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I have a few plants and will be on vacation for 10 days. I have read a couple of methods for keeping the plants watered while away. One said to put a clear bag around the plant without touching the leaves to keep the moisture inside. Another said to use a stocking and connecting it from the plant pot to a container with water. Anybody have any experience with these or can suggest others? I have a couple citrus trees, marigolds, a red flower plant I don't know the name of, a tahitian bridal veil, and some other hardy plants that will do fine I think. Thanks, Charlie |
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I wouldn't sacrifice a stocking but I have used nylon twine from walmart, about two dollars for a hundred yards. When I would pot up my african violets I would run the twine from the dirt into a storage container of water. It kept them perfectly moist and all I ever had to do was put water in the container. Enjoy your vacation! |
Every year when I vacation for 2+ weeks I enclose my plants in large transparent trash bags. They are healthier when I come back! I place the plant inside the bag and then close the top tightly with lightweight twine or ribbon. If the top flops and bends the plant, put a tall stick in the pot to hold up the bag. I put several small plants on a tray in one bag. It's important not to water just before enclosing the plant. If you do, so much water will condense inside the bag that the plant surface becomes too moist. I keep them both inside and outside (out of direct sunlight) and it doesn't make much difference. Be sure to put a towel or something underneath the enclosed plant if you leave it indoors. |
Hi Charlie, A week ago I came across a small and cool automatic watering system called Plant Care. Plant-Care automatically waters and feeds up to 4 plants for 2 full weeks and I know my plants are watered whether I'm on vacation, in my office or just too busy to remember. Moreover, they are selling it now for only $19 – Introductory price, a price that they wrote, will not last long (their standard price Is $35). You can order it from this link: Itzik :) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Automatic watering system
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Place them in the bathtub (or shower) and water well before you leave. The humidity in the bathroom (from the toilet, etc.) will keep them from drying out so quickly. For ten days, they should be fine. |
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Stellar line-up of golfers vying for this year's 'Asia's Major' and a share of US$1.4 million prize purse
January 28 2013, Singapore - The sixth HSBC Women's Champions continues to attract the best in women's golf with 63 of the world's elite female golfers heading to Sentosa Golf Club from February 28 to March 3, 2013, to battle for the 'Asia's Major' title.
Defending champion, Angela Stanford, faces the challenging task of defending her title against 18 of the world's top 20 players on the Official Rolex Rankings (as of 21 Jan 2013) at the tournament's new home, the par-72 Serapong Course. The line-up includes World No. 1 Yani Tseng, World No. 2 Na Yeon Choi, World No. 3 Stacy Lewis, World No. 4 Inbee Park and World No. 5 Shanshan Feng.
Speaking ahead of the tournament, Stacy Lewis, who won four tournaments and the LPGA Player of the year award in 2012, said, "It's nice playing in Asia. I am looking forward to playing in this tournament again, and I believe it will bring another great experience to play in a new course this year. I hope I can do better in 2013, starting from this tournament."
Singapore's very own golfing talent will be competing in the Host Country Qualifying Tournament later this week from 30 to 31 January, in an attempt to secure the single coveted spot in the prestigious event. 2012's Singaporean representative Koh Sock Hwee will be competing with nine other local favourites, Christabel Goh, Jessica Ang Pei Pei, Amelia Yong, Joey Poh, Low Si Xuan, Amanda Tan, Jen Goh, Heng Su-Ann and Ji Jiali, for the honour of representing the host country in this year's tournament.
Other notable players who have confirmed their participation in the marquee women's golf event include World No. 6 Suzann Pettersen, World No. 8 Jiyai Shin, World No. 9 Ai Miyazato, World No. 10 Mika Miyazato and American favourites, Cristie Kerr and Paula Creamer.
In what will be the sixth edition of the tournament hosted by HSBC in Singapore, golf fans will once again enjoy the best in female golf in action here in the Garden City. The 72-hole invitation-only tournament managed to draw 49 of the top 50 golfers on the LPGA money list in 2012 and poses one of the most challenging qualification criteria of any golf event in the world. To ensure a spot in the event, a golfer must either have won an LPGA tournament in the preceding year or finished that year in the top-20 on the Official Rolex Rankings.
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Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs? - page 7
If so, have you gotten grief from coworkers or patients because of it? Tell your stories here!!I'm pagan, and I'm pretty low key about it. I have nothing against Jesus. If he existed, I think he must... Read More
2Jan 23, '13 by OrcaI am Baha'i, which I usually wind up explaining to people when they ask. I try not to interject religion into my practice, although its moral principles guide my actions, and I believe that all religions have their good points and therefore may be valuable to those who practice them. I was raised in the United Methodist Church, and while you don't quite get the degree of indoctrination in the UMC that you get in some other religions, in retrospect parroting back memorized prayers that as a child I had no concept of the real meaning of was of little value. It took some time, but I found a faith that closely matches my values as a human being, and that is more of a personal journey than having someone schooled in a particular way of thinking standing in front of me telling me what I should be doing, saying and thinking.dishes and leslie :-D like this.
7Jan 29, '13 by kabfighter, ASN, RNQuote from LJ85We are all born atheists until we are brainwashed by the society around us. Atheism is not a system of beliefs any more than not believing in Santa is. We find insufficient evidence to accept religious claims as fact, and therefore reject the claims as preposterous. The Bible is less believable than Homer's Odyssey, yet a great majority of Americans accept it as fact (at least in part). This makes me shake me head in disappointment in my countryfolk. I was fortunate to grow up in the least religious state in the country. We also have the highest rate of high school graduation and one of the lowest crime rates. It's a good place overall.Why a lack of belief?
1Feb 11, '13 by savoytrufflePagan here as well. I go through cycles, falling in and out of practice. I lack some of the discipline my friends have. I would say I'm a humanist as well. This has made for some very interesting discussions at my Christian College. I went there for the excellent program and just sit quietly through prayers. It's their thing. Not mine. No big deal. I do find it very hard when I need to ground and center in the middle of a crazy day. My needs are a little different than what most are used to. I have be discreet so as not explain myself over and over. (Like why I love to take walks outside even if its snowing- just to clear my mind) I think I'm more sensitive to energy around me, so sometimes I have a hard time blocking out all the negative and I can get down pretty easily when I neglect my spirituality.
