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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the Best,
Mr. John L. Dyble - See all my reviews
Todd came of age with this album, demonstrating his unique and in my opinion an unsurpassed ability as a gifted songwriter,guitarist,musician, singer and producer. This is probably Todd most accessable album probably because it features some of finest melodies you will ever find on any album. A listen to, It WouldnT Have made any Difference, Torch song, Cold Morning Light, Dust in the Wind, I Saw the Light,Hello its Me to name just a few you should be hooked. There are also a number of rockier numbers that illustrates his versatility as a musician. Along with Daryl Hall,Jay Ferguson (Spirit)I cannot think of any better male singers .Todd vocals are sublime through out as he has the ability to ring out of every song endless emotion that is very rare today.
This album is re released soon. Buy it and enhance your life.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "...I Saw The Light..." - Something/Anything? DELUXE EDITION 2CD (2014) by TODD RUNDGREN,
Mark Barry "Mark Barry" (London) - See all my reviews
Released in the Spring of 1972 as a double-album on Bearsville Records - "Something/Anything?" proved what many had already known - after 3 albums with Sixties songsters NAZZ and two fine solo efforts in 1970 and 1971 - singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Todd Rundgren was ready to drop the artistic motherlode. And he did it with style. Even now - 42 years after I first held its wondrous gatefold in my grubby Dublin paws - It still gives me a buzz just to look at it. Much like this lovely packaging upgrade. Here are the faithful details...
UK released 19 May 2014 (27 May in the USA) - Edsel EDSK 7070 (Barcode 740155707033) is a 2CD reissue of their October 2011 Expanded Version of "Something/Anything?" - only this time it's in a case bound hardback book:
Disc 1 - Parts 1 and 2 (43:13 minutes):
1. I Saw The Light
2. It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference
3. Wolfman Jack
4. Cold Morning Light
5. It Takes Two To Tango (This Is For The Girls)
6. Sweeter Memories
7. Intro [Part 2]
8. Breathless
9. The Night The Carousel Burnt Down
10. Saving Grace Marlene
11. Song Of The Viking
12. I Went To The Mirror
Disc 2 - Parts 3 and 4 (52:03 minutes):
1. Black Maria
2. One More Day (No Word)
3. Couldn't I Just Tell You
4. Torch Song
5. Little Red Lights
6. Overture - My Roots [Part 4]
7. Dust In The Wind
8. Piss Aaron
9. Hello, It's Me
10. Some Folks Is even Whiter Than Me
11. You Left Me Sore
12. Slut
"Something/Anything?" by TODD RUNDGREN was released as a 2LP set February 1972 in the USA on Bearsville 2BX 2066 and May 1972 in the UK on Bearsville K 65501
13. It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference (Bearsville Sound Studio B)
14. Something/Anything Promos 1-6
Tracks 13 and 14 are BONUSES
The 36-page attached booklet within has liner notes by Paul Myers from his superb tome "A Wizard, A True Star - Todd Rundgren In The Studio" and is an excellent read. The gatefold sleeve to the Bearsville vinyl album is here (inside and out) - as are the insert photos and lyrics. The hard card case bound book has a details sticker on the outer shrink-wrap that easily peels off (if you want to attach it to the book cover).
There is no new remaster that I can hear - this is the Edsel October 2011 version - that in itself was a Peter Rynston UK master using the 1993 American Rhino remasters. The sound is superb throughout with some tracks like "It Takes Two To Tango" and the Side 2 instrumental "Breathless" sounding amazing. The two extras are actually worth having - a studio demo of the lovely ballad "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference" while the Promo clips turn out to be fab Acapella snippets of tracks especially recorded for advert purposes. While the cool-looking book packaging is a rather lovely thing to behold...
The huge hit was of course "I Saw The Light" - but just as good is "Cold Morning Light" (a B-side to "Hello It's Me" in the UK in January 1974) and "Torch Song" with its pianos somehow aching like tears. There are some turkeys - the crappy metal of "Little Red Lights" and the demo mess that is "Overture..." is unlistenable to me now. But my overriding feeling is that the whole shebang is just so musical - proper songs - fast or slow - he hit the nail more often than not. Rundgren would follow this with the equally brill but different single LP "A Wizard, A True Star" in 1973.
If you've been on the fence about this man and his music - this is where to start the journey to your inner Runt...
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Todd at his peak,
The Pure Flying Poco Sage (Herts UK) - See all my reviews
A five-star album if ever there was one. I admit some bias here, as I consider Todd to be king of the world anyway (musically speaking) but he does appear to divide opinion. I think this is because he is so capable in so many fields that his unpredictability unsettles some listeners. He is also willing to take risks in exploring different musical styles, just like Neil Young. Not everything always comes off (eg some of the synthesised noodling on 'Todd'), but on this album everything works. Great singing (often overlooked amongst his many talents)guitar and arrangements and of course his fabulous songs with unforgettable melodies. Some of his most accessible and best known stuff, 'I saw the light' and 'Hello it's me', is here that even doubters seem to like. Just brilliant from start to finish. I can still feel the thrill I got on discovering it over 30 years ago and I've owned it on LP, cassette and CD twice since then. 'A Wizard,a true star' he may be better known for(and it's also a great album) but this where he really proved it first. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest album in the world, ever!!,
P. B. Koeb (Aljezur, Portugal) - See all my reviews
Come on readers.....you're being a bit hard on Jason Parkes' review. If you've not yet discovered this truly WONDROUS album, then try and find the time to do so. It will change your life. This comes from a time when "Our Hero" was at the top of his game, features a truck-load of his greatest songs and provides the perfect insight into Todd's (then) god-like genius. He writes, sings, plays and produces just about everything. (The exception being side 4 of the original double LP, where he's helped out by guest singers and musicians.)
So special that you will want to share it with one who has the potential to be the love of your life. (I did, but she still didn't hang around.) There's hardly a duff song in there. Trust me! However, i won't go as far as promising to refund your money if you're disappointed.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Multi-Genre spanning 2 disc classic,
EDVARD (UK) - See all my reviews
I picked this up whilst in Tokyo without any previous knowledge of the album, no matter how hard i try all my favourite albums seem to be picked up in this random way, radio and research have nothing on random!
