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That's That Shit: Week of 10/3/2012: Multiversity, Mark Millar, and ABC's SHIELDA comics news article
Last Week's News, This Week's Comics for 9/26/2012
Hi. That's That Shit is exactly what it says above -- we talk in-depth about everything that happened in the comics world last week, and then look forward to some notable releases slated for this coming Wednesday.
Your panel of judges are Comics Bulletin Managing Editors Danny Djeljosevic and Nick Hanover, who pretty much have paper and ink in their blood, and CB Columns Editor Andrew Tan, who got his start in comics late in life through Adrian Tomine and is slowly dipping his toes into the broader aspects of the medium. So we deliver the news, Andrew asks the questions and hopefully everyone learns something.
(except this week when Nick Hanover couldn't make it but otherwise...)
Bang on.
Comics Bulletin deflects with jokes out of fear
Danny: Recently, Stan Lee had to cancel a bunch of convention appearances due to an emergency. Which is pretty worrying, as Stan Lee is nearly 80 years old. And, it turns out, we were right to be worried, as Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment revealed that Lee had a pacemaker put in his chest:
Attention, Troops!
This is a dispatch sent from your beloved Generalissimo, directly from the center of Hollywood's combat zone!
Now hear this! Your leader hath not deserted thee! In an effort to be more like my fellow Avenger, Tony Stark, I have had an electronic pace-maker placed near my heart to insure that I'll be able to lead thee for another 90 years.
But fear thee not, my valiant warriors. I am in constant touch with our commanders in the field and victory shall soon be ours. Now I must end this dispatch and join my troops, for an army without a leader is like a day without a cameo!
Andrew: Do you think when he returns to Marvel they'll have Yeezy's "Heartless" cued up? Also, let's make morbid bets on how his next movie cameo will integrate this. I'm willing to bet it's him running behind Iron Man and yelling "I can't make your pace Tony!"
Danny: To be honest, I don't think Stan will be doing any running anytime soon.
Andrew: Hahaha but seriously Stan, get better! Also, karma, please don't fuck up my shit.
And he's got the Frank Quitely pages to prove it
Danny: We all know about Grant Morrison's epic DC superhero project Multiversity. He talked to CBR about it a few years ago, but this past weekend the writer, at his very own MorrisonCon (which sounds like it was completely insane), announced that Multiversity will finally happen in late 2013. He even had some art to show off from Pax Americana, the Frank Quitely-illustrated Watchmen-inspired chapter that uses the original Charlton superheroes that inspired Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' characters.
I'm so fucking stoked for this thing you have no idea.
Andrew: I remember the first time I saw the preview for MorrisonCon it referred to Morrison/Quitely to be considered the Lennon/McCartney of comics and that kind of turned me off to him. But man All Star Superman and Batman & Robin are just about the best foray into mainstream comics I can imagine. Consider me jazzed.
I find it interesting they are showing off art this early though, how common is that? Is Quitely at that level of rockstar status that it could look entirely different and no one would say a word?
Danny: It's not uncommon. I suppose it's kind of like showing a still from a movie while it's still in production -- something to whet the appetite and start building hype. And if it looks different, then in Quitely's case it's probably for the better.
At least, 20th Century Fox hopes so
Danny: The Hollywood Reporter, um, reports that 20th Century Fox has hired Kick-Ass creator Mark Millar as a creative consultant on those superhero movies they refuse to give back to Marvel Studios, namely Fantastic Four and X-Men. They already gave Daredevil back to Marvel.
At the moment Fox has a Wolverine sequel coming out directed by James Mangold, a sequel to X-Men First Class called Days of Future Past from Matthew Vaughn and a Fantastic Four film by Josh Trank. Dunno how much say Millar is going to have on The Wolverine since it's already in production -- or, for that matter, how much influence he's going to have over these properties at all.
Andrew: I know creative consultant can have a pretty wide range of power, especially when Dan Harmon dismissed the power he would have as an "executive consulting something or other." What do you think this says about comics penetrating the mainstream? Does the fact that they reached out to Millar indicate that comics are ready to have a Mad Men-style hour long drama? Also, while we're on that note, can we have Darwyn Cooke do a Mad Men comic book where Don Draper is reimagined as a curtain salesman?
Danny: For one thing, I think it says that, in the face of The Avengers, Fox is finally willing to step up their game with their Marvel properties, which they've mostly treated like garbage since the first X-Men movie. Which isn't to say that Millar's going to level the playing field, but hiring a tested talent -- in other words, a guy who's had several movies made from his material -- and who knows the material to have a hand in their creation certainly bodes well for their intentions, even though it's a divisive figure like Millar.
And I don't know if comics warrant a Mad Men-style drama, but I'd sure like to see somebody try. Maybe it would have to be an complete fiction/alternate history where fictionalize the Stan Lee '60s Marvel era and have the superhero movie boom occur 40 years earlier.
...what am I doing here?
Look at that.
Danny: So, Wonder Woman is on the cover of Ms. once again, and it's amazing because Michael Allred drew it. It's funny, with this and the MAC Wonder Woman line Allred is now, I guess, the designated non-comics Wonder Woman artist, and thank fuck for that.
Andrew: That is a wonderful cover. How often has Wonder Woman been used to illustrate women's issues?
Danny: Well, Ms. used her on the cover of its first issue in 1972, and for a couple anniversary issues. And, weird fetish stuff aside, Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston did envision her as a symbol of female empowerment and liberation. But to get into the nitty gritty of all that is problematic, because, no matter how awesome she is, DC Comics won't let her wear pants.
And they're not who you think
Danny: We're all wondering what Joss Whedon's S.H.I.E.L.D. TV show will be like. Badass Digest is reporting that some casting breakdowns for the series are out, describing five characters that will be in the series:
SKYE: This late-20s woman sounds like a dream: fun, smart, caring and confident – with an ability to get the upper hand by using her wit and charm.
AGENT GRANT WARD: Quite the physical specimen and "cool under fire," he sometimes botches interpersonal relations. He's a quiet one with a bit of a temper, but he's the kind of guy that grows on you.
AGENT ALTHEA RICE: Also known as "The Calvary," this hard-core soldier has crazy skills when it comes to weapons and being a pilot. But her experiences have left her very quiet and a little damaged.
