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Posted on 04/24/2012 1:01:11 AM PDT by Mad Dawgg
'I've had my phone tapped': Susan Sarandon claims 'government is watching her'... and reveals she was denied White House security clearance
Actress and left-wing activist Susan Sarandon has claimed she was recently denied security clearance for a visit to the White House - and that the government has been tapping her phone.
The Oscar winner, who has vehemently condemned the war in Iraq, made the claims on Sunday during a Q&A session at the Tribeca Film Festival - an 11-day event in New York's Lower Manhattan.
One audience member asked whether Sarandon, who was answering questions alongside documentary filmmaker Michael Moore, believed she was under surveillance by the government.
We know we're under surveillance,' Sarandon said: 'Ive had my phone tapped.'
She added: 'I was denied a security clearance to go to the White House and I dont know why.' She asked the audience member jokingly: 'Do you know why?'
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
She might want to run down the list of eight hundred people that shes chatted with over the past five years and see if any were on some terrorist watch list or funny Middle-Eastern charity group which funnels money to terrorists. You typically don't get bugged unless you are doing some funny business.
I will add this though...she may have missed taking some medication, and just dreamed the whole event.
Tap tap, tippy tap, tap tap.
Oh no, they're tapping the line.
She sounds like she needs a washing.
If they allow Obama, Holder and Van Jones in the White House then they're not excluding her for any security reasons. Her access problem is that she's an irrelevant has-been.
Strange that she did not make such complaints when GWB was Prez that I remember. And she is under Obama?
Not so strange is what happens with useful idiots under totalitarian regimes. They get bugged, watched and generally treated pretty much like Sue is bitching about. Perhaps she should read up on a little history to see what her future could look like once her faith in liberalism has ceased being useful to the people she helped put in power.
I'm thinking that the collective Dr. Frankenstein has lost control of the monster. And they are more than a bit worried about it. All the stories of low donations from his former backers, the Dems 'retiring', the increasing dictates by exec order, etc. tend to support that.
"...another whacko, and my cousin brings the bullets"
We know we're under surveillance, Ive had my phone tapped.
It's astounding
Time is fleeting
Madness takes its toll...
It was probably somebody from NewsCorp anyhow !!
Well, I suppose if the government weren't watching her, nobody would be.
her publicist told her there has been too much obama and not enough Susan
What makes her think she's so special?
All of our phones are tapped! lol
Did she play against the Saints?
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Susan who?
"I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. DeMille."
Good Lord, I could think of a million different things to tap instead of Susan Sarandon.
Susan Sarandon is no standard Lib. She's a Communist. She's tight with the Workers World Party (Troops Out Now) and Revolutionary Communist Party crews.
Massive Anti-War March Says 'Troops Out Now'
The Political Beat
January 31, 2007
"Celebrities, elected officials:
Actor Jane Fonda, the leading celebrity activist during the Vietnam War, especially in the movement supporting GI resistance, rejoined the anti-war struggle after a 34-year absence from protests. She had been attacked mercilessly by the rightwing since that time. She told the audience she had not wanted to add notoriety to the movement, but that now, 'Silence is no longer an option.'
Actors Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon spoke, with Sarandon standing up for the veterans abandoned by the Bush administration after they've finished their tour in Iraq.
A small number of Democratic Party representatives in the House spoke or showed their faces, most demanding that their party's protest go beyond the 'symbolic.' Rep. John Conyers (Mich.) was there, also Jerry Nadler (N.Y.), who introduced a bill cutting off funding except to bring the troops home. Dennis Kucinich (Ohio) came out against any funding for the war.
Rep. Maxine Waters (Calif.) raked Bush and Dick Cheney over the coals: '[Bush] says he is the decider. He's not. He's the liar.'..."
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"with Sarandon standing up for the veterans abandoned by the Bush administration after they've finished their tour in Iraq."
Yeah, Susan "really" cares about our troops. /s
Also from Workers World Party, the anti-American, pro-Communist org she cozies up to:
"Dear Comrade Kim Jong Il...
With his leadership [Kim Il Sung], the Korean people defeated the Japanese colonial occupation and soon after brought about the first defeat of the U.S. imperialist military machine. ...
Workers World Party values our close, comradely relations with the Workers Party of Korea very highly. We are proud to have known Kim Il Sung as a great leader and a comrade in the international communist movement. ..."
With comradely solidarity, Sam Marcy Chairperson, Workers World Party" (1994):
Susan Sarandon is one of many Hollyweird celebrities and demonRat politicians who are on the "World Can't Wait" list of endorsers and supporters. WCW is a communist org masquerading as a so-called "anti-war" group. They are a front for the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP). They infect many of the nation's schools.
Endorsers of the [World Can't Wait] Call to Drive Out the Bush Regime Include:
James Abourezk, Aris Anagnos, Rocky Anderson, Anti-Flag, Edward Asner, Russell Banks, Ed Begley Jr., Harry Belafonte, St. Clair Bourne, Gabriel Byrne, Margaret Cho, Ward Churchill, Paulette Cole, US Rep John Conyers Jr., John Densmore, Jesse Diaz Jr., Michael Eric Dyson, Steve Earle, Niles Eldredge, Daniel Ellsberg, Eve Ensler, Laura Flanders, Jane Fonda, Martin Garbus, Senator Mike Gravel, Andre Gregory, Sam Hamill, Suheir Hammad, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Jr., Mumia Abu-Jamal, Rickie Lee Jones, Sarah Jones, Brig. Gen. (Ret) Janis Karpinski, Jonathan Kozol, Rabbi Michael Lerner, US Rep. Cynthia McKinney, Robin Meyers, Mark Crispin Miller, Tom Morello, Viggo Mortensen, John Nichols, US Rep. Major Owens, Grace Paley, Harvey Pekar, Sean Penn, Michelle Phillips, Harold Pinter, Michael Ratner, Mark Ruffalo, US Rep. Bobby Rush, Susan Sarandon, Richard Serra, Jeff Sharlet, Rev. Al Sharpton, Cindy Sheehan, Martin Sheen, Nancy Spero, Gloria Steinem, Lynne Stewart, Serj Tankian, Sunsara Taylor, Studs Terkel, Gore Vidal, Kurt Vonnegut, Alice Walker, Naomi Wallace, US Rep. Maxine Waters, Cornel West, Ann Wright, Howard Zinn, and thousands more who have already joined us.
