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Mermaid Ondine of Merlesque
Today we travel to England for a chat with Mermaid Ondine of Merlesque Mermaids. Merlesque also includes Mermaid Lorelei and Mermaid Melusine, and they each bring their unique talents to the group. Let's give Mermaid Ondine a warm welcome! And, after the interview, I have a music video to share with you from another UK resident.
Cynthia: Thank you for the chance to chat with you today! Please tell us a little about yourself, Ondine.
Ondine: My name is Mairead Kelly, a.k.a. Mermaid Ondine (upper right in photo). I grew up in Kent, England, and went on to study at Cambridge University - I loved the town, so I stayed. Now I work as an accountant by day, and a professional mermaid by night.
Cynthia: How did you come to found Merlesque?
Ondine: I met Frankie (a.k.a. Mermaid Lorelei - lower right in photo) at Cambridge University where we both studied Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic. After graduating, we stayed in touch and met Demelza (a.k.a. Mermaid Melusine - on left in photo). The inspiration for Merlesque came from Demelza. She's always had a fascination with mermaids, and when she studied art at university her final project centered around depictions of mermaids in different cultures. Through her research for the project she came across international mermaid performers like Hannah Fraser, and she pointed out to us that there was a real gap in the market for mermaids in the UK. She didn't have to work hard to persuade us - Frankie and I were completely enchanted with the idea, and so Merlesque was born!
Merlesque was quite a long time in incubation; it was over a year from our first meeting to our first gig. We took a lot of time to do masses of research on professional mermaids first - everything from finding out more about monofins to looking into the best aquarium-safe glue for costumes. With the exception of our swimming tails, we make all our costumes ourselves, so there was a lot of sequin-sewing to be done before we were ready to launch. We also spent plenty of time training ourselves to swim in monofins - we've definitely surprised a few people at the pool!
I've always loved swimming - when I was a child, whenever we went on holiday somewhere warm with a pool, I was always the last one out of the water, no matter how wrinkly it made me! I got back into swimming a couple of years ago when I was suffering from a pituitary tumor that affected my heart - basically my heart rate was constantly really fast so I could only do the most gentle exercise, which meant that I got into swimming again. After having had my first surgery, I'd been able to be more active and took up dancing, so swimming had fallen by the wayside a little - but the idea of learning to swim as a professional mermaid and performing underwater definitely appealed to me. It was a completely new type of challenge.
Cynthia: What's it like being a professional mermaid in the UK? What kind of performances do you participate in?
Ondine: Inevitably, being a professional mermaid in the UK is different to working somewhere hot and sunny like Florida or Australia - the climate is definitely more of a challenge here. There are a few other professional mermaids who are active in England and around the UK, but it's far less common than in the US. One of our mermaids, Frankie, has done a photo shoot on an English beach at sunrise - the photos are beautiful but she was freezing cold the whole time!
Although we do travel internationally to sunnier climes, we've also developed some indoor and non-water-based acts for Merlesque in the UK, to work around the weather - our acts range from providing atmosphere at a burlesque night, to a musical act, to mermaid-themed kids parties both in and out of swimming pools. We're currently working on yet more acts and we're hoping to have mermaid fire performance, aerial performance and a cabaret act launching in the near future.
Cynthia: Tell us all about your events for children.
Ondine: Working with kids is always magical - they're so amazed to see a real mermaid! We do kids' parties both in swimming pools and on land, and of course we also tend to attract a lot of attention from children at family events. It's great to ignite their curiosity and answer their questions about life under the sea.
The excitement definitely manifests in different ways for different children; some just come up straight away for a chat, while others are more shy at first. There are all sorts of fun mermaidy games to play in swimming pools - mermaid races are always popular - and on land we can also run mermaid-themed craft activities, face-painting, and even give kids the chance to dress up as a real mermaid and have their photo taken. We also work alongside other performance companies, so we can even arrange for circus performers or other children's entertainers to perform alongside our mermaids.
I also think that swimming alongside a mermaid, even in a shallow paddling pool, is a brilliant way for kids who are less confident in the water to come to see swimming as something fun and exciting.
Cynthia: What about events for grown-ups?
Ondine: Adults are often just as excited as kids to see a real-life mermaid! When performing at events, the Merlesque mermaids always provide a hugely popular photo opportunity - everyone wants to get their picture taken with a mermaid, and frequently to ask us a few strange questions as well. We've performed at all sorts of different events for grown-ups, from appearing in a bathtub full of glitter at a stately home, to serving drinks and cheeky mermaid limericks at a burlesque and cabaret supper club.
Cynthia: Other than performing, what's involved in being a professional mermaid?
Ondine: A lot of work goes on behind the scenes that people don't necessarily see! For instance, costume-making; we have different costumes for land-based gigs and swimming gigs, and although we buy our swimming tails, everything else is hand-made by our mermaids, from our glittery land tails to our shell-encrusted tiaras. We're always working on developing new acts, arranging photo shoots or filming, and planning for the future of Merlesque.
Cynthia: Do you enjoy working as a group?
Ondine: I think working as a trio is a real advantage; it gives us increased availability for gigs, and we also each bring different areas of expertise to the company; for instance, Demelza is our graphics whiz, while Frankie has experience of running other performance companies, which comes in very useful. Fortunately we get along well and we always enjoy working together at gigs.
Cynthia: What do you enjoy doing when you are not mermaiding?
Ondine: We're all pretty busy outside our work with Merlesque! Frankie/Mermaid Lorelei is a professional aerialist and performer, and Demelza/Mermaid Melusince is a professional belly dancer. I'm currently studying for my final exams to qualify as a chartered accountant, as well as working as an accountant. I also run the Merlesque Twitter account, which features a lot of very bad mermaid puns ("Did you hear about the mermaid with a transparent tail? It was a sheer fluke"), so even when I'm not mermaiding I'm usually racking my brains trying to think of more jokes for the account (any suggestions are gratefully received!).
Cynthia: What else you would like to share with us?
Ondine: We're really excited to be expanding mermaid performance as an act in the UK! We'd love to hear from any of your readers, especially other mermaid fans in the UK, so please do get in touch through Facebook or Twitter (@GrumpyMermaid) or via our web site.
Cynthia: Thank you very much, Ondine. Best wishes to you and Merlesque for many more years of mermaid fun!
Siren, a Music Video
Tanya Seifert is a singer and songwriter who loves mermaids and all things mystical. She has recently released her latest music video entitled Siren. In it, she is a seductive mermaid that lures men to their demise. This is the darker side of mermaid lore.
The music video can be found on YouTube. Here are a few words from Tanya...
I am a singer from London, England. I have been singing for 8 years and write all my own songs. I've always been fascinated by myths and legends and love to incorporate them into my music. Mermaids are such beautiful and mystical creatures but people often forget that there is also a darker side to them... The Siren. She lures men to their demise with her voice and beauty and in my song 'Siren' she is also a metaphor for the femme fatal, a woman who uses her beauty and sweet words to manipulate men into giving them what she wants and then leaving them.
