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Note: This review was done without any emulation on true, beautiful, pure Turbografx 16 hardware. Mmmm mmm actual hardware!
Now here is a flagship title for the Turbografx 16: Soldier Blade. Does this game carry its weight of reputation? Is this game consistently fun? Does this game stand the test of time? And the most important question, the one everyone wants to know, is 'Does it earn the Malstrom Award?', the most esteemed award ever created in gaming.
Above: Soldier Blade gameplay
Blazing Lazers (Gunhed in Japan) was co-developed by Compile and Hudson. The game was a smash hit and popularized shmups on the PC-Engine. Hudson followed up Blazing Lazer's success with the Soldier trilogy. Super Star Soldier (solid, extremely generic, very challenging), Final Soldier (accessible, many weapon choices for replayability), and now Soldier Blade.
How does the final game in the Soldier trilogy differ? How does it differ from all shmups?
Soldier Blade is a top down shmup. When you get hit, your weapons are downgraded. The weapons come in different colors (red, green, blue). When you get one, a little friend (option like) stays by your ship. Red is vulcan. Green is wave. Blue is laser. You can hold up to three of these weapons. The more similar color they are, the more powerful your weapon becomes. If you use the other action button, you can 'dispose of one' which makes your ship have gigantic weapon that creates havoc on the screen. You will strategically 'dispose of these options' later on in the game.
Select changes the speed of the ship. It is cool how the ship transforms when you do this!
Above: The soundtrack in Soldier Blade is top notch!
One of the challenges with writing a review about a shmup (and the PC-Engine has many of these) is really what to say. Shmups revolve around shooting stuff and dodging. But Soldier Blade is extremely interesting.
Remember Life Force? Remember how interesting it was to fly into that bodily organism and blow it up from the inside out? Or remember R-type with its iconic bosses and really alien enemies? Or remember Dragon Spirit with its Jurassic themes? While most shmups do generic stuff (and Super Star Soldier copies the generic), Soldier Blade does something interesting.
The enemies of Soldier Blade are most fascinating to me. They are almost all robots or heavily mechanized race you are fighting. What is Soldier Blade's pleasure is tearing apart these mechanized systems piece by piece and literally tearing the boss a new one. For example, the first boss has several attacks and several areas on his body that receive damage. The first boss shoots lasers from the side, missiles, and fires little shots. If you destroy a side of the ship, it will no longer shoot lasers from there. When all the parts on it are destroyed, the core runs wild firing shots at you. Aside from the pleasure of literally ripping the boss apart and seeing its attack change, it gives boss fights a cool sense of progression and even replayability. What if you destroy this part before that other part?
Above: Classic Game Room gushes over Soldier Blade.
There are infinite continues so you can really grind the game if you want.
The graphics work really well. There is a good mix of large sprites and small sprites. I love the cloudy background in this game. The super weapons look amazing and makes you feel powerful.
Above: This guy literally orgasms over Soldier Blade. He cannot stop gushing about it!
One thing I really appreciate about Soldier Blade is how the levels are not random. They show an overarching procession.
Operation 1: You start driven back at your orbital station. You push back.
Operation 2: As you push back, you enter the surface of the planet.
Operation 3: Now on the surface, you take on the captured human capital city.
Operation 4: The aliens are retreating! Destroy their last resistance on the surface as they flee.
Operation 5: With the aliens gone from the planet, you follow their battleship to their homeworld.
Operation 6: You battle the aliens on their home turf.
Operation 7: The final fight.
The game hasn't aged at all. I keep coming back to it again, and again, and again. Each time I play it, I consistently get high quality fun.
It should be important to note that many people incorrectly expect games like this to 'wow' them. This is not how it works. Great games decades old are like great wine. The more you play them, the more in awe you become.
Soldier Blade gets the Malstrom Award. The game is timeless. It is a genuine classic… that few know about. It may be one of the greatest shmups ever made.
Disclaimer: The 'quality' is gauged only by how often I return to the game. TG16 games are not isolated; they are compared to every other game out there. A game can be 'bad' and keep me coming back. A game can be 'good' that I never want to touch again. Irrational addictive-ness, which defies quantification, is the only element examined here.
-TG 16 Games Reviewed So Far-
Malstrom Awards: (Addictive and Awesome even today, they refuse to age. Score of 10)
Devil's Crush [$68] Imaginative sound and gothic theme. You'll keep coming back to this one.)
Galaga '90 [$34] (Purest shmup I have ever seen. This will still be played 50 years from now.)
Final Soldier [$30] (Good music and polish, easier difficulty, multiple powerup options. laser bubbles! Consistently fun.)
Parasol Stars [$85] (Better than Bubble Bobble. No one realizes how legendary this game is… yet.)
R-type [$40] (Never gets old because it can never be beaten. Fun to try here and there.)
Salamander [$40] (Challenging and addictive. If you like NES Life Force, you will love this.)
Soldier Blade [$100] (Consistently fun, great difficulty balance, perhaps best shmup on system and of all time)
Honorable Mentions: (Good games that are flawed or gameplay has suffered aging. Score of 6-9)
(9) Blazing Lazers [$37] (Inconsistent quality, long stretches of boredom, yet fun to return to again and again)
(9) Gomola Speed [$15] (Snake meets Gauntlet. Genre defying. Gameplay hurts hand.)
