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Amesbury, MA — William L. Richardson, age 89, longtime Amesbury resident, died peacefully at his home in Amesbury, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Natalie E. (Emerson) Richardson of Amesbury.
Born in Haverhill, February 2, 1924, he was the son of the late Joseph O. and Helen (Lane) Richardson and was a graduate of Haverhill High School, Class of 1943, went on to attend the Arkansas State University and graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1948.
He was a proud veteran of World War II, serving with the United States Army from March 2, 1943 until his honorable discharge on March 31, 1945, and was the recipient of the European African Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with two Bronze Stars and the Good Conduct Medal. He was a member of the local chapters of the American Legion, the VFW and the DAV.
Bill also was a member of Main Street Congregational Church, Merrimack Lodge F. & A.M. of Haverhill, the Valley of Merrimack, Aleppo Temple Shrine in Wilmington, and a former member of the Amesbury Rotary Club.
He pursued a lifetime career in the insurance industry, working for Cigna Insurance until his retirement in 1983 as a Marketing Manager.
Living on the Merrimack River in Amesbury, Bill and his wife were avid boaters in their younger years. They owned a 32 foot Chris Craft and loved navigating the New England coastline with their family and friends. In his retirement, he and his wife, Natalie, enjoyed many years traveling throughout the country as well as abroad.
In addition to his wife of 67 years, he is survived by two sons, E. Stephen Richardson of Summerfield, FL and Thomas L. Richardson, DMD, of Portland, ME; a daughter, Cynthia R. Conant and husband, Chester, of Amesbury; his grandchildren, who were his pride and joy, Amanda and Kristopher Richardson, Marilyn, Emily and Chester Conant and Danna Acevedo Diaz, along with several generations of nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sisters, Barbara Grissett, Elizabeth Richardson and Patricia Kelly.
ARRANGEMENTS: Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, November 5, 2013, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Highland Street Chapel of Paul C. Rogers & Sons Family Funeral Home, 2 Hillside Avenue, Amesbury. Funeral services and interment will be private for the family. Donations in his memory may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 51 Blossom Street, Boston, MA 02114.


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Leaky News Archives for December 2003
JKR's Dad Speaks About Sotheby's Auction in Sunday Mirror
The Sunday Mirror (not always the best source) has reported an exclusive interview with J.K. Rowling's father (from which Contact Music fashioned its own article without credit - it's the same source) over the Sotheby's auction items that have been a topic of hot discussionContinued...
More Order of the Phoenix
Slovenia now have a translation of the fifth book- thanks to Kaja for the link!
Harry Potter and the Big Read
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire took fifth place in The Big Read.
Thank you to everyone who sent this in! :)
Large Movie Scans
Several readers have pointed us toward HPANA.com, which has up links to large scans of PoA photos, as well as a few shots from the next movie calendar. Here's what's new:
Emma Watson calendar imageThanks guys!
Daniel Radcliffe in a calendar image
In the Market for a Pensieve?
From NYTimes.com:
In the past year, a handful of separate research projects have surfaced, all sharing the same goal: offloading our memories to machines. Sunil Vemuri, a graduate student at the M.I.T. Media Lab, has spent the last two years wedded to a voice-activated microphone that makes a digital recording of everyContinued...
OotP To Be Released in Bulgaria
Krum will finally have the chance to get his hands on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - the fifth Harry Potter novel will be launched in Bulgaria on December 13th at the 24th International Book Fair.
Editor's Note: The HP information can be found near the middle of the article.
More Sotheby's Results
Sotheby's of London today auctioned off several Harry Potter books, which included two copies of Philosopher's Stone, a set of the first four books, and a copy of Chamber of Secrets. Prices ranged from 2040 GBP to 14,400 GBP for one of the first in the series.
ABCNews.com has a mention of the auction, with an interestingContinued...
Harry in Hebrew
Many readers wrote to let us know that Order of the Phoenix has been released in Hebrew - the book as the same cover art as the American version, and, according to Yoni, is printed on recycled, environmentally-friendly paper.
Thanks to everyone who emailed!
Emma Watson Attends LOTR Premiere
Emma Watson appeared tonight at the Lord of the Rings: Return of the King premiere tonight in the Leicester Square Odeon Theatre.
Thanks very much to Page from DanRadcliffe.co.uk for the pic and the heads-up!
Suzi also sends us a link to this BBC gallery in which they call her "Emily Watson."
Happy Birthday Gilderoy!
Kenneth Branagh, A.K.A. Gilderoy Lockhart, celebrated his 43rd birthday today.
Happy Birthday to Kenneth!
Thanks, Grace!
Sotheby's Auction of HP Books
As previously reported, Sotheby's in New York auctioned four Harry Potter books personally inscribed by the author. Prices ranged from $9660 for a copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to $48,000 for Goblet of Fire; also auctioned were copies of Chamber of Secrets and Prisoner of Azkaban.
J.K. Rowling Supports Increase in Child Tax Credit
As reported in The Mirror:
Hundreds of supporters of the National Council for One Parent Families called for an increase in the Child Tax Credit.
JK Rowling, once a single mum living on benefits, has thrown her weight behind the campaign to slash child poverty. The charity wants an extra £5Continued...
Interview with Mike Newell
Darkhorizons.com has an interview with Mike Newell discussing GoF.
Thank you to everyone who sent this in! :)
Cuar�n & Potter
Cine Premiere Mexican film magazine has an article this month about Prisoner of Azkaban, as well as a short "20 Mexicans that made it in 2003", which includes Alfonso Cuarón. TotallyHarryPotter.org was kind enough to send us the translation.
Thanks, Fran!
We will see the next Harry PotterContinued...
Fan Fiction - Flattery
The Guardian has a piece on fan fiction that mentions Harry Potter and J.K.Rowling:
In fact, a representative for Rowling's agent states that "the general feeling is one of flattery" - as long as it's clear that the author isn't JK Rowling.
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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and wide receiver Danny Amendola will miss Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. Gronkowski and Amendola did not travel with the team on Saturday due to injuries. Gronkowski is still recovering from offseason back and forearm surgeries, but there was thought he might be close to being ready. Amendola is recovering from a groin injury.
Here's what else you might have missed from Saturday:
Joseph may soon be extended
New York Giants defensive tackle Linval Joseph may be getting a contract extension before the season is over. Joseph is playing on his rookie contract, which expire at the end of the season. Reports suggested that Joseph is highest on New York's list of players to extend, despite players like Justin Tuck and Hakeem Nicks also playing on expiring contracts.
Harvin recovery proceeding well
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin is progressing "extremely well" in his recovery from offseason hip surgery. Harvin suffered an injury early in training camp and is currently on the physically unable to perform list, meaning he cannot return to the active roster until the team has played six games. Harvin has yet to play a snap for the Seahawks as the injury was suffered early in training camp and the team acquired him this offseason.
Diehl receives clearance
New York Giants offensive tackle David Diehl received medical clearance on his surgically-repaired thumb on Saturday. He traveled with the team for Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs, though he is officially listed as questionable on the injury report. Diehl underwent surgery on the thumb in the preseason and has yet to play to this point. The Giants desperately need help on the offensive line, as Eli Manning has struggled with sub-par protection.
Gronkowski, Patriots disagree on status
This happened prior to the news that Gronkowski wouldn't travel with the team on Saturday, but it is interesting to note. According to a report earlier in the day, Gronkowski and the Patriots disagreed on the star tight end's health heading into the game. Apparently, the Patriots believed Gronkowski was ready while the tight end felt that he needed to take it slow. Interesting, regardless.
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A nice, "moderate" route located in the heart of the hardperson's paradise that is the Wicked Crag. Start by making a few stemming moves up a corner. Commit to the face on left via a nice sequence on beautiful, varnished crimps. Work through the distinct crux near the third bolt, and dance your way to the anchors on increasingly easy terrain.
Just right (downstream) of the very steep routes of "The Wave" area at the Wicked Crag. Just left of the beautiful slab testpiece Techno Christ.
