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Game Of Thrones S05E10 – Mother's Mercy
Game Of Thrones had large shoes to fill for the Season 5 finale as they not only had to follow Season 4's beast of a final episode but they've been on a stunning run over the last few weeks after a subpar first half. Did "Mother's Mercy" satisfy? I'd go so far as to say it was the best finale in the history of the series. Let's go (shoutout to Mel for the picture, we all know it's true, too)…..
-Melisandre is so happy because the ice is melting, which means Stannis and his army can continue to march towards Winterfell, so that makes burning Shireen last week all good, right? Not so much. Stannis ain't tryna hear anything she has to say, then he learns that half of the army he'd amassed bailed because of the Shireen thing, then he gets called out to the woods because Selyse hung herself over her newfound maternal guilt. Good. I ain't like her anyway. But Stannis decides they're still going to march, because dammit, all these people didn't die for nothing….or did they? Stannis is so damn stubborn, b.
-Jon is describing what he saw at Hardhome to Sam, who asks Jon if he can go study to be a maester at Oldtown with Gilly and her baby, which you get the feeling is why he really wants to leave. Jon says to Sam that the Citadel is another place where he won't be allowed to be with women and Sam was like, too late for that, playboy and hits this smirk that might have been the most humorous moment of the episode. They both broke that fuckass "no sex" rule, and both were with wildlings. That's why everyone is so mad up at Castle Black. Ain't no one fuckin'.
-Stannis and his sorry army are slothing towards Winterfell with their tattered flags and like, 45 people, then we cut to Sansa picking the lock to get of her room with the corkscrew she stole a couple episodes ago while she was walking with Ramsey, then of course SHE DROPS THE CORKSCREW. Much like Sam and the dragonglass, Sansa must have figured, hey, I don't need that anymore. Anyway, she rushes through the courtyard to the tower in which she was to light the candle. Meanwhile, Pod Da Gawd sess Stannis and 'em rolling towards Winterfell and drops his rabbits and firewood, even though he was like, 20 steps from Brienne, who is waiting to see the candle. So of course, she obviously leaves like, 14 seconds before Sansa lights the candle. Sansa might have the worst luck of anyone that is still alive on Game Of Thrones. But shoutout to her, I never thought she'd even make it up the tower.
-Stannis is formulating a plan with his army, when they see in the distance that the Boltons aren't waiting for them; they're taking the fight to Stannis, who is like, you GOTTA be fuckin' kidding me. Sansa is also looking out of the tower window at this like, it's about to go down. Now, it was said that Dany was resigning herself to death and not summoning Drogon in "Dance With Dragons"? Nah, Stannis' look is the look of someone resigning himself to death because it's like, 1,000 against 12 people and they're not going to win. At all. Ever. But Stannis being Stannis, he pulls out his sword and gets to fighting.
-We see half a man crawling on the ground as the fight doesn't last very long, I assume. Stannis is wounded, but pressing on and he takes down two Bolton soldiers, but he suffers another wound and basically lays against a tree to die. Up walks Brienne, who tells Stannis who she is and that she saw Melisandre's vagina shadow kill Renly, but the shadow was bearing Stannis' face, which I didn't know. Stannis tells her to do her duty and she draws her sword and swings it, but it cuts to Ramsey killing someone before we see Stannis die….which leads me to believe he isn't dead. After last week's fuckery with Shireen, I just think they'd want us to see him die, dammit, we saw Ned's head rolling on the ground, and a million other deaths in this show. Didn't see it, didn't happen.
-Cut to a scene of Ramsey not showing mercy on a dude, just in case you forgot he was an asshole.
-Sansa is walking back to her room, tryna sneak when she was greeted by Myranda, who has a bow and arrow, Theon/Reek is also there, being a punk and Myranda is threatening to take her apart piece by piece because she knows that Ramsey still needs an heir. I'm not even sure what she was thinking was going to happen when Ramsey came back, but she decides to shoot at Sansa, but Theon/Reek throws her up against a wall and then down into the courtyard, and I'm pretty sure she bounced. There goes Ramsey's chance for the weirdest threesome in TV history.
-Then Theon/Reek sees the Boltons returning, and the decision is made to jump down into some snow. I'm not sure how much snow they jumped into, just how far it went up the wall, but they did it and someone had to have rolled an ankle at the very least. I watched Omar jump off the fourth floor in The Wire and he broke that shit. I can't tell me someone doesn't have a broken foot, at least.
-Meryn Trant is again being a scumbag with three little girls lined up, and he starts whipping them, because Game Of Thrones always has to go the extra mile to make you hate someone, and I respect that. He whips two of the girls and they start crying and one of them gets punched in the stomach, but the third doesn't budge and you had to know what it was Arya, which I called last week. But the kicker is that she had someone else's face, so I assume she now has unlimited access to the face pantry at the House of Black and White. So she pulls off her face and starts stabbing Meryn in the eyes and reminds him that he made the kill list, and why she is doing this.
-So she goes back to the House, where Jaqen and the Waif are waiting and he tells Arya that Meryn's life wasn't hers to take. Then he drinks the poison and collapses, and Arya freaks out, crying and saying he was her friend, which he absolutely wasn't at all, but behind her, the Waif then changes into Jaqen's face and says he is no one, while the person laying on the ground has multiple faces, which Arya keeps ripping off until she gets to her own face, then her eyes turn white and she's now blind. Why do I get the feeling we'll come back next season to Arya in full-fledged "Jackie Chan in The Drunken Master" mode? We better. This is getting frustrating.
-Jaime and crew are leaving Dorne and Ellaria gives Myrcella a kiss, which is strange, but okay, sure. Bronn is still tryna keep the doors open for a Sand Snake orgy, and the boat leaves. Then Myrcella and Jaime are talking, and Jaime figures this is the best time to tell Myrcella about he and Cersei, and she's like, dude, I already know, which brought up two things in my head: one, who DOESN'T know about this already and two, she's gon' die. They hug, but Myrcella starts bleeding from the nose and collapses, then it cuts to Ellaria, who is also bleeding, but she takes the antidote that Bronn used. I love how the boat was like, 100 feet from the shore. And this doesn't bode well for Trystane at all. He might not make it back to King's Landing now. At best, he'll be tortured.
-Tyrion, Daario and Jorah are chillin' at Dany's house, and it's agreed upon that Daario and Jorah both love Dany, and Jorah betrayed her, and Grey Worm walks in to say that he shouldn't be there, but what is he gon' do about it? Tyrion makes a terrible attempt at speaking Valeryian, then the three argue about how to move forward. The plan that comes about is that Tyrion will stay back to run Meereen, while Grey Worm and Missandei also stay to work with the Unsullied, AKA the worst army in Game Of Thrones, while Jorah and Daario go out looking for Dany. One of those two aren't coming back. My guess is Daario, but Jorah still has to deal with dat 'scale. Maybe they both die? I'd be okay with that.
-But perhaps the best thing to come out of this episode happens as Varys walks up on Tyrion to be like, the fuck did you go? But the two get back on the saddle, and it looks like Varys is playing Joe Biden to Tyrion's Obama. They're both kinda creepy (Varys and Uncle Joe), so it works. That should be good stuff until they find Dany.
-Meanwhile, Dany is tryna get Drogon up and running so they get back to Meereen, but he took a lot of spears to the body and he's like, Moms, I need to chill for just a little while, my shit hurts. So Dany decides it's a good idea to go for a walk and I get that you're hungry, but I'm not walking anywhere by myself out in these streets. So of course, she gets surrounded by a group of Dothraki and if I'm not mistaken, it's the same group that left her at the end of Season 1 or beginning of Season 2. They didn't part on good terms, but the game has changed now because she has dragons; it'll be pretty interesting to see if they know this, but dammit, they'll find out soon enough.
-Also, she dropped her ring on the ground and I'm guessing that was for someone to at least know she was there, but she dropped a ring in some grass on a hill out in the woods. I can't wait to roll my eyes next season when they show Jorah and Daario finding that.
-Cersei has not acclimatized to jail life at all, and the Nun comes in to tell her to confess because that is the only word she knows. Cersei is like, fine, take me to the High Sparrow and while she confesses about the stuff with Lancel, she denies the Jaime/birthing two bastard kings business as well, but hey, it's a start. Cersei thinks that all is good, she confessed, we can keep it moving, yeah? NOAP. The High Sparrow says she still has to stand trial, which entails getting stripped naked and getting her hair cut by the nun with a straight razor, which is more or less just pulling it out. Then she has to do the worst walk of shame in the history of walks of shame, and man, I don't care, I'm now riding with Cersei all the way. Mufuckas were throwin' cabbage at her, shaking their dicks and titties at her, one dude literally came from like, 15 feet back to yell "FUUUUUUUUCKKKKKK OFFFFFFFFFF" right in her face (not gon' lie, this actually made me laugh, REAL hard, harder on the second watch), all the while, she has the nun behind her shaking a bell and repeating "Shame", so she knows two words now. But she finally falls to the ground and it's hard to watch Cersei break down like this, and yes, I get it. She did all this shit to herself, she isn't as smart as her father and she has no one to blame and it's kinda irrational that I fucks with her now….but I fucks with her now.
-I don't know what the High Sparrow's definition of a trial is, but that wasn't a trial. Someone spit the largest loogie in Game Of Thrones history right on her cheek. How is that a trial?
-Anyway, she finally gets to the Red Keep where her uncle Kevan (the King's Hand) there, along with Grand Maester Pycelle and Qyburn, who puts a cloak on her. But then he points at the stairs and there is the reanimated Mountain in a suit of armor, lookin' dead as shit with a blue face and I bet he smells just awful. He picks Cersei and the last look we see from her is one of, "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH, YOU MOTHERFUCKERS OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH". Once she gets cleaned up and gets a couple bottles of wine up in her, and gives Qyburn to input instructions into FrankenMountain? My God. The Sparrows are so fucked. Not even the Sparrows, too. Petty as Cersei is, you know she remembers every face that threw shit on her, every dick and titty she saw, everyone who laughed. Is it wrong? Yeah. Is it stupid? Probably. But that doesn't mean Cersei can't and won't get her revenge. And I'm ready for it.
-So, I thought it was over after that, but we return to Castle Black, where Davos tries to get Jon to convince the wildlings to fight for Stannis, and he obviously doesn't know what happened. But Melisandre, who had left, came back and she doesn't even have to say anything, and Davos looks crushed when he asks about Shireen, although he doesn't know how that happened (and when he does, Good Lord). Later on, Jon gets a visit from Ollie, who says that there is someone downstairs who knows about his missing uncle Benjen Stark, who I'd forgot about a long time ago. They rush down, but then he is greeted with a sign that said "TRAITOR", and you know how this is going to go. Alliser makes the first cut, followed by like, five or six more fuckboys saying, "For The Watch", which is some bullshit by the way; they're awfully concerned about honor and not having sex for a bunch of criminals and thieves. Anyway, Ollie has tears in his eyes as he makes the final stab, and I want a giant to have his way with him. Nope, fuck the fact that he is a kid and the wildlings killed his parents. They just killed their very best chance of surviving the White Walkers and now, I just want the wildlings to murder every last member of the Night's Watch. Brutally. With blood and against their wills. Fuck 'em.
-But I don't think we've seen the last of Jon Snow, not until we see his body burn and even then…..I know you've seen various theories about this over the last couple of days, but my favorite is the warg theory, the joint that allows Bran to get into his direwolf, as well as into Hodor (and we'll see them next season, I'm pretty sure). His direwolf's name is Ghost, too, so there is that, and Melisandre can bring people back to life. Either way, we'll see next season and if this is the last we've seen of Jon Snow, damn, I did not see that coming. I've never been the biggest Jon Snow fan, so I don't care that much, but I was just shocked because that came outta nowhere. But at the same time, I shouldn't have been because this is Game Of Thrones and this is what they do. At this point, Tommen's cats might end up on the Iron Throne when it is all said and done because there are no humans left in the world.
