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Radiohead's new album allows users to choose any price they want to pay, even none at all. But that hasn't stopped hundreds of thousands of folks from grabbing it from BitTorrent instead.
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I paid for In Rainbows, but the download failed and I couldn't reuse the download link, instead I had to email support...
Bugger that I thought...I'm grabbing it elsewhere, I've paid, so I'm guilt free. Their distribution system needs improvement without a doubt! |
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160kbps wtf? I personally don't know Radiohead from a hole in the ground (or from my ass for that matter). But I have to think that is a factor. |
I've got to disagree with this premise. It's true that most p2p music sharing is single-heavy, since you usually download songs one file at a time. With bittorrent, the infrastructure of the system lends itself more to album or discography-level trading, and tends to discourage single-song torrents. A glance at the pirate bay's most seeded audio bears this out. Most are albums (including In Rainbows), and the only singles are in huge "Top 1000 of the 90s" type torrents. You don't find an actual single until page 3. |
I paid for the album, but downloaded with bittorrent because my download failed and their site doesn't allow more than download.
Easier to use bittorrent than re-register with another e-mail address. |
The day the album was released, their website was almost inoperable. Most people who wanted to listen to the album on the day of the release HAD to use bittorrent. That's what I did, and I know a number of acquaintances did as well.
Hosting is costing Radiohead money. So if someone decides to buy the album for $0 and downloads it from Radiohead, Radiohead take a lose on that transaction.
Now, if that person gets if via Bit Torrent, in some strange backward logic was, they are doing Radiohead a favor. Radiohead isn't new to the internet. Kid A leaked month before the album was in stores. Radiohead was not happy about the leak, but probably due to the free marketing, it debuted in the charts in the US at #1 I think they realize that they are growing a fan base that will pay for concerts, merchandise, and, when is available in stores, the album. |
I'm pretty sure that's the only format its currently available in so P2P shares have the same quality (assuming that was the complaint). ++ to the website being unusable on the first day. I tried a few times to get through and eventually went elsewhere. |
huh? i thought the whole point of torrent is to download large files, such as complete albums. edit: semiquaver beat me to the punch, it would seem... also, in light of the numerous "the website was overwhelmed" comments í'm surprised that they didn't use bitorrent themselves... that is the whole point of the technology; it was never even intended to be used for piracy. |
I'll have to third that... I think someone didn't do their research here :P |
I should have specified my point, which was that registration would be, I think, seen by many as even more of a pita than usual if it's only for a lousy 160kbps. If it was, say, V0 or even V2 I would be more likely to go to the trouble. -edit-: P.S. Also there are the retards who have already transcoded the thing all the way up to 320 and everything in between and are sharing it now. (Yes, I checked.) |
Forgive me for my obvious lack of tech knowledge, but wouldn't turning a 160kbs file into a 320 be a totally pointless, masturbatory exercise that does nothing to improve the sound quality?
Yes. It is pointless. Honestly, they could have at least used VBR. I mean, I understand why they only put it into 160KBps, that's generally good enough for most people, it's not significantly worse than CD to the human ear (unlike 128, which you can clearly hear the artifacting in). They were uploading this album millions of times that day, of course they needed it to be as small as they could get away with. But if they had used VBR it would have been higher quality at the same filesize. Personally I would have used ~160 vbr AAC. Most decent media software supports it now, and it's leaps and bounds better than the archaic MP3 codec... Oh well. It still sounds good, and the album is awesome. |
'But the band has learned the hard way?' You're right, they did-- When Kid A got leaked a few weeks before it was due to be released! They pulled a very ballsy move with this release, and I'm positive they knew their album would be on the 'tubes in a matter of minutes. I also can't even imagine how much free publicity they've gotten out of this move. Good for them!
Not only is it pointless, it would've made the sound quality worse, and in a bigger file too. Stupid. Agreed on VBR. At these bitrates AAC would've been a better choice too. Totally with you there; at higher bitrates there's no clear advantage to any codec, so MP3 is better due to compatibility. |
Most portable players don't support AAC. |
Ever heard of the iPod? They should have offered it in a xouple of formats,not just mp3 |
it seems as though most of you didn't even try....first off, you can't pay 0.00 for the album.... the minimum price was 1 gbp, which is about 2.00 usd. I paid for it, but was very reluctant, as they did not even offer a secure credit transaction. this being said, it was a first, and worked decently well. i got my album in about 25 seconds from their website, and i enjoy it.....well done, raidohead. for the rest of you it seems as though you place no value on a truly good album....so have it for free, but remember that it is worth nothing....
