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Description by Lupold von Wedel of the Accession Day tilt in 1584 ('Journey through England and Scotland made by Lupold von Wedel in the years 1584 and 1585', Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, New Series IX (1895), pp.258-9):
Now approached the day, when on November 17 the tournament was to be held... About twelve o'clock the queen and her ladies placed themselves at the windows in a long room at Weithol [Whitehall] palace, near Westminster, opposite the barrier where the tournament was to be held. From this room a broad staircase led downwards, and round the barrier stands were arranged by boards above the ground, so that everybody by paying 12d. would get a stand and see the play... Many thousand spectators, men, women and girls, got places, not to speak of those who were within the barrier and paid nothing.
During the whole time of the tournament all those who wished to fight entered the list by pairs, the trumpets being blown at the time and other musical instruments. The combatants had their servants clad in different colours, they, however, did not enter the barrier, but arranged themselves on both sides. Some of the servants were disguised like savages, or like Irishmen, with the hair hanging down to the girdle like women, others had horses equipped like elephants, some carriages were drawn by men, others appeared to move by themselves; altogether the carriages were very odd in appearance. Some gentlemen had their horses with them and mounted in full armour directly from the carriage. There were some who showed very good horsemanship and were also in fine attire. The manner of the combat each had settled before entering the lists. The costs amounted to several thousand pounds each.
When a gentleman with his servants approached the barrier, on horseback or in a carriage, he stopped at the foot of the staircase leading to the queen's room, while one of his servants in pompous attire of a special pattern mounted the steps and addressed the queen in well-composed verses or with a ludicrous speech, making her and her ladies laugh. When the speech was ended he in the name of his lord offered to the queen a costly present.. .Now always two by two rode against each other, breaking lances across the beam.. . The f&e lasted until five o'clock in the afternoon...
This was written by someone was was there who was looking at it as an outsider, a foreign visitor. We are not certain when the Accession Day tilts started but is likely that it was in the mid to late 1570s. Each year the event grew until it became the major festival of the year in the 1580s and particularly the 1590s. It was a festival not just for the court but as the above makes clear for anyone who paid a shilling or even anyone who could squeeze in "within the barrier".
Isaac Oliver, Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, 1610-4
Edward Herbert is wearing his Accession Day costume and his tilt armour is with his squire is in the background. The casual pose, the babbling brook, the greenwood, the untied laces round his collar all indicate he is melancholic. There are many portraits of courtiers in their tilt costume so they were clearly very proud of them and they cost a small fortune. For example,
Isaac Oliver, Portrait of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset, 1616
Even though it is out of the period it indicates the type of costume worn in the 1590s.
Hilliard, Earl of Cumberland, 1590, cabinet miniature, National Maritime Museum, not usually on view unfortunately.
A very important painting showing the costume at the famous 1590 Accession Day tilt when Sir Henry Lee retired as the Queen's Champion and Cumberland took over. Note the topographic view in the background, unusual in Tudor paintings. It shows the tiltyard at Whitehall, now Horseguard's Parade. Cumberland has armillary spheres on his sleeve. The armillary sphere was the most sophisticated scientific device available for use as a navigational aid so it was a symbol of learning that suggests the celestial sphere, the universe, overseas discovery and empire.
The tilt was a formal, stylized event for the very rich, a bit like polo today. It was dangerous but was not a combat intended to injure or kill, injuries were due to accidents such as being knocked off a horse. Henry II of France died in 1559 because he had left his visor open and a wooden splinter went through his eye into his brain. The lances were made of light wood that splintered easily to avoid knocking the other person off their horse and injuring them. The winner was the person with the most broken lances. We still have a scorecard showing the number of broken lances for the contestants. The tilt was an anachronism in Elizabethan times as it was a revival of medieval jousting. Such revivals took place throughout the medieval period and only died out in the early seventeenth century.
Cumberland has Elizabeth's glove on his hat and a pasteboard shield with his impresa ('im-pray-sa'). These shields were placed in the Shield Gallery at Whitehall after the tilt so that visitors could discuss the meaning of the image and motto. This one has the motto 'Hasta Quan' meaning 'When the spear' suggesting that he will use his lance to defend the Queen until the image comes about. The image shows the Sun, Earth and Moon aligned suggesting this both a solar and lunar eclipse at the same time, that is it will never occur so he will defend her until the end of time. He is wearing a smock over his armour which was removed before the joust. He also had a real shield that was used during the joust.
There was an Armourer's Company in London in the fourteenth century but nobles often purchased from Milan, Augsburg and Nuremberg. In 1511 Henry VII set up a workshop in London using armourers from Milan, Brussels and later Germany (Almain). Royal armour achieved a style of its own of English simplicity and solidity. My of our knowledge os from a book of pen and watercolour drawings called the Almain Armourer's Album (V&A).
The Armour of George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland (1558-1605; Earl, 1570) by Jacob Halder, Greenwich, circa 1590, Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is amazing it has survived. This type of armour is actually quite thin and light as it was for show and jousting rather than battle.
We have an Inigo Jones drawing of a horse disguised as an elephant, 1610, as was done as part of the entertainment at a tilt.
There is also a painting by Primaticcio of Jean de Dinteville c. 1545 (one of the two in the Ambassadors) showing his armour and impresa in France. His lance is shown through a mock dragon's head indicating he represents St. George. Jousting was a popular sport throughout Europe and similar rules were followed.
Why Were Tilts Performed?
They demonstrated magnificence, and Elizabeth carefully organised it so her magnificence was demonstrated by the Accession Day tilts which were paid for by the courtiers performing. It gave Elizabeth and the court a chance to see who was up and coming. The Earl of Essex, an athletic youth, was first seen at a tilt and rose through the court because of his good looks, it is a pity his political acumen did not match his looks.
It was also a good way for those out of favour with the court to make amends. Sir Robert Cary had got married without permission and was banned from court so in 1593 he attended the tilt in disguise as the forsaken knight who avows solitariness and at the end he revealed himself and the Queen forgave him. He was even able to blame the Queen for his not seeking permission to marry as the Queen had not advanced him enough at court, He could not normally have criticized the Queen but emblematically at the tilt it was permitted.
