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(HOLLYWOOD, CA) -- Bliss was the setting for a great night of food, drinks and 'action' as Sex Z Pictures, Intoxicate U, Craven Moorehead and X-Play joined forces to throw a sexy good night of birthday fun Thursday night in West Hollywood.
The sprawling club packed a friendly and beautiful crowd of porn stars, producers and Hollywood types as hip-hop music entertained dance floor enthusiasts who bumped, ground, and shook their booties all night long.
"I'm having a great time", yelled Charmane Star who was hanging with Kaylani Lei and a bunch of gorgeous porn star friends.
The party was a birthday celebration as Sex Z Pictures marked their belated one year anniversary by kicking off the 2005 in grand style with Brad Thomas and Craven Moorehead who also celebrated their personal birthdays in the company of LA's most beautiful women.
"Sex Z Pictures is all about hot girls and fun porn parties and this is the perfect night. Just look at how many hot babes are here tonight. Brad, Craven, everybody's having a Sex Z good time", stated Scott David of X-Play.
As hot as the dance floor action was, the wildest fun was taking place in the Sex Z Pictures' media room as magazine photographers jostled for position to get the best shots of these ultra fine porn babes who posed in front of a giant Sex Z Pictures logo mural.
The room was a whirl of activity as Selena Silver, Kim Chambers, August, Ashley Blue, Gia Jordan, Britney Rears, Persia, Flower Tucci, Michelle Lay, Christy Lee, jessica drake, Lisa Marie, Jenna Haze, Devinn Lane, a ton of XTC models and many others showed off all of their best assets. Superstars Ron Jeremy and Peter North were also spotted in the crowd.
"Anytime that Sex Z Pictures and All Media Play are involved in a party, I have the best time", stated a top producer who has attended many Hollywood porn parties and who wished to remain anonymous.
At one point, birthday boy Brad Thomas was mauled by a pack of porn starlets who literally ripped his clothes off!
"We'll continue to throw some big events throughout this year and I am already looking forward to the next really big Sex Z Pictures party", stated Bo Kenney, Sex Z's maverick owner.
It was a great night for everybody as birthday toasts were made throughout the evening and Sex Z Pictures was front and center during another great Hollywood porn party.
Check out SexZPictures.com for more information for more information on Sex Z Pictures contact: Jeff Mullen, All Media Play, email@example.com
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Unending thanks to the following folks, who have donated their hard-earned money to support GOLD Season 1:
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November 17, 2011 | David
It's not enough to create great stuff anymore. You've got to understand at least a little about how web distribution works.
In a recent discussion on the IAWTV Facebook page, a few of us talked about embedding video, and how a broken embed (specifically, one malformed as a result of an incomplete copy & paste) can mean serious trouble for a creator trying to display his or her work. My assertion was this: creators/producers of web content should learn how to properly share and embed their videos. It's not really enough just to make stuff anymore - we have to understand some of the technical trappings around delivery, or at least have someone on our teams who does.
In response, one of the other creators asked, "what should one do to ensure proper embeds and such?" I thought my answer might be worth sharing here.
Generally, I believe creators/producers of webseries should understand the embed model of at least their primary distribution point. To do so is pretty simple with only a little bit of technical understanding:
1) Go to one of your videos, click the "share" or "embed" link, find the embed code, copy it, and paste it into a text document.
2) Then, do the same with a second video.
3) Compare the two. Where are they exactly the same? That's the structure. Where are they different? That's the unique stuff that identifies this particular video.
4) Do the same with a third video and check your assumptions from #3.
Once you've done that, every time you copy and paste an embed or send it somewhere, you can do a quick visual inspection of that embed to make certain it's fully intact. Every once in a while you'll see the embed structure change, which means you need to do the above again to catch up to whatever architecture change was employed.
Or, if you don't want to go so far as to try to understand the embed process (I really think you should, but understand if you don't wanna), always, always double-check. If you paste your embed code somewhere, take a hard look at the beginning and end of the code, and then go back to the video sharing page and look at the beginning and end - are the beginnings and ends identical? Then what's between them is likely intact as well.
You don't have to become a technical wizard or memorize a lot of stuff. But sharing your video is important, and getting that video intact to other people for situations like award submissions or portfolio sharing is important. At the very least, being able to tell the difference between a complete copy & paste and a mistaken copy & paste may mean the difference between people seeing your video, and seeing nothing at all.view/add comments
August 02, 2011 | David
GOLD is going big at GenCon Indy this year. Here's where to find us:
8/4 - 8/7 - All Day, Every Day - The GOLD Booth - 2042
GOLD is at Booth 2042, which is very near the Wizards of the Coast Booth. It'll be manned during all exhibit hall hours by GOLD cast & crew, as well as some good friends of the show who've agreed to help. At our booth, you'll be able to buy GOLD DVDs, Shirts, Pub Glasses & Posters, get stuff signed by cast/crew, and generally geek out.
Screenings, Games & Panels (more TBD as they are confirmed)
8/3 - 6:00PM (Wednesday) - Mariott : High Velocity Bar - Drinking D&D
The actual games start at 8PM and are invite-only, but the party (at 6PM) is open invite. GOLD creator David Nett (and maybe others) will be there, along with a dazzling array of RPG luminaries.
8/5 - 3:00PM (Friday) - Westin : Council - Producing Independent Series Panel - FLM1128405*
Featuring cool producers, including GOLD & NOTZK producer Andrew R. Deutsch
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8/5 - 4:00PM (Friday) - Westin : Capitol III - So You Wanna Be an Actor Panel - FLM1128407*
Featuring cool actors, including GOLD's James Paul Xavier
8/5 - 9:00PM (Friday) - Crowne Plaza : Victoria Stn B - Night of the Zombie King: the Adventure - RPG1123161
Playtest of an original adventure based loosely upon the feature adventure in webseries drama GOLD: Night of the Zombie King. GM(s): David Nett & possible another GOLDy to lend a hand. Seats are full right now, but there are often no-shows.
8/6 - 2:00PM (Saturday) - Westin : Council - Technical Aspects of the Series Panel - FLM1128411
Technical discussion of indieTV featuring cool filmmakers, including GOLD's Andrew R. Deutsch
8/6 - 3:00PM (Saturday) - Westin : Council - Script Writing Panel - FLM1128412
Screenwriting discussion with aweosme indie screenwiters, including NOTZK's Rick Robinson
8/6 - 3:00PM (Saturday) - Westin Capitol I - Creating Indie TV for a Gamer Audience - FLM1123396
Big budget movies and TV can't afford to serve the needs of all niche audiences. That's where indie producers step in. Panelists: Chris Preksta (The Mercury Men, Captain Blasto), Ben Dobyns (The Gamers: Dorkness Rising, JourneyQuest), Ben Bays (AIDAN5), David Nett (GOLD, Night of the Zombie King)
8/6 - 4:00PM (Saturday) - Westin : Council - Directing an Independent Series Panel - FLM1128413
Discussing the specific issues of directing webseries with indieTV directors, including NOTZK's Rick Robinson
8/6 - 6:00PM (Saturday) - Westin Capitol II - GOLD Season 1 - FLM1128395
Screening all of Season 1, followed by Q&A & raffles for swag (time permitting)
8/6 - 11:00PM (Saturday) - Westin Capitol I - GOLD: Night of the Zombie King - FLM1128402
Screening all of NOTZK, followed by Q&A & raffles for swag (time permitting)
June 22, 2011 | David
Does the new Miss USA deserve her self-declared "nerd" title? And is nerd-bullying as bad as being bullied for being a nerd?
