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Black History Month at SBPDL
The month Black people anxiously await for is nearly upon us, and February can barely contain the narration we are soon to be inundated with as Black History Month prepares for 28 days of chronicling the trials, tribulations and overcoming against all odds that Black people continue to endure on a daily basis.
We at SBPDL believe Black History Month to be a special time to reflect upon the contributions of Black people to the United States of America. However, the endless and comical quest of locating individuals worthy of admiration and remembrance is a task on par with cleaning the Augean Stables.
Peanut butter? Traffic lights? Compared to the people who built rockets that have sent man-made objects out of our solar system, conquered the atom and created the iPhone, stories of refusing to get off of a bus in Montgomery appear a tad overblown in their historical importance.
It seems Black History Month is an exercise in futility, an endless search for relevance in a sea of achievements by other people of surprisingly monochromatic color.
Outside of the Civil Rights struggle for equality and sports achievements, Black people and their historical resume in the United States appears surprisingly dubious and nearly without merit.
It is commonly pointed out that February is shortest month of the year and the 2010 edition of the month only graces us with 28 days to enjoy the serenity and ecstasy of Black history. And yet, Black people and their achievements in the United States amount to a mere footnote in history (see the history of the Nobel Prize and Black people), unless history is stripped to a continuous deconstruction of white peoples intolerance and racism that had to be overcome.
The historical tableau of Black people and their collected achievements is nearly a blank page, and when you consider the Out of Africa theory of life and the sorrowful state of Haiti – the Black-run Island devastated by the twin disasters of an earthquake and possessing only a population of Black people – Black History Month seems superfluous.
Thankfully, Stuff Black People Don't Like is here to rectify certain inequities, and beginning on February 1st, we will dedicate each day to sprucing up Black history with the advent of the "SBPDL Guide to Fictional Black Characters".
You see the need for fiction to augment the desolate pages of Black people and their chronologically listed contributions to the world – outside of sports – showcases the inadequacies of the historical significance of Black people.
Thus, we will fill the void and provide the top 28 fictional Black individuals from television, cinema and literature that show Black people succeeding in a contrived setting and we will plead the case that these characters from imagination should qualify as Black people worthy of gracing the pantheon of Black achievement.
We have stated that film and television have helped "mainstream" positive images of Black people to the general public, and without Dr. Huxtable and The Cosby Show (and countless other images from cinema and TV) where would Black people.
This Black History Month, we honor the true stars of Black history. Not Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Harriet Tubman or Barry "Mein" Obama. No, these Black people are merely creations of Disingenuous White Liberals and their importance is buttressed by the incessant rantings of Crusading White Pedagogues bent on reinforcing fabrications packaged as truths.
No, we honor the true heroes of Black history, those fictional characters that can be watched with reverence in films and television, who have the capability of filling our hearts with joy and work to disprove negative stereotypes of an entire people.
Black people have come far in America, and it is through movies and television shows that this occurred and how this situation is preserved.
Something wicked this way comes. Stuff Black People Don't Like is excited about finally contributing true Black history to February's festivities, through the medium of television and cinema characters that Black people brought to life.
These Black characters from movies and television are the true muses of this current epoch we live in, not the Black people peddled by politicians, corporations and teachers.
So sit back and come February 1st, be ready to learn the true stars of Black History; fictional characters from film and television.
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It's "Black History" month already? I don't know what I find the most amusing. Listening to the idiotic statements from ignorant blacks and whites about history. The clowns that believe George Washington Carver invented peanut butter are the most amusing.
Maybe it's the phony cliched ad campaigns by companies that have nothing to do with black Americans. "PG&E salutes Black History" What a joke! Ask the hundreds of mostly white people they poisoned for decades about their ability to show compassion to any group.
Black history month is a stupid concept. The thing I find most annoying are the phony whites that pretend to take interest in this sham that ironically they perpetuate. I guess I can't watch the History Channel for at least 28 days.
-Black guy
i should lynch you you stupid fucking nigger. i want holiday pay for the next month and i want to watch you burn, even though god almighty already did that. fuck you go back to the fucking jungle or put on some chains so we can auction you off. you monkeyes make me sick.
Oh, it's black history month! That means White people are supposed to pretend they respect black people for a month. Time to whip out the historically inacurate lies we sell to the blacks to raise their self esteem. They need us to supply this propaganda once a year otherwise they would realize they are the missing link the scientists pretend they haven't found yet. We don't need any more riots in this multicultural utopia we live in now do we?
If more blacks are made aware of sites like this one, there would be a lot of changes in this society.
There would be no black Santas in malls in predominately white communities. Black rappers wouldn't peddle their garbage to white suburban youths. There would be even fewer interracial relationships and marriages. No black history month programs in predominately white schools, because that is just phony and hypocritical.
Since this is a capitalist country total segregation would be impossible, because most of us enjoy making money. We can limit interaction with people we don't feel "comfortable" around for what ever reason. Real or imagined.
Eliminate black history or at the very least remove any mention of it from the the corporate media and predominately white schools. Based on what's posted on this site all it does is cause more racism, not less.
This site should be required reading for all black school children, because it has taught me an awful lot about the white race. These are the thoughts and feelings behind those smiling faces.
Have any of you heard of the site "Niggermania"? If not check it out. I'm sure all of you will enjoy it just like me, but not for the same reasons.
The Mythical image I thought of in reading this post is Will Smith in "I am Legend". The huge number of Advanced Medical Doctors/Microbiologists/Bacteriologists that are Black should be brought to the fore in this great Nation in February. It is good that older movies with Whites in them like "The Omega Man" with Charlton Heston are replaced with "Magic" negros so that Whites understand the true contributions of the darker races.
James O'Meara said...
Your contempt for "black achievement" is refreshing and very necessary. By now most people under say 30 have been thoroughly trained by the MSM/academia machine to "know" or even just assume that behind every achievement, from peanut butter to atom smashing, is a negro or negress; if unknown, that just shows that YT stole it [like rock n roll]. These are the same clods who can't find Iran on a map, or Tennessee for that matter.
Also refreshing is your contempt for "civil rights heroes". I always wondered right from the start about the logic of replacing Washington/Lincoln with MLK Day. I mean, logically, even if you believed MLK "redeemed America" [see Paul Gottfried on MLK as the new Jesus" then the men who made America possible, and then ended slavery, should be MORE important, not less; no George, no America, so no country for MLK to "save".
But then, logic and facts have nothing to do with it, do they?
anon 1/30/10 12:31pm,
The ironic thing is that the "magic Negro" Will Smith is one of the richest Hollywood actors today. He can pay the salary of a few Microbiologists. The character he played was fantasy. His wealth is real.
I like Mr. Will Smith; he did well good for him. Hollywood wants to cast him, and pay him, so why not?
Today in a bar in PA, I had an oil guy from Arkansas tell me, "I'll never get used to N*ggers in tennis." As Serena or someone played-don't know which it was as I do not follow the sport. Don't know if it was my crazy beard or my camo hat that drew his comment, but my response was, "Well, at least in sport you know there isn't any affirmative action BS going on; you win or lose, and none hide the end score."
It's time in Amerika where you are judged on performance, not race-in all fields...but doing so would break too many rice bowls, so it won't happen.
Don't think he liked that.
"His wealth is real."
Did someone suggest otherwise?
You know that the iPhone is created by Chinese people right?
but the greatest rapper of all time died on march 9th
Black people invented peanut butter and traffic lights? I don't think so...
http://www33.brinkster.com/iiiii/inventions/
It's really sad and pathetic that American history has become a silly pissing contest between the races.
The truth is everything that happened was recorded. The idea of "hidden" or "unknown" facts about Black Americans is mostly perpetuated by academics that desire to establish tenure by creating a "special" field of study.
Money rules the world. It always has and always will. Race is a modern day social construction used to control the masses.
As the saying goes "Build a better mouse trap the world will beat a path to your door" No cares who built it.
Black guy, race is a genetic and scientific reality, not a social construct. Things like equality, civil rights, religion, etc. are social constructs that are used to control the masses.
"Race is a modern day social construction used to control the masses."
I respectfully disagree. The differences between the races are physiological.
Would you say that different breeds of wolves and their striking dissimilarities are a modern day social construction?
The fact is that the differences between the races are very real and are the result of thousands of years of separate evolution.
Black guy I have to agree with you 100% on your first comment. Websites like these represent the majority of all non-black people. Most people in the world who arent black think this way about all black people. Most of them view blacks as something inferior.
The white males you work with and smile at you go home to sites like these and post comments. I myself am not opposed to marrying outside of my race but I prefer black women but most certainly never marry a white person. Why? because their fathers, uncles, and brothers are frequent commentors and authors on websites like these. They all share the same mindset.
Not all whites are racist or bad people. But the majority of them view us as inferior people. White hear black history month and simply become irriated ignoring that many other ethnic groups have their own months. As we see in the tea party movements whites or atleast conservative whites are bitter (racist) angry (that a blackman is their leader) and cling to guns (extentions of their penis). They protest one of the best presidents we have ever had in exchange for wanting one of the worst presidents we have ever had. Oh btw Im not a liberal or a conservative.
I will be celebrating BLACK HISTORY MONTH with pride and honor towards my people and their MANY accomplishments. Not listening to some random troll on brinkster.com
Hey Kenny, how bout you expound on the many fine accomplishments the black race has provided humanity? I mean besides the stastical superiority they have in committing crimes and making EVERY country they run a living hell for it's citizens, ie: Haiti, South Africa, Liberia, Sierra Leone, etc......
