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Author: Roger Cantwell
Editor: Howard Ha
Publish Date: Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
Originally Published on Neoseeker (http://www.neoseeker.com)
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Today Neoseeker will be taking a look at the CM Storm Sentinel Advance II gaming mouse and the CM Storm Speed-RXL gaming mouse pad from Cooler Master. The manufacturer is always looking to take its game one step further, and the Sentinel Advance II aims to do just that with a long list of features including 200-8200 DPI tracking resolution, 128 KB Sentinel-X memory for profiles and macros and customizable multi-color LED light system, to name just a few. Now I have used my fair share of gaming mice, but with so many customizable options the CM Storm Sentinel Advance II is shaping up very nicely indeed.
So let us get started first by taking a look at the packaging of the Advance II. The overall color scheme of the package is red and white on black. The front of the box contains a single photo of the Advance II with flames dancing around it. In the upper left hand corner you can see the Cooler Master logo, and overlaid on the right side is a hint at some of the new technologies built into the Advance II.
CM Storm Sentinel Advance II
Available Color
3.3(L)x5.3(W)x1.6(H)inch 83.6(L)x135(W)x40(H) mm |
139 g / 0.31 lbs
Avago ADNS-9800 Laser Sensor |
30 g
Polling Time
1000 Hz /1 ms
Up to 150 ips |
Onboard Memory
Form Factor
Right Hand Ergonomic
Programmable Buttons
UPC Code
Warranty |
2 Years |
Flipping the cover of the box open reveals a wealth of information on the inside regarding the features of the Cm Storm Sentinel Advance II such as on-the-fly dpi fine tuning, customizable profiles, light effects and clan or community logo, and a Storm Tactics multiplayer key, just to name a few.
On the right side is a clear plastic cover providing a top down view of the CM Storm Advance II mouse itself. The top of the box proudly displays the Cooler Master logo. On the back you will find a full specifications list for the CM Storm Sentinel Advance II.
The left side of the box contains information regarding the Advance II in multiple languages, along with a brief description of the system requirements.
The CM Storm Sentinel Advance II's features are listed at the back of the box, including the Avago ADNS-9800 laser sensor, 200-8200 DPI tracking resolution, on-the-fly DPI fine-tuning, and as low as 1.5mm lift-off distance. This is just a brief listing of the features included on the back.
The accessories pack contains additional replacement pads for the bottom of the CM Storm Sentinel Advance II.
If we turn the Sentinel Advance II mouse around and look on the left side you can see two of the eight programmable buttons. The button marked "TX" is used in combination with the tactics system which allows for the creation of advanced key combinations.
Looking at the Sentinel Advance II head on, we can see the standard two button setup along with the scroll wheel in the center. Just in front of the scroll wheel is the profile button that allows you to select profiles on the fly. Just behind the wheel are two more buttons that allow for on-the-fly DPI adjustments; the button on the right will increase the DPI up to 8200, while the button on the left will decrease it all the way down to 200 DPI. If you look right behind the DPI buttons, you can see the OLED readout where the OLED logo and DPI settings can be observed in real time.
Another one of the cool features I really like about the Sentinel Advance II is being able to adjust the weight of the mouse by removing or adding any one of the five 4.5g weights; the mouse weighs next to nothing with none of the weights installed.
You have complete control over the Sentinel Advance II's lighting features in the Color Control Tab of the included software. The choice of lighting colors are red, green, blue, teal, yellow, purple and white, or you can mix and match any color combination you like, for example changing the front lighting to red while having white on the top or vice versa. You also have the option to turn off the lighting effects completely. Here you can also add or customize your OLED logo simply by using a 32x32 grey scale image.
In the photos below you can see the many colors of the Sentinel Advance II in action, along with the OLED display. If you look at the bottom right hand photo you can see that I had set the DPI at 8200, which makes the Sentinel Advance II extremely hyper sensitive to the smallest movement.
The CM Storm Sentinel Advance II's software suite is where you will go to customize everything about the mouse, right down to your very own OLED 32x32 grey scale logo as described earlier. You know you can't wait to customize it with you clan logo. Here in the control panel you will be able to set up your own scripts and keyboard shortcuts (that support up to three keystroke combonations), profiles and so on.
You can set the color options for the front and top LEDs in the color control panel, as well as their effects like glowing, flashing, and always on or off.
The CM Storm tactics page allows for programming of the special TX button, as well as any keyboard macros. The process is fairly simple; click the New button, then use the Record button to enter your key and mouse button combinations. When you are done, click the Stop button. Once your macro is completed, click the Save button and name your new macro. The script page is just like the macro page except you will select a script from the drop down list instead. Select how the script will be run; run once, loop and so on.
On the library page you can import, export or delete macros and scripts. With the use of the import function you can import downloaded or saved profiles. Using the export button allows you to save macros and scripts for uploading to either an ftp server or thumb drive so you can share them with your friends or transport them from one desktop or laptop to another. The red arrows in the center of the screen are used for transferring your saved macros or scripts to and from the Sentinel's on board memory. The profiles backup section is for everything that is not saved in the Sentinel's on board memory. On the support page you can find help for common issues with the Sentinel Advance II.
CM Storm Speed-RXL Gaming Pad
The CM Storm Speed-RXL is a refreshing addition to the gaming pad market. The CM Storm Speed-RX comes in multiple sizes ranging from Large (450 x 350 mm), Medium (320 x 270 mm) and Small (250 x 210 mm). The Speed-RX is made from a synthetic mesh that uses nano fibers to offer a higher level of performance for today's optical sensors and as well as improved compatibility with the older optical sensors. Other benefits include reduced drag and increased tracking performance.
The bottom of the CM Storm Speed-RXL has a unique coating to reduce slipping on surfaces. The CM Storm-RXL is 5 mm thick which helps reduce palm discomfort so unlike the thinner gaming surfaces on the market, the Speed-RXL is ideal for longer duration of play.
The package confirms the use of microscopic synthetic mesh for optimum precision, smooth nano fibers for reduced drag and better comfort, and an extra thick (5 mm) soft rubber center piece for better ergonomics and endurance. A triple layer heat bonding process makes for improved durability and helps prevent peeling, while grip coating on the bottom side helps keep the mouse pad in place.
