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KENLY, N.C. — Rain showers in the forecast on Saturday night forced a postponement of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour's G-Oil 150 at Southern National Motorsports Park.
The race is now set to get underway on Saturday, October 5, following the completion of the track's local division feature events.
Earlier in the day, Burt Myers won his 25th career pole award and first at Southern National.
Shortly after the completion of qualifying, a light rain began to fall on the track. With rain forecasted for the rest of the evening, the race was postponed shortly thereafter. Myers and Andy Seuss will begin on the front row when the G-Oil 150 resumes at Southern National on October 5.
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Galatoire's Bistro owner and lead investor John Georges announced today that Lucas Molbert will take the general manager position at Galatoire's in Baton Rouge. Molbert previously worked as a supervisor at Ruth's Chris Steak House and as manager at Baton Rouge Country Club.
"Family is a vital component of the Galatoire's tradition. We are proud to welcome Lucas Molbert into our Galatoire's Bistro family," Georges said in a prepared statement. "Through his exemplary leadership skills and unwavering work ethic, Molbert will be integral in making Galatoire's Bistro Baton Rouge tradition."
Galatoire's Bistro is set to open in January on Perkins Road in the Acadian Village Shopping Center, though it was originally supposed to open before the holidays in December.
The shopping center, which will also house the city's first Trader Joe's, has delayed the bistro's opening due to construction on the parking lot, according to a report in 225 Magazine.
There was previously a Galatoire's in Baton Rouge, which opened in 2005 only to close in 2011.

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Meet Southern Rock Showman Keith Wishon
Keith Wishon
By Andrew Lentz Originally published in the March 2009 issue of DRUM! Magazine
Keith Wishon
EQUIPMENT Gretsch drums, Zildjian cymbals, Pearl hardware, Pro-Mark sticks.
CONTACT myspace.com/sikband
Like the Cowboys' offense, oil money, and big-haired women, there's almost nothing subtle about Dallas-based drummer Keith Wishon's beats. Influenced by showboating, media-savvy drummers such as Tommy Lee and Vinnie Paul, Wishon inflicts unstinting punishment on his 9-piece kit in his band Sik, purveyors of a familiar but satisfying Southern groove metal filled with all kinds of gnarly twists and turns. Though Sik manage to transcend their influences, Wishon sports many Vinnie-isms, especially the staccato double bass work. Rat-tat-tat kick topped with a relaxed 4/4 on sloshy hats is the principal attack, and he rarely strays from it, which is just fine for Texas-style brutality. Remarkably, Wishon recorded Sik's debut EP, Eliminate The Weak, without a click. Wishon chalks this ability up to his years spent in marching band. That's it: The Squid has officially declared drum corps mandatory for all drummers.


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The sign, taped to the window, faces customers entering Christopher's Food Mart in Rossville. It reads "Hey Bloomberg. You urged the president to defy Congress? Read Bill of Rights & Constitution you swore to uphold. Your hypocrisy knows no bounds." It's been in the window for over a month as of Tuesday.
The owner, Chris Christopher, explained to the Advance Monday that the mayor has an agenda.
"The sign initially represented his remarks through the Second Amendment when those poor children were killed in Connecticut.
"Instead of proceeding with the laws we have in this country, he in turn decided, instead of proceeding with proper channels, to change an amendment, that the president should defy Congress and circumvent the Constitution and do whatever he wanted to do," said Christopher, a Staten Island and New Jersey resident who's owned the store for 28 years.
"That's tyranny."
Christopher was unable to provide details on where the comments were made and when, only saying Bloomberg urged President Barack Obama to defy Congress in the weeks after the December Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Christopher said he heard the comments on YouTube, but wasn't able to specify what they were exactly, regarding the Second Amendment.
Though he hasn't seen the clip of Bloomberg speaking at a gun summit at The Johns Hopkins University, said Christopher, he would remove the sign if he was misled.
Christopher often has a sign in his window that focuses on a particular issue or cause.
One recent sign encouraged customers to buy an item made by a company – Two if by Tea – that assists members of the military and police and their families.
The Advance twice visited the Food Mart – last Wednesday and Monday – to chat with customers about the sign outside his store.
Many declined comment, with some stating they weren't even sure what it referenced.
"It's the way he feels. If he owns the business, he can put up whatever he wants," said one customer who chose to remain anonymous.
Another shopper, who only gave her name as Jan, following an explanation of what the sign meant, said she won't be shopping at the store anymore.
In addition, she said she doesn't believe anyone understands what the sign is saying.
Others didn't care.
"I don't read them usually," said shopper Debbie Farin. "Who has time?"


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ELMER — Meals at the Elmer Diner, from fluffy pancakes to juicy burgers, came with an expected side of Gov. Chris Christie this afternoon as his campaign bus rolled into the small South Jersey town to rally the Republican vote.
Christie worked the standing crowd in the diner more like a celebrity than a politician, stopping every few inches for a photo and to sign autographs. His supporters, many of them dressed in Halloween costumes, said they were thankful for a chance to meet him.
"Where's Mary Pat?" one supporter asked the governor.
Christie said she was at home getting ready for Halloween.
"I'll be home later for trick-or-treat," he said.
"Great costume," Christie told Marilyn Wengert, 54, of Williamstown, who was dressed in a leopard shirt, face paint and cat ears. Wengert, who had never met the governor, said she was headed to New York City to celebrate the holiday with her grandchildren
"I like him because he's straight-forward and he's bipartisan," said Wengert, owner of Finale Hair Studio in Williamstown. "I've written him several letters and I always get a response. We need a good person in government. I'm praying that's what he is."
She added with a laugh, "I guess we'll see."
The stop was the third of Christie's swing into South Jersey today as he and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno sweep across the state in the days leading up to Tuesday. Christie leads his Democratic opponent, state Sen. Barbara Buono, by double digits in the polls.
Roblyn Breece, 71, and two friends, Jackie Glenz, 67, and Judy Hawkinson, 71, all of Woolwich, waited two hours to see Christie, but stacks of pancakes and maple syrup passed the time. They said they were excited to put up Christie for Governor signs back home.
"I love him because he tells it like it is," Hawkinson said. "He isn't shy about anything."
"He's the real deal," Glenz said.
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Not only did Nutley win its first-ever Essex County Tournament championship last Saturday at Codey Arena in West Orange, but the victory was an extra
incentive for the DiPiano family to celebrate.
Nutley is coached by Frank DiPiano, one in growing line of young Essex County coaches who once excelled on the scholastic level themselves.
Frank's dad, Michael Sr., had a legendary coaching career at St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, where he put together a 274-89 record. The elder DiPiano led the Bees to three straight ECT titles from 1991-1993.
With Nutley's championship, Michael and Frank are believed to be the first father-son combination in Essex County's wrestling history to lead their respective schools to an ECT crown.
"It means a great deal, mainly because I have the chance to follow in the footsteps of someone I love and look up to," Frank DiPiano said. "To win a county title and know my dad also won one is hard to describe."
Dad was equally thrilled by his son's team's performance.
"It was great to see Frank's team win the title," Michael DiPiano said. "I'm very proud of all my kids. They're all coaching and doing well."
Michael and Karen DiPiano's eldest son, Michael, is the head wrestling coach at Northern Valley, Demarest and has also served as assistant softball coach at Nutley. Daughter Michelle was just named the assistant softball coach at Montclair and is also a successful elementary school teacher. In addition to his duties with the wrestling program, Frank is an assistant boys soccer and baseball coach at Nutley.
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Free Training Demonstration Offered During Livermore Wild Horse and Burro Adoption
A northern California horse trainer will offer free tips and advice on gentling wild horses, when the Bureau of Land Management brings its wild horse and burro adoption program to the Livermore Rodeo Grounds, Robertson Park, 3500 Robertson Park Road, Livermore, on Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26.
Thad Waltman, Susanville, will show techniques useful for animals adopted from the BLM, or for horses already in the corrals at home. He will demonstrate gentle methods of horse training at various times during the adoption event.
