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Folding Wine Stave Chair
$129.99 (Normally $175.00) 26% off List Price
(1) Wine Cask Creations Folding Wine Stave Chair
Approximate dimensions: 38"L x 20"W x 7"H
Pretty expensive; wonder if it will hold my 6'3", 260 lb frame.
A $130 chair that is very limited in use... This should slow the bleed on my wallet while we wait for this item to pass.
Does not look too comfortable
tytiger58 wrote:Does not look too comfortable
I'd be interested to hear feedback form those that purchased this last time it was up.
Anyone know how these chairs are finished, or do I have to be careful never to wear a white shirt while sitting on this seat for fear of red wine stains?
I would like to know if there is a weight limit on this.
Will orders placed today be guaranteed to arrive before xmas with standard shipping?
This offer could set a Woot off record, "longest offer time wise during a woot off"
I bought a few different wine stave products on a previous woot. Seriously dissapointed. The stuff looks 100% better pictured. My things look like a preschool art procject.
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beckyswanson81 wrote:Will orders placed today be guaranteed to arrive before xmas with standard shipping?
I agree. Time is just a ticking... You may have to sell these at cost.
fredrinaldi wrote:This offer could set a Woot off record, "longest offer time wise during a woot off"
Yeah, the woot-checker I use is still showing 100% unsold.
Questions re: sturdiness and finish received an answer from the producer the last time they were up.
Is this the standard office chair at WCC?
redwinefan wrote:Is this the standard office chair at WCC?
it is now..
30 mins must be the max time they'll let it sit there and not move.
InFrom wrote:Yeah, the woot-checker I use is still showing 100% unsold.
Questions re: sturdiness and finish received an answer from the producer the last time they were up.
For those too lazy to click & scroll;
"Although I can't specify a weight limit , I can say that I've had people that weighed 275 lbs + on both my folding chair and stool with no issues at all. They all both built like a tank and are very sturdy.
I apply a Teak oil to all my products which is a penetrating oil. This oil conditions the wood and seals in any red wine stain.
I use 1 ¼ and 1 5/8th screws for construction on these items and yes…I do use wooden plugs for the screw holes. "
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Friday, December 23, 2011
Merry Christmas from My House to Yours!!!
26 comments:
- Christine said...
wow - I love your Christmas tree skirt, bunting, stockings, quilt, and the dog. I am overwhelmed with inspiration! Merry Christmas!
- December 23, 2011 at 12:05 PM
- Beth said...
I am always amazed at the rate that you turn out beautiful quilts, especially ones with so much lovely hand stitching, it's lovely.
Have a fabulous Christmas!
- December 23, 2011 at 12:19 PM
- Mary on Lake Pulaski said...
Sweet sweet little baby quilt - the sunshine added great warmth to the houses. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas Eve eve to you Mary
- December 23, 2011 at 12:50 PM
- Laura said...
There is so much sweetness in this post! I love it all but especially the quilt. Happy Holidays to you and your family. :)
- December 23, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- selfsewn@summerfete said...
Awe lush post from my hand quilting goddess!! Happy Holidays Mary and Flanders and all!!
- December 23, 2011 at 1:15 PM
- Carla said...
Your tree skirt is adorable in it's rightful place under the tree, Mary! Thanks for sharing that sweet baby quilt too. Merrry merry Christmas, Merry Mary!
- December 23, 2011 at 1:22 PM
- **nicke... said...
very very cute. every bit of it. i wanna scratch flanders' ears. ;) happy christmas to you mary!
- December 23, 2011 at 2:19 PM
- Manda said...
Beautiful Christmas decorations! And I love the wonky house quilt - the sun is ace! Havr a good christmas! :)
- December 23, 2011 at 2:20 PM
- Kerry said...
The hand quilting is so, so lovely, I especially like the sun rays, but all those little stitches, everyone of them sings!
- December 23, 2011 at 2:32 PM
- Julierose said...
I love your Merry Christmas swag--soooo pretty. Joyous days to you and yours, Julierose,La Blageuse
- December 23, 2011 at 2:50 PM
- happy little cottage said...
Love all the quilty goodness!!! You always make me want to hand quilt everything....that may be my one word for 2012 handstitch :)
Merry Christmas Mary!
- December 23, 2011 at 3:53 PM
- Janine said...
Beautiful as always:) Merry Christmas!
- December 23, 2011 at 4:47 PM
- Quiltstory said...
Merry Christmas! I love that sweet quilt. And your banner, so darling!! Love the whimsy! :)
- December 23, 2011 at 6:06 PM
- LaurieStar said...
What a beautiful quilt! I love quilted houses and ric rak! I also love your bunting. Merry Christmas! :)
- December 23, 2011 at 8:53 PM
- Janet said...
You put me to shame. Your skirt looks wonderful and I love the houses. The bunting is the coolest ever. Happy Christmas to you and your family and that includes Flanders of course.
- December 23, 2011 at 10:28 PM
- Little Bluebell (Adrianne) said...
That baby quilt is SO cute! I love the texture all of our stitching adds. Merry Christmas Mary!! : )
- December 23, 2011 at 10:42 PM
- Sew Create It - Jane said...
Love your tree skirt!
M*E*R*R*Y C*H*R*I*S*T*M*A*S to you and yours!
- December 24, 2011 at 2:55 AM
- Rachaeldaisy said...
Wishing you and your family the merriest of Christmases! May your day be as bright as that big sunny sun. Give Flanders a special big pat from me, he's such a sweetie!
- December 24, 2011 at 3:09 AM
- Nicky said...
It all looks good from here Mary!
You give us such inspiration and the quilting on the baby quilt is truly gorgeous!
Have a great one!
- December 24, 2011 at 5:39 AM
- two hippos said...
lovely decorations, all ready! Have a wonderful Christmas!!
- December 24, 2011 at 7:06 AM
- Leanne said...
What a beautiful quilt and the tree skirt and bunting are lovely! All the best for the holidays!
- December 24, 2011 at 8:48 AM
- PamKittyMorning said...
Merry Christmas! Thanks for all th wonderful inspiration this year!
- December 24, 2011 at 12:33 PM
- Archie the wonder dog said...
Wonderful baby quilt! And I love the photo of Flanders! Happy Christmas!
- December 24, 2011 at 1:44 PM
- notes of sincerity said...
Awww ... Flanders is just too sweet!
Your quilt and decorations are beautiful!
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!
Hugs. Trish
- December 24, 2011 at 5:47 PM
- Valerie said...
dear Mary
Merry Christmas to you, yours, your beautiful girls, and cute Flanders !
I will never forget the support you have given me, and hope you get rewarded for this a thousand times back!
- December 25, 2011 at 10:10 PM
- Julie said...
Oh, wow, this quilt is simple awesome! Thanks for always being an inspiration! Hope to see you more in the new year. Did I miss your trip to pickerington?
- December 26, 2011 at 12:57 AM