For many of us nerds, and I suspect this might be stronger in those of us in our mid-30s and older (though that's just a suspicion), there's a fair amount of upset over the labeling of Miss USA, Alyssa Campanella, as a "nerd" or "geek." Not every one of us chooses to express it, but some have done so loudly and angrily. Those loud objectors have been admonished by a lot of our fellow nerds, especially the younger ones (this is where my suspicion above comes from, by the way), for engaging in geek-bullying and geek-gatekeeping; who are they to decide who is and isn't a geek or a nerd?
And those brighter-side geeks are right. None of us have been appointed gatekeepers of nerd-dom. None of us are the guardians of geekhood. And if Alyssa wants to declare herself a geek, who are we to stop her? Is she really a geek in her heart? Or is she just a casual fan of Star Wars? In the end, who cares? She's the recently crowned Miss USA, she's the symbol of an old-fashioned idea of what is desirable in womanhood, and she's turning that idea on its head and using her platform to encourage anyone who listens to her to embrace Sci-Fi and Fantasy and, more importantly, History and Science. That's a win, no matter how you look at it.
On the other hand…
For many of us self-described nerds and geeks, that label is sort of a badge of honor. It was the label of the Outsider, the Oddball, and often the Despised. For many of us, "nerd!" was the last thing we heard before receiving a bully's fist in our face, or feeling the sticky chill of a milkshake poured over our head in the lunchroom. Many of us spent our skinny (or fat), awkward childhoods trying to shed the label by trying out for sports or pretending to know who Larry Bird was or purposefully taking a dive on a math test so that we'd not be thrown into a locker for ruining the curve. Again. Many of us fought a frustrating, demoralizing battle against ourselves and that Outsider label, trying desperately to fit in, before finally accepting and embracing who we were, who we are. For those of us who spent our formative years crying "I am not a nerd!" or sobbing in our bedrooms at night wishing we were not such nerds, that we were strong or good looking or charismatic or stupid or just not so weird, it's hard to look at the beautiful, beaming young winner that is Alyssa Campanella, Miss USA 2011, and not think, "you are no nerd."
When I was a kid, "nerd" was an insult. While it generally meant something we should have seen as good, that we were smart and capable, at least where academics were concerned, it was interchangeable with "gay" and "retard" in the schoolyard (this was the 1980s, folks - these were the words we used). It meant that we were socially awkward, that we were physically inferior, that we'd never get the girl (or guy). It was a label we fought, even while we watched Star Trek re-runs and read pulpy sci-fi and played Dungeons & Dragons with our nerd friends. No one, or at least no one I knew, embraced "nerd" as a matter of pride, at least not in public.
I was lucky. I grew up in a very small town, the son of two very smart parents (my Dad was a science teacher and later a chemist at a coal gasification facility, my mom had been a journalism major and was an amazing writer), the brother of three probably smarter siblings (don't tell them I said so). By junior high I had a close group of friends who, all of us nerds, outcasts, created a support system. Also, because our town and school were so small, even we nerds could play varsity sports (and a couple of us, myself included, did) as well as compete in the Academic Olympics, Science Olympics and Math Challenge (we had all three). At school, class sizes were small and we mostly avoided very serious physical abuse because teachers were ever-present (though getting punched, stuffed in lockers, doused with milkshakes, pushed down the stairs, pantsed, wedgied and other more disturbing humiliations, such as returning to your locker after gym class to find someone had peed through the vents onto your clothes, were still common). We even had girlfriends, some of us, for at least part of our time in High School. I dated a varsity cheerleader for almost a year - not a very nerdy thing to do, unless it's in secret and you are the lead in "Can't Buy Me Love." Of course, that same year, when coming out of the locker room after gym, I was kicked in the stomach so hard I puked, and then admonished to tell no one or I'd be getting it every day. I was sixteen years old. I told no one. That year had its ups and downs. But, because I had strong support in my home life, from my family and teachers and friends, I eventually wore my nerdiness as a badge of honor. I was the Outsider and, though I suffered for it, it was clear to me this is who I was, and who I would be, and I was able to see that, once I got the hell out of high school, what made me a nerd would likely serve me well in life. And it did.
At some point in our society, "nerd" and "geek" stopped being insults and started being desirable labels. I usually point to it starting with the dot-com boom, when the proliferation of powerful and newly-wealthy nerds made starkly visible the advantages of being the smart one in class. As it became clear to everyone that nerds would be the players in our internet society, the trappings of nerdiness began to become cool. Others have speculated the nerd-to-cool drift began with Star Wars and the science fiction boom of the late 1970s and 1980s. There are lots of theories. But it remains that having "nerd" screamed at you in the hallway at school now no longer carries the same painful humiliation it once did. "Nerd" is no longer automatically something to hide. "Nerd" no longer automatically gets you punched in the lunch line. And that's a good thing. If kids can read comic books in public and not get wedgied, if skinny guys can quote Star Wars without worrying that it will lose them the girl, if a girl doesn't have to pretend to be bad at math to be popular, if collecting replica Sonic Screwdrivers does not automatically make you a social outcast - this is all a step forward for society.
But none of that changes the fact that, for many of us, our Outsider label means we suffered through humiliation and pain and survived. That the same label is applied to the beautiful and the popular, even such a symbol of an outdated, conformist social ideal as Miss USA, causes a visceral negative reaction in many of us. It's not fair to Alyssa for us to feel that way, but many of us do.
My friend Jessica Mills, creator of the amazing geek show "Awkward Embraces," recently wrote, in an essay against geek-gatekeeping, "...being a geek means that we let a part of ourselves believe in magic, heroism and the best of humanity." I'm not sure I agree. For me, being a nerd had little to do with that. It always meant I was an Outsider, that society said I should be ashamed of the things I loved and the person I was, even if I refused to do so. It didn't mean believing in heroes, it meant pleading in the principle's office for permission to go home and change my pee-soaked clothes. And I can't help but think that probably never happened to our newly crowned Miss USA.
