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The Festival
A Preview of The Key and the Gate by Guest Writer Graham Hill |
Call of Cthulhu LCG | Published 06 February 2013 |
"I had come at last to the ancient sea town where my people had dwelt and kept festival in the elder time when festival was forbidden; where also they had commanded their sons to keep festival once every century, that the memory of primal secrets might not be forgotten."
–H.P. Lovecraft, The Festival
Last December, we announced the upcoming release of The Key and the Gate for Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game. Now, the expansion's release date draws nearer, portals flicker open, and the boundaries between our world and the realms beyond begin to weaken. What does The Key and the Gate hold in store for us? Yog-Sothoth knows all, but such knowledge is madness for us mere mortals. We can glimpse but part of the picture without having our minds shattered.
Today, however, three-time European Champion Graham Hill sheds light upon some of what The Key and the Gate will bring to the game, offering a preview of his Champion Card, The Festival (The Key and the Gate, 51).
Graham Hill on Keeping Deck Builders Up at Night
When I was asked what I wanted my Champion Card to do, my initial response was "keep deck builders up at night." The Festival accomplishes this goal nicely, offering the worshippers of Shub-Niggurath unparalleled versatility in deck-building with an interesting combination of two primary effects. While the card's actual abilities are quite simple, their interaction with other cards is very complex.
If we look closely at the card's first ability, even though it's a simple action, we'll find it compresses four very distinct abilities.
1) Deck Searching
To date, decks that require a specific card or combination of cards to function have rarely been consistent. Statistically speaking, in a significant number of games, the required card or cards simply won't show up. Until now, such decks have usually required zealous use of the Mulligan rule, followed by an always suboptimal "Plan B." This is the primary reason for the card's existence. The Festival permits you open access to your deck, allowing you to conduct cheap, effective, unrestricted searches for specific cards.
At first, I wanted the card to be a simple "tutor," but The Festival went through several iterations as the Call of Cthulhu design team and I worked to determine an adequate delivery mechanism. Most search cards in the game allow only restricted searches – for example, allowing you to look only for a specific type of card in a specific faction or perhaps restricting the search to the top X cards of your deck. Unlike those, The Festival is virtually an unlimited search, but with the limitation that it can only deliver cards to the discard pile, not to your hand. You will need some form of recursion to get to them, and you will likely lose a beat of tempo in process. Still, for those adept in the dark arts of deck-building, this type of problem is something that can be mitigated and may bring to the fore many new strategies that were previously stymied by the laws of statistical distribution.
2) Probability Manipulation
The Festival also has some very hidden "probability" functions that aren't obvious at first glance. Consider it in combination with Journey To The Other Side (Core Set, 115). Journey is usually put in a deck to search for a specific card, but if that card is not in the top five cards of your deck, you have both lost the use of a domain and confirmed that you won't be able to draw the card for at least two turns. However, if you have The Festival, you can look at the top five cards of your deck with Journey, and if the card you want isn't there, you can then use Journey to grab a different card and reshuffle your deck. Statistically, the odds the card will be in the new top five is pretty good, certainly a marked improvement over a probability of zero.
Another example is the use of Surprising Find (Touched by the Abyss, 109). Usually cards like Surprising Find are of a somewhat marginal quality. They allow you to draw, then dump your unwanted cards on top of the deck, but then you have to waste your next draw clearing those cards off your deck. The Festival allows you to reshuffle after filtering your unwanted cards with Surprising Find, resetting the top of your deck to new cards…and an infinitely better state than it was pre-shuffle!
3) Resource Manipulation
While cards that cost three or more can be very hard to play in competitive games, Shub-Niggurath now has enough cards to "ramp" (or accelerate) its resources to the extent that it can bank on the ability to deploy from a more expensive card pool. Though Shub has always had its resource ramp abilities, like Feed Her Young (Written and Bound, 11) and Harvesting Mi-Go (The Twilight Beckons, 11), it now contains a critical mass of such cards – so that players can incorporate it in a concrete way. In addition to the raw ramping of resources, there is a small but growing number of cards that work off the structure of your domains. The Zoogs and Twilight Gate (Twilight Horror, 12) are good examples here. By stacking your domains with Zoogs, you can cause a Zoog chain reaction… but don't try this at home!
Because The Festival can swap one resource for another, all of these types of cards interact with it, creating a multitude of new puzzles that deck-builders can attempt to solve. Domains are now more than objects that are just used to pay costs!
4) Resource Matching
The ability to search your deck for resources also means that you can easily run out-of-faction cards. Accordingly, The Festival permits a tradeoff of balancing versus hard-matched resources that should open more options for deck-building. The math here can get quite complex, but it is now very possible to add a small handful of cards from a third or fourth faction and be able to play them with a minimal reduction in the flow of your deck. Hopefully, this will give deck-builders with a knack for numbers a whole plethora of new opportunities.
As a side effect, the card's primary ability also opens up the discard pile. This "Search to discard" routine will certainly play nicely with the new Claude Owen (The Key and the Gate, 2), plus old favorites like the Hungry Dark Young (Core Set, 131) and Shub-Niggurath (The Cacophony, 114)! These types of cards have always been somewhat reactive or situational; they had to wait until an appropriate target presented itself. Now they become much more aggressive as you gain some control over which targets will be available, and those targets may appear quite quickly.
The Festival's second ability of this card has two primary interactions.
Does an opponent really want to destroy your copy of The Festival?
Destroying it will increase your resources. In most cases, it's one of the few cards that he'll likely prefer to see on the table than traded in for the use of a larger domain.
Discard Pile Trigger
Finally, the second ability of The Festival is part of a new exploration of Actions that can be triggered from the discard pile. Of course, the fact that Yog-Sothoth resides simultaneously alongside all space and time, makes The Key and the Gate the perfect expansion to introduce a whole series of cards that expand on this new twist. Some of these effects work well together, so The Festival may still pose a silent threat from the discard pile.
The Festival and the New Metagame
Even though the search The Festival provides is somewhat inefficient, its weaker effect is offset by the fact that it offers both resource ramping and matching. Shub has received quite a bit of ramp recently, so it will be interesting to see how the card fits into the developing metagame. Will its effects concatenate with those of other Shub ramp cards, or will they suffer from diminishing returns?
