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Jos. A. Bank Tightens Up Poison Pill
NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Shares of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers (JOSB - Get Report) were rising nearly 1% to $55.19 after the menswear retailer amended its shareholder rights plan, in its latest jab against Men's Wearhouse (MW - Get Report).
The Hampstead, Md.-based menswear retailer said on Friday it amended its shareholder rights plan - commonly known as a "poison pill" -- to reduce the ownership threshold to 10% from 20% of outstanding shares.
Poison pills are corporate governance measures that some companies adopt to thwart hostile takeovers, or are an attempt to deter activist investors. If a potential acquirer is seen to be aggressively buying shares, the plan kicks in by allowing other existing shareholders to buy more shares at a discount, therefore diluting the stake of the potential acquirer.
Jos. A. Bank said its board felt the measures were appropriate "in light of the hostile actions" that Men's Wearhouse has threatened against the company.
"The board felt it was appropriate to protect the company's shareholders by leveling the playing field and ensuring that the Jos. A. Bank Rights Agreement has the same triggering ownership threshold as that of the Men's Wearhouse Rights Agreement," Jos. A. Bank said in a statement. The shareholder rights amendment is the latest in a series of actions between the two companies over a back and forth over who will get the upper hand in a takeover agreement. Last week Jos. A. Bank rejected a $1.5 billion takeover proposal by Men's Wearhouse, which valued Jos. A. Bank stock at $55 per share. Men's Wearhouse said in a response to the rejection that it was surprised by the rejection, adding it would consider all options to complete the merger "including nominating director candidates at Jos. A. Bank's next annual meeting of shareholders," it said in its own statement on Dec. 23. Men's Wearhouse says its proposal represents a 45% premium over Jos. A. Bank's enterprise value and a 32% premium over Jos. A. Bank's closing share price on October 8, 2013, the day prior to the public announcement of Jos. A. Bank's proposal to acquire Men's Wearhouse. That rejection comes after the two players have had a lengthy courtship match, stemming back to October, when Jos. A. Bank first put a combination of the two companies on the table by offering to buy Men's Wearhouse for $2.3 billion. Men's Wearhouse rejected that offer and then a second offer by Jos. A. Bank to consider upping its price if it was privy to non-public financial information, repeatedly saying the bid "significantly undervalues" the company and "is not in the best interests of Men's Wearhouse or its shareholders." At the time, it also adopted a poison pill that would kick into action if a shareholder bought greater than 10% of its common shares. Still, investors had been hoping for a deal. Shares of Men's Wearhouse shares were up 0.60% to $50.70. Written by Laurie Kulikowski in New York.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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Electronic Arts has produced the fastest-selling UK game of 2012 with its annual hit FIFA 13.
The widely acclaimed football title sold more than one million copies on its first week - feat achieved only by three Call of Duty games.
FIFA 13 outsold last year's edition by 27 per cent in units for week one, and helped treble the value of the market compared to last week. The game accounted for 71 per cent of the UK's total video unit sales.
Last week's number one, Borderlands 2, slipped to second and moves F1 2012 down one place to third.
World of Warcraft Mists of Pandaria didn't manage to replicate the success of its predecessors, landing at fourth.
Other debutants included Rocksmith at seventh and Angry Birds Trilogy at sixteenth.
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- LittleBigPlanet Vita (Sony)
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- Angry Birds Trilogy (Activision)
- Gran Turismo 5 Academy Edition (Sony)
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As a historic location, Rock Springs Café gained its international notoriety over 30 years ago when it started selling pies and the legend of the cafe's pastries was born. The legend continues to grow to this day. It's not uncommon to sell thousands of pies in one weekend.
The legend of Rock Springs home-baked pies has expanded worldwide. Folks will travel miles to bite into a tasty fruit or mega meringue pie.
These sweet and savory preparations, baked fresh daily, have become as much of the American culture as say "apple pie", but there's a lot more to choose from.
You can order your pies in advance, but you'll have to order early. To give you an idea of just how popular Rock Springs pies are, we sold about 50,000 pies in 2007. But, not to worry, we'll save one for you if you just let us know your favorite!
We now offer an online store for placing orders. We can ship most pies Federal Express (We ship on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday ONLY) or you can always come pick up your pies here at the historical Rock Springs Café. You can also call us at (623) 374-5794.
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Of course it is important to organize big events like Linux World to keep Linux competitive in the desktop market, but it is far more important to organize smaller meetings of Linux user groups locally. The recent popularity of Linux user groups shows, more than anything else, that Linux is an extremely interesting proposition for home users. It also shows that there is an information gap about Linux. And that's why I would like to appeal to Linux user groups not just to think about your personal needs, but to offer practical help to anyone interested in Linux. XFce Improved If you happen to see a desktop computer with Linux nowadays, it typically has KDE or Gnome installed as the GUI. Many distributors use the former as the standard desktop. After all, KDE does make Linux more accessible to newbies, while giving power users a variety of features and applications. Some people think that the seemingly infinite depths of KDE are over the top and just make the desktop too slow. Although KDE runs on older hardware, there are far quicker alternatives for slower machines.
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I've been picking my yellow wax and green bush beans for about 4 weeks now. They continue to produce a lot. How long can I expect them to produce for? Is it worth putting in seeds for a second round or is it too late? Thanks! |
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Usually beans taper off before 4 weeks and the beans become more curved and knotty. If you plant some more, tthe last week of July is about the cut off point. |
It will all depend on the variety of course and to a degree, on the weather too. But as a general guide, 3-4 weeks as Wayne said. Then they taper off fairly quickly. But yes you have time for a fall crop if you don't wait too long to plant them. Dave |
Thanks for the info, I asked just in time! I will re-plant this week. The varieties I have now are provider snap beans and brittle wax bean. Is it OK to re-plant in the same spot? |
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Welcome to the 2nd edition of my exclusive Celebuzz fashion column! My name is Sweet P, and most of you fashion addicts know me from season 4 of the hit Bravo show Project Runway. I made it all the way to the top 5, and now things are only looking up for me.
In this week's feature, I'll be rating the boots and hats that celebrities have been sporting, and giving my two cents on whether they rocked it or missed the mark.
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First PSH and now this?!? I can't take all this sadness at once! It's too much! Too much!!!!
I think Gwyneth was always mostly Gabe's obsession. Kelly's is clearly scary/gross spider videos.
It really is feast or famine out there in the theaters. Eat up while you still can, film lovers.
2013 for me has been the year of my crushes on Jake Johnson, Richard Ayoade (I'm at least 5 years behind on this one) and Oscar Isaac, in no particular order (actually, in temporal order of commencement of obsession)
And YET, he's also not interested: http://www.vulture.com/2013/12/taylor-kitsch-lone-survivor-normal-heart-friday-night-lights-movie.html?mid=facebook_vulture
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Their children must be thrilled that after hearing about all the women their father slept with, they also now get to hear about all the men their mom slept with
One of my favorite parts of the Jebediah Atkinson bit was Seth's giggling throughout
Sincerely thought this might happen during Chris O'Dowd's scene based upon the conversation:
Chipotlayer Cake
Subway of the Dragon
Home Fries
Or go back to being a (sexy) serial killer, however wrong it may seem to be attracted to a serial killer
I have watched it, but I would say the stone-cold fox on that show is Jamie Dornan. Stone-cold foxes all around! That is a good looking cast.
I have been unable to bring myself to watch because I am concerned that I will have to cringe my way through the entire episode.
