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Hello! I'm from NW Florida and I'm thinking of building the eureka canoe for the creeks around here.
I'm just wondering how tough these things are as I'll be using it in tight fairly quick moving creeks with plenty of stumps logs, trees, snakes and general peril and theres no doubt it will be hitting things from time to time 🙂
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Repairing damage to plywood and other light timber boats
Howdy Sean,
We have had really good results using very light woven glass cloth. It adds very little weight compared to the usual fibreglass cloth that people use on their boats and offers much the same protection.
Like some recommend 4oz or 6oz glass. We go way lighter – because it is easy to put on and saves a lot of weight.
I would recommend 2oz or less.
The plywood should be 6mm (1/4″). If you have the dollars make the main hull panels (2 sheets) from gaboon ply – it will knock about 1/4 of the weight off – good for carrying and reducing damage.
This Jarcat by Australian Ross Turner, a quite substantial boat uses 4mm (3/16″) ply with 2oz glass, showing that the recommendation for heavier glass is excessive for canoes and kayaks. The Jarcat sleeps four, sails fine and can motor at 10 knots with ease.
Jarcat in construction above – makes a canoe look puny, until you look carefully at the weight of the ply. this is a very sophisticated structure
You can always damage something by hitting it hard enough, but if the light glass will do for most of the pressures you will be putting on it.
I don't know if it will help with the snakes though.
I would not do the whole outside of the Eureka. You can eliminate the glass tape on the outside of the boat if you cover the bottom panel, the two bilge panels and go one inch onto the topside panels with the 2oz or lighter cloth.
This serves the same function as the external glass tape.
When sanding this light glass the sandpaper has to be kept very flat on the panels using a block or sander – don't go around the corner to the next panel – that corner chine needs to be done separately – lightly hand sand (no sanding block) the around chines with worn out sandpaper (220 grit or finer) to get rid of the shine after epoxying. Watch carefully and as soon as the shine is gone … it's done.
I have put a link at the top of the page to show how simple repairs can be.
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Rami Levy Claims His Stores Are Subsidizing Materna Formula
Manufacturers can set a suggested retail price but the retailer does indeed set the final price.
Supermarket mogul Rami Levy blasted the Materna baby formula company for raising prices.
In a letter to Materna CEO Efrat Gilat, Levy contested the company's statement that retailers set prices.
Levy's letter comes after consumers noted Materna prices were up 7% last month. When questioned, Materna stated: "Materna prices are set by the retail chains. There has been a recent price increase due to the substantial increase in the cost of raw materials around the world."
Manufacturers can set a suggested retail price but the retailer does indeed set the final price.
In his letter to Gilat, Levy shot back: "The truth is that the Rami Levy [Shivuk Hashikma] chain has been subsidizing Materna and Similac baby foods by tens of percent for many years."
In a related matter, Levy has taken exception to Antitrust Commissioner Ronit Kan's approval of Osem's 2009 purchase of 51% of Materna. If the acquisition had been blocked, Nestle, which controls Osem, would have entered the baby formula market itself and competed with Materna and Similac, he said.
Business-to-business commerce website StoreNext reports that Materna controls Israel's baby formula market with a 66% market share, and Similac has 33%. Similac raised its prices 5% in October, and says it doesn't plan to do so again for the time being.
Materna declined to respond. The Antitrust Commission said in response that Osem's acquisition of a controlling stake in Materna followed a thorough investigation by the commission, which found that Nestle was unlikely to enter the Israeli baby formula market on its own due to the characteristics of the Israeli market and the limitations imposed by kashrut.
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PROVO — Daniel Cameau remembers bottle-feeding and changing the diapers of his younger cousin, Marcus Idelphonse, when their families lived in the rural outskirts of Haiti's capital city, Port-Au-Prince.
Siblings and cousins pulled together to nurture and sustain each other. Parents, grandparents and older caregivers slowly left the families — some dying, some moving to the job-rich United States to better provide for the families, and at least one was murdered after being an eyewitness to a crime.
After spending his first 20 years in Haiti, it was Cameau's turn in the family's rotation for relocation. He moved away — first joining other family members in Brooklyn, N.Y.; then on an LDS Church mission to the West Indies;and since to Utah, where he and his wife, Eva, are raising a young family.
But he never ceased caring for Marcus, with long-distance nurturing and an occasional money order.
That caring included encouraging Marcus to pursue an education and to learn English. It included sending the Mormon missionaries to Marcus and helping him embrace a new religion. It included cheering Marcus on as he first married and then welcomed his firstborn.
And it included the tear-jerking relief felt by the Cameaus when in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, cousin Marcus finally called after several days of no communication.
"I'm just grateful I'm still alive," Idelphonse said in his first post-Ike call as he bailed stagnant water out of his small Port-Au-Prince home.
After Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Haiti, and after no contact Wednesday or Thursday, Daniel Cameau longs to hear a similar expression from his cousin Marcus: "I'm still alive."
But he paces around his southwest Provo home, cradling both a landline phone and cell phone, checking TV reports and surfing the Internet to absorb the latest tidbits of information. He sees videos and photographs of Port-Au-Prince landmarks and the accompanying devastation — and he immediately knows the neighborhood of his youth was among the hardest-hit.
"It's like something you would see in a nightmare," he said, taking a break from phones, TVs and computers.
"You cannot help but feel helpless when you're here," he continued. "It has become real and surreal at the same time."
Cameau's immediate family members all live in the United States, including twin brother David, who resides in Orem. They call each other for any new tidbits of information and to talk about possible trips to Haiti to help locate extended family members and friends, including Daniel's aunt, who helped him complete the paperwork to relocate to the United States two decades ago.
"It's like you take a bulldozer and you level the city down with the people still in it," he said. "You have total chaos. And I'm over here wishing I was over there, giving a hand and helping out in any way I could."
Despite hailing from an island nation a half a world way, Eva Cameau has complete empathy with her husband's worry-and-wait predicament.
A native of Indonesia, she suffered through the same extended periods of uncertainties in that country caused by the December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and ensuing tsunami that claimed nearly a quarter-million lives.
She went through an extended time of not knowing the status of all her immediate and extended family members living in Indonesia. In the end, they were all fine — they lived in the East Java province, with the tsunami's devastating waves pounding Indonesia's western islands.
"It's just worrying and not being able to do anything about it," said Eva Cameau.5 comments on this story
The two met in 1999 as Utah Valley State College students attending the same LDS singles ward; they married the following year.
And neither would have thought their upbringings on opposite sides of the globe would result in shared emotions following major natural disasters, and teaching their young sons about life and death and tsunamis and earthquakes.
But Daniel and Eva Cameau have, just a half-decade apart — 2004 in Indonesia and now, 2010, in Haiti.
"It happened in my country," said Eva Cameau. "I know how he feels, and I know he's hurting," she said of her husband.
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To date, the only way to perform updates on any iOS-powered device is to hook it up to iTunes and let Apple's application work its magic, right? Well, it seems that things are about to change for the better, except that it is highly unlikely that Apple will be surprising anybody when it officially announces its new feature, and for good reason. Apparently, word has it that the description in a recent iTunes update all but gave away the game that Apple is set to enable some form over-the-air or OTA updates for iOS devices soon.
We have been reading about hints of Apple planning to imbue future versions of the iOS operating system with the capability to receive over-the-air (OTA) updates, but this latest slip-up from Cupertino might just be the clearest sign that the feature might be coming even sooner than what many iOS owners will have expected. Apparently, a well-known Apple-centric website known as MacRumors has discovered that the Cuptertino company has accidentally gotten a little too far ahead of itself when it released an update to its iTunes application with a short description claiming that owners who have Automatic Download enabled on their iOS-powered devices will be able to update their apps without having to sync the device through iTunes first.
