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In addition to overseeing a slew of restaurants and authoring bestselling cookbooks, the Scottish-born Gordon Ramsay juggles three programs on FOX — "Hell's Kitchen," "MasterChef "and "Kitchen Nightmares." A fourth, due out later this year also on FOX, is "Hotel Hell," which will unleash the irascible host on failing hotels and inns in an effort to rescue them from ruin.
Here, the enfant terrible of cooking shows holds forth on what's wrong with most restaurants, why people should avoid honeymoon suites and what leaves him foaming at the mouth.
You have a reputation for having a terrible temper. Do you think the image of you as this angry person is deserved? Very few chefs would do what I do, because they want to keep this cool facade so their customers will keep buying that $20,000 bottle of wine. Every top chef in the world has a fiery temper and a passion that is second to none. I'm one of the very few that doesn't have an agenda when it comes to TV.
Have you mellowed at all? I don't think I've mellowed. I still get upset. A lot of people like to smile for the camera, and they're like total assholes when the cameras are gone. I don't give a fuck. I am what I am, and that's what it is. You know, I have a rough side. I have a smooth side. But underlining all that is an honest side. I have an earnest desire to get things absolutely right.
Is it part of your method on shows like "Hell's Kitchen" to break down contestants and then build them back up again? Yes, I motivate them and become a mentor, but at the same time you have a firm hand on them.
Do you ever worry that you're too hard on the people that come on your show? Definitely. I wouldn't have a conscience if I didn't.
What bothers you? Why do you find yourself exploding sometimes? Laziness. There's laziness everywhere, whether it's JPMorgan not checking where its $2 billion went or whether it's a waiter taking for granted his 20 percent tip so he doesn't have to bust his ass at his tables.
How successful are the restaurants that you rehabilitate on "Kitchen Nightmares?" Do most make it? Between 65 and 70 percent of them last. I treat these places like my own. I show up, I get rid of the dead wood and I motivate the talent. Whatever happens inside these places, we leave them with the remedy.
You came under fire in 2010 after a former "Hell's Kitchen" contestant Joseph Cerniglia committed suicide. Do you think that was fair? When you get blamed for the sadness and deaths like that—individuals taking their own lives—it really hurts, because it's a tragedy. But it's also a very selfish thing to do—to jump off a bridge and to leave that restaurant and your family behind with all the mess.
You've talked frankly about your father's alcoholism and your brother's drug addiction. Do you ever worry you're sharing too much? I'm just fed up with all the bad influences out there. I want to try to turn a negative into a positive. Growing up in Glasgow, at the time I thought it was an amazing upbringing because there was always food on the table. Now I look at it and it was a shit storm, and I was fighting to get out of there. I got dealt a dysfunctional card. Not just my father being an alcoholic, but the level of potential failure going against me.

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About the StoryNothing in this hospital is as usual. After a serious accident you have to figure out what happened and how to escape. Written to showcase the German library extension for Inform 7.
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by Victor Gijsbers (The Netherlands)As a game, Mariel is a competent and polished, but by no means remarkable. This short story haves you wake up in an unknown hospital after a traffic accident; you're first task is to escape from what is functionally (if not literally) a locked room. The rest of the game is a little more inventive, including a nice variation on one of the most famous scenes of Anchorhead, but there is nothing that will blow you away either in terms of puzzles or of story.
Mariel is in fact more interesting as the example game that accompanies GerX, the German library extension for Inform 7. You can look at the source code and see how the weird combination of English code and German prose works, and how technical details of the German language are managed. It seems to be relatively elegant, actually. There is also a 50-page PDF file which acts like an Introduction to Inform 7 in German that uses Mariel as the running example.
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16 Responses to "P&Q: Long and Slow Apples"
Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.) January 10, 2013 at 5:47 PM #
Hmm yes. I would like to know if anyone else's plastic wrap melted in the oven. 300˚F is quite high to cook them for that long… I used plastic on one and parchment under the foil for the rest… And yes, the plastic melted.
Lola's Kitchen January 10, 2013 at 6:31 PM #
Yikes! Mine is in the oven right now. I'll go switch out the plastic wrap for parchment. Thank you Mardi!
Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.) January 10, 2013 at 7:21 PM #
Well I don't know that *I* am necessarily right. Reading the recipe again I see she calls for the plastic/ foil to be weighted down – perhaps that helps? I just sort of pressed the foil/ parchment/ plastic down onto the apples – maybe the heavier contact stops the plastic from melting?
My plastic didn't melt, though I didn't believe it wouldn't until it didn't.
Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.) January 10, 2013 at 8:03 PM #
Interesting, I've found a few people who made this (not with FFWD, found them when looking for the recipe) whose plastic melted too. What's your secret Betsy?
I didn't use plastic wrap. There are certain plastic wraps that are okay for cooking applications (at moderate temperatures), but I didn't have any in the house so opted to skip that step…
Miss Kris Kitchen January 11, 2013 at 2:00 AM #
Plastic is a really bad idea. The recipe says to wrap each ramekin in plastic,,,and not to worry, the plastic won't melt. Not true. I have a huge mess and a ruined project. Plastic wrap is not meant for oven use, and as Cher states, there are issues with plastic, heat and food.
anja jansen January 11, 2013 at 3:15 AM #
My post is on. Didn't try the plastic wrap though, used aluminium foil instead. It was à Nice recipe, but in our opinion better in à combination.
