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I knew the boys would love ziplining in the Alaskan forest. Me, not so much.
But we were here, already docked. Had to be off the boat to meet our excursion folks at 7:45 a.m.
There was a wonderful train ride excursion through Skagway. Why didn't I pick that?
These guys were chomping at the bit to go.
We were bundled up as we headed out to seize the day, and all that other jazz.
If anything happened to these boys because I put them on a wire suspended 200 feet in the air and told them to jump I would just never forgive myself. However, I was more worried about myself at this point. It would hurt so bad to fall out of a tree or off a zipline. OW!
When we arrived, they outfitted us in helmets, seat straps, chest straps, all kinds of bells and whistles that were intended to keep us safe.
This is our base camp. It was a bit rustic. The excursion brochure said it would be uneven terrain. It didn't say it would be mountain climbing, which is what it really was.
Goodbye Helmet City, we are heading to the treetops.
These sweet young thing named Lillie double checked Harry's harness. I double checked it after she double checked it. You just can't be too careful.
Geared up and ready to roll!
A bit of the climb. The excursion company leases the land from the State of Alaska for ten years and then they have to give it back in as close to its natural state as possible. They really did as little clearing as possible.
Okay, so we reached the ropes part of the course. They have you walk across some wobbly terrain so you can get used to the harness supporting and catching you if you fall. They said this was the way to start, with baby steps.
My Harry volunteered vigorously to go first at every single station. Chip was right behind him.
The guides all had cool names like Dill and Paradise. They also had a wolf pack howl cry they broke out unexpectedly and randomly.
The guides all had cool names like Dill and Paradise. They also had a wolf pack howl cry they broke out unexpectedly and randomly.
There Harry goes. Across the first obstacle with no problem. I'm hanging back thinking 'why can't they put handrails up on the first obstacle?' This doesn't feel at all like baby steps. JEEZ!
The guides were trying to learn our names as we were coming up to the first stations. He says to me "What's your name?" I said "You can just call me ChickenSh*t". He laughed and started screaming it out to everyone. In the meantime, I am trying to get up on the stupid platform from the rope bridge and I am all "Paradise, how about you quit singing out my name and give me a hand here!!!" I am hanging on by a thread here dude!
Next up was one they called the balance beam. As Harry and Chip went across the guides were yelling things like "It's hurricane winds, OMG" and swinging and jumping the rope up and down. The boys thought it was so fun.
I looked at Dill and said "Seriously, if you move that board one inch while I am on it, I will kill you. DO NOT, under any circumstances shake that bridge while I am on it!"
On the first baby zipline they all stepped off the platform and slid down. I was scooting down practically on my butt. Did not want to step off.
Can we do some tricks?
Me: Yes, you can hold on for dear life. How is that for a trick?
Lillie: Oh tricks are the best, you have to do one. Do the lazy boy. Oh no, even better, do the kamakazee, fall off backwards with no hands or jump off forward with no hands and do the Superman.
I am looking at her like she has lost her ever loving marbles. Completely deranged this girl must be.
Harry tries the running man.
I just did the scootch close to the edge, ease off, scream a tiny bit, zip and start yelling for the guide at the next platform to catch me. I think one time I may have let go of the strap with one hand.
They just got bigger, higher, and faster.
The kids were going from one almost right to the other. I think in all there were six lines.
There were tricks of all kinds done.
What a relief to reach the bottom. The boys would have gone again in a red hot second.
I actually had more fun than I let on. By the end I was in the groove and a little less worried. Maybe six more lines and I would have been enjoying it!
Chip had a Hamburger and fries.
Back in Skagway Harbor we watched some Sea Otters playing. Hubby was apparently an expert at identifying them. We joked he must have been up there before us on a tagging expedition. Started calling him Jacque Cousteau.
This little gateway to the Klondike has 832 year round residents. It apparently has some pretty nasty weather in the winter so most people leave. It runs about to about 1,600 during the busy summer months. They don't have a doctor, a dentist, a hospital. The adventure guides are trained in first aid, so they are as close to an EMT as you can get in Skagway.
Lots of jewelry and souvenier shops down here. Felt like I was at the Shark Mall at the Redneck Riviera. Where are the airbrushed shirts?
Harry found some yummy popcorn.
Let's get back to the boat.
My boys.
Harry do you want a piggy back ride?
We had been on a plane, a train, a bus, a boat, a zipline...why not piggy back. It lasted about two steps.
Back on board we played another quick game of Shuffle board while we waited to leave.
Now we are talking! Ping Pong!
We left and were headed out of Skagway and on to Glacier Bay. Our boat was scheduled to spend all of the next day at Glacier Bay. I couldn't wait.


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I really like cut-offs.
A whole lot.
When the temperature's above 65, there's a 95% chance that I am wearing cut-offs.
Lucky for me, the clothing industry finally seems to have realized how great cut-offs really are, and now every store is selling them in a million styles, with cute patches, interesting distress patterns, crazy colors, the whole shebang. This would be great, except for the fact that they are ridiculously expensive. Which bugs me quite a bit, because the whole point of cut-offs, from my way of thinking, is taking a worn-out pair of jeans that you don't want to wear anymore and recycling them into something you'll want to wear every day. So it's ridiculous that Urban Outfitters can sell cut-offs for $60 and people will buy them.
Why drop $60 when you can spend between $0-$10 and get the exact same thing?
"How?" you ask, starry-eyed at the prospect of such a denim heaven.
I'm so glad that you asked!
You will need:
A ruler
A pair of jeans
A note on jeans: If you already have a pair you'd like to use, that's fine. But if you are trying to find a pair to use, it's best to get a pair that doesn't have a lot of stretch. There are other things like a high waistband and loose legs that I think make a really good pair of cut-offs, but it's all personal preference. Whatever you use should fit you well in the waist and hips. The best places to find jeans for this are thrift stores. My thrift store has a section that seems to be about 98% mom jeans from the 90's (which make the best cut-offs ever,) that are sorted by waist size.
