When you look at good examples of shipping containers converted into homes and businesses, you find homes that were built extremely fast and for a small amount of money.
However, there are also examples of container homes which have failed because their owners have made simple mistakes.
Here are the top 5 mistakes you can make when converting a shipping container.
Make sure you read the list to find out which mistakes you should avoid.
The biggest mistake people make when turning their shipping container into a home or storage structure is purchasing the wrong type of shipping container.
Regular shipping containers are 8 foot 6 inches in height, whereas high cube containers are 9 foot 6 inches tall.
Adding a foot to the height of your ceiling is perfect for people looking to insulate the ceiling of their container without sacrificing on head room.
In a traditional container if you insulate the ceiling you would only have a ceiling height of 7 foot. Instead of an 8 foot ceiling height of a high cube with insulation.
High cube containers tend to be only an additional $1000 which is cheap considering the benefits they give you in the long run.
To avoid this mistake, get in touch with your local public works building division before you start building.
Before you meet your local public works building division you need to have a very good idea of what it is you want to build, and also have a plot of land ready to build your container on. This normally means having scaled architectural drawings and foundation plans drawn up beforehand. The planning application can take anywhere from 8-13 weeks and cost several thousand dollars.
Each state, city and county has its own rules and standards, so there is no one size fits all approach when applying and planning.
Whatever you do, don't start building until you have researched your local planning laws and obtained the relevant permits.
The great thing about shipping containers is that they are incredibly strong. That said, some people over modify their containers. This will reduce their structural integrity and strength.
By cutting out large sections of steel from the container you are reducing its strength. This means that you will discover additional costs because you will need to reinforce the containers with steel beams.
Simply move just enough steel to fit your windows and doors, and you will be fine.
Before you choose your insulation, consider your local climate.
For example, if it rains a lot where you are, you need to ensure your insulation provides you with a seamless vapor barrier, such as spray foam. But, in very warm and dry climate, your insulation should keep your container home cool. You don't need a seamless vapor barrier.
Many people like to make their shipping container conversions themselves, however people without the time or know-how will need to get a contractor to build their structure.
When you choose a builder, make sure that they have experience building with shipping containers, or an understand of what is needed to convert a shipping container.
The last thing you want is a builder who doesn't understand shipping container conversions.
If your contractor doesn't have experience in modular building, it's likely they will make mistakes, costing you time and money.
To make sure you do things the right way when converting your shipping container, contact ContainerOne. Our team of trained experts will be happy to guide you through the process from start to finish. Visit us at ContainerOne.net.


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The president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, wonderfully from the car of the train heard crying of the boy who wanted with it a selfie.
into the car and the train has to go, but, probably, through glass heard crying of the little boy who loudly sobbed on all Boryspil street. The neighbour's boy about an hour waited until the president leaves the house over which the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar flags flutter to be photographed. And here such failure. The president went out of the car and took a selfie. Small happy rushed off home - to brag of a photo. The train went to Bank", - Gerashenko told.
the Kiev political scientist Yury Romanenko at once saw a miracle in the event.
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Avani to open third property in Dubai
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The AvaniSpa will offer treatments designed around four pillars of Boost, Balance, Calm, or Purify
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Avani Hotels & Resorts will open a property in Dubai in 2020, to include both hotel suites and branded residences, as well as an AvaniSpa.
Developed by real estate firm Alfahim, the 48-storey new-build property will be the third Avani in Dubai and will represent the launch of Avani residences in the region. Avani Hotel Suites & Branded Residences will be located directly overlooking the famous Palm Jumeirah, adjacent to Dubai Marina and Media City.
Designed by architects AECOM, the suites and residences will offer floor-to-ceiling windows, interactive living and private terraces featuring views of The Palm or the city. The Residences will be a mix of one, two, three and four bedrooms.
The AvaniSpa will offer treatments designed around four pillars of Boost, Balance, Calm, or Purify. Additional facilities will include an all-day dining restaurant, a casual dining outlet and a bar connected to the swimming pool. An Avanifit will offer gym facilities as well as a lap pool and guided fitness programme.
"When it opens in 2020, the impressive AVANI Hotel Suites & Branded Residences will be our third property in Dubai, signalling the brand's steady growth in the region as well as around the world," said Alejandro Bernabe, Vice President AVANI Hotels & Resorts.
Launched by Minor Hotels in 2011, Avani Hotels & Resorts is an upscale, contemporary brand designed to appeal to millennial-minded travellers. Avani currently has 23 properties in operation in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Seychelles, Mozambique, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Zambia, the UAE, Portugal, with the brand launching most recently in Australia, New Zealand and Laos.
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He speaks of trials being a part of the journey. Every main character in a fairytale has to overcome adversity. Whether the struggle lies in the company of two evil step-sisters, or a beast holding you captive – the main character has to overcome something for their desired result to come into fruition.
…In stories, as in life, adversity teaches us things we cannot learn otherwise. Adversity helps to develop a depth of character that comes in no other way.
…It is your reaction to adversity, not the adversity itself, that determines how your life's story will develop.
I was counseled by a Patriarch a few years back to find someone to marry that had been through some hard things and still chose to be faithful. He said that difficulties, heartbreak, and even tragedies will occur in various forms throughout a marriage. He observed that couples ended up in 2 separate categories after trials. Hardships in marriage either made them stronger or tore them apart. He counseled to find someone that would turn to God in times of need rather than turn away.
Since that time I have observed many people in regards to this philosophy. Once on a first date I learned of the recent loss of my date's mother. The story was sad, and perhaps a little heavy for a first night out. However, I was incredibly impressed with the way it appeared that my date was handling that tragedy. I questioned if I myself would be able to stay strong and faithful after such a loss.
Another friend shared with me the divorce his parents went through while he was in his 20's. It was an event that was overwhelming for him. He struggled to have life continue on as normal for a while. He eventually figured it out and dealt properly with that heartbreak. He hasn't turned away from the Lord, and now has a happy growing family of his own.
