Snowflakes and Let it Snow!
Hi, Connie Nichol here today with two projects featuring a stamp from the Let it Snow Snowman set and snowflake digital cutting files from Quietfire Design.
Here's a simple 8.5 x 11 scrapbook layout to feature a photo I snapped with my phone in the Rocky Mountains last fall. Snowflakes seemed like the perfect embellishment, so I used my Sizzix Eclips 2 to cut a bunch of large snowflakes using the Berry Leaf digital cutting file and layered them under the photo to form a snowy background.
And then, while I had everything scattered around my craft room, I cut some snowflakes in a much smaller size and put together a card featuring using the same Quietfire stamp as the scrapbook layout above. I am amazed at how well the Eclips 2 cuts out the detail on a tiny snowflake.
A touch of glitter makes everything looks fancier, so I added some Stickles to both the title and the snowflakes.
I especially love this Berry Leaf snowflake cutting file from Quietfire Design because it includes the solid background layers you can use to add dimension and interest. So many possibilities for layering different colours and types of paper to get different looks. At only 99 cents, digital files are such a bargain.
Here's the stamp set I used for the scrapbook page title and card, the Let it Snow Snowman set. So versatile for winter scrapbooking!
Supplies Used: Quietfire Design stamps and digital cutting files, Sizzix Eclips 2, Simple Stories patterned paper and stickers, Stickles glitter glue, Clearsnap Ink, Chameleon markers, May Arts ribbon, cheesecloth.
This card and several other Quietfire Valentine's Day cards will be brought to my work during the week of Valentine's Day. I am the only female in my department and the guys appreciate having unique, handmade cards for Valentine's Day. The Love die really makes this card- I have a feeling that I will have requests to make more!
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Hello to you on this Monday!!! I'm so glad you've popped in!!!! I love this quote - it is very true - and Suzanne has lettered it so beautifully!! I've stamped it on the textured side of Soft Finish Cardstock which gave it a bit of a distressed look and as I thought of that and wondered if I should start over and use the smooth side of the paper it occurred to me that worry can give us a distressed look, so I left it as is.
1. Cut 100# Soft Finish Cardstock to 4 3/8" x 5 1/4". Lay stencil over paper and ink with Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet, and Squeezed Lemonade. Stamp quote with Jet Black ink in center of paper.
2. Cut Ovals from 100# Soft Finish Cardstock backed with Clear Double Sided Adhesive. Separate ovals, ink the two I've used with Wilted Violet, remove adhesive liner and attach to card as shown. Ink edges of panel with Wilted Violet.
3. Cut 85# Soft Finish Cardstock 4 3/4" x 5 5/8". Emboss with folder, embossing one half first and then the second half lining up the dots. Ink around edges with Squeezed Lemonade.
4. Cut 100# Soft Finish Cardstock 5 7/8" x 10" and fold to make a card 5 7/8" x 5". Attach yellow panel with Double Stick Tape. Attach stamped panel with Foam Mounting Tape.
5. Cut 2 Leafy Branches from 100# Soft Finish Cardstock, ink with Twisted Citron, tear off some of the back branches, shape leaves using Molding Mat and Loop Tool, glue to card as shown.
6. Cut all parts of Zinnia except the stem from 100# Soft Finish Cardstock. Ink leaves with Mowed Lawn. Ink flowers with Salty Ocean. Ink pistil with Squeezed Lemonade. Shape petals with Molding Mat and Loop Tool. Add definition to leaves with Leaf Mat and Tool. Assemble flower onto card as shown.
I hope you've enjoyed today's project and that you have a good week!!! If you have a moment, please leave a comment and let us know what you think.
It's time to get started on Valentines day cards so today i have a really pretty one to share that i made with the New Graphic 45 Mon Amour 6x6 pad and the "Future is uncertain" stamp.
My favorite part of this stamp is how the Love sentiment in the center is done with double lines. It's so gorgeous!! I made the flowers in the center over the tulle and the ribbon and then added some ivory flowers to match that were in my stash... hope you like it.
Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a good weekend!!
Good Morning. This is Selma today with a card using a combination of the A Way With Words "Live" die, and the "Live In The Moment" rubber stamp.
This is a 6x6 inch card. Using Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Squares and Fitted Circles, a frame was created for the beautiful Live sentiment.The flowers were created using Susan's Garden Notes Cosmos and a small Elizabeth Craft Designs butterfly added to complete the front of the card.
On the inside of the card, the Live In the Moment was stamped using VersaFine ink. ECD Stitched Circles and Fitted Frame dies were used to frame the sentiment.
The beautiful Live die cut is so perfect paired with the Live In the Moment stamp. Who do you think would enjoy receiving this card?
Yvonne here with a card using Quietfire Design's stamp "Have a Heart That Never Hardens" (a quote by Charles Dickens).
Since it's a "heart"stamp/quote I chose the color red as main color for my card.
It's Suzanne popping in between the fine Quietfire designers to share a card that I just had to make!
This is so simple and goes together in minutes once you have decided on the designer paper! You'll be combining dies from two of the brand new A Way With Words sets.
Form a 7" x 5.5" tent-fold card base from black cardstock.
Die cut the flourished heart from pink cardstock and "you" from patterned paper.
Cut a black panel measuring 4.75" x 3". Mount the diecuts on it using Glue Dots.
Cut alternating designer paper panels and black panels each of slightly larger size (leaving between 1/8" and 1/4" borders) and alternately adhering them with double-sided tape and foam tape as shown. Yes, it's that simple!
If you can find a plaid with pink in it, this would be a perfect guy card!
Yogi here today with an alcohol ink splatter technique.
I'm also using a couple sentiment stamps from Quietfire Design ("Twirl & Enjoy" 3pce set); ("Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set) .
I scored and folded my mango toned card. Cut using my circle scissor then scored and folded the front panel to create my easel. Card size is 5.25"w x 6.5"H - card closed. Cut another circle from the fuchsia cardstock and adhered to card front.
Created my alcohol splatter background on glossy paper (see pics below) using Ranger's "Butterscotch", "Pool" & "Raspberry". Dripped some of one color onto the paper and immediately blow through a straw to splatter it (you can use a spray dust tool or other aerosol tool). Dropped another color and blew and repeated till satisfied.
Stamped the 2 sizes of a firecracker type stamp (gg designs) using Versafine Black Onyx and clear embossed. Used the circle cutter to cut my circle. Adhered to a mango circle. Punched a couple notches in the circle and wrapped some blue twine around it twice. Adhered to card front. Wrapped the twine around two of my fingers several times to create the bow. Adhered using a hot glue tool, and then adhered the round jewel.
Die cut the "It's a Party" (also available on Quietfire Design HERE) from blue textured cardstock and some white cardstock. Adhered the two layers together slightly off set to add contrast. Adhered to outer edge of circle.
On the floor: Stamped the sentiment ("Twirl & Enjoy" 3pce set) using the black and clear embossed.
Stamped the firecrackers using Versamark and embossed with Emerald Creek Hot Stuff "Turquoise Shimmer" embossing powder.
Die cut the "Celebrate" (also available on Quietfire Design HERE) from fuchsia cardstock and white cardstock, adhering the two layers together slightly off set. Scored through the letters to create a fold, adhered to floor as my stopper.
Stamped the "Happy Birthday" several times around the edge of the circle using the black and clear embossed.
Hello! Now that Christmas is over, I'm ready for the next holiday: Valentine's Day! Of course, you can send love notes any time of the year - it may even be more meaningful then but sometimes we just need a national reminder!
I used the I Love You Alphabet on a corner of white cardstock and markers to color the stamps two different colors. I then added a couple of heart dies just for a little more pop of color.
This is just such a clever design - I love it!
Hi there, Connie Nichol here today with a couple of Congrats cards featuring a new die from the Elizabeth Craft Designs Way with Words collection designed by Suzanne Cannon. I just love these word dies for making cards - whether you put the die cut on a simple background or a fancy textured background, they always look stunning.
So, this is a fancy textured background, but not hard to make. I adhered crumpled up white tissue paper to a piece of cardstock with Mod Podge, and then sprinkled some Nuance powders on top to add some colour. I then spritzed lightly with a little water to dilute and spread the colour. Nuance is a very concentrated water soluble powdered dye available in a number of colours from Magenta. After the tissue dried, I adhered the diecuts. The fancy border die cuts are cut from cardstock using the very versatile 'Ribbons and Jewels' set from Elizabeth Craft Designs.
This card is a much different style. I cut the Congrats word and stars from a Shimmer Sheetz (iridescent Mylar from Elizabeth Craft Designs) and adhered them to a piece of pre-glittered cardstock. The border is made from dry embossing a small rectangle of Shimmer Sheetz to add some subtle texture and adhering an additional piece of the glittered cardstock that had been cut with a die from the ECS Ribbons and Jewels die set. Easy but elegant.
Such a lovely stamped sentiment!
