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Jade was in a worse mood than normal when Tori walked to the lunch table that day. She was scowling at everyone and even Beck's face looked tired and over it. "Congratulations Vega," Jade snarled at Tori "you're now second to last on my favorite list of people that come to Hollywood Arts."
"I moved up?" Tori asked excited trying to rejuvenate the table. "Who's below me?" she asked sitting down next to Andre.
"My stupid dumb kid sister," Jade hissed throwing her burrito back down at into the container it came in.
"Your sister comes here?" Tori asked.
"She just started today," Beck explained.
"Ya and Jade hates her sister," Cat said.
"Why?" Tori asked.
"Maybe you can figure it out," Beck said pointing to a girl in a miniskirt and a pink frilly top.
"Oh I can understand the hate of pink but why all of her?"
"Because," Jade said pissed "my parents love her best just because she's all girly and whatnot."
"Tell her the major two things," Beck coaxed patting her back.
"Well first off they came in this morning and talked with the principle. Then next thing you know the locker next to Beck's is suddenly free. But not for long because now it belongs to her!"
"Why would they do that?" Tori asked.
"Because my parents don't think I'm good enough for Beck but they like him. Ever since I brought him home they've been trying to hook him up with her."
"Tell her the worst of it," Cat said.
Jade put her head in her hands. "Well everyone knows you have to do a live audition to get into Hollywood Arts. Well she totally flunked hers so my parents asked if they could bring in a writing sample for her. HA said that if it was good enough they'd consider letting her stay. So they took it in and now she's accepted. When I got home I looked in my binder of plays and one of them is missing."
"They stole your work and gave her the credit?" Tori asked outraged. Jade nodded "ok I hate your parents," Tori said.
"Join the club," Jade and Cat muttered.
"Why do you hate them?" Tori asked Cat.
"I've been Jade's friend since 2nd grade, I have all kinds of stories."
"I didn't know you two knew each other that long," Andre said.
"Ya Jade and I've gone through it all, I knew her when she was still playing to her parents. But now she's the Jade we all know and love," Cat said smiling.
"She's the spawn of the devil," Jade moaned in agitation.
"She can't be," Beck said kissing Jade's cheek. "Unless your mom cheated on your dad to have her because you are not the spawn of the devil."
She smiled at him "I don't think so," she said. "My dad wouldn't take her back if she did, only saps do that."
"What if it was just because he loved her?" Beck asked.
"He's still a sap for taking her back. If anyone ever cheats on me I'll never take them back," Jade said staring pointedly at Beck.
"Dually noted," he said kissing her again.
"Hello," an overly peppy voice said. Jade groaned in annoyance and made no attempt at sounding polite. "Mind if I sit with you big sis?"
"Yes I mind," Jade said.
"Hi, I'm Tori who are you?"
"I'm Harmony Jade's kid sister." As she spoke Harmony tried to sneak her leg in between Beck and Jade. Beck instantly saw what she was trying to do and snaked his arms around Jade's waist pulling her super close. Her head rested on his chest and she enjoyed that moment for the three seconds it lasted. "Can't I sit next to my sister?"
"Sure she has two sides," Beck said.
Harmony huffed and sat next to Jade on her other side. Jade leaned away from her and onto Beck.
"It'll be ok," Beck whispered and kissed her head.
"I hope so," Jade said back.


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|Cardiff School of Geography and Planning
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|Dr Dimitris Potoglou
|Spring Semester
|Academic Year
The module is organised in two parts. Part A provides a generic introduction to and an overview of social science research methods. Part A of the module will provide the opportunity for students across all courses to attend "Master-classes" from experts across the School of Geography and Planning in particular methods, techniques and perspectives.
Part B of this module is further divided into two parts. These include an introduction to the primary analytical tool used in transport planning practice, the four-stage model (Part B1) and geographic information systems (GIS) (Part B2). Part B1 provides the principles and practice of building models for analysing and forecasting passenger transport, strategy development and appraisal. Lectures include practical examples which are used to demonstrate the basic principles and objectives of each stage within the urban transport modelling system. Part B2 introduces students to the use of GIS in planning through hands-on exercises, aiming to develop skills in the use of spatial data handling in a range of planning tasks. Each lecture of Part B2 is followed by a practical session which is concerned with the use of GIS in a particular planning task.
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Critically assess alternative approaches to social research and to recognise their strengths and weaknesses;
Examine the empirical content and relations of ideas introduced in other modules;
Identify suitable methodological approaches for a given research question;
Understand the epistemological principles (theories of knowledge) that govern the activities of social research;
Critically examine different strategies of data presentation and analysis;
Develop a dissertation project and conceptualise and plan the research process and its component steps:
Apply skills in selected methods relevant to a postgraduate dissertation.
Explain and critically discuss the role of models in urban planning.
Identify the strengths and limitations of the systems approach to planning.
Appreciate the contribution of models (as abstractions of reality) to the support of transport-related decisions.
Correctly identify the components of the urban transportation modelling system approach known as the four-stage model.
Describe and discuss the main technical components of the above model, including regression analysis, spatial interactions, and the discrete choice modelling framework.
Use practical examples and exercises to understand the theoretical underpinnings of each of the stages involved in the urban transport modelling system.
understand the current use of GIS in the planning domain and the use of such systems in applied planning situations;
deal with the main data sets used by planners in GIS projects;
appreciate the major tasks faced by researchers charged with implementing GIS in UK Local Government through practical, hands-on studies of the use of GIS, and explore the limitations of GIS.
The module will be delivered by lectures and computer lab practical sessions.
Skills of transport policy design and analysis which are now widely expected of transport planners working in the private and public sectors.
Problem-solving skills and experience of building practical solutions to abstract geographical problems.
Ability to produce their coursework in the form of a 'consultancy-style' report
Skills and expertise in a major commercial GIS package that is widely used by planners
Skills in data entry, analysis and presentation within GIS,;
Experience in managing GIS projects;
Enhanced skills in computer, IT and data management skills;
Problem-solving skills and experience of building practical solutions to abstract geographical problems.
Central to the course will be a major project which will require application of transport planning software for the study of urban transport issues.
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Group Report
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Report - Gis Project
Introduction to Planning, Geography, Models in Planning
Trip Generation
Trip Distribution
Mode Split and Modelling
Traffic Assignment
Introduction to GIS and planning;
Mapping data in GIS
Representations of spatial data:
Spatial analysis with a GIS
Network Analysis and GIS Data
Longley, P., Goodchild,M.F, Maguire,D.J., and Rhind,D.W. (2005) Geographical Information Systems and Science. Wiley & Sons. 2nd Edition.
Martin,D. (1995) Geographic Information Systems and their socio¬economic applications, London: Routledge. 2nd edition.
Ortuzar, J.D. & Willumsen, L.G. (2001) Modelling Transport, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester. 3rd Edition
Bates, J. (2000) History of demand modelling In: Handbook of Transport Modelling Vol.1 (Eds. D.A. Hensher and K.J. Button), Elsevier, London
Bryman, A. (2012) Social Research Methods (4e) Oxford OUP.
Hennick, M (2011) Qualitative Research Methods.London.Sage.
May, T. (2011) Social Research: Issues, methods and process (4e).Maidenhead.OUP.
Silverman, D. (2010) Doing qualitative research: a practical handbook (3e).London.Sage.
Singh, K. (2007) Quantitative Social Research Methods,Thousand Oaks, Sage
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It appears that the new Spider-Man reboot has an official title—The Amazing Spider-Man. No real surprise there I guess, but the announcement did come with the first official look at the complete Spider-Man suit.
If you recall, an image of Andrew Garfield wearing the suit without a mask was released last month, and there have been numerous on-set sightings—but this is definitely our best look thus far.
