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My Review of Draft 1 of the J.J. Abrams Superman Script
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SUPERMAN: FLYBY - DRAFT ONE - WRITTEN BY J.J. ABRAMS - REVIEW BY ROBERT GARLEN a.k.a. TheGoddamnSuperman
STORY: Young PRINCE KAL-EL is rocketed to Earth in an effort for Jor-El to allow Kal-El to fufill the prophecy of being the chosen Kryptonian to end a century old Civil War.
On Earth Kal-El is found by the KENTS a kindly couple who's hopes were to be parents. After surviving the years Kal-El now Clark Kent's life is shown through a series of scenes showcasing his life before Superman which leads right up to the moment he meets Lois Lane at a Metropolis College. All the while the young TY-ZOR Cousin to Clark Kent goes from Planet to Planet in search of his Cousin in hopes of killing him and crushing the war. When he arrives to Earth he discovers his Cousin has become SUPERMAN Earth's greatest protector and the two engage in a battle for the Earth it self.
Now the story as you know isn't the most faithful for a Superman reboot.
While it is well written it does not treat superman fans well. Going as far as changing Jor-El from a scientist to a KING, Krypton from being a destroyed planet into a planet controlled by Civil War.
Sufficiant to say this is NOT a well written SUPERMAN Script. Superman albiet present as SUPERMAN is well represented if you can get past his origin it actually plays well as a Superman Film. But it's a tough thing to swallow and i know Superman Purist would vomit at the origin.
The story past the origin is interesting, finally putting Superman against a foe who isn't General Zod (But it could easily have been) and not Nuclear "MAN" Made. But the fights are large and often epic in style.
SUPERMAN faces his cousin 3 times, One time about midway in the film where he first lands, A second time closer to the end. and a Third time after having died by overexposer to Kryptonite (Yes a Kryptonian Bad Guy uses KRYPTONITE and this develops a plot hole i'll talk about later)
But there is fights, even lil'Clark gets into a fight with the Kent's Rapist Landlord. This does well to expose the kind of dark and evil people who live in society. And the villains are interesting even though C.I.A. Dr. Lex Luthor is a Kryptonian(Pretty much think Hector Hammond from GL but Kryptonian instead of big headed psychic).
So as for the story for a Superman film: 5/10.
But the score for this as an Original sci-fi film would be a: 10/10
This film would have been amazing if it were an original story and not Superman related. It would've been a new Sci-Fi series that would attract all medium of Fans but sadley this is not the case.
Superman is Superman, Clark Kent isn't much of a bumbling fool but closer to the John Byrne styled Investigative Reporter, sure he starts out nice and timid but this allows for his character to build and really grow.
Lois Lane is pretty much the way she is in the books, strong willed and very intense.
Jimmy Olsen, the young photographer who is mentioned as having a Brooklyn accent and being a homosexual. While the change doesn't actually bug or infuriate me, it's not really Jimmy Olsen, sure this character is a fun character to read, and would be a great basis for an original character this is Superman's (gal)pal.
Perry White is again the old veteran of the paper business we know and love.
C.I.A DR. LEX LUTHOR: Again basically Hector Hammond if he were a Kryptonian
Ty-Zor, His character reminded me lots of General Zod which with a creative re-write he pretty much could have been, His character resemble him alot with the difference being he comes off alot like Loki from the Thor Film and moves with that kind of ambiance that Tom Hiddleston did. He's interesting as a villain but still could've been given a comic book villains name instead of being a new character.
The Kents, the Kents are the Kents not much to say, you do feel bad when Jonathan does die. and it has a great effect on Clark which gives the story more heart.
King Jor-El, Not the same character he actually seems kinda like a combination of King Randor and He-Man with Jor-El's name. If you think he's anything like the character in the comics then you and i read him two different ways.
Kata-Zor, Jor-El's evil brother which is a new character (i say that due to the change between Kata-Zor, and Jor-El's Comic Book Brother Zor-El) He's given a very emporer palpatine like role. But instead of wanting Supes to be evil, he just wants him dead. He's not in it much but is a very enjoyable character to read and has a very dark and menacing presence to him
Any way the characters for the most part act as they're suppose to so i give the charactization a fair 6/10
Srill if this were an original story it would get a much better score of 8/10
WRITING: the story is well written and does do well describing action and giving enough details for freedom to fill in. It works well in it's own way but not as a Superman Film. Past the origin and the problematic ending where Superman dies by Kryptonite Poisining but then returns and at the end Goes back to Krypton to rule it (i didn't get it, if hes vulnerable to Kryptonite, wouldn't going back kill him? why is he vulnerable to it in the first place?)
Being as that may as a Superman Script the writing gets a: 5/10
as an original script ignoring it was ever ment for superman it gets a Solid: 9/10
All in all it's a great read has well paced action, well written character and heart. This is an intellegent but also fun Script. IF it were never a Superman movie i would say it's a shame this wasn't made.
