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Albeit mostly known for his main projects Horna and Sargeist, Shatraug has a ton of various side projects. Of all those, Mortualia is the one focusing on desolate atmosphere, torturing repetition, dragging tempo, the vision of a hopeless future: in other words, depressive black metal. The self-titled debut was originally released back in 2007 but it is now getting a re-release treatment by Moribund Cult, though I am basing my review on the original Northern Sky Productions version of which I've possessed a copy for a couple of years already.
Mortualia doesn't fall to the most common problems of depressive black metal. Whereas many contenders turn out to sound just pitiful in their angst, this album does not dwell in self-pity at all. This is cold, distant, murky, and with a great dose malicious melodies and riffs without any clichéd over-melodic tunes. The first monster, "The Blue Silence" clocking at seventeen minutes, is probably the most melancholic piece of the bunch, followed by another similar track "In Bleak Loneliness", after which "Cold and Grey" kicks in with murky menace: gone are the wistful sounds of the first tracks. The minimal "Devoid of Warmth" is a strong addition to the whole, but pales in comparison to the last piece, "Forgotten Soul", of which beginning riff is so damn dramatic that it truly chills.
To elaborate the album's sound further, you can probably already guess that Mortualia isn't professionally produced, and that is only good. Both drums and guitars are quite remote sounding but without any unnecessary amounts of reverb. Shatraug's vocals are very, very high-pitched and semi-clean wailings which might turn off some and, to be honest, I wasn't very keen on them at first, but they've grown on me over the years. I still prefer his sound on the next full-length Blood of the Hermit on which he gets raspier, though.
If you're looking for a proper and authentic piece of depressive black metal, I would recommend Mortualia. Perhaps it is not a cornerstone album of the subgenre, but a worthy addition to anyone's collection who claims to be a fan of the style, as the ringing coldness and joy-killing desolation is surely to make an impact. In case the vocals are too much to bear, then look into Blood of the Hermit, and even that glitch has been then fixed.
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There is a darkness that exists within each of us. Some are better equipped to cope with it than others; while certain people get through life hardly noticing its presence, there are those for whom it is an all-encompassing and ever-present threat. For the latter, life is little more than a series of nightmares. There is no such thing as normal; rather, one must suffer in Hell from birth 'til death and perhaps beyond. Released in January 2007, Mortualia's self-titled debut connects with this inescapable darkness and acts as the voice of those that dwell at the fathomless depths of torments unnumbered.
Many will likely have never heard of this project, yet still be quite familiar with the brilliant and tortured mind behind it. Mortualia is but one of the countless ways by which Shatraug, best known for his work with Horna and Sargeist, channels the dark force that dwells within his very being. This material is beyond dismal. The atmosphere is so bleak and hopeless than one can almost feel it pulling at your chest, draining the very life from you. The dreary guitar riffs slowly and methodically wrap around your neck, like a noose, and begin to hang your pathetic carcass in awaiting the glorious end when all horrible nightmares shall cease. The cold and sorrowful melodies act as the gun in your mouth... the razor making its way across your wrists and throat. Nearly every song clocks in between 14 and 20 minutes in length, with repetition serving a critical purpose in these grim proceedings. The goal, of course, is to make sure that every last drop of blood has escaped your veins, leaving no doubt as to whether or not the body is left as lifeless and empty as your existence in this realm always was. The compositions, sometimes, sound as if they were adapted from normal Horna material, yet slowed way down. Whatever the case may be, it is done to brilliant effect. Even Shatraug's vocals, which leave a lot to be desired, somehow work within the context of this album. The tortured screams are accentuated by otherworldly moans and other miserable sounds. Through the sound of his voice and the tone of the riffs, one gets the sense of a man with a war raging in his head; a constant struggle between life and death, with the former appearing to be on the losing end. It hardly seems possible, yet the darkness manages to become even darker as time passes. Just when you feel able to survive its cold and remorseless stranglehold, its grip tightens ever more. As this music slowly marches forth, much like a funeral procession, the darkness tears your flesh open and squeezes your heart as the blood flows freely. In such a state of despair, you may look around to see if someone might save you and that is when the realization hits that this Hell is a personal one and that you must suffer it utterly alone. This is hinted at, quite well, with the title of "In Bleak Loneliness". In fact, this one song may be the last that you hear of Mortualia, as it is so wretchedly sorrowful that few may live to experience the remainder of the album.
The sound of this record suits the material well, keeping in line with the sort of production achieved for the later Horna albums, placing most of the focus on the guitar riffs, though slow and winding they may be. The drums are audible, but so devoid of life that one would be hard-pressed to really notice after a few minutes. The vocals are buried just enough to allow for Shatraug's voice to blend in with the rest, though still high enough in the mix to have the desired effect. Everything here is done with precision, from the playing to the recording.
If you are a follower of this man's other works, such as Horna and Sargeist, then this will likely please you. However, it must be stated that such a monumentally miserable record is not for all. This goes far beyond the trendy DSBM nonsense that has been spewed forth by countless American bedroom projects, lacking atmosphere and sounding drenched in modern technology. This horribly depressing music has something that most of those 'bands' do not and that is a sense of authenticity and a genuine connection to the darkness that promises to consume us all.
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A true sense of dread and desolation can be difficult to evoke among the extreme metal crowd. We've heard it all, so how is it possible to continue bleeding the stone? The advent of 'suicidal' and depressing black metal has become a stagnant if interesting footnote to the genre at large, but unfortunately few of the bands are actually effective at what they do. Just about anyone sitting in their basement or bedroom with a computer, guitar and drum machine can play some slowish metal riffs and snarl and wail like an old lady being attacked by cats. So who can do it well?
Mortualia. The one-man side project of Shatraug (you'd know him from the great Horna if you weren't a poseur), Mortualia wisely abandons the dank dungeon of eternal cats for a bleak wintery landscape, delivered through five tracks in over 70 minutes. Yes...this is one of those albums to succeed despite its repeitious nature and length, simply because the journey is so immersive. But this isn't just some depressing journey, the album is actually beautiful. Shatraugs tormented cries escape his gasping lungs as the oxygen within freezes in place, while his panoramic vision of bright yet muted eternal tundra bears down on his writhing soul. Let go...let go of everything. Winter has already come, and we are all so fucking lost. So dead. Cut the vein. Cut it.
The individual tracks almost warrant no merit, because I would not advise the downtrodden aspirant to experience any less than the entirety of its playtime in one sitting. For example, the riffs of "Cold and Grey" may differ somewhat from "Devoid of Warmth", but I simply can't envision myself listening to just one. All or nothing here, the perfect soundtrack to a bathtub full of shaved ice and regret, the cold water filling it behind you as you glance sideways from razor to mirror, mirror to razor. Well, your problems amount to nothing in this grand, empty landscape. Winter was long before you. Winter will survive you.
Speaking of survival, I'm not sure if I could take another album from Mortualia. As much as I love this, does anything else need to be said? This is THE END. We all pass quietly into the dusk. How could it merit a sequel? With Shatraug's busy schedule (not only the amazing Horna, but Sargeist, and a myriad of lesser known projects like Hoath and Necroslut) we may ever know. But if you can repeat the same few basic riffs for 70 minutes straight and impress a jaded old man like myself, that's really saying something. An album not to be missed.


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WINNIPEG - You've got to admire his spunk.
Manitoba's Mike McEwen is just one of two skips that will be competing in the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Curling Trials that has never played in the Brier.