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Mountain Lion Server in Parallels Desktop
Parallels Desktop
I've been using Parallels Desktop for some time and had recently upgraded to their version 8 release. That version will let you install Mountain Lion within your existing Mountain Lion. That's all legal as far as Apple is concerned; their EULA includes:
(iii) to install, use and run up to two (2) additional copies or instances of the Apple Software within virtual operating system environments on each Mac Computer you own or control that is already running the Apple Software, for purposes of: (a) software development; (b) testing during software development; (c) using OS X Server; or (d) personal, non-commercial use.
Note particularly (c) using OS X Server, which is what I wanted.
It's an App, not an operating system
As of Mountain Lion, "Server" is just an application you buy and install in your existing system. Therefore you begin this process by installing Mountain Lion into a Parallels virtual machine. That's about as easy as it could possibly get:
You can also do this from a USB stick; see How to create Lion Virtual Machine using Parallels Desktop.
Once that is up and running (it didn't take very long at all on my iMac), you can buy the Server App from the App store.
Once that's downloaded and installed, you need to run it:
And then, after answering a few questions, you are ready to actually start using Server.app. For a great introduction to that, I recommend Server, simplified: A power user's guide to OS X Server at Ars Technica.
Right now, however, is a good time to take a Parallels Desktop Snapshot. You may be luckier or smarter than I am and would never screw things up beyond redemption, but if you are doing this for experimentation and learning as I am, you might very well want to return this VM to an earlier, mostly un-configured state. That's what snapshots are for. I actually took one right after initial installation so that I could start from there if I ever want or need to.
You'll probably also want to install the Parallels Tools so that you can cut and paste between your real desktop and the VM (and more).
I was now ready to start playing with Open Directory on Mountain Lion Server. That will have to wait until tomorrow or the next day, though, so that will be another article on another day.
Next: Kerio Connect and Apple Open Directory Part 2.
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Excerpt from No Greater Joy Ministries Facebook note, "Hanna Williams' Death – Official Statement": If, as alleged, Hanna's parents owned a copy of the book, it is obvious from these quotes and their actions, that they either have not read it or totally ignored its contents. The book repeated warns parents against abuse and emphasizes the parents' responsibility to love and properly care for their children, which includes training them for success. There are thousands upon thousands of parents (the book has sold over 660,000 copies) who have and are properly applying the philosophy in the book with the joyous results of happy, productive, well-adjusted children in loving successful familie … [Read more...]
Michael Pearl vows to "redouble efforts" in light of Hana Williams tragedy
Michael Pearl Defends "To Train Up a Child" on CNN
Comments are open below.NLQ Recommended Reading ...'Breaking Their Will: Shedding Light on Religious Child Maltreatment' by Janet Heimlich 'Quivering Daughters' by Hillary McFarland 'Quiverfull: Inside the Christian Patriarchy Movement' by Kathryn JoyceAmazon.com Widgets … [Read more...]
Justice Is No Lady: Chapter 8 ~ Backlash
Warning: This story series contains descriptions of physical abuse.by Tess WilloughbyPart Two: The Legal AftermathI fled to the farm where I grew up and spent several weeks just trying to get the fuzz out of my head. I went to the doctor, who diagnosed Abi with failure to thrive. I supplemented her with formula but continued to breastfeed, because for once I had the luxury of breastfeeding by my own lights, and I intended to enjoy it. I moved six kids, 9 years old and under, in with my mom and dad, who were absolute angels about it. I do not remember either of them complaining even once.What were Tess's long-term plans? Did I want separation? Divorce? Neither? Was God angry with me … [Read more...]
Steadfast Daughters in a Quivering World ~ Part 6: Soul-Binding
[Note: this series is dedicated to Quivering Daughtersby the former-Quiverfull moms at No Longer Quivering.]by DaisyMy name is Daisy.I am a good person...but I was a bad parent.Tragically, by choosing QF/patriarchal fundamentalist methodology as the pattern for my home, believing that it would provide the very best insurance against messing up with parenthood, I messed up. I messed up badly. I hurt my kids and, worse, I silenced them when they tried to tell me about it. Criticizing your parents is, of course, disrespectful and therefore opening a dangerous door that may lead a child ultimately to rebelling against God - and as I believed that put my child in danger of hellfire, of … [Read more...]
Steadfast Daughters in a Quivering World ~ Part 5: Confessions of a Quiverfull Hero
[Note: this series is dedicated to Quivering Daughters by the former-Quiverfull moms at No Longer Quivering.] by DaisyI was only 19 when I arrived at Christianity's door, bruised and highly impressionable and, because of my family situation, determined to do a better job of sorting out my life than my parents had done. Victims of abuse in their own homes, my parents had learned very early to dissociate from their emotions. Our home was an emotionally sterile one and, although I know now that this is not true, as as child I believed my parents did not love me. I decided that when *I* had kids, if they grew up knowing nothing else, they would know for sure that I loved them more than br … [Read more...]
Steadfast Daughters in a Quivering World ~ Part 4: Acknowledgement & Apologies
[Note: this series is dedicated to Quivering Daughters by the former-Quiverfull moms at No Longer Quivering.] In this part of our series, the ex-QF moms of NLQ are speaking directly to our own Quivering Daughters ~ though we've already said our apologies in person, we want to acknowledge the abuse we inflicted on our children publicly for their sake, though we're doing it anonymously out of respect for their privacy.Trigger warning: As painful it has been for us to write these confessions down ~ it may be even tougher for the Quivering Daughters who were on the receiving end of our neglect and abuse to read.~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*My children were everything to me. I remember t … [Read more...]
I Am So Much More Than a Maiden of Virtue! Part 3 ~ Biblical Chastisement
by WanderingOneAt this point, I think it's necessary to write something about how things changed after my sister was born. It's hard to know what to say here—I do not want to tell my sister's story for her, nor could I presume to do so. But it would be disingenuous to attempt to write about my life without explaining how and why things changed. My little sister was, in so many ways, my opposite. Where I was shy, quiet, reserved and even timid, she was outgoing, bold, adventurous, and confident. I went to her Sunday School class rather than my own; I followed her lead in so many things, even though I was the older of the two of us. This didn't always work very well, given that I was s … [Read more...]
Justice is No Lady: Chapter 3 ~ Company of the Faithful
Warning: This story series contains descriptions of physical abuse.by Tess WilloughbyAt Regent University, I had lots of role models. Sweet-tempered women were submitting to their husbands, keeping their student apartments immaculate, and having babies right and left. I learned to buy wheat berries from the local co-op and grind them to bake bread. We were Stepford Wives, only hugely, proudly fertile. We grew herbs. We read books on natural childbirth. We prayed for God to make us more meek and submissive. And we prayed for our dear darling hubbies over at the Christian law school who were going to usher in a new American Revolution and turn this country around. "Shh! Quiet! Daddy's stud … [Read more...]
Time Heals All Wounds ~ Part 10: It's in the Lord's Hands
All beautiful the march of days, as seasons come and go; The Hand that shaped the rose hath wrought the crystal of the snowby Shelly Cruz I walked over to the phone, and dialed Cecilia's number. My first thought was that it would possibly be disconnected, but who knows, maybe they finally moved. Cecilia always talked about how the time would come, and their house would be demolished, and then they would have to move. They were living rent-free in an old farmhouse. Someone had blessed them years ago with a property. They had to care for it, and in return they could live there for free, but once the owner passed away, they'd have to move. They were even given a 15-passenger van as a b … [Read more...]