But I could well be wrong - I don't know her, and I don't know what she faced growing-up. And that kind of thinking is not the least bit constructive. No one benefits from my left-over childhood anger. I've not had to experience the recent "nerd pandering" backlash so many of my LadyGeek friends (who happened to grow up to be attractive women) are currently facing, which would almost certainly soften my gut reaction to all this. So I agree, intellectually, with the cheerier geeks who say that if Alyssa Campanella declares herself a nerd, she's a nerd, and that's a positive thing. I may not have much in common with her, but if her statements help one kid feel like less of an outcast, I'm all for it. I'm for raising the portcullis of the castle of nerdhood so many of us have jealously guarded and letting in whoever wants to watch a full Star Trek original cast movie marathon with me (except we'll skip Star Trek V, because holy zod how was that disaster even allowed to happen?).
But I think those cheerier geeks should understand why some of us are upset. That frustration may be irrational, but it's not illegitimate. It's the anger of the Outsider who feels his/her hard-won identity devalued somehow, even if that's not really true. It's not constructive and it's not permanent. But it's also not malicious. It's just human.
- David Nett, Nerdview/add comments
March 29, 2011 | David
Andrew offers some advice to webseries creators on how to make the most of our work.
Andrew wrote for GOLD Season 1 (Episodes 0,1 & 2), as well as co-exec-producing, directing and acting as cinematographer for much of that season (he also plays Goldy in Episode 4). He's one of the three writers of Night of the Zombie King, and was cinematographer and one of the executive producers for that entire mini-series. Even more, he did all of the graphic design and titles for NOTZK, and co-designed the GOLD website. He's the co-executive producer of the feature "Yesterday Was a Lie," creator of the upcoming series "Alice & the Monster," and he's also worked on a handful of other webseries, including the new show Game Room.
Below are compiled hints from Andrew's recent Facebook posts about doing your best work when creating these ultra-low-budget independent TV series we commonly call "webseries." Some of these are random and very specific, others are more general - the product of long conversations we've had as a team and what we've learned these past three years. We'd love to hear your thoughts on them in the comments.
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March 23, 2011 | David
we're so excited to announce the newest expansion to the GOLD universe:
In 2008/2009, we released the first season of GOLD, the Series. In 2009 we also released the GOLD Collectible Card Game, featuring the characters from GOLD. In early 2010 we released Season 1 of GOLD on DVD, and followed in the winter of 2010/2011 with the dramatic miniseries Night of the Zombie King. Now, we're proud to announce The GOLD Guide to Competitive Gaming:
The GOLD Guide to Competitive Gaming is a collection of gaming essays by roleplaying gamers from all corners of the industry, including such RPG luminaries as Keith Baker, Monte Cook and Ed Greenwood, as well as dedicated players from unexpected places, such as Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, veteran actor/voice artist Matthew Mercer, and independent filmmaker Ben Dobyns. The book will also feature essays from some of the fictional characters that populate GOLD and Night of the Zombie King, including maverick player Richard Wright and former American team captain Jonathan Drake. It will feature a wide variety of essays about roleplaying gaming, including tips to make the most of the hobby, advice on becoming a better player/game master, thoughts on how RPG skills may contribute to other parts of a player's life, and adventure seeds for use in a variety of games. The book will contain both humorous and thoughtful essays, which span a wide variety of genres and game types, including traditional tabletop games, LARPs, CCGs and miniature games.
Contributors to The GOLD Guide to Competitive Gaming include:
January 17, 2011 | David
Just a few tips on making your project the best it can be from David Nett, filmmaker & Dungeon Master.
I've been a Dungeon Master on and off for some nineteen years, I've been producing theater for ten years, and producing indie film and TV for the web for nearly three years. In the gaming realm, my past and current RPG groups all seem pretty well pleased with my campaigns. I don't know it all by any stretch of the imagination, but here are four tips that I try to follow when working on any film/TV/theater/gaming project. These are the broad strokes - the foundations of quality. You can probably have success without them, but I suspect you will fight a lot harder for it.
(For the record: I'm defining an indie film project here as a low or no-budget endeavor of which you are the creator and the primary driver. A project you are hired onto often has its own, very different, set of needs and motivations.)
Passion cannot easily be faked, and faked passion cannot be long maintained. When you're creating an indie film project or preparing to DM a campaign, you're likely not getting paid. In fact, you're probably losing money. Even if you're lucky enough to be getting paid, you're probably working on multiple projects to cobble together rent and living expenses. That means you're working crazy hours, late into the night, for months and maybe years on the same project. Some of that work will be boring (making budgets, calculating experience), some of that work will be frustrating (wrangling people and their schedules) and some of it will be infuriating (the 50th re-write). Without a burning passion for the project, it is be difficult to complete all that needs to be done, much less maintain high quality.
Passion is also of critical importance in two other key areas:
In both an indie film and a typical RPG campaign, there are a lot of roles to fill - you just can't do it alone. Here a DM has a distinct advantage over the filmmaker - as a DM you need only find three to six great people. For a typical film, you need actors, a director, camera, lighting, sound, etc. etc. But whether you need three people or twenty people, you need the best possible people. You need people who are enthusiastic about the project and great at what they do, who collaborate and play well with others, and who are willing to take on more than just their narrow role in order to ensure the success of the project.
The best people can be had, but it takes time and work to find them. And, once found, they can sometimes be a pain in the ass, scheduling-wise. You see, the best people are in great demand. They are busy. Scheduling a lot of the best people to work together on a project can be a nightmare. But if you can make it happen, all that work will be absolutely worth it. The best people can save your ass when you make mistakes (and you will). The best people will inspire each other to be their best. The best people will raise the quality of your game or indie film to a higher level than it would be without them (did I mention GOLD's Streamy nomination for Best Ensemble? Or NOTZK's IndieIntertube nomination in the same category?).
A word on finding the best people: the best person sometimes needs to be convinced to spend his or her time on your no-money indie project, but the best person is seldom someone who needs to be coerced. Convincing someone is different than coercing him or her. Sometimes the person you think is the best does not feel like your project is the right fit - that's okay. But if you coerce someone you think is a best person into your project and he or she does not want to be there, you will not get all those best person benefits.
Preparation is the key to turning your passion and best people into a successful project. All of the talent and passion in the world don't get you very far if, when they show up to set or to the table, you have no plan. Careful, detailed planning ahead of time allows you to focus on each task/encounter as it comes, field questions from your people, and troubleshoot when the need arises (and it will). It's not always the most fun part of the gig, but it is an absolute must if you want your project to go smoothly. For the DM, understanding your NPC/Villains motivations, knowing your encounters and dungeon inside and out, and knowing your PC's strengths, weaknesses and backstory will provide a rich, deep and engaging experience for your players that just reading out of some adventure can never match. For the filmmaker, solid comprehensive preparation means that your cast and crew is never standing around waiting to find out what comes next and that you're never going back to your script and wondering "did we shoot that?"