conservative whites who are bitter "cling to guns" as an extension of their penis, yet gilbert arenas was just exercising his constitutional right, i suppose. perhaps he is mad that his leader, david stern, is "white", well, sort of.
there is race realism, and then there is ignorant racism.
David Stern is not White. He is Jewish. Never confuse the two as being the same.
i would not, but i have a more developed perception than many gun-toting blacks
Incorrect, Jesse. The iPhone was indeed created by a white man. White accomplishment is Stuff Black People Don't Like, so of course you must make up lies like saying Asians invented it.
"The concept for combining the cellphone and the iPod actually came from an Apple IS&T systems analyst named John Casey in Sacramento, CA.
While working at Apple back in 2000, he conceptualized the two becoming one and sent an email to Apple's internal email site, suggesting combining the two; the two things everyone was toting around were an iPod and a cellphone."
John Casey:
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I have found all of these comments amusing.
To bad my race has been polluted with those that have accomplished so little they need to rag on negroid man to feel better about themselves. Is that what white pride is?
What have you invented? These negroid men have more pride than you, even if that involves lies and fabrications. They are fools by birth, YOU are fools by choice. Especially, if you actually believe that race is a social construct.
Is the family also a 'social construct'?
Lets face facts. "Black History" was designed for people too stupid and lazy to study history. What I find amusing are the morons that believe George Washington Carver invented peanut butter, Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves, or that white people ever liked "Doctor" King.
Whites make up more than 51% of the poor in this country. That's over 16 million people. Don't be fooled by stats that highlight percentage of overall population versus raw numbers.
Your people are in trouble and it didn't start with Barry the half breed, and it won't end with him. Politicians, the rich and powerful have been manipulating poor whites since Washington. That is the only reason I have respect for Sarah Palin. She has this uncanny knack of energizing the poor, uneducated, disenfranchised. If you think I'm full of it check out some of those Palin rallies on You Tube.
So, if blacks are genetically geared towards crime, poverty, drugs, and everything bad. Where does that put the millions of whites that are into these very things?
You have an interesting take black guy. Ever been to or considered a beer summit?
Poor L'Roi has no use for statistics--except when he's mangling them. From Michigan's national poverty center:
"The poverty rate for all persons masks considerable variation between racial/ethnic subgroups. Poverty rates for blacks and Hispanics greatly exceed the national average. In 2008, 24.7 percent of blacks and 23.2 percent of Hispanics were poor, compared to 8.6 percent of non-Hispanic whites and 11.8 percent of Asians."
http://www.npc.umich.edu/poverty/
I will agree with one statement though: "Your people are in trouble and it didn't start with Barry the half breed" Indeed my people are in trouble and it didn't start with Barry. It started with the insane proposition of bringing black slave labor to pick f&@#ing cotton. This is like bringing rabid animals into your home to catch mice.
The problem was then exacerbated with the equally insane 1965 immigration act (thanks again Teddy, may you rest in Hell) which sealed our non-white fate forever.
And finally, the problem goes terminal with the generations of malleable "non-racist" whites who are programmed to love and worship all cultures and peoples but their own.
Whites are now mindless automatons marching to their death at the behest of the black parasites who control them. An amazing example is on display in nature...
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn7927-parasites-brainwash-grasshoppers-into-death-dive.html
Porter,
I can't believe a white guy has a problem with the 1965 Immigration act. Are you telling me that you're the one white dude in America that doesn't like Asian gals? That law has been helping nerdy white guys get laid for 45 years.
I'm curious as to why you choose the Michigan National Poverty center for your "facts". Of course the poverty stats and demographics will be different for Detroit than Western Pennsylvania. The reality is there are a lot of poor people in this nation and since the majority of the overall population is white so are the vast majority of the poor.
The institution of slavery was done for pure economics . Jim crow was no different. The funny thing is working class and poor whites suffered even greater harm that continues to this day.
The sad thing is most of you can't even see it.
L'Roi,
If only your comedy were intentional, it would be mildly amusing.
Yes, I have quite a problem with the 1965 Immigration Act. You might not comprehend this, but there's quite a bit more to life than simply "Muhdick." Not that Asian women are any more felicitous in that regard than other women anyway.
And I'm glad that you asked why I got my "facts" where I did. It was quite easy really. You see, they are the NATIONAL POVERTY CENTER. I thought it was an apt source for discussing poor people--that you would disagree surpises me no more than any other of the many incoherent ideas which gurgle forth from your mind. And by the way, those "facts" are national and not for Michigan alone.
Though I'm curious on one item you mentioned. You say that since the majority of the population is white so are a majority of the poor? Well thank God this site has you to clarify these abstruse concepts. I guess that's why it's so critical to win the black vote when campaigning in Nigeria.
Based on the fact that the majority of all interracial relationships are white men and Asian women. I think you opinion on the benefits of the 1965 immigration act might be in the minority.
Your "facts" about black poverty makes looking at the many poor and uneducated whites so amusing. The next time I run into that "cute" white chick begging for change in the 7-11 parking lot. I'll tell her to hold her head high since she is clearly in better shape than I'll ever be.
-Black guy(L'Roi)
You just can't get out of your own way. Depending on the source, interracial marriages constitute between three and seven percent of all marriages in the US--and that's after at least two generations of constant propaganda extolling the endless virtues of miscegenation.
That some tiny minority of white men covet asian women hardly supports your theory that my disdain for the 65 immigration act isn't shared by others. Though I'm at fault here for even addressing your diversions. I couldn't care less whether my opinion is in the majority or minority. The 65 act is simply one of the primary inflection points of the ongoing white suicide. Period.
Finally, you continue to confuse personal anecdotes with meaningful statistics. It's irrelevant that you periodically encounter a white beggar. I, along with every other sentient being, encounter black beggars at a high multiple of whites. Then of course there is the high multiple of black rape and murder and dependency and illegitimacy...etc ad nauseum.
The point is not that YOU are worse off or dumber than every white on Earth. It's that your people in aggregate are incaple of forming or even living within a civilized society--even when one is handed to you.
L'Roi, I know this might be difficult to absorb, but it's just not all about you.
These little "facts" you spout are of no concern to me not because of their legitimacy or lack there of. They're of no concern because, despite my resemblance with the other 30 million or so other black Americans. They are not my people. I'm not a king, and neither are you.
My family and friends are "my people" and we're all doing great. My point about the poor white woman begging in the 7-11 parking lot wasn't an indictment of the the white race. It was just a point of fact. Can race stats give her shelter from the cold? Will she take solace and comfort knowing" her people" are superior to the entire black race?
The sad fact is everything done to white people has been perpetuated by whites in power that will do anything to stay in power.
Slavery and Jim crow had an interesting side effect. Both helped create generations of poor whites in the south. It suppressed wages for the working class and made the middle class almost non-existent in most southern states.
Why is that L'Roi is smart enough to realize that our 44th president Barry the half breed is no friend of black folks, but the great white dude Porter is too naive to know that the previous 43 white presidents didn't give a damn about him?
Look up The Southern Strategy, and learn one of the many fun facts of how white politicians screwed over white people.
P. T. Barnum said it best "There is a sucker born every minute"
I'm going to offer you a couple of tips on debating: 1) Before you can logically refute your opponent's position, they must have actually taken that position. 2) It's typically considered self-defeating to refute your own positions.
I'll work backwards, in keeping with your mental processes. 2) You call yourself black guy. You have stated several times on this site that you only associate with blacks. Now you tell us that blacks are not your people? How shocked the "black guy" commenting on here for the last several months must be to hear that.
1) You say, "but the great white dude Porter is too naive to know that the previous 43 white presidents didn't give a damn about him?" Where did you get this idea? Certainly not from me. The white presidents during my lifetime have been utterly treacherous to whites:
-Untrammelled immigration.
-Anti-white race preferences.
-Shipping my tax dollars to black hell-holes, both foreign and domestic.
-Making any white refuge a violation of some parasitic black's "civil rights."
You actually think you're telling me something about white politicians screwing over their own people?
How does acknowledging the fact that I have no personal connection to total strangers who share nothing with me but race contradict anything I've said previously?
Now on to your other points. Untrammeled immigration has little to black Americans since the vast majority of immigrants are non-black people from Latin America, Europe, and Asia. They're here not as a result of misguided white "liberal" guilt, but as an economic necessity.
Affirmative action not only primarily benefits white women and veterans. It was promoted by Nixon as a strategy to build a wedge between the working classes. It was an integral part of the Southern Strategy. a scheme that its main goal was to manipulate white voters. It worked and politicians use it to this day, even your pal Barry the half breed.
I never celebrated Barry the half breed, because I'm not naive as to what forces control this nation. It's not Negroes, Liberals, conservatives, or the Jews. Money and nothing else. Why does his "victory upset you? I have to say pure racism, because only someone extremely naive would believe he has any real power.
Isn't interesting how under Mr. Bush the taxes were "lowered" but government grew even larger. That's because governments deal in real money. No tax receipts. I agree with your point about sending money to foreign governments. The places being black or a hell hole matters not.
I have no idea of the white "refuge" you speak of, but I never understood this concept of wanting to be somewhere you're not wanted. If some place is all white I'm least inclined to want to be there ,not more.
L'Roi
The endless and comical quest of finding Blacks worthy of admiration and remembrance is like cleaning the Augean stables and expecting to find diamonds in the horse shit.
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#601. The New Orleans Saints Losing
#56. Duke Basketball
#341. Jersey Shore
Haiti as a Real-Life District 9
#478. The Fuss Over Ghetto Prom Dresses
#120. Martin Luther King Jr. Streets, Avenues and ...
#115. The Martin Luther King Jr. Brand
#227. The Martin Luther King Jr. Monument
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Haiti, Earthquakes and the Undead
Haiti and the Earthquake
#77. The Rooney Rule
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A Note on Avatar and the idea of the "White Messiah"
Principal Onyx Blackman Calls us All Out
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import robocode.*;

