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Last weekend the husband and I went out to a Park just outside of town. Took a few pictures and wanted to share them with everyone. I have not touched these up at all, and am a beginner photographer, so any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks, and I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!
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Since you are inviting comments, I'd say that for a beginner, you're off to a promising start! You certainly have a solid command of the essentials. |
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Marc Goodman, 42, a resident of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in a Jasper hospital.
He was the grandson of the late Herbert and Idell Henderson and Evey R. Goodman and Grace Goodman.
He was a graduate of Cleveland High School and Lee University, where he was a member of the Lee Singers. At the time of his death, he was employed with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee with more than 16 years of service.
He enjoyed science fiction, including "Doctor Who" and watching anime. He shared this enjoyment with his niece. He also enjoyed hiking, biking and singing. He was devoted to his family and he was considered a strong Christian and strong in his faith. He attended North Shore Fellowship Church and North Cleveland Church of God.
Survivors include his father and mother, Vern and Pat Goodman of Cleveland; his sister, Marcia Lynn Goodman; his niece, Victoria Lynn Goodman, all of Cleveland; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of friends.
The Remembrance of Life service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, from the North Cleveland Church of God Dixon Chapel with Rod Parchman, Pastor Mitch Maloney and Dr. Jerome Boone officiating.
Interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Gardens with Jimmy Daresta, Jim Goodman, Jeff Hyder, Darrell Buttram, Max Hyder, Jeremy Cain and Kent Callison serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.
The North Chapel of the Jim Rush Funeral Homes has charge of the arrangements.
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I don't know much about Arkansas. My knowledge consists of Gennifer Flowers, Wal-Mart, and this handy-dandy iPhone app for harvesting deer. I also hear that the official state beverage is milk.
How about that?
But now I know one more thing: Arkansas has a new social media privacy law, which prohibits an employer from requiring or requesting that a current or prospective employee do any of the following:
- disclose his/her username or password for a social media account,
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- allow employer to request an employee to disclose his or her username and password for the purpose of accessing a social media account if the employee's social media account activity is reasonably believed to be relevant to a formal investigation or related proceeding by the employer of allegations of an employee's violation of federal, state, or local laws or regulations or of the employer's written policies.


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Last year the skewed-pop group Parenthetical Girls released the airy single Curtains, registering as what the Cars' "Drive" was produced by Brian Eno. Fellow off-kilter beauty merchants the Antlers got their hands on it for a remix, and their slightly more populist streak shines in this version, which wrangles the female vocal from the original's final minute and builds it into the track's lead. It's pretty either way you slice it, and thanks to this blog post, you do not have to choose. Parenthetical Girls, Antlers, anon:
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Investigators with the Union County Sheriff's Office, the El Dorado and Camden police departments and the FBI arrested nine out of 13 intended individuals in a countywide sweep on Wednesday, according to a UCSO release.
Wrapped up cases included an incident of aggravated animal cruelty in which Joseph Estabrook, 28, of 1986 Morning Star Road, was arrested after his two dogs discovered in dire condition earlier this month and more than $22,000 in copper thefts from the old GP Sawmill, 5482 Junction City Highway.
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Forests also provide the setting for the Vermont tourism industry. Forest related recreation & tourism provides roughly $485 million per year to the State's economy. Helping to maintain a working forested landscape and a forest-based economy, are the primary goals of the Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation's Forest Product Utilization and Marketing Section. The forest-based economy supports employment and provides forest landowners with solid financial returns through planned timber harvesting. A forest-based economy also promotes value added manufacturing and tourism, and leads to long-term prosperity.
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Dark Wizard and Bright Wizard hatsTo get the Dark Wizard and Bright Wizard hats, do not pick up any books until you get to the Find The Archaeologist quest. Start the quest, then teleport to Bowerstone South. Get the following books and donate them to the school: A Love Story, The Pale Balverine, The Tale Of Maxley, The Tale Of Twinblade, Eyes Of A Killer, The Guild Of Zeroes, The Repentant Alchemist, The Sock Method, and You Are Not A Bad Person. These can all be found in Bowerstone South. If cannot find all of those books, go to the guild and Hero save the game. Then, search the book shelves for those books. When you have all of those books, donate them to the school. You should now have the Dark Wizard Hat. Next, Hero save the game, then load your game. Start the Find The Archaeologist quest again and get any books other than those and donate them. You will get a Bright Wizard hat. You will now have both hats and can get the Bright Wizard suit from Rose Cottage, and the Dark Wizard suit form Darkwood Marsh. |
Infinite Silver Keys in Rose CottageTo get infinite Silver Keys in Rose Cottage, you will need a spade. First, take the Hobbe Cave Quest and go to the Rose Cottage. Walk to the circle of flowers near the house. Use your spade and dig up a Silver Key. You can also get 500 gold each time you do this if desired, by cutting the thorns and opening the treasure chest. However, you will get Evil points. Do a Hero Save, then load the saved game. You should appear out of the Rose Cottage area. You can repeat this as many times as desired. If you want to get unlimited keys throughout the game, do not finish the quest. You can keep going back and getting the Silver Key. |
Getting away with murderAt night, sneak into someone's house (do not slash the door) and either pick the lock or go in at dusk before the doors close. Go in and kill the people who live there when no one is looking, except them. Immediately kill them and run out of the house. You will not be charged with murder and you will be able to buy the house. This will not work every time. If you get caught, either reload the game or use your Guild Seal and teleport away. |
