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Patellar Dislocation
A patellar dislocation occurs when the kneecap slides out of place. The patella is the bone more commonly known the kneecap. It fits securely in a V-shaped groove in front of the knee so that the patella can move up and down when the leg is bent or straightened.
Patellar dislocation is very common. Treatment includes nonsurgical manipulation of the patella, immobilization, medications, and physical therapy. In some cases, surgery may be required to repair damage caused by the dislocation.
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Trauma or abnormal movement at the knee causes patellar dislocation. Examples include:
- A direct blow to the knee or from injury, such as a fall
- Tension that applies force from side-to-side on the patella
- Sudden twisting motions
Risk Factors
Factors that may increase your chance of patellar dislocation include:
- Shallow V-shaped groove on front of your knee.
- Knock knees—knees angled inward and touching when the legs are straight
- Flat feet —fallen arches in the feet
- Excess pronation of the feet—inward roll of the feet when walking or running
Other factors that can create instability in the patella include:
- Weak thigh muscles
- A patella that sits too high on the thigh bone
- Weakened and stretched ligaments from a previous patellar dislocations
Patellar dislocation may cause:
- Extreme pain and swelling at the knee
- Buckling under your own weight
- Stiffness
- Abnormal appearance of the knee
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. This will include a thorough exam of your patella to check for tenderness and swelling. If possible, your doctor will have you walk. Your doctor may be able to make the diagnosis based on your symptoms.
Images may be taken of your knee. This can be done with:
If the patella did not return to the V-shaped groove on its own, the doctor will manipulate it back into place.
The knee will be immobilized in a brace for stability and support. A brace may be needed for up to 4 weeks. Activities will be limited until the knee is stable again.
Medications will be given to help reduce swelling and reduce pain.
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy may be recommended to:
- Stretch and condition the quadriceps and hamstring muscles
- Maintain muscle strength, flexibility, and endurance
- Improve balance and range of motion
Improving leg strength may help prevent future dislocations.
Electrical Stimulation
Electrical stimulation treatments may be used to send gentle electrical pulses through the skin into local tissue. These may include:
- Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS)—to help rehabilitate muscles
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)—to help manage pain
Surgery may be needed for recurrent patellar dislocation or dislocations with severe injuries to soft tissue. It may also be needed for those who don't recover with standard medical therapy. Surgical procedures include:
- Arthroscopic repair of damaged cartilage, or to realign ligaments or tendons that stabilize the patella
- Reconstruction of medial patellofemoral ligament to help with stability and prevent recurrent dislocations
To help reduce your chance of patellar dislocation, keep quadriceps and hamstring muscles strong with strengthening and stretching exercises.
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Ortho Info—American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Canadian Association of General Surgeons
Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation
Acute patellar dislocation. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at:http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T116461/Acute-patellar-dislocation. Updated July 28, 2015. Accessed November 13, 2017.
Panni AS, Vasso M, et al. Acute patellar dislocation: What to do? Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013;21(2):275-278.
Unstable kneecap. Ortho Info—American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons website. Available at: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00350. Updated August 2007. Accessed November 13, 2017.
8/4/2014 DynaMed Plus Systematic Literature Surveillancehttp://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T116461/Acute-patellar-dislocation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Evidence-based care guideline for conservative management of lateral patellar dislocations and instability in children and young adults aged 8-25 years. Cincinnati (OH): Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; 2014 Mar 18.
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Sorry, more filler for today. Not likely to blog properly at least until Monday night, where I have only so much time to squeeze in on the remainder of my vacation for sitting and writing something of any substance. Hope to write some anecdotes from Science Online as soon as possible, but I don't want to half-ass the writing about it. Also have a bunch of topics I'd like to expound on, and a post-mortem on the fallout after Peter's presuppositional arguments and a Real Philosopher(tm)'s take on how we did.
For the moment, you'll have to make do with this awesome set of illustrations of Gamera and his foes. @Bug_Girl gets the hat tip for it. They're very science-ish! If only I could read Japanese.


text: House Rootbreaker #1 Posted August 30, 2017 So I know the GoT writing staff is getting a lot of crap this season and some of it is definitely deserved. But one part of the finale that seemed to come directly from the brain of GRRM himself was the decision for Jon to lie to Cersei or not. GRRM loves those moral/political conflicts where it's hard to argue which decision is better as both have pros and cons. In my opinion, I'm happy with what Jon did for a few reasons. He could have lied to Cersei but I think that would have only worked temporarily. Since Jon is not a great politician in contrast to someone like Tyrion, it wouldn't take long for a paranoid Cersei to pick up on clues from his behavior that he was lying. You should stick with what your best at, and never try to fight against your opponents A game. Jon had a good line where he said eventually words stop meaning anything and it also refers to what he said to Daenerys about not being "just more of the same" as far as violent, conquering rulers. What's your point in life if you're going to be just like the people you bitch about? Jon would also look very weak if he went back North and informed them they all had to keep up this lie, which I'm sure most northerners would be terrible at as well. There is also credence to the fact that your not lying may doom you, but wouldn't you rather go to your grave knowing you were true to yourself? If the answer is you want to save your own tail than where does the lying stop? It's a slippery slope for sure. The irony here is Jon went through a similar situation with Mance Rayder and took a completely different route. I suppose in that case he really did think his lie would save the Night's Watch so it was an easier choice. Of course in the finale, his feelings for Dany might have influenced his decision instead of thinking of the people he is sworn to