World Can't Wait--
Drive Out the Bush Regime is a Maoist-revolutionary movement organized by the Revolutionary Communist Party. Scroll down the list that appears (after clicking link) to find the World Can't Wait organization (rwor.org is the website of the Revolutionary Communist Party):
From David Horowitz's FrontpageMag.com /DiscoverTheNetworks.org:
Profile: World Can't Wait (WCW)
*Revolutionary communist movement that stages protests against the Bush administration [they've moved onto other things since Bush--ETL]
*Organizes college and high-school students
*Founded in June 2005 by Charles Clark Kissinger, a longtime leader of the Revolutionary Communist Party
She runs around with some dangerously far left people (revolutionary communists). I can't understand why she thinks anyone in the Obama administration would want to keep taps on her. Obama is more left than she is.
She is crazy as a toilet rat./
Nobody wants to tap that skank.
she need to move up there in Canada with Randy Quaid and look behind every rock for an assasin.
No one in the communist Obamanation administration. They're probably in on many of the discussions and operations anyway.
Dammit, Janet!
It's a jump to the left."
But a liberal ash hole like you will vote to keep the people you THINK are doing it back in power.
Exactly why taps are necessary. Responsible people need to watch the watchers. Maybe we could think of it as some additional checks and balances. I wonder what Susan has been saying on the phone to draw attention to herself and her activities.
Sounds suspiciously like one of those faux meltdowns that fading celebs are known to perform. "Look at ME! I'm still relevant!"
It's the "Marty Feldman Eyes" that make her look suspicious.
I was gonna post that I was thankful there were no pictures of her here. But now I'm still thankful there's only the one picture of sagging teat matter.
This story makes me laugh at so mamy levels.
Look what they've dome to my song ma:
What do you expect from a libbie narcissist. It's all about her.
Susan, you have gone form "activist" to "useful idiot".
And your fellow libs did this to you.
Enjoy your new irrelevant status.
Didn't her husband recently leave? Maybe he decided that even he thought she was madder than the hatter.
She and her boyfriend split up three years ago. They were shacking up for 23 years.
Tap tap...
Susan, take your meds, drink a warm glass of milk. Someone tuck her in bed and tell her she was actually entertaining in "Rocky Horror" before she falls asleep, it's ok to lie just this once.
Who wants to hear he conversations with sean penn ,,,, Star Ragazine and the Natural Inquirer perhaps .
I'd buy her a tank of gas if she would go Thelma and Louise.
Pray for America
A study in contrasts.
She's delusional if she thinks anyone, anywhere, actually cares what she says or does.
Susan who?
LOL. After the series of bombs she has starred in, she should be happy if anyone is watching her.
Susan Sarandon works closely with several revolutionary communist organizations: Workers World Party, Troops Out Now, ANSWER, World Can't Wait, Revolutionary Communist Party, Not In Our Name,...
She knows full well what these groups are about. She is no naive Lib/"Useful Idiot". An idiot, absolutely. An unknowing 'dupe', no.
How radical must her affiliations be if even Obama's security people won't let her into the White House?
It is officially time to evacuate the United States of America. I am doing all I can to get out, now.
Oh my. That can't be. The evil Georg Bush is gone.
She MUST be mistaken. BO would never do that to his people.
(Snort!! Ha-ha!!)
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Wisconsin Sen. Herb Kohl has given his final speech from the floor of the U.S. Senate.
The retiring Democrat delivered brief farewell remarks Thursday morning. He remembered some of his late colleagues with whom he served in his 24 years as a senator and thanked current colleagues.
Kohl took office in 1989 for his first of four terms. The 77-year-old is stepping down after his current term is up Jan. 2.
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The future of Ukraine dominates the headlines, although President Obamas thorny relationships with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Afghan President Hamid Karzai are vitally important and also deserving of attention.
But while those very significant dramas are playing out, neither the American people nor their political leaders can afford to take their eyes off the unrest that continues to afflict closer-to-home Venezuela. On Thursday, for example, marauding motorcyclists mauled demonstrators in a Caracas slum and two deaths were reported. Earlier, the government reported there had been multiple deaths since the demonstrations began weeks ago.
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I just read that same news!!!! That's awesome news! I'm very excited to think that Beckham will be part of our infield for many years to come. I like watching him, because he plays the game the right way…..hustle, get the little hits when needed, good defense. We need more of that if we are going to get back to the World Series again!


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To start off, I'm just glad both these guys were re-signed for this year. They're both valuable to our growth and maturation as a team.
Throughout the year, specially in the off-season, we've all been guilty of hating on Nate and David in some way, shape or form. So that's the reason for this thread. To show some love to the two most productive players we have.
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To start off, I'm just glad both these guys were re-signed for this year. They're both valuable to our growth and maturation as a team.
I just wanna say, if Nate was 6'6, he would be better than Dwayne Wade. We've all seen him takeover games, and at times he really looks like a superstar. His height hinders him a lot: makes him less of of a defensive player, harder to get off shots, etc. But considering he's 5'9 (probably less) it's pretty amazing what he can get done on the court.
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Just as much as his height hurts him it at the same time provides with a few advantages which seem to be the majority of his game.
I believe that first we should build an above average team and THEN acquire good talent to solidify the team we have. Take it to the next level.
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Philadelphia Phillies (72-71) at Houston Astros (45-98)
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The only thing I can say.
Ryan break a leg
I mean it.. You are terrible.
@Craig, that's incredibly insensitive.