(7) Alien Crush [$22] (Interesting, addictive, but flawed. Good to play as a break to Devil's Crush)
(6) Bonk's Adventure [$33] (Meh platformer oozes incredible charm)
(6) Dragon Spirit [$30] (Jurassic atmosphere is charming. Sluggish controls, hard-to-come-back after dying)
(6) Super Star Soldier [$73] (Extremely generic, obtuse challenge. Solid gameplay. Extremely over-rated. No personality.)
(6) World Court Tennis [$16] (Most interesting RPG on the TG 16. Seriously.)
Don't bother: (Not fun to play today. Score of 5 and below.)
(5) Gradius [$30] (Four options can cause slowdown, but this arcade port remains difficult and very nostalgic.)
(5) Military Madness [$44] (Overrated, dated gameplay, repetitious, dull colorless setting of the moon)
(5) Neutopia [$76] (boring, bad game design, can't hold a candle to Zelda, fire wand is only thing going for this game)
(5) Raiden [$72] (Overrated, more frustrating than challenging, no 2 player mode that was in arcade)
(4) Bomberman [$40] (dull and boring, totally surpassed by its sequels on this system)
(4) Boxy Boy [$27] (Solid puzzle game, but it gets stale fast. Contains level editor.)
(4) Ninja Gaiden [$80] (Compared to NES: worse sound and controls, terrible parallax scrolling. Nothing to see here.)
(4) Space Invaders [$12] (Arcade and Plus mode. Plus mode is cool but the game is still dull, dull, dull.)
(4) Shockman [$110] (Cool graphics and vibe, no polish, and frustrating gameplay. Play Mega Man instead.)
(3) Moto Roader [$17] (5 player party game, great upgrade system, terrible core gameplay. USE HANDLE B!)
(3) Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition [$20] (2 button controller is terrible for 6 button game. Good luck getting a 6 button controller.)
(1) Keith Courage in Alpha Zones [$10] (The 16 bit version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.)


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My husband (who works in medicine) is very skeptical. He googled all of the ingredients and found that all were very safe for infants EXCEPT for propylene glycol -- 1 site claims that it's a carcinogen, although it's found in TONS of cosmetic products including Cetaphil and Eucerin lotion.
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Founder Alan Davis was unimpressed with the plastic, poorly made options available in the portable chair market. The straw, or chair, that broke the camel's back was when one of these inadequate models gave out on him in the middle of a six-day camping trip in Idaho. That was the moment he decided to remedy the situation by manufacturing his own chairs. Once he created the prototypes and designs, he put them to the test by taking the chairs with him and his friends on rugged white water rafting trips. On these trips, the chairs would be subjected to waterlogging, heavy beatings and many seatings. Alan is proud to say that his chairs weathered through it all and made it out in one piece. The chairs are made with white ash wood, known for its hardness and strength. To further amplify the usability of the chair, the wood is treated with Danish oil, which is a mixture of about one part varnish to 2 parts oil. The Danish oil gives the chairs a hard-wearing, waterproof finish. A waxed cotton canvas back is secured onto the wood with rustproof stainless steel hardware, providing further weatherproof features.
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Urban, who is currently on the road with his Ripcord tour, has a gig in Mansfield, Massachusetts on June 25, which also happens to be the date of his and Kidman's 10-year wedding anniversary. But according to OK!, Urban supposedly booked the date by accident, forgetting about his anniversary. A so-called "source" tells the tabloid, "Nic was very upset when she found out. She lit into Keith and said their anniversary date should be ingrained in his mind."
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The 20-year-old midfielder has rejected the chance to extend his Eagles stay and is out of contract this summer.
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Ok, so I haven't been as successful in BLC 20. My goal is to lose 20 pounds by 12/5. 6 weeks in and I'm less than 5 pounds down. To be honest, my weight has stayed in the same 5 pound range for 2 months. So how about the rest of my goals?
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2) Less than 50 inch hips - met 10/13/12.
3) Less than 14 inch arms - currently at 14 and 14.25
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5) Less than 38 inch waist - currently 38.5.
6) Less than 25 inch thighs - currently 26.25 and 26.
7) Less than 16 inch calves - currently 16.5.
8) Work out at least 4 days a week - I'm averaging about 5 days.
9) Drink at least 4 glasses of water a day - not there yet.
10) 5 real pushups - I can do 20 three steps up on the stairs.
12) 20 second plank - met 9/24/12.
I am very close on my measurements, and think I will meet those goals. I'm pretty happy with my workouts, and have increased the time from 30 to 45 minutes on average. I really need to work on my water. I think I will have to be happy withb1 real pushup. I am getting stronger, and decreasing my angle on the stsirs, but I don't know that I'll be ready for 5. On the other hand, since I blasted through my 20 second plank goal, I think I can go for 40 seconds!!!
