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He died slowly.
He died painfully.
He died alone.
Ludwig Eberhart's body was found mere hours after he was shot. An ambulance was called. He was pronounced dead on the scene, tossed aside like trash between the overturned garbage cans. Police were called. None came. Soon, people came to move his corpse. Faceless entities that were mere puppets, controlled by those who wore crowns. The ones who saw the deep crimson pools that reflected light like rusted copper ignored it. The ones who knew what happened falsified surprise and grief and made it into an art.
All too quietly, Ludwig was tossed into the back of the ambulance as if a broken toy that was to be taken to the secondhand store. Blank blue eyes stared upwards, as if the barrel of the gun was still hanging in front of him. The blood had stopped flowing from the wound in his chest, yet the clean metal floor was still stained and marred by the rented flesh, which already had begun its slow decomposition. As the door was closed and the ambulance took off, the sounds of the night continued on, undisturbed. And on a nearby roof, a man with wavy brown hair and cold, cruel green eyes cleaned his glock - spending special attention to the carving of the word SAINT in it - with a predatory grace.
No one attended his funeral. His death was kept silent. The casket was of poor quality, and a bit too small from his frame. A tiny bit of federal land had been set aside for those without families who had nowhere they could be buried. Ludwig was lowered six feet under, offhandedly wished a good afterlife, and then covered by dirt. Unceremoniously, the priest walked away, snapping his worn bible shut.
Isaac looked over his paper, happening by the obituaries by mistake, really. If the name hadn't been so foreign, he may have missed it all together.
"Huh..." he mumbled to himself. "Wiggy is... dead?"
A small pit gathered in the bottom of his stomach and he folded his newspaper shut. He was dead. Isaac had trouble wrapping his mind around it. He was ecstatic; he was crushed. He wanted to jump up and dance; he wanted to give the fallen detective a moment of silence. Rubbing his forehead, the candyman opened the paper once more.
"Gunshot to the chest... dead... for a week? Buried..." Nodding to himself, Isaac quickly finished up his breakfast and stood. Kissing Sarah goodbye, he headed out his apartment.
It was a longer walk than he had expected. When he pushed on the gate, it created and groaned, resisting his touch. Once inside, he walked among the silent tombstones, muttering names and dates to himself.
Finally, he found the grave. Wouldn't the more recent deaths be up front? Ludwig was all the way in the back, buried with the weathered stones and tall weeds. But he was here.
Isaac blinked at the gravestone. "Aw, Wiggy. I can't believe you're dead. Who's gonna chase me around, now? No one, that's who. They aren't smart enough to find me. They'll never catch my trail like you did." He sighed. "Remember the time we spent together in the hospital? Good times, right? Yeah, they were. Gotta say, your temper is something I wouldn't want to be at the receiving end of again." His fingers touched his throat delicately as he recalled the way Ludwig almost strangled him when the German awoke from his coma and saw his murder suspect watching over his body like a vulture. "Ahh... I don't even know if you were right about me... I still wake up with those bruises. And people still have to die." A pause. "I'm sorry that we didn't have a chance to become friends. I think we would have enjoyed drinking together. Here." After wiping a traitorous tear from his cheek, Isaac pulled a bottle of beer from his apron pocket. He had seen Ludwig drink this kind before and knew it was the right thing for him. Popping open the cork, he held it upside down, and watched the expensive alcohol run over the tombstone.
Then, giving a mocking salute, he whispered, "Farewell, mein Feind." Turning on his heel, he left the gravesite behind him.
-Three weeks later-
An incoming ship. The horn blared and the docks were cleared. People scattered about like bugs, preparing ropes and hooks. With quick efficiency, they dragged the boat in and secured it to the shore. Rushing forward, Cody extended the platform, the last step in connecting boat to docks. "All right!" He yelled. "It's secure!" Dashing up with the rest of the Blades, they headed into rooms and the cargo bay, working swiftly to unload everything.
Only one thing seemed out of place. A boy stood off to the side. Straight backed, straight legged, as if wires were keeping him so rigid. Icy blue eyes took in everything. The pristine boots and bright green pants only furthered Cody's suspicions about the boy.
"Hey, man," the Blade called out, approaching the smaller child. "You need something here?"
The boy looked up at Cody, a strange look on his face. Then, shaking his head, he turned on his heel and walked briskly from the ship and onto land.
A quick walk around town. A stop to the graveyard. Then, off again, through the safe zone and into the Feral territory. The boy read from a piece of paper, and glanced up, catching the address of an apartment. Heading inside, he took the steps two at a time to the top and, pulling a key from his pocket, opened a door and headed inside.
It had been recently cleaned and empty. No furniture was in any of the rooms. It was as if this place had always been empty. The boy opened a closet and looked inside. Tapping the wall, and then the floor, he found a trapdoor. Slowly, he pulled up a loose board and found what he was looking for. As he retrieved the box, the list continued to run through his head. "Isabella. Jamie. Cody. Nate." Friends. Details on the friends followed. Gang affiliation. Physical details. Place of residence. And the name that burned rage deep in him, red hot, yet cold as ice in his collected demeanor. "Michael." Enemy. Murderer. Ludwig's murderer.
In the box, the boy found a ring. A rather large ring, it held a green jewel, encrusted with a crest of a boar rearing its head, attacking with its tusks. Pulling out a necklace with dogtags, he slipped it on the chain and replaced it under his black tanktop. Finished with his business, the boy stood, left the building, and headed deeper into Feral territory.
"And then," Mel said, brushing a loose bit of bangs from her face, "he has the gall to call me his sweetheart."
"Oh, gross," Jamie answered. She shifted on the boxes in front of the Feral base. The two girls gossiped and talked, much to the dismay of Beast and Reginald, who were sitting nearby, splitting a ridiculous pile of chili dogs. "What happened next?" Jamie pestered.
"What do you think? I slid up next to him, told him how cute he was, and then I clocked him in the jaw and stole his wallet. And his pocket watch." Holding up a gold watch on a silver chain, Mel swung it back and forth. "This will pay for groceries for about a day, given your boyfriend's eating habits."
Reginald glanced upwards at the mention of being a boyfriend. "Huh?" He asked through a mouthful of chilidog. The girls merely laughed and Mel tucked the watch back into her pocket.
"I can't help it," Reginald said. "I get hungry. And these chili dogs are really good."
"Damn straight," Beast answered, taking another bite from his own chilidog. Then he belched loudly, and sighed.
Soon, however, their peace was interrupted. The group looked up, and spotted the boy. Immediately, Beast was on his feet, fist up. Mel and Jamie leapt down from the boxes as well. The one who stood before him was not a Feral.
"Hey!" Beast called out, reaching down to grab his weapon - a giant wrench that was about half his height. "What are you doing here? How'd you get past the patrols?!"
The boy looked behind him before turning back to answer Beast. "Patrolz? Zose vere.... trained guardz?" His voice was thick with a German accent and from the puzzled way he regarded Beast, it seemed that his English was not at its best. "Ich looking for ein person. Jemand mit dem Namen... Jamie."
The small Feral girl jolted at her name, the only thing she caught from that sentence. "Who's asking?!" She growled as Reginald slowly rose from his wheelchair to stand in front of her.
"Mein Namen ist Ludwig Eberhart Junior," was the answer.
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Ludwig dies. But this doesn't happen for a LONG while. And he has a son who lived in Germany. This is probably his first trip out of it. THere are things I want to say, but I am too tired right now. and I have to study.
How do you do this? You post and I want MOAR. *adds Wiggy Jr to the list of other people's character's to obsess over*
Anyway! I love all the cameos and can't wait to see where this goes!
Anyway! I love all the cameos and can't wait to see where this goes!
xDDD Thanks!
Where it goes? LOL I wasn't planning on taking it anywhere xD I've barely had time to play with Ludwig Senior and he has to stalk Isaac like the
creeper detective he is!
Where it goes? LOL I wasn't planning on taking it anywhere xD I've barely had time to play with Ludwig Senior and he has to stalk Isaac like the
Well then....... I look forward to seeing where this had already been, with Senior. xD Oh yay for stalking!
