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"Swedane. Excuse me, but when exactly did Germany 'settle war time reparations' with Greece?"
Germany paid reparations to Greece for WW II damage in 1960: 115 million D-Mark. In 1960 115 million German marks were a giant pile of money.
Little help: 1 ounce of gold then cost about $35 (1 ounce of gold now costs around $1,810). One USD at that time was around 4 D-Mark.
The reparations were paid under the condition that the war issue is settled 'finally'.
Can Germany continue to keep its neighbors afloat? How long will this nation of incredibly driven individuals continue to allow their economy to be dragged down by ties to others. Greece doesn't seem aware of the urgency to begin impressing those around them. Over the summer they attempted to enforce a fee for taxi driver licenses which resulted in a nationwide taxi strike. For a nation that relies heavily on tourism and has less than pristine public transportation this was clearly an economically irresponsible move. Greece is either going to have to tough it up and start pulling their own weight in this highly competitive world, or be left behind by their allies.
Come on, Germany. After all you put us through in the 20th Century, don't you think you owe the world a bit of effort on your part?
". . . a new Euro-zone organization needs to be set up to guarantee that all the countries in the Euro-zone will live up to their commitments. The individual countries will have to pay their dues to this institution instead of its current creditors. The new institution must have sufficient power to enforce such payments either now or later".
Wow, E_A_S, not even Napoleon got so far. Will you call in the US Navy SEALs to enforce such payments ?
"Why not replace the Greek tax collectors with German ones?"
Because they don't know the meaning of "Είμαι φτωχός, δεν έχουν χρήματα και το χειμώνα είναι τόσο κρύο εδώ. Θα σας δώσω μια μικρή δωροδοκία . . . "
The policy makers in the Euro area need to find a way to generate growth in the Euro Zone. Do check an interest post titled " Innovation, Ideas and the Search for Growth in a market disconnected with the Real Economy " search for it on google or type www.sonykumar.wordpress.com I hope you find it an interesting read..
The eurozone largest economies so called Germany and France must not ignore the significance of small economies in euro-zone. Because these economies have already suffered due to joining the league of eurozone countries under unfavorable economic conditions. The formation of Eurozone has helped only large economies in augmenting the growth trajectory by expansion of exports and small economies have always paid for it at the cost of deteriorating fiscal health. Eurozone must come out from its internal and regional conflicts the large economies should play decisive role. It's high time to provide rescue packages to struggling economies in order to safeguard the dwindling future of Eurozone.
Maybe this is a matter of interpretation of the Greek vs. the German point of view. The war reparation issue came up about 18 months ago and if I remember correctly the Germans explained that the reparations had been settled in the 1960s, and in addition to the amount paid Germany had also paid huge sums in bilateral aid to Greece and through transfers within the EU. It was considered inappropriate - not only by Germany - that Greece re-opened the war reparation issue after Greece had admitted to fiddling its accounts in order to conceal the real status of its economy. (In an escalating show of bad taste a German magazine used a photo of the statue of Venus de Milo showing a "F" finger.)
All this leaves a very bad feeling all around - not only within the Euro zone - and it is not conducive to a better union.
The most sensible article I've read in the Economist in a long time.
Sometimes this goes beyond mere economics or politics.It's really a test of whether humans can work together.
Very few of those commenting understand what this is all about. How can any one drop out of the United States or our currency? Or China? Even Britain? Does anyone think that New Yorker's have to bail out Connecticut?
The German's wont have to bail out Greese. The Greek's will just have to pay more money to borrow money or spend less.
What Europe needs, and what we need is jobs, not play the stock market. The German's know how to provide jobs in Germany. The Greek's know how to provide jobs in Greese.
The euro will make it cost less to trade and travel between Greese and Germany, and everyone else in the euro zone. Germany can set the value of the euro now just like they set the value of the German Mark in the past.
The bigger the euro zone, the more jobs there will be because the trade with others can be controled by agreements with others that can be enforced. Europe is saved! It will be a united Europe and all will be happy and the victory of a better world.
The survivability of the euro is paramount to the stabilization of the worlds economy. With the American economy in a slump, loosing another major staple of system could indefinitely turn into a global economic slump. To this end it seems not only prudent, but necessary for the more successful economic entities invest and support the Euro to stabilize the region. However to have any good come out of it, the nations of the euro are going to have to start pushing out policy that will revive their economies and cut loose those that are destroying the system.
There is no point to save Euro. This currency was doomed when it was born. There cannot be a single currency for a disparate group of equal countries, each one having its own government and its own fiscal policy.
If the European countries want to have a single currency, there are two possible courses. First, that single currency must be controlled by one country only and one government. For example, it might be the currency of Germany - because Germany is the biggest and most important economy in Europe - and all the other European countries who want to use the German currency as their currency must tune themselves to the economic policies of Germany.
Alternatively, there must be a true European Union with all the European countries forming one country, headed by one government. There will be no German government, no French government, no Italian government, etc. Instead, there will be the European country headed by the European government. All the other governing bodies inside the European Union will be subordinate to the European government. In this way there can be a single currency for the European Union.
