Shitty Government

I Am Sick To Death Of This Shitty Government. I Said It From The Beginning And I’m Saying It Again Now – This Government Is A Load Of Shite. These Cuts And Closures Are Getting Ridiculous…Now The Military Is Going To Suffer…Can’t Wait To Hear The Chancellor Blab On About It All Tomorrow. How About Cutting The Government Down!! Far Too Many Useless MPs For Anyone’s Liking.

Sure Cuts Need To Be Made & Money Needs To Be Saved But Not Like This. A Proper Review Has Been Done My Arse! They Haven’t Had Enough Time To Review Things Properly!

Ed Miliband Is Right;

“This Review Is A Profound Missed Opportunity. It Is A Spending Review Dressed Up As A Defence Review. It Has Been Chaotically Conducted. It Has Been Hastily Prepared. And It Is Simply Not Credible As A Strategic Blue Print For Our Future Defence Needs."

Let V Know If You Agree, or Disagree.

We'd LOVE To Know What YOU Think!!

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INCEPTION

Seeing the most talked about film of the year last night was a huge treat.

Inception stars Leonardo DiCaprio and literally comes from the dreams of The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan. If you haven’t already seen this movie I suggest you do!

It’s stunningly beautiful, both visually and mentally; a darkly intricate storyline of dreams and inception, where the subconscious can be manipulated by the conscious.
If you’re not questioning yourself and your surroundings by the end of the film then you may need to watch it a second time. This movie is fantastic for film-lovers who like to be challenged; who like to watch a movie that makes you really work to understand and therefore enjoy the entirety of the film.

WHERE DID THE IDEA COME FROM?

Christopher Nolan explains the birth of the ideas featured in Inception come from his own dreams and experiences.

“There are times in my life where I experienced lucid dreaming, which is a big feature of Inception. The idea of realising you’re in a dream and…trying to manipulate it in some way. That’s a very striking experience.” – Nolan, E! News.

ZERO GRAVITY!

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars alongside DiCaprio; in one scene we see Levitt literally climbing the walls and ceilings of a hotel whilst fighting off an attack. The scene involved creating a 100 foot long hotel corridor which worked via a rotational device enabling the set to turn a full 360 degrees six times every minute! Scenes like this one are reminiscent of The Matrix with the zero-gravity fight scenes, yet Inception offers something much more exciting and striking visually.

Levitt said: “I couldn’t think of the floor being the floor and the ceiling being the ceiling. I had to think this is the ground…Now this is the ground…and now, this is the ground. That was the mind game I had to play to make it work.”

ALL WORK AND NO CGI?

Nolan did want extensive use of CGI, like in the Zero Gravity Levitt scene where the set was built from scratch instead of being green screened. "However sophisticated animation is, the audience can always tell difference between something that has been photographed and something that has been animated,” says Nolan. CGI was used of course but with a photographic foundation which is built upon.

LEO’S DREAMS

“I’m not a big dreamer. I never have been. I remember fragments of my dreams.” Says Leo; whereas his character Cobb spends his life within the subconscious in vivid illuminations.

Leo spoke of meeting with Nolan every other day for two months to talk about the concepts, structures and rules of a dream world.

NO FUNNY BUSINESS!

Nolan steered clear of the comedic side of dreams, an aspect that we have all experienced whilst dreaming, because he wanted a specific tone to the movie.

"A darkly intricate storyline of dreams and inception, where the subconscious can be manipulated by the conscious."

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Ben's Challenge

I saw this on the news tonight and I thought it was an absolutely amazing story!
This is just another example of the amazing people who are serving our country on a daily basis.



The then 25 year old Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson served with 7 Para RHA in Afghanistan. During September 2006 he suffered horrific injuries caused by an anti-tank mine, leaving him unable to walk or speak.



Ben has lost both legs, the use in his left arm, as well as suffering brain damage and 37 other injuries. Spending 3 months unconscious in military care, doctors expected Ben not to recover but his progress has been an extraordinary surprise to everyone’s delight.

"But I'm a Para. We don't do physical boundaries." Ben Parkinson.


[Ben before]


He has learned to walk again with the help of prosthetic legs, endured multiple operations in order to fix a shattered spine and taught himself how to speak again.

"I want to show other people who get brain injuries that you can fight back." Ben.

[Ben after]

Ben is currently on a challenge!

He has already completed a Kayaking challenge to raise money for the Doncaster Neuro Outreach Team and BLEMSA, on the 11th of April 2010.

Today he has just completed a Parachuting challenge in order to raise money for Service Charities and also to support other injured soldiers.

His ultimate target is to raise £25,000 for much needed equipment by the Doncaster Neuro Outreach Team and BLEMSA [British Limbless Ex Service Men’s Association]. So far Ben’s Challenge has exceeded expectations, support has poured in, and the fundraising has surpassed the £25,000 target. It currently stands at £26,235.69!

I think Ben is a fantastic individual and I have nothing but respect and admiration for him.

If you would like to know more and even donate money to his very worthy cause please visit his website:

!!!! http://www.benschallenge.com/ !!!!

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