Game Of Thrones finales used to be more about cleaning up the mess left after Episode 9, but last season we got the Tyrion/Tywin incident, then they stepped it up with this season, leaving a ton of questions to be answered. Is Stannis alive and if so, why not show him die? Will Dany be a Dothraki rape toy or will Drogon wake up pissed to find Moms gone? Will the people of Meereen even listen to Tyrion and why should they? Will Jorah and Daario fight? Can Arya see? Will Jaime start a war with Dorne (he pretty much has to, right?)? How good will Cersei's revenge be? Where the hell are Littlefinger and Lady O with their plotting and scheming? How pissed will Ramsey be with Theon/Reek and Sansa MIA, and how quickly will he send out the search party? If they get caught, how much will Theon/Reek wish he was actually dead? And yo, will Sam gather the wildlings and go after the Night's Watch? They packed a ton of stuff into this episode to keep us wondering until next season.
Until then, folks. Thanks for reading as always, I have no idea what I'ma do next, but something will be coming this summer. I appreciate it. In the meantime, I'll be catching up on the books because I'm pretty sure we're all at the same place in the story now (I think the show may have spoiled some of the sixth book, which I find HILARIOUS).
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Game Of Thrones S05E08 – Hardhome
Season 5 of Game Of Thrones has been a tale of two halves. The first half was slow and I had resigned myself to being underwhelmed. Then the Sansa rape happened and people were ready to throw it in the bushes. Then last week happened, we got Dany and Tyrion finally meeting and Cersei biting off more than she could chew, which perked things up. Then there was "Hardhome", and I had my phone turned off at work. I turned that joint on and there was four texts on there like, YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS NOW. Y'all were right. Let's go…..
-We open with Tyrion and Jorah standing before a stern-faced Dany, who asks why she should have him in her circle, and Tyrion flips it like, you might not even deserve to get my advice, which is 100% correct. He doesn't even flinch when she says he could go back to the fighting pits, nor does he step back when Dany asks why she shouldn't kill him for what the Lannisters did to her family, but Tyrion says that he killed his mother and father and he is the best Lannister killer of the era. Dany does not want a battle of wits with Tyrion, who then tells the story of her birth, and you have to remember, his biggest weapon is his brain, so it isn't surprising that he knows all of her history. He then says that "killing and politics aren't the same thing" and that he was a good King's Hand, both true statements. So Dany asks what she should do with Jorah, and Tyrion talks him up and even says, "I think he is in love with you" and Jorah shoots him a look like, YO, IXNAY ON THE OVELAY. That being said, Tyrion advises her to let Jorah go, although she wanted to kill him. That was a bit of a surprise, but that betrayal is a lot to overcome, for now anyway.
-Cersei looks WAY worse than Margaery did in her cell, and one of the Silent Sisters comes to bribe her with food, but she has to confess for her judges (I assume incest and some other shit are in there), but Cersei, being a smartass, reiterates that her face will be the last that the woman sees before she dies, and gets hit in the face with a spoon. She holds on until the Silent Sister leaves and then Cersei breaks down, and I have no idea why, but I feel bad for her, even though she isn't deserving of it at all. Don't even ask me to explain it. And I have the feeling it's only gon' get worse for Mrs. Cersei Lannister Baratheon.
-Arya is practicing her story for Jaqen, and her name is now Lana, who is going to spy on some dude who has a feenin' for clams and cockles (whatever the hell that is). She tells Jaqen what she has to do (directions to the place), and he hits her when she screws up, which sounds about right. The man that Jaqen wants her to spy on seems mad unsavory, apparently he is a gambler and he wants Arya to poison him, which is cool with her because she's all about killing people who deserve it. She leaves and the Waif comes in, lookin' sour as hell, saying Arya isn't ready for this mission, and Jaqen says that whether she is or not, doesn't matter to the Many Faced God, so basically, he is on some "if she dies, she dies" shit. I hate this fake-deep actin' dude, always talking in riddles. Bitch, just tell me what you want me to do, give me my black belt and lemme the fuck outta here.
-Cersei gets a visit from Qyburn, who I think I called Qybush in an earlier recap, and he hasn't heard from Jaime (although I don't think he knows he is locked up) and Tommen won't see anyone, while her uncle Kevan is returning to be the Hand of the King, which isn't good for Cersei since he left because of her. We get the charges against Cersei: fornication, incest and treason, along with the murder of Robert Baratheon, and Qyburn pleads with her to confess, but she says that he wouldn't even be here without her, so fuck him, at which point the Silent Sister comes in and Qyburn leaves, saying the work continues. I assume he is still trying to get outta there, and that might have to do with trying to Frankenstein the Mountain back to life.
-Theon/Reek brings Sansa some food, but she isn't really here for it, she's pissed about him ratting her out, like, FURIOUS, which she should be. I think she finally sees just how brainwashed Ramsey has him, but she doesn't care because she said she would do the same thing because she doesn't have a family anymore….or does she? He confesses a buncha shit, but as Sansa continues to yell at him, Theon/Reek is like, IT WASN'T BRAN AND RICKON and Sansa is like, WOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRD? So, going into this season, Sansa thought she was the only Stark alive. Now, she knows that Bran and Rickon are still somewhere, Jon Snow is the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch and Brienne told her Arya was still alive, if I'm not mistaken. So now, Sansa has some fight in her and the end goal has changed (shoutout to my homegirl Jamie for that line) and I gotta say, Sophie Turner might be in the lead for Season 5 MVP.
-Next are the Boltons and their war plans, which are to wait for them, but Ramsey, of course, is all, gimme 20 good men and I'll get them before they get here. I don't know if you know this, but Ramsey Bolton is a motherfucking lunatic.
-Tyrion and Dany are getting to know each other better, and Tyrion FINALLY gets his wine; honestly, I could watch an entire episode of this. Tyrion drinking and telling Dany what she has been missing on the other side of the sea. They both realize that their fathers weren't shit, and that he needs more wine, because, Tyrion. He also doesn't back down from Dany's threats about killing him, which is great because Dany has never had anyone who has stood up to her like this. Dany decides to take him on as an advisor (not before taking the wine from him), as he can help her get the Iron Throne and he suggests staying in Meereen, where she could do the most good, but she wants to go home. Tyrion is like, um, the Targaryen name holds no weight there anymore, the Starks are all gone, Jaime and Cersei won't give her any Lannister help (not that she wants it anyway), and Stannis won't back her, either, which leaves the Tyrells. But Dany says that all the names are just spokes on a wheel, and she doesn't want to stop the wheel: she wants to break the wheel. This reminds me of what she said in Season 4, "I will do as queens do: I will rule". Give me one full episode of Peter Dinklage and Emilia Clarke before this is all over, and I'm good.
-Jorah shows up to see the slaver that let him fight in the pits, and offers to be his property if he lets him fight before Dany once again. He certainly doesn't take no for an answer. Oh, and I forgot to say this earlier: when Jorah left the city again, he looked at the patch of greyscale on his wrist and looked up. I have two theories for that: one, he was looking up at Dany's chambers. Two, he was looking up to see if he saw a dragon because there was a squawking noise immediately afterwards. Remember, dat 'scale makes a mufucka go crazy.
-The Silent Sister comes back again with water, and Cersei again drops some bars, saying she's going to get her in the worst way imaginable, and the woman pours the water on the floor, so of course, Cersei gets down there and starts sucking it up. She'll probably get the cold sore from hell from that, and that's probably the least of her worries.
-Gilly is tending to Sam, and she is scared, but Ollie comes in with some food and asks Sam if he really thinks that Jon is doing the right thing. Sam is like, I get it, but I've seen the White Walkers and dogg, you don't understand how real it'll get in these streets. The slaughter that the Thenns and wildlings put on Ollie's village, that ain't shit on what the White Walkers are capable of (FORESHADOWING). He also says to Ollie not to worry about Jon, as he always comes back.
-So, here we go, and I'ma try to be as brief as possible about this because it's the last 30 minutes of the episode, and I could spend 3,000 words on this battle. Jon and Tormund roll up to Hardhome, whose leader calls Tormund a traitor for being with a crow (member of the Night's Watch), and Tormund kills him to be like, I tried to be fucking nice, let's talk. They all get together and Jon tells them that they aren't friends, but if they want even a chance ot beating the White Walkers, they all have to be allies. Things almost get outta hand when Jon admits to killing Mance Rayder, but Tormund says it was out of mercy beause Stannis wanted him to burn. After a minute, they decide on going south of the Wall, but the Thenns aren't happy about it, which sounds about right because they're pricks.
-They start loading everyone up, including the female wilding leader who says, "I fucking hate Thenns" during the meeting, and she puts her two daughters on a boat without her, and instantly I was like, well, she's dying. We also see a Giant named Wun Wun, who asks one of Jon's boys, "The fuck you lookin' at?", which is pretty good. Then you hear the dogs barking and something going on in the distance, and man, those wights hit Hardhome fast as shit. Mufuckas are trying to hold them off and keep them outside of their wall, but it's moot after a while as they get through and the massacre is on. Jon and his crew join the fight and Jon comes face-to-face with one of the older White Walkers, who looks like he looks at Sam at the end of Season 2 as the Army of the Dead is marching. He fucks up the main Thenn with ease and starts fuckin' up Jon, and this is one of at least three times I genuinely though Jon was about to die, because it's Game Of Thrones and everyone dies. But then Jon, who failed to find the dragonglass he brought as a peace offering because we know that kills White Walkers, he stabs him with his sword and he disintegrates, so now we know that Valeryian steel also kills them and Jon looks down like, well, THAT came in handy. Also, I had half a mind to think that Ghost, the direwolf, would show up to the fight because, well, do you have a reason why he couldn't? Thought not.
-Then we go back to that female wildling, who sees a gang of wight children and she can't bear to kill them, but they have no hesitation in fuckin' her life up from her head to her feet. Meanwhile, Jon, Tormund, some other Night's Watch dude and the Giant start running for a boat to peace the fuck out, and I honestly thought the Giant was gon' get overrun, but he threw the remaining wights off him and caught up to them out in the water. But Jon notices another White Walker on a horse up on a cliff (we see him one other time during this battle), and it's the one that turned one of Craster's babies into a wight in Season 4. He is apparently called the Night's King, and there are a few stories about him, we heard Old Nan tell Bran a story about him in Season 1, or it was the first book, I can't remember, but Bran did see him in a flashback in Season 2 (the vision was of the Night's King picking up that baby).
-Anyway, Jon and the Night's King stare at each and the Night's King starts to raise his arms….and all of the dead wildlings they slaughtered came back to life with blue eyes. Jon is like, OH FOR FUCK SAKES, as they're sailing away. It is eerily quiet as the episode ends. So yeah, just a friendly reminder that all this battling for the Iron Throne and whatever, all that shit is relevant if the Army of the Dead can get down there.
-So, I have a few questions, really, only two: can wights/White Walkers swim? Do they need water wings? They stopped pretty quickly when Jon and 'em got in the water. Two, how does it work for them going south? I suppose they still have to get past, you know, the giant fucking Wall that the Night's Watch will be behind, but I mean, the wildlings almost did it. Will they melt as it gets warmer? SO MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WHITE WALKERS.