public class ReflexBot extends Robot {

	int count;
	double turnAmt;

	public void run(){

		count = 0;
		// amount to turn
		turnAmt = 10;
		// keep gun the same direction
		setAdjustGunForRobotTurn(true);

		while(true){
			turnGunRight(turnAmt);

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			count++;
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			if(count > 2){
				turnAmt = -10;
			}
			if(count > 5){
				turnAmt = 10;
			}

		}
	}

	public void onScannedRobot(ScannedRobotEvent e){
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		turnAmt=0;
		count = 0;

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	}

	public void onHitByBullet(HitByBulletEvent e){
		// start to drive if we're standing still, stop in the reverse case
		if(getVelocity() != 0){
			ahead(40);
		} else
			stop();
	}

	public void onHitRobot(HitRobotEvent e){
		// start to drive if we're standing still, stop in the reverse case
		if(getVelocity() != 0){
			ahead(40);
		} else
			stop();
	}
}

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Q: Is it possible that the size of the filesystem reported by df grows over night? I have noticed something strange to me on a RHEL 8.3 Linux system I am only a guest on. I do have sudo privileges and install occasionally software.
I wanted to install some software into /opt (to keep it isolated from /usr/local, but still well accessible for multiple users).
When I looked at the mounted filesystems before the install, df reported something like this (note the numbers for /opt):
[...]
/dev/mapper/sys_vg-root_lv   5.0G  3.0G  2.1G  60% /
[...]
/dev/mapper/sys_vg-home_lv   2.0G  1.4G  669M  68% /home
/dev/mapper/sys_vg-tmp_lv    4.0G   61M  4.0G   2% /tmp
[...]
/dev/mapper/sys_vg-opt_lv    1.0G  292M  710M  29% /opt
[...]

Then after the install into /opt I ran df again:
[...]
/dev/mapper/sys_vg-opt_lv    1.0G  443M  630M  44% /opt
[...]

I was a bit worried when doing more installs into /opt in the coming weeks this might run out space.
However one day later df showed this:
[...]
/dev/mapper/sys_vg-opt_lv    1.5G  443M  1.1G  29% /opt
[...]

The filesystem seem to have grown overnight! Was there likely a human sysadmin involved or is this somehow an automatic standard behaviour configurable on Linux filesystems?
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The file system of the /opt tree is xfs.

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Was there likely a human sysadmin involved or is this somehow an automatic standard behaviour configurable on Linux filesystems.

This was a human intervention. Filesystems in Linux don't automatically resize themselves. What you're talking about sounds like AI and I've not heard of any AI present in the Linux kernel.
Also, this look could be considered a fuzzy undetermined behaviour no one would want to deal with.

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November 2010 – New Supreme Court Rules – What Everybody In Local Government Needs To Know
Guy McDannold
Posted on November 1, 2010 Categories Legal Updates
On July 1, 2010 new rules governing the conduct of litigation in the Supreme Court of British Columbia came into effect. These new rules completely replaced the existing rules which had been effect since 1979. The following are the essential elements of the new rules that everybody in local government needs to know.
The new rules are called the Supreme Court Civil Rules. There is a separate set of new rules governing the conduct of family law litigation entitled Supreme Court Family Rules.
How a Court Action is Commenced
There are two procedures to commence a court proceeding. Most court actions such as those seeking damages will now be commenced by a new single form called Notice of Civil Claim which replaces two forms – the historic Writ of Summons and the Statement of Claim.
It is no longer possible to commence an action by simply filing a Writ with a short endorsement explaining the nature of the claim; rather, the new Notice of Civil Claim requires that a Plaintiff set out a statement of the material facts, the relief that is being sought, and a concise summary of the legal basis for the relief sought. This will require Plaintiffs to expend more time, research and money to fully meet the requirements of the Notice of Civil Claim. Careful consideration of these details must be commenced well in advance of a limitation period for bringing a claim.
The second method for commencing a court proceeding is by Petition. This process is now required for all proceedings to challenge a decision of local government, such as setting aside a bylaw or resolution. This form and procedure will also be used for all proceedings by local government to enforce their bylaws. The Petition will require a summary of the factual and legal basis for the orders that are sought and must be supported by affidavits and relevant documents. These proceedings will usually be conducted with affidavit evidence instead of a trial with witnesses as will be the case under a Notice of Civil Claim.
How to Respond to a Claim
If you receive a Notice of Civil Claim, you have 21 days after being served to file a form called a Response to Civil Claim. This form replaces the former Appearance and Statement of Defence, which no longer exist. The Response to Civil Claim must set out which orders being sought by the Plaintiff are either consented to or opposed; which facts set out by the Plaintiff are agreed to or disputed; any additional facts that the Defendant believes are relevant; and the legal basis for opposing the claim.
If you are served with a Petition you have 21 days to file a new form entitled Response to Petition along with all required affidavits. The Response must indicate which orders are consented to or opposed; set out the factual and legal basis for opposing any order; and be accompanied by the affidavits and other documents which the Respondent will rely upon.
Document Disclosure
In an action commenced by a Notice of Civil Claim, all parties are required within 35 days after the pleadings have been delivered to deliver a List of Documents setting out all of the documents that are relevant to the action. This automatic requirement for disclosure for documents replaces the former requirement where parties could wait until the other side delivered the now repealed Demand for Discovery of Documents.
Examinations for Discovery
The new rules place a time limit of seven hours on the length of time for an Examination for Discovery unless the parties consent to a greater amount of time or the court grants an order to extend the time for completing the Examination for Discovery.
A new regime of staggered delivery of expert reports replaces the previous practice of a simultaneous exchange of expert reports. Initial expert reports must be delivered (usually by the Plaintiff) at least 84 days prior to the trial and responsive expert reports (usually by a Defendant) must be delivered 42 days before the trial.
Other Rules
Other new rules and forms relating to chambers applications, the conduct of trials, and the content of other court forms and orders, are changed somewhat but overall are similar to the previous Supreme Court Rules.
The most important aspect of the new Supreme Court Civil Rules for local government to recognize is that bringing a claim will now require a greater amount of detail and time to properly prepare the Notice of Civil Claim. That preparation cannot be left to the last minute. Relevant documents need to be organized and be disclosed very early on in this process. Defending a claim requires quick action in order to gather the material facts and the relevant documents and to conduct the legal research within the time limit set by the rules.
If you intend on bringing a court action or if you are served with documents commencing a court proceeding you should contact your lawyer as soon as possible in order to ensure that you will be able to meet the requirements of the new rules within the new time frames established by them.
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Bobby Bones and The Raging Idiots Release "The Emoji Love Song"
Bobby Bones and The Raging Idiots have been performing here and there, but mostly they had been taking some time off.
They decided to put out some new music recently and even are performing some shows together in 2019. This morning (February 22) The Raging Idiots dropped "The Emoji Love Song," a catchy song about using love songs when it comes to relationships.
In the song there's mention of the emojis: eggplant, poop, cringing face, confetti, burgers and more. One can expect to get a smile on their face when listening to this new song. It's relatable and catchy. A song you'll find yourself singing all day long. Listen below!


