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My gaming group started playing WFRP 3rd ed about a year ago. We have now playe through most of the adventures published for 3rd ed, and are going to play the epic end to TEW next week. After that, we will probably retire our characters, and I will take over as GM. We have the following adventures left to play in our 3rd ed collection:
Lure of Power
Winds of Magic
After that we will have exhausted all published adventures for 3rd ed. As a member of a gaming club, I can borrow basically any published material for 2nd and first edition. I´ve seen they got Doomstones campaign, the old The enemy within, and the paths of the dammed. They also have the sourcebooks, and some of them seem to have shorter adventures in them. Do you have any recommendation what campaigns are good/bad? Any one off adventures I should see if they have?


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Fiction - paperback; Vintage Classics; 320 pages; 2009.
As a teenager in the 1980s, I grew up in the shadow of the Cold War nuclear arms race. At the time there was a very real fear that Armageddon was just around the corner. It frightened me so much I still remember writing English essays about nuclear war and angst-filled poetry about world peace.
Australia may have seemed a long way away from the two main adversaries, the USA and Soviet Union, but anxiety about the nuclear threat was very real at that point in time.
I still remember the terrifying image, depicting Sydney Harbour after a nuclear strike, on the front cover of Red Sails in the Sunset, an album by Australian rock band Midnight Oil. I bought it upon release in 1984 and remember feeling incredibly impassioned by the lyrics, which were filled with political messages about the nuclear threat we all faced. (The band's singer, Peter Garrett, even went on to stand for the Nuclear Disarmament Party although he didn't get voted in.)
Not long afterwards, in 1985, the McClelland Royal Commission investigated secret British nuclear tests on Australian soil, including Maralinga, in the 1950s. I still remember the veterans who had been subject to the blasts being interviewed on TV news broadcasts. This short film (below) sheds further light on what happened.
Meanwhile a Greenpeace campaign was in full swing to protest against French military testing of nuclear weapons on Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific. The protest turned nasty when the French Foreign Intelligence Services sunk Greenpeace's flagship, The Rainbow Warrior, in the port of Auckland in July, 1985.
It was about this time that I read Nevil Shute's nuclear holocaust novel On the Beach. I was 15 or 16 and remember being totally gripped by the story. It all seemed unbearably sad, totally realistic and did absolutely nothing to dispel my fear of Armageddon being just around the corner!
Twenty-five years later, would it live up to my memory of it?
Before I answer that, let me explain the story.
It is 1963. The entire population of the Northern Hemisphere has been wiped out by nuclear war and now the radioactive cloud is drifting slowly south, killing everyone in its wake. As the most southerly city on the Australian mainland, Melbourne is the last bastion for human habitation. And it is here that the American Navy has retreated. When a faint morse code signal is detected coming from the United States, a submarine is dispatched to make contact...
The novel is largely set in the naval dockyards of Williamstown (which, ironically, is the Melbourne suburb of my birth) and the fictional Falmouth (which, I suspect is a town on the Mornington Peninsula), although a great part of the action is set on a nuclear-powered submarine. However, I use the term "action" quite lightly, because not a great deal happens in the book.
Essentially, everyone knows that death is looming large but instead of going completely crazy about the situation, all the characters carry on their day-to-day lives as if everything is hunky dory. In Shute's world it's clear that civilisation is robust and there'll be no succumbing to riots or looting or anything immoral. Indeed, there might only be two weeks to live but if you want to go and buy a lawn mower, you can simply pop into the local hardware store and you'll receive the usual friendly customer service to which you've become accustomed. I suspect this business-as-usual approach is merely a reflection of the times in which it was written (On the Beach was first published in 1957), but it seems quite odd and dated today.
In fact, there's a lot about this novel that appears ludicrous when viewed with modern eyes, and I have to admit that there were times I thought the characters behaved so ridiculously or said unbelievably silly things that I wanted to throw the book across the room. After awhile I began to view the entire novel as a comedy, and while there's certainly a lot of gallows humour in it, I'm not sure that was Shute's intention.
Peter looked at the price tag, picked up the mower, and went to find the assistant. "I'll take this one," he said.
"Okay," said the man. "Good little mower that." He grinned sardonically. "Last you a lifetime."
For the most part I found the characterisation poor -- the male characters in particular are almost indistinguishable from one another -- but there was one shining light in the form of Moira Davidson, a 20-something single woman, who has a penchant for drinking vast quantities of brandy and flirting with men. She strikes up a platonic friendship with Dwight Towers, the captain of the US Scorpion, around which most of the story hinges.
Mary, the wife of Peter Holmes (the central character), is also well-drawn, in the sense that her sheer naivety makes her stand-out from the rest of the cast.
But strangely for a book about the death of the human race, there's very little emotion aside from one touching scene in which Mary and Peter discuss how to deal with their young baby, Jennifer, when the radiation sickness strikes.
Shute also tends to write in a fairly stilted manner, using phrases that seem ridiculous -- "The breakfast came upon the table" -- and referring to characters by their nationality or occupation -- "The Australian", "The scientist", "The Commander" -- which grate with constant repetition.
While On the Beach is an entertaining, dare I say it, fascinating read, its purpose is not so much literary but cultural, revealing as it does a 1950s mindset coming to terms with the end of the world. I suspect this is one of those novels you love first time round, but a second reading only serves to reveal its weaknesses and Shute's writerly quirks.
This book was chosen by Polly as part of our Riverside Readers book group. Here are some other posts written about the book by fellow members:


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It first appeared in print in 1841 after William Henry Harrison's death and John Tyler became president. It became clear Tyler wouldn't follow his predecessor's policies, but would "hoe his own row."
Responsibility was the premise in the original saying, which could stretch, also, to mean "stay out of mine." As a newly elected president, Tyler added another dimension — "I'll do my own thing." In other words, my job is not to copy another's work, but find inspiration and motivation to "hoe my own row" and stand for what I believe in.
This was what Paul said in Philippians 2:12 (KJV): "Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." Paul was not speaking here of "doing your own thing" — or planning your own program of salvation. It was not a "Burger King" mentality of "Have it your way" that comes into play.
"'Work Out' what God 'Works in' you," explains Oswald Chambers in his book, "My Utmost for His Highest."
