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When Kathy and I took our vacation to England and Paris a couple of years ago, half the fun was planning it.
The trip took two weeks. The anticipation had stretched out for two years.
I researched the house where C.S. Lewis lived in Oxford, which resulted in our getting a private tour. I printed information from the American Battle Monuments Commission website about the Cambridge American Cemetery where my dad's uncle has been buried since World War II. We found the famous Paris flea market on Google Maps.
Other than being there during Europe's worst winter in 30 years, we had a great time — but maybe not much more fun than we had had planning and talking about it before we left Amarillo.
I don't think most of us put that much thought into the best vacation of all: Heaven.
For those who believe, our final destination is described as paradise. That's what Jesus called it, anyway. When we do think about it, it's often in terms of clouds and harps and misty depictions we see in movies.
Our pastor just finished a sermon series that focused on what the Bible actually says about Heaven, and it's clear that we have many misconceptions. The biggest example may be that according to the biblical writers, the ultimate state of eternal bliss will be here on Earth, not in the clouds.
The apostle Peter wrote, "Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new Earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness (I Peter 3:13). The Hebrew scriptures use the same description in Isaiah 66:22.
The heavens in those verses seem to refer to the sky, not our concept of "Heaven." It's the new Earth that is intriguing. After an intermediate Heaven, which we would experience if we die now, the Bible predicts a regeneration of the planet when Jesus returns, and that's where believers forever will enjoy riches that are better than anything we've seen in this life.
Tommy Politz, pastor of Hillside Christian Church, limited his sermons to just what scripture says about the afterlife, throwing in his own speculation occasionally but clearly identifying it as such. One fascinating theory: Maybe everyone in Heaven, no matter their age at death, will be about 33 years old, the approximate age of Jesus when he left Earth. After all, the Bible does say that we will have glorified bodies like that of Jesus.
Although scripture doesn't give many details about our eternal future, the outlook for believers certainly is promising. Rose-colored glasses will be unnecessary. Politz thinks our after-lives will be fulfilling with the opportunity for growth, learning and even skiing down slopes with perfect snow. (Go to hill
sidewired.com for all the sermons in this series.)
If we have such delight in store, you'd think we would want to start enjoying it in advance, like Kathy and I do when we travel. I know some Christians are accused of focusing too much on "pie in the sky" at the expense of doing good works on Earth, but wouldn't we be more fired up about both the immediate future and about eternity if we had the same anticipation about our journey to Heaven as we do about our less perfect vacations in this world?
Some of the informed speculation that Politz did seems healthy to me. In Heaven, I'll have time to read all the books I don't get to in this life. Kathy can visit her friends from Florida any time she wants. Maybe we'll talk face-to-face with C.S. Lewis or to our grandparents.
I'm looking forward to it.
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Sep 17 2008, 10:09 AM
And that, ladies and gentleman, is why Tim Gunn is God.
Sep 17 2008, 11:14 PM
uh... is it me, or does anna's mom sound waaaaay too much like dr. girlfriend? just sayin'
Sep 18 2008, 01:04 PM
I'd have to rewatch the episode, since I got called away when they were in the workroom and only returned to watch the runway show.
I loved Jerrell's and Korto's, it cracked me up a little to see Korto pick brown and a green leaf pattern for someone who's studying biology. Kenley's was cute, but her laughing on the runway annoyed me. She lucked out by getting her own "mini-me," though.
Joe's was horribly made, but I disagree with the judges' assessment that it wasn't good for interviewing. I was always told to dress better and more conservative for job interviews, so the outfit overall wasn't a bad idea. Suede's was rather inappropriate for photography, and I thought she wanted pants.
Leanne's dress was cute, and I even liked the jacket. My mom thought the top was too low-cut for teaching, however.
Sep 18 2008, 03:59 PM
Dr. Girlfriend! HA!
Knorl, Lilac, Lananans, I hang my head in shame. I'd MUCH rather have Miss Girlicious back rather than listen to Kenley laugh ever again.
I'm hatin' on Kenley. Her style just isn't high fashion. It's cute, but it's not high fashion & it's repetitive. I'm glad that she wants to stay true to herself as a designer, but if she better not be surprised when she doesn't make the cut. Oh, & her hyaena laugh! It's either annoying & constant or tacky & inappropriate. The nasal voice irks me as well.
I didn't like Joe's outfit at all. Most of the graphic designers I know are pretty funky dressers. There's conservative & CONSERVATIVE. That outfit screamed "bank teller" to me.
I heart Leanne.
All in all, I was pretty happy last night.
Sep 18 2008, 04:26 PM
i'm with knorl and the rest, glad to see blane on the train.
kinley needs off. she's like romey last year. same damn dress. she's a one note johnny, the only difference is the print pattern from mood.
i liked j's stuff. and korto is my new favorite. she's been consistently fantastic. much more imaginative week for week.
and i like leanne too.
they had better be the top 3. otherwise i'm gonna be pissed.
oh, and thanks for getting the venture bros reference, aural.
Sep 18 2008, 05:54 PM
Knorl did not hate the Blayne. She liked the Blayne. She & others helped me see that I like the Blayne more than the Kenley. At least the Blayne was sweetly amusing. He didn't know what Sgt. Pepper's was & couldn't design for shit. That was the licious. But last night I felt an overwhelming urge to grab the Kenley by the hair & punch her in the snoot for her inapprpriate laughter.
OMG, I forgot to ask, WTF was up with Jarell's hat last night? I dunno if he designs them himself, but he is no Philip Treacy/Isabella Blow.
Sep 18 2008, 06:50 PM
QUOTE(auralpoison @ Sep 18 2008, 08:59 PM)
I'm hatin' on Kenley. Her style just isn't high fashion. It's cute, but it's not high fashion & it's repetitive. I'm glad that she wants to stay true to herself as a designer, but if she better not be surprised when she doesn't make the cut. Oh, & her hyaena laugh! It's either annoying & constant or tacky & inappropriate. The nasal voice irks me as well.
THANK you! And she acts as though she is the bees knees, which annoys me the most. She reminds me of the bitchy cliquey girls in high school - completely oblivious to anyone or anything else around her. She has made comments that she is going to put Heidi in her place, or that she never listens to Tims direction. Hello. Dont you think they know a
bit more about fashion than you Ms. Kenley? Gah.
I didnt mind Suede's dress, but the jacket was BLECH! I didnt even want to look at it, it was so bad. Joe's, again, wasnt made well. You're right lilacwine, his idea wasnt horrible, but I think it came together very boring like. It looked like it could have come from Target.. if he were going to do a business suit, at least he could have done something new and interesting with it. Maybe made a sexier top to go underneath? It looked uncomfortable to me. Leanne's.. I was disappointed. Jerell's, I loved! I knew when he was designing it, he'd get the win. Korto's, I loved the coat, I want it! And the dress, but I thought maybe the skirt was a bit too short for the science world? Either way, yes girltrouble, Korto consistently delivers great looks.. I dont think she's ever been in the bottom three. And I dont think she's ever deserved to be. I would love to see what she, Jerell, and Leanne (hopefully the final three) come up with in the end.