AGENT LEO FITZ and AGENT JEMMA SIMMONS: These two came through training together and still choose to spend most of their time in each other's company. Their sibling-like relationship is reinforced by their shared nerd tendencies – she deals with biology and chemistry, he's a whiz at the technical side of weaponry.
Andrew: Oh man, I can't wait to be inconsolable after Grant Ward dies because a Whedon character that grows on you may as well be drinking hemlock every day.
Danny: It's funny, I bet a lot of readers are going to be a bit baffled to see a bunch of character names they don't recognize. I do seriously wonder how many Marvel Universe ties the show will have. I know it's tempting to save Spider-Woman and Falcon for movies, but it'd be cool to take the risk and throw in a couple superhuman characters. Which they might do anyway, considering only four characters have been revealed.
Andrew: I kind of like the idea of the show experiencing these superheroes from a distance. Like news reports and rumors on them but rarely, if ever, having one on one contact, e.g. Captain Hammer. That definitely feels like it could be really awesome
Danny: You're prolly right. It's just that the idea of a Marvel Universe TV show kind of gets the brain working to consider all the possibilities.
New York Drawings
(Adrian Tomine; Drawn and Quarterly)
Andrew: Admittedly, I buy every single thing that has Adrian Tomine's name on it, but this one promises to be great just as a collection of art and for a likely self deprecating introductory comic. But, probably the best part for many casual readers of Tomine will be all the beauty of Tomine's work in full color without the crushing loneliness that usually comes with reading Optic Nerve. Plus this way you don't have to accidentally ready some boring/pretentious New Yorker article.
Danny: You hear that, New Yorker? YA BURNT
A Wrinkle in Time
(Hope Larson; Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
Danny: Hope Larson is the bee's knees and criminally underrated (go read Chiggers right now f'real). Madeleine L'Engle is pretty great. So, Larson adapting L'Engle's classic kids adventure is probably going to be amazing. And maybe I'll finally have a chance to read it, because the only installment of the Time Quartet I ever read was Many Waters.
Andrew: Oh man I haven't read A Wrinkle in Time as a novel so I'm super jazzed to read this one. Especially since I'm coming off a high from Darwyn Cooke's take on the Parker books.
Danny: Isn't it great that quality comic adaptations of novels are a thing now and not just some cheap cash grab? All it takes are creators using the medium to re-envision the source material.
Andrew: Exactly! And it says something wonderful about the medium. This is so much better than having some terrible "Novelization of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" that makes it seem like we need to have a book with only words in it for the work to be legitimate.
Doctor Who Vol. 3 #1
(Andy Diggle, Mark Buckingham; IDW)
Danny: Doctor Who has had a decent run in comics -- better than many properties that have made the transition into sequential graphic storytelling. I think it's because on TV Doctor Who generally consists of highly imaginative standalone adventures and short-form comics is an equally good place for that kind of thing. Plus, the comics have had such talents grace their pages Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Grant Morrison, Paul Grist and Comics Bulletin's very own Tony Lee working on them.
Now we've got veteran Who artist Mark Buckingham joining newcomer Andy Diggle on a new series to coincide with the new season of the BBC TV series. Lovely! And a few issues down the line we're promised an arc by Witch Doctor writer Brandon Seifert and (amazing) artist Philip Bond, which is pretty exciting too.
Andrew: I'm a recent Who convert thanks to you Danny and you made the great point of looking out for writers. That's what really attracts me to Steven Moffat's Doctor is the constant challenging of the character, which always gives the show a particular comic book feel to me. There are great stories and adventures, but usually the strongest ones are the ones that push the character to his/her limits. Ahem. "The Doctor's Wife."
Avengers vs. X-Men #12 (of 12)
(Ed Brubaker, Olivier Coipel, Adam Kubert; Marvel)
Danny: It's the last issue of Marvel's major summer event, the result of which will pave the way for the next several months of comics in the form of the publisher's Marvel NOW! relaunch. Chris Kiser, Shawn Hill and Jamil Scalese will have a review of it on Sunday, so look for that.
Andrew: I really hope this ends with an Avenger saying in his/her last breath, "We. Will. Be. Avenged."
I have no idea what's going on in this comic.
Danny: Me neither. I'm gonna read the whole thing now that it's complete, and I imagine I'll find it pretty enjoyable. These things generally read better in huge chunks anyway.
Daredevil End of Days #1 (of 8)
Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev, David Mack, Klaus Janson, Bill Sienkiewicz; Marvel)
Danny: Brian Michael Bendis made us all love him back when he wrote Daredevil as a crime comic that followed Matt Murdock's downward spiral in the Frank Miller tradition. Now he's back with some of his previous Daredevil collaborators (and others) for a look at how the character's story ends. Seems like this was supposed to be part of Marvel's "The End" series that envisioned the potential ends of their characters' stories, but since it's coming out so late they just released it under a different title. I'm hoping this is the kind of book you read right after Bendis' initial DD run as a capstone on the story, if you're into finality.
And, if you're some asshole who was hoping DD would return to grittiness instead of Mark Waid and Co.'s transcendent Daredevil run, this should placate you for eight months.
Andrew: I was going to make an insensitive joke about Daredevil's blindness but instead I'll just hope this works out well and that I can read it without constantly waiting for Kevin Smith's cameo.
Danny: Any comic without Kevin Smith is a comic I want to read.
Danny Djeljosevic is a comic book creator, award-winning filmmaker (assuming you have absolutely no follow-up questions) and Co-Managing Editor of Comics Bulletin. Follow him on Twitter at @djeljosevic or find him somewhere in San Diego, often wearing a hat. Read his comic with Mike Prezzato, "Sgt. Death and his Metachromatic Men," over at Champion City Comics and check out his other comics at his Tumblr, Sequential Fuckery. His webcomic The Ghost Engine, with artist Eric Zawadzki, updates twice a week.
Andrew Tan spends his days working on a bunch of different stuff he can't really explain here. Before that, he majored in Journalism at the University of Florida, where he worked for a few newspapers. He loves comics (obviously), sad music, duck confit and San Francisco. He also has a sentence published in McSweeney's that he is proud of. He was also mocked in Gawker for said sentence, which brings him roughly the same level of pride.
Andrew is one of the many people on the internet vying for the moniker of Tandrew. Some are him, some are not. You can find him on Twitter at @TandrewTan.