protect. But all in all I think he did the right thing. Anyone with a brain knows that Cersei was going to screw them anyways, so at least you can look yourself in the mirror when you do get screwed. But he definitely should have told Tyrion first in private, there is no excuse for Jon declaring it for the first time in front of Cersei of all people. I think these types of dilemmas are fascinating and in my own head it's hard to discern which decision is better. If you're having that internal conflict from reading or watching that's a mark of good writing in my opinion. I really don't see how Jon could ever rule Westeros, I don't think he's cut our for it like Dany is so hopefully the end game is Dany sitting on the Iron Throne with Jon by her side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Moravians in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands the Moravian Brethren or "Brudergemeine" are usually called Hernhutters (Herrnhutters) after their center Herrnhut in Silesia, Germany. In the Netherlands they established a center at 's-Heerendijk near IJsselstein in 1736, moving to Zeist in 1746, both in the province of Utrecht. They still occupy the estate at Zeist. These Hernhutters opened a mission in the Dutch colony of Surinam as early as 1735. Though sometimes vehemently attacked and made suspect by the Reformed Church, a number of Reformed ministers and others protected and assisted them. They also found much contact with Mennonites. Among their first Mennonite friends were Jacob Schellinger of Amsterdam, who loaned money for the purchase of 's-Heerendijk in 1736, and Joannes Deknatel, the noted pastor of the Amsterdam Lamist congregation, who was on very friendly terms with Count von Zinzendorf, the general leader of the Brethren movement. The revivalism and evangelism of the Brethren, promoted and supported especially by Deknatel, took root among the Mennonites. Places of extensive Moravian influence among the Mennonites about 1740-1750 were Amsterdam, Haarlem, Hoorn, Groningen, Blokzijl, Norden, Akkrum, Oldeboorn, and Terhorne. A number of Mennonites, though not many, definitely joined the movement, including Jacob and Cornelis Schellinger of Amsterdam, Jan Broeks and Sybern Claases of Terhorne, Gerrit Synes and others of Akkrum, Volkert de Graaf, the minister of Blokzijl. Jan van Calker of Kampen joined the Brethren in 1741; in 1743 he sold his property and moved to Herrnhut, but soon returned to the Netherlands, settling at Sappemeer. Other Mennonites, like Deknatel, Dirk Messchaert of Hoorn and his wife Janneken Beets, Joost Daams, the preacher of Haarlem, Maria Voorhelm, the wife of J. H. Schneevogt of Haarlem, also joined the Moravians, but later left them. Many Mennonites participated in Moravian communion services, usually held in the homes of the members or adherents.
In a few towns congregations were founded, which received a large proportion of their members from the Mennonites, e.g., Akkrum, where a (small) Hernhutter congregation was in existence ca.1746-1797. After Deknatel had become somewhat estranged from Zinzendorf (in 1748) and no longer supported the movement, the interest of the Mennonites in the Moravian Brethren decreased.
Hoop Scheffer, Jacob Gijsbert de. Inventaris der Archiefstukken berustende bij de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam, 2 vols. Amsterdam: Uitgegeven en ten geschenke aangeboden door den Kerkeraad dier Gemeente, 1883-1884: II: No. 1454.
Lutjeharrns, W. Het philadelphisch-eucurnenisch streven der Hernhutters in he Nederlanden in de achttiende eeuw. Zeist, 1935: passim.
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When I came up with the concept for this post a week ago, it was much broader. I thought it would be a brilliant idea to write a post ranking my five favorite concepts from Doctor Who. I thought this idea was brilliant until I sat down and actually considered what I was trying to do. First off, I am in the middle of watching my seventh season of Doctor Who, which means I have seen 81 episodes not to mention 4 specials. Beyond that there are twenty-six seasons of Doctor Who that ran from 1963 to 1989 that I haven't even seen. With those two thoughts in mind I decided it was time to narrow down my search to a single Doctor. Luckily, when it comes down to picking a single Doctor to focus on there is no doubt in my mind which one to pick: the best one. So here it goes, my favorite five concepts from episodes featuring Doctor Who's Tenth Doctor, David Tennant.
5. "The Girl in the Fireplace" (Series 2, Episode 4)
Concept: Time Windows- Not only did I find the concept behind this episode to be quite brilliant but it also lent itself nicely to yet another devastatingly amazing Doctor Who episode endings. The episode in question places the Doctor on a disabled ship with no sign of any crew. What the Doctor does find are time doors that take him back to the 18th century bedroom of Madame de Pompadour, known as Reinette (Sophia Myles). The episode focuses on the Doctor attempting to save Reinette from the clockwork men but the concept I want to highlight here are the time windows. The Doctor finds a number of different time windows, each one that leads to a different time in Reinette's life. The Doctor is without control of when he can see Reinette or how much time has passed for Reinette when moving from window to window. SPOILER ALERT. This brings us to a devastating end of the episode in which the Doctor promises to take Reinette with him only to return through a time window to find that she has died in the six years since his last visit but it only seemed like moments for the Doctor.
4. "The Doctor's Daughter." (Series 4 Episode 6)
Concept: The Clone Wars- This entire paragraph is going to be one big spoiler because what I find to be fascinating about this episode is what the audience finds out at the very end of the episode. This episode brings the Doctor, Donna Noble and Martha Jones to the center of a battle between humans and a group of fish creatures called the Hoth on another planet. According to both sides the war has been going on for centuries, involving generation after generation of Hoth and humans. They are able to continue the lengthy battle because they have the ability to clones themselves. Towards the end of the episode, the Doctor figures out that the war had only been going on for seven days. The two sides have killed each other and cloned their ranks so many times that the war's past had gotten confused and muddled, turning into war of mythical length and proportion.
3. "Silence in the Library" and "Forest of the Dead." (Series 4 Episodes 8 and 9)
Concept: The Vashta Nerada The concept in these episodes that I really liked was the villain in the episodes, the villain that inspires the two-part episode's line "count the shadows." The villains are the Vashta Nerada, things that go bump in the night. The Vashta Nerada are generally found in forests, living in the shadows. They are carnivorous, minuscule creatures that group together and disguise themselves as shadows. This allows them to latch onto and hunt their prey. If you have two shadows, the Vashta Nerada have already marked you for death. These inventive creatures made for a great villain.