For the link: http://4pure.nl/page2/index.php
onewetfoot January 11, 2013 at 3:55 AM #
According to my brother (a chef), there's restaurant-grade wrap that's okay for oven use and then there's the cling wrap we use at home. I like the idea of using parchment paper instead, but I opted for buttered foil and it worked just fine.
lizzydo January 11, 2013 at 6:48 AM #
My Glad Press and Seal did not melt…though I did wonder if it would!!!
Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.) January 12, 2013 at 7:36 AM #
It seems there are 2 different editions of AMFT out there – one that uses plastic wrap and bakes them for 2 hours and one that uses parchment and bakes them for 4 hours. Hmmmm…
Interesting- my recipe copy in AMFT called for covering with parchment rounds (not plastic wrap) & cook for 4 hours at 200*. Now this is confusing??
I think the book is in its second printing – they probably corrected any initial "errata" or items of concern when it went back to print.
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1997 Renault Megane • 120,000 miles
I have bought a Renault Megane e sport 1.6 it had been sitting for 6 months when I got it but car was charged and drove home no problem - then had to keep jump starting it so bought a brand new battery, fitted it and no power was getting through at all. Put the old battery back in and power was getting through but would not start - checked the new battery was working and got another brand new one - fitted this again and no power at all?
October 13, 2011.
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Would it still be the connections when the car is powerd by a friends car the connection is made but does not turn over, the lights and electricals work but battery sounds flat? Which it is def not as just bought brand new
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Not sure dont no the difference just a standard battery as far as aye no wish anever bought the thing now
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I think it's a top post. These cars are KNOWN to have wacky issues with electrical! Try following battery wires to where they connect to engine and check for good connections.
Hi agai checked the cinnections they look fine ma friend thinks it is ma sencOr wld that stop the ignition from coming on when turn the key as he took it out and gave it a we clean and now able to jump again with his leads but still nothing without the leads? Think he said ma cam sensor?
Oct 17, 2011.
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No, the cam sensor should not stop ignition. A jump does increase voltage because running car is putting out 14+ volts while your car is only trying to start with 12+ volts. Why this has an effect is beyond me right now.
Have you had the idea of putting the battery in another car and trying it? Did you clean your connections ends holes with like sandpaper/steel wool till they shine? Clean battery terminal also?
Hi Again yes there a metal ring on ma positive termina side of the battery which u need to put on for the positive to screw on properly how far down does that hav to be as mine is near the top?
Yea we triedthat battery works fine. There is a little metal ring around ma positive conection that has to be on so the positive screws on properly how far down does that have to be on the battery?
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When part of a work was suggested or inspired by an actor.
Some element of a work, be it certain dialogue or the classic clothing of a character, wasn't chosen by the creators or the responsible department of the crew, but by the actor. Maybe they walked into set one day wearing leather pants and the director thought the look "just worked" for their character when the possibility had never been discussed before. Maybe they suggested that adding some lines to conversation would be beneficial to their Character Development. Something an actor does with the character which the producer likes either before or after they get the role would also count. These may be examples of Cast the Expert. This excludes improvisations that were included in the final cut, as some precognition and crew approval is polite when you're about to overthrow their production. This is something from Real Life often portrayed behind the scenes of the Show Within a Show In-Universe. May overlap with Actor-Shared Background, and sometimes Throw It In. Compare The Cast Show Off, when an actor uses some of their Real Life skills in their performance; Harpo Does Something Funny, when the writers understand that this is inevitable; The Danza, when the actor names their character after themself. When an element of a work is inspired by fans or WMG, it's Ascended Fanon.
- After getting the role of Mr Magorium in Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Dustin Hoffman gave the character a speech impediment, because why not, he's already good-crazy.
- Pirates of the Caribbean - Jack Sparrow's way of talking and behaving was basically Johnny Depp adding to a character that was far more low-brow in concept.
- During the open casting call for The Last Airbender, creator M. Night Shyamalan received a video of Noah Ringer doing performance martial arts. He never originally thought about casting Ringer (saying that he thought "wow, that's cool", but didn't originally intend to have so much of it in, or not quite so awesome), but then called him in for some acting auditions and screen tests to see if he could double anyway, and was apparently so impressed by the boy, who does look a lot like Aang as well, that he was hired.
- In Blade Runner the 'Tears In The Rain' monologue was written by the actor, Rutger Hauer, when he didn't like the original lines. Notably, the modifications included the "like tears in the rain" addition at the end.
- In Full Metal Jacket, R. Lee Ermey turned Gunnery Sergeant Hartman from a stern but understanding officer (read:unmemorable character) into the trash-talking debasing Drill Sergeant Nasty that has now become iconic.
- Apparently Robert Downey, Jr. kept hiding/eating snacks on the set during certain scenes of The Avengers, so eventually it was incorporated into the film; "Blueberry?"
- In Star Wars, the famous violet Lightsaber used by Mace Windu was the suggestion of his actor, Samuel L. Jackson.
- Pitch Perfect: Beca's singing "When I'm Gone" as her audition piece was because Anna Kendrick already knew that song, having seen it on a Viral video and spent an afternoon learning it.
- The Addams Family: It was Christina Ricci's idea to have Wednesday Addams fold her arms on her chest like a corpse being laid out for a funeral when Wednesday was being tucked into bed. Ricci was about 10 at the time.
- 24: Sarah Clarke auditioned for and was cast as Nina just one day before filming began and the wardrobe department didn't have time to give her a fitting, so she ended up wearing what she wore to the audition as her costume. Due to the premise of the show occuring over the course of one day in real time, she wore her own outfit for the rest of the season. Differs from Throw It In in that it was at Clarke's suggestion.