The song was written by me, produced by Sky Adams and features rapper Eek who speaks about the torment he willingly suffers at the hands of this beautiful siren. The video was directed and produced by Gavin and Zoe of Fry Films who captured the essence of the song perfectly and really brought it to life! I hope you enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed making it.
Thank you for sharing your video with us, Tanya! You can connect with Tanya at Facebook and Twitter.
Mermaid Sightings
In an article by Daniel Cameron for The Epoch Times, we once again ponder the question, Are mermaids real? The article is said to contain ten credible mermaid sightings, a few of which also include videos.
The first story is from Israel, and one we have looked at before. This video appears to be cleaner than the one we saw previously. Might it be a girl that made herself a tail? Would one of us move like that?
The second story features marine geologist, Dr. Torsten Schmidt. His story ended up on the Animal Planet special, Mermaids: The New Evidence. This tends to make the story less credible in my book.
Shark Tracking
Meet Beamer, a Blue Shark, and Rizzilient, a Mako Shark. They are just two of the 47 sharks you can track at the Ocearch Global Shark Tracker web site. When you click on one of the shark pings on the map, you are presented with a photo of the shark as well as when and where they were tagged.
A shark that was tagged near Cape Cod is now hanging around the east coast of Florida.
View the current positions of the sharks, or tracking activity over time. Can you find Cyndi?
The web site also contains an answer to the question, "Why help sharks?" Be sure to take a look!
You can help Ocearch track more sharks by making a donation.
Facts and Legends
Mermaids & Mermen: Facts & Legends, the title says it all. This is an article by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience.
"Mermaids have long fascinated us. Humans have always wondered what it would be like to fly high above the clouds or dive deep into the briny seas."
We all enjoy reading the legends of mermaids and mermen. You've come to the right place.
The Twilight Swimmer
This week, I am very pleased to be able to introduce you to The Twilight Swimmer, a young-adult novel by A C Kavich. The title is available on Amazon and Amazon UK, and the Kindle version of the novel will be available for free from 9/16/13 to 9/20/13.
"Night after night, sixteen-year-old Brandi Vine is drawn to a rocky New England beach. The very spot where her sister's lifeless body washed ashore after a night spent swimming alone. Brandi mourns beside the cold water, unaware of the haunting gray eyes watching her from beneath the waves... Brandi soon yields herself to a forbidden romance with the young man beneath the water, the only one who can unlock the mystery of her sister's final swim."
I hope you will enjoy reading this novel as much as I am.
Mako Mermaids Update
On Sunday, September 15th, Netflix released the remaining 13 episodes of Mako Mermaids season one. The second half opens with school principal Rita risking exposure as a mermaid.
What do you think of Mako Mermaids? The show appears to have quite a following with mermaid fans, and my original blog post on the show continues to receive more views than any other individual post.
Send me your comments on the show at the email address below, positive or negative, and I will share them with my readers.
Mermaid Swim Fin
When your young one tells you she wants to learn to swim like a mermaid, this Mermaid Swim Fin may be just the thing. The swim fin is actually a small mono-fin, comes in pink or purple, and fits children's sizes 1 to 7. The fin is manufactured by Finis, THE name in mono-fins.
San Marcos Mermaids
Blogger Gerard Vlemmings, otherwise known as The Presurfer, brings to our attention an article in Collector's Weekly, "The Real Mermaids of San Marcos, Texas."
The Aquarena in San Marcos is no longer a reality, though residents remember it fondly. Get your 'Daily Dose of Diversion' in this little bit of Texas history.
SL Mermaid Dances
The merfolk of Second Life (SL) love music, and they love to dance. The photo below is from a recent mermaid dance which is held on a weekly basis. If you are a mermaid or merman in the virtual world of Second Life, watch for event notices in the popular mermaid groups. For those that are not yet a member of an SL mermaid group, send me an email and I will suggest ones you can join.
Mermaid fans that haven't tried Second Life can get more information at secondlife.com as well as my first blog post on the subject. Click the image to see it full-size.
Undersea Hotels
Looking for the perfect hotel for your vacation? Yahoo Travel and CNN Money have just what you need. A recent article by Julianne Pepitone explores six undersea hotels around the globe.
While a number of these undersea hotels are still in the planning stages, a few already exist.
A perfect place for a mermaid to relax at the end of the day, but would one be able to afford to stay there?
Dragon Con Cos-play
The web site EPBOT is all about Geekery, Girliness, and Goofing Off. In a recent post, Jen shares a number of great photos from Dragon Con. Number one on the list is a mermaid known as Christie.
Other notable photos from the collection include Kermit, Oscar The Grouch, Wonder Woman, Disney princesses, and a grumpy Tink. And, this is only part one!
Great collection, Jen! Looking forward to seeing part two.
The Bobbit Worm
If you are reading this blog post in bed, you should probably skip this topic. Just sayin'.
Matt Simon's Absurd Creature of the Week is going to be hard to beat... and equally hard to forget. The 10-foot Bobbit Worm has Matt's vote as the ocean's most disturbing predator.
"If you survive initially, you get to find out what it's like to be yanked into the worm's burrow and into untold nightmares."
Brace yourself, and then check out Matt's article in the Science section of Wired.
League of Mermaids
The younger mermaids in the audience may want to check out the new game League of Mermaids, which has recently been released for the iPhone.
"The new game is a puzzle title where players advance through increasingly difficult challenges."
I was planning on talking about this game earlier, but the title could not be found in the App Store when this related article by William Usher came out at iPhone Informer. You should be able to find it now.
Too Much Love
Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue is well known throughout the world. Recently, Kazakhstan unveiled their own mermaid statue in the city of Pavlodar. Everyone loved the new statue.
Is there such a thing as too much love? The mermaid thinks so. After only two weeks, the statue had to be taken down for repairs.
"She was particularly popular with newly-weds who insisted on having themselves photographed in front of the statue."
Check out the whole story in this article from BBC Elsewhere.
Once a Mermaid
This week, Yahoo Screen presents a video on the mermaids of Weeki Wachee State Park in Florida. The video talks about how the mermaid shows got started, and how the park has changed over the years. We meet several mermaids in the process, and witness the delight on the visitors' faces when the curtain opens and the mermaids appear.
"Once a mermaid, always a mermaid."
The video is a great introduction to the park for those of us that have not been able to attend in person.
This just in: During August, seven former mermaids returned to Weeki Wachee to perform before a packed audience. Read the full story over at TBO.
Mermaid Leggings
There IS something fishy going on here. A chance to show your mermaid side when on land in these mermaid leggings by Solilor.
"If your fella is totally obsessed with fishing, this may just be a great way to get his attention off rod and reel and back on you."
Laurie Kay Olson has the details at InventorSpot. The leggings are currently on sale for $15.99 at Amazon, but the one-size may not fit all.
Mosaic Mermaids
We turn our attention now to the west coast of the US, where mosaic mermaids adorn a Los Angeles gas station. The Glass Art section of Craft Gossip has the details in an article by Cathi Milligan.