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LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- A member of Holiday World's Koch family has died. Philip Koch owned and ran the Lake Rudolph Campground & RV Resort, which is right next to the famous southern Indiana amusement park.
He also opened the Santa Claus Christmas Store in 2009 and was responsible for its growth just a few years later.
The family tells us the 47-year-old suffered a heart attack last Monday while in Evansville. He was hospitalized but passed away this morning surrounded by his family.
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WEIRD and wonderful creations were on display during the weekend's Higham Scarecrow Festival.
The huge collection designed and built by local residents included Shergar, Bob the Builder at a bus stop, a monk on a bench, a chimney sweep and a vicar.
Visitors to the Higham Scarecrow Festival followed a trail map picking out more than 70 entrants.
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The Philadelphia Eagles aren't planning on having Michael Vick when they play the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football. Geoff Mosher reports that Vick will not play in the game which leaves Vince Young to face the NFC East leading Giants.
Vick suffered a pair of cracked ribs last week in a loss to the Arizona Cardinals and there's been much debate about his status. Some reports early in the week indicated Vick was unlikely to play while Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Morninhweg said on Thursday that he's still optimistic Vick will play.
Meanwhile, Vince Young took all the reps during practice once again which strongly suggests the Eagles plan to roll with their backup. Teams can say they're optimistic about a certain player playing but their action speak louder than words and it's Young, not Vick, who's on the field practicing.
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When Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world's most dangerous peak, two Sherpas survived. They had emerged from poverty and political turmoil to become two of the most skillful mountaineers on earth. Based on unprecedented access and interviews, Buried in the Sky reveals their astonishing story for the first time.
Peter Zuckerman and Amanda Padoan explore the intersecting lives of Chhiring Dorje Sherpa and Pasang Lama, following them from their villages high in the Himalaya to the slums of Kathmandu, across the glaciers of Pakistan to K2 Base Camp. When disaster strikes in the Death Zone, Chhiring finds Pasang stranded on an ice wall, without an axe, waiting to die. The rescue that follows has become the stuff of mountaineering legend.
At once a gripping, white-knuckled adventure and a rich exploration of Sherpa customs and culture, Buried in the Sky re-creates one of the most dramatic catastrophes in alpine history from a fascinating new perspective.
©2012 Peter Zuckerman and Amanda Padoan (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
"Buried in the Sky is a compelling account of the men who have literally shouldered the rest of the world's mountaineers up K2." (Norman Ollestad, best-selling author of Crazy for the Storm )
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"Tragic story on K2"
Didn't know much about mountain climbing, but found myself pulled in by this tragic story. Details and personal history of those involved and the events that led to the disaster made for a compelling telling of K2s deadliest day. Learning something about the Sherpas and mountain climbing in general, I still cant say I completely understand why they do what they do, but in listening to this story, I am amazed anyone survived and I have an increased respect for what they do.
"Great, great book!"
One of the very best books I've ever read. Gives the story of mountain climbing from the perspective of the Sherpa, without whom Westerners would never have climbed the highest peaks in the world but who are mostly unsung heroes. Excellent performance by narrator as well.
"Well written and narrator better than you think."
In spite of the first couple of minutes sounding like a computerized reader, the narrator does a very good job.
It seems to be well researched with a great deal of background on the attempts to climb K2.
No favorite. There were several good descriptions of climbing difficulties.
No strong reaction, except that it was a very involving and easy to listen to book.
More than one reviewer has remarked about the narration sounding mechanical. Fortunately, that only lasts for the first minute or two of the recording. After the first couple of minutes, the narrator does a fine job, including pronunciations of difficult names and believable accents and voices.
"Narration sounds like it's automated"
I was looking forward to the story, but the narration is horrible and sounds like it's automated.
Found a different narrator.
Not a chance.
"A different perspective..."
I was surprised to see the other reviews for this book.
This is an outstanding story of tragedy and survival for a group of elite climbers who rarely get the spotlight: the Sherpas.
The book also shines the spotlight on a mountain peak that might be overlooked because it is not as high as Everest, but it turns out that K2 is actually considered the most dangerous mountain in the world. The tragedy that occurred on its peak in 2008 is shocking!
The book explains the culture and history of the native mountain climbers, often referred to as Sherpas. We get to know a little about the climbers who were trying for the K2 summit. The politics and cultural issues that surrounded the 2008 climb all play a part in the life and death struggle of these climbers. It makes for a very compelling book. I couldn't stop listening!
The narrator is excellent.
The only problem I had was my own fault- it was difficult to remember the unfamiliar names of each climber. I was a little confused during the critical moments of the story, trying to figure out exactly what went wrong. I had to go back a little at that point to clarify the sequence of events.
The author is very neutral and does not place blame on any one or any group. It is obvious that those involved did place blame, and there was significant friction and drama when the event was over.
All in all, I would definitely recommend this book!
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Circus mural and executive come to town
Date: January 23, 2013
by: Mallory Gnaegy | A&E Editor
For 22 years, the lobby at the Feld Entertainment corporate headquarters, in Vienna, Va., hosted a two-story, 22-foot-by-42-foot mural featuring iconic Sarasota Ringling Circus performers from the 1970s to 1980s.
In 2012, crews began the extensive removal of the mural from its wall in Virginia. Kenneth Feld decided to donate the mural when Feld Entertainment relocated to Ellenton from its Virigina headquarters. "The Greatest Show on Earth's" new home, at the Ringling Museum's entrance to the Tibbals Learning Center, is a significant contribution representing the modern circus legacy of Sarasota.
The mural would have been out of place in Virginia, if Feld Entertainment were not the parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus.
Commissioned artist William Woodward featured Feld as the Ringmaster in the mural, placing him among familiar-faced jugglers, clowns and aerialists such as Dolly Jacobs, Peggy Williams, the flying Padillas and Lou Jacobs.
Woodward began the six-month process to paint the acrylic mural in 1989 and finished it in 1990. For two decades, Feld would pass by the mural that captured the excitement of the circus, and he would greet each of the painted figures as if they could talk back to him.
But more excitement took place Jan. 17, at the museum, with the Sarasota unveiling of "The Greatest Show on Earth," one of the largest circus murals ever painted. Woodward, Feld, his employees and supporters of the museum and circus attended the event.
And, as the mural's white-curtained cover was slowly pulled back, the performers featured in the painting, also in attendance, were recognized. It was a special ceremony reuniting many of the famed performers and celebrating Feld Entertainment's move to Sarasota.
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One nice feature is the large, 8.4-inch touchscreen on the Uconnect Media Center that dominated the dashboard on my test car. It responds quickly to input, has easy-to-understand graphics, and its big size makes the digital "buttons" simpler to read and push while driving.
From a styling perspective, the Journey looks a little boxier and tougher than the rounded off, jellybean shape of many crossovers these days.
If you want the most sinister, sporty-looking version, Dodge offers a special Blacktop Edition with black wheels, a black grille and black mirrors. I liked the look on my test car because it minimized the vague Grand Caravan styling cues that you can detect on the ordinary Journey. It looks like less of a family-hauler in Blacktop trim.
Overall, if you're looking for a compact crossover that doesn't feel so compact, the Journey should be on your list to test drive. It offers a lot of space and, with the V6 at least, a lot of capability for the money.
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Thursday, February 14, 2013Area Colleges: Ohio Northern women 23-1 after 63-48 win
WILMINGTON -- Ohio Northern had three players score in double figures and no Wilmington player scored beyond 10 points as the Polar Bears beat the Quakers 63-48 Wednesday in Ohio Athletic Conference women's basketball action for their 22nd consecutive win.
Ohio Northern (23-1, 17-0 OAC), ranked fourth in the latest D3hoops.com poll, can complete an undefeated run through the conference with a win over Capital at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the ONU Sports Center.
Katie Mengos led Ohio Northern with 11 points and six rebounds. Cenzie Yoder had 10 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Jordan Kimes added 10 points.