Now, any feature which allows users to update their smartphones or tablets without the need to connect it to a computer first is always highly looked up upon, except that there is one little problem with the description Apple has posted for its iTunes update. Apparently, there is no such feature available in iOS at this point of time, and this has led Ars Technica to speculate on the possibility of Apple planning to include Automatic Download in the upcoming iOS 5 operating system, which will reportedly be previewed at the WWDC keynote address that will be taking place this week at San Francisco.
Of course, this is nothing more than speculation, and Apple has since removed the additional line from the updates page for its iTunes application to cover its little slip-up. Still, it does open some doors for discussion as to how seriously the Cupertino company intends to push its Automatic Download feature for iOS: will it be limited as a tool designed purely to enable OTA updates for apps only, or will it see greater use as a means for Apple to push full iOS firmware updates to users without the need to go through iTunes? We can only wait and see.
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text: King's legacy celebrated with observance By ARTESIA DAILY PRESS STAFF Published: 8:25 am, Tue. Jan. 22nd, 2013Updated: 9:57 am Patrick Jackson, keynote speaker, discusses Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life Monday during the 12th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance at the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center. Originally from Montgomery, Ala., Jackson and his family were first-hand witnesses to King's entrance into the Civil Rights Movement. Rob Larson – Daily Press


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Treasures on Main opens in Perham
It all started with a coffee shop in Lewistown, Montana.
Darlene's collectable section in the back of the shop was soon burgeoning beyond its limits.
"I kind of just kept collecting things," she explains. Several estate settlements later, she had garnered enough wares to fill her own collectable shop.
And that's just what she did. This past October, Darlene Vannett made the move from Montana back to the state of Minnesota, where she has lived most of her life.
On May 1, she opened Treasures on Main. Filled with her own antiques, collectibles, books, and children's items, the store truly contains something for everyone.
"I sure have a variety," Darlene says of her inventory. "I've got everything from Barbie clothes to fishing items." She has old books, new books, children's books, signs, jewelry, new gift items, furniture, video tapes, appliances, dishes, and more.
It's an assortment so diverse that Darlene was pleased to discover that the sitting area she developed for the husbands of some of her shoppers is almost always vacant. She says she found that even the men enjoy looking around in her shop.
Treasures on Main includes five rooms with different items featured in each room. There is even a "bargain kitchen," complete with a large selection of $1 items. "I try to keep my prices down," comments Darlene.
One special section of the shop is dedicated solely to Disney memorabilia. A host of large Disney dolls are on display, along with other collectable Disney merchandise.
According to Darlene, some of her most popular items are her glassware and linens. She credits this to the fact that her prices are more reasonable than what people might find in the average antique store.
Her most unique item? A unit featuring 105 drawers made out of individual oil cans. The piece is one-of-a-kind, made by a rancher in Montana. "He welded and hammered out each drawer," Darlene explains.
Darlene has four adult children living in Minnesota, Tennessee, and Montana; along with 10 grandchildren. Her mother and sister live in the Perham area, with her mom often coming into the shop to help her out in the mornings.
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Who: Lyndzie Taylor, Mallory Trunnell, Lauren Harding and Kris Angelis
When: January 26th, 2009 at 10pm
Where: The Cat Club 8911 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA
How much: $7
Why: People have expressed interest in hearing some of our other music outside of the Twilight Music Girls so here is a chance! We will also join each other for some Twilight-inspired songs. This is how it all started and still continues. We'd love to share it with you! We will have copies of our solo EP's available at the show as well as TMG stickers! And don't forget you can get the TMG album on itunes!
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Cynthia Jean Lankey, 54, of Elyria formerly of Bayonne, New Jersey, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013, after a long illness.
She is survived by her husband of nine years, Michael Lankey; two sisters, Louise Kurant and Kathy Garrison both from New Jersey; brother, Bobby Garrison of New Jesery; seven sons; one daughter; 19 grandchildren.
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Tuna Fish & Peanut Butter Convo At The Laramie County Library
Attention all masterpiece concert goers and enthusiasts. It's time to mark your calendars. Grab a friend and pack a lunch because this Friday, April 25, 2014 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. the Laramie County Library is hosting another informal and informative hour of conversation with a pre-concert lecture in the Cottonwood Room.


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The Trillium Drug Program: Ontario's best kept secret, Part 2
BY Vikram Barhat | March 5, 2012
Small businesses in Ontario can keep their drugs costs down by getting their employees to participate in the Trillium Drug Program. Part 1 covered how the program saves companies money. Now here's how your clients' and their employees can participate.
David Jensen, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, explains how it works. Before a person receives coverage for Ontario Drug Benefit program benefits as a TDP client, their household must pay a set amount out-of-pocket for eligible prescription purchases, otherwise known as the deductible.
The annual deductible amount, paid in four quarterly instalments, is approximately 4% of the previous taxation year's net income.
"It should be stressed though that an employer, or any third party acting on behalf of the household, cannot pay the deductible on behalf of the employee," said Jensen.
The quarter in which the deductible is paid, the household begins to receive drug benefits and is asked to pay a co-payment of up to $2 per ODB-eligible prescription each time they purchase an eligible drug product. Any unpaid deductible in a quarter will be added to the next quarter's deductible.
Catherine Swift, president and chief executive officer, CFIB, says the TDP as a low-cost alternative is an effective plan for drugs that aren't covered under the normal healthcare coverage.
"Trillium has done a good job in covering the gaps in the company plan or personal coverage," said Swift. "So the TDP has been a good backstop for businesses in general, [especially for] small firms that don't tend to have the same types of drug plans that a lot of large companies do."
What concerns Swift, though, is the widespread lack of awareness about this plan's availability among business people, especially those who own small- and medium-sized enterprises.
"Small business are less likely than big corporations to have [comprehensive drug plans] and the awareness among small business about drug programs like the TDP is not super big," she said. "In general, health program costs are escalating, in part because of the drug issue, but also because the government in general are offloading costs by getting rid of certain coverage and are dumping them on somebody else."
The ODB program, of which the Trillium Drug Program is a part, provides support to nearly three million Ontario citizens with drug benefit coverage.
Trillium application kits are available at local pharmacies, or can be obtained by calling 1-800-575-5386. More information is available online and the application form and application guide are available here.


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We are delighted to be one of relatively few B&Bs to hold the AA Breakfast Award Breakfast Award which the AA says "indicates a very special breakfast...with emphasis on freshly prepared, local ingredients".
From juicy, ripe fresh fruits to delicious local cheeses, from gorgeous yogurt, compotes, Bircher muesli, chocolate Granola, breads, oatcakes, jams and marmalades (all home-made) to our Full Scottish breakfast, from Creamy Scrambled Eggs and Hot-smoked Glenfeshie Salmon to a delicious, ever-changing "Daily Special", or an egg from our free range hens, perfectly cooked - you will be spoiled for choice. Even our coffee is roasted and ground locally!
Here is a sample of our breakfast menu.