Become mayor of Bowerstone NorthTo become the Mayor of Bowerstone North, do the following. When you arrive at Bowerstone North, after completing the Arena, you will be encounter a guard who says that there is a raving lunatic locked up in the jailhouse and not to talk to him. Talk to him. He says that he wants to overthrow Lady Gray. Agree to his plan. First, talk to the man that is by the Demon Door in Barrow Fields. He will tell you that he used to flash the lamp three times out by the stables by the Grey house to have Amanda go to see him there. Go to the Grey House and do that. An intermission sequence that shows Amanda's spirit walking to the cellar will play. Go to the cellar and listen to Amanda's sprit. Lady Grey will find you after you talk to Amanda. Refuse her request to marry her. Return to Bowerstone North and talk to the guard that talked to you earlier. He will ask if you want to be mayor. Say "Yes" and you will become mayor of Bowerstone North. |
Easy sex in Darkwood LakeGo to the Darkwood Bordello with a spade and dig up the deed to the Bordello under the tree to the left when you first enter the area to become the owner of the Bordello. Then, talk to any of the call girls and they will have sex with you for free. Note: This will only work as long as you do not dedicate the Bordello to a house for fallen girls. |
AugmentationsAugmentations can be found all over Albion; in silver key chests, bought at a weapon store, or picked up from corpses. They are used to upgrade your weapon, whether it being melee or a ranged weapon. The following is a list of Augmentations and a brief description. Note: There is a limit to how many Augmentations you can put on some weapons: |
Get better summoned creaturesGet the Summon spell at any level and go anywhere with a high level monster or the monster you want for your summon. Get out your melee weapon, and hit it until it becomes unconscious (it will sway, and a little star will fly around its head). After that, summon your creature. Hit the monster with your fist, not your weapon, and allow your summoned creature finish it off. If the monster kills your summon, re-summon it until it kills the monster. When the monster falls, it will glow blue, and your summon creature will become the monster that just died. |
Character development hints-When starting the game, do many good deeds to get your good alignment filled. Also, keep saving money to purchase full plate mail (or buy piece by piece). This will serve until you have the best armor in the game. When you have full plate mail, save another 83,000 gold. After that, go to Bowerstone North. Enter the item shop and he will be selling the Solus Greatsword. This is the best weapon in the game and kills most enemies in two or three hits. To get the best bow in the game, Skorm's bow, you need to be very good (halo above your head). Hire three henchmen to follow you and bring them to the Chapel of Skorm. Then, sacrifice them. If you are evil, you have to sacrifice ten or eleven henchmen. While you are saving money, also max out Physique, Health, and Toughness (in that order). You can add points into toughness, Health and Physique at the same time but make sure Physique is maxed out before Health, and make sure Health is maxed out before Toughness. After defeating Jack of Blades for the first time, all these attributes should be maxed out and you will do amazing damage, have lots of health, and have skin as tough as stone. While saving money and maxing out those three attributes, also collect Silver Keys. After you have twenty-five keys, you can get the best armor in the game. First, go to the Necropolis, when you do the Necropolis quest. Go across the bridge and turn right. There should be two chests. In the chest which requires twenty-five keys, there is Arkon's helm, chest plate, gloves, legs and boots. You should now have the strongest weapon in the game (Solus Greatsword), the best bow in the game (Skorm's Bow), the best armor in the game (Arkon's) and have maxed out Physique, Health and Toughness. |
Gaining evil morality-Use the following trick to re-enact the Oakvale Raid cheat and gain evil morality. To recreate this intense battle, go to Bowerstone South and hire the mercenary in the tavern. After that, teleport over to Twinblades Camp and hire the mercenary. Once this is accomplished, ask all of the available bandits in Twinblades Camp and Twinblades Elite Camp to follow you. Do not teleport, as the other un-hired bandits will not follow you. Take them all the way back from the camp, through the cliff-top patch, and into Oakvale. Once there, just attack a villager. The bandits will follow suit, attacking guards and villagers alike. This is a great way to boost your morality towards the evil side (if you are working on the temple of Avo). Also take advantage of the situation to raid shops and rob them blind, as your bandit friends create an ample distraction. Be careful not to kill the shopkeeper. |
Gravestones in Snowspire VillageThere are three graves that bear items and are worthy of note. They are side by side, located outside the tavern along the left hand side of the building. The three graves are: "L. Copley the lady of stirling dead from over production" (presumably a production manager); "Sir Peter Molyneux Tamer of lions, alchemist, always reached for the stars" (the creator of the game and Lionshead Studios); and "N. Smethurst Pointed out the flaws in this land" (probably a beta tester). From these three graves you can gain a lionshead tattoo, a dragon tattoo, and an amethyst. |
Sleep with wife without much flirtingTo sleep with your wife without having to flirt very much, after getting a house and a wife, take your wife to your bed and flirt until she asks if you want to go to bed. Say "Yes" and watch or skip the "act". Then, have your wife "Follow" you and just wait by the bed. After about one or two minutes, your wife will ask you again if you want to go to bed. Say "Yes". As long as you stay by the bed, you will not have to flirt and your wife will do all the asking. |
Avo's TearWhen you are able to choose the Sword Of Aeons at the end of the game, throw it into the vortex. When you fight Jack Of Blades again in his dragon form, choose to destroy the mask. Then, go back to the guild and go to the area just outside mazes quarters, where the fountain is located. Read all of the little stones. One of them will give you Avo's Tear. Avo's Tear has mana, health, experience augmentations on it. Additionally, after defeating Jack the first time, a year will pass and you must return to the Guild. After helping the prophets and receiving the Fire Heart, The Guild Master will tell you about a secret weapon. Go to Maze's quarters and look on the shelf to find a journal. Go to the Guild tombs and read the empty grave, then Avo's Tear will appear. |
Killing innocent people without gaining evil pointsNote: You must be good to do this trick. If you want to buy a place but do not want the evil points awarded for killing the owner, first go the person in question and tell them to follow you. Take them to any area with enemies. You may have to destroy a couple to get the people to the correct location because they will not follow you once they see an enemy. After that, just let the creature kill the innocent person. The person is now dead and you will not be blamed. |
Do not kill Whisper but still get the reward money in the ArenaAfter taking her down and the intermission sequence with Jack Of Blades telling you to give Whisper one more hit for the prize money plays, away your weapon and punch her. Now run out the open Arena doors. Whisper should remain alive and Jack Of Blades will still give you the prize money. |
Kill without gaining evil pointsHave a high level fireball with a huge radius. Fire it next to your target. The radius damage will kill them, and you will not get any evil points or get fined. |