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Not the greatest of weekends, I must admit.
Not the greatest of weekends, I must admit.
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saturday night is star wars symphony!!!!!!!!1 but i know the cheapest seats were sold out when we bought tickets a few weeks ago.
i guess it's friday too.
that dry yacht club thing tomorrow night sounded interesting even though i don't know who they are. from my e-mail...
Where: The Rogue Bar Scottsdale
423 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
(480) 947-3580
This will be our last show for a few months while we take some time to write new songs, do some reekordin, and have another monde-baby. We have a special set and some surprises planned for this one, so come on out and bring all your friends. We play at 11:30 pm followed by Dry River Yacht Club. DRYC are a truly original local band that are playing at the South By Southwest music festival this year in Austin, Texas. They describe their sound as "gipsy music on a drunken pirate ship" and they have some really unique instruments (bassoon, saxophone, bass clarinet??!) and one heck of a great drummer who happens to be a good friend of ours.
Come kick of your weekend proper with some great local music and fun times at the only bar in Scottsdale that really matters! We'll be there early about 9:30 to see the first two bands too Giant Cloud and Big.Fast.Easy. Please forward to anyone I may have missed.
Thanks for being such good friends and super fans!
"...on a drunken pirate ship"?
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros w/ Dawes
6/22/10, The Clubhouse, 7:30pm, $15.00
There it is...
I'm losing my edge...
Everybody Was In The French Resistance...Now
Wednesday, May. 26, 2010
07:00 PM Rhythm Room
"Art Brut/The Blood Arm side project Everybody Was In The French Resistance...Now will be ending their US tour in Phoenix's Rhythm Room. Eddie Argos and Dyan Valdes album is called Fixing the Charts."
I really enjoy this album. It's very poppy(too much so for my punk rock wife). Fans of Art Brut should check it out.
Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2010
Robert Plant and the Band Of Joy07:30 PM $86.50 - $36.50 Dodge Theate
What's the story with the Cypress Hill show at Martini Ranch on Thurs April 22nd?
Fresh off his "JUICY AUSTRALIA TOUR"
dunno. got tix though. seems weird they'd be playing such a small place, but i'm down...
info is:
Martini Ranch
$33 w/ fees
buy @ luckymanonline.com
Coachella 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11Lollapalooza 95, 96, 97, 03, 08
Rock The Bells 07, 09, 10
Sasquatch 10
Bonnaroo 09
Vegoose 07, RIP
Mile High 09
Upcoming Shows
6/9 - Deftones/Dillenger | 6/10 - Cake | 6/17 - Buckethead | 6/28 - Glitch Mob | 7/25 - APC | 7/30 - LA Rising (Rage, Muse, Lauryn Hill, Rise Against) | 8/12 - Cut//Copy
Thanks! The last time I saw them was 1996, do they just play their hard rock stuff now?
Fresh off his "JUICY AUSTRALIA TOUR"
Who is going to the Big Pink and A Place to Bury Strangers?
Fresh off his "JUICY AUSTRALIA TOUR"
Coachella 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11Lollapalooza 95, 96, 97, 03, 08
Rock The Bells 07, 09, 10
Sasquatch 10
Bonnaroo 09
Vegoose 07, RIP
Mile High 09
Upcoming Shows
6/9 - Deftones/Dillenger | 6/10 - Cake | 6/17 - Buckethead | 6/28 - Glitch Mob | 7/25 - APC | 7/30 - LA Rising (Rage, Muse, Lauryn Hill, Rise Against) | 8/12 - Cut//Copy
I'm going to the Big Pink/A Place to Bury Strangers. In fact if I get going I'll buy my ticket tonight at Stinkweeds.
Looking forward to the end of this week and next week's concert calendar. April has been pretty good for shows in the Phoenix area the last 10 years thanks to Coachella. Checking out:
Fri April 9th-Muse/Silversun Pickups @ US Airways Center
Sat April 10th-Bad Brains @ Celebrity Theatre
Wed April 14th-The Big Pink/A Place to Bury Strangers @ Rhythm Room
Definitely contemplating hitting Obscura at Rips Ales and Cocktails after Bad Brains Saturday.
Fresh off his "JUICY AUSTRALIA TOUR"
I guess Stateside has some big announcement this Wednesday for a show on Saturday July 31st. I wonder who it is? Last time they had an announcement like this it ended up being Phoenix. I'm crossing my fingers for LCD Soundsystem.
Fresh off his "JUICY AUSTRALIA TOUR"
I just read this on azcentral:
http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/...am-peoria.html4/10-11: Cowtown's PHXAM Junk Jam in Peoria
by Rebecca Clark - Apr. 5, 2010 09:58 AM
The Arizona Republic
Things will be heating up in Peoria this weekend, but the weather is not to blame. About 150 skateboarders from across the globe will compete at Cowtown's PHXAM Junk Jam at Rio Vista Skate Park.
PHXAM Junk Jam
When: Gates open at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 10, and 11 a.m. Sunday, April 11.
Where: Rio Vista Skate Park, 8866 W. Thunderbird Road, Peoria.
Admission: $5 per day.
Details: 877-CTAZ-788, phxam.com.
PHXAM Junk Jam After Party
When: Doors open at 6 p.m., show begins at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 10.
Where: Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix..
Admission: $13.
Details: 877-CTAZ-788, phxam.com.
The two-day event started nine years ago as a fundraiser for Desert West Skateboard Plaza and today it attracts about 1,500 spectators each day.
"I was at the contest that helped promote and fund-raise the money to open up the first concrete park," said Shane Heyl, a skateboarder and member of the band the Goat and the Occasional Others. "To see it come from that to gradually grow into this huge event they have every year is pretty amazing."
Amateur riders have traveled from as far away as Australia and Spain to compete for more than $8,000 in cash and prizes. All riders have industry sponsorship or are recognized amateurs.
"Basically (you have to be) well on your way to becoming a pro," event spokesperson Laura Martin said.
The top 40 riders from the qualifying jams on Saturday will move on to Sunday's semifinals. Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place as well as for best trick.
Judges will be industry members and former professional skateboarders, including Matt Milligan and Dave Duren.
Several professional skateboarders are also expected to attend.
"In the past, Paul Rodriguez, Eric Koston, Rick Howard and Mike Carroll have come. So many different pros have shown up. This year, involving so much more of the industry, even more of them will be coming," said contest coordinator Trent Martin.
The jam format has changed from previous years to involve more street skateboarding styles. So the Junk Jam is making ledges, banks, ramps and other skateable surfaces out of refrigerators, washers, scrap metal, even a motorcycle.
New products and displays from companies such as Vans, Elwood, Skullcandy, Nixon, Shake Junt and Pig will be featured at the event.
On Saturday, the party continues late into the night at Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix with a performance by Bad Brains.
The all-ages after-party features professional skateboarder Tony Trujillo's band, local one-man band Via Vengeance, and Goat and the Occasional Others.
"It's almost like a dream come true. (Bad Brains) is a legendary band that I never thought in a million years I would be sharing a stage with," said Scottsdale's Shane Ocell, of Via Vengeance.
Only 1,000 tickets will be available for the after-party. They are available at the Cowtown Skateboards locations in Phoenix, Glendale and Tempe, Stinkweeds Record Exchange in Phoenix, Eastside Records in Tempe, Mastodon Professional Body Piercing in Mesa, and Celebrity Theatre
. Tickets for the skateboard contest are available at all Cowtown locations.
1,000 tickets is much less than Celebrity Theatre's 1/2 house capacity of 1,400:
...which means this show is going to be intimate and awesome.What is the seating capacity for the theatre?
1/2 House: 1400
3/4 House: 1800
In the Round: 2650
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Fresh off his "JUICY AUSTRALIA TOUR"
This is way cool. I remember entering one of the first comps to fundraise for the westside park.
NPRs "WIRE TAP" LIVE!
Feat. Jonathan Goldstein and Howard Chackowicz
7:00 doors / 8:00 showtime
Mesa Arts Center (1 E Main Street)
$24 adv. / $26 day of
All Ages / Reserved Seating Available
Tickets available at Stinkweeds, Hoodlums, 480.644.6500 and mesaartscenter.com
In addition Jonathan will be performing select pieces from This American Life and will be reading experts from his latest book, "Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bible!"
Yes, that was the big announcement. I do like This American Life, but I was a little disappointed.
Fresh off his "JUICY AUSTRALIA TOUR"
Git er done!
Bad Brains > Nascar
Have fun at Nascar, GPS, take some photos and put them up in the PHX thread post race.
There it is...
I'm losing my edge...
Coachella 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11Lollapalooza 95, 96, 97, 03, 08
Rock The Bells 07, 09, 10
Sasquatch 10
Bonnaroo 09
Vegoose 07, RIP
Mile High 09
Upcoming Shows
6/9 - Deftones/Dillenger | 6/10 - Cake | 6/17 - Buckethead | 6/28 - Glitch Mob | 7/25 - APC | 7/30 - LA Rising (Rage, Muse, Lauryn Hill, Rise Against) | 8/12 - Cut//Copy