Episode 9 is usually where shit gets real in Game Of Thrones, but I can't see them going the major-battle route after this episode, which is probably in the top ten of the series so far, and I've seen many say it was the best, which I'll hold off on, but even after watching it a second time, it was pretty fuckin' good. The Dany/Tyrion stuff was as excellent as I expected, Cersei and Sansa were beasts, even Arya is coming along with the samurai training and she's about to fuck people up. And yet, all we're talking about is White Walker Fest 2015, which is fair because we've waited a smooth five seasons to be able to see what they can really do.
But I would like to make a few suggestions on people dying: Theon/Reek is my favorite at +150 (bet $100, win $150) to help Sansa get outta there, followed by Pod Da Gawd at +175 after Brienne rushes in because she ain't seen that candle and fuck it, I'm going in anyway. I can't see Cersei dying, but I can't imagine things getting much better for her. I'll put Loras (Margaery's brother) at +300 because all these people in cells, SOMEONE gotta die. Shireen (Stannis' daughter) is at a cautious +900 because Melisandre needs a king's blood, dammit. I still don't know why she needs to kill someone; get on that Penny Dreadful shit and just get a sample, good grief.
Anyway, Episode 9 is on the horizon, friends. Strap yourself in.
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Game Of Thrones S05E07 – The Gift
Game Of Thrones took a beating with "Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken", and a lot of it has managed to cover up what has been an underwhelming couple of weeks. But business starts to pick up with "The Gift", just in time as there are only three episodes left in the season. Let's go…..
-Jon Snow is getting ready to head out with Tormund and get more wildlings, and Alliser looks like he can't wait for Jon to leave so he can assume command of the Night's Watch, and he also tells Jon that he thinks this is a mistake. Jon is like, oh, I know how you feel, but this is how it's goin' down. I think Alliser thinks all is good because Jon won't make it back alive. He'll be so mad when that doesn't happen. Also, Sam gives Jon a dragonglass dagger like the one he used to kill the White Walker. I didn't think they even had any more lying around.
-Maester Aemon is with Sam and Gilly and her baby, and he isn't doing very well at all; I'd be surprised if he made it out of this episode. He tells Sam to get south, I think, before it's too late, so the White Walkers are coming. They gotta be close, it's been like, two seasons since we saw them last.
-Theon/Reek goes to take Sansa a meal, and she is a mess, bruised arms, crying in bed, possibly listening to a Mary J. Blige record. She begs Theon/Reek to take a candle to the broken tower, and she constantly tries to remind him of who he is, and he's like, just do what he says and even though you say it can't get worse, oh, it can. That little speech that Sansa gave him was very much like something like Catelyn would do. Sophie Turner has been really good this season.
-But does Theon/Reek go to the tower, even though he looks at it? No, no he doesn't. He goes to Ramsey, who should be way bigger than he is, dude is ALWAYS eating when he isn't terrorizing people. When is Theon/Reek gon' die? I don't even care if he's redeemed anymore.
-Man, Winterfell looks MISERABLE.
-Cut to Brienne looking at the tower, waiting to see the candle, so she can storm the ring and clean house. How long before she says, "fuck a candle" and just rolls out?
-Aemon is talking to himself and he surely has to die soon, which he does, like, less than a minute later, so now there is only one Targaryen left in the Westerosi world that we know for sure. The Night's Watch lays him to rest, but Alliser sidles up to Sam to say that all his friends are gone now. I'm sure if I did Fuckboy Rankings for this show, Alliser would be top five, easily.
-Sansa meets up with Ramsey, who tells her that he is thankful she isn't ugly, which is about the biggest compliment you'll get from Ramsey. He also seems to know that Stannis and 'em are en route, which is interesting because I don't know they'd know, probably spy ravens or some shit. Then the two engage in a little back-and-forth about his validity to the throne since he is a bastard, even though he was naturalized by Tommen, who Sansa points out is also a bastard. But he throws back at her something about Jon, who she probably hasn't even thought of in years, and then the knockout: he takes her to see the flayed body of the old woman that told her that the North remembered, and told her to light a candle. It's also heavily implied that Theon/Reek betrayed her again. Just gotta burn down Winterfell and start over again, nothing good will come outta this place now.
-Davos tries to tell Stannis that it's cold as shit, horses and people are dying and maybe they should head back to Castle Black to try and wait out the winter, but Stannis is like, nah, we said we would fight and now we gotta fight. Stannis then turns to Melisandre to be like, uh, you sure about all this? She says she has seen the visions of victory at Winterfell, but he might have to sacrifice someone else because they need King's blood. That someone? Shireen, his daughter. Stannis is PISSED and is like, NOAP, you went too far now, you gotta get the fuck out. It took five seasons, but Stannis finally stands up to ol' Shadow Vagina, who looks genuinely taken aback by his reaction.
-Two dudes roll up on Gilly and they're tryna figure out if she's really pretty, or pretty because she's the only female around these parts, so you know they're gon' be on some bullshit right off the bat. They try to holla at her and she's like, this is street harassment, and then Sam comes out with a sword…..and promptly gets his ass KICKED. These dudes are smackin' fire out Sam's ass, but he still got bars, talkin' about he has killed a White Walker and a Thenn, he'll take his chances against these two, who are about to step to him again. However, they're greeted by Ghost, Jon's direwolf, and they peace out. Sam passes out, but shoutout to Jon for leaving Ghost there. I think he did that on purpose because he knew people would test Sam and let's keep it funky, we all know Sam ain't shit when it comes to fighting.
-Gilly is cleaning up his cuts and telling him not to try that shit again, while Sam is like, I was pulllin' that rope-a-dope on 'em, I was good. Anyway, I was just saying that she GOTTA give him a handjob at this point, I've been saying that since he saved her from the White Walker, but anyway, he gets more than a handjob and I think we can all agree that this "no sex life" rule for the Night's Watch has been thrown in the bushes. Still, between this and Tommen/Margaery, this has been the season of the awkward sex scene for Game Of Thrones.
-Malko (the judges will also accept Mr. Eko from Lost or Adebisi from Oz because let's keep it 100, he won't be on the show long enough to need to know his real name) has Jorah up on the auction block. He sells Jorah to this guy, but Tyrion talks the buyer into taking him as well. Also, Tyrion kicks a dude's ass for making fun of him and I'm like, how do you let a midget in shackles kick your ass? And where did this side of Tyrion come from? I guess when you're mad, it just comes out.
-Dany and Daario are in bed talking, and Daario is a little jealous because Loraq is about to marry Dany, but everyone knows it is all political. Daario then suggests they get married and she's the queen, so she can do whatever he wants, but that hasn't worked out so far. He also suggests that when she goes to the re-opening of the fighting pits, she kill all the masters. She says she isn't a butcher, but we've watched Dany nail slavers to crosses and feed masters to her dragons, so let's not get all high and mighty, missus.
-Lady O visits the High Sparrow to try and negotiate a way out for Margaery and Loras, but he isn't budging, sticking to his "laws of the gods" script. She offers money and then says she'll stop sending food to King's Landing, and she also points out that half of the city has been involved in some buggery, which will never not make me laugh. But he is holding strong in his beliefs and it isn't even him, it's up to the gods. It's weird to see Lady O not getting her way, but she does point out that the Sparrows are also lawbreakers and this is kinda hypocritical, and she isn't wrong. Also, as she leaves, she gets a note from someone.
-Tommen is freaking out that he can't do anything about Margaery being locked up, or he thinks that he can't, but he's the fuckin' king; he's just being manipulated by Cersei, who tries to talk him out of starting a war. She says she'll try to talk to the High Sparrow about this, and that she just wants him to be happy. Tyrion said it best about Cersei: she has two redeeming qualities, her cheekbones and her love for her children. However, the love for her children might take a backseat to the family name right now because this whole situation is about her tryna keep the Lannister name on top in these streets (yeah. Tommen's last name is Baratheon, but we all know what's good).
-Meanwhile, Jaime is in Dorne, getting visited by his daughter/niece Myrcella, who says that she has been here for years now and this is her home. This throws the entire timeline of the story off, but meh, Game Of Thrones has much larger things to worry about. Anyway, she's getting married to Trystane and that's all there is to it, and ol' Goldenhand can't do much about it.
-Bronn is singing ignorant songs about a Dornish wife down in his cell, which is across from the Sand Snakes. Also, shoutout to Jerome Flynn, who plays Bronn and actually has a very good voice that he has showed off in previous roles before this, and it was Bronn who introduced us to the song "The Rains Of Castamere" (the Lannister theme, and the name of the "Red Wedding" episode) prior to the Battle Of The Blackwater in Season 2. Anyway, one of the Sand Snakes asks if he thinks they're beautiful and he's like, nah, but then he starts bleeding from the nose, while she starts opening her robe. I had heard this last week on a few podcasts, people were wondering if the dagger Bronn was cut with was poisoned because that was a specialty of Oberyn. They were right as he passes out and the only antidote was in a vial that was held by this Sand Snake, who is now just teasing Bronn and wants him to say she is the most beautiful woman in the world. I didn't like this at first, but she's exerting her power over Bronn, who drinks the antidote and like, shit, that was close.
-Lady O meets Littlefinger at his trashed brothel, and she cuts right to the chase, saying that they're now together because of the Joffrey plot (I think this is the first time they explicitly say it). She wants to know what his objective is, and Littlefinger gives her a little, but not all of it, and that he has a gift for her.
-At the fighting pits, the man who bought them gives a pep talk and introduces them to Dany, who is not here for any of this shit at all and wants to leave early, but Loraq says the people might take offense to it. Jorah sees her, gets his mask and runs into the ring like Hulk Hogan during a battle royal, wreckin' shop. He kicks everyone's asses while Tyrion is still in the back in chains, and a huge man cuts his chains so he can be free. Outside, Jorah takes off his mask to show himself to Dany, who is like, GET THIS MUFUCKA OUTTA MY SIGHT and I'm surprised she doesn't order his death right there. However, he says he brought her a gift and out walks the imp to proclaim that he is the gift, and his name is Tyrion Lannister. I should have apologized to my neighbors, because I may have stood up and started cheering like it was a basketball game. I've been waiting for this since I found out it was even an option, and here is my reasoning for them being the leaders for the Iron Throne race (from a conversation with a friend):
"Dany has the army and she has dragons, but she has no idea how to lead and neither do the people around her and they have no idea what to do about King's Landing, but Tyrion has grown up watching the game, both politically and militarily, and he did a damn good job when he was the King's Hand".
I'm not sure if this is how it will turn out, and stubborn-ass Dany has to first listen to what Tyrion has to say, but this scene pretty much made me forget about everything else that has happened this season.
-Cersei visits Margaery in her cell, and it's so fucking petty. She says she doesn't look like she has been eating and gives Margaery her leftovers, and that she's tryna help, but Margaery is like, bitch you lyin', you did this and throws stew at her, telling her to get out. Cersei walks out with that smirking smile that she has on in 70% of her scenes. Cersei always looks like she's on the verge of laughing in your face.
-However, that turned into a frown quickly as Cersei visited the High Sparrow, who tells her about a young man who came to him a mess, but he told some stories that lifted the weight off his shoulders, and some of those stories involved her….and of course, it's her cousin Lancel, who has ALL SORTS of dirt on Cersei, who tries to run away, but is stopped by guards. The High Sparrow is joined by Lancel and has a really creepy look on his face, while Cersei hits that "I'M THE QUEEN" joint that Margaery yelled as she was being taken away, and she tells the female guard to remember her face as it's the last one that she'll see before she dies. Man, like Rod from The Black Guy Who Tips always says, people who try to dance before they score the touchdown ALWAYS get burned in Game Of Thrones, and this is what happened to Cersei. The risk of premature partyin', my friends.
