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Yet another IV overhaul idea (growth rate percentage).
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When it comes to overhauling the IV system, I consider there to be three necessary factors to make it viable in the sense it will reduce the need to hack while making it fair and fun:
1) A cap to the total IVs potentially obtained.
2) Suppression or elimination of the random element.
3) Leveling the playing field so everyone has easy access.
The system as a whole could be removed, but there are many who argue against such a course of action for the sake of tradition, individuality, expanding the breeding system, and adding luck to the equation in homage to the standard RPG format.
So I've been refining this idea since last night, and I think I have a winning combination. The main premise of the overhaul is to change IVs from solid stat bonuses into a percentage that influences your Pokemon's growth. Instead of 31 IVs adding a straight 31 points to the Pokemon's stat over time, an IV of 31 would provide a 31% chance of that stat to increase by 1 extra point upon level-up. I trust you can see how that would make an enormous difference? The level of variance between two of the same Pokemon, even given the same Nature, EVs and IV build would still set them apart from each other because their growth would be put to chance. I haven't quite decided how to work this out exactly; whether it should be based on what percentage of their base stat total certain stats are (high percentage = high IVs), or if higher stats directly correlate with a certain range of IVs.
There are two possible ways to expand upon this idea in a way that keeps breeding relevant while reducing the arbitrary need to hack in Pokemon:
The first is for those who agree with me on my point about avoiding overall maxed IVs by setting a cap. In this case, IVs always add up to a specific value. This would include a variance of the breeding mechanic added in HGSS where parents holding Power items will send their IVs down to their children; for example, if a parent holding a Power Weight has the max HP IV within their applicable range, the child will have the max HP IV within their applicable range.
Alternatively, for those that insists on being able to get all 6 stats to 31 IVs, the limit would be removed and sets of 31 IV could be bred down the line much more easily, resulting in full sets of 31s within just a few generations given careful planning. While this option doesn't wholly eliminate the inherent problems with the IV system, it does suppress the randomness by guaranteeing high IVs for Pokemon with high base stats.
Whichever the case, the point of the overhaul is to alleviate the pains of dealing with IVs by suppressing the random factor into something that's more easily observed and controlled through careful breeding. I feel a system like this would provide that sort of style, where the rich get richer and the poor get marginally less poor by using the Pokemon's existing base stats as the math behind IVs. The IVs in this system also have the potential to change accordingly with the Pokemon's evolutionary path (ex: Eevee's Attack IVs would shoot way up when evolving into Leafeon, or its Speed IVs would when evolving into Jolteon) to reflect how IVs are that Pokemon's genes.
People like me just want to be able to catch Pokemon with the right nature, put it on our team and be on our way. To those people that want to and enjoy spending hours, days even calculating how to breed Pokemon with perfect IVs, kudos to you, but not everyone has that kind of time or patience. The multiplayer should be open and fun for everyone that wants to participate, not just the people that take their time breeding Pokemon to perfection, and especially not those that simply hack in perfect Pokemon.
Please tell me what you think =)
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Not only will people still want high IVs, but people will soft reset levels to make sure they get the maximum stat boosts.
Or, you know... just hack their Pokemon so they all got their maximum stat boosts.
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luigispezzotti 3 years ago#3
Oh dear lord...
luigispezzotti 3 years ago#4
This is almost as bad as the idea I saw about IV's being randomized every time you enter battle.
Hackers now get an extra 100 stats in every single statistic and still have legitimate Pokemon.
This might legitimately be the worst idea I've ever heard about how to revamp the IV system. Kudos on that.
Atrabelos posted...
Hackers now get an extra 100 stats in every single statistic and still have legitimate Pokemon.
****... Didn't think of that.
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Well, I feel like an idiot. Any mods want to take this down before I embarrass myself any further? Thanks in advance.
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Posted on 10/27/2013 3:38:28 PM PDT by Corporate Democrat
The chief of the US spy agency NSA has not discussed the alleged bugging of German chancellor's phone with President Barack Obama, officials say.
Gen Keith Alexander never discussed alleged operations involving Chancellor Angela Merkel, an NSA spokeswoman said.
German media say the US has been tapping the chancellor's phone since 2002, and Mr Obama was told in 2010.
The row has led to the worst diplomatic crisis between the two countries in living memory.
A report in German tabloid Bild am Sonntag claimed that Gen Alexander had told the president about the bugging himself.
An NSA source told the paper that Obama had not stopped the operation, and had wanted to know all about Mrs Merkel as "he did not trust her".
'Not true' However a statement from the National Security Agency on Sunday denied the reports in Bild.
"[General] Alexander did not discuss with President Obama in 2010 an alleged foreign intelligence operation involving German Chancellor Merkel, nor has he ever discussed alleged operations involving Chancellor Merkel," NSA spokeswoman Vanee Vines said.
"News reports claiming otherwise are not true."
The statement does not make it clear whether the president was informed of the bugging operation by other means.
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Gosh and golly, he's right on top of things, isn't he?
You'd think that the decision whether to bug the personal phone of a friendly head of state might be something that a President would be asked about, wouldn't you?
Limbaugh Theorem at work again.
Of course Obama didn't know, sure, I believe that.... just like I believe everything else he says.
he had no idea. he was playing golf.
So we're to believe obama isn't in control of his intelligence services? He is either lying or incompetent or both. Since it is obama we're talking about the lying a given. The only question is the level of incompetence and outright stupidity in international relations.
I guess that means Obama is comfortable in his undisputed ignorance and total lack of influence nationally and internationally.
(*sigh*) It used to be called "plausible deniability"; now, it's "we don't care if it's plausible or not; we're just shooting for deniability—sort of!"
he must enjoy being thought of as the most ignorant man in America!
The Fairy Prince was in the White House hot tub with Reggie Love and no one wanted to bother him.
Behold the modern Negro... he always takes credit but never takes blame.
Nobody tells Barry anything. I guess that's why he's such a brain dead dumb**** without a clue.
He's sounding more like Stlag 13's SGT Schultz every day.
Barack Obama is a non-essential government employee.
I own a bridge in Brooklyn, would anyone like to buy it?
Who the hell is running this country?! It sure as hell isn't Soetoro! He don't know anything!
Once a liar, always a liar—————
Adrift for three more years without credible leadership, what will become of the USA?
Will the real American President please stand up? I have my ideas.
So he is a puppet?
As always with the African communist scumbag, "The uh, buck stops... over there!"
We know he's lying, but most importantly THEY know. Obie, your presidency is mud.
She only took office in November of 2005. did we start tapping her phone 3 years earlier?
