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Sunday, November 18th, 2012

Iron Man 2

Categories: [ TV/Cinema/Marvel ]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_man_2

Wikipedia

Sequel to Iron Man, where Tony Stark is dying due to the poisonning effects of the arc reactor that keeps him alive. Stark also refuses to deliver the Iron Man technology to the US Army, leading his friend Lt.Col. Rhodes to steal one armor deliver it to his superiors. In the meantime, Ivan Danko, the son of the man who co-invented the arc reactor with Stark's father, wants revenge for his transfuge father's deportation back to USSR. Based on his fathre's plans, he builds an arc reactor of his his own. He then wreaks havoc in the Monaco Grand Prix, is stopped by Iron Man and sent to prison, but escapes with the help of Hammer, leader of Stark Industries's competitor. Hammer wants Iron Men of his own to sell to the US military, but Danko accepted Hammer's offer only because it gave him the possibility to build an army of Iron Men drones to launch against Stark. Knowing that his is dying, Stark is giving up on his company and his life, but Nick Fury, S.H.I.E.L.D's director orders him to find the solution to his problem in his father's legacy. Stark eventually discovers that his father had discover a new element that could replace the palladium in the arc reactor while being non-toxic. Stark synthesises the element, and appears at the Start Expo where Hammer is presenting his drones and Rhodes Iron Man armor, claiming it his own. The hardware is however being remotely controlled by Danko who uses it to destroy everything. Stark and Rhodes fight together the drones and later Danko himself in an armor of his own, and eventually stop him.

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BrewDog Hoppy Christmas

Categories: [ Beer/Brewdog ]

BrewDog_Hoppy_Christmas

“pineapple, citrus and papaya… festive IPA”

Very flowery, quite sweet, still reasonnably bitter. Contains barley.

BrewDog Ltd., Fraserburgh, Scotland. 7.5% alcohol

[ Posted on November 18th, 2012 at 11:58 | no comment | ]