JJ if you're reading this, change the characters, re-write the main character to another planet and change it to make it different from Superman, you got a Great start to the next great American Sci-Fi Franchise, RUN WITH IT!!!
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Ok.Lost me already on the first sentence'Young PRINCE KAL-EL is rocketed to Earth in an effort for Jor-El to allow Kal-El to fufill the prophecy of being the chosen Kryptonian to end a century old Civil War'
Can't stand anymore 'chosen ones'.Its lazy bollocks.As for making him a prince,bollocks again! The idea that the only reason he's special is because he's a)Royal and b)'The chosen one' belittles his heroism.Superman works because under the suit,beyond his powers(that any Kryptonian on Earth would posess),he's an everyday guy.THAT's what makes him special.A hero.That he cares simply because of who he is.
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Yeah, the whole prince of Krypton thing was really lazy. Superman is the hero that he is because he chooses to use his powers for good, not because of some royal linage. The whole "Choosen One" deal has been done to the brink of extinction! He just an average guy with an alien history who's been raised by humans to protect the world that has protected him.
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This is blasphemy to the man of steel. Prince Kal-el WTF!
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Sorry, but I've read this script before and it sucks more than Superman Returns (And that says something). It has nothing to with Superman and just think The Phantom Menace and people walking around for hours doing nothing, and lame dialogue, and that's what you have.
Yes, there's more action than Returns and Superman punches something, but the reason this is worse is that this is all we get, and then some sucky Kryptonian chosen one rubbish (Again Phantom Menace anyone) that completely defeats the purpose of Superman.
Although Returns sucked, at least it had some character moments, and a good idea, but admittingly poor execution. This just seemed like some of its time Summer blockbuster, that would have been forgotten (Hopefully) as soon as it was released.
Thank goodness JJ Abrams improved his script writing talents by the time he did the Star Trek reboot though.
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Sorry, but I've read this script before and it sucks more than Superman Returns (And that says something). It has nothing to with Superman and just think The Phantom Menace and people walking around for hours doing nothing, and lame dialogue, and that's what you have.
Yes, there's more action than Returns and Superman punches something, but the reason this is worse is that this is all we get, and then some sucky Kryptonian chosen one rubbish (Again Phantom Menace anyone) that completely defeats the purpose of Superman.
Although Returns sucked, at least it had some character moments, and a good idea, but admittingly poor execution. This just seemed like some of its time Summer blockbuster, that would have been forgotten (Hopefully) as soon as it was released.
Thank goodness JJ Abrams improved his script writing talents by the time he did the Star Trek reboot though.
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@blackcelebration JJ Didn't write the Star Trek reboot, it was written by transformers writers Bob Orci and Alex Kurtzman, I think that this is a shitty Superman movie but if it had removed it self from being anything Superman, then it could have been one hell of a sci-fi series, again i say its a shame this has Superman's name it could've been something on it's own.
I would've like to see Abrams direct the current reboot with the Goyer script but I'll take Zack Snyder
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What is it with every hack writer taking a crack at destroying Superman? Just stop it, okay?
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i will watch it anyways. and like it
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Audio-visual Coverage of Judicial Proceedings
The City Bar supports legislation authorizing audio-visual coverage of judicial proceedings, which the Legislature long ago allowed to expire. More than two decades ago, the City Bar helped spearhead an experimental telecast of New York Court of Appeals arguments, a project which led to a nationally televised program that won an ABA Gavel Award, and eventually to the regular telecasting of the Court's proceedings. The City Bar has consistently backed legislation establishing audio-visual "experiments" in New York's trial courts and believe these experiments lend powerful support for the adoption of a law which would permanently permit and facilitate cameras and broadcasts of trial proceedings in New York state courts. Having reviewed the results of the experiments as well as the results of other research on cameras in the courtroom, it is our conviction that, with the incorporation of appropriate safeguards, justice is best guaranteed when the public is informed, and it is clear that the public is best informed when it is able to observe the judicial process.
We urge that access to courtrooms by electronic and photographic means be governed by the same standard that allows physical access to the courtroom by the press and public. Such access must, however, remain subject to the ability of every court to exclude cameras and microphones when necessary to protect individual rights as well as to protect individual witnesses who persuade a judge that appearing on camera would have a particularly harmful impact. It must also remain subject more generally to the ability of each judge to control the proceedings before him or her in the interests of assuring a fair and orderly trial. We disagree with the notion that permanent legislation should include a provision that any counsel in a case may veto audio-visual coverage. Such a provision would undermine the goal of ensuring a public broadly informed about its judicial system.