The BLM will offer 40 horses, mostly yearlings, and 10 burros for public adoption. Anyone interested can preview the animals when they arrive at about 2 p.m. on Friday, April 24. BLM is holding the adoption in conjunction with the California State Horseman's Spring Stampede.
The event gates will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Adoptions begin with silent bidding from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Animals not taken during bidding will be available for a $125 adoption fee.
Waltman, 32, began training horses as a teenager. He has worked seasonally in the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program, and has a deep understanding of mustangs and burros.
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Louis Vuitton sells more luxury handbags than any high end designer in the world. They have the most recognizable monogram of any handbag company. Their famous LV is on everything. Every once in a while they will introduce a limited edition Louis Vuitton. These bags are usually in extremely high demand and can cost more than twice what the original model costs.
For example, the Speedy 30 is one of the most popular bags they sell. It is a satchel style handbag with two top handles. It is relatively small and can hold a lot of belongings. Typically it comes in either the Monogram (LV) or Damier (checkered) patterns. However, they do make at least two limited edition models.
First, is the denim version, which actually looks much different than the regular Speedy. It has two outside pockets and gold toned hardware closures. Without knowing better you might not even call it a Speedy, but it is.
Second, is the Stephen Sprouse Roses edition. This is exactly like the Speedy 30 Monogram. It is the same size and color, but there are large roses painted over the bag. It makes for a really cool design, almost like it was home made.
Retail prices for the regular edition Speedy are less than $1,000, but the limited edition models can cost well into the $2000 range. That's why it's always better to search for pre-owned Louis Vuitton handbags.
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Looking ahead to 2011, I think there are a lot of opportunities in banking. I've found myself being convinced by some compelling arguments that some of the bigger banks -- particularly the beleaguered Citigroup (NYSE: C ) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) -- could be good investments. However, I generally like to avoid companies that spend too much time in the headlines.
Instead, I think investors that want to add banks to their portfolio can look toward two groups. First, there are the quality banks. These are banks that currently have lower levels of nonperforming assets, approach their business with a conservative eye, and, in many cases, are currently paying healthy dividends. Cullen/Frost Bankers (NYSE: CFR ) and M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB ) are among this group.
The other group you have to hold your nose a bit to handle. These are banks that have been battered by the recession and financial crisis and are still trading at failure-is-around-the-corner multiples, but that seem to have the wherewithal to pull themselves through. Marshall & Ilsley (NYSE: MI ) is one of my favorite ideas in this vein. Though, nota bene, for investors that go this route, I strongly suggest that these are made as smaller positions and are grouped with other similarly beaten-down stocks.
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"To the extent we have been successful, it is because we have concentrated on identifying one‐foot hurdles that we could step over rather than because we acquired any ability to clear seven‐footers." --Warren Buffett, on the success he and Charlie Munger have achieved at Berkshire Hathaway.
In the banking sector, there is a one-foot hurdle available for the stepping, but it's not a single stock. On Nov. 24, I suggested investors consider buying a basket of the shares of the nation's four largest commercial banks, Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC ) . Owning this basket amounts to owning a leading, highly profitable share of the U.S. commercial banking industry and it can be had at a very reasonable price.
Since then, Goldman Sachs turned positive on financial stocks for the first time since 2008. From the date on which the idea was published through Tuesday, the basket is up 9.5% against just 3.6% for the S&P 500. I expect that outperformance to continue, with dividend increases in 2011 acting a catalyst; in my opinion, at least three of the four banks will receive authorities' authorization to raise their dividends next year, perhaps as early as the first half. The basket remains very cheap today on the basis of book value and earnings multiples – there is still time for investors to participate in this trade.
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The banks I've been stalking recently have either been really big and scary or really small and solid.
Like Matt and Alex, I see opportunity in the big banks. But these are only for those who are comfortable with the risk that something terrible and ugly appears from their inscrutable balance sheets. I am, so I recently bought shares of Bank of America. That's my favorite big, scary bank at today's prices.
On the other side are small banks that stick to servicing Main Street (rather than playing Wall Street games). Many of them pay tasty dividends and never took much of a hit during the financial crisis. A quality one to look into is Bank of Hawaii (NYSE: BOH ) . It's always a bit pricey by standard price-to-book ratios, but that's because its balance sheet is rock solid and it returns 18.9% on equity. If you're not familiar with returns on equity, that's a very impressive figure!
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KALAMAZOO — The NHL lockout may be horrendous for some, but it could be a bonanza for minor league hockey teams, including the Kalamazoo Wings, coach Nick Bootland said.
The K-Wings will start the 2012-13 ECHL season at the Fort Wayne Komets on Friday with four players assigned to them by the Vancouver Canucks, the team's only NHL affiliate this year.
Two of them, forwards Prab Rai and Steven Anthony, were with the K-Wings last year. The other two are defenseman Adam Polasek, who played last season with the Chicago Wolves, Vancouver's AHL affiliate, and rookie goaltender Joe Cannata, who played his college career at Hockey East's Merrimack College.
"The number of affiliated players (sent to the minors) is gonna skyrocket and it's gonna be a lot more difficult if and when the lockout ends," Bootland said. "For us, we have great partners with Chicago and Vancouver that are keeping us in the loop. They're doing a great job communicating with us."
Goaltender Joel Martin is among the familiar faces back with the K-Wings. In 2005-06, Martin led the K-Wings to the UHL Colonial Cup championship. He played last season with Herlev Eagles in Denmark.
"(Winning the Cup) and my one NHL call-up are probably the two best things I've been able to experience in the last 10 years I've been playing," Martin said.
"(This year) I want to bring leadership. I want to teach the young guys how to be a professional, to come and work hard every day on and off the ice. I just want to give the guys a chance to win every game I'm in there, and when I'm not in there, I want to be cheering on Joe or whoever's playing."
Bootland has been a teammate of Martin and has also coach the goalie, so he said he knows what to expect.
"I can't say enough on the true professional Joel Martin is on and off the ice," he said. "He's a guy who constantly wants to get better, even in year 10.
"The best example is he knew last Saturday morning he was playing the whole preseason game (at Toledo) and then he decides to take seven guys and go down there and do 25 minutes of extra work on the ice."
Although this is Fort Wayne's first season in the ECHL, the Komets and K-Wings have a fierce rivalry dating back to 1974 and their days in the old IHL. In spite of not being in the same league the last three years, the two teams have faced off 361 times in 36 years with the K-Wings posting a 157-160-44 record.
The rivalry shouldn't take long to re-ignite; they'll meet 15 times this ECHL season.
"I think it's gonna be exciting for the fan base on both sides," Martin said. "It's the home opener for them and season opener for us, so it's gonna be a lot of fun and probably a lot of emotion. We'll probably see those guys a lot more than we'd like, but it will be fun."
Bootland, who has played and coached against Fort Wayne teams in the past, expects a high-tempo, high-energy rivalry with the Komets.
"You're gonna have to be a fit athlete to play that way," he said. "We recruited like that to make sure we're prepared for that.
Usually on media day, the K-Wings announce their captains and assistant captains, but that didn't happen on Wednesday, although they did unveil their new jerseys.
"It's been such a short camp (a week), so we've been focusing on everything else and not overly concerned on who's gonna lead us," Bootland said. "We have a room that's solid no matter who it's gonna be and we have numerous guys who could wear letters. And I'm not joking: Numerous guys.
"We probably have 10 guys who could wear letters in that locker room, and we really haven't spent enough time figuring out who it's gonna be yet."
Bootland has some help behind the bench with Josh Harrold, the first assistant coach for the K-Wings in 12 years.
Harrold, the older brother of New Jersey Devils defenseman Peter Harrold, played pro hockey for six years then coached junior teams, the previous two seasons with the Cleveland Lumberjacks Junior A 18-16 team.
"My job is basically to make sure the defensemen are prepared to the best they can be prepared every night," Harrold said. "I'm going to help Nick as much as I can with the video breakdown and game prep and scouting reports, but once the puck drops, it's my job to make sure I'm reading the game from a defensive perspective.
"I've played 'D' in this league, so I know how to play at this level. I know what to expect at this level. I'm really happy with the mix we have right now. We have some skill, we have some toughness, we have some guys who can move the puck and we have guys who can skate. That's huge at this level right now."
