple grounds are a massive 8,000,000 hectares in size with temples dedicated to each of the ingredients in Acacia's Full Course Menu with the exception of his Hors D'oeuvre.
Food HonorEdit
- Main article: Food Honor
Food Honor is a customary and philosophical practice that's considered the basis for the Gourmet Religion; it teaches to be respectful and grateful to all the ingredients and creatures of the world, this is usually upheld by giving thanks by saying "Itadakimasu" (いただきます) before a meal and "Gochisousama Deshita" (ごちそうさまでした) after a meal. There are some sects that follow Food Honor in different and far more difficult and stricter ways such as the Gourmet Knights and the people of the Lost Forest. Although it is unclear if these sects also follow and worship Acacia, it's clear they still view him and his ingredients in a respected light.
Food LuckEdit
- Main article: Food Luck
Food Luck is the belief of the fortune one can have with ingredients and their daily lives, such as the chances of finding rare ingredients, surviving against nature, or the luck one can have succeeding at a food related event.
- The Gourmet Religion draws inspiration and many elements from Shintoism, Buddhism and Monotheism. The Gourmet Temple is also based heavily on the architecture of Japanese Shinto temples.
- A statue resembling a Buddha wearing a rice ball-shaped headwear and belt appears in the Gourmet Temple, suggesting a belief of enlightenment through taste.
- There is a belief in reincarnation and it is implied that even humans can be reborn as beasts.
- A Heaven-like afterlife is mentioned but not elaborated upon. The narcotic ingredient, Electric Banana, can simulate the feeling of having entered the holy plain, however, it numbs the eater's physical senses, causing them to carelessly wander about to the extent of going into dangerous situations. It has been therefore banned from public distribution. Another ingredient, Flavor Snow, is viewed as a gift from the heavens and appears to only rain down rarely once every several decades during Christmas.
- Hell is often mentioned in the series but only by villainous characters who damn their enemies to it.
- The Sanzu River (三途の川, Sanzu no Kawa) or Three-Branched River is also often mentioned within the series which in Japanese Buddhism is the river crossed by the dead to enter the afterlife, like the Styx or Acheron rivers in classic mythology and religions.


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Jul 24th 2008 10:49PM Why would you want to remove the Authenticator from your account anyway? Shouldn't that be the first question the Blizzard rep asks? This person did order the Authenticator for a reason, and that's security so why take it off?
There is no real logical reason for doing so. I guess if you lose it you need to remove it for a short time, but even then if you lose it im sure Blizzard can do something for you without gimping playtime by having to wait for shipping etc.
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Mike Kern has been Musical Director and Director of the Orchestra since 1993. Mike has proven year after year to be a great representative for, and leader of, the Valley Symphony.
Jan Tuin, our new Chorus Director, is a native of Colorado. He began teaching in California in 1970 then taught in Oregon for nine years before moving back to Colorado where he taught in the Paonia Schools for 27 years.
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I need to speak of something positive. since I'm feeling so nervewrecked and paranoid right now.
Two months ago, Aug 24th, a year and 8 months exactly after my grandmother passing I finally got fed up to the point I wanted to change my life. Why? I've always been overweight, teased, harassed and dreaming of wearing dresses and skirts and losing all my chub. I was always in denial, always believing I was 210 and not well...near 260. all my clothes still fit, so I thought I stayed the same. Big wake up moment when I got one of those digital well working scale. 256. We've all been down that road right?
Well the first month I lost 14 pounds. Possibly water weight mostly, but it still felt great. Today marked 22 pounds of weight loss and I feel so proud. My fiance has kept me going, always encouraging and loving. I admit some of it is for him. he deserves a nice, thin, pretty woman. Okay he won't get the pretty but hey! xd He just deserves it, and I do too.
I still have a long way to go till I'm 130-140. but it's nice it's showing results now. My clothes are more loose, I can feel the chubb go away it's just amazing.
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Civilization Revolution just received its biggest update yet, adding a new multiplayer mode that must be unlocked for an additional $2.99. You can also download new units, buildings, and wonders for each of the game's civilizations.
Multiplayer is turn-based, using Game Center, with each player taking a turn and then waiting for the other to move. You can choose to be notified when it's your turn to move your units, or stay in-game and wait.