Mermaid Shampoo
Our friends over at Mermaid Perfume are now offering Mermaid Shampoo and Conditioner. The price is $35 each, or you can get the shampoo and conditioner as a set for $60.
"Orange blossom flowers & coconut. Sulfate free, all natural, all hair types."


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Apple Watch Series 5 Will Feature an Always-On Display & New Finishes
September 10, 2019, 7:56 pm 965.4k Views
After a moving video with stories of Apple Watch users whose lives were saved by their device, Apple announced the latest updates for the wearable tech. The Series 5 watch will feature an Always-On Retina display that always showcases the watch face. Updates in technology will keep the battery life at 18 hours.
For the first time, the watch will also feature a built-in compass and international emergency calling. The Series 5 will have the widest assortment of case finishes yet, with 100 percent recycled aluminum, stainless steel, and the additions of titanium and ceramic. New models from Nike and Hermès will also be available.
After 400,000 people participated in Apple's heart study, the company will conduct new research for hearing, women's health, and heart and movement. Those who want to enroll can sign up on the new Apple Research app.
The new Series 5 watch will start at $399 and $499 for cellular-enabled devices. Customers can place orders today, with models hitting stores September 20.
Apple will keep selling the Series 3 watch, which will now start at $199.
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Dave Hurst column - A Time When We Need More Light
Dave Hurst
As we close out another distressing year, I find myself reflecting upon an irony of our Age: The more "enlightened" we become, the less we seem to appreciate the importance of illumination.
It is no coincidence that our brightest holidays come at this time of the year. Since the days of the Ancients, we've been finding ever-more effective ways to push back the darkness that can otherwise be so oppressive right now.
Daylight Savings Time ended early on Nov. 7. The Winter Solstice occurred on Dec. 21, marking the time when the North Pole — and, thus, the Northern Hemisphere — was at its farthest position away from the sun. Winter is here.
These are our shortest days and longest nights of the year. Much as the Ancients did, we strive to keep the darkness at bay with festivals, holiday celebrations, decorations and gatherings.
Even as recently as a couple of centuries ago, this annual time was a brutal reality for our forebears, to be feared and endured with fortitude. Their homes were drafty, cold, smoky and dimly lit by their only sources of light: hearth fires, torches, lanterns and candles.
It's no wonder that full moons were so well-marked and named. They provided rather dramatic relief from the otherwise unrelenting darkness of those long winter nights.
Today, we've largely lost touch with darkness's oppressiveness thanks to our modern infrastructure that lights our homes, our communities and our conveyances. At least that's true for most of us — but not for Ray Beal.
Ray, a retired pastor and a long-time friend, doesn't have to imagine what this time was like for our ancestors centuries ago. Because he suffers from a relatively rare genetic condition called "retinitis pigmentosa," which impairs night and peripheral vision, he brings an Ancient's acute awareness to this time.
"Today marks an annual celebration for me," Ray wrote to me in an email on Dec. 21. "It's the Winter Solstice. From this point on the daylight grows longer.
"I manage to do a lot when the sun shines. At night I'm blind, and mostly confined indoors. So every minute of daylight makes a difference in my outlook."
Unlike Ray, most of us have lost our sense of appreciation for the light (except, perhaps, during the occasional power outage). We tend to take light for granted. Seasons pass, daylight ebbs and floods, and we go on with our lives, barely noticing how we are affected by the rising tide of darkness.
Last year around this time, I wrote about the light as a reflection upon the darkness of the pandemic. At that time we were experiencing our worst surge (until now), struggling with how to deal with it, and looking forward to a vaccine.
"Light is on the way," I wrote, failing to perceive that not everyone would see the light in the same way.
This year, we find ourselves in darkness once again with yet-another surge of COVID cases that is surpassing even December, 2020, levels. And we are deeply divided by this; the darkness is feeding fear, confusion, frustration and anger.
But there's Light — the very same Light that was offered to the Ancients and our ancestors, the Light that we recognize as Emmanuel each Christmas and as Jesus Christ during the remainder of the year.
"The Light has come into the world, and the darkness cannot overcome it," wrote Ray, paraphrasing the first chapter of the Gospel of John, verses five and nine.
One major problem in our society, these days, is that there are too many sources of "enlightenment." They are leading us deeper into darkness.
All of us need to rediscover our dislike, our fear of darkness. Illumination is what we need, not enlightenment.
Thankfully, our hemisphere is moving back toward the sun. Now we need to move toward the Light.
To respond to this column — or read other columns by Dave Hurst — visit www.hurstmediaworks.com.


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Thirty Years of Maximum R&B — бокс-сет британской рок-группы The Who, выпущенный в 1994 году под лейблом Polydor Records по всему миру и MCA Records в США. Начиная с 2003 года, бокс-сет издавался компанией Geffen Records.

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Издание охватывает всю карьеру The Who, начиная с времён их становления под названием The High Numbers до исполнения «Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting» Элтона Джона в 1991 году. Здесь представлены студийные записи, раритеты, отрывки интервью и рекламные скетчи.

В том же году вышла видеоверсия сборника под названием «Thirty Years of Maximum R&B Live», охватывающая концертные выступления The Who в период с 1965 по 1989 год и интервью с Роджером Долтри, Питом Таунсендом и Джоном Энтвислом. В 2001 году вышла DVD-версия, переименованная в «Maximum R&B Live», содержащая второй диск с выступлением для телепрограммы Rockpalast 28 марта 1981 года; выступления 1970 года в Tanglewood Music Shed были исключены из релиза и заменены на выступления в London Coliseum (1969), Килберне (1977) и Shea Stadium (1982).

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Все композиции написаны Питом Таунсендом, кроме отмеченных отдельно. Треки, отмеченные «**» — рекламные джинглы и диалоги, записанные для радио BBC.

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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf was called as the second counselor of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Feb. 3, 2008, and has been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles since Oct. 2, 2004. On Nov. 6, he will celebrate his 76th birthday. President Uchtdorf was born in 1940 to Karl Albert and Hildegard Opelt Uchtdorf. President Uchtdorf and his wife, Harriet, are the parents of two children. Information for these questions has been compiled from a number of biographical articles written about President Uchtdorf and talks he has given.
In which country was President Uchtdorf born?
Although he frequently speaks of his home in Germany, President Uchtdorf was born in Czechoslovakia.
Earlier this year, President Uchtdorf returned and organized the country's first stake.
"President Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency, was born in an area now called Ostrava in the former Czechoslovakia. The Ostrava Ward is part of the new stake," LDS Church News' Sarah Jane Weaver wrote. "In addition, one decade ago President Uchtdorf dedicated the Republic of Slovakia for the preaching of the gospel, on May 12, 2006."
Who did President Uchtdorf thank in his first message after being called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles?
During his first general conference talk following his call as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, President Uchtdorf thanked Sister Ewig for introducing his family to the gospel.