Easy experience hints-To easily gain experience, while on your journey in Albion you will find three special potion types, "Ages of Might", "Ages of Skill", and "Ages of Will". Each of these potions offer 1,000 experience points multiplied by your combat modifier. If your combat modifier is 20 and you use one of these potions, you will gain 20,000 to 21,000 experience points in the respective class. If you do not have a combat modifier at the time of ingestion, you will only receive 1,000 experience points. You can also find three food items, "Red Meat", "Carrot", and "Fish" (not Moonfish). Each of these food items can be bought at Market Traders, and each will give you 3 experience points multiplied by your combat modifier. If your combat modifier is 1 or lower, you will only get the 3 experience points. Eat "Red Meat" for Combat Experience, "Carrots" for Skill Experience, and "Fish" for Will Experience. Eating these in excessive amounts will cause your character to gain weight. Food items are a good choice if you do not care about your character's weight. You can save the Ages potions for times where your combat modifier is high. |
Easy money hints-To easily earn money, get your Guile skill to the maximum and find a store that has a lot of jewels for sale, such as the the store at Hook Coast. The more they have, the more money you can get. With the Guile skill maxed, you can buy cheaply and sell them back to the same store for more money. |
Cheap place to sleepIn every town is a home that can be purchased upon entering that area without having to kill people. Although getting the "Lockpick" ability grants discretion, you can still break down the door while no one is looking. Once inside the vacant home, you are not considered a trespasser. Even when you walk up to the bed, you are prompted "Are you sure you want to sleep here?" as opposed to "This bed does not belong to you. Are you sure you want to sleep here?". Even guards will walk in and do nothing but greet or curse you (depending on your alignment). The doors will close behind you as soon as you leave. |
YMCA danceToward the end of the game once you get the glyphs of inquiry, assign the four expressions you gain to up, down , left, and right. Put up your weapon, then use the expressions in the order "Y", "M", "C", "A". |
Monty Python And The Holy Grail easter eggGuards they will sometimes yell "Bah its only a flesh wound!" while fighitng. |
Fire Assassin Armor in Snowspire VillageTo get the Fire Assasin Armor, search all the houses in Snowspire Village. Go through the bookcases and cupboards to sometimes find some Fire Assassin Armor. |
Infinite items in WitchwoodTo get unlimited Master Health Elixirs, Will Master Elixirs, Silver Keys, or anything else that can be found in chests, Demon Doors, etc. In order to do this, do not pick up any Silver Keys or do any Demon Doors throughout the game until you get to "Find the archeologist" quest. It is your first quest in Witchwood. Accept the quest, then go to Witchwood. Go to all places that contain a Silver Key, potion, or item desired. Get all the keys, potions, items, etc., then Hero Save. Load the game, go to Witchwood, and repeat. |
Infinite MoonfishWhile on the "Rose Cottage" mission, don't speak to the Cave Dweller (Evil Nymph or Fairy) at the bottom of the cave after she gives you the option of replacing the child with someone else. Roam around, dig up the Silver Key, and fish anywhere desired. Each fish you catch in the Focus Chamber will be a Moonfish. |
Easy theft in OakvaleA Guile skill of level 5 and at least five to ten beers are required. Go to Oakvale and pick the lock on one of the houses. Give the occupants some beer until they are drunk. Do this fast or they will call the guards. Then, just go around and steal everything until they start to become sober. Make sure you are out of the house before they are sober enough to call the guards. |
Avoiding detectionTo go unnoticed, shoot the person in the head before he sees you. If you hit the target in the body instead, he can still cry for help before he dies. |
Skorm's BowTo get the Skorm's Bow, go to Twinblade's camp and get as many bandits as possible to follow you. Then, hire the mercenary at the camp. Lead them to Oakvale, then hire the mercenary near the cemetery. Slow Time and Assassin Rush are needed for this part. When you go towards the Chapel Of Skorm, Slow Time, then Assassin Rush to the next area so they will not get killed. Make sure it is about midnight. Save the game, then start sacrificing. It will say that it was not a good donation, but do not worry. Keep donating until you are out of followers. Note: If it gets near dawn, use a Golden Carrot, then a Moonfish. Do not sacrifice during daylight. |
Infinite Silver KeysTo get infinite Silver Keys, gain experience, a Silver Augmentation, and gold, when you reach The Graveyard Path quest, talk to the Gravedigger. Get the Ages Of Skill Potion from the cabinet in the Gravedigger's Shack. Once inside the graveyard, find the mausoleum in the south part of the map. Inside the tomb you will find the first of three Silver Keys. In a grave to the right just outside, you can dig up the second. To the left, you will see a fishing spot where you can pull up the third. While making your way through the graveyard, keep your Physical Shied active (the higher level the better) to keep your Combat Multiplier from dropping. Once you gotten all other items from the graveyard you can get 1,500 gold scattered, two Health potions, a Will potion and some tattoos. Finish gathering Nostro's Armor, Sword, Shield, and Helmet. You can then move on to the Old Graveyard path. Make sure your Physical Shield is still on and that your Mana at least two thirds charged. Note: Mana will not regenerate while Physical Shied is active. Once inside, you will be swarmed with undead. Using whatever means desired (melee is easiest due to the number; if you decide to use Flame spells watch your Mana level), dispatch all the undead. Using Physical Shield, it is easy to get your multiplier around 50 or greater. Use the Ages Of Skill Potion when your Multiplier is at its peak, along with any other Ages Of Potions you have been saving. You can go as far as the door to The Circle Of The Dead (where you can grab a Silver Augmentation to use or sell from the chest to the left of the door). You can enter the Circle Of The Dead, but unless you time it well the quest will end. Once you have your Silver Keys, gold, and experience, go to the start menu and Hero Save the game. Load your Hero Save and you will be back at Headman's Hill with the three Silver Keys, about 60,000 in General Experience (along with whatever Attribute Skill you used to kill the Undead), a Silver Augmentation, and gold. You can repeat this process as much as desired. You can walk out with 25 Silver Keys in no time. With 25 Silver Keys you will be able to open the Silver Key Chest at the Heroes' Guild training area and get the Legendary Murren Greathammer. This melee weapon has an Experience Augmentation installed. You do not have to use the weapon; just have it equipped to gain the benefits of the augmentation. |
Cutlass Bluetane in Greatwood CavesFirst, go to Twinblade's camp and get as many bandits as possible to follow you. Lead them through Darkwood to the Greatwood Caves where the Demon Door is found. Slow Time and Assassin Rush are needed in Darkwood so they do not die. Once you get to Greatwood Caves, Slow Time and kill the Earth Troll or the Hobbes (depending on if you have done the Rose Cottage side quest). You must get a combat multiplier of +14 for the Demon Door to open. When you have killed either the Hobbes or Earth troll, start attacking the bandits. As soon as your combat multiplier is high enough, run over to the door and talk to it. After going through the door, you will find the Cutlass Bluetane, which has a lightning augmentation and does 165 damage. |
