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5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie to end the series,
I like all the Lethal Weapon movies, and this one is no exception. I don't see why anybody wouldn't like "Lethal Weapon 4" because it's everything most people would expect it to be. It has a lot of fast paced action, good special effects, and a lot of laughs. What made "Lethal Weapon 4" one of the best two of the series in my opinion is the comedy...
Published on April 12 2004 by Denny Vu Quach
3.0 out of 5 stars Lethal Sequelitus
Don't listen to those people slamming Lethal Weapon 4 or praising it. The truth is somewhere in the middle. Only the intellectually immature and unsophisticated think that Lethal 4 is better than the first two. Light, slapstick humour does not a masterpiece make.
Lethal Weapon 4 is certainly not on the same level as numbers 1 or 2. The first two films established a...
Published on Oct. 8 2003 by Filthy Rich
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie to end the series,,
Denny Vu Quach (California, GG USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lethal Weapon 4 (Widescreen) (DVD)
I like all the Lethal Weapon movies, and this one is no exception. I don't see why anybody wouldn't like "Lethal Weapon 4" because it's everything most people would expect it to be. It has a lot of fast paced action, good special effects, and a lot of laughs. What made "Lethal Weapon 4" one of the best two of the series in my opinion is the comedy that's in the movie. Without a doubt, it has more comedy in it than the other three movies in the series by far. Some of the funniest parts are when Joe Pesci makes friends with a shark, and the laughing gas scene at the dentist's office. Like always, Mel Gibson and Danny Glover put on great performances, and Joe Pesci is hilarious. I'm not crazy about Chris Rock's stand up comedy show, but he was actually pretty good in this movie. Jet-Li also shows off some of his awesome fighting moves at times in the movie.
If you like movies with a lot of action and a lot of comedy, I recommend getting "Lethal Weapon 4."
3.0 out of 5 stars Lethal Sequelitus,
Filthy Rich (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lethal Weapon 4 (Widescreen) (DVD)
Don't listen to those people slamming Lethal Weapon 4 or praising it. The truth is somewhere in the middle. Only the intellectually immature and unsophisticated think that Lethal 4 is better than the first two. Light, slapstick humour does not a masterpiece make.
Lethal Weapon 4 is certainly not on the same level as numbers 1 or 2. The first two films established a darker, more sophisticated tone for action films with their brooding, suicidal on-the-edge hero Martin Riggs played with real pathos by Mel Gibson. True the plotlines were as thin as Murtaugh's middle name (and with his wife's cooking we're not surprised) but with Shane Black's and the late Jeffrey Boam's wit laden scripts these two films reinvigorated the tired buddy cop concept for action films.
The main problem with Lethal 4 is the decision to dump the pathos and up the ante on the slapstick humour that quite frankly doesn't belong in the series. If you can get past the lighter tone (which the trailer trash have embraced whole-heartedly) then Lethal 4 can be quite entertaining in its own way.
The plot (unlike the previous three installments) actually requires some thought and shows at least some ambition but is hampered by the convoluted turns it takes. Jet Li is the ass-kicking super villain in this one and takes the case as the most thrilling and cinematic of the bunch. The plot involves something to do with smuggling illegals from China who must pay their passage back by producing counterfeit money.
Another problem is the plethora of characters (over)populating the Lethal world. Since the second film introduced the slicko Leo Getz the producers for some reason have not been able to resist bringing each new member to the fold back for subsequent installments. Therein lies this films greatest weakness: Leo (Joe Pesci) and Lorna (Renee Russo) really have little to do in this story except run around screaming and making much ado about nothing. The over population distracts from the plot and interrupts the flow of the story as each was given several scenes to shine on their own ignoring the harm being done to the overall tale.
The addition of Chris Rock as Lee Butters (Murtaugh's surreptious son in law) is occasionally funny but mostly annoying. No filmmmaker has ever been able to bring Rock's standup talent to the big screen. He is always relegated to being the wacky wisecracking black guy and doesn't bring much to the table. Certainly the role is not challenging but sadly Rock is not up to the task. His constant yelling and over-acting gets old quickly. He does, however, offer the occasional highlight such as the 'homo-erotic' love triangle.
All in all the action is adequate, if unimaginative and completely over the top. In spite of all of the problems Lethal 4 has, and it has many, it is a testament to the chemistry between Gibson and Glover and director Richard Donner's ability to keep the material feeling fresh. All in all an entertaining but slightly underwhelming movie-going experience but still a treat to see the old gang back in action.
(PS - only a nutty Republican would judge an entire movie based on the wise decision of the director to slip in some responsible anti-gun messages. If the police all oppose gun control please explain why Canada with its much strictor gun control standards has far less gun crime than the USA.)
2.0 out of 5 stars Mindless politics blurs with mindless plot,
Chris the Proud American Patriot "skeetalicio... (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lethal Weapon 4 (Widescreen) (DVD)
The original "Lethal Weapon" was excellent but, like most sequels, it was all downhill from there. Jet Li was entertaining, Chris Rock somewhat bearable, but everyone else is so used and washed up. Can Joe Pesci be any more annoying? I heard through the grapevine that in real life Pesci and Gibson hate being in sequel after revolting sequel of the LW series, and that they starred in this one on the promise that either their characters be killed, or that this be the LAST ONE!!! My two star rating goes to, and only to, my hope that this rumor is true, and that such insightful human beings had the courage to stand up to and stop this 4-car wagon train from taking us to it's final destination...hell.
And don't be sure to miss the very unsubtle political messages smeared across this rotten filth at all strategic points. The movie starts with a bid supporting unlimited access to any refugee who wants to emigrate to America, regardless of any background check whatsoever. A Port Authority Cop demonizes himself by suggesting that America can't afford to keep taking in wave after wave after wave of unrestrained immigration, as Riggs and Murdock stand there giving him unapproving glares and barely-perceivable shaking of heads. Of course, his argument is destroyed when Murdock generously takes in, and supports for weeks, a large family of Chinese immigrants...all in the household of his already-large, single-income family. Please...spare me the unbelievable utopian fantasy.
You won't miss the gun control politics either, because the director shoves it in your face with a huge anti-NRA poster in the middle of a police station, even though most police will agree that gun control only plays into the hands of criminals. On the poster, we see a crawling baby reaching for a handgun. GIVE ME A BREAK!!! I don't know of many people who leave loaded handguns on the floor in the same room with children. I also don't know many babies who, still in their crawling stage, have the lower arm strength to pull the trigger of an uncocked 9mm Baretta, much less point it at themselves and hold it steady while they do it. This poster is as rediculous as the one showing the "worker's hero" Mao Zedong using a shovel to plow farmland...both the gun-toting baby and the working-class Mao are upcapable of performing the acts that the posters depict them as doing.
