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A cold wind blew in from the Hudson River rising in gusts that assaulted the stragglers moving along the frozen pier. It was a fierce cold that slowly wore down the body's resistance, stinging the lips and bare knuckles, and nipping at the ears. Puck had grown accustomed to waiting in the subway tunnels, or sometimes lingering near the arcade until his eyelids grew too weary. He had learned how to maneuver almost invisibly through the streets -hardy making eye contact- always alert to the opportunity to pilfer a cake from the bodega, or to earn a few coins blowing one of the three tunes that he had learned on his pocket harmonica. The cuffs of his denim jeans had grown frayed from rubbing against the soles of his work boots. The tan parka was worn and wrinkled and slightly soiled from sleeping against the dusty walls of an abandoned tenement. He felt his hollow stomach grumbling as he blew "Oh Susannah" on the small instrument. Many of the subway patrons were too rushed to take the time to make eye contact. Street performers were common, and they were more of a nuisance than anything else. He was thin and waifish carrying a back pack filled with an odd arrangement of objects: toothbrush, pocket knife, Sterno cans, a Gameboy, pieces of chocolate wrapped in foil, chap stick, deck of cards, red bandana, bar of soap, Vaseline, deodorant, and an assortment of ear rings, watches, and rings. His hair was shorn close to his head, and he wore a small cubic zirconium in his left ear lobe. He leaned against the tiled wall in the tunnel leading out to Fourth street -his butt resting against a large cinema poster depicting a woman's silhouetted figure. The vibrating reeds of the harmonica bounced off of the smooth surface of the walls, and echoed in reflections that faded into the rushing footsteps.
The A train pulled into Washington Square station, and the doors flew open as passengers rushed to the streets. It was Friday evening, and David was anxious to put down the baggage he had strapped around his body. He carried a lap top computer across his left shoulder, a camera bag across his right shoulder, and an oversized backpack clung to his back. As he made his way along, the weight pulling in three directions made him feel like an astronaut walking on the moon. He shuffled along slowly and heard the faint sounds of music in the fluorescent hallway. He caught a glimpse of a small frame leaning against the wall. One leg bent at the knee, a heel against the wall, the other leg straight and supporting the weight of the body. David noticed the baseball cap turned up on the ground and reached into his left pocket. The harmonica was chugging like the sound of a train as he bent over to place the coins into the cap.
"Pretty good," David muttered.
The music stopped, "Wanna party?" the voice asked.
The question stunned David, and he looked up and pierced into the inquisitive eyes of the young street musician. They were haunted eyes, with brows that raised upwards suggesting a friendliness that seemed kind and familiar.
David fumbled momentarily from the surprise of the invitation.
"Didn't your mother ever warn you about talking to strangers?" he asked.
The musician grinned impishly revealing a slightly crooked set of teeth, which were unusually white.
"What's your name?" the kid asked.
"I'm Puck. Now we're not strangers."
David smiled at the brazen answer. He knew to be wary of street people, but the size and youthfulness of this jokester made him ease up a little. David was shocked at finding such a smart mouthed young kid.
"What's your real name, Puck?" asked David with an authoritative tone.
"Puck," answered Puck, "Got money for something to eat?"
David sighed, "And your last name is trouble, right?"
"No," Puck replied, "That's my middle name."
David blasted the young smart aleck.
"What are you trying to do...pick me up?"
"I want something to eat!" Puck shot back loudly.
David stared at the boy whose eyes looked down at the cap. He had heard about street kids, but had never run across one before. He wouldn't have known one if he had seen one. He knew that many of these kids run to New York City to escape troubled home lives, or to strike it big as rock singers, or actors, or any of the foolishly realistic dream occupations that the television tries to sell a young mind.
"Look," David responded, "I'm not looking to party, but if you are hungry, I think I can spring for a pizza, or a burger, but you have to behave yourself. Do you think you can act like a human being?"
Puck bent over and picked up his cap.
"I'm cool," he said.
"I have to drop off these bags. I am house sitting. What would you like to eat?"
The boy stepped close to David but did not touch him.
"Breakfast," answered Puck.
"Breakfast! What'd you do just get up?"
"No," Puck replied rubbing his nose with his shirt sleeve, "I want eggs."
Puck followed David up the two flights of stairs, and down the dim hall to the apartment door. David fumbled with keys, and when he opened the door, the cat meowed.
Puck knelt down and stroked the furry creature without saying a word.
David unloaded his baggage and turned to his guest.
"Do you need to wash up or anything?"
Puck shook his head.
Puck ate voraciously, and David watched him down a side order of hotcakes along with an omelet and a toasted bagel.
"When was your last meal?"
Puck shrugged his shoulders sipping from the coffee cup.
He swallowed what he was chewing.
"Thanks," he beamed, "this is great."
David smiled back.
"Don't you have any place to go?"
Puck locked eyes with David.
"No, not really. I stay here and there."
"What about your parents?"
"They're dead."
"Dead!" David replied doubting the answer.
"You know the truth can be a very useful thing."
Puck listened without answering. He just stared at David with magnetic eyes.
"What do you do?" asked Puck.
"I'm a scientist," David replied.
"You put people on the moon?"
"No," David laughed, "nothing quite that elaborate. I work with computers."
"Oh! A geek," Puck teased.
"Yeah, a pencil pushing, book worming, calculating Poindexter."
David was well educated and wore stylish clothes. He held a degree from the University and drove a BMW. He was fond of spreading the geek myth about himself, but it was hardly true. David often played against people's prejudices and was a liberal-minded pragmatist.
"You're not in school either?"
"School sucks!" exclaimed the street urchin.
"Oh, well that goes along without saying -I suppose."
"They don't know shit about nothing," observed David's dinner guest.
David leaned back against his chair placing his napkin on the table.
"I guess you've got it pretty well figured out, then..."
Puck smiled at David.
"I'm not stupid," he confessed.
"I didn't say that you were," David replied.
"They think they know everything, but they ain't been through what I been through."
"What have you been through?"
Puck looked at David and hesitated. He seemed caught in the middle of a thought.