Project Howard's numbers out over a full season and you're looking at a guy who is top 5 in RBI and HR… I don't get how anyone with a set of eyes and a brain… How anyone who watching this team struggle to score runs early in season
Project Howard's numbers out over a full season and you're looking at a guy who is top 5 in RBI and HR… I don't get how anyone with a set of eyes and a brain… How anyone who painfully watched this team struggle to score runs early in the season could possibly bash Howard.
OCP imagine if Howard were hitting with for average too. Take that .225 average and put 10 to 12 singles on top – and he would be not only hitting his career average but probably have another 10 rbi as well if not more.
Looks like it did not take the Astros long to figure out Cloyd.
Look at this pathetic Astro lineup – who do you recognize?
Doesn't look like Cloyd has what it takes to be a major league pitcher – at least not yet. He has been very unimpressive in his 3 starts to say it nicely. He nearly took them out of the last game but our BP kept us in it. Tonight, lets them right back in. Tough part is that I don't know of any other options.
We'll get some more runs back. Here's to hoping the BP can keep work their magic tonight.
Boy, that's touchy stuff. Pull a (reasonably) young guy after a couple starts for the pennant race, or be patient for his development. Tough call. Might be able to pull a waiver deal for someone they think they could eke 3 starts, or 4 (whatever). Not like they'd need anyone for the post season. Just have to help get the club there.
Good job by BJ to keep things in control.
Let's see what he can do. In giving up a homerun to Dominguez, he is in good company. Dominguez had homeruns off of Cueto and Chapman in Cincinnatti. Maybe its the letter C in the pitcher's names that gets Dominguez going. Anyway, he had a good effort against the Mets (6IP, 3ER) and a great effort against the Reds on the day after the Chipper Jones walkoff homerun. A not so good effort against Colorado and on 3 days rest, not such a good effort against the Astros.
Look, the Phillies have gotten great production out of Triple A callups this year. Emergency callups like Kratz and Frandsen have provided much more than can be expected. Aumont has looked great.
After the Mets game, a lot of us had given up on Rosenberg. This week he has been good. Don't give up on Cloyd. And veteran pitchers. What has Joe Blanton done for the Dodgers?
"What has Joe Blanton done for the Dodgers?"
Helped put the Phils back in the race!
Howard just looks so bad out there. I'm sure he's feeling it too
Bullpen game…eek. They've been getting it done but this makes me nervous. Fingers crossed.
Big Mike — You are absolutely correct. Cloyd has less than stellar stuff. Low velocity, not real good breaking stuff. He looks like a strict minor league pitcher to me. Easy to hit. Nothing special. He needs a big slow curve and a good slider/sinker. His fastball is very
hittable. For the most part, he has good control and keeps the ball down. AT LEAST another year in the minors.
That, without a doubt is the first time in my life that a team I wanted to win had a reliever give up a leadoff walk, and still got out scoreless.
I can die happy now.
Is it time for a meaningless base hit? Nobody on base
Oh well, not even a meaningless single – this man is having a bad time
Is Howard worth $25 million a year? No, but he's worth a lot. All he does is produce runs. he's just basically getting out of Spring training and his injury is an 18 month injury
I'm feeling bad for the man – you know he's trying his arse off but maybe its just too soon. He is not a .224 hitter
Dodgers have an early 1-0 lead.
Re Howard, I guess my question is can he get hot for a while as he has in the past. Too many eyes with quick mouths watching him now. How it effects him, I don't know, but I know it's such an old subject. Ya either like him, or ya don't.
This will be Paps 4th straight game, lead assumedly holding. Time of the year. So a long one out of Cole tomorrow would be sweet.
I've been to a number of games and seen him play , just the night before last. He does not look the same on the base paths and on the field.
He just seems off his game.
One thing for sure, we need some more damn runs in this game
Not even worried about Cards vs Dodgers. Just win baby!
Whose next? Horst, Deikman.. who closes tonight? DeFratus?
Geez, I'd guess Papelbon, and not only that, Charlie'd use him in the 8th. I THINK he had reasonable pitch counts the last 3, but not sure.
Howards achilles definitely isn't 100%. It takes a long time to fully recover from that injury. He said himself that he probably wouldn't return to full strength at any point this season.
Unfortunately, the Phils have stranded RISP 3 straight innings now. Chase has left 5 on his last 2 at bats. I'm not complaining, it's just the way it is. Keep plugging away, and it'll happen the next time.
And I know RyHo's struggling, but had Chase come through, it would have given him a chance to really do some damage.
Gotta just keep at it, and have the pen pick the offense up. So far, so good tonight, but every inning it starts all over again.
Kratz is just friggin ridiculous!
Wesley Wright?
I can hear it now, "Son, get back in this dugout.."
F*in Astros, F*in Cholly
What happened to that very short leash
Charlie is a f'in c nt. horrible manager.
Lose to this crap team. Bring back maddog and
Get rid of these piece of shit pitchers.
Is that comment really necessary?
AFW thought maybe,
Just to clarify for everyone
This team won games and contends despite Ryan Howard
Not because of.
Agreed Andrew – and the point is if he was hitting his weight (OK, a little bit more than that) the Phils would likely have 4 or 5 more wins right now and either defending the #2 WC spot, chasing the first WC slot. How would a 77-67 record look right about now?
Something is wrong with Ryan Howard, he has never been in this deep a funk with his hitting, especially as fall approaches.
Yes but these are the same numbers he had in 2011 before the excuse (injury)
This is what he is Brooks.
He is fine vs righties but I think the left handed ABs vs lefties are rubbing off.
Being a major league player is all about making adjustments. The great ones do it and the not so great ones do not. Granted, for some it comes easier than others, but the bottome line is that Howard has not made adjustments since he broked into the league. Sarge commented last night that Howard needs to walk more. Well, as long as he swings at pitches out of the strike zone, that will not happen. He cannot stand up there and guess. He needs to recognize the pitch and lay off of it. He has not been able to effectively do that for years. Another thing he doesn't do much of anymore is hit the other way. Howard hits right into the mouth of the shift constantly.