I didn't know what I was missing until I began testing the Speed-RXL gaming pad. At 5 mm thick, it is almost two times thicker than you average mouse pad but as it is manufactured from a microscopic synthetic mesh I immediately saw a vast improvement in overall tracking and movement of the mouse.
Available Color
100% Natural Rubber
450 x 350 mm (SGS-4030-KLMM1)
2 years
UPC Code
Testing Setup:
Comparison mice:
The table below shows the various tracking tests used. "Pass" indicates the mouse was able to track the movement perfectly well on that surface, whereas a "Fail" means that it had difficulty and was unable to track the movement without issue.
CM Storm Sentinel Advance II
Razer Death Adder
Logitech M100
Although the CM Storm Advance II was unable to successfully track on both glass and mirror, this is not a deal breaker. The overall performance of the Sentinel Advance II was extreme to say the least. The Advance II was also tested with BF:3 where a great number of enemy players happened to die via sniper shots thanks to the extreme precision of the CM Storm Advance II.
Overall the Storm Advance II is very comfortable mouse, as all the buttons are easily within reach regardless of how you grip it. It is however limited in the fact that it is a right handed mouse due to the layout and design. Switching the DPI settings in game was hassle free thanks to the two buttons located right behind the scroll wheel, and the CM Storm tactical button was right under my thumb at all times.
The eight programmable buttons (and nine virtual buttons) allow a great deal of possibility. I decided to give it a shot in the tried and true FPS, CS: Source. I was able to do away with in-game macros for buying weapons and items, as in two button clicks I was well equipped with everything I needed to dispatch my enemy with ease. One little issue was the fact that you have to visit Cooler Master's website to download the software for the mouse. It looks like it would have been just as easy to include a software disk but on the other hand they may have wanted to keep costs down.
Overall the CM Storm Sentinel Advance II is a well designed product with all the features you would expect from a $100 gaming mice but priced at around $60 dollars retail. You will not not find another gaming mouse under $100 that can match the value of the CM Storm Sentinel Advance II. It comes with a well rounded software package and eight programmable buttons along with nine virtual buttons that lets you create more than enough macros and scripts to ensure you are prepared for any experience be it MMO, FPS, RTS or RPG.
Lets not forget the OLED and LED lighting for the complete customization package, you can even upload your clan logo to show off to your friends or enemies, whichever comes first. With the refined design, we get an additional 64kb for a total of 128kb of on board storage capacity, plus an increase of 2600 DPI on the optical sensor over the previous version.
If you want the complete CM Storm mouse package, consider the CM Storm Speed-RXL gaming mat to go along with the CM Storm Sentinel Advance II. These two combined make for one mean combo, as the CM Storm Speed-RXL is a top notch gaming mat manufactured using synthetic mesh for a better drag free experience. It is also extremely comfortable on the palm of your hand even after hours of gaming.
During testing of the Advance II, the mouse responded with eye tearing speed when set at 8200 DPI, but even at lower settings the Advance II was still very responsive. It's a good thing the Speed-RXL is available a larger surface area, 450x350 mm, to support a greater degree of movement. The CM Storm Speed-RX series gaming mat prices start around $19.99 and get pricier according to size, but they are well worth it as dollar for dollar you will not find a better value.
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Note: Not sure whether or not this is the right forum for this type of feedback, if the thread should be posted elsewhere please let me know. Disclaimer: I realize that the examples in this post are a gross oversimplification of combat in League of Legends. However, I also believe that they illustrate a very real balance problem in the game. Background: In a fight between two champion, every (combat) statistic in League of Legends can essentially be viewed as either increasing the defending champion's "effective Health" (or expected time to live) or else increasing the attacking champion's "average DPS" (or equivalently decreases his expected time to kill). In League of Legends virtually all combat statistics exhibit constant returns to scale. That is, each point of the statistic is worth just as much as the one before. For example, consider a hypothetical fight between Champion A who uses a physical attack that deals 150 damage every 1.5 seconds, against a Champion B who has 1000 health. Assuming that Champion A has 0% critical strike and Champion B has no armor, then Champion A has 100 average DPS and Champion B has 1000 effective health (and thus Champion A kills Champion B in, roughly, 10 seconds). Now if Champion B were to gain 10 armor, each of Champion A's attacks would deal only 136.36 damage, and so Champion B would have 1100 "effective health" (i.e., he would survive 11 seconds against 100 average DPS). If Champion B were to gain another 10 armor (20 total), then each of Champion A's attacks would deal only 125 damage and Champion B would have 1200 "effective health" (i.e., he would survive for 12 seconds against 100 average DPS). This occurs because Armor exhibits constant returns to scale (i.e., every 10 points of armor buys Champion B one additional second of life, or 100 effective hit points). Now let's say that Champion A buys an item that increases his attack speed by 50% (and we'll go back to the case where B is unarmored). Then Champion A attacks once every second and thus Champion A would deal 150 "average DPS". If Champion A buys a second item that increases his attack damage by 50%, then he attacks once every 0.75 seconds and would deal 200 "average DPS". This occurs because Attack Speed exhibits constant returns to scale (i.e., every 50% attack speed buys Champion 50 average DPS). Finally, let's consider an example where Champion X is attempting to kill Champion B with a magic spell. If the spell has 400 base damage and a 4 second cooldown, then Champion X has 100 "average DPS". (We assume for simplicity that Champion X is using only this one spell, but the math works out in essentially the same way if Champion X were using multiple spells or a combination of spells and auto-attacks.) If Champion B has no Magic Resistance (aka spell block), then Champion B has 1000 "effective health" against Champion X. Let's suppose Champion X's spell has an ability power ratio of 3 ability power = 2 damage. Then if Champion X buys an item that increases his ability power by 30, his spell will do 420 damage and he will deal 105 "average DPS". If Champion X buys a second item that increases his attack damage by 30 ability power, then each spell deals . This occurs because Attack Speed exhibits constant returns to scale (i.e., every 50% attack speed buys Champion 50 average DPS). Side Note: Throughout this discussion, I will assume that Champion X begins a fight at full mana and has enough mana to kill Champion B. (This is a reasonable assumption, most Champions who begin a fight at full mana have enough mana to win the fight without