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Trigun Maximum 14Posted: May 5, 2009 Filed under: Trigun Maximum 6 Comments
And here we have the end of a legendary series. It's got an awesome cover, too (the back has Vash's hand making the "love and peace" gesture), but I wish it had been called something besides "Mind Games," since I've had the John Lennon song stuck in my head all day.
Trigun Maximum… it's hasn't really been good at all since Wolfwood left. As excited as I was about finally getting to read the end of this series, I started the volume and was nearly in tears because I just did not understand what was going on. The fights are visually confusing. As I mentioned last time, it's suddenly revealed that Legato fights using invisible wires. This is referenced a few more times here, but… the wires are invisible. You can't see them. I can't follow what's going on if I can't actually see the weapon. I understand that he's supposedly holding Vash stationary with the wires, but I do not understand how Vash is breaking free, then. It does not make any sense.
A new element of confusion is added to their fight when he mentions that Vash is fighting with tipped wings, or something. This isn't clear, either. You just see speed lines. It's so frustrating, because I wanted so much for this fight to be good. But it's not. It's just not.
The aftermath of the fight is spectacular, though. Vash wins, but doesn't kill Legato. Legato doesn't like the fact that Vash chooses not to kill people, so he offers Vash a choice. The outcome of this choice is pretty powerful stuff, and goes back to what makes Vash an awesome character.
Then there's the fight between Knives and the Earth Defense Force (or whatever they were called, the colony ships from Earth he's fighting). I couldn't even begin to understand what was going on here. The important parts are pretty clear though, like the fact that the Earth Defense Force is using measures that could kill the civilians and wipe out cities on the planet's surface. The final solution is to blow up the planet and kill everyone along with Knives. They are afraid he'll just jet around the galaxy and destroy other colonies if they let him live.
The decision to sacrifice all the lives on the planet takes the story back to Vash's philosophies about how every life is precious. In order to stop this, a colony on the planet tries to stop Knives in their own way, and Vash helps the best he can. The problem is that the humans have been abusing the plants for years, which is why they fused with Knives, so Vash has to try and convince people to treat the plants better and get the plants to believe that they should help humans.
Which leaves Vash and Knives. The entire series builds up to this fight. I was… disappointed, to say the least. Disappointed and deeply confused.
And there's some silly aftermath that takes the series full circle. The series ends on a lovely 2-page color spread of Vash the Stampede, which I did not expect. It was a nice parting gift after all these years.
Now, Trigun wasn't the first anime I watched, but it was the first one that I fell hard for. I've never liked an anime in the same way I loved Trigun back when I first watched it. I was super excited when Dark Horse licensed the manga too, and I'm beyond happy that I finally got to see the end of the story after… well, it's been ten or eleven years since I've seen the anime, I guess. It's a shame that things got so messy in the end, and perhaps a re-read is in order to see if that clarifies anything. I may have been too harsh with it.
In any case, Trigun will always hold a special place for me, and I will always love Vash the Stampede. He's just an awesome character.
Trigun Maximum 13Posted: January 4, 2009 Filed under: Trigun Maximum 1 Comment
Oh… man. I know I complain about how you can't tell what's going on in the fight scenes all the time, but… all this time, I was under the impression that Legato's powers had something to do with mind control, or he paralyzed you with psychic powers or something. That's enough of an explanation for me. But… he used wires? What? So does that mean the wire I saw last volume and was puzzling over so hard was Legato's effort? This… this has been a misconception for 16 volumes, counting the original series. Goddammit, Trigun.
Anyway, there's not too much to think about in this volume. The invasion forces coming in are secondary to two main battles, a fight between Razlo/Livio and Elendria the Crimsonnail, and a fight between Legato and Vash. Both are suitably epic, and surprisingly, it's pretty clear what's going on through most of them.
Well, maybe. I liked Elendria and Livio's fight a little better, if only because Elendria kept killing him and Livio kept coming back to life for no really good reason. Plus, Elendria's weapon, a suitcase that shoots GIGANTIC nails, is pretty cool. Both go all-out, and eventually Livio lets Razlo take over and fight for him since Elendria is too good a fighter. I'm not entirely clear on whether or not Razlo or Lazlo is actually hurting Elendria, or if Elendria is always shocked and insulted because Trip of Death is putting up such a good fight.
Legato and Vash's fight is good, but a little more vague. Legato really wants Vash to kill him, but of course Vash will not. At one point, Legato puts his mouth on Vash's gun and tells him to pull the trigger, because that's the only way he'll get through. Apparently the coins collected from the Gung-Ho Guns were actually part of a device that handicapped Legato so that he couldn't kill him with his wires. The one truly ridiculous thing I couldn't figure out is when Legato literally pulls a mallet out of nowhere. I… wasn't sure what to think of that. But their fight is pretty good all the same, and unresolved as of the end of the volume.
The next volume is the last, and I'm really glad we don't have to wait that long for it. April will bring what I assume is the end of the Legato-Vash fight, and what I can only assume will be a final faceoff between Vash and Knives, and possibly a fight between Knives and the people trying to save the planet. As much as I complain about this series, it's still pretty awesome, and it will always be one of my favorites. I can't wait to see what will become of Vash the Stampede.
Trigun Maximum 12Posted: March 31, 2008 Filed under: Trigun Maximum 7 Comments
Oh man. Nothing is ever going to change the fact that I love Trigun and will blindly keep believing it's one of the best series ever, but Jesus Christ. This volume made absolutely no sense whatsoever.
It makes no sense in the same way that Hellsing makes no sense. You KNOW something cool is going on, and you can get on board with that, but some of the details of what is actually happening on the page are clear as mud. I mean, it's cool that somehow there are spaceships firing on Knives from space, and Knives then takes over these ships from the ground and makes them start firing on each other. At one point, these ships fire some sort of warhead at Knives and his ark, and he just teleports away. That would actually be one of the most awesome things I'd seen in awhile if I hadn't just been making my way through Berserk. But I wasn't sure why this was happening, or how it was happening, or what happened to stop it other than it was something that Vash did. The teleportation scene nearly had me in tears because you don't know what the hell is going on until several pages later after you piece the different reactions together (to be fair, the people in space pretty much come right out and say it, then I had to reread that part to make sense of it). I finally figured out how it was that Knives was influencing the spaceships and how it was that Vash stopped him when a few nonsense panels clicked into place for some reason, but maybe others would figure out what happened right away. I don't know.
After this big confrontation with its vague action, Vash and Knives finally have the showdown you've been waiting for. It is cool beyond belief, and while Knives is using everything at his disposal, Vash seems to be one-upping him with only his gun, and Knives apparently can't channel his power in the way Vash can. Vash tells him he's just dealing with a simple gunman. The action is all… I mean, they're fighting with vaguely-defined powers, so you really can't tell who's doing what, and what exactly is being fought with other than Vash is apparently firing vaguely bullet-shaped energy and doing various kinds of harm… and possibly doing other things? Knives gives commentary so you can tell who's winning when, which was good enough for me.