"My life was eternally blessed by one choice member who reached out more than 50 years ago. Some days after World War II, my grandmother was standing in line for food when an elderly single sister with no family of her own invited her to sacrament meeting in Zwickau, East Germany," President Uchtdorf said."How grateful I am for a spiritually sensitive grandmother, teachable parents, and a wise, white-haired, elderly single sister who had the sweet boldness to reach out and follow the Savior's example by inviting us to 'come and see' (see John 1:39). Her name was Sister Ewig, which translates in English to 'Sister Eternal.' I will be eternally grateful for her love and example."
How old was President Uchtdorf when he got baptized?
"Forty-five years ago, shortly after the horrors of the Second World War, at age eight I was baptized in Zwickau, Sachsen, in eastern Germany," President Uchtdorf said in a general conference talk. "This came about because a white-haired, courageous, and caring lady shared the restored gospel of Jesus Christ with my grandmother and parents, and they did not hesitate to accept the challenge. How I love them for that!"
Who was the prophet during President Uchtdorf's teenage years whom he has expressed appreciation for?
"President David O. McKay was the prophet during my teenage years. I seemed to know him personally: I could feel his love, kindness, and dignity; he gave me confidence and courage in my young life," President Uchtdorf said during a general conference talk."Even though I grew up thousands of miles away in Europe, I felt he trusted me, and I did not want to disappoint him."
What job did President Uchtdorf have as a young man?
"Allow me to share with you an experience from my own boyhood," President Uchtdorf said. "When I was 11 years old, my family had to leave East Germany and begin a new life in West Germany overnight. Until my father could get back into his original profession as a government employee, my parents operated a small laundry business in our little town. I became the laundry delivery boy. To be able to do that effectively, I needed a bicycle to pull the heavy laundry cart. I had always dreamed of owning a nice, sleek, shiny, sporty red bicycle. But there had never been enough money to fulfill this dream. What I got instead was a heavy, ugly, black, sturdy workhorse of a bicycle. I delivered laundry on that bike before and after school for quite a few years. Most of the time, I was not overly excited about the bike, the cart, or my job. Sometimes the cart seemed so heavy and the work so tiring that I thought my lungs would burst, and I often had to stop to catch my breath. Nevertheless, I did my part because I knew we desperately needed the income as a family, and it was my way to contribute."
In the years that followed he has seen the value of this experience.
"If I had only known back then what I learned many years later — if I had only been able to see the end from the beginning — I would have had a better appreciation of these experiences, and it would have made my job so much easier," President Uchtdorf said in the April 2006 general conference. "Many years later, when I was about to be drafted into the military, I decided to volunteer instead and join the Air Force to become a pilot. I loved flying and thought being a pilot would be my thing.
To be accepted for the program I had to pass a number of tests, including a strict physical exam.
"The doctors were slightly concerned by the results and did some additional medical tests. Then they announced, 'You have scars on your lung which are an indication of a lung disease in your early teenage years, but obviously you are fine now.' The doctors wondered what kind of treatment I had gone through to heal the disease. Until the day of that examination I had never known that I had any kind of lung disease. Then it became clear to me that my regular exercise in fresh air as a laundry boy had been a key factor in my healing from this illness. Without the extra effort of pedaling that heavy bicycle day in and day out, pulling the laundry cart up and down the streets of our town, I might never have become a jet fighter pilot and later a 747 airline captain."
What motivated President Uchtdorf to learn English?
"When I turned 11 we had to leave East Germany overnight because of the political orientation of my father," President Uchtdorf said in his October 2006 general conference talk. "Now I was going to school in West Germany, which was American-occupied at that time. There in school all children were required to learn English and not Russian. To learn Russian had been difficult, but English was impossible for me. I thought my mouth was not made for speaking English. My teachers struggled. My parents suffered. And I knew English was definitely not my language.
"But then something changed in my young life. Almost daily I rode my bicycle to the airport and watched airplanes take off and land. I read, studied, and learned everything I could find about aviation. It was my greatest desire to become a pilot. I could already picture myself in the cockpit of an airliner or in a military fighter plane. I felt deep in my heart this was my thing! Then I learned that to become a pilot I needed to speak English. Overnight, to the total surprise of everybody, it appeared as if my mouth had changed. I was able to learn English. It still took a lot of work, persistence, and patience, but I was able to learn English!"
In which temple was President Uchtdorf's family sealed when he was a teenager?
"In 1955 the Swiss Temple was dedicated, the first outside of the United States and Canada," President Uchtdorf shared on Facebook. "My family was sealed in this temple when I was a young teenager. After this wonderful experience I yearned to return to the Swiss Temple to feel that spirit again.
"A friend and I decided to go to the temple on our own. My friend was old enough to have a motorcycle license, so we borrowed a motor scooter and the two of us headed down to Switzerland. The roads were horrible, and it was a rough six-hour ride. The weather was cold and rainy. I remember it being a much more uncomfortable trip than I had hoped. However, when we finally arrived and walked around the temple, I experienced again the warm and wonderful feeling of goodness and wholeness. It was similar to what I felt when my family was sealed together.
The Swiss Temple was special for me and my family, but it also had a significant impact on the church in Europe. Among many other great influences, it motivated generations of members to stay in their homelands and build the church in Europe."
President Uchtdorf and his wife, Harriet, were also sealed in the Bern Switzerland Temple.
How old was President Uchtdorf when he got married?
President Uchtdorf married Harriet Reich in 1962. He has frequently spoken of how he fell in love with Harriet when he first saw her.
"Her name was Harriet, and I think I fell in love with her from the first moment I saw her," President Uchtdorf said in his talk, "Your Happily Ever After." "Unfortunately, this beautiful young woman didn't seem to feel the same about me. She had many young men who wanted to make her acquaintance, and I began to wonder if she would ever see me as anything but a friend. But I didn't let that deter me. I figured out ways to be where she was. When I passed the sacrament, I made sure I was in the right position so that I would be the one to pass the sacrament to her."
President Uchtdorf shared the story to illustrate the role of adversity in life. Eventually his love was reciprocated.
"I moved quickly after that, and within a few months I was married to the woman I had loved ever since I first saw her. The process hadn't been easy — there were moments of suffering and despair — but finally my happiness was full, and it still is, even more so."
What does President Uchtdorf keep in his office?
"He said its fall 'shows that freedom always wins. It may take a while, but walls cannot hold back the expansion of freedom. I think this piece of concrete has a wonderful symbolic meaning to me, that even in our personal lives we sometimes have to be careful we are not building walls that will keep us from expanding our blessings.'"
Which German airline did President Uchtdorf work as a pilot for?
President Uchtdorf is known for sharing stories of his time as a pilot.
In a biography on LDS.org, President Russell M. Nelson spoke of President Uchtdorf's career prior to his call as an apostle.
"His career started with an education in engineering, followed by six years in the German Air Force," President Nelson wrote. "Then, thanks to a reciprocal relationship between the German and U.S. governments, he entered pilot training school in Big Spring, Texas, where he won wings with both the German and the American Air Forces. He won the coveted Commander's Trophy for being the outstanding student pilot in his class. In 1970, at age 29, Dieter F. Uchtdorf achieved the rank of captain with Lufthansa Airlines. Ultimately he became chief pilot and senior vice president of flight operations for Lufthansa.