The K-Wings currently have seven other players back from last season: forwards Dustin Cloutier, Kory Karlander and Justin Taylor plus defensemen Sam Ftorek, Eric Kattelus, Joe Charlebois and Elgin Reid.
Season opener
K-Wings at Fort Wayne Komets
When: 8 p.m. Friday at Allen County Memorial Coliseum
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2013 – Scopely, a next generation mobile entertainment network, today announced the first five partner studios in its Developer Network including award-winning, independent studios Double Fine, Big Cave Games, High Line Games, Rocket Jump Games and Zupcat Games.
Through its developer program, Scopely works with independent gaming studios to co-develop multiplayer games that leverage its platform for technology, distribution, marketing and monetization. Scopely's team supports developers in every step of the process from development to distribution across multiple platforms, ensuring all games are optimized for success. This levels the playing field, allowing independent game developers to compete head-to-head against the largest game companies in the world in the battle for reach, revenue and users.
"Scopely allows developers to focus their talents and resources on building quality games," said Walter Driver, co-founder and CEO, Scopely. "We get involved early in the development cycle, integrating social mechanics across each game, investing in marketing and cross-promotional opportunities with our existing user base and ultimately, launching games so they are poised for success. We work with the most dynamic developers and studios with quality IP and talent we believe in, allowing them to cut through the clutter of millions of apps and bring a successful game to market."
The independent studios joining the Scopely Developer Network include:
An award-winning, independent game development studio founded in 2000 by games industry veteran Tim Schafer, Double Fine is committed to making high-quality games with an emphasis on originality, story, characters and fun. Located in San Francisco, Calif., Double Fine's impressive games have also been recognized for a variety of awards including Psychonauts, which was named "Funniest Game Ever" by G4's X-Play and "Game of the Year" from Eurogamer. Additionally, Brutal Legend was the recipient of AIAS awards for both "Best Strategy/Simulation Game" and "Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack." In 2012, Double Fine also set a Guinness World Record for raising over $3.3 million on Kickstarter for their upcoming adventure game.
Based in Dallas, Texas, the Big Cave team met while working on AAA console and PC titles (including the Call of Duty ™, Rage ™ and Doom ™ franchises). They are best known for their dungeon crawling action game, ORC: Vengeance, which was recognized as an App Store's Editor's Choice and Best of 2012, Showpiece Games. Additionally, it was named one of the Best iPhone and iPad Action Game of 2012 by TouchArcade.
Based in Brooklyn, N.Y., two of High Line's founders met while working at Rockstar Games. They are best known for their popular word game, W.E.L.D.E.R., which has been a featured game in the App Store, Google Play Store and Amazon App Store. Additionally, it was the number one overall iPad app in the App Store and has received 4.5 stars in ratings across the board.
Based in Wellington, New Zealand, Rocket Jump Games was founded by friends "chasing the dream of creative freedom." They are best known for Major Mayhem, a rail shooter published by Adult Swim that was a top ten overall app in nine countries in the App Store and in the top 25 all-time user ranked games in the Google Play store.
Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Zupcat is a team of approximately 25 developers and artists who are at the forefront of the South American social gaming industry. They are best known for their popular Facebook game Race Town, which was selected as a featured game in both Facebook's AppCenter and Google's social network, Orkut. ZupCat Games has over seven million downloads to date and has worked with clients such as Volkswagen, Cartoon Network, Fiat, Kraft Foods and MTV. ZupCat is backed by Kaszek Ventures, the leading VC firm in Latin America.


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Thursday, March 27, 2014
Between learning what various third world countries are currently calling themselves, debilitating bouts of senioritis, and trying to keep track of who their classmates are dating, the students at Waccamaw High managed to put together a talent show for a packed and very supportive audience to highlight some of the things they would normally get in trouble for doing in class.
Sponsored by the WHS Choral Boosters and directed by Sylvia Warr, the lineup consisted of mostly singing acts, but also included a video entry, dancing, comedy, and a girl who plays the piano with no shoes.
Luckily, though, there was no ventriloquism.
I was amazed at the number of different areas of talent from the kids, not just the singing and dancing youd normally expect, said Kevin Jayroe, the events emcee. And there were also original pieces from some of the kids that were just fantastic
Jayroe, who himself has more than 20 years of entertainment experience, brought his perpetual enthusiasm to keep things smooth and lively between acts.
The musical acts were: Courtney Beebe; Ariana Senn; Joshua Stafford; Jasmine Stafford; Alan Pritchard, along with Margaret Stacy, Sylvia Warr, and Sydney Windham on backup and Tyler Elling on trumpet; Sarah Hawkinson and Jeremy Lee; Sydney Windham; Sarah Ness and Will Ness; Trey Hart; The Brothers Will (Bryson Grove, Gabe Kohler, and frontman Will Ness); Richard Rasheed; Ian Sovine; Jack McDonald and Patrick Walsh; MaLaysha Nesmith and Darmonica Brown; Valerie Hawkins; Margaret Stacy; Stephanie Cook; and Ashlyn DeLoach accompanied by the shoeless Alexa Bombich.
Other performances were: a video presentation edited by Ian T. Kelley; dances from Stella de Haas, Nahjee Funnie and Emerson Joyner; and stand-up comedy Eric Silvestri.
Stars shone, ovations were made, door prizes were given away, and a good time was had by all.
It was a fun evening, said Jayroe, it was very well attended, the kids were great, they were kind and nice and excited about the whole thing, and I just thought it was a great event for the school.
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Now let's get down to Focker while we're at it
Mar 29
// Andres Cerrato
The love for Macross has been a nearly 30 year affair. With Frontier receiving so much of the attention over the past couple of years, it's time to step back and look at what got us to this point. While chogokin and other fig...
See Banpresto's latest figures from the 31st Prize Fair
Fate/Zero, K-ON!, IDOLM@STER, and many others hit the show!
Feb 22
// Jeremy Emerje Crocker
Just when you thought all of the figure shows were over for February another one sneaks in with a bunch of new things to see. Dengeki Hobby has posted their coverage of the Japan Amusement Expo 2013 31st Prize Expo showi...
A look at Hobby Maker Exhibition 2013 Winter
Feb 18
// Brian Szabelski
On the Nendoroid side, there's Maou (Maoyuu Maou Yuusha); Amy (Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet); Monokuma (Dangan Ronpa); Darth Wooser and Ren (Wooser no Sono Higurashi); Chariot (Black Rock Shooter); and Kotoura Haruka (Kotoura-san) as newer releases joining the scene; Definitely new are Nendoroid Kuji Alice and Takano Miyuki from Tomytec's Tetsudou Musume (Train Lady) series; A Macross Nendoroid Petit series is on the way, with Lynn Minmay, Sharon Apple, Mylene Jenius, and Sara Nome on the way! Black Rock Shooter Arcana designs for BRS and Strength are coming as Petits; Gunvarrel and Chamber from Robotics;Notes are on the way, too For pre-painted, static figures, we have Kuroyukihime (Accel World); a 1/8-scale Shinkai Shoujo version of Hatsune Miku with a crazy detailed base; Isshiki Akane (Vivirend Operation); TIsshiki Akane (Ano Natsu de Matteru); an adorable looking Nyaruko, complete with crowbar; Belldandy; Sheryl Nome; and Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls' Shibuya Rin in 1/8-scale. Also, getting her own shoutout is Fire Emblem: Awakening's Tharja and her butt; figma #200, Hatsune Miku 2.0; Kaito; Cobra the Space Pirate's Crystal Boy; and Vivirend Operation's Kukori Rei and Isshiki Akane. FREEing is doing a 1/8-scale summer festival version of Madoka, and it appears the other girls, too And finally, headphone jack accessories featuring Miku and other Vocaloid fan favorites Phew, quite a mouthful!
Mikatan post gives us a few more close up of new announcements
Mikatan has posted a little gallery of photos from the Hobby Maker Exhibition that follows Wonder Festival 2013, and to no one's surprise, it's mostly of Good Smile and Max Factory items. There's some new stuff in here,...