Dave, it's fair to say that he hasn't adjusted to the shift (and apparently he's made the decision that he's better off not altering his approach), but he appears to be hitting balls the other way as much as he ever has:
% of balls in play going the other way, 2005-2012:
14%, 20%, 13%, 16%, 12%, 12%, 16%, 16%
Stats from baseball-reference.com.
Also, Howard has always walked more than average, but I would agree that he needs to walk more.
(with the exception of 2006, of course, which is the outlier in many ways)


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Despite a late rally in regulation, the Clarkson University Lacrosse team's bid for its first victory of the year fell just short as the Golden Knights lost 13-12 in overtime to Plattsburgh State at Hantz Turf Field on Wednesday afternoon.
Luke Flegar's only goal of the day proved to be the game-winner as he tallied the deciding goal with 1:20 left in the sudden-death extra-session to lift the Cardinals (7-1) to their fourth straight victory.
Clarkson, which led for most of the first three quarters, fell behind 12-9 midway through the fourth quarter as Plattsburgh went on a seven-goal run. The Knights forced overtime by scoring the last three goals in regulation to tie the contest through 60 minutes of action.
Freshman Matt McCabe (Syracuse, NY), who scored two of Clarkson's final three goals, led the Green and Gold with four points (3-1). Classmate Brendon Shearin (Goffstown, NH) tied the game at 12-12 with his lone goal of the day with 3:34 left in the fourth.
Clarkson jumped out to a 4-0 lead to start the game and held a 4-1 advantage through the opening 15 minutes. Plattsburgh outscored the Knights 3-2 in the second quarter to cut Clarkson's lead to 6-4 at the half. Both teams tallied three goals apiece in the third. The Cardinals outscored the Green and Gold 5-3 in the fourth.
Plattsburgh's Kyle Norchi led all scorers with four goals and six points.
Sophomore Bryan Huff (Hillsborough, NJ) and freshman Jeff Sciera (DeWitt, NY) scored two goals apiece for the Knights. Juniors Mitch Collins (Baldwinsville, NY), and Evan Miles (Onondaga, NY), sophomore Ryan Esposito (Nanuet, NY) and freshman Jamie Stuhlinger (New Hartford, NY) each tallied a goal for Clarkson.
Plattsburgh outshot Clarkson 50-44, but the Knights held a 39-35 edge in ground balls. Freshman Ryan Cole (Orchard Park, NY) made 14 saves in the Clarkson goal and picked up a team-high 10 groundballs.
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WELCOME, N.C. (February 9, 2013) – In the spirit of the brotherly rivalry established for Super Bowl XLVII by brothers Jim and John Harbaugh, the Dillon brothers placed a wager on whether older brother John Harbaugh (head coach of the Baltimore Ravens) or younger brother Jim Harbaugh (head coach of the San Francisco 49rs) would win the big game. With the younger brother coming up short, Ty Dillon has an outstanding debt to pay to older brother Austin Dillon.
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DETROIT -- ( TheStreet) -- Ford's (F) rising star Mark Fields sketched out a surprisingly bleak picture of the world auto industry Wednesday, but said Ford's strategic approach should enable it to avoid the potential pitfalls.
Fields spoke to a Barclays Capital investor conference in his first public appearance since Alan Mulally said on Nov.1 that he would remain CEO at least until 2014, but would turn over some key responsibilities to Fields and focus on strategic planning. Fields was promoted to chief operating officer, effective Dec. 1.
At one point during the conference, Barclays Capital analyst Brian Johnson introduced the topic of the troubled European auto market by telling Fields that "after Thanksgiving, this becomes your headache." Fields quickly corrected Johnson with a single word: "Opportunity."
Ford's plan is to be profitable in Europe by the middle of the decade. Fields noted that even in the third quarter, when Ford lost $452 million in Europe, Ford pricing in the region improved. "Our share was down a bit, but the net pricing was positive," he said.
It is clear that one of Ford's greatest strength is the success of its U.S. turnaround and the ability to use that as a blueprint in other regions. One aspect of the turnaround, Fields reminded, is matching capacity to growth. Another is to maintain a focus on new products.
"Our approach when we went through the downturn in North America was that we would sell the furniture before we cut the product program," Fields said.
While Europe's problems are well known, Fields noted that South America and the U.S. also present challenges for the auto industry. In South America, where Ford is the No. 4 automaker with 9.5% of the market, Ford earned nearly $4 billion from 2008 through 2011. But in the first nine months Ford's profit in the region shrunk to about $100 million, reflecting added industry capacity, unfavorable currency exchange that cost Ford about $400 million in the third quarter, and restrictive regional trade policies.
In Brazil, the region's largest market and Ford's fourth-largest market, "excess capacity is going to put more pressure on pricing and margins, particularly in the B segment (compacts), the largest segment in Brazil," Fields said.
"The environment in South America has gotten tougher, but we are confident that the plan we laid out will address the new realities," he said. The plan includes a focus on new products built on global platforms: the new products should attract buyers, while the broader use of global platforms means reduced costs. South America accounted for 9% of Ford's 2011 revenue: Europe accounted for 28% and Asia-Pacific accounted for 16%.
In North America, which accounted for 47% of revenue, industry sales are growing and Ford earned $2.3 billion in the third quarter. But Ford's fourth quarter will not be as strong as the third.


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Calories 210
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He wondered if it was a rarity, and I told him that it's not in the spring and fall when they are migrating through the state heading north or south to or from their breeding grounds. I told him that a lot of waterfowl have been passing through now that the ice is melting on ponds and reservoirs. I also told him that a bufflehead is a fine bird to have on his pond.
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I can remember when Canada geese were not thought of as a nuisance and were just as admired as the caller's bufflehead. I know some of you are saying, "No way."
Nowadays, Canada geese are on just about every pond, river and lake year-round; but it wasn't always that way. During the middle of the last century, the only time you saw Canada geese was when they were migrating though in the spring and fall. In those days, seeing vees of geese was a celebrated event marking the changing of the seasons.