Cold Buffet
- Tropical fruit juice
- Selection of cereals & homemade Granola and Muesli
- Fruit platter
- Compote, yoghurt & Bircher muesli – all homemade
- Scottish Cheeses & homemade Oatcakes
Something Hot
- Traditional Porridge with heather honey, cream & malt whisky
- Full Scottish Breakfast – your selection from:
- Eggs from our hens – fried, scrambled, poached, boiled
- Homemade Potato scone, Mushrooms, Tomato
- Cairngorm Butcher's Sausage, Lorne sausage, Bacon
- Black pudding . . ..and Haggis
- Creamy Scrambled Eggs from our own hens, served with Caithness Hot-Smoked Trout on a homemade Soda Scone
Daily Special
Blueberry Pancakes with Crispy Bacn, served with Maple Syrup
Coffee, Tea or Herbal Tea
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I have had my 1.4 ford focus zetec 51 plate car for 12 years.
This car is absolutely, hands down, the most reliable car that I am come into contact with.
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Advantages: Engines withstand LPG, simple interior, practical, suitable for everyday drives
Disadvantages: Suspension isn't that solid, drinks too much petrol (if LPG is not installed)
How many types of 1.5 engines are there?
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Advantages: lasted a long time
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...you my experience with my Toyota corolla. Our first purchase of a new car and we chose the Corolla. I bought it in 2001 and there has never been any serious problems with the car. It i ...
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We have had our A class now for over 7 years and it is getting a little long in the tooth now.
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Advantages: Fast family car with great style and looks
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The Volkswagen golf GTI is a great fun hot hatch I owned one a few years ago and loved every minute of driving it. It has a top speed of 140 mph and is 2.0 litre. It is great all around safe car. Great value for money and fun to drive. I took my car on a ...
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...boyfriend and I love our Honda Civic! It's a great car that we know will keep us safe in the event of an accident. It has stylish lines and detailing on the outside and has a spacious interior. I love the way the dash is set up and geared towards the d ...
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Advantages: style, cool electronics but slightly gimmicky
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I owned a 2005 Renault megane DCI (The one with the big derrière) for roughly a year and a half. I was first attracted to it because of its stylish looks with and cool electrics however this was a decision I lived to regret.
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I recently opened a stock & option trading account with TD Ameritrade. They assigned someone to handle my account. He kept calling me and pushing me to start trading even though, I told him that I wanted to spend some time paper trading and understanding their complex application. They kept calling me and almost coarsening me to start trading, so I did, and a few months later, I lost everything, almost 100K. Do I have a case?
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Very likely, yes. I would need some additional information to be certain though. I would be happy to speak with you. Please call me at your convenience. Jeffrey M. Shancer, 312/795-9000.
Thank you for your question. The answer to that question, however, may not be so clear. When you opened the account up, as is standard with all stock brokers, you signed an arbitration agreement. That means that if you have an dispute with them, you are bound to go to arbitration (not just sue them) that is regulated by FINRA, the govermental authority that oversees stock brokers. That is the first issue.
The second issue is that you also completed an investor profile when you opened the account. This would have given the broker information regarding your preferences for investing as well as given an indication of your risk profile.
Finally, three, the issue regardinng the aggressive broker would be whether or not he directed you to trade and whether the trades he directed you to make caused you to lose money. This would also turn on what companies you invested in and whether those companies were sound investments for you given your risk profile.
So, a few questions here. I would welcome any opportunity to speak with you as I focus in this area. My email is at(at)ibankattorneys.com Thanks, Adam Tracy
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ASHEVILLE—The Lewis and Clark Trail spans 4,600 miles, four time zones, and 21 states. In September, 2012, an Asheville man will bike ride the portion of it starting in Pierre, South Dakota to Portland, Oregon to raise money for the Asheville City Schools Foundation and raise awareness of public education.
"My daughters attend Asheville City Schools. I want this ride to be about a father's pride and appreciation for his daughters past, present, and future accomplishments, and the role the Asheville City Schools has played in that," says Marshall Siler.
A professional who works with schools to develop capacity to work with students with disabilities, Siler feels strongly about public schools and passionate about the mission of the Asheville City Schools Foundation's work in providing afterschool programming kids, arts education, professional development for teachers, and grassroots education reform.
"My goal is to raise $20,000 that will all go directly to Asheville City Schools Foundation to help them continue to empower teachers, students, and families through innovative teaching methods, while helping to offset the significant budget cuts that all educators are facing throughout the country."
"Individuals like Mr. Siler, who are willing to do amazing things to bring attention to the importance of preserving and funding our public schools are essential. We need everyone who has received a quality education for themselves or their children to pay it forward to the next generation," say Leah Ferguson, co-director of the Asheville City Schools Foundation.
The Asheville City Schools Foundation is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the educational success of all Asheville City Schools students. For more information on the Asheville City Schools Foundation, visit www.acsf.org.
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Radio Days
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Best movies for people who are FRIENDZONED on Valentine's Day:
Les Miserables~ Eponine. The ultimate Friendzoned chick!
Pretty In Pink~Poor Ducky! But who cares Kristy Swanson is hot!
Some Kind Of Wonderful~ Cause girls rarely end up friendzoned for long!
Keeping the Faith~Dude, you're a priest!
Favorite Movies of 2014:
Escape From Tomorrow
Tomorrow Night
Halloween 2013:
I've been having marathons of the 1980's Twilight Zone.
The Fly (1986)~Didn't plan on watching this but saw it in a bin for $5 and really wanted to watch it again. I forgot how gross it was. I think it's just grosser now watching it as an adult than when I was a kid.
Possession (1981)~This movie was insane! I loved it. It actually reminds me of Antichrist. Although that movie was more depressing. But they are both very similar. I can't help but think Lars Von Trier was inspired by this film. First time viewing.
Suspiria(1977)~ Gorgeous! And the soundtrack is incredible! This is sensory overload and I love it! Great companion piece with Possession if you're into these kind of films. Might be too much for most people though. Maybe A Company of Wolves(1984) would also go with this because it also has a weird horrific fairytale feel to it.
I Saw What You Did(1965)~ I've wanted to watch this for a long time and I finally got around to it! Creepy, great for a rainy night. Can't help wondering what it would be like if Alfred Hitchcock directed it. Anyway love black and white creepy movies from the 60's!
The Shrine (2010)~Caught this on Netflix and it was surprisingly good!
Starting my Halloween List early for 2013:
John Dies at the End
Trick 'r Treat
The Descent
Ju-On The Grudge
Human Centipede
The Brood
Circus of Horrors
White Zombie
Session 9~Repeat- Just love rewatching this one! So creepy!
American Horror Story
The Haunting Of Julia
House of The Devil
Best film of 2013 so far:
Spring Breakers
Best films for 2012:
Melancholia and Take This Waltz (Tie)
Favorite Film right now:
The Up Series
A Serious Man ~ Once it was finished I had to watch it all over again. Then I went to sleep and when I awoke I watched the movie continuously all day long. That hasn't happened to me since I had first seen Ingmar Bergman's Winterlight.
What I watched for Valentine's Day:
Hysterical Blindness ~Nothing says Valentine's Day better than Uma Thurman dressed up like JWow from Jersey Shore with Snooki's self esteem! Love it when "Vinnie" finally tells her what's up. I give it 4 fist pumps!
Tipping the Velvet ~ This was so wonderful! I watched this by myself and while drinking a pot of tea and eating Norman Love chocolates and it was lovely! Perfect time to fantasize about meeting my dream girl and running away from this humdrum life! The only thing missing was clotted cream! Mmmmmmm!
The Story of O ~ I watch this regularly and didn't really see much of it this time. I lived it instead!
Woman in the Dunes ~ So hypnotic I fell asleep before the end. Love it regardless! Although I don't know if I would consider this very romantic. It seems like an awful view on marriage so far. Being stuck in a hole constantly digging yourself out of it only for your problems mounting deeper and deeper. And all because some woman trapped you there.