If there's a Lethal Weapon 5, I wouldn't be surprised to see a poster of the WTC in flames, with the caption, "Try to understand this from bin Laden's eyes". This movie is disgusting, ultra-leftist filth. Avoid at all costs.
4.0 out of 5 stars The Boys And Girl Return,
T. Lobascio (New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lethal Weapon 4 (Widescreen) (DVD)
LAPD Detectves/best buddies Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) return in LETHAL WEAPON 4. This time the duo takes on a Chinese group, known as the Triad, who want to use fake currency to win the freedom of prisioners and bring them to the United States. Motor mouth Leo Getz (Joe Peci), now a Private Investigator, returns for more comic relief. Riggs's main squeeze, Lorna Cole (Rene Russo) is back, but a bit more domesticated now, than really in the thick of the plot. New to the mix, is Lee Butters (Chris Rock) and a very cool adversary in "kick butt tough guy" Jet Li, in his first american film. Directed once again by Richard Donner, LW4 follows the formula of the other films, with action, comedy, and little character bits. Jet Li is the best "villan" in the series...period. He actually gives the two cops a run for the money and his moves are amazing. I must say that I had a bit more fun watching this one over LW3. Some have said that they were disappointed in the "family friendly" ending. However, I would say that after 3 films, it's good to see all the principals together in one place as a change of pace. Sure, some of the ending is "very TV", but it's not all that bad in its execution. The film is a fun actioner, plain and simple, and should be looked at in that context.
Of all the "Lethal" DVDs, this one has the most extra features, for viewers. There is a commentary track with Donner and 2 other producers The track offers behind the scenes info and stores. They even talk briefly about the other films. The deleted scenes are the same as those found on the "Director's Cut"s of the first three pictures. There's also about 10 minutes worth on the set footage from the film. The documentary "Pure Lethal", hosted by Glover, traces the entire series with antics from all 4 movies and runs just over 30 minutes. Lastly, there are the theatrical trailers, for each film in the series. Not a bad DVD at all that is recommended
5.0 out of 5 stars COMPLETELY GREAT MOVIE!!!,
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This review is from: Lethal Weapon 4 (Widescreen) (DVD)
Ok, so seeing that I am gonna be in the eighth grade you may not wanna listen to what i think of this movie, but you should because it's awesome! This was the first Lethal Weapon movie I saw, and I believe the best one. I thought it would be a stupid action flick--martial arts, chase scenes, cursing, etc (it has all of it but tons of comedy!). This movie is HILARIOUS! Joe Pecsi and Chris Rock's conversation about cell phones provides for the best part of the whole movie, though there are other really funny parts (mostly of Joe's character "Leo"). There is pretty heavy swearing, but it's in the comedy form.
If you dont know the plot, it is about two LAPD cops (Mel Gibson and Danny Glover). They cause heavy damage, and are promoted to Captain for insurance purposes. One night, they are on Murtaugh's (Glover) boat and are sunk by a boat carrying illegal Chinese immigrants. But when he brings a family home with him, it wreaks havoc. The men smuggling the people in are counterfeiting money, to get some of their people out of a jail. In order to get the plates of the money, they must bring this family to the U.S. to a man working for them. This, of course, is the family Murtaugh has. They burn his house, try to kill he, his family, Riggs (Gibson), & Rigg's pregnant girlfriend (Rene Russo). Of course they don't succeed and a chase goes into effect,leading to, well, you should know by now.
But along the way from the opening scene when Rigg's makes a comment about a guy being "a spokesman for the NRA?" there are GREAT lines and FUNNY scenes.
If you like laughing, you'll love it!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Addition (Conclusion?) to the Series,
John (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lethal Weapon 4 (Widescreen) (DVD)
I admit it. When I first saw the commercials for this movie, seeing that Chris Rock and Jet Li were going to be in it, I was immediately annoyed and mad at the makers of this movie. I have never been a fan of Chris Rock, and I think that martial arts movies are boring, so I figured that they would ruin the film. As a result of that, I stayed away from this movie until well after it was released on video.
I finally saw it last summer when my best friend and I were sitting around his house wondering what movie to rent. Upon learning (gasp!) that he had never seen the Lethal Weapon series, we headed to the video store to rent one of the movies. Knowing that my friend often has different tastes in movies than I do, I decided to increase the odds that he would enjoy this series by renting the one with Chris Rock, since he is a fan of him. So, after picking up some food, we got back to his house and popped it in. Boy was I ever surprised! I discovered that, even though I never find Chris Rock funny, he works in this movie, and even has the funniest line! Jet Li also makes for a great adversary to Riggs. I would have to say that this movie is even better than LW3 (though that might be because I have seen that one too many times). It has, as all of these movies do, the greatest action scenes combined with hilarious comedy (at one point Riggs, Murtaugh, Rock, and the old chinese guy whose name I can't remember are inhaling laughing gas in a dentists office-you have to see that!).
After watching the movie, apart from going back and rewatching some favorite scenes, we spent the rest of the day going through the fantastic special features. First off, there are interviews with everyone involved with the movie. There is also bloopers from (I think) all four movies. There is a fantastic behind the scenes documentary. There are deleted scenes from all the movies (including an alternate beginning to the first one, where Riggs gets into a bar fight). We didn't listen to the commentary, but the rest of these features alone make this one of the best DVD releases ever, and an example for all future DVD releases of what a truly great DVD should be. (By the way, it is a double sided disk instead of two seperate ones, but hey, it's only a mild annoyance and it saves you another 10 bucks!)
So, if you were staying away from this movie because of the new cast members, do yourself a favor and buy this. You will not be disappointed. Riggs and Murtaugh, while they may be getting "too old for this sh#t", have not changed at all, and God knows that we don't want them too!
5.0 out of 5 stars The final entry in a great series,
Andy (Maine) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lethal Weapon 4 (VHS Tape)
I couldn't imagine a better way to end the series than with Lethal Weapon 4. It's a very good movie, with a great plot and great actors. I love how every character in these movies has been played by the same people. The chemistry, not only between Gibson and Glover, but the whole cast is very evident in this movie. It's a little more light-hearted than it's sleazy predecessors, but it is still true to it's form and very entertaining. Jet Li is probably the best enemy yet. They put up quite a fight just to bring him down. Joe Pesci is at his best in this movie, and even softens up a bit (note the Froggy story). Chris Rock was a GREAT addition to the movie as well. He is nothing short of hilarious. His monologue in the car about his childhood was so funny, I don't know how the actors kept a straight face. The ending pretty much sums up the whole series and pretty much confirms that this is the last movie. If you have watched the other Lethal Weapon movies dozens of times like I have, you will love this one just as much.