running out). Mana is somewhat different than statistics like Attack Speed or Ability Power in that more mana generally does not enable you to kill faster, but instead reduces downtime (i.e. time spent waiting between fights or making a trip back to base). In many ways, Mana is more similar to movement speed in that high mana enables your character to be able to participate in fights that you might otherwise miss out on. The Problem with Cooldown Reduction: The problem with cooldown reduction is that unlike other combat attributes, it exhibits increasing returns to scale! This means that every 10% cooldown reduction is worth more than the previous 10%. Returning to our previous example, let's say that Champion X buys an item that reduces cooldowns by 10%. This means that he can cast his spell every 3.6 seconds, and he has 111 average DPS. Now let's say hebuys a second item that reduces cooldowns by 10% (20% total). Then Champion X can cast his spell every 3.2 seconds, and so he has 125 average DPS. This means that the second cooldown reduction item gave him 14 DPS, but the first only gave him 11. (Similar calculations would show that a third 10% reduction item would yield an additional 17 DPS and the fourth would yield 24 DPS.) Why this is bad: The fact that cooldown reduction provides increasing returns to scale means that it is infeasible to appropriately balance cooldown reduction items. If it is worthwhile for a Champion to buy the first cooldown reduction item, then it is worthwhile for him to keep buying cooldown reduction items until he hits the cap on cooldown reduction. That is, either the final cooldown reduction item (that brings the champion to the cap) is too expensive, or else the first one is too cheap. This problem is exacerbated by the 9% cooldown reduction available from Masteries, because any player who takes a cooldown reduction mastery has increased the value (to his champion) of all cooldown reduction items in the game. (That is either cooldown reduction items are overpriced for players who take the cooldown reduction masteries or they are underpriced for players who do not.) If you are skeptical that there is a real problem here, go to the strategy forums and read the guides. Virtually every guide in the strategy forum either recommends that a player neglect cooldown reduction completely, or else recommends that the player acquire enough cooldown reduction to hit the cap. (There are a couple guides that recommend only a small amount of cooldown reduction, but I would argue that those guides are mistaken.) One Possible Solution: Change the way cooldown reduction stacks to make it more like attack speed. If a champion has a basic attack that fires 0.5 times per second, then each 10% attack speed that a player acquires makes the attack fire an additional 0.05 times per second. (That is, if a champion attacks once every 2 seconds, with 50% increased attack speed he attacks 1.5 times every 2 seconds ... or once every 1.33 seconds). Similarly, if a champion can use an ability (i.e., cast a spell) once every 4 seconds (i.e., the spell has a 4 second cooldown), then equivalently, the champion can use the ability 0.25 times per second. Therefore, in a matter analogous to attack speed, each 10% cooldown reduction (i.e., 10% ability use speed) should increase the use rate of the ability by 0.025 times per second. That is, with 20% cooldown reduction (i.e., 20% ability use speed) the champion should be able to use the ability 0.3 times per second, which equates to a cooldown of 3.33 seconds. Note: Obviously, such a change would require re-pricing all cooldown reduction items. However, it would at lease enable the creation of a pricing structure that is consistent with the pricing of other item statistics in the game. Additionally, with such a change it would not longer be necessary to have such a low cap on the amount of cooldown reduction a champion can use. (That is, the fact that cooldown reduction needs to be capped at 40% or 50% ... I forget which ... is a symptom of the increasing returns to scale problem discussed in this post!) TL;DR Every 10% reduction in cooldowns is worth more to your champion than the previous 10% cooldown reduction. This means that every champion either wants no cooldown reduction or wants to hit the cooldown reduction cap. This is a bad thing and makes it infeasible to fairly price cooldown reduction items. The mechanics underlying cooldown reduction stacking should be changed.
HaHa. Your are comparing in very biased way. There is no way that in the time when someones spell hits 400 dmg melee char would have 100 damage. Also you miss the calculation about AP vs Cooldown reduction
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Interesting post, but I'm sure this is a large part of the reason cd reduction caps at 40%, whereas most other stats do not have a hard cap.
You have a good point, but just because something is more expensive for different people doesn't mean its improperly balanced. You are saying that runes and masteries make cooldown items more valuable, and I think thats intended. The same way +ap runes would make the +ap% item more valuable. Its still a plausable strategy to get some cooldown reduction (not max at 40%), because there is a certain point where it is better to pay for other stats. For example, you are dying every five seconds, so you buy some health and armor instead of cooldown. You are also saying that the cooldown items get cheaper as you buy them, but in reality you can only buy a maximum of four of these items, with cooldowns and masteries you would be crazy to buy three or more. This makes the cost balance problem pretty irrelevant. Basically i'm pretty sure riot was aware of this when the implemented cooldown reduction items. They want a hard cap, because some abilities would be impossible to balance if they had to take into account potential 70-80% cd reduction.
Yeah, it would be better if dodge and cooldown reduction have the same EHP and DPS gains with multiple items.
The key here is that different mathematical scales of returns isn't bad. In fact, quite the opposite: It's what makes the game interesting. The hard cap on cooldown reduction shows the design thought that went into this. Though if you think cooldown reduction in general has good scaling, check out Zilean...
I think you missing important parts in your discussion
Can someone please confirm for me whether or not they've put the diminishing returns they promised for CD reduction into play? (multiplicative stacking to a cap of 75%) I remember them saying they would, but people keep saying things which suggest they haven't...
CD reduction is capped at 40% And is additive.
The cap is still 40% reduction, but the stacking is not additive anymore and you need like 45% to reach the cap.


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Samantha DePoy-Warren, Maine DEP Director of Communications & Education, at (207) 287-5842 or Ginger McMullin, Maine DEP Response Planning Coordinator, at (207) 446-7032
-The boom deployment exercise on the Damariscotta River will test the feasibility of potential strategies for effectively responding in the event of a large marine spill-
DAMARISCOTTA – Responders from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, the US Coast Guard and Moran Environmental Recovery will participate in a boom deployment exercise on the Damariscotta River on Tuesday, May 22 and Wednesday, May 23.