- In Star Trek: The Original Series, Leonard Nimoy came up with the Vulcan Nerve Pinch, the Vulcan salute, and the "Live long and Prosper" salutation.
- Most, if not all, actors taking the lead role on Doctor Who have had at least some input into their costume design and The Nth Doctor's idiosyncrasies.
- Several CSI characters were renamed by the actors. William Petersen chose Grissom's last name because he was a space program fan (there was an astronaut Grissom.) Gary Sinise named Mac Taylor, who was to be called Rick Castelluci, after his son, McCanna "Mac", and his Forrest Gump character, Lt. Dan Taylor. It was also Gary's idea for Mac to have lost his wife on 9/11.
- Branson of Downton Abbey was going to be from Yorkshire but actor Allen Leech tried in both that and his native Irish accent. Lord Fellowes decided he liked this and it became the character's entire identity, the change in nationality basically writing its own subplots for the last four series.
- In Bewitched, the reason Samantha wiggled her nose to cast spells is because actress Elizabeth Montgomery had the very rare ability to wiggle her nose.
- The Scrubs Season 1 DVD commentary mentions that Zach Braff (JD's actor) was the one who suggested the theme tune be Superman by Lazlo Bane.
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text: Comments (79) + Add comment Comments (79) Featured « 1 2 » wil4hire + 2916d ago Lets see if this makes it to Metacritic or Gamerankings.. hmm.4 bucks say no. Edit: Thought this was a new review. Everyone send me your home address... I'll send 4 dollars.. in a box... mind the ticking. #1 (Edited 2916d ago ) | Agree(8) | Disagree(8) | Report | Reply MK_Red + 2916d ago It's already there (And has been for some time if I'm not mistaken): http://www.metacritic.com/g... #1.1 Agree(3) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply power of Green + 2916d ago You're the worst kind of fanboy, you don't even try to make points your motives are based from pure malice and never have any points or at least points adults can decipher. This game has raised the bar so high I have trouble Appreciating other games. Its going to take monsters like Alan Wake and Project Offset to get my heart pumping in excitement again. You should try to save your bubbles by not trolling with your worthless opinions and comments. #1.2 (Edited 2916d ago ) | Agree(6) | Disagree(14) | Report | Reply Prismo_Fillusion + 2916d ago ...and wil4hire instantly owes everyone on N4G 4 dollars. I'll PM you my mailing address and await my money. Edit: It comes with a free watch? Better be a Rolex. #1.3 (Edited 2916d ago ) | Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply consolewar + 2916d ago For those that bought the PS3 just give up......this year the Ps3 got *****. Let's "wait" for 2008. #1.4 Agree(4) | Disagree(15) | Report | Reply Bull5hifT + 2916d ago Alan wake was cancelled , istead working on Max Payne 3 to release along side Movie Versionalan wake was cancelled instead their using the tech theyv'e made for MAX PAYNE 3: The Golden Year......someone bought someone, and that company leaned towards Micro$ way i was excited about a next gen max payne, but what more can they pull out of the story he went from 20 to 45 and 60-somthing would be weird and in the story he made it sound like nothing exciting happened any of the years earlier.....i suspect L.A. Noire will be the same type of thing wasnt Marvels "The Punisher's" pretty much the same story as max paynes? i wish Bungie would go back to when they were a part of rockstar games, Take 2, and 2K games , and would make an awsome game but micro$ still has a leash on them SUX #1.5 Agree(1) | Disagree(4) | Report | Reply razer + 2916d ago Bull5hifTCare to provide a link showing that Alan Wake is cancelled?? I believe just a few weeks ago when the Sony tard Shane B. from 1up went on about a particular high profile game being cancelled for the 360. The Alan Wake dev's were quick to say "it is not our game!". http://kotaku.com/gaming/no... And Oni was published by Rockstar but Bungie was never a part of them. I can see by your anti-MS comments you are just a hater and a poor one at that. #1.6 Agree(3) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply Multigamer + 2916d ago edge 2 most unrealable review site, just behind gamespot #2 Agree(6) | Disagree(6) | Report | Reply crank + 2916d ago yes, completely unrealable #2.1 Agree(3) | Disagree(3) | Report | Reply razer + 2916d ago Completely agree.They are pure garbage. A 7 is an insult to this game. I believe it deserves the 9's it has received. It's funny because Oblivion had a lot of the same issues this game did but everyone put it on a pedestal and praised it. #2.2 Agree(2) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply Tryst + 2916d ago I'd like to know if you were saying the exact same thing when they gave Halo3 10/10 a couple of months back. #2.3 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply predator + 2916d ago im my own reviewer #3 Agree(6) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply MK_Red + 2916d ago That's the best reviewer EVER :) Seriously, it is becoming more and more clear that we should all review games for themselves and do not trust outside reviews. #3.1 Agree(6) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply consolewar + 2916d ago I agree with you.....I'll switch to my own review when I find it convenient. "say my favorite game on my favorite console wont deliver I'll switch to petition/conspiracy mode". Oh yeah I already feel better, yes I feel much better. #3.2 Agree(0) | Disagree(4) | Report | Reply green + 2916d ago didnt they give bioshock an 8? Mass Effect has a few issues but its a game that the whole experience is far greater than the sum of its parts.its not the kind of game you just simply go into and rate GRAPHICS,SOUND,GAMEPLAY and so on then take the average and give it a score,that to me just dosent work for a game like this.You have to look at how its trying to push what is achievable in the RPG sector and if it has succeeded in that sector, which it most definitely has. EDGE is seriously loosing its credibility #4 Agree(6) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply Prismo_Fillusion + 2916d ago Yep, just checked meta. They gave Bioshock an 8, the lowest score on metacritic. So apparently they really do fail at reviewing, at least with