"Same as you," Puck answered.
"You know, Puck," David spoke confidingly," you seem like the weather to me."
"Whad'ya mean?"
"Well, you never really can predict the weather. It's like a force of nature that can't be tamed." David paused and then added, "You just put up with it!"
Puck laughed, "Do you smoke?"
"Too bad," said the boy regretfully.
The waitress brought the check, and David paid the tab with clean crisp bills.
Outside of the restaurant, David turned to bid his young friend farewell.
"Puck, you've been a real gentleman, and the conversation was very educational. Here."
David handed the boy a twenty-dollar bill.
"Get to a shelter or something, kid. Take care."
David turned and walked down Fourth Street back to the apartment. As the wind kicked up, he thought about the tragedy of street kids, and felt helpless. He knew that it was dangerous. Many of the young hooligans would just as soon slit your throat than look at you. There's something about the street that brings out the animal in a human being. The desperation and the survival instinct cultivates a kind of primitive cruelness.
David sat on the sofa after pouring himself a glass of Pinot Grigio. He was glad to spend the weekend alone. He rarely had an opportunity to spend time truly alone as he was always helping his family, or working overtime with his team. He kicked off his shoes and poked his nose into a Chekov short story when the buzzer rang.
"Who is it?"
The sound of static and a muffled voice broke the silence.
"It's me, Puck."
"Puck! Go away!"
More static.
"I have no place to stay."
David thought about his answer.
"You're a minor. I can't keep you."
"I don't want to party!"
"I can't keep you!"
The sound of the young voice pleading struck a dangerous nerve in David's heart.
"Puck!" he shouted into the intercom.
"What?" the boy shouted back.
"You're a pest!" David shouted and pushed the unlock button to the front door.
David closed the book and began talking to himself.
"Damn kid. I have a sign on my back....kick me!"
The doorbell rang, and David unlocked the deadbolt lock.
When he opened the door, he found the young boy standing with his shoulders turned down and a friendly winning grin plastered across his face.
"You're a pain, you know that?"
"Thank you, David."
"You know how much trouble I can get into, right?"
"Thank you, David."
David moved to the sofa and sat down.
"What do you want from me?"
Puck bowed his head.
"I'm sorry, David. I won't be trouble. Can I just sleep on the floor with the cat? I'll behave, really, I swear, I promise."
David walked over to the boy, "We'll see. Here, take off your coat."
Puck obeyed and smiled innocently at David.
"Phew! You stink. Don't you bathe!"
"It's been a little while."
"There's a shower in there. For God's sake, clean yourself up, and shut the door."
Puck sat down on the kitchen chair and unlaced his work boots. He placed them neatly by the door. He rose and walked into the bathroom. The sound of water rushing from the showerhead bled through the closed door.
David sat down at the kitchen table and picked up the book. He mumbled to himself under his breath, "The whole damn planet is an orphanage." He spotted the backpack and was tempted to rummage through it, but David was ethical and respected his guest.
The water stopped rushing and there was a period of silence. The door swung open, and Puck walked over to the kitchen table in nothing but a pair of briefs and sat down across from David. He balanced both ankles off the edge of the chair.
When David looked up, he shouted "For crying out loud! Don't you have anything to put on!"
Puck's head bowed low, and the cat meowed and jumped from the ledge above the refrigerator.
"I'm sorry," cried Puck, "I don't have anything else."
"Well you'll freeze! You'd better start learning how to get along in this world. You're not going to find a lot of people who are going to put up with your...nonsense."
Puck sat quietly and didn't say a word. He just stared at David.
David looked over, and then looked over again.
"I didn't say anything," replied Puck.
"Stop giving me that look!"
"What look?"
"You know, like I'm the bad guy."
"I'm not looking...I mean...you're not..."
David put the book down and sat up straight.
"Look. I can't solve the world's problems. I can't even solve my own problems. But one thing I learned is that you have to accept responsibility. You can't always depend on other people to do things for you. Now, if you have any brains, you'll tell me who you really are, where you're from, and what you are running from?"
Puck listened quietly and reflected upon what David had said. He spoke in a quiet whisper.
"Who said I was running?"
"It's obvious. People don't live on the street as a career choice."
Puck grew somber and stared at his feet. He began speaking with his eyes turned down.
"I had to get out. I couldn't stay there anymore. I was living with my old man, and he found out that I was not the son he expected me to be."
David didn't interrupt but listened closely.
"My father caught me doing something that was bad. He threw me out."
"How old are you?" asked David.
"Sixteen. Well, fifteen and a half. I'll be sixteen pretty soon."
"Your father can't throw you out," David protested, "It's illegal."
"Well who gives a damn!" shouted Puck angrily.
"Calm down," David replied, "take it easy. What about your mother?"
"She left my Dad, and she didn't take me. She's kinda got a problem."
Puck's words trailed off into the silence.
"So running away was your only choice?"
"I didn't know where to go. I thought I could meet people like me here. People who understand."
"This city is a jungle. It chews homeless people up and spits them out."
David sighed.
"Look. I am only here for two days, so you can't stay here. I am just doing a friend a favor. I don't even live in the city. I came here to escape. You can stay on the sofa over there, but you have to understand, there's not much that I can really do for you. I mean, even if I wanted to, what could I possibly do for you? You can't come around here and bother my friends. They'll never trust me again. Do you understand?"
"Yes," Puck replied, "I understand.
Around the hour of eleven, David brought a sheet and pillow from the bedroom and placed them on the sofa. He retired to the single bedroom and plopped down into the soft white down comforter. He rolled over onto his back and stared at the ceiling. He began to relax in the warm silence. His eyes drew heavier.
David's eyes opened wide.
"I'm scared."
"I'm scared."
"What do you mean, you're scared? You're a street urchin!"
"Please David, can I come in there with you?"
"I don't want to.... I mean...you know what I mean."
The door to the bedroom opened, and Puck entered slowly.
"I'm sorry David, but, I really am afraid."
Puck started to whimper and talk through his distressed sobbing.
"I'm cracking up, David. I can't take it anymore."