Sep 18 2008, 07:08 PM
How has she gotten away with ignoring Tim Gunn? Who DOES that?! I can't wait to see it bite her in the ass next week!
I want Tim Gunn to be my life coach. I want to throw out all my stylin' clothes & go on his reality show that I may bask in his glory!
Sep 18 2008, 09:10 PM
oh god, aural. i had blocked out that scene of 12 flavors of stupid. tim gunn is there because he's been around a lot longer than that stupid ass 50's inspired schmuck.
tim gunn is gawd!
Sep 19 2008, 08:54 AM
Kenley is the most annoying contestant ever. She should be bowing down to Tim Gunn's greatness, not thinking she is better than him. What the hell ever gave her that idea?
I agree that Suede's jacket was terrible - I was actually kind of surprised that he stayed, because I liked Joes a bit better, but it was just completely out of touch.
I want Korto and Jerrell and Leanne to be in the finals. I love their work. All the time.
Ps - what was up with Jerrells hair last night? I couldn't tell if it was a hat/headpiece or if he had stuck his finger into an electric socket.
Sep 19 2008, 11:45 AM
Jarelle's "hair" was actually a hat that he designed for his client but she declined to wear it.
Sep 19 2008, 12:28 PM
I think what Joe did is design something he'd want his daughter to wear on an interview, which had nothing to do with the client in front of him. And if you're going to do pinstripes, they have to look sharp, not schlumpy. It's pretty weird when you compare it to his show at Fashion Week, that showed a ton of midriff and looked really cheap and tacky.
Was anyone else annoyed at the popped collar? I don't understand why they keep trying to bring that back, it looks stupid.
I didn't think Suede's dress was that awful just as a casual-ish evening dress, but it wasn't anything anyone could work in. I loved the print, though. The jacket was stupid. What the hell is he still doing on this show?
Any love I had for Kenley in the beginning is now gone. It is not cool to giggle at other designers on the runway, no matter what you think. I even hate those stupid feathers she puts in her hair. She got so lucky this week, had she been assigned to any other girl, she would have crashed and burned.
Jerrell's look was awesome. I didn't think so at the beginning because the blouse was a little fussy, but it all worked together really well. But the guy needs to quit with the headwear. Leeann's I thought was fine and didn't deserve the criticism it got. Korto's was fantastic and I was hoping she'd win, but alas, it wasn't to be... again.
I think Korto is going to be like Jay was in the first season: never wins a challenge (okay, he won one near the end), then wins the whole damn thing. She hasn't made a misstep yet and she plays the game nicely.
Sep 20 2008, 03:38 AM
hi all, i usually read your comments and then get excited and interested and rush to watch the show i missed, online. now i watch the show and then read the comments, as i am hooked again. gunn is god,
leanne is the bees knees, but her jacket for this week killed the dress. why the teacher and leanne chose not to take it off at the end of the runway is beyond me. her execution was on point, as always.
kenely will get her ass handed to her next week, for sure. and she deserves it, the laughing on panel is faux pas. but, i love kenely's style and look, so i am still rooting for her. she is so cute. and, even though, heidi was (is???) a high fashion model, and has more years on kenely in the fashion world in general, i respect kenely for defending her work. that being said, she is an aquarius and still, she is as stubborn as an ox born in the house of taurus. i still love her and her style though, "d'oh!"
Jerrell and Korto are my favorites. Korto is consistently sharp, no matter how boring her personality.
On a side note, Terri didn't deserved to be kicked off, that one "off" outfit was the fist "off" one that we'd seen from her. pffft!
Sep 20 2008, 07:43 AM
So I cracked with temptation and looked at the Bryant Park shows.
Suede's stuff is terrible. I just don't get it. And it seems that he revisited the "autopsy dress" from before. At least he didn't use red and white.
Joe's stuff is passable for a country/rock chick but not for me and it all looks dated.
Kenley's line is very 50/50 to me. It is nothing suprising, although there is one dress I would kill to own and look good in. It looks very "Betty Draper on the town."
Korto's line is rich a varied in texture and color. I love it.
Leanne's stuff is also great. The colors do little for me but is is all well designed and inspired.
I think they must have been required to design a wedding dress. Interesting.
Hmmm, I must have missed Jarell's stuff.
Sep 20 2008, 01:59 PM
I just caught up on the last two episodes. I haven't seen the shows at Bryant Park, though. I have so much catching up to do! I feel like I've been gone forever!
The avante guard episode was sooooo disappointing this time around. So many crappy outfits! It felt so different compared to last season's avant garde challenge. I was expecting much more from this crew. I was also surprised to see Terri go. I did not feel that she deserved that. Blayne, however, was destined to leave soon.
As for the make-over episode, Joe reallyreallyREALLY deserved to go. I am still stunned that he never considered the fact that his client was a graphic artist. That was so extremely important and he totally didn't get it! At least Suede's client looked like she worked in a creative field.
I completely agree with everyone else's wishes for the final 3: Korto, Jerrell, & Leanne.
Even if Jerrell doesn't win, I think he's going to do very well because you can tell that he's got fabulous communication skills. The man really knows how to talk to people and - more importantly -
to them. When he's working on a team challenge, he knows how to be a great leader & maintain a positive environment. He's fabulous with clients, too. Now if he would just get rid of those damn hats & the bizarre jackets & vests with the safety pins and whatnot. Ugh.
Leanne's designs don't always wow me, but a few of them have been really really great. I've seen her get better as the show has gone on & I think she has the maturity to take this further.
My only problem with Korto: I wish she would muster up just a
of enthusiasm when she thanks the judges on the runway. Just a shred. Other than that, I really like her. To me she is a duck's back; she just lets everything around her roll off & she just keeps on movin' on.
Suede? Please. If Suede wins, RoseViolet will eat one of Jerrell's hats.
I have liked some of Kenley's designs, but she has behaved in a very immature manner. She's almost as bad as Jeffrey. At least she isn't playing with people's minds in the way Jeffrey could, but she has her own way of being offensive & annoying. She has giggled on the runway a number of times. I'm surprised she hasn't been called out on it more. The key to winning this show, though, has nothing to do with personality. It's all about design & innovation. If she can be more innovative with her Bettie-Page-a-thon, then she's got a shot.
Sep 20 2008, 02:45 PM
I'm taking a quick gander at the collections from Bryant Park on the Project RunGay blog. Here are my thoughts so far.
Jerrell: Hate it. Hate it all. So many appliques! What the hell?! Nothing redeeming that I can see so far.
Suede: Hate it. It looks like he raided the attic of some home-sewer, found the box marked "1987 prom gowns" & pretended all the work was his own. Bleh.
Joe: I kinda liked a number of items from his collection, but it doesn't look high fashion. Hate the dress with the white stars on it. If someone else had designed it I might have detected a bit of wit or whimsy in that dress, but coming from Joe it somehow looks dated & too cutesy. Does that make sense?
