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San Bernardino County Condemns Using Eminent Domain on Mortgages
IJ Action | February 5, 2013
San Bernardino County and two of its cities unanimously rejected a proposal that would have authorized eminent domain to seize troubled mortgages and write down debt for homeowners. Greg Devereaux, chief executive of the county, said the idea was scrapped for lack of public support and concerns about unintended consequences from mortgage analysts.
This proposal was pushed by Steven Gluckstern and his San Francisco investment firm Mortgage Resolution Partners. In essence, MRP would arrange the funding for purchasing and refinancing the underwater homes. The loans' principal would be reduced and MRP would resell the homes to new investors who would cover the costs for the city and MRP's brokerage fee: $4,500 per loan.
Unsurprisingly, the plan seeped with cronyism. According to a report by Mother Jones, Gluckstern's "allies include business-friendly Democrats such as former San Francisco mayors Willie Brown (an MRP investor) and California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom." Indeed, MRP even described its political connections as its "secret formula."
As the Institute for Justice's litigation director Dana Berliner wrote in Doublethink,
"…the proposal involves transferring property (mortgages and mortgage securities) from their current owners to another set of owners, with a hefty profit going to the second owners and a hefty loss going to the first. In other words, local governments are proposing to play favorites and to wield their enormous power to secure benefits for some at the expense of others…Eminent domain projects rarely live up to their promises, and cities' attempts to engage in central economic planning often have unintended, and disastrous, consequences."
Fortunately, many local residents staunchly opposed the plan. David Wert, a spokesman for the county, claimed very few homeowners actually expressed support for the plan: "Some residents said, 'We don't like eminent domain in any form.'"
In addition, using eminent domain to seize mortgages was widely condemned by the mortgage and securities industries. The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association said this plan would be an "unquantifiable new risk" jeopardizing the "amount of credit available to potential homeowners." The Association of Mortgage Investors described the scheme as "simply a wealth transfer from everyday Californians to a handful of wealthy, well-connected investment bankers."
While this is certainly great news for homeowners and property rights, this plan against dead pledges is not dead yet. MRP asserts 30 jurisdictions are still considering the mortgage seizure proposal, with Brockton, Mass. the latest city to study the plan.

