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Tallahassee, FL - The eighth-ranked Florida State indoor volleyball team overcame a slow start to defeat Georgia in four sets (26-28, 25-11, 25-21, 25-16) on Saturday morning at the Florida State Invitational in Tully Gym.
Junior middle blocker Ashley Neff and senior outside hitter Fatma Yildirim put forth career performances in helping the Seminoles (5-0) forget about their opening-set loss to the Bulldogs (5-1). Neff recorded a career-high tying 14 blocks, equaling her performance last season in a 3-2 win over N.C. State on the road.
For the third time in her career, Yildirim recorded 15 kills in what tied her career high. The Istanbul, Turkey, native already has two 15-kill matches this season after producing the same amount in FSU's 3-2 win over Iowa State last weekend. Yildirim added seven digs to her all-around performance.
Junior outside hitter Olivera Medic was solid yet again for FSU, delivering 11 kills, a .296 hitting percentage, seven digs and five blocks. Senior middle blocker Sareea Freeman's superb showing was highlighted by nine kills, a .643 hitting percentage and three blocks. Duygu Duzceler had a double-double with 22 assists and 10 digs.
Overall, FSU got better offensively as the match progressed. After recording just 11 kills on 47 attacks and five errors in the opening frame, FSU recorded hitting percentages of .370, .378 and .400 in sets 2-4 to shut out any thoughts of a Georgia upset. Overall, the Seminoles hit .294 in the match and were guided by a season-high 17 blocks.
In four of their five matches this year, FSU has reached double-digit block totals despite three of their wins being three-set matches.
Also aiding the Seminoles was junior right-side hitter Elise Walch, who had nine kills and five blocks. Freshman Mara Green saw more floor time and finished with two kills and three blocks in a short time span.
"We did come out sluggish to start, and you never know what a team is thinking when they come into a match," head coach Chris Poole said. "We feel like we're capable of beating any team in the country. We probably came out a little too relaxed in that first game, then they started coming on a little bit. I'm proud of the way they came out in the second game."
In the first set, FSU had two set points at 24-22 and 25-24, but couldn't close the door on a gritty Georgia team. Tied at 26-26, a kill by Tirah Le'au and a strong attack by Briana Bahr ended the set emphatically for the Bulldogs.
While the first set featured 13 ties and six lead changes, FSU came out swinging in the second game. A block by Elise Walch and Neff put the Seminoles ahead at 12-1, as six kills from Yildirim in the frame propelled the Seminoles to a sizeable win.
"We've still got three new players out there who weren't out there last season, so they have to learn what it's like to be in adverse situations," Poole said. "When you do get hit and when you do get knocked down, it says a lot about your character in what you do the next set. So when we won 25-11 in the second set; that was a statement that they were going to rise up."
Set three was extremely tight, and the Bulldogs had an opportunity to pull away as a block by Le'au gave them a 15-13 lead. FSU fought back with three consecutive points, but later an attack error by FSU gave Georgia the lead again at 19-18. Three rallies later, a key service ace by Laura Dadowski put the Seminoles ahead at 21-19, and another good serve from the freshman gave Neff an easy kill off an errant pass from the Bulldogs. A kill by Yildirim ended a competitive third set.
FSU led the entire way in the fourth set, despite Georgia keeping it close midway through. An important 5-0 run that included a service ace by Medic ultimately decided the match as Georgia was unable to pull within a reasonable margin again.


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Can You Wear a Romper in the Winter?
Want to know how to wear a romper in the winter? Read on.
Rompers are popping up everywhere lately from street style to the red carpet (case in point: Kristen Stewart's recent getup). And rightfully so, "they're one of the most versatile pieces a woman can own," says designer Rachel Roy. Plus, since they're literally a one-piece, you won't find yourself taking forever to get ready, putting together multiple separates—just throw that baby on and go.
But how do you wear one in the winter?
"In the summer, rompers might not need anything else beyond stacked bracelets and a pair of great heels, but as it gets colder out, they can be layered with a motorcycle jacket, tights (if your romper exposes your legs), and low-rise biker boots for a really cute and comfortable look," says Roy. "If you're wearing one to the office, pair it with a simple structured blazer that will make it seem chic and professional."
The only thing she recommends to avoid wearing with a romper is a pair of thigh-high boots—hello, Pretty Woman!
Will you be rocking a romper this season?

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Wednesday morning, it was an honor to recognize Todd and Janell Harman as the Farm Family of the Year at the Annual Farm Forum. This award is presented on behalf of the Ag Chamber of Commerce Committee and is selected based on the family's leadership and community service throughout the county. The following is some background information about the Harmans that demonstrates why they were selected.
Todd and Janell Harman raise registered Shorthorn cattle. The operation, headquartered west of Inman, covers about 1,000 acres spread across McPherson, Ellsworth, and Rice counties, which are predominately native grass pastures with some crop ground.
Todd grew up on a ranch in southern Nebraska, just north of Norton, where the focus was on commercial cow and calf pairs, with a back in yard, hay and crops. He was very involved in the Norton Community High School FFA program and the farm.
Janell was raised in Ellsworth, where her father and she started a small Shorthorn herd after becoming familiar with the breed through 4-H.
Todd and Janell both graduated from Kansas State University, where they also met. Todd majored in agricultural economics and Janell's degree is in industrial engineering. They were married after graduation and moved to Iowa where Todd began his career with the Archer Daniels Midland Co., and Janell began working in the industrial manufacturing sector.
In the fall 1996, the couple purchased a small acreage in eastern Iowa and established TJ Land and Cattle Company, with 10 acres and three cows. The following spring, opportunity knocked when Todd's company offered him a transfer to Hutchinson. Their current home was purchased at that time, and the cattle herd began to expand.
Three years later, their son, Max, was born, and Janell became a stay-at-home mom after a short career consulting with government contractors. Another couple of years passed, and their daughter, Rachel, joined the family. Max is now a seventh-grader at Inman Junior High School, while Rachel is a fifth-grader at Inman Elementary School. Both children are very active in school, 4-H projects and sports, and Max has joined FFA.
Todd and Janell have both been very active in agriculture and community-related activities since they moved back to McPherson County. Todd has served as County KLA director, treasurer for the Kansas Beef Expo, president of the Kansas Shorthorn Association, chairman of a Committee for the American Shorthorn Association, and St. Peter's UCC Church Council. He recently has been involved with helping to charter a new chapter of the FFA Alumni Association in Inman and is serving as that organization's first president.
Janell has served as chairwoman of the McPherson County Extension Board, a member of the Kansas State Extension Advisory Council, secretary of the Kansas Shorthorn Association, chairwoman of the Reno County Cattleman's Board of Directors, a member of the planning committee for the Annual McPherson County Cow/Calf school, and as a member of the 4-H, Family Consumer Science, and Economic Development Extension Program Development Committees. She is a member of the St. Peter's UCC Church Council, a member of the Inman Board of Education, and Community Leader for the Country Cousins 4-H Club. She also does custom AI work for a variety of cattlemen in the area.
Page 2 of 2 - Take time to congratulate the Harman's on their Farm Family of the Year award. It is well earned!
Jonie James is a McPherson County Extension agent for agriculture.
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In this post I cover 4 missing header files, as they are all related and have to do with polling, and headers (and functions) from libevent, and in the folder /sys. I'm not sure if one should even use these functions from libevent on Windows, as these are not needed for Windows, and may not be beneficial either (that last part I've just read briefly about, so I'd need to that a bit more myself to be 100%), but including the headers won't hurt, as it doesn't hurt if they …[Read more...]


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Tuesday's letters: Kerry's deplorable conduct
Published: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, February 25, 2013 at 3:40 p.m.
Many Vietnam War veterans are upset with the recent appointment of Sen. John Kerry as secretary of state. He is a male version of Jane Fonda and was guilty of the same sort of deplorable conduct she was accused of during the Vietnam War.
Read the book "Unfit for Command," by John E. O'Neill and Jerome R. Corsi, his naval shipmates, and find out why by the men who served with him during the Vietnam War. Certainly this country could have found someone better than Kerry to serve as our secretary of state.
Ed Y. Hall
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Kenyon & Kenyon LLP successfully represented Toyota Motor Corp. in a long term patent litigation against American Vehicular Sciences (AVS). Originally brought by AVS in the Eastern District of Texas, the matter asserted 24 patents across seven separate cases – accusing essentially every major Toyota vehicular safety system. In the three years since the original filing, the Kenyon team filed 12 separate petitions for inter partes review (IPR) and won a stay in the E.D. Tex. pending resolution of the IPRs. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board granted each of the IPRs, and significant claims were cancelled or dropped. Additionally, the Kenyon team successfully petitioned the Federal Circuit for a writ of mandamus and the case was transferred from the E.D. Tex. to the Eastern District of Michigan, and filed various invalidity summary judgment papers, causing the plaintiff to drop a number of other asserted patents. In May of 2015, the E.D. Mich. granted the plaintiff's unopposed motions to dismiss with prejudice all of the remaining cases against Toyota. (2015)
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A Debbie Macomber classic, One Night is a funny, warm, truly unforgettable story of two mismatched people—rival workaholic radio broadcasters—who discover there's much more to life than air time. Fans of the #1 New York Times best selling author will fall in love with this early Macomber gem—taking unparalleled delight in a wonderful tale about how lives and hearts and everything can change in One Night!