Jenny, I want to sit at that table in the videogum lunchroom. All three are my very favorites and I think we could be best friends. That is, until I fight you to the death for Ayoade as my boyfriend. (Brits before chicks?)
In all seriousness, probably Raynaud's. I used to have the same thing when I had to sit in the freezing cold during football games in college.
My exact thoughts during that scene were "huh, no teeth!"
I also don't understand what Miley Cyrus has to do with this. Is it because one of them twerked? Because I'm pretty sure twerking was a thing way before Miley.
I had to pace around my living room to brace myself in case it happened. It was very stressful.
I hope that isn't a chunk of butter floating in the middle of that bowl.
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A Tale of Two Rockys (Three, Counting the Films)
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In one corner, we have the heartwarming tale of a brooding underdog who triumphs over circumstances to earn recognition and love. Based on the low
Even Stephen: Liz Callaway & Friends Sing Flaherty, Schwartz, and Sondheim
Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
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Broadway Baby Liz Callaway lit up 43rd Street Monday night celebrating three of the most talented song writers in the business: Stephen Flaherty (with lyricist
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Thursday, July 21st, 2011
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Let's raise the roof /Let's make a scene/Let's hope the gods of love/Will shine above/And show the way. ("Raise the Roof" – Andrew Lippa) The
What Makes Me Tick: Marc Kudisch Plays—Marc Kudisch!
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
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Marc Kudisch will appear in Arlington, Virginia's Signature Theatre's Sizzlin' Summer Cabaret on August 1 and 2. Something exceedingly rare happened at Feinstein's Sunday night.


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I'm editing my response here... The more I use this, the more I like it. Before, I was using the wrong color, and it looked bad. Apparently "very light" is only for ghosts. I'm a redhead, and I can count on one hand the number of people I've met who are lighter than I am, but I am not "very light." The regular "light" color is perfect, and looks awesome. My local Walgreens is renovating, and the lighting in there makes all the colors look the same. I had to take it out in the daylight to get a good idea of the real color.
I was hesitant at first to buy something that said "age" in the title, since I'm 29, and I'd like to think that I'm young enough that I don't need anti aging products, but if I have dark circles to cover up, maybe it's time. I would have bought this a long time ago if it didn't say it had "Oil of old lady" in it. Ok, so it says "Oil of Olay," but I think of old ladies when I hear that, and I'm not ready to think of myself as old or aging. I just get a little tired looking sometimes.
Underwhelmed. I have very dark circles, and have found that the CG Smoothers works better than this, as SA doesn't blend as well and is drying, even with eye cream worn as a base. I've tried putting it on light handedly, blending with moisturizer, and still not good -- it also creases later in the day -- not a look I was going for.
I really like this product. I use it in conjunction with the corrector and use a super light color which really brightens my undereyes. It's drying but I like that because it prevents my mascara and eyeliner from straying. I think this product is amazing for the price but if you have fine lines and wrinkles I'd skip it.
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This is the best consealer I've ever used this covers my very dark circle very well. Its creamy so easy This blend and great coverage. Tried the corrector but that didn't work out it was too yellow. This is great. I only have two problems with it, the jar I wish it was in a tube, its not easy trying to get out any dirt that gets in it. And I really hate that it has parabens and cover girl does test on animal.so I'm am looking else wear, but until I find a great natural Concealer I will use this.
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This is fantastic for under eyes and base of nose. It has light diffusing qualities and goes on creamy smooth. I dab a bit on my pesky freckles and spots, but it doesn't have the staying power there nor does it completely cover them. I rely on my Sonia Kashuk concealer for those areas. Between these two products, my concealer needs are met and I find I can repurchase with confidence and my days of shopping for something "better" are over!
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CROW AGENCY - Mervin Perry Eastman, 75, a Crow elder, passed to the other side of the camp on April 28, 2011.
Kuasaaleeta "Outstanding in the middle," was born Jan. 9, 1936, in Crow Agency, a son of Perry and Lucy Cummins Eastman. He grew up in the Wyola, Lodge Grass and Kirby areas, receiving his education in Busby before graduating from Lodge Grass High School.
Mervin married Jeanette LaFountaine and they later divorced. He married Darlene Bad Bear on Oct. 26, 1962, in Sheridan, Wyo., and the couple made their home in Crow Agency.
He worked for area farms and ranches and then began a career with the Crow Tribe, serving in several capacities including Fish and Game, Law enforcement and most recently as an advisor. He was known for his racehorse training abilities.
Mervin was a member of the Catholic Church, Whistling Water Clan and was a Whistling Water child.
His wife, Darlene; grandson Kyle Kevin; sister Agnes Faraway; and brothers Delmar and Richard Eastman, Clarence, Robert and Kenneth Brien Sr. preceded Mervin in death.
Survivors include his children Billy Ray (Karen), Edward (Darci), Carl (Mary Ann) and Mervalene Eastman, Curtis (Nadia) Bad Bear, Debbie (Larry) Cady, Mervin and John (Carla) Lei; his siblings Ron (Bernadine) and Marvin (Gail), Sidney (Veronica) Eastman, Harold "Buster" Brien, John (Mary) and Richards Cummins III, Tommy (Mildred) Carpenter, Dorothy (Perry) Huff, Anna Bear Cloud, Jean St. Germaine, William (Pamela) Backbone, James and Sam Takes Horse, Lavonne (Johnson) Roan Horse, Cathy (Brian) Standing Rock, Shirley (Joe) Kristufek, Marlene Stewart, Sarah, Lucy, Lee and Sue Takes Horse, Arlen (Francine), Bernie and Harrison (Angie) Shoyo Jr.; his special "kids" Julie, Audi, Sheila, Georgette and Newton Jr.; his grandchildren, Maureen (Lewellyn), Geoffrey (Sunshine) Ross, Jeffrey Alan, Billy (Erlis) Jr. Miriam, Heather, Jeremy Walker, Amberly, Teffany, Perry Kyle, Jonathan, Chelsey, Nyia, Ray Dawn, RandallJames, Angel, Robbie, John Jr., Eleece, Taylor, Vonnda, Chelsea, Shelby, Mikajla, Naomi, Courtney Jo, Nakola, Chase and Cadryn; his great grandchildren Lil B, Lacey Ann, Jeffana, Joshua, Wyatt, James, Carlyssa, Peyton, Winters, Keira, Armani Kay, Erika, Riley, Kobe, McKenna, Caleb, Keatyn, Abbi, Sierra, Daya, Damon, Charlei, Morgan, Dusty, Debbie and Madison; his adopted children, Wendy Dean, Ken Clark, Kenneth, Lucille, Martha, Robert III, Woodrow, Curtis, Eric, Danny, Sherri, Barbie, Harold, Vernon, Larry Dean, Bobaleen, Valerie, Barbara Susan, Barbara Alcyine, Roberta Hernandez, Harold Jess and Darwina Brien, Sheila Hart, Jodi, Caroline, Perry, Suzanne, Timothy, Anne Marie, Beverly, Patricia, Jolene, Mary, Larry Brandon, Myron, Richelle, Franklin and Ricky Eastman, Barney, Bernadine, Elda, George, Polly and Leroy Cummins; as well as his extended family including the Eastman, Brien, Cummins, Backbone, One Goose, Round Face, Big Day, Beartusk, LaFranier, Bixby, Dahle, Pittman, Pease, Bolson, Storm and Takes Horse families. If we have missed you, please accept our apology.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the nursing staff and physicians at the Crow Agency IHS Hospital and Billings Clinic oncology department for all of their compassionate care. We would like to convey a special thank-you to Beverly Big Man and George Peters for their friendship and assistance with his spiritual needs.