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As the start of the 20th century approached, the submarine was just coming to be an effective weapon system. However, it was still plagued by failure to find the right mix of single or combination of propulsion units. It would be efficient if there was only one form of propulsion for the boat. Electric propulsion in the form of battery powered electric motors worked fine for propelling the boat submerged but it was slow with the small electric motors available and batteries were quickly exhausted and had to be recharged. The only practical solution required two forms of propulsion, electric for submerged use and another type for faster surface propulsion and to recharge the batteries for the electrical system. The only question remained as to the type of system for surface propulsion.
Early designs by John Holland and Simon Lake used gasoline-powered engines for surface use. However, leaky gasoline engines and gasoline fumes concentrated in the enclosed cylinder of the submarine's hull created a very dangerous environment. The Royal Navy tried steam power with their infamous K class submarines and the result was a disaster. The diesel engine was the perfect choice for surface component of the submarine propulsion system. Through two world wars, even as the submarine transformed from a weapon of curiosity to an extraordinary deadly weapon of war, the combined diesel-electric power plant propelled the submarines of every navy. However, that situation was about to change. Two blinding flashes over Hiroshima and Nagasaki not only ended World War Two but also singled a revolution in not only submarine propulsion but also submarine weaponry. It did not happen immediately but from the moment that it was realized that nuclear power would be perfect for submarine propulsion, it was only a matter of time before a workable nuclear power plant was developed. The USN was blessed to have Captain Hyman Rickover involved in the nuclear program. Brusque, rude but brilliant Rickover was slated for retirement as a Captain and had already been passed over for promotion more than once. He was disliked by the higher brass of the navy because he didn't yearn to be admitted to their clubhouse. He had been assigned to work in Oak Ridge Tennessee after the war in the various nuclear programs that continued after the development of the atomic bomb, where he had universally impressed the military and civilian leadership of those programs. Congress held up the promotion of 39 admirals and threatened to put civilians on navy promotion boards if Rickover was not promoted to Rear Admiral. The navy decided to fold its tent and give in. In July 1953 President Eisenhower announced Rickover's promotion to Rear Admiral.
The immediate result for the USN was the quick development of the USS Nautilus SS-571, the first nuclear powered submarine. Although the diesel-electric still had a future, it would be as an adjunct to nuclear powered boats. One of the very first decisions was that the nuclear plant for USN submarines would be a pressurized water-cooled plant. The second USN nuclear submarine, USS Seawolf SSN-575, used a liquid metal cooling system, based on sodium. Since sodium explodes upon contact with water, a coolant system based upon an element that explodes in contact with water, might not be the best selection for a submarine, or any other ship for that matter. That liquid metal reactor was tested but then replaced with the much safer water-cooled plant pioneered by the Nautilus. After the initial boats proved the safety of efficiency of nuclear power, plans were quickly put in hand to add nuclear weapons to a nuclear propelled boat. Initially an early form of cruise missile was tested with the Regulus II. These were air-breathing missiles and required the submarine to surface to prepare and fire the missile. During this launch time, the submarine would be very vulnerable to surface, sub-surface or aerial attack. It was decided to marry the nuclear powered submarine with nuclear tipped ballistic missiles that could be launched under water. This resulted in the Polaris missile, the George Washington class SSBM, and the birth of the "Boomer".
The USN was not alone in developing both concepts. Hyman Rickover was born in 1898 in Makow, fifty miles from Warsaw Poland. His mother took him to the US in 1904. If she had stayed in Poland, which was part of the Russian Empire at the time, her son might have gone into a different navy. The Soviet Union also wished to have nuclear powered submarines and submarine carried nuclear tipped ballistic missiles. With the USN, the nuclear power plant was developed before the submarine launched ballistic missile, with the Soviet Navy, the ballistic missiles was developed first. The Soviet Union converted one Project 611 Zulu class diesel-electric submarine to carry one Scud missile based on V-2 technology. Five more were converted to carry two missiles housed in the sail. The first submarine class to enter operations designed from the start to carry ballistic missiles was the Soviet Project 629 Golf class. The Golf class was powered by a conventional diesel-electric propulsion system but carried three ballistic missiles in an enlarged sail. Introduced in 1958, twenty-three were built. The submarine had to be surfaced to fire the missiles.
A nuclear power plant for Soviet submarines developed very quickly. Between 1958 and 1960 three classes of nuclear powered submarines entered Soviet service. These were the Project 627 November class, Project 658 Hotel class and Project 659/675 Echo I/Echo II classes. Since all three designs were powered by the same power plants, which used two VI-A water coolant reactors, they were known collectively within NATO as the HENs. All three classes had comparatively short production runs because their nuclear plants were very dangerous. The Project 658 Hotel class were the first nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines, with the first one completed slightly ahead of the USS George Washington. Only eight were built and the very first one to commission was the K-19. You may have seen the movie K-19 Widowmaker, starring Harrison Ford. That was based on events that actually occurred on the K-19, which also was nicknamed by Soviet sailors, Hiroshima. On July 4, 1961 the K-19 was operating north of Iceland when a coolant line for the reactor burst and reactor temperature climbed to 1470 degrees F before a new coolant line could be rigged from the drinking water tank. Nine extraordinarily brave Russian sailors volunteered to make those repairs, knowing that they would receive a lethal dose of radiation. The K-19 was not scrapped. Instead the old power plant section was cut out and a new power plant section was installed. K-19 went back to sea in 1964 but her ill luck followed her. In 1968 she collided with the USS Gato, Thresher class attack boat, and in November 1972 twenty-eight crewmen of K-19 died as a result of a fire. The Hiroshima was not scrapped until 1991. The Hotel class was similar to the conventionally powered Golf class, with three missiles housed in an enlarged sail that had to be launched from the surface. As a design, it was far inferior to the George Washington design.
The first Soviet ballistic submarine design that even approached the capabilities of USN designs was the 1967 Project 667 Yankee class. This class marked a quantum improvement over the rather sad-sack Hotel class. The boats were equipped with the D-5 missile system with sixteen R-27 missiles that could be launched while submerged up to a depth of 300-feet. The range of the missiles was 1,440 miles. Although the design made extensive use of rubber outside and inside, as well as isolating mechanical systems with rubber padding in an effort to reduce noise, the design was still noisy and easily tracked by the USN. Nonetheless, the Yankee was a very successful design and 34 of the class were built. Although 34 units is certainly a long production run, the numbers champion for Soviet ballistic missile submarines goes to the design that followed the Yankee and was introduced in 1972. This was the Project 667B Murena Delta class.
As can be seen from the project numbers, the Project 667B Delta class was derived from the Project 667 Yankee class. The Delta design used the same sections forward of the missile bay as found in the Yankee design but employed the D-9 missile system with twelve R-29 missiles. Although the number of missiles had decreased from the Yankee design, the R-29 missiles were a great improvement over the Yankee R-27 missiles. The R-29 had a range of 4,680-miles. This greatly increased range meant that the Deltas could cruise in Russian waters or far closer to Russia and still be within range of US targets, making it much more difficult for the USN to acquire and track Delta boats. The Delta class has been built in four successive variants, each increasing in size and capabilities. Eighteen boats were built to the original Project 667B Murena Delta I specifications. Delta I boats were 459-feet long and displaced 11,750 tons submerged. Propelled by two water-cooled reactors producing a total of 45,000shp, the boats were capable of 18-knots on the surface and 25.5-knots submerged. The Project 667BD Murena-M Delta II, introduced in 1974, expanded the size of the design to accommodate four additional missiles of the R-29D type with a range of 5,460 miles. The length jumped to 510 feet, displacement to 13,250 tons submerged. The propulsion stayed the same so the speed dropped to 24 knots submerged. Four Delta IIs were produced. The Delta III was introduced 1975. Known as Project 667BDR Kalmar, fourteen of the Delta III boats were built. This variant had the same dimensions but were equipped with new missiles, the type RSM-50/SS-N-18 Stingray missiles in the sixteen missile tubes.
The final design was Project 667BDRM Delfin or Delta IV class. The first of this variant, the K-51, was laid down February 23, 1981 and went into service December 29, 1985. The size jumped again to 538 feet with a displacement of 11,740 tons surfaced and 15,500 tons submerged. Seven Delta IV units were completed with two more cancelled on the slips by President Yeltsin. Besides the extra length, the Delta IV boats could be distinguished from the Delta III boats by fewer limber holes at the base of the missile deck and a dispenser tube for a passive towed sonar at the top of rudder. The Delta IV was equipped with a new missile, the RSM-54 Shtil, SS-N-23 Skiff, with MIRVed warheads. The K-407, later named the Novomoskovsk on September 17, 1997, was the last of the class to be built. Laid down in November 1989, she was launched in January 1991 and entered service on February 20, 1992. On July 8, 1998 the Novomoskovsk launched a RSM-54 missile, reconfigured for commercial purposes, to send a German Tubsat-M commercial satellite into orbit. That certainly has to rank as the first example of employing a nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine for peaceful commercial purposes. Currently the Novomoskovsk is assigned to the 31st Red Banner Division of the 12th Submarine Squadron of the Russian Northern Fleet.
Have you been waiting for a 1:350 scale Soviet Boomer? Now your wait is over because Alanger has produced not one but two classes of Soviet/Russian Boomers in the large scale. One is the Novomoskovsk K-407 Project 667BDRM Delfin Delta IV, reviewed in this article and the other is the biggest of them all, the Project 941 Typhoon, to be reviewed subsequently. The Alanger Novomoskovsk is manufactured in Russia and comes in a big box. Unlike the boxes of many Russian injected plastic kits, which are on the light side, the Alanger box for this Delta IV is very sturdy and serves well to protect the components. A large box is needed because of the sheer size of the large main sprue for the kit. After all a Delta IV in 1:350 scale is a large model. The box needs the length and width but there is a substantial amount of "air" in the box because it is substantially higher than it needs to be. Components include one large sprue, one small sprue, one decal sheet and instructions.
The main sprue contains all of the major parts for the submarine. Three major parts dominate this sprue. The hull is divided into an upper and lower hull with the third major part being the sail/missile deck part. The upper hull part is not divided at waterline as the horizontal tail fins would show. Rather it is more of the submarine riding very light. For a true water line appearance, some of the bottom part of the upper hull piece would have to be removed, or else covered in a sea diorama. The upper hull has abundant detail, albeit somewhat on the heavy side. If anything, the detail is too emphasized, as photographs of the actual submarines reflect a smoother surface. Bow detail includes escape/access hatches, prominent square limber holes, bow torpedo doors, different panels and other detail. For the long waisted amidships portion of the upper hull, there is just a cut-out for insertion of the separate sail/missile deck piece. The stern detail resumes with more prominent square limber holes, access hatches and other details. The curving horizontal tail fins and tapered twin propeller shaft shrouds really add a great deal of beauty and interest to the model. The lower hull piece is mostly smooth. The exception is at the stern where the horizontal fins and shrouds mirror those same features of the upper hull piece. Additionally, there are four long slots on each side at the rear of the lower hull piece, which are locator positions for lower hull fittings.
The true character of the model is brought forward with the sail/missile deck part. Alanger has constructed the kit to give the modeler the option to have the sixteen missile doors in open or closed positions. The tops of the missile tubes are present, which when painted dark green will certainly give a nice contrast to the somber black hull. By having the sail integral to the missile deck, you have a smooth juncture of lines and angles with no need for filling seams that would be required if the sail was a separate part. However, there will be seams to be filled where the missile deck hump joins the upper hull piece. Since these seams are at the point of smooth planes, filling and sanding smooth should present no problem with minimal threat to removing other detail. Other missile deck detail includes a few limber holes forward and some recessed lines on the rear deck. The sail has two square cut-outs into which separate plastic parts fit. These two parts have raised fairings and locators for the sail diving planes but the rational of having these parts as separate pieces, rather than just have the fairings and locators on a smooth sail, eludes me. The top of the sail with observation cockpit and equipment recesses is also a separate piece.
Other parts found on the main sprue are the two seven-bladed propellers, which will be painted bronze on the finished model. Both vertical tail fins are separate pieces. It is easy to distinguish the upper and lower fins as the upper fin has the towed sensor array dispenser tube. The sail dive planes are separate and can be positioned level or angled. The sixteen missile hatches are separate, allowing for the option of having the doors open or closed. Other fittings are found on the small sprue. These include the periscope and equipment masts mounted to the top deck of the sail and lower hull fittings. However, the bulk of the small sprue is composed of the four parts for the cradle stand.
The large decal sheet provides a great variety of decals. Most of these are white lines for the waterline, which of course will contrast strongly on a black hull. Other decals include square access outlines, two white access hatch outlines, two very colorful red and white emergency hatch decals, sail window markings, missile hatch markings and name in Russian. The kit is not complex and the instructions seem to do a good job in presenting the assembly sequences free of pitfalls. The instructions appear on one back printed sheet. On the front page is a short history of the submarine, statistical details, general assembly instructions and general decal instructions in Russian and English. Also in both languages is the painting guide, which also serves as a decal guide, and parts laydown/matrix. The reverse has the assembly presented in seven assembly modules. These modules present the assembly in a logical sequential manner. These modules are (1) stand; (2) aft lower hull fittings; (3) upper/lower hull attachment; (4) missile deck attachment; (5) sail details & propellers; (6) missile deck detail; and (7) sail equipment.
The Alanger 1:350 scale K-407 Novomoskovsk, Delta IV, ballistic missile submarine has detail but it is somewhat overdone. It has the subtlety of a T-34 tank, in that it has simple assembly but gets the job done in an efficient manner. This is a big model of a big Boomer and now you can add it to your fleet. Once completed and painted, the Alanger Novomoskovsk will present a very striking model of one of the best, if not the best, of the Soviet ballistic missile boat designs.
The Alanger 1:350 scale K-407 Novomoskovsk, as well as the other Alanger submarines, is available from Bill Gruner of Pacific Front Hobbies.