Anyway, this is certainly one of my favourite albums, its perfectly produced, sounding great on a tinny pair of laptop speakers or my full blown audiophile headphone set up or hifi. The music can change quite dramatically from track to track which adds to the longevity and versatility of this album.
My only negative would be that you must have a tolerance to mildly cheesy moments, but the music is so very excellent it almost isn't cheesy anymore, like a great elton john for example.
One of the most criminally under-heard/rated albums of all time.
25 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Seven Deadly Sins...,
email@example.com (Kendal, Cumbria) - See all my reviews
This is one of those Todd albums that always gets a glowing mention in '70s rock write-ups. Right on, man. The Night The Carousel Burned Down seems to have inspired the Doves' Melody Calls - another atmospheric classic. Never one to schlock his way through doing the expected for the expecting, Mr R has created here a veritable cornucopia of musical styles whilst maintaining a coherent 'sound'. There's gaiety, abandon, gluttony, melancholia (always a good one, that), lust, VD... haha... bet they weren't expecting that one, eh, Todd? You get the seven deadly sins all in one double album if you look carefully - great value and very, very funny.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Todd at his best,
kingrizla2000 "kingrizla2000" (London, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Something / Anything (Audio CD)
Todd Rundgren is one of those artist who was (is) constantly restless. He has experimented so much over his whole career that he has surely robbed himself of the household name status his talent deserves. Something/Anything finds him at one of his artistic zeniths but even here the album (and in particular this extended edition) is wildly varied. It is not consistently brilliant but on balance it is a very fine album indeed. In actual fact, if every other track consisted of Todd belching Jingle Bells, it would still be a 5 star album for the sheer out and out brilliance of It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference and Hello It's Me. It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference is just one of the most beautiful ballads I've ever heard with a touching, original lyric, a mournful soundtrack and a vocal laden with sincerity. The re-recording of Hello It's Me leaves one shaking their head in disbelief that anyone could write something that good at their first attempt at writing.
Todd deserves to be much more recognised and celebrated than he is - particularly outside the US - but this reissue of one of his very best records is a great place to start gathering new fans. Although I suspect Todd chose to be an outsider and doesn't much care how many people see his genius...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Todd,
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Classic Todd upgraded from vinyl, forgot how good this is, great songs and some good guitar work, showing what he can crank out. I am biased as with frank Zappa one of my favourite artists
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars more memories,
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This took me back to my teenage years - what a journey. Listened to it in the car and didn't want to arrive at my destination until it finished. Wonderful!
5.0 out of 5 stars Pop masterpiece,
CG (Liverpool, UK) - See all my reviews
Most double LPs are not worthy of the length. Take the White Album, for instance. A few good tracks to be sure, but a hell of a lot of dross. In contrast, every song on Something/Anything is worth the ticket price. It's self-indulgent but not in a pretentious way. There were some more good LPs to come from Todd but, in my opinion, he never matched this one again. It's got the lot.
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Today I woke up feeling queasy, so I stayed home from church with YDD (who was having sick smelling diapers). When DH got home with the older kiddos he joked "are you sure you aren't pregnant?". It was our running joke before the pregnancy whenever I got sick. This was the first time he had said it since the miscarriage and I almost started crying. He felt lower than dirt and apologized and promised not to talk about the pregnancy. I told him it wasn't that I didn't want to talk about it, it was just that joking about it hurt. He apologized again. I believe him, he sometimes just doesn't understand what I'm going through and says thoughtless things.
Everything reminds me of "Nehemiah" lately. I've found a degree of peace about the situation, but I sometimes think about where in the pregnancy I would be if he were still with us and I hurt. I feel empty. I have an appointment with my midwife soon to discuss some concerns I have about my hormone levels. I analyzed my previous cycles and something came up that I didn't see at the time. (short luteal phase for those who chart. I'm concerned about a progesterone problem)
Tonight while we watched Star Trek I picked up the blanket I started crocheting and it was yet another reminder of how physically empty I feel.
I want to conceive again soon, but yet I don't. It is weird. I want to be pregnant again, I want to feel that feeling that I get when I'm carrying life. But at the same time, I feel like I'm abandoning my baby. I feel like wanting to be pregnant again is nullifying how real that child is/was. I can't imagine wanting to get pregnant again right after one of my already born children died (heaven forbid), so I feel unmotherly to want to get pregnant again now.
Granted, I conceived DS a month and a half after our first miscarriage, but that miscarriage happened so fast after our BFP that the shock wasn't as great. This time I have an ultrasound picture (that I have framed).
Another thing is, my 4 year old won't stop talking about it. She walks up to people and tells them about the miscarriage. It is hard to tell her not to talk about it with other people, because I don't want her to feel like we are silencing her. She is already socially a bit awkward thanks to being HF autistic. She is very matter of fact about everything in life. I can't listen to her pray anymore, because she keeps praying for a new baby in my tummy. She asks me when she will get her own baby in her tummy. It is so difficult to parent her through this. Last time, she wasn't even a year old, so I could focus on how I was dealing with things. Now I have to shoulder her pain too.
Another reason we want to conceive soon is our PCS date. We will be PCS-ing (moving to a new duty station) this time next year. We just found out that we will be in Norfolk. We don't want to be moving with me heavily pregnant, and we would really like to have the next baby here on the island with the midwife who we used for YDD's birth. It feels like a frivilous reason to try to conceive soon, but we also have the emotional reason as well.
If you got this far, thank you. I'm having a tough time dealing with things right now.


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Inter-collegiate cultural meet inaugurated
CHIKMAGALUR: Deputy Commissioner Harsh Gupta said here on Friday that cultural programs help students to come out of their rigorous preparations for examinations and help them relax.
Inaugurating "Chunchana 2006," an inter-college cultural meet in the Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology, Mr. Gupta said that importance for mental satisfaction and happiness has given way for material wealth in the commercial world.
Calling upon students of technical colleges to modulate use of fashionable clothes to acceptable levels, he said ragging has become a traditional introduction to college life.
C.K. Subbaraya, principal of the institute, said students should be develop the capability for creative thinking and to learn new subjects.