C3 x Chara Hobby 2012: Collectage
Aug 27
// Kristina Pino
Collectage are collections of premium chibi candy toys made by Bandai (here's the link to their main page). So far, the figures they're showing off are from Nisemonogatari and Tiger & Bunny, as well as a teaser for upcomi...
C3 x Chara Hobby 2012: Dengeki shares its exclusives!
Aug 27
// Chris Seto
Dengeki Hobby took Chara Hobby as a chance to show off the various exclusives they will be offering to buyers over the coming months and some are real doozies! We've already seen the beach queens but we now have shots of Jizu...
Tomopop Review: Figuarts Sheryl Nome: Shine of Valkyrie
Jun 20
// Kristina Pino
Figure Name: Figuarts ZERO Sheryl Nome - Shine of Valkyrie -Figure Maker: BandaiRetail Price: ¥4,500Available at: HobbyLink Japan The box that Sheryl comes in is small (no bigger than necessary), but bold. It has these wide pink and black diagonal stripes around it, and a few pictures wherever there is space. It has a nice big window so you can see what's inside, but who wants to keep a beautiful lady inside a box? Let's see her free of the plastic and cardboard prison: I only did this one divider image with the full turnaround because there are actually more detail shots in this review than I tend to get out of other figures. That outfit of hers is full of frills and layers, which you could already see at a glance here. This time around, we'll start with the bottom and go upwards. Her base is rather plain, just a shiny black with some pink and her name. I personally like it because it looks like an autograph and she's a total super star. The only assembly required once she's out of the box is to simply affix her foot over a peg on the base. It's rather stable and I don't think the figure will ever lean. The shoe itself is a brighter pink with a lightning bolt attachment at the heel, though the platform seems to be up by the middle of her foot. It looks super uncomfortable, but then again, I'm not the one performing in space. Maybe outrageous footwear is just easier to deal with out there. Her stockings have some rips and tears on them, which are actually carved in rather than simply blotched on with paint. I appreciate this attention to detail on the part of the molding and painting departments. The picture shows a bit of the seaming there, but this isn't apparent on the shelf. You only notice it when you're really looking up close and like this. The next layer over her stockings are a pair of red shorts, and then a black mini skirt with a red belt. The red shorts can be seen better from her left leg since the stocking ends above her knee. Her left stocking is also held up by a thin black garter on her thigh. In this instance, the molding is also rather nicely done, and even the strap that goes down to the stocking from that little belt is molded above the leg and not just a painted-on line. Here's a look at the other side of this lower-middle section and her right hand, which is clutching her ... golden ... chain. She's rocking some pink nail polish and gold bangles as well, which only ladies like herself and Lady Gaga would probably be able to pull off when it comes to this sort of ensemble. Here's her other hand, which has a blue rose corsage/detail over it and is holding the business end of that chain. The blue is a nice, small little splash (ripple?) of color to offset all of the pink and purple and gold that goes nicely with her trademark oval earrings, though they aren't too easy to see at this scale (when we get to her face, you'll see!). Back to her torso area, she has the short black skirt with little purple marks on it to match the stockings, then a red belt with gold buckles, and a tiny bit of bare skin and some gushing pink material before we get to the black corset with a gold zipper and red seaming. Everything looks solid; the paint job isn't smudged at all between layers. Her jacket has this purple color to it that is leaning toward pink (kind of like her shoes are bright pink leaning toward purple ... ), and it's got some gold details all over it. Looking at her from the back, more random material is exploding out of her skirt there, too. I have no idea how it works, but I'm going to keep using outer space as an excuse. Sheryl's hair is always pretty awesome, and I think Bandai did it justice here, too. It's well painted with that subtle cherry shading. Besides that, her hair is adorned with little red bows and a small black hat with red adornments and a veil. The veil is pearly (only vaguely transparent) and adds just that much more movement to the figure overall. I think the hat also achieves a great "seam hide." Now, before we get to her face, I want to bring her chest to your attention. Yes, it's molded nice and things look rather in place, but what I was surprised by is that little blue kiss on her left breast. I thought it was a nice touch, anyway! This picture also has a better view at the zipper pull. Finally — that face! I think this figure achieves the art style seen in Macross Frontier which is most apparent right here. Her hair and face are molded exactly right, and her eyes are (surprisingly) nicely detailed. She has also been captured at the right moment (as she is performing), so her mouth is open. Besides the pink lipstick, everything about her face is subtle which only accentuates her eyes even more. All that being said, I think that Sheryl Nome would be a happy addition to any collection! She's bold and colorful, cheerful, doesn't take up too much space and c'mon, she's a space diva! A big thanks goes to HobbyLink Japan again for sending her over and once we announce the winners for Megapixel someone might be taking her home, too!
Our favorite Galactic Fairy songstress is back in another outfit, and a whole new song and dance (from Sayonara no Tsubasa) for the Figuarts ZERO line! I received this sample as a prize for the most recent Monthly Megapixel c...
Reserve or Regret? Import round up for May 31, 2012
May 31
// Jonathan Tubbs
So another month has come to an end and it seems the figure makers want to make sure our wallets are empty before closing it. The big thing would have to be the assortment of figures from Fate/Zero from Good Smile Company and...
Reserve or Regret? Import round up for May 15, 2012
May 15
// Jonathan Tubbs
Who is getting paid today? Hopefully many of you because that's money you'll want to put to the side for today's Reserve or Regret! Though few, there is mostly fan favorites today up for pre-order. Probably the biggest releas...
Reserve or Regret? Import round up for May 14, 2012
May 14
// Jonathan Tubbs
Oh, hey, it's a Monday. If this Monday has you down, one way to make yourself feel better is to spend some money you don't have. So how about it? Might I interest you in something in today's Reserve or Regret? Maybe something...
Reserve or Regret? Import round up for April 16, 2012
Apr 17
// Jonathan Tubbs
Buy somethin' will ya! Hmm... if that wasn't a few characters longer, maybe that would have been a better title for Reserve or Regret. That is what I'm trying to get you to do with this daily feature after all. Pre-orders hav...
Reserve or Regret? Import round up for March 26, 2012
Mar 27
// Jonathan Tubbs
Getting sick sucks. It also sucks to know that I have been allowing you folks to get away without spending money. That has gone on long enough. Pull out those credit cards, borrow some cash, or do what you must because it's t...
Prize Fair 2012 Summer: Banpresto
Feb 18
// Jonathan Tubbs
Seems like the events just keep coming. Just a few days ago, GA Graphic posted a look at the prize figures from Banpresto that would be on display at the AOU Amusement Expo 2012 event being held in Japan on February 18, 2012....
Ichiban Kuji Revisit Macross F once again with Two new figures
Oct 24
// Chris Seto
You know, at this point, I'm starting to feel bad for the rest of the female cast of Macross F who don't get many figure releases, like Klein Klan. Then I see a new Sheryl Nome Figure and forget about it! Probably a good thin...
Show and Tell: Macross Frontier Ranka Lee Kumitateshiki DX Figure vol.4 by Banpresto
Oct 21
// Jonathan Tubbs
Before this figure, I've owned a couple of the Ichiban Kuji figures of Ranka because those were the only PVC figures at the time of Ranka. And then I saw this figure while browsing sales at Hobby Link Japan. I thought it was pretty and since it was on sale, how could I say "no"? So it comes in and was surprised by its size standing at a little over 6" tall. And the size of its base? Egad, it was ginourmous! Why!? Anyhoo, here's Ranka looking lovely in her dress with an adorable pose. Another one of those poses with a face that just brings a smile to my face. I mean, seriously, look at that smile. Does it not fill you with happy thoughts? Okay, it's not the most perfect face but it's enough to make me happy. Normally, I have an issue with the way her hair is molded, most of the time looking like clumps, but I'm very pleased with how this one came out. The way it is moving and the layers. The dress is simple but the pattern on it is what attracted me. The way her hand extends with her fingers separated really adds to the animated motion that Ranka is in. Even from above, it's a lovely figure to look at. Again, the emotion that emits from her joyful movement just hits all the right spots with me. It's almost like she's spinning on the poorly constructed beach with the store bought sand. So, yes, a really pretty figure. Especially for one that is a prize figure. And one that isn't a Banpresto Ichiban Kuji exclusive! Sadly, I no longer own this figure. To keep to my rule of one figure only per character and to pay some bills, she was sold over MegaHouse's Nyan Nyan version. Can you blame me for picking that one over the prize figure? Though, I'm regretting it as I look over these photos again ... maybe I can buy a Mao figure since this is her dress. Then that can resolve my issue of duplicate figures. Plus I get the dress I like and a Mao figure! I must do this! It's a brilliant idea! ... ... ... Oh... right. She's wearing a dress. ...so, there's that ONE shot that I'm sure people are curious about. Let me save you the trouble. They are boring white. Nothing new, right? ...you still want to see? Oh come on! It's just plain underwear. ... How about you buy me some ice cream? ... Huh? You'll stop reading my posts? Cripes, you people drive a hard bargain. Fine. Here. You're some naughty folks, you know. ... Don't give me that look! I only took these shots for you because I knew you'd be asking. ... Really! Well, if you're now interested, she's still available at Hobby Link Japan.
