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It has been a long time coming, but Plastic Piranha's back to basics FPS is now on IndieDB!
Posted by PlasticPiranha on Sep 27th, 2012
Featuring prominent members of the modding community such as Jason "TrailerTrsh" Brice(who's maps were officially featured in BF 2142) and Yohan "Zeroy" Riou(modsrepository.com), alongside industry veterans who have worked on the likes of the Unreal Tournament and Rainbox Six franchises: Plastic Piranha set out to create a great core FPS experience, with full Mod Tool and eSports support, after the established industry began to turn it's back on both.
Rekoil is the summation of our efforts to date. A lot has been done, but there's still plenty to do. Below you'll find a quick teaser trailer featuring some Alpha gameplay footage. Be sure to check out our summary page for much more information about the game!
why ig gangnam style related to this video. *mind blown*
Clearly our trailer is on it's way to becoming the next internet phenomenon a la Gangnam Style :P.
Are all of your maps large outdoor arenas?
What are the classic FPS references you base your game on?
I mean when i think of classic FPS roots i think of an Goldeneye64 multiplayer, also Unreal Tournament or HLDM and CS ofc.
Also, if your goal is moddability for the user, i think UE3 isn't the best choice because it requires a lot more skills to create maps and other custom content for it then it would be on e.g. source.
I'm going to track this game now, just to see where it wents.
Source is crappy for multiplayer FPS
donno if i tried UE3
Tell that to Counter-Strike. :)
CSGO is heavily outdated in terms of gameplay, balance and tech, I dont see anything impressive there. UE3.5 is the best all around there is.
Rekoil looks very neat, if you get good and motivating player progression, it could turn out really well, just dont like the name <.<
Um why is it a bad thing that CSGO's gameplay and balance is "dated?" Do you want it to have ironsights and crap? Then it wouldn't be CS.
We have a mixture of indoor and outdoor maps. Many of our outdoor maps also feature indoor elements as well :).
When we refer to classic FPS action, we basically mean that everything is stripped back and bare bones. Whether or not you win comes down to you and your skill with your gun, rather than what kill/score streak you have, or attachments you have unlocked and strapped to your armament.
It's all about you, your gun, and your skill.
As for the engine used. There are two points that come to mind. While the Source engine is great, we feel that Epic's iteration, upkeep and updating of the unreal engine is better for smaller indie teams.
Not only that, but one of the reasons we have made it a point to include mod tools in this game, is to give potential future developers a doorway into game development. A real chance to learn about game development, and improve their skills to the point where their mod work will be a real aid to their entry into the industry. As far as that goal goes, the UDK and UE3 are most certainly the way to go. Many more companies are building games using UE technology rather than Source. There's a real reason for that too. While Source is good, UE3 is pretty damn nice too. Some would go so far as to say better ;).
As for ease of modding. One of the barriers to modding with UE3/UDK is that assets are comparatively difficult to come by. This makes it tough for the uninitiated/smaller teams/individuals to start doing their own thing. To combat this issue, we will be providing a comprehensive asset library to allow players to start modding with our tools extremely quickly :).
I agree here. UE3/UDK is FAR better than Source for modding. It is also the engine of choice right now for game developers licensing a third-party engine, and UE4 only looks to heighten that. Source is at this point out-dated and Valve does a pretty crappy job of updating it for its community. I would say the barrier for UE3 development is assets, like PlasticPirhana said, but I would also say that when a game releases mod tools, it also releases its assets for use which goes a LONG way.
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Thanks! We're really pleased to be here :).
Totally, it is exciting to see this on indiedb. I hope this turns out to be a smash hit!
THAT VIDEO WAS ALPHA FOOTAGE?? That looks way too awesome to just be alpha. Definitely tracking. Also, will there be controller support?
Levels and models looking good. Animations poor, particle effects overblown. I like your modding and features.
Thank god there are no kill streaks, rank/perk system, blah blah blah overated noob loving ****.
I miss the good ol days of guns, aiming if you want to, and blowing your enemies to bits. This looks very polished for alpha footage and i wish you guys the best. Keep working hard! Good choice on UE3!
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires certain businesses to report their statistics concerning accidents, injuries and other incidents that occur while on the job. Accidents and incidents are logged on an OSHA 300 form that is usually tracked on a spreadsheet.
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4Divide by the result by the total number of hours worked.
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It has been 23 months since Brown County noticed a spike in the number of child abuse and neglect reports in Brown County.
At the time, April 2012, officials talked about the seriousness of the problem and how action need to be taken quickly.
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The number of cases Brown County prosecuted, not counting sexual abuse, has steadily increased since 2009, from 26 then to 100 last year.
Brown County saw a 59 percent increase in child abuse and neglect investigations form 2009 to 2013. Of the 10 largest counties in Wisconsin, only Brown and two others saw increases in the number of cases. Dane County reported a 24 percent increase; Marathon County about 1 percent. The number of cases statewide has increased less than 1 percent since 2009.