Stating that change was a natural element of the environment, he said thinking about the future was better than worrying about the past.
Reiterating that importance should be given to sports, he said cultural activities help to bring out the talent in students.
S.C. Kanthraj, Deputy Conservator of Forests, said entertainment channels have failed to conserve and propagate the culture and tradition of this country. He said cultural meets will help to retain our ancient heritage.


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All are current seniors or juniors at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
They include: Ashly Perkins, of Eunice; Crystal Berzas, of Mamou; Kevin Phung, of Opelousas; Summer Le, of Port Barre; Deosha Goudeau, of Sunset; and Garret Cantu and Taylor Deville, both of Ville Platte. ...


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Yesterday, we heard a statement direct from Nintendo of Europe concerning the release of Fatal Frame IV/Project Zero. The statement told us that there were no plans to release the game at this time. Even with Nintendo making the statement, I've heard that some retailer release lists still show 'Project Zero' for release. Does this point to an impending release of the game? I honestly don't think so…just some straggling lists that need to be updated. Thanks to AkiraGr for the heads up.
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Amazonis Planitia
June 13, 2014
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows classic yardangs, landforms created by wind erosion in southern Amazonis Planitia. The boat-shaped mesa, in particular, is a classic example of a yardang landform. Yardangs are found on both Earth and Mars.
Credit: NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Credit: NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- It was supposed to be a homecoming for James Harden. After being traded to the Houston Rockets right before the season started, he made his first appearance back in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night. However, Kevin Durant spoiled the party. With another all-around strong game of 37 points, seven rebounds and four assists, he led the Thunder to a 120-98 victory at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Durant said he couldn't sleep the night before because he was so excited about the matchup and was inspired by his former teammates being in town. "We wanted this win bad for all those days in practice that (Harden), Daequan (Cook) and Eric Maynor beat the first group," Durant said. "It was crazy seeing Harden before the game and seeing him in a different uniform was a little different. We moved past it though." Patrick Patterson paced the Rockets with 27 points. Harden entered the night as the fifth leading scorer in the league at 25 points a game. However, he was held t...
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weight: 135
midway through the 130s, I'm really hoping to get to 120s. 129. that's it. I also really want to slim it down. these 4's I'm wearing feel a little looser, so may be I'm toning up more now that I'm doing Insanity.
I'm meeting my boyfriend's parents at the end of May. 2 months. I really want to make a great impression. I want them to like me so much. I know my boyfriend loves me regardless of what his parent's think, but I still want their approval. I've never met someone's parents. It's a big deal, right? I think our plan is to stay in Georgia for about 2 weeks so that I can really get to know his family and friends, and where he grew up. After, we plan on going to a family vacation with my kind (Las Vegas !) and then off to Colorado. So, it'll be a busy May/June for me. I want to get as close to 129 as possible. If I really go at this hardcore, I can do it.
weight: 136
I started Insanity yesterday (again). I'm not sure if I'm going hardcore on it, though. My boyfriend wants to do T25, and since he's moving in in mid April (ahhhhhhh!!!), that may be a better choice that I will follow through with. I'm really excited for him to move in with me. He is trying to lose weight, so I know that he will be motivated to work out with me and to eat healthy. But, I'm not just excited because we will hold each other accountable. I'm excited because I love him. I'm in love with him. I have a really good feeling about this, and I know that this is leading into the right direction. We've discussed it, and he's said that he sees marriage and all that good stuff in our future, which is good coming from a guy who never saw himself going there again (he was almost engaged at one point many many years ago). I feel like I will be having some great experiences in the future, and I am beyond excited to experience them with him.
weight: unsure. on vacation but probably around 136-138
I went back on my blog for last years new years resolution. Last year, my goal was to get to goal (at the time that was 149). And I did it. I surpassed it. I am at around 135. This year, I don't know what my resolutions should be. Every year for the last few years my resolution has been to get healthier and to lose weight, and not this year I am there already. I really don't need to lose anymore weight. So, my resolution is to get healthy. Healthier. I want to really start doing more weights and running. I want to run a 5k again. Not sure if my back will allow me to do so, but meanwhile I am going to try to strengthen my back my doing Yoga and weights. so instead of resolutions, here are the active things I want to accomplish this year.
1. Skydive.
2. Horseback Ride.
3. Hike bridge to nowhere.
4. be able to do 1 pullup. yes, 1.
5. Zipline.
i actually recently accomplished #2. I went horseback riding and snowboarding! My boyfriend took me on a vacation for NYE and I basically did things I would have never attempted when I was bigger.
I remember looking up horseback riding weight limits when I was bigger, and many places had a cap or extra fee at 230. and as for snowboarding, I just physically wasn't in shape to really do that. But that's how I started the new year. It was awesome.
And guess what. I HATED snowboarding. I was terrible. NO coordination what so ever, although it wouldn've been worse at a bigger weight (standing up from down position was hard). But, the point is even though snowboarding is not for me, I was able to TRY it, and make that decision in stead of wondering.
Good luck everyone on your new years goals and resolutions. You can do this.
Weight: 135
I did it. I weighed in at 135 a couple of weeks ago and have maintained that. Me. 135. I find that unbelievable. I can't believe that I was finally able to get to that weight. I've lost 164 pounds. I haven't weighed 135 since elementary school. I kind of want to get below 135 to give myself a cushion, but at the same time I'm happy with where I am at. I have been very slow with exercise because of my back issues. That, and I've just been lazy and happy with my life. LIke, I haven't exercised in about a month, ever since i hurt my back. My back is a lot better, so I know that I should start exercising. I like to exercise. It makes me feel better when I do, it makes me feel healthier. So, here's to ending 2013 with a bang!


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'Romeo and Juliet' gets lively staging in Solana Beach
Big, broad and bawdy, Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" gets a lively and humorous reading in a new production at North Coast Repertory Theatre.
Director David Ellenstein sacrifices subtlety in the name of clarity, so audience members from the very young to those new to the Bard won't miss the meaning of any poetic metaphors or sexy double-entendres.