Oh, hey, wasn't the latest Macross Frontier movie just released on DVD and Blu-ray? What perfect timing to talk about the little lady idol that has stolen my heart? If you've been following my ramblings on this site, you'll k...
Tomocast 32: Macross
Oct 18
// Pedro Cortes
OP: "Macross" by Yoshiki Fukuyama, from Macross the Tribute, into "Fly Away (Taku and Teddyloid for the Club Edit)", from Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt THE WORST 0:00:50 - 0:22:09 Opening, What We've Been Up To and Why We'll Be Broke BREAK: "Totsugeki Love Heart (Duet Ver.)", by Yoshiki Fukuyama & Chie Kajiura, from Macross 7 0:22:40 - 1:12:22 Main Topic: Macross. We cover the various shows, OVAs, movies, some of the games and, of course, the figures. BREAK: "Information High" by Melodie Sexton, from Macross Plus 1:12:56 - 1:35:20 Listener Questions ED: "Do You Remember Love?" by Mari Iijima, from Macross: Do You Remember Love?, into "Fallen Angel (El Poko Maro Drum'n'Bass Remix)", from Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt THE WORST
This is one of those episodes that I've been waiting to do for a while. I love the Macross franchise, what with the typically excellent music, dramatic stories, sexy ladies and sexier planes. So for this episode, I got associ...
Tomocast records tonight, all about Macross
Oct 11
// Pedro Cortes
Tonight I'm joined by Tomopop associate editor Andres Cerrato, Japanator associate editor Hiroko Yamamura and Chris Guanche of Mecha & Anime Headquarters fame to talk about the seminal Macross series. We'll talk abou...
For those who weren't lucky, here's a gallery of the Macross F ~Utahime Collection~
Jun 08
// Jonathan Tubbs
Oh, Banpresto's Ichiban Kuji. Your name only fills collectors with rage or tears as they empty their bank account. Especially if you're a fan of Macross Frontier. Banpresto has another set coming out called the Ichiban Kuji P...
New Macross Frontier R-Style figures just don't do it for me
May 24
// Hiroko Yamamura
Chibi Macross Frontier figures just don't do it for me. There's just something about their design that does not lend itself to the style. Now there are some exceptions to the rule, like the Macross Half Ag...
Blow away your whole tax return on this re-release of SDF-1 Macross
Apr 18
// Hiroko Yamamura
There is absolutely nothing more iconic in anime than the majestic sight of the Super Dimensional Fortress Macross. Yamato is re-releasing their 1/3000 scale toy, and trust me, fans -- you do not...
A closer look at the Macross Frontier Second Stage prize figures
Mar 28
// Kristina Pino
The influx of Sheryl and Ranka figures will never end! Akiba Hobby is showing off images of the Ichiban Kuji Macross Frontier ~Diva Collection~ Second Stage set of figures by Banpresto (first seen here!). Sheryl is looking go...
Show and Tell: S.O.S! (Sheryls on Stage!)
Mar 11
// Chris Seto
First, let's start at the end by looking at the (mostly) empty boxes left over. Just to give an idea of what to expect. And pay no heed to the large art panel at the back. As I said before, this is far from a comprehensive collection of all figures Sheryl But I do have at least one of pretty much every major figure release so far, save for one. Breaking it down ... Let's start off with one of the earliest and (still) best figures of the Galactic Fairy, the Alpha x Omega Sheryl in her "Admiral Stripper" costume. I even went and got the "last Frontier" version! Normally, I'm not one to go for recolours. I find them to be a waste of time but since HLJ were doing a sale on the last frontier version a little while back, I though "why not?" It also allows me to pose one with and without clothing!! Not much difference between the 2 other than the obvious different coloured costume (not pictured) and a small pearlescent sheen on the hair of the last frontier version. Next up we have the *ahem* memorable Nose Art version and Emotion Style Sheryl figures. I have to say that the Emotion style Sheryl is easily my least favourite figure in this army. The stare is just freaky and there's a serious balance issue with the figure. She just won't stand up straight without additional support, which the manufacturer provides in the shape of a rod and catch to hold her up by her waist but it's really unsightly! Oh, and if anyone has forgotten ... The NA version is castoff-able!! For round 3, we have the SQ figure Sheryl Nome which I reviewed recently and the Lucky Star X Macross Frontier cross over figure. Miyuki cosplaying as Sheryl, which was thought up purely because the 2 characters share the same voice actress, the ridiculously cute Endo Aya! Now, I must admit that I loathe Lucky Star (and K-ON! and any other moeblob show where nothing actually happens. Unless it's by Azuma Kiyohiko) but I saw Miyuki at the MCM expo a while back for a reasonable price and my "Sheryl Acquisition" mode kicked in so she found her way into the army. Sadly, she's not castoff-able. On to round 4 and here we have my (so far) only garage kit of Sheryl as well as the only prize figure Sheryl I bothered to take out of her box! Quality isn't too great but given the price, she's a decent addition. With regards to the GK, I will openly admit that she's not my best work. She's a kit from a maker who goes by the name of Hihumi. At the time, it was the only Sheryl figure which depicted her in her last concert costume, which is my favourite costume so I went and got her. The problem was that the parts were far from stellar and the kit took a considerable amount of work to get to even a passable level. Truth be told, this kit isn't actually finished yet. There are several things I want to go back and redo eventually but when I got to this stage, I just wanted to get to the stage where she was "presentable" and then move on to something else. The amount of work I had to do to clean up the parts had taken their toll. Eventually, I'll go back and finish her off properly, but it won't be for some time! And I'm still on the lookout for other good Sheryl GK. Hopefully, those will prove to be less of a pain to build. And for the interim. Here are the Sheryl figures which I have not bothered to unbox. It seems a little pointless to unbox the prize figures and you can clearly see the santa Sheryl so there's no real need to unbox her. I might do so when I get around to buying the white version though. They're sufficiently different enough to not be considered a simple recolour. Next we're onto the big stuff! Starting with the two LAFC Sheryl Nome figures from Megahouse. Now, before anyone even THINKS about mentioning the "D" word (You know which one!!), I'll just place these pics here ... Even the manufacturers call them action figures! With that out of the way, we can proceed! One could say that the army came into being when I acquired these 2 figures. The first one I ordered was the concert version, after seeing a post about her ordering requirements on Tokyo Hunter when I was browsing around. A Figure.fm community member by the name of Yunamon then posted up the details regarding both Sheryl and the Ranka figure on the site and I mentioned that I was thinking about getting the concert version of Sheryl. Yunamon then contacted me personally to ask for a favour. Turns out that Yunamon was a fan of Ranka Lee (well, nobody's perfect!) and there was a special offer whereby if you ordered both the Ranka and Sheryl figure, you got a special costume for Ranka: the "Ninjin loves you" carrot costume. So, after a little discussion, we both ordered from Tokyo Hunter and asked him to combine the order so Yunamon could get the costume. For reasons unknown, the hat for Sheryl is several sizes too small! Sufficed to say, it doesn't usually stay on her head for too long. And I know people are probably asking this question already... Yes, she strips!! Wanna see more? Tough!! The casualwear figure came around by accident. While placing an order for the concert version, he mentioned that he had one of the casualwear Sheryl in his possession (I guess it was a canceled order or something) and asked if I wanted it for the retail price. I decided to go for it! It's a little sad that very few Sheryl costumes outside of her concert dresses ever makes it into figure form. I would have rather liked to see her blue casual costume being made into a figure of some sort (the one with the Blue Beret, seen when she arrives in Frontier). And yes, you can strip this one too! Finally, we have the 2 biggest and recent arrivals for the army, the Ichiban Kuji Black and White bunny Sheryl figures! OK, that last bit was a bit of a lie. The SQ Sheryl arrived after these two but they are pretty much the centrepieces of the collection right now. I have to admit that I was very impressed by these 2 figures, especially since the first Ichiban Kuji Sheryl figure was an abomination!! but Black Bunny quickly made her way into my list of favourite figures of last year! White is good too, but Black is where it's at! The White Bunny Sheryl is one of the original releases from early last year. There have been several recolours since then, with some reaching as high as ¥100,000 for a set on the resale market! On the other hand, the Black Bunny Sheryl was part of the Encore re-release which was basically the same as the original but with brighter and more vibrant colours. The Encore White Bunny was pure white as opposed the the light green/blue shade you see above. That pretty much covers all the standard figures from the army but there are a few other little items which don't quite fit in so I'll cover those now. First up, we have the chibi bunny Sheryls and a single gashapon I was able to randomly find. I don't have anything against these types of figures, but I just don't like spending ¥5,000 or so on a set of blind box figures if I only want 2 from the entire set. If I see them separately though, then I'll snap them right up. That's what happened here. Then there's the VF-25 with Sheryl decals. It was part of a limited offer when the TV series was airing so I went for it. And I'll say this now, I HATE DECALS!!! Despite whatever measures I tried to prevent damage to the decals, they still got damaged! They should have at least packaged the decals with a non transforming kit to prevent damage from the moving parts! They're doing a similar thing with the VF-29 kit, which is a new unit that appears in the new movie. I don't really want to have to go through the pain of making something like this again but something tells me that I'm going to anyway... We also have the Sheryl Nome custom base which originally went with a special chrome VF-25 jet (non transforming) but I use it as a base for my figures instead. At the moment, Miyuki is on it. The base was a special item which was on sale at Chara Hobby, before the event folded. And last, but not least, we have the Sheryl Visual collection book. According to AmiAmi, there will also be a second visual book to be released in April! I guess that makes another item to add!! And to finish off this weeks show and tell, here's a pic of the whole collection on display. As I said before, this is a far from complete collection and I have chosen to stay away from simple recolours (for the most part) but the army is continually growing and will continue to do so until they stop producing new figures of the Galaxy Fairy ... so not for a long while then!! Well, that's fine by me! My army is always recruiting!
