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NATO Expansion Didn't Set Off the Ukrainian Crisis
Russia hasn't been "encircled" by the West -- Vladimir Putin simply wants to be able to invade his neighbors at will.
Russia's invasion and annexation of Crimea has produced a great deal of handwringing in the West, with much of the ire directed at NATO. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's slow, 15-year process of expansion into the former Warsaw Pact nations, critics allege, sparked a tragic, three-stage process: It humiliated Russia, led to the country's encirclement, and provoked its aggressive behavior toward neighbors. NATO, they say, is a relic of the Cold War, serving no purpose other than to antagonize America's potential partners in the Kremlin.
Blaming NATO's enlargement for Russian belligerence has been a feature of European security debates since the end of the Cold War, and a reliable excuse for explaining away every disagreement between Moscow and the West. "Wasn't consolidating a democratic Russia more important than bringing the Czech Navy into NATO?" New York Times columnist Tom Friedman scoffed after Russia invaded Georgia in 2008, in a column aptly entitled, "What did we expect?" Returning to this complaint after last month's invasion of Ukraine, Friedman declared that NATO expansion "remains one of the dumbest things we've ever done and, of course, laid the groundwork for Putin's rise." Fellow New York Times columnist Ross Douthat derided NATO expansion as a "neoconservative" project (pursued, oddly enough, by Bill Clinton) "to effectively encircle" Russia. And no less a figure than the late George F. Kennan concluded that "expanding NATO would be the most fateful error of American policy in the post cold-war era."
Tempting as it may be to castigate NATO for the deterioration of relations with Russia, nothing could be further from the truth: It was, and remains, the Russian regime's ideology, rhetoric, and conduct that provided the impulse for NATO expansion, not the other way around. Far from representing a historic error, the enlargement of NATO into Central and Eastern Europe has been one of the few unmitigated success stories of American foreign policy, as it consolidated democracy and security on a continent once scarred by total war. Faulting NATO for Russia's bad behavior betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of post-Cold War European politics, misrepresents the organization's role as a defensive alliance, and confuses aggressor with victim.
First, a little history is in order. Russia's hostile actions towards neighbors hardly ended with the collapse of Soviet communism. On the contrary, Moscow continued to bully its former republics and satellites throughout the early and mid 1990s, even before the first round of NATO enlargement (to the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland in 1999). In 1992 and 1993 -- after Russia formally recognized the independence of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania -- Moscow cut off energy supplies to these small, reborn democracies in an attempt to pressure them into keeping Russian military forces and intelligence officers on their sovereign territory. From 1997 to 2000, according to former U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Keith C. Smith, Russia halted oil shipments to the country no less than nine times after it refused to sell refineries to a Russian state company. To this day, the Russian Foreign Ministry maintains that the Baltic republics -- which Russia militarily conquered, occupied, and subjugated for nearly five decades -- "voluntarily joined the Soviet Union in 1940." The Balts didn't become part of NATO until 2004. Given this history, is it any wonder why these countries -- or any other country victimized by Soviet-imposed tyranny -- would want to join the alliance? Is it NATO's fault for saying OK?
Critics of NATO expansion like to point out that, in exchange for earning Soviet acceptance of German unification, the United States and its allies promised not to expand the Atlantic alliance. This is a myth, stemming from a selective Russian interpretation of the diplomacy at the tail end of the Cold War. In February of 1990, with hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops still stationed in East Germany, then-German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and his foreign minister, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, traveled to Moscow to meet with former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. A day earlier, President George H.W. Bush had sent Kohl a letter suggesting that East German territory be given a "special military status" -- the specifics of which would be determined later -- within NATO, implying that the alliance would indeed continue to expand. Hoping to earn speedy Soviet authorization for the removal of their troops and the unification of Germany, however, Genscher told Gorbachev that, "NATO will not expand itself to the East."
But the Germans were not speaking for Washington, never mind the NATO alliance. Furthermore, as historian Mary Elise Sarotte has pointed out, Genscher's concession was never made in writing, and nor did Gorbachev "criticize Mr. Kohl publicly when he and Mr. Bush later agreed to offer only a special military status to the former East Germany instead of a pledge that NATO wouldn't expand." Ultimately, a legally binding agreement not to expand NATO beyond its pre-1990 borders never materialized, and Russia's latter-day claim that it was deceived by the West has no basis in fact.
Russia's cries of Western betrayal are really just a smokescreen. Far from threatening Russia, NATO has repeatedly gone out of its way to be conciliatory. A 1997 agreement outlining relations between the two former adversaries stipulated that the NATO states had "no intention, no plan, and no reason" to deploy nuclear weapons on the territory of its new members. These "three no's" were intended as an expression of goodwill and a reaffirmation of NATO's founding principle: that it is a defensive alliance with no designs on Russian territory. In the spirit of transparency, the organization founded the NATO-Russia Council in 2002 to facilitate cooperation between Moscow and member states.
Not only did Western leaders repeatedly and explicitly make clear that NATO posed no threat whatsoever to Russia's security, some even suggested that Russia ultimately join the very military alliance that had been established to contain it during the Cold War. "We need Russia for the resolution of European and global problems," Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said in 2009. "That is why I think it would be good for Russia to join NATO." This hardly constitutes "cram[ming] NATO expansion down the Russians' throats," as Friedman alleges. Regardless, Sikorski was rebuked immediately by then-Russian envoy to NATO and now Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who retorted that "Great powers don't join coalitions, they create coalitions. Russia considers itself a great power...For the moment, we don't see any real change in the organization, we only see the organization getting ready for the wars of past Europe."
With its invasion of Crimea, the first forcible annexation of European territory since World War II, it is Russia, and not NATO, that has returned the continent to "the wars of past Europe." More significant, however, was what this terse exchange revealed about the debate over NATO expansion: It has never really been about the enlargement of a defensive military alliance, but rather the nature of the Russian regime itself. If Russia had followed a democratic path (like the former communist states which joined NATO) and ceased posing a threat to its neighbors, there would have been nothing preventing it from becoming a suitable candidate for membership. After all, if the foreign minister of Poland, a nation historically terrorized by Russia and which is once again rearming itself in light of Crimea, proposed that Russia join NATO, who could possibly oppose it? As Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt aptly pointed out on Twitter recently, it was the "historic failure of Russia that a quarter of a century after fall of Soviet Union the new generations in its neighbors see it as an enemy," while, in contrast, "A generation or two after 1945 Germany is surrounded by countries that, after all the horrible pain and suffering, see it as a friend."
