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Xcel: Boulder's acquisition notice lacks detail
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That's according to a letter sent Friday from Xcel senior manager of siting and land rights John Lupo to Boulder city manager Jane Brautigam.
Boulder is seeking to acquire Xcel' assets in and around the city in order to start its own municipal electric utility.
"Our response to Boulder's Notice of Intent includes requests for additional information from the City," read a statement from Xcel about its response. "The letter received from Boulder on January 6th is missing information necessary to inform us of the property and assets/facilities the City intends to acquire. We have requested more clarifying information and have taken the position that the 90-day period to provide the appraisal report at the City's expense (per a State statute) has not begun to run (and will not begin until the City provides us with the necessary information)."
The city's Jan. 6 notice of intent to acquire was the formal first step required by law to start the process of acquiring property by the power of eminent domain. By law, the city must make an attempt at good-faith negotiations with Xcel before filing for condemnation in court.
Xcel and the city of Boulder both have declined requests from the Boulder County Business Report for an itemized list of assets needed to run the utility.
Xcel has 90 days from the notice to provide the city with an appraisal, at which point the city would have to provide its own appraisal to Xcel. If Xcel were to decline to enter negotiations or the negotiations failed after the swapping of appraisals, the law requires that Boulder must submit to Xcel a written final offer before proceeding to trial.
Reached by phone, Xcel spokeswoman Michelle Aguayo said Xcel's response on Friday does not necessarily mean the company plans to have an appraisal done and enter good-faith negotiations. The company simply doesn't believe at this point that it has enough information about what the city plans to acquire.
"We'll determine that at the time when we get something from the city," Aguayo said.
Boulder's notice of intent outlined major equipment that the city intended to acquire, such as all or parts of seven substations plus a 115-kilovolt transmission loop.
Xcel's Friday letter contends that the notice does not "identify in detail which parts of the equipment it intends to acquire" in regard to the Leggett, Niwot and Gunbarrel substations, nor does it include legal descriptions of the easement areas sought around those substations.
In response to the city's intent to acquire the transmission loop and the property owned by Xcel necessary to operate the loop, Xcel contends that the lack of legal descriptions of the property included also makes that request incomplete.
Among other things, Xcel's letter says Boulder's notice doesn't offer an inventory or detailed information about streetlights and other "property interests and appurtenances (equipment) of Xcel's related to providing electric services within the acquisition area or the 115kV transmission loop," as stated in the notice.
"The lack of this type of information regarding the property interests the City intends to take makes it impossible to properly determine the value of compensation owed and damages to (Xcel's) remaining system," Lupo wrote in the letter.
Boulder's notice, Lupo wrote, also doesn't include Xcel's certificate of public convenience and necessity that grants Xcel the sole legal right to serve county customers outside the city. The city has long stated that it intends to serve a few thousand non-residents of the city to make the separation from Xcel a cleaner split as it relates to facilities.
"We would ask that the City advise Public Service which customers it wishes to serve," the letter states.
The city of Boulder released a prepared statement by city attorney Tom Carr on Friday evening.
"Under state law, a letter of intent is simply required to provide sufficient information for the property owner to identify the property to be condemned," Carr said. "The city's notice of intent provides sufficient information for Xcel, as the owner of the property to understand the property to be acquired.
"Most of the information requested by Xcel is not publicly available. Under the former franchise (agreement with Xcel), the city was entitled to information about Xcel's system both periodically and when the city decided to municipalize. Xcel admits in its letter that it has refused to provide this information. ...
"State law does not require that a notice of intent include the level of detail requested by Xcel in the response the company gave us today. The notice of intent included the offer to meet with Xcel's representatives to discuss the details of the acquisition from which Xcel, as the custodian of the information the city does not have access to, could specifically identify any equipment not identified by the city. The city looks forward to meeting with Xcel to share this information and begin negotiations."
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Matt Young is 9 for his last 18, raising his average from .103 to .255 in 4 games. Brent Clevlen continued his hot start, driving in a run to extend his hit streak to 6 games, but was forced to leave when his back tightened up on him. He should only need a few days of rest to be back to full strength. Todd Redmond did what Todd Redmond does, working on guts and savvy, with a fastball that didn't get over 88 mph, he baffled Norfolk hitters all night. The only run he allowed was actually given up by Scott Proctor. Craig Kimbel needed just 11 pitches to finish off the game and is striking out 4.67 for each walk he's given up, a huge improvment over the 2.29 he posted last year.
Mississippi 4, Mobile 5
Jacob Thompson was the victim of some poor defense, but the bullpen pitched mastefully, as Tommy Palica, Mike Broadway, and Lee Hyde combined for 5 scoreless innings. Alex Romero, who spent 66 games in the Major Leagues with the Diamondbacks last season, continues to prove that AA is little challenge for him.
Myrtle Beach 1, Winston-Salem 7
Gerry Rodriguez gets a hit in his 6th straight game but the Pelicans' offense wasn't able to muster much tonight. Cole Rohrbough wasn't exactly stellar, but this was by far his best start of the young season. Former Brave farmhand Jon Gilmore pounded out 3 hits in the game for the Warthogs.
Rome 2, Kannapolis 3, 20 innings
I don't know for a fact that this was the longest game in Rome Braves history, but I can almost guarantee it since very few Minor League games have ever gone 20 or more innings. Brett Oberholtzer started the game and continued his fine work this season, as did Cory Rasmus and Luis Avilan who combined for 7 scoreless relief innings. Tom Berryhill, who had worked just 1 inning in each of his previous 3 relief appearances pitched well in 5 innings, but gave up what would end up being the game winning run in the top of the 20th. It was a tough day for the R-Braves' 4-5-6 hitters, as Matt Kramer went 0-8 with 2 Ks, Christian Bethancourt went 0-6 with 3 Ks, and Chris Lovett went 0-8, but only struck out once.


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Tickets for the annual National Baseball Hall of Fame's Classic will be available next weekend − beginning on Saturday, April 16.
According to organizers, Classic Weekend will feature a slate of family-friendly activities, highlighted by the return of the Classic, a seven-inning legends game featuring seven Hall of Famers and 20 other retired major league stars, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 19 at Doubleday Field.
Other activities planned for Classic Weekend include a Hall of Fame golf tournament fundraiser for the museum, the new Classic Fest at Doubleday Field, the Youth Skills Clinic hosted by several former major league players, a special Voices of the Game program and other unique programs throughout the museum, according to a Hall of Fame media release.
"Through the first two years of a new tradition, the Hall of Fame Classic has provided a memorable Father's Day experience for fans of all ages to see their baseball cards come to life at Doubleday Field," said Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson.
"As we continue to grow this marquee event, we're excited to unveil a new interactive lineup of family events to assure that families of every generation have the ability to spend a baseball-themed Father's Day Weekend in Cooperstown."
Hall of Famers Andre Dawson, Goose Gossage, Phil Niekro, Tony Pérez, Jim Rice, Ozzie Smith and Dick Williams will headline the Classic, with preliminary rosters of more than 20 other former major leaguers to be announced this spring.
Former major leaguers already scheduled to appear include Frank Catalanotto, Doug Glanville, Bill Lee, Willie Wilson, Rick Wise and Dmitri Young. The 2011 Hall of Fame Classic will once again be staged in conjunction with the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association.