Let's see, who was president then? Shazam! It's Bush's fault!
"[General] Alexander did not discuss with President Obama in 2010 an alleged foreign intelligence operation involving German Chancellor Merkel, nor has he ever discussed alleged operations involving Chancellor Merkel," NSA spokeswoman Vanee Vines said.
"News reports claiming otherwise are not true."
He didn't "...discuss with President Obama in 2010".... But 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 have been ruled out.
"...nor has he ever discussed alleged operations involving Chancellor Merkel,..."
But discussions involving ACTUAL operations involving Chancellor Merkel have not been ruled out.
I love how this White House puts out statements designed to mislead.
Once again the smartest man in the room, no the entire planet, who knows everything about everything, knows nothing.
"I don't know" will soon replace " I don't recall" as the democrat party's favorite answer at congressional hearings into their criminal behavior.
"Merkel!!?? I thought they said Erkel - that goofy kid those Freepers keep comparing me too!"
Die ObummerGeist er nicht auf DeutschenSnitchen.
Unreal, does Obama know about anything?
Yeah. We were spying on her years before she even took office.
Kept ignorant.
Let me guess..he found out about it while watching the news LOL..no wonder the world is laughing at us, we have a laughing stock for a supposed "President"
Who the hell is running this country?!
"I know nothink...nothink"
I thought Sgt Schultz had died.
Is Clown Prince nobama in prison yet? One can dream.
And still he gets away with it.
He sure is. It's ABOUT TIME he finally takes a tour around the US defending Obamacare. Except that he probably doesn't know what's in it.
El Rushbo is right again!!
He ALSO knew NOOOOTHING about the Obamacare website not being tested.
Oh! Also nothing about the doomed SEALS on the roof.
Also nothing about Fast and Furious.
He needs a Sergeant Schultz helmet I think.
Special prosecutor: What did the POTUS know and when did he know it?
Holder: He never knew about anything at anytime.
Ok, this just can't stand. Let's just assume Obama knows nothing about anything. That would mean there is a faction in the US government who makes decisions above and beyond the power and knowledge of the POTUS. OR, the POTUS is completely incompetent, has lost control of the country and unable to perform his duties. So when we are attacked with a nuclear weapon, who should have known about it?
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in all honesty, from what ive read, and other reviews reviewed, who is saying that the w40/r series in its own right doesnt sound as good as the se846....price doesnt aways govern ''better'' i mean from what i read some people still like the mids of the se535 vs the se846 so in some respects higher price isnt really governing a better quality......just like westone could create a 1k iem that some may still prefer the w40/r
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in all honesty, from what ive read, and other reviews reviewed, who is saying that the w40/r series in its own right doesnt sound as good as the se846....price doesnt aways govern ''better'' i mean from what i read some people still like the mids of the se535 vs the se846 so in some respects higher price isnt really governing a better quality......just like westone could create a 1k iem that some may still prefer the w40/r
Can you post other review links to W40? I have been searching low and high, and can't find at least one review. Only "opinions" of those from saw it at the show and quoting Westone spec from the website. Btw, Westone website doesn't have W30 listed, only W10/W20/W40. Amazon has it listed available starting December 14th. I had it "available" since yesterday. Will post pictures later tonight. I received a review sample of W40 since I write Android accessory reviews on other websites.
Since I don't claim to be audiophile and mainly focus on common audio sources such as smartphone and laptop, my first impression review is probably not up to head-fi standards, but anyway. Also for the reference, this is my first pair of Westone IEM and I also own UE900.
Build quality seems to be very solid, not as fragile looking as UE900. Fitment is comfortable with a wire over ear, low profile lightweight - doesn't stick out too much. There is no memory wire piece, but both braided Epic and round MFI cables are soft and flexible enough to go behind the ear and stay put. The sliding tension piece from y-joint of Epic cable helps even further with cables staying tucked in behind ears (just adds a little more tension keeping both cables together). I found quality of Epic braided cable to be much better in comparison to the one offered with UE900, I always felt UE900 braided cable to feel fragile. MFI cable with in-line remote and mic is designed for iDevices but multi-function control button works well with Android devices to play/pause/call, playback control with multi-click and starting Google NOW by long press (tested with Galaxy Note 2). The headphone connector itself is universal with all UE and SE headphones now, so you have a choice of different 2nd sources and various replacements. One thing I noticed with MFI cable is occasional burst of white noise, most likely coming from the mic. Will have to test more, but having an ability to replace the cable is always a huge plus and great that Westone is offering it with all W10/W20/W40 models.
The in-line remote is rather large, and in my opinion button design is not "blind-touch" friendly. The design of buttons has to be comfortable to distinguish -/+ volume and middle button without looking at it. Here, volume buttons have recessed -/+ indentation, while middle multi-function control button recessed with a raise "W" indentation. I'm sure you can get used to it, but just commenting on my first impression. Also, 3.5mm connector is 90degree angled which is good for cable strain relief when use with smartphone and other DAP. To spice things up, W-series now includes replaceable faceplates in 3 cololrs :black, blue, and red. Easily removable with included hex driver it just to personalize the look, not other sound enhancement functionality. Just like with V-Moda or COP you can change the outside appearance, or maybe switch to Red color for right earpiece and black or blue for the left one ;) Included accessories, beside that hex screwdriver and extra sets of faceplates, are a ton of eartips (Westone own patented foam and star), little cleaning tool, and a rather bulky orange storage "survivor" vault. Every eartip has a color coded core so its easy to match them up. I personally prefer traditional STAR tips and found them to provide a decent seal, comfort, and isolation.
Now, on to a sound test. I know a lot of people argue that armature drivers don't benefit from burn-in, and in this case it stands true because right out of the box and after about 8 hours of playing pink-noise loop the sound felt unchanged. As I mentioned before, I'm not an audiophile and don't pretend to be one because I don't have patience to dissect the sound. So, I typically focus on 320kbps mp3s, streaming, and driving headphones directly from smartphone or laptop, an average-Joe setup. I also have E18 which I throw in the mix to see if it contributes to any improvement. Obviously, with low impedance of 31 ohms there is no problem driving it from portable audio sources. Using E18 connected to Note 2 through usb-otg maybe improved a dynamic range a bit, specially on high gain setting, but it wasn't night'n'day type of change. I also can say these IEM are NOT forgiving when you throw in low bit rate source or low quality audio stream. And I'm not saying because they are so detailed that reveal every imperfection - that's the whole thing that puzzled me, their lack of overall sound details. Here is a thing, if these were my first set of quad-armature driver IEMs, I would probably be very impressed. But comparing them to UE900 (and i also have UE600, HF2, and M-80/M-100/ATH-M50/P7 and used to have MOMENTUM), I'm a little more picky and critical. In my opinion W40 have a dark warm sound signature, with greater emphasis on bass and low-mids rather than upper mids and treble. I enjoyed very much both quality and quantity of bass (a huge step up from UE900 or any typical neutral flat reference monitors), but I missed upfront presence of upper mids and sparkle of treble. Almost felt like high frequency content was rolled off. Again, for anybody who has UE900 you know how upfront vocals sounds, but with W40 it wasn't a case. While comparing to other headphones, I really felt sound details were missing and these are more oriented toward low frequency content. The sound felt colored to make it warmer, which takes away from clarity. I don't know if it was the same with previous models of W-series, so perhaps it's expected from W40. Also, soundstage was just average.