"With focused attention and great care, you have to "work out" what God "works in" you," Chambers says, "— not work to accomplish or earn 'your own salvation,' but work it out so you will exhibit the evidence of a life based with determined, unshakable faith on the complete and perfect redemption of the Lord." He adds he believes Almighty God is the Source of his will? "God not only expects me to do His will, but He is in me to do it."
So the Christian's choice is God and that comes with obedience to the Word — not changing it to suit man's own preferences.
And with that choice is responsibility — "Hoe one's own row."
"A man at the banquet asked Mr. Webster, 'Sir, what is the greatest thought that ever entered your mind?' Without hesitation, Webster replied, 'The greatest thought that ever entered my mind was the thought of my responsibility to God.' As he spoke, he wept, excused himself from the banquet, and went outside to get control of his emotions. When he returned he talked for 30 minutes about man's responsibility to God."
— Carl G. Johnson, Ready for Anything, Bethany Fellowship Press
God's Word teaches us to live responsibly in the home, the church and in the community. Christians should be examples naturally — not to make an impression; not to be recognized; but because that is just what they are. And that person will reflect the transforming light of Christ.
Paul in his letters to the Thessalonians, Colossians, the Ephesians, the Romans and to Timothy, gave admonitions as to how to treat fellow church members (2 Thessalonians 3:10), how to treat your husband or wife (Colossians 3:18), your children (Ephesians 6:4), how to treat your neighbor (Romans 12:17), or an enemy (1 Peter 2:11).
And he said if a person doesn't accept responsibility in his daily living, then he shouldn't even call himself a Christian. That was pretty strong. He stressed honesty, hard work and integrity in all aspects of life.
A soap advertisement depicted a little fellow looking intently at his shadow that fell across his pathway. The slogan underneath the picture read: "That's the only thing I can't wash out!"
One's example casts an indelible shadow of influence on others. Wrong attitudes and actions can engrave an impression on people's minds which is impossible to eradicate. Just as a permanent mark for evil can have a lasting effect, so also can good. You have to "hoe your own row" responsibly — according to the Will of God.


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Ever have one of those dreams … where you go out in public, and then realized you forgot your pants?
The one on the left has a better looking body than the one on the right.
At first, I thought this post was about transvestites.
They have GQ over in Ethiopia????
Not really thrilled with either one.
If my lady cared enough to do a picture like that for me, I'd think it was AWESOME!
one on left looks to be part klingon
Even with all the airbrushing on the magazine the real picture on the right looks way better than the fake one on the left.
The one on the right is too high-maintenance. I'd do the one on the left.
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Desperation grows in a few stages. First there's the realization that a tragic event has occurred, a sad and troubling reality that Colts fans came to terms with when team owner Jim Irsay vaguely pegged Peyton Manning's recovery time at two-to-six months.
Then there's the swift punch to the gut followed quickly by a flurry to the jugular. This was the Colts' Week 1 loss to Houston, an embarrassing 34-7 debacle. Once the feeling of doom has subsided, there are two directions: grim, yet feeble acceptance, or a denial of the misery that's yet to come.
Indianapolis Star columnist Bob Kravitz has chosen the latter, and his solution to avoid more desperation and depression is to summon the arm of the Wrangler man in Mississippi.
He wants Brett Favre.
In fairness to Kravitz, his ideas aren't that outlandish, but they cross the point of acceptable desperation. He reacts to Indy's 27-19 loss Sunday to the Browns in a manner expected of someone who's sat in the press box and watched the wizardry of Manning for the past 13 seasons. He makes the obvious observation that the Colts aren't going to win many games with Kerry Collins at the helm, a 38-year-old quarterback who was acceptable as a temporary replacement if Manning was gone for only a few weeks, but beyond that he's just a 38-year-old quarterback.
Kravitz acknowledges this, and asks what the team would lose by giving up on one aging, ineffective quarterback, to blindly pursue another aging quarterback who's perhaps more talented, but he's still pretty damn ineffective.
Why not try something a little crazy and see if Brett Favre is interested in dismounting his tractor and taking over the Colts offense?
What was once a Twitter joke now looks like a semi-reasonable option, at least if the Colts can figure out some way to make it work with the salary cap. Sure, it would be a Hail Mary, a desperate move in desperate times, but what do the Colts have to lose?
Nothing, but what is there to gain? This is a team and an offense that's intricately structured around more than just Manning's unique physical skills. His ability to read defenses and call plays on the fly are also vital, and have been sorely missed through two straight losses at a combined score of 61-26.
Collins completed 50 percent of his passes Sunday for just 191 yards with a touchdown and an interception, and through three quarters he had only a meager 95 passing yards. He isn't the answer, but after his performance in Minnesota last year there's little reason to believe that Favre–a quarterback who's far more bruised and battered and is three years older than Collins–has a better chance for success.
The Colts likely won't suck quite enough for Luck–Andrew Luck, that is–but the only remedy if Manning's health remains a serious question mark beyond this season is still one of the other young arms in what will be a QB rich 2012 draft. There are no quick fixes here.
We optimistically gave the Colts eight wins this season when Manning's prolonged absence was first announced, and that prediction included a win yesterday over Cleveland. Likely losses to the Steelers and Bucs are up next before a win should finally come against either Kansas City or Cincinnati.
The losses will mount, and that sick feeling in the stomachs of Colts fans will grow. This will get a lot worse before it even begins to get better, and getting better likely won't start until next April.


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Breakfast Topic: When is it too much WoW? {WoW}
Jan 3rd 2010 5:48PM I've taken some 2 months off here and there.
Usually though my breaks include taking a day or 2 off, after having slowed my time down to a couple heroics a day, and then returning like i've never played wow before and get stuck right back into it playing for 8+ hours a day again :p
But if you're to put this in a graph, I'll just say I take a fortnight off every few months or so.
Updated Armory app features Find an Upgrade, saved talent builds {WoW}
Dec 15th 2009 9:18PM Working pretty fine on my iPhone 3G, always has been, the only problem i've had in the past is if you open the app too quickly after unlocking your iPhone while it connects to a wi-fi network, it fails to login automatically.
Just tested this now, and it seems to have been fixed, my app logged in properly this time round :D
Yes, we know some stores have Cataclysm release dates {WoW}
Dec 13th 2009 6:59PM I often pre-order from EB Games here in Aus, with WoW games i've had a lot of issues getting my hands on collectors editions, the next day after it comes out, i go around to stores but can't find any so, pre-ordering from EB this time round will hopefully help me out.
