The challenge this season will be to watch the finale ...... and not sing this as you watch the starting credits roll .............
Showing posts with label GAME OF THRONES. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GAME OF THRONES. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Friday, May 30, 2014
Thursday, May 15, 2014
GAME OF THRONES .......................... NOT
Court refuses trial by combat.
A court has rejected a 60-year-old man's attempt to invoke the ancient right to trial by combat, rather than pay a £25 fine for a minor motoring offence.
Leon Humphreys remained adamant yesterday that his right to fight a champion nominated by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) was still valid under European human rights legislation. He said it would have been a "reasonable" way to settle the matter.
Magistrates sitting at Bury St Edmunds on Friday had disagreed and instead of accepting his offer to take on a clerk from Swansea with "samurai swords, Ghurka knives or heavy hammers", fined him £200 with £100 costs.
Humphreys, an unemployed mechanic, was taken to court after refusing to pay the original £25 fixed penalty for failing to notify the DVLA that his Suzuki motorcycle was off the road.
After entering a not guilty plea, he threw down his unconventional challenge. Humphreys, from Bury St Edmunds, said: "I was willing to fight a champion put up by the DVLA, but it would have been a fight to the death."
A court has rejected a 60-year-old man's attempt to invoke the ancient right to trial by combat, rather than pay a £25 fine for a minor motoring offence.
Leon Humphreys remained adamant yesterday that his right to fight a champion nominated by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) was still valid under European human rights legislation. He said it would have been a "reasonable" way to settle the matter.
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| HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED |
Magistrates sitting at Bury St Edmunds on Friday had disagreed and instead of accepting his offer to take on a clerk from Swansea with "samurai swords, Ghurka knives or heavy hammers", fined him £200 with £100 costs.
Humphreys, an unemployed mechanic, was taken to court after refusing to pay the original £25 fixed penalty for failing to notify the DVLA that his Suzuki motorcycle was off the road.
After entering a not guilty plea, he threw down his unconventional challenge. Humphreys, from Bury St Edmunds, said: "I was willing to fight a champion put up by the DVLA, but it would have been a fight to the death."
Monday, March 10, 2014
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Monday, April 2, 2012
I DON'T USUALLY TAKE CERSEI'S SIDE ..... BUT
It's always nice to see King Joffrey, the 13-year-old sociopath getting slapped.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Jaqen H’ghar First Look
He’s one of the most unique new characters joining HBO’s “Game of Thrones” Season 2, and today, Access Hollywood has the exclusive first look at the mysterious Jaqen H’ghar.
Played by German actor Tom Wlaschiha, Jaqen enters the life of a boyishly-disguised Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), as she hides from the Lannisters among a band of King’s Landing leftovers and criminals bound for the Night’s Watch.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
HBO, Bigpoint to Develop 'Game of Thrones' Online Game
As with Battlestar Galactica, the Game of Thrones online game will be free-to-play. The game will be set in the series' fictional medieval world of Westeros and feature plot lines inspired by the show and George R.R. Martin's original A Song of Ice and Fire book series. The second season of Game of Thrones starts April 1
“With a rich and complex story, expressed through an amazing level of detail, it’s easy to see why the HBO series Game of Thrones has amassed an army of fans worldwide,” said Bigpoint CEO Heiko Hubertz. “We intend to build a game that resonates intimately with its diehard community of followers, while also creating an authentic gaming experience that attracts newcomers to the franchise.”
Norwegian games studio Artplant will develop the game, with a closed beta version expected to deliver this fall. Bigpoint is one of the leaders in the fast-growing free-to-play gaming industry. The Hamburg-based company has over 250 million registered users worldwide.
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SOME OF THE NEW FACES ON SEASON 2 OF GAME OF THRONES [A CLASH OF KINGS]
Balon Greyjoy
Patrick Malahide will play Lord Balon Greyjoy, the head of the house of Greyjoy. Balon is the ruler of the Iron Islands and father to Theon (Alfie Allen) and Yara (Gemma Whelan).
Brienne
Gwendoline Christie joins Season 2 as Brienne, Maid of Tarth, who in the George R.R. Martin books is a highly skilled warrior and would rather be a knight than a wife. She’s described as odd because of her height and abnormal strength and near-absence of female sexual characteristics. She’s sent to escort Jamie Lannister (played in the series by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) to King’s Landing to exchange him for Sansa (Sophie Turner) and Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) after their capture.
Davos Seaworth
Liam Cunningham will play Davis Seaworth, a former smuggler who earned the nickname "Onion Knight." He's described as a great supporter and confidante to Lord Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane).
