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Hello all. New to the forums.
I bought a Hard modded and it was also soft modded wii yesterday.
Running back up games from a disk works fine of course.
Running games from an external hard drive is what I'm having a problem with .
I was getting a black screen when loading USB loader and my Wii-mote would unsync. I read some forums with people having the same problem and read that downgrading to 4.1 should make it work agian. I downgraded following a tutorial on this forum.
When I try USB loader with 4.1u same problem. Should I try soft modding again? Is that possible?
downgrading has not helped to get your usb drive to work. running games is completly systemmenu version independet and rely on your cIOS installed on your wii.
If you did not use a wiihacks softmod guide it is likely that you are not setup correctly.
Running through the softmod any wii guide linked below will get you up to date and provide you with useful apps and loaders.
You can just use the guide's very first option, "softmodding with the hbc already present" and install new stuff on top of old.
To afterwards set up your drive correctly refer to the FAT32 loading guide for example (would be a guide idea if it never ran before..)
A short Hello in the introduction section would have given you some useful links as well, maybe stop by and do so.
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Awkward, delicious time at Little Sheep
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It ain't on YouTube yet, so you can go see it here. Then come back and discuss!
Um, wow, but that's a lot of exploding cars. Is there some kind of message here about the dangers of combustion engines? Are the Avengers covert eco-terrorists? Did director Joss Whedon get razzed while driving his hybrid by some guy in a Humvee? Is this whole film a parable about Peak Oil? So many questions!

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SBA Increases Size Standards for 58 Industries in Three Sectors
The SBA has increased the small business size standard for the real estate, rental and leasing, educational services and health care and social assistance sectors.
Size standards define the maximum size a firm can be and still be considered a small business, the SBA said.
Within the real estate and rental and leasing sector, the most common current size standard for businesses in the category ranged from $2 million to $34.5 million. The new standard now ranges from $7 million to $35.5 million.
The SBA said more than 13,000 additional firms will qualify as small under these new size standards and become eligible for the agency's loan and federal procurement programs.
The size standard for the educational services sector has also been raised from $7 million to between $10 million and $25.5 million. More than 1,500 additional businesses will qualify under the SBA's guidelines.
Within the health care and social assistance sectors, the previous standard ranged between $7 million to $34.5 million. The new size standard ranges between $10 million and $34.5 million. The SBA said more than 4,100 additional firms will qualify as small under these new size standards.
The agency is currently seeking comments on increasing the size standards for businesses in the finance and insurance sectors.


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Dallas Stars prospect Scott Winkler has died at his parents' home in Norway.
The 23-year-old, who played at Colorado College, was found by his mother Wednesday at the family home in the Oslo suburb of Asker. No other details have been released, though Winkler's death was confirmed by the Stars.
"The Dallas Stars are heartbroken to hear about Scott's passing," general manager Jim Nill said. "Scott was a wonderful young man with great character and a bright future; we extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends."
Winkler, whose father is Canadian, had 24 goals and 39 assists in 120 games during his career at Colorado College. A forward, he was a third-round pick of the Stars in 2008.
"It is an unfathomable tragedy to see a talented young man pass at such an early age," Colorado College director of athletics Ken Ralph said in a media release. "This spring we have seen Scott put in a great deal of work to prepare himself for his professional career and the rest of his life. He had such a bright future ahead of him."
Soon-to-bee free agent defenceman Mark Streit sounds like he could be happy with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Streit, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent July 5, was acquired by the Flyers from the New York Islanders Wednesday. The Flyers will have exclusive negotiating rights with the 35-year-old Swiss blueliner until the start fo free agency.
"It's an exciting time for me," Streit told CSN Philly. "Obviously I'm excited to get traded to Philadelphia. I'm not sure what's going to happen the next few weeks -- or days -- it's part of my agent's job to work that out with Paul (Holmgren), but Philly has an unbelievable team. The team is really good. It's well-structured. It's young and fast and it would be a great honor to play for the Flyers."
Streit seems to think he can get a deal done with the Flyers.
"I'm pretty confident," he said. "I think that maybe they need a few days or weeks, but I'm pretty positive. It'd be awesome to play for the Flyers."
The Dallas Stars signed defenceman Kevin Connauton to a three-year, $2.05 million contract. Connauton was acquired by the Stars in the trade-deadline deal that sent Derek Roy to the Vancouver Canucks ... The AHL has reportedly approved the Canucks' request to move their minor-league team to Utica, N.Y. for next season. The team, which was bought from the St Louis Blues earlier this spring, will move from Peoria, Ill. ... New York Rangers defenceman Michael Del Zotto had sports hernia surgery Thursday in Philadelphia and is expected to need four weeks to recover. The 22-year-old has three goals and 18 assists in 41 games this season ... The Montreal Canadiens signed defenceman Davis Drewiske to a two-year contract extension worth a reported $1.275 million. He was acquired from the Los Angeles Kings at the trade deadline and played in just nine games with the Canadiens ... The Phoenix Coyotes re-signed assistant general manager Brad Treliving to a "multi-year contract extension." Treliving has been Coyotes assistant GM for the last six years ... Winnipeg Jets forward Evander Kane had surgery on his left foot and is expected to miss no more than six weeks, which means he should be ready for training camp. The surgery was to remove pressure on a nerve in his foot.


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Brentwood (Tenn.) Brentwood Academy junior defensive end Derek Barnett may have just picked up his first offer, but he's hoping a chance to play in a showcase game on Friday will continue his upward trajectory.
Barnett and his Brentwood Academy teammates will face Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth this week in a nationally televised game. The 2014 defensive end is looking forward to testing himself against one of the best teams in the state.
"I like to play against good players, it gives you a chance to see how good you really are," said Barnett, who was offered by Duke earlier this month. "I want to play college football and that's how you get better."
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The 6-foot-4, 255-pound Barnett has been having a solid junior year playing both at defensive end and tight end. For the year, he has eight sacks, including four in last week's victory over Nashville (Tenn.) Father Ryan.
"I feel like I've been improving every game," Barnett said. "I'm just trying to continue to get better."
In addition to his offer from Duke, Barnett said he's receiving interest from Vanderbilt and Florida, two schools that have seen him play thanks to high profile teammates Jalen Ramsey and Max Staver.
"It does help to have them on my team because schools come watch them," Barnett said. "But I don't care who's watching, I like football and I play aggressively."
Barnett added that having two teammates to lean on for advice about the recruiting process has been beneficial.
"I look up to Jalen and Max," he said. "I see how they're doing and I've learned a lot from them."
As far as the Blue Devils, Barnett said he's planning an unofficial visit to Durham for the team's game against Clemson on Nov. 3.
"They're not known for football but they're a program that's on the way up," Barnett said. "And the academics are really good and that's something important because there is life after football."
When the season ends, Barnett said his main focus will be adding weight to his frame and increasing his speed.
"I'll be in the weight room a lot this offseason," he said. "I also want to get faster. Now if you're a defensive end you need really good speed. I'm going to run track this year as well to try to get my speed up."


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Celtic's Georgios Samaras ready for more following Champions League win in Moscow
Celtic's Georgios Samaras is relishing the chance to face some of Europe's top sides after defeating Spartak Moscow.
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Samaras helped Celtic knock Dynamo Moscow out of the qualifying rounds of the tournament in Moscow three years ago and conjured up a similar moment of magic in the Russian capital on Tuesday night.
And the Greek international is now chasing more success despite the side initially setting a target of reaching the group stages.
"We are already successful because we have reached our target," said Samaras.
"Our target was to reach the group stages of the Champions League and we did that by beating two really good teams in Helsinki and Helsingborgs.
"Benfica and Barcelona play in the Champions League every year and Spartak Moscow are in it most years, so it is not easy, but we have the chance to be competitive now and we want to win the games.
"All games are 50/50, so if we take our chances, you never know what will happen in football.
"It will be difficult to beat Barcelona or to get a draw with them but even if that doesn't happen we will fight for second position.
"And if that doesn't come then we mustn't forget that third position gets you into the Europa League. It is so good to have European football and even better to have it after Christmas."


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Who is it best to file an appeal with regarding Cook County IL property taxes?
Cook County Board of Review?
Cook County Assessor?
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I have always been of the belief that there is no harm in taking a "bite" out of the apple by filing at the Assessor's Office first and then, if necessary, pursuing an appeal at the Board of Review.
For those who may not understand fully, the Assessor begins the process by sending a Notice of Assessment establishing an associated market value for the property. The Assessor then opens for filing of "complaints" a 30 window of opportunity to get your evidentiary information together for submission. Complaint forms may be filed on-line, or printed and mailed or walked into the Assessor's Office. The forms are available on his website at www.cookcountyassessor.com. Once the complaint and decision are timely filed, the Assessor will render his written decision formally by sending the taxpayer or their representative a letter by mail. If the decision is favorable, granting a reduction that is reasonable, the taxpayer is probably finished with the appeal process. If the decision grants too little relief, or no relief, the taxpayer may choose to continue the appeal to the Cook County Board of Review.
Generally, the Board of Review opens each township's filing period within a month or two after the Assessor's review is completed. The Board generally allows a 30 day or so period to file your appeal with their office. The Board for 2011 allows taxpayers to file its on-line appeals as well. The Board's website is www.cookcountyboardofreview.com. If a taxpayer files its complaint online, the evidentiary materials in support of that complaint must be filed within 7 days of the online filing. Again, same process, the Board will issue its Decision by mail. One aspect which is different at the Board is that taxpayers can have a "hearing" in front of one of the Commissioners or their staff for purposes of advocating their reasonings as to why their property is overvalued. Corporations or tenants occupying property which they do not own must be represented by legal counsel.
If a taxpayer does not receive relief at the Board, or isn't happy with the relief received, there is a 3rd venue to appeal ones assessment, and that is either the State of Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB) or in Circuit Court. The PTAB has its own forms (see www.state.il.us/agency/ptab/default.htm), rules and requirements as well, but the process is similar as the other agencies. Unlike the Assessor's appeal and the Board of Review appeal whose processes are completed before the 2nd installment taxbills come out in the fall, the PTAB or Court processes take much longer and occur after the property taxbills are required to be payed. Thus, if successful in a PTAB or Circuit Court appeal, the taxpayer is issued a refund for the overpayment amount of taxes paid. In order to have an appeal heard by the PTAB or in Circuit Court, a taxpayer MUST have, at a minimum, filed an appeal at the Board of Review. Otherwise the PTAB or Circuit Court does not have jurisdiction to hear the appeal. Taxpayers can file EITHER at PTAB or in Court, but not both.