With the upcoming release of The Key and the Gate, I hope you dig deep into the charnel clays, and join me in my Festival!
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Hyundai Online Shop Manuals Access
Here's the HMAService URL for those wishing to access the online Hyundai shop manuals. It finally occurred to me to post an easily accessible reference to avoid the nuisance of repeatedly posting it in individual responses. You'll need Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat and also register a password (free) for access. If you have trouble displaying the graphics, you'll need to download several Adobe plug-ins (accessible on site under, "Site Requirements").
teddennis Posts: 2I tried the link (after registering) but failed to locate the online manuals. Do you need something other than a "public" account? (My daughter's 2001 santa fe suddenly decided not to accept any gas in the fuel tank - I was able to thread a small hose into the tank which either let it vent or hold open whatever had the fill closed off. I would sure like to see the details on the emission system before she needs to refuel!) Thanks!
sloflyer Posts: 10teddennis, I don't guarantee this'll work, but try logging on to hmaservice.com. Once you've done so, you'll probably get a page that consists of new news. Look at the top of the column on the left for "service information". If it's there, click it and you'll be taken to a page with several tabs at the top. The one with the service manuals is labeled "shop". Fill in the provided spaces for model, year, engine, etc. and click the "shop" tab and you should be taken to the manual you've indicated. Good luck.
doohickie Posts: 949I've written a guide to accessing the technical information on Hyundai's website, including the ins and outs of registering. There is also another one out there from a guy on SantaFeForum; we developed them independently but he incorporated some of my information into his guide. I plan on putting some of his stuff into mine but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
Between the two, though, there is a pretty good guide to finding whatever you need. -
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floridabob1 Posts: 1,190RE 11
If that is the case, the 07 head is in fact different from the 06 head.
Maybe that is why changing the steering wheel remote switch, still does not give the 06 all of the functions of the 07, such as presets, etc.
The 07 Azera sales brochure does not indicate XM as a feature of the audio system. -
ray_h1 Posts: 1,134You're right - I am helplessly unable to conduct an internet search. So, Oh Great & Mighty Internet Grand Vizier, what do your current internet ruminations indicate will be be the earliest date we cyber sub-lifes can anticipate finding XM-equipped Hyundais in dealership showrooms? :P
floridabob1 Posts: 1,190RE 14
According to Hyundai Consumer Affairs today, 11-28-06, XM radio is not yet available on the 2007 Azera. The local dealer says that there is an accessory catalogue that lists Ipod Adapter, and XM update, but the corporate office seems to know nothing about these accessories.
As the local dealer has not received any 2007 models, they could not provide any first hand information.
One would think that the Hyundai Consumer Affairs department would know what features they have in their own cars. -
doohickie Posts: 949There's no mention of integrated XM availabity in the '07 Azera brochure. Do you have a source for your information, doohickie?
Yes. This thread is about accessing information in the Online Manual (WebTech). I got the information from WebTech. I've provided a couple links that explain how to do this. Why don't you check it out for yourself?
Brochures are great and all, but they are not the subject of this thread.
Get a WebTech logon ID, then go to Service Information > Azera > 6 - 2006 > SHOP > Body Electrical System > Audio System > SPECIFICATION. The options listed are:
AM/FM/Cassette/CD/MP3 (M455)
AM/FM/Cassette/6CDC/MP3 (M465)
Then go to the same point in the 2007 Azera information. The options listed are:
AM/FM/Cassette/CD/MP3 (M455)
AM/FM/Cassette/6CDC/MP3 (M465)
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doohickie Posts: 949If you want to know what's in the online manuals, I've given you that. If you want to discuss what is or is not available on the 07 Azera, I think maybe this isn't the right thread for that.
This might be a better thread to discuss that. -
afob3 Posts: 17many of te early SF's had issues with fueling cutting off before the tank was full. It had something to do with the way the tank was designed to straddle the driveshaft.
I don't know the particulars as mine was an 03 however it was a known issue. I would look under the TSB tab once you log in and enter your info.
Just to keep this somewhat on topic I will mention that KIA also has a similar tech site at http://www.kiatechinfo.com/ It is very interesting to compare the vehicles that share common issues/components between companies. -
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ray_h1 Posts: 1,134Shoot, Hyundai's shop manuals aren't always correct, PERIOD. Yesterday I was trying to help someone out on another (non-Edmunds) forum with a CEL/disabled engine problem in his '02 Sonata's 2.4L I4. At 60K miles, his ECM threw a bad camshaft position sensor code. My bound edition of the '03 Sonata shop manual glibly identified the crankshaft position sensor as being mounted near and driven by the exhaust camshaft under the valve cover (!!!). I went round & round with that but finally verified with a schematic diagram of the emissions control system a dozen pages or so farther ahead that the sensor in the above described location was really the camshaft position sensor after all as I suspected. (Makes me wonder whether at least some complaints about inept Hyundai dealership service techs has more to do with the poor schleps being helplessly baffled by misinformation in the shop manuals...) Turns out the guy's problem will be a simple 30 minute fix just by removing the camshaft/valve cover, disconnecting the signal lead and replacing the camshaft position sensor, reconnecting the signal lead and replacing the camshaft/valve cover. Hyundai needs some native English speakers to proofread these manuals before they go to the printer. (Or contract with Helm in the U.S. to handle all the proofreading and publication chores as Honda does - Honda's U.S. shop manuals are a model of clarity.)
floridabob1 Posts: 1,190RE: 23
You are right.
Not only does the company not communicate well with with its' customers. but the several dealers I have spoken with have all complained about the lack of technical support they have received. A perfect example is that most dealers have not yet received their computer updates to include 07 models and parts -
doohickie Posts: 949You can look the stuff up on WebTech. I realize the manuals are not perfect, but they communicate with customers better than just about any other automaker in terms of even allowing owners to see the info on WebTech for free.