Kenley: Very typical Kenley, so no suprises here. I don't like the prints she picks. I also don't like the poofy sleeves or hips, but I like the full skirts. The white dress with the string of flowers flowing down across the front? I would definitely wear that. I don't know how the judges might feel about this, though.
Korto: I like Korto's designs. It's funny that I feel that way because I don't think any of them suit me & I can't imagine wearing them, but nevertheless I like them. Funny. I think it's because I like the creative details of her designs. I also really enjoyed the colors in this collection. Very nice fabrics.
Leanne: This is Judy Noodles at her layered, noodley best. I wasn't so sure at the beginning, but towards the end I really started to like this collection. My gut is voting for her for the win. We'll see how my gut feels after seeing the collections on video.
Sep 20 2008, 02:52 PM
If Suede wins, Kittenb will eat Suede.
Sep 22 2008, 04:43 AM
QUOTE(roseviolet @ Sep 20 2008, 06:59 PM)
The key to winning this show, though, has nothing to do with personality. It's all about design & innovation. If she can be more innovative with her Bettie-Page-a-thon, then she's got a shot.
Good call roseviolet. I tend to get wrapped up in the human element of everything.. but this show is not called Project Manners, so I should really look past her snottiness to her actual design aesthetic. She's definitely got talent and her own perspective, even if she cant play nice with the other kids.. I guess I just tend to have higher expectations of people in the creative world, to possess a level of culture &or good breeding. But she is rather young, and the show is edited, so who knows. I'm over it.
Based on the final collections from Bryant Park,
I think it will be come down to the three ladies.. Korto, Leanne and Kenley. I'm afraid that Jerell's designs may not translate well into a RTW collection.. or even Korto's for that matter.. as his seems far too ornate, and hers seems a bit too elegant (even if that tight green dress was splitting at the seam). Both Leanne and Kenley had a good mix of dresses, gowns, and separates, which I think were progressive enough to find their own place in the fashion world. But I of course hope Leanne gets the win.
Sep 22 2008, 01:47 PM
I really feel that Project Runway made a big mistake by sending
6 designers to Bryant Park. No way will you ever convince me that Suede and Joe deserved that. I just feel like it lost a lot of integrity by this. They should have scheduled better. After all, if 6 of 13/14 (?) get to go to the show, where is the real competition?
Sep 22 2008, 03:03 PM
QUOTE(kittenb @ Sep 22 2008, 02:47 PM)
I really feel that Project Runway made a big mistake by sending
6 designers to Bryant Park. No way will you ever convince me that Suede and Joe deserved that. I just feel like it lost a lot of integrity by this. They should have scheduled better. After all, if 6 of 13/14 (?) get to go to the show, where is the real competition?
They always show more designers than just the finalists at BP to throw off the media.
Sep 22 2008, 03:05 PM
It's normally just one, though. This time was too many.
Sep 22 2008, 03:49 PM
It is pretty ridiculous how twice the number of finalists got to show than are supposed to. This is all because of a lack of planning on Bravo's part. Like I said before, had they started the season a lousy 3 weeks earlier, they wouldn't have had to throw in not one, but 3 decoys. Maybe they did it to sabotage the show for when it goes to Lifetime next season.
I totally agree, Joe and Suede did not deserve to show their collections. Joe's looked hoochie and Suede's looked like a car wash. At least Kenley's wasn't awful, for the most part. I agree about that dress with the flower in front, I'd totally wear that if I could fit into it. But what really bothers me is that Terri didn't get to show while Suede did. That's all kinds of unfair.
Sep 22 2008, 05:30 PM
I agree with there being too many of them showing at Bryant Park. It's so easy to tell who are the ones who got the cut by looking at the collections, some of them are just so far below the level of the others.
I like Korto's collection the best. I think that she strikes just the right balance of ready to wear and couture. Her clothes could go either way, and just look so rich, and the tailoring is impeccable.
I'm not a huge leanne fan. While I think she's an amazing sculptor of fabric (that's what her designs remind me of - especially her collection - sculpture) I'm just not that fond of the outfits themselves. A dress here, a skirt there, but nothing as a whole. At least her collection is comprehensive.
I do like some of Kenley's stuff, but I just don't think she's got "it" as far as her collection goes.
I really really want to like Jerrell's, because I love him - but I just think the fabrics make the outfits look kind of cheap. which is a bummer.
Not even going to comment on Suede's and Joe's, because they are just crap. awful.
Sep 22 2008, 09:29 PM
yeah zoya..
i was looking at kenley's from a younger/edgier consumer's perspective, which is what i think PR tends to do. and i love the way leanne is able to manipulate fabric so meticulously.. it has a very geometric appeal to it. sculptural, yes, almost dream-like.. airy, ethereal, imaginative.. brought together quite structurally, like walking works of art.
even if hers isnt the most practical, i think it is the most original. but i do believe you're absolutely right on about korto and because of that i think it is very possible she will walk away the winner.
and divala..
i concur that terri most definitely should have shown instead of suede. no doubt about it.
Sep 25 2008, 12:04 AM
pissed, pissed, pissed! i've wanted suede gone, but this time i really wanted kinley gone. so freaking sick of her. really. i want to push her in front of a bus. ugh!
Sep 25 2008, 08:09 AM
That was 100% bullshit last night. It was so obvious that it was a production decision. If they were going to off him, rather than her, they should have at least got some more clips of the judges critizing his work.
From what I could conclude, they thought his just didn't go far enough. Whereas hers completely missed the mark, which they admitted.
I thought Jerell should have won, but I think they just didn't want to give the win to him 3x in a row.
Sep 25 2008, 10:56 AM
I think they made the right choice in sending Suede home because his designs through the season have been worse. I actually liked Kenley's outfit, but it was not hip hop and the pants did not fit. I think hip hop and country were way more difficult than rock, punk or pop. I loved Jerell's outfit and Korto did a good job.
Korto is talented, but most her designs are not my style. Jerell is my favorite because of his personality, and I have liked most of his designs. Leanne and Kenley design clothes that I would wear. I know Kenley is loud and sometimes rude, but somehow I understand her.
Sep 25 2008, 01:30 PM
"Uhahahahahahahahahahaha!" I want to strangle her for that laugh. She does have a rocking little body, though, I dunno why she was wigging.
And Jerrell has a nice package & I am in love with Korto's ass.
Sep 25 2008, 05:32 PM
Yeah, it would have been nice to uh, "examine...the construction" of those pants, as the PRGay boys said.
I really wish Stella was around for this challenge, she would have knocked this one out of the water.
So how is Kenley still around? That outfit was ugly, it didn't fit right and I'm not sure if it was that reflective of hip-hop, IMO. Plus, she disrespected Tim, again, and the judges. She needs to be smacked upside the head. Suede was annoying, and he was a little out of his element, but at least his outfit looked decent and it actually fit.
Glad Korto won, although I loved Jerrell's outfit too. Leanne's was a little plain, but it was still cute.