@ Swedane
..."lately when Greece took up the war time reparations that had already been settled."
Excuse me, but when exactly did Germany 'settle war time reparations' with Greece?
The truth is that Germany refused to make any serious reparations with the pretext that the country was divided between East and West after WW2 and therefore this "complicated" and essentially negated the issue.
Germany has been reunited for some time now and this is why the whole issue is being revisited, by the survivors and their descendants, not only in Greece but other countries too. Greece's present economic difficulties are irrelevant to this issue, which is one about giving Justice to the victims and their families.
@Yankee Kid
My "letter" from The South to the Germans was meant as irony - as a joke. Of course the South will never become like the Germans and nobody expects them to, so it is pure fantasy to think that if the Germans (and others) come to their rescue everything will be fine just given time. It will not. My reference to history is based on previous behavior of certain countries which have sometimes shamefully referred to the past in order to influence Germany to make concessions, lately when Greece took up the war time reparations that had already been settled.
So now the economist is pro euro. You now have another topic to crank out biased nonsense on---along with global warming.
Who would have believed it 30 years ago when your magazine was second to none in accurate intelligent commentary.
Does Germany (and other strong economies) really want to crank out endless tarps and bailouts because of this unworkable currency union?
I think not.
So many different nation states use the Euro as their monetary system that should the euro falter, money is lost all around. Banks would take a very hard hit but none would default on debts they owe to other nations. More than likely they would be bailed out because they have to be otherwise then the economy would take a large hit.
Selling land to clear debt is one solution. However it is impossible as the 1 thing that any sovereign nation would never do is willingly give up it's land holds. It just isn't feasible to give up any of your land even if it is 1%. That shows instability in the government and nation as a whole despite what is already happening with the Euro issue.
@Austrian Smith:
Let the Euro fail and the short term costs will be outweighted by the long term benefits as countries will be free to follow their own economic policies and suffer the consequences for good or bad.
In the first half of the 20th century, European countries could and did set their own policies, for good and (mostly) bad. Things were better then?
If the European Union were to find a way to fix their economy that is slowly falling apart, perhaps that will be just the kick in the rear that the United States needs. People say that the idea of spending money that is not theirs is "American" but obviously this is not the truth. Everyone has this tendency, and I believe that it needs to stop. If it doesn't, we'll simply find ourselves right back where we started, that is, if we can get past this state of perpetual debt.
This article is helpful and positive in nature, it highlights the opportunities of sticking together, as a family.It also tries to suggest ways of doing it.Apparently, the French are missing,and Germans are being considered as the ultimate saviors of Europe.I think Germany should take the baton and be a big brother.I think they are right by asking govt to go for austerity measures,as any one in the family would do.
Growth can wait, first you need money to survive,growth will only happen if you survive.So, Germans are right when they ask govts to prune spending, of course it will curb growth,but then that is not really what the need of hour is!!
This is one of the problems of having an economic union like this. States in economic shambles become the weakest link in the chain. It doesn't seem worth it in the long run for more economically stable states in the EU try to carry their own weight and the weight of others. The euro isn't viable in times like these.
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Consumers are choosing apparel brands they know and trust, according to a recent national survey from retail and consumer products consulting firm Kurt Salmon Associates. This survey uncovered that, despite the dizzying array of brands available, many consumers opt for a name they are comfortable with, decreasing the chances of future trial for brands for which they don't have an affinity. What consumers want is consistency of fit, value, relevance, and more innovation from brands they currently own.
Based on a nationally representative sample of 2,000 consumers, the biennial KSA/NPD Apparel Brand Reports offer the most comprehensive information available on apparel brand image and awareness. This year's Reports feature profiles of 150 women's and 90 men's national, private label and retail brands. Key findings from the 2000 Reports are highlighted below.
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Contrary to some of the conventional wisdom in the apparel industry, consumers revealed that they are more loyal than ever to the brands that have delivered for them time and time again. This is welcome news for successful apparel brand marketers, as loyalty is both a critical measure of brand equity and a key driver of profitability. This year's KSA/NPD Apparel Brand Reports show the average loyalty for all brands surveyed has increased over the past two years from 1998 to 2000.
"Purchasers will return again and again to a brand that has met their expectations," says Marian Henneman, a senior manager in KSA's strategic services group. "Generating sales from an existing consumer base costs far less in terms of research, advertising and marketing support, than does winning new customers."
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Consumers indicate the greatest opportunity for existing brands is to deliver more value
Along with this increasing consumer brand loyalty, the Reports discovered that consumers want more value from their current brands in terms of key product/image attributes.
"A common misconception is that more brand choices are better," says Kirk. "Customers' closets are full. Sub-brands aren't always the solution to gaining greater share of closet. Consumers are telling us that there is a significant opportunity for brands to increase sales through greater innovation, better fit, and more relevance to today's changing lifestyle."