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Салхино — блюдо грузинской кухни, мясо (баранина или ягнятина), жаренное на сковородке в духовом шкафу большим куском с овощами.

Название блюда переводится с грузинского как «веселье без берегов». Также его часто называют тапа салхино (тапа — большая тяжёлая сковорода, на которой оно готовится).

Ингредиенты
Основа блюда — большой (стандарт — порядка 1 кг) кусок жирной баранины или мяса молодого барашка; можно использовать окорок, лопатку, антрекот или  грудинку. Остальные компоненты (овощной гарнир) — баклажаны, картофель, помидоры и репчатый лук. Также в состав блюда входят курдючное сало, соль и черный перец, из зелени — кинза, петрушка и мята.

Приготовление
Кусок мяса нужно хорошо промыть, посолить и поперчить, после чего он выкладывается в большую глубокую сковороду (тапа) и отправляется, с добавлением небольшого количества горячей воды, в духовой шкаф, разогретый до 180 градусов на час-полтора. Мясо периодически поливается образовавшимся соком; в случае его выкипания снова добавляется горячая вода.

В это время происходит подготовка баклажанов: на каждом делается неглубокий продольный надрез, внутрь которого засыпается  немного соли, добавляется в  по кусочку курдючного сала. Также  баклажаны фаршируются  мелко нарезанной зеленью.

Когда мясо наполовину готово, к нему по очереди добавляют овощи: крупно нарезанный картофель, фаршированные баклажаны, помидоры целиком и очищенные луковицы — и оставляют на огне до готовности. В некоторых рецептах  помидоры рекомендуется добавлять за 10 минут до приготовления блюда.

Подача
Готовое блюдо, в классическом варианте, подается на стол в той посуде, в которой оно жарилось (сковорода тапа). Отдельно подаётся соус (обычно ткемали) ткемали и разные приправы.

В Москве распространён другой вариант подачи: мясо нарезается кусками, по краям располагают картофель, баклажаны и другой гарнир, сверху поливают соком, образовавшимся во время приготовления, блюдо украшают зеленью. Также применяется порционная подача, когда посетителю приносят отдельную порцию солхино на кеци.

Примечания

Кавказская кухня
Грузинская кухня
Мясные блюда
Блюда из баранины

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A Surfeit of Lampreys
Just learned this for the Vaults Bar lockdown session; trying to expand my repertoire a little. This fantastic tune was written by Maartin Allcock, and was played when he was in Fairport Convention. There's a great version of him playing it in 2017 at Cropredy, shortly before he passed away – here, on Fairport's channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLjvfIMYeNM
Played on a D/G Castagnari Mory
Rossignolet / Garcons de la Montagne
Another recording for the virtual vaults bar lockdown session; something in the 'I know these, but never play them out' category. 2 classic 3 time bourrees played on the Castagnari Mory in D/G.
Liverpool Hornpipe played by Vivant
A beautiful traditional English tune. We recorded this on our 2nd CD, 'Tree of Life' – see www.vivantmusic.co.uk
This was recorded just before the 2nd UK Covid 19 lockdown in Dec 2020.
Another recording for the Vaults Bar lockdown virtual session; this is a tune I used to play quite a few years ago in a local barndance band. It's traditional, but learned from the Chipolata 5 album, Skinless, which I think was released about 1999.
Played on a Castagnari Mory in D/G.
Melodeon.net's theme of the month for November 2020 is tunes you wouldn't expect on the melodeon; this is a cover of a great piece of electronic music by the Yellow Magic Orchestra, written by Yukihiro Takahashi. I learned it a long time ago because it's the soundtrack to the arcade game Super Locomotive which I played a lot in my youth (a long time ago). You can see a video of the arcade game, and its frankly fantastic soundtrack here https://youtu.be/lfX9tnHXX7s?t=81
I've had to rework it slightly to play on the 2 row 8 bass melodeon, especially the 3rd part, which I've simplified the last bar of. I've also dropped the 4th part which as far as I can tell is simply lots of electronic zapping sounds!
Played on a Hohner Club I in C/F, which puts in the original key (I think!) of D minor.
La Seduisante played by Vivant
This 5 time waltz is another Stephane Delicq tune, which Mark and I are working up at the minute. With the lockdown restarting things are on pause for a bit, but we recorded this a week ago for the Vaults Bar lockdown session a few days before lockdown started again.
I'm playing the Van der Aa Compact III in G/C.
Ciel 'd Automne
Here is Andre Brunet's lovely tribute to his father, which is Melodeon.net's tune of the month for November 2020. I'm playing this in D on a D/G Castagnari Giasco.
Newly-weds Reel / Voyager's Reel
A quick rip through these 2 tunes that I've known for years but never played out. Recorded for The Vaults Bar's virtual session which looks like it's going to be running for a while yet.
Quebecois reels popularised (in the UK anyway) by Chris Wood and Andy Cutting's debut tape in 1990 or so.
Played on a Hohner 114 in G; it's a bit clacky, but really very playable.
The Oyster Girl played by Vivant
Played for our good friend Steve.
Molly Oxford played by Vivant
Lovely to have Mark across yesterday for what looks like being the last time in a while. This is a waltz version of the trad English tune Molly Oxford.


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On behalf of Law Offices of Raymond Lo, LLC | Dec 7, 2020
For many immigrants, the United States became your home when your parents brought you to the country. If they came here unlawfully, you are vulnerable to the threat of being ordered to return to your parents' country of origin. In 2015, the Obama Administration created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. It was designed to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation if they were brought to the United States as children. This policy allows you to secure a social security number, a driver's license or state-issued ID and work authorization.
Unfortunately, the Trump administration suspended DACA in 2017, which meant no new applications would be allowed and no new candidates selected. For three years, hundreds of thousands of teens and young adults have faced the potential of being deported even though, for many, the United States has been the only country they have ever known. If you are among them, this has undoubtedly been an uncertain time.
Renewed Hope For Individuals And Families
On December 4, 2020, a federal judge in New York ordered DACA to be reopened to new applicants. This restoration of DACA has positive implications for undocumented immigrants previously denied the opportunity to apply for deferred action from deportation.
Beyond opening applications to new candidates, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security must reinstate work permits for two years, rather than the limited one-year period granted under a memorandum issued by Chad Wolf, the secretary of Homeland Security this past summer. Additionally, the order requires the Department of Homeland Security to inform those who are eligible for DACA of the changes.
Forward Momentum In A Long-Fought Battle
While the Trump administration could appeal the ruling, President-Elect Biden has expressed his desire to fully restore DACA when he takes office. With the inauguration just over a month away, there is hope that the order will stand without an appeal from an administration that will soon be leaving office.
The next days and weeks still hang in a delicate state of uncertainty. However, there is much to celebrate as the legal system stands behind protecting your rights as an immigrant. This order is a step forward in a battle that has been pushing the DACA program backward for several years. It is a victory immigration advocates can take joy in during a year when, for so many, joy has been tempered by the unique obstacles brought on by the pandemic.