There are a lot of DMs and filmmakers out there who are great off the cuff. In fact, you need to be great at improvising to be truly successful at either - there will always be times when things don't go as planned, there will always be suggestions from your best people about how things might be done differently, and your ability to improvise will save you in those moments. Strong fundamental preparation allows you to field questions and suggestions from your collaborators, evaluate them and incorporate them into the project. If you've solid planning underneath your session - you know your shots, your pages, your NPCs, your dungeon - you can riff on that preparation to make your improvisation seem as polished as every other part of your shoot/adventure.
Yes, tip number four is simply a repeat of tip number one. We all do lots of things in this life about which we are less-than passionate. Your indie film or RPG campaign should not be one of them. Your indie project is going to eat your time (and maybe your money) like a ravenous Tarrasque who just woke up from his millennial slumber. If you are not deeply passionate about it, your experience and your end product (if you ever get there) are going to suffer for it.
In the end, a Dungeon Master and an Indie Film creator have very similar jobs: to wrangle a bunch of talented, specialized people together to tell a compelling story over a period of time. Both jobs can be great fun and incredibly rewarding, at least I've found them to be so.
December 22, 2010 | David
This year has gone by so fast!
It's been a big one for GOLD: a Streamy Award nomination for Best Ensemble, an official selection of the ITVFest (after being a 2009 official selection at the NYTVF), screenings at Dragon*Con, winning the Parsec Award for Best Video Story, and now the release of Night of the Zombie King.
We hope you've had as great a year as we have. Now, grab a hot chocolate, snuggle up on your couch, and let us entertain you as the year comes to a close:
Watch NOTZK Episode 2: When Black Roses Bloom
In Episode 2, the game gets underway. The old friends fall into familiar patterns, Martin's adventure tests the players' skills, tension emerges between Jaz and Brian, Hicks exhibits his old-school roleplaying chops, and Jaz attempts to re-connect with Danny.
Watch When Black Roses Bloom now at www.notzk.com
NOTZK Press
Even with XMas rapidly approaching, reviews have started to come in for Night of the Zombie King. NewTeeVee said, "The level of authenticity brought to the series is profound..." and Tubefilter says it is a "a compelling story of friends reunited" with a "standout performance from Maxwell Glick."
We'll keep you posted as more blogs and magazines pick up the story. If you write about NOTZK on your blog or elsewhere, make sure to let us know at firstname.lastname@example.com so we can spread the word!
Behind the Scenes on the GOLD Blog
As NOTZK is released, we'll be posting lots of stories about the making of the series on the GOLD blog. Here are some recent highlights:
Last Minute XMas Gifts: the Music of GOLD
So, you're scrambling for last minute gifts for friends and family? Well, thanks to the magic of iTunes (and other online music services), there's still plenty of time to get incredible music from artists featured in GOLD and Night of the Zombie King. These amazing artists are among our favorites, and have given generously of their talent to make GOLD a richer experience. Their beautiful work will make great gifts for those you love:
Jacob Carver
Jake's an astonishing singer/songwriter living in Seattle, whose music is featured throughout GOLD Season 1 and in the NOTZK trailer. His heartbreaking anthem, "All We Were Asking," from the album "Done Gone" is the title theme from GOLD Season 1. Get his music here.
The Monolators
The Monolators are a much-lauded indie band out of Los Angeles, uniformly praised for their crisp, lo-fi sound. Their bright, catchy "Silver Cities," from the new EP of the same name, is the end titles song for NOTZK Episode 1. Get their music here.
Andrew Rose Gregory
While perhaps best known for his work with his brothers and sister-in-law (The Gregory Brothers) in the wildly popular AutoTune the News, Andrew has released several albums of hauntingly beautiful solo work. His lovely "When We Closed Our Eyes" from "The Lost Year" soars over the end titles of NOTZK Episode 2. Get his music here.
For breaking news about GOLD: Night of the Zombie King, keep your eye on the website (www.goldtheseries.com), our facebook page (www.facebook.com/goldtheseries) and follow us on twitter (@GoldtheSeries).
Thanks for supporting GOLD and indieTV. Happy Holidays. We'll see you kobolds later.
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Creator, GOLD
December 20, 2010 | David
Thank you to everyone who entered our NOTZK release contest on Facebook & Twitter. Here are the winners.
As stated in the original blog post, we picked two winners each from Twitter and Facebook. Congratulations to:
Winners from Twitter:
Winners from Facebook:
Joe Lonergan
Adam Sawyer
All four winners will receive:
- signed GOLD: Season 1 Poster
- signed GOLD: NOTZK Poster
- signed GOLD: Season 1 DVD
- a few GOLD/NOTZK buttons so they can spread the love to their friends
If you're one of these four folks, please email your name and address to firstname.lastname@example.com so we can get your prizes to you!
Sadly, we won't be able to get these prizes to ya by XMas, but as soon as our NOTZK posters get here from the printer (and we can get them signed), they'll be in the mails.
Thanks, everyone, for helping spread the word about Night of the Zombie King!
Creator, GOLD
December 15, 2010 | David
Cinematographer/writer/graphic designer Andrew R. Deutsch talks about the NOTZK opening title sequence.
Originally posted at the RollandDesign blog: www.rollanddesign.com
The Night of the Zombie King titles were shot entirely on my coffee table in my living room, I recreated one of the tabletop gaming scenes from the episodes. Strategically placing figurines with the translucent dice, I wanted the shadows to dance across the elements to create movement where usually there isn't any. I ended up shooting about 45 minutes of footage and only using about 15 seconds.
I set up the camera on a small tripod and grabbed an LED flashlight to get that high contrast needed. The light source also could pierce the dice and push their shadows pretty far without losing too much contrast.
The raw footage was then re-colored in Magic Bullet Mojo and edited in Premiere and, finally, the titles were added in After Effects.
All in all I think they worked very well for the content of the series and I'm very proud to have them showcased on such a wonderful show.
- Andrew R. Deutsch
Writer/Exec Producer/Cinematographer
GOLD: Night of the Zombie King
December 14, 2010 | David
This is it. I'm proud to present Night of the Zombie King - Episode 1: From the Shadows.
Over the last few months I've probably watched this episode five hundred times. That's not an exaggeration - we edit these guys ourselves, we do the color correction ourselves, we QC the dialogue mix and score, and we do the final sound mix ourselves. And, since I directed Episode 1, I'm ultimately responsible for it, so I watched it even more, just to be sure I hadn't messed too much up. Even if I haven't watched it front to back every time, all the viewings in pieces have certainly added up to that.
