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Alice Guy silent films at the Whitney (schedule)

I've just received my "marching orders" for the Whitney's Alice Guy retrospective, Alice Guy Blaché: Cinema Pioneer. Below are the dates and film titles I'll be accompanying. There will be other screenings dates, times and films, but I do not know what they are. There will be piano accompaniment for most Sunday afternoon screenings, and the Sundays I am not playing for will be accompanied by either Donald Sosin or David Arner. I'm posting these here now for anyone anxious to see what's on tap. The Whitney's page on the retrospective – which at this writing has a blurb but no film screening info – is here.

A GranTouch digital piano is being provided for the series by Yamaha Artist Services. Most of the films are archival 35mm prints, with some films presented on either 16mm or digital Blu-Ray video.

Again, posted below are just the shows I'm playing, and is not a listing of the whole retrospective screenings. Sunday shows are in the afternoon, at 2:00pm (?):

Special Screening: Women's Film Preservation Fund
Fri, Dec. 4, 2009 (7:00PM, Whitney Museum)
Mixed Pets. 1911 (Solax).
A Fool and His Money, 1912 (Solax).
A House Divided. 1913 (Solax).
Matrimony's Speed Limit, 1913 (Solax).

Sun, Dec. 13, 2009
Alice Guy in Spain, 1905 (Gaumont).
Tango. 1905 (Gaumont).
Le Bolero [The Bolero], 1905 (Gaumont). Performed by Miss Saharet.
Cake-walk negre [Negro Cake-walk], 1905 (Gaumont; phonoscene lacking sound component).
Le Piano irresistible [The Irresistible Piano], 1907 (Gaumont).
La Hierarchie dans I'amour [The Hierarchy in Love], 1906 (Gaumont).
Matrimony's Speed Limit, 1913 (Solax).
When Marian Was Little. 1911 (Solax).
Canned Harmony. 1912 (Solax).
La Fee printemps [The Spring Fairy], 1906 (Gaumont).

Sun, Dec. 20, 2009
Les Fredaines de Pierrette [Pierrette's Escapades], 1900 (Gaumont).
Au bal de Flore [At the Bal de Flore], 1900 (Gaumont). Performed by Miles Lally and Julyett de I'Olympia.
The Ocean Waif, 1916 (International Film Service Inc.; Golden Eagle Features/International Film Service Inc.)
La Maratre [The Stepmother], 1906 (Gaumont).
La Femme collante [The Sticky Woman], 1906 (Gaumont).
Les Resultats du feminisme [The Results of Feminism], 1906 (Gaumont).
Cupid and the Comet. 1911 (Solax).
Officer Henderson. 1913 (Solax).

Sun, Jan.10, 2010
Sage-femme de première classe [First-class Midwife], 1902 (Gaumont).
A House Divided. 1913 (Solax).
Mixed Pets, 1911 (Solax).
Roads Lead Home. 1913 (Solax).
New Love and the Old. 1912 (Solax).
The Girl in the Armchair, 1912 (Solax).

Sun, Jan. 17, 2010
Danse des saisons: L'Hiver, danse de la neige [Dance of the Seasons: Winter, Snow Dance], 1900 (Gaumont).
Au cabaret [At the Club], 1899 (Gaumont).
Chez Ie marechal-ferrant [At the Blacksmith's], 1899 (Gaumont).
Avenue de I'Opera. 1900 (Gaumont).
La Bonne absinthe [The Good Absinthe], 1899 (Gaumont).
L'AveuQle fin de siecle [The Turn-of-the-century Blind Man], 1898 (Gaumont).
Chapellerie et charcuterie mecaniques [Mechanical Hat-and Sausage-maker], 1900 (Gaumont).
La Fee aux choux [The Cabbage Fairy], 18967/1900 (Gaumont).
La Concierge [The Concierge], 1900 (Gaumont).
Chez Ie photographe [At the Photographer's], 1900 (Gaumont).
La Fee printemps [The Spring Fairy], 1906 (Gaumont).
The Great Adventure. 1918 (Pathe Exchange).

Sun,Jan. 24, 2010
Danse Gitanes-Sevillane [Dance of the Seville Gypsies], 1905 (Gaumont).
Chien jouant a la balle [Dog Playing Balll. 1905 (Gaumont).
La Charite du prestidigitateur [The Charity of the Magician], 1905 (Gaumont).
The High Cost of Living. 1912 (Solax).
A Man's a Man, 1912 (Solax).
The Sewer, 1912 (Solax). Directed by Edward Warren; set design and script by Henri Menessier.
The Strike, 1912 (Solax),
L'Enfant de la barricade or Sur la barricade [The Child of the Barricade or On the
Barricade], 1907 (Gaumont).
Le Fils du garde-chasse [The Gamekeeper's Son], 1906 (Gaumont).
Bonsoir (La Fee aux fleurs) [Goodnight (The Flower Fairy)], 1905 (Gaumont).