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i think you are doing great susan love.not to forget you may not be losing as much weight as you would like you are looseing inches which means you are builing up muscle which are dense that fat so will also slow down your weight loss.re the water if you leave a bottle by your bedside all the time and have a glass in the morning when you wake up and a glas at night that is already 2 glasses then have a glass with every meal and snack depending on how many meals and snacks you should meet your 4 glasses goal easy.hope this helps i think you are doing great love.keep up the good work and don´t forget to smile.
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When Tubby Smith brought in big-time prospect after big-time prospect to check out Texas Tech over the last couple of months, it looked like it would be just a matter of time before one of them decided to hop on board with his vision for the Red Raiders program.
Thursday morning, Smith made another step in turning the program around when Berkeley Prep (Fla.) shooting guard Justin Gray made the call to put his name down as the first player in the Red Raiders' 2014 recruiting class.
"When I visited, I felt extremely comfortable with everything — the campus, the academics, the team and the coaching staff," Gray said. "It definitely made it extremely hard not to commit on the spot, but I wanted to check out other schools before I made my decision."
The atmosphere Smith and his assistants have created around the team in a short amount of time was a major key in the Red Raiders landing Gray.
"Just seeing the players interact with the coaches, they really have that family environment I'm looking for," Gray said. "I know they have the tools to make me the best player I can possibly be and maybe even play at the next level.
"When they are lifting and stuff, the coaches are in there encouraging the players to get that last set in. It was almost like the coaches were players, all for one and one for all. You can really feel it when you see it. They take pride in developing players and I know their number one priority is making us better."
Gray, who averaged 15 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.1 steals, 2.1 blocks and 3.1 assists last season, wanted to go to a school where his presence will be felt. Texas Tech, which sports a 19-43 combined record the last two seasons, including a 4-32 record in Big 12 play, will expect him to come in and make an immediate impact.
"They pretty much told me I have a great chance of coming in and playing a lot of minutes and providing for the team," Gray said. "They want me to be the guy, the face of the rebuilding stage they are in. They know the things I can do now, and I'll do that plus more, what they add to me through their program. That's what I wanted."
The 6-foot-5, 200-pounder with a 7-foot wingspan who can also play small forward, chose the Red Raiders over offers from Stanford, Harvard, Rice, Central Florida and South Florida.
"Tubby Smith is a first-class guy," Gray said. "I love him. He's one of those down-to-earth guys and he's really honest. He's probably one of the best coaches to just talk to. I can talk to coach Smith for hours.
"He made it clear he'll look out for me and look out for my family. He really impressed me. I want a coach I know will care about me as an individual and as a person. I know he'll turn this program around, starting this year. Then next year when I come in we'll make it a high-major threat.
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Argentina's central bank stabilized the official peso by pumping $100 million of its waning reserves into the interbank market. But private traders wary of the government restrictions weakened the peso nearly 4 percent in parallel trading. Due to excess demand for dollars, the peso trades on the parallel black market at a discount of more than 40 percent to the tightly controlled official exchange rate. "This is a relief, but it is not freedom. In practice, it gives just a little escape," said economist Rodolfo Rossi in Buenos Aires. "The pressure on the (black-market peso) is going to continue." The local currency weakened on the black market to 12.15 pesos per U.S. dollar, while the official exchange rate was unchanged at 8 per dollar in thin trading. Last week, the official peso slid nearly 20 percent as investors scrambled to make sense of the new currency regime. The rapid depreciation has raised credit risks for Argentine banks, insurers and companies with foreign debts, analysts from Moody's Investors Service warned in a research note to investors. "It remains unclear what policies the government plans to pursue to address the underlying causes of capital flight, curb inflation and restore investor confidence," the ratings agency said in a statement. "Hence, Argentina's credit quality will likely continue to face negative pressure." Moody's forecast a further 50 percent devaluation of the peso by the end of the year, with price pressures from imports pushing inflation upward to over 30 percent in 2014, from what is already one of the world's highest inflation rates. Argentine officials were quick to dismiss such risks. "There is no reason that the exchange rate should distort consumer prices," said Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich in a press conference detailing the new regulations. "Lots of businesses just raise their prices out of uncertainty." Shopkeepers over the weekend hurriedly replaced price tags on imported items, from Cuban cigars to Asian televisions. The price surge followed the government's decision to lift two-year-old restrictions on Argentines buying foreign currency, allowing savers access to coveted U.S. dollars. The relaxation of controls came as the central bank's foreign exchange reserves dipped under $30 billion - a level suggesting its interventions in support of the anemic peso had become unsustainable. Allowing average wage-earners to access U.S. dollars should pressure reserves as well, because the central bank is the economy's main source of foreign exchange. Conditioned by previous financial crises to hold savings in dollars, Argentines are obsessed with the greenback. The currency controls regime ending on Monday forced many people to go to the black market for dollars to protect against the weak peso and fast-rising consumer prices. INFLATION RISKS Consumer prices rose about 25 percent in 2013, according to private analyst estimates. Official data, which many economists dispute, clocks inflation at less than half that rate. A new government consumer price index, ordered by the International Monetary Fund, is expected to be unveiled next month. While inflationary, President Cristina Fernandez's policies were seen by most voters as the key to economic recovery from the 2002 debacle. She easily won re-election in 2011, promising deeper market interventions and more stimulus spending unencumbered by inflation targeting. The effect of peso volatility on other countries' markets should be limited by the fact that Argentina has been unable to issue international bonds since its 2002 sovereign default. Since then, the government's unorthodox policies - underscored by its 2012 seizure of energy company YPF - have kept all but the most risk-hungry investors at bay. The peso's recent slide added to risk aversion in global financial markets, but foreign officials played down concerns. "The troubles in Argentina today find a European Union that is much more solid and a euro that is much more solid and a better ability to deal with this kind of concern," Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta told journalists on Monday. Consumer prices remain a big worry on the streets of Argentina, but the issue has not sparked mass protests lately. Tensions may rise in the coming weeks as labor unions demand that pay increase in line with private inflation estimates. If Argentina suffers 30 percent inflation this year, as private analysts expect, it would mark the fastest rate since the 2002 crisis, when inflation reached 41 percent. Fernandez has mentioned neither consumer prices nor the peso's plight in recent speeches, leaving her cabinet to announce policy changes. 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OTTAWA - Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak headlines the host Canadian team for the world short-course swimming championship in Windsor, Ont.
