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Tales of the Riverbank (2008) Movie Script

Ah. Tales of the riverbank.
Hello there. Sorry for
flying in unannounced,
but I'm sure I felt
a drop of rain outside,
so I thought I'd pop in
and watch the film with you
until the weather improves,
if that's all right.
Looks peaceful enough
now, doesn't it?
It wasn't always like...
oh! Oh, look!
That's where I live.
Just on that oak tree there.
So as... as... As I was saying,
the river wasn't always
like that, you know.
I shall now a tale unfold
that will make
your feathers curl.
I do realize that some of you
don't have feathers.
It's just an expression;
I'm not stupid.
I've passed exams, you know.
This is a story
of heroes and villains,
battles and bravery,
laughter and tears,
explosions and romance,
boats, cars, planes,
even helicopters.
But above all,
it's about never giving up,
no matter what.
Well, now, it all started
with a few spots of rain.
The spots became
heavier and heavier,
until they seemed to join up
into one great blob of water.
Once it started,
it never stopped.
Day after day,
night after night,
rain, rain, rain.
The river
got deeper and deeper,
and overflowed its banks,
flooding everywhere.
The animals ran for the hills
as their homes were swept away
and crushed by
the onrushing water.
By the time the rain stopped,
not a living soul
remained on the riverbank.
Well, apart from
hammy the hamster.
He's very young,
and hamsters aren't
the brightest.
Got a lot to learn.
The first thing being
that if he doesn't
move very soon,
he's gonna be squashed
by a falling tree.
Oh, ferrets!
Sorry about the language.
So little hammy found himself
adrift and lost
with no food, shelter,
or hope of ever seeing
his home again.
Scared and alone on a vast...
ahoy there!
Well, perhaps
not totally alone.
Ahoy there!
This is a Guinea pig
called g.P.
G stands for Guinea,
and the p stands for...
Well, you can
work it out yourself.
He's a decent enough sort, g.P.
Likes to be in charge,
tell everyone what to do,
but then, show me
a Guinea pig who doesn't.
Hmm, hmm?
- Ahoy there.
- Hi.
Are you all right
there, youngster?
Yeah, yeah. No problem.
Just thought I'd take the log
here for a bit of a spin.
You don't need any help at all?
- No. No, I'm fine, thanks.
- Even though you're sinking?
Ooh, right.
So I am. Into the water.
Hop aboard, young hamster, before you drown.
Plenty of room.
- I'll be fine, thanks.
- Nonsense.
How long ago since
you ate something?
Um... what time is it now?
- Midday.
- A week then.
You must be starving!
Tuck in, fellow
rodent adventurer.
So hammy got some food.
But he was still
no nearer getting home.
Neither of them was.
Still, at least, now they were
lost with someone else.
Easy there, hammy,
save some for later.
Afraid there might be
lots and lots of later.
Especially now it looks
like it's just me and you.
- Just you and me?
- Could be, hammy.
Everything else
is gone in the flood.
What was that?
I thought you said, g.P.,
it was just two of us.
We do seem to have,
um, a visitor.
Ahoy there.
Obviously doesn't
speak English.
He doesn't look very friendly.
You don't think it might be...
One of those kinds of
visitors who eats hamsters.
I doubt it. No, if you ask me,
it's probably more frightened
of us than we are of it.
I wish people wouldn't say that.
It is so untrue.
Where are you going?
It's just a pile of old junk.
Told you it was
nothing to worry about, hammy.
- Run for it!
- There's nowhere to run.
- Swim for it!
- I can't swim.
- Then panic!
- At last, something I can do.
Blow me! I thought I would
never get out of there.
One moment, I'm chattin' up
a pretty young dormouse,
and the next moment, whoosh!
Someone turns the taps on,
and I was best mates
with a scrap heap. Et cetera.
Nice to meet you, gents.
Life on the ocean waves, eh?
So, as they say,
all the nice girls
love a sailor, don't they?
That is roderick the rat.
He's a bit flashy,
but a good rodent to have along
in an emergency like this.
Oh, do I spy
nibbles, by any chance?
Be my guest... oh, you have.
Don't mind if I do.
And if you fancy a bit of
rubber tube, just tuck in.
So now,
there were three of them.
It was getting dark,
and all a bit scary.
G.P. Came up with a plan
to keep them busy,
so they wouldn't have any time
to think about
being frightened.
Everyone knows that,
in a crisis,
it's all hands to the pump.
This is a crisis,
so we need a pump.
Right. Good idea. Great.
What's a pump?
You're a hamster, aren't you?
Yes, yes, I'll
speak slowly then.
It's a machine that gets
water to come, then go away.
It seems a bit pointless.
I'm sure there's a pump
somewhere inside my head.
Hmm. Hmm.
It's not actually
in his head, hammy.
Right. I knew that.
It's just a question of...
Got it! I know how to do it.
Trial and error. Right, you
two, follow my instructions.
- What's trial and error?
- A lot of work.
So they started to make a pump
to get rid of all the water.
Every time they finished one,
g. P. Rejected it on some
technicality or other,
like, it didn't work,
for example.
- Who tossed the...
- Can we have a break?
- Ah, that's what I want.
- You're standing on my paw.
But they didn't give up hope,
and that was the most
important thing of all.
Stop mucking about.
I need a little bit
of help with this.
This went on and on and on,
long into the night
until they all fell asleep,
totally exhausted.
They were so tired
that they didn't notice
that the clouds had blown away,
and the flood
was dropping anyway.
Wake up, g.P.
Your pump's worked.
- The water's gone down!
- It has, yes.
The old mark 17 was the one.
Well, I never. I'd have put
a week's worth of worms
on that contraption
not working.
It's a gift I have, roderick.
It's only fair that I share it
with the rest of the world.
Good to feel a bit
of solid ground again.
Hello, hello, what's this?
Hamster looks
down in the dumps.
Oh, dear.
Oh, dear, oh, dear.
I'm not sure we'll ever get
back to where we came from.
We will, my friend.
G.P. Will get you there
safe and sound.
This is a bit tasty.
G.P., you don't know,
by any chance,
what it is, do you?
Unless I'm very much mistaken,
that is a... A chair.
- A chair.
- You sit there.
There seems to be a lot of
chair and not much seat.
Probably foreign.
Boat. That's it.
This... is a boat.
A boat? No, no, no.
Boats float on water.
That chair has been stuck in the
mud from the moment I saw it.
Look, it's one of those...
Et ceteras.
Oh, no. That chair
doesn't move at all.
It makes the right noise.
Hammy made the same noise
after eating beans last night.
He's not a boat either.
Sorry about that.
It was the slugs.
You don't think it could
be a sort of a chair boat?
- Chair boat?
- It's a boat. Right?
Just wait till
it gets in the water.
Look out!
For what? I'm sliding backwards
to my watery death.
Oh, dear.
Can't this chair go any faster?
We'd go much faster if we went
the other way, with the river.
We didn't come from
the other way, though, did we?
No, but the world
is round, isn't it?
So if we kept going far enough,
we'd end up where we started.
It stands to reason.
Hammy, how do you dress
yourself in the morning?
- I don't dress.
- Course you don't.
It's a bit scary here, g.P.
Hammy: Perhaps... perhaps
it might be better
if we did go back for a while.
No time for the faint-hearted.
I thought you wanted
to get home.
I do, but...
Ooh, we're going to hit a Mountain.
Stop the engine.
- It won't stop.
- Brace for impact.
Assume crash position.
Where are we?
If I'm not very much mistaken,
we're in a tunnel.
Nothing to worry about.
Just a tunnel.
Oh, I don't remember coming through
a tunnel when I was on that log.
We must've taken
the wrong fork.
Nonsense. I have
a perfect sense of direction.
Is that terrible noise normal
for a tunnel, do you think?
Oh, yes. All the best
tunnels make groaning noises.
A bit of whistling now and
then, but mainly groaning.
What about rumbling?
Uh... that's less common.
- Bits falling off the roof?
- Unusual.
Roderick, it would be very good if you
would get the engine going again.
I'm trying.
That's done the trick.
Or maybe not.
Oh, dear.
Hate to hurry you,
but there's just a small chance
that we're about
to be buried under
a million tons of Mountain!
Hurry up, hurry up!
Well done, that rat.
Rodent know-how
is all it needed.
Well done, that rat.
No going back now.
So we press on,
my rodent chums.
They've done very well
to get this far,
but then, they don't know
what's waiting
around the next bend.
You know how it is.
You just get used to being
the last surviving animals
on the whole riverbank,
when suddenly,
a mouse wearing jewelry
and a load of ferrets
in a helicopter turn up.
Isn't it always the way?
Yes, we all know
what it is, roderick.
Do we? Oh, right.
The question is,
what is it doing?
Pull over to the right.
Pull over to the right.
I'm pretty sure they want us
to pull over to the right.
You think?
Easy, boys.
They don't look like trouble.
Miss... ooh!
You just reeled us in
some tourists.
Excuse me, madam. We happen
to live on this river,
and we don't take too kindly
- to being attacked by your gang of thugs.
- They're not my thugs.
Keep away.
I don't want to have
to use force.
My paws are registered with
the police as lethal weapons.
- Ha!
- Ow.
I have to warn you,
I have a black collar in karate.
Back off, fellas. It's okay.
Consider yourselves lucky.
Sorry about the ferrets.
They're a little
overprotective of the talent.
We're the talent. Well, she's the talent.
I'm a comedian.
I'm Sonia.
Mistress of the microphone,
empress of the ears,
and the mouse with the most.
Now we've been hired
by the w.M.D.
To give a show at
their headquarters upriver.
And what or who
are this w.M.D.?
Why, it's the waffle, marmalade and
doughnut corporation, of course.
Where you been puttin' your
sweet tooth all these years?
I just had to get a break
from that noisy helicopter.
Did you hear about the blonde
hamster who crashed her helicopter?
When they asked her
what went wrong, she said,
she got to 1,000 feet,
she felt cold,
and turned off the big fan.
He's funny.
- I don't get it.
- No offense.
That's a funny joke.
Hey, hot rod.
- Me?
- Yeah, you, good-lookin'.
You wanna show me how much chug you
got in that chug-chug boat of yours?