Diplomatically the Accession Day tilt showed the wealth of the court to foreign ambassadors and even to the public so common people were able to take pride in the magnificence of the court.
The jousting also alludes to the fitness and military prowess of the court.
It demonstrates the unity of the court and the loyalty of the public. In France there were appalling factional differences between the nobles including religious antagonism.
It was a way for young bloods to let off steam or challenge a rival to a friendly or not so friendly joust.
It was useful for the courtiers taking part as it was part of a formal dialogue between monarch and subject that gave a format for the Queen to issue orders. Elizabeth was a woman and a monarch and in the 1th century the two were incompatible and it was generally thought the combination would lead to disaster. In Henry's reign a courtier was told what to do by Henry and just did it. When Elizabeth came to the throne she was only 25, a young woman who had to give orders to her often elderly advisors. The court therefore adopted the ancient rituals of courtly love which established a relationship that enabled Elizabeth to give orders which were accepted by her loving chivalric knight. A knight who worshipped a lady from afar was obliged to carry out any instructions she asked him to perform, even to die for her. One bizarre alternative was used by Christina, Queen of Sweden (1626-1689), who was brought up as a prince, often dressed as a man, and when young was known as "Girl King".
The medievalism of Accession day tilts is shown in other art forms such as medals, coins, badges, poetry and even architecture. Edmund Spenser The Fairie Queen (1595) is about chivalry and medieval times and gives us some oblique insight into the Accession day thinking.
Sir Philip Sidney's poem Arcadia (1593, first version) refers to the Accession Day tilts. There were many examples of witty presentations, such as the frozen knight in ice, the flaming knight.
Lulworth Castle, 1609, shows the medieval revival in architecture. Although it is 1609 it reflects the thinking of the late Elizabethan period. It could almost be 14th century except for the large windows which would hardly keep out a siege.
In the 1590s the succession problem loomed large as Elizabeth was marriage and refused to name a successor. The defeat of the Armada kept her popular and the chivalric tradition of the Accession Day was an opportunity to show loyalty to the monarch.
Portraits of Elizabeth also refer indirectly to the chivalric code.
Metsys, Elizabeth I The Sieve Portrait, c1583
The image of Elizabeth with a sieve could have different meanings. The most likely is that it refers to the Vestal Virgin, Tuccia, who carried water from the Tiber without spilling a drop to demonstrate her intactness.
The sieve has an inscription which suggests it could also mean separating the wheat from the chaff, that is she is a discriminating ruler.
Andrea Mantegna (1430/1-1506), The Vestal Virgin Tuccia with a sieve, 1495-1506, National Gallery.
Nicholas Hilliard, Elizabeth I, The Ermine Portrait, 1585
Robert Peake, Procession Day Portrait, c1600
This picture evokes a Royal Progress (although we do not know in detail what it shows we can identity most of the people in it, for example, the Third Earl of Cumberland is third from the left).
A Royal Progress
It had its uses as a PR exercise as most people never saw the monarch. Bestowing a favour through Elizabeth deciding who to visit. This was a very important issue to perhaps two rival nobles in a county. It also threw the courtiers together in a way that did not happen in London.
Sir Henry Lee entertained the Queen at Ditchley in Oxfordshire in 1592. For the text see E.K. Chambers, Sir Henry Lee. An Elizabethan Portrait (Oxford, 1936), pp.276-297. Lee in the guise of Loricus an old knight had fallen under an enchanted spell of sleep that only the Queen could break:
{The Queen is then led to a hail, hung with allegorical pictures, where an old Knight lies sleeping, watched by his page.]
The page
...Lo here the matter of his [the knight's] ouerthrow
thos charmed pictures on the wall depending
what was his error yet I maye not knowe
but suer it was the fayrie quenes offending
& well I tmst it shortly shall haue endinge
for neuer was ther man that prince displeased
who might not by a prince agayne be eased
Drawe nere & take a yew of euerie table
in them no doubte some secreats are concealed
wich if you will (for who denies you able)
Cannot but by your wisdom be reuealed,
So hapely my Mr may be healed.
And you so highly of the godes regarded
Shall for your speciall vertue be rewarded.
{As the Queen looks at the pictures and divines their meaning, the Knight wakes, and it is to be supposed that the enchantment of the grove is dispelled.. }
The Page bringeth tydings of his Maister's Recouerie.
...May it therefor please you to heare of his life who lyues by you, & woulde not hue but to please you; in whom the sole vertue of your sacred presence, which hath made the weather fayre, & the ground fruitful! at this progresse, wrought so strange an effect and so speedie an alteration...
The Queen went into an enchanted grove where she had to solve riddles to wake the sleeping knight. One such device could have been the Ditchley Portrait.
Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Elizabeth I, The Ditchley Portrait, c1592. She is shown commanding the elements and towering into space.
Elizabeth visited Kenilworth where she stayed for 18 days. The theme mixed medieval Arthurian legend with mythological Hercules.
As part of her royal progress of 1575 Elizabeth was entertained by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester at Kenilworth Castle. An account of the visit was printed within 6 months of the visit: George Gascoigne, Princely Pleasures at the Courte at Kenelwoorth. That is to saye, The Copies of all such Verses, Proses, or poetical inventions, and other Devices of Pleasure, as were there devised, and presented by sundry Gentlemen, before the Queen's Majestie (Printed in John Nichols, Progresses of Queen Elizabeth (1823), vol.1, pp.485-5Z3).
[As the queen approached Kenilworth Castle she was met by a sibyl who recited a lengthy welcome.]
Her Majesty passing on to the first gate, there stode, in the leads and battlements thereof, sixe trumpetters hugelie advaunced, much exceeding the common stature of men in this age, who had likewise huge and monstrous trumpettes counterfetted, wherein they seemed to sound: and behind them were placed certaine trumpetters, who sounded indeede at her Majestie's entrie. And by this clum shew it was ment, that in the daies and reigne of King Arthur, men were of that stature; so that the Castle of Kenelworth should seeme still to be kept by Arthur's heires and their servants.