Justice is No Lady: Chapter 2 ~ First Prison Break
Warning: This story series contains descriptions of physical abuse.by Tess Willoughby1993 was a rough year. It was the year that Nate was fired from his engineering job in Tazewell, Virginia, and first started thinking about studying the law. It was the year when we went to a conference and met a pastor who advocated corporal punishment for wives, and Nate took to his teachings like a duck to water. It was the year I had Jack, who was conceived a few months after Daniel's birth. Most notably, 1993 marked my first attempt at a separation from Nate.Daniel had been born at home. Nate and I were part of the Christian separatist movement of the late '80s and early '90s, rooted in the belief … [Read more...]


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10 Things to Do for $10 in Denver This Weekend (8 Free!) September 11-13
Tour de Fat takes over City Park this weekend.
Ken Hamblin
The fun never stops in this city — even in the weeks after Labor Day. Want proof? This weekend, you can hang at a neighborhood music festival, ride your crazy little bike and hear about soul food. Check out the Westword calendar for a full list of events, and drop us a comment if your hosting anything we missed.
Tour de Fat Denver at City Park (10 a.m. Saturday, free-$10)
Grab your bike, put on a ridiculous costume and roll around the city with thousands of people today for the annual Tour de Fat. An incredibly fun and popular events, the traveling show is sponsored by New Belgium Brewing. In addition to rolling around, there's lots of beer, live music and a carnival of sorts. Click here for more information and register here to get get rolling with free swag.
Don't you just want to dive in to this green chile?
Danielle Lirette
Colorado Chilefest at Centennial Center Park (10 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, free)
New Mexico claims to be the king of green chile, but Colorado has a right to the throne as well. We here at Westword have had this argument many times, but today you can sample and celebrate local chile and salsa yourself at this fiery new party. There will also be plenty of live entertainment, beer and kids activities. We all know tortilla chips are simple a spoon for salsa, so check out the line-up and get down here.
Sunnyside Music Fest at Chaffee Park (11 a.m. Saturday, free)
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Adrian Miller: Soul Food Scholar Reading/Signing/Tasting at BookBar (7 p.m. Saturday, free)
Mac-and-cheese, collard greens and corn bread are all irresistible food and important elements that make up American culinary history. Meet food writer, attorney, certified BBQ judge and author of Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine One Plate at a Time, Adrian Miller, who will read from the book and discuss the book that is meant as a love letter to African American cooks and learn the ins and outs of a proper soul food meal. Should be a delicious discussion.
Ratio Comedy Presents: Adam Cayton-Holland & Marty DeRosa at Ratio Beerworks (8 p.m. Saturday, free)
We're getting really lucky tonight, because Adam Cayton-Holland and Marty DeRosa will grace us with their comedy for free. It's pretty cool to catch these popular jokesters in the back room of a brewery, surrounded by the sweet smell of hops. Get there early, this should be huge.
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Lately the hits for the Stephen Chow Journey to the West article have been adding up as it is gaining mild readership like a freight train and poised to become top 3 in the near future.
Hey I only have a few readers so I might as well give 'em what they want, if they want Chinese movie reviews then I'm gonna bang out some Chinese movie reviews. No biggie.
You ready for it ya big readers you? I'm 'bout to knock out a whole slew of Chinese movie review.
Chinese Gamblin' Movies
What is a "Chinese Gamblin' Movie" well it's basically a full length film set in China where people gamble. Simple enough.
The first of its kind was a Shaw Brothers classic from 1976 known as "King of Gamblers" (trailer below).
Most fans of Shaw Brothers movies know that a lot of the flavor of these films was in their campiness, silliness, and cheapness. This film does not disapoint as its camp/silly/cheap levels are pretty darned high yet this film is just the departure point for the genre and will not be a main focus of this article.
Fast forward to 1989 and the Hong Kong movie scene had grown considerably both talent and funding wise and in this year would mark the true birth of the Chinese Gamblin' Movie. I don't know what you call the "Hollywood" of Hong Kong, maybe "Hongywood", anyway Hongywood thought the 1976 King of Gamblers film was totally bad ass and wanted to make their own totally bad ass Gamblin' movie and they did. They cast Yun-Fat Chow as the lead and a legendary film genre was born.
The first time I ever saw Yun-Fat Chow was when I stayed up super late one night in the mid-nineties and this channel (Showcase/Channel40 in Canada) was showing a marathon of John Woo movies. A lot of people know Johnny Woo because he crossed the ocean and became a big director in Hollywood too (directing Face Off with Cage/Travolta amongst others). Yun-Fat used to be Woo's go to guy for shoot-'em-up action movies and Showcase was playing Hard Boiled, The Killer, and Once a Thief which were all superb Yun-Fat films. In a John Woo directed Yun-Fat Chow movie it was not uncommon for thousands of people to be shot in the face...which is cool.
That's the basics of the genre, now on to the review...
1. God of Gamblers (1989)
(Note: the "Mix" slot is where I try to pigeon hole the film into a mix of movies to give you an idea what you're in for. Think of it like if a movie was like baking a cake how you'd derive the cake via its ingredients so to speak.)
Mix: 2 Parts Hard Boiled (shoot 'em up action) + 2 Parts James Bond + 1 Part The Bell Boy (generic slapstick throw-a-way comedy) + 1 Part Rain Man.
Synopsis: The greatest gambler in the world is commissioned by a wealthy gambler to defeat his nemesis in a gamblin' duel yet things take a turn for the worse when the greatest gambler in the world accidentally tumbles down a hill and gets amnesia. Thankfully some local street hooligans nurse him back to health and make use of his god-like gamblin' powers.
Starring: Yun-Fat Chow as the God of Gamblin', Andy Lau as the street smart Knifey Boy, Charles Heung as Dragon Bodyguard, Man-Tat Ng as the sub-boss villain, and Hom-Lom Pau as the final boss.
Opinion: I know Rain Man in the mix above seems out of place but the creators have stated that Rain Man was a key factor in making this film. Amnesia in China seems to have a different definition than it does here. In China when you get amnesia you don't just forget shit...you revert to being a 4 year old child. For the majority of this film Yun-Fat is playing a mentally handicapped man a la Dustin Hoffman character from Rain Man.
The action in this movie is where it's truly at though. Yun-Fat is not the designated bad-guy killing machine in this film because that role falls on the shoulders of the immensely wickedly bad-assed Charles Heung who plays Dragon Bodyguard. Oh my word does Dragon Bodyguard kill a lot of bad guys in this movie. Any scene where Dragon Bodyguard shows up in you know bad guys are gonna get dead and they are gonna get dead FAST.
This is the movie that got the ball rolling for the genre and is very likely the best Chinese Gamblin' movie ever.
Score: 9.3/10
2. All for the Winner (1990)
Mix: 2 Parts God of Gamblers + 1 Part James Bond + 2 Parts The Bell Boy (generic slapstick)
Synopsis: The self proclaimed "Reverend Saint of Gamblers" travels from Gaungzhou to Hong Kong to make it big in the city. He and his bumbling uncle make use of his sacred Taoist voodoo gamblin' powers to engage in high stakes gamblin' adventures.
Starring: Stephen Chow as Saint of Gamblers, Man-Tat Ng as bumbling Uncle Tat, Sharla Cheung as a hot chick, and Paul Cheung as the bad guy.
Opinion: A year after God of Gamblers made waves on the big-screen the comedic oriented Stephen Chow and his crew either really liked it or were super jealous of it...so they parodied it with an ultra-comedic version of it. Man-Tat Ng is in this too but not reprising his role as the sub-boss from God of Gamblers.