The loud, funny and often brassy production may not appeal to everyone's tastes, but it does bring an accessibility to the play that will appeal especially to modern teens weaned on loud music, violent video games and sexy reality TV shows. And Ellenstein does all this without modernizing the play from its 14th-century setting.
"Romeo and Juliet" isn't an easy play to stage in the small Solana Beach theater. The tiny stage makes whispered asides, rangy fight scenes and references to characters arriving in the distance more than awkward. Ellenstein attempts to address this problem by confronting the artifice from the moment the audience enters the theater. The players in costume welcome and chat with the ticket-buyers, wander about the stage and soon unroll the set, a painted backdrop of the city of Verona dominated by its Roman-era arena. This is a play after all, and all the men and women upon it merely players.
While the director's vision almost overcomes the theater's size, many of the actors' performances still need to be scaled down to suit the intimate space or at least balanced with those of other actors.
Richard Baird —— whose own theater company, Poor Players, is known for its in-your-face stagings of Shakespeare's plays —— makes his Mercutio so gigantic, he nearly overpowers the first act. Granted, his Mercutio is wonderful, but it's outsized next to Matthew Weeden's naturalistic and understated performance as Benvolio.
Of course, any "Romeo and Juliet" production rises or falls on the performance of its title characters, and they get good representation here in the performances of Brennan Taylor and Rhianna Basore. Their jubilant, hormone-driven balcony scene is very well brought off. Taylor is particularly good as Romeo. He's boyishly handsome, impulsive, energetic and believably in love. Basore is better at portraying sweetness and youthful purity than sustained grief.
Lynne Griffin is hilarious and naughty as Juliet's Nurse. She milks every drop of humor from this usually neglected role, and her torn emotions in the dark second act are among the most believable in the cast.
Jeremiah Lorenz smartly underplays Romeo's nemesis Tybalt. He's both wicked and seething in the small but crucial role. Also understated is Donal Pugh as the well-meaning Friar Lawrence. Robert May and Robin Christ, as Lord and Lady Capulet, come on strong as Juliet's disapproving parents, as does Ed Hollingsworth in the role of Lord Montague. John Carroll Tessmer is sympathetic as Juliet's fiance Paris.
Ellenstein has expanded the role of Peter, a servant in the Capulet household, into a joyous clown, played with sheer delight by Tom Zohar. And Christopher Buess rounds out the cast as Tybalt's kinsman Sampson.


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Marco Andretti looks for answers after lousy 2012
"He really wants to race, if I detected (otherwise) I would say `You know what, get yourself another job, `" Mario said. "This is genuine love. This is where he wants to be the rest of his professional life."
Michael had his own struggles with finding happiness in his success, but believes it's there for Marco.
"My success was not to fail, and it's not as much fun," Michael said. "When Marco first started out, he didn't have that and now he's starting to develop that a little bit, out of frustration, I think. Once he starts figuring it out and winning, he'll have fun again."
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Studying the Study Group -- Ms. Smith Goes To Washington
Only Republicans would form a group, give it a title of authority and credibility, and then tell us what we've all known for months (to establish the credibility of this study group, who have also known what was going on in Iraq for months), but couldn't get the US big guy media to talk about it. The bane of the Bush regime -- the Internet. We still don't know all of the horrors that have happened in Iraq. As far as the "minimized system of tracking Iraqi deaths," it was reported out of Iraq, early on, after Shock and Awe, and probably because of the deaths that operation caused ... the US stopped the Iraqis from counting their dead, because they were doing it and reporting it. I remember reading about as many as 50,000 Iraqis were killed at that time and was shocked by that number ... today, because of this criminal act, there's as many as 600,000 or more people in Iraq who have lost their lives, and we don't have a number of the homeless and the wounded. As far as US military, they screwed with those numbers, too. We know we have at least 40,000 wounded and almost 3,000 dead, and I doubt that's a true number.
SPLC Sues Immigration Agency -- Ms. Smith Goes To Washington
Bush GOP White guys club of America ... are being targeted by those who are supposed to protect people in this country.
"It's outrageous that this could occur in America today," said Morris Dees, Center founder and chief trial counsel. "These ICE agents swooped into town, armed with everything but search warrants, and started rounding up people -- citizens and non-citizens alike -- merely because they had brown skin. Imagine the fallout if this had happened to white people."
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Thank God for Russ Feingold. He says the only thing that comes through about this silly hearing ... which is that there is no change ... none. Everything Bush had before ... he still has.
Solutions or Political Coverage? (Countdown with Keith Olbermann, December 6)
Breakfast with Dennis: In Search of Peace with Cindy Sheehan
by Cindy Sheehan
Little did I know, as Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Oh) and I were driving through the streets of a Cleveland, Ohio, another American city that looks like it is preparing for the onslaught of a very cold winter on that gray morning, that he would be presenting me with a clear, reasonable, and obvious plan for bringing American troops out what is rapidly becoming total anarchy in Iraq.
Dr. J.'s Short Shot: Tony Snow's Job
by Steven Jonas, MD, MPH
Most observers agree that the unanimous report of the Iraq Study Group is totally damning the Bush-Cheney policy for Iraq, as well as on its implementation. (It should be noted that among the members of the Group are former Senator Alan Simpson, one of the most conservative Republican Senators ever, before the Santorum-Inhofe crowd and Ed Meese, one-time President of the National Council for Policy [he may still be; they are very secretive], the organization for all of the major right and far right-wing organizations in the US.) At the White House press conference on Dec. 6, 2006, following the report's release, David Gregory of NBC News, reading from the Report, asked White House press secretary Tony Snow if he didn't think that its conclusions were indeed damning. Snow responded by attacking Gregory for asking a "partisan" question, and in the subsequent colloquy about that issue, not the report's findings, managed to avoid dealing with the latter altogether.
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And then there's Afghanistan, the forgotten "good war"! Haven't heard much about the "good war" recently, have we? It may be that, "because of the Bush administration's inattention and mismanagement, even the good war is going wrong." Kinda reminds me of that old story about Midas, only everything this modern day would-be king touches turns into death and destruction. Yessir, everything Bush touches turns out bad for America. And if this is any indication of where we're going in Iraq, then God help us all!!! "The latest grim news is that after years of effort - and more than $1 billion spent - Afghanistan's American-trained police force is unable to perform even routine law enforcement work. According to an article in yesterday's Times, investigators for the Pentagon and the State Department found that the training program's managers did not even know how many police officers were serving, while thousands of trucks and other American-purchased police equipment have simply disappeared."