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This is the question that most frequently pops up when people ask about videocards. It's not really the right question
for what most people are eager to know because the honest answer would be that most of them do :-)
To make matters even more complicated most of them matter only in the context of the other specifications. Below is a list of the most commonly listed specifications with both retailers and manufacturers:
- GPU clock frequency
- GPU shader clock
- Number of shaders/streamprocessors/cores
- Memory clock frequency
- Effective memory clock
- Memory type
- Memory bandwidth
- Memory size
- TDP (Thermal Design Power)
- Maximum board power
There's probably other parameters that are listed that won't be of much use to you without knowing what they mean and how or why they matter. The ones listed above are among the most important ones to look for however. Let's start off with highlighting some of these and explaining what they mean. Once you understand some of them the others will automatically start to make sense.
The GPU
Before we start talking about the clock frequency, let's get some terminology straight: the board that you stick in to your PCI express slot
is the videocard and the processor on that board which renders your 3D game world, desktop and other stuff is called the GPU.
The GPU really is a processor just like the Intel or AMD processor that sits on your mainboard. It is however a highly specialized processor
that is designed specifically for the types of calculations that rendering a 3D world require. For this purpose this processor has multiple cores
just like the CPU on your mainboard.
A "GTX 560" is not a GPU, it is a videocard.
The GPU on the GTX 560 videocard is called the GF114 GPU. Since the introduction of the GTX 560 Ti 448 Core model this distinction is even more important because on the 448 core model the GPU is a GF110 and not a GF114. The GF110 is capable of much more than the GF114 GPU, the most important in this example being that it has a 320-bit memory bus as opposed to 256-bit on the GF114. The naming scheme is a bit misleading though, GF110 being superior to GF114 while the latter has the highest model number.
To make it a bit easier to understand what a videocard is, here is a picture of the reference GTX 580 with the cooler removed:
The large NVidia chip in the middle is the GPU (in this case a GF110). The 12 smaller chips that surround it are the videoram chips. The GTX 580 has a memory bus width of 384 bits and each GDDR5 chip has a bus width of 64 bits. To get to 384 bits (6 x 64) the card thus needs a multiple of 6 GDDR5 chips to get to this bandwidth. This is the reason why the GTX 580 comes in 1.5GB (128MB per chip x 12) or 3GB (256MB per chip x 12). It is also the reason that the GTX 560 comes in either 1GB or 2GB and the GTX 570 in 1.25GB or 2.5GB. This has to do with the physical number of chips needed to get to the bus width of 256 bit (GTX 560) and 320 bit (GTX 570).
Basically a videocard is actually a computer inside your computer with it's own processor, videoram and other stuff you find on your mainboard like voltage regulation circuits.
Back to the Graphics Processor (GPU)
Because of the specific application the GPU was designed for it has many more cores than your average CPU but these cores are much simpler and much smaller so that many more actually fit on a small piece of silicon. Because of the high core count a lot of GPUs have more transistors on them than most CPUs. A side effect of this is that a GPU can run a lot hotter than your average CPU. The other reason for the GPU running hotter is that it also processes an enormous amount of data and during gaming load it does so almost continuously. It processes far more data than the CPU when playing a game (hundreds of times more!) and this obviously produces a lot more heat as well. To add to all this heat, GPUs oftentimes have many more transistors on their little silicon die than CPUs have.
Shaders, streamprocessors and cores. So what are these?
Shaders, streamprocessors and cores are different words for the same thing. Remember the "many smaller and simpler cores" in the previous paragraph? Well, these cores
go by three different names. Some people call them shaders, some call them streamprocessors and some simply call them cores.
The naming spaghetti stems partially from the previous generations of graphics cards where these cores could only really be used for a very specific purpose:
coloring (or "shading") pixels depending on how the light in your 3D game world would hit them. That is why they were initially called "pixel shaders" or simply "shaders".
Because of the awesome calculating power a graphics processor is capable of, NVidia has started to make these simple shaders a little more complex with their "CUDA" architecture so that the power of the GPU could be used for more than just 3D gaming. The extreme speed at which GPUs can do certain calculations have also recently found them a home in supercomputers.
The 2011 product lines of AMD and NVidia still have significant differences in architecture, the most distinctive difference is this:
- NVidia has fewer cores but they are capable of more complex tasks than the AMD cores.
- AMD has more cores that can significantly speed up some calculations but are less flexible.
This is the main reason that you can't simply compare "core count" between AMD and NVidia GPUs to estimate their relative performance. Comparison of GPUs from the same manufacturer
is a fair performance indicator. Obviously this comparison works best when comparing cards within the same generation (for example comparing the core count between an AMD HD 6870
and HD 6950).
You can compare these between generations as well but with less accuracy (for instance the HD 6870 versus the HD 5850). Oftentimes the difference between generations like these are minor optimizations. These optimizations also aren't necessarily performance optimizations but can also be optimizations that affect power consumption and heat output. An example of those optimizations is the comparison between NVidia's GTX 460 and GTX 560. Both have the same core count (336) but the GTX 560 has some optimizations that limit it's power consumption and heat output. As a consequence of this, the GTX 560 can be (and is) clocked higher.
There are ofcourse also other differences but for the purpose and scope of this writeup I'll just mention these two for now. It is worth mentioning however that on the current NVidia architecture these cores run at twice the clockspeed that the rest of the GPU runs at. This is why specifications for NVidia often mention the shader clock in addition to (or in place of) the GPU clock.
So which is better? Many simple streamprocessors or fewer more complex ones?
Hoping for a simple answer right about now? Sorry to disappoint :-) The truth is that comparing AMD and NVidia on this is a bit like comparing apples and oranges.