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Basic Equipment Structure Nike
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All Brands All Brands All Brands All Brands
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Average Average Average
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Industry leaders will be those who invest in predicting consumers' shopping habits, developing innovative solutions, and applying consumer insights to the cornerstones of their business. As a result, successful brand strategists will create organizations poised to capitalize on change as it occurs. These industry leaders will not only increase their market share and fulfill consumer demand, but more importantly, they will define new markets, products and retail vehicles to create consumer demand.
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Crews have called off their search for a missing swimmer in the Little Miami River near Mariemont.
Crews say six teens were swimming Tuesday evening in Mariemont, when the current dragged one man under. He was identified as Otis Andrews, 19, of Norwood.
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Water rescue crews, sheriff's deputies and police officers responded to the scene, near Otto Armleder Memorial Park, but did not find Andrews.
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Andrews' friends said he was a strong swimmer but was unable to fight the current.
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Hein Pretorius, former COO and Business Development Director of MIH Group takes up the CEO position of MIH Internet BV from Christian Unger. The transition takes place in connection with the appointment of Christian Unger as the new CEO of the leading Swiss media group Ringier as per 1 January 2009. Pretorius assumes the function at once gaining responsibility for the entire European internet operations of South African media conglomerate Naspers , MIH's mother entity. The MIH Group incorporates renown brands such as market leading online auction platforms allegro.pl (Poland), ricardo.ch (Switzerland), as well as well-known internet brands such as gadugadu.pl, the leading instant messenger portal in Poland, or mail.ru, Russia's leading internet portal.
Former COO and Business Development Director of the MIH Group, Hein Pretorius, assumes leadership of Europe's internet operations of South African media group Naspers . " With Hein Pretorius I am pleased to appoint an experienced successor with great leadership and online expertise. He will continue to contribute to the development of Naspers' online portfolio," the departing CEO Christian Unger states. Unger was appointed CEO of leading Swiss media group Ringier, this week. He will assume this position as of 1 January 2009. " I am looking forward to this challenge, and I am confident that within the activities of Naspers and Ringier there are many interesting opportunities, especially since both companies are active in the dynamic media markets of Western and Eastern Europe" Christian Unger comments.
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Nov 24, 2014I have not read a review that really does this show justice, so I am writing one. There are so many mind numbing vampire tv shows and movies out there today like Twilight, Teen Wolf, and even this shows origin The Vampire Diaries, that when someone with a brain sees the word vampire, their mind is immediately closed to even the notion of something enjoyable. But this show is not like any of the others, in so many ways it differs from the image of teen vampire TV.
To start off there are no teen vampires in this show, they are all adults. Then there are the constant love stories that plague the vampire genre, that have been almost entirely eradicated in The Originals, tho there is one character who's lines really do annoy the viewer, but that is less than the number one show on television, The Walking Dead, and the character (Cami) gets far less lines than Daryl, and Beth.
On top of that there are so many shows that have far worse writing and acting than The Originals, like the popular show Arrow, Sleepy Hollow, or The Agents of Shield, but many critics give all of those shows far better reviews, simply because they cannot fathom the idea of a decent vampire show. I am personally made fun of in a joking manor by many of my friends because I watch the show, and feel so strongly about coming to its defense.
Now I'm not comparing the show to Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead or any other great shows, because I don't think that the Originals is as good as any of them. But I also don't think that it is nearly as bad as so many critics say, claiming that the only reason the show is popular is because our generation has been conditioned to love vampires so much, but I believe that they only give the show bad ratings because they have been conditioned to despise anything that involves the word vampire.
But none of what I have said up to this point was really a review, so here it is.
The Originals is a show about the Mikaelson families battle for control of the city of New Orleans. The Mikaelsons are a family of ten who lived in the new world around the year eleven hundred. They lived with their tribe of humans with a couple of mixed in witches, neighboring a tribe of people who every full moon turn to wolves and kill anyone who wonders the woods. One night Henrik, the youngest Mikaelson and his older brother Klaus stay out to watch the men turn to beasts and Henrik is killed. Fearing that the rest of her children are in danger, Esther Mikaelson; a very powerful witch, turn her children against their will into creatures of the night who cannot be killed by any wolves or men. And so Finn, Elijah, Niklaus, Rebekah, and Kol become the original vampires. Then when they slaughter people, their parents are filled with regret and the witch Esther turns her abusive husband, Mikael into a vampire who only feeds on the blood of vampires. Mikael then discover that Klaus is not his son, when Klaus turns into a wolf at the full moon, after activating his wolf gene by his first kill. In the origin show that The Originals spun off from (The Vampire Diaries) Klaus kills Mikael after being hunted by his adoptive father for a thousand years. Then Klaus is drawn back to his old home, which Mikael destroyed, New Orleans. There The Originals picks up with the remaining members of the original family Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Rebekah (Claire Holt), and Elijah (Daniel Gillies), who will fight against witches, wolves, vampires and humans to reclaim their home, and protect their family.