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Hours of Operation: Summer 2014
Film/microforms viewing ends 15 minutes prior to library closing.
Monday – Thursday 8am – 10:45pm
Friday & Saturday: 8am – 4:45pm*
Sunday: 10am – 10:45pm*
History in Action: Stories of Slavery in America
The following titles are now available to screen in Boston University Classes: 12 Years a Slave, The Abolitionists, Lincoln. Students may also watch them on reserve at our Mugar Library facility.
2013 Academy Awards: Winners Run Down
The fix is in & here's who took home the little gold man in the top categories:
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years A Slave)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)
Best Original Screenplay
Her (Spike Jonze)
Best Adapted Screenplay
12 Years a Slave (John Ridley)
Best Documentary Short Subject
The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
Best Documentary Feature
20 Feet from Stardom
Best Live Action Short Film
Helium (Anders Walter, Kim Magnusson)
Best Animated Short Film
Mr. Hublot (Laurent Witz, Alexandre Espigares)
Best Animated Feature
Best Foreign Language Film
The Great Beauty, Italy
Best Director
Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity)
Best Picture
12 Years A Slave
For a complete list of winners visit IMDb. Krasker is in the process of buying and processing nominated/winning films for screening in current BU course so be sure to check out our online catalog regularly for new acquisitions.
NOTE: these films are NOT to be shown at out-of-class BU screenings or for student groups.
Carrying A Torch For Columbia
Who would you say is Hollywood's most prolific actress? Who would you guess has appeared in the most motion pictures over the course of their career? A Golden Age star such as Bette Davis or Joan Crawford? One of the young talents who seem to be in almost every new film coming out? The answer may surprise you … but to get to that answer, we have to go back — far, far back. Let's start at 1919, although our journey will go further back still.
1919 saw the founding of Columbia Pictures in Hollywood, which was originally called Cohn-Brandt-Cohn Film Sales after its founders, brothers Harry and Jack Cohn and their partner Joe Brandt. The name never really stuck with the public and in 1924 the Cohns changed the name to Columbia Studios, after the female personification of the United States of America (seen at left in this World War I poster). Early Americans were familiar with this image of "Lady America" as she was represented in many paintings and newspaper editorial cartoons. She was eventually supplanted as the image of America in the 1920s with the growing popularity and appeal of the Statue of Liberty. The Cohn brothers wanted that same instant recognition for their films and had the studio artists design "their" Columbia with Lady Liberty's torch (seen below in their 1934 logo).
Here's where it gets sticky. In 1939, the logo was revised into the image we are all familiar with today. Many actresses have claimed to be the models for the early Torch Lady logo, among them Claudia Dell, Evelyn Venable, Dorothy Revier, Viola Dana and Amelia Batchelor (both Venable and Batchelor are listed as models in their IMDB credits). I favor the argument for Venable – although the studio never publicly acknowledged her as the model, the comparison photos in this article are pretty convincing proof: http://magazine.uc.edu/issues/0912/Venable.html
This logo was used up to 1976, when it went through a number of variations, due to a number of different corporations (including Coca-Cola) becoming partners with the studio. For a while the Torch Lady was gone entirely, to be replaced by just the expanding rays from her torch. That all changed in 1992, when the studio (which was now a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment) decided to go back to the classic logo, but reinvented for the new era. They chose New Orleans artist Michael Deas to create an image for the ages and the one that is still known today.
When Deas got the assignment, he interviewed a number of models for the new face of Columbia, but could not find exactly what he wanted. A friend at the local newspaper told him he had just the woman for the job, a graphic artist named Jenny Joseph. Deas met with her and agreed instantly – this was his Columbia. Jenny had never done any modeling, but was willing to give it a go. The entire session was done over her lunch hour, with Deas draping her in a sheet and having her hold a desk lamp from the office. The result was history. For more on their meeting and to see Jenny today, take a look at this recent news clip from 2012: http://www.wwltv.com/news/10pm-Hoss-Columbia-Pictures-Logo-Artist-176043361.html
So there is your answer … neither Bette Davis nor Joan Crawford nor any of today's starlets – the hardest-working actress in Hollywood is no actress at all, just a graphic artist who decided to pose as a lark over her lunch hour. The next time you go to the movies and see the Columbia logo appear, do what I do: quietly smile and wave to her and whisper, "Hi, Jenny!"
Walter von Bosau, Krasker Film/Video Services
Hours of Operation: Winter Intercession
Friday 12/20: 8am – 4:45pm*
Saturday 12/21: CLOSED
Sunday 12/22: 4pm – 11:45pm
Monday 12/23: 8am – 11:45pm
Tuesday 12/24: 8am – 12:45pm
Wednesday 12/25: CLOSED
Thursday 12/26: 9am – 4:45pm
Friday 12/27: 9am – 4:45pm
Saturday 12/28: CLOSED
Sunday 12/29: CLOSED
Monday 12/30: 9am – 4:45pm
Tuesday 12/31: 9am – 4:45pm
Wednesday 1/1: CLOSED
Thursday 1/2: 8am – 4:45pm
Friday 1/3: 8am – 4:45pm
Saturday 1/4: CLOSED
Sunday 1/5: 4pm – 11:45pm
Monday 1/6 REGULAR WEEKDAY HOURS RESUME; WEEKENDS TO BE ANNOUNCED
*Viewing film/microforms ends at 15 minutes before closing.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Holiday hours are posted here: revised schedule.
New to Krasker: A Place at the Table
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving –a day of celebration, family and, perhaps above all for many of us, FOOD! But it is also a time of year that people reach out to help those Americans in financial need who would otherwise be left out of the holiday repast. So today we are taking a moment to call your attention to an important recent acquisition to the Krasker Collection: the 2012 documentary A Place at the Table. Featuring actor Jeff Bridges, A Place at the Table takes a sobering look at poverty in the United States and the lack of access lower-income individuals have to nutrient-rich, unprocessed foods.
A Place at the Table may be booked by current Boston University faculty for screening in Boston University courses. BU students interested in screening A Place at the Table in-house at the Krasker facility should call us as 617-353-8112.
Hours of Operation: Thanksgiving Break/Weekend, Nov 27-Dec 1
Wednesday 11/27 8am – 8:45pm*
Thanksgiving 11/28 CLOSED
Friday 11/29 9am – 4:45pm*
Saturday 11/30 TBD: As of now, we will be CLOSED, but patrons are advised to call the Circulation Desk at 617-353-3732 for updates.
Sunday 12/1 10am – 11:45pm*
*Viewing film/microforms ends at 15 minutes before Mugar Library closes.
Show & Tell: Young Frankenstein
We at Krasker Talks! sure have the Halloween spirit today. On that note, our very own evening supervisor Dave Perkins is sharing with us a little piece of spooky-fun film history from his personal collection of film memorabilia: an original movie poster for Mel Brooks' 1974 masterwork Young Frankenstein. Being a film historian, I flipped when I saw what amazing condition it is in. The colors are remarkably vibrant because it has been stored away from strong lighting. So let that be a lesson to all would-be collectors! Posters are like vampires. You gotta keep them out of the sun.
Happy Halloween: Our Staff's Scary Picks!
Halloween would not be Halloween without a spine-tingling horror film or two so here at Krasker Film we asked some of our staff the following question: What is the scariest movie you've ever seen? And here's our staff picks. Give them a gander… if you dare!
The original The Amityville Horror (1979)
~Lotte, work study most likely to fight her way through
a crowd of zombies in order to make her shift on time
~Adam, work study who now understands the importance of
doing verrrry thorough research before moving into a new house
~Eliza, work study with zero interest in watching any of our old VHS
~Dave, night supervisor (We suspect he's a vampire.)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
~Anna, work study who now must watch the original Texas Chainsaw film …or else
~Jay, work study (And such a nice young man. Quiet though. Hmm…)
Ghostwatch (1992).
People thought this rare BBC "mockumentary" hosted by beloved British
interviewer Michael "Parky" Parkinson was real & hysteria spread.
~Walter, Senior Technician & resident expert in all things
ghoulish, macabre and uncanny. Now he would pick something truly bizarre!
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
~Maya, work study/insomniac (Psst! Watch the original 1984 version!!!!)
~Neha, work study (Ok, ok, I got a confession, she doesn't watch scary
movies & didn't find this all that terrifying but hey it's a Hitchcock film!
She totally earns her Krasker Film badge for that one.)
And what's the scariest movie I've ever seen?
But only because of that Tiny Tim song. Tip-toe Through the Tulips? Now that's scary.