In some scenarios the AMD design will win while in others the NVidia design will win when it comes to performance.
The NVidia design does offer a little more flexibility when it comes to non-graphical usage scenarios. This is how PhysX came to exist, as a prime example of what the NVidia architecture has to offer besides pure graphics. AMD is fast making up that difference with their new GCN (Graphics Core Next) architecture that will hit the virtual store shelves in just a few days with the new HD7970.
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you can't really estimate that. everyone has different ideas on what lesbian sex would entail. even the wording could throw people off. and then you have all the girls who don't admit to it. it isn't really something to be concerned about anyway.
im bi and I've had lesbian sex many times with bi girls, lesbians, pansexual girls, and even "straight girls."
"Straight girls" were not straight or were drunk. Would a "lesbian" have sex with a man? NO.
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Thanks but I will never date a bi girl.
lol its okay you're not the first person on earth with a problem with homosexuality. and I don't think I asked you if you wanted to date a bi girl, I was discussing the question at hand. don't let your bigotry show through too well, now.
almost every girl has had at least one lesbian experience, just some more than others.
If you call kissing a lesbian experience then sure maybe 50% if its just kissing.
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true your biased lol
yes...i suppose so... *sigh* sorry if I took up your time and space, my sincerest apologies
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What constitutes "lesbian sex"? My own observations on the matter says that almost all girls at some point engage in a bit of girl girl contact. It may be no more than kissing, but any girl I have ever talked with about this admitted some touching went on sometime.
Not just kissing or "boob play" on spring break but oral sex, strap, using toys I think constitutes lesbian sex imo.
well what about women using dildos/toys on themselves or with men? isn't a girl with a strap on just using a dildo on her? if they aren't doing oral sex then the only thing different from masturbating with a dildo on your own would be kissing a girl and playing with her t*ts. this is where "lesbian sex" gets confusing and hard to define.
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Quick Forgiveness
By Rose Thomas Graham
I threw a harsh word at a lad today –
I caught him treading on my pansy bed.
He looked up quickly, then he turned his head.
And all at once blue skies, to him, were gray.
He was quite tall but not too old to play.
Then fast as fleeting clouds my anger fled.
Oh, could I but recall the words Id' said
And quench my heart of its untold dismay.
We watched a blue jay flit across the sky,
Then slow and light beside a blossoming tree.
He scolded us, and as the saucy bird
Took off again, he screamed. I laughed. Then I
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Profits Over People
It's sad to see oil companies such as Valero and Tesoro place their thirst for profits ahead of the health and well-being of the planet and its citizens, and sadder still to see the extent to which these companies will lie about critical environmental issues while hiding their greed behind a false argument of lost jobs.
Over 90% of the money donated to the Yes on Proposition 23 Campaign has come from oil and coal companies, with the vast majority coming from Valero and Tesoro, both based in Texas. Why are these out-of-state organizations spending so much money to destroy AB 32, and in the process ensure California's continued addiction to oil? Destroying the clean energy movement will result in higher profits.
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"Some have challenged whether AB 32 is good for businesses. I say unquestionably it is good for businesses. Not only large, well-established businesses, but small businesses that will harness their entrepreneurial spirit to help us achieve our climate goals.
"Using market-based incentives, we will reduce carbon emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2020. That's a 25 percent reduction. And by 2050, we will reduce emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels. We simply must do everything in our power to slow down global warming before it's too late."
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Why is Valero spending $4 million dollars to threaten the citizens of California?
Because they want to stop or delay all clean energy initiatives!
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Team behind the team
The stories of experts and organizers who help
the European Team and make The Ryder Cup happen
In September, 12 golfers from Europe will assemble at Gleneagles, in Scotland, to take on their counterparts from the US. But building a winning Ryder Cup team, and hosting a successful event, involves more people than just the players. Many others provide the insight and expertise that create the conditions for success.
So, as we look forward to the 2014 Ryder Cup, EY will be meeting members of this "Team behind the team". We will find out how they are contributing to Europe's bid for victory and to the organization of an event that will capture the attention of sports fans around the world.
Ian Plumley
Up close to The Ryder Cup action
Posted: 25 September 2014
Ian Plumley will be a TV spotter at this year's Ryder Cup – helping the production crew to understand exactly what's unfolding out on the course.
I'm an English businessman who has been based in Dubai for the last six years.
Shortly after I arrived, I met a friend who was a marshal. I thought getting involved like that would be fun, so I signed up. ↓ [... more]
My first event was the Dubai Desert Classic in 2009. Since then, I've marshaled many events and taken on the role of TV spotting.
TV spotting is a bit more intense. It's more pressurized, which I love. And it's closer to the action.
TV spotters are treated like marshals. For example, we're given marshaling clothing to wear.
But as the event starts, we join up with Sky TV and the Ryder Cup Europe communications team, and we're with the TV crew for the whole event.
We have a briefing meeting on the day before an event starts. And then, each morning, we're allocated the games to go and follow.
We get a few tips about what to do and what not to do with certain players. But generally, we just go out and do our job.
When we're told who it is that we are going to be following, the most important thing is to go to the driving range and watch your players. You need to see what they're wearing.
