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this guy is a wanker! He has no facts and he is completely wrong because of it... he's drinking koolaid Here are the facts: According to the CIA (US Central Intelligence Agency) The population of britain is 60,943,912 (July 2008 est.) The population of the USA is 303,824,640 (July 2008 est.) Violent crime rate of UK in 05/06: 1,220,198 <(taken sept'05 to sept'06...) that is a conservative estimate because the UK does not list anything about children under 16 anytime before '04. Cite: click here Violent Crime rate of USA in 05: 1,390,645 Jan'05 to Dec'05 Violent Crime rate of USA in 06: 1,418,043 Jan'06 to Dec'06 This is also a conservative estimate because the US does everything different from the UK, such as: we do our stats from the start of the year to the end of it while, the UK starts in September and ends in September. I gave both '05 and '06 of the US to show comparison and to stay accurate. Cite: Click here Now lets stop for a second... He is right in that the violent crime rate is higher, however the US has %500 more people in it than the UK: for every UK citizen there is 4.99 (or essentially 5) more US citizens, i.e. there are 5 times as many US citizens as UK citizens. Given this information we can easily see that per citizen the crime rate in the UK is much much higher than in the US!! More statistics: The FBI does some calculations and notes that per 100,000 citizens the crime rate in '05 is: 469.2 Cite: Click here The BCS as of 2003 says the violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants is: ~4,000 Cite: Click here That makes it look like UK has a VIOLENT crime rate that is 10 times higher than that of the US!! Now given all of this information, the Homicide rate in the UK is much less and the amount of people killed with guns is much less (A lot less!) in the UK (which is not hard to deduce given the homicide rate is less and they have a ban on guns). And to be fair the statistical analyses in the US and UK do not exactly adhere to the same yard stick (or meter stick if you're a brit) in that their classifications of certain crimes are much different. These are rough numbers gathered from statistics that each country thinks is relevant to itself. For example the UK includes assault without injury as a violent crime while the US does not, and that specific category comprises ~%30 of violent crime in the UK. But no matter what the gov't enacts, the bad guys will always have guns! And with the giant population difference between the US and the UK its almost like comparing apples to oranges. This guy writes that most of the gun related violence is because of gangs, well we could argue the same thing except the gangs in the the US are much more prevalent partly due to illegal immigration issues, drug trafficking, and gun running which the UK doesn't have as much of because the UK is so small in comparison to the US and its a damn island! In my honest opinion I believe the UK should continue to tighten gun control and all its governmental regulations and I'll watch and see what happens when they are invaded by some military and the sillynannies and soggy crumpets drinking their ale will he utterly helpless in their own homes because they couldn't lawfully own a proven mechanism of defense known as a gun.
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Dear sir: My lady is (with regrets) a countrywoman of yours. My father-in-law served as a 155mm Artillery Section Chief during WW II. He carried a Smith & Wesson .38 revolver. That revolver was loaned to His Majesty's government by a private American citizen. The loan was needed because of the inability of your country to arm members of the military adequately. Your country is now being targeted for violence by every petty thug that you have welcomed within your borders. While merchants are subject to robbery, assault, and murder, you are debating having the citizens of the US follow the same failed path YOUR politicians have placed you on- while they advocate outlawing the possession of pointed kitchen knives. We breathlessly await the confiscation of all pointy sticks and rocks. Please do check your facts- law abiding gun owners in the US have been found to be involved in criminal acts at rates GREATLY lower than the general population, the streets are NOT running with blood from gunbattles at every traffic accident, and the pubs are not the scene of daily shoot-outs. One DOES wonder, however- if there will always be an England. Oh- by the way- the majority of ALL of the rifles, shotguns, and pistols that were LOANED to His Majesty's government in 1940 (by private citizens of the US) were never returned. If you have quite finished, could you please return them?


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Puerto Rico sees hints of the game's rebirth 40 years after Roberto Clemente's death
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- On an island where the name of Roberto Clemente is emblazoned on stadiums, streets and schools, baseball is making a rally.