Overall, I think they are great IEM and seems that a number of improvements were done in a positive direction (cable, connection, in-line remote, faceplate choices). The sound is oriented more toward bass lovers rather than audiophiles with a taste for a neutral flat sound or enhanced mids. It would have been great to hear others opinion about these, especially from a true audiophile perspective. I can't do comparison between W10, W20, and W40, but I think it would have been a good test to see which one offers the best value. I'm familiar with sounds of single armature design (like UE600) or quad-armature design (like UE900). Based on a sound signature of UE900 I can justify the price considering detailed upfront sound of those, although I hate lack of bass quantity. Just thinking out loud, perhaps W20 would offer a decent bass sound with one driver and a balanced mid/treble with the other, and it could be a better value for $200 less than W40.
Later today I will post a lot of detailed pictures since I still have to format and to upload them.
Nice review. I suggest keep listening. Many including myself find that the sound grows on you over time. On first listen it is easy to wonder how could a quad driver lack crisp clarity detail? But then you realize it is all there but takes a softer less fatiguing approach. Just listening to W3 and W4 side by side shows this. W4 has more detail and clarity yet is less crisp and perhaps a tad even darker than W3. Very odd but effective tuning of the drivers. With W4 vocals are SO LUSH and engaging and you could listen to music literally all day on these even at high volumes with zero fatigue. I sold my first W4 and regretted it. It's surely all personal preference but I tend to listen on the loud side so IEM's that are largely focused on brighter crisper treble are very fatiguing even without siblance. W4 really works well for me.
Edited by Spyro - 12/17/13 at 7:05pm
Nice review. I suggest keep listening. Many including myself find that the sound grows on you over time. On first listen it is easy to wonder how could a quad driver lack crisp clarity detail? But then you realize it is all there but takes a softer less fatiguing approach. Just listening to W3 and W4 side by side shows this. W4 has more detail and clarity yet is less crisp and perhaps a tad even darker than W3. Very odd but effective tuning of the drivers. With W4 vocals are SO LUSH and engaging and you could listen to music literally all day on these even at high volumes with zero fatigue. I sold my first W4 and regretted it. It's surely all personal preference but I tend to listen on the loud side so IEM's that are largely focused on brighter crisper treble are very fatiguing even without siblance. W4 really works well for me.
Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not disappointed. These are fantastic IEM, and I have been listening and enjoying them more and more as the day progressed. I just don't have W10 or W20 as a point of reference to compare and to appreciate the benefit of additional drivers. Instead, I'm comparing them to other IEM I have, especially UE900 which is quad-armature driver. UE900 has very upfront mids and in general it's more analytical IEM which I wouldn't consider as all-day-long listening headphone - upper mids and treble are too bright and a bit on a harsh side. W40 is for sure smoother, warmer, and bassier - might as well call it as smooth as W-40 :D I would definitely file it under "fun" sound signature because the more I listen to it the more I realize it's v-shaped. Not as bad as something like M-100, but I can tell you even with my untrained ears mids are recessed. I just wish Tyll would do a review of these and run his measurement graphs ;)
Btw, have you ever compared W2 to W4R? The reason why I can going back with 2 vs 4 drivers, I have heard a lot of opinions about SE215 was SE535 where people suggest that dual armature driver might be the happy medium where you have one tuned for bass and low mids while the other one for upper mids and treble. But at the same time, every company has their own interpretation of the sound and soundshape. For my own personal taste where I like upfront mids, overall details, and strong bass - I'm still searching to find that ultimate IEM and also over-ear headphones with the same signature. Btw, if you have any recommendation - I would be very happy to hear it!!!
Edited by Spyro - 12/17/13 at 8:22pm
I wish to see someone comparing W3/W4 to the new W-series. Anybody had a chance to listen to both?
Indeed, would have been a great comparison to see how W40 stacks up against W4.
Btw, the warm sound of W40 is really growing on me!!! Now I have an opposite effect where going back to UE900 makes everything sound harsh and irritating for extended period of time. Ears have a brain of their own lol!!! Also, I can say with certainty that I have seen and tested a lot of different in-ear headphones, but with Westones the ergonomics of the design makes them the most comfortable ones I have ever tried. I also think their built quality will make them perfect for outdoor activities. Can't comment on excessive sweat/water protection, but they seems like could take a beating. Also, makes me wonder the purpose behind the rugged storage "vault" case. That one is clearly for outdoor use.
For what purpose? It has been well documented and confirmed by Westone that the sound is identical. Only cosmetic changes.
Can you please be a little more specific about ADV series issues?
Based on my experience of using it with Galaxy Note 2, obviously I can't comment on volume +/- since iDevice in-line remote wired with different resistor values for volume control. But multi functional button in the middle worked perfectly for play/pause and pickup/hangup the call, double/triple click for playback control, and long press for Google NOW. Mic seem to be working OK as well, though I was testing it at home with not too much surround noise. I could imagine outside you would want to bring remote closer to your mouse.
But considering these have universal headphone connector which should be compatible with UE and SE cables, you always have a choices to get a replacement cable including a lot of after-market cables with in-line remote/mic on ebay. For example, you can get UE900 cable:
or you can use replacement cables form lunashops.com, the one in the picture below is for Samsung, but they also make custom cables for iPhone:
Higher price for the same sound?!
All W-series models now have removable cables with music controls and mic, before IIRC, removable/replaceable cable (and NO music controls) was a $50 price increase and was only available on the W4r. I believe the W4 was at $449 and the W4r was $499. So it's not just paying more for the same sound. If you want the same sound and don't care about having music controls, cash in on the close-out sales on the W4r. The EPIC mics cable which used to be an upgrade accessory, was discontinued because of technical glitches causing echoing in calls.