Russia's hostility to NATO enlargement stems from the same root as all of its conflicts with the West: the zero-sum worldview and neo-imperialist agenda of President Vladimir Putin. In 2005, he declared the breakup of the Soviet Union to be "a major geopolitical disaster of the 20th century." And if there was any remaining doubt that he intends to reconstitute the empire, Putin erased it with his furious March 18 speech to Russia's Federation Council in which he essentially reserved the right to invade and annex any territory where ethnic Russians claim to feel oppressed. To say that NATO expansion "laid the groundwork for Putin's rise," as Friedman does, gets the situation exactly backwards. Putin's ascent was almost entirely the product of domestic factors, namely, the economic chaos of the 1990s and the popular desire for a firm response to the insurgency in Chechnya. NATO expansion barely registered on the minds of ordinary Russians.
With Russia amassing tens of thousands of troops on Ukraine's eastern border and stoking ethnic conflict in the hopes of providing a pretext for gobbling up even more territory, lending credence to Moscow's complaints about NATO expansion is intellectually irresponsible and geopolitically dangerous. In the midst of negotiations to deescalate the crisis, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has demanded that Ukraine essentially dismember itself into autonomous regions (the easier for Russia to meddle in the country's eastern provinces, which are heavily populated with ethnic Russians) and "firm guarantees" forswearing NATO and EU membership. Given that Russia has already invaded and annexed Ukrainian territory, and that it has shown no sign of discontinuing its aggressive behavior on the country's borders, these ultimatums constitute nothing less than a threat to use additional force if its demands are not met. Rather than firmly rebut these outrageous attempts to violate the sovereignty of an independent country, Secretary of State John Kerry has stated that Russia has "legitimate concerns" in Ukraine. This despite the fact that according to a new poll, 66 percent of ethnic Russian citizens there feel no pressure or threat from the new government in Kiev, a direct refutation of Moscow's relentless propaganda to the contrary.
The assertion by Russia (and its Western apologists) that NATO constitutes a threat has always been a ruse. As was the case during the Cold War, it is Russia that threatens its neighbors today, not vice-versa. Russia's real reason for opposing NATO expansion, as one Ukrainian Foreign Ministry official told me in Kiev last month, is that the alliance's collective security provision would prevent Moscow from invading its neighbors, something that Russia has done twice in the last six years. It is for this reason that NATO -- and its expansion -- remains vital for European security and stability.
To appreciate the hypocrisy of faulting NATO enlargement for the present predicament, one need only consider the claim that the military alliance has "encircled" Russia. There is only one country in Europe being encircled right now -- and it isn't Russia.
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Reade Street Animal Hospital opened its doors in October of 2009. At Reade Street Animal Hospital we strive to offer high quality, state of the art medicine and surgery for your pets with a compassionate, personal touch. We are a full service hospital offering all outpatient services, dentistry,
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A Craft Beer Guide to Cape Town
Rob PetersThe rise of craft beers in Cape Town has been rapid. Capetonians will no longer assault their gullets with mass-produces lagers. They want variety and they want quality. I spoke to Martin Tucker, owner of The Beer Merchant, and one of the organisers of the Cape Town Festival of Beer, to get a better understanding of craft beer around the city. Basically I wanted a guide on what the Mother City has on tap. He broke the market down into three different categories: breweries, tap rooms and places.
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Nicole BiondiI know - silly question isn't it? Naturally there are always loads of things to do in Cape Town on a Sunday, especially when that Sunday is a summery one. I could join the rest of my running fraternity and have an early morning jog alongside the twisty ocean-flanked road between Seapoint and Camps Bay, while drinking in the incredibly beautiful views. I could meander up the road from my house in Woodstock, stop for the Sunday papers and pick up some still-warm, dripping with syrup and smothered in coconut 'koeksiesters' (a Cape Malay donut-like treat) to have with my Field Office coffee. And most importantly, I could indulge in one of my absolute favourite Sunday brunch-time pursuits - I could head to the Winchester Mansions Hotel for their weekly Sunday Jazz brunch.
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After three years in the making, Trinity in Green Point has opened its doors to the public. Now that these Bennett Street doors open, they certainly won't be closing – not until 04h00 every night of the week, that is. I attended the launch party last week and can't remember when I last saw so many partygoers out on Wednesday night. Every nook and cranny of the club was teeming with beautiful people.
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Photo courtesy Damien du Toit With Cape Town in the global spotlight after the World Cup, what better way to celebrate than to have Table Mountain named a New7Wonder of Nature? Many visitors who pour through our city have heard of Table Mountain before their arrival, but seeing it firsthand keeps the Mother City firmly planted in their hearts. While Capetonians might take our surrounds for granted at times, it is the mountain that grounds us and keeps nature tangibly part of everyday life in the city.
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While summer feels like it is well and truly here, there are still rumours of a slight chill expected before the official arrival of summer in November. What then is one to do with October? One could call it the brief and fleeting spring season; where the itch to remove the winter layers and revel in the sun is equally matched by the need to cuddle up by the fire during bouts of rain and wind. Constantia Valley. Photo courtesy Robert Wallace


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"Even CM Punk, he was champion for 400 plus days. He only main evented pay per views when he was wrestling John Cena."
November 2, 2013
There are talks that Vince McMahon could be making his return tonight at the Hell in a Cell pay per view to get involved in the story line between Big Show and Triple H.
October 27, 2013
It has been revealed that John Cena will be wearing a protective sleeve to protect his injured arm during his Hell in a Cell match against Alberto Del Rio.
October 27, 2013
The recovery for Davey Richards is not going as fast as many had hoped for, so TNA has had to make the tough decision to pull the Wolves from their advertised appearance at Bound For Glory 2014, which is taking place in Japan this year. No word yet on who will replace the duo, but there is a chance that Eddie Edwards could still be utilized on the pay per view in a match.
September 24, 2014
Could Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards be gone from TNA as quickly as they came in? That's the speculation going around right now, as it has been revealed that the contract for the Wolves expire at the end of this year. Management does have the option of extending the deal for another year, but a lot of people are skeptical since the company has been letting a lot of people walk over the last couple of months.
August 28, 2014
While working a tag team match with Eddie Edwards at a TNA live event in Pennsylvania, Davey Richards suffered a serious leg injury. Upon being rushed to the hospital, it was discovered that he has a broken fibula. Richards is expected to be out of action for approximately 6 weeks, which means that TNA will need to figure out what they want to do with the tag team titles.