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In a quantum measurement, a coupling g between the system S and the apparatus A triggers the establishment of correlations, which provide statistical information about S. Robust registration requires A to be macroscopic, and a dynamical symmetry breaking of A governed by S allows the absence of any bias. Phase transitions are thus a paradigm for quantum measurement apparatuses, with the order parameter as pointer variable. The coupling g behaves as the source of symmetry breaking. The exact solution of a model where S is a single spin and A a magnetic dot (consisting of N interacting spins and a phonon thermal bath) exhibits the reduction of the state as a relaxation process of the off‐diagonal elements of S + A, rapid due to the large size of N. The registration of the diagonal elements involves a slower relaxation from the initial paramagnetic state of A to either one of its ferromagnetic states. If g is too weak, the measurement fails due to a "Buridan's ass" effect. The probability distribution for the magnetization then develops not one but two narrow peaks at the ferromagnetic values. During its evolution it goes through wide shapes extending between these values.
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Parents and those affected by school furloughs can ask questions and get answers during the upcoming Facebook Town Hall, planned from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 31 on the Fort Benning Fans Facebook page at www.facebook.com/fortbenningfans.
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LAWRENCE, Kan. - Kansas football will travel to Oklahoma State on Saturday, Nov. 9, with the game scheduled to start at 3 p.m., on FOX Sports One, the Big 12 Conference announced on Monday.
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Flash Portraits: creative off-camera lighting techniques you have to try
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Rather than getting your model to just lean against a wall or stand with her arms crossed, encourage her to interact with her surroundings.
In this case, an interesting door on a derelict building has helped to frame Clare and enabled her to create a funky pose.
By shooting low, we've created the illusion that she's a lot taller.
It was getting quite late in the day by this time and the light was fading fast, which helped create a vignetting effect. Clare's face has caught the light and really stands out.
Here we used a 18-70mm lens at the longest focal length to capture this lovely headshot of our model Clare. We positioned the flashgun almost head-on, parallel to her face and about three feet away.
This meant that she was well lit and the door in the background caught enough light too. We shot at f/5.6 to throw the background out of focus, with a shutter speed of 1/125sec. As with the rest of the shoot, we kept the Speedlight set to Auto mode.
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It could be anything from, "to make friends", to, "because I like writing", to, "I need an excuse to procrastinate further from this pressing English homework that shouldn't have been assigned before a weekend anyway" (note: guilty of that last one). So, shall we get to the bottom of blogging as we know it? ALLONSY!
|...into the Realm of Why We Blog.
"Why did you start blogging in the first place?"
The answer to this question is different for everyone- perhaps you blog you're John H Watson and your therapist recommended it, or because you're undertaking a challenge to cook a gourmet Julia Child dinner every day for a year (kudos to you).
I started blogging because my two best friends were leaving the school we had all attended our entire lives. I was staying. In an environment full of acquaintances and no friends, I thought it might be easier to make friends over the interweb, since approaching people in real life is kind of, well, terrifying, especially when they saw you bleeding over the Track Field in Grade Two and their father is your dentist. My older sisters both ran blogs, I loved to write, I had to learn how to use a computer since it became required, and since the seeds of Catholicism had been planted in me and I couldn't really talk about it to the people I knew in 'real life', I decided to give blogging a go. It was a slow beginning, but a good place to rant and rave over Protestantism and use up all my excess sarcasm. But the blogosphere is a great thing in that kindred spirits are well nigh unavoidable. Which leads us to...
The Good
The best part of blogging is meeting people who would never have crossed your path in real life. I don't travel, I didn't have pen-pals until this year, and most of my family lives nearby, so I would never have met anyone of the people commonly referred to as 'interweb friends' if I didn't have this blog (in fact, I wouldn't be writing letters at all if not for the interweb; who says technology and tradition can't coexist?). Anyone who says that a friendship is invalid because it was formed online completely misses out on a good deal of great friendships. This is especially good for the shy- it's a lot easier to just talk first and actually 'meet' later and avoid all those ghastly ice-breakers and "What are you into?"s, because you already know at least some basic stuff about the person whom you are meeting. And even if you've never before laid eyes on their actual face, what's more important is that they, too, quote Papa Benny at length and know what you're talking about when you say, "Remember what you wrote a few weeks ago on the origin of Star Trek-themed teas?"
Blogging is also a learning experience (after all, where else do we get information on Star Trek tea?). All the information you need on Feast Days, CS Lewis, fandoms, the Culture War- it's all at your fingertips in the voices of those whose opinion you (at least somewhat) value.
And, of course, you get to share your often-unasked-for opinions on any subject you darn well please, writing literally whatever you want to write at any given time. You could talk about the Pro-Life cause one day and the advantages of wearing pink the next. Be free, Stanley! You can say anything about anything, from nerdiness to religion! It's great, right?! And nobody could ever judge you- and if they did, it wouldn't matter as chances are slim you'll ever be face-to-face. But, however we try to ignore it, then there's...