The training exercise, which will begin at the public boat launch in Damariscotta at 6 a.m. on Tuesday and continue with a second deployment that afternoon, is to test the feasibility of response strategies in the event of a large marine oil spill in the river. Depending on results, the exercise may continue into Wednesday morning.
Responders met earlier this week with other interested parties including local aquaculture interests and the Damariscotta River Association to brief them on the exercise plans.
Maine has a total of 209 protection strategies designed for environmentally sensitive areas from Kittery to Calais, and the DEP has an active program to review and test these strategies – particularly in areas with the highest risk for marine oil spills – to ensure natural resources are most effectively protected.
A similar training exercise was held last October in the Penobscot River in Bucksport and others are tentatively scheduled in the Scarborough River, Wells Harbor and Castine this fall.
The Coast Guard will be issuing a notice to alert mariners of the Damariscotta exercise, though boat traffic will not be impacted.
Maine DEP Director of Response Services Barbara Parker, who was on-scene in the Gulf Coast coordinating the response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf Coast, will be available to speak with the media at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Damariscotta boat launch about the exercise, how it aligns with the state's larger spill response plan and how the lessons learned by DEP staff deployed to Deepwater Horizon informs Maine's response planning today.


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Try as i might, I can't seem to get my photos on. I think I might have to join 'Photo Bucket' and transport my photos to this site? I hate to go thur all this just to put photos on this message board. I think i am going to give up for now. Why can't someone make it simple for us? I guess I'm too dum. I figured out how to copy and paste all my photos into a Excel Spreedsheet and I keep it for my records. Added to each photo is all the info on each supject. |
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Yes, join PB and put your pictures there. Then get the HTML code (the 'a href...' code) of the picture and put it in a message here. It is simple once you've done it a few times. You can also search Garden Web for more instructions if you like - look for 'how to post pictures'. |
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Hi Norma, On another thread here, I've just left the basic instructions for posting pix via Photobucket. I taught myself to do it, takes some reading, time, patience & sometimes multiple attempts, but it IS doable. Here's what I wrote on the other thread. ++++++++++++++ The way to post your pix is to use a photohosting site & then upload from there to here. I use Photobucket (free) so I can speak about that. The short version, put your pix there & then copy & paste into here the THIRD Line of code which will appear under the pic at Photobucket into a message you've started here. At first it will look like Gibberish, but the Image should be visible when you hit 'Preview'. If not, try again, it might take a couple of tries to get it. |
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September 2012 Swanky Stamper
Yes. I know it's the middle of the month. And the Swanky Stamper is usually announced towards the beginning of the month. I've had some requests, though, to push the choosing of the Swanky Stamper forward, to allow for those playing the end of the month challenges more time. I'm still considering that option, so this month, I thought I would try it out. So without any further ado, The Swanky Stamper of the Month is Wendy McGaffey. We had so many outstanding cards this past month. It was really hard to choose only one winner. Check my blog for some other great cards. |
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Scott Fujita Joins HRC's Americans for Marriage Equality
December 7, 2011 by HRC staff
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Today we released a video with Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita for our Americans for Marriage Equality campaign. In the ad Fujita explains "I've been married for twelve years and I know that it is unfair to keep other loving and committed couples from getting married and protecting their families."
Fujita was a member of the 2010 World Champion New Orleans Saints team and plays for the Cleveland Browns. His ad is the seventh released by HRC for the Americans campaign. Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker, one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the world, kicked off the series followed by Oscar winner Mo'Nique, civil rights legend Julian Bond, Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo, acclaimed Broadway playwright Katori Hall, and The Good Wife's Josh Charles.
About 53% of the American public supports marriage for same-sex couples, according to a number of nonpartisan polls, including Gallup, CNN, and Washington Post/ABC News.
Americans for Marriage Equality is a public engagement campaign featuring prominent Americans who support committed gay and lesbian couples getting married. The campaign draws from a cadre of supportive professional athletes, film and music celebrities, political and civic leaders. Over the coming months, HRC will roll out targeted videos playing off of the Americans brand, including Republicans for Marriage Equality, African-Americans for Marriage Equality, Latinos for Marriage Equality and Elected Officials for Marriage Equality.
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The Register
16th April 2010
A Microsoft researcher has suggested tattooing passwords on patients
with pacemakers and other implanted medical devices to ensure the
remotely-controlled gadgets can be accessed during emergencies.
The proposal, by Stuart Schechter of Microsoft Research, is the latest
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radio transmitters they can be controlled without the need for surgery.
Besides pacemakers, other types of potentially vulnerable devices
include insulin pumps and cardiac defibrillators.
In 2008, researchers demonstrated that heart monitors were susceptible
to wireless hacks that caused pacemakers to shut off or leak personal
information. But equally devastating are scenarios in which physicians
are unable to provide emergency care because they don't have the access
codes needed to control the devices.
In a paper published last week, Schechter proposed that access to such
devices be controlled with encryption similar to what's used on wi-fi
networks. Access keys would then be tattooed on patients using ink
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There's not much tangible under the tree this year. We're shifting gears. Teenagers are different, the awe has given way to the comfort of tradition. They're easier to shop for, in a way. Tickets to a summer music festival, used video games. Nothing from Fisher-Price clatters across my floor anymore.
The coffee-maker chooses this morning to overflow, and we parents mop the countertop. In the living room, a Nerf war breaks out as the older siblings help the youngest test out his new arsenal of toy pistols. Screams and giggles as we wash, wipe, tidy, check for stains.
I hate the dark days, they always drag me down. The light and magic aren't what they once were, but my mother-in-law assures me it all ramps up again with grandchildren. And she smiles.
I hope for my children's futures. I wish good things, real love, stable spouses, reliable jobs. We know how hard come by these things are. We've earned our stripes carving out this life from nothing but college debt.
He made $7.50 an hour when we dropped out of university (who can afford an Arts degree?). We couldn't make rent that month, and we thought we might end up out on the street. It wouldn't be the last time. I was just learning how to pray, back then, and how I learned it.
He went for a sales job at an auto parts store, knowing it wasn't right for him, but willing to try anything. They said he wasn't suitable. But the boss must have recognized his need, because they hired him as a warehouse stocker.