We finally see how Vash lost his arm. It was odd that it never occurred to me to think about this, but it was definitely one of the more awesome moments in the series. Was an alternate version of the story shown in the anime? YES. Yes it was, I remembered just now. In the anime, I think he supposedly lost it when he blew up July. Yes. Trust me when I say it's much better in the manga. It involves more raw emotion and not just a release of power.
We are also finally given the reason why Vash chose to live among the humans as a sort of superhero. The explanation isn't really definitive, and I actually had to infer meaning from what was said, but it's still a good story, and is related to when he lost his arm.
During the battle, you have to wonder how much Vash has left in him since his hair has turned totally to black, and the answer comes by the end of the volume. Also, maybe you were wondering about what the last of the Gung-Ho Guns were doing during this fight, or even what happened to Legato. We get a superb Legato flashback that I was not expecting, and it explains how it was that he came to follow and worship Knives.
This volume was maddening to read and piece together, and I'm still not entirely sure what happened, but it is certainly the climax of the series. It's got several choice scenes along with a great final battle, so there's not too much I'm looking forward to in the next volume other than Vash's ultimate fate. No amount of missing bits, confusing action, or detailed-to-a-fault art is ever going to convince me that Trigun is anything but awesome, but… yeah. Some of the faults are really starting to show in these final sequences.
Trigun Maximum 11Posted: March 14, 2007 Filed under: Trigun Maximum Leave a comment
I didn't really want to read this volume. The series could have ended on the last page of volume 10, with loose threads galore, and I would have been happy. Following up the pure awesome of last volume with another made this one leave a bad taste in my mouth, but it was a bad Trigun taste, which is something I'm willing to put up with considering the next volume probably won't come out until the end of the year.
Though Nightow has given us a few red herrings concerning the end of the series, it looks like it may have pretty well wrapped up with the most recent issue of Young King Ours, and the last chapter will probably come out at the beginning of March. Which means that we'll either get a large volume 14, or I'm completely wrong and there'll be another volume's worth of chapters, and we'll get 15 volumes total. There's my prediction. 12 came out in Japan in July, but Shonen Gahosha just seems to be slow about releasing graphic novels, as what should be in 13 has completed serialization some time ago and there's no coming soon for that one. But yes, the end. How exciting.
Mostly this is more exposition, and we learn that the fleet from Earth is indeed on their way, know more about the planet's situation than you'd think, and that Vash and Knives also aren't that unique. The coin set is complete save for one coin, the one Gung-Ho Gun that is not dead or converted, and this character comes back to have a chat with Knives that does not end amiacably.
Also, my predictions about Legato Bluesummers was wrong. He is much more… durable than you'd think. Also very loyal. Characters like Legato Bluesummers only exist in the crazy, insane, ultraviolent world that series like Trigun and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and Hellsing live in. Only the best series, yes, and they exist in a kind of manly paradise, perhaps where they watch Road Warrior with Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star all day. Those four series serve to put the appropriate amount of hair on my chest, I suppose.
Trigun Maximum 10Posted: March 14, 2007 Filed under: Trigun Maximum 2 Comments
Now, I'm not going to tell you this is my favorite series. I'm a shoujo girl at heart, and this one is not even in my top five (though two shounen series are, and this one is probably like six or seven). But when I tell you that this was one of the best volumes of manga I've ever read, believe it, because it's true. I cried pitifully through the second half. I've read nearly a thousand volumes of manga, and there are probably less than ten that have made me cry. Make of that what you will.
Because Wolfwood has got back up, of course Vash appears out of nowhere to help him out with Razlo the Tri-Punisher of Death, the last of the Gung-Ho Guns (though not the last to go down, as we will find out next volume). There are many chummy moments interspersed through the gunfight, and Wolfwood puts on one of the best shows I've ever seen. Ignore the fact that Trigun action scenes employ a cryptic visual language that is difficult to decipher and makes it near-impossible much of the time to follow what's going on, Wolfwood steals the spotlight here. He does all sorts of crazy shit, and it's only the dead coming back to life that put a stop to everything. He stays true to what Vash has taught him though, while Vash cries punisher-like tears off to the side and lets Wolfwood take down the main bad guy.
The two shared a hug mid-battle. When Vash stepped in out of nowhere, it was beautiful. There was a scene where Nicholas asked Vash what he was doing there, and when Vash just made a stupid face, Wolfwood made a joke about how Vash was over a hundred years old and still couldn't find the words. Ah. Manga.
After the battle, Wolfwood says that he hasn't had a drink with Vash in awhile, so the two go outside to have one on a couch while the ark flies overhead.
Excuse me while I cry some more.
Trigun Maximum 9Posted: March 14, 2007 Filed under: Trigun Maximum Leave a comment
So, because Trigun Maximum heard the anguish I expressed with the lack of action last volume, we get a TWO-VOLUME LONG GUNFIGHT. I'm not going to tell you about volume ten just yet (though I will in about two minutes), but let me tell you about this one.
This volume is entirely dedicated to Wolfwood, so the gunfight is basically him v. whoever wants to take him on. In this case, there are 12 men that have taken his old orphanage hostage. Really, the fight is between ten people who don't stand a chance and three members of the Eye of Michael, including his old teacher and an old friend of his, also an orphan. His old teacher seems rather insistent that Nicholas is no good, though he says these things and cries because he is perfect… or maybe I misunderstood.
Wolfwood turns into a DEMON in these fights. You can see he's hung out with Vash too much, because everyone is just left writhing on the ground in mortal pain rather than dying. By the end of the volume, Nicholas has been blinded and humbled while his teacher gloats, but the thought of Vash brings him back to his feet.
I actually don't want to talk about this volume very much. As awesome as it was while I was reading it, the next one completely blew this out of the water and made it look like pithy exposition.
But one thing about this volume… during a completely serious flashback to Wolfwood's assassin training, his teacher hands him his cross gun and tells him that he's lucky to get a "Punisher," which is the name of his gun and Wolfwood's actual assassin title. While he's being handed the Punisher, you notice that the circular hand piece in the middle where the cross forms… is a skull. A rather deformed, cartoony skull, but a… homage, nonetheless. Thank you, Yasuhiro Nightow.
Trigun Maximum 8Posted: March 13, 2007 Filed under: Trigun Maximum Leave a comment
I don't know what to think about this. The manga has built the Knives situation into kind of a hopeless one, and with the amount of time spent trying to convince him otherwise and stop him, things are quite bad for the human race. This volume was ENTIRELY about Knives hostile takeover and people trying to stop him. While it was suitably epic, for some reason I also felt starved for action. This may have something to do with Vash being in a cage most of the time. My favorite part was probably in the very beginning when Vash and Knives were just talking. Vash made some good points, not just philosophically, but practically too.
We do get an explanation for the Eye of Michael this time, so it wasn't mentioned before. That's good. The action we get in this volume is basically in the form of Wolfwood fighting the other two assassins. Actually, it's less of a fight and more of a slaughter. This is basically where the jokes about Wolfwood not being able to die start, because dammit, nothing kills him if that didn't. Also, Legato? Is this the last we'll see of him? The man has been folded in half, I suspect he's still hanging around in his capsule somewhere.
