Metzler SportVision, 1980s aviator vintage sunglasses, golden frame metal

Metzler Sport Vision vintage sunglasses worn by Brad Pitt

Liebe Studierende,
Wir möchten euch darauf hinweisen, dass die Amerikanische Literaturgeschichte, Zapf Hrsg. (Verlag Metzler), wieder in unserer IB verfügbar ist. Die aktualisierte Auflage 2004 ist bei der Aufsicht sekretiert und kann dort zum Kopieren ausgeliehen werden.

Euer IB-Team

With the last microns of rubber used up on Saturdays trip to Marmaris, the steel mesh was now showing through. I can’t squeeze any more life out of the rear, so off to Fethiye today to have a new tyre fitted.

The new Metzler I ordered a week or so ago was there waiting for me.

The wheel went off to the sani for the tyre change and re-balance.

Following on from the debate on here regarding scooter Vs bike, you can really see the difference in wheel sizes when mine were placed on the scooter for the trip to the sani.

You can see the steel mesh poking through on the above photo, it was a good tyre, RIP old Friend. I explained to the manager, who fortunately speaks English that the blue liquid was to remain inside the inner tube because I cant buy any more  SLIME in Turkey.

We stopped for a ciggie at our usual place, but unfortunately there was a stall there, and Linda being a woman, like most women can never pass up a shopping opportunity, more bracelet’s.

Heading back home, tomorrow or Wednesday the bike is going to the paint shop to have the stone chips and minor scratches that we collected on our six week trip sprayed over.

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In addition to finding the reception venue today, we also found the church to have the ceremony! Since neither Robbie or I are very religious we decided on a church that will allow us to deviate from the traditional religious wedding ceremony. We have decided to have the ceremony at the Community United Methodist Church in Pasadena, MD.  Here is the link:

http://members.tripod.com/~tradervc/cumchomepage.html

So, it looks like we are good to go for October 17th. We are planning on the ceremony beginning at 6:00 pm with the reception starting at 7:30 and going until 11:30. We will be providing a list of local hotels for our out-of-town guests and my mom has offered to help anyone who may need assistance in reserving their rooms!

So now that we have the sites, we can start planning the fun stuff! We are also planning on sending out save-the-date announcements as well as having our engagement announcement in the Pasadena and Waldorf local newspaper.

Today, my mom and I started looking at where to have the wedding, which is harder than I thought it would be. We looked at a lot of places online and I really don’t like any that I found, so I  am already getting stressed. We are going to see a place on Wednesday and have others that I will be calling this week, so keep your fingers crossed. I think that once I find the place, I will be able to relax a bit! But on a good note, I found some dresses I like, although I can’t share those with Robbie, and will going shopping next week…I can’t wait to do that!!!!

Tonight we will begin the process of putting our ideas down on paper. Date, location, time, colors, and food. All the things that will be discussed tonight. We are leaning towards a mid-October wedding but need to find out if the venue will be open for the date we would like.

Shannon's Engagement Ring that is too big!!

We are still getting used to calling each other our fiance. When I bought Shannons ring, I had to tell them that her ring size was a 3.5. After selecting the ring, I was told they could not size down to a 3.5 because the stones would come loose and could pop out. So I was able to use the ring with a guard on it for the proposal. We went to Litmans today to have her finger sized. The ring has to be custom made and it actually turns out that her size is 3.25. The new ring will be in for pickup in 6-8 weeks.

Caps Game

We met almost 2 years ago on match.com, but contrary to some people’s feelings about online dating, it really can work. After about a year of traveling almost an hour every weekend to be together, we decided to move in together. We got into a routine right away, with Shannon doing most of the cleaning while Robbie does most (okay, all) of the cooking. So after going to numerous weddings and dodging many questions about when we were going to tie the knot, Robbie proposed while trying to give the dog a bath. (He was going for the shock value) Shannon cried, but loved the ring and quickly got on the phone to call everyone and anyone to share the good news.

We will be posting to this blog throughout the wedding process.

A movie that IS as awesome as it SOUNDS.

All too often were subjected to movies that sound amazing on paper.  A strong cast, a great plot, a neat idea or two to mix things up, and of course, familiarity.   Sundown has all of this, and more.  The only difference between Sundown and most other films, is it actually delivers on it’s promises.

Combining a modern day western with a vampiric twist, Sundown helps itself out by recruiting two very well-liked actors, David Carradine and Bruce “Ash” Campbell.  The trick with using actors who come with such star power and fanfare is to not abuse them, and not make the movie all about banking on your stars and resting on your laurels.

And boy oh boy did they get this right.  The supporting cast does a great job of filling out the sleepy western town of Purgatory, and the “stars” actually wind up not being in the film that much.  Carradine and Campbell are vital to the storyline, but they aren’t the main focus, and that just serves to make their screen time that much more valuable and entertaining.  In fact, almost a third of the movie ticks away before either of them pop up on screen, and Sundown benefits from that, letting you start to really understand the plight of the new wave of vampires, their town, and their visitors trapped in the middle of what is no less than a war within the vampire world.