Sep 25 2008, 06:23 PM
KittenB is confused because KittenB feels bad for Suede and KittenB normally finds Suede to be more annoying than anything on the planet. And. for once, KittenB doesn't think that Suede's outfit was the worst on the runway.
sorry, I know I am running the joke into the ground but it is fun to talk about oneself in the 3rd person.
Sep 25 2008, 11:09 PM
Grrrr. Kenley's design was obviously the worst one & I'm angered that she didn't get the boot she so rightfully deserved. Grrr. GRRRRR!!!!
I'm glad Korto finally got a win, though.
Sep 26 2008, 02:13 PM
Sassy hates that Suede is gone, because Sassy thought Kenley's outfit was really bad, and she has major attitude problems.
Heh. Sassy loves to talk in third person. She called Mcgeek the other day, and he said: Please don't be Suede today.
I also wish Stella was around for this challenge. That would have been fun.
Sep 26 2008, 08:00 PM
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Sep 27 2008, 02:40 PM
Argh. I need to catch up on the show.
Sep 28 2008, 12:56 AM
Kenley's outfit was an absolute horror. The outfit looked like hip hop from the Hamptons or something. I don't even know! She obviously didn't know. And hip hop attire is so not about being oversized anymore, she should have ran out and gotten a Vibe Mag or something before she started designing.
Her rude antics are not surprising to me, I mean,
she is from Florida
. No offense to any BUSTies from Florida, but the women that I've met in my life from Florida where kinda Kenleyish in attitude and very, very self absorbed. I could barely stand talking to them. Granted, I could count the number of Florida women that I've known with my right hand only, so my margin of error is HUGE. My experiences could be flukes.
I adore LeAnne, and thought her outfit was just right.
Sep 28 2008, 09:38 AM
I also adore LeAnne - her walk was pretty hilarious as well as designing a rad outfit.
Haha Sassy - I agree that it won't be the same without Suede, but he's been awful for a few weeks now...
I don't know where Kenley's attitude comes from, but it has to go.
And they're staying on Bravo! Yay? Poor LIfetime.
I want Tim Gunn to get his own show. I would watch that, for sure. He's my favourite part of the show.
Sep 28 2008, 03:04 PM
Apparently, Leanne is, so far, the viewer's favorite in the PR poll.
And I found her clothing line:
or Leanimal.etsy.com
Fuck. Love it. Check out her previous seasons on the website too. The only reservation I have about her collections, is that I wonder how they would look on the average girlie. I'm not so sure her shapes would be the most flattering on women whose bodies are not unusually thin under all those layers of fabric.
Also, I found Kelli on myspace:
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Sep 28 2008, 07:43 PM
See, now I thought I was the only one that loved Kelli & was sad to see her go! She's 100% a Bustie!
Lananans, Tim Gunn *does* have his own show. The second season of Tim Gunn's Guide to Style starts Oct 2 on Bravo. Instead of Veronica Webb this time, it's going to be co-hosted by Gretta Monahan. I have no idea who she is, she's some kind of stylist/spa owner.
Sep 28 2008, 09:27 PM
Argh, I got stuck in a hotel without Bravo or AMC for the next two months because of work. Thank god this place has the internet, or else I'd be going through a really painful withdrawal, and going crazy because I won't be able to find out who wins this.
Knorl, I thought the same thing about Leanne's collections too. They're cute, but I don't think the clothes would look good on someone with my build.
I hope they improved Tim Gunn's show from last season. I remember being bored by it, but maybe that had more to do with everything else on the show besides Tim.
Oct 2 2008, 12:44 PM
What the hell was that last night!? Kenley's still on when she shouldn't be and they're basically doing a do-over at Fashion Week. WHATEVER!
I don't see what it was about Korto's dress that the judges didn't like. Yeah, the color could have been punchier, but overall, I really liked her dress. Leann's was fine, too. She really didn't need that last piece of blue fabric, though. The dress was fine as it was, although I thought the bottom should have been more tailored and less long and heavy.
I wasn't too impressed with Jerrell's dress, so I'm still wondering why he won. Eh. At least he didn't get kicked off.
Kenley's was UGLY. Almost as ugly as her attitude. I wouldn't have let her go back for her stuff. They haven't done that in previous seasons, have they? This certainly isn't the first time someone's left something behind that they shouldn't have.
I was laughing at most of the episode when they were all crying about how they wanted to show at Fashion Week so bad, knowing that all of them, plus Joe and Suede, got their collections shown.
Oct 2 2008, 04:58 PM
pretty much what i was gonna say diva, although, i would have added:
i think it's hilarious how even after EVERYONE chided kenley for her bad attitude, she felt like such a martyr. as if she had no part in everyone shunning her. i was really hoping they'd kick her off on general principal.
i don't know how many times i wanted to smack her.
her dress were dumb.
Oct 3 2008, 08:16 AM
lilac - you can usually find the episodes on youtube the morning after they air, so maybe you can watch it after all!
ap - thanks for the info on tim gunn's show! In Canada we don't get the same Bravo, and I was not aware of this..
I agree that none of their designs were really up to par. I fully expected them to boot Kenley because of her bad attitude. I would be so angry at that point if I was the other three, expecting closure and getting none.
Oct 9 2008, 07:34 AM
Kenley and Leanne's wedding dresses were awesome!!
Jerrel and Korto not so much. can't wait for the finale
I actually agree with their decision to cut Jerrel. that dress was hideous!
Oct 9 2008, 08:08 AM
It wasn't my style, but I liked Jerrel's dress. I thought the jewels under the bust line weren't quite right, but I liked the rest of it. I guess I could see the point the judges made about the bottom being gray and looking dirty. But I thought the overall silhouette of it was most like a wedding dress than the other ones, and kind of a cool one at that.
I don't know how I feel about the construction of Leann's "waves"- I get the theory, and what they're supposed to look like, but if I think if I were wearing one of the pieces, I'd just think they looked like a bunch of flaps, or pages.
Anyone know what Alexander McQueen dress they were referring to when they talked about Kenley's? I'm guessing it's the one on the
? (Damn, no picture posting
Oct 9 2008, 12:06 PM
Yep, Polly, that's the one. Blogging Project Runway has a bigger pic of it.
Click here to see their comparison.
Oct 9 2008, 12:16 PM
It's very close, but you'd think if she was going to rip it off she'd at least pick another color. She can't be that dumb.
ETA: Can she?