The pair I'm using here looks like this:
Best kind. Seriously.
Step 1: Put on the jeans. Don't skip this step, or else this could end badly. Use the chalk to mark the length you want on the outer seam of the jeans. Definitely use a mirror for this step, and don't hesitate to rub off a mark and place a new one if you have any doubts. Err on the side of marking them too long, because you can always cut more material off, but you can't put it back once it's gone.
Step 2: Take the jeans off, lay them flat, and grab your chalk and ruler. On one of the legs, take the chalk and the ruler and mark a point directly opposite the point you marked on the outer edge. Now, take the ruler and plot another point one inch lower than the point you just marked. Now, take the ruler and chalk and mark a straight line from the outer edge point to the lower inner edge point.
This is what my line looked like when it was done.
I moved the ruler so that you could see the chalk, but that's pretty much what it should look like.
Step 3: Time for the scissors. Now things are getting real. Take the scissors and cut about 1/4 inch below your chalk line. Be sure to cut through both the front and back of the leg. Now take your half-cut pants and try them on again. Make sure the one side looks okay. It's all right if it looks a little too long because the edges will fray and loose some length. Take the jeans off again and lay them out like this:
Folded tightly in half, with the cut side on top. Be sure to match up the seams.
Now take the scissors, and cut the other leg, cutting right next to the first cut you made.
Breathe a sigh of relief.
Try the jeans on again.
If you are happy with the length, it's time to finish the cut edges.
Step 4: Fray the cut edges. If you look carefully at the edges of your cuts, you should be able to see paler, thicker threads sticking out a little bit. Start at one edge,\ and pull them gently. They should unravel a bit, then stop. Go down the line, pulling on strings until they stop until you've frayed all of the edges.
Your shorts should now look something like this:
If you like your shorts like this, then stop here and throw them in the washing machine. This will help fray the edges even more. When they come out, trim the strings to your liking, and rock them everywhere you go.
If you want to add a little extra sass to your shorts, you can distress them.
If you want to distress your jeans, you will need:
Your scissors
Something small and durable that fits well in your pockets (like a rock)
Something you usually carry (absolutely optional)
A metal file, or heavy grain sand paper
It's good to note that you can do this without the file, but I think it helps a lot.
First, decide how you want to distress your cut-offs. You can go online and find pictures to copy, or you can experiment by putting things in your pockets and seeing where they rest, looking for already existing wear patterns just free-handing it.
A few warnings: Stay away from the area under the back pockets, because if you distress this at all, your chances of accidentally ripping your new cut offs are really high. Also stay away from the area around belt loops, because they tear off easily. Be careful not to cut into the pockets. You don't want to lose your money.
Next, take up your file. If you want to distress a spot over a pocket, take your durable object (here, the rock) and put it in the pocket. Position it where you want the distressing to go, then rub the file over the top of it. Keep rubbing until you like the way it looks.
This is what mine looked like after a while:
I decided that I wanted an even bigger hole, so I used scissors.
To make holes using scissors, make long horizontal cuts about 1/4 inch apart over the area you want to show the hole. It won't look like a hole at first, but after you wash it, it will.
I made the hole above bigger using the scissor technique. It looked like this:
After that, I kept going and made a few more holes using the file before turning to the back pockets.
I put the rock in one of the back pockets and filed a hole over that. For the other, I put my wallet in the pocket and filed around the edges of that to make it look like it had worn out on its own. I used the scissors to make one of the holes a little bigger, then took the file and filed the edges of all the pockets and seams.
At this point the shorts won't look like much. When you're finished distressing, throw the shorts in the wash, and, if it won't affect the fit, the dryer. When they come out, they should be frayed and look hella good.
Here's how mine turned out:
Feel free to experiment and go absolutely crazy with this. Enjoy your new denim-altering powers!
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A half-mile stretch of Bastanchury Road in Yorba Linda may be a little less congested in the near future.
Construction crews began work Monday to improve and widen Bastanchury between Eureka and Lakeview avenues.
The project, expected to take six months to complete, will improve the roadway from one lane in each direction to two lanes in each direction and will add a two-way turn lane in the median.
Other improvements include adding sidewalks, landscaping and retaining walls, said Rick Yee, assistant city engineer.
"We expect that the added capacity will improve traffic flow," Yee said, adding that in 2014 the average daily traffic for that stretch of road was 13,000 vehicles.
To make room for the project, the city spent about $1 million to buy strips of land from property owners along the north and south sides of Bastanchury.
In May, the City Council awarded the construction project to GMC Engineering for $2.3 million.
The project is funded by a variety of sources including the gas tax, Measure M, and the general fund.
Commuters should expect delays during construction through the area.
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Castles in Somerset
This page Dunster Castle - Nunney Castle
The 13th-century gatehouse is all that remains of the original castle overlooking the picture-postcard village of Dunster. The medieval castle was gradually renovated as a stately home in the 17th and 19th centuries. The castle offers wonderful views west towards Exmoor and north to the Bristol Channel.
Dunster, Minehead, Somerset, England, TA24 6SL
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Begun (illegally) by Sir Thomas Hungerford in 1370 as a simple rectangular building and curtain wall. Sir Walter Hungerford, Thomas' son, added an outer court and dry ditches in 1420. In 1518 Agnes Hungerford had her husband strangled and burned in the kitchen furnace. Ouch!
Farleigh Hungerford, Norton St Philip, Somerset, England, BA2 7RS
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A picture-perfect moated medieval castle begun by Sir John de la Mare in 1373. Four corner turrets punctuate rectangular walls topped with machicolations. Beseiged in the Civil War and slighted by Parliament.
