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Posts by Simon
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Is the internet going down down under?
Hidden motives?
We know that Australia is a more than happy member of the "Coalition of the Willing", cosying up to USA and UK political interests.
Blanket censorship of the internet is a key goal of the folks in charge (the people behind the people in government). The internet is too powerful a tool to be left uncontrolled. Left unencumbered, who knows what we might do with it..... We might actually demand some honest politics, the dismissal of all investment bankers or even perhaps a revolution.
Can't have that!!! Not if you need to keep iron control over the poor taxpayers. How else will they get away with bombing countries, centralising monetary control and abolishing national borders?
They SAY it's "for the children", in the same way that the Nazis were only after the Jews, until they decided they wanted to kill pretty much anyone who didn't have blonde hair and blue eyes.
They bombard children with crap all day long everywhere else. There are pictures of practically naked people everywhere you look. In California, they've been giving kids in kindergarden "pledge cards" not to discriminate against the LGBT community (because of course, no-one ever discriminates against heterosexuals....)
Local authorities want to start teaching 5 year-olds about sex education and gay sex apparently. At the same time, governments want to PROTECT children?
This is the start of a very slippery slope.
Google pinches fewer pennies in video shutdown
An email with a link
to update credit card details....
Cue a phishing attack?
I mean, google video DTO/DTR customers will be expecting an email from google, will they check close enough that the email they receive is actually genuine?
Kylie comforts the Time Lord
Tiscali rained off in marathon email snafu
Sorry, don't see the irony.
Gmail can go tits up as well. Service guarantee on a free service? Don't think so.
Best bet is to PAY for your email!! That's right, have a contract where the company supplies an email service for a consideration, ie money. That means a contract, which you can then kick their arses over when they breach it.
I haven't gone through the T&Cs for free email, either from ISPs or from Google and the like. But I'm reasonably confident that there will be some get-out clause about "best efforts" with zero comeback if the system goes down.
Besides, what do you expect for free? As with "free broadband", you get what you pay for.
Nokia says patent dispute hurts 3G
Gordon Brown killed 3G...
...the day he agreed that an il-thought-through auction in cahoots with LSE would suffice for selling the spectrum for 3G.
£22.5 billion for five pieces of paper is possibly the most successful scam in the history of scams. Of course the mobile operators are equally to blame. No-one wanted to play chicken so up and up went the valuations on the spectrum.
And what did prudent Gordo do with the cash? He paid down the national debt. So the reason that UK mobile bills are so silly, and the cost of 3G bandwidth (which by 2007 should be free flowing at low cost) is even sillier, is because every mobile phone bill is in effect a bill for interest on the national debt.
Just think, if these companies didn't have to cover £4-5bn in licence costs, they could have slashed the cost of mobile internet, which is the biggest thing holding back its development.
The UK is prime territory for developing products and services around the mobile phone, but £22.5 billion in debt has instead stifled development for years to come.
Just one of the many reasons why the UK is a basket case.
Abbey online banking takes 24-hour lie down
Crappy as usual
Abbey's online banking is crappy as per usual.
So I haven't been able to check my balance on and off for a couple of days, or move any money..... it's only my main business account, something Abbey don't give a stuff about.
Their online banking is always down at the weekend for "maintenance" which means I can't do a thing until Monday morning.
Look out Alliance & Leicester, here I come!
Future PCs to integrate powerline Ethernet
Good idea
At last, a sensible solution when saturated wireless networks make the technology un-usable.
But how will this be implemented? As part of the PSU? Or will the be a second mains plug just for the purposes of ethernet? IF it's part of the PSU, what will the price premium be? Will we be able to buy off-the-shelf replacements if the PSU dies?
JP - ethernet over powerline is not a particular security concern because you can change the passwords on the equipment to match, thus giving you a closed network.
In the home environment, and in many corporate environments, you've already "cleared" security if you are on the premises. All it does is provide a more reliable way of connecting to the network. It doesn't get in the way of user authentication. If you need network credentials to access resources, ethernet over powerline doesn't really make any difference to the security setup.
In any case, electricity meters suppress the signal, so there's no chance of your neighbours stealing net access from you.
VPro will be a wonderful technology when it is rolled out properly to mass market. But if PC World techs can stuff up a PC in person, what makes anyone think it would be different operating remotely? There's still plenty of potential for wiping a user's important files (read My Documents, email etc) - data deletion is something they appear to be good at.
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#41 Lyrics - Dave Matthews Band and Dave Matthews
Review The Song (14)
Come see,
I swear, by now, I'm playing time
Against my troubles, oh.
Oh, I'm coming slow,
But speeding.
Do you wish a dance?
And while I'm in the front,
The play on time is won.
Oh, but the difficulty's coming here.
I will go in this way,
And find my own way out.
I won't tell you to be, but it's coming to much more.
Come down, the ghosts come back, reeling in you now.
Oh, what if they come down crushing?
In the way, we used to play,
for all of the lonliness
that nobody notices now.
Oh, begging slow.
I'm coming here.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Only waiting.
I wanted to stay.
I wanted to play.
I wanted to love you.
I'm only this far, and only tomorrow leads the way.
I'm coming, waltzing back, and moving into your head.
I wouldn't pass this by,
Oh, I wouldn't take any more than
what sort of man goes by? I will bring water.
Why won't you ever be glad? It melts into wonder.
I came in praying for you.
Why won't you run into rain and pray,
And let it splash all over you?
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Moving Song | Reviewer: JazzyJ | 1/4/12
I started listening to DMB back in 1994 when I was in the 8th grade and I have loved them ever since! I've seen them perform live more times than I can count but this song has always been one of my favorites! I know he wrote it about legal issues, but that's the beauty of how Dave writes! You can take the music and make it about you!
Greatest song ever | Reviewer: Karl | 11/8/11
I have listened to more music at the age of 25 than most people probably ever will, and this song is my #1 of all time. The fact that I don't even understand exactly what he's talking about makes it that much more powerful.
To me it is a love song about a man who wants to give his love to someone, but there is some unknown thing blocking it.
DMB makes emotional connections that rank right up there with the likes of the Grateful Dead, Pearl Jam, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Modest Mouse, the Beatles, and dare I say Adele, just to plug a few.
Meaning | Reviewer: Vic | 9/25/11
Actually Dave wrote it while the band was going through legal battles with a former band associate/manager who filed a law suit claiming he deserved part of their profits. It's about his feelings while he was in a legal battle with someone who was once a close friend. I'm sure he would be happy with any way that the listeners interpret it, as long as it means something to them. Great song.
First and all time favorite song | Reviewer: Randy | 8/26/10
This song was the first DMB song I ever heard and I instantly fell in love with this song and the band. My brother and I went to see them first thing that year at the American Airlines Center in Dallas (2003, Busted Stuff Summer Tour) The lyrics are deep and heartfelt. The song actually became the "relationship anthem" for one of my relationships with a girlfriend lol.
Touched | Reviewer: Andre | 5/14/10
I rarely go after lyrics, but this song really touched me...since English is my second language I had a little hard time understanding the lyrics just by him singing. It's one of my favorite songs now for sure. Cheers!
Love this | Reviewer: Anonymous | 10/23/09
This is my favorite song in the world. I play this all the time. I sit back close my eyes and I'm in a different place. Sometimes a few tears come out. I love this sing. P.s Carter Beauford is a beast on those drums.
One Powerfull Song! | Reviewer: Anonymous | 10/14/09
I had part of the lyrics tatooed on my forearm in memory of my son i lost at the age of 22 to cancer . This song has so much meaning and power to anyone who knows the true meaning of love any kind of love! Thank Tou Dave.
this song... | Reviewer: Melissa | 7/11/08
This song means the same for me as it does for Indrajit down below. It is simply a love song...and when i listen to it...it reminds me of a special person..the one love that will never leave my heart...
what the song means to you | Reviewer: sarah | 12/5/07
Yes this song is about Ross Hoffman. But it is the most beautiful song b/c you can listen to it and apply it to anything you may feel.
I am a recovering heroin addict and this song has meant more to me in the past 10 years than anything ever will I think.