Rosary will be recited 4 p.m. Monday May 2, in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Funeral mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Tuesday, in the Crow Agency St. Dennis Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Crow Agency Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements.


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@@USDA Rural Utilities Service Administrator John Padalino today began a three-day tour throughout Kansas to visit with local rural water district officials and community leaders about creating opportunities for expanding rural economic activity.
"USDA helps rural communities across the country update water and wastewater infrastructure that will boost sustainable economic growth and improve the quality of life for millions of individuals living in rural areas," Padalino said. "By updating the infrastructure in rural communities, current and future residents will have access to safe and reliable water for many years to come."
Padalino's tour began at Public Wholesale Water Supply District No. 18's Water Treatment Plant in Holton. In July 2012, District No. 18 received a $1.6 million USDA Rural Development loan to update the plant's filtration system. The new system will allow the district to meet the current and future needs of the more than 3,000 Jackson County customers it serves.
Tomorrow, Administrator Padalino will tour Asbury Park. Asbury Park Inc., a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Newton, Kan., received more than $16 million in USDA financing to build a 36,000-square-foot assisted-living facility. Two additional homes for individuals requiring 24-hour skilled nursing services are being built, and the first floor of Asbury Park's health care center is being remodeled to include a post- acute care unit.
Padalino's Kansas tour will conclude March 26 with his keynote address at the Kansas Rural Water Conference. Padalino will address 2,250 individuals from more than 300 cities and nearly 200 rural water systems in Kansas. Since 2009, USDA Rural Development has provided more than $170 million in financial assistance to rural communities in Kansas to improve water and wastewater infrastructure.
This past year, USDA Rural Development's investment in Kansas helped create or retain more than 430 jobs, helped 2,000 families buy their own homes and assisted more than 14 communities as they made improvements to their facilities, services and infrastructure.
USDA Rural Development has six offices across the state: a State Office in Topeka, along with area offices in Garden City, Hays, Iola, Manhattan and Newton. For more information about programs available through USDA Rural Development, call (785) 271-2700 or visit www.rurdev.usda.gov/ks
President Obama's plan for rural America has brought about historic investment and resulted in stronger rural communities. Under the President's leadership, these investments in housing, community facilities, businesses and infrastructure have empowered rural America to continue leading the way – strengthening America's economy, small towns and rural communities. USDA's investments in rural communities support the rural way of life that stands as the backbone of our American values.


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Nick O'Malley of Arctic Monkeys on measuring your success by your grandparents' reaction
Zach Michaels
The gradual shift in musical sensibility for Arctic Monkeys (due at 1STBANK Center with the Black Keys on Monday and Tuesday) can be traced through the guys' aesthetic: They wear sunglasses a lot now. They wear them in music videos and on stage, and sometimes when it's not really sunny enough to merit protecting their corneas. As their urban grit has widened into blatant, raucous rock and roll, boots have slowly replaced sneakers. They wear black now, and their pants are tighter. So are their riffs and rhythms, if not, perhaps, their accents. As bassist Nick O'Malley mentions below, the world has grown a lot larger than Sheffield in the past six years.
Since their 2006 debut, Arctic Monkeys have consistently chronicled the peaks and puddles of youth culture -- and they seem now to finally be enjoying it. Four albums into a career spent as troubadours for the quarter-life troubled, the guys returned recently to the jarring, hyper guitar and unflinching sentimentality of their origin story with "R U Mine?" -- a single without a cause (or an album). We recently caught up with O'Malley in between bouts of Ping-Pong as the Sheffield foursome launches the second leg of its tour supporting the Black Keys.
Westword: Let's start off with a fun one: What is one thing the band has done right in the past year, and one thing you guys have done wrong?
Nick O'Malley: Wow, that's a big one. I suppose right is that we've sort of kept playing what songs we wanted to play. There are a lot of songs people keep wanting us to play from the first album, and they want us to just keep playing them over and over, but we have to grow. We want to move on and play B-sides and new material. A lot of people seem to appreciate that, but there are obviously other people who just want us to play the hits again and again. We're moving on.
And I'm not sure it's in the past year, but in the past, we used to turn a lot of stuff down because we were sort of new to it and really worried about overexposing ourselves. We would do hardly any interviews and never let our songs get played on HBO shows or in movies. But now we're more open to that, and we know that playing your song on TV doesn't mean you've sold out.
What's your least favorite song to play live? Based on that first part, I'd guess something like "Mardy Bum."
Yeah, that's one of those songs that people keep asking us to play. For the current set, we really enjoy playing them all, but we made it that way. We all feel like we've all moved on and are a little bit older. That's a song that was written when we were eighteen years old, and it's weird and doesn't feel relevant anymore. We've grown up, and we're not the same people, and we've written new songs about where we are now. I don't know that we'd do anything completely different, but I'd say (we're) open to new ideas. When we were eighteen, we were so closed in our new circle, and if anyone suggested things, we'd think they were crazy. There's a bigger world out there than Sheffield and Yorkshire.
On this tour, you're paired with the Black Keys as support. What is the relationship between the two bands like?
We just started the second leg of the tour yesterday. They're both really nice guys and sort of pleasant, not your stereotypical, loud, in-your-face rock stars like most people would imagine. There just sort of normal, quite friendly guys. We get along and visit each other's dressing rooms. We've been playing Ping-Pong and some soccer and that sort.
How is the internal dynamic different on a supporting tour, as opposed to headlining your own gigs?
Every night, it's a challenge to win the crowd over. You only have an hour to make everyone think, "They were good, whatever they were called. I like that band." Obviously, there are some people who know who we are and were already fans of ours. There's a lot of crossover, and the Black Keys are not a hundred miles away from us musically. It's really interesting to walk out and see people who are obviously like, "Oh, it's that band," and then by the time we finish, they actually care and liked us.
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1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven, you that live in the heights above. | 1 Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights above. |
2 Praise him, all his angels, all his heavenly armies. | 2 Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts. |
3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, shining stars. | 3 Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars. |
4 Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the sky. | 4 Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. |
5 Let them all praise the name of the Lord! He commanded, and they were created; | 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created. |
6 by his command they were fixed in their places forever, and they cannot disobey. | 6 He set them in place for ever and ever; he gave a decree that will never pass away. |
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, sea monsters and all ocean depths; | 7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths, |
8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, strong winds that obey his command. | 8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding, |
9 Praise him, hills and mountains, fruit trees and forests; | 9 you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, |
10 all animals, tame and wild, reptiles and birds. | 10 wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds, |
11 Praise him, kings and all peoples, princes and all other rulers; | 11 kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth, |
12 young women and young men, old people and children too. | 12 young men and maidens, old men and children. |
13 Let them all praise the name of the Lord! His name is greater than all others; his glory is above earth and heaven. | 13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens. |
14 He made his nation strong, so that all his people praise him - the people of Israel, so dear to him. Praise the Lord! | 14 He has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his saints, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the LORD. |
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"It wasn't long after I opened my first Sonlight Instructor's Guide that I realized everything I needed to succeed was at my fingertips," writes Laurie L of Monroe, WA. "We chose Sonlight 14 years ago, and in June, we had our first graduate. We've had such an amazing journey, and each of our five children has flourished! The literature has been outstanding, and our times of reading aloud together have created many cherished memories. We've traveled to faraway places, experienced great adventures and wept at moving situations, all while snuggling on the couch or sunning ourselves in the yard. We could never put a price on the bonds that have been formed." Angelina (6, Core B) has been on her Sonlight journey for two years. Here, Mom and daughter share a Sonlight moment.
