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Combsberry is a beautiful English Country Manor located on Maryland's scenic Eastern Shore. The main house is an 18th century home set among mature magnolias and arching willows on the banks of Island Creek. Combsberry inevitably turns one's focus from history to romance. Escape to our B&B where all rooms, a private honeymoon/anniversary cottage and the carriage house provide splendid water views, distilling sunshine and warmth in any season. Relax in the king or queen sized pencil post beds, whirlpool tubs, fireplaces and English garden. Spend your days shopping and sightseeing in nearby St. Michaels and Easton or ride the oldest known privately operating ferry in historic Oxford.
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4.8 on October 20, 2013
This was a birthday celebration for my husband so we returned to his favorite B n B. We stayed in a deluxe suite with river views and took full advantage of biking, canoeing, walking and kayaking. Abby and Meghan were friendly and beyond accommodating as always. I left my Nook there and we had an email when we got home that it was found and being sent. The breakfast was delicious and we are talking about when we can return. Oxford is also one of our favorite destinations.
4.4 on October 15, 2013
Beautiful and spacious grounds, right on an inlet. Warm and friendly staff. Fairly expensive, relative to the accommodations. Breakfasts are huge and delicious.
5 on September 19, 2013
Combsberry is a beautiful place and the accommodations are just wonderful. My wife and I stayed in the Oxford Cottage. It was clean, comfortable, quiet, and very private. It had a living room, a kitchen, large bath with double Jacuzzi and a beautiful upstairs bedroom with queen bed. Innkeeper Abby and her assistant Megan were incredibly hospitable, kind and helpful. Our breakfast both mornings were delightful. All in all a fabulous stay! We would certainly do it again.
4.8 on August 21, 2013
Get away from the rat race and TV, and treat yourself to a stay at Combsberry. My wife and I recently celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary by spending a weekend here and it was wonderful. The estate has a large backyard with chairs that you point towards the water. Perfect for wine and cheese, reading, and napping. The hammock works well for napping, too. Our room, in the main building was very comfortable. Best of all was the breakfasts that Abbey and Megan made for us in the morning. We spent our days and evenings exploring Oxford, Cambridge, and Easton. We would have gone canoeing but we were too relaxed to do so. This was my first B&B experience. It won't be my last.
Innkeeper Response
Thank you for your kind words. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay at Combsberry. It truly is a magical place and we are happy you were able to experience it for yourself. We look forward to your future visits.
5 on August 18, 2013
If you want a quiet get-a-way, this is the place to go. The B & B is tucked away in a remote area far from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. This is the serenity you've searched for. The rooms are beautifully decorated and include all the amenities of a home. The kitchen is equipped with the convenience of home..if you prefer to dine in. A delicious homemade breakfast is delivered to your cottage at 9 am. The carriage house includes two fireplaces, one in the living room, and one in the bedroom. And the added surprise...a jacuzzi in the bathroom. The grounds are nicely landscaped and spacious, including a dock on the river. If you like excitement, the two nearby towns of St. Michael's and Easton will provide many activities. BTW you won't be bothered with a tv, either, but there is one to use with DVDs that you may rent or bring. Great place for a get-a-way!
Innkeeper Response
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Combsberry. It is a beautiful property and we are always pleased to hear when our guests enjoy it as much as we do. We look forward to your future visits. Take care!
4.0 on August 14, 2013
Had a wonderful stay with a friendly & helpful staff. We will be back.
Innkeeper Response
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear that you had a wonderful experience at The Combsberry Inn. We look forward to your future visits.
2.6 on August 12, 2013
I went mid week and think I was the only guest. While it was ver pretty and remote during the daytime hours, it was downright spooky at night. I heard a bunch of strange sounds and even saw what I thought was a pickup truck driving all around the lawn with search lights at around 11:00 at night! The inn keeper was nice but was the only person I saw while there. My dog was spooked as well; we didn't make it through the night and left by 1:00 am. Sadly, I never got to enjoy the basket of fruit and pastries in the morning! The coffee maker was not great - low budget Mr. coffee with no filters. The amenities could use some updating....if you want remote and isolated, this is the place!
4.6 on July 25, 2013
this was our second stay at combsberry. we loved it again. Abigail added to our enjoyment. she was delightful, warm and inviting, and a great cook. breakfast was terrific.
5 on June 30, 2013
We had a great time at Combsberry. The inn was beautiful and our host was gracious and helpful. I would reommend this place to anyone who likes the charm of an inn with a delicious breakfast. Excellent!!!
4.6 on June 26, 2013
A stay a combsberry is exactly what the doctor order for relaxation. From check in process to check out and everything inbetween. It's just that easy. We arrived on Friday and stayed in the Carriage house. There are two gorgeous room in the Carriage house on opposite ends so our friends stayed in the other room. Breakfast was wonderful and I started the morning with a very relaxing walk on the dock. Megan, who works at the Inn and helped with check in, also let us of canoes for guest, which i didnt get to use. hmmm, I guess I'll have to return. St Michaels is nearby with wonderful shops. Oxford also has a few restaurant to choose from which are amazing. After check out Megan showed us a few rooms available in the Historic Manor house, I can't wait to return.
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Baltimore, MD (BWI-Baltimore Washington) 73 miles
From BWI I-97 South. Follow signs to HWY 50 East. Cross Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Continue on 50 East to Rt 322 South (Easton Pkwy); then Rt 333 (Peachblossom Rd/Oxford Rd) South 6 miles. Turn Left on Evergreen Rd. Second driveway on Left flanked by brick "Combsberry" pillars.
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Rataj says the stop order relates to restoration work that is done by sub-contractor after underlying work they have been contracted for has already been performed.
The are 7 work job sites listed on the order. Rataj says this has to do with putting sites back together. Asks the witness if this is not a pain for contractors. Paszkiwiecz says she wouldn't know.
Rataj asks if FEI would sub-contract restoration work. Witness says that she believes that sometimes they would.
10:30AM Rataj says that Ferguson was sued because anderjon did not do restoration work.
Chutkow objects and says this is not in scope. Judge agrees.
Rataj says restoration work is expensive. Witness says she doesn't know if it is or not but "it costs money."
Rataj introducing document on sinkhole project sent to "Bob Ferguson". Witness doesn't recognize the document from April 14th 2005. There are 9 different items of restoration work connected to the sinkhole that Ferguson was working on. Total for work is $482,585. Witness says this does look like it specific to the 15 mile sinkhole.
Rataj says this is an agreement with another company to do the work. Rataj says this comes out of Ferguson's money. Witness says she doesn't know.
Rataj asks if $482,000 is a lot of money. Witness says she doesn't know, compared to her salary it is.
Ferguson made $3.1 million on this sinkhole project
Now looking at invoice from R&R for work on 15 mile and Hayes. It is an invoice for $6,165.
Purchase order for JT & Sons for 15 mile from Keith Merrit who worked for Ferguson. Again related to restoration work. Invoice amount is for $27,890.
Another purchase order from Merrit for company O'Laughlin for sinkhole repair. Total amount is $33,680.
Last one, another purchase order from Merrit of FEI to Dubay Landscaping Services relating to 15 mile sinkhole. Total amount is $43,010.
Rataj's point seems to be that Ferguson did not pocket the full $3.1 million but paid some of that out to sub-contractors on restoration. Not including the contract agreement for more than $482,000, which presumably FEI ended up paying out, that's about $110,000 on purchase orders that FEI paid out.
10:45AM Judge calls for 20 minute break.
11:00AM It's pizza day at the courthouse. The first floor snack shop sells Papa Romano's pizza on Thursday. Apparently Kwame bought 3 hard boiled eggs and he's snacking away on them before going back into the courtroom. He also got 2 bottles of water to wash down that egg aftertaste.