I read from here through about the next three volumes in translations when I was following the series a few years ago. While this stuff is somewhat familiar, it actually makes sense now, too. You just can't notate in a translation that Knives is killing all the people in the southern hemisphere and absorbing all the creatures from the plants.
The situation is rather grim. I kinda don't like the dangerous territory where this is starting to tread, but maybe we'll get some epic gun battles out of it. Vash also used his powers a bit at the end here too, which was totally awesome. I'd love it if that became a regular thing.
Trigun Maximum 7Posted: March 13, 2007 Filed under: Trigun Maximum Leave a comment
I think I'm going to have to go back and reread Trigun up to this point when I finish the volumes I have backlogged, because the story is still quite engrossing, but I'm having trouble filling in the blanks. For instance, the big flashback scene in this volume differs quite a bit from the same episode in the anime, and it cuts off and doesn't show when the Seeds ship crashed, presumably because that scene was already shown… but I can't remember what would've pushed Knives over the edge in this different context. Hm.
So lots of Knives in this volume, and he is quite insane. Vash is having trouble keeping a human facade as he gets closer and closer to Knives, and the two have a rather anticlimatic showdown before jetting off at the end of the volume. I want a brawl, dammit.
Well, let's see where this goes.
Trigun Maximum 6Posted: March 12, 2007 Filed under: Trigun Maximum 1 Comment
So my roommate soured this series for me when he read it because he complained so bitterly and vocally about its flaws. Luckily I gave Hellsing to him after I read all the current volumes, because he didn't even bother finishing more than four volumes of that. I suppose he's just not a Young King Ours fan.
I like it though, which is something I forgot until I read this volume. He says there's too many characters, but it's really not too hard to follow. Two bounty hunter characters show up here in one-shot stories (sort of), and these characters aren't something you're going to be bothered to remember. With Knives currently, there is only Elendria the Crimsonnail and Legato Bluesummers, and a doctor from Project Seeds. The doctor I don't think has been mentioned before, but he is quickly dispatched and the story then goes to a flashback, which I believe lasts through most of the next volume. The only thing I had problems remembering was what "Eye of Michael" was, and I still don't know if it was discussed before, but two more Gung-Ho Guns show up who are presumably affiliated with Wolfwood, as he is from the same organization (actually, four show up due to "organizational conflict," but the stragglers are wiped out).
What sounds like a lot of characters really isn't, and it wasn't hard to keep them straight. The art also isn't as confusing as my roommate would have you believe, though I did have to take a second look at several pages to figure out what was going on.
More importantly, if Legato has no number and Elendria is "lost 13″ Gung-Ho Guns, the last two Eye of Michael assassins do make up the group's even 12. Legato gives them their coins in one of the creepiest scenes in the manga.
We get a bit of info about the darkening hair phenomenom, which Knives throws a bit of a fit about. We get to see Knives Angel power for the first time, and we even get to see a bit of Vash's again. Both are equally awesome, and Vash is run out of town with Wolfwood.
What I'm trying to say is that Trigun Maximum is AWESOME. It does have a lot of characters and confusing art, but neither of these things hampers it too much. Don't ever let anyone tell you different.
Trigun Maximum 5Posted: September 2, 2005 Filed under: Trigun Maximum Leave a comment
I haven't read this in forever. I don't know why I've been putting it off so long. I LOVE Trigun.
Meanwhile, my roommate has been indulging in the series and polluting my mind with negativity. He says he doesn't understand what's going on because the art's bad and the plot's too confusing. I think the art's amazing, but it is too detailed to tell what's going on in some of the panels during the action scenes, yes. And I started off the volume pissed because I couldn't figure out what was going on at all.
Then I reread the last bit of four and went back and reread the beginning (it's almost impossible to tell what's going on with Zazie), then I was good from then on out. Crystal clear.
I still love Trigun. I still love the story, characters, and everything about it. The climax in this volume was completely worth the price of admission. I LOVE Wolfwood so much more in the comics, too. He really has the… never-die sort of luck. Ah. I didn't care for the Insurance Girls this time around too much… they were just sort of getting in the way of the massive battle.
I'm glad the volume ended on a happy note.
I'm not so sure about the end to this series now that I know there's at least 14 volumes.


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For The Independent
Everything seemed to be going right for Russell at the plate.
Literally, most everything went "right."
The Red Devil hitters perpetually peppered the right side of the diamond with base hit after base hit against district rival Raceland on Monday night on their way to 17-3 win. Between the third and fourth innings alone, the Red Devils had five RBI singles to the first-base side of home plate.
The two 63rd District teams will face off again this evening at Russell at 5:30. It will be the third matchup this season — Raceland winning the first game 3-0.
"We have several young guys in the lineup and they are the ones eating up right field," Russell coach Mike Martino said. "They are learning the game and selecting pitches better. And when they get down in the count they are not afraid to execute and go the other way."
Tate Trimble, Garion Robinson, Elijah Hamilton, Troy Huffine and J.D. Pridemore all accounted for singles to right field that plated runners.
While it was all right for the offense, the Red Devils looked left for pitching in the form of Alex Jones, and the junior did his job allowing just three runs, only one of which was earned, in his six innings of work.
"Jonesy was pretty on top of his game," Martino said. "Not to take anything away from Raceland, but we gave them those runs. (Jones) was cruising and we misplayed the ball a couple of times."
While Russell (8-10) contained its errors to just one inning, Raceland struggled to make routine plays most of the night.
In all, the Rams (11-7) committed seven errors, including four in the sixth inning.
"We just didn't play very well today," Raceland coach Randy Vanderhoof said. "We have been playing a lot better baseball than we showed today."
It wasn't just the fielders who had an off night either. The Ram pitchers really struggled to find the strike zone. Raceland used five pitchers, who combined to issue 13 free passes to go along with a hit batsman.
"We had a really hard time with throwing consistent strikes tonight," Vanderhoof said. "We were behind in the count a lot, and Russell did a good job at the plate."
Even when Raceland did have success it was short-lived. After cutting the deficit to 8-3 in the bottom of the fourth, the Rams immediately gave up three runs in the top of the fifth thanks to five walks and two errors.
Vanderhoof hopes the quick turnaround will not allow his team to dwell on the loss.
"I hope, but we will see," he said. "Hopefully we will be resilient, and just come out and play a better baseball game."
Huffine and Pridemore each recorded three hits for Russell.
Tyler Morris was 1-for-2 with an RBI single for Raceland.
Jones and Cathey; Sammons, Snyder (4), Adams (4), Moore (5), Davidson (6) and Tolliver, Snyder (5). W—Jones. L—Sammons.


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'The X Factor' Has Too Much Filler: Recap Of Audition Night 2
September 14th, 2012 9:21am EDT
So I got started watching my DVR'd copy of 'The X Factor' last night and an impending early morning had me not wanting to waste much time. So I decided to skip to only the actual auditions and couldn't help but notice something: This show has a ton of filler.