Puck wept openly in front of David until David's heart filled with compassion for the lost soul.
"Puck. Don't touch me. Do you understand? If you lay a hand on me, I'll throw you out into the street."
Puck moved quietly to the bed and sat down.
"Stop crying, Puck, you're safe. Just lie down and try to get some sleep."
Puck laid in the bed next to David.
"By the way," David inquired, "you never told me what you did that was so horrible that caused you to get thrown out of the house."
Puck looked over towards David, "You'll flip out."
"No I won't."
"Yes you will."
"Try me."
Puck stared at the shadows on the ceiling.
"I told my dad that I am gay."
"You're gay!" David burst forth in shock!
"Calm the fuck down!" shouted Puck.
"Calm down!"
"I won't touch you!" Puck tried to comfort David, "besides young men don't go for older guys."
"They don't?" questioned David.
"No, not really," answered Puck, "Well, sometimes they pretend, but only for the money."
David began to relax.
"Now just go to sleep," instructed Puck, "I'm really grateful to you, David."
The two lay quietly side-by-side for a minute, then Puck grew inquisitive.
"I told you my worst secret. What's yours?"
"Please!" David moaned.
"No," Puck turned towards David. "Really, what's yours?"
David pondered in the darkness and whispered quietly.
"I'm a virgin."
Puck's ears perked up.
"I'm a virgin. What are you deaf?"
Puck began to laugh. In fact, he became hysterical. He bunched up into a little ball and had a great guffaw.
"For Pete's sake! It's not that funny!"
All of a sudden the buzzer to the downstairs floor buzzed like a gigantic bumblebee, and David sat up in bed.
"Great! That's it!"
David rose and began to pace hysterically back and forth.
He mumbled incoherently to himself out loud.
"That's it! I'm going to jail. I'll be on the news. My God, I'll never work again! I'm cooked! I'm as good as dead!"
Puck rose from the bed still only wearing briefs.
"David," he interjected.
"David, "he screamed.
But David was panic stricken. He felt faint.
Puck went over to the thirty-year-old and shook him.
"David!" he shouted, "Snap out of it!"
Puck drew back his hand and smacked David across his cheek.
The shock seemed to steady him.
David ran over to the buzzer and pushed it.
He then began rattling commands.
"You've got to hide! Behind the sofa! That's it!"
Puck obeyed and tried to climb behind the sofa, but it was a task.
The cat meowed having become upset by the excitement.
Finally, Puck scrunched down behind the sofa and lay quietly.
"Yes?" David repeated into the intercom.
He waited a full minute, but no voice returned.
He began to think rationally.
A pause.
"Yeah?" a voice returned from behind the sofa.
"I think it was just somebody who was just looking to get in."
Puck thought about it.
"Are you really a virgin?"
The two returned to bed and slept peacefully side by side. In the morning, Puck rose very early and cooked David a marvelous breakfast. David woke to the smell of coffee. Only now, Puck had dressed in his street worn clothing, and David strolled to the kitchen table in a half-awakened state.
"Oh you," he mocked as he sat down.
"Here David, look, I learned how to do this when I was seven."
"A boy wonder," David quipped.
David watched his guest devour his breakfast, and began to laugh out loud.
"Nobody would believe it!" exclaimed David.
"Believe what?"
"So, aren't you going to tell me your real name?"
"Puck, David. It's Puck."
"Well, Mr. Puck. You were a perfect gentleman, except of course that I can never forgive you for laughing at me the way that you did. I felt damn embarrassed."
"I'm sorry," apologized Puck.
"Well, Mr. Puck, or whoever you are, what say we take you out and get you some fresh clothes -although I don't know what good it'll do."
Puck smiled a wide and happy smile.
The two friends spent the early afternoon shopping for the essentials that Puck would need to survive the cold winter: warm wooly socks, a scarf, heavy sweaters, a new large bag to carry his clothing, and clean boxers, cologne, a phone card, a flashlight, and just about anything that might come in useful. David signed for everything on his Visa. At the end of the short weekend, the two friends parted ways.
"Puck" David stared at the teen with compassionate eyes.
"David, this is always the hardest part."
"What's that?"
"I'll kick your ass!" Puck sounded out brassily.
"Goodbye David."
Puck sprinted across the street
"Puck!" David shouted after him.
"Goodbye David!" shouted Puck.
The young boy bolted down the subway entrance and hopped a train faster than lightning.
David walked the streets for a while, but couldn't concentrate. He wanted to help him.
Often, when David would return to the city, he thought about the boy, but he never saw him again.
The sound of the harmonica streamed above the clickety-clack of the subway trains as the New York sun set behind the Hudson River.


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February 23, 2007 10:36PM | Question from John for MG People |
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I can guarantee more than three! Camping, fire, and tMG? I live in Orange County, NY, and can pretty much say that if you did this, I could die happy.Quote
Hey y'all. So listen up. For several years I've had this idea of trying to do a show someplace in the summer in a remote location where people who were (probably obviously) pretty hardcore could come out and maybe camp or something, or anyway make some kinda long trip and I'd play a solo set or two, maybe wandering into old songs and stuff, and it'd kinda be like a campfire-y sorta deal. Admittedly this idea smacks somewhat of teh hippie but what can you do. It could be fun. I might pass a hat around for charity and we could all just be doing the whole thing for the joy of music & giving 'n' all that.
It'd probably be in upstate New York. So what I wanna know is: do people think they'd be willing/able to make a trek for this kinda thing? Or would this be something where the three MG fans in the town would be all "fuck yes!" and the whole scene would otherwise be a wash? Obviously I'd be aiming for something kinda low-key, but it'd be the most fun if as many hardcore-lifer-types were able to come...I dunno. Tell me what y'all think!

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There isn't time to second-guess yourself in Boone, and Rogers knows that.
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"It's just luck, and the draw," he said. "And when you have somebody sideways in front of you, you just can't pass. The nice thing about it is I don't have to race against these guys weekly. If I have to use 12 tires to make the corner, I'll use 12 tires to make the corner."