As for communication regarding technical issues, my Elantra threw a code that the dealer claimed they had never seen before. They went through the troubleshooting flow chart step by step (I know because they gave me regular updates and I was able to follow along in WebTech). When they got to the end and the problem wasn't solved, they contacted the Hyundai tech support line and eventually they solved the problem.
Maybe my experience isn't typical, but I felt the dealer did everything by the book and when the book wasn't good enough, Hyundai came through to solve the problem. -
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Consider yourself lucky!
I have received no help from Hyundao corporate in the 11 months that I have owned my Azera.
Today I called them to attempt to find a part used on the Hyundai Grandeur, the Korean and Australian version of the Azera. Not only did they not know where to get the part from a Hyundai US parts distribution center, but they could not direct me to Hyundai International.
The rep. suggested that I attempt to find a retailer in Australia.
Talk about the right hand not knowing what the left is doing. -
doohickie Posts: 949If you're trying to get a part from Australia or Korea that is not normally available in the U.S., the dealer cannot help you. My best advice is to try contacting one of the non-corporate sites such as kspec.com or hyundaipartsonline.com; if they can't help you, I know of a forum that has several Aussie Elantra owners that may be able to help you out. Email me using the address in my profile.
floridabob1 Posts: 1,190RE: 27
Thanks for the advice, but I was able to modify my lamps enough to eliminate the need for the part.
By the way, I was at the BMW dealer yesterday, and they are able to access the EURO parts site at their parts department.
They are also able to order parts from those "non US' sites. -
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doohickie Posts: 949Okay, maybe that was a snarky comment to make. But Hyundai dealers in America will not do what BMW dealers do. I offered some alternatives, and you reply by saying, "Well, BMW dealers will do it."
You took my comment as hostile, but I took the previous comment the same way, as it you're trying to imply Hyundai dealers are less than adequate for not going to the ends of the earth for parts not normally sold in the U.S.
Let's try it a little more diplomatically, then:
Hyundai is an economy car dealer. BMW is a luxury car dealer. I think it is a little unfair to compare the two in this area. I can see why BMW dealers would offer this service, since it is not uncommon for someone to buy a Euro-spec BMW and ship it the U.S. I would say that if this ever happens with a Hyundai, it is an extremely rare event. As such, there is virtually no demand for Hyundai to make their worldwide parts available to the U.S. market. That would entail quite a bit of expense to even set up the mechanisms to do it, and since Hyundai is more about economy than prestige, there is no real incentive for them to do it.
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In other words, it appears that generally whilst our days are ceasing to warm as much as they have done, our nights are not cooling as much as they have done and that the very slight increase in mean temperature is due entirely to this.
I propose that if this local trend were found to repeat itself in other locations then the global mean temperature increase could be due to this phenomenon.
Have any readers any ideas as to how or why this might be? (Apart from CO2 levels and/or cloud cover preventing the normal night-time radiation escape) It seems that even on clear, high-pressure winter nights, there is less cooling going on than there used to be.
Flakkarin wrote:I believe climate change is man made because carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.
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What can a Quaker meeting do to become stronger, more visible and more welcoming? This question has as much to do with inreach - deepening the spiritual life of the meeting community - as it does with outreach - our message and witness to the world.
Often the simple act of thinking about welcoming newcomers, of getting ready to receive them, and of preparing to integrate them into the life of the meeting, will give new life to a meeting.
What is Quaker Quest?
Quaker Quest is a program of spiritual deepening and meaningful transformation for Quaker meetings that are considering reaching out to newcomers. It affirms that the Quaker way is a simple, radical, and contemporary spiritual path, and encourages Quakers to share their spiritual experiences. Quaker Quest was developed by Quakers in England and adapted by FGC.
How does it work?
There are two phases to Quaker Quest. Throughout the process, FGC provides leaders and on-going support for the meetings. In the first phase, trained facilitators lead the meeting in an exploratory Full-Day Workshop. This is a time to share spiritual stories, deepen community, and reveal the gifts your meeting has to offer each other and the world. Many meetings have found this to be nourishing, essential work. Above all, it is fun!
Hear Minneapolis Friends Meeting reflect on their Full-Day Workshop (3 min video)
If a meeting discerns to move forward and hold public sessions to share the Quaker way with newcomers, facilitators lead the meeting in a Half-Day Preparation Session prior to the meeting's first event. Providing spiritual hospitality presents unique challenges and opportunities, and Quaker Quest is a tried and true method for approaching The meeting community is trained how to effectively reach out to seekers while staying grounded in the vitality of its spiritual life.
Albany Meeting's reflections on the Half-Day Prep Session (2.5 min video)
After the Half-Day Preparation Session, the meeting will hold a series of public sessions. This is an opportunity to share our faith with with the broader community and welcome seekers. The meeting publicizes the public sessions, using flyers and pamphlets, radio ads, their website, and more. Three to four topics are offered in a series, such as Quakers and God or Quakers and Peace, with Friends sharing their personal journeys rather than speaking about Quaker history. Each topic is offered more than once, and the sessions are held over a period of several months to maximize the opportunity for newcomers to attend.
Read more with Quaker Quest FAQs
Out of Quaker Quest process, meetings and individuals have found that deep conversations and sharings have begun, faith has been deepened, connections with others in the meeting has been strengthened, and growth has happened—spiritually and, often, numerically.
How can my meeting get involved?
First, gather information about Quaker Quest and talk to others in your community about how it could benefit the meeting. Ask yourselves searching questions.
- Does your meeting want to deepen its community and relationship with others?
- Is the meeting interested in new ways to connect with new people in the community?
Let FGC know you are exploring Quaker Quest with your meeting.
Working with others in your meeting, bring a request to business meeting for discernment. If approved, then request a Full-Day Workshop from FGC.
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5th year MS students who wish to serve as GSIs are encouraged to do so as Seniors. They may not serve as GSIs during the graduate program because of the time constraints of research and classes. Exceptions to this policy may be requested by petition and must include research advisor's explanation of why a GSI appointment will not delay the student's graduation. See full GSI Policy.