Apparently, earlier this morning when court was late getting started, Jim Thomas was explaining that Ferguson was having problems getting into the courthouse to US Attorney Michael Bullotta.
To which Bullotta replied "I can't control karma."
Long morning of cross. Jurors were yawning away.
11:07AM Rataj ends his cross of EPA agent Paszkiewicz.
Rataj introduces a series of documents into evidence. Looking at DWSD contract between Inland Waters and Ferguson Enterprises. Executed on November 12th 2002. Ferguson enterprises began working on 1368 prior to the contract says Rataj. Witness says she doesn't know that.
Rataj shows an invoice for 1368 from Inland for showing a request for payment of $291,000. That's the amount that Inland looked to be paid by the DWSD in 2002 before 1368 was formally approved. Inland billing DWSD for FEI for more than $59,000.
Rataj showing field record prepared by FEI on the sinkhole at 15 mile and Hayes Rd. Date of document is August 23rd, 2004. Lists people who worked in the field and the number of hours they worked.
Paszkiewicz points out that there is a question from the jurors.


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Visioning and Goal SettingLIAA's trained professionals can help your community start thinking constructively about the future. How might things be different in 5 years? 25 years? 100 years? We have designed unique community building exercises and group activities to encourage and support public participation in community asset mapping and future land use planning. We can help stimulate ideas, help diverse interests decide upon common goals, suggest strategies for reaching those goals, and facilitate public dialogue on these issues.Asset Based Community DevelopmentLet us help identify and uncover hidden local resources that are potentially available to contribute to a community empowerment effort. This method highlights assets rather than problems and comes up with innovative strategies for using them. We can also help identify groups or individuals that should be invited to your table as well as strategies for keeping them engaged.Workshop and Forum FacilitationWe have guided and facilitated projects around the country. From groups of 10 to groups of 100, we can help your project and your group process and make it run smoothly. Sometimes it is more effective to have an 'outsider' lead a group – especially when the process is likely to be controversial. LIAA's staff is skilled in a variety of facilitation techniques and can also offer training to your local facilitators. Meetings can be designed to cover a couple hours or a couple of days.


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Discover Children's Story Centre
Discover Children's Story Centre
383-387 High Street
Greater London
Website about Discover's programme
About Discover children's particpation work
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020 8536 5555
Discover is an amazing place for children and families from 0 - 11 years old to play and create stories. Focused on storytelling, children can let their imaginations run wild in the indoor Story Trail or venture outside into the Story Garden. Follow the Story Trail from the Lollipopter through to the Sparkly River, over the Trip Trap Bridge and through the caves. Dress up, make puppets and hold your own show and create your own stories with the help of the story-builders.
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Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday - Sunday 11am - 5pm
Open everyday during the holidays
Closed: Term-time Mondays; 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January
£5.00 for children and adults
£18.00 for a family of four
£4.50 concessions & Newham residents (with proof of status/address)
Under 2s free
Membership available
Interactive exhibits encouraging children to develop their imagination and literacy skills whilst having fun! Exhibits include: The Magic Tower(where children can listen to stories in different languages and go down a slide), the Lollipopter (which could be a boat, plane, helicopter, submarine or spaceship), the Secret Cave, and Polka-Dot Sounds (sound beams and lights are used to create and magical mixture of sound and movement).
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Secret Agents - Spy Academy
- 15 February — 31 August 2014 *on now
An interactive family exhibition for ages 6+ (Younger brothers and sisters are welcome, content has been specifically devised for over 6s)
The devious Dr Iscove has used the good Professor Irene Bop's brilliant mind to create a treasure teleporting machine. He has stolen treasure from around the world, from the Louvre to the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London. His next mega-theft is to steal the pocket money of everybody on the planet.
We have to stop him before it's too late and recover the treasure teleporting machine. You have been carefully selected for this mission but first you must attend our elite Secret Agent training academy. Beyond its doors is a labyrinth of clues and adventure. Read everything, observe everything - clues can come in any order and in all shapes and sizes.
Master surveillance techniques, unlock codes, dodge laser beams, learn how to make yourself invisible and all the special skills to complete your mission.
Be warned - time is running out!
Term Time: 3.10 and 4pm (Discover is closed on Mondays during Term Time)
Weekends and school holidays: 10.40*, 11.30am, 12.20, 1.10, 2, 2.50 and 3.40pm
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Please call 020 8536 5555 to book Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm or go online anytime to book a timed slot (subject to availability). There will be a limited number of tickets available on the door.
Discover opening hours:
Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday and Sunday 11am - 5pm
Open every day during the school holidays
Suitable for
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For accessibility information please visit http://www.discover.org.uk/planyourvisit
Secret Agents Spy Academy is included with Admission to Discover and includes access to Discover's Story Trail and Story Garden:
£5 Adult/Child
£18 Family of Four
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ORLANDO, FL. "Liberty Weekend" has become a Central Florida tradition. This years Liberty Weekend falls on June 25th and 26th. The Orlando International Airport and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra are joining forces in what is being called, "A Salute to Freedom." The event will feature a selection of patriotic music and popular favorites performed by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Andy Lane.
The public is invited to attend the FREE performance in the atrium of the Hyatt Regency Hotel at Orlando International Airport. Concert attendees will also receive three hours of complimentary parking.
To make the event even more memorable, the Hyatt is offering a variety of Liberty Weekend Package Specials:
- Deluxe Liberty Weekend Package with deluxe room accommodations, VIP reception, gourmet dinner for two served on the Performance Balcony, Sunday morning breakfast for two with a jazz trio in the Hemisphere Restaurant.
- Liberty Dinner Package including a VIP reception, and gourmet dinner served on the hotels Performance Balcony overlooking the symphony.
To reserve a Liberty Weekend Special, call (407) 825-1234, extension 1520. All special packages include complimentary valet-parking at the airport.
Liberty Weekend is one of several public events held annually at Orlando International Airport and is designed to showcase the beauty of the airport while giving travelers and the general public the opportunity to enjoy music in a unique setting, the middle of the busiest airport in Florida.
Orlando International Airport served more than 31.1 million passengers in 2004 becoming Floridas busiest airport. The airport also continues to rank as the top airport in North America for passenger service and convenience according to a recent J.D. Power and Associates survey.
For more information, contact Carolyn Fennell at the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority at (407) 825-2055.
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Traverse City Record-Eagle
---- — MAPLE CITY — Abby Gross knew from the moment she first saw Tiger Lily in an Illinois stable that the 11-year-old hunting and jumping mare was the horse she had long dreamed of having.
"I liked how she moved and looked," the Leland seventh-grader said. " I could tell by the look in her eyes that she was kind hearted."
Abby's dream came to life on Valentine's Day, thanks to Make-A-Wish Foundation, horse-loving friends at Cold Spring Farm near Maple City and an anonymous donor who realized how much Abby thrived around the horses and offered to pick up boarding costs.
Abby, 13, was 10 when she was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer called anaplastic astrocytoma after suffering a seizure. Since then, she's undergone surgeries, a year of intensive chemotherapy and now is treated with oral chemotherapy.
A fund-raiser that includes an afternoon of horsemanship demonstrations and instructions by area trainers and a silent auction will be held at the farm next weekend on Sunday, April 28. All proceeds will go the family to help pay medical bills.
"People have been amazing," said Emily Brinkman, her riding instructor and owner of Blue Oxer Equestrian Services at Cold Spring Farm. She began giving Abby lessons after her diagnosis and first surgery when she was 10.
Brinkman also saw that Lily was a good fit for Abby.