On a "not my best moment" note: don't Get in a fight with a catholic and call Easter "zombie Jesus day". No matter how angry you are that she just called you a dirty satanist. Going through "sensitivity training" (the other lady didn't have to go, just me) is no fun and the pagan will always be the odd ball after that. I don't work there any more- of my own choosing. And I think Jesus is lovely and wish I could be more like him, but it just isn't meant to be for me.kabfighter likes this. -
5Feb 13, '13 by somenurse<---atheist. Lifelong,(since reaching the age of reason) "born again" atheist. However, most atheists do not see atheism as a "belief" system, at all, so not sure if the OP wants people with zero beliefs to join in this thread, but, i see a few have joined in this thread anyway, despite the title of the thread,
so i thought i would, too.
.....although the title of this thread does not apply to atheists, as, by definition, we have no "belief system" about gods.(alternative or otherwise) Might be why you have 6 pages of mostly pagans and wiccans, etc, replying to this thread, and very few atheists.
Atheism is a belief system, the way bald is a hair color.
Atheism is a belief system, the way not collecting stamps is a hobby.
Atheism is a belief system the way abstinence is a sexual position.
Things have vastly improved for atheists in just my lifetime, oh wow, you guys should have seen the 70s! shiver! First remark ws always "you wil burn in hell!" and First question, invariably, was "Well, do you worship the devil then?"
Not that long ago, people had never heard of an atheist, we were not on tv, no one was out at all, our numbers were far far less than they are today, and no books or mags would be on the shelves, and only were mentioned negatively, always.
Only atheist i ever saw for first many decades of my life, was my own reflection in the mirror, and Dr Ohare being pelted with eggs when she left her home, and mocked by the reporters and anchors with much relish.
I once had "you will burn in hell" keyed into my car for being out. People could treat a person with almost horror upon finding out you were not a christian, let alone an atheist. OH, i could bore you all with tons of stories of the typical reaction: to anyone finding out you were an atheist back then.
things have changed!!
Now, there are well spoken atheists all over tv, all over the internet, websites dedicated just for us!! Although atheists are hard to count, some counts have us as hight as 20% of the population!! (some nations, we are the majority, like Norway, for example).
it's becoming a whole different atmosphere, so glad i lived to see it. Most everyone today has met or at least heard of an atheist. They've stopped throwing eggs and keying our cars. (well, most of 'em)
We've come a long way, but, have a long way to go yet.
LIke many atheists, I have learned to not bring it up at work, instead, i do this: (reply #2)
that^ could work for all of you with alternative belief systems, too.
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2Feb 14, '13 by St_ClaireI'm Zen Buddhist. The only time it has been made an issue is when another nurse on the floor told the DON that since I do not believe in God I should work Christmas Eve a d Christmas day without talking to me the DON did schedule me for both. The usual policy is each nurse takes a 4 hour shift so we all have the chance to be home. We straightened it out through an in service and went back to the four hour schedule.
The only other problem it has created is when someone "finds out" I'm Buddhist it becomes the most interesting thing about me. -
4Feb 18, '13 by IndyI'm a heathen, and what I mean by that is that I don't belong to a religious group, and I refuse to be accepted into one. I don't trust large groups of people at all, and I prefer to be what I am, and let my actions speak for themselves. I very much enjoy being part of a profession that washes feet and cares for all people in their time of need, and if people need to label that then they can, but I do not belong to those people.
1Feb 19, '13 by bigsick_littlesick, ADN, RNI'm an atheist. I try not to talk about it at work but the subject has come up in breakrooms and whatnot. I'll be honest and my co-workers are pretty nonchalant about it which is awesome. I think I get more flack from my own family more than I do at work. I might keep it a secret from prospective employers as I think they subconsciously take that into account even though they're not supposed to. As far as patients, I've been asked things like if I believe or not or which church I go to... I think I do a pretty good job at redirecting it back to them and it usually works.
I have never been asked to pray at bedside and I hope I never have to. I used to be Christian and I was always so horrible at praying in front of other people. Made me really nervous, I don't think even if I tried to, I would be any good at it. I dunno... I would probably call a chaplain in at that point. I try to live my life honestly and I would feel rotten pretending to pray for someone if I wasn't of their faith. Likewise, if I was a patient and I knew my nurse was faking it just because, I probably wouldn't be too happy about it.somenurse likes this. -
2Feb 19, '13 by DeLanaHarvickWannabe, BSN, RNI'm a Christian but my patients don't know it. For background, I was raised pagan and when I became a Christian my family mocked me. (That was fun!) I still consider myself culturally pagan, meaning although my beliefs don't align with being pagan anymore, I recognize it as an important part of my life.
Anyway, it is all about the patient. I don't wear any sort of Christian or pagan symbol because being a nurse is not about ME or my beliefs. Nursing has a spiritual side but the patient dictates it. That does not mean that patients of any belief system should preach to their nurses or anything; rather, it means that if the patient desires any sort of spiritual input in his or her care, it must be the patient desiring it.
Wearing a cross, to me, might make a non Christian patient uncomfortable, or a Christian patient TOO comfortable with me.
When you are my patient, what I believe does NOT matter.kabfighter and somenurse like this. -
0Apr 1, '13 by db2xsI am a fusion of Hinduism (primary) and Native American spirituality. My grandfather was Buddhist but my country of ancestry is now riddled with fanatical Christians.
To say the least, whatever my spiritual leaning is, when I am with a patient, it is about supporting their beliefs, whether they're Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, whatever. That's what hospital chaplains do as well--or at least are supposed to do. -
3Apr 1, '13 by SuzieVNQuote from kabfighterWe are all born atheists until we are brainwashed by the society around us. Atheism is not a system of beliefs any more than not believing in Santa is. We find insufficient evidence to accept religious claims as fact, and therefore reject the claims as preposterous. The Bible is less believable than Homer's Odyssey, yet a great majority of Americans accept it as fact (at least in part). This makes me shake me head in disappointment in my countryfolk. I was fortunate to grow up in the least religious state in the country. We also have the highest rate of high school graduation and one of the lowest crime rates. It's a good place overall.