2. "Blink." (Series 3 Episode 10)
Concept: The Weeping Angels- Believe it or not, it is only occurring to me now that the top three concepts on this list are actually villains (there's a little hint about number one). The second best concept in all of David Tennant's time as the Doctor is the Weeping Angels. One of the first episodes that does not focus on the Doctor, the Doctor and Martha must coach Sally Sparrow (Carey Mulligan) through her encounter with the Weeping Angels. Beings that the Doctor believes to be almost as old as the universe, the Angels are stuck in a quantum lock. Basically, the Weeping Angels can never be seen. Whenever somebody or something looks at an Angel, they must disguise themselves as stone statues. When not stone, so when nobody is looking at them, the angels are impossibly fast, incredibly strong and have the ability to transport a person through time with just a touch. The only way to combat them is to make sure that somebody is looking at them at all times. Don't blink.
1. "Midnight." (Series 4 Episode 10)
Concept: The Repeater- In this episode The Doctor and Donna are on the planet Midnight doing a little bit of sight seeing. Midnight is a planet with conditions such that no living creature can survive on the surface. Turned into a tourist attraction, Donna choses to spend a day at the Spa rather than accompanying the Doctor on a three hour train ride to a waterfall. On the way to the waterfall, the train is attacked by an unknown creature I have come to refer to as The Repeater. Somehow breaching the train, the Repeater takes over the body of a passenger named Sky Silvestry. Trapped on a train until helps arrives in an hour, unable to leave the car, the creature begins its attack. Beginning by having Sky's body mimic the passengers movements, the Repeater went on to repeat what everybody was saying, locking onto the Doctor after a while. The time it takes for the Repeater to repeat the Doctor's words shortens until suddenly, the Repeater is speaking before the Doctor. Somehow throwing words into the Doctor's mouth, the Repeater remains in Sky and forces the Doctor to repeat whatever she says. Not only is this villain extremely terrifying, it is perfect for this episode, easily turing the train's passengers against one another.


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DENVER (AP) Von Miller's day was memorable because Peyton Manning was so masterful.
Manning threw for a season-high 339 yards and three touchdowns, two of them frozen ropes into impossibly tight windows, and Denver's defense had a half-dozen sacks, all in the second half of the Broncos' 34-12 rout of the injury-riddled Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
With their 10th straight win, the Broncos (12-3) moved into a first-place tie in the AFC standings with the Houston Texans.
``There really was a mindset today to get touchdowns and not have to settle for field goals,'' said Manning, whose 72nd game with at least three TD throws tied Brett Favre's record. ``I really think that was a factor in Cleveland's play calling. Now they have to throw more and allow Von and Elvis to kind of pin their ears back.''
Miller was in on two of the sacks, the second of which gave him the single season franchise record 17 1/2.
``Individual accomplishments are great, but I think it says a lot about the defense that we play here,'' said Miller, whose record-breaker also knocked quarterback Brandon Weeden out of the game with an injury to his right shoulder and brought in Colt McCoy, who was sacked four times.
The Browns also lost rookie running back Trent Richardson to a left ankle injury in the final minute of the blowout while he was in the game pass blocking instead of taking handoffs to run out the clock.
Browns cornerback Shelton Brown left the game with a concussion after allowing TD throws to Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker despite being draped all over the Broncos' pair of big wide receivers.
``He has amazing coverage,'' Browns defensive back Joe Haden said. ``They just put it in the one spot he couldn't get. I mean, it looked like he touched the ball on both of them.''
The Browns won the coin toss but deferred and Manning made them pay with a 22-yard TD toss to Thomas, then a 10-yarder to Decker that made it 14-3 after two possessions. Both were thrown in leaping range of the receiver where only he could catch it.
``People call that the Dwight Clark throw,'' Manning said of the iconic Joe Montana-to-Dwight Clark touchdown that won the 1981 NFC title game for San Francisco. ``It's our ball or nobody's ball, but because of their height and their ability to jump you can make that throw.''
Brown, who later got hurt when he ran into Brandon Stokley on a crossing route, had blanket-tight coverage on both balls.
``I feel like that demoralizes a defense,'' said Thomas.
Cleveland (5-10) lost its second straight after winning three in a row, and afterward, Joshua Cribbs, whose 62-yard punt return was negated by a penalty, tweeted his dissatisfaction with fans critical of yet another season with double digit losses.
Cribbs tweeted, ``I See all the negativity on twitter after I gave my life to this .... . So 2 all u who are against me ... . all y'all! I'm still gonna do me!'' Cribbs, set to become an unrestricted free agent after this season, later deleted the post.
The Broncos had their own issues, including a season-high 11 penalties, an interception that Manning threw in the end zone and two bobbled returns.
Imperfections like that have helped the Broncos stay remarkably focused on next week - in this case, a regular-season finale against Kansas City (2-13) - instead of a playoff road that seemingly looks easier after every win. This week, it was Houston falling at home, 23-6 to Minnesota, dropping the Texans into a tie for the first spot in the AFC. Houston holds the tiebreaker against Denver, but has a much tougher game - at Indianapolis (10-5).
``I mean, we're fans of football, so obviously we see it,'' cornerback Champ Bailey said. ``But it doesn't distract us or get us off of what our mission is and that's just to get better every week and win games.''
Miller's 1 1/2 sacks gave him 17 1/2 for the season, topping Elvis Dumervil's franchise record by 1/2.
``He's like my younger brother. If there's any guy who deserves it, it's him,'' Dumervil said. ``He's been working hard since he came into the league. He makes my job easier. So between him and Peyton and Champ, those are my favorite guys as far as Champ covering, Peyton sitting on the sideline for more rest and obviously Von getting pressure on the other side.''
Denver put this game away during an eight-minute stretch in the third quarter after Cleveland cut its deficit to 14-6.
Manning led a 91-yard touchdown drive, highlighted when he threw a dart that slammed off Decker's hands and dropped into Stokley's. Two plays later, Manning hit Decker for an 8-yard touchdown, and three plays after that, Miller knocked Weeden out of the game.
