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Have: Campy Record silver calipers, DP front, SP rear. Front pictured here:
Want: Campy Record calipers in BLACK.
SKS Chromoplastic and the Planet Bike flaps are my fav too. On my Fuji Touring Series V and will be on my soon-to-be-finished Pake C'Mute:
My wife and I saw it Saturday night, and yes, that's the bike. Good still. I also noticed the shiny new Brooks on the "shed bike".
Good movie, I enjoyed it... unforeseen twist at the end.
Just an update, most parts have been either received, are in transit, or have been purchased. Few of the things I went with:
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- 105 5700 brifters
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TRADE FOUND! Thanks RT!
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HAVE: Silver 31.8mm FD braze-on adapter.
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Mine looks like this one:
Well, I have the above wheelset on the way and had a couple framesets sell on eBay yesterday as well. So I ordered the C'Mute frame and fork last night...$256 shipped. I think that's outstanding.
I don't mind cantis, and I agree 100%! LOL! Canonization began for Saint dynarider!
I appreciate all the responses here. This is a new style bike for me and the info has been very helpful,...
I guess I don't mean REALLY heavy duty...heaviER duty maybe. I've been using 900 lumen flashlights as headlights for a while now. I like the easy on/off when they're not needed and I'm not dragging...
Thanks, I am looking to value with this bike/build and I think Deore/LX will fit quite nicely.
Googling I found the Tektro CR720 cantis that are apparently SLR/STI compatible, yay! Another...
Full housings is something I wouldn't have thought of, thanks.
Rear rack: not initially but part of the reason in choosing the C'Mute was the plethora of braze-ons to provide whatever I might...
Greetings, first post in commuting since I didn't know where else, honestly to go. :)
Background - I'm tired of having one of two types of bikes: 1) pure race bikes (my Kleins) 2) vintage that I...
Well, about the time I pushed the button on the above post the frameset arrived.
With Conti Grand Prix 700x24C tires mounted on Ksyrium Elites a quick and dirty measuring shows:
BB height: ...
I may give serious consideration to a 650A build too if a smaller wheel ends up being the course of action. The price of rims and tires in 650B and I just can't justify, from a technical...
Certainly unique, I like it. And it's a Fuji, it's gotta be good.
What rims did you partake of out of curiosity.
That is definitely an option. Since I'm building up the wheels anything goes at this point. I could go with 700c 25s on the 23mm rims and be happy I think. 28s would be nice but not required. I...
My hope is the 25mm tires on 23mm wide rims. The Verona is an odd duck. You look at it and the geo and, yeah, it looks "racing". But, it has front and rear eyelets, a pump peg (odd for a 2001...
You know, this doesn't look half bad:
Thomson X2 Road stem 110 mm x 17 degrees.
Point One Racing Nanosecond spacer.
Yeah, I keep looking at that installed FSA headset and say "Why are you thinking about this?"
I have a pair of Race Blades in the closet....cant stand fitting the danged things :)
I might have...
Thanks for the replies thus far!
Here's the target:
I'm planning on building a 2002 Marin Verona frameset (Columbus Thron, Cro-Mo fork) into an every day bike...25-28mm tires, fenders (biggest tires I can get with fenders anyway), 23mm...
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Angel Gift Cans from Melony Bradley are just as great as homemade gift boxes! This is a unique craft that looks fantastic and fun.
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- I removed the labels and washed out a tin can and covered it with scrapbooking paper. I used silver metal from Walnut Hollow's Creative Metal Line. I cut it into 1" strips and folded it accordion style. I placed decorative scrapbooking tape over the metal before adhering it to the center of the can with strong adhesive.
- The angel placed on the front of the can was created with wood wings, a stamped circle and chipboard shapes. I used a photo-realistic stamp and Staz On ink in black to stamp a piece of smooth cardstock. I cut the face out and used Collage Pauge to adhere it to the painted circle. Rub ons provided the holiday sentiment in the center of the angel.
- I added a jeweled brad and glittered ribbon to the bottom of the front for extra sparkle.
- As an extra fun detail, I punched small holes with a heavy hole punch and placed brads at the back of the can on the seams. I added a sparkly beaded handle and glued the angel to the can with Aleene's Original Tacky Glue.
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I agree with the Guest here. I just don't know if the writing is all that. It's good tho.
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Sunday evening, I was invited to speak with a group of women from Finding My Place, a travel agency for women who want to explore living abroad. It was a lovely gathering with well-traveled women who are exploring Nicaragua as a place to hang their hammocks. Many of the questions they asked revolved around the pros and cons of island life. Below are some of the things we discussed, which may be of interest to you, too.
Islands are slow and far away from many distractions. Ometepe Island, Nicaragua is no exception. Island living is not for the faint of heart, yet the rewards are many, tranquility is abundant, and our lifestyles are simple.


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Scott Santos had worked for Mohegan Sun since 1997, one year after it opened. Despite the casino's economic woes, there were no signs that Santos might lose his job.
"We were led to believe that things were getting better," said Santos, of Norwich. "Slots and other revenues were still down when compared to other years, but the last few months they were creeping up. We were blindsided."
Shortly after reporting to work at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, Santos, a dual rate pit boss, learned, along with a group of coworkers that he was being laid off.
"It's a difficult situation for everybody. I'm not happy about it and I'd rather have my job back, but at least it didn't happen a couple years ago," Santos said Tuesday evening, trying to remain positive.
Because of his long tenure with the casino he was eligible for a 26 week severance package, he said. He intends to use that time to re-evaluate his employment opportunities and skills.
But times will be even tougher since his ex-wife, a Ledyard resident, also lost her job at the dealer training school, Santos said. He and his former wife have an 11-year-old son.
"That's what makes it's hard. Trying to look at this from a child's perspective and explain to him what happened," Santos said.
At a restaurant near the casino, 783 Sports Bar and Grill, two casino employees, who declined to give their names or positions, said they had just finished their day shift, having walked in to see coworkers walking out with boxes or personal belongings.