But even if the likes of Alberta's Olympic gold medallist Kevin Martin, Ontario's former world champion Glenn Howard and fellow Manitoban Jeff Stoughton, another former world champ, may all be giving it one last hurrah, McEwen is determined to emerge victorious among the giants of the game when the last rock is thrown at the MTS Centre on Dec. 8.
"I'd like to win right now while the legends are arguably still in the game," McEwen said during a practice at the Fort Rouge Curling Club on Monday. "Who knows how long Stoughton, Martin, Howard are going to be here? Maybe not that much longer, so I'd like to win while they're still kickin' it at the top of their game. So, we're going to work our butts off next week."

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Robert Pattinson Address the Breaking Dawn Leaked Materials
That is hilarious! Rob is releasing the Twi-Hard Army on the world of ****heads and ****S that keep leaking this stuff! …
Rob made a great point — what was the point? Are you just trying to be annoying (cause it worked) are you just trying to piss people off (cause it worked) You are NOT tryign to get money becuase you didnt sell it and you are NOT trying to get publicity or frame (you dont want us to know who you are — so at least you are smart) becuase you kept it "anymous" … whatever its over with and it sucked …
Twilight Powerrrrrrrrrr–ACTIVATE!! I agree, Rob, let's find these infiltrators and just get rid of them completely!
LoL … It's so funny because we would actually do it 🙂 I'm happy to hear good things about Breaking Dawn at least from Rob ! He doesn't really comment on the Twilight movies a lot. But it sounds like Bill is doing great things. But he does look pissed poor guy !
Rob, you are a sweet, sweet boy! Hugs and kisses!
Ahh …so thats how they got out. Someone hacked them. I was thinking someone on the inside leaked them. There's not only photos but there's also actual video footage that leaked. Incredible
Lol love Rob, if I knew I would help trying to find who did this. I totally agree with him.
Can't wait to see WFE sounds like everybody that has seen it has like it.
Lol love Rob, if I knew I would help trying to find who did this. I agree with him and he look a bit pissed. I don't blame him for that.
I'm excited to see WFE sound like everybody that has seen like it.
I'm really upset because someone showed me a youtube video with ALL of the leaked photos – there are so many ! Part of me wanted to see them of course, but the other part of me wanted it to be a surprised even though the key scenes look exactly how I imagined them while reading.
Yea I saw them too, I was curious, they are really sexy, but I feel bad how they got leaked, especially for the actors and people that work hard for the movie to give us Twi fans the best movie
Sadly, "good" fans do not maliciously hack bad fans. Are there any skilled, not-quite-that-good fans out there? YOU can stay anonymous, we support YOU.
Didn't hear about the photos till Summit sent out that plea to fans – haven't seen them and happy not to – but thanks to those who reported that they look great. (Note to malicious hacker who posted them; I would have been willing to wait. Anticipation is fun.)
And BTW – if you have any positive feelings towards Rob AT ALL, why would you hack his email? He's got a family to keep in touch with!
you don't even have to say anything Rob we are already on it 😉
That was great!
Rob, I mean…obviously not the jerks that leaked BD.
hahaha omg I love that Rob is so upset about it! It shows it's really important to him, and he really cares about the fans seeing the final product. I've never seen him get really annoyed with something in an interview like that, and it made me happy that he did. Also, Josh Horowitz is the BEST! <3


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For Marketplace Money, Friday, May 13, 2011
It's National Etiquette Week and Slate.com's "Dear Prudence" answers a few listeners' questions about money etiquette. Reporter Jeff Tyler also delves into the confusing world of tipping etiquette.
Home prices continue to slide, which makes some people question the value of buying a home. But Marketplace's Chris Farrell thinks the time is now if you want to have your own abode. We also took a look at the impact the Credit Card Act has on plastic users. And here are the songs we played:


text: The Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University is offering a short course on centrifugal compressor operations in February and April. Titled "Centrifugal Compressor Operations for 21st Century Users," it addresses issues dealing with centrifugal compressors and gives both practical and innovative solutions to these issues. It also offers benchmark practices to improve equipment reliability, an introduction to centrifugal compressor systems, and an examination of lateral and torsional rotor dynamics. Dates are Feb. 20-24 in San Diego, CA, and April 24-28 in Houston, TX. Instructors are industry representatives, and four CEU credits are awarded for course completion. The course is aimed at operating technicians, maintenance professionals, project engineers, reliability engineers, managers, and others who come into contact with centrifugal compressors and have an interest in achieving best-of-class equipment life and performance. More information about the course, instructors, hotel accommodations, and registration is available at http://turbolab.tamu.edu/CCOPS/index.html.


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Swedish Tea Ring
This is the first recipe that I made out of my new cookbook: The Great Scandinavian Baking Book and it did not disappoint.
In the past I worked on finding the recipe for the perfect cinnamon bun.
I made Peter Reinhart's Cinnamon Buns which I like in texture and flavour, and which were well received by everyone who tried them. They're good (I've made them multiple times) but not The Best.
I made Finnish Cinnamon Buns or Korvapuustit (yes, I do have an obsession with Scandinavian baking, thankyouverymuch). I liked these a lot because of their small, cute shape, and that they weren't super sweet but the dough wasn't quite tender enough for my liking. And they didn't get the same reception as Peter Reinhart's.
Then I made Brioche Cinnamon Buns (and sticky buns) and thought that they were the most perfect and delicious thing in the world. Everyone loved them, especially me.
…and then I never made them again.
Because they are so rich and sweet and decadent they're something that I can't have around the house very often. Deliciously impractical, squarely dessert territory, and not at all appropriate for breakfast.
Enter the Swedish Tea Ring.
I think this recipe solved all my problems.
It makes a wreath of cinnamon buns that are not too sweet or too large or too decadent. They're soft and chewy, spiked with cardamom for that Scandinavian flair, and heavily drizzled with almond flavoured glaze.
They're a breakfast, they're a coffee snack, they're dessert. They're perfect.
My sister said to me, with a mouth full of cinnamon deliciousness, "These might be the best things you've ever baked."
If that's not reason enough to try them, I don't know what is.
Swedish Tea Ring (Vetekrans)
from The Great Scandinavian Baking Book
Dough Ingredients
2 pkg active dry yeast
1 c. warm water (105*F-115*F)
1/2 c. melted butter
1/2 c. sugar
3 slightly beaten eggs
1 t. salt
1 t. ground cardamom (optional) <–this shouldn't be optional
4 c. all purpose flour
Filling Ingredients
1/2 c. softened butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 T. ground cinnamon
1 c. blanched almonds, finely chopped (optional) <–I opted out of this
Glaze Ingredients
1 c. powdered sugar
2 T. hot coffee or milk
1/2 t. almond extract <– it's a game changer
In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining dough ingredients until the dough is smooth and refrigerate 2 to 24 hours.
Turn the dough onto a floured surface and roll it into a 20 to 24 inch square. Spread with a thin layer of softened butter right to the edge. Mix the 1/2 cup of sugar and the cinnamon and sprinkle over the butter. Sprinkle the almonds (if using) over the cinnamon sugar. Roll up as for a jelly roll.
Grease a baking sheet and place the roll on the sheet, shaping it into a ring. Pinch the ends together to close the circle. With scissors, cut almost through the ring at 1/2″ intervals. Turn each piece so that the cut side is exposed.
Let rise until almost doubled. (Umm…. I just noticed this step as I was copying the recipe from the cookbook. It goes without saying that I skipped it. I might have to have a recipe redo, just to perfect it even more . . . and to eat more cinnamon buns).
Preheat the oven to 375*F. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until just golden. While the ring bakes, mix the glaze ingredients. Brush while hot with the glaze.