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Charging more for the same sound is indeed suss but on the other hand, the Westone rep is very upfront when asked directly if the changes are only cosmetic they get some points for that.
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But the very same was told by Westone about UM PRO series (and possibly ES but I'm not sure), yet I've found user reviews claiming that the sound of new um pro 30 is more refined than um3xrc. So maybe the drivers are the same, but some refinement has been done. That's why I think some feedback from person being able to compare them both would be interesting.


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The Deputy Prime Minister mocked Lord Sugar, the Labour peer and entrepreneur, as "thin-skinned" in a row over pensioner benefits.
Lord Sugar, the owner of Amstrad and the host of television's The Apprentice, has attacked Mr Clegg as an "embarrassment" after the deputy prime minister suggested he was too wealthy to deserve universal benefits such as the free bus pass and winter fuel payments.
Stripping such benefits from wealthy pensioners is a long-standing Liberal Democrat policy.
Lord Sugar called on Prime Minister David Cameron to "silence" his deputy for making the Coalition "look like a joke".
The Labour peer wrote: "Calamity Clegg, as he should be known, is talking rubbish. I don't have bus pass and I pay for my TV licence like everyone else.
"Clegg is an embarrassment to coalition for his gaffes. I don't have and don't want a free bus pass. I pay for my TV Licence as I am 66 not 75.
"Why doesn't Cameron silence this idiot Clegg? How many more gaffes can he spout off on TV? Makes the coalition look like a joke."
Mr Clegg responded: "He's slightly sort of thin skinned. He drives around in this great big Bentley on prime-time television, he wafts around the House of Lords in ermine and then he seems to be very offended when I point out he has a bob or two.
"I don't see why someone like him should be entitled to a winter fuel payment. But no doubt having said that I will get another torrent of classic Sugar tweet abuse this morning," he told LBC Radio.
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- 1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, crumble the sausage into a small skillet; add onion and green pepper. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese, 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Colby-Monterey Jack cheese.
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(2016 update) I teach 10th instead of 11th graders. I'm 52 now. My God, the changes time brings. Invisible Lines has put on about 10 shows in the past five years. Mostly they didn't suck. This is what I wrote about myself in 2011: I live in Houston, if you can call this living. I teach history to 11th graders. They don't appreciate my genius. I'm an active Democrat really only around election time (knock on doors, make a few phone calls, maybe donate a dollar or two if I think it'll do some good). I'm 48. I'm datin a real special gal right now, but if I don't watch my step I may have to edit out this sentence. I have pretensions toward being a director of performance art, although I've only put on one show (as of Dec 2011). I'm currently working on a second show. Our group is called Invisible Lines (www.invisiblelines.net). I mostly drink Shiner Bock beer because it's a mouth full of heaven. I'm a nut about George Washington, Martin Luther King Jr, and John Dewey. I've resisted for three years saying "I told ya so" about Barack Obama (but then again, I supported Biden in '08 so my room for complaining is minimal). That said, I'll certainly vote mediocre over evil any day of the week. I want Elizabeth Warren to run in 2016. And a pony. I totally want a pony.
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Posted by Bucky | Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:38 PM (0 replies)
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(now it's stuck in your head too)
Posted by Bucky | Tue Feb 16, 2016, 09:25 AM (7 replies)
Bernie Sanders Sex Scandal
are four words I never expected to hear. But let's face it... it's a scandal... how this man is that damned sexy!!
and check out where I'm pulling this picture from for a little added irony
Posted by Bucky | Sat Feb 13, 2016, 03:17 PM (80 replies)
two articles explain how fucked Republicans are
GOP establishment capitulates to Donald Trump
This article (WaPo) talks about how GOP leaders are trying to cozy up to the fascist shithole because they think he's gonna get nominated anyway and they can appease him somehow. The second they offer him a few handshakes, he ramps up the the immigrant bashing again and spins out the lie that Cruz is for legalization of undocumented immigrants (all Cruz did was shy away from supporting Trump's gestapo-like round up of hard working families). Make no mistake: Trump's a fascist and the Republicans, apparently, are bracing themselves to play the Neville Chamberlain role.
Why GOP Elites Prefer Trump to Cruz
This opinion/analysis piece at Salon compares how GOP top brass think they can cut deals with Trump, but see Cruz as leading an insurgent faction of extreme rightees who want to replace them as the Republican leadership. If Trump is the fascist in this analogy, then Cruz is Stalin, a smarmy dysfunctional bully who no one likes but who has a more clearly defined ideology to govern by. They're certain Cruz will lose. They think Trump has a path to the White House. Trump is a pretty sly fox. He probably does have decent chance of winning.
Given the increasingly likelihood that Trump will win the nomination, I guess that leaves the Democrats to play the Churchill role. But now I've overstretched the analogy. I'll end it with this: Trump is a fascist and a double-dealer, make no doubt, but he's no Hitler. He's a Mussolini, but not a Hitler.
Anyway, my main point is, given the choice between a jackass and a fascist, the Republicans are going with the fascist. Why? Because they're party bosses and they think he can be negotiated with. He make a fetish out of cutting deals, after all, right? But they're fools. He won't be controlled, and frankly a Donald Trump with power is a dangerous prospect. You and I and absolutely they should be very afraid of that prospect.
So why aren't they? Because they're party bosses. They want to win. They think he can do it (and it will blow your mind next fall when you see how deftly Trump pivots and starts appealing to moderates to win the election). But as an American first and only as a Democrat second, I really want to see the Republicans nominate someone else; anyone else. Cruz is reprehensible, but at the end of the day, the Republic will survive 4, even 8, years of President Ted Cruz.
There'll be a mess to clean up, certainly, tho we're still cleaning up Bush & Cheney's in the financial sector and the MidEast. But there'll also be a Constitution and the rule of law at our disposal to start to address whatever problems a Cruz or Rubio or Christie or Kasich White House creates. I'm not quite so confident that a Trump presidency would end with bona fide elections. I can't see what's at the other end of that tunnel.
I started writing this post thinking about how fucked Republicans are, meaning fucked both as screwed and fucked in the head. The more I think about where this sort of thing goes, the more it seems that the whole country's in a pretty fucked situation.
Posted by Bucky | Fri Jan 22, 2016, 08:36 PM (5 replies)
Key Clinton Ally (Brock): 'Black Lives Don't Matter' To Bernie Sanders
Ugh, yes, David Brock is still circulating. Clinton needs to unload this hack--connections to people like him is exactly the reason she's struggling, again, to gain her party's nomination despite spending 16 years trying to scare everyone else out of the race.