Sorry. I don't quite follow.
You folks around here
never do any water skiin'?
No. No.
Is that all the chug
you've got?
- We got a bit more.
- Oh.
Press the... et cetera.
Ooh! Now that's more like it.
You're my kind of rat, hot rod.
I can't. Oh!
Bye-bye, boys.
Write if you get work!
That Sonia's
a bit special, isn't she?
She seemed very... nice.
I think they behaved
And as for those ferrets...
never trust a ferret.
They'll have your leg off
as soon as look at you.
The waffle, marmalade
and doughnut corporation
are welcome to
the lot of them. Ha!
Merrily, merrily,
merrily, merrily
life is but a dream
row, row, row your boat
gently down the stream
merrily, merrily,
merrily, merrily
life is but a dream
row, row, row your boat
gently down the stream
merrily, merrily,
merrily, merrily
life is but
a dre-eee-eee-am!
this is better.
Yes, I feel as though I'm
getting the old sea legs back.
Sea legs, roderick? But we're...
please don't say we're on
the river and not the sea.
No, right. I wasn't.
Oh! Oh, my goodness. It's
making me feel quite giddy.
I thought you had
the power, Betty,
to see things coming
before they came.
I was right about needing
an umbrella, miss much.
Yes, but foolishly, I assumed
it was to hold above our heads.
This unlikely pair comprises
miss much, the rabbit,
and Betty, another hamster.
The one with the ears that could
pick up satellite television
is miss much.
She's a schoolteacher.
And Betty, well,
Betty says she has a gift,
and can see into the future.
Yes. Makes you wonder
why she hasn't noticed
she's going to
crash into that boat.
Oh, no! I see a boat
coming towards us.
Well done. Very clairvoyant.
Thank for
the early warning, Betty.
Get out of the way.
We're coming through.
- Clear the channel, please.
- You clear the channel.
Downstream vessels
give way to upstream vessels.
Oh, yes?
Got that out of
a Christmas cracker, did you?
- Watch out!
- We're going to...
Lean to one side, Betty.
They're obviously stupid.
Pull over, roderick.
They're obviously stupid.
Miss much: Oh, men!
I told you
to get out of the way.
Excuse me, madam. There was...
- it's miss, actually.
- Excuse me, miss.
It was you who hit us,
not the other way round.
Nonsense. You're a menace.
- We're stuck, g.P.
- Oh, joy!
Would you mind going away, please?
We wish to leave.
- I'm trying!
- Really?
Oh, I'm getting a vision.
Not now, Betty dear.
I'm arguing.
Here it comes.
I see things
sorting themselves out
by themselves.
Just leave everything alone.
Some chance with this overgrown
pajama case getting in the way.
- What did you say?
- You heard me.
Oh, dear.
I mean... I mean,
listen to them.
Now you know why owls
only come out at night.
It's not until after those noisy
little furries have gone to bed
that we feathery types get
any peace and quiet at all.
- Very elegant.
- I shall choose to ignore that remark.
Look. The boat's
got free by itself.
Isn't that great?
Just like Betty said.
Shame no one's
in it, though, hammy.
That is a pity, yeah.
- Now look what you've done.
- I've done?!
Roderick, you and hammy run
back down the bank and get it.
- Roderick: Gotcha.
- How do you see all these things, Betty?
Betty fancies herself as
something of a fortune teller
and Fluffy healer.
Bit too touchy-feely
for my taste.
You mean a beautiful girl like you
knows how to kiss and make it better?
Good grief, man,
leave her alone.
You're like a rat
up a drainpipe.
- There it is.
- How do we get to it?
Oh, what's this?
Um, looks very much like, um...
- A chair.
- With wheels?
Yes. A wheelchair.
Ooh, that sounds fun.
Oh, and what's that?
Now, that's a...
A chair with wheels and, um...
And things that stick out.
It's an airplane.
Some people call it that, yes.
What do these do?
Don't touch them, dear. You
don't know where they've been.
There is a chair there, yes.
Typical. Not so much
as a good-bye,
or thank you for saving me.
Oh. Is that what
this is for? Oh.
Ho-ho, look! No paws!
It's not really as difficult
as those birds make out.
What does this do?
There's hammy and roderick.
- Hello, lads.
- It's g.P.
- So it is.
- Hello. Hello, g.P.
It's me, hammy.
Is that an airplane?
Either that, or g.P.'S
a very unusual Guinea pig.
I don't know why I bother.
Do you think we'll ever
see g.P. Again?
You can put
your last worms on it.
We'd better get the boat
before he gets back.
Talk of the devil,
checkin' up what we're doin'.
Hey, g.P. G.P., over here.
- Are you sure that's g.P.?
- Of course.
Oh, a falcon!
Ooh, it's very high.
Ooh, you're hurting me.
Let hammy go, you bully!
You hook-beaked buffoon!
Now I'm pretty certain
that this was the first time
this particular falcon
had ever encountered
an airplane flown by an angry,
slightly overweight Guinea pig.
The shock was so great,
he dropped hammy,
and flew away in a panic,
convinced he was seeing things.
Ah, ferrets! Ooh! Oh, oh!
Otters! Ow, ow!
Are you all right, hammy?
Yes, yes. I think so.
Bit winded.
He put the whole thing
down to the after-effects
of eating
a brightly colored frog
a few hours before,
which we've all done.
Whatever's that?
Oh, that's no good.
Oh, I can't see how
we can get to it, roderick.
Yeah, it's not just
g.P. Who has ideas, hammy.
Is that a catapult?
Where am I?
They'll never find me.
Oh, dear. What's that noise?
And that one.
Who's that staring at me?
Come out of there,
whoever you are.
If you don't come out,
I'll stay here.
They're after me,
whoever they are.
I have to get away
as fast as I can.
Ah, yes.
I don't seem to have
got away at all.
Good grief. This forest
is full of crashed airplanes.
- Hammy: Do you think this is going to work?
- Of course.
We just run backwards
as fast as we can,
and then, lift our legs. Easy.
Okay. You just keep thinking, roderick.
That's what you're good at.
Now I have to warn you.
Please do not try this at home.
Hamsters and rats
are not, by nature,
flying animals.
These two happen to be
especially stupid,
and deserve to get
badly hurt for trying
such a silly stunt.
Somehow, more by luck
than judgment,
they got away with it.
Many haven't.
I'm going to wake up
as someone's breakfast,
if I wake up at all.
What if they can't
wait for breakfast?
I... I could be supper.
A midnight feast.
Just a snack between meals.
Hold on. That sounds like...
Hammy: With little seeds and a
little wheel you can run around...
That plant looks like g.P.
It is g.P.
There I was,
flying through the air
without a care in the world...
- there's a coincidence. So were we.
- What are you talking about?
Take no notice.
So what about the smoke then?
Well, the black smoke was
coming from the w.M.D. Factory.
Woobily... Mmmm...
Waffle, marmalade and doughnut.
It was deadly.
I couldn't breathe.
If you ask me,
that w.M.D. Is up to no good.
No good at all.
Poison of some kind.
I think I shall go there
and give them
a piece of my mind.
Can you afford
to lose any, g.P.?
- What?
- Nothing.
What was that noise?
Hammy: Oh. Oh,
I don't like this.
W.M.D., you see?
What's a wall doing in a river?
It's not a wall, it's a dam.
It's a damn what?
Oh. You didn't realize
you'd made a joke.
A dam. It's a name for
a wall in a river.
We can't sail through a wall.
Oh, no.
- A pike.
- What's so bad about a pike?
It hates all creatures
great and small,
and it eats most of them.
- Not a Guinea pig, surely.
- Often dish of the day.
What can we do?
Well, we could start by
not falling in the water.
Sound advice.
- Hammy!
- Hamster overboard!
Are you all right?
Yes, I think so.
Can hamsters swim?
I have no idea.
My parents never
told me anything.
Oh, no. He's going to be eaten!
- Quick, hammy! Fast as you can.
- Hurry up, lad.
Why? Is there
something behind me.
- I wouldn't like?
- Yes.
Ah, right.
Oh, ferrets.
Where has he gone?
Where is he?
Hello there.
Your friend looked like he could
do with a bit of a leg up.
Thanks very much, Mr. Pike.
Ah, don't mention it.
The name's Lucius.
Fish superhero.
- So you don't want to eat us?
- Eat you?
No, no, no.
So many animals to rescue,
so little time.
If it wasn't underwater,
I'd wear a cape.
Is it a plane, is it a fish?
- Yes.
- Yes!
It's super-pike!
We're trying to get back to
where we came from, upriver.
And now, the dam's in the way.
I have a bone to pick
with that w.M.D. Mob.
More than one bone;
A whole skeleton.
You mean those fat cats
that run the place?
Everything's gone to pot since
they took over the factory.
One big dud after another.
And they've kidnapped that girl
singer and the terrible comedian.
- We've got to rescue her.
- You sure?
I mean, she seems the sort who'd be
perfectly capable of escaping by herself.
Leave it out, g.P.
Sonia needs our help.
- Let's go.
- Oh, all right then.
If we must.
Well, you can't
get through the dam,
so I'm afraid you're
not going anywhere,
unless you can get over
that Mountain.
- What Mountain?
- That Mountain.
I'm going through
a small hole I found.
See ya on the other side...
If you get
that boat over there.
How can we...
- Hammy: Miss much!
- Betty had a vision.
She saw you coming.
Think it was in a weasel's fur.
Insisted I pick you up,
against my better judgment,
- I might add.
- Great.
The poor girl has this mad idea
that you're going to sail
your boat upstream
to clean up some big dirt
or something.
Dread to think
what she was talking about.
Not sure there's enough
room in here for everyone.
It's good of you to volunteer
to walk, miss much,
but I won't hear it.
We'll fit you in somehow.
I meant no such...
That's outrageous!
Roderick: There's the Mountain.
The closer we get,
the bigger it seems.
How are we gonna get
our boat over that?
I've absolutely no idea.
Where's that racket
coming from?
I'm afraid Betty's done
something rather stupid.
The circus! Ha ha!
I can't believe it!
The circus! Whoo hoo!
Look at that.
Roderick, can you see?
It's a real circus! A circus!
Wow. I always dreamt
of running away to the circus.
But a flea circus, Betty?
How can you have
a circus with fleas?
Fleas. Ugh.
It's enough to make
one want to...
no. No, stop.
Please, signore.
Have you not read the sign?
No scribbling.
No scratching!
Scratching's the death
of a flea circus.
One clumsy scratch,
and a star can be
circus history.
You understand?
This here is one of
my big attractions...
the great nippy.
A song, a scratch,