Jimmy Lohman: Lee Hamilton - So Easy to Ignore
Within the next few weeks, Lee Hamilton will assume the mantle of #1, all-time hands-down most ignored Commission Chair in history. Indeed, it is now clear that the way to avoid dealing with any major pressing potentially-catastrophic issue is to make Lee Hamilton the chairman of a commission and give him a year or so to issue a report.
If Bush or his lamest-of-ducks Congress want to make sure nothing is done to help the still-anguished Katrina region and its hundreds of thousands of devastated refugees, they should quickly empanel a commission and make Lee Hamilton the chairman. Next, find a co-chair who can make at least a marginal case that "moderate Republican" is not an oxymoron, someone like John McCain but without the delusions. Someone who can make a halfway effective façade of caring, like Christie Todd Whitman. Then fill out the commission with seven or eight washed-out Ultra-insiders who are beholden to so many corporate special interests -- individually and collectively -- that none can possibly have a leg up in dictating the commission's recommendations.
Dave Lindorff: Abu-Jamal Case Goes to Third Circuit; Prosecutor Admits Jamal Had No "True Defense"
by Dave Lindorff, co-author of "The Case for Impeachment"
It's been 25 years now since Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner was shot dead in a Center City, Philadelphia red-light district. Since then, Faulkner has become a rallying point for the nation's death penalty advocates. It's been 25 years, too, since the man convicted of killing Faulkner, Philadelphia radio journalist and former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal, was arrested for the crime at the scene. Since July 1982, Abu-Jamal has been in solitary confinement on Philadelphia's death row, from which lonely spot he has become a world-famous prison journalist, and a rallying point for those opposed to capital punishment.
Vice President Cheney's Gay Daughter Is Pregnant - Verse-Case Scenario
Vice President Cheney's Gay Daughter Is Pregnant
by Tony Peyser
What a lovely Christmas treat!
Light the tree! Deck the halls!
(David Crosby, by the way,
Didn't return reporters' calls.)
Bill Sanders: T'was The Night Before Christmas
by Bill Sanders
T'was The Night Before Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas, when at the White House
Big brother was watching by using his mouse.
Money bags were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes Abramoff would again be there.


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Unless you've been meditating in a cave for the past couple of years, you've most likely caught wind that Shimano created a carbon fiber Ultegra pedal. Yes, the PD-6700 carbon pedals were 60 grams lighter than their aluminum counterparts, and they were moving closer and closer to resembling a discounted Dura-Ace iteration. Needless to say, they were widely celebrated. For this reason, Shimano opted to utilize the 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' strategy for the new Ultegra PD-6800 SPD-SL Pedals.
Even while these come within 35 grams (per pair) of the Dura-Ace 9000 pedals, Shimano has ensured that the pedals still deliver the same blissful retention and instant release that we've grown accustomed to from SPD-SL pedals. In fact, the retention mechanism hasn't changed at all. The retention setting is still adjustable by wrench from the aft portion of the pedal.
As for the carbon pedal body, the 6800 design differs from 9000 through its use of short carbon fibers instead of Dura-Ace's long carbon fibers. Essentially, this is where the extra weight comes from. Additionally, the carbon has been molded with a machined aluminum sleeve that houses the two bearings in each pedal. The whole assembly spins on a stainless steel spindle, and the new pedals retain the replaceable stainless steel wear plate that sits atop the pedal body. Additionally, it supports the SPD-SL cleat for maximum lateral stability, while allowing a hard surface for your cleat to float against -- +/- three degrees.
The Shimano Ultegra PD-6800 SPD-SL Pedals come with a set of SM-SH11 floating cleats (the ones with the Yellow wear tabs) and all of the necessary mounting hardware. The float is three degrees in either direction. The stack height is 13.7mm. And as always, the retention preload is adjustable to allow you to dial in the perfect entry and release tension.
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Marcus A.
Great Pedal
Clip in and out is super easy with adjustment to make it easier or harder. An 8mm Allen wrench is needed to install these pedals.
Great Pedals!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
So, I finally, after about 8 years on the Look Keo Ti pedals, decided to try something new. These pedals are not only a value, but the the larger platform offers a lot of stability, and they are really well balanced (easy to get in an out after a stop...or at the start of a crit). In all, in terms of value and performance, these pedals are an awesome buy!
Bill Brown
Shimano just keeps getting better!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I decided to replace my 105 pedals after 12,000 miles of trouble free service. I had planned to replace with the new carbon 105 but could not believe my good fortune-CC has the Ultegra's on sale for about fifteen bucks less that the 105's. So, instant decision to upgrade! Like most of Shimano components they spend the research and engineering funds on the Dura-Ace line the the benefits trickle down to Ultegra, 105, etc. These are as smooth as a Dura-Ace set I rode a couple of years ago-so why would you spend almost $80 more for the Dura-Ace-NO!-buy these and put the $80 toward new wheels where it would really make a difference. They are within 35 grams (1.2 ounces) of the Dura-Ace which is insignificant to most amateur cyclists. Buy these!!
Mike Mortenson
A great pedal!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I had a pair of 6700s prior to the 6800s. I ditched the 6700s to try the Look Keo carbon blade. The Looks, look cool, have a great platform and clip out easily but clipping in is another issue. They don't point up when you're not clipped in which makes getting back in the pedal difficult.
So, I scrapped 'em in favor for the new carbon Ultegra pedal and am glad I did! Clip in and out is very easy, very stable platform, no hot spots and lightweight. What more can you ask for!
So the difference between the 6700 and...
So the difference between the 6700 and these is weight? The 6700 were aluminum and these have carbon? Is ride quality identical, the only difference being weight? Hopefully someone having used both can fill me in. Thanks.
Mike Mortenson
I've used both and they seem the same except for weight. Clip in, clip out is very smooth, bearings seem very smooth also.