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A Prayer for Exhausted Parents: It's Playtime!
I've been SO exhausted this week that I didn't even manage to post the It's Playtime link up on time, let alone chose any of the wonderful posts to feature! So now that I'm managing it, it seems very appropriate to attach this wonderful poem or prayer for tired parents! I've posted this on my Facebook page before and just adore the touching sentiments within it. It's such a fantastic reminder for these early years of parenting and I hope it will encourage you too!
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A Las Vegas resident for more than four decades, Representative Berkley has a deep sense of commitment to her community and has never forgotten that when her family headed West in search of a better life, they found it in southern Nevada.
After completing junior high and high school in Las Vegas, Rep. Berkley became the first member of her family to attend college when she enrolled as an undergraduate at the University of Nevada – Las Vegas (UNLV). Elected student body president her senior year, Rep. Berkley graduated with honors in 1972, earning a B.A. in Political Science. After obtaining her law degree in 1976 from the University of San Diego School of Law, she returned to Las Vegas and began her professional career.
Working to meet the needs of the rapidly growing Las Vegas Valley is a key focus of Rep. Berkley's work in Congress. Her priorities include jump-starting the economy; creating jobs; helping families stay in their homes; securing more resources for education and transportation in southern Nevada; increasing access to affordable, high-quality health care for America's families; developing clean, alternative energy sources; fighting the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump; protecting Social Security; and strengthening American alliances abroad to work toward international stability and peace.
"I don't think there is an organization that I've worked with that has had more impact on underage drinking than The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility," says the Congresswoman. "It has been resolute in bringing programs to at least my congressional district and I suspect across The United States." We invite you to learn more about the work that Shelley Berkley has done.


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Now STFU.
Now STFU.
GTK has one full-time developer and some of the GNOME guys are posting patches too. What exactly is your point? KDE has always been the community desktop, not controlled by any commercial entity. GNOME is developed by a small core of developers, most of them working for RedHat. In fact, GNOME has always been the desktop of big corporations and ambitious startups: Novell, SUN Microsystems, RedHat, Eazel, Helix Code, Ximian, Xamarin, etc.
Pick whatever you prefer, just stop spreading FUD
Now I expect proof that Qt is developed by aliens in North Korea....
I suggest you go look at who did the lions share of release management for GTK.
Yeah thats right; Clasen. A dude you just called "gnome guy". Sorry but he is not just a "gnome guy", he is all over the place ON BOTH SIDES OF THE API. Fully competent and productive at BOTH SIDES(8+ years). Get it? And oh yeah look and see if you can find other familiar names too. I suggested you read the blogs of Larsson and Taylor. They WORK ON BOTH SIDES OF THE API too. Having guys doing this for years and years; You build talent mass. KDEs biggest problem is loosing this kind of talent; Noone at Qt cares for KDE anymore.
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What? Linus doesn't use Unity?
By the way, I am neither using a retarded phone UI nor a Windows style UI, so you can save yourself some time with the inevitably following "You are to stupid to learn the new things!!!111!!! Welcome to 2013!!!!1111!!!111".
Some might call it getting biased, going hyperbole or extrapolate, other just call it was it is: Stupid trash talk on forums for the lesser. But who cares anyway? Linus uses gnome and now all the cool kids does as well.


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I have made a Windows Phone 7 application which uses a Background Agent to update Live Tile. This application works perfectly in Windows Phone 7 when it is compiled in Windows 7 using Visual Studio 2010 and Windows Phone SDK 7.1.1. Released application XAP file is working and Live Tile is updating about every 30 minutes like it should be.
I have compiled this application (with same project source files) also in Macintosh running with VMWare Fusion 5 and Windows 8 with Visual Studio 2012 and Windows Phone SDK 7.1.1. Released application XAP file is installing, working and Background Agent is started (it is visible in Phone's Background Tasks) and Live Tile is updating a few times BUT Background Agent is dropped unexpectedly when time is gone about two or three hours and it is not updating Lite Tile anymore.
Why this same application source code is not working if it is compiled in Windows 8 with newer version of Visual Studio?
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Breast cancer words of wisdom
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Keep the faith, Baby. My positive attitude, my spirit, my will to live, made a world of difference. I knew things could always be worse. I had to hold on to something to give me hope, and I held onto God.


