text: Apparently the audience at the Dot To Dot Festival are not fans of Home Alone or songs about pizza because they booed off Macaulay Culkin and his band The Pizza Underground. Taking it a step further beyond booing they also tossed beer at the band. You know the band must have been bad if people were willing to throw away perfectly good beer like that. That reminds me of the scene in Better Off Dead when John Cusack is sitting in the back of a garbage truck after trying to commit suicide and the guys seeing him, say something like, "That's a shame. Throwing away a perfectly good white boy like that." I wonder if that scene would make it through editing now. That is a very underrated movie. Anyway, after just 15 minutes of playing, the band finally gave in and walked off the stage.


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Country Stars Join New Anti-Bullying Initiative
Listen to Florida Georgia Line Radio on iHeartRadio | Listen to Darius Rucker Radio on iHeartRadio
Florida Georgia Line and Darius Rucker are taking a new stand against bullying. They're among the celebrities who've signed on with the WWE and The Creative Coalition's new S.T.A.R. Alliance.
The country stars will join other members in spreading the message of tolerance and respect, and encouraging kids to stand up against bullies.
The diverse group of celebrities also includes the band Train, rapper Flo Rida, and Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, as well as Sharon Osbourne, actor Omar Epps, the Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista, and others.
More information on the S.T.A.R. Alliance is available at community.wwe.com.
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Created only for Hammacher Schlemmer, these are the indoor/outdoor sandals that have over 1,000 air bubbles injected into the outsoles and insoles, allowing the feet to rest on a cushion of air. Following the recommendations of leading German podiatrists, these sandals have lightweight polyurethane soles and anatomically molded footbeds that cradle your feet, ensuring optimal support while lessening foot fatigue. The adjustable straps provide optimal comfort. The cowhides used for the soft, supple nubuck leather uppers are hand-picked and tanned in Germany by artisans with over 200 years of experience to achieve the highest quality available. A breathable microfiber lining absorbs moisture and passes it to the outside of the slides, keeping your feet dry. The non-skid sole ensures stable footing. Black or Brown. (1 1/4 lbs.) Women's sizes 5-11 1/2.
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pretty and sooo comfortable
By granny
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They fit like a glove! I didn't have to break them in as they felt so good right from the first time I put them on. They arepretty on my feet and I have got so many compliments for how they look. Very high quality. I will buy another pair when I need them.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Very comfortable for hard to fit feet
By Gayle
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I like the adjustable part of this because my feet swell sometimes. Plus have broad ball of foot but narrow heel so can wear these without rubbing on heel since they have the open heel design. The arch support helps keep my ankles from "rolling" in and the sole has good support that prevents "jarring" when walking!
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Not really adjustable
By DesrtDrmr
from Las Vegas, NV
I think these shoes are pretty narrow. They also have stitches inside that rub on my foot. The straps are not really adjustableto make the shoe looser..........as the seam on the strap is in the way and makes the strap too hard to bend or to stay velcro-ed together. The footbed is comfortable but the top is not.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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the shoe was perfect in every way--but it would be better if I could have a little more width. Why do companies not make great shoes in wide width?
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The product description stated "1000 air bubbles injected into the outsoles and insoles"--the air bubbles ARE in the OUTSOLES, but they did NOT feel like they were in the INSOLES, therefore I did not find that they felt "cushiony"--I'm sure they would be comfortable for "normal" feet,--but if you suffer severe foot distress and sensitivity, as do I, they were not comfortable enough for me.
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I am facing foot surgery and my left foot pains most of the time. The Sandals take the pressure off the foot and I am grateful.
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I use them as slippers and sometimes outdoors. They are comfortable However, I wish the width had been stated in the catalog. They are a bit too narrow causing me to use the velcro strap at the minimum possible.There is a rough seam where the velcro is bent over causing a sore spot on my toe. I like these better than the other pair I purchased from you much earlier.
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I will be returning these sandals. They hurt my feet. It is disappointing, because I really wanted them to work out.
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These sandals have let my mother slide into her everyday shoe while letting her toes breathe. My mom loves the color, also the fact that they go with everything she wears!!!!
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Researcher to assess nation's nuclear energy industry
Darla Moore School of Business economist Dr. Douglas P. Woodward has received a research award from the U.S. Department of Energy to conduct a national survey of the workforce and education needs of the nation's nuclear energy industry.
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The $150,000 award is funded by DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy through a grant with the S.C. Universities Research and Education Foundation. Woodward, who is director of the Moore School's Division of Research, will work with Dr. Joseph Von Nessen, a Moore school research assistant professor of economics, to assess the next decade's need for nuclear scientists and engineers. The survey will review the demand for jobs in the energy, environmental, medical and defense sectors of the nuclear industry.
The DOE award is in response to industry concern that there will be a shortage of qualified nuclear scientists and engineers during this next decade.
The Nuclear Energy Institute, the policy organization for the nuclear technologies industry, estimates that half of the nuclear industry's workforce will be eligible to retire in the next 10 years. The American Nuclear Society's Special Committee on Federal Investment in Nuclear Education had similar findings in a 2007 report and has outlined higher-education needs for the U.S. to continue to be a leader in the field of nuclear energy.
DOE is expected to announce the results of the survey in spring 2010.
DOE grant
- What: $150,000 award to conduct survey labor and education needs of nuclear energy industry
- Who: Economist Dr. Douglas P. Woodward to lead study
- When: Results to be announced in spring


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The games that started it all. These games captured the imagination of kids and adults alike. You take control of a silent protagonist whose objective is to capture all the Pokemon and become the Pokemon champion of Kanto. Capture and control creatures known as Pokemon and battle and trade them. Pokemon takes on a rock, paper, scissors formula, which is pulled off fantastically. The game has depth with numerous types of Pokemon each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Pokemon level up and evolve into new, stronger forms which is a captivating process, eagerly leveling to evolve and learn new moves.
To complete your journey, you must travel to each city and take on the 8 gym leaders, each specializing in a type of Pokemon. Consider these bosses, each considerably harder than the last. Then, it's time to take on the Elite 4 and become the Pokemon champion.
While the premise of the game is very simple, you will find yourself spending hours upon hours building the perfect team of Pokemon, covering your weaknesses and becoming stronger. This story was original and for its time was completely captivating, it has subtle plots twists and some interesting characters you will see grow as you do.
The replay value of this game is incredible. Making new teams go through the game, or challenging yourself to just use certain types or amounts of Pokemon throughout your journey.
Possibly, the only downside to the game both for it's time and now is the sprites. While the overlook and backgrounds of the game hold up the sprites have always looked questionable.
That aside, with just a tiny drawback it is not enough from casting this game in gaming history as one of the best and the start of a huge franchise. This is a must play if you haven't or even if you want to relive the game pick it up again and replay it.
A unique mixture of Final Fantasy, Tamagotchi, and rock-paper-scissors gameplay with the collectible edge of Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon is an excellent RPG for players of all experience levels.
You lead a lone adventurer out on his Pokemon journey, a quest to become the champion of the Pokemon League. Before our hero can even enter the Pokemon League, he must win eight badges from the Pokemon gyms scattered around the world. Things are never quite that easy, however, as you will come toe-to-toe with the evil Team Rocket, in addition to a number of other predicaments, on your way to reach the gyms.
An RPG at heart, you scour the globe for Pokemon and capture them with Pokeballs. Once caught, Pokemon can then be added to your party and trained a la standard RPG characters. As they develop, the Pokemon will become stronger and learn new abilities. Many will evolve into a different Pokemon once they reach a certain level or if you use a special item on them. The game's variety and customization is virtually unlimited, making no two run-throughs of the game the same.
You can carry up to six Pokemon with you at a time. In battle, only one of the beasts may be deployed, but monsters can be swapped at any time. The strategy lies in selecting the right types of Pokemon for each battle - every Pokemon is classified as one of 15 different types of Pokemon, adding the rock-paper-scissors aspect: Fire Pokemon are weak against water attacks, flying Pokemon are strong against bug Pokemon, etc.
One of Pokemon's most unique and endearing aspects is its multiplayer nature. Pokemon can be traded or battled with friends via the link cable, adding tons of long-term play incentive. Additionally, those who buy only the Red or Blue versions of the game can't capture all 150 Pokemon without trading - each cart contains 139 Pokemon. As extra incentives, some Pokemon don't evolve unless traded, and traded Pokemon gain experience 50 percent faster than normal.
Under its cuddly exterior, Pokemon is a serious and unique RPG with lots of depth and excellent multiplayer extensions. As an RPG, the game is accessible enough for newcomers to the genre to enjoy, but it will entertain hard-core fans as well. It's easily one of the best Game Boy games to date.
Japan, 1996, the birth of a new craze was born. It did not reach European shores until 1999, but when it did a new era was created for young children and parents alike. Starting off with these two games, the series has spawned 21 games (23 if you include Pokémon Pinball and Pokémon trading card game). To date, this is one of the best selling and greatest video game series ever. From these 2 games, a legend was born...