August 16, 2014
MVP is not the only TNA performer who is involved with the Ferguson protests and riots. It has now been revealed that Davey Richards has been working as a paramedic in the area. The tag team champion sent a message to MVP to be careful as Richards has witnessed a lot of the crazy things that have been going on up there. The protests are said to be much more peaceful as of late.
August 16, 2014
Wrestle-1 ran a live event this week, and a couple of TNA stars were on hand for the show. Rockstar Spud, Ethan Carter, Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards were all sent to Japan by Dixie Carter to participate. Great Muta even teamed up with Spud and Carter in a match. The belief is that we will be seeing more talent exchange situations between the two companies for the foreseeable future.
July 7, 2014
Fans have dream matches that they want to see. Professional wrestlers, though, have dream matches that they want to work. Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards are big fans of Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy, and word going around the locker room is that the TNA World Tag Team Champions were honored to be in the same ring as a tag team that they looked up to.
June 27, 2014
Rumors floating around right now has Davey Richards attempting to fleece his former employer, ROH, of their talent roster. While some feel that he is doing this on behalf of TNA, there are reports that company officials are denying it steadfastly. They are claiming that Richards is doing this on his own, and that they do not attempt to sign contracted performers.
June 13, 2014
As of right now, TNA has not announced the opponents for Ross Von Erich and Marshall Von Erich, the sons of Texas legend Kevin Von Erich, at Slammiversary 2014. Some rumors are floating around that they might be paired up with excellent ring workers in Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards, but others believe that they will be working against a heel tandem in order to generate a good reaction in front of their hometown fans in Dallas.
June 7, 2014
"I always found it funny when I heard reports that I was one of the higher paid guys on the roster. I'd look at my paycheck and I never thought I was one of the higher paid guys. Essentially my contract was one of those where you only made a lot of money if you worked a lot, and I certainly wasn't working as much near the end of my contract as I was a year ago. I don't think that financial reasons were the reason I wasn't renewed. I don't know if they thought our act was tired or they wanted to go in a different direction. I'm not sure why that's the case, especially when I felt like there was a simple and great program in the works between us and Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards, but apparently the guys on the creative team didn't have the same desire to see that program take place." - Christopher Daniels discusses his contract situation with TNA
May 8, 2014
Despite being against the odds in a 3-on-2 handicap no disqualification match at TNA Sacrifice 2014, Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards were able to walk away from the pay per view as the new world tag team champions by beating Zema Ion, Robbie E and Jessie Godderz.
April 27, 2014
While the majority of the pay per view has already been announced, there are rumors backstage that an eight match could be added. Davey Richards and Eddie Edward are expected to be given a spot on the show, and their opponents could be Zema Ion, Robbie E and Jessie Godderz. There are also talks that MVP could be added if TNA doesn't want to do a handicap tag team match.
April 21, 2014
A message from Davey Richards on Twitter, where he asks MVP to give he and Eddie Edwards a match against Zema Ion, Robbie E and Jessie Godderz at TNA Sacrifice 2014.
April 17, 2014
"I never really wanted to go to WWE. The tryout there was awesome. It was really fun and I can't say enough good things and I learned a lot, but I told a few of the guys during the initial tryout with Eddie that this was not for me just because moving down to Orlando is not what I wanted to do and wrestling is not the only thing I want to do with my life. To give up everything and just live in that world is not my idea of a great life or a perfect life. TNA offered me to be able to wrestle with some of the best wrestlers in the world, I could be on television, I could go and entertain crowds but I could still come home and be Wes. I could be Davey, then I could be Wes. It was just better for me and I couldn't be happier in TNA it's been great." - Davey Richards on choosing TNA over WWE
April 14, 2014
Even though he already has a hold of the X Division Championship, Seiya Sanada has his eyes on another belt in TNA, as the Japanese star will be teaming up with another newcomer, Tigre Uno, in a triple threat tag team match for the tag titles. Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards will be the defending champions, while Robbie E and Jessie Godderz will attempt to reclaim the belts they once held.
March 14, 2014
"I don't know. You never really know what they're thinking. The original plan was to do three weeks of NXT and then go to Smackdown but then we got the email that basically what it said was you guys are great but we have a lot of Davey's and Eddie's right now. So we'd probably just put you in developmental to start out and we wouldn't do that when you've already been around the world making a living so you're free to pursue other interests. I thought at least they're being honest because they could have been yeah, you're in developmental and it's going to be great. Then you're down there for three years. I thought it was really respectful of them. Obviously it worked out for them and it worked out for us. We're both happy. It didn't really surprise me. I'm thankful for it." - Davey Richards discusses being rejected by the developmental program in WWE
March 10, 2014
"We're not talking. We're not on good terms. I have no respect for them whatsoever. I strongly dislike management there like with the exception of Jeff Jones who is a great guy. But the booker (Hunter Johnson) is completely inadequate at his job and he got his job more for being spineless than being talented. And the owner (Joe Koff) is even worse, he could care less about wrestling. He just wants to do television. To me, it's just not something I agree with but I'm not there anymore and they do their own thing. And for the talent and the fans I wish them nothing but the best of luck. That company is in business not because of stellar booking and stellar management. They're in business still because they'they're spineless. The talent there is phenomenal. They're top notch and great. But the management from the booker to the owner it's definitely shut up and do what you're told and drink the Kool-aid. I made a joke when I was there I called it Jim Jones wrestling. Just shut up and drink the Kool-aid and do your job. In private, people are going this sucks this sucks this sucks and I'm the one who came out and said this is terrible. I worked for that company and gave them everything I had for seven years. I think I earned my right to an opinion. Once that got out, it was like you're going against the stream? You're not here to have an opinion, just shut up and do your job and get your paycheck. I'm sure you can find someone else to do that for a lot less money than what you're paying me so I'm just going to go about my way. Best decision I ever made and I have no desire to go back, ever." - Davey Richards talks about the backstage politics in ROH
March 8, 2014
Late last month, Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards captured the TNA tag titles at a live event from the BroMans. At the Wrestle-1 Outbreak pay per view, Jessie Godderz and Robbie E recaptured the championships. Great Muta really wanted a title change to take place at his show, so Dixie Carter and her company complied with those wishes.
March 2, 2014
Over the weekend, Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards captured their first championship in TNA, as the duo was able to wrest the tag team titles away from Jessie Godderz and Robbie E at a house show. The move had been expected since Dixie Carter wants to send Edwards and Richards to Japan to work for the Great Muta on his Wrestle-1 Outbreak pay per view.