I don't think | Reviewer: Indrajit Paul | 10/24/07
Is Ros hoffman, the former associate and manager of the band a female? if not so, I can never believe that DM wrote this in relationship to "his" legal dispute with the band ( he must be a complete asshole to think he own anything of the sound produced by those amazingly talented musicians and the heart-touching lyrics written by Dave.
This is clearly a love song all throughout, and even the lyrics clearly say in one place "I wanted to love you..".
I identify this song with the most memorable love affair of my life and feel like this talks about exactly how I feel about the woman I was attracted to.
Lyrics. | Reviewer: Connor Graves | 8/21/07
Well, this is my favorite song in the world, but only to many people make the mistake in the part "I'm only this far, and only tomorrow leads the way" ... they put "my way"... go listen the song, and see him play it live more than a dozen times like me.
"#41" was originally written by Dave Matthews as a reply to lawsuits brought forth by Ross Hoffman, a former associate and manager of the band. Hoffman owned rights to a number of the band's songs in the early 1990s; however, due to creative differences, he was eventually fired by the band, and the band's present manager, Coran Capshaw, was hired. As an owner to the band's songs, Hoffman felt he deserved a share of the profits, which later caused a legal dispute between him and the band. Matthews wrote the song based upon the broken-hearted feelings he was experiencing as he was going through legal disputes with a former mentor of his.
meaning | Reviewer: Garett | 8/7/07
does anyone know the story behind this song? how dave wrote it and the circumstances, its by far the most gorgeous song in the world...i would love to know
This song | Reviewer: Anonymous | 6/25/07
I love this song. It means so much for me. I love the way DMB can make the songs not just mean one thing, but make it so u have your own opiouin of the meaning of the song. DMB keep it up and keep making great songs! Thanks for the lyrics.
oh dave | Reviewer: taylorrr | 2/28/07
dave is basically god. and i'm pretty sure he will dump jen and come find me and marry me. but first he will name is new kid taylor, then leave jen and come and find me. and love me foreverrrrr. cause we were just meant to be.
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How To Dress & Groom for Fashion Week in One Piece!
Update: Thanks to Wicked Halo, the mystery of this person's identity is solved! Well, sort of. Just before she saw this post she read an interview at Stylist which reveals that 'she' (there's no confirmation on the gender as of yet) is a conceptual artist by the name of Pandemonia (so that's what's written on her bag). When I first walked in and saw this startling figure I thought it might be Narcissister, but then abandoned that idea when I realised the figure in front of me was an Amazon and there was no mannequin face mask in sight. I would love to know how many people it takes to remove this at the end of the day. (This just conjured the Friends episode where Ross gets stuck in his new leather pants in a pasty mess...)
You can read the interview here which I have to admit was surprisingly compelling (Gaga has jaded me) ...
Like a sucker I put on tights, a dress, jacket, necklace, blowdried and straightened my hair and did my makeup to attend my London Fashion Week events, when I could have saved all of that time and planning with a latex head-to-toe suit and blow-up hairdo! (Ok, my post-shower getting ready takes a total of about 25 minutes only if I'm being honest. If my skin doesn't look like a plate of meatballs that day.)
On Sunday evening I walked into a presentation at Somerset House - one I was nearly salivating over in anticipation - and saw this real-life cartoon character which had me very confused, I thought it was a major departure for the designer, then realised when I saw the models wearing her jawdroppingly styled outfits that this was not part of the show. I'm not going to mention who, that's coming later. I thought the presence of this person was a bit of a party crasher, a major distraction from what was one of the greatest collections I've seen, ever. So hopefully this was a friend and all part of the fun. Then again, it is Fashion Week...
(I don't know who this is but my guess is it's a man under there. I know my Dad is reading this and asking 'You think that's a guy?!' Yes, I'd put money on it. And how hot must that costume be? I couldn't fight off the sweat moustache and my entire body wasn't cling-wrapped in latex! I have to admit, I was very concerned this person was going to suffocate in the name of fashion!)
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Bautista aiming to be 'Rookie of the Year'
7 April 2010 – Álvaro Bautista hopes to confirm himself as the highest-placed newcomer this year as the Spaniard approaches the start of his first MotoGP season. The Suzuki rider steps up to the top class for 2010 and brings with him the 2006 125cc title as well as the runner-up prize from last year's 250cc (now Moto2) competition.
Although Suzuki team-mate Loris Capirossi starts his 300th race in Qatar this weekend and is therefore likely to be the man of the moment, Bautista understands the significance of the upcoming night race at Losail.
"For me this is a very important weekend because it will be my first race in MotoGP," he began. "I have done okay in testing but racing is a different thing. I still have to learn about the bike and about MotoGP very much because it is so different from 250, so I must keep focussed and take everything as it comes.
"A target for this year would be to be rookie of the year but that will be difficult because there are so many good riders and the racing will be close. I must learn step-by-step and not do anything stupid in the early races. I am really excited about my debut for Rizla Suzuki and just can't wait to get racing!"


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Designer vs. High Street: Homies Sweatshirt
We love it when we spot a designer look a like, and in this case, it's bordering upon an exact re-creation for a tenth of the price (we are still a few weeks from pay-day afterall). We're seeing lots of separates out there at the moment featuring words emblazoned across the front, especially sport inspired sweatshirt shapes. One of the most iconic on the fashion scene these past few months has been Brian Lichtenberg's Homies motif jumper, which you can pick up from Browns right now for £100 here.
In fact, we first spotted the sweatshirt on Nicola Roberts back in October at the Girls Aloud reunion announcement, which she teamed with this Lipsy Feather Skirt (£35).
Love it but your bank balance wont stretch to £100 for a casual top? Me too. So I was super-pleased to see online only retailer Own the Runway stocking a really similar style in a nude colour-way, and it's £12.99.
It's slightly more fitted in shape and the neckline is slightly wider, but does the job just as well.
Shop them both above.


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Nutcracker or Peter & the Wolf?
Peter & the Wolf
Camille Saint Saens' The Swan or music from Swan Lake?
Saint Saens' The Swan
Coppelia or Giselle?
Puccini's Madame Butterfly or Tchaikovsky's Nut Cracker???
Rossini's Barber of Seville or Mozart's Marriage of Figaro? (I've got a very tough time deciding which one I like more - them both)
Rossini's Barber of Seville
Rap or Hip Hop music???
Sound of Music (uber fan here!) I do like Cabaret, though.
Mozart's Marriage of Figaro or The Magic Flute?
The Magic Flute
Wagner's Tannhauser or Lohengrin?
R&B or soul music???
folk rock or country music?
country music
R&B or country music???
disco (used to hate it, but some of it's not so bad, good for dancing)
Motown or the "British Invasion" music of the 1960's (Beatles, Rolling Stones, ... )


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Weather Blog: Since Fredericksburg resides "in the seam" between the Richmond VA and Washington DC media markets this blog is a look at the weather from a Fredericksburg-centric point of view.
A rare afternoon post
UPDATE 8:35 pm: Yep, they did it. NWS Sterling extended the Freezing Rain Advisory (purple shade) to cover the 'Burg and vicinity…including King George county.
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Given an evolving forecast for the approaching system I thought it would be prudent for a short post this afternoon. Check out this NWS Sterling forecast graphic:The purple shading not far removed from Fredericksburg indicates a freezing rain advisory for those areas. After checking a couple of forecast models I wouldn't be surprised to see the purple shade extended to cover the 'Burg as well as Spotsylvania and Stafford counties for late tonight into early morning. (King George may be far enough east to not worry about it but…)
This is not 100% certain but there is enough potential of ice to call attention to the possibility that there could be some slippery roads and sidewalks tonight. Please pay attention to the latest forecasts as the evening wears on.
Permalink: http://news.fredericksburg.com/weather/2014/02/04/a-rare-afternoon-post/


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12 Ways to Help Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
In New York City, the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy continues to unfold. Though my apartment--and neighborhood--in Brooklyn escaped the devastating natural disaster unscathed, the scene is drastically different in other close-by areas most affected by the storm. From the more than 100 homes in Breezy Point, Queens, that burned to the ground to power-less residents of Lower Manhattan, the multibillion-dollar natural disaster is effecting the day-to-day lives of many people today and in the days, weeks, months--and probably years--to come. Hurricane Sandy disaster relief programs need support and, whether you live near or far, there many ways you can help.