Rogers finished ninth in his B-main later, helping secure a few more points before today's final day of qualifying.
That's why he sent out a request for lucky charms. He needs to have some things go his way and make some breaks for himself, too, just as Colby's Jeff Tubbs did in qualifying for Saturday's big show on the first night the stock cars competed Wednesday.
"I used it all up on the draw (Wednesday)," Rogers said about his luck in Iowa. "I need to steal Jeff's horseshoe. He's got that golden horseshoe wedged in there somewhere."
* NICK SCHWIEN, Hays Daily News
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to run our own event loop in Qt/Embedded
1. on Qt/Embedded without calling QApp::exec(), if i use processEvents() in a while loop which has some widget creation and deletion also it gives segmentationfault. is it bcoz QEventLoop object is not yet created(may be in exec() call it could be created).
2. if I create my own eventloop object as a public member of MyApplication which inherits QApllication, still same problem is persisting. Is it bcoz QThreadData object is not created??
3. In the same context, i want to know whether all QTreads are managed with in Qt's own scheduling time at the OS level??
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Why do you want/need to run your own event loop? You may want to take a look at QAbstractEventDispatcher if you wish to customise event handling.
why bcoz i dont want to receive any user invoked events from QWS instaed i receive from another process. I want to block wait on that particular message queue instaed of aboutToBlock() emission by QAbstarctEventDispatcher. As per the information received on message queue i want to create/delete/chage state of objects.——-simply i want to use Qt/Embedded(which has good documentation and user base compared to other Display servers) like Display server only rather than GUI server.
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PUBLISHED: 02 Jul 2013 12:05:38 | UPDATED: 07 Oct 2013 10:45:21PRINT EDITION: 02 Jul 2013Online advertising on smartphones and tablets was 182 per cent higher in the March quarter of this year than it was in March 2012.
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Global mobile advertising company InMobi is hoping to make fast inroads into the marketing spend of Australian business by offering advertising space on smartphones and tablets – one of the fastest-growing advertising categories.
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Online advertising on smartphones and tablets was 182 per cent higher in the March quarter of this year than it was in March 2012, according to peak online advertising association the Interactive Advertising Bureau. But at $A36.6 million it was still only a fraction of the nation's total online spend of $910.8 million, IAB says, with plenty of room for growth.
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Let Them Fight: The Top 10 One-Off GODZILLA Monsters
By Kyle Anderson on May 18, 2014
In Gareth Edwards' new Godzilla movie, the titular god of monsters squares off against insect-like nuclear-sucking beasts code named "M.U.T.O." Will they return for the sequel? It seems unlikely, and if they don't, they'll be joining the relatively small pantheon of monsters Godzilla has only fought (or been around) once. We've gathered a list of ten for you.
NOTE: This will not include any time the monsters appeared in cameos. In 2004, Godzilla: Final Wars brought back several of these monsters for the film that is essentially a huge, unending stream of Godzilla fighting other kaiju. Since this was basically an anniversary special, I'm going to disregard it and its repetition of monsters. In fact, I'm just going to ignore all the movies made after 1995, because they're pretty dumb. That cool with everyone?
10 – Kamacuras (Son of Godzilla 1967)
Though these giant praying mantises (Manti? No.) appeared in dream sequences (All Monsters Attack) and living in peace with other monsters (Godzilla vs. Gigan), their one true appearance was as the main antagonist in 1967's Son of Godzilla, which also introduced Godzilla's tiny offspring, Minilla. While a lot of Godzilla's foes are insectoid in nature, Kamacuras has to be one of the most fearsome-looking. Also, they're one of the only monsters on this list made as a puppet and not a guy in a suit. Also known as "Gimantis" which sounds vaguely dirty.
9 – Battra (Godzilla vs. Mothra 1992)
Battra is Mothra's evil twin who was initially created to help the Earth but eventually started killing stuff, forcing Mothra to intervene and defeat him. Twelve thousand years later, Battra reappears to seek revenge. Unfortunately, Mothra's busy fighting Godzilla (who is evil in this one again). Battra and Mothra eventually have to team up to save Tokyo and defeat Godzilla, but Battra is killed in the process. Godzilla spoils all good feuds.
8 – Giant Condor (Ebirah, Horror of the Deep 1966)
After awhile, it wasn't enough just to have Godzilla and Mothra and a villain kaiju in a movie; there had to be HEAPS AND GOBS OF KAIJU! This is where the Giant Condor comes in. It's in the movie for no other reason than to irritate Godzilla for a minute or two and then get killed. Why is there a condor that big that nobody seems to care about? It's a big damn bird, surely someone would have noticed. Technically, the Giant Condor returned (as a giant eagle) in the following film, All Monsters Attack, but seeing as that appearance was made up entirely of footage from this movie, I'd say it doesn't count.
7 – Megalon (Godzilla vs Megalon 1973)
Being a Godzilla foe in the 1970s meant you got the movie more or less named after you. That didn't necessarily mean it was going to translate to huge popularity, of course, but hey, name in the title. It doesn't bode well for you, though, if you get upstaged by the villain from the last movie. That's right, evidently Megalon wasn't much of a threat because his alien overlords saw fit to send Gigan (a character who's appeared in several films) down to assist him. Come on, Megalon; you're a massive spear-armed, mace-headed god. Show a little self-respect.
6 – Ebirah (Ebirah, Horror of the Deep 1966)
And speaking of titular monsters, this baddie has the distinction of not even being a Godzilla vs monster; he gets the whole title to himself. He's the horror of the deep! Like the Giant Condor, Ebirah was a mutated animal on an island owned by the terrorist organization Red Bamboo, which used those creatures to patrol the air and seas, respectively. While the Giant Condor, having no name, was clearly no match for Godzilla, the massive irradiated lobster made things a little more interesting. Humans actually woke Godzilla up to fight Ebirah, meaning he was bad enough to warrant summoning a massive city-crushing behemoth. That's how you know you're a force to be reckoned with.
