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Friday, March 02, 2012 - Street Hunting - Martin Kase - GONZO
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We sent our Gonza guy out on the hunt for a likely candidate to bring in for a shoot. He starts on a bridge over the river, interviewing a few passers-by about their view on being paid for sex. Then he finds a couple of guys and does a brief interview with them, persuading them to kiss each other as they leave him. Next he comes across another guy on an island in the middle of the river. It seems that the guy has been practising for a fire-eating show. The cameraman persuades him to give a brief demonstration of his act. He does this, giving a very nice demo, swinging a couple of firesticks very well indeed. He explains afterwards that he could eat the fire too if he wanted to. He is then persuaded to do that too. As he finishes a man comes up to him to ask him about the act. The cameraman then gets on to the topic that really interests him, whether he could get the guy into the studio, for some photos if he pays him. After some discussion the guy agrees. We get a brief glimpse of the Gonzo cameraman and see that it is none other than Rudy Bodlak. The guy he has found for us is called Martin Kase,and Rudy interviews him and then asks him to show his muscles. Martin removes the shirt and then strips down to his undies. At that point he has to be persuaded to remove them. Eventually he agrees and removes the undies, showing a very nice package. On the proviso that the video is only for Rudy. Martin says it feels strange to be naked like this. Rudy notices that Martin has a nipple ring and wants to touch it, but Martin tells him no. Rudy is very persuasive and does manage to reach out and gently touch Martin's body. Martin is still feeling a little strange about it all but Rudy persists and touches him again. As his hand gets close to Martin's groin it is grabbed and moved away. Rudy doesn't give up though and manages to wank on Martin's cock and get's it hard, very quickly. Even though he tells Rudy to stop it he is hard and his hand pulls on it a few times. Rudy tells him that he can see his likes it, and takes hold of the cock again and begins to wank it. He has the ice well and truly broken now and is soon sucking on Martin's hard cock. Rudy has Martin lay on the bed and sucks him some more, then he gets naked himself and gets Martin to suck him too. Martin does it very well, as Rudy films him and wanks him at the same time. Then Rudy gives the camera to Martin and starts sucking him again. His cock is certainly very hard, and for his first time with a guy he is doing very well indeed. Rudy really wants to push Martin as far as he can and puts him on his knees and begins to finger his ass. Martin seems to be enjoying the feeling and wanks his cock very fast as his hole takes that finger. He likes it very much indeed and turns over, to lay on his back. He wanks that cock hard and fast and shoots a lovely squirting cum shot as Rudy fingers his hole. Rudy then passes him the camera and kneels over him to shoot his own creamy load. What a great shoot this is, and what a find Martin is, he seems to be very amenable to persuasion and enjoyed it all very much.
The Jan Dvorak Story scene two, fully remastered, continues the movie and features Karel and Jirka Bartok, the twins, with Jan Dvorak. Jan finds the guys in the hotel kitchen and tells them that he has keys to one of the hotel rooms. He invites them to join him, and prepares drinks for everyone. As he presents the drinks to them the guys reach out and feel his cock in his pants. Then they drop his pants and pull his big fat cock out. They take turns to suck on that cock, wanking themselves as they do so. The twins lick all up and down the shaft of Jan's massive cock and suck on it for a while. Then they stand and get completely naked. Jan bends both guys over and starts wanking on their hard cocks. He sits on the floor and wanks and sucks the guys and then moves them so he can rim each of them in turn. Next Jan puts Karel onto his back and slides his cock into his tight ass, with Jirka looking on. He fucks Karel's ass nice and deep, stretching it nice and wide as Jirka wanks himself. The fucking continues apace until Jan pulls out and Karel grabs that cock and wanks it until it shoots a nice big load. This sends Jirka over the top and he shoots a hands-free cumshot as well. Jan takes Karel's cock and wanks him as well producing a third cumshot very quickly. Jan then wants a closer inspection of the identical twins and they stand, facing each other, while he checks their cocks, trying to dock them. This really gets the guys hot again and they start sucking on Jan's cock again and very soon he is ready for more fucking. He has the guys kneeling, one on top of the other, so he can fuck each of them in turn. Having had his way with them completely Jan stands between them and wanks them again until they both shoot a second load, then it is Jan's turn to cum again too, bringing the scene to a wonderful end.
Tomas Coubal is 22 years old and lives in Hodonin. He is self-employed and enjoys computer games, athletics and fitness. Tomas is a good looking guy and he starts, after a brief interview, feeling his body. He lifts his tee-shirt to reveal his torso and continues with caressing it. Then he stands up and his hand finds its way into his jeans as well. Sitting in the chair Tomas slowly removes his shoes and socks, feeling each of his feet in turn. Then he returns to his crotch and opens the jean to reveal a very nice cock. As he wanks a helping hand arrives and removes Tomas' jeans and begins to oil his body. The hands rub the oil in and take hold of that cock and begins to wank on it. It is a good sized cock and responds to the wanking by swelling nicely. Tomas lifts his legs in the air to expose his ass. The hands rub over the ass and oil it, then a finger dips into the tight hole. Then a vibrator appears and slides into Tomas hole. It works in and out of the hole as Tomas lays back. Then Tomas drops his legs and the hands wank him some more, bringing him to a very nice climax. Having completed a very nice video he goes off to the shower to clean up.
Daneil Hurta is aged 21 and lives in Lomnice nad Popelkou. He is a student who enjoys sports, jogging and table tennis, as well as playing computer games. Daniel is a great looking guy and seems very at home in the studio. He quickly shows us a very nice cock, getting it very hard indeed. He also pulls his shorts aside to make sure we get a great view of his ass hole. Daniel then stands and gets completely naked to show us everything, his cock standing fully to attention. He looks very good indeed as he poses. I like him very much indeed and can hardly wait for his video shoot.
Tomas Strasak is from Lisov and is 21 years old. He works as a waiter and enjoys snowboarding, jogging and trekking in his spare time. I really like Tomas, he looks great in the hockey gear as he starts his shoot. He looks even better as he progressively gets naked, and shows us a very impressive erection. That cock looks wonderful standing fully to attention, pointing skywards. Tomas is clearly enjoying himself greatly as well, as he smiles a lot during the shoot. He doesn't stint either, in showing us a very nice ass. The cheeks are spread very well to ensure that we get a wonderful view of his hot hole. Be sure to look for Tomas video next week. He has also been back for guy-guy shoots as well, where he did a great job.


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Patricia Li
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I was born in Colorado, moved to New York and then to California, where I've lived for almost all my life. I got my start with Mathcounts in 6th grade and originally thought that nothing else would hold my interest when I grew up and became a big girl. Apparently, this has not been the case. My AP Chemistry class in 10th grade introduced me to an interesting area of science that wasn't math, and it turned out to be a lot of fun. I took the local Chemistry Olympiad exam at the end of that year, qualifying for the national exam.
During the fall of my junior year, I decided that it might be a good idea to learn physics-to self-study it, to be exact. Around that time, I took the USA Physics Olympiad, somehow qualifying for the semifinal exam, and it was slightly somewhat partly mostly completely way over my head, which was only a bit discouraging. This year, though, physics somehow got a lot more interesting. Maybe it's the lack of stress, or maybe it is the wisdom that comes only with age, young grasshopper. Whatever it is, I'm extremely eager to spend two weeks learning more (and meeting all of you)!
Apart from that, I use Dvorak, hyphenate "Vice-President," and will do my best to make you do these things, too. Be warned!
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26 kms before work and a very pretty sunrise. I was going to suggest you work on the weekend as well Lisa (in order to slow you down!) but my evil plan forgot about all your commuting!!
I have to work on a Saturday in a couple of weeks ....but I'll probably ride in early and do a river loop before starting ....then I get a whole day off as TOIL mid-week, so I can do longer ride ...it's a win/win situation
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(Reuters) – Kevin Durant scored a career-high 52 points as the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder prevailed 117-114 in an overtime thriller against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday.
Durant landed a perfect 21 from 21 at the free-throw line, with Russell Westbrook adding 31 points for the visitors as the Thunder (32-8) won their sixth straight to continue their dominance in the league.