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber comes a remarkable story of dreams awakened and lives transformed in . . . One Night
Carrie Jamison has the success part of "having it all" down pat—but "love/marriage/family" seem just out of reach. Still, she enjoys the admiration of everyone at KUTE radio . . . well, almost everyone. Serious, straightlaced newscaster Kyle Harris disapproves of Carrie, which leads to tension, confrontation . . . and then, inexplicably, to one extraordinary night!
Now Kyle's determined to make an honest woman out of her! But though her dreams seem merely an "I do" away, Carrie needs to really know if love or guilt is inflaming Kyle's ardor. Because if it isn't true love, this happily-ever-after is never going to happen.
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ALAMEDA -- Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer will not play in Sunday's regular-season finale after suffering broken ribs and a bruised lung against the Carolina Panthers.
Coach Dennis Allen, however, did not tip his hand about who would start in Palmer's place against the San Diego Chargers -- veteran Matt Leinart or second-year player Terrelle Pryor.
Palmer was taken to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley as soon as the Raiders landed in Oakland on Sunday night, where he spent the night under observation. He was released Monday afternoon.
Leinart took over when Palmer was injured late in the first quarter with the Panthers leading 7-0. He led the Raiders to two field goals in the 17-6 loss.
Pryor played three snaps.
"Our plan right now is to work both of them this week," Allen said, "and then we'll see how practice goes. Later in the week, we'll be ready to name a starter."
Allen said the Raiders will not sign another quarterback between now and Sunday's game, leaving punter Shane Lechler the No. 3 quarterback.
Allen called Pryor "a work in progress," adding that he works hard in practice and is making strides toward earning more playing time. On Sunday, Allen said Pryor isn't ready to be the backup just yet.
On Monday, Allen added: "I don't know that he's got full command of everything that we're doing. But I wouldn't expect a lot different out of any other young quarterback. He's got to continue to work, and he's done a nice job."
Allen gave players Monday off. Therefore, Pryor and others weren't available for comment.
Palmer on Sunday got drilled from behind on a helmet-to-back hit by Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy as he prepared to throw a pass from the right side of the field.
Hardy was penalized 15 yards for roughing the passer on the play. Palmer stayed down for several minutes while being tended to by team athletic trainers.
Palmer started the first 15 games this season and passed for 4,018 yards, with 22 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. He joined Rich Gannon as the only Raiders players to pass for 4,000 yards or more in a season.
Newton took umbrage with the way he was tackled by Raiders safety Mike Mitchell and yelled at Boger. In the process, Newton bumped Boger.
Boger penalized Newton for "disrespectfully addressing" an official. He added that Newton's contact with him was not of "malicious nature." Newton apologized to Boger after the game.
Their 14 other games are: Denver Broncos, Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs, home and away; Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins at home; Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants on the road.
It's conceivable that the Raiders could wind up as one of seven teams in a tie at 5-11. If so, it's likely that they still would get the No. 3 pick.
"I don't think this is the time," Allen said. "We do have one game left. There will be time to assess all aspects of the organization, coaching staff included. We'll do that at some point after the season."


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How Risky is Fidelity's Brokerage?
In Thursday's paper, we report that senior U.S. regulators analyzing the risks posed by large asset managers started peeking under the hood of Fidelity Investments in part because it owns a large brokerage.
But how risky is that brokerage really?
This chart shows that among broker-dealers owned by holding companies that are based in the U.S., Fidelity's – specifically a unit called National Financial Services LLC. – is far smaller than the top dogs in the industry.
Size isn't everything, but Fidelity also says its brokerage doesn't pose any broad risk to the financial system because it's basically a pool of customer cash invested in low-risk debt securities like U.S. Treasuries, according to a person familiar with the company's thinking.
For the purposes of U.S. regulators on the Financial Stability Oversight Council, who are probing whether Fidelity should face more regulation, the size of the brokerage plays a role at the outset of their evaluation process.
Fidelity's brokerage did exceed a $50 billion asset threshold regulators use to filter through companies and find ones that could pose risk. But once a firm meets the threshold and one of a series of other risk metrics, regulators begin looking at all aspects of its business.
In fact, a regulatory official familiar with the FSOC process said there was nothing "atypical" about Fidelity's brokerage activities that would make them more risky than competitors.
For Fidelity, the fact that it manages $1.9 trillion and is the largest manager of money-market mutual funds may prove more important as the FSOC considers more regulation. Fidelity has said it does not think its company or the funds it manages pose the types of risk that the FSOC is seeking to address.


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3.16-2 Fraud or Intentional Misrepresentation
Revised to June 24, 2011
The plaintiff claims that the defendant committed fraud when (he/she/it)
<insert relevant facts>. First, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant made a false representation as a statement of fact.
Second, the plaintiff must prove that the statement was untrue and known to be untrue by the defendant or that the defendant made the statement with
reckless disregard for the truth of the matter. Third, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant made the statement to induce the plaintiff
to act on it. Fourth, the plaintiff must prove that the plaintiff did act on the statement to (his/her/its) injury. The plaintiff must prove the
first three elements by clear and convincing evidence and the fourth element by a preponderance of the evidence.1
1 If the charge is for an insurer's special defense of concealment or misrepresentation, the burden of proof is preponderance of the evidence for all four elements.
Rego v. Connecticut Ins. Placement Facility, 219 Conn. 339, 345-47 (1991).
Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. v. Beckett, 269 Conn. 613, 643
(2004); Barbara Weisman, Trustee v. Kaspar, 233 Conn. 531, 539-40
(1995); Kilduff v. Adams, Inc., 219 Conn. 314, 326-30 (1991).
The court needs to explain that the standard of proof is higher than the preponderance of the evidence standard. See Clear and Convincing Evidence, Instruction 3.2-2.
If the alleged fraud is based on an omission to state a material fact when the defendant has a duty to speak, the instruction needs to be revised.
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Local band students tapped for All-State conference
Published: Monday, November 12, 2012 at 6:31 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 12, 2012 at 6:31 p.m.
Six teens, three each from Terrebonne and Lafourche, were chosen as the best at their respective instruments during auditions for the state's most prestigious student-orchestra.
The students have been selected to perform in the first-chair spot at the Louisiana Music Educator Association's annual All-State conference, which will be held Nov. 17-19 in Baton Rouge.
The six are:
- Alanna Benoit, Thibodaux High, clarinet, orchestra.
- Jonathan Dufresne, Houma Junior High, tenor sax, symphonic band.
- Angelica Oubre, Thibodaux High, contrabass clarinet, symphonic band.
- Alyssa Pellegrin, South Lafourche High, piano, concert band.
- Joshua Poché, Terrebonne High, alto sax, symphonic band.
- Mason Soudelier, Terrebonne High, alto sax, jazz ensemble.
The Terrebonne students play under the direction of Vaughn Luquette and Colin Calderara.
"We are, of course, extremely proud of them," Calderara said. "I want to emphasize that they deserve all the credit. They are the ones who have taken the initiative to practice and become exceptional musicians."
Calderara said it's the dedication the three boys have to learning and practicing that enriches their ability and sets them apart.
"They practice with musicians from all over," Calderara said. "They have really put in the work."
Soudelier and Poché have also been invited to play with the Nicholls State University band during the conference.
South Lafourche Band Director Randy Chiasson said he's proud of all his students, especially Pellegrin. She's a junior and holds a chair on both the concert band for piano and the orchestra band for percussion.
"She's a very talented musician," he said. "She puts in lots of practice time at home — more than your average band student — and she works hard to meet her goals."
Other students selected are:
CONCERT Band
- Maiah Griffin, Thibodaux High, horn.
- Bob Danos, South Lafourche, seventh-chair percussion.
- Zachary Rushing, South Lafourche, third-chair trumpet.
- Alyssa Pellegrin, South Lafourche, fifth-chair percussion.
Mixed Choir
- Amber Gatlin, Terrebonne High, seventh-chair soprano 2.
- Leeanne Whitney, Houma Junior High, seventh-chair soprano 2.
- Shelayne Carter, Terrebonne High, seventh-chair alto 2.
- Dylan Trahan, South Terrebonne, seventh-chair tenor 2.
Women's Chorale
- Tessie Bergeron, South Terrebonne, seventh-chair soprano 1.
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It's a pretty loaded question, asking state public education officials for their thoughts on increasing technology in the schools...digital, wireless advances that in some instances appear to be revolutionizing the way kids are taught and the way kids process information and, subsequently, display that they've learned a thing or two.
Although the answers can run the gamut and get quite lengthy and meandering, maybe Darin King, director of the North Dakota Educational Technology Council at the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, summed up the views of many in positions similar to his when posed with the question, is all this new technology a good thing?
"Yes," he said. "It's a good thing."