Don't get me wrong. I like Clinton and would enthusiastically support her in the fall. Politically I'm probably much closer to her than I am to Sanders. I'm not that happy that Sen. Sanders is the only real opposition she has for the nomination. I think Sanders goes for overly simplistic answers to pretty complicated problems in our economy. That said, I'm leaning Bernie's direction, because Clinton's organization is, once again, showing signs of desperation and lashing out with bogus rhetoric, as soon as the going gets rough. Sanders's relatively even keel in these tiffs tells me how he'd manage a crisis. Clinton's connections to people like David Brock only serves to remind me why the Founding Fathers believed in the rotation in office. Hillary Clinton, for all her talents and good sense, has been too close to the center of power for too long.
Posted by Bucky | Fri Jan 22, 2016, 07:52 PM (24 replies)
Q: What would George do (about the Bundy militia)? A: Get tough, dammit.
This is how it oughta be handled: ==> The Whisky Rebellion
Alexander Hamilton, on putting down the Whisky Rebellion, told George Washington:
And so Washington sent down a shitload of state militiamen (not the federal army, please note) to arrest the Whisky Rebels. They scattered like cockroaches.
I mean, it'd probably be best to pardon all but a couple of the ring leaders when it's all said and done. Slap 'em on the wrist and send them home (that's what Washington did with the Whisky Rebels the year following their arrest and scattering). It's not unlike how Clinton dealt with the idiots who tried to kidnap Elian Gonzalez in 2000. When mobs of people defy the rule of law, you have to show them that order will prevail. That doesn't mean don't temper it with mercy in the aftermath. The lawbreakers in Miami got off scot free too. But the defiance of the rule of law is intolerable.
These armed thugs (and they're thugs, not terrorists, even if those "YokelHaram" jokes are pretty funny right now... before anyone's gotten killed) have been enboldened by the Republicans and their reckless conspiracy mongering over the past 20 years. There's a very real risk they won't scatter like the Whisky Rebels did in 1794. (The Republican Party that encouraged rebellion against the Washington Administration was actually the grandfather of today's Democrats). Sending in armed state militia could turn into an actual shoot-out, if not managed properly. But doing nothing only breeds contempt for the government.
But then again, I believe we have new non-lethal technology for mob control. These ugly toys will fuck you up pretty bad, but they don't leave holes in their victims like bullets do. It's harsh treatment up front, but it's kinder in the long run than the current policy of letting anarchistic punks walk all over the dignity of the United States. And dropping a few non-lethal LRAD beams on these armed hooligans will pretty quickly expose the lie that the Second Amendment is any guard against tyranny.
Posted by Bucky | Mon Jan 4, 2016, 10:33 AM (7 replies)
One reason to keep your religion out of gov't is that I may need to come after you & your ideas
Apparently Orin Hatch wants to tear down the wall of separation between church and state. He thinks his idea of God is a better way of governing the nation than my idea (and the Founding Fathers' idea) idea of leaving religion out of politics. He seems to want to ignore both the lessons of history and the reality of human psychology when our most precious ideals and values are brought under attack. He seems to think that his notions of religious truth are strong enough to withstand the give and take of political debate. He has no idea, apparently, of two basic truths the Framers of the US Constitution protected us from:
1) just how silly and vulnerable everyone's religious beliefs are, and
Let me break it down for you (and for anyone you choose to forward this message to). You see, religion is about faith, which is a beautiful thing, and politics is about testing ideas against each other in ruthless and sometimes crushing arguments.
In the political realm, you might have what I judge to be bad ideas. In politics, we must examine and tear apart one another's ideas. That's how we debate, that's really the only legitimate way to debate, both for policies and for who ought to be voted into office or not. But if you openly tether your political ideas to your religious ideas, then you more or less oblige me to go after your religion every time I disagree with your politics. You make attacking your religion politically viable, maybe even politically necessary. And things can only get ugly from there.
It'd be like changing the rules in Boxing so that all contenders have to fight nuts-out from their boxing shorts and then allowing crotch-punching inside the ring. Look, I don't want to punch your nuts... I want you to leave your nuts out of the game. But once you change the rules so that scrotum shots are a legit maneuver, I'd be a damn fool of a pugilist not to throw a few roundhouses down testicle way. By advocating nuts-out politics for America, Senator Hatch, you're more or less announcing that you both choose to swing yours around and will punch away at mine whenever we disagree.
You might think your nuts are invulnerable, that they're perfect nuts, that your God would never let me land a solid blow to your twin swingers. But believe me, I know a lot about hitting nuts and yours will bust in ways where you can't imagine the hurt. Nuts are like that. They seem to be happy little things, full of promise and joy and glad tidings. But in fact they are soft and tender and pliable and, once exposed and brought into the zone of fair play, I will make the "War on Christmas" seem like a picnic in the park before I'm done. I will have your chestnuts roasting on an open fire, my Christian friend, if you dare try to swing your personal business up in my personal space in the public domain. Thomas Jefferson wisely called for a "wall of separation" but since you can't see that, Senator Hatch, I'm going to call it the Cup of Religious Liberty.
What I'm saying is, your religion is your nuts. You don't want to deal with mine and--trust me--I sure as hell don't want to deal with yours. Sorry, but it's just not my bag of tea. If you or I happen to land a particularly solid blow inside the ring, the punchee won't simply lose points from the judges; we'll actually damage, maybe do permanent damage to, our opponents. You won't be able to perpetuate your family line and my glove will be covered in bloody scro-sweat. It's a lose-lose situation. The rowdy sport of gentlemen will become only a synonym for war. Cause, you see, if you punch me in the face, I might concede the fight. But if you threaten my personal harm in what I consider most important and sublime in this life, I will not fight by the rules. I will fight to win. I will fight to kill. So would any man.
This is what England found out in its Civil War in the 1600s. This is what Germany found out in the Protestant Reformation. This is what the rest of Europe found out in the Thirty Years War. When you put your nuts in the game, the game changes in ways that can only bloody up the conflict, end personal liberties for all, including the winners, and damage family lines in ways that ought to permanently left out of politics. Secular, church-free politics lets us lose gracefully and keep our democracy. Politics that exposes our religions to attack is a short walk to civil war. If occupying and attempting to democratize Iraq taught us anything, we should know that. But then, Senator Hatch, that's a different lesson of history you chose not to learn from.