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Another climb for Gold Rush — No. 15 in NAIA coaches poll
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By Ed Cassiere, Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Communications, Xavier NAIA coaches poll NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana climbed seven notches to No. 15 Wednesday in the NAIA men's basketball coaches poll. […]
DSU's MYLES CARTER NAMED TO 2021-22 HBCU ALL-STAR GAME WATCH LIST
Courtesy of Delaware State Athletic Media Relations Dover, Del. (Nov. 29, 2021) — Delaware State senior guard Myles Carter is among the candidates to compete in the inaugural HBCU Men's Basketball All-Star Game set […]
HBCU Basketball Scores for November 20th
By Alex Hines Senior Writer CIAA Men's Basketball Scores Augusta 74 – Fayetteville State 65 Barton College 105 – Virginia State 90 Claflin 80 – Voorhees College (SC) 59 Johnson C. Smith 81 – […]
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Down Bryant Bulldogs in Return to Daytona Beach
By Bryce Hoynoski Daytona Beach, Fla. – A return to Daytona Beach was all the Wildcats needed to for their first win of the 2021-22 season, as Bethune-Cookman took down the Bryant Bulldogs, 81-75 […]
Howard to Host Notre Dame for MLK Classic on Fox
Bison and Fighting Irish collide at The Burr Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information – Howard WASHINGTON (November 17, 2021) – Howard University men's basketball team will […]
Howard Men's Basketball Reaches Century Mark In Victory Over Royals
Bison roll past Regent, 118-54 By Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information – Howard WASHINGTON (November 10, 2021) – Howard University men's basketball team picked up their […]
Florida A&M Rattlers Drop Season Opener in Manhattan To Kansas State
By Florida A&M Basketball, MANHATTAN, Kan. | The Rattlers didn't earn the outcome they wanted but showed signs of what's to come this season following the 67-57 loss at Kansas State. Tale of Two Halves […]
NCCU's Double-Digit Lead Erased by Richmond in Season-Opening Setback
By Kyle Serba Senior Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Communications North Carolina Central University RICHMOND, Va. – North Carolina Central University used blistering 3-point shooting to jump out to a 14-point first-half advantage on […]
Morehouse Men's Basketball Falls Short Against University Of Georgia
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By Ruben R. Perez Jr. Morehouse Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications and External Operations Athens-GA- Maroon Tigers had their second exhibition match against the Georgia Bulldogs on Friday evening. Morehouse played their hardest […]
Talladega Moves to 5-0 with Homecoming Win
By Demond Walker, Sports Information Director Talladega TALLADEGA, Ala. – Talladega College men's basketball built on its No. 11 preseason NAIA ranking with a 5-0 start to the 2021-2022 season. The Tornadoes moved to […]


The Commission for "Extrication and New Technology" works within 'ISO' (the International Organization for Standardization) to be able to harmonize information and training for the rescue services in the field by leading the ISO Working group 7 + Taskforce rescue information.
To strengthen our initiative, the Commission is now asking to the CTIF Delegates to consider their support by signing this support letter.
Information for first and second responders can be found here.
Arrival at airport Rome (Ciampino Apt.) : arrangements for transfer to ISA.
The accommodation at ISA is free of charge for the commission members.
(partners are not allowed to stay in the fire school).
Symposium organised by the Italian FF and our Commission for Extrication & New Technology. There is no fee to be paid by the commission members.
AM: Commission meeting concerning standing issues.
After a successful ISO kick-off meeting in Brussels on the 3th-4th of February 2015, attended by more than 40 participants from vehicle manufacturers and Fire & Rescue Services, the CTIF Commission for Extrication & New Technology left his footprint on the 5th of May in Paris. The chairman Tom Van Esbroeck managed to lead the face-to-face ISO meeting 'Working group 7 + Taskforce rescue information' into the right direction.
The CTIF Commission wants to force a breakthrough in the standardizing of first responders information, provided by the industry and car manufacturers. The same structure in Rescue Sheets and Emergency Response Guides, will improve the work of first responders all over the world, optimizing safety for everyone aboard!
Work is progressing in a constructive way. By signing our support letter, every CTIF member can now give a powerful signal of trust and believe in the Commission's ISO efforts!
Besides exchanging experience, the commission also wants to draw up standard operational procedures regarding extrication of busses, trains and airplanes.
The commission will work within the 'ISO' (International Organization for Standardization) to be able to internationally harmonize information and training for the rescue services in the field.
13:00: transportation back to the hotel.


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Powder Cashmere are a mother and daughter team who have their own store in Stow on the Wold – selling cashmere clothing and accessories. They had an existing website when they visited us, but required our developer and design skills to update and maintain it.
As a result, we have created a range of graphics to fit their sliders, created social media feeds in their footer, fixed any bugs we encountered – and we even made it snow for Christmas, as you can see in the images!


When the guardians spaceship is attacked a mysterious helper destroys their attackers. Who is Ego? What does he know about Peter Quill? And what are his terrible plans? The Guardians of the Galaxy have saved the galaxy once, but can they do it again?


BALTIMORE -- There have been two dozen other Canadians who wore a Blue Jays uniform, but none of them ever had a game quite like Michael Saunders did Friday night in Baltimore.
Saunders set career highs with three home runs and eight RBIs in a 13-3 victory over the Orioles. He hit a pair of three-run homers early in the game and then completed baseball's version of the hat trick with a two-run shot in the sixth.
Along the way, Saunders became just the fourth Canadian to hit three home runs in the same game. He joined Justin Morneau, Joey Votto and Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Larry Walker, but unlike the others, Saunders did his while playing for the only team north of the border.
"Those are guys that I grew up watching and idolizing," said Saunders, who also flew out to the warning track in left in one of his other two at-bats. "It's a proud Canadians kind of thing. Getting to know them over the years, they're great people. I'm close friends with all of them, and it's good company to join."
The game might have been taking place in Baltimore, but there was still a distinctly Canadian feel when Saunders' third homer of the night cleared the wall in right. Some fans who made the trip south began tossing their hats onto the field to honor the longtime hockey tradition.
The scene brought back memories of 2015, when Edwin Encarnacion also went deep three times in the same game. He was treated to a standing ovation at Rogers Centre, and there was a lengthy delay as the grounds crew spent the next 10 minutes trying to clear the hats off the field.
Saunders became the 15th player in franchise history to hit at least three home runs in a game. Carlos Delgado is the only one to do it five times. Saunders also fell just one RBI shy of the club record, which was set by Roy Howell on Sept. 10, 1977, and repeated by Encarnacion on Aug. 29, 2015.
"He just missed that fourth one, too," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "Michael's in a nice little groove, he's having a heck of a year for us. He's showing good power, and he's using the whole field. ... Great, great effort by him tonight."
Saunders enjoyed a special night, but don't call this a breakout game, because in reality, it's just a continuation of what he has been doing for most of the season. When Toronto's powerful offense was struggling early in the year, Saunders was the one constant, and he hasn't looked back since.
The 29-year-old is first among qualified American League outfielders this season with a .999 OPS. He's also leading with a .314 average, tied for third with 15 home runs and tied for ninth with 36 runs scored. A lot of people expected a bounceback season, but nobody expected something quite like this.
"I'm just happy to be here," Saunders said. "From the moment I got traded [from Seattle], it was kind of a surreal moment for me. It was a dream of mine growing up, growing up obviously in Canada and the Jays being my hometown team. Getting to do this with the Blue Jays uniform on is pretty special for me, but ultimately, what's more important is that we won this game."


Tuesday 16 February was an exciting day with the installation of Stamen at Kuirau Park Rotorua. Stamen was commissioned by the Rotorua Lakes Council and was a new direction in Steel for me. I have really enjoyed the public reaction to having more art in our beautiful city and feel very privileged to now have two pieces of art in the CBD.


