Ubisoft announced today that Assassin's Creed 3 Remastered will launch on March 29th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the French company released a comparison video between the original and the remastered versions of Assassin's Creed III.
Electronic Arts and Bioware have released a new gameplay trailer for Anthem. According to its description, this trailer showcases your first story in Anthem, along with javelin personalization and a look at the expanding world of Anthem and its endgame content.
The Private Beta for Tom Clancy's The Division 2 has been launched and since there isn't any NDA, you can find below our initial performance impressions as well as some 4K and 1440p screenshots from it. As always, we've included MSI Afterburner in order to give you an idea of the game's performance on our test PC machine.
The Farm 51 has announced that it is working on a new science-fiction survival horror experience, Chernobylite. The game promises to mix the free exploration of its disturbing world with challenging combat, unique crafting, and non-linear storytelling.
Activision has released the story trailer for FromSoftware's upcoming action RPG, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. In Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, you are the "one-armed wolf", a disgraced and disfigured warrior rescued from the brink of death.
Mortal Kombat is famous for "fatalities," the over-the-top finishers that fighters can employ on one another to wrap up matches with a bang, or a splat as the case may be. There was a time when they were controversial, but these days they're a mass-market selling feature, barely worthy of a raised eyebrow.
The launch of the Epic Games Store has been surprisingly controversial, primarily because of Epic's willingness to spend some of that sweet Fortnite cash on high-profile exclusives. A number of gamers don't care for what they see as fragmentation of the market that's forcing them to use multiple storefronts and run multiple launchers: Steam, Origin, Uplay, Battle.net, Bethesda, and now Epic.
In celebration, The Sims 4 released a new update with Lunar New Year items yesterday. The update includes festive outfits for all ages, new decor items like lanterns, a cute panda toddler toy, red envelops stuffed with Simoleons and good luck, and of course a pig statue with an infectious smile.
I don't play many turn-based multiplayer games on Steam, which is why it took until Wargroove for me to discover the fantastic feature Steam calls Turn Notifications. Turn notifications are exactly what they sound like: Little pop-ups that tell you when you can make a move in a turn-based game. The pop-ups look just like the ones Steam uses to tell you a friend has just launched a game, or it's finished downloading something. This feature has existed since 2014! I had no idea, but it's supported by board games like Carcassonne and strategy games like Frozen Synapse. In Wargroove, it's implemented in a wonderful way that reminds me of how I played Advance Wars with my friends in the early 2000s.
"Over the years, as you know, we've tried our hand at self-publishing, we've bought companies, we've sold companies, we've bought developers, we've closed developers," Iger said. "And we've found over the years that we haven't been particularly good at the self-publishing side, but we've been great at the licensing side which obviously doesn't require that much allocation of capital."
"Since we're allocating capital in other directions ... we've just decided that the best place for us to be in that space is licensing and not publishing. We've had good relationships with some of those we're licensing to, notably EA and the relationship on the Star Wars properties, and we're probably going to stay on that side of the business and put our capital elsewhere."
The developers behind Warface have announced that they'll be moving away from Crytek to set up their own studio, Blackwood Games, where they'll continue to work on the free-to-play FPS.
A man from Florida, Jhonny Perez, has been found guilty of copyright infringement after developing and distributing a cheat program for Grand Theft Auto Online. He has been ordered to pay $150,000 as well as legal costs.
Capcom's Hideaki Itsuno apparently considered making Dragon's Dogma 2 rather than Devil May Cry 5, as reported in a recent interview.
The latest trailer from Total War: Three Kingdoms reveals its 12th playable faction, led by the ambitious and brutal Dong Zhuo.
The two-minute trailer, which you can watch above, gives us a glimpse at Dong Zhuo who rules by spreading fear and intimidation. He appears to leave most of the killing to his adopted son, Lü Bu—who just happens to be the greatest warrior in the land—making them a formidable duo that you really wouldn't want to mess with. Luckily you might not have to as Dong Zhou will appear as a playable faction once you reach the rank of Duke in the campaign.
Radeon 7 has actually surprised me somewhat.
It's performance still isn't making me run out and buy one though.
In general... Radeon 7 ends up being 5-6% slower than the Geforce 2080, so AMD is back in the high-end... But not Enthusiast/Ultra High-End.
Anandtech has also reaffirmed that Primitive Shaders need developers to support it still and is still disabled.
Vega's Next Gen Geometry isn't being fully used.
Intelligent Workgroup Distributor is working.
Draw Stream Binning Rasterizer is enabled on a per-game basis, basically whenever AMD gets around to enabling it in the drivers.
So there is still some potential performance for Vega to grab eventually... Especially geometry as one of GCN's biggest bottlenecks has always been geometry throughput.
At this rate, AMD will literally run out of physically possible die shrinks before they catch up with Nvidia's current power consumption performance.
Let's go with the final round of news for the week: the Friday news!
Apex Legends came out of nowhere and appears to be a really successful free to play title. In just three days, the game has surpassed over 10 million players and has breached 1 million concurrent players.
>> I wonder where those players come from, Fortnite or PUBG?
Epic Games and Thomas Happ Games are currently offering for free Axiom Verge on Epic's digital store. Axiom Verge is an action-platform-exploration game that's not only created in intricate detail in the style of classics such as Metroid, Contra, and Master Blaster, but uses old-school "glitches" as a gameplay feature.
PC gamers can visit the game's Epic store page and acquire their free copy. Do note that this free offer will last until February 21st so make sure to get it while you still can (well… that is provided you are interested in it).
>> And it has been crashing for a while as it lacked a file named Steam.xnb .
If you haven't had the chance to pick it up yet, you're in luck—Thimbleweed Park is the next game to go free on the Epic Games Store for a limited time from February 21 until March 7.
The quirky, point and click murder mystery from the makers of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion is the latest game to go free on the Epic Games Store in a bid to draw in players from other platforms. What Remains of Edith Finch and Subnautica are just two of the games that have already received the treatment and if you haven't had a chance to grab it yet, Axiom Verge is currently free until February 21.
>> Another one I'll add to my backlog.
Remember Supreme Commander 2? You know, the strategy game that came out in 2010 and featured A LOT of units on screen? Well, for those three people that still remember and play it, modder 'purplelf' released a new mod that allows gamers to play the single-player campaign in co-op mode.
According to the modder, most single-player missions can be played with up to four players, with the exception of Illuminate 6 and Cybran 3 which only support up to three players because they require too many AIs.
>> Get this mod from Nexus Mods.
Resident Evil 2 fans, here is something really cool for you today. Modder 'Crazy Potato' has released a pretty cool mod for Resident Evil 2 Remake that brings back the classic UI from the original 1998 version. This mod hits all the nostalgia notes and is a must-have for all Resident Evil 2 fans out there.
Going into slightly more details, this mod adds a retro Health Bar, classic Save Icons, the classic UI and the classic red "Resident Evil 2" logo. These are subtle changes that will be appreciated by the fans of the original game, so go ahead and download the mod from here.
Another mod that passed under our radar was the Classic Claire Fix mod, that was created by the same modder, and gave Claire her iconic look back. You can download this mod for Claire from here.
Jody reviewed the Skyrim total conversion mod Enderal back in August 2016, and liked it quite a bit. It wasn't enough to make Bethesda sweat, but he found it big and beefy, with a high quality of writing and better voice acting than you usually see in fan projects. A Steam page appeared last year, promising to eliminate the hassles involved with installing the mod, and today the developers announced that it will go live on February 14.
Like Skyrim, Enderal is an open world game, but with its own lore and landscapes, completely separate from The Elder Scrolls series. Gameplay has been "overhauled" with new classes, survival mechanics, and "challenging combat," and the Forgotten Stories version on Steam has been expanded with two new "crafting classes," 12 additional side quests and non-linear guild questlines, reworked crafting and spells, and improved performance and stability.
Possibly the biggest attraction is that the Steam release vastly simplifies the process of installing the thing. The original mod had to be downloaded and installed overtop of Skyrim, which is both a little daunting and not terribly convenient if you also want to continue playing Skyrim. Enderal: Forgotten Stories is entirely standalone. As long as you own either Skyrim Classic or Skyrim Legendary Edition—it doesn't have to be installed—you can install and play Enderal.
Activision and FromSoftware have revealed the official PC system requirements for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice via the game's official Steam store page. From the looks of it, these requirements are similar to those for Dark Souls 3, meaning that those that were able to run DS3 will also be able to enjoy Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
Deep Silver and 4A Games have released the final episode of The Making of Metro Exodus, serving as the conclusion to a three-part documentary series filmed on location in Kiev and Malta at 4A Games' two studios as they put the finishing touches on the upcoming Metro Exodus.