"Lily was trained well and she has a good temperament," Brinkman said. "She's a sweet mare, a great teacher and has shown at that intermediate level that Abby will show at. We were looking for a horse that would be good for Abby and take care of her on her sick days."
Abby is the daughter Jeanie and Chris Gross and the sister of identical twin sisters Carly and Savannah, both Leland seniors this year.
As it happened, Lily was the first horse that Abby saw in Illinois when she went with her mother and Brinkman on a two-week search that took them to eight farms in Michigan and Illinois. Dutch warmbloods are a hunting and jumping breed.
"Abby had her heart set on Lily," Emily said. "From my experience, it's best to let kids choose their own horse than choose one and give it to them. Their personalities match better."
Abby comes to the stable regularly for lessons on weekends and sometimes after school to ride. During the two months since Lily's arrival, she and Brinkman have focused on preparing for horse shows — trotting, cantering, low jumps and technique.
"She's like no other 13-year-old I've ever met," said Brinkman, a mother of two. "She rolls with the punches, she's funny, bright, a fantastic learner and takes it all in. I'm looking so forward to summer with the new horse."
Riding lessons and riding have been good medicine for Abby, said Jeanie, her mother.
"It's always been the riding that inspires her and keeps her going," Jeanie said. "When you watch her ride, you can see that she's free from worry or care, and that is a gift. Having a horse and having one like Lily is something Abby only could have dreamed about without the help of her horse friends and Make-A-Wish.
"I think it was the happiest day of her life."
Abby and her parents lived in Chicago the first six weeks of daily radiation treatments at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, which specializes in pediatric brain surgery. She most of lost her hair and suffered intense nausea and fatigue during the year-long chemo regimen that required a lot traveling back and forth to Chicago.
She had long wanted to take riding lessons and asked her parents if she could. That Christmas she found a small wrapped gift under the tree — riding gloves and riding lessons.
Abby went into remission in 2012 and over the next year gained back strength because she could spend more time at Blue Oxer learning to ride on stable horses.
Abby had a relapse just a few months ago. Surgeons removed recurrent tumor cells in January and conducted a third surgery on March 25 to repair a blood vessel complication so that she could enter a clinical trial.
Make-A-Wish, founded in 1980, grants the wishes of children facing life-threatening medical conditions to enrich their hope, strength and joy.
For Abby, riding, Lily, Emily and her friends at the Cold Spring farm have been " like a shelter" over the last three years.
"The barn was something to look forward to," she said.
The Abby Gross benefit will start at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at Blue Oxer Equestrian Services at Cold Spring Farm. Admission is $5 per person at the gate, which opens at 12:30 p.m. Children 8 and under are free. Presenters during the afternoon of instruction and demonstrations include: Tom Pierson and Rachel Ory, reining: Betsy VanDyke, dressage; Judi Shapton, natural horsemanship, Mike Walton in team roping; and a special jumping demonstration with Abby and instructor Emily Brinkman.
The event also includes a bake sale and silent auction with many items donated by area businesses ranging in value from $25 to $450. Parking is available in the hayfield at Myles Kimmerly Park across from Cold Spring Farm at 8450 S. Cold Spring Road. It's a short walk along an off-road path to Blue Oxer Equestrian Services at nearby 8477 S. Bohemian Road, where parking is unavailable. Transportation will be available to those who need it. Food will be available for purchase from local vendors who will donate a portion of their proceeds. Donations also can be sent to "The Abby Gross Benefit Fund, c/o Traverse City State Bank, 310 W. Front St., Traverse City 49685.


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Vincent and Matt will be hosting a seminar in the near future going over some very important topics for the powerlifters of today. If you are in the area, I would highly recommend going to get some personal instruction from both these guys
Dizenzo Long Island Bench Seminar
Vincent Dizenzo and Matt Rhodes will be holding a bench press seminar on Saturday, May 9th at World Gym in West Babylon, NY (Long Island). This seminar will entail a comprehensive presentation by Vincent and Matt, followed by a Q&A.
The second half of the seminar will involve a hands-on training session where youll be coached directly by Matt, Vincent and 500+ pound raw bencher Kenny Hinchman. Youre welcome to bring gear for this workout.
Note: This seminar will be limited to 21 attendees, and will be sold out well in advance of the event date.
The seminar portion will cover:
Equipped Benching
Raw Benching
Vincent Dizenzo has recorded both an 800 pound equipped bench and a 600 pound raw bench. Hes a multiple-time world record holder whos known as one of the most explosive bench pressers in the world.
Matt Rhodes is a tremendous resource for seminar attendees by bringing that hard-to-find mix of both real-world coaching and athletic experience. Matt also earned his elite lifting status as well as Best Lifter designation in the 308 weight class at the APF Imperium in May 2006.
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2009
Time: 9:30 AM
Location (click on link): 207 Little East Neck Road, West Babylon, NY
Information: Please call (631) 612-1049
Price: $75 Check or money order (no credit cards. Please make checks payable to Kenneth Hinchman, and mail to:
World Gym
c/o Kenneth Hinchman
207 Little East Neck Road
West Babylon, NY 11703
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If any of you are in the area, this would be a great learning opportunity and I would recommend you go
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This sounds like an awesome opportunity. It's a shame it's not in upstate New York = (
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This regular column is for Dungeon Masters who like to build worlds and campaigns as much as I do. Here I share my experiences as a DM through the lens of Iomandra, my Dungeons & Dragons campaign world. Even though the campaign uses the 4th Edition rules, the topics covered here often transcend editions. Hopefully this series of articles will give you inspiration, ideas, and awesome new ways to menace your players in your home campaigns.
If you're interested in learning more about the world of Iomandra, check out the wiki.
MONDAY NIGHT. One of the main story arcs of the campaign is a war that has largely unfolded offscreen. The Myrthon Regency, which is part of the Dragovar Empire, has been invaded and enslaved by mind flayers in league with Allabar, an elder star entity. However, the main villain is an eladrin warlock named Starlord Evendor, who's using Allabar to free the other evil star powers (entities such as Acamar, Hadar, Caiphon, and Gibbeth) from their celestial prisons. The characters first heard mention of Evendor's name late in the heroic tier, but it wasn't until paragon tier that they became concerned with the war and began taking steps to depose Evendor. And it wasn't until epic tier that they commandeered an illithid nautiloid (an alien mind flayer ship) and crashed it into Starlord Evendor's tower observatory, thereby provoking a face-to-face meeting with the eladrin warlock. That encounter didn't go well for the party, but most of them escaped with their lives and minds intact.
Another confrontation with Starlord Evendor seemed inevitable. He was, arguably, the campaign's "Big Bad." However, the players weren't eager to go charging after him a second time, and so he faded into the background for several levels while the heroes went after villains who were more, shall we say, accessible. Then, out of nowhere, came the surprise announcement that Starlord Evendor had been captured by the Knights of Ardyn, an organization of NPCs dedicated to preserving the Dragovar Empire. Ardyn, the group's silver dragon leader, contacted the heroes to let them know the surprising news, and they traveled to her island fortress to confront the villain.
The Knights of Ardyn needed the heroes' help to interrogate Evendor and determine the whereabouts of the missing Myrthon regent, whom they sought to rescue, but some of the heroes were determined to slay Evendor and pry the information from his corpse (using Speak with Dead rituals). Before Evendor could be slain, however, the true villain of the session appeared and revealed that Evendor, the heroes, and the Knights of Ardyn were pawns in a plot hatched by two dark and distant stars, Ulban and Nihal.
The session's "secret villain" was Melech, Bruce Cordell's former character. (When Bruce left the game, his character became an NPC.) As a tiefling star-pact warlock, Melech had received many visions from Ulban and Nihal over the course of the campaign, tracing all the way back to the early paragon tier. These evil star entities had also given Melech special powers, which he used quite willingly and often. Melech, played by Bruce as somewhat corruptible and a touch mad, was told that he would one day supplant Evendor and become a "Starlord" himself. That day had finally come.