"Any god that would allow such misery to exist cannot be GOOD, and any god that is powerless to prevent it cannot be GOD." -The Buddha
"You are your own god." -The Buddha


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.just starting process of a master bath remodel. Due to cost, doing in phases. Will be replacing 4"builder white tile w granite countertop. Stuck on type of sink. Finally decided on a rectangle undermount instead of round or oval. Have on order American Standard Portsmouth rattan, photo included. It will take another month before it comes in and haven't seen one on display. Anyone think it's too deep or boxy? Have another style/brand to recommend for my dual sink countertop? |
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- Posted by brightgirl58 (My Page) on Tue, Nov 5, 13 at 9:59
P.s. Soliciting your thoughts on shapes of bath sinks - round, oval, rectangle, brands. What type do you have and are you happy with it? |
That is a unique sink. My first thought is cleaning it will take longer than a sink without seams and corners. The other thought I had is (sorry for the graphic) but in reality, toothpaste spit will sit on the bottom rather than rinse nicely down the drain on a more traditionally shaped bathroom sink. You will spend more time and water at every brushing to get rid of that. Based on that alone, I would not purchase it. |
- Posted by brightgirl58 (My Page) on Tue, Nov 5, 13 at 13:11
Thank you suska6184. Great input, hadn't thought about that |
- Posted by Lotteryticket (My Page) on Tue, Nov 5, 13 at 16:31
I have a kohler's memoirs sink and my only complaint is cleaning the corners. Hate that part. Dirt and hard water deposits seem to stick there. |
Check out Lillo's and Nycbluedevil's sinks, they linked to on my thread, regarding my sink choice. My oval sink cost around, or slightly under $100 at Fergusons; I am thinking like $94 in white. I picked it up today. Ceramic. There is a square model too. I think that Nycbluedevil has a square one on her Photobucket link, in the single vanity. Her double vanitiy has either the oval like I am referring to in my post, or the round. You can check the Kohler web site. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Kohler Verticyl Oval under-mount bathroom sink
- Posted by carsonheim (My Page) on Sun, Nov 24, 13 at 19:59
I just bought four of these for new house. They are incredibly affordable! Hope they work out! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Nice undermount rectangular sinks 59 bucks each!
If you want rectangular , check the Amercan standard studio that shows on the above link in carsonheim post . It's beautiful , I think raehelen has them installed . Check her threads . |
- Posted by harleysbud (My Page) on Sat, Nov 30, 13 at 1:20
I really like this Kohler Ladena rectangular sink. My mom installed one in her contemporary guest bathroom, but I think it's very versatile and would look good in any decor. Believe me, if it wasn't easy to clean she'd have ripped it out in a heartbeat. http://www.lowes.com/pd_177288-20602-2214-0_?productId=1051029 |
Another vote for Kohler Ladena rectangular sink. We wanted to have a Toto sink, but it does not fit the counter space so the GC and his fabricator suggested this one in Biscuit color. It has nice shape, plenty big and very easy to clean. http://www.us.kohler.com/us/Ladena-20-7-8-X-14-3-8-X-8-1-8-under-mount-bathroom-sink-with-glazed-underside/productDetail/Under-mount-Sinks/417488.htm?brandId=651401&skuId=343219&categoryId=651399&page=catProductDetails&hash=id%3Dfilters%26startIndex%3D20%26scrollTop%3D0 This is the faucet used with the sink in brush nickel finish Easy clean is super important to me. Both the faucet and sink are modern, of wonderful quality and very very easy to clean. We are very happy with the choices. |
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Azmom, for future reference, it would be easier to open your links if instead of pasting them into the text box, paste them below the text box where it says "Optional Link URL" and then give it a name in the box that says "Name of the Link" |
Here is a link that might be useful: Ladena sink
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Some of the most spectacular dahlias are cactus and semi-cactus types. With their spiky petals, they can trace their lineage back to a single surviving plant grown from a crate of tubers imported into The Netherlands in 1872.
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This two-day workshop is designed for project managers who have a solid grasp of basic project management, but are interested in the challenges that result as the methodology is being introduced into an organization. The course directly links to the first course in the Certificate Series, Effective Project Management. The implementation challenges come in two related forms. One is immediate to the project manager: How do you convert the course design into action in the workplace? Implementing Project Management examines selected factors, adding others of the participants' choosing. The second, and more extensive, set of challenges involves how the project manager gains acceptance for project management in the organization, and among his/her co-workers. You will:
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Composite photographs Photomontage Collage Assemblage
In an age when it was difficult to get the correct exposure for both the sky and the sea Gustave Le Gray used two negatives used to create a single image. Gustave Le Gray: Composite photographs / Combination prints
Eugène Appert used multiple photographs to construct a single image with a more powerful message during the Paris Commune of 1871 to create political propaganda.With other series such as Obsessions, created ca, 1865-1870 by an as yet unidentified photographer, the internal motivation for their creation remains unclear. Eugène Appert: Photomontage Unidentified photographer: Obsessions (ca. 1865-1870)
The design work of Alexander Rodchenko[3] in Russian books and magazines of the 1930s merged photographs with graphics and typography. Advertising and commercial photography has long used the combination of diverse elements and this can be seen in the work of Herbert Matter.[4] Alexander Rodchenko: Collage Herbert Matter: Collage
Man Ray combined photographs with other objects and media to create artworks. Man Ray: Assemblage Early examples of assemblage
George N. Barnard[7] Gustave Le Gray[8] Oscar Rejlander[9] Henry Peach Robinson[10]
The celebrated Barnum was called among other witnesses for the prosecution, and he stated that he had devoted a portion of his life to the detection of humbugs. About seven years ago Mr. Barnum was composing a book on humbugs, and he wrote to Mr. Mumler that he wished to purchase specimens of his so-called spirit photographs for the Museum of humbugs established by him, Barnum. Spirit photographs were accordingly supplied by Mr. Mumler at two dollars apiece, and they were hung by Mr. Barnum on the walls of the Museum for three or four years. Among them were spirit photographs of Napoleon Bonaparte and Henry Clay, and the positions of the figures were exactly like the well-known engravings of these personages. The title of Mr. Barnum's book was The Humbugs of the World. All the chapter relating to spirit photographs, referred to Mr. Mumler, who does not seem to have objected to the celebrity thus bestowed upon him. The spirit photographs which were hung upon the walls of Mr. Barnum's Museum were labelled "humbug," and the compliment thus conveyed was not repudiated by Mr. Mumler.[44]
1869 - H.P. Robinson, 1869, Pictorial Effect in Photography: Being Hints on Composition and Chiaroscuro for Photographers. To which is added a chapter on Combination Printing, (London: Piper & Carter) 1870 - 1870, "Combination printing", The Popular Science Review (London), vol. IX, p. 326 1879 - Described in a speech by John Bole O'Reilly - James Jeffrey Roche & Mary Murphy O'Reilly, 1891, Life of John Boyle O'Reilly ... Together with His Complete Poems and Speeches, (Cassell), pp. 195-196 1883 - Francis Galton, 1883, Inquiries into Human Faculty, (London: Macmillan & Co.), p. 344 1888 - April 27, 1888, "Composite portraiture: A communication from Francis Galton", The Photographic News, vol. 32, no. 1547, p. 237 1905 - Walter E. Woodbury, 1905, Photographic Amusements including a Description of a Number of Novel Effects Obtainable with the Camera, (New York: The Photographic Times Publishing Association), fig. 84, pl. 1


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The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce voted to support the Prop 42 loophole at their July board meeting.