Trouble Every Day ~ Watched this after waking up in the middle of the night. Which is the perfect time to watch. It reminded me of Crash. And Blue Sunshine. And An American Werewolf in Paris. And The Hunger. And In My Skin. I also wondered if Vincent Gallo really masterbated in it. Not because it looked real or anything, but just because it was Vincent Gallo. Anyway an oddly sexy way to end on Valentine's Day.
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With ~Didn't make it on Valentine's Day but plan on watching it later.
What I am watched For Halloween:
Short film I used to watch on USA called The Dummy (1981)
Masters Of Horror:Joe Dante:
The Screwfly Solution (2006)
How Awful About Allan (1970)
Race With The Devil (1975)
The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
Pieces(1982)~Another childhood fav!
Isle of the Dead (1945)
The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972)
Paranormal Activity (2009)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)~Repeated viewing
Society (1989) ~Awesome flick!
Flight of the Living Dead (2007)
The Indestructible Man (1956) ~MST3000 version
The Haunting (1963)
Blindness (2008)
The Woman In Black (1989)~ Repeated Viewing
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
Paranormal Activity (2009) ~ Promotional Version with Original Ending
The Day of the Triffids (1981)
The Wicker Man (1973) ~Repeated Viewings
Old Dark House (1932)
Masters Of Horror: Larry Cohen: Pick Me Up
Idle Hands (1999)
Ozone (1999)
1408 (2007)
Tod Browning's Freaks (1932)~An Annual Halloween Favorite!
Quarantine (2008)
Directors that I get excited about:
Ingmar Bergman
Andrei Tarkovsky
Federico Fellini
Lina Wertmuller
Werner Herzog
David Lynch
Todd Solondz
Spike Lee
Catherine Breillat
Gaspar Noe
Michael Haneke
Lars Von Trier
Jim Jarmusch
Lukas Moodysson
Nagi Noda
Favorite Stand Out Films:
Stray Dog
The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg
Port Of Shadows
Ascenseur pour l'echafaud
Fiddler On The Roof
Pennies From Heaven
The Heartbreak Kid (70's)
Sheila Levine Is Dead And Living In New York City
Paris Texas
Songs From The Second Floor
Last Night
Pauline and Paulette
Hester Street
Shaun Of The Dead
Take Care of My Cat
Night of the Iguana
Synecdoche, New York
Paris Texas
Bad Boy Bubby
Revolutionary Road
Apartment Zero
Films I'm Currently Watching Right Now:
Late Night Cable Type Movies
60's Exploitation Movies
Guilty Pleasures:
60's B Films and other cult films
The Films of Val Lewton
The Films of Matthew Bright
The Films of Greg Araki
The films of Amos Kollek
And other late night cable movies
Recent faves:
Night Tide
Spider Baby
The Seventh Victim
Top Films I would like to see:
Spielen wir Liebe
The Annuncation
What Is It?
Je Tu Il Elle (1974)
Spalovac mrtvol (1968)
Zbehovia a p tnici(1968)
Dream City (1973)
Favorite TV Series of all time:
The Twilight Zone
Alfred Hitchcock Presents/The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Little House On the Prairie
Pennies From Heaven
USA Up All Night
Tales From The Darkside
Star Trek The Next Generation
Twin Peaks
Northern Exposure
The New Outer Limits
Pride And Prejudice
The Joe Schmo Show
Britney and Kevin:Chaotic
Big Love
Lucky Louie
Mad Men
Favorite Actor: Lon Chaney and Jack Nance
Favorite Actress:
Jeannie Berlin
Katrin Cartlidge
Laura Dern
Favorite Theater Composer: Stephen Sondheim
Favorite Theater Actors: Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters
Favorite Corporate Art Run Amok: Britney Spears
Movie Characters I would like to do:
Superman (The Christopher Reeve version. He was the perfect man and the best date ever! Total Mr. Right! And he always told the truth too! The only problem may be he'd pound me to death. Which he would never do so he'd have to give up his powers and be nerdy Clark forever. Which is kind of an ego boost I guess. Well until he found his crystal and gives me amnesia or something. But it's hell of a lot better than turning back time and making it never happen in the first place!)
Indiana Jones (Circa 1980's. Now here's a mistake that's worth making! Who cares about Mr. Right when you can have Mr. Right Now? This is the kind of guy who will toughen you up and show you one hell of a time!)
Mr. Darcy (I'll take Mark Darcy as well but I'm partial to that sexy 19th century outfit. Preferribly wet!)
Ali G (I know that so weird but he makes me so hot!)
Avigdor from Yentl (Yeah Baby! That's some hot kosher sex!)
Sam from Benny and Joon (Johnny Depp never looked better and I loved that whole Buster Keaton schtick! So hot! I would love to look out my window and see that swingin around! Damn!)


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A WELL-KNOWN pub will be shut down after a damning catalogue of trouble.
Licensing chiefs in Southampton yesterday banned pub boss Raymond Bird from running the Dorchester Arms and revoked the premises licence meaning it will be closed in 21 days unless an appeal is lodged.
As exclusively reported by the Daily Echo last week, fears about how the Onslow Road pub was being run were first raised last year when a 20-person brawl broke out, with staff failing to calm tensions.
Police claimed the incident could have been prevented but Mr Bird failed to step up, instead allowing one of the offenders to leave who then had to be traced and arrested by police.
Other issues included residents complaining about music and door staff not having the correct licences at the Enterprise Inns owned pub.
Hampshire police also claimed that Mr Bird had lied to officers when they tried to contact a member of his staff.
Just last week, Mr Bird contacted the Daily Echo following the publication of the police report into problems at his bar, to reveal he was quitting.
But yesterday as he appeared before city council licensing bosses he denied ever making the comments as he made a last ditch bid to stay as landlord.
The committee heard from PC Jackie Cherry, representing Hampshire police, who said that Mr Bird was "not responsible" or "trustworthy" and his behaviour "undermined" licensing objectives.
She told the hearing: "As recently as May this year two large groups of Asian males were squaring off outside the pub and although on this occasion it did not come to anything, it proves that there's still tension in the area."
It was revealed at the meeting that there had been an ongoing dispute between Mr Bird and Enterprise Inns, with the landlord claiming he was receiving inadequate support from the owners – a claim they denied.
Mr Bird told the hearing that he had gone "above and beyond" in his work at the pub and was now concerned about fellow staff.
But he acknowledged errors in the way he had run the establishment, and added: "There have been mistakes made and they are rookie mistakes."
Councillor Matt Tucker, sub-committee chairman, said: "The panel is concerned that there have been numerous failures. Mr Bird has been removed as licence holder and also the panel has removed the premises licence."


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-The definitive version of one of gaming's greatest sagas.
-An all-new FINAL FANTASY IV Interlude game between FINAL FANTASY IV and The After Years that binds the two epic narratives together!
-High definition graphical updates for both FINAL FANTASY IV and The After Years!
-Play the game in the original Japanese, an updated English translation or French!
-Choose between the original soundtrack or a rearranged version of the timeless compositions of Nobuo Uematsu.
-View an exclusive collection of concept and design art by the famed artist Yoshitaka Amano.
-Brand new CGI movie intros for both FINAL FANTASY IV and The After Years.
-Enjoy the complete, uncensored FINAL FANTASY IV experience for the first time in North America - no altered graphics, scenarios, or dialogue!