Civilization Revolution is a thoughtful, deliberately-paced strategy game, which makes it an unusual choice for turn-based multiplayer. If you play it over the course of several days or weeks, like Words With Friends or other asynchronous multiplayer games, you could slowly evolve your civilization's army from barbarians to marines.
But compared to the much faster multiplayer of games like Outwitters, we have trouble recommending Civilization Revolution's new mode, if you're looking for a quick gameplay fix. If you've got a real-life friend who will stick with a lengthy game, give it a try, but otherwise, you'll find the single-player campaign to still be more than enough.
When we last reviewed Civilization Revolution, we thought it was a streamlined yet slightly glitchy world-conquering sim game that felt pretty good on Apple's handheld iDevice. Now a new, plus-sized version has been released for the iPad, and it's big enough to give the original version a Napoleon complex.
What was really impressive about the iPhone version of Civilization Revolution was the way it streamlined the Civilization gameplay mechanics, which have become increasingly complex over the years, and made it into a more tightly focused series of gameplay decisions. Instead of agonizing over raising taxes or placing peasants on the right plots of land, you can focus on the big-picture decisions– namely, who to war with, and whether to emphasize your civilization's culture, military, economy, or technology.
Stay away from Pompeii.
The maps are still tiny, especially when viewed on the iPad's nice big screen, and this can lead to some run-ins with the neighboring civilizations early on. You still can't customize the type of map you play on, which was a complaint we had with the last game as well. Fortunately, the glitches that plagued us in the last game, like slowdown and sudden crashes, seem to be gone.
Civilization Revolution for iPad sports huge, gorgeous graphics that really show off the iPad's screen. Characters like the barbarians you conquer and leaders from other civilizations look incredibly vibrant and detailed. However, battle animations are fought in a tiny, postage-stamp sized square in the middle, which is obviously a holdover from the iPhone version and looks distractingly out of place.
Montezuma's revenge.
Another problem with the game is the difficulty level, but this is adjustable so that you can find the level of competition that suits your ability. While the main Civ series starts out tough even on the lowest levels, try dialing it up a few notches if you've ever played a Civ game before. Otherwise, you'll flatten those other civilizations without much of a challenge.
Few games let you grow from the Stone Age to the Atomic Age, and it's a real pleasure to rewrite history as you see fit. Civilization Revolution is a great launch title for the iPad, and it's worth owning even if you already have the iPhone version.
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March of the Librarians: A "March of the Penguins" look at ALA conferences.
It's only Thursday, but please allow me to post a Friday Funny, David Sedaris' essay in this weeks New Yorker. Sedaris' "The Birds" is funny, and the fact that the author is completely oblivious to typical bird behavior makes it even funnier.
Somebody writes ""BookPlus is a funny idea from scaryideas. It just goes to show the classics never go out of style, or crash."
Interval Library is really... something. Bonus points if you can name the library.
Unshelved, the daily library comic strip available at Overdue Media's Web site , has had such a response to its "pimp my bookcart" series--readers at libraries and schools said they were planning to "customize, augment or otherwise pimp" their bookcarts--that the site is having a "pimp my bookcart" contest for "libraries, schools, businesses and anyone with a bookcart that needs a little something extra."
Entrants should e-mail pictures of the pimped-out bookcart, including front, back and sides. Unshelved artists Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum will judge. Prizes galore!
Deadline is January 15.
Check out this hysterical librarian aerobics tape ad from 1987 on Utube. Thanks to Jennifer from Elon U. and the Librarian Fit Club for the suggestion.
JET writes "Boingboing just wrote about the lamest wiki edit wars. http://www.boingboing.net/2006/09/07/wikipedias_du mbest_a.html"
This is the funniest thing I have read in some time.
A list of domain names that just shouldn't have ever been.
infodiva writes "I saw these pictures listed on the boing boing blog first today, but if you link to Flikr Here a library staff member has posted pictures of a dominos-like library shelf toppling (sort of like in "The Mummy", but at a book storage facility.) Check it out."
The Laughing Librarian recently visited a library that has an innovative new service for its visitors. You've all seen parents and grandparents browsing the shelves in the adult section, constantly distracted by the children in their care whining or running loose between the stacks. This library has come up with an excellent solution: Kiddie Kages. Children are checked into Kages (they're stacked in a room lined with sound-dampening tiles), and the adults are free to find grown-up reading material, do research on that fungal infection, or sit down for some cybersex chat without being disturbed by the young'uns. To keep the kids pacified, cartoons play non-stop on a large screen facing the Kages. The service is co-sponsored by the video store and a local fast-food restaurant, which provides fries and soft drinks for free.