What struck me tonight, after we'd uploaded what we thought was the final render to Blip.tv and were all QCing it to make certain it was ready for you all to watch, was how short it is. It shouldn't have been a surprise - we designed the show that way, and from the first table read early this year we knew each episode was between 5 and 6 minutes, more or less. Even so, this episode of which I'm so proud, the first of six I'm very excited to show you, seemed so short to me in those three or four viewings.
So much work goes into this thing we do, so many hours from so many dedicated, talented, professional people. These people, my friends, have poured themselves into this thing. And, in my humble opinion, it shows. Their talent, their dedication - our dedication - I think it makes these short five and a half minutes stand out. I think you'll agree. I can't thank any of them enough, so I'll thank all of them way too little: thanks, folks. You are cool.
So, enjoy our first episode. We'll have a new one next week, and a new one after that. Each of them will be the result of hundreds of hours of work by a couple dozen people. I'm very proud of each and every one of them. And I think you'll like 'em.
Okay. Off to bed. I've more cool stuff to make in the morning. Thanks for watching Night of the Zombie King, and for supporting GOLD and indieTV. You, too, are cool.
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Fast forward to the present. I am in love. With a really great guy. He loves me and he loves the children and treats them as if they were his own. He had a volatile relationship before he was with me (but so did I!) and he freely admits to being something of a player in his teenage years and early twenties. Admittedly, he says they were not serious relationships- just two to three week flings here and there but rarely exclusive. I mention this only to show that he has been very open about the kid he once was- he's not given me any reason to mistrust him. We've been together officially for bout six months but we were taking it slow for three before that.
Anyway, as much as I trust this man, I feel like I shouldn't be able to trust my own instincts- because of what happened before with the ex. If that makes sense. I trust him but I feel like I can't trust my ability to make that judgement and feel safe with it. Of course, knowing that this man was a player as a teenager is not as concerning as it would be if he were that way as an adult. But it doesn't help me that my gut instincts are still a little bruised, and I'm guarding them a little just in case. Which doesn't feel fair- to hold back a bit of me because of the ex. He may well be doing the same because of the nature of his last relationship! I don't know!
Our relationship is happy and laid back and I really feel we've got a future together- but dare I?? Dare I really allow myself to believe in the possibility of a happily ever after? Can I ever afford to drop the guard completely? What do you guys think?
I think the real question is how strong do you feel? No matter how much you trust someone, they can still hurt you. You need to look inward and consider how you you would feel if he hurt you. Could you handle it? Would it be tough, but survivable? Or would it be devastating to your world?
This has nothing to do with him and everything to do with you, and your own strength. Can you let your guard down and love and trust, knowing you will be ok if you get hurt? If not, then you should look inward before putting your guard down and work on yourself. Hope this helps.
I don't trust naively anymore. I will hold a piece of my heart back until time and actions matching words have earned my complete trust. Only then will I be able to give my whole heart.
It's gonna take time , I'm worth it.
So, what would make YOU feel better? Do you need to hire a PI to dig up his background? Do you need more time? Do you need to attend pre-marital counseling with him and maybe with your children? What do YOU need?
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Welcome to Friday's post. I'm glad you found your way here. It proves a) you're very, VERY smart and b) you're about to be Tentertained! I teach, I entertain … I'M A TENTERTAINER! Not to be confused with a taintertainer which is something else entirely and requires working with gloves and penicillin.
So I saw the movie Her last week in preparation for my annual Oscar party (total guests, 1 … unless you count the statuettes). I try to watch all the nominated Best Picture movies whether I think I'll like them or not. Sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised, as was the case with The Wolf of Wallstreet and sometimes the movie just reaffirms why I didn't want to see it in the first place.
Her is just such a movie. I hated that movie. I unabashedly hated every second of it. It bored me to the point of becoming a mouth breather. I cringed, I cried, I routinely daydreamed about what it would be like if I was born with suction cups on all my fingertips.
Spike Jonze did this. SPIKE JONZE. Spike Jonze, for those of you who don't know is a pretty cool guy. He's the co-creator of Jackass, was married to Sophia Coppola and directed the movie Being John Malkovich when he was 29. Blah, blah, that's all great and impressive but Spike's greatest work, the thing that secured him in the super-cool, can do no wrong Hall of Fame was his work in music videos.
He directed and starred in Fatboy Slim's Praise You (he's the ridiculous lead dancer), directed Beastie Boys Sabotage and did all of Weezer's best videos including the super-fantastic Buddy Holly.
But what made me love Spike Jonze enough to forgive him the movie Her, was the video for Island in the Sun by Weezer. 3 men, cavorting and monkeys. No one needs more.
Island in the Sun – Spike Jonze version
As a comparison, this was the first (and far less popular … most people have never even seen it) version of the video by a different director.
Island in the Sun – early version (not Spike Jonze)
Not a single monkey, bear or panther.
Weezer Buddy Holly – directed by Spike Jonze
The thing about Spike Jonze for me is, within 5 seconds of watching any of the videos he's made, I smile. And I smile until it's over at which point I more often than not, press play again.
And by the way, I do realize that I'm the one and only person who didn't fall over fainting at the brilliance of Her. I know this because I Googled "Am I the only one who hated the movie Her?". And I was the only one.
It was my pleasure to teach you something today. It was my pleasure to entertain you.
That my friends, is Tentertainment!
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"We are at work, the morning shift started at 4am. Everything is back to normal," said the workers' leader Gaddafhi Mdoda on Wednesday.
He said workers decided at a meeting on Tuesday at Bleskop Stadium to return to work.
Amplats workers stayed away from work on Tuesday following a clash between security guards and workers at Siphumelele shaft on Monday.
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"He is still in hospital. We are preparing to see him," said Mdoda.
Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) spokesperson Mpumi Sithole said the clash happened when workers' committee members were contesting the legitimacy of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) at the mine and demanding that NUM vacate its offices.
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I need help finding a replacement for the blown stock sub/ amp in my 2004 TJ.
1. I want the sub to fit in the stock location. I don't mind modifying/ trimming the stock enclosure, but I have no desire to build a box.
2. I would like for the amp to be as small as possible.
3. The sub/amp combo should "fit" each other and with a system that is 45Wx4 channel.
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I am running a Kicker CVT652 in the stock enclosure. At first it was running on the stock amp but I upgraded it the amp to a Kicker DX250.1 mono sub amp running out of the line outs on the back of my deck. The rest of the system is Alpine HU with a 445 powerpack and Infinity 4" in the dash pods re-using the oem hi-pass filters and Infinity 5.25" in the overhead pods.
View the "how to replace the factory subwoofer" thread which focuses on most available speakers that will fit. then buy an amp with the same or within 30% of the sub's watts RMS.
