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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

And for an encore...

Revamped offshore drilling... really? That's the Obama Administration's next big move after the Healthcare Reform Bill passed, geesh. Talk about deflating the progressive balloon. It's like the I mean the Palinists and the Bushites have won. There is oil under them there waves, and I can see Russia from my backyard. For Pete's sake, just days ago I was writing about the triumph of liberalism, now, well now, the grim reality that there is no left, but only varying degrees of right, in American politics has set in. Feck!

How about a renewed push towards green energy, cars with better fuel efficiency, a push for better public transport? Off shore drilling is nothing more than a dirty crap shoot. A shitty idea under the Bush Administration and a shitty idea now.

What would Al Gore think? Oh right, he is no longer culturally significant. He and the green movement he championed, are as dead as the aquatic life that Obama's drillers are going to kill in the search for black gold. Feck!

Monday, March 29, 2010

A Triumph For Liberalism

Obama and the Democrats did it! After over a year of endless debate, and filibuster, and the name calling and the bitching and the moaning, the Democrats (and their majority, in both Houses) passed a healthcare reform bill. Can you believe it? The good guys, with the best idea, and majority support in both Houses passed a bill, despite all the inane sky is falling, this is unAmerican, Obama is Satan dressed as Hitler riding a horse named Stalin, that was spewed from the Republicans. Yes We Can! Well not me, I am really not part of the collective American We, I am Canadian, just another bloke from up North that knows the benefits of liberalism, just a dude that has had Universal Healthcare from the time of his birth. Yes liberalism works, hope and change and progressive thought do not lead to totalitarianism or extreme nationalism, they don't, I swear. Progressive thoughts, lead to more progressive thoughts, things get better, because that is the idea of progressivism. It is conservatism that is flawed. Learn from past mistakes, of course, but to blindly cling to a fuzzy ideal, for example Reagan, or worse fundamentalist Christianity, is madness. Ye gods, were you people alive in the early 80s? No one really liked the yuppies, and even back then, the rational among us, knew that televangelists were evil, money grubbing bastards.

YES, the good guys finally won! It's been years since intellect and compassion governed the thinking in Washington, and I like it. Should progressives get arrogant, should they do a few, in your faces to their conservative counterparts? YES! Screw em, progressives were made to feel unAmerican, childish, and out of the loop for the last 8 or 9 years, but guess what? There is a new sheriff in town. The bad guys no longer run the show. Ronald Reagan is not an American hero, war is not good for business, and yes basic healthcare is a right, more so than ownership of a hand gun, but that is a debate we have already had, and will probably have again, BANG BANG!

Be cocky, be sure, laugh a your conservative friend's wacky notions that America is becoming a socialist state, that Obama is a closet Marxist (hell that's not nearly as freaky as the shit Michael Steele is into). Keep fighting the good fight my liberal cousins to the South. Remember always, that good ideas, compassionate ideas, ideas that make life better for the many, not just the few, no matter how much they might be demonized by the right, are always the most noble.

So there, cigars out, corks popped, celebrate this victory, but be vigilant, the bad guys are lingering, they are ready to pounce. Somewhere Glenn Beck is crying without the aid of Vicks:

What is it I want?

I wanna rock, of course.
But wait, there is more.
Rock star treatment,
all the glitz.
Lots of sex, mad amounts of drugs.
Rock and roll, sure, but right now I am writing.
How about some Oscar Peterson? Yes please.
But wait... I want more.
I wanna be considered the mad genius.
I wanna free ride.
I wanna be famous for what might be.
I wanna hob nob.
I wanna be the center of polite attention.
I wanna guffaw, and chortle.
I want all the drinks to be free.
No struggling to get a table.
All the perks, chocolate covered,
and cherry on topped!
Not that I am greedy,
for fame or recognition or whatever the hell it all is?
Mentioned amongst heroes.
I wanna be the real deal.
I don't wanna work too hard to achieve any of it,
much of it will have to be shit-house luck.
Magic, I wanna literary fairy godmother,
someone who can introduce me into proper society.
A muse and a lovely benefactor.
That's about all.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Saturday, March 20, 2010

An Ode To A New Bicycle

Back on a bike,
A creek, a covered bridge
Just me,
A muddy trail
And freedom

A Double Shot of Caption This!

I find Children and Animals instantly funny, thus these two funny pics. Caption them by going to the comment section below the post. Have fun!

Friday, March 19, 2010

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Friday, March 5, 2010

Every 7 year old boy's worst nightmare

It's Friday: Caption this

'This is what I think about gender neutralizing the National Anthem, yaaaarrrghh!'


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10 Jan 2012

Winner of Challenge #45

Due to Marie being in hospital as I write this she was unable to pick a winner to add to her scheduled post for tomorrow so I have stepped in for her. Wow over 250 entrants in last weeks "Anything Goes" Challenge, I do hope that you will also take time to take part in our "Design Team Call" as there wont be a Challenge during it and it will last for two Weeks, if you come back tomorrow you will be able to find all the details and rules concerning taking part.
Anyway before I forget heres the winner for Challenge #45 "Anything Goes"

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:
Timestamp: 2012-01-10 20:00:49 UTC

Well done and congratulations Kerys please click on the email elf on the left hand side and it will give you The Paper Shelter email address that you need to contact to claim your prize which is 3 digi images of your own choice.

See you back here tomorrow for the DT Call. hugs Shirleyxxxxxxx

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dj1952 said...

Congratulations to Kerys on her win. I know she'll be thrilled. Hugs, dj1952

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29 Aug 2012

Challenge #79 - "Layers on Layers"

Good Morning Crafters, wow today I have some really fabulous news for you, our sponsors Veronica and Pedro have increased their prize from $20 to $30 for anyone who uses a product from The Paper Shelter on their card, so I would get over to their website here and start browsing as its certainly worth using their gorgeous images, papers and accessories to stand a chance of winning such a brilliant prize.

But dont forget even if you dont used one of their products (now why wouldnt you?) you will still stand a chance of winning 3 of their images of your own choice. Please dont forget if you enter more than one card, you must use one of The Paper Shelter images on at least one of the three cards you are allowed to enter.
And before I go any further you will want to know who won last weeks "Anything Goes" Challenge and that lucky person picked by random org is:-

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:
Timestamp: 2012-08-28 20:15:00 GMT

Well done and congratulations Goldie  if you click on the email
elf in the left hand sidebar it will give you the address you
need to contact to receive your prize of 3 digi images.
For this weeks Challenge we want to see lots of Layers on your cards I know this will be fun for you as we always seems to do that anyway. And now I want to show you what stunning cards my very talented Design Team have created for you, I want to say that I have the best Team ever and Im so grateful to them and all the hard work they put into creating these gorgeous cards.

Now that youve seen what beautiful cards the girls have created for your inspiration I do hope that you will take part in this "Layers on Layers" Challenge.

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goldie said...

Ooo girls you brighten my day!First time joining the fun and won!That's great!
Thank you !

As.I.Do.Rodos. said...

WOW! Stunning DT cards, thank you for a great challenge hugs Ginny

Marie said...

Lovely cards girls! Brilliant work. :)
Love n hugs

Steve Paul said...

Your creations are absolutely good! i like em most of them but can you upload some designs related to Plastic business cards ? As i need some help to this regard.

kanda said...

Wonderful creations from the DT x

Spyder said...

Lovely creations by the design team!

Sonia said...

Amazing creations by DT!

Inkypinkydelights said...

Thanks for a lovely challenge with great DT inspiration. Judy x

Wendy said...

thanks for the "lots of layers" challenge...the DT samples are outstanding this week!

Gerda said...

Love the challenge and all the DT projects!

Jennifer Scull said...

what wonderful projects by the DT, as always! so much inspiration!

I wanted to stop by to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for being a sponsor for the blog hop. it means so much to my family & I! :) you are so kind and generous to help us in this way!

hugs to all of you! :)

CraftyGirl said...

What a great challenge. Thank you so much for letting me play along. See you next time.

Tammy said...

Adorable cards DT!!
Tammy x

Stephen Jhon said...

wow!! So wonderful. All these cards are so inspirational. How can i design these for the plastic business cards? These cards inspire me so much. Thanks for sharing.

Karen said...

Gorgeous creations - love the theme too.

cotnob said...

Thank you for the fab DT inspiration and great layers challenge.

Denise said...

What lovely DT creations so glad to be part of the Layers Challenge Hugs Denise xx

dj1952 said...

Wow, your projects are awesome. I hope that mine #121) is appropriate for the challenge. Hugs, dj1952


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Monday, 30 April 2012

Zakka Pencil Case - Week 5

The Zakka Style Sew Along for this week was a fabric pencil case.  But I am at that age where I need reading glasses more than I need pencils so I adjusted the pattern slightly and made it into a padded glasses case.  This project was very quick - it only took one hour to make from start to finish and, as you can see, I have continued with the country style:
In fact this project was so quick I am thinking of making one to co-ordinate with my bedroom decor (turquoise) and another for my desk at work.  This country check case I will use for the reading glasses that I keep in the lounge.