The quadruple medallist in Rio will be joined by backstroke bronze medallists Hilary Caldwell of White Rock, B.C., and Kylie Masse of Windsor in the meet Dec. 6-11.
The first short-course world championship held in Canada will be held in specially constructed 25-metre pool at the WFCU Centre, which is the home of the OHL's Windsor Spitfires. The pool in Rio was 50 metres long.
Ryan Mallette, who is the head coach at the Victoria high-performance centre, will oversee Canada's 33-swimmer team in Windsor.
"We're trying to normalize success and I think we've done a really good job of that at the Olympics," the 36-year-old said in a statement released Friday by Swimming Canada.
"We talked about how no one was overwhelmed. For everyone to come in and succeed was normal and that's what we want to continue forward into the next quad."
Canada's women won six medals in the pool in Rio with Oleksiak in on four of them.
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An "Authority" whose tales of utter mismanagement, waste of taxpayers resources, inability to keep students and appearance of being unable to educate children in Detroit, the EAA still manages to pay legendary bloated salaries.
Whatever happened to the Republican mantra of 'performance for results?'
It would be best to assume those words fall out the window when in an effort to balance financial statements to smooth over high stake Wall Street investors take precedence, before educating Michigan's next generation.
In light of the latest Michigan Appeals Court ruling on November 7, affirming the Conservative/Tea Party position that Michigan has zero responsibility to provide quality public education for the States' children, it would be make sense why flying circus show called the Educational Achievement Authority exist.
From the Michigan Citizen - November 14, 2014:
"A 2-1 decision reversed an earlier circuit court ruling that there is a "broad compelling state interest in the provision of an education to all children."
"This ruling should outrage anyone who cares about our public education system," said Kary L. Moss, executive director of the American Civil Liberties of Michigan. "The court washes its hands and absolves the state of any responsibility in a district that has failed and continues to fail its children."
Conforme will earn more by the minute than Michigan's Governor, House or Senate Representatives, the Attorney General, Secretary of State, U.S. Congressional Representatives or the President of the United States.
For a State affectionately known as the "Model of Corruption", it appears the new style corruption has no bounds, even to the point of ensuring a quality, equal, public education is not found, in Michigan.
Without further ado, the Guest Post from Carl S. Taylor of Detroit.The EAA is a perfect example of the arrogance against the citizens of Michigan.
Detroit, the EAA and the EAA's Failed Results - by Carl S. Taylor
Detroit, the EAA and the EAA's Failed Results - by Carl S. Taylor
The 'chancellor' pay is an affront to all teachers, public educators with the salary and perks.
During these lean times with many good teachers losing benefits, lowering of salaries the Money Elite can give the previous Vice Lords (EAA) bodyguards, drivers, bonus on top of salaries that outrank the governor, mayors in the poorest big city in America?
Many folks applauded when public corruption brought Kwame to prison. Where is the same treatment for the EAA corruptors. Folks are paid large sums of taxpayers money or private unknown money to exist after helping their partners to the booty to correct public education.


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Ellen Grossman, Woman Who Didn't Recognize Jay-Z On Subway, Plays 'Name ...Most New Yorkers would probably be shocked to see Jay-Z on their daily commute, but when artist Ellen Grossman found herself sitting next to the superstar on the subway, she didn't even recognize him, asking, "Are you famous?
Jay-Z, Meet Ellen GrossmanIn "When My Friend Ellen Grossman Met Jay-Z," Tanzina Vega writes about the woman in the video posted above. WHERE did the rapper Jay-Z meet Ellen Grossman, a 67-year-old woman who did not know who he was? WHEN did the encounter happen?
Ellen Grossman Picture and Video: The 'Old Lady' Who Didn't Recognize Jay-ZJay-Z performs during the closing ceremony on day 11 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 9, 2012 in London, England.
Subway Lady Ellen Grossman on Meeting Jay-Z: 'I Loved It!'The breakout star of Jay-Z's mini-documentary "Where I'm From," a look at his opening eight concerts at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, is a 67-year-old white woman.