-Littlefinger told Lady O he had a gift for her. Is Lancel the gift, or this entire situation? Either way, he had something to do with this.
Now, all I want next week is more Tyrion/Dany stuff, I assume we'll get some Arya stuff, Tommen's gon' be lookin' around like, uh, where did my wife and mother go, Melisandre will be plotting on how to get Shireen's blood (does she need just a little blood or, like, for her to actually die?), someone gotta run up and save Sansa for fuck sakes….oh, and as terrible as Winterfell and Castle Black looked, winter HAS to be here by now, right?
Alright, Game Of Thrones, you have my full and undivided attention again. Let's go.
This entry was posted in Game Of Thrones, TV Recaps and tagged Brienne, Cersei Lannister, Danaerys Targaryen, Dem Thrones, Direwolf, Game Of Thrones, Game Of Thrones S05E07, Ghost, Gilly, HBO, High Sparrow, Jaime Lannister, Jon Snow, Jorah Mormont, Lady Olenna Tyrell, Littlefinger, Melisandre, Reek, Samwell Tarly, Sansa Stark, Stannis Baratheon, The Gift, Theon GreyJoy, TV Recaps, Tyrion Lannister on May 27, 2015 by Neil.
Game Of Thrones S05E06 – Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken
Game Of Thrones certainly isn't a show for the faint of heart, and many times, viewers are left to wonder if they went too far. With "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" (which is the motto of the House Martell), people are asked to make that decision once again and I'll tell you right now….actually, fuck it. We'll get there. Let's go…..
-We open with Arya, still wiping dead bodies down, and the body is taken away, but she wants to see where it goes and she's stopped by the Waif (apparently that is her name) and Arya is fed the fuck up; she wants to know when she gets her Faceless training on. The Waif says that she has already played and lost and Arya is like, what kinda grapefruit ass shit is that, I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW I WAS PLAYING. Then ol' Waify tells a story of where she might be from, but she alludes to it possibly being a lie and it's all a part of becoming Faceless, but never saying it, of course, because she's an asshole. But I did figure out that she isn't blind as I thought the first time we saw her.
-Then Arya is tryna sleep when she is woken up by Jaqen, who asks her a bunch of questions about who she is, but every time she tells the truth, he hits her. By the end of it, Arya is like, this is some fuckin' bullshit and I don't wanna play, and he's like, yeah, b, you never stop playing. I get where this is going, but they gotta hurry up. I ain't tryna watch this fuckboy slap Arya around while she's washing bodies for the next season and a half.
-Tyrion is tryna make small talk with Jorah, and we see the greyscale again, I don't know how Tyrion didn't see him looking at it, but hey, it is what it is. Tyrion tells Jorah of why he's on the road (killed his pops, murdered his side chick/true love), and then he goes on to tell Jorah his father was a good man, and Jorah is like, how you know my pops? He tells Jorah that he met him on the Wall and that there would never be another like him…..Jorah stares at Tyrion, and it takes the imp a minute to figure out that Jorah never knew what happened to his father. Jorah gets Tyrion to tell him what happened (his own men turned on him) and the two are off again. Most times, Tyrion's mouth gets him into trouble, but sometimes…..yeah, not so much.
-Arya is now washing the floors when a man brings his sick daughter to the House of Black and White, and I wanna know how he got in there when Arya had to sit outside for a day in the rain. Anyway, he just wants it to end because she is really sick, and Arya comforts her with a lie of a story, along with another lie that the water will help her, but that shit put her an eternal sleep. Jaqen is watching this and he is impressed with her compassion, along with her lying, and he creeps up on her (because he doesn't know how to move any other way), leading her to follow him. He leads her to the Hall of Faces, all faces taken from the dead bodies that are washed, and ask her she is ready to become no one, and she hesitates. He says she is ready to become someone else, though. Next episode, I wanna see Arya runnin' up steps on some Rocky shit.
-Tyrion and Jorah are walking and talking, and Jorah asks Tyrion if he believed in anything and Tyrion is like, NOAP. Jorah says he didn't, but then he saw Dany walk out of the burning pyre with her baby dragons, which is fair. Tyrion is still a little skeptical because the Targaryens are, well, fucking crazy, which is also fair, and lays out a few reasons as to why she isn't good for the Iron Throne, but as they're getting to that, they see a slave ship. However, they also notice that they're surrounded. They proceed to beat the hell outta Jorah and the main guy (played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, who was Mr. Eko in Lost and Adebisi in Oz) wants to cut off Tyrion's cock to sell it because a dwarf's cock has magic powers. Tyrion starts pleading that they'll need to prove the cock is from a dwarf, and the second-in-command is like, it'll be dwarf-size and Tyrion is like, GUESS AGAIN. He manages to keep himself and Jorah alive as he tells them about Jorah being a great fighter who has killed Dothraki, and if they get to the fighting pits in Meereen (which are going to be open soon), he'll prove it. Shit is like kidnapping Inception, but they're en route to Meereen again.
-WHERE IN THE BLUE FUCK IS VARYS????????????
-Littlefinger strolls up into King's Landing, where he is greeted by Lancel's crazy ass. Lancel tries to threaten Littlefinger by saying there will be no more prostitution in these streets, but Littlefinger ain't scared, shit, he has been threatened by more important people.
-Littlefinger gets to Cersei, who continues to say she had nothing to do with Loras gettin' hemmed up and he's like, come on, b, you can't bullshit a bullshitter, but whatever, the Tyrells ain't gon' like this. Cersei is tryna get the Vale on their side for when the war starts and Littlefinger not only says that they will, but that he knows Sansa is in Winterfell and Cersei is like, say word????? He tells Cersei of Roose's plan to marry Sansa to Ramsey, which pisses her off after the Lannisters and Boltons pulled off the Red Wedding together, but Littlefingers advises Cersei to let the Boltons fight Stannis and his people, then they can take over the North, and Littlefinger will be the Warden of the North (I think that's how it works, either way, the plan is for Littlefinger to be somebody). Cersei doesn't care now, she just wants Sansa's head on a spike. Would Littlefinger set Sansa up like that? It might be the ultimate revenge for him not getting Cat, but really, that might be the least of Sansa's worries at this very moment.
-Myrcella is with the boy she is supposed to marry, Trystane, who is the nephew of Oberyn and the son of Prince Doran, who knows Ellaria and the Sand Snakes are probably coming for her, so the leader of his security crew gotta watch them. Meanwhile, Jaime and Bronn have stolen the clothes of the men they killed and are riding towards the city, and Ellaria is indeed plotting with the Sand Snakes to snatch up Myrcella, so you get the feeling it's about to go down. They all meet in the courtyard and as Jaime is tryna convince Myrcella to come with him, but the Sand Snakes come out and they have a lumberjack match (three Sand Snakes against Jaime and Bronn). But before anyone gets hurt, Doran's bouncer and his people are like, we're just taking everyone in and we'll figure it out. They also go and grab Ellaria, because fuck her. Talkin' bad to the prince like you're somebody.
-Lady Olenna is on her way to King's Landing, talkin' mad shit about how it stinks and how the rumors against Loras are gossip and something about pillowbiters being arrested because quite frankly, Lady O doesn't give a flying fuck about your feelings. She goes to Cersei to figure this shit out, and Cersei isn't backing down from her lie that the Faith Militant was behind Loras' getting jailed, but Lady O isn't buying that at all. Lady O is like, dogg, we're feeding your fuckin' people and this is the thanks we get? Cersei is like, I'm fighting on this lie, and tells her that the High Septon is calling for a preliminary trial to see if the charges against Loras will stick, and kicks Lady O out. SON…..the look that she gives Cersei before she leaves, that has to be a GIF somewhere.
-Whenever Tywin was writing letters, something was usually about to happen. Are they carrying that tradition with Cersei, who was writing this entire time? Do her words hold the same weight?
-We go to this trial of Loras, who is denying everything, so the High Septon decides to call Margaery forward, which is surprising because she's the Queen, but she's like, I don't know shit about shit, bruh, and I'm the fuckin' Queen. The High Septon brings out Oliver, who of course, was in bed with Loras when Margaery visited them a couple episodes ago, and he snitches like all get out on everyone, saying that not only was he in bed with Loras, but Margaery just lied to y'all and the Septon is like, welp, guess we got a trial. Margaery yells, "I AM THE QUEEN", looking right at Cersei, who is partyin', while Tommen is like, I'm never getting sex again and Lady O was all but ready to take her earrings off and throw down with Cersei. My money is on Lady O, by the way. Cersei hit her with that "your move" smirk, and man, it's about to get so ugly for her.
-Myranda has been sent to give Sansa a bath so that she's good for this wedding she doesn't want to do, and she tries to tell Sansa a bunch of stuff to scare her away from Ramsey, like Sansa actually wants to go through with this. But Sansa realizes what is going on: Myranda is in love with Ramsey, but Winterfell is Sansa's home and she won't be intimidated. Then Theon shows up and says he is to escort Sansa down the aisle, arm in arm or Ramsey will hurt me, and Sansa is like, bitch, you killed my brothers, fuck your feelings. The truth is gon' be SO GOOD.
-So then we have a wedding that looks the most unhappy time ever; at least with most weddings in Game Of Thrones, they start out happy. This joint is dark as shit, and the only one smiling is Ramsey because, well, Ramsey. Then we get to after the wedding, where they go back to a room to consummate the marriage and Ramsey finds out that Sansa is a virgin, which is tip #1 that this isn't going to go well for her. Theon is about to leave and Ramsey is like, nah, you're gon' stay and watch the girl you grew up with become a woman, and she goes to take her clothes off, but not fast enough for Ramsey, who rips the back of her dress, bends her over and all we hear is her cries, while Theon has a look of utter terror on his face.
-Now, I'm not here to tell people what they can and/or can't be upset by. Everyone has their goalposts. This was hard to watch, and it should have been. I was more upset with how the Jaime/Cersei scene was handled last season more than I was with the other night because that was a complete departure from the books. From what I've gathered, this was something like what happened in the books, but it was worse there (it was with a handmaiden or something, and there is shit that the GOT Wiki said was completely unfilmable). Now, that being said, I'm not condoning it because it was all sorts of fucked up and they probably could have changed it. Shit, Sansa was gon' do it anyway (but don't get twisted: it was still rape) because in this world, the women really didn't have a say in, well, anything, especially when it came to marriages (Sansa has been a pawn in what, three marriages now?). I also don't think we needed to see it to further the point that Ramsey is sadistic (then again, I also thought that he wouldn't do anything to Sansa, so what do I know) but that wasn't my call to make. I think they could have done without it, but man, Game Of Thrones has always been about this life and it won't be the last time that happens, so I guess I wasn't surprised. Some people say they're done with it and hey, that's their call.
-Everyone is going to have their take on that final scene and it's fine. We can agree to agree or disagree, but just remember this: don't be an asshole about it.
So, as if we didn't want the worst shit in Westeros to happen to Ramsey, we do now (my prediction? Myranda does it). Jorah and Tyrion are just tryna get to Meereen without getting kidnapped again. Arya better have nunchuks or some shit, or practicing how to eat a single piece of rice with chopsticks (I can't promise I'll stop making Kill Bill/Arya references). The Lady O/Cersei beef has officially been put on the front burner, while Tommen wants to go back to his life of playing with his cat. And I suppose we'll check in with Dany and 'em next week. The stage is yours, Game Of Thrones.
This entry was posted in Game Of Thrones, TV Recaps and tagged Bronn, Cersei Lannister, Dem Thrones, Faceless Men, Game Of Thrones, GOTS05E06, HBO, House Of Black And White, Jaime Lannister, Jorah Mormont, Lady Olenna Tyrell, Lancel, Littlefinger, Loras Tyrell, Margaery Tyrell, Ramsey Bolton, Reek, Sansa Stark, Theon GreyJoy, Tommen, TV Recaps, Tyrion Lannister, Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken on May 20, 2015 by Neil.