I altered the instructions by making the case shorter by 3/4" and I replaced the fusible interfacing with lightweight wadding to provide added protection for the glasses.   The finished size is 6" x 2.5" - plenty of room for my reading specs.   I loved the way the project came together so quickly.  The only thing I would do differently next time is to leave a larger gap for turning the item inside out after stitching - I only left 1" and it was extremely difficult.

I am currently finishing off two Zakka sewing kits from last week for a friend and my sister - one in a jade colourway and the other in autumn hues.   I will post pictures once they are finished.

The quilting group on Wednesday was a great success - a lovely set of quilters with so much skill.  I shall be going back every other Wednesday.  I wasn't really sure what to take so I took my design book and worked on a pattern for a summer table topper/runner.  I may create a PDF pattern for it once I see how well it goes together but at the moment I am loving the fabrics and the patchwork.  I will post a picture of my progress another day.

Monday, 23 April 2012

Zakka Sewing Kit - Week 4

Wow, this is an excellent SAL (stitching speak for Sew Along).  The finished item is really lovely and very handy.   It measures 7" x 5" when closed which is large enough for all the travel supplies but not too big to pop into my handbag.
As you can see it is a travel kit with its own little pincushion.  I made two deviations from the pattern - firstly I used an elasticated loop instead of leather ties and secondly, on the front I appliqued two small hearts and added a patchwork strip whereas the book used a stamp.
(The linen is actually natural beige, as per the first photo in this blog but for some reason it shows as grey in most of the photos.)

I love to reuse and recycle and the elasticated loop is from a fastening on a posh box of choccies I received at Christmas.  I popped the elastic away for a rainy day and as it is absolutely pouring here today I thought 'why not?'  Hey presto - perfect.  Also the little strip on the front is from a wall quilt I am working on at present - it was only 1.5 inches wide so I halved it lengthwise and top-stitched it in place.  Red and lime green are my favourites colours this year and the strip has both.  Talking of which,  I spent the most time deciding whether to go for a country red style or a modern lime green ensemble.  After endless cups of tea and the odd muffin I went with the red country.  Here is the dilemma I was faced with - do you think I made the right choice?

I am checking out a quilting group this Wednesday evening - for the first time.  First is a word I have used a lot since starting the Zakka Sew Along - it inspired me to post my first blog here, join my first Sew Along, make my first lined, zippered pouch (see Zakka Sew Along in Reverse Order at the side) .... and now I hope to join my first quilting group.

Sunday, 22 April 2012

Zakka House Pouch - Zakka Sew Along In Reverse Order

I joined the Zakka Sew Along two weeks too late and missed the first two items (week 1 was a lovely tote bag and week 2 was a little zippered pouch).  Both items look lovely so this afternoon I moved backwards through a sew-along, and completed Week 2 at the end of Week 3!!  Here is the finished zippered house pouch.

This was quite a challenge for me - although I have been quilting and appliqueing for several years I have never made a purse or bag with a lining.  I have also never inserted a zipper or attempted machine applique.  I have always hand appliqued with a rustic blanket stitch as shown on this canvas of mine:

The Zakka Sew Along house pouch has been a good project to attempt these three new skills.  It is small enough that a mistake is not too devastating, tricky enough to be a challenge and quick enough that a spare afternoon is all that is needed.  I am feeling pleased with myself - I love the little pouch.  I don't know what I will put in it yet but I can't help but smile when I look at it.

So I've completed Week 3 followed by Week 2 on the Zakka Sew Along.  Tomorrow marks the beginning of Week 4 - a handy travel sewing organiser.

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Zakka pin cushion - My first 'Sew Along' and my first blog!

I thought I would join in the fun and create some useful household items (known as Zakka). I am two weeks late to the party but decided to jump on board with the Zakka Style Sew Along for week 3. It just so happens that this is the perfect little project to join with - a pincushion that looks like a cushion! This project took me just 30 minutes to construct using scraps and oddments from my 'scrappy' box. I am so pleased with the result.  It is also lovely to be part of the online group.  The Zakka Style Sew Along group are welcoming, friendly and encouraging.  Plus there is the opportunity to win some lovely prizes. Check it out by clicking on the SewAlong button below.

So after just one hour of joining this group I have made myself a cool pincushion, learned how to post a photo of it on Flickr and made some online buddies.  Join me next week to find out how I get on with the week 4 project.


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Friday, November 28, 2008

I Only Support Gay Marriage If Both Chicks Are Hot

Are you ready? Are you ready for the Peverett Phile, back from vacation after two weeks. How was your Thanksgiving? Did you grab your cell phone, wait until you can use your free night time minutes, call your parents, put them on speaker, gather your kids around the table, and dug into your delicious Thanksgiving Whopper. Happy New Depression! So, for vacation we went to California. The first few nights we stayed at Disneyland before we realized wait a minute, we live near and I work at Disney, so what are we doing here, and moved to Hollywood. Okay, that's a lie, I almost punched out a lifeguard, then we moved to Hollywood. In Hollywood we stayed at the Beverly Hills Hotel in a bungalow none-the-less. I could never stay in a Marriott fucking Courtyard or Holiday Inn again. There were a few celebrities spotted: Martina... whatever the lesbian tennis player's last name is, Stanley Tucci and Jamie Foxx. Oh, and myself when I looked in the mirror. We ate a few times at the Polo Lounge which was mint, with a large hole in the middle. Only English readers would get that joke by the way. While we were in California, there was bad news for any gay Californians (i.e. all of them) who want to get married: Proposition 8, a proposal banning same-sex marriage, was recently approved. As if that wasn't bad enough, there's even more bad news for gay Californians: you're fucking gay! Ann Dunwoody, an Army lieutenant general, has become the first woman in US history to become a four-star general. I know you're curious, so I'll tell you. One star for cooking, one for cleaning, one for birthin', and one for foot massaging. Congratulations, Ann. Keep reaching for that glass ceiling, ladies! But mop the floor first. Today is Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, and with Christmas just a few weeks away, stores are gearing up for the upcoming shopping season. And the hot toy for this Christmas season is: your child's imagination! Sorry, Little Billy, but it looks like Santa forgot to protect daddy's 401K. In case you didn’t hear, the economy is having a going-out-of-business sale right now. The Dow is now dropping so frequently, they’ve decided to add an “n” at the end of it for “down” and just call it a day.  That movie Twilight is out, which is not to be confused with my movie, Twit. According to statistics, Mexican emigration to the United States has dropped 42 percent over the last four years. You have to hand it to President Bush. He knew the way to stop people from sneaking in was not to build a fence, it was to make this country very undesirable. Most of the illegal immigrants came here to make money, but now we don’t have any money. That’s bad news for Los Angeles, though. If this trend continues, we may be forced to start raising our own kids. Barack Obama announced his economic team, and President Bush is working closely with him. Obama says the team has many obstacles to overcome — the biggest one being that President Bush is working with them. Joe Biden’s replacement in the Senate has been picked. That’s a pretty big mouth to fill. The astronauts are busy installing a machine that converts urine into drinking water. Is the economy really that bad?  Hey, did you see that new balloon at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: the John McCain balloon — it never gets off the ground.

From the home office in Groveland, Florida, here is this week's to ten list.
Top Ten Signs the Guy You're Dating is James Bond
10. Instead of breakng up with you, he ejects you.
9. He yells out another girl's codename in bed.
8. He has an unusual fear of round hats.
7. Turns into a completely different guy after three or four dates.
6. He receives a ticket for carrying an expired license to kill.
5. Breakfast? Vodka martini.
4. He can drop his pants and fire a rocket!
3. Insists on using his "special gadgets" in the bedroom.
2. Tells you for chafing try Bond, Gold Bond.
And the number one sign the guy you're dating is James Bond...
1. Tries to show you his Goldfinger.

Preacher Roe: Amen.
Herb Score: Final.
Mitch Mitchell: Looks like they finally got the old band back together.
Pete Newell: In the final days, he was quite the dribbler himself.
William Gibson: You want a miracle? How about the fact that they guy smoked cigars constantly from the time he was 15, and lived to be 94?

A Fort Pierce man faces a domestic-battery charge after allegedly hitting his girlfriend with a sandwich. Police said 19-year-old Emmanuelle Rodriguez was riding with his girlfriend on Friday when he became angry as she drove and hit her in the arm and face with a sandwich, knocking her glasses off. The victim nearly lost control of the car because she couldn't see the road and Rodriguez then ripped off the rear-view mirror and used it to shatter the windshield, police said. Rodriguez is free on $7,500 bail. Police haven't said what type of sandwich was involved.

A fire at the sleazy Cocoanut Grove nightclub, Boston, kills 491 people. Flammable artificial palm trees aided the spread of the fire. The numerous dead were crushed, burnt, and asphyxiated, all within minutes.
Frank Olson, government scientist, jumps to his death from the Statler Hotel in New York City. In 1975 it is revealed that Olson had been administered LSD by Dr. Sidney Gottlieb in a CIA experiment.
A drunk Natalie Wood topples off her yacht near Catalina Island and drowns. Her husband Robert Wagner, and melodramatic friend Christopher Walken, were onboard and unaware of her predicament, apparently having some sort of argument in the cabin.
Homosexual cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer beaten to death with a broomstick by inmate Christopher Scarver while cleaning the prison bathroom. Dahmer's brain was to be preserved in formaldehyde at the request of Mom, but a court ordered its destruction in late 1995.