The geese were migrating to and from James Bay in Canada where they bred. Their honking was truly a sound of the wild.
In those days, I was growing up in a house on the shores of two reservoirs in northwestern Ohio where the geese would stop to rest. Their arrival would always be the subject of conversation, particularly in the fall.
Then an Ohio Division of Wildlife waterfowl biologist brought geese from Minnesota to Ohio for a breeding program so people could enjoy them as much as he did. The consequences are that we now have tons of nonmigratory geese that sometimes cause problems.
There are actually still migratory geese that breed on James Bay. In the spring or fall, if you see vees of geese flying very high in the sky, they are probably migrating.
Those vees used to really turn heads, but now nobody notices.
Have you noticed that when you go outside on a calm, sunny day, old Sol is really generating some heat? Back in January, you could stand in the sun, and if you shut your eyes, you couldn't even tell it was shining.
Another sign that old-timers swore was a harbinger of spring is an increase in road-kill skunks. Skunks have been out looking for mates this month, and they sometimes look for love in all the wrong places.
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Mr. Forster was born March 22, 1922, in Victoria to Otto and Goldie Naslund Forster. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II and the Korean Conflict. He was a retired civil service worker and also had worked for the California School District.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include four daughters, Leilia Andrews of California, Rebecca Liden and Goldie Banta, both of Beeville, Marlene Sosa of Santa Cruz, Calif.; one son, Oscar (Theresse) Schaffer of Dublic, Calif.; 18 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
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Posted 17 May 2010 - 05:06 AM
Namomi Shelton and the Gospel Quees "What have you Done? - I'll take the Long Road" 2009 on Daptone records.
Damnnnnn is this good music, Daptone is by far one of the best labels around today. Everything about this single and the long player that it's off smack of classic early 70's Funk Gospel. Her backing band has some of the cats from the Dap Kings (of course) but some vets from the hey day that played with Wilson Pickett and even James Brown's bassist, yup. Honestly a lot of the Funk and Soul that is coming out today that is supposed to have that old school feel to it, good as it may be, just doesn't come with that old school vibe, for many reasons. But this joint does. Much to do with her raw vocals, simply has that good Soul vibe to it that will make you feel whats going on here. Will have to say that this is a must buy for all Soul Funk Gospel heads.
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Posted 31 May 2010 - 07:12 PM
Here's something I finally got my hands on:
The New York Community Choir "Express Yourself - Have a Good Time" 12" 1977 on RCA.
This 12" is off their self titled LP. This is a classic Gospel Disco cut right here. Both cuts are popping with nice snapping drums and fat bass lines. Nothing cliche about these cuts, full tilt Disco with Gospel mixed in, makes ya happy to hear this sh!t, gotta get on the good foot while this is pounding! Some might be more familiar with the work that they did backing up Nikki Giovanni, but they put out numerous quality albums. When you come across either this 12" or LP pick it up.
Posted 07 June 2010 - 06:04 PM
The Prophets "Hooked on Gospel" 1985 on I Am Records
Here's something for the Modern Soul/Boogie/Gospel heads. Came across a couple sealed copies of this recently, had to crack open this one, had seen this cover before, but couldn't remember where/when sort of shit. Usually these mid 80's Gospel joints are difficult for me to get through, usually really shitty attempts to similate the terrible pop music of the time. Well oddly enough this is the sort of the same, but it's simply done better. The whole album has that slap pull funk bass in the line of Rick James which is very nice, smooth full sounding R&B style production, lots of synth work on every track and one track even has some mid 80's obligatory rapping thrown in. A few tracks are old standards, all done though with a unique style. Just as some Gospel joints in the late 60's and throughout the 70's would cut a album emulating the current sounds of the time, this one does the same for the mid 80's. This being the case I can see why certain Modern Soul/Boogie heads lookout for this album. I don't know anything about this label, it seems too well done to have been some one-off label, so I'm guessing that there's at least a small catalog for it which I'm going to be on the look out for, odds are there are some other cuts with this sound on it.
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Bought this album from someone who's also active here (together with some other funk-soul-jazz-gospel records), really enjoying it!
I'll try to post some more gospel uploads in the next weeks.
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The Gospelaires of Dayton, Ohio, "I can depend on Jesus" off the "You can depend on Jesus" LP, Savoy 14433, year: 1977.
From beginning to end fabulous harmonizing and falsetto vocal work with a rock solid R&B grooving back up. Feelin' it and recommending it!
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Posted 17 July 2012 - 06:08 AM
The Pilgrim Jubilee Singers "Pray for Peace" off the "Now & Forever" LP, Nashboro 7181 pressing, year: 1977.
Fantastic R&B Funk on this ablum from start to finish. Some really good harmonizing vocals and golden production work.
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A little Nashboro party going on with these two cuts!
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Posted 17 August 2012 - 08:02 PM
Here is some choir action. Normally I don't really get down with choirs, NY seems to have more disco/boogie oriented choir albums, but not so much here in the Midwest. But this one has some serious haunting vocal work, deep, soul searching ish going on. But I guess that's the point, right?
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Posted 15 September 2012 - 09:27 PM
Nice! Never seen those two, nice difference in styles too. I'm a bit surprised I haven't seen the Nashboro cut before being a IL joint, will be on the hunt for that one for sure!
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Home List of Titles Accounting for the future: more than numbers: volume 2: strategies for embedding non-technical skills into the accounting curricula
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- Hancock, Phil; Howieson, Bryan; Kavanagh, Marie; Kent, Jenny; Tempone, Irene; Segal, Naomi
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- This project is a collaborative investigation into the changing skill set deemed necessary for professional accounting graduates over the next ten years and the strategies for embedding such skills into professional accounting programs. The goals for the 12- month project were to: identify whether there is a consensus as to the relative importance of key technical and non-technical skills for graduates of professional accounting programs to meet the challenges of the profession over the next ten years; identify the range of non-technical skills required of professional accountants over the next ten years; identify examples of best practice for the embedding of relevant non-technical skills in professional accounting programs; and widely disseminate findings to accounting academics for use in accounting programs in the higher education sector and to other stakeholders, with presentations at seminars in each mainland state and at AFAANZ conferences. Volume 2 documents the strategies collected as part of the 'Accounting for the future: more than numbers' ALTC study. The project team distributed a survey to all 38 public universities seeking information about how non-technical skills were being developed and assessed in all the relevant subjects required for accreditation by the professional accounting bodies. Further, respondents were invited to share with the project team initiatives they had implemented for the developments of these non-technical skills. After consultation with contributors, the strategies described in this volume are described in a common format that illustrates the strategy, non-technical skills addressed, learning and teaching rationale, assessment methods, length of time being used, and any evidence of success plus contact details of the author.