"I knew (about closing in on a career-high haul) but I was just trying to focus on the game and get us this win," Durant told reporters.
"Going into that fourth quarter I had missed like eight shots in a row and my team mates kept telling me to be aggressive and they were giving me confidence every time."
Durant's fourth quarter misses allowed Dallas (17-24) to make up a nine point deficit and force overtime when O.J. Majo nailed a three-pointer with 2.3 seconds left.
But Durant found his form again, landing nine of the Thunder's 12 points in overtime to grab the victory after Mike James failed with a late three-point attempt. "They've got the heart of a champion," Durant said of Dallas.
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Lady Gaga Producer DJ White Shadow Hurls Insults at Madonna
This means war! DJ White Shadow, who worked as a producer on Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way,' has entered the Gaga vs. Madonna fray. By now, you know the story. Madge finally commented on 'Born This Way,' calling it "reductive" on 'Good Morning America' and also telling Newsweek that it was a "wonderful way to redo my song." While the Material Girl did say that she thinks Gaga is talented, the focus has been squarely on the not-so-positive commentary. The little monsters are on the attack, and now, so is DJ White Shadow. Sort of.
First, he tweeted, "And obviously: someone should take there old lady meds before they are allowed to talk in public. No memories having motherf—er." Ouch. That was a low blow on his part, but at least the man is passionate about his art and his collaborations.
He apparently was speaking about Madonna after she went on her press blitz for 'W.E.' and 'M.D.N.A.' and the inevitable subject of Gaga came up. Again and again and again and again.
DJ White Shadow eventually backpedalled a bit, later posting: "I obviously do not hate Madonna, or belittle her talent or achievements, however, if she thinks we stole a song from her she is wrong."
The second tweet was obviously much more tame and respectful, and to the point.
While everyone is focusing on what Madonna is saying about Gaga, PopCrush is now much more interested in what Gaga will say about how Madonna is commenting on her and how little monsters are reacting.
Gaga is a sweet girl at heart and she has admitted that she loves Madonna, even calling her the "queen" back when 'Born This Way' was released. We don't think she would diss Madge at all. Hell, we wouldn't put it past her to have asked DJ White Shadow to post that second comment.
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Rango (US - BD)
Gabe officially forgives Gore Verbinski for the Pirates sequels and The Mexican...
A pet chameleon undergoing an identity crisis (Johnny Depp) is thrown into the Nevada desert when his aquarium is thrown from a moving car along the highway. After a brief interaction with a road kill armadillo, a battle with a hawk, and a thirst-driven nightmare, he meets a desert iguana named Beans (Isla Fisher), who brings him to her hometown of Dirt. Once in the town the neurotic chameleon realizes he can redefine himself in this new environment, and renames himself 'Rango'. When his new tough guy persona is tested, Rango accidentally defeats the evil hawk he battled earlier, and is rewarded a sheriff's badge by the town's mayor (Ned Beatty). Rango takes his new job seriously, and quickly takes to solving Dirt's disturbing lack of water, which leads him to a web of deception and corruption he wasn't expecting to find.
Director Gore Verbinski is a filmmaker I want to like more than I actually do. Once a director of '90s punk rock music videos, and Budwiser ads featuring frogs, Verbinski has been described as Terry Gilliam with commercial sensibilities (I can't recall who to credit this to unfortunately). His intricate, baroque styles owe a bit to decorative horror maestros of days past like James Whale and Mario Bava, while his quirky camera work recalls Barry Sonnenfeld and Tim Burton. Everything about this CV implies that he should be a personal favourite, yet I've found most of his films empty and boring. His Pirates of the Caribbean sequels unfortunately (possibly unfairly) overshadow the rest of his career with their insipid (though occasionally, admittedly inspired) excesses, and I will admit that The Ring is the only one of the seemingly unstoppable number of Hollywood J-Horror remakes to best its predecessor, but in many ways his feature debut, Mouse Hunt, is still his most successful work. Mouse Hunt sets out to do one thing – rip off the Home Alone model with a mouse in place of a child – and it does it with breathtaking efficiency. Mouse Hunt is also a sort of live action cartoon, as are large swaths of the Pirates of the Caribbean films and The Mexican, so Verbinski's final shift over to official, 100% animated features seems not only logical, but entirely welcome.
Verbinski's strengths for action choreography, camera movement and decorative compositions are all rounded up into a script that delves headfirst into utter weirdness. Rango wanders through a surrealist land marked by baroque, hyperrealist details, and cartoonish tonal practices. There are big, silly action sequences (á la Pirates of the Caribbean), abstract dream visions, still comedic moments, and metatextual fourth wall breaking. This push and pull of stylistic tenor, and the dependence on set-pieces leads to a fractured film experience, but this fragmentation leads to a sense of novelty that is more important. At its most charmingly bizarre, Rango is actually reasonably close to what I'd expect from Terry Gilliam if he was given the chance to work with a sizable computer animation budget. There's even a direct and unmistakable reference to one of Gilliam's films (I won't ruin the gag, but rest assured it comes very early in the film). Technically speaking Verbinski's most inspired directorial choice is to treat the virtual camera very much like a real one, without ever losing his patented sense of kinetics. There are very few impossibly convoluted camera set-ups, even during the action sequences, and lens techniques aren't overlooked. According to the special features on this disc there was a big effort put into virtual camera equipment, and cinematographer extraordinaire Roger Deakins was actually brought in for technical assistance, which is pretty neat.
What isn't necessarily expected from Verbinski, but just as welcome, is the film's esoteric sense of storytelling. At its most distilled Rango unfolds like a thesis on existentialism, and the 'reality' of acting. Rango (who is a chameleon for a reason) is looking for identity more than he's looking for adventure, or even friendship (Verbinski mentions Joseph Campbell on the commentary track, but his influence is really only present in a literal sense). Beyond these more obtuse elements, the basic story (which is similar to the Seven Samurai inspired tale one covered in A Bug's Life) takes some really unexpected turns, despite the familiar setting, and relative comfort usually afforded by anthropomorphic, talking animals. Adult viewers will likely know where this narrative will end its journey, but the trip is actually quite effectively told, with an original flair, and genuinely funny oddball dialogue (it's common for characters to confuse similar sounding words like 'anagram' and 'mammogram'). The story doesn't move in a particularly efficient manner, which I could imagine will drive some children to boredom, and the quirky characters do blend into each other, but the fact that the production is willing to take chances with an art as mainstream as big-budget animation is enough to outweigh the minor shortcomings.
I am emphatically sick of our modern era's Johnny Depp saturation, and long for an era when he was that quirky guy that disappeared into alternative little roles (in fairness, though he does basically play an animated version of the character he's been milking for nearly a decade, Depp is quite charming here). I'm also feeling generally negative towards all things Pirates of the Caribbean lately. But damn if I can't resist a movie that brings together two of my favourite things in entertainment – Looney Tunes cartoons and spaghetti westerns. You could argue that Rango is simply an homage to the western genre in general, but those of us obsessed with European-specific westerns from the '60s and '70s can still dig up plenty of spaghetti specific clues. Besides the Django (by way of Seven Samurai and Chinatown) plot themes, which covers the oft-covered theme of the death of the 'wild west', Hans Zimmer's Ennio Morricone-worshiping score, and the use of widescreen photography, there are a few more subtle visual clues. For example, one of the generic thugs is made to look like Klaus Kinski in For a Few Dollars More, Rango dawns a Man with No Name poncho for the climax, and Rattlesnake Jake is a sort of anthropomorphic snake amalgamation of Lee Van Cleef and Jack Palance. The biggest clue, which is more of a smack to the forehead than a clue, is the physical embodiment of the 'Spirit of the West', which looks exactly like an elderly Clint Eastwood dressed in his The Good, the Bad and the Ugly garb. Oh, and the name Rango is only two letters away from Django, and one letter away from Ringo, two of the most common title characters in spaghetti western history.