Jay-Z Unrecognized by Artist Ellen Grossman on NYC SubwayWhen Jay-Z took a seat next to artist Ellen Grossman on the R train last month (he was on his way to his eighth and final show at Brooklyn's brand new Barclays Arena), she had a sneaking suspicion he might be kind of a big deal.
Ellen Grossman, Jay-Z have adorable conversation on the NYC subwayBy Carly Maga | The Juice - 17 hours ago. When Ellen Grossman got on the subway in New York City, she wasn't surrounded by mobs of fans and flashing phones -- but the man who sat down beside her was.
You Never Know Who'll Sit Beside You on the Train. Right, Jay-Z?O.K., so Ellen Grossman didn't recognize Jay-Z when she sat next to him on the subway the other week, as touchingly demonstrated in the video below that's been making the rounds.
Ellen Grossman's Response To Her Recent Fame & Her Chat With Jay-ZEllen Grossman is the 67-year-old woman who became an instant celebrity when she failed to recognize Jay-Z when he sat next to her on the New York subway.
Jay-Z's sweet subway exchange makes a star of NYC artist [Video]On film she identifies herself as Ellen, but it didn't take folks long to discover that she's Ellen Grossman, an artist noted for her work in drawing and sculpture.
Jay-Z's subway ride with artist goes viral: 'It's my 15 minutes of fame'Ellen Grossman, 67, sprung to fame on Tuesday after Jay-Z published a short documentary about his concerts that opened the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Ellen Grossman: Get To Know The Elderly Woman Who Had No Clue Who Jay-Z ...Get to know Ellen Grossman, the New York artist seen in Jay-Z's documentary video who admits during a ride on the subway that she has no clue who he is.
On Meeting Jay-Z on the SubwayA video that's well on its way to becoming a viral phenomenon features a Brooklyn-born 67-year-old artist named Ellen Grossman and Jay-Z, the Brooklyn-born rapper who hardly needs any introduction (but you should you want one, here's Tablet's David ...
Jay-Z On The Subway: Video Of Conversation With Artist Ellen Grossman Goes ...Opting to take the subway to his final performance, Jay-Z was swarmed by hysterical fans meeting their idol up close. Amid the mania, Jay-Z takes a seat in the R train next to Ellen Grossman, a quiet elderly woman and native New Yorker that had no idea ...
Jay-Z's subway chat with artist Ellen Grossman goes viralAs the hip hop mogul's fans snap away with their smartphones and clamour to get in the same carriage as him, Jay-Z sits down next to an elderly lady who, it later turns out, is the artist Ellen Grossman. Hearing the commotion, she asks the rapper: "Are ...
Jay-Z's ADORBZIES Subway Commute With A Sweet Old Lady Who Doesn't ...Brooklyn's most beloved music-maker has got 99 Problems, but rising gas prices ain't one! Ch-ch-check out the saccharinely sweet vid of Jay-Z and his newest fan, Ellen Grossman, commuting to the Barclay Center together (above)! The Empire State of Mind ...
Jay-Z makes a new fan on the subwayNEW YORK (WABC) -- Amongst the hoopla of a superstar on the subway, 67-year-old Ellen Grossman was just sliding over to make room for a new passenger.
Video! Subway Patron Fails to Recognize Jay-ZThe hip-hop mogul sat next to artist Ellen Grossman on a NYC subway train last month, and she didn't know who he was. "Are you famous?
Jay Z Rides The Subway, Chats To Lovely Lady, Goes ViralIt was encounters of the cute kind in New York, as Jay Z boarded the subway, only to find an empty seat next to the only person on that tube that didn't know his name: Ellen Grossman. "Are you famous?" she asked Jay Z as he sat next to her on the ...
To Be Fair, Jay-Z Has No Clue Who This Lady Is EitherWhere I'm From is terrific start to finish, but the highlight comes about 19 minutes into the video when Jay-Z takes the subway to his final performance.
Jay-Z posts a video of a conversation with a 67-year-old lady that goes viralMusic mogul Jay-Z takes the New York subway to the Barclays Center and meets Ellen Grossman. The 67-year-old lady does not recognize Jay-Z but she notices that everyone else is taking pictures of him.
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The Long-Awaited Computer Animation of Al Gore's Alleged Sexual Assault
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Yes, it just had to happen. They say that the camera adds ten pounds, but lucky for Al it looks like animation takes off at least 50 pounds.
Thank goodness the animator didn't include the alleged part where Gore's alleged DNA ended up on the alleged pants of the allged masseuse (I don't believe for one second, by the way, that Gore worked for Clinton for eight years and didn't learn not to do that):
I don't really believe any of it. There's no way Gore would have been able to avoid seducing her with his global warming poem.
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Here's a tip for PR executives who are pushing smartphone accessories: Any product with a marketing video made up of an old-school beat and a line like "Ride a bike, climb a tree, multitask, take a pee — get on the dance floor and get funky!" deserves a whole new write-up.
Let's now move on to the important business at hand (pun totally intended): The Feinger costs $15 and is made up of two-parts. First "the Knuckle" adheres to the back of your phone. Once that's in place, you can attach either "the Sleeve" or "the Unimount/Lanyard" – the possibilities are … two!