February 24, 2014
While management has been impressed with Davey Richards as well, it appears that TNA is especially high on Eddie Edwards. The feeling backstage is that he can eventually become a breakout star down the line. Edwards was the one that ROH management was hoping would stick around instead of jumping ship.
February 20, 2014
One of the biggest reasons why TNA is pushing the American Wolves on Impact Wrestling is to send a message to people in WWE. A lot of them, especially William Regal, were said to be upset that the two were not given contract offers. By pushing Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards, Dixie Carter can let performers know that her company could be a viable place of employment for others.
February 16, 2014
Prior to becoming a professional wrestler for New Japan and future IWGP Heavyweight Champion, Hiroshi Tanahashi had dreams of becoming a professional baseball player. That was his primary sport in high school.
August 11, 2014
During the early 1990s, Billy Kidman was trained to become a professional wrestler by former WWE star Afa Anoa'i.
July 21, 2014
Yujiro Kushida, who regularly teams up with former TNA star Alex Shelley in New Japan, was mentored by former WWE star Tajiri early on in his career.
July 21, 2014
Prior to becoming known worldwide as a legend in professional wrestling, Bruiser Brody was actually a pretty good football player. He was an all state high school player in Michigan. His talents were so good that he caught the attention of a university in Texas. He parlayed his success in college to an NFL career, doing a brief stint with the Washington Redskins.
May 1, 2014
While he was easily one of the best overall performers during his generation, Tully Blanchard was a bit of a headache backstage. Shortly before he decided to leave WWE, Blanchard ended up failing a drug test because of cocaine, so management had no choice but to fire him. Bobby Heenan had to replace him in the match at Survivor Series 1989.
May 1, 2014
While he does not get featured as much by WWE nowadays, Pedro Morales will forever have a place in company history. The Puerto Rican star was the first guy to have won the WWE title, world tag team championship and the Intercontinental Championship. Morales even held the WWE and tag team championship, which he won with Bob Backlund, at the same time.
April 29, 2014
For a young professional wrestler, being able to work with a big time star could be what helps to spring board your career into the next level. A memorable feud with the legendary Harley Race was how Hercules Hernandez managed to make a name for himself during the territorial days. It was shortly after that feud that he found himself being signed by the NWA.
April 28, 2014
Prior to becoming a star in professional wrestling, Scott Norton was a star in the arm wrestling world. The former WCW star won at least thirty championships, including four national titles. He also traveled overseas for competition, including a life changing one in Japan. Norton also had enough recognition to be cast in Over the Top, a Sylvester Stallone movie about arm wrestling.
April 28, 2014
While he will forever associated with the famous wrestling last name, Ole Anderson is actually not an Anderson at all. His real name is Alan Rogowski. He simply adopted the Ole Anderson name to connect with the audience who were already familiar with Gene Anderson, his story line brother. Another interesting point of interest is that Ole Anderson is a play on the word oleander, a poisonous plant.
April 28, 2014
Back in 2000, the world of professional wrestling was saddened by the death of Masakazu Fukuda. While working a tournament match, Fukuda was hit by a flying elbow drop from Katsuyori Shibata. The blow proved to be fatal, as Fukuda had to be taken to the hospital, where he died a couple of days later. New Japan finished the tournament and dedicated the event in his honor.
April 28, 2014
Prior to becoming a star in WCW, Sid Vicious managed to pull off a pretty amazing feat while working for New Japan. Even though he was an unknown, Vicious was able to convince the promoters in Japan to give him a shot at the legendary Tatsumi Fujinami and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. He lost, of course, but was able to gain some recognition in the late 1980s by being in the match.
April 27, 2014
For as long as she has been on television, Stephanie McMahon has been a topic of interest for professional wrestling fans. Many WWE fans are quite enamored with her, so it comes as no surprise that her bra size is routinely discussed. During an interview once, Stephanie revealed that she received breast implants and now has a bra size of D cup.
April 24, 2014
Since she has been around WWE for a very long time, wrestling fans have been wondering how old Stephanie McMahon is. She was born on September 24, 1976, which makes her 37 right now. Due to her age and the fact that the kids are getting a little older, Stephanie recently decided to scale back on her responsibilities within WWE. She is no longer in charge of the creative department.
April 22, 2014
The boring gimmick that Lance Storm received while working in WWE was actually a little jab at internet wrestling fans. Many viewed him as a guy that was just too boring to be a star. In actuality, though, Storm has a pretty good personality and a sense of humor backstage. WWE went with the gimmick in order to try to something to see if it would give him momentum.
April 13, 2014
Back when he was a teenager in Mississippi, Kamala was a bit of a thief. He became known in town as a burglar who came from a poor family. The local police did not want to arrest him, so they heavily suggested that he leave town to avoid any further complications. The future WWE star opted to flee to the state of Florida, where he made money by picking fruit.
April 11, 2014
In a little known fact in professional wrestling, Bobby Heenan was originally scheduled to manage Jesse Ventura. Vince McMahon had lured him away from the AWA for that particular role. However, Ventura had blood clots in his lungs, which was due to his stint in the Vietnam War, and was forced to retire as an in ring performer. WWE moved Heenan on to other wrestlers.
April 10, 2014
In one of the more interesting connections in professional wrestling, when Wahoo McDaniel was a teenager in Texas, he was coached in baseball by George Bush, who would go on to become the 41st President of the United States.
April 9, 2014
Even though the truth has been out there for several years now, a lot of wrestling fans are still under the belief that Ole Anderson and Arn Anderson are brothers in real life. They're not. The relationship was created for their on screen characters to help Arn connect with the audience quicker because Ole was already established in the territory.
April 4, 2014
Back during the 1980s, one of the most talked about segment in professional wrestling was when Uncle Elmer got married on national television. It was an actual wedding, as the performer was really wanting to marry his longtime girlfriend. When he approached Vince McMahon about it, the promoter loved the idea and decided to make it a draw for WWE.
April 4, 2014
One of the biggest mysteries in professional wrestling involves Dennis Condrey and his decision to walk away from the Midnight Express. When asked about the situation, Bobby Eaton said that his former tag team partner basically left without saying a word to him for two years. Condrey reportedly did not inform Jim Cornette or the NWA, either.
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"Start menu and then in the upper right corner type in media center. It will start searching the whole computer for media center". I had a file, Media Center Programs dated 11/21/10, when I clicked on it I got "This Folder is empty". I installed this Dell computer 7/10/11. None of the newer files were helpful.