and a dance on the high wire.
But I am always looking
for new talent,
so if you have any
unwanted little companions...
- I beg your pardon!
- Your fleas, signora.
Fleas?! I'm not staying here
to be insulted.
But you must stay for the show.
It will be...
There's nothing better
than Al fresco's flea circus,
especially with
the beautiful Betty,
the best fortune teller
I've had since gypsy rose flea
had an unfortunate accident
with her crystal ball.
Rolled right over her.
Betty can read paws and claws,
eyes and noses,
sees things in fur
that no one can see.
She sees everyone
coming to Al fresco.
Oh, here it comes.
I can see you buying a ticket
to see things you cannot see.
Ladies and gentlemen,
put your paws together, please.
Show your appreciation now
for the incredible fleas.
Al: Lift. Come on, lift!
Lift. Ha!
You know, Betty also said
something very strange.
She says she sees
my fleas becoming so strong,
they could take a boat
over a Mountain.
I don't know what
she means by that.
Coraggio, nippy. Courage.
Hercules, you little big flea.
Come on now. Come on.
Come on! Come on, you can do it!
I know you can do it, my fleas.
Don't let me down!
Don't embarrass me
in front of everybody.
Hercules, you little big flea.
Come on now. Push, Fritz.
Push, Geraldo. Push, conan.
Push!! Push, samson.
That's it. You can do it.
Gosh, this is steep.
Al: Another log to the front.
Come on. You must
carry on. Come on!
What's the matter
with you, conan?
Up the Mountain!
That's it. One more log,
and you will be there.
We've done it! Ya-ha!
Oh, nippy. Oh, nippy,
you make me so proud, nippy.
Yes, you do.
Ah, well done.
A boat, carried over
a Mountain by fleas.
That is not something
you see every day, is it?
It was just a question
of teamwork.
And what was your part
in the team, g.P.?
Reserve management,
on call, if needed.
Ready to step into the breach.
Anything that doesn't require
any physical effort, you mean.
I didn't notice you carrying
anything, miss much.
I am a lady.
We only have
your word for that.
That is so unnecessary.
How do we get the boat
down to the river again?
Simple. Our strong
little friends here
slowly let out the rope, and we
gently slide down the slope.
Can't we just drive
upriver in the jeep there?
Not enough fuel left.
- Did you put the jeep's brake on, hammy?
- Oh, yes.
Almost certainly.
- What's a brake again?
- Al: Look out!
Sorry about that.
Nippy! Don't do that!
It's tickling.
Who are you talking to, Betty?
Our friends who helped us.
- You mean the... fleas?
- Yes, of course, the fleas.
Get them out of here!
Oh, I can feel one on me.
For goodness sake,
look what you're doing!
Hammy: Here we go again!
What's that? Al?
- Oh, no, it's the theatricals.
- Sonia!
Sonia! Are you all right?
- We were coming to rescue you.
- Oh, how sweet, hot rod.
Am I pleased to see you folks.
You just don't know
what we've been through.
I do not wanna hear the words waffle,
marmalade or doughnut ever again.
Oh, we managed to escape
by hiding in the party food.
- What happened?
- Well, I was onstage.
The act was going really great.
Well, doctor, said the cow,
I've been mooing a lot
and eating grass...
Well, said the doctor,
any udder problems?
Hey, do you mind?
This is my best material.
The audience was
with me all the way,
but I managed to shake
them off at the window.
Sonia: As soon as I was
able to lighten the load,
we slipped away.
They're real evil,
those fat cats.
I just had to escape and
tell the whole wide world,
they aren't making waffles,
marmalade or doughnuts
in that factory anymore.
- No?
- Nothin' sweet at all.
- Not even jelly?
- Jelly? Is that the best you could come up with?
I like jelly.
They're making money...
Dirty money.
And they don't care what
they destroy to make it.
Even the whole riverbank.
They have gotta be stopped.
Exactly. We must
stop the fat cats.
- Yeah, Sonia just said that, g.P.
- I said it again,
but with more
emphasis and panache.
And how are you going to do it?
By using a well-thought out,
properly researched plan, miss much.
And what plan is that exactly?
It's not been well-thought out
or properly researched yet,
but when it is,
I'll let you know.
There's an army in there.
You can't do it by yourselves.
I'd fly somewhere
and get more help,
only my balloons are
kinda low on hot air.
If you want hot air,
g.P.'S your animal.
Thank you, miss much. I shall
ignore the obvious insult
and do what I can
to help the situation.
I suppose I could give them
a bit of a talking to.
Now, balloon,
enough of this slacking.
Off you get,
and blow yourself up.
Come on, we haven't
got all day.
Are you sure, g.P., this
is the way to blow it up?
Yes, hammy, it's just a question
of finding the right words.
You do know how to blow up a
balloon, don't you, honey?
You just open your mouth and...
There you go.
- Well done, lady.
- Botheration.
There you are. Botheration.
- Bother... botheration?
- The right word for blowing up balloons.
- Pathetic.
- Botheration.
- Pathetic.
- Botheration!
- Pathetic!
- Botheration.
Oh, hey, it's working. G.P.!
Hey, boys, easy
with the balloons.
Oh, goodness, g.P. I've never
been up in the air before.
No need to panic, hammy.
Everything's under control.
I'm quite experienced
at this kind of thing.
Now, how do we make it
move forward?
Look for a lever, hammy.
There's always a lever.
Something must work
this spinny propeller thing.
I don't think it's got a lever,
or a spinny propeller, g.P.
This is not like an airplane.
It's more like a lift.
It just goes up, and then,
it goes down again.
- What's the point in that?
- I've no idea.
Unless you can't reach something
on a very high shelf.
I would think the trick is
not to go too high, and definitely
not to come down too quick.
Wise words from
someone so young.
Well done, that hamster.
Then we should let
the air out slowly,
and regroup with the others.
- It sounds like one of those...
- Hello again.
Helicopters! Get away!
Move on!
Is he doing what
I think he's doing?
Take cover. We're under fire!
The earth was a long way
away, and now, it's not.
- Stand by for a crash landing.
- Stand by what?
You boys all right?
Right as rain.
Hammy broke my fall.
Bruises. I've got bruises.
Ouch. It was those ferrets.
Sonia: Oh, no. We're gonna
have to make a run for it.
It's the ferrets again.
Oh, no, this is
the giddy limit.
Oh, my giddy aunt.
- Sonia: Oh, no!
- Ferret: Here we go.
- Sonia!
- Help!
We've just got to
try and rescue Sonia.
I'm not leaving without her.
Hammy: We've got to stop
them making dirty money.
Listen, pal, if you think you're gonna
get past those ferocious ferrets,
and take Sonia away from them fat
cats, let alone their money,
you're living in a dream land.
Oh, darkness.
- What's with her?
- She's having a vision again.
Oh, right.
Betty: Oh, here it comes.
I see darkness.
I hate to pick you up
on a technicality, dear,
but you can't actually
see darkness.
Roderick: This isn't right.
It's the middle of the day.
This is coming
from that factory.
Not good. We should...
- Uh, run?
- Exactly.
This is horrible!
Who's that? Is it a worm?
Dive, super-pike, dive!
Oh! Oh, I see the big dirt.
So do I, Betty.
Hind legs: We all do, lady.
We're all going to...
friends, it's been
a privilege sailing together.
- I see us falling.
- Falling? Falling where?
Computer voice:
Rat. Pollution level six.
Keep away from all girls.
Guinea pig.
Pollution level nine.
Full of hot air.
Hamster. Pollution level seven.
Simple cell structure.
Please speak slowly.
Rabbit. Pollution level five.
Conversation causes earache.
Owl: So what had they
fallen into?
A secret underground
community of some kind.
All very high tech,
with doors that opened
with an impressive... Whoosh.
Al fresco!
Si. It is I. It is good
to see you, my friends.
How did you get here?
Well, the sky,
she turned black,
and the ground,
she disappeared.
Then there was soap and
brushes and bubbles,
and then, we are here.
And where exactly is "here"?
The headquarters
of the brotherhood
of underground
resistance personnel.
- Burp.
- Excuse you.
- I'm sorry?
- It's their name, miss much.
B-u-r-p. Burp.
Yes, burp.
Our periscope spotted you
in a bit of bother up there,
so we thought you might
like to drop in.
- Thanks for that.
- Miss much: Yes, thank you.
Oh, think nothing of it.
We've lots of animals
hiding here from the big dirts.
Perhaps I could
show you around.
- Who are burp?
- I've heard of them before.
They're a legendary group
of freedom fighters
who strike against
oppression, injustice,
and anyone who wants
to harm animals.
- They're bound to help us rescue Sonia.
- Brilliant!
They're all highly trained
Ruthless and totally fearless.
- What is it?
- It's all right.
It was just my shadow.
Gets me every time.
I never really fully
got used to it.
"Totally fearless." Huh!
Airplanes. I know those.
Hammy: Look!
It's amazing!
Betty: It's so colorful.
Miss much: He needs a duster.
Wow! Look at
all this equipment.
Roderick: Looks like they're
gettin' ready for a war.
They don't keep it very clean.
Look! The w.M.D. Factory.
Indeed, yes.
That's our eventual target.
We're planning to attack it
to stop them
destroying the countryside.
- Great.
- Yeah.
When's that happening?
There's a lot of details
still to be worked out.
Anyway, let me show you
the entertainment area.
This way! Oh, no.
No, sorry. This way.
No, actually, no.
I was right. This way.
It was right the first time.
No. Actually, no.
It is this way.
What an extraordinary place.
- Betty: A party!
- Don't get too close, Betty.
They may not be our sort.
Do you have a lot of parties?
Pretty much all the time.
We of the underground
movement must keep up morale
in case we ever
decide to do something.
One day, we will pounce,
and make those fat cats pay for
the damage they've caused.
What stopped you?
Oh, you can't hurry
into these things.
How long have you not been
hurrying into these things?
- Three years.
- That's terrible.
Is it? Oh, dear,
I thought it might be.
But our homemade ginger beer
is the talk of the riverbank.
You must try some.
Time for a little live entertainment.
Oh, no.
Is this thing on?
Okay, good evening.
My name is hind legs.
Um... okay.
My mother asked me how long
I was gonna be on this tour.
I said, the whole time.
Oh, dear, he's lost them.