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The Shuttle is one of two free weekly newspapers distributed to households in the Wyre Forest area on a Thursday (the other being the Kidderminster Chronicle).
In April 2006 the separate mastheads of the Kidderminster Shuttle, the Kidderminster Times and the Stourport News were all renamed as The Shuttle; all three papers having had identical editorial content since 2005.
The current editor of the The Shuttle is Clive Joyce.
The paper remains a local institution in the Kidderminster area, notably with its in-depth coverage of the surprisingly hectic local politics and the ever-popular activities of Kidderminster Harriers FC.
The paper remains a local institution in the Wyre Forest area, notably with its in-depth coverage of the local politics and the activities of Kidderminster Harriers F.C. and the Stourport Swifts Football Club.
The newspaper is owned by Newsquest Media Group which was acquired by the Gannett corporation in 1999. The Newsquest head office is based in Weybridge, Surrey and employs a total of more than 9,100 people across the UK. With 300 titles to its name, Newsquest is the second largest publisher of regional and local newspapers in the United Kingdom.
The Shuttle was named runner-up in the 2007 "Free Newspaper of the Year" category in the annual in-house Newsquest Media Group company awards.
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I haven't posted a NerdBlock Jr. post since Bobby got his first one back in August, I took the pictures… I just never got around to it, so in summary: He's loved them all. Every month he is counting down the days until his mail arrives, and then he sits anxiously waiting to open it… and then patiently while mommy takes pictures before he can open it all up and play.
"IRON MAN!!" he is obsessed with Iron Man (which if you saw his Halloween costume is no surprise) and was super happy to get this. He plays with it all the time, and is having fun shooting the 'Repulsor Rocket Gauntlets' at the bad guys.
I'm guessing at the price of this, but other than baths and sleeping, he hasn't taken it off his wrist, and it sure brought back memories for us! Thankfully my husband got one in his too, so we've been playing with that. Oh – and this really did blow my mind. I've always wanted to know what was inside a snap bracelet!!
This one he hasn't really played with, mostly because it is just a bunch of small pieces that Cordelia could choke on. He did have fun putting it together, and we pull it out with the rest of his lego when she is down for her naps.
My husband has had fun pulling these apart and putting them back together. Bobby doesn't use them at all though.
He loves flipping through the comics he gets, and this one was no exception! We've read it a few times already, and those penguins are just too cute.
So the approximate value of the box was $19.00 which is less than we paid ($20 incl shipping), but that's okay. It's not something we signed up for to get a deal, we just wanted him to get something fun in the mail and that's exactly what this is. Next month I think Santa will be using the items for stocking stuffers because of the timing, but I'll be sure to post what was in it!
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June 26, 2014 Bruce Allen Morning Links
On Celtics Draft Night, No One Knows What To Expect
If you enjoy the unknown, tonight's NBA draft promises plenty of drama and intrigue.
The Celtics currently hold picks 6 and 17, and many people will be disappointed if they just sit and make those picks.
There are a number of scenarios for tonight that have been rumored through various media outlets:
1) A trade for Kevin Love. After many declared a week to ten days ago that this was definitely happening, the chances of this move tonight seems to have slipped back significantly.
2) A trade of Rondo to Sacramento. This possibility re-emerged in the last few days, though the Kings have long held interest in the Celtics point guard. Could the Celtics hang onto their #6 pick and pick up the #8 pick in a Rondo trade? If they do, we're in for another rebuilding season.
3) A trade up to the number one pick. Though this seems remote, A. Sherrod Blakely reported the other day that the Celtics have at least engaged the Cavs in talks for the pick. Would they take Parker or Wiggins there?
4) If Joel Embiid slips to #6 do the Celtics take him there? Especially if they pick up the 8th pick in scenario number two?
5) If the Celtics stand pat, and Embiid is not there, or they don't pick him, who do they pick at #6? Gordon? Smart? Exum? Randle? Vonleh?
Of course, it could be none of the above.
The draft starts at 7:30 tonight on ESPN.
16 thoughts on "On Celtics Draft Night, No One Knows What To Expect"
Trip McNeely says:
My feeble basketball IQ being what it is, I vote for starting fresh. Trade Rondo and max out picks this year. This looks like one of the deepest drafts in years, might as well take advantage and get some players tonight. Who knows what will be available in the future, could be a couple of lean years coming up. As much as I would enjoy rooting for Kevin Love, I just don't think Rondo/Love/Insert 3rd player here (Mello or Gordon Heyward) would be good enough to raise another banner. Might as well give Stevens a good group of young players that he can develop and hope that with additional picks and some savvy veterans they can grow into a contender. But that's just my opinion.
Nothing else on, so why not follow Twitter and the NBA Draft until the Celtics pick or do something.
WojYahooNBA is not only basically breaking every single piece of news, he's 5-7 minutes ahead of the picks and tipping them. ESPN can only sit there and watch him mock their staff of 75+. Loving it.
Is it just me or does Bill Simmons need to take his Adderall before he goes on TV?
Homer Greenz says:
http://tunein.com/radio/Whiner-Line-Classics-(WEEI)-p368056/
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Harold Reynolds vs. John Kruk on successive nights as baseball analysts .. Any way to tell which is worse? Did FOX bring on HR on just to make people appreciate Joe Buck? Broadcasts on cable networks seem to not care, unless these guys say something racist or offensive, but man HR is painful on MLBN and when he's doing games.
nsbombers says:
Did you catch the man crush reynolds has on ellsbury.It was very uncomfortable last night he used adjectives such as attractive, good looking also said just looks good in a uniform.He says so many things that make me scratch my head especially on the mlb network.He's awful.I wouldn't be surprised if he was a minority hire.If I hear that special olympics ad with jenny dell on eei anymore I will not be responsible for my actions.
Today, I did a search with HR on Twitter to gauge reaction. Someone posted that clip. Creepy… I would have paid money to see what the reaction was in the production truck and studio for that.
I'll give NBA/NHL/MLB an "A" for effort but nothing beats the NFL draft
NBCSN simulcasted the TSN coverage. I thought TSN did a great job. It was very professional and seemed to lack the "lets bring analysts on who have to say something to fill their word quota".
The issue I had was NBCSN cutting coverage off as quickly as possible to get back to some track and field event that I don't think was even live. I get that interest would be low for the rest of the rounds, but I don't think they had anything they had to air then, so you were stuck having to follow via Twitter or find a stream.
But, yeah, in terms of interest:
NFL > NBA > MLB/NHL, with the first two far outweighing the rest. The order follows natural interest but also the "you'll see these guys who are on TV now in the Fall" mantra. MLB could do so much more, but I think the NHL (NBC) letting TSN do its coverage is the way to go.
Early_Riser says:
Also, at least there are live trades with the NHL draft, and you'll see a few of those high-end kids in the league next year. That puts it ahead of MLB, which is way too long with absolutely no immediate impact. Putting it on TV will never change that.
First and foremost, you hit the big problem: trades.
MLB seems to have no interest in changing its draft.
They'll never be able to change the major interest level, though, because something like less than 50% of the people picked will ever see a field, and its years down the road. However, you hit the big thing that might drum up some interest.
Also, having it on MLBN means only baseball/sports fans can watch it. At least NBCSN has the NHL Draft on, which means anyone with cable can watch.
I was visiting my 93 year old grandfather today, he's one of the last Globe print delivery customers….So anyways I read Shank's bullshit column. Just look at his list of prospects. You see anyone missing? Funny how Pedroia (and that's just one name) doesn't make the list.
And along similar lines, the likes of Gerry Callahan and others have repeatedly said (and probably written) that Bogaerts offensive production fell apart almost immediately after the signing of Drew was announced. Gerry's line is "he hit well for 4 to 5 games"…
The reality is that Bogaerts was the team's best hitter, by far, during the immediate 17 game stretch after Drew was signed. Between May 21st and June 7th, spanning 81 plate appearances, Casablanca batted to the tune of a .420 OBP and .603 SLG…
Gerry and the rest of the wanna-be Sigmund Frauds…
daver says:
I'd love to stay and chat about sports with you guys, but I'm apparently going to have to go into hiding now before Eddie Andelman sics the INS on me….
I don't watch D&C in the morning on NESN.I listen while getting ready for work.I thought I heard a listener challenge Gerry about his hair.Am I missing something? Is he wearing a hat on air?
Yeah, he's had a hat on for a month or so. I remember when he started, there was something here or SoSH about it (no source but I'm sure one could Google). He's apparently preparing for a transplant, and part of it was wearing a hat. I don't know if it's medical or cosmetic. (I have to assume Dr. Robert Leonard, who did Welker + Curran's hair's doc is doing it for some cheaper plugs–no pun intended)
From about half an hour ago:
@Nick_Underhill I have accepted a position with The New Orleans Advocate covering the Saints.
I have accepted a position with The New Orleans Advocate covering the Saints.
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) June 30, 2014
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Patriots Beat Loses a Good One, Sox Just Lose
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Mr. Hyde Versus the Werewolf: Dr. Jekyll Versus the Werewolf (1972)
Mr. Hyde versus the Werewolf
So I was shelving in the library and came across this film. I love Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and werewolves, so of course I had to see it.