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I don't know what to do, Windows Media Center and Player are definitely not on my Win 7 64 Bit desktop. I realize it was most likely installed by Dell but I don't remember deleting it or how.
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Sherry - Your father told you I was looking for you, right?
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Sammi - Maybe... maybe my reward for my work will come later, and much more shinier!
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Strange Woman - He may not be the best company as you probably know
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 12:10 PM
I've been told that commas are used in english on rarer occasions than in russian so I might be wrong here, but it looks to me like the one I marked in red surely wouldn't harm.
Loren- Thank Ilmater! I will, of course, assist you in your own objectives...
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Webster's Grammar Dictionary isn't even much help when it comes to them, so your best bet is to go with what sounds natural. I won't venture an opinion because grammar isn't my forte.
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 02:11 PM
If I'm still not sure though, I'll ask tcdale (writer of Crumbling Down in the FanFic forum). She'd know.
Posted 02 March 2010 - 11:54 PM
I was under impression that indefinite articles can't be used in conjunction with proper names, it kinda defies idea of indefiniteness
Unless, of course, it's intentional to empfasise how much PC don't know Nelson
- "Kelvin- Well, I lost the bet and, in the process, I also lost my ring."
IMO you should re-check commas here, either add red one or remove blue one.
Edited by Creepin, 03 March 2010 - 12:17 AM.
Posted 15 March 2010 - 05:33 AM
Or perhaps it's pretty common expression I'm just not familiar with.
Also, it looks like there's double blank between "he's" and "been".
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Greetings. I'm one of the Program Directors for SMALL. We're glad you're interested in applying. As many of you have the same questions about the program, I thought it would be helpful to create a list of frequently asked questions and responses. If you have any further question, you can reach me at sjm1 AT williams.edu.
1. Are foreign students eligible for SMALL? Yes, but you must have a visa to work in the U.S.; see Question 2. A student F-1 visa should be sufficient, but you might need to do additional paperwork. Just note on your application what visa you have.
2. Can SMALL help me get a VISA to work in the U.S.? Unfortunately, no. We cannot help you obtain a visa, and if you do not have a work visa you cannot apply. We have over 300 applications for 30 or fewer spaces. We cannot reserve a spot for someone in the hopes that the visa situation will work out, as other students need to know their status because of deadlines for other programs or other summer options.
3. Either I or the person writing my letter of recommendation is outside the U.S.; can we just email you the file? No. We strongly prefer you to snail mail to the stated address. We have over 300 applications coming in, and while we would try to make sure any email attachment is properly printed and filed, we don't want to be responsible for your application being incomplete. If either you or a letter writer will be outside the U.S., the following procedure has worked well for many people. Contact a secretary or administrative assistant at your home institution. Arrange for whatever parts of your application which come from people outside the U.S. to be sent to them (or, if you want, arrange for everything to be there), and then have them snail mail that to our address. If this is not possible, please email me.
4. I'm in the U.S., but is it okay to just email the application instead of having hard copies sent? No. Please snail mail your application, and arrange to have your letter of recommendation sent to our postal address. As explained immediately above, we want to make sure your entire file makes it and is complete; there are times emails with attachments don't make it, and we do not want you to mistakenly think your file is complete when it isn't.
5. I'm graduating this spring; can I still do SMALL? No: SMALL is one of the NSF funded REUs (Research Experiences for Undergraduates); you must be a current undergraduate to do SMALL, and thus once you graduate you are ineligible.
6. Do you need an official transcript for my grades? No. We trust you to correctly tell us your course grades; there is no need to arrange for an official transcript to be sent.
7. Do I need to list non-math classes? No. If you want to list classes in other departments that are close (such as physics or CS, for example), you can do that after listing all your math courses, but it's not required.
8. Can I exceed the 1-2 page limit for my Statement of Interest? Yes, but it's not recommended. An important skill is to learn to be concise. You can write 50 pages if you want, but professors may stop reading after the second page (I will). Two pages is plenty of space to summarize what you have done and your interests, and space limitations like this are frequently encountered in academia. Years ago some colleagues emailed me that we had to cut our abstract down to just 50 words. There was a lot we wanted to say but couldn't; I spent over an hour and was able to get the key points across in the allowed space. You have it easier — you can play a bit with margins and font size if you like (though if you make it too small we won't be able to read it!).
I hope you found this page useful. If you still have any questions, please email me at sjm1 AT williams.edu. We look forward to reading your application.


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Hi all,
Assume that we have a vector, namely v:=[1,-2,3,-4] and we want to construct special matrix namely Z, from Vector v as follow:
first row is 1, secnond row is -2,..., the end row is -4 namelyMatrix([[1,1,1,1],[-2,-2,-2,-2],[3,3,3,3],[-4,-4,-4,-4]]);
in the other word every row of matrix is 4 times corresponding componet in vector.(for example v is (1*4))
how can we do this?
best wishes
Mahmood Dadkhah
Ph.D Candidate
Applied Mathematics Department
I figured how to insert row in middle of a matrix using <<>> notation. But I am trying to stick to one notation which is the Matrix() and Vector() for now.
Here is what I am trying to do. Insert a row in the third row of Matrix. This works:
But when I try
A:=Matrix([ [1,2,3],[4,5,6],[7,8,9]]);A:=Matrix([ A[1..2,..], [91,92,92], A[3,..] ]);Error, (in Matrix) this entry is too tall or too short: [91, 92, 92]I also tried:A:=Matrix([ A[1..2,..], Vector[row](91,92,92), A[3,..] ]);A:=Matrix([ A[1..2,..],Matrix([[91,92,92]]), A[3,..] ]);I am starting to think I should go back to using <<|,|,|>> notation, even thought I do not like it, but at least it seems more logical. How would you insert row in middle of matrix, using Matrix() constructor from an existing Matrix?
In order to make worksheets more interactive in a teaching environment I have begun playing around with the Tables the standard GUI provides. The idea is that in the left column is the script we are working through while in the right column is space a student can work with the equations and formulae from the left side to, e.g., plot, change parameters etc. without affecting the script too much.
To build the tables I copy-pasted code from a normal worksheet (in document mode) into the left column, creating rows of appropriate length to have a logically coherent section in one row. Usually one row is one Section (in the technical sense of Maple Sections). The student gets to play in the right column.