In the past year, Major League Baseball reported the second-highest number of signings from Puerto Rico since 2000. The U.S. territory also has seen the opening of new baseball academies and an expansion of its winter league teams, whose tournament this year is dedicated to Clemente four decades after his death.
Clemente died in a plane crash off Puerto Rico's north coast on Dec. 31, 1972, while helping deliver supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Thousands mourned the loss of the Hall of Famer who won 12 Gold Glove awards and whose name is on the yearly honour for the MLB player who best exemplifies sportsmanship and community involvement.
"I always think of Clemente because he did so much in so many ways to help the game, people of his country, everything," Commissioner Bud Selig said. "How he died was a great testament to his desire to help other human beings. He was an amazing guy. Amazing on the field, better off the field."
Puerto Rico has since been searching for its next Clemente ever since. Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Alomar, Ivan Rodriguez, Bernie Williams, Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran all debuted in the late 1980s and '90s, a period regarded as Puerto Rico's golden era. The nation's influence has waned since then.
There are only 18 Puerto Rican-born players in the major leagues, the lowest number since 1968, and down from 29 in 2011 and a record 53 in 2001. The number of regular-season MLB games played in Puerto Rico has dropped from 23 in 2003 to only three in 2010. The Puerto Rico Baseball League cancelled play in 2007 for the first time, citing a drop in attendance and profits.
Local baseball officials have blamed the first-year player draft for the changes. Since 1990, Puerto Rican players are required to complete high school before competing with players from the U.S. and Canada for a professional contract. The rule does not apply to other countries such as the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, where players can sign as free agents and where recruiters have invested millions in baseball academies.
Officials call the draft unfair, saying the island has substandard training, facilities and programs compared with the mainland U.S.
"Our boys are at a disadvantage," baseball historian Humberto Charneco said. "In the U.S., there is a great methodology in preparing players, providing them guidance and advanced training. In Puerto Rico, there are no facilities to do that."
In 2007, Puerto Rico Sports Secretary David Bernier unsuccessfully asked for a 10-year moratorium on the draft to help the island adjust, arguing that recruiters were focusing on other Latin American countries.
Edwin Rodriguez, former manager of the Florida Marlins, said the rise in popularity of soccer and basketball is also to blame, along with a lack of good baseball coaches and training programs. He dismissed the idea that the draft had led to a drop in players.
"Puerto Ricans have always had to compete against the Americans, the Canadians, the Dominicans," he said. "If one is a prospect at 16, one is a prospect at 18. No one can convince me that a Roberto Alomar at 16 was not going to have the same talent at 18. That for me is very hard to digest."
There are signs of a baseball revival.
The Puerto Rico Baseball League has added two more teams for a total of six, and this year was renamed the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League.
"In a firm commitment to Puerto Rico baseball and its fans, we will turn the league into a stepping stone to promote the development and improvement of young talents," said Hector Rivera, the league's president.
There was also a surge of fresh interest in the sport after 17-year-old shortstop Carlos Correa became the first Puerto Rican to be the first overall pick in the draft, receiving a $4.8 million signing bonus with the Houston Astros in June. Previously, the highest-drafted player out of Puerto Rico was catcher Ramon Castro, who went No. 17 to Houston in 1994.
"Puerto Rico baseball is rising little by little," Correa said. "A lot more young players began dedicating themselves to the sport and saw that it could be done."
Correa is a graduate of the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School, which receives $400,000 each year from MLB and has produced athletes who have been drafted or awarded scholarships at Division I universities in recent years.
"The talent that we're seeing now, we will likely see it knock on the doors of the major leagues in the next four to six years," said Lucy Batista, the school's headmaster.
Correa's achievement also has stirred interest in recreational baseball players across Puerto Rico, with teams in some towns being forced to wait in line to play at public fields. Using Correa's popularity as a platform, MLB plans to start tournaments and after-school programs across the island to further stimulate interest in the sport, said Kim Ng, the organization's senior vice-president for baseball operations.