This film was a low budget movie from the '70s and it is bad-very bad. It is actually sixth in the series about Count Waldemar Daninsky-noble turned werewolf.
It starts off with newly wed couple-Justine (Shirley Corrigan) and Imre Kosta (José Marco) are celebrating with friends before their honeymoon, one friend being Dr. Henry Jekyll (Jack Taylor)-the grandson of the Dr. Jekyll.
They couple are planning to travel to Kosta's home in Transylvania for their honeymoon, so that Kosta can visit his fatherland and parent's grave. Jekyll jokingly warns them about vampires and werewolves-the storm outside crashing through the window on that last one.
You all know what that means-foreshadowing.
When the couple returns to Transylvania, Justine does not enjoy it-screaming at everything that surprises her. Annoying.
They get warned against visiting the old gravesite, where Kosta's parents are buried, as gangs hang out there and it is next to the Black Castle where the monster werewolf lives.
They go anyway and Justine asks how Kosta's parents died-interesting as it is odd she never asked him that before. He reveals that his parents were murdered, hacked to death. He only survived because he was at his aunt and uncle's house staying the night. They took him to England and he has never looked back.
So I'm thinking that maybe the werewolf is connected to this-but they are interrupted when a gang tries to hijack their car. Kosta goes to stop them and is murdered. Well…he had a short time. And I guess we never find out about his parents-why even include their murder if it has nothing else to do with the story?
Anyways, Justin screams again as the gang attacks her planning on raping her. Now her screaming makes sense but it is really annoying. But a werewolf arrives and saves her stabbing one of the gang members.
Stabbing.
Yes-a werewolf stabbing his victim. Stabbing. STABBING. staaabbbing. Doesn't matter how many times I say it, it still sounds stupid.
So Justine wakes up after fainting in a completely new outfit-weird. When did she change…or who changed her? She sees her dead husband and Waldemar Daninsky (Paul Naschy) the werewolf. She runs and screams again.
He and his housekeeper, who everyone in town believes to be a witch, explain everything to her. Justine wants to leave but they have to wait until the full moon ends.
The relatives of the dead gang member decide to get their revenge, but are no match for the werewolf. Afterwards, Justine and Waldemar head to England. There Justine asks Dr. Jekyll for his help-but he doesn't believe her. Justine begs him to help the man she loves and he agrees after he has seen and studied the man for himself.
Wow she is in love with Waldemar. I know her husband died but she's been married a week and has fallen in love with some other guy she just met? Wow;
Waldemar heads to the clinic, but gets stuck in an elevator with a nurse. They are in there for two hours when he turns and kills her.
After that-Henry is convinced. They go out to the country to his other lab. He comes up with the idea to inject Waldemar with the serum that turned the original Dr. Jekyll into Mr. Hyde. It will fight against the werewolf, but hopefully will be stronger and Waldemar will become Mr. Hyde. Then they will inject him with the antidote and Waldemar will be back to normal.
Henry's nurse and the his booty call, doesn't like this idea. She wants them to use the serum to control and world domination-etc. He refuses and she becomes very angry-she's tired of being second fiddle to Justine who doesn't even care for him-and now with science choosing Justine again. That's it!
The next full moon Dr. Jekyll tries his experiment and it works-Waldemar turns into Hyde. He looks more like the Spencer Tracey version than the Fredrich March version. He even magically gets a cane and caped jacket-like something a Victorian would wear.
Dr. Jekyll is pleased with how it has gone and ready to inject the antidote, when the nurse turns on him an injects him. She releases Hyde.
Justine finds Dr. Jekyll and helps him to a bed for his final moments. He warns her that she must destroy the rest of the serum as Hyde will want it to stay alive. He also warns her he didn't finish, so when the fill moon rises again-Hyde will become a werewolf. Justine follows his instructions with the lab.
When Hyde returns to the lab he becomes enraged that Justine slipped through their fingers and that the serum is gone. He kills the nurse and then goes off to the city to get "pleasure and women." He also kills a drunk.
He goes to a club and gets a girl extra hot and interested in him-why? Don't know. He looks so odd like a Victorian man in the '70s but hey she's into him. She steps away from the table and he transforms back into Waldemar. Of which the girl is very angry, I guess she thought Hyde was more attractive.
Waldemar becomes the werewolf and goes on a rampage. He finds Justine, somehow, who screams again. Ugh.
But she does kill him, very Emily Blunt in The Wolfman (2010). And that is the end.
Yeah, not that good. The best part was when Dr. Jekyll and the wolfman interact but it doesn't last long. If we had more-it would have been better. Why is it that the best film to do a mashup of monsters thus far that I have seen is Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein? You think it would be easy to make a great monster mashup but no.
To start Horrorfest VII from the beginning, go to It's the End of the World: The Birds (1963)
For the previous post, go to Basil of Baker Street: The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
For more Dr. Jekyll, go to Welcome to a New World of Gods and Monsters: The Mummy (2017)
For more Mr. Hyde, go to Nowhere to Hyde: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? (1970)
For more werewolves, go to One of Our Guests is a Werewolf, I Know It.: The Beast Must Die (1974)
Posted in Horrorfest VII
Tagged Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), Black Castle, Count Waldemar Daninsky, Dr. Henry Jekyll, Dr. Jekyll, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll and the Werewolf, Emily Blunt, Fredrich March, Imre Kosta, José Marco, Justine Kosta, Mr. Hyde, Paul Naschy, Shirley Corrigan, Spencer Tracy, The Wolfman (2010), Transylvania, Werewolf
November 8, 2016 by Moreland
You Can't Kill It, It Always Comes Back
So Horrorfest V is over.
I know. It is hard to let go of October.
But while Horrorfest is over for now, you can never truly kill it. It always comes back. Specifically next October with Horrorfest VI.
It never ceases to amaze me how every October I plan out 26 film reviews, 4 TV reviews, and one post on my personal thoughts; yet what I start off with never matches up with the end result.
So let's go over what this Horrorfest V was all about.
So I started planning my Horrorfest with lots of '40s films, but it ended up being all about the '80s. What can I say? You know I love it.
We had Ghostbusters, Thriller, Cat's Eye, Once Bitten, Teen Wolf, and Clue
And you all remember how I said I wanted to do something different this year? Well I did. This was the most I have ever reviewed Horror-Comedies.
It is horrorfying and funny at the same time!
We had Ghostbusters, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Once Bitten, Clue, and Teen Wolf.
My free post, on whatever horror thing I wished to write about, was 31 tips on How to Survive a Horror Film. I got the idea last year, but couldn't put it into play until this year. I hope it was helpful. 🙂
So Alfred Hitchcock,
we only covered one of his films, and it was one of the oldest ones he created. I strayed from what had become a tradition of three as I felt I didn't want to use his works too quickly. Which film will I review next year? I'm not sure. I was toying with maybe doing one of his last films like Frenzy or Family Plot. Then again, The Birds have been on my list from the beginning and I still haven't reviewed it. I guess we will see what happens next year.
So we reviewed a TV episode every Friday in October. This year we had a serial killer Wallace & Gromit episode, a cannibalistic killer in Bones, a murderer in Death Comes to Pemberley, and a teenage boy with incredible powers in Star Trek.
We also had our Turtle Saturdays
Starting with the 2014 version, to 2007, and then going over the original 1990 version and its sequel in 1991. It might not be what most consider horror, but I think it works as each film involves mutation, two have monsters, and one a whole lot of scientific experiments.
So we saw a group of monsters I haven't really spent a whole lot of posts reviewing, and that is:
We started with the Corpse Bride; then went on to the first zombie film, White Zombie; and ended on Michael Jackson's Thriller. I had thought about doing Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, but as I haven't reviewed the book I decided to wait on the film.
Then we had our usual Stephen King film, with Cat's Eye. Not one I'd planned on reviewing, but happened to see and add to the lineup.
I finally got around to taking on a Tim Burton film, and actually reviewed two, not one. We had the Corpse Bride and Sleepy Hollow. Still haven't done Edward Scissorhands. Maybe next year.
We also did a lot of teen monster films. There was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with teen turtles; Thriller with teen zombies; Once Bitten with teen vampires; and a teen werewolf in Teen Wolf.
We also had vampires and Dracula coming back with Once Bitten, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, and Dracula 2000.
This Horrorfest was very different than the ones prior as I reviewed a lot of films and TV shows I had never seen before such as: Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death, When a Stranger Calls (1979), Jeepers Creepers, Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter, Cat's Eye, Death Comes to Pemberley, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Backfire, Dial 1119, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, Corpse Bride, The Cheerleader Murders, & The Girl on the Train; along with films and TV shows I hadn't seen in years, such as: Fantasia: Night on Bald Mountain and Sleepy Hollow. That was about half the reviews!
This also was the first time I could really include Jane Austen in my Horrorfest, not with a made up post but actually review an Austen item.
I was planning on reviewing Pride & Prejudice & Zombies along with Death Comes to Pemberley, but as I said before, I decided to push it back.
And then there is Vincent Price
I reviewed two films with him: Thriller and the film I have been talking about reviewing since the first Horrorfest, House on Haunted Hill.
So if you missed a day, or are interested in every item I covered; here is the complete list:
How To Survive A Horror Film
You're a Detective, Let Me Give You a Tip. Don't Wave Important Evidence in a Telephone Booth. They Have Glass Windows: Blackmail (1929)
Those Aren't Men They Are the Living Dead: White Zombie (1932)
Night on Bald Mountain: Fantasia (1940)
We've Seen Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein's Monster: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
It's A Hard World: Backfire (1950)
The Mad Killer: Dial 1119 (1950)
They're Coming for Me Now…And Then They'll Come for You: House on Haunted Hill (1959)
What I Think You Will Think…You are Fully Under My Control: Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966)
I Can Make You all Go Away! Any Time I Want To!: Charlie X, Star Trek (1966)
Have You Checked the Children: When a Stranger Calls (1979)
No Mere Mortal Can Resist the Evil of the Thriller: Thriller (1983)
Who You Gonna Call?: Ghostbusters (1984)
That's What We're Trying to Find out! We're Trying to Find Out Who Killed Him, and Where, and With What!: Clue (1985)
I Don't Want to Be a Vampire. I'm a Day Person: Once Bitten (1985)
I'm…a Werewolf: Teen Wolf (1985)
I'll Be Watching You: Cat's Eye (1987)
I Came Upon a Shattered Glass Jar and Four Baby Turtles Crawling into a Strange Glowing Ooze: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
That Face-I've Seen Her Before…: Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1997)
It was a Horseman, a Dead One. Headless: Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Dracula. Not Myth, Nor Ravings of a Mad Irish Novelist, Oh No, He's Real: Dracula 2000 (2000)
Every Twenty-Third Spring for Twenty Three Days, it Gets to Eat: Jeepers Creepers (2001)
He's Married to a Corpse. He Has A Corpse Bride!: Corpse Bride (2005)
Every Three Thousand Years, the Stars Align. Unleashing an Army of Monsters: TMNT (2007)
A Matter of Loaf and Death: Wallace and Gromit (2008)
The Butcher of Burtonsville High: The Death of the Queen Bee, Bones (2010)
A Murder Has Been Committed on Your Property: Death Comes to Pemberley, Episode One (2013)
Heroes are Not Born, They're Created: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
It Was the Curse. My Curse: The Cheerleader Murders (2016)
Have You Seen Megan Hipwell?: The Girl On the Train (2016)
Tagged 31 Days of Horror, A Matter of Loaf and Death, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), Alfred Hitchcock, Backfire (1950), Blackmail (1929), Bones (TV Show), Cat's Eye, Charlie X, Clue, Corpse Bride, Death Comes to Pemberly, Dial 1119, Dracula, Dracula 2000, Edward Scissorhands, Family Plot (1976), Fantasia, Frenzy (1972), Ghostbusters (1984), Horror Films, Horror-Comedy, Horrorfest V, House on Haunted Hill (1959), Jane Austen, Jeepers Creepers, Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, October, Once Bitten, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Robert Burns, Sleepy Hollow (1999), Star Trek, Teen Wolf, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), The Birds (1963), The Death of the Queen Bee, The Girl on the Train, Thriller, TMNT, Vampires, Vincent Price, Wallace & Gromit, When a Stranger Calls, White Zombie, Zombies
And another thing Mr. Chick Young! The next time I tell you that I saw something when I saw it, you believe me that I saw it!
I had never seen this movie before and decided to rent it after looking over my Wolf Man (1941) review. I thought it was hilarious!
I highly recommend it to anyone.
So this film was done during a time of a series of monster films, along with Abbott and Costello films. I'm not sure who came up with the "meeting" idea, but it was a fantastic one.
It's funny, the other day I was watching the Nostalgia Critic's review of Freddy Vs. Jason, and he cited that that film created the Versus series we see today. I would have to disagree with him and say this is probably the first "versus" film, with Dracula versus the Wolf Man. It was a great comedy, horror film, parody, a multi-genre crossover.
I'm actually not going to do a big review as it is really something you have to watch. The script is hilarious:
Chick Young: People pay McDougal cash to come in here and get scared.
Wilbur Grey: I'm cheatin' him. I'm gettin' scared for nothin'.
The sight gags are perfect:
And you have both Bela Lugosi reprising his role as Dracula and Lon Chaney Jr. reprising the Wolf Man.
The only thing I don't like is the title. I mean they meet Frankenstein's monster but he is hardly even in the film. It really should be Abbott and Costello Meet Dracula or Abbott and Costello Meet the Wolf Man as both of those characters play a much larger role.
So the film starts off with Wilbur Gray (Lou Costello) and Chick Young (Bud Abbott) working as package delivery men. Wilbur is currently dating a beautiful woman, Sondra and has plans the next night to go to a masquerade ball.
Too bad they didn't put the Phantom in here too.
Later that day he gets a call from Lawrence Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.), AKA the Wolf Man, warning him not to deliver packages to Dr McDougol's House of Horrors. But the full moon comes out, turning him into a werewolf and Wilbur doesn't get the full message.
That night Wilbur and Chick are delivering the packages, and it turns out to be Dracula (Bela Lugosi)
and Frankenstein's monster (Glenn Strange).
They are freed; both taking off as Dracula wants to give the monster a new brain, a dumber one, to control it better. He has enlisted the help of Dr. Sondra Mornay, the same Sondra who is dating Wilbur. Yes, it turns out she is only with him as his brain is the one she wants to use in the operation.
Meanwhile, Wilbur and Chick have been put in jail as McDougal holds them responsible for the missing exhibits, believing they stole them. They are bailed out by Joan Raymond, private investigator, who doesn't believe they are responsible. She has also fallen in love with Wilbur.
So now Wilbur has two beautiful girls after him, Frankenstein's monster, Dracula trying to get his brain, and the Wolf Man trying to get his help/also attack them when Lawrence turns into the beast.
It is hilarious fun and there is a great scene at the ends when Dracula and the Wolf Man duke it out.
And don't forget to keep your ears peeled for a Vincent Price cameo!
For the previous post, go to I Don't Want to Be a Vampire. I'm a Day Person: Once Bitten (1985)
For more on Count Dracula, go to I Bid You Welcome: Dracula (1931)
For more Wolf Man, go to Beast or Man: The Wolfman (2010)
For more of Frankenstein's Monster, go to Monster Mash
For more Bela Lugosi, go to Those Aren't Men They Are the Living Dead: White Zombie (1932)
For more Lon Chaney Jr., go to Even a Man Pure of Heart: The Wolf Man (1941)
For more Vincent Price, go to No Mere Mortal Can Resist the Evil of the Thriller: Thriller (1983)
For more horror-parody, go to A Modern Mummy: Under Wraps (1997)
For more horror-comedy, go to Someone Very Special: The Addam's Family Values (1993)
Tagged Abbot and Costello Film, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), Bela Lugosi, Brain, Bud Abbott, Chick Young, Count Dracula, Dracula Parody, Frankenstein's Monster, Freddy Vs. Jason, Glenn Strange, Horror Film, Horror Parody, Horror-Comedy, Joan Raymond, Lawrence Talbot, Lon Chaney Jr., Lou Costello, Monster Movie, Nostalgia Critic, Private Investigator, The Wolf Man, Vincent Price, Wilbur Gray, Wolf Man Parody
October 1, 2014 by Moreland
Even a Man Pure of Heart: The Wolf Man (1941)
"Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright."
This is such an amazing film as the story is excellent, the acting superb (Lon Chaney Jr. + Claude Rains). It is also a member of Universal's Classic Monster Movie Collection, its buddies being The Phantom of the Opera, Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Mummy, Dracula, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, etc. And this post means that I have finally, finally finished the list I set out to complete two years ago.
But what really makes this a spectacular film is that many of the modern myths of werewolves were originated in this film: such as a person becoming a werewolf through a bite; the only way to kill a werewolf is with a silver bullet; and changing into one during a full moon. These are all original concepts created by writer Curt Siodmak. Isn't that amazing! Like The Mummy and The Creature from the Black Lagoon this film isn't based on a book or any specific resource, which allowed the writers a lot of leeway in their work and creations.
So this isn't the first werewolf film, as that was The Werewolf of London, which actually did rather poorly in theaters. This was the second werewolf horror film to be made and become the most famous. All the later depictions such as: The Howling, An American Werewolf in London, I Was a Teenage Werewolf, Van Helsing, The Wolfman (2010), etc.; looked to it in creating their stories.
So the film was originally written for Boris Karloff, but he turned it down. And although I love that man [read my The Mummy (1932), Frankenstein, or The Bride of Frankenstein post] I can't imagine this film being as amazing with him as the title role. Lon Chaney Jr. was just superb. Lon Chaney Jr, was the son of the famous Lon Chaney (who I talk about in my Phantom of the Opera post) and interestingly the set that was used to film this movie was the same used for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) which starred Lon Chaney Jr.'s father, Lon Chaney.
Unlike other films, The Wolf Man is the only Universal monster to be played by the same actor in all his 1940s film appearances; Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), House of Frankenstein (1944), House of Dracula (1945), and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948).
Now I love this movie and story but it is soooo sad as well. Here is a wonderful man pure of heart, who has the unfortunate luck of being bitten by a werewolf and can't do anything to stop it. Unlike modern movies where the person can control it, change at will, etc; in the original when the man transformed into a wolf he literally transformed into becoming a beast and losing all his humanistic thought, reasoning, etc.
So the film starts out with Lon Chaney Jr. as Lawrence Talbot returning home.
Look at this sweetheart
His older brother has died, and as he is the second son he will now inherit everything–money, title, family home, etc. More importantly, after the realization that his brother is no longer, Lawrence AKA Larry, is eager to rebuild his relationship with his father. They had previously parted on not the best terms (he wanted to be an engineer his father wanted him to be something else. He decided to run away to California, against his father's wishes).
