After the seas have disappeared, a courageous pilot fights against vicious sky pirates for control of the last remaining source of water: the clouds.
The bulk of the film was made using nothing but laptops during a 7-week artist retreat on a small caribbean island. Be sure to check out our behind the scenes videos at the bottom of vimeo.com/ondemand/oceanmaker
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Charles Johnson May 9, 2015 4:47:43pm |
Here’s a video about the post-production work on this:
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De Kolta Chair May 9, 2015 5:06:56pm |
The title reminds me of a recurring dream that comes and goes over the past forty years or so. At first it was a nightmare, then it became a cozy old friend. It goes something like this…
You had to be there.
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Charles Johnson May 9, 2015 5:10:26pm |
On weekends I try to dial down the politics a bit and recharge my aura with art and music.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 9, 2015
When your aura gets a little matted, you gotta fluff it up with some good music.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 9, 2015
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De Kolta Chair May 9, 2015 5:16:25pm |
re: #6 Charles Johnson
When your aura gets a little matted, you gotta fluff it up with some good music.
Hence my reference to Annette and Frankie on the previous thread. If you can’t kick back and get unserious, you might as well join the Rotary Club. Not that there’s anything wrong with rotors, mind you.
Aside from this sucky movie, that is. But the Rifftrax version is funny as hell.
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Charles Johnson May 9, 2015 5:17:21pm |
The director of this film followed me on Twitter: @LucasMartell
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wrenchwench May 9, 2015 5:22:40pm |
One is not amused. pic.twitter.com/nWVAot0Iah
— Chris Skaife (@ravenmaster1) May 9, 2015
Later, lizards.
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Charles Johnson May 9, 2015 5:27:42pm |
Chuck’s being a disgusting pig asshole again, but I’m not gonna take the bait tonight.
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teleskiguy May 9, 2015 5:29:44pm |
re: #13 Charles Johnson
Chuck’s being a disgusting pig asshole again, but I’m not gonna take the bait tonight.
When is he not?
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Charles Johnson May 9, 2015 5:31:11pm |
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RealityBasedSteve May 9, 2015 5:31:16pm |
I have to admit that I’m really impressed by the Hulu “Point at a character and we’ll tell you about him” feature.
RBS
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RealityBasedSteve May 9, 2015 5:32:21pm |
re: #11 wrenchwench
[Embedded content]
Later, lizards.
Please don’t peck out my eyes. Ravens are wicked evil bastards.
RBS
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b.d. May 9, 2015 5:33:12pm |
Apparently there is another big tornado tearing up the sparsely populated country southwest of Ft. Worth now.
North Texas spring storms are really incredible, we haven’t seen storms like these in years due to the drought and the rains associated with these storms has been more than welcome.
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b.d. May 9, 2015 5:35:31pm |
re: #15 Charles Johnson
He’s dissing his own family now.
Happy Mothers Day, how lovely.
I’d say Chuck is like a turd in the punchbowl but we all know that he likes floors better.
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De Kolta Chair May 9, 2015 5:37:45pm |
Way to screw up a gag, me. In case the National Academy of Groovy Gif’s is reading this (and of course they are), here’s the corrected, definitive version before George Lucas gets his grubby hands on it and changes it to a treehouse of Ewoks in heat:
On second thought, go for it George.
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teleskiguy May 9, 2015 5:38:28pm |
It’s soggy and miserable here on the valley floor in the Rocky Mountains. But up high it’s been snowing a lot. So much so that Arapahoe Basin (only ski area open in Colorado at present) has to do avalanche mitigation work tomorrow morning.
I’m going skiing on Mother’s Day. I’m going to try for some Mom Line Gnar points too! That means you ski a line scored 500 or greater (something hard to ski) while talking to your mom on a cell phone. It’s 7000 extra Gnar points on top of the line score. I’m pushing it to 10,000 points if you pull it off on Mother’s Day. And it’ll be hard, cell service is very very spotty at Arapahoe Basin.
I’ve probably gone over a few heads. What is this Gnar you speak of? Well, it turns your ski mountains into a game, here’s the Gnar scorecard for Vail Mountain. Page one is just line scores, it’s page two where the game gets really fun. One of the most beautiful things left behind by the late Shane McConkey.
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RealityBasedSteve May 9, 2015 5:39:45pm |
Went diving today, was helping with a “Discover Local Diving” (basically getting experienced divers familiar with our local dive site). Had problems with my ears from the start, got them to equalize, and then started getting serious pain in my sinus area. I had to surface, pass the dive over to the Divemaster and swim back in to shore, day was done for me.
I had been fighting some allergies the last few days, thought that I had it damped down, but I guess not. Oh well, no damage done, just bummed that I didn’t get more than 12 minutes in the water.
RBS
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Charles Johnson May 9, 2015 5:42:44pm |
Netflix is great for catching up on shows that you never watched. I’m getting into “Alphas” now. Some of it’s a bit on the corny side, but it has some interesting twists.
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Belafon May 9, 2015 5:44:14pm |
re: #18 b.d.
Apparently there is another big tornado tearing up the sparsely populated country southwest of Ft. Worth now.
North Texas spring storms are really incredible, we haven’t seen storms like these in years due to the drought and the rains associated with these storms has been more than welcome.
Here in Rockwall, we’re only 1.6 feet away from being able to bitch about the rain. We were 12ft down at the beginning of the year.
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Single-handed sailor May 9, 2015 5:45:00pm |
re: #18 b.d.
Apparently there is another big tornado tearing up the sparsely populated country southwest of Ft. Worth now.
North Texas spring storms are really incredible, we haven’t seen storms like these in years due to the drought and the rains associated with these storms has been more than welcome.
I was watching Chad Vandever chasing the storm in Durant TX. He got too close to the storm. He screamed “Oh God!” twice and went offline. I hope he’s alright.
Last image of Tornado26 |
#FergusonFireside May 9, 2015 5:46:20pm |
re: #25 Single-handed sailor
I was watching Chad Vandever chasing the storm in Durant TX. He got too close to the storm. He screamed “Oh God!” twice and went offline. I hope he’s alright.
[Embedded content]
Geeze.
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Single-handed sailor May 9, 2015 5:47:28pm |
re: #25 Single-handed sailor
He’s OK, a tree hit his car.
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Amory Blaine May 9, 2015 5:48:13pm |
Lily Tomlin & Jane Fonda have a new movie today on Netflix I believe.
William, don’t be afraid to use your thumb up on F . We’ll never tell. ;)
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Charles Johnson May 9, 2015 5:48:14pm |
If you have Amazon Prime, “Bosch” is a great adaptation of the Michael Connelly detective novels.
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De Kolta Chair May 9, 2015 5:49:06pm |
re: #13 Charles Johnson
Chuck’s being a disgusting pig asshole again, but I’m not gonna take the bait tonight.