two games that deserve at least a 9. Edit: Just before anyone starts saying they're biased against the 360, they gave Halo 3 a 10. #4.1 (Edited 2916d ago ) | Agree(2) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply MK_Red + 2916d ago True and that's the reason I hate EDGE and believe they are less reliable than GameSpot. And now their 7 for Mass Effect and Assassin's Creed proves that they are the worst. And they are NOT to harsh in general. They gave 9 to PGR4 and 7 to MOH: Airbourne. #4.2 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply dantesparda + 2916d ago AahIsnt that sweet, now the 360 fanboys are b!tching about review scores. When its not the PS3 fanboys then its the 360 ones. You people are pathetic! stop caring about other peoples review scores. Judge it for yourselves #4.3 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply mighty_douche + 2916d ago moan moan moan......in my opinion not ONE game out this year earned anything more than 8/10. giving games high 9's or 10 is rediculous, a game will never be perfect and there for doesnt earn 10/10, fame rates, texture pop anything, its all still an error. if you guys enjoy playing the game thats ALL that matters, the only opinion that you need is your own. All this "EDGE are lossing respect/credibility" its stupid, why? just because they didnt score a game you like 10/10? people are allowed different opinions, thats why they are called OPINIONS! #5 (Edited 2916d ago ) | Agree(4) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply MK_Red + 2916d ago If EDGE was consistant and gave all games 5-7s, it was acceptable BUT this is the same EDGE that gave 10/10 to Halo 3 and 9/10 to PGR4. #5.1 Agree(0) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply mighty_douche + 2916d ago understandable.but, if they gave great scores to Halo and PGR, both 360 and a lower score to ME that to me shows there is no bias happening, something which 90% of this website claim reviewrs to be. so what exactly do people what? do you need reassurance that your game is good? maybe this is just how the reviewer saw the game, i personally have played very little ME, but from what ive played id give it 5/10 purely because its not my thing, now does that make me evil in your eyes? im confused as to what you people want from reviews, 10/10 and its biased, 7/10 and they lose credibility/respect. its a rewiew, an opinion, a point of view, a personal judgement, its not the word of god. #5.2 Agree(3) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply dantesparda + 2916d ago Amen!Brother! Amen! Problem is that most of these people on these sites are fanboys who cant take any form of critismism about their systems or its games. #5.3 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply SuperSaiyan4 + 2916d ago My opinion onHALO 3 is that single player was ok again hyped too much and failed to deliver, online is terrible I give it a 7/10. PGR4 well BC will never get it right as PGR2 felt and played the best so PGR4 gets a 7/10. Mass Effect gets a 9/10 it would have got 10 if it didnt have texture pop up issues and frame rate issues other than that the game is fantastic and I am now on my 3rd playthrough! #6 Agree(1) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply allforcalisto + 2916d ago a little rant"Even you, the one supposedly in charge of the game's narrative, feel emotionally suppressed. That Mass Effect presents the same binary moral choices as KOTOR is no surprise – the Dark/Light balance there becomes Paragon/Renegade here – but you'd have expected a more nuanced result after all these years. The conversation wheel, which pops up early to keep the speech rolling, asks you to choose tone rather than precise words. At worst, the choices are so moderate as to be more or less the same, and the words which come out don't relate." And the dialogue system that soooo many have praised isn't the revoulution like i thought it wouldn't be. there's no way in hell it would've been possible for it to be as great as i thought without advanced sims' style A.I. i wish people didnt spout that crap "omg western rpgs are better because you're making your story and you have choice" no son with a lot of these wrpgs there are still rigid walls you HAVE to go down. You only have the choice to view the storyline bioware have crafted for you from different angles. It's still essentially the same story(20 hr). The shift in (space odyssey) narrative if the character was truly liberated and you had choice should have resulted in a mix of character types i.e. (godfather=mob boss) (taxi driver=loner) (raging bull=short tempered boxer). You're character should be able to go down similar routes as diverse as this effortlessly. All you're really doing is deviating from the inevitable big choice in slight ways that don't give that much emotional satisfaction. In order for their hyped system to work they'd need to literally construct widely different story elements. but then that'd annoy the star-wars fappers that are the one's who'll give this flawed game 10/10. "omg i'm in star trek" ugh if you're WRPG character doesn't react realistically to every minute change in the narrative stream with realism, then it flops. What bioware did (i didnt even see this coming) was they made sure that a lot of the time 2 or so of your responses in a specific scene would get the same results. With 22,000 lines of dialogue what else are they gonna do? everything i guessed would make this game a dissapointment has come up. From the emotionless trader/medic/soldier npcs, to the recycled sub-quest areas, and excess of futurist sterile silver locations. #7 (Edited 2916d ago ) | Agree(6) | Disagree(4) | Report | Reply power of Green + 2916d ago SPAM...More worthless PS3 fanboy spam I guess PS3 doesn't have a game big enough for haters to try and pick it apart due to envy and spite. Like A child's rant you can rip apart any game with a fanatical standard. Leave no one wants to hear you PS3 fanboyism(almost a sickness or social dissorder its so bad). This PS3 fanboy comes in here to complain about things no other console game has added to gaming and speaks from a supposed standpoint as if the PS3 has a game this complex. lol Please help shut this troll up how he avoids attention is beyond me, he's in every 360 thread talking stupid sh*t) #7.1 (Edited 2916d ago ) | Agree(2) | Disagree(8) | Report | Reply Prismo_Fillusion + 2916d ago He didn't say anything untrue though. Read through it and you'll realize that. It's more of a question of: does that stuff bother you at all? The answer from most people would be 'no'. I'm undecided myself. Kotor was a lot of fun, but there was something dull about the dialogue and "choices" I got to make. I imagine Mass Effect is similar, though I haven't played it yet. #7.2 Agree(4) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply allforcalisto + 2916d ago stop crying power of greenIf i had posted "MAsss effect is the suxxxoorrss lol 360tards" yeah you'd have the right to call it spam. "I guess the ps3 doesn't have a game" see the thing is, i had wanted mass effect since 05-06 ish but then as more vids got released i started to lower my expectations a lot. by no means am i saying its a terrible terrible game, just that it was overhyped to hell, and the selling point for a lot of gamers out there isn't that its a revolutionary rpg(cause it aint), but how well it lives up to their ideals of a star-trek/star wars simulation. there are many who share this OPINION (just check the GS ME forums) There's a few long-time 360 fanboys on GS who are faaar more critical about the game than i am. grow up dude. #7.3 Agree(4) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply power of Green + 2916d ago "He didn't say anything untrue though"That depends on who's playing it. The guy's a rabid troll matter of fact you should shut your ignorant ass up unless you have played it *not talking to you if you played it* Its what he's doing thats bugging me not what he's saying. He trolls these threads, how many times do we need to hear from this guy about this game every other ME thread he spews the same sh*t. Sure some don't like it but this PS3 fanboy troll needs to grow up, it only takes a few times to express your feelings about this game not every GOD DAM POST ABOUT ME. HE's just a clever PS3 fanatic... I doubt this POS played it yet he spams every ME post for the most part saying things that are the opisite of what the owners view as value. What is he doing? making sure all 14 million 360 owners know he thinks this game is average and worth a 5 out of 10?. If PS3 fanboys payed half the attention to the PS3 and its games that they do with the Xbox side of things PS3 would be selling more software etc. #7.4 (Edited 2916d ago ) | Agree(2) | Disagree(5) | Report | Reply Prismo_Fillusion + 2916d ago "matter of fact you should shut you ignorant ass up unless you have played it *not talking to you if you played it* "So if you haven't played a game, you're not allowed to find any flaws in it? Hmm...here are a couple recent quotes from you... "I'd be worried about Killzone 2 not this game.. LOL You PS3 fanboys are comming in here to spite this game because KillZone 2 looks like a PS2 game." "They were smoking Dope Uncharted looks like sh*t in my opinion" Oops, caught red-handed! And just for good measure I'll let you know that I think Mass Effect should be right up there for Game of the Year. #7.5 Agree(3) | Disagree(3) | Report | Reply power of Green + 2916d ago "So if you haven't played a game, you're not allowed to find any flaws in it? Hmm..."Yah A high scoring game should not be picked apart when its greatness easily outshines flaws although what that fanboy" was pointing out! are not flaws 99% of casual and hardcore gamers alike would be concerned with. WTF is he even talking about in his original post anyways?(post #7). This comforts PS3 fanboys trying to pick apart this title and makes them feel better about the PS3 purchase ingnoring the bulk of the reviews but writting off the game with the handful of bad reviews. He keeps comming back thats the problem. GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK. #7.6 (Edited 2916d ago ) | Agree(1) | Disagree(6) | Report | Reply allforcalisto + 2916d ago funny thing isi dont even have a ps3 yet. "Yah A high scoring game should not be picked apart when its greatness easily outshines flaws although what that fanboy" was pointing out! are not flaws 99% of casual and hardcore gamers alike would be concerned with. WTF is he even talking about in his original post anyways?(post #7)." for a moment i actually thought i'd take you seriously. Its kinda sad that you saw my original post as a Ps3 vs 360 debate. it wasn't at all. If you re-read it there is no mention of either ps3 or 360. If ME had come out on the ps3 i'd be doing the same thing. if you look at my post history you'll know i'm a bioware fan. I've played Baldurs gate, nevewinter, icewind dale, kotor(one of my favourite games ever) played jade empire(didnt finish). Another reason why i posted this was because of posters like you, zhuk and the mart, who were saying silly things along the lines of; "the ps3 will never dream of having an rpg like this" "there won't be a game as good as this on ps3 ever!" sigh #7.7 Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply The_Engineer + 2916d ago LMAOwhy do waste your time with PoGreenshit? he's a fanatical xbot turd who thinks anyone critical of a 360 game is a PS3 fan....."he needs heavy meds" is an understatement for this spaz. #7.8 Agree(5) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Blitzed + 2916d ago @POGLOL You make it too easy for people to rip on you. Prismo totally exposed you for the hypocrite you are (which happens so often now its funny). There isnt a bigger hypocrite on N4G. I cant imagine you even have any cred with 360 fans anymore. How is allforcalisto's post any different from your posts in just about every PS3 review or preview? I cant believe you responded without even acknowledging what he was actually saying, you just don't get it. I guess thats the Power of Denial. #7.9 (Edited 2916d ago ) | Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Legend + 2916d ago PowerofGreen, I believe what you are doing is known to psychologists as "projection." Nowhere in allforcalisto's original post did he even mention the PS3; you did that in your post and then proceeded to confuse the issue, having no idea what he even said. Your responses are some b4tsh1t funny stuff and your insanity has made my morning, but even though I have been personally entertained by you, might I suggest seeking one of these mental health professionals out because it is clear you are seeing and hearing things that aren't there, and that is a very serious issue. #7.10 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply skagrerrrr + 2916d ago Mass Effecthas it's faults but nothing worth crying about. If you don't like the game then don't play. #8 Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply supermandead666 + 2916d ago Guess the reviewer didn't get the cheque from M$. #9 Agree(2) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply InMyOpinion + 2916d ago He got it from $ony instead. #9.1 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply JokesOnYou + 2916d ago lmfao @ wil4hirealways spewing so much hate and just when I think he can't embarrass himself any worse than he has before, he manages to prove me wrong, ha ha....keep the 4 bucks, I think you need it.