It's pretty much common knowledge by now that I have effectively three major pillars in my hobby (well, two big ones and one slightly less major one). First, I love mecha. Gundams are all well and good but I have a real so...
The next figures from the latest Ichiban Kuji Macross F set make an appearance!
Mar 08
// Chris Seto
As expected, Banpresto released another set of Macross F figures in their Ichiban Kuji line to coincide with the release of the second movie, Macross F: Sayonara no Tsubasa, or the Wings of Goodbye if you want to use ye olde ...
Prepare to welcome spring with Banpresto's newest SQ Prize figures
Mar 04
// Hiroko Yamamura
Banpresto has revealed their release schedule for their upcoming SQ Prize figure line. From what I gather, the SQ line is a premium line of UFO prize figures, featuring popular anime heroines. I'm loving the poses o...
Buff up with Yamato's Macross armor set
Mar 02
// Hiroko Yamamura
Sigh... The good old GBP-1S armor system. It is still the standard I use to today to measure any mecha armor. It is nothing like the passe exo-suits the kids are saying are all the rage nowadays. Designed for Yamato's 1/60 Hi...
Check out this awesomely meaty figure of Ranka Lee, just released by Banpresto
Feb 28
// Kristina Pino
Around mid-December, we saw an image of a cute-looking Ranka Lee prototype and were left with the suggestion that sometime in February we'd be seeing her again. Now, right on time (on the very last day of February) we have go...
Bundling lovely trading figures in magazines is a conspiracy to make me read more
Feb 24
// Hiroko Yamamura
I absolutely love bonus items, and they are even sweeter when they come with things I already budget and buy. Japanese publishers are heating up the battle to sell issues with some tempting anime...
February brings a whole load of new Macross Frontier Ichiban Kuji goods
Feb 21
// Hiroko Yamamura
Oh Ichiban Kuji, how you love to torture me with all your unobtainable seductions! A little while back Chris Seto gave us a look at some of the unpainted shots of these upcoming figures, and the final images have re...
Reenact the greatest getaway in anime history!
Jan 24
// Hiroko Yamamura
Can't figure how to dress up your Yamato 1/60 VF-1 on a Saturday night? How about a Zentradi officer uniform from Yamato? I was jumping out of my seat when we got a preview of this last July. Well, it's no...
Tomopop Review: SQ figure Sheryl Nome by Banpresto
Jan 23
// Chris Seto
Figure Name: SQ figures Sheryl NomeFigure Maker: BanprestoRetail: ¥3,000 (US$35)Buy here: Mandarake Macross figures tend to be a mixed bag. There are figures which cover pretty much every spectrum of the figure line, from cheap gashapons to the full release figures. But Macross F has also taken part in a number of limited runs, notably the Ichiban Kuji premium line of figures. And, while the SQ figure line isn't quite as hard to get as the Ichiban Kuji figures, they are also a limited run. So the first hurdle will be to track one down to purchase! Once you've navigated past that problem, we can take a look at the box. The front of the box is dominated by a single shot of the figure inside to let buyers know what they are getting.However, upon inspecting the rest of the box, we find that the packaging lacks a window to see what's inside, unlike figures from other manufacturers. The cog motif is a nice touch as it's the same theme used in the movie and the other bunny Sheryl figures so there's some continuity there, but I doubt that will ease any anxiety from prospective buyers regarding what the contents look like.Once we take the figure out of the box, the best way to describe the contents is "bare bones." You get the figure and a base. That's it! But then that's all you really need!The figure itself depicts a scene from the Itsuwari no Utahume movie during the first live concert. Fans who have seen the TV series but not the movie will remember this concert as the one shown in the first episode where Sheryl débuts in the now instantly recognisable "Captain Stripper" costume. In the movie, this is where the black and white bunny costumes appear and the scene in question is a point where the white bunny is being "corrupted" into black. As a result, there are elements of both costumes in the figure, although the black bunny is most prevalent. The hair is probably what stands out first in the figure. The designers really went out of their way to get a sense of motion from the hair more than any other part of the figure so it tends to capture your attention first before your eyes start to wander. The face, like for many Sheryl figures, will most likely be a sticking point for many people. It's not bad by any means but for whatever reason, there's no set facial design for Sheryl. Each figure looks very different from the next with no distinguishing features being kept from one figure to the next and it could be argued that this face is one of the weaker ones we have seen so far. The costume itself is pretty close to the one you see on the black bunny Sheryl, save for the neckline and right arm. The arm still has trace elements of the white bunny costume on it (it's where the white robes are still attached, and the big collar on the neck hasn't formed yet. Paintjob is adequate but nothing that will really make people stand up and take notice. The darker areas have a slight shine to them while the light purple areas are left with a matte finish. Skintone is a bit of a mixed bag, with some areas looking fine while others contrast far too much. The base is as about as plain as one could make it, with no features to note. It's there to do a job and that's it. It does give us a chance to have a closer look at the legs though, with the scabbard on the right leg and the oddly exposed ankles. Fetishists may get it but I don't. If you look closely, you might be able to see that the painters went a little overboard with the purple paint and have left a rather thick layer of paint with small brushmarks on the shoes. The makers even managed to fit in a few little extra details into the figure, such as the pendant swaying around her neck.As well as some strange accessories for her fingernails. Seriously, someone is going to have to explain that whole "having things dangling from your fingernail" thing to me. You can also see the point I made about the skintone earlier in the image above. There are also some small areas where the painter got a little careless.Sadly, the faults with the paintjob don't stop there. I said earlier that the paintjob for the figure was adequate and it is, but when you get in closer to the figure, it doesn't hold up to scrutiny very well. In particular, the hair can come off as having a very plastic look to it when you view it up close. There are also other minor errors, such as a few marks on her right arm and shoulder. What this means is that, for all the pros in the initial design, the finishing touches leave the figure looking a little cheap. So I guess it's a good thing that is is!! I picked up my Sheryl from Mandarake for a measly sum of ¥3,000. Considering that this figure stands at just over 21cm tall, that puts her roughly in the 1/8 scale which normally retail for ¥5,000+ so when you factor in the price, she becomes a pretty sweet deal!Of course, I mentioned that she was a limited release, which means that you won't find her on the usual shopping sites like HLJ or amiami. A figure will appear on Mandarake from time to time but shipping costs can be a little harsh, so I would recommend that you not place an order just for this figure. ToysLogic are also taking orders for this particular Sheryl figure, although I suspect that the stock will be limited. At the end of the day, This figure of Sheryl Nome isn't what one would call a "must buy" item and the mileage will vary depending on the person. Fans of Sheryl will certainly find her to be a worthwhile addition to their collection but she's unlikely to turn as many heads of those who are not so enamoured with the character or series. Cost and availability will also be major factors in any purchase. It would be hard to justify spending the same amount on this figure when you compare her to other, more polished figures in the same scale from other manufacturers. But for now, if you can find her, the price is good. She may not be the best rendition of Sheryl Nome (Outside of garage kits, I would say that title would belong to the Ichiban Kuji black bunny Sheryl Nome premium figure) but she's still a pretty good purchase and fans of the character won't be disappointed.