``Von is a special talent,'' Bailey said. ``You always have to know where he is. And when you find out where he is, here comes the other guy.''
Manning, who completed 30 of 43 passes, played with an orange glove on his throwing hand, something he might have to use in more frosty weather if the road to the Super Bowl ends up going through the Rocky Mountains next month.
``I've messed with it throughout my career,'' Manning said. ``I've been practicing in it these past few weeks. Felt like I was pretty accurate most of the day.''
NOTES: Although Manning was 5-0 against Cleveland before Sunday, he had thrown just two TD passes and six interceptions with a passer rating of 74.2. This time, he had a QB rating of 106.6. ... Broncos CB Tracy Porter left with a concussion after playing just three snaps in his first game since Oct. 7. ... Broncos S Mike Adams had four solo tackles and a game-high four pass breakups against his former team. ... Richardson has 950 yards rushing, surpassing Jim Brown for the franchise rookie record. ... Denver KR Trindon Holliday sprained an ankle.
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I spent some time driving around the Island of Hawai'i by myself to collect my thoughts and conduct some site visits to areas which I needed to connect with for various cases I am working on. My mind was still pouring through hours and hours of testimony from a full-day of the contested case hearing, including my own testimony and the spontaneous hug from the landowner's wife. Right when I started my long drive back to Kona, I turned on my car radio and love songs started cranking out. I went into a sullen trance as I drove the long desolate road. After the second song began, the radio shut off. No matter what button I pushed, the radio wouldn't come back on. It was a new Dodge Charger with only about 4000 miles on it. I couldn't believe it. I ended up driving in silence contemplating the day's events again. No sooner had I started my silent contemplative drive when a flash of sunlight led my eyes out towards the ocean horizon.
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Television newsreels will, of course, continue to develop and be of the greatest interest and attraction, but there is surely not the least possibility that they will ever replace the news on sound.
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PARIS - Laulhere, a 174-year-old beret- maker, is fighting to keep the quintessential French headgear French. Laulhere became the country's sole maker of traditional berets after it recently bought Blancq-Olibet, its only French competitor, which was almost 200 years old. Cheaper knockoffs from China, India and the Czech Republic made survival hard for local makers of berets, which have been as much a symbol of France as baguettes and Gauloises cigarettes. Based in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, where the round and flat woolen hat was invented by shepherds to protect themselves from the Basque region's damp, Laulhere has joined the frontlines of the battle for the 'Made in France' label as foreign-made berets steal an increasing share of a shrinking market. On its website, Laulhere says: 'To us 'Made in France' still means something.' 'There are berets and there are berets,' said Mark Saunders, the head of sales at Laulhere and an Irishman who has lived in France for over two decades. 'If you don't want to smell like a sock wearing a wet beret, only our traditional French beret doesn't retain odors. Small details like that make a difference.' The fight for survival by Laulhere - rescued in a purchase by French military-garment maker Cargo-Promodis with a 500,000 euro ($686,000) injection in late 2012 - tells the tale of President Francois Hollande's competitiveness challenge. French companies struggling to compete and retain market share have contributed to the nation's slumping economy, which barely grew after 2012 and left unemployment at a 16-year high. Although the government expects the economy to grow 0.9 percent in 2014 and France's trade deficit shrank in 2013 for the second year after a record of 70 billion euros in 2011, the country's performance falls short of neighboring Spain, which is generating record exports thanks to lower labor costs. On Feb. 16, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault hosted a dinner for dozens of foreign entrepreneurs and investors to create what he dubbed 'The Brand France.' Hollande continued France's new business-friendly efforts by hosting a meeting with the visitors last week at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Part of his plan to make France more competitive includes a pledge to slash state spending and a 30 billion-euro reduction in charges paid by companies - measures that have yet to be put in place. 'We've never been afraid of opening ourselves up to the world,' he told executives of companies including Nestle, General Electric and Samsung Electronics. While Hollande has promoted broader themes, Arnaud Montebourg, his industry minister, has focused on iconic French products and the 'Made in France' label to create local jobs. In October 2012, he posed on the cover of Le Parisien Magazine before the French flag in a sailor's jersey, wearing a Michel Herbelin watch and holding a Moulinex blender - all made in France - to defend the country's industry. In April, he participated in a 'Made in France' fair in Paris, touring booths wearing a Laulhere beret. Laulhere's Saunders, married to a French woman whose family has been in the beret business for generations, says the company is banking on demand from the high end of the market to revive its fortunes after its bankruptcy in 2012. Laulhere, which had 1.7 million euros in sales last year and didn't make a profit, expects 'to break even this year,' he said. The company plans to produce 200,000 hats this year, up from 160,000 in 2013. Half of its beret production goes to armies around the world. The rest goes to the fashion industry and to traditional wearers of the headgear. Men's berets from Laulhere can cost anywhere from 40 euros to 75 euros, while women's are priced between 20 euros and 95 euros. Imports can cost as little as two euros. Global competition has come from berets manufacturers in China, Pakistan, India and the Czech Republic, where the company Tonak a.s. produces fashion berets for women. Until the late 1980s, France produced several million berets each year. Sales slid for decades, with cheaper products made in Asia. The nail in the coffin came in 2001 when the French military ended conscriptions, eliminating hundreds of thousands of army orders. The number of factories in Oloron Sainte-Marie, the town in the Bearn region where most French berets were made, fell from almost 30 to two: Laulhere and Blancq-Olibet. The traditional French beret is made with a half mile (800 meters) of merino wool and has a ring of leather inside to help it fit snuggly on the head, Saunders said. It's waterproof and resistant to ultraviolet light. It keeps its shape even after it's been rolled. While factories started making them industrially in the early 19th century, the 'beret Basque' was at first a cottage industry, with the headwear made in the homes of shepherds. It became fashionable for women in the 1930s and turned into a symbol of the French resistance during the German occupation in World War II. It also started being used by armies in France and the rest of the world in the 20th century. 'Cote d'Ivoire, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and other countries used to have Chinese, Pakistani or Indian berets, but they switched,' Saunders said. 'They became aware that it's a technical product and it's useless to get a cheap version.' He expects to increase sales in West Africa and the Mideast in the coming years. The French army, the United Nations and NATO are among Laulhere's biggest customers. The beret maker is seeking to make greater inroads into the fashion market as armies cut spending. The U.S. army stopped using wool berets in 2011, replacing them with patrol caps. Saunders says that after the Madrid hat fair, the Paris farm fair and the Moscow fashion fair, where he promotes the hat, he may look into ways to sell the wool-only, waterproof and non-smelly beret to the U.S. army. He's also seeking coveted partnerships with France's luxury houses, including Hermes International SCA. 'We have a crazy plan for our berets,' he said. 'They're an icon of France but we want to sell them everywhere.'