"Dismal," the woman said. "It was a sad day."
"A lot of good people lost jobs," the man said. "The company waited until the last minute, as long as it could, to do it. I'm sure (President and CEO of Mohegan Sun) Mitchell Etess is not happy this had to happen. I'm sure he did all he could to avoid it."
Jodi Tang, who owns the year-old business in a newly constructed building just over the Norwich City line on Route 32, said a lot of her customers who are casino workers came in Tuesday. She's afraid it might have been the last time for many of them.
"I'm very worried. Yes. We're just barely surviving," she said. "We're surviving, but I don't know how long."
As casino workers and businesses struggled with the news, officials in Norwich and Montville promised to what they could to help the community.
Montville Mayor Joseph Jaskiewicz said he hopes to meet with Mohegan officials to find out who the affected residents are and reach out to the employees and families through the town's social services department.
"I know some people are very, very proud, but I want them to know what services we have to offer," the mayor said.
What the downsizing could mean to neighboring businesses along Route 32, such as groceries and other retail establishments is unknown, the mayor said.
"It really just shows how bad the economy really is. I know the Mohegan tribe has worked really hard not to do this," Jaskiewicz said, adding that he was surprised when Chuck Bunnell, the tribe's chief of staff, contacted him Monday about the announcement.
When the president of the Chinese and American Cultural Assistance Association, John Wong, heard the news, he went directly to the Mohegan Tribal office. He asked for Chief Lynn Malerba or Tribal Council members Mark Brown or Bruce "Two Dogs" Bozsum or for Bunnell, to try to stop the layoffs.
None were available, but Wong argued that the casino would be better off keeping the already trained employees through the tough times rather than having to hire and train new workers when the economy improves.
"I tried to put my two cents in," Wong said. "I tried to get them to not lay off people but to cut benefits and hours to keep good trained employees."
Bunnell's secretary told Wong that Bunnell would call him today.
Wong, a longtime Montville businessman, has worked with the region's two casinos over the years to help integrate the many Chinese employees into the region. At the association's next meeting - Monday at 6 p.m. at the Alliance Church in Norwich - Wong will ask the board to appoint a committee to contact the state Labor Department and work with any Chinese employees who have lost their jobs. The group could help provide translation services and help them try to find other jobs, he said.
Wong said as many as 90 percent of the Chinese workers in the casino hospitality jobs do not speak English.
"Our association really is concerned about these matters," Wong said.
The Norwich Human Services office is also bracing for the anticipated impact of the layoffs. The department already has experience from layoffs at Foxwoods Resort Casino nearly two years ago.
In that round of layoffs, Norwich officials learned that 129 laid-off Foxwoods employees lived in the city. Norwich received federal stimulus money through the U.S. Department of Labor to hire a social worker specifically for that situation. That program is ending, and the social worker has now been hired by the city Human Services office as a regular staff member.
Norwich Human Services Director Beverly Goulet said her office would help any Norwich resident and would bring in other partner agencies - TVCCA, United Community and Family Services and others - to help fill the gap for families in need.
"Our focus will be on trying to make sure they apply for any programs they qualify for," Goulet said. "We all know there's very little out there in employment."
Norwich Human Services just started its annual job training program, funded through a $51,000 federal community development block grant, and there are openings. The program includes training for certified nurses' aides, EMTs and patient care technicians and tuition assistance for registered nurse classes at Three Rivers Community College.
"We're trying to concentrate on medical fields, because that's where the jobs are," Social Work Supervisor Lee Ann Gomes said.
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Malloy, Wyman, Murphy, Blumenthal, Courtney, DeLauro, Esty et al got Berned
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Malloy's vision for Connecticut shifts dramatically in new budget
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Weekend of 26th February and 4th March, free delivered 2 course supper for 24 people, worth £585, plus late departure Sunday.
A wonderful Victorian country house in Somerset set in landscaped grounds of 23 acres, which makes a fabulous setting for a house party. Built in the 1800's for a gentleman JP, it has grand but supremely relaxing and immaculate reception rooms, 12 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms (4 ensuite), a natural pond with an island gazebo to greet guests as they sweep up the drive, and all the facilities necessary for a big gathering, wedding or conference.
Widcombe consists of a main house and an adjoining cottage, which together can accommodate up to 24 in comfort. The grounds are spectacular and lend themselves to a range of country pursuits (archery, fishing, clay shooting to name but a few), so your group can stay and play without ever having to leave site. To the west is woodland featuring many rare and specimen trees. You will also find a two-acre spring fed fishing lake, which borders onto a newly planted cider apple orchard. This is Somerset, after all!
Homely and historic, with atmosphere and antiques, are all adjectives used by previous guests to describe the Grange. The décor is absolutely faultless, a happy marriage of calm colours, sunny aspects, antiques and modern accessories, halogen lighting and so on. The dining room has a massive wooden table seating 24 comfortably, and patio doors opening out into the courtyard for summer evenings; in winter it glows with candles and chandeliers. In the living room the log fire will be laid ready to put a match to when you arrive, surrounded by huge, sumptuous sofas.
The Grange kitchen is the kind we would all like at home, lined on three sides with duck-egg blue painted wooden cupboards, enough granite workspace to prepare food for an army, a big cooker and a central island and table. An additional Keepers Kitchen just makes the living even easier. There's a Den nearby where children can relax with books, films and toys. And at the end of the day, everyone can soak in generous baths and sink into thick white duvets in huge bedrooms with names that evoke country life - Dovecote, Gamekeeper, Woodcutter, Woodpecker, Kingfisher and Drake.
The main house has 7 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms (3 en suite) and the cottage has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms (1 en suite). The cottage is 15 metres from the main house and is located within a walled garden containing the swimming pool. All rooms look out onto the estate.
Besides the outdoor heated pool there is croquet, boules, a barbecue and a fishing lake. Inside all the usual TVs, DVD player, sound system etc.
The newly refurbished coach house now houses a great games room with table tennis, table football and a small snooker table.