Tickets for the 2011 Hall of Fame Classic will first be available on Saturday, April 16, with museum members able to purchase online and by phone. Non-members can purchase tickets in person at the museum, beginning at 9 a.m. Tickets are $12.50 for first and third base seats and $11 for outfield seats. Ticket buyers may first line up at 6 a.m. on April 16. Overnight camping is not permitted.
Museum members may purchase tickets by phone and online by calling 1-866- 849-7770 starting at 9 a.m.
For more information on how to purchase tickets as a museum member, or to become a museum member and have access to this special purchase sale, call 547-0397. Should tickets remain beginning April 25, phone and Internetsales will begin for the general public, with details to be announced at that time.
The 2011 Hall of Fame Classic Weekend, including the Hall of Fame Classic, will be presented by Ford Motor Company for the third straight season.
The second annual Cooperstown Golf Classic on Saturday, June 18 will feature Hall of Famers Dawson, Gossage, Niekro, Pérez, Rice and Smith and serve as a fundraiser for the Hall of Fame's educational programs.
According to organizers it is, " a unique social experience providing memories and camaraderie that will last a lifetime." Organizers said golfers of any ability will be able to enjoy a private cocktail reception in the Hall of Fame Plaque Gallery, breakfast on the Leatherstocking Golf Course clubhouse verandah, a round of golf in a scramble format at Leatherstocking, and conclude with a luncheon and awards ceremony, all in the company of the Hall of Famers. Space is limited to only 24 participants. For information, call 547-0310.
The Hall of Fame Classic will be once again preceded by the Cooperstown Game Day Parade, presented by the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, the village of Cooperstown and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, The parade will begin at noon on June 19 on Main Street. Game participants will ride in the parade on their way to Doubleday Field, according to organizers.
Following the Cooperstown Game Day Parade, the Legends Hitting Contest will be held at Doubleday Field at 1 p.m., followed by the Hall of Fame Classic at 2 p.m.
Beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, the Hall of Fame, the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Cooperstown will present Classic Fest at Doubleday Field. Classic Fest will feature family activities inside Doubleday Field, along with interactive and demonstrative presentations, according to organizers.
Organizers said also on Saturday, the museum will host several exclusive programs for fans of all ages.
For kids ages 7 to 12, the museum will host the Legends for Youth Skills Clinic, from 8 a.m. until noon. Hosted in conjunction with the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, the clinic gives youth participants a chance to learn hands-on training from several former major league stars, according to organizers. The event concludes with an autograph session for participants. Registration is free, but limited and begins April 18 by calling 547-0397.
At 6 p.m. on June 18, the seven Hall of Fame members will be featured in aroundtable discussion of baseball at Doubleday Field in a one-hour reflection on their memories of the game. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Seating is limited. Registration begins April 18 by calling 547-0397.
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More Plum Island homes could face demolition
As crews prepare to demolish a third house damaged by last week's storm, town officials are warning that other homes along the beach on Plum Island could be in jeopardy.
Two homes on Annapolis Way were demolished over the weekend after they slipped off their foundations and partially collapsed during the storm's high tides. A neighboring structure will be taken down Monday, as inspectors examine other nearby properties.Newbury building inspector Sam Joslin says it's likely three houses on Fordham Way will need to be removed, and dozens of others along the shoreline are in danger.
"Though the structures aren't damaged, they've lost all of their dune fronts, so now we have an entire stretch of beach that's completely unprotected," Joslin told the Boston Globe. "With that, even a small storm at this point could become a major issue."
Homeowners on Plum Island have invested in a variety of erosion prevention measures in recent years, fearing of their homes' safety. State Senate Minority leader Bruce Tarr, who represents the area, wants the state to take action to save the beachfront properties. Tarr co-chairs the Merrimack River Beach Alliance, which plans to meet Monday to discuss the situation on Plum Island.
"It's clear that up and down the coast, homes, property and infrastructure have been in jeopardy, it's time that the commonwealth of Massachusetts takes a serious look at all the tools that are available," Tarr told the Daily News of Newburyport. "We don't want to have another home like that, and we want to be proactive and not reactive to the extent that we can."
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CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) -- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's basketball program will play at UCLA, Nevada, Georgia and the University of Alabama-Birmingham during Will Wade's first season as head coach.
The Mocs released their upcoming schedule Monday afternoon. It's a slate that includes 14 home dates at the newly-refurbished McKenzie Arena.
"It's nice to have it done and give our fans something to look forward to," Wade said in a release. "It was one of our first tasks when we got here, and I am really pleased at what we were able to accomplish. It sets up well for our first season and for future years.
UTC will play UCLA and Nevada as part of the eight-team Las Vegas Invitational, but the road trips to Georgia and UAB are a part of scheduling agreements that will bring the larger-conference foes to The Roundhouse in the future.
"Moving forward, we will be able to better apply our scheduling philosophy starting in 2014-15," Wade said. "We're excited with the series with Georgia and UAB and look forward to those schools coming back to Chattanooga in 2014-15."
The biggest name on this year's home slate is a potential matchup with Middle Tennessee State during the annual Dr. Pepper Classic. The Blue Raiders, who earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament last season, will join Maine and Grand Canyon in the four-team event December 28-29.
Three of the first four games will be at McKenzie Arena, including the season-opener against Covenant College. The Mocs will host the Scots at 5:30 p.m. ET on Friday, November 8, as part of a season-opening doubleheader with the UTC women. The Lady Mocs will debut new head coach Jim Foster at 8:30 p.m. ET against SEC-foe Alabama.
UTC will then travel to Radford before home dates with Montreat and Kennessaw State.
The Southern Conference schedule begins January 4 at Furman. The Mocs will also play at The Citadel before returning for their SoCon home-opener against Samford on January 9.
The 11-team league will not play in divisions for the first time since 1994, forcing an unbalanced 16-game schedule. Chattanooga will play two games with Furman, Samford, Wofford, Appalachian State, UNC Greensboro and Western Carolina, but just one game with The Citadel, Elon, Davidson and Georgia Southern.
Nov. 8 vs. Covenant (DH), 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 11 at Radford, 7 p.m.
Nov. 16 vs. Montreat, 7 p.m.
Nov. 19 vs. Kennesaw State, 7 p.m.
Las Vegas Invitational
Nov. 22 at Nevada, TBA
Nov. 24 at UCLA, TBA
Nov. 28 vs. Morehead State (Las Vegas), 5 p.m.
Nov. 29 vs. IUPUI or Gardner-Webb, 3:30/6 p.m.
Dec. 2 at Georgia, 7 p.m.
Dec. 10 vs. Hiwassee, 7 p.m.
Dec. 15 at Northern Kentucky, TBA
Dec. 18 at UAB, TBA
Dr Pepper Classic
Dec. 29 vs. Grand Canyon, 7 p.m.
Dec. 30 vs. Middle Tennessee/Maine, 4:30/7 p.m.
Southern Conference Schedule
Jan. 4 at Furman, TBA
Jan. 6 at The Citadel, 7 p.m.
Jan. 9 vs. Samford, 7 p.m.
Jan. 11 vs. Wofford, 7 p.m.
Jan. 16 at Appalachian State, TBA
Jan. 18 at Wofford, TBA
Jan. 23 vs. Elon, 7 p.m.
Jan. 25 vs. UNCG (DH), 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 30 at Davidson, TBA
Feb. 1 vs. Furman, 7 p.m.
Feb. 4 at Eastern Kentucky, TBA
Feb. 8 at Samford, TBA
Feb. 13 vs. Western Carolina, 7 p.m.