Bria Eslick paced Wilmington (14-10, 10-7) with nine points off of the bench.
Bluffton rips Defiance
BLUFFTON -- The Bluffton men's basketball team surged ahead to a 14-point lead by halftime and Defiance never got within 10 points during the second half as the Beavers blew out the Yellow Jackets 75-55 Wednesday in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
Will Pope had game highs of 21 points and eight rebounds to lead Bluffton (11-13, 7-10 HCAC).
Former Arlington standout Thayne Recker was 3 of 3 from the field and 5 of 5 from the free throw line for 11 points and he snared six rebounds off the bench.
Ryan Ebbeskotte dished off 12 assists for the Beavers and Dustin Kinn, a New Riegel graduate, had 10 points.
Logan Wolfrum led Defiance (14-10, 10-7) with 15 points. Former McComb standout Mason Roth had seven points.
ONU men eke out win
ADA -- The Ohio Northern men's basketball team held off a late Wilmington rally and the Polar Bears defeated the Quakers 79-75 Wednesday in Ohio Athletic Conference action.
Branden Rushton had a stellar evening for the Polar Bears (12-12, 8-9 OAC) with team highs of 19 points and seven rebounds.
Lucas Pennington (16 points), Isaiah Roux (11), Jared Horstman (11) and Dominique Royal (10) aided Ohio Northern.
Malcolm Heard II led Wilmington (12-11, 9-8) with 34 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.
Ruffer leads BU romp
BLUFFTON -- The Bluffton women's basketball team held Defiance to just 16 of 61 shooting (26 percent) from the field Wednesday night and the Beavers drilled Defiance 62-47 on senior night in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference contest at the Sommer Center.
Brooke Ruffer scored 17 points on 7 of 11 shooting for Bluffton (12-12, 7-10 HCAC). Taylor Knight had 11 points and four assists.
Playing in her final game as a Beaver, former New Riegel graduate Lauren Hutton and pulled in a team-high nine rebounds.
Hannah Harshman led Defiance (14-10, 11-6) with 14 points. Kim Bingley, who prepped at Ottawa-Glandorf, had eight points.
Kraus keys BG win
BOWLING GREEN -- A'uston Calhoun scored 24 points and Bowling Green shot 63.6 percent in the second half to defeat Western Michigan 70-60 Wednesday night in a Mid-American Conference game.
Calhoun scored 13 points after halftime, when the Falcons (10-14, 5-6) hit 14 of 22 shots to pull away from a 30-30 halftime tie.
The Broncos (15-9, 7-4) remained tied for the MAC West Division lead because Toledo lost to Buffalo, 75-60.
Bowling Green led 42-40 with 14:18 remaining before a jumper by Luke Kraus of Findlay started a 14-2 Falcons run for a 56-42 lead with 7:07 left.
Crawford finished with 13 points and Chauncey Orr 11 for Bowling Green. Richaun Holmes had eight points and nine rebounds.
Nate Hutcheson and Austin Richie scored 14 each for Western Michigan.
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Musicals Nine Wives, Come From Away and Princesses Will Find Voice in Goodspeed Readings in January
By Kenneth Jones
Three new musicals — including one by 13 writer Dan Elish — will be presented in readings in January 2013 in the Eighth Annual Goodspeed Festival of New Artists, produced by Goodspeed Musicals' Max Showalter Center for Education in Musical Theatre.
The three-day festival, which matches professional writers with student musical-theatre performers for their mutual benefit, runs Jan. 18-20 (following writing and rehearsals from Jan. 7) at Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT.
Various ticket packages are available to the public. The festival includes three staged readings; Friday and Saturday Night Cabarets; the New Musical Preview, a short preview of a new musical headed to The Norma Terris Theatre in 2013; the Symposium panel discussion with musical theatre luminaries; seminar sessions; a Saturday evening pre-show dinner at the Gelston House and a Meet the Writers Reception.
Goodspeed Opera House tours will be offered throughout the weekend for both Festival Package and single ticket holders.
Get ticket information at goodspeed.org.
"The Eighth Annual Goodspeed Festival of New Artists, with its expanded programs and wonderful new talents, highlights our commitment to developing new musicals," said Michael P. Price, executive director of Goodspeed Musicals. "It's thrilling for us to see the Goodspeed campus bustling in wintertime. Our community comes alive when hundreds of musical theatre fans from around the country join the best and brightest new writers and performers as they work together to create the future of musical theatre."
Productions from the three composing teams included in the Goodspeed Festival of New Artists and the schedule of Special Events include:
Friday, Jan. 18
Nine Wives
Festival Cabaret
Saturday, Jan. 19
Festival Seminars
New Musical Preview
Noël Coward Symposium
Festival Dinner
Come From Away
Festival Cabaret
Sunday, Jan. 20
Princesses: A New Rock Musical
Meet the Writers Reception
Lodging and dining information for Festival attendees as well as up-to-date information on the weekend's events may be found at goodspeed.org.
Created in 2002, Goodspeed's Showalter Center "inspires and nurtures musical theatre artists and students by providing a unique and comprehensive range of training and educational programs to serve both the national and local academic communities."
The New Artists program is being held throughout the Goodspeed campus Jan. 7-20, 2013. During the first week of the program, "three teams of writers and composers will dedicate their time to further writing and composing their musicals in development," according to the two-time Tony-honored resident musical theatre company. "Senior students from The Hartt School and Boston Conservatory join them for rehearsals and continued development of the material. The New Artists program culminates with Goodspeed's Festival of New Artists to showcase staged readings of the new musicals developed during the New Artists Program, one of the Showalter Center's major endeavors. It offers new and emerging artists the rare opportunity to thoroughly work on their projects with the help of Goodspeed's renowned resources and artistic environment, while affording senior students from prominent conservatory programs real-world experience in new musical development and performing new musicals."
Dedicated to the preservation and advancement of musical theatre, Goodspeed Musicals produces three musicals each season at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT, and additional works at The Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, CT., which was opened in 1984 for the development of new musicals. The first regional theatre to receive two Tony Awards (for outstanding achievement), Goodspeed celebrates another milestone, its 50th Anniversary, in 2013.
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GRAND PRAIRIE – A middle school teacher surrendered to Grand Prairie police at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in connection with last week's hit-and-run death of 6-year-old John Raidy, who was struck by a car as he crossed the street.
Grand Prairie Police Department spokesman Sgt. Eric Hansen said Tammy Lowe, 53, turned herself in with her husband by her side. She was booked into jail at 12:55 p.m., county records show.
During a news conference, Hansen said Lowe left a hand-written resignation letter at Adams Middle School on Tuesday morning, saying she would be seeking psychiatric treatment.
A Grand Prairie police investigator then went to Lowe's home to make a welfare check. After speaking with the officer, Lowe went to the police station and surrendered.
She taught Texas history and began working at the school in 1996. Lowe is jailed on $100,000 bond.
On Tuesday afternoon, the charges against her were upgraded from injury to a child to manslaughter, a second-degree felony. She is also charged with failure to stop and render aid, a third-degree felony.
Detectives seized Lowe's 2008 black Toyota Yaris as evidence. It had been parked in her garage since the fatal accident.
Lowe appeared distraught and pale, Hansen said.
"Her emotional state while we were speaking with her did indicate she was remorseful about what had occurred but, again, she did not provide us with many details," Hansen said.
The case sparked community outrage when a car ran a red light and hit the child as he crossed North Carrier Parkway at Holiday Hills. The boy's mother was just a few feet away, pushing her daughter in a stroller.
An intense search for the car and driver has been underway ever since, propelled by a grainy surveillance image of a black, four-door Toyota Yaris fleeing the scene. On Tuesday, the black car's hood was dented from the fatal collision, investigators said
In the days leading up to her surrender, Adams Principal Nneka Bernard grew worried about Lowe's behavior and asked for police to conduct a welfare check after the teacher turned in a handwritten resignation letter on Tuesday morning.