Archery, clay shooting, pistol shooting and fishing are all available on site. Everything gets booked through the Big House Company (see below) and all tuition and equipment is then provided by their rangers.
Widcombe is ideal for small training events/ meetings and team building. All AV equipment etc can be arranged. Internet access: wifi.
Weddings: The house is licensed for civil weddings with outdoor and indoor ceremony areas for up to 150-200. A full wedding service is offered, including catering, marquees, florists etc. There is parking space for up to 80 cars.
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On the Blackdown Hills, in an area of outstanding natural beauty. About two miles from the village of Blagdon, which has a post office and pubs, and four miles from the pretty market town of Taunton.
Airport: Exeter (25 mins)
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This is the heart of Somerset's cider apple country. The countryside is outstanding, with various English heritage and National Trust houses and gardens open to visitors. Widcombe is 40 minutes from the north Somerset/Devon coast where you'll find perfect surfing beaches and lots of surf schools/wet suit hire outlets etc. Taunton is the local market town. Rural pursuits such as horse riding, off-roading and fly fishing are all available very close by.
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Omg so I finally learnt how to compile GIFs together (IDK why I haven't learnt this before) and it's so much easier to compile GIFs
( = A = ) I can't believe I used to manually edit the layers to add the animation in for each GIF ;A;
So! I put together a icon compilation of icons that my sis and I have used in these past few years//
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If you want your own, you can instead try making one yourself with my tutorial!
Otherwise I also take icon commissions//)
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I love your talon icon <3 its so cute ^^
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Oh my gawd they are so cute TTATT
Aaahh you changed your icon!! *v* And your profile... uuuf //touches //slapped
I really love how you shade your pixels~ *AA* They look so detailed!
I really love how you shade your pixels~ *AA* They look so detailed!
can i commission you or art trade you or something?
Yeah sure ! ~ Do you rather commission or art trade? >3<
umm you haven't seen my art so it's kindof a gamble
what do u think
I don't mind art trading if you don't have the $$$!~
you're ok with that? what do you want?
Yeah! But is it alright if you wait a little longer because I still have commission I need to do~ >3<
Hmmmm, can I ask for a Vlad/Cait chibi? HAHAHA w
And for you?
Take a icon commissions ... Where is my money ?! \o/
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Your icons are fantastic ^-^
I still love the one I got a while back~
I still love the one I got a while back~
Ah! Thank you so much! Your new icon also looks great hehe! I'm glad you still like it ;3;
Gotta love your new icon dear <3... Teach me how to make such cute pixel art.
Aaa thank you bby! It's funny you comment first because my friend actually just linked me this 31.media.tumblr.com/04259e8286… and screamed about how awesome the art was! xDDD
Ahaha seriously, I've seen the "icon commission request" and my eyes just got sparkles in them... But my wallet is so empty T^T Having a kawaii icon like these is just a foolish dream.
And this is not awesome XD this was a stupid 10min doodle to answer to a funny post xD But I tell it again, gotta love your DragonBlade Talon icon *u* *glares glares glares* and this cute Kat ahmagad...
And this is not awesome XD this was a stupid 10min doodle to answer to a funny post xD But I tell it again, gotta love your DragonBlade Talon icon *u* *glares glares glares* and this cute Kat ahmagad...
STUPID 10 MIN DOODLE omG/ But its still so cute hahaha!
OHAigoggogogo/// I can make you one Shina bby!!! You've been so nice to me <3 <3 No problem !!!
It would be my genuine pleasure to pixel you a little 50x50 tiny cute icon of any char that you like
Tell me now// What character would you like for your icon? >3<
Ooooow gooosh !!! YOU WOULD? I'd love you for life! Waitwaitwait I could make you something in return. That would be the least I could do.
But what about a cute Riven? :3
But what about a cute Riven? :3
aaaa Riven will be awesome! What skin ? >3<
Make something for me ? Omg/// just keep drawing your own fan art and it will be enough for me <3333
Oh wait ! Dragonblade would be nice to pair with you current one *u* So you'd be my skin private otp waifu !


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[2] December 9, 2015 at 9:23am
EXACTLY! Perhaps an amendment to the Constitution that says "Freedom of Religion as long as its purpose is not to destroy believers of other religions"
[9] December 9, 2015 at 9:11am
So on top of EVERYTHING else……is this not an impeachable (non)action?!!!
November 30, 2015 at 11:59am
Whole-heartedly agree. Prisons should be less "humane". They should have to ride bicycle chargers to generate their own electricity, grow own food and take the $$ burden off of society. Surely some think tank could come up with some more exhaustive misery to truly make prison a deterrent. NO computers or TV. Only self-improvement books. Don't waste any liberal, bleeding-heart yuk on me. Being allowed to finish out their ENTIRE sentence is their reward.
[1] November 10, 2015 at 11:17am
In my prayers as well. God Bless his family. Have printed his picture for my wall as a reminder that there really are good men who care about this world. The US is making me ashamed that we allow this to go on–that we haven't impeached the evil one, kicked the UN out already and restored Freedom of (and from) Religion as it was meant.
[1] November 9, 2015 at 9:26am
Alisyn was my favorite Fox News person. Always pleasant, funny & professional. The only one who didn't dress like a skank. Does seem like she sold out her professional and moral integrity. Got to feed the family, I guess.
[2] September 3, 2015 at 11:52am
Any chance she was creating a diversion for one of the perps that she knew?
[2] July 28, 2015 at 11:20am
Not a fan of Huckabee either, but GEEZ what a bunch of thin-skinned people (media especially). I want these candidates to SPEAK THEIR MINDS and anyone who stands in the way of allowing the populous to HEAR what they really think gets crossed off my list of options. That goes for Ted Cruz's honest remarks as well. More POLITICAL CORRECTNESS from his critics. Get over it. BACK BONES, PEOPLE!
Why doesn't anybody say what OBAMA ADMINISTRATION is really about. SO NAIVE! Please remember our 1st Amendment and that this is what FREEDOM is about…….before we lose it entirely.
