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Hey what’s up guys and how you doing? I am back again with another drawing tutorial for you all to learn from. This next lesson took me an hour and a half to complete which is not including the coloring or tutorial layout. I got a request to do a lesson on “how to draw a cartoon zebra", step by step. I love horses, and if any animal looks like a horse I will draw it and have fun with it. The zebra that I drew is super duper easy to mimic because all the steps are wicked easy and the instructions are simple to follow. I think you guys will like this tutorial because the cartoon zebra is cute, cuddly, and attractive. A lot of kids out there will enjoy and learn from this one as well. The one thing that took me the longest is drawing the zebra strips because they are all different in shape and in size. Whenever you tackle any lesson, you must make sure you have time to spare because rushing through a drawing is the worst thing you can do. When you take your time and go at the lesson with ease and caution, you end up with a drawing that looks great. It may take longer to take your time but if you really value drawing and your dream is to become an artist of some sort, you have to constantly learn new ways to your craft. Enough about that, let me get out of here so that you can tackle this lesson on “how to draw a cartoon zebra” step by step. Peace out folks and happy drawing.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Zebra

how to draw a cartoon zebra step 1

First draw a circle for the head and then draw a neck line. Attach the bottom of the neck line to the other circle which is for the body. When you are done with that draw three leg lines.
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You will now start drawing out the shape of the face and head which looks like a baby zebra. Draw the snout and then use the facial guidelines to draw the eyes. Next draw the ear.
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Finish drawing the shape of the cartoon zebra's face by drawing out the jaw. add a detailing line on the tip of the nose and then color in nostril holes. You will draw the other ear and detail them both, as well as make the eyeballs and eyebrows. The last thing you will do is draw the stiff shape and style of the zebra's mane.
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You will now thicken the neck and then draw out the shape of the body. Draw the legs and then begin the lining for the tail as seen here.
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All you have to do for your last drawing step is first draw the hooves and then complete the tail. Next draw all the strips on the zebra's body and then color them in when you are done. But before you do that you must first erase all the guidelines and shapes of the animal.
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Sorry I haven't uploaded any tutoriaals in ages. I haven't had a chance to get on the computer lately. But anywayz, here it is and hope it's useful.

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For Any Decent American

Michael Moore has written a piece that breaks things down to three easy to digest vignettes which speak to why so many of us think Bush should leave office as quickly as we can find a replacement. He says we should share this piece with the decent folks we know who support Bush, or are on the fence.

Well, I don't know too many of those people who aren't so dug in that they are immovable. But I'll blog it anyway just in case.

The first vignette deals with the way Bush sees 9/11. My personal feeling is that he sees it as an opportunity to be exploited. That's his connection to the tragedy. He's separated from it, for the most part. There was a brief worrisome and inconvenient time when they thought he might be a target. Other than that, my perception is that he's pretty cynical about it.

The second and third vignettes are about the looking Bush legacy of debt our children and their children will be saddled with. And what 85 billion dollars can buy you.

It's up to you to decide what you think of this man and how he has led the country. There is a lot of partisan bickering. But behind the politics itself is Bush, the man who I feel has cynically used us, and both our monetary and patriotic capital.

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You don't know people who supported Bush, but are on the fence now? You should get out more.

I know lots.

I think you're confusing Bush the president and Bush the person. I happen to know people who have personal, and fairly familiar experience with both Bush and Gore. Trust me, Bush is to a significant degree, a nicer guy and a better person. Is he a better president? That's a different and argueable question.

Michael Moore? A Rush Limbaugh for the left. Don't believe the hype.

Posted by: jjd at September 17, 2003 9:02 PM

I do know some people who seem to have reevaluated their support for Bush, and have expressed that. No one I know personally has expressed to me that they are specifically on the fence.

So, those people who are on the fence -- are they basically still supporting Bush because of a lack of alternatives?

I'm not sure how Gore got into this equation. I was never very impressed by the fellow. Voting for a president ought to be based on how well you think a fellow can run the country, and not whether he's a guy you'd hang out with (not to imply those things would be mutually exclusive). Many liberals were of the view that Clinton was the first conservative they'd ever voted for.

Perhaps there is room for a Bush alternative in the Democratic party. I'd certainly welcome a fiscally conservative Democrat. And, at this point, I htink such an animal might be able to garner a good deal of support.

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Oh, and by the way, I don't deny that I need to get out more.

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You want a fiscally conservative Dem? You want to get out more? Go to a MeetUp for Howard Dean! Two birds with one stone.

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How do you get your news?  Do you watch the nightly broadcast?  Read it on Google, Yahoo!, or AOL?  Glance at it on Twitter or Facebook?  Read the (gasp!) old-fashioned print version of your city’s paper?

I’m not a huge news person.  Meaning, I don’t watch cable news, I don’t read a newspaper regularly, and I don’t troll the internet for the latest breaking news items from around the world.  Instead, I’m probably like a lot of people.  I pick the news up here, there, and all around in bits and pieces.  It probably doesn’t make me the most informed  person, but it works.

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  • Continuing to think about news event over the course of several days or weeks, causing a deflation of mood
  • Fear for safety of family and/or self (over and above the ordinary level of concern) for several days or weeks after hearing about news event
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    Hi Stephanie,

    Well, I’m glad to hear there’s an actual term for this awful feeling. I’ve been feeling all of the above symptoms after watching the news and hearing about a tragic murder that took place in a surrounding city. Ever since the story (and similar stories) have broken out into the the media, I can’t help but be fearful for my family’s safety, above and beyond a normal level of worry. I can’t stop thinking about it, but I also can’t help but learn more about it because it’s affected everyone. We got rid of cable television last year, but somehow I still end up hearing about news here and there and become just as well informed as though I had cable. In any case, is there a simple solution to address this feeling without being so uninformed about what is happening around us that we put ourselves at a risk? I hate feeling this way and not being able to go about my life normally after hearing about something sad or tragic on the news.

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The Harvard School of Public Health researchers, whose work was published in the Sept. 19 issue of Cell, said their discovery -- if applicable to humans -- may allow the development of therapeutic or preventive treatments to counter rising obesity and resulting increases in potentially fatal metabolic disorders such as diabetes and atherosclerosis.