Feb. 20 vs. Georgia Southern, 7 p.m.
Feb. 27 at Western Carolina, TBA
Mar. 1 vs. Appalachian State (DH), 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 7-10 at Southern Conference Championship, Asheville, N.C.
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Among Colombia's many indigenous groups threatened with extinction, few are in a riskier situation than the Tule. There are only about 1,200 of them left in three locations in the neighbouring departments of Choco and Antiquoia in north-western Colombia.
One group of 500 live in Choco's Unguia municipality, a strategically important area on the border with Panama that is rich in timber, minerals and other natural resources. Unfortunately, these riches have attracted the attention of criminal and illegal armed groups over the past decade.
Many tribe members have sought shelter in Panama or elsewhere in Choco. But a determined core decided to stay, fearing that the tribe would never survive if they left their ancestral lands and gave up their traditional way of life.
UNHCR has long understood and sympathized with such concerns, and the refugee agency has helped draw up a strategy to prevent displacement, or at least ensure that the Tule never have to leave their territory permanently.
There are about a million indigenous people in Colombia. They belong to 80 different groups and make up one of the world's most diverse indigenous heritages. But the internal armed conflict is taking its toll on them.
Like many Colombians, indigenous people often have no choice but to flee their lands to escape violence. Forced displacement is especially tragic for them because they have extremely strong links to their ancestral lands. Often their economic, social and cultural survival depends on keeping these links alive.
According to Colombia's national indigenous association ONIC, 18 of the smaller groups are at risk of disappearing. UNHCR is working with them to support their struggle to stay on their territories or to rebuild their lives when they are forced to flee.
UNHCR also assists indigenous refugees in neighbouring countries like Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela and Brazil. UNHCR is developing a regional strategy to better address the specific needs of indigenous people during exile.
UNHCR works with the government of Colombia to address the needs of children displaced by violence.
Two million people are listed on Colombia's National Register for Displaced People. About half of them are under the age of 18, and, according to the Ministry of Education, only half of these are enrolled in school.
Even before displacement, Colombian children attending school in high-risk areas face danger from land mines, attacks by armed groups and forced recruitment outside of schools. Once displaced, children often lose an entire academic year. In addition, the trauma of losing one's home and witnessing extreme violence often remain unaddressed, affecting the child's potential to learn. Increased poverty brought on by displacement usually means that children must work to help support the family, making school impossible.
UNHCR supports the government's response to the educational crisis of displaced children, which includes local interventions in high-risk areas, rebuilding damaged schools, providing school supplies and supporting local teachers' organizations. UNHCR consults with the Ministry of Education to ensure the needs of displaced children are known and planned for. It also focuses on the educational needs of ethnic minorities such as the Afro-Colombians and indigenous people.
UNHCR's ninemillion campaign aims to provide a healthy and safe learning environment for nine million refugee children by 2010.


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"I AM the Light of the world: he that followeth ME shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life" (John 8:12).
LOVE LETTERS FROM YHWH (Ketuvim Ahavah YHWH) is a compilation of messages I have received over the period of 1 year, beginning January 2011. My hope in presenting these epistiles to the Body of CHRIST is that they might serve to edify, strengthen and give hope to those who are waiting anxiously for CHRIST's return from Heaven. May these words be a light to the world, to help guide those seeking a deeper understanding of the RAPTURE, HARPAZO or CATCHING AWAY of the BRIDE of CHRIST; and how it is a vital component in the promises of our salvation and deliverance.
These letters rely on the WORD of YHWH and Y'SHUA/JESUS CHRIST as the foundation upon which they were built. I have found them useful tools in broadening my own understanding of the RAPTURE and why it must occur and the events surrounding it; it is almost as if these letters are a missing link or key which helps unlock a deeper understanding of the scriptures.
May these writtings confer a powerful blessing upon all who read them by the POWER, STRENGTH and MIGHT of THE MOST HIGH GOD: THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, the FATHER of the STARS, YHWH, through HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON the HYPOSTATIC ESSENCE OF GOD, Y'SHUA/JESUS CHRIST and the GRACE by which we received the firstfruits's of the Spirit, the COMFORTOR, the HOLY SPIRIT.
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Judiciary Square Master Plan
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The Commission approved a new master plan for Judiciary Square, including an amendment which addresses issues that were unresolved when the Commission previously reviewed the project in May 2005. The master plan generally addresses building construction projects planned for the D.C. Courts as well as concepts for open space landscapes, perimeter security, traffic, parking, and street edge treatments. The D.C. Courts' amendment focuses on the relocation of the south curb line of E Street between 4th and 5th Streets; the provision of two lay-bys along E Street, between 4th and 5th Streets; the provision of two bus loading spaces along 5th Street; a revised design for 4th Street loading docks; and planned agreements between the D.C. Courts and the National Law Enforcement Museum.
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Zoning Modification in Southeast for Ballpark Use
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The D.C. Zoning Commission proposes to modify the Capitol Gateway Overlay District in Southeast Washington to define "ballpark" and to make it an allowable use in that area. The amendment also establishes a review process and design guidelines for a ballpark and associated uses. The Commission determined that the amendment would not adversely affect federal interests. In its comments to the D.C. Zoning Commission, NCPC made several recommendations relating to retail, stadium lighting, building height, signage, and parking.
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- Release Date: Feb 10, 2009
- Summary: The House of the Dead: Overkill charges you with mowing down waves of infected, blood-thirsty zombies in a last-ditch effort to survive Bayou City and uncover the horrific truth behind the origins of The House of the Dead. A pulp-style take on the classic SEGA light-gun shoot 'em up franchise. Back when the famous Agent G was still fresh out of the academy, he teamed up with hard-boiled bad-ass Agent Washington to investigate stories of mysterious disappearances in small-town Louisiana. Little did they know what blood-soaked mutant horror would await them in the streets and swamps of Bayou City. Pulp Funk Horror - Zombie cool, one of the most popular shooter classics injected with a whole new retro b-movie look. An utterly in-your-face zombie-dismembering blast. Non-stop light-gun style action on Wii, blow apart zombies for high-score thrills. Co-op action on Wii. Bring a friend and play the game as intended in your own buddy action movie as two of the meanest mofos in video gaming. Relentless, gore-drenched, over-the-top action - Only the coolest, most cold-hearted agent's going to keep his head against the zombie flood. Use "Slow-Mofo Time" to make the perfect head-popping shot and "Evil Eye" to spot moments of opportunity that'll send the whole environment up in flames. Wiimote reactions. Get knee-deep in the dead with motion-sensitive Wii-controls. Shuck a shotgun and when the zombies get too close, pistol whip jaws off or cave some heads in with the stock of your pump-action - all in stomach-churning close-up. [Sega]… Expand
- Developer: Headstrong Games
- Genre(s): Light Gun
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Positive: 54 out of 65
Mixed: 11 out of 65
Negative: 0 out of 65
The game is clichéd, entertaining and best of all a blast to play which has truly moved this franchise to the next level.
This is the perfect evolution for a series that needed a new direction. The always fun gameplay hasn't been altered at all, but the style is a very definite change for the better. Veterans of the series may find the more casual friendly focus of the main story mode to be a bit off-putting, but patience will pay off, as the more hardcore focused Director's Cut is every bit as satisfying as the previous House of the Dead games and twice as ridiculous, which is by no means a bad thing.
This third-party on-rails shooter really nails the genre. The Grindhouse look and feel melds well with the House of the Dead franchise.