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48 comments:
- Janelle said...
Wow, that is a sweet dress. It's great how the perfect fabric can make a dress really special. That's why I love working with vintage fabric.
- July 21, 2010 at 1:09 PM
- Sarah Dee said...
What a sweet little dress! I can tell where you see the 30s influence because I see it too! (love the pops of teal, your subconscious style decisions are just as awesome as your conscious!)
- July 21, 2010 at 1:11 PM
- Rio said...
Super adorable dress :)
- July 21, 2010 at 1:16 PM
- hellolyndsey said...
Absolutely gorgeous, love! I love the new location too ;). Your hair is looking very vibrant now days!
- July 21, 2010 at 1:16 PM
- Erin Cathleen said...
The print on this dress is so fun and whimsical... and I love all the teal accents. I have two different teal purses that are that same exact shade you're showing here... I tend to pair them with purple, probably far too often. Obsessed much?
- July 21, 2010 at 1:21 PM
- Camilla said...
that dress is adorable Rebbecca! It suits you perfectly.
- July 21, 2010 at 1:27 PM
- Hannah said...
Wow, that Sonia Rykiel dress really does resemble a 30s novelty print! Amazingly cute.
- July 21, 2010 at 1:34 PM
- Velvet said...
Amazing dress and very nice hairdo.
- July 21, 2010 at 2:03 PM
- Carys said...
I love your dress, amazing photos!!
From Carys of La Ville Inconnue
- July 21, 2010 at 2:04 PM
- Jen said...
you always have a great eye for the more beautiful and quirky pieces! :)
- July 21, 2010 at 2:20 PM
- Carmen said...
Your hair is so pretty, and I love the shoes, so cute!
- July 21, 2010 at 2:20 PM
- Sarah J said...
You are lovely.
- July 21, 2010 at 2:25 PM
- Blue Note said...
super sweet dress
- July 21, 2010 at 2:51 PM
- Shelby said...
these photos are super fun and i LOVE the print. i, too, adore teal!
- July 21, 2010 at 3:03 PM
- Christy said...
This is rather wonderful. I especially love how you styled it with nails and shoes that mirror the green tones.
Dress Rehearsal
- July 21, 2010 at 3:36 PM
- Caroline said...
I really love that dress, great prints just make any item so much better.
Excited about you coming to Europe (especially England), I'm sure you'll have an amazing time!
- July 21, 2010 at 3:57 PM
- Lexie, Little Boat said...
pretty dress!
- July 21, 2010 at 4:02 PM
- Daniela Rodrigues said...
Hello Hello (:
Just love that dress, is soooo adorable :)
I have a question for you, hope you help me. I have brown hair and I tried to be a ginger but now I've a brown hair that looks red just in the sun. But I want to be ginger in the shadow too :D
So my question is if you are a natural red hair or if you just changed your natural color. If yes...can you tell me how you did it? because your color is just the one I want, it's PERFECT!!
Oh, I'm Daniela. I just follow you for a fewdays but I just can say your blog is AMAZING. :D
I'll put you on my favourites.
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- July 21, 2010 at 4:07 PM
- "your voice sounds like money, and your face is cute." said...
gorgeous photos!
- July 21, 2010 at 4:29 PM
- Trishna said...
Cupids all over the dress so beautiful. :) I love the photos on the train-tracks, they give an interesting sense of perspective. :)
- July 21, 2010 at 5:50 PM
- L said...
some of the best pictures to date!
i'm a fan of the new dress, totally you!
a tripod on the train tracks! i hope no trains interrupted you ;)!
- July 21, 2010 at 6:00 PM
looove your dress and nail polish color!
- July 21, 2010 at 6:15 PM
- Copious Couture said...
I love your hair this way!!!! Looks great pulled back like that... stop by my blog this week to check out the premier of my first collection!
- July 21, 2010 at 6:26 PM
- b. said...
I adore your dress ~ it looks marvelous and the cut is fantastic. Go 30's fashion!!
b. of Depict This!
- July 21, 2010 at 7:02 PM
- minnja said...
Amazing dress and photos :)))
- July 21, 2010 at 7:26 PM
- Brianna said...
I love this dress, what an adorable print. Those are also some great shoes that really make the color in the dress pop!
- July 21, 2010 at 7:29 PM
- Chandler said...
Looking super adorable in this dress!
- July 21, 2010 at 7:48 PM
- libys11 said...
awww look at you.. that dress is perfect! :D
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- July 21, 2010 at 8:14 PM
- Carolyn said...
Very cute. The teal shoes are just the right touch!
- July 21, 2010 at 8:15 PM
amazing look, i LOVE the midsummer night's dream title too :-)
- July 21, 2010 at 8:59 PM
- Annika said...
i'm in love with the fabric pattern! it's truly stunning on you :)
- July 21, 2010 at 9:05 PM
- Arielle said...
You are so adorable and lovely! I always enjoy your posts
- July 21, 2010 at 9:15 PM
- Amanda B said...
Adorable dress, and I love that your nails match your shoes : )
- July 21, 2010 at 10:28 PM
- reckless daughter said...
what a wonderful dress! such a cute print.
PS: did you get your hair done? the color looks amazing in these!
- July 21, 2010 at 10:50 PM
- Midwest Mayhem said...
This dress is great! I really love the feel of the last photo.