Because when you're standing 250 yards away, you need to know who that guy in the red shirt is – you cannot second guess it and risk giving the wrong information to the TV crew.
You've got to be absolutely on your game for the four hours or so that you're on the course. You must concentrate on making sure that you've scored it properly, that you've fed back the right information on who is playing next and whose ball is lying where.
It's pretty intense, but it's really good to feel part of the TV team.
Over the years, you build up a rapport with some of the caddies. Before the round starts, I try to make a point of saying hello to the caddies whose players I'll be following, and telling them I'm with their game.
We're not allowed to talk to the players, but we can have a conversation with the caddies. They might be able to confirm a vital piece of information, such as whether one of the players took a drop.
I make my own pretty detailed scoresheet. Sometimes, during the round, I'll get a call from the producer asking how many putts a certain player has had.
The statisticians back in the control room keep their own records, but sometimes we're asked for verification. So, I record not just how many shots each player took on a hole, but how many putts and chips they have taken too.
When you're out on the course, you have to be aware of flying golf balls. I've not been hit, but once, a ball flew over my head and hit a lady in the face.
Because I was radioed up, I could give information that helped the medics get to her quickly.
Mike McClellan
In the eye of the Ryder Cup storm
Posted: 24 September 2014
Mike McClellan is a meteorologist who is advising on weather conditions at Gleneagles.
Weather affects so many issues at a Ryder Cup.
Wet weather may mean that spectators have to use different routes to get around the course. The people in charge of hospitality need to know if the tents are likely to get flooded. ↓ [... more]
If the parking lots are flooded, the police need to change the routing of all the traffic coming in and out of the venue.
When the weather turns bad, all the organization hangs on it.
At Celtic Manor, in 2010, I had all these people in my office on-site, trying to get the very latest information so they could go out and do their jobs better.
At The Ryder Cup, the pressure is magnified. There is a tremendous amount of media.
So when the weather turns bad and it affects the competition, all of a sudden the media wants a piece of the weather person.
They want to ask every question in the world.
How much rain fell? How much rain is going to fall? Are we going to have bad weather throughout the week? Is there going to be fog? Is there going to be wind? Are we going to have lightning? How is the weather going to affect play?
Then they'll turn to the greenkeeper.
What are you going to do if there's a lot of rain? What are you doing to take care of the golf course? What preparations are you making?
And then, attention will move to the rules officials.
Are we going to start early? Are we going to start late? Are we going to have to alter the format?
At Celtic Manor, the tournament director David Garland faced the media regularly to give updates on the impact of the weather.
He would come to speak with me, take some notes. He would put them with all of the other operational information he had and then go and brief the media.
The broadcasters wanted to do an interview with me on the air.
So they came down to the weather office. I did live and taped interviews in which I told them what I thought was happening and what I thought was going to happen.
One of the broadcasters asked me to visit their studio.
I went live on air, with weather maps showing what was developing and what we were expecting for the day, so the millions of TV viewers knew what to expect too.
The last two Ryder Cups in Europe have been hit by wind and heavy rain. At Gleneagles, we are all hoping for nice weather.
When the weather is bad, it seems to affect the entire event. But if it's nice, nobody even knows I'm there.
Andrew Grimstone
The Ryder Cup Seve Ballesteros silhouette
Posted: 23 September 2014
Andrew Grimstone is Managing Director of Level 4 Golf Ltd. Level 4 provides licensed Ryder Cup merchandise and supplies the European team with their golf bags. Andrew worked with Europe's Captain Paul McGinley to design the bags for 2014, which feature a silhouette of the the late Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros.
It was amazing to see the interest around the silhouette of Seve Ballesteros put on the bag for Medinah.
It got more publicity than any golf bag that we can remember. There was a massive amount of pride in that. ↓ [... more]
I can't quite recall where the idea came from. I'm pretty sure it was from [the Spanish golfer] José María Olazábal.
We decided early on with José María (Ollie) that we were going to go navy and white with the bag. This was because of the Seve connection. Then the silhouette idea developed.
The challenge for us was to get across a tribute to Seve while honoring, not diminishing, Seve himself. We didn't want to overplay it, or allow it to become too much of a Seve bag.
Getting the balance right was quite some challenge. It wasn't a question of just putting it on.
I think we probably did 20 or 30 visuals of the silhouette to try and get it as we wanted it to be, to get it the right size and in the correct position.
It had to go through a huge approval process.
In the end, Ollie just loved it. He was so proud of it, which was nice. ↑ [... less]
Alan Gibb
Preparation areas at The Ryder Cup
Posted: 18 September 2014
Alan Gibb is the Executive Chef at the Gleneagles resort.
My role is 80% management, but I still enjoy cooking very much. That's my passion.
I still try to be involved in the kitchens wherever I can. So, as well as menu development, I'll get involved in tastings and private dining events. ↓ [... more]
And I'm around in the kitchens, making sure that things are going well.
Being a chef is an all-consuming role. It's not something you can do in a normal working week.
But we have a lot of fun. I learn new things every day, and so do the chefs around me.
People come from around the world to work in the kitchens, and you pick things up from them.
Catering for such a high-profile event takes careful planning. For example, we'll have a team at the clubhouse who will prepare food for both sets of players and look after families and officials.
The first team of chefs will start at 4:30 a.m. They will be relieved by a second team that will come in and cover the late afternoon and evening.