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GAIA - ESA mission to map a billion stars
GAIA is an ESA mission building on the original work done by the Hipparcos mission in the 1990s. It is a five year mission from a satellite placed at the L2 Lagrangian point. Gaia will map a billion stars in the Milky Way with unprecedented precision and provide data about their size, luminosity and temperature. The 1Petabyte of data retrieved over five years will provide astronomers with more precise data than ever before on the positions, movement and origin of stars in our galaxy.
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GeekWeekEnd - ICYMI: LEGO BATMAN; ANT-MAN; DAREDEVIL; X-MEN; SOA and more.
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Edgar Wright Leaves Ant-Man The biggest story in the GeekWorld was the announcement that director Edgar Wright had departed the Ant-Man movie. Social media went into meltdown with speculation about the creative differences between Marvel and him.
DAREDEVIL showrunner Drew Goddard (BUFFY, LOST), was replaced over the holiday weekend by SPARTACUS (and Buffy) alum Steven S. DeKnight. Goddard is not completely gone and will continue as an Executive Producer and Consultant. His next big project will be to write and helm the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN spin-off THE SINISTER SIX.
Netflix will be showing the 13 episodes of DAREDEVIL along with other Marvel properties JESSICA JONES, IRON FIST, LUKE CAGE and THE DEFENDERS in the future.
DAREDEVIL did finally announce who will headline as blind attorney Matt Murdock/Daredevil ... Charlie Cox (BOARDWALK EMPIRE).
LEGO BATMAN 3 ANNOUNCE TRAILER The best-selling LEGO Batman videogame franchise returns in an out-of-this-world, action-packed adventure! In LEGO Batman™ 3: Beyond Gotham, the Caped Crusader joins forces with the super heroes of the DC Comics universe and blasts off to outer space to stop the evil Brainiac from destroying Earth. Using the power of the Lantern Rings, Brainiac shrinks worlds to add to his twisted collection of miniature cities from across the universe. Now the greatest super heroes and the most cunning villains must unite and journey to different Lantern Worlds to collect the Lantern Rings and stop Brainiac before it's too late.
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Will Likely Be The Most Successful At The Box Office Although in the USA the $111m opening weekend will have to settle for second place (behind the $122.9m debut of 2006′s X-MEN: THE LAST STAND), its $302 million worldwide makes it likely it will surpass the franchise record of $459.3m held by Last Stand.
BRUTICUS UNVEILED Next month, Edge of Reality's TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE DARK SPARK will be realeased. They released a new trailer showing the creation of Bruticus.The Combaticons Swindle, Brawl, Onslaught, Blast Off, and Vortex combine to create Bruticus, a devastating Decepticon with incredible power! TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE DARK SPARK will be available on the Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Wii U, and 3DS on June 24th.
Dominic Pagone, Vice President of Media Relations at FX took to Twitter to post the first set photos from SONS OF ANARCHY.
Landon Donovan Ignored By USA Coach Everyone is now a soccer expert after USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann decided that the most famous USA player, Landon Donovan, would not be in the 23 man squad heading to Brazil. Landon responded by breaking the MLS scoring record at the weekend. Team USA responded by putting in a horrible performance while beating European minnows Azerbaijan 2-0 last night.


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The Sinister Case of the Black Monk
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Poltergeist Activity
Hauntings and poltergeist acitvity are nothing new, and the lore of paranormal research holds countless examples. Yet, every once in a while a case will truly bubble up from the rest to present an extremely strange and strong account. Lying within the country of England is an unassuming, normal looking house, which nevertheless has managed to go on to accrue a reputation as one of the most haunted locations in the nation. Here at this abode we have a rather volatile, frightening, and violent entity that has come to be known as the Black Monk.
The year was 1966, and a family consisting of Jean and Joe Pritchard and their two children, Phillip, 15, and Diane, 12, moved into a quiet house on 30 East Drive, in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It was not long after they had settled in that strange things began to happen around the home, starting, as these things tend to, rather innocently enough. The first main incident started on September 1, 1966, when the son Philip was staying at the home with his grandmother, Sarah Scholes, while the rest of the family was away on a trip to Devon. One day they they felt a strange gust of cold wind pass through despite the summer heat, shortly after which they witnessed what seemed to be a white powder or mist snowing down from the ceiling as the sounds of footsteps echoed from above. When they went to investigate, along with Scholes' sister Marie Kelley, there were found to be inexplicable pools of water spreading on the floor of the kitchen, and even as they stared at this new development that bumping noise continued from the next floor up and that dust rained down upon them.
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At the time it was thought that the water was merely the result of a broken pipe, and a repairman from the water company was called in to take a look. However, after a thorough inspection of the kitchen there was found to be no sign of anything amiss, and the repairman had no idea of where the water could be coming from, even as it seemed to pool up even more as he was there. The pools would eventually stop, but everyone present was left completely baffled as to what was going on.
Later that same evening, the pools began to form again from nowhere, and this time this phenomenon was joined by a violent, jolting rattling of various cutlery and pots and pans around the kitchen. In addition to this, the whole area was sprayed with tea as some unseen force repeatedly depressed the button on the tea dispenser with great force and increasing speed. The cupboards and furniture of the kitchen also began to vibrate and move about without explanation or apparent cause. This was all followed by a thunderous bang from the outside hallway, but when they looked to see what it could be nothing was there, even though the hallway light began to turn on and off by itself even as they surveyed it. It was further noticed that a plant that was normally positioned at the foot of the stairs was now inexplicably sitting at the top of the stairs, and neither of them had moved it.
As they examined the hall, the crockery and cupboards in the kitchen began to vibrate again with greater vigor, and Kelley was once again brought over to observe the frightening show for herself. The activity once again died down, but when a heavy chest of drawers began to sway on its own volition later that night, both Philip and his grandmother packed a few things and headed to a neighbor's house for the night, terrified of what was going on. Interestingly, by the time the rest of the family returned from their trip the strange phenomena seemed to have stopped. At the time they all thought that there had to be some normal explanation for what had happened, especially as there were no further disturbances. Indeed, it would not be for another 2 years that anything else out of the ordinary would happen on the premises, but when it did it did so with a vengeance.