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Pine River, Evart volleyball teams set to start seasons
John Raffel
Published 5:23 pm EDT, Tuesday, August 12, 2014
LEROY — Pine River and Evart will again be competing in the Highland Conference for volleyball this season but will delve into tournament action before the end of this month.
Practices for volleyball teams start on Wednesday.
Pine River has all-day sessions set for next week.
For the practice days this week, "Officially, it's tryouts, but I have a good idea on the final results," Pine River coach Jana Dennis said.
She's anticipating between 10 to 12 girls on the squad.
"I have six returners," Dennis said. "A couple of them were starters last year. A couple of them played AAU in the spring. We have a mix of old and new."
Evart's volleyball team isn't set to start until Aug. 26 with a match at Farwell. Home matches are set for Aug. 28 with Coleman and Sept. 2 with Harrison. Evart plays at Hesperia Sept. 6.
Reed City is at Ludington Aug. 22 and at Cadillac Aug. 28 for invitational action. The first home match is Sept. 9 against Tri County.


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Keith Stuart of the Long Beach Police Department said a water main broke at about 9:30 p.m. PT (12:30 a.m. ET) underneath the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Martin Luther King Boulevard.
Residents of the area were being evacuated because officials feared that many of the buildings in the area might have suffered structural damage from the weight of the water.
Several sink holes were beginning to develop in the area, according to Stuart.
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The international story quest
Two officials from the Department of Stories, Fables, Myths, Legends and Tales are on a mission to write a story more epic than the epic poems of the Greeks, more romantic than the plays of Shakespeare and more magical than any other fairy tale told! They are travelling around all towns, villages and cities of the World equipped with their giant typewriter, bundle of games and stories to share with everyone and to write the best story ever written. But they need your help to create a tale that has never been told before! Join Professor Featherstone and Clerk Sam Chester on their quest in writing the next modern legend!
The International Story Quest is a walkabout performance that interacts with families and children with games and stories. This playful and lively experience includes beautiful puppetry, clowning and lots of tales told by two not-so-official government officials.
"The International Story Quest captures the attention of passersby, transporting them into a world of myths, legends and fairytales. The quirky and original storytelling alongside the incredible attention to detail make this a truly magical walk-about performance. A perfect addition to any festival."
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Q: SQL Select statement to get all records that contains one or more values in a string I am stuck with this problem:
I made 3 custom meta_key in wp_postmeta. Now I have to select all the records that contain in the column meta_value, one or more words, from a string I provide.
This is the SQL I wrote, but it's not giving me back any results, even if I have one word matching the REGEX.
 SELECT post_id FROM wp_postmeta WHERE
 meta_key = 'packaging_attributes'
 AND
 meta_key = 'properties_attributes'
 AND
 meta_key = 'tech_functions_attributes'
 AND
 meta_value REGEXP 'chased-floor|chased-wall-plasterboard|alarm-en|0-22|0-220-75|15|25'

This is the screenshot from the db:
As you can see in row 1008 I have chased-wall-plasterboard, that should match the above select, and give me back 39 as result. But it's not working.
If I remove the three meta_key = column_name I am going to get tons of results but not the 39.

A: I assume that what you really want are meta posts having records with all 3 meta values in the current WHERE clause.  If so, then aggregation is one approach:
SELECT post_id
FROM wp_postmeta
WHERE meta_key IN ('packaging_attributes', 'properties_attributes', 'tech_functions_attributes') AND
      meta_value REGEXP 'chased-floor|chased-wall-plasterboard|alarm-en|0-22|0-220-75|15|25'
GROUP BY post_id
HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT meta_key) = 3;

It is not clear whether the restriction on meta_value really belongs there.

A: You should use OR operation to gather all 4 rows.
 SELECT post_id FROM wp_postmeta WHERE
 meta_key = 'packaging_attributes'
 OR
 meta_key = 'properties_attributes'
 OR
 meta_key = 'tech_functions_attributes'
 OR
 meta_value REGEXP 'chased-floor|chased-wall-plasterboard|alarm-en|0-22|0-220-75|15|25'