I remember having to go through several pages before I could get to the download and the site did end up failing on me that first day it was out. While I did not download it off of bittorrent, I can see how clicking a single link to get the album off of bittorrent would be heaps easier than going through the rigamaroll that was on Radiohead's site. I do have to say their site was not very user friendly.
I think people, given a choice will always choose the path of least resistance. |
I bailed out when I realized they wanted my mobile number.
Sorry, no thanks. If I'm going to give up that kind of info you are going to have to offer me a free iPod nano. |
For me, personally, the disconnect I have from the industry is that I don't like this so called "music" that's being released today. The only way I can find something good is if I download every single release from a 0day site/list/etc. from the genres and I like and maybe I'll find something cool. What's also cool about bittorrent sites is I can see how much people have downloaded albums, which peaks my interest if I'm filtering out all the mainstream garbage, among other things....
Umm... ever heard of trackers with minimum ratio requirements? Surely someone here is aware of what there is to gain (albeit illegitmately) by transcoding to a higher bitrate. |
Um, iPod has something like 70+% market-share and it supports AAC. All those musicplaying cell-phones use AAC as their format of choice. Zune supports AAC. MAny other players support AAC. I think that AAC-capable devices have close to 90% market-share. As to subject at hand... I bought and paid for "In Rainbows". But the process was quite tedious and the color-scheme on their website made the whole experience.... less than perfect. |
No, what is it? A custom hot-boxing cabinet that Iggy Pop is having designed for his retirement home? |
That's a very good point. I tried to get the album from their website for $0 because I'm not a big Radiohead fan and never buy albums that I haven't checked out before. I figured that if I liked it, I'd just go back to their site and send them a few bucks. Alas, their website just didn't work for me. It looks nice but it's a usability nightmare. (If your online store needs cookies to save the contents of the shopping cart, give your users a warning that they should unblock cookies instead of just sending them into an infinite loop.) I tried to enter my details multiple times over the last few weeks, with cookies enabled and with different Mac browsers, but the site just didn't work for whatever reason. So I decided to get the album from another, more convenient source. If they ever fix their site, they'll get five bucks from me. The fact that In Rainbows is widely available on p2p networks doesn't mean that RH is losing out on additional sales. It just means that every piece of music, even if it comes with a "pay what you want" pricetag, will be on p2p networks minutes after its release. It's as inevitable as the fact that you cast a shadow when you're in the sun. You would be an immensely stupid and crazy person if you worried about it or tried to make it stop. If you're spooked out by your own shadow, stay out of the light. If you don't want to see your work on p2p networks, don't publish it. As far as we can tell from all the publicity and the 1.2 million downloads, In Rainbows has been a huge commercial success for Radiohead. There's no need to be paranoid about file-sharing if you let your fans decide how much they want to pay you. Enjoy the money you make from your fans and ignore the freeloaders. They'll probably show up at your next concert anyway. |
I just entered a string of 0's for the phone number. |
The argument that downloading Radiohead's album over BitTorrent vs. downloading it from their website is saving them money is bunk. By the same argument you'd say that you're saving record companies money by downloading other albums over BitTorrent you're saving them money that they would've sent manufacturing and shipping CDs. Sorry, but that doesn't fly. If Radiohead wanted you to download their album over P2P networks they would've released it on P2P networks and had a tipjar on their website.
I wanted to download the album for free. The site was down. The trackers weren't.
As much as I love Ars and the people that embrace technology, believe it or not, I'm willing to say that most people out there don't have an mp3 player capable of VBR or AAC. Maybe the people smart enough to use bittorrent or the Radiohead website do, I don't know, but I do know that not everyone shares money from the same petri dish that Ars apparently does. There is still a lot of old technology floating out there (people without an iPod for instance) and if you want compatability then CBR .mp3 files are the standard. You don't have to like it but you can understand it. I mean, I personally like the FLAC format (and the logo too) but that doesn't mean that I expect to be able to hand it to anyone and not worry about them being able to play it. I can do that with any CBR .mp3 file. |
The Radiohead download isn't actually free AIUI, there is a small (75p I think they said on the news) handling charge. Thus, even if you enter £0.0 you have to pay that charge, and need a credit card to do so. Anyone under 18 won't have a credit card for a start, and anyone using BT saves themselves 75p and a lot of hassle.
160kbs is pretty low. Come 3rd December when the CD is out there will be FLAC rips available. Skyler, every MP3 player can play VBR MP3s, except maybe a few from circa 2000. Any player that didn't would be useless, since a lot of software rips by default to VBR now (lame --alt-preset-standard is VBR). AAC is a pointless format, guaranteed not to play on anything other than an iPod. Here is an interesting question though. If the band if giving their album away for free, even if it is at only 160kbs and with a handling fee, does that suggest it's okay to download the FLAC version or copy the CD? In the UK, although technically copyright infringement I don't think the record company could sue you because there has been no loss to them, since the material has a demonstrable value of zero. |
I usually enjoy Arstechnica articles but this was a very biased article that will put me of Arstechnica for a while.