When her Majesty was entred the gate, and come into the base court, there came unto her a Ladie attended by two Nimphes> who came all over the Poole, being so conveyed, that it seemed shee had gone upon water. This Ladie named herselfe the Ladle of the Lake, who spake to her Highness as followeth:
...Iam the Lady of this pleasant lake,
Who, since the time of the great Arthure's reigne,
That here with royal Court abode did make,
Have led a lowring life in restless paine,
Till now, that this your THIRD arrival here,
Doth cause me come abroad, and boldly thus appeare.
For after him such stormes this Castle shooke,
By swarming Saxons first who scourgde this land,
As foorth of this my Poole I neer durst looke.
Though Kenelme King of Merce did take in hand
(As sorrowing to see it in deface)
To reare these ruines up, and fortifie this place.
...Wherefore I wil attend while you lodge here,
(Most peeless Queene) to Court to make resort;
And as my love to Arthure dyd appeere,
So shal't to you in earnest and in sport.
Passe on, Madame, you need no longer stand;
The Lake, the Lodge, the Lord, are yours for you to command.
A second account of the entertainments at Kenilworth had appeared in 1575 prior to Gascoigne's. This was entitled: A Letter: Whearin part of the Entertainment, unto the Queenz Majesty at KILLINGWORTH CASTL in Warwick Sheer, in this Soomerz Progress, 1575, iz sign y'Ied: from a freend officer attendant in the Coourt, unto hiz freend a Citizen, and Merchaunt of London (Printed in John Nichols, Progresses of Queen Elizabeth (1823), vol.1, pp.420-484):
...her Highness all along this Tilt-yard rode unto the inner gate next to the base coourt of the Casti: where the Lady of the Lake (famous in King Arthur'z book) with two nymphes waiting uppon her, arrayed all in syiks, attending her Highness coming:
from the midst of the pooi, whear upon a moovable island, bright blazing with torches, she floting to land, met her Majesty with a well-penned meter and matter after this sort: viz, first of the auncientee of the Casti, whoo had been ownerz of the same e'en till this day, most allweyz in the hands of the Earls of Leyceter; hoow shee had kept this Lake sins King Arthur'z dayz; and now understanding of her Highness hither cumming, thought it both office and duetie, in humble wize to discover her and her estate; offering up the same her Lake and poour therein, with promise of repayre unto the Coourt. It pleazed her Highness too thank this Lady, and too add withall, "we had thought indeed the Lake had been oours, and doo you call it yourz noow? Well, we will herein common more with yoo hereafter."
A Masque of Diana and Iris had been planned for the Kenilworth entertainments but this was cancelled, perhaps because it contains a direct appeal for Elizabeth to get married to Robert Dudley. The text, however, was printed in Gascoigne's, Princely Pleasures at the Courte at Kenelwoorth. (See text above). The two deities discuss the nymph Zabeta, who was Queen Elizabeth herself:
The texts suggest Kenilworth is an ancient seat that goes back to medieval times and beyond. In fact it had been given to Dudley by Elizabeth recently.
...Zabetae's name, who twentie yeeres or more
Did follow me, still skorning Cupid's kinde
And vowing so to serve me evermore...
...Wherefore, good Queen, forget Dianaes tysing tale:
...How necesserie were for worthy Queenes to wed,
That know you wel, whose life alwaies in learning hath beene led. The country craves consent, your virtues vaunt themselfe, And Jove in Heaven would smile to see Diana set on shelfe.
...Then geve consent, 0 Queene, to Juno's just desire,
Who for your wealth would have you wed, and, for your further hire,
Some Empresse wil you make, she bad me tell you thus;
Forgive me, Queene; the words are hers; I came not to discusse:
I am but messenger; but sure she bade me say,
That where you now in princely part have past one pleasant day
A world of wealth at wil, you henceforth shall enjoy;
In weded state, and therewithall holde up from great annoy;
The staffe of your estate; 0 Queen, 0 worthy Queen,
Yet never wight felt perfect bus, but such as wedded bene.
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It was announced last month that the chief of the super-secret National Security Agency has been confirmed to head a new US military branch termed the 'Cyber Command'.
The US government, after some delay, has formally confirmed in post the head of its now-forming military Cyber Command. Keith B Alexander, head of the NSA, has been promoted to four-star general* and will now head the new cyber forces as well as his current agency.
The Cyber Command will be based alongside the NSA, perhaps the world's most powerful crypto and intercept agency, at Fort Meade in Maryland.
The new command, which will be subordinate to US Strategic Command (STRATCOM), was created last June and it was hoped that Alexander would be in post before now. However, in the USA top jobs of this sort must be confirmed by Congress and in this case the legislators took their time. Many expressed concerns over control of the possible offensive capabilities of the nascent US military cyber forces, or worried that they might present threats to Americans' privacy or civil liberties.
Concerns over intrusions into personal liberties have not been alleviated by the concurrent fearmongering over 'cyberwar' threats and lucrative contracts with the Pentagon through notoriously unscrupulous war provocateurs such as Booz Allen Hamilton.
So who is the target of the 30,000 troops deployed to the front lines of this 'cyberwar'? Furthermore, what party stands to gain in this conflict?
Unsurprisingly, there appears to be a cloaked corporate agenda behind these maneuvers. Secret negotiations have been taking place to hash out a global treaty to prosecute violations of copyright laws. While this may sound somewhat innocuous, the draconian punishments include preemptive termination of internet access for anyone who is even suspected of having violated this treaty.
How deep does the rabbit hole go? It must be recalled that the NSA was at the center of the domestic spying and warrantless wiretapping scandal. Despite the common national security argument that individual rights should be swept away because 'the world has changed since 9/11', the fact is that reports of dragnet domestic spying by the NSA have been surfacing since the late 90's. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act itself came about in 1978 after revelations of abuses by the Nixon administration, which included Neocon desciples Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney.
The modern Neocon spying operation is so extensive it has been compared to the East German secret police.