Now here is a pleasant surprise. Bandai Namco has just released God Eater 3 on the PC and contrary to Ace Combat 7, the game does not use the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. Now I don't know why this game does not use it and Ace Combat 7 does, however the key point here is that this particular monster hunting game is not plagued by the controversial anti-tamper tech.
Warhammer: Chaosbane, a new action RPG set in the Warhammer fantasy universe, is set for release on June 4. Along with the game's release date, Bigben and Eko Software have also announced pre-order bonuses, which will include two beta phases, starting next month.
The Division 2 private beta is now underway and Ubisoft has advised players to restart the game client "every two to three" hours to avoid crashes.
In an announcement on the official site yesterday, Ubisoft advised players that it's aware of some "high priority issues" present in the current beta. While the devs are keen to get them fixed, the workarounds offered should give players a better experience.
Perhaps because my significant other walked out of the room when I asked her to spend Valentine's Day with me in Fortnite making a very large and powerful rendition of Shaggy out of van-sized bricks, Epic has announced the Share the Love event. It's set to run from February 8 to 27. More than enough time to make that big boy on my own.
From now until February 12, ZeniMax Online Studios is offering a free trial of ESO Plus, the optional program that replaced conventional Elder Scrolls Online subscriptions in 2015. Players who opt in will have full access to all the zones, quests, dungeons, and other content offered in the DLC releases, double capacity at the Bank, a ten percent boost to experience and gold, and more.
Chainsaw wolves to death in this upcoming... train simulator?
As you can see above, the trailer for Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator looks like a trailer for a train simulator. At first. There's a train, some nice sectional views, and interactive first-person controls. That you're apparently smuggling contraband on your train is the first indication there's more to it than being just another train simulator, however. Soon the trailer shows broken windows with snow streaming in, and before you know it the train's operator is on the tracks cutting up a fallen tree and slicing into attacking wolves with a chainsaw.
New Blood Interactive made quite a splash last year with the retro-flavored shooter Dusk, and now it's gearing up to roll out its next project, Amid Evil. It's been available in Early Access for almost a year now, but episode six, The Arcane Expanse, went live today and brought with it a new trailer showcasing "a non-Euclidian dimension of otherworldly design known to drive lesser beings insaaaaane."
Commander Keen in Keen Dreams released on Nintendo Switch today, which wouldn't be of much interest to us, if it weren't for that fact that it's prompted series co-creator Tom Hall to jump on reddit. Hall, who developed the game alongside John Carmack and John Romero, had some interesting things to say about efforts to develop new Keen games since the series' last instalment in 2001.
Paradox has announced the release date for Hearts of Iron 4: Man the Guns and it's set for release later this month on February 28.
Man the Guns will bring new depth to the naval side of the game with a host of new features for democratic powers including new alternate history paths, new research components for ship design, and governments in exile. You can check out the full list of the new features here.
Few MMOs emphasize unity quite as heavily as Conqueror's Blade. As an esteemed warlord, you - aided by your loyal subjects - must earn honor and glory to forge an enduring legacy. On the journey to greatness, treacherous foes lie aplenty, foes that demand masterful tactics to subjugate. Featuring historically accurate weapons and diverse customization options, no two battles are ever the same. Between February 7th to February 15th, players can enjoy an expanded open world in Conqueror's Blade closed beta in addition to the siege game mode revealed in December.
Steam is busy this week with the Lunar Sale, that ends Feb 11th.
That's all, everybody. Have a happy and gaming weekend.
Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18334 is currently available to all Windows Insiders. According to the team, this new build comes with some Gaming Improvements that the Insiders can test and offer their report/feedback to it.
Going into more details, Microsoft has brought technology tailor-made for gaming to Windows via this new build. Insiders will help the team validate these systems work as expected, and play State of Decay for free (limited time only!). Microsoft is interested to know whether there are any problems Insiders encounter with installing and launching the game.
From the looks of it, the State of Decay PC version is actually the Steam version and rumour has it that Microsoft may bring Win32 games with Steamworks to the Microsoft Store.
UL Benchmarks has released an official comparison video between the TAA and DLSS techniques that are being used in its latest real-time ray tracing benchmark tool, 3DMark Port Royal. This comparison video showcases the visual improvements that DLSS brings to the table, and we strongly suggest watching it.
As UL Benchmarks noted, this video compares the image quality of TAA and DLSS using a special version of the test that has a unique camera path that hasn't been shared with NVIDIA. The free camera movement simulates a game where the player can move freely around the environment producing new, unique images that the DLSS model cannot possibly have seen before in its training.
Modders 'immyneedscake' and 'Rektas' have released a NieR Automata mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. This mod is based on the Nier Automata Armor by dint999 and contains 2B and A2 armor, thus allowing gamers to venture the world of Skyrim with one of the two cyborgs that were featured in NieR Automata.
This mod comes with proper physics a full BodySlide conversion of everything but the wigs and sword. The attention to detail is incredible and I'm pretty sure that a lot of Skyrim and NieR Automata fans will love this mod.
In order to install it, you'll have to download the mod from here, build the outfit in BodySlide and get them through crafting, AddItemMenu or console command 'help nier'.
God of War and Skyrim fans, here is something for you today. Following our NieR Automata mod for Skyrim Special Edition, today we are presenting you another mod that brings Kratos from the latest Playstation 4 exclusive God of War game to Bethesda's open-world RPG.
Created by modder 'PotatoFactory', this is just a simple character preset for Kratos from the newest God of War game. The preset also has the adjustments for the weapon placement (when they're sheathed). His Leviathan Axe and the Blades of Chaos are on his back (as it should be), just like in the original game, though you'll probably have to install Racemenu (duh) and XPMSE for that to work properly.
>> Download this mod from Nexus Mods.
YouTube's 'unknownexe96' has shared a video, showing a WIP scene from Resident Evil 3 being recreated in Unreal Engine 4. Now while this project is still a Work In Progress, unknownexe96 appears to be willing to release the map to the public once it's been finished.
Unknownexe96 aims to remake Dario Rosso's Shelter in 3D. Players will be able to explore it via fixed camera angles, thus giving everyone an idea of what a faithful remake – with fixed camera angles – of Resident Evil 3 could look like.
Now here is something cool. Monster Hunter: World's Witcher 3 crossover event is live (on consoles, it will be coming to the PC later this year), allowing players to assume the role of Geralt of Rivia and slay some monsters. And if that wasn't enough, a new mod has surfaced, allowing players to assume the role of Triss Merigold from The Witcher series in order to kill more monsters.
Now as you may have guessed, this is a 3D model replacement mod and nothing more. Contrary to the NieR Automata or the Final Fantasy XV Aranea mod, this mod appears to be closer to the Metroid Prime Samus mod.
Unfortunately, modder 'crimsonfaust' has not shared any additional details about this mod or whether there are plans to bring some of Merigold's magic abilities to Capcom's monster hunting title.
We asked for it, and it happened. After people started making videos that overlaid the 2003 DMX single X Gon' Give it to Ya over the appearances of Mr. X in the Resident Evil 2 remake, we were all waiting for an enterprising modder to make it real. And now, DJ Pop has done exactly that. You can find instructions for how to download and install the mod on Steam. God bless PC gaming.
>> You'll have to check the article or the mod page to know where it appears.
Battletech Extended 3025 adds plenty of lore-friendly mechs and variants to Battletech, and looks like a good excuse to jump back into one of the best PC games you can play right now.
"This mod mostly adds a ton of mechs, vehicles and variants, including new mechs you haven't seen elsewhere that are all Lore compliant for 3025," reads the Nexus Mods description. Factions will use the mechs that make sense to them, but occasionally they'll use another faction's gear—but again, only if it makes sense in the lore.
Eviternity is a massive project put together by the Doom modding community consisting of six five-map episodes which use a new high-quality texture pack. The episodes each explore a different theme, with examples like "Icy castles", "Medieval", and "Industrial/Brutalism". Oh, and of course "Hell/Gore/Alien". There are a couple of secret maps as well, because what would Doom be without secrets?
Though it was initially released in December, Eviternity has just had a final revision, and you can read all about its changes here. Or you could just follow the instructions here to download all 49 or so megabytes of it.
NVIDIA has officially confirmed that it will work together with 4A Games in order to add support for Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) in Metro Exodus. The green team did not reveal any additional details (like whether DLSS will only be available for 4K resolutions or whether it will be available for both 1440p and 4K).
Electronic Arts and Bioware have released the launch trailer for Anthem. The game releases on February 22nd so I guess this trailer is a bit early? Perhaps EA is trying to further hype the game by releasing another trailer?
Codemasters has announced that it will add VR support to DiRT Rally 2.0 this Summer. The game will be officially released later this month and after numerous VR requests from PC gamers, Codemasters decided to announce its plans for implementing it.