"I think that we're on the upswing there," she said. "Carlos Correa being the first pick in the draft this past year is more indicative of what's going on in Puerto Rico, and I think it has to a certain extent reinvigorated the game down there."
The importance of local academies is key. Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Hiram Burgos said he enrolled in the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy in 10th grade and graduated in 2005.
"I developed immensely," he said of his time there. "I added almost 10 miles to my speed as a pitcher."
Rodriguez, the former Marlins manager, said he anticipates a spike in talented baseball players from Puerto Rico in the next 10 to 15 years, thanks to the academies. And while he believes that another Clemente could be in the works, he warned against expectations that Puerto Rico would see a second golden era.
"It's not fair to compare what's happening now to the time of the Roberto Alomars, Carlos Baergas," he said. "That was a cycle. It is very, very rare for that to happen, not only in Puerto Rico, but in any state in the United States."
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Some West Indies players admitted that their minds were wandering elsewhere in the ongoing Twenty20 series against New Zealand.
The West Indies started their tour of New Zealand November 27 and have since played three Tests, five One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and one T20 International. Their last match of the series — the second and final T20I — will be held in Wellington on January 15.
A number of their players are suffering from homesickness with six of the team having been in New Zealand for the whole tour. Opening batsman Kieran Powell said with some players being away in India beforehand, it has become a long time from home.
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GeauxTigerNation mailbag: Nov. 16
David HelmanFrom Daniel in Monroe: You mentioned LSU's passing attack the past few weeks has opened the door for recruiting. Do you think the Tigers wind up snagging Ricky Seals-Jones because of that? It's undeniably good for LSU that Zach Mettenberger has p...
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Instant analysis: LSU 37, Miss. State 17
David HelmanBATON ROUGE, La. -- The 37-17 score was a bit deceiving, as LSU didn't quite have its way with Mississippi State on Saturday night. But the Tigers bounced back from the loss to Alabama with a solid SEC win -- a win that was aided by a second straight...
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Zach Mettenberger seeks path with LSU Tigers similar to Alabama C...
David HelmanZach Mettenberger, who transferred to play for the Tigers, could see a quick rise in his first season playing at LSU, similar to that of Bama's efficient passer.
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Grading LSU offense: Passing game lags
David HelmanBATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU played through two-thirds of the season before finally getting a break, but the bye week has arrived. It's safe to say the offense hasn't been the juggernaut fans were hoping to see in 2012, but it's been good enough to allow ...
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Instant analysis: Florida 14, LSU 6
David HelmanIt had to be surreal for LSU coach Les Miles to see the events that unfolded Saturday in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. That No. 10 Florida upset Miles' No. 4 Tigers, 14-6, wasn't a huge surprise. What was shocking was the way the Gators did it: They beat...
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Instant analysis: LSU 38, Towson 22
David HelmanIt's one thing to struggle against an SEC West rival on the road, as No. 3 LSU did last week against Auburn. Saturday's problems were far less defensible, as the Tigers bumbled to a 38-22 home win against Towson. The visiting Tigers might be the No. ...
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GeauxTigerNation mailbag
David HelmanGeauxTigerNation recruiting writer David Helman is back with another GeauxTigerNation mailbag, taking questions about LSU football and the Tigers' recruiting efforts this year. From @BrandonLoveDay: Even with all the issues that were stated in Gar...
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Instant analysis: LSU 41, Washington 3
David HelmanNo. 3 LSU's home date with Washington was one of the biggest nonconference games on the docket for Week 2 of the 2012 season. Unfortunately for football lovers it didn't live up to that billing, as the Tigers steamrolled the Huskies in a 41-3 white-w...
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Anthony Jennings, Hayden Rettig keep tabs
David HelmanFans and analysts both waited with bated breath last weekend to finally see LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger showcase his skills on a big stage. After an 18-month wait from the day of his signing into the class, it was a seminal moment to see the ju...
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News and notes: Week 1
David HelmanBATON ROUGE, La. -- A bit of perspective for anyone stressing Zach Mettenberger's so-so start to 2012: Turn the calendar back one year. Although he spent part of the first half on the sideline with a shoulder bruise and had troubles at time gettin...