After Bruce left the game, Melech transformed into a tiny mote of starlight that haunted the party from time to time when it suit him. He could enter the bodies of his companions and possess them, if they allowed it — which they did, on occasion. Little could they know, however, that their final confrontation with Starlord Evendor was at hand. Unknown to everyone but Melech and Evendor, the stars Ulban and Nihal were in perfect celestial alignment with Iomandra and its sun. Melech intended to use this rare conjunction to forcibly transform several of the PCs into gigantic star-worms — the Dread Spawn of Nihal and Ulban. To make it work, I decided that these party members had been born during similar alignments, and thus they were destined to become these horrific creatures. What made it work was Stan!'s new character, a dwarf Knight of Ardyn named Varghuum. The instant Stan! decided he wanted to play a Knight of Ardyn, it seemed natural that Varghuum would be the missing piece of puzzle. As one of Evendor's captors, he would be the final "sacrifice" to Nihal and Ulban.
Bound in chains, Evendor watched helplessly as Starlord Melech called upon Nihal and Ulban to transform Varghuum and three of the other PCs (played by Jeff Alvarez, Chris Dupuis, and Matt Sernett) into horrific star spawn. The resulting battle pitted PC against PC until, at last, Melech was put down. With his death, the alignment of stars was broken, and those who'd transformed into star-worms reverted to their natural forms, whereupon they lamented the death of poor Melech.
have, in previous installments of this column, touched on writers whose work I find inspirational. I've also made mention of episodic television series that have taught me how to be a better storyteller. However, I have yet to shine the spotlight on Joss Whedon, about whom essays and books have been written. He is, for those unfamiliar with the name, the creative force behind such TV series as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly, not to mention the writer/director of this summer's mega-blockbuster, Marvel's The Avengers.
There are plenty of altars dedicated to the man already, so rather than bore you with fan-boy sycophancy, let me point out one thing that Joss does in his work that I've plundered and put to great use in my D&D campaign.
I have this ongoing "meta-game" with my players, whereby I plan out my campaign and they try to anticipate how events will play out and plan accordingly. When they're feeling precocious, they also try to steer the campaign in directions that might be counter to what I have planned, just to see how well I improvise. This game-within-a-game is endlessly challenging and fun.
Anyone who studies Whedon's work can see how he dances with his audience before yanking the rug out from under them. I recall a scene in the middle of the third season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in which the heroes are gathered in the high school library, planning their inevitable end-of-season confrontation with the evil Mayor Wilkins. Out of the blue, their meeting is interrupted by the villain himself. As a viewer, I was knocked off balance. Suddenly, I'm expecting a fight to break out. Then I'm surprised again when it doesn't happen. The whole scene catches one off guard.
Early in the same season, we see the introduction of Mayor Wilkins' right-hand man, a suave vampire named Mr. Trick. The audience is led to believe he'll be a major player in the unfolding season, and thus we're surprised when he gets dusted and supplanted by Faith, a rogue vampire slayer. We get another similar jolt in the fourth season, when the ruthless Professor Maggie Walsh meets a surprising end at the hands of Adam, her monstrous creation. Joss Whedon and his allies are never shy about killing off characters (even beloved ones) to shock the audience. No one, neither hero nor villain, is sacred.
As a DM, I try my best to anticipate what the player characters will do next, and what the likely outcomes of their actions and decisions might be. And then I try to find ways to surprise them — not all the time, mind you, just when I think the campaign could use a little twist or spark of uncertainty. My Monday night group was holding off on the inevitable confrontation with Starlord Evendor, but the introduction of Stan!'s new character spurred me to drop Starlord Evendor into the party's lap. As an added twist, I made Starlord Evendor a non-threat, which is risky. It's not my normal inclination to have a group of NPCs subdue a major campaign villain, nor do I usually place my villains at such a disadvantage, but that's the point. I knew it would surprise my players. The party had already confronted Evendor once, and another exchange of firepower was exactly what they were expecting. But when I took a step back and asked how things might play out differently, I realized that I could wrap up Melech's storyline and Evendor's storyline in one fell swoop. That intrigued me much more than saving Evendor for the usual end-of-campaign tete-a-tete.
Whedon is a master at shocking his audience, but that's not the only narrative trick or technique I've plucked from his large, juicy brain. Here are three other tried-and-true Whedonisms that I've stumbled across in my study of his work, which I'll only mention in passing as conversation starters:
Every character—hero, villain, or other—has a little dork living inside him (or her).
Every hero should be allowed to do cool stuff.
Before you make your players cry, make them laugh.
Each of these bullet points is practically an article in itself. Moreover, there are other things that I do as a DM which remind me of things Whedon does as a writer, most of which I've touched on in previous articles (particularly some of the earlier ones). One Whedonism I'm reluctant to try is having characters and NPCs break into song. If I had any songwriting or singing talent, that would be the fourth point on my list. But, alas, I'm no Joss Whedon, nor do I profess to know all of his storytelling secrets.
What Whedonisms have you embraced in your campaign? Inquiring minds want to know . . .
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Heading into their most important stretch of games in five years, the Carolina Panthers are as healthy as they've been all season.
Of the eight players on the Panthers' injury list, six are listed as probable for Sunday's game at New Orleans in a matchup for sole possession of first place in the NFC South.
That group includes defensive end Charles Johnson (knee), running backs DeAngelo Williams (quadriceps) and Jonathan Stewart (ankle) and No. 2 tight end Ben Hartsock (knee) – all of whom are expected to play against the Saints.
Outside linebacker Chase Blackburn, who missed the last three games with a foot issue, also will be back in the starting lineup.
"I think that's a great situation to be in, as we get into this stretch run and get everybody back healthy," Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Friday. "Hopefully, we can continue on that way."
Johnson, who leads the Panthers with 8.5 sacks, and Hartsock, one of the best blocking tight ends in the league, missed multiple games with knee sprains. Rivera indicated both probably could have played last week against Tampa Bay, but the team's depth at tight end and defensive end allowed the Panthers to hold them out so they would be ready for the Saints.
In addition to Sunday's game at the Superdome, the Panthers (9-3) and Saints (9-3) play again in Charlotte on Dec. 22.
"We're excited that we got those guys back," Rivera said. "I think the thing that it also showed is we have young guys that are in the wings that have played a lot for us, that have made plays for us as well."
Rivera said Blackburn would reclaim his starting spot from A.J. Klein, a rookie who played well in Blackburn's place. Rivera said Klein would still have a role on the defense.
"When Chase left because of the injury, Chase was playing really well, too. It's not like we're putting a guy in that hasn't had success," Rivera said. "Believe me, this was not an easy decision. It was weighed very heavily."
Charitable Ron: Rivera has finally embraced his new nickname, even if it's just for charity.
Rivera, who has stated several times he's not of fan of the nickname "Riverboat Ron," said Friday he and his wife, Stephanie, are looking at ways to use the name to give money to charity.
The Panthers coach works with three charities: the Ronald McDonald House, the Humane Society of Charlotte and the USO of North Carolina.
"We're trying to figure it out and it's out there and people have kind of jumped onto it so I figured what the heck," Rivera said. "If it's going to be out there then let's see if we can do something in the community with it.
"We'll figure something out. They're all worthwhile causes and we really want to see if we can help out in the community.
Rivera got the name after he began trying to convert on fourth downs more often, and the name is in reference to a riverboat gambler.