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Accidental Aesop: According to Bob Camp, he was able to convince Nick to let the crew make the notoriously gross "Ren's Toothache" by telling them that it would encourage kids to brush their teeth. He was only making an excuse, but as it turned out, several fans were so repulsed by the episode that it did convince them to brush their teeth more.
Alternative Character Interpretation: Is Stimpy as stupid as he lets on? Some episodes cast him as a Mad Scientist, but he could also be a Genius Ditz: brilliant in the laboratory, breathtakingly stupid outside of it. Though considering how inane his inventions and scientific advice can be (the segment is called "Ask Dr. Stupid," after all), his skills at science are probably marginal at best.
Is Stimpy really nice, or is he only being nice because Jiminy Lummox is his conscience? When Ren is loaned Jiminy, Stimpy seems to be intentionally trying to get under Ren's skin, such as by using his dentures to scale fish.
Americans Hate Tingle:
According to YouTube, Japan doesn't like The Ren & Stimpy Show very much, likely due to the show's disregard for authority, which strongly clashes the Japanese ideals of authority figures and the show's grotesque art style coming off as bizarre to Japanese audiences. That said, the series did get a visual Shout-Out in Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, so it did have a small fanbase even there.
Latin America is a more downplayed example. While Ren & Stimpy has also been popular there, it's noticeably not nearly as iconic as in the US. Its already bad case of "Seinfeld" Is Unfunny (see below) is even worse here, with the show being mostly overshadowed by either the shows it has influenced or other roles from the dub cast due to Germans Love David Hasselhoff. As a result, it's regarded as old school fare more than the western animation game-changer we see it as in most other parts of the globe. It doesn't help that it has hardly ever been reran since on Nickelodeon, though reruns air on Comedy Central in present day.
Anticlimax Boss: Used and Played for Laughs in "Robin Hoek"; before Robin rescues Maid Moron, he has to fight The Sheriff of Dodge City (George Liquor) who he defeats by whipping out a turkey baster and smothering him in a shot of gravy. Liquor immediately collapses and surrenders Maid Moron.
George Liquor: "Thou hast besquirted me, O leotarded one! (falls over backwards, then raises his head) The maiden be thine! (passes out)"
Archive Panic: The original show ran for five seasons and 94 episodes (100 if you count Adult Party Cartoon), and including the bumpers, it would take almost 23 hours, or about an entire day without sleep, to watch the entire series in one sitting (unless you skip Adult Party Cartoon, as most fans do).
Awesome Art: Thanks to the show's heavy reliance on detailed storyboards, layout drawings being done in-house and a total lack of model sheets, it boasts some of the most fluid animation ever produced for television.
Awesome Music:
"Dog Pound Hop", the show's theme song written and performed by Die Screamin' Lederhosen, a band consisting of Spumco staff members Jim Smith, Chris Riccarti and Scott Huml (John K. helped write the song too). Huml's bongo playing in particular is amazing. And then there's the extended version with an equally awesome sax solo.
"Big House Blues ," from the pilot episode of the same name and later used as the end theme, also written and performed by Die Screamin' Lederhosen and featuring some amazing guitar work from Jim Smith.
The eclectic selection of stock sound cues have some very memorable tracks of music, particularly cues like Beethoven's "Pastoral Symphony" and "Clair De Lune", among other obscure pieces of classical music.
Cat Hairballs, done to the tune of "Jingle Bells." The accompanying music video is pretty good too.
The Royal Anthem of the Canadian Kilted Yaksmen, which uses the melody of "God Save The Queen"/"My Country, Tis of Thee".
In the German dub it's absolutely beautiful. Especially when Ren harmonizes with Stimpy.
"Yak Shaving Day" from the Crock O' Christmas album.
Base-Breaking Character:
George Liquor is by far the most polarizing character of the show. He's either, while very disciplinary, an entertaining foil to Ren and Stimpy, or he's a harsh, unlikable asshole who puts said characters through hell to get them where he wants them to be. The fact that he was John K.'s Creator's Pet didn't help matters.
Ren and Stimpy themselves might qualify too. Considering their notable flaws (Ren's mean-spirited behavior along with Stimpy's stupidity), one of them may be seen as being better than the other (sometimes for the reason that the other's flaw makes them be seen as unlikable to certain people). Of course, there are also those who Take a Third Option and like both, or neither.
Big-Lipped Alligator Moment: The Royal Anthem of the Canadian Kilted Yaksmen.
Just what exactly was Mr. Horse doing to that poor walrus?
The first aired episode, "Stimpy's Big Day"/"The Big Shot" has an envious and lonely Ren cracking and yelling at a pillow that he shaped into a crude model of Stimpy. After he's finished, the pillow then speaks to the audience in an echoing voice, "He's talking to pillows, kids." This is never brought up again.
From the same episode, when we first see the "Hollywood" sign after Stimpy becomes famous, an animated image of Kirk Douglas pops up for a few moments, then descends back down. While it makes perfect sense if you're aware of John K.'s fondness of the actor and his work, at the time your average young fan was most likely asking "Huh?"
Bizarro Episode: The series is very offbeat to begin with, but even then some episodes stick out like a sore thumb, such as "Haunted House" (which was an unmade Tiny Toons episode that Spumco was supposed to have a hand in, but ended up making for themselves).
Creator's Pet: Bob Camp admitted to shoehorning Wilbur Cobb into more episodes simply because he felt bad for Jack Carter (Wilbur's voice actor), who wasn't getting any other work at the time.
Dancing Bear: For adult viewers, the show's appeal comes not (necessarily) from the humor itself, but seeing how much the show can get away with on a network intended for children. Adult Party Cartoon loses out on this context in its transition from Nickelodeon to Spike TV, becoming just another vulgar adult cartoon in the wake of South Park.
Death of the Author: Animator Howard Beckerman once said that the reason this show was popular was that Ren and Stimpy genuinely loved one another. However, John K. insists that any and all Heartwarming Moments and tearjerkers are strictly parodic or "fake" pathos, satirizing the idea that you could get an audience to cry over anything if you used the right storytelling tricks. Now try telling that to a fan of the show and see how many of them actually thought the pathos was anything but 100% effective, if not necessary, in properly balancing out the Vulgar Humor. Many will point to Adult Party Cartoon as proof of this.
Designated Hero: Stimpy does mean well and is not openly mean like Ren, but his stupidity and lack of common sense causes him to do questionable acts such as messing with Ren's possessions and doing things that put Ren through the wringer.
Designated Villain: While Ren is an abusive jerkass towards Stimpy, there are times where he gets put through a lot of misfortunes when he didn't do anything to bring it upon himself.
His anger is also justified since Stimpy has little to no common sense and is constantly messing with his possessions which causes him to go insane.
Ensemble Dark Horse:
A literal example in Mr. Horse, since the character is based on Kirk Douglas.
Powdered Toast Man. It also helps that the he's voiced by Gary Owens.
And then there's Anthony's dad from "A Visit to Anthony".
And also the unnamed yak who goes bonkers in "The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen".
Esoteric Happy Ending:
Ren and Stimpy's tearful reunion in "The Big Shot" is cut short by Ren slapping Stimpy repeatedly for giving away his 47 million dollar fortune.
In "Rubber Nipple Salesmen", Ren and Stimpy succeed in selling their rubber nipples to a suburbanite couple... who then kick Ren and Stimpy onto the backs of a couple of crazed bulls that they ride into the distance.
"Powdered Toast Man" ends with PTM becoming President of the United States after saving the Pope; in office, he promptly burns the Constitution to start a fireplace (which was edited on American TV after it first aired) as he spends time with his lovely assistant.
Fanon Discontinuity: Neither fans or haters of the Games Animation episodes (the latter already viewing them as an example of this trope) want anything to do with Adult Party Cartoon.
Fandom-Enraging Misconception:
Fans will rip you a new one if you ever tell them that the reason the show got cancelled was because of the episode "Man's Best Friend", or claim that John K was unjustly fired. During the first two seasons, John K. regularly fell behind on episode release schedules and ran over budget due to his rampant perfectionism. When Nickelodeon executives finally confronted him (after cutting him multiple breaks) John K gave a snotty, disrespectful response, stating that the episodes would take however long and cost however much they needed to. Having had enough of his inconsistency and awful demeanor they fired him (although the controversy surrounding "Man's Best Friend" certainly didn't help him when it came down to this point.)
Acting as if John K. was the sole or most important creative voice behind Ren and Stimpy will likewise end with fans ripping you a new one for ignoring and downplaying the contributions of Bob Camp, Lynne Naylor, Bill Wray, and others.
"Funny Aneurysm" Moment: As with most of his work, John K.'s history of abuse, pedophilia and unchecked mental illness revealed in 2018 makes several episodes a lot more awkward than intended.
The romantic tension between Powdered Toast Man and his implied-teenaged assistant unfortunately resembles how John K. groomed two teenage animators in the late 90s and early 2000s . The fact that the character's secret identities are a clergyman and a Catholic schoolgirl, respectively, also comes off a lot grosser in light of the Catholic clergy sex abuse scandals of the 2000s.
While the Games era showrunners admitted they were completely in the dark about John Kricfalusi's pedophilia until years later, making the John K ersatz Jack Cheese a Reverend, which are often tragically associated with child predators due to a long history of scandals in the church scene, unintentionally makes Jack Cheese come off as even more disturbing of a character now than he already was due to what we now know about John K, especially since Cheese puts on roadshows live for children.