Melisandre
Carice van Houten joins the cast as Melisandre, she is from the distant city of Asshai, she is a Shadowbinder and a priestess of R'hllor, God of Flame and Shadow, Lord of Light. She believes that Stannis is Azor Ahai reborn, a hero destined to defeat the Great Other, the antithesis of her god and thus has become a close advisor of him and his family.
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ANYONE CAN BE KILLED !
“With a rich and complex story, expressed through an amazing level of detail, it’s easy to see why the HBO series Game of Thrones has amassed an army of fans worldwide,” said Bigpoint CEO Heiko Hubertz. “We intend to build a game that resonates intimately with its diehard community of followers, while also creating an authentic gaming experience that attracts newcomers to the franchise.”
Norwegian games studio Artplant will develop the game, with a closed beta version expected to deliver this fall. Bigpoint is one of the leaders in the fast-growing free-to-play gaming industry. The Hamburg-based company has over 250 million registered users worldwide.
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SOME OF THE NEW FACES ON SEASON 2 OF GAME OF THRONES [A CLASH OF KINGS]
Patrick Malahide will play Lord Balon Greyjoy, the head of the house of Greyjoy. Balon is the ruler of the Iron Islands and father to Theon (Alfie Allen) and Yara (Gemma Whelan).
Brienne
Gwendoline Christie joins Season 2 as Brienne, Maid of Tarth, who in the George R.R. Martin books is a highly skilled warrior and would rather be a knight than a wife. She’s described as odd because of her height and abnormal strength and near-absence of female sexual characteristics. She’s sent to escort Jamie Lannister (played in the series by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) to King’s Landing to exchange him for Sansa (Sophie Turner) and Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) after their capture.
Davos Seaworth
Liam Cunningham will play Davis Seaworth, a former smuggler who earned the nickname "Onion Knight." He's described as a great supporter and confidante to Lord Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane).
Melisandre
Carice van Houten joins the cast as Melisandre, she is from the distant city of Asshai, she is a Shadowbinder and a priestess of R'hllor, God of Flame and Shadow, Lord of Light. She believes that Stannis is Azor Ahai reborn, a hero destined to defeat the Great Other, the antithesis of her god and thus has become a close advisor of him and his family.
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ANYONE CAN BE KILLED !
Monday, February 27, 2012
Friday, December 2, 2011
THE NIGHT IS DARK ... AND FULL OF TERRORS
HBO to order two more seasons, and film them back-to-back
Rumours now abound from multiple sources that HBO plans to order both seasons three and four and film them back-to-back (Ã la Lord of the Rings). It has already been confirmed that A Storm of Swords would be covered in more than one season. From what has been said, much of the film crew in Northern Ireland has been told of this plan and has been advised to expect nine months of filming next year.
Winter Is Coming: I have no doubt that this is an option that HBO is exploring, perhaps even leaning towards, but I don’t think it is a done deal just yet. HBO likely won’t announce anything official until season two begins, so they could change their minds before then.
It does make sense though, to do it this way, as they’ve already said they will be splitting book three into multiple seasons. This way they get the whole of the book filmed in one go, saving on production costs and keeping the kids from aging in between seasons.
MORE NEWS
Edward Dogliani will play the wildling raider Lord of Bones [more commonly mocked as Rattleshirt] in Game of Thrones Season 2.
Rattleshirt is one of the chief wildling raiders at the time of the novels, having taken the name of Lord of Bones from the bone-armor he wears (including a helmet made from a giant’s skull). In the novels, he’s described as shorter and scrawnier than his armor makes him, and has an ill-favored look to him. Suffice it to say, he’ll be an antagonist for a certain popular character as the story goes forward.
British actor Patrick Malahide has been cast as Lord Balon Greyjoy. Balon Greyjoy is a member of House Greyjoy. He is Lord of the Iron Islands and captain of the longship - the Great Kraken. He is the father of Theon Greyjoy, the ward of House Stark.
Stephen Dillane has been cast in the role of Stannis Baratheon. Stannis is the younger brother of the late King Robert and the older brother of the self-declared King Renly. Of everyone in Westeros, Stannis has the best claim to the throne, considering that the newly crowned King Joffrey is actually the bastard son of Robert's wife Cersei and her twin brother Jaime.
Stannis isn't very congenial, and isn't very well-liked. He is counseled by the mysterious and dangerous Lady Melisandre, a priestess of a new and powerful religion who isn't afraid to use her mystical powers to Stannis's gain.
Thomas Wlaschiha has landed the part of Jaqen H'ghar, who we glimpsed briefly in the season one finale. We didn't see his face, of course; he was shrouded under a hood. He was also chained in a cage with two other nasty-looking characters.