Oct 9 2008, 01:35 PM
i dunno sometimes these things are just part of the cultural zeitgeist. or she could have seen it but didn't realized that she was influenced by it. after all, she is into fashion, it's not unheard of. one of the things i like about designers who work on the higher levels is seeing what influences them, i remember watching some doc on issac miz, and his influence was 'nanook of the north.' i was like, wtf? how do you pull that out of your ass? but it was an interesting thing, because they do sync up in terms of color, but the influences are obviously things were they are removed from current pop culture. it's interesting to see how they balance that.
i didn't like jerell's stuff. i wanted to, but he seemed to be suffering from bedazzler syndrome, or some variation there of.
i've made my piece with kinley, i think she's trying to be good (boy can i relate), but kind of has to fight herself to get there.
i loved korto's collection and her dresses, but i wouldn't wear any of them to my wedding. you know what would have been really good? if they had someone not looking to re-invent the wedding dress, but someone who would do a wedding dress that looked like one, but it was so well exectuted it was undeniable.
what makes me think about that was watching one of those food channel "food challenges" for pie. they had all these people adding all of these strange ingredients, but the woman who won, and had for 3 years running was a woman who did an amazing straight ahead cherry and apple pie.
snow white
Oct 13 2008, 06:08 AM
i love korto's work but it seems boring compared to the other designers. if only jerrell's work had more a more finished appearance, i think he would have lasted.
i've been on the hate kenley bandwagon for the whole season but she won me over last episode with her kickass wedding dress and 'let by-gones be by-gones' attitude. gotta give her credit for trying.
i love leanne's dresses, it took me awhile to warm up to her stuff but i really really like. if only it were more "wearable".
Oct 15 2008, 11:52 PM
i loved korto's and leeanne's collections. actively hated kenley's. it looked too eighties, if it didn't look just dumb. but i fell in love with the other two... korto's was constructed so beautifully, but so simply. the colors.... stunning. it's the apple pie theory. you don't need to reinvent the wheel, or add something fancy, do what you do best.
leeanne's collection, was just dreamy. the colors, the shapes, yes please. it's just love.
and i loved all of the pants, korto's white outfit w/pants, leeanne's with the jacket and white pants, i would wear either in a hot second.
and i thought i made my peace with kenley, but her attitude coming back....tsk. she needed the boot.
leeanne or korto? i couldn't choose. leeanne's was so crisp, clean, but kortos-- so bold. i couldn't pick one.
Oct 16 2008, 08:30 AM
I liked Leann's stuff, but like I said earlier, I appreciate the effect she was going for and it was well-made, but it just looked like a bunch of flaps on the clothes to me. I did like
skirt and top.
I was surprised by how good some of Kenley's stuff was (I liked
this one
), but it still wasn't as complete as the other two.
I loved, loved, loved Korto's collection. The colors were beautiful, the fabric was rich and interesting, the designs were simple but original. Most of them were dresses that could be worn by any woman (maybe not that super short green thing with the slit in the front and back, unless you want to pull a Paris Hilton, getting out of a car!) She was the only one who, if I had some extra money lying around, I'd want a dress from.
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In many ways, Congressman Jim Langevin and upstart progressive challenger John Hamilton have a lot in common even as they compete in the Democratic primary for the second congressional district seat. For example, they both think Langevin is a strong favorite to win. "It's an uphill battle," Hamilton said. "He has a lot of money […]
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Congressman Jim Langevin, the Democratic incumbent in the second congressional district, and his Republican challenger Rhue Reis disagree on a terms limits and boots on the ground in Iraq during their NBC 10 News Conference debate. (You can watch the David Cicilline v. Cormick Lynch CD1 debate here) News, Weather and Classifieds for Southern New […]
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Following Abel Collins' televised debate last Friday, where he clearly bested both Rep. James Langevin and GOP challenger Michael Riley, it's more apparent than ever that Collins is the best candidate for progressives—perhaps the only candidate—in the 2nd Congressional District. He's a genuine peace and environmental advocate who's determined to get big money out of congressional […]
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For progressives living in the Second Congressional District, there's no tougher choice on this year's ballot than deciding whom to vote for in the race between Jim Langevin and Abel Collins. Both are sufficiently liberal to warrant your support, but they represent opposite extremes of the left side of the of the state's political spectrum, […]
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Either independent congressional candidate Abel Collins is doing better than previous polls predicted, or how well he is doing is in the eye – or methodology – of the pollster asking the question. The Collins campaign would have you believe the former. It released an email-based poll conducted by CCRI political science professor Eric Siegel […]
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At long last, the Abel Collins campaign sent me the YouTube code for his response to the questions posed WPRI posed to the other two CD2 candidates in the Tuesday night debate that he was excluded from. It's only 20 minutes long, and if you're a voter in the Second Congressional District or a fan […]
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Abel Collins would have been a great addition to WPRI's CD2 debate last night, but how he handled his exclusion also gives voters a good glimpse as to how he might govern. He organized a fantastic grassroots effort to petition the station to change its mind and include him on the stage. He also came […]
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Congressional candidate Abel Collins will be participating in the CD2 debate tonight. Well, sort of. The Collins campaign will either livestream their candidates responses to the debate questions immediately after WPRI's portion ends at 8 p.m. or it will release a You Tube video of their responses to the questions later that evening. Either way, […]
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Did you know this isn't Mike Riley's first run for public office? According to this You Tube video he made, a more hirsute Riley ran for state Senate District 36 in 2010. In it, he says, among other things, "We need to have teachers willing to work extra days and extra hours for no more […]
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Progress Report: Even More Riley Lies; KKK History in Smithfield; Mortgage Gordian Knot; Roger Williams
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First Mike Riley was telling lies about Congressman Jim Langevin in TV commercials. Now, we're pretty certain he's telling lies about RI Future to other reporters. Or, it's just another example of why Mike "McCarthyism" Riley is totally unfit to represent Rhode Island in Congress (we'll offer more evidence of as much a little later […]
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More McCarthyism from Mean-Spirited Mike Riley
By Bob Plain on October 5, 2012
As I've argued here, outside of being a member of a major political party, there's no good reason why WPRI would include Mike Riley in its CD2 debate and not Abel Collins. Unlike the ultra-conservative Riley, Collins espouses some pretty mainstream ideas. The independent wants citizens more involved in their government and corporations to be […]
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Mike Riley: Columnist Tom Sgouros Is a Communist
By Tom Sgouros on October 4, 2012
I gather that Mike Riley's campaign has decided it won't comment to RIFuture. I find this shocking. Back when I had a column that appeared in the Narragansett Times, Mike Riley was one of my regular correspondents. As I'm sure you can imagine, much of the mail I received about my column was thoughtful material, […]
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WJAR: Collins Can Debate Depending on Poll Results
By Bob Plain on October 3, 2012
Depending on the results of a new Brown University poll expected next week, WJAR News Director says it's likely congressional candidate Abel Collins will be invited to debate the other two candidates for the the second congressional district seat. "I suspect he will pass our criteria and be invited to our debate," said WJAR Channel […]
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Langevin: Collins Should be Allowed in TV Debates
By Bob Plain on October 3, 2012
In contrast to WPRI, Congressman Jim Langevin thinks his campaign competitor Abel Collins should be allowed to participate in the televised debates, he told me in an interview today. "All three of us should be debating," Langevin said. "The voters on election day are going to be confronted with three options. If they aren't hearing […]
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Green Party of RI Endorses Abel Collins in CD2
By Bob Plain on September 24, 2012
The Green Party of Rhode Island has endorsed environmentalist and public transportation advocate Abel Collins in the contest to represent the 2nd congressional district of Rhode Island. In a press release sent out by the Green Party this morning, Collins said his is "proud to be the peace candidate in the race, and proud to […]
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An Independent For 1st Congressional District
By David Vogel on September 7, 2012
My name is David Vogel, and on November 6, my name will be on the ballot as an Independent candidate for Congress from the First Congressional District for the State of Rhode Island. Being raised in a New York-style Jewish household meant that, nearly by default, my upbringing would be modern liberalism with a healthy […]
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Democrats Send Progressives To Convention
By Bob Plain on April 25, 2012
Congratulations to the delegate candidates who won an opportunity to go to the Democratic National Convention in yesterday's primary. While overall turnout may have been low, it seems as if progressives got out the vote as all but two of our endorsed candidates prevailed. Anne Connor, whom we profiled, received more overall votes than former […]
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Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to investigate how several innovative techniques, not all initially intended for fault-tolerance, can be applied in providing fault tolerance of complex mobile agent systems. Due to their roaming nature, mobile agents usually run on Java-based platforms, which ensures full portability of mobile code. The first part of the paper discusses specific characteristics of mobile systems, outlines the application areas benefiting from code mobility, and shows why the existing error recovery techniques are not suitable for mobile systems. In the next part of the paper we present evaluation criteria for fault tolerance techniques, and propose several possible solutions for error recovery at the application level: meta-agent, Coordinated Atomic actions, asynchronous resolution, self-repair, and proof carrying code. The intention is to allow system developers to choose the approach which is suited best to the characteristics of the mobile agent application to be designed. To this end we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each technique, as well as situations in which it provides the most benefit. A simple example, based on Internet shopping, is used throughout the paper to demonstrate the techniques.