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QB Rob Bolden made bold move
David HelmanBATON ROUGE, La. -- The natural reaction to Rob Bolden's transfer from Penn State is that of someone abandoning a sinking ship. With the sanctions handed down in State College, Pa., last month, it's understandable that any Nittany Lion would want to ...
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Gov. John Hickenlooper said Wednesday he was heartsick after hearing criticism from victims of the Aurora movie theater shooting for his role in a relief fund they say hasn't delivered.
His office will become more engaged, Hickenlooper promised Wednesday afternoon during a press conference.
The governor said "a valuable first step" in restoring confidence in the fund will be the meeting scheduled for Friday between victims' families and the 7/20 Recovery Committee controlling disbursements.
Representatives of some of those slain and injured in the July 20 shooting held their own news conference to say they've had "to beg to get a little voice" in fund disbursements.
And they've received little money so far. Of the more than $5 million donated through GivingFirst.org to the Aurora Victim Relief Fund, a total of $350,000 reportedly was sent to families of the 12 killed and the 58 wounded. Not all families had received funds as of Tuesday, their representatives said.
"We're all heartsick that this process that was supposed to help repair some of the emotional damage has been so painful," Hickenlooper said.
He said Community First Foundation fund advisors and lawyers told his office that directly involving victims in day-to-day decisions about the money could create conflicts among them.
"Until yesterday I had not heard that some people had received nothing," Hickenlooper said.
It's a complicated issue, he said, and his office hasn't had control of the fund.
"No one is trying to attach any strings to anything.," he said. "People can use their resources however they choose. The issue is how you allocate them."
He said the government entities and nonprofits on the 7/20 committee "have worked hard with good intentions, but there's no handbook for this."
Mayor Steve Hogan on Wednesday said the intent of the 7/20 committee was to be inclusive and compassionate in the recovery process. "If that hasn't occurred, or we haven't responded well enough, we are very sorry, and we will work even harder to do better."
Hickelooper said his office will have daily contact with fund overseers. He advises victims who haven't been helped to contact Community First or call 211.
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Outlander Series Premiere Review: Hurtin' Highlander Meets Sassy Sassenach
Outlander S01E01: "Sassenach"
The first thing we learned about Claire Randall, protagonist/proxy of Starz's new drama Outlander, was that she has seen some shit. She has rolled up her sleeves to the elbow and plunged her hands into a man's thigh, then washed down the smell of rancid blood with cold champagne. Claire Randall was a war nurse who was in the thick of it, and though she may look as refined and ethereal as Cate Blanchett, she is as strong as a statue of Cate Blanchett carved out of solid steel.
This initial impression was reinforced by a peek into her adolescence: Growing up in the tow of a globe-trotting, anthropologist uncle taught Claire a very specific set of skills—skills that allow her to adapt quickly to new surroundings. Like lighting a cigarette directly over a dig site for an anthropologist who is apparently none too concerned about ashing on ancient artifacts.
So this is a strong lady who is strong in a real sense; she's not inexplicably good at karate or laying out 250-pound men with a single punch—rather, her strength comes from mental fortitude and her battlefield surgeon skills. Also she sometimes wishes she was settled enough to own a vase. Also she's on a second honeymoon with a man she married right before the war, who she really hasn't seen for five years. Also their libidos don't quite seem to line up?
Claire said sex was the one thing they were rock-solid on, but as a casual observer, let me tell you, Frank Randall just did not seem as DTF as Claire. Sure, he was happy to have some sex, but he approached a tryst in the basement of a ruined castle with all the passion of someone taking a multivitamin before work. Also they'd chosen their honeymoon spot so Frank could investigate his genealogy alongside a parish priest. "Honey, you go on ahead to our honeymoon suite alone, me and Father Whatshisface are going to keep sorting through these yellowed clippings in this damp-ass living room" may as well've been an actual line.