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Yesterday, Macy's extended its partnership with the mobile rewards service, ShopKick, and rolled out the program to the entire network of stores nationwide. Now when customers walk into any Macy's, they can open up the ShopKick app on an iPhone or Android phone and complete tasks to earn "Kicks", a point system that customers can redeem for retail gift cards or other rewards. So, yesterday I went to a nearby Macy's and gave the app a quick test run to reacquaint myself with the service. Here's how it works:
Initial shopper engagement
Unlike other location-based services that leverage WiFi, GPS, RFID, or NFC in order to pinpoint a user's location, ShopKick uses a unique audio signal in every store to verify your actual location. The ShopKick team customized their own hardware, which stores need to implement for the service to work, but Macy's has a slightly different story. The department store can pipe the ShopKick audio signal directly through a music system already in place, powered by Mood Media Corporation. This decreases overall set-up installation time along with decreasing costs.
When I arrived at Macy's, I opened ShopKick and the app immediately recognized my location and rewarded me 200 Kicks just for being in the store. This level of instant engagement helps create a "stickiness" factor, piquing the customer's attention and getting them to explore more challenges within the store. Additionally, it's important to note that the number of points received in this initial engagement is much higher than scanning challenges throughout the store. ShopKick is emphasizing that initial contact to get users interested.
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Once I collected the initial rewards, I took a look at some of the challenges that could help me earn more points (I was still a few hundred points away from some rewards that interest me). Most of the challenges for this particular store involve scanning home items such as bath rugs, coffee makers, and hangers. While I didn't have a particular need for these products when I entered the store, it did get me thinking about my move in the fall and what I might need to stock up on. Steering customer's attention within the store using a mobile application can be difficult, but ShopKick has built a platform that allows for that to happen. What will be interesting to see is if the app will get to know the user based on scans, or even purchase history, and have them interact with products they are more apt to purchase.
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After scanning a few items and receiving a few more Kicks, I wanted to see how redemption worked. Since I only had enough Kicks for certain offers, I donated to American Humane, a process that took two clicks (see images below). If customers are interested in store offers, the redemption process involves bringing the item to checkout and either presenting a unique code or your cell phone number (ShopKick identifier) for redemption. Users have different reward options and do not have to redeem something that is store specific. They can browse the rewards gallery and choose based on interest. Rewards might be as little as 25 Kicks (Facebook Currency) all they way up to 6.25 million Kicks for an Around The World Trip on Princess Cruises (seriously).
We are still in the beginning phases of mobile loyalty and rewards programs used as tools within stores. According to Pew Internet, only 10% of all adults use a geosocial or "check-in" service and just 18% of all Smartphone owners use the service. But with ease of use, ubiquity, personalization, and relevancy to the end user, these applications can become a strong engagement tool as part of the in-store shopping experience.


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Allison was deeply involved in the success of destination design firm WATG and its international expansion. "Jerry will be deeply missed," noted Larry Rocha, WATG's chairman. "His influence on WATG and the hospitality industry is forever memorialised in the people that he touched and the highly respected body of work that he leaves behind."
Jerry spent 25 years in Honolulu with WATG before moving to California in the early 1980s. During that time, he worked closely with Pete Wimberly and was a pioneer in exporting design services throughout Asia and the Pacific. In Hawaii, he was involved in the design of Sheraton Maui, Hyatt Maui, and Coco Palms Resort on Kauai.
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Two albums in particular, though, drove home the utter brilliance of B.B. King. The first was the domestic release a few years back of another Ace compilation -- Heart & Soul: A Collection of Blues Ballads. The assortment, compiled by Ray Topping in 1992, consists of, well, blues ballads from the RPM/Modern era of the Fifties and Sixties, when King was hitting the R&B charts with pretty much every single and touring the clubs and dives of the chitlin circuit. The second, How Blue Can You Get? Classic Live Performances 1964 to 1994, is a two-disc snapshot of at least part of those chitlin circuit years. It's also a reminder of how crucial the bandstand has been to King's art and career, as well as an overview of his evolution. With the exception of a few previously unissued cuts, fanatics will already have everything on it. And Live at the Regal (represented here by four songs) notwithstanding, How Blue works as a vital live document, and damn near makes a better case for King than the box set.