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Whatever, I don't want to talk about it. I want to talk about beer, man. I love beer. It's so good and cold and makes you feel funny. It makes girls prettier and people think I'm funnier when I drink it. It makes $70 purchases at the team shop seem okay. I'm convinced that Ken Macha is drinking beer most of the time because I think using Corey Patterson in any situation would seem like a good idea if you were drinking beer. Beer is so cool.
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Why, yes they are! It's the Foxfire Boys and they'll be picking and fiddling bluegrass music at the closing BBQ dinner hosted by the Georgia Council. Regional meetings are a great way to join fellow anglers from across the Southeast, make new friends, renew old friendships, get in some fishing and learn about how TU is making fishing better for you! This year's Southeast Regional Meeting for GA, NC, SC, TN, VA and WV will be in the North Georgia Mountains at the Dillard House in Dillard, GA on March 29th.
Friday's optional events begin with a half day women's seminar designed to arm volunteer leaders with tools to help grow and maintain women's membership and encourage the women in TU to become leaders within our organization. That evening we'll meet at 7 pm for dinner at the Cupboard Café. Saturday kicks off with breakfast and networking at 7 am and is followed by a day full of discussions and workshops. On deck from TU National will be:
- Bryan Moore, VP for Volunteer Operations
- Hillary Coley, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
- Keith Curley, Director of Government Affairs
- Beverly Smith, Director of Volunteer Operations
- Franklin Tate, Director of Youth Education
- Rob Keith, Volunteer Operations Coordinator
- Damon Hearne, Southeast Conservation Coordinator
- Kurt Fesenmyer, TU's Science GIS Specialist
- Doug Agee, Technical Customer Support Specialist
- Alan Folger, Veterans Services Program Coordinator
Local fishing is available Friday and Sunday. Discounted lodging has been arranged at the meeting site with the Dillard House. We wrap it all up with BBQ and Foxfire Boys bluegrass music!
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- No. 12 seed Mississippi withstood an off shooting day for most of the game from leading scorer Marshall Henderson to defeat fifth-seeded Wisconsin 57-46 in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Sprint Center.
Henderson, who came into the game averaging 20.1 points per game, scored 19 points, but on 6-of-21 shooting.
Henderson finally got untracked by hitting his first 3-point basket on his eight shot from behind the arc with 11:21 remaining in the game. He also hit his next 3-pointer, but finished 3-for-12 from long range.
But with Mississippi (27-8) clinging to a three-point lead with 2:49 remaining, Henderson drained a 35-footer with plenty of shot clock left to give the Rebels a comfortable cushion.
Henderson scored 17 of Mississippi's final 27 points.
The Rebels will face the winner of the No. 13 LaSalle vs. No. 4 Kansas State in Sunday's third round.
Neither team could muster much offense, mainly because of horrid shooting. The Rebels shot 39 percent, although they did connect on 48 percent in the second half. Wisconsin (23-12) hit only 25 percent of its shots.
The first half was back and forth, with the largest lead by either team four points before Sam Dekker of Wisconsin hit a 3-piont shot with 26 seconds remained in the half.
Mississippi answered with its own 3-point play to cut the halftime lead to 25-22.
The Badgers shot only 30 percent in the first half, while the Rebels connected on only 31 percent of their shots.
Wisconsin was led by Dekker, who scored 10 points in the first half. Reginald Buckner led Ole Miss with 7 points.
Henderson was held to two points on 1-of-11 shooting, including 0-of-4 from 3-point range.
NOTES: Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy reached 20 wins for the sixth time in his seven seasons in Oxford. The program had won 20 games seven times in the 96 seasons before Kennedy's arrival...The Rebels are making their seventh appearance in the NCAA tournament, and first in 11 years ... Wisconsin was appearing in its 15th straight NCAA tournament, and 20th overall. The Badgers won the championship in 1941. ... Kennedy (SEC) and Wisconsin's Bo Ryan (Big Ten) won their conference's coach-of-the-year honors.
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The Son that should be born, and his kingdom. (1-7) The judgments to come upon Israel, and on the enemies of the kingdom of Christ. (8-21)
Verses 1-7 The Syrians and Assyrians first ravaged the countries here mentioned, and that region was first favoured by the preaching of Christ. Those that want the gospel, walk in darkness, and in the utmost danger. But when the gospel comes to any place, to any soul, light comes. Let us earnestly pray that it may shine into our hearts, and make us wise unto salvation. The gospel brings joy with it. Those who would have joy, must expect to go through hard work, as the husbandman, before he has the joy of harvest; and hard conflict, as the soldier, before he divides the spoil. The Jews were delivered from the yoke of many oppressors; this was a shadow of the believer's deliverance from the yoke of Satan. The cleansing the souls of believers from the power and pollution of sin, would be by the influence of the Holy Spirit, as purifying fire. These great things for the church, shall be done by the Messiah, Emmanuel. The Child is born; it was certain; and the church, before Christ came in the flesh, benefitted by his undertaking. It is a prophecy of him and of his kingdom, which those that waited for the Consolation of Israel read with pleasure. This Child was born for the benefit of us men, of us sinners, of all believers, from the beginning to the end of the world. Justly is he called Wonderful, for he is both God and man. His love is the wonder of angels and glorified saints. He is the Counsellor, for he knew the counsels of God from eternity; and he gives counsel to men, in which he consults our welfare. He is the Wonderful Counsellor; none teaches like him. He is God, the mighty One. Such is the work of the Mediator, that no less power than that of the mighty God could bring it to pass. He is God, one with the Father. As the Prince of Peace, he reconciles us to God; he is the Giver of peace in the heart and conscience; and when his kingdom is fully established, men shall learn war no more. The government shall be upon him; he shall bear the burden of it. Glorious things are spoken of Christ's government. There is no end to the increase of its peace, for the happiness of its subjects shall last for ever. The exact agreement of this prophecy with the doctrine of the New Testament, shows that Jewish prophets and Christian teachers had the same view of the person and salvation of the Messiah. To what earthly king or kingdom can these words apply? Give then, O Lord, to thy people to know thee by every endearing name, and in every glorious character. Give increase of grace in every heart of thy redeemed upon earth.