I skipped ahead six minutes before I actually saw somebody take the stage. It was another two minutes before he started singing. That's right, eight minutes before anybody sang on a singing show. An hour-long singing show.
And it really is all just filler. There's no real compelling backstories. No human interest bits of entertainment. It's just a bunch of wannabes saying all the clichés like, "This is it for me." "This is my dream." or "There's no Plan B." interspersed with crane shots of the crowd.
All told, that was about 20% of the show. 20% of the show is absolutely nothing. And another 10% is the judges praising somebody we know they're going to praise.
The best way to fix these audition shows: Trim the filler and show us what we want: Bad Auditions, Good Auditions and Simon ripping on the lot.
Of course, we did get some of them. Here are the best and the worst:
The Best Auditions:
Jason Brock
This was the super-fabulous tech support guy. I've never gotten a tech support guy who was very entertaining, and I'm certain none of them have ever rocked a faux-hawk. This guys a cut above the rest already. Especially since he seemed so pleasant.
Wait? I'm supposed to be talking about his singing, right? Oh yeah, that was quite good. His voice was a bit broadway. A bit too showy, but he was so well connected and his pipes were so pure that I didn't mind all the pizzazz present in his vocal stylings.
I'd like to see the judges pull him back a bit as I think he actually has the chops to be a more rock/soul guy, but so far he's the best we've seen in all the audition shows.
This was the tiny little half-pint thirteen-year-old who almost had a good voice. Almost.
Again, and it's going to become redundant so get ready, new readers, I don't understand the point of putting somebody so young on these shows. They're just not ready. Their voices aren't matured enough. They're only ever good for their age, but not for the world.
That was present here as she was just about the best singer a thirteen-year-old could be, but there were still a ton of flat notes, a total lack of breath control and an inability to really recognize the musical structure of the piece.
Still, let's not get too bogged down in all that: She's about as good as a thirteen-year-old can be. So good that Britney called her "Miss Thang".
The Worst Auditions:
"The Hot People Montage"
Set off by somebody who was "working his eyes" at Demi Lovato, 'The X-Factor' treated us to a montage of pretty people whose voices did not match their appearance.
It's kind of a testament to how we judge people in this country and what always disturbed me about the Susan Boyle video. Just because somebody is pretty we naturally assume them to be gifted? And because somebody is dowdy it's such a shock that they're good.
So, supposedly we were supposed to think all these people were good. Instead, it was just a bunch of eye rolls and Britney nos. See! Pretty people aren't always so great!
This was the incredibly cordial young fellow in the Where's Waldo shirt that brought Britney a bouquet of roses from ProFlowers.
He sang Britney's "Circus". Well, he didn't really sing it, so much as he screamed along to it at one of her concerts while tripping on bath salts. Only it was much, much creepier than that. Especially when he stood still after the audition with a wry smile asking to give Britney her flowers.
If you see the words "stabbed" "Britney Spears" and "crazed fan" in an article in the next few months, expect to see a picture of this guy.
Best of Simon:
"It was like you had an argument with Britney Spears, got drunk and decided to scream the song at her." – said to everybody's favorite stalker, Patrick.
"Somebody behind the screen is singing that song. Not you." – said in disbelief at the 13-year-old wunderkind that was Carly.
"You're like the Jersey Shore meets the Kardashians." – to the bucket of rude that was Lexa Berman.
Of course, he never met the self-proclaimed "Kim Kardashian of Staten Island" that was Angeline on episode one of 'The Jersey Shore'.
Ah, memories…
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Niagara Gazette — Niagara Falls City School District officials are hopeful certain state-controlled issues will make a $124 million spending plan possible for 2013-14.
With the guidance of those officials, the district's school board formally adopted Superintendent Cynthia Bianco's budget proposal and will now wait to see what district residents think when they vote in May.
"The only thing we can do at this point is base it on assumptions," Bianco said of those state issues determining the district's finances. Chief among the concerns is the casino dispute, which is tied up in battles between New York state and the Seneca Nation of Indians.
The formal adoption by the board solidifies what money the district will cap spending at if the public approves it in May. What isn't made clear is the effect such a spending plan would have on the district's property tax revenue.
Throughout discussions about the budget since February, Bianco and Administrator for School Business Services Timothy Hyland have proposed including a 3 percent increase to the district's tax levy, an unheard of proposition in Niagara Falls for the last 19 years.
But the increase is nowhere to be seen in the proposition residents will be voting on at the polls, though in creating scenarios, leaders were unable to imagine any budget without the additional income.
Before unanimously approving the budget, school board members had an opportunity to speak about the potential tax increase, mostly centered on its necessity outweighing desires for a 20th consecutive year at the same figure.
"I think it's time we took a good look at it," Don King said. "In hindsight, I think I would have rather had a 1 percent increase every year for the last 10 years or so if it would have kept our district from this. Now is the time to look at it realistically."


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Entering his 11th season at the helm of the Florida State program, Leonard Hamilton has 39 seasons of coaching experience, including 24 seasons as a college head coach ... Hamilton comes off a 2011-12 season that saw FSU capture the first Atlantic Coast Conference Championship in school history ... The Seminoles, who finished 25-10 overall, placed third in the ACC with a 12-4 record, then swept three ACC Tournament games in Atlanta to claim the title and clinch FSU's fourth straight NCAA berth ... Hamilton was named the ACC Coach of the Year for the second time, three years after first claiming the honor in 2008-09 ... he was named the seventh head coach in FSU history on March 18, 2002 ... Hamilton was named the ACC Coach of the Year in 2008-09 after guiding the Seminoles to a 25-10 overall record -- their best mark in 16 seasons - and the school's first NCAA Tournament berth since 1998 ... picked in the preseason to finish 10th in the conference, Florida State finished fourth with a 10-6 league record, its third-best mark in school history ... in addition in 2008-09, Hamilton became the first ACC coach since Duke's Mike Krzyzewski in 1997 -- and the fifth overall -- to be named the Basketball Times National Coach of the Year ... Hamilton is the first coach to have earned coach of the year honors in both the Big East (1995 and 1997) and ACC (2009 and 2012) ... he is 201-127 in his first 10 seasons in Tallahassee, including a 156-79 (.664) mark the past six seasons ... Hamilton earlier earned national recognition at Miami after guiding the Hurricanes to three straight NCAA Tournaments over his final three seasons and earning UPI National Coach of the Year honors in the process.
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Michael Snaer, Sr., Guard
A two-year starter who earned second-team All-ACC honors a year ago after leading the team and finishing 10th in the ACC in scoring (14.0) ... also led the team in minutes played (30.4) and free throw percentage (.846) ... averaged 14.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in ACC regular season play ... made 67-of-166 (.404) from behind the arc ... one of four returning ACC players with 1,000-ormore career points (1,071) ... had 27 double-figure scoring games a year ago, including seven outings with 20 or more points ... has a team-high 77 career starts.