The other thing I like about pre-ordering is, i can head down there at midnight and collect my copy, i know it's not a must, i can always go get it the next day, but it's fun to head down there with friends, que up with hundreds of other people that play the game, talk to them etc. I couldn't do that if i didn't pre-order the game.
Dungeon Finder tricks and tips {WoW}
Dec 13th 2009 6:42PM Jubei'Thos has always rolled Need for these, i think it starts out in the early expansion where people feel since just about everyone can make use of them, and no-one wants to have it ninja'd, everyone just rolls need so there is no way for 1 person to take the advantage.
Personally, i'd actually like to see blizzard perhaps add something special for items such as frozen orbs, where you don't actually even have to roll, or make them considered greed only items, disabling the need button like they have with gear that is not suitable for your class.
Patch 3.3 goes live Tuesday {WoW}
Dec 7th 2009 9:24PM Looks like Turpster wins, well done mate ;)
The Queue: Still wishing for weather {WoW}
Nov 24th 2009 5:15PM I wish they would add more weather to the game too, it really does bring a much fuller atmosphere. Here's the patch note from 1.10 which came out about a week before I started playing, I remember reading the notes and thinking, 'sweet, there's more to come' but it never did.
Weather has been introduced in the following areas around Azeroth:
Elwynn Forest
Tirisfal Glades
Dun Morogh
Alterac Mountains
Stranglethorn Vale
Un'Goro Crater
We will be adding more weather to the world as time progresses; this is simply the beginning!"
Unofficial Cataclysm Alpha/Beta FAQ {WoW}
Nov 10th 2009 5:31PM It's on you Battle.net account management page.
if you go to battle.net and login, you will see a 'beta opt-in' link, click that and you can opt-in to Diablo, Starcraft, and Warcraft beta invites, simple.
Breakfast Topic: How random your dungeon is {WoW}
Nov 8th 2009 5:24PM Just curious to know 'when' you get the gold reward for running a PuG instance?
It seems it's there basically to provide incentive to pug, so if you're afraid of wipes, you get some gold to pay for repairs.
But 'when' do you get this reward? upon joining the group? upon killing the last boss? killing the first boss?
If it's as soon as you enter, you could do that every 15 mins and get 68g for nothing(though 68g in 15 mins isn't a lot)
If it's at the end, but the group fails, wipes heaps, and then falls apart, then you you don't get the extra gold for repairs?
also, i'm really looking forward to this, both from a heroic grinding PoV, and for low level alts who take hours to find grps currently within my own server.
Blizzard launches real money in-game pet store {WoW}
Nov 4th 2009 5:14PM Why do people always forget that blizzard are a company, in the business of making money? This step makes perfect sense, we already know that battle.net is going to have a sort of in-built store for purchasing mods for SCII, with of course some of the profit going towards the developers themselves in that case.
As soon as I read the title of this post on my RSS feed, i new there would be uproar about blizzard being money grabbing douchebags, but then i noticed that some of the proceeds are going to charity, which i thought was cool. Hopefully in the future with this pets store, they will have more charity items on sale too.
I know i'm going to be buying both of these pets asap, i mean $10, aint that bad considering the prices of some of the TCG loot on ebay, and this goes straight into blizzard, which means more developers, more man hours spent on the games we love, and more content coming out quicker than ever.
I'm 100% behind this idea, and i look forward to seeing more in-game vanity items going on sale in the near future.
and 1 last thing, if you're not for this idea, and dont' think a Pandaren monk is worth $10US, dont' buy something if you don't think the price is worth it, no sense in complaining about it, just don't buy it.
PTR Patch 3.3: Patch notes updated {WoW}
Oct 28th 2009 12:19AM okay then, so if some1 who rolls DE wins it, the tuff titties, they can't trade you the item within' the 2 hour window, the only way you're going to get gear like this is if you announce at the start of the run you want it so every1 passes if it drops, OR, if the winner only selected greed, and of course is willing to trade it to you.
oh well, i'm not usually one to go below my armour proficiency, the way the game is today, there is almost always something of your armour type and 9 times out of 10, it's probably better suited to you anyway.
was just curious how this would work is all, like i said, i'm not one to care much if i miss out of some leather stuff that's an upgrade at the time, i usually know what the mail piece is that's usually more appropriate for me anyway.


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Find fun and free/low-cost things to do with kids in Nassau County, Long Island this June: Act like a pirate at Harborfest, explore the outdoors in a nature program, celebrate Father's Day, and more!
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How can we save our Earth? What causes soil erosion? What can we do to keep the balance between plants and animals on Long Island? Kids are brimming with questions, and environmentalists will provide the answers in the Garden Explorers program. Kids ages 6-12 will hike and explore the Old Westbury Gardens' grounds in search of clues to conservation and participate in fun activities.
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Imagine traveling to Storybook Forest and meeting the Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks, The Big Bad Wolf, and other characters from classic fairytales. That's where Blue and his friend Steve go in the interactive musical Blue's Clues: The Most Spectacular Place. The popular pair also find themselves in outer space, with its galaxies and planets, as they go in search of the most spectacular place. Would you believe they find it? And surprisingly it's…home.
Dockside Celebration
Join pirates and other swashbuckling residents for Port Washington's 22nd Annual Harborfest. The whole family can enjoy nautical-style entertainment as well as a craft show, children's fun park, talent show, food court, free coach rides, kayaking, and more. FREE!
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Make a difference by supporting the 7th annual Walk to Help the Sun Rise for Children with Cancer. Proceeds from the event go to Sunrise Day Camp, a free, full-service day camp in Wheatley Heights for children with cancer and their siblings. The walkathon will be held at the Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds on Colonial Springs Road in Wheatley Heights (5 minutes from Route 110). There will be three different courses to choose from, including a new 5K walk. Games, prizes, entertainment, food, character appearances, pony rides, and more will be part of this special day.
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As spring gives way to summer, kids can enjoy the warmer temperatures and the beautiful outdoors at the Long Island Children's Museum's Summer Celebration. They'll say hello to some of the season's prettiest flowers, learn how animals and even the daintiest plants co-exist, and listen to a relaxing soundtrack as they create rock paintings inspired by nature.
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Don't forget about Dear Old Dad on June 17. Here's a roundup of Father's Day events where you can bake or make him a gift, take him to a show, or simply show him that you care.