The most obvious way to help Hurricane Sandy victims is to reach out to your personal network. If you know anyone in the areas hit by the storm, ask how they are doing and if they need anything. Acknowledging the fact that a natural disaster has taken place goes a long way. A home-cooked meal, clean sheets, a shower, an outlet, a glass of water goes even further. Offering your home, shower, or electricity to friends and family is a great way to be of service to friends in need.
If you are able to safely make donations of clothing, blood, food, money, or your time, there are plenty local and national organizations that need support. Get started, here:
12 Ways to Help Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
My brother in laws parents live in ny.He asked for us to get together winter clothes for kids and he will pay to have it shipped there.


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Thursday, 07 November 2013 00:00
Runners, walkers and wheelchair athletes from Westbury and all over the New York Metropolitan area are cordially invited to join in the fun on Saturday, Nov. 23, for the sixth annual Blazing Trails 4 Autism 4 Mile Run & Walk.
This year's event will feature a new and exciting USA Track and Field certified four mile course that will begin and end at the new home of the Eden II Genesis School at St. Raphael Parish at 600 Newbridge Road in East Meadow. The
starting horn will go off promptly at 9:30 a.m.
The net proceeds of the event go to the Eden II and Genesis Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to providing much needed funds for programs and services that support individuals with autism, including The Genesis School, newly located at St. Raphael.
The Blazing Trails title sponsor is Men on the Move, the award winning local, long distance and international moving and self storage company. The Run is sanctioned and the course is certified by USA Track & Field, and will once again be coordinated by the Greater Long Island Running Club, with scoring and timing by JMS Racing Services utilizing the RFID Ultra Timing System, with the timing chip built right into the bib number.
Food and beverages will be available at the finish line for all participants, along with great raffle drawings. Awards will be presented to the top three male and female finishers in each of 16 age groups, from 12 and under through 85 plus, plus two divisions of the Clydesdale Men and Athena Women.
Online registration will be open until 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 22 and runners can also register Saturday, Nov. 23 at St. Rafael from 8 to 9:15 a.m. The pre-registered entry fee is $20, day-of-race entry fee is only $25, and you are guaranteed to get a sweatshirt.
For more information, call Linda of Mike at the Running Club office at 516-349-7646.


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Well, if you cannot play like the late Mr Stewart you can always dress like him.
Rickie Fowler Wears Knickers to Honor Payne Stewart
Golf fashion plate Rickie Fowler engineered a fitting tribute the late U.S. Open champion Payne Stewart: sporting a pair of knickers and argyle socks in his opening round at Pinehurst No. 2, site of Stewart's legendary 1999 U.S. Open victory.
It's only been an hour, but @RickieFowlerPGA won won our Twitter Notifications feed. http://t.co/0nqnUe3ifV #USOpen pic.twitter.com/gMBarUil2N
— Pinehurst Resort (@PinehurstResort) June 12, 2014
A statue of Stewart who, like Fowler, was famous for his colorful attire, stands just behind the 18th green at Pinehurst No. 2, immortalizing his iconic fist pump after sinking the winning putt at the 1999 U.S. Open. Stewart died in an airplane accident just a few months later, when Fowler was just 10 years old.
Payne was one of my all time favorites…it's going to be fun remembering what he did around this place! #USOpen
— Rickie Fowler (@RickieFowlerPGA) June 12, 2014
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Well, if you cannot play like the late Mr Stewart you can always dress like him.
Ricky Fowler reminds me...in a way...of Anna Kournakova of tennis past. All show and fluff....and no stuff (skill) to go with it.
And a haircut as well now he certainly looks 18. Chk out Dufner he cleaned up nice to. Wish the kid would do better ne certainly has the talent.
Rickie regularly wears the loudest clothing on the course, but what he's screaming is all class.
Good on Rickie, he is exactly the guy to pull this off, and it is lively, stylish, and respectful all at once.
Nice tribute by the kid.
Rickie looked great in knickers and also played well in round one of the U.S. Open!
kelprod1 misses the reason for Rickie wearing knickers.
When did Natalie Gulbis wear knickers on the LPGA Tour.......I sincerely believe a few of the LPGA Tour players would look great in knickers............Wouldn't it be great if one of the LPGA Tour players wore knickers next week to honor Payne Stewart.......
Nice Rickie. Only 25 and a large amount of respect for the history of the game. Swing changes with Harmon are showing signs of coming together. Keep up the hard work and gracious style. You are a benefit to golf!
Ah yes, the Natalie Gulbis of the PGA Tour is wearing a nice pair of knickers. So, let's devote more time to this guy with a grand total of 1 PGA trophy in his (sparse) trophy case.
@Wisconsin Death Trip Anna was ranked as high as #8 in the world. Fowler has won over $10 million in only a few years on tour. Care to list your achievements?
@muser @Wisconsin Death Trip Anna....has more trophies in her case than Fowler ever will!


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Carrie McGovack's engagement portrait at Carnton House.
The nonprofit aims to re-create the Carter family's cotton gin on this piece of battlefield, now home to a Domino's Pizza. The new city park (bottom) replaced a Pizza Hut.
Near the Carter House (red roof), townsfolk place 10,000 luminaria, one for each soldier killed or wounded in the battle--a yearly tradition.
Carnton hosts lovely gardens and
This eatery, where Cleburne was killed, was replaced with a park.
Robert Hicks (top left) spearheaded restoration of Carnton in Franklin, Tenn., and penned 'The Widow of the South' about the plantation's mistress, Carrie McGavock, who oversaw reburial of nearly 1,500 Confederate soldiers there and cared for their graves for decades.
Franklin's Charge proposes a 5-acre Carter Cotton Gin Park on Columbia Avenue
By CLINT SCHEMMER
Robert Hicks admits he isn't a scholar.
As a young boy growing up in the South, he wasn't a Civil War geek, either, although you'd hardly think that, listening to him today.
Hicks calls himself a storyteller "from a family of storytellers," and his two much-praised, best-selling novels--"The Widow of the South" and "A Separate Country"--attest to that.
Tomorrow, he comes here to share the tale of Franklin, Tenn., the town that's been his home since 1974.
It's one he believes holds promise for the Fredericksburg area's quality of life, economic well-being and community spirit.
Acre by acre, the people of Franklin are reclaiming a Civil War battlefield lost to carelessness and suburban sprawl from Nashville.
Hicks and others think folks here could do the same sort of thing, starting with the old General Motors plant in Spotsylvania County, at the heart of the Fredericksburg battlefield.
"I want you guys up there to be competing with us for recognition as the community that does the most for these holy places," Hicks said during interviews late last week. "A friendly competition. And I won't be unhappy if you cream us."
That would be saying a lot, since Franklin has won national acclaim for its recent strides in saving what most had declared a "lost" battlefield.
The Battle of Franklin, Nov. 30, 1864, was a prelude to the Battle of Nashville. Its furious carnage made casualties of 15 Southern generals as commander John Bell Hood staged a frontal assault on entrenched Union troops. The "Pickett's Charge of the West," when compared to the Confederate attack at Gettysburg, involved more men, who advanced over a far greater distance and took much longer.
Nearly 9,000 men were killed, wounded or captured, with Confederate losses more than double the North's. Some have called it the "five bloodiest hours" of the war.
"The battle was viewed by many as an embarrassment," lawyer Julian Bibb told National Geographic for a cover story in 2005. "People thought of it as a huge Confederate debacle."
Naturally, locals weren't keen on commemorating the loss. They rejected a National Park Service proposal to buy historic land. And Franklin's African- American community, disenfranchised after Reconstruction, had little interest in the battle.
Over decades, in a process rather like what happened to the plain below Fredericksburg's Marye's Heights, the town grew outward, consuming the battlefield.
Today, the Federal front line in Franklin lies beneath parking lots near a tire store.
The spot where Confederate Gen. Patrick Cleburne was killed--and more than 1,700 Southern troops were buried in a mass grave--was paved over, with a pizzeria placed on top.
"Shameful" is how Hicks describes that indignity.
But in the course of two lively telephone conversations, he made plain that he's not an unreconstructed Southerner.
The Civil War belongs to everyone, "North and South, black and white," Hicks said. " It's where all of us became Americans.