Increasingly, it is appropriate to characterize the Bushcon spy operation as an all-American version of Stasi (Staats Sicherheitsdienst), the feared East German secret police. As it turns out, the neocon Stasi engaged in spook activity not only against American citizens, but government bureaucrats and fellow spooks as well. "NSA spied on its own employees, other U.S. intelligence personnel, and their journalist and congressional contacts," reports Wayne Madsen. "WMR has learned that the National Security Agency (NSA), on the orders of the Bush administration, eavesdropped on the private conversations and e-mail of its own employees, employees of other U.S. intelligence agencies—including the CIA and DIA—and their contacts in the media, Congress, and oversight agencies and offices," behavior fitting of the Committee for State Security, or the Soviet era KGB, responsible for the liquidation of anti-Soviet and counter-revolutionary organizations.
What are the Neocons so afraid of being revealed that they must put their own minions under permanent surveillance? According to Wayne Madsen, a secret NSA subdivision called the 'Q Group' has been tasked with targeting journalists and whistle-blowers who reveal information about 9/11, a practice encouraged by Obama adviser Cass Sunstein.
The US government has allegedly set up a special security wing with the sole task of distancing Washington from any involvement in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Investigative journalist Wayne Madsen claims the group has since grown into a disproportionate counter-intelligence force, mainly targeting journalists and prosecuting whistle–blowing security officials.
According to Madsen, this group is fully operational and is called the "Q Group" of the National Security Agency and its headquarters are within the headquarters of NSA at Fort Meade, Maryland. Q Group works in close cooperation with the FBI counter intelligence officers, as well as local police department intelligence units.
Madsen insists that the group is very large and approximately 1,000 agents and informers are employed by this secret agency within the already secretive NSA.
"Under Obama there has been no effort to curtail this organization. Unfortunately, the NSA's power is growing because the Obama administration is now giving them new powers to conduct surveillance in cyberspace, placing cyber command under the control of NSA," said Madsen.

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Greg and I put in a lot of work to kind of force it to bend through the pain.
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As a Physical Therapist, this quote from Allen Craig continues to make me physically wretch. Words like "force it" and "through the pain" are typically very frowned upon during the rehabilitation process. The only times that this type of action is OK during treatment is when contracture of a joint is present (i.e capsular adhesions, scar tissue buildup in chronic cases). To force a joint to bend "through the pain" during the acute phase (Craig injured his knee on June 7, 2011) is never OK.
After the jump, a timeline...
So, a timeline:
June 7- Craig runs into fence at Minute Maid Park
Sometime between June 7 and June 13- "Greg and I put a lot of work to kind of force it to bend through the pain."
June 13- Craig hits the DL
June 14- X-ray reveals small fracture in patella (knee cap)
August 10- Craig activated from DL
October 28- WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Sometime around November 17- Craig undergoes surgery
(VolsnCards steps on soapbox). Now, I want everyone to take a close look at the above timeline. Notice how the x-ray shows a fracture after Craig and the Cardinals rehab team "forced" his knee to bend? I'm not saying that sickening experience caused the fracture, but I will say that it certainly could worsen a pre-existing issue (chipped bone, small fracture, etc). I know there is a lot of pressure from both player and organization to get injured player back on the field ASAP, but that should never cause the medical staff to force a joint through pain (especially in the acute phase). I can't shake the feeling that if Craig had just been given a couple weeks to heal without overly-aggressive stretching, he might not have needed surgery. (steps of soapbox)
Now that I have that off my chest, let's talk about the patella. The patella is the largest sesamoid bone (bone embedded in a tendon) in the body. As you can see from the diagram linked here*, the patella is "held" in place by the quad and patellar tendon(s), which are the connective tissue that connects the muscle to bone. Just as the tendons "help" the patella by keeping it from floating into space, the patella "helps" the quad muscle and tendons by providing a mechanical advantage for the extension moment. Basically, the patella increases the angle of pull that the extensor mechanism can manage, effectively increasing leverage. Basically, without your patella, extension of your knee would be less efficient and much less forceful. As knee extension is a component of pretty much every lower extremity action you make during a day, this would be a major problem. You can see why a fracture in the patella is not an optimal situation; the bone is literally being stressed at all times.
All the reports I have seen regarding Craig's surgery indicate that two screws were placed through his kneecap to stabilize the bone. My guess is x-rays taken before surgery showed that the bone was not healing (whether it be a complete non-union or some other factor) quickly enough for Craig and the Cardinals. This, mixed with the pain/discomfort he was still experiencing, led to the decision to go ahead with surgery. Patellar fracture is actually a fairly common injury. Often, surgery is not necessary, as the bone will heal with conservative treatment (bracing and strengthening as able). Unfortunately, surgery is sometimes necessary, especially if you are attempting to return to high level athletics in a timely fashion. There are two main ways to surgically stabilize the bone: tension band wiring or screw fixation. It would seem that the screw fixation method was chosen for Craig. During my research for this post, I found an article from SBN sister site Roto Hardball that serves as a nice primer on the Allen Craig injury. It also contains a picture of the initial injury and an x-ray showing patellar fixation with two screws (note: not Allen Craig's knee). The screw method is probably the most "stable" but also takes the longest to rehab. I am sure they chose to insert screws due to the high demands Craig will put on his patella as a high level athlete.
Physical Therapists often follow specific protocols after major reparative surgeries, usually due to restrictions placed on the patient by their surgeon. This is especially true after rotator cuff, labral, and ACL repairs. Having said that, patellar fixation surgery isn't something one sees every day. A cursory search of the internet and the American Physical Therapy Association research website turned up no rehabilitation protocols specific to this type of surgery. However, I have little doubt that the PT will be following similar guidelines to the protocol linked here. This is a fairly typical ACL reconstruction (patellar tendon graft) protocol, and since many similar concerns exist with Craig's rehab, this is probably the type of plan being followed. I would like to point out that most ACL protocols prohibit open kinetic chain (OKC) knee extension exercises (knee extension without foot planted on ground and with weight put at ankle) due to the shear forces this puts on the ACL graft. This won't be as big a no-no for Craig, though it is still a slight concern due to the relationship between over-exercising in the OKC and patellar tendinitis (I'll get to that later).