Cheap blue mushroom in Barrow FieldsFor a quest, you must acquire four blue mushrooms. There is one for sale in Barrow Fields for 1,500 gold. Steal it, then pay the guards a 750 gold fine. You may also run, but it is easier to simply pay the fine. |
Get away with murderAt night, sneak into someone's house and either pick the lock or go in at dusk before the doors close. Go inside and kill the people who live there while no one is looking, except them. Kill them and run out of the house. You will not be charged with murder and you will be able to buy the house. |
Dragon Soul swordTo get the Dragon Soul sword, after you get the quest card for Lady Grey, go to Bowerstone North during the day. Before talking to anyone, go into the only shop in this side of town. If you are good enough, the shop owner will have the Dragon Soul sword for sale. The Dragon Soul sword was once used by the general of the Dragon Knights and has a 350 damage. |
Easy experience in ArchonGo to Archon Shrine after talking to Scythe at Snowspire Village. There should be a number of Balverines and Undead, or just Undead. Go to the area to the left of the cullis gate and go up the hill. After that, go back down and take out your bow. It is recommended to have mastered Multi Arrow and Accuracy, but this is not required. Use Multi Arrow and shoot the enemies. It is possible to get over 400,000 experience points for Skill in a couple minutes. Your combat multiplier should also increase to over 200. |
Marrying Lady Grey in Bowerstone North-Purchase the black rose and give it to Lady Grey. She will ask you to buy a house. Buy it, then go to Oakvale. Go to the beach with the dock. There will be two ships broken on the shore. Use your spade between them (using your inventory otherwise). When you get the necklace, give it to Lady Grey. Go to Bowerstone Jail and follow Thunder to the Headman's Hill. Once you have defeated him in the cave, you will find a 15 key chest. Outside there will be a fishing location. Fish for a silver key. Go out using the Demon Door go to Bowerstone North. Don't talk to Lady Grey. Go to a green dot in the jail, then go to the Grey House. When you enter the region, the first building reach (not the house) is the stable. Flash your lamp three times and a ghost will appear. Follow it into the cellar and take the letter. Lady Grey will be there, and she will ask you to marry her. Refuse her offer, then talk to the chief. They will let the idiot out. The benefits of doing it this way are as follows. You are the mayor without marrying Lady Grey. You will still have Thunder's helmet and the silver key. You still can open the 15 silver key chest. You can come back here anytime desired, and have full access to Bowerstone Manor. In Lady Grey's bedroom will be another 15 key chest. It contains a legendary Katana Hiryu that does 215 damage and has a flame augmentation. Also, when you search her bed you will get a silver key. |
Archon's Battle Armor in NecropolisCollect 25 silver keys, then unlock the silver key chest in the Necropolis to unlock Archon's Battle Armor. It is strongest armor in the game. |
Easy money and early higher skill in OakvaleIn Oakvale, buy every emerald in the shop. Then, look at the next delivery and sleep for the amount of time needed for the store to restock. Keep doing this until you have about 90 emeralds. Note: Make sure to purchaseall the emeralds in stock at once, so that you will buy them for less gold pieces. Once you have 90 emeralds, sell them to the shop, then buy them back. You should be able to sell them again for much more than you bought them for. It is possible to get 1,000,000 gold pieces in ten minutes. This also gives you a lot of skill. |
Donation items in Temple Of AvoEnter 582 as the amount to donate to either get the title Paladin or a Gift Of Life. Repeat this get the one you did not get the first time. |
Earth and Rock Trolls strategies-When a troll appears, use the Assassin Rush to get behind it. Use Multi Strike repeatedly to damage it. When the troll uses its attack to knock you away, before it hits the ground use Assassin Rush again. If done correctly, you will not be hurt, however the hero will flash red as if you were hit. |
Fist Fighters strategyTo win a Fist Fighters match without throwing a single punch, go to Twinblade's bandit camp. Get as many bandits to follow you as you desired. Join the Fist Fighters gang and the bandits will slice them to pieces for you. Note: This will not work on the final Fist Fighters gang, because bandits cannot teleport. Also, mercenaries won't fight for you; only the bandits will. |
Jack Of Blades strategies-Get twenty Silver Keys and go to the silver chest at the guild to get the Legendary Greathammer. Get your Muscle stats rather high, then get good Assassin Rush and Multiarrow, along with a good bow. When Jack stops floating at the start of the fight, Assassin Rush over to him and hit him hard. When he starts floating and doing spells on you, simply multiarrow. You can defeat him in a matter of minutes. Note: It is not required, but Slow Time may also help. |
Recommended weapons-If you purchase the Soulus Greatsword, you will see that it is much stronger than the Sword Of Aeons. |
Easy experienceThis trick requires Physical Shield and a number of potions. On the quest before you go to fight Jack Of Blades when he is activating that Culis Gates, there is an infinite spawn of mass units. You can use your Physical Shield on those mass spawns and never take damage. Your combat multiplier will never go down. You can get huge amount of general experience points and get your combat multiplier and use your Ages Of Will, Skill, or Strength to get a lot of experience points. |
EnflameUse Enflame when surrounded. It is pretty strong and you will be invulnerable while you cast it. It does not hurt allies, and at maximum level it strikes at a good range. |
Getting better summoned creaturesTo get better summoned creatures, get the Summon spell at any level, then go somewhere where there is a high level monster or the monster you want for your summon. Use your melee weapon and hit it until it becomes unconscious. Then, summon your creature. Hit the monster with your fist, not your weapon, and allow your summoned creature finish it off. If the monster kills your summon, re-summon it until it kills the monster. When the monster falls, it will glow blue, and your summon creature will become the monster that just died. |
Bordello in Darkwood LakeGo to Darkwood Lake and look for a door with a sign in front of it that reads "Darkwood Bordello now open for business". Enter the area and a woman named Madame Minzche will say that she was looking forward to a hero arriving. You will later learn the house has prostitutes in it. To take control of the house for the better (or keep it as a house of prostitution), give Gropoe a few beers bought from the nearby bartender. He will get drunk and go upstairs to his bed. You will automatically follow him upstairs to his bed. While he is asleep you will hear him mumble where he hid the Bordello deeds. Dig it up near the big tree next to the statue and talk to Madame Minzche. Gropoe will get mad and leave, and Madame Minzche will ask you if you could change it into a refuge for fallen women. Say whatever desired, depending on what alignment points you want. Note: Weapons and spells are banned from the Bordello. |