John Raidy's grandmother, Anita Eads, said the family will be able to bury him with "a little lighter heart" knowing that a suspect is in custody. She thanked the media for its coverage, which extended far beyond the Dallas-Fort Worth Area.
Eads said John's mother is out shopping for an appropriate dress for her child's funeral and wants to focus on what she's lost. Eads, however, was still sympathetic for Lowe.
"I know that woman didn't set out to hit him," Eads said. "I can only imagine what she's going through right now."
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In order to manage risk we must first understand risk. How do you spot risk? How do you avoid risk and what makes it so risky? To understand risk, we must first define risk.
Everything in baseball is supposed to be a balance of risk vs. reward. The reward for the Red Sox if they put David Ortiz at shortstop would be that they would suddenly have one of the best hitters at the position in baseball. The risk is that I would forget to DVR the games in which he played shortstop, which means I'd miss everything. The risk/reward balance is the unspoken reason for every in-game decision and every offseason move.
Here are the teams in each division who took the biggest risk of the offseason, and the reason why they took that risk.
Cincinnati Reds
The Reds have Joey Votto in place, but they also had Yonder Alonso, who clearly needed to be dealt after an unsuccessful trial in the outfield. They also had two of the top-ten catching prospects in baseball, which gave them another outstanding trade chip. With Alonso and Yasmani Grandal, they had two pieces that could act as the centerpiece of separate deals. Instead, they went in the same deal for one player. Cashing in both chips at once was a huge a risk.
But the trade brought in Mat Latos, who is cost-controllable for the next four years. If there were ever a type of player on whom to take a risk, that's the one. The potential reward is that they'll have a front-of-the-rotation starter at below-market prices for the next four years, and he should contribute to the win-now strategy of the team.
New York Yankees
The Yankees didn't have just a single chip, but they had an easily recognizable trade prospect that 29 other teams wanted. Jesus Montero was in every Yankees trade rumor from the past two years. He'll probably still be in every Yankees trade rumor, even if only because it comforts us. But the Yankees were loathe to trade him because if the Yankees are sincere about their efforts to get below the salary cap, Montero was going to be a low-cost catcher or DH for them for years.
But even though the Yankees have Dellin Betances and Manny Bañuelos in the minors, the Yankees traded their low-cost hitter for a low-cost pitcher. In a vacuum, the deal had a nice balance of short-term and long-term benefits for both sides. Considering the strength of the Yankees' farm, though, the Michael Pineda acquisition was improbably more of a short-term move. The potential reward is that the Yankees have a chance to end their championship drought.
No pressure, Michael. Just get that fastball going whenever you get the chance.
Atlanta Braves/San Francisco Giants
Both of these teams took the risk of inactivity. Though the Giants didn't sit completely still, acquiring Melky Cabrera and Angel Pagan for their outfield, they didn't make any sort of substantial improvement to an offense that ranked 32nd in runs scored, behind the Cleveland Spiders and the Worcester Ruby Legs.
The Braves most certainly did sit completely still, acquiring just Jack Wilson. Who is now hurt. The inactivity was a stubborn (but completely understandable) result of the belief that the team was just fine last year, dang it, and that the historic collapse -- which was, at the time, one of the most stunning baseball collapses in at least several minutes -- was just a spot of misfortune that wasn't likely to be repeated.
The potential reward for the Giants is that they have a better chance to keep Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum, who I'm sure will give them cushy hometown discounts after the Giants' ownership and front office spent the offseason walking around wearing sandwich boards that read "WE CAN'T SPEND ANY MONEY RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE HAVE TO GIVE IT ALL TO OUR PITCHERS. REPEAT: WE ARE PLANNING TO GIVE ALL THESE UNTOLD MILLIONS TO MATT CAIN AND TIM LINCECUM."
The potential reward for the Braves is that they'll save some money that can go towards offensive help when their rotation is filled with four or five of their 4,396 pitching prospects, while still contending in the near future.
Los Angeles Angels/Detroit Tigers
There's a chance that Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols will collide in a play at first base, injuring them both. That would mean that their respective clubs would file insurance claims on the contracts at the same time. Payments of that magnitude would likely cause the firms to collapse, creating a domino effect that would send the stock market into a panic. The death spiral would be unlike anything the world has ever seen, and the global markets will be engulfed in flames. The next thing you'd know, you'd be eating cat food with your hands and digging your gold fillings out with a knife, hoping to use them in a last-ditch effort to buy antibiotics. Those efforts would fail, and the infection would look worse with each passing hour.
That's the risk.
Oh, there's also the risk of them not playing well in the future despite commanding a healthy chunk of the payroll. But you knew that. The reward is that the two players will help their teams win a World Series or three by hitting copious amounts of dingers. But you knew that too.
Everything in baseball is risk vs. reward. Every team manages the balance differently, but the odds are good that the team hoisting the trophy at the end of the year will be a team that took a few risks.


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Phoenix Suns' Babby: Right now, team plans to match any offer made to Eric Bledsoe
Originally published: Feb 11, 2014 - 10:43 am
He's almost a lock to play plenty more, even if they don't come this season.
As a guest of the Doug and Wolf Show on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Tuesday as part of Newsmakers Week, Phoenix Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby was asked if the team had seen enough of the guard to know if they are going to match any offer the restricted free agent might receive from another team over the summer.
"I think our answer to that is yes, that we know enough about Eric as a player," Babby said. "Even more importantly, we've lived with him now for almost a year as a person. We like everything about him. Like him as a teammate, like him as a representative of our franchise and everything that he stands for.
"He's got a tremendous future."
Prior to going on the shelf, Bledsoe averaged 18.0 points, 5.8 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game, while adding a 1.5 steals and shooting .486 from the field. In his first year as a full-time starter, the 24-year-old appeared to be emerging as an NBA star, the type who could carry a team..
His first three seasons in the NBA after just one campaign at Kentucky showed flashes of brilliance, but no one was quite sure if he could put it all together. Those questions have since been answered, and a player like Bledsoe will command a hefty salary as a free agent. So, the Suns will have to pay if they want to keep him around.
And though his talent is undeniable, his injury history is spotty, at best. This season alone he missed time due to a shin injury, and that was before needing surgery to repair his right meniscus in early January.
It's the second time Bledsoe has needed the meniscus in that knee operated on since 2011.
"I always feel in these medical situations that we have an extraordinary advantage because of not only the quality of our training staff, led by Aaron Nelson, but also the quality of our medical staff led by Dr. Carter," Babby said. "And if they tell us, as I believe they will, that he's going to have a long and healthy career, then I'm willing to take my chances and I think the whole organization will be willing to take our chances on that. And we know his circumstance better than anyone else would know it.
"I think he will be a Phoenix Sun for a long time; that would be my expectation and my hope."
Even if he signs an offer sheet with another team, as would be his right as a restricted free agent.
"Yes," Babby said when asked if the team would match any other offer. "If you ask me today, I would say absolutely we are going to match any offer, but I hope it doesn't come to that. I hope Eric has developed enough of a feeling, and my instincts are that he likes it here."
Babby said a team can learn a lot about a player by how he handles being injured. Sometimes, a guy may secretly root against his team with hopes it will increase his own value, while also looking to take care of himself first and foremost. Bledsoe, though, has responded by being someone who roots hard for his teammates and is anxious to get back on the floor.
"His return, when it happens, will be more important probably than any trade we could make on February 20," Babby said. "I think there's no question that we will not lose that asset."
Adam Green, Web Content Editor - ArizonaSports.com
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- Suns guard Goran Dragic limited as Slovenia routed by United States in World Cup exhibition
- Lionel Hollins, head coach Brooklyn Nets - Wednesday August 27The head coach of the Brooklyn Nets joins Doug & Wolf for the ASU Sun Devil Fork Report.
- Kirk Gibson, D-backs manager - Tuesday August 26D-backs manager Kirk Gibson discusses possible changes to a six-man rotation.
