The "Puy du Fou" by Samuel

« Puy du Fou » is an historical theme park situated in Les Epesses in Vendée (near Cholet). He was open only from April to September. This park, founded in 1978, functions with 3200 volunteers. It was created around the castle of the Puy du Fou.

Shows are divided in two parts : The “Grand Parcours”, you can visit during the day, and the “Cinéscénie” at night.

The cinescénie was the first show of the park. It’s a light show which tells the story of the family “Maupillier” from the middle Age to the 20^th century. This show welcome 400 000 visitors per year. Some famous actor have lended their voice for the show like Alain Delon, Robert Hossein… The cinéscénie represent 1300 actors, 2000 spotlight, 6000 costume and 142 water-jet.

The “Grand Parcours” has a superficy of 45 Ha. In 2009, it is the 4^th theme park in France for its frequenting. The “Grand parcours” are also the second in France after Disneyland for its daily frequenting. It’s five main show are : the Vikings, The gladiators, the “bal des oiseaux fantômes”, the “Mousquetaires de Richelieu” and the newness 2010, the “Secret de la lance”.

The Vikings :

It’s the story of a welding in a village of the middle Age. After a little time, the Vikings attack the village with their Longship. A battle begin with some beautiful fire effect.

The gladiators :

In this show, you are in a roman colosseum. In this arena, you can see gladiators fight, chariot racing and some wildcat.

The “Bal des oiseaux fantômes” :

In the ruin of a castle appears some beautiful bird of prey. Eagles, Owl and other vulture fly over your head and sometimes they can alight on these one.

The “Mousquetaires de Richelieu” :

In this show, you discover a magnificent theatre to see the adventure of a musketeer of Richelieu.

The “Secret de la lance” :

This show is the story of Marguerite, a young shepherd of the middle age who discover a magical spear. Marguerite must use this spear to defend her village against enemy soldiers.

Samuel

"Breakestra" by Jean-Baptiste B.

Hi everybody,

Please forget about the song “Wuthering heights” from Kate Bush (Thanks Tony !!!!!!!!!)…

Put your best sneakers, your best cap, we’re going to Los Angeles with the crew Breakestra.

This group, formed by Miles Tacket “Music man miles” and mix master wolf was born ten years ago. At the beginning, both was Dj’s (rap, funk 70’s, old school breaks) and managed their Rootdown party in the rootdown club with more and more people each week-end. They decided to make a band to play the origin of hip hop music, the FUNK.

Their first full album “Hit the floor” released in 2006 was a hit:
“At first listen, I thought it was recorded in the 70’s” said Ahmir Thomson aka ?uestlove from the Roots crew.

They made a worlwide tour, playing in smalls concert halls. They came to Paris (guests of the famous What’s tha funk party) in 2007, at the Maroquinerie.

They released their new album “Dusk till dawn”.

This one is dedicated to DJ Dusk, who has contributed to record with Chali2na ( Jurassic 5) on the 13th song, and who died last year, in a car accident.

He was Dj at the rootdown club too. This album, is more soulfull than the other (to my mind). Some songs with fluggehorn and Horn section are less dry than the other but the recipe between old school funk and originals breaks is good as always with this group.

If you want to understand what I’m talking about, please check and see the link below:
http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=5244145750622754166&ei=9FrXSuiTItyf-AbsnOmwCg&q=breakestra+live&hl=fr

Breakestra will be on stage at “Le Jam” in La Chapelle sur Erdre (less than hour from Redon) this Saturday for 6 euros !!!!!

Hope to see you there

Keep it funky
JB’s

Does the American English exist ?

Hello every body, let's talk about some cultural facts !!

A famous writer said that Britain and America were divided by the same language.
Even today, hundreds of books and articles pour into the market, affirming or denying the existance of a true american language.

Some say that the differences between British and American language are lexical only, while others insist that in hundred years time, British and American will need an interpreter to understand each other.
So, what is the truth behind this great debate? In fact, it is very difficult to be definitive.
Of course, thare many differences in word usage, and a british visitor can often have more difficulty to understand his American cousins that non-native English speakers (frenchies for example).
This funny example will show us the great rivalery between American and British :

An American was driving through New York with British friend when it started to rain.
US man : I can hardly see through the windshield (pare brise)
BR man : You mean the windscreen?
BR man : After all, we invented the language.
US man : I mean the windshield, after all we invented the automobile.

Aimane (hey man !)

MONSTER GARAGE

Hello everybody!

Monster Garage is a game show broadcast on the AB MOTOR Channel.
The scene takes place in Long Beach in California and is presented by Jesse James, a famous for custom chopper and his west Coast Chopper shop.

Each show consists in realizing a mechanical and weird challenge on the car like for example transforming a police car into a Donut machine, a school bus changed into a pontoon boat and a fire truck in Tank for beer.

This challenge is realized by a Team of five persons in one week with a budget of $5000.
These persons are professionals or amateurs who have a same passion for building and modifying cars.

The first day is reserved to conception of the car by a designer and Jesse James: the car must keep the original appearance.