Easy money and early higher skill in OakvaleGo to Oakvale and buy every emerald in the shop. Look at the next delivery and sleep for the amount of time needed for the store to restock. Keep doing this until you have 90 emeralds. Note: Make sure to buy all the emeralds in stock at once, so that you can buy them for fewer gold pieces. After you have 90 emeralds, sell them to the shop, then buy them back. You should be able to sell them again for much more than you bought them for. It is possible to get 1,000,000 gold pieces in ten minutes. This also gives you a lot of skill. |
Infinite items in WitchwoodDo the following to get unlimited Master Health Elixirs, Will Master Elixirs, Silver Keys, or anything else that can be found in chests, Demon Doors, etc. In order to do this, do not pick up any Silver Keys or do any Demon Doors throughout the game until you get to "Find the archeologist" quest. It is your first quest in Witchwood. Accept the quest, then go to Witchwood. Go to every place that contains a Silver Key, potion, or item desired. Get all the keys, potions, items, etc. then Hero Save. Load the game, go to Witchwood, and repeat. |
Forever young hints-During the "Find The Archaeologist" quest, it is possible to get about 50,000 gold to the Temple of Avo and five to ten years of youth. Hero Save and go back and do this all over again. Note: You will need tons of gold for this. Leave some experience points for other level ups, because the effect will not be seen until you level up a few skills, World Save, and reload the game. If you have the experience points and master the last of your skills, you should be young forever. |
Killing Whisper in the ArenaTo take down Whisper, use Slow Time, Multi Hit, and Berserk. Hit Whisper numerous times with the Obison Great Sword (or Hammer) and make sure to dodge often. |
Easy killsYou must have maxed out the Fireball skill for this. You can press SHIFT and click the fireball. Hold it until it reaches maximum strength. Once it hits the ground it blows up, knocking the targets down and killing them. After that, go to the desired target. When you see the blue highlight, let it go at the target. It will hit the ground, killing the guards. You will not get warned or have to pay any-fines. If you do this to a person, be careful -- once you kill them, their house will become available for purchase. |
Developer easter eggIn Hook Coast, one of the graves by the abbey reads "Master bard R. Shaw lies here. His music can be heard wherever you go." This is in reference to Russell Shaw, the man who composed the music for the game play. His music can be heard wherever you go in the game. |
Alternate musicNote: This procedure requires editing a game file; creating a backup copy of the file before proceeding is recommended. If you have an MP3 to OGG file converter, you can replace the music in the game with any track. For example, to change the Arena music rename your replacement music file in OGG format to "DANGER_ARENA" and place it in the "/MicrosoftGames/Fable/Data/Sounds" folder. The next time you play and fight in the Arena, you will hear the music you put in. |
Easy theftTo steal anything in most shops, get a lot of beer from the tavern. Give it to the shop owner you want to steal from. It usually takes about three or four beers to keep them drunk. Once they start swaying and blubbering, push them out of the shop. You can now steal anything desired while the shopkeeper wanders around. Be aware of your surroundings; some people might walk in if they are attracted to you. They will stay drunk for about three or four minutes, giving you plenty of time to pillage. |
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My daughter and I would like to start a vegetable garden. We are military and this has been the first place where we have had a yard large enough to try one and will be here long enough to benefit from it.
We are in St. Marys, GA. I have a nice sized sunny spot that is about 10 ft wide and can be up to 35 feet long. My soil is sandy and this year has been pretty dry, but the area was a bit swampy after all the rains the two previous years and the water would tend to sit and not drain very well when it was so wet. I know it is too late to really start anything right now, but I figure I have a few months to get the area tilled up and the soil in decent condition to plant before it is time to plant. What I need help with? Everything! How do I get the soil ready? Should I add dirt to raise the area bit higher? What types of fertilizers or nutrients do you add and when and what can I reasonably expect to grow well here? When to plant? I'd like to start from seed, but if that's not the best way, where to get the starter plants from? How much water? And probably a million more things I should know as well. My list of things I'd like to try are; sweet corn, bell peppers, sweet peas, cantaloupe, watermelon, carrots, cucmber, pumpkin, onions, artichokes, green beans and strawberries. I also have a spot against the shed where I would like to try blueberries and blackberries. I'd like to plant at intervals so that I can have two or three rows that will be harvestable at diffetent times instead of all at once and it will just be a family garden, no need to grow huge amounts to sell. I really appreciate any tips or starters you can give! I am really looking forward to starting this project and I think both of the kids will benefit from learning to garden too. Thanks so much! |
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Check out this site: http://agr.georgia.gov/00/article/0,2086,38902732_0_57142766,00.html This should give you an idea of what you can do in July. The Market Bulletin is a monthly paper printed by the State of Georgia. It will give you a guide for each month. |
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By Kristina Uriegas-Reyes in Eat Me on Oct 19, 2011
Confession: I'm a pumpkinaholic. I am kind of obsessed with anything pumpkin and sweet this time of year. Pumpkin pie..pumpkin cake..pumpkin lattes..pumpkin butter..I love it all! I realize I'm starting to sound like that shrimp guy from Forrest Gump, but pumpkin is just that delicious. It's a shame that pumpkin things really only appear during this season considering how yummy it is all year round. I figured this might be a good time to share some of my favorite fall (or anytime) recipes or recipes that I've found to look extra tasty and am meaning to try. Some might be pumpkin related, some might not, but either way, just looking at these recipes is getting me in the fall baking mood! What are some of your favorites?
Above is Spice-kissed Pumpkin Pie from 101 Cookbooks and below is Pumpkin Pie Milkshakes from A Beautiful Mess
101 Cookbooks: Nikki's Sweet Potatoes Recipe
The Full Measure of Happiness: Hot Chocolate Cookies
Manifest Vegan: Apple Nachos
Food Coma: Tiramisu Cupcakes
Crepes of Wrath: Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls
A Beautiful Mess: Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
101 Cookbooks: Gingerbread Man Cookies
Full Measure of Happiness: Pumpkin Spice Latte
101 Cookbooks: Maple Buttermilk Pie
Full Measure of Happiness: Apple Pumpkin Pancakes
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Earlier this week, Kim Dotcom offered TorrentFreak some "insider information," about why U.S. authorities were so aggressive in going after his file-sharing company, Megaupload, pointing the finger at none other than Vice President Joe Biden.