= btw, to each his own, I'm loving ME, its taking too much of my time right now some of my bud's keep sending messages to get me to play some COD4, but I've been too deep in the story, think I'll take a break though and play a few rounds with 'em tommorrow, anyway lol @ the haters= JOY #10 Agree(2) | Disagree(3) | Report | Reply skagrerrrr + 2916d ago nice to know you like the ME too #10.1 Agree(0) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply TheMART + 2916d ago http://www.gamerankings.com... #11 Agree(5) | Disagree(7) | Report | Reply skagrerrrr + 2916d ago ME has good reviews. So how come all the beeyotching by some crybabies? If you don't like the game then don't play... #11.1 (Edited 2916d ago ) | Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply JasonPC360PS3Wii + 2916d ago Every PS3 fanboy just got pwned by that one linkWTG The Mart, (just post the truth) I bet we get a couple "Mass Eflops" and "RROD" comments in here. They call it a flop but it's done better than everything they have in reviews and in sales, so what do they call the PS3 games successes? I just love smelling the jealousy in the air, it smells like "victory". Well you (LOL) allways have "08" but I wonder what your going to say when you lose then to? wait till "09"? #11.2 (Edited 2916d ago ) | Agree(5) | Disagree(4) | Report | Reply gamesblow + 2916d ago No one got owned with that link... Gamerankings is an affiliate of Cnet and Microsoft... they're notorious for not using sites for reviews on Sony's end when it suits them and using them when it suits them for xbox 360 reviews and overall %'s. Those % sites, both of them... are piece's of jokes! Bias as they come. R&C has 13 reviews now, all above 9's that were never counted. Why is that? Would you like the list? Uncharted has 8 9+ scores that have never been counted. why si that? Are they gonna get around to these sometime? Also, why is every official xbox site and mag used for xbox 360 overalls, when a great deal of Sony's official sites can't be used? Why is that? R&C scores... not used gameplayer - 8/10 loadingreality 9.5/10 justpressplay 9.5/10 ign AU - 9.4/10 slashdot - 8/10 gamesarefun - 10/10 pcn - 9/10 sydney morning herald- 9/10 wonderwallweb - 9.8/10 playtm - 8.2/10 videogamemedia - 9.3/10 play:digitial video review - 10/10 netjak - 9.6/10. Wanna talk about it? #11.3 (Edited 2916d ago ) | Agree(4) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply JasonPC360PS3Wii + 2916d ago gameblow http://www.metacritic.com/s... haha now R&C http://www.metacritic.com/g... 8.9 ohhhh that must have hurt. #11.4 (Edited 2916d ago ) | Agree(3) | Disagree(3) | Report | Reply waldopepper + 2916d ago @gamesblow"..they're notorious for not using sites for reviews on Sony's end when it suits them and using them when it suits them for xbox 360 reviews and overall %'s. Those % sites, both of them... are piece's of jokes! Bias as they come. R&C has 13 reviews now, all above 9's that were never counted. Why is that? Would you like the list? Uncharted has 8 9+ scores that have never been counted. why si that? Are they gonna get around to these sometime? Also, why is every official xbox site and mag used for xbox 360 overalls, when a great deal of Sony's official sites can't be used? Why is that? Wanna talk about it?" Sure! By the looks of things, there are quite a few official PS sites and mags used in average score (some from the below list are def official, not sure about the names): PS3 Advanced 95.0% PSM Magazine 95.0% PSM3 Magazine UK 93.0% Playstation Official Magazine UK 90.0% Playstation 2 Mag UK(OPM UK) 90.0% PSX Extreme 90.0% If they're being biased then why not keep all of them out of the score? What sites are missing anyway? To test your theory, I've searched your list of 'excluded' reviews and I can't find a single one of them on Mass Effects review page - are these sources usually provided for 360 games? If not, then they're probably just too low-key or unreliable to use as part of the metascore - that's why they're left out. There's no bias here. Also IGN's scores are listed, so why do they need to also list IGN AUs? #11.5 Agree(1) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply BestGamerAlive + 2916d ago hey mart u aint da king of sh*t u trash i'll beat u in anything and mass effect is and ripoff of Starwars da force unleashed ms just rushed it so it b out there 1st thats why its garbage like u PLAY BEYOND P.S. u aint king of sh*t u boylover #11.6 Agree(0) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply razer + 2916d ago Best Gamer AliveWhy don't you do us a favor and go SPAM the Sony side of this site with your "wit" and "intelligence"?? I think it's past your bedtime anyways.. #11.7 Agree(1) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply gamesblow + 2916d ago This is about what I would've given it... I spent 6 hours on it and it was just littered with technical limitations. Slowdown, pop up, muddy textures... It was inconsistent and, although, fun... it just didn't do it for me. It's not the end all be all game. As I've said many times, had this been for pc and pc only... it would've been special. The consoles limited the scope of this game. Bar closed. #12 Agree(2) | Disagree(3) | Report | Reply FirstknighT + 2916d ago I think it's official...you took the crown from Maddens Raider for being the biggest bi*ch here. Damn you whine alot. But be careful...wil4hire is catching up. #12.1 Agree(5) | Disagree(6) | Report | Reply The_Engineer + 2916d ago Im with ya thereImagining this game running on my monster rig without crappy framerates and glitches galore makes my mouth