A dramatic improvement over toe cages
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
I finally made the change to clipless pedals and I'm glad I did. The energy transfer is amazing, allowing me to go longer and more efficiently. I went straight for carbon figuring I could bring them with me should I ever upgrade my bike, so I can't comment on the differences between aluminum and other materials in comparison. Clipping in and out took a bit of practice and the tension needed some loosening for me to not feel glued to the bike, but I can see myself tightening it back up later as I become more experienced.
You'll need an 8 mm allen wrench to tighten these as opposed to a 15 mm pedal wrench. I hand tightened it with my Alien II multi tool because I don't have a torque wrench (the pedals suggest tightening to 10 Nm). Hopefully it's enough.
solid and light weight
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
great pedals for the money. nice and light weight, yet strong/rigid. can't feel any difference vs. my dura-ace pedals. solid purchase at the sale price, but may be able to find a little cheaper elsewhere.


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Mixed martial artists Team PVT (Pyles Vale Tudo) of Galax rocked the cage last month at the Gladiator Fight Club's MMA "Battle of Wills" event at the Sportplex Indoor Sports and Event Center in Winchester.
Team PVT is part of Elite Combat Martial Arts in Galax, which specializes in martial arts, combat stunt fighting, MMA, aerobics and weight training, competitive sport karate and self defense.
The business was established 16 years ago by owner and instructor is Grand Master Dean Pyles and his wife, Master Heather Pyles.
The Gerald Anderson Band will perform at the Rex Theater at 5 p.m on April 17 as part of the grand opening celebration for the Chestnut Creek School of the Arts.
Anderson will be joined by Jimmy Edmonds on fiddle, Butch Barker on bass and Paul Trianosky on mandolin.
Anderson, accomplished guitar player and luthier, has made more than 25 recordings and has more than 200 ribbons from musical competitions — the most prestigious being the award for best guitar player at the 2003 Galax Old Fiddlers' Convention.
Chestnut Creek School of the Arts will celebrate its official opening in downtown Galax with a black tie gala on Friday evening and a community celebration of the arts on Saturday.
The Colorful Black Tie Gala is planned for Friday evening from 7 to 10. The school will host "Women of the Blue Ridge Plateau," the opening exhibit for "Minds Wide Open: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts."
The Young Actors Co-op — a group of talented, young actors — will ham it up in Victorian-era theater costumes and show off their juggling and unicycle-riding skills in the Parade of the Arts on Saturday at noon, a featured event of Chestnut Creek School of the Arts' grand opening.
The parade will begin at the Galax Recreation Center and head north on Main Street, turning onto Center Street and then onto Grayson Street.
"This parade is going to be full of fun and surprises," said Sandra Hankley, a volunteer for CCSA.
A diverse line-up of artisan demonstrators — from potters to painters to weavers and wood turners — will show what Chestnut Creek School of the Arts is about and what it has to offer during a street fair Saturday from 1-4:30 p.m., as part of the art school's grand opening.
Demonstrators will set up on Grayson Street and inside CCSA to share their talents and showcase the wide range of classes offered at the new art school.
When local DJ and emcee Harold Mitchell was bedridden with rheumatic fever at six years old, the radio kept him company as he listened to the legends on the Grand Ole Opry.
During the five-hour radio program, he would hear greats such as Hank Williams, Hank Snow, Kitty Wells and comedians and radio announcers. However, it was the harmonies of Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys that caught his ear, and that's when he fell in love with bluegrass.
From then on, he knew one way or another he was going to be in the radio business.
WOODLAWN — The new after-school program at Woodlawn will use all available school and community resources to help students progress academically and have some fun, too.
Woodlawn School will use a recently announced $172,920 21st Century Learning Centers grant to boost math and English scores and provide participating students with some fun after-school activities.
The AWARE program, which stands for Afterschool at Woodlawn: Arithmetic, Reading and Enrichment, commences at 3:10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, at the end of the school day.
The memory of Carolyn Peddy, a generous teacher who lost her battle with cancer, will live on at Oakland Elementary with Think Pink Day.
Principal Junior Gentry and teacher Sheila Hommema came up with the idea to ensure that educators, parents and students wouldn't forget the quiet contributions that Peddy made during her time at Oakland.
If Peddy saw one of her students wearing worn-out shoes, she'd find a suitable pair, put them in the child's cubby and point them out to the student as if someone else had left them, Hommema said.
Galax Middle School students get a kick out of seeing their friends stand in front of the green screen, as they watch them take a "trip" on a computer monitor to Hollywood or China, using chroma key techniques and special software during a podcasting Focus class.
They learned how to create podcasts, slideshows and video during a history lesson on the Civil War. One group delivered the news, acting as TV reporters Matt Lauer (6th grade student Charles Harris) and Katie Couric (Lexie Brown) while they interviewed Abraham Lincoln (David Ponce) about the subject.
On a cool Saturday morning in April, more than 53 years ago, history was made for one young pilot and witnessed by only one other pair of eyes at the old Galax airport.
The teen dubbed the "Youngest Pilot in Galax" at the time took to the air by accident, and showed his skill and resolve by coming back down to earth in one piece.
On Aug. 8, Ted Hall — now 71 years old and living near Baltimore, Md. — realized a dream of recreating his first solo flight in a J-3 Cub.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- JPMorgan Chase (JPM - Get Report) was the winner among large U.S. banks on Tuesday, with shares rising 2% to close at $49.14.
The broad stock indices all ended higher, and the KBW Bank Index (I:BKX) was up 1% to close at 58.28, with all 24 index components ending the session with gains.
Federal Reserve Tuesday afternoon announced that U.S. consumer credit expanded at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.4% during March, slowing from growth rates of 8.0% in February and 5.5% in January. The consumer credit growth rate for the first quarter was 5.7%, declining from 6.5% in the fourth quarter, but increasing from 5.4% in the first quarter of 2012.