Rango marks Industrial Light and Magic's first fully animated feature film, and they make a pretty good freshman go. The studio has been dealing in animated characters for decades now, so their success isn't a total surprise. Much of the animation's success rests with the creative character designs, which forgo the usual cartooning techniques of rounding or fattening most of their characters up (similar to the 'Chibi' or 'Super-Deformed' terms attached to Anime). Many of the characters are defined by their skinniness, and the chubbier characters are often more grotesque than cute. There's an obsessive quality to the endearing ugliness these humanized critters embody, from their boils and conjunctivitis, to the fact that almost none of them are symmetrical (curiously, this was the result of four different designers working together). It's likely these particular animators, having worked overtime for years to disguise their animation efforts as natural wanted to tear loose with extreme exaggeration, but I found the overall effect to be relatively subtle. Of course the characters overact, but the walk a fine line between realism and Chuck Jones hyperbole. I'm not willing to mark Rango as my favourite animated film of 2011 just yet, but I find it hard to believe that I'll enjoy any other similar piece on a level of pure technical animation.
I'm reasonably sure no one was assuming anything but the best from this straight from digital source 1080p Blu-ray transfer, so I'm just here to verify all of our expectations. The biggest success story is the incredible detail levels. The textures are generally realer than real, enough that I nearly succumbed to the desire to touch the screen on several occasions. The daylight look is mostly brown and dusty, with emphasis on warmer hues, while the night sequences are generally greenish. There are some exceptions, of course, and these scenes stand apart appropriately. The big departures are the blown-out, high contrast 'dream world', the more vibrant 'human' world (the film starts with Rango in a terrarium that mockingly looks like every other CG animated film you've ever seen), and the brief appearance of a burning sundown. The character designs are also cleverly set similarly, which helps the flash of green that is Rango stand apart even in busy wide shots. Details on the included DVD copy are somewhat lost as a result of the similarities found in the warm, dusty hues, but here the delicate differentiations are captured without incident. If I look too closely I do notice a hint of edge haloing, and some slightly bleedy hues, but given the clarity of the bulk of the transfer I'm pretty sure no one will really get too far down negative-nelly road, especially considering how much stuff is on screen at any given time.
This DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack doesn't stand too far apart from similar animated features, but there is a crispness to the sound effects, and a rounded quality to the music that makes this something close to special. There are plenty of big, aggressive action moments, but most of these are played for laughs, and are defined more by the soundtrack's musical influences than rumbling rubble or flying glass. Sound is appropriately heightened, from reality based clanks and rattles, to more stereotypically cartoonish zips and zings. The action set pieces do feature plenty of immersive effects, but the stereo and surround channels are used to the best effect for comedic effect. Any sequence involving the mole family riding their pet bats, or Rattlesnake Jake (he has many guns, and his rattle is made up of gun barrels) will definitely work your system out, sweeping throughout the channels, and giving the LFE a boisterous workout. Composer Hans Zimmer doesn't create anything fresh or seminal for the film, but celebrates traditional western, spaghetti western and Mexican themes Rango alludes to with buoyant energy. On the track the music has all the best qualities of live rock and roll and orchestra hall symphonic music.
The rather comprehensive extras (many of which are not listed on the box art) begin with a commentary track featuring director/co-writer Gore Verbinski, head of story James Ward Byrkit, production designer Mark 'Crash' McCreery, animation director Hal Hickel and visual effects supervisor Tim Alexander. This is available only on the extended version of the film, and I couldn't figure out how to turn it on from the extras menu (clearly I'm stupid). It's a relatively low-key, occasionally even dull track (this is a group conversation, not a group speaking to an audience most of the time), but there is plenty of information concerning production. It's clear that this was very much a group effort, and that the story and tone were really crafted by the process rather than the script. There is plenty of technical jargon, but nothing will whip too quickly even a layman's head. Verbinski is good at pointing out thematic elements you might have missed on your first viewing (such as the continuing motif of framing Rango in boxes), but not a lot of mention of homage or inspiration. I also must have missed the bits where the commentators pointed out the extended moments.
'Breaking the Rules: Making Animation History' is a two part behind the scenes featurette, which begins with 'The Stage is Set' (28:20, HD). This covers the development phase, including Verbinski's story treatment (which predates the Pirates of the Caribbean films), the western archetypes that defined the look (the comparisons included are all American westerns that Paramount happens to own), the character and general art design, producing a story reel, casting an amazing collection of character actors, shooting live action reference (it appears that a lot of the vocal performance was also captured here), and planning the action scenes. 'Now We Ride' (20:30, HD) covers the animation process, including style, camera techniques, studying the actor's performances. This section also covers Hans Zimmer's musical additions, and the recording process, including the professional musicians that were involved in the process. 'Real Creatures of Dirt' (22:10, HD) is a reasonably informative look at the real desert creatures that inspired the filmmakers with a sort of Crocodile Hunter Jr., who tells us all about the critters while idiotically fondling them (the poor fox looks especially pissed-off), though I am assuming most of them are actually domesticated.
The disc also includes 10 deleted/extended scenes (8:30, HD), including an alternate coda/ending. From what I can recall all of these were included in the extended edition of the film, and are presented in a completed form. Things are completed with a storyboard reel PiP option on the theatrical version, 'A Field Trip in Dirt' interactive set/design gallery, a trailer, and trailers for other Paramount releases.
I very much regret missing Rango in theaters. I let my apprehensions surrounding director Gore Verbinski, and my exhaustion surrounding Johnny Depp keep me away until I was forced to watch it for review purposes. It's a little rough around the edges, and is strange enough that it won't work for everyone, but there's something really special here. I hope Tim Burton watched it and cried at his inability to capture similarly bizarre magic. This is also an excellent way to introduce your children to the joys of Sergio Leone films. Even if you did manage to catch the film in theaters, you've got some surprises in store thanks to the availability of this extended edition. The video and audio qualities are very close to absolute perfection, and the extras are full of information and entertainment. Highly recommended all around.
* Note: The below images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
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crazygmpoker Member Join Date: December 2007 Location: United States Posts: 108
One of my favorite movies ive seen this year. Will be picking it up asap at best buy with the $5 off coupon they are offering.
matt86 Member Join Date: March 2008 Location: United States Posts: 868
Is the digital copy simply a code or is it actually on the dvd disc? It's interesting the deleted scenes are carried over from the extended cut for their own section. I like it when they do that.
horrorfan25 Member Join Date: November 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,080
"Rango" was certainly made with the best intentions considering Verbinski's direction highlights the intelligent script, the complexity of the characters, and the visceral level of animation. However, I found this film to be vastly overrated. It's very self-indulgent, at points pretentious, and I scoffed at the claims of it being one of the bests of the year. Call me crazy, but I actually enjoyed "Cars 2" more. Yes, I'm a diehard Pixar film and I'm willing to admit "Rango" is the better film, but for me, I like to enjoy my films rather than just to digest every layer and detail of character without enjoying myself. Now don't get me wrong, I love brilliant films with numerous amounts of detail, but this film was just not for me. Although, I still like the film to an extent and don't mind revisiting it now and then. 7/10
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Disc Details
Release Date: 15th July 2011
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.40:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 French, Spanish and Portuguese
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese
Extras: Extended Edition, Director and Crew Commentary, PiP Storyreel, Breaking the Rules: Making Animation History, Real Creatures of Dirt, A Field Trip in Dirt, Deleted Scenes, Interactive Image Gallery, Trailers, DVD Copy, Digital Copy
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Gore Verbinski
Cast: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin, Alfred Molina, Bill Nighy, Harry Dean Stanton, Ray Winstone, Timothy Olyphant
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy and Western
Length: 111 minutes
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BOSTON, Mass. - Despite the loss of one of the more successful classes in school history to graduation following the 2008-2009 season, the Yale men's swimming and diving team improved upon last year's fifth place finish at Boston University's Terrier Invitational with a fourth place finish in this year's event.
The Bulldogs amassed a total of 731.5 points over the course of the three-day meet - just twenty points behind second place finisher Boston College and a mere ten points behind third place Maine. The host Terriers took first with 897 total points.
Though missing sophomore butterfly/freestyler Goksu Bicer, who was competing in an international meet for his native Turkey, and junior butterfly/sprint freestyler KyleVeatch, who was out with a back injury, the Elis delivered a strong performance in Sunday morning's preliminaries, qualifying swimmers in the top heats in all but one of the afternoon's finals.