For the card I used several papers from Graphic 45's Mon Amour mounted on black card stock. The sentiment was stamped using Jet Black Archival ink. It was mounted on several layers of dies from Spellbinders and Cheery Lynn. A sheer white and gold double bow was the finishing touch.
Here is a link to all of the stamps in the "Love" collection- perfect for your special Valentine or for an upcoming wedding!
Hello!! It's Wanda here today. I hope you had a good weekend and your week goes great!!! On today's card I've used a die, a stamp, and a napkin for the background. I've also used part of the packaging (the pink, glittery, thin cardboard) from a gift I received from one of the little girls I watch in the nursery at church on Sunday mornings. This thank you card is for her.
1. Cut white cardstock 4 1/8" x 5 3/8". Separate the layers of the napkin so you only have the top, printed layer and cut out the area you want to use a little larger than the cardstock. Brush Fluid Matte Medium over cardstock, lay napkin carefully over medium, brush medium over napkin and leave to dry. Once dry, trim off extra napkin from edges.
2. Sponge Snow Cap over lower area of napkin panel where the die cut will be, dry. Ink edges of panel with Vintage Photo, dry. Sponge Tea Dye over white ink, dry. Stamp "for your thoughtfulness" with Jet Black Ink. Brush Wink of Stella on edges.
3. Die cut Thanks from the pink, glittery packaging material and from a Silver Deco Sheet. Use Gel Medium to glue the pink thanks to the silver thanks. Peel off liner from the silver thanks and stick to panel. Add black along the die cut with pen.
4. Cut white cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Fold to make a card 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Attach panel to card.
I hope you like this card and that you inspired to create something!!!


And now, we present to you another exciting blog post from the self-proclaimed Internet famous Josiah Dyck! Staying hip and relevant, he has decided to talk about one of the biggest movie series in the history of the film industry. If you haven't heard of it, you've been hiding under a rock in Antarctica for the past four centuries. It's known as . . .
Wait a minute: you're telling me this was no surprise to you? The post preview shows this picture? Curse you, spoilery previews!
All joking aside, we were recently given an official full-length trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the eighth episode of the third top-grossing franchise of the world (bested only by the Marvel Cinematic Universe and J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World). Let me tell you, I am HYPED for this new film. If you haven't seen the trailer, well, stop wasting time and--if I may be so bold as to reference Nike's motto and the Shia LaBeouf meme--just do it! Of course, you may be trying to keep the movie as spoiler-free as possible, and I respect that, in which case you should not just do it.
For those of you who haven't yet watched the trailer, or would just like to see it again, I've taken the liberty to add it to my post. Get ready for some spinal shivers.
Now I've seen that some people think this going to be a carbon copy of The Empire Strikes Back. (Did you catch the totally intentional pun in there?) After all, The Force Awakens had a similar plot structure to A New Hope. One person even said he would quit watching the franchise if this happens. I, however, have a theory about that, and to do that, we need a bit of history.
Now we hadn't gotten a proper Star Wars episode since Revenge of the Sith was released in 2005. The prequel trilogy had gotten a lot of hate, so I'm sure there was some nervous anticipation when Episode 7 was slated for a 2015 release. This is where my theory comes in.
I know Walt Disney is a massive company. I mean, they can shell out over four billion for a company and its immensely popular film series--so popular it has everything from books to TV shows to toys to video games. Who doesn't know characters like Darth Vader or Yoda these days? So while I'm sure Disney can afford to lose money, they definitely don't want. No sane person in the film industry says, "Let's spend thousands upon thousands of hours and dollars to write, film, and edit a movie that'll bomb in the box office!" Disney was walking on eggshells. The Force Awakens would make or break the trust diehard fans had in them.
They needed a safe solution, something that would show they knew how to handle the Star Wars universe. So what do they do? They create a film that's new, but hearkens back to A New Hope in order to bring back the nostalgia and heighten the appreciation for the latest addition to the franchise. It's a smart thing to do, really. And if you think that they shouldn't have used this method, consider that A New Hope is the 68th top-grossing film of all time, and The Force Awakens is the 3rd.
So they've made a hugely successful movie and have earned the trust of the fans. Now what? This is where things get riskier. They need to dive into some new water. They have to create an original movie to test just how loyal people are. Thus, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story appeared last year, bridging the gap between Episodes 3 and 4. While not as popular as its predecessor, it ended up being the 22nd top-grossing film, which is still really good.
Where does that leave us? Well, Disney has proven that they can handle the Star Wars franchise just fine. Honestly, I don't think we have anything to worry about concerning The Last Jedi, provided Disney doesn't make Finn and Poe a couple. The movie is in good hands, so we can rest assured that it'll turn out great in the end.
Already some have compared it to Episode 5 after seeing the trailer, saying that Luke training Rey is like Yoda training Luke. Even if it has similar plot points, who cares? I don't! I'll probably love the movie either way.
In a video adults reacting to the new trailer, one guy put it very well. He said that while you have people who saw the original trilogy when it came out watching the sequel trilogy, you also have a new audience who didn't grow up with the first episodes. He believed that it was like passing the nostalgia down to the next generation, saying that it was his childhood and it could now be their childhood too.
I quite agree with that point. Disney wants to capture a new audience by giving them things that were great with the old movies, while building upon the foundation of the franchise and creating compelling characters we love and hate. With all the technology at their disposal, they're making these films look better than ever, which certainly doesn't hurt. In the end, Disney is shaping the series to be the best that it can be, and as a Star Wars fan, I'll be following every step of the way.
What did you guys think of the new trailer? Are you a diehard fan, a casual viewer, or a disinterested individual? Do you agree or disagree with my theory? Where do you hope these movies to go next? Let's talk Star Wars and get hyped together!
I'm a diehard, and I am honestly thrilled with the way the new trailer looks. Your theory makes a lot of sense, honestly, and I've thought that too, for a long time. People who are comparing the two are whiny and ungrateful (IMHO.) The only thing I'm not crazy about in the new trailer is that the visuals are weird. Like, really weird. What is with all the red?
I'm a pretty diehard Star Wars fan (Phantom Menace was the first movie I ever saw in theaters). I also thought they did the safe thing with The Force Awakens. While it wasn't my favorite in the saga, I think it also provides a strong set-up for a solid sequel.
The trailer looks promising to me. I think it will have a darker tone, similar to Empire Strikes Back, but that's typical for a second installment in a trilogy. I'm cautiously hopeful. (I have to say I agree with the people who say Rogue One was like a well-funded fan film, even though it has my favorite X-Wing sequence out of the saga. I'm hoping we keep the much more classic Star Wars feel in The Last Jedi).
I love Star Wars, although I don't consider myself diehard. I was raised on the original trilogy, like my mother before me- so I'll be happy if these newest Star Wars films echo the oldest ones.
I love the Star wars trilogy. I cant wait to see it in theaters!
I've seen all the Star Wars movies and like them all. I'm really exited to see "The Last Jedi" In theaters. I don't know if I'll like it as much as the others though.
Well, Harrison Ford had wanted his character to die for a long time. He finally made it happen with TFA.


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Morant leads Murray State to win in Hartford; Villanova, FSU, Purdue prevail
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HARTFORD, March 21 – Murray State made history when they won their fourth game in the NCAA basketball tournament Thursday at the XL Center with an 83-64 win over No. 5 Marquette.
Racer sophomore Ja Morant secured a spot for himself in the tournament record book by becoming the 12th player to record a triple double in a NCAA tournament game with 17 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds.
"I was just reading the defense," Morant said. "Early on I seen that they was trying to pack it in on my drive and whenever I have the ball. And I just that just opened up opportunities for my teammates to be open. So I just attack and just drive and kick or and have an easy dump now."
Other player to record an NCAA tournament triple-double, according to Sports-Reference.com, including Oscar Robertson, Draymond Green, Magic Johnson, Cole Aldrich, B.H. Born, David Cain, Artis Gilmore, Gary Grant, Andre Miller, Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade.
"He's just got some special intangibles to him in addition to the athleticism, the explosiveness, and ridiculous court vision and feel for the game," Racer coach Matt McMahon said. "He's got an unselfishness and competitiveness about him that's been contagious within our program, in our locker room."
Murray State, the No. 12 seed in the NCAA West Region, will take on No. 4 Florida State Saturday in Hartford at 6:10 p.m.
Patrick Tiscia, columnist with Litchfield County Sports, shared his thoughts from seat at the XL Center.
It is the first time since 1998 that Hartford and the XL Center are hosting first and second round games in the NCAA Tournament.
HARTFORD, March 21 — Down to No. 11 seed St. Mary's 30-28 at halftime, defending national champion Villanova used a 12-3 surge at the start of the second half to gain some breathing room and then held off every Gaels' charge over the final 16 minutes to earn a 61-57 victory over Saint Mary's.
Senior guard Phil Booth led the way for No. 6 Villanova with 20 points and six assists. Eric Paschall added 14 points and six rebounds while sophomore Jermaine Samuels had 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds.
Villanova (26-9) limited Saint Mary's to 41 percent shooting from the floor. It was the sixth straight opening round victory for the Wildcats.