Wow. This is really well written and I like it a lot. It's epic. *goes to search your gallery for other related writings.*


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A member of the Missouri National Guard and Donnie Brown with the New Madrid County Highway Department prepare a small road as pumps discharge thousands of gallons of water from the St. John's Bayou.
Five pumps installed to drain backwater; effort designed to reduce waters from area communities, interstate
NEW MADRID - While activating the Birds Point Floodway was designed to reduce flooding from the Mississippi River, efforts are now under way to reduce the damage from floodwaters which have accumulated behind the levee.
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does wp clock consume a lot of RAM?
no. we made a test and compared the preinstalled android live wallpapers to wp clock 2. it seems like the RAM usage of our wallpaper is even very low comparing to the average. the reason for higher RAM usage of apps on latest devices is the much higher display resolution.
it may happen that after the in-app purchase of the full version the RAM usage of wp clock 2 grows up to 70MB - this is caused by the google market (it takes 50MB). you can force close the wp clock than (DO NOT clear data - it will delete your purchase) and restart it again.
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You'll never look at your gaming console the same way again. The first of its kind in the Middle East, the XD Dark Ride is 7D interactive gaming experience like no other. Imagine being immersed in a 3D first person shoot 'em up game that that grabs you by the scruff of your neck and pulls you right in. Each game may last about five minutes, but trust us; you'll be begging for a breather by the time its over.
Three-dimensional (3D) movie graphics and 4D effects like motion, wind, and light transports players directly into a 3D movie in which they play gaming characters. Hosted in a private theatre with a giant screen and surround sound, eight gaming seats are mounted on motion platforms that perform up to 400 movements per second and can mimic top speeds of up to 2G in acceleration.
The ride turns conventional gaming on its head by combining 3D graphics, state-of-the-art motion technology and multi-player gaming. Gamers have the option of immersing themselves in a range of movies including Banditos, Forbidden Mine, Zombies and Pirates in XD interactive formats. In these short films, gamers will experience the feeling of free-falling down raging rapids, the adrenaline rush of escaping in a high speed car, crashes, tailspins and more. All this while competing for the top score.
And at Dh20 per pop, nobody can begrudge your sudden hatred for the gaming console now. Head out to Magic Planet at Mall of the Emirates to check out XD Dark Ride.


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I adore this striped shirt, and how cute are the puff sleeves. This will definitely be a staple in my fall wardrobe.
I did some sale shopping at J Crew (see below for more details) and picked up this sweatshirt that I can tell you will be a new favorite. I'm going for two trends at once with this leopard print peter pan collar shirt but I love it, it's just the right touch of leopard print!
A few J Crew dressing rooms pics. They put some cute fall stuff on sale so I had to try them on. The pink silk shirt is a great staple. After I put it on, I realized that I have something similar so I didn't get it but I loved the color and the fit. And you know that I already got this sweatshirt. I'm usually not one for words on my clothing but thought it was a cute design.
These were my favorites of their new fall stuff. Love the cute peter pan collar sweater except it was so itchy! Definitely need to wear another layer underneath. The pink cords are so fun and they run true to size. Didn't get either of these either but will keep checking to see if they go on sale.


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April 15, 2013 - Since its introduction in May 2010 on the VFR1200F, Honda's unique Dual Clutch Transmission technology for motorcycles has grown steadily in popularity. Over 12,500 customers in Europe have now purchased Dual Clutch Transmission machines.
In 2012, four new models were added to the list of machines offering Dual Clutch Transmission: the Integra*, NC700X, NC700S and Crosstourer.
Today Honda confirms that, the CTX700 and CTX700N will join the ranks of Dual Clutch Transmission machines in the autumn of 2013. Both models will be equipped with the technology as standard, and will be among a number of new models to be shown at the EICMA show in Milan in November.
Unveiled in February at the International Motorcycle Show in Chicago, the semi-faired CTX700 and naked CTX700N have been developed under the concept of "Comfort Touring Experience".
The machines' 35kW 670cc inline parallel twin engine offers outstanding low to mid-range torque and fuel economy; its compact size and 62 degree forward tilt provides a low centre of gravity, which, coupled with the feet-forward riding position and 720mm seat height, create a unique combination of comfort and manoeuvrability. Add design cues from the unique GL1800 Gold Wing, and the results are two approachable A2 licence-friendly, affordable machines with a presence entirely of their own.


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Zach wrote a play called "All New People", which will be at the Second Stage Theatre in New York City starting in June 2011.
Zach's older sister, Shoshanna Braff, made a cameo appearance in his film "Garden State" in the funeral scene.
Zach starred in the off-Broadway play "Trust" back in 2010.
Zach and fellow Scrubs co-star Donald Faison once shared an apartment.
Zach Braff has his own film company, Large's Ark Productions.
Zach is Jewish.
Zach had an American Musical themed Bar Mitzvah.
Zach was once roommates with actor Michael Weston.
Zach directed the following episodes of Scrubs:
Season 4, Episode 8 "My Last Chance"
Season 4, Episode 19 "My Best Laid Plans"
Season 5, Episode 7 "My Way Home"
Season 6, Episode 13 "My No Good Reason"
Season 7, Episode 5 "My Growing Pains"
Season 7, Episode 11 "My Princess"
Season 8, Episode 17 "My Chief Concern"
Zach took flying lessons and actually flew himself into his interview on The Ellen Degeneres Show on December 7, 2009.
Zach has two dogs named Roscoe and Scooter.
Zach has appeared on the cover pages of the following magazines:
TV Guide
Zach has directed the following music videos:
"Superman" by Lazlo Bane
"Closer" by Joshua Radin
"Chariot" by Gavin DeGraw
"Ride" by Cary Brothers
In 2007, Zach directed a TV commercial for Dunkin' Donuts.
Zach supported Senator Obama for the Presidential Elections 2008.
According to a 2007 TVGuide.com article, Zach Braff's salary for Scrubs is $350,000 per episode.
Zach is often called a girl's name on Scrubs. Ironically, his first TV role was in an after school special called "CBS Schoolbreak Special" (the episode is called My Summer as a Girl), in which he poses as a girl to get a summer job.
Zach's childhood dream was to be a filmmaker. He used to work at his school's television station.
When Zach was 10, he was diagnosed with Obsessive-compulsive disorder and really didn't like the public school system.
While starring in Scrubs, Zach has appeared in 2 of NBC's The More You Know public service announcements. His topics were mentoring and prejudice.
Zach says he suffers from "mild" depression.
Zach's father is of Russian heritage.
Zach's then current girlfriend Mandy Moore accompanied him to the Golden Globes in 2006.
Zach asked his ex-girlfriend Bonnie Somerville to record the song "Winding Road" for Garden State.
Zach's parents have re-married, but still get along; they come with their respective partners to Thanksgiving.
Zach's brothers Joshua and Adam have worked together writing television screenplays.
Zach is the youngest of four children: Adam Braff, Joshua Braff, and Shoshanna Braff.
Zach attended high school with the voice of Jar Jar Binks (Ahmed Best) in Star Wars Episode One.
Zach's favorite TV shows include Lost and The Office.
According to an article in The Chicago Sun-Times, when Zach won his Best First Feature Independent Spirit Award for Garden State, his father jumped up from a back table in the room and yelled, "That's my kid!"
Zach's father is an attorney, who also does stage work.
Zach's brother, novelist Joshua Braff, wrote The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green and Peep Show.
Zach attended the same high school as Janae Bakken (his Scrubs collegue), Elisabeth Shue and Andrew Shue. In fact, he grew up around the corner from the Shue family.
Zach was a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity at Northwestern University.
Zach is 6 feet (1.83 metres) tall.
In February of 2005, Zach won the Grammy for "Best Compilation Soundtrack For A Motion Picture" for Garden State, on which he served as the compilation producer.
Zach attended the famed Children's acting camp, StageDoor Manor, at age 11 where he was scouted by a talent manager and began professional acting work.
Zach was inspired to become an actor by his father, who was a lawyer, but always left time to do community theatre for fun.
Zach once auditioned for a recurring role on Dawson's Creek, which eventually went to Mark Matkevich.
Zach is best friends with fellow Scrubs actors Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke.
Zach went to the same high school as musician Lauryn Hill.