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Genre: Reality
Premise: Design mogul Tommy Hilfiger's rags-to-riches journey is the basis for this competitive reality series. Contestants literally live Hilfiger's life in fast forward, competing in a series of grueling assignments that test their talent, business acumen, sales and marketing expertise, social skills, resourcefulness, and style IQs. Hilfiger hosts the series and offers the winner an American dream come true: the opportunity to design his or her own collection under the Tommy Hilfiger label and to become the next great American designer.


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The Voice of the Black Community
Sweet Tooth Festival
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Date: March 23, 2014
Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Indulge your love of sugar at the third annual Sweet Tooth Festival, Charlotte's original celebration of all things confectionary, featuring the regions finest purveyors of cupcakes, candies, cookies and sweet treats. This year's event will showcase more than 25 of the area's top bakeries, chocolatiers and confectionary experts including Cupcrazed Cakery, winner of the Food Network's "Cupcake Wars," Neet's Sweets, Queen Sweets, The Secret Chocolatier and SugarPop's. Tickets are $30 and include generous samples and swag bags. Proceeds will benefit the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN). Visit www.SweetToothFestival.com to purchase tickets or for more information.
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Lineups for the 2012 Reading & Leeds Festival Announced
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Lineups for the 2012 Reading & Leeds Festival Announced The lineup for the 2012 Reading and Leeds Festivals have been announced and as always they are mighty impressive. Headliners include Kasabian, Foo Fighters and The Cure. Other notable acts include At The Drive-In, Paramore and The Black Keys. As of press time, the website for Leeds Festival has crashed from all the heavy traffic, but you can check out the lineup for the Reading Festival below. For additional information on Leeds - click here. ... Read More


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Starting this weekend, WJLA ABC7 is launching a new show on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. called "Government Matters" with Morris Jones. The program will focus on the world of government contracting. And "Washington Business Report" is getting a new time slot at 11 a.m. immediately following ABC's "This Week With George Stephanopoulos."
This Sunday's "Washington Business Report" has an interview with gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli, where they will discuss at length the controversy surrounding Star Scientific that has dogged his campaign and is engulfing Governor McDonnell, as well as Cuccinelli's views on business, the economy and how to grow jobs in Virginia. He'll also take on Terry McAuliffe for saying he's too conservative for business leaders considering locating in the Commonwealth.


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News Roundup: Dec. 12
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After winning November's primetime sweeps, CBS is still showing some impressive momentum. The Eye Network won the ratings race last week with crime drama CSI taking the top spot for the first time this season, attracting an estimated 24 million viewers.
In General
Today host Katie Couric has signed a deal with NBC that will pay her at least $13 million a year, according to PageSix.com. As part of the deal, Couric will be given her own show to produce.
George Harrison's song "My Sweet Lord" is being re-released on January 14, 31 years after it topped the British charts. Proceeds from sales of the late Beatle's single will go to an undisclosed charity.
Universal Pictures and David Silverman, co-director of the megahit Monsters, Inc., are in talks to produce a new computer-animated film based on the Curious George books. Ron Howard (How the Grinch Stole Christmas) is rumored to be co-producing the project, according to Variety.
Margaret "Peggy" Salinger, daughter of reclusive author J.D. Salinger, is auctioning off 32 letters her father wrote to her over a 35-year period on Wednesday at Sotheby's in New York. According to CNN, the letters reveal the elder Salinger's "lonely world surrounded only by the characters in his novels."
Artisan Entertainment announced Tuesday that the studio is teaming up with comedy legends National Lampoon to produce a new film titled National Lampoon's Van Wilder, a college romp starring Tara Reid (American Pie) and Ryan Reynolds (Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place).
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department released details on Tuesday about the Dec. 2 arrest of actor Gary Busey. Tiani Busey, his ex-wife, called authorities earlier that day, accusing the Oscar nominee of spousal abuse. Officers found bruises on her, arrested Busey and booked him for investigation. They were divorced in June 2000.
Martha Stewart's media company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, is being sued by Emmy-winning composer Edward Dzubak, claiming Stewart uses his work as her TV show's theme music. Stewart's company denies they lifted his composition.
As part of the 44th annual Grammy Awards in February, singer/songwriter Billy Joel will be honored at a special dinner for his continued support of AIDS and cancer research charities, reports USA Today.
The American Way, an organization that supports free speech, bestowed their Spirit of Liberty award upon Canadian rocker Neil Young on Tuesday for his advocacy of American civil rights.
On Wednesday, master flautist James Galway will be knighted by the Queen of England at Buckingham Palace.
The U.K.'s The Guardian newspaper reports that actress Rachel Gurney, who gained fame as the star of the '70s British series Upstairs, Downstairs, died on Nov. 24.


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Chasar Crowned 2011 Cranberry Queen
Loni Chasar '12, an Elementary Education and Psychology dual major, was named Cranberry Queen 2011
After three weeks of meetings, service projects, interviews and competitions, Loni Chasar '12, an Elementary Education and Psychology dual major, was crowned the 2011 Cranberry Queen on November 5 during Rider's Family Weekend. Upon hearing her name, Chasar put both hands on her cheeks, her eyes brimming with tears. She had been dreaming of this moment since her freshman year.
Chasar always knew that she would attend Rider, and remembers standing on the sidelines of the men's basketball games as a "little Rider cheerleader," with her parents, Gregory Chasar M.A. '78 and Kathleen Scott '93. At the age of 5, Chasar decided that she would one day return to Rider as a cheerleader, unaware that future back injuries, and leg surgery would leave her unable to participate in anything physical. Nevertheless, Chasar pursued her dream of attending Rider.
Even as a commuter from her home in Ewing, Chasar immediately became an active member of the Lawrenceville campus. She began working as an office assistant for the men's basketball team working alongside head coach Tommy Dempsey. Then she joined the Bonner Leaders in the Rider Bonner Community Scholars program. Since then, she has served more than 1,300 hours of community service, as a Community Impact intern, Trenton After School Program tutor, and a Enable, Inc., volunteer. At Enable, Chasar planned and administered the Saturday Respite Program for individuals with disabilities.
In her address to the audience during the Cranberry Queen competition's finale on November 5, Chasar described how the individuals she met at Enable changed her and helped her grow tremendously.
"One specific family that has helped me grow is the Crum family. Ashley is 23 years old and has epilepsy, but she also has a cognitive disability due to her seizures. She is the strongest person I know," she said. "Even though I am positioned to be her mentor, she has become my mentor in so many ways. Her parents I also admire and they have taught me a great deal about the resilient nature of love."
In addition to the Bonner Program, Chasar has held a variety of leadership positions at Rider. During the summer of 2009, she was a member of the Orientation staff. She has also served as a Freshman Seminar Class mentor and on a number of committees. She is currently the president of Rider's Pi Rho chapter of Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, a Senior Admissions representative for the Office of Admissions and the Relay for Life Survivorship Chair.
"Rider helped me become a better person mentally and physically through service, leadership, education and employment. Rider is everything to me; it's my past, my parents' past, and my present. I know it will be part of my future," Chasar said. "I do bleed cranberry."
A dean's list student, Chasar is also pursuing a dual minor in Special Education and Early Childhood, and has emerged as a leader beyond campus as a student teacher. She is conducting her Senior Year Professional Experience for Early Childhood at the UNOW Nursery School in Princeton. In the spring, she plans to student teach at the Chapin School in Princeton and New Grange School in Hamilton.
"You will not find a better representative of what Rider is all about than Ms. Chasar, as she is an exceptionally talented leader with strong communicative abilities and is among the premier students at Rider University," said Don Harnum, director of Athletics. "Known for her thoughtfulness and attention to detail, Loni's passion and school pride has definitely helped benefit the campus culture of Rider University, and the Department of Athletics significantly."
The Cranberry Queen competition included a day of service, interviews, a Rider trivia/spirit competition, a costume competition, a voting of the candidates' vignette boards and a non-perishable food collection. The finale took place in the BLC Theater and consisted of a self-expression and final question. The finalists wowed the crowd with their speaking, singing and dancing abilities.
The rest of the Cranberry Queen Court included Shannon Donahue '12, a Communication major with a concentration in TV/Radio; Meryl Krotowski '12, an Elementary Education and Psychology dual major; Amanda Lerch '12, a Communication major with a concentration in Public Relations; and Brittany Shaykevich '12, a Psychology major.
Meg Tierney, a M.B.A. student and residence director, was a member of the Cranberry Queen competition committee.
"The competition was very close and all of the girls worked extremely hard to represent their respective organizations on campus," Tierney said. "These girls truly were the ideal representation of Rider University and its values."