Possibly, the greatest grindhouse game ever. Great sense of humour, a lot of gore and, technically, one of the best games available on the Wii. Unfortunately, it's very short, as always is the case with on-rails shooters. But, overall, it's a unique experience, and an incredible arcade game.
One of the Wii's greatest guilty pleasures. With buckets of gore and language that would make a sailor blush, Overkill definitely earns its M rating. But pumping zombies full of hot lead has rarely been so much fun. [Mar 2009, p.87]
The House of the Dead: Overkill isn't an epic adventure, and it actually lacks a fair bit of polish - purposely or otherwise. However, it's just the breath of putrid air the Wii needed, and in many ways it speaks to exactly what the system is all about: short bursts of great entertainment.
An amazingly funny game. It's not actually good, but it manages to fail in such a stylish, over-the-top way that it's endearing all the same. Although you'll probably have no real desire to replay the game ever again upon completion, it's a hoot the first time through and is absolutely worth a rental.
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Positive: 17 out of 20
Mixed: 2 out of 20
Negative: 1 out of 20
Mar 17, 2011Critics said it's good. Other critics said it'd **** good. GRAPHICS: It is like bringing the arcade game home, watching it bang a grind house film, then marveling at the abomination they produce 9/10. ADVENTURE: This story is **** brilliant.... as brilliant as it needs to be. 10/10 MECHANICS: So solid it'll rip your **** balls off.10/10 EXTRAS: Tell your friend he ain't ever seen this kind of crazy **** before and strap in for a few hours of Arcade on rails shooter classic minus all the damn quarters. 10/10 This game is what it is and it is all the **** way. If you like shooting zombies, cheesy horror, funk, and shooting zombies you will love this game!… Expand
Mar 8, 2011This game is just awesome. Pure on-rails shooter goodness, with a plot and dialogue that doesn't even pretend to take itself seriously, which I appreciate. How many "serious" game plots have you experienced that just plain SUCKED? I appreciate a well told story, but over 90% of game stories are going to be total junk, and so I appreciate that this game didn't even try.
If you enjoy pointing your wiimote at the tv, pretending it is a gun, this is the best Wii game you could purchase, hands down. It's not a perfect game, but it is an awesome game. I paid full price for this game when it first came out and have no regrets, and now, with used game prices much cheaper, you can't go wrong picking up this game. Unless you're easily offended - this game still holds the record for most swear words in a game. It's all for the laughs though, so if you only like games you can take "seriously", stay away from this title.… Expand
Feb 3, 2014A great installment to the series, and personally my favourite. The final boss will have you questioning everything you have ever seen and leave you confused and disturbed beyond belief.… Expand
Oct 19, 2011This game is overkill in every single way, and I loved it. It's gory, profane, misogynistic, and most importantly, hilarious. I was playing it with a friend, and when a certain female character came flying in on a motorcycle, engine vibrations causing her goodies to "jiggle", we busted out laughing so hard it woke his son up, upstairs. The game pokes fun at itself, and the culture of gaming in general. Unfortunately, it's an extremely short game, but the ability to purchase and level up guns adds a little bit of replay value. I absolutely don't want all my games to play like this, but House of the Dead: Overkill is an gloriously refreshing change of pace, and I enjoyed every second of it. If you have a sense of humor (a mature one, I guess), you should find this fun as well. Just don't let your kids hear it or they might have a few new vocabulary words to show off.… Expand
Oct 23, 2013No other game I have played so far is as funny as this one. Everything that's in this game is fun, and it's quite rare for me to like every single character in a video game.… Expand
Nov 15, 2010While the setting here isn't anymore thrilling than any other HOTD game, it surely sets itself up nicely for comedic purposes.....at least for the first 10-15 minutes. While the gameplay is core to a game for obvious reasons, this is one of those games that may just drive you away with it's presentation. The gameplay in the game is flawless, but the sheer amount of swears being thrown around by the protagonists and others, will put more in more of a desperation mood, than one of fun. There are occasional Hiccups in the frame rate, but I've only noticed in them under 2 select conditions. 1. When transitioning to certain areas of each level, the Frame hitches momentarily to load the next part. 2. The use of the Auto or regular Shotguns brings in a HUGE amount of data for the game to process especially when done with multiple zombies or quick shots of succession.
The developers were clever enough to sneak in the replay value in the form of competition. Should you choose to replay a given level, you will only receive cash if your performance this time, outdoes your performance last time, therefore not allowing the game to simply be spammed for guns at early levels. It also lengthens the game if your a completionist. Overall, if your into games for games, HOTD will only disappointed those looking for lengthy experiences as the game can be cleared in 4 hours. If you take into account everything going into the game, The Character dialogue will be your main gripe.… Expand
Mar 4, 2011It's a crappy rail-shooter with terrible dialouge, and a ridiculas plot.
Waste of £30 you could use to buy a good game.
The translation here is just evil. I'm a fan of the HotD, but I liked it for how stupid and nonsensical it was, here it's just trying to knot everything up.… Expand
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This is the perfect time of year to be outdoors and head to the beach to walk, jog or bike along the Harrison County boardwalk. This time last year we called for the completion of Harrison County's boardwalk. But still, only half of the 26 mile beachfront has the nice, wide boardwalk.
The cost to build the last 13 miles of boardwalk is around $27 million. Harrison County and the Mississippi Department of Transportation shared the cost of building what is already in place. Hopefully the county and MDOT can find ways to complete this project.
Maybe some of the millions of dollars our coast governments should receive from the BP settlement could fund the project.
We suggest Harrison County and MDOT come up with a five year plan to build a few additional miles of boardwalk each year to complete the project.
Our beachfront is already a tourist draw, but think how much more of a draw it would be for exercise enthusiasts if the boardwalk stretched for 26 miles. Let's finish the boardwalk project.
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Episode 4 now available.
Update 11/30/2006. Minor bugs and some grammatical errors have been fixed.
**Even if it was on Number 1 on the top 50 list for a day, I still appreciate the positive feedback that the episode has gotten.
Thank you guys so much!**
*For the people complaining about this flash being all talk and very little action: The idea of these Four Swords flashes was to focus on the Links arguing amongst one another due to their conflicting personalities in the story. This is why you see the 4 of them bitch all the time.*
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This Flash is possibly around 14 minutes long (my longest and heaviest flash ever). Get some popcorn if you can.
After much demand, Episode 3 is here and with a major upgrade! Now with fixed audio and a menu screen.
I'm aware that some of the voice samples that I used don't have the same quality as the others, I hope it won't be much of a problem.
In ths episode, the Links attempt to go through the 1st dungeon, The Eastern Palace. Inside that palace, our heroes will go through some very awkward moments.
I'd like to thank the fans for their support and encouraging me to hurry up with this episode. Sorry I took so long, but my life has been getting rather complicated lately:
attending the university,finding another Job,mom going through surgery to get a tumor removed (thankfully she's fine now) and I'm gonna be an uncle soon.
All of these events left me with very little time to work on flash, but I'm not giving it up altogether. If I get more free time on my hands, I'll work on my next project,whatever it'll be.
I'd also like to thank Kagome for wanting to play Princess Zelda in this flash, Jon Houser for playing Link's Uncle, Mario Simic for Playing Vaati as well as Purple Link and Adam Goode for playing the Postman.
If you'd like to voice act in future episodes,E-mail Me and I'll try to find a part for you.I'd recommend that you find the time available to do your lines. This is the main reason why the FSM episodes frequently get delayed.