Zach recorded a voice-over for a Cottonelle commercial in 2003.
Zach wrote, produced, and directed his own student film at Northwestern University.
Zach recieved his first Emmy nomination in 2005 for his work on Scrubs.
Zach: I think the saddest moments in life have humor in them. I have a memory of coming home from a funeral with my family in the back of a limousine and someone cracking a joke and us just hysterically belly laughing. It's how we always dealt with tragedy in our lives and I think it's such a healthy way to deal with sadness.
Zach: People want to laugh. If you combine laughter with compassion, what two stronger things could people want nowadays?
Zach: I met Evangeline Lilly, and [I told] her my Lost theory: purgatory. She shook her head. 'That is the most common theory. You don't think everybody has thought of that?'
Zach: (on mishandling babies during the filming of movie, "The Ex") The only thing I found very difficult was I never really held a baby before, and I didn't know how to do it. The rest of the cast had some experience so they knew that you have to hold the head. Supposedly you have to hold their heads because it's not strong. So the first couple babies, I injured them. The baby you see in the film was number six. One through five they will be fine, but they might walk funny.
Zach: I'm a romantic. There's something incredibly powerful about finding a lifelong soulmate
Zach: (On Hollywood's initial reaction to Garden State) Everyone said no. Everyone with a date book and a phone in Los Angeles said no.
Zach: (On Hollywood studio executives) They put all this money into these huge movies, and then no one goes to see them... That sort of shows that they're out of touch. Then, everyone in town passes on my little movie, and it does really well.
Zach: I always liked the story of Noah's Ark and the idea of starting a new by rescuing the things you like and leaving the rest behind.
Zach: So, yeah, I mean, there is something universal about that feeling--that 20-something, what the hell am I going to do with my life, I'm lost and my parents are freaking me out, and what's the point? Every generation has a way of making that unique, but there are certain universals of that feeling.
Zach: (On writing) The way I write is that I'll actually have a conversation out loud with myself. In a weird way, I just kind of get schizophrenic and play two characters.
Zach: I am really driven, but my drive doesn't effect the conversations i have in my head about life, and worries and fears and insecurities.
Zach: (On finding the music for Garden State) Actually when I gave out the script, I gave it with a CD of all the music I wanted to put into the movie and again we never thought we would get all the music.
Zach: But my Mother's a psychologist, my Stepfather's a psychologist, my Stepmother is a therapist and my Dad's a lawyer. So it was all prominent in my life. I dont know anyone who doesn't know someone on some form of prescription medicine.
Zach: It used to be that you came out of school, and you got married, those who were going to get married. But my peers are getting married in their early 30's, so now ther's like an extra 10 years of that angst.
Zach: (On why he wanted to do something different) I said, I'm on this TV show and I love doing it, but i don't want to always be known as the silly "Scrubs" guy, so part of me was like, you know what? life's short. Lets go for it.
Zach: (On Natalie Portman) I remember seeing her in Beautiful Girls and The Professional and being like, this girl is genius! This girl is ahead of her time, This girl is a prodigy.
Zach: They put all this money into these huge films and then no one goes to see them. That sort of shows there out of touch. Then everyone in town passes on my little movie and it does really well.
Zach: Everyone has an idea that they think would be a great movie. Everyone has a cousin they think you should work with. Everyone has a warped vision of hollywood and what success in hollywood is really like.
Zach: I love Scrubs. Its the best day job in the world.
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West Indian Cavaliers maintained their 100% record when they defeated Welbeck by 9 wickets but the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board Premier League fixture programme was decimated by rain with only one - shortened - game completed.
At Sookholme, the home side were asked to bat first after stand-in skipper Jonathan Ball lost the toss and they were dismissed for 161 in 44 overs with Usman Afzaal (4-53) and Akhil Patel (4-22) leading the attack.
Rob Marchant (36) and Rob French (32) both got starts but no-one kicked on and they must be hoping that hte injured Martin Dobson will be fit to return soon.
The Cavaliers took little time in overcoming their target as they lost only one wicket in the chase that lasted just 23.2 overs.
Patel rounded off a fine game with an unbeaten innings of 52 and Bilal Shafayat crashed 78 not out from just 65 balls with ten 4s and three 6s.
This result leaves the Cavs alone at the top of the table and Welbeck in the bottom two with just 16 points from three games.
Plumtree lost their 100% record when their game with the Nottinghamshire Academy was abandoned after just 12 overs of the second innings could be completed.
Sam Kelsall skippered the county side and invited the visitors to bat first. Plumtree's batting has been firing well so far this season and they had another good day when they declared on 224 for three after 46.2 overs to bag full batting points.
Matt Wood starred with a run a ball 62 not out after Sam Storey (47) and Ben Milnes (56) put on 95 for the first wicket.
Only three overs of the Academy innings were possible before the last hour started and further showers forced the players from the field for the last time 7 overs remaining with the score on 35 for two.
Papplewick had their best day with the bat so far this campaign but again had their game curtailed by the weather. Batting first in their home game with Caythorpe, they struck 210 for nine in their 48 over allocation with Alex Lloyd standing out with an innings of 69 with support coming from Tom Bowers (38) and Jim Rhodes (30).
Caythorpe would only get 21 overs in their reply but they made a spirited effort to chase down their target ending on 172 for four with Josh Mierkalns continuing his excellent start to the season with a rapid 94.
Rolls Royce travelled to Farnsfield in good spirits after their explosive batting performances in the opening matches of the season but the home side put in a good performance with the ball to restrict them to 181 for 9 in their 44 over allocation.
Tom Lungley again featured with 56 and Jamie Wagstaff bagged 4-66 with Paul Franks supporting with 3-32.
The home side could only complete 18 overs in their response and closed on 72 for one.
Kimberley hosted Mansfield Hosiery Mills but the game was called off after just 15.4 overs when the visitors had reached 57 for one with Gareth Curtis going well on 33 not out. The match between Clifton and Cuckney was even shorter, being abandoned after just 8 overs with Clifton having reached 27 without loss.


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Thursday, 28 April 2011
You May Have Noticed That It's A Slow News Day
Marvel Announcing Some Kind of MMO Today
After setting up a Twitter account a few days ago, Marvel have started offering hints as to who will be writing the story to this game. And, pretty much, the very first few clues openly revealed it to be Brian Michael Bendis.
Clue 1: Fan of Namor
Clue 2: Has won five Eisner awards
Clue 3: Why do you need any more clues this is blatantly Brian Michael Bendis.
Wednesday, 27 April 2011
The Cover to Ultimate Spider-Man #160
Comics Vanguard Reviews THOR
Marvel's Thor film comes in the midst of what could be a superhero overload. Not only do we have Marvel films like Iron Man 2, X-Men First Class and Captain America all coming out within the past year or so, but DC are pushing Batman and Superman and Green Hornet (!?!) on us, and every other film seems to be an adaptation of some kind. Not only that, but we've now got to keep an eye on 2012's "The Avengers" movie, overseen by Joss Whedon. So not only is Thor going to have to wow fans, it has to push complex mythology on an audience who may or may not be interested in seeing the rest of the Marvel film lineup. It's a surprise to say it, but Thor manages to juggle mythology, continuity and characterisation whilst still giving us an entertaining film in its own right.
This is a surprise because I never liked Thor as a character in the comics. He always seemed to be a character whose main audience were fight-fans. He exists in order to keep fans quarrelling over who would win in a fight between him and Hulk. He was also a rather bland, humourless sort of guy. Very valiant and heroic and all that, but I'd rather see a cheeky Tony Stark wink or cheesy pun from Hawkeye. But the film quickly addresses this by giving us a combination of comic-book Thor and Ultimate Comics Thor. He may be hot-headed and keen on fighting, but Chris Hemsworth gives a strikingly humourous portrayal of the God of War. The scenes where he first appears on Earth and meets the humans are some of the strongest in the film due to his keen sense of comic timing and chemistry with the other actors. I say his chemistry is with the other actors, but in reality the best coupling within the film is between him and Stellan Skelsgard. No offence to Natalie Portman, who lightens up and resists the urge to over-emote/over-think/over-restrain her acting in the movie, but what we have here is a Thor who is your best buddy, rather than your sexy boyfriend.