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A quick and simple guide to set up your a private Git repository without paying extra for specialized hosting.
Syntax check all of your php filesHere's a nifty little shell script that will let you quickly run syntax validation against your entire PHP project
MVC Guide - In-model Data ValidationI explain how to make your code better by performing data validation in your models, and give a few examples making it as simple and painless as possible.
Site moved - things may be brokenThe blog had completely crashed over at my old host, for reasons unknown to me. I think Wordpress was at fault. In any case, I've moved the site over to the Rackspace Cloud, and pulled everything off of Wordpress and into a custom (albeit quickly-hacked-t
What good are standards if you don't enforce them?A little rant about coding standards, and why it's important that you actually ENFORCE them.
Cheating with PHP's __set magic methodA little trickery to make PHP's magic methods __get($var) and __set($var, $value) even more useful.
New Theme and a quick PHP tipI just switched over to a new theme for the blog: Sharp, available at ThemeForest. A bit snazzier, I think. A few tweaks made, mostly to the code sections. People with newer browsers that support CSS3's @font-face rule should get snippets in Panic Sans, which I extracted from my copy of Coda, in a slightly smaller than default size and with better overflow handling. I'll assume everything still looks decent in IE, but I don't have easy access to a Windows machine and honestly don't give a damn since I focus primarily on back-end code where I can (and do) set requirements to use standards-compliant browsers. Now on to a quick tip... PHP coders who also use jQuery might enjoy this. If you're writing OO PHP and have setters for protected/private class members, use
return $this;instead of
return true;(or a return-less void) at the end of your setter method. It mimics jQuery's "chainability" concept by returning the modified object. So you can go from this:
$user->setName('Eric'); $user->setPassword('password'); $user->setStatus('admin');To this:
$user->setName('Eric')->setPassword('password')->setStatus('admin');Small change, but I find it a bit more readable and there's no discernable performance impact. And while I haven't looked into it in any detail, I'm pretty sure this is (more or less) how PHP's
SimpleXMLclass works.
LP120 In PicturesAnd now, some pictures of the LumoPro LP120 flash, including some size comparisons with the Canon 580EXII and the Vivitar 285HV. You can see it's the smallest of the lot, but it's very comparable to the 580. Easily the lightest of the three, which is fantastic for those who want to travel light. Time will tell how it holds up. It's reportedly equivalent in power to the 285HV; I again haven't yet done any testing. [gallery link="file" orderby="post_name"] And yes, I did hack that Vivitar to add in a proper 3.5mm sync port. And superglued it back together.
LumoPro LP120 Strobist Flash - first impressionsJust took delivery of a new LumoPro LP120 strobe - the flash designed by Strobists for Strobists. I'll probably post more details (and photos!) later, but first impressions:
FeaturesNice, compact size. About the same as my Canon 580EX II, significantly smaller than the Vivitar 285HV. The head size is also comparable to the 580EX II, so you should have no problems with using any small-flash accessories - a nice change from the 285's giant head that doesn't fit anything properly. 4 triggering methods - awesome. Hotshoe, PC cord, 3.5mm socket, optical slave. Haven't tested the hotshoe, but the other three all work very reliably so far. No problems with the optical trigger at short range, which is all I've tried so far. I expect it'll mostly be fired by a Paul C Buff CSRB unless I'm out of triggers, in which case I'll go with the optical trigger. Head moves 90º clockwise, 180º CCW, 90º vertically. 4 (manual) zoom positions: 28, 35, 50, and 85mm. Like the Vivitar, it doesn't lock into any of the positions, just clicks into place. 180º in both directions would have been nice, but I don't envision it being a problem. Pretty much identical movement range as a Canon 430 I think. It also includes a wide-angle diffuser that you can pop in, which I'll probably lose promptly.
Updating to jQuery1.3 + jQueryUI1.7
A quick heads-up for changes I've noticed so far when upgrading from jQuery 1.2.6+UI1.5.x to 1.3+UI1.7:
UI.tabs() now expects to be run on a wrapper element containing both the tabs and their respective panels. Previously I would have something like this:

Tab 1

Tab 2

Tab 1 content

Tab 2 content

Since UI1.7, I need the following structure:

Tab 1

Tab 2

Tab 1 content

Tab 2 content

Minor change, but previously I had ul#nav in div#top and the panels in div#middle, so I needed to do some minor restructuring for UI1.7 compatibility.
Also another minor tweak: UI.dialog.overlay seems to have been shifted from a settable javascript property to styles in div.ui-widget-overlay that's created for modal dialogs (perhaps non-modal dialogs as well; I haven't tested).
Old version:

New version:

If I find other changes (that don't appear to be documented at docs.jquery.com) I'll post them up here.

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With a few days left in the session, House members have until midnight March 8 to perfect Senate Bill 373.
The so-called "water bill" has been a recurring topic of discussion in the House Judiciary Committee and was discussed again Feb. 28.
Tom Curtis, deputy execute director of American Water Works Association and located in Denver, appeared before committee members to address questions.
Curtis, who runs the company's Washington D.C. office, said funding for infrastructure and the different projects that water companies need to properly and adequately operate is often times simply not there.
"Virtually every water system in America thinks they're under-funded and we agree," he said. "Water systems have been expected to fund themselves by their consumer base."
While Curtis said he thinks that's probably still the best model, it doesn't mean the money flows as easily as water.
Many communities need grants and loans won't work everywhere, Curtis said.
"It's unrealistic to expect a large pot of grant money to come out of Washington, D.C.," he said.
When it comes to the issue of water projects and plans for multiple water entities and providers, Curtis said it's important to remember that one size does not fit all.
"The quality, quantity, topography, demographics and pollutants in the water are all different," he said.
During the presentation, Curtis suggested some of the information in the proposed bill be kept private.
One of the easiest ways for someone who is a threat to national security to throw a state or country in chaos, Curtis said, is to create havoc for the water supply.
"I would strongly recommend some parts of the plan to be protected from public disclosure," he said.
With discussion still going strong and another committee — House Finance, to go through — before a vote from the full House can happen, some are worried Senate Bill 373 won't meet the end-of-session deadline.
During a Feb. 27 meeting, Delegate Meshea Poore, D-Kanawha, issued a news release stating that she, among other delegates, would be asking Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin for a special session to debate the water bill.
Delegate Kelli Sobonya, R-Cabell, and Delegate Carol Miller, R-Cabell, agreed with Poore.
"Legislators remain in town while the budget conferees are working, so holding a special session on the water protection legislation during that period would be at no additional cost to the taxpayers," Sobonya said.
"With all the legislation being considered the last week of session, I feel it would be the best decision to work on the water bill during budget week," Miller echoed.
The lawmakers agreed having more time to work on the bill would be a great benefit to the legislative process.
However, not everyone agreed.
House Speaker Tim Miley, D-Harrison, said a special session would be unnecessary.
"The discussion of the need of a special session is unnecessary, as the bill is moving through out committee process in a timely manner," Miley said. "I regret that these members want to give up on passing a bill during the regular session when we will have plenty of time to perfect it."
In the Feb. 27 meeting, committee members met to hear legislative counsel explain the newest amendment to the proposed piece of legislation.
With almost 1,000 public water systems in the state, the bill calls on the Bureau of Public Health to offer supervision to the water companies and system. Public Health also would be responsible for updating the Source Water Protection Plan.
The plan, under the bill, would mean the Bureau of Public Health would have to take necessary action to implement an "aboveground storage tank regulatory program designed to protect each public water system in the state from contamination of its source water supply caused by the release of fluid from an aboveground storage tank."
The "zones of critical concern" also were classified as any chemical storage facility that, should a leak occur, could reach a public intake within a five-hour time frame.
The bill also would address those which could affect a water intake in a five-year time zone by traveling through the ground.
A second water intake would be called for, to ensure the intake is physically and economically feasible for all public intakes in the state to have another way of getting water, whether through a well or any other source.
Within the proposed bill is the redefinition of "storage tanks" to exclude tanks holding less than 1,100 gallons of a chemical.
Exclusions in the bill include aboveground storage tanks containing drinking water, filtered surface water, demineralized water, non-contact cooling water or water stored for fire or emergency purposes as well as indoor tanks and tanks located on a farm in which the contents of the tank are being used by the tank owner or operator for farming purposes.
Other excluded tanks are those located at establishments that have individual permits issued under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
Those aboveground storage tanks excluded from any new regulation also would eliminate the need for inspections on tanks used in connection with oil and gas exploration, production, processing, gathering, treatment or storage operations or transmission facilities that are addressed in spill prevention, control and otherwise meet federal regulations, so as not to be double inspected.
The House Judiciary Committee will meet again to discuss the measure at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 2.