- July 22, 2010 at 12:20 AM
- Valeria said...
lovely pics! and what an amazing outfit!
- July 22, 2010 at 12:44 AM
- bestie said...
Yay for all the smiling photos! (: you look wonderful Rebecca. It's nice seeing you in different skirt lengths from time to time (not that there's anything wrong with your usual hemlines!). <3
- July 22, 2010 at 1:42 AM
- Ellie Lee said...
You look amazing! That dress has a silhouette which reminds me of a 50s' housewife!(: Very chic; so much fun!
And teal's a gorgeous color!
- July 22, 2010 at 2:28 AM
- s u r e d e t o i m e m e said...
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- July 22, 2010 at 3:15 AM
- Spela said...
cute! love it!
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- July 22, 2010 at 4:42 AM
- Style Philosophy said...
You look so sweet and a little bit like a girl out of the golden 20s maybe because of your hair do today or the classic shape of the dress. The print is very funny.
- July 22, 2010 at 5:08 AM
- Bind said...
Such a gorgeous print!
- July 22, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- Sara Lynn said...
You look very sweet! Teal is an awesome color to like, I love mixing it with shades of purple :)
- July 22, 2010 at 10:42 AM
- Jonna said...
Very pretty dress! Love the pictures x
- July 22, 2010 at 2:25 PM
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- July 22, 2010 at 7:30 PM
- Lovers, Saints & Sailors said...
That really is a stunning dress.
- July 22, 2010 at 8:21 PM
- Little Woman said...
Love this look. I didn't check my blogs for a day and I come back to your lovely posts, they make me happy. :)
- July 23, 2010 at 7:32 AM
- Skyline Eyes said...
It's a rare thing to see you in flats. You're positively glowing.
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Brink ReviewBy Leah Jackson - Posted May 20, 2011
Where Brink on the PC really shines is the multiplayer. If you're a fan of fast paced, team based shooters with a heavy emphasis on teamwork and skill, Brink will be right up your alley.
The Pros
- SMART System is innovative
- Tons of customization
- Multiplayer objectives are challenging and fun
The Cons
- Lag spikes in multiplayer
- Overly complex at times
- Multiplayer Bot AI can be terrible at times
Brink PC Review:
Editor's Note: This review is for the PC version of Brink only. Click here to read our Brink 360/PS3 Review.
Brink is an objective, team based first person shooter developed by Splash Damage that was released for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 but its core audience was likely intended to be the PC players and that's the version this review is going to be focusing on. Splash Damage originated as a group of top-tier competitive gamers and they were first formed as a modding team for the Quake 3 engine. Their first game was Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and they later moved ontoEnemy Territory: Quake Wars, both objective-based FPS titles which is the general theme of Brink, only Brink is prettier and has crazier wall jumps.
For this review I was playing on my computer with an Intel 2600K Processor, 8GB Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600 RAM, and a GTX 570 Graphics Card. I had all of the optional graphics settings turned on and everything turned up to max.
The game's blocky cel-shaded style is really original -- taking nods from games like Borderlands and Team Fortress 2 -- and every map offers something new and different to look at from aquariums to airport hangars to junkyards. Overall the presentation of Brink is top notch. Everything from the actual maps and sound design down to the UI and menu screens seemed very polished and well thought out.
Say Hello to My Little Friend. . .And Its 800 Accessories
When you first start up the game you're given the option to customize your character. FPSs don't often allow you to personalize your soldier, usually only their loadout, so almost immediately my interest was piqued. The game offers a staggering 102,247,681,536,000,000 customizable opportunities and right off the bat there are 11 different aesthetic character options, but even though there are over 102 gazillion ways to customize your character you can't create a female version for some reason. The only option that actually affects gameplay is body type. I'll touch more on this later, but for starters I only messed with my character's general appearance.
The console and PC version of Brink's campaign are the same and it follows a pretty flat story which takes place on a floating city known as The Ark, off the coast of San Francisco. Due to extreme overpopulation, those fed up with the lack of resources formed a group called The Resistance to try to acquire goods like food and water so a Security force started up to fight them back and keep the peace.
Missions in campaign mode are basically there to get players ready for the multiplayer portion of the game, and they do a good job of that as the campaign and multiplayer feature the same maps and objectives except when playing through the campaign you're teamed up with AI bots. In the console version the friendly bots on your team who are supposed to be doing objectives oftentimes don't understand what they are meant to be doing so they get stuck or go the wrong way. In the PC version of Brink, those issues have been addressed and patched so the bots are no longer inhibited by their lack of intelligence and they are much better at completing their objectives during both single and multiplayer.
Through playing both the single and multiplayer in Brink you earn experience points and unlock new items and ways to customize your character. Brink's leveling system is pretty complex and allows for an even playing field when it comes to multiplayer. Experience in Brink is rewarded through a variety of means including shooting enemies, helping allies, capturing objectives, among other things. For each level a character gains they get one level credit, up to 20, which is the max level. Level credits are used to buy abilities which come in both class-specific and universal flavors.
There are 52 abilities total in Brink and they each come with a Rank requirement that players have to meet before they can be purchased. Ranks are in the game to help balance things out so Level 20 players aren't playing in matches versus Level 1 noobies. The Ranks increase in sets of four, so Rank 1 is Levels 1-4, Rank 2 is Levels 5-9, etc. up until Rank 5 which is Level 20 characters only. And as you may have guessed, lower level characters only have access to Rank 1 abilities that allow you to do normal things like reload a weapon while sprinting whereas a Rank 5 character can purchase class staple abilities like a Medic's Lazarus Grenade which revives any allies in its blast radius.
Take This Ammo, TAKE IT!