Dead Space fans, here is something for you today. A team of indie developers is currently working on a sci-fi horror game in Unreal Engine 4 that aims to be a spiritual successor to Dead Space, called Negative Atmosphere.
DICE has revealed the full patch release notes for Battlefield 5's February 12th update. According to the release notes, this update will fix numerous netcode issues, will bring general quality of life improvements on maps and ground vehicles and will add four-player co-op to Battlefield V with Combined Arms.
Bandai Namco has revealed the official PC system requirements for JUMP FORCE via the game's official Steam store page. According to the specs, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i5-2300 or an AMD A10-7850K CPU with 4GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti or an AMD Radeon HD 7950.
SEGA has released a major new patch for the PC version of Yakuza 0. According to the release notes, this patch adds FOV slider in advanced graphics menu, improves ultrawide display support and camera control when using the mouse and more.


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I don't drink a lot of milk, so when I do, it's always whole milk. I'll drink two-percent if it's the only kind available, but skim? I'd rather have none at all. Tons of people buy reduced fat milk because they're trying to eat healthier, but to me, the extra calories are totally worth it. And, contrary to popular belief, whole milk is actually better for you anyway.
Just like diet soda, the downsides of reducing the number of calories in milk outweigh the benefits. Studies have found that consuming full-fat dairy products correlates with a lower risk of excessive weight gain around the stomach.
There are a number of reasons for this. We tend to think that eating fat makes you fat, but that's not necessarily the case. Too much is obviously a bad thing, but you need a certain amount of fat, and not all fats are equal. Saturated and trans fats can cause weight gain, but monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are actually good for you.
According to nutritionist Walter Willett, the fatty acids in milk could have a positive effect on weight regulation, and whole milk has more of them. It also makes you feel more full, so you eat less overall. Low fat dairy products are more likely to have excess sugar, which is definitely worse for you than the extra calories from fat.
You can find more details along with links to relevant studies in Willett's interview with New Scientist.
Skim milk does not have any added sugar, unless you are choosing a flavored kind. Also whole milk has saturated fat which like you said is bad for you.
Best stuff ever. Everything else tastes thin and lifeless.
I have never commented randomly on the internet before, but as a student of physiology I just have to correct this.
First of all, the article states that poly and monounsaturated fats are good for you and help regulate your weight, while saturated fats can cause weight gain. This is true. But milk is nearly completely comprised of saturated fats, which also raise your LDL count.
"Fatty Acids" is just a fancy term the nutritionist is throwing around. All triglycerides (fats) are composed of fatty acids, and since milk fat is saturated, these fatty acids are going to have a negative effect on weight management.
Claiming that low fat milk has excess sugar possibly refers to the trend that lower fat foods tend to have higher sugar to compensate for taste. But no manufacturers add sugar to milk.
The nutritionist is correct, whole milk will make you feel more full. But seeking higher satiety from saturated fats is misguided - you may eat a bit less, but every gram has more than twice the calories (9 grams compared to 4 grams) than sugars or proteins, which more than cancels the effect.
In moderation, whole milk is not inherently bad. But if your goal is weight loss, definitely go with skim.
Thanks, John--it's always good to hear the other side of the debate.


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Homeless Man w/ Golden Radio Voice in Columbus, OH YouTube Video
By Vince Golangco
• January 5, 2011
I really just had to share this video with you guys!
It's about some homeless guy with a golden radio voice in Columbus, OH.
He has a hand written sign that says: "I have a god given gift of voice. I'm an ex radio announcer who has fallen on hard times. PLEASE. Any help would be greatfully apprecitated. Thank you and god bless." – Ted Williams
Some good Samaritan decided to film this guy as Ted spoke with his golden radio voice. It was a GOLDEN radio voice indeed!
Later on, the homeless man, Ted Williams, is also interviewed in the video and he says that he went to school and worked on his voice, but alcohol and drugs sort of became a part of his life and thus, he sort of ruined his life. But the good news is that Ted says he's been clean for 2 years now and that he's trying really hard to get back at life.
Here's the description of the "Homeless man w/golden radio voice in Columbus, OH (Updated-2)" on the YouTube account:
Throwing this video from the Columbus Dispatch out there, hoping we can find this talent a place to call home.
UPDATE-1: Many thanks go out to all of you who have been tossing phone numbers and e-mails my way for Ted's sake. I went up to Hudson/I-71 (Columbus) today, but Ted wasn't there. He is going to be on air tomorrow morning on radio station WNCI. I've left my contact info w/WNCI to call/e-mail me on a way to get your enormous opportunities over to him.
I'm going to give him a Trac phone (w/ample minutes) so that he can return calls to all of you.
Hopefully, in some way I'll get in contact w/him. Peace.
UPDATE-2: To all those who have been writing me (as one of Ted's only means of contact), I have learned that the radio station interviewing him tomorrow (1-5-11) a.m. is going to make him a formal offer. Whether true or not, we'll see.
Hope it works out well for him. That was the whole point of me posting this video. I cannot thank enough everyone who was willing to do their part in offering Ted their helping hand.
Whoever lands him is certainly getting much more than a memorable personality; they're getting a great human being as part of their team.
And in 2 days of being online, this "Homeless man w/golden radio voice in Columbus, OH" video has gotten over 2,758,000 hits already!!!!!!
It's just really inspiring to see stories like this that you know will have a positive ending. This video is already being talked about everywhere and has responses like this:
"My name is Shane Cormier and I'm a Hollywood, CA voiceover talent agency owner and we want to sign Ted. I've been trying to contact him since his video posted. The Columbus Dispatch published my comment on his video on their site. I've contacted the radio station and the shooter of this video and asked some of my voiceover talent in Columbus to find him so we can sign him. We're still looking and any help would be greatly appreciated."
Good luck Golden Voice Ted Williams!
Vince Golangco is the Founder & CEO of WhenInManila.com, where he manages thousands of contributors, writers, photographers, videographers and story tellers. Vince graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication and a minor in Business. Before starting WhenInManila.com, he already had over 10 years of international experience in marketing, advertising, and creative writing. He served as an Information Systems Technician in the United States Navy, was a Marketing & Development Coordinator at the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Senior Media Planner for Bright Box Media, was a radio DJ and hosted a tech TV show in Manila. Vince is a surfer, a skater, a writer, a US Military Veteran, an AKPsi brother, an adventure seeker and an avid storyteller. Connect with Vince on Twitter/Instagram - @VinceGolangco.
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Akira J
Typical teen slice of life type movie, it's also really cliched 80's . Still it is enjoyable and I got lots of laughs and rock out moments while watching this. All in all I loved it and wished it had a Blu-Ray release.
Derivative but fun. If you loved Fast Times at Ridgemont High, you should like this. Chris Penn's character is goofy but ingratiating, the dialogue Is really funny and clever in spots, there are great cameos, and an 80's soundtrack with songs you haven't heard in other movies. A charming time capsule- nothing wrong with that!
Adam L. D
Dull and unfunny rip-off o f the classic teen pic Fast Times at ridgemont High written by Cameron Crowe starring Sean Penn's brother basically playing Picolli' younger brother. Lots of talking and tons of future actors but nt really anything we haven't seen before and much funnier. Music by Edward Van Halen.
Rod E
A post Fast Times teen comedy written by Cameron Crowe. The characters were good. What ever happened to Jenny Wright?
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OMG, what a crazy movie. Thoroughly enjoyed watching this movie and liked all the characters and their different personalities which made the storyline exciting even though it wasn't that interesting in the beginning. Overall, a pretty good 80s movie. As the song goes - "Born To Be Wild~~~~~~" :)
Jon F
an often overlooked little gem from cameron crowe. one of my all time faves
Ali E
Great cast, clumsy storytelling
Ryan T
Disappointing follow up to Fast Times. Most of the leads are likable enough but their stories are not very interesting and the movie just isn't funny. The best thing it has going for it (and the only reason it comes up in trivia) is the score by Eddie Van Halen.
another slice of 80s teenager life through the eyes of Cameron Crowe.. not his best work but still pretty good
Awful. Just awful. The only reason I watched the entire movie was to see if it got better but the all star cast only got worst.


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Kyle Edmund: Andy Murray deserves to go out on a high
Kyle Edmund hopes Andy Murray will be able to end his playing career on his own terms, saying he deserves to "stop on a high".
Having undergone career-saving hip surgery at the end of January, Murray will finally make his competitive return at Queen's Club on Thursday.
However, for now he is only playing in the doubles and will partner Feliciano Lopez at the Fever-Tree Championships.
He has high hopes of also competing in the doubles at Wimbledon and the US Open before turning his attention to the singles later this year.