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By Alex Lippa
---- — PLAISTOW — The search for the new recreation director has been narrowed to two candidates.
Town Manager Sean Fitzgerald said interim director Christina Cruz and Timberlane Regional High School athletic secretary Dianne Nye are the finalists.
"These are outstanding finalists," Fitzgerald said. "It's impressive to have candidates with this caliber of accomplishments."
Fitzgerald said he expects to make a decision on the position this week. A salary has not yet been set for the position, but Fitzgerald said it would be at least $16 per hour.
Cruz has worked part-time with the town as interim coordinator since June when Carli Mallette left the position due to a medical issue. Cruz's position has ranged between 20 and 35 hours with no benefits.
"I have become familiar with the community over the last eight years that I have lived here," Cruz said. "The ultimate goal is that every person knows that Plaistow isn't just the place they grew up, but it is also home."
Cruz also works part-time as a police dispatcher.
Nye was the recreation director when it was a part-time position in the early 2000s. She has been with Timberlane since 1996.
"This is something that would be fun for me," Nye said. "When you can do something that you have fun doing, it makes a difference,"
Nye has been active in the community, coaching softball and cheerleading, and as an organizer for Old Home Day.
Nye said she believes there is a bright future within the recreation department.
"There's the potential for a lot of growth in that department and there are many recreational uses for the land in town," she said.
Cruz said she would target programs for seniors if she gets the job.
"Being able to make a difference in helping seniors experience new things and making sure that they're out of the house and have some sort of interaction with other people is something I would look forward to," she said.
Cruz also has experience working with children. She was the program coordinator at the Haverhill, Mass., Boys and Girls Club for five years and was the girls club director at the Lawrence Boys and Girls Club prior to that.
"My experience lies in youth development and I look to bringing youth program development to the community," she said.
A committee, including Fitzgerald, Selectmen John Sherman and Daniel Poliquin, and Recreation Commission members Sue Sherman and Kristin Lewis-Savage, narrowed the 14 applicants down to two candidates.


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Algeria's national oil company Sonatrach announced it had awarded a 79.3-billion-dinar (1.11-billion-dollar, 793-million-euro) contract to the Canadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin to build natural gas processing facilities.
Under the contract SNC-Lavalin is to build infrastructure to collect gas at four southern fields as well as a natural gas processing facility and a facility to process and reinject carbon dioxide into gas fields, Sonotrach said in a statement.
"These installations will permit beginning around 2012 to produce and process 3.5 billion cubic metres of natural gas per year, quantities which should earn 500 million dollars from export," Engery Minister Chakib Khelil was quoted as saying by Algeria's APS news agency.
The natural gas will flow to the Arzew liquefied natural gas processing facility that is being built near the Mediterranean coastal city of Oran, which should allow Sonatrach to boost exports from 62 billion cubic metres per year currently to 85 billion from 2014, said Khelil.
Under the 39-month contract SNC-Lavalin is to build gas collection infrastructure at Rhourde Nouss Central, Rhourde Nouss South/East, Rhourde Adra and Rhourde Adra South fields.
The Canadian company is to build a gas processing facility at Qartzites de Hamra.


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PLATTSBURGH — A Plattsburgh woman was injured when she was struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning.
Regina Agoney, 58, told Plattsburgh City Police she was crossing Margaret Street walking in a crosswalk from the east side to the west side of the street near the Wong Kwon restaurant when she was struck by a 2012 Hyndai driven by Mary Shambo, 75, of Plattsburgh, City Police said.
Shambo told police she was stopped at a traffic light facing south and when the light turned green she proceeded and didn't see a person in the crosswalk, police said.
Agoney told police she was already two-thirds of the way across the street at the time of the accident, police said.
Agoney complained of head and neck pain and was taken to CVPH Medical Center where she was treated and released.
Shambo was ticketed for failure to yield to the right of way of a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
— By Staff Writers Felicia Krieg and Kim Smith Dedam and Contributing Writers Chris Fasolino and Kaitlyn Affuso


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On tap poured into a 12oz tulip.
Pours a light clear yellow with a very small white head along with a bunch of thin white lacing. Nose is hoppy and yeasty, very nice.
Taste is dry and crisp on the finish with a sweet and slightly boozytasty. Lots of Belgian candi sugar flavors, overall very good.
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3.33/5 rDev -11%
Appearance This is a bright orange in color and seems a bit too clear to me. The head was very modest as well. It came up OK but went down quickly showing little retention.
Smell This is a big orange smell. Its got a touch of yeast in it and flirts with medicine cabinet but just does stay out of its clutches. The malt is light and concentrated.
Taste This is very potent at the taste. Theres a vodka flavor here with some sharp syrupy orange and maybe a hint of Belgian yeast. Not a lot of yeast but a good flavor on it. The malt again seems thin but present.
Mouthfeel This is too thin for the style; its not even medium-bodied. The ale lacks that full fluffy mouthfeel of a good Trippel and has a bit too much alcohol sting.
Drinkability This wasnt necessarily a bad ale but I certainly wouldnt parade it around.
05-18-2007 01:46:06 | More by RoyalT
4.5/5 rDev +20.3%
12-22-2011 02:54:20 | More by Mac19872
4/5 rDev +7%
04-13-2013 14:46:49 | More by withliterature
4.25/5 rDev +13.6%
04-17-2013 22:17:44 | More by Tiernan
4/5 rDev +7%
From a bomber into my tulip glass. It was a burnt orange/copper color with a medium sized white head.
Fruity aroma, yeasty, a little bit of spice.
More of a pear taste, perhaps some other fruits. A touch of sharp spice (just a kiss). Good yeasty background.
A sweet, rich trippel.
Very drinkable, would never guess it was over 9% ABV.
09-04-2010 12:52:07 | More by lordofthewiens
New York
4.13/5 rDev +10.4%
Presentation: It was poured from a brown 1pt. 6oz bottle into a chalice.
Appearance: To start with the head produces a big fluffy and creamy foam head which is bright white in color. It slowly fades to a thin covering which hangs on till the end and leaves some splotchy lace on the glass. Under the head sits a hazy, honey amber colored liquid full of yeast floaters that hang in suspension.
Smell: Its aroma is fruity and yeasty with notes of banana and plain white bread.
Taste/Palate: Up front are the classic notes of funky Belgian yeast. It's fruity, earthy and bready with a touch of spice. Banana is the stand out fruity note along with a touch of apple. Alcohol is present here but mellow and adds some warmth. The sweetness and fruitiness hits its peek in the middle before the hops move in and adds there dry earthy/leafy notes and mild bitterness to the finish. The body has a solid medium feel with plenty of carbonation.
Notes: Overall I feel this is a solid Tripel style beer with a good lively palate.
05-04-2010 17:58:30 | More by generallee
Rhode Island
3.5/5 rDev -6.4%
08-01-2014 14:01:48 | More by Doomcifer
New York
4.1/5 rDev +9.6%
Bomber bottle, poured into a wine glass, pours cloudy dark apricot, near white tiny bubble head, film and then well developed lacing.deeply fruity nose, with some powdered sugar. Peppery spice up front, then rich fruity notes, melon and kiwi, more cutting pepper, then a zest of limes and Belgian yeastyness. I like it, love the style and especially when U.S. brewers try to kick it up a notch. More S.D. style, bold,flavorful and full throttle brewing here. NIce, I'd like to try it with some spicy BBQ.
09-13-2007 22:38:24 | More by Billolick
4/5 rDev +7%
Pours a cloudy golden-orange with a medium white head. The aroma is very fruity with some Belgian yeast. You also get a little floral component. The flavor is fruit, yeast and alcohol. You get some hop bitterness in the flavor and the floral component is also there. The alcohol is warming. Medium mouthfeel and carbonation. An interesting take on a tripel that I think works nicely.
01-15-2010 17:33:55 | More by Mora2000
3.25/5 rDev -13.1%
01-20-2013 16:43:57 | More by JupiterJesus
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
05-10-2013 00:40:16 | More by alienlifeforcecube
3.25/5 rDev -13.1%
11-19-2013 19:46:04 | More by SudsSurfer
3.78/5 rDev +1.1%
Bomber. Pours clear orange with lots of carbonation and a huge white head. Aroma is full of the bubblegum and sugar you would expect. I love the taste. Light, full of bananas and spice, yeast and some root beer. A very nice tripel that I wish would find a way into Green Flash' permament rotation.
12-09-2008 00:05:19 | More by magictrokini
New Jersey
3.35/5 rDev -10.4%
Purchased a 22 oz glass botte
A. dark yellow/light orange w/slight white foamy head.
S. Sweet, lemon, floral, banana, almost sugar like smell
T. Strong citrus up front form the yeast, clove, slight malt up front, more in the miidle, light hops at the end.
M. unremarkable
D. This bottle was split between two people, and one glass with a meal was enough. This beer goes well with light, spicy food, but in my opinion does not stand well by itself.
12-13-2008 19:10:49 | More by deanwilson
3.9/5 rDev +4.3%
Thanks for sharing this, Josh!
Hazy golden orange and yellow with a thick, persistent white head that eventually leaves thin ribbons and spots of lace down the glass.
The best part of this beer is its aroma, and its awash in fruity esters reminiscent of banana and bubblegum, and is it warms, there's a touch of warm alcohol presence.
The flavor is similarly good, with the bubble gum and banana flavors again leading the way. There's a mild bitterness, and as the beer warms, a touch of warm alcohol.
One of the shining elements of any great tripel should be its mouthfeel, and I think this is where Green Flash's variation isn't quite as good as some other American versions of this Belgian style. It's not as light and airy, even velvety, as I look for, and the alcohol presence is a bit too potent.
A good, inexpensive, tasty tripel from just down the road. I will most definitely be having this again.
11-28-2011 04:51:40 | More by ehammond1
1/5 rDev -73.3%
08-19-2012 01:38:15 | More by jmbraxton
3.4/5 rDev -9.1%
Green Flash Trippel is not really an exemplar example of the style, but it is about average. I would not make any special effort for this beer, but if it's available and inexpensive, then give it a shot.
The beer is a amber in color almost like bottle apple juice, and my pour left very little head. There was a steady stream of bubbles from my glass, but it did not stick around. The aroma was mostly missing, some yeast esters and a little alcohol, but that's about it. The taste is spicy, a little alcoholic, and as it warms up the orchard fruit flavors start to manifest. The beer is a bit undercarbonated for the style, which definitely impairs the experience.
09-25-2010 13:55:00 | More by Soonami
West Virginia
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
09-24-2013 03:37:10 | More by WVbeergeek
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
12-29-2013 22:00:12 | More by kwkdmk
South Carolina
4/5 rDev +7%
05-10-2013 19:53:46 | More by chinchill
4/5 rDev +7%
04-22-2012 12:55:28 | More by valkyre65
3.5/5 rDev -6.4%
12-18-2011 21:56:08 | More by iSrALE
5/5 rDev +33.7%
11-24-2011 20:17:44 | More by daveytheformer
3.08/5 rDev -17.6%
Golden peach colored beer that is crystal clear. The head is off white with a touch of yellow, spongy and quick to fade. The beer looks a lot like an American lager so I hope the nose and flavor don't disappoint.
So far the nose subtly delivers. There is a nice malty backbone with a boozy yet spicy fruit scent. It has a subtle Belgian yeasty flare which could be stronger but at least it's there.
The taste is a slight disappointment. The booze flavor really dominates the stage and masks the grain flavors. It puts the flavor in the area closer to a rough cough syrup then a clean sweet Belgian.
The mouthfeel is slightly better then the taste. Lightly bubbly with a touch of spicy bitterness and a residual dry malt sweetness to make up this medium body beer. But the taste never really gets better even with the high abv. All in all a disappointment and a pass in my book.
09-25-2010 23:07:54 | More by jbphoto88
Green Flash Trippel from Green Flash Brewing Co.
84 out of 100 based on 542 ratings.


