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Yes, I'd like to see these characters. :3
Answer to WTFWTK 2.63!
1. Jon-O:
Does the acquisition of Filmation rights grant access to characters from He-Ro, Son of He-Man; ie, He-Ro (Dare) and Kay-La?
We had access to these stories and characters regardless of the Filmation rights (hense Evil Lyn's bio which is setting up some elements heading toward this story)
So, lets begin -
First Off -
Skeletor has been banished to The Frozen Lands by the heroic warrior He-Man, and the Sorceress.
Meanwhile, In a far away forest, a small 3-year old child is found in the wilderness, by powerful she-bearcat (half bear, half mountain lion). She takes him into her cave and raises him in the wild. As he grows, the child quickly learns to communicate with the animals and has enhanced powers of hearing and sight.
As the years pass, and his bearcat mother gets older, he finds himself looking after her, as she once looked after him. He teaches the human language to a wild crow called Craven, a language which the boy is still able to remember vaguely from his time before he came to the forest, as well as vague memories of his real parents, a Beautiful Woman and a Strong Man, before he was stolen away in the dead of night. He struggles to remember his real name, but fails everytime.
10 years after Skeletors defeat, King Adam is now on the throne, with his Queen Teela at his side. Randor and Marlena have retired to the Summer Palace enjoying this time of peace.
King Adam is contacted by The Sorceress. She tells him that "The time has come to share the power of the sword. Legends speak of a boy without name who will inhert the power sword." King Adam knows nothing of this "boy", and is not very pleased with this turn of events. Even though he is now King, he still feels he is in the prime of his life, and is not yet ready to give up his He-Man alter ego just yet. But he realises he must listen to the sorceress and so sets off to find the unamed boy in the dark valley, beyond the mountains of fire.
Elsewhere, Skeletor has managed to free himself from his icy prison, that held him captive for 10 years. He frees his old ally, Beast Man, who sends beastly spies to watch King Adam's every move. The spies overhear the new prophecy regarding the child without a name, and report back to Skeletor. Skeletor does not like the idea of a potential new heroic nemesis, so constucts an evil plan to find this child, and teach him the ways of evil, before King Adam can reach him.
Skeletor sets off, with Beast Man, and Evil Lyn as well as several new evil warriors (detailed below). Beast Man sets his beasts free to track the child, and a savage fight between the childs bearcat mother and Beast Mans beasts ensues. The bearcat mother is killed!
Skeletor approaches the child, and convinces him that the warrior He-Man is responsible for the beasts that attacked, and killed his bearcat mother. The child swears revenge on the one called He-Man. Evil-Lyn takes the child under her wing, as she trains him in the dark arts.
Meanwhile, King Adam is still searching far and wide for the child, with his three faithful companions, Cringer, Orko, and an elderly Man-At-Arms (Duncan presumably, not Clamp Champ).
They catch up with Skeletor, and Man-At-Arms gets captured to create a diversion allowing King Adam to secretly transform into He-Man. He-Man defeats Skeletors new cronies, and tracks him and the child through a sereis of traps and into the Mountains of Fire.
Skeletor and He-Man both present the child with a choice to choose which path he wants to take, good or evil. The child eventually chooses good, after Skeletor blasts his pet crow, Craven, out of the way in order to get a shot at He-Man.
As the boy has no name, He-Man names him DARE after his courageous spirit to stand up to Skeletor.
Back at the palace, King Adam and Queen Teela, decide to adopt Dare, and he recieves tuition from Duncan, and his neice Kay-La, to try and get him more attuned to the civilized world.
King Adam is still a little concerned about passing the power sword over to this kid, as he is not yet ready to give up his He-Man alter ego.
Skeletor once again attacks, and King Adam must make a choice between passing on the Power Sword to Prince Dare, or losing hs Kingdom. He decides to hand the sword over....and Dare becomes HE-RO SON OF HE-MAN.
(BOLDED points that may link to the MOTUC canon)
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Yes, I'd like to see these characters. :3
Does Galactus fart?
I actually like this version of Man-E-Faces, and while I realize that I'm probably in the EXTREME minority on this, I wouldn't mind getting a figure of this version of him.
This is a total guess on my part, but I think the concept behind his version of him was that he has this full body suit thing that probably allows him to transform and fully take on the appearance of other people/creatures, and not just their face like he often did in the Filmation cartoon (which was a pretty useless ability really, hence them making him an "actor".... the only time is came in really useful was when he posed as Beastman, and he still had to wear a suit to fully look like him).
And I think the clocks could work in one of a couple of ways. Either he has a time limit on how long he can stay transformed and those help him keep track of it, or perhaps he can set a time limit on it as he sees fit. Perhaps the initial transformation requires effort and concentration (like flexing a muscle, only more complicated), but he can then set a timer on it that allows him to stay in that form without having to concentrate to maintain it.
I think his ability would be more useful this way.
Don't get me wrong. Nothing will truly replace the traiditional version of Man-E-Faces, and I very much am a fan of his classic incarnation, but I do see the potential with this version.
In the name of the Lloyd!
First Up -
Skeletor appears much the same as he always has, albiet with a slightly new, cooler, outfit with spikey shoulder pads:-
Promotional artwork also shows him with a whiter skull face, similar in tone to his 87 Movie version. He has a new magic staff, with a black crystal on top. He is even more bitter than ever since his 10 year exile in the ice caverns, and reclaims his headquarters in Snake Mountain.
Panthor is still around, and loyal to his master. In this version he is described with completely black fur, which may be due to his aging.
No mention is made of where Evil-Lyn has been during the 10 years Skeletor was imprisoned in his ice-prison, but she still appears to be the same as ever. Plotting behind Skeletors back, and determined to become the Empress Of Eternia, with or without Skeletor. Young Dare seems to have a hard time figuring out Evil-Lyn, as she lies more convincingly than telling the truth. Evil-Lyn has a new, more revealing, outfit!
Beast-Man seems to bethe same as always. The only additional point, is that Evil-Lyn occasionaly tries to turn Beast-Man against Skeletor for her own decietful purposes.
Same as always, although seems to have a more slender look to his face and body.
Same as always, though seems to have a new Jaw with spikey teeth, and no longer wears a helmet. A few other upgrades to his body too.
A character is mentioned that is exactly the same as Stinkor. Based on the fact that Stinkor's real name is Odiphus, it doesn't take that big of a leap to suggest Odar is just a shortened version of Odiphus. Therefore, most likely same character!
Presumambly the ex-SnakeMan warrior, now joined forces with Skeletor. The only promotional image of him, doesn't appear to resemble the vintage Tung-Lashor too much, but when compared side by side with the 200X Tung-Lashor, they could easily be the same character, they even have the same blotches, fangs, and similar shaped hunched over head.