The Bad
We all know the 'farewell post' that some of the more artistic bloggers feel compelled to publish before they shut off their laptops and move to a hippie colony in southern Greece. And perhaps they state their reasons for quitting, and one may reel back in horror as one realizes that the very things those bloggers find disagreeable are things that one does. But just because someone else doesn't want their blog to be about, say, fashion, it doesn't mean you can't tell the world what you wore today. Because someone might find the information that there's a dress sale at Forever XXI useful; who knows?
We should write about only three things: that which we like (an activity one enjoys, like needlepoint or watching old movies for example), that which we love (the saying 'Faith, family, fatherland'/'Christ, clan, country' is a good indicator of that which one usually loves), and that about which we are passionate (theology, or why chili peppers don't belong in chocolate bars, for instance). You could even blend all three! It's your blog. Of course, it's good to talk about all three, because the people who read your blog care. It won't change the State of the Union, but on the other hand, it might make someone's day. Writing puts you in a position of power, so that power should be used for one thing and one thing only: His glorification. That doesn't mean that everything we write should be a lengthy theological spiel that will change the way everyone views the Church and dispel the rumours that Saint Bonaventure was a housekeeper. Just by writing from a moral point of view, monitoring language, and behaving in a Christian manner, we can be good stewards of the responsibility of free will.
Of course, there will be that blogger who considers it their bounden duty to tell everyone else that they are wasting their time on the interweb and that the blogosphere, even the nerdiness and Catholicism, is nothing but a popularity contest and an excuse for egotistical brats to gain the popularity that they surely lack in real life (hence the title, egotistical brat). And while this is no more true than the statement that blogging is the be-all-and-end-all, they do, alas, have a point. Which pulls us into the vortex of...
The Ugly
Blogging can become a slimy rat-race in which the contenders turn into nasty, vicious she-wasps who compete for everything from readership to blog design. It's downright scary, and frankly, so unpleasant that it can make one retreat into hibernation and never consider opening up the feed again.
I think this is why it's so important to examine what we, as bloggers, value most blog-wise. To illustrate this point, I came up with an example that I particularly like as it involves that slice of heaven (pun intended), pie.
Suppose you're new to a neighbourhood, still unpacking, and all your decorations, old prom dresses, and framed quotes are lying around your new parlour. You're just pondering whether to have frozen pizza or Kraft Dinner for supper when- lo and behold!- your new neighbour shows up at your door with a delicious, substantial meat-pie. Unless you are allergic to gravy or have circumstantial evidence that said neighbour is a serial killer, any sane person would take that pie and toss the premade salads to the wind. Anyways, you'd thank the neighbour. Why? Because, even if you don't eat the pie (if you ain't eatin' it, hand that pie ovah, sistah), thanking them is the polite thing to do. It's the kind thing to do. They didn't have to make you a pie, they chose to make you a pie. And they see, in the framed quotes and prom dresses and decor, who you are, and who you are interests them (in the least-creepy way possible), so they offer their friendship through the medium of steamed pork and salted crust. Now, it would be wise to give a bit of the meat to your dog first, just to be sure it isn't poisoned, but if the pie is good and the neighbour is decent, gratefully partake of the pie. It stopped you from eating Mickey Dee's again, after all.
In much the same way, the people who follow your blog do not have to follow your blog, they chose to follow your blog. They chose to follow your blog because some facet of your life struck a chord with them. You are not entitled to their following you, in the same way that one doesn't waltz over to their neighbour's abode and demand a hot pie. I'm not saying that everyone you know the name of online is your sister-from-another-mister, or that you should drop everything and move to their city so you can be housemates, and eventually make her your maid of honour and godmother to your children. I'm just saying that your readers are real people; they've got favourite desserts, unique thumbprints, birthdays. We should be grateful for their friendship, because they don't have to offer it. It wouldn't kill to take five minutes to read the comment they left, and then leave a quick reply. Maybe even check out their website. Who knows? Perhaps they, too, have a passion for checkered skirts and British soft-rock. Who, after all, doesn't like checkered skirts and British soft-rock?
If you blog for the sake of having followers, you're doing it wrong. There will always be someone with more followers, a more pro layout, or whatever bugs you. Pause. Breathe. It is not the end of the world. Say thanks for the people who take the time to read your words. Thank them for the gift of their words.
So, what I'm trying to say is, "thank you". You lovely women are the reason I blog. Like Peregrin, who constantly inspires me to search for deeper Truths and greater beauty. Like Iris, whose class, down-to-earth style of writing, and dazzling photographs reveal so much of God's gifts that we often forget to see. Like Mady, who never fails to bring a smile to my face and remind me of the goodness that is Catholic nerdiness. Like Clare, whose blog is a lovely window into Catholic living and appreciating the beauty that is around us. Like Marisa, who gives me hope for fashion yet. Like Haley, who reminds me why I'm converting in the first place (in case I should ever forget). Like Raewyn, whose writing is like a warm flash of sunlight on an overcast day. Like Aspirer, who ceaselessly displays the Truth in many beautiful ways on her lovely corner of the blogosphere. And there are many more. I'm so blessed to know all of you.