Posted by Bucky | Mon Nov 30, 2015, 06:57 PM (5 replies)
There's something creepy going on in this photo of the Donald among his flock
Look closely
There's an extra arm in that picture, coming over the shoulder of the women in the pink hat, that doesn't seem to belong to anyone in that photo. It's just a disembodied arm, floating out to touch Donald Trump, like the hand of God. It reminds me of that "hand out of nowhere" that's holding the butter knife in da Vinci's "Last Supper".
Also, I'm pretty sure that other woman up front is asking The Donald to eat her baby for good luck. I wish I had a baby to offer to The Donald for his next meal. He hungers... he hungers.
Posted by Bucky | Mon Sep 14, 2015, 12:20 AM (22 replies)
Check in if you're torn between amusement & fear over Donald Trump.
He's always seemed like a joke to me. There are three possible scenarios facing this parallel universe in which Donald Trump becomes a viable political candidate. Either he wins the nomination and loses the election, or he wins both nomination and election, or he loses the nomination and remains the same old shameless publicity hound we've all come to know and shudder about. Not one of these scenarios is actually a laughing matter.
I mean, yes, I get a certain karmic gratification in watching this smarmy huckster turn the merely clownish Republican quadrennial posturing contest into an ugly slosh pit of personal beefs. It's generally recognized that his cult-of-personality campaign and reality-show type bickering with other candidates are just chickens coming home to roost for the Republican Party that's been demagoguing on his pet issues for decades, albeit with far less showbiz pizzazz than the Donald.
He's nominated, but loses
In a word, he's Trumpenstein, the monster coming back to kill the doctor who cobbled the beast together in the first place. So watching the "grown-ups" of the GOP, like Jeb Bush and...uh, any other grownups who might be running... get their asses handed to them is fun. And of course, if the Donald gets the nomination, it'll be a peach watching him pick a VP running mate, since he's managed to call just about everybody else in the party a "loser."
I've always voted Democratic because I think Republican policies are bad for America. But Trump seems to be something new. He's bad for democracy. His outright mockery of political campaigning, his lowest common denominator trash-talk style of avoiding substantive debate. I don't mind him tanking the Republican Party--their fake conservatism and two-faced war-mongering has left them over due for a cataclysmic ass-whooping for a generation. But I think Trump's childish antics could actually damage democracy itself (even more than America's lackadaisical participation rates have damaged democracy so far).
In 1992, 1996, 2008, and 2012, the losing Republican candidates took their microphones on Election Night and walked back from all the personality attacks they'd launched on Clinton & Obama. They spoke variations on "The people have spoken; He's a good man and let's now get behind our new president." Sure, they never get Congress to go along with the 'Country First' rhetoric, but that type of language on the culmination of a campaign with civil-war-level fervor is important for the functioning of a civil democracy. I may not've thought much of McCain's or Romney's policy approaches, but they were experience politicians and I knew on Election Night they'd do the right thing. They knew that in politics, you win some and you lose some.
But can anyone seriously envision Donald Trump making that sort of speech? It's not just that he's not used to losing; I genuinely don't think he understands what losing means. He's never met a "worthy adversary" in his life. Either you fawn over him or you're a loser. Even when he declares bankruptcy in his business ventures, he's not "losing"--he's just winning by a different set of rules. His penchant for embracing fringe conspiracy theories, not because he believes the malarkey but solely for publicizing himself, will come into play if he loses by any margin. The payoff to that on a close election night is pretty frightening. Imagine him telling a pumped up Republican/Tea Party base "The Obama Administration stole this election for the Democrats." Don't think he wouldn't try that if it kept him 'in the cycle' during the post-election cycle. I think he's capable of unleashing genuine post-election violence for the first time in 150 years.
He's nominated and (gulp) wins
More frightening still is the idea of Donald Trump winning. The Republic could survive eight years of Reagan, though we were all worse for the wear. We even survived Dubya and his NeoCon puppeteers, though several thousand soldiers and marines and airmen and civilians in the wrong place at the wrong time didn't fare so well (not to mention hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and the potential millions who've suffered as the middle east unravels from Bush's policies). But the international order, the resilience of the American economy, and global civilization as a whole remained intact. Trump's wrecking ball approach to policies is a perfect recipe for trainwreck after trainwreck with negotiating with Congress, with international relations, with any type of military crisis that might come along, with immigration (obviously), and with slowing down global climate change.
He's not nominated, but remains a bee in democracy's bonnet for the foreseeable future
Of course I still think his candidacy is going to burn out and someone else is going to secure the nomination. But for the Democrats, that could be the worst of all possible worlds. As a nominee, even the Donald would be chained a bit by having to get along with the rest of the GOP he needs for the campaign. As an unaccountable mouthpiece, Trump would still hog unreasonable amounts of time on CNN and the Big 3 networks with his brilliantly inflammatory fusillades. He is nothing if not adept at getting attention and redirecting any public conversation back to himself and his wacky worldview. The Democratic nominee would have to not only fight his/her Republican opponent, but also swat away the swarm of mis-facts and personal slurs that a PR-savvy Trump, who will have plenty of free time on his hands (he apparently sits around all day watching Fox News and Twittering most of the time right now, even while he's running for the nomination). And if that scenario troubles you, keep in mind that this is the least cataclysmic of the three scenarios I've described.
So yes, he's fun right now. But he's nothing but trouble for the country. And frankly, I don't see an out. Not until 2020 when Kanye runs to save us.
Posted by Bucky | Sun Sep 13, 2015, 10:39 PM (10 replies)
It's official: I like NO ONE for president this time.
When I was a kid I got excited about some candidate early on all the time. Gary Hart in 84, Al Gore in 88, Clinton in 92... Being a Democrat was fun. But then I turned 30.
As a young adult I still found the occasional candidate who chugged my engines... Wes Clark in 04, Joe Biden briefly in 08. I like the smart ones. Oh, hell, they're all smart--smarter than me at least. Being a Democrat was a chore, but a pleasant one; a rewarding one. I came to see our party's role was to clean up whatever mess the Republicans caused when they got into office. Like how nature turns poop into mulch.
I was happy with Obama. I mean, I was demographically pleased. It validated something in my patriotism to see race matter just a little bit less in America--at least on that one level--even as racial and class distinctions got steadily worse. The years of Democratic operation of the Executive Branch has eased the crush of the middle class a bit, but hasn't really reversed the horrible trend. Politics seems less joyful, less fun, when it's reduced to a bloodsport to protect the interests of cynical international oligarchs.