Skeletor has 5 New Evil Warriors to help in his quest for world domination-
Appears to be a robot-tank like character, fully armed with deadly weapons, bombs and missiles. He is described as being very accident prone, and occasionally blows him self up by tripping over his own feet.
Half-Man, Half-Plant and very paranoid. Seems to have a need for sunlight, to photosynthesise his food. Has deadly vines that he uses to capture his foes. Very similar to Evil-Seed, but clearly a different character altogether.
He is described as a pest, who can control insects and creepy-crawlies the same way Beast-Man controls beasts.
Appears to have a short temper. Is part man, part pig, and has a set of sharp slashing tusks.
The only new villain with no promotional image as far as I am aware. He is described as having a mouth full of sharp teeth serrated like a saw blade. Appaently he always eats, and will eat anything, including gems, gold and magic items.
The Evil Warriors have some new vehicles, that are mechanical beasts with robot brains and simple personalities. They have artificial intelligence, and can talk to their pilots.
This is Skeletor's personal all-terrain vehicle, shaped like a monster-truck, with giant jaws of steel, and flame throwing eyes. (No image exists)
A shark-like vehicle that can cruise through the ocean, and also travel on land. Appears to be described as a portable Headquarters of sorts.
Adam is now king, older and wiser and married to Queen Teela, and they have an adopted son, Prince Dare, who now wields the power sword. Adam occasionally misses the ability to turn into He-Man after passing the torch, but is still able too, once in a while, when Dare gets himself into trouble and can't use the power sword.
Adam's relationship with his new adopted son, is sometimes fatherly, and sometimes brotherly. He vows to help Dare find out about the mystery surrounding his real parents.
27 year old Teela is still very much independent, even as Queen, and she rules Eternia as a tough and demanding leader, much like she ruled the Royal Guard in the past. She is fully able to make decsions regarding the ruling of Eternia when King Adam is not available, but she also watches out for her adopted son, Dare, and gives him love and advice when he needs it.
(No image exists of Queen Teela)
Older, Grizzled and "semi-retred", Duncan now serves King Adam, as he once served King Randor,now under the title of Chief Tactical Advisor to the King. He is one of the few who is fully aware of Dare's dual identity as He-Ro.
He misses the "good old days" but realises he's not the tireless adventurer he once was. He still builds many new weapons, with the help of Dare, who he tries to teach the way of royalty and honor.
Spiritual voice and oracle to He-Ro who radiates the power of good. He-Ro is the vessel in which her energy now flows.
Exactly the same as he once was. Has found a new friend in Dare, and the two of them occasionally get up to mischief and misadventure. He still has his girlfriend, Dree-Elle, and a possibly new uncle, named Dorko.
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No. I am not even remotely interested in either of their sons.
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Although Cringer is older, he has not aged, and still retains his youthful personality. Adam has entrusted Cringer to keep an eye on Dare, and make sure he stays out of trouble.
Cringer has a new rival, in the form of Dare's loudmouth pet bird, Craven. The two of them rarely see eye-to-eye.
Cringer is still able to turn into Battle-Cat, and now helps He-Ro as he once did He-Man, into battle against the Evil Warriors. Interestingly, Battle Cat now appears to look more Battle-Lion-like, and even has blue fur. It is unclear if Cringer still retains his original green and orange stripes.
Ram-Man appears the same as he always did, but now with new armor! He sports a new cool black and blue color scheme...
Man-e-faces is still able to use his mimic abilities to spy on the oposition, and get into the enemy territory unnoticed. He seems to have been given a radical makeover, possibly more "mime" like, and not at all like our original Man-e-faces that we know and love. (*see the section at the end for a possible suggestion if people don't like his new look*)
As Dare, he is a 13 year old kid,and still thinks of himself as an orphan who has no idea who his real parents were. His adopted father King Adam promises to help him track them down, and there are suspicions that Dare and Adam are possibly related by blood. Dare has some difficulties adjusting to civilized life, especially living with royalty, but still retains the ability to communicate with animals, and have all the skills of a wildchild raised in the forests.
As he has inherited the power swordfrom his adoptive father, Prince Dare is able to transform into the mighty He-Ro, in which he becomes a mighty warrior. His strength and powers increase, as well as his feral skills, setting him apart from He-Man before him.
An incompetent crow, who has learned the ability to talk from Dare, and has been his companion ever since they were small. Very enthusiastic to battle evil, but not very skillfull in the art of fighting.
When Dare first become He-Ro, Craven was perched on his shoulder, thus also transforming him into the mighty Battle-Bird - a huge armored fighting creature, large enough for Dare to ride on! Battle-Bird and Battle-Cat have a competitive rivalry to see who can win dare's praise, and who can be the bravest and best in battle.
17 year old Kay-La is Man-At-Arm's niece (and presumably Fisto's daughter?), and is instructed with teaching Prince Dare how to compose himself in public. She feels she is ready to be a warrior, as she has been trained in martial arts, swordplay and marksmanship, and feels bitter about having to "babysit" Dare. She is aware that Dare has a crush on her, but her true affections lie with the mighty warrior He-Ro.
Although she is well trained, her immaturity and eagerness to jump into action often gets her in trouble.
This Heroic Warrior can puff up like a weather balloon in the heat of battle, and emit a blast of hurricane-force hot-air, to knock down any Evil Warriors in his way. He can also put out fires, but can be deflated with sharp needles!
Fork-Lift is gung-ho and enthusiastic and able to pick up heavy objects with his fork-like arms, and throw them over his head. He-Man and He-Ro rely on him for moving any heavy duty objects when they are not around.
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i REALLY want the Evil-Lyn from this show
the King needs his Queen and pet! Queen Veena and Battle Lion for MOTUC!
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You know what, I really like the sounds of all this. I wasn't keen on this "He-Ro son of He-Man" way back when it first was unconvered, but know I can see the good stuff in it:
- It will add another layer to the MOTUC storyline after NA
- New characters are always nice to see - some of these really "feel" like Masters characters
- Nice to see how the old characters have aged and where they stand in the whole mythos.
I really hope that some of this is interwoven into MOTUC in a clever way without it being forced - if something in it doesn't fit - simply leave it out.
But yes, definetly interested. I like the lookse of Kay-La and Evil-Lyn, also Skeletor's new lackys.