Picture Perfect
How many times have you stared at a painting, willing yourself to be transported to that time and place? At Framed: Step into Art, a temporary exhibit opening at the nearby Long Island Children's Museum in Garden City, kids can actually step inside the framework of famous paintings. Other activities include traveling back to the Canadian Rockies in 1916 and discovering camping gear like John Singer Sargent would have used; riding Clementine Hunter's Big Chicken; and helping complete Diego Rivera's mural "Corn Festival." Mona Lisa makes an appearance in both her original form and several parodies.
Mad for Tea
Enjoy a spot of afternoon tea with Alice and friends at The Cupcake Corner in Garden City's annual Mad Hatter Tea Party.
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The End of the World: An OOTP Diary
April 22nd, 2013Last week saw the release of OOTP14, the latest in Out of the Park Developments excellent baseball simulation series, and ever since then I have been playing it. The game is a definite upgrade from last season, but also I played as the Yankees, I played as the Pirates and I played as the Braves, but I never played as the Brewers. The reason is simple: I don't know what the hell is going on with them or what to expect from them. The scoreless streak, the winning streak, Yovani's DUI and the basic roster construction just don't make a lot of sense to me and I don't know how to make this team better. So how do I manage that team? Do I call up Hunter Morris, DFA Alex Gonzalez and/or Yuniesky Betancourt and ship Axford out of town? Do I Stand Pat? Will any of it even matter?
The truth is I don't know what will happen which makes this, not my favorite, but definitely the most intriguing Brewers season I can think of in a long time. For Doctor Who fans, it's much more Clara than Rose Tyler. Or for people who've actually had sex, it's much more LOST than NCIS. Or for people who aren't good with analogies, it's a mystery that won't be solved over night.
Which I guess makes it the perfect season to simulate with OOTP14. So hold on to your hats because we're doing a diary to see just how bad (or good) this season is going to get. (Again.)
Before we get started I want to note that I added some mods to my game from ootpmods.com that gave the game a more real feel. Instead of the generic logos I now have official MLB logos for every team and it really helped me feel like the game was more real. Definitely worth the minute or two it takes to set them up.
We start with the same Opening Day roster that the Brewers used (even going so far as to match the 40 man roster), set the same lineups and pitching staff and simulated up until today. The results? Pretty much the same.
Or not. Is this what would have happened if Aramis Ramirez didn't get hurt? Would the addition of Ramirez in the lineup everyday have pushed Yuni to a .380/.392/.640 slash line? Would seeing that line shock the Cardinals so much that they would then suck? Umm, probably not. Much like a plumber being able to score with a hot chick like Princess Peach, this is pure fantasy. Still, I'll take it.
Our first injury! I decide not to overreact and just call up Josh Prince and give those starts to Schafer/Davis. Also, apropos of nothing I filled a minor league coaching vacancy with a former Brewer (and future Homestander Blatz from the Pabst) Turner Ward!
Oh, look a new email.
Dream on dude.
At the end of April we sit at 15-11 with a one game lead in the NL Central over the Cubs with every other NL Central team being one or two games under .500 at the moment. This might not seem like the best testimony to the reality of the simulation, but it's only April. Anything can happen.
Things are going pretty well until the 9th and this happens:
Or to look at it another way:
Luckily (?) Mark Rogers had recently returned from injury and was on rehab assignment so I was able to bring him up. I also took this opportunity to send down Prince in exchange for a healthy Jeff Bianchi, giving us MOAR SHORTSTOPS and adding Hunter Morris to the 40-man roster. Not calling him up yet as Yuni's OPS is somehow still over .900 and Hart is back in two weeks. We currently sit at 18-15 in first place with the rest of the Central continuing to suck.
Then as soon as we get Aoki back, Gomez goes down. (NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!)
Luckily, Hart is almost ready so I don't need to do any major roster moves. My lineup going forward goes against everything I believe in as I re-insert Hart at 1B and then let Khris Davis and YUNIESKY BETANCOURT split starts in RF. This is actually happening. I'm managing a first place team that starts Yuni B in the outfield. For real.*
(*=Not for real. Games are not real life.)
After going 12-16 in May, the Brewers now sit at .500 and have fallen into third place in the NL Central. Only a half game behind the Reds and Cubs (seriously, this game loves the Cubs.) I decide to let the computer handle the draft because if reading message board reactions to the Kyle Lohse signing has taught me anything it's that this year's draft is ruined and the Brewers are screwed forever because of him. (Screw you, Kyle.)
We remain relatively healthy for June without much to report on. Alex Gonzalez and his .567 OPS complained about not being apart of the starting lineup, which I will deal with later, but other than that nothing too exciting. Unless you count Yuniesky Betancourt having a batting average over .300 on June 1st, but that's more shocking/disturbing than exciting.
A 13-14 record sees us fall to a game and a half behind the Reds. Not panicking... yet.
A great feature added for OOTP14 is a more advanced International Free Agent system. Teams have an international budget with penalties for going over. I like to sign as many IFAs as possible though because I kind of suck at drafting. Your scouting director will find players throughout the year, but all the good players appear when the International signing period starts on July 1st.
July brings us a healthy Carlos Gomez which means that I need to make room on the roster for him. I suppose that I could send down Logan Schafer or Khris Davis, but I like them in the roster spots that they have. I suppose I could demote Jeff Bianchi who still has an option left, but I like his defense. Instead, I'm just going to play the numbers game and get rid of the worst statistical player on the team.
REMINDER: Alex Gonzalez was the Opening Day 1B for the Brewers. I don't think the world was annoyed by this as I was, but this is immensely satisfying for me.
With our best possible lineup intact (including Yuniesky Betancourt starting at 3B vs. RH,) a surprisingly solid rotation (3.78 ERA, 5th in NL) and a downright awesome bullpen (2.97 ERA, 3rd in NL) I think this team is ready to make a run. NL CENTRAL TITLE HERE WE COME!
The All-Star rosters are announced and despite Aoki's .316 average, Ryan Braun is the only Brewer on the roster. (Braun would go 1-for-3 in an NL win. world series homefield plz.) This is only the second worst thing to happen this month as the Brewers have gone 4-1o to start the month and are now 7 and a half games out of first (and 9 and a half out of the second Wild Card.) What the hell, guys? If things don't change soon we might be sellers at the deadline. Corey Hart is so upset about this he got a tattoo of a sad panda.