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The long period of silence made it all the more shocking when pools of water started forming again all over the house, furniture was moved or rattled on its own, odd green foam would seep out of water taps, loud thuds and bangs would sound out from all over the house, doors would slam open or shut by themselves, and more ominously, family portraits and furniture would be found demolished or slashed and disfigured as with a knife. There were also unidentified sickening odors that would waft through the home, as well as anomalous noises including heaving breathing and, oddly, the sound of barnyard animals. Such things happened nearly everyday, and it all became so commonplace that the family took to calling the invisible entity "Fred," putting an innocuous nickname to the faceless and gradually threatening intruder.
All of this steadily graduated in intensity, with things being smashed or broken by unseen hands, or objects flying across the room even in the presence of guests. Indeed, whenever people came over the phenomena seemed to actually get worse and more violent, and this apparently even happened in the presence of local police officers and the town vicar, leaving everyone dumbfounded and authorities unable to find any rational explanation. In particular Dianne seemed to be targeted, often waking up to the sound of heavy breathing or undefined voices in her ears, and there were times when she was allegedly downright physically assaulted by the entity, such as being pushed, having her hair pulled, and even on several occasions being dragged across the room. The entity was not above lashing out at others as well, and reports of being held down, pushed, slapped, or punched by the specter were common, even from those just visiting.
The phenomena seemed to work in cycles, with times when this would happen on a daily basis interspersed with long absences, sometimes for weeks at a time, but return it always did. In the face of the escalating malevolent activity, the Pritchard family reached out to the Church for help, and there were several exorcisms performed on the house, all of which seemed to just make the spirit even angrier. During these attempted exorcisms crucifixes were supposedly knocked out of hands or smashed to pieces, and inverted crosses were sometimes found painted or scrawled upon the walls in red and black ink, neither of which were kept in the house. In one particularly frightening incident an invisible force picked up a candlestick and held it in front of the priest's face, which was enough to send the man of the cloth running away to never come back.
In addition to this, the malicious spirit began to make itself known and visible as a full apparition. At first these visitations took the form of Jean and Joe waking in the middle of the night to see a dark shape standing at the foot of their bed staring at them, which would then blink out of existence. On another occasion, Joe claimed to have awoken to see a figure in flowing black robes hovering over his bed. This strange entity was more often than not described this way, as dressed in black robes and with a hood covering his face, not unlike what a medieval monk might wear and which would earn the wraith the nickname "The Black Monk."
Before long the Black Monk was seen lurking about by everyone in the family, and was even claimed to have been spotted prowling the property by neighbors and other locals. To make it all even creepier, the phantom would sometimes change things up by appearing wearing women's fur gloves. Through this all it seemed to still have it in for the daughter Diane, and its attacks on her grew in ferocity. The girl would sometimes wake up with scratches and bruises on her body or be completely thrown from her bed, and on at least one occasion was actively choked and slapped around by an unseen force in full view of witnesses, who were often themselves not immune to these outbursts. Perhaps the scariest incident happened when Diane's hair was seen to stand up as if someone were pulling and yanking on it, after which the girl was forcefully dragged up the stairs screaming.
The desperate family had paranormal investigators called in, and some interesting things were found out on the history of the land the house sat upon. For instance, investigator Tom Cuniff found that not only had the area once been the site of a battle, but also that it had once been used as the town gallows, and that hundreds of people had been executed here. In particular, there was supposedly a Cluniac monk who had met his end by hanging here, after being found guilty of raping and killing a young girl around Diane's age back in the 16th century, and Cuniff believed that this was the spirit haunting the home.
Strangely, despite all of the intense paranormal activity that permeated this home, it would all one day suddenly cease just as abruptly as it had started. The weeks would go on with the family bracing for the Black Monk to rear his sinister head yet again, but it was completely quiet for no apparent reason, as if he had just gotten bored and stopped. The Pritchards would nevertheless eventually move out, and the house would go on to be a popular destination for paranormal investigators, several of whom would apparently uncover the fact that indeed the Black Monk was still around and as active as ever, perhaps perturbed by new trespassers to his domain.
A very well-known and harrowing investigation of the premises was carried out by seasoned paranormal researchers Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman, of the TV series Paranormal Lockdown, who recklessly decided to actually spend a few days locked up inside of the home, and almost as soon as the doors closed there were purportedly strange goings on. It started with a sense of an indefinable dread and a door being slammed shut almost immediately, which could have been attributed to a draft if it weren't for what would transpire over the next 100 hours. Groff would say of his initial impression of the house thus:
Right when we stepped on the property it felt different. There's an energy about it. When you take a step into that location it's haunting, it really is, without anything really even occurring you just feel it, you feel the energy and the sense that something is there lurking in the shadows.
They would go on to be woken by slamming or banging noises in the house, and the next day they actually reached out to the entity, called it Fred, and asked if it would move a ball. Sure enough, the ball apparently began rolling across the floor of its own volition. It all almost seemed rather playful at first, but then things started to get knocked off of stands, thrown across the room, or broken, and a clock dropped off the wall. When Groff reached out to ask the spirit "Do you need a lot of energy [to move things]?," it was captured in an EVP recording saying in Latin "desperata," meaning "hopeless."
On top of this, whenever the team asked the entity something it would remain silent, but the room temperature would drop dramatically. In addition, a shadowy figure was allegedly filmed moving across a room, and the nighttime noises occurred with increased amplification. To make it all even more menacing, a knife was inexplicably left on the stairs, and the crew began to complain of being pushed or shoved by something, with the co-host Katrina actually claiming to have been held in place, attacked, and scratched. Groff would say:
We've captured this solid figure moving past one of the doors, things moving on their own. My co-host Katrina, she got scratched too at one point so it got really scary as it escalated through our investigation of a hundred hours. When I was living there for 100 hours there were moments when I was terrified, like when I was sleeping and I was really deep in sleep. And anybody, I don't care how strong you are or how big you are, you will be startled in the darkness, and you're all alone, and something bangs really loud in the room and the door opens on its own, and you see an apparition - you're going to get startled.