Castle Street, Nunney, Frome, Somerset, England, BA11 4LW
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Heritage Highlight: An almost perfect example of a moated 14th century castle
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Well work on the paddle has slowed some what but I was able to work on it today at lunch. To make the templates for both the blade and grip I first took accurate measurements from the paddle blank that I had glued together. I then, using CorelDraw, drew half of the shape of the blade and grip, paying close attention to achieving appealing curves. I then copied and mirrored it and printed it out on paper. This way I was able to create a perfectly symmetrical template. I cut out the shape then taped it to the paddle blank and traced around it.
Today I transfered the shape of the grip to the paddle blank and used a jig saw to rough in the shape. I then used a rasp and the crooked knife to shape the grip the rest of the way. It is important to take off equal amounts of material from either side, this way the grip will stay symmetrical.


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Saturday, March 7, 2009
This city is afraid of me,
That's right, I just watched the Watchmen.
And I'm pretty damn pleased.
Yes, I have read the graphic novel, only one time all the way through and then bits and pieces over and over (like the ending) before handing it off to a friend I was eager to show it to.
I went with my mom, sister, Jose, Andrea, Gwen, and Luis. A rather mixed group I know, but nobody seemed to mind. They all loved it! None of them have read the comic either, so I couldn't gush over the differences and stuff.
That's exactly what I'm going to do right now, actually.
I love using this "cut" feature. I do realize that you have to click twice to actually get to it, but I hope that doesn't turn ya'll off.
I'm going to post my thoughts on the movie AND its comparison to the novel, so if you haven't watched it or read it and want to, DO NOT CLICK UNDER THE CUT! However if you want to see my thoughts on it and know all about it, then yes, please. And leave comments. Or hell, if we want to avoid spoilers you can just talk to me personally.
And now...
First of all, the beginning. Of course.
It was a nice beginning, it did well to set up the movie with the 80's setting, Nixon as President on the TV shows you what's going on in their time, and it starts off right with The Comedian's death, which is the catalyst for the whole movie. In the novel you kind of see details of it over time and piece it together by yourself, but that technique is better appreciated in the novel. It's okay in movies if it's truly the main focus, but Watchmen had so much more going for it, so setting it up at the beginning was a smooth move.
The action in that whole scene was INTENSE, almost ridiculously so.
The only thing I can think about was, "Yup, this is a Zack Snyder film." Granted, I'd only seen one other (300), but his style is so distinct with the crisp action scenes, the slow-downs and speed-ups, and the CG'd blood. Not only did that scene set up the movie well, but it was as though Zach Snyder just stamped himself there: "This is my movie as I direct it, my interpretation is what you are watching."
Then came the montage of the past heroes or Minutemen, as they were known. Wasn't too sure about that, but I suppose it was all right, it kind of "got it out of the way" and again set the tone for the movie: we're dealing with masked avengers, they've been around before, and they were around again. From one generation to another.
Man, this movie was long. 2 hours and 43 minutes? Cripes. I loved it.
Remember when I said I didn't know how to write reviews? Yea, that still applies. I can't be arsed into trying to critique it chronologically, I think in terms of scenes and characters and crap, so I'm going to go down the list of characters and what I thought of them.
Rorschach / Walter Kovacs
My favorite. High expectations. Well met.
Jackie Earle Haley played a great Rorschach. He was small, compact, and his face! He wasn't as ugly as the graphic novel's Rorschach, but um... I'm glad for that, hahaha. His voice was Batman-esque (a la Christian Bale, you silly man), but understandable. He was great, so great. I loved him, he made an excellent Rorschach.
Silk Spectre II / Laurie Jupiter
I can't be arsed to spell her real last name, so don't bug me about it, kay? :P
At first I thought she looked a bit too young, at least compared to the comic. She still does, but she plays the woman quite well. I think I grew into her. I don't like how straight her hair was XD Laurie's hair should have more volume! Oh well. And her costume! It was supposed to have this cute little skirt thing that I loved. Again, these are just the characters, and I'm pretty much nitpicking. I loved her face though, it's quite Laurie. Overall a pretty good job by Malin Akerman.
Dr. Manhattan / Jon Osterman
One thing that really bothered me was that he glowed SO MUCH. I was like, did he really glow that much in the graphic novel? Was he such a huge source of light? I don't have my Watchmen with me (whenever you're done Dre, I'll take it back :P), but I can't recall him emitting THAT MUCH LIGHT. Again, nitpicking. I like it when he's smoother. I expected his voice to be deeper, but he had a nice voice. Nice and soothing and I-can-see-neutrinos-but-I'm-so-detached-from-humans-y. Oh yea, and his nakedness did not phase me. Life drawing has desensitized me! Jose wondered if they modeled his junk after anyone. Could it be Billy Crudup himself? I shudder at the thought...
Nite Owl II / Dan Dreiberg
Oh my goodness, I loved him in the movie, I loved seeing his dorkiness come to life. He could've used a bit more pudge, and I wish they'd kept his dorkier costume, the one here was a little too badass. Does that make sense? He seemed pudgy enough in civilian clothes. Heeeee. Man, I was trying not to go all fangirly in this "review," but see what happened? Whatever. Patrick Wilson portrayed nerdy little Nite Owl pretty well.
Ozymandias / Adrian Veidt
I wasn't too satisfied with his performance, actually. Not only did I feel like he could've been buffer (as Adrian in the comic), but he could've been more of an arrogant little bastard. He does have this holier-than-thou air about him, but it's so femme in the movie, he could've played it up more. Matthew Goode played him.
The Comedian / Edward Blake
Man, he was intense. Jeffrey Dean Morgan was the perfect Comedian.
Okay I got tired of that, let's "cut to scene(s)," as they say.
I was only really disappointed with two scenes: Rorschach's flashback of the murderer with the dogs, and the end. The first one is just a sort of personal preference, and the last is just... well, it's the end, guys, c'mon.
Rorschach's Flashback
In the movie he kills the man by butchering his head with a huge-ass knife. The comic he sets the whole house afire and watches it burn for an hour. I liked the comic version better. I'm not sure why Snyder changed it. Budget? Artistic license? Excuse for more blood and gore? Simpler to get the point across? I hope not the last one, because the point got across fine when he burned the house down. I was also searching for that line about the "violent continent" of blood on his coat, but there wasn't any! I loved that line. Oh well.