salivate. #12.2 Agree(0) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply predator + 2916d ago i stoped reading after 6 hours spent, how can you review a rpg on 6 hours? no wonder ur games blog blows. #12.3 Agree(2) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply THE TERMINATOR + 2916d ago 7 out of 10=sh!t #13 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply rootEXT + 2916d ago I agreeThis game is a 9+, below that just pure retarded. Game of the year better than Bioshock #14 Agree(2) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply The Only Truth + 2916d ago Speaking of console limitations: So with all the AC bugs on the PS3, that means the console is on its limit ? Pardon me ? It is all about polishing, trust me ! ME uses 6,79 gigs on the DVD DL (8,5 gigs capacity), it is not nearly filled (please, don't bring up the notorious "Oh boy, with Blu ray, everything would have gone better"-topic, that's pointless) ! Bioware just should have held the game back for another month to polish it (The same goes for AC !). That's it ! #15 Agree(1) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply Vip3r + 2916d ago Doesn't DRM take up a few gigs on 360 games? #15.1 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply predator + 2916d ago mass effect is one of the best games ive played this year, truely is epic and you can make it as long as you want, im now on my second playthrough and its completey different from my first playthrough as now im choosing different dialog. if you have a 360 i recomend playing this game. #16 Agree(3) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply Jdoki + 2916d ago Having completed Mass Effect yesterday I have to say I agree with what Edge said in their review, but would have given a score of 8/10 rather than 7. I loved almost every moment of the game. After CoD4 it's my favourite game of the year, but that doesn't mean I can not be objective and see it's faults. In my opinion the game is worth 8/10 and no more. This year we've seen a lot of games get crazy high scores, and while I don't always agree with Edge they are usually on the money with their reviews (if not overall scores). It's nice to see a few publications and websites (such as Eurogamer) give honest reviews and not be swayed by advertising money or publisher pressure. #17 Agree(0) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply Rikitatsu + 2916d ago so its a FLOPi knew it , Xbots must be crying right now #18 Agree(3) | Disagree(3) | Report | Reply waldopepper + 2916d ago One review that's quite a bit lower than the average (91%) and it's suddenly a flop? Nice trolling - you got some totally banzored logic there. #18.1 Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply razer + 2916d ago WTFToll alert! We understand you are so insecure about your gaming choice that you need to come in here a say stupid things like this. I highly doubt you are old enough to play an M rated game. Last Place Syndrome confirmed.. #18.2 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Kick The Ass + 2916d ago Ya need to thinkA game site isn't unreliable before it have been proven that _A_ It recieves money from someone connected to gaming (unless it is ad money) _B_ Given Hour of Victory a 9+ This reviewer got a opinion, now you guy are talking trash about Edge because of a game critic's opinion? Wow, you like Halo, you must be complete dumbasses. See how that works? Now go away and don't come back 'till you got something proper to say. Oh, and to the guy above me claiming ME is a flop... Just... No... A game critic gives it a 7/10 and it's a flop? Seriously man... <_< #19 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply prowiew + 2916d ago I kind of agree with the scoreI think this is the best 7 game I have played in my life. Is kind of difficult to judge this game. Its a 10 experience game but an 7 overall. Final review: Buy this game. But i agree with the 7. it just have some thing that lower the score. I dont even know what im saying. This game make me confuse #20 Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Probotector + 2916d ago Mass Effect didn't live up to the hype. #21 Agree(4) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply razer + 2916d ago I think the many 9's and 10'sthis game has got would disagree with you. #21.1 Agree(0) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply Relientk77 + 2916d ago One of the huge PS3 exclusives Ratchet and Clank Future gets a 7.5 from Gamespot Now one of the huge 360 exclusives gets a 7/10 from EDGE... Hey, I guess its even then... its fair #22 (Edited 2916d ago ) | Agree(0) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply cherdman + 2916d ago So Halo 3 gets a 10/10 from Edge and the PS3 fanboys go nuts. Now Mass Effect gets a 7/10 from Edge and the PS3 fanboys go nuts. Which nut are you? #23 Agree(0) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply felidae + 2916d ago 7/10 is just right. #24 Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Si-Fly + 2916d ago 7/10 is fair, i don't think i've ever been quite so disappointed by a game that promised so much. #25 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply RAM MAGNUMS + 2916d ago Mass Effect is just one of those Games.Basically, Mass Effect is as Great as you make it. IF you suck the story will suck. If you cant kill the enemy clean you have the wrong loadout. If you are missing the point you have not done any codex homework. If you have no sence of direction you are lost. If you didnt pace yourself and has burned yourself out trying to beat the in one sitting for 20+ hours we cannot believe you because your judgement has been impaired due to lack of sleep. Mass effect has lived up to the hype. It was exactly as advertised. Sci-Fi adventure, No desicion is easy, Galactic political drama. In that aspect, it seems any score less than a 9 is from a burnout. It will be o.k. you guys still have uncharted and all you have to do is go straight. dont worry about games to complex for children who cannot read or know the meaning of action vs. consequence. This Message has been RAM MAGNUMS APPROOVED... #26 Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply RAM MAGNUMS + 2916d ago Microsoft They have been spitting games out like clockwork. They are what next generation games are all about. All the games we know and love with more