In Minnesota, at the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), increased technology in the schools is also looked upon in generally favorable fashion, with some caveats. For one, said Keith Hovis, deputy communications director at the MDE, there are still state mandated educational requirements that students must meet, no matter how instructors disseminate knowledge to them. And for another thing, he added, while some more populated areas of the state don't give Internet speed a second thought any longer because they simply assume it's always going to be super-fast at all times, some rural areas of the state still struggle with speed and bandwidth issues. "This can impact a district's ability to utilize new technologies," Hovis said. "I know this is something being looked at on a federal level, but it is a definite challenge for schools looking to incorporate new technologies."
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- Oct 5:
- Oakland A's catcher Stephen Vogt has a night he'll never forget
- Oct 5:
- Kawakami: Oakland A's, Detroit Tigers deliver drama
- Oakland A's top Detroit Tigers on ninth-inning single
- Oakland A's finally get revenge -- sort of -- against Tigers ace Justin Verlander
- Tigers reliever Joaquin Benoit apologizes for comments about World Series
- A's third baseman Josh Donaldson says Tigers' Prince Fielder has got some wheels
- Oakland A's won't hesitate to test wounded Tiger Miguel Cabrera
- A's manager Bob Melvin not watching baseball after a loss
- A's shuffle starting lineup for Game 2 against Detroit Tigers
OAKLAND -- Sonny Gray on Saturday night became the seventh youngest pitcher to start an A's postseason game.
He did not act his age, as Torii Hunter can attest.
Hunter, the Detroit Tigers veteran, tried shooting the 23-year-old rookie a menacing look after a high-and-tight fastball early in Game 2 of the American League Division Series.
Gray responded by striking him out with a 95 mph fastball.
Still steaming, the kid really dialed it up. Before Hunter glared at him, Gray hadn't hit 96 mph on the radar gun once. He did so on four of the next eight pitches, according to MLB.com's pitch tracker, including a pair of 96s to finish off Miguel Cabrera with a swinging strikeout.
Inning over. Legend just beginning.
Gray's eight scoreless innings helped the A's secure a 1-0 victory to tie the best-of-five American League Division Series at a game apiece. Technically, Stephen Vogt won it with his ninth-inning single. But this one will be best remembered for the two starters who had no-hit stuff en route to their no-decisions.
Gray matched Tigers ace Justin Verlander zero for zero. It was a cinematic duel between the newbie and the established star, each of them dialing up heat on demand -- The Old Man and the K.
"This is postseason pitching. That's what you saw tonight at its best," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said.
Verlander pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits, one walk and striking out 11. Gray pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing four hits, two walks and striking out nine.
Half of that equation makes sense. Verlander was a six-time All-Star making his 13th career postseason start.
Gray? His media bio entry details his exploits for the Sacramento River Cats earlier this season, noting his fine work against the likes of the Salt Lake Bees and New Orleans Zephyrs.
Funny as it sounds, Gray and Vogt leaned on that Triple-A experience in preparing for the defending American League champs. Vogt also started the season in Sacramento and caught most of Gray's starts there. So before this pressure-packed playoff game, they went over the scouting report as calmly as if they were back at Raley Field.
And it looked as if they were there, too. Austin Jackson struck out four times. Hunter struck out twice in during his 0-for-4 night. The heralded middle of the Tigers lineup -- Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder and Victor Martinez -- went a combined 1 for 12 with a single.
"For a 23-year-old kid like that on the stage he was on, I can't say enough about the job he did," Vogt said. "It's just a testament to the kid he is."
Gray didn't even make his major league debut until July 10. But by the eighth inning Saturday night, he had clearly made a name for himself. When Gray walked off the mound after a dominant eighth inning, 48,292 fans chanted "Son-ny! Son-ny! Son-ny!" as if they'd known him for years.
Gray is from place called Smyrna, Tenn., a city once ranked as one of the best places in the United States to retire. It will be a while before Gray can confirm that report.
"He was everything as advertised," Leyland said. "Good, live fastball -- 94, 95, 93, 96 — coupled with an electric curveball. He was terrific."
Gray said he was most proud, and most surprised, about being able to control his emotions. He said he wasn't as nervous or as amped up as he thought he would be and was "able to locate all my pitches without being too shaky."
The best example -- let's call it Exhibit K -- came in his third inning showdown with Hunter. After a fastball forced Hunter to lean back off the plate, the hitter was clearly displeased. The Hunter became the heated.
He told Vogt to stay away from his head. Hunter looked at the mound, then at umpire CB Bucknor, as TV cameras caught him snapping, "C'mon, man!"
Gray came on all right.
"It got me fired up a little bit, it did," he acknowledged. "After that, I had a little extra adrenaline."
Gray didn't take the exchange personally. He said that Hunter was one of his favorite players when he was young (i.e. not that long ago) and noted the five-time All-Star's reputation as one of the nicest guys in the game.
Gray recalled the thrill of facing him for the first time in a spring training game a few years ago when Hunter, then with the Angels, whistled a single that Gray thought might take his head off.
This time, though, Gray had his reply ready.
"He loves to pitch," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "He's excited. He's not one of those guys that's stone-faced out there. He's into every pitch, and he really enjoys doing it. That's really worked for him over his career."
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Sage Francis could be so much more
I am writing in response to Sage's entire attitude towards his fans, as well as anyone else who posts on his site. Sage's reaction to many of those who post on this site is unbelievable. He acts as though he deserves freedom of the very fans who spend buy his records. If he did not want to be contacted why would make is email address public or create this forum. I agree with Sage that he does not owe his fans anything. However, I feel he is morally obligated to respond to his fans without being uncouth. There are people who are deeply touched by his words and to them Sage offers no answers or recognition of their questions or comments. Rarely does he acknowledge them with any words that are remotely kind. Sage Francis is in the position where he can make a deep and sincere impression upon the world. Instead of embracing this position, he runs from it. Repeatedly he states that he does not have time for people who have nothing to offer. Why doesn't he offer encouragement to these people with the hope that they will find something to offer? The truly great artists, throughout history, are those who have expanded their impact beyond the realm of art. John Lennon campaigned for peace, Bob Marley spoke out for the fortification of the downtrodden, and Shakespeare attempted to quash racism with his Merchant of Venice. Sage has the potential to make a huge difference to many people just as these artists I just mentioned. He wrote that he thought "Hip Hop was about the upliftment of humanity." He should do just that and try to make positive changes to the masses.
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It's his choice. Perhaps by his being a dick to you he's actually trying to make you a more confident person...don't get pissed off at the way he acts if he's "disrespectful" to you...if that's the way he wants to act, in jest, or not...let him be. He's just another person, and if you think he's an asshole, then think that.
You know you're still going to buy his albums, though. Heh.
Sun Nov 17, 2002 10:07 pm
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I respond to people on this board...and I respond to emails...the same I would anybody at any other time. And it's been an ongoing process...since I was an unknown...to being a kind-of-known.
How many artists, entertainers, politicians, or ANYBODY in the public eye leave themselves as accessible to people as me? I am not playing some stuck-up rapper role. And that's why you're even given the opportunity to bitch in the manner you have and get a response from me.
It is better to keep quiet...and that's where most artists exist...in silence...because it's better for them. I choose not to. So how have I done you wrong again?
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hahah what a circus.
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he probably IMed you with "i love your music... it got me through so much"
and you shunned him or her and they felt rejected.... so here they are
I think its dope that Sage stays in touch with his fans.... treats you the same whether you've listened to him for 10 minutes or 10 years...
most artists that have forums dont post very often... if at all
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Re: Sage Francis could be so much more
Rakehell wrote:
John Lennon campaigned for peace
and he was killed by a crazed fanatic stalker. that's why Sage doesn't answer your emails.
Sun Nov 17, 2002 10:14 pm
Joined: 14 Jul 2002
Posts: 222
i don't like it when i'm looking at cds and the artist (ahem) slaps them out of my hand, causing me to knock over other people's cds and look like a dick
not funny
stay quiet
Sun Nov 17, 2002 10:14 pm
Joined: 07 Nov 2002
Posts: 122
unlike many other artists, sage is here to field comments like these. like it or not.
Sun Nov 17, 2002 10:18 pm
Joined: 11 Nov 2002
Posts: 60
Location: Massachusetts
<<<However, I feel he is morally obligated to respond to his fans without being uncouth. There are people who are deeply touched by his words and to them Sage offers no answers or recognition of their questions or comments. Rarely does he acknowledge them with any words that are remotely kind>>>
I do not feel that because you are an artist, and your stuff is released publically, that you are obligated to anything. To ourselves do we have the obligation, that is it, we are not obligated to anyone else. I don't know what kind of experience you've had, but by the looks of this message board alone, I think Sage is damn good to his fans. And do I think he owes me anything b/c I like his music? C'mon now that's just silly, we should be happy enough that he's putting his personal stuff out there for us to grow from...he don't owe us shat..
But thanks Sage for the message board, I think that's pretty damn cool of you.. (Most artists would send a computer generated picture with a fake signature, and that's as close as you'd get)
Sun Nov 17, 2002 10:19 pm
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Location: Tighten Your Bible Belt
Sage is faster than 90 percent of my friends at responding to emails, so I don't really know what you are talking about.