I think I'll save the ending for later, and instead talk about some other changes to the film.
I can tell a lot was cut out, like all the interactions with the Bernies, Rorschach's psychologist's life, more on Hollis Mason, stuff like that. I'm a little glad they cut the bit where Hollis Mason dies, because that part depressed me in the book.
I also noticed they cut the entire part where they go back to Rorschach's place after springing him from jail. They skipped a lot of media coverage of Rorschach, like that lady (his neighbor) who falsely accused him of propositioning her for sex. That would've tied into the trip to his place later, where he confronts her but does nothing about it and at that point I thought he went "soft" a little. It's a little character point I loved in the novel, but I can understand why it was taken out of the movie: it wasn't central to the main plot. I loved the scene they replaced it with though: Rorschach retrieves his gear from another room, and the line he delivers to the psychologist is just EPIC! "Your turn doctor... what do YOU see?" As he pulls on his mask once again.
OH! Another Rorschach line I love: "I'm not stuck in here with you... YOU'RE ALL STUCK IN HERE WITH ME!" Faithful to the comic, too! Bonus!
And the part where he offs the midget in the bathroom. The swinging door was pretty ingenious, I loved the effect, although it would've been more comical if they stuck to how it was in the novel, where Laurie and Dan are kind of idly discussing how Rorschach was ingrateful and Dan understands having to take a leak and what's that banging, and oh he flushed, let's go. That was one long sentence, hope ya'll got that.
I also think Snyder took a bit of "artistic license" with some scenes, like maybe by changing Rorschach's murder from fire-to-butcher, and definitely with the sawing-off of fat Lawrence's arms because he was in the way. That was REALLY DAMN BLOODY. But it makes sense, I mean, that way he's not in the way at all! By slitting his throat (as in the novel) he was still there, a dead weight.
Man, Ozy was so femme.
The film did a good job with the flashbacks, they were very clear-cut. Focusing on a character for a bit, then moving on without cheesy effects? Nice :)
Also, I sort of didn't notice how incredibly violent things were until I saw them in action. When Comedian shot the pregnant woman, it hit me harder than it did in the novel. Right through the stomach! That's his child! My mom actually thought the child would live and then grow up to be The Comedian's killer. That's a pretty good idea, but it's too small for Watchmen. My mom's pretty sharp when it comes to movies otherwise, like she was quick to pick up on "THE END IS NIGH" dude being Rorschach, and Veidt being behind it all, but I suppose it's more obvious in the movie.
Okay, let me discuss
The Ending.
You all know how it ends in the novel: He teleports this weird-ass octopus-like creature to New York, thereby killing thousands of people. The media says it's from another dimension. Adrian had kidnapped novelists, artists, scientists, and engineers the world over to be a part of his team to build that thing and then get it there. When I read it in the novel, it was the weirdest thing ever. I mean, really? I guess even Watchmen couldn't escape some classic wtf?-comic-moments. Still, by itself it was a thing to be appreciated.
In the movie he uses Dr. Manhattan-technology to create explosions in cities all over the world, not just New York, although it explodes there too. It appeared to be an attack on the world by Dr. Manhattan himself. I guess that would make sense, like he would retreat from Eart and plan his attack, etc. I like how he went from this god-on-Earth being that all the public feared and loved at the same time, to a "common enemy." The U.S. had used him as their trump card, and suddenly he had his own agenda, at least that was the assumption afterward. One thing is, why didn't the rest of the world just assume that the U.S. did it since Dr. Manhattan was on their side? I suppose blowing up New York too would negate that, but still.
There also wasn't enough Adrian-remorse going around at the end. I wanted that the most.
I wanted Dr. Manhattan to stay behind and tell Adrian that he was right, only to patronize him by saying "nothing ends. Nothing ever ends." In the book, that was my golden moment. Having Adrian be right took me by shock, and I guess I sided with Rorschach for a bit there, but knowing that Adrian wasn't all that right thanks to Dr. Manhattan was nice, and I wish so badly that they'd kept that. Instead Dan accuses him of deforming humanity after attacking him. It wasn't as impactful, it would've been moreso with Dr. Manhattan because he's Dr. Manhattan, he can see all of time at the same time and crap! And Laurie said he "would" say the whole "nothing ever ends" at the end. Aaaww. Boo.
One thing I really loved was the soundtrack. I was so surprised with how good the songs were! I guess I expected a lot of Dark Knight-esque doom-and-gloom instrumentals, but some songs really made the scenes they were in. Having "Unforgettable" playing for the whole opening Comedian scene was great, I love that sort of juxtaposition. And hey, he really was unforgettable.
And "99 Luftballons"!
And "Hallelujah" playing during the sex scene! Which was, by the way, a bit too long for my tastes, it's like, "We get it, he can get it up now because he's more confident and they make love!" They didn't even show the sex inthe book, just the aftermath! XD But yea, the "Hallelujah" made it a little funny, actually.
I'm getting the soundtrack ;)
That's the end of the spoilers, I think.
I feel like I "reviewed" it as a total fangirl. But I know what I liked and what I didn't, so there you have it.
As the movie went on I started to understand why certain parts were taken out, and these were mostly parts that weren't essential to the main plot. Watchmen has many plots in the novel, but the main one by itself is already this big sprawling creature that needed 2 hours and 43 minutes just to get across on film. I agree with all the critics that say it didn't live up to the novel. Honestly, what could? They're completely different formats, but I think they can both be appreciated, just on different levels. That's a point I really want to emphasize. The motion picture is linear and you can't control the sense of time you can instill upon it like you can in a graphic novel where you can flip back and forth through time, picking up things and remembering again. Things had to be compromised for the medium.