British No 1 Edmund says the three-time Grand Slam winner "deserves to get another go" at the top.
"One hundred per cent everyone will want to see him at Queen's. He is a big name and he has been a big name for so long. There will be a lot of anticipation and I do not know how he is or how he is playing," he told the Evening Standard.
"He's playing doubles which I think is him breaking himself back in. He deserves to get another game and to go out playing. Everyone wants to stop on a high. He deserves that."
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Microsoft has shed more light on its new Xbox One UI, including the multiplayer features and Friends App on its next-gen console.
Xbox Live's Director of Programming Larry Hryb, better known by his gamertag Major Nelson, explains that the Friends App is like a new social network for Xbox One gamers.
Your Xbox 360 friends are automatically added to the app, but it also enables you to follow other players without adding them to your Xbox Live friends list, similar to Twitter.
All of your Xbox Live friends and their activity is shown in the app as well, including their video uploads, how many followers they have and what their reputation is like.
Hryb also suggests that the Friends App will offer new ways to discover games and other activities to take part in on the Xbox One.
The Xbox One can also present your friends' activities as a side bar using the Snap Mode that lets you use two apps simultaneously, as shown in the video below.
Microsoft has also revealed that the Xbox One will have two different types of achievements. The first are your average Xbox 360 achievements, but the second kind are time-based Challenges.
Expect more Xbox One revelations for the rest of the week as Microsoft is celebrating its "Week of Xbox Live" ahead of the November 22 Xbox One release date.


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Contra Costa Times Article
Alamo: Boy runs teddy bear charity
By Caterina Mellinger Correspondent
ALAMO — Six-year-old Bobby Redman, of Alamo, bounds into the California Highway Patrol office in Martinez, beaming. "Look what I have," he announces to people gathered in the small waiting room with heads bent, focusing on paperwork.
But all were soon smiling at the happy boy showing off a CHP medallion, his excitement a bit of sunshine on an otherwise cloudy day. Bobby is an active boy who enjoys karate, tennis and most recently Little League Baseball. However, what sets this precocious and inquisitive kindergartner apart from most other kids his age, is that Bobby has a foundation named after him: Bobby's Bandaid Brigade — business that brought him to the CHP station this day.
Bobby is actively involved in the philanthropic organization that started when he was just four years old and a local Boy Scout placed a bag in the family's mailbox, asking for donations of slightly used toys for an orphanage in Mexico.
"The bag had the name of the orphanage on it and with a little digging, we found a video on YouTube of people delivering toys," said Bobby's father, Mark Redman. "We showed Bobby the video and then asked him if he had any toys he would like to put in the bag to help the boys and girls in the video and with a huge smile he started digging in his toy box," added Redman.
That would make any parent proud, as were Mark and his spouse, David Redman. However, after filling the bag, this budding philanthropist then went on to create a large pile of even more of his toys and asked his parents for another bag to fill.
"Bobby said he wanted to see the kids open his toys and to see them smile. I could not have been more proud at that moment," said Mark Redman. Yet, many more proud opportunities would follow. The Redmans, realizing that Bobby had outgrown many of his toys, discovered the same to be true in other households.
"When we checked in with other parents of Bobby's classmates, they were more than happy to donate," said Redman. Bobby hosted his first charity drive at their home on May 5, 2012, where he collected surplus toys and other children's items. "We found a local charity organization with a 'saint' who runs it. Her name is Gaby Ghorbani, founder of Pledge to Humanity, who agreed to have the toys delivered to the orphanage and take photos of the children opening the toys," added Redman.
They have chosen Ghorbani to host the annual "by invitation only" events held each year in early May for all of Bobby's friends.
"That list continues to grow," said Redman, "from his first day care friends, then preschool friends, friends from his various sports and now his kindergarten classmates will be invited to the event this year," said Redman. Last year they collected more for the same orphanage as well as other charities listed on Pledge to Humanity's website,www.PledgeToHumanity.org.
The CHP is also grateful for Bobby's Bandaid Brigade. Redman learned from a friend who is a CHP officer that the CHP "Chipper Bear" program had lost funding and they were running out of teddy bears for patrol cars.
"I would have never thought there was a need for something like a teddy bear in a CHP vehicle. However, oftentimes an officer is the first one to the scene of an accident, and my friend told me the bears offer a little comfort to small children," said Redman, adding that California has more than 6,000 CHP vehicles, with 1,200 as first responders.
"After many months of buying sample bears from every manufacturer in the U.S., we found one with the perfect size at an affordable cost if we buy in bulk. So we went door to door with Bobby collecting for the cause," said Redman, adding that the response has been amazing.
So, last week, when Bobby, his father and Ghorbani stopped by the CHP office in Martinez to assist with the packaging of the bears, Officer John Fransen greeted them and escorted the trio into a room where bulging boxes of bears were lined against a wall as numerous CHP Senior Volunteers were busy at work, placing the bears into bags with a "Chipper Bear" book for a total of 1,200 bears, enough for one in each first responder CHP vehicle in all of California.
Bobby set his treasured medallion aside to help gather some bears. As they were helping, Redman asked his son why they were doing this.
"To help little kids feel better after an accident," said Bobby.
Officer Fransen expanded on Bobby's explanation: "In the case of an accident where a parent is nonresponsive or worse, kids are safely placed in the back of a squad car until someone can arrive on the scene to be with that child. These bears have proved invaluable in offering a little bit of comfort and security until that help arrives."
Redman said that their new goal will be to get enough funding to supply each CHP vehicle with two bears this upcoming year.
Ghorbani has faith that Bobby's Bandaid Brigade will come through, thanks to the organization's tenacious namesake. "I have worked all over the world with a lot of teens and young adults who want to give back to those in need, and they are wonderful, but to see someone so young care about others, is the sign of a true star," exclaimed Ghorbani.
"Pledge to Humanity works with local public schools on multiple service projects locally and globally, from leadership groups, student councils, to wonderful young little guys like Bobby and his wonderful cause. I am so proud of him," added Ghorbani.
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Born: September 20, 1920
Residence: Grand Bend
Member of gold medal RCAF Flyers at the 1948 Olympic Winter Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland
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The team was inducted into the Canadian Forces Sports Hall of Fame in 1971
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Home Internet 6 Extensions That Help You Maintain Your Privacy Online
6 Extensions That Help You Maintain Your Privacy Online
After a year with lots of cases in which privacy was compromised and a time in which our data protection has become one of the main objectives of a few companies. we can not fail to compile some of the extensions that will help you hold off these kinds of offenses. So here i present you with list of 6 extensions that will help you maintain your privacy online.
1.Privacy Badger
One of my favorites, Privacy Badger is a service of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) that blocks ads and third party trackers to prevent invasions without consent. The extension, in addition to the list of blocked elements of monitoring, including a classification of them into categories-and dyed, depending on its severity and can be disabled for specific pages. It is available for Chrome and Firefox."We would also create an incentive for companies to do the right advertising", say its developers.
2.Blur
In addition to the usual lock systems, Blur dares to go further and is able to maintain anonymity and mask the credit card you use for your purchases on the Internet, your email address and password. It also integrates a self completed very comfortable-to forget that not a problem- and safely synchronized with other devices. You can also make a backup. Of course, this tool has a premium version that must hire if you want to use all of its possibilities.
3.Disconnect
Disconnect the other hand, it focuses on social networks and generally avoids tracking websites and services. According to its creators, it can stop tracking over 2000 websites and increase the speed at which pages load up to 27%. Like its predecessors in this list, you can view and block services that keep track of your searches. The best thing about this is, it is open source and therefore, is in a process of constant evolution.
4.Ghostery
Designed "to take control of your digital experience," Ghostery vein tracking cookiend scripts teaches you what is blocking -for it to your judgment-steps. It also includes a link where you will find more information on the monitoring in question in case you are curious. It supports Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer and Opera.
5.HTTPS Everywhere
HTTPS Everywhere is another projecct of the people of the EFF and the Tor Project. HTTPS Everywhere is a Firefox, Chrome, and Opera extension that encrypts your communications with many major websites, making your browsing more secure. Open Source, in addition to the usual functions, it allows to include concrete block list websites. Many sites on the web offer some limited support for encryption over HTTPS, but make it difficult to use. The HTTPS Everywhere extension fixes these problems by using clever technology to rewrite requests to these sites to HTTPS. In fact, it is able to rewrite them automatically. You'll find for Chrome, Firefox and Opera.
6.ZenMate
Europe's award winner for Best Security / Privacy Startup last year, ZenMate Security, Privacy & Unblock VPN allows you to encrypt and secure all traffic from the browser and is presented "as a proxy but much safer" which gives you the ability to hide your IP and change your location. It also improves the speed and experience on the web (free and unlimited).