Lipokines, unlike other hormones which are steroid- or protein-based, were found in the fat cells of the genetically engineered mice. One of these hormones, "C16:1n7" or palmitoleate, appears to flag the muscles and liver to increase cell sensitivity to insulin and block fat accumulation in the liver. Palmitoleate also appeared to halt inflammation, a primary factor leading to metabolic disease.

The research team had noticed that genetically altered mice were remarkably resistant to the metabolic problems, like diabetes and heart disease, normally linked to a long-term, high-fat diet. In these mice, whose fat cells lacked proteins to chaperone the fat to their normal storage cells, palmitoleate production was much higher. The excess palmitoleate signaled the muscles and the liver to improve insulin function, so the cells could better absorb nutrients.

"We believe that it might be possible to chemically stimulate cells to manufacture their own 'good' fat, which could have beneficial effects on metabolism through increased palmitoleate signaling," lead researcher Gokhan Hotamisligil, a professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, said in a university news release.

If the palmitoleate effect is similar in people, Hotamisligil said it may be a potential treatment for metabolic disorders.

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Originally Posted by Zumba_Zumba View Post
Isn't that "evolution"? Just because something evolves does not necessarily mean it is made better. The test of time will determine that.

Well written response as usual, Matt. I learn something every time you write. I merely meant "evolution" as a change in "flashy technique" that so many people cling to when determining the worth of a drummer (like how fast you are, for example) and how certain drummers are applying this flashy technique to today's equipment. I just remember being floored by Neil's layered parts and interdependence. Then I saw Bozzio, then Minneman, then Lang and Donati; each of them with greater interdependence and "feet=hands" technique (in my eyes, at least).

Now there can be a giant debate on how this interdependence was already done and how it really isn't music but that would be purely subjective. We could be lead through the history of music and have our hands slapped for irresponsibly slinging terms like "evolve", but the popular vote is for guys like Donati, Lang etc etc as being cutting edge in applying layered drum parts and interdependence to drum technique. The same type of stuff Neil was credited for back in the day (where so much of this "drum god" stuff probably came from in the first place).

So, I take it out of my wallet, and use it again: as drumming evolves, people will say the same negative comments about Donati (again, sorry fanboys and sorry music history buffs and WFD champions).
Nice reply as always Zumba, and an example of the civility that can be used by 2 people moving thought in a particular direction so both sides can profit from the exchange.

Regarding the flashiness angle, aren't the interdependence experiments used by Lang and Donati really /at least with the mainstream/ technique exhibitions used at clinics and such in of themselves? I have always taken evolution to include the practical applications of most, if not all drummers. For instance the hi-hat application was a changed everything evolution, as was left hand independence and bass drum space that allowed more creativity for the bass player in jazz. Those things are universal now, while at least as far as I can see, some of what you're talking about is still limited to stuff you pay $10 to see at a music store. Now I'm not saying that might not change later, but for now the jury's out.

Now I'm certainly not against the exploration of certain percussion complexity. In fact one of the things I enjoy doing for fun is playing along with Bozzio's old Zappa records. And even though the Donati and Lang stuff just doesn't do it for me personally, I can still respect what goes into it. But after having the advantage to see drumming in many parts of the world, I've found that so called drumming cultures that are supposed to be primitive, have actually been doing for hundreds of years what we consider new evolution now. So is that true evolution? I just can't see that it is.

As you know you open up another big can of worms when bringing speed into a flashiness debate. The who's the fastest stuff is certainly not cutting edge. In fact it was probably the first thing cavemen drummers pushed along in the beginning of everything. I mean I understand what you mean by popular vote, but who's vote are you counting? There are some Yoruba drummers in Nigeria who would think that was pretty funny, because a lot of what you hear these prog guys doing now is often tips of the hat to what those Yoruban guys have been doing for a long time. And as for the odd meter stuff, there are things going on since the Roman times in Romania and Bulgaria I'd love to get you to hear. And even in the modern sense, get DC Criger to play you some of his Don Ellis stuff.

This original slant if I recall came from some fans believing that Peart invented some of these concepts, which is far from the truth. Now to say he was key to bringing some of those centuries old concepts to Euro American rock and making people more aware of it? Sure why not? But the other stuff reminds me of how people used to think Columbus discovered America, when there were already people everywhere.
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Emergency Action Plan

Drury University will test the Emergency Response and Evacuation Procedures at least once a calendar year in conjunction with the Greene County Emergency Operations Center and the state-wide tornado drill.  This drill will be announced and all faculty, staff and students campus wide will participate in the drill.  All faculty, staff and students at the satellite campuses are also required to participate.  See Emergency Action Procedures below:

Response to an Active Shooter

“ALICE” is an acronym for 5 steps you can utilize in order to increase your chances of surviving a surprise attack by an Active Shooter.  It is important to remember the “ALICE” response does not follow a set of actions you “shall, must, will” do when confronted with an active shooter.  Your survival is paramount in this situation.  Deal with known information and don’t worry about the unknowns.  You may use only 1 or 2 parts of the responses plan or you may have to utilize all 5.  In this type of incident, your perception is the reality.  You will be deciding the appropriate action to take.

Definition: Active Shooter - one or more subjects who participate in a random or systematic shooting spree, demonstrating their intent to continuously harm others.  The overriding objective appears to be that of inflicting serious bodily injury/death rather than other criminal conduct.  These situations are dynamic and evolve rapidly, demanding immediate deployment of law enforcement resources to stop the shooting and mitigate harm to innocent victims

What should I do if I see someone with a gun or hear gunfire?

Quickly determine the most reasonable way to protect your own life.