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The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce was an official supporter of Prop. 42 in 2002 when it passed with over 70% approval of Californians. Prop. 42 was supposed to guarantee the dedication of the existing gasoline tax to fund transportation projects, such road repairs, relieving traffic congestion, etc. However, there was a provision that allowed state lawmakers to divert the money to the General Fund in times of "fiscal emergencies." Unfortunately, two out of the past three years, this provision has been exercised by the Governor and Legislature and has diverted $2.5 billion away from the transportation fund to pay for "non-transportation" expenses. Prop 1a would basically do two things: prevent the Governor and Legislature from diverting funds generated from the gasoline tax to non-transportation expenses; require that the state reimburse the $2.5 billion that it has taken from the transportation fund-it will spread the repayment process over 10 years reducing severe deep fiscal impact. By closing the Prop. 42 loophole, this measure would provide a stable funding source for state and local agencies responsible for transportation improvements in the state of California.


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A request for proposals for construction of an interchange on Interstate 295 at Meadowville Technology Park will likely be issued in the next three months, officials said last week.
At the Board of Supervisors June 23 meeting, County Administrator Jay Stegmaier said officials had finalized the agreement with the Virginia Department of Transportation for the construction of the Meadowville interchange. The interchange is probably the best example most local officials have heard of the business community, the county and elected state and federal representatives "all coming together to advance a significant economic development opportunity for the county," he said.
"We received word today that the state is very close to being in a position to release the request for proposals [RFP] for that construction project," Stegmaier said.
The interchange will serve Meadowville Technology Park, which covers some 1,300 acres zoned for office, technology-based or light to moderate industrial uses and borders I-295 for about 2.5 miles, according to its website. The park is home to Northrop Grumman's Commonwealth Enterprise Solutions Center, a 195,000-square-foot facility, the site says.
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"If we stay on schedule, we hope the Meadowville interchange will be completed by the end of calendar 2011," Davis said. When construction begins, "we will have a groundbreaking," he said.
"I've got shovels in the trunk," he said. "Putting an interchange on the interstate is a complicated process." The project has been in the works for years, and its completion "is going to further position that [area] as an economic development destination, so we're very pleased with that," he said.
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Though the actual cost won't be known until the construction proposals are returned, officials have projected the interchange's cost at about $20 million. It will be funded with about $12 million from the county, $3.2 million from the federal government and $5 million from the state's Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund, Davis said.
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A new round of Learning @ the Library classes have been scheduled! These classes offer instruction on computer, email, and internet basics, as well as how to use your Kindle, iPad, or Nook with the Logan Library's resources. You can either bring your own device to the class or use one of the library's. A schedule of classes is available here. To sign up for any of these classes, stop by the Information Desk or call 716-9120. Posted By Logan Library at 4:14 PM
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Belmont Club looks at the mortar attack on the mess hall in Mosul, and the media and European inclination to misrepresent, and in some cases ignore wholesale the nature of the Islamofascist enemy and the deeds of Saddam's regime. The goal of the enemy in Iraq is to reduce our will to fight and push for the withdrawal of American troops, and the media's portrayal of the Islamofascists as a legitimate 'resistance' only helps their cause by weakening support for the Iraqi people both domestically and internationally.
The price American would pay for abandoning Iraq would be steep; however the Iraqis would pay an even greater price - the destruction of any hope of creating a free nation and the ensuing violence as the Islamofascists prey upon the weak. History is filled with examples of the resulting outcome when nations reject their security commitments. Betsy Newmark points to a New York Times movie review of Hotel Rwanda, which was viewed and discussed with Anthony Lake, President Clinton's National Security Advisor during the slaughter in the African nation. The interview describes what happens when the United Nations places the interests of its members over the interests of a people they were charged to protect. It also demonstrates how weak leadership can lead to unimaginable horrors.
In Rwanda, the United States did not simply not intervene. It also used its considerable power to discourage other Western powers from intervening. At the height of the carnage, when Belgium lost 10 peacekeepers, the United States demanded a total United Nations withdrawal. Some African countries objected, and eventually Washington settled for a severe cutback in the 2,500-man United Nations force. The commander of the force in Kigali, Maj. Gen. Rom�o Dallaire of Canada, who had asked for 5,000 troops, was left with 270.
The reasons for the Clinton administration's failure in Rwanda are twofold: to provide cover for Belgium's withdrawal from Rwanda, and to prevent a similar outcome to the U.N. mission in Somalia, the infamous Black Hawk Down incident where 18 American soldiers were killed and dozens of soldiers wounded in the hunt for Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. After Mogadishu, a casualty-adverse foreign policy became the cornerstone of American foreign policy during the Clinton administration, which fueled al Qaeda's perception of a weak America. Mr. Lake recalls the thought process with respect to Rwanda.
"My retrospective anger and dismay is not that we made a wrong decision," he said, "but that we didn't make any decision." There never was a "principals' meeting" - at the level of cabinet officers - to discuss Rwanda, he said. Nor did he energize his staff to look at various options and make a policy recommendation to President Clinton."I'm not blaming my staff," he continued. "I could have and should have said: Tell me more. What's going on? Why can't we do more?" Instead, he said, he was obsessed with other crises in Bosnia and in Haiti. And the conventional wisdom was that humanitarian intervention was unthinkable because only months before, 18 American soldiers had lost their lives in Somalia.