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Georgia upset Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament, university presidents talk stipends and playoffs, and Varez Ward denies privately that he shaved points.
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"I consider him an expert in his field and would welcome any input from him," Luster said.
District 1 Commissioner Keith Davis said based on the input he has received, many residents in the county were excited by the announcement made at the Nov. 5 meeting that commissioners are ready to move forward on a new animal shelter.
At that meeting, Davis recommended a timetable of 30 days for putting a plan in place and expressed a desire to see ground being broken for the shelter in early 2014.
"He (Alexander) has built a veterinary clinic from the ground up, so I believe Jeremiah will be a huge asset to the county," Davis said.
Luster said Alexander will be presented with a letter of credentials stating he has authority from the commission to explore the various issues that arise as the project gets underway.
In other action, the commission
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County engineer Mike Short said the developer will be required to provide a deed and a one-year workmanship warranty on recently installed paving, as well as eliminate any drop-off at the edge of the pavement.
"We maintain all the roads surrounding this road. It's just one of those roads that was not brought into the county before, but it is now and has almost been brought up to speed," Davis said before making the motion to approve the road.
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Waterfront Silver Lake Home in Traverse City
- bedrooms 4
- baths 2
- sleeps 12
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
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vacation rental description
Great year round sturdy waterfront home, first time being rented, with more than 180 degree panaromic views of silver lake(~600 acres sandy bottom lake). Heated bathroom floors, plenty of space (2600 sq.feet including finished walkout basement), Pontoon can additionally be rented @ discount rate.Less than 5 miles to down town Traverse, all kinds of shopping, airport, interlochen music academy, yet rural and secluded.Wall to wall full length windows for great views , out side fire pit, stainless steel fish cleaning table, dock.
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Tomy Joseph 248-380-7845
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Walk down the few steps to sandy Silverlake beach and dock from back yard, enjoy the hammock, ground floor deck, or the 1st floor deck under the shade of the oak tree. Has in house laundry, dish washer, coffee maker, microwave, blender, toaster, large programmable crock pot, hot water kettle, gas stove, electric griddle, air conditioning, garbage compactor. Stocked with plates, cups, glasses, wine glasses, crockery, pots and pans of various sizes.Beautiful view of almost weekly fireworks on friday evening during summer. BBQ grill on 1st floor deck with natural gas pipeline connection. Fun children's room with 4 bunk beds and a full size bed. 4+1 bed rooms with 2 full baths. Water trampoline offered with home rental.
activities and attractions in Traverse City Michigan
At this home, there are many fun things to do. Enjoy at your discretion - swimming in the clear water, tubing, skiing, kayaking, jumping on a water trampoline, anything you want. This is an all-sports lake with a sandy bottom. To take a break from the water visit dunes (~ 28 MILES),blueberry,raspberry,cherry,strawberry picking in season - within ~10 mile radius. Visit beautiful downtown Traverse, bay or mall all less than 5 miles away! Drive to Penninsula and explore the countryside/vineyards.
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1100-1200 per week after labor day week end... Monthly rates for the rest of the year negotiable. week end rates of $500 -$600 with 1 additional night for free. Open for summer reservations. Mid june to labor day weekly rates from $2000-$2500 per week.
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Far Beyond Footloose
Kevin Bacon is making it outside Hollywood.
Alysse Minkoff
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Kevin Bacon, May/Jun 00
They say that after a while, dogs and their owners begin to resemble each other. If that is the case, Paulie, beloved pooch of actor, director and musician Kevin Bacon, is doomed to a lifetime of sexy, spiky, tousled hair. At a recent photo shoot, Paulie's behavior, which ranged from well-behaved and cooperative to running around and eating croissants off the table, suggested that the dog has as many moods as Kevin Bacon has roles. In the movie business for more than half his life, Kevin Bacon at 41 has tackled a full spectrum of parts.
Creatively fearless, Bacon never covers the same emotional territory twice. He's been the leading man with character, the charming sociopath who steals a film, the solid supporting actor in a star-driven project; and the classic romantic-comedy foil. This summer, he braves his most ambitious acting challenge to date in Paul Verhoeven's suspense thriller The Hollow Man. But regardless of which project or role he chooses, Bacon's approach to his craft is fairly straightforward.
"When I decided to become an actor, it was all about not being 'me.' It was all about playing a different character," he says. "When I was three or four I was really into hats and I had a whole bunch of different hats, and so I'd put on a different hat and that would be the person I was being that day. So really, to me, becoming an actor was just a question of wanting to put on a bunch of different hats. "I've always felt fundamentally that 'me' on screen is not interesting," he says. "I don't think that I have that electric kind of star thing that makes you able to just watch that person be that person. I think there are actors that have that. I am successful or I fail based on my ability to portray a character, and hopefully a character that is well-written."
The youngest of six children, Bacon left his native Philadelphia to become the youngest student at Circle in the Square Theater in New York City. "If you wanted to be a serious actor, this is where you needed to be," he says. "This is where De Niro was, and Meryl Streep and Raoul Julia and Kevin Kline. Those were the people whose careers I was aspiring to and this is where they were."
His Off-Broadway credits include productions of Album, Poor Little Lambs and Getting Out. In 1983, he made his Broadway debut with Sean Penn in Slab Boys. His career path seems almost mystically simple. "I knew that I wasn't going to stop until I could make my living doing it. While I always had delusions of grandeur--I would sit in bed at night and accept my Oscar or sit on the couch with Ed McMahon and talk to Johnny in my fantasies--I was very shortsighted. I just needed to get an Equity card or I just needed to get one speaking job, or I just needed to try to get myself out of [working in] restaurants. I believed, and I still do, that just making a living as an actor is a tremendous success, because the odds of that happening are a billion to one. I think that if you make the decision that you're in it for the long haul, this is what you've chosen to do with your life, that there are no other options, that giving up is not an option."
His commitment to the ongoing creative evolution of his acting, along with the inevitable career swings that accompany that process, is evident. "Kids come up to me and say, 'I'm thinking about trying acting for a while.' I want to smack 'em. If that's what you're thinking about, then get the f--- out of town. Because nobody should put themselves through this kind of torture and all the pitfalls and all the risk of not making it [if it's] something that you're just 'kind of' experimenting with."
Pausing for a moment, he adds, "I've never really had a strong career plan. It's never been like that for me. I knew that I had one thing, which was that I knew that come hell or high water I was gonna be an actor, and that was how I was gonna make my living." And he has, although the road that spans his nearly 25 years in the film business has not always been a smooth one.
After the enormous success of his 1984 starring role in the film Footloose, Bacon had a rough seven-year stretch. But even during this challenging time, he starred in the arch Hollywood satire, The Big Picture, appeared with Julia Roberts and Kiefer Sutherland in Joel Shumacher's Flatliners, and starred opposite Gary Oldman as an upper-crust Boston serial-killer in Criminal Law. When you factor in the 1990 cult-classic Tremors and John Hughes's She's Having a Baby, it's sort of odd to consider those "the difficult years." But it was during this time that Bacon learned the hard-won lessons of stardom and what inevitably follows when, as an actor, you somehow don't measure up to the classic Hollywood definition of success (read: big box office).
"When Footloose came out, that was the moment where I was the lead in a movie, the movie was a smash, and people were saying I was the 'it boy' or 'the next best-thing,'" he recalls. "But that was fleeting, and after it was gone it was roll up your sleeves and get to work and then try to deal with what it's like to have your next six movies in a row tank." Living in New York City as opposed to Los Angeles is part of what keeps Bacon focused on his work rather than on the trappings of success. "In New York," he says, "it's all put right in your face about what's working and what isn't in your career. L.A. is the best place to be when you are in the No. 1 TV show or produce the No. 1 movie of the weekend or you're nominated for an Oscar.