The first event of the afternoon was the grueling 1650 yard freestyle. Junior Matt Lee took fourth for the Bulldogs, earning 15 points with his time of 16:12.56.
That race was followed by the200 yard backstroke, which proved a strong event for the Elis. Captain Tom Robinson and freshman Jared Lovett placed seventh and eighth, respectively, as Yale's representatives in the A heat. Five more swimmers earned points in the event, as five of the eight swimmers in the second heat were Bulldogs, led by Matt Boone and Alex Gornitzky, who took eleventh and twelfth overall.
With Bicer and Veatch out, Yale lacked its usual depth in the next event on the docket - the 100 yard freestyle. Yet even so, the Elis were able to grab points in the event, as Lugar Choi's time of 47.04 seconds was good for eleventh overall, while teammate Mike Dominski rounded out the B heat with his time of 48.22 seconds.
Perhaps the strongest event of the day for Yale was the 200 yard breaststroke. Of the eight swimmers that qualified for the event's top heat after the morning prelims, four were from Yale. Chris Luu was the team's top finisher in the event, taking fourth overall with his time of 2:11.12; he was followed by teammates Dom Kwok, James Remigino, and Craig Steen, who finished fifth through seventh. Those four combined with Zak Murez, who finished fourteenth overall in the event, to score 57 points for the Bulldogs in that event, alone.
The Elis followed up their strong showing in the 200 breaststroke with a similarly strong display in the 200 yard butterfly. A strong morning performance in yet another event meant that Yale was well-represented in the race's top heat once again, boasting three of the eight swimmers in that group, as well as two in the second heat. Sophomore Scott Shinton stepped up with a time of 1:52.16 and took first overall in the event, scoring twenty points while improving on his preliminary time by almost two whole seconds. Lovett and Choi also swam well, posting sixth and eighth place finishes.
The final event of the weekend was the 400 yard freestyle relay. Yale's A squad of Robinson, Choi, Mert Altinok and Dominski took third overall, completing the race in 3:08.29. The 'B' squad of Murez, Jerrold Lee, Remigino and Boone also had a strong showing to round out the weekend, swimming well-enough to grab seventh overall.
While they finished fourth of six at the end of the day, it is clear that the young Bulldog squad - who was missing two of its most key components this weekend - is gaining experience quickly.
"Scott Shinton was maybe our fourth butterflyer last year," said Coach Frank Keefe. "He really stepped up today to win the 200-yard butterfly. Matt Boone was kind of a third man last year, he also really stepped up today. The freshmen have never swam three days - high school state finals are only one day meets, so this is a big change for them."
Many of the young Elis will take to the pool again Monday against Southern Connecticut before leaving for Thanksgiving break. They will have to continue to grow into their new roles in the weeks ahead if they hope to send Keefe out with a winning season.
"The competition was extremely good this weekend," said Keefe. "but our major thing is to be ready for championships at the end of the season."
The preparation will continue Monday afternoon when the Bulldogs take on Southern Connecticut in a dual meet.
Report filed by Chelsea Janes '12, Yale Sports Publicity.


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Matt Harvey doesn't give in easily, but finally admitted he won't be a part of the 2014 New York Mets as anything but a footnote.
Harvey, who recently said he wanted to pitch this season if his rehab from Tommy John surgery is complete by September, caved in Sunday and acknowledged it to be a long shot. Perhaps that his locker isn't on `Starters Row,' but close to the training room might have been the deciding factor.
"It's a little bit difficult of a day considering I'm starting to realize that the year is not going to go the way I wanted it to,'' Harvey told reporters in Port St. Lucie Sunday. "But, you've got to do what you've got to do, and the rehab is going to continue. I'm not sure when I'm going to start throwing, but hopefully in the near future.
"It's hard seeing all the guys, seeing them put their uniforms on, and realizing that spring training is going to go a little differently this year.''
It had to be tough emotionally for him considering the high he rode last season until injuring his elbow. He had New York in the palm of his hand, but couldn't ignore the nagging pain in his forearm and elbow.
Initially, Harvey wanted to choose rest over surgery, but finally relented. He said he's finally at peace with the decision.
"I needed that time to make the decision and make sure that it was the right one and the one that I wanted to go with,'' Harvey said. "I'm happy that I did things on my own time. Mentally moving forward I think that was a big thing for me to do.''
As of now, Harvey will miss 2014. Had he opted for rest he might have been ready, but if he later blew out his elbow he would have missed the remainder of 2014 plus 2015. Considering those options, Harvey opted to miss the least amount of time as possible.
Mets physicians will soon meet with Dr. James Andrews, who performed the surgery, to map out a timetable for his rehab this season and this throwing program.
"Whenever they decide I can throw, that's their decision. I can only make sure I'm strong and flexible,'' Harvey said. "It's definitely tough, but I've come to the realization that I have to listen to them and I can't push too much.''
That rushing sound you hear is a sigh of relief from Mets' management.
Harvey is a competitor with no quit. Maybe he needed this experience to understand the fragility of his career and better take care of his arm.
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Maxine Carr's £200k seaside hideaway
MAXINE Carr is enjoying a life of luxury on the sunny south coast a decade after covering for her child-murdering boyfriend.
Maxine Carr's piercing dark eyes still give her away as one of the country's most-hated women
Carr served just 21 months after lying for double child killer Ian Huntley and is now living in a £200,000 home, the Daily Star Sunday can reveal.
And although transformed as part of her secret new identity, the 35-year-old's piercing dark eyes still give her away as one of the country's most-hated women.
Carr, who last year had her first child, was granted lifelong anonymity after she was convicted for giving Huntley a fake alibi when he murdered ten-year-old schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham in 2002.
Now she lives with her family in the South of England in a semi-detached bungalow. Last week she was seen offering drinks to the numerous builders who are currently putting an extension on her home.
Carr was given a three-and-a-half year jail sentence in 2003 after being found guilty of conspiring to pervert the course of justice.
Holly and Jessica were on their way to buy sweets at a shop when they were lured into the home of Huntley and then killed.
Carr, a teaching assistant at the school the girls attended, told detectives Huntley was with her at the time of the killings, which delayed the police investigation. She was released from prison in May 2004 and given a complete new identity, becoming one of the few UK prisoners to be given a fresh start.
The others are child killer Mary Bell and James Bulger's murderers Robert Thompson and Jon Venables.
But some details of her new life have been made public, including the fact she became a mother in October of last year.
The strict terms of her order mean her baby may never know Carr's real name or how she protected Huntley.
He eventually admitted the girls had died in his house but claimed their deaths were an accident. He was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 40 years.


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LAWRENCE — A June sentencing date has been scheduled for a suburban Chicago man who was arrested after two of his children were found bound and blindfolded in a Wal-Mart parking lot in eastern Kansas.
Fifty-three-year-old Adolfo Gomez and his wife, Deborah Gomez, of Northlake, Ill., were arrested last June 13 in Lawrence. Police reported finding two of their children, ages 5 and 7, bound by their hands and feet in the store parking lot.
Adolfo Gomez pleaded no contest to felony child abuse and child endangerment. The Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/10LSZzU ) reports he's scheduled to be sentenced June 19. A plea agreement between prosecutors and Gomez's previous attorney specified a 30-month prison sentence.
Deborah Gomez was sentenced earlier to one year of probation after pleading no contest to child endangerment.


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Staten Island, NY - Matrix Games and Games GI are pleased to announce that Matrix Games will be publishing World War II: General Commander, a real time operational-level introductory war strategy game set around World War II's Battle of the Bulge. Now gamers can command battles in real time with beautiful 3D units and effects stretching from smaller scale engagements like the siege of Bastogne all the way out to the entire Battle of the Bulge!
David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said "World War II: General Commander offers a great introductory wargaming experience for casual armchair generals or newcomers to the wargame genre. This is a neat blend of a real-time system with historical gameplay and strategy. It's truly exhilarating to watch a massive battle unfold before you as you bolster your front lines and send in your reserves!"