---I'm mainly looking for voice actors ages 15 and up.---
on another note, I named Link's Uncle "Alfon" in this flash. Though it's not his official name and was never mentioned in ALTTP, it is actually mentioned in the "Japanese voice acted story" from the "LoZ sound and drama" soundtrack. To download the track ,visit Zeldapower.com
That's all for now. Enjoy, vote fair and have fun!
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Woke up at 7:00 a.m. today. Typed out that headline. Went for a walk. It was the most efficient way to use my time.
That's the thing about the playoffs -- everything gets so skewed and distorted. The first paragraph is supposed to be a Shaun Marcum joke. But he's a good pitcher. Or he was.
Then again, I started typing this during Albert Pujols' at-bat. There was one out, a runner on second, and Marcum pitching. Figured, "Welp, better get the 'Marcum-gives-up-a-run' post ready." Why, because he's been bad for three starts after being good for most of his 30+ starts this year? That doesn't make a lot of sense.
But then the playoffs don't often make a lot of sense. And in the span of ten minutes, Marcum was just as bad as he's been all month, and the Cardinals jumped all over him.
Jon Jay singled with one out, and then Albert Pujols walked. He wasn't happy about the walk. Dude wanted to hit.
Lance Berkman singled to drive home Jay for a 1-0 lead, bringing up Matt Holliday. It looked like the Brewers got two huge breaks -- one on Holliday hitting a six-foot tapper, and two when Pujols was called out at home on Marcum's shovel toss -- and they were just one out away from getting out of the jam.
David Freese was sitting changeup. Marcum tends to throw those a lot. And when the ball landed, it was 4-0 Cardinals. And with that, the Cardinals jumped out to a 4-0 in the first inning for the second time in the NLCS. That's a pretty good way to win a playoff series.
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Islands | A multihued archipelago, tuned to soccer's harmonics
Honouliuli housed Japanese, German and Italian men beginning in Mar 1943; four other camps around the Islands were also in service at various times. Altogether, some 1,500 Hawaiians spent time in internment camps, a surprisingly low number considering the estimated wartime Japanese population of 140,000—40 percent of the populace. Again, a multicultural network of cooperation might have preserved the authority of Hawai'i's martial-law government and prevented massive detentions. Tom Coffman, director of the documentary film The First Battle, emphasizes how community advocacy preserved the Islands' sense of themselves as a self-determining cultural mix: "It was an essential struggle between Hawai'i being a multiracial democracy and a model of a distant military outpost of the United States," Coffman says. "In that sense, the future was up for grabs."
On 25 Aug 1942, George Hoshida created this ink-and-watercolor rendering of Kilauea Military Detention Camp, with Mauna Loa looming in the distance. He cultivated an interest in drawing during an incarceration of more than three years, spread among five concentration camps from Hawai'i to Arkansas. (George Hoshida Collection, Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles)
Internment zones in Hawai'i contrast with the more comprehensive relocation-center barracks in Arkansas, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Arizona and California, which made room for recreation grounds, including soccer fields. Ansel Adams on a 1943 foray to the Manzanar War Relocation Center in California photographed card games as well as baseball, calisthenics, gridiron and volleyball. Martial arts were practiced, and the Manzanar facility operated its own newspaper, Manzanar Free Press, which reported regularly on recreation and sports in the camp:
Goh, shogi, drama, musicals, woodcarving, gardening and poem writing are the favorite pastimes for the elderly men. Embroidery, flower making, knitting, leathercraft, sewing, dramas and musicals are the predominant recreations for the women.
Through the medium of talent shows, dances, softball, basketball, football and tennis games, weight lifting contests, song fests, folk dances, parties, ping pong and movies, the morale of the younger residents has been kept at a high level. In addition to these diversions, several groups have been organized to form music, model airplane building, painting, and literature clubs for persons in all walks of life. ("Community Activities," 10 Sept 1943, p. 19)
Soccer games, with various levels of organization, occurred in at least two of the concentration camps and likely in others that had land available for recreation. Internees recount intramural games for youth at Crystal City, Texas; in the Department of Justice–administered Fort Missoula Internment Camp in Montana, authorities permitted a mixed-nationalities league among Japanese, Italians and Germans. The league proceeded successfully despite animus among the three groups. In a karmic parallel, the same ground for at least 30 years has contained soccer fields managed by the Missoula Parks and Recreation Department.
As a means of cultural exchange between Japan and Hawai'i, the most important sport might be sumo, according to Jonathan Okamura of the University of Hawai'i Public Policy Center. Since the 1960s native Hawaiians—Akebono Taro, most notably—have been recruited to join the esteemed sumo ranks, although the eligibility of foreigners has since been limited.
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The McPherson Playhouse opened in 1914 as part of the Pantages chain of theatres and is one of the finest examples of theatres from that period still standing in Canada.
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The capital of Canada is Ottawa, in the province of Ontario. There are offically ten provinces and three territories in Canada, which is the second largest country in the world in terms of land area.
While politically and legally an independant nation, the titular head of state for Canada is still Queen Elizabeth.
On the east end of Canada, you have Montreal as the bastion of activity. Montreal is famous for two things, VICE magazine and the Montreal Jazz Festival. One is the bible of hipster life (disposable, of course) and the other is a world-famous event that draws more than two million people every summer. Quebec is a French speaking province that has almost seceded from Canada on several occasions, by the way..
When you think of Canada, you think of . . . snow, right?
But not on the West Coast. In Vancouver, it rains. And you'll find more of the population speaking Mandarin than French (but also Punjabi, Tagalog, Korean, Farsi, German, and much more).
Like the other big cities in Canada, Vancouver is vividly multicultural and Vancouverites are very, very serious about their coffee.
Your standard Vancouverite can be found attired head-to-toe in Lululemon gear, mainlining Cafe Artigiano Americanos (spot the irony for ten points).
But here's a Vancouver secret only the coolest kids know: the best sandwiches in the city aren't found downtown. Actually, they're hidden in Edgemont Village at the foot of Grouse Mountain on the North Shore.
"It's actually worth coming to Canada for these sandwiches alone." -- Michelle Superle, Vancouver
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- Release Date: Apr 16, 2013
- ESRB: Teen
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PEORIA, Ill. -- Newly elected Congresswoman Cheri Bustos made her first trip back to Peoria Friday since being sworn in.
In her first month serving the 17th district of Illinois, Bustos has been selected to serve on the Agriculture and Transportation committees and the aviation subcommittee.
Friday afternoon, the Representative toured the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport. She applauded airport officials and the community for already investing in airport renovations.
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Believe it or not, Easter is about more than just gorging on chocolate eggs and rendering that "New Year Diet" obsolete! Here, at the bonnie West Coast, there is a whole range of activities and events to celebrate the season and so guests to the area will find themselves spoilt for choice.
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With a variety of events being hosted by the community on a regular basis, there's always something different to do and see for everyone, adding to your holiday and creating a truly unbeatable experience
For 20 years we closed Eriska at the end of the summer season and hibernated until the snow drops and daffodils had arrived before Easter. Then all changed in 1993 when we decided to open through the winter and this allowed us to extend into the festive period. It is no secret how perfect Eriska can be at Christmas and it certainly remains one of my favorite times.
However as I sit here today writing out to those joining us over the festive period my mind also tends to wander towards New Year.