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LaTale Overview
LaTale is an innovative 2D side scrolling fantasy MMORPG. The game's most prominent features are its incredibly large library of skills for each character class and its unique fast paced combat. Start your adventure in the world of LaTale by selecting one of the game's four starting classes:
Warriors- Warriors are the generic melee archetype in LaTale, they can use two-handed swords, spears, or knuckles. They are capable of dealing large amounts of physical damage, but lack strong defensive capabilities.
Knights- Knights are similar to Warriors with a stronger emphasis on defense than damage. They can use either a sword or blunt weapon in one hand, and a shield in the other.
Wizards- Wizards are capable of using staffs, knives, and knuckles. They are capable of dealing large amounts of damage with their area-of-effect spells but have incredibly low hit points and defense. Wizards can use any of the four elements; fire, water, wind and earth.
Explorers- Explorers are the 'archers' of LaTale. They are capable of using daggers, bows, crossbows, and knuckles. They deal little damage but have the fastest attack speed in the game.
Engineers - Engineers use a combination of dark magic and technology to devastate their foes.
Soul Breakers- Soul Breakers are capable of using some of the most destructive magic in the land.
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LaTale Season 2 Review
By Jason Parker (Ragachak)

A Thousand Years in the Woods
Or so it felt like, as much of my time spent was wandering through forests. LaTale is a Korean Action-MMO produced by Actoz Soft and originally published in 2008. In it, you play the role of a character with a goofy anime-style (Japanese art) and fairly generic hair, eye and skin tones. It is a very simplistic character creation system. The name you choose can't be reused if you delete the character, so it is important that you like what you pick from the outset. There are a few starting classes, and as the game goes on, you can upgrade into higher tiers of character class. The game plays very similar to MapleStory, in that it is a side-scrolling action MMO, with lots of jumping and climbing on platforms and trees to reach destinations; you use a keyboard and mouse, but if you are so inclined, you can use the clunky controller options. I was a little disappointed by how they ran. If you have a controller plugged into your PC, make sure it does not have the sticks or directional pads against a surface it might register on. Otherwise it can counteract your keyboard and mouse inputs. I learned this by having my PS4 controller sitting on top of my PC tower, and spent several moments trying to figure out just why I wasn't moving! It was terribly embarrassing.

There is a story, but outside of the early cutscenes, it isn't immediately noticeable. Initially it feels like you are just a random adventurer until you meet Iris, who changes your world and ultimately sets you on an epic quest. Much of the early game revolves around the Abio Rangers (a parody of the very popular Super Sentai franchise in Japan) who show you the ropes, literally, as you climb up and down ropes and jump across chasms, learning the ins and outs of being a hero. It is a very simple game to pick up and it is certainly not pay to win. The items you buy with real currency are fashion items, and can be bought and traded to other players, which is another definite plus. A lot of F2P MMOs have some kind of items that are incredibly useful to you and are used as a crutch, hindering you with a virtual broken leg if you choose not to indulge their accountants. This is not the case here, much to my delight. I do feel like the game is too cutesy and generic-anime for me, despite being an anime fan myself. I feel like it is trying hard to be super ultra-cute and that is not a good look. That said, the class system is very fun, and there is a lot of promise here. I tried a couple of the classes and found that they were all fun for one reason or another.

Henshin Daa!!
Classes vary a great deal in LaTale. You can pick whichever one you want from the outset, but I advise a little reading on them first to see what suits your playstyle. Upon character creation they do have some stat bars describing what the class is or is not good at, but I do not really think that is enough information to go on. While they are standard fantasy tropes (excluding Engineers and Soul Breakers), there is nothing wrong with being forewarned about what you are in for. Personally I was most interested in Engineer and Soul Breaker simply because they are classes one does not see often, and Enginstar looks like a Magi-tek Knight from Final Fantasy VI.
While I am about to go into who does what, I have read that Warriors are recommended for beginners because of their damage, having the hardest hitting attacks in the game in exchange for very low defenses. That low defense is exactly why I would disagree with the above statement. It is easy to get swarmed by enemies by accidentally hitting a large group of critters. No matter what you do, exercise caution! At level 50 you can access the first upgrade, and at 100, you can access the second. In Season 1, these restrictions were higher, but were lowered in the second Season.
Warriors: Warriors excel in up-close, high-impact combat. Wielding two-handed swords and spears, they can dole out powerful burst damage to anything before them, but are low on the defense stat. Their level 50 upgrades are Warlord and Blader, and level 100 are Dragoon and Strider.
Knight: Knights are heavy on stamina and can tank on the frontlines of combat. They also have unique, Knight-only shields. Typically they wield a one-handed weapon and shield. They can also use knuckles, but have to go without their signature shields in exchange, so I wouldn't advise it. Their level 50 upgrades are Templar and Guardian, and level 100 are Holy Order and Saint.
Wizard: Glass cannon describes the typical wizard. Wielding a staff or dagger and clad in robes, wizards hurl arcane magic at their foes dealing massive damage. Sadly they are not very durable, but they usually can get the job done before the enemy gets to them. At level 50 they can become Sorcerer or Bard, and at 100 they become Elemental Master or Minstrel.
Explorer: Agile and lucky, Explorers rely on their speed and lightning fast attacks to see them through any adventure. With their extraordinary luck stat, I imagine they will have few problems finding fantastic gear to use or sell. At level 50 these players can become Treasure Hunters or Gunslingers, and at 100 a Ruin Walker or Duelist.
Engineer: Engineers wield a heavy toolbox and use "advanced knowledge of ancient mechanical civilizations" . . . which I think is an absurd statement. The class however is very much a blast. Wielding dark magic and their toolbox, nothing can stop them. At 50 they become Meisters, and at 100 they become Engistars.
Soul Breaker: Carrying a usually adorable Soul Stone, these entities wield powerful dark magics and use the soul stones to bring their power to bear on their enemies. They push forward and blast away with powerful spells, and while they are not very sturdy, they make up for it in raw power. At level 50 they can upgrade into Soul Reavers and then to Soul Lords.
With dedication, it is not terribly hard to level up to 50 and then to 100. It will not take you thousands upon thousands of hours to complete. Even in Season One, when the levels were set to 80 and 140, it did not take a long time. While it is not so easy that you'd complete it in a week, you also won't feel like you're wasting your time in a desperate struggle for experience.

The Journey of A Thousand Miles. . .
. . . begins with a single step, or so I am told. There are plenty of quests to embark on, and they are not terribly spread out thanks to the game's 2D setup. Players can teleport to the other towns once they are strong enough to tackle the challenges that await them there. However, I will say this about the first 15 or 20 levels of questing: the questing is incredibly formulaic, and that says something from a WoW veteran. It feels much like Assassins Creed 1, in that every set of quests is almost the same. For example: kill 10 Rabbits, kill 10 Lizards, kill 10 Wolves. The next block of quests will ask you to fight the next level of those exact same enemies. After that, you will have to collect items from those enemies listed above. From there, you will move on to the next screen and do the same thing again. That bothers me a great deal. Most other MMOs will mix it up just a little bit, but as a 2D Side Scroller, perhaps there is a limit to what you can do. Through I would say level 20 this is what I put up with.