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Weber fills long role before Oliver's Monday return
Weber fills long role before Oliver's Monday return
TORONTO -- Darren Oliver will return from the 15-day DL on Monday.
Oliver has been out since May 19 with shoulder soreness, but made two scoreless appearances last week with Class A Dunedin.
"He feels great, did well, no problems at all," general manager Alex Anthopoulos said. "He'll be activated tomorrow."
The 42-year-old lefty could have been activated for Sunday's finale against the Rangers, but after Saturday's 18-inning marathon in which the Blue Jays exhausted their entire bullpen, the club recalled Thad Weber from Triple-A Buffalo to provide some long-inning insurance. Toronto optioned Brad Lincoln to Buffalo after Saturday's game.
"It's just one of those things that worked out for us to give [Oliver] another day of rest," Anthopoulos said.
Although brief, this marks Weber's third stint with a big league club this season and his second with Toronto. He threw a scoreless ninth in Sunday's 6-4 loss, making his fifth appearance for the Blue Jays after pitching in three games for San Diego earlier this season.
Evan Peaslee is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Eden Resort
Phuket, Thailand (HKT)
Hotel Specials
Package Specials
Package Specials
Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Sea View
- One King Bed
Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View
- Two King Beds
Make yourself at home in one of the 14 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Rooms have private balconies where you can take in sea and pool views. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided twice a week.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Don�t miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness facility. Additional features include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and a television in the lobby.
Take advantage of the aparthotel's room service (during limited hours).
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free parking is available onsite.
Take advantage of the aparthotel's room service (during limited hours).
Recreational amenities at the aparthotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Children under 11 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.
The preferred airport for Eden Resort is Phuket (HKT-Phuket Intl.) - 28.9 km / 17.9 mi.
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.
Know Before You Go
- This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- A resort fee is included in the total price displayed.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Airport shuttle fee: THB 950 per vehicle (one way)
- Rollaway bed fee: THB 500 per night
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.


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Friday, July 30, 2010
The Funniest Damn Thing
I stumbled upon this site called Slush Pile Hell and I laughed out loud, literally, not in the LOL way, but a real, hearty, out loud laugh -- seven times.
Had to share with all writers. Start reading from the July 28th down. Each line in italics is extracted from a real query letter and followed by a hysterical comment from the agent who received it. The agent is anonymous.
Don't worry, there's no writer bashing or public humiliation. It's only one sentence. And besides, if the writer who wrote the bizarro line would ever recognize it as their writing, then it should serve as a lesson -- don't be a crazy ass in your query letter. Duh.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Bad Things Happen
Stephen King's review: Great f***ing book, man. I was totally hooked.
I concur.
I read this book, cover to cover, in less than 48 hours.
It's a crime novel with brilliant twists, fascinating characters, fast pacing and incredible dialogue. Authentic dialogue. If you're heading to a beach or just want a well written good read, grab this book. You won't be disappointed. I promise.
I'm off to revision land...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Hollow Writing
I'm not going to tell you. I won't. No matter what.
See, I've read two thoroughly hyped, new, YA thrillers recently and was extremely under-whelmed. As in, I had to force myself to not abandon. The book titles will remain anonymous because I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.
But I feel compelled to share my opinion of why the books fell flat for me. As I read I never connected with the characters or their plights. I turned page after page hoping to be delighted or thrilled or feel something...anything for these people. And then it dawned on me. The "people" were not fully formed. Their dialogue felt hollow and empty and unauthentic. I could actually hear the writer talking.
I don't know about you, but unless I'm reading non-fiction, I want the author to be quiet. I want the richness of the characters to grab me and not let me go. I want to get inside the characters' heads and muck around a bit...feel what they're feeling...experience their woes and joys because they're so real to me and I care about them.
With both of those books I couldn't do any of that. I repeatedly got distracted by the empty dialogue.
After finishing the second book I felt a burst of inspiration, and I dove head first into my novel, The End of Normal, and spent two entire days ripping it apart. Again. I wrote this book (my first) back in 2008 and took it through nineteen formal revisions. But now, after knowing what I DON'T want it to read like I'm back inside my pages, reacquainting with my people and my world. I don't want readers to ever feel like my MC isn't a real, flesh and blood sixth grade girl facing the most insane circumstances. And I never want them to feel like my dialogue is hokey or unauthentic.
I'd like to publicly thank the two yawn-tastic books for spurring me on and forcing me to re-tighten my own work.
Any sleuths out there trying to figure out what books I'm talking about...just so you know...I didn't list the titles in my "Books I've Read Recently" list in my side bar. I'm far too slick for that (and too nice). The titles will be my secret.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
The Magicians
We all know I half-liked The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Well, I just finished The Magicians by Lev Grossman and I'll sum it up in one word for you.
Yeah, loved it.
It is a gritty and very grown up book about a high school senior named Quentin who finds out he's actually got magical powers. Yes, Mr. Potter has popped in my mind a few times - the author even brilliantly weaves in a few nods to him - but this book is definitely for adults.
And about the writing, well, it is extremely strong and tight and sophisticated. Lev uses words I've never even heard of before, and I'm a voracious reader. I do enjoy a good, but not overwhelming, reading challenge and this fits the bill. Also, I can't tell you how many times, as a writer, I re-read a brilliant line and marveled at his sheer genius.
The guy can write like a muther.
If you're into fantasy novels then get your hands on this book...if you're a grown up (I'd say it would be appropriate for 17 and up).
p.s. I'll be laptop-free till Monday...taking the boys to Great Wolf Lodge for the weekend.
Monday, July 19, 2010
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Just finished it yesterday. My husband said, "Did you like it?"
I scrunched my face up and just looked at him for a second. Then I said, "Parts of it...I liked parts of it."
The truth, after Entertainment Weekly put the book on the cover of their magazine, touting it is the number one book on the planet, well, I bought the book. I figured, hey, I live on this planet and I haven't read it yet!
More truth, I forced myself to read the first 250 pages. The magazine cover repeatedly flashed in my mind as I trudged through the book, teasing me...The REST of the whole planet loves this book...what is the matter with YOU?
The author adores complicated back story -- as in, he probably bathes in it, letting it sink into his body via open pores until he becomes one with the uber-rich-details of his characters' lives. I nearly required toothpicks to keep my eyes open as I plodded through those pages.
Once I weeded out the necessary stuff for the story to continue making sense I got to some relatively exciting parts -- but for the love of heaven, it took such a long time to get there. And the names...the countless character names...there are SO MANY characters. The only two I really cared about were the main guy and of course, the girls with the dragon tattoo. She was a deeply flawed, ass-kicking, wickedly brilliant character. I liked her.
After I finished reading, the scenes that stuck with me were the over-the-top violent scenes -- especially the ones involving women. Those scenes were incredibly disturbing and, in my opinion, glorifying violence against women. Each scene had deeply misogynistic undertones.
To me - the strangest part - the author started out each new section of the book with a Swedish statistic on violence against women. It was like he was trying to be anti-violence in one vein and then in the other vein pumped ultra violent blood. Weird.
I wish I could write to him and ask him to clarify, but he passed away before any of this success. Sad, eh?
Bottom line, I'll read the next book in the series because I like Lisbeth (THE girl). But, I'm going to read a book or two in between because the thought of jumping back in to his back story-rich writing exhausts me.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
I'm Still Alive
Wanted to touch base lest you fine people think I've fallen into a crevasse or something equally as mysterious. What in the world have I been doing?
REVISING myself silly.
I've had two brilliant beta readers work their beta'ly magic on my current YA. I threw myself back into my book to muck around a bit and make it stronger...better...closer to query ready. Thank you ladies. You know who you are.