The town itself had an unapologetic Wickerman vibe. There was blood splattered across the lintel of their hotel for good luck or something, and the whole population (including the parish priest) was super excited about Samhain. Can I just say, it's about my dearest wish to do a three-month stretch in this kind of place, a cozy, casually pagan village.
On the night that Claire was home all alone in her cold, empty honeymoon suite while husband Frank was peering over some mouldering parchment receipts from his ancestor Captain "Black Jack" Randall, a ghost appeared. A sexy ghost with a penchant for rakishly tilted toques. Frank saw him melt into the night and was like, "Yo, a ghost?"—or perhaps a man PRETENDING to be a ghost!?!?!?!
Frank basically confronted Claire about it, like, "We were apart for five years, maybe you had some affairs during that time? Also maybe one of the guys you effed followed us to this small-ass town and is watching you through the windows? NBD, just wondering." Claire was shaken by this because it revealed to her that Frank might've had casual liaisons during their separation, whereas she emphatically had not. Maybe this explains why Claire was hurtin' for some giddyup times and Frank was making a scrapbook of 18th-century relatives?
Anyway, the pair decided to do some birdwatching, except instead of hiding in the bushes and looking at birds, they were going to hide in the bushes and look at people. Up by the standing stones, some pagan types did a ceremony on Samhain, and while it was a sacred religious moment to the pagans, it was also just some jolly good fun to old Frank, and who doesn't like a lantern dance?
Claire felt a little bad about spying, but also deeply moved, but also like, "Hey cool flower" about a random flower she saw among the standing stones. Later when she found out that Frank was going to shine his shoes or count every grain of salt in a saltshaker or whatever instead of spending some time with her, she decided to go up to the standing stones alone to snatch up that supercool flower.
She put on a ravishingly gorgeous dress—like you do for a hike—sauntered up to the standing stones, picked a flower, and suddenly the rocks were screaming. Screaming!
Then we're treated to a music-video quality slow-motion 1940s car crash that was meant to show us what the feeling was like when Claire touched the screaming stone. It was a little abstract and absolutely gorgeous, and without any cheesy blue AfterEffect flourishes, it was clear that Claire had somehow Transitioned, perhaps in Time.
This was easily the most elegant depiction of time-travel I've ever seen. I'm not a fan of continuous voiceover narration by a main character, but I prefer it to a wavy dissolve when it comes to explaining supernatural elements. Well done, Outlander.
Anyway, Claire woke up in the middle of a battle and IMMEDIATELY lost her belt and button, like you do.
She then stumbled across Frank in full fancy dress, but it turned out it was NOT Frank in full fancy dress... it was his ancestor, Black Jack Randall, and Randall's first instinct when stumbling across a fellow countrywoman who was clearly completely disoriented was to rape her. So, way to immediately establish a character's story drive: This dude is a maniacal sexual predator, gotchya.
Luckily he was warded off by a Scot who swooped in to save/kidnap Claire and take her forcefully back to a peat-thatched cottage. And there, sitting by the fire, was a handsome, vulnerable young man, one Jamie Fraser, who needed the medical assistance only Claire could provide. His friends were about to pop his arm into his socket in such a way that they might instead snap that shit in half, and Claire intervened.
First of all let me say I thought Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan exhibited immediate, fantastic chemistry. Well done, Outlander casting director, because this is pretty key. And Claire, Lord love her, set Jamie's arm with minimal damage. For this act of kindness karma gave Claire a seat astride Jamie's horse, cuddled up in his plaid and chest muscles, for the next two days.
On the road, Claire saw a rock formation and remembered some of the boring trivia Frank quoted to her about redcoats ambushing Scots around there, and she warned everyone that redcoats might be in wait up on the rock. Immediately everyone was like, "HOW TF DO YOU KNOW THAT?"—but just then they were ambushed, as she predicted, and Jamie threw Claire into a small creek for her own protection, which is actually the best call in the circumstances.