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b.d. May 9, 2015 5:49:34pm |
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GlutenFreeJesus May 9, 2015 5:50:37pm |
re: #25 Single-handed sailor
No sign of him on the list…
I’m watching Erik Fox right now. How that guy is still driving is beyond me. He’s driving away from it too.
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Single-handed sailor May 9, 2015 5:51:50pm |
Found his twitter feed, damage pics.
Hit by flying debris all night rain wrapped tornado near Durant OK. #tvnwx #okwx #kxii @thecodeman20 pic.twitter.com/oBIPnQasyD
— Chad Vandever (@ChadVandever) May 10, 2015
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De Kolta Chair May 9, 2015 5:53:58pm |
re: #28 Amory Blaine
Lily Tomlin & Jane Fonda have a new movie today on Netflix I believe.
William, don’t be afraid to use your thumb up on F . We’ll never tell. ;)
I love both of them, and the other actors, so I’m very curious about that show. But I don’t do the Netflix thang, so I’ll catch up with it at a friend’s place next week. Hope they don’t bollox it, as my late Cockney stepmom used to say. At least I think that what she said. You could cut through her accent with a knife.
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CuriousLurker May 9, 2015 5:54:19pm |
BEES!
Okay I lied, it’s just two photos of one bee, but he was a big giant hairy bee. He was at least an inch long and very chubby.
Both images were shot with my 40mm prime lens. Since I had no telephoto zoom with me I had to “zoom with my feet”, as they say. In the case of the bee it meant getting perilously close to him.
The first shot was taken approximately 12–18 inches away from him; the second one only about 9 inches away. I dared not get any closer because the second shot seemed to piss him off—i.e. as soon as I snapped the photo and started to move back, he stopped gathering his nectar and flew towards me, stopping about 18 inches from my face at eye level and staring me down. I put the camera down, raised my hands and backed away slowly saying, “Understood, sir—sorry to bother you. Have a nice day.” Heh.
Anyway, he went back to his work and I came inside to process my pics. I’ll post the others in a Page either later this evening or tomorrow.
AV mode, 1/60 sec at f/3.5, ISO 100
2:1 crop (50%)
AV mode, 1/60 sec at f/3.5, ISO 125
1:1 crop (100%)As you can see, my focus was a bit off on the first photo as I was focused on the flowers the bee was feeding on instead of the bee himself—that matters when shooting at an (almost) wide open aperture because your depth of field becomes very shallow. It’s not that noticeable on the full-size photo, but when you zoom in to 1:1 or 2:1 it becomes apparent. Ditto for the second photo, there was basically nothing in focus in that one, but I think that was probably because I got closer than my minimum focusing distance (11.81 inches) for that lens. Oh well, have to pay more attention next time.
All the technical stuff aside, I love taking photos of nature, getting up close enough to be in some other creature’s world instead of my own for a few minutes. You notice so may things that you’d otherwise miss, y’know? Like the shape of the bee’s antennae or how hairy his legs are.
Okay, I’ll shut up now before you fall asleep.
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RealityBasedSteve May 9, 2015 5:55:43pm |
re: #27 Single-handed sailor
He’s OK, a tree hit his car.
I tried that “A tree hit my car” explanation once, didn’t work for me. I’m glad he’s ok. I’ve got some courage, but those storm-chasers got ones that clank when they walk. :)
RBS
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GlutenFreeJesus May 9, 2015 5:56:18pm |
re: #33 Single-handed sailor
That’s why you don’t drive into these things with a regular pickup. You need something like the TIV. And even that isn’t completely safe. They got caught in one and the top turret thing got nearly sucked out. The guy was actually holding onto it.
Skip to about 45 seconds in:
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teleskiguy May 9, 2015 5:56:26pm |
I have a friend who lives in OKC and chases storms. He’s captured some stunning images and has provided solid meteorological information (he’s a trained storm-spotter and has a degree in physics).
Still, though. Every time I see him do this stuff (it’s all his Facebook feed is, really) I wonder, and I worry.
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GlutenFreeJesus May 9, 2015 6:06:49pm |
re: #38 teleskiguy
You can be trained up the wazoo, but if you are driving around in a regular off-the-lot vehicle, you’re at even greater risk. Getting all that info is indeed great, but wow. More balls than I.
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William Lewis May 9, 2015 6:12:26pm |
re: #28 Amory Blaine
Heh.
This one:
sounds ok so it’s doing for now but I really do have to get my hand wrapped around barre chords.
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Amory Blaine May 9, 2015 6:14:46pm |
How’s this for an idea? Any business that has employees working 20+ hours a week that collect food stamps must post this fact in a conspicuous place at the business.
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teleskiguy May 9, 2015 6:15:14pm |
re: #39 GlutenFreeJesus
I know why he does it. Same reason I ski difficult lines. Kind of.
It’s a huge rush.
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Amory Blaine May 9, 2015 6:16:18pm |
re: #40 William Lewis
Use your thumb up there around top. Work on your barre chords in easier positions, then when your hand is used to it it will be easy peasy.
* plus it isn’t really cheating as sometimes you can use the thumb technique to reach other chords quicker. In context of course. If you have a chance check out James Taylor’s technique as he uses non conventional chord shapes in his playing.
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Higgs Boson's Mate May 9, 2015 6:16:42pm |
re: #1 Belafon
Any idea what software they used?
Softimage was the main software used with 3DS Max and FumeFX used for the clouds.
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De Kolta Chair May 9, 2015 6:17:13pm |
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GlutenFreeJesus May 9, 2015 6:17:48pm |
re: #44 teleskiguy
Heck. Me getting through a day at work without cutting myself or burning something is a rush. lol
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Charles Johnson May 9, 2015 6:23:04pm |
Oh brother. Here come the lunatics again. @nanner63
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 10, 2015
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Charles Johnson May 9, 2015 6:24:09pm |
I do love your hashtag, though. #WakeUpAmeirca @nanner63
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 10, 2015
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Amory Blaine May 9, 2015 6:24:30pm |
We could use one of them fancy storm tanks here to shield against the derp.
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b.d. May 9, 2015 6:26:35pm |
I’m keeping my storm tank in the garage until Operation Jade Helm is over.
//
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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge May 9, 2015 6:27:44pm |
re: #37 GlutenFreeJesus
That’s why you don’t drive into these things with a regular pickup. You need something like the TIV. And even that isn’t completely safe. They got caught in one and the top turret thing got nearly sucked out. The guy was actually holding onto it.
Skip to about 45 seconds in:
[Embedded content]
[Embedded content]
Is that the one the Mythbusters built for them? Looks more elaborate.