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Maybe its how it was processed?
I can eat Mozzarella without any problems, but others will do me dirty. I typically try to stay away from it all now though.
I know someone around here has to know... is it possible to have an allergy to cream cheese but not say mozzerella or cheddar???
I'm not sure, but I have a high suspicion that I'm allergic to the cream cheese.
I had not been eating cream cheese as of late, but had some in the fridge. Well yesterday, I wanted an omlette ran out of cheddar so I decided to add the cream cheese... I also had broccoli which I usually do not eat. About 1 hour later, I felt horrible and went to the restroom twice with diarrhea. After that I felt fine. I continued to drink water and had hamburger meat for lunch and chicken w/green beans at dinner... Felt fine later in the afternoon.
Well, this morning, I ate cream cheese with turkey... again, felt horrible and about 45 minutes was again in the restroom with diarrhea...
Could it be the cream cheese??? If so, why do I not have the same response with milk, yogurt or other cheeses like cheddar?
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Maybe its how it was processed?
I can eat Mozzarella without any problems, but others will do me dirty. I typically try to stay away from it all now though.
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Yes! Absolutely!
I'm allergic to milk (gives me hives) but hard cheeses in general don't bother me. Real Mozzarella is fine but the 'part-skim' varieties bother me. Also some American Cheese slices really make me itchy.
The reason is that milk sugar (lactose) is what people are generally allergic to or can't digest well. Milkfat isn't usually a problem. When cheese is made, the lactose is either fermented out or separated out. In the case of highly processed cheeses (some cream cheeses and American cheese or lowfat cheese) they reduce the fat content by adding lactose back in or remove less of it.
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Daily Homeschool Schedule: 4th Grade
Hi everyone! Today I'm sharing Turbo's 4th grade daily schedule with you. If you've missed my previous posts, you can see the 'Daily Homeschool Schedule' series here.
Turbo is currently 9 years old, and he's in the 4th grade. He's got a bit heavier load this year, but so far he's doing well with it.
Here is our basic 4th Grade Schedule:
- 8:30am – Breakfast / Family Devotions
- 9:00am – Daily Learning Notebook
- 9:15am – Bible
- 9:30am – Math
- 10:30am – English
- 11:00am – Handwriting
- 11:20am – Reading
- 11:30am – Spelling
- 11:45am – Vocabulary
- 12:00 – Lunch/PE
- 1:00pm – History
- 1:30pm – Science
- 2:00pm – Typing/Music/Art/Piano (1x per week)
- 2:30pm – Literature
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We are currently doing Bible, History, Science, and Literature as a group which makes it a bit easier on me. Eventually I will have to split that up once the Teeny Tot gets a bit older, but for now this schedule is working for us.
Here is our 4th grade curriculum for the year:
- Art: World's Greatest Artists 2 and See the Light Art DVDs
- Bible: Grapevine Studies, and Kay Arthur Discover 4 yourself
- Spelling: All About Spelling
- English/Grammar: Rod & Staff English 3 & 4 ( I was advised to use a grade level down since we're just starting.)
- Reading: Abeka 4
- Math: Math U See Delta
- History: Abeka History (4th Grade – they'll be doing it together)
- Literature: Classical Literature Units
- Music: World's Greatest Composers Vol 1 (Continued from last year)
- Robotics: LEGO Education We're using the Simple Mechanisms set this year.
- Science: Abeka Science, & some of my scientist units.
- P.E.: Family Time Fitness
- Piano: Piano is Easy (We're starting with Teach Yourself Piano Step by Step)
- Handwriting: BJU Handwriting 4
- Typing: Typing Instructor (CD Version, each of them has their own login)
- Vocabulary: Wordly Wise 4 (This is our first year trying this so our thoughts on it are still TBD.)
- Writing: Write Shop Junior D (Turbo)
Have a scheduling tip to share? Make sure to leave a comment below!
This schedule is different from your old "workbox" schedule. Do you still use the workbox organizational system? It was all the hype a few years ago, but I've since strayed away and am looking for new ideas.
I use the workbox system with my daughter, mostly because she is a clock-watcher and would always ask, "How much more?" or "Are we done?" even though she enjoyed the work. I think it's just part of some anxiety issue. But the workbox system takes the question away, because she can look for herself and see just how much she has done and still needs to do.
Having said that, I'm curious how much schoolwork is done daily for those who only homeschool one child? I am averaging about 2 1/2 hours and that seems like very little time. I'm not including 4H or piano and dance practice and classes in that, but still….is that too little?
I am currently homeschooling only on child and it is a challenge to keep him engaged, luckily we live on a military base and there are activities for him to participate in.
I was wondering which version of the Typing Instructor CD that you have. I have been looking for a typing program for my kids, and this looks perfect for us. However, I like to stay away from membership "programs." Thank you!
this is the typing class I use and it is 100% free
what do you do when your child finishes his/her work in less than the allotted time (or hasn't finished yet in the allotted time)? Also, if one child has to wait for you to help them with maths because you're busy with another child, then they're timed schedule is going to get messed around. I'm just trying to figure this all out, as I'm a new homeschooler and haven't as of yet been able to stick to any kind of timed day schedule with my 3 kids (ages 10, 9 &7)
I homeschool 7 of my children, and while my 14 yr.old does her work mostly independently, I'll tell you how I work it out with the younger ones. First of all, I only work with 2 at a time for Language Arts and Math because,it's too crazy to try to help 6 kids at once. From 9-10, I work with the 5 and 6 year olds. If they both need my help at the same time, I will either direct them to an activity that does not need my help, or I'll recruit an older child to help. From 10-11 my 7 and 9 yr.olds do their LA and math. My 9 yr.old does most of her work herself, but in the event they both need help, I'll have one work on something not likely to need help like spelling or handwriting, while I help the other. From 11-12 my 11 and 13 yr.old have their turn. They generally don't need my help unless there's a new math concept, but I keep myself available during that time just in case. If anyone gets done before their time is up, I just start someone else, which is nice because on those days we sometimes get done a little early. After lunch is devotions/Bible, foreign languages, and the unit study we do together for all of the other subjects. I hope this helps!