The sexlessness of Thor (he does get a topless scene or two, flesh-fans) works in Hemsworth's favour though, as it creates an aura of gravity around his acting. He isolates himself from the 'mortals' in the cast through his charisma and overworldliness. Likewise Idris Elba and Tom Hiddleston manage to steal every scene they're in (and fight wildly for screen possession when they appear together). The three of them provide the best acting in the film, with Hiddleston's Loki in particular being the finest thing about the movie. This role could easily have become a pantomime villain – the script certainly dares the actor to do so – but Hiddleston instead gives a subtle, understated, quiet performance which is up for debate right up until the end. We all know that he's the God of Mischief, and frequently a thorn in Thor's side – but here we genuinely don't know how to treat him. Kenneth Branagh, directing with a mixture of confidence and nerves, gets a great performance out of the cast, and wisely chooses to keep the audience out of Loki's thought process.
The script is light and entertaining, jumping back and forth and giving us minimal exposure to the SHIELD problem of Iron Man 2. We have a fully formed story with very well-developed characters. The only problem lies in some of the character arcs, which are told to the audience rather than shown. Thor and Portman's Jane Foster in particular suffer from personalities which develop simply because that's how the mechanics of film work. They grow in experience, but not in depth. We also get to see a lot of Asgard and Anthony Hopkins' portrayal of Odin. Hopkins is doing what he does in most films nowadays – relying on his powerful voice to do the hard work for him. The script gives him a lot of interesting lines, which he reads well, but there's a feeling that Hopkins never really grasps the character. The script also suffers with some of the other characters.
In the film, Thor's group of friends include Sif and the Warriors Three. Now, while comic book fans will know all four of these characters, the casual audience is going to look at these four and wonder why we're meant to care for them. In particular, Volstagg and Hogun are played with barely any sense of warmth, depth, or interest. Now it's true that Tadanobu Asano has about four lines to play with over the entire movie, but he relays them with SUCH DISINTEREST. And Ray Stevenson's Volstagg is a shallow role, insipid and far removed from the charming boaster of the comics. Joshua Dallas places Thandral well, while Jaimie Alexander's Sif seems to be the victim of a deleted subplot. There's several hints that she was meant to have a bigger role, but the final film doesn't reflect her at all. In fact, several characters seem to have been cut out of the main film – Rene Russo appears for almost no reason at all.
So what we have with Thor is a fun, competent action film with great levels of characterisation. If we can keep Thor, Loki, Heimdall and the 'mortals' around for The Avengers, we'll be all set. If you're looking for a film which takes the comics and distils the entertaining bits, and removes the dull parts – this is your film. Just be prepared to accept that this is both a film and a stepping stone towards the Avengers. Oh, and the bit after the credits suggests that a second viewing of the film is necessary, but beyond that is the weakest of all the codas so far. To summarise: Thor is an entertaining film which rewards both new fans and comic-book fans. And he hits things with his hammer A LOT (spoiler!)
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
"The Avengers" Begins
Monday, 25 April 2011
Iron Man Dance Party
The miniseries... es seem to start with the World being destroyed and Iron Man getting thrown back in time. So he has to try and change the future by building some clever devices - the catch is, the only people around him to help are thickos like Dazzler and Captain Britain. So how does he persuade them to help him? Well, from the looks of this page, it appears that he alternates between dancing for them and throttling them.
Oh, the joys of unlettered pages! Part one of all this comes out in August, we think.
Saturday, 23 April 2011
Congratulations to Valerie D'Orazio and David Gallaher!
In all seriousness, they're both super-nice people, so this is lovely news and we couldn't be more excited for them. Congratulations, and best wishes for the future!
Friday, 22 April 2011
New Avengers 16.1 by Brian Michael Bendis AND NEAL ADAMS!
Thursday, 21 April 2011
Phil Noto is all up in this
Amazing. The best poster we've seen for the movie. Buy this image and put it up in cinemas, FOX!
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
X-Factor Catch-Up
Are you reading this right now and wondering what the hell is going on here? People have been praising X-Factor for years and years now as one of Marvel's most consistent books, but it does have a tendency to try and lock out new readers. It may tie in to seemingly every Marvel event going (although it's keeping away from Fear Itself, the characters are going to be appearing in Children's Crusade in a few months' time), but the series does seem to enjoy following up every jump-in point with something dense and convoluted. So in the interest of helping you all decide if X-Factor is worth reading, we'll now attempt to explain every loose plot point which may be wrapped up over the next year/two years.
1: Tryp.
Before there were mutants, apparently there were 'changelings', which gather their powers from birth. Tryp is one of those, and he used his powers to kill Jamie Madrox's parents. For some reason he then split into three - his past, his present, and his future selves, only for the two younger versions to be blown up by a Madrox suicide bomber. Which left Old Tryp alone with his grudge against mutantkind. Believing changelings are better, he wants to kill off all the mutants. He seems to exist everywhere at once, and spends most of his time trying to manipulate others into deleting mutantkind from the planet. Apparently he may return as of issue #230, which also leads us to...
2: Wolfsbane's prophecy
Tryp grabbed Wolfsbane right at the start of the series and showed her a vision of the future. In it, she appears to have murdered Madrox and Layla Miller on their wedding night. This has haunted her ever since (along with that time she ate her dad) so she's tried to keep away from both of them. Until, she got pregnant, and now she's back, hassling them both with her crazy ways. Madrox and Layla had a sort of on-again off-again thing going on, but she's currently being very mysterious - so mysterious that Madrox is currently 'off' her.
3: Layla Miller
Layla Miller first appeared during House of M, where she performed the duties of the Deus Ex Machina and saved everyone. Since then she's been sent to the future, aged enough that's she's legal, and joined up with Dr Doom. She's spent several months living with the Doctor, for unknown reasons. He gave her a mysterious gauntlet, and she may have told him about Scarlet Witch. Oh, and also Shatterstar may be helping her to keep her secrets. David says that this storyline may be explored as of issue #255.
4: Cortex
Cortex is one of Jamie Madrox's dupes, who went mad for some reason. He was defeated when he attacked the team, and banished to another dimension. Apparently he's still alive though, and could turn up again at any point. He wears stupid glasses and appears to have some kind of purple machine virus on his body.
5: Pip
Pip the Troll joined the team recently so David could make jokes about internet trolls. It seems that he's a mole working for someone else though, and will at some point betray the team. Nobody knows who this someone else might be. Although perhaps he's connected to..
6: X-Cell
A group of depowered mutants headed up by Callisto and Marrow, X-Cell tried to get their powers back but something went wrong. In the case of Fatale and Abyss their powers overloaded and they had to leave Earth to stay alive, while Marrow and Callisto escaped without any damage. They're still around somewhere - and while they *should* be friendly with X-Factor, they may not be. They harbour a massive grudge against Quicksilver, but he's now gone back to The Avengers so that plot point will probably never get tied up.
7: Darwin
This isn't actually very interesting.
8: Longshot/Shatterstar
So! Eight plot points, all of which may appear over the next year/two years of X-Factor. So what do you think? Interested in picking it up? Or put off?
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Some Usual Suspects
Monday, 18 April 2011
Spider-Man is DEAD so here is Spider-Man
So in the current storyline the Avengers and Ultimates are fighting each other across New York, as written by Mark Millar and Leinil Yu. Meanwhile Ultimate Spider-Man is dealing with a Sinister Six, and things are getting difficult. Well, once these storylines conclude with "the death of Spider-Man", we're apparently going to see someone else take over the role, and they'll be the one wearing this new shiny costume. So we still don't know if Peter Parker dies or not - but we certainly do know that someone else is taking over from him. So! There we go. So so so.
Saturday, 16 April 2011
Friday, 15 April 2011
ComVan's Top Ten Spider-Man Villains
Many of the best issues of Amazing Spider-Man were by Joe Kelly, who was responsible for updating Rhino. His idea was to show a man who has retired from super-villainy after falling in love with a waitress, who he then married. Naturally this all fell apart when a second Rhino appeared who killed the wife and forced the original rhino to put his costume back on. Although Rhino quickly got revenge for his late wife, his grief forces him to keep the costume on permanently. It looked like he'd completely given up on a normal life, and was to resume his ways of wantonly causing damage and destruction – however, recent comics seem to show that the noble, respectable man inside the costume is more powerful than the rage-driven animal on the outside. And that's pretty interesting.