Sacre bleu! The last French beret-maker is in trouble.
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will return to work Monday for the first time since she was sidelined by illness, a concussion and a blood clot, according to a schedule released by the State Department.
According to the department's weekly schedule, Clinton is slated to attend a meeting with assistant secretaries of state at 9:15 a.m. ET Monday. On Tuesday she'll meet with outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and National Security Adviser Tom Donilon at the White House before attending meetings with ambassadors at the State Department. On Friday Clinton will participate in events surrounding Afghan President Hamid Karzai's visit to Washington.
The secretary was discharged from a New York hospital Wednesday, three days after she was admitted for the treatment of a blood clot in a vein between her skull and brain. Doctors found the clot during a medical test related to a concussion she suffered in December, which she sustained after fainting from dehydration caused by the flu.
Clinton was treated with blood thinners to dissolve the clot, which did not cause a stroke or any neurological damage.
On Friday, department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland described Clinton's condition after her release as "upbeat" and "raring to go" and said Clinton was planning to return to work at the State Department this week.
Nuland was asked earlier in the week how Clinton's illness might affect her plans to testify on Capitol Hill about the deadly September terror attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Nuland did not directly say whether Clinton would appear.
"She has said that she is open to going up to the Hill. We are working with them now on their schedule because there's also a question of when they are going to be in, and we will let you know when we have something to share," Nuland said.
Clinton, a former first lady, New York senator and presidential candidate, does not plan to stay on for President Barack Obama's second term but prefers to remain until her replacement is in place.
Some senators have said they would delay confirmation hearings for her proposed successor, Sen. John Kerry, until Clinton has testified on the Libya attack that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.
The House and Senate have both adjourned until mid-January, and no Congressional hearings were listed on the State Department schedule released Sunday.
CNN's Jill Dougherty and Kevin Liptak contributed to this report.
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That's 'cause Slick Willie just busted a nut in a candy-striper.
how many times do i need to repate this russia needs to nuke ireland dublin cork and ghana kumasi and accra then drop a nuke on basque country of spain cut down the filth.
The most interesting reporting on CNN today is that the Nominated Secretary of Defense whom is a Republican in name only and the headline is that only Republicans appose him. Interesting how selective reporting is done these days. A whole bunch of Democrats are getting a ear full from their followers . As for Hillary, she is gone and will never have another job in Washington ever again. I wish all the lifetime hacks in Washington would follow her lead and leave. From both parties.
I hope she di e s!
Wow, look at all the hate the repubs can spew. Keep it up repubs and lose 2014 and 2016 and on and on and on.,
I hope this evil b!tch walks in on Slick Willie drilling Chelsea up the crapper and drops dead on the spot.
I am with you brother!
Wow, look at all the hate the repubs can spew. Keep it up repubs and lose 2014 and 2016 and on and on and on.,
Sure...wanna explain why 4 dead Americans are not accounted for and she just happens to be leaving office in a week or so and she keeps having something going on in her pea sized brain all of a sudden...
Not a big supporter of either party. But if you think the Democrats are a lock in 2014 or 2016. You forgot so quickly how things changed in 2010 and then back in 2012. The President only won by 3.5 million people in 2012 and 1/3 of all voters are independent now. Yes I agree the comments about Hillary here are a little childish.
the first lady of pantsuits is ready to go? to go where? certainly not to the truth. she will never tell the truth about Libya nor will she ever be held responsible along with obama for the deaths of four American citizens do to their inaction.
maybe its her thick ankles.
Still crying over the deaths of four glorified civil servants, are we? I wonder if the Libyan's refer to them as "collateral damage", or is that hypocrisy only reserved for those in the west.
maybe the blood clot has been there all along... maybe the cause of her being such a royal b.i.t.c.h
Slick Willie is sure smiling in the background isnt he?Wonder what he was up to in the nurses station while he was visiting the wife.Hope he left the cigars at home.
She looks like Jack Nicholson in that photo.Might be time for her to get out of politics for good.The stress and the years have not been kind to Clinton's appearance and apparently her health.
This is all BS. News reports are coming out (except for the liberal leaning places like CNN, CBS, ABC, MSNBC, NBC and PBS) that in early December she was making a secret trip to Iran and her plane crashed on landing. Iran's president was waiting for her. This explains the treatment for the bloodclot which was not consistent for one in the brain. Obama was told to possibly expect her death, but she pulled through. Another lie and spin from Barry & his talking dummy Jake. Wasn't this suppossed to be the adminstration of transparency? Gee I wonder what we were going to give Iran?
Must be from Hoax news.
Right, and we didn't got to the moon, the Holocaust didn't happen and they've developed flying cars, but they won't tell us about it.
She falls getting on planes, falls breaks her elbow, falls hits her head, has been seeming to be trying to walk carefully for quite some time now. What's up? That's not normal.
You need rest, Sir.
She is always drunk that is what is up with the cow!
she will say to the best of my knowledge and as far as i knew blah blah blah blah blah blah in regards to Benghazi it will be nothing more than political theater just like all the other worthless hearings that Congress has.