The Brewers go 4-6 after the All-Star break and I decide this team needs a shakeup.
First, I remove Jim Henderson and his 4 blown July saves from the closer role. Axford has a 7.15 July ERA, so he's not replacing him. Unlike the actual Brewers I don't sign domestic abusers so K-Rod is out. Instead, I'll go with Brandon Kintzler because... well, who else am I going to go with?
Second, I'll do something that most Brewers fans dream of at least once a week.
Haha just kidding. Actually, I'm going to do this:
Will that turn the season around? Probably not.
Did it feel good? Yes. Very much.
Narron takes over on a interim basis and Cecil Cooper is added as a bench coach based on Rule One of the Milwaukee Brewers Coaching Rule Book: "When in doubt, 1982 Brewers."
The move works as the Brewers win their next two games and now sit at the trading deadline with a 50-57 record, 8 1/2 games behind the Reds. We don't do much at the deadline as we keep Hart, but do make one minor move: trading away Mike Gonzalez for a prospect. This allows up to call up FRANKIE DE LA CRUZ. YOLO.
The Brewers finish the month 10-17.
After starting out the month 4-3, we get some news that puts a dent in any 2013 playoff hopes we may have had.
I'm crushed. Well, I would be crushed if this was even remotely unexpected. Seasons change, the Bucks suck and Rickie Weeks gets injured. The universe remains intact.
I use this opportunity to call up SCOOTER GENNETT because all he does is hit, but my excitement for this is brief as just a few days later the world ends.
I call up Caleb Gindl and... who cares. Nothing matters. We're 8 games under .500, 10 and a half games out and Ryan Braun (and his league leading OPS) is done for the season. Baseball is stupid and I hate it.
I quit.
(I really did play 2013 all over again. We won 86 games and I traded for Justin Morneau at the deadline, but we missed the playoffs. BASEBALL!)
OOTP14 is the best baseball simulation out there today and will take up way more time than you would like it to. Which is to say, it's awesome.
Check out their website and pick up a copy of your own.


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Anybody grow these? How do they taste? How precocious are they? Thanks, |
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Bhawkins, Can't help much because my Blake's Pride just went in last year. I can tell you that it's not as precocious as Harrow Sweet which was planted at the same time. HS has already set fruit from me. BP did not flower this year. I planted BP because I want to make sure HS has something to cross pollinate with (turned out no need because I have 4 Asian pears). BP is supposed to be disease resistant pear that tastes good. Both trees have pear blister mites. BP has more. |
Thanks Mamuang. Searching the web I can find people who've tried the Canadian Harrow releases, and the Purdue releases; but nothing on these 3. |
I think I fell for it after reading Schlaback's description "Medium to large golden fruit. Smooth buttery texture with excellent flavor and aroma. Tree is moderately vigorous. Blight resistance." It's late season (early Sept) pear. Release in 1998. I hope I don't have to wait 8-10 yrs to find out!!! |
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I have only personally tasted a crisp underripe Shenandoah. It was definitely higher acid than normal for a pear so for once the descriptions were accurate! I liked it--had character. That being said, I believe none of these pears are grown for extraordinary flavor but rather for good/slightly above average flavor with great growability. I actually grafted over my Blake's Pride before even getting a chance to taste its fruit. In my opinion, growing just a good tasting pear is going to taste about the same as a store bought pear... as opposed to say peaches or apricots for which home grown will always be so much better. So I'd consider growing the best flavored pear varieties that will be much better than store bought but that can also do decently in your area. Magness/Warren, Seckel, Harrow Sweet, and Fondante de Moulins-Lille are so far some of the highest reviewed pears that should do well wherever Blake's Pride, etc. do well. I've tasted Magness and Seckel (small fruit) and both are much better than good--they're excellent. I think Moonglow is another in similar spirit as the ones you mentioned. Great growability, good flavor. I'm not sure if you need low chill pears for Dallas, but there are a few well reviewed pear varieties for the South as well if the discussed ones are all borderline for you... the Biscamp pear and the Southern Bartlett. Hope that helps. |
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President Obama Nominates Michael A. Hughes to Serve as a U.S. Marshal
WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Michael A. Hughes to serve as
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The Queue: Something about tabards {WoW}
Jan 19th 2011 11:44AM "Basically, starting from 78 in Cataclysm threw off the leveling progression."
The starting zones felt mandatory to me. The faction reps can't really be ignored. Once you get through both starting zones you can basically skip Deepholm (except you'll miss Therazane rep). I found myself outleveling each zone I was in, and unable to skip anything.
Starting at 78 doesn't seem so impossible. It just seems like an arbitrary decision someone made.
Guild experience changes in patch 4.0.6 {WoW}
Jan 13th 2011 5:23PM "...this means less people using the dungeon finder and longer queue times for those who have to wait."
I take that quote a little differently:
"...this means less (guilded tanks and healers) using the dungeon finder (without their guildies) and longer queue times for those who have to wait."
It'll disrupt the balance even further and leave a whole lot of unguilded dps in the queue alone.
Guild experience changes in patch 4.0.6 {WoW}
Jan 13th 2011 5:18PM I think they're starting to send a pretty clear message:
1) If you're in the queue and you're not in a guild, enjoy the wait.
2) Seriously. Why aren't you in a guild?
If they give enough cheese I think the rats will do the math and figure this out. Either you play the game their way or you play another game.
I'm not sure how I feel about that.
Breakfast Topic: What WoW figure do you want on your desert island? {WoW}
Jan 13th 2011 12:27PM Budd yells: Ahoy!
Budd yells: I'm saaaailing!
Budd says: Out on a boat... way far away from the dock...
Budd says: Into the wind with the sky and everything...
Budd says: Oooh... shiny!
Budd jumps overboard!
You really think this guy is going to get you off the island alive? =)
Patch 4.0.6 PTR patch notes updated {WoW}
Jan 12th 2011 3:25PM My recommendation: don't life tap. Just don't. Sit down and drink with the healer. Otherwise you get what you deserve =)
Special version of the Cataclysm LP now available on iTunes {WoW}
Jan 12th 2011 3:05PM
The article says "Read More". Like a sucker I clicked.
I thought there would be a chorus or something...
"whooooooosh bah bah bahh bah bahhhh BAH".... that's it?