Heart & Soul is something of an anomaly in regard to King's reputation and acknowledged influence, for it contains hardly any guitar playing, and many of the arrangements are steeped in big-band jazz. In this context, the appearance of Duke Ellington's "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" from 1960 is no more surprising than was the wholly convincing version that surfaced a few years later on a single by Sam Cooke. And much like Cooke's epochal, cover-laden 1963 album Night Beat, Heart & Soul sounds like a sort of exploration of roots, a discovery of something new in something old. Yet most of these songs were written by King. Some were buried on budget-line compilations, a few were R&B chart hits, still others were tossed on to B-sides. Whatever their source, the way they're assembled on Heart & Soul makes them sound like so many miniature masterpieces that not only hang together but that establish a mood setting the album apart from anything else in the King canon.
From "Three O'Clock Blues" to "The Thrill Is Gone," B.B. King's signature songs have been ballads. The ones compiled on Heart & Soul are different; the man relies on his voice and the swing caress of the arrangements more than on his guitar. The results fall somewhere between the yearning, late-night balladry of Percy Mayfield and the ache and torment Little Willie John added to R&B's legendary Book of Love. Whether he's swaggering through "I'm King" or begging a cold lover to "Please Accept My Love," King sounds comfortable in the big-band settings. Even more, he sounds open in ways that -- and I'm not even sure exactly why -- he never did on many of his more revered sides.
Throughout How Blue Can You Get? he sounds more than comfortable. There's an energy and intensity on nearly all of the 29 cuts that, as with classic live sets from Otis Redding's Live in Europe to the myriad bootlegs culled from Elvis Costello's late-Seventies gigs, pulls you through the stereo and into the sweaty face of a man with something on his chest. On songs he has sung who knows how many thousands of times, songs you've probably heard too many times to count, he bites into the lyrics like he's never really savored them, never tasted the bitterness of "Baby Get Lost" or wallowed in the salacious horniness of "Eyesight to the Blind." And his guitar work over the years proves itself wholly astonishing, jagged and violent when the song calls for it, other times delicate, rolling out notes like tears down a face full of them. Replicated to death, King's style, as evidenced on this miraculously revealing set, has never been bettered.
King's next album, Blues on the Bayou, isn't due out until October. More than anything else he has released in the past two decades, Bayou finds ground somewhere between the gut-wrenched mood of Heart & Soul and the scalding ambiance of How Blue Can You Get? The first studio album he has recorded in years with his long-time road band, Bayou is also the first time King has seen fit to do an album without the aid of guest-star cameos, a la Deuces Wild and Blues Summit. Fittingly, he turns a lot of the solo space over to the band, which makes the album a showcase for the extraordinary work of keyboardist James Toney, among other veteran King-band luminaries.
More important, the album captures the spontaneity and roadhouse grit that's been missing from too many of King's albums of late. That might be because King assumed production duties, or maybe because he and the band had only four days to cut it. Whatever the case, Bayou is a triumph, from the loose-limbed groove that underpins "Bad Case of Loving You" to the graceful slink of the set-opening instrumental "Blues Boys Tune."
It's "I'll Survive," however, that turns Blues on the Bayou into something more than the tremendous album it is. Returning to the song he nailed in 1964, the song that provided the centerpiece for Heart & Soul, King doesn't even try to re-create the brass-splashed melancholy of the original. Instead, bolstered by sweet strings and Toney's piano, he sings it like a man who, at age 73, has lived long enough to know what simply surviving means. Surviving, not just making it through the sting of a nasty breakup (although you hear plenty of that pain in his rawhide vocal and forceful phrasing). It becomes a statement of endurance, a boast of longevity and vitality that summarizes his career just as it defines the essence of his easily misunderstood body of work: Guitar playing aside, the man can sing the hell out of a ballad.
B.B. King plays the Blues and Barbecue Fest Saturday, September 19, at the Pompano Beach Amphitheatre, with Johnny and Edgar Winter, Dr. John, and Susan Tedeschi. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 and $25. Call 954-946-2402.