"We have to give a lot of credit to St. Mary's," stated Villanova head coach Jay Wright. "That's a very skilled and intelligent team that just knocked off the No. 1 team in America. They have a style they play and you can't really speed them up. I'm proud of our guys for grinding through it."
Villanova will play Purdue on Saturday night around 8:45 p.m. in Hartford.
HARTFORD, March 21 — Terance Mann, a 6-foot-7 forward from Lowell, Mass., scored 19 points – 17 in the second half – and Mfiondu Kabengele added 21 points and 10 rebounds as No. 4 Florida State topped No. 13 Vermont, 76-69 in a West Region game. The Catamounts (27-7) had an early 7-2 lead but FSU wore down Vermont in the second half.
"I thought we played really hard and battled a very good Florida State team," Vermont head coach John Becker said."I'm really proud of this team and it always hurts when the careers of our seniors come to an end. I also want to thank all of our fans who came down from Vermont, New England, and all over the country. We felt you, we heard you out there, and it meant a lot to us to see all of the green and gold."
Anthony Lamb, the America East conference player of the year, led Vermont with 16 points and eight rebounds. Vermont drained 16 three-point shots during the game.
"I thought they were shooting the ball well from the perimeter, but I didn't think they would make 16 threes," FSU coach Leonard Hamilton said. "But that's why they call it March Madness. People going to step up and do some things that are extra in order to win games.
"I thought we did a much better job defending the second half than we did the first half. I thought we got the ball inside a little more and attacked the basket and got the ball inside to Mfiondu and Christ a few times, and we were able to survive and advance. I'm not taking anyway from them. I thought Vermont was very well-prepared," Hamilton said.
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Wow. And I thought that having a dozen blogs would make things busy!
I got a job! A "real" job! Ya gotta love the Internet– I can make as much money at home as I can working at a cash register part-time. I am working as a freelance writer for an online publishing company. I can work at my own time, at my own pace, and earn a pretty good paycheck every day. Thank you, Lord!
So.. I am a busy lady. I started up four new blogs about a month ago, plus I maintain the current ones. I love blogging, it's so much fun. Sometimes there's a lot of pressure when it comes to doing sponsored posts, but I've been at it for two years and I *think* I have been able to maintain a balance between making my blogs somewhat entertaining and pleasant to read while at the same time mentioning products or services. It's been a great experience learning about database and blog management, too, which helps me immensely with my new writing job (which is mostly writing articles on "How To" do things).
I want to remind you that if any of you have questions or dilemmas on how to do things pertaining to blogging, technology, or computers, feel free to ask me. My blog, The Older Geek, is developing and will become a portal of how to's and advice on such topics.
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The release-team has written a minor point release policy for KDE main modules.
As far as we know it covers what we already do, just makes it a bit more official and standardized.
Today is the first day my Aer Lingus flight to Barcelona leaves from new shiny Dublin Airport Terminal 2 instead of Terminal 1 and it really shows it is new and has some rough edges.
Dear Lazyweb: Know anyone at multimania?
Since the end of december, the webpage of my father at http://usuarios.multimania.es/sacorbera has been lost in hyperspace redirecting to a 404 error at multimania.de.
The interesting part is that if I log in via multimania.es all the data is there, it is just that the domain seems to be lost (¿misconfiguration?).
I have been trying to contact multimania admins via mail and all the forms i've found in their web without any kind of success. So please if you happen to work at multimania or know someone that works there or know someone that knows someone... Tell them to fix this problem.


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Credits for Vetusta Morla
Madrid's award-winning rockers Vetusta Morla have embodied the "do-it-yourself" spirit since the beginning of their career. Their sound, though initially influenced by Radiohead, Pulp, Blur, and Sigur Ros, has become a signature meld of cinematic indie rock, neo-psych, progressive pop, and folk, buoyed by elaborate yet intricate production. For nearly a decade the award-winning sextet played street festivals, dingy clubs, and music competitions, and even performed on national television, before ever releasing a proper record. Since the release of their debut long-player, Un Dia en el Mundo in 2008 on their own Pequeño Salto Mortal label, they've placed titles on the upper rungs of Spanish, European, South American, Mexican, and even North American charts. The 2011 multi-layered space rock of Mapas — initially released through the band's website — went to number three, while the mutant garage rock offered on 2014's La Deriva topped streaming charts at home and placed well inside the Top 40 in Brazil and Mexico. Touring is also part of Vetusta Morla's core M.O. and is largely responsible for their international success. Years-long jaunts are not uncommon; they regularly play dozens of Spanish cities before going abroad. In 2017 the band released Mismo Sitio, Distinto Lugar, the first entry in an ongoing partnership between their label and Sony. The agreement guaranteed bigger studio budgets and tour support without their losing creative control. The record peaked at two and remained on the charts for a solid year.
Vetusta Morla's moniker is drawn from the name of an existential turtle in novelist Michael Ende's Neverending Story; who believed in himself just enough to become nothing at all. The band formed in 1998 at the José Luis Sampedro Institute in the Tres Cantos section of Madrid. Its six members came from decidedly different socio-economic backgrounds and included vocalist Pucho (Juan Pedro Martin), drummer David "El Indio" García, percussionist and programmer Jorge González, bassist Alejandro Notario, and guitarists/keyboardist Guillermo Galván and Juan Manuel Latorre. They learned to write together in the school's music rooms and in dingy apartments. Early shows in the student union and at various off-campus spots netted few attendees. In January of 2000 they recorded their first demo, 13 Horas con Lucy, and entered it in the Hortaleza Musical Contest, placing second. The won the Rivas-Vacia-Madrid State Pop-Rock Contest and their prize provided enough money to cut a second self-titled demo. Through it all, Vetusta Morla continued playing venues on the Madrid circuit with increased attendance due to competitive successes and their electrifying stage show. The band began touring Spain constantly. They competed in Rock de La Elipa the same year. Although they didn't win, they reached the finals and made the acquaintance of producer David Hyam, who helmed their third demo, 2003's La Cuadratura del Círculo. The relentless touring wore on Notario and he left the band. He was replaced by bassist Álvaro B. Baglieto. Vetusta Morla's demos had been brutally rejected by virtually every major and indie record label (the indies said they sounded "too commercial"), but their performances at RTVE's Radio 3 concerts, and the International Anti-Crisis Festival in Beirut, Lebanon as representatives for Spain won them an international audience of rock fans.
In January 2005 they released their official debut, the seven-track Mira EP on their own Pequeño Salto Mortal label. While it didn't chart, it did get into record stores and received airplay across Spain and in Brazil. Their non-stop endless touring took them into South America and North Africa. Vetusta Morla were interested in longevity; they deliberately concentrated on gaining an international fan base, one show at a time. In what has become typical operating procedure, they spent nearly three years on the road.
In February, after a decade together, the band issued their debut full-length Un Día en el Mundo. Proclaimed by Spain's rock press as "the best debut album from a Spanish rock group in history," they took home awards for best single, most creative video, and new artist of the year, and placed second on the year's MTV best-of-year list. In February of 2009 they took home the Musica Premios award for best album, voted on by fans. The success of Un Día en el Mundo helped the band sell out a series of Radio 3 concert performances, and established Vetusta Morla as a major recording and concert attraction. Even so, not a single label offered them a deal, so they embraced and celebrated their independent status. They toured Europe, built a large, dedicated fan base there and in South America, and started getting major airplay in Mexico. In May of 2011, Vetusta Morla issued Mapas, their sophomore album. Initially presented on their website as a "pay what you want" campaign, it hit the charts almost immediately, peaking at number three when it was issued in physical form. That year, Rolling Stone Espana voted Mapas best album, and Vetusta Morla as best artist.
Two years later, between concert appearances, the band collaborated with video game producers Delirium Studios on a soundtrack for Los Rios de Alice; they issued it as a full-length on their label, and followed it just months later with the release of an audio and video concert collaboration with Orquesta Sinfonico de la Region De Murcia to benefit the rebuilding of Conservatory Narciso Yepes in Lorca, which had been damaged in an earthquake in 2011.
At the tail-end of 2013, after two solid years of touring, Vetusta Morla announced the imminent release of third album La Deriva. In February, the first single "Golpa Maerstreo" appeared, followed by the title track in March. In April, La Deriva was released with a streamed concert at Radio 3. The album registered as the band's first number one in Spain and, due to aggressive traveling, placed inside the Top 40 in Brazil and Mexico. The Spanish road warriors traveled across the Atlantic for the first time to play shows in Mexico City and a dozen other cities, as well as concerts in the U.S. at SXSW in Austin, Texas, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami. The following year, a documentary film and soundtrack entitled 15151 were simultaneously released and entered the charts at number one. The package took the place of a best-of compilation. It re-created some of Vetusta Morla's recorded history, while the film revealed a live and intimate interview offering many first-person inside stories, including that of "the pact". According to the film, the group made a collective decision after the successful Beirut concert years earlier: to quit their day jobs and pursue music no matter what.