Story: Starting out in Pallet Town, Kanto region, your characters home town. You go exploring in the tall grass only to be stopped by Professor Oak, the brilliant and famous Poké researcher, who warns you about the dangers of tall grass when you have no Pokémon to defend you. Professor Oak brings you to his laboratory and you meet his grandson, another aspiring trainer and who becomes one of your greatest rivals. You are asked to choose a starter Pokémon, with each one having there own positive and negative attributes as well as weakness and strength against other types of Pokémon.
You will travel along the land, searching far and wide. To teach the Pokémon, the power they have inside. Starting with your starter Pokémon, you battle to capture more Pokémon so you are able to create a team of Pokémon and defeat the Gym bosses to gain badges all in your quest to beat the elite four and become the ultimate Pokémon master. Have you got the skills the to be number 1?!
Visuals: So a game from back in 1999 on the Game Boy, your thinking poor pixelated graphics and rubbish visuals. Nope! We have Pokémon which are well drawn, towns looking although a little flat but never less still bubbling with atmosphere and also all the different areas/terrain so uniquely created. The caves, water and the insides of buildings, each having there own cleverly constructed puzzles. Simple and yet still magical to this day.
Audio: Even to this day I can hear all the music to these games in my head. The start up tunes, the battle noises, the sound when they evolved and right down to the different tunes you got for each City or Town. I have played many handheld games in the past and found the music and sound effects to be more of a hindrance or studios not taking much time on them. But with this, they put in the time and effort and got rewarded with a soundtrack that I guarantee, most now early twenty year olds will know. Just hearing those sounds takes me back to being 9 again and exploring the Pokémon world for the first time ever.
Gameplay: Exploring the region that is Kanto brings you face to face with wild Pokémon and your fellow Poké trainers. The main frame of the game is quite simple, use your Pokémon to capture wild Pokémon to create an undisputed team. A team consists of 6 Pokémon, but you are able to capture many more to be stored away. With this team you battle other trainers for rewards and at Gyms, you fight the Gym leaders for Gym badges and different moves. Without getting too complicated, I will try to explain how the basics work! Every time one of your Pokémon fights in a battle and wins, they earn XP which are experience points. After you receive so many XP, you level up and can learn new moves and when you reach some levels and depending on which Pokémon you are using, they will evolve.
Now there are different types of Pokémon and Pokémon can only learn certain types of moves. For example take a fire type like Charmander, he cannot learn water cannon because water and fire do not mix! Now with these different types of Pokémon, this leaves you with some that are vulnerable to certain types. Back to Charmander, the fire type, if he was battling against Squirtle, a water type, he would lose as water does damage to fire and not the other way around. So with these different types of Pokémon you have to create a team that compliments each ones different weakness and strengths. I love this part of the game where you have to work out whose best facing who, especially when it comes to the Gym and the later bosses battles. The battle themselves aren't in fact what they sound like. You pick a move and execute it, then they pick one and do there thing. It may sound monotonous but it isn't at all. As you advance and your Pokémon level up, each battle becomes more exciting and fun.
There are 151 Pokémon to capture but some are only available in Red and some only in Blue. Now could say that was just a marketing ploy to get more money but it didn't bother me. I have both games and whilst I played one, my brother played the other and with the brilliant trading you could do between 2 Game Boys by linking with a cable, I could get the Pokémon unavailable in my version. The Pokédex is what holds all the information you will need about the Pokémon. It also updated every time you ran into a new Pokémon and caught one. You also can collect and find new moves as well but you have to choose wisely with which Pokémon gets which move as you only get one chance with each TM move. Howerver, with the HM moves, you can use them as many times you wish too but once a HM move is learnt, the Pokémon can never learn another move to lose it. Pokémon can have up to 4 moves at a time.
The controls are simple and seriously easy to use but let you express what you wish to do quite well. Flicking between menus, scrolling your Pokédex and exploring the environments around you.
Conclusion: Pokémon, without it my childhood would of been a lot less fun but the parents wallets would of had a lot more money in them! I went the whole hog, games, trading cards, books, tv series and even t-shirts. They created this fantastic fantasy world where wonderful relationships came to the fore point. You came to care for your Pokémon deeply and it helped you, as a child, to understand the big wide world. Okay, I am getting philosophical about a children's game but this was more than a game, it had greater meaning to it. I mean, if this wasn't the case then how come 14years down the line, people from my generation, now early 20 to mid 20 year olds, are still buying Pokémon and playing it. The proof is there and all over the internet.
I have lost count the number of times I have played these games but I will never grow old of them either. All the different elements keep you addicted, from the story itself, the journey, the capturing of Pokémon and the battles themselves. Not forgetting the fantastic audio as well and the wonderfully created visuals. These games are classics and legendary but at the same time, my nostalgia does not cloud my judgement. This is where it begun and where they created a series which will live on forever. If you want to become the best Pokémaster, then this is where you should begin. You will not be disappointed, I can guarantee that!
Available in a used condition (the only way you will find them now) on eBay for under a tenner.
-When I bought this product-
I remember looking in Toys R Us after these games had been out for a while and spotted these games on the shelf, I was around 10-11 at the time and remember asking for Pokemon Red for my birthday as I had received a Game Boy for Christmas so wanted more games to play on it.
-My Experience-
On my birthday after seeing these games in Toys R Us I opened a present that turned out to be Pokemon Red, I have no idea what made me choose whether I wanted Red or Blue, I think I just liked the look of Charizard at the time.
I played this game for weeks when I got it, I still remember catching my very first Pokemon, which at the time I was really pleased, although at the time I didn't realize that Kakuna isn't very useful until it evolves.
There are 150 Pokemon to catch in this game, although a few of them are only available in the other game (e.g. I could catch Growlithe but not Bellsprout and I could catch Electabuzz but not Pinsir) so you would have to have a friend that owns the other game, there are also certain Pokemon that are only available as a trade from a specific person within the game, there are also certain Pokemon that can be received as gifts (Eevee) and certain Pokemon can be redeemed for coins at the casino in Celadon City.
You are able to carry 6 Pokemon with you at any time, any extra Pokemon you catch are transferred to the PC (known as "Bills PC" once you get to a certain point in the game), although each box can hold up to about 30 Pokemon (I think it's 30) and once it gets full you have to go and manually change boxes otherwise you won't be able to catch any more Pokemon.
Pokemon in the game are split into types such as Fire and Water, there are 15 different types in total and some can be more useful than others, the main types are considered to be Fire, Grass, Water, Electric, Ground, Psychic (more people have Pokemon of these types on their team).
There are 8 gyms in the game that specialize in some of those types so it is a good idea not to stick to one type of Pokemon, it is also a good idea to train all Pokemon equally, Pokemon generally start off around Lv2 when caught in the wild and Lv5 when given as a gift, they can be trained up to a max level of 100.
Once each gym leader is defeated a new badge is obtained and once all 8 have been earned you are ready for the Pokemon League where the Elite 4 are waiting, the Elite 4 are designed to test your ability so having the right team is vital otherwise you could end up loosing and having to start the Elite 4 challenge all over again.
-Overall Rating-
I enjoyed this game very much when I received it for my birthday all those years ago and have bought every new game since then so would highly recommend this game to anyone that used to be a fan of the series or still is a fan.
Pokemon Blue and Red versions are the two pokemon games that started the whole pokemon game series. It is a role playing game developed by Game Freak for nintendo's Game Boy, where you are a boy who is about to get his first pokemon and start his journey to collect all 150 pokemon and become the region's champion by earning the 8 gym badges and challenging the elite four.
The game starts in your home town where you visit Prof. Oak in order to get your first pokemon which is one of three types: charmander (fire type), bulbasaur (grass type), and squirtle (water type). You also get to meet your rival who will choose one of the above pokemon after you and will be your ongoing rival throughout the game.
You will then travel throughout the region to different cities, encountering different pokemon along the way which you are able to catch if you would like, challenge other trainers, and beat gym leaders. The game does involve quite a bit of strategy as you can only carry six pokemon at a time, each with a type with corresponding strenghts and weaknesses to other pokemon types. Also throughout the game you will encounter obstacles such as trees to cut down, dark caves, stones that need to be moved, and the ability to surf through water. As you fight other pokemon and trainers your pokemon gain experience and eventually level up, which increases their overall stats, lets them learn new moves, and allows some pokeon to evolve.
Although the main part of the game is single player, there is an important multiplayer component as well. You will not be able to catch all 150 pokemon without trading (using a link cable) with the opposite game version since some pokemon can only be found in the blue version or in the red version, plus some pokemon only evolve when traded. Also you get the option to fight against friends by doing pokemon battles against each other using a link cable.
The graphics are quite poor compared to todays standard but the game was released in 1996 so that is to be expected and it takes nothing away from the phenomenal game play. The controls are simple and easy to play. And the game will keep you occupied for hours.
Overall I think the blue and red versions of pokemon are great as it will keep you occupied with hours of game play, it requires strategy and tactics, and you can have a blast with your friends.
NB*I own the red version of the game.
This game was responsible for so many good memories when I was growing up - sad, I know! The game starts off with you picking a character name and listening to Professor Oak as he takes you through the very basics of the Pokemon world. (You can choose to speed up the text if you read quickly/get annoyed quickly!) You also get to meet your ready-made rival, Gary. He's basically this annoying boy with a trendy haircut who will get in the way of pretty much all the tasks that you're meant to do and the major Pokemon battles! You actually get to choose a name for him if you don't like the default options (e.g. Gary)...here your imagination can run wild...