I would not be the first to point out that I am not great at Christmas "Good Cheer and merriment" and feel that it has become a bit more commercial than seems necessary - a bit ironic for a hotelier enjoying additional holidays by our guests - but the reasons for Christmas seems to be lost in the consumerism. Not just because if I am in the hotel there can be no family arguments with me at home but really because Eriska - the house - lends itself to that wonderful atmosphere at a houseparty.
Well after a hectic frantic Christmas week guest will arrive on the Sunday afternoon and hopefully by 6pm we will be able to hoist the drawbridge and start our festivities. The first evening is always a chance for auld acquaintances to recapture memories and for new visitors to bed into the house and settle in. On Monday we will spend the day catching up and relaxing with an afternoon Triathalon for those who remain energetic or those looking to work off Christmas Pudding- although in reality it remains a simple and fun afternoon of activites with something for everyone.
Then on Tuesday- Hogmanay- we always reflect on the year gone by with a grand quiz of the year and a bottle of bubbly to celebrate then a treasure hunt round the island to allow further exploration and work up an appetite for the wonderful Dinner Ross has planned taking us up to the bells. Traditionally we have a piper to join us before 12 with a piped eightsome- the last of 2013 and then the bells. Over the years we have been early , late and even on time but in reality it makes little difference as nobody outside the building needs to know although as we open the curtains at 12 it is always nice to hear the horns and sirens drifting across the water from Oban - although occasionally it can be drowned out by the howling wind or driving rain.
Then Wednesday is the first day of a New Year, a slower start with a Champagne Brunch all morning or however long guests want although some seem keen to start the New Year and others prefer slightly less gusto on the morning after! Then at One we start the first Eriska Golf Championship which is traditionally run whatever the weather and certainly need more good humour and enthusiasm than expertise although we can be guaranteed great competition for the wonderful prizes!
Then more relaxation before the Dinner Dance and Paddy Shaw and his band whirl away the cobwebs and start 2014 in style.
Previously we used to make this the last day of New Year but as we get another days holiday in Scotland and guest found it hard fining petrol and stops on the way home we thought it was best to make the most of it and on Thursday we have a quiet day of refection with a traditional lunch of Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding and an afternoon of Egyptian PT ( a term handed down through my family) involving lying flat and still with your eyes closed for a couple of hours to recharge the batteries and insuring a full charge before the last dinner and departure on Friday morning making the weekend pass like a flash and all the resolutions still in tact or at least nearly.
So for those that thought we relaxed and do nothing all winter then think again and for those looking for a break with a difference then maybe Hogamnay at Eriska is worth considering!
When I was talking with some guests last night and reminiscing on years gone by they mentioned that they had always enjoyed discussions with my father. In particular they remembered him circulating the diningroom at breakfasts and giving his weather forecast for the day ahead. Oh how times have changed as today we simply print out a forecast form the BBC and place it on every bodies breakfast table. There are however three reasons for this- firstly I am not as good a forecaster as my father and would inevitably get it wrong, secondly we believe guests are slightly more reserved and would prefer to find the forecast in their own time and finally there are more interesting things to both tell guests about the area and about the world than simply Eriska's forecast and now with the plethora of indoor non weather dependent facilities on site there is less importance on the day ahead and the potential weather.
So why- I hear you ask- do we continue to forecast the weather ahead- again it is good for those who area bout to visit us to grasp what clothes to bring and what to expect, and it keeps those who like to know what we are up to up to date with all on Eriska. Like last week when heavy gales were reported on the west coast we can assure you that the wind lasted strongly for about an hour and then passed and the rain was as predicted by our forecast as nothing more than expected for this time of year.
So what can we expect for the first week of December?
Today:As I walked down the hill today it was remarkably mild, the wind had disappeared and the sky seems clear so the rest of the day should remain dry with some sunshine.
Monday: A mainly dry bright day with variable cloud amounts but this breaking to allow some sunny intervals, best across coastal hills
Tuesday: Mainly dry with some bright or sunny spells. It will be cloudy over northern hills with more persistent rain later. Freshening southwesterly winds.
Wednesday: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain with stronger winds pushing in and brining the temperature down
Thursday: Drier, brighter but colder .
Friday: Again windy with rain, turning to snow, especially on higher ground, before clearing later in the day.
Saturday:A band of rain will spread southwards during the weekend giving snow over high ground but clearer, colder and windy conditions will follow from the northwest with showers, these falling as snow.
The festive season is almost upon us and at least we are thinking about the festive period given the celebration across the pond of Thanksgiving- well at least it gives us an excuse to trial run the Roast Turkey on the trolley and get us thinking of cranberry sauce and roaring log fires. So after a week of colder conditions should we expect snow and ice or mild and warm conditions this week?
Today: After a cold night it will be clear skies so dry with some sunny or clear intervals.
Monday: A dry day with variable cloud and some sunny spells though some pockets of freezing fog may last well into the morning. Frost at first and returning to some areas soon after dark.
Tuesday: Dry with variable cloud and some clear spells. These will lead to a touch of frost especially in glens
Wednesday: A dry bright day with some sunny spells, though with a few freezing fog patches lingering into the day. Perhaps some light showers over higher hills.
Thursday: Cloudier with some rain for a time, turning milder and breezy. Mainly dry though some patchy rain is likely in the evening.
Friday: Strong winds and rain will push in through Friday, with colder air and blustery showers following, some of which will be wintry in the north.
Saturday: Through the weekend, most areas will remain dry with variable cloud and sunny spells by day, and frost and fog by night.
Finally after a couple of weeks of staring at a pile of a box of papers in our office I decided to do the task I have been putting off. many years ago- before we arrived the office at Eriska the area to the left of the front door - like many houses - was the washroom- it is now- refurbished and holds the offices and reception of the house. Above our office is an old store where there used to be a water tank, it has been disused for many years and is now a store for old paperwork and documents of importance to the Inland Revenue but , I thought, of little interest to anyone else. Anyway as it is in part of the old house it is an a fairly high ceilinged room but as it used to be the old water closet for the house it is also quite constrained so requires time and patience in getting a ladder in position and help in transporting any materials in either direction.
Anyway yesterday seemed to be quiet and there was a lull in activity - that combined with a great deal of furniture movement due to one of the rooms in the main house being refurbished that I decided to utilise the added hands and move the document pile into its new home and at the same time clear out some of the older material from above the office.
Whilst the store is dry and warm it is also dusty and cramp so once I had squeezed into the space movement remained constricted and I had to double move some of the boxes just to create enough room operate. Then I realized that moving the boxes out of the space may or already had become even more of a challenge than initially thought so we set up a stream to pass simply the paper work down and then replace it with the new documents leaving the original boxes in place. After a strenuous 30 minutes all seemed to be complete until I came across a treasure trove of a box near the bottom.
My eye was first caught by a wages book dating back to 1980 and a quick flick though showed some names I recognized and clearly some I had no recollection of - however interestingly 34 years has seen the top hotel salary increase by 10 times and the bottom salary increase only by 7 times- maybe a sign of the times. I then came across some menus from back in the seventies and whilst some of the dishes are similar there is certainly a few dated elements- fruit cup and mushroom paste are probably not dishes we would serve today but it certainly raised a wry smile from Ross when he was chatting with my Mum about the old times- still porridge and Oatcakes remain timeless!
Then I came across the quote for the tennis court - £5000 in 1980 seemed a bargain but more impressively was all the documentation regarding planning permission to erect a 2.2m fence around the court to form a ball enclosure- one my father was arguing was a deer fence despite it having a 5m gap in one side to let spectators watch the game! A battle he won although the tome of paperwork and letters may not have seemed worthwhile to most it must have been a moral victory to my father.