I was surprised at how many Democrats and fellow DUers fell for the Barack Obama in their heads instead of the one their eyes should have seen. He was an establishment candidate from the get-go. Don't get me wrong: I don't use the word "establishment" pejoratively. I like moderates, I admire compromisers. History teaches that they get the most lasting reforms done... when they're able to. Affordable Healthcare, like. I approved his middle of the roadness, but only because I hoped that meant he'd do sensible reforms rather that repeat two years of Clinton first term mistakes and end up checkmated by the knuckledraggers for six years. I smugly chortled to myself as I watched liberaler liberals than I convince themselves he was an Illinois Jim Hightower, a 21st century Lincolnvelt. Call me cynical, but he smelled of Eisenhower to me. And he has governed as such. I have no regrets, but in 2016 I don't want to vote for more of the same.
So Mr. Obama was my last lover, the last guy I found I could get that twinkle in my eye while I voted for him. I'm a liberaler liberal than I was seven years ago. Watching moderation fail to reverse decay does that to a rational mind. I want change--real change. I want election reform and lobbying reform and security state reform. I study enough history to know that level of change has to come from the grass roots--democracies usually stumble when they march behind messiahs. And I'm pragmatic enough that I know both that only a Democratic president will work for that kind of reform and that only a certain kind of Democrat is going to get elected. But there's structurally unsound political infrastructure creaking under our nation's floorboards. And I want a candidate with the eyeballs and the elbow grease and the salemany charm to get in there and fix it.
And I see no one running or might-be-running who offers me something that is neither status quo dynastics nor unelectable iconoclastism. I mean no disrespect to Hillary or Bernie fans. If there's an O'Malley fan out there, I mean no disrespect to your husband or son, whichever he is, either. I would like to get that old fire going again, see that candlelight, taste that red wine of liberal excitement one more time. My inner psychologist tells me my loins ache for a new Bobby, but we've been waiting for a new Bobby since 1968 and every one of those whom we've tried in my lifetime has fallen a little more short and then a little more shorter each go round. We'll never have another Bobby. Angels never touch the ground.
But though my cynical old liberal hearthead knows the ideal is unattainable, still, I look around for some candidate to mount a plucky can-do campaign, storm the bridge, and right this listing, rust-bottomed ship of state. But who? Mark Dayton seems like a good mix of liberal and pragmatic. Cory Booker looks like a potential game changer. Of course Elizabeth Warren would win my valentines no matter what deals she'd have to cut to win the nomination. But none of them are running.
What bothers me more than the lack of alternative to the heir apparent and the Philadelphia Eagles-designate who opposes her is that knowledge that there probably is someone out there who really could come out and set the grass roots on fire--but that they're all acquiescing to the dynastic coronation. Now, this is not an anti-Hillary rant. I'd probably vote for her over Mr Sanders. I won't cry if she sits in the Oval. But even the most fervid of her liberal supporters, if they are truly liberal, should be worried just a bit of what it means is going on behind the scenery of public debate if not a single one of her potential mainstream challengers is willing to step onto the stage and match wits with her.
As Sherlock Holmes might observe, there is the evidence of the hounds that do not bark. What does it mean to our democracy, not in conspiratorial terms but in sociological forces, if the "democratic" party of a widely diverse nation has an effectively uncontested nomination process. How can we call that democracy? And maybe this is why I feel this funk, this lack of romantic ardor for any candidate in the field. A generation ago the Democrats were the ones with the crowded stage of would-bes vying for the title of Bobby du jour. The Republicans have a whole clown car full of jackanapes to pick from. Where are our Lancelots? Where are our contenders? Why don't new and sexy politicians come a-calling for my vote anymore? Why can't we get it up?
But my narrative is drifting now. I will try and address some of my fears about whys in a later essay. I have a job to go do now.
Posted by Bucky | Mon May 11, 2015, 08:04 PM (2 replies)


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Forcing all state DMVs to issue new standardized drivers' licenses under REAL ID seems bound for catastrophe, and the federal government's recent passport delay debacle provides more reason to expect the worst.
According to the AP, "The State Department has been flooded with passport applications since new rules requiring passports for air travelers went into effect in January. The resulting backlog has caused delays of up to three months for passports and ruined or delayed the travel plans of thousands of Americans." The House of Representatives recently voted to delay the rules for 17 months.
If the federal government with all of its resources is incapable of issuing passports in a timely manner, then how are states going to effectively implement the unfunded REAL ID mandate? The Director of the National Governors Association recently called the timelines and requirements of REAL ID "unrealistic," and we think that's being charitable. States have to bear almost all of the estimated 23 billion dollar implementation burden, and the Act's associated databases are currently vaporware. If the states can't move forward quickly, individuals have a lot more to lose than ruined travel plans, because they're going to need REAL IDs in order to access planes, trains, national parks, and court houses and possibly to get a job.
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Welcome to SportsNation! On Wednesday, actor Sean Astin, star of movies like "Rudy," "Lord of the Rings" and "Goonies" and the voice of Disney's "Special Agent Oso," stops by to chat about his favorite Los Angeles sports teams, like the Lakers and UCLA Bruins.
Astin, 39, has more than 70 TV and movie credits to his name, starting in the business when he was just 10 years old.
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Buzzmaster (2:15 PM)
Hey gang! Sean Astin is here and will be starting momentarily!
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Sean Astin (2:16 PM)
I'm here!
Joel (Shanghai)
Hey Sean, big fan. Which is a bigger adrenaline rush: hauling Frodo up Mt. Doom or sacking the Georgia Tech QB on the last play of the season?
Sean Astin (2:17 PM)
Pure adrenaline? Sacking the QB! Hauling Frodo up Mt. Doom was a slow release ... more like a marathon. Good question.
Greg M (San Rafael,CA)
Hey Sean, love all of your work man. Just wondering if not Notre Dame, what is your favorite college football team? And have you ever met the real Rudy?
Sean Astin (2:18 PM)
Sean Astin (2:18 PM)
If it wasn't an online chat, I'd sing the fight song for you.
Sean Astin (2:18 PM)
I could hear the band practicing from my front door when I was a kid.
Tony (Pt Jeff, NY)
IF you could play any sports figure(besides Rudy which was awesome), which role would you WANT? which would fit you best(if different answer)?
Sean Astin (2:20 PM)
Great question. Floyd Mayweather? Ha. Seriously though, I got to play a high school coach and that was very rewarding. It was an Iowa baseball movie. But now, I don't know. I can' think of anyone specifically offhand. I told another ESPN friend here, I love all sports. I can't think of any I don't love. I've even come to appreciate cricket. Maybe I could play a sportswriter. I don't know. Anything in the sports realm is appealing.