With the keys, you control the player whilst viewing the whole game from an overhead perspective, that is until you meet a trainer and begin battling. The gameplay then switches to a face-to-face perspective where different Pokemon are sent out as you defeat them one by one, failing that if you get defeated and run out of healthy Pokemon (i.e. ones that haven't fainted yet...), you get blacked out. This bit I hate because you end up in a Pokemon Centre with you friends all healed, but (a) this could be quite far away from where you were before, and be (b) you have less money then before :( There are Pokemon Centres and Poke mart located in every town, here you take your Pokemon to be healed or buy things like potions and Pokemon balls to catch new Pokemon with.
The game is based in the region of Kanto. You start off in your bedroom in Pallet town from where you walk downstairs to greet your mother who is waiting at the table. From there on you visit different houses where pretty quickly you'll find Professor Oaks house. (You can approach any character and talk to them - most of the time they are quite boring, but sometimes you'll get a freebie or some advice.) Your Pokemon journey begins here in his lab where he allows you to pick one Pokemon of your choice. Note that Gary will pick a Pokemon immediately afterwards that will be stronger in type than your Pokemon e.g. a grass Pokemon will be weak against a fire Pokemon. The aim afterwards is to defeat all the gym leaders and thwart the plans of Team Rocket to finally reach the Elite Four. There is also a very powerful and rare Pokemon that you have an opportunity to try catching at the end!
The game is really intuitive - it becomes apparent very quickly what the buttons do, and where you must go. The map is clearly laid out so you know where the next town should be. There are also a limited number of paths you can take, so it's pretty hard to be at a lost with this game. The Pokemon battles do get repetitive and tedious, but unfortunately are necessary in order for your Pokemon to gain experience points and to progress to evolving into different Pokemon. Having said that, if you encounter a wild Pokemon, there is always the option to "Run away!" if you can't be bothered...NB* Rattata and other mousey Pokemon are really nasty and won't let you run away...they're also kind of ugly...(just a side note...)
I would definitely recommend this game if you're looking for something fun and simple to do to pass time. Maybe you've seen the TV series, but never were really sure about the game...which actually has been out in the UK since 1998...Then I'd definitely recommend it to you if you're in this category, as chances are you'll find it very enjoyable. This game is aimed at people from a young age, so I didn't really find the game that challenging. I really wish there were harder problems to solve! Unlike some games, this game will take at least a few days to complete despite it being a very straight-forward game. I'm reviewing the Red version of the game, but the Blue version is exactly the same. The Blue version just features different Pokemon to the Red version. For instance, in certain areas of grass, say, you're used to finding certain types of Pokemon, but in the Blue version these Pokemon are just different to the Red version. Nothing more to it! You can trade Pokemon if you and your friend have different versions and the necessary cable.
I hope you enjoy the game - if you do get stuck or want any hints or tips, there are a LOT of walkthroughs/cheats online. You'll find these on Youtube or dedicated websites!
I would award this game 4* out of 5 since I do find that the game isn't that challenging, enjoyable though it is!
Pokemon isn't just a game series, Pokemon is a culture. Pokemon isn't just an extra branch of off the already thriving Nintendo tree, it's a whole forest of it's own. What started off the whole phenomenon that is Pokemon? Well, it's Pokemon Red and Blue.
They're simple games each one only actually has one colour throughout the whole of the game, but that doesn't mean it's a bad game, it only adds to the charm.
If you don't really know what Pokemon is, let me explain. You go through a whole region collecting little monsters called Pokemon and fighting them against each other to ultimately collect them all and become the Pokemon champion. That is a very basic overview of it, for me to go over all of the intricate details would take me literally days so I'm going to have to write this review based on the fact that you probably know how Pokemon works.
There are 150 Pokemon to collect. 151 if you count mew, but that's pretty much impossible to obtain without hacking anymore. You pick a pokemon to start with and you're on your way, you will find yourself going through 10-12 towns throughout the region, 8 of which have a Pokemon gym in them, at Pokemon gyms you must fight the gym leader and if you beat them, they will give you a badge. Once you have all 8 badges, you can take on the elite four, who are very difficult to beat.
That is a very brief overview of what you can expect in this game, but as I said it would be impossible to explain the intricate details of these game. But I tried my best.
Pokemon red and blue - 2 brilliant, classic games for the gameboy, both iconic and different. They are both so easy to get into, and you learn so much along the way. Pokémon is a shortened word for 'Pocket Monster'. The game was so successful that it was made into an incredibly popular cartoon, which is still being shown today. I am 20 years old now, and I still know EVERYTHING about this game, which I played when I was about 9.
You start off in your house with nothing but a dream - to catch 150 Pokemon and become a Pokemon master. Professor Oak, who is your rival's grand father helps you along the way, making sure you start with a Pokemon. He gives you a choice of 3:
Squirtle - the water type
Bulbasaur - the grass type
Charmander - the fire type
You will have to fight many opponents using your Pokemon that you've caught on your travels. You catch Pokemon by buying Poke balls, and using them in battle against wild Pokemon that you see on your journey. You must train your Pokemon by giving them experience, by putting them in battles, and getting their level up, and helping them learn new, more powerful moves. There 55 moves altogether, but each Pokemon can only have 4, so choose wisely!
Your journey takes you through different towns, named after different colours, which you can see on a town map. Your Pokemon will help you get round the whole world, by digging, flying, cutting down bushes, and surfing across water. They'll help you in the dark, and by moving boulders too!
You must fight trainers and eventually, when you're good enough, fight the gym leader of each town, and obtain a badge. There are 8 badges to get in total, and once you have these, you can challenge 'The Elite 4' - 4 trainers who are the best in the business! However, beating them is not the end of the game, as you must catch all 150 Pokemon! This is a huge task, but extremely fun! Some Pokemon are very rare, so take your chances!
Pokemon is an addictive, tactical game that is competitive and enjoyable, as you are able to play mulitplayer too with the help of a link cable. You can fight your friends, or trade Pokemon this way.
In a fight, you and your opponent will take turns to use a move on each other, and the first person to knock out all the other person's Pokemon is the winner. You will win money for this, which you can use in Marts, in each city, where you can buy Poke Balls, potions and other things to supplement your Pokemons' needs.
Hours and hours of fun lie ahead for you - with 150 (perhaps 151) Pokemon to catch, this brilliantly vast game will leave you with a huge, enjoyable task. You can also compare progress with friends, and boast about your Pokemon!
The game's graphics are a bit poor, but you shouldn't expect too highly from a gameboy colour! And in any case, the gameplay is phenomenal! The way it has been all thought out is brilliant. You must think your way through, and make decisions to help you get through and be successful.
The controls are very easy to use - most of it is either walking (up, down, left, right) or selecting/cancelling with A and B.
The music is very catchy, and can help intensify the situation! As you get further through the game, opponents will become harder to beat, and wild Pokemon will be tougher. There are 3 legendary bird Pokemon, which you only have one chance to catch. Make sure you catch them! There are many different types of Pokemon, and your 6 (you can only carry 6 at a time, other wise you store them in a PC!) should be strong in all areas. Types include:
To complete the WHOLE game, you'll need to have a friend who has the other version of the game (and a link cable) so you can trade Pokemon (as some can only be caught on Blue and some only on Red). I feel this adds a certain depth to the game, and makes it unlike any other game. Your search for Pokemon becomes a real quest, and if you do eventually complete the game, the accomplishment will feel brilliant.
A must get for any Gameboy fans, or any Pokemon fans. If you're not a fan of either, then you should be!
These games were a proper addiction! I used to play this for hours on my yellow gameboy color (as gameboy games work on the gameboy color)
I used to play the blue one more often than the red one. First it begin with a pokemon trainer who dreams of being a master, whom you can name how original or silly as you want, starts off in his home and then heads into the forrest and then is caught by a professor who then takes the trainer to his lab to choose a pokemon the choices he has are : a fire pokemon named Charmander, a water pokemon named Squirtle and a grass pokemon named Bulbasaur. The one I always used to choose was the water pokemon Squirtle cause it was the strongest! However the first battle you have to fight is with the professor's grandson, Gary.
To gain your pokemon with more strength you have to fight and win battles, once the pokemon has gained enough energy it will change into a stronger pokemon. The pokemon change once, sometimes twice depending which one you own.
You can also win coins to help with your quest and pokemon.
If you're pokemon is weak, take it to a pokemon hospital where it will quickly gain strength and health again!
To complete the game you have to go all of the eight gyms and win badges and you must collect all eight badges, afterwards you have the chance to go the pokemon league and fight with some of the strongest trainers, and one of them is Gary! (but I'm not allowed to tell you which level!)
Afterwards you're pokemon whom you battled with will go into the hall of fame, you could try getting all 150 in there! Why not give that a go?
To loved this game to pieces and I'm so tempting to find it on the computer and play on it again and see if I can catch all of them again as I didn't quite manage last time! five out of five stars for me!
I've recently been doing a lot of App reviews, but taking a turn from the up to date , to the old school. I recently found a shoebox with my old gameboy and a huge set of games.
Grab your hats and join in me in a trip back down memory lane , and in this review, Pokemon Blue.