In conclusion, the show has decent acting a good story, with decent screen writing, great action, Danial **** Gillies, mostly great actors, and character that you will quickly begin to care about, (not including Jackson). So I would give the show about a 7.9, for above average, enjoyable, and plenty of Klaus killing people.… Expand
Nov 14, 2014Sadly, like many of today's TV shows, this show is full of subtle political agendas. National Geographic stated that the next race up for extinction are the white-Europeans due to dangerously low birthrates globally. Inter-racial couples make up 13% of America, and even less globally. So now those of us that are smart and caring are starting to ask why is it then necessary to constantly push this agenda in American TV shows? We don't have constant TV shows about Native Americans in interracial relationships. Probably because we know that would be cruel and insensitive. When a birthrate among any racial group is dying out, time to not be cruel and insensitive. We all come from ancient tribes, and we are all beautiful. Maybe 100 years from now, this kind of message won't matter if white-European birthrates start going up, but until then it's hateful and irresponsible media messages. I stop watching any show now when I see this message being pushed. Wake up world, not matter what race you are. Panda bears are worth saving, and any race can become the Panda bear.… Expand
Nov 5, 2014I wouldn't pay too much attention to the critic score as those people clearly have bad taste in shows/movies and what not. I like this show because it keeps you interested in it, not to mention it has a lot of action in it. For the ladies it has the romance aspect thrown into it, but it's just an overall good show to watch and I believe it's better than it's counterpart The Vampire Diaries. If you're thinking of watching this show, then stop thinking and go watch it. You won't regret it. It's one of the few shows I actually enjoy around this time of the year.… Expand
Jul 15, 2014This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In my opinion this is much better than VD, I love their over all story line, their past the presentation of it the acting, overall everything. What I love about this is it's about loyalty and family bonds that even though they seem unfixable, cannot be even broken. Instead of some vampire love triangle. I will admit vampire diaries is more developed but I just like this series better. And how these characters relate to you, how much you care about them and how much you bond with them makes a huge different in the show.*Spoiler* How, Niklaus gave his child the wooden night he gave Rebekah seriously made me sob in my living room, he kept it all those years.… Expand
Apr 23, 2014Ineffective, frustratingly predictable and annoying. The series shows a despicable main central character whose whims and ego are the sole fulcrum upon which the whole nonexistent plot seems to turn. Witches, werewolves and vampires mixed in a nonsensical story which follows and unclear path; Is it about power? vengeance maybe? love and honor? whims and prejudices? Themes abound, but no single one of them develops.
The Originals is just a sad vampires soap opera and it certainly lacks originality and a pair of good writers.… Expand
Apr 16, 2014worst tv show someone can ever see , alot of gaps in the story , if u were watching the vampire diaries , u will find them completely different characters , my advice never to waste ur time over bad stroyline
Apr 14, 2014First I have to say.. I love The Originals and Love the sexy Daniel Gillies .. if Vampires were real.. He could bite me anytime and Charles Michael Davis very sexy. I am hoping he is not taken away from the show. The last story with the witches was getting a little crazy... but thats over.. I hope the stories to come will be much more suspenseful and captivating. I haven't miss an episode yet and don't plan to!… Expand
Apr 2, 2014Having been a Vampire Diaries fan and just a fan of supernatural series shows, this is a brilliantly made show. It really sets itself apart from the Vampire Diaries because it's not really focused on love but rather family, loyalty, and power. These characters know who they are; they're not really as conflicted as the characters in VD but rather are struggling with past demons. This show is just enchanting, captivating, edgy, and it has its rather intense moments. The Originals is a show that shouldn't be underestimated because it has a lot of surprises and it makes you connect to the characters on a personal level. Not to mention all of the awesome actors who are not only just incredibly good looking but extremely talented. Give this show a shot.… Expand
Mar 18, 2014One word I would describe the Originals AMAZING! I like Vampire Diaries, but so far prefer this show over that in a heart beat! It seems like the werewolf and vampire shows and movies are so many, but the witches add a nice twist! If anyone has not given this show a chance hang in there you wont regret it! Time to go Supernatural is starting!
Mar 15, 2014This show is a great twist that was necessary for TVD. More interesting, more deep in the knowing the original vampires and telling their story. This was Julie Plec's best idea after TVD.
Mar 3, 2014Good series.
Although concept seems cliche, the way it portrays vampires/human/wolf eternal conflict is interesting and clever.
This goes without saying but Joseph Morgan is simply at his best here.
Feb 20, 2014What I like about this series is that the characters are well developed and the story line amounts to one thing-- The importance of family no matter what or who your are. Of course Elijah is my favorite, and always has been. I think I continued watching the VD only because the originals were in it. After a few seasons, my interest in the VD started to ween, but I kept watching hoping that more stories would revolve around the "originals" which it did. When I heard that they were to have a show of their own I was really excited. To all the viewers that gave it a low score, give it a shot a litter longer. I find the more I watch it, the better the plots seem to be evolving towards a very interesting storyline, and the acting is great and believeable. Remember what happened to Star Trek!! The networks didnt realy give it a chance to fly, and fifty years later, we are still seeing spinoffs and reruns. Does that tell you something?? I for one am going to keep watching and following the characters because I beieve they have what it takes to have a loyal following of which I am one.… Expand
Feb 9, 2014This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unoriginal vamps must really appeal to those zombiefied tweenies, yep can see this playing alongside bieber in some emo rave.