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Charles Johnson May 9, 2015 6:28:08pm |
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teleskiguy May 9, 2015 6:30:25pm |
This humor involves geometry and art. pic.twitter.com/UvyQv0HVyN
— Cliff Pickover (@pickover) May 10, 2015
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Amory Blaine May 9, 2015 6:30:45pm |
Systems failed like crazy here at work tonight. Lucky I’m here. (Pat myself on the back)
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#FergusonFireside May 9, 2015 6:33:22pm |
re: #57 teleskiguy
[Embedded content]
lol.
Question people, how many of you are taking Mom out to lunch tomorrow?
I’m the opening waitron, ready for a shitshow. But with excellent tips. I’m going to pretend my poor kids are waiting for me to get off.
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b_sharp May 9, 2015 6:40:35pm |
re: #35 CuriousLurker
BEES!
Okay I lied, it’s just two photos of one bee, but he was a big giant hairy bee. He was at least an inch long and very chubby.
Both images were shot with my 40mm prime lens. Since I had no telephoto zoom with me I had to “zoom with my feet”, as they say. In the case of the bee it meant getting perilously close to him.
The first shot was taken approximately 12-18 inches away from him; the second one only about 9 inches away. I dared not get any closer because the second shot seemed to piss him off—i.e. as soon as I snapped the photo and started to move back, he stopped gathering his nectar and flew towards me, stopping about 18 inches from my face at eye level and staring me down. I put the camera down, raised my hands and backed away slowly saying, “Understood, sir—sorry to bother you. Have a nice day.” Heh.
Anyway, he went back to his work and I came inside to process my pics. I’ll post the others in a Page either later this evening or tomorrow.
Image: AV mode, 1/60 sec at f/3.5, ISO 100Image: 2:1 crop (50%)Image: AV mode, 1/60 sec at f/3.5, ISO 125Image: 1:1 crop (100%)As you can see, my focus was a bit off on the first photo as I was focused on the flowers the bee was feeding on instead of the bee himself—that matters when shooting at an (almost) wide open aperture because your depth of field becomes very shallow. It’s not that noticeable on the full-size photo, but when you zoom in to 1:1 or 2:1 it becomes apparent. Ditto for the second photo, there was basically nothing in focus in that one, but I think that was probably because I got closer than my minimum focusing distance (11.81 inches) for that lens. Oh well, have to pay more attention next time.
All the technical stuff aside, I love taking photos of nature, getting up close enough to be in some other creature’s world instead of my own for a few minutes. You notice so may things that you’d otherwise miss, y’know? Like the shape of the bee’s antennae or how hairy his legs are.
Okay, I’ll shut up now before you fall asleep.
I guess bees don’t shave.
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b_sharp May 9, 2015 6:46:17pm |
re: #40 William Lewis
Heh.
This one:
sounds ok so it’s doing for now but I really do have to get my hand wrapped around barre chords.
The thumb should be used to mute the E & A strings in that chord. Learning to mute 2 strings while playing 2 others with a finger pad is tougher.
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William Lewis May 9, 2015 6:55:50pm |
re: #65 b_sharp
The thumb should be used to mute the E & A strings in that chord. Learning to mute 2 strings while playing 2 others with a finger pad is tougher.
I see what you mean about the muting. My problem is still getting my fat fingers on one string (2 & 3) but not the other. I don’t have too much trouble missing the bottom two strings. Usually… so the thumb thing is a good suggestion.
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b_sharp May 9, 2015 7:00:08pm |
re: #66 William Lewis
I see what you mean about the muting. My problem is still getting my fat fingers on one string (2 & 3) but not the other. I don’t have too much trouble missing the bottom two strings. Usually… so the thumb thing is a good suggestion.
While learning chords, make sure you mute the strings that require it unless you’re finger picking.
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Great White Snark May 9, 2015 7:06:51pm |
re: #35 CuriousLurker
Nicely done. Moving subjects are always a challenge in among the flowers. Birds, butterflies, bees.
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b.d. May 9, 2015 7:07:19pm |
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De Kolta Chair May 9, 2015 7:08:30pm |
re: #69 PhillyPretzel
I am not fond of the 1950’s look. //
Vladimir Nabokov’s definition of that kind of crap holds true:
[T]he obviously trashy but mainly the falsely important, the falsely beautiful, the falsely clever, the falsely attractive.
Words to live by.
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De Kolta Chair May 9, 2015 7:32:02pm |
So, I’m sitting here watching one of my favorite British mystery series, Vera, which stars one of my favorite actors, the lovely and talented Brenda Blethyn, and who should show up as a suspect but another of my favorite actors, the lovely and talented Rose Leslie…
BBL, the game’s afoot.
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prairiefire May 9, 2015 7:34:14pm |
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De Kolta Chair May 9, 2015 7:36:40pm |
re: #74 jaunte
My parents’ kitchen still has that hardware.
My late great mother-in-law’s kitchen had almost the same set-up.
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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge May 9, 2015 7:37:08pm |
re: #74 jaunte
My parents’ kitchen still has that hardware.
The yellow was okay, the pistachio green was tolerable, but the pink? GACK!!
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prairiefire May 9, 2015 7:39:17pm |
re: #77 De Kolta Chair
My late great mother-in-law’s kitchen had almost the same set-up.
Gosh, I miss some aspects of the mid-20th century. Sunday roasts, after shave, etc…
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stpaulbear May 9, 2015 7:41:06pm |
re: #68 De Kolta Chair
I’ve visited a ‘modern’ 50’s house with pink kitchen appliances. The guy who owned it discovered after he’d bought the house that there was a bomb shelter under the garage. The original ‘bonus’ room.
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Amory Blaine May 9, 2015 7:42:54pm |
re: #68 De Kolta Chair
Besides the asbestos under the floor tiles it’s amazing how little has changed. Outside of a fan on the oven.
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Belafon May 9, 2015 7:47:26pm |
re: #75 De Kolta Chair
So, I’m sitting here watching one of my favorite British mystery series, Vera, which stars one of my favorite actors, Brenda Blethyn, and who should show up as a suspect but another of my favorite actors, the lovely and talented Rose Leslie…
BBL, the game’s afoot.
I looked up Rose Leslie, and there appeared through various clicks on IMDB a link to DC’s Legends of Tomorrow which will have Arthur Darvill playing Rip Hunter (I did have to look the character up). I can sometimes get as lost in IMDB as I can wikipedia.
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Timothy Watson May 9, 2015 7:49:46pm |
re: #82 Belafon
I looked up Rose Leslie, and there appeared through various clicks on IMDB a link to DC’s Legends of Tomorrow which will have Arthur Darvill playing Rip Hunter (I did have to look the character up). I can sometimes get as lost in IMDB as I can wikipedia.
I would stay away from TVTropes then, I’ve spent several straight hours on there looking at stuff.