Q: What's the difference between a professional cornhusker with epilepsy and a prostitute with dysentery? A: We,, one shucks between fits...
Q: Why doesn't Mrs. Claus have any children? A: Because Santa only comes once a year, and then it's down a chimney.
Q: How many midgets does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: None. Midgets don't use light bulbs; they have night vision.

Insane Versions of Thanksgiving Around the World
We all know and love Thanksgiving, our happy way to celebrate the subjugation and destruction of a race of indigenous peoples via eating turkey and mashed potatoes. But underneath all the stories, Thanksgiving is just America's own brand of weird brand of harvest holiday. And, just in case you thought we were the only peoples world wide who enjoyed such things, behold the other, much more awesome harvest fests that our international friends enjoy, like...
Sankranthi: Our foolish Western Thanksgiving has nothing on Sankranthi and never will until the day we stop eating the turkeys and start dressing them up like stereotypically flamboyant homosexuals. That's what Indians do with cows during this festival that celebrates the beginning of their harvest season. In order to celebrate the new growing season in an "Out with the old, In with the new" attitude, womenfolk cook up a pantload of sugary goodies while every piece of old shit you own is tossed on a fire to teach it a lesson for getting old and useless. So if you value sugar cookies more than all of your material possessions and grandparents, you might have a new favorite holiday in Sankranthi. You also have some pretty profound mental issues that should probably be dealt with. Cows and bulls are decorated to look about as tacky as livestock can ever hope to look and are paraded from house to house where they are forced to "demonstrate their skills." Since the only real "skills" we've noticed in cows involve "eating," "farting" and "being delicious," we can't imagine this ceremony is at all interesting. To further demonstrate their boundless awesomeness, once the sun goes down bonfires are lit and the cows are forced to jump over them. This may seem strange, but you have to remember that cows are sacred, and not to be eaten. If we couldn't eat cows, we'd probably make them do some pretty weird shit too.
Holi: Like any good festival to celebrate the harvesting of the summer crop, Holi traces its roots back to a demon king. This particular demon, angry at his son for worshipping Vishnu, tried to set him on fire and instead burned his sister. Presumably, everyone in attendance stared at the floor in an awkward silence until some enterprising young soul said "Welp, might as well party." Thus, Holi was born. Nowadays, various peoples in India, Nepal and elsewhere celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colors, by hanging pots of buttermilk above the street so that children can form human pyramids to try to break them. Lest you think it's as simple as that, it should be noted that girls will also be throwing colored water at them at the same time. It's sort of like a wet t-shirt contest, but with children, and the water is full of dangerous chemicals, and everybody loses. That's part of what makes Holi the Festival of Colors, the prevalence of colored waters, pastes and powders which regular folks just seem to toss at each other all willy nilly. And while it only seems like a minor annoyance to have someone throw a pot of red or blue water on you, when you factor in that some of the ingredients used in the modern colors (like asbestos) can cause renal failure, blindness and various cancers, it hardly seems worth it to bust open a pot of buttermilk and be named the King of Holi.
Green Corn Festival: This cleverly named festival was and is observed by various American Indian tribes to celebrate the ripening of a new crop of corn (or, as they called it, "maize"). The festival marks a renewal of things and past offenses are forgiven, with the exception of things like rape, murder and attending Wayans brothers movies, all of which are banishable offenses in the eyes of the Green Corn Festival (or, "Green Maize Festival"). These American Indians celebrate autumn a little bit differently than we do. While we feast like epic fatties and let our children pick pumpkins and run around the corn maze (or, Maize Maze), the village's men-folk traditionally start a fast on the first night of the festival and then maybe some do ceremonial blood-letting on the next day, so they'll be nice and miserable. For the party. This is carried out by raking thorn covered sticks down their backs or, if they were feeling particularly festive, snake fangs embedded in a wooden holder. A major part of the festival involves drinking something called the Black Drink after the fast, a tea made from ilex vomitoria. If you don't know what "ilex" and "oria" mean, that's fine- you still probably have a pretty good idea for what this drink does. The idea was to drink the tea then spray the remaining contents of your stomach across the ground in an effort to purify yourself of sins. Maybe we're just corny (maizey), but we'd prefer sitting around a table with our family to wandering around puking on a bunch of strangers and beating the shit out of ourselves any day of the week.

As of last Sunday, we’re down to just four teams and three episodes left on "The Amazing Race 13", and that means just one thing: it’s time for the teams to get stupider. Starr made Nick a t-shirt that said “today is my birthday.” Thanks for the t-shirt that’s wearable only one day out of the year! Guess which team this super-creepy statement came from? (Hint: It’s not Nick and Starr, Andrew and Dan, or Ken and Tina.) “She’s the number-one person in my life, and I want her to know that I’ll do anything it takes to win this race for her.” Starr said Dallas is “a pretty incredible man.” Nick apparently thinks so, too: “Starr’s romantic history has been riddled with guys who take the back seat to Starr’s forceful nature, and I think Dallas is the kind of guy that can hold is own with her.” If you say so, Nick. The frat boys idiotically left their shoes behind during the last leg of the race, so they were wearing slippers; “we jacked them from the maid,” one of them said. Even if they just got slippers, isn’t that still illegal? Incredibly, there was a 24 hour shoe store in the airport. In Kazakhstan. Some people accuse producers of interfering to create drama, and I’m going to call bullshit on this one: I’m pretty sure a team of interns came in overnight and set up that shoe store, and then set exorbitantly high prices for ugly shoes to maximize the drama during the rest of the leg. Every time Ken blows his cab/rape whistle, I can’t help but laugh, and I don’t know why. In Moscow, Starr asked the cab driver, “Do you speak English?” The cab driver said no in Russian, and shook his head vigorously. Starr immediately said, “Okay, here’s where we’re going.” Nick said, “Do you know where this is?” Starr continually issued commands and asked questions in English, and said things like “can’t understand you!” even after she admitted, “our driver does not speak any English.” I get how frustrating it can be to try to speak with someone who speaks a different language, but they didn’t appear to try non-verbal communication or anything else. I think it maybe Nick and Starr who don’t understand English, because “does not speak any English” means that he DOESN’T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING YOU SAY TO HIM IN ENGLISH. Zhopa! Tina wanted to change into a military uniform in private, asking, “have to get naked in front of everybody?” Ken said, “You have nothing under there?” “Nuh-uh,” she replied. Way to be prepared.
Dan and Andrew may be the worst clue-reading team in race history. Andrew couldn’t get his sock substitute on, so they decided to switch Detour tasks—and even though the uniform was a required part of both tasks, they changed out of their clothes. Then they had to come back and put their uniforms back on. To their credit, they realize how stupid they’re being. “Dan and I have made more dumb mistakes,” Andrew said. “A compilation video needs to be made of all our mistakes throughout the race.” Um, that’s already been done; it’s called "The Amazing Race 13". Nick and Starr didn’t comment on the camouflage uniforms they had to put on, perhaps because they’re identical to the clothes they wear every day. The woman supervising the Roadblock at the bakery handled mocking everyone for us. First she yelled at Dallas for placing the bags on the ground incorrectly and told him to read his instructions. And when Nick started, she declared, “He’s not fit.” “That is studly,” Andrew said of Dan, who was carrying big bags of flour. “When one part of his arm or upper body would get sore, he’d find another place to put the bag and bring it in,” Andrew explained. Apparently, the editors cut that alternate carrying method out of the show; too much blurring would have been required. “What a pain in the ass,” Starr said about their new cab and driver. I’m not sure, but I think that’s what her cab drivers were saying in Russian. Dallas and Toni checked in first, and ruined the moment by nearly kissing on the mouth. At the pit stop, Andrew and Dan stiffed their cab driver, as they had little money thanks to their shoe purchase. Dan tried to barter his shoes, but the driver wanted cash; eventually, he took the little money they had and threw his cigarette butt onto Dan. I really like Russian people. Still, Andrew and Dan weren’t eliminated, as they were saved by the second—and very predictable—non-elimination leg. The real highlight of the episode, however, came earlier, when Dan attempted the Detour challenge. It involved marching with Russian soldiers, which Dan could not do. “My motor skills and coordination are definitely some of my poorer attributes,” he said. “I have no rhythm.” But it wasn’t that; it was that his limbs moved as if someone had severed part of his spine. Like, I really think he needs to have this checked out, because if he thinks he was doing anything close to what the other soldiers were doing, there’s something seriously wrong.