It is very easy to use but, according to its developers caution, the service does not work in certain places such as China, Iran and Saudi Arabia, with tight control of the network.
Hope you find this compilation of 6 extensions that will help you maintain your privacy online informative and useful. Well i am sure there might be few other cool extensions i might have missed so feel free to comment and let us know.
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The PS1 satchel from Proenza Schouler quickly became an instant classic amongst fashionista's. Featuring luxurious suede in a neon yellow color, this PS1 Satchel is great as an everyday bag. The PS1 has a signature top handle with a removable long strap. Signature schoolbag straps secure the envelope-style flap front that also features a goldtone flip-hinge lock which reveals a spacious Proenza Schouler logo jacquard interior lining. Retail price is $1780.
This bag shows signs of overall wear, but is still in great condition. The exterior leather shows signs of wear and marks throughout, with wear along the edges and corners. The glazing along the edges show signs of wear and have started to fade. The hardware has surface scratches and the Proenza Schouler key ring is missing. The interior is clean and in good condition throughout.
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Phnom Penh Post - Kem Sokha off the menu as Smith talks judicial independence
Kem Sokha off the menu as Smith talks judicial independence
| Publication date 07 November 2018 | 07:26 ICT
UN Special Rapporteur Rhona Smith arrives for a meeting at the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday. Heng Chivoan
The UN Human Rights Council's (UNHRC) Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Cambodia, Rhona Smith, on Tuesday, focused on "judicial independence" at a meeting with Ministry of Justice officials.
Both Smith and ministry spokesman Chin Malin said the former opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) leader Kem Sokha was not raised.
According to Malin, subsequent to the two-hour closed-door meeting between Smith's delegation and senior ministry officials led by its secretary of state Chiv Songhak on Tuesday, the parties said they had "fruitful" and "positive" discussions.
He told reporters after the meeting that Smith and the ministry discussed many issues, with a special focus on "social justice and independence of the judiciary", while political issues, the Supreme Court-dissolved CNRP or Sokha were not brought up.
"Our discussion was not related to political issues. We talked only about judicial system reforms and the independence of the judiciary, the training of judges and mechanisms to transfer judges.
"She raised concerns that she requested our ministry take into consideration. Our ministry welcomes the raising of [issues] or [people's] opinions. Some problems [raised] were problems we [are aware of] and are resolving," Malin said.
He said his ministry had informed Smith that Cambodia is constructing two regional appeal courts in Battambang and Tbong Khmum provinces. Currently, there is only one Appeal Court, in Phnom Penh. He said the government plans to build five more regional appeal courts across the country.
Over past weeks, prosecutors and judges have been transferred after making "minor mistakes" and being punished by the Supreme Council of Magistracy, Malin said.
Smith expressed concerns on the procedures behind their transfer. "She raised the question that 'if the judges had received their punishments and were then transferred to other places, they could cause more trouble and conduct their work no more efficiently'," Malin said.
Responding to her concerns, Malin said if any judge had committed "serious mistakes", including instances of corruption, they would be removed from their position or face legal action. "Transfers are an opportunity for them to make changes or do so in advance," he said.
Twenty-two prosecutors throughout the Kingdom have been appointed or transferred in a reshuffle that one prominent Senate member said was meant to strengthen the judicial system.
A royal decree in October said the new appointments and transfers applied to prosecutors, deputy prosecutors and deputy prosecutor-generals from Kampong Speu, Battambang, Mondulkiri, Kampong Thom, Svay Rieng, Preah Sihanouk, Ratanakkiri, Tbong Khmum, Prey Veng and Koh Kong provinces.
'Many issues raised before'
Ruling Cambodian People's Party spokesman Sok Eysan told The Post last week that the reshuffle also aimed to prevent corruption in the judicial system.
Speaking to the journalists after the meeting at the ministry in Phnom Penh on Tuesday, Smith said she had discussed judicial independence and the strengthening of access to justice in the Kingdom.
"I talked with the Ministry of Justice on many different matters, from the legal age to regional appeal courts, transparency in the justice system and the appointment and promotion of judges and prosecutors.
"We also looked at the independence of the judiciary and the strengthening of access to justice in Cambodia," Smith said.
"Many issues I have raised before, from pre-trial detention, increasing the independence of the judiciary and the perception of and confidence in the judiciary. I am looking at alternatives to custodial sentencing, the legal age, juvenile justice, while we discussed many [other] issues."
Smith is to conclude her 11-day visit to Cambodia this Thursday and report to the UNHCR next September.


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Shatta Wale Finally Apologizes For VGMA Brawl
Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale has finally rendered an apology to Charter House, organizers of the Vodafone Ghana Music and patrons of the award scheme for the incident between himself and rival Stonebwoy which marred the beauty of the event.
Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy were caught in a brawl on stage after the former and his entourage climbed the stage after the later had been announced winner of the Reggae/Dancehall Artiste if the Year. This caused a whole commotion inside the auditorium which caused Stonebwoy to allegedly pull out a gun in defense of himself. A lot of patrons were also forced to leave the auditorium earlier.
In a statement released by Shatta Movement Music Production, Shatta Wale was planning to join his father in the VIP area but was advised by a member of his team to seize the opportunity to congratulate his colleague on stage as a sign of unity.
Find the full Press Release below:
CLARIFICATION – EVENTS AT 20TH VODAFONE GHANA MUSIC AWARDS
Management of Shatta Wale wishes to render a sincere apology to all patrons of the 20th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA), viewers of the event around the world, organizers of the awards, Charterhouse Productions, title sponsors, Vodafone Ghana and all Shatta Movement fans worldwide for the unfortunate incident that happened during the recently held VGMA. We further apologize for all the inconveniences caused on the night and afterwards.
As planned and communicated to the organizers on the morning of the event, Shatta Wale was going to sit amongst his fans in the standard ticket section of the auditorium. Due to circumstances beyond the control of the team, Shatta Wale arrived at the venue after the event had started and had been announced as winner of two categories (Reggae Dancehall Song of the year and Highlife Song of the year). This accounted for Shatta Wale's inability to receive the awards he won himself.
After the announcement of the winner of the Reggae Dancehall Musician of the year category, Shatta Wale decided to reposition to the VIP section to meet his father and a dignitary who had asked to see him. A member of his entourage then suggested to him to join Stonebwoy on stage to congratulate him on his win in the spirit of unity, as he had done at the 2015 4Syte Music Video awards. He agreed and asked his security team to lead him onto the stage only to be met with confrontation instigated by Blakk Cedi, Manager of Stonebwoy.
We wish to state that Shatta Wale accepted a call from Charterhouse to join forces to make the 20th anniversary of the VGMA memorable and has over the period demonstrated his commitment to this course by performing at the VGMA Nominees Jam in Kumasi and VGMA Experience Concert at the Independence Square. Shatta Wale extensively campaigned for votes and promoted the anniversary celebration using his various social media platforms. It will be very illogical for him to deliberately act in a manner to ruin and mar the same event he has spent a lot of resources to promote and urged his fans to attend. Shatta Wale meant no harm and considers this incident as unfortunate.
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Osama Bin Laden Round Up Post
Osama bin Laden continues to dominate the news cycle, though the enthusiasm for discussing the goat-molester seems to be fading quickly. Hence, we are now in the end game where political theater and side-issues dominate the discussion. So let's round up all the remaining issues related to Osama and be done with him.
1. Obama the (In)Action Hero: The Democrats are trying VERY hard to turn this Osama death into the moment that saved Obama's sinking presidency. In fact, they are calling it Obama's "Defining Moment." This is pretty funny since he's already had "Defining Moments" (1) when he spoke in Denver, (2) when he signed the doomed stimulus, (3) when he passed the disastrous ObamaCare, (4) when he failed at Copenhagen, (5) when he made his decision in Afghanistan to announce that we would fight until we would quit, (6) when he finally got around to asking whose ass to kick in the BP incident, (8) when he passed financial (non)regulation, (9) when he wiped out don't ask don't tell, (9) when he gave his meandering and pointless State of the Union speech . . . the trains! the trains!, (9) when he signed the new START missile treaty (yawn), and (10) when he let the British and French invade Libya without even mentioning the fact to Congress. Are you seeing a pattern?
To make this one stick, the Democrats are hailing his bravery for giving an order that was suggested to him by the military (seriously, find the leader in the photo above). In fact, if you think about it, this is a pretty silly "defining moment" as all he did was step out of the way and let the professionals do their job.
In any event, this is a futile effort. Depending on the poll, the bounce he's gotten from this event is around 0% because all the bounces have been within the margin of error. That's pretty sad, but it's not unexpected. How exactly does Obama deserve the credit for this? He did nothing more than say, "duh, ok." And in truth, what credit is there anyway? It's nice that bin Laden is dead, but it really doesn't change anything as he hasn't been relevant to Islamic terrorism for a long time now. That's hardly an event to define a presidency.