The yellow screen and the 8bit soundtrack bring back great youthful memories.
Starting up the game we can continue, new game or options. Options just affecting battle style , text and animations.
Meeting Prof. Oak is an important time for anyone venturing into the world of pok'emon. His opening dialougue has become iconic among fans as he describes the pok'emon and their uses.
Character customisation is at a premium here , you can either put in your name or one of the pre made options. This adds a personal touch and invites you into the world a little more.
Every story needs a rival and pok'emon is no exception. This kid you will grow to hate as he constantly berates your pok'emon and you. Not to mention he is Prof. Oak's grandson so his attitude is one of high class.
The top down adventure game comes alive with you awaking in your room, intrestingly a SNES system is lying infront of you as a bit of an easter egg joke, Much like in the most recent game their is a Wii.
Walking down stairs you meet your mom , who is always superglued to the tables chair, but she means well and happily sets you on your way into a world of perile danger with nothing more than a kiss.
As you step outside your house and feel the strange breeze blowing in from the sea. You wander down to Oaks and have the option of 3 pok'emon, Fire, water and plant. Being pok'emon Blue I just had to choose the mighty and rather cute Squirtle, although the choice also includes , Bulbasaur and Charmandar.
You can then give your name a cool nickname, or keep it the same. Not long after choosing your pet it's time to fight, the usual black swirling feels the screen and it feels good to be back in the game. Battle tune ringning in my ears , squirtle triumphantly victorious.
For no-one who has ever played pok'emon the battle system is extrememly easy, the 2 pok'emon are facing each other on screen and beside them is their level and health bar. You then choose between fight, other pok'emon, item or run. So for example I use tail whip , it causes a measly 3 damage. Fighting continues until none are left, of course if it's a wild one, weaken it then throw a pok'e ball at it and make it yours. Ensuring you complete the mantra , Gotta catch em all.
The games story really is just your own quest to become a top trainer. A journey through many towns , stopping off at gyms to beat that towns best trainer and get the badge. Along the way you will see many scary beasts, make new enemies and learn many skills.
Different towns have their individual feel, for example their is a city with slot machines , wereas another one has a radio station. The world really is so wide , there is always something new to see and its so surprising when you think about the age of the game.
The age does show in the games graphics , but its a wonderful take on the simplicity of the life we used to live. Motion controllers , HD and networking were all a pipe dream. I can remember spending hours playing this game everywhere and their is 100 of hours of gameplay. The graphics have an iconic feel and thats what makes it beautiful.
The sounds are wonderful, an 8bit track plays in the backgroung and the different tracks become very recognisable and is a piece of gaming history.
Its a testament to simplicity, only a D-pad and a A and B button are all you need to have fun. No difficult combinations or quick time events, just a little bit of tactics and outright love.
If you still have your Gameboy and haven't played this you can get it used for £7, but if you still have it with the box in good condition and can bare to give away this retro gold. Its worth £65.
The pokemon series is one of the most accessible rpg game series available. They appeal especially to children, even to this day, and the sheer number of titles on offer could easily keep you busy for weeks. Pokemon red and blue however, are the games where it all began. Players travel around the land of kanto, collecting, trading and battling pokemon that they find, train and catch. To those unfamiliar wth the formula, the player begins the game by receiving their very own pokemon to look after. They are then asked to complete the task of filling the ''pokedex'' a log of all the pokemon they have seen or caught. On the way, the player must fight 8 gym leaders (basically a boss) throughout the game. Players fill the pokedex this by searching for, battling with, and catching pokemon, via a battle sequence. Though slightly crudely graphic-ed compared to todays games, the sequences are more than adequete to play through, with all of the pokemons attacks having different animations. I received this game as a birthday present years ago, and to this day regard it as one of the best games I have ever played. This is because its formula is timeless, as is easily seen in any of the more recent games, all following the same pattern. The storyline of a pokemon game is something that has changed little over the years too. Although the newer games offer more in scale and graphics, these two games enjoy a certain status, and rightly so, for being the best of the lot. The games size is just right to allow players to immerse themselves, though not too long so that they could get bored. Its collection of pokemon, 150 of them, is also a comfortable size in which players don't tire, but still feel accomplished. The trading aspect is also great for kids. If these games were bought, for example, for two brothers, neither one could fully complete the game without collaboration, which encourages children to share. The game has an incredible replay value, and to this day if I find it about the house, I can't help but pick it up and play it. At the end of the day however, I would recommend these games to children (or adults) who have enjoyed any of the other pokemon games to date, and would like to realise the roots of the games. Overall, these games remain, in my somewhat nostalgic view, the original and best.
The RPG genre is a truly immersive one, it allows game makers to make huge worlds with so much to do. This genre really goes hand in hand with the pokemon franchise. Already huge with hundreds of characters and locations which are iconic to fans of the series the red and blue games were genuinely ahead of their time. The game boy at this point was reserved for little puzzle titles but the pokemon series was an exiting free roaming RPG with so many features it would make your head spin. The gameplay has never been more exiting than in the pokemon series. As you walk through the grass you will be randomly attacked by wild pokemon who can be battled for experience or caught and trained for future fights. This is what keeps the game fresh, the player has to battle trainers as well as the elements as he advances through caves and marsh land before emerging in the new town a warrior of the wild. This is the game that never gets old, still as an adult it gets played today and i would recommend it to anyone.
This is where the Pokemon franchise began. Pokemon Red, and its counterpart Pokemon Blue were released on October 5th 1999 in the UK, and it's fair to say they revolutionised modern handheld gaming.
For those of you that don't know about the Pokemon franchise in general, I've written another review on here covering the basics.
Pokemon Red / Blue starts off with you beginning your journey as a pokemon trainer. Obviously, the first thing you need as a trainer is an actual pokemon to train, so your first destination is the laboratory belonging to Professor Oak (basically, a kind of Dr Dolittle character, but without the actual talking to animals bit) , conveniently located next door to your home. After talking to him, he will let you choose one of three pokemon as your starter: Charmander, a fire type, Bulbasaur, grass type, or Squirtle, which is a water type. There is no right choice, but your rival (every hero needs a rival that tries to take the glory, don't they...) will take whichever pokemon is strongest against yours (so if you take Bulbasaur, the rival will take Charmander). The rival will than challenege you to pokemon battle. After the dust from the fight has cleared, Professor Oak will then give you a small assignment involving fetching a parcel and returning it to him. When you've done the delivery job, Oak will explain he has a job for you. He wants you to create a pokedex (basically a pokemon encyclopedia) of every pokemon in existence (see below). Doing this will involve you travelling the country, solving puzzles, and eventually challenging the best pokemon trainers in the world...
Of the 150 pokemon in existence at the time the game was released (Mew isn't available in the game, despite what internet rumours may have you believe), the following are only available in Pokemon Red:
Conversely, these are the pokemon that are only available in Pokemon Blue:
If you own Pokemon Red, you'll have to trade with someone that owns Blue to complete the pokedex, and vice-versa.
This game will keep kids (and even adults) entertained for weeks, or even months, and it's easy to see how it became the best selling game for the original Game Boy.
A similar review also appears on here for Pokemon Red on its own.
Pokemon Blue is a role playing adventure developed by Nintendo for the Gameboy
The story of Pokemon Blue follows your character who you can name as he starts his Pokemon journey, from his humble beginnings in Pallet Town as he journeys around the region of Kanto to collect all 8 of the Gym badges and defeat the Elite Four and become a Pokemon Master! It is a rather basic plotline but it suits the basic nature of the game well and it does keep you playing.
Gameplay is done by exploring the world of Kanto, the game is linear and you usually have a set path to go down to advance the story. The world is diverse and is littered with towns, fields, caves and more for you to explore. Combat is done using Pokemon, you are given a starter Pokemon to send you on your way but after that it is upto you to capture new Pokemon for your team and raise them.
Your Pokemon can perform up to four different moves and learn new moves and even evolve once they reach a certain level of experience, you can switch out Pokemon for others in your team if they are losing health or you want to switch to a more advantageous type of Pokemon.
Raising Pokemon is done by battling them and beating other wild Pokemon or Pokemon trainers, if you are battling wild Pokemon if they are weakened by your attacks instead of deafeating them and claiming the experience you can use a Pokeball to capture that Pokemon and add it to your team, with over 150 creatures to capture it becomes addictive to see if you can get them all, you will have to trade with friends to evolve certain Pokemon and get the ones that are exclusive to their version!
Battles against Pokemon trainers and Gym leaders are usually tougher, but not to tricky as it is a kid friendly game, defeating them will earn you money and more experience than defeating a wild Pokemon and if you defeat a Gym leader you will receive one of the 8 badges required to challenge the Elite Four.
Graphics are very blocky and basic, but what do you expect it's an original Gameboy game! The music is really catchy and if you play to much you can hear it playing in your head (or maybe that's just me!).
Pokemon Blue is an excellent beginners RPG, a truly classic game.
Now everyone pretty much knows what Pokémon are, even if they do not know of the games they have seen an episode of the TV show, played with the cards or at least seen some merchandise. What is now a huge cash cow was once something new and interesting. Originally getting sent the game around the time it was released in the states by a friend I had no idea what Pokémon was. Still since it was a gift I gave it a go and became addicted fast.