4.0 out of 5 stars Lethal Weapon 4 is a better follow up to the original,
Roman85 "mike2922" (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lethal Weapon 4 (Widescreen) (DVD)
Certainly better than 2 & 3, this is by far the closest one that measures up to the original, the villian in this one (Jet Li) practically puts Gary Busey's character (The first film's villian) to shame, In this one Riggs & Murtaugh are up against chinese counterfeiters who will kill without hesitation, but the beginning is real cool as Riggs & Murtaugh try to disarm a flamethrowing-trigger-happy individual, who is causing havoc, Riggs disarms him in a rather comical scene, but Jet Li is definately a cool villian,(almost reminds you of Darth Maul) who not only displays martial-arts very nicely but kicks the hell out of Riggs & Murtaugh, when they infiltrate his operation that involves smuggling less unfortunate chinese members & their families who he uses as slave labor to print his counterfeiting operation, at one point he tries to kill them & Lorna Cole(Renee Russo) who is pregnant as well as Murtaugh's family, Rianne(Murtaugh's daughter) is also pregnant,by burning their house down, they escape & what follows is one of the best car chases not seen in a while, one sequence involves Riggs & Murtaugh crashing into a building & coming out the other side (unreal) but a fun scene nonetheless,the showdown between Li & Murtaugh & Riggs is a tense scene in itself, but satisfying, Chris Rock is on hand as a fellow detective as well as Joe Pesci's Leo who appears only as a but of jokes, the ending is a little idiotic in that it makes fun of a woman in labor, but overall a good follw-up to the original & much better than 2&3 I think.
2.0 out of 5 stars "Tamed" Weapon 4,
Sean L. (Twin Peaks, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lethal Weapon 4 (Widescreen) (DVD)
There really is no use for the word "Lethal" in the title. Riggs, sinking into psychotic dillusionment over the death of his wife in the original, is now raising a family, never frowning, getting married. Boring. The original was groundbreaking and fantastic because there were two very unlikely partners: a down-to-earth family man (Murtagh), and a mentally disturbed, sociopathic whackjob who thinks about eating a bullet every second of his life (Riggs). Now, here are Lethal 4's very unlikely partners: a down-to-earth family man (Murtagh), and a down-to-earth family man (Riggs).
All the characters have been destroyed with this awful film. Joe Pesci as Leo Getz, once funny, is now an utterly disgusting, foul-mouthed, useless character. Rene Russo as Sgt. Cole, once an awesome, kung-fu fighting superchick, is now a pregnant old bag who's main goal in the film is to talk to Riggs and act hungry. Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs, I already told you about. Luckily, Murtagh and his family are still unmangled by Channing Gibson's writing.
The plot, what there is of it, is some Nice Asians are being smuggled in on a boat, and Murtagh steals some. Some Mean Asians who want to free some more Mean Asians from prison, want the Nice Asians back, so they try to kill Riggs and Murtagh.
That's about it. If you take away all the Family Matters inspired drivel that pads the story, you'll find that all it is is a movie that got made because it has the name of an excellent franchise in the title.
There are some good things. A conversation with Riggs and Getz over the phone in the same room is very funny, and there's some okay car chases, gun fights, explosions, etc. Also Walter Chang and Richard Donner keep things moving. And the fight with Jet Li at the end isn't all that bad.
Very little kids will like this inoffensive, quiet little cartoon, but for everyone else, watch the first three and stop there.
1.0 out of 5 stars Even Jet Li can't save this one.,
Johnny Sideburns "21st Century Renaissance Man" (Lawrenceville, GA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lethal Weapon 4 (Widescreen) (DVD)
This one they did for the money. The idea ran out of gas after the first sequel was released and has been trading on the same tired themes since: Mel Gibson gets to be cute, Danny Glover gets to be righteous, and Joe Pesci gets to be...well, Joe Pesci. Richard Donner knew that more distractions would be needed to keep viewers interested when people weren't get shot or blown up, so Chris Rock was also added to the mix, but as cool as he is, his performance is wasted (though the dialogue he has with Pesci regarding cell phones, a recycling of his tirade "THEY ... YOU AT THE DRIVE-THRU" from "Lethal Weapon 2" isn't bad). Really, the best part of this movie is Jet Li. Like most Americans, I'd never seen him in anything before this movie (although I've since remedied that). He is truly a revelation, and I found myself wishing he were in more scenes (I also found myself wishing he'd kick Mel's ..., which is unusual since I generally like Mel Gibson's work...but not in this). Rent it out of curosity (as I did) if you must, and by all means rewind the fight sequences involving Jet Li, but unless you're really missing movies starring Brian Bosworth, I'd find it hard to recommend this.
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HOLY SHIT BALLS! Today's a great day. AMC unveiled the official poster for the second half of THE WALKING DEAD SEASON 3. OHHHHHHHHH I can't wait. Check out the 'stare' of The Governor…he doesn't look to happy. HEll…That's what he gets for messing with Michonne!
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TheWrap.com have now posted an article about their special Screening Series event focussing on The Impossible, which took place last week. Read the article below, and remind yourself of the photos from the event in our update here.
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When Naomi Watts first met Maria Belon, the woman she plays in the chilling real-life tsunami disaster movie "The Impossible," the actress' usual instinct to quiz the woman and learn more about her character just felt wrong.
"When I first sat down with Maria, I just didn't know what to say," the actress confessed to TheWrap's editor-in-chief, Sharon Waxman, at the kickoff to TheWrap's annual Awards Screeening Series. "It felt perverse, in a way, to ask a single question. I'm just an actor, and she faced death and the possibility of losing her entire family."
Belon and her family had been vacationing in Thailand in 2004 when the massive Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami hit. It struck on the morning of Dec. 26 with waves nearly 100 feet high, killing more than 230,000 people throughout the region and causing more than $10 billion in property damage.
The film from director J.A. Bayona ("The Orphanage") follows Watts and Ewan McGregor as the real-life Belon family, who were separated when the tsunami hit. While the badly-injured Maria lay in an overcrowded hospital, attended by oldest son Lucas (Tom Holland), McGregor's character searched the ravaged landscape looking for his family, which also included young sons Simon and Thomas (Oaklee Pendergast and Samuel Joslin).
In front of a capacity and palpably moved audience at L.A.'s Landmark Theatre, Watts and Waxman had a discussion that ranged from dangerous tides to blood, filth and acting.
Bayona and screenwriter Sergio Sanchez, Watts said, were interested in finding an intimate and emotional story to tell within the context of an epic natural disaster.
"It's exactly their experience," Watts said while describing the location shoot in Thailand, which the Belons visiting. "It was the first time they went back, and it was quite difficult for them. We shot every place [including] the same hotel they were in."