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Detoxification is a process of cleaning the body and removing toxins, impurities and other harmful substances. A lemon detox is a natural remedy that uses lemon juice as a main ingredient in cleaning the inside of the body. There is now a popular detox program called the lemon detox that is used around the world to improve health. The underlying idea is that lemon juice has beneficial properties that aid in cleansing, detoxifying and healing the body.
Detox Defined
Detoxification is the internal cleaning of the body. Most people use detoxification as a method to naturally improve their overall health. For others, detoxification is a way to remove harmful chemicals from the body such as prescription drugs, alcohol and illegal drugs. By getting these addictive toxins out of the system, a person can end his dependency. Whatever the reason for the detox, it is beneficial to the health of a person.
Every day people are subjected to a wide range of toxins, chemicals and other impurities from the water we drink, the air we breathe and the food we eat. Once these harmful substances are in the body, they are stored in the fat deposits. The less body fat you have, the fewer toxins are in your body. Fat is necessary for the proper functioning of the body so trying to eliminate all the fat in the body is not possible, nor is it safe. Fortunately, there are other ways to clean out the toxins.
How the Lemon Detox Works
There are many ways to detoxify the body and fasting is one method frequently used. The lemon detox is liquid food. When on a fast, the lemon detox provides the nourishment needed for keeping the body functioning.
Human beings have a limited amount of energy to use for carrying out the various processes of the body. Fasting allows the body to rest from the complicated function of digesting food and removing wastes. With less energy used for the digestive system, the body has more energy for self-cleaning and self-healing.
The lemon detox contains lemon juice, Madal Bal natural tree syrup and cayenne pepper. The lemon juice is acidic, and this helps to clean the tissues and organs of the body. The Madal Bal tree syrup is made from the sap of maple trees and palm trees. Together these two saps contain all the minerals a body needs to run efficiently. The syrup also provides the sugar or glucose needed for the body to function. The cayenne pepper can be added just for taste.
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To make the lemon detox drink, you have to buy the Madal Bal natural tree syrup which is available in health food stores. The drink is made with two tablespoons of lemon juice and two tablespoons of the natural tree syrup mixed with one-half pint of hot or cold water. You can add a tiny bit of cayenne pepper or ginger to improve the taste.
The lemon detox drink can be used for a 5 to 7 day detox. During this time, no solid food is eaten. This liquid drink is the only thing you should have, besides an occasional glass of peppermint or chamomile tea. If you are new to fasting, start out doing the detox for just 3 to 5 days.
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Many peakbaggers in this area have been on the summit and are unaware that it is on private property. A couple newspapers even had to pull articles due to not being aware of this issue. Some even have illegally rock-climbed some of the western cliffs of the mountain. There are very few private property signs and some horses illegally (knowingly or unknowingly) cross over from the Hancock Timber Area to this summit creating what looks to be a good path to the summit. If you follow them then you do risk trespassing charges.
This is noted summit in a popular area. It has been summited and attempted by many. Hopefully this new information will stop others. There is also legal hiking (by permit only) on the north side of this mountain. However stay on the northern side and if you run into a private property sign turn around.
OverviewBaldy Hill located just east of Enumclaw is not a very well known summit considering it is located right off of 410. It is quiet prominent from Enumclaw and for many quite tempting to hike up! The major reason for that is that the true summit is on private land and therefore while north of the mountain allows for daily foot travel, the final path to the true summit does not. This final piece of land is on private property and the owner wishes that no one tresspasses on his property.
In 1895 there was reports of a very serious smoke and fire incident on the summit of Mount Baldy in which it was rumored that this was a volcanic eruptions on the summit. Some newpapers even reported lava coming from this little summit. But despite the fact that Mount Baldy was volcanic at one time there is major evidence that show this to be the case. The smoke and fire incident was so large though that it could be seen from the hills of Seattle.
The most popular way of getting to the north summit of Baldy Hill is from the north via from the horse parking area. There is no hunting, fishing, overnight camping or ATV's allowed on the road. From there walk-up a number of roads being mindful of any signs on the side. Continue to take the roads all the way to any area where there is a trail going to the top of the northern summit.
Getting ThereVIA THE HORSE CAMP: Take 410 out of Enumclaw east 2.5 miles. There will be a well established parking area on your right hand side where there is horse parking. Note this parking area is solely for day travel and you must not venture onto private property on the south side!!
Red TapeNEW for 2012-A Hancock Private Property permit is needed to travel on this summit and on available company hiking property. This is a yearly permit and cost $75. This is only valid on the northern false summit and not the southern true summit. For more information click HERE
The south side (true summit) is private property owned by a local family who doesn't want anyone up on the summit area. You will get prosecuted and will face legal action if caught on property.
No overnight parking!!!!
CampingCamping on Baldy Hill is absolutely prohibited on the north side!!! Don't venture to the summit or the south side. It is private land and you will be prosecuted.
External LinksThis is a very good discussion about the land on and around Baldy Hill. As stated by Eric there is a lot of area for which provided a person has a Hancock Permit is legal to hike on, just not the summit.
Here is link where you gather more information from the trailhead as well as purachase a very detailed map of the area.
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You can easily create a map of Guinea regions using Mapline. Guinea is located in West Africa. It has a population of approximately 10.5 million and a total land area covering 245,860 square kilometers. Its economy depends largely on agriculture and mineral production as it has rich deposits of gold and diamond. Guinea is the 2nd largest producer of bauxite in the world.
Using Mapline, you can easily create a map of Guinea regions. Guinea is divided into 8 regions which in turn are further divided into 33 prefectures. Conakry, Guinea's capital, functions as a special zone. It is the most populated region.
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January 28, 2009 -- Scientists in Florida report that adding an edible mushroom-like fungus to grapefruit juice may help to reduce the serious side effects that can occur when people taking certain prescription drugs drink grapefruit juice. Their study is in the January 14 edition of the ACS' bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
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A political science lecturer with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has questioned the competence of the General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party.
Dr Amoako Baah says Mr Kwabena Agyapong is "inexperienced" and does not appear to "understand his job."
He was commenting on the rumpus that has rocked the opposition New Patriotic Party culminating in a full blown chaos at the party's HQ with party members wielding machetes and causing mayhem, Tuesday.
The mayhem is believed to have been triggered by a directive for the acting Director of Communications Perry Okudzeto to proceed on leave.
Dr Amoako Baah cannot fathom how the General Secretary will publicly insist a party officer should proceed on leave and issue a letter for same when that officer has not stated he wants to go on leave.
"It is disingenuous; is he the person to tell a party officer that he is tired and must proceed on leave?
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He said Kwabena Agyapong has failed in his core duty of uniting his own party.
A former General Secretary of the NPP Nana Ohene Ntow who is now a spokesperson for Alan Kyeremanten said he feels "very sad for NPP."
He does not understand how a peaceful press conference by a party chairman and a General Secretary would attract a "hoodlums" to cause mayhem.