The game itself mixes the standard turn based role-playing game with a collectable card game feel. Not only does the mixture work well but it is also a great RPG for players of all ages and experience levels and a highly addictive one at that.
In the game (if you do not already know the premise) you take the role of a lone youngster who has just left home. His aim: To become the world's greatest Pokémon master and beat all of the elite Pokémon trainers in the land. To do this he must first gain Pokémon that trust him and beat the large number of Pokémon trainers blocking the way to his goal. This includes the regions Pokémon champions and the underground criminal organisation Team Rocket.
The key to the game is searching far and wide for different Pokémon to capture with Poke balls. After they are caught with this device they can be chosen to go into your party of six and fight other Pokémon. The Pokémon gain experience through combat and level up like your standard RPG character would. As they grow, the Pokémon gain abilities and moves with some even evolving into stronger, more efficient Pokémon.
You can only carry six Pokémon at once but a large amount can be stored on the Pokémon storage system that can be found in every town. The six Pokémon that you have with you are the ones that you have to use in combat to fight both other trainers and wild Pokémon. The strategy of this combat revolves not only around the move types and the standard attack and defence values but also around the Pokémon's type. All Pokémon are assigned a type, kind of like an element. There are fifteen types of Pokémon in the game and each Pokémon is assigned one or two types, which each possess strengths and weaknesses to other types of Pokémon. For example, a rock Pokémon is very strong against electric Pokémon but weak against water and grass types. This adds a rock, paper, scissors element to combat as well as the standard RPG, meaning the most successful Pokémon teams will be a balanced mix of Pokémon.
The aspect of the game that draws the most attention is the large customisation levels. The party you can create has a huge amount of possibilities. The game boasts an amazing 150 Pokémon all of which have fifteen types. The Pokémon also learn a ton of moves but can only have four at one time, meaning that no two games will ever be identical even if you tried to make it the same.
Another aspect that makes Pokémon so popular is it encourages you to find other people with the game, before the days of the internet, meaning that you had to actually locate other people in person. The reason this was necessary is that both Pokémon red and blue only had 139 Pokémon, this meant that in order to get them all you had to trade with your partner. At the start of the game you can only choose one out of three Pokémon, meaning that you also have to find someone else that has the other two. The benefit of this is that each Pokémon that gets traded levels up fifty percent faster than a Pokémon you catch in the wild and some only evolve when traded.
Despite its childish appearance, Pokémon is a worthwhile game for all ages, as it is serious and fun at the same time. It is a challenging game in many places and has a great amount of replay value and possesses a good multiplayer incentive. This is still one of the best handheld games out there and stands strong as a great RPG even by today's standards.


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The much-anticipated flick features big name stars like Antonio Banderas, Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown and Rodger Bumpass, all under the direction of Paul Tibbitt.
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An old Marine Pilot sat down at the Starbucks, still wearing his old USMC flight suit and leather jacket and ordered a cup of coffee.
As he sat sipping his coffee, a young woman sat down next to him. She turned to the pilot and asked, 'Are you a real pilot?'
He replied, 'Well, I've spent my whole life flying planes, first Steadman's, then the early Grummans... flew a Wildcat and Corsair in WWII, and later in the Korean conflict, Banshees and Cougars. I've taught more than 260 people to fly and given rides to hundreds, so I guess I am a pilot, and you, what are you?
She said, 'I'm a lesbian. I spend my whole day thinking about naked women. As soon as I get up in the morning, I think about naked women. When I shower, I think about naked women. When I watch TV, I think about naked women. It seems everything makes me think of naked women.'
The two sat sipping in silence.
A little while later, a young man sat down on the other side of the old pilot and asked: "are you a real pilot?"
He replied, 'I always thought I was, but I just found out I'm a lesbian.'
I guess that makes me a lesbian as well.That course was so easy I even missed a target !!
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Michael Aram's Molten Collection takes its inspiration from the lore of ancient craftsmanship -- streamlined, timeless shapes...objects which reverberate with the skill of their maker and yet do not fit into a traditional interpretation of craft.
Michael Aram says, "the pieces possess a soulfulness and organic energy only possible through the handmade process. Molten is made by welding the edge of the piece not for the function of joinery but for the beauty and spontaneous quality of molten metal."
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LONG BEACH - Four men were shot, one fatally, in three separate shootings Saturday, police said Sunday.
The fatality occurred during the second shooting, which was reported at 4:30 p.m. in a mobile home park in the 6400 block of Atlantic Avenue. Three men and one woman entered one of the mobile homes, and two occupants were shot. The suspects fled in a vehicle, Long Beach police spokeswoman Nancy Pratt said.
The victims, who have been identified only as Long Beach residents - one 24 years old and the other 28 - also ran from the residence and were found outside by arriving officers. Both victims were shot in the upper torso and taken to a local hospital, but one of them died after arriving, she said.
The identity of the dead man is being withheld until relatives are notified. The other victim's wounds appear to be non-life-threatening, Pratt said.
The motive for the shooting is unknown, said said.
Police have not yet released any suspect information.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact Long Beach police homicide Detectives Scott Lasch and Donald Goodman at 562-570-7244.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus the tip to CRIMES (274637), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.
The first of Saturday's three shootings took place about 10:50 a.m. The only information released by police is that a man was shot in his lower body at 55th Street and Atlantic Avenue and was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The shooting might be gang-related, police said.
The third shooting happened about 8 p.m. in the area of Eighth Street and Chestnut Avenue. The only information police released is a man was approached by a man who pulled out a gun and shot him in the lower body.
The victim drove himself to a nearby hospital and was treated for what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries, Pratt said.
Police said the motive for the shooting is unknown.
Anyone with information about these two shootings should contact Long Beach police gang enforcement detail at 562-570-7370. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus the tip to CRIMES (274637) or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org/.
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SAN BERNARDINO - San Bernardino native Arthur Davis has come full circle.
Raised in a low-income neighborhood southeast of downtown and educated at San Bernardino Valley College and New Mexico University, he retired after a successful career at General Motors.
On Monday, Davis was back in the community - on the city's westside - giving out $15 vouchers to make Thanksgiving a little better for those in need.
In all, he gave out more than 300 vouchers totalling nearly $5,000.
The money - a gift from the heart of Davis, his friends and family.
"I've always done this. I give in memory of my parents - Arthur and Queen Ester Davis, also Raymond and Phyllis Harper," said Davis, 71.
Davis, his wife Freeda, son Troy Davis, and sister-in-law Clarisa Howard were on hand helping more than 130 pre-registered people who had lined up around the block for their vouchers.
The Art Davis Family Foundation, which has been helping people in areas where Art Davis grew up, has been doing charity work for 15 years.
Esther Valdez, who waited in line, said her family wouldn't have a turkey but for the cash voucher.
"We thought we would have chicken legs," she said.
"My energy comes from seeing the smiles on the faces of people - I enjoy doing it," said Davis, who now lives in Walnut.
As she entered the Johnson Hall Community Center in the Maplewood Homes housing project, Erma Moon said the gift was a blessing.
"It's a wonderful thing," Moon said.
"I don't know who Mr. Davis is, but God bless him and his family."
In addition to Davis' gift, Fresh & Easy has joined the effort. People who redeem their vouchers at their store, and spend an additional $15 for a total of $30, will receive a free turkey.
Davis feels the black community in San Bernardino has been most harmed by the bad economy.
He believes the adage, "Give a man a fish and he eats for a day; teach him how to fish and he eats for a lifetime."
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Fear of vaccinations, especially needles!
Any advice from you other mums on how to cope with a child who is terrified of needles?
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Dear linss8020,
I'm sorry to hear about your child's worry. How old are they?
I would recommend taking a gentle approach and having some story books which explain about characters getting injections and how this process was a quick and easy one. If your child is old enough they may also find a book which simply explains the reasons behind vaccinations helpful (a child even as young as 4 or 5 may benefit from this).
You can also have a play doctor's kit and use role play to help explain what happens at the doctor's surgery and to talk through the emotions your child is feeling.
How does your child react currently?
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I am from James Island , but is San Antonio Tx. it looks very good. I come to Sol Legare when I come to my brother house.( Mr.Mungin )
"This seafood restaurant boasts two bar areas — an inside bar shaped like the bow of a boat with three beers on tap, and an oyster bar toward the back, decorated with fishing gear."
Actually, it has three bars. The third is the only dock bar on Shem Creek (as in, it's built on pilings over the creek).
This place has been in business in 1982. The food is good, including the steaks, but service can be a inconsistent.
Had the club sandwich after a long drive from Raleigh. Friendly employees and the nicest patrons I've met in years..Solid place to revisit with family and friends.Love that it's smoke-free!!
Even with 40% off, their prices are high. I do buy very specialty items from them when cooking special meals, but everyday purchases generally come from HT or Publix. I'll definitely go to the downtown store, as it is much closer to Summerville and does not have the traffic.
absolutely beautiful food and well prepared my only caveat is a little salty but i got everything fried so thats probably my problem.
Luv this place and the outdoor bar!
Stopped in for lunch the other day. The beer list is a bit pedestrian for the food they're serving. Nothing great or amazing, but also nothing terrible. Staff was friendly and helpful.