This year Rivera is 9-for-11 on fourth-down conversions. He has said he's more fond of "Calculated Risk-Taker Ron" or "Analytical Ron" instead of Riverboat Ron.
When asked if he had tried to trademark the name, Rivera said it wasn't "a bad idea." According to Charlotte Magazine's public records request, Rivera's attorney filed paperwork last month to trademark the name under the trademark owner Coach Rivera LLC.
Rivera on Kubiak: The cruel world of NFL coaching claimed its first victim this season on Friday afternoon when the Houston Texans fired head coach Gary Kubiak following the Texans' 27-20 loss to Jacksonville on Thursday night.
Kubiak, who was in his eighth season with Houston, is the first coach to be fired during the season since Todd Haley was fired by the Chiefs with three games remaining in the 2011 season.
Rivera played against Kubiak when Kubiak was a backup quarterback for the Broncos and coached against him in 2011 when the Panthers beat the Texans 28-13 in Houston.
"It's tough. I feel bad for Gary," Rivera said. "Last year they did some really good things and got themselves into the playoffs and just kind of shows you how quick fortunes change. It's unfortunate. Gary's a very good football coach, he had some success there. It took them a while to build it but they got there. Sometimes some things are out of your control."
Rivera added he had no doubt Kubiak would soon find work in the NFL.
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The Finney County Commission wants more information about how social media sites like Facebook and Twitter would benefit county departments and taxpayers before it hires a company to create a coordinated social media package for the county.
Tanner Lucas, branch manager of New Boston Creative Group, told the commission on Monday that 97 percent of small businesses have some sort of a social media presence online, and as a result there has come to be an expectation from the public that businesses will have a social media component.
It's an issue of communication and transparency, he said.
"I think we need to be more proactive with how governments in general communicate. More of a news agency approach in getting information out there and then allowing feedback to occur. That's the only way we get better," Lucas said.
Finney County has a Facebook page but it is used sporadically and does not engage users or offer a consistent message. And some departments have their own Facebook page while others have nothing.
"One of the problems when you have departments setting up Facebook pages, is it's very difficult to control the message," Lucas said. "I'm all for people being able to put information out there but if I were an administrator ... there's some value in having some people who are trained and knowledgeable about what it takes."
New Boston's proposal would develop a social media suite that would include at least Facebook, Twitter and Youtube and possibly other sites such as LinkedIn, designed to inform the public about what's going on in county government and also provide a feedback channel from the public to the county.
Lucas estimated the cost, depending on how extensive the set up, would be between $5,220 to $7,020 and would include setup, consultation, training and content development.
Before making a decision, the commission asked county administrator Randy Partington to find out how many departments are interested and what the county would gain by doing it. They also want to know how the county will be able to measure success.
Lucas said measuring the county's return on investment will depend heavily on how specifically the county wants to use social media. For example, he said, it could be something as simple as counting the numbers that click on a Facebook link that goes back to the county website, or it could go also track how many people are having conversations about a particular issue or are clicking on and viewing information in a link.
"Whatever the case I think there's a tremendous role for social media in any government agency particularly a county just based on the breadth of issues they address and the number of people they serve," Lucas said.


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Ever wonder why state and local governments just can't seem to get a hold of their structural deficit problems? Overly generous, unsustainable pension benefits are a big reason why. Unaffordable pensions are the main reason the City of Vallejo went bankrupt, and many others have been brought to the brink. Sure, the recession has led to diminished revenues and made things that much more difficult, but state and local governments--including a disproportionate number in California--have been struggling with increasing pension costs for years, long before the recession kicked in. The State Legislature didn't help matters when it passed a bill in 1999--at the height of the "dot-com" bubble--to increase pension benefits significantly. The deal allowed public safety workers with 30 years' worth of work experience to retire with pensions equal to 90% of their salaries. Many local governments soon raised their benefits to match the state's formula.
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Those perks add up rapidly. As Borenstein explains, "The pensions increase quickly in part because for every dollar of salary added to final year pay, almost a full dollar is tacked on to the retirement benefit each subsequent year. Thus a $1,000 raise in the final year could translate to $30,000 in additional pension benefits over a retiree's remaining life."
What's even more maddening is that governments need not allow such pension spiking, but they do anyway. The state Court of Appeal has ruled that such "termination payments" do not have to be included in pension calculations, so governments should stop giving away the public's money! One would think that would be a no-brainer, especially at during a time in which state and local governments are struggling to balance their books. The silver lining to the current economic crisis is that perhaps it will finally force legislators to sit up, take notice of the unsustainable costs they have imposed on taxpayers, and finally return to more sensible public employee compensation rates. Borenstein is absolutely correct when he writes that the pension spiking example of the San Ramon Valley Fire District "should alarm residents and prompt taxpayers across California to ask whether public employees in their communities are similarly benefiting from broken retirement systems." Given legislators' reluctance to address budget imbalances with any significant reforms, it may take a little more voter anger to really get their attention.


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England boss Stuart Lancaster has opted against chopping and changing his squad ahead of their next Six Nations match with Italy on March 10.
England's Chris Ashton has come in for some criticism following his performance against France on Saturday but he looks set to keep his place in the squad. But he will face competition for a place in the starting line-up from his Saracens team-mate David Strettle who was also included in the revised 31-man group that will train at Pennyhill Park this week.
Strettle shone for Saracens at the weekend and scored two tries in their impressive win over Leicester at Welford Road. He could force Ashton out of the team for England's next Test but it looks like Wasps' Christian Wade will have to wait a little longer for a call up after not being included in the training party.
Elliot Daly, Henry Thomas and Will Fraser are also not included having been previously called up as injury cover. Uncapped duo Billy Vunipola and Joel Tomkins, however, have kept their place in the mix.
England were previously monitoring the fitness of Alex Corbisiero and Ben Morgan but the pair will meet up with the squad on Monday evening. Owen Farrell, who sustained a leg injury against France, is also included.
England will release a few players for Aviva Premiership duty on Tuesday with the full squad returning to training on Monday March 4.
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Forwards: Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Alex Corbisiero (London Irish), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (London Wasps), Matt Kvesic (Worcester Warriors), Joe Launchbury (London Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Ben Morgan (Gloucester Rugby), Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Billy Vunipola (London Wasps), David Wilson (Bath Rugby), Thomas Waldrom (Leicester Tigers), Tom Wood (Northampton Saints), Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers)
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Based on the results of his team's last two tournaments, Greenbrier East coach Brian Miluk has reason to be encouraged.
The Spartans had four finalists and two champions at the season-opening Beckley Newspapers Invitational on Dec. 1. Then, at last weekend's Bill Hutchinson Classic in Richwood, six East wrestlers went undefeated and another finished 4-1.
"The bottom line," Miluk said, "is we had more undefeated wrestlers and more wins than at this time last year. So I think we are moving in the right direction."
The Spartans won't be moving in any direction this weekend, because they host the GreenbrierDuals at 11 a.m. Saturday. The host team will welcome Oak Hill, Wyoming East and Covington, Va., as well as the "B" teams from Shady Spring and Greenbrier West.
"I think we will get some more guys back in the lineup, and it is exciting to be at home," Miluk said. "Our athletic director, Jerry Bradley, has set it up to where this can now be an annual event for us. It is a good opportunity to see some local talent and get some really good schools in here."
East is coming off what Miluk feels was an encouraging performance in Richwood. Going undefeated on the day were freshman Jasiel Kinder at 106 pounds, sophomores Adam Zimmerman (152) and Josiah Solak (170) and juniors Keegan Mickey (170, different bracket), Charles Withrow (182) and Joe Sampson (195).
Heavyweight junior Levi Nelson lost just one match. Other winners were senior Michael Blevins (126) and freshman Sheldon Simmons (145).