This is the north. He spent the whole next winter utterly in the darkness. The warehouse had no windows. He went to work half an hour before sunrise, and came home half an hour after the sun sets.
For my part, I walked everywhere with my new baby, bundled against the cold. We couldn't afford to run the car much. Couldn't afford a TV, or to rent movies once my grandmother gave us her little old one. The bank account was to the dollar (and any spare cents) every paycheque. My only financial goal was to keep it out of the red, because if we got behind, our bills would snowball and we'd go down.
Savings — what are those? There are no savings, no budgets and tithes, in poverty. There's only, hope to heaven we can keep it lean enough to get through.
Our kids don't remember much of those days.
We moved to a first house, then a second. Repair, repair, repair. Fixer-upper was all we could afford, and barely that. The market was way down compared to now. We could barely get the mortgage, could barely get the bank to approve it. Have taken twelve years to pull all the major pieces together, with many smaller ones still to follow.
The kids remember the work, but only the older ones have vague memories of how much work it really was. In between movements played on saw and drill and concrete mixer, there was the Christmas tree in the dining room. Tiny Tiger Lily and Mr. Boo, ages 5 and 3, spontaneously danced a Christmas waltz in the glow of the lights. Not all in the northern winter is darkness.
Eight years later, the Tiger Lily wields a pneumatic nail gun, a levelling mallet, a mortar trowel alongside me. Mr. Boo hands hammers to his father and cuts floor tile with his grandfather's hand tools. Miss Banana handles the picky work, and our oldest, about to leave home, runs a circular saw, a drill, whatever's needed on a given day.
We have literally built this life with our own hands. It's sort of unbelievable.
Some go to mission fields and make their sacrifice there. We have gone to our field and given our lives, paid our dues and honoured our God as we were called to. Because you can lay down your life anywhere. Even right where you are.
And maybe there'll be other fields for us, but for now, this is the one given by God's hand: to raise up a family full of love, ex nihilo.
Here in our fields, where wealthy hearts are hard and eyes of needles rare enough, we bend our backs to the task. Let the work of loving and sharing love bow us down before the Lord of harvests. We break again and again upon the rocks of never enough and what more now, salty with sweat and tears.
Patience has come to us. (Never pray for patience, because God will teach it to you, an old dear friend's voice says.) Patience, new roads, new adventures. Where will our younglings fly when they leave the nest? Where will we ourselves go?
We don't know.
But every photograph from every road comes with unseen travail and scars. Every gift is a bounty.
This morning, they're sitting in the living room we refurbished together, playing some racing game. Laughing wildly. There's not much tangible this year, except there's everything.
The carpet we laid in my bedroom and the white walls we painted, curtains we hung together, the living room's dark wood floors we installed and wallpaper hung as a team. The TV I bought my husband with my earnings last year. The shelves he built and the collection of bargain-bin movies he's acquired over time. The sectional couch, now worn, that is still the only major new furniture we've ever owned. The countertop we washed together earlier today, installed together two months ago.
All these things mean more than themselves. They mean blessing. Tears. Frustrations. Sitting down and crying in each other's arms (what more now?). Small hands innocently helping as they can, learning Phillips and Robertson, spiral nail and finishing nail and drywall screw. Going off to play while we continue on holding this roof up over their heads.
Yesterday, we were children ourselves, uncertain and terrified, clinging to each other in the thickets of the world.
Today, we are Atlas, hefting that world on our shoulders. We can carry it all if we do it on our knees, bowed down.
Under the tree this year, there was nothing much that hands could touch; it was togetherness.


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Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 "Here is what you are to do to consecrate them for ministry to me in the office of cohen. Take one young bull and two rams without defect, | 1 "This is what you are to do to consecrate them, so they may serve me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without defect. |
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (The Complete Jewish Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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In Denver, homicide detectives remain stymied by the June 1994 case of a woman who was found stabbed to death in her apartment. She had been sexually assaulted, and her body had been covered by an American flag. Detectives have only a single, gray curly hair discovered on the body, a hair microscopically similar to Luther's, and the word of a former Jeffco inmate who claimed that Luther had told him details of the murder that only the killer could have known.
In Summit County, blood found on one of Bobby Jo Oberholtzer's mittens was tested for DNA--and came back negative for Luther. Luther remains on Detective Richard Eaton's short list of suspects, and the detective follows each new lead as it appears. He's tried to trace a report that a California airline stewardess, who sold Luther the truck he was driving in 1982 when he raped a Summit County woman, was later found beaten to death. But so far, it remains a rumor.
In the meantime, Eaton is looking more closely at another convicted killer from Idaho, who was known for shooting his victims in the back--as both Bobby Jo Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee were. There is no evidence, however, that the man was ever in Colorado.
Initially, Eaton was troubled that Bobby Jo and Annette were executed with a gun: Luther had attacked his known victims with a hammer and his hands. But then Luther was convicted of shooting Cher Elder and stabbing Heather Smith.
Today violent crime is more common in Breckenridge than it was back in 1982. Common enough, in fact, that Eaton is too busy to devote much time to the murders of Bobby Jo Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee. But he still pulls over whenever he reaches the summit of Hoosier Pass, where Bobby Jo was murdered; when his travels take him to Alma, he still stops by the small white cross beside the stream where Annette's body was found. "No one stops being a suspect until I got the guy who did it," he says.
Although they're not his cases and he keeps a discreet distance, Lakewood Detective Scott Richardson remains convinced that the murders of Bobby Jo Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee are Luther's work. Murders were rare in the area back then, he points out, and they stopped when Luther was arrested for the rape of the third woman.
"Luther is an opportunistic killer," he says. "It's only in television and the movies that a serial killer always kills the exact same way. Luther'd take a trash can and shove it down your throat if that's what he had. On the night Cher died, he just happened to have a gun in the car because numbnuts [Powers and his half-brother] had given it to him a couple days before."
When Luther's appeals are over--and assuming they're unsuccessful--Richardson plans to visit his archenemy in West Virginia. He hopes to then learn the whole story of what happened to Cher Elder and, perhaps, what happened to the other women linked to Luther.
Cher's case took a toll on Richardson, both emotionally and physically, and he hopes to never have another one like it.