H'ghar is part of Arya Stark's season two storyline, and he's one of the reasons that it's one of the most interesting arcs of the season. It's really difficult to say anything more without spoiling some plot details, so I'll just say this: he'll probably be one of the characters you talk about all season long.
Irish actor Liam Cunningham has been cast as Davos Seaworth, Davos is also known by his nickname "The Onion Knight," which he received after he smuggled various foods (including onions) to Stannis Baratheon during the siege of Storm's End. Stannis granted him a knighthood, but also commanded that Davos pay for his crimes by losing digits off each finger of his left hand. Seeing wisdom in Stannis's justice, Davos became one of Stannis's most loyal followers and one of his most trusted advisors, going so far as to wear the bones of his severed digits in a bag around his neck for luck.
By the time season 2 starts, Stannis has declared himself king, and Davos is growing wearing of Lady Melisandre, who is attempting to eradicate the traditional religion of the Seven and replace it with worship of her god, R'hllor, the Lord of Light. It's through Davos's eyes that we'll see the storylines of Stannis and Melisandre.
Dutch actress Carice van Houten has landed the role of Lady Melisandre. She's probably the most-talked-about new character of the second season: Lady Melisandre is as mysterious as she is dangerous. Known as the "Red Priestess," Melisandre worships the 'Lord of Light,' a deity known as R'hllor, through whom she can apparently perform feats of magic. Melisandre serves as an advisor to King Stannis and almost never leaves his side. A proponent of eradicating the old religions of Westeros and replaceing them with her new one, Melisandre believes that R'hllor wants Stannis to gain the Iron Throne, and she'll do anything -- and kill anyone -- to get him there.
That's enough for now .......... more to follow.
Rumours now abound from multiple sources that HBO plans to order both seasons three and four and film them back-to-back (Ã la Lord of the Rings). It has already been confirmed that A Storm of Swords would be covered in more than one season. From what has been said, much of the film crew in Northern Ireland has been told of this plan and has been advised to expect nine months of filming next year.
Winter Is Coming: I have no doubt that this is an option that HBO is exploring, perhaps even leaning towards, but I don’t think it is a done deal just yet. HBO likely won’t announce anything official until season two begins, so they could change their minds before then.
It does make sense though, to do it this way, as they’ve already said they will be splitting book three into multiple seasons. This way they get the whole of the book filmed in one go, saving on production costs and keeping the kids from aging in between seasons.
MORE NEWS
Rattleshirt is one of the chief wildling raiders at the time of the novels, having taken the name of Lord of Bones from the bone-armor he wears (including a helmet made from a giant’s skull). In the novels, he’s described as shorter and scrawnier than his armor makes him, and has an ill-favored look to him. Suffice it to say, he’ll be an antagonist for a certain popular character as the story goes forward.
British actor Patrick Malahide has been cast as Lord Balon Greyjoy. Balon Greyjoy is a member of House Greyjoy. He is Lord of the Iron Islands and captain of the longship - the Great Kraken. He is the father of Theon Greyjoy, the ward of House Stark.
Stannis isn't very congenial, and isn't very well-liked. He is counseled by the mysterious and dangerous Lady Melisandre, a priestess of a new and powerful religion who isn't afraid to use her mystical powers to Stannis's gain.
Thomas Wlaschiha has landed the part of Jaqen H'ghar, who we glimpsed briefly in the season one finale. We didn't see his face, of course; he was shrouded under a hood. He was also chained in a cage with two other nasty-looking characters.
H'ghar is part of Arya Stark's season two storyline, and he's one of the reasons that it's one of the most interesting arcs of the season. It's really difficult to say anything more without spoiling some plot details, so I'll just say this: he'll probably be one of the characters you talk about all season long.
By the time season 2 starts, Stannis has declared himself king, and Davos is growing wearing of Lady Melisandre, who is attempting to eradicate the traditional religion of the Seven and replace it with worship of her god, R'hllor, the Lord of Light. It's through Davos's eyes that we'll see the storylines of Stannis and Melisandre.
That's enough for now .......... more to follow.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
GAME OF THRONES SECOND SEASON EXTRAS CASTING !
Highly successful HBO fantasy series “Game of Thrones” is returning to Northern Ireland to film series two ! Filming will begin on July 25th and run through to December in Belfast’s Paint Hall studios and various other locations throughout Northern Ireland. Extras NI are currently casting for thousands of extras to take part in the production. It is paid work !