A 4-6 months recovery time is what we are hearing, and I would concur with this prognosis. Most major knee surgeries (and make no mistake, having two screws put into your fractured kneecap is a major surgery) take 3-6 months to rehab due to a number of factors. I like to tell my patient's that quad muscles (specifically the VMO) go to sleep quickly and are hard to awake. If the patient lacks normal quad control, which is common after knee surgery, functional tasks such as sit to stand transfers, squatting, and ambulating can be very difficult. This is compounded when the patella or surrounding tendons are affected by the surgery (common with ACL surgery as many orthopedic surgeons use a piece of the patellar tendon as the graft for reconstruction).
To combat this, many post-surgical rehabilitation protocols call for the patient to wear a brace locked in full extension for several weeks post-op, which decreases the stress on quad muscle and para-patellar tendons. Some protocols even call for decreased weightbearing on the affected leg (I haven't seen anything regarding Craig's weightbearing status). What we have seen is that Craig expects to be out of his brace by the second week in January. My guess is that Craig was locked in full extension for several weeks, but has recently been allowed to unlock the brace with walking. He is avoiding steps currently, which is likely due to decreased quad, specifically eccentric, control (eccentric control is what allows a person to step down without collapsing). Poor quad control is present for several reasons. First, the muscle size and strength has decreased due to disuse atrophy. Second, the neural connections have, for lack of a better word, disappeared. Recent research has shown that the first 6 weeks of rehab after surgery is more about re-establishing neural connections from brain to muscle and less about actually increasing muscle size, quantity, and overall strength. Basically, this means that currently, Craig is not strengthening the quad musculature. After about 6 weeks, which would be around Dec. 22nd, Craig's efforts to strengthen and increase size of muscle will start bearing fruit. Remember though, he's had 6 weeks+ of muscle atrophy, and it takes a months after neural re-connection to return quad to pre-injury strength, not to mention surrounding musculature.
All of this talk of muscle will lead some people to forget about the bone. This would be a mistake. The patella is a bone and acts like a bone. Once a bone is fractured, it begins going through an intense healing process that can take a year or more to complete (depending on a number of factors, including age, health, and genetics). In Allen Craig's case, the fracture was small (how small is a matter of discussion), but even a small fracture can be troublesome when located on the patella due to its importance (see above). Time is needed to allow proper healing, even with the added stability provided by the screw fixation.
Allen Craig does have some things going for him. He's young, he was stronger than your average patient going into surgery, and he has a really good reason to do whatever he can to return to his sport at a high level (read: he wants his monies). Due to these factors, and barring complication (see below), I could easily see Craig ready for a return to sport at 5 months, which would be mid-April. If everything goes perfectly, He might even be able to start participating in baseball related tasks by the end of spring training.
There are two potential complications that could arise during Craig's rehab and post-surgical athletic life. Medical studies are notorious for SSS, but we can usually glean some information from them regardless. A recent study showed that 1 in 3 patients who undergo fixation of the patella need a second surgery some months later (11 on average) to remove the implants in knee due to pain, infection, or general irritation. Obviously, this is a concern for Craig. The good news is that this study showed that none of the patients who had screw implants needed revision or removal (once again, this is all very SSS, but it's the best we have).
The second potential complication is the bane of sports/orthopedic PTs everywhere: Patellar Tendinitis. I won't bore you with all the details, so if you want to investigate this further, the Wikipedia post on patellar tendinitis is surprisingly well done (some nice diagrams as well). Basically, patellar tendinitis is an overuse injury that often occurs in athletes and post-surgical patients. Allen Craig is both of these and is at real risk of developing this condition. It often occurs when too much stress is placed on the patellar tendon due to quad weakness; basically, the patient does too much too fast and the quad can't keep up, leaving the patellar tendon out to dry. Once this condition develops, it can be tricky and tedious to keep at bay, so avoiding it all together in the first place will be at the top of Craig's rehab team to do list.
Allen Craig, due to his age and pre-surgical fitness levels, should have a fairly normal rehab. Assuming nosetbacks or complications, I see no reason why he won't return to the Cardinals by mid to late April (5 months). He may even be able to return to baseball activities by the end of spring training. The rehab team must do a good job of monitoring his progression so he does not end up with patellar tendinitis.
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The Spruce Point Value Fund will employ a long/short equity strategy with a focus on small- and mid-cap value opportunities. The portfolio will have a long bias and will seek to buy fundamentally strong companies at significant discounts to intrinsic value. In particular, the fund will focus on investments in the technology, industrial, and retail sectors.
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Many neighborhoods in Southwest Minneapolis may be starting to have a "baby boomlet," but that doesn't mean district leaders are planning on adding on to already-squeezed elementary school space this year.
The burst of new births, detailed dramatically in charts at the end of this district presentation from a school board meeting last month, could create another space crisis for a school district already trying to find space for who are already of school age.
To deal with the immediate crowding problem—concentrated in middle school in Southwest Minneapolis— across the district. In Southwest, the district is recommending the board move program across the city to a building near South High School. The Ramsey building would then be used for a middle school serving Kingfield, Tangletown, Lynhurst, and parts of South Minneapolis—all areas served by .
The lack of elementary school space has some school board members worried, but the district's enrollment planner said the proposal was prudent.
"How much change do you make when you know that projections are just that," said Courtney Cushing-Kiernat. "We need to see, you know, will (the district's) market share continue to increase and will families stay in the city. We always need to be mindful and fiscally responsible."
The Ramsey building can hold up to 1,000 students but much of the area it serves is currently covered by combined elementary and middle schools. Cushing-Kiernat said this would give the district the flexibility to convert some of these K-8 schools to pure elementary schools, and shift the middle school population to Ramsey.


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This super easy Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe lets you cook tender corned beef in the slowcooker. The cabbage is added at the end of cooking time so it stays slightly crisp.
For a twist on the classic St. Patrick's Day recipes, Corned Beef and Cabbage Tarts, delicious individual little tarts, combine red cabbage and cubed corned beef with Gruyere cheese.
Donna Pilato - Entertaining
Here are two party-planning features to help you celebrate St. Patrick's Day:
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Barbara Rolek - Eastern European Food
The dough in this no-knead, one-rise recipe for Hungarian Beer Bread can be formed into rolls or loaves, but I like them as sticks or pretzels best. Their crunch makes them good candidates for cocktails or, what else, more beer! Translate this into a healthier snack by using white whole-wheat flour instead of all-purpose.