Other researchers have had similarly bizarre experiences on the property, with numerous instances of the ghost's voice caught on tape and quite a few pieces of photographic evidence as well. Many of these investigators have expressed shock at the sheer magnitude of sinister paranormal activity at the residence, with some even claiming that they actually feared for their lives while there, and the Black Monk has earned a reputation for being one of the most violent and evil poltergeists around. Another pair of investigators from the TV show Ghost Dimension said:
When we arrived at the house I had been so excited to finally be filming at 30 East Drive. I had heard so many stories about what went on here through the 60s and seen so many photos of monk-like figures. We had never experienced so many paranormal happenings going in one place and in such quick succession.
The house itself was purchased by a man named Phillip Pritchard and later sold to the British advertiser and film producer Bil Bungay, who turned it into a sort of macabre tourist destination. He would later have the story made into the 2012 horror film When The Lights Go Out, directed by Pat Holden, and which is loosely based on the real events. The film crew apparently had quite a few paranormal experiences making the movie, which was supposedly partly filmed on location, and to this day it has remained a hotspot for debate, discussion, and investigation.
There have of course been plenty of allegations that this was all a hoax or a publicity stunt, and that there was never any haunting at all. However, this ignores the fact that the whole town knew of this haunting, and it was witnessed by numerous people, including neighbors, friends, police officers, and at least two priests. So concentrated was the haunting and so violent, that the case of the Black Monk of Pontefract has gone on to become one of the most well-documented and aggressive hauntings England has ever seen, with the house this day said to be ground zero for all manner of strange happenings. Whatever is going on here, be that an expansive hoax or a very angry and vehement spirit, the case has never been solved.
Brent Swancer
Brent Swancer is an author and crypto expert living in Japan. Biology, nature, and cryptozoology still remain Brent Swancer's first intellectual loves. He's written articles for MU and Daily Grail and has been a guest on Coast to Coast AM and Binnal of America.
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Half-Minute Hero + Protect Me Knight + Ys = Witch and Hero (3DS)
My first encounter with the recently released 3DS eShop title called Witch and Hero (or Witch & Hero, if you get off on ampersands)--which basically involved me stumbling across its fabulously retro logo and a small handful of screenshots--was so positive I was sure it was my cup of tea.
My second run-in with this Circle Entertainment-published game--a write-up that made it seem like little more than an overly simplistic tower-defense title, although in this case you're actually defending a petrified witch, rather a tower, from swarms of enemies--wasn't so favorable, unfortunately, and pretty much convinced me to give it a pass.
Unsurprisingly (given my history as a gaming flip-flopper), the third time I rubbed eyeballs with Witch and Hero--thanks to the second video below--I was pushed to consider it once again.
Even then, though, I have to admit I was a bit apprehensive about its asking price. I know $3.99 isn't much, especially in the world of video games, but considering I spent just $4.99 on Crimson Shroud last week, forking over a dollar less for a digital title that at the time appeared to have a lot less content didn't much appeal to me.
So, with that in mind, I contacted the folks at Circle Entertainment and asked if they'd be willing to give me a free (review) copy of the game. Shockingly, they were.
I've since spent about five hours protecting the titular witch (while in the shoes of the pixelated hero also seen in the video above), and let me tell you: I've enjoyed pretty much every second of those five hours. Sure, I've had my ass handed to me once or twice (maybe more) in that time, but that's never frustrated me--mainly because the game barely punishes you for dying.
That's not to suggest Witch and Hero, developed in tandem by Flyhigh Works and FK Digital, is a pushover. On the contrary, although the game sports just 20 stages, I've only made it to the 16th one so far. You see, you don't play this title as you do most others--play a stage, beat it on your first try, move on to the next, beat it on your first try, rinse and repeat. Instead, you may beat a particular stage, move on to the next, find you're overmatched, head back to the previous one, beat it a few more times, earn enough dough to improve your weaponry (or magic) and then return to the previously troublesome one to wreak havoc.
Sound boring and repetitive? Maybe so, but in practice it's anything but--or at least that's been the case for me so far.
It helps, of course, that the game's graphics--which bring to mind those of Half-Minute Hero or even What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord?--are as charming as can be, as is its Final Fantasy-esque soundtrack.
There's much more to Witch and Hero than what I've shared here, but I'll save my chatter about them for the "somewhat gay review" that I'm planning to publish next week. In the meantime, I'd highly recommend checking out the videos above if you're at all curious as to what this eShop gem has to offer.
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I just saw you on my friend list playing this game and wondered why I'd never heard of it. The progression sounds a little like Final Fantasy: ATB. I enjoyed that aspect of it, so I think I'd probably like this!
Yep, I play it whenever I have a free moment these days. It's really good for little bursts of gaming :) I can't compare it to FF ATB, sadly. If you decide to pick it up eventually, though, let me know what you think of it!
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I'm glad this turned out to be good. I guess I'll be picking it up eventually then. That's interesting that it's a co-production between a Japanese company (Flyhigh) and Taiwanese one (FK). Do you know how they split things up? BTW, have you grabbed Pic-dun 2 yet? It's another eShop title that's been flying under everybody's radar as well, but I think it's fun enough to be worth the price.
Yes, I think you might like it, too, Steve. That said, I don't think there's anything wrong with waiting a bit and seeing if it's given a discount. Personally, I think the game is worth $3.99, but I think $2.99 or even $1.99 would make more sense for most people.
As for how Flyhigh and FK divvied things up while making this game: I don't know at the moment, but I should know it soon, as I just sent off a batch of questions to both companies, whose team members have agreed to participate in a bit of a Q&A. Fingers crossed that they actually return their replies to me :)
Thanks for mentioning Pic-dun 2, by the way. I've never heard of it, so I'll have to check out some videos of it to see if it may be something I'd be interested in.
This game certainly looks neat! It flew under my radar, but I saw Madam Luna talking about it on Twitter and was intrigued. I'll definitely have to check it out
I'll be interested to hear if you like it, too, Anne. It's really flipping all my switches at the moment, if you get my drift, but I worry that it may be a bit too ... grindy for some.