In my head I equated it to remixing any song into, say, a dance song: some parts are changed, amplified, added, subtracted, but if it's good it'll keep its essence. It just has to be fit to dance to.
They took the book and changed it, amplified it, added to it, subracted from it... I felt like it kept its essence though, and it was fit to watch. It was good. It was very good.
After the movie I went to Luis' house with Jose and Gwen. We discussed Watchmen and I loved explaining things to them. I wanted so badly to tell them how some parts were different from the novel, or what was missing, but they hadn't read it. THEY HAD BETTER! At Luis' house we did what people always do at Luis' house, play video games. Left4Dead ftw!
Now I'm home, I've probably been writing this for the past hour.
I really did just have to get this out, y'know?
Because I just watched the Watchmen,
and I was pretty damn satisfied.
4 comments:
- Lauren Ashley said...
That was my favorite line, too. :) Everyone else had a squee fest over "Men go to Prison, dogs get put down." But seriously, "You're all locked in here with me!" is the best damn line of the whole damn thing!!! Rorschach is such a bamf... and I agree with you. "Nothing ends... nothing ever ends" would have been great, because we all know Viedt is getting outed... we all KNOW... it would have been nice.
I am sad about the scene were they go back to Rorschach's apartment, but I guess I'll live without it. I agree with you, though - him not killing the mother in front of the kids showed a face of Rorschach that we hadn't seen, really... like Walter was still alive in there somewhere... it would have been nice to see.
As for Viedt being a little feminine, I just figured that was there way of making Rorschach's assumptions true without having him say them. At some point in the novel, he comments on how he thinks Viedt is gay, but he didn't say it in the movie... but he did seem a little "heeeeeeeeey" didn't he? I didn't like him... but that's just cuz he's a little prick who thinks global holocaust is the way to world peace. TEAM RORSCHACH FTW!
- March 7, 2009 at 9:32 AM
- Lauren Ashley said...
their* not there
Captcha: Ralitio
I shall name my child this.
- March 7, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Lol. Veidt being all "heeeeeey". Love that line, Lauren.
The movie was awesome! Awesome for me, who had never read the novel either. I was also explained to afterwards.
Very bloody, gorey, awesome action with YES, that STAMP! Great movie, I think the sex scene was a bit long too. There were plenty of giggles in the theater, some from me.
I loved the movie and I really like your review! It explained so much more than I was told after the movie.
- March 8, 2009 at 4:53 AM
Oh yeah, remember that scene where Adrian was almost "killed"?
They were playing "Everybody Wants to Rule The World" by Tears for Fears in the conversation before the attack. I thought that was PERFECT for that scene.
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About transactional messaging
You can create and manage personalized transactional messages in Adobe Campaign.
A transactional message is an individual and unique communication sent to a user by a provider such as a website.
This type of message is particularly expected, as it contains information that the recipient wants to check or confirm. It could be a welcome message after creating an account for example, or a confirmation that an order has shipped, a bill, or a message confirming a password change.
It is an important message that defines the client relation: the user expects it to be sent in real time. The delay between the event being triggered and the message arriving therefore has to be very short.
Transactional messages generally have high open rates.
Adobe Campaign allows you to integrate this functionality with an information system which sends it events that are to be transformed into custom transactional messages.
Transactional messages can be sent by email, SMS or push notification. Please check your license agreement.
Adobe Campaign prioritizes processing the transactional messages over any other delivery.
Two types of transactional messages are available in Adobe Campaign:
Event transactional messages targeting an event. The data contained in the event itself is used to define the delivery target.
Profile transactional messages targeting profiles from the Adobe Campaign marketing database. You can use information from the Adobe Campaign database to send a transactional message based on customer marketing profiles.
The message type is defined when configuring the event that will be transformed into a transactional message. See Transactional messaging configuration.
Transactional messaging operating principle
Let's take the example of a company that has a website and on this website its users can buy products.
Adobe Campaign allows you to send a notification email to site users who have added products to their cart: when one of them leaves the site without going through with their purchases, a cart abandonment email is automatically sent to them.
The steps for putting this into place are:
Configure an event that will be named "Cart abandonment" and publishing this event configuration, which automatically creates a transactional message. Creating and publishing an event are presented in the Configuring an event to send an event transactional message section.
The transactional message has to be personalized, tested, then published. See Event transactional messages.
Furthermore, in order for the event to be triggered when a client abandons their cart, this event has to be sent from the company's website using the Adobe Campaign Standard REST API. See Site integration.
Once all of these steps have been carried out, as soon as a user leaves the site without ordering the products in their cart, they automatically receive a notification email.


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After the four strongest years for the global economy since the early 1970s, all the talk as 2006 draws to an end is of the problems that lie ahead in 2007.
Pundits in the financial markets believe the next 12 months will see a slowdown in growth, a weaker US dollar and rising tension between the US and China.
The more optimistic players on Wall Street and in the City believe there will be a soft landing, with central banks tweaking interest rates to engineer slower growth and lower inflation without a crash.
Pessimists believe 2007 will be payback time as the imbalances in the global economy unwind violently.
Here's a look at what the coming 12 months may have in store.
The UK
The early part of 2007 will be dominated by speculation about a likely increase in interest rates from the Bank of England. In the City, a rise to 5.25% is seen as a done deal, with some dealers pricing in a further quarter-point jump by the middle of the year.
At the moment, that looks unlikely, particularly given the opposition of at least two members of the Bank's monetary policy committee - Rachel Lomax and Danny Blanchflower - to the last increase.
Two developments that might sway the mood are the current strength of the property market and the looming January pay round.
The Bank does not explicitly target house prices, but will be keeping a wary eye on the market for signs that double-digit increases in property values are starting to boost equity withdrawal and consumer spending.
Any evidence that pay settlements are responding to higher inflation will be met with swift action from the Bank.
Consensus forecast: interest rates peak at 5.25%. Good each-way bet: strong growth and inflationary pressure prompt at least two increases next year.