MOTUC WISHLIST - Karg | Lady Slther | Kothos | Staghorn | Sorceress of Serpos Teela | Hunga the Harpy | Kittrina | Dylamug | Hawke | Angast | Zilora | Artilla | Quakke | Robo-Woman | Great Black Wizard | Enchantress | Red Beast | Delora | DC He-Man | DC Skeletor | Lodar | Fang-Or | Mini Comics Tri-Klops | Filmation Jitsu, Frosta & Kobra Khan | Hans Hammer Holder | Granita |
Eternian science has developed mechanical beasts to help the Heroic warriors. They have Artificial intelligence, and can speak to their pilots. The Flipp-Tek is a large vehicle that can change between a submarine, a hydroplane and a land-based armored personnel carrier.
This armored all-terrain vehicle looks like a Stegasaurus and has 6 seats, 6 wheels, and can go from zero to sixty in 6 seconds!
So in all we got a handful of new figure possibilities here for Masters Of The Universe Classics-
QUEEN TEELA (no visual representation)
VARIANT MAN-E-FACES (*though see below for suggestion)
New figures
DARE (use teenage buck) wth CRAVEN
AIR-BAG (v. similar to a concept character from power and honor catalogue)
New figures
SAW-TOOTH (no visual representation)
So I mentioned earlier that the only character that looks out of place is the new version of Man-E-Faces. All the other upgrades of old characters still retain many of their original aspects, and look like simple variants...but Man-E-Faces looks completely different...
Infact, with that strange suit, mask, arm-braclets with a clock on, and a clock symbol on his chest, let's be honest, he looks more like...
Unless anyone REALLY wants a version of Man-E-Faces that looks like that, I'm going to suggest that this character that appears here is simply a variant version of everyone's favorite time-travelling heroic warrior, The Mighty Spector! Look! They look just the same!!!!! And he has clocks all over him...in the same places that he has symbols on the figure...and he even has a wristband with a time device on it!!!
So, please drop a comment if you really want to see Man-E-faces end up like this in the future, or if you'd simply be happy to write this character off as a Mighty Spector variant.
(But why would The Mighty Spector be working for King Adam, I hear you ask??? Keep reading the Bios!!!!!)
I love an all inclusive canon!
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I am SO not into this.
That "Dare" character especially is unbelievably awful. Like some Disney reject.
And King Adam & Queen Teela?
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I've actually always been interested in He-Ro: Son of He-Man. I AM very concerned about how this is being incorporated into MOTUC though. I hope Toyguru was telling the truth when he said Dare is not Skeletor/Evil-Lyn's son...because he isn't.
Dare's parents were to be revealed at the end of the season as Adora and Sea Hawk. My biggest question though, is where are Adora and Sea Hawk...and why didn't Adora know her son was adopted by her own brother? Did they stop talking to each other?
Also...Mattel killed the Sorceress, but she's still alive in the future, and Teela is Queen.
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the King needs his Queen and pet! Queen Veena and Battle Lion for MOTUC!
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Interesting stories are neither predictable, nor nonsensical.
That pairing is predictable.
It is also nonsensical, as Teela is the new Sorceress (I've always thought that was a good idea)- & that is a full time job that traps you inside Castle Greyskull (unless you turn into your animal form).
There are lots of women on Eternia. Why not have Adam marry one of those - perhaps Princess Rana of Targa (from Slave City) or one of many other actual Princesses?
That way you put some background characters in the foreground & expand your cast into new & interesting directions.
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Mods, Why was this moved back to the speculation forum? It's no different in content than the "Pre-filmation" or "mini-comics" era threads that are allowed in the main forum
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From my perspective on the canons, Teela's destiny was to become the next Sorceress if/when the time comes. To me, her destiny was to be Captain of the Royal Guard and the eventual Queen of Eternia. I like the prophecy of He-Ro. I also feel the Sorceresses live much longer than regular people. To me, Kuduk Ungol seemed like she had lived for (possibly) hundreds of years. There haven't been a whole lot of Sorceresses and He-Mans, I don't think. If the Sorceress is killed in battle, Teela becomes Sorceress. If the Sorceress is not killed, she will live hundreds of years (Sorceresses have longer life spans). She will witness the deaths of everyone she knows and loves, but that is part of the loneliness and tragedies that come with her important duties. She had to give up everything to protect the Universe.
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This looks awesome. I really enjoy the designs and the back story behind each character. Who do you have as Teela's father in this continuity and does she have any relation to Kay-La? I can't wait to see more.
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A story of heroes, passed down through the ages
Until now.
This is our story. These are our heroes
It's cool, because they have summaries of some planned out episodes!
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Can anyone find the post from ToyGuru, where he says officially that "Dare is NOT the son of Keldor / Evil-Lyn" ? I remember him posting it, but now I can't find the quote (even through the search function).
I wonder if he deleted that post?
A journey that began long ago in a place neither near nor far
A story of heroes, passed down through the ages
Until now.
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A journey that began long ago in a place neither near nor far
A story of heroes, passed down through the ages
Until now.
This is our story. These are our heroes
http://forums.mattycollector.com/eve...7&r=7561037017Normally we don't spoil bio info, but for the sake of sanity and clarification, no Dare is not Skeletor and Evil Lyn's son. Two different characters. Keep reading the bios!
If you want to get all technical, Kay-La is his cousin, but the only person Dare is related to is King Adam...and if Adora and Sea Hawk take back their son, Kay-La and Dare have no relation again.
Kay-La and Dare are the Teela and Adam of this series. Dare is also Adora (story-wise) and Skeletor and Evil-Lyn become Hordak and Shadow Weaver (story-wise).
I don't know how everyone feels about this series, but I think it would have been really cool!
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Under the tutelage of Team Ice Twin, this group of girls is ferried from Rio Rancho to Santa Fe for the quality facilities and accommodating hours of the Genoveva Chavez Community Center's rink. Among the talented youngsters is star pupil Paige Mascarenas.
Paige began skating when she was 4. She began competing when she was 5. And now, at 12, she looks back at her impressive beginning with the sageness that comes with the onset of adolescence: "I just liked it."
Sure she's been competing since the time most were learning to tie their shoes and ride bikes, and sure she just competed for her second time in the US Figure Skating Southwestern Regional Championships, but Paige just doesn't look at things competitively. It's simple: After school and on some weekends, she rides in a caravan—helmed in part by her mother, Darcy Mascarenas, who teaches at St. Thomas Aquinas School in Rio Rancho—to Santa Fe. Paige attends St. Thomas Aquinas and has friends at school, but her skating compadres are "her close friends," Darcy says.
After skating, she does her homework—history and art are her favorite subjects—and goes to bed.
Another mainstay in Paige's skating life is her instructors, twins Megan and Mandy Edwards.
The Edwards also have spent their lives on the ice. At the urging of their parents who "got tired of us sitting," Megan says, the twins took up ice-skating and, from that point, their destinies were set.
"After we skated, we looked at each other and we knew. We said, 'This is what we're gonna do.'"