This movie is rife with mystical Taoist voodoo shit...it actually gets a bit annoying. Stephen Chow is so good at gambling that he can basically start glowing like a Dragon Ball Z character and change cards into whatever he wants them to be. Silly magic abounds in this movie...it can barely go a minute without some voodoo shit happening. Not that it's bad or anything, but the voodoo stuff was used sparingly in the God of Gamblers and not blatantly every minute where it just gets annoying.
The gamblin' duel at the end with the evil gambler boss is still cool though and all in all it's a decent film.
Score: 7.7/10
3. God of Gamblers II (1991)
Mix: 2 Parts God of Gamblers + 1 Part James Bond + 2 Parts The Bell Boy (generic slapstick) + 1 Part Hard Boiled.
Synopsis: Knifey Boy now regarded as the "Knight of Gamblers" and the "Saint of Gamblers" reluctantly team up to battle an imposter who's going around town calling himself the "Knight of Gamblers" and ruining the good name of the real Knight. Can the real Knight and the Saint put an end to this evil imposter's reign of dubious behavior? I certainly hope so.
Starring: Andy Lau as the Knight, Stephen Chow as the Saint, Man-Tat Ng as bumblin' uncle, Dragon Bodyguard as the Mother Fuckin' Dragon Bodyguard, and Lap-Man Tan as Hussein the Imposter.
Opinion: This was a weird direction to take the series. Basically a year after the parody and two years following the original...they merged the original and the parody together to make a sequel for BOTH OF THEM.
It's the equivalent in Hollywood if Star Wars made another movie following Space Balls where both movies merged together. Think of Harrison Ford and John Candy fooling around in space doing fart jokes and battling the Empire while Mel Brooks and George Lucas high five each other behind the scenes. That's what basically happened with the God of Gamblers films.
Yun-Fat Chow didn't seem to want anything to do with this as he is only seen in archive footage and his God of Gamblers character is only referenced to in this movie. Dragon Bodyguard shows up though and guess what he's doing? Yup, he's equipped with a Magnum desert eagle and is literally blowing away every bad guy who even thinks of fucking with either the Knight of Gambling or the Saint of Gambling. Plus he has a sister in this movie the She-Dragon Bodyguard who is whooping ass and shooting dudes too.
This film marks the first time in the Chinese Gamblin' genre that a dude whips a standard playing card so hard and skillfully at another dude that the card cuts through the skin and lodges itself into the dude's body. Andy Lau preforms this maneuver and it should be noted that it was very very cool.
Score: 8.6/10
4. God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
Mix: 1 Part God of Gamblers + 1 Part Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 (the one where they go back in time to the Orient for no reason) + 1 Part The Gods Must be Crazy 3 + 1 Part Hard Boiled + 1 Part Rain Man
Synopsis: ???
Opinion: Yun-Fat is still missing in action and is only seen in a photograph. Andy Lau? He doesn't show up to this movie either meaning the brunt of the gamblin' heroism falls on the shoulders of the lovable Stephen Chow. At least Uncle Tat is back in this one and so is Dragon Bodyguard too...and as you'd expect DB kills about a hundred thousand people this time around (including a whole 1930s Japanese army battalion).
You thought there was too much whacky Taoist-Voodoo in the last installment? Well hold the phone because this next one goes full fucking Taoist. I included the awful film The Gods Must Be Crazy 3 in the Mix because that is the only movie I can think of with as much taoist voodoo nonsense in it.
In the 3rd installment of the The Gods Must be Crazy a Chinese Taioist priest travels to Africa to fight vampires...yeah, it makes loads and loads of sense, yeah. The God of Gamblers III makes even less sense than the third movie of the Gods Must be Crazy series with all the Taoist voo doo silliness.
Literally in the first 5 minutes of God of Gamblers III, Stephen Chow and his nemesis "Glass Eye" Kao Tun do so much fucking god damned voodoo that a great wind splits the world open and a vortex forms sucking them into the past. Yes, our hero is transported back in time to 1937 gangster-ridden Shanghai...why not? I'll go with it, I guess. Man-Tat Ng is now playing the role of Chow's homosexual grandfather from the past instead of his bumbling uncle (actually he plays both) which is cool, I guess.
If that wasn't enough, they managed to sneak in a mentally handicapped individual into this one to maintain the 1 part Rain Man in the mix of ingredients. Was it necessary to have a Rain Man character? No, it wasn't....but at this point who even cares anymore? This movie is beyond ridiculous.
All the way through this entire film I kind of hated it, I kept thinking at every point "this movie makes no fucking sense, man" but by the end when everything was said and done...I thought it was a pretty cool Chinese Gamblin' Movie after all. It's hard to dislike a Chinese Gamblin' movie when push comes to shove.
Score: 7/10
5. God of Gamblers 2: Return of the God of Gamblers (1994)
Mix: 3 Parts Hard Boiled (action!) + 2 Parts Death Wish One (revenge!!) + 1 Part James Bond + 1 Part The Bell Boy (slapstick!) + 1 Part Cop and A Half (adult/child buddy comedy!)
Synopsis: The God of Gamblers has fucked with too many bad guys over the years and for his safety has left the life of gamblin' behind to live in France with his wife and attempt to make a baby and raise a cute family. The simple life is harder to achieve as he once thought as bad guys manage to find him and thwart his plans of living a quiet-ass life. Can the God of Gamblers cope?
Starring: Yun-Fat Chow as the God of fuckin' Gamblers, Dragon Bodyguard as the Dragon fuckin' Bodyguard, Tony Leung as "Trumpet," Chien-Lien Wu as a hot-enough Asian chick, Chingmy Yau as a super-hot Asian chick, and the Bad Guy as the Bad Guy.
Opinion: God of Gamblaz ROLL CALL!!!!
Stephen Chow: (Not here).
Andy Lau: (Not here).
Dragon Bodyguard: HERE!
Bumblin' Uncle Tat: (Not here).
...Yun-Fat Chow? HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh boy, the cock has come back to the roost. Call your grandma and let her know...The God of Gamblers is back in a God of Gamblers movie! Yun-Fat Chow is in the house, he's takin' names, he's kicking asses, and not even giving ten fucks.
This movie is fucked, man. With Stephen Chow's parody/comedy shtick thrown to the wayside this movie gets awfully dark really fast. The way they set-up how evil the bad guy is...is a little too fucked up.
Listen, the initial scenes to set-up the eviltude of the bad guy is real dark. The first scenes of Bad Guy is him throwing a friggin' cute cat out of a moving car! Then the bad guy literally rips a lady's stomach open to give her an ad-hoc unwanted abortion...and then he puts the fetus in a mason jar (WTF!?!?!?!). Okay bro...we get it...you're evil....you're a bad guy...we get it already...can we see some light hearted gamblin' now please?
The stakes are really high in this movie with people gamblin' with their hands, limbs, eyeballs, and lives and all this. Holy crap.
Yes, "Death Wish" themes as well as "Cop and a Half" themes are present in this picture. Revenge is one of the main themes throughout the film (by the end of the movie I think a dozen dead folks need to be avenged) and Yun-Fat teams up with a cute kid side-kick for the majority of the film a la Cop and a Half. It's an odd mix but it works, it's a good movie, no doubt.
This movie also features the hottest Asian chick I've seen in a Chinese Gamblin' Movie up to now. The chick with the tattoo on her boob and who kicks people's faces at the roulette table is pretty hot, I do say.
One thing that made me laugh in this one is they counter-parody the Stephen Chow gamblin' movies a bit. At one point while God of Gamblers is gambling one of his allies says something along the lines of "I thought he'd look more cooler while gambling like the great Super Saiyan from Dragon Ball...." which was obviously poking fun at the blatant kai-o-ken style powers Stephen Chow displayed in All for the Winner.