You would want to go with the Sleeve, though, which slips over your finger (hence "The Feinger") and it looks really cool. Mobile phone lanyards have been around since the dawn of time, but they're still very much in style from what I hear, eclipsed in coolness only by belt clips and Bluetooth headsets. If you really want to get the whole experience, there are several optional Feinger accessories to go with.
Once you're popped and locked and buckled in, you'll be able to "keep your phone safe and secured to your hand with the space-age, patented aeroprene (whatever that is) band" And according to what I've seen, it might appeal to a few people, a niche market at the least! Try it out.


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Welcome, Rasheed! Hope you enjoy.
Thank you! And may I saw you look amazing in your profile pic!
Thank you. I don't know that I'm anything special, but I thank you for the compliment.
No problem. Where are you from?
Toronto. You're from PA, I see. Have friends near Pittsburgh.
Yup, do you ever visit?
Haven't yet, but haven't seen them in ages, so would be nice to.
Haha you def should. Been to Pittsburgh a few times, its a great city.
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The Trans-Canada Network was the name assigned to the main English-language radio network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to distinguish it from the CBC's second network, the Dominion Network. Today, it is known as CBC Radio One. The Trans-Canada Network branding was inaugurated on January 1, 1944 when the Dominion Network was launched.
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You may recognize this piece- looks very similiar to Dangeruss's entry, right? Well this was the original he based his off of, we have worked out an agreement so no comments about similiarities, thanks. The car is done in photoshop mostly copy and paste with some brush work to make everything fit.
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NEW ORLEANS – Louisville couldn't buy a shot with a fistful of fifties on Bourbon Street on Saturday night.
In the biggest game to date of the Rick Pitino era – the game in which little brother Louisville squared off against Bluegrass State bully Kentucky for a shot at the national title – the Cards folded in a 69-61 loss.
Said Pitino: "We wanted to do three things in this game: control the backboard, take them out of transition. We didn't want to put them to the [free-throw] line; we accomplished the second thing. The third thing we had to do is we had to score to get our press on, and we didn't accomplish that one."
Indeed the Cardinals won the boards – 40-33, including 19-6 on the offensive end – but putting the ball in the hole proved to be difficult: 24-for-69 (34 percent) from the field; 4 of 11 (36 percent) from 3-point land; 9-for-13 (69 percent) from the free-throw line.
Compared to the Cardinals' season averages – 42 / 31 / 68 – the national semifinal game is a bitter pill to swallow, especially at the hands of rival UK.
Louisville entered the Final Four shooting 42 percent from the field, 39 percent from behind the 3-point arc and 70 percent from the free-throw line through four games in the NCAA tournament.
Through the first 20 minutes of play Saturday night, the Cardinals were 37 / 33 / 60 – and yet, only trailed the top-seeded Wildcats 35-28. Could an upset be brewing deep within the recessed corners of Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo?
Midway through the second half, it was worse: 34 / 40 / 57 – and UL still was in the game, trailing 48-44. Could the French Quarter contain the Cardinals' fans celebration – especially in knocking off Big Blue Nation en route to the championship game?
With 9:09 remaining, Peyton Siva drained a 3-pointer to tie the game at 49 and bring the UL faithful to their feet, full-throat. Could Louisville, which hadn't been able to throw the basketball into the Mississippi River, possibly extend its magical March run into April?
"I felt the rest of the way we were going to win," Louisville senior Chris Smith said. "Everybody thought we were going to win the whole game, and the team, because we had confidence."
Alas, it was to be the last gasp of a dying season …
"We came up a little short," Pitino said. "We've never been a great shooting team .. this was not a team of great shooters. They had to win with confusing opponents and old-fashioned hustle.
"We're only going to get better," he promised.
Knotted at 49, Kentucky reeled off a 20-12 run to end the game and earn a berth in the national championship game Monday night against the Kansas-Ohio State winner.
In the end, much of the Cardinals' shooting woes can be attributed to UK's All-America forward Anthony Davis.
"He can change every shot," Smith said of Davis' presence.
"He just has great length, so he's able to alter shots" UL senior Kyle Kuric added. "It's difficult for guards like Peyton [Siva] and Russ [Smith] to get a clean look [at the basket] like they usually do."
Davis finished with five blocks, 14 rebounds and 18 points – all game highs.
"When you're playing against Bill Russell at the pro level, you realize why the Celtics won 11 world championships," Pitino said. "When you see this young man [Davis] at the collegiate level, you realize why [Kentucky's] so good.
"Not that their other players aren't – but he's so much of a factor."
However, Pitino said he will be pulling for the Wildcats, which won the national championship in 1996 under Pitino.
"Love to see Kentucky bring it home," Pitino said. "We're going to root for Kentucky. We like their basketball team and we hope they bring it home to the state."


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One of the most powerful women in Hollywood, producer Laura Ziskin, has passed away after a seven-year battle with stage 3 breast cancer. Ziskin was at the helm of one Hollywood's biggest franchises, Spider-Man–which she managed to oversee while fighting her illness.
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There are countless videos and images on the Net, with each one serving a different kind of purpose. Some types of videos are used as evidence for legal proceedings, while pictures may be used to document a key event. But while this type of media is known for its reliability, the rising popularity of AI could change this significantly.
Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence have made it possible to manipulate videos and images in a very convincing manner. This type of innovation carries many implications, and could have a lasting impact on the way images and videos are viewed.
Now that it is possible to manipulate images and videos with ease, new possibilities are open for things like graphic design. But this also means that video and photographic evidence may lose its reputation for being completely reliable in the future.
How Easy is it to Manipulate Images and Videos?
Images and videos have always been edited. But much of this editing has dealt with the quality of the media in question. For example, adjusting the contrast on a photo or speeding up a video are common types of editing techniques used across the world. But these types of changes have never had a large impact on the actual source material.
With modern technology, it is easier than ever to completely alter a photo or video. James Vincent, a writer for The Verge, noted that a simple bot like Smile Vector can change the appearance of a photo, completely altering the expression of the person.
How Artificial Intelligence Has Influenced Photo and Video Editing
Given that there are so many different types of photos and videos online, it is very easy to search them and form detailed databases. Modern software programs can analyze databases – and upon taking in enough information, they can recreate their own versions of media.
This means that after viewing enough images of people frowning, the software can change a picture of a smiling person to a frowning one with precision and accuracy. This opens up the possibility for more seamless editing – but it also has more pressing implications.
What Impact Will These Advancements Have?
Advancements in the areas of video and image manipulation have made it possible to edit media with greater ease. This looks promising for the graphic design industry, as it can streamline many of their more difficult projects.
But the ability to change images and videos also presents some very serious concerns. Artificial intelligence was one of the most talked-about business intelligence trends on the horizon for 2017. But while remote video monitoring is used for things like consumer analysis and security, the possibility of video manipulation does present the potential for negative outcomes.
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The Feminine Mystique is widely regarded as one of the most influential nonfiction books of the 20th century, and is widely credited with sparking the beginning of second-wave feminism in the United States. Futurist Alvin Toffler declared that it "pulled the trigger on history."[2] Friedan received hundreds of letters from unhappy housewives after its publication, and she herself went on to help found, and become the first president of[15] the National Organization for Women, an influential feminist organization.[16]
By the year 2000, The Feminine Mystique had sold more than 3 million copies and had been translated into many foreign languages.[2]
On February 22 and 23, 2013, a symposium titled React: The Feminine Mystique at 50, co-sponsored by The New School for Public Engagement and Parsons the New School for Design, was held.[17][18] An accompanying exhibit titled REACT was also on display, consisting of twenty-five pieces of artwork responding to The Feminine Mystique.[17]
Also in February 2013, a fiftieth-anniversary edition of The Feminine Mystique was published, with a new introduction by Gail Collins.[19]
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I just bought a 5'9 quad nugget from wrv today. its great and swick but the middle/back fins wont fit in. They are futures what should i do????
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make sure theres no extra glass or resin hanging over in the top edges of the fin box....if there is take a razor and gently scrape the inside edges of the boxes until the fins go it....i had to do this once.
I've had the same problem... There's two different base depths. I didn't feel like going back to the shop, so i took a table saw a shaved 1/8" off the bottom. The shop should help you out though.
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dont be a mo just sand the fins a little you a woman or a man if you are a woman I will sand them if you are a man go ahead sack up and do them your self.
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Look closely at the rear boxes if they have X's in the front near the grub screw you need the 1/2 base rears. Did they sell you the fins with the board?
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The bigger ones go in the front and you need to buy a quad specific set with the 1/2" rears. Support your local shop if they have what you want or they can special order it if they are willing. If you dont have shops close by try ebay.
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Sorry if this is a repeat post, as this is my first forum post ever. I have a little problem with my Windows 7 Professional laptop. In open windows, the caption buttons come up fairly small in little boxes. I have tried the window color advanced options, but that only makes the boxes bigger or smaller. You may get a better idea of it with the screenshot attached. I am using the default Windows 7 Aero Theme. Any help is appreciated.
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Looking at your screen shot I'm not seeing the problem you are having can you provide some kind of screenshot showing better detail of the problem.
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Hi Jerry,
Today upon reboot my problem was solved. I had bought the laptop used, and it came with the Basic theme selected. I had changed it to the default Aero theme, and after rebooting, it applied. Thank you for your attempt to help.
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Frankly, I think more sushiyas should offer oshi sushi. It's pretty, it's easy, and they already have everything they'll need - except some boxes. I tried to get a local place - named, of course, Osaka - to carry it and/or okonomiyaki.
For the latter cabbage is cheap and it stores well. They could have a small space on the menu, or even a separate list - for the customer to pick from. And it can be made in the BOH.
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The vice presidential sideshow takes center stage tonight at the candidates' one and only debate, and the event is shaping up to be a defining moment for beleaguered Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
Will Palin quiet the growing din - from the left and the right - of criticism that she's out of her league by demonstrating a solid grasp of national and international policy, or will this turn out to be the final fizzle of a once-lauded rising political star?
Redemption will be tough for a candidate whose performances in just a handful of televised interviews have been panned as shallow - and worse, incoherent. Tonight she'll have to lock horns with a veteran politician and policy wonk, hold her ground, put her opponent on the defensive and, most important, not step in a mess of her own creation.