"I do know from a credible source that it was Joe Biden, the best friend of former Senator and MPAA boss Chris Dodd, who ordered his former lawyer and now state attorney Neil MacBride to take Mega down," Mr. Dotcom told TorrentFreak. As evidence, he offered up scans of the White House visitor log, which shows visits from Mr. Dodd, and the CEOs of Warner Brothers and Paramount Pictures, as well as the chairman of Walt Disney Studios and the president of Universal Studios all coinciding on July 27, 2011.
White House records, which are public, also show Mike Ellis, former superintendent of the Hong Kong police and currently an exec with MPAA's Asia division, showing up on the same date. Mr. Dotcom claims that Mr. Ellis is also an "extradition expert." Add in the fact that the MPAA has invested in lobbying Mr. Biden's office and–voila!–you have the makings of a high-level conspiracy theory.
But today CNET reports that the film industry is "laughing" at those allegations. The MPAA doesn't deny that those players were present, but tells CNET the purpose of that meeting was to help Mr. Biden prepare for a trip to China. The MPAA also "flatly denied," claims that Mr. Ellis was an extradition expert.
"The purpose of this meeting with the Vice President was to discuss his upcoming trip to China last August and the importance of reaching a settlement with the Chinese government of the United States World Trade Organization complaint against China, which would increase the number of foreign films permitted into that country and provide a better share of box office revenues," the MPAA said in a statement to CNET.
We're not what to make of the MPAA's decision to respond. If the theory was so outrageous, why even entertain it? That might have something to do with Mr. Dotcom's facility with generating headlines, a skill he recently promised to tone down.
I agree @brianedwardsmed – I need to take a step back & chill. But I'm no PR guru. This is just raw, unfiltered, transparent & honest me.
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I'd like to get two 10,000-btu window a/c units and have always trusted Friedrich and liked the performance of the ones my mom has, which have lasted decades. With my budget, their CP (lower end) line seems indicated. Any reports on how these hold up? Is this one of those situations where the low end of an appliance company's line is outsourced and not actually by the company, or are these truly Friedrichs under the hood?
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I have 2 Quietmaster Programmable ACs (the ones just before the Kuhls) & a Panasonic model (can't remember exact model, about 4 years old). I somewhat certain that some products in the CP line (blow vent on right) are made by Panasonic. I think I have a vague recollection on that info from years ago. My older Panasonic looks nearly identical to the current CP models (the electronic control panel is different). The good news is that the Panasonic model has been a champ. Not nearly as loud as the Quietmaster on high & comparable on lower settings. The Quietmaster has a noticeable sound when the compressor kicks in - much more muted on the Panasonic model. My QuietMasters have LG Korean compressors. I think the rest is US. I would also like to point out the Quietmaster is a 115lb behemoth. Its also requires the included bracket when used thru-window. And its wide. The only thing you are missing out on is the higher EER - and the naproxin dose before&after. I'll be cursing it shortly as I put it in the window soon. I tossed my old Friedrich AC because it wasn't enough BTUs - worked fine the day I hauled it to the curb (and someone took it). |
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Teen fails jump over moving car for football recruitment stunt video
We've all seen the video of NBA star Kobe Bryant jumping over a speeding Aston Martin, but was that the inspiration for the tragic stunt performed by this 19-year-old Florida athlete?
The graphic accident happened when Bladimir Barreto attempted to jump over a moving car to impress football recruiters with a viral video showing off his skills... only instead of landing a spot on a college football team, Barreto landed himself in the hospital with serious injuries.
After being emergency airlifted to nearby hospital, doctors say Barreto (who hasn't woken up since the crash) has suffered several broken bones and severe body and head injuries which required 89 stitches in just one leg.
Nearby neighbours and family friends told Local 10 News reporters "[Baretto] was an athlete, the kid could run up the side of a building, do all kinds of crazy flips, he was just that phenomenal... he's always doing stuff like that and he's always getting it right, so I guess he just got over confident."
Police say charges are pending against Barreto's 17-year-old brother Jerome, identified as the driver of the white Honda Accord in the video for driving without a license and possibly reckless driving. This family affair also included their other brother, Giovanny as the cameraman who recorded the entire stunt gone wrong.
Click here to view the video (warning it is graphic) of this shocking event and then watch Kobe's more successful version of the same stunt just below it.
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Roger Fenton British, London, 1858 Albumen silver print 17 11/16 x 14 1/4 in. 84.XP.219.32
The Bayadère (dancing girl) undulates sensually for her audience of one. The Pasha (Turkish military or civil official) watches her, entranced by her suggestive dance. The musician plays intently, accompanying the performer but dutifully casting his eyes away. Is this a glimpse into a forbidden world of Near Eastern carnal delights? Did Roger Fenton luck upon this private scene during his travels in the Crimea? No, in actuality, this photograph was staged in Fenton's studio in London with hired models, and the woman's arms are held aloft by strings to keep them perfectly still. The subject is Orientalist, a term that refers to romanticized depictions by European artists of scenes of Muslim culture in the Ottoman Empire and its territories in the Near East and North Africa. As in this instance, Orientalist scenes were more often fiction than fact. Western cultural biases and misunderstandings were laid down on paper or canvas and frequently became the only source of information in the Western world on the subjects depicted. Few nineteenth-century non-Eastern viewers could dispute their authenticity, since only a small number of them had actually visited such places. Reviews from 1858 confirm that viewers believed in the veracity of the images; when photographs from the Orientalist suite, including this one, were first exhibited, one reviewer enthused: "[These] are favourable examples, being admirable illustrations of Eastern scenes of actual life."