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Backwoods_Sleuth May 9, 2015 7:50:02pm |
Let us go then, you and I When the evening is spread out against the sky Blue sunset on Mars http://t.co/eMwViPNsGp pic.twitter.com/7CkIqrVXan
— Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity) May 9, 2015
Niterz, lizardz….
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Belafon May 9, 2015 7:52:00pm |
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De Kolta Chair May 9, 2015 8:27:32pm |
re: #84 Backwoods_Sleuth
Let us go then, you and I
When the evening is spread out against the sky
///
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GlutenFreeJesus May 9, 2015 8:29:05pm |
re: #55 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
Not sure. I think the one in the vid is version 2. I’m amazed that they survived that direct hit.
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makeitstop May 9, 2015 8:30:15pm |
re: #35 CuriousLurker
BEES!
Okay I lied, it’s just two photos of one bee, but he was a big giant hairy bee. He was at least an inch long and very chubby.
Both images were shot with my 40mm prime lens. Since I had no telephoto zoom with me I had to “zoom with my feet”, as they say. In the case of the bee it meant getting perilously close to him.
The first shot was taken approximately 12-18 inches away from him; the second one only about 9 inches away. I dared not get any closer because the second shot seemed to piss him off—i.e. as soon as I snapped the photo and started to move back, he stopped gathering his nectar and flew towards me, stopping about 18 inches from my face at eye level and staring me down. I put the camera down, raised my hands and backed away slowly saying, “Understood, sir—sorry to bother you. Have a nice day.” Heh.
Anyway, he went back to his work and I came inside to process my pics. I’ll post the others in a Page either later this evening or tomorrow.
Image: AV mode, 1/60 sec at f/3.5, ISO 100Image: 2:1 crop (50%)Image: AV mode, 1/60 sec at f/3.5, ISO 125Image: 1:1 crop (100%)As you can see, my focus was a bit off on the first photo as I was focused on the flowers the bee was feeding on instead of the bee himself—that matters when shooting at an (almost) wide open aperture because your depth of field becomes very shallow. It’s not that noticeable on the full-size photo, but when you zoom in to 1:1 or 2:1 it becomes apparent. Ditto for the second photo, there was basically nothing in focus in that one, but I think that was probably because I got closer than my minimum focusing distance (11.81 inches) for that lens. Oh well, have to pay more attention next time.
All the technical stuff aside, I love taking photos of nature, getting up close enough to be in some other creature’s world instead of my own for a few minutes. You notice so may things that you’d otherwise miss, y’know? Like the shape of the bee’s antennae or how hairy his legs are.
Okay, I’ll shut up now before you fall asleep.
Nice pics!
We have a gang of those bees at the back of the yard, about a half dozen of them. My dopey dog is fascinated by them, which kinda worries me.
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Romantic Heretic May 9, 2015 8:38:17pm |
re: #35 CuriousLurker
I believe that is a Carpenter Bee of some type.
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klys (maker of Silmarils) May 9, 2015 8:41:29pm |
re: #55 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
Is that the one the Mythbusters built for them? Looks more elaborate.
Mythbusters made arrangements to help them test it using jet engines, but didn’t build any of them.
Jamie did design and build a personal protection system that could be used for a single person.
(Yes, I know, I’ve watched far too much of this show.)
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CleverToad May 9, 2015 8:43:58pm |
It’s snowing here in the southern Denver metro area. What’s worse, it’s sticking now, to the grass, the roofs, and all the leafed-out trees whose branches may snap if this gets heavy. Lights have flickered a few times, so will have to sleep with a flashlight by the bed and my bedside lamp on so I’ll notice if the power goes off. Will have to get up if that happens and go switch Mom from the electric concentrator onto the backup emergency oxygen tank.
Lovely Mother’s Day Eve we’re having…
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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge May 9, 2015 8:44:55pm |
re: #92 klys (maker of Silmarils)
Mythbusters made arrangements to help them test it using jet engines, but didn’t build any of them.
Jamie did design and build a personal protection system that could be used for a single person.
(Yes, I know, I’ve watched far too much of this show.)
Same here. But now that they’ve axed Kari, Grant, and Tory I can’t seem to be bothered. (OK, especially Kari—I am a Dirty Old Man™ after all.)
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klys (maker of Silmarils) May 9, 2015 8:45:28pm |
re: #94 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
Same here. But now that they’ve axed Kari, Grant, and Tory I can’t seem to be bothered. (OK, especially Kari—I am a Dirty Old ManTM after all.)
I’m still in cranky denial over the whole mess and admit I haven’t seen any of the new episodes since that point.
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CleverToad May 9, 2015 8:49:00pm |
re: #92 klys (maker of Silmarils)
Wonderful show. Kid’s been watching it for years, though I did have to remind him in the early days that he was not allowed to use some of the words that Adam used. Don’t know if I’ve caught every episode, but have seen at least 95% of ‘em.
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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate May 9, 2015 8:50:18pm |
re: #91 De Kolta Chair
Julie Newmar mrrawr!
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klys (maker of Silmarils) May 9, 2015 8:51:12pm |
re: #96 CleverToad
Wonderful show. Kid’s been watching it for years, though I did have to remind him in the early days that he was not allowed to use some of the words that Adam used. Don’t know if I’ve caught every episode, but have seen at least 95% of ‘em.
I have everything they’ve released on DVD. At some point I am hoping to round out at least through the end of the run with the trio.
I keep saying I will give the new stuff a chance, I just …haven’t yet.
It’s great background noise when I am stitching and don’t want to listen to an audiobook, though. Or hockey.
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CleverToad May 9, 2015 8:53:35pm |
re: #95 klys (maker of Silmarils)
True, I haven’t seen any of the newest ones — crappy decision on the part of whoever made it, and executed with a total lack of grace. But they had a damned good run.
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klys (maker of Silmarils) May 9, 2015 8:54:15pm |
Also, since it’s been a bit. Finally getting some more work in on this now, I think. It’s been busy with the app release and I continue to be unenthusiastic about the sea of white (and oh boy, all the backstitching when that’s done) but I should make forward progress anyway.
Time to fill in some more bits. pic.twitter.com/p9kQYeEZ9R
— sylk (@sylk) May 10, 2015
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Jenner7 May 9, 2015 9:00:48pm |
UPDATE: Fatal shooting claims lives of both Hattiesburg police officers, manhunt underway
wlox.com
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sagehen May 9, 2015 9:00:52pm |
tonight’s SNL:
Bad. Very bad. Don’t waste your time.
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CleverToad May 9, 2015 9:09:44pm |
Nighty-night all. Here’s to the power staying on.
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retired cynic May 9, 2015 9:10:27pm |
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Mattand May 9, 2015 9:13:25pm |
re: #23 Charles Johnson
Netflix is great for catching up on shows that you never watched. I’m getting into “Alphas” now. Some of it’s a bit on the corny side, but it has some interesting twists.