December 1944 - Germany conducts her last great offensive of the Second World War in what is known as Operation Watch on the Rhine, or the Battle of the Bulge, throwing her last reserves against a thin Allied front line in a bid to unhinge the entire Western Front. Tens of thousands of solders, supported by tanks, artillery and airpower fought for three dramatics weeks around the Ardennes forest to determine the outcome of this gamble. Now you can step up to the commander's seat and lead your divisions to stop the German offensive or break the Allied defenses. This is World War II: General Commander!
World War II: General Commander is an introductory war strategy game which brings a unique mix of scale, combat dynamics, and force management. An intuitive combination of rules and controls will give beginning wargamers and real time strategy fans the opportunity to simulate Germany's famous last Blitzkrieg from either side. Evaluate the tactical situation while monitoring your overall strategy over real scale 3D maps, with high quality graphics and effects. World War II: General Commander creates an intense command experience with a choice of engagements ranging from defending a single town to the full campaign stretching hundreds of miles and involving all the historical forces!
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In September, we hosted our Back to School Contest. After reading through all the great entries we received, we have our winners! Congratulations to our Second Place winner, Lori Zeaman.
Our greatest Great Wolf Lodge memory is yet to come! We've heard so much about Great Wolf and in a few short weeks we are going to experience everything first hand. Here are the great memories we expect to make:
We're going to get soaked for sure, no doubt, a trip to Great Wolf that's what it's about.
Fort McKenzie the Barrel Drop, and Hydro Plunge non-stop.
We'll grab a bite in the Campe Critter Grille then ask who wants to go to the Slap Tail Pond..."I will, I will".
Totem Towers a definite must, while we shout "Coyote Canyon or Bust".
You'd think we'd be sleepy, but not at all, we head to Ten Paw Alley—I remembered to pack my ball.
The Loose Moose Cottage is a tasty buffet, don't worry Howl at the Moon Mini Golf, we're on our way!
After a restful night in our Wolf Den Suite, we're ready for something from Bear Paw Sweets & Eats.
The girls have mani-pedis in the Scoops Spa while the boys outwit dragons, lairs and all.
Story Time was amazing in our jammies at night, cozy by the fireplace—it just felt right!
The Wolf Walk is great first thing in the morn—the animals of Northwood sure blew their horn.
The Great Clock Tower Show was simple yet neat, every hour on the hour, it did not skip a beat.
Compass Quest was challenging for all 4 of us, we worked as a team, a definite MUST.
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Head of dealership makes $50K donation
Addiction recovery centers get donation
Head of dealership makes $50K donation
MONTPELIER, Vt. —
The president and CEO of Subaru of New England has made a $50,000 donation to two Vermont addiction recovery centers.
Gov. Peter Shumlin joined Ernie Boch Jr. Wednesday to announce the donation to Recovery House Inc. That group operates the Serenity House residential addiction treatment center in Wallingford, and the Grace House in Rutland, a halfway house for recovering addicts who are done with residential treatment.
Boch's donation initially was to be $25,000, and a large check was made in that amount for him to present to Recovery House CEO Richard Keane. But in the middle of the news conference, Boch said he was raising the donation to $50,000. He then crossed out the numbers on the check and wrote in new ones.


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Elmer City looks at parallel paths in plant dispute
Elmer City's town council is divided about what to do in regard to Coulee Dam's proposed wastewater treatment project.
Both Mayor Mary Jo Carey and Councilmember Larry Holford indicate interest in proceeding along parallel lines, trying to move forward with Coulee Dam while progressing on a plan to build their own sewer treatment plant.
Newcomer to the council Gail Morin, who was sworn in last Thursday night, was adamant about Elmer City going its own way. Shortly after being sworn in, Morin declared that she would vote "no" on going in with Coulee Dam.
Other council members, the man and wife team of Jeff and Donna DeWinkler, favor Elmer City moving forward with its own plant. Don Bonertz, another council member, was absent Thursday night but has spoken in favor of the town developing its own plant.
Council members hinted at an idea of having one plant, a new one halfway between Elmer City and Belvedere on Bureau of Reclamation property.
And they would welcome Coulee Dam vacating its plant and joining in with them.
Donna DeWinkler produced a map of the area showing a location owned by the Bureau that would be of sufficient size for a modern plant.
Newcomer Morin stated that she was convinced that Coulee Dam wasn't interested in Elmer City and the sooner it proceeded with its own plan, the better. Morin had served earlier on the council and is replacing Cliff Layton, who recently resigned.
The council did build a consensus to start advertising for an engineer and to get one hired so that person could start the procedure of securing grants and loans to finance a new plant.


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Barcelona host Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday knowing a point would see them crowned Group H winners.
The Spanish champions - who have already qualified for the round of 16 - currently sit two points clear of AC Milan at the top of the pool, although the Italians would move to the summit if they beat Ajax and Barca lose to Neil Lennon's side.
Celtic can no longer qualify for the knockout stages, and the four points that separate them from third-placed Ajax mean their hopes of reaching the Europa League have also disappeared.
And Barca head coach Gerardo Martino will be confident of claiming the necessary draw, with Barca having triumphed 2-1 over Celtic when the sides met at Camp Nou last season.
They also emerged victorious from the reverse fixture earlier in this year's competition, when Cesc Fabregas netted the only goal in a match that saw Scott Brown sent off for the hosts.
Barcelona are yet to drop a point at home in this season's Champions League, while Celtic have lost both of their away fixtures.
However, the Catalans' 20-game unbeaten start to the season in all competitions came to an end in their last European game at Ajax, and they have since lost their first domestic fixture of the campaign against Athletic Bilbao.
Celtic may have nothing to play for continentally, but are unbeaten in 17 Scottish Premiership fixtures and sit seven points clear of closest rivals Inverness at the top of the table.
Goalkeeper Fraser Forster will not welcome the sight of Barca's Alexis Sanchez, who put two goals past the 25-year-old on his England debut against Chile last month.
Speaking of Celtic's three matches against Barcelona over the past two seasons, manager Neil Lennon stressed that he wanted to see his players maintain their high standards.
"We have played very well against them over the three games," he said. "I am just hoping we can continue that and it doesn't just fade away in the last game."
Lionel Messi (hamstring) and Victor Valdes (calf) are set to miss out for Barcelona, while Daniel Alves (calf) has not played since the 4-1 Liga win at Real Betis on November 10.
Celtic, meanwhile, will be without Beram Kayal (foot), Adam Matthews (collarbone) and Steven Mouyokolo (Achilles), but will welcome Brown and Nir Biton back from suspension. Emilio Izaguirre, however, is set to serve a one-match ban.


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Federal budget and sequester punish the old and the young in America
Re: "Lakewood's Hospice of Saint John closing inpatient doors due to cuts," July 6 news story.
How can we stand by and watch hospices like Saint John close around the country and watch college student loan rates double as they have in the last week? I realize it's a fact of life that financially struggling students have little political clout and the elderly poor have none at all. Still, we have just celebrated Independence Day, and are justly proud of the best about America, and I believe we can do better than this. Sequestration be damned! We need to stop punishing college students with overwhelming debt and support hospice care for the dying rather than cutting costs at their expense.
John Mariner, Denver
This letter was published in the July 11 edition.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama once assured Russian leaders that he'd have more flexibility to deal with missile defense during a second term in office. But now that he has been re-elected, there's little expectation of progress on that or other contentious issues that divide the two countries.
Tensions between the United States and Russia have been rising. The countries have been at odds over Syria's civil war, Iran's nuclear program and Russia's crackdown on domestic opposition. U.S. officials are uneasy about what they see as a more assertive foreign policy by Vladimir Putin, who returned to the Russian presidency in May.
Gone is the talk of a "reset" — Obama's policy of improving relations with Moscow after they deteriorated during George W. Bush's presidency. In the few areas where Obama is seeking closer ties, such as trade, he's running into opposition from a deeply divided Congress.
Moscow is undoubtedly pleased that Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney, who had called Russia the No. 1 foe of the United States. A Russian official said Thursday that its government expected Obama to meet his commitment to be more flexible on missile defense.
But it's hard to imagine that happening now.
"Since Putin's return to the presidency, things have become more complicated," said Cliff Kupchan, a Russia analyst with the Eurasia group, who described the current state of relations as functional, but strained.