In principle this seems to work quite well in my preliminary testing. I did find out rather quickly that on the right side one needs to be in 1-d input mode with a prompt for anything to be calculated interactively. Ok, actually probably easier to do. The table is set to evaluate by row so the right-left correspondence is preserved.
A potential issue I am facing however is with equation numbering: I use equation numbers extensively to reference back to upstream results. In the Table, it appears that equation numbers are not unique; in each row of the Table, eq. numbers start as (1.1), (1.2) etc. I am able to reference back to results from a prior row, even though the same equation number will show up again later in the new row. But I am concerned that eventually this all ends up in a big mess and my references point to the wrong expression or equation. Non-unique line numbers seem like a Really Bad Idea, and I'd like to avoid that if possible.
Does anyone know how the lines numbers work for code in Tables and how I make sure they are unique? I suppose I could explicitly assign results I need in other rows to names, but that does not prevent a reference to an eq. number from pulling in the wrong one from a prior row (assuming for the moment that Maple will never look forward to resolve a reference).
Mac Dude
Hi guys! Maple noob here.
I want to get an array of the sums of each and every row of a matrix which I imported from Excel. I can't manage to work my way around with LinearAlgebra-Add, Sum and eval. Maple always shows me the table and not the scalar I am looking for.I'd also like to know how to tell Maple how to do something on a certain interval of cells of the matrix.I hope I have been clear and you can help me out :D
Cheers from Italy!
I am trying to get the following matrix:restart:int00:=Matrix(3,3);int00[2,2]:=a;int00[2,3]:=b;int00[3,2]:=c;int00[3,3]:=d;int00;cols:=MTM:-sum(int00,1);rows:=MTM:-sum(int00,2);int00[1,1..3]:=-cols:int00[1..3,1]:=-rows:int00;int00[1,1]:=a+b+c+d:int00;MTM:-sum(int00,1);MTM:-sum(int00,2);How do I get the sum of all elemnets in the 'original' matrix? Bascially, the int00[1,1] term in the toy example.
A1:=convert(A, Matrix);
I am very happy with conversion between Matrices and Vectors.
However, I does not seem to be able to do this backwards to [row] or [column] Vectors???
Say how do I get back to A from A1???
I tried to use
And many others...
hey guys , my concern is about boundaries in random matrix or rtable. so, i can garantee that boundaries in matrices are in 0 and 10, but i can´t impose a restriction like the sum of row must be equal 10 for example.help !!
pop:=(10-0)*ArrayTools:-RandomArray(proc(A)local i if A::rtable[row] then seq(A(i),i=1..NumElems(A));else argsend if end proc(10,3))+0;
Suppose I have a matrix M, with rational entries. I need to go row by row and scale each individually by the smallest possible integer such that the entries in each row are integer-valued - anyone have an easy way to do this? It's a large matrix.
I have data organized in a Matrix from which I want to select a sample based on a certain (simple) criterion, e.g. no cell in the first column to be negative.
I was quickly able to find a way to do it, inspired by a method Preben Alsholm used in a recent mapleprimes post.
But, I wondered, is that the most natural approach? So I quickly found another approach and compared them.
Any other suggestions welcome. Particularly methods that could...
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In this MOC I find some hobbits and I save them! My last MOC was supposed to have an easy fight because I wanted the Orcs to get better and better as I made the MOC, but everyone didn't like it at all, so there are nearly seventy pictures for this MOCs fight scenes. I hope you enjoy!
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[Story] After walking for a few days I found a campfire, I knealed down to examine it. "Its fresh..." I said to myself.
Then I heard someone yelling in a deep angry voice, I looked over and saw it was a bunch of Orcs threatening some Hobbits.
I grabbed my bow and arrow and shot the closest Orc. (Don't worry, it isn't that easy the entire time.)
When I shot the Orc I got everyones attention.
The leader of the group told two of the Orcs to kill me.
I shot one, and it fell down hard and slid to a stop on its face.
The other one got too close for me to shoot it in time so I dropped my bow and grabbed my sword just in time to block the Orcs sword.
I took my dagger and stabbed the Orc cuasing it to hiss, and it fel on its knees, and started reaching for its sword...
So I cut his head off!
Then I realised there were two more Orcs running at me, one with a mace, it swung the mace at me and I dived to the ground...
The mace was swung so hard that it went trough the tree behind me.
The tree fell down crushing two of the Orcs.
One of the Hobbits picked up the sword from the Orc I shot.
Then a Orc started running at the Hobbit since it now has a weapon.
Me: "Thank you for helping kill those fowl things!"
Hobbit #1: "Happy to help!"
Me: "So, do you three live near here?"
Hobbit #1: "We used to, but the Orcs destroyd our holes, Burning them on the inside, ripping out our gardens, and doing what they could to cave them in."
Me: "Sorry about that.... Do you have anywhere to go?"
Hobbits: "No."
Me: "You can come with me if you like, besides, I could use some help on my way."
Hobbits: "Maybe, where are you headed to?"
Me: "I am headed back to my people, they need me there. And the Orcs burned my home down."
After the Hobbits descussed this for a bit they came to me with an answer, and said: "We all agree that living with the Elves would be the safest place for us, and that we need somewhere to live, we will come with you!"
Me: "Great! Now, since there are Orcs wandering you may need some weapons, get what you like off the orcs, and we will continue on!"
Me: "Is everyone satisfied with what they have?"
Light brown haired Hobbit: "No, not really."
Me: "Why is that?"
Hobbit #2: "Because, it is a Orc made blade!"
Me: "Well then, you can use my Elven blade!
Hobbit #2: "Allrighty! Thank you very much!"
Me: "Here you go, be careful, that blade is very sharp!"
We then continued on!
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Thanks for checking it out! God bless!
P.S. I am working on a 72 by 72 stud MOC now! just started it today, so a keep an eye out for that!
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June 22, 2014
Nice one Bill! Liked you'er sword fight!
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Evan Botkin
June 21, 2014
Very nice work! This is a vast improvement from your previous builds. The story is decently written. The landscaping is very well done. I like the pool and the flowers. Good work :)
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June 20, 2014
Nice, I like this story more than the other 2!!
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June 19, 2014
Way to go Bill this is so Awesome!!!!!
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Sean-Thomas Mahoney
June 19, 2014
Great Job. Your character is quite nice if a hobbit said he wasn't satisfied because the blade was orc made i'd just say deal with it.
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June 19, 2014
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Great build and story. I think you would be good a good brickfilmer.
Really? Thanks so much!