The scene in "Rubber Nipple Salesmen" where it's implied that Mr. Horse (who, let's not forget, was originally voiced by John K himself) is doing depraved things to the walrus in his house. Most of the aforementioned grooming took place in John K.'s apartment. Mr. Horse's unhinged ranting beforehand makes it feel less like a joke and more like an on-camera confession.
Mr. Horse: How do I know you're not from the FBI?... Alright, so I made a mistake! ONE mistake! Can't a man start over? Do I have to keep on paying? Maybe I should make another mistake! Maybe TWO more!
There's a brief scene in "Stimpy's Fan Club" in which Ren reads a letter from a girl who's implied to have an abusive boyfriend. Awkward.
Ren's psychotic outbursts (such as in "Sven Hoek", "Stimpy's Fan Club", and APC's "Ren Seeks Help") and his generally unpredictable behavior become more terrifying than funny once you learn that John himself was suffering from ADHD and bipolar disorder, both of which went unchecked and were largely self-medicated with alcohol.
Similar to the above, once you learn that John K's toxic masculinity was largely due to his own hyper-masculine, disciplinary father, the show's obsession with jokes about cruel fathers (or "hell dads" as Billy West called them) goes from Black Comedy to a disturbingly naked display of trauma.
"Powdered Toast Man vs. Waffle Woman" featured a scene where New York City (including the World Trade Center) is destroyed by Waffle Woman's syrup attack. The episode also features a couple of angry Arabs. Unsurprisingly, the episode was banned in the US after the World Trade Center was destroyed for real by Al-Qaeda on September 11, 2001. However, the episode later aired on NickRewind complete with that one scene.
Genius Bonus: In "Fire Dogs", Stimpy puts out the building fire with kitty litter; in real life, kitty litter is usually nonflammable, since it's often made out of ground up clay.
Germans Love David Hasselhoff: While Ren and Stimpy: Adult Party Cartoon is quite unpopular in the U.S., it has a small but strong fanbase in Eastern Europe (mostly in Poland).
Growing the Beard: The show definitely got off to a good start, but the second season is universally considered a significant improvement over season 1's helter-skelter quality, and by many to be the series' peak; Ren and Stimpy's personalities and voice work are more fleshed out, the drawings, animation quality and background art are much better (especially the episodes animated by Carbunkle) and the cartoons became much better in story structure, humor and pacing.
Billy West's performance as Ren during season 2 wasn't great (especially since he was being compared unfavorably to John Kricfalusi's original performance), but it improved greatly during seasons 3 and 4 as he refined his vocal take on the character.
Harsher in Hindsight:
"The Littlest Giant", where Stimpy (playing The Littlest Giant) runs away from home after a long time of torture by "the big, mean giants". Made harsher by the fact that nowadays, bullying victims have often done pretty much the same, or worse (just look what happened to Phoebe Prince , or the many kids who come to school with weapons to get back at their tormentors and end up on the news for causing yet another school shooting).
John K claimed that he got the rights to George Liquor back from the show on the conditions that Liquor "never becomes a child molester or mass murderer." While that never happened with Liquor himself, the former turned out to be the case for his creator.
He Really Can Act
This was one of Billy West's first major voice acting gigs and his performances as Stimpy proved right away that he had the chops. He gives the character an innocence that's both hysterically funny and, occasionally, quite tender. His double-duty as both characters in the Games episodes also prove his versatility. He also gets a few great performances as various side characters, particularly the insane yak in "The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen."
John Kricfalusi turns in a few genuinely terrifying performances as Ren, usually when he freaks out (see his threatening Stimpy and Sven in "Sven Hoek" and his almost Shakespearean monologue when he contemplates killing Stimpy in "Stimpy's Fan Club"), not to mention some hilariously deadpan performances as Mr. Horse, despite not being well-known as an actor (of course, as mentioned under Reality Subtext, those freak-outs may not have always been acting).
Hilarious in Hindsight
In "The Big Shot!", one of Stimpy's lines in the Muddy Mudskipper cartoon, "I'm huntin' for a wabbit!" and "Blow me down!" Billy West (his voice actor) would become the primary voice actor for Elmer Fudd starting with Space Jam. He also voiced Popeye in the 2004 TV special, Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy. He also imitates Yogi Bear - while not a role that he's done super-often, Billy also provided the voice of Yogi for a Cartoon Network bumper (specifically, the one where he doesn't have his ID).
The "Chicken in a Drawer" segment mentions Uncle Grandpa.
In this clip from "The Altruists," Ren is using a groinsaw.
Anthony's dad from one episode bears a striking resemblance to a certain memetic senator from the Metal Gear franchise. Demonstrated here.
Many have noted that Powdered Toast Man's lovely assistant bears an uncanny likeness to Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite.
"You could get BEAVER FEVER!!"
In the Games Animation episode, "Superstitious Stimpy", Ren hides in Stimpy's spittoon to avoid further bad luck. Seven years later, in the very first Adult Party Cartoon episode, "Onward and Upward", Ren and Stimpy move into a spittoon in a bar.
As mentioned above, "Rubber Nipple Salesmen" has a scene in which a horse character, who clearly has some issues, asks why he can't start over after making some horrible mistake(s).
Robin Hoek shoots chickens before Charlie Sheen did.
Jerkass Woobie: Ren in "Stimpy's Fan Club".
LGBT Fanbase: Thanks to the ambiguity of Ren and Stimpy's relationship, the show is surprisingly popular with gay men. See Mexicans Love Speedy Gonzales below.
Memetic Mutation: The LOG song, from a recurring fake-ad bumper in the series.
"HAPPY HAPPY, JOY JOY!"note Stimpy's recurring catchphrase, as well as the famous song number from "Stimpy's Invention".
Ren's infamous Catchphrase "You eediot!"
Ren getting angry .
The "Ren snaps" sequence from "Stimpy's Fan Club", where Ren imagines himself as President, pressing "The Button" which atomizes Australia, has become a popular meme in the 2000s on YouTube called "You Dare Not Agree With X", where a picture of X character is photoshopped over Ren.
Ren: WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T AGREE WITH ME?! DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU'RE DEALING WITH?!
"You're the pitcher, I'm the catcher!"note An obvious gay innuendo phrase, said by Stimpy while he is playing baseball with Ren under the bed, from the Adult Party Cartoon episode "Onward And Upwards".
"Don't Whiz on the Electric Fence!"note A meme spawned from "Sven Hoek", which is the name of the eponymous, peculiarly unsafe board game, which has a catchy jingle associated with it.
The Loop of Death from Adult Party Cartoon seems to be gaining this status.
"You SICK LITTLE MONKEY!"note Ren hurling an insult at Stimpy for putting the Happy Helmet on him in "Stimpy's Invention", which morphed into an unofficial catchphrase for Ren... even though he only says the line twice in the entire series.
Also from Stimpy's Invention, after Ren tries on Stimpy's stay put socksnote which are filled with glue.: "YOU FILTHY SWINE! I WILL KEEL YOU!!!"
"No sir, I don't like it!" note Mr. Horse's catchphrase, which sometimes appears in different variations; such as "No sir, I am a real horse!" or "No sir, I didn't like it!"
And spawning from a very weird moment with Mr. Horse - "Call the poliiiice !"
The History Eraser button segment from the end of "Space Madness", especially for the over the top delivery of the "Jolly, CANDY like button!" line from the announcer.
Surprisingly , Anthony's dad, due to his visual similarities to a certain crazy US senator with superhuman abilities. NANOMACHINES, SON!
After the name of the villains from The Force Awakens was revealed to be "The Knights of Ren", it immediately spawned memes mixing Star Wars and Ren and Stimpy together, including names like "The Knights of Ren Hoek" or "The Knights of Stimpy". John K (who loathes the Star Wars series and hasn't even seen the newer movies) said on his Facebook that he is not amused by this connection, and refuses to draw commissions based on it.
Actually, it would just be better to say that the entire series is an example. If there was an article called "Vindicated by Memetic Mutation", this show would be a prime one.
Mexicans Love Speedy Gonzales: The show's homoeroticism was described by (openly gay) producer Jim Ballentine as being written by "angry, cynical young men who probably hate fags." Nevertheless, it's picked up a strong following among gay men for it's "queer subtext."
Moe: Stimpy; C'mon now, don't deny it!
My Real Daddy: Even before John K. was ousted for his history of pedophilia and generally abusive behavior in 2018, people often credited Bob Camp & co as the show's real creative force, pointing their involvement in many of the series' best episodes, the fact that Camp directed 80% of the series, and the poor reception to John K's solo projects.
Nausea Fuel: One of the reasons why Moral Guardians and Media Watchdog groups hated the show almost as much as they did old-school Simpsons was because of how gross the show got. Now has its own page.
No Such Thing as Bad Publicity: The over-the-top Nausea Fuel and Vulgar Humor for a supposed kids' show did stir up the Moral Guardians, but ended up making the show more popular and into a cartoon classic.
Only the Creator Does It Right: The general opinion of the episodes made at Games Animation is that, while not terrible per se, they're nowhere near as biting or well-animated as the ones made by John K. and Spumco. On the other hand, Adult Party Cartoon seemed to prove that the creator wasn't much better without the crew to keep him grounded.
Overshadowed by Controversy:
"Man's Best Friend" was banned due to a scene with Ren violently beating George Liquor with an oar. It was also one of the possible reasons why John Kricfalusi was fired from the show. Despite this, fans still consider it one of the funniest episodes of the show.