2. Afghanistan Is Won? Really?: Several articles appeared yesterday where liberal journalists claimed that the death of Osama meant the end of the road in Afghanistan. Apparently, al Qaeda will now be demoralized and quit. Really? And what planet are you idiots from? The Taliban are not al Qaeda, and as anyone who has read the history of the region knows, the Taliban and al Qaeda barely even get along. Why should the death of the bankrupt Osama bin Laden, who had becoming nothing more than a figurehead, lead them to surrender their own country. . . a country they still largely control despite the best efforts of NATO over the past eleven years? Moreover, al Qaeda isn't the problem in the rest of the Middle East either. Libya = Qaddafi. . . Egypt = the Muslim Brotherhood. . . Saudi Arabia = Wahhabism. . . Palestine = Hamas. . . Iraq = civil war. . . Syria = the Baathist. . . and everywhere equals Iran. The death of bin Laden is viscerally nice, but changes nothing.
3. Twitter For Dummies: Twitter is fast becoming the tool of choice for idiots to expose themselves. The latest is Pittsburgh Steeler Rashard Mendenhall, who exposed himself as a Truther and condemned the people who were celebrating Osama's death. He specifically claimed that we are acting prematurely because we only know one side of the whole 9/11 story. . . he apparently forget that bin Laden claimed credit for it.
People are now calling for the Steelers to cut Mendenhall. Others are whining that this would violate both his rights of free speech and his (and Osama's) right of the presumption of innocence. Sigh. Don't they teach the basics of the constitution anymore? The right to free speech and right to a presumption of innocence are rights you possess vis-à-vis the government. . . not the public. We have every right to fire you, demand your termination, ridicule you and conclude that you are guilty as heck. So please stop complaining that the backlash against your stupidity is somehow a violation of your rights.
4. There's No Moral Equivalence: Many leftists, like Slate magazine are whining about people celebrating bin Laden's death and they are equating that with Arabs dancing through the streets when the Twin Towers went down. Give me a break. Anyone equating these two is an idiot, and there is no nicer way to say it. To equate a brief outpouring of joy at the death of a tyrant and murderer with a mass (violent) rally reveling in the murder of 3,000 innocent civilians shows that these commentators simply have no moral compass that lets them judge events with any level of reason. What makes this worse is that these idiots actually think they are morally superior, when the truth is they are morally vacant, bereft of the careful debate of thousands of years of human thinking on morality and ethics.
5. No, There's Nothing Wrong With Killing Osama: Many leftists, especially pacifists like the Germans, are now worrying that the killing of Osama might not have been legal. On the one hand, I love this because the same monster the Democrats have been feeding for a generation is now eating them. On the other hand, I feel like flying to Germany and slapping these purse-carrying Eurotrash effeteists. Again, what makes this all the more annoying is that they think they're the ones being morally superior. Yet, their sicko views result in tyranny because they argue against good men and women standing up to tyrants. And their views result in all out war because you can't kill the handful of tyrants at the top who are calling the shots. So how moral is it to advocate policies that lead to the deaths of millions of people to avoid the shooting of a handful of monsters?
6. Stop Worrying About Inflaming Muslims: Finally, stop worrying about angering Muslims. Muslims respect one principle: might makes right. It's everywhere in their culture. By kowtowing to their feelings, you are simply showing yourselves to be weak. Secondly, Islamic terror groups will lie no matter what you do, so this idea of being cautious to avoid inflaming the Arab street is pointless. This is like refusing to say anything nasty about Hitler for fear of angering other Nazis. It's stupid. And finally, stop denying yourself the best weapons in the arsenal -- the ability to exploit their superstitions to terrify them if they choose to take up arms. So you'd rather kill them on the battlefield than scare them away from fighting. How does that make sense?
Posted by AndrewPrice at 9:00 AM
Index: AndrewPrice, Barack Obama, First Amendment, Liberals, Terrorism
Andrew, in the Dems' defense, I will say that this has more right to be claimed as a "Defining Moment" (tm) than most--actually, all--of those prior ones you listed. I'll have to admit, Obama surprised me, and for once in a good way: He had to make a decision and he made the right choice. That said, we shouldn't be fawning over him for doing exactly what every other president (even Carter, I'm guessing) would have done in his place.
Don't forget his "defining" speech about the Giffords shooting.
As far as the credit thing, he exposed himself by talking about how "I did this, etc." The one thing I give B.O.credit for is taking the riskier action of a SEAL team vs. a drone.
I agree, we shouldn't be worried about inflaming Muslims. Rather, we should show the photograph. It won't convince anybody of anything, but at least it is on the record. I find it amazing how ABU GARIB had to be shown while this time there is a debate.
Lastly, anyone who is buying the statement that the courier's name wasn't obtained during enhanced interrogation is a dreamer.
StanH said...
Rush has a great picture at his website, a caricature of Barry as John Wayne, very funny. That being said, kudos to "SEAL Team 6" and the president for allowing the mission to take place, but this was the mother of all no-brainers.
Now back to reality. This country has been bent over the fence post since 2006 Pelosi – Reid, and regardless of the great news, with the real economy this $hitty, Barry's toast. What was it Carville told us, "it's the economy stupid,"
I agree. We cannot go the "paper tiger" route anymore.
I am also ready to put a lot of this to bed. Stupid comments and conversations have not been limited to one side. It's wearing. If I hear one more (well-meaning) Christian tell me it's wrong to be happy an evil, truly evil, man can no longer kill innocent people...well, it's just getting ridiculous.
And the whole retaliations thing...would make sense if terrorists haven't been "retaliating" against something or other the last 30+ years (and really longer, but we'll keep it to one generation). That's been the second most frustrating comment, mostly because it's been the one circulating the military community. We are poor students of history, to say the least.
Writer X said...
Whenever I see the photo with Obama in the Situation Room, I want to put a little bow tie on him and give him a cookie. But after hearing that he took 16 hours to decide whether it was a good idea to get Bin Laden, the photo makes perfect sense.
Kosh said...
I neither have a sense of elation nor saddness that OBL was killed. More a sense of peace, for now. Islamofascists are like the hydra; killed one head but it will grow back.
What concerns me is that this government does not know how to release information. All they had to say was: we had good reason to believe OBL was there, special forces team was sent in to get him, there was a firefight and OBL was killed, his body was retrived to confirm identity, he was buried at sea per Navy custom.
All this other crap that has been stated and leaked is unnecessary and unwanted. It makes you feel like Obama doesn't really know what the hell he is doing. Oh, wait...
Crap, I just had a really long and informative post answering Jed's point about the interrogation and the blogger ate it. Jerks.
T-Rav, I certainly give him credit for making the decision, but (1) it's hard to give him a LOT of credit for doing something that every other president would have done with little hesitation -- even Carter. That's like giving him credit for "not being stupid this time." And (2) I don't honestly don't see this as that consequential. In the scheme of things, he's dead, great, but that doesn't change anything on the ground in any of the countries where we are fighting.
And T-Rav, I certainly wouldn't escalate something like this to being a defining moment of a presidency. If I were President and this was considered my big moment, I know I would feel like a total failure, that's for sure.
Jed, I'm sure they just happily volunteered the courier's name once Obama sent them a card with the word "please" written on it. . . but it was an "enhanced" please, with big font! ;-)
I give him credit for giving the order, but as I said to T-Rav, to me, that's like crediting someone with doing their job... if even. . . it's probably more like crediting someone with rubber stamping a decision brought to them by a lawyer or doctor or mechanic.
Stan, The mother of all no brainers is right. The guys who really deserve the credit are Seal Team 6 who have once again done a masterful job of executing American military/foreign policy with precision and professionalism.
Yep, back to the economy, which is not doing all that well.
Speaking of moral equivalence, George W. Bush graciously declined to join Obama at the Ground Zero ceremonies. Whatever his reasons, I am glad that Bush will not give that little pisscher any more stature than is absolutely necessary. After the news conference yesterday where Obama's mouthpiece pooh-poohed the Bush administration's intelligence efforts in tracking down bin Laden, I have credited Obama for the killing as far as I intend to. Obama is still a pro-Muslim, anti-American lowlife. He'll probably be there to take a surreptitious look at the progress on the Ground Zero mosque.
Have I mentioned that I hate Obama?
JG, People are indeed poor students of history and they're always blinded by the false hope that if they act weak, the other side will stop fighting because they'll see we're not a threat. But this completely misunderstands why people fight or how they will react.