In Brink you can choose to be one of four classes: Soldier, Medic, Engineer, or Operative, all of which resemble classes in Valve's Team Fortress 2, a similar team based objective FPS title. However in Brink, each class can use any weapon. Plus, they all have different "buffs" they can use on allies. For example, a Medic can replenish their ally's health and give them a speed boost, an Engineer can give weapon damage boosts and body armor buffs, and a Solider can repeatedly replenish allies' ammo. As players familiarize themselves with this aspect of the game players who would once rush into a room and get owned by enemies now stop and let their teammates buff them first which adds an extra element of teamwork and coordination to Brink that I enjoy. Teamwork is essential for a fun multiplayer experience and a good team is balanced with different classes that not only complement one another through buffs but work together as well.
The Soldier is personally my favorite class and they are used to complete Destruction based objectives. They are your standard combat based class and have unlimited ammo which they can feed to allies. The Medic's main job is support and they're used in Escort Objectives. Medics can buff players' health and revive on the fly, and are essential in any team matchups. Engineers are another support class and they're used for Build or Repair based Objectives. They can buff teammates damage as well as build objects like turrets and machine guns, and they're the only class that can defuse an Operative's hacking device or a Soldiers bomb plants. Operatives are the final class, they're the stealth class in Brink who are used in Hacking based Objectives. They can disguise themselves as the enemy and go behind enemy lines to find strategic flanks.
Weapons in Brink are broken down by type, but they're all usable by every class and all 24 of them are fully customizable. You can change each weapon's top attachment, front attachment, bottom attachment, and magazine attachment, which you get through completing challenges and missions. Upgrading these attachments improve things like aim, give increased ammo, faster reload times, among a variety of other perks.
The weapons on the PC version feel pretty good and they all play differently. Knowing how to utilize the different perks and which gun to use in different situations adds a lot of depth to the game. Plus, unlike a lot of shooters Brink adds a life bar above enemies heads so you know exactly how much damage you've done to enemies and how close they are to death which is a nice touch.
Does This Gun Make Me Look Fat?
Another thing you can customize about your character is their body type. You can change your character's body type anytime you're not in a mission or multiplayer match. The three body types are light, medium, and heavy. Light characters can only use light weapons, like light rifles and SMGs as primary weapons and pistols as secondary weapons. They have the least health but make up for it with their ridiculous mobility, allowing them to run faster and vault higher than any other body types.
Medium characters can use medium or light weapons as their primary weapons and light weapons or pistols as their secondary. They're the average body type, can run at a normal speed and can vault an average height compared to the light body type. Heavies are the only body type that can use all of the weapons and can exclusively use heavy weapons like the Gotlung Minigun or grenade launchers. They have the most health but move the slowest and are terrible at vaulting.
Playing With Others Is Fun, But Sliding In To Them Is Better
The competitive multiplayer in Brink is objective based and follows the game's campaign missions, but now you're playing with and against others. The defining feature in Brink's multiplayer is the S.M.A.R.T. (Smooth Movement Across Random Terrain) Parkour system, something that's completely innovative in a genre that is so often bogged down by monotony. The SMART system on the PC version of Brink isn't just an easy sprint button like it is on console, timing and knowledge of the maps is essential if you want to fully utilize the system to its maximum potential.
Basically, the SMART system is a sprint mechanic which allows players to vault on to nearby objects so they can get to new places faster. Specifically, the light body type allows for innovative and unique maneuvers. A player who can fully utilize the speed boosts from wall-jumping, and understands the various 'trick jumps' spread throughout the Ark can gain a significant advantage over their uninitiated opponent. In competitive play, most pro players use the light body type to get around faster and evade enemies using the SMART system. Not only can you vault over objects with SMART but you can also slide under them or even into enemies knocking them over for a quick surprise.
In multiplayer all of your chosen abilities and customizable weapons come in to play. You choose whether you want to be on the Resistance or Security side and each faction has an objective that needs to be met. Sometimes you'll find yourself stuck in a multiplayer game with bots which isn't so great, but when you're up against actual people is when the real fun begins.
Positioning and movement is a huge component in Brink, and there are always ways to utilize strategic positions on the maps. That said, new players may find Brink's difficulty curve extremely high at first as they won't know the maps or understand how the objectives and different classes work. You can't just jump in to Brink like you can other shooters. However, with a few hours under your belt and an understanding of the SMART system, character classes, as well as a general idea of the map objectives, the game's flow becomes clearer. Different strats like knowing where to place a pivotal turret, or the back way to an objective, or the fact that grenades arc in Brink rather than fly really far becomes apparent with more experience and these gameplay mechanics change the pace of Brink from chaotic to strategic.
It's More Fun Owning You and Your Friends
There are two game types for multiplayer: Objective and Stopwatch. In Objective mode one team is on offense while one team is on defense and both are trying to complete different primary and secondary objectives. Stopwatch mode on the other hand is the one that's used in competition. It has one team play on offense and one play on defense, but once the map is finished the two teams will switch sides. The team who completes the missions in the best time wins.
Every map features a variety of main objectives, and depending on the map you'll either be playing as offense or defense. On Aquarium as Security, the first main objective is to destroy a door, an objective which must be completed by a Solider within 8 minutes. If successful, then you get to escort a hostage, who can only be revived using a Medic. If both objectives are met then Security wins the round; however, had we been playing as Resistance we'd have to defend the door first. If we succeeded with that, then the map would have finished right there and we wouldn't have had to stop the Security from escorting the hostage. All maps follow this general progression/objective based format and games can come down to mere seconds.
As of right now Level 20 is the max and it's fairly simple to unlock everything that Brink has to offer. If you're only in it for the single player experience and the unlockables, you're going to be a bit let down by the game. The extra challenges are tough but they don't offer much replayability. Where Brink on the PC really shines is the multiplayer.
The PC version is certainly not without its faults but where the console versions of Brink suffer from continued issues regarding both AI and gameplay, the PC version is constantly being patched almost every week by Splash Damage. The developers have already released two new patches for the PC version to help balance and tweak the overall gameplay that the console players still haven't seen yet. In general if you're a fan of fast paced, team based shooters with a heavy emphasis on teamwork and skill, Brink will be right up your alley.
Editor's Note: This review is for the PC version of Brink only. Click here to read our Brink 360/PS3 review.