Blood Sport: Drain Mana's removal and its impact on arena {WoW}
Jan 12th 2011 12:04PM I'd love to see an arena healer read through this article and provide commentary. I think their perspective would be insightful. I don't think this change is about warlocks. It's about healers.
Cory Stockton addresses Tol Barad balance {WoW}
Jan 10th 2011 5:06PM @wow:
You're the nerd-raging control freak that screams orders at the start of every BG aren't you? You have a lot of alts because the name is always different, but I know it's you.
You mad?
Blizzard working on ways to improve dungeon finder {WoW}
Jan 5th 2011 1:10PM "It would be nice if there were some way for the game to tell people what they often refuse to hear from other players."
I agree. Maybe script the trash to hit progressively harder each time you fail to use any form of cc. I know that's unlikely. Something more realistic: they could script the NPCs to trash talk the group (not just text -- actual voice acting -- people don't read in dungeons for some reason). I'd love to see an NPC trash talk after wiping the group because the group fails to use cc.
The game needs to give ongoing constructive feedback (at least in RDF where skill levels are so diverse). There are a lot of really thick players that choose to ignore the other people in their party. Maybe NPCs taunting them would help them get it.
The Queue: Isn't Christmas over? {WoW}
Jan 5th 2011 11:05AM "Undisputed fact, people. Undisputed."


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The farmed-salmon industry in recent years has faced increasing scrutiny from environmental groups, the press and seafood buyers. At issue have been concerns about PCB levels in the fish, antibiotic use, the effects of escaped farmed salmon on wild salmon and pollution of nearby waters.
Companies like Marine Harvest and Fjord and industry groups like the Association of the Chilean Salmon Industry and Salmon of the Americas have developed certification programs intended to assure buyers and consumers that farmed salmon is wholesome and produced responsibly and to help the industry strive for better management practices. These certification efforts aren't just about combating bad press, says Alex Trent, executive director of SOTA. Because it relies on public, natural resources, the farmed-salmon industry must work with its regulators and critics, he adds.
Here is a rundown of current and evolving programs to help buyers sort out salmon-certification options.
Several certification efforts are under way, aimed at providing these assurances to buyers as well as consumers.
But there is no universal set of responsible practices that encompasses food safety, quality control, environmental effects and worker welfare. Until such a single standard exists, buyers must evaluate programs carefully against their needs, judge whether the standards are acceptable and ask a lot of questions of their suppliers.
The three certification efforts with standards in place were organized by SalmonChile, Fundacion Chile and Eurepgap. SOTA is working with the Food Marketing Institute to develop a farmed-salmon component to the Safe Quality Food program already in effect for many other food products. SOTA is also working with the World Wildlife Fund and other environmental groups to determine common ground on best practices for environmental responsibility.
SalmonChile, short for the Association of the Chilean Salmon Industry, in the last two years developed and launched a program called SIGES, which stands for "integrated management system of the salmon industry." The 2-year-old SIGES system covers environmental management, fish health, food safety and quality and workers' health and safety.
Fourteen of Chile's largest farmed-salmon companies, representing 60 percent of Chilean salmon production, participate in the program, says Rodrigo Infante, general manager of SalmonChile. They include Fjord Seafood, Marine Harvest, Patagonia Salmon Farming, Salmones Mainstream and Salmones Multiexport.
Eurepgap, a European organization of retailers and producers, in 2004 added a farmed-salmon component to its "good agriculture practices," which cover commodities including produce and coffee. The salmon addition addresses food safety, worker health, environmental responsibility and fish health standards.
European retailers Ahold and Delhaize as well as McDonald's Europe partner with salmon producers in the aquaculture standards.
For a farm to be considered certified, a third party must measure the farm's performance against the standards. The standards include, for example, recommendations that any genetically modified feed ingredients be identified and that all equipment and systems are designed, installed and operated to minimize risk of fish escapes.
Big salmon producers Fjord Seafood, Marine Harvest and Pan Fish are all working toward certification, says Aldin Hilbrands, global food technical sales manager for SGS Consumer Testing Services, who helped develop the standards. More detail is available at www.eurep.org
Fundacion Chile is a non-profit organization jointly owned by the Chilean government and a U.S. government trade and technology program. In the late 1990s, Fundacion Chile predicted consumers would demand environmental accountability of the products they buy, says Dr. Martin Hevia, the group's scientific program director. Between 1998 and 2000, Fundacion Chile developed a Code of Environmental Practices for Salmon Farms. The WWF endorses the standards, says Hevia.
In late 2003, Wal-Mart requested audits of 70 farms against the code. Since 2004, 35 audits have been conducted. Two sites have been certified, 17 are recommended and awaiting formal approval and the remaining sites must make some changes in order to be certified, says Hevia. Thirty-five more will be audited in the next year.
Salmon of the Americas and the Food Marketing Institute in February announced plans to develop a Safe Quality Food certification program. The project is envisioned as best management practices for safe production of farm-raised salmon.
It encompasses food safety, quality, environmental and worker health and safety and animal welfare issues, says Trent.
Both the producer and processor must be certified for the product to carry SQF certification. Certification for the first round of companies is expected in the fall, says Trent.
There has been good support among retailers, he says, and several are reviewing the draft standards. The program is on track to be available to buyers this fall, says Trent.
The SOTA/WWF effort in late April yielded its first working report, written by Dr. Albert Tacon at the Oceanic Institute in Hawaii. The report analyzed the current scientific knowledge on such issues as the effect of fish escapes on wild salmon populations and the health of wild forage fisheries caught to produce fishmeal.
The goal, says Trent, is for the two sides to agree on what holes exist in the research and influence research dollars toward answering those questions.
Until there is a single universal set of industry standards, the best thing for buyers to do is ask suppliers whether the farmed salmon they are selling is certified. If so, what program is it certified under? Does the buyer find the program's certification standards to be acceptable and in line with the store or restaurant's purchasing criteria?
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Folks travelling for the Christmas holiday will find lower gas prices locally.
Local News
Belterra Casino Owner Acquires Rival Company
The company that owns Belterra Casino in Switzerland County is expanding.
Baylor May Be Trucking It To Dearborn Co.
Dearborn County may be getting some new jobs for Christmas as a Ripley County trucking business prepares to relocate.