To reenact the tsunami itself, Bayona built an enormous tank in Spain, where Watts and her costar Holland were violently buffeted by floating debris.
"I have a fear of water," Watts told the audience, describing the time she, her brother and her mother got taken out on a tide. "I was 14, my brother was 15, and as a result I've always had a fear of the waves."
Watts drew on that experience to summon the terror she needed for those scenes, but she also heard from many extras on the Thailand set about their own experiences that day.
The cumulative effect of the violent catastrophe and the emotional tumult is so powerful onscreen that two audience members reportedly fainted at a Toronto International Film Festival screening – although as the carnage and chaos mounts, the film also depicts small but moving acts of heroism and generosity among the survivors.
When "The Impossible" opened earlier this month in Spain, there were no medics on hand, only bankers as the movie (made for $45 million) broke box office records taking a whopping $13.3 million in its first four days and generating buzz in the U.S. ahead of its Dec. 12 release.
"The reason it's called 'The Impossible' is not just because it was impossible what they went through," explained Watts. "It's impossible to leave that behind with all that survivor's guilt. When I asked Maria, she felt that she wanted to stay there because she knew a part of herself would always be there."


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...Sorry I haven't written much lately, I have plenty on the way. Counting down 3 months until my wedding and life just keeps getting busier and busier. Here is a look into the world of a support engineer at Microsoft and some related comments from Raymond Chen that I couldn't help but talk about since they are so on point...enjoy...
My job as support engineer is as much about communication as it is debugging. A large amount of that communication is done through email whether it be between me and customers, product team members, account managers, other support engineers, consultants, etc. A large amount of that traffic happens on internal discussion groups where people from all these different roles can post questions and provide answers to one another. This interaction is such a vital part of the support and consulting while also providing product teams with real life scenarios, bugs, and questions that they can use to improve their products. It exemplifies the cliche, "None of us is smarter than all of us."
Turns out there is an etiquette to be observed as well that has evolved over time. Most of it comes from respecting the time of others, especially the guys on the product team. This is a community interaction and although we couldn't function without it, providing answers to this groups is considered going "above and beyond". In the end it all works out, I may be able to answer some quesetions in the VSTO group or Outlook Programming group and in return I'm sure at some point someone will help me out on the Vista or Powershell groups. The key is to be respectful of the community and not abuse people's time and willingness to help out (especially people like Raymond Chen).
Raymond has a couple posts that talk about to the two most blatant violations of discussion group etiquette that are quite frequently broken at Microsoft, the dreaded "RESENDING:...." email due to "no response" and the ever popular "spam the world" tactic of trying to loop as many people into a problem as possible without letting them know. These posts hit home so precisely to life in these discussion groups that I couldn't help but link to them...
Email tip: People didn't answer your first email for a reason
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from the Naniloa Hotel on Banyon Drive
The cruise
terminal is a short distance from Banyon Drive, the
main hotel area in Hilo. People can easily walk from the
ship out of the port itself without having to take a
transfer within the port. However, virtually all of the
ship's tours will depart from within the port. The port
is not only convenient to Banyon Drive, but the Hilo
International Airport is only 5-minutes away.
Exploring on Your Own:
Beautiful Hilo Bay
Hilo is
easily explored on your own. In fact, that is the very
best way to do it. While there is a free shuttle from
the cruise terminal to Hilo's downtown shopping area,
the walk to downtown Hilo is so rich with beautiful
sights that walking in one direction or the other is
right outside of the port entrance you will find a
number of local tour guides offering you tours of the
Volcano National Park and surroundings. While I normally
would not suggest seeing a port in this fashion, these
guys would make an excellent choice. They generally use
small vans, whcih make the process much faster than
waiting for an entire motor coach to load and unload.
Also, walking in the national park is challenging, so
the speed at which you explore the park is dependent
upon the slowest walker on your coach. This can be
extremely frustrating, as there always seems to be one
or two people that insist they go and they hold up the
entire group. The park headquarters will require that
the groups all stay together.
group will visit Thurston's Lava Tube, which requires
walking along a gravel trail and through the tube and
climbing back up to the parking area. What would take a
normal person maybe 20-minutes at the most, will take
the group in a motor coach at least an hour. If you
intend to visit the Volcano National Park I would
strongly suggest that you book a private tour with a
local tour operator, rather than book a ship's shore
excursion. You will see tons more and have a wonderful
Beautiful Banyan Drive
you leave the port of Hilo simply follow the road until
you see the Hilo Seaside Hotel and then turn right onto
Banyan Drive. You will pass several access points to
Hilo Bay along the way and each one can be explored for
some beautiful vistas of the area. Banyan Drive is the
main hotel street in Hilo and there are many shops along
the way.
Shopping Tips:
Shopping in the Cruise
Many of
Hilo's craftsmen bring local products right into the
cruise ship terminal to sell to the cruise passengers.
You will find many unusual products here and will
certainly find the small market interesting.
Uncle Billy's General
Store and Cafe
As you
walk along Banyan Drive you will pass several hotels and
condominiums before you arrive at the entrance to Uncle
Billy's General Store. Uncle Billy's is a budget hotel
that offers a very complete general store containing
just about every souvenir you could imagine and is
certainly worth a visit. Note that the cafe also offers
free wi-fi just in case you need to get on-line without
paying the ship's Internet connection fees.
Hilo's Bayfront
Shopping Area
shuttle from the ship will drop you in front of Hilo's
Bayfront shops. This historic and classic shopping area
reminds you that you are definitely not in a tourist
town at all.
"The Most Irresistiblde
Shop in Hilo"
As you
investigate the various shops and boutiques in the
Bayfront shopping area, you will come across a sign
stating "The Most Interesting Shop in Hilo". This is a
great little store to find some of the most interesting
things in Hilo (no pun intended)
Hilo's Shopping Area
city of Hilo extends inland from the Bayfront and offers
shopping opportunities for more traditional stores along
it downtown streets. Look for shops selling authentic
Hawaiian wear, koa wood items, art, local crafts and
unique boutiques mixed in with the typical downtown
Fresh Flowers at the
Hilo Flea Market
Wednesday and Saturdays the Hilo Flea market takes place
right next to the Bayfront shopping area.
Flea Market Fruit
will find just about every flower and fruit grown on the
Big Island for sale here by the growers themselves. The
prices reflect the fact that you are buying right from
the growers too.
Flea Market Produce
amount of fruit and produce that is offered is almost
overwhelming. Bananas, mango, papaya, coconut, pineapple
and many other tropical fruits and vegetables are sold.