Score: 9.1/10
6. From Vegas to Macau (2014)
Mix: 2 Parts James Bond + 2 Part Hard Boiled + 2 Parts The Bell Boy + 1 Tablespoon of Rain Man
Starring: Yun-Fat Chow as God Hand Ken....and a bunch of other people too.
Opinion: Twenty years later Yun-Fat Chow is gamblin' again but this time he's not reprising his role as God of Gamblers but is playing the role of Ken the man with the God Hand. Ken has different moves and techniques than the God of Gamblers including the ability to whip gold-plated playing-card shurikens that can ricochet off walls and other edges and land in everybody's fucking throats, legs, balls, asses, and faces.
They kind of have the Rain Man character in this movie, sorta. Yun-Fat's daughter is a weird chick who does acrobatic flips and tumbles around the God Hand mansion with this bungee chord thing all day and is described as being super weird and a bit retarded.
I wonder if Dragon Bodyguard is still alive in 2014...either way he's not in this new movie and that means countless on-screen lives were spared in the making of this film (unfortunately). I bet a lot of extras were happy that Dragon Bodyguard didn't show up to this movie because they could thus avoid having to sit in the make-up chair for an hour to get the standard "gory death" treatment and avoid having to rig exploding blood packs to themselves.
If you count up all the bad guys killed by Dragon Bodyguard through all the Gamblin' movies I bet his death toll is statistically in the Rambo region. It says on his IMDB that Dragon Bodyguard is still alive but I guess no one bothered inviting him to this movie. That's kinda crappy...still it's not a game breaker or anything because this film rules despite the absence of Dragon Bodyguard.
Score: 8.7/10
Final Statements on the Matter
I refer to movies in the mix section just to give the reader an idea of what the movie in question consists of. I'm not recommending these or necessarily believe the movies in the "mix" sections are good. For instance, I used The Bell Boy to describe elements of forced slapstick style in-your-face brand humor. Jerry Lewis is the King of Forced Comedy in the fashion of...
"Hey laaaaadies! Look over here! I'm trying to be funny over here! Look at meeee! I'm attempting to do comedic actions in this vacinity! Can you see me trying to be funny! I'm being funny over here! Look at this funny face I'm making! Are you looooking!? I'm making a funny face over here! Hey laaaaaaady!"
Forced slapstick is like that, you know? The actor/actress is making it perfectly clear that he or she is attempting to do something funny just in case the audience was too dumb to figure it out themselves.
It does give your movie a light hearted silliness to it but the manner of delivery and how forced it is leaves the audience rolling their eyes at times (more often than not). Jerry Lewis is the poster boy for this forced comedy style and that's the reason I used one of his movies as an example to illustrate the slapshtick forced-comedy style in the mix section.
The ratings speak for themselves...the God of Gamblers which have heavy doses of Yun-Fat Chow are the best ones, no doubt about it.
I wouldn't be surprised if a huge rivalry exists between Stephen Chow and Yun-Fat Chow over there in China...I would suspect these two really don't like each other. I bet they both think they are the King of Hongywood but the joke's on both of them in the end because Jackie Chan is still and probably always will be the King of Hongywood. Jackie Chan is probably the most famous actor on earth to be fair.
In closing, I want to make a super wicked Gamblin' film because it looks like a lot of fun to do that.
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I am so overwhelmed right now- I should see my therapist, but I really and truly don't have a second to spare, and it's just going to be like this for the next several months at least.
I am a young mom to the sweetest little two year old boy you can imagine. I am also a full-time college student, a full-time nanny, and a part-time dog-walker. My husband, who I've been married to for four years, works full time and studies at the university full time. DH and I are both in our early 20's. We are hard-working, dedicated people and- not to toot my own horn or anything, but we make great parents. We were both raised in large families and we're very good with kids, and we have a very stable relationship and a beautiful living environment. We are a very well-loved little family, and all of our friends were thrilled when they found out that we were expecting a second baby. Even my doctor is excited about this kid.
However...I just got back from a family reunion, with all of my aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc. I have always loved these people and I've made them a priority in my life. I did not intend for them to find out that I was pregnant at the reunion, but unfortunately morning sickness hit me right in the middle of the trip and my mother felt that she had to explain my "weird behavior" (vomiting and taking naps) so that people wouldn't think that she was "coddling her kids" (??).
We were all sitting at the dinner table when my mom suddenly announced out of nowhere that my son is going to be a big brother in the summer. I would have been upset enough about the way she ignored my wishes and shared my news without even consulting me. However, the reactions her announcement received completely blew me out of the water. In particular, my favorite aunt, who I have always felt very close to and spent a great deal of time with in my childhood, made a disgusted face and said, "Omg, how old is she? Nineteen? What is wrong with her, can't she figure out how to use birth control?"
Bear in mind that I was sitting directly across from her at the dining room table, looking right at her as she said this. I was absolutely floored. For the record, I'm 23, not 19, and as it so happens I'm pretty familiar with various forms of birth control. I was on the pill, for example, when I conceived my first child. He was and is as welcome as sunshine in our home, but we certainly didn't plan to start having children when we were 20 and 21 and still in school.
This same aunt when on later to take my sister (who lives with me because my parents are going through a rather stressful divorce) aside to confide to her how angry she was with me when she first heard that I was expecting my son, and had the audacity to tell my sister that it was clear to her that I didn't even want "that baby."
It's slowly beginning to dawn on me, after three days of criticism from my family members, that they all think that I made the wrong choice in not aborting my son. I find this truly horrifying- he is a beautiful child and everyone loves him so much. As awkward as the timing was, I can honestly say that it never crossed my mind to terminate the pregnancy. I was ecstatic when I found out that I was expecting. Motherhood has not ruined my life. We are still making solid, steady progress in school and my son is enjoying a very relaxed, happy childhood at the same time...and it's a lot of work to meet both of those goals. We chose to have this second child because the timing worked out perfectly, as we're planning to move out of state in two years and I'll have to take a year off from school to make that work anyway. The next time we see a gap like this coming up in our lives where a child would really fit in well is in 8 years when we are both done with school, and I'd rather have to work harder now and let my kids grow up as siblings than to essentially have two only children separated by a decade, who perhaps never really get the chance to develop a close bond with one another.
I'll be the first to admit that our situation isn't ideal, but we are thriving and happy. Where is all this judgment coming from? Will I always carry this "young mom" stigma around with me? How is it "coddling" to "let" me take a nap in my room with my son in the afternoon when I'm 9 weeks pregnant and as sick as a dog? Do I need to severe ties with these family members in order to protect my children? I don't expect to be treated like a deity, but HELLO I'm accomplishing some reasonably incredible things here and it's taking every ounce of energy and determination I have to keep up...whatever happened to "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all?"
Awww. That sounds really hard. How hurtful! You and your lovely little family definitely don't deserve that kind of judgment or treatment. I don't know why some people struggle so hard with boundaries and appropriate behavior towards the ones they love...but they do!
I'd say it's worth trying to be direct and clear the air, unless you're ready to give these people a harder time, in which case, well, I like the often-suggested Mothering technique of turning an incredulous gaze upon the offender, letting my jaw drop slightly, and just saying, "What?"
But maybe something like....????
So, Aunt Jojo (Uncle Bob, Cousin Random), you really hurt my feelings the other night at dinner. It seems like maybe you're worried that DH and I are too young to be taking on all of these responsibilities or that we'll come to regret our choices. While it's true that DH and I are both having to work very hard right now to keep our family moving forward, let me tell you how much I adore my little boy, how thrilled I am about the baby on the way, and how firmly I believe that all the work we are doing now will serve as a foundation for a healthy, happy family far into the future.