Start one-two hundred years previously., then jumps to modern times, three guesses where? D'oh! New Orleans because that is where True Blood comes from, with all the werewolves, vampires, and witches. Next opening up with a vampire on a cell phone because they aren't telepathic, but wait he is chatting to another vampire taking a bath in the bathtub. If you make it any further, you discover that vampires were made by a witch to defeat werewolves so now they has hybrids, werevamps. These were the original vampires ever, only now 200 hundred years later and New Orleans is infested with vampires, snarks and grumpkins. If vampires were that easily made, every witch would be one then they all could be daywalkers.
These original vampires are about as clueless as they come, you would have to be a zombie, in giving this show more then 15 minutes. It really sucks!… Expand
Feb 4, 2014The worst part about this show is that it exists. If you're aware of the stylings of Anne Rice, Buffy and True Blood you know, lol, that this **** is not edgy or whatever it is you all are calling it....It's soap opera contrived bilge. Seriously, all the fluffy hair, hairless male bodies, and vampires so clean you wonder if they even bother feeding on people...it's all unrealistic drama. Drama for little girls who can't stand looking at a bug without screeching. Seriously, is this all you can offer the vampire savvy public??? Pathetic.… Expand
Jan 19, 2014Never really watched vampire d found it a bit childish but started watching the originals and find it fantastic. The character of klaus is wonderful you never know what he is going to do and you always hoping he will do the right thing but are left invariably disappointed but that's what fun about the show and it also helps that most of the actors are dropdead gorgeous. Favorite show at the moment would recommend it to anyone that like that genre. Can't wait to see what happens next and would love to see klaus fall slowly in love with hayley!!… Expand
Jan 9, 2014The Originals is a phenomenal show! I really love the storyline and the cast .
Joseph Morgan (Klaus) is Brilliant !! Congrats al the team and cast !!
Great series, I recommended!
Jan 2, 2014The Originals is not the show for viewers who don't mind hanging on to lovers triangles venture clumsily deep into an abyss of desperational insanity. What? I watched though three full seasons of vaginal disease (VD) waiting for the triangle to shape up sensibly, only for a simple minded Elena Gilbert to be scatter-brained-ed-ly torn between two guys with totally opposite mentalities and values, me expecting she would make the decision long ago and that the show move on to an more sensible theme, but oh no, what do I get? Kindergarten! At the end of season three somebody knew the VD audience ran out of patience with Elena far behind the schedule of when Stefan should have. Just to cleave to Damon while Stefan gets locked in a box and sent upstream. No, not so he can come back later and drag this look alike in it to make it square for a season or two. The little interest I had left converted grew and evolved into hatred within a second. I hate all the pointless shallow romance.
Caroline was good but Klaus became the hope of the whole show for me. Not his romance, but his demeanor. His anger, ego, conviction, rebelliousness, power, arrogance, sarcasm, and dark humor. On top of all he's a hybrid, the most fascinating species in the supernatural world. May Klaus rise in power and trample his enemies. May Tyler not bring turbulence to the first family but find a position that keeps him a live with hope and a future not at odds against the family with the most deserving of all respects,
the Originals!… Expand
Dec 30, 2013This Series explode for me every expectations.The first time i hear that they gonna make a Spin-Off about The Original Vampires of The Vampire Diaries i was a little bit angry.One of the biggest reason i keep seeing this Series was because i really like the Storyline with the Originals and now with they gone i wasn't sure if i would see anyone of them.But then,after some 3 episodes of The Originals i can only say that this series got potential.They got really some good characters,a very good script and a amazing plot.… Expand
Dec 27, 2013As a fan of The Vampire Diaries, I expected a lot from this show, and found myself completely underwhelmed by the result. It is not that the actors are any worse in the show, it is not that the plot twists are any less entertaining, and it is not that I was put off by the darker tone, it is that the heart and soul that really made me care what happened to the characters, including the originals, in The Vampire Diaries is nowhere to be found. Though the creators of the show can fix this and have the time to do so, they had better do it fast or I may just give up on this extremely disappointing show.… Expand
Dec 26, 2013WOW!!!! Even though this show is a spin-off from the Vampire Diaries, it is a much more mature, darker and edgier show with twists and turns at every minute. In my opinion this show will surpass the Vampire Diaries as it has all the best characters from the original show. I am loving it!!!