The reset undoubtedly improved cooperation between Washington and Moscow during the early years of the Obama administration and both sides saw dividends, such as the signing of a nuclear arms control treaty and the U.S. agreeing to Russia's entry into the World Trade Organization.
During that time, tensions over missile defense had receded following Obama's early move to replace a Bush administration plan for missile defense in eastern Europe. Moscow, which had angrily charged that the Bush era plan could undermine its ability to use long-range nuclear missiles to deter attacks initially, welcomed the change. But more recently, the Kremlin has ramped up its criticism, arguing that the later stages of the Obama plan could also threaten its missiles.
Thus when Obama was overheard in March over an open microphone telling then-President Dmitry Medvedev at an international summit that he would have more flexibility on the issue after the election, it suggested he might be willing to compromise.
But any move by the White House to limit its missile defense plans would provoke cries of appeasement from Republicans, who retained control of the House of Representatives in Tuesday's election.
Indeed, there is skepticism in Russia that Obama has any flexibility at all.
"American presidents — whether they like it or not — cannot possible give up this missile defense system. It's like a religion in America," says Fyodor Lukyanov, editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs.
The missile defense issue likely stands in the way of Obama's goal to negotiate more arms control with Russia, as Moscow has linked the two issues.
And missile defense is far from the only problematic issue. Obama faces pressure to provide stronger support to rebels in Syria's civil war, while Russia backs its current leaders. Moscow is also at odds with Western attempts to impose crippling sanctions on Iran in the confrontation over Tehran's uranium enrichment.
Even before Obama begins his second term in January, Congress could further aggravate ties. Obama is pushing to lift Cold-War era trade restrictions that are preventing U.S. companies from enjoying the full benefits of Russia's entry into the WTO. Lawmakers, including many from Obama's Democratic Party, are tying the removal of restrictions to another bill that would target senior Russian officials implicated in human rights abuses with financial sanctions.
If passed, the new legislation could put a spotlight in Washington on Russia's crackdown on opposition, which has intensified since Putin returned as president. The Kremlin has said it would retaliate against the sanctions. That would turn Russia's WTO accession, one of the bright spots of the reset, into a point of contention.
Obama will have to navigate the tensions carefully, because he needs Russian cooperation on some of the stickiest foreign policy issues he is likely to confront. Aside from Syria and Iran, an essential route out of Afghanistan flows through Russia. The United States will rely on Moscow as it moves millions of tons of U.S. equipment ahead of the planned 2014 withdrawal.
Associated Press writer Nataliya Vasilyeva in Moscow contributed to this report.
EDITOR'S NOTE — Desmond Butler covers foreign affairs in Washington. Follow Butler at http://twitter.com/desmondbutler


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Life hacking is the art of finding new custumized tools and tricks, both analogue and digital, to organize time and life. Over one hundred people from various countries such as Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, USA responded to the open call. About 40 qualified for the second round of the competition: My Moleskine 2.0 Exhibition will showcase the selected ones in five City'super stores in Hong Kong, from July 15th to 30th 2009. Visitors of the shop can flick through them and vote the most innovative idea. The winner will be entitled to a lifetime supply of Moleskine notebooks.
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I just finished watching the series, and I"d like some views on what you guys think about the story.
I know there really isn't too much story content, but I do have some questions ^_^
btw, how do I make those cool clickable spoiler buttons like some of you other posters? =)
Answer by xris [ spoiler ] text [ /spoiler ] but without the spaces (use the edit button to see what this post with a spoiler tag looks like).
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Monterrey, México
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Two issues I want to ask about Baku-Ten:
1. Is Baku-Ten adapted from the manga of the same name? or did the anime came first shortly before the manga did so?
(IMO, I like the illustrations and art for the manga)
2. Since Baku-Ten has been licensed by FUNimation for awhile, is there gonna be a chance that it ends being aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block?
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Bodhum
|2006-03-20, 00:54
|Link #448
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: North Carolina
Age: 33
Burst Angel -- Baku Ten (Bakuretsu Tenshi)
I've been looking at Burst Angel for a while now, and can't decide if I should get it or not.
What's it about? (already read some info on many anime sites, didn't help much)
Is it safe to watch around family? (does it have -BAD- language? sex? nudity?)
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|2006-03-20, 01:08
|Link #449
Crazy Burst Angel
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Canada
Age: 32
In my opinion It's not bad..
It's got a lot of mecha, gun fights, some humor (probably about pg - pg13), and alot of gratuitous fan service. Maybe some language, but no sex (that I've seen) or complete nudity. You see a bit of T&A though, Meg's got a couple of big ta-tas.
I've only seen the first and second disk, so I can't tell you much about it. I haven't seen enough of it
It's rated TV14...here's a brief synopsis from the back of the DVD:
"A new law has been passed in Tokyo... Ordinary people are now allowed to freely carry firearms. Crime has turned citizens against each other in a fight for survival on the city's mean streets. Thanks to the Recent Armed Police of Tokyo (RAPT), the arrest rate is going down. After all, the only prison a dead man needs is a whole in the ground. RAPT is taking away jurisdiction from local authorities quicker than they can draw their guns. In these dark times, an angel arrives on Earth. No one is sure if she came from up above or down below, but with her partners Sei, Amy and Meg, Jo's the best chance this town's got."
Hope that was helpful!
|2006-03-21, 02:57
|Link #451
I'm a sucker for Harem
Join Date: Aug 2004
2 Guys one of which is totally useless.
Gonzo does a great job with Jango (The Mecha).
|2006-03-21, 16:50
|Link #452
Idol Dead
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Monterrey, México
Age: 38
One of the guy is Leo who designed Jango, and the useless guy, Kouhei, is the best cook that the four supergirls are able to afford.
On a note, Latin America Animax is soon going to be transmitting Burst Angel.
|2006-04-06, 12:29
|Link #455
I'm a sucker for Harem
Join Date: Aug 2004
Look Here
He posted a pretty good explanation though I have no idea how Meg got so cool. She was such a waste of time.
|2006-04-21, 15:39
|Link #459
I'm a sucker for Harem
Join Date: Aug 2004
I would call that a rumor.
|2006-04-23, 07:07
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Hello @ all,
I'm new here so please don't kill me!
I only know there is a OVA still in work because I have read an Interview with Koichi Ohata the Director of Burst Angel which was made in September 2005!
He said that he is working on 3 Projects at the same time one of them is a Burst Angel OVA He said that it could be released in first part of 2006 (Interview in German!)!
And I have seen an Interview with Ugetsu Hakua the Charakter Designer of Burst Angel who said that the series was so popular that a second series will be released as an OVA!
And then get a look on the Funimation Burst Angel page under the part DVD you will find a button with the text "OVA" and when you hit the button you will see the text "Coming soon"!
What the end of the Show belong I think you should look at the last part of the Intro and you will find something at the end!
P.S. Sorry for my bad English but I'm from germany so please don't kill me!
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New Doors Song, 'She Smells So Nice,' Debuts Online
Since Jim Morrison died some 40 years ago, you'd think the Doors would've run out of new material to release by now — but you'd be wrong. In fact, they're dropping a new single today.
Producer Bruce Botnick found the track, titled 'She Smells So Nice,' while sifting through the band's 'L.A. Woman' sessions, and it's been released via the band's Facebook page. The song finds the band in loose, countrified blues mode, with Morrison running through his version of the genre's traditional lyrical playbook — always making sure to repeat the good lines twice right in a row — over an upbeat rolling bassline and Robbie Krieger's excellent chicken-scratch guitar work.
And if the new single isn't enough to satisfy your Doors jones, never fear — you can also look forward to a double-disc 'L.A. Woman' reissue, which will have eight previously-unreleased alternate versions of album tracks, rehearsal reels and a behind-the-scenes DVD. In addition, look for a new documentary about the album, 'Mr. Mojo Risin': The Story of L.A. Woman,' on DVD/Blu-ray. Both are slated for release Jan. 24.