Sunday, November 01, 2009

October wrap-up, and a look forward into Nov & Dec

I've managed to post about every single one of my performances during October 2009. The calendar quarter of Oct-Nov-Dec finds me working full-time as an accompanist, with 18-22 shows each month. I decided at the beginning of October to try and chronicle all the shows, plus give Twitter updates, for those of you who read this blog, aiming to give brief reports on the shows that reflects particular insights that (only) a film accompanist has to consider or notice or deal with. I'm hoping these posts are informative or entertaining or resourceful to readers.

I won't be posting as much in November (or probably in December as well), but will try to do so from time to time. If you want to take a look at this "month-in-the-life-of", click here to go to a page containing all my posts from October. My performance schedule for November and December is posted online on my website.

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But in the nominations announced Thursday, the Golden Globes didn’t throw too many wrinkles into the awards season horse race leading up to the Academy Awards (which has had its own questionable choices in the past). Still, in parsing the nominations, there were some intriguing surprises as well as some inevitable questions, most notably: Salmon fishing where?
 Yemen. The answer is Yemen. Yes, Lasse Hallstrom’s romantic comedy “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” reeled in three unlikely nominations: best picture, comedy or musical; Emily Blunt for best actress, comedy or musical; and Ewan McGregor for best actor, comedy or musical. The film, which had a small run in theaters in the spring, is about an eccentric Yemeni sheik (Amr Waked) who turns to a British salmon expert (McGregor) to bring thousands of salmon to his country. Most critics didn’t bite.
 The acclaimed, low-budget “Beasts of the Southern Wild” has generally been seen as a plucky underdog in the awards season, but the film and its young star, Quvenzhane Wallis, yielded no nominations from the Globes. Instead, the Globes — which tend to favor more seasoned stars — followed the lead of the New York Film Critics Circle, nominating Rachel Weitz for best actress for the little-seen “The Deep Blue Sea.”
 The HFPA responded strongly to Quentin Tarantino’s Spaghetti Western-style slavery epic “Django Unchained,” giving it five nominations: best picture, drama; best director (Tarantino); best screenplay (Tarantino); and two for best supporting actor (Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio). Though the academy may be more divided on the film, “Django” could be emerging similarly to Tarantino’s last film, “Inglourious Basterds,” which landed eight Oscar nominations.
 Ang Lee’s 3-D fantasy adventure “Life of Pi” also fared well, with nominations for best picture (drama), best director (Lee) and best score (Mychael Danna). Tarantino and Lee likely squeezed out directors David O. Russell (“Silver Linings Playbook”) and Tom Hooper (“Les Miserables”). Hooper, who directed the Oscar-winning “The King’s Speech,” seemed a particularly likely nominee, but the HFPA didn’t go crazy for the musical, which might have also yielded more supporting actor nominations.
Blockbusters did not find their way into the mix, as the Globes stayed clear of popular and somewhat acclaimed movies like “Skyfall,” “Looper,” “The Dark Knight Rises” and “The Avengers.” Perhaps that’s no great shock, but “Skyfall” (which got a nomination for best song) could have also slid in with Javier Bardem’s supporting role as an effete Bond villain.
By separating best picture and lead actor nominations between drama and comedy, the Globes — and this is one of the best things about them — give comedy the attention most film awards shirk. That suggested, Judd Apatow’s “This Is 40” might have been assured some notice, but it went empty handed. Instead, “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” continued an upswing with nominations for best picture and best actress in a comedy (Judi Dench). That followed the film on Wednesday landing a best ensemble nomination from the Screen Actors Guild.
Also gaining momentum was Nicole Kidman, who was nominated for her supporting performance in Lee Daniel’s fevered Southern melodrama “The Paperboy.” (She was also nominated for the HBO film “Hemingway & Gellhorn.”). Kidman, whose character famously pees on a jelly fish-stung Zac Efron in the film, also received an unexpected nomination from the Screen Actors Guild.
Robert De Niro’s latest comedic turn as a football-obsessed father in “Silver Linings Playbook” didn’t garner a nomination. Matthew McConaughy, whose year included lauded performances in “Bernie” and “Magic Mike,” also escaped notice — a result fans surely considered definitely not alright, alright, alright.


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End phone bill scamming

Staten Island Advance Editorial By Staten Island Advance Editorial Staten Island Advance
on April 11, 2012 at 6:41 AM, updated April 11, 2012 at 6:42 AM

Have you looked at the fine print on your phone bill lately? If not, it’s a good idea to do so. A high-tech fraud known as cramming has become rampant.

 As defined by the Federal Communications Commission, cramming is “the practice of placing unauthorized, misleading or deceptive charges on a consumer’s telephone bill.”

Crammers, who bill for spam messages sent via text or voicemail, are allowed by telephone service providers to tack charges automatically onto monthly bills.

 “Cell phones shouldn’t be used as personal piggy banks for third-party scammers.” according to New York Sen. Charles Schumer, who wants to put an end to the practice.

We agree. The federal government should never have allowed cramming on phone bills to proliferate.

Mr. Schumer has called on the FCC to mandate that consumers can’t be charged for third-party fees unless phone carriers receive their explicit consent.