As in any properly done western, you need at least two rival factions, and some people caught in the middle.  Sundown provides this with a stunning twist.  There is a new group of vampires, led by Carradine (who turns out to be one of the most famous vampires ever, in yet another clever twist) who seek to create synthetic blood, so they don’t have to kill humans anymore to feed.  Yes, noble vampires.  Also, vampires in Purgatory have super powered sunblock, so they can be in the sun and not die a horrible death.  So there is the new guard, let by an old vampire who wishes to seamlessly blend in with humans, and of course there is old guard, who believe it is their vampiric right to hunt the humans, who are “beneath them.”  Really good stuff here.

I don’t want to discuss more plot though, for fear I might have already given away some of the juicier bits.  There’s a family in the middle that create some really nice drama elements, and have their own believable tie in to the vampire world, but I’ll let you see that one develop for yourself.  It comes to a very satisfactory conclusion however, trust me on that.

Good acting from almost everyone on screen.  A tight, nearly hole less plot.  What about the special effects?  Well, this isn’t an overly bloody flick, but we do get a nice decapitation early and a cool exploding body, along with some bullet wounds and the like.  This flick ain’t about using gore and blood to overpower the audience.  Instead, they use subtle humor that never gets too goofy or campy, charming characters that are vivid and colorful, and again, that dynamite plot to keep pushing things forward.  Pacing here also never steps on the movie’s toes, as were never left knowing exactly what’s going to happen but becoming bored waiting for that predictable climax.

I liken this film to some of my other favorites like The Monster Squad, Goonies, and even to a degree the Evil Dead series.  There’s that intangible good time 80’s vibe that genre movies since then really haven’t been able to recreate.  I mean there is some dark, heavy stuff going on in Sundown, yet you can’t help but go through the whole thing with a smile on your face, enjoying every bit of it.  It’s the kind of flick you would show your kids when they are getting a little older, and you want to introduce them to the glory days of horror pictures.  It has a timeless, classic feeling to it, doesn’t take itself to seriously, and puts fun ahead of everything else, while simultaneously doing all those other little things right.

Sundown really doesn’t have any major glaring flaws.  It’s quick, smart, light-hearted horror fun.  Combine that with enough vampire lore and plot twists to satisfy even the most jaded of horror fans, and you have a gem that should skyrocket to the top of your must watch list.

A forgotten classic that should be required viewing.

Charles Tiffany takes control over Tiffany, Young & Ellis and renames the company to present day Tiffany & Co. in 1853. He marks the occasion by placing the Tiffany clock and bronze statue of Atlas holding the clock above his head as a symbol of strength and endurance. The bronze sculpture is completed by H.F Metzler.

See more posts about Tiffany & Co. a great American jeweler.

Abstract Silver Jewelry

Motorcycles whizzed by orange cones in the parking lot of Crossroads Park last week as three Gilbert police officers practiced to become part of their department’s motorcycle unit.

It’s a three-week course that has trained dozens of police officers in Gilbert and other departments since 2000, helping them exchange the safer confines of a squad car for the maneuverability – and risk – of riding a motorcycle.

Gilbert officer Todd Sullivan was going through the course for the second time after he didn’t pass it in April. Instructors say the course has less than a 50 percent passing rate. Only one officer out of five passed the class this spring.

Read entire article here.

Viele werden sich noch an die grausame Tat des Magnus Gäfgen erinnern. Im Jahre 2002 entführte er den Frankfurter Bankierssohn Jakob von Metzler. Er erpresste von den Eltern Lösegeld, obwohl er den Jungen schon ermordet hatte. Die Polizei drohte Gäfgen mit körperlicher Gewalt, würde er das Versteck des Jungen nicht preisgeben. Doch auch zur Abwehr von Gefahren für Leib und Leben sei eine solche psychische Folter nicht rechtens, befand schon damals das Gericht und schloss Gäfgens Geständnis von der gerichtlichen Verwertung aus.

Nun klagte besagter Herr Gäfgen vor dem Europäischen Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte in Strassburg den deutschen Staat wegen Folterandrohung und Verletzung des fairen Verfahrens an. Das Gericht wies die Klage mit der Begründung ab, Gäfgen habe bereits durch die Entscheidung der deutschen Gerichte Genugtuung erfahren.

Ich finde, das ist Genugtuung für den deutschen Staat! Natürlich darf Folter nicht geschehen, schon gar nicht zur Erpressung von Geständnissen. Hier wurde jedoch durch die Polizei versucht, das Leben Jakob von Metzlers zu retten. Die Lösegelderpressung erweckte nämlich durchaus den Anschein, dass das Entführungsopfer noch lebt. Sollte nicht jedes Mittel recht sein, wenn es um die Rettung eines Menschenlebens geht? Schließlich ist der “finale Rettungsschuss” bei Geiselnahmen auch kein Mord!