We've reached the climax of this volume of "Heroes". With the coming of the eclipse the first time, abilities manifested in our plethora of characters, or at least some of them. Or at least it was a catalyst of some importance. Now Claire is apparently a catalyst of some importance. Because the writers aren't sure how to make her anything other than kind of annoying, but she's the "hot chick" so they have to keep her. But that's another issue. It's time for another eclipse, and this time what havoc will it wreak? Maybe it can make Peter whine less. Or Claire be less useless of a character. Or Matt more important of a character. Or Mohinder go back to normal or just die already. Things were definitely turned sideways this episode, and I think it was in a good way. I know all they naysayers will keep saying nay, many of them doing so without even watching the episodes (which makes their opinions irrelevant), but things are getting on track. Now if they can just avoid a disappointing conclusion to this volume, I'll be thrilled powerless.
It did get some people to put out there some of the feelings we've all been feeling for awhile. Peter was able to yell at Nathan for being a pawn of his father, and everyone really. Nathan was able to yell at Peter for being a bitch. And Noah yelled at Claire for being a big baby. She's been acting like a spoiled brat all season and he totally called her on it. But then she went and got all sentimental and took a bullet for daddy, so it's back to love love. When the eclipse hit and everybody lost their abilities, it came down to their personalities and inner strength to drive the plotlines. We got a chance to see how much we would or wouldn't like everybody if they were just themselves and we had to consider them all as regular people. As it turns out, many of them relied on their abilities as a crutch, like Sylar and Elle, who were easily handled by Noah single-handedly, unless you want to count a blonde bodyshield as assistance. The whole thing was so touchy-feely, from Noah and Claire's bonding moments to Matt's mushy cliche-ridden speech to Daphne to that ending with Sylar saying that he can damn well take what he wants when he wants and planting one right on Veronica Mars' kisser. We even had a feel good moment when Mohinder plopped out of his disgusting cocoon and looked more like the guy we used to like way back in Season One. If ever there was a time to take down Arthur Petrelli, this is it. Unfortunately, a guy like Mohinder isn't going to be able to because he's kind of a wimp and Arthur's sons are trapped in Haiti for the time being. Elle and Sylar have a lot more on their hands than each other with HRG right outside the window and the rest of the gang is stuck in Lawrence, KS. Presumably powers will return, because they haven't changed the name of the show to Humans, but it may not be until after the eclipse passes, and then Arthur's would return, too. It was fun seeing Breckin Meyer and Seth Green as the comic shop proprieters, and the play with the 9th Wonders comic cover mimicking real life. I genuinely have no idea where they're going to go from here with any of these plotlines, and for that I'm genuinely glad. If Claire died from her wounds, I wouldn't be horribly upset but then maybe I'm a cold-hearted bastard. A nice ass and toned abs only gets you so far in my book. Her character has oeen the object of some other subject since day one. She's always someone else's goal, rather than significant in her own right. Makes her kind of hard to root for as an individual. I am hoping her mom shows up soon, though, and holds up her hand to show off her cool flame and then looks even stupider than usual when nothing happens.

Former Fox executive Jeff Katz is praising X-Men Origins: Wolverine to the heavens -- or at least to MTV's Splash Page. He thinks Wolverine's solo movie will be his finest hour (or two) yet, and insists that everyone involved has a perfect grasp on the character. "To me and [Hugh] Jackman, our mantra for Wolverine has really been one term: 'bad-ass.' As long as Wolverine is consistently bad-ass, people are generally going to go with you. That's what they want from that character. Iron Man comes out and it does a tremendous business, Batman comes out and it does a tremendous business, and the inclination in the movie biz a lot of the time is, 'Well, that thing just worked, so we have to chase that. But as comics people know, Batman is not Iron Man is not Superman is not Wolverine - they're all different." Call me infatuated, but I don't doubt Jackman's take on the character, and I fervently hope all claims of darkness, grit, and violence come to pass. My concern has always been how many mutants they crammed into a Wolverine film that are, as Katz puts it, "fanboy friendly" and poised for sequels of their own. Deadpool is one thing, but Gambit and Emma Frost are another. What does wind me up, though, are the possible plans Katz was privy to for future Wolverine films. "I can't speak to what's been discussed in the interim since I've been gone, but Mr. Jackman certainly has a desire to go to Japan." And with that, Mr. Jackman, you just became my favorite person in geekdom. Let's get together sometime and talk a certain Frank Miller book, just for laughs.
Look for the first X-Men Origins: Wolverine trailer in front of The Day the Earth Stood Still in theaters December 12.

Bolt is a dog who has superpowers and saves his owner Penny from a variety of evildoers. Except that actually he doesn’t. He’s the star of a television program but he thinks it’s real. It’s The Truman Show but with a talking dog. So what happens when our hero accidentally gets shipped off to the non-backlot-and-non-craft-service-table-intensive world? Reality. But not the fake kind you see on reality TV shows. The real kind of reality. Well, as real as it can be when cartoon animals do all the talking. This is a movie about how the entertainment industry is what’s standing in the way of true self-actualization and decent, humble behavior and goodness. So to play your part in this ultimate game of “Gotcha!” please now go spend all your disposable income at the local multiplex for this double-edged sword of a kiddie movie and then take your spawn to the Disney Store afterward and buy them the talking Bolt plush toy for Christmas or their little hearts will be broken and you’ll be the one to blame. Got it? Now that the meta-tainment portion of this review is over, here are some answers to your questions: 1. No, John Travolta isn’t annoying at all. Lesson here: put him in a giant female fat suit and let him sing or keep him locked in a studio voicing an adorable doggie and nobody gets hurt. 2. Yes, it’s funny and sweet and worthy of the Disney name. That's no longer a given and has to be announced with it's true. Thankfully it's true here. 3. All the Hollywood insider jokes will go right over kids’ heads—and possibly some adults’ heads, too—but they don’t intrude so much that you find yourself wanting to cut your wrists. Sarcasm and irony are the bane of recent children’s films and this one keeps it way more in check than other recent offerings. 4. As usual, the sidekick animals steal the show. That tradition goes all the way back to those singing mice in Cinderella. Maybe even before then. Shameless Kid-Baiting, 101: MILEY CYRUS!!! But whatever. It's her time. In a few years it'll be someone else's. I was so happy to say even though it was in 3-D I didn't get a headache. Maybe it was because we sat in VIP seats at the El Capitan theater in Hollywood, or maybe it was that good. From 1 to 10, it gets a 10. And yes, I will get it on DVD.

Quantum of Solace
In the first ever direct Bond sequel, Daniel Craig returns as a royally pissed-off 007 on the hunt for the men behind the death of his Casino Royale love, Vesper Lynd. Quantum picks up exactly 20 minutes after Royale's closing shot, and eventually carries Bond—literally—to all corners of the globe. The typical sequel formula is "bigger equals better." Quantum ignores that. Knowing he can't top Casino Royale's massive set pieces, Forster instead focuses on fixing the few small problems with that Bond relaunch—namely, the down time between those set pieces. Casino dragged in parts, but Quantum never stops moving, jumping from action scene to action scene with jaw-dropping intensity (the fucking film opens with a car chase). If you think it skimps on story in the process, it doesn't. Instead of being told that Bond is slowly becoming the "Bond" we know and love, we see it happen before our eyes. Craig cements his reputation as the coolest, most formidable Bond ever, and the movie simply kicks ass. The only real complaint is that, as good as new villain Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric) is, the aftermath of his final confrontation with Bond is, not to spoil anything, a bit too ambiguous to be wholly satisfying. We get the movie's point (the shadow organization Bond is chasing is bigger and more shadowy than he could possibly know) and the explosive finale in the desert hotel is awesome, but we left feeling like we needed just a touch more. Casino made some stabs at it, but Quantum actually makes great use of Craig's sandpaper-dry sense of humor. There are a few good gags amid all the shooting, and they work well. And his "sit down" with Felix Leiter (a typically great Jeffrey Wright) undoes Leiter's years spent being a dunce to Bond's head of the class. I give it a 10, and if you have to ask if I'll get it on DVD... shame on you.

Man alive, that was the longest entry I ever did I think. I could never fit all that crap in on the old AOL Journals. The next entry of the Phile will be posted on December 5th, which is a Phriday. Until then spread the word, not the turd. Thanks or reading. Peace.

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July 13, 2007 - Ridgeview Park people getting the booths, rides, and fun ready for the people expected for the extravaganza. Even the fowl are looking for the people, well the food any way.

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Greens slam new far-right group in European Parliament as "an affront to those who value universal human rights"

France's National Front, lead by Marine Le Pen, and the Dutch PVV party have formed a new far-right group in the European Parliament, with details announced at a press conference in Brussels this morning.

In order to form the 36-member group Le Pen has had to recruit MEPs from six other nations. The new Europe of Nations and Freedoms (ENF) is likely to include at least one member from the Dutch PVV, the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Hungarian far-right party Jobbik, Austria’s FPÖ, Italy’s Lega Nord and Belgium’s Vlaams Belang.

It appears that a vice chair will be former UKIP member Janice Atkinson, without whom it would not have been possible to form a new far-right group. By doing this, the National Front (FN) and its partners will be entitled to more speaking time during the plenary sessions, more staff - and more allowances.