Sony Music Entertainment Espana came knocking in 2016. Their executives claimed no regrets for not signing the group earlier; nor could they have guaranteed the success that Vetusta Morla's independent path delivered. The band drove a hard bargain, but a partnership was agreed to. In exchange for the manufacture, promotion, and distribution of their music, they would continue to issue records on their own label. They insisted on — and received — better-funded recording budgets and tour support, and retained complete creative control of the finished product as well as their publishing rights.
While more than a few indie journalists delivered a premature epitaph claiming that Vetusta Morla sold out with the deal, they were too busy to pay attention. They holed up in Berlin's Hansa Studios with producer Carles Campi Campón, recorded an album, and returned to the road, playing summer festivals across Europe and Latin and North America. In November of 2017 they released Mismo Sitio, Distinto Lugar, their debut collaboration with Sony. Critics ate their words as fans responded by sending the set to number two during its first week of release (it reached the top spot at streaming). Vetusta Morla commenced touring behind it by selling out three consecutive nights at Palacio de Deportes in Madrid.
That tour lasted two years and eventually took them to North America and Germany at the end of 2019, and Spain in early 2020. In March, they had to cancel shows due to the virus. In May, Sony released MSDL: Canciones Dentro de Canciones, a Campón-produced, track-for-track remake of Mismo Sitio, Distinto Lugar in sequence. Issued on vinyl and streaming, the set employed more organic production framing radically different charts and instrumentation. The vinyl displayed an iconic fold-out cover by Spanish illustrator Gorka Olmo. The set's music registered with listeners. It entered the charts at number one, moving Vanity Fair Spain to crown the band, "the kings of emotional pop."
Unable to tour due to the pandemic, Vetusta Morla assembled a large group of artists to collaborate online, writing and recording a single whose proceeds would benefit — in perpetuity — the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), for its ongoing work on the SARS-CoV-2 that caused the coronavirus. Some of its participants included Alice Wonder, Andres Suarez, Sabina, Ivan Ferreiro, Santi Balmes, and Dani Martin (among a dozen others). Artists performed their verses backed by Vetusta Morla. Titled Los Abrazos Prohibidos ("The Secret Hugs"), the track was released digitally in May 2020, along with a black-and-white video that racked up millions of views in its first two months on YouTube. ~ Thom Jurek
Deséame Suerte
Producer, Arranger
Consejo de Sabios
Te lo Digo a Ti
Palmeras en La Mancha
Punto Sin Retorno
La Vieja Escuela
Mismo Sitio, Distinto Lugar
Los Abrazos Prohibidos
Vetusta MorlaAlice WonderAndrés SuárezCarlotta CosialsChristina RosenvingeDani MartínDePedroEva AmaralIsmael SerranoIván FerreiroKase.OLeivaLuz CasalMaika MakovskiMarwanNacho VegasNina de JuanRozalén
Consejo de Sabios - MSDL
Deséame Suerte - MSDL
Palmeras en La Mancha - MSDL
23 de Junio - MSDL
Chicago (con Vetusta Morla)
Christina RosenvingeVetusta Morla
With Vocals
Maldita dulzura (feat. Disco Pantera & Muni Camón)
El Discurso del Rey - MSDL
Guerra Civil - MSDL
Te lo Digo a Ti - MSDL
La Vieja Escuela - MSDL
Arranger, Work Arranger
Punto Sin Retorno - MSDL
Un Folio en Blanco
Valeria Castro
Mismo Sitio, Distinto Lugar - MSDL
Golpe Maestro
La Mosca en tu Pared
Pirómanos
Las Salas de Espera
Cuarteles de Invierno
Una Sonata Fantasma
Puntos Suspensivos
Profetas de la Mañana
El Veneno Es la Luz
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Back to regular transmission this week with a full slate of 9 games (although we have already had one). We should see some much better scoring, but things don't always go to plan and that is why we are always needing to Scramble!
Well the byes are over finally and we can get back to regular rounds of footy which will hopefully mean a return to good scoring, however, going by last nights game I wouldn't be too sure of that. It always seems to me that we see a horror round either before or after the byes which makes us wonder if they are really all over. Well we are one game down with 8 left to come this week and plenty of changes and things to worry about, so let's not wait any longer…. let's Scramble!
Well it was quite a game last night but did you take the VC option? Let's see how Calvin's VC options went.
JPK 121 He was great with 37 touches and 9 tackles. It meets the line set by Calvin. I would probably take it.
Dusty 90 Started very slowly on just 24 at the half as he was tagged by Hewett. Don't take it.
Parker 106 Nearly got to the line but did spend some time off the ground after hyper extending his elbow and that really hurt his scoring.
Lloyd 123 33 touches and 8 marks. If I had him as VC I would be locking that in.
Calvin set his line at 120 this week and we saw some pretty poor scores from a few of our stars in this one but some great ones too, it all comes down to who you have and who you went with. I am always a bit risk averse and I would look at Lloyd and JPK as points in the bank and good insurance in case our captain pick fails.
Hope you didn't go with Heeney who had a concussion early in the second quarter (but was still out there until early in the third but hardly touched it in that time).
Now that we don't have to worry about the Byes anymore there are a couple of things that I usually look at when I am trading a player in. Here is a bit of a list of the things I worry about.
Strength of Schedule. Who are they playing for the remainder of the year. And I don't mean whether they are playing a top 8 or bottom 4 team, it is all about how many fantasy points their opponents are giving up. Hopefully we will be seeing Cal's scale of Hardness return soon and this will help you work out how well we think they should score.
Role Changes. What is the players role at the moment, we have now seen 13 games from everyone and we should now have a good handle on the roles. But as players are getting injured and may be out for the season then look at what that could mean in terms of a role change for other players. For example, what does Treloar being out now for an extended time do to players like Sidebottom or Pendlebury.
Who do they play in the Fantasy Finals? Do they have a really good run in the last four weeks of the season.
Recent Form. Don't stress too much about overall average, but how have they gone recently. Some of them may have had a role change or they could have returned from an injury. I look at the last 4-6 games to get a good indication.
One thing I am not too fussed about is their break even. If it is a player that I believe will be in the top scorers the I will pick them when I am able to bring them in. Their price fluctuations from that point mean nothing as you don't plan on trading them out of the side.
Quinton Narkle is set to make his debut for the Cats tonight. Just what we needed, a basement price player to bring in for AF.
Marc Murphy returns finally and whilst I wouldn't be bringing him in for salary cap games it is music to the ears of those that own him in Draft leagues.
Matty Kreuzer is out as we suspected. If you don't have any bench cover in the rucks (like most people) then he is a trade for me. If you can avoid a donut then do it. The key will be how many trades you have left in RDT and SC but I generally trade for donuts.
Laird and Sloane both return for the Crows. Laird would still be in most teams but I wouldn't be rushing to bring Sloane in my team at the moment.
Treloar is out as we knew, but the key selection news for Collingwood is still no Murray, if you still have him it is probably time to trade him now.
Lobb returns for the Giants at the expense of Cameron.
Tim Smith. Seriously! In and then Out again. I have no confidence in him anymore, the problem is he hasn't really made enough cash to justify trading him out.
Spargo has been named in the squad for the Dees. Hopefully he can take the spot that has been vacated by Smith!
Jimmy Webster is officially out which is disappointing as he has had a good season so far.
Logan Austin has been omitted which is what most of us feared. He did rise quickly and made us some cash but we were worried about his job security.
Michael Walters returns from suspension and should be the one to take the spot vacated by the injured Blakely. Let's just hope he doesn't hit anyone this week.
Redman misses with that injury he picked up last week. Kobe Mutch has been named in the squad. Is it too much to ask for him to take that spot?
With Blakely out this one becomes a little easier, but really I would have probably gone with the second option anyway at this point. I would be bringing Kelly into your side if you can as he doesn't seem to be having any lingering effects of that groin injury. I don't mind keeping Doedee, he is doing a good job and has excellent job security.
Treloar and kreuzer, and now 5 out in backline. Was supposed to get last 2 rooks off field this week.
Sometimes the Fantasy gods just keep on giving don't they! Not sure what advice I can give you here mate other than just plug the holes as best you can this week and look forward to round 16!
Love the work Dunny. Narkle or Sier or any of the other rookies?
Cheers Dale. In AF I will be bringing Narkle in as I have some non playing rookies on the bench doing nothing and I just want to cash them in and I wanted a rookie to get the biggest bang for my buck. Are they ever likely to get on the field? I bloody hope not!
As for a breakout player for the second half of the year. I think based on last night Parker could definitely be one of them. He got beaten around a bit but still managed to get over the 100 mark. I don't know about Dusty, he is getting a lot more attention this season. Last night he was on just 24 at half time but piled on 42 points in the third quarter. I think that with Treloar out we will see Sidebottom lift a bit and I am expecting a better second half of the year from Dangerfield too. He hasn't been himself this season and the more he plays with Gaz and Selwood both in the team the better they will all get at working together.