If you swap pork for beef in this hearty Polish recipe for smoked pork butt and cabbage, you have a dead ringer for corned beef and cabbage. Leftovers can be turned into soup or another meal over noodles.
Colleen Graham - Cocktails
Simply add a bit o' Irish whiskey and you have transformed your favorite Vodka Martini into a lucky libation: Irish Martini.
"Everybody's Irish" is a cocktail that will get everyone in the spirit of the Irish. The mix of Irish whiskey with Chartreuse and crème de menthe results in a green cocktail that is quite delightful.
Jen Hoy - Macrobiotics
Try these Green Smoothies for St Patrick's Day:
Mango Pineapple Green Smoothie
Ultra Green Smoothie
These might be good for recovering the day after!
Elaine Lemm - British Food
St Patrick's Day can be long with all the celebrations and parades, so make sure you start out with a good breakfast. Why not try A Full Irish with bacon, eggs, sausage and potato Fadge with a couple of slices of Soda Bread? That will keep you going.
Bryce Eddings - Beer
Let's look beyond Guinness this year for our St. Paddy's day stout fix. A Layman's Guide to Stout guides you through the different styles of stout from cream to Russian imperial.
Is emerald green beer what you're looking for to make St. Patrick's Day complete? Here's a step-by-step guide to making green beer.
Molly Watson - Local Foods
Butter Braised Cabbage couldn't be easier: gently cook chopped cabbage in a bit of butter and salt for a meltingly tender, richly flavored side dish perfect to serve with roast meats of all kinds - including corned beef or roasted lamb.
Potatoes & Cabbage are cooked with a bit of cream and topped with cheese for a hearty dish perfect for a vegetarian nod to St. Patrick's Day.


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Given the tenous state of financing these days, young directors are eager to pile their plates with as many options as possible, and "House of the Devil" director Ti West is no exception. Having told us at SXSW back in March that his next film may be the pharmaceutical testing/space film "The Side Effects," West gave an update on the progress of that project to the crowd gathered in London for Film 4's Fright Fest.
According to HeyUGuys, West revealed that while funding is halfway there for his ambitious sounding sci-fi picture, he also has a werewolf film in the pipeline. While one of our staffers found West's "The Innkeepers" to be a little too "Scooby Doo" for his liking, this writer found "House of the Devil" to be one of the most inspired horror films of the past decade, and one that proved West could produce horror that is clearly a cut above typical genre fare.
While a werewolf film wouldn't be outside his comfort zone, it is certainly an interesting prospect since West's debut film "The Roost" was a spooky but flawed trek into the killer bat subgenre, and another shot at horror folklore could produce some interesting results. While "The Side Effects" would certainly be a welcome break from the norm for West -- borne out of a difficult battle he had with an insurance company -- we can't help but wonder what sort of scares he'd provide if he dove into lycanthropy. Either direction is one we'd be excited to see him go in, but those projects will have to wait for just a moment.
Next up on his very busy plate, West will tackle the secretive horror anthology "The ABCs Of Death" for Drafthouse Films along with 25 other genre directors including Jason Eisener, Ben Wheatley, Xavier Gens, Nacho Vigalondo and many, many more. This high-concept horror flick will find each director taking a letter of the alphabet as inspiration for a single word about death that will serve as the basis for their film. It will certainly give West something to do, but let's hope the financing comes into place so at least one of these features can get off the ground.
Fred | August 30, 2011 7:51 AM
Forget it Donny, it's Ritalintown.
hank | August 30, 2011 7:10 AM
ha. yeah, because really. when it comes down to it, there is a difference between those films and house of the devil, right? one group is blatantly commercial, the other substitutes a poor excuse for "atmosphere" and "art" in place of anything that even closely resembles an actual, engaging story.
Donny Wahls | August 30, 2011 6:06 AM
Hank is amped for Scream 5. He told me last night while we were watching Saw 6.
hank | August 30, 2011 5:28 AM
who gives a shit?
house of the devil was 45 minutes of a girl walking around an empty house listening to her walkman. booooooring. would have been better with an actual story.


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The Kilgore College Early Childhood Center will dedicate a "sensory garden" in honor of the center's first director, Mary Ann Kraemer, on April 18. The event will be held in conjunction with Week of the Young Child, April 13-19. Week of the Young Child is an annual event sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association, with nearly 100,000 members and a network of over 300 local, state and regional affiliates.
According to the NAEYC Web site (www.naeyc.org), "the purpose of the Week of the Young Child is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs."
Kraemer, director of the ECC from 1987-1993, will be honored at the annual ECC Family Picnic 5:30 p.m. April 18 at the garden located in front of the ECC building on the Kilgore College campus.
The garden, landscaped by Richard Holloway of New Orleans Gardens, has been made possible by Mary Ann's family in honor of her retirement from education.
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National employment boutique Jackson Lewis has opened an office in Albuquerque, N.M., acquiring four lawyers from the city's Noeding & Jarrett in order to do so.
The office is the firm's 37th, and the fifth new outpost it has opened so far this year, reports the New Mexico Business Journal.
But it's certainly not the last: the firm has since opened a 38th office in Memphis, Tenn., it reports in a press release. The latest location is headed by James Mulroy II, who joins Jackson Lewis along with partner Kelly Gooch and counsel John Norris from Memphis-based Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan Prather.
In Albuquerque, the new office is headed by Danny Jarrett. George Cherpelis and James Cook will be of counsel there, and Samantha Jarrett will be an associate. All four are joining from the Noeding firm.
With a little over 500 attorneys now on its roster, it doesn't appear that the White Plains, N.Y.-based management-side employment firm is finished with its rapid-fire national expansion. It opened at least seven offices last year, according to an earlier ABAJournal.com post.
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Reposting this here for anyone that hasn't had a chance (or chosen not) to read the full report from the AG regarding the Penn State/Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. I don't think people are fully grasping the gravity and atrociousness of this scandal. This could be the worst scandal in the history of college sports. There will be books and movies made about this Anyways, I am just disgusted to no end by this, and I hope all involved are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, including those who knew about this and failed to do anything (including you JoePa). I've met JoePa in person before, and this just absolutely blows my mind. I hope the judge throws the book at all involved.