Jean Lambert, London Green MEP and Vice-President of the All-Party Group against Racism, said: "This new Group is an affront to those who value universal human rights and international solidarity. If Janice Atkinson has provided the seventh nationality needed to complete this monstrous mosaic, she should hang her head in shame."

"I am appalled that Le Pen has been able to form her hate-based Group due to the addition of a British MEP, who has now shown that she is willing to co-operate with those that want to divide society along racial, ethnic and faith lines and are willing to co-operate across borders to do that." Ms Lambert added.


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VIDEO: Sensational striker Chicharito scores his first Premier League Goal!

 "Chicharito" scores once again - 16th October 201
 Chicharito's first goal at Old Trafford in the Premier League against West Bromwich Albion.

Lovely finish, he's already a hero at Manchester United.. Wonderful goal. Thanks to Nani for the awesome set-up from the free-kick spot.

Gol de chicharito 10/16/2010 - Wonderful day for the Mexican striker

Chicharito's goal against West Brom.. His first in the Premier League.. You can also see Chicharito praying at Old Trafford before the match begins. Chicharito fans! DO COMMENT!!!

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Working from home was once done only by a limited number of people. These were stay-at-home moms, retirees, and home business owners. Today, there are many more people who have discovered the benefits of working from home. A part of this realization is the advances in technology. The internet is a valuable resource that has contributed to the wealth of jobs that are available for extra income home opportunities.

The Duties Expected from You

Through internet freelance sites there are many jobs available to a wide variety of workers. These jobs include areas of expertise that these workers have. The duties of each job will depend on the task itself. Writers will find online work that ranges the gambit. You will discover many extra income home options here. Accountants, web designers, and other quality professionals can find work from these sites. The work itself is done from the comfort of your own home. Deadlines, tasks, and duties are set by the buyer of your services.

Training Requirements

There are various training requirements as it relates to freelance work. Educational requirements are far less important than actual experience for extra income home jobs. Using the internet and computer skills is paramount in these positions. The internet is the primary way to communicate with your clients. Tasks, duties, and projects will be issued online. Proficient word processing, spreadsheet experience, and basic accounting skills are very helpful.

Experience That Can Boost Your Career

Earning an income from home is based upon your experience. Buyers are not looking for workers who simply want a hobby. They want to hire freelancers who have worked in their area of expertise. Doctors, for instance, would like to hire medical billing experts. These are people who work from remote locations to provide traditional tasks for this field. Selling your experience is the best way to find great extra income home jobs.

Important Skills

Showcasing your experience is just as important as showcasing your skills. Many skills, such as, word processing can transfer to numerous skills. So if you have a transferable skill, it can help you to find work in more areas. There are companies who want to hire people with customer service experience. This is a skill that can work well in many different fields.

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It is possible to earn a full-time income from your home office. Many jobs pay per hour amounts, which usually depend on what you are willing to take. Average jobs range from $ 6-$ 10 per hour. Most jobs on the internet pay per project. These are set amounts that can be earned for small or large jobs. The number of hours you work each week will factor into your earning potential. Some freelancers earn up to $ 30,000 per year. Others earn more or less from extra income home opportunities depending on their availability.

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A new Lunarlon based trail chukka is set to release from Nike Sportswear called the Lunar Chenchukka.

The chukka sees a perforated upper taking cues from the LunarGlide line, placed on top of a full Lunarlon sole. The official colorway is dark stadium/night mushroom.

These are set to release tomorrow in stores like SneakersnStuff.

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4 Potentially Toxic Beauty Products You Probably Use Every Day

As we strive to increase our health and awareness we all come to a realization that many of our household products contain chemicals that are actually harmful to us, our pets, or the environment.

Did you know that many of the common products we use each day for personal hygiene and care contain around 168 ingredients?  Since the average woman will use 12 different personal care products a day that is a lot of possible toxins to sort through!

When we get up in the morning it is common to use toothpaste, soap, shampoo & conditioner, shaving cream, body wash, lotion, makeup, deodorant, and even hair styling products.

While not everything we use is harmful there are many products that contain chemicals that will mess with our hormones and cause serious health issues. Some of the most common ingredients to watch out for are dioxins, phthalates, and parabens.

“12.2 million adults – one of every 13 women and one of every 23 men – are exposed to ingredients that are known or probable human carcinogens every day through their use of personal care products.” [2]

If you come into contact with these chemicals once or twice your body can detox from them, but when you use them every day they build up in your system and your body can’t keep up with the toxic load.shutterstock_258564728

“One of every 24 women, 4.3 million women altogether, are exposed daily to personal care product ingredients that are known or probable reproductive and developmental toxins, linked to impaired fertility or developmental harm for a baby in the womb or a child.

These statistics do not account for exposures to phthalates that testing shows appear in an estimated three-quarters of all personal care products but that, as components of fragrance, are not listed on product ingredient labels” (EWG et al. 2002).

When you decide that you want to live a more pure, higher quality life do some research and find products that that will improve your self-care. You can also check out resources such as the Think Dirty App and the EWG Healthy Living App to help you find what you are looking for.

“One of every five adults are potentially exposed every day to all of the top seven carcinogenic impurities common to personal care product ingredients — hydroquinone, ethylene dioxide, 1,4-dioxane, formaldehyde, nitrosamines, PAHs, and acrylamide.

The top most common impurity ranked by number of people exposed is hydroquinone, which is a potential contaminant in products used daily by 94 percent of all women and 69 percent of all men.” [2]

Let’s take a look at the 4 most common products that you probably use and may actually be toxic.

A Bar of Soap

While a little bar of soap may seem harmless there is actually a lot more that goes into it than meets the eye. In order for a soap to be able to lather up when it comes in contact with water requires a chemical known as sodium Laureth sulfate or SLS. SLS can irritate you lung, skin and eyes, which is why it hurts so bad when the soap runs into your eyes.

Also, keep an eye out for parabens, triclosan, and the word fragrance. Fragrance is often a term which could cover a whole range of ingredients that are not listed on the label.

I love to use alternative ingredients in my soap such as coconut oil, cocoa butter, essential oils, shea butter, and olive oil. Check at local health food stores, and farmers markets to find the best quality ingredients. They may be more expensive but you will feel a difference.

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Deodorants often contain aluminum which is a metal you don’t want in your body. It can mess with your immune system and then cause issues with your hormones.

It has been linked to cancer and other issues as well.

Keep an eye out for parabens, phthalates, triclosan, glycol, fragrance, and propylene when finding a new brand.

Instead, try and find deodorants that contain vitamin E, cocoa butter, shea butter, baking soda, arrowroot powder, and coconut oil.

Shampoo & Conditioner

Washing our hair is a bit part of our normal shower process. While we are used to our shampoo becoming very soapy it is another sign that you have dioxin and sodium Laureth  sulfate. These toxins are on our major list of ingredients to avoid in household products.

Avoid anything with potassium sorbate, colorants, fragrance, and Polyethylene glycol (PEG). Instead, look for shampoos with more natural ingredients.

Toxic Body Lotion

shutterstock_129218972I am the type of person who uses lotion multiple times a day and made sure that switching to a higher quality product was at the top of my list.

The biggest think you have to look out for is the additives that are used to imitate a butter or oil such as the coal tar (a cancer linked thickening agent), fragrance, butylated compounds, and parabens.

Instead, look for a lotion made out of real and natural butter such as shea butter, cocoa butter, essential oils, or just use an organic coconut oil!

Making the switch can take some time and efforts but the reward is a much better feeling, high-quality product that keeps you healthy and toxin free.

While you are at it switch out your chemical cleaners too!

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Pro-Spective: Who is the D800 for? Part 3

This is the third and final installment of the Pro-Spective series on the new Nikon D800 DSLR. (Read the first, with Sam Bié, and the second, with Tim Kemple.) The series sprouted out of personal curiosity. I wanted a replacement for the D700 I sold in late 2011. But when the D800 was, at long last, announced, I didn’t jump to place my pre-order. There were some hang-ups; it wasn’t what I’d expected. So I went about exploring the question of who the D800 is really great for… or not so great for. The result is this series. It’s by no means comprehensive. It’s just an attempt to add the perspectives of three great, professional action/adventure photographers to the mix. I picked them because I know them and I know that they have a good handle on tech like this. Talking to these guys and writing these blogs has certainly helped me get a better grip on the pros and cons of the D800. Below, I’ll post Corey Rich’s thoughts, and then I’ll tell you what I’ve decided and why.

A quick aside: After reading the first two parts of this series, another photographer queried on Facebook “No D4?” He was curious why I focused on the D800 when the D4 is clearly the most badass camera in Nikon’s line. The answer is simple: the D4 is a no-brainer. If you have the scratch, you’ll buy it over the D800. Or you’ll buy both. I think the D4 is a superior camera for most users. Only landscape photographers and studio photographers will prefer the D800’s 36-megapixel resolution to the D4’s much-faster frame rate. One of the only downsides of the D4 is its size. It’s a bigger, heavier camera than the D800. Also worth noting, the D800 is smaller and lighter than the D700, which makes it especially nice for taking up, say, into the mountains, as Corey Rich mentions below.