Three wrestlers did not make the trip because they were taking the ACT, including 2012 state qualifiers Davis Solak and Dylan Bullock. Three others missed because of injury.
Miluk expects to have Solak and Bullock, plus 113-pounder Jared Morgan back for Saturday's duals. Morgan is a former Junior States champion.
"I really am (encouraged)," Miluk said. "We are not taking any shortcuts. We are building a foundation.
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After playing two seasons of Division I hockey at the University of Connecticut and just 17 wins to show for, the Hamden, Conn., native reevaluated her situation.
Before committing to the public research university, Vakos was recruited and in contact with Plattsburgh State women's hockey coach Kevin Houle.
Vakos said the coaching staff was hospitable and gave the program consideration, but wanted to fulfill a dream of playing at the Division I level.
When it came time to transfer, however, Vakos was determined to give Plattsburgh another chance.
"When I decided to leave, I remembered how they treated me and how they made me feel welcome," Vakos said. "I figured I'd give them an option since this is a really good program, and they're just as good as many D-I programs. So, I figured I'd look into coming here."
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After going nearly 11 months without playing organized hockey, Vakos made her Cardinals debut against Norwich University Jan. 6.
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"I thought it was going to take me a little longer to get adjusted playing back in the college level again, so yeah it did surprise me," Vakos said. "I didn't play at all in the first semester. I didn't dress once for UConn … never skated on the ice. I just went home and played a lot of hockey, but not college-tempo hockey."
Vakos has since made an immediate impact, scoring seven goals and seven assists, good for 14 points in 17 games played for the Cardinals.
The junior attributed her short-term success to a dedicated work ethic.
"I've been working really hard both on and off the ice, trying to get back to that same level I was before I stopped playing," Vakos said. "I just really work hard and do the extra little things that make a difference and listen to what coach has to say."
One year removed from a 4-23-7 season at Connecticut, Vakos and the unbeaten Cardinals will venture to this weekend's NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Superior, Wis., for a shot at the program's third national championship.
Vakos said the changeover is unreal.
"We didn't win much at UConn, so to come to such a winning environment makes me much happier to be at the rink," Vakos said. "Whereas at UConn, I hate to say it, but I didn't like going to the rink; I dreaded it. Going into games knowing you were going to lose isn't fun.
"It's always been a dream of mine to play in the final four and win a championship," Vakos said. "Now that we've achieved our goal of winning the ECAC (West), now I want to win a national championship. That's always been one of my dreams since I was young and knew I wanted to play college hockey."
Vakos said the community support and atmosphere at Plattsburgh has been overwhelming.
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Where can i find the Best Fried chicken in the GVRD
I've been asking arounda nd searching yelp and really i havent found anything.
I'm looking for amazing fried chicken. Has anyone had this in vancouver? I've been told the shore club makes a good fried bird but I;ve yet to try it.
Any suggestions are appreciated!
For the marinated in buttermilk variety, you can try ReFuel and the less than a month old Chewies. Other takes on fried chicken wings include Phnom Penh (Cambodian) and Zabu (Korean).
re: el_lobo_solo
Thanks for the suggestions!
I absolutely love Phnom Penh, their chicken wings are out of this world. Zabu is a new one to me though i will ahve to check it out.
Really what i want is some good old fashion down home country style fried chicken. The stuff i would expect to find on the table at an alabama grandmothers sunday dinner. Hope that paints a good enough picture haha.
I have never heard of chewies. i will have to check that place out.
re: vancouvermatt
"Really what i want is some good old fashion down home country style fried chicken. The stuff i would expect to find on the table at an alabama grandmothers sunday dinner. Hope that paints a good enough picture haha."
If you're south of the line, try Old Country Buffet [gasp] in Bellis Fair. I know what y'all thinking, but fried chicken is something they're pretty good with. And Haggen's (when fresh from fryer) is darned good too.
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Big Al used to have a Southern joint in Marpole, on Hudson if memory serves. Had v. decent fried chicken. And a buffet too. We went there at least half a dozen times before they closed.
re: lunchslut
This is a hard one. As much as I'd love to have real authentic "southern" food, there's a reality to living in Western Canada. There's no history of migration from the south to BC (or to Canada really). Balance really isn't the key here, it's that there isn't the population base to provide the cultural incubation for that side of the food scene. I know you all know this, but you can't really fault Vancouver for a lack of southern food (or Mexican, etc).
re: el_lobo_solo
I've been wondering about that too. There was a time when the now-defunct Lee's Chicken (Kingsway & Royal Oak) and Uncle Willy's actually served up pretty good 'uns. I even like Church's, but definitely not KFC.
ReFuel's seem a bit inconsistent to me, sometimes better (more moist) than others.
Gyoza King on Robson has terrific chicken karaage, FWIW.
I had L.A. Chicken once in Richmond, pretty good.
For wings, that 'dessert' place in the Aberdeen food court is pretty great! Have yet to find Southern-style fried chicken locally (not that I've looked all that much - have had Refuel's and sadly it was a miss - tough - when I had it).
The 'salty-peppery' chicken at 'Beefy-beef' Noodle place (Main street?) was quite good on one try - moist chicken, crispy, and well seasoned.
I gotta say, I never thought much of Church's but I tried their spicy recipe recently and it's pretty delicious. I'm kind of hooked on it, but I always order all dark meat with the thigh being my favourite. I still don't know why people like fried chicken breasts. I also really like their spicy thigh sandwich and their hot and sweet which is a spicy thigh sandwich topped with coleslaw instead of lettuce and tomato. It's too bad their fries suck.
No idea if this would be considered the OP's target bird style but I too really enjoyed LA Chicken in Richmond a couple months ago. Only one try but it was at 4 pm, off hours, which bodes well methinks. The spicy had a good bit of zip but wasn't too hot, the coating was thin, crunchy and relatively greaseless and the meat itself moist and flavourful. I'd go back.
I've had the ReFuel variety ... and I must say it was very, very tasty. Could eat a ton of it.
As for Chicken Karaage, Octopus' Garden does an awesome version of it, it was my fave. Don't think it's on the menu anymore (last time I checked) but you can ask Sada-san to cook you up a batch. I could also eat that stuff, all-day, everyday.
As for Southern-style fried chicken ... I have no recommendations apart from searching for Southern-style restaurants around town ....
Some very good recommendations in the thread so far, and I definitely second LA Chicken in Richmond for classic chicken. A few more to add to "the list":
- My Chau on Kingsway. Their chicken is fried without breading. Delicious though.
- Hue Ky Mi Gia on Fraser. Also non-breaded and incredibly juicy.
- Wo Fung Dessert in Aberdeen Centre. Chicken wings that are very good.
- Liu's on Capstan Way in Richmond. Taiwanese style - very good.
- Happy Day on Kingsway. They have my favourite Korean style fried chicken in the area.
and who can forget Duffin's. I know that sounds like a crazy recommendation, and they keep the chicken in a heating unit. But their spicy fried chicken is surprisingly good.
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The chix at My Chau is deffo my favourite of the fried chicken I have et so far but it's good you supplied a pic for the OP so he can assess if it would address his craving. It's different from the breaded/coated variety but so good with the dipping sauce, not to mention the ridiculous noodle soup it can (and should!) be ordered with. Dang, I wish it weren't closed on Sundays...
re: YVRChow
So I tried some takeout fried chicken from Happy Day. Flavourwise it's good, with a really rich and spicy sauce. But I was disappointed that it was no longer crispy by the time I got home. I used to love the korean fried chicken with sauce at Ajuker Fried Chicken inside of H-Mart in Coquitlam. But for some reason that stall no longer does fried chicken. :( I thought it was the best. It stayed crispy even during the long drive back to Vancouver. I guess it's due to the special Korean double-frying technique.
re: YVRChow
Lee's Chicken still operates in Newton (Surrey) and Abbotsford.