"It doesn't matter because my family fought for the South or your family fought for the North or someone else's family was freed from slavery. The Civil War is important if you just came over from Nicaragua. If you're throwing in your lot with this country, it's part of the reason why."
But Hicks came to this passion fairly recently.
Having moved to Franklin during his career as a music publisher, he volunteered on the board of Carnton, a historic home there. Hicks raised money to restore and refurbish it, consulting Monticello and Mount Vernon, and using them as standards.
Along the way, one could say that he fell in love with the former plantation's mistress, Carrie McGavock, the "Widow the South."
Not knowing the hostile paths of New York publishing, he resolved to write a book about her, then cold-called a top agent who landed him a deal. The book rose to No. 5 and spent eight weeks on The New York Times best-seller list.
Until the day she died, McGavock devoted decades to tending the graves of most of the Battle of Franklin's Southern dead, who were moved to Carnton from their temporary mass grave. Learning about her, Hicks came to understand why one of America's largest private military cemeteries lies in her backyard.
But it wasn't until a developer proposed to build a subdivision next door to Carnton, on the grounds of a country club, that Hicks became an activist.
When Williamson County opted to build a library on another piece of the battlefield, rather than preserve it, the Civil War Trust moved Franklin from its "10 Most Endangered" list to the "lost" column.
That kicked Hicks into high gear, inviting a half-dozen civic leaders to meet on the back porch of Carnton. With that as its start, the nonprofit Franklin's Charge--a coalition of local and state groups--was born to reclaim the battlefield.
First, a Washington-area couple bought the country club's 112 acres, and held it for a year while Franklin's Charge raised $2.5 million, matched dollar for dollar by the city of Franklin, to acquire the tract.
The biggest public-private reclamation effort in Civil War preservation, their teamwork saved the eastern flank of the battlefield--its largest remaining open space.
Then, in 2005, the city of Franklin spent $300,000 to buy the Pizza Hut on whose land Gen. Cleburne fell, bulldozed it and transformed the site into a park. The event drew nationwide attention.
More recently, Franklin's Charge purchased the site of a condominium development on Franklin's main highway.
This July, Tennessee awarded a $500,000 grant to help finish a loop road in what's now called the Eastern Flank Battlefield Park.
Each success has generated additional support and converted one-time critics, Hicks said.
"We keep moving the finish line," he said. "Now, we're trying to buy the Domino's next door."
Other disparate pieces are fitting together: two house lots and a retail property near the Carter House, another historic dwelling that figured prominently in the battle.
By the battle's 150th anniversary in 2014, Franklin's Charge hopes to restore land that saw the fiercest close-quarters combat and build a replica of the Carter cotton gin that stood nearby.
Williamson County now trumpets the economic benefits of heritage tourism, noting that such travelers stay longer and spend more money in the community than average visitors.
Meanwhile, Nissan chose to move its North American headquarters from Los Angeles to Franklin. Among the reasons it cited were its history, parks and quality of life, Hicks said.
Meanwhile, in Spotsylvania County, the Civil War Trust proposes to buy the abandoned GM factory along Routes 2 and 17, raze it and create a park linked with the trust's nearby Slaughter Pen Farm portion of the Dec. 13, 1862, battlefield.
The park would interpret the ground where Gen. George Gordon Meade led the Union assault that broke through Lt. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's defenses before being repulsed, dooming the Union troops staging a diversionary attack against Marye's Heights closer to Fredericksburg.
The county Board of Supervisors, some members of which have been skeptical of the plan, is considering the trust's proposal.
In Franklin, it required intense work to achieve what has been accomplished so far, said Hicks, who is quick to credit the many other partners and participants.
"It takes a lot of people," he said. "It takes the whole community."
But battlefield preservation is changing the community for the better, Hicks said, breaking down divisions and helping people connect with their heritage--and with one another.
"The details of how it happened here are not nearly as relevant," he said, "as the fact that some passionate people, who get the bigger picture and understand why this is important for our future, can do just about anything they set their minds on.
" It's not something that people in Fredericksburg couldn't do better. You've just got to believe."
The Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, a small nonprofit based in Fredericksburg, is hosting Hicks' visit.
Dr. Mike Stevens, CVBT's president, said Friday that reclaiming the GM tract would be "a resurrection of sorts" for that part of the Fredericksburg battlefield.
"This land is a national treasure, and it is our privilege and responsibility, both as individuals and through our elected representatives, to decide whether it will be reclaimed or continue as it now is," Stevens said. "We of CVBT enthusiastically and wholeheartedly support its reclamation, and we stand ready to work with the Civil War Trust and community leaders to bring this to fruition."
The public is invited to "An Evening with Robert Hicks" at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Fredericksburg Country Club on Routes 2 and 17, eight-tenths of a mile east of Shannon Airport.ON THE NET: franklinscharge.org thewidowofthesouth.com Author's website: robert-hicks.com National Geographic cover story: bit.ly/pHYSnQ
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1. Synopsis
TestFlight is a platform that you can use to distribute development builds of your apps to you team members. You receive feedback, console logs and crash reports automatically. It can be very useful during the development cycle of an app.
You can create an account on http://testflightapp.com. It's free.
2. Installation
We recommend the use of the motion-testflight gem which provides a seamless experience.
$ gem install motion-testflight
The source code of the motion-testflight gem lives on the HipByte/motion-testflight GitHub repository.
3. Unpack the SDK
You will need to download the TestFlight SDK package from http://testflightapp.com/sdk/download and unpack it into the vendor directory of your RubyMotion project.
The directory structure you need is this:
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You will need to change the Rakefile of your project in order to set up the gem.
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Not a news conference, not the presence of a congressman, not even other farmers.
The noise from the milking equipment, the unmistakable tang of manure sweetened with a cover of fresh wood chips and the rumble of earthmoving equipment from a field near the barns left no doubt that Weston Acres on Stevenstown Road was a working farm.
After the 52 Holsteins were milked, about three dozen people learned recently how farmers Lance Gatcomb and Ann Weston slashed their energy costs with the help of solar tubes, a more efficient hot water heater and a vacuum pump.
Their farm is a demonstration project for groups promoting energy efficiency, including the Kennebec County Soil & Water Conservation District, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency, and Efficiency Maine.
The numbers leave no doubt about the improvement: the farmers will save more than 13,081 kilowatts a year, which translates to almost $2,100, according to chart assembled by Farm Energy Partners, which helped assemble the team.
Weston and Gatcomb said they had to find ways to cut operating costs in order to remain in business.
"The biggest cost is feeding the cows," Gatcomb said. "We couldn't cut back on that."
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"We were absolutely shocked with the results, so much energy was going to heat the water and milk the cows," he said, standing in the dirt driveway between the red and white barns and house.
The Westons got a new, energy efficient water heater and a 7.5-hp variable speed vacuum pump by January 2008. The farmers would save a little over $1,360 per year.
Then Farm Energy Partners, a network of Maine Rural Partners, decided Weston Acres would be the solar thermal demonstration unit.
John Tyler, from Augusta Fuel Co., explained how three panels of evacuated tubes attract heat from the sun that helps heat water to 180 degrees Fahrenheit, the temperature required to sanitize the milking equipment.
He put in the first panel, he said, and guided Gatcomb and the others with the installation of the remaining ones in late August.
This solar thermal system will save the farmers an additional $730 a year.
"We're so enthused about the program and trying to reduce our carbon footprint," Gatcomb said.
After recognition of other farmers and small business owners who participate in energy efficiency programs, and hearing from U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, D-Maine, about the need to increase energy efficiency, the crowd donned knee-high clear plastic booties.
Then they traipsed through the barn where the cows are milked, and Gatcomb showed off the new equipment.
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* Maine Public Utilities Commission, Augusta: $100,000 to increase Efficiency Maine's support for wind projects;
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* Royal Street Wash, Winthrop: $7,916 for a new solar energy system;
* United Fitness, Winthrop: $23,158 for a solar photovoltaic system;
* Village Farm, Freedom: $14,347 for a wind turbine to generate power for refrigeration and other needs of the farm store;
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* A Wrinkle in Thyme Farm, Sumner: $7,327 for a solar energy system to heat water for washing wool fiber and for radiant heat; and
* Meadowmere Motel, Ogunquit: $49,625 for a commercial solar thermal hot water system to preheat domestic hot water.