Don't forget that Trades are Sticky in RDT and SC today. I know I say it every time we have partial lockout, but if it saves just one of you it is worth it.
In RDT and SC don't be quick to sideways trade if you have less than 8 trades left at this point, you will need those trades as we get closer to finals.
Not long to go now until Fantasy Finals, check your run home and your position on the ladder, you may be able to carry an underperformer for an extra week to save a trade.
That's it from me this week folks. Hope you all have a fantastic Friday and enjoy having 9 games of AFL on again after the boring bye period that saw just one game on a Sunday! I look forward to seeing some big scores again this week after the pain of the previous three weeks (just not from my opponents hopefully). And if you don't have a ticket to see Warnie, Roy and Calvin in Melb later in July, go and get yourself one, you will have a fantastic night!
Want Kelly but Savage needs to go too. Phillips/Hurley v Kelly/Savage??
Anyone know what happened to Blakely and how long he's out for?
Blakely to Simmo or Whitfield?
Crouch – save coin. Is he over his injuries to go bang?
Redman and Treloar out Brad Lynch and Josh Kelly in.
want to get Yeo but he has to wait a week or so with all the injuries thats been happening.
Don't know much about Lynch, but getting in Kelly and using the extra cash to upgrade Yeo next week sounds solid..
I want Kelly but really want Savage gone too. Which way you leaning?
I'm leaning towards Seedsman out but I do have Redman that needs to go due to injury.
I don't know much about Lynch but he's a 170k def who got named that why I got him in.
Really want Kelly but he has only played GCS and BL in the last 2 weeks. I could always hold Redman this week and see how Lynch goes then trade him out next week.
I'm in need of a defensive downgrade.
Who has better job security? Lynch (WBD) or Smith (MEL)?
Which 170k rook is the best bet – Narkle, Lynch or Sier?
Did you change your avatar because you were so offended by that guy calling you four-eyes?
Nah, MMMD has some obsession about me picking up Witts before the bye RDs and I just wanted to make him happy..
you did mention it quite a few times though, in his defense.
I'd like to think Sier – he's been smashing it in the 2's all year and looks a direct replacement for Treloar. That said, I'm still not convinced if another big bodied mid is needed long term or more of an outside runner. I'm not sure what his tank is like just yet, he's a bit of a late bloomer…with guys like Brown still in the 2's and others, he may not last all that long if he doesn't get into the swing of things quickly. However, he may be just the kind of player to free up Jordy & if that's the way the Pies wanna go – then he could be long term!
As for the other 2 options, I really don't know much about them, other than what any of us can read here.
He's IN for me atm and I'm going to watch Narkle closely because if he can fill the role McCarthy had, he should keep his spot.
I currently have: Titch, Kelly, Fyfe, Gibbs, Merrett, Danger, Guelfi.
I traded Laird to DBJ couple of weeks ago (now on the never again list). Do I trade him back or do I go Simmo or Crisp?
I see you're also a victim of DBJ. I'd trade Laird back in if it fits your plans, he's the #1 defender easily.
Simpson or Brayshaw or Whitfield or Crisp? And either downgrade Ed Phillips to Sier or Austin to Hurley. Keep in mind if I trade Phillips then I can trade Austin to a top-6 defender, like I mentioned above. What are your thoughts?
What do we reckon guys, gotta trade DBJ and Treloar.
Repost from the Team Sheets forum because no one else but me seems to have left trace of themselves there this week.
It's lonely here. Well, you can see the problem in not posting this Team Sheets forum in real-time. I have mentioned it often enough. This is a fast kill of a formerly valued Thursday team drop chat. Seeing the problem yourself, Jelmsy, I cannot but think, trusting in your sense of stewardship of this forum, that it is not time management on your part, as you have sometimes argued, as much as it is an unpublicised policy determination by the "CEO's", that their Live chat coincident with the team drops, is given exclusive time without 'interference' from a Team Sheets forum set up at the same time.
There was only very rarely, in previousl years, a time management problem in opening this forum in close to real time, with the opportunity for early discussion of issues arising from team selections.
I do not believe you are killing this forum, Jelmsy, by allowing your own time management to effect the killing deed. If you are, then just get your act together to avoid forumicide. However, why would you kill the goose that lays your egg? Most of us would be appreciative of the Traders live chat during Team drops, but few of us would be appreciative at the loss of the effective use of this forum by delaying its opening – sometimes not until Friday morning when the Scramble supersedes the specific use of the Team Sheets as the go to Forum.
We are not idiots. If the Traders have a live chat covering some aspects (but not detailed discussion amongst members) relating to team drops, and the Team Sheets discussion is now regularly delayed until well beyond the live chat session (towards midnight or the next morning), it is clear that, as a matter of unpublicised policy, the Traders live session is being prioritised over the Team sheets, reducing competition for attention. Those members who have valued near real-time discussion of the team drops have lost out. It should never have been viewed as Team Sheets competing with the Live cast, they should have been allowed, in members interests, to coincide.
Instead we have the 'Traders personalities event' being prioritised over the members access to an effective team drop time discussion. Some would call it a policy of playing the man, and not the ball. I wouldn't completely accept that view as I think there is good 'ball' in both the live cast and the Team Sheets, but someone is definitely hogging the ball and that hogging is causing death by starvation here in this dying Forum (which many of us previously deeply valued).
Thanks for the post Plugger, obviously put a fair bit of thought into this!
I'm not sure on the politics side of things, but agree that the team sheets post has been sorely missed this year. While listening to the boys live I always check the site to see if there's any discussion while teams drop but unfortunately it's been completely dead this season.
Couldn't it just be a timed post for 6pm AEST? Don't need anyone to do a whole write up on teams, personally always get that info from AFL site first anyway.
Anyone know much about Powell from the suns, is a mid/fwd @234k is a bit more expensive than narkle and co but ud reckon his job security is a bit better being at the suns, any thoughts?
I had traded down to him last night, just changed it up. I know nothing about him, haven't noticed his name mentioned in any of the magoos/milkmen news either (but could be wrong about that). Either way, I don't think he'll be doing much scoring vs the Pies, so swapped him out.
Should I get Josh Kelly for Treloar this week or go for a unique like Tom Phillips or Matt Crouch?
Flip your coin and be done with it!!!
Go for a unique like Mark Murphy, Clayton Oliver, Dependlebury or Seb Ross.
Good call Simon, Murph is as good as they come when he's injury free..
Sidebottom vs Cripps vs Fyfe?
My mids are Mitchell, Curnow, Zorko, Neale, Rocky, Kelly and Gibbs.
Also thoughts on Holman to DeGoey for last forward spot? Other forwards are Buddy, Heeney, Smith, McLean and Gray.


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It's my bracket, and I'll cry if I want to
At this writing, the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is only three games old, and my bracket is already busted.
Stupid BYU.
Picking the 10th-seeded Florida Gators over the 7th-seeded Brigham Young seemed like the right decision, given BYU's 17-year drought. The Cougars last won a first-round game in 1993, with seven consecutive early exits since then. They chose this tournament to get off the schneid. Florida stretched the game to two overtimes, so it's not as though they weren't a viable pick.
On the positive side, my usually sound eye for March Madness upsets led me to choose 11-seed Old Dominion over #6 Notre Dame, and ODU came through big time. The Fighting Irish are always an iffy pick at the NCAAs, and this year proved no exception.
I was seriously tempted to take #15 Robert Morris over #2 Villanova. I didn't pull the trigger on that one, but the fact that Morris took 'Nova to overtime affirms that my spider sense about that game was justified.
Looking ahead, my Final Four forecast is — for the first time in recent memory — comprised of the top seeds from each of the regionals: Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse, and Duke. I'm climbing way out on a fragile limb to predict that Syracuse will best the Kentucky Wildcats in the championship game to win top honors for the second time this decade. It kills me to go all-in on a Jim Boeheim-coached team, but I've got a feeling about this one.
We'll see whether that feeling is clairvoyance, or indigestion.
[DAY ONE UPDATE: Thursday, March 18]
The tournament's first 16 games are in the books. I went 12-4 on the day. My picks are in boldface below.
Predicted correctly:
East Regional: #1 Kentucky over #16 East Tennessee State; #3 New Mexico over #14 Montana; #11 Washington over #6 Marquette.
Midwest Regional: #1 Kansas over #16 Lehigh; #6 Tennessee over #11 San Diego State.
South Regional: #2 Villanova over #15 Robert Morris; #3 Baylor over #14 Sam Houston State; #10 St. Mary's over #7 Richmond; #11 Old Dominion over #6 Notre Dame.
West Regional: #2 Kansas State over #15 North Texas; #5 Butler over #12 UTEP; #13 Murray State over #4 Vanderbilt.
Predicted incorrectly:
East Regional: #9 Wake Forest over #8 Texas.
Midwest Regional: #14 Ohio over #3 Georgetown; #9 Northern Iowa over #8 UNLV.