  1. ALERT – Can be anything
    • Gunfire
    • Witness
    • Phone Alert
  2. LOCKDOWN – This is a semi-secure starting point from which you will make survival decisions.  If you decide not to evacuate, secure the room.
    • Lock and barricade doors with anything and/or tie down the door using any type of strap.
    • Turn off lights, close blinds, silence cell phones, computers, etc.
    • Look for alternate escape routes (windows, other doors).
    • Move out of the doorway in case gunfire comes through.
    • Keep yourself out of sight and take adequate cover, spread out don’t huddle in groups.
    • Try not to trap or restrict your option for movement.
    • Once secured do not open the door for anyone.  Police will enter the room when the situation is over.
    • Call 911 and the Drury Safety & Security Office at ext. 7400 or 7911 when to do so.
  3. INFORM – Using any means necessary to pass on real information.
    • Given in plain language
    • Who, what, where, when and how information.
    • Location of shooter, number of shooters if more than one.
    • Physical description of shooter/s.
    • Number and type of weapons held by the shooter/s.
    • Number of victims.
    • Can be used by people in the area or who may come into it to make common sense decisions.
    • Can be given in “Text Alerts”,
  4. COUNTER – This is the use of simple, proactive techniques should you be confronted by the Active Shooter.
    As a last resort, and only when your life is in imminent danger, attempt to disrupt and/or incapacitate the active shooter by:
    • Acting as aggressively as possible against him/her.
    • Throwing items and improvising weapons.
    • Anything can be a weapon.
    • Create as much noise as possible.
    • Attack as a group (swarm).
    • Grab the shooters limbs and head and take them to the ground and hold them there.
    • Fight dirty-bite, kick, scratch, gouge eyes, etc.
    • Run around the run and create chaos.
    • Commit to your actions.
    • If you have control of the shooter call 911 and tell the police where you are and listen to their commands when officers arrive on scene.
  5. EVACUATE – Remove yourself from the danger zone as quickly as possible.
    • Decide if you can safely evacuate.
    • Run in a zigzag pattern as fast as you can.
    • Do not stop running until you are far away from the area.
    • Bring something to throw with you in case you would encounter the Active Shooter.
    • Consider if the fall from a window will kill you.
    • Break out windows and attempt to quickly clear glass from the frame.
    • Consider using belts, clothing or other items as an improvised rope to shorten the distance you would fall.
    • Hang by your hands from the window ledge to shorten your drop.
    • Attempt to drop into shrubs, mulch or grass to lessen the chance of injury.

Contacting Authorities

  • Drury Safety and Security: ext. 7400 or 7911.
  • Local Police Agency Emergency 911.  (Be aware that the 911 system will likely be overwhelmed.  Program your cell phone with your campus emergency number.)

What to Report

  • Your specific location – building name and office/room number.
  • Number of people at your specific location.
  • Injuries – number injured & types of injuries.
  • Assailant(s) – location, number of assailants, race/gender, clothing description, physical features, type of weapons (long gun or hand gun), backpack, assailant’s identity if known, number of explosions from gunfire, etc.

The Police Response Objective is to:

  • Save lives.
  • Immediately engage assailant(s).
  • Evacuate victims.
  • Facilitate follow-up medical care, interviews, counseling and investigation.
  • No matter what the circumstances, if you decide to flee during an active shooter situation, make sure you have a plan and escape route in mind.  DO NOT attempt to carry anything in your hands while fleeing.  Move quickly, keep your hands visible, and follow instructions given by any police officers you may encounter.  DO NOT try to move any injured people; leave them where they are and notify authorities of their location as soon as possible.

What to Expect from Responding Police Officers

  • Police officers responding to an active shooter are trained to proceed immediately to the area where the shots were last heard.  Their purpose is to stop the shooting as quickly as possible.  Responding police will have their weapons drawn and ready for use.  They do not know exactly who the shooter is and will probably point weapons at you.  Remain calm and follow any directions they may give you.  You may be asked questions, patted down, and given orders to exit.  There may possibly be officers from different agencies and dressed in different uniforms.  They may even be in civilian clothes and wearing an external bulletproof vest.  Some officers may be dressed in Kevlar helmets and other tactical equipment.  The officers may be armed with rifles, shotguns, or handguns, and might be using pepper spray or tear gas to control the situation.
  • Regardless of how they appear, remain calm.  Do as the officers tell you, and do not be afraid of them.  Put down any bags or packages that you are carrying and keep your hands visible at all times; if you know where the shooter is, tell the officers.  The first officers to arrive will not stop to aid injured victims; rescue teams composed of other officers and emergency medical personnel will follow the first team into secured areas to treat and remove injured persons.  Keep in mind that once you have escaped to a safer location, the entire area is still a crime scene.  Police will usually not let anyone leave until the situation is under control and witnesses have been identified.  Until you have been released, remain at whatever assembly point authorities designate.
  • If you come into possession of a weapon, do NOT carry or brandish it!  Police may think you are the Active Shooter.  If possible, put it in a trashcan and carry it with you.  If you come across Police, calmly tell them what you are carrying and why.  Follow their commands.

Secondary Issues:

  • Be prepared to provide first aid.  Think outside the box.  Tampons and feminine napkins can be used to stop blood loss.  Shoes laces and belts can be used as tourniquets.  Weighted shoes can be tied around a person’s head to immobilize it.  Remember it may be several hours until an injured person can be safely moved.  The immediate actions you take could save someone's life.
  • If you are in lockdown for a long period of time, give consideration to issues such as bathroom use, keeping people calm, etc.
  • Discuss beforehand with people in your office or classes where you will meet up should you have to evacuate and make it a place easily accessible and far away from the scene.
  • Talk to your students and co-workers beforehand to know if they have any special skills.  Consider strategic placement of these people in a classroom or office setting.  You may have current or ex-military personnel, medically trained persons, or even people trained in martial arts that can provide assistance in this type of incident.
  • Consider setting up classrooms and offices to make it harder for an Active Shooter to enter and acquire targets.

Earthquake Plan

(Developed by the Office of Safety & Security)

Earthquakes can be traumatic.  However, planning and practicing what to do in case of an earthquake can lessen fears and anxieties.

In a major earthquake, you may experience a shaking that starts gently and within a second or two grows violent enough to knock you off your feet.  You may be jarred by a violent jolt, similar to a sonic boom, or you may hear a low and perhaps loud rumbling noise a second later.  Depending on the severity of the shaking, you may have trouble moving from one room to another.  These are all signs that you may have only a second or two to find safe shelter.

Safe spots

  • Under a sturdy table or wood-framed door.
  • Against an inside corner of a room.
  • Cover your head with your arms or whatever is handy: pillow, cushion, book bag, etc.