5 – King Caesar (Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla 1974)
Even though in the English version, his name literally means "King King," in Japanese it's "King Shisa," meaning the ruler of the Shisa which is an Okinawan mythical creature. So there. King Caesar is one of the few on this list who is an ally, even if tentatively, of Godzilla. With the robotic MechaGodzilla wreaking havoc on Japan, and specifically on the Azumi family, that family's ancient guardian awakens with a song. Though it makes a good show of it, MechaGodzilla proves too powerful and nearly kills King Caesar before the real Godzilla arrives and a team-up commences. Gods teaming up to fight alien robots. That's the Toho way!
4 – Destoroyah (Godzilla vs. Desotroyah 1995)
I like this one because he sounds like he could be in the Wu Tang Clan. The very final villain in the Hensei (middle period) series of Godzilla movies, Destoroyah was once a colony of prehistoric crustaceans who were awakened and irradiated due to the use of the Oxygen Destroyer bomb in the very first film in 1954. Whatever the reason for their/its inception, Destoroyah is just a badass-looking monster that appears far more dragon-like than crab or lobster-like, but I don't think that matters too much. He's got five distinct forms of life, and fights with Godzilla Junior at one point before reaching full height. Fighting him is a family affair.
3 – Hedorah (Godzilla vs. Hedorah 1971)
(Pictured at the top as well) Also known as "The Smog Monster," Hedorah is a kaiju that just can't make up its mind what the hell kind of thing it is. Being an amalgam of alien pollution, it begins life as a tadpole, then becomes a reptile on four legs, then it becomes a FLYING SAUCER MONSTER(!!!), then it becomes a bipedal sludge creature. What in the name of identity crises is going on with him? Designed to be the series' discussion of properly handling waste and pollution, the resultant monster is just bizarre and confusing. Still, for a monster to essentially be anything the designers decided he should be is one of the more brilliant things the Godzilla films can do.
2 – Jet Jaguar (Godzilla vs. Megalon 1973)
I admit, this one's a bit of a cheat because he's a mecha and not a kaiju, but it's my list and I don't care. Jet Jaguar is just the funniest and weirdest part of an already strange movie. Jet Jaguar was the result of a contest Toho held in which children (CHILDREN) were encouraged to create a hero for a series of films. The winner was called Red Alone but name changed to Jet Jaguar. He was supposed to be the sole star of the movie, which would have been called Jet Jaguar vs. Megalon, but the Toho people thought he couldn't carry a whole movie by himself. What happened is that nobody cared about Jet Jaguar and he never appeared in any of the movies again, though he was featured heavily on the Godzilla Island TV series from the 1990s. The movie finished with him getting his own theme song, too. So funny.
1 – King Kong (King Kong vs. Godzilla 1962)
Yes, the fuzzy beast t'were killed by beauty got to grow to unbelievably huge size and fight Godzilla in the third film in the giant lizard series. Kong was more or less the hero of this film, although he did throw a tantrum and destroy Tokyo for seemingly no reason. This certainly seemed like a great melding of the two most popular giant monsters, and Kong was even given his own solo Toho film in 1967 (King Kong Escapes) but the tie to Universal's classic film was in name only and this giant ape didn't bear any of the trademark sensitivity of the earlier or even later films. However, he could harness and shoot electricity out of his hands, so that's actually way better than being sensitive.
I hope you enjoyed this list and if you think I've been a durn fool for forgetting your favorite, let me know in the comments below!
Bad list…checkout Godzilla final wars
Read words before leaving comments….checkout where I said I was ignoring Final Wars.
I can't blame you for leaving Final Wars out. It is more or less an anniversary special retrospective of sorts, and barely a movie. However, you do seem to have angered the purist Kaiju nerds.
What? You don't like the Millennium films? "Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla" is wonderful.
Is Jet Jaguar technically a "mecha" in the Japanese SF sense of the word? I thought mecha were robots that were driven by human pilots. JJ is either verbally controlled or autonomous, depending on your viewpoint. He's disco awesome either way.
"Mecha" is a catch all term in Japan for just about anything mechanical not just robots. Jet Jaguar seems to be a mash up of Giant Robo, that followed orders via a remote control wristwatch, and Ultraman.
And technically a sentient being made of metal. Nobody rode inside him.
i got jet drunk on energon last night and changed that……;)
How about Titanasaurus?
A question – were Biollante and Space Godzilla disqualified because they were based on Godzilla cells? I liked them both and the idea of a plant or crystalline lifeform was cool.
Biollante is my son's favorite! That movie cracks me up. Psychic mutant rosebush FTW!
Damn! It's Godzilla!
Final Wars.
Most of these monsters do show up in other movies that the author says "yeah, they were in this other Godzilla movie, but I'm ignoring that one." Maybe a shorter list would match the headline better?
Mostly just an aside. Not sure if you're aware or not, but Ebirah wasn't originally going to be a Godzilla film. It was first conceived as a vehicle for Toho's King Kong. But, at the last minute, they substituted Godzilla. That's the reason for the somewhat confusing way they discover Godzilla asleep in the mountain instead of arriving via the Ocean as he usually does.
Hell yea! Jet Jaguar! You guys take this stuff way too serious sometimes and/or don't read the entire post. Just enjoy the damn thing and quit arguing.
[…] Let Them Fight: The Top 10 One-Off GODZILLA Monsters […]
You and I are enemies after what you said about the millennium series.
"this baddie has the distinction of not even being a Godzilla vs monster"
Erm, Godzilla vs the Sea Monster?
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Free Papel Picado Pattern (pdf 132KB)
Jerome's Class Learned about Mexican Culture & about the El Dia de los Muertos Holiday
"Day of the Dead" is the Mexican holiday for remembering and honoring deceased
loved ones and ancestors. An important part of the tradition is laying out altars (called
"altares") to relatives. The holiday is celebrated annually on November 2nd.
Jerome led a team of fifth-graders charged with turning their social studies class's
three ArtHouses into El Dia de los Muertos folk art shrines. To make authentic decorations, they
chose to learn one of Mexico's most popular and distinctive folk arts: "papel picado".