Gifts and Clothing at
the Hilo Flea Market
If you
are in port on a Wednesday or a Saturday, don't miss the
Hilo Flea Market. The eclectic array of products,
fruits, vegetables and organic home made treats are
overwhelming, as are the characters that are manning the
booths. You will love the experience. Of course, Hilo is
famous for Hilo Hattie's, the large retailer selling
everything Hawaiian. Now a worldwide conglomerant, Hilo
Hattie's had its beginnings here in Hawaii.
Thurston's Lava Tube -
Volcano National Park
question, Volcano National Park is the number one
tourist attraction on the Big Island and Hilo is the
gateway for visiting the park. If you have never visited
Volcano National Park, you are sure to make this your
first choice when calling on the port of Hilo. There are
a number of ways to see the park and I explain the
situation at the beginning of this review on how best to
do it. Imagine walking through the above lava tube with
48 other typical cruise passengers and you will get my
Beautiful Akaka Falls
Beautiful Akaka Falls State Park is well worth a visit.
The short 1/2 mile hike takes you by two separate
waterfalls and through unbelievable foliage. The small
town right on the outskirts of the park is also well
worth a visit.
Hilo's Rainbow Falls
As the
Wailuku River rushes towards Hilo Bay it takes an abrupt
80 foot plunge creating Rainbow Falls. Located right in
Hilo itself, Rainbow Falls is beautiful not for the
falls themselves, but the lush vegetation that adorns
the walls surrounding the falls. Upriver a couple of
miles are the boiling pots, an area where the river
traverses lava tubes, large pools, waterfalls and
extreme turbulence. The water appears to be boiling as
it makes its way through the area.
Queen Liliuokalanie
next to the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel along Banyon Drive is
the Queen Liliuokalanie Gardens. This 20-acre Japanese /
Hawaiian garden is well worth a visit.
connected by pathways and bridges featuring pagodas,
Japanese statues and structures give the gardens a very
unique feeling.
The Japanese Influence
is Everywhere
the bridge over to Coconut Island and enjoy its
wonderful grassy lawns, swimming holes and beaches. It
is not uncommon to see Green Sea Turtles feeding around
Coconut Harbor, so keep an eye out for them. One of the
most fascinating sights in the gardens are the Bonsai
Trees growing in lavas rocks that are sticking out of
the bay itself. One could easily spend hours at Queen
Liliuokalanie Gardens for a most enjoyable visit to
Off the
Beaten Path:
The big
island is full of adventure and wonderful places to
visit and you could easily spend a month here without
even scratching the surface.
and Drinking Suggestions:
Cafe Pesto
"Best Big Island Restaurant" by Honolulu Magazine, it
gets my vote too.
Cafe Pesto Exterior
Cafe Pesto
is located right in the center of the Bayfront Shopping
area and can't be missed. Dining at Cafe Pesto is reason
enough to visit Hilo.
We asked
our waitress what her favorite entree was and she
responded "I have worked here for 8-years and I still
can't make my mind up". That about sums up their unique
menu. Don't even think about going anywhere else.
Must Do
I would
give a visit to Volcano National Park a "must do" rating
if you have not visited it before. But, be sure to
follow my advice to hire a local guide who can tailor an
itinerary just for you during your visit. It will be
worth the extra money because of the restrictions of
doing one of the ship's shore excursions will place on
you. I would suggest leaving the ship and going directly
to the Volcano National Park then returning to Hilo for
a lunch at Cafe Pesto and then doing Akaka Falls,
Rainbow Falls, the Boiling Pots and then shopping for
the remaining time before returning via Banyan Drive and
Queen Liliuokalanie Gardens to the ship.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect serenity
Here's a track by track breakdown:
One of These Days: A nice bouncing bass line, Dr. Who Synth lines, and wicked lyrics make this one a 5/5
Pillow Of Winds: A sentimental favorite of mine, and of the prettiest songs ever. Listening to this reminds one of a falling feather. 5/5
Fearless: Amazing!!! Life Changer!!! Holy moly!!! The accoustic guitar is so...
Published on Oct. 18 2003 by Hippie Smell
3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of Pink Floyd's best.
Pink Floyd's Meddle is a solid precursor to Dark Side of the Moon, but now it seems rather dated. However, it deserves some merit as it exemplifies the group's ability to pull off each song without the aid of backup musicians. The first track, "One of these Days" is a little overrated. I just can't stand the lengthy buildup, with all the dissonant sounds, and Nick Mason's...
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect serenity,
Hippie Smell "hippie_smell" (Brooklyn) - See all my reviews
Here's a track by track breakdown:
One of These Days: A nice bouncing bass line, Dr. Who Synth lines, and wicked lyrics make this one a 5/5
Pillow Of Winds: A sentimental favorite of mine, and of the prettiest songs ever. Listening to this reminds one of a falling feather. 5/5
Fearless: Amazing!!! Life Changer!!! Holy moly!!! The accoustic guitar is so clear and perfect and the singing is so amazing!! It's so well thought out and delivered with a level of sensitivity that is only achieved by the greats.This one is written from deep within. 5/5
San Topez: Catchy song. One that you may not like at first but just you wait you'll find that you'll have "As I reach for a peach...' stuck in your head. 4/5
Seamus: Seamus is pronounced Shamus. It's kind of like Sean/Shawn. On this one Floyd plays some deep blues with a real dog adding a nice effect. Not a life changing song, but short and pleasant. 4/5
Echoes: Pure genius!!! This song foreshadowed some of the greater themes to come on Dark Side of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, and so on. This song is a well orchestraded psychadelic masterpiece. 5/5
Final note, the genius of Fearless and Echoes makes up for any blemishes (as tiny as they are) that this album may have. This album is up there with the greatest albums ever made in my opinion and should be a part of any serious CD collection for a fan of rock music.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Nearly Symphonic Magnum Opus,
Before The Wall, before Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd created a very different kind of masterpiece. While their later albums were a triumph of concept, it is on Meddle where one can hear the *musical* peak of Pink Floyd's career. This is not a concept album--it is a musical journey showing off a variety of musical styles. The lyrics do not demand--they suggest, and allow the music to do the rest of the talking. Perhaps the most wonderful thing about Meddle is the fact that the band was truly functioning as a *band* here. Everyone's talents can be clearly heard, and no one shouts anybody else down.
There is no such thing as filler, on Meddle. Bookended by the mindblowing tracks "One of These Days" and "Echoes", the four "interior" tracks are severely underrated. "A Pillow of Winds" and "Fearless" are both pleasant, leisurely guitar-driven songs, and seem fairly well appreciated by fans. However, I believe that the much-maligned "San Tropez" and "Seamus" are also deserving of appreciation. "San Tropez" is particularly notable for some very unique Roger Waters vocals--rather optimistic and even a touch bluesy...a style he unfortunately never pursued after that point. "Seamus" gives a rare glimpse of the fun side of Pink Floyd, as well as a flashback to the band's origins as a blues cover band. This was never a song meant to be taken so seriously as some do. "One of These Days" is an explosive, energetic instrumental that perhaps foreshadows the angry, driven rock of Animals, but with only one lyric--a rare appearance by Nick Mason, whose processed vocals growl menacingly, "One of these days, I'm going to cut you into little pieces!"