- Paul Coro - azcentral sports Suns writer - Tuesday August 26Paul Coro discusses Eric Bledsoe still being a restricted free agent.
- Chris Sheridan- sheridanhoops.com - Tuesday August 19Chris Sheridan believes there is one team that could easily make a max contract offer to Eric Bledso
- Who impressed/who depressed - Monday August 18Dan and Vince look back at who impressed and depressed them over the weekend.


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When you look back on your life, you'll probably talk about the people you met and the places you've been. Montgomery's Ed Bailey has quite a story to tell. The 102 year old doesn't miss a beat and his mind is sharp as a tack. When it comes to dates, he never forgets.
"We married at First Baptist Church on January 31, 1948," Ed Bailey said. He's been married now for 65 years. I asked his wife Annie how she put up with him that long? "It's been hard." she laughed.
He's has some stories to tell. "I was 12 years old in 1922." He went with his uncle to visit a friend in Florida. "The old man tapped me on the back and said nice to meet you lad. We left a little later and he told me that was Thomas Edison. When I was a young adult I realized I met one of the greatest inventors in American history."
In the late 20's Mr. Bailey met another historical figure. "Me and some friends went to see the Yankees play a Montgomery exhibition team at Cramton Bowl. Babe Ruth hit one out of the park. Babe Ruth in Montgomery."
When Mr. Bailey hit the triple digits, turning 100, the mayor gave him a key to the city. He's also written two books. And from the looks of things, Mr. Ed Bailey probably has a lot more stories to tell. Who knows who he'll meet next?
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Alienating our Audience is a great cd. People may not like how short it is, but enjoy what you get, and what you get is very good music. Their live music is EXCELLENT, and the ignorant guy with the first review has no idea what he's talking about. I saw them in concert and they were great.
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This is a great album and personally feel is their best ablum to date. All the new songs are great, and the old ones too for those who haven't heard them yet. And for those complaining about the lenght, you have to understand that msi has no record contract right now. So all expenses come for either merchandise or their own pockets, it would have been longer but they just don't have the money to do so. But anyways, msi has the best live stage presents of any band i've seen on a long time
With but one full length album ("Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy") under their collective belts, fishnets and garters, one might think that it's a bit premature for New York electropunk audioterrorists Mindless Self Indulgence to be issuing their first live collection. But one would be wrong (as one so often is), seeing as there's nary a single song from "Frankenstein Girls" on the new "Alienating Our Audience," and seeing as how MSI have probably played live before more and larger crowds than any other unsigned band in America, having been handpicked to open for the likes of Korn, System of a Down, Cypress Hill, Staind and Rammstein. They've earned a live record, dammit, and they deliver a good one with "Alienating Our Audience," which offers six previously unreleased songs, plus such crowd-pleasing essentials as "Tornado," "Molly" and "Diabolical" (from the hard-to-find "Tight" EP), and "Panty Shot" (from the impossible-to-find "Bring the Pain" cassette single). Sound is good throughout, with MSI's hyperspeed riffs and histrionic rants making the transition from studio to stage very, very well–largely due to the nail-biting intensity of singer Little Jimmy Urine's pre-programmed beats and bombs. Urine's vocals, too, are strong (which may surprise those of you who think that, no way, he can't really sing like that without studio effects, can he?)(yes, he can), as are the live musical meltdowns bashed out by drummer Kitty, bassist LynZ and guitarist Steve, Righ? Try as they might, Mindless Self Indulgence appear to be too good to alienate their own audience–and here's betting, based on the evidence presented on this disc, that they might have even stolen some other acts' audiences from them as well.
Brilliant songs that go from thought provoking to hillarious. Great Performances! Awesome new songs and amazing interpritatons of old and hard to find gems. This Is The Future Of Punk Rock! If you don't get the joke than you probably are the joke. To the one person that gave them a bad review I say this: Of course Kitty isn't playing all the drum parts. She is playing her parts while keeping up with complicated jungle beats that only a machine can create. Steve is playing all of his parts. The other guy you saw "playing" guitar is infact a guitar tech tuning Steves next guitar because he knows Steve might destroy his at any moment. You need to get out more and see more shows so as to be even slightly educated before reviewing a concert or live performance again. Mindless Self Indulgence aren't brilliant musicians and thats not the point of what they do. Put down your dumb metal records and pick up the Sex Pistols "Never Mind The Bollocks" c.d. Maybe then you'll get it. A clue that is.
Only 10 tracks. Only 22 minutes long. I don't mind at all, this is a great cd. It includes live versions of 3 songs off Tight (Tornado, Diabolicle, Molly) plus some great new songs like Thank God and 2 Hookers & An 8-Ball. Not only that but it also includes Panty Shot. As an extra bonus you can put this cd into your computer and watch some Left Rights videos. Great little appetizer while we wait for a follow-up to FGWSSS.


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4.6/5 rDev +9%
Guinness Special Export Stout | 330 ml | 8.0% ABV | vintage
Brewer: Guinness Ltd.
Style: Foreign / Export Stout
Glass: Snifter
Orange-yellow label with the words "Guinness Special Export St. James's Gate Dublin". I'm told this is not available in the U.S. Luckily, my friend Justin brought one over after touring Europe.
Pours a beautiful matte black with a fine mocha head of 1". Great lacing.
Deep and rich coffee and dark chocolate flavors mingled with dark fruit and brown sugar. A tinge of oaky, whiskey-like alcohol lurks in the background.
Immediately the dark chocolate and espresso notes in the nose translate onto my palate. Unlike many stouts, the Special Export manages to imbue the standard cacao and coffee with a somber richness and complexity. The middle features a flash of cola and some brown sugar. It is at this stage that I am most reminded of the common Guinness Stout.The finish is oaky and a bit alcoholic with just the slightest hint of dark fruits.
Remarkably creamy and well-carbonated. It carresses the tongue like a sudden brush of silk against supple skin.
Extraordinarily complex and well-crafted. Flavors are vibrant and the aftertaste matures gracefully well after the last sip.
Price = It was a gift from the one and only Justin M.
Served/bottled on: Doesn't say
Best by: May 26, 2011
06-25-2010 01:21:09 | More by BeerNemesis
4.4/5 rDev +4.3%
Poured from a 33cL bottle into a Rochefort goblet.
A: Looks impressive. Dark, dense, and brown with acceptable head that quickly dissipates. Interesting tracing on the surface and nice lacing on the sides.
S: Rich roasted malts and hops hit the nose and hint at coffee and dark chocolates. This is what a stout should smell like. Unfortunately, this greatness does not endure and the smell fades with time.
T: Way better than normal Guinness and the best stout I've ever had. Surprisingly light and alcoholicly sweet at first, this inital flavour burst gives up ground to the dominant character of this beer...Assertive, strong bitter notes -- hops and roast coffee -- march on through the mouth, fading slowly into a balanced, pleasant, and dry aftertaste.
M: The 8% gives this stout the oomph it needs. Lightly carbonated for a pleasant tingle. Balance prevents overpowering bitterness.
D/O: As good as this beer is, it's one I wouldn't drink often. It's too distinctive and...arrogant. The strong hops add a different character to the traditional stout, and I heartily approve.
EDIT (16 June): Changed the Drinkability/Overall from 3.5 to 4.5.
06-19-2010 17:30:10 | More by AgentMunky
3.93/5 rDev -6.9%
Color black with dark brown. The charred malt feels strongly, it offers scents of caramel brown, bitter coffee and a little toffee. The entry on the palate is alcoholic, slightly burnt and it offers, tasting, sour and bitter tingling that spread in the finish, added a powerful lasting bitterness. Good command of such export stout, well balanced and offers a nice range of flavors, it is the archetype without sublimate kind. Heady, strong and powerfully bitter, it is quickly exhilarating.
06-07-2010 17:23:42 | More by ThaCreep
4.3/5 rDev +1.9%
330ml bottle served in a chalice.