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- The Soup Nazi reopens his famous first location and considers reality TV. — Wall Street Journal
- How to shuck fresh clams to serve on the half shell. — New York Times
- The prestigious Michelin Guide arrives in Chicago this Fall. — Chicago Tribune
- Vegetable tempura made easy. — Los Angeles Times
- Summer's ripe for enjoying cold-brewed iced coffee. — San Francisco Chronicle
- Resourcefulness is the secret to successful lunchroom cooking. — Washington Post
- Ring in Bastille Day with French favorites ratatouille and clafoutis. — Boston Globe
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POLICE have charged a man with murder following the discovery of a woman's body in Southampton.
Jamie Nicholson, aged 30, of Edelvale Road, Southampton, is accused of killing 26-year-old Belinda Dalby.
She was found dead in Jordan House in Millbrook Road East, Southampton on Friday evening.
Nicholson will remain in police custody overnight. He is due to appear at Southampton Magistrates Court tomorrow.
The charge of murder follows an investigation by detectives from the Hampshire Major Investigation Team (HMIT) and independent advice from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Darren Rawlings said: "I'd like to thank members of the public for their assistance with the investigation so far. The team continues to appeal for further information from anyone who knew the victim or defendant.
"We're also seeking details of anything suspicious that may have been seen or heard by people in the Millbrook Road East area on Thursday or Friday."
Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact the Hampshire Major Investigation Team (HMIT) at Southampton Central police station by phoning 101 and quoting Operation Match.
Mini-com users can phone 18001 101. Information can be given anonymously by phoning the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.


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Unanswered: How create database using JDBC
How to create a new database within a database connection using JDBC.
The connection is sucessful & after that, I tried to create another databsae, i get a SQLException as ... Cannot use database command in an exlplicit database connection...
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I don't think you can.
There are two ways to connect with jdbc.
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Try connecting to the server or disconnecting from the database before using the create statement.rws


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Publishers Weekly has confirmed reports of approximately 29 layoffs spread across Random House's sales force and in its technical support departments in New York City headquarters and in its Westminster, Md., distribution center.
Random House spokesperson Stuart Applebaum confirmed that the publisher has "eliminated five sales rep positions, over the past several weeks." Applebaum also acknowledged that "over the last few months" Random House has eliminated about 24 technical support staff positions divided between New York and Westminster.
Applebaum emphasized that the house "was not contemplating any additional major layoffs." He also said that despite the layoffs among sales reps, "Random House still has the largest field and home sales force" in the industry.
Applebaum said the cuts in the sales force were unrelated to its decision earlier this year to combine its adult sales forces.
"We have a longstanding commitment to cost management, said Applebaum. "We're constantly evaluating the marketplace and how to respond to it. In this uncertain economy, all companies have to continually review their staff levels, and that's what we've been doing."


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I did not like that dance by Cheryl and Rick at all personally.
I did not like that dance by Cheryl and Rick at all personally.
Rick/Cheryl sorry, that wasn't too inspiring. She is so tiny next to him, part of the problem. It gives him a lurch vibe. Nice looking gentleman but....it would be ok with me if he was voted off this week, that did NOT deserve an 8, they are trying to save him obviously.
I don't think they will be in any trouble this week even with a dance not up to their typical standard. He has a huge fanbase and I suspect her isn't far behind.Originally Posted by MFWalkoff;4090615;
Rick is really forgettable, and I have to say his dancing was weak. I think it's finally starting to shine through. I figured it would at some point, but he impressed me the first couple of dance, so I thought maybe he'd continue to surprise. That dance was dull. Audrina and Kyle win the night so far, mishaps and all.
Audience always loves it Tom.
Len liked his hold and posture, thought he did an excellent job. Bruno thought he had whiplash, thought he was going to scalp Cheryl, loved it. CA thought he did amazing.
He doesn't really connect to the dances! I just don't feel that emotional connection! His technical aspect is really good, but you don't feel it..you just see it (if that makes any sense)!
Keep your feet on the ground, when your heads in the clouds!
Rick: He is massive! He was OK....not great, but good. Hate his costume. Kind of girly!
"...each affects the other, and the other affects the next, and the world is full of stories, but the stories are all one." - Mitch Albom, one helluva writer.
When you throw a rock into a pack of dogs, you know which one you hit by the one that yelps!
Martha Stewart in the audience? Applauding like she's watching a ballet.
"Grammar is the bus that carries the words, without it they have to walk, and get very confused on the way." Unknown
"My best friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read." Abraham Lincoln
Thought the judges overpraised Rick again.
Scores: 8/8/8
Kurt was one of the most talked about stars last week?
Mark needs to go. He and Bristol are up next.
Good, it's a ridiculous comment every week.Originally Posted by jucamer;4090606;
You'd think Jen was ten points ahead of everyone and was the only person who had a number to dial in for and vote by the way people kept going on.
Also, during the Top Ten the graphic said Nicole requested Derek as her partner. If the show wants you enough they'll try to accommodate your partner request, just like they did for Priscilla Presley.
"Derek's the golden boy and always gets the best partners", is an equally ridiculous comment if those partners are requesting him and the show is catering to them.
"That's Numberwang!"
Rick and Cheryl looked painful . . . not impressed but judges gave them 3 8's. It has to get better before the night's over!


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Let me just tell you upfront I love, love, love Rebel Wilson! I admire her as a scene-stealer on-screen but I love her even more for being a sweet person in real life! She stars as the party-girl Robin in How to Be Single and she may hold the key to unlock the secrets of how to be single!
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I enjoyed talking to Leslie Mann and Dakota Johnson for their new romantic-comedy How to Be Single. They complete each others sentences just like their roles of sisters in the film. In this interview, we talked about their interest in making the film, my age (yup!), and their drink number the amount of drinks they can consume before sleeping with their respective partners!
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I enjoyed talking to these two actors! Theyre as funny in real-life like their on-screen characters. Alison Brie is one of the single ladies in the film named Lucy. Shes a by-the-numbers lady who relies on statistics in finding the right guy. Anders Holm is the sexual sorbet of a bartender according to the film. We talked about their interest in the movie, their drink numbers, and how did Holm prepare for his sexual sorbet character!
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I sat down with Jake Lacy and Damon Wayans Jr. for the funny How to Be Single. Lacy stars as Ken, the perfect boyfriend to Leslie Manns character, and Wayans Jr. is David, a widower who stars dating Dakota Johnsons Alice.
In this interview, we talked about their interest in making a movie, Wayans Jr.s dramatic role, and why Lacy is a perfect boyfriend! Oh yeah, I asked them about their drink number too! In the film, theres a funny bit on how many drinks you can consume before sleeping with that person. See their drink numbers!
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text: On ven, oct 01, 1999 at 09:29:53 +0200, Rogier Wolff wrote:> Peter Benie wrote:> > Marc Merlin writes ("Re: Why no printk for duplicate IPs?"):> > > On mer, sep 29, 1999 at 11:47:29 +0100, Alan Cox wrote:> > > > > So, is it correct that for IPv4, linux won't report the fact that> > > > > another machine is answering ARP requests for one of its IPs?> > > > ARP Replies are unicast> > > > > > good point.> > > > > > However, at least Solaris, Irix and 95/NT give you a warning when> > > someone steals your IP (at runtime, not ifconfig time). I suppose> > > they do an ARP request on their own IP after answering an ARP request> > > themselves, and watch for an answer.> > > > > > Any reason we can't do that?> > > > An alternative approach is to log when we receive a broadcast IP from an> > external interface which is apparently from one of our own addresses.> > Yes, THAT's it. > > You use the ARP REQUESTS of the double to detect that it's using your> IP. That's the "runtime" check. I hadn't considered this initially. It does have the advantage of being"stealth". I wrote up an initial patch for it (against 2.2.12, but I'mguessing it should easily apply to other kernels), but I intentionallydidn't put the dots on the i yet, because I do not believe this approach isenough.The problems here are that:1) If you plug your network onto an active network, if someone is already using your IP, you won't necessarly notice. The reason is that if host A (linux) knows the MAC address of host B, it will send arp queries about B's mac address from time to time, but those ARP queries aren't broadcast, they're sent directly to B's MAC address. This means that if you plug your laptop C into the net, and if A happens to be using your IP, you will never know because A sends its ARP packets directly to B.2) A host can have your IP for its eth0:0, or it can have it as a public entry in its ARP table, but yet you will never know by just watching ARP traffic, until you send an ARP packet yourself, ask if anyone knows what MAC address is linked to your IP, and and make sure the MAC you get back is indeed yours. The way you do this is you wait for someone to ask for your MAC address, and when you answer, you send a ARP request yourself, also asking for your IP, and watch the answers.Dave, Alan, do you agree with this? Would you accept a patch that sends anARP query when just having answered one (and I can make this a userconfigurable option), or would you simply prefer a cleaned up version of thepatch below (initial version that just assumes you're sitting on ethernet(and that therefore the MAC address is 6 bytes long))?--- linux.orig/net/ipv4/arp.c Mon Aug 9 12:04:41 1999+++ linux/net/ipv4/arp.c Sat Oct 2 00:54:36 1999@@ -654,6 +654,30 @@ goto out; } + if (arp->ar_op == __constant_htons(ARPOP_REQUEST))+ {+ struct in_device *idev=dev->ip_ptr;+ struct in_ifaddr *adlist=idev->ifa_list;++ // printk("Got arp request %.8X (%.4X%.8X) -> %.8X\n", be32_to_cpu(sip), be16_to_cpu(*hadb16), be32_to_cpu(*hade32), be32_to_cpu(tip));+ + while (adlist != NULL)+ {+ if (adlist->ifa_address == sip) {+ u16 *hadb16;+ u32 *hade32;++ hadb16 = (u16 *)sha;+ hade32 = (u32 *)(sha+2);++ printk (KERN_WARNING "Uh Oh, MAC address %.4X%.8X claims to have our IP %.8X\n(duplicate IP conflict likely)\n", be16_to_cpu(*hadb16), be32_to_cpu(*hade32), be32_to_cpu(sip));+ break;+ }+ adlist=adlist->ifa_next;+ }+ }++ if (arp->ar_op == __constant_htons(ARPOP_REQUEST) && ip_route_input(skb, tip, sip, 0, dev) == 0) { > As I was the original one to suggest doing the gratuitous ARP in the> first place, and people have convinced me that not ifconfiging the > interface is NOT a good idea, I've done some more thinking:Actually I suggested that the kernel do this, and you suggested thatifconfig do this :-)While it doesn't hurt to have ifconfig put a warning message if someone elseclaims to use the IP that you're ifconfiging up, it really doesn't help fornetworks where laptops come and go, and machines are turned on and off.Several other TCP/IP stacks already actively check while they're runningthat no one is using their IP, and I believe we should do the same (althoughI'll make that a configurable option in the patch)As for what you do when you see the conflict, I do not intend to do anythingmore than printk KERN_WARNING, as taking the interface down would beyielding to the person who's stealing your IP. I much prefer getting theirMAC address, have my machine try to continue communications, and track therogue user with a LART (aka baseball bat :-D)Marc-To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" inthe body of a message to firstname.lastname@example.com read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/