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This tastes just like cheese pizza! Pair this with a salad and you have a great pizzeria style lunch without the calories attached--or the bill. Submitted by PUNKGIRL213 Carbs: 26.3g | Fat: 8.3g | Fiber: 4.4g | Protein: 15g | Calories: 242.3
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Simple & Healthy Submitted by IHAVEDECIDED Carbs: 36.4g | Fat: 11.1g | Fiber: 5.9g | Protein: 19.5g | Calories: 303.4
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Submitted by FUZZYBLUELOGIC Carbs: 26.7g | Fat: 7.6g | Fiber: 19.4g | Protein: 34.7g | Calories: 274.5
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Submitted by BRYZON Carbs: 7.7g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 21.7g | Calories: 151.6
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tired of trying to keep up with fruit intake. try combining them. If you don't won't dairy, you go do it that way to, just add a little bit of corn starch to thicken it up. Submitted by CURVY513 Carbs: 117.4g | Fat: 3.9g | Fiber: 9.6g | Protein: 12.9g | Calories: 438.9
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A sweet alternative to sweets Submitted by RENA1965 Carbs: 16.8g | Fat: 3.8g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 11.6g | Calories: 137.5
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This is a great recipe for those that can't be trusted with ice cream in the house. It doesn't sound like it would be all that good, but it really is. Totally worth a try. It reminds me of a Wendy's frosty, but I think it is better for you and more fun to customize yourself. Submitted by NICLIZZY Carbs: 5.4g | Fat: 5.8g | Fiber: 3.1g | Protein: 1.9g | Calories: 116.7
Editor's note: Use your favorite milk or yogurt in this recipe. Use ice cubes instead of water for a frozen treat. Submitted by ROKERSHNER Carbs: 20.6g | Fat: 1.6g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 5g | Calories: 119.3
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I love to use this recipe for an afternoon or evening snack...seems to satisfy me enough that I don't eat any junk food! Submitted by ORANGECOWCAT Carbs: 55.5g | Fat: 0.5g | Fiber: 4.8g | Protein: 1.4g | Calories: 210.5


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"I always wanted to be a teacher," she said.
Strawberry scholarships run in the Diaz family.
Yadira's twin sister, Yaneth, also is attending Fresno State and hopes to become a social worker.
Her sister Ageueda, 24, received a scholarship and graduated from the university last year and hopes to become a social worker.
Another sister, 20, Rosa Deysi, is studying accounting at a community college with help from her scholarship.
Her sister, Erika, a sophomore in high school, also hopes to receive a scholarship.
The 19-year-old California Strawberry Scholarship Program has awarded more than $1.5 million to 1,384 children of California strawberry farm workers. For the 2012-13 school year, $188,300 was awarded to 193 students
Over the years, the program has contributed to the successful completion of educational degrees, including bachelor's, master's and doctorate programs, according to the commission.
The scholarship program was established by California strawberry growers, shippers, processors and affiliated companies to extend funding for continuing students as a way to demonstrate grower's appreciation of the contributions that farm workers make.
To qualify, scholarship applicants must have at least one parent who has been employed as a strawberry farm worker for the past two consecutive seasons. Awards are based on individual merit.
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Sitting backstage at the Riverhawk Music Festival in Arcadia, Florida, Waybacks rhythm guitarist Stevie Coyle is unapologetic. "A year and a half ago, we all pink-slipped ourselves, and it's pretty much full-time," he says. How can this man so casually thumb his nose at those of us who work for a living? You might, too: The San Francisco quintet, which primarily plays instrumentals, is the closest thing the folk-and-roots music scene has had to an overnight sensation since, well, maybe never.
The whole sordid affair started innocently enough. Like good "real" musicians, guitarist Stevie Coyle and fiddler/mandolinist Wayne "Chojo" Jacques were separately plugging away, plying, plucking and picking in pubs and coffeehouses around the Bay area. Coyle performed with his Celtic group, the Frontmen, and Jacques, a veteran who's played with Ramblin' Jack Elliott and Michael Hedges, was accompanying an outfit called Vicar's Daughter (featuring an actual vicar's daughter).
Enter Dick Brundle, curator of the city's Fiddling Cricket folk-concert series, under the guise of a mild-mannered British chemist. Coyle contacted Brundle about getting the Frontmen into the series, but Brundle, seeing dollar signs even then, had other designs. "Okay, you can come," he said, "as long as you have Chojo with you."
"From what I knew of Chojo, he was really outstanding, and he made others play better when they were with him," Brundle now recalls. "Chojo can just play anything on fiddle or mandolin. He's so good, in particular, with improvisation. He just leads people around him."
Of course, no commercial equation is complete without sex. Younger than Jacques and Coyle by more than a decade, 29-year-old lead guitarist James Nash was soon enlisted, and he brought the goods. "James is known as the cheesecake of the band, or the tit of the band, whichever you want," says Brundle. "He's much younger than the others, and he's good-looking."
So that was it: the birth of the Waybacks. Coyle, Jacques and Nash were joined by the rhythm section of bassist Chris Kee and drummer Peter Tucker, and the sparks started to fly. Coyle's background as a stand-up comedian and circus highwire act added zany showmanship to a loose blend of Celtic, bluegrass, jazz and rock that recalled NRBQ in its synthesis of virtuosity and fun. But the sparks weren't only flying on stage.
"I could see from people who came to the shows that they were going to be very popular," says Brundle. "It was a range from teenagers to people who were ninety years old."
The Waybacks could have kept their integrity and hung on to those character-bolstering day jobs, but then everything unraveled. "After seeing them play a couple of times, I said, 'When are you going to make a CD? You have to make it,'" recalls Brundle. "And they said, 'Well, we're looking for a white knight, someone who would pay for it,' and I put up my hand and said, 'Me! I'll do it!'
"It wasn't entirely altruistic," he admits. "I was pretty certain that that money would come right back very quickly, and it did."
Brundle expanded Fiddling Cricket into a record label, expressly for the Waybacks. A Web site went up, and promotional CDs went out. As observed by P.T. Barnum, "Advertising is like learning: A little is a dangerous thing." Before you can say Del McCoury, the Waybacks went from regional coffeehouse shows -- a venue that similar bands escape only after years of touring in an Econoline with leaky gaskets and mildewed upholstery -- to the big-time folk-festival circuit.
The band has played for 80,000 people at Merlefest in North Carolina and for 65,000 at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. They've shared stages with such acoustic giants as Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Alison Krauss, Jorma Kaukonen, and Mike Marshall and Daryl Anger from the original David Grisman Quintet. They've even got those company endorsements you see in guitar mags. The Waybacks went from anonymity to prestige so quickly that Kee and Tucker had to quit because of all the activity; they were replaced by drummer Chuck Hamilton and bassist Joe Kyle Jr.
"It's just so easy," Coyle sums up, sounding giddy. "Making decisions is really a matter of making room for another great opportunity that's fallen into our laps."
The band's decisive break was its inclusion in this year's Strawberry Music Festival near Yosemite National Park. Like so many booking directors, the Festival's Charlie Cran isn't exactly Mr. Accessible. "I've tried to get other people in there. He's very picky; he doesn't listen to what's sent to him," says Brundle. Determined, Brundle had Waybacks audiences sign a petition to get the group on board. "But by the time I'd sent it to him, he'd already booked 'em," he recalls. "He heard the CD. I don't know how much he listened to it, but he booked them instantly."