[7] July 6, 2015 at 2:36pm
Ditto – Glenn – Take care & get well. I was about to quit watching for a while anyway. Won't be voting for Trump, but really, really, really tired of hearing you guys bash him. He will sink his own boat…..stop being so ugly…..and repetitive…repetitive….repetitive. Besides, that's what progressives are for.
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[4] July 1, 2015 at 12:35pm
Don't forget Angie's List.
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July 1, 2015 at 1:10pm
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June 22, 2015 at 1:07pm
I agree 100%. His books are great, but I haven't been able to stomach him for a long time. His gun registration stance put me over the edge. I change the channel when he is on. I know others who do the same. For all Fox's downfalls–they are all we've got right now. Oh yeah, the ridiculose obstacle courses make me change the channel too. Come on people we need updates on REAL issues. Ann Coulter always rocks.
June 17, 2015 at 5:57pm
I am glad he is running. I am a Cruz supporter (today) but I think the way Glenn, Pat and Stu are bashing him is pathetic. So he is arrogant–and honest. He has some good ideas and some backbone. Let this thing play out or you all belong in the Douche Hall of Fame.
[2] June 15, 2015 at 11:49am
All true….except why do people still think this is a "needs to wake up" situation? It is much more nefarious than that. I picked up on "their" intentions when I first heard his wife speak and felt the confirmation when I read Dinesh D'Souza. The president wants to bring this country to it's knees..NO REALLY. The ignorance and naivete regarding the president will bring us down. People are becoming aware-slowly, but can the country (the world) survive 18 more months? Impeach. Let's have a black president someday we can be proud of.
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[1] May 29, 2015 at 2:05pm
I'd like to see billboards with the drawings–at least until they get the point. Then we can play nice.
[2] May 29, 2015 at 2:02pm
Bologna! I am proud that this Marine continues to defend our freedom here as well as abroad. Since I see little evidence that Muslims have the backbone to stand up to the radicals of their faith–I have to go with my own gut that tells me they will keep increasing their numbers…….hijack our system (voting democratically) and then instill Sharia Law. Most Americans won't even see it coming.
[1] May 26, 2015 at 5:18pm
Wow. The lack of safety and care of this kid is second in your rage to the neighbor who alerted police? I am against the nanny state and see lots of flaws with Childrens' Services — But NOTHING ranks higher in importance than good/safe parenting. Were you neglected?…..Childless?…..or just a moron?
[19] May 18, 2015 at 6:11pm
I used to think that the populace did not have the guts……but I am beginning to have hope that there are lots more patriotic, ready to kick a$$ Americans around than the liberal (even Fox) media allows us to believe. Admittedly, I know a lot of "low-information, low-interest" people who don't even watch the news EVER! Appalling. But, there are also a lot of great backbones out there who won't let this country go down. Our problem is our Congress who will allow 19 more months of this devastation to continue. Impeach this man already for the sake of the country. We will have a black president someday that we can honor. No presidency by race or gender. But…."…by the content of their character."
In reply to Cavallo's comment on the story Glenn Beck Says This Is Why Americans Should Prepare for 'All-Out War'
[24] May 8, 2015 at 3:27pm
FINALLY! A respected voice of reason. I was VERY disappointed in Glenn Beck when he took the weinie-road regarding Gellars event. Thor was so right when he said" "She has a right to free speech, but…" coming not just from the left, but also from the right." We should flood these people who don't get what free speech is by doing more of this….offensive or not….until they get it. But then again, I think they should serve only bacon at Gitmo.
In reply to the contribution Brad Thor in Defense of Pamela Geller: Islam Needs More Direct Challenges, Not Less
April 1, 2015 at 12:13pm
I liked Alisyn Camerota a lot. I was surprised she lasted as long as she did merely because she dressed respectably instead of slutty like the rest on Fox. She always looked lovely, had a sense of humor and spoke with intelligence. I know I am in the minority when it comes to criticizing having to look at thighs on the curvy couch, but, frankly–I watch Fox for the News.
In reply to crackerone's comment on the story CNN Anchor Alisyn Camerota Reveals Why She Left Fox News
March 30, 2015 at 3:58pm
What a dope. So I suppose you "own" the service you are an EMT for. You liberals just refuse to look at both sides. No one would refuse EMT services. It is just unreasonable to force someone to provide a trivial service that one can get elsewhere when it is against their beliefs. See, the difference yet……cake…..life saving services?
March 20, 2015 at 10:57am
Last night's show was excellent. The correlation to the Nazis is so true. Obama really wants to be credited in history with "bringing America to its knees". Amazing how so many still don't get that. Dinesh D'Souza was so on it from the start. How come we don't hear from him anymore? He is allowed to use the phone, right? How about it Glenn…bring him back to us.
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Kenya's foreign minister has been forced to step down over a questionable land deal — the second sign this week that investigators are taking aim at Kenya's notorious corruption problem.
Investigators say Kenyan taxpayers lost millions of dollars when their government ignored appraisals and grossly overpaid for land for a new embassy in Japan.
Foreign Affairs Minister Moses Wetang'ula insisted he's innocent. But he said he would step down during the investigation, which he called "a report and motion founded on malice, rumors and innuendo."
This week, Transparency International ranked Kenya among the most corrupt countries on the planet. But some Kenyans say they're encouraged by a string of new cases.
Kenya's higher education minister was suspended last week, pending trial on corruption charges.
And Nairobi Mayor Geoffrey Majiwa was arrested Monday, in connection with an episode in which the capital city paid far more than the asking price for land to create a public cemetery. By some estimates, the land is valued at only 10 percent of the $3.6 million paid.
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One of the great benefits of owning a home comes when you file your income taxes. And if you haven't done it yet, remember that April 15 is just around the corner.
You'll have to itemize your deductions, of course. But if your mortgage is for less than $1 million, you can deduct the interest you pay each year – which makes up the largest part of your monthly mortgage payment. You also can deduct the cost of private mortgage insurance and any real estate taxes you pay on the home.