I've always felt such a bond with you, it really hurt me to hear that I don't have your full support. I want you to be part of my children's lives and have them come to love you as much as I do, so I hope you'll be able to accept the choices that DH and I are making as we build our family and our lives together.
I'm also a pregnant student at UW right now, but 40 years old! How would you like to be there at that age with your second child? I would give anything to have completed the childrearing thing (and grad school thing) in my 20's. You and your husband are in a FANTASTIC place in your lives. Just ignore the negative family members, for the sake of your own sanity. I can imagine it's overwhelming right now to juggle school, work, child, husband, family, and pregnancy... but it is definitely manageable. You are accomplishing a lot of goals right now, and all at once, but sometimes life just works out like that.
Honestly, I think you guys are doing an outstanding job. You seem to have all your priorities straight, and are succeeding. I'm unsure why your family members are not supportive, but they're absolutely wrong. They will realize this in a few years. In the meantime, protect yourself and your family from all that negativity. Just blow it off. You're working hard to create beautiful lives for your family, and nothing else is important.
It will all be so worth it in the end! And you'll still be in your 20's when you graduate!
The two life events that always seem to provoke people into being negative are the start of a new relationship, and pregnancy. No matter how obvious it is to you that this is a positive event, that you are totally happy and ready for it, some people always seem to come out with the attitude that your good news is a tragedy. Why do people feel justified in talking like that? Are they jealous? Sometimes with a pregnancy, I think they project their own feelings onto the parents- it would be too overwhelming for them, so they assume you feel the same way.
Like you said, you don't have even one minute to spare for their crap- you're too busy living the life!
Step mom to Malakie, Cameron , and Aurelia
That reaction sounds a) awful, b) unbelievably tacky, and c) completely baseless. I am so sorry you had to deal with that.
My personal response in that sort of situation is to just scorch people with my rage -- possibly not the best approach for everyone, but you might want to consider writing a, "How DARE you?!" email, and then editing it down to a less incendiary version, and sending that. Or heck, just copy and paste this post and edit it as needed.
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almost irrational
I have to say ignore them :). I'm older now and my kidlets are 16, 14 and 12 but the older 2 were 2 weeks shy of 3 and 6 months old when they got all dressed up and watched their daddy graduate. Yes it was hard, especially on me as the working parent (he was a SAHD and full time student) but oh so worth it because now that they are older, guess what? So are we?! I can't imagine denying my dd especially the first 3 years of her life with her dad as her buddy. They went everywhere together and we have pics of the two of them with his diploma because they pretty much did it together.
My only advice would be to see if you can go down to part-time school or part-time work when your 2nd one comes along.
Otherwise, ignore the rest. You're raising your child, you're doing fine in school, and you've got a roof over your head, right? What business of theirs is it whether you're doing this all at once or whether you're doing it according to some 'master plan' they've created in their imaginations? I wouldn't dignify their reactions with a response.
First of all, I think what you are doing is absolutely amazing. I had my first when I was 28 and found it pretty overwhelming. You obviously have your act together and get to look forward to so many more years with your wonderful children than if you had been older.
Second, re the incredibly rude comments. I unexpectedly became pregnant with my second in between my first and second years of a very competitive graduate program when my first was only a year. I gave birth in my last quarter just before graduating. I was shocked at how mean fellow students were to me about my pregnancy. Really, what would they care? (In some ways, by making myself essentially unhireable, I did them a favor!) Point is, from that and other life experiences, I have come to the realization that emotionally damaging comments arise from people's own hurts, worries, anxieties and insecurities. Marriage and children is a universal human experience that touches on every individual's aspirations and desires, whether they want marriage/kids or not. For students who were still struggling to find a spouse or for female students who felt abandoned by women who chose parenthood over career or had troublesome pregnancies/births/parenting experiences or kept putting off kids for career, etcetera, my pregnancy meant very different things to them that had nothing to do with my own personal experience of it. I was just an easy target for their pre-existing frustrations or fears. I suspect your aunt's reaction may have something to do with her own personal experience of parenthood or lack thereof or something else. Ultimately, it's not really about you unless you were a neglectful parent and placed a burden on your family, which you did not. (My mom btw was not excited about my second child because she thought it was too soon. Most of family agreed. That hurt because I wanted a hearty congrats, but everyone loved the baby once she arrived and I got over my disappointment.)
Third, what to do? I would whatever makes you feel best. Sometimes confronting people and expressing my feelings is a relief. Sometimes it is a burden. Depends on who I'm dealing with and the circumstances in my life. You don't have to do anything. You certainly don't have to excuse or explain yourself to anyone. This is your family's burden, not yours. What is important is that you are loving and responsible parents, which you are. No one can fault you and your fertility is your decision. (23 is not exactly a crazy age to have kids either. I was just reading Loretta Lynn had 4 kids by age 19. Phew.) Personally, I have a very strong commitment to exclude anyone from my life who brings me more pain than joy. I have had to let go of family and friends over the years who I felt incredibly close to at one time. All of those losses were painful and I still feel the loss but keeping the relationships wasn't worth it. And I feel much healthier for having ceased communication. But I know others who are more willing to put up with the irritation in order to keep continuity. Different things work for different people. Maybe you have to just bear out the criticism and in 10 years when your immediate family is so obviously strong, your extended family will have to concede their mistake. We're all imperfect and judgmental. Unfortunately, these flaws in your family members are hitting you in a very personal way when you most need love and support and that is incredibly immature of them.
Not to be trite, but you have to take care of yourself first. Your family may come around. Be patient and suspend disbelief if you can. But try not to let their imperfections become your burden. You don't need that.
Mother of two since 2007 and 2009. Hoping third time's a charm in 2012.
I can't imagine how difficult it must have been to put up with such hurtful comments during your reunion!
A couple of things to add to the above comments...
First, my mom was a young mother & I totally thought it was the greatest thing in the world. She was always so energetic, and is now an awesome young-ish grandmother. I am sometimes a little regretful that I didn't start having kids sooner (but, here we are...). So I think, if the timing works for you & your DH, good for you!! It sounds like you are happy as a family, and that's really what counts.
Second, the flip side of being young is that your family likely still views you as a child and simply cannot shake the expectations they have/had for you. I would try once to clear the air and reassure those who are most important to you that you are happy & confident in your choices. If the negativity doesn't stop, then I'd protect yourself & your family by avoiding situations in which that negativity would likely come out. But do try to reconnect with your Aunt & others... the last thing you'd want is to allow a meaningful relationship to fade without attempting to save it & later wonder if you had just had that conversation if so & so would still by a part of your family's life. If you try & nothing changes, you know that you made an effort and then have to move on & find ways to cope with the fact some people don't change. (I know, all this is easier said than done...) I agree with the above PP, though--Take care of yourself first!
Mama to my little busy bee.
You are awesome for creating the life you want. Think how much this will mean for both your kids when they get older - to have parents who modeled working for their dreams and loving their family with their whole hearts. Yes, it's a harder path and maybe things could have been a little easier if you had started having kids after getting out of school - but easier DOES NOT mean better, and it certainly doesn't mean your life would have more joy.
My dh and I had our first and so far only (surprise) baby when I was 22. I think the younger we are when we start a family, the more vulnerable. We're still defining ourselves as part of a couple (psychologists say that stage lasts for the first three years of a relationship at least), defining ourselves as adults, and suddenly defining and defending ourselves as parents. And most of us are just a couple years out the door of our parent's homes, and it takes time for our relationship with our parents to morph from being parented to being an adult and a peer. I'm 26 now, my dd is 3.5 and I think in only the last two years has that change in relationship really happened for me and my parents.