Before Luther's trial, he returned to the spot where Luther had buried Cher and replaced the rocks with which Luther had covered the grave. Richardson says he did it so that a hiker wouldn't stumble into the grave; those who know him believe the act had more to do with seeking closure of his own.
Richardson, who was asked by Cher's family to be a pallbearer when her remains were reburied in Grand Junction, returns often to that lonely spot outside Empire. And while the photographs of other victims have come and gone from his office walls, Cher's pictures, including one of her as a three-year-old, still hang beside those of his family.
If a case can ever be made against Tom Luther in Summit County, the prosecutor there may find it easier to introduce evidence of his past crimes. In Jeffco, the judge was swayed by the argument that Luther hadn't used a gun during the two crimes for which he'd been convicted and that the victims of those two assaults had survived. After Cher Elder, though, that argument won't wash.
Forensic psychiatrist John Macdonald, who's spent years studying criminals and their habits, interviewed Luther in 1984 after his conviction for sexual assault in Summit County. During that interview, Luther said that he was a lion and the victim had come into his territory.
Luther went on to murder Cher Elder. Before the trial in that case, Macdonald was contacted by both the prosecution and defense teams. He declined to testify, saying he had not spent enough time to diagnose the suspect.
At various times in his criminal "career," Luther has been diagnosed as having personality disorders. And although Macdonald won't discuss Luther specifically, he will discuss personality disorders in general.
"Everyone has personality traits," he says. "It's what makes people individuals. For instance, some people are outgoing, others are introverts. There is nothing wrong or dangerous about either, unless taken to extremes. Personality traits become disorders when they interfere with a person's ability to function normally and legally within society...


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This year, I have been very fortunate to share so many plants with friends. For the Fall 2009 Plant Swap ONLY Alocasia macrorrhiza - 3 large single stalk plants
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The Linus Morales Fabulous Food shoot features sassy Chanel sausage links, fried Fendi fishsticks, raw meat Gucci and toasty Louis Vuitton bread. It is funny how these brands usually look lavish when their labels are stamped on clothes and purses, yet on food they look simply amusing!
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A panel of academics and advocates on April 2 continued Emerson's discussion series, Made in America: Our Gun Violence Culture at the Bordy Theater.
NEASC team to meet with community
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Gallop to help Nightriders, promote healthy lifestyle in Mustang
By Traci Chapman
Being a Mustang High School Nightrider is a lot of work, Carl Eggleston says.
Now people are going to run – and work – for them.
Now in its second year, Mustang Gallop is a run designed to benefit both the Nightriders organization and Masonic Charitable Foundation, organizer Eggleston said. Comprised of 10K, 5K and a one-mile fun run, the event is a way for him to share two of his passions with others.
"I love to run, I was a former runner and was injured, but I'm a big believer in promoting a healthy lifestyle," Eggleston said Monday. "Then I wanted to help others, and this is a great way to do it.
Bronco Gallop Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit. The group was founded to help the Mustang area as it grows and expands, Eggleston said.
"The Masons helped people to the tune of $25,000 last year, but our community is growing at such a fast clip that we're not always able to keep up with the need," Eggleston said.
The Nightriders were a good choice because of the number of students impacted, as well as the sheer volume of work and sacrifice put into their craft by band members. Nightriders Director Ryan Edgmon said last week more than 960 students will take part in band on the high school and middle school levels during the next school year.
"The band is an entity that's busy year-round so we thought what a great opportunity to help someone out," Eggleston said.
The Gallop is certified and registered through USA Track and Field, and Mark Bravo, author of Momentum, has been invited to the city for the second year. The run begins at the south end of Mustang Bronco Stadium.
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So, I'm super new to growing tomatoes. Tried last year and got a few little ones but I do believe they were miracles because that poor plant looked awful. I tried again this year, and while the tomatoes are larger (simply the breed) they don't look like much.
I've learned so much just by reading this forum today that I realize I need a bigger pot, more fertilizer, start them sooner, provide a little bit of shade when it's too hot, less dense soil and research a breed that's better suited to containers and this heat! So, next season I'll hope for more. This season though, I do have three tomatoes (!). The problem is that the skin is split. Are they ok to eat? And (this is really embarassing) how do I know when to pick them? Is it just a color thing? |
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Sure you can eat split tomatoes. I'm assuming your talking about a split that runs fron the upper stem area down vertically along the side that heals with rough greyish matetr??? Just cut away any of the hard gross stuff and enjoy :) As for when they are ripe to eat.... Enjoy |
- Posted by solanaceae 5a (My Page) on Fri, Jul 10, 09 at 16:31
I think a split tomato is only an issue if it is exposed to water polluted in some way and of course it will be more vulnerable to mold. |
This is great news! As I only have three I was hoping that I could enjoy them :) Thanks bunches. |
- Posted by rj_hythloday 8A VA (My Page) on Sat, Jul 25, 09 at 23:05
Healed splits are one thing. My sugolds have been splitting occasionally on the vine. Today I picked a bunch and picked out the splits for the compost. A few hours later at least half of the unsplit toms now had splits? What's up w/ that? |
- Posted by missingtheobvious Blue Ridge 7a (My Page) on Sun, Jul 26, 09 at 0:05
Some varieties are more prone to splitting than others. I don't remember if Sungold is one of those. One reason for splitting is inconsistent moisture. I lost a lot of my volunteer grapes last year after heavy rains: sometimes 25% of what I tried to pick had split. I took to picking them earlier and earlier to try to avoid losses. And sometimes just washing a tomato is enough to make it split! |
- Posted by rj_hythloday 8A VA (My Page) on Sun, Jul 26, 09 at 9:22
sometimes just washing a tomato is enough to make it split! hmm... These got washed more than once, was taking them to a picnic. |
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… Read the restThe US Supreme Court has a chance to do the people of America a big favor, perhaps atoning at last for its shameful betrayal of the electoral system in 2000 when a conservative majority stole the Florida, and national election, for George W. Bush, and for the liberal-led and equally shameful betrayal of fundamental property rights in the Kelo v New London case that, in 2005, upheld the public theft of private homes in Connecticut on behalf of a government-backed resort development. The court can atone for these betrayals by declaring the ramshackle, corrupt, hugely expensive and cynically misnamed Affordable Care Act to be unconstitutional.