Just finishing up Daredevil. It’s a must-watch, even for non-comic geeks.
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goddamnedfrank May 9, 2015 9:13:58pm |
Oh Jeez Google News, please stop presenting shit like this as if it’s even remotely valid, Breitbart News - “Pamela Geller’s Muhammad Cartoon Contest Is No Different From Selma”
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austin_blue May 9, 2015 9:20:30pm |
re: #107 goddamnedfrank
Oh Jeez Google News, please stop presenting shit like this as if it’s even remotely valid, Breitbart News - “Pamela Geller’s Muhammad Cartoon Contest Is No Different From Selma”
Yeah, because mocking a religion that you are on record as claiming is evil and hellbent on destroying America is semantically equivalent to demanding Equal Protection Under The Law, as required by the Constitution.
Oh, and Benghazi!!
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austin_blue May 9, 2015 9:25:19pm |
re: #108 austin_blue
Yeah, because mocking a religion that you are on record as claiming is evil and hellbent on destroying America is semantically equivalent to demanding Equal Protection Under The Law, as required by the Constitution.
Oh, and Benghazi!!
And Breitbart News:
It’s a misnomer.
It’s not Breitbart, because he’s died and gone to hell, and it certainly isn’t News, because it’s agitprop.
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TedStriker May 9, 2015 9:32:59pm |
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retired cynic May 9, 2015 9:37:25pm |
re: #110 TedStriker
A combined Spock/Maria Muldaur reference….I thought I’d seen it all.
///
Boy, it’s been a while since I heard her name. Imma gonna go listen to some!
…
M’m good!
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Higgs Boson's Mate May 9, 2015 10:04:29pm |
re: #107 goddamnedfrank
Oh Jeez Google News, please stop presenting shit like this as if it’s even remotely valid, Breitbart News - “Pamela Geller’s Muhammad Cartoon Contest Is No Different From Selma”
The GOP seems to have shortage of great moments so they have to steal ours.
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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate May 9, 2015 10:06:41pm |
Twitter is working better for me today, so I was able to go through CCJ’s TL about the Michael Brown juvenile records suit.
His attempt to get the records opened was a solo effort, and it failed. Then, he solicited for help from a MO attorney to appeal the denial. That same day, he tweeted he had retained counsel — Jonathon Burns.
Burns is a RW activist in the St, Louis area AND has worked with James O’Keefe III. Turned up these links about him.
blogs.riverfronttimes.com
firedupmissouri.com
cnn.com
I’ve been working on a timeline of my own, juxtaposing CCJ’s tweets and posts with the legal machinations. His tweets were pretty frequent when things seemed to going well, but once those denials kept coming in, his confidence (but not his con) seemed to wane.
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austin_blue May 9, 2015 10:07:48pm |
re: #110 TedStriker
A combined Spock/Maria Muldaur reference….I thought I’d seen it all.
///
Remember Midnight at the Oasis? Horrible song. But the rest of that album was Killer Bee.
Mad Mad Me was brilliant.
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BeachDem May 9, 2015 10:43:02pm |
re: #113 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
Twitter is working better for me today, so I was able to go through CCJ’s TL about the Michael Brown juvenile records suit.
His attempt to get the records opened was a solo effort, and it failed. Then, he solicited for help from a MO attorney to appeal the denial. That same day, he tweeted he had retained counsel — Jonathon Burns.
Burns is a RW activist in the St, Louis area AND has worked with James O’Keefe III. Turned up these links about him.
blogs.riverfronttimes.com
firedupmissouri.com
cnn.comI’ve been working on a timeline of my own, juxtaposing CCJ’s tweets and posts with the legal machinations. His tweets were pretty frequent when things seemed to going well, but once those denials kept coming in, his confidence (but not his con) seemed to wane.
Two things I’m not sure if you have seen (I posted the one last night, but can’t remember if you were here when I did):
Think Progress report on the original lawsuit and the one filed by the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
thinkprogress.org
Also, his big hot-shot lawyer has only been licensed since 2013, and is mainly a personal injury/workers comp lawyer.
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TedStriker May 9, 2015 10:46:08pm |
re: #114 austin_blue
Remember Midnight at the Oasis? Horrible song. But the rest of that album was Killer Bee.
Mad Mad Me was brilliant.
I love “Midnight at the Oasis”, as well as “Mad Mad Me”; in fact, it was Art Bell’s playing “Midnight at the Oasis” as bumper music on Coast to Coast AM when I listened to the show in the late 90s that got me into Muldaur to begin with.
IMO, I’d say that album doesn’t have a bad song on it.
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RealityBasedSteve May 9, 2015 10:47:17pm |
re: #115 BeachDem
Two things I’m not sure if you have seen (I posted the one last night, but can’t remember if you were here when I did):
Think Progress report on the original lawsuit and the one filed by the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
thinkprogress.org
Also, his big hot-shot lawyer has only been licensed since 2013, and is mainly a personal injury/workers comp lawyer.
So chuckie made his choice of legal consul based on a late-nite TV ad.
RBS
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teleskiguy May 9, 2015 10:47:50pm |
It’s Mom’s Day. Think of the moms, ‘cause they’re the ones that’ll make things happen. Gotta love the moms.
Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful benevolent mothers who love their kin unconditionally! Me and my Mom… pic.twitter.com/4HLMHhPqSK
— Charlie Vogel (@teleskiguy) May 10, 2015
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BeachDem May 9, 2015 10:55:38pm |
re: #117 RealityBasedSteve
So chuckie made his choice of legal consul based on a late-nite TV ad.
RBS
No, I think, from Wheat-dogg’s info, he probably got referred by O’Keefe.
Before he went to law school, Burns was chief spokesman and treasurer and, as he put it earlier today, “chief bottle washer” for the Citizens for Better Transit.
Burns, 26, grew up in Florissant and graduated from Truman State with a degree in philosophy. He is married and does commercial retail work for rural telephone companies.
That’s from a 2010 article—he must have gone to law school after that. And read that article—sounds like he, O’Keefe and upchuck are birds of a feather.
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A Cranky One May 9, 2015 11:02:36pm |
re: #100 klys (maker of Silmarils)
Hey Klys, I did an uninstall of your app prior to downloading the fixed version. Just wanted to verify a clean install. So it wasn’t an official user that uninstalled it. FYI.
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BeachDem May 9, 2015 11:07:52pm |
re: #113 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
Read all the articles about Burns, plus the linked one about his anti-transit crap. What. An. Asshole. And sounds like a total sleaze. (perfect lawyer for upchuck.)
Noticed he’s buddies with Gina Loudon as well—figures.