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Today is the first day of Hmong Culture and Language Camp for hundreds of kids.
The Concordia University dual-language English and Hmong camp is open to Hmong and non-Hmong students and runs through early August.
This is the fifth year the camp has been up and running. But Director Sally Baas said the demand has been overwhelming. She said this year they had to turn away hundreds of children.
"This is a program that is all about cultural identity and about self-identity of kids, and working on their issues around English as a second language. We have a lot of newcomers into the metro area and a lot of them are involved in the program," Baas said.
The camp includes sports, language and literacy, dance, arts and crafts, music and free breakfast and lunch.


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" Genre: Drama / Theatrical Release: 1996 / Director: Danny Boyle / Actors: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner ... / DVD released 23 February, 1996 at Universal Pictures UK / Features of the DVD: Anamorphic, Full Screen, PAL "
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Trainspotting, originally a novel by Irvine Welsh, is set in late 80s/early 90s Edinburgh and the narrative follows a group of heroin addicts and the pleasures and pitfalls of a life on junk. Straightaway, we're introduced to the main characters as the film kickstarts with a chase scene, accompanied by Iggy Pop's 'Lust for Life' and the infamous 'Choose Life' voiceover delivered by Ewan McGregor's Renton. What follows is a journey through addiction, relationships and friendships, with Renton eventually attempting to escape his past, when he moves to London and tries to live a 'respectable' life. But nothing's that simple, and he finds his previous lifestyle hard to escape...
The film often rattles along at the pace of an out of control train, with the pulsating soundtrack of Britpop and dance tracks, and the editing often reflects this. However, at times the pace is slowed, at points where the group's drug use rears its negative head.Ironically, the chase sequence from the beginning is featured later in the film - but in a starkly different context. On the second round, it follows a scene in which one of the junkies, Allison, finds her baby dead due to neglect. During the chase, the reckless and jaunty sounds of 'Lust for Life' are replaced by Blur's 'Sing', a much more downbeat song which, along with the context, completely changes the whole mood of the sequence.
The film features a cast of predominantly Scottish actors, many of which either had or went on to recieve acclaim for their roles. As Begbie, Robert Carlyle is intimidating and gives the impression that you'll never know what he'll do next. McGregor is indistinguishable from later roles as sappy poet Christian in 2001's Moulin Rouge and serious writer in 2010's The Ghost Writer, and his diverse career marks out his impressive acting abilities.
It's easy to see how Trainspotting made the BFI's Top 10 British films list and gained both critical and commercial acclaim. The soundtrack itself is impressive, featuring music from Pulp, Blur, Leftfield, and classics from Lou Reed and Iggy Pop, to name but a few. Although Trainspotting is often thought of as a 'drugs film', there's a lot more to the story than addiction. Relationships and friendships are foregrounded, and I'd argue them to be more relevant to the narrative than heroin. And although we see the negative consequences of drug use, the film doesn't preach at the audience about the effects. Seemingly, its a film aimed at an intelligent audience, and allows the viewer to come to their own conclusion with regards to meaning, showing the highs and the lows of drug consumption.
Trainspotting is of artistic genius. Every little segment works together to make a piece of art, not just a movie.
The background story is that Mark Renton is trying to overcome Heroin addiction and escape his 'friends'. On his mission he has sex with a 15 year old, avoids Prision and nearly dies.
Some people may think that I am being quite secretive in this review, I just don't want to spoil the plot!
I would not say there are any downsides to this film apart from that it is quite grim. But I would recommend reading the book before watch such a masterpiece.
Overall, Trainspotting has the wit of a book and an epic soundtrack to accompany it! This is one of the Reasons why Trainspotting is known as one of the best films of the 1990s! When Iggy Pop, Pulp, Blur, New Order, Joy Division and many others are included in the soundtrack it makes for a good thriller!
So it must have been around '96 or something, because England were doing alright in the football, and it was the last time I can remember when everyone in the country didn't hate each others guts.
We were all driving along on this big double decker bus painted with the Union Jack. Liam and Noel were there, wearing their little round shades, and they were like, "Is it worth the aggravation to find yourself a job when there's nothing worth working for?", and we all agreed it wasn't, because all we needed was cigarettes and alcohol.
Jarvis was there too, in his felt jacket, and we were singing along with the common people, singing along because it might just get us through; Damon was up on the top deck talking to Tony - you could tell they didn't think much of that Northern lot. Even Keith from The Prodigy was there, doing his mad dance where he jumped around and slapped his head a lot - you had to stand back a bit if you didn't want your pint spilled when he was about.
Then I don't really know what happened after all that, I think the bus went off the road and tipped over in a ditch somewhere, and I must have been in a coma for a bit, because when I woke up half a generation had gone by. Everyone was in their Thirties all of a sudden, and quite some time must have passed, because nothing seems as nostalgic as a fuzzy guitar riff on an Oasis track on a summer's afternoon, something to take you right back to when you were young and jobless and didn't give a toss.
Then there was Trainspotting - the good ship Britain was riding high on the crest of a wave, Oasis were having tea at Number 10 with Tony and his mates, and from north of the border came our answer to Pulp Fiction. (If it was crap, it would have been Scotland's answer to Pulp Fiction...)
If I'm fair, Trainspotting was probably the film that really got me into movies - the hype was enormous leading up to it's release, especially after the sleeper success of Danny Boyle's debut, Shallow Grave, and the buzz surrounding Irvine Welsh's novel. The first movie magazine I ever bought was the Trainspotting edition of Empire, and it kind of went from there.
Britain's answer to Pulp Fiction - choose Miramax, choose a teaser trailer, choose a catchy ad campaign, choose a must-have soundtrack album, choose quotable dialogue, choose posters for every teenager in the country's bedroom wall...apart from those things, Trainspotting didn't have too much in common with Tarantino's second feature, and has dated badly in comparison.
While Pulp Fiction was set in an unspecified netherworld of hipster hitmen in suits, surreal situations and esoteric tunes on the soundtrack - in other words, set inside Quentin Tarantino's head, Trainspotting was very specifically of it's own time and place, and I couldn't help the nagging sensation it was dated by the time it was released. Fifteen years on, certain scenes look about as cool and edgy as a re-run of Rab C Nesbitt. (Yes, yes, I know Rab was Glaswegian, but you get my point...)
Trainspotting opens with a burst of unadulterated energy as Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) and his so-called mates leg it along Edinburgh's Princes Street from the police, to the restless rat-a-tat of Iggy Pop's Lust for Life. The track became synonymous with the film, and was vital in giving it it's feeling of urgency - a feeling that it sporadically flirts with throughout the rest of the running time, but never fully recaptures.
Like many so-called "unfilmable" novels, there is very little plot and suffers from an episodic nature, heavy on voice over and low on actual dramatic situations. I believe there is no such thing as an unfilmable novel; it's just a matter of how you approach it. There is plenty of drama in Welsh's novel, most of it seething off the page in the scalding dialogue. If anything, screenwriter John Hodge has been too faithful to the novel, as if scared to veer too far away from it's chief asset, that vitriolic narrative voice - as a result, big chunks end up piled on top of the images as a voice over.
Because of this, the characters suffer - there are very few scenes of any real length, or scenes where the characters actually converse with each other. Like the iconic orange and black poster campaign, the characters are isolated figments, restricted and constrained by the bite sized anecdotes they appear in, with no room to grow.
The only character that really develops is McGregor's Renton, and that's partly because McGregor is a magnificent actor, and partly because you can't actually get away from Renton in Trainspotting - not only is he the main character, he's also the narrator, and has a certain omniscience, even offering a spot of V.O on other character's stories.
Sick Boy (Johnny Lee Miller) looks cool alright, but basically spends the whole film talking about Sean Connery - there is nothing to touch upon his selfish, bitter soul like the novel; Begbie (Robert Carlyle) has a few moments, but is more of a cartoonish presence than the malevolent, psychotic wifebeater of the book. Diane (Kelly McDonald) matches Renton for smarts as his jailbait girlfriend, although is limited to a few small scenes, and sympathetic Spud (Ewan Bremner) is basically in it to provide some incomprehensibly motormouthed comic relief, and also prick Renton's conscience.
Trainspotting begins at a sprint, then runs out of puff pretty quickly, and Boyle occasionally tries to inject some energy with some flashy scenes, with mixed results. Most notable is a sequence where Renton loses his heroin suppositories down a filthy toilet in a bookies. In the book, it is a squalid, pathetic scene as he rummages desperately through other people's muck to get them back; Boyle turns it into a fantasy sequence where he disappears head first down the toilet, swims along to some nice music, and re-emerges with his bum bullets. It looks cool, but loses all its impact.
Shorn of the detailed dialogue and characterization of Welsh's novel, it pretty much boils down to drugs are brilliant, then you get addicted, then drugs are bad. Thanks!
1996 and all that - Cool Britannia, crest of the wave, a curious mix of fatalism and optimism. Is it worth the aggravation to find yourself a job, Oasis asked, when there's nothing worth working for, while taking tea with Tony at Number 10. England were doing well in the football, but what caught the spirit of the Nation during Euro '96 was Three Lions, a song about how bitter and disappointing it was to be an England fan. Trainspotting, our answer to Pulp Fiction, pretended to be the most nihilistic of the lot - Choose Life, it ironically said - but turned out to be the most vaporous and intangible of them all.
(This article was first published on my Wordpress blog - http://wp.me/p1XeiS-2o)
Choose life? Choose everything. Choose...........
Danny Boyle was put firmly on the map with this stark and brutal look at the damage drugs can do to your life, focusing on a small group of youths in Edinburgh as they go about their daily mundane existence. Based on the novel by Irvine Welsh, Boyle makes sure the camera is put to good use and the imagination is triggered as we sit through an hour and a half of powerful cinema.
The film follows our gang of youths, all friends, all with difference goals and ideals in life. They go about their day with their extremely different personalities, knowing that their lives are in their own hands, but somehow they are all linked by one thing: drugs. They're addicted, and can't get enough of the stuff, shooting up every five seconds, and this is what ultimately rules their lives.