South Regional: No misses. (Yay, me!)
West Regional: #7 BYU over #10 Florida.
[DAY TWO UPDATE: Friday, March 18]
My bracketology skills rocked today. I correctly predicted 15 of the 16 games on Day Two of the tourney. Bow before me!
East Regional: #2 West Virginia over #15 Morgan State; #4 Wisconsin over #13 Wofford; #10 Missouri over #7 Clemson.
Midwest Regional: #2 Ohio State over #15 UC Santa Barbara; #4 Maryland over #13 Houston; #5 Michigan State over #12 New Mexico State; #10 Georgia Tech over #7 Oklahoma State.
South Regional: #1 Duke over #16 Arkansas-Pine Bluff; #4 Purdue over #13 Siena; #5 Texas A&M over #12 Utah State; #8 California over #9 Louisville.
West Regional: #1 Syracuse over #16 Vermont; #3 Pittsburgh over #14 Oakland; #6 Xavier over #11 Minnesota; #8 Gonzaga over #9 Florida State.
East Regional: #12 Cornell over #5 Temple.
Midwest Regional: No misses
South Regional: No misses.
West Regional: No misses.
Put it all together, and my record in Round One is 27-5. Not perfect, by any means, but pretty darned good.
I'm especially pleased to note that the Bay Area showed up in the first round, with both local teams that made the tourney — Cal and St. Mary's — winning their initial games. St. Mary's and Gonzaga also represented my alma mater conference, the West Coast Conference, brilliantly with their two wins.
Great tournament thus far. Bring on Round Two!
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The death of G4TV
G4TV logo
We've known since September, 2012 that G4TV will be no more. G4TV as we know it will be cancelled and replaced by a whole new channel (yet to be named) and all new programming. Variety had written an article (as did many others) that NBCUniversal was planning on remaking G4 to better fit their channel lineups. The end of G4TV as we know it now was expected to be in the first quarter 2013. We've also known that G4TV has been the worst rated cable station in the country for a number of years causing cable stations (most notably Direct TV with millions of subscribers) to drop G4 from their lineup causing millions of viewers to no longer carry G4TV programming. Even with the success of American Ninja Warrior on NBC over the summer, the G4TV numbers for the regional finals were not at all impressive when compared to previous years (meaning it plateaued). The rest of the shows on G4TV have been on the decline with a constant repeat of syndicated shows like Cops that can be seen elsewhere on constant repeat. Thanks also to the former president Neal Tiles hatred against female viewers, Ninja Warrior was removed from constant rotation as there were more female viewers than males. Even after Neal Tiles left the station Ninja Warrior was relegated to a more than 6 month delay as to not compete with their new obsession "American Ninja Warrior" (ANW).
Ninja Warrior logo on G4TV
Of particular to the world-wide audience of Sasuke was the potential impact this announcement in September was to our favorite show Sasuke. As you know by now the international name for Sasuke is known now as "Ninja Warrior" (G4TV's name). G4TV produced the horrible 30 minute edited shows of Ninja Warrior that is then sold worldwide to 150+ countries. In the past they were the ones responsible for the altered results of Ninja Warrior 23, Ninja Warrior 26 and Ninja Warrior 27. All shows connected to ANW1-3 which caused International viewer uproar over deleted results on the "official" broadcast of Sasuke worldwide. As of now, it is unclear at this time if the cancellation of G4TV will directly impact Ninja Warrior. I'm afraid it might be given that G4TV has not even acknowledge the existence of Sasuke 28 in Japan due to tape in a few short weeks in Japan.
Attack of the show
One gauge in particular I was monitoring with the news from G4's demise was the fate of Attack of the Show (AOTS). While I am NOT a fan of the show, it was a good barometer of the fate of the network given that it's one of G4's longest running shows and considered it's flagship show on the network. Now we know BOTH AOTS and X-Play (THE longest running show on G4TV) have now been officially canceled with their final shows both running in December, 2012. Also the exit of the networks most famous and long-serving hosts in Adam Sessler and Kevin Pereira both leaving the network it's clear that all are jumping a sinking ship. Now more than ever I'm afraid that G4TV has lost Ninja Warrior in the process.
G4 Representation in Sasuke 21 (Back Row) Mark Witmer, Brian Orosco, Levi Meewenberg. (Front Row) Kevin Pereira, Olivia Munn and Luci Romberg ©Luci Romberg
For the international viewers who do not carry G4 networking and don't know who the people are it is of note that AOTS hosts have been in Sasuke before. The more famous episodes happened in the fall of 2008 when AOTS hosts Olivia Munn and Kevin Pereira both were contestants in Sasuke 21 and Olivia competed again in Sasuke 22.
Tohoku Auction was announced by G4's Attack of the Show (AOTS) during Sasuke 27 (From the Sasuke 27 TBS broadcast)
You may also recall when AOTS was involved in raising money for the Tohoku disaster last year and Timothy Coombs was able to travel to Japan and compete in Sasuke 27. The connection of AOTS to Ninja Warrior has been going on for years. During AOTS it was announced that David Campbell would be competing in Sasuke 22 when Olivia Munn chose him to represent the USA in that tournament. They were also the ones responsible for the early "behind the scenes" shows that most early viewers were happy to see. Since then though most of those specials were gone when ANW came into the fray.
David Campbell, Olivia Munn, Makoto Nagano, Luci Romberg, Katsumi Yamada, Toshihiro Takeda, Kazuhiko Akiyama, Shingo Yamamoto and Levi Meeuwenberg in Sasuke 22 ©David Campbell
Bottom line though, if G4TV is no longer carrying Ninja Warrior on it's station I'm afraid no one will be carrying Ninja Warrior in the United States. If no one is producing those 30 minute shows for TBS to sell around the world, I'm afraid no international viewers will get a chance to see Ninja Warrior 28 and ultimately the retirement of the 10 years of the All-stars. THAT makes me very unhappy.
More great encompassed memories, Miss RR, thanks. I kind of miss those ninja warrior behind the scenes, sure I couldn't stand Olivia but everything sucks now in comparison. At least back then they MENTIONED that Sasuke was a real event, now it's almost never mentioned in their broadcasts. They're way too obsessive over selling their own product and not spreading the love.
The end of your blog made me choke a bit. 150+ countries not seeing the end of the All-Stars because of the apparent demise of G4TV, I can't believe the timing! Hopefully someone will pick it up before then. No one is gonna be happy about this, but don't feel unhappy!
Try and remember that we are the individuals fortunate enough to have access to Sasuke in plain original format. As for those who do not get to see 28, it's a bummer but so what? It's like how I've never been on a plane trip, or how some of us never see Rocky Horror Picture Show. They're pleasures we don't know about, and we get along fine without 'em.
Sasuke is everlasting
njdss4 said...
Well, I'll still watch the Japanese broadcast of Sasuke 28, even if I don't understand what's being said, and we'll just have to hope that there are enough dedicated subbers out there to start subbing Sasuke.
Considering how G4 would routinely screw up the show through their horrible editing, it may not be so bad for them to not be involved in the show anymore. As long as the fans are willing to look for the show, they'll still be able to find it.
lampini said...
well I guess some people can post sasuke 28 on youtube or something. Right?
ad uk said...
You would have to hope that TBS will do it . As this is their way of getting ninja warrior out there for other countries to syndicate themselves
You would have to think TBS will do it . As after all this is their vehicle to get other countries on board for international Sasuke rising .
Rufus said...
This is where a dedicated group of bilingual fan subbers would come in handy...
So sorry guys for lunching on posting comments.. LOL I totally missed the notification..
Watch SMF for ways of seeing Sasuke. You know a bunch of us will wake up at the crack of dawn to see it live as it airs :D I won't post where to find it here so don't come looking for it!
No idea what they will do now that G4 is going bye bye.. personally I hated that format but that was the one universally bought around the world. I'm hoping something is done to get it worldwide again.. though the problem still remains with the altered Sasuke 23/26/27 broadcasts..
Pussyfoot said...
Thanks for the great, yet depressing article. Myself, I prefer the full Japanese broadcasts, whether I understand the language or not. I do hope though, that we will be able to find a way to get legal full copies of all of the events at some point. Perhaps because this is suppose to be the final closure, it might trigger a release of such a thing? I'd shell out big bucks for it!!!!
You and me both. I've been campaigning for years to get a friggin' DVD and/or Bluray of past events.. :(
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After stand-down, Air Force begins scouring data for a solution to aircraft mishaps
By Stephen Losey
A pilot from the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepares for flight in an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft during a flying training deployment on the flightline at Souda Bay, Greece, Jan. 27, 2016. (Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Air Force)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ― The Air Force has finished the first wave of one-day safety stand-downs of flying and maintenance wings.
The stand-downs were ordered in the wake of a string of alarming aircraft mishaps and crashes.
Now, Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein said, the service is starting to comb through all the data collected during that operational safety review to try to find answers on what may be causing the recent mishaps ― and how to stop them.