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dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸ May 9, 2015 11:34:11pm |
“…i’m not a linguistician…”
if a clinician is someone who works in a clinic, then a linguistician is somebody who works in a linguist
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klys (maker of Silmarils) May 9, 2015 11:40:18pm |
re: #120 A Cranky One
Hey Klys, I did an uninstall of your app prior to downloading the fixed version. Just wanted to verify a clean install. So it wasn’t an official user that uninstalled it. FYI.
Wasn’t yours. :)
I can see Android OS version/device info for installations and uninstallations.
Like I said, it’s kind of neat to see what information Google provides the developers. I also know my numbers aren’t 100% accurate because devices where I know it’s installed (I have crash reports!) don’t show.
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freetoken May 10, 2015 12:12:23am |
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sagehen May 10, 2015 12:20:53am |
re: #122 dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸
“…i’m not a linguistician…”
if a clinician is someone who works in a clinic, then a linguistician is somebody who works in a linguist
Pro and con are opposites
that fact is clearly seen
If progress means to move forward
then what does congress mean?
—Nipsy Russell
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freetoken May 10, 2015 12:38:12am |
Even though the GOP machinery likes to sell Bush (#3) as a “moderate”, listen to him as he speaks at Je$u$-Central:
“There are consequences when you don’t genuflect to the latest secular dogmas. And those dogmas can be hard to keep up with. So we find officials in a major city demanding that pastors turn over copies of their sermons. Or federal judges mistaking themselves for elected legislators, and imposing restrictions and rights that do not exist in the Constitution. Or an agency dictating to a Catholic charity, the Little Sisters of the Poor, what has to go in their health plan — and never mind objections of conscience.
Jeb will sell CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION!!! just as much as the other Republicans.
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freetoken May 10, 2015 12:40:23am |
The Bloomberg wire service asks innocently: ” Can Republicans keep clowns off the debate stage? “
But, no one wants to go and sit in front of an empty stage, so I doubt that idea will sell tickets.
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freetoken May 10, 2015 12:48:45am |
And to finish the tri-cornered summation for the day of Who Does God Want To Lead the GOP?:
Applause-causing comments from Republicans at the South Carolina Freedom Summit
“Freedom Summit” - more like “Pander Summit”.
Guess who said the following:
“The greatest builder is me, and I’m going to build the greatest wall that you have ever seen… And you know who’s going to pay for the wall? Mexico.”
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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate May 10, 2015 12:53:14am |
re: #129 freetoken
And to finish the tri-cornered summation for the day of Who Does God Want To Lead the GOP?:
Applause-causing comments from Republicans at the South Carolina Freedom Summit
“Freedom Summit” - more like “Pander Summit”.
Guess who said the following:
Sounds like the guy who decided to build the Tower of Babel, or that guy, Gilgamesh.
| 131 |
wheat-dogghazi-mailgate May 10, 2015 12:57:56am |
UpChuck is all butthurt about Charles’ post about the Shaun King/Tamir Rice funding scandal. He calls Charles a “con man,” who hoodwinked WaPo reporter Wesley Lowery into printing a story slamming UpChuck.
It’s his usual litany of “I’ve done nothing wrong, you’re to blame!” BS.
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Decatur Deb May 10, 2015 1:22:35am |
Morning, all. The Mother’s Day tour of the grandkids continues. With only 14 hours to go, it looks like the injury/medical costs will stay within the budgeted $3,000.
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CleverToad May 10, 2015 1:34:44am |
re: #125 sagehen
To more or less quote John Adams, via 1776:
“One useless man is called a disgrace.
Two are called a law firm.
And three or more become a congress…”
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CleverToad May 10, 2015 1:41:28am |
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers — and daughters — out there!
Glad to report the power is still on and the little old lady is sleeping like a baby, which is to say an awful lot like her great-granddaughter here:
2 A.M.Under-2 and over-90 have a lot in common.
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Jenner7 May 10, 2015 2:05:57am |
“Fear not, we’ve come too far to turn back…..”
Truer words were never spoken and those same words echo today through Ferguson, New York, Baltimore, etc.
Just watched Selma. Superb acting all around.
Time for sleep…
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Dr Lizardo May 10, 2015 3:11:29am |
re: #135 Jenner7
“Fear not, we’ve come too far to turn back…..”
Truer words were never spoken and those same words echo today through Ferguson, New York, Baltimore, etc.
Just watched Selma. Superb acting all around.
Time for sleep…
I haven’t seen Selma yet, but on the strength of this trailer, I gotta see this one when it comes out: Black Mass.
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Justanotherhuman May 10, 2015 3:27:24am |
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers who look to the future, not the past.
This is the kind of bullshit that pisses me off on Mother’s Day. With 10 kids and another one on the way (no doubt in competition w/the Duggars), no schooling for the kids, tarps for a roof on a flimsy “house”, and these people claim they’re being harassed, when it seems the other way around, as evidenced by the father threatening a neighbor over the neighbor’s own water.
I think these people are the kind that would have all of us living this way, if you read this story carefully and click on to the fundraising source opened by a woman who only met these hucksters online. They keep on spitting out the kids and expect others to come to their rescue, as evidenced in the narrative there. And who in their right minds would take their dogs to a grooming service for people who appear to be raising their kids worse than dogs? Of course, they want others to buy them a van, finish off their living quarters, among other needs that they have neglected because they are anti-social assholes who think the rest of society should give them everything—living conditions from the 18th century for their kids (with a few modern luxuries for the parents, like a van, cell phones and computers).
But liberty! Constitutional rights! Never mind what their kids might be suffering or lacking—we’re in control of them and will do as we fucking well please!
‘Off-grid’ couple faces hearing to regain custody of 10 children
“No Trespassing” signs mark the perimeter of the Naugler’s 27-acre homestead, located off of a gravel road. Facebook page photos reveal tarps cover the wood framing that serves as the family’s quarters. There is no wired electricity, only generators. No running water and no toilets; only shallow latrines or slop buckets.
Dozens of photos posted on the social media page show the children playing in snow or mud.
“They delivered a baby up there last winter,” Metcalf said. “It was about 30 degrees below zero; it’s no living conditions for a kid at all.”
The children do not attend formal schools. Postings allude to a “free-schooling” approach in which parents provide “life lessons” to each child at his or her own pace.
Look at what they want the gullible public to buy them (and they’ve already raised $35K): gofundme.com Notice with all those boys, the only girl in that photo is the one holding the baby.
I feel so sorry for those kids. Talk about the school of hard knocks in a modern society—these parents have gone way overboard in the concept.
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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate May 10, 2015 3:39:49am |
FYI — Garfield is in Breckinridge County, KY, to the southwest of Meade County, home of the Fort Knox Military Reservation, and Louisville/Jefferson County.