Boyle's direction takes on a bit of a frantic style, following the main character, Renton (Ewan Macgregor) as he tries to dig himself out of the whole he's in, finding ways of escaping before his friends' existence inevitably draws him back in. There are some stark scenes that are very disturbing, and these are a bit of a surprise the first time you see them. The film starts off with Iggy Pop's Lust For Life accompanying our leads as they seem to be having the time of their lives, running away from the police, but this is just one of many ways Boyle shows the highs as well as the lows of drug taking.
But it would be unfair to suggest that this is all Boyle and Welsh are doing here. Society in general is at fault, if you believe the writer and the director, with unemployment, benefits, the system, living conditions and crime all explored in decent enough detail to get the message across. The drugs are merely the lynchpin that fuse them all together in its presentation to show us just exactly what society has done to these once promising young men.
The acting is spot on, with familiar names such as Johnny Lee Miller and Robert Carlisle also getting involved, allowing their own demons to be let loose on the screen and throwing everything into their characters. There's a strong element of dark comedy involved here as well, and when someone is down on their luck Boyle really makes it show, giving the characters a long and winding road to stumble down before dragging them straight back out again and sit them right back where they started: in trouble.
The visuals and the soundtrack make this so watchable. The dialogue is snappy and makes you listen, the characters' facial expressions and desperation make you feel for them, and the inventive special effects as the hallucinations kick in make it hard for you to look anywhere else. There's a lot of swearing, violence and drug abuse on show, and nothing is shied away from when it comes to sending out a message that drugs are bad, and look what could happen to you if you fall into the trap and get hooked. The message is strong, oh so very strong.
I thought this was brilliant. I enjoy Macgregor as an actor and Boyle as a director, and this film came along at a time when the industry needed a societal British film that went for the jugular - and it does. I suggest you take a deep breath before watching this, as it's not for the faint of heart and is offensive. It'll certainly entertain though - recommended.
I picked up this little gem for a measly £2.00. I know it's quite an old movie but stilll a bargain at this price. I generally find English films very boring especially the historic movies but the British seem too make really good movies in three categories,war movies, gangster movies, youth culture movies. This film definitely falls under youth culture covering everything form drugs, violence, unemployment, crime and much more. I can honestly say that this is one of the best British movies I've ever seen.
This 1996 youth comedy is directed by Danny Boyle and produced by Andrew Macdonald and is based on the novel of the same name by Irene Welsh. In 2004 it was voted the best Scottish movie of all time. Despite being set in Edinburgh almost all the film was filmed in Glasgow.
Trainspotting is the highest grossing British film of 1996 and the fourth highest UK grossing film in history. The film had a budget of £3,500,000 and gross revenue of £72,000,000.
The film follows a group of Scottish youths who turn to drugs to escape their modern day existence but soon realise it comes at a price. The film focuses on Mark Renton as he tries to give up his heroin habit and lead a normal life.
My Opinion:
This film does not hold back and is brutally honest about many issues facing the youth off today and is not for those who are easily offended. It covers very real issues and puts its message across using both humour and shockingly graphic images. There are some clever scenes that leave it to the viewer to decide what they mean and each person will have there own view.
My point being it gets you thinking at cleverly lures you in thinking it's just a comedy that at first almost glamorises drugs but then spanks you in the face with the horrific dark side of that world. The cast are all equally brilliant and the characters are all unique and interesting. I'm not a great fan of Ewan McGregor but really enjoyed his performance and think this was his best ever role. This definitely ticks all the boxes for me and deserves to be in any one's DVD collection.
Ewan McGregor
Jonny Lee Miller
Robert Carlyle
Ewen Bremner
Kevin McKidd
Kelly Macdonald
If you like your British, gritty films then this is one for you. A fan of films such as This is England, Goodbye Charlie Bright and Human Traffic, it was inevitable that Trainspotting was going to be a big hit with myself. The only mystery is how I've gone on for so long without seeing the film/reading the book! As a bit of a film addict and a book worm, it is mysterious to me as to how I've managed to avoid this fabulous tale for so long.
Critics may argue that Trainspotting, like some of the aforementioned films, glamorise aspects for criminal life, but then for the purpose of audience enjoyment this is perhaps an inevitability. Ewan McGregor is at his best in this film, and portrays the main character very well, although only a small portion of his role involves depicting the hellish experience of cold turkey (not something which I can relate to first hand!).
The film is a great watch, and does follow the familiar formula of these gritty dramas in terms of depicting the character's rise, enjoying the buzz of the drug before crashing down. Where Trainspotting differs, is that the main character does end on a high, and only a small portion of the film focuses on McGregor's character's demise, instead showing his fight to rebuild his life after becoming consumed by the drug.
A fabulous watch, which is a must for any film-buffs collection. Next on my agenda is to read the book, which if it is as half as good as is the film, will be very good indeed!
Trainspotting released in 1996 is a grim, sometimes depressing look at the drug scene in Edinburgh and is brought to us by the same team that gave us Shallow Grave in 1994. Sometimes funny but mainly hard-hitting and powerful this film is a really good insight into the drug culture and how it can take hold of lives.
Ewan McGregor puts in a strong performance as Mark Renton, a heroin addict with a collection of strange mates that don't really fit in anywhere. First there is Sick Boy played by Jonny Lee Miller who is a drug dealer in his spare time but not for serious money. Next we have Spud played by Ewan Bremner. He is a character who follows the crowd and looks like he will never succeed at anything. And finally there is Begbie played by Robert Carlyle, a violent man who can turn at the click of a switch and pick a fight.
The movie begins dramatically and gets you interested straight away as we see Renton runnning towards us down the street as he is chased for another petty crime to feed his drug habit. The film certainly doesn't depict drug use as a glamorous past time here. There are several disturbing scenes within the film as he is either hooked on drugs or trying to get off them.
The movie is fascintating insight into how lives can be wrecked by drugs and although it doesn't cast judgement on whether you should take drugs or not it certainly doesn't make them out to be wonderful, far from it in fact. It is a highly charged rollecoaster ride throughout and you are left wondering if the main characters will survive and come through this world they are immersed in. For me it's one of the best British films ever made and the cast are brilliant in the roles they play and really bring the whole thing to life.
Highly recommended film but definately not one for children. It does somewhat teach us that drugs are no good or if you still want to use them take a look at what devestation they cause. Perhaps a little hard-hitting at times but then it has to be and there are moments of humour thrown in for good measure here and there throughout to lighten the mood a bit.
Reasons For Purchasing:
I first saw the film Trainspotting after hearing so much controversy about it on television, from reading about it in the newspapers and from everyone talking about it around me at the time. It was all everyone was talking about on it's release in 1996 and of course I just had to see it for myself to see what all the hype was about. Well I went to the pictures to watch this film and was quite shocked by this outrageously, yet brilliant tale of five Scottish drug users. It really was a hard-hitting film, but was put across like nothing I had ever really seen before. I think I liked it so much because it was a very real to life story and drugs where a big problem that was actually going on at that time, so I was pleased to see this film go out like some sort of warning for young people to never try this stuff because of what the characters all went through in this film.
Well it was only a few years ago that my husband purchased Trainspotting to add to our DVD collection as we both really enjoyed watching it over the years at various times on television (in a sick kind of way I guess). He picked it up second-hand for £1 at a car boot sale, so it certainly was a great bargain. This film really will not be suited to everyone though. I think you will either love it like I do, or absolutely hate it. It certainly is worth watching once though just to see.
Well Trainspotting has to be the liveliest, most pulse racing, addictive, outrageous, hard hitting, rollercoaster ride of a movie, that I have ever seen, on the shocking portrayal of drug addiction. It certainly is one of the best films to ever come out of the UK 'in my opinion' and a movie that will be watched and talked about for a long, long time to come. Danny Boyle directed this film, but forget his glory with Slumdog Millionaire for a moment...Well I will stick my neck out here and say this is Danny Boyle's best film. Yes it is!
Trainspotting was released in February 1996 and is based on a novel written by Irvine Welsh. I myself have yet to read this book, but I will get around to reading it for comparison. Well Trainspotting was Directed by Danny Boyle and was Produced by Andrew Macdonald. It cost £3,500,000 to make so was very low budget really. Trainspotting is in the top ten list of 'Best British Films' ever made and I personally would say it is near the very top of it. Trainspotting was very successful upon it's release also. It hit it big in the UK and also in America. It also won around 18 awards apparently, but failed on an Academy award. Time magazine also awarded Trainspotting the third best film of 1996. A little bit of controversy surrounded the film at the time. Some people said it supported and glorified drug use and others said the complete opposite. I think overall it was a frightening portrayal of drug use and it certainly would of not 'and still would not' make me want to touch the stuff after seeing how it effects the characters in this movie.
Well Trainspotting follows and is centred around the adventures 'or misadventures' really of five young lowlifes from Edinburgh in Scotland. Nearly all of them are Heroin addicts, but this film is not about making them look pitiful or anything like that. It Portrays them more as who they really are and how they want to be seen or accepted as.
Plot Of Film:
Set in the 1980's, Trainspotting begins with Mark Renton and his friend Spud being chased by security guards down a busy Edinburgh street. Mark Renton has nothing going for him really, has few ambitions in his life and is constantly having run in's with the law. The film is also very cleverly narrated by Mark Renton from the start of it also, who is giving his famous 'choose life' speech in the opening scene, of not wanting a proper family lifestyle, but instead choosing to live in the constant drug fuelled one he is surrounded by. We are then quickly introduced in this film to his other friends, who's lives all centre around their strong heroin addictions also.