Hye, Saturn. You are just completely incorrect....again. Ye Olde Fashioned customers are MAINLY locals. They love the food and the service. That is why they have been around for decades. Must be doing something right, as they are seldom located where the tourists frequent.
Consistently good.
Very good tacos and burritos. Taste great but the portions aren't very big. Get chips to fill up the void.
This is an excellent article which shows O'Keeffe's dominent quality of independence. However, if she had not encountered Stieglitz, she may have only become an art instructor. He was her one-man PR machine and - even then - artists needed hoopla to get noticed. However he was also the one who constantly promoted her work as sensual.
Amazing views. I've only been once and had the shrimp and grits, but will definitely be back.
Very laid back atmosphere with great food and attentive staff. Prices are reasonable. Highly recommended!
Me Like. Plain, simple and unassuming but yet the food quality to back up a 4=star rating. Pricing is very fair for a lunch without having to shell out lots of dough.
@Los Super Saturn, I would have to disagree. My wife is a local and we love to stop in during the summers and get an ice cream. I have never had a bad experience getting a scoop in a bowl with sprinkles.
Although I love the BB Co., they tend to be inconsistent with ingredients, and for the price you pay for their food they truly need to stay on top of things and deliver what customers order. I love that James Islanders can get healthy food on the go that's super tasty. Best wraps on the island since the Daily Dose.
Good beer and attractive location. It can get a little hot in there, but that is the norm in a small production facility. I am predicting an updated 5 star review in the near future.
It is a funky little place with local art and comfort food. Like a mom and pop but with hipster staff. Meat loaf, pork chops, and breakfast all day. Simple but good.
Great mussels mariniere. French fries are like crack. Good service. Can be very noisy on weekends, but so many restaurants are. Quiet ones are ones without people. What does that say?
Had a great time nice staff beautiful ladies love the drinks i seriously recommend it.


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INTERVIEW: Sam Smith's "bad" habit + photos
British singer Sam Smith, 22, stopped by for his first LIVE radio performance. He sang his hit song "Stay With Me" from debut album In The Lonely Hour, now available on iTunes. Earlier this year he made his American TV debut on SNL, performing "Stay With Me" and "Lay Me Down" to rave reviews. You can catch him this fall on his North American tour, kicking off September 15th in Boston, MA.
When Smith's album dropped this morning at midnight, he tweeted:
I really hope you love this album America. I've poured my heart into it. From me to you...
— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) June 17, 2014
During his interview with us, he opened up about his deeply personal lyrics, "I think because my music is just so personal, that no matter how many times I perform, I still feel like I'm reading my diary out to someone."
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Several weeks ago while driving painstakingly slowly on gritty back roads to view the migration of swans, I thought about America's love affair with mobility and Indianapolis Speedway founder Carl G. Fisher, who said motorcars would travel only as far as they "had good roads to run on."
The year was 1912. The automotive industry was mass producing affordable cars for the middle class. More than 700,000 automobiles were on the road, and good roads were rare. Fisher manufacturer of Prest-O-Lite headlights envisioned a paved coast-to-coast highway that spanned 13 states from New York to California, including Utah.
The charismatic entrepreneur believed the nearly 3,300-mile-long road, which became the Lincoln Memorial Highway, would be kind to car chassis, delight motorists, increase tourism, bring more products to market and boost the country's economy.
In 1913, Fisher and other like-minded industry men with deep pockets established the Lincoln Highway Association (LHA) and set about making this $10 million dream a reality.
The LHA gleaned ideas from the Good Roads Movement, founded in 1880 by the League of American Wheelman. They created elaborate publicity campaigns, pursued state and local funding and held meetings that drew huge crowds across the country. An estimated 500 people (including Utah Gov. William Spry) attended a rousing rally held at Lagoon.
"These gatherings were as important in the West as everywhere," LHA treasurer and author Jesse Petersen told me recently from his home in Tooele. "People had cars, rural roads turn to mud in winter, dust in summer, and it was difficult to go anywhere."
To prove they could, the association staged "Seedling Miles" exhibitions.
"They'd get local cement companies to donate concrete and build a nice, mile-long, two-lane concrete road just outside a town," Petersen said. "The idea was once people drove on those sections and saw how wonderful it was to have a paved road, they'd ask their representatives to get involved."
Matching LHA funds with state-provided labor, Lincoln Highway's 1913 proposed Utah route followed Indian pathways, the Mormon trail, the Overland Stage line and the Pony Express.
Crossing the Wyoming state line, the road went through Castle Rock, Echo, Coalville, Wanship, Kimball Junction and Salt Lake City to Grantsville, Fish Springs, Callao, the old Gold Hill and Ibapah toward Ely, Nev.
Some of these routes rattled Spry, who persuaded the association to travel northward from Echo and Weber Canyon to Ogden before going to Salt Lake City. For 18 months, this 36-mile deviation was part of the official route.
But after monitoring traffic patterns, the Ogden route was rescinded and the original plan restored. It was rumored that Ogdenites, miffed by the association's initial rejection, were misdirecting tourists onto other roads.
As highway construction moved westward in 1919, the LHA avoided some of the country's worst road conditions by dropping Grantsville and the northern Stansbury Mountains routes in favor of Tooele, Stockton and Clover. Fisher put his own money into building a road across Johnson Pass in the Onaqui Mountains toward Orr's Ranch.
West of Granite Peak on the way to Gold Hill, a rock-and-gravel causeway was built over mudflats. Salvaging miles by detouring the hard terrain of Fish Springs and Callao, the causeway saved cars from getting bogged down when it rained.
While the LHA scrambled for funds to complete the highway to Ely, Utah dug in its heels for a straightaway to Wendover on another proposed highway. It didn't take long for hell to break loose.
State highway crews, working on the Goodyear Cutoff, a 40-mile shortcut west of Orr's Ranch across the great Salt Lake Desert to Gold Hill, were seven miles in when the state pulled out of the project.
Blindsided by intrastate politics riddled with threats of lawsuits, infighting and bad publicity, it wasn't until 1927 that the LHA "reluctantly" abandon its Ely segment for the road to Wendover.
Today, the Lincoln Highway legacy remains as a piece of history.
Oral historian Eileen Hallet Stone may be reached at email@example.com. Special thanks to Jesse Petersen, author of The Lincoln Highway in Utah. Other sources: U.S. Department of Transportation' article, "The Lincoln Highway."


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Loretta Lynn Receiving Special Americana Music Association Award
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Loretta Lynn is getting recognition for her creativity. The country legend has been tapped to receive the Americana Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting.
In announcing her award, organization reps praise Loretta as "one of the most pivotal and admired women in the history of American music." They add that her songwriting was "unprecedented for its candor among women in country music," and Loretta "sang her mind and achieved stunning success doing so."
Lynn is one of four artists receiving special Lifetime awards at the event. Other honorees include singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, blues great Taj Mahal, and Tejano star Flaco Jiménez. They'll all be honored at the Americana Music Association's 13th Annual Honors and Awards ceremony, which will take place in Nashville on September 17th. The event will be taped to air on PBS later this year.
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Child Poverty: The Questions We Should Ask
Feb 24, 2012
By Hannah Matthews and Jenice R. Robinson
Every time a major study is released that reveals the increasingly difficult time that ordinary Americans are having, the automatic next questions for policymakers should be, "What are we going to do about it?" and "How fast can we get it done?"
Such should have been the case on Thursday when the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count project released a report on children living in high poverty communities. The news is not good. Nearly 8 million children live in neighborhoods with high poverty concentration, a 25 percent increase since 2000. Given the state of the economy, the rise is sobering but not startling.
Reducing the number of children living in distressed communities is an important policy question. Poor children already begin life with significant social and economic disadvantage. They have worse outcomes on every measure, from educational attainment to economic success. The persistence of poverty matters, too, with adult outcomes even worse for those who spend a longer period of their childhood in poverty than others.
Children in high poverty communities face a double whammy of sorts. Concentrated poverty exacerbates disadvantage. Parents in distressed communities are more likely to struggle to meet basic needs than families with similar incomes living in more economically advantaged areas. Parental stress can foster unhealthy development in children, and the adverse effects of living high poverty communities is evident in educational outcomes too. According to the report, children in low-income schools "have lower test scores than those who attend predominantly higher-income schools, regardless of their family's income."
So, what are we going to do about it? We don't have to resign ourselves to the status quo. When the federal government and states invest in child care and early education, it makes a difference. A recent Foundation for Child Development report on child and youth well-being backs this up. Critical supports, including tax credits for working families, nutrition assistance, and health insurance, bolster families' income while ensuring that children have all that they need to thrive. But far too few families eligible for supports receive them due to insufficient funding, onerous program requirements, and other challenges. We can put policies in place that make it easier for families to get the help they need, rather than more difficult.
The policy solutions are clear. What we need to do is evident. And the research on the long-term effects of child poverty tells us that in fact it matters that we get this done fast. Policymakers need the will to support our most vulnerable children. What are we going to do about that?


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Quote from: Luci45 on September 29, 2012, 10:26:18 PMIt tastes pretty much like powdered laundry detergent but a little sharper. And how exactly do you know that??
It tastes pretty much like powdered laundry detergent but a little sharper.