We’re talking Sticksville, here. The Nauglers are an extreme example, but there’s sure to be other folks out in these rural areas living off-grid and hand-to-mouth.
And if they vote, they probably vote Republican. Go figger.
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Justanotherhuman May 10, 2015 3:52:59am |
re: #138 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
FYI — Garfield is in Breckinridge County, KY, to the southwest of Meade County, home of the Fort Knox Military Reservation, and Louisville/Jefferson County.
We’re talking Sticksville, here. The Nauglers are an extreme example, but there’s sure to be other folks out in these rural areas living off-grid and hand-to-mouth.
And if they vote, they probably vote Republican. Go figger.
Part of this family (and others) is the religious zealotry as well. No one is asking them to live in a city, no one is demanding they live the same as others. But all those kids are suffering because of the decisions these assholes are making. And the parents are also dependent on the kids (they’re “no-schooling” on her FB page) to do many of the chores to keep this “blessed little homestead” going, work that only should be required of adults. The have their “land” of 27 acres, of which probably most is useless. I doubt the kids are vaccinated since they don’t go to school and the parents seem to eschew any form of “modernism” except, of course, the computers and cell phones that allow them to preach their lifestyle.
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Justanotherhuman May 10, 2015 4:14:54am |
re: #138 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
Here’s some more info on the Nauglers, who, it appears, may have started out as Mormons. This is a site for homeschoolers. They are described as “troubled”.
You can live off the grid, but most people I’ve ever known who do that at least have their own water supply and heat in the winter and even a solid structure in which to live. These people have none of it. Their most obvious trait seems to be pissing everyone off who lives around them or ever has.
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freetoken May 10, 2015 4:22:27am |
re: #130 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
Sounds like the guy who decided to build the Tower of Babel, or that guy, Gilgamesh.
More like the Trump Tower… but it’s basically the same idea as the original one in Babel.
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Rev_Arthur_Icantbreatheing May 10, 2015 4:25:33am |
re: #37 GlutenFreeJesus
That’s why you don’t drive into these things with a regular pickup. You need something like the TIV. And even that isn’t completely safe. They got caught in one and the top turret thing got nearly sucked out. The guy was actually holding onto it.
Skip to about 45 seconds in:
[Embedded content]
DAMN!
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freetoken May 10, 2015 4:30:40am |
re: #137 Justanotherhuman
I see the throwbacks are all jumping on the bandwagon and posting comments there.
This whole anti-social campaign, which also underpins glibertarianism, and the anti-vaxxers, and the whole crowd of know-nothings, is a rejection of reality, with which we all have to live.
Namely: 1) we are not alone on this planet, 2) in fact there are quite a few of us, and 3) we thus all have to live together harmoniously or we start to kill each other.
The year 2015 and what it means to live in the current times is too much for some people.
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Justanotherhuman May 10, 2015 4:31:13am |
Capistan, a bitcoin company.
“Why does Capistan only work with Bitcoin?
Bitcoin provides a way to secede from the coercive monetary system of the state. When transacting in Bitcoin, there is no middleman or government agent to get in the way. One goal of Capistan is to increase the number of businesses that accept Bitcoin so we can eventually stop using dollars altogether. Additionally, Bitcoin provides near-instant transactions, negligible transaction fees, and perfect record-keeping.”
I find it odd that their “first featured project” is an incorporated (LLC) “company” owned by the Nauglers. Well, at least they claim they’re “LLC” but probably not, just to keep the law off their backs.
These people truly are anti-social (except how they can use each other) and anti-govt to the extreme. Makes ou wonder if they’re also “sovereign citizens”?
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Rev_Arthur_Icantbreatheing May 10, 2015 4:47:17am |
re: #141 Justanotherhuman
Here’s some more info on the Nauglers, who, it appears, may have started out as Mormons. This is a site for homeschoolers. They are described as “troubled”.
You can live off the grid, but most people I’ve ever known who do that at least have their own water supply and heat in the winter and even a solid structure in which to live. These people have none of it. Their most obvious trait seems to be pissing everyone off who lives around them or ever has.
I’ve had dealings with CPS (in Texas) when some kids were neglected (drug addict mother). Nobody WANTS to take a kid away from parents. Jeez, those people sound deranged.
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Justanotherhuman May 10, 2015 5:02:54am |
re: #147 Rev_Arthur_Icantbreatheing
Yes, I think these people are deranged, also. I’m beginning to think they haven’t been in KY all that long. I’m getting the impression that Nicole Naugler is a very clever woman and not that uneducated herself, but nutso facto.
This is the owner of the crowdsourcing, bitcoin site raising money for them.
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Justanotherhuman May 10, 2015 5:03:29am |
You keep digging on the Nauglers and you find all kinds of connections.
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Rev_Arthur_Icantbreatheing May 10, 2015 5:20:43am |
It would be really interesting if Lawhawk could weigh in on this:
Officers Charged in Freddie Gray's Death Call for Prosecutor's Recusal
(apologies if he has and I’ve missed it)
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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate May 10, 2015 5:39:29am |
re: #145 Justanotherhuman
Looking at the Nauglers’ living arrangements and reading that Capistan promo blurb tells me this lady could be a consummate con-woman. Something just doesn’t smell right about the whole thing.
On the other hand, there’s a lot of dog owners in Radcliffe. It’s just on the outskirts of Fort Knox.
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Justanotherhuman May 10, 2015 5:57:17am |
Yeah, at least the father of those kids, Joseph Naugler, is a Mormon of some type.
Nicole Naugler at one time lived in Texas. Apparently without Joseph Naugler.
whitepages.com
So, it appears “Groomer Nicole” has a better space for her dog grooming business than her kids who live among garbage with no heat or running water, not to mention schooling?
Joseph Naugler
Assistant Marketing Director at Groomer Nicole
Married to Nicole Naugler
Lights for the New Grooming Station| 154 |
Justanotherhuman May 10, 2015 6:15:33am |
The incorporation for “Blessed Little Grooming Company” (LLC) was only only registered in Feb 2015. Apparently having a business in town attracted the authorities, too, and she was forced to accommodate them or be shut down. Likely this is their only income except what they can scam otherwise.
Where the pet grooming business is located:
(Sorry, posted wrong address—this is correct.)
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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate May 10, 2015 6:22:00am |
re: #154 Justanotherhuman
The incorporation for “Blessed Little Grooming Company” (LLC) was only only registered in Feb 2015. Apparently having a business in town attracted the authorities, too, and she was forced to accommodate them or be shut down. Likely this is their only income except what they can scam otherwise.
Where the pet grooming business is located:
That’s in a residential neighborhood. She’d need a zoning variance to operate a dog grooming business there.
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Rev_Arthur_Icantbreatheing May 10, 2015 6:25:12am |
Am I wrong to notice the dog quarters are better than the kid quarters?