"In 2004, prior to his call to the Quorum of the Twelve, and quite by coincidence, Elder Uchtdorf and I traveled together on a Lufthansa flight to Europe. It is not unusual for airline passengers to recognize and greet general authorities traveling on the same plane. But this time the greetings were quite different. Virtually every member of the Lufthansa crew came eagerly to greet their former chief pilot. They lined up for the privilege of shaking his hand. Their feelings of deserved adoration for him were very evident to me. They seemed to perceive his great faith as well as his caring for them."
Which of the following is not a name of one of President Uchtdorf's children?
The Uchtdorfs are the parents of two children, a daughter, Antje, and a son, Guido.
President Uchtdorf was the chairman of the temple committee for which temple?
President Uchtdorf told the Deseret News that while he was serving as the stake president for the Frankfurt Germany stake he also served as the chairman of the temple committee when the temple was dedicated. The temple, which is located in Friedrichsdorf, was dedicated in 1987.


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Endless Signs that Freo Needs Fixing
Labor and Greens Clean Up (in Elections only)
Labor and the Greens collaborated and successfully dominated the Fremantle local elections, making it almost impossible for independents to get elected any more.
The Fremantle Society leaked minutes of the previous mayoral election team of Dr Pettitt in 2017 where Greens and Labor could be seen collaborating to win office then. In 2021 the same players essentially successfully got their people elected, with former bankrupt Tim Grey-Smith ironically helping Chair of the Finance Committee Hannah Fitzhardinge win office to be mayor. Dr Pettitt is also back in town, being helped to get an office by one of the developers he was closest to when mayor, Yolk Property.
The other two main mayoral contenders Adele Carles and Maria Vujcic stood little chance against such well oiled machinery. Labor even forced one of their own, Frank Mofflin, to step down as mayoral candidate after he nominated. But he has already been rewarded by being elected deputy mayor this week, and no doubt other gifts will be bestowed for his compliance.
A mayoral race costs upwards of $50,000 done properly, and the compulsory donor register shows that much must have been spent by Hannah Fitzhardinge herself, as the $25,000 needed for just one of several letters posted to all residents is not declared as being donated. The donor register even in its final state is an untidy document poorly laid out with donations repeated twice, reminiscent of the whole scrappy election, where council officers seemed unable to cope with voter registration issues, refused dozens of applications, and were heard stating publicly well before the vote counting that "Hannah Fitzhardinge was going to win."
In a very ethical but expensive exercise, Adele Carles refused to accept any donations, and funded her own campaign, which included an impressive website with enough ammunition to slaughter all incumbents if voters had digested it.
But most voters act superficially and quickly, and this is a Labor town. Maria Vujcic made a valiant effort with a novel approach of having a 'team' run with her in various wards, but this is a Labor town, and the team probably reminded voters of an almost extinct species - Liberals, a word rarely uttered in Fremantle.
Fremantle Society committee member Mark Woodcock came close to unseating veteran Doug Thompson of 33 years in North Ward, was across all the issues and regardless of the election outcome, has pledged, like the Fremantle Society, to help North Fremantle following the election, given that neither of its councillors has any interest or plan to solve the area's massive traffic problems, let alone the bridge issue.
Good people ran for office and missed out. Hopefully they will stick around and stay involved. Unfortunately, the election itself was a tepid affair except for the nastiness online and stolen candidates' signs, because most forums were controlled to make sure no-one actually had a debate, something sorely lacking and essential in the future.
Freo Streetwise, like the Fremantle Society, tried to get the issues to the punters, and the Fremantle Society report card sent to every address in the town was such a success, that a donation was received to have it published in a full page ad in the Herald. The Fremantle Society presented facts, and showed the unsustainability of council's finances, and council's negativity to its own assets like heritage.
Will the new council be better? It has to be, and we wish them well. But, in her first act of 'healing the divisions' she helped cause, Mayor Fitzhardinge has emphatically ruled out supporting heritage like the Fremantle Traffic Bridge, despite the Institute of Architects with its 12,000 members stating that the asset should be repurposed.
Next, you will see the quick sale of one of council's few remaining assets, 7-15 Quarry Street.
Then you will see the Fremantle Markets lease come to council to be given again to the Murdochs, allowing them to make $2 million a year profit instead of the ratepayers.
Then, the cancel culture and damage to heritage will ramp up, with the problems of the 2017 and 2019 Biennale being revisited, with the disrespectful 2021 one this November wreaking havoc on the historic waterfront between the traffic bridge and Stirling Bridge- report to follow.
Video of Bridge
In what feels like a Ben Hur epic, the video of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge proceeds well, with some 50 hours having been spent already getting actors and preparing. The Fremantle Society is benefiting from the generous donation of some $30,000 worth of work for this short video and it is hoped the video will help underscore the value of keeping the bridge for future generations.
Certainly the dozens of children and their parents who have been involved show a strong appreciation for Fremantle's heritage and the bridge.
Death of Dianne Davidson
Following the death of her husband Ron, the wordsmith of Fremantle, Dianne passed away at Regis. She was a longtime member of the Fremantle Society, and was particularly involved and keen on the repurposing of the Fremantle Prison, before helping set up the breakaway group the Fremantle History Society.
Dianne's funeral will be held 12.15pm Tuesday 26 October at Fremantle Cemetery.
The Fremantle Society


When Andy Lynch and his wife, Leah, married, they knew a family was part of their desired future plans; and today, they are a happy, thriving family of 4. But for Andy and Leah, building a family didn't come traditionally. One day, at church, God spoke to Andy and God spoke to Leah individually, but with a unified message. They were being called, not just to adoption, but to open adoption. What did that look like? What was God planning through all this?
So they did. They said "yes" to God's unique plan for their family. And that meant some pretty heavy things: deep intense heartbreak, experiencing an adoptive parent's equivalent to a late term miscarriage.
Next, having to find the strength to rise back up and start again.
Eventually, welcoming their first child, Nathan.
And then, welcoming their second child, Anna, in a way they never anticipated.
When Andy and Leah Lynch married, they knew God had called them to start a family, but now as they look back, they can see a "family" means so much more than just having children. God has called them to love all involved in this family unit, and that even includes birth parents, birth grandparents, and more.
Meet Andy, Leah, Nathan & Anna Lynch: 4 unique individuals whom God brought together for unified and important purpose of serving Him and showing His love to others.


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WikiLeaked: The Soviet space junk that became a Moroccan UFO
There aren't many surprises in the new WikiLeaks document dump — the organization is calling the collection of 1.7 million documents dated from 1973 to 1976 "The Kissinger Cables" — but there are a few interesting finds. For example, there's the request from Morocco's King Hassan II for any information the United States had on ...