The album's final piece, "Echoes", may be Pink Floyd's greatest work ever. From first to last "ping", this brilliant near-symphony is fantastic. Each bandsman's talents are clearly audible, even the simple-yet-effective contributions of Nick Mason and Roger Waters. The vocal harmony of David Gilmour and Richard Wright is mesmerising. Without question, this song contains the best verse Mr. Waters ever wrote: "Strangers passing in the street, by chance two separate glances meet, and I am you and what I see is me. And do I take you by the hand, and lead you through the land, and help me understand the best I can?"
Unfortunately, this reminder to walk a mile in the other man's shoes was a lesson Mr. Waters forgot in later years, at the price of devastating consequences to the band's output and to the members themselves. This moment in Pink Floyd's history is therefore one-of-a-kind, completely irreplaceable. The entire album can be summed up by the "jam" sequence in "Echoes". Never before, never again do the pieces fit together so seamlessly, each a joy on its own and in combination.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it immediately, if not sooner,
"toughguytim" (Hamburg, NY United States) - See all my reviews
Do you ever wonder what it would feel like to experience sonic perfection? I don't either...but if such a thing existed, this would be it. The album's highlight is the 23-minute "Echoes," considered by many to be the band's crowning achievement. Somehow, the song is able to keep your attention for the full duration...even though it's mostly instrumental. Also on this album are the (absolutely hilarious!) track "Seamus," about a dog who would howl when he heard blues music, and the hard-hitting "One Of These Days," in which Nick Mason's growling vocals make you wonder if you're in danger of being chopped "into little pieces." If you don't own this album, I must apologize profusely for not asking you to buy it sooner.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Echoes,
David T. Mathias (Red Deer, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
The extravagant piece, Echoes, remains brilliant to this day because it stretches the listening ear and imagination of the listener. The opening riff and subsequent lyrics soon explode into a totally mind-expanding, improvisational set that is totally absorbing and slightly unsettling. Then the piece gradually returns to a more melodic sound and the listener is set gently down on the ground to the sound of the original echo. To this day I have never heard such a brilliant piece of "rock" music, and when I first heard it in 1970 it was THE radical sound.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Echoes - the peak of symphonic rock,
Musicolorista "Hello amigos" (Milenrama, Madrid) - See all my reviews
It's to say that the album has two very separate halfs. One is very early 70's sounding, with the heavy-rocker 'One of this Days' and the soft 'A Pillow of Winds' as highlights, really a very experimental and unique side, if not reaching the standards for a Pink Floyd's album side, and the other half.
This one contains an only track, 'Echoes' which is for me the biggest achievement from Pink Floyd as a track, maybe along with 'Shine on You Crazy Diamond'. Not only that, but maybe it's one of the long tracks that will have to be exhibited in the future to explain people what "was" symphonic rock. The theme starts with a submarine-radar sound lost in the immensity of the ocean's silence. Some sonsensy keyboards start to groove and a beautiful guitar from mister Gilmour draws a slow and sinuous melody, and the band starts playing over Nick Mason's lazy drum beating. So the vocal part appears with a nice and sensitive harmony between Gilmour and Wright. Everything develops to an almost pre-funky jam and after that the music starts disappearing under a scary and breathtaking sinfony of what is like underwater screaming creatures. That lasts for some minutes, and so a muted electric guitar leads the way gradually from silence to what is one of the most beautiful, energetic and full of emotion musical crescendos a band has ever achieved. Find out the rest of it for yourselves!!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the all-time timeless great albums,
By A Customer
I could listen to this album all day, and I often do!! It's seamless, timeless, and ethereal music will get you through that rough day at work without a hitch! LOVE IT! This and "Wish You Were Here" are my two all-time fav Pink Floyd albums. I saw them several times in concert in my youth (those darn YUTS!@) and wow, if only we could turn back time..........buy this one, you won't regret it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Echoes!,
Levi Stofer (Lawrenceville, GA USA) - See all my reviews
If nothing else, Meddle is essential just for their 23-minute masterpiece "Echoes" which melds sonic experimentation with classical, blues, rock, and sound effects... if this sounds familiar, you're right. Guitarist David Gilmour admits that "Echoes" led them toward the classic "Dark Side of the Moon".
Echoes is not the only reason to buy Meddle though. Floyd fans will appreciate the rare playfulness of "San Tropez" and "Seamus". The brooding opener "One of These Days" is classic Floyd as well. Really, there are no weak tracks on this album. I would honestly rate this as their 2nd best cd. A must have.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Experimental Floyd,
David (somewhere, USA) - See all my reviews
I wouldn't recommend getting this as your first Floyd album just cause it might throw you off track. This is a great CD but not quite up to par with Dark Side or maybe Wish you were Here. But the closer "echoes" makes it a close call. It is an astonishing 23 minutes of great lyrics, musicianship and interesting soundscapes and moods. Another highlight is the sleepy "A Pillow of Winds" and "Fearless". Hell, every song on the album is great except for Seamus, which seems a little out of place.
But If you're a Floyd fan and dont own this album, do yourself a favor and buy it NOW.
5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps Pink Floyd's best pre-Dark Side album,
BENJAMIN MILER (Veneta, Oregon) - See all my reviews
Meddle was the Pink Floyd album were they seemed to have finally gotten rid of many of the '60s psychedelic gimmicks and started going for a more '70s progressive rock sound. Most of the first half of the album (side one if you own the LP) is like the second, more song-oriented half of Atom Heart Mother, although I felt the stuff on Meddle was definately better executed. Some of the more undesirable experiments of Atom Heart Mother (specifically "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfeast") had been luckily thrown out the window. The album starts off with "One of These Days", always been a favorite. It's a really heavy piece, with loud use of bass. I have always felt this was the closest to heavy metal the band ever did. "A Pillow of Windows" is an organ-dominated ballad with acoustic guitar with plenty of that '70s Pink Floyd trademark. Roger Waters' "St. Tropez" is a rather upbeat number, although the album does feature one one misstep and that was Wright's "Seamus". It was basically a misguided attempted at doing country blues complete with a howling dog. It sounds so un-Pink Floyd. I guess the band wanted to be less serious here. But I had always felt the album's other crowning achievement (aside from "One of These Days") was the 23 minute side-length epic "Echoes". A lot of the style which would make them famous with "Dark Side of the Moon" could be found here. The album starts off with Richard Wright's use piano. Here you get to hear David Gilmour use this spacy slide guitar, which became a Pink Floyd trademark. When the vocals come in, you hear many of the same vocals harmonies that you recognize on albums like "Dark Side of the Moon". In fact this part of "Echoes" sounds like a pre-cursor to "Time". Then the band starts going in to a lengthy instrumental passage which then fades in to some truly bizarre use of wind sounds and electronic seagulls. Eventually those wind and seagull sounds fade with just spooky organ from Richard Wright, then Waters comes in with his bass, then the whole band kicks in before the main vocal themes return. Eventually the song ends once again with those wind sounds. This had been always my favorite pre-Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd album. There is no doubt if you're in to this band, you need this album.