The unauthorized charges often show up on phone bills under such labels as “service fee,” “other fees,” “calling plan” or “voicemail.”

For example, Mr. Schumer notes, one New Yorker recently received text messages with random phrases, such as “Flamingos are pink because they eat shrimp.”

 Against his wishes, the customer got an itemization on his bill for a fee of $9.99 for “Ringtone” - a service he didn’t ask for and didn’t want.

Most of the time, customers have no idea that seemingly innocuous texts sent to their cell phones will be charged to their monthly bill.

In a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski about cramming, Mr. Schumer wrote, “While this practice is most likely already illegal, consumers are forced to go through an onerous process to remove the charge.’

Sen John D. Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), chairman of the Commerce, Science and Transportation committee, has obtained the agreement of AT&T and Verizon to block some third-party charges on landlines, but not cell phones.

Not enough, says Mr. Schumer. He wants all phone companies to block the shady practice of cramming.

But CTIA, the International Association for the Wireless Telecommunications Industry, claims that mobile phone carriers are not to blame.

“The scams and scammers responsible for this fraud are third-party vendors, not the wireless carriers,” said John Walls, CTIA’s vice president of public affairs.

He said that unlike the users of landlines, where most outside charges are unwanted, cell-phone customers often buy third-party apps, ringtones and games.

“All major wireless carriers and many others have adopted practices to clearly display charges for these types of purchases, as well as a convenient means to challenge any suspect charges,” Walls said.

Nevertheless, cramming must not be tolerated.

Congress ought to pass legislation specifically banning what amounts to a lucrative scam that picks the pockets of telephone users.


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Rene I. Montalvo Scholarship goes to a wrestler

Diane C. Lore | By Diane C. Lore | Staten Island Advance
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Rene I. Montalvo Scholarship winnerPictured above are, from the left, Mark Loffredo; Israel Montalvo; Rheannon Loffredo; scholarship recipient Karl Wiesner; Marisa and Mary C. Montalvo, and MaryLee Montalvo-Loffredo. (Photo Courtesy of MaryLee Montalvo
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - WILLOWBOOK - Willowbrook student Karl Wiesner, a teen wrestler who will begin his freshman year at Monsignor Farrell High School in September, is the winner of the inaugural Rene I. Montalvo "Take it to the Limit Scholarship" for athletic pursuit.

Wiesner is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Stapleton, and a June graduate of Prall Intermediate School, West Brighton. He was presented with his award by the Montalvo family Sunday during the 9:30 a.m. service at Trinity Lutheran Church.

The one-time award, up to the amount of $1,000, aims to help offset the cost of athletic participation. The scholarship is awarded to a teen athlete who is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, and demonstrates participation, or anticipated participation, in athletics; volunteerism through school, church or independently, and academic proficiency.

Wiesner, who began wrestling at age 5, placed fourth in the seventh-eighth-grade division of the New York Schoolboy championships, and third in the New York Schoolboy Greco-Roman championships. He has been training in free-style and Greco-Roman wrestling.

He plans to continue wrestling at Farrell, where he is a member of the Lions Wrestling Club. Wiesner is an honors student who helps out in his multi-generational family business, Wiesner Bros. Nursery, on Victory Boulevard in Willowbrook.

The scholarship award is given in memory of Montalvo, who was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and a graduate of Trinity Lutheran School, Class of 1975, and Curtis High School, Class of 1979. He died in 2010 at the age of 49.

According to his sister, MaryLee Montalvo, her brother "lived his life each day as fully as he physically could and was emotionally and spiritually a man who gave of himself to anyone who asked, daily. He had a life that was fraught with struggles, yet he strove to move past his stumbles, and his falls and learn from them and therefore he was able to help others move forward and live their lives fully."

As a young boy and throughout his life, family members said Montalvo was grounded by his love of sports. He was an accomplished athlete who played basketball for Trinity Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran School and also enjoyed, bowling, softball, football and fishing.

When he wasn't playing sports he enjoyed watching them. He would stay physically fit with regular workouts at the gym. He grew to love the athleticism required for dance and gymnastics as he cheered on his daughter and niece in their pursuits of these activities.

"In memory of Rene and in honor of his passion for sports and love of life," Ms. Montalvo said, "we hope to further the passion for athletics in another young person with this award."


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1887 – Charles Dault was born in Ontario, Canada 125 years ago to Louis Dault & Virginia Artibise.  (husband of 1st cousin 3x removed, Mary LaFleure)

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Quince Jam

Years ago, backyard quince trees were common. People would cultivate them to harvest the fruit for cooking in pies or preserves. Inedible raw, and looking like a cross between a pear and a golden apple, quince cook up sweet, with a vibrant rose color and a floral aroma and flavor. These days you can still find an odd tree here and there in backyards of older houses, though chances are the owners don’t know the culinary delights available in these hard yellow fruit. (I had a quince tree in the yard of my rented home in San Francisco for 4 years and never once cooked a quince. Now that I know better, just to think of it makes me want to bang my head on the wall.)