But the main time-sucker-upper? I am in the THICK of official revisions with the math book I co-wrote. They are a wee bit mind-bending.
I'd like to tell you the story. No fretting, it's a good one...
Back when we were still coaching our teachers, Margie and I dreamed up a list of who we wanted to write the foreward to our book. We cooked up a list of THE BIGGEST and BEST heavy hitters in educational writing and mathematics. Our number one smarty pants is a man named Arthur Hyde. Click HERE to see how many books this dude has written in the field of mathematics instruction. I'll wait.
Brainy, eh?
Actually, he is one of Margie's heroes -- you should see her copy of one of his books -- it is FILLED with post-its and her notes. It looks like a Thanksgiving Turkey.
We quote the guy many times in our book, so when I hit send on the email asking if he'd do us the honor of writing the foreward to our book, I was pretty dang nervous. Margie and I called it our, "pipe dream" and both said it couldn't hurt to ask. We emailed our editor and told her who we just emailed and she said, "It would be incredible if Art wrote your forward!"
We waited a day.
On the second day his email came through and he, THE Arthur Hyde, genius extraordinaire, Margie's mathematical hero, said he wanted to have a phone conversation with us...and that he loved our voiced in the chapter we shared with him...and he wanted to read the whole thing. Yah, he really wrote that.
Cue jumping and much screaming. At work.
We set up a time and then huddled together around Margie's cell phone on speaker in my car. And we had a half hour conversation with Arthur Hyde. We kept stealing bewildered glances at each other and mouthing, "Wow!" repeatedly. He was so humble and kind. And he got our book on such a deep level.
He ended up telling a story that Ellin Keene (his equivalent in the Language Arts world and equally as brilliant and famous) agreed to write the foreward to his first book, and he was a complete unknown. And he wanted to do the same for us. How cool is this guy? He also asked us if we'd like him to give us his editorial notes on our manuscript. We mouthed another Wow and told him it would be an honor.
Margie and I have just completed seven straight days of revisions based on his editorial comments, and our book is even more cohesive. We sent our editor the revised version and her editorial comments came to us this morning.
You won't see me 'round these parts for a while. My head will be in Numeracy-land. Wish me well fine blog friends. Wish me well.
p.s. Check out the link above about my video parody word-spread contest.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Billionaire Parody
The BIG Reveal!
Before you watch...2 things:
1. If you aren't familiar with the song Billionaire by Travie McCoy & Bruno Mars then I insist you click HERE and have a listen first.
2. Even though what you are about to watch is dedicated to unpublished writers out there, it really applies to anyone with a dream.
Without further ado. Te da.
Click HERE for some video awesomeness, if I do say so myself. Stop back after you watch and finish reading this post.
After you watch...2 things:
1. Yeah, that's me singing. If I didn't have vomit inducing stage fright I probably would've pursued my dream of being a singer with a little more verve. But I didn't want to be nauseous at my job every day.
2. If you laughed, enjoyed it, smiled, liked it...help me spread the word any way you can.
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- The judging will take place July 31, 2010 & Winner announced August 1, 2010.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Cooking Up Some AWESOMENESS
I had this idea right before we went away for our family vacation. I let it simmer a bit, boiled down the dumb parts, and oh boy. Yeah, oh boy.
I will reveal this awesomeness on Monday. I have to continue making it even more awesome.
It's good. It's real good.
The world better prepare...
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British Tesco To Battle Wal-Mart
"Why does a British firm whose name sounds more like an oil refiner than a purveyor of tasty snacks and beverages think it can succeed where veteran U.S. firms have failed?"
"On Feb. 9, Tesco, the world's fifth-largest retailer, announced it would enter the United States by investing hundreds of millions of dollars to expand significantly in Californiaâ€"a state Wal-Mart has long planned to dominate."
"Like Wal-Mart, Tesco is the largest private-sector employer in its home country, with 250,000 employees. Tesco, a multinational that went public long before Wal-Mart got started, is highly profitable. But it hasn't had any business in the most lucrative market in the worldâ€"until now."
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Dear Mary: I bought a car I can no longer afford. Thanks to Debt-ProofLiving.com, I have made changes in my life and finances, but I still have some problems because of my car. I have put it up for sale, but I owe more than it's worth. How do you sell a car when you don't have the title? And how do you get out from under a car loan you can't afford? -- Kelly, Washington
Dear Kelly: First, call your lender to find out your exact payoff and the procedure for transferring the title to a new buyer. Next, go to a site like Edmunds.com or KBB.com to determine a realistic amount you can expect to get for the car. Check local listings to see if that number squares with what similar cars are going for in your area.
Now, determine about how much you will need to pay off the loan once you secure a buyer. Go to your credit union or bank, and tell them your plan to sell the car and why you need a short-term unsecured signature loan to make up the difference between what you owe and the sale price you expect to get. I know this represents new debt, but it will be required for you to finally get out of this.
Once you have a buyer, you will need the proceeds of that new loan together with the buyers' money to clear the title so it can be transferred.
Once the car is sold, you will not be free of the debt, but you will have a much smaller loan.
Even though the new payment will be a lot less than your old car payment, continue to pay as much toward the new loan each month as you did on the old loan.
Doing this will get it paid off quickly.
Don't let the fear of the unknown deter you. It may sound like a big, fat hassle to sell a car for which you do not have the title, but people do that every day. Just take it one step at a time, make sure everyone involved knows what you are doing, and you'll be just fine.
You don't mention your plans for a replacement car, but I suggest you forego that for now, opting for public transportation. Or a bike!
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My husband and I have been trying to get out of debt, using your debtproof living plan. Our Freedom Account and Contingency Fund are slowly gaining ground.
Here's the problem: My in-laws are horribly in debt, having lost their business and their home. They called my husband recently asking for a $1,400 loan to buy a car. We don't have that built into our plan, so he put it on our credit card. He did this because he feels he needs to help his parents. I am so mad! I love my husband dearly. I just don't know how to deal with this. -- Nancy, South Carolina
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The Morgantown Area Youth Service Project, or MAYSP, said Monongalia County Schools will cut its funding.
MAYSP provides free intervention programs to teens with drug and criminal problems.
The Board of Education is concerned the group's school-based counselors aren't properly licensed.
The BOE is removing $39,000 in funding, and the city of Morgantown is cutting $10,000 in funding.
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Change is a scary thing, we've resisted it for years, but sometimes it has to be embraced. One thing we tried to maintain with the updated layout was a sense of familiarity as far as positioning and overall aesthetics go. It's unmistakably different, but hopefully it still feels like MangaStream as you're flipping through and you'll get comfortable with it quickly.
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Not only did the front-end get an overhaul, but the back-end was completely rewritten from scratch with some goals in mind.
In our adolescence we had a pretty nice theming feature, but were forced to get rid of it in favor of static caching since our original codebase didn't anticipate the website peaking at a bazillion quadfinity pageviews per nanosecond. We've added this feature back into the website, and you can find it in the top right of the page. We will add more themes in the future as time permits.
When Twitter took their ball and went home, too many of our readers were cut off from us since we didn't have a news platform on the site. As you read this article, you're now realizing that this is a news platform! We will share important delays (Golden Week, double issues, my bad hair days etc.) and release updates on this blog, and you can hit us back and chat with other fans in the new comment section you'll find inside every post.