He is convinced the mayhem was premeditated and suspects some people may have been hired by some party leaders to cause confusion.
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So, Zurich. There is no need to walk in Zurich, but you will want to anyway. Start with the train right in the airport, lower floor. We took the rapid option, and we were in the city in about ten minutes.
As usual, we took a taxi to our hotel, but realized later that the trams leave from in front of the train station, and would have dropped us in about 5 minutes directly in front of the Hotel Helmhaus. It's a great little boutique hotel in the most central position possible.
There is a promenade along the river Limmat, which empties into Lake Zurich at the south end of the old city. On a Sunday evening, there congregates the young and energetic, the older ones, the families, the romantics, the violinist playing classical music, the reggae band, the swimmers, the dancers, the pretzel sellers and the bratwurst stands.
On the other side of the river, the old houses are stacked up like doll houses on the bank and up the hill, their windows framed with shutters and hanging boxes of colorful geraniums. Cross the river at your choice of bridges, and follow the path along the front of these dwellings and store fronts. Deviate a little, climbing up and up a narrow street and stairs, and there you will happen upon Lindenhof, a large square surrounded by lime trees, and overlooking this small city reminiscent of Paris.
On the east bank, there is the Niederdorf area, a maven of interesting narrow streets with boutique shops and restaurants, and at night, bars, built again up the hill.
The "skyline", so to speak, is dominated by the two munsters, the Grossmunster and the Fraumunster. Lit up at night, and reflecting off the river, they make a picture perfect cityscape.
In the daytime, go in the morning to see Marc Chagall's remarkable stained glass windows in the Fraumunster. Take with you a description of the various scenes.
As El Greco's paintings seem to rise, Chagall's glass work seems to flow downward to touch the observer. Take time to really contemplate them. Your photos won't do them justice, anyway.
Climb to the top of the Grossmunster for a view of Zurich. It's lovely with all those trees.
Take in one, or more, of Zurich's 50 museums. The Kunsthaus is undergoing a renovation and expansion, but currently offers a very good art collection in a relatively small, easily manageable museum. We loved it (imagine a Picasso self portrait in which I swear he looks like the artist Prince).
Zurich is a classy city with a young vibe. There are many good restaurants. But don't miss the pretzels, or the bratwurst served with a bun. Do finish off with some really fine chocolate.
That's Zurich, the way I saw it.
ps: Thanks to gruezi for her great suggestions.
Globus am Bellevue for a tasty, economical supper, SF 34 inc 2 beer
Santa Lucia in Niederdorf for pizza supper with bottle of wine SF 55
Hotel Opera for a splurge on our last night in Zurich. Good food but....good thing we went straight back to the hotel, because we both got sick. Yuck!
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Zurich "Who goes there?"
So, Zurich. There is no need to walk in Zurich, but you will want to anyway. Start with the train right in the airport, lower floor. We took the rapid option, and we were in the city in about ten minutes.
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Well done sundriedpachino. I've been to/through Zurich many times, but seldom linger. Perhaps next time I will.
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Thanks for this.
A few questions -
1. Were hotels + transport terribly expensive?
2. Could you do it all in a weekend?
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Hi justinwong, you can easily see all you want in a weekend. You can walk almost everywhere, but if you tire, there are the trams. They run often, are clean and quiet, and there is room for your luggage.
We found the meals in the Niederdorf, where there are lots of choices, to be quite reasonable.
The Swiss franc is almost even with Canadian dollar.
There are many high end,beautiful old, very pricey hotels, but there are also more economical ones. For Helmhaus, we paid in the area of $300 Cdn, but loved the location, the beds were super comfy, good front desk staff, good breakfast etc.
The best deal is the Zurich card. Options for one day or 3, and covers transportation, that is, trams, trains, and even boat rides on the river and lake, and also museums. Swiss francs 20/day or 40 for 3 days. Good value!
I never mentioned the famous Bahnhofstrasse because I am not a shopper, but if you have a large budget, or just like to window shop, it's a beautiful street.
Hope this helps.
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Thank you! Zurich sounds a lot more interesting than Geneva (I went to Geneva for a school trip a few years ago and wasn't that impressed tbh) but I'll definitely bear Zurich in mind as a weekend destination.
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Zurich, in my experience, can be an expensive hotel city or a cheaper one not unlike other cities in Switzerland.
I'm happy to see this report since I'm a little tired of the various so-called "experts" here who keep saying things like, "It's just a business city and why would you want to even visit there?"
For lots of reasons, obviously.
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I also love Zurich! Went there twice in 2010, though I stayed just 30 minutes south by train in the charming town of Rapperswil on the second visit.
Visited the Museum of Medical History on Uni's campus, the porcellan museum, the toy "museum", and of course, the wonderful State/Historical Museum just across from the train station (this was over the course of both visits).
Best kept secret: many museums offer free entrance on the last Sunday of the month.
I found quirky shops in Niederdorf and bought nostalgic Christmas ornaments and cool fossils.
Splurged on lunch at Cafe Felix and a takeaway treat at Spruengli's. Never gave a second glance to the pricey stores on Bahnhofstrasse!
Also picked up the ZurichCard, taking advantage of the half-priced city walking tour and a roundtrip boat ride on Zurichsee...ah!
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Dukey, I know. When I looked for trip reports for Zurich, there was very little available. The city itself has a very nice, informative website, well organized and attractive, like the Swiss themselves!
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I am also one of the few on this board (it seems) who like Zürich. Stayed there twice for 3 nights each time, once in February, once over 1 August (Swiss National Holiday). I don't think you can see everything on one weekend if you want to do justice to the museums. Btw, don't miss the spectacular modern library of the University's Law School, designed by Santiago Calatrava! Not to miss are IMO also excursions to Uetliberg mountain, a cruise on the lake (best to Rapperswil), the beautiful public gardens.
Both times I found relatively good weekend deals for hotels. The Comfort Royal Inn (or so) was ok, in central location, the Courtyard by Marriott was an 8 min train ride from the main station but a very good hotel.
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Great report. I am also one who likes Zurich. I have done several of the things you mentioned and enjoyed them all.
I especially enjoyed the cup of hot chocolate at Spruengli's....ahhhh
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Thanks everyone for your nice comments. I'm glad to see there are a few who, like me, enjoyed Zurich.
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And here's the other "Swiss" city we visited:
Our train ride from Zurich to Bellinzona was underwhelming. I had imagined green valleys with high mountain peaks visible as we were whisked along Lake Zurich and through the Alps, maybe even some dizzying heights at some point.
As it was, it was raining, the valley was a beautiful photoshop enhanced green, only naturally so, but we didn't see many mountain peaks as we rocketed through the middle of the mountain in the Gotthard tunnel.