Here is an easy recipe for a simple quince jam. Feel free to spice it up a little with nutmeg, cardamom, or vanilla.

Quince Jam Recipe

  • Yield: Makes about 5 half-pints.

Quince are available in October, November in the Northern Hemisphere. When choosing what quince to pick or buy, smell the bottom of the fruit. It should have a strong floral fragrance. If not, it's not fully ripe. If the fruit comes from an organically grown tree, it may easily have worms in the cores. No problem for jam making, just cut the wormy pieces away from the rest and discard.

  • 6 cups (packed) of quince, rinsed, grated (discard cores, leave peel on), from about 2 lbs of quince (about 5 quince)
  • 4 1/4 cups water
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp lemon zest
  • 4 cups sugar

1 Prepare the quince by washing and cutting in half. Working around the core, grate the quince flesh (including the peel) with a cheese grater, until you have about 6 cups of grated quince.

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2 Put water in a large, wide, thick-bottomed saucepan (6-8 quarts) and bring to a boil. Add the grated quince, lemon juice and lemon zest. Reduce heat and simmer until the quince is soft, about 10 minutes.

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3 Add the sugar and bring to a boil again. Stir to dissolve all of the sugar. Lower the heat to medium high. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally until quince jam turns pink and thickens to desired consistency, about 30-50 minutes.

4 Ladle into hot, sterilized canning jars* and seal. Before applying the lids, sterilize the lids by placing them in a bowl and pouring boiling water over them. Wipe the rims of the jars clean before applying the lids.

* To sterilize the jars, rinse out the jars, dry them, and place them, without lids, in a 200°F oven for 10 minutes.

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Adapted from the quince jam recipe in Fethiye's Yogurt Land blog.

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  • Jen (Modern Beet)

    What a beautiful rosy jam!

    I always see quince at the farmer’s market during this time of year, but never buy any as I’ve never known what to do with them. Perhaps I’ll pick some up this weekend and try this jam.

    BTW, I have made your lemon marmalade a couple of times now, and it is so delicious! Thanks!

  • Sylvie

    I used to go walking through ‘fields’ of wild garlic years ago and didn’t know about it. Where I live now I have no idea where I can find any, so I no how you feel about the quince tree! The jam has such a pretty colour. I always thought that jam was called jelly in the US?!

  • FoodJunkie

    Hello Elise!
    It is definitely quince time in the blogosphere. You know, in Greece we make a “spoon sweet” with quince and use apple geranium leaves to flavour it. It really brings out the quince flavour. Ginger is also nice, though more exotic. We also cook quince with meat and it is really yummy.

    Indeed. I think poached quince with pork would be delicious. Didn’t think to use scented geranium, what a great idea! I have some rose geranium growing which would work well with the quince jam. ~Elise

  • Hilary @ Smorgasbite

    I think we must be on the same subconscious wavelength. I just posted a recipe with quince, too!

    I told my fiance that they were poisonous raw. Even after I cooked my compote, he was suspicious.

    Hi Hilary, I don’t think they are poisonous raw, just so astringent that you wouldn’t want to eat them. Apparently there are some varieties that you can eat raw though. ~Elise

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View Full Version : What's your favorite SW game?

08-17-2001, 08:56 PM
I personally like Rebellion. I know the graphics aren't anything special, but it is an AWESOME game. It's replay ability is astounding. And I got RebEd, the Rebellion Editor, and it is so much fun now. I added Ep I characters, with great graphics. New ships, etc. If you haven't played this one yet, you don't know what you're missing!

the master jedi
08-17-2001, 09:25 PM
Jedi knight is, by far, the best game ever made. I can't enough of that game.

Boba Rhett
08-18-2001, 01:35 AM
I agree with master jedi. Jk/Mots are the best Star Wars games to date. And they have the added bonus of being editable and having large editing communities.

08-18-2001, 05:52 PM
I still say, that the SNES were HANDS DOWN, the best SW games ever.

Boba Rhett
08-18-2001, 06:19 PM
Hmmm.. yes, those were some of the best games ever devised by man kind. I hope that one day Lucasarts will make some fps/rpgs that follow the original trilogy. Just think about it! You'd get to play as Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, etc.... I believe if they did do this it would be one of the best selling games ever. A man can dream, can't he...... :(

08-18-2001, 08:44 PM
I really liked Rogue Squadron for N64. Can't wait for Rogue Leader!:)

the master jedi
08-18-2001, 09:12 PM
I think Shadows of the Empire would've been better if they would have added a lightsaber cheat.

08-19-2001, 07:09 AM
Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight, no question at all.

Boba Rhett
08-19-2001, 03:34 PM
Shadows of the Empire would have been a much more popular game but, sadly, it was released the same year as Jedi Knight and simply couldn't compete. So now, it's all but forgotten. :o

Are any of you interested in Galactic Battlegrounds? It' looks really good. For the latest news head to www.galacticbattles.com and stop on by the forums too. :)

JediTricks, Do you edit JK at all?