There's also another genre of Korean fried chix wings and drummettes that's just starting in Vancouver (but well established in NYC and LA) which I've not tried. There's a place on Robson called Zabu Chicken which I drove past over the Christmas holidays which caught my attention, presuming they're what I'm thinking they are. If anyone has been and can share feedback of this place that'd be awesome.
Sorry to sidetrack. Again.
re: LotusRapper
Zabu is pretty good. Although I prefer the Korean fried chicken at Happy Day on Kingsway.
Here is a shot from Zabu though so you know what it is like. The light crispy rice flour based batter encased the juicy well marinated tender chicken. There was a nice garlic flavour to the marinade which really rounded out the flavours as it was combined with a slight saltiness from the soy and a hint of sweetness (I'm guessing honey?). It all blended together beautifully.
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that's quite a survey of chicken pix YVRChow, nice! I looked up the location of Happy Day, and it's the old location of Lee's Chicken, IIRC. Now I"m wondering if it was just a change in name or complete change of menu because there were some Korean items at Lee's. I'm also curious about the Duffin's version you mentioned upthread. Definitely not a "crazy recommendation". When I've looked up other fried chicken places on CH boards for the southern USA, I was surprised at how many people swear by places like Duffin's or even convenience / corner stores.
re: el_lobo_solo
You know, I think you are correct that Happy Day is the old Lee's location. Don't know about ownership change though as I had never gotten in to the original Lee's before the change. I must say I'm baffled at how Duffin's keeps their chicken so juicy when it is sitting in that warmer. But somehow they do. I've only had the spicy version, and I really like it.
I've had the fried chicken dinner twice at Save on Meats and both times it has been great. I highly recommend trying it. It has a nice crispy batter with moist meat.
Any of the Guu franchises in Metro Vancouver(& now 2 locations in Toronto) have amazing chicken karaage on the menu. I have nicknamed it " Japanese fried chicken". Every time I get a craving for fried chicken in Vancouver, I think of them.(it's a long way's from Vancouver, but if you ever get to New York City, in Manhattan there is a soul food restaurant in the Village called the Pink Teacup)
By far the best Fried chicken I have had anywhere in BC is at Herbies Drive in in Cache Creek. we plan road trips around a stop at Herbies.
It is made to order, the fried and coleslaw are fresh and you have to have a Quencher with it.
re: mlgagnon
Speaking of road trips, whenever we're down across the line, we buy fried chicken from the deli of Haggen and/or QFC, two chains which IMHO have better fried chicken than their Safeway, Fred Meyer, Albertsons, etc.
Sometimes I'd luck out and can get gizzards and livers too, but that's the exception these days. There was a time when even KFC here sold them.
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Whoa, I don't know if you have been there lately, but I just had their fried chicken last Monday and it was dry, dry DRY....to the point of "jerky" on the outer portion of the meat. (I ordered the 9 piece and 4 pieces were fried without the skin attached.)
Such a shame.
re: YVRChow
Got around to Chewies this evening. This place is always busy. The white meat chicken is moist with a hint of sweetness from the honey and butter marinade. It was good, but ever since tdeane mentioned Church's spicy chicken upthread, I've re-found my love of Church's and have polished off 2 of the 8 piece boxes over the last few weeks. I like to have that crunch from the battered skin. Chewies really doesn't offer that. Enjoyed the gumbo much more. Someone in our group had the large portioned beet salad, which also got raves.
One place to look out for is Max's Fried Chicken (a Filipino chain) which is opening soon(?) on Kingsway. They just opened a branch in Toronto a couple of weeks ago. Whole unbattered, seasoned (dry brine I think) chicken is dunked whole into a deef frier.
re: fmed
If you're wondering "where" on Kingsway...
re: fmed
Any updates on this? Some of the places noted below are closed but the picture in today's Globe made my wife and I simultaneously exclaim that we wanted to find great fried chicken (southern style).
re: J and V
A few additional ones I've tried:
Chicken World (1412 E. 49th) offers fried chicken made to order. They use halal meat. A 4 piece was $6.50. The chicken was lightly breaded with a nicely seasoned breading, perfectly crispy, with incredibly juicy well marinated meat inside. This was very good fried chicken. The fries were run of the mill, but prepared nice and fresh.
Max's (3546 Kingsway) had a nice crunchy skin, but it was a bit short on seasoning. The meat on the lower half was moist, but the breast meat was very very dry. Not the best spot for my taste, but some others have really liked it.
And perhaps the most amusing (although Korean style, not Southern style) was the "inside flesh digested love stick" at Dasarang (4501 North Rd. in Burnaby). The chicken itself was breaded a bit thicker than other versions I've had (and preferred), and the sauce was a bit more corn starch laden. The heat was not mixed completely with the sweet outside and inside with almost separate flavour profiles. Hard to describe, but it was as if the sauce wasn't allowed to cook and totally mesh its flavours properly. The chicken was moist on the inside, and I didn't notice any "pre-digestion" of the inside meat.
re: YVRChow
Man, a chance to try "inside flesh digested love stick" is totally worth dragging myself out to Burquitlam for ;-)
I've wondered about that Kitchen World on 49th. In fact I drove by last week and glanced over at their storefront, which at around 11:45am was closed. Do they have seating inside or is it all take-out ?
re: J and V
It's not fancy, but I just had L.A. Chicken in Richmond (corner of No 5 road and Thorpe.)
We ordered the 10 piece (half original half crispy/spicy) with family fries and gravy. It came to just under $27 after tax.
It comes in a big ol' aluminum tray. The chicken was freshly fried and super crispy. Totally hit the spot for a fried chicken craving.
Also, I'm not a gravy kind of person, and I was surprised that I couldn't stop shoveling that peppery stuff into my face.
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I just had it for the first time last week and also can recommend it. It won't make me forget Frenchy's (Houston, best in the world IMHO) but it's solid for take out 3,000 miles from the South. One warning, they didn't bother to include any of our sides in our takeout box, so double check!
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I think Portland Craft has fried chicken and waffles but I have not sampled.
There was also this article on fried chicken in the straight but I think most of the suggestions have been covered here already. http://www.straight.com/food/vancouve...
I forgot one other place south of the border which I havent tried but seems interesting (and also not so far!). Its called Bayou on Bay in bellingham and they have a fried chicken po'boy.
LA Chicken is my favourite by far (especially the spicy version).
Also, Duffin's is pretty good, however it can sometimes be a little greasy. And bonus - it's available 24/7.


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dudleyr Posts: 3,426The thing is a civic wagon would offer equel fuel mileage and ride handling etc. to the sedan with almost the space of the element (more passenger less cargo).
The element on the other hand uses 50% more fuel, has worse handling ride etc. Is it worth the trade? Just today they were talking about gas near $3.oo per gallon in the not too distant future.
Okay. How many 89 Sis did they sell? How many Civic Wagons did they sell?
Hmmm...I don't know. Must have been a bunch of them. I knew plenty of people back then who had Civic Sis, Civic Wagons, (even knew of a couple of AWDs, which were kinda silly in south Georgia, IMO), and a tons of CRX Sis, which was another great small hatch.
The late eighties was sorta the heyday of the hatch, though. (sniff)
Honda sells 3-5K Elements each month. How many Civic hatches do they sell?
First year, 2002, Honda imported 15,000 Si's, they did not sell well. 2003, 2004, 2005 were all close 7,500-8,000/year.