Verses 8-21 Those are ripening apace for ruin, whose hearts are unhumbled under humbling providences. For that which God designs, in smiting us, is, to turn us to himself; and if this point be not gained by lesser judgments, greater may be expected. The leaders of the people misled them. We have reason to be afraid of those that speak well of us, when we do ill. Wickedness was universal, all were infected with it. They shall be in trouble, and see no way out; and when men's ways displease the Lord, he makes even their friends to be at war with them. God would take away those they thought to have help from. Their rulers were the head. Their false prophets were the tail and the rush, the most despicable. In these civil contests, men preyed on near relations who were as their own flesh. The people turn not to Him who smites them, therefore he continues to smite: for when God judges, he will overcome; and the proudest, stoutest sinner shall either bend or break.
Isaiah 9:1-7 . CONTINUATION OF THE PROPHECY IN THE EIGHTH CHAPTER.
1. Nevertheless, &c.--rather, "For darkness shall not (continually) be on it (that is, the land) on which there is (now) distress" [HENGSTENBERG and MAURER]. The "for" refers, not to the words immediately preceding, but to the consolations in Isaiah 8:9 Isaiah 8:10 Isaiah 8:17 Isaiah 8:18 . Do not despair, for, &c.
when at the first, &c.--rather, "as the former time has brought contempt on the land of Zebulun and Naphtali (namely, the deportation of their inhabitants under Tiglath-pileser, 2 Kings 15:29 , a little before the giving of this prophecy); so shall the after-coming time bring honor to the way of the sea (the district around the lake of Galilee), the land beyond (but HENGSTENBERG, "by the side of") Jordan (Perea, east of Jordan, belonging to Reuben, Gad, and half-Manasseh), the circle (but HENGSTENBERG, "Galilee") (that is, region) of the "Gentiles" [MAURER, HENGSTENBERG, &c.]. Galil in Hebrew is a "circle," "circuit," and from it came the name Galilee. North of Naphtali, inhabited by a mixed race of Jews and Gentiles of the bordering Phoenician race ( Judges 1:30 , 1 Kings 9:11 ). Besides the recent deportation by Tiglath-pileser, it had been sorely smitten by Ben-hadad of Syria, two hundred years before ( 1 Kings 15:20 ). It was after the Assyrian deportation colonized with heathens, by Esar-haddon ( 2 Kings 17:24 ). Hence arose the contempt for it on the part of the southern Jews of purer blood ( John 1:46 , 7:52 ). The same region which was so darkened once, shall be among the first to receive Messiah's light ( Matthew 4:13 Matthew 4:15 Matthew 4:16 ). It was in despised Galilee that He first and most publicly exercised His ministry; from it were most of His apostles. Foretold in Deuteronomy 33:18 Deuteronomy 33:19 , Acts 2:7 , Psalms 68:27 Psalms 68:28 , Jerusalem, the theocratic capital, might readily have known Messiah; to compensate less favored Galilee, He ministered mostly there; Galilee's very debasement made it feel its need of a Saviour, a feeling not known to the self-righteous Jews ( Matthew 9:13 ). It was appropriate, too, that He who was both "the Light to lighten the Gentiles, and the Glory of His people Israel," should minister chiefly on the border land of Israel, near the Gentiles.
2. the people--the whole nation, Judah and Israel.
shadow of death--the darkest misery of captivity.
3. multiplied . . . nation--primarily, the rapid increase of Israelites after the return from Babylon; more fully and exhaustively the rapid spread of Christianity at first.
not increased the joy--By a slight change in the Hebrew, its (joy) is substituted by some for not, because "not increased the joy" seems opposite to what immediately follows, "the joy," &c. HENGSTENBERG, retains not thus: "Whose joy thou hadst not increased," (that is, hadst diminished). Others, "Hast thou not increased the joy?" The very difficulty of the reading, not, makes it less likely to be an interpolation. HORSLEY best explains it: The prophet sees in vision a shifting scene, comprehending at one glance the history of the Christian Church to remotest times--a land dark and thinly peopled--lit up by a sudden light-filled with new inhabitants--then struggling with difficulties, and again delivered by the utter and final overthrow of their enemies. The influx of Gentile converts (represented here by "Galilee of the Gentiles") soon was to be followed by the growth of corruption, and the final rise of Antichrist, who is to be destroyed, while God's people is delivered, as in the case of Gideon's victory over Midian, not by man's prowess, but by the special interposition of God.
before thee--a phrase taken from sacrificial feasts; the tithe of harvest was eaten before God ( Deuteronomy 12:7 , 14:26 ).
as men rejoice . . . divide . . . spoil--referring to the judgments on the enemies of the Lord and His people, which usually accompany revelations of His grace.
4. The occasion of the "joy," the deliverance not only of Ahaz and Judah from the Assyrian tribute ( 2 Kings 16:8 ), and of Israel's ten tribes from the oppressor ( 2 Kings 15:19 ), but of the Jewish Christian Church from its last great enemy.
hast--the past time for the future, in prophetic vision; it expresses the certainty of the event.
yoke of his burden--the yoke with which he was burdened.
staff of . . . shoulder--the staff which strikes his shoulder [MAURER]; or the wood, like a yoke, on the neck of slaves, the badge of servitude [ROSENMULLER].
day of Midian--( Judges 7:8-22 ). As Gideon with a handful of men conquered the hosts of Midian, so Messiah the "child" ( Isaiah 9:6 ) shall prove to be the "Prince of peace," and the small Israel under Him shall overcome the mighty hosts of Antichrist (compare Micah 5:2-5 ), containing the same contrast, and alluding also to "the Assyrian," the then enemy of the Church, as here in Isaiah, the type of the last great enemy. For further analogies between Gideon's victory and the Gospel, compare 2 Corinthians 4:7 , with Judges 7:22 . As the "dividing of the spoil" ( Isaiah 9:3 ) was followed by that which was "not joy," the making of the idolatrous ephod ( Judges 8:24-27 ), so the gospel victory was soon followed by apostasy at the first, and shall be so again after the millennial overthrow of Antichrist ( Revelation 20:3 Revelation 20:7-9 ), previous to Satan's last doom ( Revelation 20:10 ).