A second group selected and arranged Day of the Dead offerings ("ofrendas") within the
three altars. Ofrendas usually contain religious items, candles and incense, photographes,
sugar-candy skulls, toy skeletons, and favorite toys, foods and beverages, and clothing
of the loved ones. They often also include marigold flowers. A third group made a small
banquet to learn about authentic Mexican foods.
Papel picado is a particular style of paper-cutting with its own traditions. The art
originated in pre-Columbian Mexico. Aztecs used mulbery and fig tree barks to make a rough
paper called "amatl". The art blossomed when tissue paper became available. Papel picado
artisans usually layer forty or fifty leaves of tissue and then punch designs with special
chisels called "fierritos". Sheets of papel picado are hung along strings as banners called
Papel picado is made for many other celebrations besides Day of the Dead. Different
celebrations call for different colors and motifs. Day of the Dead paper-cuts are usually
purple (for pain), white (for hope) or pink (for celebration). Since the 1930's, most
Day of the Dead papel picado artwork has shown skeletons in funny scenes. These were
inspired by the art of José Guadalupe Posada, a very well-known engraver of cartoons. Religious
symbols are also popular. The scenes sometimes say something special or personal about the
ancestors' lives, but more often they're just colorful and imaginative decorations.
How to Make Mexican Papel Picado:
We recommend making papel picado scenes symmetrical down the middle like Jerome did.
Lay a sheet of regular paper flat. Put two or three layers of tissue on top of it. (Hint:
they can be different colors.) Then fold the stack in half down the middle. With stiffer
paper on the outside it's much easier to cut and also you can sketch and plan your design
on the cover. Jerome's other trick is to make a parallel crease near the opposite edge.
The second crease helps hold the paper sandwich together.
What differences can you see in the designs above? In the design on blue tissue every
hole is symmetrical. The design was cut entirely with scissors, so extra folds were
necessary. Every cut-out starts at a folded edge or at the edge of the paper.
Although it's possible to make all cuts with scissors, elaborate designs are much easier
with a sharp razor knife (as evidently done on the other two designs). Put an old
magazine under the paper so you won't cut into the table.
Be careful and remember: (1) You can't make "islands" of paper. (2) You have to be careful
because you can't "erase" a cut. (3) It's best to plan carefully so you won't have to
alter your design as you go. When you're all done cutting, flatten creases carefully
before removing the cover because the individual sheets of tissue will be very fragile.
As with most art, it takes practice, so don't get discouraged. Have fun!
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Mexican Day of the Dead Folk Art
La Ofrenda: a Folk Art Decorated Altar
Scissor-Cut Papel Picado
El Dia de los Muertos
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Chapter 51: A Secret Revealed
No one ever keeps a secret so well as a child.
Victor Hugo
Nantes, July 3, 1082
Late at night in his and Berts tent, Gaston de Toulouse pulled his blanket closer to his chin, Youve been avoiding talking about it.
Bert, who was trying to go to sleep on the other matress at the other side of the tent, still wanted to avoid the subject, Look, could we talk about something else
No, Gaston said firmly, well talk about it now.
Bert was still hesitant, Look
You know what happened. Why did she Gaston did not feel like he needed to, or should, finish the question.
Well, Bert started, Clara He trailed off.
She what?
Clara has had Bert paused for a moment, a bit of a crush on you.
She what? Gaston was caught off guard. His mind went totally blank, and he could not think of anything to say. W-w-who else knows? He stuttered after some time.
Bregida, Bert answered quickly, and Pieronela, I believe. Look, I hate keeping secrets from you. Gaston now felt a bit anoyed. Yet thats what you did, all of you.
Why did she only He began to ask.
Bert said, Im no wise man. I dont know everything. Bert turned over and said nothing, presumably trying to get some sleep.
As Bert drifted off into sleep Gaston lay awake, thinking. No one told me about it. Not even Bert. He knew.
Clara has acted a bit strange sometimes, Gaston realized. Ive seen her smile at me at times, giggle at what Ive said.
She stopped short of kissing me, though. Why? This was one of his last thoughts before he dropped off into sleep.
Well, there we go. I've been planning this since Clara was introduced:
(from Chapter 40)
Gastons answer came from the giggle of the girl standing next to Bert, Berts twin sister, Clara. She reveled Gastons shoes.(from Chapter 47)Smiling, Clara walked over to Gaston and gave him his shoes, which he quickly began to put back on.
Still holding his arm, Clara asked, Youll all be gone a long time? It came out more as a statement than a question. She was biting her lip.


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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Tigers' Bullpen Situation Gets Hairy
The Tigers have sent Bruce Rondon down to Toledo so he can get a little more development before hitting the big time. I think it was the first genuine surprise of the spring for me. I thought for sure Rondon would pitch well enough to allow the Tigers to see how his stuff played in the majors.
What does this mean for the Tigers? Well, they are on record as saying they're going to have a closer by committee approach. I would be a little more excited about this if I thought that arrangement was actually going to last. After all, if you're not beholden to the "role centric" bullpen that has come to dominate baseball's late innings, you can use any pitcher any time.
You won't necessarily leave your best pitcher out in the bullpen when you have a one run lead, one out and runners on second and third in the seventh inning. You are more likely to look at what you have in the pen, guess this is as tough a situation as your bullpen will face this night, and go with the appropriate arm.
There's just a lot more uncertainty with this approach. If nobody has set roles, fans will be prone to question every decision. "He's going with Benoit now? Isn't this a good situation for Alburquerque?" All the time, every decision, fans will ask those kind of questions. Compare that with setting roles for your guys.
Take last year, for example. One of the starters goes six innings and leaves the game with a two run lead. In the seventh, out comes Alburquerque or Dotel. They either do their thing, or give the ball to Phil Coke because the third out is going to have to come from a tough lefty hitter. In the eighth, it's Benoit. If the lead holds up to that point, go with Valverde in the ninth.