Oh, and it's nice to hear others are talking about it, too! :)
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LOS ANGELES, CA- KCRW really went all out for this year's event. With three stages of live entertainment, and gorgeous architecture/art installations and to take selfies around, there was plenty to do when you weren't sipping on a libation and staring in awe at some of the intricate costumes on display.
KCRW's DJs did a lot of the heavy lifting in the Dime Museum, spinning back to back sets all through the night. The body heat was particularly noticeable as you walked past the room's entrance. I kinda felt bad for all of the beautiful make up jobs that would wind up on the floor in a pool of sweat.
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If you needed to escape the overwhelming heat of the dancers in the Dime Museum, just outside was the "Parlor Of Eccentricities" where where the Lucent Dossier Experience put on a series of performances to leave you mesmerized … however, if you stood too close to certain of the performances, the odds of you sweating through your costume was entirely possible.
The short bursts of theatrics provided by Lucent Dossier Experience throughout the night gave the evening a special flare … literally … that made the event's festivities particularly unique.
But the the main focus of this year's Masquerade Ball was the musical lineup that KCRW was able to put together for the event. While we were unable to stick around for Reggie Watts and John Tejada's Wajatta performance, we were able to enjoy all of the "main stage" acts that preceded them.
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Shannon Shaw has a busy 2018. As Shannon and the Clams, she released their latest album, Onion, in February and had been touring relentlessly with Dan Auerbach (who also produced the album) on his Easy Eye Sound Review throughout the year. But not one to rest on her laurels, she subsequently released a new solo album, Shannon In Nashville, on June 8th.
Shannon took the stage accompanied by an ensemble of players to recreate the sophisticated sound of Shannon In Nashville. When the trio of background singers were on stage singing in harmony with Shannon, there were up to 9 bandmates playing with Shannon, and that live sound was glorious. A powerful voice like Shannon's is complimented exquisitely by an equally powerful backing band. I love Shannon and the Clams, but I certainly don't mind her striking out on her own if she does it in grand fashion like this.
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The L.A. based rock band Cherry Glazerr made some noise back in 2014 with their album Haxel Princess, a very solid garage punk effort. But since that album, the band underwent some changes and polished its sound for their third album Apocalipstick.
With a new album in the works, Stuffed & Ready, which is scheduled for release in early 2019, keep an eye out for more Cherry Glazerr gigs to be announced soon.
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If you want to get a party started, book White Denim to play a set. This Austin, Texas based band with core members James Petralli (vocals, guitars) and Steve Terebecki (bass), bring a musical stew of punk, funk, psychedelia and garage to the stage, and jam like there's no tomorrow.
Though dressed like they were all heading out to a prom in the early 80s, the sonic qualities of their performance, thought rooted in "classic" themes of funk, psych and punk, seemed to come from the future. It was a groove that everyone in the room willingly fell into and had even the most stalwart wall flowers nodding their heads to every downbeat.
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Concluding Blurred Culture's evening at KCRW's Masquerade Ball (again, we were unable stick around for Wajatta's performance) was the multi-genre recording artist Santigold performing a DJ set.
I've been an admirer of Santigold and her music ever since I got my hands on her gold glitter decorated, self titled, debut studio album. Her sonics have always straddled varying musical genres, but rooted in Afro-Caribbean music. Her latest effort, I Don't Want: The Gold Fire Sessions, pushes the limits of Dancehall and is a fantastically fun listen.
After I heard her recent KCRW Morning Become Eclectic interview where she talks about the music she grew up with and loves, my interest to see and hear her spin records piqued. She spoke lovingly about Joni Mitchell, Sister Nancy, The Misfits, Bauhaus … if you need an easy way into my heart, all you gotta do is exhibit the kind of love for all types of music that Santigold has. Her taste in music explains her adventurous nature in crafting and creating music.
While I can't recall the exact songs that Santigold spun for her set- I'll be honest, after my time in the photo pit, I just zoned out and enjoyed the music- I remember how seamless her transitions seemed, from one genre to the next and how Santigold was able to create a fantastic mood that induced dancing and the occasional call and responses; traits that and DJ should aspire for.
KCRW's Masquerade Ball @ Historic Los Angeles Theatre (Candid) 10/27/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
With all of the amazing costumes, beautiful location and amazing entertainment, there was no better way to celebrate All Hallow's Eve than with KCRW at their annual Masquerade Ball. Always in high demand, there's certainly no doubt that next year's festivities will be just as, if not grander, than what was offered this year.
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KCRW's Masquerade Ball @ Historic Los Angeles Theatre (Candid) 10/27/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.


Just as the first Monday of the new year brings an update to the list of printable promos, it also brings a new set of tournament promos and kits.
Eligible tournament directors (those that have run at least one (1) event in the past six (6) months), will be able to requisition a TD pass from The Promenande for $25. Once a pass has been purchased, this will allow the tournament director to requisition their kit containing these new promos for $5, and they will start shipping out immediately.
These promos are available for tournament directors across the globe to requisition immediately, and will be up for grabs for the next six months. All of the cards in this series of promos will become printable next year, on January 5, 2015. Enjoy the chase and the new alternate image options!


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An article from @jeremy.gosnell .. prior post says it all, if @jeremy.gosnell you wish to comment as well. Basically I got onboard the train--and I'm running full Aquaforest + partial ZEOvit. Much to the dismay of @Randy Holmes-Farley .. who in posts warned me against those dang zeolites.
Is this what's happening? My phosphates are constantly being absorbed by the zeolites despite phosphate dosing? So it might be pointless to dose phosphates?
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Study warns of 'irreversible transition' in ocean currents that could rapidly freeze parts of North America
A large system of ocean currents in the Atlantic – which includes the Gulf Stream – has been disrupted due to human-caused climate change, scientists reported in a new study published Thursday. If that system collapses, it would lead to dramatic changes in worldwide weather patterns.
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, transports warm, salty water from the tropics northward at the ocean surface and cold water southward at the ocean bottom.
"The Atlantic Meridional Overturning really is one of our planet's key circulation systems," said the author of the study, Niklas Boers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany.