Gordon Brown will present his swansong Budget in the spring, although of equal significance will be the Comprehensive Spending Review in July setting out the government's spending plans for the rest of this parliament.
The weakness of the public finances mean this will be tougher than previous settlements; generous settlements for health, education and international development will mean cuts for other departments.
And who will succeed Brown as chancellor? The smart money is on trade secretary Alistair Darling, but that would mean both prime minister and chancellor would be Scottish - not perhaps the smartest political move. If Brown wants a safe pair of English hands he may go for Alan Johnson or Jack Straw. Outside bet: Ed Balls, by far the best qualified person for the job but handicapped by youth and closenenss to Brown.
The United States
Will 2007 finally be the year that the world's biggest economy comes down to earth with a bump? The US economy has recovered strongly from the short-lived recession of 2001, helped by the ultra-low interest rates that fuelled a powerful property boom.
This year, however, the property market has come off the boil as the steady increase in interest rates from 1% to 5.25% has had an impact on borrowers.
Demand for mortgages, housing starts and real estate prices have all suffered; the talk now is of the Federal Reserve being forced to cut interest rates by the end of the first quarter of 2007 in order to get the economy moving again.
This may prove over-optimistic: the figures from the US economy have not been uniformally weak and the Fed is worried about inflation.
Consensus: interest rates end the year at around 4.5%. Good eachway bet: Better-than-expected start to the year means Fed adopts wait-and-see approach to rates, but delay leads to slowdown in growth in second half of 2007. The dollar remains weak.
The better-than-expected performance of the eurozone has been one of the quiet success stories of 2006. Germany, Europe's powerhouse economy, has ended the year in upbeat mood, which is just as well since consumers are about to be hit by an increase in VAT in the New Year, designed to plug the hole in the country's public finances.
The danger is that the eurozone would be badly hit by a US-induced slowdown in the global economy since Germany in particular is heavily dependent on exports for its growth. But if the US and China continue to expand, the eurozone will have another solid year of growth, provided the European Central Bank avoids excessive increases in interest rates.
The euro will continue to rise on the foreign exchanges.
Countries to watch: Spain and Italy. Spain is a bubble economy, with the common eurozone interest rates too low to prevent a stupendous property boom that has saddled the country with a bigger current account deficit than the US. At some point the bubble will burst: higher ECB interest rates may be the catalyst. Italy has higher inflation than the eurozone average and has become increasingly uncompetitive since the start of monetary union.
China grew by around 10% this year and will probably put in a similar performance in 2007. The economy is clearly in severe danger of overheating, but a crash is likely to be avoided until after the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
As we saw this month, other Asian economies are vulnerable to China's currency manipulation, with the artificially low yuan making the exports of neighbouring countries uncompetitive. Thailand's action to halt the rise in the value of the baht was taken to take the pressure off its exporters in the face of the Chinese threat.
Countries to watch: India and Japan. India has tended to play second fiddle to China, but may have the better longer-term growth potential given that its strength in the service sector and its more highly developed middle class.
Japan, at last appears to be emerging from well over a decade of deflation, but there is a danger that the Bank of Japan will push up interest rates too quickly.
Global developments
Oil prices have slipped back from their peak of almost $80 a barrel but are still at historically high levels of over $60 a barrel. Given that most of the reasons for falling crude prices are "in the market" - the assumption that the global economy will slow, a warm start to the winter in the US and no escalation of tension in the Middle East - the risks are that the cost of oil will stay high.
Consensus forecast: crude drifts down to $50 a barrel. Good each-way bet: Strong demand, or geo-political tensions push prices up to $75 at some point next year.
Protectionism will be the other big global theme of 2007. The first three months of the year are do-or-die for the Doha trade liberalisation talks, and the prospects are not good. Not only are the negotiations stalled but protectionist sentiments are rising in the US, Europe and Latin America.
Consensus forecast: A face-saving, limited deal. Good each-way bet: the first failed trade round since the 1930s.
Climate change: Global warming is on the agenda for the German G8 summit next summer, but only a real optimist would bet on a new global agreement to reduce carbon emissions. The odds-on bet for 2007 is that the planet will continue to get warmer.


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Joe Montana Football 16 Uses Unreal Engine 4 but Fake Teams, Apparently
Back in July 2014 we got wind that Madden NFL was going to get a rival in Joe Montana Football 16 when the veteran player teased an image of himself from the game saying that "you have waited long enough."
Now, we have another bit of interesting news on that front: the game is being developed with Unreal Engine 4!
This was revealed by Joseph Montana himself through his official Twitter profile (again) where he teased "it just got Unreal," combined with Unreal Engine 4 hashtag and an in-game image with the engine's logo.
It just got Unreal @unrealengine #joemontanafootball16 pic.twitter.com/yt0WivWFmO
— Joseph Montana (@JoeMontana) March 17, 2015
So yeah, you can rest your head in peace when it comes to the graphics department – hopefully.
However, the image also struck open another debate in relation to the teams that it shows. Among the fans, the prospect of getting a choice between this and Madden has brought forth mixed reactions.
For instance, some are excited to find out what this would turn out to be while on the other hand there are some who're sceptical about it.
Primarily, the scepticism is due to the fact that people don't expect Joe Montana Football 16 to bring in real teams and most of the fans say they would rather not play with fake clubs.
If the said image is to be taken for granted, it is surely gives away that the NFL and the NFL Players Association has not officially licensed the game. Otherwise, why would they use fake players in that image!
This takes out any possibility of getting to play with any of the current NFL players in Joe Montana Football 16.
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NBA Season 2011-2012: 5 Players Poised for Breakout SeasonsJuly 6, 2011
NBA Season 2011-2012: 5 Players Poised for Breakout Seasons
In the midst of the lockout, many people have doubts as to whether or not there will be an NBA season this year. One thing everyone can be certain about is that all players will be using this down-time wisely to improve their games.