So what about home insurance? Sorry, for most homeowners, the cost of their premiums is not deductible. The exception is for those homeowners who operate home-based businesses. In that case, you can deduct part of your premium – essentially the amount that would pay to cover the portion of your home used exclusively for business. If this sounds complicated, it is – you probably should consult with a tax professional to make sure you've got this deduction right.
The other thing you must keep in mind if you have a home-based business is that it affects your home insurance. The liability coverage typically included in a standard home insurance policy might not be in affect should a customer be injured during a visit to your house. Be sure to let your home insurance agent know about any business ventures you operate – you could need business liability or other commercial coverage.
The bottom line is that homeownership likely means you'll get a tax refund. Many people, of course, will consider the refund "found" money and blow it on a big screen television or a beach trip or something else in the luxury category.
Instead, why not invest your refund in something for your house? Maybe you need a new refrigerator, for example. Use the "found" money to purchase an Energy Saver™ model and you'll save on electricity costs the rest of the year. Or you could start a roof replacement fund or install new countertops or blinds. One warning: If you do something that will increase the value of your home, be sure to let your home insurance agent know about it. Otherwise, you might not be fully covered by your policy.
One other suggestion: Use your refund to pay off your home insurance premium this year in a lump sum. You'll likely get a discount for paying in full.
In this economic climate it is difficult for many homeowners to adjust to lower incomes and higher costs of living. It makes me think of how frugal my grandfather was, and yet his life also seemed so full. If your grandfather was anything like MY grandfather, you know what I'm talking about. Back then in the good old days people lived on less, because they saved what they had and didn't waste a penny.
My grandfather's garage was a prime example of this. His tools were kept clean and well maintained. Why? Because they were expected to last a life time back then. He had small reused baby food jars that organized and stored every spare screw, wing nut and other piece of hardware. Why? So he wouldn't have to buy one when he needed it.
Nowadays, our possessions have become more disposable. We get a new cell phone every two years, a new car every five. Question is- how much money are we wasting by living this way? My guess is- a lot.
5 Tips for Living Frugal like your Grandfather Did:
1- Maintain your Stuff: When your car is due for a tune-up, take it in. When your furnace is due for a cleaning, get it done. So often the money we spend on repairing and replacing our "stuff" is due to the fact that it wasn't properly maintained in the first place.
2- Buy only what you need: If you regularly toss out food that was purchased at the grocery store and never eaten, you may need to listen to this one. Think about what you can live on, make a list, and stick to it. Watch out for deals at the grocery store that urge you to buy two (instead of one) because you'll save $.50. Unless you need that second item, you've just spent money you didn't need to.
3- Don't get caught up in technology: Don't get me wrong on this one. New gadgets like smart phones and PDAs can come in very handy. However, do you need to upgrade to the latest version every time one is released? Definitely not. Do your research before you buy something like this so you get a product that suits your needs and will last for awhile.
4- Do it yourself: This one is for all your homeowners out there. Learn how to fix the washing machine, wallpaper the bathroom and change the oil in your car. Being a jack-of-all-trades will let you avoid paying hired help and give you a sense of accomplishment.
5- Don't spoil your kids: Love them? Yes. Shower them with love and affection? Of course. However, spoiling your children with too much not only affects the way they value their things, but makes you spend money you could be saving for your retirement, or whatever else you're saving for. Opt for family "experiences" over buying material objects and let your kids grow up more the way that we did.


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In a golf-centric metropolis like ours, one private club was designed with purists in mind: The Golf Club Scottsdale. Like any other private club, membership is limited (to 350 members in this case) and expensive ($110,000 gets you in the door). But it's what The Golf Club Scottsdale doesn't have that sets it apart — a fairway lined with homes.
True, the $2 million to $10 million homes alongside the Boulders and Estancia clubs aren't eyesores. But The Golf Club Scottsdale gives purists the opportunity to play an award-winning course amongst beautiful high-desert scenery and with nary a mansion in sight.
That's why Golf Magazine named The Golf Club Scottsdale one of the "10 to take your breath away" in 2005, and Golf Digest placed it among the top 10 Arizona courses in 2007.
Befitting such a majestic and secluded course, the mansion-like clubhouse hits well below par (that is, in a good way). Both the clubhouse and restaurant have an old-world Royal Palms-esque air about them. And like its neighboring north Scottsdale courses, The Golf Club Scottsdale will challenge even the most avid (and wealthy) of regular golfers, particularly — we hear — on the final four holes.
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|Coordinates: 12°50′39″N 75°32′35″E / 12.8441°N 75.5431°ECoordinates: 12°50′39″N 75°32′35″E / 12.8441°N 75.5431°E
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Shiradi is a village on NH 48 (NH 75 at present) which runs from Mangalore to Bangalore. The Shiradi Ghat starts from small temple "garadi chamundashwari temple" near Gundya at the border of Dakshina kannada and Hassan districts. The village is situated in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. The nearest town is Nelyadi which is at a distance of approximately 15 km. The ghat section of Western ghats through which NH-48 passes is called Shiradi Ghat.