Other pps have given some great advice. I just wanted to offer that one in three women has had an abortion, and some of them have never resolved the emotional issues surrounding that time in their lives. Maybe your favorite aunt is one of them. Maybe not. Either way, isn't it usually true that the things that bother us about someone else are really projections of ourselves? Your aunt's comments were certainly terribly inappropriate, but it really makes me wonder whether there is some personal pain and self-anger she is unconsciously protecting by judging you.
You will add another beautiful baby to your family, the years will pass, and you will master your challenges with grace - because you already are. Your family members, if they stay on their current track, will not. You will grow as a person and they will probably stagnate in this area that has caused contention between you and them. I admire you. I'm sorry for them.
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If you grew up eating goulash then it's likely that you have a specific idea of what goulash is. For some it's beef soup with carrots, parsnips and potatoes. For others it's a thick stew without a vegetable to be found. If you were raised in certain parts of the US, goulash might even be ground beef with tomato sauce and macaroni noodles. This last version, which veers dangerously close to Hamburger Helper, is a far cry from traditional Hungarian goulash. Whether it's served as a soup or stew, with vegetables or without, Hungarian goulash must involve one thing: chunks of beef simmered in a paprika-laced broth until the meat is so tender you'll eat it with a spoon.
Simmering meat in a pot with a handful of other ingredients until it turns into a rich, thick, comforting meal isn't a unique idea. The French have Boeuf Bourguignon. Texans have Texas Chili. What makes goulash different is paprika, and lots of it.
Paprika is made by grinding up various types of dried peppers. The type of pepper determines how sweet or spicy the paprika will be. If paprika has a bright red color it's likely to be sweeter and milder. When the color starts leaning towards brown and orange hues, watch out. It's going to be spicy. Hungarian Paprika, which is sold in sweet and spicy versions, tastes different than Spanish paprika (which is usually smoky) and regular generic paprika (which doesn't have much flavor at all). If you can find Hungarian paprika, by all means use it for making goulash. It will give the dish a stronger flavor, one that is slightly sweet and pungent – a little bit like what the essence of a really flavorful red bell pepper tastes like. The mildest varieties of Hungarian paprika are often labeled as Különleges, Édesnemes, Csípmentes and Csemege. Things start getting spicy when you see Félédes, Rozsa or Eros on the label.
This goulash recipe also includes fresh bell peppers, tomato paste and vinegar for extra flavor, but a goulash purist will skip all three. If you take goulash very seriously, it's all about the meat, onions and paprika. Like most hearty dishes that revolve around tender chunks of beef, goulash must be cooked slowly over the course of a few hours. If you really want to taste goulash at its finest, make a point of eating a bowl as leftovers the next day. The more time the ingredients spend together, the better they taste.
Servings: 6-8
In a heavy deep pot (like a Dutch oven) heat half of the fat over medium-high heat. Add the meat in three batches, removing each batch from the pot after it browns. The meat doesn't need to be cooked all the way through, just browned on the outside.
Once the meat is out of the pot, add the rest of the fat followed by the onions and paprika. Stir the onions as they cook, for about five minutes.
Add garlic and caraway seeds. Add vinegar and tomato paste and cook 1 minute, whisking constantly. Add the meat back to the pot along with the salt and bell peppers.
Pour in the broth. The meat should be fully covered by liquid. If needed, add a cup or so of water. Bring to a gentle boil.
Simmer goulash, covered, stirring occasionally, for an hour and half, or slightly longer if meat isn't tender enough. If you want very little broth, you can remove the lid halfway through the cooking time.
Serve alone in a bowl or over lightly sautéed, thinly sliced cabbage or cauliflower rice.
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87 Comments on "Rich and Hearty Hungarian Goulash"
Oh, Thank You! You have just made my weekend! I LOVE Hungarian food. Hungarian paprikas are staples in my kitchen.
Sounds great! I love smoked paprika so much I buy it in 2 lb jars. For Xmas, I was given a t-shirt that says "If you don't like paprika, stay out of my kitchen." But who doesn't like paprika?
Oh, yes – but just see the look of surprise on some people's faces when you present them with something more than generic bland paprika. I make a platter of deviled eggs with several paprikas – smoky, hot, and sweet – for gatherings.
Care to send some of those this way? That sounds yummy 🙂 I'll have to hunt down some good Hungarian Paprika and try this recipe.
If I had only known it came it 2# jars. Know what I'll be googling next. I buy a new jar as soon as the last one is opened. Yum!!!
Sweet story dude, can we hear another?
To make this even more fun, track down a bogrács (the men's cooking kettle, used over an open fire in the field).
Also, when cooking the onions it's typical to cook them in the fat till they are soft, then remove the pot from heat and allow it to cool a bit before adding the paprika. This keeps it from becoming excessively bitter and developing off flavors.
And if there isn't a good spice market in your town, order from Penzey's online. Quality paprika is well worth tracking down.
Amazon carries a few Hungarian (and other) paprikas as well. Limited possibilities – but better than nothing for sure.
Oh, and P.S. those are both good suggestions – the kettle/open fire (YUM!!!) and taking care with heating paprika. Heat can alter the flavor so that element does need to be taken into account.
My dad used to cook gulyás over an open fire all day long. We could barely wait to eat it!
Another Hungarian tradition would be to take jowl bacon, put it on a wooden skewer and gently turn it over the fire. We would drip the fat onto bread which was loaded with peppers, tomatoes, onions and garlic. Once the bacon was cooked, we'd slice it on the same veggie-loaded bread. Mmmm. It's a great substitute for roasting marshmallows over a fire.
OMG….I grew up eating rye bread with red onions and drizzled bacon fat!! We did this at picnics. My parents were born in Hungary and I grew up in norther New Jersey, very ethnic, even the church service was totally in Hungarian. Many years ago, (I am 71 now). Just browsing for recipes and saw your note. Never heard anyone else ever talk about "bacon some'mores!!"
I am not sure how to spell it but what you describe is called shutney sullena.
My grandfather loved this. I think it is the hungarian version of smores.
Already had the stew meat thawing when you posted the recipe I needed! Thank you for supper.
Can't wait to try this!
ooooh man Mark this looks so frickin' good. can't wait to try this one!
I say throw it in the oven when everything's back in the pool…225 for a few hours and that met is butter.
Meat, I mean. Damn autocorrect…
I make goulash about 4x a months, enough to last for 3-4 days with left overs.
I eat it over a bed of white rice, or kelp noodles (if I want a low carb day).
Can also use pork, lamb, buffalo or elk meat.
I JUST made this for dinner two days ago! I am Czech so it's one of our traditional dishes (and the husband loves it!). I also took the time to pick the meat out of the finished sauce and blend it with an immersion blender to get a nice, thick onion/red pepper sauce.
If you're looking for a good hot paprika sauce/paste Eros Pista is very good. And spicy too. I usually add that to all my soups goulash or not. Being Hungarian I grew up with the stuff. My grandmother used to grow all the hot Hungarian peppers and dry them and the make her own csipos (hot) paprika.
This looks good! Jamie Oliver has a recipe for pork goulash that my wife and absolutely *LOVE*. Surprisingly, a very high percentage of his recipes are primal-friendly, especially when you just sub out his obsession with olive oil with more appropriate fats (bacon grease, coconut oil, etc.) when desired. I think he's just a nudge away from being the first Primal celebrity chef. 🙂
If time is an issue, I use a pressure cooker to speed the process. Just follow the directions for stew, etc. Or the trusty crockpot.
Goulash used to be a favorite of mine! You hit it dead on Mark…
"If you were raised in certain parts of the US, goulash might even be ground beef with tomato sauce and macaroni noodles."
That's what I LOVED!
Now I need to find me some hungarian paprika…
I thought Mark was joking when he said the thing about mince and macaroni… That's so weird!