Here's to good bloggers. May we know them, may we be them. And now, so help me, I am going to finish this English homework.
Love and blessings,


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Thursday, September 30, 2010
I've got no one to blame but me~self...I've put off this blasted dental work for SO long that I'm really paying the piper right now.
Today was deep periodontal cleaning...when they say DEEP...they mean it! Now I'm NOT a woosie...my darling son was delivered at a full back weight of 10 lb 11 oz AND was 22 inches long AND was delivered NATURAL...she holds up arm and flexes muscle!
But...this dentist visit was NOT fun. When they asked if I was coming back next week....I said Sweet BABY Jesus...NO...I need a month to recover from Johnnie's (the dental associate) Chamber of Horrors!! He took it in stride and said...oh come on...we'll set you up for October 31st...and I said...right...so you can wear your DRACULA costume right??
I swear...he likes that drill, those instruments and that lazor light wayyyyyy too much.
At one point I said..."What's that burning smell?" He said..."oh...it's just your gum, I didn't like the way it looked there so I burned it off.. WHAAAATTTT??? I think I might need that attachment...but evidently not.
But you can certainly understand why I need a month to recover...I guess I have a high threshold for pain on every part of me bod but me teeth! I'm a quivering woosie girl there!
Don't get me wrong, it will be worth it in the end. I kept telling myself that as I was running around in my imagination trying to find my 'happy place'...I was looking for that beautiful shoreline, the rolling waves, the hot sun, and the cool sand and that colorful beach chair...I was looking HARD!
But I couldn't quite find the spot so I entertained myself with the mantra...how much longer...how much longer...I'm not coming back for a month...I'm going to get through this...people do...don't they? Was Johnnie an executioner in a former life, did I offend Johnnie in any way, WHY does Johnnie seem to enjoy this digging, scrapping and probing SO DARN much.
At that point he said...you know Ms. Bobbi that a few of our patients don't even get numbed for this...they just take the whole thing without any shots. IDIOTS, I gagged out. What? He smiled...MOOOORRROOONS...I gurgled! He smiled...we're all done now and you are GONNA love me when your gums are all pretty and pink.
DOUBTFUL ...I smiled wryly! That was my day at the dentist...stay tuned for more torture updates...oh...how appropriate...just in time for the month of ghouls and ghostly apparitions during the ghostly month of October!
AND I'm telling you Johnnie had to be related to dracula somewhere in his bloodline!
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you are in my thoughts and prayers...I HATE the dentist as well...terrified. :(
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Hope all is better now!
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I really don't believe the happy place can be found while in the dentist's chair...no matter what is happening!
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i had a deep cleaning last year.. my first cleaning in 20 years.. and OUCH!
well....i still have never had a cavity filled (though i will have to soon..one is starting to hurt) and i know my gums need the planing and stuff..since i didn't see a dentist for 20 years......
i have noone but myself to blame.....but i think i'll sit here til i come up with someone lol
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and knowing the rest of the day will be much better.
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I've been through the deep cleaning, with the cutting and stitching of my gums, 3 visits in 3 weeks, however I'd do it again cause I am so pleased with the results. I had this done over 20 years ago.
Hope everything heals up and you go back and get it finished Bobbi.
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My denist knows that he soesn't dare put his fingers in my mouth without novacaine. He is very good, very gentle. I also have had the deep cleaning, much gum work plus a full mouth restoration due to disappearing teeth. For that procedure I sat in that darn chair for 8 hours several days. Now I am having treatments every night with trays, gel etc which has my gingivitis under control It beats deep cleaning. That's for sure. But I love my smile. All thanks to Dr. K's expertise.
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I have had the deep deep cleaning! Not only did they deaden, but they only did 1/4 of my mouth at a time! It was done over a months time! And it does hurt! It hurts bad!! I still have to have my teeth cleaned every 4 months! Oh well we do it for our health!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Make it s Sparkling Weekend!!
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When you think about it, nobody really likes the dentist! (Just his family, I guess.)
I always got numbed for the periodontal work. It's tough stuff. Good for you that you are getting it done.
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I'm feeling your pain... that didn't sound like a pleasant experience at all. I agree that dental work is the pits ~ I would prefer major surgery LOL...at least they put you out for that. Big Hugs, Rhonda
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You poor thing. At least you have some time to recoup.I think you did good.