Filled with several mistakes that seem to suggest that the writer does not understand P2P nor IP laws. It sounds more like a MAFIAA (Music And Film Industry Association of America) spokesperson talking about "theft" and the doom of "creative" work worldwide. |
I paid £5 for my download, but my use of a download manger screwed me and I lost the download slot. Then I contacted their support and asked for and received a second key, which didn't work, so I emailed again, and got no reply. I gave up and downloaded from bittorrent and feel no guilt.
I bought the album, and I'm rather pleased I did. I'm going to be more interested in Radioheads' sales figures on this little experiment, the fact it's being shared at this point is immaterial really.
What matters is that the band were able to self-release and earn enough money doing so to remain commercially viable. |
1) I don't have a creditcard. I would _like_ to pay artists like Radiohead for endevours like this, but I can't. We need Google to start a service like Paypal for consumers and do away with the need for creditcard and be able to hook them up straight to bank accounts.
2) I never visited the Radiohead website in my life. I like their music, not a rabid fan though. I do however visit P2P sites, and if I would've seen their album there then I would have considered downloading it. But if it wasn't for reading Ars regularly, I would've expected the album to be like any other artists album, and not 'for any fee' downloadable from their site. So I think a lot of P2P downloads are because people just don't know it's available from official channels. 3) And yes, it's more convenient to get it from a P2P site you regularly visit anyway with 2 mouse clicks, then visit a website and fill in info and such. Note though that I personally like being able to compensate artists for their music. I just don't like hoops that I have to jump though and I don't like lining the pockets of those greedy asshole recording industry companies. So next time, dear artists, just put up a torrent link on your website and a donate button. Now to only get google wallet to regular people. |
Congratulations on completely and deliberately missing the point of the argument by bringing physical media and record companies into the equation. RH allows you to freeload their album. If you decide to take advantage of this offer, you add to the cost of their online bill. If you get it from another source, you don't. A more valid argument would be that the RH management/marketing folks miss out on the contact details you have to provide to download the album - which is valuable information. (And which I'd be happy to give them if could I get their online store to work.) |
Um, what? If you're saying "most people out there don't have an MP3 player" then maybe. But among people who have an MP3 player, most have an iPod, which can do both VBR and AAC. |
YEs they do. Like I said, iPod alone has around 70% market-share and it supports AAC. Lots and lots of people listen to their music with their cellphones, and those support AAC. Zune supports AAC. Sandisk supports AAC, Creative Zen supports AAC, PSP supports AAC.... The devices that don't support AAC's are quite rare these days.
Well, since iPod has been the dominant musicplayer for several years now, large portion of that "old technology" consists of older iPods, and those work fine with AAC. So what on earth are you talking about? |
Other people have called you on this, but I would like to chime in that you are wrong, wrong, wrong. I'm not going to pick a fight about AAC, but AFAIK, the "old hardware" that doesn't support VBR MP3 does not exist. Most of my collection is VBR mp3 and I've owned quite a few popular mp3 players over the years, including (nearly) the first: the infamous Diamond Rio PMP300. Since it only had 32MB (!!!) of storage, vbr was a must (Although it messed up the track length display). I've never heard of any MP3 software or hardware that can't handle VBR since them. I'm sure there are obscure counterexamples, but the reality is that 99.9% of DAPs can decode vbr mp3, and the choice to not fully utilize the available bits makes no technical or practical sense. ... (Unless Radiohead want to drive quality-oriented consumers to their expensive discbox.) |
There is no charge whatsoever if you want to download the album for free. I entered 0.0 and got a download link (which didn't work, but the one in the e-mail confirmation did.) Addressing other falsehoods and misstatements from vaious posts above: 1. You CAN download again. Just click on the link in our e-mail confirmation. Try it 1,000 times if you want. 2. Don't like the idea of entering you moblie number? Enter 555-1212 as I did. 3. As for the intrusiveness of being required to enter personal information like home address, when has it been possible to purchase something over the Internet using a credit card without entering your address? No intending to pay? Enter a bogus address. That having been said, the site is not a very good tool of commerce, and I suspect Radiohead will take it in the shorts for lack of sales due to: 1. The inconvenience/non-ease of use of the site. 2. The fact that a huge percentage of the rock music listening public is completely lacking in scruples when it comes to paying artists their dues. |


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Also Fibus, I did not hear Bryan mentioned the investigation into others, only himself. Maybe he wasn't comfortable with sharing that information with you, as many are. It's apparent many in this city trust Bryan a whole lot more than they trust you, otherwise you would have been elected also.