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Sep 10, 2010Fantastic Christoph Waltz ! Brilliant Tarantino! Standing Ovation for Christoph Waltz A.K.A."Hans Landa" in this movie. Best Actor for the "Oscar" in my opinion.
Aug 13, 2010One of the biggest surprises of the year, 'Inglourious Basterds' is definitely a great film, and one of Tarantino's best.
With one of the best best acting ensembles of recent memory and a (traditionally Tarantino) excellent and interesting story line, it provides for two very important elements of any good film.
Technically, the film is flawless and everything just works. It is also highly entertaining and very funny. My favourite thing were the Italian accents of Brad Pitt and his boys. Amazing. Excellent film!… Expand
Aug 13, 2010This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've never been a terribly big fan of Tarantino, until now maybe. Seamless acting and considering the language barrier, highly interesting dialogue fill the film throughout. As long as your attention span allows you to read for a few minutes straight your interest should last until the visually striking action scenes. If you find yourself perhaps put off by the subtitles or the occasionally zany Colonel Landa, please watch the climactic finish with a fresh mind. It should stun anyone who will allow it to. I ended up staring blankly with my mouth agape even as the credits began rolling. That might be because I thought the movie would be, in general, historically accurate going in, but afterwards I was extremely glad that it wasn't. I was equally disappointed that this wasn't how World War II actually ended, because Hitler's face being riddled with bullets is a much more fitting way to end such a life. Speaking of fitting ends, the final line reads, "This just might be my masterpiece." Well Tarantino, I think you might just be right.… Expand
Aug 16, 2010Delirious fun from ringmaster Tarantino. Unlike any World War II film ever made. Beautiful cinematography to go along with wicked dialogue and some great performances by Waltz and Kruger. The ending has a goofy twist and adds to the continuous fun, though I will say the film is very violent, maybe his most since "Kill Bill".
May 2, 2012A bold war movie unlike no other. The film is as funny as it is thrilling. With Inglorious Basterds Tarantino has shown once again that he can make fun thrilling stylised films while adding intricusies and good writting. Not quite Pulp Fiction but it is still very good. What a relief after the Kill Bill series to see Inglorious Basterds.
May 26, 2012When all the story lines finally come together you realize this movie is a masterpiece. With all the cast giving breathtakingly solid performances especially Waltz and Laurent. You will be offered amazing action and wonderful cinematography to spare. I give the movie 98%.
Aug 27, 2014Bold and fearless throughout. Tarantino has created a film without boundaries--allowing us to immerse ourselves into his unconvential, freakish and often extraordinary adventure. Christoph Waltz gives the finest performance of the year in the best film of the year!
Aug 20, 2010brilliant. very funny and great acting. one of the best films to have been made in the last decade. i strongly recommend all readers to see this movie.
Aug 27, 2010Quentin Tarantino has once again taken the reins of pop-art cinema and delivers a delicious slice of mayhem a la Nazi-occupied France, Spaghetti Western style (though some viewers may be disappointed if they were looking for a nonstop action fest - it's a talking movie in which the most prevalent languages are French and German). Christopher Waltz is stunning in his role as the "Jew Hunter" and Brad Pitt is pure entertainment for the small amount of time he is on screen. It's all well done, but I hesitate to rate it any higher because it all felt so familiar coming from Tarantino...… Expand
Jan 19, 2013Inglourious Basterds is my favorite Tarantino movie. It's funny, brutal, unpredictable, inappropriate, beautifully shot and has an amazing soundtrack. There are so many memorable moments in this film! Inglourious Basterds is a wholly satisfying experience that I couldn't ask more of.
Apr 3, 2011A dream alternative scenario to the terrors of WWII. The signature Tarantino witty dialogue you've been salivating for since Death Proof? Check. The sharp, enjoyable and cunning characters spreading over the whole spectrum of human psychology? Check.
I enjoyed the music, the historical allusions, the Master Christoph Waltz, the plot. Maybe not all of the 2 and a half hours, but definitely the most part. YES!!… Expand
Dec 1, 2011Another superb Tarantino film! The performances are all top-notch and yes, Waltz is as pitch-perfect as ever in his role. The dialogue in this film is so interesting and I found myself listening intently to what every character had to say, which is present in every Tarantino film. The cinematography is spectacular. At several points this movie gets crazy and then it scales back into it's lighter finesse, but all the while it remains engrossing. I did feel it got a tad bogged down here and there, but overall this is a very very fine picture!… Expand
Jun 3, 2011Actually, Aldo Rayne is Quentin Tarantino for himself, saying "I think this just may be my masterpiece", being hilariously selfish and changing all the natural curse of History and WWII, in this very smart and covered of references cinematographic vengeance against the Nazism. With a big support of Christoph Waltz, maybe Tarantino was really right about the masterpiece thing.
Jul 18, 2011The Best movie of 2009! And the best film by Quentin Tarantino. It's fantastic, a film for the cinema! In my opinion Inglourious Basterds has a perfect cast, ana script almost perfect, the best cinematography ever, and a brillant work of editing and sound effects. Tarantino grewn up with this movie, that probably is going to be a cult, in some years. Christoph Waltz's Hans Landa is fantastic, and the Brad Pitt's Aldo Raine is hilarious! You must watch it!… Expand
Oct 15, 2011Loved the film, mainly because of the characters. They are lovable and adorable (if it's not weird to say this while talking about a war movie). The director (Tarantino) did a great job.
Dec 24, 2011An action-packed, edge-of-your-seat, stunningly acted wow-fest, this movie delivers. Quentin Tarantino proves again why he's the best in the business and Christoph Waltz proves why foreign actors are better than American. Although it is certainly not the feel good movie of the year, you will find your jaw dropping multiple times as you discover how brilliant this film truly is.
Oct 7, 2011You know what you're getting into when you go to a Tarantino movie. Lot's of action, sharp dialogue, and a entertaining story line. With all the remakes and comic book movies, it's nice to know someone original, like Tarantino, is writing and directing today.
Jul 25, 2011First of, stop posting opinions that are absurd. This is for critique and reviews, not for complaining.
The overall moving was great. There were dragging scenes,(exa.: the beginning where landa was questioning Lapadite about hiding jews in his house), and the ending wasn't exactly 'picture perfect', and the scalping was...ehhh, ewww? But other then that the moving was amazing. And I don't see how it is fair to give a movie a '0'. A movie SHOULD NEVER receive a zero. It's not fair, and to those who DO give zeros, you're probably people who are either anti-war, like nazis, ect.(You know).… Expand
May 17, 2012This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. every man can dream it, but only one man can do it: kill adolf hitler. i most certainly wasn't expecting Basterds to become an alternate history movie, and i know not to expect anything from quentin tarantino. i was sort of going into this movie for just the violence, but i found the dialogues to be the more interesting part. the action on tarantino's behalf is always more of the 'person A shoots person B' type, in a wa that it's not really that visually interesting, but i think that makes it more realistic. i only give tens to movies that i thought didn't have a single mistake, and i carefully consider giving any movie one of them. this time, i was a bit doubtful, thinking if the movie could have been any more perfect, but by heart went out for the golden medal, so here we are.… Expand
Nov 15, 2011Another brilliant movie in Tarantino's style. Showing us another point of view to the 2 World War, we get on a trip inside the Inglorious Bastards crew, jew's trained to blow up the Nazi head, and in the mind of the full-of-revenge jew Shosanna Dreyfus, that wants to revenge her family, killed by the crazy SS coronel Hans Landa. With great cast (special applauses for Christoph Waltz, Daine Kruger and Melánie Laurent) and a bloody story, we get again, the best from Tarantino.… Expand
Oct 8, 2011The Tarantino take on World War II is far more sensible and respectful than anyone would have imagined. The genius balance between the darkest of black comedy and heart wrenching tragedy is, in a word, sublime. Even in the first twenty minutes, I found myself on the verge of tears, and then five seconds later laughing my guts out. Or my scalp off.