Combat is interesting, though, which is what questing really is: it's combat, killing defenseless enemies and stealing their items. The first few areas the mobs do not attack until you hit them, but as you progress eventually the bad guys get a little smarter. They can jump, and follow you, and attack before you are necessarily ready. So it is a good idea to proceed with a little caution and feel out just how the enemies will react to you. The default controls are in a very awkward place, with z and x being your default light and heavy attack. Then you have a s d f and 1 2 3 4 5 to place various skills that you will acquire throughout the course of a game. The attacks are sort of skill shots; when you make an attack, it goes out and anything in its range it hits. This can be a blessing and a curse: if you deal lots of damage and kill things fast, then no problem. But if you're weaker and hit say five or six things at once, you could be overwhelmed by a mass of boars or other unfriendly creatures. You get several types of skills to boot.

Skills are a large part of how you perform in the game, and there are several types of skills, not just combat actions. The types of skills are Weapon Skills (weapon-based damage), Magic Skills (mostly exclusive to just Wizards), and Miscellaneous Skills (generally supportive). The latter are skills like Dig, Ignite, Fish, and general non-combat skills. Action Skills are commands that do not require skill points, and are already at your disposal (jump, sit, guard). Emoticon Skills are emoticons for your face. That's it. They are facial expressions that you can acquire through skill books. I personally think these are a waste of time, but there are social players that will find these to be adorable. Craft skills speak for themselves. When Engineers came out, Ely Skills came with them: Ely is a currency in-game, and you can purchase these skills to increase your stats. You lose these upon promotion, so I do not advise spending money this way until after promotion. They are also pretty damn expensive to boot. You can perform combos with melee and skill attacks, but you can only combo skills of the same skill list (skills in the same row on the skill list).

Ultimately A Social Experience
The game is more social than a hardcore raid game. Lots of people stand around in cities, showing off their absurd fashion gear, touting their humongous, cheesy anime-font titles over their heads like a halo. There are a host of things one can do outside of merely questing and exploring. For those who enjoy PVP, the Coliseum offers you battles against a random player of similar skill and rank. Ranks in PvP also confer stat bonuses, so there is a great deal of competition in this very casual, social game. Do you play this game with your girlfriend or boyfriend? It's possible; it's a fun game to play and have a good time for a little bit. If you group with someone at least once a day, there is a reputation gauge that builds. When it reaches 100% you can purchase an engagement ring to give to your significant other. It's a sweet idea, but does not confer any bonuses that I am aware of; nonetheless, it is a gesture towards someone special that I cannot say is a bad idea.

Guilds are another large aspect of this game. There are three types of guilds: Good, Chaotic, and Neutral. Guild leveling is another standard in the industry. So many games have done it, and generally the bonuses are mild or cosmetic. Here in LaTale, players gain stat bonuses depending on their guild level, so it is incredibly beneficial for one to join up or found their own. To start one, it requires 10,000 Ely, and the fashion-purchased guild crystals. Fear not, these can be bought from other players, or looted rarely. I rather like the idea of guilds offering bonuses other than an Exp Boost, or adorable pets; there are also banners and emblems you can gain as a guild which have their own potential boosts. I personally did not find a guild to join, but perhaps I will as I progress. You can acquire items and weapons as well through your guild that may not be available anywhere else.