Chris Bachalo helps any storyline in our view, which made 'Shed' one of the highlights of The Gauntlet. Saved for the end, it was one of the best storylines in an already stellar run, and again showed off some father-issues. Not from the child, but from the father. Curt Conners ended up killing his son while in Lizard form, and thereafter gave up on life. The Lizard took over and 'shed' Connors from its consciousness, before going on to wreck parts of New York. What we love about lizard is that he keeps his lab coat on while he runs around, but also that his volatile double-nature has no reason to exist whatsoever. The only reason Lizard is angry is because of his human side. If he were just a lizard, he'd probably be happy to curl up on a warm rock and sleep all day. Because he's experienced life as a human, however, he's vicious and petty. And that's why we like him most.
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Stacy X, Joe Casey return for VENGEANCE and all that
Monday, 11 April 2011
Mark Millar expands the "Millarverse"
So What Of Kapow?
The United Kingdom has a variety of comic-book events over the year, from the mighty Leeds Thought Bubble through to the Cardiff Comic Expo in darkest Wales. British writers and artists have a wide variety of conventions and shows they can travel to, in order to promote their work, meet with the fans, and have a natter with their fellow British writers and artists. The important thing about Kapow-Con, we're hoping, is that it's going to bring American attention over to the United Kingdom. With the arrival of Marvel editors Steve Wacker and Nick Lowe for organised panels focusing on specific Marvel brands, we got to see the American marketing style co-exist with British consumers. We can do it, you guys! We can all work together!
And the reason this is great is because Captain Britain and MI13 got cancelled by Marvel. Despite selling out every month in British comic-book "shops" (let's not call them stores, you guys. Let's try to keep decorum), the series was poorly-received by Americans and was duly cancelled after 15 issues and an annual. Critically acclaimed, we should mention, but still cancelled anyway. Paul Cornell's series, we're positing here, would have continued if only Marvel had known more about the existence of the United Kingdom. Although Marvel have for years relied on the superb talents of British writers, artists, editors and colourists (not letterers. Well, perhaps letterers. Are there any British letterers?) they seem stubbornly unwilling to pay attention to international sales. When you make a comic about Russian characters, surely you should keep an eye on the ol' "Russian" demographic?
This blog entry got interrupted halfway through when we realised the oven was smoking and almost exploded. Apologies! Could you see how the tone of the article suddenly switched? At any rate our point is, the UK is riddled with comic-book fans, like a plague. And the more we see events like Kapow-Con and the Thought Bubble, the more Marvel are hopefully going to realise that overseas sales could be the key to future success. Sure, the British have practically no decent distributors, and you'll have to visit a blog like It Came From Darkmoor if you want to learn about Marvel UK's collapse. But Thor came to visit us this weekend, and we treated him kindly! If you'd only pay more attention to our desperate attempts for affection, Marvel, perhaps we could get a Blade series up-and-running again, maybe? We'd even look into resurrecting Death's Head if you'd like! Look at how popular you are in the UK, and think how this could benefit your company. That's all we're saying, as we sum up an article which started out promisingly but eventually ended up reading like a livejournal entry.
Saturday, 9 April 2011
Oh, but you want more details? Fine. This will be a three-issue miniseries, tying in to Dan Slott's SPIDER-ISLAND storyline!
More will be revealed later this week...
Friday, 8 April 2011
The X-Men Vs Juggernaut
We're going to need a minute here to recompose.
Oh! Is that an image of Juggernaut I see? But hey, he looks like he's been possessed by a dark passenger who gave Jugsy a power upgrade through the traditional means of a magical hammer which fell suddenly from the sky. Well, this can mean only one thing: The X-Men are going to fight The Juggernaut during Fear Itself!
That's right, for issues #540 and #541 of Kieron Gillen's run on the title, we're going to see a Fear Itself tie-in in which Juggernaut gets transformed into one of 'The Worthy' and attacks Utopia. Previous promotional material has suggested that Colossus is going to be the focus character of the two-issue arc, that the issues will be drawn by Greg Land, and that both issues are to be released in July. Punching ahoy!
Thursday, 7 April 2011
Fear Itself #1 REVIEW
Fear Itself #1 primarily focuses on Steve Rogers and Thor, and they seem set to be the focus for the rest of the mini. Interestingly, though, it would be easy to say that they aren't the main characters at all. Odin seems to have the majority of the story, as he looks back on some of his past mistakes, and takes his anger out on his son. Artist Stuart Immonen seems to draw a very Hopkins-esque Odin (movie out this Summer, you guys!), but it helps give personality and voice to the character. Picturing Odin's dialogue being spoken by Anthony Hopkins actually serves the story, unless of course you pick Remains of the Day Hopkins instead of Silence of the Lambs Hopkins. Fraction in turn throws in a lot of fun touches to Odin's dialogue, as we see a drastically different version of Thor than the one we're used to. In this issue he is a worried son, who realises for the first time that his father isn't immortal.
...Well, in some ways he's immortal.
Steve Rogers mainly features at the start, and his role is to show human perspective. While Thor and Odin have a very telling fight about the qualities of being man or god, Steve Rogers watches and realises how both sides are going to hurt themselves. His humanity is very important to Fraction's story, but what's strange here is that he is the only human character who even attempts to stop the fight. The other Avengers are mainly here for panel-dressing, watching from the sidelines as Thor and Odin argue with each other. Even the other Gods are silent, but then again they seem more focused on obeying their leader than in who is morally correct. Fraction's theme for the issue is how easily humanity can infect divinity – but more obviously, how divinity can infect humanity.
This is rather blatantly hammered out in the parts of the issue which feature Sin, the daughter of the Red Skull who has now taken on his role. Her quest for divinity brings her to a source of power, but upon taking it she is transformed and loses her humanity. While she starts the issue by talking about her father's legacy, once she transforms it's quickly shown that her personality is completely dismantled and replaced. She meets with a mysterious figure who she calls father, but the surprise comes when this figures turns out to be a completely new character. Fraction plays with the different scenes, splitting them apart at mini-cliffhangers with seeming ease. Sin's possession is instantaneous.
So if you take us as your preferred choice of online blog psychologist, Fear Itself seems to be mainly concerned with the twin ideals of humanity and divinity. And that means Thor is going to be completely central to the story as it continues. He is the only character who knows what its like to be both man and God. This will probably be what decides your level of excitement for the story. If you find Thor interesting, this will make for a great character study – and ultimately, an exciting event. We're not too keen on Thor, and this issue didn't really make his plight particularly inspiring. While Fraction sets up things well, without making things too overdramatic too quickly, there are a lot of things in the issue which may turn people off. Parts of the issue run a little too close to reality, and feel out-of-place in a superhero comic. However, the Odin aspects of the storyline show a lot of promise.
While Fear Itself is a decent opening issue, it isn't necessarily as dramatic as you might expect. Steve Rogers, Thor, Sin and Odin get almost every line, with the exception of a Tony Stark speech midway through. It's well-written and drawn, and brilliantly coloured by Laura Martin, and lettered superbly by Chris Eliopoulos. But it reads more like a Thor comic than a Marvel Universe comic. We'll have to see how things develop as it goes on, but for the time being we're reading a very focused storyline. If you enjoy the focus, you enjoy the comic. If the focus isn't to your interest, you may struggle.
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Captain America // And Bucky!
Okay, so we just wrote a loving article, filled with generous words and beautiful language. And then Marvel went and announced "Captain America and Bucky" before we'd even hit 'publish post'. Yes, Marvel are going to be keeping Bucky alive for the time being! While Steve Rogers is taking over as Captain America, and getting hiw own Steve McNiven-illustrated ongoing series; Bucky is going to continue on as... Bucky.
Ed Brubaker stays on the series, BUT picks up co-writer Marc Andreyko, as the series gets Steve and Bucky together for adventures. Yes, there will be flashbacks to World War II! For all you WWII fans out there. But the series will remain rooted in the present, as we see Bucky try to find a place for himself in a World where he's no longer Captain America. It could well be that he'll pick up a new codename (or return to Winter Soldier) in the near future, but for the moment he'll just be... Bucky.