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Wigan 0 Bradford 0 (aet: Bradford win 4 2 on pens) Wigan pay penalty for profligacy in front of goal
A match that will live in the memory only for the 5,000 travelling Bradford supporters ended with the npower League Two club taking their place in the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup after Jordi Gómez, Wigan's Spanish forward, matched the feat of missing the best chance of open play by failing with the decisive penalty.
Phil Parkinson's side won the shoot-out 4-2 after Gómez followed up Shaun Maloney's errant penalty by seeing his weak shot comfortably kept out by Matt Duke, the Bradford goalkeeper.
In response, Bradford's Nathan Doyle, Gary Jones, Stephen Darby and Alan Connell converted their penalties, a dramatic finale to a rather drab affair.
The complexion of the shoot-out should, perhaps, have come as no surprise given that Wigan had collated…


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Freddie Mercury may be long gone but he's hardly forgotten.
The memory of Queen's flamboyant frontman, who died in 1991 from complications from AIDS, is being kept alive in a new biopic and new 2014 album by the British rockers.
The movie is now starring British actor Ben Whishaw (Q in Skyfall) - after Sacha Baron Cohen dropped out - and there's a new Queen album in the works using long forgotten Mercury vocals including two duets with the late Michael Jackson.
"It's not demos actually, it's actual material that we recorded," said Queen drummer Roger Taylor, 64, whose just released his fifth solo album, Fun on Earth (Nov. 11) featuring a guest appearance by legendary British guitarist Jeff Beck (The Yardbirds).
"I got to admit I'd forgotten about most of it because, you know, you work on a different song everyday and then the ones that you don't end up actually developing, get forgotten. Some of it's very good actually. I'm quite surprised what they've come up. I think they're unheard songs. There's different things. It's all a bit of a mix at the moment and (Queen guitarist) Brian (May)'s working more on that than I am in the moment. I've been doing all this other stuff. But I will be getting together with him in the new year to finish what we've got there and then we're going to fashion some kind of album although the exact shape and form of it I'm not sure yet."
As for the MJ duets?
"It depends on the Michael Jackson estate getting themselves together," said Taylor. "It's not the easiest thing I think - getting any feedback. But one of those tracks is in great shape and the other one just needs some work."
We caught up with Taylor recently down the line from his Surrey, England home.
Q. How far back do some of the Fun On Earth tunes go?
A. About five years probably and I guess that's why it's so eclectic. They're all very different which is sort of what I wanted really. I wanted to sort of show a whole range of emotions.
Q. How did Beck end up on the Fun on Earth Track Say It's Not True?
A. He's a really good friend of mine actually. In fact, he came to see me sing on Saturday. And we've done some shows together and it's a fabulous combination. He really is my favourite guitar player. He's so blindingly brilliant - a virtuoso. He can only be him when you hear the guitar. The thing on the album is an old song which Jeff chose when we were rehearsing for a charity show we were doing and he said, "Let's do that one. I like that one.' And so we recorded it as we were rehearsing and that's the third take.
Q. And how does May feel about your feelings for Beck?
A. I exclude Brian because obviously he's brilliant but he's sort of me really. Jeff is monumental.
Q. What is the prospect of a Queen tour in 2014 given you recently played with Adam Lambert at the I Heart Radio Festival in Las Vegas and six dates before that previously?
A. It was a one-off but it went really fantastically well. He's really come on even more. He's a real dark force now. And he's very theatrical. And he really interprets our songs just brilliantly. And he has that incredible instrument, that voice and I feel he's going away from the pop thing which is good I think. And he's becoming a serious player. He's got a voice which is pretty unbeatable. I do think we will be working with Adam next year, yeah.
Q. Will you come to Canada?
A. We certainly wouldn't leave Canada out.


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Kansas Forced to Spend Nearly $1 Million to Defend Pro-Life Laws From Abortion Activist Lawsuits
The state of Kansas has spent close to $1 million defending its pro-life laws against abortion groups filing lawsuits in recent years. Although several media outlets are criticizing the state for spending so much money on defending their laws, pro-life groups argue that it is "ridiculous" to blame the state when the lawsuits are being filed by pro-abortion groups.
"It's a free country, and there's a right to sue on anything," Mary Kay Culp, executive director of Kansans for Life, a pro-life group, told The Associated Press of the criticism. "But, then, to try to blame us for the money involved in defending the lawsuits is ridiculous," she added.
At the request of The Associated Press, the state's attorney general's office disclosed that it had paid more than $913,000 to two private law firms to defend the state's anti-abortion laws. The firm of Thompson Ramsdell & Qualseth has handled some cases, while Foulston Siefkin, the state's largest firm, has handled other cases.
Some of the lawsuits filed by pro-abortion groups are still pending in court, and therefore the expenses for the private firms are likely to grow. The lawsuits stem back to 2011, when Republican Governor Sam Brownback took office and introduced legislation meant to strengthen abortion regulation in the state. Two lawsuits relating to the state's abortion laws were just filed this past summer and have already cost $126,000 to defend.
One abortion law being challenged in court includes the requirement for abortion providers to post certain disclosures on their websites for women seeking abortions. One such disclosure informs women that it is possible that a baby can feel pain from 20 weeks of pregnancy. Another state measure being challenged in court blocks tax credits for abortion providers. A federal lawsuit against a 2011 law is also pending in the appeals court that blocks the state's Planned Parenthood from receiving federal family planning dollars.
Regional Planned Parenthood president Peter Brownlie told KMBZ that legislators acted irresponsibly when they passed pro-life legislation from 2011 onward, as they allegedly knew the laws would eventually be challenged in court. "Many legislators knew at the time that they passed these laws, either they were unconstitutional or had been ruled against in other states," Brownlie told the local news station.
Brownlie added to the Associated Press that he believes legislators who passed these abortion laws are more concerned about "political posturing" than they are the financial stability of their state.
Although Kansas has enacted strict pro-life laws that seek to strengthen abortion regulations in the state, it has yet to pass a law that will limit abortions in the early stages of pregnancy, as North Dakota already has.


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Appetite Meets Adventure in Action-Packed New Shonen Jump Series Toriko
It's Eat Or Be Eaten As A Gourmet Hunter Tracks Exotic Big Game For His Clients' Expensive Palates In Ferocious New Manga Debut
San Francisco, CA, May 20, 2010 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, delivers a new manga property that expertly blends action-adventure with the thrill of the hunt with the release of TORIKO on June 1st. The new series, created by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, will be published under the SHONEN JUMP imprint, is rated 'T' for Teens, and will carry an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN.
In a savage world ruled by the pursuit of the most delicious foods, it's either eat or be eaten! This is the great era of gourmet food! And only Toriko can track down the ferocious and exotic wildlife coveted by the world's best restaurants and wealthy food connoisseurs. As a Gourmet Hunter, Toriko tracks and defeats the tastiest and most dangerous animals with his bare hands. But has he met his match with an eight-legged alligator the size of a tank?
"Fans will be in for a truly wild ride with over-the-top action in TORIKO," says Elizabeth Kawasaki, Senior Editorial Director at VIZ Media. "Toriko uses his incredible strength and superb hunting skills to track down the most exotic ingredients for his clients' expensive and unusual tastes to create the ultimate dinner!"
Creator Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro made his debut in Japan's Weekly Shonen Jump in 1996. He is best known for the 2001 series, Seikimatsu Leader Den Takeshi! (A Tale of a Leader in The End of the Century Takeshi), for which he won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga. His current series, TORIKO, began serialization in Japan in 2008.