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Shares of JPMorgan Chase have returned 13% this year, following a 36% return during 2012. The shares trade for 8.3 times the consensus 2014 EPS estimate of $5.94, among analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. The consensus 2013 EPS estimate is $5.67.The forward price-to-earnings ratio is quite low for a bank stock in the current environment. JPMorgan on Monday was include among TheStreet's 10 Cheapest Bank Stocks to Forward Earnings. Despite a strong earnings track record over the past several years, including record last year, despite losses of at least $6.2 billion from the "London Whale" hedge trading activities of its Chief Investment Office (CIO), JPMorgan's shareholders will vote at the company's annual meeting on May 21 to decide whether or not to separate James Dimon's combined roles as CEO and chairman of the bank's board of directors. ISS Proxy Advisory Services last Wednesday said it was "supporting the shareholder proposal requesting an independent chair given the governance failure in connection with the CIO incident, the size and complexity of JPM's business, and the continued challenges faced by the company."
Then on Tuesday, rival proxy advisory firm Glass, Lewis & Co. also said it was in favor of a vote to split Dimon's two roles, while also advising shareholders to vote against three members of JPMorgan Chase's audit committee. It has been widely reported that bank regulators, including the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve, have expressed distrust in JPMorgan's Management Team. Following the completion of annual bank stress tests in March, the Fed required JPMorgan to submit a revised capital plan by the end of the third quarter.


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D-Block has lost a member. The crew's young rapper, J. Hood has asked to leave the crew. Now, Styles P speaks on why Hood left, what he feels Hood did wrong and even adds information about his forthcoming projects.
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For many decades, developmental and comparative psychologists have used a variety of string tasks to assess the perceptual and cognitive capabilities of human children of different ages and different species of nonhuman animals. The most important and widely used of these problems are patterned-string tasks, in which the organism is shown two or more strings, only one of which is connected to a reward. The organism must determine which string is attached to the reward and pull it. We report a new way to implement patterned-string tasks via a computerized touch screen apparatus. Pigeons successfully learned such virtual patterned-string tasks and exhibited the same general performance profile as animals given conventional patterned-string tasks. In addition, variations in the length, separation, and alignment of the strings reliably affected the pigeons' virtual string-pulling behavior. These results not only testify to the power and versatility of our computerized string task, but they also demonstrate that pigeons can concurrently contend with a broad range of demanding patterned-string problems, thereby eliminating many alternative interpretations of their behavior. The virtual patterned-string task may thus permit expanded exploration of other species and variables which would be unlikely to be undertaken either because of inadequacies of conventional methodology or sensorimotor limitations of the studied organisms.
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Thread: Art of Kungfoowiz
March 22nd, 2012 #1411
Heey guys! =)
Been sculpting rock-like stuff most of the week, is so much fun =) Also done some drawing, mostly proportion studies, will post them up if you guys really want to see =) Thank you for the comments and crits guys, I really appreciate the feedback, gonna improve onit! =) See you guys again soon =)
Hide this ad by registering as a memberMarch 22nd, 2012 #1412
thought i need to post a comment in here.
Finally something familiar in 3D to me. xD
I have tried to retexture a few items once in the Oblivion Construction set. I found it very interesting although it took me some hours of frustration to get into the process.
keep up the great 3D work and also i'm happy everytime I see new sketches here.
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March 23rd, 2012 #1414
that creature sketch with the jaws is real nice! I also like the atmosphere shown in the 3d work. I'm still all for traditional, so I can't fully relate to 3d stuff right now, (and I'm not too concerned about that really, with all the "advancement" going on in the industry right now). You know me, equip with a vast trad technical understanding before transforming in the 3d realm. That's just my philosophy. Programs change, traditional tools don't!
but that's just my talk! never-mind dat! KEEP GOING MAN!
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March 27th, 2012 #1415
Heey Guys! =)
Shew.. got 6 weeks left until graduation, yeeeeeaaaah, can't wait! =)
Been working on the Undersea, will show you guys soon the finish =) Had my final presentation at university as well,
was pretty cool that people liked my stuff there.. but I still can't be complacent, still lots of work to do =) Cheers Guys =)
Lux Aeturna - Oh hey Stells! =) I didn't know you were on here too.. =) What a surprise! =)
Poetryman - Hey man =) Ah that's qwl.. well I'm pretty okay with using anything really, I enjoy both now =) Cheers for the support man =)
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March 28th, 2012 #1416
That last study of the girl's face is looking great. Can really see the progress in your work Ed. Keep it up and good luck on the graduation!
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March 29th, 2012 #1417
Great study of the face. Look out for the lower jaw, though, it looks carved out. It's there on some of your other faces too.
But overall, your pencil work is truly improving at a rapid rate. Tell me, is the 3D work contributing to it?
Also, I'll be graduating at around the same time, too. I'm doing History Honours, what about you?
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March 29th, 2012 #1418
Hey, I like the painted face, especialy the hair looks great
regarding the pencil, maybe you should try to add there more contrast, e.g. black hair or background...
March 30th, 2012 #1419
You are handling the values just like Schumacher
handled his first childhood elevated semi conducted vehicle.
You are doing great and you are getting stronger.
Maybe her hair is looking a bit pasted on, cause of the
lack of shadow underneath.
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March 31st, 2012 #1420
Yoho! =)
Okay so it's Easter, got 3 weeks now until we start back again =) Nearly finished lighting on Undersea =)
Also gotta work on my last uni project, maybe a monster/gun/super chick or some shit =)
Here's some leaked Doom 4 screenies if you interested..
God I love that game =) Looking forward to Diablo 3 as well.. and guess what, it comes out on my birthday, WAAAAA! =)
Veshkau - Sweet man, appreciate that, Cheers Steve! =)
Vritra - Aww man thx's =) Yip, 3d helps loads, it's only half the story though, knowing about lighting and shadow is just as important imho.
Haha, epic man, do you mind if I ask, what you thinking of doing after uni?
I'm doing Game Art and Animation, took animation for my first year, and that helped loads too =) Doing 3d art mostly now =)Still have a lot to learn tho,
tonnes of stuff I just don't know... =) Have a good weekend man =)
jablar - Sweet man, thx's a bunch =) Sure I'll work on abit more contrast there =) Thank you for the feedback =)
LtPlissken - Haha, thank you for the compliment man, Schumacher is a master though, I'm just a welp! =) Sure, will work on better shadow,
in this case the shadow would be very much to the left, I decided to leave it out a bit as it was distracting.. but I appreciate your feedback and
will improve on it in future pieces =)
April 1st, 2012 #1421
Heey! =)
Woke up this morning and worked on saturations, have a bad habit for not keeping them under control...