"Powdered Toast Man" got backlash due to the titular character burning the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights after being declared President, which was removed from reruns. Also in the episode, Powdered Toast Man saves the Pope (played by Frank Zappa); reruns later referred to him as simply "the man in the funny white hat," perhaps due to a similar outcry from Catholics.
The whole show fell into this in early 2018, due to two female cartoonists accusing Kricfalusi of statutory rape and possession of child pornography in light of the #MeToo movement. Even prior to the 2018 accusations, Kricfalusi was an example of this as his immense talent as an animator was often overshadowed by his notoriously bad temper, abrasive demeanor, his harsh criticisms of other animators and cartoons, the toxic work environment he created, his self-righteous views and his falling out with Billy West, who described his experience working on Ren & Stimpy as the "worst of my life", as well as Bill Wray and Bob Camp who saw their careers seriously damaged by their work on the show. Comedy Central openly stated that Kricfalusi will not be involved with their reboot of the show in any capacity - and even that didn't stop backlash towards it due to how heavily associated Kricfalusi is to the series.
Padding: The crew admitted to holding on several shots and frames longer than they had been intended if episodes ran short or to make up for lost airtime when production dragged on too long. The bumpers otherwise served this purpose.
The Problem with Licensed Games: During the 1990s, there were several video game adaptations based off of Ren & Stimpy, and other than the Genesis' Stimpy's Invention, they were typically not very good.
Seasonal Rot: Though not as universally despised as they once were after the advent of Adult Party Cartoon, the Games Animation episodes are generally agreed to be a step down in quality, toning down the melodrama and cutting more corners in the animation.
"Seinfeld" Is Unfunny: It cannot be overstated just how unlike anything else Ren and Stimpy was when it debuted. In a market that was dominated by cheap, corporate approved shows based on licensed characters, here was a show created by a core team of artists who wrote and designed everything themselves. It was the first hugely popular TV show to be entirely storyboard-driven rather than script-driven and the focus on visual storytelling pushed the limits of low-budget TV animation, resulting in some of the most fluidly-animated cartoons every created since The Golden Age of Animation. To say nothing of the particular brand of absurdist, politically incorrect humor that Moral Guardians had all but driven to extinction by that point, which both kids and adult cartoon fans embraced wholeheartedly. Everyone then ripped it off immediately and while the more blatant R&S clones like The Shnookums & Meat Funny Cartoon Show and The Wacky World of Tex Avery were dead on arrival, the fundamentals of the show (broader art, edgier humor, a singular creative vision, being storyboard-driven rather than script-driven and even grossout humor) became the norm within five years and have remained so to this day. Even as Merchandise-Driven content has crept back into mainstream animation, there's a greater focus on hiring a singular creative head to realize it, forgoing scripts for storyboards is largely preferred (if not required) and even the most economic animation is pushed to be as bold as possible.
Signature Scene: The "Happy Happy Joy Joy" sequence from "Stimpy's Invention" is by far the most iconic scene in the series.
The scene from "The Cat That Laid the Golden Hairball" where an exhausted and hairless Stimpy passes out on the conveyor belt and gets stamped on the butt. It was so memorable that it was actually used as the last scene in the Music Video for Cat Hairballs.
Song Association: Due to it using so many stock music cues, some of these pieces of music have become strongly associated with the series.
Some Anvils Need to Be Dropped: Don't piss on an electric fence. You will be blown to hell or at the least, really hurt yourself.
Squick: All you need to do is look on this show's nausea fuel page to get some examples.
Superlative Dubbing: The show is relatively obscure in Germany, but has an excellent, highly acclaimed dub. The voices are completely different from the originals, and yet they maintain the spirit of the characters; the dialogue inflections are great (most of the time), and both Santiago Ziesmer and Oliver Feld inject energy and an abundance of emotion into the dub. Ziesmer is great at conveying emotion and even manages to sound scarier than John K. at times, and Feld, who is even better, displays more range in one role than he does in his entire repertoire. You have got to hear him to believe it; he very nearly bests Billy West at times. His voice is expressive and yet completely natural. Just watch any episode and you'll find out. The director of the dub is Nadine Geist, who while not always allowing everything dubbed, seems to really know how to push her actors to the limit. The best dubbed episodes are: Weltraumkoller ("Space Madness"), Robin Hoek and Schwester Stimpy (Robin Hoek and Nurse Stimpy), Der Kleinste Riese (The Littlest Giant) Stimpy's Sohn (Son of Stimpy), Stimpy's Fanclub and Koeniglich-Kanadische Yakreiter im Kilt (Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen).
Suspiciously Similar Song: The stock piece "Western Square Dance" by John Fox (which plays in "Galoot Wranglers") is a soundalike to "Rodeo - Hoe-Down" by Aaron Copeland.
They Wasted a Perfectly Good Character: Dr. Brainchild, who only appeared in the episode "Blazing Entrails".
This Is Your Premise on Drugs: When reviewing the Fire Dogs game, The Angry Video Game Nerd called the show Looney Tunes on crack.
Tough Act to Follow: The first two seasons are considered some of the greatest TV cartoons ever made. Fans are heavily divided on the Games era episodes. (i.e. seasons 3-5), but the reception of them has become more positive in recent years. And the less said about the "Adult Party Cartoon" revival, the better.
Ugly Cute: Both Ren and Stimpy qualify!
Depending on how you look at it, a lot of the friendlier "Lummox" styled characters can certainly fall into this. Especially when a lot of them end up being a Bruiser with a Soft Center or straight up Gentle Giant. That is, once you get past the grossout humor involving him.
Uncanny Valley: That female anthro chihuahua with a realistic head (whom Ren falls for) in "Marooned". Justified since she's really an alien in disguise.
Unpopular Popular Character: Ren is often a unlucky No Respect Guy, but outside the series, many fans favored him because of his psychotic personality and "You Eediot!" catchphrase.
Vindicated by History: The Games Animation episodes had the misfortune of being overshadoweded by the monstrous popularity of the first two seasons and the controversy of John K's firing, creating a narrative that Nickelodeon was too chicken to stand by the show's edgier content and just wanted something safe that made them money. Divorced from that, most would agree that the later seasons merely aren't as good as the classic first two seasons, just ever so slightly more conventional and with more filler episodes (the first two seasons had only 18 episodes combined. This, plus the Schedule Slip, made each episode all the more special), but were perfectly good cartoons in their own right, with several episodes that are just as funny as the Spumco ones. The creative staff who were labeled sellouts for migrating over to Games were themselves vindicated after John K.'s reputation took a nosedive in The New '10s, especially after Adult Party Cartoon proved that he needed them much more than they needed him.
"Weird Al" Effect:
Fans of the LOG segments may not be aware that the famous jingle is a parody of the original Slinky jingle .
The "Loop of Death" music from an episode of Adult Party Cartoon is actually an old jazz number called "Hold That Tiger", and the recording used is from an old Betty Boop cartoon.
A generation of young adults are familiar with "You fat, bloated EEDIOT!" as a catchphrase of Ren's. A likely smaller percentage will recognize it as being paraphrased from Joel Cairo's breakdown near the end of The Maltese Falcon, or that Ren's voice and persona were largely based on characters played by Peter Lorre to start with (Billy West described Ren as "part Peter Lorre, part Burl Ives and part South of the Border").
For many people, the "Happy Happy Joy Joy" song has random and sometimes creepy Non Sequitur moments. It is actually a parody of actor Burl Ives who was also famous for singing nursery rhymes. The random "animal" lines are directly lifted from his songs, while the most violent lines are from his movie roles, most notably The Big Country. Needless to say, all these quotes are nowadays more associated with "Happy Happy Joy Joy" than anything else.
What Do You Mean, It Wasn't Made on Drugs?: Or better yet, What Do You Mean You Don't Agree With Me?
What Do You Mean, It's for Kids?: Just look up an episode. Any episode. You will be surprised when you find out that it was rated TV-Y7 during its airtime, while containing suicidal jokes, the use of the word "crap" and loosely censored "hell", racist jokes, tons of Getting Crap Past the Radar, Ren's disturbingly realistic mental breakdowns, Body Horror, loads of Black Comedy and disturbing images, among many other things. The show came out at a time when cable television was starting to offer edgier content that you could only to pay to see. This meant that nobody was really certain exactly who would be watching it. This trope has become amplified in later years as the show is usually given a PG, 12 or 15-rating on most channels.
The Woobie:
Stimpy, at times. Especially true in "Son of Stimpy" and "The Littlest Giant".note Though in the former, it's more of a parody of this trope, since Stimpy is really just being an "eediot", and thus is really inflicting it on himself.
Ren counts at times too, though usually he's more of a Jerkass Woobie.
Egg Yolkeo goes through a LOT of crap in his episode, before being accidentally eaten by Stimpy, so soon after learning how to say "I love you, daddy".
This show, of all things, managed to make us feel bad for a sentient fart in "Son Of Stimpy".
The music video for Cat Hairballs really puts Stimpy through the ringer. Throughout it we see Stimpy be farmed for every ounce of hairball possible. With all the licking and hwarfing noises turning particularly torturous by the halfway point, until Stimpy passes out and gets a brutal Butt Brand coupe de grasse at the end.