A: Pours a beautiful deep black color with a huge beige head that dissipates quite quickly leaving a lot of lacings
S: Great smell of roasted malts is simply fantastic here! Really. The high ABV gives it a special liquorous smell. Notes of coffee, dark chocolate, wood, Guinness hops
T: Follows the nose. Strong on roasted malts. Notes of coffee, dark chocolate, vanilla. Sweet upfront and a good stingy roasted earthy hoppy bitter end :)
M: Full body. Creamy. Molasses. Medium carbonation and delightly bitter aftertaste
O: Absolutely drinkable despite the high ABV. Excelent Stout. No mistake here
05-08-2010 19:41:05 | More by eduardolinhalis
4.38/5 rDev +3.8%
I picked up a few bottles at the Brussels Midi station to bring back to the States, something like 2 euros each. It's always surprising how simple it can be to find my most treasured bottles so easily available in some convenience store (like Andechs beers in Munich, various Kolsch beers in Cologne, or God knows what else in Belgium).
The beer is dark brown to the point of blackness, completely opaque, with a thin mocha-hued head. The aroma is nice, big Belgian character, not too far from a BSDA. Some roasted malts but more sweet than roasty, some dark fruits like plums or figs.
The beer tastes so good, this is what I always wanted Black Albert to taste like, a Belgian stout. Definitely has Belgian character, possibly the yeast used, doesn't seem spiced at all. Sweet up front with long aftertastes of the dark fruits from the aroma. The mouthfeel is much thicker than any Guinness I've tried before, not quite syrupy but heading in that direction. Absolutely the best Guinness I've ever had, I'm so glad to have a few more to savor.
04-27-2010 02:28:16 | More by TurdFurgison
4.47/5 rDev +5.9%
A - Deep black with some ruby hues especially at the edge. Gigantic, thick, foamy, creamy, meringue-like, light beige head. Great retention with a good lacing left. Very nice looking beer.
S - A touch faint, but a good amount of licorice, some fruit, also some mocca/espresso. These go along with the general roasted malt and chocolate. Has a bit of a BSDA smell.
T - It starts off with a bit of a roasted malt taste. This quickly gives to a BSDA-like flavor. There is a good amount of licorice, dark fruits, and some Belgian yeast. Then more stout flavors come out. A bit more roasted malt, along with some chocolate, mocca, burnt sugar/caramel, molasses, licorice, a bit of earthiness, and some lactose sweetness. Somewhat bitter, somewhat sweet, and a little warming alcohol presence all mix throughout the sip.
M - Medium body with average carbonation. Smooth and rich taste. Not quite as full and thick/chewy as I would have liked, but not bad really, the rest of the beer just set the bar pretty high.
D - Easy to drink and makes me coming back for more. A large diversity of flavors that mix well, and are easy on the palate. Well balanced and is smooth. Only probably for drinking multiple ones in a sitting is the ABV, which is pretty well hidden.
Notes: A very nice beer, too bad Guinness doesn't make more beer like this, or at least have this beer distributed to a larger area. Taste like a mix of a BSDA and a stout. A lot of different flavors that intertwine and mesh nicely. Glad to have tried this (and on St. Patrick's Day too).
03-17-2010 21:36:10 | More by FreshHawk
4.65/5 rDev +10.2%
330 mL bottle, purchased in Rome in November '07. Best by 12/13/08, sampled 6/1/09. It pours quite black, with two thick fingers of voluminous head that pits and becomes dense as it recedes, while leaving loads of fine lacing. Very fruity and aromatic, with soft chocolate, mild coffee and an odd, ashy note that is not necessarily off-putting. Chocolate and mild fruitiness on the palate, woody?, with roasty, ashy and coffee notes, earthy malts, green hops and a sturdy bitterness. In the background, it's the same ol' Guinness, but, oddly, it lacks the light sour note one usually finds in the flagship beer. It is dry, with medium body, ample carbonation, and a very smooth, mildly bitter finish. This is a damn fine beer, one which belies its 8%, and one that has held up quite well despite all the traveling and time this bottle has been subject to.
03-08-2010 23:39:24 | More by mmmbeer
4.15/5 rDev -1.7%
It's an interesting aroma. A light hint of roast, some yeast fruitiness and just a wisp of diacetyl. The aroma is unfortunately weak.
Very dark brown-black colour with a massive, creamy tan head. Good head retention.
The flavour is good. The roast bitterness is smooth tempered by a rich, round malt body and a hint of alcohol. Some nice fruity esters come through. Just a hint of acidity that is the trademark of the Guinness brand and a light touch of diacetyl. Solid.
Medium body with moderately low carbonation. Simple, smooth and effective. Greamy and with a nicely dried out finish.
A great beer. The alcohol is well hidden in the flavour and works effectively to temper some of the flavours. The best Guinness product I've tried.
03-08-2010 08:46:48 | More by dgilks
Ontario (Canada)
4.28/5 rDev +1.4%
Picked this up in Belgium this summer. This stuff is available at every corner store in Brugge. Best before August 27th, 2010. Served in a Surly pint glass.
A - Pours with a big billowing two fingers of mocha foam that takes a long time to dissipate, and leaves clumps of chunky lacing and a thick cap. The body is dark, dark, brown with a glint of ruby highlights and transparency.
S - Molasses, dark chocolate, roastiness, dark fruits, a touch of smoke & tobacco. Even though candi sugar isn't listed as an ingredient there's something "Belgian" about the smell - perhaps the yeast used, even though this is brewed at St. James' Gate.
T - Dark roast coffee/espresso, dark chocolate, not quite as sweet as the nose, and with lots of bitterness in the finish. The aftertaste is actually surprisingly clean, as the bitter flavors dissipate quite quickly. Alcohol is quite well hidden.
M - Smooth medium body, with light carbonation tingle. There's a little bit of warmth after a few sips. It's perhaps a little thinner than I like for an 8% stout, but otherwise I have no real complaints.
D - Why the heck isn't all Guinness like this? It's a sipper with the intense flavor, bitterness, and 8% ABV, but otherwise it's easy drinking. Worth seeking out if you're ever across the pond.
02-21-2010 01:39:03 | More by MasterSki
4.05/5 rDev -4%
Jet black appearance with a tan head that lingers with a lacing that sticks down the glass as you sip.
Smells similar to regular Guinness but with added Belgian esters and chocolate.
Taste is great with less of the regular Guinness smokiness and bordering on Belgian Strong Dark Ale thanks to the added weight (ABV). A hint of bitter dark chocolate at the finish.
Silky smooth mouthfeel and the taste hangs around long after it's gone. Yum!
I have gone back to this stout on many occassions and it tastes damn fine.
If only the regular stuff tasted this good!
01-27-2010 11:16:13 | More by Bisho
4.22/5 rDev 0%
Thanks to clockworkorange for sharing a bottle of this with me.
A-Deep black with just a hint of subtle chestnut highlights. A medium light tan head hangs on strong and leaves clingy lace.
S-Light chocolate and cereal grains. Not overly aromatic but certainly better than "regular" Guinness!
T-Rich and robust with bitter dark chocolate and espresso. A light touch of burnt roasted malt in the dry finish.
M-Medium body rich and satisfying with nice lingering roasted malt and earthy hop bitterness.
D-NIce. A BIG improvement over the standard stuff. Rich and roasty with a pleasant bitter bite. I wish this was more readily available...if it was I would drink Guinness more often!
01-04-2010 12:08:20 | More by Deuane
4.35/5 rDev +3.1%
Bottle that I brought back from Belgium about 2 months ago, poured into my Delirium snifter, Guinness Special Export is black with a big dark tan head, which is very dense and fluffy, with long last and tons of foamy lace.
Smell is very fruity, classic cured dark fruit Belgian esters. Very strong, prunes.
Taste is quite a bit more Belgian strong dark ale then stout, not much roast to speak of, just dark malts and fruity esters. Most acrid on the finish, more char then roast, but just enough that it can be legitimately called a stout. Really quite tasty, if not what I was expecting. The stout aspect builds on my palate as I work through the beer, but it's still very Belgian.