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The California-based photographer Corey Rich is Co-owner and Vice-president the stock/assignment agency Aurora Photos. His images have appeared on the covers of publications from Outside, to Rock & Ice, to the Washington Post Magazine and many more. He’s produced videos for The North Face, Patagonia, and even Nikon. His latest video project, Why, is a release video highlighting the capabilities of the D4. Why went viral and has over one million views between YouTube, Vimeo, and the Nikon website. Corey is one of those pros who’s both perpetually busy and somehow always willing to stop and chat. When I sent him a list of typed questions, he fired back a voice memo recorded on his iPhone, 1950’s executive style (“Janet, take down this letter…”). Off the top of his head, he reeled off some very insightful answers. Read on…

What cameras are you currently shooting with? And do you plan to add the D800 to your stable of bodies?
Three D7000’s for video and a D3S when I’m shooting action that requires speed. Then I have a D700 that’s about to get replaced with the D800. I’m really excited about the new camera. The way I break those cameras down: D7000’s are for video. The D3S is for shooting action sports — skiing, mountain biking, anything with speed where I need nine frames per second. And the D700 is what I take into the mountains when video is not a consideration … which seems to be rarer and rarer these days. In fact, one of the challenges of the past few years has been I’ve been forced to use the D7000 in the mountains, when I really would like to be using the D700, because it’s an FX body and I can use my entire quiver of lenses. But I’ve been forcing the D7000 into my bag because of the full HD video capabilities. As a result, I’ve ended up with a second quiver of lenses, which are DX lenses. So I’m hugely excited about the D800.

What do you think Nikon was going for with this move? Do you agree with the grumblings that the D800 addresses a different niche, a different user, than the D700?
From my perspective, I think this is a huge step forward. One of the things I hear from many of my high-end commercial and advertising clients is they want large file sizes.  They want gigantic files that give them maximum resolution and the ability to crop. And I’ve already alluded to the fact that I need a camera that does both high-end still photography in an FX format and full-HD video with all of the functionality of the D4. It’s very exciting to see that this has finally arrived in the form-factor of the D700.

Do you feel the D800, with its relatively slow frame rate and massive files, will be good for the type of things you’re shooting? If not, who do you think would benefit most from its still capabilities?
The only complaint that I’m seeing folks mumble about is the four frames per second. For me, that’s just a non-issue. I think you always choose the right tool for the right job. If you’re heading out to go sport climbing, you bring short quickdraws, and if you’re heading out to climb a wall you have long slings that you convert into quickdraws. I think the same is really true with photography and filmmaking. If I’m shooting action, I’m going to bring the D4 for that speed. And if I’m not shooting action, I don’t want to lug around that heavy camera, quite frankly. The D800 is exactly [what I need in that situation].

It looks like the D300s has been discontinued — is there any possibility that the D400 will go full frame and be the D700 successor that some were hoping for?
I don’t know anything more than the next guy in terms of strategically what Nikon is thinking in terms of how to roll these cameras out. For me, as a working professional [who is] fifty percent still photography at this point and fifty percent motion (it might even be leaning more in the direction of motion), the D4, combined with the D800 or several D800s, will be the perfect combination of cameras for almost any job that I would go out to do.

To add one more piece in the puzzle: I contacted an old friend who works as a fashion photographer in Hong Kong. I was curious about Nikon’s front-and-center claim that the D800’s resolution would make it a rival of medium-format cameras. His response? “The D800 looks really solid, but in no way like a Medium Format Camera simply because of the sensor size of a medium format back — to me it seems like too many pixels for that sized sensor.” That’s the first question mark/complaint many have about the D800. He went on, saying, “I have actually heard that a lot of pro model cameras are going to reduce the number of pixels on the sensors, ending the pixel count race.” This was precisely the tack that Nikon has been taking for years, leaving its megapixel count low but pushing image quality and low-light performance up, even in most of its high-end full-frame cameras. In short, not everyone is sold. We’ll have to wait and see what all the users think after getting their D800s in March.

So what will I do? As an amateur who shoots stills and motion for my job as Communications Manager at a major outdoor company, I already use a D7000 to shoot HD video. I sold my D700 in the hopes that the D800 would bring much-needed video capability. Now that it’s here, and I’ve had a chance to hear a lot of arguments pro and con, I think I’m going to go with the D800 after all. Here are three reasons why:

1. Sam Bie’s comments that 36 megapixels is too many struck a chord with me. With his 12-megapixel D700, he shoots amazing photos that get printed as two-page spreads in magazines. Plus, he felt the D800’s low frame rate was a downer. But in the end, I decided that Sam is more of a traditional still shooter than I am. He doesn’t seem very interested in video yet, and he doesn’t see the need for his cameras to be much different than they are now. He’s more conservative when it comes to his gear and never misses an opportunity to point out the importance of technique over equipment. (Imagine that!). For me, HD video is as important as the FX sensor. And if the past is any indicator of the future, as computers get faster and memory cheaper, big file size won’t be much of an issue. Video is already so much more memory and processor intensive that 36-megapixel stills, that it seems a moot point.

2. Tim Kemple operates on a totally different level than I do, but his comments about frame rate were interesting. “I see no reason why you wouldn’t take the d800 out to shoot climbing,” he said. “Climbing is the slowest ‘action sport’ there is. It probably isn’t even an action sport. A better question might be, ‘Why would you not take the d800 out to shoot climbing?’ Or ‘What would you not shoot with the d800?'” In the above interview, Corey Rich answers that question: “Skiing, mountain biking, anything with speed where I need nine frames per second.” Rich is talking about the D3s, but you can just swap D4 in for that. Those are the things you would not shoot with the D800. Since I don’t really shoot that stuff — I’m mostly shooting nature, events, climbing, product, and macro photography — I think the D800 is safe.

3. Corey Rich laid down a cardinal truth about photography, or any craft, that I’d been trying to ignore: “You always choose the right tool for the job.” Looking back, I realize that I wanted the D800 to be my all-in-one camera. I basically wanted the D4, but in the D700 form-factor and for the D700 price point. That’s just not realistic. If I ever really need an FX camera that shoots nine frames per second, I’ll just have to rent one. If it’s not worth the cash outlay, then maybe I don’t really need it, and the D7000 and D800 will be plenty good for me. Guess I’d better place that pre-order.

As always, comments are welcome. Do you plan to get the D800? I’d love to hear your reasons for or against.

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A busy mind that aspires to be still.

5 thoughts on “Pro-Spective: Who is the D800 for? Part 3”

  1. Call me old fashioned but having grown up on the decicive moment school, I believe in waiting for that great moment… Not shooting 10 frames around that moment, hoping one was it.
    Great idea this blog, we dont take a knife to a gun fight, and youre right there will never be one tool for every job, how could there be a FWD/off road forumla one racing car. Sounds like the d800 is the the great next step. Nice work.

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You want to spread the word, generate leads, increase sales, raise awareness, etc. Publicity is a wonderful way to accomplish those goals but getting it is easier said than done.

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Thursday, May 18, 2017

Is this classic song the REAL National Anthem of American Workers?

"Sixteen Tons" tells an old story----The arduous plight of the exploited manual laborer, or "Company Worker", with no Labor Union or leverage to balance the power of their rapacious employers.

VIDEO (Tennessee Ernie Ford version):

 VIDEO (Johnny Cash version):

                                               Merle Travis, the writer of "Sixteen Tons"

Written by Merle Travis

Some people say a man is made out of mud
A poor man's made out of muscle and blood
Muscle and blood and skin and bones
A mind that's weak and a back that's strong

You load sixteen tons, and what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine
I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine
I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal
And the straw boss said "Well, a-bless my soul"

You load sixteen tons, and what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

I was born one mornin', it was drizzlin' rain
Fightin' and trouble are my middle name
Raised in the Canebrake by an old mama lion
Ain't no a high-toned woman make me walk the line

You load sixteen tons, and what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

If you see me comin', better step aside
A lot of men didn't, and a lot of men died
With one fist of iron, and the other of steel
If the right one don't get you then the left one will

You load sixteen tons, and what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

----Sixteen Tons Lyrics | MetroLyrics----

"Sixteen Tons" is possibly the best song ever written
about the exploitation-oppression by distant, unreachable, wealthy
corporate ownership, and the rough plight of the worker
under an exploitive capitalist-corporate system.

The song is not a self-conscious, academic/didactic work,
but a huge, "evergreen" hit on the popular charts -- its original recorded version holding the #1 spot for months, and since performed
by countless artists down though the years.

Right from the start, the song clearly resonated with Americans, and
with people all around the world. It is a classic by any standard.

This simple song's relevance is timeless, and it stands up
beautifully to any detailed analysis.

Written by Merle Travis, "Sixteen Tons" is based on the life of coal-miners living in a rural area "company town".

The ownership looks for workers, with "A mind that's weak
and a back that's strong", who will work a hard, dangerous job,
to produce wealth for them, while not having the will,
or depth of understanding, to know much about, or question
the system that exploits them.