Quote from: blue2000 on September 30, 2012, 07:19:30 AMQuote from: Luci45 on September 29, 2012, 10:26:18 PMIt tastes pretty much like powdered laundry detergent but a little sharper. And how exactly do you know that??I my younger days-------------I once opened a small sample of powdered laundry detergent with my teeth. I got a clean colon from that one, by the way.Recently, I was using Oxyclean as a stain remover and didn't rinse my hands well enough before I ate a strawberry with my fingers. Yes, I, who am almost obsessive about clean hands, did that.You were hoping for something more interesting, I bet.
Yesterday I tried to start my car with the key to my liquor cabinet.I'm not really sure WHAT that says about me.
Many years ago, before 9/11, LDH, the DDs and I were taking a trip via airplane.During the rush of final packing and getting to the airport on time I kept asking LDH "You have the tickets, right?" To the point where it irritated him, so I finally kept my mouth shut.One of the last things I did was switch out purses.We get to the check-in point to check our luggage get seat assignments and boarding passes.They asked for ID. I look in my purse, no drivers license. All I had was a marriage certificate (don't ask ) a couple of credit cards and a library card.I'm not even going to try to describe the look on LDH's face as he quietly tapped on the tickets that I nagged him about.Fortunately, like I said it was before 9/11 . . . the counter guy called over his manager who looked at the ID I had. Manager looked at the marriage certificate, then at my husband and asked him "Will you vouch for her as your wife?" LDH's response was a painful "Do I have to?"They let me on the plane with a warning that I would need a photo ID for my return trip. They suggested that I go to a SAMs club at my destination, sign up for a membership in order to get a photo ID.Yeah. I felt pretty stupid that day.P.S. I was able to call the friend that was cat-sitting for us, told him where my drivers license was (with banking stuff I did the day before) and he fed-exed it to me for my return trip.
I've decided I'm not allowed to make recipe substitutions anymore. My mom sent me a Duncan Hines Red Velvet cupcake mix so I decided to make it yesterday. It called for a 1/2 stick of butter to make the frosting and I don't normally keep butter at home. When I went grocery shopping they only had entire pounds for $3-4. I'm broke and refuse to have 3/4 of a pound of something I'm unlikely to use to I decided to substitute coconut oil. This was actually going fine and making a nice, creamy frosting until I added the water the recipe called for. Big mistake. The frosting starting to curdle into little pieces that resembled cottage cheese and sprayed everywhere with the electric mixer. I managed to squeeze them together in the bag, but it would not stick to the cupcakes no matter what I did and dried out in little white Cheeto-shaped chunks. They're still delicious, but I have to add frosting chunks to each bite of my cupcakes. So much for bringing them to work so I don't eat them all!
It's called a "paradoxical reaction"- my 4 year old had one to Versed. It was supposed to sedate him pre-surgery, but instead he ended up screaming, crying, kicking and broke a nurses rib on the way to the OR.
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Young Jeezy pens Trayvon Martin tribute
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Rapper Young Jeezy is paying tribute to Trayvon Martin. Following the acquittal of George Zimmerman Saturday, Jeezy addressed the subject in the song "It's a Cold World."
Apart from Trayvon Martin, Young Jeezy also mourns the death of his friends who have passed. Along with the track, Jeezy released a statement posted on KarenCivil.com saying that he was not "trying to capitalize off of the latest series of events." He adds that he is simply expressing his "true feelings."
Listen below (*Warning - Explicit Language):
A number of celebrities have taken to Twitter to voice their reactions to the George Zimmerman verdict. Rapper Nicki Minaj wrote that tax payers had paid to "see a murderer walk free."
Meantime, Lupe Fiasco says that people should begin organizing to "fight total structural violence." He also writes that progress won't come from "emotional reactions to a perceived injustice."


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The new Virgin Australia is an amalgamation of Virgin Blue, Pacific Blue and V Australia.
Virgin Australia - Domestic
Cabin Classes
Economy cabins contain luxury leather seats 18 inches in width, with a pitch of 30 inches. Boeing 737 flights offer the live2air entertainment service as an optional purchase. On A330 flights, seat-back entertainment is included and consists of on-demand movies, TV shows and audio channels. Food and drink are available for purchase with the Saver economy fare, while the Flexi fare includes selected food and drinks.
Business Class
Business Class is offered instead of Premium Economy on all A330 aircraft. Seating is luxurious and spacious, with a generous 62 inch pitch on all seats. Business Class passengers receive a glass of champagne on entry and have unlimited access to the Luke Mangan designed menu and premium Australian wines, as well as personal seat-back entertainment. Passengers also receive priority check-in and complimentary access to the Virgin Australia lounge at selected airports.
Passengers with a Flexi fare are allowed 23kg of checked baggage, while passengers with a Saver fare have the option of paying $12 for 23kg. Business Class allows passengers 69kg of checked baggage and 7kg of cabin baggage.
Check-in Options
Virgin Australia now offers mobile check-in for flights out of Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne airports, from 24 hours up until 30 minutes before your departure time. Web check-in is also available from 24 hours up to 60 minutes prior to departure. If checking in at the airport, you can do so either at a kiosk or in person at the check-in counter. Business Class and Premium Economy passengers may check in at the Priority Check-in counter for faster service.
Rewards Program
With Virgin Australia's rewards program, Velocity, members can collect and spend points on any Virgin Australia Flight. Points can also be earned on accommodation, car hire, online shopping, entertainment, banking, and financial services. You can redeem your points on flights any time, even during busy holiday periods. Velocity offers three levels of membership â Red, Silver and Gold. Silver and Gold members also have access to special privileges such as the Virgin Australia lounge and priority check-in.
Virgin Australia has lounges located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, the Gold Coast, Mackay, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney domestic airports. Lounges offer members complimentary food and beverages including a menu designed by Chef Luke Mangan. The lounge also features shower facilities, free wi-fi access, large screen TVs and a range of business facilities including communal work areas and individual work stations. Virgin Australia also operates an international airline.


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You might want to do some reading on how a firewall as well as various types of exploits work.
A firewall filters traffic based on a set of rules. Traffic that meets one set of rules is allowed, and traffic that meets another set of rules is not allowed.
Remote exploits (exploits that are launched from one attacking system against one or more victim systems over a network) use network traffic to exploit a system.
If you want to know whether a particular remote exploit will work against a firewalled system, you need to know what traffic the firewall allows and what traffic the remote exploit uses to attack the system. Based on that advice Im sure you can do the research to determine which traffic must be allowed through the firewall for a particular exploit to work. (Hint: do a packet capture of the exploit if you dont already know what service/port it contacts).
This is a Metasploit exploit that allows remote code execution vulnerability on Vista Sp1 and Sp2.


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The current development version is denoted as 1.9.
Compared to the stable version, the development version is more bleeding-edge and usually contains features that can not be found in the stable version - either because development has simply commenced after the stable release, though sometimes features deemed too experimental are removed from a release.
Development versions are "unstable" both in an API sense: when a feature is in development, it isn't uncommon that the interfaces to utilize it change rapidly in a short time. Also, while we try to have the Crystal Space development version working all the time, the work-in-progress nature makes it unavoidable that compilation is broken on some systems or instabilities occur at runtime.
This means that using the development version sometimes require frequent updating of Crystal Space itself to get relevant updates and fixes; it also means that the source code of your application may have to be changed frequently as interface changes occur.
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Unstable versions are the versions actively being developed are available from Subversion trunk. Read Using Subversion for instructions how to obtain the sources from subversion.
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The "Dune" - an oasis of peace
The secret "jewel" of Heligoland is the bathing dune, a small island located about one kilometer away from the main island. 1,000 meters long and approx. 700 meters wide, the Dune offers its visitors about 130,000 square meters of the finest sandy beaches. Mostly untouched by the day trip tourism, the Dune is a paradise for sun seekers, fossil and shell collectors, travellers looking for direct contact with nature and last but not least for a large population of seals and harbour seals relaxing in the soft sand.
Beautiful beaches
Two beautiful wide and white sandy beaches make the Dune a paradise for bathing in the sun as well as in the sea. When the weather is fine you'll almost have a caribbean feeling with turquoise waters, fine white sand and blue sky all around. Enjoy sunbathing, swimming, relaxing or playing in the sun. The South Beach with its shallow and calm water is a preferred spot for families with children. The North Beach is a litte rougher, with foaming surge. Here, you decide for yourself whether you want to wear any clothes at all ...
Seals and harbour seals
On some days you can find more than 300 seals and harbour seals lying on the shores of the Dune. they might seem cute, but are in fact predators with sharp teeth and occasionally bad temper, so while it is fun to watch them please keep at least a respectful 30 m distance.
There are distinctive differences between seals and harbour seals. The harbour seal has a short, round face, while the seals have a noticeably longer snout. While seals lie on the sand more or less flatly, harbour seals have a banana shape with head and tail raised up.
Helgoland von "Alena on Tour" - 2016
Natural history excursion
The natural history association "Jordsand" offers guided natural history excursions on the Dune several times a day. On those 1 hour tours, you'll learn a lot about plant and animal life on the small island. we highly recommend these excursions.
You can buy tickets for these tours in the lobster shack of the Jordsand Association in the south harbour on Heligoland. The fee of 8.00 € includes the ticket for the ferry boat to the Dune.