The film really focuses on it's characters and who they all really are. It covers their will for a better lifestyle, which is drug free of course, but also shows the many reasons they stay hooked on drugs also. Well they have fun, suffer the consequences of drugs and travel through the darkest corners of Edinburgh's low-life to bring us a tale of self-destruction and of struggling to choose a normal life at times also. It almost is a plot-free story though.
The Cast:
Ewan McGregor - Mark Renton.
Ewen Bremner - Spud.
Jonny Lee Miller - Sick Boy.
Kevin McKidd - Tommy.
Robert Carlyle - Francis Begbie.
Kelly MacDonald - Diane.
Keith Allen - Dealer.
A Short Introduction To The Characters:
Mark Renton's (Ewan McGregor) escape from his unhappy life is through the use of drugs and mostly heroin, although he would try anything he could get his hands on really. He has many friends also, who are a group of liars, thieves and complete lunatics and are actually more disturbed than he is really. There is Sick Boy played by (Jonny Lee Miller) who is a real con-artist and who's hero is Sean Connery. There is also Spud (Ewan Bremner) who is a quiet and a very timid junkie. Then there's Begbie (Robert Carlyle) who gets his thrills in life from beating people up and is comical to watch. Finally there's Tommy (Kevin McKidd) who is always fighting the temptation to take heroin. Well they really are a right bunch of characters indeed.
My Thoughts:
Trainspotting is certainly a very shocking film in some places, but it never once comes across as being shown like this just for the sake of it at all. It really is a terrible life that these young characters are living, from what I can see as a viewer, from the outside looking in. From another angle though it is presented as hilariously funny at times and I found myself smiling and laughing a lot. Some scenes are far fetched and shocking, but I loved it all. The use of music, 'for example' Lou Reed's "Perfect Day" sarcastically used in a 'not so perfect day' is excellently and cleverly placed. Nothing is held back in this film at all. We are hit with everything and it makes this film a very unique and an enjoyable one indeed!
The Characters are all low life losers in Trainspotting. They are heroin addicts who come across as very real life people to me indeed. They are bad people really, but not evil. Their lives are gruesome and appalling, but they are all very interesting, witty, smart and in the end liked by me. I guess they come across as friends I should not really have. They are all different in character, but all share one interest and that is drugs. Trainspotting leaves nothing out from these drug addicts and hides nothing either. Needles are shown, death is shown and the appalling state these guys live in is also shown. It makes you sad at times also just watching them. Their addiction is so strong that it leaves them powerless. They think they are living normally when they are certainly not.
Well I personally thought this film was excellent. I loved everything about it. It really is very fast paced and flows along very nicely and had me on the edge of my seat at times. It also had me laughing out loud a lot at it also. There really is plenty of humour and very witty comments from all of the characters. It really is shocking at times. I mean shocking! It is full of repulsive swear words, but you do laugh at them and the way they are used also. Things we really don't show or talk about are all in this film and it is a real eye opener. It dares to go to places that no one at that time went to, but this made it all very exciting really and gives it a buzz.
Trainspotting never once lost my attention from it either. Not for a second. I was totally glued to it and caught up in the whole story from the word go. It really is Danny Boyles best film in my opinion and one of the best starring Ewan McGregor also. The director certainly did not make any mistakes with it at all. He seems to fit so much into the short 94 minutes of the running of it also, so this keeps you there focused and fully engrossed.
Trainspotting really does tell the truth about these drug addicts though. It tells it like it is and shows all these characters as bad guys with flaws and in a sick, strange and perverted kind of way, I really did find myself attracted to them all. They took me on their emotional rollercoaster ride and probably one of the most unique and yet 'bazzar' one's I have ever been on before. Trainspotting though was not just about heroin use to me. It was about friendship also.
Another thing I found, that this film really give me an experience of what it is like to take drugs, what it is like to be on a hit with them (from feeling great inside to being depressed and seeing things) and what it is like to go cold turkey also. It certainly was well researched and put across to us viewers, as I actually felt and saw the pain it caused also. I also think this film should be shown to all older teenagers as hopefully it would make them think twice before taking drugs.
Well even though Trainspotting has not really got a plot to it, I found the characters, the acting, the cinematography excellent and it really gives out a clear intense message as to what this film is really all about to me. Drug use and it's consequences. It really will leave a lasting impression on you and some scenes you never will forget after watching them, as some are really very disturbing. There is very few films though that I have watched that have come across as being so daring or to be this honest before. It will get right under your skin at times I found also. It certainly is an amazing portrayal of a difficult and hard-hitting subject of heroin addiction that shows graphic descriptions, but overall is a fantastic performance. It played with all of my emotions like no other film has ever done before.
All of the cast in Trainspotting are excellent actors and certainly played all of their roles given to them exceptionally well. Ewan McGregor certainly was the star of Trainspotting and played the main character of Mark Renton. His acting is in top form and he comes across as smart, witty and a real livewire. He plays the role of a drug addict amazingly and he makes you believe that he really is one. He even looks as if he lost weight in the film and looks extremely ill in one scene also.
Well all of the other characters play their roles very well. They are all very individual characters and really do become your low life friends. I found the Scottish accents very good also as most of the actors where actually not from Scotland. They really are a very unique and an interesting group of people that we quickly get introduced to and want to get to know about them all a little more.
Scenes, Location, Make-up and Special Effects:
Trainspotting is mostly filmed in the streets in and around Edinburgh, but I believe they filmed some of them actually in Glasgow. It shows many run down areas, derelict buildings and squats used by drug addicts that look very real and how you would imagine them to be. It really has a real Scottish tone to it all. The visual side and how we see a mugging as a ballet is well thought out in my opinion also. The use of one strong colour in certain scenes also shows us what is real and what is not and is well thought out. The use of greying out of colours in a death scene really makes this scene more shocking than it already is also. Along with using pop music for drug hits and other shocking events, it really is very well put together visually by the film producers indeed.
The scenes of drug using in this film are all set in dirty filthy rooms and vile toilets. It really shows what conditions are like when living this life with drugs. The use of make-up to show the characters looking pale and high on drugs or going cold turkey is very realistic and well-done also. A few good special effects involving a toilet are great 'if somewhat bazaar though' and are well done visually.
All of the costumes are just typically 1980's styled clothes worn by the cast. They look worn and dirty by the drug users, but they help to create this eighties feel to the film along with the haircuts also.
My Favourite Quotes From The Movie:
(1) Renton describes one drug-dealing friend, "We called him Mother Superior on account of the length of his habit."
(2) Renton: In a thousand years, there will be no men and women, just w**kers, and that's fine by me.
Music Throughout The Film:
The use of music and songs in Trainspotting is excellent. The way some songs are placed into certain scenes is outstanding. The soundtrack to Trainspotting was very popular also on it's release, but did not include all the songs used in the film, so a few years after the original was released another updated version was made and includes nearly all of the songs in the movie. It certainly is worth buying also if you enjoyed the film. The chosen songs really helped to make this film in my opinion and give the whole atmosphere to it all. Trainspotting certainly has one of the best soundtracks of the 1990's.
My two favourite tracks from the film are:
Lust for Life ~ Iggy Pop.
Perfect Day ~ Lou Reed.
Trainspotting Meaning:
I know myself when I first watched this film, that I could not figure out why the author had chosen the name Trainspotting as a title, because as far as I could see, there was nothing in the film about studying trains. Well apparently it is a word with a double barrel name that I only found out the meaning of a few years ago myself. Well the other tern for Trainspotting is to search for a suitable vein for drug injection, so this fit's the title of the film very well.
Well I also found another meaning as to why the title is called Trainspotting. Trainspotting is used to describe a group of Trainspotters and people often say to them to "Get A life" because they spend their time writing down serial numbers of trains, so "Get A Life" could also be said to the characters in the film also.
The copy of Trainspotting I own is an old 1998 original one that came on one disc, with just the chapter menu and movie trailer. A new collectors addiction is now available with many extras for fans.
My Overall Opinion:
Well Trainspotting has a mixture of pleasure and pain really, throughout it. More pleasure though, but the pain is certainly hard-hitting. You really will be cringing one minute and laughing out loud the next. Trainspotting really does tell the truth about these drug addicts in my opinion. It really takes you on a trip 'sort of speak' (no pun intended) with these young people through their actual drug hits, their cold turkeys and their low lives they really are living. We get into the deepest, darkest corners of these guys souls and it really is very disturbing at times, but also very amusing to watch. It is excellent though. I love it. I love everything about this film in that sick sort of way, that others who have not watched this film before would probably think I am twisted. Well if you have seen it, you will know what I mean though.
Well I would have to highly recommend Trainspotting for you to watch. It is one of my favourites films ever. I honestly think you will either love this film or hate it, but I certainly recommend watching it to find out. It really is an open and honest story of the lives of drug addicts, which is very interesting, fun at times and extremely different viewing. The casts performance is excellent. The soundtrack is fun, entertaining and lively. It really will keep you watching and focused and without wanting to miss a second of it for the whole 94 minutes of it's running. A big thumbs up from me and a full five stars awarded. It is excellent!
Trainspotting can be purchased online at Amazon and Ebay (new) at the moment for a few pounds. A new uncut two disc version can also be purchased for £26.00 with many extras including missing scenes, editors interview, an interview with the publisher of the book 'Irvine Welsh' and behind the scenes material also, so if you're a huge fan of the film it might be worth upgrading to this one, but it seems very expensive to me. Of course you can rent it out of catch it on television also. Certainly do watch it if you have not done so before.