What happened in Behghazi?
Some Islamic terrorists murdered a few Americans, including an ambassador.
That's pretty much it.
but oh don't forget, an innocent American was jailed from the lies she spewed as the cause for the uprising. Watergate type of cover up. It's when the lies get exposed and Hillary has just become "Nixon 2012".
I was trying to convey that Hillary Clinton will obfuscate and not take any culpability for the State Departments failure to provide the necessary security to protect Ambassador Stevens and his staff at the Benghazi Consulate.


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Brake repairs - critical? Of course! Your brakes keep your family safe. Brake repairs and parts for imports - expensive? You bet! Brake rotors for import cars, unlike domestics, are built with minimal thicknesses to save weight - meaning they can't be "turned"; they must be replaced.
Brake rotors for imports are also more sensitive to warping from heat, and overheated brakes are the second most common cause of failure (first is wear-and-tear).
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Use Your Eyes & Ears to Inspect Your Brakes
Visually inspect your brakes' condition at least every six months. Here are some things to look for:
Brake Rotors (discs) should be inspected all the way around the surface and on both sides for any concentric scoring (grooves) or obvious defects. If defects are found, replace your rotors immediately. Any rotor discoloration may be a sign of overheating and an inspection by a brake repair professional is needed.
Brake Pads will normally match rotor scoring but should also be inspected for uneven wear, breakage or cracking on the friction surface. Again, if defects are found, replace the pads immediately. Many cars also have brake pad sensors to warn of pad wear. If your car uses sensors, replace these at the same time as your pads.
Brake Drums (if equipped) should also be inspected on a regular basis. Check for the same types of flaws as noted above. The drums should not have excessive grooves or have a deep "trough" dug into them where the shoes ride.
Brake Shoes (if equipped) should be worn evenly and have no rivets protruding to the friction surface.
Additional Troubleshooting: When inspecting brakes, check calipers, wheel cylinders, hoses and fittings for any hydraulic fluid leakage.
Inspect the master cylinder, reservoir and proportioning valve assemblies as well. Replace or rebuild as required. A "spongy" brake pedal or one that's gotten lower underfoot also needs looking into. It could be caused by sticking calipers, worn pads, low fluid or hydraulic system problems. If you can't "pump them up", then you definitely have hydraulic problems that need work. If you always have to pump them up, at the very least your hydraulic fluid needs replacement. To check brakes by sound, know how your brakes should sound and listen for out-of-the-ordinary noises. Most cars have a slight brushing sound from the pads lightly touching the rotors. This is perfectly normal. Sounds to beware of include:
Squeaking may be caused by dust or dirt on the brakes, loose pads vibrating when applied or worn pads.
Rhythmic noise might mean you have a warped rotor. Instead of a solid squeaking noise, it pulsates. In extreme cases, the brake pedal will also pulsate underfoot.
Constant brake noise is never a good sound and any grinding noise spells real trouble!
Most importantly: As soon as any problem is noticed, get it repaired immediately. Delaying brake repairs is extremely dangerous.
Overstressed rotors and drums can break. Brakes may be too worn or damaged to stop your car in an emergency.
Even if you manage to avoid physical harm, the longer you delay fixing brake problems, the more you increase the cost of doing so.
Badly worn, warped or overheated rotors can damage wheel bearings and the complete wheel hub assembly. These parts often cost as much or more than the brakes themselves.
Even if you like doing your own work, every few years your brakes should be examined by a professional. Checking brakes for "run-out", warping, wheel bearing play, proper proportioning balance, among others, are normally more involved than can be accomplished in your garage. This inspection can also uncover underlying problems that could eventually become costly or dangerous.
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Tip #3: Never spray, touch or drip any oil or lubricants on the brake friction surfaces. If this occurs, spray immediately with brake cleaner to remove completely.
Tip #4: There are no shortcuts or quick fixes to brake problems. They either function properly or they don't. Know your brake system - how it should work, feel and sound - before it acts up so you'll know when something's wrong.
Tip #5: Most imports don't have serviceable rotors. They must be replaced at the same time as the pads. The rotors cannot be "turned" to remove imperfections. There isn't sufficient metal thickness to safely accomplish this.
Tip #6: Keep a repair log with receipts when any service is performed on your car. It helps when you need to check if your warranty is still in effect. More importantly, it's a great gauge of performance and an indicator of other problems.
Tip #7: Whenever the pads are replaced, the hydraulic system must be bled to remove any air bubbles. Most specialists recommend changing the fluid with every pad replacement. If you're unsure of the proper technique for bleeding the hydraulic system, don't perform the job yourself. Seek help from a professional. ABS equipped cars should be bled only by professionals.
Tip #8: Most noises are usually related to your pads. However, whenever replacing pads, you should also replace the sensors and seriously consider replacing the rotors at the same time.
Tip #9: After installing new pads, remember to "set" them properly. This conditions them for maximum performance and prevents premature failure. Instructions for setting pads is usually provided in the package with your new pads.
Brake Parts Shopping List
When shopping for parts, remember two important things:
1. OEM/OES (original equipment manufactured/supplied) or equivalent pads and rotors are not always cheap. You do, however, get what you pay for. OE parts will give you the most trouble-free driving and peace of mind. And . . . isn't that what's most important?
2. Before requesting any brake parts for your import car, make sure you have the year, exact model designation, engine size and type, brake configuration, type of rotors (solid or vented), vehicle ID number (VIN) and production date. For Volvos, you'll also need rotor diameter, caliper manufacturer and mount and shape of the pads.