5. every battle, &c.--rather, "every greave of (the warrior who is) armed with greaves in the din of battle, and the martial garment (or cloak, called by the Latins sagum) rolled in blood, shall be for burning, (and) fuel for fire" [MAURER]. All warlike accoutrements shall be destroyed, as no longer required in the new era of peace ( Isaiah 2:4 , Isaiah 11:6 Isaiah 11:7 , Psalms 46:9 , Ezekiel 39:9 , Micah 5:5 Micah 5:10 , Zechariah 9:9 Zechariah 9:10 ). Compare Malachi 4:1 , as to the previous burning up of the wicked.
6. For--the ground of these great expectations,
unto us--for the benefit of the Jews first, and then the Gentiles (compare "unto you," Luke 2:11 ).
son . . . given--( Psalms 2:7 ). God's gratuitous gift, on which man had no claim ( John 3:16 , Romans 6:23 ).
government . . . upon . . . shoulder--The ensign of office used to be worn on the shoulder, in token of sustaining the government ( Isaiah 22:22 ). Here the government on Messiah's shoulder is in marked antithesis to the "yoke and staff" of the oppressor on Israel's "shoulder" ( Isaiah 9:4 ). He shall receive the kingdom of the earth from the Father, to vindicate it from the misrule of those to whom it was entrusted to hold it for and under the Most High, but who sought to hold it in defiance of His right; the Father asserts His right by the Son, the "Heir of all things," who will hold it for Him ( Daniel 7:13 Daniel 7:14 ).
name . . . called--His essential characteristics shall be. Judges 13:18 , Margin; 1 Timothy 3:16 ).
Counsellor--( Psalms 16:7 , Romans 11:33 Romans 11:34 , 1 Corinthians 1:24 , Colossians 2:3 ).
mighty God--( Isaiah 10:21 , Psalms 24:8 , Titus 2:13 ) HORSLEY translates: "God the mighty man." "Unto us . . . God" is equivalent to "Immanuel" ( Isaiah 7:14 ).
everlasting Father--This marks Him as "Wonderful," that He is "a child," yet the "everlasting Father" ( John 10:30 , 14:9 ). Earthly kings leave their people after a short reign; He will reign over and bless them for ever [HENGSTENBERG]. Genesis 49:10 ; Shiloh, "The Tranquillizer"). Finally ( Hosea 2:18 ). Even already He is "our peace" ( Luke 2:14 , Ephesians 2:14 ).
7. Of . . . increase . . . no end--His princely rule shall perpetually increase and be unlimited ( Daniel 2:44 ).
throne of David--( 1 Kings 8:25 , Psalms 2:6 , 132:11 , Jeremiah 3:17 Jeremiah 3:18 Ezekiel 34:23-26 , Ezekiel 37:16 Ezekiel 37:22 , Luke 1:32 Luke 1:33 , Acts 2:30 ).
judgment . . . justice--It is not a kingdom of mere might, and triumph of force over enemies, but of righteousness ( Isaiah 42:21 , Psalms 45:6 Psalms 45:7 ), attainable only in and by Messiah.
zeal, &c.--including not only Christ's hidden spiritual victory over Satan at the first coming, but the open one accompanied with "judgments" on Antichrist and every enemy at the second coming ( Isaiah 59:17 , Psalms 9:6-8 ).
Isaiah 9:8-10:4'. PROPHECY AS TO THE TEN TRIBES.
Delivered a little later than the previous one. The ninth and tenth chapters ought to have been so divided. The present division into chapters was made by Cardinal Hugo, in A.D. 1250; and into verses, by Robert Stephens, the famous printer of Paris, in 1551. After the Assyrian invasion of Syria, that of Ephraim shall follow ( 2 Kings 16:9 ); Isaiah 9:8-11 Isaiah 9:17-20 , foretell the intestine discords in Israel after Hoshea had slain Pekah (A.D. 739), that is, just after the Assyrian invasions, when for seven years it was stripped of magistrates and torn into factions. There are four strophes, each setting forth Ephraim's crime and consequent punishment, and ending with the formula, "For all this His anger is not turned away," &c. ( Isaiah 9:12 Isaiah 9:17 Isaiah 9:21 , and Isaiah 10:4 ).
8. Heading of the prophecy; ( Isaiah 9:8-12 ), the first strophe.
unto Jacob--against the ten tribes [LOWTH].
lighted upon--fallen from heaven by divine revelation ( Daniel 4:31 ).
9. know--to their cost: experimentally ( Hosea 9:7 ).
Samaria--the capital of Ephraim (compare as to phrase, Isaiah 1:1 ).
10. bricks--in the East generally sun-dried, and therefore soon dissolved by rain. Granting, say the Ephraimites to the prophet's threat, that our affairs are in a ruinous state, we will restore them to more than their former magnificence. Self-confident unwillingness to see the judgments of God ( Isaiah 26:11 ).
hewn stones--( 1 Kings 5:17 ).
sycamores--growing abundantly on the low lands of Judea, and though useful for building on account of their antiseptic property (which induced the Egyptians to use them for the cases of their mummies), not very valuable. The cedar, on the other hand, was odorous, free from knots, durable, and precious ( 1 Kings 10:27 ). "We will replace cottages with palaces."
11. adversaries of Rezin--the Assyrians, who shall first attack Damascus, shall next advance "against him" (Ephraim). This is the punishment of Ephraim's pride in making light ( Isaiah 9:10 ) of the judgment already inflicted by God through Tiglath-pileser ( 2 Kings 15:29 ). A second Assyrian invasion The reading "princes" for "adversaries" in uncalled for.
join--rather, "arm"; cover with armor [MAURER].
12. Syrians--Though now allies of Ephraim, after Rezin's death they shall join the Assyrians against Ephraim. "Together," in Isaiah 9:11 , refers to this. Conquering nations often enlist in their armies the subject races ( Isaiah 22:6 ; compare 2 Kings 16:9 , Jeremiah 35:11 ), [ABEN EZRA, GESENIUS]. HORSLEY less probably takes "Syrians before," as the Syrians to the east, that is, not Rezin's subjects, but the Assyrians: "Aram" being the common name of Syrians and Assyrians.