08-19-2001, 08:00 PM
I am looking forward to Galactic Battlegrounds, if that's the one that is like Age of Empires. I want to try Jedi Knight, but I bought it from Half Price Books, and they only included the 2nd CD. The person who brought it in is a jerk most likely and just did that so he could get the money and keep the game. Jerk!

08-20-2001, 09:35 AM
I loved ROGUE SQUADRON! That was the ultimate for me!

I also love running around in the E1 game... don't anyone diss me for that.

08-20-2001, 03:23 PM
You know what, I think the Super Nintendo Star Wars games were the best. SW, ESB, & ROTJ. I like Shadows alot, but I wish that you didn't always have to be Dash Rendar.

08-21-2001, 04:05 AM
Originally posted by Boba Rhett
Shadows of the Empire would have been a much more popular game but, sadly, it was released the same year as Jedi Knight and simply couldn't compete. So now, it's all but forgotten. :o

JediTricks, Do you edit JK at all? I thought SOTE did really well when it came out, everybody talked about it, played it, and finished it. Unfortunately, with a console game, that's pretty much all you can do, no online play, no editing, no add-ons. When I think of the N64 system, I think of Goldeneye, Rogue Squadron, Mario Kart, and SOTE.

I don't edit Jedi Knight at all, I don't even have Mysteries of the Sith yet. My problem is my system BARELY meets the criteria to play and my HD is almost full, so I don't really have enough confidence in my computer to mess around with that stuff. Next month, I'll be upgrading to a much more powerful system so I can play Jedi Knight 2 when it comes out, and I think I'll look into the editing thing. Do you edit, and if so, do you recommend it?

08-21-2001, 08:12 AM
See, evenflow knows what I am talking about! :)

08-21-2001, 08:38 AM
Its true, they were great games. :D

Boba Rhett
08-21-2001, 10:45 AM
Yes, I edit Jedi Knight quite a bit, actually. If you do get into it I'd be glad to help learn the basics. If your wanting to edit JK2 when it comes out, once you get your new pc, you should pick up Quake 3 Team Arena and mess with editing it because JK2 will basically be edited the same way.

btw, know what type of system your getting yet?

08-22-2001, 09:58 AM
Cool, thanks for the offer.

I'm getting a mix-n-match PC, probably a 1.2ghz AMD Athlon (my first non-pentium) with a 266mhz motherboard. I know for sure that I'll be getting a 64megs of video RAM videocard, but I haven't figured out WHICH one yet.

Bel-Cam Jos
09-06-2001, 11:46 AM
I still have my Atari 2600, and it works! The 2 SW games I still have are ESB (AT-AT attack on Hoth) and ROJ (destroy DS 2). The second's my favorite.

09-09-2001, 09:40 AM
My favorites: Jedi Knight, followed closely by X-Wing.

I can't believe somebody liked Rebellion best. When I bought the game, I played it for about 12 hours, pretending to like it. Wife says: "How's that game you just spent $30 on?" To which I reply: "Umm... It's great... I think I'll take out the trash and mow the lawn now..."

09-14-2001, 02:34 PM
Dark forces for PC
Shadows of the Empire - N64
Rougue Squadron - N64

Top 3:D

09-15-2001, 10:09 PM
JT, get the Hercules Prophet 64 meg GeForce 2 card. It is only around 120 dollars, and it is also the only card besides the geforce 3 cards known to actually run tribes 2 with no flaws. Can't beat that for 120 bucks.

10-03-2001, 10:52 PM
I would have to go with the SNES games. They were SO awesome. I own Super ESB and I still play it. SOTE was very cool too, that got some real good play time. I have played a bit of Dark Forces II and that was really cool, but I own a Mac (don't hurt me), so I only got to play it once.

10-27-2001, 06:44 AM
Jedi Knight would have to be my favorite. Making 3dos and stuff for the levels are pretty fun once you get the hang of it. :)

Even though it's an N64 game, I'd have to say my second fave would be Battle for Naboo or Starfighter. ;D

11-04-2001, 08:34 AM
Jedi Knight, and Rogue Squadron are my favorites. I also like Power Battles for Dreamcast (Don't hurt me! *crouches into fetal position) I love being able to play as Plo-Koon and Mace Windu.

Also, Star Wars Galaxies could quite possibly be the greatest MMORPG ever, if its done right. There is a lot of debates going on over at their forums though on what should and shouldn't be included. But I do hope it turns out good.

11-05-2001, 04:44 PM
1. Rebellion
2. Jedi Power Battles (PS)
3. Force Commander

I don't care how dumb they are to others, i love them. I am also looking forward to Galactic Battlegrounds!


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Thread: Female Jedi!

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    Female Jedi!

    Hasbro definately needs to make a 12in female Jedi. I'd like one of Aayla Secura, how about you guys?

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    Well, they are supposedly going to continue doing 12" figures of the Jedi Council characters. So Depa Billaba, Adi Gallia, and Yaddle are likely. As is Shaak-Ti, if they do one from just E2.