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Asus Matrix HD 7970 Platinum Review
As we continue to see a continuous stream of HD 7800 and HD 7900 series video cards hitting the market, it may be difficult to really tell them apart. Between several general models of an HD 7970 there may be little to no difference, or anything that sets it apart from other cards on the shelves. Some people may not desire to have anything super fancy, and these average-line models will suit them just fine. However for those who want the best, most feature-rich and overclockable card, ASUS has released its Matrix HD 7970 Platinum 3GB video card. It's got a feature list a mile long, a very large cooling system, and is supposed to be an excellent overclocker. I am really excited to get to test this video card and I'm anxious to see how it will do and how well its features work. In this review, I will provide a thorough evaluation of the ASUS Matrix HD 7970 Platinum that includes an extensive evaluation of the card, its features, overclockability, packaging, and performance. I will provide a comprehensive list of what all this card can do and how well it does it. Without anything more to be said, let's get started!
Closer Look:
To my surprise, when I first opened the plain brown cardboard box that this card came in I thought I had received a motherboard. The box is almost twice the volume of that of other video card models on the market, so I was rightly confused! The front of the box has, in big text, MATRIX HD7970 PLATINUM printed on its center. The logo belonging to its Republic of Gamers (ROG) line of products appears in the top left corner. The bottom left of the front of the box has a Diablo 3 mousepad pictured and a statement underneath it stating that a free mousepad is included — cool. The back of the box contains a table of specifications, such as the card's clock speeds, minimum power requirements, and more. It also lists several of the Matrix HD 7970 Platinum from ASUS, boasting its DIGI+ VRM with 20 phase power circuitry and its VGA hotwire capability — more on that soon.
The front of the box opens up and reveals the card through a plastic window. The inside of this flap provides more information on its features and technologies. TweakIt allows the user to make overvolting adjustments just by pressing a button. The ASUS logo on the side of the card is lit with multi-colored LEDs that change based on the card's load level. These are pretty cool. The GPU Tweak software allows for the user to make adjustments to the card's VRM voltages and everything else you can think of. The DirectCU II technology appears in the cooling system. The card's 20-phase power delivery is unmatched by any other competitor; seems like it will be a very good tool when it comes to overclocking!
Opening the top of the handle reveals two inner boxes. The larger one contains the video card protected by a thick plastic cover (not pictured), and the narrow one contains the card's accessories, DVD media, free Diablo 3 mousepad, and adapters/cables. A 2x3-pin to 2x4-pin adapter is included, along with the VGA hotwire cables, ROG case badge, a DVI to VGA adapter, and a Crossfire bridge. An interesting notable: also included is what is known as an LN2 heatsink for the MOSFETs and other circuitry. If the cooler is removed to make way for LN2 or other extreme cooling, these MOSFETs and other components are not cooled. So, with extreme overclockers in mind, ASUS included the black component to the right of the driver DVD.
When I thought that the box was big, I hadn't seen the card yet! Once I got the card out of its styrofoam container, I was absolutely shocked by its size! It took me a minute to winch my jaw back up from the floor. This card is huge. ASUS decided to make the PCB bigger to accommodate a much larger power plane. By increasing the size of the GPU's power plane by 56%, voltage drop decreases by a whopping 65% — allowing for much cooler operation and much better overclocking. I've put the card adjacent to a reference HD 7970 for comparison. The card certainly is good looking — I like the Republic of Gamers theme. In case it wasn't already obvious, this is a triple slot card as can be seen here.
Now that this card is out of the box, I'm ready to take a closer look at it and see what it looks like up close!


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Two Czech busty pornstars provide a feast of big tits to lucky Tarzan aka Tomas in this new Full HD big breast sex hardcore video and nude pics. The voluptuous curvy dolls give Tarzan all the indoor sports he could want when they aim their luscious juggs at his mouth and cock in a bedroom.
Angel and Tarzan get everything going by giving Krystal titty squeezing through her bra, then Krystal returns the favor with blowjob fun. Next she sucks Angel's 34DDD/E natural tits while Tarz fucks her spoon style, then Angel sucks Krystal's 34F boobs too.
Krystal treats Tarzan to titty fuck pleasure while Angel gives him face sitting, then Angel rides his cock cowgirl with her hairy pussy. But Krystal can't control her oral desires and soon she's back on her knees before Tarzan's jutting dick, taking it into her face before getting into the doggy style position so she can get fucked while sucking on Angel's nipples. Next she rides cowgirl on Tarzan while he sucks her nipples, until Angel pulls out the cock for some titty fucking before giving her asshole to Tarzan. Naturally, we get lotta cum on tits in the climax!


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By almost all measures, The Collection isn't a movie that should exist. A sequel to the lightly regarded The Collector, a film cobbled together of an unused Saw script. The original hit at the tail end of horror's extreme torture phase, and it came and went without much fanfare. Yet director Marcus Dunstan and his co-writer Patrick Melton returned for a second go-round. What's more surprising than the fact the The Collection, now out on DVD/Blu-Ray/VOD exists at all is that it's a pretty damn entertaining film.
Having now helmed his second feature film -- the previous being "The Collector" -- the time has come to weigh in on one Marcus Dunstan, Director. The verdict is not looking good. Consider if you will, "The Collection."
Marcus Dunstan, writer of "Saw" 4, 5 and 6, returns with "The Collection", the sequel to his film "The Collector" from 2009. Check it out November 30th. (click poster to enhance)
The saga of "Ghostbusters 3" continues today with new that "Men In Black III" and "Tropic Thunder" script Etan Cohen has been picked up to rewrite the script. I of course originally misread his name as Ethan Coen and got very excited and confused at the same time. I'm kind of stupid sometimes.
If there's one thing you know about me it's that I love me some "God Of War". I know I've never really mentioned the classic PS2 and PS3 games but I think it's been implied over the years that I'm a big fan. Of the first one at least. I've never played the others. But still. Biggest fan ever. So I'm excited to see that Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan have been tapped to write the script for the big screen adaptation of the game. Not so much excited about them. Just excited that a movie is being made. I like movies.
I don't know what it is about Eli Roth but I just want to be his friend and hang out with him. Nothing weird or creepy. I'd just like to play video games with him and maybe get dinner at Outback. But it looks like he's getting busy because he's now in talks to direct a new vampire tale titled "Harker" which Russell Crowe is already attached to. Try to tell me you wouldn't want to split a bloomin onion with Eli. Try to tell me you wouldn't and I"ll punch you right in your god damn face.
"The Monkey's Paw" is a classic tale about a man who comes into possession of a strange monkey's paw that has the power to grant his wishes. I say "classic" because I remember there being an episode of "The Monkees" based on the story and I refuse to believe those guys did anything that wasn't awesome. Well it was only a matter of time before a film was made about the tale and it looks like Brett Simmons, who directed "Husk", is the one leading the charge on it. "Last Train to Clarksville" is a really fun song for opening credits. I'm just tossing it out there Brett.


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Domie wrote:How is using a Ruby Droplet less or a jerk move than using the Sunflower?
If you are not using a defensive pets yourself, you cant get into a stalemate
Hootstwo wrote:I'm starting to think it's actually NOT a bot... Just someone who's a jerk.
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The foreign exchange (forex) market has grown to be the most liquid financial market in the world. In its tri-annual survey last year, the Bank for International Settlements found the forex market is now trading more than $4 trillion in daily turnover, more than any other financial market.
While that size ensures plenty of liquidity, it also is an indication that there are many experienced professional forex traders who know what to look for (see "John Taylor: Definitely smart money").
While some trade forex based purely on technical analysis, Scott Boyd, currency analyst at Oanda, says that would be a mistake. "You always read about technical analysis vs. fundamental analysis. I don't know why there's this idea that you can only be one or the other. You have to be both and [the Middle East] turmoil illustrates that," he says. "There was no way of seeing that happening from a technical standpoint. You can't ignore fundamentals; you have to pay attention to both."
Technical analysis can help with many trades, but there is a reason markets move when reports are released. So, to help any investor learning the ropes, we have compiled our list of the top five fundamental factors in the forex market.
1. Interest rates: Forex markets are complex and while there are many fundamental factors that affect their value, ultimately, interest rates and expectations of their direction are key. "I look at [interest rates] as the price of a commodity. Investors are going to try and access securities with the best return, weighing the risk implications as well," Boyd says.