"Sonlight is not just our curriculum, it's our connection as a family," writes Leslie O of Noblesville, IN. "This was our first year with Sonlight, and let me just say, we LOVE it! Since our children are close in age, it has been such a blessing to combine them into the same Core. It has been so much fun to watch the close bond develop between them over the past year. With quality pieces of literature, the stories come to life! These shared experiences have developed a love of learning that will last a lifetime. And for that, my heart is thankful." Here, they share a favorite book (The Lion Storyteller Bedtime Book, from P4/5) at a favorite park. What better way to spend a summer evening?
"We were hesitant to try homeschooling, but once we heard of Sonlight's money-back guarantee, we figured there was nothing to lose," writes Karly W of Sherwood, OR. "It has since won us over and given us confidence to teach our children. We're now growing, learning verses, establishing a biblical worldview and tackling some harder issues – TOGETHER. I love that it's me and my husband doing all those things with them, soaking up our short time together, all in the same home. Sonlight was just what this mama wanted!" Curious kids Toby (5, Core A) Marcus (2) and Jack (3) enjoy a Curious George storytime with Dad.
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"Our kids have learned how to think logically and critically and how to teach themselves anything they want to for the rest of their lives," writes Robin H of Oconto Falls, WI. "It's like the difference between teaching a man to fish and giving him a fish. I wish many others could grasp how foundational the reading of great books is to a child's education. It seems very logical that language arts, reading and history are tied together. It helps kids learn when there's connection among subjects instead of compartmentalization. If I had it to do over again, I'd use Sonlight from beginning to end." Robin has used Sonlight for the past twelve of her nineteen homeschooling years. Her three oldest have already graduated with Sonlight, and she is savoring her last year with David (17), who is studying Core 200.
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"Being extremely nervous about taking on this venture [of homeschooling], the Instructor's Guide was what did it for me!" writes Rebecca H of Lindale, TX. "I needed detailed, specific instructions on what to do. It took all of the stress out of the day-to-day planning. Other homeschool moms were struggling with their own curriculums. They expressed stress, their children being uncooperative and on and on. And then they would ask me what I was using, and I would tell them about Sonlight. I almost felt guilty in telling them that we weren't struggling. My homeschool journey has been very pleasant and enjoyable." In her third year of Sonlight, Clara (6, Core B) reads to Mom, Dad, Kate (4, Pre-Kindergarten) and Canon (2).
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"When we started using Sonlight, our daughter's [standardized test] reading score soared and our reluctant learner turned into a student with an unquenchable appetite for knowledge!" – Rachel K, Pocola, OK
"We love the ministry/spiritual emphasis Sonlight puts in its programs. The whole atmosphere in our home has changed dramatically!" writes Linda M of Honduras. "More than seven years ago, I felt led to quit a great job to be a stay-at-home mom. This curriculum plays such an important role. I especially love overhearing them during play, using names of the characters and parts of the world we've studied. Family members who were skeptical about homeschooling, which is so unusual in our country, are amazed at their skills and knowledge. I can't say enough about how much we love and believe in Sonlight!" After just one year of Sonlight, Aline (6), Aslan (3) and Grace (7), along with Mom, are addicted to literature!
"We have seen the truth of Sonlight's claim that children learn history better when they learn it in the form of a story," writes Jennifer W of Richardson, TX. "Because of Sonlight's Readers and Read-Alouds, our kids have a better grasp and wider knowledge base of historical events at the end of middle school than their parents did at the end of college (due to our [non-Sonlight] textbook-style memorization of facts – facts that were soon forgotten or muddled because they weren't part of a story). Vashti (14) mentioned that some of her friends hate studying history. She said, 'If only they could learn history the Sonlight way, they'd love it like I do!'" In her eigthth year of Sonlight, Vashti devours a biography from Core H that brings the Iron Curtain era to life.
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"Sonlight does the heavy lifting for the homeschool family," writes Jason N of Alto, MI. "They select quality books and rigorous studies for children so that the homeschool mom and dad can concentrate on the delivery of the lessons and plan family adventures that serve as a capstone to the curriculum-based learning! In 2010, we took our family on a cross-country tour of twelve national parks and monuments. Sonlight augments this real-world learning with wholesome, quality curriculum grounded in sound educational principles." Here, Mom smiles with Owen, Grace Ann, and Ellen, who were 9, 7 and 4 at the time. They had just completed their Junior Ranger badges at Devil's Tower National Monument. The N family is now studying Core G and Core B.
"Not only have we experienced the academic benefits of using Sonlight in our homeschool journey, we've also had the delight of watching this curriculum impact our children's character," writes Christy G of Joplin, MO. "When we began eight years ago, little did we know that the seeds planted by Sonlight's inspirational biographies and stories of diverse cultures would sprout up children who long to let God use their lives for His glory. Because of Sonlight, we're watching our children become more aware of the world around them, more sensitive to the needs of hurting people and more confident that God can, and will, use anyone willing to obey His call." Tatum (13) shares one of her Sonlight favorites with Josiah (3), AJ (5) and Greta (10).
"I appreciate that Sonlight is not dogmatic in its approach to education," writes Becky C of South Dayton, NY. "On the more controversial topics in science and history it offers different viewpoints and allows the parents to decide how to present them. Sonlight also sparks our daughters' creativity. After studying weather in science last year, Alena was constantly looking for opportunities to apply her knowledge in real life. Whether it was spontaneously building a rain gauge or being thrilled by a shower of hail, she turned into a budding meteorologist." Here, the 7-year-old uses a book from Science A to identify clouds. Her family has used Sonlight for six years.
"Sonlight encompasses all the ideals I ever hoped to achieve spiritually and scholastically for my children and provides the tools for me to accomplish those goals," writes Nancy R of Paducah, KY. "After homeschooling without joy for a decade, I was at a dead end. I approached a Sonlight mom for advice and made the switch. Last year we enjoyed our best school year ever and now own six full Cores! Not only was our school journey transformed, but our lives also, as we began to function better as a family." Here, Gantry (8, Core D+E) shares his Science experiment with Hayden (3, P3/4 Multi-Subject) and Gatlin (6, Core B).
"One of the greatest benefits of homeschooling with Sonlight is that it's completely versatile," writes Leslie H of Bella Vista, AR. "Whether you're the type of person who is bubbling with ideas on how to supplement your child's school day or you view formal education as unfamiliar territory, Sonlight offers plenty of ideas and opportunities to make your lessons come to life, and gives lots of guidance and support to those who need it. With Sonlight, you don't have to recreate the wheel; they've already done it for you!" In her first Sonlight year, Macayla (6, Core A) enjoys lunch, Ancient Rome style.
"This was our first year using Sonlight, and this was the first year with no tears, no fits and no tantrums! Thank you for bringing peace to our school."
— Mechyel J, Carencro, LA
Sonlight Bible study materials have been a great help in illuminating the treasures in God's Word. We love that God's Word is at the heart of all Sonlight curriculum. Although we tried a couple of other options, none were as effective in shaping wise and knowledgeable children of God and citizens of society. We're so convinced of this that we're planning to use Sonlight for the high school years ahead. Here, Dad and his favorite students dig into the Word with the help of Sonlight. Hannah (14) and Micah (12) are using Core 100 in their seventh Sonlight year.