And then, within the main kitchen of the hotel, we'll have a similar setup. I've got head chefs and sous chefs who will take ownership of these teams.
My role is going to be making sure that everybody is doing their part, and all the chefs are up to speed and getting on with it.
The guys will have to dig deep to get the job done. I'm very lucky that chefs, generally, are self-motivated people. They really want to succeed.
I also look at the logistics of bringing products onto the site. Roads will be closed at certain times, so we're arranging for suppliers to deliver at allocated time slots.
I will plan the operation and then trust my team to deliver. We are very much a team.
I think the most important things I do are listening to people, understanding their pressures and concerns, and making sure that each team member understands their role.
I'm very reliant on the team to make sure that we come through.
A lot of the chefs are very experienced. Experience in different kitchens, and of different events and situations, means that we should be able to get over any challenges that might arise.
But equally, we've got a lot of young, very keen staff who want to make their mark and be associated with The Ryder Cup.
We're all proud to work at Gleneagles, and being here during a Ryder Cup is an absolute honor. Although it's challenging, it's very rewarding. ↑ [... less]
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In 2010, Colin Montgomerie captained Europe to Ryder Cup victory at Celtic Manor. How did Montgomerie approach the task of team-building? How did he manage the group of high-achieving individuals? What factors did he consider when selecting the pairings? ↓ [... more]
In these exclusive videos, Montgomerie gives first-hand insight into successful leadership.
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When choosing who to pair together for the foursomes or fourballs, the team captain has much to consider.
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Do the players have complementary playing styles? Can they feed off each other for energy and inspiration? If one is playing badly, can the other raise their own performance and offer encouragement?
José María Olazábal believes that a good Ryder Cup pairing requires a number of qualities:
"The chemistry has to be there. It's important when you have two players and they feel comfortable with each other on the golf course or they think the same way on the golf course, and they've known each other for many years. But on the other hand, it's not just that. It's the way they play golf, it's the way they see the game, and I think it's a combination of those little things that create a good pairing." ↑ [... less]


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Nonnie - December 22, 2014 - 3:28 pm
Oh, this is so delightful! I think that Audree would be the right medicine during the long grey days of winter. I wish you lived close to me so that I could visit. Merry Pink Christmas to you and yours.
Mary Gordon-Hagler - December 17, 2014 - 7:52 pm
Love your work and sense if style….. Beautiful and inspiring !
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sue carder - December 17, 2014 - 4:50 pm
I love this. I want it. It's so very girly girly. Thanks for sharing.
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marla - October 20, 2012 - 10:16 am
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Claire Owens - August 12, 2012 - 12:57 pm
Love this so much… it's so cute! I want one!!!!!!!
Cindy Ream - February 15, 2012 - 3:07 pm
I found the photos ! LOVE IT !!! Did you paint the appliances or where they that colour? I have a rv that I am wanting to change to reflect ME ! Any helpful hints will be so appreciated ! Thanks & Take Care !
G S Lortscher - February 6, 2012 - 7:38 pm
OMGosh! Cutest lil'thang I've ever laid eyes on!
Stacie Tamaki - January 26, 2012 - 7:33 am
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City Gurl~Country Gurl .....Sheri - January 20, 2012 - 7:26 pm
How COOOOL is that!I had to part with my fireball
I was actually checkn out your chicken coop again….cause I m moving from the fancy suburbs to a double~wide on a HORSE RANCH!
Terrie R. - January 16, 2012 - 9:40 pm
What an awesome vintage trailer! The counter tops are to die for! Thanks for sharing.
Tammy - January 10, 2012 - 10:41 pm
Wow – This is the coolest trailer ever! This must have been such a blast to decorate. I LOVE your colors. There can never be too much PiNk.
Debbie Goode - January 10, 2012 - 6:32 am
I love your sweet little trailer. It has always been a dream of mine to buy and restore one of those little darlings! What inspiration you have given me for the future. For now though…my husband and I continue to travel these United States, living in our "home on wheels" full time.
Charise Christianson - January 8, 2012 - 4:45 pm
Oh my gosh, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!!!!
Bonnie - January 6, 2012 - 3:17 pm
Absolutely love this! I have a 1964 camper, and this is giving me so many ideas! Pinning it…thank you!!!
Nancy - January 5, 2012 - 7:27 pm
I Love Audree! Her decor is beautiful and can tell how much fun you must have had in your searches. Love to share a Beer with you and Audree some time!! Keep your chin up Sweet Girl!!
xoxo, Nancy
Miss Charming - January 2, 2012 - 12:55 am
So beautiful. I love all the vintage Christmas touches.
Tania - December 25, 2011 - 8:03 am
How sweet Audrey is!!! I am dreaming of a little vintage trailer of my own some day
Merry Christmas!
Kristy - December 23, 2011 - 7:11 pm
Absolutely wonderful!!!
Mrs. Tricia K - December 21, 2011 - 7:10 am
Hello Mrs. Tiff, Your post is just too cute!!!
Inge @ SimplyFabulousChic - December 20, 2011 - 12:22 pm
Since I loved this so much, I blogged about your little cute trailer Audree. Hope you'll love it… You can read it here: http://www.simplyfabulouschic.com/2011/12/a-cute-christmas-at-audree
Susan - December 20, 2011 - 6:31 am
Audree is adorable!