The next five days are reserved to the transformation of the car: chassis, motor, body, accessories for the challenge.

If the challenge is a success, the team is rewarded with expensive tool kits. The car is painted to have an original style. Finally the car is tested by Jesse James in the real conditions.
When a team fails to complete a vehicle in time, it is destroyed with spectacular effects by Jesse James like example to destroy with a war tank or with an explosion in the desert.

According to me, this game show is a good thing to learn the mechanical engineering because the building of project is very detailed and we have got a good time.

Dimitri

Woodstock

The Woodstock festival is a music festival and an emblematic grouping of hippie culture of sixties. It was situated in Bethel at 60 kilometers of Woodstock in the state of New York in the US. The festival was to proceed the 15, 16 and 17 August 1969 and to accommodate 50 000 spectators, finally there were 450 000 spectators and east continues one day more is until August 18th.

The advertising published by Richie Havens one of organizer:
“Three days of peace and music. Hundreds of hectares to be traversed. Walk hanging three days without seeing a skyscraper or a red light. Make steal a kite. Be made bronze. Cook yourself your meals and breathes of the fresh air”.

This advertising envisaged neither the number of spectators and nor the colossal congestions which resulted from this. The programming was disturbed. The artists who could not reach the site there were finally brought in the helicopter of US Army. Those were also used to provide for the needs for crowd out of water and food.

At the end of the first day, when the barriers which delimited the site had disappeared, the organizers decided to return the free access of it. “From now one, this has free concert! ”

There were 32 concerts of folk, rock, soul and blues music ( Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Santana, Joe Cocker ... ). It is one of the more great moments of the history of the popular music and was classified among the “50 Moments which changed the history of the Rock'n'roll”.

The festival was at the same time one of the culminating points of the counter-culture of the years 1960 and the hippie culture and the end of flower power.

JB.O

Basket ball

Hello everybody!

I would like to create a basket ball team, if we could have a room, we could play basket ball every week. Yesterday we have played on the outdoor field close to the soccerfield. We were six persons from ESLI to play. It was a funny game but tiring game.

The sport helps to know the persons we use to work with and permits to build links.

During this year we would organize many sport meetings including other sports like rudby, soccer... If you have any ideas to propose, you can tell it to the BDS wich is in charge of organising sport meetings.

"University of Florida Zombie" by Thibaud

In the college, the class stops when the ringing sounds… or when the fire alarm resounds !

Indeed, a large majority of French students have already made trainings to know how to react at the time of a starting point of fire.
In the United States, the University of Florida has a “Disaster Preparedness” manual, which include what to do during a hurricane evacuation, a natural disaster or even a nuclear fall out.
But now a zombie attack has been included (it’s always good to be prepared ^^) ! This manual was written by an employee at the school's office to “add a little bit of levity” to the discussions of preparation of disaster.
In this manual of six pages, he explains how to react in the invasion of deaths alive, while specifying that these individuals are likely to emit “a lot of strange moaning”.
This plan was available on the school website, but it was now removed, because officials have explain that it was a joke and that it “didn’t really belong” amongst the very serious instructions for pandemics.
To note, that the employee, who wrote it, will be not punished.

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Thibaud

"Citroën 2CV" by Julien

I’m sorry for those who believe that the citroën 2CV is an antiquity or oldfashioned car, or they believe that this exceptionnal car was dead, but I have some bad news for them. The citroën 2CV come back and it will have the name of Citroën Revival or Revolte.

The 2CV collectivelly called “la deuche” will have round forms but nevertheless agressive forms remind his glorious inspirer. It will adopt a cosy spirit and lounge. The cokpit associates sober and lively colours. There will be photovoltaic cells implanted outside to feed the equipements of edge, and the back-lit glass cup placed in the radiator calender to emphasize the famous chevrons.

But nothing indicates for the moment that this one really made the return soon.
I think that other constructers should have the same idea, because I think that it’s a very good idea to give a second youth for old cars.

The buckwheat pancake by Yoann

As far as her little sister the pancake of wheat the buckwheat pancake provokes passion and greed. The most frequently used salt, it is nevertheless delicious with some sweet spices.

Any takers ? And since it is so simple to do yourself, why deny it ?

Recipe for about 8 to 12 buckwheat pancakes

Ingredients :
300 g buckwheat flour

10 g of salt

75 ounces of cold water1 egg (not essential)

Preparation :
In a bowl, mix flour and salt.

Using a whisk, pour the water into two or three times, while mixing the preparation. This gives a smooth, thick paste that can add an egg (which give a jokie coploration cooking).

Let stand for 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator.

The flour quality is paramount to making decent buckwheat pancake . Enjoy a visit to the mill to buy real buckwheat flour.

The salt:
Classics

Ham / egg / cheese

Ham / Cheese

Egg / Cheese

Original

Salmon / spinach / creamHam

CheeseHam / mushroom / cheese

Smoked salmon / cream

Minced meat / tomato sauce

Minced meat / tomato / onion

Ham / potato / cheese

Salad / goat

Salad / goat / nut

HAVE A GOOD MEAL IN BRITANNY !