About 60-ish% done with the lighting, still a bunch of stuff wrong tho, slowly running out of time, suggestions most welcome... =)
Cheers Guys! =)
April 1st, 2012 #1422
Hi matey
I love a good wander through your book mate Its always interesting, The girls look great but I would have preferred them down the page rather than across the page because I'm lazy and hate scrolling around.
The underwater stuff is high class man pure and simple, the drop off for the light is spot on too I rather liked that.
good work matey I'm glad I dropped by
A great kind hearted lumbering bullock
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April 5th, 2012 #1423
Heyo mr Kung to the Foo to the Wizzzah!
Nice updates, good to see you studying and stuff
Enviro's look interesting, perhaps a bit dark? Can't make out too much what's going on!
Keep it uppp
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April 5th, 2012 #1424
Hey, mate. Could have swarn I've looked through your sketchbook a way while ago. I'm pretty impressed at how much you've progressed since then, especially with your faces and pencil work.
Oh! And I'm liking your 3D environment things, I haven't the slightest idea about those sorts of areas so they easily impress me. Either way, keep up the good work, mate.
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April 6th, 2012 #1425
I got a feeling that the female portrait in #1446 is
missing a bit of the top of her head, or the hair
is just a bit badly positioned? But as I said earlier,
you are getting better and better with values.
Undersea project is going nicely, I like the feeling
of the dark and murky deep sea. Maybe a bit too
dark and blurry as someone said above, but
generally it's pretty sweet. Right now I think
that you are way ahead in your 3D aspect
than in your 2D drawings and paintings.
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April 6th, 2012 #1426
Heey =)
Jus some cheap figures tonight, cuz I don't know how to draw figures :0
Happy Easter Guys =)
Lightship69 - Ah okay cool, I'll put them going down the page in future, not a prob =) Cheers for the compliment =)
AlexTooth - Haha, that rhymes! =) *high 5!* =) Thank you for the feedback Alex, will look at brightening the area more =) Cheers for that =)
Naidy - Thank you for the compliments =)
Lt Plissken - Yip that head study was giving me trouble, couldn't figure out how to draw the forehead. 2d takes abit more patience =) Thank you for the feedback =)
April 7th, 2012 #1427
Heey =)
Sad news, Thomas Kinkade passed away today =( Did a study in his honour =) Keep well guys =)
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April 8th, 2012 #1428
Happy Easter to U2 buddy,
and of course RIP Kinkade....
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April 9th, 2012 #1429
Hey man, thx's =) Recently found out I got a 2:1 for my uni dissertation, 68%... not sure what to think about that. Here's some sketches instead =) Cheers =)
April 10th, 2012 #1430
are u doing writing and this kind of stuff in 3D ?
the pencil of the this last portrait is very nice, is it finished. (coz i would go further with the rendering)
for the poses, you line quality is good as always, but try more relaxing them. wor'k more the articulation between hips and legs and shoulders and arms.(try to do some anaotmy on those spots)
don't forget to begin your poses with gesture.
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April 10th, 2012 #1431
Aw its ok bud you dont have to pander to my lazy ass!! do what you want I will still look anyway!
A very happy easter to you too.
and all the best wishes to you and yours matey
A great kind hearted lumbering bullock
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April 10th, 2012 #1432
Great progress overall my friend! Especially the value studies. The sense of structure in your drawings is also improving. Keep it up bro.
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April 11th, 2012 #1433
I like the initial sketch from the last work
keep going
April 11th, 2012 #1434
The painting aspect is getting a lot better. The cat painting was really nice, big step forward there.
There's still quite noticeable drawing errors underneath all that new painting knowledge that I would suggest that you work on.
Doin' good. Keep it up!
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April 11th, 2012 #1435
Hi man, how you doing? that undersea scene looks amazing, definitely believable. Maybe I would add a bit more light to it. Studies are getting much better specially with value work and bodies. Heads are still a bit off though, just keep practicing.
take care!
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sup dude.1441 looks pretty cool but the 1446, the side of her head seems pretty long, thats just me. That cat is awesome though.
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April 12th, 2012 #1437
Heey =) Spent most of the day in my sketchy =) Was fun =)
Zou - Yip, we had to write an essay (dissertation) on 3d/game topics. Some people failed and I think a few got like 50%'ish, so not bad considering, but I'm not exactly proud of my mark. Kinda frustrating to just miss a 1st =( Thank you for the compliment man, yip pretty much finished with it, was a quick study at like 3am to see how much I don't know =) I could finish it I guess =) Yip I agree with you on that, will practice more flow and do studies of the shoulder and hips =) Cheers man, you're pretty much spot on with the stuff =)
Lightship69 - Thank you man, haha, it's cool! =)
fantasyartist - Thank you Swendly! =)
jablar - Cheers man =)
Conny - Yip still alot of stuff I don't know about drawing.. jus got to keep practicing until it gets better =) Cheers for the encouragement man, really appreciate it =) =)
Ricardo Robles - Hey man =) I'm okaays =) I think =), I have to start back 3d next week, it's kinda crap cuz I'm really wanting to just draw you know.. =) Thank you for the feedback, yip Alex said the same thing, so I'll add a bit more light to the various areas. Cheers for that, really appreciate it =) Thx's for the feedback, will practice heads more! =)
kimozabbi - Hey man =) Haha, I'm glad you like that one, seems to be a hit! =) Cool man, yip I see the prob, will improve on that =) Cheers man =)
Portrait commission, abandoned due to missing the likeness =)
Cheeres =)
April 13th, 2012 #1438
you are choosing interesting poses...
April 13th, 2012 #1439
doing underwater stuff is so tricky, what with the low light and visibility, but i think you did a very credible job here, well done!
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April 13th, 2012 #1440
Your pencil drawing quality is slowly improving.
You just increase a bit of the breast sizes on
some of your studies. Visualize things larger.
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