Jump-And-Shoot Guy:  3/5 Good
As a casual, social MMO, this is a fantastic find. It's cutesy fun, harmless, and I can see it being addictive. Personally, it doesn't fill that purpose for me, but I can see it really fitting its demographic, which are likely otaku (anime fans), who are really into this adorable art style. It is truly in the same vein as Maple Story, but I do not know if I would go so far as to say a clone. The class system is fantastic, and I'd like to see more games with upgrades to the base classes (which reminded me of a MUD I played in my youth, and the Final Fantasy MMOs). It is very basic, the quest system can be a little tedious, and the crowding of those obnoxious banners in a 2D scape can be very hard to look at. Nonetheless, I do not think this is a bad title at all, and in fact, think it will be a lot of fun if this is your cup of tea.
Graphics: 3/5
The graphics are not great by any standard, but this is a free game, and it appeals well to its target audience who typically loves this art style. I mean, Soul Breaker's first Soul Stone looks like the Luna-P Ball from Sailormoon (only a lighter color). It is a very colorful and basic game but that is by no means a detractor.
Controls: 2/5
Lord above I hated the basic controls for this game. The controller and keyboard controls both felt awkward and peculiar. I do not mind moving with directional keys (I actually prefer it), but z/x and then asdf 12345 were incredibly strange to me and it just did not feel right at all. I was glad my PS4 controller worked on the game, but I did not like how it played on it at all. The controls are reactive with little delay once buttons are pressed, but maneuvering your fingers to reach them in an intense battle can be very awkward.
Features/Gameplay: 3/5
The gameplay feels like an action-adventure game coupled with an MMO. I can see this being a very popular game for people who don't want the sort of game that World of Warcraft or Final Fantasy XIV are. This is more action-oriented, and while the questing feels repetitious and tedious, the gameplay is still fun regardless. There are lots of little things to see and do, and I am sure they will continue to add content to the game as it goes on through the years.
Sound/Music: 3/5
The music is pretty catchy and poppy, and not in a bad way. The sound effects are kind of annoying though, and the whiny character voices frankly set my teeth on edge. The cute little sounds can become very aggravating after a while of extended play. The music reminded me in little ways of older games, like Bubble Bobble, and had that sort of upbeat feel to it. It sets the stage for the type of game it is, most certainly.
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LaTale Review
By, Omer Altay
LaTale is an innovative new 2D side-scrolling fantasy MMORPG published by OG Planet. It's no secret that the game got a lot of its inspiration from games like Maplestory and Wind Slayer, but the game did a lot of innovating on its own, as each of the game's four starting classes, Warrior, Knight, Wizard and Explorer have an incredible amount of skills. LaTale is hands down the best looking side-scrolling MMORPG out there and perhaps the most content rich one.
Starting Out
When I first logging into LaTale, the first thing I noticed was the game's phenomenal music. Aside from the game's login music which sounded surprisingly like the background music from Ragnarok Online, the game's other tunes sound a lot like traditional RPG music, which certainly enhance the gameplay. While creating my character, I was surprised to find that I actually had a great deal of choice when it came to picking my character's hairstyle, color and appearance. When I say a 'great deal of choice' the character customization is nowhere near as varied as Perfect World, but it is more varied than the game's side-scrolling competitors. After creating my character, I was presented with a short yet informative tutorial that I recommend all MMORPG newbies should undertake. The basics of the game are explained by a series of power rangers, which is pretty whack, but since the tutorial only takes a few minutes to complete it shouldn't bore too much. After jumping into the game and getting a feel for it, I quickly came to the conclusion LaTale is one of those rare few free MMORPGs that are truly great. The game's most impressive component is the game's massive skill library.
Yo mang, I got lots of skills!
The sheer number of skills in LaTale is quite impressive, as each character gets multiple class specific skill trees and general crafting skill trees to experiment with. Wizards for example have a different skill tree for each of the games four elements, Fire, Wind, Water (regular), water (healing), and earth along with a skill tree for 'general' wizard skills which gives Wizards six class specific skill trees on top of five crafting and two weapon specific ones. What I'm trying to emphasize is that there are A LOT of skills to choose from, which adds a lot of variety to the game. Since characters only gain a single skill point each level, it's impossible to become proficient in all skill trees, so it's best to focus on a single skill tree while only putting a few points into others if it's absolutely necessary. Although Wizards have the largest selection of skills, the game's other classes also have their own unique skill trees to play around with, and there are enough skill trees for each class to ensure that not everyone has the same exact build. The one real complaint I have with the game's skill system is that players have to wait until level 80 before reaching their first job advancement, which may feel 'out of reach' for some players.
Argh! Clumsy Controls
The single biggest complaint I have with LaTale is the game's clumsy controls. At times I found myself having to fight a two front battle, one against the monster in front of me and another with the controls. In order to 'sprint' in LaTale, you have to double tap the direction you wish to travel, which isn't terrible, but it becomes a nightmare to do while in combat, as you'll constantly have to reposition your character in combat if you expect to hit your enemy, as every time an enemy attacks you, they get closer to your character and at times can actually be ontop of you, making it impossible for you to hit them unless you sprint away and reposition yourself accordingly. The simple solution to this mess would be to have an option to permanently enable 'sprinting' without having to double tab. Another complaint with LaTale's controls is that they simply feel unresponsive at times, especially when fighting multiple enemies, as whenever you get hit your character will get knocked back, and if you're fighting enough enemies you can potentially get 'stun locked' making it impossible to get out of harm's way. There's no reason why these obvious control issues couldn't be before fully launching the game, as the 'sprinting' issue can become extremely frustrating at times.
LaTale vs MapleStory
Although LaTale borrowed a lot of features from MapleStory, it is absolutely no clone. Sure, both games have side-scrolling graphics and the same exact minimap, but the gameplay itself is significantly different. LaTale's game mechanics, although a bit buggy at times, are genuinely different than MapleStory's or any other competitors, as the gameplay feels a bit faster and the graphics aren't as childish. The game takes the simplicity of MapleStory and builds on it by adding its own unique features, like PvP and a mailing system. If you've played MapleStory before and liked it, odds are you'll also love LaTale, as the XP rate is a bit higher and players can participate in PvP. Maplestory today has a much larger world map and feature list compared, but that's probably because it's been out for over three years.
Final Verdict: Great
Although LaTale's game world isn't nearly as big as its competitors, the game has a fair amount of character customization and genuinely fun core gameplay along with a massive library of skills for each character class. If you're a fan of side scrolling MMORPGs or are looking to try something different, there's no reason not to give LaTale a chance.
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LaTale System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7
CPU: Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz or higher
HDD: 2 GB Free Space
Graphics Card: GeForce4 MX, ATI RADEON 9000 or higher
Recommended Specification:
OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7
CPU: Intel Core i3 530 or higher
HDD: 2 GB Free Space
Graphics Card: GeForce 7 Series, ATI RADEON HD or higher
LaTale Articles
- La Tale GSP – Available on Gamengame (Southeast Asia) - Posted on August 13, 2014
Actoz Soft (CEO, Chien Tung Hai, www.actoz.com) has opened one of its games, La Tale (GSP), worldwide on a global platform through the game portal Gamengame site. La Tale has been providing its service in Korea since 2006 July 21st and it has had many big updates since.
- LaTale Season 2 Review - Posted on August 6, 2014
Classes vary a great deal in LaTale. You can pick whichever one you want from the outset, but I advise a little reading on them first to see what suits your playstyle.
- La Tale: Now available on Steam - Posted on June 18, 2014
OGPlanet is proud to announce that the cute, anime-style MMORPG La Tale has just been released on Steam.
- Become a True Hero in La Tale's New HEROES Expansion - Posted on May 1, 2014
OGPlanet releases a new expansion for La Tale, introducing a new job class, new skills, and more.
- La Tale Reveals Long Awaited Season 2: Storm Update - Posted on May 8, 2013
OGPlanet, a publisher of Free-to-Play, multiplayer, online games, reveals the long awaited Season 2: Storm update to La Tale, the longstanding fantasy MMORPG with massive customization and a reputation for the friendliest community on the F2P net.