Owen Co. HS Students Faked Threats
Two students, both 15-years-old, were charged with Disorderly Conduct on Thursday at Owen County High School.
Sunman Clerk-Treasurer Accused Of Theft
There is scandal alleged at Sunman's town hall.
Aurora Attorney: New Garbage Service Begins Jan. 1
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Three Arrested For Neighborhood Explosion
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Ryle High School students are remembering a classmate who died this week.
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The end of season finds the Royal Opera on remarkable form in Verdi's Shakespearean masterpiece. From the moment Antonio Pappano launches the overwhelming storm, you know you're in for a special evening - and so it proves.
Aleksandrs Antonenko (Otello) and Anja Harteros (Desdemona) in Otello at the Royal Opera House, London Photo: Tristram Kenton
The precision and sweep of the orchestral playing and choral singing are outstanding. One example must suffice - there's a notoriously perilous solo passage for the double basses on Otello's entrance in the last act, which is almost always disastrously tuned - here, for once, it is impeccably played.
The cast is strong throughout and would be hard to equal today. Latvian tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko has made Verdi's Moor - a role that plenty of big-voiced tenors shy away from - his own, and triumphs here in a reading that makes light of its fabled difficulties. A rare but welcome visitor to Covent Garden, Anja Harteros sings Desdemona with a lyric soprano tone that is without flaw - again, there is probably no-one currently able to touch her performance. Lucio Gallo's Iago is more of a known quantity, but his varied, iron-tongued vocalism and subtle and complex acting make his a performance for the annals.
Strong support comes from Hanna Hipp's concerned Emilia, Brindley Sherratt's noble Lodovico and Ji Hyun Kim's pliant Roderigo.
Elijah Moshinsky's 1987 staging, however, looks its age, even if its handsome Veronese-like stage pictures are beautifully created and the whole show, from a dramatic point of view, feels more than adequately freshened up (by the director himself). But it's the evening's musical values that prove memorable and, indeed, make this a world class realisation.


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Combining Exercise and Reading
By Phil Nast April 3, 2012 2:16 pm
Where I live, warm weather has arrived and the roads are dry. Bikers are out and runners, more than just the hardcore who bundle like Ralphie's kid brother in A Christmas Story to run year round. And lately I see more kids running with their parents. This is cool and a lot more fun than the leaf raking I used to do with my dad. On the other hand, some of the kids look very young, and their youth started me thinking about what effect the stress of running long distances on hard road surfaces might have on developing bodies.
At some time in the past, I read about damage to growth plates in children. Growth plates are located near the end of the long bones of children and young people and are areas of growing tissue. Boys are twice as likely as girls to suffer growth plate injuries. Trauma is the leading cause, but gymnasts (especially girls on the uneven bars), long distance runners, and pitchers are sometimes injured by overuse.
The risk of damaging growth plates in long distance running is what I recalled from my reading. However, as I searched the Internet for supporting evidence I found more questions than consensus. Trauma produces recognizable short-term effects, but overuse produces long-term problems that are harder to identify. Most of what I encountered on the Internet was anecdotal, of the "I ran marathons when I was young and now…" variety. The lack of empirical long-term studies is acknowledged by experts. To complicate the situation, most of us have weathered cycles of contradictory studies. This seems to be the nature of science but is frustrating for anyone trying to do what's smart. On the other hand, the enthusiasm of promoters can be a form of denial.
So what's left? Moderation.
On one website I learned about a school/community youth program in St. Louis called the Read, Right & Run Marathon®. K-8 students read 26 books, perform 26 good deeds in the community, and run 26.2 miles over a six-month period. Students need to run an average of a mile a week. The last 1.2 mile run is a culminating activity. For the 2010-2011 school year, 19,000 St Louis students participated. The Go St. Louis website includes FAQs and Resources. The resources page provides information on all three aspects of the program.
The Read, Right & Run Marathon® is a registered event of GO! St. Louis and may not be copied or duplicated in any manner without the written consent of the GO! St. Louis management, however, it provides a good example of an adaptable model that promotes moderate and regular exercise and emphasizes community service and reading.
Here are two other programs that combine reading and exercise:
Exercise the Right to Read uses the marathon model too. They provide an outline of the flexible program.
With the Read and Ride Program at Ward Elementary School in Winston-Salem, N.C., students read books or magazines while pedaling stationary bicycles.
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Today is the first day of kindergarten for my older grandson. He is more than ready for it, especially since he will be 6 in December. His mom and almost 3 year old brother will bring him to school and stay for the parent info and opening day ceremony too.