For anyone wishing to register their interest, we are holding an open casting day at The Holiday Inn, 22 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast on Monday 4th July between 11am and 7pm. We simply ask that people come along anytime between these hours. We will give each person an application form to fill out and then we will take your photograph. Hopefully the whole process should only take about 20mins. No appointment necessary. If you have a showreel or headshots, please take them with you which we will gladly accept as we may also be casting for some special extra roles. We are casting for ADULTS ONLY and especially the following:
- MALES of all hair lengths – short, medium & long who are prepared to let their hair grow from now until Jan 2012 and/or bearded males
- Strong and fit males, sporty types
- Archers, swordfighters or re-enactors and people with military experience
- Blacksmiths & Iron Workers
- Skilled building tradespeople
- Farmhands
- Ship/Deck hands and sailors
- Butchers/Hunters
- Females aged 35-65 with non-dyed long hair past their shoulders
YOU MUST ALSO BE:
- BASED IN NORTHERN IRELAND
- HAVE A PASSPORT & A NATIONAL INSURANCE NUMBER FOR WORKING IN N.I.
- ARE FLEXIBLE & CAN WORK WEEK DAYS FOR OCCASIONAL PAID WORK
IF YOU ARE A CURRENT MEMBER OF EXTRAS NI or you attended the open casting session last year - PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND THE OPEN CASTING THIS YEAR OR REAPPLY. You will automatically be considered for this year's series. Only re-attend if you have changed your appearance drastically e.g. grown a beard/ hair.
If you are MALE - please START GROWING YOUR HAIR & FACIAL HAIR immediately and be prepared to keep it long from now until January 2012!
For any further info required please call Stephen on 028 9040 9919 or email gameofthrones@extrasni.com
For anyone wishing to register their interest, we are holding an open casting day at The Holiday Inn, 22 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast on Monday 4th July between 11am and 7pm. We simply ask that people come along anytime between these hours. We will give each person an application form to fill out and then we will take your photograph. Hopefully the whole process should only take about 20mins. No appointment necessary. If you have a showreel or headshots, please take them with you which we will gladly accept as we may also be casting for some special extra roles. We are casting for ADULTS ONLY and especially the following:
- MALES of all hair lengths – short, medium & long who are prepared to let their hair grow from now until Jan 2012 and/or bearded males - Strong and fit males, sporty types
- Archers, swordfighters or re-enactors and people with military experience
- Blacksmiths & Iron Workers
- Skilled building tradespeople
- Farmhands
- Ship/Deck hands and sailors
- Butchers/Hunters
- Females aged 35-65 with non-dyed long hair past their shoulders
YOU MUST ALSO BE:
- BASED IN NORTHERN IRELAND
- HAVE A PASSPORT & A NATIONAL INSURANCE NUMBER FOR WORKING IN N.I.
- ARE FLEXIBLE & CAN WORK WEEK DAYS FOR OCCASIONAL PAID WORK
IF YOU ARE A CURRENT MEMBER OF EXTRAS NI or you attended the open casting session last year - PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND THE OPEN CASTING THIS YEAR OR REAPPLY. You will automatically be considered for this year's series. Only re-attend if you have changed your appearance drastically e.g. grown a beard/ hair.
If you are MALE - please START GROWING YOUR HAIR & FACIAL HAIR immediately and be prepared to keep it long from now until January 2012!
For any further info required please call Stephen on 028 9040 9919 or email gameofthrones@extrasni.com
Manhattan Rickshaw Company
Manhattan Rickshaw Company, currently the longest operating pedicab company in New York City...transporting New Yorkers and visitors since 1995. In addition, Manhattan Rickshaw Company is a founding member of the pedicab trade association created to develop best practices in the industry
Manhattan Rickshaw Company is a one-design fleet, using a time-tested design from one manufacturer featuring state of the art 21-speeds with lighting (for night riding) and canopies in the event of rain or needing to escape unwanted media attention.
Prices varying from $15-30 (or more). Always ask your driver for a quote before embarking. He or she will be happy to provide one.
If you have a large group to move from point to point, such as from a wedding to the reception, or from a hotel to your group destination, consider pedicabs. We have handled large tour groups, corporate functions, private parties, and smaller family get-togethers. Rides that travel through Central Park will require obtaining a group permit in some cases. Longer notice is required for these larger group transfers.
Manhattan Rickshaw Company is a one-design fleet, using a time-tested design from one manufacturer featuring state of the art 21-speeds with lighting (for night riding) and canopies in the event of rain or needing to escape unwanted media attention.
Prices varying from $15-30 (or more). Always ask your driver for a quote before embarking. He or she will be happy to provide one.
If you have a large group to move from point to point, such as from a wedding to the reception, or from a hotel to your group destination, consider pedicabs. We have handled large tour groups, corporate functions, private parties, and smaller family get-togethers. Rides that travel through Central Park will require obtaining a group permit in some cases. Longer notice is required for these larger group transfers.
Monday, June 27, 2011
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