I don't even know what to say to you guy. Your experience is vastly diffrent from mine. Sage has been nothing but positive when I've emailed him. I've never IM'ed him, it just seems rude to me. But with email I figure he can read it if he has time and if he wants. Which he has every time.
Keep doing what your doing Sage, for as long as you can. It does mean a lot.
Sun Nov 17, 2002 10:27 pm
Joined: 02 Nov 2002
Posts: 427
Location: VA
yeah seriously sage will answer peoples questions and talk to peeps like they are normal people, or his friends, on this forum. if he agrees he will say so, and if he doesnt he will say so. why would you want him to come on here and kiss our asses? that would be no fun. also, we as his fans can come on here and talk to him as an equal and shit, which is hella dope. sage you rule dont let dis honky get you down man. i'll be seein you for the first time in baltimore i am jacked!!!! by the way i heard an ill mitch/ strange famous collab was in the works. when will that be droppin?
Sun Nov 17, 2002 10:37 pm
Petrouchka Rasputin
Joined: 30 Jun 2002
Posts: 852
Sage, maybe you should include the disclaimer "Converse with Sage not included" on your future releases.
Sun Nov 17, 2002 10:48 pm
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[quote="sad_town"] we as his fans can come on here and talk to him as an equal and shit, [quote]
that is how i feel when my posts get deleted by the "Judge and Jury"
Sun Nov 17, 2002 10:52 pm
Still Sick
Joined: 10 Nov 2002
Posts: 223
Location: Pittsburgh
how can you possibly say that Sage reacts negatively to his fans? name one other artist who actually takes time out of his busy schedule to set up a web page with the sole purpose of talking to his fans. when i saw him in concert in pittsburgh i was completely shocked that after his set he was sitting in front of me selling t shirts and cds. he allowed fans to come up to him and ask him anything. he posed for pictures, he signed autographs. how many other rappers or entertainers do you know that take that much time out. after the show i felt obligated to email him. he responded right away and even told me that he remembered who i was. for that i am forever thankful and i know Sage will always be my favorite artist.
Sun Nov 17, 2002 10:52 pm
Joined: 05 Jul 2002
Posts: 807
Who gives a shit? What's the point? I can honestly say that I would respond in a very similar manner...some people you just don't feel like addressing; I'm sure everyone feels that way. No matter how hard you want Sage to be someone who politely fields anything directed towards him, or a peacemaker, he is who he is. Let it go. Fuck it. Can you calmly accept and respond and attempt to reach out to every person if you were in his position? Jesus...we all have shit to deal with, concentrate on that. Posting something on his messageboard isn't going to change the way he responds to people, unfortunately. Sorry to bring some reality to the situation. Peace.
Sun Nov 17, 2002 10:56 pm
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Jarrod Parker welcomed back the sink to his fastball and the dramatic pause to his changeup.
What the second-year right-hander couldn't welcome back was a victory. Tampa Bay's Jeremy Hellickson and two relievers limited the A's to three hits in a 1-0 Rays' win Saturday.
"The ball would sink when I wanted it to," said Parker, who is now winless in four starts.
He used the sinker to get eight ground ball outs and five strikeouts among the 19 outs he recorded. His one problem was a fastball on a full count to Matt Joyce leading off the second inning that Joyce hit out to right field.
"It's something to build on," Parker said. "I've just been putting in the work, and it came around. I was able to throw three or four pitches at any time, and I had command of the fastball. I was able to create some things.''
The A's had been waiting for a game like this from Parker. He'd been winless in spring training with a 7.45 ERA, and he'd been winless in his first three regular-season starts with a 10.80 ERA.
As if Parker's problems weren't enough, the A's had to use the bullpen to pitch seven innings in an 8-3 loss to the Rays on Friday, so the relief corps was unusually thin, even with Jesse Chavez recalled from Triple-A Sacramento and Evan Scribner sent down after three innings and 65 pitches thrown Friday.
"We needed to see Jarrod do this," manager Bob Melvin said. "One, for his confidence, and two because we needed to save the bullpen. And we only used one guy (Ryan Cook for 12/3 innings).
"This ballgame is what we're used to seeing from Jarrod. Other than the one 3-2 pitch to Joyce, this is how he pitches. This is the first game where he's really pitched well. He looked confident, and he got rolling, and he was using all his pitches.''
For all of that, he was still a loser.
"The 1-0 games are the ones that get to you," Parker said. "They are the ones where one pitch makes the difference and you lose."
The trouble for Oakland was that Rays starter Hellickson was able to make the same claim. He gave up just three singles and one walk in seven innings, and the A's were never able to get a runner past first base.
It wasn't for lack of trying, however, particularly in the third inning. Eric Sogard singled and Melvin put on the hit-and-run. Coco Crisp hit a pop fly to center, and Sogard lit out for third base. The trouble was center fielder Desmond Jennings caught the ball, and by the time Sogard was at third base, Jennings was trotting to first base where he completed the first unassisted double play at first base by a center fielder since 1992 (Andy Van Slyke of the Pittsburgh Pirates).
"Sogard thought the ball was going to drop," Melvin said, dismissing the double play as just one of those things.
He came out of Friday's game with a sprained right ankle and on Saturday the club kept him out of pre-game workouts. He's scheduled to test the ankle Sunday, either by throwing on the side or, if he's feeling up to it, throwing a bullpen session.


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Board question about the camber/rocker combinations out there
been reading through this forum trying to figure out best combination of camber/rocker/camber or rocker/camber/rocker for me. let me say, everything has changed so so much since i was on top of snowboarding stuff.
i started out on a 158 ride mountain board, about 12 years ago or so. got stolen, so bought a (now 9-10 year old) ride mountain again, in 161 wide.
i really dislike the effort/slowness of switching back and forth on the newer board i have, so i started researching new or newer boards to see if i want to upgrade. back then when i got my newer ride mountain, they said going wide would be no difference, all the new tech. would make it un-noticable, but i have never got used to it.
being an "all-mountain" rider now, what combination of camber and rocker is better?
-195-200 lbs.
-12 or 12.5 boot
-never ride switch for more than a hundred or so yards just to goof off
-don't care about the park anymore now that i'm older and married, just hit jumps as i see them on the trail...still love big jumps but i don't go out of my way for them or anything, no trickery either just big air and boring stuff
-live in Maryland, so i'm riding alot of hardpack, fake snow, and ice. don't think i've ever been in more than an inch or so of powder even when i go to Snowshoe, WV or places in Vermont
is rocker/camber/rocker better, or camber/rocker/camber?
how old of boards can i look at that will still have this technology? or should i just stick with new? any specific boards you recommend would be appreciated as well.
thanks ahead of time for any advice you guys can give. i have read the forums and searched and googled...not trying to waste your guys' time but so far haven't found a debate on camber/rocker/camber vs rocker/camber/rocker.
Demo days are your friend. Personal preference really, just avoid any type of banana rocker for your type of riding
Hey, welcome to the site.
Can offer some ideas, from myself and from what people I ride with (that have more experience than me) say about camber vs rocker vs alt cambers/mixed rocker/camber etc in regards to jumps and freeriding.
Jumping-wise you probably don't want anything too washy. Kinda rules out straight-up rocker... so you either got straight camber or rocker/camber combo left to choose.
Camber is least washy and has most pop. I know a guy who still rides camber and loves it. He also pops biggest of anyone i ride with. Cant think what his deck is but its from last season. Imo camber grips best on hardpack too.
Another friend of mine that jumps a lot went through a couple boards after changing from camber, found rocker too washy not stable for jumps. Rode a Yes camrock deck and liked it. Has camber between bindings and rocker at the tips. He now rides a Forum double dog, i pretty sure it's rocker between bindings with camber out at the ends, like a neversummer. He's keen to grab a second of the same deck so i'd take that as he likes it.
My 2cents: I learned on a stiff camber board and had my ass kicked plenty catching edges etc. When i could ride decent I got a neversummer evo and found it super playful, still pretty stable but really forgiving of landing wrong. I feel like i get away with quite a bit i wouldn't on a camber deck. Its fun to press and fool around on too.
Hope that helps. There's a good stickied thread at top of the boards section too.
For what it's worth, i'd say hybrid tech is fun but don't rule out camber. It has it's place imo
Someone is welcome to chime in and school me too though :D
I personally prefer traditional camber of all the camber profiles, it's what I learned on and I like to ride aggresively so it suits my riding style. But If I were to recommend a board to someone who is just starting out or someone who's content with cruising the mountain, I'd recommend a cam-rock hybrid. They're more versatile and fun to ride. The different variations typically accomplish the same thing, each with its own feel.
I rode traditional camber decks for 10+ years and love them. I've also rode rocker which I don't care for and will probably never buy a strictly rocker board. Currently I'm riding a Forum board with the DoubleDog profile which is actually camber under the feet and rocker at the nose and tail. Really like it. More playful than a traditional camber board with slightly less control/edge hold.
I stand corrected! Yeah, that's an interesting one...
Grafta, you have summed it up very well.
I am riding two decks; 159 Rossi One Magtek and a 160 Lib Tech Lando Phoenix. Both have MT, the Rossi being more aggressive. Same size, but not the same ride at all.