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I must have the best dentist and hygienist in the world! They seldom cause me more than a pinching sensation, though I visit every three months because of periodontal issues, a result of not being able to get floss between my teeth. (TMI, I know.) I even had scraping and planing, which sounds just awful, with no real pain. Discomfort, yes. I always fear I'm drowning. But no pain. Everyone whose dentist or hygienist is a torture fiend, go see Dr. Jeremy Thompson in Riverton, UT.
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Ok, I'm laughing my head off now. Not at your pain, but I went to have my teeth cleaned today! (Maybe we could have "conference called" each other had we known!)
What's so funny is my hygienist was talking about Halloween and as she started giving me great pain, she made several cracks about me probably thinking she was a witch at that point. She was psychic, too, because that's exactly what I was thinking! Then she goes, "Oh, look here! Let me call the doctor in to look at this spot. He'll probably want to do something about it right away!" Smile, laugh, smile! Sure enough, I have to go back in a week! It's a spot that's at the edge of some bonding he put on last spring, so he wants to correct it. The only good thing- it'll be a free visit because it's to correct his work! Joy! Joy! So, hang in there, buddy, we'll get these teeth taken care of and then we'll both be thin and beautiful!!!!!!
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I also have a high threshold of pain.. but when it comes to my mouth I'm a big baby.. I hate it so much.. and the dentist we go to continues to put temporary fillings in this one tooth of mine.. incase I get the money together to get it fixed... I told him to just fix it...lol also the temp is holding up real well and I don't plan on going back until its a problem LOL
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ugh.... I have them use serious drugs on me when I'm in the chair...
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Been there done that!
(I think there needs to be an 'OW' emoticon). If it's any consolation, once it's all over and the pain is gone your mouth will feel & taste much better. Mine eased my GERD tremendously. I'll be praying for your pain to go away fast, and the memory of it so you won't be afraid of the next appointment. Be sure & take Johnnie a dracula doll when you go back:)
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I'm sorry it was so tough! It reminds me of when I tried going to the chiropracter last fall for a pinched nerve. I swear he just enjoyed inflicting pain on people. He must have been related to Johnnie!
I hope you are not in too much pain now. I would imagine that it will take a while for your gums to calm down and heal completely. Just keep thinking of that beautiful smile at the end of it all.
I liked that you used as a mantra that you weren't coming back for a month!!! I can just see you in the chair saying that over and over again.
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Today I am going to teach you how to shuck oysters. It is a lot easier to order them in restaurants but also a lot more expensive. Oysters are one of those foods in restaurants in my opinion that are way overpriced. We only paid like $0.42 per oyster at Groomer's Seafood (in a restaurant you will pay like at least $1.50 to $2.00 each).
The first thing you need to do is wash off the oyster shells. There was lots of mud on them and you don't want to get the mud on the part you are gonna eat. You will need an oyster knife, your bowl of oysters and an empty bowl for the discarded shells. If you don't have an oyster knife, you can use a butter knife but I don't recommend it.
Once you are ready to shuck you need to find a part of the shell to pry it open. Keep in mind that the oyster is alive and literally holding that shell closed for dear life. If the shell opens without you prying it then DO NOT EAT IT because that means the oyster is dead and will most likely poison you. I got lucky on this one and found a nice crevice for good leverage. Hold the oyster firmly in one hand, knife in the other. I'm holding the oyster with bare hands – I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS IF IT'S YOUR FIRST TIME, the shell ridges are sharp!
Push the knife until the shell starts to come apart. This sounds easy until you're actually doing it! Some oysters just don't take kindly to people sticking knives in their shell.
Be brave and put some muscle into it, but be careful – this is where you'll cut or stab yourself. Once you have the knife in turn the knife on its side to open the shell more. You will need to apply lots of pressure.
Cut the oyster free from his shell. He'll be connected by a tough knob on both sides so slide your knife under both to disconnect it from each shell.
Discard the top shell and set the remaining shell on a serving plate.
Some people like to eat them plain but we like to add cocktail sauce, some horseradish and a splash of fresh lemon.
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Episode number: 1x4
Airdate: Friday October 11th, 1957
Director: Bernard Girard
Writer: Harold Jack Bloom
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As Pete
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Don Rickles
As Unknown
Jeffrey Sayre
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Mike Connors
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Paul Birch
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June 12, 2014 2:30 PM
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The Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives at Tulane University released the results of its fifth poll since 2009 to gauge opinions about public education in New Orleans.
"We think this poll is timely since this year marks a critical threshold for public education in New Orleans, as the Recovery School District, the state agency charged with transforming failing schools, closed the last of its direct-run schools in New Orleans," says Jonah Evans, policy director at the Cowen Institute.
"Advocates argue the reforms are a complete success; other claim complete failure. This poll suggests New Orleans voters have a nuanced view."
The May 2014 poll surveyed likely voters — those who voted in at least four of the last 10 elections or registered to vote in Orleans Parish since the November 2012 election.