The tale follows an elaborate plot to kill Hitler and his cohorts, recruiting a German movie star, a delightfully murderous â… Expand
Dec 29, 2012I will begin this review by stating that this my favorite Tarantino film to date. The movie has received flak by critics for portrayal of the Jewish American men being and reflecting the brutality of the Nazis against the German opposition. While I feel this is unfair and those who feel this way are missing the point of this movie entirely. The movie is a fantasy WWII movie about what people wanted to happen in the War. It is safe to say that Nazis are some the most hated group of people in the history of our planet. With hatred comes the ability for people to dehumanize the Nazi. People tend to not care how they are treated and even forget that not every, and even most Germans, were not Nazis. The Jewish-American treatment of the Germans was brutal and graphic because Tarantino wanted people to realize that they were Nazis and at the same time were still people.
The movie itself is beautifully directed with emotional dialog and no shortage of action. Those who are upset at the overly gory action and violence have apparently not watched Quentin Tarantino films before. If you dislike or despise this, then don't watch Quentin Tarantino. The two storylines in the movie were both artfully crafted with as much character development as possible when you try to split time evenly between two separate and equally as important parts. Golden movie, loved every moment. Highly recommended unless you don't like reading subtitles; there are a lot of subtitles.… Expand
Feb 27, 2013Quentin Tarantino has created a monster, as the marketing suggests, Brad Pitt is a Basterd, Eli Roth is a Basterd and so on, this is a film that aims so high and mighty, and hits all the marks without fail, a true masterpiece from Tarantino as he continues to exceed himself.
Set during the first year of the German occupation of France, the film tells a variety of stories, one being the tale of runaway Jew Shosanna Dreyfus (Mélanie Laurent) who escapes from the Lt. Hans Landa played by the brilliant Christophe Waltz, who is a chilling but calm character in his delivery, but it is ultimately the pacing and the shear unorthodox film-making skills of Tarantino that truly set this film off on a frantic run that just doesn't stop.
Brad Pitt puts a typically stellar performance as Lt. Aldo Raine, the leader of the Basterds, who tasks his men with killing and scalping Nazi soldiers, Shosanna, meanwhile, has now changed her name and owns a cinema in Paris, and the opportunity arises for her to exact revenge on the Nazis thanks to her owning said cinema.
This is quite an ensemble cast including Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, B.J. Novak, the multi-talented Michael Fassbender and even Mike Myers. Also look out for voiceovers by Samuel L. Jackson and Harvey Kietel The truly remarkable feat achieved by this film is that no one actor or actress entirely populates the movie, the film consistently cuts to different situations in an effort to tell a story for each character, and to truly introduce each persona as having an important role to play in the film.
The Tarantino style is told from the get-go, as just like Kill Bill, the film is told in chapters, with small snippets of his work throughout, the gore, the bizarre dialogue, but most of all, the engaging and tense long scenes which really set the tone of a thrilling film, with the viewer not being quite sure just what is going to happen next in many of the scenes, a particular one being that involving a small French tavern where Fassbenders character is meeting a double agent, this is simply the highlight of the film, it has drama, different cuts and nail-biting dialogue to suggest throughout it that something just isn't right.
The cinematography is simply excellent and thought-provokingly unique, offering various incarnations of an environment that just add to the gleaming picture.
It has all the makings to be a classic, with particularly mind-blowing performances, especially from Christophe Waltz, who is just an absolute treat to admire in his capabilities throughout the entire film.
To quote Lt. Aldo Raine, which Tarantino should now use for himself..."This just might be my masterpiece"… Expand
May 27, 2012A war movie only Tarantino can pull off. I knew it was special when I saw it in theaters, and with every watch my respect only grows. Brad Pitt as Lt. Aldo Raine is one of my favorite performances ever. "I think this might just be my masterpiece." Yes, Quentin Tarantino, it's one of many from you but it is, indeed, a masterpiece.
Jan 4, 2012Christoph Waltz indeed made this film the epic that it is. It however can drag just a little bit, if it was cut 20 minutes or so shorter that would be great, but despite that it was still a great film. The movie must be seen for Christoph Waltz's portrayal of Col. Hans Landa, he was perfect in his scenes in every way. He made the movie. Also Brad Pitt had his funny moments as well, he was pretty good at his role as well.… Expand
Feb 7, 2012this movie is so great, its one of my favourite movies of all time it deserved more oscars Christopher Waltz deserved that oscar but a few more to this movie would of been better
Nov 16, 2012For me this is by far Tarantino's second best movie. The first scene in this movie is one of the best and most intense that I have seen in any movie...ever. The way that Tarantino can put together such a lengthy scene like this, packing a punch with the dialogue, the intensity, and developing his characters. In one scene we can see what kind of character Waltz will be through the entire film. Absolutely brilliant. The opening scene and the scene in the bar, which lasts probably half an hour by itself, are enough to make this one of my favorite movies. There are a couple points at which this movie drags just a bit, and this is what keeps it from being a perfect 10 in my opinion. In my estimation Tarantino has three movies: Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, and Basterds, that show that he is a brilliant story teller, writer, and casts his movies flawlessly. It is a shame he cannot show these capabilities every time he makes a film.… Expand
May 24, 2014This film is horribly inaccurate in terms of history, but screw it, it is fun as all get out. Like all Tarantino fare, we get our stylized violence, our pitch black comedy, and of course our closeup of an actress' foot (Diane Kruger here). Also, we get a great film. A close second place for me behind Pulp Fiction in terms of Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds features great cinematography and great acting, namely from Christoph Waltz, who absolutely killed it. Brad Pitt was also great and quite hilarious, to boot. From the onset of the film, Waltz' performance takes center stage as we watch him do what he does best: hunt Jews. We then see the same from his counterpart, Pitt, who is great at killing Nazis. These first two parts of the film really setup the film incredibly well for the final act, where spoilers. In addition to Waltz and Pitt, the whole cast did exceptionally well, in partucular Melanie Laurent and Diane Kruger. Michael Fassbender, Daniel Bruhl, and shockingly, Mike Myers, all have good turns as well. Throughout the film, there are many different genres being used terrifically. Of note, the comedic elements were great, in particular the scene in which Pitt attempts to speak Italian. These moments of comedy help to lighten the mood against the hyper violence that takes place (though never too dusturbing, typically the stuff depicted would bother me more, but Tarantino is so stylish, he gets away with it). However, the film also includes many thrilling/suspenseful scenes where your heart is in your throat as you await what happens, while coupling that with elements of war, drama, adventure, action genres, all of which used very artfully and really help to add to the general entertainment of the film.
On the negative side, the final part is a tad over the top. It came off as extremely odd and slightly off putting. However, the impact on the viewer is certainly still great and any over the topness is not a major complaint, rather something small that bugged me a little bit. Overall, Inglourious Basterds is one of Tarantino's best films and ultimately worthy of the praise it has received since its release.… Expand
Nov 7, 2012Bastards is Tarantino's best movie since Pulp Fiction, and its an adrenaline fueled epic and an audacious war film that manages to sizzle with both familiarity and complete originality. He's taken World War II and made it his own.
Feb 24, 2013A brilliant film that's one of Tarantino's absolute best. Some of the scenes run a bit long, but the sharp screenplay moves the plot along nicely. Solid performances. One of the best of 2009!
Mar 9, 2013People say Tarantino's best is Pulp Fiction. I will have to say that Basterds was more pleasing on several levels. This WWII half spoof half seriousness pleases audiences everywhere making it a truly memorable film.
Apr 5, 2013Wow, this movie is awesome. Tarantino never disappoints me by so far. The actors are very good and the story better. This is the movie I search for over a year, with this kind of action and war. Very good film.