History has shown that weakness only entices an even angrier, more violent response because the other side sees it as confirmation that they are on the right track to win. So the more we act like we're afraid to do the things we need to do and the more we act like we're afraid to admit we're in a war with them, the harder they will push because they will see that as evidence that they can win if they just push a little harder.... not to mention it's hard to respect a coward.
And historically, this has been going on since the Crusades, quite literally. In fact, the Marine Corp anthem should be instructive -- "the shores of Tripoli" is the first time the US got involved in a war over there and it had to do with piracy and terrorism. And they've been blowing up everything they could find since at least the 1920.
I'm also sick of hearing how it's wrong to kill an evil person or be happy that an evil person is dead. The death of evil is something we should be celebrating. When terrorists or tyrants die, we should be elated that their evil has come to an end. By acting morose and being upset at their unhappy ending, all we are doing is telling the world that we no longer recognize what values are worth fighting for and which ones aren't. We are presenting ourselves to the world as seeing everything as morally equivalent and nothing as worth fighting for. That's not morally superior, it's morally vacant.
Writer X, He couldn't possibly look more like the least relevant person in that room. If he disappeared any further into the woodwork, someone would come along and dust him. Seriously, he looks like he's some sort of intern watching the adults work on some project.
I hadn't heard it took him 16 hours. I guess he had to send Biden to get batteries for the Magic 8 Ball?
Kosh, What's concerned me about how they've released the information is that it appears that they gave the information to a bunch of celebrities before they handed it out to the press, because several celebrities started Tweeting it around the same time, long before the news was made aware. To me, that just shows that these people see this as yet another favor to hand out to their interest groups, not a matter of policy.
And now they're worried about the use of the code name Geromino. WTF? How in the world can they be worried about the political correctness of the code word when the real issue in question is the action itself?
This whole administration has it's priorities entirely backwards.
T_Rav, Sorry to hear that. That seems to happen sometimes and I can't explain it. Unfortunately, there is much about Blogger that we have no control over and which seems to work at random at times.
Lawhawk, I was surprised to see that decision given Bush's history of letting other walk all over him, but I'm glad he made that decision. With Team Obama out there pretending that they are so much better than Bush (and having spent 2 years blaming Bush for everything), Bush should not be helping Obama with any photo-ops.
Jed, Rush is reporting that Leon Panetta has confirmed to NBC that they did waterboard some of the detainees to get the information they used.
Andrew, Magic 8-Ball? That is perfect. :-)
Writer X, I have the sneaking suspicion a Magic 8 Ball played large in this decision... because I can't see anyone else in this administration who is decisive enough to have made the decision!
of course he (Panetta) did. Do these people think we are stupid? I am ready to get back to assessing the performance of "the jobs" president. I love a post from Lawrence Meyers that showed the view of a formal military guy regarding "who deserves credit." Among other things, the guy stated he was prettty sure no credit due to anyone wearing five stars opr a suit, and definitely not anyone who goes on t.v. and starts in with "I did this, and I ordered that."
My earlier comment was meant only to point out Obama chose to send in boots on the ground to a sovereign country. Only possible reason is to be able to confirm the kill. That operation, if it had gone down wrong, could have been Carter-esque. It was a safer play to kill him by drone, but ultimately, one had to realize that was not really a choice because you couldn't prove the result.
Jed, Yeah, ultimately he really had no choice but to send people on the ground because he needed to be able to prove they had killed him -- and that means getting your hands on the body.
Which, by the way, makes this whole issue about whether or not to release the photos all the stupider. The point to getting the body was to prove you had it. So why dump the body and then pretend you're not going to release the photo? If you go that route, you might as well have just bombed the house.
I am not akin to conspiracy theories but there have been some funny and interesting ones out there:
OBL is found and killed within one week of Obama releasing his birth certificate. What did OBL know?
American Thinker has a section where the timing of this action corresponded with more Wikileaks information about OBL's couriers. This may have forced their hand to act now even though there might not have been absolute proof of him being there.
Could his death be faked and now he is being waterboarded in an undisclosed location? (crossing fingers)
Why wasn't Obama on the phone with the president of Pakistan at about or just after the event. If they truely didn't know we were coming and we attacked a sovereign country...
There are definitely people in the Pakistan government who knew he was there. It wouldn't surprise me either if the some of the same people gave OBL up when his usefullness ran out.
Kosh, I find it impossible to believe that someone in the Pakistani government didn't know. I don't know if that translates into the government itself knowing, or if it's just rogue elements, but someone knew. Even though I believe it's pretty easy to "disappear" it's not easy to disappear and to still run an active compound as he apparently did.
I like that question about what did OBL know about BO's birth certificate! LOL! :-)
I agree with everyone. Personally, I am getting really weary of hearing that Obama is the greatest President that will ever live because he said "Yeah, go ahead". Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. And the "I, I, I, me, me, me" stuff is irritating. Everyone is acting as though Obama pulled an "Independence Day" and put on a flack jacket and shot bin Laden himself. Very little credit has gone to THE NAVY SEALS who actually risked their lives.
I will be happy to tell you all about the festivities tomorrow as I watch it out our office window. Should be fun...
isn't the genie out of the bottle with offending muslims? i mean the dude is d-e-a-d. can't get much worse than that (excluding his end of life bacon blanket). me thinks barry didn't think this one thru...as per his leftist handbook that states: DO, *then* think (if at all. optional). But not before yelling, RACIST!
Bev, Apparently, Obama never learned that people don't like to hear others claim credit for everything. . . especially when they don't deserve it.
The more I think about it, he really had no choice but to do this. And now his refusal to release the pictures makes the whole use of the SEAL team seem just gratuitous. If he wasn't interested in proving to the world that he had OBL, when risk their lives -- just drop the bomb.
Good luck with the ceremony tomorrow.
Patti, I think that genie is long out of the bottle. Anyone who think the release of a death photo will incite them more than the killing itself is a fool. But then, our administration is a collection of fools.
Of course, Obama's campaign team can time the eventual release of the photos closer to the 2012 election to reopen the press frenzy and remind everyone that Obama got OBL and the glory of it all.
rlaWTX said...
T-Rav: I know the feeling - Blogger doesn't like me either...
As I'm reading through the comments, I award these the best lines so far:
"OBL is found and killed within one week of Obama releasing his birth certificate. What did OBL know?" Kosh
"If I were President and this was considered my big moment, I know I would feel like a total failure, that's for sure." Andrew
"Have I mentioned that I hate Obama?" Lawhawk
I love Commentarama!!!
Bev, You truly are cynical aren't you? I have no doubt that Obama is only acting for the good of the country and not his re-election . . . . man I could barely type that without my fingers going numb.
Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if they suddenly feel the pressure and decide to release the photos right before the election.
rlaWTX, It is a pretty good little community we have here! :-)
I love the "what did OBL know" comments! LOL!
Kosh - "OBL is found and killed within one week of Obama releasing his birth certificate. What did OBL know?"
Well, you know Obama Sr. did have many wives...naaah.
A defining moment is just that, a single event that characterizes the person. It can even be a changing moment. For Bush, I think that moment was when he was at ground zero with the blowhorn. Prior to that, he really wasn't a hawk and right after 9/11 seemed a little befuddled on what to do. During that impromptu speech he changed into someone ready to kick-ass.
You can't really have multiple defining moments, although different people can each have an individual defining moment for a specific person.
I think we should each put in our defining moment, the aha I know this person really is, of President Obama.
For me, it was during the primaries when asked about a foreign policy question by a reporter he retorted with "Why can't I just eat my waffle?"
I don't know, maybe because you are running to be PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES! Complete, unserious, arrogant a$$hole.
Kosh: At least we didn't have to put up with Al Gore telling us that this was a "risky helicopter scheme."
Kosh, That's a great point, that a defining moment is a moment that defines the principles upon which we will finally choose to live our lives, and that with Presidents, these are most often moments when they suddenly get a clear picture of their mission as President.
I honestly don't know that Obama's had a true defining moment yet because he doesn't seem to stand for anything. He's had lots of little moments that he wants people to believe are his defining moments, but they've all been nothing more than minor blips that he had little to do with except watch as someone else (e.g. Pelosi) does all the work. I just don't know that he's had THAT moment yet. . . he still seems like an empty suit.
If anything, I would say his defining moment was Honduras, when he realized that foreign policy is very hard and people aren't going to jump just because he says jump. I would say that was the moment he really stopped caring about the job and decided he would rather just enjoy the perks of the jobs.
His defining moment for me was when he first called out a private citizen of the United States of America to ridicule while sitting in the WH. It defined him to me as Orwellian.
And it really really bugs me he doesn't wear a tie! It's the least he can do if he's gonna order the assassination of someone. BTW neither does Ahmahdinajaqet...
Kosh: Sorry, I just caught your question on the DOMA post. I did reply, and I hope that clears up the confusion.