Free from her captive Scots, Claire made a break for it ("Time to go back... to the future! By running? ID even K") and ran smack into a blood-drenched Jamie, fresh off the most recent skirmish, who threatened to physically carry her back with him to the waiting Scots. This bit was a bodice-ripping Highlander genre moment if ever there was one, make no mistake, but the actors gave it an elevating gravitas—and kudos to Claire for not making him actually throw her over his shoulder like an indignant, time-traveling Jansport.
Although she had got every reason to be mad at him for overpowering her, A) he got her some booze, and B) she found out he had a ball through his shoulder he hadn't been telling anyone about. Just when we thought Jamie couldn't be any more heartbreakingly vulnerable, he was faint from blood loss and groaning on the ground.
One problem I had with the first Outlander novel, which was perhaps exacerbated in seeing its events unfold onscreen, was that sometimes it seemed like Jamie's physical vulnerability was supposed to make him more appealing to us and to Claire.
I am not particularly comfortable with what goes into fetishizing a strong man who's physically incapacitated. We often see it in action movies: Some woman sets to stitching up a gunshot wound or pressing cheesecloth against a tiny forehead cut ("Now, this is going to sting a little bit...") after a guy fights with, like, 200-foot-tall robots. However, Jamie and Claire's predicament went beyond, "Ooooh, things are gettin' steamy in the first-aid tent," because Jamie was literally falling over.
A delirious dude with his arm in a sling out in the wilderness doesn't make me think, "Poor baby needs sexy nurse times" so much as, "This dude has no real agency right now and he is in extreme pain. Deactivate all ladyboners." Even if Claire the character was 100 percent invested on a purely professional level with Jamie as a patient, it felt like we as an audience were expected to melt at the "Hurtin' Hunk" trope, and it was frankly too much hurting for me to handle.
Does the natural sympathy for an injured person add to an overall sense of goodwill and protectiveness toward Jamie? Sure. Just like classic Disney animated characters never have a mom so we feel protective of them right from the start, meeting someone who is essentially maimed wins him my sympathy points. It's efficient storytelling, but I still have to point out that the Hurtin' Hunk trope is the worst.
Anyway. After the group decided to push on despite Jamie's gunshot wound, Claire learned that Black Jack Randall (her husband's ancestor and doppelgänger) was fixated on capturing Jamie, setting up our ongoing conflict. Our premiere episode ended with the Scots riding into the resurrected Castle Leoch. Who can kick that out of bed? I need to see inside that castle. Will you be there with me next week?
... Book fans: Are you appeased?
... Hurtin' Hunk trope: Are injuries sexy? Am I overthinking this?
... What was your favorite part of the premiere?
... Best time-travel segue ever? If not, what is your favorite time-travel segue ever?
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WWStarBuckD Oct 25, 2014
Oooooh it's a book~!!! *pulls up Amazon*
This episode got me hooked.
Nice review, I was laughing so hard, #myside
DTF? looks like someone misplaced thier panties~ -
pebermynthe Sep 19, 2014
I might be really late to the party, and someone may already have said it , but - regarding the hated trope, which I also hate, in this one instance I actually saw the usefulness in him being seriously hurt. NOT because I have a thing for injured people, found his pain sexy or even remotely attractive or anything like that, but because it gave Claire an actual, legitimate reason to keep seeing him, once they got to the castle. If he'd only broken his arm or something, she could've been like "Here, I've set this shit, don't use it for the next 18 days. Everything here is clearly under control, and my help is not desperately needed. - Now, guys, has anyone seen a time machine?". He had to be so seriously injured that it seemed beyond reasonable for Claire to be forced into (continued) action/medical follow-ups. I don't know about nurses and Hippocratic oaths, but surely, the principle still applies? Her priorities had to widen beyond "get back to the 40's" - and Jamie's injuries widened them so she cared about his health, too, then about other people in the castle's health, and so on. Didn't she become invested in the plight of these people, because her nursing-skills initially forced her to, via Jamie's injuries? Good lord, I sound like such an asshole. I would like to repeat, that I am in no way defending what I still think is a pretty stupid trope.
opalemeraldcat Sep 09, 2014
You've done the furthest analysis of the "Hurtin' Hunk" trope I've seen so far! Thank you. To be honest, this went far further than the usual macho stuff you see, and seeing as he's the love interest and she's the main character, played off differently. But yes, I do have a problem with it. I think it was dealt with well here, no panning shots of his chest or anything. (Some directors pat themselves on the back for "fan service" made possible by sadism, e.g. Teen Wolf's torture scenes, the comments about "We gave you a shirtless scene!" for Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes, who was being very tortured then and that is not enjoyable.)