Danger Zones

  • Windows that may shatter
  • Bookcases, cabinets and furnishings that may topple.

Other Guidelines

  • After the initial shock waves have passed, seek a place of safety outside, away from trees and overhead power lines; for example: Sunderland Field.
  • Remain calm; DO NOT run.  Your presence of mind will help rescue workers safely remove people from buildings.
  • Give aid to those in need, but only if the situation is not threatening to your own life.  If you must leave a victim, remember where they are and notify a security officer or maintenance person with a red armband.
  • DO NOT attempt to re-enter any building.  Even if the building looks undamaged, it may have broken water or gas lines or severed electrical cables, all of which are hazardous.  Stay in a safe area until permission is given to return to the building.
  • Facilities services personnel will monitor all buildings for gas leaks and inspect for other damage.  Buildings found to be unsafe will be secured and cordoned off with yellow warning tape.
  • As in any disaster, utilities and communication systems may be severely disrupted; what is available will be used for emergency traffic.  Please refrain from using campus phones and cell phones in order to keep the systems open.  The Office of University Communications has developed a crisis communication plan and will relay information through news media and by other means.

Tornado Plan

(Developed by the Office of Safety & Security)

When a tornado watch is declared for Springfield, Missouri, this means that conditions are favorable for severe weather, which may include tornadoes.  When the watch is issued, Safety & Security personnel will monitor the weather alert radio and observe the weather, looking for heavy rain, lightning, hail, funnel clouds, etc.

When a tornado watch is issued, the Safety & Security Office will alert the following people:

  • Wallace Hall Director or Duty Resident Assistant
  • Sunderland Hall Director or Duty Resident Assistant
  • Smith Hall Director or Duty Resident Assistant.

When a tornado warning is issued, it means that a funnel cloud or tornado has been sighted in the area and Springfield is in its path.  City warning sirens will sound and the university will immediately implement the tornado emergency plan.  All students, faculty and staff will move to designated shelter areas and remain in those areas until the warning ends.  Classroom instructors should direct students to shelter areas.

The Safety & Security Office will contact all residence halls and campus offices that are open.  Officers will patrol the campus, informing people of the warning and directing them to the nearest safe place.

If there is severe damage, the Drury Crisis Plan will be implemented.  Officers will establish a command center in or near the Safety & Security Office on the lower level of Findlay Student Center.

General Precautions

  • Avoid areas with glass windows, doors, or mirrors
  • Go to the lowest level of the building
  • Take a flashlight and a battery-operated radio and tune to the Emergency Broadcast System on KTTS 94.7 FM or KWTO 560 AM
  • If the tornado is upon you, crouch and cover your head to avoid flying debris.  Most deaths and injuries in a tornado come from flying debris and glass.


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Rats & Mice

ratsThe Right Pet for You?

Mice are lively and easily tamed, but are active at night and may smell. Rats are intelligent and interesting to look at, but need a lot of space and attention.

What do Rats & Mice need?

  • Companionship - to be with other rats or mice and to have human company.
  • A balanced diet of mixed grains, washed fruit and vegetables. Rats can also have seeds, nuts and small pieces of cooked meat. Both should have a salt or mineral lick to keep them healthy.
  • A constant supply of fresh, clean drinking water in a drip feed bottle with a metal spout. A large home kept indoors in a warm place, out of direct sunlight.
  • Rats need a lot of floor space, ideally on more than one level.
  • Mice should have a solid exercise wheel (with no open rungs) fixed to the wall of their home.
  • A nest box inside their home and plenty of hiding places.
  • A clean layer of wood shavings on the floor of their home with soft hay and kitchen paper for bedding. Do not use newspaper or cotton wool.
  • Toys to play with, like cardboard tubes and ladders.
  • Their home to be tidied every day and thoroughly cleaned every week.
  • A hardwood gnawing block to wear down long teeth.
  • To be taken to a vet if they are ill or injured.

Life span
Rats and mice usually live for two to three years.

Mice need to be with other mice and rats with other rats. Male mice are likely to fight, unless they are littermates, so it is better to keep female mice in groups. However, they can be territorial, so introduce new mice into a neutral area first. Rats like the company of humans, but are clever enough to escape if they have a chance.

To pick up a rat, place one hand round its shoulders and support its hindquarters in your other hand. Handle rats fairly regularly to keep them tame. To pick up a mouse, lift it up by the base of the tail while supporting its body with your other hand. Hold it on your hand and keep it close to the ground or over a flat surface. Rats and mice may bite if frightened.

The DSPCA strongly advises that you do not breed from rats or mice. The best way to ensure that they do not breed is to keep males and females apart. A female rat could have a litter of up to 11 young every four to five weeks, while a female mouse can have as many as 14 in a litter.

If a mouse develops skin sores, bathe them with a mild antiseptic. If they persist, seek veterinary advice. Loss of fur and sore skin could also indicate parasites (tiny living things which live on other creatures) or the fungal disease ringworm. Symptoms of respiratory disease in both rats and mice include a loss of appetite, a nasal discharge and uneven breathing. Keep the animal warm and seek veterinary advice straight away. Rats and mice can suffer from overgrown teeth if they do not have enough wood, hard pellets or raw vegetables to gnaw on. Your vet may have to cut them back.

If a rat holds its head on one side and walks in circles, it may have middle ear disease. Seek veterinary advice straight away. Injury or a virus can cause paralysis in mice, and you should seek veterinary advice straight away. A rat that has a sore nose and is sneezing could be allergic to the materials in its home. Use only good quality hay and wood shavings rather than sawdust. Rats, especially older ones, often develop lumps and tumours. If you notice any unusual growths, seek veterinary advice straight away.

Remember - a pet needs your time and interest for the rest of its life.

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We heard about a cold front that is moving from north Illinois and it's pushing a bunch of ducks and gesse is this true?
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Postby duckhntr82 » Sun Jan 02, 2005 8:58 am

well there was a cold front that pushed alot of ducks and geese and got them moving but the cold but it only lasted a bout a week and temps jumped up to 50s.. so that kinda screwed things up for you guys i would think... but there is alot of new birds as far as what i can see so i wish you guys good luck down there. Shoot some for me
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Melrose Castle is a private residence. It is NOT open to the public, please do not bother the people who live there, or trespass on their property.