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    I wouldn't like to see a female jedi until Hasbro proves that it can make a decent female sculpt.

  4. #4
    I would love to see one. Hasbro should make one with out a doubt. I wouldn't mind any of the ones that JJBmentioned, but would really like Luminara if they made her as good as the 3 3/4 inch figure.
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    Well, I'd like ALL the Jedi Council Members, but Eeth Koth, SaeSee Tiin, and especially Adi Gallia were the ones I was most looking forward to.

    I loved Adi Gallia in the Jedi Apprentice books and Jedi Council: Acts of War.

    Meanwhile, all the Jedi (female and male) that they've added to our collection for 3 3/4" figues, would make great 12". Of course, Aayla Secura, Luminara, and Bariss Offee are high on my list.

    A 12" Kit Fisto would really rock though!
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    here is a custom 12 inch female jedi i thought you guys would like. (i didn't make it)
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Thread: VA/DC/MD Finds

  1. #11
    Walmart in Ellicot City had Star Wars Stratego and the big Yoda lego. I didn't buy either of them saving my money for the figures.

  2. #12

    Lego Yoda

    I saw that Lego Yoda at the KB Toy Store in Pentagon City. It was $189.99. Quite a bit out of my price range. It looked pretty big.
    Yo momma. That's right, I said "yo momma".

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    Jedi Starfighter

    The K-Mart in Eldersburg, MD had 3 (or 4) of the Jedi Starfighters this afternoon. They were on the overstock shelf above the pitiful display of POTJ and pre-view figs (including 1 Jango).

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    Tie Bomber and Snowspeeder

    Stopped by the Potomac Mills WalMart on my way to work this morning and found both the bomber and speeder. They were on the top shelf and I couldn't reach them. Since I was running late for work I couldn't search for anything to use to reach them so I figured I'd come back at lunch time and get them. Big freak'n mistake. They were gone. Guess they either pulled them back off the shelf or someone bought them all.

  5. #15
    K-Mart Eldersbery had a few of the puzzles and all 3 board games. I didn't buy any of it because i am saving my money for the figures. They also had a couple of Jedi Starfighters.

  6. #16
    Anyone checked the local k-marts recently?

  7. #17
    Last weekend I was in the closing KMART in Laurel. They must have had found an old case of EP 1 figures. Nothing great.

    I was thinking of going to the another closing KMart in Forrestville to see if any older figures pop up, and I might hit the KMart in Clinton (near Andrews) to see if any of the new toys show up.
    Yo momma. That's right, I said "yo momma".

  8. #18
    Check your TRU's. I found a case of the Teebo wave at the TRU in Frederick tonight.

  9. #19
    thanks for the tip i need the teebo wave. They had about 5 of each left after i bought my set.

  10. #20
    Just went to the Toys R Us in Latham, MD. They had lots of Jango Fett, Clone Trooper, and the other preview figs ($5.99 ea.) There were a few AT-STs. They still have 3 Han Solo/Millenium falcon CD-Rom games (I thought about getting one, but I haven't heard anything about it). They also had Anakin's podracer and some droid fighters from EP 1.

    Ames in Latham didn't have anything new. Just EP 1 Preview Battle Droid with STAP, Leia in speederbike, and 2 POTJ figs (Ben and Qui Gon).

    Target in Largo has moved all of their Star Wars to a clearance aisle. There are now WWF figs where the POTJ figs were.
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Membership in the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society gives you the quarterly Journal, information on activities and events of the Society, and the satisfaction knowing you are helping to preserve the past for future generations. Membership dues are a major source of income for the Society and help to continue its programs, operate and preserve the O'Neill Museum, and continue to collect and add to the historical archives.

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Like any good organization, the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society can always use volunteers to help in a number of activities. Just to name a few areas that we need experienced help or people who would like assist, are as follows:

Walking Tour Guides – Learn about the history of this community and its many historic structures and lead visitors around center of town to tell about our community. No experience required. You will be trained.

Photo Archives – What is really needed is someone with “Photo Shop” computer program experience to help enhance many of our huge collection of very old historic photos.

Librarian – We have a small library of over 500 books, both fiction and non-fiction. These need to be organized in a proper manner for researchers to easily find what they are looking for. We are building a collection of books relating to local and California history.

Museum Docents – We can always use volunteers to assist our Museum Secretary to show visitors our museum and answer questions. Hours available Tuesday through Friday and/or for short periods on weekends.

Curator Aides – Our Curator could use volunteers with curator experience to assist and develop layout of our museums. Besides the O'Neill Museum we are developing two more old historic homes into additional museums adjacent to the O'Neill Museum.

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Children's activities. were a big hit at the Four Corners Indian Art Market on May 1 at Edge of the Cedars in Blanding.  See for more photos of winning art.	Courtesy photo
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The competition was hot and the judges had their work cut out for them at the fifth annual Four Corners Indian Art Market.

As one judge observed,  “We were pleased to see the variety and depth of artwork entered for jurying at this year’s market.  We were especially moved by new and bold directions some of the artists are taking with their creations.”