But why insist that the United Nations force be cut back? "What I believe happened," Mr. Lake said, "and I was told this later, I don't know if I was involved in it - was the Belgians came to us and said please help us get our folks out of there. They had just had 10 killed. It was their Somalia." He said United States diplomacy was providing "protective cover."
The Journal of Humanitarian Assistance confirms Mr. Lake's account, and states the failure in Rwanda can be traced back to indifferent nations unwilling to commit resources. Instead, withdrawal was the order of the day, and troops were committed to evacuating their own countrymen.
Having decided to withdraw its own contingent, Brussels lobbied hard to persuade Council members that conditions in Rwanda necessitated withdrawal of UNAMIR as a whole. The stance was widely seen as an attempt to legitimize its own withdrawal, but the Belgians were pushing on an open door.[78] They were strongly backed by the Americans;[79] the UK and France, though less vocal, also favored withdrawal. No country came forward with troop contributions, and the Secretariat claimed later that informal canvassing at the time had produced negative results.[80] It was obviously not a question of capacity; collectively or individually, several UN members had the means to intervene decisively, as France and Belgium had shown by their efficient airborne operations to evacuate expatriates.
The results of the Belgian's fear of taking casualties, the Clinton administration's ability to "feel the pain" of the Belgians, and the intransigence of the United Nations in Rwanda (no other nation on the Security Council rose to speak for the Rwandans being murdered) were catastrophic. Belgian troops knowingly left the civilians to die. The United Nations and the Belgian government's need to save face and prevent casualties to U.N. troops outweighed the need to protect those clearly in danger. The act of withdrawing the U.N. security contingent spurred on the slaughter, as the murderers knew that nothing and no one stood in their way. In the end, over 880,000 Rwandans were killed in the massacre that ensued.
The Security Council and the Secretariat saw withdrawal as a means to salvage a UN peacekeeping operation that had been tailored to a situation that no longer existed. But by largely absenting itself from the conflict, the UN simultaneously lost leverage to influence its future course - on the ground and diplomatically. External conflict management essentially came to a halt. When the UN subsequently reversed itself, re-entry proved slow, difficult and fundamentally too late.The civilians, thousands of whom were being killed daily, were largely abandoned to their fate. A symbolic presence at key points in the Kigali area enabled UNAMIR to provide protection for an estimated 20,000 persons (at the Amahoro stadium, the Hotel Mille Collines, the M�ridien Hotel and the King Faysal Hospital). Initially, a Belgian platoon effectively protected several thousand persons at the Ecole Technique Officielle; as soon as it was withdrawn, the killers closed in.
The liberal intelligencia and the media blinked at the results in Rwanda. The proclamations of "Never Again" by the United Nations and the apology of President Clinton put the matter to rest in their eyes. About 880,000 killed in Africa and the United Nations did nothing to stop it, or even worse, exacerbated the problem? Where was the media outcry? Where were the liberal humanists and their outrage at the United Nations for failing to prevent this horror?
Today, we have a situation in Iraq where a group of killers no less able than the Hutus in Rwanda wishes to slaughter as many innocents as possible, and practices their craft daily by killing Iraqis willing to risk their lives to provide the means for a better Iraq. These same murderers deliberately target wounded soldiers and civilians, and yet there is not an ounce of condemnation from our liberal elite or the mainstream media. Even worse, these two groups paint a picture of a valiant resistance fighting the evil American occupying power that is only interested in - predictably - oil. They portray efforts to restore order and build the Iraqi government as a failure, and advocate the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq, ignorant of the historical results that ensue from leaving the weak in the lurch. Or perhaps, like in Rwanda, they just don't care.
READER COMMENTS: "Cutting Costs"
Posted by peggie at December 22, 2004 5:41 PM ET:
along the way, i saw a speech by the president of rwanda and he was critiquing the world for their inaction. how appropriate rwanda was one of the nations to agree with the iraq action. more than a few sources place the driving force behind the abandonment of rwanda at the feet of the clinton administration. i loaned out all my books, but i think richard minter wrote "legacy" that detailed the inactions in rwanda [along with all the other inactions].
Posted by Ryan at December 22, 2004 8:41 PM ET:
It's interesting that the writer of this article mentioned Clinton running from Somalia but failed to mention Reagan running from Beirut. If you're going to point out failures, be bipartisan.
The Media is portraying this insurgency exactly as it is. Nobody is sure exactly who the fighters are. If they were just Iraqis who were patriotic and not Al Qaeda terrorists, then would it be "legitimate"? Could it be "legitimate" under any circumstances?
It says in the UN Charter "it is the right of any indigenous people to resist a foreign occupier"
Posted by PeterArgus at December 23, 2004 9:20 AM ET:
Ryan: I certainly agree with your point on Beirut. That was the almost (lets not forget the humiliating Iran hostage experience) the beginning of a 2 decade period in which ineffectiveness and multilateral timidness began to define US policy towards terrorism. How do you know when an insurgency is illegitimate? Well look at the page 1 photos of your newspaper. When you see unarmed poll workers assasinated, suicide bombers blowing up worshippers at a mosque, etc. I think you can define that as illegitimate. But maybe the fact the MSM showed those photos was your point? Somehow I doubt it. Personally at this point I could give a rat's ass what the UN Charter says about anything.
Which brings me to Bill's article. From the UN link:
"We cannot afford to wait until the worst has happened, or is already happening, or end up with little more than futile hand-wringing or callous indifference,"� said Mr. Annan. "The world must be better equipped to prevent genocide, and act decisively to stop it when prevention fails."�
So what does Mr. Annan propose as the solution: "...the establishment of a Committee for the Prevention of Genocide, aimed at better implementation of the existing international contracts." Thats just precious. I wonder who might be members of this committee: Syria? Iran? Sudan? The possibilities are endless.
Merry Christmas.
Posted by Ryan at December 23, 2004 11:40 AM ET:
My main point is that this is not a moral fight because these towns do not feel liberated. What right does any army have to occupy cities that are that hostile to them ? If the people of Mosul hate the Americans so much and don't want us there, then why are we there? The Viet Cong conducted intimidation and attacks against civilians, etc. but they still enjoyed popular support. If these insurgents did not enjoy popular support in the Sunni part of the country, people would be turning them in. People are not turning them in.