With the Rossi, Camber between the feet, tip and tail rockered, it is the shorter "riding" deck. Is is the more stable deck, (MT hard at work here ) but rides easy and is great on the hard stuff.
The Lando is rockered between the feet, cambered under the feet ( per your diagram) This deck is a little "looser" in feel, still quite stable, but loves a powder day. Nice Float
Both offer something similar, but a little different in the delivery. OP, given the type of riding you have described, you will not go wrong with either choice. If you have the opportunity, demo each profile and see which one feels best.
hey man we're in the same specs and i am also on the verge of buying my first board.
Lib Tech Phoenix Lando C2BTX Snowboard - Blem 2013 | evo
this is such a nice reviewed board but heck graphics are ugly as hell
thanks for the responses guys.
i have read through alot of the stickied thread about camber and rocker and wasn't really getting a clearcut answer. i believe you all that say there isn't really a clear cut answer and i should go ride them all, but i've never heard of a demo day around here. our local mountains suck, they are more of hills, and i doubt they do demo days but i'll look into it or contact them to see.
i feel like i can't trust ski shops just due to my past experiences with them saying how great stuff will be (my new-er ride mountain, wide) when in reality it turned out to be, at least in my opinion, slower handling. didn't know if it was because i went from a regular width to wide, or because of the extra few cm in length, all of the above, etc.
given i pretty much need a wide board though...would it be wiser to go camber/rocker/camber or rocker/camber/rocker?
just visualizing it through the pictures i've seen everywhere, it seems camber/rocker/camber would benefit on hardpack where you fight to hold an edge at times.
maybe i'm mistaken, though, because i read board specs when i search boards and many all mountain boards seem to be rocker/camber/rocker? but some are camber/rocker/camber and all mountain as well.
any best bang for the buck type sites/boards/models to look at? seems like neversummer is pretty nice. i've never had an issue with my ride's (duarability wise), but i don't like their taking to tons of graphics all over the boards now.
gotta get up on helmet tech too...argued with the wife about that but i guess it does make sense to wear one. i wear one for every other sport.
thanks again for all the comments...keep em comin if you have more.
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A decade has passed since the barbarian Loethar brutally conquered the last remaining, most powerful realm in the Denova Set—though the coveted Valisar Enchantment, the irresistible ability to coerce and control, eludes him still. Ten years since the warlord butchered the Set's royals and feasted on their blood.
But he did not kill them all.
Having secretly escaped Loethar's wrath, the young Valisar prince Leonel has grown to manhood under the protection of the notorious highwayman Kilt Faris. Now the boy king wants more than his rightful throne of Penraven—he wants revenge. But not all of enslaved Penraven wishes for Leonel's rule; indeed, Loethar has spent the past ten years uniting the Set's realms into a peaceful, prosperous empire. And unbeknownst to all, the true inheritor of the Valisar Enchantment is awakening—and a dark threat, far more sinister than even the invasion of the barbarian horde a decade earlier, is poised to threaten the Crown and reveal the most shocking Valisar secret of all.
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'The Good Wife,' Season 4, Episode 11, 'Boom De Ya Da': TV Recap
After a month hiatus, you'd think the show would return in top form. Instead, we have an episode that peels back a few layers of character and advances some storylines, but hardly amounts to gripping drama. Viewers can certainly sympathize with Alicia, stuck in a barren Minnesota resort with little but falling leaves to entertain her.
She's there to depose the president of a bank the firm is suing. But Wilkes shows up for only a minute before bolting on "emergency" business—business that continually keeps him from testifying as Alicia impatiently waits. Representing the bank: Lou Canning.
Lockhart, Gardner's client is 15-year-old Kaley Spence, a once-promising ballerina. Kaley allegedly contracted West Nile Virus from mosquitoes bred in water left to go stagnant in the swimming pools of foreclosed houses in her neighborhood.
While Alicia tries to out-wile Canning in Minnesota, Will and Cary pursue the case in New York, where Canning's firm is represented by Martha Reed, the law student Alicia once wanted to hire ("Martha and Caitlins"). With the firm continuing to fight for its financial life, Will and Diane desperately need the $13 million settlement—especially since trustee Clarke Hayden is pushing for a mediation regarding the bankruptcy. ("You need to be removed from your positions," he tells them. Otherwise, "The firm can't be merged.")
Simultaneously, Eli struggles to retain his political power. Democratic strategist Mike Pniewski, wary of the justice department's moves against Gold, insists he needs "a strong second" to manage Peter's campaign. Up pops "boy wonder" Jordan Karahalios (T.R. Knight) who, in dialogue that just doesn't ring true, keeps referring to Gold as an "old man."
There is an extremely odd exchange between Lou and Alicia where he tells her that his college roommate is dying and he has been asked to give the eulogy; has she ever given one? Alicia says yes, for her father, but later finds out, from Canning's wife, that this whole dying roommate story is bogus. "What was the point of lying about a dying friend?" she asks. "I don't know. A way of connecting," he says, but the scene still appears pointless.
It turns out that Wendy Scott-Carr is the DOJ attorney investigating Gold—"They all come back, like zombies," he says. Eli decides to sue the DOJ for harassment.
Lou and Martha try various tactics to defend the bank, including blaming a nearby koi pond for the West Nile situation. When that backfires, they blame the ballerina for climbing over a fence around the stagnant pool water. Will pulls out the "attractive nuisance" defense, but Martha, citing the kid's age, says forget it, we'll go to court.
In mediation, Clarke argues that Will and Diane should be removed because they blocked a merger he had lined up. Diane counters that he overstepped his authority, acting before the firm had been given the full time frame to prove itself solvent. Will snidely points out that Clarke has no understanding of the law and Diane says that creditors are buying up their debt, demonstrating faith in the firm.
Back in the civil suit, Cary figures out that the bank is stalling because "they don't want a $13 million settlement to mess up" their own planned merger. To prove they're stalling, Alicia deposes a housekeeper (who overheard Lou telling the president not to show up until Florrick stepped out) and a front desk clerk (who testifies that Canning had not called his Chicago office, as he had claimed). Over the phone, the judge tells Lou to get Wilkes there by 10 a.m. the next day.
Diane meets with Wendy's former campaign manager, offering to be his lawyer if the DOJ comes after him. When he reports this to Wendy, she calls it a "warning shot" and tells him not to talk to Diane again.
Kalinda shows up in Minnesota, bringing a change of clothes and a bottle for Alicia. The two hang out in Alicia's room, where Mrs. Florrick bizarrely talks about missing her old, stay-at-home mom routine of enjoying the quiet before her kids returned with a glass of red wine at 3 p.m.
"I miss this," Kalinda says, echoing previous scenes where she regrets her lost connection to Alicia. She again says "I'm sorry" for sleeping with Peter, and Alicia says, "I know."
Kalinda, bored out of her mind, decides to investigate the local call Lou made.
Back in New York, Clarke tries to line up Cary to take his side; Diane asks him to join hers. The firm wins, and Agos testifies that he has been spending 10 hours a week tutoring Clarke, who plans to take the bar exam. Though Hayden has never promised anything in return, the seed of preferential treatment and abuse of power is planted. Hayden gives Agos a disappointed look; Cary's own feelings are hard to decipher.
Kalinda discovers that Wilkes hasn't been dodging the deposition because of the merger; he is seeking experimental treatment for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a condition he is trying to hide.
"Use it," Will orders Alicia. "They don't want it to come out before the merger."
In New York, Wendy and a posse storm into Lockhart, Gardner to confiscate Eli's files. "Thanks for the warning shot," she tells Diane. "It gave me time to acquire the warrant."
Wendy's move means the firm can no longer represent Eli. Diane says she'll pull together a list of other lawyers while the Boy Wonder, making his move, shows up to talk to Gold about the debate prep he thinks Peter is neglecting.
When Wilkes finally arrives for deposition in Minnesota, Alicia asks, "Are you aware that it is an SEC violation to withhold an illness from shareholders?"—basically using this intel to blackmail him into a settlement.
"Alicia, this is beneath you," Lou says. "No, unfortunately, it's not," Alicia answers—another sign of how she's toughened up over the years. In the end, she gets $12 million, with a payout of $3 million to the firm.
That, along with the debt purchase, helps Lockhart, Gardner make its financial case; they're safe for another five weeks —maybe longer. "We'll talk to the new creditor and get an extension," Diane says.
Maybe not. As Lou and his lovely wife leave the resort, Canning tells Alicia he'll be seeing her soon: "I purchased the Lockhart, Gardner debt."
(BTW, readers, CBS says the vocalist featured on the soundtrack to this episode is Houaida Goulli, and the song is a cover of a public domain number called "I Love The Mountains.")
Susan Toepfer is Entertainment/Features Editor of More magazine.
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The Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors has approved an extra tax incentive for film and production companies.
Given the success of last year's hit movie, 'The Help',which was the highest-grossing film ever shot in Mississippi, locals are optimistic that this new incentive could lead to bigger things.
During its production, 'The Help', had a $13 million impact on the Mississippi city of Greenwood, where filming took place.