In previous versions of Word, the AutoShapes command resided on the old Drawing toolbar. These days, however, AutoShapes has become an integral part of the Illustrations group providing a wealth of options for drawing shapes such as circles, rectangles, arrows and more.
In this section, you'll find the step-by-step for many of the commands related to creating and working with AutoShapes.
As with all things, we need to start at the beginning. AutoShapes are no different. We'll start with directions for creating a few AutoShapes and then we'll move onto some formatting options.
You can resize an AutoShape using one of two methods. You can either click and drag or enter a specific size of the Width & Height boxes in the Size group.
You know when we talk about formatting that we're probably talking about adding cool colors and effects to make your AutoShapes stand out. Here, you'll find step-by-step instructions for applying styles, 3-D and Shadow Effects to your AutoShapes.


Grow Pittsburgh joined several organizations and community groups working to bring fresh produce and unity to Northview Heights via a community garden. This garden hosts in-ground beds and raised accessible beds, as well as a delightful play space for Northview Heights' younger residents. Fallen Stars of Northview Heights is open to all residents and hopes that the diversity of the produce grown reflects the rich diversity of garden volunteers and community members.


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Watchlog (November 2014)
Posted on November 15, 2014 by muchadoboutlove in kdrama, kmovie
It's already mid-November and I've realized that I only managed to complete a total of four full-length dramas this year. Gasp! The past me would be rushing to finish whatever dramas I've put aside throughout the year because I used to hate dropping dramas without finishing them, but since I learned the joy (and relief) of being able to drop dramas, it's like a new world for me. Definitely less dramas, but more time to deal with more pressing issues of real life. Or is it the other way around? Anyway, I'm back to civilization for these few days and that means..catching up with my dramas!
Let's see…Three Musketeers is the fourth drama I've completed this year and while it can be regarded as underwhelming by some, it is an entertaining and enjoyable ride for me. Puppy Dal-hyang!!! (And his same-age horse…tell me it's still alive, right?!) If anyone is still in doubt whether Yonghwa can act or not, just give this drama a try. It's wonderful seeing the transformation of both Park Dal-hyang's character and the actor, Jung Yong-hwa. I laughed, I cried, I shrieked, and I cheered for him. He's improving by leaps and bounds…and no one can be Dal-hyang but him.
(…at this rate I'm going to rattle about him all night…buuuuut I'm digging his new outfit! Mmmm)
Not sure if I'll be able to put up a review about this show (because it deserves one!) but for now, if I have to list the reasons for anyone to start watching Three Musketeers, here they are, in no specific order:
1- The Three Musketeers themselves, with their Plus One mentioned above. Lee Jin-wook is a hottie and a good kisser LOL and he's nailing his portrayal as the sassy Crown Prince Sohyeon. You'll grow to love this prince (as much as Dal-hyang came to like and respect this one fine specimen of a man) despite his complicated behaviour (certified by his best friends). Heo Seung-po the mood maker and troublemaker of the group, played by the amazing Yang Dong-geun, whose character is like a big brother to Dal-hyang: playful and enjoys teasing him but can be sympathetic when the time calls for it. His friendship with the Prince is total wuv. I can watch them argue back and forth all day long. Let's not forget the flower monk-turned-official Ahn Min-seo, who devotes his life to serve the Prince and stay true to his religion while being oblivious to his pretty face that is like a women's magnet. He's the opposite of Seung-po, being the more serious one but still flexible. Don't lose the chance to discover the newbie Jung Hae-in!
2- The awesomesauce that is Kang Bin. Gaaaaaah Seo Hyun-jin darling! *hugs* Even if she no longer have to fight like Seol-nan did in Soo Baek-hyang, she pulls you in instantly with her portrayal of the lovable Crown Princess who is trying to capture her complex hubby. She's not your ordinary whiny and helpless princess; Seo Hyun-jin makes Kang Bin an adorable and respectable consort. Although her character can't really do much since she's living in the palace most of the time, she shines when she comes face-to-face with Mi-ryung. I'm digging the bravery and the authority in her voice and expression! Can't get enough of her? Go and watch King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang….right now!
3- Mi-ryung and the rest of the characters. It's not hard to hate this evil and ambitious woman from the get-go but I find myself drawn to the pitiful girl who fell victim into her own greed. Her life might be cursed just like what she herself said, with all the hatred towards the world she lived in. To think that she cheated death for a number of times…hmmm…if she is going to become the evil Concubine Jo like I thought when I first saw her name, then she will be more scathing and worse than before. Oh, the other characters will make you want to hug or strangle them: Choi Myung-gil (hugs for him), Kim Ja-jeom (choke him!!!), and Injo (Arrrrrgggghhhh!!! *tears my own hair*). Jeon No-min, Park Young-gyu, and Kim Myung-soo are riveting. I love to love them and I love to hate their characters when necessary. Last but not least, Yonggoldae! I hope he will appear in Season 2, perhaps with some Korean skills he picked up along the way. Poor Kim Sung-min, give him the chance to speak his mother tongue in the drama!
One with the potential to be followed until the end…Bad Guys.
It has to be my yearning for TEN Series or I'm just in the mood for crime drama. Slick and sleek. Muehehehe. Blurry knives aside, there are some fights and blood but sufficient blurring works around to keep me entertained without being too distracted by the gore. Well, to be honest, there are a few guys who are distracting me at times but hey, that's a minor issue I can handle…because who am I to complain when the distractions deserve the attention?
Just watch the drama for them:
Kim Sang-joong (I like the way he says, "You bastard!"),
Ma Dong-seok (Big teddy bear who is a softie at heart),
Jo Dong-hyuk (His fight scenes = LOVE <3),
and Park Hae-jin (Psycho maknae who is the object of everyone's affection)
I don't want to spoil anything so that's why I'm restraining myself from talking too much about the plot…the less you know, the better it would be (probably). Discovery of the year made earlier by me:
I know I've seen this guy somewhere before…and he turned out to be Yunho's rival soccer star in Heading to the Ground (don't judge me, I was in DBSK phase back then!). He looks younger here! Must be the military service doing wonders…or he's secretly aging backwards, slowly turning into a high school student. For the curious minds, his name is Kim Jae-seung.
Secret Door. Oh, how much I wished for you to have better ratings each week, but it seems that fate is not on your side this time. Story is moving along with a time jump (almost at LTE speed?) and we are approaching the doom. So this is how it feels to know that the hero will lose at the end of the day: a sense of ominous foreboding all the time and the characters' lines are hinting what is in store for them in the future. Oh, my heart!
Yeongjo is still insecure as ever, even after taking away all the rights to rule as a regent from Yi Seon (Sado). The best thing about the time jump is Seon, who is finally growing up from the painful wake up call he experienced about the ugly side of his father, and he in turn uses the trick of many faces against Yeongjo, who is the master of it. Pwahahaha! It's still one of my favourite scenes, and Kim Taek continues to blackmail Yeongjo afterwards. Although his naive idealist self does resurface once in a while, it's still a treat to watch Seon tricking and winning against the Noron (whose ministers are really hilarious when they are bickering) once in a while, before he experiences his downfall. Am I ready to watch the end? *sobs*
Lee Je-hoon is hawt, yo!
Scene stealer of the season has got to be Park Eun-bin.
Who has ever thought that this portrayal of Lady Hyegyeong would be more than a mere political rival for Sado? The character does come off quite strong at first, displaying her ability to pull the strings in order for her to steer the direction in her (hubby's) favour and proving herself as a background player in the political game. Intrusive and hard-headed on the outside, Princess Hyegyeong in this version unveils a vulnerable and soft side of her beneath the layers of the royal robes and her mask as the nation's future queen. Her high hopes for Seon to become a great king in the future surpasses her own desire to receive any kind of romantic notions from him. However, she is still a woman deep down in her heart, harboring a mixture of love, hope, and respect for Seon, who is her husband, the future king, and the father of her child(ren?). Even though she is virtually a consort without much power, she is willing to do anything to save Seon from danger that might befalls onto him. History has dictated how this will end and neglecting all the political stuff, it will be worth anticipating how Princess Hyegyeong will turn her back on the Crown Prince she tried to protect with all her might and heart in order to save the future, that is her son, Yi San. With all the overflowing emotions shown by her, it will be painful.
Family scenes like this is my heart's Achilles heels. The dialogues in this scene? Just kill me, show! *tears*
I am still wondering if we are really going to witness Sado's descent into madness in this adaptation…because if it does happen, it will happen at LTE speed at this rate. We're already in 1958 according to the drama's timeline, and if there's something that will be painful enough for him to be driven into craziness, the show needs to do a believable job at that one. The political discord is more than enough of a reason for him to be killed by Yeongjo since the father already showed the capability to kill the son, but if the mental sickness is featured even for a bit, it will provide a nice nod to the memoirs, even if the historical accuracy is debatable.
Upcoming dramas on my radar..King's Face and Maids. I'm drawn to sageuk nowadays..
I'm still trying to find the missing mood for movies, because I have a bunch of those I'd like to check out but I'm not in the mood for them. One example is King's Wrath/The Fatal Encounter. Coincidentally, it's about Sado's son Yi San, who will become Jeongjo. So far I've skimmed through the movie and I like what I see…
Hyun Bin is beautiful and Han Ji-min is beautiful. Beautiful people on my screen!
Dear mood, where art thou????
Disclaimer: this post was written by the author under pressure. Please excuse all the incoherent rambles 😉
Tagged bad guys, jung yong hwa, king's wrath, lee je hoon, lee jin wook, park eun bin, secret door, seo hyun jin, three musketeers
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Henk says:
Thanks for your updates !
I was in historical mood completely this year. Starting with Empress Qi, followed by Dong Yi and Queen Seon Duk, both twice. A few shorter and modern drama's in between for balance. Yi San was different. I made it till episode 41, and finally dropped it. What a luxury indeed to do that ! It kept dragging on and on, and now I am a bit tired of "Chunaaaah ! I deserve to die !!!"
But your recommendations make me eager again. After all I have to be prepared for next year, when Sado comes out.
hank marvin says:
This year I was on historical drama a lot. Starting with Empress Qi, followed by Dong Yi and Queen Seon Duk, both twice.
Yi San put me off recently, I made it till episode 42, after pausing a few times already and finally dropped it altogether. Dragging on and on.
I was getting tired of too much "Chunaaah, I deserve to die !!!"
But your recommendations make me eager again,
After all, I have to prepare for next year, when Sado comes out with Moon Geun Young!
LOL I can understand how the phrase can be frustrating when you have heard it about hundreds of times in the historical dramas 😀 I don't have thr chance to watch Yi San yet, but good luck in finishing it! Aja aja!
Yay! Another Three Musketeers commentary! There aren't as many places to read about it so thanks! I enjoyed reading your thoughts on it! =) It's been a while since it ended…but I still can't help myself from searching for more places to read about this show. The wait for next season is killing me. I've loved Seo Hyun Jin since I saw her in Soo Baek Hyang. Actually, I got introduced to that show because of your site so thanks so much! (I was following your Empress Ki recaps back then lol and I ended up reading your SBH post) SHJ was most likely 90% the reason I watched Musketeers but I'm glad it turned out to be a really entertaining watch overall and I really loved the Crown Couple. They only get a few minutes each ep (which makes me sad lol) but the more the story progressed, they really made those few minutes count. Always alternating between heartbreaking to adorkable. Hahaha! I also really loved Kang Bin's quiet courage/strength/patience. She can be child-like at times but she also steps up to the plate when necessary (loved all her confrontation scenes with Mi Ryung, especially how she gained her confidence/conviction with each and every encounter). Like in the palace (ep8), when Kang Bin was saying 'how dare you come here?', she could barely even look at Mi Ryung, she kept looking down. Those little beats by SHJ always killed me. But by ep 10 during that palanquin scene, her conviction while she was delivering that 'don't you dare dictate my life for me' speech, damn! Idk how many times I replayed that scene. Her elegant clumsiness (if that makes sense) also always made me LOL. If you can go on and on about Dal Hyang… I can probably go on and on about Kang Bin (and also Seol Nan). Hahaha! Waah how did I write this much? =O
I just finished the drama few hours before I wrote this post, so that's why I seem to be so excited while writing it. Hehehe!
Ahhh Crown Couple ❤ Those years spent by Kang Bin in patience finally paid off and I was crying while cheering for Sohyeon and her! Yup yup she felt inferior to Mi Ryung at first but realizing how the girl did not deserve the position of Crown Princess from the beginning, Kang Bin gained confidence to protect her position and her life. I miss them already!
By the way, no worries for the long comment. It's always a delight to read them! ^^v
Aaaah I miss them too! They were my OTP from the start… even though So Hyun was always so vague/cryptic and I always wanted to wipe the smug grin off his face when he used jokes instead of really talking to her. I could 100% understand her frustation with him. LOL! I really wanted him to realize her worth and I wanted them to work it out. Well…he did have some moments where he was a bit sincere/sweet towards her in the 1st half of drama…but still I felt really bad for her…I just wanted her to be happy and feel loved. Her wish at the end of ep 8 really broke my heart. T-T So I was beyond happy for her once So Hyun started reciprocating her feelings. I died in ep 9 during that palanquin scene. T-T Again, he was still being cryptic but she figured it out and that smile she flashed him was sooo bittersweet given the situation. I loved every second of that scene + the OST. And I also loved that once So Hyun had his closure with Mi Ryung…he went full throttle with his growing feelings for his wife and didn't waste any more time. ^___^ He was so cute waiting/pining for his wife in ep 11 (at least he had a little taste of what his wife had to endure for 5 yrs =P). Now it tickles me that wifey is starting to mess with him. Their final scene in ep 12 was so so so adorable. It was a joy to watch Lee Jin Wook and Seo Hyun Jin play off of each other's characters, they were really in sync. I hope Kang Bin gets to be even more awesome in the following seasons. I wrote so much again LOL. =P
Hehehehe Now that Yoon Seo had caught Sohyeon's weakness (that is herself!), nothing can stop her from the petty revenge over what he did to her in the past 😛 It's really a long journey to break the ice that is in Sohyeon's heart but once the ice is broken, there's not much problem in emitting the fire in him! Watching how Yoon Seo waited and finally broke down in ep 8 before witnessing Sohyeon's reciprocating her feelings is just lovely. Kyaaah I'm still brimming with tears each time I hear Yoon Seo's theme song! ❤
randomsoju says:
I've dropped more dramas this year than in my cumulative years of viewing. That does not mean there are more bad ones, it simply means I am less tolerant. It's rather liberating, to just say no instead of maybe, and get sucked in and waste hours of my life. I've certainly been more selective of what I have even started. I"ve never been one to follow the crowd or be a band wagon jumper-not that I watch stuff no one watches, I just abide by my own counsel rather than be influenced by what my peeps are watching generally. I've definitely learned over the years that just because a favorite peep is raving over a drama, does not mean I should ignore my own preferences if I know there is something about it that doesn't suit me.
I will be including a dropped and why I dropped section of my year end review this year, that feels kind of negative, but I also feel I need to keep it real.
" I've definitely learned over the years that just because a favorite peep is raving over a drama, does not mean I should ignore my own preferences if I know there is something about it that doesn't suit me."
THIS. Sometimes the pet peeves of mine are what turn me off from a cult drama and it should not be a weird thing to do if we're to deviate from the majority! The dropped dramas section sounds great! it can help people to be more critical in making their drama choice 🙂
It's not weird, it's just personal taste. The only ones that make it a weird thing are immature sheep and bullies that lead the sheep, and that can go either way, whether it's a clique of squeers or haters, because along with cult dramas, there are dramas that it becomes "cool" to hate. Having an opinion just puts you in target range for people that live to argue or attack or need to validate their own choices. I just believe in stating my opinion as I feel the need and letting it go at that. I refuse to get caught up in someone elses' agenda or their need to be right lol. Fighting!
Yup, there's no rule stating that we have to conform with the majority, be it for the cult or the hated dramas! 😉 Gotta enjoy what we like!
I have become more selective as well, but the flame is not down yet.
One of my first drama's was Boys Before Flowers, and watched it twice.
I liked it, but when I tried again lately, 5 years later, I did not get beyond the 4th episode.
Everything was new the first time: Korea, kimchi, the filial customs of Korea, and many other things.
But it is too sweet now, too much blown up with semi-luxury commercials.
And now, after a long period of historical dramas. I needed a reset with a light drama
That was "My Girl" !
I am not for the romantic drama's all the time, but this one is really fresh still.
Nice complicated stories with a good cast and fresh humor.
With Christmas appearing and the weather finally changing, Secret Garden is on the file again.
Following the crowds is not my thing either, people around me know that 🙂
( At work I eat my lunch, which is any variation with kimchi nowadays. )
It's all beautiful to our eyes at first but as the time goes by, we are forced to choose what appeals to us the most as we know more about it 😉
I am watching a light drama too, just for a break over the political machinations in sageuk. Haha! The good thing about these light and fluffy dramas is we only need to enjoy the humour without squeezing out brains~
And what a coincidence..
I had an eye on Hotel King, to watch it one day, but forgot about it and did not really look into the details.
"My Girl was" a proper reset, finally I started with "Hotel King", never realizing that Lee Dong and Lee Da Hae were playing together again, after 9 years.
Such a strong team in a drama that takes you in it right from the first 10 minutes.
2014 has not been a bad year for KDrama at all !
I'm still waiting for the right moment to watch Hotel King because of the leads! Right now I'm enjoying the drama Birth of a Beauty. It's like seeing the lovely Jo Anna being reincarnated as Sara, but definitely kinder than the heroine of Fantasy Couple. Ah, Han Ye-seul is not afraid to show the ugly side of her when it comes to acting!
Janey says:
Thank you for this post. I'm now tempted to give Three Musketeers a try! I'm wary of sageuk dramas lately, and it's been a while since I enjoyed a Jung YongHwa drama. I love him, but I'm not that fond of his acting. I'm pleased to hear that he has improved! 🙂
I'm also enjoying Bad Guys a lot! I haven't seen TEN, though. Is it really good? 🙂
Give it a go if you're looking for a light sageuk! Three Musketeers might not be a conventional sageuk, it's like a little bit of everything but still an enjoyable ride.
Bad Guys is like TEN, in the sense that the latter also use a high-end ensemble to solve crimes but TEN gathers the policemen instead of the bad guys 😀 It's gorier (now that's a real word!) than Bad Guys because they're mostly dealing with murder cases but very entertaining. I personally like Season 1 more but Season 2 is still good.
kooriyuki says:
I think you'll love The King's Face =D
Yup, watched the first two episodes and liking it so far 😉