Once you reach Shiradi, you need to travel a few hundred meters where you reach a bridge taking right there you need to start trekking to reach the famous "Ombathhu Gudda". Gundya, Kempuhole, Maranahalli, Kadamane tea estate, Donigal and Manjarabad Fort are the places located on the Shiradi Ghat. Aramane Betta, Venkatagiri, Mugilagiri, Are Betta and Yedakumeri are the popular trekking spots.[1]
Shiradi Ghat Road[edit]
The stretch of the National Highway passing through the Shiradi Ghat is poorly maintained according to sources.[2] It was upgraded by the National Highways Authority of India at a cost of ₹ 26 crore.[3] Elephants have also been sighted on the road.[4][5] In 2012, the Government of Karnataka sought help from the Japanese government to bore a tunnel through the ghat.[6] Later, the State Government released money to keep the road motorable during rains.[7][8]
There was a proposal put forward by Japanese consultants to dig a tunnel through the Shiradi ghat between Sakleshpur and Gundia, which could have reduced the travel time in that section from 3 hours to 30 minutes, but NHAI has shelved the proposal.[9]
- ^ "Head for the hills during weekend". The Hindu newspaper. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ Kamila, Raviprasad (2010-04-10). "NHAI to maintain 10 more stretches of highways". Mangalore: The Hindu. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Rs. 26 crore for Shiradi Ghat road". Bangalore: The Hindu. 2006-11-19. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Tusker found crossing NH in Shiradi Ghat stretch". Mangalore: Deccan Herald. 2009-12-08. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ Belgaumkar, Govind (2009-12-15). "Lone tusker sighted in Shiradi ghats". Mangalore: The Hindu. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Karnataka govt seeks a boring solution to the Shiradi Ghat problem". Bangalore: Daily News and Analysis. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "More funds promised for Shiradi Ghat road repair". The Hindu (Mangalore). 11 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ "Shirady Ghat will be shipshare during monsoon: CM". The Times of India (Mangalore). 10 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ http://www.livemint.com/Politics/1LBsfxncSCCJN8mv3s3IQJ/Japan-agency-seeks-to-build-Rs-4800-crore-tunnel-in-Western.html
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welp, I was going to add sprites and make the water look like less crap but I came down with a terrible case of lazy ass :3
24 colors and took about 18 or so hours.
24 colors and took about 18 or so hours.
Daily DeviationGiven 2012-12-07
009 by ~K-hos is at first a dimly lit scene, but after a few moments for your eyes to adjust, the subtle brilliance of the lighting, composition and texture becomes apparent. ( Featured by ClefairyKid )
I am like
it's so perfect!!! T-T i'm making a little online game-community.... may i use this image on my website if i link the image back to your deviant-url and credit you? pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease (;__
I am incapable of describing the unbalivableness.
I am incapable of describing the unbalivableness.
A very beautiful scene. I love well done pixel art.
Love the ambience!
Oh, I love this, no need for more! Beautifully dark and intriguing place. Congrats on the DD!
Awesome job ^.^
This is amazing... The lighting-- The detail.. D:<
Very pretty~!I love the little lights in this :>
This is awesome. Especially since it's all pixel art. Wow.
And yet you still got a DD! Congrats and fantastic job!
Omg, I seriously was gonna type that, in exactly those words, when I looked down and saw that you'd stolen my words xD wow, that was weird.
T n T
Beautiful <3
Beautiful <3
This Is So Freaking Awesome, I Only Wish I Could Make It My Wallpaper, Amazing Job, Pal!
This is so cool! Looks like cat eyes congrats on the well deserved DD
Wow, it looks so incredible!
Does this remind anybody else of Lyoko? :I
Wow. That is all.
I'm begining to try making some animations and stuff, but I'm not all that good at making backgrounds.
Would you mind if I use this picture?
Would you mind if I use this picture?
I thought this was a 3D thing omfg
This is so detailed ----
This is so detailed ----
Dang. 'Nuff said.
OMG. It's amazing !!!
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congrats this is so lovely aslkfjgkaghwer
congrats this is so lovely aslkfjgkaghwer
Very impressive pixel art, this piece immediately brings fond memories of the Genesis/SNES days.
That water does not look like crap the whole picture looks utterly amazing!
This is beautiful. Well done.
This looks like that one world in Homestuck :3
This. Is. Incredible!
Know what'd really make the water pop? If it glowed...
Phenomenal in it's layout! Beautifully composed!
lovely,in my favorites, I wish it was hi res 3840-1080 for my dual monitors
That's a picture with a story, mate.
A says more than a thousand words.
Awesome... ... ...! .__.
Holy moly, you have MAD skills. MAD.
I'm sure there's a secret chest at the end of the path under the road on top.
Just epic.
Congrats on the daily deviation!
It has a really mystical and mysterious feel to it, but at the same time it's really beautiful! Great work
amazing. I love pixel art environments, especially if they have the subtle yet appealing feel of your piece.


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Trouble on the Farm
Growing Up with Pesticides in Agricultural Communities
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Chapter 7
All children are surrounded by pesticides, although evidence suggests that farm children receive greater exposures from more sources than other children. Cumulative exposures from all sources can result in significant health risks. When exposures have been evaluated, they frequently approach or exceed the "safe" reference dose for individual pesticides. The Food Quality Protection Act requires that U.S. EPA take into account all routes of pesticide exposure in tolerance decisions. In addition, any exposures must be shown to pose a negligible risk to children.
Although the exposure data are limited, particularly with regard to migrant farmworker children, and lack the large study sizes that would allow quantitative extrapolation, there is ample evidence that children are exposed to pesticides through food, water, indoor and outdoor air, soil, dust and skin contact with contaminated surfaces. All of these routes must be considered in making the determination, as required by the FQPA, that there is a reasonable certainty of no harm to children. In the case of children living on agricultural land and children whose families work in the fields, there is now sufficient scientific evidence to indicate that take-home exposures do occur. As a result, even pesticides that are labeled for agricultural use only can reach children who live in these homes. It is not sufficient to conclude that because a pesticide is not registered for household use that no household exposures occur.
The research we have compiled for this report suggests that the organophosphate pesticides pose a particular threat to farm children. These are ubiquitous chemicals that share common acute and chronic effects. Some persist in the environment, particularly indoors, and pose a combined risk of neurotoxicity. They are used on crops as well as in the household and therefore are found in most household dust and air. Several studies have found levels of organophosphates in dust and on the hands of children that are likely to lead to significant exposure.