Ian Miller, Jr., Guard
Florida State's second-leading returning scorer entering the 2012-13 season after averaging a career-high 10.3 points per game a year ago as a sophomore to rank third on the team ... scored in double figures in 14 of his 24 games in 2011-12 and has scored in double figures in 18 of 47 games in his career ... came off the bench in all 24 games a year ago ... averaged 10.4 points per game in 16 ACC regular season games.
Okaro White, Jr., Forward
Played in all 35 games as a sophomore with 12 starts ... averaged 7.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game ... shot .476 from the floor and .752 from the free throw line ... fourth on the team with 14 blocked shots ... has 25 career starts and has scored in double figures 19 times in his first two seasons ... had a career-high 20 points and seven rebounds in FSU's 76-51 win over Charleston Southern (D5) ... had two double-doubles in 2011-12, including a 12-point, 10-rebound performance against third-ranked North Carolina (J14).
Terrance Shannon, Jr., Forward
Was averaging 8.3 points and 4.4 rebounds through the first seven games of the 2011-12 season when he suffered a dislocated left shoulder and was forced to miss the remainder of the season ... scored in double figures in three of the first four games including a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double against Jacksonville in the season opener.
Terry Whisnant, So., Guard
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October 3, 2004
Welcome to the October 3, 2004 edition of "Climbing The Beanstalk", the bi-weekly newsletter on search engines and search engine positioning from Beanstalk. In this edition we will explore the changes in the Google algorithm over the past week, some basic tips on reciprocal link building, as well as a special feature on search engine friendly design and the importance that it can play in your rankings.
If you have any questions regarding any of the areas covered in this newsletter please don't hesitate to contact us.
The Google Shakedown
It happens as regularly as you change your calendar and yet, changes to the Google rankings never cease to cause panic among many, and confusion from others. While it's simple enough to understand why people panic (watching your site drop in the rankings is never fun) it's rarely the enormous cause for alarm that some make it out to be.
For the past few months Google has been tweaking their algorithm at around this time each month, about two weeks later they do their backlink update in which new links to your website will be factored in, and a few days after that the ranking fluctuate based on these new links. And then after a week or two we watch it all happen again. It seems to be about a 4 to 6 week cycle.
The key, it seems, from this update is links and more to the point, anchor text. Anchor text is the actual verbiage used to link to your website. For example, a link which reads:
Visit us online at www.beanstalk-inc.com.
Will be far less effective than a link which reads:
Visit Beanstalk Search Engine Positioning.
The use of the phrase "search engine positioning" in the actual link text adds weight and relevancy between those keywords and the page they are linking to.
This factor has become more important in last week's shuffle. An example of this can can be viewed with a search for "whitehat tactics". The results show that the #1 ranking page is one from the beanstalk-inc.com domain. If we then click on the cached version of the page the point is clearly illustrated. You can see that the word "tactics" appears periodically throughout the page however the word "whitehat" does not even appear once. The word "whitehat" appears only in text linking to that page.
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So links and link text have increased in importance after the last shuffle but what does that mean to you and your site? The best course of action is to work first on your sites internal linking structure and then to move on to building additional links using the keywords you are trying to target. The value of these links is also important. A link from a site with PageRank 3 if FAR less valuable than a link from a page with PageRank 5. Find high PageRank site related to yours and work to attain links from them.
It can be difficult to find high PageRank sites that exchange links. The best of the tools I've found to accomplish this is PRProwler. You can view details on this in our tools section at http://www.beanstalk-inc.com/resources/recommended/pr-prowler.htm It's in our "tools we use" section right at the top.
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While links and text links are definitely important it's always important to have good site optimization and that begins with a solid design. If one understands that a search engine spider reads your website very much like you would read a book it becomes much clearer. A spider starts at the top left, reads across, and moves down a row and begins at the left again.
The key then, is to structure your site in such a way that the spider reads the important content as quickly and easily as possible.
An article was recently written on this topic by Mary Davies, the authority on search engine friendly design at Beanstalk Search Engine Positioning.
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Mrs. Ella Alma Link Smith went to be with her Lord on April 19, 2012. She was born in Pearson County, N.C. on Sept. 11, 1918 and was 93 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Edmond Jones Link and Ella Alma Blalock Link and was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Sidney Smith.
Mrs. Smith was a member of Grace Baptist Church.
Mrs. Smith is survived by three children, one daughter, Jean Smith Poole of South Boston; two sons, Wayne Edmond Smith and wife Elizabeth Forlines Smith of Virgilina and Edgar Lloyd Smith Sr. of South Boston; 10 grandchildren, Bernard Lee and Brenda Poole of Halifax, Larry Dean and Esther Poole of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Donna Poole Crowder and Jason of South Boston, Carl Wayne and Carol Smith of Virgilina, Randy Calvin Smith of Virgilina, Tammy Smith Poole and Tommy of South Boston, Debra Smith Thomas of Alton and Edgar Lloyd Smith Jr. of Scottsburg; 12 great-grandchildren, Bradford Lee Poole, Justin Adam Poole, Joshua Larry Poole, Joey Dean Poole, Johanna Lynn Poole, Dylan Chase Crowder, Michael Lee Smith, William Thomas Poole, Gabrel Evans Poole, Christie Lee, Ashlynn Wheeler and Landon Brock Thomas; six great-great-grandchildren, Alexandrea Anderson, Jessie Poole, Rachel Poole, Alan Lee, Hailey Lee and Taylor Wheeler; three sisters, Lois Glasscock and Louise and Lewis Howerton, all of Buffalo Junction, and Ruby Parris of Rougemont, N.C.; two special friends, Annie Welcher and Lottie Boyd, both of Virgilina.
Funeral services for Mrs. Smith will be held Saturday, April 21, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Mike Riley officiating. Burial will follow in Grace Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Powell Funeral Home on Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and other times at the home, 3114 Buckshoal Road, Virgilina.
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Original recipe yields 1 9-inch quiche
- Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Chill the pie crust at least 20 minutes before baking to prevent shrinkage.
- Prick the pie crust with a fork and line with a double layer of aluminum foil and a layer of pie weights or dried beans. Bake in the preheated oven until edge of crust is golden, about 10 minutes. Carefully remove the foil and weights and bake until the crust has set, about 5 minutes more.
- Cook and stir the ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl with the salt, pepper, and nutmeg until smooth. Whisk in the heavy cream, followed by the spinach and the beef mixture. Pour into the prepared pie crust and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
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ALERT - their must be a typo in the recipe, should only be one 10 oz box of frozen spinach. Otherwise, GREAT dinner. I used a pre-made pie crust (thawed overnight in fridge) and barely fit the mix with just one box of spinach included (two boxes would have been crazy). Very filling and yummy
this was really good... I didn't have spinach on hand, but I did have chopped broccoli which made a wonderful substitution.