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I ride a motorcycle everywhere. I commute on it (daily, year-round, rain or shine, in South Florida), run errands on it. Heck, I've even brought home 7-foot Christmas trees on my bike.
Yet I still own a car — a 2000 Jetta that I haven't driven in about six weeks. If you ignore the costs of tires and armored clothing for the motorcycle, the car is cheaper. If you consider the protective gear a sunk cost [3], keeping the car is a mistake. Let's talk money.
Fuel economy
My Kawasaki Versys is a 650cc parallel twin that averages 43 miles per gallon of gasoline. The Jetta TDI gets around 43 to 45 miles per gallon of diesel fuel. The higher price of diesel equalizes the Jetta's slight mileage advantage.
Coverage for the motorcycle costs $288 a year. I rode a little more than 7,000 miles in the last year, so insurance comes out to about 4 cents a mile. With the Jetta, I keep track of the odometer whenever I refuel, which is rare. From Oct. 8, 2012, to July 3 this year, I drove the car 476 miles and refueled it once. Yes, one fill-up (and one glance at the odometer) in nine months. Let's say I average 640 miles a year in the car. And the insurance premium runs — gulp! — $870 a year, so insurance for the car costs almost $1.50 a mile.
Yeah. I know.
Even before I bought my first motorcycle in 2009, I had begun neglecting maintenance for the Jetta. It has always given me problems, most notably with air conditioning that broke three times. The repairs were expensive the first two times. Then I gave up, and the car hasn't had A/C in years. In South Florida.
The air conditioning on the motorcycle is a refreshing breeze except during the nine months of the year when it's either raining or the humidity is above 80 percent. Better than being in a cage, though!
The motorcycle eats tires like a cop gobbles donuts. Motorcycle tires are engineering marvels; you wouldn't believe the feats of grip they're capable of. Every time I buy a tire, I pay a share of the expensive research and development budget that results in superlatively grippy rubber.
In March, I paid $266.97 for front and rear tires (Bridgestone BT-023s; love 'em like family), plus $82 to mount them. That was about 5,500 miles ago, and I'll have to replace the rear soon. (I wear out rear tires about twice as fast as I wear out the front.)
My Jetta has worn the same set of tires since … I don't know, maybe 2005. Compared to motorcycle tires, car tires last forever. And grip isn't as critical. If your car's tires slip on a curve in the rain, it's not like you're gonna break bones.
I share crowded suburban roads with car and SUV drivers who are distracted by their cellphones, Egg McMuffins, mischievous toddlers, Disney DVDs, spilled coffee and the desire to apply eyeliner while behind the wheel. On top of that, I ride …
… um …
… aggressively, which increases the risk of accident. And during vacations, I fly up and down twisty mountain roads at velocities that you might consider insane. So I cover myself head to heels in expensive motorcycle gear, all the time.
Motorcycle gear ain't cheap
|Arai RX-Q helmet
|Visors (dark, less dark, clear, antifog)
|Rev'it GT racing gloves
|Held Steve gloves
|Held Air Hero summer gloves
|Aerostich Roadcrafter Light one-piece suit
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|Gaerne G.Flow boots
In four-and-a-half years of riding, I have crashed once. It was my first session on a racetrack, on what's called a track day — I wasn't racing, just riding fast. I had a lowsider at about 60 mph while wearing a rented leather suit. I walked away with a minor bruise on the bottom of my left foot. The bike was scratched; I wasn't. High-quality clothing and armor work, and are worth the bucks.
Oh, and the bike, with luggage and a few accessories, cost $5,200 used.
Living my life, not sleepwalking through it
Now that I have bought the protective gear, I consider that money a sunk cost, so it's cheaper to ride the motorcycle.
But I don't ride to save money. I ride because I've been a two-wheel fanatic ever since the training wheels came off my first bicycle. I ride because I love the rush of acceleration and the thrill of leaning over in fast turns. And I ride because I don't want to sleepwalk through life.
Cars and SUVs are so safe and comfortable, so plush with luxury and driving aids (lane-departure warnings, self-parking systems), that drivers scarcely pay attention. Getting from one place to another is drudgery for most drivers. The dominant emotions are boredom, frustration and anger. Drivers aren't mindful; they're passive, not active. As cars become ever more self-driving, the people behind the wheel become ever more numb to their own experiences.
I believe (and hope) that more and more people will adopt motorcycling to escape the ennui and dwindling autonomy that accompany car-driving. Riding a motorcycle is fun. I grin every day, on the way to work and on the way home. Joy is beyond dollars and cents.
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The UN Secretary General (SG) Ban Ki-moon recapped in a report released earlier this week, that the applicable international legal framework in relation to Israeli settlements in the occupied territory can be found in international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and although Israel has disputed the application of the Fourth Geneva Convention, determined that "the situation remains one of belligerent military occupation, as recognized by the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council, to which the Fourth Geneva Convention applies […] explicitly prohibits an occupying Power from transferring parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies. This is an absolute prohibition which does not admit any exceptions." In addition to its obligations under international humanitarian law, the SG concludes that "Israel has responsibilities under the international human rights treaties that it has ratified […] in respect of acts carried out by Israel in the occupied territories. […] Israel continues to bear responsibility for implementing its human rights obligations in the occupied territories."