Katerine_M Sep 07, 2014
Just watched the pilot episode online (through the Starz website) for the first time today, and really enjoyed it. Wish I could watch the rest of the series, but it looks like I'm going to have to wait for it to come out on DVD, which it hopefully will. (Seriously, why don't they even allow the option of buying episodes online? No, you must have a subscription to a cable provider. What about subscribing to just Starz Play? No, you must have a subscription to a cable provider. GET WITH THE TIMES, STARZ!)
Loved the chemistry between Claire and her husband, and Claire and the hotty Scot (whose name I don't know if we ever even learned in this episode). Love where the plot is going.
Love the attention to detail, the filth of the people, the clothing, the shiny, pristine, perfectly-groomed horses with filthy people riding atop them... well, maybe not that last part, although the horses were really, really pretty...
(Sorry, I just happened to notice during one shot where the horses were walking right by the frame, and couldn't help noticing from that point on).
Regarding the "Hurtin' Hunk" trope... I don't think that we're meant to think of him lying unconscious on the ground as "hot," especially when we're experiencing the story vicariously through Claire, and she's being completely professional. Rather, the purpose of having him be injured is to set up an environment where, even when Claire is under suspicion (from the Scots' perspective), he could realistically be seen developing feelings for her. Since she probably saved his life, three times in this episode alone, and didn't have to do that, any of those times. -
Gmoakes01 Sep 02, 2014
Is there a way to actually watch an episode on my iPad through this website ?
marcusj1973 Aug 19, 2014
"Then we're treated to a music-video quality slow-motion 1940s car crash that was meant to show us what the feeling was like when Claire touched the screaming stone. It was a little abstract and absolutely gorgeous"
Up to this point, I liked Outlander, but wasn't blown away. I figured, at worst, it would fill the gap of period drama that my current schedule lacks...and then this scene happened. WOW! Similar to some of the cool factor from Inception, "waking up mid free fall" might be the coolest way to describe a feel of complete confusion I've heard in a LONG time.
I dunno where the series is going to go, but from here on in, I'm watching.
"This was easily the most elegant depiction of time-travel I've ever seen."
Thunder stealer
For reasons only my immature brain can explain, that and "Lady Wood" make me giggle every time.
"Deactivate all ladyboners"
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ngreen Aug 18, 2014
The reviews seem positive but it's Ronald D Moore.
Yes he makes great TV but watch any of his shows for long enough and they turn out to be a subversive religious mind-bleep.
DS-9, Sisko. Roswell, Max. BSG, Starbuck. They all turned out be Jesus - immaculate conceptions, resurrections, power to heal etc. Ugggh.
Worst of all, in BSG he promoted religious genocide. "God" made the Cylons commit genocide against the 12 colonies because they were "wicked". And then after being chased by said Cylons across the depths of space... the surviving humans eschew technology, embrace "God" and settle on Earth.
Apart from being completely absurd the obvious and undeniable message in that ending is that religious genocide is ok, and I ain't buying into that.
No more Moore for me. -
WildPict Aug 16, 2014
I tried it out and sorta' liked it, though I hadn't expected to. I think what I liked the most is how they fleshed out Claire's life in the 20th century, before they threw her into the 17th. Then they made the 17th century so realistically grimy and mucky, that I bought the story. I'll keep watching and see if it can keep holding my interest.
Pawtley Aug 14, 2014
Lily!! LIVING for your photo recaps of this show!!