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Education for India
Dean Clark
Dalits and Access to Higher Education
Oppressed, broken, or crushed is the direct translation of the word Dalit, which is used to describe the class of citizens that are lowest on the caste system's social ladder. Previously considered "untouchables" by the standards of the caste, their goal is to eliminate this oppression that they have experienced going back to the beginning of the Hindu religion and second century BCE. However, during the time of Mahatma Gandhi, he called the groups Harijans and promoted keeping the caste system in place while changing the stigma behind calling almost 25 percent of the country's population. Currently, there are over 200 million Dalits in India alone, according to Paul Diwakar, from the National Campaign of Dalit Human Rights.
Dr. Ambedkar, a lawyer and Dalit from the 1950's initially called for the caste system to be ripped apart to limit the "untouchability" of the Dalits, but eventually gave up on this and converted to Buddhism. He had the right idea, however, as the Indian Constitution abolished the untouchability status by law, but socially, many still treat Dalits as such. It has disproportionately affected them in a 2004 tsunami, their sanitation facilities and sewage systems have been worse than the higher castes, and even politically have been undermined by the higher caste systems. Specifically, a good amount of Dalit injustice stems from education, especially higher education akin to college and other sorts.
When looking at the data, there is a misrepresentation in Dalit education in many states and villages, with only few states actually educating them past a certain point at a reasonable rate. This is due to the socio-economic hardships of not only being poorer and unable to get certain jobs, but also because they are not socially accepted by everyone in India.
In a study conducted by Kathryn Lum at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, which shows at the most elite universities in India, the discrimination of Dalits is similar to students in the LGBT community, and really focuses on the inner struggles of their life, both institutionally and socially at college. They actually have some pressure to not reveal their caste status, called the "Dalit Closet" which is why Lum compares them to this group. The students are well aware of the disadvantage that they have been given, and use it to motivate and mask themselves off, facing many internal challenges with fitting in as well. Ultimately, the author suggests change in the systems, admission of Dalit students, and talks of how a middle class of Dalits has actually emerged. There are now state legislature spots reserved for Dalits, and they are apt to pass at elite universities, but almost because of a societal impostor syndrome, some have developed a lot of mental issues.
To combat these injustices, the Indian government has mostly done its job on eradicating the unequal distribution of equity that the caste system had created. Now, it is more so up to private businesses, schools, and other institutions to not discriminate against Dalits. Yes, public buildings in certain areas most likely have some stigma toward the Dalit population, and some villages almost segregate Dalits from higher classes with specific areas for them, it is really a collective social change that needs to be made: Dalits need to be accepted as touchable, or accepted in society. While this defeats the purpose of caste, to break up groups, caste is stagnant, and does not allow for anyone to move up, meaning that these same groups will continually be institutionally discriminated against.
Since the beginning of the caste system, Dalits have been labeled untouchable. They have been oppressed, been unemployed for, given the worst treatment possible. This treatment has been mitigated in previous years, with people such as Gandhi, and legislation such as making it illegal to discriminate against Dalits. Similar to prior and current situations in American politics with the treatment of many systematically oppressed groups, Dalits will continually be oppressed against. To change this, an entire social change among all members of society to bolster a better, positive treatment for the previously untouchable Dalit class in India.
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Due to ubiquitous corruption of governmental figures in India, the government funds towards schools and education are often stolen, leaving little to no funds for the students. Our goal is to conduct lessons and deliver supplies directly to the students, which prevents corruption from occurring.
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Governor Chet Culver has been asked to decide by February 15 if Iowa will participate in the Sodsaver provision of the 2008 Farm Bill. This is not a hard deadline and the program rules have yet to be completed by USDA.
The Sodsaver provision, a provision that would bar crop insurance and disaster payments on native sod that is converted to crops, will be lost if the Governors of the five states involved (IA, SD, ND, MN and MT) fail to participate in this program. If lost that means nothing more than the federal government subsidizing insurance and providing disaster payments to those who put marginal native grassland into production. They will essentially be guaranteed a profit on lands that are simply not suited to producing row crops.