For the approximately 15 years they competed, their lives consisted of the constant practice and travel their students now experience. Megan made it to the senior level at regionals, while Mandy moved on to the senior level at sectionals. Now they're both full-time coaches (Megan also is a part-time substitute teacher).
As instructors, the twins divide the work.
"In the beginning, I would do everything and [Megan] would do everything, and we were overlapping too much on our skaters, so we split up everything," Mandy says.
While Mandy instructs the students on their jumps, Megan captains their spins and choreography.
This year, Paige performed to music from Chocolat, with choreography tailored to her skill set.
"Page is a very powerful skater, so we play off of that," Megan says.
They also play off of expectations.
"At the beginning of the year, we plan where she's gonna be at the end of the year and work our way from there. She may not have a double yet, but we may know that, by the end of the season, she'll probably have that jump, so we put a single in place, and if the double comes, we'll put a double in," Megan says.
A double, for the ice-skating illiterate, refers to the number of rotations in the air—except for axels, which are actually a rotation and a half.
This year Paige was practicing for a double-double combination.
Despite the sisters' separate expertise, they look for balance in all areas: "We like our skaters to be well-rounded and not just be skaters. I think that's [the hardest part] for us, trying to find a balance, especially during the school year," Mandy says.
The US Figure Skating Southwestern Regional Championship was held in October this year in Grapevine, Texas. It's part of a competitive feeding system that leads to fame.
There are nine regionals, four sectionals and one national. The top four or five skaters from each level of regionals move on to sectionals, and the winners of those then compete at nationals, according to US Figure Skating Communications Coordinator Becca Staed Bishop. The nationals are what is shown on television.
Bishop says it's not uncommon to see young skaters compete at the highest levels.
Indeed: In 2008, Mirai Nagasu won the US National Championship at the ripe old age of 14. This year (which is actually the 2010 competition), a 13-year-old is competing at the senior level.
Back in Grapevine, Paige skated among her group, pre-juveniles. The group is determined by tests in front of judges; to move to a higher group, one must "test" into it.
Bedecked in a yellow dress with lots of "bling," Paige placed 13 out of approximately 15 skaters in her group. According to Megan, "She was happy. She would have preferred that she placed better and maybe skated faster, but she was happy and she's ready to start attacking next season." In November, Paige will test into the juvenile group.
"Paige is very lax. It's never about 'I wanna get first, I wanna do this.' She's very relaxed. She's more about the training and the process than necessarily the placement," Megan says.
For Team Ice Twin and for Paige, it was more important that she reached her personal goals than arbitrary competitive ones.
"She landed her double-double jump where she rotates two and then does another two, that was one of her goals. She did her combination spin for the correct number of rotations, which was another goal," Megan says. "And to breathe and end on time was her last goal, she did that."
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Scott lowers millage rate
In a unanimous vote, Scott Township commissioners have decided to set the township's 2013 millage rate at 4.33 mills. The action came at the board's June 11 agenda meeting. While typically not a voting meeting, the board took action at their regular May meeting to allow the board to vote on the issue.
Prior to the vote, board president Tom Castello said that based on county assessments, the 2013 assessed value of property in Scott Township was approximately $1.1 billion, up from the 2012 assessed value of almost $790 million. Castello said that 250 properties in Scott were appealing their assessments.
When setting the new millage rate, Castello said they went with the expectation that the township would lose all of the appeals, which would reduce the 2013 assessed value by approximately $55 million, to approximately $956 million.
"It's all guesswork with the appeals," Castello said.
Using the $956 million dollar figure, and allowing for the five percent increase in revenues due to the reassessment, Castello recommended setting the millage at 4.33, with 4.2659144 going to the township, and 0.0640856 being allocated to the Scott Township Public Library. Castello said a millage level of 4.1 mills would maintain the township's current revenue level.
Commissioner Bill Wells questioned the decision to expect that the township would lose all the appeals.
"We can't lose all the appeals," he said, adding that if any of the properties being appealed have an increase in assessed value, the township would be giving money back.
Commissioner Craig Stephens commented that the vast numbers of residential appeals are getting reduced. "There are big cuts across the board," Stephens said.
Commissioner Don Giudici asked if there would be adjustments once all the assessments were completed. Castello indicated the millage rate would be reviewed when final assessment figures were available.
In other business, Scott Township will be showing the movie "Brave" for the "Movie in the Park" on June 22 at dusk, approximately 8:45 p.m., at Scott Park.


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A fire on Monday night in London wiped out the entire stock in the primary warehouse of 165 Independent record labels. The best way to help in the immediate future is to buy an album from one of these labels from a UK digital store, local record shop whilst stocks last or direct from the label. This will enable them to remanufacture CDs and vinyl more quickly, to resupply the record shops who are also affected by the riots. For Ninja Tune it means we have had to put Toddla T album release back to August 22nd and spend a lot of money repressing other titles. It's very sad to know some of our wonderful and more obscure back catalogue titles may never get to be repressed.
Alison Wenham, Chairman and CEO of AIM, the UK's Trade Association for the Independent Music Industry, has also commented: "This is a disaster for the music community, but with the fans' help, labels and artists will survive. Please show your support for the music community by buying a digital album from an independent label today."
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Horizon Properties is looking to have people live on "The Street at The Meadows."
"Over the past few weeks, we talked about it," said Joseph Johnson, project manager. "We believe there's a great demand for multifamily units. We believe the market for office space is not as strong."
The developer announced the proposed changes to its plan March 14 at a public hearing on a conditional-use request for the project in North Strabane Township.
Last year, Horizon released plans for its newest development, a mixed-use retail and office development on 14.5 acres that fronts Racetrack Road near the entrance to The Meadows Racetrack & Casino.
Originally, Horizon's plans called for a three-story building connected by two wings, with a total of 50,000 square feet of retail space, including hair and nail salons and a cellular telephone store.
Another 55,000 square feet of space, on the upper floors of the building, was to be devoted to office space.
Horizon's revised plan calls for a four-story building with the top three floors providing nearly 90,000 square feet of space for about 90 one- and two-bedroom apartments.
"I don't believe we will reach over 100," Johnson said.
In order to do that, however, Horizon will have to obtain special zoning approval because such apartments are not permitted in a C-2 (commercial) district under township code.
North Strabane zoning/hearing board will consider the request at a meeting in April. Johnson said he does not foresee any problem in securing board approval for the request.
"It's not prohibited; it's just not specifically permitted," he said.
Despite the changes, Johnson said the start of construction should not be delayed and completion of the project is still set for spring 2014.


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Robert C. Biers Sr.
Robert C. Biers Sr., 88, of Houston, died Friday, November 16, 2012, in his home.