Melrose Castle is located on Rt. 602 in Casanova Virginia. It dates from around 1854 and is situated on a fifty acre parcel of land. It was built by the Murray family who named it Melrose after their homeland in Scotland. During the civil war, the castle was occupied by forces of both the North and South.

I received E-Mail that said:

Melrose Castle, Casanovia VA
Gothic Castle built c1858, 8 fireplaces, great hall, towers and parapets, 7 bedrooms. Served as Union Army headquarters and inspired Rinehart's "The Circular Staircase" mystery novel. On 50 acres with stable and strong stream. Listed $1,950,000 by Allen Real Estate Company Jan 1998. featured many times in Christie's Great Estates magazine as well.

Later, I received E-Mail that said:

I have been hesitant about writing you regarding Melrose Castle...Why I don't know but I just wanted to let everyone know that it is unfortunately back on the market. I say unfortunately because we purchased it with the intent to move there in August of 2001 but due to circumstances beyond our control it is not likely that we will be able to relocate in the near future. Here are some important facts that some may not know about the castle.

This is truly an enchanted Castle in an enchanted 50 acre Forest. It was originally commissioned in 1849 to be built. It was not finished however until 1853. Most of the original structure was built using stone quarried on the property. It was built by the Murray Family. They did in fact name it Melrose Castle after Melrose Abbey because Dr. Murray loved the author of Melrose Abbey, (I believe it was W.S. Fitzgerald) and because he was of Scottish decent. It was infact occupied by the Union Army during the Civil War. It has been mentioned in, and has had pictures in several history books. To the best of our knowledge there has never been a metal detector allowed on the property to collect artifacts.

In the 40's it was owned by a polo player and was added onto around that time. Therefore you can see where the old structure was originally but the newer stone is more uniformed. It did not however change the appearance too much and it still hasn't lost it's wonderful old world charm. Right now this lovely castle has 9,600 square foot of living space. However, it has not lost the "home" feeling.

The castle has 8 bedrooms, 6 full baths including a master bath with a seperate jacuzzi tub and large shower. This bath has custom ceramic tile and a fire place. The master bedroom has two fire places. All three have been converted to gas. On the main level, the home has a grand hall, two parlors, two half baths (powder rooms) a formal dining room, a masters office, a gormet kitchen and a butlers kitchen and pantry along with a bedroom and bath that are most likely to be used for servants quarters off the kitchen. Going up the main dramatic staircase, (there are 4 total staircases in the home) you enter into an open grand hall. Upstairs are the 7 bedrooms and 5 full baths. To go up the terret you have the infamous "spiral or circular" staircase leading to the roof. Mary Reinhardt Roberts stayed at Melrose one summer and was inspired to write the mystery novel "The Circular Staircase" which later became the movie "The Spiral Staircase".

When it was purchased this last time, there was carpet throughout. Now the carpet has been removed and the heart pine floors have all be exquisitly re-done. The home has been brought back to the way it was in the 1800's with the exception of the gormet kitchen that has two dishwashers, two ovens, two refrigerators and a full size freezer. The large crown molding and the wonderful flooring all add to the charm.

Presently it has returned back on the market because we cannot re-locate to Warrenton. Unfortunately we will never experience the wonderful feeling of being able to live on this great piece of history. We are offering the home for sale at $2,200,000. The castle would make the perfect weekend retreat or great bed and breakfast. The castle is nestled on 50 heavily wooded acres with Gupton Run running through it. With it being just 46 miles from the White house, it truly would be the perfect place for one of our government officials to relax away from all the caos of Washington. Any inquiries may be directed to Sandy Sullivan at 1-866-754-0601. Please tell her that you found the castle on the "Castles of the United States" website.

Later, I received E-Mail that said:

An update on the Melrose Castle near Casanova, VA below with the link. Looks like the sale is pending and it will be a B&B soon.

Later, I received E-Mail that said:

I may have emailed you too soon on Melrose as the zoning board did rule against some of their proposal: &dept_id=506066&rfi=6

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It will be a real shame if the Board of Supervisors does not approve the application of Mr. and Mrs. North. Melrose is a great old castle, and it should be lived in, loved, and enjoyed.

On 6-2-05, I received E-Mail that said:

I went down to VA this past weekend on a scenic trip and swung by the Melrose Castle to see what it looks like. There is this sign at the end of the driveway that says Melrose Castle, Circa 1858, but the gate is closed and the trees have grown so much that the castle is not visable from the road. I took pictures from the street, but they were all fairly poor since the trees block the view. Eventually I left, frustrated that I never got a good look.

A few miles down the road I passed a SUV and I just felt like it was the owner. So I turned around and headed back. I was right, and the gate was open, so I just drove right up to the door. I got out and was greeted by a couple of large but friendly dogs but no people. I blew the horn a couple times and a man came out. He was friendly enough, and didn't mind me taking a few pictures.

He said that the North's are no longer in the picture, having been denied their request by Facquier County. The problem was not the Bed and Breakfast, but the "Wedding Factory" that they wanted would have brought too many people for the roads of the community to handle. (I would have to agree from my one visit, since the road was blocked by a very bad accident when I left....a very winding and dangerous road if someone were to be drinking at a reception or something). I didn't ask his name, but he bought it from the North's and has since been approved for a Bed and Breakfast to open this Fall (2005). It is absolutely beautiful, and my wife and I will be spending the night as soon as it is open.

On 6-12-06, I received an E-mail that said:

I wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know that my wife and I recently purchased Melrose Castle. We have been madly in love with Melrose since we stumbled upon it in 1999 when it was listed by Joe Allen. We'd visited it several times over the years and when we moved to CT we had a picture of Melrose mounted in our kitchen. We tracked the saga of the North's attempt to turn it into a B and B plus wedding venue through your website and the local paper.

We will be living in Melrose full time, so for the first time in over 10 years it will truly be a "home". The last two owners have definitely improved the castle, but it shows the typical signs of not being "lived in". We truly feel privileged to be a part of this amazing home and we thank God for this opportunity.