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(Cancelled) Day Trip to Macau with Dr. Joseph Sun Pao Ting 丁新豹博士
Thursday, 27 February 2020 (Cancelled)
08:40 – 18:30 (Our return ferry ticket is for 17:20)
Meet at Macau Ferry Terminal in Shun Tak Centre, Departure Level 3 West Bridge at 08:10 for 08:40 departure. Nearest MTR is Sheung Wan Exit D.
$1,380 Member; $1,600 Non-member; $800 full time student. Cost includes lunch at Voyages.
Sef Lam at [email protected]; Winnie Tong at [email protected] or 9471-2673; Chung Yan Chan at [email protected] or 2241-5507
Deadline for registration and full payment: 30 January 2020. Please include a copy of your HKID or travel document when you mail your cheque payment. We need full correct name for the travel insurance. Please bring your valid HKID, passport or other valid travelling documents for non-permanent HKG residents. The weather and the air conditioned ferry may be cold, so please dress appropriately. We will have a short outdoor walk so please wear comfortable walking shoes.
The HKU Museum Society is pleased to have Dr. Joseph Ting lead us on a day trip to Macau. The programme for the day begins with a ferry ride to Macau to see the exhibition "The Long Journey: The Forbidden City and Maritime Silk Road" at the Macao Museum of Art (MAM), followed by a simple lunch and a short afternoon walk between Santiago to Government House along the Praya. We then board the 17:20 ferry back to Hong Kong.
* Please note itinerary is subject to change with or without prior notice.
The exhibition is co-presented by the Palace Museum and the Macao Museum of Art. It follows the theme of 'One Belt, One Road' without forgetting the original purpose of the Maritime Silk Road, while reflecting on history and looking to the future. Large in scale and rich in content with a wide array of exhibits, the exhibition prompts the public to retrace the history of Chinese and Western cultural exchanges throughout the Maritime Silk road, a route of civilisation. The exhibits include treasures of the Qing Palace from the collection of the Palace Museum, and newly added cultural relics after the founding of the New China.
Resource Person
Dr. Joseph Ting (丁新豹博士) majored in Chinese Literature and Chinese History from Hong Kong University and graduated with a BA degree in 1974. He was conferred an MPhil in 1979 and a PhD in 1989, both from HKU. Dr. Ting joined the Hong Kong Museum of Art as an Assistant Curator in 1979 and was appointed Chief Curator of the Hong Kong Museum of History in 1995. He retired in 2007 after 28 years of service. He is currently an Honorary Professor of School of Chinese, University of Hong Kong, as well as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of History at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.