Arrangements are incomplete and are entrusted to Sollon Funeral Home Ltd., Canonsburg. A complete will be published in a later edition.
Russell K. Forrest Jr.
Forrest Motors owner remembered as kindhearted
Russell K. Forrest Jr., 52, of Washington, died Friday, November 16, 2012.
He was the beloved husband of Nancy J. Forrest; loving father of Russell K. Forrest III, Nicole C. Forrest, Lauren C. (Josh) Zoldan and Alexander B. Zaffino; caring brother of Marion E. (Daniel) Bowser, Stacey C. Forrest, Megan (Chris) Exler and Amy (Steve) Syverson; cherished nephew of Nancy Lois; and dearly missed member of a loving extended family as well.
Mr. Forrest was the owner of Forrest Motors Ltd. in Washington. A die-hard Steelers fan, he will be ever remembered by his many friends and family as the most kindhearted, generous, loved and respected man.
Friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Beinhauer Funeral Home, 2828 Washington Road, McMurray, 15317, 724-941-3211. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Monday, November 19, in St. Benedict the Abbot Church, Peters Township. Interment will be private. The family suggest donations in his memory to UPMC Cancer Center, Office of Development & Community Affairs, Upner Cancer Center Pavilion, Suite 1B, 5150 Center Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. Please add or view tributes at www.beinhauer.com.
Albert J. Giocondi Sr.
WWII vet, member of Teamsters, Sons of Italy
Albert J. Giocondi Sr., 87, of Star Junction, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012.
He was born September 22, 1925, in Star Junction, a son of the late Giacoma and Maria Giocondi.
Mr. Giocondi was a member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church.
He was a proud veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy.
Mr. Giocondi was employed by Clairton Steel Mills and Pepsi Bottling Co. of Pittsburgh. He also was a member of Teamsters and Sons of Italy, Kecksburg.
Surviving are two sons, Albert Giocondi Jr. and wife Dolores of Carmichaels and Gino Giocondi of Star Junction; two daughters, Betty Abbott and husband Bud of Smock and Donna Hager of Star Junction; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Joseph Giocondi Sr.; and a sister, Delmira "Mimi" Buretz.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Rosella.
The staff in Anna Lisa's Personal Care Home were caring and loving.
Friends will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Blair-Lowther Funeral Home Inc., 305 Rear Independence Street, Perryopolis, PA, 15473, where a prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday, November 19, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Hedwig's Roman Catholic Church, Smock. Father James Petrovsky will serve as celebrant. Interment will be in St. Hedwig's Cemetery, Smock. Graveside military rites will be accorded by Veterans of Foreign Wars Gold Star Post 7023 and American Legion Post 752, both of Perryopolis. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be to Alzheimer's Foundation, 322 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10001.
Frank Anthony Kacvinsky Jr.
Civil service employee was Vietnam veteran
Frank Anthony Kacvinsky Jr., 63, formerly of Canonsburg, died October 27, 2012. He lost his courageous battle with cancer in his home in Rainier, Wash., with loving friends by his side.
He was born June 28, 1949, a son of Viola Davies Kaikaka and the late Frank Kacvinsky.
Mr. Kacvinsky graduated high school in the state of California in 1967 and dedicated 38 years to a notable career in the civil service. He also served his country faithfully in the U.S. Army as a Vietnam War veteran stationed in Da Nang.
He will always be remembered for his unforgettable laughter and kindness.
Surviving are his mother, Viola Davies Kaikaka; a son, Frank (Jeanine) Navarro; sisters Elizabeth (Robert) Anderson and Carolyn Kaikaka; and many loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be directed to a cancer charity of choice.
Rebecca Rae Kennedy
1976 Trinity grad active in ARC, Pathways
Rebecca Rae Kennedy, 55, of Canonsburg, died Friday, November 16, 2012, in her home.
She was a daughter of the late James C. and Rae Nevin Kennedy.
After graduating in 1976 from Trinity High School, she was very active in ARC and Pathways during her adult life.
Surviving are two brothers, Bruce E. (Susan) Kennedy of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Robert N. (Agnes) Kennedy of Riverton, N.J.; and a nephew, James Byron Kennedy of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Friends will be received from noon until 2 p.m. the hour of services, Monday, November 19, in Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington, with the Rev. Emily Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Washington Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions may be directed to Pathways of Southwestern PA at www.pathwaysswpa.org. Condolences in her memory may be expressed online at www.piattandbarnhillfh.com. Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Directors Inc., Charles R. Piatt, owner/supervisor, and Lawrence K. Donovan, funeral director.
Donald E. Loar
Vietnam veteran was retired truck driver
Donald E. Loar, 65, of Fredericktown, died Thursday, November 15, 2012, in Veterans Administration Hospital, Pittsburgh.
He was born June 9, 1947, in Washington, a son of the late Cleve and Wilda Shuman Loar.
Mr. Loar was a 1965 graduate of Trinity High School.
He then went on to join the U.S. Army, having served in Vietnam.
Mr. Loar was an over-the-road truck driver working for Phillip-Bell and TLX Ace, from where he retired in 1995.
He enjoyed reading, especially the newspaper, and was an avid Steelers fan.
On September 20, 1969, in North Ten Mile Baptist Church, he married Sally K. Vester. Together, they shared more than 43 years of marriage.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, Sally K. Loar, are a son, Jeremy B. (Jeannine) Loar; a grandson, Jackson Cole Loar; a brother, Robert Earl Loar; two sisters, Opal (Raymond) Wright and Wilda Darlene Penrod; seven sisters-in-law, Barb Loar, Linda Loar, Barbara Loar, Linda Loar, Deborah (JC) Thomas, Mary Bruno and Rhonda (Steve) Jones; many nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and great-nephews.
Deceased are sister, Leonna Virginia (Edward) Dye; brothers Harold Cleveland Loar, Albert Richard Loar, Gerald Franklin Loar, Andrew Jackson Loar and David Lee Loar; brothers-in-law Norman Penrod and John Vester; and sisters-in-law Brenda Loar and Cathy (Kenneth) Iams.
Family and friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in Nichol Funeral Home, 1873 East Maiden Street, Washington, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, with Pastor Rick Bruckner officiating. Interment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park, Morgan Township. Military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post 744 of Marianna. Condolences may be left at www.nicholfuneralhome.com.
Arlene J. McCracken
Claysville homemaker active in Legion Ladies Auxiliary
Arlene J. "Arney" McCracken, 78, of Claysville, died Thursday, November 15, 2012, in Southmont of Presbyterian SeniorCare, Washington.
She was born April 9, 1934, in Gratztown, a daughter of Robert F. and Harriet Elizabeth Sterner Campbell.