This turned out tasty with some modifications. I added about a cup of mashed butternut squash to add more veg. Ended up using 3 eggs to boost the protein some more. I put the ground beef and veg mixture into the bottom of the pie pan, sprinkled the cheese, and poured on the eggs and milk. I added the seasonings in and added some red pepper too, into the meat mixture while it was cooing.Also forgot to prebake the crust, but it turned out fine baking @ 375 for 1 hour. Overall, really yummy. I am just awful at following a recipe as written. ;)
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Amount Per Serving (6 total)
- Calories
- 558 cal
- 28%
- Fat
- 42.2 g
- 65%
- Carbs
- 20.5 g
- 7%
- Protein
- 25.8 g
- 52%
- Cholesterol
- 192 mg
- 64%
- Sodium
- 716 mg
- 29%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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A Stilwell man was arrested Saturday after deputies spotted his vehicle running off the road and traveling left of center.
Ben Bush Smith, 49, was booked for driving under the influence and transporting an open container.
Gilberto Montelongo, 25, of Tahlequah, was arrested last week for obstruction after he allegedly refused to comply with officers during a family dispute.
Cherokee County sheriff's deputies spoke to a man Sunday who said he was assaulted during a wedding reception.
Richard Hohler said he was injured when a fight occurred at a wedding event. Several others also spoke to deputies about being victims from the incident, but the others said they didn't want to press charges against the suspects.
Dorothy Toney told deputies Saturday she'd been receiving threatening messages and phone calls.
Hattie Scott told deputies last week someone falsely filled out a change-of-address form last month.
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Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum on Dan Savage and the popularity of the word "santorum"…
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See also Top Montreal Attractions | Quebec FoodEating is an important aspect of any visit to Montreal. French Canadian food ranges from hearty and unaffected to gourmet. Try to get a sampling from as wide a range as possible, which will be friendly to your tastebuds and pocket book.
For example, visiting a fresh-food public market is a great way to mingle with Montrealers and eat local foods without spending a lot of money. Have lunch or breakfast at the market and pick up some food for later.
The biggest, most popular public markets are the Jean Talon, Atwater (especially known for its extensive flowers and greenery), Maissoneuve, and Lachine. All of these Montreal markets offer fine foods and related products and have a bakery or other places to eat. They are open year-round every day of the week except for certain holidays.
In addition to these four major markets, there is an abundance of seasonal neighbourhood markets and metro station markets.
See a full listing of Montreal public markets, including directions and hours.
Montreal is probably most famous for its smoked meat sandwiches and bagels - both culinary derivatives from the Montreal's Jewish population. For smoked meat, try Schwartz's Deli, which has been around since 1928, but be prepared for a wait no matter what time of day you're there.
Montreal bagels are smaller, denser and less bready than New York style bagels. St. Viateur's is the place to go in Montreal to sample bagels made the traditional way - boiled, then baked in a wood-fired oven. Check out the pictures of celebrities who have visited the shop as you wait for your order.
A traditional Montreal breakfast is a good, inexpensive way to sample French Canadian food. La Binerie on Mont Royal serves hearty fare like baked beans, créton (fatty pork spread seasoned with onions, cloves and maybe cinnamon, nutmeg or garlic), tourtiere and other high-fat, high protein foods that will fuel your day. Diner decor and a friendly owner complete the experience.
In addition to diners and bagel shops, splurge on an evening of fine French dining - even if it's just steak frites - at one of Montreal's many cafés, bistros or gourmet restaurants. Try L'Express, Au Pied de Cochon or read through our Montreal restaurant reviews to see what makes your mouth water.


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The benefits of communication technology are immense. It's important for parents to recognise its role in children's lives. They've been born into the age of technology and it will be their future. Using it confidently is already second nature to many of them. However, this doesn't mean they know how to use it safely. Your job as a parent is to keep them out of harm's way as they learn. You don't have to be an expert. Knowing where to find things out and get help is what's important. Knowledge, supervision and guidance are the best protection as well as having agreements about use, both at home and away from home. It's also important to set a good example.
The internet and mobile phones have completely changed our world. The internet has become central to how children and young people get information, learn, do school projects, connect with friends and family, and have fun. Mobile phones used to be just a portable way to talk to people. Many of them now connect to the internet so you can do most of the things you would on an online computer.
Many children and young people have their own mobile phone but parents can't always be there to supervise how it's used. Knowing the risks and having ways to avoid them is something you can teach your children.
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For children and young people - make sure she knows to:
Report concerns through the Australian Federal Police website, www.thinkuknow.org.au
The internet can provide valuable tools and experiences to build children's skills. Staying in control when you're online is the best way to enjoy it. Here are some cyber-smart tips to manage the risks and make using the internet safer.
The most popular ways children and young people use the internet include 'surfing the net', sending emails, Twitter, instant messaging, watching online videos, playing computer games including multi-player games, visiting chat rooms and social networking. They also like to download music, games and videos.
Whilst the internet is a rich source of information, it's hard to know if it's all accurate or true because there are few controls on what can be posted. Although there are good standards for content on Australian sites, this isn't the case across the world. There isn't a system to guide parents about the proper age level for online content in the way there is for TV and films.
The internet is a great way to meet and talk with friends and family through live chatrooms, video chat, instant messaging, blogs and message forums. Young people like using live chat but this can be more risky than the real world. You're often talking with strangers and you don't really know if they're who they say they are. Sexual predators can use chat rooms to pose as young people in order to lure victims so you need to be wary. Some chat rooms are supervised to make sure what people do and say is okay.
A big risk in chat rooms, and social networking sites, is young people saying things about themselves or others which might seem funny at the time but could have a negative effect in the future. Young people can be impulsive and are still learning to think about consequences.
Online video chat, including Skype, is like live chat with pictures and sound. A small video camera, or webcam, is attached to the computer so you can see the person you're talking to. You might need to download programs from the internet to use online video chat.
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For children and young people - make sure they:
Social networking through sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter is a very popular way of staying in touch with family and friends. You can let people know what you've been doing, share pictures or videos, or play games together. It's a bit like hanging out at home with someone even if they're on the other side of the world.
However, social networking also provides a way for strangers to contact you, or for bullying to happen. Having friends is important to young people, which means they can be at risk of 'friending' people they don't know. This opens the door to strangers making contact and perhaps gathering personal information. You can get unwanted advertising or scams, or even have your identity stolen.
Most social networking sites have age restrictions, but they're easy to get around. Children under 13 shouldn't be using these sites as they could be exposed to adult content. Whilst there are rules about what can be posted, the amount of daily traffic to social networking sites means they mostly rely on users reporting concerns.
For children and young people - make sure she:
You can use a webcam, video camera or mobile phone to make online videos for posting on sites such as YouTube, Vimeo and even social networking sites. Other people can watch your videos and you can see theirs. There's little restriction on what videos get posted on the internet.
For children and young people - let him know to:
Email is a cheap, quick and easy way of sending messages. However, email can also be used to share adult material, harass, bully or annoy others, or to steal their identity.
Many of these are harmless fun but you need to view the content to make sure it's okay. Some games are not suitable for all members of the family. Playing 'multi-player online games' is very popular with older young people and adults. Even though you're playing a game with lots of different players, you need to be careful. Some of them may be friends but you'll also be making contact and sharing information with strangers you know nothing about.