Shahrul Niza Mir Hamzah - December 19, 2011 - 12:15 am
Hi Tiffany,
My name is Shahrul, from Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA. I just started art-blogging like a week ago. I saw your website in the Artful Blogging magazine, so I decided to come visit. I enjoyed it so very much, will definitely stop by again. Great work!. Happy Christmas.
Alice - December 18, 2011 - 2:03 pm
I love it. What a darling place to get away to. I love your sweet color scheme and all the vintage touches.
Hmmmm, I wonder if I could find one of these beauties and turn in into a studio. I can see hubby rolling his eye right now.
Lindsey - December 16, 2011 - 9:33 pm
Hi Tiffany,
Inge @ SimplyFabulousChic - December 13, 2011 - 12:34 pm
This is the very first time I leave a comment and the very first time I read your blog, and I love your blog… How sweet it all looks! You've got me hooked! 😉
Karen - December 6, 2011 - 8:05 pm
Super cute and so fresh and bright:)
A Styled Fete - December 6, 2011 - 2:25 pm
What a Fabulous space!!! Gorgeous, I believe in pink too!!
Pat Kuhn - December 6, 2011 - 1:29 pm
love your trailer all decked out for Christmas! It is so cute
Jo-Anna - December 6, 2011 - 1:13 pm
Oh my gosh, this is incredible! I love everything, EVERYTHING! So dreamy! (and cold beer? Yes please!)
Kristen Duke Photograph - December 6, 2011 - 12:48 pm
Oh my goodness, how fun is that??? Just saw this on pinterest and had to come check it out;) I am dying to know where you got the hot pink chair/cube. I want a bunch for my playroom. Exciting to look around your site;)
Kelly Lamb - December 5, 2011 - 8:28 am
Oh, I need some bliss like that. Absolutely stunning!
Rochelle - December 5, 2011 - 12:42 am
Hi Tiffany!
Rebecca - December 3, 2011 - 6:18 am
Your trailer is very inspirational for me right now. I am renovating a '67 Aristocrat Lo Liner. I just finished installing new walls and can't wait to get painting and getting all the curtains made. I was thinking of putting some white christmas lights on the top for a little christmas addition (it would also help because there are no outside lights there right now). Your post inspired me to do just that.
Melissa - December 2, 2011 - 1:32 pm
Seriously this is amazing!! I already loved your camper but at xmas it is even better!!
GerryART - December 2, 2011 - 11:26 am
Pink & Aqua Hugs
Lara - December 2, 2011 - 5:39 am
Where's my girl in her pink holiday frock have a holiday cocktail with an umbrella?!
Audree's even more lovely at Christmas time, Tiff…so, so sweet.
Brigitte Chavaillaz - December 1, 2011 - 7:11 pm
How sweet! Happy Holidays! Wishes for a Peaceful Christmas and A Healthy and Happy New Year!
Tiffin - December 1, 2011 - 6:20 pm
Its simply pinktabulous!! Luvs it!!
toves sammensurium - December 1, 2011 - 1:21 pm
how crazy,hillarious and yet loooovely is that???To me that is a get-in-a-good-mood-machine,step inside and you'll smile!!¨How fun you must have had decorating and styling it!
elyse - December 1, 2011 - 10:34 am
GASP-o-RAMA, tiffany!
audree is a sugar plum vision come true x 2000!
wishing you many fun and funky hours!
Jennifer Hayslip - December 1, 2011 - 10:19 am
Absolutely Darling Tiffany! She is rockin' and ready for Christmas!! Amazing job on the decor! Have fun enjoying her this season! XOXO,Jenn
Jeneal - December 1, 2011 - 10:17 am
Soooooooooooooooo damn cute! You have a serious talent!
dana - December 1, 2011 - 8:58 am
Tiffany! I love how you decorated your trailer!!!
Deeds & Petunia - December 1, 2011 - 8:29 am
Super duper cute!!! Love that little pink tree. Happy holidays!
MaryAnn - December 1, 2011 - 8:17 am
I love your lil trailer… Audree is so pretty all decked out in her vintage bling… I would love to have a cuppa hot chocolate there and dream.. maybe with sugar plums dancing in my head =)
Jeanette Schnell - December 1, 2011 - 8:10 am
I have missed your photographs! So charming and fun, just like you!!
Melissa - December 1, 2011 - 7:49 am
Perfection! Thank you for sharing. Merry Christmas to and yours. Hugs!
theresa - December 1, 2011 - 6:52 am
That is about the coolest thing i have ever seen! I gotta believe that the only emotion you could feel in there is happiness followed by sheer giddiness! t.xoxo
Marian - December 1, 2011 - 6:20 am
Audree is beautiful in her Christmas palette of aqua and pink! It's my favorite color combo. I LOVE all the vintage touches. You did an amazing job!
Sheri - December 1, 2011 - 5:42 am
Oh my gosh! SO stinkin' adorable!
Amy Colburn - December 1, 2011 - 5:36 am
Tiffany!! YOU have completely outdone yourself. Audree looks fabulous dressed for the Holidays! I, too, love the pink and aqua. My Granny took a ceramics class with her BFF back in the 60's and she made a white ceramic tree that you stick these plastic "lite-brite" looking lights into and then stick a light bulb inside. I think when people come over and see it in my kitchen, they think I've gone of the deep end! They are missing out on all the fun! Fa la la la la! ~Amy
La Maison Fou - December 1, 2011 - 5:30 am
Love your trailer, the colors are retro redical!