She was a member of Claysville Christian Church.
Mrs. McCracken was a waitress at the former Club 40, Washington, and a homemaker.
She was a member and past 2nd vice president and chaplain of the Ladies Auxiliary of Hunt-Kennedy American Legion Post 639, Claysville, where she also was a longtime member of the ladies drill team.
She was a babysitter for many local children.
Mrs. McCracken enjoyed reading, shopping, card club, cheering for the Pittsburgh Steelers and raising her Boston terriers.
On April 9, 1975, in Cumberland, Md., she married John W. McCracken, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Clarence (Laura) Allshouse of Yuma, Ariz., and Joseph (Linda) Allshouse of Claysville; a daughter, Kimberly (Alan) Demski of Claysville; additional children, John "Jay" (Patti) McCracken of Washington, Sandy (Jesse) Lowther of Washington and Judy (Bob) Silvers of Prosperity; 16 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and several "honorary" grandchildren, whom she considered to be part of her family.
Friends will be received from noon to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Michael H. Heinrich Funeral Home, 219 Main Street, Claysville, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, November 19, with Pastor James Sevon Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Claysville Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Claysville Christian Church or American Legion Post 639, Claysville.
William Walter McGowan
Eighty Four dairy, beef farmer active in church, 4-H
William Walter McGowan, 61, of Eighty Four, Somerset Township, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, November 15, 2012, in his home, of an aortic aneurysm.
He was born February 15, 1951, in Monongahela Memorial Hospital, a son of Ruth Rippel McGowan of Eighty Four and the late Roy N. McGowan, who passed away in June 1979.
Mr. McGowan was a 1969 graduate of Bentworth High School and attended California University of Pennsylvania, until he had a farm-related accident.
Active in dairy and beef farming his entire life, he was a fourth-generation farmer in the Eighty Four area.
Mr. McGowan was a member of Eighty Four 4-H, active from the time he could join in all aspects of farming – dairy, beef, pigs, capons – and he loved every aspect of farming.
He and his brother, Bruce, operated the dairy industry, disbursing the dairy herd several years ago, but maintained the beef herd as of today.
Mr. McGowan was a member of Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Church, Eighty Four, where he served as an elder and was superintendent of Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Cemetery for 26 years, retiring several years ago.
He was a member of 84 Advisory Council of Washington County Farm Bureau and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau. He also served on the Agway Committee and Farm Service Agency.
Mr. McGowan was very pleasant, always smiling and had a most wonderful memory.
Surviving, in addition to his mother, is a brother, Bruce E. McGowan, who resides on the family farm.
Friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home Inc., 809 Main Street, Bentleyville, 724-239-2255, where services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, November 19, with the Rev. John Pipp, a cousin of Mr. McGowan, officiating. Interment will follow in Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Church, 45 Church Road, Eighty Four, PA 15330. Visit www.thompson-marodi.com to leave a condolence message, order flowers and share photos.
Joseph Trovato
Joseph "Little Joe" Trovato, 79, of Canonsburg, died Friday, November 15, 2012, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, following an extended illness.
Arrangements are incomplete and are entrusted to Salandra Funeral Service Inc., 304 West Pike Street, Canonsburg, 724-745-8120.
A complete obituary will be published in a later edition.
Eli M. Westich
Korean War vet, J&L Steel retiree was outdoorsman
Eli M. Westich, 79, of Vestaburg, died Tuesday, November 13, 2012, in Washington Hospital.
He was born July 23, 1933, in Grindstone, a son of the late George and Mary Andrews Westich.
Mr. Westich was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving during the Korean War.
He was a 1952 graduate of Centerville High School and attended Penn Commercial.
For more than 25 years, he worked as a finisher/roller for J&L Steel, Aliquippa Works, until his retirement in 1985. At the time of his death, he was employed as a bus driver with Impiccini Bus Lines.
Mr. Westich was a member of the United Steel Workers of America and was chairman of Vestaburg Sewage Authority.
He was a hardworking family man who enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors.
On June 16, 1962, he married Mae Leonard, who survives.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a son, Bryan Westich of Kingston, Tenn.; two daughters, Sheri Malcom and husband Chris of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Renee Westich of Apex, N.C.; two grandchildren, Brennan and Eric Westich; a brother, Paul Westich of Fredericktown; six sisters, Sarah Volchko of Pittsburgh, Martha Danielson of Ohio, Elizabeth Pankiewicz of Ponte Verde, Fla., Teresa Westich of Carnegie, Louise Toth of Parma, Ohio, and Ann Laird of Flatwoods, W.Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased, in addition to his parents, are four brothers, George "Juke", Nick, Adam and Mike Westich.
Funeral arrangements are private and under the direction of John B. Greenlee Funeral Home, 2830 Main Street, Beallsville. A guest book and personal condolences may be accessed at www.GreenleeFuneralHome.com.
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Residential developments approved by USC
Officials in Upper St. Clair approved the first phase of the Bedner Estates planned residential development at the April 1 meeting. The first phase of the development will include 21 Thomas homes along Scarlett Drive. The homes in the first phase of the plan will have lot sizes of 13,000 square feet with 10-foot side yards and 25-foot setbacks. The board voted 5-0 in favor of the Thomas portion of the plan, with Commissioner Donald P. Rectenwald Jr. recusing himself. Commissioner Russell Del Re was absent from the meeting.
Also approved by commissioners at the meeting is Heartland Homes' portion of the Bedner Estates development, with 25 lots along Diamond Court and Sapphire Court. Both the Heartland and Thomas home portions of the development will have an open-space design. The board voted 4-1 in favor of the Heartland Homes portion of the plan with Rectenwald Jr. recusing himself and Mark Christie voting against the motion.
Prior to approval of both portions of phase one of Bedner Estates, some residents spoke out against approving the plan. Cathy Manalo, who lives on Scarlett Drive, said there are defects and sharp turns in nearby Cook School Road. She said the Bedner development would "double the traffic there," adding that she's seen several accidents along the road, especially during inclement weather.
Manalo said signs warning drivers of sharp turns and steep grades should be placed on Cook School Road. "Regularly, cars end up in the farm's fence," she said. "The Township should be responsible for maintaining safe roadways."
Board president Robert Orchowski said the topic of traffic in the area was talked about when the development was proposed almost a year ago. He did say that he would ask the township manager to take the idea of signs under advisement.
Manolo added that she was also concerned about the possibility of connection from Bedner Estates to Bridgeville's Main Street being denied. Orchowski said that it's a requirement that when there are 30 homes in the development, "they have to make that connection."