The worker in the song has produced, with his strength and effort,
in a dirty, scary, risk-filled environment, for his employers,
the wealth of "sixteen tons" of coal, which will presumably
be sold for far more profit than the miner's meagre wages.

Certainly, the employers are pleased with the production ("boss
said 'Well, a-bless my soul'").

But Ownership has all the leverage, and can pay what it wants, and impose other extractive policies as well.

This worker's wages are not sufficient to keep him out of serious debt.

The debt is so large for this hard-working man, that it seems
it could even extend to the afterlife ("Saint Peter don't you call me...").

However, although this working man makes this single reference to a traditional Christian image, he rejects the more poetic/mystical vision of the world (man "made out of mud"). He sees the world as a very material place, where life is brutish, and for some, short ("Poor man's made out of muscle and blood"). And the load he carries is more than
just his arduous labor, for relatively low pay.

This is a physically-powerful and productive, but simple man.

The worker's debts are magnified further by the fact that he is
forced to buy essential goods and supplies from the same
people who employ him, and at presumably very high
(i.e. gouging) prices, that clearly eat-up the miner's
small paycheck before he has even paid all his bills.

This hard, risk-filled work in the mine has made the miner
physically strong and very tough. Due to the routine perils of
his workplace, he is accustomed to danger.

Also, he was born into hardship, and raised to be strong and tough by others (mother) who had rough lives as well.

As a result, he also has a tendency to become angry and fight,
perhaps more often than necessary ("Fightin' and trouble
are my middle name"), and it is apparent he has a tendency to
express his dissatisfaction with his life--not against his exploitive employers, but against other people on a similar societal level as himselfwhom he can directly challenge in a physical fight.

If he challenges his employers, he could lose his job, or worse,
so that is not even considered an option. He may never even have
met the mine-owners, who presumably live far away.

He has much strength and ability to fight ("With one fist of iron...the left one will), maximized by his hard labor, but will probably
never fight anyone who is not in a peer situation.

As it is, he tends to fight, often devastatingly ("a lot of men died") over issues such as not being respected ("step aside")
by a relative peer who likely suffers from the same exploitation.

Ownership seems utterly safe and distant from his feelings of aggression/frustration, as well as his ability to fight and defeat others.

This man will eventually wear-out and be replaced by another,
similar person, though younger and "fresher", like a used or worn-out part in a big machine is replaced with a new one.

And another person will then become the subject of the song, as a
"new" cog in the big mechanism that grinds away the lives of some, while enriching, distant, unseen others.

To ponder:
In an age dominated by corporate-Capitalism,
is "Sixteen Tons" actually the story of the TYPICAL
American worker now, working hard for long hours and low-pay
to produce wealth for others, while the workers themselves
stay poor, powerless and constantly owing money?

Maybe it should be our new American National Anthem?

It would seem apt, given the nature of the lives of many millions,
and still-increasing numbers of Americans these days,
stuck in low-wage jobs and crushed by varied forms of debt.

The gritty, timeless reality of "Sixteen Tons" beats the
awkward, superficial, war-glorifying "Star-Spangled Banner"
by a country mile, in the opinion of this writer.

Make that a "coal-country" mile.

Recent coal-mine disaster:
'Dear murderer': With a letter a day, West Virginian tried to remind coal executive of his role in 29 deaths

                     Dr. RD Wolff:  How the system has always worked ...

America, Land of Low Pay -- The Numbers Will Surprise You

The United States Leads in Low-Wage Work and the Lowest Wages for Low-Wage Workers

Overworked America: 12 Charts That Will Make Your Blood Boil

                                        (sample chart)

Low Wage Workers: “We Can’t Breathe”

                                   Great Book:
NICKEL and DIMED, By Barbara Ehrenreich

Regarding  debt  that leaves you "owing your soul to the company store" ...

A 21st-Century Form of Indentured Servitude Has Already Penetrated Deep into the American Heartland

WIKIPEDIA--"Sixteen Tons"

       Are companies like McDonald's, Amazon
         and Walmart the new coal-mines?

                      (This post was inspired by the work of Dr. R D Wolff)

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Even though she "lost", Hillary Clinton Didn't Actually Lose in 2016

The Election of 2016 is over. Nothing can change it.

No more tears. No more whining, no more bitter accusations.

This is not about sour grapes. This is a calm consideration of actual facts regarding this election. And note that not all of these facts were reported on
in mainstream corporate media.

But truthfully, these facts are disturbing, and highly worthy of sober consideration.

And in some ways, the truth may disable at least some of the current disagreements between Progressives and Mainstream "Centrist" Democrats, over "who [supposedly] lost
the election"?

Because, the truth is, the election was rigged, but almost certainly
not, at least principally, by Russia.

Nope ---- the GOP and their operatives were able to get it done all by
their little dedicated selves.

The story has actually all been documented, but in many widely-spread
pieces and sections, with much of the best data not reported on
in corporate media, so not that many people have been able to add
up the whole picture.

I am going to bring them all together, on this Blog.

Here's a place to start:

2016 Case Study In GOP Voter Suppression

When you add up all factors, in entirety, it doesn't look like Hillary Clinton actually lost the 2016 election, in terms of the number of people
who intended to vote for her, as clearly and consistently indicated in
most polls before the election, as well as in the exit polls, versus the
number of people who intended to vote for Trump.

The difference?

Nobody stopped anybody from voting in the many polls before the election, or the important exit-polls (which are barely reported on in corporate media).
Clinton consistently won almost all of those, again and again, making
the end result so confounding.

But somebody was definitely stopping voters from voting for Clinton, when it came to the actual election.

Millions of those with INTENT to vote for Hillary were erased, "caged", unable to get to their polling place, or couldn't overcome the ID requirements in their very "red" state.

And a mysterious (to statisticians), but recurring "red-shift" in the voting
results looks like it finished the job, and with an almost surgical precision in
the crucial swing states.

Meanwhile, a far far smaller number of folks with INTENT to vote for Trump were caged or erased from the rolls, or were unable to overcome ID requirements. Plus, the Trump voters were usually perfectly able to physically get to their polling place.

Things were set-up to work exactly that way, well in advance of the election.
The GOP made sure of that.

Yet, Hillary still got 2.9 Million more popular votes nationwide.

In addition, in late October, the FBI chipped-in, perhaps even at the inside urging of GOP operatives, although that is unknowable at this time.

But in total, all 5 factors combined were devastating to the Clinton campaign.

Here's what happened:

1. Chris Kobach's now well-documented GOP Interstate Cross-Check: Millions
    of Democratic Party voters, across more than
    half the states, were caged (i.e. had their names separated, and
    labeled not-eligibleand were unable to vote.
    This is the biggest single factor, as you will see below.

2. Strategic Closing of Polling Places in Democratic Party demographic zones in
    nearly all 'red" (i.e. GOP-controlled) states.
    Also, termination of early-votingwhich
    many minorities and poor depend on, helped the GOP even more.
    Thousands more Dem votes were snuffed this way.
    These closings did not occur in GOP-heavy areas,
    only in Democratic Party ones.

3. Strict ID requirements, precisely designed to affect/limit poor and minority
    voters (read: Democraic Party voters) in (surprise!) GOP-controlled states,
    blocking many thousands of (mostly Dem) votes in each state.
    Democratic Party lawsuits stemmed some of the damage here,
    but only some
    Thousands more votes per (GOP-controlled) state, were snuffed.

4. Comey's announcement on October 28, 11 days before the election, was
    unquestionably a factor as well, as polls show.
    Comey insisted later he stood by his quite speculative statement about
    the Weiner emails, even though there turned out to be nothing there.
    But real damage had been done. The polls changed against Hillary--
    Not decisive by itself, but this one event didn't have to be, since
    it is just one part of a "team" of factors combining their forces,
    into a malevolent political "perfect storm". Virtually all of it, planned.

5. On Election Day----A sneaky, but persistent "red-shift" (i.e. rightward
    trend) in final vote tallies away from (i.e. in direct opposition to) exit
    poll results, especially in the key swing states.
    Thousands of votes appear "flipped" during (computerized) tabulation,
    away from the Democrat and towards the Republican, which is very
    reminiscent of the Karl Rove era elections (2000/2004).

    Red shifts are nice in fashion ...

    But the "Red-Sift" in elections is a disaster for the concept of
    Representative Government.

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Before we get into the documentation, I need to say that this Blog represents
a Progressive viewpoint, along the lines of Bernie Sanders/The New Deal/FDR, and his way of dealing with wealthy elites. The policies are clearly described in other posts.

I am very aware of the current bitter arguments between the left/Progressive side of the Democratic Party, and the mainstream DNC-"Centrist" side of the Party.

You know, the "Bernie" side is indignant about the shenanigans by DWS and others behind-the-scenes in the Party who "sabotaged" Bernie,  and snubbed other Progressives at the Convention, etc.

Meanwhile, the "centrist" side of the Party accuses Bernie voters of voting 3rd party or even staying home, depriving Hillary of the necessary votes in key states.