Ah, now we all understand. According to your poorly drafted, error driven statement Bryan spoke only to himself.
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The album starts with repetitive phrases on the saxophone, built around a single tonal center, accompanied by muted minimal drumming by Cleaver, soon to be joined by the piano, setting the tone for pure musical hypnotism. Anker keeps building the tension by slightly altering the tone and the pitch, leaving the foreground to the piano, equally soft and minimal, but she keeps the sax present, barely audible, with Cleaver maintaining his muted rumbling sounds, Taborn keeping the attention going, but then after a while the sax resurfaces, slowly moaning, fragile and vulnerable, full of soaring lyricism, then the volume builds, Cleaver gets his sticks out, Taborn uses his left hand for some more powerful chords, and the composition shifts seamlessly into the sixteen minute long second track "Ritual", with intensity and tension building and growing, at a slow and wonderful pace, full of restraint and passion, mesmerizing and trance-inducing, with the rhythm becoming more angular, with the piano pounding chords, the drums kicking and the sax keeping up its wailing, screaming, full-toned howling, with the rhythm shifting underneath, falling in step, moving away again, and when you think this must end, well,... it just doesn't, the power increases, the volume increases, the tension increases, ... mad, mindless, repetitive, full throttle, the piano goes haywire, the drums go nuts, and then the sax reduces its pitch, and the rhythm changes again, odd-metered, with only piano and drums hammering on without the sax, increasing the tempo, dominating the scene, and then, out of nowhere, the sax is back again, for another round of heart-rending, gut-wrenching high-pitched wailing, only to end with the piano turning the music out of the storm into quiet waters, full of impressionistic sophistication, moving into the third piece, "Transitory Blossom", on which Anker's sound is again as sensitive as it gets, soft and fragile, evoking the temporariness of things, with almost romantic piano, and again the piece flows as one into "Backwards River", more wayward, more avant-garde, with staccato playing by all three instruments, yet adapting quite rapidly to each other while shifting the piece together towards different musical territory, more nervous, full of wild agitation, with currents and counter-currents played by Taborn on his keys, with Cleaver going berserk at the drum kit, and when their double violence reaches the relentless power of high-speed rapids, the sax joins to add her slice of mayhem to the rhythm section pandemonium, with squeals, shouts, and howls, on and on and on, but things do come to an end, and the the piece suddenly slows down into a jumpy rhythm, unwillingly almost, but the sax goes, the piano goes, the drum stays, leading out and leading in the last track, "Even Today I'm Still Arriving", as if the river reaches the ocean, with the sax sounding like seagulls, then the sax plays solo, melodic, lyrical, yet weird in a way, and also beautiful, sensitive, with the piano adding sad minimalistic and impressionistic tones, calm and measured, with Anker adding some sparse notes, not many, but with a stunning emotional depth.
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Born on April 2, 1805, in the little town of Odense, Denmark, Hans Christian Andersen lived a life that followed the pattern of some of his fairy story characters. His father was a poor cobbler; his mother took in laundry to help support the family. His grandmother cherished her grandson, telling him stories and myths and handing down tales of horror, superstition, and romance—the very fabric of Danish folk culture as it had come to her.
Andersen's cobbler father implanted in his son the desire to lift himself above his humble cottage life. The father had read beyond his station in life; he questioned religion and abhorred superstition. He made toys as well as a small theater. He also gave the child companionship and passionately enjoined him to follow his imaginative interests so that he should not be bound to a menial trade.
When Andersen was eleven his father died, and the sheltered life he had led as a well-loved child came to an end. He attended the city school for poor children. There he learned rapidly what he wanted to learn, but he was jeered at by his schoolmates because of his gentle and artistic nature. He made friends with an assortment of adults who were more perceptive of his eagerness to make a mark in the world.
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The son of a shoemaker, who died when he was eleven, and an illiterate servant mother, Hans Christian Andersen from his early childhood loved to invent tales, poems, and plays and to make intricate paper cuttings; he loved to recite his creations to any possible listener. Later he yearned to be a creative writer of divine inspiration and an actor. In 1819 he journeyed to Copenhagen where he lived through hard times but developed a talent for attracting benefactors. Among them was Jonas Collin, whose home became Andersen's "Home of Homes," as he called it, who acted as a foster father, and whose son Edvard became a close friend. Through Jonas's influence and a grant from the king, Andersen attended grammar school (1822-1827) and struggled with a difficult headmaster as well as with Latin and Greek. Andersen never married, although he was attracted to several women, among them the singer Jenny Lind. Although he was very tall and ungainly in appearance, with large feet, a large nose, and small eyes, and although he was sentimental and exceptionally concerned with himself, his fears and doubts, Andersen enjoyed the company of Europe's leading professionals and nobility, including kings and queens; in later life many honors were bestowed on him. His last nine years he lived at the home of the Moritz Melchiors, just outside Copenhagen, and he died there on August 4, 1875.