When you are on the top of the heap it's the best, because it's such an industry town. It's going to be congratulations, congratulations, congratulations. Pats on the back everywhere you go and the offers pouring in. But in how much of your life is that actually true?" He is quick to add: "I think L.A.-bashing gets really old, but I'm scared there. I don't feel right there. From the first time I ever landed there I was hit with a kind of anxiety and paranoia, and I'm not really sure why. I feel a little bit like an outsider. I'll go to a premiere and I get paranoid about it and I feel like I'm gonna end up feeling like a loser. I get over that and I go and I feel like, OK, I really am a part of this business. And there is a lot of business that is done socially and I think that by being in New York I miss out on that. Being out, being seen, going to restaurants, I've literally gotten gigs like that. Someone goes, 'Oh, that's what he looks like now.'"
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Big Hugs - Half Acre Beer Company
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Ratings: 463 | Reviews: 149 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by brbrocc:
New York
4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
12-28-2012 02:16:00 | More by brbrocc
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4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
07-07-2014 03:43:25 | More by tectactoe
3.85/5 rDev -7.7%
Growler provided by Richard and shared among friends, poured into a Cigar City snifter.
It pours big, black and thick with a smaller mocha colored head.
The aroma is filled with a deep roasted fresh coffee with a backend of bitter chocolate
The taste follows up with the huge roasted coffee flavor, it borders on burnt though which is distracting. An alcohol is pretty noticeable at the end as well.
The mouthfeel is on the lighter side which really help the beer from becoming too sweet. Drinkability is also pretty good with the only exception being the alcohol finish.
01-11-2011 00:26:05 | More by weatherdog
4.75/5 rDev +13.9%
01-18-2013 19:26:02 | More by ajkiser12
4.1/5 rDev -1.7%
22oz brown bomber with no freshness date though we are most certain this one will cellar well.
LOOK: Black as black can be, sticky tan froth all over
SMELL: Espresso, charcoal, nougat, burnt currants
TASTE: Smooth, creamy, charred palate, shot of espresso, dark chocolate, blackstrap molasses, black currants, herbal hop, very warming alcohol, bittersweet charred finish
So anyway ... we are beer lovers, and we love to drink, we think about how cute they are, and how their labels, and caps, and we just love them. We just want them in a basket, with a bowtie, on a rainbow and in our bed to roll around. But we can't hug every beer.
03-08-2012 07:08:02 | More by BeerAdvocate
3.8/5 rDev -8.9%
Thanks to emerge for grabbing me this one. Pours an extremely dark brown that borders on black with a thin light tan head on top. Aromas are solid with dark roasted malts alongside a bright fresh brewed coffee, akin to sniffing some fresh ground beans.
First sip brings smooth dark malts up against a wall of rich coffee flavor. Hints of chocolate intertwine with a nice roast. Flows down with a touch of creaminess and lingering java aftertaste. Not nearly as viscous as I expected.
Mouthfeel is smooth with good carbonation..body is more along the lines of a regular stout to me than an "imperial" stout but I'm not complaining. Overall, a tasty coffee stout from a great new local brewery. Being this is my first bottle Half Acre beer I've tried, I am looking forward to more.
05-01-2010 01:36:15 | More by orbitalr0x
4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
03-08-2012 15:59:34 | More by Todd
4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
03-08-2012 07:15:04 | More by Jason
4.22/5 rDev +1.2%
Thanks to bu11zeye for sharing this bottle.
The beer pours a dark brown to black color with a tan head. The aroma is full of coffee and chocolate with a lot of roasted malts. A very nice smelling Imperial Stout.
The flavor is more of the same. The chocolate and coffee really compliment the roasted malt notes well. There is also a nice cream and oats component to the flavor which I really enjoy.
Thick mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
A very nice Imperial Stout.
10-31-2011 02:15:56 | More by Mora2000
4/5 rDev -4.1%
02-24-2014 17:31:27 | More by Mugenlude
4.5/5 rDev +7.9%
07-16-2013 19:28:54 | More by mrw1zard
4/5 rDev -4.1%
01-28-2012 03:47:29 | More by bpfrush
3.76/5 rDev -9.8%
Bottle (2010)
Acquired via trade
Thanks, crushedvol!
(Aged for 3 years)
Nearly black, but truly a very dark brown and ruby. Small dark brown head. Irregular spots of stick left down the glass. Pretty stout.
Not a hugely expressive aroma. Will adjust this as I let the beer warm throughout the review, if necessary. Roast and a touch of coffee. Just a bit of chocolate-covered dark fruit as well. In fact, as the beer warms, lots of oxidation character emerges. It's not distracting, but it's not ideal, either.
The flavor follows the aroma, with chocolate-covered dark fruits and a bit of roasted coffee character emerging nicely. Moderate bitterness. Very drinkable, and the alcohol is exceptionally well hidden.
Near full in body with low carbonation.
Excellent. This aged nicely.
05-17-2013 01:21:41 | More by ehammond1
3.75/5 rDev -10.1%
07-30-2013 11:22:20 | More by Cynic-ale
4.28/5 rDev +2.6%
Picked up a growler on release day 12/18/09. Served in my Boulevard Smokestack chalice.
Pours a deathly black with a whispy light brown head that quickly subsides into a thin rim.
This sucker smells like freshly brewed coffee! Immediately, I'm reminded of the beauty that is Founders Breakfast Stout. Fresh ground coffee beans, dark bakers chocolate and the slightest hints of marshmallow and whipped cream.
Tastes like a coffee stout. In fact, this is much better described as such, rather than a straightforward imperial. Screw it, this IS a coffee stout. Now, the taste is much more complex than the smell. Sure, the coffee grounds and chocolate are here, but I'm also picking up dark fruit. Plums... the farmers market kind, some heavy cream, toffee and roasted malt. There's also a slight bit of hops here on the finish.
At 9.5%, this is amazingly drinkable. It's too thin for an RIS (this is where FBS separates itself), but as a coffee stout, it's darn solid. I know there are to be other takes on Big Hugs and I can't wait to see where it goes, or how it translates to the bottle.
12-20-2009 18:34:43 | More by rudylaw
4.75/5 rDev +13.9%
12-20-2013 02:36:35 | More by Rosethoj
4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
12-16-2012 18:33:39 | More by vfalstad
4.75/5 rDev +13.9%
01-10-2014 18:16:17 | More by HopAttack3
4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
04-19-2013 06:07:07 | More by tugg407
3.53/5 rDev -15.3%
(Served in a chalice)
A- This beer pours a jet black body with a thick head that fades to a thick tan ring and last for a bit. It is too dense to see any sign of carbonation.
S- This beer has a dark roasted coffee aroma followed by a tootsie roll note and a nougat hint that becomes more mocha as the beer warms.
T- This beer has a big dark coffee flavor with a spicy cream finish. There are some roasted dark malt notes underneath and a nougat note that finishes with a slight tartness that grows as the beer warms.
M- This beer has a medium-light mouthfeel with no alcohol heat noted and a chewy texture for the first few sips.
D- This beer is a bit one dimensional with the coffee, although pleasant, dominating the flavor and little support from the stout. It is very smooth and easy to drink for an imperial stout.
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Wow! What a phenomenal brew! Got this from the Big Hugs release in late December of 2011 and cracked open the growler the next day.
A: Darker than dark, very inky black pour with a deep tan foamy head.
S: Roasty, a hint of coffee, a deep sweet smelling stout. Already getting a contact high.
T: A little more bitter than I expected, but incredibly smooth. You can tell the alcohol is there, but not quite as overbearing as other Imperial Stouts I've tried. Velvety smooth texture and a lingering bitter-sweetness. Overall excellent.
M: Velvety smooth, surprisingly sticky given it's not super sweet. Definitely lingers in your mouth well after it's gone.
Overall a fantastic brew. As a side note, I had 3 Snifters worth of the growler and I got a unique wonderful buzz that lasted through the night and into the morning, without any real hangover. Quality stuff :)
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On Oct. 4 of last year, two dogs, Niko, who had been dead at least a week and was inside a plastic bag, and another emaciated dog named Jada, were found in the 51 Congress St. apartment of Raisa Reyes, 26.
Jada was dehydated, about 30 pounds underweight, and was later euthanized at the MSPCA in Methuen, according to police.
On Wednesday, Reyes was found guilty of the felony animal cruelty charges in Lawrence District Court. Judge Michael Brooks sentenced her to three months in jail, a sentence she will serve at MCI Framingham, police said.
"I am very pleased with the court's decision and feel justice has been served for Jada and Niko," said Martha Parkhurst, an MSPCA law enforcement officer who investigated the case with Ellen Bistany, Lawrence's animal control officer.
Bistany and Parkhurst found the dogs amid "deplorable and revolting" conditions in Reyes' apartment last fall. Bistany said it was the worst starvation case she'd seen in her 18 years as animal control officer. The plastic bag Niko was found in was also full of dog urine and feces, according to Bistany's report.
Both officers said they were overcome by a foul odor in the apartment, where Reyes lived with her two children, ages 5 and 7, and at least two dogs.
An anonymous tip initially led animal investigators to Reyes' home.
At first she denied having any dogs in her apartment and later admitted to having Niko and Jada. She told officers she couldn't get Jada to eat for her. But Parkhurst fed the dog a part of a submarine sandwich in the apartment and Jada devoured it, according to the report.
Parkhurst, in a statement, praised Judge Brooks and Assistant District Attorney Annaliese Wolf, who prosecuted the case.