Lauderdale County Tourism executive director, Suzy Johnson, said she's hopeful that something like that can also happen here.
The board of supervisors recently passed a recommendation from the local tourism commission which offers a 1% rebate to any film and/or production company that films within Lauderdale County or surrounding areas and uses the city of Meridian as the 'hub' for film activity.
"It just makes us more attractive to come here and film here," said Suzy Johnson, Lauderdale County Tourism executive director.
According to Johnson, this is the first commission in the state to offer this type local rebate. She said this would initially cut into the commission's profit, but would ultimately pay it back and then some.
"Even a small independent film can have anywhere from a $1 million to $5 million impact on us locally," Johnson said. "At this time when the economy is so tight and people are struggling, I just feel like that's kind of like a gift that just falls in your hands for a short time period."
Just last legislative session, Mississippi lawmakers approved a special incentive to attract filmmakers to the Magnolia State. Following approval of the measure, Johnson says this area is already showing promise.
"I have had several inquiries on things for us," said Johnson.
Although this area is being considered for some projects, Johnson says nothing is concrete yet and it's still too early to say when or if any filming will take place here.
The agreement provides a one percent rebate of the 2.5 percent special tourism tax to film and/or production companies that meet the requirements. It also requires the company to use a minimum of 1,000 or more room nights at local hotels.


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It's no secret I've had my opinion of custom/third party controllers swayed within the years since I've started writing reviews. Initially, when I was a younger man, the concept of customized controllers was fraught with substandard materials. Cheap parts meant that if you showed up late to your friend's party you were going to be stuck with some knock-off Nintendo controller that felt like crap and was prone to tech issues.
2005 was a very different landscape for horror games; Resident Evil 4 had only been released that year and exclusively on Gamecube, the now ubiquitous 'over-the-shoulder' view was fresh and new, the emergence of J-horror films in the western market revitalized the genre for a few years, and the cult-classic horror game franchise Fatal Frame would see it's last North American release for an entire decade. It's been a long ten years for a franchise that was held by fans in the same regard as heavy hitters Resident Evil and Silent Hill.
The Legend of Zelda is about as ubiquitous as it gets. Whether they keep up with the series or not, 10- to 35-year olds across the continent will profess their undying love for at least one of the titles. It's no surprise then that Zelda and it's legacy are particularly well-documented. Just take a look at 2013's Hyrule Historia; a compendium of art assets, developer interviews, and in-game lore that spans the first 25 years of Zelda's lifespan.
It's no secret that I'm a massive Halo fan. The amount of Halo related toys, games, and other items I have aside from the games is borderline obscene. The long awaited Halo 5: Guardians is a few short weeks from release and with any major AAA release, there's also an accompanying pricey Collector's Edition that nets you a bunch of physical goodies alongside the game for the massive fans like myself.
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While people tend to have personal preferences or brand loyalties when mice and keyboards, I've always steered towards the Razer peripherals. They have always been of a great build quality and there are sure to be a suited match based on your wants and needs when it comes to their products.
I've been a part of the Razer camp for quite some time. Even now, looking to the side of my desk, I can see my older DeathAdder, Ouroboros, and Naga mice waiting to be used again; based on my gaming needs at any given time.
I'm not only an avid gamer but a collector as well, when it comes to anything video game related. So, when I was in a local store and saw a Halo 3D metal model kit, I had to grab it and see what it was all about.
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There is something deeply 'Nintendo' about the Game Boy Camera. It mirrors the design philosophy of the Game Boy so well that it's staggering to think about. This was a digital camera built out of the cheapest possible components built for a decade-old handheld (that even at the time of it's release in '89, was already made out of budget parts) that could take 'photographs' in four shades of grey. It is pure Nintendo design that made the idea of the Game Boy Camera possible.
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'Game of Thrones' Season 4 Finale, 'The Children': TV Recap
I imagine "Game of Thrones" show runners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff cackled when they realized their season four finale, "The Children," would air on Father's Day. Or they planned it that way. Regardless, their audience undoubtedly welcomed this messy bit of patricide, as Tyrion Lannister shot not one but two crossbow bolts into his father. The Old Lion was left to bleed out in the privy as Tyrion escaped with the help of Varys who immediately sealed him in a box and loaded the heir to Casterly Rock onto a ship bound for anywhere else. "Game of Thrones" offers few moments to cheer – remember "The Mountain and the Viper" – so when justice is dispensed, relish it.
Last year, the Red Wedding was the actual conclusion to season three. So it was understandable that the season three finale felt anticlimactic. Not so for season four. Tonight's episode was the best of the season, and a seismic and satisfying conclusion to a show that keeps getting better.
The opening picked up right where last week left off, with Jon Snow walking into the woods to confront and kill Mance Rayder. We got the first of several beautiful aerial shots as Jon traversed the bloody battlefield, the fallen wildlings looking like squashed bugs. In Mance's tent, he and Jon drink to their dead: Grenn, Ygritte, and Mag the Mighty. Mance doesn't trust Jon, but he needs him. His people must get over the Wall. His war isn't about plunder or raiding or revenge: It's about safety. Winter is coming, and with it comes White Walkers. But then a battle horn sounds and a massive army plows into the encampment. Attacking from the south and the east, the fresh army of Stannis Baratheon – paid in full with money from the Iron Bank of Braavos – cuts down the army of free men. Sick of bloodshed, Mance surrenders. Stannis and Davos arrive and on the recommendation of Jon Snow spare Mance Rayder, for now. Back at Castle Black, Jon and the men of the Night's Watch burn their dead – lest they become zombies, of course – and Jon takes Ygritte out into the forest to burn her body in the "real north."
Elsewhere in the North, the typically boring Bran story lurched uncontrollably into some seriously high fantasy just as their small troupe arrived at Jojen Reed's mystical weirwood. As it turns out, all I really wanted this season was a skeleton fight. We've seen dragons and giants and frost zombies, but the show became even more magical with the appearance of a protective-spell-casting Child of the Forest. Jojen Reed is killed, but Bran and the rest run into a cave beneath the roots of the tree. Inside they find a gnarled old man sitting on a throne of roots – this is the prophetic Three-Eyed Raven that's haunted Bran since the beginning. The old man says he can't fix Bran's legs, but that he can teach him to fly.
Down south near the Eyrie, Brienne and Poderick – who have had next-to-nothing to do this season except walk to this very spot – accidentally stumble upon a muddy pair of travelers: Poderick knows it's the Hound, Brienne knows it's Arya. The Lady of Tarth tries to convince Arya to abandon the Hound and come with her and Pod, that they can keep her safe. And then the Hound issues a concise summary of the series as a whole: There is no safe. It doesn't exist for anyone in Westeros. There was no safe for Ned, Robb, Cat, and Joffrey and there will never be safety for Arya. And that's why he's protecting her. But Brienne won't back down and the two of them get into a long, messy, horrible fight that ends with faces smashed, ears bitten off and the Hound rolling down a ravine.
Arya avoids Brienne and Pod and comes to the Hound's aid…except not really. Sandor Clegane begs for death, for a quick Needle to the heart. He goads her with violent memories of Micah the butcher's boy, and, near tears, comes close to begging. But Arya refuses to add him to her list, and leaves him there with a broken body, alone.
Back in King's Landing, Cersei instructs one of her not-quite-a-Maester witch doctors to work weird science on the dying Ser Gregor Clegane. As it turns out, before having his head smashed like a melon, the Red Viper poisoned the tip of the spear he repeatedly stabbed into the Mountain. The creepy mad doctor promises Cersei he'll fix the Mountain, though he'll be somewhat…changed. Emboldened by her recent victories – Tyrion is set to die after all – Cersei goes to Tywin and tries to argue her way out of a marriage to Loras. She doesn't want to leave King's Landing and, more importantly, she won't leave her son Tommen to the corrupting influences of Tywin and Margaery. She even admits the truth to Tywin: Tommen, like all her children, are hers and Jaime's. Tywin didn't see it then, and won't see it now. He's the ultimate absent father, consumed with his family, completely uninterested in his children. Cersei then leaves and finds Jaime and commits herself to him, which he happily accepts, shoving away the book of the Kingsguard in the process.
Across the Narrow Sea in Mereen, Danaerys is still grappling with the realization that she can't control her dragons. It started with a goat, but this time a peasant brings the charred bones of his daughter, burnt alive by the massive Drogon. In a beautiful moment to end her season's story, we watch as Danaerys, the Breaker of Chains, lures the two smaller dragons into Mereen's catacombs and delicately fastens metal collars to their necks. Last season ended with Danaerys carried high on a sea of freed slave. This season ended with the Mother of Dragons putting her children in chains.
And, finally, Tyrion. I grumbled a bit that this season was Tyrion-light. It made sense for the story, but "Game of Thrones" suffers when Tyrion and his quips are absent for too long. Everything feels too medieval. But Jaime eventually arrives to release him and the two have one last brotherly embrace. But before he escapes, Tyrion's curiosity gets the better of him. He creeps into the Tower of the Hand where he finds Shae lying in his father's bed. He attacks her and crushes her neck with her golden chain and whispers "I'm sorry" as she dies. Then Tyrion takes the crossbow, surprises his father, ignores the old man's silver tongue, and kills him. With the help of Varys, Tyrion is stuffed in a box and the two of them make their escape.