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Hans Christian Andersen was the first notable Danish writer of proletarian origins. He grew up with little education and in extreme poverty, and his great personal charm and exceptional talent earned him the affection and regard of both the common people and the artistic and social aristocracies of his time. Andersen's father was a shoemaker but was well read; he took his son to the theater, introduced him to books, and even built a little puppet theater for him. Andersen's mother, who eventually became a washerwoman, came from a world of hardship and penury. Illiterate and superstitious, she was one of three illegitimate daughters raised in an atmosphere of poverty and promiscuity; she turned to drink in her old age. While he received little formal education, Andersen developed performing skills that brought him to the attention of Prince Christian at Odense Castle. In spite of this distinction, he received little encouragement and was pressured to enter a conventional trade. Reluctant to give up his dream of becoming an actor and living a life of adventure, Andersen left for Copenhagen in 1819 with the blessings of his mother, who had been told by a fortune-teller that the entire town would one day be illuminated to celebrate her son's great achievements.
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Hans Christian Andersen was the only child of Hans Andersen, a poor cobbler, and his wife, Anne Marie, who was fifteen years her husband's senior. Hans was born only two months after the marriage of his parents. The couple was ill-matched in many ways. His father was somewhat educated and a free thinker, his mother almost illiterate and a superstitious believer. Both were loving parents, however, determined that their son should do better in life than they.
After his father's death, when Andersen was eleven, his mother became a washerwoman and sent the boy to work in a local cloth mill and then a tobacco plant. It seems that his work in both places consisted of entertaining the other workers by telling stories and improvising songs. His mother remarried after two years of widowhood, this time to a more successful shoemaker, and life improved materially for the boy.
From his earliest years the lonely child had played with his homemade puppet theater, devised little plays and poems, and dreamed of a career in the theater. With little money and no prospects, the gangling fourteen-year-old left Odense, Denmark, and set out for Copenhagen. In response to his mother's fears, he confidently replied, "I shall become famous; first you go through a cruel time, and then you become famous." As Andersen was fond of pointing out in later...
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A prolific artist, Hans Christian Andersen wrote diaries, letters, travel books, novels, plays, poems, and the tales on which his fame rests. His range was broad, not only in terms of the genres in which he worked but also in the variety of styles he employed. Hypersensitive, sometimes lonely and sad, he always sought approval and basked in the glow of any positive response, whether it came from friends, prominent literary figures, royalty, or the children to whom he read his tales aloud. He summarized his method of creating thus: "I seize an idea for older people—and then tell it to the young ones, while remembering that father and mother are listening and must have something to think about."
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Liberal media slamming Mitt Romney unfairly for actions in high school -- What's next a demand that he apologizes for passing gas?
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The liberal media has really shown its colors on this occasion slamming Romney for being a high school bully --allegedly.
Show me a high school kid and I'll show you someone who at some point or other bullied or was bullied.
It is called growing-up but in the PC world we live in it seems Romney's actions almost a half century ago are fair game in this election.
Actually I'd like to know if he passed gas anytime in the past ten years and whether he apologized for that awful sin.
The GOP presidential hopeful has apologized for behavior that might have hurt anyone after he was described as the high school bully, picking on a boy he thought was gay, in a lengthy Washington Post report.
The article describes a young Romney as the leader of a pack of students at Cranbrook School, Michigan, where he bullied students, including one incident where he cut off a student's long blonde hair as the victim screamed for help.
Oh my goodness, call the police and the Lord High Executioner?
Romney's team told the Post he did not recall the incident, involving his fellow student who died in 2004, but other students described the attack as "vicious".
The student with long blonde hair was John Lauber. A number of years later according to the Post's article Lauber came out as gay to his friends and close family, after he was expelled from Cranbrook.
In the article described how Romney marched "out of his own room ahead of a prep school posse shouting about their plan to cut Lauber's hair.
"It happened very quickly, and to this day it troubles me," said Thomas Buford, the school's wrestling champion, who said he joined Romney in restraining Lauber. Buford subsequently apologized to Lauber, who was "terrified," he said. "What a senseless, stupid, idiotic thing to do."