Further investigations of farm children are needed. Larger-scale exposure assessment studies will confirm and further quantify the extent of exposure among this group of children. Health assessments are also necessary to evaluate the existence of current health impacts related to pesticide exposures. However, we cannot await absolute scientific proof of harm while allowing known exposures to continue unabated. Adequate evidence already exists to demonstrate a public health problem. This evidence should justify action to protect the most exposed and most vulnerable among us from these poisons. If we protect this sentinel population of farm children, then we are more likely to protect all children. NRDC's recommendations for immediate action follow. (For an additional discussion of recommendations raised by farmworker groups, see Protecting Farmworker Children from Pesticide Exposure: Recommendations of a Farmworker Coalition, September 1998, Farmworker Justice Fund, Washington, DC.)
Regulatory Protection
- Designate farm children as a sentinel group that needs to be considered and protected in all tolerance decisions under the FQPA. If the higher levels and additional routes of exposure experienced by farm children are not considered in setting tolerances, this violates the child protection provisions of the law.
- Address current data gaps with regard to excess exposures among farm children by including an additional tenfold safety factor into threshold-based risk assessments for food tolerances. The FQPA requires use of such a tenfold factor unless U.S. EPA can demonstrate, based on reliable data, that all infants and children will be safe using a different safety factor. It is clear that with regard to farm children, there is disproportionate exposure, and uncertainty about the degree of exposure. Thus an additional child-protective safety factor should be used to set tolerances for any pesticides to which farm children could be exposed.
- Consider non-dietary routes of pesticide exposure for farm children in establishing health-protective food tolerances. Children receive a large daily dose of pesticides from indoor air and dust. In the case of farm children, these exposures are not just limited to pesticides registered for household use. Risks to children from take-home exposures must be considered in setting tolerances for all agricultural pesticides.
- Phase out Category I acutely toxic pesticides, and phase out use of the most hazardous neurotoxic organophosphate and carbamate pesticides, endocrine disrupters, and carcinogens, while developing and promoting alternative pest management practices.
- Reevaluate post-application reentry intervals to account for children. If children are to continue to work legally in agriculture, then all reentry standards must be reevaluated to adequately protect children as recommended by the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee.
- Reevaluate other provisions in the farm Worker Protection Standard (40 CFR Parts 156–170) to require that laundry services be provided for all "normal work attire" so that workers do not have to bring potentially contaminated clothing home, and that shower and locker room facilities be provided.
- Recognize that migrant farmworker communities are particularly at risk from pesticides and, in accordance with the President's Executive Order on Environmental Justice, take action to promote enforcement of key legal requirements that could help protect this community under the FQPA and EPA pesticide rules, including the Worker Protection Standard.[170]
- Increase research into exposures and health status of farm children. Biological monitoring of pesticide residues in urine is particularly useful for assessing total exposure. As required by the Executive Order on Environmental Justice, U.S. EPA must "improve research and data collection relating to the health and environment" of farmworkers and must "ensure greater public participation" in study design. More scientific information will allow more informed decision-making.[170]
- Do not register pesticides for use in the environment unless there is an established laboratory methodology for measuring residues of the pesticide in environmental media and in the human body.
- Conduct targeted pesticide air monitoring in agricultural communities during major pesticide application periods to detect airborne toxic drift. Communities on agricultural-urban interfaces may be significantly exposed to airborne pesticides. Targeted monitoring will ensure compliance with existing regulations and will identify problem areas requiring mitigation.
- Children under age 18 should not be handling hazardous substances or operating machinery.[89]
- Provide affordable, accessible day care for all working families with young children.
- Inform workers about the identity of chemicals they may be exposed to, and the known or potential health effects of these chemicals. Only with full knowledge can they take action to protect themselves.
- Provide water, soap, and towels to agricultural employees to allow them to wash off pesticide residues routinely and after emergency exposures.
- Expand alternative agricultural programs such as integrated pest management (IPM) and increase funding for research on non-pesticide alternatives or organic farming practices. IPM programs have often been opportunities for public relations rather than true efforts at pesticide use reduction. USDA should adopt a formal definition of IPM that includes significant and measurable reduction of pesticide use and avoids use of all organophosphates, category one acute toxicants, carcinogens, and reproductive toxicants, and then take steps to promote this strategy nationwide.
- Encourage organic farming by instituting stringent national standards. Organic agriculture is an effective way to reduce pesticide exposures among farm families and the general public. USDA should encourage truly sustainable and healthy organic farming practices that provide affordable, high quality food for families.
Other Recommendations
- Create federal and state pesticide use reporting programs such as the current California program that requires pesticide applicators to report the quantity of pesticide sprayed, the acreage and crop treated, and the identity of the pesticides used. Such reporting systems facilitate research into potential health impacts of pesticides, strengthen pesticide illness tracking, can provide incentives for pesticide use reduction, and are fundamental for worker and community right-to-know efforts.
- Reduce pesticide use in and around schools and day care centers. Reduction would require informing parents and teachers about pesticide use, requiring that all schools and day care centers have integrated pest management (IPM) programs, and creating buffer zones around schools located in agricultural areas. (See box below.) Furthermore, particularly hazardous pesticides should not be used in such facilities at all.
- Create funding support for regional laboratories with capabilities for precisely and accurately measuring low-levels of environmental toxicants in environmental media and human tissues. Such laboratories will allow for improved surveillance, improved exposure assessment in research studies, and the ability to respond rapidly to environmental disasters.
- Farm worker housing should be constructed within the urban growth boundary of rural communities rather than as labor camps surrounded by fields. In the labor camps, spray drift from fields is almost inevitable, and children play in or next to the contaminated fields.
- Collective bargaining rights are fundamental to farm workers' ability to protect themselves and their families from pesticide poisonings. An organized workforce is a more informed workforce. Living wages are fundamental to decreasing reliance on child labor.
- Do not retaliate against workers for reporting health and safety issues. Only if workers feel safe in speaking out will surveillance of pesticide-related illnesses be effective.
The Principles of Integrated Pest Management
Integrated Pest Management is rooted in the concept that pests can be controlled naturally through biological mechanisms and that a certain amount of pest damage is acceptable. Early IPM definitions applied ecological principles to agricultural settings, acknowledging the important role predators and parasites play in keeping pest populations in check. IPM was designed to utilize management tactics that prevent pest problems from occurring and to only use chemical control as a last resort.