It's a different world on the other side. It's Italy in Switzerland, a different language and different landscape. Palm trees grow here.
Arrival in Lugano by train: step off the train and onto the funiculare. It blessedly saves us a long walk down the hill with luggage.
At the bottom, 10 steps away is our hotel, Dante Center Swiss Quality Hotel. Nice, clean, quiet, a/c, every amenity, and Italian hospitality in abundance.
Anyone who wants a new Swiss wrist watch will be happy in Lugano. There are many expensive shops, men in business suits, banks on every corner, and women dressed smartly and wearing those stiletto heels on cobblestones.
Swiss banking in Italian language.
We find an outside patio that is open, and relax with a glass of red. People watching is an important pastime in a new destination; theme for the day, footwear. Shoes tell a lot about a soul....
The wine has our appetites going and we try a R. Steves' (OMGosh) recommended restaurant, Il Tinero. It serves local dishes in a rustic atmosphere. Risotto with porcini, and Osso Bucco with same, followed by zabaglione for dessert. Predictable but delicious.
In the morning, we decide to do some more exploring. This time we walk up the stairs to the top of the town, for the view, which is charming.
A busy main street follows the edge of the lake through town. Here are situated the grand old hotels, palazzos from the late 1800's, and the parks and gardens, backed by beautiful green foothills of the Alps.
In contrast to the business suits are docks, pedal boats, and ferries loaded with tourists bound for the small towns edging the lake.
It's very windy today, but clear skies, so we take the ferry to picturesque Gandria, where we climb to the top of town for the view, then have lunch on a patio overhanging the water.
A pleasant afternoon is finished off with a little window shopping, exploring the historic centre , and some more strolling along the waterfront down to the grand old hotels. We were looking for a nice spot to enjoy a glass of wine while overlooking the lake, but by this time, the wind had really picked up, and it was cold.
So, we walked back to town to check out the ultramodern restaurant that our hotel recommended, but alas, there was a Mercedes-Benz unveiling and reception there that evening, so we had to be content with ogling the super fresh looking 'crudo' crudités that were ready and waiting for the crowd.
Ah, happy hour again.
Harry's Bar, a few steps off the tourist plaza, is a little hole in the wall local bar, where we had due bicchiere of vino rosso. Mama brought a plate of fresh bread sticks wrapped in prosciutto. Total cost 5 Swiss francs. A little Italian goes a long way in Switzerland!
La Cucina di Alice: Recommended by our hotel, was our new choice for supper. Service was superb, presentation was good, but the food was so-so. Il Conto: Swiss francs 193. Not worth it.
A new day dawns. Back up the funiculare, good-bye to lazy Lugano, hello Postale bus to Lake Coma.
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We've been told we should visit Zurich as it has a very good contemporary art scene.
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Caroline, yes, and Winterthur and Luzern close by as well.
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Thanks for posting your impressions! I've always considered Zurich a "must-see" and am finding your observations and those of others on this thread very interesting.
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Thanks, Kia. I'd like to go back one time when we're not so jet lagged, and see some more of the museums there.
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Thanks sundriedpachino, we will be in Zurich next month and you are getting me excited. It has been several years since I was there. I lke Zurich, I think it is an interesting city, plus all that delicious chocolate!
Thanks again for taking time to write a trip report.
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Kja, sorry about the Kia tag, I thought I proofread, but missed that one!
Thanks, cafegoddess, have a good time!
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Philip Collins, director of the Social Market Foundation
On questions of asylum and immigration, the tone of voice is as important as the action. It would be nice to have a Labour government that spoke up for the liberal position, that welcomed the label of "liberal" as a compliment, rather than an accusation.
The greatest policy challenges are, in fact, pan-European rather than domestic. At the moment, the only coordination we see (witness the Britain-Italy initiative) is erecting the fences even higher.
The humiliating voucher system should be scrapped and asylum support agencies need to take more responsibility from local authorities, which often crumble under the weight.
Rick Scannell, chair of the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association
The refugee convention, as a protection instrument, is not anachronistic. The UNHCR states that there are 3.6m Afghani refugees (predominantly in Pakistan), while in Europe it puts the number of people who are "of concern" (and plainly, potentially refugees) at 5.6m. There has perhaps never been a greater need for the convention.
Jean Candler, press officer, Refugee Council
The government's asylum policy must be based on a full and liberal interpretation of the 1951 Geneva Convention on Refugees, applied consistently across the EU and managed in the context of a generous immigration policy.
We should treat asylum seekers waiting for a decision as we would wish to be treated ourselves. The government needs to show a real commitment to stamping out the racism and prejudice faced by so many asylum seekers and refugees. The most important thing is the lead that it gives itself with its own language and policies.
Liz Fekete, Institute of Race Relations
Government policies and practices aimed at asylum seekers have educated a whole nation into racism and a culture of violence. But to lead the nation out of its racism, it needs to dismantle the structures that demonise and segregate asylum seekers. In the longer term, it must educate the public on the obligation, in a global era, to protect those forced to flee their homelands by ethnic cleansing, civil war or economic devastation, while showing in practice that, in an ageing Europe, an economic migrant is an economic asset.
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Rachael Reilly, refugee policy director, Human Rights Watch
The new home secretary must consider the global impact of asylum policies adopted in the UK. It is ironic that in the 50th anniversary year of the 1951 Refugee Convention, Britain is seeking to dismantle the protections for refugees that it helped establish. Proposals to set refugee quotas and to establish lists of so-called "safe countries" undermine Britain's obligations under international refugee and human rights law. Governments can not make blanket decisions to exclude refugees on the basis of their nationality, nor can they impose a cap on the number of refugees.
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I am convinced that the voucher system is demeaning and an indictment of a society which prides itself on the principle of social justice. Vouchers are an affront to human dignity and should be scrapped. It is a system that has allowed shops to restrict the foods and products that asylum seekers can buy and has seen separate queues being established for voucher users.
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Britain has a wonderful tradition of welcoming people from overseas who come here, bringing their skills, earning their living and adding to the cultural and economic wealth of the country. Swift action is essential to deal with those seeking entry to the UK for sinister purposes. But settlers from abroad can be a benefit to the economy rather than a drain on it and the new government must concentrate on that.
Bhikhu Parekh, chair of the commission on the future of multi-ethnic Britain
I have the following suggestions for a sensible asylum policy:
1 Remember that every asylum seeker you help represents a life saved or made bearable.
2 Mind your language. Don't demean or degrade desperate people.
3 Integrate asylum and immigration policies.
4 Take both policies out of partisan politics and build a consensus by asking an independent commission to work out fair and realistic policies.
5 Work closely with our EU partners to develop a common asylum and immigration policy.
To order a copy of the Guardian's special report on asylum and immigration, Welcome to Britain, at £5 (inc P&P), call 0870 727 4155.


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