Trainspotting is rated R (Under 17 requires an accompanying parent or guardian). It includes sexual situations, frontal nudity, graphic drug use, excrement, swear words and startling violence so be prepared!
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Danny Boyle shot to fame with two hot hits in a very short time - Shallow Grave in 1994, and one of his best films in 1996, Trainspotting, a harrowing, darkly funny look at drug addiction with some insanely good performances, chiefly from Ewan McGregor in the lead role. It's this kind of filmmaking that allowed Boyle to hone his craft and finally ascend to Oscar glory with his latest film, Slumdog Millionaire.
The film opens as we meet a bunch of lads in Edinburgh, led by Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor). His friends are Spud (Ewen Bremner), a socially inept syocphant, Sick Boy (Johnny Lee Miller), a smooth operator, Tommy (Kevin McKidd), a footballer, and perhaps the most famous of all - Francis Begbie (Robert Carlyle), a violent and crazed psychopath. All but the latter two have abandoned what is conventionally referred to as careers, and decided to spend their lives in Heroin-induced stupors. Tommy and Begbie, though, openly despise Heroin, and therefore it's hard to accuse the film of romanticising drug use too much, as it does have both sides of the argument covered.
Whilst it depicts them as sympathetic characters, it is in fact mostly critical of their behaviour, showing the troubles of going through withdrawal, and just quite how disturbed their hallucinations become is rather terrifying, most notably as Renton believes that he sees a baby crawling along his ceiling, whose head then spins around. The film does have some hope for redemption, though, as he meets Diane (Kelly Macdonald), a cheeky and clever girl who has her fair share of secrets, but may be the secret to Renton keeping level-headed.
Whilst perhaps a bit overrated, this is a gritty, raw British film about drugs. The opening scene is by now iconic, and if you can stomach the disturbing and trippy scenes, this is one to watch. McGregor is fantastic in this.
British film maker Danny Boyle, who also directed this year's big Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire, directed in 1996 what can probably be considered his mos acclaimed work. I haven't yet seen Slumdog Millionaire but the story really doesn't catch my attention... Anyway, in certain ways this movie kinda reminds me of Stanley Kubricks "Clockwork Orange", although not dealing with the same theme, but it is definitely worth watching.
The main theme of this film is drug abuse, particularly heroin, which a group of youngsters depends on to escape a society full of prejudice, hypocrisy and without a clear path to follow. Depression, delusion and anguish. these youngsters are the intelligent Renton (Ewan McGregor), the violent Begbie (Robert Carlyle), clumsy Spud (Ewen Bremmer) and selfish Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller). Begbie is actually only addicted to alcohol.
The movie also portrays the friendship between the characters and analyzes whether they are as close friends as they seem, since there is a progressive degradation of their relationship with the increasing unsustainability of their situations.
The stronger features of this psychedelic movie include a luxurious sound track that includes, among others, Primal Scream, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed and Underworld, the satire scenes (such as the one with the toilet, the baby in the ceiling and the joke on Scottish people) and the great performances of McGregor and Carlyle.
On the weak side I would mention a certain repetition of some scenes, the fact that, in reality, heroin dependence is not as easy to "cure" as they make it seem and the argument which does not seem fully original (Clockwork Orange keeps popping to mind), although it was nominated for best an Oscar...
In any case, this movie presents the viewer with generally good quality that will leave you thinking about it for some time and also shows off Danny Boyle's talented directing skills.
Drug abuse depicted in this film is not shown as anything cool or hip to do - in the contrary to other films of the period that seemed to glorify the taking of drugs. In fact, taking heroin in Trainspotting isn't even portrayed as an option but rather a need. Though for this reason on its release it was complained about because though it didn't make drugs seem like something cool or impressive it also didn't pass any judgment on the characters taking them. And this is the reason i like this film - i dont want to be preached too by some know it all director that wants to give me his 2 cents on why drugs are bad blah blah blah, i love the fact that Boyle respects my intelligence enough as an audience member to make up my own decisions about drugs in my life. This is why this film works and this is why it is a success.
Because Boyle doesn't include some protensious bollocks about the reasons for drugs being bad and rather lets you watch Renton and his pals we get a chance for a simply brilliant and humorous insight into some young lads lives who really don't know what to do with themselves. We get to watch as, in bleak and comedic fashion, they all piss away their lives without really a care in the world. We get to make our own impressions as an audience about the use of drugs and see how they can effect people in real life. We get to see how young lads during the period in Scotland would spend their days trying not to give in to bordom and rather have a laugh and make a good time out of things - though only to learn they weren't very good at making these decisions.
Trainspotting remains as a brilliantly directed work and one of Boyle's best - definitely one of the best films to come out of Britain in the last 20 years. It also opened up cinema to a whole heap of new comers to obvious of course being Ewan McGregor who played the part of Renton fantastically and is now getting deserved success.
Trainspotting is a film from the mid-1990's, and is both grim and fascinating.
Sadly, it was the film chosen by my now-husband for our first proper date at the cinema back in 1996. How romantic (not)!
The story, originally a book by the great author Irvine Walsh, follows a group of apparent no-hopers living in the Edinburgh drug scene, and tells the tale of what happens to them all.
Most of the characters are not particularly likeable, save for maybe Ewan McGregors character, Renton.
Robert Carlisle makes an early film appearance as the truly terrifying psychopath Begbie, who none of the group really want hanging around them anymore, but no-one dares tell him.
Some of the scenes in the film are truly stomach churning and not for the faint hearted - in particular, the film seems to feature a lot of, er, poo. Each to their own, but not really my favourite thing.
The gang seem to be on the slippery slope to oblivion, and as a viewer, I found that I just didn't care.
There are some gripping scenes with the characters in a squat, and a terrible event that happens because of it. Also, there are portrayals of heroin withdrawal that are pretty haunting, and better than any anti-drug education I received at school.
The next part of the plot involves the gang getting off drugs and Renton making a new start in London. However, his 'friends' are not keen to see one of their own doing so well, and it's not going to be as easy as he thinks.
I have seen Trainspotting many times over the years, and although it repels me, I always end up watching it - so it does have that 'something' to draw you in. Ultimately though, although there are many scenes of humour as well, I found it a bit depressing, although the soundtrack was excellent!
1995 saw the release of one of the most controversial and influential films in British Cinema history - Trainspotting. Based on the book of the same name by Irvine Walsh, the film centred on a group of heroin addicts and their friends. Walsh managed to perfectly empathise the hopelessness of drug addiction, and was a grim depiction of mid nineties life in Glasgow.
The film featured superb performances, in particular from Robert Carlyle, an aggressive alcoholic who looks down on the substance addicted bunch and the star of the show (and also the narrator) Ewan McGregor. This was probably the film which made McGregor the star he is today and he hasn't looked back.
It's grim and gritty but its also funny and heart warming in places, and features a superb soundtrack, including the euphoric Born Slippy Underworld. This film truly is a masterpiece and one which needs to be seen by all. It's got astronomic highs and gutter level lows, and they'll take you on a ride you've never been on before.
A film which shows the darker side of Edinburgh from the drug scene which is rife to the poorer areas on the outskirts of the city. The opening scene running down Princes St with the brilliant 'choose life, choose a job' speech is well known even to people who have not seen the film and you will be hooked from the start.
The main character Mark is brilliantly played by Ewan McGregor and you really want him to put the drugs behind him and find a better life. He comes across as an intelligent young man who is capable of a lot more and for this reason he is a frustrating character.
One of my favourite characters is 'Begbie' played by Robert Carlyle who is basically a complete psycho there is one scene in the pub where Begbie is telling a story about one fight he has been in, I will try not to spoil the film for anyone who has not seen it but this is one of the craziest scenes I have ever seen. You will laugh at a lot of the incidents in this film involving Begbie and this is sometimes through shock at how over the top he can be. But you do not ever feel that Robert Carlyle is overplaying the part which would have been easy to do. Jonny Lee Millar and a few others do a great job in creating a film about drug addiction and its far reaching affects. From how to pay for their drugs to their relationships with their family this
There are quite a few shocking scenes including a really gory fighting scene and you will see a lot of really dark things like deaths and overdosing which is why I feel the some of the other scenes really balance this film out.
The film that effectively launched the star careers of Robert Carlyle, Ewan McGregor and Jonny Lee Miller is a hard, barbed picaresque, culled from the bestseller by Irvine Welsh and thrown down against the heroin hinterlands of Edinburgh. Directed with abandon by Danny Boyle, Trainspotting conspires to be at once a hip youth flick and a grim cautionary fable. Released on an unsuspecting public in 1996, the picture struck a chord with audiences worldwide and became adopted as an instant symbol of a booming British rave culture (an irony, given the characters' main drug of choice is heroin not ecstasy).McGregor, Lee Miller and Ewen Bremner play a slouching trio of Scottish junkies; Carlyle their narcotic-eschewing but hard-drinking and generally psychotic mate Begbie. In Boyle's hands, their lives unfold in a rush of euphoric highs, blow-out overdoses and agonising withdrawals (all cued to a vogueish pop soundtrack). Throughout it all, John Hodge's screenplay strikes a delicate balance between acknowledging the inherent pleasures of drug use and spotlighting its eventual consequences. In Trainspotting's world view, it all comes down to a question of choices--between the dangerous Day-Glo highs of the addict and the grey, grinding consumerism of the everyday Joe. "Choose life", quips the film's narrator (McGregor) in a monologue that was to become a mantra. "Choose a job, choose a starter home... But why would anyone want to do a thing like that?" Ultimately, Trainspotting's wised-up, dead-beat inhabitants reject mainstream society in favour of a headlong rush to destruction. It makes for an exhilarating, energised and frequently terrifying trip that blazes with more energy and passion than a thousand more ostensibly life-embracing movies. --Xan Brooks