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I am posting this story for anyone with early stage Esophageal Cancer. (Stage 0-1)
Mike, my husband was diagnosed with Stage 1 Esophageal Cancer May of last year. His cancer was most likely caused by Acid Reflux (Barretts Esophagus). He was scheduled for surgery to remove his esophagus in June at the recommendation of his gastroenterologist. This surgery is the standard in the U.S. for esophageal cancer. And is a very serious operation. His cancer looked like it was early. Therefore, I did research online and found another procedure that is the standard for early esophageal cancer in Japan. Japan detects esophageal cancer much earlier than the US, as they do routine upper GI tests. In the US we do not usually find it early, but that is changing with the awareness of Barrett's.
The new procedure (EMR) Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, is much less evasive and does not require surgery. It basically clips off the cancer from the esophagus wall with a tool attached to an endoscope. Then we found out a few hospitals in the US that use this treatment. John Hopkins and the Mayo Clinic are the two top hospitals for this treatment that I found. Over the past year more hospitals are offering these procedures. John Hopkins was the only one that states on their website EMR as one of their treatments for early esophageal cancer.
We choose John Hopkins, Doctor Marcia Canto. She is one of the best in the world and has studied in Japan for many years on these procedures. It was amazing that John Hopkins took us without a referring doctor, but they did and they did quickly. Mike had the ERM procedure and then another additional new procedure (PDT) Photo Dynamic Treatment, to just make sure we got all the cancer. This procedure requires an injection with a chemical "Photofrin". This chemical is activated by light to become a cancer fighting agent. For 2 days the Photorin collects in the cancerous areas and dissipates from the other areas of the body.(Except his skin) The doctor then goes down his throat with a laser endoscope and exposed the areas of his esophagus that may sill have cancer or pre-cancerous cells with the laser light. It basically burns off the lining of the esophagus. It was very painful for a few weeks and Mike had to cover up from head to toe, as he could not be exposed to any outside light, direct or indirect. He was photosensitive. He then gradually could have indirect/direct exposure to sunlight over 3 months.
His treatment was done Aug 2006. November 1, 2006 we went back to John Hopkins to get biopsies to determine if he was cancer free. He was CANCER FREE. Every three months he has been checked and he just had his year check up, Aug 2007 ALL CANCER FREE. Now, we do not have to go back for 6 months.
Dr. Canto is writing a 10 year study on these treatments and there is starting to be more awareness throughout the country. Her studies shows that there is a 93% cure rate - this includes early cancer and pre cancer patients.
Link to Johns Hopkins info: http://hopkins-gi.nts.jhu.edu
Look up EC and go to treatment. So, there is hope! He is looking and feeling as good as ever! He could eat normal a few weeks after the treatment. If you would like any additional information you can reply to this message and I will get back to you. There have been a few people that have contacted me because of this posting. So, do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
God Bless!
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I am so sorry to hear about your husband. Please go to the reinstated Esophageal Cancer message boards, and post there. You will find an amazing group of friends ready to listen and lend help to you. Also, by posting, you will help us keep the EC boards "alive" and strong. Thanks, Cheryl


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Knoebel's 8/9/14
My best friend and I usually go to KD every September for a private event and I'm unable to go this year.
Instead, we went up to Knoebel's for his first time ever and my first "in season" day at Knoebel's. My best friend had never been to Hershey either so we drove through Hershey on our way up from Maryland. It took us 40 minutes to get from the off ramp onto Route 39 to the Red Robin. Giant's Center's lot was full as well.
We got to Knoebel's around 245pm and the place was packed. It was yesterday that I realized that I have low tolerance for those of your who push strollers and dont watch where you are going. :)
We rode Flying Turns first. I'm really conflicted with Flying Turns.
Is it an achievement that FT has finally opened? Of course.
Is it worth an hour and forty-five minute wait? Absolutely not.
I'd wait to ride it with my mother (she doesn't ride a lot of coasters) but most of my friends would be really disappointed by the overall experience.
I think it's a great family niche coaster and will be many kids first wooden coaster. It's very tame and short.
These aren't criticisms, just after what, 6-8 years of waiting, this ride was WAY over-hyped.
I took credit #178 on FT.
I wound up buying a photo and the Facebook Download. The girl at the phone place said they were having trouble with the Android operating system and it didn't work for me iPhone. Be warned.
After FT we walked around a bit before riding the Round Up. They ran the cycle for what seemed like forever.
Hit the Haunted House, got lunch, rode Twister, Phoenix, and Black Diamond (credit# 179). I wasn't sure what to expect out of Black Diamond, but for Knoebel's I liked it. It's a great fit.
I didn't realize it had lift hills and was Wild Mouse-ish in layout with the tight turns.
We did Twister in the back and Phoenix in row 3. Row 3 on Phoenix never disappoints. Phoenix is the only wooden coaster I'll ride towards the front.
Twister was great for a wooden coaster that had had almost sixteen seasons to mature. Some of the GCII's built in the late 90's haven't aged very well and the in house build is well maintained. You can tell by the ride experience. It is superb.
We departed the park at 6:30 having only been on the four coasters and two flats. There were just too many people.
Lines for everything but Flying Turns was 30 minutes or less.
We took the back roads to Kauffman's BBQ in Bethel, PA for dinner at my favorite restaurant in PA. A half of a rotisserie chicken, a potato, a salad bar, and a drink for around $10. Totally worth the extra miles on the Interstate.
All in all had a great day.
It was more about the journey than the park itself.
I'm glad that you liked Black Diamond, because I can't say that it did much for me. I actually like FT over BD, LOL. I absolutely loved the Haunted House, Phoenix, and Twister. BTW, have you ever noticed on Knoebels maps, that they call the Haunted House, 'The Haunted Mansion', that's very weird. Thanks for the TR.
Time to actually get out and go to this park!
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That's it. Everyone keeps posting about going to this park and I sit here and keep saying "next year, next year.
Time to actually get out and go to this park!
We spent 3.5 hours in the park. Normally during PPP, I spend the whole day there. On this trip we hit what we wanted to do at a minimum. I would've loved to have rode the Sky Ride, the train, Downdraft, the Whip, and crow bared myself into Kozmo Kurves (credit wh*ring)but there were just too many people. It wasn't very enjoyable compared to any PPP.
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The CPAC 2013 schedule has been released. There will be several interesting speakers such as Allen West, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul. The CPAC 2013 conference will also feature a tribute to Andrew Breitbart who died on March 1st of last year.
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Now is a critically important time for the world to focus on climate finance. Developing nations—those least responsible for causing global warming but most vulnerable to its impacts—need funding to adopt clean energy, protect infrastructure from sea level rise, and engage in other adaptation and mitigation strategies. But these activities are costly—the world will need to figure out how to fund them now in order to protect countries from future climate change.
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Carlos Berlocq stormed back to beat top-seeded Tomas Berdych 0-6, 7-5, 6-1 and win the Portugal Open on Sunday for his second career title in Oeiras.
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East Albany shooting leaves one person hospitalized
Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:57:18 GMT —
According to the Albany Police Department, a shooter has opened fire in the 200 block of Cone Street that has left one man in the hospital.
Authorities say that at some point, 62-year-old Eddie Banks and 36-year-old Anthony Williams got into an argument over a chain that was being used to do engine work on a vehicle that belonged to Williams.
Officers say that Banks asked for the chain but Williams refused to give it to him and the two exchanged words but when the argument escalated, Banks tried to leave. Williams then continued to confront Banks. He struck his vehicle repeatedly and shouted threats while Banks sat in his car. At some point, the car door swung open.
Investigators say that Banks then retrieved a revolver and fired it at least three times at Williams as he ran for cover through a mobile home park.
Williams underwent surgery Monday afternoon and there is no word on his condition at this time.