The continuation of that transfer and the maintenance and expansion of settlements have severe negative impacts on the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people. That right was reaffirmed by the International Court of Justice with regard to its applicability in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The right to self-determination is generally understood as having several components, including the right to a demographic and territorial presence, and the right to permanent sovereignty over natural resources. "Those elements are adversely affected not only by the expansion of Israeli settlements but also by the mere presence of the settlements. […] In addition to large areas which have been declared closed military zones, some 43 per cent of the West Bank has been allocated to local and regional settlement councils, with the result that those areas are off-limits to Palestinians. In addition, because settlements are scattered all across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, the territory of the Palestinian people is divided into enclaves with little or no territorial contiguity. The fragmentation of the West Bank undermines the possibility of the Palestinian people realizing their right to self-determination through the creation of a viable state." Stated Ki-moon. The Secretary-General noted that the International Court of Justice described the violation by Israel of the Palestinian people's right to self-determination as the violation of an erga omnes obligation, stating that "violation is a matter of concern to all States."
The SG goes on the determine that forced evictions are prima facie incompatible with international human rights law, in particular the right to adequate housing and freedom from arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy, family and home, and may entail the "destruction of private property, which would raise serious concerns about the violation of the prohibitions on destruction of private property under international humanitarian law, pursuant to article 53 of the Fourth Geneva Convention and article 46 of the Hague Regulations of 1907, as well as violate article 17 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights."
Secretary General Ki-moon concluded that "Israeli policies resulting in the forcible transfer of civilians within and from the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the revocation of residency rights of Palestinians from East Jerusalem, evictions, home demolitions and the planned transfer of Bedouin communities, should be terminated immediately. Israeli planning and zoning policies and practices should be immediately modified to ensure adequate housing for all Palestinian residents of Area C and East Jerusalem."
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It has become sport for many, over the past couple of years, to bash Chris Bosh.
There's an incessant focus on what he isn't, rather than what he is.
"I'm not like 260 pounds," Bosh said this week. "What, I'm going to go gain a lot of weight and just go down there and beast everybody? It's not going to happen. I don't have those gifts. I have others and, you know, that works for me."
Through 21 games of this season, Bosh is posting averages that are nearly identical to what he's produced in his first two seasons with the Heat, at 18.1 points and 8.1 rebounds, and he's generating that scoring by taking fewer shots from the field and more from the line, which is the formula Miami prefers.
He's doing so while transitioning full-time to the center position, after playing a mostly-finesse brand of power forward for his first nine seasons.
And he's on his way to his eighth All-Star Game, if not as a starter, since he currently ranks fourth in frontcourt voting behind teammate LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett, then almost certainly as a sub.
That would seem to suggest that he's firmly among the game's elite, as would the ring that he earned as an indispensable part of the 2012 championship squad.
Still, now that he's no longer the centerpiece of a team, he doesn't always get mentioned in that class.
Where does he rank in several categories, and overall?
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The specifications are wrong. This is a 5x zoom digicam sporting an f/2.7-5.9 lens.
Makes no sense at all to buy this model at anywhere near the suggested price when for a little more you can get a "real" camera like the Sony HX9V, or for a lot less, a Kodak.
in comparison with the similar Kamera(price/size) "Sony WX50/WX70" the Images are way better.
i just send back the Sony and order the Ixus.
How is it possible that seemingly every tested camera with a built-in flash never causes any red-eye? I find that difficult to believe, and makes me think the testing methodology is flawed.
Sigmar, are you referring to my comment? You might just be right about the Sony WX50/70, but the HX9V is a whole other animal, and being "last years'" model can be had for as little as $280. My own feeling regarding cameras in this price range is that you often get more for your money on a discontinued higher end model than the current lower end offering.
but you cannot compare apples with pears.
The HX9v is way bigger.
The Ixus 125 and the WX50 are the half smaller and nearly double the weight
which 1 better is compare to IXUS 230 HS?
I wonder the same thing, is the IXUS 230 HS better than this?
Yaa…. I also need to know, whether IXUS 230 HS is better than this?
IXUS 230 - DIGIC 4 processsor
So the latter should perform well…
But this site gave "highly recommended" status to the 230 HS and juz "above average" to 125 HS.
Amazon had ipthe 125 HS for $199.99, same price as the 230 HS, so I went for it and just purchased the 125HS as it was even cheaper than some of the colours
I just got my IXUS 125. It is made in Malaysia!
Any opinions on this?
ehm…is there something wrong with my eyes? in my opinion the image quality of Ixus 125 is much better & clearer than 220 or 230, especially in ISO 100, but the ISO 1600 % 3200 are brighter too, this must be the digic 5.
wonder why it's got only 3.5 for features, while those two got 4, what feature 125 misses?
and image quality? I compare the pictures of the same lady in 125 and 220, though the ISO and f-number are a bit different, but the difference in detail and sharpness are very significant, you can see for yourself, how come it got only 3.5 and 220 and 230 got 4 and 4.5 respectively, I think that's unfair judgement
P.S. and about value for money, it deserves 3.5 if they sell it higher than 230, but some shops sell it $10 cheaper than ixus 230
just get the casio zr 100
I have purchased brand new camera model IXUS HS125 from Vijay Sales. After two weeks, I have tried to get capture some picture in night and found there is some problem in flash due to which my brand new camera is unable to get captured clear picture. I have reported this problem to one of the Canon service center which is located at Barakhamaba Road, New Delhi and asked genuine question why this problem is occurred as it is brand new camera and I have used first time to get some picture after my purchase. I have raised this concern and asked for DAO to get new camera replacement of my camera but they people deny to do this and enforcing me, this device require to get it checked by engineer. If problem persist then we will repair accordingly. I am very much confused as I did mistake to purchase this one or have purchased second camera. They representative did listen anything as customer point of view.
The IXUS 125 HS and the IXUS 240 HS have:
1. Identical 16MP CMOS sensors
2. Identical 5x Zoom lens systems
3. Identical DIGIC5 processors
This being the case, I would expect them to have identical image quality (save unit to unit variations). So, it is surprising to me that the image quality here is rated 3.5 stars, versus 4 stars for the 240 HS. Any theories on why that may be?
I just purchased Ixus 125 HS first and it was just great for indoor shooting purpose then i replaced it by power shot SX240 HS and i just get disappointed by its result. Ixus 125 HS is really a great camera and produce excellent quality images indoor. Power Shot SX240 HS is only for travelers and it doesn't produce good detail at all of indoor images. indoor shooting is much nosier and softer if we compare it with Ixus 125 HS. I am gonna replace my camera again with Ixus 125 HS. It's really compact and easy to take shots in auto mode. Power shot SX has so many manual features which is hard to manage and understandable.
i just got a the ixus 125 hs. I read the review and i'm confused, how to utilize the shutter speed of 15 - 1/2000 sec and aperture f/2.7 - f/5.9 while taking photos. is it possible or not can anyone help ?
and also i choose this ixus over sx160 because of the battery life, was it a good decision ?
i have both cameras and i can attest that they have same image quality in every way. i tested them both on same circunstances and the results are identical.i think they are great value for the money and in terms of detail they come very close to canon's own s100 which i also tested together with elph 110 and 320.