Boy, tough crowd.
Okay, this reminds me
of a time when, uh...
Boy, it's hard to see...
... That's not screamin'
it's hard to breathe
when you're drowning
in what you're feeling
we have to save her if
it's the last thing we do.
Last thing? Oh, dear.
It's exactly that kind of talk
that stops us doing anything.
We mustn't be too hasty now.
I don't care how ferocious
the ferrets are.
- We've got to beat the fat cats.
- Good for you, brave hammy.
I suppose we could all
have another vote on it.
To be quite honest with you,
I very much doubt that
any decision will be made.
So we'll do it
without your help,
- your chicken-ness.
- Hind legs: I'm in.
It might surprise you folks,
but before
my career in show biz,
I was a marine,
sergeant first class,
- special rodent squad.
- Well done, that American.
What would you suggest
as a starting point?
Well, in any
military operation,
you need soldiers,
equipment, and a plan.
We've got soldiers. All of us.
- Right.
- And I'll handle the plan.
So what about the equipment?
Oh. Oh, you're all
looking at me.
Um... well, we do
have a few things
I suppose you could borrow.
So a period of intense
training and preparation began.
The animals worked
themselves into
the peak of physical condition.
The air attack was readied.
Pieces of equipment
were clicked into each other
with satisfying clunk noises.
Meaningful looks
were exchanged,
and nets were crawled under
for no obvious reason.
Come on now. Come on.
Come on! Come on,
you can do it!
Stirring music was played
at every opportunity,
and yet more meaningful
looks were exchanged.
Never in the field
of animal conflict
was so much
to be attempted by so few
with so little chance
of success.
But even so,
nothing was going to make
our brave band
give up trying.
Hind legs: We're ready as
we're ever gonna be.
We're going in at first light.
Does it have to be first light?
I'm not at my best
in the morning.
Uh... ah.
First light it is then.
This is the w.M.D. Fact...
as I was saying,
this is the w.M.D. Factory.
When they're just making waffles,
marmalade and doughnuts,
the waste pollution is kept
within acceptable safety limits.
But when turned into
a money-making machine,
it pollutes
the air and the river
with deadly poison...
The big dirt.
Worm reconnaissance
tells us that.
Sonia is being held
prisoner here in a cage
over a pit of
red-hot molten marmalade.
- Help!
- There she is.
- Sonia!
- Help.
I'll have
those little bleeders.
That's no way to treat a lady.
Poor Sonia.
Now here is the enemy.
This is what we're facing.
The fat cats.
The fat cats are protected
night and day
by an army of
ferocious ferrets.
They have built
underwater defenses here
to prevent surprise attack
from the river here.
Rockets have been placed
here on the roof
to deal with attacks
from the air here.
It's not gonna be a school run,
and we're gonna
have to hit them
where it hurts with
everything we got.
- Are you ready?
- All: Yes!
I'm not hearing you, people.
- Are you ready?
- Yes!!
Is hind legs a little deaf?
And so it began.
Our small band of
brave, furry freedom fighters
taking on the might
of the fat cats
and the huge army
of ferocious ferrets.
It didn't look good.
- Come on.
- Oh, my.
I've been through a lot,
but this is the worst.
Hind legs: Where's Lucius?
The whole operation will fail
if that toothy son of a fish...
I hope I'm not late.
Spot of trouble with the alarm.
I haven't got one.
Ha ha ha! Super-pike humor.
Everyone to their positions.
It's a go.
Oh, this is never
going to work.
Is it going to work, Betty?
I can't see.
It's unclear and misty.
Fabulous, Betty.
This is not the time for misty.
Come in, barge, come in, barge.
Can you hear me?
Hind legs, can you hear me?
Loud and clear, g. P.
Sorry. Nervoso.
Sorry. I do it again, I know.
Hopefully, Lucius is dealing with
the underwater defenses now.
Yes! Huzzah!
He's done it! He's done it!
What a fantastic fish!
Well done, fish face.
Mission accomplished.
Okay, start the engine.
You start the engine!
That's it.
If I jump on that paddle wheel,
hopefully, it will take me
into the factory.
- Wish me luck, guys.
- Good luck.
- Go on, get outta here.
- Right. Hold this. Going in. Here I go.
- That's it. Go on.
- Aaah!
Get out of here before
I rearrange your face.
Although looking at you, I'd say
someone's already beaten me to it.
That is so rude.
Now step aside.
You're not comin' in here.
I demand to see your superior,
although looking at you, that
doesn't exactly narrow things down.
- Go on.
- No need to push.
You just take
your paws off her.
Stay out of this, beautiful.
I'll give you a kiss
if you leave her alone.
All right. Come here.
- Betty!
- Oi!
What about me?
All right. Here we go.
- Oh, stop it.
- Stop tickling.
Both of them, please.
Well done, Betty. It worked.
But did it have to involve fleas?
It's so degrading.
Oh, dear, I hope
no one finds out.
Oh, stop tickling.
I told you, I'm not tickling.
- Come on, mate, you can do it.
- You think so?
Yeah. All you gotta do is do what
your audiences told you for years.
- What's that?
- Take a running jump.
Was that necessary?
One, two...
I can't look.
It's locked.
Okay, we got a problem.
We need backup. Phase two.
Roger and out.
We're on, my Italian friend.
Santa Maria!
How are we going
to get into the factory?
Here it comes.
Oh, I can see a wave.
This is not the time
for relying on visions, Betty.
No, I can see a wave.
Look. There.
Got a little lock problem here.
No gate is locked for Al
fresco's flea circus.
Wow! Open flea-same!
Come on, that's a great line.
I'm gonna work that
in to my act.
Somehow, I...
That's... That's my line.
Roderick: Sonia.
Sonia! Hot rod!
Hind legs, oh, am I
pleased to see you.
- Are you okay?
- Been better.
Hey, hot rod, fancy saving
a damsel in distress
- facing a sticky end?
- I'll give it a try.
Let's go.
What do you think
comes down this pipe?
I'd rather not
think about it, dear.
I hope it's not
what my nose suggests it is.
Cover your nose, everybody.
Come on, Betty.
Oh, you're there.
Hind legs: Smells of
oranges in here.
You can make it. You can make it.
Come to mommy.
Be careful.
Don't look down!
Don't look down.
Oh, come on.
Oh, you're nearly there.
Come to mommy.
Mind the face. Be
careful with the face.
- Apologies.
- Thank you, kind sir.
Oh, think nothing of it.
Hind legs: Bravo!
Don't mind us.
Do you really think
you're going to get away
quite so easily?
Ha ha ha.
Oh, he's gonna drop 'em
in the marmalade.
Sonia: Hang on. Oh, honey.
- No!
- Sonia!
Don't let go.
What now, hot rod?
Hind legs: Hold on.
Don't let go.
Yes, what now, hot rod?
Hey, guys, can't you
do something?
I'm a singer, not a gymnast.
Nippy, salome, Hercules,
bring me the net.
Look at those ants.
Fantastic! All right!
How did they do that?
Hammy: Can we give
anyone a lift?
- Ha ha ha!
- The cavalry.
You'll never get away.
Hit the road, kid.
Okay, come on. Let's go.
Right. Not this way.
- Which way?
- Oh, do concentrate.
I know what I'm doing.
Everyone, just sh!
Everyone be quiet.
Fat cat: Release the marmalade!
That won't be nice.
Just put it
into reverse, hammy.
- I know, I know.
- Miss much: Reverse!
- Get down!
- I don't like the look of that.
Put your foot down.
Miss much: It's catching us!
Oh, it's coming!
G.P., we need air support.
They're trying to wipe us
out with their marmalade.
Delighted to help,
old chap. Over and out.
Here we go.
I love the smell
of marmalade in the morning.
Come on, get this gate shut.
Hammy: I bet you
they're shutting the gate.
Ah, that's it.
Bombs away!
Hang on.
Eh? Eh?
Okay, right. Let's just hope
the boat's there.
Okay. Right, here we go.
Ouch! I want a new tail.
Goodness. Goodness.
Quite thrilling.
Really invigorating.
- Invigorating?!
- You are a weird lady.
Thank you very much.
Let's get this wreck
outta here.
Ah, missed!
Oh, no!
Wait till we get
our teeth into you.
Take that!
- Way to go, miss much!
- Go, me.
Come on, g.P., get a grip.
Almost out of ammo.
Isn't g.P. Magnificent?
I thought you said
he was a pompous fool.
Uh, yes. Yes, I did.
Don't tell him
what I just said.
By my reckoning, he's only
got one more flare left
to blow up the place.
I don't think this aiming thing
is working properly.
I shall let my animal sense
be with me.
Sense the sense, g.P.
Come on, come on.
Tricky to see.
Oh, dear!
Been hit. Going down.
All going dark.
Oh, gosh.
Oh, I can't watch.
Oh, it's not fair.
I can't believe he's gone.
He was a brave Guinea pig.
The bravest.
I am proud to have known him.
So are we all.
My fleas would have thought
it an honor to crawl on him.
You know, underneath all that
British stiff upper lip doggy doo,
he was the man.
Amen to that.
So what happens now?
The factory's still there.
Yeah. I guess we've
got to admit we've lost.
This was our only chance,
and we...
Anyone lost a Guinea pig?
Miss much: Oh, g.P.!
G.P., you're alive!
- You made it, big guy.
- Thanks to Lucius there.
- It is a miracle.
- I suppose it is, yes.
Everybody else
present and correct, hammy?
- Yes, very present and very correct, g.P.
- Good hamster.
Oh, g.P., come here.
Steady on, miss much.
The chaps are watching.
- Hind legs: Wow!
- Wow, indeed, hind legs.
I'll meet your "wow,"
and raise you a "gosh."
Your flares actually worked.
Al fresco: The factory,
she is no longer. Look! Ha ha!
You did it, g.P. You did it.
We all did, my friends.
We all did.
- So, can we go home now?
- Yes!
So there you are.
That was the story of how
the riverbank was saved
by the bravery of our fearless
band of little animals,
proving yet again
that even the smallest
amongst us
can have the largest say
in how things turn out.
Obviously, my role was pivotal
in the final victory.
Admittedly, you couldn't
quite see what I was doing,
but I expect
someone managed to film it,
and they'll probably make
another film about it later.
Lord of the owls, perhaps.
Or gone with the owl.
Something along those lines.
Well, um... Best be off.
Hopefully, the weather's
picked up by now.
Raider of the lost owl.
The owl father.
Yes. Then of course, we'd have
the owl father part two.
And the owl father three,
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I have used plenty of these shower cleaners before trying to remove the soap scum from my glass shower door to no avail.