By the way, Si i snot overpriced if you haggle at the right time. I got my 2002 Si in January of 2003 with 8 miles on the odo for $14,500 and 1.9% APR. I actually came in to test drive the Element, but the fact that 5 spd was not available and the one I drove felt top heavy drove me away from it. The sales man suggested I drive the Si. I did and fell in love. I was actually cross shopping Matrix/Vibe and Element, and ended up with Civic Si, Matrix Coupe as I call it. If you put Si and Matrix side by side, they are very similar except the 2 doors missing from the Civic. But, the price was right on the Civic.
Now that Honda finally has the 5 spd Element with painted panels from factory, I have been looking at it again. It is still top heavy, but I guess I can slow down a bit, maybe. Maybe not, and just get a TSX.
By the way, Si i snot overpriced if you haggle at the right time. I got my 2002 Si in January of 2003 with 8 miles on the odo for $14,500 and 1.9% APR.
I agree completely with that statement.
When it first came out, MSRP was around 20K and dealers were putting 3K ADM on them. I think this PO'd a number of buyers (I was in the market) who decided they would NEVER buy one after that. I think that hurt Si sales more than anything.
I think the ADM practice has created a backlash against a number of new cars.
Unfortunatley, if someone is "not smart enough" to realize that ADM will go away if they stay away from buying the car deserve all they get for falling for that. I though that even at MSRP the Si was on the high edge of pricing. Who in their right mind would pay $20K for a Civic. This is what I say to people who scream about the Type R not being available here. Are they willing to pay $25K for a Civic with no air conditioner, no radio, and no sunroof?
If I were to buy a $25K car, I would look into TSX or IS300.
Honda dealers are not as bad as some Ford, and GM dealers.
Ford Thunderbird had a $10K ADM (in one case there was a $20K ADM), and now it is being discontinued for not selling.
Chevy SSR had a $6000 ADM.
Honda dealers are not as bad as some Ford, and GM dealers.
Ford Thunderbird had a $10K ADM (in one case there was a $20K ADM), and now it is being discontinued for not selling.
Chevy SSR had a $6000 ADM.
Those were the two in particular that I was thinking about. I believe there is a backlash happening in such practices.
You're right about the Type R Civic as well. If you really, truly wanted one, its easy to build your own. In retrospect, I should have done something similar when the engine started going in my old Si. Hindsight....
bottgers Posts: 2,028I'm really pleased with the Civic overall, but I'm curious as to why Honda doesn't offer the 2 door coupe in a performance model? I don't care for the looks of the Si model, and there's really no reason Honda couldn't make a high performance version of the 2 door coupe. Could you imagine how much fun this car would be to drive with the RSX's 200 hp 2 liter engine? They can't honestly think this car wouldn't sell, unless they priced it too high. I could see this car selling like hot cakes at around the $16K-$17K price range. 127 hp just isn't enough for performance minded drivers.
hate to advertise toyota in a honda forum,
Three good reasons to buy a Civic over the Yaris.
Civic is much roomier.
Civic gets better mileage on the highway. Much better city & highway if you buy the hybrid.
And the Yaris is UGLY.....
You should really go drive the Civic before you buy the Yaris. It is an entry level vehicle that may not last till you are done making the payments. If you are paying cash no big deal.
Welcome to the forum!!!
Your profile tells me when you joined and the last few threads you posted in. I have not sat in a Yaris. I did sit in the Xb Scion and was impressed with the headroom in front and back. You are right the headroom in both the Civic and Accord is marginal. My head touches in the Accords I have sat in. That is unacceptable.
magoosh1 Posts: 13Now that Honda will be making Civics in Indiana, do you think they will make the Civic Hybrid there? How about some other kind of Civics--like a 4 door hatch--to go up against the Mazda 3 (I like that car) and Toyota Matrix?
And, with upcoming space in Ohio where Civics were made (once the IN plant comes online), what will be built there?
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NORMAN — Oklahoma running back Brennan Clay was asked about the offense this week. He believes the group is a few "tweaks" from becoming explosive.
The running game is on track, but OU's ability to throw the ball, which has long been the offensive pillar, is what requires modification.
It would be easy to lay the struggles in the first two games on redshirt freshman Trevor Knight. His accuracy and decision making were far from perfect. The 43.8 percent completion percentage (21-for-48) for 205 yards illustrate the struggles.
Throwing the ball is a three-part process: protection, delivery and reception.
The Sooners have allowed three sacks, which is far from perfect. But the play of the receivers is what has to be elevated.
"We have to continue to push forward with even with receivers," OU coach Bob Stoops said.
The passing game has gone through a bigger overhaul than the quarterback since last January. One aspect the coaches point to is Jalen Saunders and Sterling Shepard both playing the outside receiver spots after both spent last season playing in the slot.
In terms of lining up, it just means moving about five yards farther away from the ball.
But routes are different on the outside and so are the defenders covering them. Slot receivers tend to feast because they go up against linebackers and safeties. Outside receivers go head-to-head with cornerbacks. They're usually faster and physically more adept at running stride for stride with speedy receivers.
Still, the changes shouldn't have thrown the passing as far off track as it has. In the West Virginia game, there were several instances of receivers running the wrong routes or missing audibles.
"There's some growth that needs to happen there," OU offensive coordinator Josh Heupel said. "We hoped it wouldn't be as much as we've seen before. Hopefully, it will be better."
Perhaps it will be better when Blake Bell makes his first start at 11 a.m. Saturday against Tulsa. There's no way to really know. Bell's been part of the offense for three years, but he's never been tasked with throwing precision passes in a game.
It shouldn't be as hard as OU has made it look. The way it has run the ball in the first two games should create limitless play-action opportunities and a plethora of one-on-one chances for receivers.
Thus far, OU hasn't been able to take advantage. Through the first two games, it's averaging just 10.1 yards per catch. It should be a much bigger number.
"It comes back to us saying we just have to come out and make more plays," Saunders said of the receivers.
The ability to connect for some big plays is the only thing this offense lacks to go from plodding to explosive.
Bell could be the missing ingredient, but the early troubles can't all be placed on the quarterback.
"It's not one guy. It's not just the receiver position. It's not just the quarterbacks. It's everybody. It's 11 guys on offense," Heupel said. "Certainly our receivers need to play better than they have. They understand that. They need to be more precise in everything that they're doing. The quarterbacks do, too."
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Oakley's Ryan Dungey Wins Inaugural Monster Energy Supercross Race at Cowboys Stadium
Before 49,082 fans at the inaugural Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, at Cowboys Stadium, Oakley's Ryan Dungey, won his fourth AMA supercross class main event.
Nick Wey opened the AMA Supercross class main event by winning the Spike Holeshot. Oakley's Dungey quickly passed Wey for the lead by the end of lap one. After the first lap Yamaha's Josh Hill, and Honda Davi Millsaps, trailed Dungey in second and third place.
Millsaps made his way around Hill on lap four to secure second place as Dungey extended his lead out front. Millsaps' Honda Racing teammate Trey Canard made the pass for third place on lap nine. Canard spent the rest of the race stalking Millsaps for the next 11 laps but was unable to make the pass. Dungey held on for the win, Millsaps finished second and Canard finished third.
"This was a big win for me tonight, but there are still a lot of races left to go," said Dungey. "The track got really rough tonight, so that kept me on my toes. I am looking forward to going to Jacksonville next weekend."
AMA Supercross Class Results: Arlington
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
2. Davi Millsaps, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda
3. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
4. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
5. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
6. Josh Hill, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
7. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
8. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha
9. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
10. Tommy Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Suzuki
AMA Supercross Class Season Standings
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 239
2. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 215
3. Josh Hill, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 192
4. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 174
5. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 161
6. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 152
7. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 143
8. Nick Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 122
9. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha, 105
10. Tommy Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Suzuki, 100


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