For more information on this title, and other Shonen Jump titles, please visit http://shonenjump.viz.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga (graphic novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan's largest creators and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is a leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa and is a global ex-Asia licensor of Japanese manga and animation. The company offers an integrated product line including the popular monthly manga anthology SHONEN JUMP magazine, graphic novels, and DVDs, and develops, markets, licenses, and distributes animated entertainment for audiences and consumers of all ages. Contact VIZ Media at 295 Bay Street, San Francisco, CA 94133; Phone (415) 546-7073; Fax (415) 546-7086; and website at www.VIZ.com.
TORIKO © 2008 by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro/SHUEISHA Inc.
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WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
Review by Vilge Duin
Reviewed: 11/22/05
Less Bang For Your Buck, Get An Older Game For More Value
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2006 is the seventh game in THQ's long running Smackdown series developed by Yukes that started on the Playstation. The series has had its ups and downs but has almost always been heralded with success shown by its sales numbers. However as has been seen with the last few instalments, the game engine is beginning to show its age after seven ongoing years without any major change. WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2006 is a game best owned by hardcore WWE fans who need a more recent fix, but for everyone else its better off to pick up an earlier, and cheaper, version.
SDsvR '06 has numerous match styles that range from regular one on one bouts to six-way Armageddon Hell-in-a-Cell matches. The number of match styles is almost mind boggling. There are singles, tag with managers, 6-man elimination tag, Royal Rumbles, Fulfill Your Fantasy, Elimination Chamber, Hardcore, Submission, First Blood and a plethora more including variations on those. Almost every style of match you can see on WWE programming is included.
This year the game sports much improved voice acting from almost every WWE superstar. It is much better than the previous iterations and sounds much like it would straight from a broadcast. However plenty of stars such as Tajiri, Steven Richards, Sylvain Grenier, Rob Conway, Eugene, Snitsky, Scotty 2 Hotty, Ric Flair and Chris Benoit provide no voice talent and are unusable in the game's season mode. Also almost all of the legends provide no voice over work either barring Hulk Hogan (only his most recent version), Steve Austin and Mankind. However this is understandable for those that have passed away (such as Andre, British Bulldog and Junkyard Dog).
With that mention of season mode, the game boasts an all new system for the games traditional story mode which I will mention later in detail.
New this year is a sleeper hold system, momentum and stamina system, possum pin, create an entrance, cage door escapes, GM mode and a few other system tweaks. However nothing has been substantially changed from the previous game. Most of what has changed is graphical, general gameplay tweaks that in some cases hurt the games overall appeal and a lot of work has seemingly gone to improving last years online function.
On that note I cannot comment on the games online capabilities since I do not have a PS2 able of getting online. THQ has released information themselves though on what you can expect. Every match that uses four or less wrestlers is capable of being played online, as well as being able to trade CAWs (doing away with formulas) and play for created titles.
Yukes has done away with the past few years season mode structure. Now almost every wrestler you can play as (excluding those who provided no voice work) share a variety of storylines. There is about 8 or so different angles that they can partake in, with some being interbrand (the Legend Tour storyline is available to both Smackdown and Raw) and others being available only on a specific brand. A season comprises of four of these storylines pieced together with some directly leading from one to the next, creating a larger overall story. Seasons end though once you complete them and either win or lose a final title match at Wrestlemania. You can generally complete them in a manner of a couple hours of steady play and once completed there is barely any reason to play through again. The voice acting, as stated previously, is very good but you can tell it is pieced together based on which wrestler you choose. There are subtle comments made by some wrestlers but the wrestler specific storylines that THQ promised are almost nonexistent. Unless they are one of the nonplayable members of a storyline, no wrestler has one that is unique for them.
Overall the seasons are fun the first or second time through, but once the storylines begin repeating the game shows it has even less replay value in this regard than the Here Comes The Pain and Smackdown vs. Raw which had a forever ongoing and two year season mode respectively.
The graphics this year are perhaps the best ever seen in a wrestling game, and that is no exaggeration. Gone are the ridiculous shine and plastic look of wrestlers in the past, replaced with living breathing grapplers. Almost every wrestler is spot on with their real life counterparts and created wrestlers have never looked more real. The overall presentation of the game is also astounding, playing off of the Smackdown vs. Raw theme very well. The video quality for titantrons is also the best seen yet. Everything just flows seamlessly together, with very little glitching. However, as with most 3D wrestling games there is a fair amount of clipping involved with some moves. Wrestlers hands, feet, and even their bodies will clip through one another taking away from the overall experience.
Music and Sound
Sound this year is a mixed bag, which is more so up to personal taste in regards to music. There is no longer any background music that plays during matches, and commentary chatter is almost unchanged from last year. Much of it begins grating over time, especially with no variety. Also some of the comments begin based off of moves being performed at that moment, but are not synched properly. For example, Triple H can go for a Pedigree but Jim Ross will comment about What a devastating Pedigree when Triple H has only done the kick set up and the move completes with barely a sound.
Music for created wrestlers has also been gutted completely. The original songs that have been part of the series for so long are no longer there. In their place is an even smaller assortment of actual songs than last year. There are 17 or so tracks in total for use, but that number is deceiving. Almost half of them are instrumental versions of other songs that contain lyrics. The in game wrestlers music sounds great just as usual though, with almost every theme there including a couple people not in the in game roster (such as Vince McMahon, Teddy Long, Eric Bischoff and Tazz). Every wrestler gets unique announcing from either Smackdowns Tony Chimel or Raws Lillian Garcia and they do a competent enough job. They dont sound totally right, as again you can tell the game is accessing its memory while they announce the wrestler. Instead of announcing a tag team together for example, they are announced separately and the waiting between phrases leaves noticeable gaps. This is especially obvious with created wrestlers.
The sound effects, as per usual are top notch. Every grunt, stomp and chair shot sounds spot on. The absence of the Elimination Chambers glass chambers shattering sound effect as well as a few others is odd.
The gameplay comprises of using the X button for strikes, the O button for grapples (5 sets of 5 different moves), square for doing various things, triangle for running, select for regaining stamina, L2 and R2 for reversals, R1 for changing focus and L1 for finishers. All the basic rules of wrestling apply, as dictated by the match style you choose.
Now instead of focusing on every aspect of the game, which there is too much to go over and much of which is best experienced first hand, Ill go over the various things I think the game has that go wrong.
- Limited selection of weapons. You have chairs, a sledge hammer and a barbwire bat under the ring. Depending on the match you have tables, ladders and a title belt available ringside with a couple other things in the Backstage brawls match type. Other games like Day of Reckoning 2 have chairs, tables, crutches, brass knucks, garbage cans, kendo sticks etc. Even games from years ago such as No Mercy had variety in what you could beat your opponent with from stop signs to oversized beer cans. The lack of weapon variety makes no DQ, TLC, Hardcore, Table, Ladder, etc. matches blur together.
- The roster, albeit outdated already because it is a WWE game (which comes with their ever changing programming) has a few notable missing wrestlers. Guys like Hardcore Holly or Val Venis, who are staples of WWE programming, are no where to be seen while guys like Mark Jindrak, Spike Dudley and Charlie Haas who havent been employed by the company for a good portion of the year are still in. Im all for including guys who have been recently released but at the expense of guys who were in the previous games it is unacceptable. Smackdown 2 had almost everyone you could imagine in it while some peoples favourite wrestlers are still not included. On a similar note, the opening videos are of their most recent updated versions. Wrestlers like Animal, MNM and the Mexicools can be seen but are not available in the game. Odd considering most of them have been champions of some kind and Animal was previously in as a Legend.