IPM proponents developed the concept of an "economic threshold," referring to the level of injury a pest can inflict before the loss sustained by a lowered crop yield outweighs the cost of taking corrective action. The practice of scouting fields for levels of pests, their natural predators ("good bugs"), and actual damage -- before treating with chemical products -- was also an early IPM innovation. Over the years, the practice of IPM has strayed from its origins, with scouting and economic thresholds now often being used to decide when and with what to spray rather than developing strategies that enhance the effectiveness of biological control mechanisms that prevent the need to spray. In recent years, researchers and policy analysts have put forth new and improved definitions of IPM, which emphasize its ecological and prevention-oriented principles.
Examples of so-called "bio-intensive" IPM may be found in NRDC's Fields of Change: A New Crop of American Farmers Finds Alternatives to Pesticides, which also includes examples of pesticide-free organic farming.
Practical Steps for Individuals
Farm Owners
- Provide adequate washing facilities, including showers, and locker room facilities with change areas. Washing up with soap and hot water before going home to the children will greatly diminish take-home exposures.
- Provide laundry services for work clothes. Employers are required to provide laundry services for personal protective equipment. These programs should be expanded to include all work clothes.
- Educate workers about the health hazards of pesticides. Educated workers can handle chemicals more safely and protect themselves and their families.
- Provide child care. Child care facilities will allow families to work without bringing children into the fields.
- Do not allow children in or near fields during, and for an ample period of time after, pesticide applications. Reentry intervals must be prolonged to protect children.
- Preserve adequate spraying buffer zones between fields and housing or schools. Pesticide drift is a hazard to local communities and bodies of water.
- Clean pesticide mixing and application equipment at the end of the application season to prevent inadvertent contact exposure of workers and curious children.
- Select less toxic pesticides. Avoid using organophosphate pesticides, Category I acute toxicants, probable or possible human carcinogens, and reproductive toxicants.
- Support pesticide use reporting programs. These are useful to help develop farm-specific pest management plans and to evaluate the effectiveness of different pest management strategies.
- Use integrated pest management techniques (IPM) and, where possible, switch to non-pesticide alternative methods of pest control. Many farmers have had excellent success with reducing or completely eliminating pesticide use on their farms. Reducing or eliminating pesticide use is the only way to assure that human exposures will decrease.
Farm Workers
- Do not allow children to play in agricultural drainage ditches.
- Do not use agricultural chemicals indoors or around the home.
- Do not re-use chemical containers, or bring empty containers or contaminated equipment home.
- Do not wear work clothes at home.
- Remove outdoor playthings when pesticides are being sprayed in nearby fields.
- Do not wash work clothes with other clothes, particularly children's clothes. Wash work clothes with hot water, and handle them with gloves before washing.
- If clothes get soaked with pesticides, throw them away. Don't risk washing them or wearing them again.
- Do not pick up children after work before washing up and changing clothes.
- Your employer is legally required to teach you about the health effects of pesticides and how to protect yourself -- you should not be asked to handle pesticides without training. You should not have to work in a pesticide-treated field for more than five days without training.
- Your employer is required to provide protective clothing and equipment to anyone applying pesticides, and to wash and maintain the clothing and equipment
All Parents
- Avoid using pesticides in the home or yard, or storing pesticides in the home.
- Learn to recognize the health effects of pesticide exposures.
- Wash children's hands and toys frequently to remove dust.
- Avoid wearing outdoor shoes inside the home -- change to house slippers or sandals or use a doormat and keep it clean.
- Find out if pesticides are used at your child's school or day care center, and in city parks and playgrounds. Campaign for reduction or elimination of pesticide spraying in the environments where your child spends time.
- Purchase organic food whenever possible. Food grown with pesticides can contain residues that expose your family, and also comes at a cost to farm children.
- Avoid using carpets, particularly thick carpets, in your home. They are reservoirs for contaminated dust. If you have carpets, vacuum frequently with a power agitator.
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Matthew 12:26-28New International Version (NIV)
26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? 27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. 28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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This is what I've spent my morning doing Customised my shoes with a tribal design freehand, design made by me. Only with inside of the shoes are done so far, was thinking about a slightly different design on the outside, or I might just do it the same.
Made with black permanent pen on green Converse All Stars.
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Rob Zombie Picks the Top Five Best Horror Movies
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Rob Zombie recently announced that his forthcoming new horror film will be titled 31 and released a NSFW teaser trailer for the movie, which you can see right here. On May 20, he released his latest film, the live concert DVD/Blu-ray The Zombie Horror Picture Show.
As any fan knows, Zombie is a discerning connoisseur of all things horror–as he demonstrated with his list of the worst fright flicks of all time, and as he demonstrates once again with the list below of what he considers to be the best.
1. Frankenstein (1931)
"This just set the standard for everything. The movie is 70-minutes long, and it's never dull. And it still holds up, 80 years later. The art direction is incredible, James Whale's direction was way ahead of its time, and the acting was great. Boris Karloff created a character that became an icon. Show anyone a picture of him as the monster, and everyone knows what it is, even if they've never seen the film. What Elvis is to rock and roll, Frankenstein is to horror movies. It's the first, best, and the greatest."
2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
"It set the standard for this kind of movie. It's such a simple movie, it's so well-directed, the characters are completely memorable–it's just amazing. The first time I saw it, I was like, Holy fuck!"
3. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
"This was so over the top. It's completely riveting, and it creates an amazing feeling of claustrophobia with those people barricaded in the shopping mall. I've probably seen Dawn of the Dead more than any other movie."
4. Freaks (1932)
"This is another movie that pushed the boundaries so hardcore. At the time, people were just disgusted that they can cast actual freaks in a film, and it was actually banned for many years."
5. Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
"Probably the most extreme film I can think of. They kill animals in the movie for real, and there's scenes where the natives are raping these women–it's so insane. You just watch it and wonder, Who would make this movie?"
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