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Unintended is not the same as accidental. If you do the deed, pregnancy could result, even if contraception is employed. So, pregnancy would be unintended but everyone should know the risk.
reading the pregnancy test and going "****"
Now that is a funny answer. I think all of us fear that situation.
When they had sex, they "accidentally" forgot how stupid they were forgetting to use birth contol
Use of prophylactics are not a 100% guarantee of avoiding pregnancy. My youngest offspring is the result of a defectively-manufactured condom. :P
For me, any of them would be.
If I got pregnant, it would be an accident, because I forestall such things.
when you use condoms and birth control at the same time and she still got pregnant
Protection didn't work. I think that's what they mean.
Only stating what "they" say.
Truck carrying fertile female eggs crashes into ***** bank.
they blanked s*p*e*r*m*? What gives? How is that obscene?
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Armies are land-based military forces raised by different powers in the Known World. Some powers also have their own fleets.
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According to the semi-canon A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book by Guardians of Order from 2005, the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros might be able to raise the following forces:
- The mainland lords of the Crownlands can raise 10,000 to 15,000 troops, while the gold cloaks of King's Landing usually number 2,000.[1] The city also has a fleet of 50 ships. Dragonstone can raise 3,000 men-at-arms and 400 knights. The island's fleet consists of 160 ships, including 80 galleys.
- Dorne can raise 50,000 Dornishmen, according to Daeron I Targaryen's Conquest of Dorne. However, Daeron exaggerated the quantity of his opponents to enhance his victory. The Martells have not corrected the claim in order to make Dorne appear stronger.[2] Prince Lewyn Martell led 10,000 Dornishmen in the Battle of the Trident.[3] More recently, Prince Quentyn Martell has told Queen Daenerys Targaryen that Dorne could provide her with an army of 50.000.[4][5]
- The Iron Islands can raise approximately 20,000 men and 500 longships. The Iron Fleet alone consists of one hundred ships which are three times larger than the standard longship,[6] however, and George R. R. Martin has indicated that the major lords of the ironborn can each float around 100 ships.[7] A longship such as Sea Bitch has 50 oars, while Great Kraken and Iron Victory are larger.[8] The only fleets comparable to those of the Iron Islands are the royal fleet in the Crownlands and the Redwyne fleet at the Arbor.[9]
- The North can perhaps raise 45,000 soldiers, although it would take a long time to gather them from such a large region.
- The Reach can raise an army of between 80,000 and 100,000 soldiers. The Reach's navy consists of 200 ships, including those of the Redwynes, the Shield Islands, and coastal lords.
- The Riverlands can raise 45,000 soldiers.
- The Stormlands can raise 30,000 soldiers.
- The Vale of Arryn can raise 45,000 soldiers.
- The Westerlands can raise up to 50,000 troops. The Lannister fleet at Lannisport consists of 20 or 30 cogs, carracks, galleys, and dromonds, while lesser lords have two or three ships for patrolling. In total, the westerman float 50 or 60 larger ships, while longships are used for coastal defense. Lord Tywin Lannister commanded 12,000 Lannister men during the Sack of King's Landing.[10]
During the War of Conquest, the combined army of 55,000 from the Reach and the Westerlands was defeated by Aegon the Conqueror's army only a fifth its size, as the Targaryens had three dragons.[11] The Night's Watch numbered 10,000 swords at that time.[12] The North marched south with an army of 30,000,[13] but Torrhen Stark instead chose to kneel to Aegon.[14]
- The Free Cities of Essos hire numerous sellsword companies, such as the Company of the Cat, the Second Sons, the Stormcrows, and the Windblown. The Golden Company numbers 10,000, many of whom are Westerosi exiles.[15]
- The Unsullied of Astapor are sold by the century or the thousand. During the Battle of Qohor, the city was successfully defended by 3,000 Unsullied.[16]
- Khalasars in the Dothraki sea have been known to reach 50,000[16] or even 100,000[17] in size.
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
The Night's Watch has dwindled in strength to less than 1,000 men, with 600 at Castle Black, 200 in the Shadow Tower, and fewer at Eastwatch-by-the-Sea.[18]
Robb Stark gathers near 12,000 northmen to Winterfell, including 2,000 foot and 300 horse from Karhold. Robb's force includes 300 or 400 knights among the other 3,000 northern cavalry. Others wait to join them when Robb marches south along the kingsroad.[19] With the addition of near 1,500 Manderlys, the northern force numbers 18,000 men at Moat Cailin.[20] When they arrive at the Twins, Catelyn Tully warns Lord Walder Frey that Robb has 20,000 troops against Walder's 4,000, but the Starks and Freys agree to an alliance,[21] with the Freys contributing 1,000 knights and near 3,000 foot.[22] While Lord Roose Bolton leads the northern foot and a tenth of the cavalry south along the eastern shore of the Green Fork, Robb takes the majority of the northern cavalry west to Riverrun.[21] Robb's host is augmented by House Mallister and other forces as they travel near the Blue Fork. Their 6,000 defeat Ser Jaime Lannister and three-quarters of his 2,000 or 3,000 horse in the Battle of the Whispering Wood, and Jaime's 12,000 foot are then defeated in the Battle of the Camps.[23][24]
Tyrion Lannister brings near 300 mountain clansmen for House Lannister to join Lord Tywin Lannister's army of 20,000 from the Westerlands, which defeats Roose Bolton's northern foot in the Battle of the Green Fork.[25]
Khal Drogo's khalasar, which is said to be 100,000 strong,[26] includes 40,000 mounted warriors.[27] It splinters into smaller groups after his death, however.[28]
A Clash of Kings
Tywin brings his 20,000 men to Harrenhal. Ser Stafford Lannister begins raising another Lannister host, but it is routed by Robb's cavalry in the Battle of Oxcross.