Games and media images which have graphic violent or sexual content have been linked to emotional health problems in children, particularly younger ones. You'll need to be firm because the games some children like most are those which feature impact violence.
Children exposed to lots of violent media are at risk of:
Bullying online has become a real concern. Email, websites, chat rooms, social networking sites or instant messaging can be used to bully others. Cyber bullying can include teasing, sending nasty or threatening messages, embarrassing or damaging information or photos. It's against the law to threaten someone online.
For children and young people - make sure she knows:
Many children and young people spend a lot of time in front of screens, including TV and the computer. They can become absorbed and over-stimulated by cyberspace and fast moving games. Too much exposure can have a negative impact on health, social habits and concentration.
It's important to have daily limits for all screen use and to look out for:
Make sure regular breaks are taken and they stick to agreed daily limits. Visit the Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) website for recommended amounts of screen viewing time for children of all ages.
Written in partnershipChild and Youth Health - Parenting SAYoung Media AustraliaRelated Parent Easy Guide (Parenting SA website - PDF format)
The information on this site should not be used as an alternative to professional care. If you have a particular problem, see a doctor, or ring the Parent Helpline on 1300 364 100 (local call cost from anywhere in South Australia).
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48 cdo Walcheren; The seizure of the island of Walcheren was carried out by No. 48 cdo Royal Marines under Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Moulton, No. 41 cdo Royal Marines and No. 47 cdo Royal Marines they formed up with No. 4 cdo to make the 4th Special Services Brigade.
They were backed to the hilt by the three Services: Royal Navy, Army and the Royal Air Force. Here are the stories of their actions.
48 Commando Royal Marines had to go south of the gap. The first flight ashore consisting of three troops; each Troop in a tank landing craft, they touched down with Moulton being one of the first on the beach. Though constantly shelled on the way in their casualties were not heavy.
They fought their first objective; a row of concrete pill boxes, on the southern shoulder of the gap. When this was accomplished they moved on to the next a radar station, only to find it had been hastily abandoned.
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Ten minutes behind them one landing craft was hit on the way in; the shell breaking the landing ramp and destroying the vehicle carrying the heavy machine-guns.
The best exit from the beach was blocked by a vehicle hit as it was passing through it; shell fire became heavier with more vehicles destroyed.
The advance continued until the leading Commando troops came into contact with the defenders of strong point W13 a battery which was causing extensive harm to shipping.
Intense machine-gun fire met Major de Stacpoole and 'Y' Troop as they went into attack; they were all killed or wounded before they could reach the enemy.
Before artillery could be bought to bear on the position embedded in concrete, further assaults would suffer the same fate; but to call for the gunfire was the difficulty.
A forward observation officer Captain A. D. Davis of the Royal
Artillery who was working on his wireless set; he was able to
direct two salvos from H.M.S. Roberts before his wireless operator was killed by a mortar bomb.
With no other option Colonel Moulton went back to Brigade and made contact with the Canadian Divisional Artillery.
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When 'Z' Troop went into attack, half of the commandos were caught by mortar fire and were either killed or wounded.
The whole fire power of the 2nd Canadian Divisional Artillery was turned upon the battery. Then the Royal Air Force attacked with typhoons firing rockets.
With the garrison in turmoil and disorganised 48 Commando Royal Marines attacked once more. They fought until they had captured the command post and they had silenced the guns.
They captured thirty prisoners; then in the darkness they found the Battery Commander and his second-in-command, they also acquired another seventy prisoners.
Subsequent examination showed that a rocket fired by one of the typhoons had entered a slit window of the main battery and killed all of the crew who were at their action stations.
48 Commando's main objective was to capture Zouteland, but they
had been ordered to wait until the next morning before the assault was to begin.
They spent the night struggling to get the stores they needed for the main attack forward; landing craft brought the stores ashore and put them on the beach.
The Commandos of 48 cdo, had to carry the stores over steep sand dunes then walk over acres of loose soft sand.
There was a shortage of food because three of the four landing craft with the food rations onboard were sunk. One hit a mine and two by shell fire before they reached the shore.
With little or no food or sleep 48 Commando waited for the shelling of Zouteland by H.M.S. Erebus to ease. At dawn the shelling stopped; then the commandos moved forward to engage the enemy.
A ferocious fight lasting over two hours rewarded the gallant Royal Marine Commandos with the surrender of the garrison at Zouteland.
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4/5 rDev +1%
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3.75/5 rDev -5.3%
01-26-2013 20:59:51 | More by JDavidRice
New Jersey
3.25/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Received this as an extra in a trade from a generous BA thanks!
Appearance: Pours a light amber to honey tinged copper with decent clarity and a 1 finger white crown that shows little lace as well as little retention.
Smell: Mildly earthy and herbal with a faint caramel to toffee malt profile.
Taste: Alcohol presence and esters up front. Caramel, toffee, honey, brown sugar, and minor plum notes in the finish. Surprisingly no signs of oxidation found.
Mouthfeel: On the thick side of medium bodied with ample carbonation.
Overall: I probably shouldn't assume that this beer tasted anything like this back when it was made quite a long time ago, but based on how it tastes now I'm happy they retired it.
Serving type: bottle
01-24-2013 01:17:01 | More by koopa
4.25/5 rDev +7.3%
11-28-2012 16:52:04 | More by SteeleWright
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08-26-2012 18:14:26 | More by PeteRiz
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08-15-2012 02:01:34 | More by TubbyDullard
4/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Half finger head on a cloudy copper and crimson body. Very bready and malty with peach, apricot and cantaloupe fruity sweetness. Fairly spivey as well. Flavor is fairly boozy and malt forward bordering on a barleywine. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Candied oranges, citrus hops notes as well. This one is very sweet as expected. Fairly boozy overall.
Serving type: on-tap
06-03-2012 03:46:58 | More by kylehay2004
New York
4.5/5 rDev +13.6%
05-21-2012 21:24:14 | More by capuozzo84
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04-10-2012 18:02:53 | More by Gino
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04-02-2012 04:26:01 | More by Antnyd82
3.58/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Had a glass at the Trapp Door in Emmaus PA. The beer was smooth and well-aged, but as distinct or complex as you'd hope for a beer like this. There was a big fig ester hit up front and a light, nutty caramel malt taste rolls through the finish. It's a tasty beer, but the flavors are blending together instead of standing out and complementing each other.
Serving type: on-tap
03-26-2012 01:16:12 | More by tempest
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01-25-2012 00:28:08 | More by WreckDiver
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11-14-2011 23:50:30 | More by JAHMUR
4.03/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Picked up a giant bottle of this at Shangy's in Emmaus to take along with me to Thanksgiving dinner with my family. The bottle had the year 2000 pressed into the glass just below the neck. The cap was heavily wax coated, The bottle opened with an impressive hiss for being 10 years old.The look of the beer was a cloudy orange yellow color. The head was a little fizzy but had a light lacing on the glass. The smell of the beer had a wonderful aroma of sweet tropical fruits and some flowers in there. The beer smells really nice overall. The taste of the beer wasn't as good as the smell but not too far off. The beer had a nice amount of Belgian yeast, and fruit flavors. The mouthfeel had soft and lightly carbonated feel to it. Overall I really enjoyed this beer quite a bit. Very nice to have something like this with family and friends around the holidays.