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Sonlight is way more than a series of awesome books to read; it is the habit of sitting down on the sofa and digging into a good book and thoughtful conversations. These times pull our busy family together in spite of a wide variety of ages, interests and energy levels. I was hesitant to invest in a program that at first seemed like 'just books.' But the traditions and values of family time, discussion and critical thinking that our family has developed because of the encouragement I get from the Instructor's Guide is worth far more than I ever dreamed! Here, Ethan (10, Core F), Tristan (4, Core A) and Kian (7, Core F) squeeze in to hear Mom read a Sonlight favorite. They and 13-year-old Zara (Core 100) have used Sonlight since the beginning.
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COWARD Mitt Romney fled to France so he could DODGE the DRAFT
Submitted by go213mph on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 09:57Mitt Romney doesn't describe himself as a draft dodger. He does his best to portray an "apple pie and the flag" image of Americana. He likes to be known as Mr. Toughguy and a strong-military Republican. And so it may come as a bit of a shock to the average reader to learn that Romney wiggled out of the draft during Vietnam. It's one of the many concussions from Boston Globe reporters Michael Kranish and Scott Helman in their new book, "The Real Romney."
Willard "Mitt" Romney started college with an academic deferment. Being at Stanford was an automatic get-out-of-war-free card for him, the reasons our country allowed college students this at the time being a worthy focus for another column. But then Romney left Stanford to go work full-time for the Mormons.
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I don't get the point
I wouldn't go to fight in some illegal and immoral war, draft or no. I have a hard time blaming R-Money for doing the same thing I would do. I also doubt he went to France to avoid the war. The Mormon church puts enormous social pressure on their young adults to donate 2 years of their life.
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The hair...
gotta protect the hair.
The law cannot make a wicked person virtuous…God's grace alone can accomplish such a thing.
Ron Paul - The Revolution
Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms. Ron Paul
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Despite World War II as a setting for games becoming as old and as used as Hugh Hefner, Pandemic Studios have at least tried a fresh approach for the setting. One that feels fresh and fairly unique. Most of that can be a... Read Full Review
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Mature Fun !!!
Great game with an awesome new concept. I like the flow of the game and it is a brand new concept. I would recommend this to anyone. Graphics: 8 = for an open world game they are excellent Game Play: 9 = awesome cha... Read Full Review
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"'we're in the killing Nazis business"...
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The Saboteur.... well The Name of the game sum's the whole game up... but if you want to know what I think... Read on...
The Bad... I'm going to get the bad out of the way first... The game sucks... ok... I had high hopes for it too, But as the saying goes you can't always get what you want, that would be true for this game, there is n... Read Full Review
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Need something blown up or somebody killed? Well, Sean Devlin is your saboteur.
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could we at least once keep the actuall game discussion OUT of the AAR thread?
could we at least once keep the actuall game discussion OUT of the AAR thread?
The Professor wrote:
Also is there a site somewhere where I can google the acronyms you use.
Ulmont wrote:
Yes. The site is available at www.google.com.
Right; responses to Blayne at Ederon please.
MP Megacampaigns :
The Great Game: CK, EU2, EU2 stats, Vicky, Doomsday.
There Will Be War: CK, EU3, Vicky, Arma.
Children of the Fatherland: Crusader Kings. Divine Wind I II Victoria 2 Final update 22-January-2013: Final Overview
God Will Know His Own: CK2 EU3
A fine session all in all, 6 players (+ Blayne) of 12 present. Here's a teaser pic of the end of 1077 while you wait for the aars
Players in darker, vassals in bright, some of us are independent, note KoM yoinking Naples
Steps echoed in the halls of Isbiliyan Library.
Maciej sighed. Centre of culture and knowledge? Nobody ventured here, unless they intended to bother him. Still, the book choice was better than anywhere in the Christendom. Better... but not the best.
The steps fell silent. Maciej put off De Anima, carefully marking in memory the interrupted fragment. He couldn't see the face of his guest in dim light of a burnt-out candle, but it didn't bother him. There was only one person he could expect this time of the night.
- Father?
Work, again - he thought. Tomorrow, or maybe the day after, he might even find some spare time for his "additional duties".
- Yes, my child?
- The Jewish merchant is here. He said that he can't risk not leaving at dawn, and asked Your Reverence to hurry.
Maciej sighed. No postponing this time.
Spare parchment was a gift from local apothecary, for help in herb research. The quill originally belonged to head scribe, currently on Hajj. Ink was evenly distributed amongst Madrasa students. If not for the requirement, that he signs every report with his own name, he would be untraceable. Even kings can be fools, when it comes to covert actions.
"To the Most Catholic and Pious Sancho Jimenez", he addressed, "King of Galicia, Duke of Castille, Count of Burgos and Rioja, Rightful Owner of Duchies of Sevilla, Toledo, Valencia and Cordoba. Your Highness, the heathens are splintered. Recent actions of Emir of Molina haven't brought him many friends. Several muslim rulers are plotting against him. If Your Highness acts fast, while he is isolated diplomatically, the county of Molina will be liberated for the Christendom. Alcazar in Molina is quite well defended, but the granary storage is almost empty. Striking before the harvest will ensure success in this campaign. Additionally, some guards have been persuaded that Your Highness' reign will be better for their financial well-being. Thus, eastern tower is going to be unguarded on the day of St. Brigide. Once more, I am eternally grateful for sending me here, deep in the moorish lands, to serve God the best I can. The fact that I am currently stationed in Sevilla, and not Cordoba as I previously wished, makes me joyous, since I am able to serve Your Highness' interests better.
May Your Highness walk in the grace of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Your Highness' humble servant,
Maciej Rogwolszcz"
Better to have it done sooner, he thought. At least he won't be interrupted again for few days. The stolen quill danced again on a blank parchment.
"In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. To the Second Only to the Prophet on Earth, Ali Amir from the ancient dynasty of al-Akmarzibs, Emir of Isbiliya, Qadis, Lebla and Aracena, True Heir of the Haifa of Qurtuba, Rightful Claimant to all al-Andalus. The infidels are planning to conquer northermost regions of Toledo. Barren lands of Molina won't be of much use to them, and the military losses they are likely to suffer will reduce their activity in region for several years. Our smear campaign in the Duchy of Porto was a success, more and more vassals of current duke believe that his recent action are a sign of progressing madness. Count of Coimbra is willing to consider our offer. Count of Braganza dismissed our diplomat instantly. Might I remind Your Highness that the count - cursed for his rejection of the Prophet - has no heir? His sudden dissappearance would surely be a noble event in the eyes of Allah. The preparations in Qurtuba are progressing according to the plan. I hope that when the city recognizes Your Higness as it's rightful ruler, Your Highness will remember that certain positions - like the post of High Librarian of Qurtuban University - would function much better with someone new taking the office.
May blessings and favours of Allah, except Whom there is none worthy of worship, be on Your Highness.
Your Highness' humble servant,
Maciej Rogwolszcz"
A handful of sand landed on a second letter, to dry fresh ink. His guest waited patiently.
- Take this letter to the Jew, and this one to emir's head guard. Do not confuse them!
- Yes father. Thank you, father.
- Good. - he hesitated, but added after a short while - May the Lord bless you and keep you.
- Which one, father?
Another moment of silence passed.
- Whichever you wish, my child.