Katelyn - January 8, 2012 - 5:03 am
So adorable! "@_grits: Look at this adorable little camper/trailer. http://t.co/VY5SawXk"
_grits - January 8, 2012 - 4:38 am
Look at this adorable little camper/trailer. http://t.co/j6tvhRZl
Pam - December 18, 2011 - 2:57 pm
Fun vintage holiday decorated trailer at The Fancy Farmgirl http://t.co/ryrrdIyp
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Pew surveyed 4,006 adults nationwide from March 21 to April 8, 2013 and asked them about abortion, stem cell research and in-vitro fertilization.
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DENVER (AP) -- Agriculture officials say an invasive insect responsible for the death of tens of millions of ash trees in almost two dozen states has been detected for the first time in Colorado.
The Colorado Department of Agriculture says the emerald ash borer, a green metallic beetle, was found by Boulder forestry staff Monday. The beetle, originally from Asia, was first detected in North America in 2002 in southeastern Michigan and has since killed more than 50 million ash trees across the country. It has now been detected in 21 states -- Colorado being the westernmost.
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Geoff Haynes began his tenure at Carlton Oaks in August…just in time to take on the task of replacing all the old poa annua turf on the greens with fresh, new creeping bentgrass! The entire maintenance staff worked extremely hard while the course was closed to complete the important greens project, along with tackling a myriad of other jobs throughout the property in anticipation of the clubs' re-opening on September 17th.
Geoff began his turfgrass career in 1991 working in maintenance on a course up in Washington state…simply as a way to play golf for free. He had fallen in love with the game in high school and played on his varsity team…he also played competitive college golf. He later discovered that a person could actually receive a college degree for golf course maintenance. He eagerly jumped in and received a degree of his very own in 1995.
In 2000, he accepted the job of First Assistant Superintendent for the construction and grow-in of The Crosby at Rancho Santa Fe.
In 2005, he accepted the Head Superintendent position at Maderas Golf Club.
Geoff loves playing the game of golf with his 27-year old Haig-Ultra blades and Golfsmith component putter.
He has had the great fortune of playing Cypress Point Club…twice.
His favorite hole at Carlton Oaks is the risk-reward, short par-4 5th.
He roots loudly for all the Northwest sports teams, but has lovingly adopted all the local teams here in San Diego.
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Director Bob Clark's entire career might have been summed up by his contributions to Holiday cinema had he not also helmed the seminal teenage sex comedy PORKY'S. In 1983, Clark's adaptation of Jean Shepherd's memoirs brought generations A CHRISTMAS STORY, and the plight of little Ralphie Parker's quest for a Red Rider carbine action range model air rifle. But a decade before lensing that annual television staple, Bob Clark wasn't peddling nostalgic Christmas wishes to adoring moviegoers everywhere. He was dreaming up something much more terrifying and indescribably more influential—BLACK CHRISTMAS—and when it was released on December 20, 1974—on the cusp of the Christmas Holiday—the director's nearly bloodless nightmare of a film—alongside Mario Bava's 1971 classic Twitch of the Dead Nerve—virtually created the template for the modern slasher film.
In the midst of holiday preparations the lovely ladies of the Pi Kappa Sig sorority house are being terrorized by an unknown caller. As the revelry continues, and they drink, and chat, and pack their bags for break, the same mysterious stranger is scaling the wall of their house and setting up shop in the attic's crawl space. Soon after—one by one—as the calls continue—the few remaining sisters will each meet a terrible and shocking end.
It's hard to watch BLACK CHRISTMAS now and recognize the sheer importance of the film. As an audience we're just too far gone. Too bombarded by dozens of HALLOWEEN's and FRIDAY THE 13TH's. Too accustomed to killers like Freddy or Ghostface spouting smart aleck dialogue before plying their slice-and-dice trade. Too removed from the time when Norman Bates slid that shower curtain back—his face cloaked in darkness—the gleaming blade slicing through the celluloid, but never seen by our eyes piercing Marion Crane's soft skin.
BLACK CHRISTMAS is a relic. But, it's one that rallies against fading away. Every time that house appears on the screen, serenely serenaded in a sea of snowy white, it captivates. It captivates with it's breathlessly ominous presence. It unnerves and unsettles the viewer. Clark along with Cinematographer Reg Morris and Composer Carl Zittrer (PROM NIGHT) created a visual and aural ambience that is perfectly designed to make your skin crawl. The film is a faultless study in omniscient filmmaking. The audience always knows where the killer is and what his intentions are. So, the innate suspense in watching these girls go, one after another, to their deaths is in our helplessness to do anything but cringe and witness the execution.
The deft performances from the cast are the other piece that makes the project a living, breathing entity. Specifically adept at bringing the viewers directly into the world of the film—then 21-year old actress Olivia Hussey (ROMEO AND JULLIET) captured the abject horror of the entire audience with little more than the quiver of her voice and the fear in her eyes. In fact the reason the film feels much more contemporary than so many of its 1970's counterparts is due to the naturalistic performances from its cast—Including Margot Kidder (SISTERS), John Saxon (NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST.), Kier Dullea (2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY) and SCTV's Andrea Martin (who will also be appearing as the house mother in this year's remake of the film).