Thirty-three artists entered over 70 unique and creative works on May 1 at the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum.

Competition categories include basketry, textiles, jewelry, sculpture/carving, beadwork, two-dimensional, pottery, and a catch-all category, miscellaneous. Place ribbons and monetary awards were given for adult and youth divisions.

Winner in the two-dimensional category is Gilmore Scott of Montezuma Creek for “Our Mother;” Gilmore Scott, second; Edwin Whitesinger, third; and Robert Manygoats, honorable mention.

Winner in pottery is Nancy Ann Chilly of Waterflow, NM for “Swirling Yei” jar; Leo Blackhorse of Bluff, second; Leo Blackhorse, third; and Chris Blackhorse of Bluff, honorable mention.

In jewelry, first place to Ramon Dalangyawma of Hotevilla, AZ for dragonfly belt buckle; second to Leonard Haskie; third to Sabrina Abeyta; and honorable mention to Howard Dennis, Jr.

Sculpture/carving award to Dennis Ross Yazzie of Cortez, CO, for “Corn People;” second to Howard Dennis, Jr.; Dinah Baca Rosetta is third; and honorable mention to Ila Lou Lomawaima.

Peggy Black of Mexican Hat, is first and second place in basketry for “Turtle/Eagle Basket” and “Ceremonial.” Gerald Rosetta of Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM is first place in beadwork for his Mini Breastplate Choker.

Sylvia Begaye of Fort Defiance, AZ is first and second place in textiles for her miniature pictorial rug and a handwoven bag.

In the miscellaneous category, first place to Richard Honyouti of Hotevilla, AZ for carved and painted cedar chest; second to Judy Lewis; third to Matthew Tafoya; and honorable mention to Sylvia Begaye.

In the youth division, Shandiin Yazzie of Cortez, CO was awarded both first place and honorable mention for her drawings, “Fancy Dancer” and “Horse.” Quanah John won second and third place ribbons.

The Judges’ Choice award to Dennis Ross Yazzie of Cortez, CO for his “Corn People” carving.  Curator’s Choice to Sabrina Abeyta of Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM for her “Snowgoose Maiden” necklace of handmade shell and stone beads.

In the adult division, Best of Show went to Gilmore Scott of Montezuma Creek, for his painting “Our Mother.”  Best of Show in youth division to Shandiin Yazzie of Cortez, CO for her drawing “Fancy Dancer.”

Edge of the Cedars thanks judges Dave Manley of Durango, CO, David K. John of Kayenta, AZ, and Georgiana Simpson of Bluff.  They also thank their supporters and sponsors that help make the Four Corners Indian Art Market a success.

Supporters include San Juan Travel Council, Utah State Parks, National Park Service, Lawrence Guymon of Four Corners Inn, Sharon Guymon of Homestead Steakhouse, Clayton Long of Blue Mt. Diné,  Cedar Mesa Pottery of Blanding, Hunt’s Trading Post of Blanding, Twin Rocks Trading Post of Bluff, Cow Canyon Trading Post of Bluff, and Recapture Inn of Bluff.

Among the many volunteers who contributed talent, time, and energy are Nancy Verling, Phil Gazon, Kathy Huppe, Sherry Ray, Hollie Brown, Kyle Bauman, Steve, Maurine, and KiLee Tanner, Dave Manley, and Anita Hathale.  A special thanks to Todd Overbye of Hovenweep and Hannah Plemmons and staff of Canyonlands for running the children’s activities. Many thanks to all of the artists and performers, many of whom traveled great distances to make this weekend a success.

The next Four Corners Indian Art Market is scheduled for Saturday, May 7, 2011.
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The word ‘uninspired’ is an easy shortcut to communicate an impression of unpleasant mediocrity, and so it gets thrown around a lot. It is also the perfect term for The Thing, the new film by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. that acts as a prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 film of the same name. Uninspired, right off the bat: no one could even bother to tack a subtitle onto this movie, much less an entirely new name.

The Thing ‘11 is slavishly devoted to the ‘82 effort, which has evolved from box-office flop to a revered horror icon. Ostensibly a prequel, this film is so heavily attached to the old, like a pre-surgery Belial, that I’m not sure there was ever a chance it could grow a personality of its own. It appropriates some of Ennio Morricone’s score for the ‘82, noticeably the low bass throb of the original main theme, but it might as well adopt Olivia Newton John’s AM radio hit ‘Hopelessly Devoted to You’ as the real theme. In short, The Thing ‘11 is a fan film on a studio budget.

A recap for those who haven’t seen Carpenter’s movie: the staff of a Norwegian research station in Antarctica uncovers an actual flying saucer long-buried in ice. They also find, buried nearby, what appears to have been the lone occupant: a spiny, many-legged, insectoid alien thing. Turns out this thing isn’t quite dead. Worse, it has a brutal hunting methodology: it takes the form of its prey. As team members are killed and impersonated by the alien paranoia and violence take over, and the research station succumbs to uncertainty as the survivors attempt to do away with the creature.