- The game allows sliders to adjust things such as reversal rate and weapon damage, but at their default settings the game seems unbalanced and slightly broken. You shouldnt have to adjust the right off the bat so you can have a reasonable chance. This may be no problem for veterans of the series but for those who are new, it will be a steep learning curve even on easy without adjusting them.
- Even though its minor to some, the saving and loading of the game take ridiculous amounts of time. In a one hour time frame I spent 40 minutes wrestling matches and 20 minutes loading. This was also without using entrances. Other bigger and larger games like Final Fantasy X and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas have quicker loading and saving than this game. After so many years, you would believe Yukes would have fixed the system.
- GM Mode is almost a joke. Giving it credit where it is due though, THQ did say this year was almost a beta version, but it still is ridiculously bare. When free programs like Extreme Warfare Revenge exist, this looks sophomoric in comparison. You begin by drafting up to 20 superstars for whichever show you pick (they can include unlocked Legends and created wrestlers if you turn them on). You then spend a year going head to head in a ratings war with the other show. The mode is fine and decent if played with a friend, but it is downright cheap and ridiculously hard against the computer. The CPU never has wrestlers gain fatigue, never has injuries and seemingly has an infinite supply of money when it comes to putting on shows (which usually have every variety of main event you can find). If you try to keep up with its relentless onslaught you in turn will have numerous fatigued wrestlers, multiple injuries and a growing hole in your bank account. Also the implementation of things like rivalries and interfering with other shows is pulled off in a hackneyed way. As a big selling point for the game, it fails miserable on its first outing.
- The inclusion of WWE Legends is also horrible. This year Hulk Hogan has three versions of his persona included, but Yukes has taken out his unique taunts that were in last years game. Why? It is one of the most asinine decisions in any game series I have seen. To include a wrestler three times and yet TAKE OUT his taunts that make him unique is unacceptable. A big issue with the Legends is the controversy surrounding unlocking Jake The Snake Roberts. At first he was declared playable for this game and weeks later it was changed to him being a PSP exclusive. That is a bait and switch that should not have occurred. And regardless of the annoyance that comes with it (unless you have a PSP, the PSP version of the game and a USB cord or a cheat device there is no way to get him) you cannot even get him now since the PSP version of the game is not available. If youre going to force people to do that, fine, but at least make it so they can get him the moment the game ships. Another big qualm is Bret Harts movseset. For the second year in a row it is horrendous. That is inexcusable. Never once in his career has he done a jumping round house kick, but its a default strike. Junkyard Dog is also announced as The Legend. If you cannot get the proper announcing for him, why include him in the game? And on a final note involving Legends, why no Piper or Animal (or Hawk, or anyone from the previous games)? They were in before and those two specifically have been involved in matches and angles over the course of the year (Animal being a champion as previously mentioned). Add wrestlers, dont subtract.
- Counters again are horrible to the point of being sickening. Big Show should never do a backflip over someone who grapples him from behind. Never. Yet he does, at least a few times a match. Yes, theres a weight detection system but whats the point if you mock it with super heavyweights doing backflips? The 10 or so canned animations grow tiresome after all, and with other games like Day of Reckoning having multiple reversal SETS (not just reversals) this looks amateurish by comparison.
- Why is there no move interruptions? It has been in games such as No Mercy and is a core principle the Day of Reckoning system is touted over, but nothing even close here. I dont ask for DoR style interrupt everything at a touch, but if a guy has someone in a stalling suplex, I expect him to drop the guy when I kick him in the gut. Also on that point, targeting for kicking someone out of pins or submissions is a pain. If youre not targeting the wrestler doing the pinning, you wont kick him out of it even if you are physically kicking him on screen.
- The create an entrance feature is horribly implemented. The lack of variety in lighting type and animation selection shows how limited it is. Other games have done it, and done it far better even on the first try. Taking out the original songs also was a blow to the CAW (and now CAE) feature that was unnecessary. Some may not have liked them but those 21 songs had variety and allowed many to create their own unique wrestlers without using the ingame soundtrack or an existing stars song.
- One of the biggest problems is movesets, as I mentioned before with Bret Hart. Some are so inaccurate it is not even funny. And with SDvsR 06s change in how moves are grouped, guys like The Rock and Steve Austin can now no longer be completely accurate. Then there is the case of taking moves out as well as taunts. More time is spent fixing up the wrestlers movesets than playing the game. And Yukes pride themselves on being wrestling fans, when things like this show what a lie that is.
- Not particularly gameplay related, but relevant. The in game roster, season rosters, GM mode rosters and the opening video rosters are all different. In one section of the game someone may be on Raw while they are on Smackdown elsewhere. Even the commentary gets in on the confusion with mentions of Smackdown on Thursday nights, but in GM mode Smackdown is on Friday (a very recent change to the show, but older things like including tag champions is excluded). One example of this is Rob Conway and Rene Dupree listed as the World Tag Champions, when Dupree has been on Smackdown for the longest time and Sylvain Grenier has been Rob Conways partner. Also in regards to mixed up commentary, hearing them announce Wrestlemania IX from Minneapolis, Minnesota is laughable.
- Women are also barred from any matches involving more than four people. Why? This makes little to no sense and is an unnecessary change. They were able to before but not now. In regards to the women though, the new Fulfill Your Fantasy match is slightly amusing. You can choose from any of three outfits for the women (school girl, French maid and nurse) and you hit each other with pillows, spank each other on a bed and try to remove each others clothing in order to fill up a fantasy metre for the win. Amusing, but becomes boring very quickly.
- About the new gameplay tweaks and changes. The sleeper system, although adding a sense of WWE Programming to the game, is also flawed. On some occasions, you cannot hit X to get out at all and it is unclear which match types you can actually perform it in. Possum pins are an intriguing new addition but are difficult to pull off and in some cases unnecessary (it requires a stored finisher, which could be better used to actually finishing off your opponent). Escaping the cage has been changed to a meter system. Simply hit X at the right spot to climb out progressively. Escaping the cage through the door is done in the same manner after grappling your opponent in that corner (which is sadly always a superplex), The Buried Alive match is just a casket match and its mechanics are quite frankly horrible. Its a basic tug of war battle button mash to get your opponent in, and then its simply tapping a button and seeing if they can counter at the right time. They have also taken out the ability to knock over ladders if one person is on it, as two do. And if you are climbing up second, you may as well kiss the mat since the first one up has the advantage of punching you off. Other little nuances have changed for the worst as well. Such as Dirty wrestlers trying to deliberately get DQed if you are dominated a mtch. Nice addition in theory, as it occurs in real life. But the game can't capture WHY a wrestler will nail you with a chair and get disqualified. If Triple H took a chair to Ric Flair over and over, it's to injure him for an upcoming show and send him a "message". Something that has no relevance in the game (but would if they ever implemented it in season mode) aside from being annoying.
- The locker room feature is interesting but after slightly messing around theres not much to do with it aside from change 4 posters/objects on the walls and three collectibles (two on your desk and on in front of a TV). There are plenty of unlockables but getting them is as easy as completing one season of both Raw and Smackdown and going through all of the challenges available (which can now be done with two players).
- Create a wrestler is more streamlined and is overall better implemented but otherwise nothing has really changed. Clothing items and the such are still as limited as ever and some things still look painted on while others have very little 3Dness added. Moves as previously stated have been taken out and made worse for wear as well. Not much can really be said for something that is mostly graphically changed.