Detectives have charged Banks with aggravated assault and he has been transported to the Dougherty County Jail.
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Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) The shutdown called by the trade unions against the central government's economic measures on Wednesday evoked partial response in West Bengal amid reports of sporadic violence.
While educational institutions and commercial establishments largely remained closed, the city, public transport including buses and the metro railway operated normally. The number of commuters were less than usual.
The number of private buses and taxis were far less than normal.
Train services, both on the Eastern Railway and the South Eastern Railway, were hit after shutdown supporters blocked trains in several areas, said railway officials.
With the ruling Trinamool Congress vowing to foil the shutdown and the opposition Left Front asserting returning the fire, there were reports of clashes in Murshidabad, Howrah and North 24 Parganas. Vehicles were also vandalised in some areas.
While the train services remained largely unaffected, passengers had difficulty coming to and from Howrah and Sealdah Railway stations due to lack of taxis.
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Steve Chiotakis: Shares of Research in Motion are way down in after-hours trading, after the company that makes the BlackBerry smartphone reported profits fell 58 percent last quarter.
Marketplace's David Gura reports.
David Gura: It used to be BlackBerry was the business smartphone -- but that's started to change. Now, companies are outfitting employees with the Apple iPhone, and smart phones that run on the Android operating system.
Rachel Lashford: People have been enticed by the touch screens and then, of course, the accessibility and usability of the app stores.
That's Rachel Lashford. She's a telecom analyst with Canalys in Singapore. While the market changed, Research In Motion was reluctant to change its product.
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In a large bowl, mix all ingredients well, then refrigerate for one hour.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Using a 1-ounce scoop, scoop the mixture (keeping it in a small ball) onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. You should end up with about 40 (1-ounce) meatballs. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes, remove from oven, and allow them to cool.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Cook the pasta as directed on box; reserve 2 cups of the pasta water for the sauce. Let the pasta cool and reserve. Toss the butternut squash in oil, season with salt and pepper, and place on a rimmed sheet pan. Roast in the oven for about 15 minutes, or until the squash is tender. Let cool and reserve.
In a large sauté pan over medium heat, add the olive oil, shallots, garlic, and chili flakes. After two minutes, the ingredients should be fragrant. Add the butternut squash, pasta, and the pasta water. Cook for two minutes more; the pasta and squash should be warmed through. Add the spinach, lemon juice, butter, half of the Parmesan cheese, and the chicken meatballs. Continue to stir until the butter is melted and the spinach is wilted. A thick creamy-looking sauce should form. Split between 4 bowls and top with remaining Parmesan cheese.
Pairing: Coronado Brewing Company's Golden Ale, or Au Bon Climat's Pinot Gris or a Pinot Blanc from Santa Barbara County


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Coleman just appears bipartisan
Is Norm Coleman the one we want to represent Minnesota? Since he was elected senator six years ago he has voted with President Bush nearly 90 percent of the time.
When you'd see Bush on television, Norm Coleman was many times by his side. He said he's not a big believer in coattailing. However, he said, "But I think it makes a little less difficult to fight the tide."
How can you be a Vietnam War protestor and then support the Iraq war in 2002? He was late to call for the resignation of Attorney General Gonzales. When the resignation was sure to happen, the party put Norm in the middle so we would think he's bipartisan. Senator Klobuchar had called for the resignation months before. Just last week we finally saw a special prosecutor named to investigate Gonzales' behavior in turning the Attorney General's office into nothing but Republican cronyism.
Since the last election, when Democrats took control of Congress he seems to work more with Democrats to appear to be bipartisan. He votes with his reelection in mind, as most of the votes are on very selective issues. He flees the kitchen at the first sign of heat.
He supports Bush's policies but now runs from previous positions to hold onto his job. His trademark throughout his career has been political agility in order to get elected, including switching parties to find an easier path to higher office.
I believe the party tells him what to do - nothing real drastic to hurt the party but just so he looks good to Minnesotans that we might think he's bipartisan.
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OTTAWA — In a live chat hosted by the Ottawa Sun on Friday afternoon, Ottawa Owner Jeff Hunt offered fans a chance to see what might be in store for their new team.
For one hour, Hunt took questions from fans regarding everything from Ottawa's new stadium, the general manager and head coach, the community and finally the team name.
Here now are the highlights of Hunt's answers from Friday's live chat.
On the Stadium, tickets and fans…
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"Obviously with the South Side being completely rebuilt it's not going to have the exact same seating plan as what people are used to, but if you were 5 rows up on the 40-yard-line in the old stadium, we'll do the best we can to get you 5 rows up on the 40-yard-line in the new stadium."
"To start with we were somewhat restricted in that we are maintaining the North Side stands structure as it traditionally has stood. The South Side is designed to mirror the north side, though it will look very different. With that said there will be unique fan viewing opportunities at both ends of the stadium. You also asked about a camera. I am not 100% sure of the correct answer, but I know it will be soon."
" We recognize the importance of quality food and beverage options and sensitivities around pricing. We will be diligent to make sure we achieve good value for fans and families."
" Some believe there is a lost generation of CFL football fans in Ottawa and there is no doubt that is one of our biggest challenges. With that said, I think when Lansdowne is finished the redevelopment process there will be enormous interest to be part of the excitement. The novelty of two new pro sports teams in the community will create a lot of interest and curiosity. There is no doubt in my mind we can get that demographic out to a game. Then the challenge becomes creating an atmosphere and an experience that young fans will want to come back to again and again. Sound familiar? This is how we built the 67's."
On the search for a new General Manager and Head Coach:
"I think our search for a GM is coming to a conclusion. Look for something concrete in the next week or so."
"Typically you would look to hire a coach at the conclusion of this coming season and just prior to our expansion draft, because we believe the coach's input is invaluable to the type of players you will select. It's based on the type of system he might run."
On the Ottawa Community:
"I think the sports teams in Ottawa, the 67's and the Senators, have been tremendous in the community. I think there is an expectation that sports teams in the community will give back and contribute. Our players will be very active and visible in the region."
"I just had lunch with Steve Dean last Friday, the president of NCAFA — Ottawa's minor football organization. We are looking forward to a very active relationship with that organization and its players and families."
On the team name:
"I think Red Blacks pays tribute and is authentic to Ottawa sports history going back to the hockey Silver Seven and the football Rough Riders. Those are colours that resonate through Ottawa sports history. They're also associated with the Governor General's foot guards, the RCMP and other images associated with the nation's capital.
"There were a lot of names suggested that have merit. We have a certain criteria and we are trying to be true to that and trying to find a name that best reflects what we are trying to be. Again, I'll emphasize I think there's too much emphasis on just the name. A name on its own is really not that inspiring until you build your brand around it. That's what brings a name to life and gives it context."


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" Manufacturer: Tobar / Type: Toy Guns "
Put your hand up if you remember the spud gun..!
That's you then? And her behind you as well..? In fact, I can see that most people around the age of forty have got their hands in the air, their minds flashing back to the good old days when we were running down the street with a spud gun in one hand and a raw potato in the other, or for those 'posher' people an apple instead.
But for those people who have no idea what a spud gun is then allow me to explain...
Many years ago when spud guns hit the streets they were silver metal objects which slightly resembled hand guns, and I mean slightly, with the strange looking trigger and plastic flimsy cover.
To load the spud gun you simply press the potato against the end of the gun, or push the end of the gun into the spud, which ever way you choose as both ways works just as well as each other. Then you simply pulled the trigger back, dragging the front end with it, which forces the small piece of potato out of the end and into the air.