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Being holistic (wholistic) does have its spiritual component, but that's just one of the many parts. The primary components of holistic living include the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. The "whole" idea of being holistic is to not ignore any of your individual parts, but to acknowledge and embrace all your parts equally. It's really about balance.
On a personal level we all have many different parts within these four major components. I thought I would share a few of the parts-of-my-whole with you in my post today. It is meant to be a fun and light-hearted posting, and also give you a chance to get to know me as a person more fully.
Waking Up My Whole Self / My Morning Routine
I'm really bad at skipping breakfast. For years I didn't eat a crumb before lunchtime. But now I really try to fix myself a smoothie for breakfast 3-4 times a week. Another breakfast favorite is Grape-Nuts cereal topped with blackberries and walnuts (but I like this as a bedtime snack too!). To wake up my mind I enjoy solving the daily SuDoKu puzzle in our local newspaper. It is not too mind-boggling, but does take a bit of thinking. Naturally, my morning routine includes reading my email.
I'm a Mom
Motherhood is a big part of who I am. I started early and had all my children (two sons and a daughter) by the age of 23. I loved playing with dolls as a child and knew instinctively that I was destined to be a mom. What I didn't know was that for many of those early years of raising my children I would be a single mom by circumstance of divorce. But, no matter. I was a strong and independent woman. I didn't always do everything perfectly, and I could have done better if I had bothered to read some parenting books to help guide me. But, somehow I managed to get them grown and help give them a jump start in their adulthood. I'm an empty nester and the proud mother of a nurse, an educator, and a wood furniture craftsman. Once you're a mom, you're a mom for life! I wouldn't have it any other way.
Lifework: Healer / Spiritual Counselor
The first time someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I said that I wanted to be a mommy. But, I was told that I could be a mommy AND also choose another career if I wanted to. Outside of wanting to be a mom I was short on ideas of what to be. So, I decided I'd like to be a nurse because that is what my cousin told me she wanted to be. Years later, after becoming a working stiff and having taken on a variety of jobs to pay the bills I pretty much decided that if I had my druthers, my dream job would be to work either as a bartender or a gypsy fortune teller. I savored the idea of being a bartender because I enjoyed the occasions whenever I was socially belly-up-to-the-bar. Dare I mention that I used to be a weekend barfly? I enjoyed talking to bar patrons. Drinkers will open up their emotional hearts. They become uninhibited due to the alcohol consumption and will share their heart-felt life stories, although at times the tales were gut-wrenching. Barkeeps are touted for being good listeners and are often advisors-of-sorts to their patrons. The idea of being a gypsy fortune teller was truly fantasy, although I did moonlight by reading tarot cards in my twenties. This lofty dream fed the spiritual component of my being because I am clairvoyant and am open to receiving intuited messages. Oddly enough, if you consider the combined elements from these three occupations (nurse, bartender, and gypsy) they fit pretty well into my lifework as an energy medicine practitioner and spiritual counselor. Who woulda thunk?
Favorite Healthy Foods I Love
Almonds, avocados, mangos, blackberries, pears, sweet potatoes, merlot, black beans, salsa, asparagas, turnip greens, and garlic.
Sugar Addiction
Although, I try to bring balance into my diet I do recognize that some of my cravings are less than healthy. I am really unhappy if I don't get to have a little sweetness in my diet. However, I can easily consume too much sugar if I'm not watchful. I figure a little sugar in my diet is okay, but a lot of sugar would be overly indulgent. I allow myself one (sometimes two) cans of cola everyday. My primary cocktail addiction is Cherry Coca Cola (sugar, caffeine and fruit mix). The cherry syrup IS a fruit right? Okay, I'm bad to say that. Whenever I'm on vacation I'm indulgent! On special occasions I'm indulgent. I will order cheesecake for dessert whenever I'm on vacation. I eat cotton candy at the carnival. Obviously, I don't mind getting my fingers sticky.
I Hate Exercising
What I am is lazy, exercise has never been a priority in my life. I just as soon sit or lay down as get up and do something that is going to make me sweat. I'd rather be at my computer, watching television, or reading a good book. But, mainly I feel that exercise is boring. I don't feel as if I'm getting anywhere doing it. Walking or running at the gym makes me feel trapped like a hamster running in circles inside that crazy insane wheel. I am okay with yoga or pilates, but I tend to do these in phases. I'm currently in a slacker phase. My current exercise routine consists primarily of tending my laundry. My husband and I live in a two story home. Our laundry room is in the basement. I will carry baskets jam-packed with dirty laundry down two flights of stairs from the upstairs bedroom to the basement. After washing each washer load I will tote the wet clothing outside and hanging them on the clothesline. Big whoop! Getting my laundry chores done at least accomplishes something, and that's a good thing.
Interests / Hobbies
I'm very lucky because my occupation of being a holistic healer and writing about holistic topics on the Internet fits perfectly into my lifepath. When your job and your lifepath are cohesive the need for hobbies or diversions is lessened. Even so, I do have a few things that I enjoy doing that help balance my tendency to work too many hours at the work I love. Watching my daytime SOAP (All My Children), knitting, travel, and hanging out with friends are favorite diversions.
My Love Life
My love life is private! Although, I will admit that I'm a romantic creature. And lucky me, I am married to a man who, in his own way, is probably more romantic than I am. My husband doesn't care much for the sappy romance movies that I enjoy, but he will suffer through watching them with me. He'd rather watch sci-fi or action flicks. It's a good thing that we both like suspense and mystery movies. We enjoy each others company while soaking in our hot tub on the back porch. We've been together long enough that we finish each others sentences. That can be annoying at times. We mix like water and oil, he is a self-proclaimed atheist and I'm more of a pagan (although I'm never comfortable with labels that box you into a group). I think a person's beliefs are unique to himself/herself. Thank goodness we are both tolerant of each others spiritual or lack-of-spiritual leanings. Our nineteenth anniversary is just around the corner. I guess we are doing something right.