Even his drawing of the fence in triplicate to scale - using copier carbon paper -was slightly ironic and appeared to have caused the planners final straw to let them accept his plans. In reality achieving planning permission for a 12m high shed to cover the court two years ago seems to have been easier than his initial battle.
Finally we have come across all the quotations for the work on converting Eriska back in 1973. In reality these documents will have little interest to others but have a small place in our heart and I will now have to reduce down the box for common sense but will keep the heart just in case. 40 years of memories will fill more than a box but maybe all that was discovered and unearthed yesterday will be the catalyst for more! We are still appealing for any memories or images of guests stays at Eriska over the last 4 decades and would welcome any more.
Happy new yearHappy new yearMay we all have a vision now and thenOf a world where every neighbour is a friendHappy new yearHappy new year
I am sure many of you will sing this song in your head - Yes - Abba 1980
Why do we celebrate New Year? What is so important with this temporal boundary? We had a look through some old (yes that old) pictures from our long tradition of festive celebrations here at Eriska this week and thought we would look a bit closer at the world wide celebration of New Year as it is a part of our loved festive season on the island!
As we all know the celebration is quite different depending on where you are in the world just before midnight on the 31st December and you may have experienced very different celebrations in today's well travelled world. As much as 24% of the adult population in the UK plan to make the most of their Christmas and New Year periods by traveling elsewhere in the UK during the festive season! Nevertheless, for most people it has been and still is a time celebrated with family and friends - famously expressed through song by Abba and even more famously captured by Robert Burns' Auld Lang Syne.
An Ancient Holiday & A Change in Calendar
People have long celebrated New Year's Day, New Year's is in fact one of the oldest holidays still celebrated, but the exact date and nature of the festivities has changed over time. It originated thousands of years ago in ancient Babylon, celebrated as an eleven day festival on the first day of spring. Though its location on the calendar has moved around quite a bit throughout Western history. The Julian calendar considered 1st January the first day of the new year, but in Medieval Europe, dates with more religious significance (like Dec. 25, Mar. 25—the traditional date of the Annunciation—and Easter) were marked as New Year's Day, until Europe gradually made the switch to the Gregorian calendar in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Historically, people have always celebrated the arrival of the new year, though depending on their community's conception of when days begin, they might begin the celebration at sundown or at sunrise instead of at midnight. In the 18th and 19thcenturies, Western Europeans and Americans began marking the midnight between Dec. 31 and 1st January by drinking, ringing bells, or shooting off canons or fireworks—but each community kept its own time, so one town's midnight might not align with the neighboring town's midnight. When standard time was adopted at the International Meridian Conference in 1884, midnight became the official dividing line between days worldwide.
Bygones and Nostalgia in Scotland
Many customs and traditions (some more common than others), were found online and we thought we would share some of the Scottish ways with you.
The idea of celebrating New Year today is mainly to stay up to see the old year out with a party and welcome the New Year in. Now customs and traditions may be very different even from one town to another. Hogmanay is the Scots word for the last day of the year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner and is historically known to last for days - In other words no-one celebrates the eve quite like the Scots. Nobody knows for sure where the word 'Hogmanay' came from, but it may have originated from Gaelic or from Norman-French.
Many believe that as Christmas was virtually banned and not celebrated in Scotland for over 400 years from the end of the 17th century until the 1950's, New Years Eve was therefore a good excuse for some revelry and the excuse to drink whisky and eat good food as everyone were working through the Christmas period.
Auld Lang Syne
Another great tradition is the singing of Robert Burns' Auld Lang Syne (times gone by), a song about love and friendship in the times gone by, sharing a drink to sympbolise friendship.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind?Should auld acquaintance be forgot,And auld lang syne!Chorus:For auld lang syne, my jo,For auld lang syne,We'll tak a cup o' kindness yetFor auld lang syne.
Burns' 'Auld Lang Syne' is sung to celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight, not just in Scotland but in many English-speaking countries.
The Guinness Book of World Records lists 'Auld Lang Syne' as one of the most frequently sung songs in English. The song is sung or played in many movies, from 'It's a Wonderful Life' to 'When Harry Met Sally.'
To sing 'Auld Lang Syne' a circle is created and hands are joined with the person on each side of you. At the beginning of the last verse, everyone crosses their arms across their breast, so that the right hand reaches out to the neighbour on the left and vice versa. When the tune ends, everyone rushes to the middle, while still holding hands.
The First Footing
First Footing is from the olden days where one was supposed to bring good luck to people for the coming year. As soon as the 1st of January arrived, people used to wait behind their doors for a dark haired person to arrive. This visitor would carry a piece of coal, a piece of bread, money and greenery. These items were all for good luck - coal for the house to stay warm, bread for everyone in the house to have enough food, money, well so that they would have enough money, and greenery to ensure a healthy long life.
The 'first foot' in the house after midnight is still very common is Scotland. To ensure good luck, a first footer should be a dark-haired male. Fair-haired first footers were not particularly welcome after the Viking invasions of ancient times. Much like before, traditional gifts include a lump of coal to lovingly place on the host's fire, along with shortbread, a black bun and whisky to toast to a Happy New Year. To first foot a household empty-handed is considered grossly discourteous, never mind unlucky!
These traditions and customs are all told in slightly different ways by people and a range of versions are found on the internet. The main lesson during these celebrations is to welcome friends and strangers, with warm hospitality and of course a kiss to wish everyone a Good New Year! The underlying belief is to clear out the vestiges of the old year, have a clean break and welcome in a young, New Year on a happy note! We are sure you knew a lot of these fun 'facts' but 'how Scottish' are you?
At Eriska we have an extensive programme for our New Year Package. Every year we offer a 5 night New Year Package, celebrating together with family and friends, in the good old country house style.
Last weekend was something special at Isle of Eriska! We welcomed 45 MacLean's from America for a family reunion to have exclusive use of the island with a wide range of activities for every interest. Mr. MacLean came to Scotland 40 years ago for his first family reunion to return with the family this year - which some of you might already know is also Eriska's 40th anniversary as a hotel!
With a fully packed schedule for the weekend we had activities for both children and adults. Thursday was especially dedicated to the children, while on Friday we set out to visit some of the places that the MacLean's ancestors originally came from. On Saturday the afternoon was spent on the golf course, in the Spa and in Oban, before the family gala dinner, live music and fireworks completed a great family reunion.
Eriska Highland Games & Brave
I am sure many have seen the Pixar/Disney film Brave of princess Merida, a very determined young girl that sets out to find her own path in life, defies the Scottish customs and thereby leave her father's kingdom in chaos set in a fantasy version of medieval Scotland.
On Thursday we had some great people from Stramash to lead the highland activities for both children and adults. Activities included archery, tossing the caber, tug of war, orienteering or 'the bear hunt', crossing the bog and haggis hurling to the sound of Scottish bagpipes at the front lawn!
For the afternoon the MacLeans were divided into four teams facing various challenges together while competing for parts of the lost map to locate princess Merida's crown. In the race to find the crown only one team could win! The winning team was lead by a kilted piper when finally crowning the princess.
Although everyone passed the challeneges laid out - we were no match to the Scottish midges! A 'de-bugging' session saved the day and the activities could continue as soon as everyone had had their turn.