Romney the gay bully boy -- how convenient in the week that Obama came out agreeing with gay marriage. Except it was a half -century ago, kids are kids, cruel yes and stupid also.
But this incident does not belong in a presidential race.
On Thursday morning Romney apologized for his action while speaking to the Fox show "Kilmeade and Friends".
He told the host Brian Kilmeade "Back in high school, I did some dumb things and if anybody was hurt by that or offended, obviously I apologize for that…I participated in a lot of high jinks and pranks during high school and some might have gone too far and for that, I apologize."
Romney denied that particular incident had occurred due to the sexual orientation.
"I don't remember that incident. I certainly don't believe that I thought the fellow was homosexual.
That was the furthest thing from our minds back in the 1960s, so that was not the case."
Romney's spokesperson told the Post "anyone who knows Mitt Romney knows that he doesn't have a mean-spirited bone in his body. The stories of 50 years ago seem exaggerated and off base and Governor Romney has no memory of participating in these incidents."
The Washington Post's report also describes how Romney mistreated a near-blind teacher at the high school. According to report Romney allegedly guided the teacher, affectionately known as, "The Bat" into a closed door.
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Mousemess | Jun 03, 2012, 09:05 AM EDT
I was bullied in school and I got over it. But that type of bullying I received was annoying but non-violent typical of a school environment. It's only when bullying turns endless, unrelenting, violent or results in killing or injuring someone or severely impacts the learning environment that it becomes extreme enough. If Romney was the violent kind of bully, I would have a problem. He was just being another insensitive junior bigot with a teenage brain at the time. And agreed, he should have been more considerate and intelligent about not tying his dog to the roof of the family car for 12 long hours until the dog suffered distress.
I am not voting for him for a zillion other reasons of a much more national impact of a negative type on the lives of millions.
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S. Jones | Jun 02, 2012, 04:08 PM EDT
WHY did he appologize in the first place and wait until now to do it? Because no one came forward u ntil he threw his hat in the ring for President. Had this story NOT come out it is not likely that after 50 yyears he would suddenly be sorry and say so. It is FAR, FAR, too late to appologize and have anyone think you are serious. He should want to forget those nasty incidents however, that IS NO EXCUSE. Trust me he did not forget, if he did we do not want some one that callous for President. He only wants to be president to force America into being mormans. We do not need this crimminal for President. VOTE NO ON MITT ROBBED-ME.
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NYCsheridan | May 27, 2012, 11:26 AM EDT
Mitt Romney is an idiot and the worst possible choice the GOP could have made in 2012.
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DsM2shoes | May 20, 2012, 10:11 PM EDT
what we are witness to is a classic example of what is refered to in Mormonism as "Lying for the Lord". If a question is asked and the answer will be counterproductive to your cause or cause the questioner to begin to distrust. Then you are obligated to lie for the greater glory. An in this case the Presidency of the United States. Romney has no position thus he has not changed or "flip flopped" on an issue. His only objective is to become President and fullfill the prophecies of Joesph Smith. Being, a Mormon will head the United States and lead first the nation and then the world into an era of Mormon Rule. Thus saving mankind from the depth os Hell. And the cluches of the brother of Jesus, Satin.
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KathleenBerrio | May 20, 2012, 05:12 PM EDT
Yeah, and Bill Clinton didn't inhale when he smoked pot.
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shillelagh | May 20, 2012, 02:03 PM EDT
i think this attitude is COMPLETELY WRONG!!!!!! THIS WARRANTS A LOOK!!! it may or may not be pertinent in the end! it's clear the writer is a romney supporter and then to quote the romney campaign! if this were obama! i think romney lies a lot over lots of things! and ALMOST CERTAINLY HE LIED OVER THIS AND NOT REMEMBERING THIS!
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Corkman | May 20, 2012, 01:28 PM EDT
Roberts you make light of bullying. You might want to check in with the mother of Phoebe Prince and reconsider after you do.
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BrianO | May 16, 2012, 07:58 AM EDT
it's always darkest before the dawn.
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tundish45 | May 14, 2012, 03:22 PM EDT
That is a dark world you live in BrianO. Am looking forward to seeing you out in the light on some other topic, some day. Bye for now.
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BrianO | May 14, 2012, 11:35 AM EDT
Defend a negative, add some fact or name, tie it to a half truth, make the lie to fit your narative and attack. Surely you have gotten use to the statist,leftists, model by now. history repeats itself,luckily we still have the vote and can peacefully change the government
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tundish45 | May 14, 2012, 10:26 AM EDT
Surely any normal human accused of such an act would know with certainty if he were falsely accused.