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Dave In Austin May 10, 2015 6:28:34am |
Morning all…
@teleskiguy Great Shot Charlie! It's obvious that you just spoke to teh aliens and Mom just doesn't get it. She still loved(s) you anyway.— DaveT62 (@DaveoutofAustin) May 10, 2015
Happy Mom’s day to all to all you Muthas!
Mine has passed on. She’s as alive as ever and seems to reside somewhere behind my left ear. Must be why her lessons come to mind way too often.
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Justanotherhuman May 10, 2015 6:32:02am |
re: #155 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
Refresh. That’s the wrong address. Corrected. A restaurant callefd “Tokyo” is at this same address in a business district.
Also, found an old blog of hers, too. She did live in TX. Her “resume” here.
These people’s thought processes are very tied in to rightwing libertarianism (Mises, etc.), even anarchy, if you look at the husband’s FB page. The dogs are treated much better than the kids.
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Justanotherhuman May 10, 2015 6:35:06am |
re: #156 Rev_Arthur_Icantbreatheing
Am I wrong to notice the dog quarters are better than the kid quarters?
No. More attention paid to the dogs and taking care of them as a business than the kids, although she acts as though she loves animal more (thus, the kids are raised like animals). These people are ultra-radical in their rightwing libertarianism and anti-social behavior.
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Dave In Austin May 10, 2015 6:38:51am |
Please have your way with this picture……
Finished the four mile race. It wasn't pretty, folks. pic.twitter.com/qL7sFGrPr1
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) May 10, 2015
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Justanotherhuman May 10, 2015 6:40:45am |
Wow, how often does someone in Switzerland go off like this?
Police confirm gunman killed 3 relatives and a neighbor in a late-night rampage in a Swiss village before turning his weapon on himself - @Reuters
end of alert
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Justanotherhuman May 10, 2015 6:46:40am |
Hope this didn’t interrupt BeachDem’s day.
Center of Tropical Storm Ana makes landfall on the South Carolina coast - @NHC_Atlantic
read more on noaa.gov
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Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light) May 10, 2015 6:51:29am |
re: #161 Justanotherhuman
Wow, how often does someone in Switzerland go off like this?
Police confirm gunman killed 3 relatives and a neighbor in a late-night rampage in a Swiss village before turning his weapon on himself - @Reuters
end of alert
If only the Swiss had more citizens with guns in their homes…
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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate May 10, 2015 6:54:21am |
re: #162 Eventual Carrion
It could have been worse. It could have been bagpipes.
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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate May 10, 2015 6:58:40am |
re: #158 Justanotherhuman
Refresh. That’s the wrong address. Corrected. A restaurant callefd “Tokyo” is at this same address in a business district.
Also, found an old blog of hers, too. She did live in TX. Her “resume” here.
These people’s thought processes are very tied in to rightwing libertarianism (Mises, etc.), even anarchy, if you look at the husband’s FB page. The dogs are treated much better than the kids.
The trouble with anarchy: it doesn’t pay the bills. If you got 10 kids, they need clothes. If you’re making them from scratch — wool from sheep, cotton from the fields — that means you gotta buy them. And Kentucky is not warm enough year round to do without clothing. So, despite their vaunted glibertarianism, these people have to play by some of society’s rules.
I feel sorry for those kids, though. Their folks are nutcases.
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WhatEVs May 10, 2015 7:03:36am |
re: #137 Justanotherhuman
They’re donating because God and persecuted Christians. People explain what actually is going on and none of it matters. Victimhood rules the day.
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Justanotherhuman May 10, 2015 7:04:23am |
re: #166 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
The trouble with anarchy: it doesn’t pay the bills. If you got 10 kids, they need clothes. If you’re making them from scratch — wool from sheep, cotton from the fields — that means you gotta buy them. And Kentucky is not warm enough year round to do without clothing. So, despite their vaunted glibertarianism, these people have to play by some of society’s rules.
I feel sorry for those kids, though. Their folks are nutcases.
Are some people are asking for refunds? When I checked this am, it was over $35K. Either that, or Capitstan/the horrible parents are cashing in some of it.
$21,480
Pledged of $20,000 Goal
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Feline Fearless Leader May 10, 2015 7:37:02am |
re: #152 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
Looking at the Nauglers’ living arrangements and reading that Capistan promo blurb tells me this lady could be a consummate con-woman. Something just doesn’t smell right about the whole thing.
On the other hand, there’s a lot of dog owners in Radcliffe. It’s just on the outskirts of Fort Knox.
What kind of economic hit did that area take with the Armor School moving down to Georgia? I presume that cut the number of army personnel living in the area down appreciably.
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BeenHereAwhile May 10, 2015 7:45:31am |
re: #169 Feline Fearless Leader
What kind of economic hit did that area take with the Armor School moving down to Georgia? I presume that cut the number of army personnel living in the area down appreciably.
Flanking move as part of the mobilization to invade Texas.
Alone in a Bathroom: The Fear and Uncertainty of a Post-Roe Medication Abortion Angel tucked two white pills into each side of her mouth, bracing herself as they began to dissolve. Her deepest fears and anxieties took over. Angel had wanted to talk to a doctor before she took the pills to ...
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They Were Desperate to Get Pregnant. Then IVF Gave Them Extra Embryos. One morning last spring, Ashley Harrolle put her 1-year-old daughter down for a nap and went to the kitchen. She pulled up her fertility clinic’s contact information. It was time to make the call. In a freezer several hundred ... CheechakoJoe Bacon ✅
March FavoritesYou've seen these all already but looking back, just because. These are my favorite shots of this last month. That 1937 Zeiss Sonnar is such a gloriously wonderful bit of glass. Thanks for looking.
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Russia’s New Combat Robots Blown Up by Drones Near Avdiivka When we landed on the moon, I thought about how science fiction had become real. Now, the robot wars have begun. It's more poignant somehow on the ground than in the missile wars we have in the air as ...
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Why Did More Than 1,000 People Die After Police Subdued Them With Force That Isn’t Meant to Kill? An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that, over a decade, more than 1,000 people died after police subdued them through physical holds, stun guns, body blows and other force not intended to be lethal. More: Why ... CheechakoKGxvi
Abortions Outside Medical System Increased Sharply After Roe Fell, Study Finds The number of women using abortion pills to end their pregnancies on their own without the direct involvement of a U.S.-based medical provider rose sharply in the months after the Supreme Court eliminated a constitutional right to abortion, according ... Cheechako
Texas County at Center of Border Fight Is Overwhelmed by Migrant Deaths EAGLE PASS, Tex. - The undertaker lighted a cigarette and held it between his latex-gloved fingers as he stood over the bloated body bag lying in the bed of his battered pickup truck. The woman had been fished out ... Cheechako