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What will J.K. Rowling's Next Book Be About?
|A political faerie story, like she once said. Tiny little faeries running for office.
5867 (15%)
|The Scottish Book. All about Scotland.
3272 (8%)
|Albus Severus and the Book They Said Would Never Happen
20869 (54%)
|I'm J.K. Rowling, and I'll tell you in comments.
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Happy Birthday Ironsos
We all would like Joe to write about Harry's children, there is no doubt in my mind that it will never happen. We can all hope but don't get your robes all in an uproar when the next book has nothing to do with Harry. However we can't wait for the last movie to start. Thursday at 12:00 will be the bitter sweet end. Enjoy everyone :0
Morning all!
HW, glad to hear your friend is doing better. I hope that will continue!
Thanks, Felipe! I know that somehow I'll plug through it all, even if it's not done as well as I would have liked. But it certainly helps to vent. Typing it all out helps me feel more reasonable than when I just let the negative thoughts circle around in my brain. In fact, after typing my post last night, I was able to get a couple of small things done. Good luck on the LeakyCon prep! I'm also avoiding the clips at this point. The last bit of footage I've seen was the most recent trailer. I loved it, but I'm good with that; there was a lot in there as it was.
I'm at work now, able to do a short day thanks to staying so late on Thursday. Then it's home to just work, work, work on my lesson plans, and more of the same tomorrow. Tomorrow's probably when I'll make my run to Walmart and anywhere else I need to to finish off errands, just to break up the day. Monday I work, but I'll probably leave a little bit early. I'll go home and pack, and hopefully try to lay down to get some sleep between 7 & 8 (maybe I'll wake up very early that morning so I'll be tired by then), so I can get maybe 6 hours sleep. Then I'll get up to pull together the final stuff and head out to the airport around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. Yikes! LOL. At least I know there'll be no traffic!
I don't care what anyone says but I want a book about Albus Potter!!!! JO CHANGE YOUR MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ya'll should go to the other site – Ella posted some very good news.
Thanks, Sirius! I originally thought you meant she'd posted on the old poll and popped in over there to discover I'd missed a few pages, thinking we'd switched over here. I guess we're going to stay on that poll for a while longer since there are still a lot of people commenting on the poll here. So, if you're looking for everyone, that's where we are!
Morning all! We have a grey day. I sent a text to Asti and an engineer will be turning up tomorrow to sort out their technical problem, knock on wood. She sends her love to everybody and is yearning to be back on line. Yay!
Must get on with the lunch. Back later.
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thanks Graymayne
Aloha! ;)
Lurk mark! ;)
Slow here! ;)
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Very slow here! ;)
LOL, Deanie! I guess everyone is off doing their last minute preparations for the convention.
flurking slooowly
Yup! Tat must be it! ;)
Lurk mark.
Morning all! I wore my Hufflepuff bracelet today when we treated ourselve to a light lunch at a new venture not far from us. Old farm buildings have been given new lives as a farm shop, a play barn and a restaurant respectively. The girl at the cash desk admired it (the bracelet) and a short discussion of HP followed. She had seen all the films but didn't regard herself as a fan, so she has now glimpsed another side to the HP phenomenon, and so the magic spreads. . .
Lunch was intriguing – I ordered one of the day's specials, minted lamb burger and bacon served with hand-cut chips(fries) and leaves. The novelty was in the way this food was served: on one half of a burger bun sat the lamb burger with a salad leaf under the meat, on the other half, on another leaf, sat half a rasher of cooked bacon. They were placed on a half inch thick wooden board together with a small pile of delicious fries, an elegant collection of salad leaves and a small pot of mayonnaise with green pepper seeds (milder than black pepper). This was a totally new presentation in my experience and somehow made it more exciting than being served on a plate. Sadly we didn't photograph it:( All the food provided here has been locally sourced and probably produced on the farming estate.
All along the long side of the car park which overlooks fields was a generous strip of land seeded with traditional meadow flowers. It looked gorgeous and the butterflies were having a great time.
So take the camera next time. I am sure there will be a next time, because you seem to have enjoyed it. ;)
My first lurk of the day! ;)
I hope she writes a Potter encyclopedia!
Id absolutely love a book about Albus Potter, but I just don't think JK will take that route. I think the tarried book would be a fun and interesting read, especially coming from JK. So that's the choice I voted for. Scotland's a cool place, but Idk if I would read an entire book about it. Although, I would probably at least check it out.
Tarried should've been faerie… Stupid auto-finish lol
Back on line.
Lurk mark! ;)
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Graymayne that meal sounds delish; I agree with*Deanie* please take a camera next time you go there so we can see the presentations.
glad you are back online Cool G how are things going for you?
Tired lurk! ;)
Hello Everyone!!!! Well I would like her to write about the time Harry went back up stairs to his much needed 4 poster bed!!! how him and Ginny got married, Ron & Hermione got married, how he and Ron became Auror's and what led up to Albus Severus, James Serius, & Lilly Potter and of course Ron and Hermione"s children!!!! anotherwords in detail what happened in those Nineteen years!!!! after Harry destroyed Voldemort!!!!!
I will not be able to see Deathly Hallows part II tonight, I am scheduled to work from 4pm – 12am tonight tomorrow from 12pm – 9pm, So I will be going to see it on Saturday at 10:30am!!!!
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY IRONSOS!!!!! HURRAY!!!! Cool G!!! I AM VERY GLAD TO SEE YOU HERE!!!!!
Did you get that new roof put on??? and how are things progressing!!!!!!
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Hey Mistic !!! I would like that book too – and how Hogwarts was repaired, who became HeadMaster/Misstress.
I have not been on here in so long that I forgot my login info… Does anyone remember me… My old name was Ginny Wealsey.
I saw the movie last night and was interested in seeing what everyone else thought of it! I hope you all are doing well! I see some familiar faces! :-)
I still remember you, GinnyW-P. Saw it last night too. Try clicking on the "previous poll" on top of this page. Most of us who comment off topic are doing it on the previous poll, for now. See ya there!
Thanks, Mystic Willow. Glad to see you back here.
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Power consumed by the library is measured and offset by energy generated in remote locations using sustainable sources, including the purchase of a two-year supply of Green-e Certified Clean Source Power for electricity. High-performance, thermally glazed windows provide lower heat loss, less air leakage, and warmer window surfaces that improve comfort and minimize condensation. Heating and cooling is carefully controlled through sensors connected to high-efficiency heating and cooling units with mechanically operable dampers and air outlets. The sensors help monitor fluctuations in air temperature and adjust the airflow accordingly.
The project minimizes the use of potable water through the installation of electronically controlled low flow faucets and low flow sanitary fixtures in all bathrooms. Grey water is treated through an onsite filtration system so it can be used in local applications such as irrigation and exterior maintenance.
Carpet tiles fabricated out of repurposed truck tires; floors made from wood end grain discarded by window frame manufacturers; and the use of recycled steel in the bookshelves, doors, doorframes, and structural members are part of the effort to take into careful consideration the life cycle of all materials used. A construction waste management protocol was put in place to divert construction site waste material away from landfill sites and into recycling and reprocessing plants whenever possible. All refuse that left the site was documented, and 83% was successfully diverted.
Sustainability extends beyond construction into management and maintenance. The Green Cleaning objective aims to keep the library clean without harming the environment through the use of special natural cleaning products, the effective use of janitorial equipment, and the use of green paper products. Located near the main entrance adjacent to the heavily trafficked circulation spine of the space one finds the NYPL Green Education Screen. This interactive screen allows visitors to learn more about the environmentally sustainable aspects of the design through visualizations of live data (including energy consumption and water use) gathered by the building management system.
With abundant natural light, spatially dramatic sightlines, and inviting, efficient circulation paths, the branch was immediately successful at attracting visitors and encouraging community use.
Project Team
Client The New York Public Library
Architect 1100 Architect
Structural Engineer Robert Silman Associates
MEP Engineer Buro Happold Consulting Engineers
Lighting Consultant Atelier Ten
LEED Consultant Atelier Ten
LEED Commissioning Genesys Engineering
Cost Consultant Stuart-Lynn Company
Expeditor William Vitacco Associates
Library Consultant MDA designgroup
Vertical Transportation Van Deusen & Associates
Construction Manager The LiRo Group
General Contractor Cauldwell Wingate Company
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