Hi Jess,
This is my second year homeschooling my 6 and 10 year old. I just thought I'd throw in my response to your question. I put together what I call a "Busy Box" for when my kiddos are done with their assignment and/or if they need help and I'm working with the other one. They know if they are stumped or have completed their work and I'm unable to get to them right then that they can go to their "Busy Box". They each have their own Busy Box, because the activities are age appropriate and can be done independently. For example in my 6 year old Busy Box I have: puzzles, color sheets for upcoming holidays/events, her tag reader, latch hook (she loves this!), tangrams, magnetic doll dress up. That's off the top of my head, but I also switch things out every few weeks so they don't get bored.
That's what we do at our house, I hope it's helpful! 🙂
Thanks for this! I will be using it w/ my oldest 3 (2 of whom are twins)
Can you make this PDF editable? My kiddos would love the simplicity and the colorful design.
I would love to see this editable, I LOVE how colorful and fun this schedule is, my 4th grader would love it too, but our schedule is much different 🙂
oh, the Word Doc is editable! Wonderful!!
I was wondering where do you squeeze in the geography stuff. You don't have it on the schedule?
I was going to ask the same question…
May I ask you all, what curriculum do you use? All of the good ones are incredibly expensive, your input would help me greatly!
Thanks for your site! We are in our first year of homeschooling and this is a great guide for me of how long to spend on each subject. I am struggling with my fourth grader to get it all in each day. I will be reserving work that isn't completed during the time allotted for HW.
For those with little ones like me (we have four kids: 9,7,3,1), I think the schedule would definitely have to be adjusted for the interruptions they will undoubtedly cause.
Erica, how do you like the family time fitness? Do your kids enjoy it?
I plan to be more proactive about literature this year. I have a rising 4th grade and a younger one reading at that level. While we have been using the ABEKA readers, I had planned to use your literature units for our "reading" (instead of ABEKA) and literature. However, I see you use both. Do you mind telling me why you decided to use both? I appreciate any advice. 🙂
You teach bible AND science? Sooner or later your kid is going to figure out that they cannot both be true.
Good luck with that!
I don't agree with that at all. There is so much they don't know or are still learning. We are always hearing how the scientists found they were wrong about something. There have been serious problems with carbon dating and evolution is just a theory. I know science teachers who are Christians. If someone feels science and the Bible are not in harmony, I feel there is a lack of understanding in one or both subjects.
Looks just like ours, but ours is in a wet erase/dry erase format. Our family uses the Love My Schedule system. It's a magnetic wet erase schedule that I keep on the fridge. That way I don't have to print out a new schedule when I want to change it. I also have the chore charts so I can check off their chores as they get done. Their website is LoveMySchedule.com if anyone wants to check it out.
I love your website…I'm a new homeschool Mom so I'm still figuring things out. This school year coming up I will have a 1st and 4th grade and I want to do History together, if I want to order A Beka History what grade level do I suggest to fit both of them?
I was just looking at the wordly wise software, and apparently you can't buy just one? I'm assuming it requires you to buy licenses for various devices. Did you actually pay for 25? That's crazy!
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After Roger Jr.'s mom divorced Roger Jr.'s dad, both mother and child had a hard life ahead of them, lonely and unstable. After hearing about the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6, Roger Jr.'s mom entered in hopes of winning the prize money to stabilize their lives for the better.
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As goofy looking as he may seem, Roger Jr. is actually one of the stronger characters in this version of Tekken. He has been given a few new moves and improvements that have helped him boost his overall character in general.
One of Roger's Jr.'s best assets is his poking ability. He has great low and mid pokes that do damage and are very fast. Diving Low (d+LP) is one of his best low poke attacks. It will crush high attacks, quick, and will put the opponent in a small stun when it hits. It also does extremely good damage for such a quick and short ranged low attack and you'd be appalled at how much it will do during Rage. Fin Kick (d/f+RK) is his standard mid kick attack, but is better than most other characters because of its speed and its short recovery. Tail Mopping (d+LK+RK or Full Crouch LK+RK) is without a doubt his best poke, if not, his best low poke. Not only is it fairly fast and has extremely long range, but it is one of the few attacks in the game that cannot be low parried. Another great attack that has been added to his offense is his Tail Flail (d/f+LK). It is a mid attack that has good range, is safe, does nice damage and will knockdown on Counter Hit. This move is also his Homing Attack…having these qualities for a Homing Attack is pretty rare, lucky for Roger Jr.!
Roger Jr. also has Straight Hook (RP,LP) for counter attacking and Elbow Stingers (d/f+LP,RP) for a 2-hit mid attack, which are both similar to King. You can also use the first part of his Ayer's Rock (f+RK) for a quick mid attack and go into Back Turn to poke with a Back Turn low kick or Dingo Kick (Back Turn d+LK) or Shrimp Kick (Back Turn LK+RK) for a mid attack that will launch your opponent for a juggle if they decide to guard low. Besides Shrimp Kick, Rising Toe Kick (u/f+RK) is his main standing launcher, which is basically a standard hop kick. For Counter Hit, Bandicoot Bomb (d/f+RP) another great addition to his arsenal. It is a mid attack that is almost exactly like Lars' own d/f+RP attack. It is completely safe and will cause an unbreakable stun to your opponent on Counter Hit, allowing you to juggle your opponent for good damage. Tail Cutter (d/b+LK) is one of his great low attacks that is very hard to see coming and will allow you to juggle as well with Road Runner (Rocket Stance LP+RP), which is another new move that Roger Jr. has gained. Road Runner is also great for opponents that stay lying on the floor, as it hits grounded and will Bound them so you can tack on additional damage.
While Roger Jr. has many unique and great tools to use for his offense, he still lacks some range on his attacks. Driving Low, Bandicoot Bomb, Fin Kick, Tail Cutter have very short range and even his Straight (LP,RP) comes up short than most characters. Knowing this, you must know how to get into your opponent, but it can be hard versus an opponent with good keep away tools. One way to get in is to use his Pirouette Fists (LP+RP), an extremely fast high attack that goes in towards your opponent and will put you at a small advantage if your opponent guards it. It also has the option to go into a 3rd hit which can be a mid or low attack, with the mid being able to crush low attacks and the low being able to crush high attacks, both also allowing you to juggle from as well. Once you're in on the opponent, mixing up his great low and mid pokes will frustrate your opponent, which will give you the chance to hit them with his more damaging low and mid attacks!
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Johan Theofron Munktell made a name for himself early in his career. During his time at the Royal Swedish Mint in Stockholm he made a printing press in his free time. On this very press, Lars Johan Hierta printed the first copies of the newspaper Aftonbladet in 1830 and throughout the following year.
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In 1854 J T Munktell started a brewery on a site adjacent to the workshop. Volvo BM and VME subsequently had their headquarters on the same site. The beer was an attempt by Munktell to promote temperance among his employees, whose taste for snaps was something he disapproved of.
In those days, the average alcohol consumption of an adult male in Eskilstuna was 2,5 liters of snaps a week.
On 18 May 1854, the newspaper Westmanlands Läns Tidning wrote the following:
…and excells in the art of brewery
"Eskilstuna. The Bäjerska Ölbryggeri, founded by Director Munktell, is now complete and in full operation. Anyone who has had the opportunity to visit cannot adequately appreciate the unsparing efforts and expense that Mr. Munktell has devoted to this spacious and in all respects well laid out facility, which even the experts consider to be one of the most excellent of its kind. The brewery is supervised by a Mr. Sandberg, who has gained experience of the profession both inside and outside the land and has already presented the fine results of his work. Mr Munktell's main motive for this enterprise was to be able to offer his many workers at the forge German and Swedish beer and non-alcoholic drinks in special rooms, and thereby combat the predominance of snaps here in the city."
From mechanical looms to underwater engineering
A steam powered submarine was made together with Palmcrantzs Verkstäder and designed by weapons engineer Torsten Nordenfelt between 1879 and 1883.
In Eskilstuna, J T Munktell made the first mechanical loom in Sweden. This was delivered to the Rydboholm factory in Västergötland.
Initially, railway trains were drawn by steam engines. In the winter, there was not enough steam to both power the train and heat it. A steam wagon was therefore coupled to the train with a boiler for the heating system. In those days, the job of steam wagon supervisor was considered to be a prestigious one.


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