I finally did some searching recently, and heard of this new company and decided to give it a whirl.

The company is called BioWorx and they specialize in soap scum removal and glass cleaners.

I tried their new shower cleaner and was amazed with the results. It completely removed all of the grime from my shower door and left it like new.

It is definitely worth a try. I would love to hear if it works on other shower surfaces as well.

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Thanks for this review Collin.

I had never personally heard of this company before, and so I did a little investigation of it.

Currently it appears these products are not available in stores, but only on Amazon, at least that I can find (see the links above).

It bills itself as an eco-friendly cleaning company, so I'd classify this product as a green bathroom cleaner. If you've used this product please share your review with me at the link, or you can read others that have already been submitted for a wide variety of brands.

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Silvio Berlusconi has hit back over accusations that he paid escort girls for sex saying he is "not ill but Superman".

The 72-year-old Italian prime minister has been at the centre of a series of sex scandals since it emerged that he had attended the 18th birthday party of model Noemi Letizia.

His wife Veronica Lario, 53, said she was divorcing him because he was "ill" and because of his "association with minors".

Mr Berlusconi hit back, saying: "I have never frequented minors, above all Miss Letizia, I have never paid prostitutes.

"At all times I have around 15 security guards around me, 10 waiting staff, musicians - at the most I might tell a little spicy story.

"Only someone who is ill in the head would invent something else and imagine something else took place.

"You just have to see what I have done over these last 15 months while prime minister to see that I am not ill but Superman."


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Serious top-level planning is under way in Washington to topple Saddam Hussein in Iraq following an opinion poll showing Americans would strongly support a widening of the war on terrorism.

There is also growing backing among key Muslim allies for such a move, it is claimed.

A USA Today survey finds Americans are in no hurry to bring the troops home once the fighting ends in Afghanistan. "Emboldened by military success in Afghanistan and the relatively low number of casualties, two out of three Americans say US armed forces next should be sent to fight in other countries that harbour terrorists," the poll's authors say. Two out of three say that if the war is extended to Iraq, US troops would be just as successful as they have been in Afghanistan.

The New York Times reports today that the option of taking the campaign to Iraq has "gained significant ground" in recent weeks both in Washington and among important US allies in the Muslim world. The paper says: "Senior Bush administration officials, in their statements and in consultations with allies have indicated that the success of military operations in Afghanistan is changing opinion in the Middle East over the feasibility of moving against Mr Hussein."