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Really great build! I loved the fight sequence and the storyline. Excellent work!
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Nice build and story. I think in your next build, you should add a little more texture on the ground to break up the "flatness" of the studs. Still a good build, I just think that would help you a bit :)
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June 19, 2014
Great build and story. I think you would be good a good brickfilmer.
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June 19, 2014
Really great build! I loved the fight sequence and the storyline. Excellent work!
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June 19, 2014
Nice build and story. I think in your next build, you should add a little more texture on the ground to break up the "flatness" of the studs. Still a good build, I just think that would help you a bit :)
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It's an issue that doesn't get much attention in Kentucky's wealthiest county, but some advocates say is still around: homelessness.
The issue led a handful of people to try to raise awareness of homelessness to the Oldham County community last Thursday, as their counterparts in Louisville did the same thing.
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North Oldham coach Randy Scherer brings back talent on both the boys and girls side of his roster.
"It's real exciting," Scherer said. "Some of these kids I've been coaching now for six years, so for me this'll be a real special season."
The boys side will be built around the senior trio of Luc Brazeau, Yoni Smolyar and the coach's son, Mark Scherer.
A site has been preliminarily selected for a new ambulance substation in La Grange.
At a special meeting Monday afternoon, members of the Oldham County Ambulance Taxing District met with officials from Baptist Health La Grange to discuss the selection of a new ambulance substation somewhere on the hospital's property.
One of the most exciting county football games this season was played back on Sept. 5 in Crestwood.
South Oldham and Anderson County traded big offensive plays before a late Connor John interception return touchdown sealed a 52-43 South win – the Dragons' first in 11 tries against the Bearcats.
Anderson (8-3) and South (8-2) will play a rematch of that classic at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Crestwood in the second round of the KHSAA Class 5-A playoffs.
Taylor Heckenberg's been on various football fields with the same coaches and teammates for 12 years.
The North Oldham senior grew up playing youth football under the instruction of current Mustang assistants Todd Greenert and David McCoy.
His teammates in his early days included current Mustang seniors Chris Burton, Tyler Greenert, Ryan Jones and others.
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There are checkmarks in the boxes for winning the county title, the Class 4-A, District 3 title and each of the first two playoff games.
The Mustangs now have just three boxes left to check – wins in the state quarterfinal, semifinal and championship games.
North will try to fill one of those boxes when it plays at Fairdale at 7:30 p.m. Friday night. The Mustangs (9-2) are seeking their first ever win in this round of the playoffs.
FAIRDALE – North Oldham's lead was slipping away late Friday night.
The Mustangs had led 26-6 at one point late in the third quarter, but back-to-back Fairdale touchdowns trimmed the North lead to 26-18 with six minutes to play.
The underdog Bulldogs were within a touchdown and their home crowd was into the KHSAA Class 4-A state quarterfinal game for the first time.
North needed to take back the momentum. Mustang senior Matt Clark accomplished that in one play.
Dropping a kid off at preschool for the first time is often an emotional time for parents who aren't quite sure what to expect, but a new school with an old approach to learning could change all that.
Montessori Family Co-op is the first of its kind in Oldham County. This style of education promotes independence and builds self-esteem within the children, according to Alison Filippini, founder of the Montessori school.
"This education sets kids up with skills for life," Filippini said.
South Oldham seniors Christian Lister and Joseph Profancik were named first-team All-State West boys soccer selections by the Kentucky Soccer Coaches Association.
Lister, a forward, scored 17 goals and notched 11 assists for the Dragons, who finished this season in the state semifinals for the first time.
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Stripping your hair would probably work better, and do less damage than bleaching, especially if your going for red. Stripping your hair will get rid of the black and leave your hair a copper color, since your hair get's processed it will hold the red color better. You can get loreal stripper at most stores, but if you go for bleach I suggest going to sally's and asking the people there to help you out.
You're going to need a wig first for when all your hair falls out for dying it so much.
Yes, you will definitely need to bleach it. You need to remove the black before placing another color. But black is the hardest color to remove that's why you do need to bleach it. In order to avoid to much damage I recommend you to use the bleach developer cream from Issue Professional Color to prevent your hair from braking. You need to mix for every oz of bleach 2 oz of the 40 volume developer cream, then mix it A LOT (you may even use a mixer for this) once it is "swollen" you apply it and leave it for 60 min. If it did not remove the black enough you can repeat the process (but better use a 20 vol developer for the second time, you don't want your hair to brake for over processing it). When you are done with bleaching rinse well and provide with the dye.


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Which Dutch Oven should I buy?
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- fantasyjoker Jan 18, 2011 09:38 AM
I've been looking at dutch ovens for a long time. I didn't need to buy one before, but the other day as I was making pulled pork, I realized that I'll have to switch to a bigger pot with oven capabilities if I'm going to keep my growing children satisfied. I've looked at LC and Lodge. I don't know if I want to pay LC's price, so I also looked for some on ebay. Lodge now offers enameled dutch ovens, but if my grill pan is anything to judge by, it'll probably be pretty heavy. So, based on your experiences, who makes a better dutch oven, and should I get a vintage one from ebay?
Without question LC and Staub, both from France, make the highest quality enameled cast iron dutch ovens. Both are relatively expensive, unless you can find one on sale or at the outlet or TJMax or similar. These two manufacturers dutch ovens are different in appearance and color of interior, but both are very high quality products. Which you prefer really comes down to personel preference, both perform the same task equally well. Some prefer the looks or color of one or the other. ALL other enameled dutch ovens are made in China and are at best of questionalbe construction and quality of finish. They will cook just as well to the best of my knowledge, but they tend to chip the enamel quite easily. A store owner I know won't carry them, too much hassle dealing with the chips and the PO customers. If you want a high quality product that will last with proper care, save your money and shop around for one of the French brands. I managed to find Staub on sale and bought one for each of my adult childern as well as a smaller and larger one for personal use. I found a really good deal that made them less expensive than many of the MIC models. I will also add they are fabulous to cook in.
re: fantasyjoker
fantasy: No, Lodge has moved its enameled CI production to the PRC. And LC has moved its ceramicware there.
re: kaleokahu
Kaleo, Are you sure that LC stoneware is made in China? It is made in Thailand or Indonesia if I am correct.
re: hobbybaker
Thailand is what I recall seeing recently in the store. I pick up any item I'm interested in to see where it's made. Frankly, if I'm buying LC, I want it made in France, if I'm buying Wusthof, I want it made in Solingen Germany, if I'm buying All-Clad, I want it made in the USA. I probably won't buy All-Clad pots when the time comes because they have some of their stuff made in China. It's a socio-economic political thing for me at this point.
re: hobbybaker
hobby: Gee, I'm pretty sure I saw Made in China on the pieces I looked at on Saturday. Could be early-onset Alzheimer's though. Definitely made in the Far East, away from prying eyes and regulators.
re: hobbybaker
I think it is a mix. Porbably the lowest bidder get to have LC contact business and the lowest bidder changes.
re: fantasyjoker
Lodge makes its _bare_ cast iron in the USA, enameled in China.