A day on Mull
On Friday morning we got onto the bus and left for the ferry to Mull to visit Duart Castle and Tobermory. The weather was not in our favour to begin with but it slowly dried up and the sun was out when arriving back to Eriska! Both adults and children were excited to see Duart Castle, ready and dressed in the MacLean kilts we were toured around the castle by the present chief Sir Lachlan Maclean.
The Story of the Macleans & Duart Castle on Mull
Sitting on one of the most spectacular and unique sites on the West Coast of Scotland, the position of Duart Castle was well chosen(where the panoramic picture at the top is from).The castle stands on a crag at the end of the peninsular jutting out into the Sound of Mull at the intersection of the sound of Mull.
Duart Castle is the ancestral home of the Clan Maclean. Members of the Clan are now spread throughout the world and many return to visit the homes of their ancestors and family.
The Clan lands were, and are still on the West Coast of Scotland and the islands of Mull, Coll, Tiree and Jura. The Chieftains of the Clan Maclean had and still have lands on Morvern, Ardgour, Drimnin and at Dochgarroch on the mainland as well as on the islands.
The first recorded mention of the Macleans of Duart is in a papal dispensation of 1367 which allowed their Chief Lachlan Lubanach Maclean to marry the daughter of the Lord of the Isles, Mary Macdonald.
The castle has a rich history, and was not always in the Maclean's possession. Sir Lachlan 16th Chief lost the Maclean's land to the Duke of Argyll due to other commitments. The Castle, although in a fairly ruinous condition was then used as a garrison for Government troops until 1751. Left in ruins, it was abandoned until 1910 when it was purchased and restored by Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 26th Chief.
After lunch on Duart Castle, we toured to Tobermory a fishing port built in the late 18th century. Tobermory is now the main town on the Isle of Mull and is the main departure point for whale and dolphin watching boat tours.
When we arrived in Tobermory, some visited Tobermory Distillery - which was unfortunately fully booked - however it became some of the MacLean's first meeting with the Scottish tablet (in this case infused with Scottish whisky), which was shared and enjoyed on the spot before deciding on the need to bring more tablet back to the States!
Since we were a bit unfortunate with the weather, the small cafe's along the docks offered great comforts such as homemade ice cream, caramel squares, pies and sandwiches - And of course fish and chips, which was enjoyed by the docks under a great number of umbrella's and curious seagulls. It is safe to say the experience was a success.
Gala Dinner, Live Music and Scottish Sword Dancing
On Saturday morning the MacLean family had a range of activities and excursions to choose amongst. Some went hiking on Kerrera, some went golfing at our 9 hole golf course, some booked in to the spa for the afternoon and some went to Oban to taste the famous 14 year old cask strenght whisky at Oban Distillery, before finishing off the afternoon at the Oban Chocolate Company, to the great enjoyment of both children and adults.
The gala dinner was planned with precision. Scottish sword dancers performed as the family was piped into dinner. A seven course meal cooked to perfection using the best local produce, accompanied by some of our best wines and of course Scotland's national drink. After the gala dinner, Whistlebinkies held a live performance in the drawing room. Whistlebinkies also played for the MacLean's 40 years ago when they were last in Scotland, which made it extra special.
The night was finished with a spectacular firework display and was a great family reunion worthy!
Exclusive use at Eriska means that guests can have the whole island themselves. We can help with the planning of any excursions throughout your stay, weddings, meals and dinners made from the best quality local produce and make your celebration unforgettable.
Our West Coast Weather took a different turn at the end of the week as you can see above! Spectacular colours always offered on the West Coast, but at night. The weather this week was unfortunately a bit cold and wet at Eriska, but it did not prevent the success of celebrations and anniversaries over the weekend!
Next week will be mainly cloudy, with patchy rain. The days will gradually become brighter but will continue to be breezy.
Today: our day has started off with some patchy drizzle, which is projected to become more persistent, however then turning drier and brighter in the afternoon with the breeze. Tonight looks to stay brighter with sunny intervalsbut with a few showers. Overnight scattered showers will continue throughout.
Monday: looks to be a bright day with a mixture of sunshine and scattered showers. Moderate to fresh westerly breeze and ok temperatures.
Tuesday: is projected to be wet and windy, with the weather spreading in over Argyll.
Wednesday: looks to become drier and brighter than the Tuesday.
Thursday: will experience more rain early on but looks to be clearing to sunshine and showers.
Friday: looks to be slightly warmer despite being quite cloudy.
Saturday: will stay the same as Friday with a slight rise in temperatures.
Bring your raincoat this week but don't forget, you can still go for a swim in our indoor pool as well as enjoying your favourite sports in the indoor sports hall!
In our next post I will tell you all about last week and this weekend's wonderful fireworks at Isle of Eriska at the top of the page!
We hope you have had a wonderful start of your week,
As you may know, we recently celebrated our 40th anniversary at Eriska, a wonderful 40 years that are worth celebrating, by putting up a bronze otter at our otter point on the west side of island! We are still looking for a suitable name for him, and you can enter the name our otter campaign before the 31st May by liking our facebook page, or by clicking at the button below.
So why do we celebrate anniversaries? There is something about anniversaries that is special. Anniversaries, by definition, commemorate important events in our lives. They are milestones of so many things; achievement, happiness, commitment, loss, and sadness but maybe most of all they are celebrated in great happiness. They may be wedding anniversaries, the day you got engaged, a special achievement or a birthday – they are all anniversaries that should be recognised and celebrated. They are ways of reliving an experience or even the very start of new ones. Anniversaries are important, not just because they celebrate an earlier event, but because they help us relive it.
It may all sound straightforward, but in today's fast phased work and family life, we tend to forget these very important dates. You may find yourself in the position where you realise just in time or you find your self in the position of making up for the forgotten anniversary, for those reasons have a look at our two easy tips to remember the important day;
Create the 'dates really worth remembering' calendar on your smart phone or in your diary
Set an alarm for it! – In this digital age almost anything is possible, maybe more importantly, set that alarm a month ahead so that you can start to plan for that unforgettable anniversary celebration.
Why not come to us at Eriska for that special anniversary getaway to celebrate? If you have been with us before you can book to relive that special moment, or if you are thinking of coming for the first time, we would love to make it truly unforgettable. At Isle of Eriska you can celebrate in beautiful surroundings and make new memories worth sharing.
There is more to life than increasing its speed, and at Eriska you can truly relax and enjoy time with your family and loved ones. Walks around the island is a brilliant way to relax and also explore as the weather is slowly getting better.
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About the AuthorLinda Vallejo
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Linda Vallejo received her BA in Fine Arts from Whittler College, completed undergraduate studies in lithography from the University of Madrid, Spain, and received a MFA from Cal State University, Long Beach. She has exhibited nationally and internationally and is in the permanent collections of Los Angeles County Museum of Art , The National Museum of Mexican Art, and the Carnegie Art Museum . Vallejo was included in The California/International Arts Foundation's new encyclopedia "L.A. Rising: SoCal Artists Before 1980" and was included in the Getty Foundation's initiative, Pacific Standard Time: Art in LA 1945-1980 in two exhibitions including "Mapping Another LA: The Chicano Art Movement" at the UCLA Fowler Museum and "Doin' It in Public: Art and Feminism at the Woman's Building" at the Ben Maltz Gallery, Otis College of Art. Vallejo's "A Prayer for the Earth Eco Installation" solo exhibition is being presented at the Southwest Museum, Texas, in Spring 2012.
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