On 4-23-11, I received e-mail that said:

I thought you might find this newsletter from the Fauquier Co historical Society which mentions Melrose Castle and includes 2 photographs.

On 4-2-13, I receved e-mail that said:

I grew up in Fauquier county my whole life and often check up on how Melrose is doing. I figured I would update you on Melrose and it's current state, I see your last update was 4-23-2011.

Melrose is currently least it seems. The castle has a few broken windows, graffiti inside and out, and overall in a bad shape. Looks like some kids / teens have turned it into some type of hangout, place wreaks of weed, and beer cans litter the whole house. Someone occasionally comes and checks up on the place and there seems to be cleaning going on, as new cleaning supplies are spread throughout the place, mainly in the kitchen. I know people that went to check on the place the beginning of February and took a few pictures, place looked bad, only thing left in the house was an old entertainment center. The pool also looks like it's been vandalized. Such a shame this place isn't being lived in, really is an amazing piece of property in Casanova, especially right across from Spring Hill farm, which is currently for sale, only a whopping 25 million!

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Melrose Castle is a private residence. It is NOT open to the public, please do not bother the people who live there, or trespass on their property.

On 4-8-13, I received e-mail that said:

Here is a link to several photos I took recently at the castle:

Morgan Rice

On 4-9-13, I received e-mail that said:

I saw the email that you received saying that Melrose was graffitied and that is completely false. The castle is in pretty good condition considering that it is abandoned and that no one is doing the upkeep. It's pretty empty, almost no furnishings at at. There is a broken wine glass in the kitchen, some leaves that have blown in, and some natural deterioration, but besides that it is just an empty shell. There is a side room that is not actually part of the castle with a broken window and the pool is fine, although the cover has been blown off. There is a little evidence that someone has stayed overnight (mattresses on the floor), but no one is there now.

It IS being watched because teens have been burning abandoned houses in the area. Melrose is really a beautiful castle and it is sad that no one is currently residing in it's walls. I have wanted to live there since I was seven, but i'm glad i've had the opportunity to explore it, take pictures, and drive by it every day. The best part is definitely the tower with the spiral staircase to the roof. There is a beautiful view of Casanova and the mountains in the distance. And the add on does match the rest of the castle staying with the old look. The castle does not smell like weed or look like the aftermath of a party. No beer cans, nothing. Electricity and water do not work, to no surprise. I was there right after you posted the email saying it was in bad shape, so there was no time for clean up.

On 9-12-13, I received e-mail that said:

Melrose Castle is for sale:

Just wanted to pass on the info. There are a lot of great photos!

On 12-10-13, I received e-mail that said:

I emailed you about ten months ago with several photos of Melrose Castle in Virginia. Since then, the bank has foreclosed Melrose Castle. Someone has started a foundation to save Melrose Castle, and they provided me with an opportunity to go back and take more photos of the progress being made on the home itself.

The photos can be found on my photography page here:

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Do beetle-killed forests burn faster?

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Porphyry Gulch in the Weminuche Wilderness shows signs of severe infestations of spruce-killing beetles. Whether it’s a catastrophe in the making is still a question.

Colorado’s 4.3 million acres of beetle-decimated forests represent a catastrophe in the making during another devastating wildfire season.

Or do they?

That is the conventional wisdom as another summer unfolds with destructive blazes that have left skies in Southwest Colorado and along the Front Range choked with smoke, but the reality is not so simple.

“The issue is not will beetle-kill forests burn – they certainly will,” said Monica Turner, a University of Wisconsin professor who has done extensive research of wildfires in the West. “The question is, are they burning worse – more severely – than if the forest was green?”

And the answer to that question is a matter of ongoing scientific debate, wrapped in factors that include the amount of time that has passed since the beetles did their damage, the number of trees that survived the infestation, other species of plants in the area and weather patterns.

“This is a field of study that we just don’t have all the answers for,” said Matt Jolly, a researcher at the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory in Montana whose work has looked extensively at the way plants burn in wildfires.

Anyone who has spent any time in the Colorado high country has seen the damage done by mountain pine beetles – vast swaths of formerly green forested hills painted red, or gray, by dying and dead trees.

The most recent count by the Colorado State Forest Service showed 3.35 million acres affected by the mountain pine beetle and 924,000 acres attacked by a different bug, the spruce beetle.

An I-News examination of state maps found that hundreds of thousands of those acres are in the so-called “red zones” – the high-fire danger areas primarily along Colorado’s Front Range and up the Interstate 70 corridor. State officials use a number of factors to determine what constitutes a red zone, including development (primarily homes), the type of vegetation in the area and the slope of the land.

So as the West Fork Complex fires continue to burn in the beetle-kill pocked forests of Southwest Colorado, and as the state reels from blazes such as the ones that destroyed 511 homes in the Black Forest near Colorado Springs, it’s tempting to look at all the dying, dead and decaying trees attacked by beetles and conclude that massive wildfires pose a real threat to all affected areas sooner or later.

Not so fast, said some of those who have dedicated years to studying the ways that trees and other vegetation burn in wildfires.

Today’s forests are vastly different than those of previous centuries. A century of aggressive firefighting efforts have left many areas overgrown and choked with downed and dead trees. Added to that, development has left many forested areas peppered with homes and parts of the West are experiencing prolonged, even historic drought. So the propensity for big, destructive fires is a near constant. Those conditions fuel blazes known as “crown fires,” which burn through the tops of the trees as if they were torches, spreading rapidly and generating tremendous heat.

Those massive, fast-moving fires – like the Black Forest blaze last month, where some beetle-kill trees were present – make for mesmerizing television and are the subject of extensive research.

Turner and researcher Jesse Logan, a former U.S. Forest Service scientist and college professor, are among those who believe that beetle-kill forests go through a predictable cycle – one in which they are at times much less-volatile than green forests. It starts with a beetle infestation, and it will take three or four years for the bugs to inflict all the damage they will on a section of forest. The trees in that stage turn red – and there’s little dispute those needles are highly combustible. But over the next couple years, the needles fall to the ground and begin to decompose.