With possibly an entire year to work until their next televised games, many players will make great strides and improve tremendously. In this article I will discuss five players who I see having much improved seasons and making the jump into the NBA's elite...whenever the season starts.
Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry is poised to bust out in his third season after basically duplicating his rookie season (statistically) during his sophomore campaign, albeit playing less minutes.
Curry is the best pure shooter in the NBA, without a doubt. His three point and free throw percentages both rank among the game's elite, and I believe next year he will be among the league's best in more than just those two categories.
With or without Monta Ellis, I see Stephen Curry having much better scoring numbers. Last year his minutes were limited, as he spent most of the season in Keith Smart's doghouse, often being benched for Acie Law. Law is a decent backup, but nowhere near Curry's status. Given the proper amount of minutes, Curry's scoring average will surpass 20 ppg easily next season.
Two areas where Curry does need to improve are his turnovers and defense. Steph is an excellent passer and the offense can without a doubt be run through him, but often times he telegraphs his passes or just tries to force the issue with a pass that isn't open.
On defense, Curry is a bit of a liability, but with some time in the weight room he can correct this issue and become a solid defender. He will never be a standout defender in the league, but I'm sure all the Golden State Warriors' coaching staff wants to see is more effort on the defensive end on Curry's part.
After next season, Stephen Curry will be in the conversation for top five point guards in the league. There is a reason I chose a picture of Steph with Steve Nash... Stephen Curry is truly the second coming of Steve Nash.
DeMarcus Cousins
Coming off a solid rookie season, DeMarcus Cousins will most definitely not be one player jinxed by the sophomore slump. Playing alongside newly acquired JJ Hickson, I see these two young men forming one of the most exciting and athletic front courts in the whole league.
Although Cousins does have a major attitude problem, he now has gone through one whole NBA season during which I believe he matured and progressed remarkably as the season went on.
To start off the season, Cousins was not making good decisions, often forcing shots or turning the ball over too much. But as the season went on, Cousins began to adjust to the NBA lifestyle and his numbers improved across the board during the second half of the season.
As stated above, DMC definitely has to keep his cool on the court, and he also has to refine his decision making skills. He needs to cut down on the turnovers, and often times he becomes a volume scorer, so overall an improvement in offensive efficiency is needed by DeMarcus in order to have a breakout sophomore campaign.
Sacramento definitely seems to be on the rise with the additions of JJ Hickson, Jimmer Fredette, and John Salmons, but in order to make a playoff push they will need a breakout season from DeMarcus Cousins. I believe that Cousins will come through, become an NBA star and prove all of his haters wrong.
James Harden
James Harden technically already broke out during the NBA Playoffs. But I believe he will make an even bigger improvement during the upcoming NBA season.
Throughout the second half of the season, Harden was among the game's best bench scorers, and next year he will be thrust into OKC's starting lineup. Thabo Sefolasha proved his offensive inability during the playoffs, and seemingly every time Harden came into the game, he changed the pace of the game.
Harden received tons of exposure during the Playoffs, but he also struggled with his consistency. Some games, Harden would be the floor general, scoring at will off of pick-and-roll actions or finding open teammates for easy layups. However, in others, he would be a non-factor and disappear, often times resulting in an Oklahoma City loss. His jump shot needs to become more consistent from downtown.
Although it will be hard for James to get sufficient touches with Westbrook and Durant already taking most of the shots, Harden proved during the playoffs that he may indeed be a better offensive facilitator than Russell Westbrook, and I believe the coaching staff will take note of this and run more isolation and pick-and-roll plays for Harden.
James Harden is not super quick, but he gets into the lane at will. Not only can he score, but he can create for others at any time. During the next NBA season, James Harden will make great strides and post numbers around 18/5/5.
Jrue Holiday
Jrue Holiday improved across the board from his rookie to sophomore season, and I believe his third season will see another spike in all categories.
Going into college, Jrue was regarded as one of the best players in his class, and during his third year he will bust out and show why. It takes most point guards a few years to establish themselves in this league, as seen with Russell Westbrook and Derrick Rose's breakout seasons during their third years in the NBA.
Well, I believe Jrue is next on that list, and he will become one of the great young point guards in the league. Not only is Jrue on the rise, but the Philadelphia 76ers as a squad are becoming a very exciting, young team to watch out for in the Eastern Conference.
Holiday has all the tools to become a defensive stopper, but for some reason he either does not give full effort or maybe just is not as good of a defender as many people think. Coming out of college that was seen as one of his strengths, but he has yet to display his defensive mastery in his first two seasons. To become an elite guard, Jrue will need to apply himself better on the defensive end.
Jrue Holiday is oozing with potential, and next year he will put up big numbers. He has all the tools to become a great PG in the league, now he just has to work hard and turn the potential into consistency and big numbers. And with the lockout, he will have tons of time to work on his game.
Anthony Randolph
During his first three seasons in the league, Anthony hasn't seen too much of the floor. Well, in his fourth season, that is about to change, and Anthony Randolph is making sure of that.
Randolph has already hit the weights hard this season, reportedly adding 10-15 pounds to his thin frame, and with the lockout just beginning he will have time to get even bigger.
Minnesota's centers are Darko Milicic, Nikola Pekovic, and Brad Miller... not very intimidating. David Kahn has already expressed the idea of playing Randolph at center, and once training camp starts he will see that Randolph can do more than all three of those players combined.
Moving Randolph to center will be essential to a breakout season, because if he stays at the 4 he will not get enough minutes to put up big minutes. Minnesota is packed at the 3 and 4 spots, so moving Randolph to the 5 will not only be good for him, but for the other players on the team as well, to give them more playing time.
Randolph has struggled mightily with consistency throughout his first three seasons, that often times being the reason for his lack of minutes. Even towards the end of last season, with Kevin Love out, Randolph was still slightly inconsistent. In order to become an elite center, Randolph will need to produce night in and night out, and I believe with his skill set he can do it. Besides, with the lack of talented centers in the league today, it shouldn't be too hard for Randolph to become one of the best in the game.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more articles!