- And on a final note about the new momentum and stamina systems. Stamina is used up every time you run, do a move, counter, etc. At its default setting, it drains extremely fast with most wrestlers. When it reaches the end of your bar you pass out by falling over for a few seconds exhausted. Getting it back is a matter of holding select for a couple of seconds. The momentum metre has been seen in games since WCW vs. nWo almost ten years ago. Do the same move over and over and you get punished with your momentum going down. Do a variety and it goes up. Get it maxed and you can do a finisher or store it for later use. Do it at max and it does the most damage, do a stored one at half momentum and it does half damage. A very simple system thats been implemented elsewhere is not that revolutionary in any way. However it is much better than the constantly increasing no matter what bar from the previous games. All in all though, both features are bare bones and dont affect gameplay that much (in fact the stamina system can be turned off entirely).
Replayability comes down to a few deciding factors. Do you have friends? Do you have online? Have you played a Smackdown title before? Each one of those questions will heavily factor into your decision.
If you have no online and are stuck playing the computer, than this game will likely grow tiring after awhile. The computer very rarely changes its tactics, and going to higher difficulty levels simply makes it reverse your moves more frequently. Season mode only has so much replayability and after youve seen all the storylines the only difference will be what the wrestler you choose says. GM mode in its current state is almost too flawed and limited for multiple playthroughs.
With some friends you very well may have quite a few matches, but as is the case with any game in the Smackdown series the fun can run dry if youre friend is not a WWE fan. Also, having more than 2 players requires a multi-tap. But even though the single player GM mode is flawed, 2 players can have much fun trying to one up the other and build a superior show.
I cannot speak personally, but the online functionality is sure to enhance the replay value quite a bit. With a seemingly unlimited slew of other online grapplers to contend with there would be no end to the amount of matchups you could take part in. Especially with the increased number of modes. However as with last year, this year may be plagued by players using cheap tactics to win a match, disconnectors and rampant use of maxed overall CAWs.
But the deciding factor is if youve played the previous games. If you have, very little has changed. Most of it is cosmetic and not much has been added to the gameplay. Some meters and new bars are in place, but nothing has changed with the core gameplay. So if youre already tiring of the same old gameplay nothing has been added or changed to likely excite your interest again.
If this is your first Smackdown game, than you very well may be in for a treat. A 7 year running series must be doing something right, and this could be the wrestling game youre looking for. If youve never played one than by all means try it out and see if you like it, but I recommend you stick with a more cost effective and almost identical experience with the previous one or two titles.
For the price tag of a brand new game, it isnt worth it. Very little has changed with the game aside from the superficial. It may have tonnes of features, but many are still implemented poorly. Yukes has never been able to pull off brand new things right out of the gate and it shows. With the availability of Smackdown vs. Raw as a greatest hits title and even Here Comes The Pain for less, the $60 price tag is too much to ask for something not very changed nor improved.
Suffice it to say, what it comes down to is you are paying more for less with this game. With all the negative that the game has going for it, some of which is inexcusable (such as taking out moves), it is simply no more than a rental at most.
If you are new to the Smackdown series I highly recommend you try out one of the previous games as they are very similar for far less money. If youre a rabid WWE fan who doesnt care much for any difference in gameplay and you only want an updated (and in some ways a downgraded) roster than by all means go out and buy the game. Nothing will likely persuade you otherwise anyway.
But for those that are weary of this new Smackdown title or are new to the series, you are simply getting less for more money. Do yourself a favour and rent it first if you want to try it out or just buy the previous instalment for half the price.
Overal Breakdown (All out of 10)
Features - 7
Story - 5
Graphics - 9
Music and Sound - 8
Gameplay - 6
Replayability - 5 (Cannot judge online)
Value - 4
Overall (Not an Average) - 6
Rating: 3.0 - Fair
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ARLINGTON -- Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton was discharged from a local hospital on Sunday after spending a week there recuperating from a case of pneumonia, according to club officials. Hamilton was placed at Medical Center of Arlington on Monday as a precautionary measure for what was described as an early case of pneumonia. He is expected to be able to resume baseball activities shortly. Hamilton has a busy weekend ahead of him. On Friday, he is scheduled to be at the Rangers Mid-Winter Banquet at the Grapevine Texan Resort to be honored as the Rangers Player of the Year.
On Saturday, he is scheduled to fly to New York to be honored at the annual Baseball Writers' Association of America dinner as the American League's Most Valuable Player. Hamilton hit .359 with 32 home runs and 100 RBIs in 2010. He led the league in hitting to become the third Rangers batting champion in club history. Also on the Rangers ... Broadcaster Eric Nadel has been selected as the 2010 Texas Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. It is the sixth time he has won the award. Pitcher Darren Oliver will participate in a Martin Luther King Day event on Monday at the Wesley Center in Fort Worth. Oliver and other volunteers will participate in a cleanup of the area. The volunteers will be students from the Diamond Hill Jarvis High School Mentorship Program, which is sponsored by the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation, mentors from Volunteers of America who partner with that program, students from Fort Worth ISD, representatives from the Volunteer Center of North Texas, and front office employees.
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It's just one of those things hanging around. We've got to try to give it some rest now. I thought the All-Star break would give him some more time off on it (and help). It just hasn't healed. —Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin, on Derrick Favors' injury situation
PORTLAND, Ore. — Everybody is still on the team after the trade deadline passed. Not everybody is still with the team, though.
The Utah Jazz traveled to Oregon for today's 8 p.m. showdown with the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center without injured Derrick Favors.
The starting center continues to deal with hip issues, which have been bothering him for a month. Favors initially strained his right hip in Detroit on Jan. 17, and he more recently sprained the joint on Feb. 12 against Philadelphia.
This will be the sixth game Favors has missed due to hip injuries. Utah has lost all seven games without him on the court this season.
"It's just one of those things hanging around," Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin said of Favors' injury situation. "We've got to try to give it some rest now. I thought the All-Star break would give him some more time off on it (and help). It just hasn't healed."
The 19-34 Jazz, coming off Wednesday's 105-99 loss to Brooklyn, will likely go with a starting lineup of Trey Burke, Gordon Hayward, Richard Jefferson, Marvin Williams and Enes Kanter. Utah is 0-4 when that group starts.
The Blazers (36-18) are also shorthanded, as All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge (left groin strain), forward Joel Freeland (right knee sprain) and center Meyers Leonard (left ankle sprain) will be sidelined for the game.
Utah has lost two straight against its Northwest Division rival, including an ugly 130-98 loss the last time it visited Portland.
REUNITED: The Jazz will get to catch up with a few familiar faces in former Utah players Wesley Matthews, Mo Williams and Earl Watson, of course.
But this game will also give point guard Trey Burke a chance to reminisce about his All-Star Weekend triumph with his Skills Challenge partner Damian Lillard.
Last Saturday in New Orleans, Burke and the former Weber State standout won the championship of that event by one-tenth of a second after Burke burst to the basket and made a layup just in the nick of time after dribbling, passing and shooting through the course.
"It's going to be another competition tomorrow," Burke said at Thursday's practice. "It's not going to be one-on-one thing. Obviously, I'm going have to guard him and try to stop him and vice-versa. We're just going to go out there and try to get a win."
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"Our team right now feels pretty good," he said. "I think the morale's pretty high. I think everybody's excited about being a member of the Utah Jazz."
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Regarded by many as the finest of all his stage-works, The Turn of the Screw, Britten's final chamber opera, was written in the incredibly short period of just four months in 1954. The work is based on the novel of the same name by Henry James which Britten had known for many years: a tale of good versus evil, natural versus the supernatural, possession and exorcism, set within the domestic proprieties of the Essex country house of Bly - ingredients which would have had an obvious appeal for the composer. Above all, Britten's favourite theme of the corruption of innocence must have attracted him more than any other.
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