Washington officials are aware that the European allies are cool on the idea of taking the campaign directly to Saddam Hussein.

But diplomats in the Middle East tell the New York Times that Turkey is ready to allow the US to use its bases if it will help to remove Saddam from power.

Other countries in the region need to know that Washington is serious about ending Saddam's reign and is not just sabre- rattling. Their views on such an operation are said to have altered since new evidence has surfaced that Iraq is developing chemical and biological weapons, and that Saddam is interested in acquiring nuclear weapons.

The New York Times says: "In the past two weeks, at least one prominent Arab envoy to Washington has reversed his view that an American-led military operation in Iraq would be a disaster, or that it would fan the flames of Arab dissent and perhaps lead to the overthrow of some weaker rulers."

The demonstration of a "new model" of warfare by the US and Britain in Afghanistan is seen to have created a new opportunity to deal with Saddam.

The diplomat is quoted as saying that Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria would support such a plan and would be able to deal with any protests among their own people.

"How many people would cry for Saddam if he goes?" the diplomat asked.

President Bush has been working with Russia-to draft a new ultimatum to Saddam, insisting on the return of UN inspectors to search for illicit weapons.

Secretary of State Colin Powell has sent a State Department team to northern Iraq as part of a project to "put in place an armed opposition inside Iraq". He has urged that the White House explore the idea of bringing Iraqi exiles based in Iran into play as part of a "southern alliance" with Shi'ite Muslims in Iraq.

? Saddam Hussein today called for an emergency Arab summit to discuss the Palestinian-Israeli crisis. He suggested the meeting take place in the Saudi holy city of Mecca "or any other Arab capital which guarantees the attendance of all" leaders.

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FARMINGTON -- Two more people have been approved for membership on a board, which is legally required, but has never met in the 17 years of its existence in this community.

City leaders formally added two members to the Board of Appeals during a recent meeting, voting to appoint Paul Bauer to a four-year term on the board and former city councilman Rick Dutson to a two-year term. The board vacancies came from the recent resignation of Paul Hayward, who was hired as the city’s fire marshal, and the death of Jim Hefner.

The board is set up to hear and decide on appeals of building code interpretations and is required by international building codes.

Mayor Scott Harbertson noted the board has never met, since it was set up 17 years ago.

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05 vert caught on the street!

Discussion in '2005 - 2014 S-197 Mustang -General/Talk-' started by 98GTfromGA, Mar 7, 2004.

  1. You are right that designs evolve, but "retro" is something different. "Retro" is when they do a rewind, and go back and reclaim a part of styling they have long since dropped. Basically, a discontinuity in styling by jumping back, rather than a more continuous evolution.
  2. I am one of the new Mustang fans who LOVE the 05 design. I think every Mustang design since the early 70's has been fugly as hell, especially the 5.0's in the 80's. I really love this design because it reminds me of the 65-72 design and I loved the fastbacks too, can't wait to get one.
  3. wow some of you are weird...the thread title is '05 vert caught on the street' and because you see a hardtop, you think its BS? wtf? there have been many reports of multiple cars crusing together in AZ, both verts and coupes. just kinda throws me that you would call BS just because there is a pic of a hardtop on a vert thread...if i had the pic, i post it too!
  4. Retro is new but looks old, if its not retro, than its an antique. An example is these new phones. They look just like the telephone of the 50s even have cords, only theyre stainless steel, they didnt come like that then. Also, their touch tone. They look like you have to dial each number, but you dont. I guess retroing a car is like remember the good stuff from the good ol' days, and replacing whatever bad, with todays good. In other words, the new mustang will come with a CD player than a 45 or 8track player.

    Every company has tried to rediscover their roots. Take nike for an example. It got so bad that ever new shoe design was some butt ugly basketball shoe. Even if they were economical, no person with taste would buy them. Then suddenly they reintroduced their cortez shoe. The shoe that everyone fell in love with in the 70s&80s. Now its the 21st century and everyones wearing that instead of the bling bling $200 basketball shoes.

    I still like the 94s over the 05s, but they did a good job to rediscover the classic mustang. You want the same 60s car? they reopened the Dallas plant. People will be buying the 05 for a different reason. Anyways, some cars just make no sense, the GTO, the Malibu... ...do they look anything like the vehicle theyre named after? With the mustang and thunderbird, at least ford is trying to recreate the past.

    Oh, and in the discussion over the tacky tops (sorry I jumped into thew topic late) Yeah, if its a good day tops will be down. However there are just some nuts who believe its either too cold or too hot, only have the top down like 4 days out of the year. These people are the ones you find with the top down and windows up. Oh too windy. Too hot, too cold, too windy... ...get a coupe people! Hopefully ford will introduce a hard top like the '94s were suppost to come with.
  5. I only called :bs: cause that top in the parked vert looks to raggedy to be new, and the one going around the corner looks like its drawn on with the funny lines and the white spot at the top. Either way, its ugly. :shrug:
  6. I agree MP67, it is pretty damn ugly. To me it looks like a 90's Mustang with an 05 body kit thrown on it, hopefully the realy things look nicer than that.
  7. I agree. The 05 Mustang is certainly not "retro" in sizing, proportions or shape. There are a couple of styling cues, but it is narrower, higher and completely different shape from original Mustangs. The only real "retro" out there is the current Thunderbird. It is same size, shape and proportions as the original, just softened and modernized. (Too bad they put such a wimpy motor and no transmission choice.) Personally, I like "retro" as I still have a 65 and loveit. I was hoping for a more retro new Mustang, but really, styling-wise it is only a little bit different from the current one. Just grille shape, basically, and minor sheet metal changes. One would never know from looking that they changed the chassis, and really, we just have rumor on that. I will still be looking UP at the new Mustang drivers seated at the traffic light.
  8. Good Genes

    Maybe chrysler didn't have a problem with the Prowler or POS Cruiser looking like an antique Chrysler because they were stolen from other company's Heritage! I can't recall off hand which cars they even said they "Emulated" but they weren't Chryslers, or even other MOPAR vehicles.

    As for the 05 looking dated, HELLO! The 05 is as modern as any other car coming out today. Look at it's stance, it's proportions, the way the panels line up, and are put togeather! This is a MODERN CAR, with great bloodlines!

    As for it looking 40 years old, Well the Mustang's been around for the last 40 years. I don't think it looks 40 years old. It looks like the great, great, grandchild of a beautiful 40 year old!
  9. The Prowler doesn't look like ANY company's cars. It is a copy of a classic hot rod - an individually built car! Cruiser - again, a hot rodder's version of any number of 30s sedans. But with a Neon mechanicals yecccchhhh!!
  10. I think I agree. Very different, but the family resemblance is there!! :nice:
  11. as for you people saying the top looks ugly, ever think that maybe this is not the production top and just an old top they threw on for testing of the car's structural integrity. Time will tell in only a few months.
  12. WOW! Just came back to the thread.
    Well, I won't apologize for posting my own opinion eariler in the thread. I do apolgize for hijacking the topic though. All it was about was some early spy pic's of the new car. I chimed in with an opinion best suited for a different "poll" thread.
    Anyway, Retro is a word used all too often lately, and I am guilty of that. However, I'm sticking by my guns that the "new" look of the 05' will have to grow on me. Just one guys opinion. It's still a free country.
    I'm currently looking for a Shelby 65-66 GT350 so I guess my taste in classic mustangs is not totally wacked? Agreed?
    Most of us here have one thing in common. We all love mustangs. THAT is most important. :flag:
  13. Ford hasn't used vinyl on their Mustang convertibles for years. My '00 has a two layer cloth top. The new Cobra is three layers. Hopefully, the three layer will be used on all '05 models for better sound insulation.
  14. am I the only one that can't see the pics?
  15. can't see them either
  16. Yea, they seem to be gone. It seems like the person who started this thread removed the pictures from their website at http://members.cox.net/ready2runu/ :scratch:
  17. Will someone please repost the pics?
  18. man, what's this I hear about those cars running around AZ frequently? that sucks, I have yet to see one around here. wish I could see some pics as well...anybody happen to save them and can repost?
  19. One more vote for re-posting the pictures again...please.


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Every Tuesday morning, we take a look at where the Vikings would pick in the 2014 NFL Draft if the season ended today.

Note: The first tiebreaker is strength of schedule where the team with the worst strength of schedule percentage wins the tiebreaker and gets a better pick. Strength of schedule is based off the win percentage of a team’s opponents, so there’s two ways to calculate it during the season. One would be to factor in a team’s entire 16-game schedule, or the other method would be to tally the records of games already played (the method used in this blog). At the end of the year, both methods will result in the same SOS percentage.

The day is drawing near. We will know where the Vikings will select in the 2014 NFL Draft on Sunday. First, we look at how the top 10 looks with a game remaining.