I like Le Creuset. I've been cooking with it for 31 years. I've never had any Staub, but I know from using a friend's Calphalon that I prefer LC's light beige interior. It's easier for me to see what I'm doing.
Le Creuset offers a lifetime guarantee. In 1999 or 2000, they replaced my entire 20-year-old set with brand new ovens, skillets, and saucepans. One of my family members dropped an oven this year, which cracked, and which LC will replace at a 75% discount from list price. What's not to love about Le Creuset?
But this is just me.
re: Jay F
+1. I am also happy with LC. MSRP of LC is higher than lodge but you will find discount at outlet stores, TJMaxx etc, or Bloomies home sale weekend etc. If lodge costs $60 and LC costs around $100 ( average price I paid for my LCs) , I would choose LC. I would rather maintain one quality item for longer period than replacing things twice. I personally don't consider buying LC at ebay. I want to see things I buy in person and make sure the condition is good. You never know if previous owners took good care of it. ( but it is my opinion.)
re: mikie
"ALL other enameled dutch ovens are made in China ..."
Well, this is mostly correct, to my knowledge. At Bed, Bath and Beyond you can get Fontignac, which is made in France, and technically is Staub, i guess, because it is a subsidiary of Staub, or a sister company, or something like that.
It is about half the price of the LC.
Up until recently this was the only other dutch oven i had seen made in France. The other day I saw one at Costco, their own Kirkland brand, which was made in France. Obviously it is made by some other company for COSTCO, but I couldn't tell who.
I own a Berndes Dutch oven which works well for me. I can start the food on the stove and carry it to the oven. It is made of cast aluminum which has non-stick characteristics. I wanted this oven because it is lighter than iron. It works fine; I think the handles should be be bigger, but you get little mittens to fit over each handle. I like the glass lid.
But really, what works for you is for you to discover. Handle what you are considering, even if you don't buy it immediately. You don't have to pay a couple of hundred dollars to get a functional piece. What you want is something that is durable, will handle stovetop to oven easily, and is easy to maintain and clean. And it needs to fit in your oven.
Fantasy. Between the two brands you mentioned, Le Creuset probably has a better quality control than Lodge. That said, a Lodge Color Dutch Oven is much cheaper than a Le Cresuet ($60 vs $240) and it performs quiet well. Among the budget cast iron Dutch Oven, Cooks Illustrated considers Lodge, Tramontina and Chefmate have favorable results
I have a Lodge Color Dutch Oven. It is good for an enameled cast iron Dutch Oven. I am not going to say great things about it just because I grow like bare cast iron cookware better, but as an enameled cookware, Lodge Color is solid. If you read the Amazon reviews on Lodge Color, you will also find very favorable results.
Lodge makes two like of enameled cast iron cookware. The Lodge Color and the Lodge L series. Despite the Color series is the cheaper series, the Color series has better quality control. This is based on many feedbacks from Amazon and my own personal experience.
Le Creuset is introducing a new shade of green this year, Fennel. It's a Sur La Table exclusive now, but it's going national in March.
Buy LC if $$ is not an issue or if you can find the oven you want on sale....I have had the same set of LC that I bought 30 years ago....I also have Lodge dutch ovens (not enamel) that I use for no-knead bread and frying. I did buy a 2.75 quart Martha Stewart cast iron for $19 during the holidays and will be pleasantly surprised if this pot performs as well as either Le Creuset or Lodge.
I have a large (6.75 qt) "wide" Le Creuset French Oven and also a smaller KitchenAid branded oven:
The KitchenAid works as well as the Le Creuset after a couple years use with each pot. I see that Amazon is now charging $99, therefore more than the $70 that it cost a couple of years ago. And I could never find this pot on the KitchenAid website, so some kind of brand shuffling was probably afoot. But the moral of the story, from my experience, is that cheaper enameled cast iron is not necessarily disappointing.
re: Bada Bing
I saw KA last night for sale on QVC, and it looked real nice, but the ones they were selling were too small for my family. I'm now throwing KA into the mix. Has anyone else had experience using KA dutch ovens? Honestly, I'm partial to KA since I own a stand mixer and hand mixer. I plan on buying their food processor with all the accessories that they were selling last night after my move next month.
Cook's Illustrated has also mentioned Tramontina enamelled cast iron as a good buy. I haven't ever owned anything but LC so can't speak from experience. There are a lot of internet comments re chipping and/or poor customer service with brands other than the venerable French LC and Staub. That doesn't mean you shouldn't consider Tramontina or Lodge, just that you should accept that the lower price comes with a higher risk in the event of any chipping or damage. I like the fact that LC won't stop being in production or stop honouring its life time warranty but if price was the deciding factor, I'd definitely consider the Tramontina or Lodge and take that chance. Not sure I buy into the idea that everything US made is perfect, nor that everything Chinese made is suspect but it is a fact that the old French companies still produce to a high standard and still offer the lifetime warranty.
I love my white Le Creuset dutch oven that I've had since the early 80's, and it may be a romance thing. My kitchen is old and I like nothing more than spending all my time there. I made a stewed chicken fricasee yesterday since it was a holiday. I can wax on about it, but basically we're dealing with so much ice and snow here in upstate NY that I can feel I'm burrowing in and feeding my husband with what comes out of that lovely pot.
I know, I know, it's a definite romance. Similar to my Sunday mornings making crepes in my carbon steel, sipping champagne and loving that warm buttery aroma - but that's another story indeed.
My answer is yes, go for the LC!
re: breadchick
I share your pain on the ice. Down here in ATL, I was trapped all last week at home except for brief scary walks to the grocery store around the corner from me. I grew up in ice and snow, and I hate it. That's why I left Chicago, but it followed me here.
re: fantasyjoker
Indeed. I'd mention how it's messed up my commute and taking me forever - but, you're in ATL and you have my commute issue beat in spades. :-)


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