But before you jump off your chair shouting about the fact guns are dangerous, this one is about as dangerous as a toothless crocodile wearing a muzzle. And if your child's the sort that is constantly fascinated by guns then it's worth getting them this one as that fascination will disappear faster than an ice cube in a kettle of boiling water.
They are built to last though, made of a strong metal which takes all the knocks and drops that a person of the right age will no doubt put it through. I remember when I had one, before they were sprayed red, it had more dents in it than my wife's Nissan micra, but it still manage to do exactly what it should do, it managed to spit out that tiny bit of spud.
And even these recent ones, the red sprayed ones which stop the police from surrounding you with so many guns pointed at you that you'd think you were a rabbit in a field in the middle of hunting season. Yes even these recent ones have still got that little kick about them, although when I say kick I really mean spit, but the fun is there to be had.
Sadly though, once you get passed a certain age, say ten, then this spud gun becomes as enjoyable as an itchy bum when you're hands are tied to a tree, (not that that's ever happened to me, well, not for a while now anyway). Mainly due to the fact that you realise that it is as powerful as a gnats trump in a bowl of jelly.
But for the price of less than a fiver if your youngster wants a gun that doesn't just fire those annoyingly snappy caps, then this may be worth looking at, and as it's covered in a lovely red colouring there's no danger of it being mistaken for a real firearm.
In all, if you're aged ten or below and you like the thought of a gun that fires something, even if it is a small piece of potato, then this is for you as it can be lots of fun without doing any damage, although a spud in the eye is certainly not worth two in a bush... or something like that anyway, and the starch will hurt quite a bit.
© Blissman70 2012
Spud guns were part of life growing up - mainly because you could shoot anything without actually hurting anyone, so when I saw this £4 opportunity to relive some of my youth, I seized it with both soon-to-be-gripping-potato hands.
This spud gun is in the classic red of the spud guns when I was a kid. It has an attachment as they did back then for making it into a water pistol, although this wont be replacing any of your proper water pistols any time soon.
There is also a new feature - little soft rubber "bullets" which I guess you can use if you can't find a spud or don't want to leave rotting vegetation all over the house.
To use, you simply push the nozzle at the end of the barrel into a potato, it will slice into it, then when you pull the potato off you should have a potato "cork" left in the gun - then fire as you would normally fire a gun and it shoots out.
Now these things only fire a few metres and you would be very unlucky to actually hurt someone even in the very unlikely event you hit them in a place you wouldn't sensibly aim for, such as the eye, provided you were not a point blank range. These are not the most accurate of weapons so this is probably a good thing!
Overall, a good laugh for a few minutes as an adult and I am sure a lot more for kids.
This little spudun is widely available in corner shops and supermarkets everywhere, and is very robust, being made out of metal and spray-painted bright red. Its colouration means that wouldnt be much use in a bank robbery, but on the other hand it does detract from its realism somewhat, although its not-inconsiderable weight does make up for this for the most part. The gun is basically in the shape of a Colt-45, albeit with some odd little modifications here and there (eg on the trigger guard and where the hammer would be). It has a comfortable grip with embossed crosshatching, and is sizable for a gun of its type, which is probably due to the fact that it is only really suitable for older children and adults, given that, whilst generally quite safe, it could potentially cause damage (eg eye injury) if handled irresponsibly.
The gun has a device on the front that when pressed up against a spud clicks back whilst simultaneously pushing the middle of the gun-barrel into the vegetable, forcing a tube of vegetable matter into the barrel before retracting again. The gun also coems with several foam tips, which are loaded in the same manner, ie by putting them into the barrel and clicking the barrel abck against the main body of the gun. The gun fires its projectiles by means of a hydraulic system that is primed each time the gun is cocked from the front.
It can fire its projectiles quite far, and powerfully enough to be good fun to use, but as i said above, must also be operated with caution for this reason. The gun has a very basic design that means it will not break in a hurry, and the only real downside that i can think of is the trigger, which is quite fine and can easily chafe the trigger finger after only a short period of use. The gun is of good quality overall however, and as it can be picked up for a couple of quid and has no energy source and essentially infinite ammunition, is certainly good value for money. A great little air-powered projectile toy, but one not for younger children.
After my brother babysat for me recently, well my kids not me, you knew what I mean, my children have not stopped talking about the fantastic toys my brother has at his flat, bearing in mind he is nearly 30!
One of the toys is the one I have had to go out buy for my youngest and one that in fairness both myself and my little brother Ian owned as children.
The product I will now review is - "Metal spud gun".
Now I don't normally encourage my children to pay with things like this, in fairness my son is obsessed with fighting at the moment anyway due to the rough and tumble time he has with his dad, but it was obvious just how much both my kids had enjoyed playing target practise with Uncle Ian, and knowing that when fired the potato "bullet" was shot out so un-forcefully that even if aimed at someone (Con's sister!) it was unlikely to do any damage....oh, yeah and I wanted one too!
After trying to locate one and my brother saying he had had his as a present off the internet I was overjoyed to find them on sale in a specialist toy and joke shop "Hawkins bazaar", located in York, though have also discovered much to my displeasure they are now stocking them in Poundland at a saving of £4.00!
The gun itself is red in colour and made of quite heavy metal, meaning it feels sturdy and un breakable, but we have yet to see if this implies it may rust as this is also sold as a water pistol too.
Within the pack you get the gun, four rubber bullets and a small plastic attachment that can be fixed onto the end of the nozzle, which in turn can be left on for the bullet and potato firing, then simply clipped over the nozzle end for when you wish to use the water pistol facility.
The potato shooting was of course the reason we bought it so that is the way it gets used most, and this is quite simple to do though my son still can't seem to be able to load it himself yet!
To load you take a potato, push the nozzle into it, then as you bring the nozzle out sharply snap the end up, effectively breaking a bullet sized piece of potato off and leaving it just inside the nozzle end, then point, aim and fire.
As mentioned earlier there is not much force behind the trigger, with the potato bullet travelling (if you are lucky!) about a metre, this is more than enough for my son to still enjoy shooting it, but gives me the knowledge that he should be real hard pushed to cause damage with it, though he does try to get outside to pay with it, when he notices next doors cat on the yard, well if it will come and do its business in my patch! Lol!
The water pistol and the rubber bullet elements are pretty much the same, to fill with water you attach the clip over the nozzle, then immerse the nozzle into water, pump the trigger a couple of times to draw the water into the barrel of the gun, then shoot the water back out, and the bullets just get pushed into the nozzle end and shot out the same way you would with the potato bullets, all ways are done for fun with no real force behind them.
Price wise I paid £5.00 for this gun, but they are now being sold for an undisclosed price in Poundland!
For more information visit - www.tobar.co.uk
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It was a well-intended celebration that turned into an unimaginable calamity.
And in the nearly three years since Andre Vandenberg crashed the 450-horsepower Chevrolet Corvette he was driving at Texas Motor Speedway, the collateral damage is profound: One man was killed, Vandenberg was severely injured, and a lawsuit is set for trial next month involving potentially millions of dollars in damages.
Vandenberg, who was an instructor for a company called Texas Driving Experience, sustained a traumatic brain injury from which he's still recovering. He's undergoing twice-weekly speech and physical therapy, learning how to walk and talk again.
"I will never be the same," said Vandenberg, 56.
Vandenberg said his heart also remains heavy over the death of his passenger, Don Krusemark, an 87-year-old who was doing a ride-along as part of a blood donor appreciation event.
"I still don't know what happened," said Vandenberg, who hit his head during the accident and fell into a coma.
Carter Bloodcare, which arranged the special occasion to honor its most devoted blood donors, is just as perplexed by the tragic turn of events.