Let’s get some praise out of the way. As you’d expect from a fan film, a superb amount of effort has been given over to replicating details glimpsed in Carpenter’s film, and these sets generally look quite good. Which is to say that they look like a drab, possibly functional research base in the early ‘80s. The image is a bit more glossy than Dean Cundey’s cinematography from the early ‘80s, sure, because this was shot digitally rather than on film. I can live with that.

I’m also accepting of the blend of CGI and practical effects that is used to give motion to this version of the shape-shifting alien. The first time we see an imitate human explode into alien limbs and tendrils the effects are overly glossy and digital, but eventually things settle down. The alien effects feel as if some key member of the VFX team is a big fan of EA’s Dead Space video game series (which, in turn, bears influence from The Thing ‘82) and that’s OK, too. This version of the alien behaves differently from the one in Carpenter’s film — it is more aggressive, and quicker to reveal itself — and I could have been accepting that if the behavior had suggested something specific. Instead, it appears only to be tied to modern studio filmmaking.

Finally, the casting generally works — I believed quite a few of the Norwegian crew members, and Joel Edgerton is good as a gruff and practical not-quite stand-in for Kurt Russell. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is the standout as a grad student paleontologist who turns out to be the most adaptable and open-minded person on the base. John Carpenter’s film is cast with a visually diverse group of character actors, and this doesn’t match his inspired choices in that realm, but that wouldn’t be much of a problem if the script for this prequel has any characters you’d be able to remember after the credits roll.

As that last line implies, the rest of this film is a morass of strange and simply bad choices. Because the conclusion of this story is established by Carpenter’s movie — spoiler: everyone dies — there isn’t room to create any significant tension. And because the ‘82 film features a walkthrough of the research base that acts as this film’s primary location, van Heijningen and screenwriter Eric Heisserer have to organize all the action around establishing the stuff seen twenty years ago.

The need to conform to Carpenter’s movie could be a creative challenge, or creatively confining. In this case, it has been interpreted as the latter. It would be short-sighted to say there’s nothing this story could possibly accomplish. The Thing ’11 could tell any number of tales that might break away from the structure of Carpenter’s film. Heisserer’s script does not tell any of those stories. It does more or less the same thing Carpenter did: introduces the alien into a group of people, who then have to devise a means of telling human from alien before getting bumped off. It doesn’t follow exactly the same path, but close enough for most purposes. There are more people in the base this time, which means we get to know each one to a lesser degree.

The cast is good enough that even with the weak and generally indistinguishable bunch of researchers written into the script, the movie isn’t particularly bad for the first two acts. It doesn’t have any truly compelling scenes, and we don’t learn anything that we didn’t already know from watching the Carpenter film, but the people on screen are working so diligently to sell the action that I bought into it for a while.

And then we leave the Norwegian base and end up on the alien ship. If you remember the detour onto the Predator’s craft in Predator 2 you can more or less imagine what you’ll see here — little more than an empty shell, with some seemingly under-rendered technology at the center. I can’t for the life of me figure out how the alien we’ve seen managed to create or pilot this craft. I can imagine all sorts of possibilities and I guess The Thing ‘11 imagines it is being clever and generous by giving me such things to ponder. (The most obvious idea: that the alien took the shape of whatever did pilot the craft — but we might have guessed that in ’82, as well.)

Here’s where we almost see something new, something that could belong specifically to this film. Instead it’s an empty dodge, a blank attempt to add epic scale to a story that is specifically built around claustrophobia. That in turn leads to one of the most awkward endings I can recall in recent years, where The Thing ’11 tries to wrap up its own small story before remembering to serve up scenes allowing it to dovetail with Carpenter’s. We’re left with a film that falls so easily into the obvious metaphor: an imitation that is effective for a time but can’t hold it’s shape long enough to really fool anyone.

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Samsung is mass producing flexible OLED displays for products still on track for release in 2012, the company has confirmed, though the exact extent to which they actually bend will depend on more than just the panels themselves. Samsung Mobile Display's assistant president confirmed the sales plans this week, Asia Economy Park News reports, insisting that "flexible displays will be commercialized within a year." The initial implementations are expected to include smartphones and tablets.

According to the SMD exec, exactly how flexible the displays end up being will be a matter of the substrate selected, among other things. Although the dream of bendable screens has been a pull-out panel that can offer both a large viewing area and a small gadget size, there are also potential implementations in devices that have wraparound panels or touchscreens that contort to suit the shape of a device.

In fact, Samsung has already experimented with curved screens, with its so-called Contour Display technology as seen on the Galaxy Nexus. That has a slight bend to the lower portion of the screen, intending it to be more easily used with a single hand.

However, what we'd really like to see is something like Nokia's GEM concept, a phone clad entirely in touch-sensitive display panels, or indeed a production version of Samsung's own folding MID concept from earlier last year. The company has been pushing the envelope with AMOLED screen sizes in recent months, such as the huge Galaxy Note, and is expected to use another large panel for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III.

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