And just when you think you've heard every possible variation on the opening credits theme music- 8-Bit, New Orleans jazz, and even James Brown – tonight's finale ended with a blissful choral rendition as Arya Stark boarded her own a ship and sailed off to Braavos. Jaqen H'Gar's promise was legit: Show the iron coin and say the words, "valar morghulis," all men must die. And then the music morphed again, adding a pirate-y stomp and heralding what may be the next swashbuckling hero on "Game of Thrones."
If the show turns into nothing else but a "Road to…" series with Arya and Tyrion, I'm cool with that.
Thank you for reading. Until next year…Leave a comment or find me on Twitter: @MarshallCrook
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"Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can."
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
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Ten Kid-Friendly Ways to Garden in the City
Garden at school.
Thousands of schools in all 50 states now have some form of school gardening program. Many of these schools are in cities, where they have gotten creative about where to garden. Often these programs are combined with health education, exercise, and environmental studies classes.


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I hung out with the little bro on Friday evening, having spent the week just working and sleeping–mostly working. I needed a night out and we enjoyed some wine with our friend Di, munching on brown rice and roasted chicken and vegetables that Noah had prepared. Later in the evening we headed out for some cocktails and snacks (oops–there went the New Year's diet…) at a Cuban place around the corner from his waterside home.
Saturday morning we awoke to a new day. It was crisp–freezing, really. Diana needed to head home to Long Island and No and I were starving, so we walked her part way to the subway before finding our spot. The Lovin' Cup on North Sixth street in Williamsburg boasts a "Drunk Brunch" on a chalkboard out front. We went in and discovered that this delightful $15 prix fix includes a brunch entree and three drinks–mimosas, bloody Mary's, or draft beers. Or any combination of the three. We each ordered the vegetarian "Sweet Jane scrambler" with egg whites and delighted in the pile of tots that came with it. The coffee was fresh, hot, and bold, and the mimosas were so tall, we each only had two. And left totally drunk.
Hanging out with my cute little bro, wearing one of his oversized t-shirts as a dress and a newsboy cap borrowed from his closet, wandering the streets of his lovely neighborhood, made for an absolutely delightful Saturday morning in winter. And I can tell you this much: nowhere in Manhattan will you find a Drunk Brunch that refreshing and delightful at a price anywhere near $15.
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A Short And Sweet Thank You From Me To You
On July 8th, I will be celebrating 20 years in this business. 20 YEARS! WOW! When I started I had one prayer: I asked God to just let me do well enough to take care of my mother. Well, from the time I prayed that prayer until the day she died I was able to do that because of people like you all around the world. I remember the day I told her that she could retire, she said, "baby, are you sure these little plays are going to be able to take care of you and me?" LOL. I said, "as long as my folks keep coming." Then, a few years later, she was at one of my plays looking around at all the people in the audience. After the show she said to me, "the people love my baby"… OK I gotta stop thinking about this… :)
But thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. For every time you have supported a Tyler Perry anything. For all the times you have gone to the movies, for every DVD and for every time you have come out to see my stage shows live. For every time you've watched on TV. You have shown so much kindness and have stayed with me. I just want to say thank you. You have kept a lot of well-deserving people employed, folks who would never have had a shot in Hollywood. You have created a safe place for many to see their dreams come true.
My prayer for you is that everything you have done for me, may it come back to you one-hundred fold.
God Bless,
I'll talk more about this today on the live chat at 1:30pm ET at live.tylerperry.com/chat


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Fast food is one of our pet peeves here at FoodFacts.com. We try to keep up with the newest introductions from the major chains and bring our community members the facts about nutritional content and ingredients. Those reports generally aren't positive – and this one is no different.
Today we're talking about Taco Bell beef. Shouldn't be a tremendous problem, should it? But sometimes beef isn't simply beef. Taco Bell admits that its product is 88 percent beef. Read below to find out what makes up the other 12 percent:
According to Taco Bell's website, the company says that the mystery ingredients have "weird names" but they're "all safe and approved by the FDA," ABC News reports.
"Each ingredient helps make our Seasoned Beef taste great. Many of them are items you might use at home such as salt, peppers, and spices. Ingredients like oats and sodium phosphates help make sure the texture is right," Taco Bell officials said.
The company also said it uses only USDA-inspected, "100 percent premium real beef" and no monosodium glutamate, or MSG, which is a flavor enhancer.
"We believe it's important that consumers make informed decisions about what they eat, and so for many years have provided details of our ingredients on our website," Rob Poetsch, Taco Bell spokesman, told ABCNews.com.
Here are some of the ingredients and what Taco Bell has to say about them:
"It sounds weird, but it's actually a form of mildly sweet sugar we use to balance the flavor. You may have had it the last time you had a natural soda," Taco Bell says.
"This is a form of yeast that gives our seasoned beef a more savory taste," the company says.
"Actually, it's derived from corn, which is a food staple in Mexican culture as well as many others. We use a small amount as a thickener and to maintain moisture in our seasoned beef. It's common in many foods like yogurt," Taco Bell states.
"When you prepare as much seasoned beef as we do, you don't want it to separate. That's what soy lecithin does. It helps (with moisture) to bind substances that would otherwise separate — like oil and water. It's a common ingredient in many grocery staples, like chocolate bars and salad dressings," says Taco Bell.
Taco Bell says it uses this "to help make sure our seasoned beef is the right texture."
"They're also commonly found in deli items, cheeses, coffee drinks and desserts," the company says.
Taco Bell says, "This safe acid occurs in almost all living things, and we use a very small amount to manage the acidity to get the right flavor."
Taco Bell says the caramel color "is caramelized sugar, which is a commonly used food coloring (also found in cereals and pancake syrup). Cocoa Powder doesn't add any flavor to our recipe, but it helps our seasoned beef maintain a rich color."
Taco Bell: "It's a naturally occurring sugar that we use to improve the taste of our seasoned beef."
We were especially disturbed by Taco Bell's explanation of caramel color because it isn't simply caramelized sugar. Two of the four types of caramel color used in food products contain known carcinogens, so the simple term "caramelized sugar" is truly misleading.
In addition, that statement about Taco Bell providing detailed ingredient information on their website … well, we guess that really depends on your idea of detailed. This is what we found on their site regarding their seasoned beef: made with 100% premium beef, seasoned with our signature recipe. We don't see any ingredient details in that statement.
FoodFacts.com is (as could be expected) not excited about Taco Bell's detailed statement regarding the ingredients in their beef. We actually expect beef to be just that … beef. And we expect seasonings to be things like salt, cayenne pepper, chili peppers, garlic, cilantro or any of a host of other actual seasoning. We're pretty certain that most in our community feel the same. A little ingredient insight goes a long way. Taco Bell can do better. Consumers deserve it.


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- Aug 19:
- Limo fire: Deadly flames sparked by drive shaft; no charges to be filed
- May 7:
- Limo fire: No safety inspections for smaller California limos
- Five San Mateo bridge limo fire victims are identified
- Limo fire: Survivor, driver recount horrific blaze that killed bride, four others
- May 6:
- Limo fire: Bride's driver was licensed, but maximum capacity exceeded
- Limo fire: Bride's ride to shower turns into deadly inferno
- Bride among 5 killed in limousine fire
- California limo fire victims: List of dead and injured includes bride, friends
- May 5:
- Bride among five killed when limo bursts into flames on San Mateo-Hayward bridge
Of course they would become good friends. All nine worked in the medical-care field. All were Filipinas. All were in their 30s and 40s.
Those shared connections are how the women, who often spent time together outside of work, came to be in a stretch limousine Saturday night.
"Whenever there were parties for one of their friends, they would all be there," said John Balon, whose wife Jennifer "Jenni" Balon was one of five women killed on the San Mateo Bridge when the 1999 Lincoln Town Car they were in burst into flames for reasons that remain unexplained.
They had gathered to celebrate the recent wedding of Neriza Fojas, 31, of Fresno -- who was among those killed in a tragedy that has resonated across the United States.
Tuesday, friends and families continued to grieve. In Dublin, John Balon remembered his 39-year-old wife, describing her as "beautiful" and worrying about how their 10-year-old daughter and 22-month-old son now will grow up without a mother.
"I told her, 'Your mom will not come home anymore,' " John Balon recalled telling their daughter, Jillian. "She said, 'No ... ' And I said, 'She's in a better place now. She's happy now.' And she said, 'Yes, dad.' And then she cried."
On Walnut Street in Alameda, a close neighborhood was mourning the loss of Felomina Geronga, 43, who also leaves behind two children -- a 10-year-old son and a 12-year-old daughter.
"Almost every day you are with her and then suddenly she's out of sight," said Aldrin Geronga, her husband. "It's hard. Sometimes you just think of following her, but I have my kids. I have to take care of them."
San Mateo County Coroner Robert Foucrault released the names Tuesday of all five women who perished. In addition to Balon, Geronga and Fojas, they are: Michelle Estrera, 35, of Fresno, and Anna Alcantara, 46, of San Lorenzo.