We have been told this grade has far more girls than boys this year. We hope he finds some good friends and enjoys his whole experience. We are having a hot spell here, and it is much more humid than usual, so he is lucky that the kindergartens are held in the air conditioned portable classrooms. His is an old school, and I don't think the main building has air conditioning at all. Luckily, we don't usually need AC. |
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- Posted by marie-ndcal (My Page) on Tue, Aug 14, 12 at 11:50
Our schools start in a week, or so, depending on the district. I bet your grandson is looking forward to this and making new friends. |
Better give your DD a call. She's probably in tears about now. I know I was on my daughter's first day. Happy/sad tears. |
Our schools start back after Labour Day. We also have full-day kindergarten which is for 4 and 5 year olds. That started about 3 years ago. |
Our school starts here after Labor day too, but my new high school graduate was accepted as a volunteer for Americorp, and will start her training on Monday (Aug 20th). I think she's just as excited as a young one just starting Kindergarden! She will be working as a teacher's aide during the year, in a preschool class of 3 and 4 year olds, and will also be taking part in many other volunteer activities. |
Schools here start the day after Labor Day. It's fun to see them going off to school, esp the little ones, although the teenagers are always spiffed up, too. I always took my kids' picture on the first day, at least when they were little. |
dedtired, we always did that too! |
The kids here in town start school Friday...wonder why on a Friday? |
- Posted by missmaggierock (My Page) on Tue, Aug 14, 12 at 17:08
The kids here in north Mississippi started last Monday. They go 180 days. All the schools in our county have AC. The school buses do not have AC. |
- Posted by donna_loomis (My Page) on Tue, Aug 14, 12 at 21:52
My youngest grandson's birthday is in 2 days. He'll be 5 and he will start KG next week. I think I'm taking it harder than anybody else in the family. My baby. He has been accepted into the dual immersion program, which I had never heard of until someone from the school district called to ask my daughter if she would allow him to test for it. He tested well and from what I've read about the program, it's a good thing. But it scares me a little. I know he's smart as a whip (I know, EVERY grandma thinks their grandkids are smart), but I'm afraid he'll fall behind if a good portion of the class is taught in Spanish, when he doesn't know any Spanish. But "they" say that when "they" start them this young, the kids catch on real quick. I hope so. Maybe he can teach me, too. |
I taught kindergarten for 22 years and the first day of school was as unnerving for the teachers as it was for the kids! Well, maybe not as bad but I could never sleep the night before. If anyone has a child who is anxious about leaving Mommy - a great story to read with them is The Kissing Hand. I think the author is Audrey Penn - at least Penn is the last name. After I retired, I would go back to do the Parent Breakfast (timed right after school started so that it would get the parents out of the classroom) and I would always read it to the parents. Tissues would always be passed around as grown men cried! Then we would do the Tooty Ta, an embarrasing song with motions, to lightened things up. Now I am having to sit at home as my 3 year old Grandson goes off to Preschool for the first time on Friday. I would love to tag along to see how it goes but I won't interfer with DIL and DS's moment. He has never had to go to daycare or a sitters other than his Oma (DIL's mom) and Nana's (me).DIL has taken him to playgroups, kindermusic, gymnastics etc so he has been under someone else's directions but mom has always been in sight. Will see how it goes. Just as bad was taking our son off to college. DH didn't talk to me 2/3rds of the way back. Each time I would try to say something, he would raise his hand as if to say "STOP." The first words out of his mouth when he could compose himself were, "It will never be the same!" |
The trend now seems to be to hold kids back a year if they would be one of the younger kids in the class. My friend's grandson just turned 5 but they are not sending him to kindergarten for another year. He would be nearly the youngest in his class. |
- Posted by sheilajoyce (My Page) on Tue, Aug 14, 12 at 22:43
I can understand that Dedtired. My grandson will be 6 in December and one of his classmates and a buddy from preschool just turned 5 this weekend. What a huge difference in their abilities with that much difference in their ages at this point in their lives. Donna, we had dual immersion here too, though after my kids graduated. We taught kindergarten in 90% the foreign language, Spanish in this case. Then 1st grade was in 20% English; 2nd in 30% English; 3rd in 40% English and 4th in 50% English. I think it was 50% after that. Half the students came from homes where English was the spoken language, and the other half came from homes where Spanish was the spoken language. You have to have an even split that way. By the time they finished middle school, they were credited with having passed high school |
In the 60's I held my son back from Kindergarten and sent him when he was 6. He had a June birthday but I thought this would give him a head start. My daughter had a Feb birthday and was more than ready to go so she went at 5. Now I read the trend is to hold boys back. I guess I was ahead of my time. Some are more ready than others. |
- Posted by sheilajoyce (My Page) on Wed, Aug 15, 12 at 4:17
I started one boy and one girl a year late because of social maturity issues. It was a wise decision. I know boys are often held out an extra year in a town near us just so that they will be bigger physically when they go out for high school sports. |
I had a habit (tradition) of taking my kids' picture on the first day of school just before they got on the bus. I still have all the photos. I stopped it when the younger one complained about me being at the bus stop. "I'm not a baby!" |
One time I waited for the school bus with my movie camera (yes, movies, not video) to take a movie of my youngest son getting off the bus from kindergarten. He gets off, gives me a dirty look and whacks me on my leg. I guess I embarrassed him. My parents also took movies of us leaving for school (we walked). I remember that we would have to go back and walk out the door over and over until Mom was happy with the shot. Of course my brother would be dancing around and making faces. My sister and I had to wear matching dresses for awhile. I looked okay but she was five years older and the dresses tended to be too childish for her. Oh, the things we do to our kids! All those movies are absolutely priceless now. |
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Coins have a good feel in the hand and produce a nice jingle in the pocket. They have been giving those that have held them a sense of security for centuries. For many, coins are a fascination that quickly becomes a full-blown hobby of research and collecting. There are many options for acquiring collectable coins which speaks to the worldwide and historic demand for them.
Why collect coins?
The highest demand comes from simple and/or sophisticated hobbyists. Most of them just enjoy the act of search and collect. More focused collectors see an investment in the future of coins marked by historic value and scarcity. There are also coin hoarders who grab and store with no special interest other than the spending value of the coins. And, then, there are speculators who buy coins for their precious metal content and a potential short-term gain.
What do you know about coins?
In the beginning, mankind bartered (or killed) for things desired. Rocks, birds, spears - whatever - were traded for something of value. Because that proved a little subjective and inconvenient, tribes eventually settled on relying on specific commodities, like salt, spices, or jewels and metals.
As trade routes settled into civilized towns, it made sense to issue a standardized and regulated commodity called "currency," and the system grew as civilization spread between 5000 and 700 BCE. The Lydians apparently were the first to mint coins, and as the custom spread to other states, values were assigned to certain sizes, shapes, and metals in coins. Alexander the Great would spread the idea of coins engraved in honor of gods and heroes to the lands he conquered.
Rome continued the tradition of portraiture on coins. The popularity of engraving historic figures and events remains today. As Rome eventually came under the power of Christianity, coins began to carry the images of church figures, saints, and people from old and new scripture.
Fields of research are dedicated to the history and preservation of coins, as well as studies of coins of countries and cultures with narrower focuses of themes, images, and language.
Minting in ancient times
Even in the earliest times, if you go by the coins, they were minted with care. After all, they needed to be durable, mobile, and convenient. The minters had to produce blanks of a consistent weight and composition. And, they needed precision tools for marking or striking the coins.
In the earliest days of standardized coinage, blanks were formed by pouring electrum (a combination of gold and silver) into pre-shaped molds. There were positive and negative dies, and, once the blank is placed between the dies, the top is struck by a hammer.
In the Renaissance, silversmiths invented a screw press to replace the hammer. It pressed two plates onto the metal to desired thickness. It was not long before they could automate the feed with roller-mills and metal punches.
The Industrial Age brought coin presses operated by lever, steam, and, finally electricity. The mechanics of a "toggle press" allows several hundred circulation coins to be produced per minute has evolved into fast moving presses and feeders in place today.
Probably the most endearing part of coin collecting is the hunt, and the US Money Reserve can be a great source to find that desired piece.


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