Jack Bauer (CTU)
Did you enjoy your time working on 24? Did you wish you could go out in the field with Jack instead of working inside of CTU?
Sean Astin (2:21 PM)
Out in the field. No question.
Sean Astin (2:21 PM)
Going back to the sports role ... no one specific in sports is in my the forefront of my mind but I'm taking that question as a challenge!
Sean Astin (2:22 PM)
Howard Cossell? Just kidding.
Brad (Gadsden,Alabama)
Sean, Who is going to win the BCS National Championship?
Sean Astin (2:23 PM)
I just shook Oregon's hand! Joey Harrington was just here. What a great game. It seems like two totally different universes with Auburn and Oregon.
Rich (New Jersey)
I enjoy your work alot, especially "Rudy" & "Goonies". I became an avid Laker fan after attending the 4 games at Madison Square Garden during the 1970 NBA Finals. Even though they lost in 7 games I still have great memories. Any Laker moments that stand out for you?
Sean Astin (2:25 PM)
It's so funny .. my mind first when to my childhood and my Laker experiences back then. Last year I played in a celebrity softball game with Kareem. I got to chit chat with him for a bit which was great. One thing that comes to my mind was the three-peat. Watching Kobe at the end. It felt like he had matured and really come into his own.
Kit (Mpls)
Sean, if there were a Goonies remake, would you give it your blessing and maybe star in it?
Sean Astin (2:26 PM)
I'd give it my blessing, sure. They've been talking about it forever. If Steven likes it I'm sure it will be fantastic.
What was your favorite movie you've been in? Least favorite?
Sean Astin (2:26 PM)
Patton is my favorite movie.
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Simple and easy question. Did you ever imagine the LTR would be as huge as it ended up being. We all knew and loved the books but the movies were and are cult classics. Our 13 year old has created his own mythical world based on the movies and the characters with some add on of his own. Thanks.
Sean Astin (2:27 PM)
Yes and no. We knew it was massive but until you experience it you can't really know what it is going to be like.
Sean Astin (2:28 PM)
The cool thing about it was the people who worked on the movie. Everyone was so creative and hard working. They all deserved to have their work enjoyed by that huge audience.
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Not saying Kobe isnt a great player but i wouldnt say great up to date considering the heat, Boston and Orlando, but should we be concerned with Kobe coming into the postseason lakers still are the team to beat but is a 3peat likely?
Sean Astin (2:30 PM)
There is nothing as special as watching greatness. The Heat or whoever it is are going to come at them with everything they've got. Laker fans will be treated to one more year of greatness. I'm not worried about Kobe at all.
Joe (Chicago)
My favorite scene of yours all time is the spider scene in Lord of the Rings! Speaking of other creeping things, Ron Artest, are you planning on bidding on his championship ring?
Sean Astin (2:31 PM)
Mixed feelings about that. Moved by Ron's emotions. But conflicted about the idea of the ring being out there.
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Who do you think should be Horse of the Year? Zenyatta or Blame?
Sean Astin (2:33 PM)
I saw Zenyatta's 18th run. Absolutely thrilling. No words can desribe that moment in horse racing. I just made a movie mockumentary called "And They're Off!" I play a trainer and Chri Oteri is my ex-girlfriend/jockey. Hopefully you can see that soon!
Caleb (Denver)
Out of all your movie rolls, what do you get asked the most about?
Sean Astin (2:34 PM)
Encino Man!
Sean Astin (2:34 PM)
Just kidding!
Sean Astin (2:34 PM)
Goonies, Rudy and LOR ... flip a coin!
Sean Astin (2:35 PM)
Thanks for the questions! I had so much fun! Now go back to work you crazy people!
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Causes of Abdominal Pain After having Diarrhea
Q: For a couple of days last week, I had been experiencing constant stomach pain which it ends almost every time with diarrhea. The pains comes randomly and sometimes really unbearable. But it all stopped two days ago, however, it left me behind a consistent pain at the stomach, near the belly button. I'd figured the case may be too little to consult a doctor but I'm worried nonetheless. Much thanks!
A: Diarrhea in adults is usually self-limiting. However, significant electrolyte abnormalities may follow. Potassium, in particular, may decrease in diarrhea. Potassium is an important electrolyte in the involuntary movements of the intestine. When it decreases or gets depleted, the intestines may become distended and can cause abdominal pain. Also, after diarrhea, the superficial layer of cells are sloughed off so the intestines may be more sensitive than usual. It may take time for the cells to regenerate. You may want to try Gastrolyte (adult version of Pedialyte) or other oral rehydrating solutions. Instructions are written on the package and are very simple. If this is too distasteful for you, try having at least 1-2 bananas per meal. Banana is also high in potassium and may help with your problem. Congee (rice porridge) has also been proven to improve diarrhea symptoms. If your symptoms persist for a few more days or weeks, I would still suggest you visit a doctor. I do hope you get well soon. Take care.
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Thank you for your comment. I understand that you are having pain with constipation. Do you also have stomach pain after diarrhea?
How would you grade the abdominal pain? Is it crampy in nature?
20 ml of Pepto-bismol is a good option but I would think a better option would be to use an agent like glycerol or Metamucil which is better overall and has few side effects.
Also, since you have pain, taking some medications that increase the contraction of the abdomen will increase and the pain will also increase.
Also understand that getting regular bowel movement requires a good amount of fiber in the diet. If the medication does not help you with the pain and the diarrhea, then please see a Doctor after 3 days.
Wishing you the best.
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In 1963 Cissy Houston and three other singers formed a backup group that became known as the Sweet Inspirations and performed around the country with various headliners. Despite their touring success, Houston longed for the comforts of home. 'I don't know if the road was really for me', she says. 'My surroundings have to be a certain status or else I'm miserable. Some of those hotel rooms get on my nerves'.
It was during Cissy Houston's soprano obbligato on 'Are You Lonesome Tonight?' that Elvis started laughing at the mid night show on August 26, 1969. Elvis changes the lyrics to be funny, and then cannot keep a straight face the rest of the song. He seems to be somewhat amused by the soprano performance by Cissy Houston's who sings her part perfectly. This performance becomes an underground legend among Elvis fans until its official release on the Elvis Aron Presley eight LP box set in 1980. Now available on the All Shook Up CD.
'Elvis loved gospel music. He was raised on it. And he really did know what he was talking about. He was singing Gospel all the time – almost anything he did had that flavour. You can''t get away from what your roots are'. Cissy Houston. Cissy sang with the 'Sweet Inspirations' from July 31 to August 28, 1969. Read more.
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