Dec 8, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A perfect of vampires in the adult world without teen drama and plenty of action and interesting storylines.It's entertains and how!! Highly recommended!!… Expand
Dec 3, 2013I'm not a fan of the Vampire Diaries, however, love for that show is not needed to be entertained by The Originals. It has both great acting and a story line. Although, I do find one or two characters to be annoying at times that is to be expected with any show. Overall this show is amazing and Klaus, the main character, makes the show great with his myriad of emotions. So for those seeking to watch it just because you're in LOVE with the vampire diaries its not that show. It's completely separate and different so one should not expect it to be.… Expand
Nov 17, 2013This show, in its first season is far more exciting and tuned for a much older crowd than TVD. I imagine the only bad reviews are from little 19 year old girls who don't understand raw emotion just yet and want their little fantasy land with two handsome hunk vampires to fawn over. This show, is much deeper, you need a more mature mind to comprehend the subtleties in it. It's better than TVD, as I had to force myself to get into TVD at the start because I had run out of shows I liked to watch on Netflix. And the number one thing I missed about TVD, was Klaus, and the epic love triangles going on that now seem to be fading once again. This last season of TVD was picking up for me as Stefan lost his memory and Elena started to remember why she fell in love with him, but it's just too fluffy for me in general. I will still watch it, to see how it plays out, but the show I'm really in love with now is The Originals. I hope they keep doing what they are doing with it, because right now it just sets me on fire with the amount of chemistry that is between all the characters in it. Amazing show. Thank you for giving us who are no longer 20 anymore something to enjoy that goes along with the Vampire fad right now.… Expand
Nov 13, 2013Any fan of the Vampire Diaries is sure to fall in love with the spin off The Originals. The spin off holds the same dramatic angst with a competitive edge. The supernatural aspect makes the audience question reality, leaving everyone guessing until the very end.
Nov 9, 2013This is probably my favorite new show. Although the pilot was not very good, the other episodes are amazing and ground breaking. I think the acting is very good and the actors could not of done a better job.
Nov 8, 2013This is one of 2013's best series. Although it is a spin off from Vampire diaries, it has gone above and beyond what is expected of a supernatural series. This show not only features some good acting, but there is also some real charisma amongst the actors. Additionally, it take suspense to a new level.
Oct 26, 2013I previously rated this before but now i've come back to correct my sin. WHAT A SHOW! Full of twists and turns with so much mystery and action! not a cheap spin-off at all.. Not only should the vampire diaries watch out but the entire CW network! well done on a fantastic new show.
Oct 19, 2013I think "The Originals" is great for a spin-off. It has some of the best characters from its mother show. Most of the actors are great actors and are very believable. I also love the fact that the antagonists and the protagonist (who was an antagonist on the Vampire Diaries) are not 100% evil or good respectively; I believe that is more like the reality of the human nature, no one is 100% evil all time and are capable of kindness sometimes, and there is always a reason to why someone is "evil" no one is born evil; and the converse is true no one is a completely good all time; so I love the accuracy of the portrayal of the human or used to be human nature. I also love the more mature plot and themes of this show compared to its mother show. However, the show did take a couple episodes to set up an interesting plot, but the plot it started setting up seems very interesting and definitely holds your attention and makes you think.… Expand
Oct 19, 2013I have faith that this will end up being way more exciting than The Vampire Diaries so long as it can get it's footing with a second and third season, the last few episodes have exploded as I knew they would. I understand the gripes about this cast being able to support their own show but as I see it these are older and more refined actors than those on TVD all they need is a good fresh start which they have nailed. expect my score to rise through this season.… Expand
Oct 17, 2013It's not bad at all. I thought TVD was okay, but gave up after a season because it was too female-centric for me, and many things aren't believable (doesn't have to be realistic, frankly, but it has to be believable). I gave The Originals a shot, and it's darker, more mature, and you really feel for the characters. Most of them are evil, sure, but the show's producers turned it into an advantage, and based on the first 4 episodes, I really enjoyed seeing TO's plan to take power unfold.… Expand
Oct 16, 2013Last night's episode solidified it for me. This is truly a heightened drama I can get behind with relatable characters in a decidedly sexy setting. Far better than I expected and continues to improve each week. I know I'm out of the demo, but I am SUCKED IN. Season Pass Purchased.
Oct 11, 2013I don't understand the reviews for this show, it just proves that critics are usually the worst reviewers available. First they consider their opinions to be the only ones that matter so they give creative material absolutely NO wiggle room for interpretation.
This show is NOT vampire diaries. It's a little older, more mature, and a bit edgier. While VD is about an awful main actress and her unbelievably complicated *or some say stupid* romantic life, this is about family. Not family in the disney sense, but in the medieval "My brother is really my worst enemy, at least until we come up against someone even more vile".
This sets a story with believable motives (if you can believe in witches, vampires, etc, or give the writers the benefit of the doubt that within this universe they exist) and interesting characters. I love me some grey (rather than black/white) antagonists. I love the motives for moving to/staying in New Orleans. Klaus is a fantastic actor. Elijah is.... kind of a god. Rebecca is obviously the weak link in the Originals, and seems to now have moved off of VD, which is both good and bad. I hated her in VD, but her presence in the Originals has me apprehensive. Yet, even here the character's motives and dialogue are improved over the dialogue (in the same week) the character has on VD.