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This study presents results from the first large-scale malaria cross-sectional survey from Namibia using molecular testing to characterize subpatent infections.
The prevalence of IRS and ITN interventions in 2013 did not reflect the Namibian government intervention targets.
These findings highlight the critical need to target malaria interventions to young male travellers, who have a disproportionate risk of malaria in northern Namibia, to coordinate cross-border regional malaria prevention initiatives and to scale up coverage of prevention measures such as indoor residual spraying and long-lasting insecticide nets in high risk areas if malaria elimination is to be realized.
Nick W. Ruktanonchai, Patrick DeLeenheer, David L. Smith, et al.
Humans move frequently and tend to carry parasites among areas with endemic malaria and into areas where local transmission is unsustainable.
Universal coverage with IRS and long-lasting insecticidal nets, supplemented by larval source management in the context of IVM and guided by vector surveillance coupled with rational operationalization of the GPIRM, will enable expeditious attainment of elimination in Namibia.
These changes show a reversal of improper case management practices over the six-month study period and demonstrate that implementing simple training interventions can have a significant, sustainable impact on the uptake of and adherence to malaria RDTs.
Here we used historical and contemporary Plasmodium falciparum prevalence data for Namibia to estimate receptive and current levels of malaria risk in nine northern regions.


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Q: Two level group by, order by using LINQ What is the LINQ equivalent of the following:
SELECT Mytable.A, MyTable.B, SUM(MyTable.C)
FROM MyTable
GROUP BY Mytable.A, MyTable.B
ORDER BY Mytable.A, MyTable.B

This is trivial in SQL, but seems to be very difficult in LINQ. What am I missing?

A: I don't have access to Visual Studio right now to test it out but it should look like this:
from record in table
group record by new { record.A, record.B } into recGroup
orderby recGroup.Key.A, recGroup.Key.B
select new { recGroup.Key.A, recGroup.Key.B, C = recGroup.Select(p => p.C).Sum() }

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Gauge is a tricky, tricky thing. I'm knitting yarn I'm familiar with, a pattern I know, and using needles I'm comfortable with. And my gauge is off. Way off.
So what happened? Maybe my hands were a little cold? Or the weather is suddenly dry and everything is different. Is it too early for knitting? (never!) I'm not sure.
I admit I did not knit a gauge swatch--but that's because with a project this small, I'm willing to take a chance and let the first few inches of knitting serve as a 'swatch.' If it's wrong, my time investment isn't huge, and I can make the changes necessary without a whole lot of fuss. On the other hand, if it's right, well, I'm that far along with my knitting, aren't I?
I think with this particular project the solution is even easier. Rather than rip it out, I am going to take out the four rows of knitting that follow the lace and re-knit them on either a US#3 or 4. That should fix the gauge for the long part of the mitts, and is easily duplicated on the second mitt. I'll work a few rows to be sure--and if it doesn't solve it, it's time to RIP and cast on again.
I'd like to recommend this great pattern, and long time shop favorite, "Susie Rogers' Reading Mitts." It's a free pattern, available on Ravelry. com. We're making ours with two skeins of Classic Alpaca, a dk weight baby alpaca from the Alpaca Yarn Company--another shop favorite! Use whatever needles YOU need to get gauge.


Spy and Master Spy text editors from A.R.K. (Applied Research Kernel), formerly commercial programs, are now available for free download from Editors and Viewers page. Includes a manual for Master Spy, but manual for Spy to follow.
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QPAC1 and QPC2 now free!
For the release Jochen provided me with the original disc contents and Text87 manuals for QPAC2, which I converted to PDF using QPCPrint.
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Don't forget if buying certain products from Dave Park at Sandy that you can still use the 25% off code QUANTABAT and QUANTAPAD on the Gold Card battery replacements and microdrive felt pads, and 10% off with QUANTAMIN codes if buying a Minerva MkII (either version) published in the News Supplement of the last issue. These special offer codes for members are valid throughout 2014.
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I updated Quizmaster to allow you to load in extra sets of questions – this was then sold as Quizmaster II.
I will also release Quizmaster II as freeware.
I can obviously send Quizmaster II including the sources to Dilwyn for the Sinclair QL Homepage.
Phil is going to have a look for copies of Here We Go and the original Quizmaster. Hopefully they also have a copy of the Gee Gee system (presuming any of these cartridges still load).
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Released in early April through Quo Vadis Design (on CD) and Sandy (on USB flash memory drive), this is a new and totally reworked version of the popular emulators package.
The font end menu is now completely reworked, giving access to many more documentation files, for example, as well as the Windows utility programs.
If you'd like to be the proud owner of what is possibly the smallest portable QL ever, you can also get a copy on a 2GB mini-pen drive measuring just 30mm x 12mm (plus a small carry cord – see picture) direct from me at the address inside the front cover for just 5 pounds, but please call to check first as I have only a handful of these mini drives left. I can take Paypal payment, get in touch for the details.
QL On A Stick SE – The smallest 'QL' ever?
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You'll be the talk of the meet-up with the smallest QL ever from Sandy.
QL On A Stick comes on a stylish, black 2GB USB drive and includes latest versions of all the most popular emulators in one device. This high quality 2GB drive is stylishly etched with the Sinclair QL logo on the front. Sustained read speeds of 25MB and write speeds of 15MB. AA grade flash memory formats to 1,999,294,400 bytes.
Never fear of getting out of date – you can update emulators individually by visiting the authors' sites. This is a brand new version of the QL On A Stick package, featuring various QL emulators for Windows, including QPC, SMSQmulator, QemuLator (shareware version), QLay2 and QL2K.
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The first ever "interactive fiction" adventure game, Colossal Cave by William Crowther, is available for the QL. Tobias Fröschle obtained the sources from http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/ and ported it to the QL.
It is now available from the Games page on my website: http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/games/index.html under the title Colossal Cave.
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The Greek government on Friday promised to do whatever it can to secure a deal with its international creditors next week, cheering investors as experts from both sides began technical talks on Friday to lay the ground for an accord. Fears of financial chaos have seen savers taking their cash out of Greek banks. On Wednesday, euro zone finance ministers failed even to agree a broad common statement on how to maintain funding for Greece following the expiration at the end of this month of the three-year-old bailout package.


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State Bank of Indore (Indore Bank) was a government-owned Indian bank and the largest of State Bank of India's (SBI) six associate bank subsidiaries. In October 2009, the Government of India gave its in-principle approval to a merger between State Bank of India and State Bank of Indore. On 15 July 2010 the Cabinet cleared the merger. On 26 August 2010 State Bank of Indore officially merged into State Bank of India.

At the time of the merger the bank had over 470 branches in more than 300 cities and towns. In March 2009, the business turnover of State Bank of Indore exceeded Rs. 500 billion.

History
1920 The Bank of Indore was incorporated under a special charter from Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar III, who was the ruler from 1903 to 1927 of the former princely state of Indore. Indore State awarded the Bank a monopoly for 10 years, granted it certain concessions and subscribed to the Bank's share capital. Indore Bank's main branch and headquarters was in the city of Indore, located on the Malwa Plateau, just north of the Vindhya Range.
1960 The Bank of Indore became a subsidiary of State Bank of India w.e.f. 1 January 1960 under the name State Bank of Indore. Prior to the merger, SBI held a 98.05% stake in Indore Bank,
1962 State Bank of Indore acquired the Bank of Dewas, which had been established in 1936 and had been the first bank in Dewas district.
1965 State Bank of Indore acquired Dewas Senior Bank, which had been incorporated in 1941.
1971 State Bank of Indore was up-graded to class 'A' category bank.
2010 State Bank of Indore was merged into State Bank of India.

External links

Official website

State Bank of India
Banks established in 1920
Companies based in Indore
Economy of Indore
Defunct banks of India
Indian companies established in 1920
2010 disestablishments in India
Banks disestablished in 2010

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