Sleep and Dreaming
My dream life intrigues me. Whenever I've gone through lackluster periods in my life (which have been few) I could at least look forward to being entertained by my dreams. I feel lucky because I have pretty good dream recall. Some of my dreams actually feel like mini-sagas. I can wake up from an eight hour slumber feeling quite exhausted. I recall our church pastor preaching about heaven when I was around ten or eleven years of age. Pastor B. described heaven as a wonderful place. He told the congregation that in heaven we would no longer be encumbered by being incased inside our physical bodies. Our spiritual bodies would have no need for the things that human bodies required. He emphasized that we would have no need for food, no need for sleep, nor any need for sex. Even at eleven, I knew that I would want to experience sex, so I wondered what good was heaven anyway? But, mostly, I didn't want to be in heaven because without sleep I would no longer have my beloved dream world to enjoy.
I've come to the end of my post sharing bits and pieces of my whole self. I hope I didn't bore anyone to tears. Good night and sweet dreaming.
- April 24, 2007 at 9:42 am(1) fran says:
thank you for this. i know it's an old article and i just happened upon it, but i really enjoyed it! seeing your life written like it was made me realize i am somewhat similar. which made me feel like i am making progress, and am learning, improving as i go. the whole balance thing really hit home. thanks again
- April 27, 2007 at 1:49 am(2) Phylameana says:
Hello Fran,
Thank you for commenting… I'm glad my blog article was helpful to you.
May you journey on in balance…
- August 12, 2007 at 8:34 pm(3) Tracey says:
just happened upon your blog, thankyou, it is lovely to hear that smoeone else feels the same way.
I've just started meditating and i am finding the solar plexus part of my foot is really painfuland after years of 'losing' my spirituality, am finally feeling something again – at last.
Have you written any updates?
Thankyou again
- August 13, 2007 at 12:13 am(4) Phylameana says:
Great that you are again getting in touch with your spirituality.
I'm not certain what you mean when you ask about updates? The blog gets updated several times each week.


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Rob Dyrdek, pro skater and TV star -- was in town Wednesday. He handed over a $50,000 check to the Dust Devil Park project.
The money will help the city of Phoenix build a skate plaza at the newly constructed park set to open in the fall.
"It's to build a safe skate spot which is basically a safe and legal skate board plaza for kids to skateboard at," said Dyrdek. "For me it's the idea of, as I've sort of been able to evolve in both business and stuff that I do, that I give back to the core of a community -- and that's places that actually ride a skateboard."
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Possibly the most evasive task before the Council of Scottish Clans & Associations is that of painting the colorful unbroken ribbons of Scottish heritage that begin in Scotland, then flow across the Atlantic and eventually into to every nook and cranny across the globe.
The ribbons signify several things. They tell us that we have a heritage – a pretty darn cool heritage. Critically though, the ribbons also connect heritage to humans – to contemporary Scottish Americans. The ribbons signify that we are fundamentally tethered to our past, be it good or ill or both. Heritage is there to educate us and to explain better who we are today – so long as we choose to recognize and embrace it. The greater one's grasp on one's own heritage, the greater the insight into one's personal identity. It's only common sense but for centuries history (and historians) have conspired against heritage having much impact for Scots. Unlike many other American ethnic cultures, Scottish Americans are still working on it. [Read more ... ]
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For the best part of June and July this year, COSCA was at the forefront of both games of the biggest double header in recent Scottish American history: Scotland's Homecoming 2014 signature event Bannockburn Live! in Stirling, Scotland followed by the 59th Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games back home in North Carolina. Below is the round up of what happened in Scotland. In a nutshell, it was awesome. Absolutely awesome.
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We have said it before and we'll say it again: It is difficult to beat Grandfather Mountain Highland Games for Scottish American color and pomp. It is truly a spectacle each and every year. 2014 was no different. Fortunately, this year brought much improved weather over the downpours of last year, sunshine ruled and nothing was cancelled!
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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Department of Livestock are seeking your comments on the potential of bison roaming lands next to Yellowstone National Park year-round.
The draft Environmental Assessment evaluates several options for allowing for more tolerance of bison in the Herbgen and Gardiner Basins.
The alternative widest area would allow for bison to roam year-round in portions of the Gallatin National Forest near West Yellowstone north through the Taylor Fork Drainage, as well as allowing bull bison to use areas north of Yellowstone National Park's boundary in the Gardiner Basin year-round.
Other alternatives focus on smaller areas along Yellowstone's western boundary or focus solely on the Gardiner Basin.
The assent also included a "no action" alternative, meaning no action would be taken.
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On Tuesday, May 13, 2014, Eugene K. Lawson, Chairman and CEO of Lawson International, Inc., and Paul Rodzianko, Chairman of the Hermitage Museum Foundation (USA), were presented with the Woodrow Wilson Award at the Kennan Institute's Davis Dinner. The event commemorated the Wilson Center's 40th anniversary.
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COME with me on a journey through time... back to an era where men were men but dressed like women, where spray-on Spandex strides are the regulation uniform, where hair is back-combed and sprayed to a perfect bird's nest, where metal is the only currency of any value and the music is ROCK, with a capital ARRRRGH...
Yes, I think you know what I'm getting at.
If your idea of a good time is banging your head off to the classic sounds of Twisted Sister, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi and Def Leppard, then Finns in Weymouth tomorrow night is the place for you.
Big Gunz are staging their tribute to the glam/hair era of the 80s and 90s with Chrissie DeRoxx on lead howling, Dirty Jakk Danger and DD 'Bitchin' Riff' Baretta on twin guitar attack, Billy 'Shyboy' Sherborne holding down the bottom end and Stormin' Stevie Storm on drums.
The band are encouraging the audience to get in that metal mood with prizes for best rock chick and best rock dude.
Who knows what the first prize will be? Maybe a ride home with the band in the van?
Meanwhile, on a more serious note, the Park in Weymouth is staging an all-day fundraiser tomorrow for Help the Heroes.
This is the third year running the pub in Grange Road has staged this worthy event and so far they've raised around £3,000 for this inspirational charity.
Band and artists lined up include the Lo Numbers, Slipped Disc, Surfin' Birds, Tom Caulfield and Komakino. It kicks off at noon and runs all day.