Sure, this was probably a factor, to some small degree, but is way overrated, IMO.

Most Bernie-supporters I know voted for Hillary out of fear of Trump,
although were often unhappy about doing so. And I live in a state where Clinton was always way ahead, and folks could vote 3rd party without the danger of Trump taking the state. Still, most Bernie-voters I have communicated with went with Hillary.

Online, I read constantly about Bernie-supporters who were going to "hold their nose and vote" for HC because Trump was just too scary.

Extremely few Bernie-supporters actually ended-up voting for Trump, that is for damn sure.

Maybe some Bernie-ites in swing states stayed home (not many), and certainly some in swing states did vote 3rd party. But I firmly believe these numbers were definitely NOT what made the difference.

Centrists are correct, however, about the negative effect of the Comey announcement 11 days prior to the election, which did actually cause a drop in the polls for HC, while Trump rose.  The Comey announcement could be seen legitimately as a one of the big factors, and absolutely did do some damage, although it was probably not critical by itself, IMO.

In addition, Centrists keep bringing up the Russia factor, which is extremely overrated, almost, but not quite, to the point of becoming an urban myth, IMO.

Russia flipped zero votes in tabulation systems. No evidence for that at all.

Email "hacks" (John Podesta's email account) by Russia, no matter what folks choose to believe, have not so far been verified by actual evidence.
Even so, the Podesta emails' disclosures were no real surprise to politically
sophisticated voters who know how dirty both parties' politics are, and are
way overrated as a source of vote-loss for Clinton.

The "Russian effect" did exist, but I am convinced after much research and cross-referencing that it had a much lesser effect than the factors
discussed here, which, in total, basically STOLE the election
for the GOP.
The election wasn't stolen by a foreign power, but by
domestic operatives----All-American thieves who have done it before.

As far as claims of mass-numbers of online trolls "hired by Russia" are concerned ...

I myself have had a number of online encounters with these types over
the last year or so, including some nasty "head-butts" with what I cane to
strongly suspect were some of those hired Russian/Macedonian
"professional trolls" mean't to twist peoples' minds
and affect the election.

Yeah, they were around, and still are, BTW, as nasty as ever.

Those A-holes changed very few minds, I can assure you.
Not. A. Factor.

I am utterly convinced,
it was those 5 big factors listed above that were the difference.
It just becomes more and more obvious the more you research it.

The 5 factors' combined effect was overwhelming.

The Shocking Truth:
America did not actually intend to reject Hillary Clinton in November,
as crazy as that may sound to some folks now.

A large number of her votes got effectively snuffed by the combination of GOP vote-erasure, geographical/demographic manipulations, and vote-caging.

And then, ofcourse, there was Comey.

So ... as far as blame for the election loss is concerned ...

Both sides (Progressives and Centrists) need to back-off and CHILL.

The election was rigged and stolen, but BY THE GOP.

You want to hate on somebody, hate on them.

Hey, they're good at it. That's what they do. Nothing new here.
They stole 2000 and 2004 as well. No kidding.

Plus, just for another piece of the election-fraud picture, please note
the famous GOP extreme-gerrymandering since 2010, which
gives them a built-in advantage in The House Of Representatives.

All cut from the same cloth, of fraud.
Again, that's what the GOP does.

But those, although related, are whole other stories.

However, IMO, the GOP did steal the Presidency in 2016, and may well be
able to do it again in the future.

Once again, with links and detail,
Here's how:

#1. Interstate Cross-Check, reported on brilliantly by Greg Palast, which
         basically, scrubs voters off "eligible" lists for people having matching
         names in multiple states with criminals in other states.

         In other words, if someone with the same name as you in another state
         committed some crime, YOU lose your right to vote in your state (if it is
         GOP-controlled). All names were computer-program verified to be
         Democratic Party demographics by address, ethnicity and even
         by such details as the magazines and periodicals they subscribe to.

         Now that is precision.

                       Millions of votes were lost over a range of
                       (always GOP-controlled) states.

The GOP's Stealth War Against Voters - Greg Palast

Over 2-Million Voters on Caging List - Greg Palast

#2. The closing of polling places undoubtedly took out thousands more Dem
         votes in more than half the states.

Mass poll closures in battleground states create potential for Election Day chaos

Polling places become battleground in US voting rights fight - Reuters

This process was especially blatant in Arizona, where long lines resulted from
so many polling places being closed.
"State Rep. Reginald Bolding, a Democrat and the only black member of the Legislature,
said he visited four county polling places and said what he saw "was disheartening."
"You saw individuals who were seniors, handicapped, you also saw individuals who
had to spend their entire workday waiting in line to cast a vote," Bolding said.
"And this was directly due to the county recorder's negligence in cutting the
polling locations in Maricopa County from 200 to 60 locations."

He said while he didn't suspect the efforts were intended to suppress turnout,
combined with cuts in election funding and new laws passed by the GOP-controlled
Legislature, he sees a pattern.

"When you start to put all of these different voter-suppression mechanisms in a line,
it's hard to believe that this is all coincidental," Bolding said.

Long Voting Lines in Phoenix

And the problem continues TODAY ...

91,000 voters left off voter rolls in Maricopa County Alone in 2017

#3. Ultra-strict, picky ID Card requirements in, where else---GOP-controlled
           states, eliminated thousands more votes.

                            (sample card)

In some states, court challenges may have moderated some effect of this policy, to some degree,
but not in most states ...

Again last September, the GOP admitted the importance of the Voter ID laws ----

Also, from last Spring...

Also, from back in 2012, you may remember this ...

General Info

How voter ID laws helped Donald Trump win the presidency

#4. The Comey Effect.

          "...the big change does coincide well with the release of the Comey letter [on Oct.28th]. Opinion swung toward Trump by 4 percentage points, and about half of this was a lasting change. This was larger than the victory margin in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Wisconsin. Many factors went into this year’s Presidental race, but Comey’s letter appears to have been a critical factor in the home stretch."

Before the election, even Fox News certainly thought Comey's announcement
had an effect ...
New poll: 34 percent 'less likely' to vote for Clinton after new email revelations

Even though Clinton won big in CA, she may actually have still lost a few
votes there due to Comey's Letter ----

Presidential race tightens, Hillary Clinton’s support falls after FBI reopens email probe

Polls Show Clinton Support Slipped After FBI Letter (Bloomberg)

#5. The mysterious election day "Red-Shift" (cue creepy sci-Fi music),
          especially in swing states.
          Please note: The way exit polls work (around the entire world),
          is this ---- Generally, any variance between actual votes counted from
          exit polls that is over 1%, is a red flag in a close race and is
          calling out for investigation.
          BTW, landslide wins, for either candidate in
          a state, may have larger shifts and it is not considered a factor.

         Still, it's odd that Trump gained the most votes (by %) in a state he lost by a
         whopping 24%, but a GOP-controlled state (NJ) with an eager-to-please
         Buddy (Gov Christie), and a long-storied history of political shenanigans.
         But no worry, just a curiosity.

         In the chart below, note the nifty, almost-perfectly-reversed victory
         margins for Trump in those key swing states.
         For students of the 2004 Election, this is like deja vu.

         But 2004 is another story. Just rest assured, "red shifts"
         have appeared before. A lot.

         Repeatedly, Trump won in those swing states by almost the same
         margins he was predicted by polls to lose.

         BTW, please note that "blue shifts" in close races basically
         never happen.  Not in any US election, ever.
         Seriously. This blank spot "anomaly" drives statisticians crazy.

        The disturbingly-consistent "Red-Sift" is reported on
        very soberly, here:

         2012 ARTICLE BY LONGTIME

     IT'S REAL

         But back to 2016 ...

Surgical precision?

"Of the more than 120 million votes cast in the 2016 election, 107,000 votes in three states [Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania] effectively decided the election."
Myths About Clinton’s Defeat in Election 2016 Debunked

RED SHIFTS found in 2016 Presidential race & in nearly every Senate race in states with exit polls

Something Stinks When Exit Polls and Official Counts Don't Match

   Plus, we knew this ominous truth well before the election:

     GOP To Control Voting Process In 2016 Swing States

                                America doesn't need to trust it's voting systems,
                         it needs to verify them.

Here's some more:

New Voting Restrictions in Place for 2016 Presidential Election

Did the Republican War on Voting Rights Help Trump Win?

The GOP’s Attack on Voting Rights Was the Most Under-Covered Story of 2016

                            Yes--US elections can be stolen!

Current GOP claims of "voter fraud" is a cover for a new Trump/GOP effort to erase even more votes in future elections.

Did Trump win, or “win”? And what about those “winning” Senate races? Exit polls show a “suspicious pattern”

Please be aware that all of the above factors are still in play for upcoming elections.


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18 May 2007

Car owners registering vehicles with weird, awkward or dumb vanity plates, tighten up! Latest offender:

Is that a command? You, LACTATE! Now! Is it an expository statement? I just wanted to inform you that I am lactating. Whatever it is, cut that shit out. We don't want to read about it on I-81.
*Via phone call with Greg on his way back from Roanoke. Thanks for the TU-Alert.

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