Mouthfeel is very dry, viscous but medium bodied.
Drinkability is pretty good, a nice Belgian stout. Much better then the regular Guinness, it actually has flavor, and it's good.
12-29-2009 02:23:53 | More by ccrida
District of Columbia
4.25/5 rDev +0.7%
Nice enough looking brew, and it is not as 'black' as some of versions of Guinness that I've sampled; very deep, dark mahogany that verges on black, just not black; really great retention on the head that started as a nice creamy and a little bubbly tan head with some sticky lacing down the side of the glass.
Lightly sweet maltiness starts out first; then the roastiness comes in; a little hint of smoke and sweet tobacco; pretty nice aroma.
Punch of roasted malts; bit of a booze burn on the tongue coupled with the roasted malts; not really alcoholic in the taste; just a very nice warming on the palate and the back of the throat; really dark chocolate hints come in at the finish; some burlap as well.
Creamier, and very soft carbonation. A really warming 8% and I think that has to do with how roasty the malts come through in this. Really delicious, and it's a shame that this is not readily available in the US. Like some of the other export variants, this is what Guinness should be. Really good stuff.
12-08-2009 19:53:27 | More by Nickls
United Kingdom (England)
3.78/5 rDev -10.4%
0.33l bottle, purchased and consumed in Brussels Belgium out of a chalice.
Deep dark/black with reddish mahogany visible at the very top edge. Not at all translucent. Thin tan head of small bubbles, quickly dissapates.
Smells of molasses, and barley.
Flavor has a residual molasses, slight bit of dark chocolate, and a bit of coffee. Hard to pin the overall flavor. Hops in a long lingering finish. More bitter than a Guinness.
Good full mouth feel, that hits the palette in waves. Seems a bit thin, especially considering the color, but not lacking.
Not a beer I would consider drinking more than one of. I suppose it would be good to fit a niche - like if I was dying for a beer but also really wanted a coffee, and it had to be at exactly the same time. Since I can't imagine when that would happen, I don't know that I would reach for it again, given the wealth of other options available.
Overall a good beer, but likely only to be purchased for visitors who can't find it in the US.
11-17-2009 20:36:16 | More by ultrasupergenius
4.28/5 rDev +1.4%
Thanks to upsjeff for this 330 mL bottle.
A: The stout is a dark brown, nearly black, color with the occasional ruby red flash. A finger and a half of tan leather head is lacing nicely.
S: The nose has lactic sourness amongst the roasted malts. Peppery flourish and mild hops round out the nose, which is much fuller than the 250th that I just had.
T: Mmmm! The stout has the thick qualities of a Guinness with a touch of Belgian spiciness. Chocolate malts are nicely roasted and augmented with cocoa powder. Lactic sweetness has an edge of sourness but not a significant one. A pronounced hoppiness resides near the end of each sip. Licorice and dark fruits are signs of the Belgian aspect. Luscious chocolate lingers on the palate long after a sip is gone.
M: The mouthfeel is rich, a nice twist on the classic Guinness export. A stout that embraces its Belgian side.
D: Quite the conundrum: it is the best Guinness but it is too rich to enjoy over and over again. The 8% doesn't really rear its ugly head, content to stay in the background.
10-26-2009 12:35:03 | More by akorsak
4.5/5 rDev +6.6%
Hahahahaaa... I just saw that my beerbuddy rvdoorn also reviewed this one. Let's see if we can agree on this one....
A: Poured it into my Rochefort glass. It has a nice dark brown/black color with a solid creamy head. Unfortunately it dissapeared too fast, but it left a nice dense lacing.
S: Roasted/burned malts, dark fruits and also a fruity sweetness.
T: Burned malts in the foreground. Caramel, dark fruits and surprisingly hoppy for a dark beer. Some apple sourness. Notes of cacao and liquorice.
M: Incredible creamy!!! Medium carbonation and great full body.
D: Hell yeah. Too bad that in Holland you mainly find draught on tap. I like it but the special export is in a totally different class.
09-20-2009 15:32:24 | More by PapaEugene
4.35/5 rDev +3.1%
Special version of bottled Guinness for Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Poured into a Westvleteren glass. The beer pours a dark-brown-black color, with a nice beige-head.
Smell: coffee, dark chocolate, caramel and roasted malts all over the place, but also a bit alcoholic, sweet and fruity.
Taste: Roasted malts up front, then roasted coffee, caramel, hops, vague hints of liquorice, dark fruit (plum). Nicely balanced beer. Earthy hop and roasted malts with some dry coffee in the aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: very high carbonation for a Guinness beer (medium-high carbonation in general). Medium-bodied. Nice and drinkable.
Overall: By miles the best Guinness worldwide. Full of taste. Not a typical sport-pub beer like other Guinness beers, but a beer that one should drink at home with friends, while eating some nice trappist cheese! One word; YES
09-19-2009 13:58:19 | More by rvdoorn
Ontario (Canada)
3.73/5 rDev -11.6%
Bottle split thanks to Bobsy. Thanks for sharing this hard to get brew!
Pours a dark dark brown with mahogany around the edges, a light cappuccino head. Not a ton of bubbles.
First thing I get off the nose is honey bread (odd I know), followed by smooth choco nibs and a hint of caramel. Some light roasting, sweet smelling.
Taste is light cocoa, choco nibs, hints of dark fruits, coffee grinds, a touch of baking chocolate, honey, vanilla. Luxurious body, smooth and yet light feeling in the mouth - not heavy at all. Dry finish.
As Bobsy said, kind of an amped up Dry Irish though, to be honest, I was also disappointed. This lacked the bold roast flavor that I would be looking for, focused too much on the sweet chocolate, and, while certainly complex and rich in flavor, lacked in body. A nice beer and miles better than your average Guiness but still not something that I would get excited about. Thanks again Rob!
09-13-2009 15:40:14 | More by ritzkiss
Ontario (Canada)
3.65/5 rDev -13.5%
Nice appearance, with a jet black body and a light tan head, which has good retention an deposits globs of lacing on the glass. Dry roasted grain aroma mixing in with cocoa. The taste is fine, but by no means spectacular. Kinda reminds me of a slightly amped up Irish dry stout. Prominent oak and stale coffee flavours, mixed in with cocoa powder. Some hints of fruit and sugar, but overall very dry. Medium mouthfeel and carbonation. Alcohol isn't even perceptible.
This didn't really impress me that much. While it is a decent beer its not in the same class as other foreign/export stouts, and it didn't have the richness of flavour I look for.
09-13-2009 14:02:08 | More by bobsy
4.3/5 rDev +1.9%
33cl bottle poured into a tulip. Marked 07.12.08 (which I assume means bottled on Pearl Harbor Day, 7 December 2008). Drank 9 Sept 2009. Thanks to coldmeat23 for this bottle.
A = Pours a dark mahogany, not quite opaque, when held to the light it has a clear redwood look, head pours very large and sturdy in a light tan color, composed of mostly small bubbles, decent retention and leaves heavy lacing as it slowly dissipates into a 1/4 cover of foam and small bubbles on surface.
S = Some cocoa powder but though prevalent that is not the primary smell I get, or rather it is closely joined with a whipped cream and light sugared coffee, also present are some good fruity smells of plums and similar dark fruits.
T = Very sweet flavors on the front of the tongue but bitterness builds thought the drink until a nice mixture of bitter-sweet in a long finish. There is both sweetened cocoa powder and bitter, sour dark chocolate, light hints of dark pumpernickel bread. Great mix of sweet and sour. This is what Guinness should taste like.
M = Medium-heavy body, smooth, thick & creamy feel, good mouthcoating, carbonation is present but mostly of a smooth foamy quality, not a stinging biting bubbling type.
D = This is a sipper, but it really is very good. I like taking each drink and I would definitely like another.