The Vikings lost but so did the other seven teams ahead of them. Here’s how the draft order looks right now (records and strength of schedule, if necessary, in parentheses):

1. Texans (2-13)

2. Rams [via Redskins] (3-12)

3. Jaguars (4-11) (.493)

4. Raiders (4-11) (.498)

5. Browns (4-11) (.520)

6. Falcons (4-11) (.540)

7. Bucs (4-11) (.569)

8. Vikings (4-10-1)

9. Bills (6-9) (.507)

10. Titans (6-9) (.529)

With wins by the Giants, Bills and Titans, the Vikings in a worst-case scenario will select eighth. They’d lock that spot with a win over the Lions.

The Vikings won’t have a shot at the first or second overall pick, which will come down to either the Texans or the Rams. The third selection would be the best-case scenario, but the Vikings would need for five 4-11 teams to win with a loss to the Lions. They’re the only team in the bunch playing a game without playoff implications however (home team on right side).

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The most realistic scenario seems to be a Vikings win and the eighth pick, which would still be a nice selection obviously.

And if the Vikings would’ve lost to the Packers rather than tie, they’d be tied with the Browns for the fifth spot (.520 strength of schedule) and would come down to the final tiebreaker method: a coin flip.

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The WCHA playoffs were a microcosm of the Gophers’ season; they dominated Alaska-Anchorage, then blew a three-goal lead against North Dakota.

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The Gophers men's hockey team has skills. Winning the MacNaughton Cup alone offers ample evidence.

At their best, the Gophers have gone to Minnesota Duluth and beaten the defending national champion Bulldogs twice on their home rink early in the season. They routed North Dakota 6-2 in January at the raucous Ralph in Grand Forks. And last week, in Final Five semifinals, they looked in complete control against UND for the first 30 minutes ... until they melted down.

North Dakota, which officially has to scrap its Fighting Sioux nickname and logos this weekend or incur the NCAA's wrath, rallied from a 3-0 hole to stun the Gophers 6-3.

This weekend, both the Gophers and North Dakota are in the NCAA West Regional at Xcel Energy Center. The Gophers face Boston University, while North Dakota will face Western Michigan.

But can the Gophers bounce back from such a stunning loss? Can they win the regional and reach the Frozen Four for the first time since 2005?

Will the team that started the season 9-1 and finished it 7-1 before the Final Five loss show up Saturday? Or will the other team that was 10-10-1 in the middle of the season?

Gophers coach Don Lucia said his players have forgotten the UND loss.

"You have to learn from it," he said, "but also put it quickly behind you. Because whether it is last Friday night or coming back from Denver [where the Gophers were swept in mid-February], you can't allow what happened the week before to affect you the following week. And our guys have done a good job of putting it behind us.

"You just have to play this time of the year. Your best players have to be your best players, and many times you have to have a player step up that maybe wasn't a big scorer. You have to have everybody on board."

Shaun Goodsell, a goalie for St. Anthony in the early 1980s and now a performance coach for Mental Edge, said the Gophers will be fine if they focus on what they can control. Goodsell has a master's in counseling psychology and has worked with athletes, mostly hockey players, for more than 20 years. Lucia brings Goodsell in at the beginning of the season. He gives the team's freshmen personality tests and offers them mental tips.

Goodsell said the Gophers, like all athletic teams, need three traits to perform consistently well: a clarity of focus, emotional stability and confidence to take risks.

He said he would advise the Gophers to view their recent loss to UND as a gift -- rather than a curse -- in preparation for a run to the national championship. The New York Giants struggled, for instance, Goodsell said, but learned through their losses and won the Super Bowl.

The Gophers are 8-3-1 this season after a loss and 15-3-1 on Saturdays. Two positive signs before the Boston University game.

Clarity: Focus on BU

"Getting over BU is all we are focused on," Gophers sophomore Erik Haula said, "and playing to the best of our ability."

Nick Bjugstad, another sophomore center, knows what the Gophers' top line needs to do. "We just kind of sat back in the third period [against UND] and did not do much," he said. "We have to be dialed in from the start to the end. That's the biggest issue."

Defenseman Nate Schmidt said the seniors and captains called a team meeting and delivered a direct message the Gophers' quick exit from the Final Five.

"This can't happen anymore," he said, "otherwise we will be sitting at home watching [the NCAA tournament on] TV the rest of the year."

Stability: A goal

Assistant coach Grant Potulny said the Gophers have to realize how abruptly a game can change.

"Emotions ebb and flow," he said. "You have to be able to keep your emotions in check whether you're having success or struggling."

Potulny can speak with authority. He scored the game-winner when the Gophers beat Maine in overtime in the 2002 national championship game, also at Xcel Energy Center.

"You have to continue to stay with the game plan, the process," Potulny said. "You're there for a reason, because you're a good team. You're going to create an opportunity to get back in the game. That's the biggest thing: whether it's 60 minutes or 75 or 100, you've got to be prepared to play the whole thing. You don't want to lose the game in the 10 minutes when you're not paying attention."

Last week, North Dakota scored five goals in a span of 10 minutes, 39 seconds in the third period.

"It's impossible to win a game in 10 minutes, but you can lose it in 10 minutes," Potulny said. "You've got to be ready the whole game, and you can't let your last shift affect your next one.''

Confidence: It starts in net

Gophers goalie Kent Patterson has started every game this season.

So is he excited about his 41st start in a row? "Absolutely," he said. Nervous? "No."

He trusts his teammates. "We are a hard-working team," Patterson said. "We are physical. We've got a number of strong guys. We have scoring and we have defense."

Patterson, of course, is the backbone of that defense.

"We have had success and the WCHA is a hard league," Patterson said. "We know that if we play our game and do what works for us -- block shots, score and all those things -- then we will move on."

Staff writer Rachel Blount contributed to this report.

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Reading Whitetail Sign Reading whitetail deer sign helps determine which areas the deer are using and when they are using them. Determining when the deer use particular areas is the key to knowing where to setup during the hunting season. Trails One of the most visible big game signs are trails, and being able to interpret trails can tell you where and when to find game. While most hunters know that big game animals prefer to travel into the wind they don't take wind into account when reading sign. If the game prefers to travel into the wind, their trails should reflect the prevailing wind direction. Direction I have kept a daily record of wind direction and speed from September through December. Looking at the data I found that out of 102 sightings of deer or deer groups, 64 percent of the movement was into the wind, with 60 percent of the movement in a westerly direction. That may not sound like much until you realize that 84 percent of the total movement was either westerly, or into the wind. In my area the wind is primarily out of the west during the fall. In the particular area of this study, the food sources were west of most of the deer core areas, therefore much of the movement I saw was in a westerly direction. But at what time of day did the deer move? My data shows that the deer traveled west 79 percent of the time in the evening, and east 67 percent of the time in the morning. They moved west to food sources in the evening and east to their core areas in the morning. When you are reading sign remember that the availability of preferred food has a strong influence on game movement and should be taken into account. The pattern I saw may not occur in other areas. But, if you keep a journal of deer activity in your area, the local patterns will become evident. Thermal Currents In hilly or mountainous regions deer, elk and other animals take advantage of thermal currents. Thermals rise in the morning and fall in the evening. By bedding high during the day they can catch uphill scents, by moving down hill in the evening they move into the thermals that are still rising. Game animals often bed low at night where they catch any falling scent with the changing thermals. When they move uphill to beds in the morning, they move into thermals that are still falling. When you are scouting and observing, and you see trails, tracks, droppings, rubs, scrapes and beds in certain areas, and understand how the animals react to the wind and thermal currents, you are better able to interpret sign correctly, which helps cut down on the time needed to locate the game. Purpose, Preference, Location and Use Area The purpose of a trail is to get the animals from one "high use" area to another. The preference of the animals is to travel through the areas of least resistance, so they expend the least amount of energy. The preference of the animal to move through the area of least resistance is overridden by the need for security. Security to a prey species is being in a place where it cannot see, smell or hear a predator. With sight a primary means of detection, deer prefer to move when and where they cannot be seen, or they cannot see predators. Trails used at night, when animals feel secure under the cover of darkness, are often located in open fields, hilltops and meadows. These are areas the animals wouldn't use during the day because of the exposure. Daytime trails are usually located in woods, brush, heavy cover, ravines, gullies or low lying routes, where visibility is limited. Traveling in low routes has other advantages. Wind speeds are not as strong in low areas as they are at higher elevations, which result in less noise in low-lying areas. Scents may gather in low areas where they are not easily dispersed by winds. Traveling in low-lying routes allows animals be relatively unseen, to smell any scents left by predators, and to hear better than in more exposed areas. Groups and Hubs Groups of trails and hubs are found in high use areas; bottlenecks adjacent to preferred travel routes, crossings, staging areas, food sources, bedding sites and watering areas. The amount of cover dictates when these areas are used. Groups of trails that join in wooded areas usually indicate daytime staging or core areas, or food and water sources. Groups of trails that join in open areas indicate nighttime bedding sites or food and water sources. Groups of trails may mean regular use by both does and bucks on different trails. They may also indicate areas where the game moves deeper into cover once vegetation is gone. Hubs, several trails that cross each other, are usually found where different groups of animals travel from one high use area to another. Frequency and Time of Use, Tracks The frequency of use of the trail can be judged by the amount of vegetation or snow in the trail, or the relative number of tracks on the trail. The less vegetation or snow, and the more tracks, the more the trail is used. I check a trail after it has rained or snowed to find out how many tracks there are, and to see if it has been recently used. I often kick dirt, leaves or snow over the existing tracks, and then check it later. I also use a Trail Timer to see how many animals use the trail, and when they use it. Type: Traditional, Buck, Rub Route, Doe, Escape Frequent use of a trail can tell you how often (and sometimes how many) animals use the trail, but may not indicate the type or importance of the trail. Traditional trails, those that are used year after year, may show little use during certain seasons. Trails leading to ripening agricultural crops may only be used in the fall and winter. Less frequently used trails may be used only at certain times of the year, certain times of the day, or used for escape; they may also be used by only one doe group or one buck. Infrequently used trails that parallel more heavily used trails, or are in heavier cover, when used by only one animal, indicate a buck trail. The presence of other sex related sign (tracks, drag marks, clumped droppings) should be looked for to confirm that it is a buck trail. If you find rubs and scrapes, you have found a rub route. Hunter Use Locating frequently used trails is the key to locating the "high use areas" of the animals and setting up in the right spot at the right time for hunting. If you find the does you will find the bucks during the rut. Locating buck trails, especially rub routes, is the key to locating the buck's "high use" areas, which is the key to hunting bucks.