Posted by Bill Roggio at December 23, 2004 12:24 PM ET:
I left out Beirut because it did not lead to a wholesale slaughter like Rwanda, so it did not really fit into the message of this post. Also, President Reagan did not have a history of backing down or practicing a risk adverse foreign policy like President Clinton (Somalia, Kosovo, Bosnia, Haiti, al Qaeda, etc.). However I agree that Beirut was a starting point for our problems.
This legitimate insurgency you speak of targets innocent men, women and children; beheads people; bombs people in markets and guns them down on the street. Don't tell me this isn't a moral fight.
IF you want to call their action legitimate, then you fit right in with the rest of the Left and media that glorifies their actions. If you can't see that what we are trying to do is right, there is little I can do to help you.
Merry Christmas.
Posted by Ryan at December 23, 2004 1:26 PM ET:
If they brutalize women and children and are terrorists, then why do they enjoy popular support in the Northern half of Iraq? Is everyone in that part of the country a terrorist? It's an interesting question. The Viet Cong did similar things and enjoyed popular support as well because they represented something that was Vietnamese. I bet during the Vietnam War you thought they were "evil" and the people really wanted the US to prevail. They didn't. So if it was strictly a resistance against armed US soldiers, then you would agree it was legitimate or would you still be calling them terrorists?
This "we are the good guys all the time" mentality ignores complexities of the world and how other peoples think. Al Qaeda did not enjoy popular support in Afghanistan and that's why we routed them quicky. The war in Iraq isn't over yet because it isn't a bunch of dead enders fighting but a significant Sunni tribal force. Is it that hard to understand that many Iraqis would prefer an indigenous terrorist to run their affairs than an outsider?
Merry Christmas to you too
Posted by Bill Roggio at December 23, 2004 1:53 PM ET:
First, I was five years old when Vietnam ended. But, a lot of South Vietnamese did want the U.S. to prevail. The Vietcong were not very popular, they terrorized the South Vietnamese to cooperate and kidnapped children to fight in their army. We did prevail over the Vietcong, and destroyed them during Tet. We lost Vietnam politically, not militarily, because our leadership lost its will. Vietnam was lost over 2 years after we withdrew our military and financial support, when the North Vietnamese Army marched south in violation of the Paris accords. If you want to argue history with me, you may want to be sure you are arguing the correct points.
Where is your proof that they want indigenous terrorist to run their affairs? The latest poll, from a Sunni area, no less, stated that over 80% of the people support the elections. The large majority of Shiites, Kurds, and yes even Sunnis support the elections. You are arguing from an invalid assumption.
You said "My main point is that this is not a moral fight". By saying this you imply U.S. actions are immoral, and we are no better than the enemy. When we start intentionally killing innocents, then perhaps you can make a statement like that. This moral equivalance that you put forth is the exact problem I am talking about in this post. They "we are no better than terrorists" mentality ignores the reality of the world. There are some really bad people out there that want to destroy society. By giving them moral standing, you give approval to their actions and methods.
Posted by Ryan at December 23, 2004 3:07 PM ET:
We might not be intentionally killing women and children but women and children are dying from our bombs in this conflict. Fallujah has been almost entirely destroyed. 200,000 people are homeless.
I'm not saying that we are immoral or terrorists or killing civilians intentionally. I'm saying this war is a hell of a lot more similar to Vietnam than to WWII. There is not the moral certainty of WWII in this conflict. It's a guerrilla type conflict where we don't know who our friends and our enemies are.
I really would like to see the poll that says that 80% of Sunnis want the elections. I highly doubt that is correct. My point is that how can it be moral to occupy cities where the majority of the people don't want you there? It's very obviously that the majority of Fallujans do not want us there. So what gives us the right to be there? Just calling every Arab or Muslim a terrorist is overly simplistic and very incorrect. If you are fighting a foreign occupier in a city where a majority of the people don't want them there, how are those people "terrorists"? They are just listening to the will of the people.
Posted by Vampiel at December 23, 2004 3:09 PM ET:
I think Ryan need's to get news from other sources.
Here's a few.
There's quite a few stories of Iraqi's turning in insurgents, they just don't hit front page news.
And here's some interesting information that I have not been able to find elsewere.
"The detainees come up from Abu Ghraib on busses or trucks and we meet them in Tikrit and escort the busses to a smaller village outside of Tikrit. There, they are released at a "halfway house" of sorts.
The Iraqis running this program wanted to establish a way to reintegrate the detainees into Iraqi society and try to educate them and encourage them to help work for the future of Iraq. The detainees receive new clothes and are checked out by an Iraqi doctor.
For three days the released detainees attend classes at the "halfway house." They receive classes on how to use a computer and the internet (something that might or might not be useful to them) but most of the classes are on Iraqi history, religion, and politics. The goal is to motivate these men to take charge and work for the good of THEIR country. It really is an amazing program and, by all accounts, successful as well. Many of the detainees go back to their homes afterwards and keep in touch with the director. Some have even come back and helped out with later classes."
"Military officials do report since the U.S. invasion of Fallujah, attacks across all of Iraq have dropped from 130 to 50 per day."
Of course there are 50 attack's everyday. You have to keep in mind the country has a population of around 25 million people.
"FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq - U.S. Marines and Iraqi Security Forces captured 44 suspected insurgents south of Baghdad on Wednesday, December 22, as an aggressive counter-insurgency that has netted nearly 600 militants in five months showed no signs of letting up."
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraqi Police Service graduated 141 officers today from six specialty training courses taught at the Adnan Training Center located in Baghdad. The advanced training is part of the Iraqi Government's ongoing effort to train up its security forces.
The courses, consisting of two basic criminal investigations, two first-line supervision, one executive leadership and one kidnapping/hostage negotiation course ran 36, 30, 11, 12, 22 and 30 respectively."
These are the headlines you never see. But they happen almost everyday.
Posted by Vampiel at December 23, 2004 3:11 PM ET:
I almost forgot one.
Posted by Bill Roggio at December 23, 2004 3:24 PM ET:
Nice job, Vampiel.