“The overall trend would be that immediately after trees are killed and they still have all those fine fuels, needles in particular, on the tree, then it’s highly flammable, probably more flammable than a green forest,” Logan said. “But after those needles fall and that can be, like in lodgepole, a couple years after the tree is killed, then the standing forest is actually less likely to lead to a crown fire than a green forest.”

The reason? Green needles contain oils that are highly flammable.

But that strange juxtaposition – that green, seemingly healthy forests might burn with more fury than dead ones – is difficult for many people to comprehend.

“I think that one of the reasons that this seems counter-intuitive to people in terms of its effect on fire is that when we burn a fire in our fireplace, we put dead logs in there – we don’t put green branches,” Turner said. “But in a forest fire, it’s those green needles that are extremely flammable, and that’s what gives you the amounts of fuel up in the canopy in the forest and its conductivity.”

One of the difficulties in getting answers is that it has been difficult to build realistic fire models to examine the effect of beetle-kill trees. At the same time, studies that have looked at actual fires in beetle-kill areas are still in the review process, and the results have not been made public.

Still, Jolly, the Montana researcher, cautioned against assuming that a forest will be less burnable six years after being hit by beetles because the trees no longer have their needles. His research has shown that dead, red needles burn faster and hotter than green ones – but that’s only part of the reason for being circumspect.

“It’s just not that simple,” he said. “A standing gray tree, particularly one like a spruce ... will have a lot of really, really fine dead branches. It may not have needles, but it will have those fine branches that will also burn and support a crown fire.”

In addition, even areas with heavy beetle-kill have some trees that survive, and many have other kinds of trees mixed in among those that die.

And then there’s another huge factor: the combination of weather and climate.

Logan pointed to the massive Yellowstone fires of 1988, which took down every kind of forest – beetle-kill and green alike.

“It all burned, just because conditions were so volatile,” he said. “In any situation, what’s driving it is fuel – you’ve got to have fuel. And the fuel can be green, red, gray or gray on the ground, and if the weather conditions are right, and you get a lightning strike or some idiot with a match, it’s going to go. And if the weather conditions are like they’ve been in Colorado these past few years, or like they were in ’88, it’s going to go big, regardless of what anybody can do.

“As humans, we have this idea that we can control nature, and we often can – we turn on the air conditioner and things like that. But these are forces of nature you’re not going to control,” he said.

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The Fallen Ones

Anchor Bay // 2005 // 90 Minutes // Not Rated
Reviewed by Judge David Johnson // October 27th, 2005

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Judge David Johnson misses his mummy. And that's not a play on words. He actually had a mummy action figure when he was young that he accidentally flushed down the toilet and he thinks about it from time to time.

The Charge

The terror has awakened!

Opening Statement

Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers) stars in this Sci-fi Originals feature chronicling the adventures of some good-looking people and their showdown with low-quality special effects.

Facts of the Case

Matt Fletcher (Van Dien) is a hotshot young archaeologist with a five o'clock shadow and a short temper. He's been hired by a wealthy industrialist (Robert Wagner, Austin Powers) to scope out some land for potential artifacts before ground is broken for a mega-million dollar new resort. Helping Fletcher is the beautiful and strong-willed Angela (Kristen Miller), another consultant brought in to monitor the dig.

The two piss each other off at first, before developing a mutual affinity, as dictated in the Handbook of Generic Romantic On-Screen Entanglements ("It is necessary for the male and female lead to agitate one another, before they recognize how good-looking the other is, and, upon survival of natural disaster/alien invasion/terrorist assault/blimp collision, become physically amorous."—excerpted from Chapter 6: "Competition-Turned-Consummation").

Little do they know that the dig site is situated on the ancient burial ground of a giant, a leftover from Old Testament days when it was said that "giants" had walked the earth. The offspring of an exiled angel and a woman, the giant has been preserved through dark arts and CGI, prophetically revealed to arise if its tomb is disturbed.

With mummies on the loose as well as a bunch of pudgy bald guys who are supposed to be followers of some cult or the other, Fletcher and company must thwart the evil intentions of Ammon, the aforementioned former angel, and save the world from the wrath…of the fallen ones!

The Evidence

This is new. The Fallen Ones builds an entire film and mythology to go with it around a fragment of a verse found in Genesis 6:4—"There were giants in the earth those days" (King James Version). It's a bizarre verse, and one that has spawned much discussion and outlandish theorizing.

Writer/director/producer/editor Kevin VanHook has taken those few words and run with them. How giants and angels turned into mummies is beyond me, but the genetic makeup of The Fallen Ones is definitely that of a Sci-Fi Channel production.

The most glaring deficiency of this film is the uneven visual effects work. At some points, the gags are convincing, particularly the scenes with the giant mummy and his face-off with an attack chopper. But then you get laughable shots of the pre-mummy giant not making eye contact with the other actors because of the goofy computer insertion work or, more egregiously, a flood featuring hokey CGI water.

It's a tough spot for a film like this. The Fallen Ones, by the nature of its story, relies heavily on visual effects, but because of the nature of its budget, the film is limited in its opportunities—and as such suffers.

Because, when you get down to it, The Fallen Ones looks and feels like it's a made-for-TV film. It's unfair, but when you're dealing with a sci-fi adventure flick, that's a pedigree that handicaps the outing from the get-go.

The story itself is boilerplate wannabe Indiana Jones/creature feature fare. Van Dien, one of the most recognizable of the third-tier stars who had a brush with something greater, contributes his good looks and scruff to the proceedings, but not much else. Truth is, there's not much for him to do—his is the typical, uninteresting hero role. Probably the most memorable character is that of Rabbi Schmidt, played by Mr. Cunningham himself, Tom Bosley. He's good for some comic relief, though I couldn't help but think of Judd Hirsch's similar kvetching in Independence Day.

The Fallen Ones takes its time building the story, spotting the pacing with various outbursts of expository mythological claptrap and some historical and scientific factoids. We don't really get to see our first mummy until the final third, but to VanHook's credit, he subsequently turns up the burner on the action.

Much of the mayhem is choppily choreographed and obviously orchestrated to avoid as much extra special effects work as possible, but it moves along at a decent clip, and there are some fun moments (the big smackdown with the giant mummy for example, which, unfortunately, ends ridiculously with Van Dien tossing a lit dynamite stick fifty feet in the air into the mummy's mouth).