"We can't afford to lose our treasure, and our treasure is our airmen, first, and our aircraft and weapons systems our nation relies upon," Goldfein said in interviews June 2 and 3 during his trip to the Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. "I'm really hopeful that we'll get some really good results out of this."
But Goldfein is confident that while the recent string of mishaps is alarming, they do not amount to an aviation crisis.
Instead, he feels the Air Force is seeing a relatively normal number of mishaps, occurring in a short time frame.
"No, not at all," Goldfein said when asked if he thought the Air Force was facing a crisis. "If you take a look at the overall numbers, we're not that far out of whack. It's a time issue, it's not a numbers issue. I've not seen anything that would indicate to me that we're in a crisis mode."
A Military Times analysis of aviation mishap data across all services found that the Air Force's mishap rate hit a seven-year high last year. That was driven by an increase in low-level "Class C" mishaps.
While Class C mishaps are not fatal and cause damage that is less expensive than the more alarming Class A and B mishaps, experts say that they are still worrisome, and could point to worse problems developing down the road.
Goldfein has also ordered a review of Class C mishaps, the Air Force said in April.
Aviation in Crisis
The Air Force in recent months has seen a series of tragic, fatal aviation accidents.
Last month, nine airmen died when a Puerto Rico Air National Guard WC-130 crashed. Seven airmen died in a Pave Hawk helicopter crash in western Iraq in March, and a Thunderbirds pilot died during training when his F-16 crashed in April.
Data also show that all services ― not just the Air Force ― have already recorded the most fatal aviation accidents in six years in fiscal 2018.
And though the fiscal year isn't yet finished, all services have already seen the mishap-related deaths of 35 military pilots and crew, as many as were killed in fiscal 2016.
Goldfein said that his decision last month to order all flying and maintenance wings ― active, Guard and Reserve ― to completely stand down for a day was motivated by his "gut instinct," rather than a particular data point suggesting a broader problem.
"My gut instinct just said, we've got too many things going on," Goldfein said. "It's been a while since we've taken the time to pause and take a look at our operations."
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein visits the Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on June 3. During his trip, he spoke to Air Force Times about the recent string of aviation mishaps, and the safety stand-down he ordered to try to find trends that may be causing problems. (Senior Airman Dennis Hoffman/Air Force)
During those one-day stand-downs, wings were ordered to hold forums with their airmen to find problems that could lead to future mishaps or unsafe conditions.
Active-duty units, which had a May 21 deadline, have finished their stand-downs, Goldfein said.
Guard and Reserve units, which assemble more infrequently and needed more time to gather all their airmen, have until June 25.
The Air Force gathered vast amounts of data "inputs" during those stand-downs, Goldfein said. And now that those units have passed that data up the chain, he said, the Air Force is analyzing them to try to spot trends that could hint at the causes of these problems.
After string of fatal crashes, Air Force orders safety stand down
In the wake of a series of troubling aircraft mishaps and crashes ― several of which have been fatal ― Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein has ordered a one-day safety review for all flying and maintenance wings by May 21.
"As we analyze the data, my expectation is that we'll then look at what actions we would like to take Air Force-wide, if any," Goldfein said. "Are there actions we want to take within a specific major command that are more unique to that particular mission set? What are those things that we want to do at the wing and squadron level?"
But, he said, it's still too soon to tell what, if anything, the wings have uncovered.
And even if nothing comes from the data collected, Goldfein said the stand-down was still worthwhile.
"Sometimes, there's value in just taking the time to have the discussion," Goldfein said.
Goldfein said he wanted to give commanders plenty of leeway to steer the discussions where they felt was most productive.
"I start the discussion with, 'Hey commanders, I completely trust you,'" Goldfein said. "'You know your mission better than I do. Here are a couple of questions I'd like you to consider, but this is your day.'"
"I am sensitive to too much top-down direction," Goldfein continued. "I'm more focused on what happens when the rubber meets the ramp. Because they're going to have the most sense of what's going on, as we go forward."
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Stephen Losey is the air warfare reporter at Defense News. He previously reported for Military.com, covering the Pentagon, special operations and air warfare. Before that, he covered U.S. Air Force leadership, personnel and operations for Air Force Times.
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We're looking forward to Facebook stalking the hell out of these baby photos.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan, a philanthropist and pediatrician, just announced that they are expecting a second child. Their first daughter, Maxima ("Max"), is a little over one year old. Mark Zuckerberg naturally shared the big news in a Facebook post.
"Priscilla and I are happy to share we're expecting another baby girl!" he wrote. "After our difficult experience having Max, we weren't sure what to expect or whether we'd be able to have another child. When Priscilla and I first found out she was pregnant again, our first hope was that the child would be healthy. My next hope was that it would be a girl. I cannot think of a greater gift than having a sister and I'm so happy Max and our new child will have each other."
Zuckerberg previously said that Chan had three miscarriages before getting pregnant with Max when he announced they were expecting for the first time on Facebook.
Zuckerberg continued his latest happy announcement by discussing how women have influenced him—fitting, considering the post comes one day after International Women's Day. "I grew up with three sisters and they taught me to learn from smart, strong women. They weren't just my sisters but some of my best friends. They've gone on to write books, excel at performance, music, sports, cooking, and their careers. They showed me how to compete and still laugh together afterward," he said.
Chan also has been greatly influenced by the women in her life, said Zuckerberg. "Priscilla grew up with two sisters and they taught her the importance of family, caring for others and hard work. They supported each other as first-generation college students and in their careers in medicine and business. They have so many inside jokes—the kind only siblings can understand," he wrote.
And the couple couldn't be more excited to get to raise another strong woman. "We are all better people because of the the strong women in our lives—sisters, mothers, and friends," Zuckerberg wrote. "We can't wait to welcome our new little one and do our best to raise another strong woman."
Zuckerberg finished off the post with four throwback photos of himself and Chan as kids, posing with their sisters. Hopefully Max and Zuckerberg-Chan baby No. 2 will re-create the shots someday!
Zuckerberg and Chan were married in 2012 at an intimate backyard wedding which included a family-style meal from two of their favorite restaurants.


Over the last year autonomous cars have started to enter the popular zeitgeist just as they have started to roll down our roads. It now seems inevitable that in the not-so-distant future, our roads will be dominated by self-driving vehicles just as capable as they have been in our favorite scifi movies like "Minority Report". And because of this, it's natural that every car manufacturer, car service operator, and many car-related technology developers have strong opinions on when autonomous cars will really matter, how it will affect their business, and how these autonomous cars will transform the roadscape in general.
However, when you read what people predict, there is a wide variety of contradictory opinions, which often stem from confusion about the relationship between autonomous technology, driver-free vehicle designs, and driving regulations.
So here are some misconceptions that people seem to have about how autonomous driving will play out.
Myth 1: Autonomy is an all or nothing proposition.
Often when people talk about self-driving cars, they envision a clear black or white distinction between cars that drive themselves, and those that don't. In reality autonomy is an aggregate of features and behaviors that will continue to advance and have a major economic impact far before regulation catches up.
From a technical standpoint, there is no clear delineation between semi-autonomous and autonomous. Cars will be "autonomous" in certain scenarios (meaning they won't need any help from a driver), and semi-autonomous (where the need a driver backup) in others. Google cars are already "autonomous" at certain speeds in certain areas. Consumer focused autonomous features started with simple driver assistance such as radar assisted braking in 2006. These have been highly refined in current Tesla vehicles, to the point where well over 90% of highway miles can now be driven by the car needing no driver interaction with either the pedals or steering. This percentage of autonomous scenarios will continue to increase on the highway and rapidly start to unfold on city streets in 2017.
The immediate result of this technology is a huge reduction in driver fatigue, road rage, and a general increase in safety in cases where the driver maintains attention on the road. By 2018 the leading semi-autonomous cars (i.e. Teslas) will be able to technically drive themselves in almost all situations. Despite the regulatory requirement to have a licensed driver behind the wheel, this technology will change the nature of driving, as drivers essentially become passengers - though the laws will not afford them the same freedoms as true passengers. Then, over the next few years - once technical autonomy has been achieved by the leading companies - states and countries will start to change regulations around licensed drivers in vehicles - freeing them up to start texting, sleeping, and eventually to not even need to be the backup "driver".
Generally while a true "self-driving" (no driver needed) car is a huge inflection point for some scenarios, the benefits of autonomous technology will arrive at different times in different places and different scenarios and will quickly start to change the nature of driving this year.
Myth 2: Regulatory hurdles will impede the technology development and adoption.
Because regulatory approval is not required for advanced "driver assistance" features, it is possible to deploy autonomous technology in cars as long as it is done in a manner that allows the driver to take over control of the car at anytime in a similar manner to current cruise control systems. Long before the regulations catch up with the technology, cars will be effectively driving themselves in an increasing range of scenarios.
Myth 3: The most important benefit of autonomy is that the car doesn't require a driver.
Eliminating the need for a driver in cars may have an astounding impact on lifestyle and economics - making them dramatically easier to share, and park, etc… But even if you need a driver autonomy has a huge benefit of making driving close to effortless and stress free.