"It was one of those freak accidents," said Linda Goelzer, director of public relations for the blood bank. "There's certainly nothing we could have or would have done differently."
However, the accident prompted Texas Motor Speedway to review its safety requirements for such events.
"Texas Motor Speedway investigated the accident and found nothing relating to track design, operation or emergency response to be a factor in Mr. Vandenberg's injuries," said Mark Hatten, an attorney for the speedway, which is not a party to the lawsuit filed against Texas Driving Experience on behalf of Andre Vandenberg and his wife, Belinda.
Still, Texas Motor Speedway implemented at least one new policy, Hatten said.
"After reviewing the Vandenberg accident, and other incidents on the track," Hatten said, "Texas Motor Speedway imposed speed restrictions on the 1.5-mile quad-oval track for production car events."
Don Krusemark's relatives could not be reached for comment. The Krusemarks have reached a settlement with Texas Driving Experience.
"The claims that were asserted by the estate of Mr. Krusemark and his adult children involved different legal issues and defenses than those that apply to the claims of Andre and Belinda Vandenberg and were amicably resolved without any admission of liability or fault," said Howard J. Klatsky, attorney for Texas Driving Experience.
The legal tension now is between the Vandenbergs and Texas Driving Experience, for which Andre Vandenberg worked as an instructor for several years.
The Vandenbergs' trial lawyer, Andy Payne, places the blame for the accident on Texas Driving Experience's safety and maintenance standards.
The Vandenbergs' lives "were forever changed due to the gross negligence of Texas Driving Experience," Payne said in a written statement. The Corvettes used at the speedway for corporate functions were "poorly maintained and lacked critically important safety features," such as head and neck support devices, full containment seats and window netting, Payne wrote.
Although early reports said a blown tire caused Vandenberg's 2003 Corvette to spin out of control and crash into a concrete wall, Payne said the accident was caused when an "improperly maintained brake rotor tore loose."
He said "a rigorous maintenance program would have revealed the brake rotor issues avoiding the crash altogether."
But Klatsky disputes those claims.
"The accident at issue — while extremely unfortunate — was not the result of any alleged negligence on the part of Texas Driving Experience," Klatsky said. He said "the sole cause of this accident was driver error" and "no components on the Corvette failed or fractured until after the Corvette made contact with the barrier wall."
Andre Vandenberg, who was in a coma for nearly two months, took issue with the notion that his driving caused the accident. He said he would let his attorney handle that matter.
For now, he focuses on regaining his balance, improving his speech and improving the use of his left hand. His days of racing cars and motorcycles are behind him.
"You've got to accept it. What are you going to do?"
His wife, 41, said they are concentrating on more mundane verbal and physical achievements.
"It's not the big things," she said. "It's the little things, like putting on your socks. He just started wearing jeans. He'd been in sweats because they were easy to get on and off," she said.
Dr. Brandon Black, who offers chiropractic care and functional medicine, recently began working with Vandenberg. He said it's difficult to pinpoint how much more progress Vandenberg can expect.
"I'm happy with every little bit of success that we get," Black said.
At times, Vandenberg's frustration surfaces, such as when the doctor reminds him that, despite his loss of appetite, he needs to eat more, especially before his rehabilitation sessions.
His wife and his self-deprecating sense of humor keep Vandenberg clicking on all cylinders.
"I feel like a fashion model," he quipped when Black had him stand up to walk a few paces. And at one point, when Black had two assistants come in to help Vandenberg stretch, Vandenberg said, "I call them my torturers."
Before his rehab, Vandenberg opened his laptop and clicked on a picture of himself in June 2010, weeks after the accident, when he remained bedridden in a coma.
"I look at that picture every day," he said, "to remind me of how far I've come."


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July 26th, 2013 10:41 PM #18Raquel-23 year old who loves names, books, and languages
Ladies: Clara Josephine, Amelia Juliet, Louisa Genevieve, Rose Caroline, Charlotte Rosamund, Eleanora Winter, Marina Adelaide, Emmeline Margot, Alice Primrose,Annabel Frances, Catherine Isabella, Vivienne Lucille
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I think you should go with George. I love the name George. A name is a name so I think you could name him anything you`d like. Just because the royal family named their baby George doesn`t mean you can`t name your little boy George. I also think Henry and George would be absolutely adorable!!
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George is too classic to be associated with any one person, no matter how famous or infamous they are. There are plenty of other Georges in history your little George could be "named after" (George Washington, George Clooney, George Harrison, Curious George (LOL!), etc.) I don't think people will automatically assume you chose it because of the new prince. Or, if they do, it will only be for a little while - it's not an association he's going to be carrying around his whole life. If you're really concerned about it, though, you could always just flip the name around - Frederick George sounds just a good to my ear as George Frederick (although it may depend on how it flows with your last name).Mommy to...Maura Lucille and Patrick Donley
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Think of it this way, your whole life you may be explaining to people how you picked your son's name, and your story can either be
"Well we wanted to name him George, but then Kate Middleton named her baby George, so we switched to _____"
"We just really loved George. It was a little weird when Kate Middleton ended up using it too just a few months before our George was born, but that's life I guess"
Which story is going to make you feel embarrassed about how much you care about what celebrities do? Personally, I'd much rather tell the second one.
And I've never met a 30 year old William and wondered if his mom was obsessed with Diana.


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On Mainpage Columns 1 – 3, I just want to display the pages, but only with the 280×124 and caption. The way it is now, it is displaying previews of the entire Media Gallery on that page. Is there a way to change this? Again, I really just want the 280×124 with some intro sentence below it. Thanks.
I'm confused, what do you mean by the "entire Media gallery"? Please define what you mean by "caption" referring to the text on the a href="http://kriesi.at/demos/display/">Demo so I fully understand what you mean.
Looking at the Demo the 3 columns display the image (280 x 124) the title and the content and a read more link.
If your site looks significantly different to the demo, please include a link.
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Pregnant Holly Willoughby, who missed Sunday's Dancing on Ice, and Monday and Tuesday's This Morning show, has told her fans she's feeling 'better now'.
Holly, 30, who is expecting a daughter in May, was under the care of doctors after falling ill on Saturday. Yesterday, in a phone call to Phillip Schofield live on air at This Morning, she told viewers:
'I feel much better today thank you,' before explaining, 'to be honest I'm not sure [what was wrong] I just felt really unwell on Saturday.'
The presenter went on to say she had been checked out at the hospital and found she was 'quite anaemic' and blamed that for the headaches she had been suffering.
'They gave me things to take which have eased the pain a bit but also made me quite sleepy. It was just one of those things really and another thing that comes with being pregnant.'
Miss Willoughby was hopeful of returning to the show and thanked everyone for their support and good wishes: 'I've had lots of messages too - so thank you to everybody. I'm better now so thank you very much.'
Our very best wishes to Holly for a speedy recovery.
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Social Question
Do you cringe when you see a woman tell her kids to "shut up"?
While shopping at a Target the other day, I encountered a frazzled mom trying to tame her two little boys (looked to be around 3 or 4 years old). Wheeling them around in a cart, she repeatedly yelled "shut up!", in a rather malicious tone when they complained that they were bored, or wanted to look at something. I can understand that she may have been stressed out, but at a glance, it seemed like she was being kind of harsh to her kids for, well, being kids. Why not a calmer "please be quiet" or a friendlier method of parental distraction to keep them amused?
Do you consider this kind of parenting behavior verbally abusive? Or is it normal for parents to snap at their kids from time to time? (They didn't seem particularly naughty).