Eric Schmidt, who resides in Bridgeville, said Upper St. Clair needs to take care of its own traffic. He said he's opposed to the connection and that a "the friction between municipalities is going to continue." He added, "We're definitely not going to support the traffic from this development."
Orchowski said he hopes that the township can continue to have a good relationship with Bridgeville. Although the Bedner Estates property was subdivided, Orchowski said that as long as there are 30 building permits, a connection to Bridgeville will be made.
Tentative plans for Willowbrooke Estates were presented during a public hearing at the April 1 meeting. According to Kim Gales-Dunn of J.R. Gales and Associates, Willowbrooke will consist of 16 lots along Willowbrooke Road and Willowbrooke Road Extension. Gales-Dunn explained that Willowbrooke Road Extension will remain a private road and will not be turned over to the township.
She said currently there are three owners on the cul-de-sac and two of the three have not signed an agreement to make the road a public one.
Kenneth Yarski, attorney for Willowbrooke Developer Allen Sherwood said the municipality cannot force the road into being a public one. He said a homeowners association will have to maintain the street. No maintenance will be done by the township.
Gary Delbianco and William Weaver, the two homeowners who did not agree to sign the document that would make the road a public one, were both in attendance at the meeting. Weaver said he was "advised by my attorney" not to sign the agreement. He added that he's concerned about the "100 to 200 trees on the property that will be removed" and the affect it will have regarding runoff on his property. Weaver submitted photos to the board of water pooling in his yard.
Orchowski told Yarski that it may be a good idea for the developer to meet with both Delbianco and Weaver regarding the road.
The public hearing concerning Willowbrooke was continued to the May 6 commissioners' meeting.


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Apple recently announced the expected high-end iPhone 5S, which has a starting unsubsidized price of $650. The iPhone 5C, which was believed to be a budget version of the iPhone for emerging markets like China, was expected
to be priced at a "budget" range
. However, its unsubsidized price is only $100 less than the 5S.
While Apple is working hard to make deals with China Unicom, China Telecom and China Mobile, many wondered if Apple would be able to sell to this market considering the still-high price of the iPhone 5C.
iPhone 5C
"We never had an objective to sell a low-cost phone," said Cook. "Our primary objective is to sell a great phone and provide a great experience, and we figured out a way to do it at a lower cost."
Google's Android is a good example of an operating system that spans both high and low end smartphones, offering a vast price range for those looking to shop on either side of the spectrum. This gives Android the ability to reach various markets, and continue gaining market share. In fact, IDC said nearly 80 percent of the world's smartphones run Android. It also said the average unsubsidized price for a smartphone fell from $450 to $375 last year.
But Cook brushes this off, saying that customers tend to buy Android devices and dump them in a drawer while an iPhone is the smartphone they truly use.
"Does a unit of market share matter if it's not being used? For us, it matters that people use our products. We really want to enrich people's lives, and you can't enrich somebody's life if the product is in the drawer."
Cook added that he doesn't see Android as just one entity competing against Apple. Rather, the operating system is so fragmented that many users are running versions as old as Gingerbread from three years ago.
Here's a breakdown: About 45 percent of Android users are on Jelly Bean, the latest version of Android, while 31 percent are still on Gingerbread and 22 percent are on Ice Cream Sandwich. Apple says 93 percent of its users were on iOS 6 at the end of June.
iPhone 5S
"And so by the time they exit, they're using an operating system that's three or four years old," said Cook. "That would be like me right now having in my pocket iOS 3. I can't imagine it."
Apple's idea is that having one company work on both the hardware and the software makes a big difference when it comes to user experience, instead of Google's method where Android is given out to various hardware manufacturers like Samsung.
Jony Ive (senior vice president of Design at Apple) and Craig Federighi (senior vice president of Software Engineering at Apple) -- who also took part in the interview -- agreed that the new iPhones marry hardware and software better than other smartphones. And while the iPhone doesn't receive new OS versions or updates as often as Android, they said that Apple doesn't just push out new features for the sake of having them; they take the time to perfect them, and make them better than anyone else.
"New? New is easy. Right is hard," said Federighi.
Cook also addressed the Apple/Microsoft comparison of the 1990s, where Microsoft licensed its Windows operating system to hardware makers like Dell and Hewlett-Packard while Apple only used its operating system on its own Mac hardware line. This allowed Microsoft to gain a ton of market share at that time while Apple's plummeted, and many wonder if Apple is making the same mistake in its competition with Android.
Speaking of Microsoft, Cook said the recent $7.2 billion purchase of Nokia's devices and services unit shows that more companies are trying to follow Apple's lead. He also took a jab at Nokia, saying that it's failure to innovate led to its end as a mobile leader.
"Everybody is trying to adopt Apple's strategy," said Cook. "We're not looking for external validation of our strategy, but I think it does suggest that there's a lot of copying, kind of, on the strategy and that people have recognized that importance.
"I think [Nokia] is a reminder to everyone in business that you have to keep innovating and that to not innovate is to die."
The iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C hit store shelves tomorrow, and while iPhone market share sits below that of Android and
Apple stock has taken a dive
since its $700+ high last September, Cook believes that the company is doing the right thing.
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i am the opposite. Things I would have found meh or just slightly annoying are frustrating me to the point of wanting to go on a mass murdering spree
is it just me, or does anyone else feel kind of 'meh' lately? Things that would have peeved me off not more than ten years ago, barely get a reaction out of me now. I kind of miss getting annoyed by the little things.
I guess no social life and sitting in front of the computer 24/7 kind of sucks the fun out of life :/...
just curious if I'm the only one, or if it's spreading as fast as the flu ;o)..
i am the opposite. Things I would have found meh or just slightly annoying are frustrating me to the point of wanting to go on a mass murdering spree
The ones who say they have a short fuse are the ones wanting attention, or trying to sound "cool".
not always, sometimes those who say they have a short fuse have a short fuse and may not want any attention or care about sounding "cool"
About 2 months ago I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety and since then all the things I loved are now meh. It's sometimes to the point of "why like or do or get excited about anything, I'm just gonna die eventually so what's the point?" And this is a complete 180 for me, I used to be Peter Pan, now I feel like Eeyore. I'm sure I'll pull out of it, but between the panic attacks,non stop sleeping from meds that aren't working well, and all the time physical symptoms from this, my outlook is pretty gloomy sometimes. Again this sucks since nothing used to bring me down.