Philistines--of Palestine.
behind--from the west: in marking the points of the compass, Orientalists face the east, which is before them: the west is behind. The right hand is the south: the left, the north.
devour--as a ravenous beast ( Isaiah 1:20 , Jeremiah 10:25 , 30:16 , Numbers 14:9 ).
For all this, &c.--The burden of each strophe.
13-17. Second strophe.
turneth not--the design of God's chastisements; not fulfilled in their case; a new cause for punishment ( Jeremiah 2:20 , 5:3 ).
14. head and tail--proverbial for the highest and lowest ( Deuteronomy 28:13 Deuteronomy 28:44 ).
branch and rush--another image for the same thought ( Isaiah 19:15 ). The branch is elevated on the top of the tree: the rush is coarse and low.
15. ancient--the older.
honourable--the man of rank.
prophet . . . lies, . . . tail--There were many such in Samaria ( 1 Kings 22:6 1 Kings 22:22 1 Kings 22:23 ; compare as to "tail," Revelation 9:19 ).
16. leaders, &c.--(See Isaiah 3:12 , Margin, and
17. no joy--the parallelism, "neither . . . mercy," shows that this means, He shall have no such delight in their youthful warriors, however much they be the nation's delight and reliance, as to save them from the enemy's sword ( Isaiah 31:8 ; compare Jeremiah 18:21 ).
fatherless, &c.--not even the usual objects of His pity ( Psalms 10:14 Psalms 10:18 , 68:5 , Jeremiah 49:11 , Hosea 14:3 ) shall be spared.
hypocrite--rather, a libertine, polluted [HORSLEY].
folly--wickedness ( Psalms 14:1 ).
still--Notwithstanding all these judgments, more remain.
18-21. Third strophe.
burneth--maketh consumption, not only spreading rapidly, but also consuming like fire: sin is its own punishment.
briers . . . thorns--emblem of the wicked; especially those of low rank ( Isaiah 27:4 , 2 Samuel 23:6 ).
forest--from the humble shrubbery the flame spreads to the vast forest; it reaches the high, as well as the low.
mount up like . . . smoke--rather. "They (the thickets of the forest) shall lift themselves proudly aloft [the Hebrew is from a Syriac root, a cock, expressing stateliness of motion, from his strutting gait, HORSLEY], in (in passing into) volumes of ascending smoke" [MAURER].
19. darkened--namely, with smoke ( Isaiah 9:18 ). The Septuagint and Chaldee render it, "is burnt up," So MAURER, from an Arabic root meaning "suffocating heat."
no man . . . spare . . . brother--intestine discord snapping asunder the dearest ties of nature.
20. hungry--not literally. Image from unappeasable hunger, to picture internal factions, reckless of the most tender ties ( Isaiah 9:19 ), and insatiably spreading misery and death on every side ( Jeremiah 19:9 ).
eat--not literally, but destroy ( Psalms 27:2 , Job 19:22 ).
flesh of . . . arm--those nearest akin: their former support (helper) ( Isaiah 32:2 ) [MAURER].
21. Manasseh, Ephraim--the two sons of Joseph. So closely united as to form between them but one tribe; but now about to be rent into factions, thirsting for each other's blood. Disunited in all things else, but united "together against their brother Judah" ( 2 Kings 15:10 2 Kings 15:30 ).


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I customized a prefab wood-and-glass house for them in Holland. It's totally sustainable.
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This is a list of features that I hope that WFRP 3 will have. It doesn't need to have all of them to get me to buy the game but I hope it will have at least one or two.
1. More Spell Variety (They have a whole book to detail wizards so why not?)
2. Cooler/More useful divine magic (The priests should get just as many spells as the wizard and at the same career)
3. A more balanced armor system (no more invincible plate armored dwarf)
4. It should have more detailed setting information then all of it's predecessors
5. A larger antagonist chapter/section
6. A larger/better mutation table right out of the corebook
7. Interesting Career Choices (There don't have to a lot of careers just ones my players like to play)
8. A revised and interesting combat system that is more fun to use and doesn't take hours to run a combat
9. More options at character creation (or better/larger tables)
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I totally felt a clinch in my bones when I woke up this morning so I spent the day in a mildly vegetable-like state, lying in various variations of beds (floor, couch, other bed etc.) and listening to some lame John Mayer stuff. The idea was to not let myself get too worked up, because I knew I'd get plenty worked up tonight.
And it was all for naught. I mean, the lazing was fun and all but then tonight's game was actually not too stressful at all. It was a veritable (okay, too big a word for a baseball blog, I know) RBI party, instead.
I love RBI parties.
Sorry, am I not making a whole lot of sense? That probably has something to do with the fact that I am standing up and whooping and clapping my hands together in glee between every few words I write. That does lead to some incoherent sentences, you know.
Anyhow! The game just ruled for so many reasons, including, but not limited to the fact, that Michael Young was completely awesome and then glared at Jon Daniels on the podium and JD glared right back. My brother claims I was imagining that, but I am quite positive I was not. (I mean, remember this and this?)
The confetti was also utterly fabulous, too. I have a weakness for confetti and when I started to fall, anything that was left of my, "I am a full-time Giants fan and am not getting too emotionally invested in this." mantra vaporized into the brownie-tinged air. Why brownies, you ask? Well, it was National Desert Day yesterday and I couldn't resist the opportunity. That's why.
The only thing that bothered me about the whole ceremony, though, was the lack of AJ-Preller-thanking. I, personally, am something of a massive Preller fan and believe that Ogando was an MVP in this series, right up there with Cruz. Ogando is, of course, a Preller-ism. But no one said a word in all their copious thank you's. So AJ, if you're out there? I thank you very heartily. And give you a hug and some of those brownies.
And hey, say what you will about Laura Bush but I got a couple good looks at her during the broadcast and I want her lipstick color. Tim McCraver's, though? Not so much. My best guess at the shade was Frosted Fuchsia. Ick, FOX. You should know better. I present you this lipstick matching guide as a helpful tip.