By J. Dana Stuster
There aren't many surprises in the new WikiLeaks document dump -- the organization is calling the collection of 1.7 million documents dated from 1973 to 1976 "The Kissinger Cables" -- but there are a few interesting finds. For example, there's the request from Morocco's King Hassan II for any information the United States had on an unidentified flying object spotted along the Moroccan coast in the early morning hours of Sept. 19, 1976.
Four days after the incident, the commander of Morocco's gendarmerie requested a meeting with the U.S. defense attaché in Rabat. In their meeting, the Moroccan officer noted that there had been reports across the country of an object sighted arcing across the night sky, and that the king had taken a personal interest in following up on the incident.
"Reports from these widely separate locations were remarkably similar, i.e., that the object was on a generally southwest to northeast course, it was a silvery luminous circular shape and gave off intermittent trails of bright sparks and fragments, and made no noise," the U.S. defense attaché wrote in his cable to Washington. The next day, the attaché met with another gendarmerie officer who had actually seen the UFO. The officer "described the UFO as flying parallel to the coast at a relatively low speed, as if it were an aircraft preparing to land. It first appeared to him as a disc-shaped object, but as it came closer he saw it as a luminous tubular-shaped object."
There aren't many surprises in the new WikiLeaks document dump — the organization is calling the collection of 1.7 million documents dated from 1973 to 1976 "The Kissinger Cables" — but there are a few interesting finds. For example, there's the request from Morocco's King Hassan II for any information the United States had on an unidentified flying object spotted along the Moroccan coast in the early morning hours of Sept. 19, 1976.
Four days after the incident, the commander of Morocco's gendarmerie requested a meeting with the U.S. defense attaché in Rabat. In their meeting, the Moroccan officer noted that there had been reports across the country of an object sighted arcing across the night sky, and that the king had taken a personal interest in following up on the incident.
"I frankly do not know what to make of these sighting, although I find intriguing the similarity of the descriptions reported from widely dispersed locations," the attaché wrote to Washington on Sept. 25. "In any event, I wish to be able to respond promptly to King Hassan's request for information, and would appreciate anything you can do to assist me in this."
One week later, on Oct. 2, Washington cabled back with the terse message: "Hope to have answer for you next week. Regards." Three days later, the secretary's office followed up. "It is difficult to offer any definitive explanation as to the cause or origin of the UFOs sighted in the Moroccan area between 0100 and 0130 local time 19 September 1976," the cable began, before suggesting that, based on descriptions of its trajectory and appearance, it "could conceivably be compatible with a meteor, or a decaying satellite," though U.S. officials noted that "the [U.S. government] is unaware of any US aircraft or satellite activity, either military or civilian, in the Moroccan area which might have been mistaken for such sightings."
Despite their appearance in WikiLeaks' new cache of documents, the cables aren't exactly breaking news. They were quoted at length in a 1990 book titled The UFO Cover-Up: What the Government Won't Say, in which the authors speculated that the 10-day delay between the initial cable from Rabat and Washington's reply was to allow time for secret briefings, and refuted the official narrative:
Is it impossible for a bright meteor to have been responsible for the sightings? Not really, if one examines the information very generally. A silvery, luminous object giving off a bright trail and sparks is not unlike a description of a meteor. However, the sightings were reported over a span of about an hour. The UFO, according to some witnesses, traveled at a slow speed, like an aircraft about to land. And the southwest to northeast course of the UFO would have brought it in the general direction of Iran, where other activity was ongoing. Coincidence?
Well, yes. It was a coincidence. In October 2012, Canadian amateur satellite watcher Ted Molczan (who was profiled by the New York Times in 2008) posted on a satellite interest site that the trajectory and timing of the incident matches the re-entry of a piece of space junk — specifically a Soviet booster engine from a rocket launched two months earlier — in July 1976. While it's true that the UFO was not of U.S. origin, it appears the cable from the State Department was either misleading or not fully informed about the incident. The Soviet rocket debris was tracked by U.S. Strategic Command and cataloged in its Space Track database, where Molczan eventually found the record. So there you go, mystery solved — 35 years later.
(Hat tip to @arabist.)
J. Dana Stuster is a policy analyst at the National Security Network. Twitter: @jdanastuster
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From shop SidewalkComics. Mezco perfected it, every other old Logan looks terrible. Old Man Logan featured art by Lemire's previous Green Arrow collaborator, and returning Old Man Logan artist Andrea Sorrentino. Paperback – Illustrated, September 22, 2010. Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2020. I bought this trade to replace the original comics I loaned out and never got back. They make their Journey finally reaching their destination of New Babylon. Perhaps Magneto couldn't refuse the pull to dark side after all. In order to pay off his rent, Logan accepts a job from Hawkeye: help him navigate across the country and deliver a secret package, possibly illegal. shipping: + $3.95 shipping . To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don't use a simple average. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. send you an email once approved. The story doesn't have quite as much depth as I would have liked. The page Wolverine (Old Man Logan) contains mature content that may include coarse language, sexual references, and/or graphic violent images which may be disturbing to some. Logan, whose power to self-heal is dwindling, has surrendered himself to alcohol and now earns a living as a chauffeur. You are not eligible for this coupon. Deadpool Vs. Old Man Logan (2017 - 2018) Deadpool Vs. Old Man Logan (2017 - 2018) Rating: Parental Advisory . on 04/08/20 Wolverine then took the reward money and escaped with Iron man's armor. Old Man Logan being who he is, thick as a brick that is, decides to free a D-List character (Asmodeus, never heard of him) with some magic powers to send him back in the Wastelands to save one Banner kid from his fate. Comic Vine users. If you've seen Logan and not read this series you're missing out. It's a completely different story to the film and anyone who is familiar with the Marvel canon should really enjoy this. $7.99. The ending is tragic in the true sense of the Greeks, but is oh so satisfying. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2017. For 50 years, no one has heard hide nor hair from him...and in his place stands an old man called Logan. Wolverine: Old Man Logan Giant-Size #1 - Old Man Logan Conclusion, Secret Wars: Official Guide To the Marvel Multiverse #1, Wolverine: Inside the World of the Living Weapon, Old Man Logan appears as a playable character in, Old Man Logan was featured in Hasbro's Marvel Legends line as part of the. After Lemire left the title, Ed Brisson replaced him as writer with a rotation of artists. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that's right for you for free. It's just about the right length and is simply structured. Wolverine then decided to never draw his claws again and became a pacifist. Mature pages are recommended for … Old Man Logan #19 Venomized Variant Edition Marvel Comics CB9713. His story takes place in a universe which used to be identical to Earth-616. One day, a female stranger asks Logan to drive a girl named Laura to the Canadian border. $2.51. It also marked Hugh Jackman's last time playing Wolverine. 4: Old Monsters (Wolverine: Old Man Logan (2015), 4), Wolverine: Old Man Logan Vol. I'd heard about this book a while ago, mainly in connection to the Wolverine movie that Fox were developing, and every time it got mentioned in an article or Youtube video nobody had a bad word to say about it. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Banner revealed that he had Logan's family killed so he could fight Wolverine one more time. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Old Man Logan was an extraordinary read. A man forced to help an old friend--the blind archer, HAWKEYE--drive three thousand miles to secure his family's safety. After watching the recent Logan movie I decided to delve into the comic book. Old Man Logan: Part 8 of 8 - Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils by STEVE MCNIVEN NOTE: Story continued from Wolverine (2003-2009 2nd Series) #72. https://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/EligibleMonster/ Subscribe to … 5 out of 5 stars (524) 524 reviews $ 6.00. Wolverine finally broke his pacifist ways by decapitating the Red Skull with Captain America's shield. Old Man Logan has two advantages from Double Edge, in addition to its built-in attack bonus. Logan then returned in time only to find his family killed by the Hulk gang. Wolverine killed every one of them only to reveal the enemies were illusions created by Mysterio and Wolverine actually killed the whole X men. Sorry. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Wolverine then went to the base of the Hulk gang and massacred everyone. But I feel this terrible comic deserves more. The story was concluded in Giant Size Old Man Logan (September 2009) with Wolverine riding off into the sunset with Bruce Banner Junior, heavily implying that this alternate version of Wolverine is the same character as "The Hooded Man" version. Wolverine: Old Man Logan Vol. The story has no robustness to it and just seems s vehicle for Wolverines eventual violence. Showing 5 Results. For 50 years, no one has heard hide nor hair from him...and in his place stands anold man called Logan. Old Man Logan was featured in the HeroClix figure game. In this reality, an alliance of villains was able to overwhelm and murder most of the superheroes. What happened to Wolverine is the biggest mystery of all. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Following the deaths of mos… Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2017. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The narration of the story, interposed over shots of a bloody Wolverinecrawling from some woodlands to a train-track, begins: Fifty years later, Logan lives with his wife Maureen, his son Scotty, and daughter Jade, on a plot of land in Sacramento, what used to be California, but is now part of Hulkland. You can search for Set more than fifty years in the future, it features a similar set up to another Millar book, Wanted, in which the world's super villains ganged together to finally destroy almost all superheroes. It's pretty basic, and we've seen these beats from Wolverine stories in the past. Logan then went to the home of Bruce Banner (who's now an old man). Old Man Logan is an alternate-universe version of Wolverine. If I was really into action, I think I would have found this much more satisfying. All we know is that they disappeared and evil triumphed and the bad guys have been calling the shots ever since. $2.95. He is drawn back into a deal with Hawkeye when he needs to pay money for rent in California. 0: Warzones, Wolverine: Old Man Logan Vol. But by velociraptor, just clown shoes stupid.. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Report item - opens in a new window or tab. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them! Double Edge. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The film is awesome and this book is just as awesome in it's own right. Wolverine left the mansion broken and tried to kill himself but failed. Old Man Logan (2017 - 2018). Taking inspiration directly from the aged anti-hero turned family man story of Unforgiven, Old Man Logan tells the story of an aged anti-hero turned family man, only this time it's not Clint, it's Logan!. Of course Asmowhatchamacallit tricks him and OML is in for a rerun of his greatest hits. Logan (2017) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The reality Old Man Logan hails from is a dystopian ruin of a world. Get ready for the ride of your life, Logan. No. As it stands, a world was created with a few massive villains, each one gets subsequently dispatched in 1-2 issues time. They are not the same story. Beginning in Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's afformenti0ned Wolverine #66, the 'Old Man Logan' arc follows an aged Logan living in a dilapidated part of America dubbed the Wastelands. I did purchase it and of course put it on a pile of stuff I had to read. A number of villains took over the world and made their own kingdoms out of the planet. Old Man Logan was used as the loose basis for the 2017 movie Logan, directed by James Mangold and starring Hugh Jackman as the title character. Whoever loves wolverine and doesn't know about this give it a shot. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. This is it! He debuted in Wolverine #66 in June 2008 . He requires money to pay his rent to the landlords of this territory: the descendants of Bruce Banner, the Hulk, who are a product of years of incestuous procreation originating with Banner and his first cousin She-Hulk. A man pushed to the brink by the HULK GANG. Given a second chance, he's determined to put right what went wrong in the reality he knew: the night the villains joined forces and overcame the world's heroes, chan… Please try again. Old Man Logan #1 marks a welcome return to a fan favorite storyline, Bendis and Sorrentino giving the familiar a little something more. Old Man Logan is a Mutant Champion. Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2017. Wolverine: Old Man Logan was a storyline set in post-apocalyptic alternate future and stars Wolverine as an Old Man. Brings a new meaning to the words Hulk Buster, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2017. This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for: Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. any Comic Vine content. A man concerned only about his family. I read lots of comics, but I don't follow as much super hero stuff. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Great premise- terrible silly story, all action no depth, Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2019. 3: The Last Ronin (Wolverine: Old Man Logan (2015), 3), Wolverine: Old Man Logan Vol. 1 Bio 2 Abilities 2.1 Signature Ability 2.2 Special Attacks 3 Strengths and Weaknesses 3.1 Strengths 3.2 Weaknesses 3.3 Recommended Masteries 4 Trivia 5 External links 6 References 7 … Unable to add item to List. Old Man Logan is the greatest Wolverine story ever told! Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. They then fight, banner was able to knock Wolverine down without transforming but wolverine eventually stabbed Banner which made him turn into the Hulk and ate Wolverine. View full history. (19) 19 product ratings - Wolverine #66 (Aug 2008, Marvel), 1st Print, 1st Old Man Logan Enter the URL for the tweet you want to embed. The film diverges heavily from the events of the comics, instead taking place in a dystopian future where the X-Men have been killed and mutants are on the verge of extinction. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 10, 2018. Little to nothing is known of this version of Hulk's backstory, but presumably he had an origin similar to that of his Earth-616 counterpart. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 31, 2017. Logan then drawed his claws for the first time in 50 years and left with a vengeance. Logan, still alive due to his healing factor - and some murky details around the fall of the heroes - is quietly tending a family farm, having sworn to never again raise his claws against a living creature. Logan has a consistent Regeneration Buff and this will help keep his health high throughout the fight. deactivated-5f035224e8503 While enjoyable overall, the comic suffers from a couple of notable negatives: Good artwork, a few highly memorable shots, Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2018. Now as it turned out, the Logan movie ended up going a different route and has very little plot taken from this book, even the place Logan is in mentally is vastly different to his book storyline but this book is still most definitely worth a read. Why I chose 5 stars because it's a story you don't see everyday. Diamond Select released a vinyl Old Man Logan statue. The story posits, "what would happen in the Marvel universe if all the super villains pooled their resources?" The result is a terrible dystopia with a United States carved up between some of the most powerful opponents Marvel heroes have ever faced. He takes care of the ailing old Professor X whom he keeps hidden away. A man concerned only about his family. The story posits, "what would happen in the Marvel universe if all the super villains pooled their resources?" The result is a terrible dystopia with a United States carved up between some of the most powerful opponents Marvel heroes have ever faced. Logan no longer operates under the 'Wolverine' moniker since killing the X-Men while under the influence of Mysterio's … But having fallen on hard times, he's forced to take a side job helping a blind Hawkeye navigate across the country. He mentions alledgedly that years of gamma exposure had negative effects on his psyche, causing him to become progressively more