Findings from a similar 2018 study drew comparisons to the scientifically inaccurate 2004 disaster movie "The Day After Tomorrow," which used such an ocean current shutdown as the premise of the film. At the time, study authors said a collapse was at least decades away but would be a catastrophe.
A potential collapse of this ocean current system would have severe consequences around the globe, authors of the new study said.
If this circulation shuts down, it could bring extreme cold to Europe and parts of North America, raise sea levels along the U.S. East Coast and disrupt seasonal monsoons that provide water to much of the world, the Washington Post said.
It would also further endanger the Amazon rainforest and Antarctic ice sheets, according to the Guardian.
Researchers who study ancient climate change have also uncovered evidence that the AMOC can turn off abruptly, causing wild temperature swings and other dramatic shifts in global weather systems, the Post said.
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The study was published Thursday in the peer-reviewed British journal Nature Climate Change.
Climate models have shown that the AMOC is at its weakest in more than 1,000 years, Reuters reported. However, it has not been known whether the weakening is due to a change in circulation or the loss of stability.
A beachgoer walks along the water as waves crash in Manasquan, N.J. A large system of ocean currents in the Atlantic – which includes the Gulf Stream – has been disrupted due to human-caused climate change, scientists reported in a new study published Thursday.
"The difference is crucial," said Boers, "because the loss of dynamical stability would imply that the AMOC has approached its critical threshold, beyond which a substantial and in practice likely irreversible transition to the weak mode could occur."
By studying key data from the AMOC, scientists determined that the recent weakening is likely linked to a loss of stability: "The findings support the assessment that the AMOC decline is not just a fluctuation or a linear response to increasing temperatures but likely means the approaching of a critical threshold beyond which the circulation system could collapse," Boers said.
The study said that a number of factors are likely important for the disruption of the AMOC – factors that add to the direct effect that the warming of the Atlantic Ocean has on its circulation. These include freshwater inflow from the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, melting sea-ice, increasing precipitation and river run-off.
Freshwater is lighter than saltwater and reduces the tendency of the water to sink from the surface to greater depths, which is one of the drivers of the overturning.
Other climate models have said the AMOC will weaken over the coming century but that a collapse before 2100 is unlikely, Reuters said.
Levke Caesar, at Maynooth University in Ireland, who was not involved in the research, told the Guardian: "The study method cannot give us an exact timing of a possible collapse, but the analysis presents evidence that the AMOC has already lost stability, which I take as a warning that we might be closer to an AMOC tipping than we think."
Study lead author Boers told the Post that "it's one of those events that should not happen, and we should try all that we can to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as quickly as possible. This is a system we don't want to mess with."
Contributing: The Associated Press
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Collapse of Atlantic Ocean currents could disrupt weather: study
Tennis star Novak Djokovic deported from Australia after visa cancellation
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has been deported from Australia after a federal court upheld his visa's cancellation over his vaccination status. He had been initially scheduled to play in the Australian Open, which kicks off Monday. However, Australian officials require everyone coming into the country to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and Djokovic remains unvaccinated. CBSN's Lana Zak sits down with CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab to discuss Sunday's court ruling and widespread reactions to the controversy.
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Azure Rathalos is a large Monster that you can slay or capture in Monster Hunter World. It's only available on high-rank maps (6 stars an above).
Characteristics: An azure-colored subspecies of Rathalos. More mobile than their standard cousins, they locate pry from the air and quickly swoop in for the kill.
Useful Information: Counter its airborne onslaught by observing its flight patterns and finding the right moment to knock it out of the sky. Once grounded, it loses its ability to perform consecutive attacks, making the fight much easier.
Not available, this Monster only spawns on High-Rank.


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The history of the Cedars estate can be dated back to 1692 when it was the property of a Thomas Marriott. It remained in the same family until 1738. Some years later, around 1747, it was purchased by the Rt. Hon. William Finch and, on his death in 1774, it passed to Lady Charlotte Finch, and soon afterwards to Lord Winchelsea.
The property then changed hands several times until in 1801 it was bought by William Morris. This gentleman bought as much local property as he could, including Appletree Farm and Wyatts Farm, eventually leaving it to his son Edmond. On Edmond's death the property was again put up for sale and was purchased by John Saunders Gilliatt in 1861 following his marriage to Louisa Babbington. He then pulled down the old house to build another to his own design which included two conservatories, a ballroom and a swimming pool.
Although the estate was recorded as being 637 acres at the time of its sale in 1861, it would seem that Gilliatt did not purchase all of it since his Cedars Estate was later said to be approximately 250 acres. It ranged from Bury Park to Dog Kennel Lane along the south of the turnpike road but including two fields to the north of the turnpike which were part of Wyatt's Farm. In modern terms the southern border of the estate was approximately Cedars Avenue on the Uxbridge Road, then along Shepherds Way to Arnett School, then across the M25 to Shepherds Lane and to Chorleywood Bottom, then up Dog Kennel Lane and Solesbridge Lane to Chess Way, then back to the Chorleywood Road, down to Rectory Road and the Ebury roundabout.
John Saunders Gilliatt was Lord of the Manor of Rickmansworth, Chairman of the Council, president of the golf club and almost every other association in the district, and a major benefactor to many local causes. He was also an important figure in the City of London and became Governor of the Bank of England for two years in the 1880s. When, in the late 1880s, the Metropolitan Railway sought to purchase land from the Cedars Estate for the railway line on from Rickmansworth to Chesham and Aylesbury, Gilliatt insisted as part of the transaction that the Metropolitan Railway provide a station on the line for his own private use when travelling up to London. The steps to the platform can still be seen today, just under the bridge at the bottom of Berry Lane.
On his death, in 1912, the estate passed to his son, Colonel Babbington Gilliatt, who decided he did not want to keep up the great estate and duly sold it in 1913 to Henry Darvell, a local builder, and James Henley Batty. As his part of the bargain, Batty kept the title of Lord of the Manor and also retained The Cedars mansion. In 1917 he presented the mansion and grounds to the National Institute for the Blind for use as a school.