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Timberwolves rookie Robbie Hummel had about 100 text messages on his cellphone as well as a crowd of reporters surrounding his locker Wednesday night after he made his first NBA career start in a 124-95 rout of Cleveland at Target Center.

“That’s what you want,” the former Purdue star said about all the attention. “That’s something I haven’t had since college, since there wasn’t exactly a media following a whole lot last year in Spain.”

Wolves coach Rick Adelman started Hummel at small forward and moved Corey Brewer to shooting guard to defend Cleveland’s Dion Waiters after he learned veteran Kevin Martin was too ill to play.

Hummel’s stomach tumbled a little and “my heart instantly started beating a lot faster” when he was told 40 minutes before the opening tap. Among other reasons, Adelman wanted another shooter on the floor in Martin’s absence.

Hummel played 28 minutes, made four of six shots, including two three-pointers, and had 10 points, four rebounds and an assist while earning Adelman’s praise for doing everything to help his teammates.

“He did great,” Adelman said. “He’s one of those guys who does all the little things you don’t notice. He makes open shots. He’s always in the right spot defensively helping guys out. He rebounds the ball. He’s just kind of a glue guy. He doesn’t need to do anything to help the team because he does all the little things a lot of people don’t notice.”

Somebody asked Hummel afterward if he was the difference in the game.

“What? Was I the difference?” he asked. “Ricky [Rubio] had 16 assists and Kevin [Love] had 30-some points. But it was nice to come out and play with the first unit. I just wanted to do my part.”

Pekovic finding his groove

It took a while, but Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic has rediscovered his game.

After struggling with his shot early, Pekovic has scored in double figures in five consecutive games, hitting 30 of 56 shots in the process.

Against the Lakers on Monday night, he scored a season-high 25 points to go with 10 rebounds and two steals.

“He gets better looks when we play better offensively,” Adelman said. “When we move the ball, space the court, he gets more room to operate. We’re figuring that out, trying to get him the ball a little bit better. And he’s finishing better, too. He finished better the last game.”

One reason might be his improving condition. Pekovic, waiting to sign his free-agent deal with the Wolves, didn’t play with the Montenegrin team in the world championships and might not have been in the best shape when the season began.

But now he appears to be running the floor better.

“He’s getting better,” Adelman said. “It’s a different team than the one he played with last year. We have the two Kevins scoring at a high rate. He’s just finding his spots.”

Thinking big

Brewer set the bar high for his teammates at the start of the season.

“I told everyone we need to get seven out of our first 10,” Brewer said.

The Wolves are one win from that.


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Statesboro Police Arrests
    * Ahmad Kamal Shahbar, 22, Seminary Road, Falls Church, VA – battery.
    * Nyqushia Lyshay Shatteen, 20, Lisa Lane – theft by shoplifting.
    * Wanda Hammerstein, 47, North College Street – theft by shoplifting.

Bulloch Sheriff's Arrests
    * Arrest reports unavailable Thursday.

Georgia State Patrol Arrests
    * DUI arrests – none.
    * Seatbelt citations – none.
    * Child restraint citations  - none.
    * Speeding citations – none.
    * Total citations – two.

Georgia Southern University Arrests
    * Officers issued three traffic citations Wednesday.
    * Alexandra K. Devonshire, 19, Centennial Place — possession of marijuana and underage possession/consumption of alcohol.
    * Donavan V. Albardo, 21, Pleasant Avenue — driving a vehicle with a suspended registration and a stop sign violation.

Statesboro Police Incidents
    * THE EXCHANGE APARTMENTS – A woman heard two men break down her door, and listened as they planned to take a TV. But when her roommate stepped out of her room to confront the men, they fled without taking anything.
    * RETRIEVERS – Two men suffered visible head injuries from fighting each other. One struck the other with a pool stick, and the other retaliated by hitting back with a pool ball. The man who started the fight was arrested.
    * MORRIS HEIGHTS APARTMENTS – Officers responded to a domestic dispute.
Also, in a separate complaint, a woman said someone shattered her window with a basketball.
    * THE LODGE APARTMENTS – A woman said a man slapped her in the face.
    * WAL-MART – Two women were charged with shoplifting in separate incidents. One was caught taking mascara and Prilosec, and the other was charged with taking $71 worth of KY lubricant.

Bulloch County Sheriff's Incidents
    * TWO CHOP ROAD – (Portal) A woman said wind picked up a barn and dropped it onto her car and another vehicle, causing damage.
    * HAZELWOOD DRIVE – (Statesboro) A man wired $1,900 to a bank in Seattle, buying a car online. Suspicious when he could not get information on the car afterward, he called deputies.
    * U.S. 301 SOUTH – (Statesboro) Someone stole copper tubing.
    * BUCHANS ROAD – (Pembroke) A woman said someone stole a four-ton air conditioner unit from her property.
    * SUPERIOR HOMES – (U.S. 301 South, Statesboro) Someone stole large amounts of vinyl siding, sheetrock, trim, flooring, a propane tank, fiber board, pipe fittings, copper wire, copper tubing and other building materials.
    * OGEECHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE – (Statesboro) A woman said someone shattered her car window and stole her purse. She discovered someone charged about $1,000 on her debit card at various locations around Statesboro.
    * FLEMINGTON ROAD – (Ellabell) A woman said her children’s father harasses her by phone and belittles her to their children.

Georgia State Patrol Incidents
    * Crashes investigated – two.
    * Fatalities reported – none.
    * Total vehicle stops – three.
    * Seatbelt warnings – none.
    * Child restraint warnings – none.
    * Speeding warnings – none.
    * Total warnings issued – one.
    * Wanted persons apprehended –none.
    * Stolen vehicles recovered – none.
    * Road checks performed – none.
    * Motorists assisted – none.
    * Miles patrolled – 427.

Georgia Southern University Incidents
    * Officers issued six traffic warnings, assisted three motorists, responded to a drug complaint at Centennial Place, responded to a drug complaint at Eagle Village, responded to a drug complaint at University Villas and investigated one accident Wednesday.
    * RUSSELL UNION — Someone shattered a car window.
    * FOY BUILDING — A messenger bag was stolen.

Central 911 Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Wednesday:
    * Bulloch County Sheriff's Department — 18 calls.
    * Statesboro Police Department — 17 calls.
    * University Police Department – no calls.
    * Georgia State Patrol – three calls.
    * Candler County Sheriff's Department – nine calls.
    * Evans County Sheriff's Department – two calls.
    * Claxton Police Department – two calls.
    * Brooklet Police Department – one call.

911 Fire Department Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Wednesday:
    * Statesboro Fire Department – three calls.
    * Bulloch County Volunteer firefighters — eight calls.

911 EMS Reports
    Central 911 dispatchers issued the following calls Wednesday:
    * Bulloch County EMS – two fire calls and 22 medical calls.
    * Candler County EMS – two accident calls and three medical calls.
    * Evans County EMS – three medical calls.
    * Central 911 dispatchers also routed the following calls Wednesday: Bulloch County Humane Enforcement – one; Georgia Forestry – one; Bryan County 911 – two; Bulloch County coroner – one; Bulloch County First Responders – five.

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