To measure the unquantifiable influence that BLACK CHRISTMAS had on a new kind of horror film is futile. It's inspiration can be seen directly in John Carpenter's 1978 masterpiece HALLOWEEN and in the 1979 thriller WHEN A STRANGER CALLS which—not so subtly—borrows BLACK CHRISTMAS' climatic line "The calls are coming from inside the house!" and builds an entire film around it.
Anticipation for the Dimension Film's remake has afforded the opportunity of a Special Edition re-release of the film on DVD. The new package is tight with some solid extras including The 12 Days of BLACK CHRISTMAS documentary including interviews from Hussey, Saxon and Kidder and several additional members of the film's cast and crew. Also included is a 20-minute midnight screening Q&A featuring Clark, Saxon and Composer Carl Zittrer. The most interesting addition—one that trumps the usual "deleted" footage—is two original scenes from the film with alternative audio tracks. Probably not something that your average viewer will get excited about, but I found it to be a fascinating glimpse at how a few minor changes in the sound mix can alter ones perceptions of a film.
The most disappointing element of the release is the minimal appearances from Clark and the lack of an audio commentary track. Clark seems reluctant to talk about the film, even in the included Q&A session so I can only assume that this gross omission was unavoidable. Still, the presentation of this—now 32-year old film—is wonderful. The picture and the sound are spectacular with very little grain and a stellar 5.1 surround mix calculated to keep your fingers clutched tightly together and the hair on the back of your neck at end.
Even with the planned remake stomping its way into theaters on the 25th, there will never be another BLACK CHRISTMAS. As I said before, too much time has passed and today's teenage male driven marketing departments would have no idea what to make of a film that hinges on very little action, with a killer that is never seen, and with less blood on screen than a Thursday night episode of CSI.
BLACK CHRISTMAS is almost minimalism horror cinema, yet that restraint is inarguably part of the charm that makes the film not only still relevant, but still unsettling today. Someone much smarter than I said "they don't make 'em like they used to"—well to that all I can say…are you there Hollywood…it's me Billy.


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Ashli is hiring a handyman and is showing James Deen around her house. James lays out his qualifications but Ashli says she has something more specific in mind, like licking her pussy. James eats her out and gets Ash squirming. He also spends time tongue fucking her asshole. He takes out his cock so that she can get to work. She traces the outside of it with her cock before gagging herself on the big boy. She rides him hard in cowgirl before getting drilled in reverse spoon. James loosens up her ass by fingering it then enters the backdoor in mish, reverse cowgirl, spoon and doggie. He pulls out and fires his load all over her ass.
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Kristina is a personal assistant getting breakfast ready for Mick Blue. Before she brings the tray of food to him she slides out of her panties. She outlines the daily schedule for Mick and notices he is hard. Kristina knows only one way to take care of morning wood and she starts slurping on his cock. She positions herself so her great ass is facing the camera but she can still take his cock deep. She rides him in reverse cowgirl and then Mick eats her out. He also fucks her in mish and cowgirl before turning his attention to her ass. He gives her some anal love in doggie and spoon before exploding on her face and in her mouth. Kristina, being the good assistant she is, swallows his deposit.
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An excellent feature from Zero Tolerance. All scenes include anal and the sex is hot. This is an all-star cast and they all brought their A games. Sara was exceptional in her scene and it was nice to see her ass take a pounding. The deep throating and swallowing was just icing on the cake, so to speak. All 5 scenes are worth re-watching again and again, which is what makes a good adult film. Run out and get this one!


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From the first edit of images to printing books, this course will allow students to create their own beautiful photography books. Participants will learn the principals of great layout and design and apply them to their own book projects. Students will learn the ins and outs of typography, page layout, image editing & sequencing, front and back matter, color management, image preparation, cover design, and more.
This is a hands-on workshop and students will immediately put their new knowledge to use in the creation of their own book of photographs. We will learn how to use current print-on-demand publishing platforms, such as Blurb, to create beautiful photo books. Students will learn to use Blurb's BookSmart, an intuitive and easy-to-use design program, to lay out their individual books. Students who are familiar with professional layout software, such as Adobe InDesign, will also be accommodated.
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SPRINGVILLE, Pa. — Crews are responding to an explosion at a natural gas compressor station in northeastern Pennsylvania.
The state Department of Environmental Protection says natural gas is leaking from the Lathrop compressor station in Springville Township, Susquehanna County. DEP spokeswoman Colleen Connolly says there are no reports of injuries.
DEP was alerted to the explosion around 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
The compressor station, which is operated by Williams, pressurizes natural gas taken from the Marcellus Shale formation for movement along the pipeline system.


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When I saw Elysium last year, this stood out to me as one of the best, most useful, and most desired technologies in movies. The medbays in Elysium essentially heal anything and everything. The common cold? No need to take any Advil. You've got a broken arm? Boom. It's fixed. A life-threatening disease? Yeah, don't worry – you're good. Even if they were only offered up to the incredibly affluent and wealthy, like they were in Elysium, just to have the medbays exist in real life would be an astonishing achievement on all its own.
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