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Released March 13, 2014
This album absolutely shreds from front to back! Remi destroys the drums with what sounds like a quadruple pedal machine gun. The dynamic tapping laid down my Michel and Bastien is mind boggling. Crazy how they managed to get so technical with the tapping and still flow. Amazing bass lines from Arno; this album is a must have for any skate punk fanatic.
Produced by FORUS and Christian Carvin
Recorded from July to August 2013 at All Production Studio, France
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Dan Gilbert & Suicide Watch
Daniel Dan Gilbert (born January 17, 1962) is the chairman and founder of Quicken Loans Inc., the majority owner of the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers, the American Hockey League's Lake Erie Monsters, the Arena Football League's Cleveland Gladiators and the NBA Development League's Canton Charge. Suicide watch is an intensive monitoring process used to ensure that an individual does not die by suicide./5
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Suicide watch in Oklahoma City,OK and Cleveland,OH, Dan Gilbert hows that "The Cavs will win a title before the KING" thing going, LMAO, no more hating on Lebron anymore!!!
Some body go check on Dan Gilbert .i HEARD HE'S ON SUICIDE WATCH.
oh and Dan Gilbert is on suicide watch
So uhm.doe that mean Dan Gilbert is on suicide watch? Did he really think the Cavs would have won a championship before we did?
Dan Gilbert on suicide watch right now!!! lol
I think Dan Gilbert should be on suicide watch tonight!
Dan Gilbert (Cavs Owner) should be put on suicide watch...lol.His worst NIGHTMARE has come true...LBJ has a ring before his Cavs does.. *** (in my Ron Simmons voice)
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I worked at Citrix full-time (More than 3 years)
A leader in very unique technologies.
Technology is constantly being updated and expanding into new territories, yet the company kept reducing and eliminating training. As engineers were expected to know more and more, they were trained less and less. Unless you enjoy spending your nights and weekends training yourself to stay up to speed, avoid working for this company.
Advice to Management
Train your employees on the new technology you develop.
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Flexible hours, good benefits and good pay. The chance to work with some bright minds in the technology world.
Some managers that have been there since the start of the company have probably been promoted past their level on competence. Tenure sometimes seems to be more valued than ability. Sometimes in the Product Development division it seems like there is a good 'ole boy network and if you get along with the right group you won't move very far.
This is a con for me, but could be a pro for someone else. I was able to get my work done in about 4 hours and still out performed my teammates. If you are a producer you will find the work easy, but then that is part of the problem. It is easy to just do enough and skate by... a lot of people seem to take advantage of that.
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You get to meet and work with different teams
Too much talent bumps heads on some projects
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Letter to the President of a Fast Food Chain Essay
Letter to the President of a Fast Food Chain
In a recent article from CBS News, it was found out that the percentage of obesity in United States has risen to alarming levels. What is frightening about this statistics is that nearly one third of children in the US aged 4-19 consume six extra pounds every year which jeopardizes their health by making them vulnerable to obesity (Holguin 2003). This is no wonder considering the fact that billions of dollars are allocated to the ludicrous amount of fast food advertising and ubiquitous franchises that virtually leaves the public saturated with high-calorie and low-fiber diet.
I am writing to you to explain how detrimental it is for children to consume abnormal amounts of fast food, so that in your capacity as president of a leading fast food chain, you can consider this information and alter the way your products are produced and marketed. It is true that food intake is a matter of individual responsibility. However, in case of children, marketing plays a powerful part in controlling their choices. One of the biggest culprits that make fast food so appealing to children is the marketing of meals with toys.
The idea behind associating fast food with toys is to attract a bigger slice of the market since kids would usually be accompanied by their families when they go out to get burger, fries and the latest toy craze. The motto of fast food marketing is to attract kids with "toys, toys, toys" (Schlosser 2001, 46). Even the facilities and playground section in most fast food chains seem to be a part of marketing this unhealthy food. Advertising, of course, would not reveal how unhealthy the meals that come with the toys are.
The high calorie content of these meals comes from heavy frying and large amounts of sugar that appeal to the taste buds of children. Studies show that babies prefer the sweet taste and reject the bitter ones (Schlosser 2001). As such, fast food meals become "comfort foods" for children because of the addicting experience they have when they consume it (Schlosser 2001, 123). Another problem in preparation of meals in fast food restaurants is the use of hydrogenated oil for frying (Gosline 2006).
Hydrogenated oil or trans-fats are hazardous because they increase the risk of heart attack (Gosline 2006). Obesity is another outcome of a steady consumption of high-calorie diet. Although companies promote exercise and having an active lifestyle, these are no compensation for consuming more than the required calories for a day. Obesity is not the final result of a high-calorie diet because it branches out and causes myriad of other health problems including diabetes which attack body systems making it susceptible to host of other diseases and organ failures.
Presently, the media, specifically producers of eye-opening documentaries and books, and policy-makers are making efforts to inform the public of the hazards of fast food. These efforts are meant to protect our children from developing unhealthy habits and eventually developing body malfunctions. It is my advocacy that people, including those who are involved the industry of fast food, are informed of the repercussions of unchecked, unbalanced and irresponsible production and consumption of this modern day health hazard.
Only through information can we be aware of the dangers that we have been so accustomed to patronize. Sincerely yours, [author]
References Gosline, A. (2006). "Why fast foods are bad, even in moderation. " News Scientist Health. Retrieved 25 January 2009 from http://www. newscientist. com/article/dn9318. Holguin, J. (2003). "Fast Food linked to Child Obesity. " CBS News. Retrieved 25 January 2009 from http://www. cbsnews. com/stories/2004/01/05/health/main591325. shtml. Schlosser, E. (2001). Fast Food Nation The dark side of the all-american meal. NY: Hughton Mifflin
Subject: Letter,
University/College: University of California
Type of paper: Thesis/Dissertation Chapter
Date: 16 December 2016
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