09-10-2009 01:54:50 | More by Traquairlover
4/5 rDev -5.2%
Now this I never expect to get a hold of. But after seeing it in a convenience store in Brussels, I knew I had one of my hardest finds.
APPEARANCE: Pours into an English style pub glass black in color with a 2-finger high light-tan head. The bubbles are both tight and loose and slowly dissipate to a full coating of foam with some spotty lacing dotting the glass.
SMELL: Not very aromatic at all, but the dark chocolate aroma I am getting are extremely rich. It's coupled with a slight smell of dry, acrid, black malt. That's about it though.
TASTE: My initial 2 word reaction to this beer is completely contradictory - flavorless and complex. It's got such a dry stout profile going on that it fails to deliver the rich robustness of a foreign extra stout. But the dry black malt flavor is so nice. It adds such depth and dimension to this beer that is found in no other. It really contributes most of the bitterness to this beer. Other than that, there's some raw cocoa and a hint of sweetness on the end. One thing I will say: I can tell it's a Guinness product.
MOUTHFEEL: Medium bodied with a slightly below average carbonation. No complaints here other than maybe it could've had a bit more body.
DRINKABILITY: I was on the fence here until I noticed it's listed at 8%. Holy crap, I never would've guessed! This does go down really nicely though a second bottle probably wouldn't be in order.
Wow, this is not what I was expecting, but it certainly was a nice surprise. All the different names for the different varieties of Guinness can get confusing, so I'd just call this "Guinness - The Good One"
08-29-2009 22:26:30 | More by jmalex
4.25/5 rDev +0.7%
33 cl bottle I received as a very suprising extra in a trade with HogWildLiquor. Can't thank him enough. Been wanting to get my hands on this beer for quite a while now and here it is in my pint glass.
A: Has a great appearance which is what you expect from a Guinness. Its not a Guinness unless it has an impressive appearance and this beer is no different. Have a seemingly thick pour that builds a really nice black body. Held to the light, I am not getting any light coming through. Maybe at the bottom of the glass a little light makes it a dark brown in color there, but otherwise this beer is pretty damned black. The pour got me a perfect two fingers of creamy tan head. That head falls slowly to a half finger, lasting top cap that throws up some morphing blobs of lace on the glass. No disappointment here.
S: Well it smells . . . like a Guinness with just a bit more. Very dark malts, maybe a bit more heavy on the chocolate and caramel presence than the normal offering. There is a little bit of a lactose presence as well. Dark fruits, maybe some dark cherry hints and some prune. Finally there is very much a brown sugar and molasses heft here. Just smells like a bakers pantry. Not bad at all.
T: Takes the aroma and runs a bit further. The malts are on point. Absolutely some chocolate in here that is mixing with some caramel and coffee goodness. Milky layering in here as well brings the lactose sugars. Absolutely some molasses and brown sugar mixing with some light spice (almost a dark rum maybe?). There is absolutely some dark cherry lingering in the background and maybe a little more fruit but I can't pick it out. Yeasty earthiness rounds all this out. Wow, I am digging this more than I expected.
M: Maybe a heavy medium to a light full body? Its definitely in between there. It has some weight but it doesn't get crazy. Carbonation is medium, just as expected from a Guinness. That carbonation still allows for some refreshing qualities even if this is bigger than its normal offering. Just a touch of ABV coming out with a light heat on the throat, but otherwise it hides very nicely. Aftertaste is some chocolate and cherry. I'll take it.
D: This is what Guinness does. They take a seemingly simpler beer and take it to a higher level. I am a fan of the normal Guinness we Americans have constant access to, but this taking that beer much further. Still it brings that great appearance and refreshing quality in a noticeably bigger flavor and aroma. Wish I could get this constantly to tell you the truth because its that tasty but still easy drinking. Damned good and pleasure to have been able to try.
07-21-2009 05:57:24 | More by everetends
3.33/5 rDev -21.1%
Poured dark brown with a tan/brown pillowy head. Looked quite appetizing and the head stayed thick and present for as long as I was drinking the beer. The best part of the beer by far was its gorgeous appearance... a little more lacing would have made it a 5.
Smell: Caramel, roasted coffee, and dark chocolate combine to create a pleasant aroma. There is a noticeable hop aroma as well, but it doesn't carry over into the taste.
Taste: Dark chocolate dominates with a hint of careml in the background. It tastes noticeably like a guinness stout, and only marginally better than their other products. I had high expectations that were let down by how one-dimensional this turned out to be. The alcohol was well hidden, but the taste seemed almost entirely made up of roasted barley. There was, however, a slight taste of fruits during one of my sips, but that passed quickly and I did not taste it again.
Mouthfeel: Smooth and creamy at first with a delayed roasted bitterness that becomes quite intense. The alcohol presence is subtle but adds to the complexity giving an almost balanced mouthfeel.
Drinkability: the intense roasted bitterness and alcohol would make it better if ther was more complexity in the taste. It's almost an RIS, but too simple and not interesting enough.
07-05-2009 15:54:29 | More by dbalsock
4.03/5 rDev -4.5%
A 33cl bottle poured into a standard shaker glass. Out of the fridge and allowed to warn up for at least 15 minutes. Shared with Deuane. The stout appears a dark and opaque brown color with about two fingers of creamy, lingering ecru foam. There is no evidence of this beer clocking in at 8% judging by the aroma and flavor. Notes of bittersweet chocolate, medium roasted coffee beans, caramel, a touch of vanilla, milk chocolate, pipe tobacco are all present. This stout falls somewhere between medium and full bodied with adequate carbonation. It's a shame this one is such a bitch to obtain because it's mighty drinkable.
06-16-2009 20:14:42 | More by ClockworkOrange
4.4/5 rDev +4.3%
Guinness Special Export pours jet black, and forms massive amounts of toasted almond colored head. Reddish hues are barely detectable on the bottom rim of the glass.
Aroma characteristics of semisweet chocolate and coffee, and the alcohol is slightly detectable with a boozy smell.
This tastes of rich dark semisweet chocolate, very rich in cocoa flavors.
This feels coarse and finishes quite dry. It feels like I'm eating something more so than drinking a beer.
06-04-2009 05:10:50 | More by TheSarge
Guinness Special Export Stout (John Martin - Belgium) from Guinness Ltd.
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Original post made by Pauline on Jan 8, 2008
> Web Link.
I never buy things from the door to door people, but last night I
got home around 7:30 and there was this young man walking away
from mydoor. I was caught off guard, but also thought I should do
something nice for someone. He was selling magazines and I told him I wasn't interested as I have enough coming to my home. He suggested
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Comments (3)
on Jan 9, 2008 at 6:06 am
Never deal with door to door magazine salespeople. Just say no, period, regardless of what they say. I have never heard of them being anything but ripoffs in one form or another. If they don't rip you off, they are ripping off some of the underaged kids who work for them.
I wouldn't let a stranger into my house under any circumstances either. Your husband would be no protection if the person pulls a gun.
Sad, but true.
on Jan 9, 2008 at 8:58 am
Hasn't anyone learned ANYTHING by now - do not trust door to door salespeople - you have a high likelihood of getting ripped off or worse.
on Jan 14, 2008 at 12:41 am
fOR ALL OF YOU THAT WANT TO HELP OUT...Well, this seems like a rip off too, but the kids at the public schools have "magazine drives". They pester and solicit their parents, neighbors,whomever~ to get to be able to join in (if they sell so many subscriptions) to a pizza party or someother event that is held for the top sellers....
It happens every year.
Most of the "kids" that come around door to door are more likely on a professional "crew" that is taken from one city to another to peddle for a large magazine outfit. They have all kinds of ways to try to get your sympathy~ they are very crafty as they are schooled well by a professional crewmaster before hitting the streets.
It happens every year.
My husband was part of this scamming crew back in the 1960's. He even took Blue Chip stamps as a down payment instead of cash for those who did not have cash on hand. I'm embarrasted to admit it.
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