and more villainous. We all know where it's going, but there are several surprises along the road as recognisable characters pop up here and there. shipping: + $3.33 shipping . Mysterio is one of Spider-Man's most recurring and dangerous villains, yet in the alternate-reality of Old Man Logan, Mysterio would prove to become Wolverine's most devastating opponent and the main reason Wolverine would give up his decades-long fight against oppression and fear, at least until Hulk decided to … Wolverine isn't Wolverine anymore, as Logan won't use his claws after an incident that left him emotionally damaged. The first is that he will barely take damage from it and the second is that he can convert it into a Fury Buff with his … Old Man Logan was an extraordinary read. During Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Wolverine run from the late 2000s, a version of Wolverine, Old Man Logan, lives in a supervillain dystopia on Earth-807128. It's amazing what art,writing, and a amazing plot. However, like in the comic, Logan is one of the last remaining members of the team, though he is no longer a superhero. Old Man Logan is a character in an eight-issue story arc in the Wolverine ongoing series by the writer Mark Millar and artist Steve McNiven that debuted with Wolverine #66 in June 2008. Nobody knows what happened on the night the heroes fell. Sort & Filter . Wolverine (2003 series) #66 Wolverine (2003 series) #67 Old Man Logan is a character in an eight-issue story arc in the Wolverine ongoing series by the writer Mark Millar and artist Steve McNiven that debuted with Wolverine #66 in June 2008. Logan lives with his wife Maureen, his son Scotty and daughter Jade on a plot of land in Sacramento, California, now part of land known as "Hulkland". Hawkeye was killed and Logan was knocked out. I was wrong. The action is forced; there are so many irrational moments that are just ridiculous.. Big bad super villian publicly executes Punsher and Deadpool in a stadium, cool! The moment you've been waiting for! Mark Millar + Steve McNiven + Wolverine = GOLD! When the villains attacked, Logan was in the mansion until an explosion that killed Jubilee happened showing a full roster of X men villains. © 2020 GAMESPOT, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. This storyline appears to be major inspiration for the upcoming Logan film. It will be difficult for fans of Wolverine who don't know the story behind Marvel Comics' Old Man Logan … Please try again. After a woman comes to him for help, Logan must protect a young girl named Laura from the Reavers, who have been sent after her by the sinister Transigen corporation (who, unbeknownst to Logan, are behind the decimation of the mutant race). A friend told me about this one. Marvel; Illustrated edition (September 22, 2010), Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2017. Only a handful survived and went into hiding, including Wolverine. Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Dead Man Logan #6 It's been a reunion years in the making, but now that Wolverine has met his future self, Old Man Logan, it's hard to imagine them meeting face to face in a more perfect way.. https://amzn.to/2sLIwjq Want a T-Shirt? 5: Past Lives (Wolverine: Old Man Logan (2015), 5). But to see Wolverine here you will get the changes and understand his character better. Filtered by: Reset Filters. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. We don't share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don't sell your information to others. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Finally a wolverine story that lives up to the hype, Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2019. The bodies were then taken to the Red Skull (dressed as Captain America) where Wolverine gained consciousness and fought the Red Skull. Logan, which loosely adapts Mark Millar's Old Man Logan comics from 2008, keeps the dark backstory of what killed the X-Men and their kind intact, though the film changes a single, important detail. Good artwork, a few highly memorable shots, but I was hoping for something a little deeper. All Series. Originally, I had thought this was the basis of the movie Logan. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, + No Import Fees Deposit & $10.13 Shipping to Netherlands. Sometime later while the Hulk is planning to restart the Hulk gang until Wolverine ripped out of Hulk's stomach killing him. The plot is a terrible contrived cliche. Worth the read but the movie is better. Set in an alternate universe where the super villains rule 50 years into the future with Logan becoming a pacifist after (SPOILERS) killing the X-Men. 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20 Truly Chilling Pictures of the Aftermath of Chernobyl
These photos will stop you in your tracks.
By Evan Romano
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As HBO's five-part Chernobyl miniseries depicts, the devastation caused by the 1986 Ukraine Nuclear disaster was wide-ranging and long-lasting. In the aftermath of the incident, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was left in near-ruins, the population (nearly 50,000 people) of the nearby town of Pripyat evacuated entirely, and kept empty to this day.
Luckily, despite the complete shutdown of both the plant and the neighboring town, many photos exist of the devastation that was left in the footprint of the man-made disaster, both in Ukraine and the surrounding areas.
Below, check out some of the most striking—and chilling—images from the aftermath of the incident.
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The effects of the disaster weren't limited to Ukraine—in this photo, produce is checked for radiation in a France market.
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People flying in and out of the area were also scanned for radioactivity.
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Even in France, radioactivity levels were a threat—checks on passersby and crops were frequent.
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Gas masks were necessary just to operate—here, a man gathers a sample to test radioactivity from the Chernobyl site.
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One of the Chernobyl engineers undergoes tests in the weeks following the incident.
A soviet man who was present during the explosion at Reactor #4 receives treatment.
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The exterior of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant following the explosion of Reactor #4.
A few months later—August 1986—this is what the external of the Plant looked like.
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The 'Elephants Foot' of Chernobyl. In the immediate aftermath of the incident, a few minutes near this spot would have killed a person. Now, the radiation has decayed, though it's still very radioactive and dangerous.
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Protesters here take the streets of Kiev following the Chernobyl disaster. They were displeased with the Government's handling of the situation. Craig Mazin, the creator of HBO's Chernobyl, and Jared Harris, the star of that same series, both likened the political ignorance of that time to the same thing happening today.
The man in the middle's sign translates to:
"Hiroshima, 1945, Cherobyl, 1986, Moukatchevo ?"Moukatchevo is a city in southern Ukraine.
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This young Russian girl lost her leg in the aftermath of the incident, due to the radiation.
The same young Russian girl walks around during her prosthetic leg fitting.
The same girl hugs a duck following her leg fitting.
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Gas masks seen on the floor of an abandoned school.
This photo, taken in 2003, shows an abandoned bumper cart ride in Pripyat, the town of nearly 50,000 that was evacuated following the Chernobyl incident and never allowed back.
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This photo depicts someone who worked in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 2006, as the plant prepared to mark the 20th anniversary of the incident.
A pretty chilling juxtaposition.
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With this photo taken in 2006, these Ukranian children were clearly not alive at the time of the incident—but nonetheless have been late victims, due to the fumes and radiation that lasts.
This old man is one of around 330 mostly elderly people (as of 2006) who live illegally in the villages that are settled around the Chernobyl exclusion zone, the most world's most radioactive zone.
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This 2016 photo of a Belarus sign at the edge of a forest that warns of radiation contamination, and prohibits the picking of berries and mushrooms, proves that even 30 years later, effects are still felt from the incident.
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