When the steps faded in the distance, Maciej sighed yet again. Kings, emirs, spies and warriors. They were all so wrong! Blinded, foolishly mistaken about what is really important. Why conquer lands, lead in glorious battles, or ponder the nature of God? Luckily, he was able to do something far more meaningful.
Aristotle was waiting.
If I qualify for reward (I can't recall word limits): +1 intrigue for Immortal Maciej.
Excellent AAR Telarias, nice to see activity in Isbiliya even when the Emir "isn't home"
- I regret to say I have never heard of Kraftwerk.
J M Coetzee
Liberty and Responsibility, Equality and Solidarity, Fraternity and Compassion
And so another saga begins.
And so Enewald shall start reading it.
Unto HoI3 and beyond.
The Toulousian Codex:
My last AAR, the Bagratuniad, was a heavy story AAR. For a change, the Codex will be a pure gameplay AAR.
First, let's talk about goals. Making wish lists is all very well and good. But from my previous MP experience, I'm betting that in the mad scrabble for survival, my actual empire will look very different to any plans I may have. For example, TWBW's Georgia ended up being a far less Russian empire than I had planned, and far more Arabian. So this time I'm not going to make that mistake. There is no plan, except the good of the de Toulouse dynasty.
Analysis of the Toulousian situation:
After seeing off an attack by England with the help of the French crown (kinda surprised me - unusual for the English to take a dislike to someone so far away). I managed to seal an important wedding to a 15 stewardship lass - particularly important since my unedited ruler has far, far less stewardship than do the other players. The ease of vassalisations has done me in good stead. Not as good a stead as the Seljuks, Nubia (which is now one of the great empires of the world, with Muslim Princes from Syria to Spain pledging to them) or even player Pereyaslavl, but alot better than I was expecting. All in all, not too shabby for the first session.
Speaking of vassalizations, my lovely liege, France, has taken on Barcelona and Brittany as vassals. This growth may be trouble in future, should my liege take exception to me... But it's good if any other players attack me, as I'll have a larger liege to defend me.
Now that we've dealt with me, let's look further afield... The main things going on in the rest of the world are the rise of the Seljuks, and the first Crusade, declared against the Muslims of Alexandria.
Analysis of the Seljuk situation:
The Seljuk Turks, through peerless diplomacy, have forged an empire that stretches from the Indian Ocean to the Arctic Ocean (yes, you read me right _Arctic_ Ocean) with command of an army of some 80,000 men (note that under a player's control, that number could easily double or triple - the AI is no great shakes at military management). Notably, their empire now includes the Khazars, who were the other option I was considering for a starting position. The Khazar rulers have already accepted Islam. RIP Judaism.
But now the Turks have decided to go Elective. This means that the player Abbasid dynasty is within two daggers of the throne! Well... They would be if they had the titles. Unfortunately, they don't. No matter how bloodthirsty the Abbasids are, they won't be able to over take the two Prince title Prince of Mosul. However, this doesn't mean the world can ignore the Turkish succession, because so far we've only considered _current_ Seljuk vassals. Any of the independent players (which means everyone except Toulouse, Antioch, Flanders, Saxony and Silesia) can pledge to the Seljuks, and so long as they have two or more Prince titles to their name, will have a fighting chance at the Empire. Notable contenders will be the Duke of Gwynedd with his 3 titles and the Prince of Pereyaslavl with his 6 (as a side note, this many prince titles also means the good Prince will be making prestige hand over fist, so even non-Seljuk Pereyaslavl will be someone to watch as one of the future great powers of our game).
EDIT: Note that the above paragraph is flawed, because I missed the rather simple maneuver of killing the Seljuk Emperor _first_ allowing Mosul to inherit, and then whoever comes next in line (Abbasids for example) assassinates the former Prince of Mosul/new Seljuk Emperor. This means that theoretically, anyone who can pledge to the Seljuk Empire has a fighting chance of taking the Empire over. Of course, more titles will still give a claimant a leg up in this competition. Kudos to FrozenWall for out-thinking me here.
What to do about this? Well, it depends on unity between all the other players and being able to take concerted action. From previous experience in similar situations, I suspect many players will be more interested in their local concerns. At this stage, all I can say is that I won't be seeking the Seljuk throne myself. I lack the titles to compete with Gwynedd or Pereyaslavl, and besides, I already played a game as the dominant power in the Middle East. I'd like to do something different now.
Analysis of the First Crusade:
Well, I expect this one to not be of much import. Alexandria is now one of the most powerful players, having beaten Egypt up rather handily. Alexandria's income is almost as much as the whole Seljuk empire combined. Considering the distance between Alexandria and Christendom, I expect they'll be able to drive off the Christian armies as they arrive. And of course, if the Alexandrians do run into trouble, they can easily buy mercenaries (other players) and assassins to even the odds. What may upset my prediction is if a player joins the Crusade. I can tell you now though, it won't be Toulouse. I have enough problems on my plate without poking giants in their shins.
Last edited by fasquardon; 02-06-2010 at 03:01.
Velikii Kniaz of Ruskaya in AfaMG Thread, Diplomacy, AAR.
King of Navarra in tBCoF: Thread, Diplomacy, AAR.
Shahanshah of Sakartvelo in TWBW: Thread, AAR.
Propheteocrat of United Georgia and Emperor of the Seljuk Turks in TWBW - In the Balance: Thread, AAR.
Tyrannos of the Second Republic of Rome, High Speaker of United Georgia and Emperor of the Seljuk Turks in ARoW: AAR
deToulouse Emperor of West Rome in CotF AAR
MweneKongo in DoG
It is my intention to post a proper aar later, but first some game analysis. Since Fasq already has given you the situation in words, I shall give it in pics
I play the Glorious Fatimid Caliphate, wedged between KoM's Antioch and whoever is going to be taking over Baghdad. I intend to expand my rule into Jerusalem and Tunis as well as claim the kingdomless cities of Palmyra and Damascus and the islands of Crete, Cyprus and Rhodes.
It has been noted that I, next to Flanders am the richest player at the moment, this is forgetting one simple fact; the other super-provinces have yet to be claimed. When fully formed Italy, Persia and Byzantium will outearn me by quite a bit. Baghdad, Constantinople, Venezia and others are the equal or superior of Alexandria, but have wealthy provinces surrounding it. The Fatimids on the other hand have sand, here is the same map with dirtbowl provinces marked in black. Note that the green ones aren't all goldmines either.... :/
The Rich provinces just wont make up for it. Which brings us to the next issue.
In yellow, the Turks! Nubians in brown. Alexandria in green. Byzantines in purple. Peryeslvlsvls in red. Abbasids in black and remnants of the old Fatimids in burgundy.
AI Turks I can live with, but the abbasids need only assassinate the current king (intr 5) for the emir of Mosul (intr 1!!!) to inherit, when he does he will disperse his titles to several smaller lords. Thus making the Abbasids next in line. I will not accept a realm that large this early in the game, especially not with Baghdad at its center and me as the natural route of expansion.
Solutions involve:
1) Getting elected myself, this will make it very hard for the Baghdad player as he will have nowhere to expand. It will also drag me far away from where I want to play. On the flip side I won't have to worry about crusaders and get real big.
2) getting Peryesvlvslsvl elected, he gets vassals but is to far away to enforce his rule. With the promise of noninterference he might be persuaded to surrender the k of persia title to some persian AI and leave his transcaucasian vassals to the crows. He gets kingtitle and vassals, the rest of us carry on as usual.
3) The Abbasids are allowed to get elected and bribe neighbors with some titles. Everybody wins, but the Abbasids win more.