EmmaDanks0 Aug 12, 2014
I'm enjoying every aspect of this show, yes it is slow to begin with but the viewer has to remember that it's a romance story- those typically are slow paced. The scenery and the score is magnificent, although the opening title does hark back to the 90's. I will continue watching and will probably read the book.
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Well, bless you, too!
My understanding of Jesus is based on what I have seen and heard in this world, and I do my very best to follow his example and advice, with no apologies for falling far short. My issue is not with Jesus or with God, it is with organized religion that fearmongers. My admiration and respect for what Jesus did is not at all reduced by what "Christian" churches say and do, but my respect for churches is non-existent. Now, that is not to say there are not good churches - if I lived in Flathead Valley I'd go to Chuck Baldwin's church - but my husband and I are both refugees from cults, and once burned, twice shy... and as you mentioned, no eternal burning at all.
My concept of God I don't bother trying to put into words much. I am part of the Universe, the Universe is beyond my comprehension. Whatever created me and the Universe is beyond being beyond my comprehension... a delightful mystery.
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The Weirdest Laws in California
Strange or unnecessary laws have become a popular source for humor, both online and in popular culture. TV shows such as "The Simpsons" have had a lot of fun with all of the peculiar regulations on the books across the country. (In one episode, Mayor Quimby is surprised to find out the town charter mandates that all ducks wear long pants.)
Oftentimes, "dumb laws," as reported on websites and in humor books, have been shown to be inaccurate. This sometimes happens because a real, sensible law has been exaggerated or misunderstood, turning into something that sounds silly or ridiculous. Other times, it is simply the result of a hoax being repeated enough times to gain some kind of credibility. If you think any of the laws on this page are not accurate or do not remain active in California, let me know in the comments below.
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Vehicle without a driver No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
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Detonating a nuclear Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine. (Chico)
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Lizard in a city park No one may annoy a lizard in a city park. (Fresno)
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Forbidden to kiss a woman. Men who wear mustaches are forbidden from kissing women. (Eureka)
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Keeping a rhinoceros All persons wishing to keep a rhinoceros as a pet must obtain a $100 license first. (Norco)
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Beat his wife with a strap It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent. (Los Angeles)
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Peacocks Peacocks have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways. (Arcadia)
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Animals are banned Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
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Illegal spitting It is illegal to spit, except on baseball diamonds. (Burlingame)
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Wearing a jacket and pants A man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match. (Carmel)
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Cowboy boots You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows. (Blythe)
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Restroom One may not use one's own restroom if the window is open. (Dana Point)
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Bowling on the sidewalk Bowling on the sidewalk is illegal. (Chico)
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Women may not drive Women may not wear housecoats while driving.
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Bathhouses Bathhouses are against the law.
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Frisbee at the beach You may only throw a frisbee at the beach in Los Angeles County, CA with the lifeguard's permission. (Los Angeles County)
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Ice cream Ice cream may not be eaten while standing on the sidewalk.
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Pinball machines Pinball machines are outlawed, as well as mock horse racing games. (El Monte)
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Carrying a lunch One may not carry a lunch down the street between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (Riverside)
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Salt It is illegal to pour salt on a highway. (Hermosa Beach)
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Garage Cars are the only item allowed in a garage. (Long Beach)
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Robert is vice president and planning officer for the Wealth Management division. He is responsible for developing new wealth management business in the northern Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts market areas, and is located in the Bank's office at 66 South Main Street in Providence.
Robert has more than 15 years of wealth management sales experience and has worked in the insurance, brokerage and banking environments. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Bryant College, and is an adjunct professor at the Community College of Rhode Island. Robert serves on the finance council at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Cranston, and has been involved in coaching for several years in the Catholic Athletic League. He and his family live in East Greenwich, R.I.


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What's New
new layout and app designApp Description
My App is tourist info app, and for people who just enjoy the beauty ofwildlife, that are coming to the area and want to do a whale watching tour.
We show them the beauty of our surrounding area, show the map where to
find us, the website and direct call info.
App Changes
May 10, 2013 New version 2
April 07, 2013 Initial Release