To get to the Dune from the main island, you have to embark on the small Dune ferry boat. The ferry leaves from the pier or the Northeast Harbour depending on weather conditions.
Find the schedule and the current fares (in German) here: Dune ferry information.
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PCL notes: Clemens wants consistency
No. 6 Astros prospect also looking to make Braves regret trade
By Chris Jackson / Special to MLB.com | May 7, 2012 6:35 AM ET
"It's been fair so far," the Astros' No. 6 prospect said. "I don't feel like I've had my game really at all this season. It's kind of been up and down. One night I have my stuff, I don't have my command. Some nights I have my command, I don't have my stuff. I'm ready for it all to click back like it has in the past."
Entering Thursday's game, Clemens was 2-1 with a 2.05 ERA in four starts for Oklahoma City.
Then came the crucible that is Albuquerque's Isotopes Park, which chewed up and spit out the 24-year-old right-hander.
The Isotopes tagged Clemens for seven runs on 10 hits and one walk in two-plus innings.
"I think a few of the guys have faced him in the past and they know he likes to attack the zone," Albuquerque's Scott Van Slyke said. "Once you get ahead in the count, you're going to get a fastball, maybe not right down the middle, but you have at least a decent chance of getting a hit. I think we were just swinging the bats well."
That game alone more than doubled Clemens' ERA from 2.05 to 4.50, but it is still early in the season for the RedHawks pitcher and his teammates.
"I'm kind of just trying to give us a chance to win," Clemens said. "I learned a lot in Major League camp, some of the older guys up there took me under their wings. Here it's more just do my job, give my team a chance. That's what I've been doing. Even when I don't have my best stuff I've been able to do that."
Clemens was one of four players acquired by the Astros in the trade that sent big league center fielder Michael Bourn to the Braves last summer.
Atlanta is stocked with a vast number of talented young arms, while Houston was sorely lacking in that regard. But while Clemens' path to the big leagues is seemingly clearer, he took something else from the trade.
"With the Braves, we had some very solid pitching," Clemens said. "But I took it more like they thought those guys were better than me, so I use that as motivation too. I want to show that organization they made a bad move to get ready of me."
Clemens will look to rebound today as he starts the finale of the RedHawks' four-game series at Omaha.
Homeland security: The Storm Chasers won their 13th straight game in Omaha on Sunday, pushing their overall record to 21-10, tops in the American Conference. The defending PCL champions have been led on the mound by lefty Ryan Verdugo (3-0, 2.87 ERA) and at the plate by catcher-designated hitter Max Ramirez (.320, six homers, 27 RBIs).
The son rises: Albuquerque's Scott Van Slyke has gone on a home run binge of late, with four in his last three games to tie for the PCL lead with eight overall. The son of former Pirates star Andy Van Slyke, Scott has hit .339 (38-for-112) with 23 RBIs playing first base and the outfield corners for the Isotopes. He entered the year as the Dodgers' No. 18 prospect.
Signs of life: Vinnie Catricala, the Mariners' No. 5 prospect, has started to heat up with the weather. The Tacoma third baseman went 10-for-23 with his first home run of the season and six RBIs from May 1 through Saturday. Catricala hit an eye-popping .349 with 25 home runs and 106 RBIs with Double-A Jackson and Class A Advanced High Desert last season.
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Monday July 23rd, 2012 5:02pm
(Salem, Va.) – The Dickinson College men's lacrosse team, ranked 13th in the nation, knocked-off #10-ranked Roanoke College, 14-9, giving head coach David Webster '88 his 100th win at Dickinson. Webster has recorded 165 wins overall, posting the 100th of his career with Red Devil win over Wooster College in 2006. The Red Devils set back-to-back school records in 2010 and 2011 winning 15 and 17 games, respectively.
The Red Devils jumped out to a quick lead behind a pair of first quarter goals from long-stick midfielder Brandon Palladino (Basking Ridge, N.J./Basking Ridge). The Devils struck first as sophomore Will Scott (Emmaus, Pa./Emmaus) found the net just 55 seconds into the contest.
Palladino scored off an assist from Sam Abramson (Alexandria, Va./Potomac) at the 12:13 mark and Tyler White (Philadelphia, Pa./Penn Charter) gave the Devils a 3-0 lead with 5:12 remaining in the first quarter.
The Maroons put a goal on the board at the 4:19 mark before the Devils closed out the quarter with a pair to lead 5-1. Palladino found himself open in transition and went to goal, scoring his second of the game. Scott fed sophomore Brian Cannon (Reisterstown, Md./Loyola-Blakefield) at the 2:28 mark.
Roanoke scored to open the second quarter before the Devils answered with three straight to lead 8-2 with 4:26 remaining in the half. Scott scored then assisted Sam Greenberg (Owings Mills, Md./McDonogh) almost immediately on the ensuing face-off to give Dickinson its biggest lead of the game.
Roanoke scored with 2:56 to play and again at the 2:10 mark to cut the deficit to 8-4 at halftime.
A, 4-1, third quarter put the Devils in front 12-5. White scored unassisted before Greenberg finished an assist from junior Matt Cherry (Bryn Mawr, Pa./Radnor) for a 10-4 advantage.
The Devils capitalized with a pair of extra-man opportunities. Scott fed Greenberg for a man-up goal and Nick Leon (Chevy Chase, Md./Gonzaga) scored from long-range to put Dickinson in front by seven.
The Maroons tallied twice to start the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to 12-7. The Devils added two more extra-man goals as Scott scored with 9:49 remaining and Greenberg finished an assist from Cannon at the 8:29 mark, giving the Devils a 14-7 lead.
Roanoke continued to look to rally, scoring twice to pull within five. The Red Devils played solid defense down the stretch. They finally gained possession late and were able to run out the clock.
Scott had a breakout game, scoring three goals and handing out three assists on the day. Greenberg finished with a hat-trick as well while Gruppo and White each struck twice.
Palladino added a pair of ground balls and two caused turnovers to his two-goal performance. Junior Greg Hanley (Laurel Hollow, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor) made six saves in goal for the Red Devils. First-year Slay Sudah (Franklin Park, N.Y./St. Joseph) caused six turnovers and controlled five ground balls.
Richard Lachlan led Roanoke (3-2) with four goals and an assist. Charles Pease made 13 saves on the day.
The Red Devils improve to 4-1 overall. They travel to Calvert Hall on Wednesday night to face Skidmore College at 7:00 pm.


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Horse hair pottery
Posted 30 November 2011 - 08:44 PM
I also saw some where feathers were used the same way as horsehair. Has anyone else tried this and if so, do you just lay the feather on the hot pot? Can any kind of feather be used?
Does anyone know if any other kind of hair works like the horsehair? I tried some what I thought was elephant hair, but it just melted like plastic. I suspect it was plastic and I got gyped buying fake elephant hair bracelets in S. Africa. I now have some real elephant hair and if it works, I will tell you!
Doris Hackworth
"Promoting the joy of handmade pottery"
Posted 30 November 2011 - 10:46 PM
I have used feathers, and they make a nice mark. Hold the feather shaft with a pair of medical clamps (hemostats?), and just rock the feather on the surface; not back and forth, just from one end to the other. We have used all kinds of feathers, even those red, blue, green ones sold in little packets at Hobby Lobby and WalMart. The only ones that I didn't like were big feathers. They just didn't make a good mark.
We used horsehairs, which you know about, goat hairs, which worked nicely too, and hair from the heads of my grandkids. The hair from the grandkids was too fine, it didn't make a very good mark. I do wish it had worked better.
Posted 01 December 2011 - 02:57 AM
I havnt done horse hair work but have done a lot of naked raku, which typically has black carbon marks on a white background (when using white raku clay).
As comments the clay body colour can make a difference.
But when I want a coloured background I stain my terra sig with body stains and burnish that on at leather hard. When my 'waste slip/glaze' are chipped up I end up with colour of choice + carbon marks. Lots of fun and the same technique will work for horse hair, I've seen others do it.
These pics are my naked raku versions of a coloured background.
cheers Lyn
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Posted 01 December 2011 - 07:23 AM
I have found duck or turkey feathers to work best. Duck feathers have more oil and really give a great black carbonization.
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Posted 01 December 2011 - 08:46 PM
Feathers have been used for centuries by leaving designs on hot pots..... There are historical reports from I think British 1700's about Cherokee women decorating
their pottery by drawing designs as the pots were cooling on the coals. I was told that carbon is burned off between 700 and 800 degrees and the carbon designs
are left on the pottery just below those temps. There is a short opportunity for decorating with feathers, about 10 minutes over an open fire.... but if you don't like
the results, just put enough wood over the vessel to burn off any carbon designs you don't like. Decorating with carbon from feathers is one way in over 36 methods
used by indiginous tribes over the world and throughout history. (in college I had to research and make an example of each.)
The only horse hair pottery I ever went to was at the Univ of Indiana around 1998. For some reason the demonstration was held in an enclosed shed. The stench of the burning
horse hair was enough to gag a maggot and seeped into everyones clothes to remind us of the demonstration for hours after. It isn't for me.
Try different types and see what influences your likes the most. Listen to the experts.
good luck,
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