graphics. Games never before done. A system we all appreciate and respect for always being first and on time. Xbox will continue to surprise all of us. Except those who are willing to look into our business and criticise everything from the disc to the package in came in. If only other would pay attention to those japanese people who create games for them, then maybe they could actually get a game they cannot criticise. #27 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply MALVAD0 + 2916d ago xbots = girls..... if u guys get a life maybe everything is diferent stop cryin for averything girls do something 4 ur lifes insted cry everyday #28 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply speed_demon + 2916d ago The perfect score. This game blows.Play Uncharted Drakes Fortune or the up and coming Unreal Tournament 3 only on the PS3. P L A Y B 3 Y O N D #29 Agree(0) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply Rice + 2916d ago I dont agree with "The perfect score" but play some Uncharted and Unreal Tournament 3.......... GO PATRIOTS!!!!! #29.1 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply R M Spender + 2916d ago whats good enough to impress ps3 fans?play uncharted and the "up coming blaah blaah" everthing is up coming on ps3 huh? shoulda waited to buy it huh? the best game you suckers got is uncharted? come on its not that good. mass effect is a great game. its at least different. could have been longer and lots of graphical issues(it even stuttered during the credits) cant figure that one out but considering the replay value of the game it really is pretty massive. i say 8.5 is a fair score. only games like mario or "the up coming" smash bros should get 10s. cause they do what they are ment to do with no flaws and still manage to be new and original. #30 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply « 1 2 » Add comment You need to be registered to add comments. Register here or login Username Password Remember Rules & guidelines Login


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Regardless, this has been a tough time for a lot of people who are dealing with constant sniffling, sneezing, wheezing and runny eyes while trying to go about their daily lives. Many find relief in topical or oral medications, but some experts say you can also find relief in natural remedies, including certain foods.
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"A lot of allergy problems can be narrowed down to inflammation," said Tringale. The immune system detects a foreign object that it responds to by creating an inflammation, which is why some sufferers can reportedly experience relief when they eat foods with anti-inflammatory properties, like pineapples, he explained.
Dr. Cathleen London, a family medicine physician and assistant professor at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, also agreed that foods rich in antioxidants can help provide allergy sufferers with some relief. "Nature is abundant with antioxidants," she said. "Look for foods with those bright colors, like blueberries, raspberries and grapes. In the same way that oxidative stress causes inflammation, antioxidants help your body fight it off."
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The Imperial metal security door has 1/2" metal tubes running from side to side and top to bottom for security purposes. Inside these tubes are smaller pieces of metal curved and molded to create a traditional scrolled design. The Imperial has four barrel hinges on the right side that make it swing open effortlessly and 24 gauge perforated metal ensures that it lasts for years to come. In addition it comes with its own doorframe so it can easily be added to any home.
Those who are left handed should look to the Granada wrought iron security door. This door has two castings so it can be hung to swing open to the left or the right, depending on the needs of the homeowner. Included is an attached door frame for easy installation and four barrel hinges that can be added to either side of the door. Square tubing running in the 1/2" size provide security, while a delicate scroll pattern in the middle draws the eye.
Also for those who need a left handed specialty door is the white wrought iron door called the Clarion. This customizable door can be ordered for left handed users or right handed users. The door isn't interchangeable, but will be changed prior to shipping. The design is made of 5/8" metal tubes bent and curved to create a large oval pattern. An attached door frame measures 1-1/4", with a 1" inch doorframe around the inside. It also comes with four barrel hinges and weather stripping.
Another option is the Carolina because it's referred to as nonhanded, meaning it can be hung in either direction. Prior to being hung, the homeowner needs to decide if they want it to swing open to the left or the right. Two 5/8" metal tubes run from the top to the bottom and four tubes of the same length run from side to side. Weather stripping protects against the elements, while high grade metal and four barrel hinges add to the sturdiness. A one inch thick by three inch wide metal piece runs around the entire doorframe and adds even more protection.
Simple is the word that comes to mind when examining the Barcelona metal security door. This door features 1/2" metal pieces entwined to create floral motif in the center of stronger and thicker rows of metal. It's nonhanded, meaning that it can be hung on either the left side of the door or the right side of the door. An attached door frame, four barrel hinges and a one inch metal border all add security to the door.
The previous examples of wrought iron security doors from the
Reed Brothers
provide security while also incorporating a design. Some of their designs are quite traditional, while
are a little more cheerful in appearance. Many of their doors are available from places like Lowe's and other hardware stores, but shoppers can also buy direct from their website. Their wrought iron security doors are available in the three standard sizes of 30 inches, 32 inches and 36 inches wide. In addition all of the door measure 80 inches tall. These traditional wrought iron security doors are for those shoppers that want something traditional and functional, while also being beautiful at the same time.
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