I've had the exact same feeling for years. All this time and effort looking for work, usually ending up in dead-end boring jobs doing stuff you hate with people you can't stand, filling your body with vitamins and omega 3 fish oil and getting your five a day... doing everything the world tells you that you need to do to be "happy"
and for what? We are all going to die one day so nothing really matters so I say sod the lot of it
Yup, there it is! The "cool" tough guy act."shut up and get out of my face before I rip yours off."
ya I don't care about being "cool", never have never will. Don't keep up with fashions and not overly concerned with peoples opinions about me. I just get really ****** off at things because after 30 years I am sick of all the crap. As the years have gone by and more generations have come and gone I have noticed that people are becoming more arrogant, self-centered, egotistical, braindead idiots.
That is not trying to act cool (hell people who try to act cool by doing such things as wearing the pants halfway down their legs and wearing those stupid ear things that stretch their lobes and swagger around like they own the world **** me off more than anything) I am simply saying how I feel
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"Wheresoever on earth he dwells, man is prey to two weaknesses: the need to pray and the need to love."-Marquis de Sade
"It is not by reasoning or by our understanding that we have received our religion; it is by external authority and command."-Michel De Montaigne
Heretical Vintage Purist and Non-Fan Extraordinaire!
well the average person is not an ******* but that doesn't mean there aren't really annoying people out there. Just because I said more people are becoming ***** doesn't mean I think everyone is. The none annoying still outnumber the annoying, but the annoying are getting even more so
I only have a short fuse when driving. People's complete lack of courtesy on the road drives me to rage.
My feedback thread: http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...highlight=dice
I blame it on the "Cell-phone effect". So many people think that little plastic toy some how makes them God of their own little universe, and it carries over into a general "My BS eclipses all" mentality. So there are short fuses on both ends; the people who think every aspect of their lives requires everyone to stop what they are doing to cater to them, and the people who wish the other group would get over themselves, get out of the way, or just plain shut the hell up.
It's not about being "cool", it's about showing a little common respect for others. That's lost on A LOT of people nowadays.
Classics TGR figures should be Filmation-based, but they NEED MORE COWBELL!
I don't want people to stop what they are doing to cater to me, in fact most of the time I want people to just go away...far far away. I also do not think I am god of my own little universe (I don't think, I know ) and I doubt my phone has that much effect on me because it very rarely gets used due to the fact I have a phobia of speaking on phones so it spends most of the time on my pc desk turned off and uncharged so really it is not even a factor
Brainded I can agree with. the other day my mother was complaining there was no english on a box. i took at look at it, first collumn on the left. the other day it was the volume on the TV not working..all that had to be done was turning it up on the remote...in THAT case, I have short fuses because i get frustrated certain people just don't CARE to try at life anymore...
and you can't be ****** off at parents..especially when you live with them...so that anger tends to find other places to vent.
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Ah, the subtitle.
It is what to wear for the discerning nonfiction tome. Perusing the New York Times' 20 bestselling nonfiction books for this week, one finds that 16 of the volumes deploy a subtitle that aids the potential reader in understanding just what the author's going on about.
Among them are "Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Martin Dugard, "To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others" by Daniel H. Pink and "A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II" by Adam Makos.
Makos' subtitle is the clear standout here, as it goes so far as to clarify the idea that World War II's skies were torn by war. It loses points, however, for not saying whether it was World War II or another war that tore the skies.
These titles are reminiscent of older monikers, such as "De immitatione Christi et de contemptu mundi in vulgari sermone," a 15th-century religious text by Ioannes Gerson, or Swift's "Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships," better known as "Gulliver's Travels."
More in line with the modern fashion for brevity is Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, whose bestselling memoir bears the inscrutable title "My Beloved World."
To what world does Sotomayor refer? Is it Neptune? If it is Neptune, why does she love it so much? Is a member of the nation's highest court in league with the Neptunians? Has Bill O'Reilly been informed of this? If only Sotomayor had used a subtitle, these questions might have been laid to rest immediately.
O'Reilly himself, in league with a co-author, the aforementioned Martin Dugard, has a subtitle of his own on the bestseller list. "Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot" details the steps required to start a successful greenhouse business. Or it's about the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy. One of the preceding sentences is untrue.
I caught a bad case of subtitle fever looking over all the subtitles out there. My doctor tried to say it was actually gastroenteritis, but I'm pretty sure she was wrong and it's the subtitles that have me all hot and bothered. I couldn't help but come up with a few of my own:
• Eating Pennies: A History of Pennies as They Are Eaten Here and Abroad
• On the Cusp: A Toothsome Inquiry into the Nature of Dentistry and Becoming
• Shuffled: The Changing Game of Playing Card Manufacture: 2003-Present
Try creating some subtitles at home. One of the beautiful things about our always-on, connected society is that we never know where the next great subtitleist is going to come from. It could be you!
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Along with the reminder that you're getting older, the beginning of January also brings the obligation of aiming for some type of self-improvement.
I've made New Year's resolutions practically every year since I learned about the concept. What I eventually ended up learning is that I'm not likely to stick to any of them.
So for 2013, my resolution is to acknowledge that I could do a whole bunch of stuff, but I probably won't. For example:
• Swearing. I remember giving up curse words for Lent a few years ago. But at some point, I stubbed my toe, or someone pulled out in front of me in traffic, or I was subjected to a video of a girl playing the ukulele and singing. In cases like those, you just can't help not saying, "Fudge."
• Drinking. It's not like I go overboard, but I probably should stop. Then again, I was a teetotaler for six or seven years back in the '90s, and sometimes it just wasn't that fun. I'll continue what I've done since: moderation.
• Complaining. Mrs. Funk would love if I could go cold turkey when it comes to griping about what bothers me. I've managed to tone it down a bit for her sake, but I'm not getting any younger, so I don't see a lot of room for further improvement.
• "Should've," "could've" and "would've." I've been trying not to use those words, because you can't change the past. But neither can you change your natural line of thinking that doing something differently would have turned out for the better.
Geez, I should've studied calculus more thoroughly in high school …
• Eating junk. I've been down this road so often, I know where it will end. Someone eventually will put a cheeseburger in front of me, and I'll eat it. Happens every time.
• Spending money. Specifically, I spend too much money on music, a habit I picked up when I started buying records 40 years ago. I have more than I'll ever be able to listen to in my lifetime, so I should put on the brakes. Until they start issuing "50th anniversary editions" of my favorite albums.
• Off-color comedies. Mrs. Funk also would love it if I'd stop entertaining myself by watching stuff like "South Park," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and old George Carlin HBO specials. But sometimes, raunchy is just plain funny.
• Calling home. My mother complains because I never pick up the telephone and dial her number. I guess the emails aren't cutting it, even in 2013.
• Sports. Screaming and yelling at the television is not going to make the Steelers and Pirates rally to victory. Come to think of it, nothing much is going to help the Pirates in that regard.
• Talking about politics, religion and sex. I was raised never to raise those topics in polite conversation. But if someone else starts it ...
Happy New Year!
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