In 1987 the school was moved to Worcester and the site developed as The Cedars Retirement Village.
- Ian Haigh 2001
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The architect Charles Voysey lived in Chorleywood during the first years of the 20th century, having designed a house for himself, The Orchard, which he had built in Shire Lane. According to Pevsner (Hertfordshire (1953, 2nd edn. 1977) in the Penguin The Buildings of England series): "The garden front is especially characteristic, with two identical gables (with Voysey's typical tiny ventilation slits), but a gentle, carefully balanced asymmetry in the centre."


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Küng to leave Tour de France early for Worlds time trial
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Groupama-FDJ rider: 'You can't miss a World Championship at home'
Stefan Küng is due to be a key domestique for Thibaut Pinot on Groupama-FDJ's team for the Tour de France at the end of August, but he will not be at the Frenchman's side for the key final week in the Alps as he will head home to Switzerland to compete at the UCI Road World Championships in Aigle.
With the elite men's invididual time trial taking place on the same day as the final stage of the Tour in Paris, Küng opted for Worlds.
"You can't miss a World Championships at home," Küng told Blick.ch (opens in new tab), saying the conflict with the Tour de France was an annoying conundrum. "I cannot understand why the race could not be postponed from Sunday to Wednesday."
"It is always a dream to turn onto the Champs-Elysées after three weeks on Sunday," Küng said. "This will not happen this time – not even if the World Championship time trial was postponed to Wednesday. Either way, I have to leave a week in advance. The move would have been a relief – then I could have helped my team longer."
The UCI and race organisers announced last month the schedule would be unchanged even as the rescheduled Tour de France overlapped with the opening day of racing. Tom Dumoulin (Jumbo-Visma) and his teammates Primoz Roglic and Wout van Aert have already decided they will not be present at the Worlds time trial.
Having recently taken another national title in the time trial, putting 54 seconds into Silvan Dillier over the 30km course, Küng has gotten back to racing well ahead many of his fellow WorldTour professionals and admitted, "After four months of no racing, I was much more nervous than usual".
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Maoling Mausoleum of Emperor Wu Di of the Hang Dynasty (206 BC- AD 220)
In 202 BC, Liu Bang (256 BC-195 BC) defeated Xiang Yu (232 BC-202 BC) and set up the Western Han imperial court (206 BC-AD 24), founding its capital at Chang'an, with magnificent city walls and numerous palaces and halls constructed. Chang'an became the very center of the country, and the busiest city for international exchanges.
Carved stone image of Emperor Gao Zu (Liu Bang) of the Han Dynasty
According to burial system regulations in the Western Han Dynasty, construction of a huge tomb for the emperor should begin in the second year of his reign. Each year, one third of the royal revenue was allocated for construction of the tomb. The mausoleum built during the emperor's lifetime was known as "longevity tomb." It was said that the mausoleum occupied a land area of 7 qing (a unit of area equal to 6.667 hectares), of which the tomb mound covered 1 qing. The mound was 12 zhang (a unit of length equal to 3 1/3 meters) high and 13 zhang deep. The tomb chamber, 1.7 zhang high, was reached through four tomb passages, each of which was wide enough to allow a cart &'awn by six horses to move through. In addition, swords and crossbows were concealed behind the four inlets of the tomb chamber to guard against thieves and looters. With each side 100 paces (about 80 meters) long, the tomb pit contained six horse drawn carts, figures of tigers, leopards, and other animals; gold, silver and other precious objects; silk, cloth and grain; and other daily necessities.
The dead emperor had a piece of chan jade in mouth, and was wrapped in "jade clothes sewn with gold thread."
Tombs of emperors in the Han Dynasty were marked by earth mounds packed into square shapes with level tops. Tombs from that time are called fangshang for their square shapes.
The mausoleum contained bed-chambers, sitting halls and temples for the offering of sacrifices to gods or ancestors, and other structures and residences housing several thousand persons, such as those in charge of the tomb, mausoleum officials, entrance guards, tomb guards, gardeners and cleaners. At that time the regulation stipulated that "sacrificial offerings would be placed separately in bed chambers, temples and sitting halls every month, every day and even every hour."
Since the early Western Han Dynasty there had taken place a large-scale removal of merited personnel and high officials, their kith and kin and families to Changling to protect Emperor Wu Di's tomb. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Changling County was set up in the north of the mausoleum.
The practice of setting up counties around the locations of imperial tombs was handed down for several dynasties, so that new and prosperous cities and "tomb" counties emerged one after the other, including Changling County of Emperor Gao Zu (Liu Bang). Anling County of Emperor Hui Di (Liu Yin, 194 BC-188 BC, Yangling County of Emperor Jing Di (Liu Qi, 156 BC-141 BC), Pingling County of Emperor Zao Di (Liu Foling, 86 BC-74 BC) and Emperor Wu Di (Liu Che, 140 BC-87 BC).
Therefore, the present city of Xianyang where the five tombs above-mentioned were built was originally called Wulingyuan (the garden complex of five tombs).
Rich and powerful fathers, their sons and younger brothers popularized cockfighting and horseracing, and committed crimes in these tomb city areas. "Rich men wanted to get benefits from merchants whilst persons of exceptional ability wanted to have leisure time and commit adultery." So, later on, the term "five mausoleum youngsters" became a synonym for profligate sons of the rich.
Located in the area of Duima of Weibei Highland, nine kilometers northeast of Xingping County and 40 kilometers from Xi'an, Maoling, the mausoleum of Emperor Wu Di is most known as the largest of the five mausoleums. The book Illustrated Records of Scenic Spots in Central Shaanxi explained that "All Han mausoleums are 12 zhang high and 120 paces (approx 96 meters) wide. However, the Maoling is 14 zhang high and 140 paces (approx 112 meters) wide." A current actual measurement shows that Maoling is 46.5 meters high, 39.5 meters from east to west, 35.5 meters from north to south on the top and 240 meters long at the base of the tomb. These measurements tally basically with historical records. Emperor Wu Di's mausoleum is the most westerly of the five Western Han tombs.