I mispoke about the poll, it is over 75%, and that is for all Iraqis.
So Ryan, if over 3/4 of the Iraqi people want elections, what makes the insurgency legitimate? How can you claim it is popular? BTW, nice pass on Vietnam.
Posted by Justin B at December 23, 2004 4:09 PM ET:
First off, we missed you. =)
When you say the people in the north support the terrorists, you are incorrect. ***Some*** people support the terrorists, but that is like lumping the African American population into one big clump and saying all blacks support Al Sharpton. Or support the black panthers. Surely some people do "support" them and surely others are indifferent, but indifference does not equal support. Many others do not support them but are not vocal about it.
My assumption is that most people DO NOT support terrorists, but the risk of voicing their opposition entails being beheaded, so they simply are indifferent or just not vocal. But again, the choice is hand over their neighbor that they don't support to Americans that they also do not support, and you choose to look out for your neighbor.
That is the great thing about tyrrany. You never know what the people support or don't because they are so damn scared to voice opposition. By your reasoning, the German people universally supported Hitler. The Russians supported Stalin, etc. With Facism, of course people support the leaders... they are too damn scared not to. That is why we need a referendum on terror. We need a vote. See, most of the world thought that America didn't support Bush by watching our news, but boy did they get a shocker. We have no idea what the Iraqis want because they have never had the chance to choose their own destiny. The ultimate defeat for terrorists will be when the people can actually vote and choose who runs things and how. If the Facists lose, then the world will realize exactly what they are. They are not freedom fighters, but repressive thugs who hide behind fear and intimidation. The people are too damn scared to voice opposition.
Posted by Ryan at December 23, 2004 4:13 PM ET:
I never claimed that a majority of Iraqis wanted the US out. I claimed that a majority of Iraqi Sunnis did. They make up about 20% of the country so it is likely that the 1/4 that doesn't want elections are mainly Sunnis. My claim that it was popular is based on the part of Iraq where it's happening. In those particular towns and cities, it is popular. In the South and Kurdish areas, it is not. The Sunni provinces want independence and would likely vote for that if they had the option. Would it be smart to put that on the ballot?
There are 3 possibilites to end this conflict:
1) Eliminate the insurgency and crush the Sunni opposition (this has been tried for the last 2 years and it doesn't seem to be working)
2) Let the Sunnis have an autonomous province or separate country
3) Work out some sort of power sharing agreement with the Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds
I think the best right now is option 3. But I would prefer to see option 2 happen (Iraq break up) than see us end up in a generation long struggle.
Posted by Bill Roggio at December 23, 2004 4:20 PM ET:
I'm with Justin. We have missed you, Ryan.
I have wanted to do apost on the breakup of Iraq, time has been short lately, but your option #2 means I should address this. Your thoughts on this are not unreasonable... Perhaps this weekend. I think there is a good reson to keep Iraq together.
Posted by Ryan at December 23, 2004 7:02 PM ET:
At the beginning, I thought that Iraq would be much better as one country. However, 2 years of violence makes me think that this is no longer possible. Look at the Balkans. Yugoslavia didn't work but Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, etc. work much better. It is much better to to end up with 3 prosperous democracies than 1 democracy that's constantly in civil war and thousands of casualties and an endless war. Or maybe 3 provinces that are completely autonomous with a central authority that handles only defence and a few other issues. Taxes, etc. can be collected by each province.
Posted by PeterArgus at December 23, 2004 7:08 PM ET:
Ryan's options are indeed worth seriously considering and it will be interesting to hear Bill's opinion on this. A couple of things to think about. First, Mosul is smack-dab in the middle of Kurdish territory. From what I understand it is predominately Kurdish (source: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/mosul.htm). Are the Sunni "troublemakers" there because Saddam put them there? Do the Kurds really want to bow to the demands of some very unhappy Sunnis? Second, partition of Iraq may have a nice ring to it but I wonder who exactly in Sunniland are the coalition supposed to negotiate with? Tribal elders? - well then you piss off the Baath thugs. What about Al Zarq and his band of crazies? Are they going to be satisfied with any "settlement"? Of course they could consider the Sunni Triangle a good sanctuary (kind of like Laos and Cambodia in that favorite war of reference) to launch attacks on their Kurdish and Shiite neighbors.
Posted by Justin B at December 23, 2004 7:11 PM ET:
Real issue with number 2 though is who gets what. Southern Iraq is very rich with oil ***AND*** has all of the shipping capabilities. The oil from northern pipelines would have to go through what would become another country. Considering that basically all Iraq has to offer the world as far as exports is A. Oil and B. Oil money for either France or Suicide bombers, you are still going to have problems even if you diy up the pie.
We may disagree on the viability of option one and the "generation long struggle". You are implying that the war on terror or the war against the Baathists or even just in Iraq will all the sudden stop when we get out of Iraq or give them autonomy. I think what we have is a "generation long struggle" as things sit. The entire war on terror centers on this region that spans from North Africa to Afghanistan to Saudi Arabia to the Philipines. Basically, it is us against radical Islam and they ain't gonna quit 'til they kill us infidels. To think that they (the OBL, Al Qaeda, and other Radicals) want anything other than our death and destruction is foolish.
Now given that this is clearly an Islamic Radicals against the Infidels conflict that encourages flying planes into buildings, I could care less whether we choose option 1, 2, or 3. I actually prefer 1 or 3, but I think 2 is going to be problematic as it allows an autonomous unit to be set up right in the middle of the region that we have already had huge problems with. But like I said before, if indeed this is a global war on terror and the terrorists come from anywhere from Libya or north Africa all the way to Indonesia, guess what, any way you cut it Iraq is right in the very middle of it all. We have cut the enemy's refuge in half and we have already spent all the time and effort to take the area over and establish a government that is going to fight the facists and terrorists.
Kerry saw the War on Terror as being localized to Afghanistan/Pakistan to get OBL. He wanted to fight in the most remote region of the world where no one sees the results and thinks this is about OBL. This is not. It is about preventing terror attacks on the US, Isreal, SPAIN, Tanzania, Yemen, etc. This involves the entire region and Iraq's strategic significance is not to be underestimated. It allows us to put pressure on Syria, Iran and others as Bill said last week in the posting.