Serving type: bottle
07-15-2011 20:45:09 | More by Knapp85
4.33/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750ml capped bottle brought back from my sisters trip to eatily in new york. thanks lorena! i have never even heard of this. drank from my duvel tulip.
A- the beer comes out of the bottle a a slightly hazy darkish amber color. there is a about a finger and a half of eggshell colored head on top. the head has decent retention and leaves behind solid rings of lacing. very nice.
S- the first things that pop out of the nose are fruits. apple first and foremost. pear, grape, banana and mangos can be found also. a light spicing (read coriander). some pale malts and a little bit of candi sugar.
T- the taste starts out with some pale malts and quickly moves back into the fruits that i could smell. plenty of apple cider. grapes, pears, mangos, bananas, and a little bit cherries. a little bit of spicy coriander and pepper. sweet belgian candi sugar.
M- the body is medium. the carbonation is on the low side for the style, but it works well in here. the lightest warming from the alcohol. its very well hidden.
O- drinking this, i had no idea that it was this potent. the alcohol is very well hidden. i dont usually like this style this much. check this one out if you get the chance.
Serving type: bottle
06-18-2011 04:51:31 | More by jwinship83
3.75/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Draft. Poured into a small Snifter. Color is a slightly murky tannish caramel color. Lots of dark fruit notes (prune, raisin, etc) in the nose along with some caramel. Medium mouthfeel. Caramel sweet start with dark fruit sweetness and a touch of tangy, sour/tart. Booze evident and warms slightly. Overall, not bad and good to see a good bee coming out if Italy!
Serving type: on-tap
04-13-2011 12:44:38 | More by kbutler1
3.48/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A-cloudy golden appearance after pour, darker at bottom, small half finger head and hazy throughout.
S-Fruity, grape and apple, lots of fresh fruit, cherry and a sweet almost honey like smell
T-A bit of funk to this one, slightly tart, apples, cherries and pears in the taste. A good amount of belgian yeast in the finish
M- medium body, spicy afterfeel and average amount of carbonation.
Overall a solid beer, hides the 10% very nicely
Serving type: bottle
01-08-2011 02:12:00 | More by GradyS1
4.25/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On-tap at the Porter in Atlanta.
Pours a clear dark amber color with a one-finger slightly off-white head. The head recedes into a wispy layer on top leaving solid lacing.
Smells of rich medium malts with good amounts of ripe pear and tropical fruit aromas. Also present are mild amounts of funk and even lighter amounts of musty hops.
Tastes similar to how it smells. Sweet medium malt flavors kick things off and are quickly joined by good amounts of medium fruit flavors - pears, apricots, and tropical fruits, in that order. Midway through the sip the fruit flavors turn slightly tart and carry through to a crisp ending. As the beer warms light hints of vanilla work their way out.
Mouthfeel is good. It's got a nice thickness with smooth carbonation.
Drinkability is very good. I finished my glass quickly and could easily have a few more.
Overall I was impressed with this beer - it's got a lot going on and manages to blend everything together nicely. Worth a shot.
Serving type: on-tap
08-04-2010 00:22:40 | More by glid02
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Henna tattoos are being used as a compromise for some parents of teens who want real tattoos. If your teen wants a henna tattoo, they will not hurt her. Talk to your teen and set the limits. You can find a henna artist in your local area using this online database or purchase a henna kit at your local drug store or online at Henna Body Art. Also, henna tattoos cost money, bring up how your teen will earn it.
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Jim and Sherry Moss of Cohutta and Bruce and Cindy Parrott of Villanow announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Ashley Parrott of Dalton, to Gary Gazaway of Dalton, son of Lamar and Joyce Gazaway of Dalton.
The bride-elect's grandparents are Laverne Davis Dobson and the late Willard Davis, Max and Louise Tingler, Herb and Liz Parrott, all of Dalton, and Susie Cochran and the late Lloyd Cochran of Villanow. Ms. Parrott is the sister of Rhett Parrott of Dalton.
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A piece of the coat worn by President Abraham Lincoln when he was assassinated rests quietly in a library attic in a Boston suburb. It's shown upon request, a rare occurrence.
A monument honoring one of the first official Civil War black units stands in a busy intersection in front of the Massachusetts Statehouse, barely gaining notice from the hustle of tourists and workers who pass by each day.
As the nation marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, states in the old South — the side that lost — are hosting elaborate re-enactments, intricate memorials, even formal galas highlighting the war's persistent legacy in the region. But for many states in the North — the side that won — only scant, smaller events are planned in an area of the nation that helped sparked the conflict but now, historians say, struggles to acknowledge it.
"It's almost like it never happened," said Annie Murphy, executive director of the Framingham History Center in Framingham, Mass. "But all you have to do is look around and see evidence that it did. It's just that people aren't looking here."
Massachusetts, a state that sent more than 150,000 men to battle and was home to some of the nation's most radical abolitionists, created a Civil War commemoration commission just earlier this month. Aging monuments stand unattended, sometimes even vandalized. Sites of major historical events related to the war remain largely unknown and often compete with the more regionally popular American Revolution attractions.
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Katherine Williams Whittington, 91, a long-time resident Apex, went to be with the Lord on March 16, 2013. Born in Angier, NC, Dec. 20, 1921, and a long-time resident of Apex, she was an active member of her beloved Apex Baptist Church and worked at the Medical Center Pharmacy for many years. Most recently she was a resident of the Brian Center in Mooresville. Predeceasing her were her husband, John Marshall Whittington, Sr., son, Johnny, three sisters and seven brothers.
She loved her neighbors and many friends in Apex, all of whom were so kind and helpful to her as she became infirm in her later years.
Katherine is survived by her daughter Kathy Watson and son-in-law Jack Watson of Mooresville. Also surviving are three grand children, Dr. Kevin Watson and wife Amber of Salisbury, Lara Watson Durbin and husband Tom of Charlotte and Alisa Whittington Bailey and husband Chris of Zebulon, seven great-grandchildren: Zoë, Quinnlan, and Keeley Watson, Katie and Jake Durbin and Justin and Jackson Bailey; brother-in-law Warren Lee of Fuquay-Varina, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation for family and friends, accompanied by a reception, will be held at the Apex Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. The funeral will be conducted by Pastor Peter Dubbelman at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 20, also at the Apex Funeral Home, followed immediately by graveside services at Apex Cemetery.
The family would like to express its deep gratitude to her Mooresville physician Dr. Thomas Gross and the staff of the Brian Center for their dedicated, professional care for Katherine during these last years of her life.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Apex Baptist Church, 110 S. Salem St., Apex, NC 27502.
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