It seems that the first arc will deal with fallout from Steve Rogers reclaiming his costume and title, before moving on to deal with the events of Fear Itself. After that, we'll just have to see how popular the series continues to be. Marvel have said that the series will only cost $2.99 in America, which could tempt many to try it out. The first issue of Captain America and Bucky is released in July.
Is Someone Dying in Fear Itself?
But who? Well, Matt Fraction is currently all over the Marvel Universe. He writes the main Thor title and the main Iron Man title, which means he can do pretty much whatever he wants to either character without ruining another writer's series. However, Ed Brubaker is also working as part of this story, and was behind the prologue issue released a few weeks ago. Which means Brubaker's characters – Captains America, Falcon and Black Widow – may also be in some proper trouble. The way we see it, there are three main options for who'll die. It could be a complete surprise, and nobody sees it coming. Or it could be one of these three:
1: Thor
Sure, it seems unlikely, as there is a Thor film coming out soon. But Thor doesn't need to be alive to headline a series, you know. Norse Mythology features several different underworlds, some of which have already appeared in previous Thor stories. Kieron Gillen – another writer with close ties to Fear Itself, as he is writing the new Loki series and will be tying Uncanny X-Men into the event – spent several issues of his Thor run exploring the various people who live in Norse Hells. There's an ongoing plot point there already. If Thor were to be killed, he could still appear on a monthly basis. And Fear Itself does seem to be heavily Thor-based. Odin is a central feature in the storyline, knowing a dark secret which will come back to bite the Norse Gods. If Odin's mistake were to lead to the death of his son, that would not only give Journey Into Mystery – the Loki title – a boost, it would also deepen the mythology in the Thor series itself. And besides, Gods die all the time in Marvel stories. Hercules, Ares, Bast, Zeus… Gods are surprisingly expendable in the Marvel Universe. It wouldn't be at all surprising if Thor joins the list… again. However, The Mighty Thor series Fraction is preparing to release doesn't seem to tie-in to Fear Itself whatsoever. So how could Thor die if his own series isn't acknowledging the event? That's the stumbling block for the Thor theory. Who knows, perhaps the death is going to be…
2: Bucky Barnes
Alas, poor Bucky. He seemed so promising. As we wrote last week, Bucky is in trouble. He is Captain America at a time when Steve Rogers needs to be Cap. While Marvel could try and work out a situation wherein both characters take on the mantle and work together, they could decide to simply kill him off and save themselves a lot of hassle. Bucky's heroic sacrifice would provoke Steve into becoming Captain America once more, and give him the determination to save the day. Cap is notable in being the only non-Fraction character to have a main role in Fear Itself. While Iron Man and Thor are on most of the covers, Cap is just as prominent. And the thing is – it looks a lot like Steve Rogers in the costume, and not Bucky. What would be Bucky's greatest fear? Could it be letting down America and failing to live up to the title of Captain America? There's room for a story in here, and a lot depends on how deeply Ed Brubaker decides to tie-in his ongoing Captain America series to Fear Itself. However, news that literally just broke means that perhaps it's instead going to be…
3: The Hulk
What! Where's that coming from?! Well hey, let's look at this, you guys. Let's not start fighting each other. That's what the villains WANT. Hulk's ongoing series is coming to an end soon, with Greg Pak announcing the end of his run with the character. From Planet Hulk to World War Hulk to… whatever the current Hulk storyline is (we heard there were centaurs involved somewhere), Pak has been in charge of Bruce Banner for the last few years. With several other Hulks around at the moment, it would be easy for Marvel to put Red Hulk in his place, or promote up one of the several She-Hulks wandering around at the moment.
This would also tie-in to the march towards Joss Whedon's AVENGERS movie. With Hulk dead in the comics, his eventual resurrection would be a massive plot point for Marvel to seed. If they were to spend the next two years building up to it, a relaunched series which coincides with the movies would be an almost-guaranteed hit. In many respects, the death of the Hulk would fit thematically with the story Fraction is trying to tell. The question is… will it happen?


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Maine House Speaker Unveils Plan for Helping Seniors Age at Home
AUGUSTA, Maine - House Speaker Mark Eves says the state must do more to ensure that senior citizens can remain in their homes as they age. To that end, he rolled out his so-called "KeepMe Home" initiative today, which would send a $65 million bond package to the voters for the construction of new housing units, among other things.
Every day, about 50 Mainers turn 65. And Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves says their living options for the distant future are, at best, uncertain. But what many of them really want, Eves says, is what is own 91-year-old father wants.
"As I've traveled across the state, I've heard the same message from seniors that I've heard from my Dad," Eves said. "They want to age in place. They want a more secure retirement."
Fixed incomes that looked pretty good 30 years ago are not keeping up with the rising cost of fuel, food and housing, and Eves says the next Legislature must take action. He told reporters gathered at the Creekside Village adult housing center in Brunswick that he will advance a three-pronged initiative in the next legislative session crafted to help seniors live out their final years in their homes.
The plan is built around a $65 million bond proposal for the construction of 1,000 new apartment units for seniors that would be built in 40 different communities across the state. Eves would also increase the Property Tax Fairness Credit fund that would provide tax reductions for seniors. And Eves wants to encourage more Mainers to provide in-home and personal care services for older adults by increasing current salaries for those jobs.
The speaker says the next Legislature can't act too quickly to provide assistance to Maine seniors - many of whom are on housing waiting lists. "Maine's population is aging rapidly," Eves said. "The demographic reality is a challenge that we can change into an opportunity by ensuring our seniors can live independently in their homes and communities. The policies outlined above will help our seniors, their families and our economy by investing in jobs and workers."
"So many of us struggle to remain independent and age in place in our homes and communities," says 75-year-old Lee Picker of Sabattus. Picker says she moved back to Maine six years ago to be closer to her daughter and family. Since then, she's been involved in the University of Maine's Cooperative Extension Service Senior Companion Program that provides outreach services to older Mainers.
Picker says the challenges Eves describes are real and pervasive. "As property taxes rise and the cost of heating oil rises, some people are forced to choose between paying taxes, or putting food on the table or paying for their medicine."
Seniors advocates say all three of Eves' objectives are important, but that available housing and tax credits aren't as critical as the need for in-home health care workers. "There is no question that the direct-care work force issue is the most urgent need," says Jessica Maurer, the executive director of the Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging and the co-chair of the Maine Council on Aging.
Maurer says minimum wage isn't enough to attract or retain the number of workers necessary to serve the needs of aging Mainers. Maurer says Eves' plan to improve the workers' salaries hinges on a reimbursement rate increase under Medicaid, the program that pays health care provider agencies for delivering those services. She says the state Department of Health and Human Services is already considering the costs of the plan.
"I believe that the Department of Health and Human Services is going to start a provider rate study to be ready in December, when we're going to start seriously talking about what's the fiscal note, the implication of this," Maurer says, "to be looking at what's the need? What's the demand? What's an appropriate rate to be paying and how can we make that work?"
Eves says his proposal has bipartisan support. House Republican leader Ken Fredette says GOP lawmakers are committed to developing policies that benefit Maine's most needy families, and will avoid political rhetoric that gets in the way of those goals.


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Charleston survives comeback; wins in OT
CAPE GIRARDEAU - For a while in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's Class 2A Sectional game with Charleston, it appeared the resilient Twin Rivers Royals would do it again.
Five days after pulling off a thrilling comeback against state ranked Portageville in the district tournament, the Royals nearly doubled their pleasure with another come-from-behind win.
But the Bluejays had other ideas as they withstood the run to win in overtime 67-63 at Cape Central's Tiger Field House.
Charleston (20-8) will meet Lutheran North on Saturday night at 8:15 at Park Hills Central High School in the 2A Quarterfinals.
It's Charleston's first appearance in the quarterfinal round since the Bluejays' state championship run in 1996.
"I'm thrilled," said Charleston head coach Danny Farmer. "I made a statement earlier that if we got to the quarterfinals, I think we could go to state. And I still feel that way. I think my guys finally believe that they can accomplish something. In the past five years, even though the tradition was there, I don't think they believed. But now they're working hard and they think they can reach it."