Jul 7, 2013Inglourious Basterds is Quentin Tarantino's best work since 1994's Pulp Fiction. It's crazy, nasty fun, and pure, unadulterated Tarantino. It's also a glorious love letter to film that goes as far as to literally use film stock as a means to try and wipe out Hitler and his high command. Inglourious Basterds is an audacious movie, a World War II fantasy film in which Tarantino rewrites history by doing what every sane person on the planet would loved to have had the opportunity to do. Basterds is a long movie and one that doesn't always work, but when it does, it's absolutely mesmerizing. There's a lot going on in Inglorious Basterds, but Tarantino divides up the film into five chapters to give every character his or her due and every plotline time to develop. The first chapter introduces us to creepy Col. Hans Landa (nickname: The Jew Hunter). Landa enters a French farmhouse to interrogate dairy farmer Perrier LaPadite (Denis Menochet) and the scene that unfolds is a work of art, deserving of a second, and even third viewing. Landa asks for milk, seems as friendly as a kitten as he compliments the farmer on his delicious, nutritious product, and then, slowly, smoothly, the claws come out. Landa's evil incarnate, and he knows how to manipulate his prey without resorting to threatening behavior. Landa's after a family of Jewish farmers who've managed to elude him, and with an eerie calmness he weaves a story of hawks and rats, and turns the stalwart LaPadite into quivering prey. Other chapters introduce us to the remaining key players in the Inglourious Basterds universe. Lt Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt using a hilariously over-the-top accent) commands the Basterds, an elite group of Jewish soldiers whose sole purpose is to kill Nazis. But not just kill Nazis...no, the Basterds are out to butcher and scalp, exacting their special form of retribution on the Nazis for the horrors they inflected on Jewish men, women and children. While the Basterds joyously go about their Nazi killing mission, in Paris theater owner Shosanna (Melanie Laurent) goes about plotting her own revenge on the invading force. Pursued romantically by Nazi war hero Fredrick Zoller (Daniel Bruhl), Shosanna is presented with the opportunity to kill hundreds of Nazis in one fell swoop. Fredrick's exploits from earlier in the war have been immortalized in a movie directed by high-ranking official Joseph Goebbels (Sylvester Groth) and starring Fredrick as himself. Fredrick's wooing of Shosanna leads him to campaign for a change of venue for the premiere of Goebbels' film, Nation's Pride. Believing it will win over the French beauty, he requests Goebbels hold the event at Shosanna's theater, thus providing Shosanna with an unbelievable opportunity to wipe out Hitler and other major players in the Nazi party. Meanwhile, German's shining star of the silver screen, Bridget von Hammersmark (Diane Kruger) is also involved in a plan to end Hitler's reign of terror. Working with the Basterds, von Hammersmark is plotting to take out Hitler at the film's premiere, which leads to the main players of Inglourious Basterds finally, at long last, coming together as the film winds toward its delicious, violent, explosive final act. Inglourious Basterds presents an alternate history, one far more pleasing than reality. Yes, it's talky, loaded with references to films past, and when things get violent, Tarantino doesn't shirk from showing the gore. But every single word in Inglourious Basterds is necessary, every scene serves a specific purpose, and every one of its 152 minutes is vital to the overall story. Tarantino is doing Tarantino here, but he's also showing a more restrained and focused style we haven't seen before from the man behind Reservoir Dogs and Grindhouse: Death Proof. Tarantino wedges in just as many film references as he's done with his prior movies, but not to the point of distraction as has occurred in some of his past work. Inglourious Basterds is a twisted World War II film filled with witty dialogue, rife with colorful characters, and sure to stir up controversy over its reshaping of history. Perfectly cast and exquisitely shot and edited, this is one WWII movie in which the outcome isn't lifted from the history books. It will, however, go down in history as one of Tarantino's most intriguing and entertaining films.… Expand
Jun 18, 2013A film carried by Christoph Waltz's brilliant performance. He mixes menacing evil with a sense of style through Tarantino's fantastic script. Tarantino continues to be one of the great directors of our time.
Apr 25, 2013Best movie of Tarantino since Pulp Fiction Amazing film with a bunch of legendary scenes. Christoph Waltz he gives us one of the best performances of all time, no joke.
Jun 25, 2013It's not historically accurate, but that's not what you should see this movie for. Why you need to see this is because of many things: Fantastic acting. Wonderful dialogue. Great story and plot. To top it all of, the movie is the type that can be watched over and over again. The best Tarantino movie for sure and in my top 10.
Feb 11, 2014Absolutely a fantastic movie, more of an 8.5 out of 10 though. I'm the kind of person who has trouble finishing things they don't care much about; I couldn't sit through more than about 56 minutes of the movie 'Her'. Yet, Inglorious Bastards sucked me in from the beginning. Maybe it's because I'm Jewish and I really enjoyed watching Nazi scums getting pulverized, maybe it's because of Brad Pitt's predominantly INCREDIBLE (as always, mr. Pitt) performance, or maybe it was all that and more that made me really like this movie throughout (almost) every minute with a whopping playtime of two hours and about twenty five minutes.… Expand
Sep 4, 2013Really nice story, if you've seen game of thrones or fantasy, and have a passion for knowledge of WWII, this is one of the best films for you too watch. Loads of people are saying the plot is too slow moving, but I disagree, as it allows you to take in exactly what is happening and links all the stories together.
By far one of my favorite films 10/10 would watch again
Feb 21, 2014I love it. I love everything about it; the comedy is great, the acting is done very well, and the story s great. This movie has one or two flaws but overall 9/10
Jan 14, 2014When I heard I was going to watch this movie in cinema, I began to sulk but when Brad Pitt's character was introduced, I nearly spilled my Gatorade due to that thick humorous American accent. The movie lost it's way somewhere in the middle but the ending was...Bravo! One of my favorite movies!
Oct 21, 2014In the first year of the German occupation of France, Shosanna Dreyfus witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa. Shosanna narrowly escapes and flees to Paris where she forges a new identity as the owner and operator of a cinema. Elsewhere in Europe, lieutenant Aldo Raine organizes a group of Jewish American soldiers to perform swift, shocking acts of retribution. Later known to their enemy as "the basterds," Raine's squad joins German actress and undercover agent Bridget von Hammersmark on a mission to take down the leaders of the Third Reich. Fates converge under a cinema marquis, where Shosanna is poised to carry out a revenge plan of her own.… Expand
Oct 26, 2014What a whopper of a war film. Great job QT! I definitely need to see this one again. Diane Kruger is fabulous as are all the rest the cast. You will find yourself swept up by the acting and the scenery. You can't help but cheer for Shoshanna.
Nov 22, 2014QUENTIN **** TARANTINO KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FENWAY PARK ON IT'S FEET FOR QUENTIN **** MOVIE!!!!!!!! He went yardo on that one, out to **** Hollywood.
The film is by no means terrible -- its two hours and 32 minutes running time races by -- but those things we think of as being Tarantino-esque, the long stretches of wickedly funny dialogue, the humor in the violence and outsized characters strutting across the screen, are largely missing.
A violent fairy tale, an increasingly entertaining fantasia in which the history of World War II is wildly reimagined so that the cinema can play the decisive role in destroying the Third Reich.
In Tarantino's besotted historical reverie, real-life villains Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels are played as grotesque jokes. The Basterds are played as exaggeratedly tough Jews. The women are femmes fatales.?


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This image in North Alabama depicts a human figure, possibly the shaman/artist himself. Scientist Jan Simek says the figure is interacting with the circle and cross symbol believed to represent the multiple levels of spiritual existence, and the shaman might have been demonstrating how and where he literally crossed the boundary to the underworld inside where the other figure to the right awaits. Contributed Photo by Alan Cressler.
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The last book in which Hazlitt had a hand: The Wisdom of the Stoics (with FEE's permission). This could be handy in the coming days.
Turning to the Stoics
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- October 1, 2008 at 10:49 pm
P. G. Wodehouse's classic take on the Stoics:
JEEVES: Your position is in many respects somewhat difficult, sir. But I wonder if I might call your attention to an observation of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. He said: "Does aught befall you? It is good. It is part of the destiny of the Universe ordained for you from the beginning. All that befalls you is part of the great web."
WOOSTER: He said that, did he?
JEEVES: Yes, sir.
WOOSTER: Well, you can tell him from me he's an ass.
- October 2, 2008 at 7:41 am
The part of the stoic philosophy that makes sense is, "Deal with it." Don't panic, don't freak out, just take what comes and succeed or fail. Sometimes the falling rock is just going to be too big to survive. Deal with it.
I don't know who said this first, but I love it:
"I take great comfort in the arbitrary nature of the universe. If I believed in some all powerful, omniscient force for good, then I would have to conclude that people deserved the crap that happens to them. And no one deserves that!"
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Weekly Loves >> Creamy Grey on a Sunny Day
1. A good way to start the weekend, Clear Your Head print from Anthony Burrill
2. Nice magnifying glass, from Quill London
3. Some crimbo inspiration from April & May
4. Love these lab bottles...
5. And this gorgeous Meow print from Wesley Bird
6. What a pretty party balloon!
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Need some advice! (What did I do!)