Respondents answered questions about their general satisfaction with public education and opinions on taxes, governance, school choice, common standards and tests, and college and career readiness.
The poll respondents:
• Are twice as likely to say schools are improving than getting worse
• Will pay to support school facilities
• Agree that new school operators should restart schools that earn a "D" rating year after year
• Think Recovery School District (RSD) schools that are no longer failing should be able to chose whether to return to the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB)
• Think school choice has a positive impact on the quality of public education in New Orleans
• Are dissatisfied with the ability of the city's high schools to prepare students for college or the job market
Forty-five percent of respondents said New Orleans public schools are getting better, 25 percent said schools are "about the same" and 18 percent said they are getting worse. Slightly less than half said they would recommend a public school to a family member or friend.
A full copy of the survey report is available online.
The Cowen Institute is an action-oriented research and advocacy organization that informs and advances solutions to eliminate the challenges impeding the success of K–12 education in New Orleans and beyond. The institute's work is in applied research, policy, college and career readiness, and reconnecting "opportunity youth."
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration says Russia is sending attack helicopters to Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime and is warning about a dramatic escalation in the Arab country's 15-month conflict.
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She is calling instead for Moscow to help the U.S. push forward a political transition plan for Syria.
Clinton was speaking Tuesday at the Brookings Institution, a liberal-oriented research and policy organization.
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Animating text and objects
PowerPoint offers a variety of animations you can use to enhance your presentation. Animations can be used to make text or objects appear on a slide, exit a slide, or emphasize the text or objects already on a slide. You can even use motion paths to create a customized animation.
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The four types of animations
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- Entrance: These control how the object enters the slide. For example, with the Bounce animation, the object will drop onto the slide and then bounce several times.
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Digging for Gold in the Killing Fields
What a macabre treasure hunt reveals about Cambodia's uneasy relationship with its past.
SRE LIEV, Cambodia—Squatting before the mound of bones, 68-year-old Chey Mao held her blue flip-flops in one hand and a fragment of skull in the other. "I'm looking for silver or gold—I need it to buy medicine," she explained as she poked through the remains of her compatriots with a wrinkled finger.
Beneath the woman's bare feet lay some 1,000 victims of the Khmer Rouge—save a few hundred souls whose bones were recently unearthed when villagers ransacked the killing field for gold.
A local farmer first spied a shiny earring inside the mass grave last month, when Vietnamese soldiers searching for the remains of their own POWs began digging at the site. The news traveled fast, and soon more than 400 gold-seeking villagers were hacking away at the ground in Sre Liev, a remote settlement about 80 miles southwest of the capital. By the week's end, they had unearthed a total of 27 gold earrings and a single gold necklace in the macabre treasure hunt.
The meager findings represented a wealth of riches for the rural villagers. The tiny, impoverished settlement had sprung up five years earlier in the former Khmer Rouge stronghold, where factional fighting had ended only in the mid-1990s. Ex-cadres in faded military garb still surveyed the roads, glaring at our motorbike as we struggled to cross the waterlogged rice paddies one recent Saturday.
By the time we arrived at the site—one week after the first villager had struck gold—there was precious little left to dig. The remains of splintered trees, cut down during the digging frenzy, stood between the pits that covered the upended field. After the week's constant rainfall, it was difficult to walk between the exhumed graves without slipping right into them. Shirtless children in muddy shorts clung to the edges of the small crowd that had gathered at the site, silent and staring as we walked toward the remains piled in the center.
Chey Mao, who had been sifting through the bones, picked up a short stick and started poking at the ground. "I'm too sick and weak to dig," she said after a few minutes of fruitless excavation, then she asked us if we had any spare change.
The landowner's father, a former Khmer Rouge officer, had warned Veth Semi not to farm the gravesite when he gave her the plot of land a decade ago, to avoid disturbing the souls below. Some were victims of a forced-labor camp at a nearby irrigation project, but most had been trucked in from other provinces to be executed en masse, said Youk Chhang, director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia, which has mapped some 20,000 killing fields in the country and sent a team of researchers to Sre Liev last month.
Heeding her father's warning, 30-year-old Semi tried to stave off the first round of gold-seekers who came to raid her land. But many of the diggers carried axes, and Semi and her husband had only one hoe, the farmer said as she squatted next to us, her large pregnant belly nearly touching the ground.
Now, Semi said, the regime's victims haunt the desecrated fields. "I used to be brave, but now I'm afraid to go looking for my buffaloes at night," she said. "The ghosts have come here. They've lost their way and can't get out."
Its treasure exposed, the land has turned into a field of stricken souls. It's a state of unease that has troubled Cambodia for decades: The nation is unable to release its ghosts, yet at times is wholly capable of disregarding them.


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Babys hiccups?!?!
Alright i have noticed that EVERYTIME i drink soda, baby gets the hiccups.. is that a bad thing?? should I stop drinkin coke because of that?