4) The earliest gangbang in CK MP history
If anybody wants to see something special just ask
Last edited by FrozenWall; 02-06-2010 at 01:44.
Velikii Kniaz of Ruskaya in AfaMG Thread, Diplomacy, AAR.
King of Navarra in tBCoF: Thread, Diplomacy, AAR.
Shahanshah of Sakartvelo in TWBW: Thread, AAR.
Propheteocrat of United Georgia and Emperor of the Seljuk Turks in TWBW - In the Balance: Thread, AAR.
Tyrannos of the Second Republic of Rome, High Speaker of United Georgia and Emperor of the Seljuk Turks in ARoW: AAR
deToulouse Emperor of West Rome in CotF AAR
MweneKongo in DoG
As a point of interest, I myself am completely disloyal to the Empire of Byzantium, and can pledge to anyone I like. However, I only just got my existing vassals under control by conceding Feudal Contract; trying to rule the Seljuks with a 6-year-old foreigner is, I think, not a project to relish.
MP Megacampaigns :
The Great Game: CK, EU2, EU2 stats, Vicky, Doomsday.
There Will Be War: CK, EU3, Vicky, Arma.
Children of the Fatherland: Crusader Kings. Divine Wind I II Victoria 2 Final update 22-January-2013: Final Overview
God Will Know His Own: CK2 EU3
Division of Seljuk Empire, according to the wishes of Lords of Egypt, Antioch and Pereyslavl?
This is medieval ages, not 19th century Realpolitik!
One of the eastern empires goes elective and you expect everybody and their dog not to throw their hats into the ring. Hopefully the behemoth will collapse under its own weight and rid us of this predicament
The Fatimid Caliphate: Resurrection
Muhammad smiled as the wind ruffle his hair, the day was finally here. After all the preparations, bribes, strong arming and plotting it was finally here! He had not wanted this at first, he was a modest man trained by the scholars and poets of Alexandria. It was the stuttering coward Mustandir and his heretic brothers who had brought him here, only 2 generations ago the Caliphate had stretched from al-Andalus to Mecca. Ruined, all of it. One by one the emirs and scholars had begun to question if the descendants of the Prophet, peace be upon his name, really had a divine right to rule. Everywhere one turned there was an agent of the apostate abbasid calipha, sowing the lie that one could elect a Caliph from outside the Fatimid bloodline. Mustandir had only looked on as his realm fell to bits, not even a finger did he lift when the charismatic Nubian king convinced half the realm to stop paying taxes and form a defensive alliance against the fool. By the devils, he did not even flinch when the Grand Mullah of Mecca declared no Fatimid could undertake the hajj untill his brother repented from his heretical marriages to 7 wives, declaring he had already gone once!
So it was that Muhammad and his brother Sayeed had moved to consolidate their rule of Alexandria and the delta, declaring they would rule it directly. The cities of Safed and Baalbek as well as the port of Sarqihya had been convinced to join the younger Fatimid branch, Africa and the Levant looked on as Alexandria mustered. Everywhere towns were fortified and banners being raised, the old Fatimids just sat in Cairo, oblivious to the fact that their messengers never returned. And now finally they stood here, facing each other. The new and old, decay and rebirth. It was in Muhammads mind a formality, Cairo for all its wealth could not raise an army to match Alexandria. The crisp emerald banners of the delta levies contrasting clearly against the dull green of the Cairo city guards. The only thing that could spoil it was the lack of cavalry, the only horses he had been able to muster had been pulling merchants carts. But that was of no concern, the old Fatimids were quite handily outnumbered. Not to mention outclassed, he looked lovingly at his Sayeedi guard. Strong men armed and armoured with the best equipment money could buy, all descendants by one way or the other to the Prophet, peace be upon his name. Carrying the white banners only allowed the guard of the True Calipha they were not only his personal guard, but also a potent symbol of his claims and a start to the rebuilding of the prestige of the Prophets bloodline.
"Quit dreaming and order the bloody army forward!"
Muhammad looked at his twin brother, straightened in a stately fashion and turned slowly towards him.
"Is that any way to speak to your Caliph?"
"By two minutes brother" Sayeed smiled "Now shall we engage them or do you intend to seize the throne by a staring contest?"
"If you are finished questioning my right to rule you may take command of the merchant cavalry and tempt their heavy horse away from the levies" The Caliph said with the most serious voice he could muster. "I'll lead the center"
"Just don't get yourself killed, I would never survive our mother alone!" Sayeed quipped and turned his horse.
Muhammad watched as their poor excuse for a cavalry force disappeared in a cloud of smoke, said a prayer for them, and turned forward.
"The Line will advance!"
Slowly the the army started to move forward, the well armoured center moving at a brisker pace than the levies to the flanks. With the old Fatimid banners at the opposing center that was where the deciding blow would fall, no sense in wasting the levies. They were untrained after all, despite how professional their gear made them seem. It was the White Guard who he relied upon, sayeedis all, many were veterans of the conflicts in al-Andalus and Sicily. Some were survivors of the lost battle of Aleppo, where the prince of Antioch had been laid low by a well aimed arrow. The arrow had been brought to Alexandria by a Armenian physician who had failed to save the princes life, and now hung from one of the Caliphas banners. A reminder of his duties to his oppressed brothers.
The battle, as predicted, was brief. The Cairan militia gave way as soon as they realized how numerically outmatched they were. Mustandir had fled almost as soon as the lines clashed, and would have to be hunted down in the desert before the Young Fatimids could properly cement their rule. A parade should be held, Muhammad pondered as he congratulated the bloodied troops, and some suitably heroic soldiers rewarded richly to boost morale. He would first solidify his claims, then the Nubians, and the Turks and their Abbasid lapdogs....
The Caliph turned to fast and almost lost his balance
"What? Have you discovered mother got us mixed up and you are the elder one? Shall I give you my cape and diadem now or can I keep it as a souvenir?" He scowled
"Worse than you having to work?"
"The Christian caliph has declared jihad to retake the holy land!"
"Let the emir of Jerusalem throw himself at my feet and I'll see what I can do"
"Starting with Alexandria!" Sayeed panted
"There is nothing holy here" The Caliph said puzzled
"Gold is not holy, nor a land. But I see your point, we shall have to return as quickly as possible and strengthen our defenses"
"And buy 'we' you mean?" Sayeed raised an eyebrow
"I will see to the quarries, and you the men" The Caliph retorted
"I shall alert the brothels to to our return" Sayeed said with a deep bow
"We may have to rearrange your face lest the clerics get us confused and start hounding me for your ill deeds" The Caliph spurred his charger to a trot "Secure the surrounding areas, post a loyal guard and then bring the rest to Alexandria!"
Last edited by FrozenWall; 02-06-2010 at 23:00.
Could we have a post of where the immortals and players are?
Once upon a time mighty ruler of the Punjab Empire, Protector of Asia and benefactor of India in Day of Glory MP
Release "Magna Mundi: A Sad State of Affairs" at a discounted price. I will pay.
Extracts from the play Mikael of Antioch.
(Act I, scene i)
A palace in Antioch. Enter MIKAEL, Strategos of Antioch.
Mikael: I am a citizen of Rome,
and with some other titles
God has seen fit to grace me.
Strategos and Antypathos of the theme of Antioch,
guardian of the western March;
of Senatorial rank, heir to ancient honour.
Trifles all! God sees no title,
but measures the man to his cloak,
requiring much when much is given.