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Hopefully, Sons of Anarchy fans have recovered from last night's heart-stopping finale, and are thus able to process the fact that more bad times are likely on the way. After an episode that included — SPOILER ALERT — Clay and Tara being betrayed by those closest to them and carted off to jail, Jax going the way of Walter White, and Otto biting off his own tongue, the show's outspoken creator (and literal tongue-biter) Kurt Sutter flew to the rescue to answer the most pressing questions on our minds.
"I really wanted to get to [this] place with Jax at the end of the season," Sutter says of his hero, who viciously betrayed his (admittedly dastardly) father-in-law by framing him for a murder he didn't commit. "The death of Opie allowed us to accelerate Jax's emotional journey, in terms of where he was going to be and the decisions he was going to make. Perhaps Jax realizes that he's better at being an outlaw than he is at being a husband and a father."
This is terrible news for fans of Jax's wife Tara — arguably, the most grounded and innocent character on the show. "There's an allure that comes with power and prestige that [Jax] wasn't aware of," Sutter says. "So to have that [outlaw] stuff come out almost flawlessly — the execution of [Damon] Pope, the way he maneuvered that... all of that stuff went flawlessly, and was incredibly smart. [Meanwhile], all of the stuff in his family was essentially falling apart. He couldn't keep any promises to Tara — everything was a false promise. I think [for Jax] there is a sense of, 'I'm completely successful on the one hand, but I've completely failed at the other thing. Maybe I'm going to just keep doing the thing I'm good at.'"
Of course, it wasn't only Tara that got screwed, or Jax that did the screwing — Gemma managed to betray both her husband (Clay) and her daughter-in-law (Tara) by night's end, essentially turning one of the show's biggest heroes into a villain in one fell swoop. "It's always difficult, trying to find that [likability] balance," Sutter says of his three leads. "Gemma — and I mean this in the most flattering way— is just a f***ing cockroach, man. She's hard to kill. She was really adrift at the beginning of this season. She hit a bottom, and she crawled her way back up. She made some really defining decisions, and at the end, my intent for her was to have her balls back. It's hard to cheer that on, but at the very least, there's that sense of — she always f***ing lands on her feet. Her justification is always, 'I'm taking care of my family.' That's what allows her, in her mind, to do the things that she needs to do."
And at this point, her family really only consists of three people — Jax and his boys, Thomas and Abel. She's no longer in love with Clay, whose future, Sutter says, is very uncertain. "Clay is essentially a dead man walking, or a dead man riding between a bunch of black men," he says. (Since Clay was framed for murdering Damon Pope, his associates — all black — will likely try to kill him in prison.) "I wanted to set that up — that Jax was successful in that death by proxy option that he is choosing for Clay. How that will play out exactly, I'm not sure yet — and whether or not Clay will make it through Season 6, I'm not sure."
Ouch. Just when we were starting to feel bad for the guy. But there is some good news (potentially) for non Gemma/Clay shippers, as Sutter is trying hard to bring back fan-favorite Jimmy Smits. "We're in the process right now of trying to figure out Jimmy's availability, and trying to make that work," he says, also mentioning that Smits didn't realize how fun and fan-friendly the show was until mid-season. Donal Logue, who plays the bats*** former federal marshal Lee Toric will definitely return. "That character will be a big character next season, and probably the most dangerous threat the club's ever had — just in terms of law enforcement weight, or connections. Because he is retired, he does not have the legal handcuffs, or morality hurdles, that some of our other law enforcement members have had."
So, as usual — watch your back, Sons. But there's one guy who they don't have to worry about anymore, as he certainly won't be talking — Sutter's character Otto. "[Biting off my own tongue] was my way of writing myself out of having to do dialogue," he says. "If Otto comes back, it will just be grunts and writing s*** on paper."
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Now my amd 6850m DGPU just need to be useful under linux... Because don't be useful already = check
Phoronix: PowerXpress Runtime Power Management Added
Open-source developers are adding run-time power management support to the open-source Radeon DRM graphics driver for supporting ATI/AMD PowerXpress laptops...
Tears in my face..
Now my amd 6850m DGPU just need to be useful under linux... Because don't be useful already = check
what can PXP users expect from this? better battery life on their laptops? any increase in performance?
The dGPU will get powered down automatically when it's not in use. So it should save some power if you weren't manually powering up/down the dGPU before. Perfornance shouldn't be affected.
How is PowerXPress / Optimus handled in Windows? Is it a window hint or does the driver just decide based on load of the integrated which to use? Or something else? (And can we use the same idea on Linux?)
I know you're more kernel side.. but do you have any idea how letting X load multiple GPU drivers is coming along?
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Actually it's 5 words but I wanted to stay true to Steve.
Now we just need things like this on classic mainboards in real computers. Y'know, having a nice APU with small graphics for KDE and console work and "on demand" a big dedicated GPU on a card in a PCIe slot for gaming or other hungry applications.
Probably needs cooperation from mainboard vendors, also to get some kind of VGA out multiplexing done so you can use 2 chips on one interface of HDMI/DVI/VGA/DP/LVDS.
Does this mean good things for those of us with PXP 4.0, "Enduro"? Even AMD's proprietary drivers don't work most of the time on my laptop.
I tried your patches on top of kernel 3.11.1+drm-next.
My hardware is intel hd 4000 + mobility radeon 7750M.
Here is my dmesg . So I didn't do anything on my dGPU after I booted my laptop. However it looks like dGPU was turned off and then turned on again. Could you explain please what exactly can trigger dGPU to turn off and turn on (DRI_PRIME only?) ?
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Phoronix: NVIDIA Is Joining The Linux Foundation
NVIDIA will be joining the Linux Foundation, per an announcement coming out in the morning. But for open-source Linux fans, will this be a reason to rejoice about NVIDIA potentially moving forward with open-source drivers? Don't break out the champagne quite yet...
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My first reaction seeing the title in my RSS reader was; This is it, hell has frozen over. Reading the rest of the article though only re-confirmed what I've been remembering for years.
nVidia doesn't care for linux. Their CEO once made a statement regarding linux back in the riva128 days about they would never support opensource etc etc.
I think them joining the foundation is just a way to sell more tegra chips for use in android tablets, with their binary blob for video. Good for the foundation to have some extra cash, but don't expect any nVidia opensource miracles.
OMAP5 is shaping up as the future:
IMO Nvidia need desperately to do something positive re Linux or Tegra won't be used any longer for Android. This is a big market to miss out on.
Only sad thing about the omap's is, they use our big bad friend, PowerVR.
Lima Project, not because ARM is awesome or anything; their driver is closed as well.
Regarding NVIDIA, I hope the does mean they're going to start playing nice with Linux. The proprietary graphics drivers on my desktop are rubbish; my mobile Sandy Bridge graphics animate GNOME3 transitions orders of magnitude smoother than this damn Quadro FX 1800 (768 megs of freakin' RAM).
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Now on a serious note, except for FSF all so called Linux or "Open Source" organizations are not really against binary blobs, so until you see the nVidia logo on http://www.fsf.org/patrons there's nothing to worry about .
An aside: I tend to buy NV over ATI because NV usually is quicker with Linux driver support I am not dragging out the "ATI makes crappy drivers" argument here: ATI makes fine drivers for Linux, but not always in a timely manner.
My comment: NV can't open source it's drivers for the simple reason that doing so would give away many trade secrets about the structure of it's silicon. Same is true for AMD.


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DURHAM — The last three times the University of New Hampshire hockey team qualified for the NCAA Tournament the Wildcats won a first-round game only to lose in the regional final.
Goumas and Grayson Downing had hat tricks in the first meeting, which saw starting goalie Casey DeSmith get pulled after giving up three goals on eight shots in the first period. Junior Jeff Wyer finished up and kept the Wildcats in the game.
"You can't have lapses in the NCAA tournament," said UNH coach Dick Umile, "because there's no tomorrow. It's one and done if you don't play well."
UNH blew a 4-0 lead the previous night against Colorado College and wound up settling for a 4-4 tie. The comeback against Denver was a galvanizing moment on the road for a team that put together one of the best starts in the program's history.
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Series Description: PATI'S MEXICAN TABLE brings authentic Mexican flavors, colors, textures and warmth into American kitchens. A former policy analyst focused on Latin American politics and history, Pati Jinich is a chef, cooking teacher, food writer and mother of three whose true passion lies in sharing the tastes of her childhood and culinary adventures in her native country. In each episode, Pati embarks upon an exciting and entertaining journey, where each dish serves as a point of departure into Mexico's rich history and culture, Pati's personal experiences, and her ongoing conversations with cooks in both Mexico and the United States. Each half-hour highlights a singular Mexican food - from familiar ingredients like vanilla, avocado and chorizo to the mysterious grains used by the Aztecs and the adventurous and trendy cuisine found across Mexico today. From traditional takes on tomatillos to modern spins on huevos rancheros, Pati inspires viewers to make great Mexican dishes in their own homes.
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Past Episodes
These episodes of Pati's Mexican Table aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (#312)
- Brunch at the Jinich House (#310)
- Asian Influences In Mexican Cooking (#308)
- American Classics, My Way (#306)
- Sugar for Hubby (#307)
- Meals in a Minute (#304)
- Pati's Texican (#302)
- Pinata Party (#313)
- Mexitalian! (#311)
- Easy Comfort Food (#204)
- Pot Luck Party (#309)
- Family Fiesta (#305)
- My Three Favorite Boys (#303)
- Born in the Kitchen (#301)
- Tacos, Tacos, Tacos (#212)
- Lip-Smacking Mexican Meal (#210)