The Maoling, mausoleum of Han Emperor Wu Di at Xingping, Shaanxi Province
Emperor Wu Di was the fifth ruling monarch of the Western Han Dynasty, going by the name Liu Che (156 BC-87 BC). Until he was nearly seventy years old, he had reigned for 50 years (140 BC-87 BC), being one of the longest-reigning emperors in China's history. During the reign of Emperor Wu Di, the Han Dynasty was at the height of its power and splendor. To consolidate power over the unified feudal states, he adopted a series of political, economic, and military measures. To strengthen and consolidate the autocratic centralized ruling system, he further weakened the practices of granting hereditary ranks, changed procedures for appointment of governors in provinces, and changed the imperial examination system. Iron smelting, salt boiling and minting industries were brought under state management, with laws and regulations promulgated to establish state control over transport and various trades as a method of accumulating income. Meanwhile, as a measure for increased farm production and lightening the burden on the people Daitian Provisions were also issued.
Emperor Wu Di also saw to it that his armed forces were further strengthened in defending the territory of the Han Dynasty and preventing it from encroachment by Xiongnu (Huns) from the north. To promote economic and cultural exchanges between the Chinese people and peoples of Central Asia, he opened the trade route from Gansu Corridor to Central Asian countries.
Zhang Qian (?-114 BC) was one most known among those going on mission to the Western Regions in the third year of Emperor Wu Di's reign (138 BC). He spent thirteen years on the mission, bringing with him minority nationalities' music and musical instruments, superior species of horse steeds, and more than a dozen species of trees, plants and crop strains, including lucerne, grape, walnut and broad bean pomegranate. These had improved the economy of the Han Dynasty. Under the rule of Emperor Wu Di, the Han Dynasty gained power, prosperity and stability, providing a period of development for the country in ancient history.
In the second year of the Jian Yuan reign (139 BC), that is the second year after Emperor Wu Di was enthroned, he began to build the mausoleum for himself, starting a 53-year project. When he died, trees planted on his tomb mound had trunks so thick a man could barely put his arms around one. This illustrates some of the detail ot preparing Emperor Wu Di's Maoling Mausoleum over half a century. The History of the Han Dynasty recorded that the coffin chamber of Maoling was packed with money and treasures and so many figurines of birds, animals, fish, soft-shelled turtles and figurines of oxen, horses, tigers and leopards that there was no room for additional items by the time Emperor Wu Di died.
It can be imagined what great suffering was brought to the people by the building of the mausoleum under Emperor Wu Di.
While the tomb was under construction, Maoxiang Township was changed into Maoling County and some 270,000 rich and powerful people moved there from various parts of China. It was during that time that Sima Qian, a well-known historian in China moved from Xiayang to Maoling.
At the end of the Western Hah Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24), the Red Eyebrows Army (because their brows were painted red as a mark of identification) occupied Chang'an and took away gold and silver and numerous other treasures from the tomb. However, vandalization had already taken place before the Red Eyebrows opened the tomb.
With high walls packed with earth, Maoling was a large mausoleum surrounded by a park. According to surveys, the walls of the tomb formed a square, 400 meters along each side. The tomb mound narrowed to a flat top from a larger base in a trapezoidal form symbolizing solemnity and stability. Buildings were erected both inside and outside the mausoleum. Residences of high officials formed the innermost ring around the tomb of Emperor Wu Di while large numbers of rich and powerful people were located outside. Out palaces, bed-halls and residential structures for maids and tomb guards packed the mausoleum. Tomb magistrate, attendant official, bed-temple magistrate, tomb chief, entrance guard and other official titles were bestowed. Service to the mausoleum required some 5,000 gardeners and cleaners who also lived on the grounds.
Construction material remains from the time of the Western Han Dynasty can still be found in the ruins of the Maoling complex and in nearby rural areas. Since 1949, hollow bricks engraved or painted with unique geometric patterns and "four deities" designs (namely, green dragon, white tiger, rose finch and spirit of water) and tiles with cloud and character patterns have often been found, as have pottery water pipelines, construction ruins and rock-covered passages. Common bricks and tiles made in the Han Dynasty can be found nearly everywhere around the mausoleum. Moreover, small pottery figurines have been unearthed in the area, all of which are lifelike sculptures from the Western Han Dynasty.
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Popular Video sharing website YouTube has just signed a deal with studios including Warner Bros and Universal, which would allow people in the UK to watch full length films for the first time for just £2.49/movie.
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Right now there are around 1000 movies available & owned by Search giant Google.Among the available titles are Reservoir Dogs, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, the Daily Mail reports.
"Today we announced another step in the direction of becoming an entertainment destination for all things video," the paper quoted a YouTube spokeswoman, as saying.
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Nebula is a Los Angeles, CA based psychedelic/stoner rock band, formed by Eddie Glass and Ruben Romano after their departure from Fu Manchu in 1997. They were been on hiatus between 2010 and 2017, announcing their return in late 2017 along with a series of reissues.
Use Nebula (16) for the rights society to licence the music of this band.
Current Line-up:
Eddie Glass - guitar, vocals
Tom Davies - bass, vocals (since 2004)
Michael Amster - drums (since 2017)
Former Members:
Mark Abshire - bass
Simon Moon - bass
Scott Reeder - bass
Isaiah Mitchell - bass
Dennis Wilson - bass
Ruben Romano - drums
Rob Oswald - drums
Adam Kriney - drums
Jimmy Sweet - drums
Sasquatch is a band. A trio of Americans. They tend to sip on influences from 70's metal, rock, and psychedelia. They dig Black Sabbath, Melvins, Soundgarden, Corrosion of Conformity, Mountain, and Grand Funk Railroad. Their songwriting approach is clear-cut; keep the focus on the hook.
The band was born in Philadelphia in 2000 and moved to Los Angeles in 2001 after Keith Gibbs (guitar, vox) joined up with Detroit natives Rick Ferrante (drums) and Clayton Charles (bass). Upon Clayton's departure in 2007, the guys recruited Chicagoan Jason Casanova (Behold! The Monolith, Tummler) to join the fold.
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