Much has been given me;
I must accomplish greatly.
(Act II, scene ix)
A battlefield near Aleppo; enter MIKAEL, PHILIPPOS Count of Tortosa, and several COURTIERS and VASSALS.
Mikael: How goes the fight?
Philippos: God sends the right;
they yield on every front.
Enter a MESSENGER.
Messenger: Infidels, give guidance: I seek Mikael of Antioch.
Mikael: Seek no longer; you have found him.
Messenger: By the will of God are all things accomplished;
my master owns his sins are great,
and you the instrument of his punishment.
He would treat with you for peace.
Philippos, aside: He asks for peace as another
might haughtily demand tribute.
Mikael: I treat with no underling;
your master may come in person,
to give submission unto Rome.
Philippos, aside: Give submission to Antioch,
say just as well;
and yet why should not one city
be as good as another?
This warrants thought.
Messenger: What terms shall I carry?
Mikael: The Emir shall be safe
by my word, in his person;
but Aleppo, that was of old
under Roman rule,
shall return to the Eagles,
or his head shall answer.
Exit all.
(Act III, scene i)
[i]A palace in Antioch. Enter Mikael, carrying a letter, and PHILIPPOS.
Philippos: My lord, what troubles you?
Mikael: My lord troubles me.
The Emperor Dukas has sent me this,
request and requirement,
charging me with all deliberate haste
to come to his aid.
Philippos: Does he not know
the infidel presses our border?
Mikael: The border is near, and Constantinople far;
the infidel is a distant threat.
The Emperor has closer foes:
Epirus and Nikea are risen against his rule.
Philippos: Treason never doth prosper;
for its foes are ever legion.
Mikael: What mean you? Speak plainly.
Philippos: My lord is a righteous man;
I would speak no evil in his presence.
Mikael: It is the duty of a vassal to give good counsel.
Philippos: It is the duty of a lord to give force to law.
Mikael: You shall have no harm from words;
my word upon it.
Philippos: The theme of Antioch
commands a multitude;
whoever it opposes, why,
that man is a traitor.
The Emperor is a craven
who hides behind his walls;
Rome prospers when brave men rule.
Mikael: Rome groans when two men rule.
Philippos: Even now three have taken the field;
'twixt one and two is much ado,
twixt three and four, not much more.
A strong man is needed,
to end rebellion;
a man of proven valour,
crowned by victory on stricken fields
against the wily infidel.
Mikael: Nay! Speak no more.
I am a citizen of Rome;
duty, not glory, shall drive me.
The legion's ordered line
shivers and yields
when men strive for recognition;
let each have his place,
and stand unshakeable in't.
Muster my banners;
we march on Nikea.
Exit Mikael.
Philippos: A loyal Roman, even to his end.
No good awaits us at Nikea field.
Soft, Philippos, it's not your fate
this year to serve an Emperor.
Perchance the next will see advancement.
God favours him that makes his own luck.
(Act III, scene viii)
A field of battle near Trebizond. Enter MIKAEL, wounded; a CAPTAIN; and several COURTIERS and VASSALS.
Mikael: How goes the fight?
Captain: The Devil protects his own;
our right flank wavers, our centre yields.
We cannot hold.
Mikael: It shall not be said
that a battle was lost
while a Komnenus could yet take the field.
Plant my banner there,
where the blood flows thickest,
and I shall stand there til evening falls,
or fall, and lie for all evenings to come.
Captain: My lord, you are wounded;
let other men bear the brunt.
Mikael: Nay. I have given the order;
do Romans now disobey
when the enemy's in sight?
Captain: We obey.
(Act III, scene xi)
The battlefield. MIKAEL lies stricken. Enter PHILIPPOS.
Philippos: My lord, is it well?
Mikael: It is very well;
I have done my duty.
Philippos: The day is ours.
Mikael: Then rest, Mikael;
your namesake awaits.
Philippos: What word shall I carry to Antioch?
Mikael: Tell them that Mikael died
as he lived: A citizen of Rome.
And bring the word to my vassals,
bidding them loyally await
my son's majority;
my brother shall rule
until his sixteenth year.
Philippos (bows): I shall give them
your words exactly.
Mikael: Then nothing more
remains to do;
I rest. (Dies)
Philippos: Aye, exactly as will best
suit my purpose.
He would not be Emperor,
it is well;
his son shall have a Republic.
(Act III, scene xiii)
A palace in Antioch. Enter PHILIPPOS, IOHANNES brother of MIKAEL, and sundry COURTIERS and VASSALS.
Iohannes: It is passing strange.
Philippos: It was your brother's will.
Iohannes: Oft he has said to me,
should I fall,
you must stand.
Philippos: And so you shall;
but it is not well
for one man to rule.
Thus when his end was nigh,
he called for his vassals
to give his sons consent
with their advice.
Iohannes: It was my brother's wish;
he has served Rome well.
Let it be so.
Exit all but PHILIPPOS.
Philippos: They are all honourable men.
And yet it falls to me,
a liar born,
to give them power.
Shall Arkadios rule?
By what right?
His father's blood was spilled
on a hundred fields;
who knows but it shall run thin,
and lose the name of glory.
Let the vassals confer,
let the best make names for themselves;
so it was in ancient times,
so it shall be again.
From the many, one;
the sticks break easy,
that together make
a strong fasces.
I could not serve an Emperor,
thus I punished a man:
His son shall not know
the laws he ruled by.
And yet I know not:
Does Philippos lie to punish his master,
or does he serve him where he lies?
An Emperor may be weak;
in a hundred vassals
there must be men of strength.
Perhaps, when all's done,
they will say, of lying Philippos:
He, too, was a citizen of Rome.
MP Megacampaigns :
The Great Game: CK, EU2, EU2 stats, Vicky, Doomsday.
There Will Be War: CK, EU3, Vicky, Arma.
Children of the Fatherland: Crusader Kings. Divine Wind I II Victoria 2 Final update 22-January-2013: Final Overview
God Will Know His Own: CK2 EU3
whoohooo! Wowie zowie that is one good shakespearian play, very well done!
"Now theatres are a very special animal..."
Very nice KoM.
A good play in the making.
More balanced acts in the future, please.
Oooh I totally missed that you guys were already into the next round of your millenial struggles.
Can I be an immortal? I would like to join the court of FrozenWall, the Fatimid player. I want the Muslims to stop the silly crusaders in this game


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Snowfall from Saturday evening into late Sunday night will total 3-6 inches
Snow showers are already beginning to pop up across the Southwest. The region will remain unsettled through Saturday.
Find out why Boston Marathoner Chris Loudani felt compelled to shovel the finish line of the Boston Marathon amid the major blizzard.
A historic blizzard struck New Hampshire dumping almost three feet of snow earlier this week. This allowed for some cute footage of Skittles and some buddies to enjoy the freshly fallen snow.
A sea of clouds completely filled the iconic gorge on Jan. 28. The last time this happened was December 2014.
Unsettled conditions will roll into southern Australia, however a retractable roof will keep fans dry at the Australian Open.
The Central and Southern Plains dealt with pleasant conditions in the beginning of the week, but changes changes are on the way.
A storm will streak from the Plains to the East Coast Sunday into Monday producing widespread travel delays. Bernie Rayno explains.
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Most people are worried about heavy snow and wind causing direct problems during and after a blizzard. But it was a snow drift in the wrong spot that nearly cost three people in Rhode Island their lives.
While the cold weather lingers, people are having their cars stolen as they let them warm up.


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