Let's see where this goes, though I am a bit anxious that the Originals (and by extension VD) keep finding more and more powerful baddies, at least in the Originals the motives behind Marcelle and his Devina are clouded.… Expand
Oct 9, 2013Last year, The Vampire Diaries gave us a preview of what the spinoff, The Originals would be like. And, if very much is, exactly how they said it would be. The question remains, is the character of Klaus, notorious for doing everything we don't want him to do but still managing to not have us COMPLETELY hate him because of his moderately good looks and awesome powers enough to sustain a show? After two episodes, I'm not so sure. The show... lacks color and variety. What I mean is, the cast isn't very strong in terms of likability and unless they throw in some crazy Vampire Diariesesque twists and surprise deaths, I feel it will not live beyond a first season. It's not terrible, I didn't say that but it's not the Vampire Diaries. Klaus isn't really doing it for me.… Expand
Oct 8, 2013Not what I expected and my rating might be a little biased, but still a great show. Nowhere near The Vampire Diaries but still great in its own way. Doesn't look like it might long anyway.
Oct 7, 2013As a fan of The Vampire Diaries, I was initially excited about this. After watching it I found myself a little bored... I'm not sure if the characters (the new and old cast from TVD) can hold out a show of their own. The old characters worked well in the Vampire Diaries sphere of television... I don't really like the new characters, they feel so one-dimensional. Maybe I haven't given them a chance. The main reason why people liked Klaus was because of Klaroline! And that seems as if it will be non-existent in the Originals.... I'll probably continue watch for the hope of a cross-over episode with TVD.… Expand
Oct 6, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have been exited about this show ever since they announced it. I liked the pilot, but I kinda saw the ending coming. I feel like we saw every trick Klaus can do so he's becoming somehow predictable. They need to step up there game in the next few episodes… Expand
Oct 3, 2013Solid acting by the cast and it certainly seems like an interesting show. I wouldn't mind sitting through a few episodes of it. As long as they can tell a solid story, I think they will have a pretty decent show on their hands.
There are a lot of moving parts and agendas here, but The Originals does a pretty good job of stitching them all together by the end of its first hour.
The premiere episode of the new series, "Always and Forever," tells pretty much the same story as the backdoor pilot, only from the point of view of Elijah (not Klaus, as before). This works on some levels but stumbles on others.
It's "House of Cards," with a werewolf/vampire hybrid instead of a charming but ruthless Southern senator.


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Arizona State trounces Navy, Air Force falls to Rice in Saturday college bowl action (+video)
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Pinstripe Bowl
Syracuse 38, West Virginia 14
NEW YORK — Prince-Tyson Gulley ran for a career-best 208 yards and had three touchdowns, Syracuse scored twice on safeties and the Orange bid a snow-covered farewell to the Big East with a 38-14 victory over West Virginia in the Pinstripe Bowl on Saturday.
Syracuse (8-5) will enter the Atlantic Coast Conference on a roll after finishing this season with six wins in its last seven games, capped by its second postseason victory at Yankee Stadium in the last three years.
In a bowl game played in a baseball stadium with weather better suited for a playoff game in Green Bay, the team that plays in a dome ended up being better equipped to handle the elements.
The Orange leaned on their running game to plow through former Big East rival West Virginia (7-6) and the snow. Jerome Smith added 157 yards rushing, and Syracuse finished with a season-high 369 yards.
Geno Smith connected with Stedman Bailey for two touchdown passes, but the Mountaineers' quarterback also was sacked in the end zone in the first half and called for intentional grounding in the end zone in the second half as he tried to avoid another sack.
Smith, who was an early Heisman Trophy front-runner as the Mountaineers got off to a 5-0 start this season, was 16 for 26 for 197 yards in the final game of his record-breaking career. The NFL awaits.
Same goes for Ryan Nassib, though Syracuse didn't ask much of its talented senior quarterback. He threw two touchdown passes and an interception. His most impressive feat on this day was surviving being driven into the frozen turf by Terence Garvin on a sack in the first half. Nassib missed only one play.
Snow fell just about all game, giving most of the field a white dusting. Fans were bundled and players not in the game tried to do the same. It took a while for those potent offenses — both ranked in the top 25 nationally in yards per game — to heat up, which seemed appropriate considering the conditions.
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
ASU 62, Navy 28
SAN FRANCISCO — Taylor Kelly, Marion Grice and the rest of the Arizona State offense put an emphatic finish on coach Todd Graham's successful first season with the Sun Devils.
Kelly threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth score to lead Arizona State to its first bowl win in seven years, a 62-28 victory over Navy in the Fight Hunger Bowl on Saturday.
Offensive MVP Marion Grice ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns for the Sun Devils (8-5), who used their fast-paced spread offense to score touchdowns on their first nine possessions.
"Our guys came to play today and dominated," Graham said. "I'm proud of them."
The Sun Devils won their most games since 2007 and won a bowl for the first time since the 2005 Insight Bowl against Rutgers. They also capped their season by beating rival Arizona and winning a bowl, a feat they had accomplished just once in the past 33 seasons.