Does the Phone support the Plasma photo quality??????????
$121 @ amazon.co.uk atm. ^^
Having an Ixus 125 delivered, at the moment it's somewhere in Germany but should be in Ireland by end of the day. Bought it from Pixmania for 99 euro [$135]. The Ixus 132 is on sale for under e90 [$125] which is the better value, do you think?
I have an Ixus 95 but I want better video capabilities especially when on holidays and skiing.
I have IXUS 125 for 18 months and I´m still satisfy to keep that, because:
- It is very light and have many options as a compact camera compare to those semi-SLR sizes that always are like a ball and difficult to carry in every bags. I like it because I can carry that like my cellphone everywhere and not like something extra in a special bag or etc.
- second and more important is that the saving speed of canon to be ready for next shot is much faster than sony (colors is sony are sharper) but for photography of fast objects (like animals) I absolutely prefer my baby canon.
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Well, I guess rice for Asian people is like bread for white people - we were all raised on our respective "staple." As a child of European background, I'm pretty sure I ate bread at least 2 times a day, often more than 1 slice at a time, much like someone raised in Asia might eat a bowl of rice with every major meal of the day. So when she says she can't live without rice, it's more or less the equivalent of a white person saying they can't live without bread, and in that manner, despite her ethnic/cultural heritage, her excuse is, at the core, not that different from what you encounter every single day from other people. Just like you can't force someone to give up bread if they insist that they "need it," you couldn't force your wife to give up rice cold turkey, but you can show her that yes, it IS possible to have a big, filling meal without rice. Of course, education about the impact of rice on blood sugar and diabetes is the first step; after that, I think the goal would be to reduce the number of meals that include rice - substitute for it with more vegetables and more proteins.
ETA: also, having lived in Asia (although not Korea), I also recall that red meat and poultry were not really a big part of the regular diet, so this change may involve a lengthy process of habituating her to eating a lot more red meat, pork, and chicken than she may be used to.


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The Jets would like to trade Bart Scott and his $4.2 million in guaranteed money. Scott had a rocky road in New York after leaving Baltimore but is still perceived as one of the game's premier run-stopping 3-4 inside linebackers and a guy familiar with Chuck Pagano. Are the Colts interested? It's unlikely given his cap number but stranger things have happened.
Which brings us to a much more enticing offer: Jarrett Johnson. Johnson, an unrestricted free agent from Baltimore, is a year younger and won't cost a fortune. He's an outside backer which should bring some pass rush skills. Even if the Colts resign Robert Mathis they have a serious need for additional pass rushers and Johnson may fit:
At the other outside backer spot, Jarret Johnson started every game this past season and has played in 129 straight games, a team record. But the streak might end there. Johnson is an unrestricted free agent and one of the tougher decisions facing general manager Ozzie Newsome and the Ravens.
Johnson will be 31 next season and the Ravens might look to add a younger, faster speed rusher to play opposite Suggs. As Newsome said at the season-ending news conference, "You don't ever have enough pass rushers. So, if that guy is there, we'll entertain that also."
Johnson, who was ranked No. 46 on the Sporting News list of the top 100 free agents, should draw offers elsewhere. Just as Bart Scott followed Rex Ryan to New York, it's possible that Johnson will follow former Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano to Indianapolis.


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According to multiple news reports, Penn State running back Silas Redd is transferring to USC.
It was reported around 5:30 p.m. by ESPN's Joe Schad and Dave Ruden of the Stamford (Conn.) Advocate, Redd's hometown paper.
This is the statement Redd sent to the Stamford newspaper:
"This has obviously been a very busy, emotionally draining week for me and my family. As many of you know, playing football at Penn State has been a dream of mine since I was seven years old, and I will be forever grateful that this dream became a reality. This is the reason that the decision I have made is so difficult for me: I will transfer to USC to complete my education and my college football career, beginning in the 2012-2013 year. Penn State gave me a phenomenal opportunity to become part of a legendary football program. My teammates, my coaches past and present and the staff have provided me with a tremendous amount of guidance and support since I arrived on campus, and I can't thank them enough for their time, their advice, and their friendship. They have given me such a strong foundation from which I can continue to grow.
"The Penn State community including the Nittany Lions' unbelievable fan base has also been a huge part of my incredible experience over the past two years. I have grown tremendously as a person and a player at Penn State, and the support of the community and our fans has been a big part of the reason why. I also want to extend my thanks to the media, who have embraced me and my family over my entire football career, even before I began at the college level. I think it is important to say that this situation is not something that I wished for myself, but it has happened, nonetheless. My family and I have spent many hours in recent days trying to decide what will be best for me as I look to the future both personally and professionally.
"We have weighed the pros and cons of staying at Penn State and leaving Penn State, attending USC and not attending USC, and I can honestly say that, ultimately, this decision is about so much more than football. I continue to have aspirations for my life, and as my family and I considered the bigger picture both on and off the field it became clearer to me that USC will be the best fit for my academic, athletic, and personal needs over the next two years. I look forward to future successes, and to the continued support of everyone around me."
Silas Redd Jr.
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Movie audiences are flocking to see The Blind Side, a family film with a godly message of hope and redemption featuring real-life role models.
The movie, starring actor Sandra Bullock and singer Tim McGraw, chronicles the uplifting, real-life rags to riches story of Baltimore Raven offensive lineman Michael Oher.
The movie is an adaptation of Michael Lewis's 2006 bestseller, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game. The film tells how Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, a wealthy Christian couple took in Oher when he was a homeless child walking the streets of Memphis wearing only a T-shirt and shorts.
The couple stopped to question the teen and learned he was homeless. They later adopted the boy and introduced him to their beloved sport of football.
"I just felt like I was unstoppable, I felt like no mater what, I was going to win the battle," Oher recalled.
Oher later became a Christian, grew up to be a star football player at the University of Mississippi and went on to play for the NFL.
"I'm just happy to be part of the NFL," Oher said upon being selected as the NFL's first round draft pick.
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McGraw, who plays Sean Tuohy, said if the film hadn't been based on a true story he never would have believed it.
"I think people have those kinds of circumstances all the time and they don't confront them. This one was all about turning the car around and asking questions," McGraw told the San Francisco Chronicle.
Actress Sandra Bullock, who plays the lead role, said she was initially reluctant to work with Leigh Anne since she'd has had less than positive experiences with Christians.
"People use it [Christianity] as a banner, and then they don't do the right thing," she told Straight.com.
However, Bullock later had a change of heart.
"I feel I have finally met someone who practices but doesn't preach," she said. "I now have faith in those who say they represent a faith."
So why did the couple reach out to Oher?
"Because he needed some clothes. That's all it really was. Then he needed a place to sleep. The depths of need never stopped. And she got so far into it, she couldn't get out of it. And she fell in love with him," Sean Tuohy told the Chronicle.
The Blind Side was number one at the box office three weeks after it opened.
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