It's Time, 2.0, people. I cannot wait for the World Series. c.a.n.n.o.t.w.a.i.t.
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Senate OKs deal to avert 'fiscal cliff' tax hikes, spending cuts
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Highlights of a tentative agreement Monday between the White House and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.):
◆ Income tax rates: Extends decade-old tax cuts on incomes up to $400,000 for individuals, $450,000 for couples. Earnings above those amounts would be taxed at a rate of 39.6 percent, up from the current 35 percent. Extends Clinton-era caps on itemized deductions and the phase-out of the personal exemption for individuals making more than $250,000 and couples earning more than $300,000.
◆ Estate tax: Estates would be taxed at a top rate of 40 percent, with the first $5 million in value exempted for individual estates and $10 million for family estates. In 2012, such estates were subject to a top rate of 35 percent.
◆ Capital gains, dividends: Taxes on capital gains and dividend income exceeding $400,000 for individuals and $450,000 for families would increase from 15 percent to 20 percent.
◆ Alternative minimum tax: Permanently addresses the alternative minimum tax and indexes it for inflation to prevent nearly 30 million middle- and upper-middle income taxpayers from being hit with higher tax bills averaging almost $3,000.
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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 89-9 to approve a fiscal cliff deal early Tuesday morning in an unusual New Year's Eve session, sending the measure to an uncertain fate in the House.
"This historic vote protects working families from an income tax increase and spares our economy from a devastating political disaster," Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said. "We now turn to the House and ask them to act with dispatch to prove our government can truly respond in a bipartisan way in the best interests of the people we represent."
The Senate voted just before 2 a.m. EST as Congress missed the Dec. 31 fiscal cliff deadline.
"This shouldn't be the model for how to do things around here," Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said from the Senate floor after a marathon series of negotiations. "But I think we can say we've done some good for the country. We've taken care of the revenue side of this debate.
"Now it's time to get serious about reducing Washington's out-of-control spending," he said. "That's a debate the American people want. It's the debate we'll have next. And it's a debate Republicans are ready for."
President Barack Obama said in a statement, "Leaders from both parties in the Senate came together to reach an agreement that passed with overwhelming bipartisan support today that protects 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small business owners from a middle class tax hike. While neither Democrats nor Republicans got everything they wanted, this agreement is the right thing to do for our country and the House should pass it without delay.
". . . There's more work to do to reduce our deficits, and I'm willing to do it. But tonight's agreement ensures that, going forward, we will continue to reduce the deficit through a combination of new spending cuts and new revenues from the wealthiest Americans," Obama said.
Voting no were Senators Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Tom Carper (D-Dela.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Ron Paul (R-Ky.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) , Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)
Earlier on Monday, Vice President Joe Biden rushed to the Capitol to huddle with Senate Democrats, with less than three hours to go before the fiscal cliff deadline.
Biden negotiated the deal with McConnell. It will raise tax rates on household incomes of $450,000, keep tax breaks for those making less than that, extend unemployment benefits while at the same time kick decisions over spending cuts down the road a bit.
While Obama got the wealthy to pay more, it was not at the $250,000 household income level he called for during the campaign. But during these weeks of negotiations Obama said he could go higher.
The two biggest sticking points were over the estate tax and the automatic spending cuts due to sock the Pentagon and other domestic programs starting on Tuesday with the full impact spread over years.
Republicans compromised by agreeing to delay those automatic cuts for two months. Democrats yielded on the estate tax rates.
The vice president hurried to the Capitol to meet with some Democrats who were worried he was giving up too much ground.
"Don't you all enjoy being here New Year's Eve?" Biden said to the throng of reporters spending New Year's Eve covering the unfolding fiscal cliff drama in the Capitol.
Biden tossed out the chipper greeting at 9:18 p.m. Eastern time as he went into a meeting that lasted for about 45 minutes.
The GOP controlled House — waiting for the Senate to act first — returns to work on Tuesday. It adjourned Monday when it was obvious the Senate vote would be coming late.
While lawmakers missed their self-imposed deadline, any deep damage to the economy will be minimal if the House and Senate reach a tax and budget deal before the new Congress is sworn in at noon Thursday.
McConnell implored Biden on Sunday to take over direct negotiations, with McConnell preferring his former Senate colleague to Senate Minority Harry Reid (D-Nev.), thinking, I was told by an informed observer, that he could get a better deal.
"I needed a dance partner, so I reached out to the vice president in an effort to get things done," an upbeat McConnell said from the Senate floor on Monday. "And I'm happy to report that the effort has been a successful one."
The House is another matter. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has officially kept a distance from the Senate dealings.
"This is all about McConnell and the Democrats," Boehner spokesman Brendan Buck told me earlier Monday.
The House is poised to deal with the Senate legislation with expedited procedures. But it's not clear at all that House Republicans will go along with the Senate.
"We made one commitment," Buck reminded me. "Once the Senate passes something, then we will take action."
None of this last-minute stuff speaks well of Congress. This historic New Year's Eve session is not a proud night under the dome.
I asked Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) what she thought of this deadline wrangling as she entered the meeting with Biden.
"I'm speechless," she said. "We could have done this a long time ago."


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I'll give you a simple example:
WANE-TV 15 (digital 31) in Fort Wayne Indiana is currently operating at it's maximum pre-transition power of 317 kW because they are not permitted to interfere with the analog signal of WPXD-TV in Ann Arbor Michigan. Once WPXD-TV ceases analog WANE will be able to go to full power 1000 kW.
And if you think Deliverence was filmed in Fort Wayne, how about Chicago?
WBBM-TV 2 (digital 3) is on one of the worst digital assignments on the spectrum. When they transition they will be moving to a better channel - digital 12 - but they can't do that until a Milwaukee station and another one in Illinois turn off their analog.
There are just over 800 stations that were approved by the FCC to remain on analog for one month after analog cut off due to the analog nightlight bill. If this new bill limits continued service to those 800 stations and perhaps those who would cause no harm by not moving their digital to their analog channel we might have something workable. But stations NEED to be able to complete their digital construction. Crews and equipment are standing by.


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