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BrianO | May 13, 2012, 11:21 PM EDT
Tudish45@..The article states Romneys reply as not having any recollection, ie. he didn't do this act as written. The personal friend Mr White quoted in the article as being deeply affected by this incident had to be re written because mr. White had no memory of said incident but was asked his reaction to the story, look it up, to continue the hit piece started by the washington post is transparently childish on your part
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tundish45 | May 13, 2012, 12:07 PM EDT
BrianO, BrianO...what a childishly weak debating technique to stray so transparently from the point under discussion. Is Mitt dishonest, or is he a serial attacker with a defective memory or is he confused? OK assume the story is made up. Why doesn't Mitt then man up and deny the incident? What is in his brain that prevents that? Why would he issue a conditional "if" statement parading as an apology for an incident that never happened?
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BrianO | May 13, 2012, 09:08 AM EDT
So now since I disagree I am to be slandered, since you write it I must be as you characterize. Thank you for pointing out how the left works, Make the accusation, presume guilt, that is if the accussed isn't a leftist.
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tundish45 | May 13, 2012, 09:01 AM EDT
BrianO at 11:25PM yesterday. Now you are being silly. No trick question for the Mitt because the hair cutting thing is so spectacular that any normal person would remember it if it happened. So, just did you do that or did you not? Your conditional apology leaves us to think you did that same kind of battery and hate crime so often you honestly don't remember this particular victim. And that combination of physical assault and lack of empathetic memory is characteristic of a psychopath.
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Going out in Amsterdam is something that's embedded in the culture; restaurants and bars are brimming with customers the whole week through. If you're planning to eat out in Amsterdam, the one problem you'll be faced with is making a decision. The cultural diversity which typifies the city is best reflected in all its dining options.
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Neighborhoods like De Pijp and Jordaan are stuffed to the brim with restaurants and cafes. De Pijp is a favorite among Amsterdam's large student population, so expect to find a young, trendy crowd in the bars and restaurants. Jordaan was originally a real working-class neighborhood, but has evolved into an absolute center of trendy activity. Restaurants like Bordewijk show the city at its most natural; laid-back, with not a care in the world, and shying away from the hustle and bustle of the busy city center.
As with restaurants, branching out in Amsterdam to different bars and cafes is a definite must. Walking through Jordaan and De Pijp you'll find a large selection of quality bars. Check out places like Cafe Nol or De Twee Zwaantjes . These places show off the qualities that typify Jordaan; they are brash, noisy and crowded. Expect to hear Dutch music blared out at a disturbingly high volume and be aware of the inevitable sing-along.
Amsterdam is a main attraction in Europe for a few good reasons: the city is beautiful and the streets are not crowded with cars--watch out for the bikes though! The locals are kind, generous and typically speak English well and with a smile, and, like most European capitals, there's TONS to do! Below you'll find recommended tours around some of the city's most-visited attractions so you'll not only hit the Anne Frank House and the Red Light District, but also discover all of the gems in between.
In Amsterdam, the main art museums are clustered around the Museumplein, which lies between the old city center and Oud Zuid (Old South) neighborhood (home of the Vondelpark ). An entire day can be spent around the Museum Square, or more than a whole day if you're big on art and classical music. Visit the biggest collection of Van Gogh paintings in the world at the Van Gogh Museum on the west side of the square (opposite the American Embassy). The Rijksmuseum , occupying the northern end of the rectangular square as the largest museum in Amsterdam, has a delightful collection of Dutch paintings as well as furniture, pastels and many other sections. Between these two museums is the reflecting pool where many tourists and locals flock in the summer to eat ice cream or browse for art souvenirs at the Museum Shop or from independent vendors on the square.
On the south side of the square you can follow signs underground for the Albert Heijn, the most popular national supermarket to purchase a baguette and cheese, sushi or salad for a laid-back lunch on the square; bumping carts with the locals has never been so much fun! Catch a concert at the Concertgebouw (Royal Concert Hall) either at lunchtime or just after 8p nightly. Check their website, as the variety of musical offerings is wide! An excellent place for lunch or dinner is Le Garage at Ruysdaelstraat 54 (fourth street on your left, walking east on the Van Baerlestraat) if you're digging an excellent gourmet meal. En Pluche has the same address as Le Garage but is more affordable, and every bit as trendy.