But had it not been for one second, the Bluejays would've been turning in the gear for the season.
With the game tied at 58-58 with 1:16 left, Twin Rivers worked for a game-winning shot in regulation.
With the clock ticking down, the Royals' Seth McBroom forced a tough shot that was off the mark. After one offensive tip airballed, the Royals' Scott Wilkerson grabbed the offensive board and scored but it was clearly after the buzzer had sounded, forcing the overtime period.
"Another second on the clock and we get a tip-in a win it," said Twin Rivers head coach Scott Kruse. "It didn't surprise me that we came back. I was thinking about the Portageville game a little bit, and then we took the lead, I was thinking that we were going to win this one too."
Twin Rivers (24-5) trailed by as much as 12 in the first half and as much as seven early in the fourth quarter.
But a 3-point barrage by the Royals their first lead of the game with 4:20 left.
"I was very leery at that point," said Farmer. "The first thing that entered my mind was Portageville. That's all I could think about, with the way they lost the game and I was thinking, 'oh my, don't tell me it's getting ready to happen again.'"
The Bluejays didn't help themselves in the fourth quarter, making just 2-of-8 from the free throw line. They were just 18-of-38 in the game.
The Royals still held a 58-55 lead with 1:28 left on two Robby Moore free throws, but 12 seconds later, the Bluejays' Lezcano Dean jab-stepped behind the arc for a game-tying 3-pointer, which eventually forced the overtime.
"They jumped up and hit some shots that we probably can't guard," said Kruse. "We can't guard Lezcano Dean jumping up in the corner and knocking down that 3, because we did about as good a job as I could want. I honestly thought they might call a foul on that because we were right there. That was a big 3."
In the overtime, freshman Ashton Farmer got the Bluejays going with a fast break jam. Twin Rivers' Steve Deken gave the Royals a short-lived lead on a conventional 3-point play on the ensuing possession.
Charleston maintained the lead the rest of the way. The Bluejays' Dontay Clark, who swatted away a game-tying 3-point attempt with 15 seconds left, iced the game with a free throw with 10 seconds remaining.
Trentez Lane came off the bench for Farmer, who was injured, and hit three free throws.
"I thought there for a while that our free throw shooting was going to kill us," said Farmer. "But all year long we hit our free throws when it counts. We made them at the end of the game when we needed to."
The Bluejays started the game on fire, taking a 17-8 lead after one quarter.
Charleston opened up a 12-point lead twice in the second quarter but the Royals were able to cut it to 31-26 by halftime.
The two teams played to a stalemate in the third quarter with Charleston leading 46-41 heading into the final frame.
"I didn't realize Twin Rivers was that good -- they have an excellent team," said Farmer. "But our tough schedule has paid off. We played New Madrid, and played both Sikeston and Jackson twice. I thought Sikeston was one of the best defensive teams in Southeast Missouri -- they really put the pressure on. And that helped us. When you're in dogfights, I think you know how to handle dogfights when it comes to the end."
The Bluejays had trouble with the 6-foot-7 Deken, who tied for game-high honors with 22 points, including 10-of-11 free throws. But he only managed three points in the fourth quarter and overtime combined.
"He's a lot tougher than I thought he was," said Farmer. "He showed me tonight how tough he was. He was determined to score for a while. Right there at the end he didn't score very many and I think he got a little tired. I think our gameplan worked, we were able to wear them down."
McBroom and Robby Moore each scored 10 for the Royals, who were making their first playoff appearance since 1995.
Charleston was led by Dean's 22 points. Jordy Mixon added 18 points for the Bluejays.
"They're athletic as can be," said Kruse. "They crash the offensive boards better than any team we've played all year. Lezcano's got the potential to hit shots that a lot of high school players can't hit. Mixon hits a lot of shots on the inside. They're dangerous. They've got a real chance if they can play disciplined and take advantage of their athleticism."


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February 22nd, 2013 - 3:12pm
(Lynden) -- Regional basketball appearances for the Port Angeles girls tonight and the Sequim boys Saturday, live on Newsradio KONP.
The Port Angeles Lady Roughriders play the Cedarcrest Red Wolves in a winner-to-state, loser out contest tonight from Lynden High School.
Cedarcrest is the second seed from the Northwest Washington District, while Port Angeles is the third seed from the West Central District.
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The Sequim boys basketball team will have a regional game Saturday afternoon against the Hockinson Hawks.
The winner is in the state quarterfinals Thursday at the Yakima Valley SunDome. The loser is out for the season.
Sequim is the second seed from the 2A West Central District and Hockinson placed third in the Southwest Washington District.
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The Falcons Quarterback pled not guilty today and was released without bond. He did, however, have to give up his passport and any dog breeding license he might have.
A court date has been set for 9:30 a-m, november 26. The prosecution also announced they will be issuing a superceding indictment next month, meaning new charges could be added.
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MARIETTA - Like a well-oiled assembly line, a steady stream of cars drove into the Washington County Garage Tuesday, piled high with large televisions and old computers, and left the lot minutes later without their bulky electronic burdens.
Sponsored by the Southeastern Ohio Joint Solid Waste Management District, the county's annual electronics take back day is always a huge draw. This year's event started Monday and wraps up today. And judging by the first day alone, this year's event is shaping up to be another huge success.
"I couldn't even tell you how many people we had through (Monday)," said Rob Reiter, coordinator for the solid waste district.
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Rob Reiter, coordinator for the Southeastern Ohio Joint Solid Waste Management District, loads a box of televisions onto a 53-foot rail trailer Tuesday at the Washington County Garage.
There were enough electronics to fill two of the 53-foot rail trailers Monday, he added. Within 15 minutes of opening the gates Tuesday another dozen cars had been through the line.
Many of those dropping off electronics do not even hop out of their car thanks to a team of volunteers who swoop in, collect the unwanted items and send the driver on his or her way. As always, the Washington County Sheriff's Office provided help from employees and inmates, said Reiter.
The event is much appreciated by residents, who said they see it as a free and responsible way to get rid of old electronics.
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* What: Electronics recycling day where computers, televisions and more can be dropped off for free.
* When: Today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
* Where: The Washington County Garage at 1405 Colegate Drive, Marietta.
"It's very convenient to be able to come out and drop off everything at once and you know it's going to be recycled and put to good use," said Oak Grove resident Curt Nichols, 65.
All of the electronics collected are sent to a Texas facility which recycles everything except the wooden casing on some televisions, said Reiter.
The timing of the event could not have been better for Warren Township resident Randy Mills, who is weeks away from moving to South Carolina to enjoy his retirement.
"This was perfect timing. I had two extra heavy, extra large TVs to get rid of and this happened at just the right time," he said.
The event cost much less to put on this year thanks to a donation of thousands of sturdy containers from Colgate Palmolive, said Reiter. Typically the solid waste district has to buy around $8,000 worth of cardboard boxes to help store and transport the electronics, he said.
There are a handful of rules for the collection. First, it is only for residents inside the waste district, which covers Washington, Monroe, Noble, Morgan, Muskingum and Guernsey counties.
Reiter also reminds residents that the collection is only for electronics, such as televisions, computers, printers and DVD players. Appliances such as microwaves, air conditioners, and refrigerators will not be accepted. Also residents should drop off electronics during the actual event and not leave electronics outside of the gate before or after these times.
The waste district will be sponsoring one final electronics collection event in McConnelsville Aug. 11 and 12.
The final collection day in Marietta is today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Washington County Garage at 1405 Colegate Drive.


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NEW DELHI: The union cabinet is expected to approve amendments to the law on benami property law on Thursday to demonstrate its seriousness in fighting the menace of black money. The amendments to the Benami Transaction (Prohibition Act) will give the government the power to confiscate any property that is declared as benami, or held in the name of a person who has not paid the consideration for the property.
Although the Parliament had passed a law in 1988 prohibiting benami deals, it was never implemented, as the rules were not framed. The government had accelerated the process of framing rules to tighten the provisions in the old legislation after facing outcry over the issue form various quarters. It is believed that a substantial portion of the black money generated is parked in real estate in the names of friends and family.