5.0 out of 5 stars Meddle,
By A Customer
1. One of These Days- This instrumental reminds of a battle (no battle in particular). I liked the bass and the drums especially. I watched the Floyd do it on 'Live At Pompeii' and it was terrific, just like the recording.
2. Pillow of Winds- This one is not my most favourite off the album, it sounds pretty nice, though. If you like that really folky sort of thing you might like this one.
3. Fearless- I just really like this song. The lyrics and the way they sing them is nice.
4. San Tropez- I like a lot of blues and jazz. This sounds like it and it's really smooth. I really like the piano in this.
5. Seamus- I wondered why they put this song on there, but it's alright, just a little weird. I liked the dog in the background, he/she sounded nice.
6. Echoes- This song is, without a doubt, the greatest song ever composed. Everything about it is terrific. I watched this on 'Live at Pompeii' too and it was great. I really liked that one part where they all jammed before heading into that mysterious bit (listen to it and you'll know what I'm talking about).
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Having just joined artist daily, I am disappointed to read the dates of Q/A's . Not a very popular painting medium (pastel) amoung the group it appears sadly. Being a successful pastelist and to this day still require to educate people, new clients about the wondeful qualities of pastels. Disspelling many, many myths about pastels is an ongoing process. Far to many people, collectors, galleries and yes, even other artist have little or no knowledge when it comes to painting in pastels.
I have established myself as asuccessful pastel painter and have done very well money wise. In order to be successful painting in pastels, like anyother medium, practice, practice, practice is the key to success. If one is willing to dedicate the time and disciplines to the medium you too can achieve success.
I would invite you to review some of my pastel paintings at www.EdDyerArtist.com. Then judge for yourself.
Ed Dyer PSA, DPS
Ed you do very beautiful work. I can only hope to be 1/2 as good. I think that Pastel painting is becoming more popular, just the fact there are more workshops and resources popping up. It is encouraging to see that Pastelists are making a presence in the "artworld". I have recently joined artist daily myself and enjoy the feedback from all artists but somewhat partial to the Pastel artists. Thanks for sharing your advice and wonderful artwork. ljgart
Thank you for the kind words. In due time you too will paint with pastels like a pro. It takes practice, practice, practice, and discipline like anyother medium. In the past several years pastels have been acepted as a major painting medium. Just look in that time frame the many artist material manufacturers have offered all the materials for pastel painting. When I started painting in pastels I could count on one hand the number of manufacturers.
Happy painting.
Ed Dyer
Getting to this much later than originally posted. I am amazed that there is someone else who is as obsessed with pastels as I am. I can fill two six foot tables from end to end. Nice to know there is company.
Hi Redutsa
I too am new to the forum. I have been doing pastels for 7 years now and love love them. The colors are so vibrant and the texture is fabulous. This is a pastel I did on board. - Madeleine Happy New Year! ( Select the green film strip to upload images ) www.madeleinekelly.com
Hello Madeleine:
WOW, i'm blown away after reviewing you website and wonderful paintings. Such viberant colors and motion in your paintings. Your use of color is simply outstanding creating a aire of excitment but yet restfulness, joined with your excellent composition. I need to contact you and ask several questions about "how you do" several techniques that I am interested in applying to my paintings as well. Wonderful works of art!
Ed Dyer
Hi Madeleine:
Sent several emails to you asking several questions about your expressive techniques and how you achieve them. I would like to try them and loosen up in my pastelpaintings. Always interested in trying something new and expressive.
Many thanks.
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Liked your work very very much. I think it's great !
wow,thats great,i love pastel too. but i just started.
your moon was wonderfull.
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violation of the law and must be stopped." -- Bedrock Democrat,
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The state of Minnesota enacted a law that defined all railroad cars as
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 10, 2002 Visit the DoD National Hispanic American Heritage Month 2002 Web site at http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/hispanic02/.
Many schools in America are doing a great job, but the national report card shows a growing achievement gap between the hopeful and the hopeless, Susan B. Bonesteel told the audience here at DoD's observance of Hispanic American Heritage Month.
The gap represents the human toll of an education system that has failed too many children -- many of them Hispanic, said Bonesteel, the secretary of education's Region VI representative, based in Dallas. Her remarks echoed the longstanding concerns of Hispanic parents and community leaders across the country and such Hispanic organizations as National Image Inc. and the American GI Forum.
Bonesteel pointed out that nearly 30 percent of Hispanic students drop out of school. That rate is far higher than for any other group. She noted that on a national reading assessment survey, 40 percent of white fourth graders scored as proficient or better, compared to only 16 percent of their Hispanic classmates. And, she added, Hispanic achievement also lagged in math -- 10 percent of Hispanic fourth graders scored as high achievers while 35 percent of their white peers scored as proficient or better,.
Quoting President Bush, "This is unacceptable," Bonesteel said, "Every child deserves to learn, and we can't let the soft bigotry of low expectation destroy the future for so many of our children. All children -- no matter where they live or where their parents come from -- deserve schools where the instruction is rigorous, the teachers are qualified and those in charge are held accountable for results."
She said no matter the color of their skin or the accent of their speech, now is the time to break with the past and educate all children.
Many of the parents who attended the secretary of education's July town hall meeting in California spoke only Spanish, Bonesteel noted. "A large number of parents said what they wanted most for their children was more rigorous courses and the teachers to teach them," she said. "At another town meeting, the secretary saw Hispanic moms and dads cry as they talked about their hopes for a better life for their children.
"Parents want better for their children," she emphasized. "Their children want better for themselves. One 19-year-old named Mayra put it best when she said, 'I want to be a Mexican-American who makes a difference in this beautiful country.'"
Bonesteel said the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans has launched "Yes I Can," a new program that encourages more Latino students to go to college and that helps parents plan for their children's educational future. More than a half-million people visited the new bilingual Web site, www.yesican.gov, in its first 10 days on line, she noted.
She said new national education reforms like "No Child Left Behind" seek to make quality education from kindergarten through college the expectation, not the exception.