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Which is just fine with Bill Self, who was so critical he turned into an editor.
"We were awful," said the KU coach. "Let that be your headline."
Numerous times Self insisted he likes his team. Maybe he felt it necessary to insert the disclaimer given the forum. He was voicing displeasure after Kansas, ranked No. 4 and still undefeated, belted Colorado State, 76-55.
But rip he did, knowing the makeup of his squad will be altered considerably for the next game.
Enter Josh Selby. Perhaps, to the rescue.
"Josh should be a nice boost to us, but we shouldn't need a boost and that's a concern to me," Self said.
Of course, what exactly Selby can offer from the outset is unknown. Expectations for the freshman have escalated exponentially while he was forced to sit the first nine games for accepting impermissible benefits before signing with KU.
And expectations were sky-high before he got to model the best of his street clothes.
At times the Jayhawks have looked as if they might be absolutely fine without the nation's top-ranked recruit. Their backcourt flowed behind Tyshawn Taylor, who was virtually mistake-free in several early games, while Tyrel Reed, Brady Morningstar and Elijah Johnson each provided additional strengths.
"Maybe guys were playing at such a high level early on, they relaxed a little bit. I don't know," Self said. "That's our job to figure out, certainly. Just no energy. We've got 18,000 people over here to watch us play and we come out flat. We should be excited to play."
Maybe. But Colorado State is not even ... well, Colorado, a Big 12 team the Jayhawks own, but the Rams fell to in overtime last week.
In addition, enthusiasm was curbed by a couple of disturbing first-half developments. Marcus Morris, who's led the team in every category in some game this year, went out in the first half with a turned ankle. Johnson also left with a bum shoulder.
Each player returned. Yet the Jayhawks went through the motions. They still won by 21, which is good under such circumstances, but not good as far as Self was concerned.
"We as a team have gotten worse over the last two weeks," he said. "We've got to get a lot better and start doing it through practice. That today wasn't good at all."
A different tomorrow looms.
Media will not only come one, but come all, when the Selby Circus unfolds in six days for a visit from Southern Cal.
How Selby is incorporated into the rotation is anyone's guess. Self offers no promises. But he did issue a warning after his guards greatly influenced a negative (13-to-17) assist-to-turnover ratio while carelessly attacking Colorado State's man-to-man defense.
"I wouldn't want them to be a quarterback," Self said, making a football analogy. "All it takes for a quarterback is to go brain-dead for three or four plays and all of a sudden the game's over.
"We've got a team of guys that can lose focus for four or five plays. We're not committed to seeing it through or carrying out assignments, and that's up to me as a coach."
His potential quarterback is no longer relegated to the sidelines. Selby is itching to make his long-awaited debut. And after Saturday, Self is itching to see it too. He even managed his only wisecrack Saturday when asked what he expected now that Selby is out of purgatory.
"I don't think he should ever miss a shot and never turn it over," Self joked. "If he does that, I'll be happy and he'll live up to what you guys think he should be."
Turning serious, Self took one more veiled jab at those involved in KU's 9-0 start: "He's going to bring a lot of energy and juice. But also, the other people have to welcome that energy and juice. If we handle it right, it's going to be a great asset to us."
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Sahloknir is the most unique dragon you'll come across with in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. In the game, you'll actually see how he gets revived from being dead. He's also one of the strongest enemies you'll be fighting in the game. In the "A Blade in the Dark" quest, your task is to find Sahloknir and bring him down for good.
1Go to Riverwood. Right after completing the "The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller" quest, head to the small town of Riverwood, directly south of Whiterun. In the middle of the town you'll find a small inn called the Sleeping Giant Inn. Enter the building through its front door.
2Start the "A Blade in the Dark" quest. Inside the inn you'll find Delphine, one of the female members of the Blades, a group of ancient dragon hunters. Talk to her and she'll tell you that dragons are being resurrected and that the next one will come from a place called Kynesgrove.
3Find Kynesgrove. From Riverwood, travel to the city of Windhelm—the easternmost city on the map, just a little northeast of Whiterun. From Windhelm, head directly southwards until you find an old inn with a few tents around. This is Kynesgrove.
- You'll also find a dragon flying around this area. When you see the creature hovering in the skies, you'll know you're already near Kynesgrove.
4Wait for Anduin to resurrect Sahloknir. Once you arrive in Kynesgrove, Anduin, the main antagonist dragon, will start the ritual of bringing back Sahloknir to life. Wait for the ritual to end and Sahloknir to arise.
- Don't bother attacking Anduin during the ritual because he's invulnerable to any attacks. After the ritual is complete, Sahloknir will start attacking you.
5Attack Sahloknir. Sahloknir will land every time he attacks you (he won't be attacking you in mid-flight). While he's on the ground, you'll be able to reach him. Use whatever weapon or spell your Dragonborn has to attack and damage the monster. Once he's sustained sufficient damage, he will fly off again.
6Avoid the fire breath. Sahloknir will also be randomly blowing fire breaths at you while he's on land. This attack is pretty hard to dodge at close range since dragons are quick at breathing flames. Once you notice that Sahloknir is about to open his mouth, quickly jump out of his way to avoid the breath of fire.
7Repeat steps 5 and 6 if necessary. Depending on the strength of your main character, you can kill Sahloknir in one hit. But if you fail to do so, just repeat steps 5 and 6 until all the dragon's life points is spent.
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I'll live every day for you and I'll breath ever breath for you
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So if I'm mean and make you blue, it's my way of loving you
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If I say that you're untrue and it breaks your heart in two
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I can't help the things I do, it's my way of loving you
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