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- 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 whole star anise or 1 teaspoon anise seeds
- 3 assorted grapefruits such as white, pink, and ruby
- 2 navel oranges
Simmer water with sugar and anise in a small saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Cool slightly.
Cut peel and white pith from grapefruits and oranges with a sharp knife. Working over a bowl, cut grapefruit and orange sections free from membranes. Pour off juice released during cutting from bowl and reserve.
Stir syrup into fruit and chill, covered, 1 hour. Stir in reserved juice to taste.
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Each serving about 135 calories and less than 1 gram fat.
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The Vancouver Art Gallery has narrowed down a list of 75 applicants to five finalist firms for the design of its new facility. The shortlist includes Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Herzog & de Meuron, KPMB Architects, SANAA, and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architect. Each firm was assessed by the gallery's architect selection committee and a technical review panel comprising experts in the fields of architecture, design, and urban planning. The teams will now undergo in-person interviews with a final selection expected in spring 2014.
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Seattle's Manhattan serves fine cocktails, classics with Southern accent
At Manhattan restaurant on Seattle's Capitol Hill, the cocktails are fine, the food classic with a sumptuous Southern accent.
Special to The Seattle Times
Steakhouse/Southern American
1419 12th Ave., Seattle
Reservations: Accepted
Hours: Dinner 5-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 5-11 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; lunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday; brunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; happy hour 3-6 p.m. daily; 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday-Thursday; 11 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday
Prices: $$$/$$$$ (soup/salad/small plates $3-$12; lunch entrees $9-$17; dinner entrees $13-$25; steaks $26-$38)
Drinks: Full bar; short but adequate wine list
Parking: On street or in nearby lots
Sound: Loud
Who should go: Hill crawlers might drop by for the house Manhattan, fill up on fried chicken or celebrate over surf and turf.
Credit cards: All major
Access: No obstacles
Sample menu
Cream of kale soup $6
Shrimp & cheddar grits $8
Fried chicken $18
Roasted halibut $24
Traditional surf & turf $39
When I asked for a rye Manhattan at the bar of a classic New York City steakhouse recently, the bartender haughtily informed me that a true Manhattan is always made with rye.
You'll get no such snobbery at Manhattan, an anti-establishment steakhouse with a strong Cajun accent on Capitol Hill. Here the eponymous cocktail swings both ways. Old Weller Antique bourbon goes into the classic Manhattan here, but that's Fremont Mischief's John Jacob rye in the signature house Manhattan. Dark, spicy and tinged with orange, it's become my new gold standard for the drink. (A barrel-aged variation, made with dry vermouth and corn whiskey, was appealing, too.)
Manhattan opened in early 2012 as Manhattan Drugs, aiming to be a high-end steakhouse. After several rocky months, the original ownership group split up, and last July executive chef Khampaeng (KP) Panyathong changed the kitchen's course. Steaks are still featured, but the filet, rib-eye and Cali-cut New York are choice, not prime. The rest of the menu looks to the South for inspiration.
Of the four variations on surf and turf, one couples filet mignon with Cajun-spiced shrimp and extravagantly rich white-cheddar grits. The traditional version pairs a 5-ounce filet mignon with a grilled lobster tail of equal weight. Both meat and shellfish were skillfully cooked and came with nicely browned Brussels sprouts on the side, but the overworked mashed potatoes can't compete with those grits.
You can upgrade any steak with lobster tail, seared scallops, crabcakes, creamed spinach and sauces, or get extra sides. Among those adjuncts, let me steer you toward the crabcakes, deep-fried pickles, fried green tomatoes and sautéed kale.
The kitchen favors those frilly, full-flavored greens. Luxurious kale soup enriched with béchamel is topped with bacon and Parmesan. At lunch, sautéed kale was splashed with lemon vinaigrette, and served with roasted cherry tomatoes alongside a lovely piece of halibut sparingly rubbed with Cajun spices and roasted with thyme. (The heartier dinner version comes with mashed potatoes and Cajun tomato sauce.)
Kale even accompanies fried chicken, also scaled down midday to just the boneless thigh, cayenne-seasoned and cooked to a winning dark-brown crunch. You could — and should — swap the consistently gluey mashed potatoes for boldly seasoned steak fries or white-cheddar grits. Either one would do well dampened with the excellent red-eye gravy.
Purple coleslaw gets dressed up all sweet 'n' sassy for its date with ale-braised ribs, but the meat was disappointingly dry under its spicy glaze. That slaw is a better match for zesty little crabcakes garnished with oranges and pimento rémoulade.
Fritter fans might forgo hush-puppy-like jalapeño corn fritters that are a little doughy and short on corn, and save room instead for cookie-dough fritters. Those decadent and ridiculously good chocolate-chip orbs, coated in crushed Rice Krispies and deep-fried, are served with vanilla ice cream and a chocolate-sauce drizzle.
There's a whiff of decadence, too, in Manhattan's décor, which a colleague aptly called "Victorian brothel meets hunting shack." Purple taffeta drapes graze the cracked concrete floor. Plush sofas form a lounge area that divides the dim recesses of the back dining room from the livelier front, where the bar is. Above the bar, mounted on trompe l'oeil wallpaper that mimics tufted velvet, a woolly ram's head sprouts twisting golden horns that morph into M-16s (the work of Bay Area artist Peter Gronquist).
Scenes of vintage Manhattan project into gilded picture frames hung on damask-patterned walls above generous, curved booths, where one night a couple in wedding finery were ensconced: the groom in a white satin waistcoat, her bride in frothy tulle.
Elsewhere under the ornate chandeliers that drop from scuffed ceiling joists a gaggle of older Asian women tucked into surf and turf at a long table. Young guys in ball caps devoured fried chicken and ribs. Couples dressed for date night drank Manhattans at the bar.
In the evening, engaging young women tend to this sundry crowd with smart efficiency. A waiter at lunch looked tough as a longshoreman but doted on guests like a fond uncle. A year after nearly going belly up, Manhattan seems to have found its niche.
Providence Cicero, Seattle Times restaurant critic, co-hosts "Let's Eat" with Terry Jaymes at 4 p.m. Saturdays on KIRO Radio 97.3 FM. Listen to past shows at www.KIRORadio.com/letseat. Reach Cicero at email@example.com.