"We're plowing historic new ground. I'm confident we'll succeed," Bonesteel told the audience. "In fact, it's already happening in many places around the country, like Pueblo, Colo., a largely Hispanic school district. She spoke of Joyce Bales, superintendent of Pueblo's public schools.
"All the things the president and secretary talk about -- she did. She got a research-based reading program. She got the parents involved. She set high standards and high expectations and insisted on results," Bonesteel said. "Now people in Pueblo know what history has long shown: When you raise the bar, people rise to the challenge. Student achievement in Pueblo soared."


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China has opened a new trade window with Ethiopia , announcing a series of new measures aimed at bolstering industrial investments and encouraging Chinese firms to set up indust rial parks in the East African nation.
Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming, at the head of his country's delegation t o Ethiopia, said that his country was willing to support and encourage businesse s to invest and set up industrial plants in Ethiopia and invest in sugar developm e nt and other processing industries.
"China is ready to increase its assistance and the loans of preference nature to promote cooperation in transport, power, telecom and help Ethiopia improve the hardware of its economic development," the Chinese Minister said at a ceremony in Ethiopia Monday.
More specifically, the Minister said, China plans to increase the trade volumes with Ethiopia to US$3 billion by 2015.
China's trade with Ethiopia scaled new heights over the last 11 months to stand at a historically high level of US$1.376 billion, 20 times more than the trade levels of the year 2000.
Ethiopia's Finance Minister Sufian Ahmed said the country had received major ben efits from its cooperation with China, including road linkages, which have enabled the rural parts of Ethiopia to enjoy thebenefits of good roads.
"Trade is showing a steady increase in growth. This growth has been achieved on quota free access that China has offered," the Ethiopian Minister said.
The visiting Chinese delegation has announced a major trade expansion programme for at least 30 African countries, still classified as least developed countries.
According to the Chinese Minister, Ethiopia and the other 29 countries would exp ort duty-free to China on an additional 4,000 tariff lines, an expansion over the 400 tariff lines that those countries currently enjoy.
He said although China was a new comer to Africa's Foreign Direct Investment (FD I) inflows, there was a change in the scenario and Chinese firms have started flock to Africa.
Ethiopia has witnessed the influx of Chinese firms into its local economy, the M inister said.
Chinese firms have pumped in some US$900 million worth of investments in Ethiopi a's economy, including steel, paper, glass and other industries.
"Both China and Ethiopia are large farming countries with big population, and sh are similar imbalances in economic development," Minister Deming said. "The two have much to share with one another in developing agriculture and manufacturing, job creation and promoting balanced economic development."
He said China was also ready to increase the transfer of practical technologies through agricultural demonstration and the transfer of agriculture experts. China would also encourage Chinese businesses to participat e in Ethiopia's agro-processing industries.
The measures aimed at boosting bilateral trade with Ethiopia were announced as t he Chinese Minister embarked on a five-nation African tour to popularize China's US$10 billion aid package to Africa, which Beijing ho pes to implement within three years.
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Forget the Tea Party -- Coffee is the New Beverage of Political Action [UPDATED]
|Which St. Louis Coffee Party will reign supreme?
The St. Louis Tea Party turned one year old last weekend. To celebrate, not one, but two, fledgling political groups are throwing their own warm beverage parties. Coincidentally, but not surprisingly, both call themselves the St. Louis Coffee Party.
The first St. Louis Coffee Party gathered Friday night, February 26, at Foam Coffee & Beer in Benton Park. The second, the local outpost of a DC-based national movement that has been profiled in the Washington Post and New York Times, will meet this Thursday, March 4, at 6:30 p.m. at Mokabe's Coffeehouse in Tower Grove South.
Both have positioned themselves as the alternative to the Tea Party. But why, oh why, could one not have called itself the Hot Cocoa Party, or the Hot Toddy Party, or even the Chicken Soup Party? Will one become the French Press Party, or is that too unpatriotic?
About 25 people showed up to the first Coffee Party last Friday, said Foam barista Jordan Howe. They borrowed the coffeehouse's art supplies to make signs and mocked the right-wing Tea Party.
The agenda, according to an announcement on the blog trackingprogress.org, which organized the event, was equal parts politics and coffee:
1. Why is coffee great?The other Coffee Party, the one yet to meet, was conceived less in the spirit of mockery than in activism. The national Coffee Party, in the words of its mission statement,
2. Isn't it funny that Obama isn't a socialist?
3. Which place in St. Louis has the best coffee?
4. Wouldn't it be great if Obama was a socialist? How would you celebrate? Would you prepare a death panel for someone? Probably not, that would be ridiculous.
5. How do you prepare your coffee? With the sub-question: Have you ever used a percolator?
6. How does it make you feel that Obama is actually closer in politics to Teddy Roosevelt than Franklin Roosevelt?
7. What does your favorite mug look like?
8. Isn't it funny that conservative rhetoric is grounded in the illusion of expansive state oppression, as if the mask of suffering they wear has blocked their view of unfettered market capitalism?
9. No, seriously, what is the deal with the Right?
10. What would happen if a kitten drank some coffee?
gives voice to Americans who want to see cooperation in government. We recognize that the federal government is not the enemy of the people, but the expression of our collective will, and that we must participate in the democratic process in order to address the challenges that we face as Americans.Founded by Annabel Park, a documentary filmmaker who lives outside Washington, DC, Coffee Party USA has been growing exponentially over the past few weeks, from 3,500 Facebook fans to more than 50,000. Park says she cannot keep up with all the requests to start new chapters, but promises there will be a national convention somewhere in the Midwest this summer called "Meet Me in the Middle."
"We're not the opposite of the Tea Party," Park told the New York Times. "We're a different model of civic participation, but in the end we may want some of the same things." Park says that her Coffee Party gatherings have even attracted a few curious Tea Partiers.
It doesn't seem likely the same can be said of the other Coffee Party.
Both groups, however, have pledged to meet monthly. We shall see which one proves triumphant.
Update: Dan Lear, organizer of the St. Louis chapter of Coffee Party USA, aka Coffee Party #2, just told Daily RFT that the local affiliate of CNN will be dropping in on his group's meetup on Thursday.
"For the last three days, I've been on the phone and my email, talking with people interested in the Coffee Party movement, people wanting to start a new Coffee Party chapter, attend a meeting, or get more information," Lear writes in an e-mail. "The local Missouri Facebook page, only a few days old, has more than 200 fans.
"We're going into our Meet Thursday with one idea clearly in mind: we're not about numbers. We'd be delighted to see hundreds of people spilling across the street into Tower Grove Park! But we'll also be perfectly happy to have three committed people sitting at a table in a spirit of cooperation and with an earnest desire to make a difference."
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