So what we have here is essentially a handful of fun ideas and creature designs, swamped by cheesy effects work and snafus common with B-movies.

As a disc, Anchor Bay has served up a tasty release. The film receives a slick 1.77:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer; too slick, in fact, as it brings the CGI flaws front and center. The Dolby Digital 5.1 mix is effective.

Lots of extras here. VanHook, producer Karen Bailey, and cinematographer Matt Steinauer deliver the commentary track, "Giants in the Earth" is a nice 30-minute making-of documentary, "Creating Aramis the Mummy" is a brief look at the make-up process, an animatic feature spotlights the evolution of the visual effects process, and a storyboard and still gallery round out the batch. The screenplay is accessible through DVD-ROM.

Closing Statement

The Fallen Ones lacks the mojo to spring itself from the dustbin of made-for-TV films. There are some decent moments, and the cast seems to be enjoying themselves, but the end result failed to move me. Or groove me.

The Verdict

Back to the tomb with you.

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Scales of Justice

Video: 90
Audio: 90
Extras: 85
Acting: 75
Story: 70
Judgment: 73

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Studio: Anchor Bay
Video Formats:
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Audio Formats:
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Running Time: 90 Minutes
Release Year: 2005
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
• Action
• Science Fiction
• Television

Distinguishing Marks

• Director/Producer/Cinematographer Commentary
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• "Creating Aramis the Mummy"
• Visual Effects Anamatics
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• Storyboard Gallery
• Screenplay (DVD-ROM)
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Fear Chamber

Elite Entertainment // 1968 // 89 Minutes // Unrated
Reviewed by Appellate Judge Mac McEntire // January 26th, 2006

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Appellate Judge Mac McEntire says this movie does not feature Joe Rogan or people eating bugs.

The Charge

Don't panic. Only your life is in danger.

The Case

Ever been to a spook alley? You know the ones. They tend to spring up all over the country every year around October. These places are usually located in an old house or barn, decorated to represent a haunted house, mad scientist's lab, or a graveyard, for example. Here, small groups of paying visitors walk from room to room, where costumed characters jump out from the shadows at appropriately timed moments for a sudden scare or, depending on the mood, a cheap laugh. There's not really a story to follow in a spook alley, you just make your way from room to room, taking in the bizarre atmosphere as it comes at you. That's kind of like what watching Fear Chamber is like. There are all kinds of low-rent monster movie thrills to be had, but the action just hops from scene by scene, without really coming together as a complete story.

The film begins inside a "volcanic crater" as a group of scientists, led by Dr. Carl Mandel (Boris Karloff, Frankenstein), are miles beneath the earth in search of a new life form existing deep underground and might be able to lead mankind to new sources of diamonds or oil. After capturing one such creature, the scientists take it back to their lab. In order for it to survive, the rock-like beastie requires a unique chemical produced by the human body only in moments of extreme fear. So, Mandel and company lure pretty young women to their offices by claiming to treat them medically. They then drop the ladies in the middle of an underground fear chamber, complete with cobweb-covered walls, pools of blood, and torture devices galore. Once the women pass out with fear, Mandel extracts the chemical and feeds it to his new pet. As the creature gets hungrier and hungrier, though, it demands more than just fear, and the next thing you know, people start dying.

At least I think that's what happens. This is one confusing, nonsensical movie. Sure, scenes with a pretty girl in her nightgown being chased by black-robed figures through a gloomy dungeon is the stuff of horror movie dreams, but there's all kinds of other strangeness going on as well. Like the guy in the turban who sneaks into women's bedrooms and watches them sleep, or the thuggish orderly with the scar on his head who takes on a monstrous role of his own later in the film, or the dwarf who seems to appear and disappear at various times. After a while, you just have to stop trying to figure it out and go with the flow.

All I can say is thank God for DVD commentaries. In this case, the commentary by writer/producer/director Jack Hill is the reason to watch this DVD. Hill, not afraid of offending anybody, spills all the beans about the movie's troubled production. Fear Chamber was one of four films starring Karloff produced by a Mexican film company. Karloff's scenes were filmed in Hollywood, and all other scenes were filmed weeks later in Mexico. Hill describes how the two halves of the production often didn't match up, which forced him into some quick decision-making in the editing room.

Karloff only appears in the slower, talkier moments in the film, and he disappears for good chunks of time. Hill reveals that the actor was very sick during production, and confined to a wheelchair. This is why Karloff's character is mostly seen behind a desk or in bed. Sadly, it's not one of his best performances. Karloff's usually deep and melodic voice is more flat and dry this time around. Even for his hard core fans, this one might be tough to sit through.

The credits state "Directed by Juan Ibanez," but in truth the film was written and directed by Hill, in a limited setting. Ibanez only took over filming additional scenes in Mexico, after the fact. Hill alleges that the sexier, sleazier moments in the film were not written by him, but added by his Mexican counterpart. But then, Hill also admits in the commentary that he didn't flirt with any of the actresses on set because he had both a wife and a girlfriend at the time. No matter who directed the scenes in question, know that lurid sex is a part of the film, with many instances of women in their underwear being chased or tortured.

Hill states that this DVD is the best the movie has ever looked. That being said, there are still numerous scratches all over the image, and darker scenes take on a grainy, hazy look. Both the 5.1 and 2.0 audio tracks fare much better, filling the room with women's high-pitched terrified screams. There's also a deleted scene featuring something not seen in movie itself. Actually, two somethings, if you know what I mean.

For a behind-the-scenes look at how low-budget films were made back in the good ol' days, give this one a spin for the excellent commentary. As for the movie itself, it has some funky-cool scenes, but overall, it's just too much of a confusing mess.

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Judgment: 75

Perp Profile

Studio: Elite Entertainment
Video Formats:
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Audio Formats:
• Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (English)
• Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (English)
• None
Running Time: 89 Minutes
Release Year: 1968
MPAA Rating: Unrated
• Classic
• Horror

Distinguishing Marks

• Commentary by Writer/Producer/Director Jack Hill
• Deleted Scene

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