There are lots of recipes (casserole or goulash/stew type dishes) here in the US that use some sort of ground meat – usually beef – and macaroni. They also commonly use some sort of tomato sauce/paste.
My mother-in-law made a casserole dish called "Italian Deli
There are lots of recipes (casserole or goulash/stew type dishes) here in the US that use some sort of ground meat – usually beef – and macaroni. They also commonly use some sort of tomato sauce/paste.
My mother-in-law made a casserole dish called "Italian Delight" – that is anything but Italian or delightful, IMO. Its a high carb, high fat concoction complete with canned corn and cheddar cheese.
These dishes are generally considered "comfort food" here in the US. Makes me think of a feed lot – just fattening us all up for what?
It's what we grew up with also. With 8 children, it was mom's way to stretch the meal. It would gross me out now to eat it, especially warmed up with the mushy noodles. Comfort food now, warmed up avocado mixed with freshly made pico de gallo. Goulash will definitely be on the menu this week.
This would work superbly in a slow cooker or very slow oven(200) for 6 or 7 hours also. Great to come home to after a day's work. Just think of how the house will smell. Yum!
I have had good success with crockpot goulash. Roast the onions at 375 for 45 min, then brown the meat and cook on low for 6-8 hrs. My recipe is basically the same as above, but with 6 large yellow onions (that nearly liquify by the end) and only 1 cup of broth.
I buy a lot of spices from this store:
I have a bunch of the sweet paprika and I think I'm going to try and make this version of goulash soon!
Ohhh my GOD!! I'm hungarian, and I just got shocked when I saw the titel!:D It's just can't be true:D a traditional hungarian dish on a website like this! I'm honored:)
This sounded so good that I'm making it for dinner!
I pulled stew meat out of the freezer just before seeing this recipe in my Google Reader. Off to get some Hungarian paprika. Thanks, Mark. You rock!
May make this. Though I'll leave out the capsicum (bell peppers.) Also one of those tablespoons of paprika is going to be smoked. Yum.
The best, most insanely primal hungarian food in my opinion is a giant veal knuckle roasted with garlic, salt, paprika and caraway seeds, served with cabbage. Vealgasm.
Goulash is also a staple of mine, but I'd suggest dropping the carraway seeds, or grinding them before use. If you'll leave them whole they'll sprout within a day and your goulash will turn sour. Another good idea is dropping a few beef bones in there, especially if going the crock pot route.
Sexy! I love goulash! Nothing like a polystyrene bowl of the stuff from some central Europeans in a make-shift roadside cafe.
This is just good eating!
This sounds awesome! I'm a huge fan of leftovers, so I can't wait to make this!
I know it is not traditional, but I love to use a beef tong for chile, goulash,even beef-stroganoff, because the texture is amazing.
DEFINITELY not my mama's goulash (which was more the ground beef, tomatoes and elbow macaroni–and red beans!–type)–this looks luscious. I'll have to find some of the mild Hungarian Paprika…we've got smoked, but my husband's not crazy about it.
I love goulash! my mom makes this all the time in winter. It's such a good meal because we can always free some for later use. And she always adds loads of different veggies to bulk up the meal
Do you think I could make this with beef heart?
Definitely, yes. I'm just not sure I would go more than 50% heart / 50% chuck, though.
(I'll support just about any way to incorporate offal into a dish.)
Throw in fresh diced tomatoes and include the pepper, and you're approaching a dish called Hungarian Papikas (pronounced PUP-ree-cash) and that works well with chicken, veal, or beef traditionally… Elk and buffalo are also fantastic but not traditional.
Be warned, if you're sensitive to nightshades, few Hungarian dishes will be suitable for you. LOL
Yes – and thank the gods that I don't have any nightshade sensitivities!
Sorry that's "Paprikas" with an "r"
I second this…the recipe is for porkolt and doesent make it any less awesome…gulyas is something else though…it needs potatoes and a bogracs:-)
This along with Richard Nikoley's pork carnitas and sweet potato recipe are my lunch and dinner this next week. Making this for the folks tonight with fried cabbage. As soon as I said I was cooking this and said mashed cauliflower or fried cabbage they immediately said fried cabbage. I think I get the majority of my recipes from MDA and Free the Animal now. Thanks for posting.
I made this for my family. They loved it and so did I. I gave them bread to mop up the juices as they are not Primal and I had mixed veg. I used smoked paprika and then finished with a little sour cream and a sprinkle of paprika. Delightful. Thanks for the idea Mark as I always find it difficult to cook something that we all can eat in our family.
delicious, 🙂 It upgraded my dinner.
Love low carb cooking, and this goulash recipe hit the spot.
It's vital to use only fresh meat! most frozen goulash has preservatives and phosphate added.
Well, this is my first visit here and I am Hungarian! So with this post I think I am already sold!
My best friend's ex-wife was Hungarian. Her mother would make Goulash. This post kind of makes me sad they got divorced.
All of my favorites… Grass Fed Beef, Butter, Paprika, onions, garlic, peppers, A.C.V., etc. This looks really good. Thanks for sharing!
I made this today and it was so delicious! I took the time to brown the meat and onions before adding to the crockpot and heading off to work. The house smelled amazing when I got home. I served over mashed cauliflower and a side of collard greens. It was delicious and satisfying. Can't wait for leftovers tomorrow!
I made this for supper tonight and my 12-year old daughter said "Daddy, paleo food is yummy!" This one's going in the KEEPER file for sure.
I should add it was served over thinly cut raw cabbage which both little girls scarfed down (one going back for seconds of cabbage). Big smiles all around.
Finally a recipe from the New World for a Hungarian Goulash that actually describes a Hungarian Goulash!
(I may not be exactly a Hungarian – I'm a Slovak – but I live literally on the Hungarian border and my ancestors lived with Hungarians in one country for some 900 years, so I have a pretty good sense what a true HU goulash should look like :-))
I was just at my mom's house the other day trying to figure out how to convert some of my favorite childhood recipes: hungarian goolash being one of them! So thank you so much for this post I can't wait to try it.
This looks amazing, Mark. Thanks for the recipe!
Delicious! I prepared a half batch on a Sunday in the crockpot, cooled down, then all went in ziplock bag and in fridge until Wednesday. On Wednesday, served this up in a bowl (more of like a soup) and we ate the entire batch. Loved it. (only had red bell pepper on hand, no green)
Made this this week, was sooooo good. Very hearty and filling!!!
This is soooooo yummy! Really hit the spot.;D
I made this as is tonight. Very good flavor, really liked it. But I think next time, I'll put the peppers in at the last minute – I like them a bit more solid. Or I'll try other, sturdier veggies. Overall, loved it. Best of all, my boyfriend likes it! He's hard to please, picky, and tends to whine a bit when I make an all paleo meal. He said "add this to your make again cookbook". Thanks for the great recipe.
Thank you so much for sharing. I can't wait to try this recipe. My Grandfather use to make Goulash.
mmmm…. super tasty. I omitted the caraway seeds and doubled the tomato paste. I know, inauthentic of me to leave out the caraway, but I didn't feel like buying one more ingredient 🙂 I added a splash of red wine and used 7 teaspoons regular paprika, 2 teaspoons smoked. Anyway, loved it! Next time I'll take a previous commenter's suggestion and throw in a beef bone or two.
Forgot to say that I browned the meat in bacon grease. ha.
I love goulash. This recipe is similar to one that Alton Brown makes, and that I use: http://getfitkatie.blogspot.com/2011/09/recipe-lchf-hungarian-goulash-and.html. The nice thing about Alton's is that the meat braises in the tomato/paprika mixture in the oven. The procedure is a little easier.


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