Interest rates are directly controlled by a country's (or region's) central bank. Changes to a country's key rate (the rate banks charge each other) are a central bank's most powerful tool and have a significant effect on the currency.
Richard Regan, senior trader at TradeMaven, says even rumors of changes to an interest rate can produce dramatic moves in the forex market. "You'll see a lot of activity when there are expectations for interest rates to change. When you look at countries that are talking about raising interest rates, everybody watches that very closely because any indication that their central bank is even considering a change can cause a drastic move in the currency."
Interest rate changes have taken on new meaning in the current economic environment and rate changes have been magnified in the forex market.
While interest rates are a general fundamental factor for currencies, they also provide the impetus for the carry trade where traders buy the currency from a country with a higher interest rate against the currency of a country with lower interest rates, earning the differential. The trade generally works, but can become oversubscribed, leading to massive reversals. Understanding the dynamics of the carry trade is a growing fundamental factor that is important to understand.


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ISTANBUL (AP) -- The U.S. team will face Spain in the Under-20 World Cup on Friday, with FIFA promising increased security following anti-government protests in Istanbul and other Turkish cities in recent weeks.
Jim Boyce, chairman of the tournament organizing committee, acknowledged that security has been beefed up for the June 21-July 13 tournament. He said FIFA security experts were comfortable with arrangements for the 24 teams and spectators in the seven host cities and predicted there wouldn't be problems with security.
"The FIFA security people are very happy with the security situation that exists at present in Turkey," Boyce said. "FIFA is determined that this tournament will go ahead and certainly I sincerely hope the security situation will not be a problem, and I can honestly say I don't think it will be."
The U.S. team will play Spain in Group A in Istanbul, about 10 miles from the protests. The team arrived Sunday and hasn't seen signs of trouble.
"In terms of security, we feel secure and we feel we are in a good place and Turkey is a great place to be right now," Coach Tab Ramos told The Associated Press. "There is no reason for us to think any differently. We actually drove 45 minutes across town to get to practice and drove through the whole city. There were no signs other than normal life around here."
In the past few days, the protests have given way to peaceful resistance, although police dispersed pockets of protesters in Ankara and Istanbul on Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Anti-government demonstrations erupted across Turkey after riot police cracked down on environmental activists who opposed plans to remove trees and develop Gezi Park, which lies next to Istanbul's famed Taksim Square, on May 31.
The protesters have expressed discontent with what they say is the gradual erosion of freedoms and secular values during Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 10 years in office.
Hundreds of protesters stood still for hours on squares on main streets in several cities, mimicking a lone protester who started the trend on Istanbul's Taksim Square on Monday and has been dubbed the "Standing Man."
"We feel really safe. There is nothing really scary going on," U.S. captain Caleb Stanko said. "At least we don't see any of it. I think my parents are worried. They are not here and they don't actually see what is going on."
Under-20 organizers have turned their attention to ensuring the stadiums are filled once the tournament starts on Friday, when France faces Ghana in Group A. Also, Cuba will play South Korea and Nigeria takes on Portugal in Group B.
Officials said 300,000 of the 1.3 million available tickets have been sold for the tournament.
"It's very important the Turkish football public come out and give great support to this tournament," said Boyce, noting this is the next biggest FIFA competition after the World Cup.
Local organizers said they were confident more tickets would be sold, predicting the total sold would double to 600,000.
"I know Turkey, for example, is very keen on hopefully hosting the likes of the European finals," Boyce said. "Obviously, an event like this will put Turkish football on the map and hopefully will help them in their bid in the future to host bigger tournaments such as a World Cup."
Predicting a winner is difficult because Brazil and Argentina, which have won eight of the past 10 competitions, failed to qualify.
The emerging favorite appears to be Spain, which is looking to add a second Under-20 World Cup to its increasingly crowded trophy cabinet. It already won the Under-19 European championship.
"Spain is probably the favorite to win the whole thing and the fact we can start with Spain is a great opportunity for us and for our players to perform and see where we stand," Ramos said.
There are six groups of four teams each, with the top two teams advancing along with the four best third-place teams. The elimination stage of the event begins July 2.


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Pure. Reduced. Air-cooled.
The BMW R nineT Pure is perfect for everyone who loves the classic roadster design and is looking for a pure motorcycle experience.
It is reminiscent of the 1970's and 80's era. But its roots go deeper. Even the very first motorcycle from BMW was simple, reduced and dynamic. Back then, in 1923, the BMW opposed-twin engine was already the heart of the entire concept.
At the same time, the new R nineT Pure offers you many options to customise your motorcycle. You can realize your dreams: for your bike and your lifestyle.
You will feel its origin, whether you're customising it, or enjoying the thrill of opening the throttle.
Reduced to the essentials.
The design of the R nineT Pure is reminiscent of a typical roadster. The circular headlamp with a chrome ring, varnished housing and the new circular tachometer influence the look of the front. The proportions are determined by the three-part bridge frame together with the new classic looking telefork. The supporting element: the opposed-twin engine, just waiting to roar. The steel tank and the typically narrow rear complete a silhouette that is both stylish and elegant: for an agile and self-confident appearance - and all carried by the striking 5 spoke cast wheels. However, the maximally stripped down design has nothing to do with faddish nostalgia. Rather the R nineT Pure allows you to customise the bike to the full: equip it, modify it, design it – your bike, your style.
The basis for the bike: a proven concept and, of course, the customary BMW Motorrad quality.
The pricing shown is valid from 01.01.2017 and is a non-binding recommendation of the manufacturer including 20% VAT and excluding transfer costs. Modifications and mistakes reserved. If you have any questions, please speak to your BMW Motorrad Retailer.
Available in Catalano grey, Black Storm Metallic /Aurum (£420), Black Storm Metallic / Light White (£420).
|Air/oil-cooled flat twin ('Boxer') 4-stroke engine, two camshafts and four radially aligned valves per cylinder, central balancer shaft
|Bore x stroke
|101 mm x 73 mm
|1,170 cc
|Rated output
|81kW (110 hp) at 7,750 rpm
|Max. torque
|116 Nm at 6.000 rpm
|Compression ratio
|12.0 : 1
|Mixture control / engine management
|Electronic intake pipe injection
|Emission control
|Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, emission standard EU-4
|Performance / fuel consumption
|Maximum speed
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|Consumption per 100 km based on the WMTC
|5,3 l
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|Electrical system
|three-phase alternator 720 W
|12 V / 14 Ah, maintenance-free
|Power transmission
|Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically operated
|Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox with helical gear teeth
|Shaft drive
|Chassis / brakes
|three-section frame consisting of one front and two rear sections, load-bearing engine- gearbox unit, removable pillion frame for single ride use
|Front wheel location / suspension
|Telescopic forks with 43 mm fixed-tube diameter
|Rear wheel location / suspension
|Cast aluminium single swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut, spring preload steplessly adjustable by hook wrench, rebound-stage damping adjustable
|Suspension travel front / rear
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|1.493 mm
|105 mm
|Steering head angle
|Cast wheels
|Rim, front
|3,50 x 17"
|Rim, rear
|5,50 x 17"
|Tyres, front
|Tyres, rear
|Brake, front
|Twin-disc brakes, diameter 320 mm, 4-piston callipers
|Brake, rear
|Single disc brake, diameter 265 mm, double-piston floating caliper
|BMW Motorrad ABS
|Dimensions / weights
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|Width (incl. mirrors)
|900 mm
|Height (excl. mirrors)
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|Seat height, unladen weight
|805 mm
|Inner leg curve, unladen weight
|1.750 mm
|Unladen weight, road ready, fully fuelled
|219 kg
|Dry weight
|430 kg
|Permitted total weight
|430 kg
|Payload (with standard equipment)
|211 kg
|Usable tank volume
|17 l
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Sun 11th Aug at 7:30pm
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Discover an evening of Regency wonderment as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood make their first forays into the exquisite world of eighteenth-century society. Bring a picnic along with family and friends to one of many stunning open-air theatre venues and follow the sisters as they find their path and lose their hearts under a beautiful summer sky in their quest to find the perfect balance of sense and sensibility.
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