Larry reacquaints himself with the village, taking a deep interest in a particular shopkeeper, Gwen Conliffe, who is unfortunately engaged. However, she is equally interested and as Larry buys a silver-wolf handled cane the two make a date to meet up later that night and visit the gypsies that are camping nearby.
That night Larry meets up with Gwen and her friend Jenny. The three make off to the gypsies passing some wolfsbane along the way. Both girls repeat the old gypsy folklore about wolfsbane:
"Even a man who is pure in heart
and says his prayers by night
may become a wolf when the wolfsbane blooms
and the autumn moon is bright"
Now what is really interesting about this old piece of folklore is that it isn't that old. This quote has been thought to be an Eastern European folk saying, but Siodmak admits that he was the one who made it up. Even though that might be true, it went down in film history becoming a part of almost every future Werewolf film and recited in every future Universal film appearance of the Wolf Man. [It is quoted by Van Helsing, but one of the lines was changed to "The moon is shining bright" instead of "The autumn moon is bright"]
Meanwhile, in the gypsy camp one of them has a terrible secret. Bela, played by Bela Lugosi, is actually a werewolf and hiding it from everyone.
When the group gets to the gypsy camp and have their fortunes read, Bela sees the pentagram on Jenny's hand and knows that she's next for death.
Bela runs off and the trio start walking home. Soon Jenny is attacked by a wolf and Larry tries to save her. He wrestles with the wolf and kills it by braining it with his cane. (It being silver can kill it) Unfortunately, he couldn't save Jenny and during the battle, he ended up getting bit…
Making him the next werewolf.
The next day the constable comes to visit, causing Larry to second guess himself as they found a dead Bela instead of a wolf!
They found Bela beat in the head, and Larry's silver cane matches perfectly as the weapon.
Col. Paul Montford, chief constable: [showing Larry's stick to him] Is this your walking stick?
Larry Talbot: Why, yes. That's the stick I killed the wolf with.
[Sir John Talbot and Col. Montford look at Larry with great concern]
Sir John Talbot: Larry, Bela the gypsy was killed last night. Your walking stick was found next to the body.
Larry Talbot: You mean, Bela the fortune teller? But… I only saw a wolf.
Larry is completely confused as he knows that it was a wolf. And how does that explain the murder of Jenny? Which was done by a wolf? The constable tells him he is still investigating as he really doesn't want to arrest the Lord's son, especially since there are so many questions. He ultimately deems the incident an accident.
Larry on the other hand is extremely puzzled. Could he have killed Bela? But he saw a wolf he was bit by one. Except the mark can not be found!
Larry needs answers and decides he will go see the Gypsy woman and not only apologize for her son's death but ask her what is going on! Gwen and her fiancé Frank go with him.
The gypsy woman, Maleva, reveals that he did kill a wolf–a werewolf. Her son Bela was a werewolf and the only thing that could kill him was silver, silver like the silver on his cane.
Maleva: You killed the wolf.
Larry Talbot: Well, there's no crime in that is there?
Maleva: The wolf was Bela.
Larry Talbot: You think I don't know the difference between a wolf and a man?
Maleva: Bela turned into a wolf and you killed him. A werewolf can only be killed by a silver bullet, or a silver knife…[looks down at Larry's walking stick]…or a stick with a silver handle.
Larry Talbot: You're insane! I tell you, I killed a wolf! A PLAIN, ORDINARY WOLF!!!
Maleva: Whoever is bitten by a werewolf and lives becomes a werewolf himself.
Larry Talbot: Ah, don't hand me that. You're just wasting your time.
Maleva: The wolf bit you, didn't he?
Larry Talbot: Yeah. Yeah he did!
Maleva: [Larry shows Maleva his chest wound concealed under his shirt] Go now – and heaven help you!"
Larry of course doesn't believe her and leaves. That night he transforms into the WEREWOLF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now the transformation was laborious. The makeup took six hours and was the design by Jack Pierce for Henry Hull in Werewolf of London. Hull had rejected it as he didn't like how long the process would be to apply it. Chaney Jr. claimed he had to sit motionless for hours as the scenes were shot frame by frame. Pierce used grease paint, a rubber snout, wigs, and glued layers of yak hair to Chaney Jr.'s face. Larry's dissolve transformation on screen only took seconds, while in actuality it took almost ten hours as they had to keep reapplying layers for the changing fur.
That night the Wolf Man attacks a grave-digger, Richardson.
The constable and the Doctor finds his ravaged body and wolf tracks.
Meanwhile, Larry finds himself in bed with wolf tracks all around and has finally decided that the gypsy women must be telling him the truth. He talks to his father who just thinks that he is in shock and doesn't take any of the "werewolf nonsense" seriously. He even calls the doctor who deems it just a mild form of hysteria.
The Constable and doctor prepare the woods to catch the wolf so that it doesn't kill another person. The night Larry as the Wolf Man steps in one of the traps and gets caught. Luckily the Gypsy woman frees him, as she had felt sorry for his predicament.
Larry transforms back into a human and asks the Gypsy woman and for help. She gives him a charm that will protect him from turning into a werewolf and warns him not to give the charm to ANYONE ELSE AS IT WON'T WORK FOR ANYONE ELSE!
He then runs off to see Gwen to tell her that he is leaving. He knows he has killed the others and doesn't want to hurt anyone else.
"Larry Talbot: You wouldn't wanna run away with a murderer wouldja?
Gwen Conliffe: Oh Larry, you're not. You know you're not.
Larry Talbot: I killed Bela. I killed Richardson. If I stay here any longer, you can't tell who'll be next."
Gwen tries to get him to take her with him as she loves him, but Larry sees the mark of the pentagram on her hand and tells her he can't. Instead he gives her the charm. YES THE CHARM THAT IS ONLY SUPPOSED TO PROTECT HIM! Really Larry? REALLY??????!!!!!!
YOU ARE MAKING THE SAME FREAKIN' MISTAKE THAT EVERY OTHER MONSTER FILM HERO DOES!
DID YOU NOT HEAR THE WOMAN EARLIER? SHE SAID IT WILL WORK ONLY FOR YOU! ONLY FOR YOU!! ONLY YOU!!! YOU KEEP IT! What's the point of going to a gypsy for help if you ARE NOT GOING TO LISTEN????!!!!!!! I mean this is such a classic mistake made by these men in these horror films. In Dracula, he gives the girl the cross charm that is supposed to protect only him, and then gets knocked out and is unable to keep her from being kidnapped. In The Mummy, he gives the girl the charm that is only supposed to protect him, and it doesn't work for her. Instead Imohtep knocks him out and takes the girl anyway. MORAL OF THESE STORIES, KEEP THE DANG CHARM!!! DON'T GIVE IT AWAY!!! Alright! So if any of you are given a protective charm you freakin' keep it!!! YOU HEAR ME????!!!!
And now that I got that little rant out of my system, let's get back to the story.
So Larry goes to see his father and asks him to lock him up; tie him up in a chair, lock the door, etc and to go far, far, away as he doesn't want him to be hurt. He also gives his father his silver cane as he knows that it will protect him.
Now this is why I hate modern interpretations of werewolves, except for The Wolfman (2010), as they never capture this aspect of the story. Here is a good man who has become evil, but he doesn't want to be evil. It wasn't like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in which Dr. Jekyll made a choice, or even The Phantom of the Opera where he suffered such horrible things and had a complete snap and broke down. This was a good man who wanted to fix bad things in his life but the timing was off and he too is caught up in the evil. Modern interpretations also never cover the heartbreaking scene as this with his dad. He knows he can't control the evil and the last thing he does is try to protect the ones he loves, first Gwen and then his father. The most emotional is the scene with his father, as here is a man he has been fighting with, had a horrible relationship, but you see in this moment how much love he has for his father. He gives him the cane as he wants his father to be safe, no matter what. And you see how much his father loves him by taking the cane, even though he thinks Larry is delusional.
Gwen is worried about Larry and goes looking for him, running into the woods even though the Gypsy warns her not to. I mean seriously, why don't we listen to the Gypsies? They are gypsies, they know stuff.
So Gwen runs out and into Larry, who has escaped from his room. But instead of the sweet, adorable, loving Larry we are confronted by the horrible beast.
But before the werewolf can do anything, Sir John comes and hits him with the cane, killing him.
The constable and doctor presume that Larry was killed trying to save Gwen, but Sir John knows the truth and now is left alone and has to bury his other son.
"Maleva: The way you walked was thorny though no fault of your own, but as the rain enters the soil, the river enters the sea, so tears run to a predestined end. Now you will have peace for eternity."
Yep. I have to say that this is one of my all-time favorite horror films. Although it makes me want to cry every time.
So that was our kick-off piece. Stay tuned for many more wonderful pieces to come!
For more on The Wolf Man (1941), go to Pink Elephants
For more on werewolves, go to A Halloween Hello from the Austen Men
For more monster movies, go to They're Coming to Get You Barbara
For more on Claude Rains, go to Universal's Classic Monster Movies
For more on Bela Lugosi, go to I Bid You Welcome
For more films that spanned countless sequels and remakes, go to Everyones Entitled to One Good Scare
Posted in Horrorfest III
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Q: How to sync your Outlook mails calendar and Tasks List without using Microsoft Exchange Server (or Lotus Notes)?
A: You can sync Outlook software with BlackBerry offline using the USB cable and Intellisync (Blackberry Desktop Manager). All Blackberry mobile phones have excellent Microsoft Outlook synchronization capabilities.
Connect the Blackberry to your computer, open the Intellisync application and In the Synchronize now section, select the Synchronization PIM check box. Click Synchronize now .
You can also use POP3 access to retrieve email to your BlackBerry phone. Not sure but Outlook Blackberry sync may also be possible wirelessly via BlueTooth in addition to USB.
Works with Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007. BlackBerry Desktop Software is included in your Blackberry Installation CD.