If you follow that recipe and it falls apart at any point along the way, blame is more likely to fall on the pitcher who failed to do his job in his set role. Yes, there will always be questions about bullpen usage but roles are a good way to silence the harping for the most part. Evidence of Leyland's desire to show the reasoning behind his bullpen usage - and therefore reduce complaining - is shown when before the games, he lays out who isn't available and why. In effect, he's saying, "Just so you don't freak out when I don't use Benoit in the eighth, I'm telling you right now he's not available tonight." That gets to the real reason I think managers become slaves to their relievers' roles.
It's easier for the manager. If there aren't set roles, the manager has to evaluate every situation and make the best decision. When he makes that decision, he has to measure not only if it's best for today's game, but whether it will hamstring his bullpen the next day. It's much more of a juggling act. With roles, it's more of an "if a and not b, then c" situation. I'm not saying roles make bullpen management as easy as paint by numbers, but it seems to take a lot of the heat off the skipper.
That's why I think that what will be called "closer by committee" for the first couple weeks will quickly fall away to giving the job, perhaps unofficially, to the pitcher who shows himself to be best suited to the role in the early going. I hope I'm wrong. There are few things more frustrating than a pitcher being allowed to blow the game after the wheels have come off just because he's in his allotted situation.
Be that as it may, I don't think it will be long before the roles come out because Leyland (and most managers) thinks it helps the pitchers prepare. This is probably a good time to point out they very well could be right, my own preferences and skepticism aside. I'm still excited to see how it plays out. Maybe Leyland will resist the urge to play it safe. Maybe he'll enjoy the challenge of playing the alchemist who has to find the right mix every night. I hope so. I think the Tigers would be better off for it in the long term. Like I've said, though, I just don't expect it.
You know what I do expect? For Rondon to be the team's closer for good some time in May.
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Taped aside could help Cahill
PUBLISHED: 17 Jun 2010 06:41:59 | UPDATED: 18 Jun 2010 04:01:48PRINT EDITION: 17 Jun 2010
The power of the press - and a just-as-powerful digital voice recorder - loom as vital to salvaging Socceroos' star Tim Cahill's World Cup.
FIFA's judicial committee is expected to decide on Thursday whether Cahill will receive a one or two-match ban following his send-off for fouling German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger.
But Cahill's fate could depend on post-match comments made to the Australian by Schweinsteiger and caught on tape by Australian Associated Press, the national news agency.
As AAP senior correspondent Doug Conway was interviewing Cahill, Schweinsteiger went past and sought out the Everton midfielder, saying: "It wasn't a red card".
Conway picked up the exchange clearly on his digital recorder and has been asked by Socceroos officials to provide a written submission to FIFA, along with a recording of what Schweinsteiger said.
That will be used in part to fight Cahill's case to avoid a possible two-match ban, which FIFA's disciplinary committee can impose should they deem the challenge sufficiently bad.
A one-match suspension ruling him out of the Ghana match on Saturday appears the more likely result.
But Cahill's importance if the final group match against Serbia remains live, and some damning lines in Mexican referee Marco Gonzalez's post-match report, mean the Socceroos camp is taking no chances.
"The referee has reported that, in an attempt to win the ball, the player used excessive force in tackling an opponent from behind, thereby causing danger," a Football Federation Australia (FFA) spokesman said.
"As it was a direct red card and not two yellow cards, additional disciplinary sanctions may be imposed on the player - additional suspension, fine, etc.
"FFA has been requested to submit any comments or evidence in connection with this incident.
"The FFA is preparing a case which includes video evidence, a statement by Tim Cahill and others, and legal submissions, directed towards showing that the incident involved was not one which used excessive force, caused danger or led to injury.
"It will also rely on Tim Cahill's good record, and his lack of intention to cause harm or injury."
As the Socceroos were given a day off on Tuesday to lick their wounds following their mauling by Germany, calls are growing to start Harry Kewell for the crucial clash with Ghana.
While Kewell could well be used in the lone striker's role Pim Verbeek believes he is suited to, the 31-year-old could also find himself deployed in the midfield "hole" created by Cahill's absence.
That could mean starting roles for both him and striker Josh Kennedy, also ignored for the 4-0 defeat by Germany.


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These are Jesus' people, after all, right? Via Memeographs this morning:
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NYC's gay community and allies will march tonight to protest a rash of hate crimes directed at the LGBT community. Much progress has been made, but America, even New York City, is still a very dangerous place to be queer. EVENT DETAILS.


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Rising domestic prices haven't kept foreign buyers from backing away from U.S. hay products, say representatives of several major West Coast exporting firms.
"We haven't seen a lot of (price) resistance yet," says Rollie Bernth, president of Ward Rugh, Inc., in Ellensburg, WA. His firm markets timothy, alfalfa and other hay to livestock producers and horse owners in Japan. "Our customers seem to have accepted the fact that U.S. alfalfa is going to be in short supply. As long as prices don't get too carried away, like they did in 2008, they'll likely continue to buy."
Sales activity after first cutting in the Columbia Basin, where most of Ward Rugh's suppliers are located, underpins Bernth's optimism. "Somewhere around 70-80% of that first cutting got rained on. We have one or two customers in Japan who absolutely won't buy any hay that's even been sprinkled on. But there are many other customers who saw that a lot of the hay still tested fairly well. They realized the value of that hay and placed orders even though the price at the farm level was high."
Bernth's company has just started quoting prices for second-crop hay. "The price is a little higher than it was for first crop, but it's still a little early to tell just how buyers might react," he says. "So far, though, it looks like demand will still be strong."
Sales to buyers in Pacific Rim countries – most notably Japan, South Korea and China – during the first seven months of 2011 have been running "steady to a bit stronger" than they were a year ago. So says Adam Lyerly, of El Toro Export, LLC, in El Centro, CA. "Overall, sales have been exceptional. Even at these high values (hay prices), the demand is definitely there."
Several factors go a long way in explaining the strong sales to the region, Lyerly says. They include competitive ocean freight rates for products moving to the Pacific Rim and a continued strong demand for high-quality U.S. alfalfa by China's expanding and modernizing dairy sector.