DD today and I think the lack of calories has made me loose my mind. Actually I have a lot going on and I'm getting ready to leave for a mini vacation and a work trip and packing and hosting a lot of marketing events for work....etc... Anyways, I just wasn't thinking and went over my calories for this DD. im technically a few days out of my first two weeks so I should even be under the 500 mark by now but I didn't even keep it to 500 today. I just wasn't thinking about what I was putting in my mouth and without realizing it, I hit about 675 for the day. Here's what I just realized I did-
B: just coffee
L: here's where it all went wrong- 4 steamed spinach/tofu dumplings (theBEST on earth!!!) and a big cup of wonton soup. I'm guessing at least 300 calories. I thought I could just sip on the broth and eat one or two dumplings- yeah right.
S: protein shake 110
Second snack cause I forgot all about the shake!: Wendy's small chili and 4 saltines. 220
D: well that was dinner but I do have a salad if I want it, and based on the ravenousness today, im sure im gonna end up diving into it. 50 calories?
So what do I do? Forgive myself and move on to my UD tomorrow? If I do should I tweak my UD calories at all (like cut back based on how far I went over). Do I say forget it, and make this a MD or even an UD (although my UD calories are 2600 im sure i could get there) What to do? I KNOW your going to tell me that JUDDD is forgiving :) I'm just still used to the rigidity of LC eating and so afraid I screwed all my hard work up. I'm on vacation for my birthday for 4 days this weekend and already coming to terms with the fact that I'm throwing caution to the wind and enjoying myself then. So because of that I really really really wanted to do be so so good this week. Ugh, I'm having some major self loathing over this.
It's perfectly fine. You are still well-within WLM (weight-loss-mode). I've had many DDs that were in the range you ate today. Don't even worry about it, and stick to your rotations if you can. :)
I am going to tell you JUDDD is forgiving, 675 is not even in the running for the DD oopsie of the week award, and you should just take a deep breath, repeat "This is real life, things happen and the world does not end" a few times.
You did not scream, "Too late! I might as well eat the pantry!" You brought it all back under control very gracefully.
Isn't is amazing? There is every chance this will have absolutely no effect on how much you lose this week - you will probably lose at the same rate you were before.
JUDDD forgives much more than this (as you will find and learn to trust in time).
Just don't overeat DDs on a weekly basis.
Yah, what Dawn said. Wouldn't worry about it and carry on as you have been. JUDDD is forgiving. :)
Really, truly, and seriously........no biggie! So be nice to yourself :)
Not a biggie, just move on :)
Yes 675 is perfectly fine!!! I sometimes had DD that were close to 800 and still lost ! :) no need to worry . You are doing great!
What they all said! JUDDD is forgiving!
Yep, it's unanimous! You did NOT screw up. You did NOT blow it. Just move on to UD from here and enjoy it!
Have good safe trips too!
As it has been well said --- no biggie. DDs range. Some are lower (great!), some are higher (we all have those days)! You are still doing great things for yourself. Congratulations on not throwing in the towel.
Yep, been there done that! And as mentioned already JUDDD forgives. More so than any other diet I've tried!:up:
I concur with everyone else here. I had a few days that made it to the 600-800 range, a few MD's and a couple of UUAD's in the past month and then stayed on track the rest of the time and I lost 11 lbs. This diet is super forgiving! I also wrote out my "Standard DD Menu" and stick to it as much as possible because I know how easy it is to munch a little extra if something is too good on a DD.
Geeze, THANK YOU ALL for talking me off the ledge!!! :) :) :) JUDDD has been life changing for me (can I say that after just 16 days) and, other than a meltdown of eating today, I feel like I get it, my body gets it, and it's working! But I realize it's going to take me probably a whole lot longer for my brain to get it. I also realized, that despite all of the positive weight loss I'm seeing (and will see), I still have a whole lot of emotional crapola I have to deal with that will probably be a whole lot harder to change than the weight. I'm sitting back now and reading this and realizing how totally self-loathing and guilty I felt writing this. I'll be honest, it was a total moment of feeling like a complete failure and then beating up myself over it. I am sure this is a pattern of mine. I'm a perfectionist. And the second I "mess up" or veer off track a little, I completely tear myself apart over it. I know that I put way too much pressure on myself. And when it happens, it almost always leads to me completely falling off the cliff. If I can take anything positive from this, it's that I held it together, and as bad as I felt, I didn't allow myself to completely go on a binge after it (which I surely did MULTIPLE times when I ate too many carbs on a LC Atkins induction day).
Shelly, would you mind sharing your standard DD menu? You've been so successful so far and I'd love to know what's keeping you on track on the DD.
The dieting lifestyle instills so much guilt, so much stress, it is just not healthy. Learning to let go is hard. I encourage you to watch for those feelings and train yourself to push them away when they come.
For example: the time will come when you face a major eating opportunity on a DD. A wedding, an award event, something extra special that pops up giving you no time to change your rotation. Think about it. You can DD at a party, you really can. But, if you decide you really want to eat on that DD give yourself permission to do so.
Really. You are not cheating. You are making a conscious decision to eat over your DD calories...and have a really good time while you do so.
No guilt. No anguish. No. Big. Deal.
Oh, eat low cal or fast before the big meal if you can. And only eat the things that taste really really good...and savor them, enjoy them. Have a good time.
The next day is UD. Eat your normal UD calories. Support returning to the rotation.
And, when the next DD comes around make it a normal, low DD.
No shame. No recriminations. After all, you gave yourself permission.
Uh ... Don't do that weekly ;) or UDaily :D and it really will be alright.
Apologies for the threadjack, AndyBFK, but here is my "Standard Down Day Menu" for Karen. I eat small amounts every hour or two once my BP coffee has worn off around 2ish and that seems to work for me:
Bulletproof Coffee (1-2 8 oz cups regular or decaf) 5
1 tsp unsalted grassfed KerryGold butter 33
1 tsp Unrefined Coconut oil 40
1/2 cup of soup (black bean, split pea, or tomato sauce) etc. 75
1/3 cup of blueberries 27
1/3 cup of homemade Fat free yogurt 28
4-6 cups of greens (spinach, chard, cabbage, etc) 40
Package of Shiritaki noodles 0
1 LC garlic and herb cheese wedge 35
Protein of some sort or some sauce or 1 tsp oil 40
1 C of Better Than bouillion chicken broth with ACV 15
Bedtime snack
1 tsp MCT oil 33
1 tsp raw local honey 20
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder 5
Mix in a cup with a few drops of water. If I have a few calories left over I will add a tsp of chopped pecans to this for 25 cals.
Total is 396 for the day.
My breakdown for the day is something like 55% fat, 15% protein, 30% carbs. The fat seems to keep me more satisfied. I try to do organic and "bulletproof" when I can (I have a very, very tiny apartment patio garden where I grow some greens), and I eat the local raw honey before bed because it helps me with allergies and also helps me sleep. Plus, it's tasty!
I hope that helps!
Again, apologies to AndyBFK for the threadjack.
I hope you're feeling better today and that you feel more settled in to JUDDD. :console:
I believe that there are people here that actually used a higher number on DD than 500 to start with and still lost so there's no doubt that you'll be more than fine.
I hope you'll overcome your feelings of self-loathing around food. That breaks my heart that you feel that way. :cry:
Thank you, Shelly! That helps a bunch. :)
Oh my gosh, no apologies at all! I was actually going to ask the same question, so thanks Shelly for posting that for us!!! I have to incorporate more protein into my DD cals or I'll go into a blood sugar crash, but, I like the idea of making a real plan and sticking to it. I always come here and post what I've eaten on my DD, but, its usually after the fact. I think tomorrow, I will start with a written plan and stick to it all day.
Yes, thank you, it's a better day today! I'm actually happy with figuring out these feelings. I mean, it sucks that I have such an unhealthy emotional relationship to food, but that's what got me to 300+ lbs. I think so much of losing weight is dealing with all that emotional junk too. This is really the first time in my life I've been able to explore all of that. I do a lot of journaling, which is helping me get to the root of my eating issues, and I'm sure some of that comes out here in these boards. It's all part of the journey I guess!
Andy, I am late but just wanted to add to the support. You did fine! A real NSV not to just give up and give in.
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