It would be a challenge for any astute politician with a solid understanding of the issues - neither of which Palin has proven thus far. Her backers insist she's a bright, capable person who can handle tough situations, but so far she's only demonstrated an intense ambition and a deft ability to read a TelePrompTer and work a rope line.
Tonight might be her last chance to show the nation she has the intellectual heft and judgment to be a step away from the Oval Office. And it should make for fascinating political theatre.
Conservative pundits who just a few weeks ago were cheering Palin's selection as a political masterstroke now cringe every time she opens her mouth and gives comics fresh verbatim material for the mockery machine. Some on the right are even publicly urging her to drop out of the race - for the good of the party and the country, they say.
Plucked from relative obscurity, Palin rocketed to political stardom after delivering a sweetly acidic speech that oozed confidence and whipped delegates at the GOP convention into a full frenzy with each sarcastic dig at the Democratic ticket. She came across as tough, yet feminine, someone who could arm-wrestle oil executives without chipping a nail - a John Wayne with bouffant hair and high heels.
John McCain's candidacy was immediately infused with enthusiasm as the once cool Republican base now embraced the man who gave them Palin. Supporters flocked to their campaign events by the thousands to hear Palin recycle her convention speech. Her most strident admirers continue to dismiss any criticism thrown her way; Sarah is their girl, and they'll roast anyone who threatens her honor.
So it is that the huntress now is portrayed as the victim of media bullies, sexism and intellectual elitists. Never mind that she can take down a moose, Palin deserves our sympathies, we're told, because she's been picked on, put down and made fun of. She's not to blame for the weaknesses of her candidacy - everyone else is.
The luster of Palin's nomination began to fade soon after her first sit-down TV interview. She had wilted under mild questioning from the always-affable Charles Gibson. Not only was she unable to string together her scripted talking points in a lucid way, but her rambling answers betrayed a certain act-first-think-later arrogance reminiscent of the current president. She boasted of accepting McCain's offer to be his running mate without blinking, apparently so certain of her readiness she didn't need to cast one thought about the best interests of her family, her party or her country.
Such blind confidence might be reassuring to some, but it can drive a nation into war without an exit plan, create disdain for the rule of law and put cronyism before public interest ("You're doing a heck of a job, Brownie").
While her interview performances might not thrill supporters, they terrify others - namely Democrats. Suddenly she isn't just an uber-conservative; she's dangerous. Palin is George W. Bush in lipstick. Only it's worse than that: Palin has even less experience and education than Bush.
Aware of Palin's vulnerabilities in tonight's debate, the McCain camp has been lowering expectations so much they've had to pull out the shovels. As one political strategist put it: As long as she doesn't drool on herself during the debate, it will be deemed a victory for the McCain campaign.
So Palin just has to prove she's not a bumbling idiot to be deemed qualified for the second-highest office in the land. Such weak standards make George H.W. Bush's patronizing treatment of Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 seem, well, downright respectful. At least he didn't suggest she'd be better off being seen and not heard.
It's sad to watch this historic year for women in politics unravel to the point that all you need is a pretty face and a pulse. With the bar set so low Palin can shuffle across it, it's hard for even the most strident feminist to see the flimsiness of her candidacy as anything but a step backward for women.
We deserve more than nonsensical statements, empty slogans and anti-intellectual bravado from someone who seeks to be the nation's first female vice president. Unfortunately, unless she can prove otherwise tonight, this might be all Palin has to offer. Let's just hope this folly doesn't poison the future progress and stature of women leaders in the minds of voters and the political establishment.
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This weekend I got a visit from Rich, a long time Fritter Fan and future Key West resident. Rich came down for the weekend and on Saturday afternoon we got together for lunch at Hogfish and a chat about life, the universe, and everything.
Rich hails from the northeast, currently working one of those regular job thingies and hopes to be living down here sometime in the near future. Heluva nice guy and seemed to be making the most of his mini vacation at the end of the world. You'll see him pop up in the comments now and then adding in his take on all that goes on here. Nice to meet you Rich and thanks for the lunch, the shrimp po'boy was excellent as always.
It's always cool to meet a fan in person. And thanks to everyone who comes by and visits this humble blog. I don't say this enough how much I appreciate the comments, the follows, the likes on FB and Twitter, and the occasional visit from you all. Seeing you in actual living person is way more better than looking at a website traffic report with a bunch of anonymous numbers. Makes me realize there are living, breathing people out there, and perhaps I should be a bit more careful with what I write about….just kidding.
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what a neat face!
now i will enjoy his comments even more. it's kind of like knowing him. better. only virtually. LOL.
he will make a cute pirate.
oh don't cringe. i can use those two words together if i want to.
Yes, crank up the snark and pirate. You would not be the captain we love without that.
I'm looking at two trips down your way and was hoping to meet up so you could add my name to your list…of course now that I have them figured out (July & Sept), you'll be in Maui figuring new & exciting ways to have coconut for breakfast! Haha. Seriously, great story. Thanks for sharing.
I made it back to NJ today around 11, and then went straight to that 4 letter word called Work. My sunburn is keeping me awake right now 🙂 I need to get me one of those hats you have.


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