The connecting point for the women was the Fruitvale Healthcare Center in Oakland. Eight had worked at the nursing home.
"I think these women shared a couple of things," said Annaliese Impink, spokeswoman for the Fruitvale Center. "There was a bond of being in a similar profession. But there was also that Filipino bond as well. That particular facility is heavily Filipino when it comes to the staff."
Four of the women in the limousine currently worked at Fruitvale -- Balon and Alcantara as well as two of the survivors, Jasmin Deguia and Nelia Arrellano.
Workers at the 140-bed facility are devastated by the tragedy, Impink added.
"It's a very tight-knit community over there," she said. "It takes very special people to deal with the elderly and address end-of-life issues, and all of these nurses had a calling to do this."
Saturday night, the women had gathered at the Geronga home in Alameda.
Felomina Geronga, known as Fyla among friends, was described as a protective and caring mother who would awake at 5:30 a.m. to prepare lunches for her children before heading to work at Kaiser Oakland. Saturday, 12-year-old daughter Yoare teased her mother that her makeup and dress were too dark for her fun night out.
The group was waiting for the arrival of Estrera and newlywed Fojas. The two most recently were registered nurses at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno.
But they were back in the Bay Area with their friends to celebrate. It was a happy time for Fojas, who was planning to return to the Philippines with her husband in June to hold another marriage ceremony with family.
The nine -- one more than the state limit of eight passengers for that vehicle -- were traveling in the limousine over the bridge to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. But they were just minutes from their destination when the passenger compartment began to fill with smoke and the women began to frantically pound on the partition separating them from the driver, trying to alert Orville "Ricky" Brown to the danger.
When he finally understood their panic, he pulled to the side of the bridge near Foster City as flames shot out of the passenger compartment. Brown, who emerged from the blaze unhurt, said in an interview with this newspaper that the fire spread so quickly there was little he could do.
But in an interview with ABC7 news, Arrellano, 36, said Brown could have done more to assist them.
The five women who died never escaped the vehicle. The four surviving passengers were transported to area hospitals to be treated for burns and smoke inhalation. Two were improving Tuesday at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Deguia, 34, and Amalia Loyola, 48, of San Leandro, now are listed in fair condition.
Arrellano and Mary G. Guardiano, 42, of Alameda were treated at Stanford Medical Center and have been released.
Tuesday, at the Geronga home, a small blue duffel bag remained in the living room close to the front door. It belongs to Fojas.
It's another reminder of the women who didn't return from that night.
Contact Mark Emmons at 408-920-5745.


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CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Nevada Highway Patrol issued nearly 12,000 traffic citations to motorists observed talking, texting or reading non-voice communication while driving on the state's highways in 2012, officials said Wednesday.
According to a statement from Trooper Chuck Allen, 30 of the offenders received a second citation for the same offense, 25 of whom were witnessed on their phone for a third time and cited once more.
The total fine for a first-time offense is $112, according to Nevada law, with zero points against a driver's license, while the second, third and subsequent offenses each have four demerit points added to the monetary fine, Allen said.
When convicted, a second offense will cost a violator $192, while third and subsequent offenses each cost $352.
Although many were talking with a hand-held phone next to their ear while driving, Allen said many of those cited were observed texting, reading non-voice communication or scrolling through their phone. Motorists most often broke the law while stopped, such as at a traffic signal light.


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Up until now, the scariest thing at Fisherman's Wharf has been the infamous Bushman lunging out from behind a trash can, flailing fearsome tree branches (where does he get those, anyway?) and growling "Argh!" at passing tourists.
That, and the parking.
Ah, but now, you might find yourself trapped. Trapped, like rats. Trapped, with rats, between a mine shaft and a dark place at the San Francisco Dungeon attraction, which just opened next to -- and in conjunction with -- the new Madame Tussauds wax museum across from Boudin near Pier 39.
"We're going to have a family of rats to greet you, right here in this glass cage!" said the dungeon's artistic director, Kieron Smith, at the start of a press tour a couple of weeks ago. He fairly bubbled away in his British accent, speaking with such glee he might have been talking about adorable puppies instead of abhorrent rodents, the gleam in his eye hinting at a "bwah-hahaha" to follow.
And follow it did. Not from Smith, but from the ghosts of grizzled Gold Rush prospectors, Barbary Coast baddies and Alcatraz inmates leading visitors through a walk-through labyrinth of really, really dark hallways (you think your eyes will adjust, but they don't), eight themed rooms and a mini boat ride, offering tales from the raucous, ruffian-rife, raw-and-wretched underbelly of San Francisco's past.
I have to say, anything spooky is right up my own personal dark alley, so it wasn't a hard sell to get me to go on the tour -- once, anyway. Granted, this is definitely a tourist attraction, but it can be enjoyed by locals, too -- once, anyway. Just let your inner tourist emerge, leave your Four Barrel coffee at the door and wear dark glasses so no one sees you go in.
Mine was an abbreviated visit because they had to get a lot of us media riffraff through before the opening -- so we didn't even get to go on the boat, darn it. But it's all nicely done with terrific sets and costumes, tidbits of real-life history played out by super fun local actors, who chew hard on the scenery and spit it back out (maybe that's why one rummed-up ruffian was faux vomiting in a barrel in the faux back alley of Miss Piggott's faux saloon).
So let's take a walk on the seedy side.
Down two sets of steps, deep into the darkness, past the then-empty-yet-foreboding rat cage, large doors opened slowly, silently. I somehow ended up being at the front of the group of about 20 people. A leering, top-hatted character pointed the way with his cane. We filed in, then he broke his silence and barked -- right in my face. "Welcome! I am Colonel Jack Gamble. On this journey from 1848 through 1907, you will meet infamous criminals who will entertain you and guide you and ... murrrrderrrr you!"
He asked my name. "Uh, I think it's A-A-Angela," I replied. He had me spin a Wheel of Misfortune ringed with rusty nails, to determine our collective fate. Whaddya know, it landed on "Retribution." This caused another door to open into another dark room. "Annnnngela, you first," Gamble hissed, turning to the rest of the group. "Trust no one. Especially Annnnngela."
I considered changing my name.
Thankfully, the door closed behind us, and Gamble remained behind. The room shuddered and shook like a quake simulator; another door opened, and an old panhandler pounced out from around a corner, "You're after me gold, ain't cha!"
We stumbled our way through the mesmerizing mirror maze of the mines, through more dark hallways and into a brick-walled scene, where we were greeted by Sam Roberts, the head of the San Francisco Hounds, a sinister crime organization officially called the Society of Regulators. Backed by his collection of blackjacks and brass knuckles, Roberts threatened a potential victim from our group with red-hot tongs on the tongue.
In the next room, a spot-lit Judge Meade with a bad gavel-smacking habit led an 1851 court of "law," with the motto "Give 'Em a Fair Trial and Hang 'Em High." He placed a woman on the witness stand. "Do you plead insanity? Of course you do!" he pronounced, smacking the gavel. "Everyone boo her!" Everyone happily did, and we moved on -- through the saloon, a scene of bloody-gutsy back-alley surgery, a Chinatown slum and on to the haunted Alcatraz cell where there's, well let's just say, an effective use of special effects lighting and sound.
As far as I know, there were no actual dungeons in the city's history -- until perhaps the 1990s advent of Bondage-a-Go-Go -- so the name could be considered more of a metaphor for the downtrodden and depraved in the late 19th century. Also, the attraction is housed in the basement section of what used to be San Francisco's original wax museum, so that works, too.
In this case, "dungeon" is actually a brand name of similar popular, themed attractions in Europe, where they have several medieval-torture and inquisition dungeons in London, Amsterdam, Berlin and more. San Francisco is the first city in North America to host one, so that's kind of cool. They're all run by Merlin Entertainments, which also operates the likes of Legoland and Madame Tussauds in the United States.
At the end of our tour, the press group got to go home with swag bags of insulated "Dungeon" logo water bottles and a chocolate gavel. And in the noble tradition of Disneyland, the attraction funnels you through a gift shop on the way out -- and into the entrance of the adjoining, brand new Madame Tussauds, where a hard-to-believe-it's-wax Johnny Depp stands poised at the door. I expected him to move. And maybe flail some tree branches.
Now that would have been scary.
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The new attraction at Fisherman's Wharf brings some of the city's lurid lore to life with actors, a dark boat ride and a maze of themed vignettes.
Where: 145 Jefferson St., San Francisco, next to the new Madame Tussauds wax museum; sanfrancisco.thedungeons.com
When: Open year-round, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Cost: $19 to $26
Good to know: It could scare small children, but kids 10 and up will love the faux blood and guts. There are hoodlums and a few working girls scattered throughout.
MadAme Tussauds
The first Northern California edition of Madame Tussauds, the celebrity-filled wax museum, opened on Fisherman's Wharf last week with a who's who of waxy celebrities, including a few local heroes. Here are just 10 from a cast of 65:
Steve Jobs
Mark Zuckerberg
Leonardo di Caprio
Kate Winslet
Anne Hathaway
George Clooney
Johnny Depp
Steven Spielberg
Jerry Garcia