A favorable currency exchange rate, though, has been the key. In recent months, the U.S. dollar has been trading at a near all-time low compared to the Japanese yen and has also been relatively weak compared to Korea's currency, the won. "These kinds of favorable exchange rates represent a huge cost saving for buyers of U.S. hay and make our exports that much more attractive," says Lyerly. "The weaker dollar may not be helping the rest of our economy, but it's definitely been a positive for our particular sector."
Sales to the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), a rapidly growing market for U.S. hay products in recent years, have fallen off "slightly" this year, Lyerly reports. But that likely has more to do with transportation than with domestic U.S. hay prices. "Buyers there have the opportunity to purchase hay from Spain, Egypt and Pakistan. All of those countries can offer fairly attractive freight rates."
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Rising domestic prices haven't kept foreign buyers from backing away from U.S. hay products, say representatives of several major West Coast exporting firms.


text: It is appalling that sharks should be shipped cross-country to make commercials. It would be easy to create an animatronic shark. K-Mart's parent company Sears is currently using a capuchin monkey in an idiotic commercial, and so is K-Mart. You can write to Edward S. Lampert, Chairperson, Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, at the company's general E-mail address: email@example.com You can also post a comment on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/sears


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According to the insert included in our copy of the game, online pass owners (read: those who purchase new copies of the game) will get access to "seven additional player quests" throughout the House of Valor faction questline. It's unclear whether the PlayStation 3 and PC versions of the game contain the same stipulation, but we've reached out to EA for clarification.
Update: 38 Studios community manager "Muse" posted the following statement to the 38 Studios forums, as pointed out in our comments section: "We wanted to post a quick clarification for something we've seen a few comments about. For what it's worth, the House of Valor content was not in the finished game/disc at one point, then removed. It isn't there and we're locking you out of it. The House of Valor was created as stand-alone content, and was always intended to be the first DLC. Instead of holding onto it and charging for it later, we opted to give it to everyone who purchases the game new, for free, on launch day. We hope that helps clarify that point, at least."
Update 2: EA issued this response to Joystiq this afternoon: "The House of Valor quest line is free bonus content available to those who purchase a new copy of Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning for the Xbox 360 and PS3 by entering the Online Pass included with the game. PC players who purchase Reckoning at one of the many digital retailers online including Origin, Steam and more, will also receive the House of Valor quest line at no cost."


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Tougher future for Browse LNG project
PUBLISHED: 30 Oct 2012 14:17:00 | UPDATED: 31 Oct 2012 10:12:42PUBLISHED: 30 Oct 2012 PRINT EDITION: 31 Oct 2012James Price Point on the Kimberley coast, where Woodside's Browse LNG project is located. Photo: Glenn Campbell
Angela Macdonald-Smith
Woodside Petroleum is being forced to involve traditional owners more in the environmental management of its $40 billion Browse liquefied natural gas project, requiring extra training for scientific monitoring of the impact on land and sea.
It is one of several extra conditions announced on Tuesday by West Australian Environment Minister Bill Marmion after analysis of appeals against the Environmental Protection Authority's recommended approval of the venture in July. Mr Marmion must consult with other ministers before making a final ruling.
Woodside, the operator of the controversial project, will also have to boost protection of dinosaur tracks around its James Price Point site on the Kimberley coast, better address pollution risks and beef up protection for whales, dugongs and other marine fauna.
The Browse LNG project is already under extreme cost pressures amid increasing competition from new LNG projects.
Some analysts expect the Browse partners, which include Shell and BHP Billiton, will scrap plans to build the onshore plant at James Price Point and decide on a floating development. Woodside declined to comment specifically on the stricter conditions but said the minister's determination was "another significant milestone" for the project. It said it was on track to make a final decision on the project in the first half of 2013.
The greater engagement of traditional owners was welcomed by Warren Greatorex, the chairman of Waardi Ltd, set up by the Jabirr Jabirr people to manage project benefits. "We will have a major role in ensuring that land and sea is looked after," Mr Greatorex said. "We will have a lot more muscle to ensure that we are there and that we will be part of that management role," he said.
The EPA's original ruling was controversial because it was taken by chairman Paul Vogel alone after his four fellow board members abstained due to conflicts of interest.
Mr Marmion said his decision followed a careful investigation of the appeals by Roy Green, the former CSIRO chief executive who headed up the appeals committee.
"Essentially I am dismissing some appeals and upholding others," Mr Marmion said. "However I am strengthening the EPA's conditions so the environment will be properly monitored and protected."
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A royal baby. It's the news we've all been waiting for, and it seems that starting a family is a topic that is very much on the minds of Kate and Wills, aka the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
During an uncharacteristically intimate interview with US TV station ABC, Prince William opened up to journalist Katie Couric, telling the presenter that starting a family with his stunning wife of just over a year, Kate Middleton, is top of his list of priorities.
The prince, who will turn 30 on June 21, said that he loves his job as a search and rescue pilot with the RAF, but admitted "the pressures of my other life are building", before adding: "More importantly, I'd like to have children."
Wills continued: "I'm just very keen to have a family and both Catherine and I are looking forward to having a family in the future."
Wills wouldn't reveal any details of when we can expect a royal baby though, admitting he was keeping "tight-lipped". Booo!
It's not the first time the royal couple have expressed a desire to have a child together. During their royal tour of Canada last June and July, Kate spoke of her hopes to be a mother one day.
After speaking to cute two-year old Raffaela Cheater at a military ceremony in Quebec City, the child's father wished the Duchess of Cambridge well in her efforts to start a family of her own, to which Kate said: : "Yes, I hope to".
Those four little words sparked off huge media interest in the possibility of an addition to the Royal Family, with everything from Kate's refusal to eat peanut paste, to the Duchess placing one hand on her stomach, creating rumours that a baby may be on the way.
But it looks like when the couple are ready to take the next step in their lives together they'll be keeping very much "tight-lipped" until they're ready to announce it!
- Kate Middleton shows her broody side in Canada
- Duke and Duchess's baby will be the most influential tot in the country
- The palace confirms Kate Middleton is not pregnant with twins
- More baby rumours
- The latest royal news and gossip


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