Okay, even though it's pretty late, I'll try and repeat what I said this morning before blogger screwed me over. There was an excellent analysis about the interrogation thing here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/al-qaeda/8489866/WikiLeaks-Bin-Ladens-courier-trained-911-hijack-team.html
I was doing my own investigating last night and blowing off finals papers in the process (that's just how much I care), and here's what I came up with on the steps that led up to Sunday.
In 2003 or thereabouts, KSM, after being put through enhanced interrogation, gave up the code name of bin Laden's courier (al-Kuwaiti or something), which may or may not have been confirmed by the "20th hijacker," Muhammed al-Qahtani, a year later under similar methods (which I wouldn't consider torture, personally, but they were legally questionable).
Also around about 2004, our troops in Iraq captured a certain Hassan Ghul, who was fairly high up in the Al-Qaeda command structure. Ghul was apparently taken to a CIA facility in Pakistan and, again under enhanced interrogation, gave up the real name of the courier (because of the circumstances in which it went down, expect the MSM to get VERY quiet about this part of the timeline). With that, our intelligence agencies started tracking down the courier until sometime last year, when he slipped and made a phone call that could be traced; we located him, followed him back to the compound in Abbottabad, and spent the next several months doing surveillance. It was determined that bin Laden was probably hiding there; they went to Obama with the info, he gave the green light, and the rest we know.
Or, to give the media's shorthand version, Obama took office, then reminded everybody that we still hadn't caught this bin Laden guy everyone had forgotten about, they got back on his trail, and voila!
(Blogging machine, you will bow to my will.)
No, T-Rav, you have it all wrong. Obama felt Osamas presences and single handedly flew to pakistan under the cover of night, slipped into his compound, and tried to reason with him. After the 57th aaaas and 35th umms, OBL killed himself with a single bullet to the head.
Enhanced Interrogation- LOL
There is torture (waterboarding and keeping awake) and then there is torture (like smashing testicles with a hammer and pouring boiling oil down someones throat). The first kind is ethically ok if you are only trying to get information but not trying to get a confession. The second is only done for sadistic purposes.
T-Rav, that was my understanding as well. Also, the arrest of CIA contractor Raymond Davis may also be related as he may have been collecting intel.
Bev, I don't like the lack of a tie either. He's the President. Part of his job is to look the part. He fails at that too. Grr.
Yep, calling out the cop was truly a moment that told us that everything he pretended to be during the election was a lie.
Kosh, in all honesty, there have been a number of times when I (and others) have been listening to Obama talk and suddenly felt the need to do myself in. (For Exhibit A, go back and read the comments here for the SOTU speech.)
If I remember the Telegraph article correctly, the "interrogation" of al-Qahtani included being forced to wear a woman's bra, being led around on a leash and act like a giant dog, and being subjected to cold temperatures extreme enough that he was hospitalized twice.
I have a couple of thoughts on this:
1. You can't really call something flat-out torture if there are people in West Hollywood who pay to be subjected to it.
2. There's a difference, as you point out, between using this stuff for confessions and using it for information. Even the latter is qualified: Karl Rove was on FNC this morning and pointed out that when you're waterboarding someone, you don't take what they say at face value. (This leads me to believe I've been doing it wrong.) The whole point is to break their spirit and make them willing to talk freely rather than be waterboarded AGAIN--that is, not during. I suspect something similar was the case with the methods here.
As for Davis, there's been a lot of conjecture to that effect and I haven't seen anything definite either way, but it certainly does put that story in a different light, doesn't it?
T_Rav, LOL! Yes, you show Blogger who's boss! I'm having a similar struggle at the film site, trying to get the feed to work so that search engines can pick it up. All the code is fine, but for whatever reason, Blogger is resisting me. But I will not surrender!
On your point, it sounds like one would expect -- the military has been working on this for years. They made much more progress than we realized. And to make that progress required them to use all the interrogation weapons in their arsenal. . . . apparently asking nicely just wasn't enough.
I don't expect the MSM to fess up to any of this. They will go with the idea that once Obama engaged himself, the right prisoners just suddenly came forth with the right information and then Obama made his "brave" decision -- now we should think of him as a fierce warrior.
But this won't work because he still doesn't know how to project himself as a leader. Instead, he looks like a hanger-on who is trying to claim credit for other people's deeds.
Moreover, his bravery is false because he really only had one choice. For example, could he really have passed up the chance to get Osama or would that destroy him if it ever leaked out? And blowing Osama up doesn't get Obama the proof he needs to show what he did. Hence, he had only one choice.
I think people get all of that, which is why he's not getting a bounce out of any of this. People are happy that OBL is dead, but this hasn't change their view of anything really.
Absolutely agree with you T-Rav. Although it is torture, I don't think anything we subject our own troops to can be considered morally wrong in the right situation. It should be used carefully, expertly, and rarely.
Does this mean we can start giving the terrorists coffee colon cleanses? How is wearing women's clothing torture? Unless it was too small? Have I been subjecting my wife to terrible pain and humiliation?!? From now on I will insist she walk around the house braless.
Kosh and T_Rav, I think those are actually good dividers. There is a huge difference between physical and psychological discomfort to break the will and permanent damage done for no particular purpose except to punish. Moreover, there is a huge difference between seeking to obtain the information to save lives or shorten a war and just doing it for fun. Unfortunately, too many people don't get that point.
I've said before that this is an area that requires careful thought. The left hates any form of discomfort and calls it torture -- which is ridiculous. But too many on the right revel in the idea of just inflicting pain until the guy tells you what you want to know, and they don't grasp the idea that pure torture is counter productive.
This is one of those rare areas where we should be relying on expert advice to determine how best to tread to get the best results.
Andrew, I notice that MSNBC's Larry O'Donnell has been singing Obama's praises to an incredible degree the past couple days, to the point of telling Bush-Cheney supporters to take notes because "now we see how it's really done" or something. Sorry, O'Donnell. Points for chutzpah, but there can be only one Miss Precious Perfect, and you, SIR, are no Miss Precious Perfect.
T_Rav, It's all part of trying to sustain their belief system in the face of evidence that they've been so incredibly wrong time and again. Everything they believe has come crashing down in failure. . . again. So they either need to admit they are wrong, they need to explain away the failure, or they need to pretend they didn't fail. The first is too dramatic because it calls into question their entire belief system. The second was the weapon of choice for so long, but has now gotten too hard because even they realize they can't keep blaming Bush and unexpected events. That leaves the third -- deny reality. And when people deny reality, they tend to do it big time, not just small time. In other words, if you're going to pretend Obama isn't a failure, why not go all out and pretend he's the greatest success ever.
It's sad, but it's really a pretty standard human defense mechanism.
Andrew, as Goebbels liked to say, if you're going to lie anyway, lie big. Not that we should be following his lead on anything, obviously.
Regarding the "blame Bush" line, though, here's a nice little tonic on that from Time:
I have a feeling these kids will begin to be referred to by the media as racists or ignorant pawns in 3...2...1...
T_Rav, I'm sure there's a propaganda aspect to much of this. But I really think it goes deeper. I really think this is a matter of protecting their entire belief system from the constant assault of reality disproving everything they believe.
Here's your link: LINK
... clearly racism. ;-)
T-Rav and Andrew - Thanks for posting that link to the Time article. I wouldn't have read it since I banned Time from my life. Out of the mouths of the innocent.
Those of us who lived through 9/11 in living color do have a different perspective. I have never understood the criticism that Bush has taken for those 7 minutes with those kids.
Bev, I think the criticism of Bush was just that, it was anger aimed at Bush for "stealing the election" and no matter what he did they were going to criticize him. If he'd left, they would have accused him of needlessly scaring the kids. It's gotcha criticism and it's become far too common in our political discourse. Bush made the right call at the time given the type of emergency in question.
My pleasure, Bev. I don't know if their experiences with the President that day are responsible, but those kids seem well on their way to becoming some stand-up young adults.
As for those seven minutes, what I want to know is, if it's fair for liberals to bash Bush for that, is it fair for us to bash Obama for the 16 hours he took to mull over the decision to hit bin Laden's compound?
Andrew, I was honestly surprised that Time went ahead and ran the story, given the results they got. I think over time, a lot of people (and this can happen on the Right, too) become so wedded to an ideology that to open it to criticism would mean abandoning their entire way of looking at the world, and that's not something many people can do. But that doesn't excuse the double standards they constantly engage in. You just know if this story had been that the students felt let down by Bush, the editors would have considered putting this on the front page.
T_Rav, Time has run some surprising pieces in the past couple years, but not enough. For every fair article, they run about 1000 totally leftwing biased articles. Still, it's interesting when they do run a fair article.
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