"This win means a lot — 1978 is a long time," said Rashad Ross, who caught three touchdown passes. "I'm just glad to be on this team, the team that finally did it: Beat U of A and then go on and win a bowl game."
The Midshipmen (8-5) have lost five of their last six bowl games. Among the few highlights for Navy were Keenan Reynolds' 3-yard TD pass to Matt Aiken in the first half and a 95-yard kickoff return for a score by Gee Gee Greene in the third quarter.
Rice 33, Air Force 14
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Thanksgiving Macro Trade Ideas (and Recipes)
- Posted by kid dynamite on November 25th, 2014 at 12:43 pm
I have never given investment advice on this blog…. UNTIL NOW! Read this post, ponder the macro concepts within, and follow the recipes. Satisfaction is Gayyyy-ron-teed. Without further ado:
Theme 1: Pairs trade: short turkey, long chicken
You still eat turkey on Thanksgiving? Fuggedaboutit. You are a tool of The Man – a sheeple – doing exactly what you've been programmed to do by the liberal media conspiracy. Haven't you noticed that turkey sucks? Do you eat turkey any other time of year? No – do you know why? Because it sucks – that's why you eat chicken during the rest of the year. So fight the power and go with the big-reward contrarian trade this Thanksgiving: swap out of turkey and into chicken. You can, of course, roast your whole chicken in the oven just like your turkey, only it's much easier to cook without ruining it. I recommend Kid Dynamite's special rub of olive oil, sugar, maple syrup, diced garlic and powdered basil & oregano. Spread it under the skin of the breasts, and all over the bird, and enjoy.
Theme 2: another pairs trade: short pumpkin pie, long pecan pie
I worry that this may be a crowded trade, unlike the contrarian idea in Theme 1, but I'm recommending it anyway. Again, this one is obvious: pumpkin pie is a joke – proof that the CIA has brainwashed you into eating crap, and that Washington is beholden to the Big Pumpkin lobby. Pecan pie, on the other hand, features multiple forms of sugar (liquid, solid, etc) and is the stone cold nuts. You can try to fight the tape and go against this trade, but you'll be wrong and you'll pay the price in the long run.
Theme 3: Long Grandma's Cranberry Sauce
I'm hearing from some of my best sources in London that this is the recipe that David Einhorn serves at his Thanksgiving table, and there' s a rumor that Carl Icahn is about to go activist on this one as well. It's actually my own grandmother's recipe, and it's required that when you eat it you pause and say "We all wish Grandma was still here with us." Are you ready for this absurdly simple construction that will blow your mind?
1) take a can of whole cranberries ("whole berry cranberry sauce") – not the jellified crap. open the can. dump it in a bowl
2) take a can of crushed pineapples. Open the can. Dump it in the bowl with the cranberries
3) stir, serve with a slotted spoon in case there's too much liquid
4) eat it and say "holy crap – this is the best cranberry sauce ever."
That's it. It's that easy. This is my number one trade idea this holiday season. I have no qualms recommending it to everyone and anyone, regardless of age or risk tolerance.
Theme 4: Short green beans almondine
self explanatory. However, you need to be careful, as I'm frequently seeing another item on the Thanksgiving table which is green beans mixed with some sort of onion soup mix, and it's delicious. This one is kinda like making sure you're trading with the right broker: your fly by night FX shop is green beans almondine. AVOID. There are plenty of adequate green bean options you can choose and not regret, though.
Theme 5: Stuffing – the coup de grace
I'm giving all of my Palladium Subcribers this recipe as a free bonus:
1) toast a loaf of white bread
2) crumble the bread into a big bowl with your fingers, adding water until it looks like you have something that you could patch holes in your drywall with.
3) take 1lb of sausage links (hot works great, sweet is ok if you're scared). Slice them down the middle, then crosswise into little pieces. Brown them aggressively. Add them to the bowl with the bread
4) in the sausage drippings, sautee a diced onion and 5 diced celery stalks. Add them to the bowl with the bread and the sausage, mix well, season with salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning.
5) heat your oven to 350, put the sausage-bread mortar into a glass dish and bake until it crisps up a bit. This will vary depending on how much water you used, but it will probably take about 30 minutes. If it needs more time, give it more time. You can't really overcook it unless you forget about it while you watch football
6) Eat it. Warning: this is a stick-to-your-guts kind of stuffing. A little of Grandma's Cranberry Sauce thrown on top of it on your plate results in serious synergies and is also recommended.
There you have it – 5 freebie slam dunk trades for this Thanksgiving season. There are no disclaimers – you will not regret these. Past performance is an indication of future results.
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Posted by kid dynamite on September 24th, 2014 at 7:33 am
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Posted by kid dynamite on September 15th, 2014 at 10:40 am
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Posted by kid dynamite on September 12th, 2014 at 8:33 am
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Could The Alibaba IPO Be The Trigger For A Stock Market Crash?
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Posted by kid dynamite on September 4th, 2014 at 9:13 am
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Posted by kid dynamite on August 26th, 2014 at 9:34 am
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