In all honesty, who cares about whether Iraq has WMDs or not. We know they violated their previous treaties and were committing genocide, so it was Saddam that gave us an excuse to invade and control this pivotal piece of ground that divides the Islamic world in half. We cut the enemy's ability to move money, terror, explosives, people and weapons between staging areas like Somalia, Afghanistan, Syria, and Iran. Even at the cost of life that we are seeing, we have taken a key strategic position that cuts the enemy's forces in half. You better expect opposition. But we have to remain in control of things and the elections will give the people the chance to take back some control.
Posted by Phil in OH at December 23, 2004 7:28 PM ET:
You are absolutely correct that the Viet Cong were rendered completely ineffective after the Tet Offensive. Perhaps the greatest error of the entire war in Viet Nam was the arrogant refusal of the senior command to recognize the resolve and skill of the enemy. I trust we are not making that mistake again.
Posted by karl at December 23, 2004 9:04 PM ET:
Where are we going to get the troops to finish the job? Where are we going to get the armor to finish the job? Where are we going to get the leadership necessary to finish the job?
We go to war with the military we have. We also go to war with the military leadership we have.
We have the best military in the world. Ashame we can't say the same thing about the civilian leadership.
Posted by Ryan at December 23, 2004 11:10 PM ET:
Vietnam would have been an easy one to win with proper planning. We could have airdropped thousands of troops into Hanoi and bombed the living crap out of the place. We could have landed tanks in the North and taken the whole country. This one is a little more difficult because these insurgents, terrorists, guerrillas or whatever you want to call them hide in big population centres and disappear whenever they see any major firepower.
In the 3 countries solution:
1) Kurds would get control of the oil rich North and Kirkuk
2) Shiites would control the whole area South of Baghdad
3) Sunnis would control the Sunni triangle and parts of the province where Mosul is in, including the oil rich city of Beiji. They could ship their oil out by pipeline. And if they complain, too bad. They're the ones who are causing all the trouble. They could also enter into relations with Syria and Saudi Arabia and export to them.
The Sunni areas would be run solely by Sunnis who would get to elect their own leaders. The Shiite and Kurdish militaries would patrol the borders and the US air force would also watch over it so that the only people the Sunnis could kill would be themselves.
Problems with this solution:
1) Turkey would be very upset and would likely face more Kurdish violence aimed towards Kurdish independence there too
2) Iran would gain strength with their Shiites allies in Southern Iraq helping them
Posted by Justin B at December 24, 2004 12:08 AM ET:
You are giving the Saddam loyalists Sunnis an awful lot considering their history of treatment towards the other groups. You want to start a civil war, give Saddam's cronies the bounty again and see what happens. You don't think the other groups would be a little upset about this, especially when it is the Sunnis that are causing all the problems and trying to tear the country apart?
Posted by Ryan at December 24, 2004 12:30 AM ET:
No, the Sunnis would only control the parts of the country where they live. And giving them a decent deal is what is going to get them to stop fighting. The Shiites are a bigger threat to us anyways. The Beirut Embassy bombing and the Iran hostage taking were both the doing of the Shiites. Shiite islam is much more extreme than Sunni Islam and the Iraqi Shiite population is very religious. They are just laying low because they want the election so they can take over the country. They are our "allies" just like Bin Laden was our "ally" in the 80s. They probably have it engineered already for religious clerics to win.
I think we should have just left the Sunnis in place. They are the least religious and most educated and they at least knew how to control the place. But now that we screwed it up, we need to come up with a solution. I think the best one is something short of 3 states. 3 independent provinces can handle their own tax dollars, schools, roads, etc. and a central government in Baghdad will only handle border security, national defence, etc.
Posted by Justin B at December 24, 2004 8:34 PM ET:
I disagree about the Shiites being a bigger threat than the Sunnis. We were not fighting Shiites in Iran, but rather fighting Islamic Radicals. Call it what it is. It is not an entire ethnicity, but rather, the radical elements of the Shiite Ethnicity. And right now the Shiites are technically "in control" of Iran because the entire country is Shiite. Even if the Shaw was in charge of Iran, a Shiite would be in charge, so it is poor logic to say that the Shiites are a bigger threat. Iran has one of the strongest pro-American movements in the region, but they also are controlled by a bunch of non-Democratically elected Mullahs.
By your logic, we should divide the US into red states and blue states and form two different countries so that each side can feel better about having their views represented. We tried that here about 150 years ago and it didn't work.
Those folks there need to learn to play well and get along, not take my ball or my oil and form my own state. We don't give every ethnicity or religious group their own country simply because they do not get along with their neighbors or because they are in the minority and will lose power. Minorities have to learn to operate within the political system. And forming arbitrary states for the purpose of appeasement does not work. Look at our friends in Pakistan-India or look at Isreal to figure that out. Especially when the division of the states is under the control of the US.


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Resulting In Madness
The first wave of results from the Arkham League. |
Arkham Horror | Published 25 February 2009 |
The journey is but a handful of steps thus far. Many have started their journey into madness, many more are to follow. Below you will find the first wave of results for the 2nd session of the Arkham League. The results are all in one list currently, but will be broken into investigator numbers with the next wave.
Click the image above to download the results (pdf, 3 mb)
A well deserved congratulations to all the teams playing thus far. Be fore warned, the next horror will be unleashed later this week...
::laughter:: last time it wasn't clear from the beginning that large teams wouldn't be competing against small teams so it seemed like having a large team was the best way to get an optimal score.
The main reason for us to choose 4 investigators was that even if just two players turn up in the evening, we can still play a fun league game. Playing 5+ investigators as two players is too much work for too little fun for us.
We had a run with 6 investigators. 9 gates closed, we almost made it but we didn't have luck with other world encounters. Three investigators in a row who tried to close the final gate (Dreamlands) ended devoured or lost in time and space.
We won a round with a full team of 8, but is it really worth submitting a score of 4? X_X
Wow, 37 teams and no results for 6-8 investigator games. Then again we have been lost with all hands 3 times now. We will try again tomorrow and report our score, even if it is negative from everyone being devoured.
Aargh! We haven't successfully completed this one yet! Wish us luck in...one hour!
Wow, I would have thought there would be a few more 5+ investigator teams. Is that because one or two people got tired of playing 4 investigators or did the last round of maddness take too many minds so its hard to find 5+ people to play?