Here is a list of parts you should consider when working on brake systems:
- Front Brake Rotors (Brake Discs)
- Front Brake Pads
- Rear Brake Rotors (Brake Discs) or Rear Brake Drums
- Rear Brake Pads or Brake Shoes
- Brake Sensors (front and/or rear, as applicable)
- Brake Calipers or Caliper Rebuild Kits
- Wheel Cylinders
- Hydraulic Hoses
- Hose/Tube Fittings
- Brake Master Cylinder
- Power Booster
- Reservoir & Grommets
- Brake Proportioning Valve Assembly
- Hydraulic & Brake Fluid
- Brake Cleaner
- Anti-Squeal Compound
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Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2002 1:58 pm
Post subject: fav quote!!!!
first of all i would like to say ive just watched the film again and it is an exellent film that sends out a strong message about the destruction that drugs can make!
secondly i would like to know wot your favourite quote was??
My favourite was wen they were all sat on the steps and that woman comes over and asks them if anyone wants a date, Mark says "yeah me sweetheart." His voice sounds soooooo sexy i love it.
Also wen he is reading from jimmy's book in the basketball courts and talks about them gettin high and he says "wooooo" he sounds ded sexy there aswell!
So wot r ure fav quotes???
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My favourite would have to be when hes reading from the book too. I also like it when he has an argument with Pedro just before a basketball match. He says something like
"I swear to god don't u ever talk about my mother again.................are you coming or do I have to beat u in the head again" it's been awhile since i've seen it so that could be totally wrong.
I like the film but don't watch it as often as I should because it's depressing.
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ONE of my favorite quotes is, "If our school was this nice, I'd go more than once a week."
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i luv all of those quotes . he is soo unbelievably adorable in that movie. i like when they r in the ice cream stor and padro isnt movin and mark says " what am i hallucinatin(sp) here?" Hehas that cute lil thug accent.
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"GROWING BOYS ARE HUNGY MOTHER FU--ERS" Yep, that is my favorite Marky quote from THE BBALL DIARIES.
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I love all those quotes
*Neva say 4eva coz 4eva isnt real*4eva's what u think & 4eva's what u feel*So if u say 4eva plz promise that u'll try*but never say 4eva cuz 4eva makes me cry*
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okay, i'll probably sound like a non-hard-core fan if i say this but ive never actually seen the movie! i just bought the dvd thought lol, im trying to buy every mark movie that is out there! he is so **** hot and..since i have some free time tonight i think i'll watch it!
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Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2002 1:22 am
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okay you guys..i watched the movie! *yay for me* lol, and it was AWESOME! i loved mark's acting job in the film as mickey! and as far as quotes go..i agree with the first post..the "any of you guys want a date" one where he says "yeah, i do sweetheart." i have to agree, gotta love that brooklyn/thug accent. *muahz* i love you mark!
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Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2002 9:41 pm
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this was a great movie (its even better on dvd with the whole extras thing, they interview Mark) all of marks lines in this movie were good one of my favorites was when he said "if our school was this nice id go more than once a week"....there are so many more that are great but that one is especially....my favorite part of the movie was when they were in the locker room with the pills in pedros hat...thats a great scene.
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I agree, good scene.
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i love the part at the beginning when mickey screams "hey"
i also like in the locker room when he says "tough guy"
also the prt in the ice cream palor when he says "don't make me do it i sware to god" soo good
and then when dannie is twistin his arm he says "dannie come on" i dunno i watched that movie to much but i liked his pants!!
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I love the part at the beginning after the guys have run away from that man who Pedro throws up on, when the music stops, and this little old lady is getting into her car and Mark walks up and screams "HEY!"
I laugh at that every time. I also love the bit in the locker room when he's arguing with Pedro.
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BBD is one of my favourite movies. Are we talking about Mark quotes here or just the movie quotes in general.
I agree with all of teh Mark quotes, fantastic. I haven't seen it in a while because my friend has it even though I bought her it for christmas... she has my copy, which is on tape. I think I'll be getting the dvd one for xmas though. Anyways if we're talking about the movie in general I love them poem bits. Jim Carroll is a very good poet, I think.
I love the accent!
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Puri, Indian Puffed Flat Bread
Mix whole-wheat flour and salt. Add water as needed to make firm dough. Oil your palm and knead the dough until it is pliable. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and set it aside to rest at least ten minutes.
Divide the dough in eight equal parts. Form these into smooth balls, rolling the dough between your greased plams.
Roll the dough balls into seven inch circles. If the dough sticks to the rolling pin or rolling surface, put a drop of oil on the rolling pin and on the rolling surface. Roll four or five puris before you start frying. Do not roll all the puris at once, as they will dry out and fail to puff.
Heat at least one inch of oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. When the oil is moderately hot, a small piece of dough dropped into the oil will float immediately to the top.
Place one puri at a time in the frying pan and press it with a skimmer. The puris should puff up right away. Turn the puris over. Puri should be light creamy brown on both sides. Take the puris out and place them on paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
Serve puri hot or store in covered container after they cool to room temperature.
Recipe Notes
Do not roll the puris on a floured surface. If it seems that you need to flour the surface that is an indication that the dough is too moist. In this case, put a drop of oil on the surface and on the rolling pin.
If the oil is not hot enough, the puris will not puff and will be greasy.
Add your choice of spices or one or more dry herbs to the flour when making dough. Red pepper flakes, asafetida, dry mint leaves, dry fenugreek leaves, or any other dry herb can be used.


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|Apr 11th, 2011 05:59 AM
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|Man, when's Protoclown going to do the Episode 3 one?
|Apr 11th, 2011 01:44 AM
(But Immaculate Conception doesn't mean what you think it means. The Concept of Immaculation is not related to anything biological or babies, so it wouldn't apply here. GIYF.)
|Jun 22nd, 2009 09:07 AM
|Gideon Kalve Jarvis
Every time I watch these movies, I think to myself that George Lucas takes it upon himself to kill the best two live action characters that appear, and often in a manner that is inappropriate to the awesomeness of the characters involved (Boba Fett being case in point for movies 4-6, showing Lucas' propensity for such behavior).