However, a what should probably viewed as a much more important benefit of autonomy will be a reduction in traffic fatalities and injuries, and this benefit will start to manifest with semi-autonomous vehicles. Over 1.25m people die annually worldwide in traffic fatalities and 20m - 50m people are injured, a leading cause of long term disability.
Myth 4: High end sports cars like Porsche, will choose to forgo autonomy.
Porsche CEO Oliver Blume recently stated that his company has no plans to go driverless: "One wants to drive a Porsche by oneself", he told a German newspaper. However, he's probably not thinking about this the right way. Porsche will have technical autonomy just as many of their vehicles have automatic transmissions. There may be some system akin to Tiptronic shifting, that lets you feel that you are driving 100%. However, in 2020 when the car in front of your new Mission E slams on its brakes, the Porsche will stop whether or not the driver hits the brakes. If you're about to side-swipe a car while lane-changing, the Porsche is not going to let you do that without a struggle. And yes, when you're stuck in traffic on the I-405, you'll click a button and the Porsche will start driving itself - because that's just additional software (which you'll download) that uses the same set of sensors that provide safety features. And if you special-ordered the version without these sensors, you'll pay for it in insurance premiums and incredulous looks from your passengers. Autonomous technology will prevent an increasing percentage of accidents and only the rare consumer will opt-out of these features.
Myth 5: It will be many years before autonomy has a meaningful impact in the market.
Many forward thinkers feel the real impact of autonomous cars will be a long way out: 2025 or 2030. However, the greater likelihood is that the entire mindset around vehicle autonomy will shift as fast as it did around smartphones, starting next year. In 2018 when you can buy a Tesla Model 3 - for less than $40k - that has the technical capability to drive itself better than you in most situations, this will change how you think about transportation. Autonomy will become the most important feature on consumer vehicles. Even before regulation allows an empty driver's seat, technical autonomy will start to dramatically impact the transportation landscape: commute considerations, road anxiety, driver staffing costs, insurance costs, senior citizen driving capabilities, and even real-estate values in many locations.


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Project by: Tim Jones
During the past 4 years Tim Jones, Senior Lecturer from the Department of Media, Art and Design has been carrying out research on amateur film-making in the local area. He has discovered a number of collections of films showing the Canterbury district in the 1920s and 1930s." When I started this research I was expecting the amateur films to be of poor quality. Often when you think of amateur filmmaking you think of wobbly camerawork, babies on the lawn and boring holiday films. However, I've been really amazed at the quality and professionalism of many of the films that I've discovered." One of the most exciting discoveries was a collection of 72 films made by Sydney Bligh. He made newsreels of Canterbury during the 1930s, many of which were in colour. These now represent a unique record of life in Canterbury before the war. Highlights of which include film of T.S. Eliot when 'Murder in the Cathedral' was first performed. There is also film of Count Zborowski, the millionaire racing driver who was the inspiration for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. This 1924 amateur film is a drama made in the style of silent films of that era and features the 15 inch gauge railway that ran for a mile around his estate. The discovery of this film was particularly exciting to railway enthusiasts as it had been thought that no photographs or film existed of this railway.
Tim has also found a number of other collections of films and more are still being discovered. "Recently I found two important collections in one week. The first came from a house about 100 yards from where I live and the second came from Australia!" Tim is confident that there is still more film to be found." It is important to understand that if you have cine film stored somewhere such as a loft or in a shed it is almost certainly decaying. Film needs to be kept at a cool constant temperature with low humidity. So please do let me know if you have any film you think might be of interest so that I can ensure it is kept for posterity."
Tim gives regular screenings of the films that he has discovered to the local community. These are often lively affairs where the audience participate very actively." At the screenings I specifically tell the audience that they are allowed to talk during it and shout out answers to any questions I pose. It's quite common for me to solve mysteries I have been pondering in this way." The project has also involved the community in other ways. A number of volunteers now spend their spare time cataloguing the films, writing detailed descriptions into specialist software.
In addition to providing screenings to the local community Tim is in the process of producing a number of documentaries about the amateur filmmakers." This is an area of research that has been barely touched. I believe it's important to record and collect as much information as I can about the early history of amateur cine while this is still possible. This area of research has been so interesting I can see myself being involved in it for many years to come."
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Fredric March : A Consummate Actor
By Charles Tranberg
Fredric March (1897-1975) was one of the most dynamic and versatile actors of his time. On the screen he created memorable performances in such classic films as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Death Takes a Holiday, Les Miserables, A Star is Born, Nothing Sacred, One Foot in Heaven, The Adventures of Mark Twain, The Best Years of Our Lives, Death of a Salesman and Inherit the Wind. Along the way he was nominated five times for an Academy Award and won the coveted statuette twice. He had an equally distinguished career as a stage actor-appearing in such acclaimed Broadway productions as The Skin of Our Teeth and Long Day's Journey Into Night-winning two Tony Awards-including the very first presented to an actor.
Despite this great record of success, Fredric March isn't as well remembered today as some of his peers (Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, James Stewart) because unlike them he never developed a recognizable screen persona that followed him from film to film. He was, Fredric March : A Consummate Actor, always characterizing-always hiding his own personality behind that of the character he was portraying. He was the consummate actor who richly deserves to be rediscovered.
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Douglas Durst is chairman of the Durst Organization, a leading real estate developer and landlord in New York City.
Its portfolio includes more than 15 million square feet of retail, residential and commercial real estate.
Dursts grandfather started the firm in 1915, and Durst originally took it over upon his own fathers retirement in 1992. He resigned as co-president in 2009, ceding day-to-day management to his first cousin, Jodi Durst.
The Dursts properties and projects include a $100 million investment in One World Trade Center and the Bank of America Tower off Bryant Park, the first LEED platinum certified commercial high-rise building in the Unites States.
Other projects have included the New School University Center and 4 Times Square
Durst, a New York City native and a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, is part owner of McEnroe Farm, an organic farm 100 miles north of Manhattan.
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Turbine pumps are extensively used in the agricultural industry for the purpose of irrigation. It performs several functions in the agricultural industry like liquid transfer, raw water intake, cooling water circulation, store water pumping, pressure boosters, and flood control. Due to the increasing demand for these pumps from the agricultural industry, the turbine pumps manufacturers are witnessing strong growth, globally. Also, the demand for these pumps is increasing due to its rising use in electricity generation. Increasing focus on renewable energy usage is another factor contributing to the growing demand for these pumps. As a result, the global turbine pumps market and turbine pumps manufacturers are expected to witness impressive growth over the next couple of years. (Source: SpendEdge procurement report on turbine pumps category)
What are Turbine Pumps?
Turbine pumps are centrifugal pumps that consist of a rotating device known as an impeller, pump shaft, and a motor. These pumps use the momentum of fluid and its velocity to generate the pressure. These pumps are manufactured by using materials such as plastics, cast iron, steel, and stainless-steel alloys. These pumps are also known as the vortex, periphery, or regenerative pumps. These pumps have several applications like pumping water for irrigation, deep-well pumping, and wastewater treatment.
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Gorman Rupp is a turbine pump manufacturing company based in Mansfield, Ohio. They manufacture pumps for water, municipal, wastewater, industrial, sewage, petroleum, construction, fire, and OEM markets. Gorman Rupp was founded in 1933, and since then, the company has become one of the world's largest pump manufacturers. Its line of pump products includes standard centrifugal pumps, self-priming centrifugal pumps, submersible pumps, priming assisted pumps, trash pumps, air-driven diaphragm pumps, and rotary gear pumps.
Pentair plc (PNR) is a multinational diversified industrial company incorporated in Ireland. Its main U.S. office is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pentair was founded in August 1966 as Pentair Industries, Inc. They have offices in more than 30 countries. Pentair manufacturers high-performance pool and spa equipment and energy efficient pumps.
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Sulzer Ltd. is a Swiss industrial engineering and turbine pump manufacturer. The company was founded in 1775. It is headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland. Today, it is a publicly traded company and has international subsidiaries. Also, the company's shares are listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange. Sulzer's core strengths lie in applicators and flow control. The company is known for its pumping services and solutions for separation, mixing, application technology, and rotating equipment.
Flowserve Corporation is an American multinational corporation founded in the year 1997. It is one of the largest suppliers of environmental and industrial machinery such as valves, turbine pumps, automation, the end face mechanical seals and services to the oil, power, gas, chemical, and other industries. It is headquartered in Irving, Texas and has more than 18,000 employees in more than 55 countries. It offers aftermarket services and sells products to original equipment manufacturers, engineering and construction firms, distributors, and end users.
Xylem Inc. is a large American water technology and turbine pump manufacturer. It enables customers globally to treat, transport, test, and efficiently use water in residential, public utility, commercial, industrial and agricultural settings. This company has business operations spread in more than 150 countries and has more than 12,000 employees all over the world. It is basically focused on two areas of agricultural applications and water infrastructure.
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