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An orangutan has surprised her keepers by learning to whistle.
Bonnie, is the first orangutan ever documented making the sound, according to the National Zoo in Washington DC.
The 32-year-old's keeper, Erin Stromberg, said Bonnie's new-found skill has implications on ideas about the evolution of speech.
He said: "I think what makes it significant is that you can train apes to whistle, but no one trained her to do it. She decided to do it on her own,"
The zoo said that Bonnie taught herself by listening zoo keepers who whistle while they work. She is also thought to have taught another orangutan called Indah to whistle too.
Mr Stromberg helped researchers study her behaviour for a paper published in Primates by whistling basic patterns to see whether Bonnie could copy them.
They found that her behaviour disproves the argument that orangutans have no control over their vocalisations and their sounds are purely involuntary responses to stimuli such as predators.
Mr Stromberg said: "I think what makes it significant is that she decided to do it on her own. Something made her want to whistle, or at least try it out. And so to me, she was challenging herself to do something else."
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Water Polo teams announced for London 2012
25th June 2012
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has announced today 26 athletes - 13 male and 13 female - to represent Team GB in the men's and women's water polo competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Great Britain claimed four gold medals in men's water polo at the early Olympic Games, but have been absent from the competition since 1956.
The women's event has only been held at the last three Games, and Team GB's women will be making their Olympic debut in London this summer.
The athletes selected to Team GB today are:
- Rosemary Morris (age: 26, born: Birmingham)
- Robyn Nicholls (age: 22, born: Bolton)
- Frances Leighton (age: 30, born: Rotherham)
- Angela Winstanley-Smith (age: 26, born: South Shields)
- Lisa Gibson (age: 22, born Chichester)
- Rebecca Kershaw (age: 21, born: Lancaster)
- Ciara Gibson-Byrne (age: 19, born: Barcelona)
- Fiona McCann (age: 25, born: Chester)
- Chloe Wilcox (age: 25, born: Carlisle)
- Francesca Clayton (age: 22, born: Nottingham)
- Francesca Painter-Snell (age: 25, born: Auckland)
- Alexandra Rutlidge (age: 23, born: Lancaster)
- Hazel Musgrove (age: 23, born: Watford, hometown Warrington)
- Edward Scott (age: 24, born: Leeds, hometown Bolton)
- Matthew Holland (age: 23, born: Carshalton)
- Joseph O'Regan (age: 21, born: Oldham)
- Jake Vincent (age: 23, born: Solihull)
- Robert Parker(age: 24, born: Cheltenham)
- Craig Figes (age: 33, born: Bristol)
- Ciaran James (age: 20, born: Bristol, hometown Lancaster)
- Glen Robinson (age: 23, born: Kendal)
- Sean Ryder(age: 25, born: Nottingham)
- Adam Scholefield (age: 27, born: Leeds)
- Jack Waller (age: 22, born: Enfield)
- Sean King (age: 23, born: Farnborough)
- Alexander Parsonage (age: 27, born: Dudley)
Women's captain Fran Leighton, who won a Commonwealth Games bronze medal in 2002 with England, will lead Team GB's women in to their first Olympic Games. In January this year they progressed to the European Championships for the first time in 15 years, achieving their best result since 1987 when they played in the B final.
I can't believe this day has finally arrived and I'm actually going to compete at the London Olympics.
The women's squad includes a mix of youth and experience, with Leighton, aged 30, the oldest member of the team, and Ciara Gibson-Byrne the youngest member at 19 years old.
Leighton said: "I can't believe this day has finally arrived and I'm actually going to compete at the London Olympics. I don't think it has sunk in yet.
"The squad has worked hard over the last eight years and it has been a real team effort to get this far. This is just the start for us though; we have lots of work still to do before our first game. It is exciting and an honour for us to finally be joining Our Greatest Team. Bring it on."
Captaining the men's squad in London is another Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, 33 year old Craig Figes, who has a strong family history in the water.
I'm so pleased to be able to have the opportunity to play in a home Olympic Games.
His grandmother is a former world record holder, and his mother swam at the 1966 Commonwealth Games. The men's squad contains ten athletes aged 25 or under.
Figes said: "I am massively excited, this is a huge honour. I'm so pleased to be able to have the opportunity to play in a home Olympic Games. It's mixed emotions for our teammates who haven't made it through as they have all helped to us to improve and I hope we do them proud in London."
Team GB's men will face a tough group stage with matches against reigning Champions Hungary, the USA and Serbia – the silver and bronze medallists in 2008 as well as Montenegro and Romania.
The women's team will take on Italy, Russia and Australia, bronze medallists from Beijing.
Team GB Chef de Mission Andy Hunt said: "It is great to announce another piece of British Olympic history with the selection of the first ever Team GB women's water polo team to compete at the Olympic Games, and the first men's team to feature since the 1956 Olympics.
"Both the men's and women's squads have an abundance of young athletes, which bodes well for the future of the sport. While both teams face stiff opposition in their respective groups I have every confidence that with the support of the home crowd behind them they will deliver very competitive and credible performances.
"Importantly, London 2012 presents a fantastic opportunity to showcase a sport which has its roots in this country and in which Team GB claimed no less than four consecutive gold medals in the early Olympic Games. We hope the exciting performances of the Team GB athletes selected today will inspire many young people to give water polo a try and deliver a long term legacy for the sport across the UK."
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|Late Saxon and medieval occupation, Glastonbury Tor
|St Michael's Church, monastic remains, and other settlement remains on Glastonbury Tor [No:29700]
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As far as we are aware all or part of this site is on National Trust land open to the public. (Open Access). [Information last updated on 20 December 2002]
Excavation of the summit and the shoulder of Glastonbury Tor in 1964-66 (PRN 44979). Late Saxon - early medieval evidence (C10-11). The only feature on the summit was a cross base orientated E-W. Consisted of a foundation mostly of upper lias blocks set well into the rock. Likely to have supported a free standing cross on a plinth. Well stratified complex on the shoulder consisting of buildings set on a series of platforms and cut away areas in the rock, well defined and largely undisturbed. Four buildings identified. One of them was roughly square with a floor space of 11sqft, the sides mostly of natural rock although there were fragments of dry stone foundations. Some post holes in the floor suggested internal supports. The position of the entrance was uncertain. Another major building was 12x16ft represented by four post holes 12" in diameter on a platform. There were small hearths in two of the buildings and plaster was used for the floor of one. Sherds were scattered across the site. The buildings probably originated in late Saxon times but may well have been standing or in use for up to a century and a half after the Conquest. A wheel-headed cross confirms the Christian basis for the complex - the preponderance of fish and bird bones and egg shells is consistent with this Interpretation: may be a christian hermitage. The buildings could be monastic cells with the largest building being a wooden church or oratory although there is not really enough evidence to support this. The mid C13 charter which says that there were two lay brothers residing on the Tor could support this (see PRN 23605). It may have originated as an independent monastery which was then taken over by the abbey. {1}
See PRN 23603 for earlier occupation and 23605 for subsequent churches. {4}
The cross head consists of three arms of a wheel cross, arms plain with edge moulding , bottom arm retains part of shaft. Cut from a single block of Doulting oolite. {5}
The cross-head is now on display in the Museum of Somerset, Taunton. {6}
|Excavation report - Rahtz, P. Excavations at Glastonbury Tor, Somerset 1964-6. Archaeological Journal 127 (1970), 1-81
|Detailed records - Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division record card. Record ID: ST 53 NW 4 (1978) Location: HER files under PRN 23605.
|Detailed records - Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division record card. Record ID: ST 53 NW 5 (1966) Location: HER files under PRN 23605.
|Verbal communication - Dennison, E [Ed]. Somerset County Council, Sites and Monuments Record (31/05/1985). Location: Verbal, electronic or direct entry, no source retained
|Detailed records - Foster, S. A gazetteer of the Anglo-Saxon sculpture in historic Somerset. Somerset Archaeology and Natural History 131 (1987), 49-80
|Verbal communication - Webster, C [Chris]. Somerset County Council, Historic Environment Record (30/9/2011). Location: Verbal, electronic or direct entry, no source retained
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