In this first movie, I agree that Qui Gon Jinn was one of the decent characters, and that his death was a waste because of the loss of potential quality for the later movies...maybe. The second character was Darth Maul. Ray Park (the actor who played Darth Maul, Toad in the first X-Men movie, and Snake Eyes in the upcoming GI Joe movie) has an incredible sense of kinesthetic acting, and I can feel the dark, savage rage that fuels him as he moves, sort of like watching a hungry tiger prowling its cage. When he is allowed to just let go, as he does in the brief fight scene where he first fights Qui Gon Jinn on Tatooine, it is downright frightening to watch, because the speed and ferocity he uses (and the desperation of Qui Gon to escape with his life) is exactly what you would expect in a real fight between a master and a halfway decent amateur.
To me, Darth Maul's death was much the same as the death of Boba Fett (case-in-point) in terms of anticlimax. George Lucas does not believe in letting bad guys die in a dignified manner, and the cooler the bad guys in question, the less dignified the final fate that awaits them.
|Oct 5th, 2008 08:49 PM
|I would like to see a prequel to the prequels. Something similar to the video games "Knights of the Old Republic." If only we can somehow keep Lucas' hands out of it though and let some new blood take on the task.
|Jul 6th, 2008 02:23 AM
|One thing that irked the hell out of me was that line about there only ever being two Sith. It was like Lucas just took a giant steaming dump on all of the novels and comics that have kept his series alive over the decades since Jedi was released. Hell, Knights of the Old Republic should have been used as the model for the prequels, or at least a Shadows of the Empire movie.
|Jun 25th, 2008 07:15 AM
|I don't know, honestly i enjoyed the prequels..well this is coming from a fan boy who can't get enough of anything "Star Wars". But to be honest the prequels don't hold a candle to the original trilogy. But overall an enjoyable experience.
|May 9th, 2008 11:31 AM
In the original trailer for TPM (which we all thought was awesome and promised so much...) the number 1 thing you hate - "Always two there are." - that line was shortened without the "no more, no less" part.
Looking forward to the next two prequel write-ups (though I'm sorry you have to sit through them again).
God, I hate these prequels.
|May 5th, 2008 02:48 AM
|So... Where can I find the fan-edited version?
|May 2nd, 2008 04:28 PM
After waiting all those years, waiting for more Star Wars, SO HYPED after all those years, waiting for the prequel, The only thing I could say after the movie was:
"well, the pod race was cool".
It was like my friends and I had left the funeral of our best friend and we were staring at the ground saying mundane things like:
"the flowers were pretty, there were so many"
"it was a nice service"
Thank you for re-enduring this movie to entertain us. I agree with the things that you liked about TPM, although they are SO brief within the film.
|May 1st, 2008 01:44 AM
|nuh uh
|May 1st, 2008 01:38 AM
I do, however, agree that it is better than Star Trek.
|Apr 30th, 2008 06:12 PM
|Kybo Ren
|Apr 30th, 2008 11:00 AM
My loathing for episodes 1 and 2 knows no bounds. (I nearly walked out of the theater during the whole "Anakin/Padme falling in love" fiasco...) Episode 3 was only slightly better in that I think I only rolled my eyes about 20 times during the movie as opposed to about 50 during the first two. Part of the reason I may have like Episode 3 better may be due to the fact that I knew the torture was finally coming to an end.
George Lucas = WORST DIALOG WRITER EVER.
Combine that with terrible acting (I'm looking at you Hayden C.) and you have a recipe for disaster...
|Apr 29th, 2008 10:27 PM
|Something I've always hated about Star Wars is how they make action figures of the most one dimensional characters that serve no purpose to the plot. Who the fuck knows of any of those bastards.
|Apr 29th, 2008 02:01 AM
|I personally believe that there was nothing George Lucas could have done to top 4-6, nothing. He could not meet any of our fanboy expectations to the hilt and I'm sure he knew it. In fact, I bet his sole intentions were to simply entertain, which seemed to work on all of the youngins who didn't see 4-6 in the theaters.
|Apr 27th, 2008 09:12 PM
|Personally I kinda like the idea of "always two there are, no more, no less" because that means that the moment Darth Maul died Palpatine had to quick look around and go "You there, your now a Sith apprentice!" to the best candidate he could see to guarantee that there would be no less then two sith.
|Apr 27th, 2008 08:27 PM
ahh qui-gon, is there nothing he can't do?, any scene with quigon automatically becomes cool.
and the peace bomb: jar jar binks, is he really that stupid? or is it all an act, is he plotting some from of revenge?
|Apr 27th, 2008 02:06 AM
|Yeah man
|Apr 27th, 2008 01:00 AM
|Star Wars 1 stinks
|Apr 26th, 2008 10:55 PM
|Apr 26th, 2008 07:51 PM
|Kybo Ren
|Apr 26th, 2008 07:41 PM
|I like star wars but I thank christ I NEVER saw any part of any of the new movies.. they look so terrible I just hear bad ater bad thing about them.. It seems like lucas destroyed what was good abotu star wars completely
|Apr 26th, 2008 05:12 PM
|I haven't geeked out on the web about this, but did anybody else notice THE glaring inconsistency in this movie? In ESB when Luke returns to Dagobah to complete his training, there's an exchange between Yoda and Obi Wan's "force ghost" to the extent that Obi wan defends Luke at one point by asking Yoda "Was I any different when you trained me?" So...I call gundark crap on Qui Gon even being in the first movie. That and... I have to rescind one criticism I made. I hated the NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO scene...but upon rewatching the original trilogy it's pretty obvious that DV is still ruled by emotion...IE...the dark side!
|Apr 26th, 2008 04:11 AM
One thing that could have made Episode 1 900% better:
Cast Sean Connery for the role of Qui-Gon.
|Apr 25th, 2008 11:05 PM
|El Sammo
|Well Ferrit, being a fan of the Empire, I have to give the little things kudos for beating the shit out of the Stormtroopers, as cheaply armoured and shoddily trained they may be.
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