Anne Frank House
The Anne Frank House is in a neighborhood called the Jordaan, west of the Dam Square and the old city center. Plan to arrive at the house early in the day to avoid the catastrophically long lines. Located on the Prinsengracht, the Anne Frank House takes an hour or two to experience. After your visit, you can spend the rest of the day wandering through the canals and popping into unique shops. Enjoy a cup of coffee at the cafe on the corner and the many souvenir stands that line Westerkerk (West Church) Square. Two monuments are located on this square: the Anne Frank statue on the southern side of the church, and the Homomonument on the Eastern edge of the square (on the other side of the taxis) pointing into the Keizersgracht Canal.
An idyllic afternoon can be spent shopping in the Negen Straatjes (the Nine Streets) by crossing over the Rozengracht (south of the Westerkerk) and wandering through the streets that run perpendicular to the canals on the inner side of the old city. In addition to the shops in the Negen Straatjes, there are a few gems on the Elandsgracht perpendicular to the Prinsengracht and the outside continuation of the Berenstraat (one of the Nine Streets). Visit La Savonnerie on the corner of the Elandsgracht and Prinsengracht for delicious soaps and beauty products that make excellent gifts or souvenirs. Many excellent restaurants and cafes line the Negen Straatjes; one of Amsterdam's favorites is Van Harte on the Hartenstraat in the Nine Streets.
Red Light District
A visit to Amsterdam would not be complete without saying one has seen the Red Light District. Located just east of the Dam Square and the Central Station, the Red Light District is not as shocking as one might think; still, it warrants a visit. Starting at the National Monument in the Dam Square, head east on the Damstraat for one block, then take a left onto the Oudezijds Achterburgwal. Walking down this canal gives a great impression of the Red Light District. Finish your walk of this canal at the scenic Oude Kerk —once there, cross the canal and go two blocks to take a right on the Zeedijk, which leads right to the Nieuwmarkt . The Nieuwmarkt offers an occasional market on the square with many cafes lining the street. Head down the Kloveniersburgwal to visit Jacob Hooij , an old Amsterdam establishment that features a breathtaking selection of teas and Dutch "drop" candies in a centuries-old building. As you approach the end of the Kloveniersburgwal, one good choice for dinner, dessert or drinks is Puccini (take a left onto Staalstraat, and it's on your left) which offers amazing chocolates and a wider selection of dinners, salads and desserts. Another excellent option is Cafe de Jaren (simply continue down the Kloveniersburgwal and bear right onto Nieuwe Doelenstraat, and the cafe is on your left) which offers a cafe with desserts and snacks downstairs and a full dinner menu upstairs, complete with a salad bar.
Flower Market
The flower market in Amsterdam is on many tourists' to-do list. Whether you want to bring bulbs home or simply buy a bouquet of tulips for your hotel room, the Flower Market offers it all, even magnets and other Dutch souvenirs. From the Flower Market, head west, cross the Koningsplein and walk along the canal one block to the Spui (a square). On this square you'll find two excellent bookshops: the Athenaeum and the American Book Center . Take a minute to step into the Begijnhof a few doors up from the American Book Center; you'll never know that you're still right in the middle of the busy city of Amsterdam once you've ventured inside. After exiting the Begijnhof, go up the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal to the Amsterdam Historical Museum on your right. The perfect way to end this day in Amsterdam is to go to Kantjil & De Tijger for dinner, a very popular Indonesian restaurant. If you're feeling adventurous, order a Rijsttafel (rice table) which is a selection of many different dishes brought to your table to share, family style. To visit this restaurant, take the Spuistraat north from the Spui; the restaurant is on the right side of the street.
Dam Square
Every tourist entering Amsterdam comes through the Dam Square, but what are the secrets to enjoying this tourist-ridden place? A few things are a must: visit the best souvenir shop in town located on the south side of the National Monument on the corner of the Damstraat; this shop is brighter, less crowded and offers more friendly service than the average souvenir shop in Amsterdam. Visit the beautiful Nieuwe Kerk next to the Royal Palace and enjoy the various entertainment options on the square itself. There are plenty of carnivals on the square and if you have children, a horse and carriage ride leaving from the square is sure to please! For drinks and eating, head west of the square to avoid all the tourist traps on the square itself and on the Damstraat. A trip to Amsterdam isn't complete without having real Dutch pancakes (pannenkoeken); visit Meneer Pannekoek on the corner of the Singel Canal and the Raadhuisstraat for excellent pancakes and traditional pea soup. For a truly luxurious dinner, head west from the Dam Square on the Raadhuistraat and take the second canal to the right, the Herengracht. Walk two blocks along this canal and you'll find the restaurant Lieve on the corner of the Herengracht and the Herenstraat offering delectable Belgian food in a fine dining atmosphere.
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Crude investors have looked to stock markets as broad measure of investor sentiment on the economy. But oil prices have traded near $40 since December while global stock markets continue to drop.
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