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Q: Select Properties From CSS Class There is a way to select properties of a css class using Jquery?
example_class{
color: red;
font-size: 30px;
}

Hello World!
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What I actually need to do is get the color property of span1 and aply to span2.

A:
What I actually need to do is get the color property of span1 and aply to span2.

jQuery's css gets the computed value of a property, and (when used as a setter) sets it on the element, so:
$("#span2").css("color", $("#span1").css("color"));

Example:

$("#span2").css("color", $("#span1").css("color"));
.example_class {
  color: red;
  font-size: 30px;
}
Hello World!
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Just one year ago I was in Nepal following the earthquake, leading ACT Alliance's joint response program. There I had the privilege to see a woman receiving money on her phone for the first time, and the joy that spread across her smiling face has since carried me through countless hours in front of excel spreadsheets and proposals, trying to remember what it's all for. Cash is here, and it's growing. I'm proud that the ACT Alliance is supporting the call for more cash programs as part of the lead up to the World Humanitarian Summit.
But why has it taken so long? Cash transfer programming still accounts for only 6 percent of overall humanitarian assistance. Six percent! Even though we have known for at least five years that it should be perhaps ten times as much. As early as 2010 Professor Peter Walker stood at the DanChurchAid Copenhagen Cash Conference and summed up the shared view of the distinguished attendees, including the Danish Minister of Development: we are paternalistic. We are afraid. We are reluctant to give up control and power, and simply hand over cash, even when we know that it's more efficient. We need to do more cash, and do it at scale, with a special preference for cash without any conditions or strings attached. It wasn't until 2015 that a DfID-sponsored 'High Level Panel on Cash' reached the same conclusions, a full five years later. What's taking us so long, and how can we get more money in the hands of conflict and disaster-affected people, now? Is there an opportunity?
Last week I attended my first global members event of the Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP), where I've just joined the board of Directors. CaLP is stronger than ever. The membership and interest in CaLP are exploding, and now both UN agencies like WFP and private sector financial service providers like Red Rose and MasterCard are also on board. And there's reason to believe in many crises cash is not only the best option, it's our only hope. With needs and refugee caseloads expanding far faster than donor resources, the Grand Bargain report on Humanitarian Financing has concluded that humanitarians must deliver aid more efficiently. Decades of research from around the world, has demonstrated that the transformational power of cash goes beyond greater flexibility, dignity, and security; it's also a heck of a lot cheaper than in-kind assistance.
As the ACT Alliance heads to the Istanbul World Humanitarian Summit, we just might have a chance to speed up the pace of change. The ACT Alliance has been an early champion of cash transfer programming, and I'm proud that DanChurchAid has been amongst the first agencies to expand our skill in cash and the scope of our cash programs, including providing training and toolkits for dozens of ACT Alliance members. The ACT Alliance Leadership is on board too, and is committed to supporting the agency of people by substantially increasing the proportion of our humanitarian investment to cash transfer programming. We will also share learning across the ACT Alliance network on best practice in cash approaches, and increase capacity-building on cash for local and national partners.
So I am optimistically skeptical about our chances for fundamental changes to the International Humanitarian System at Istanbul, and skeptically optimistic about the prospect for a global shift to cash transfer programming, through the efforts of the ACT Alliance, CaLP, DCA and hundreds of other organizations. Skeptical because I know that the barriers to change are huge, and that the institutions I am so inspired to be part of are only a small part of the vast and fragmented zoo of agencies that's scrambling to keep up with needs. Skeptical because rights and interests of conflict and disaster-affected people often feel so far away from the senior level meetings that take place in capitals. Skeptical because it's taken us so long to get where we are now, which is only 6 percent of overall aid.
But I'm hopeful, too, and even optimistic about some developments. It feels like the call for change is finally breaking through some of the barriers. And if we can address some of the thornier questions around cash – like coordination of cash within and across the clusters – then there's a good chance that we can double or triple that six percent in just a year or two. I'm hugely optimistic about the transformational power of technology, and I've seen first-hand how rapidly it's revolutionizing the countries where we work. The potential to link these devices to cash (and to SMS, and complaints handling, and needs assessment) is absolutely revolutionary. And I'm hopeful because answering those pesky questions with evidence and reports – 'won't they just spend the money on cigarettes and alcohol?' – are increasingly rare, as more people are learning that we know the answer to this question (no, they won't), and that to think of the world's conflict and disaster affected people in an 'us/them' paradigm is just so 1990's.
Together we cannot just witness the transformational power of cash conflict and disaster affected people, we can help drive that change.


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EUROPEANS! DO YOU USE GAS FOR COOKING? WHAT DO YOU WANT?
In Europe we are used to cook or heat with gas. Norway, England and Holland had (still have) a lot of it. We are looking for other sources of gas and the new pipilines coming from far into Russia are a great opportunity for working together and not starting war!!
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Tana Mongeau hints at plans for adult video with Jake Paul
Published: 19/Oct/2019 23:02 Updated: 19/Oct/2019 23:12
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After two months of publicly dating, YouTube stars Tana Mongeau and Jake Paul tied the knot in a live streamed Las Vegas wedding: but that's not the only part of their relationship they're hoping to capitalize on, by far.
Aside from their highly publicized marriage, the YouTube couple might even have plans for a potential adult film in the future, as told by the stars in a "Nighttime Routine" video on October 19.
According to Tana Mongeau, both she and her hubby have been toying with the idea of creating an actual s*x tape, bantering about the matter in a hilarious segment during their "Routine."
Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau are teasing fans with a potential adult film.
"Jake and I have really been debating on making a s*x tape lately," Mongeau admitted.
"And putting it in [adult website]!" Jake chimed in.
"Yeah," Tana continued. "We're gonna make a s*x tape, and we're gonna put it in [adult website]."
"And we're gonna release it in five years."
(Timestamp: 1:36 for mobile viewers)
While the two may have merely been joking, this wouldn't be the first time Mongeau has brought up the subject: in fact, she mentioned the possibility in a Tweet on October 16, after filming Jake Paul in the buff on her Instagram story.
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Paul later Tweeted about the matter, causing Tana to respond with, "We're so close to a s*x tape."
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Again, these two social media celebs could merely be horsing around, as usual: but considering Mongeau's nomination at a certain awards show, the potential release of such a film wouldn't come as a massive surprise for the couple.
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Mongeau's comments on the subject follow brother-in-law Logan Paul's humorous take on the inclusion of "Jana" in the Paul family. With ample speculation surrounding the legitimacy of her marriage to Jake, it looks like Logan has finally accepted Mongeau as a member of the Maverick family fold – and had a hilarious comparison for the development.
Tana Mongeau and Jake Paul got married in late July – and it looks like Logan Paul is finally accepting their union.
"Tana's incredible," Logan said of his sister-in-law. "She's like a brother to me, but with boobs. She's adjusting like a finely tuned guitar."
For now, it looks like the YouTuber is continuing to create her usual, hilarious content – but she's not above teasing her fans with a possible adult film.