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I also hav the same problem. This is my second pregnancy, and the baby get hiccups everyday. Im so worried that there must be something wrong with her. Any advise?posted 10/24/2011 by PFARYPP
I'm 35 1/2 wks with my 4th pregancy. My 1st two never had hiccups and I honestly had no clue I'd be able to feel them if they had them...until my 3rd pregancy (all 3 were boys). My 3rd son holy moly had hiccups all of the time and my stomach was non stop almost daily at one point with him hiccup'ing (I never noticed anything specific that would inflict them on him - drinkiing or eating). My doc just said some babies have them more than others in the womb and some harder than others where the mom feels them and it's just their lungs maturing...meaning it was a good thing. I'm pregnant with a daughter this time and again, have not noticed any hiccups with her either. Must've been something with my 3rd son that none of my other babies had or had stongly for me to notice. All are healthy and had strong lungs, so haven't a clue on the difference as to the "why's." If it bothers you, don't drink carbinated drinks, but hiccups don't hurt the baby.posted 08/07/2011 by Spamola
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- The Panthers did end up moving Julius Peppers around, and moving Thomas Davis to the outside, at points in the Rams game. The team didn't have much success moving Peppers, but the defense nonetheless held. It gives opponents one more thing to prepare for, but to this point Peppers has been more successful just beating on his lineman for 60 snaps a game. Davis playing on the outside isn't his best alignment, but does position him to play man on the TE or let us move Peppers without having to bring in extra linemen; playing man on the tight end is considered a strength for Davis, who looks improved in coverage this year, and playing him on the outside more than just on blitzes keeps the alignment from being a coverage tell.
- Defense, overall, tightened up after a first drive that looked like it was going to be thrown around the field by Rams' standout Steven Jackson, even with substitution. The pass defense showed to be solid, but wasn't tested in the middle. The linebackers, specifically, looked like they were playing a lot of man coverage, telling since that's not usually the case. Only one sack, with two linemen out for the Rams, which was concerning to a point - you want to see more rush.
- Jake Delhomme is getting kudos for his efficiency and for nailing three touchdowns. The offense overall improved efficiency on 3rd down to 41%, added some big plays, and were very solid when able to keep out of 3rd and long.
- Backs Deshaun Foster and Deangelo Williams excelled, each breaking some over ten yard runs, and combining for 150 yards, but each lost a fumble and neither made impact in the passing game. Brad Hoover made the most of two tough runs, gaining two first downs
- Jeff King ushered in The Year of The Tightend, with 5 receptions. Only one was a first down, but three others made for short, makeable first downs (converted).
- Special teams only had one major lapse, the long return by Hall, but overall performed well.
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thanks for the update.
when would the intake for the batch of 2012 start.....and whats the cutoff score of gmat accepted there?
Hi Guys ,
I have got all the series of Manhattan and OG 12th edition.
since i m not very good in quant can anyone suggest which should be the good book to get the basics right.
i m looking to give the exam in sep '11.
do u plan to sell them ??
msg me the details abt the prices.
i would think that people from same cities shld make a group for studies....
hi ,
I m Gaurav Agarwal from delhi.
I have been an average student all my life and currently having work ex of 4+ yrs.
I would be giving Gmat at around sep 11.so need to start prep now.
As i have not been in touch with books for a long time can anybody suggest me the books that will help me in brushing up the basics.
All the replies will be appreciated.


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After helping to put Southwestern cuisine on the map at New York City's Arizona 206, Miles Angelo brought his acclaimed cooking to the clear mountain air of Colorado. At the Caribou Club, Aspen's exclusive private dining establishment, chef Angelo's vibrant take on the region's cuisine continues to attract a well-deserved following.
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Dwight Slade
Comedian Dwight Slade has appeared in two shorts and a feature film since his performance at Acme last winter. The movie work, as well as his time spent developing and shooting a pilot for ABC that never took off, has convinced him that acting "is the hardest performing art there is." Standup comedy is sometimes touted as the toughest job is showbiz, but Slade dismisses that. "You know how if you ever watch a guy on a unicycle juggling you think, 'How the hell is that possible?' And truly, if you tried it you would fail over and over. But eventually, if you do it enough, you get the hang of it. A lot of it is tricks." Easy for Slade to say—he's one of the most talented comics in the country, a performer equally adept with subtle verbal manipulations and broad physicality. His dedication to craft has earned him a reputation as one of the most respected comedians in the business, a performer who maintains a clarity of vision yet can connect with just about anybody. His latest album, Evil Monkey, is on Minneapolis's own Stand-Up! Records, and his new double-DVD Right and Raunch features two full headlining sets: one TV-clean and bathroom-wall-graffiti dirty. Catch Slade during his week-long run at Acme and see him make the seemingly impossible look easy. 18+.
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