Yoann

Tomatina by Edith

In Spain, there is a famous party next to Valencia. It calls: Tomatina, it happens every last Wednesday of August. It was born in the 40th years because some villagers fight them with vegetables.This year, 40 000 person participated at this fest, it’s a big fight with tomatoes.Some journalists said that 120 tones of tomatoes arrived in the village by a truck. This area is the heart of the Spanish farming.The party took place in the center of the village, all people striped to the waist, and they threw tomatoes on the others. This year, lots of tourists are coming of America, French, UK, Japan and Russia.At the end of the fest, some showers were available next to the river.

"Snatch" by Matthieu

This a story about Turkish, an unlicensed boxing organizer which have some problems. Brick Top (a boss of a gang) wants to help Turkish but in return, brick top wants him to arrange a fight and fix it and he wants that Turkish urges his boxer and loose for win lot of money betting on the winner.
But the boxer of Turkish had a physical problem and Turkish demand to mickey(who are a former boxing champion) to replace his boxer.
Meanwhile ,there are a diamond theft who involves many gang. The boss who has to receive the stone of 84 karats are very hungry and decide to come to England to search for it.

In my opinion, this film is very funny and the two situations blend into one with a chain reaction of events carrying on for each and every character.

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Matthieu

"Repeat offenders" by Sophie

Hello everybody,
Today, I would like to talk to you about a tragic short news item which calls into question the follow up of the repeat offender (récidiviste).
Indeed, a week ago a woman was killed by a repeat offender yet who was sentenced to 11 years in imprisonment in 2002 to the rape and the kidnapping of a teenager of 13 years old. But in 2007, he got a release on parole with a police control.
I think the authorities must look after this problem with attention because it repeats more often and it is other persons who pay again and again!!!
In my opinion, a better imply of the police and of course of the government is necessary to increase the security. Moreover, it will be important the government think about a real reform to reduce risks of repeat offence.
Everybody is concerned!

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Sophie

"Good morning!" by François

Like everybody, I hate open my eyes the morning. So, I'm wonder why we don't achieve to wake up in great conditions.

When we sleep and dream, we pass in another world where anything is possible. Normally, each night is different like each day. But, sometimes, the same dream comes back in your memory and you can imagine that will arrived in the future. Several predictions happen and we have a sensation of « déjà vu »...
In short, we hope to put a good night and make sweet dreams but each morning we remenber just a little part of our night.

To conclude, every morning, we leave our bed after an always too short night (sometimes with hangover...), we have forgotten all memories of dreams and we begin a new day of hard working. We try to imagine a better way to wake up in the best conditions.

So everybody, I wish a good luck for each morning at ESLI and after. You are stronger than your sleep. If you want to talk about this fatality, I'm at your disposal.

Sweet dreams...

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François

"Shoes’ power…" by Yann

For many of us, shoes are objects of ordinary consumption. However, for me, they reflect the personality of the wearer. Indeed thanks to the shoes I can have a clear and just idea of anyone on first contact.

Thanks to shoes, we can learn a lot about girls for example. Indeed, each model has a message. Thus, there are shoes that say “careful”, this girl looks nice, but it is an illusion. What’s more we can find the shoes which say that this girl may be a good girlfriend but no more. Finally, there are shoes which show that a woman is little crazy, she can please you.

The reasons to believe in my philosophy:

· The shoes that we wear are the result of our choices, so they necessarily reflect our personality ...
· Someone wearing basketball shoes seems to be relaxed, the presence of some colors can show an artistic side, the dress shoes give a sense of responsibility for the wearer ...
· In a Recruitment agency, shoes are the first things considered.
· We can say a lot of things on people if we look at their shoes : Where they go and where they went.
· The shoes reflect a way of being, an attitude… A change of shoes reflect a change of behavior…A change of shoe models is not without consequences and it marks a change of personality

Moral: be careful if your girlfriend changed shoes ... this may be more severe than expected ...

I’m available to discuss about this philosophy with anyone who is interested !

Changeling, by Nicolas

Today, for our first post on the blog,Nicolas chose to write about the american movie: "Changeling":

The changeling is a film produced by Clint Eastwood.The main character is acted by Angelina Jolie called Christine Collins.
The changeling tells about a wife working at the local telephone exchange, who loses his little son, Walter. She contacts police of San Francisco but at this time, she was corrupted. Police finds a little boy and says he’s Miss Collins’ son. She answers that he isn’t her son, but police tells she’s crazy and put her in a mental hospital.
Thanks of population of San Francisco, the Church and the media, she’s get out of this. A child comes to the police center and says to an other inspector that there is a man who kidnapped and killed children at his ranch and he recognises the son of Christine on a picture; he was in the ranch! The killer is arrested and condemned and the trial of San Francisco’s police occurs.
Five Years after, a child reappears and admits he was at the ranch. He managed to escape himself thanks of the help of Walter but he doesn’t know if he has managed to escape him.
At the end, Christine Collins hopes to find her son in the future…
This film is a wonderful real American story, with Angelina Jolie in a special role.

You are all welcome to leave comments and eventual corrections under this message!


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Nicolas