Stannis Baratheon's host includes 3,000 men along the shore of Dragonstone.[29] Ser Jacelyn Bywater augments the City Watch of King's Landing to 6,000.[30]
Supported by Highgarden and Storm's End, the host of Renly Baratheon is said to number 100,000.[31] At Bitterbridge, Renly tells Catelyn Tully that Robb's 20,00 northmen may now be supported by 20,000 rivermen; Catelyn thinks to herself that Robb does not have 40,000 soldiers. Renly claims to have 80,000 with him at Bitterbridge, with Lord Mace Tyrell with another 10,000 at Highgarden.[32]
During the siege of Storm's End, Renly claims his cavalry will soon be reinforced with 100,000 swords and spears, while Stannis only has 5,000 with less than 400 horse.[33] After Renly's assassination, Catelyn thinks that Renly's 10,000 horse will go over to Stannis.[34] Stannis later tells Ser Cortnay Penrose that he now has 20,000 men. Renly's foot, near 60,000, remains at Bitterbridge, however, and some—especially those of House Florent—are put to death by Lord Randyll Tarly.[35][36]
Petyr Baelish tells Joffrey Baratheon's small council that a marriage with Renly's widow, Margaery Tyrell, would bring her father Mace's 50,000 swords.[37]
Ser Edmure Tully gathers 8,000 foot and 3,000 horse for the Battle of the Fords, while his opponent, Tywin, will have near twice the rivermen's numbers. Edmure orders Roose Bolton and his remaining 10,000 men to take Harrenhal.[38]
Ser Guyard Morrigen leads Stannis's vanguard of near 5,000 prior to the Battle of the Blackwater.[39] Stannis's host numbers near 20,000 knights, light horse, and freeriders.[40]
Ser Rodrik Cassel raises an army of near 2,000 northmen to retake Winterfell from Theon Greyjoy. However, they are betrayed by 600 Boltons in the battle at Winterfell.[41]
A Storm of Swords
Through the fall of Astapor, battle of Yunkai, and siege of Meereen, Queen Daenerys Targaryen acquires 8,000 Unsullied, 1,000 sellswords, and a vast horde of freedmen.[42]
Tyrion tells Prince Oberyn Martell that there are near 5,000 gold cloaks in King's Landing, that Tywin Lannister has 20,000 Lannister swords, and that there are up to 70,000 Tyrells in the city's vicinity.[43]
Robb leads 3,500 veterans north from Riverrun to the Twins,[44] where Roose Bolton joins them with another 3,000 foot and 500 horse, mostly Boltons and some Karstarks. Roose left 600 men under Ser Kyle Condon and Ronnel Stout to defend the Trident.[45] Robb's men are betrayed by the Boltons and Freys in the Red Wedding, however. Ryman Frey then leads 2,000 Freys against Riverrun.[46]
Mance Rayder's horde of possibly 100,000 free folk are defeated by Stannis and the Night's Watch in the Battle of Castle Black.[47] Afterward, Samwell Tarly observes more than 1,000 southron soldiers at Castle Black.[48]
A Feast for Crows
Lord Yohn Royce and his allies in the Lords Declarant are able to raise 20,000 against Lord Baelish.[49] They later bring 6,000 men to the Gates of the Moon, which is held by Lord Nestor Royce's garrison of less than 300.[50]
While most of the Lannister soldiers return to the Westerlands with the body of Tywin, 2,000 veterans remain in the Crownlands for the siege of Dragonstone.[51] Jaime leads less than 1,000 men to aid Ryman's rivermen and Ser Daven Lannister's westermen in the siege of Riverrun.[52]
Tommen Baratheon's small council hears reports that the ironborn have attacked the Shield Islands with 1,000 ships. In response, Ser Loras Tyrell says Highgarden can raise 10,000 men in a fortnight and 20,000 in a month.[53]
A Dance with Dragons
The khalasar of Khal Pono is reported to be 30,000 near Selhorys.[54]
Lord Commander Jon Snow informs Stannis he might be able to gain 2,000 or 3,000 men from the northern mountain clans.[55] Following the retaking of Deepwood Motte, Stannis army numbers 5,000.[56] It dwindles as it becomes snowbound at a crofter's village in the wolfswood, however.[57][58]
Tormund Giantsbane leads 4,000 free folk in helping the Night's Watch fortify the Wall.[59]
During the siege of Moat Cailin, Theon Greyjoy recalls that Robb had marched south with near 20,000 men. He notices that Roose is returning north with only two in ten from Robb's host, and most of them are Boltons on foot. They are accompanied by a vanguard of 400 mounted Freys, while the rearguard is another 1,100 Freys.[60]
Prince Quentyn Martell tells Daenerys that Dorne can provide 50,000 spears and swords to her cause,[4] but Prince Doran Martell of Sunspear tells Princess Arianne Martell that the number was exaggerated by King Daeron I Targaryen.[2]
The Golden Company is cut off from the delta road near Volantis by Triarch Malaquo with 5,000 foot and 1,000 horse.[61] Jon Connington and Aegon Targaryen lead the Golden Company in invading the Stormlands, with half of their 10,000 sellswords scattered along the southern narrow sea.[62][63]
The Winds of Winter
Stannis sends Ser Justin Massey to recruit 20,000 sellswords in Braavos. Theon tells Stannis that Roose has 6,000 men or more at Winterfell.[64]
References and Notes
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 47, Eddard.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 40, Princess In The Tower.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 37, Jaime.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 43, Daenerys.
- ↑ With 140 years having passed between King Daeron I writing his book with exaggerated numbers, and with Quentyn Martell making his claim, it is possible, though not confirmed, that Dorne currently holds a bigger army than during the Conquest of Dorne
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 56, The Iron Suitor (Victarion 0).
- ↑ So Spake Martin: Re: Greyjoy Fleet
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 24, Theon.
- ↑ So Spake Martin: The Lannister Fleet
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 12, Daenerys.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 13, Tyrion.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 60, Jon.
- ↑ So Spake Martin: Chicon 7 Reading
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 11, Jaime.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 5, Tyrion.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 8, Daenerys.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 27, Daenerys.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 21, Tyrion.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 53, Bran.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 55, Catelyn.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 59, Catelyn.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 14, Catelyn.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 63, Catelyn.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 69, Tyrion.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 56, Tyrion.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 3, Daenerys.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 36, Daenerys.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 72, Daenerys.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Prologue.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 8, Tyrion.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 17, Tyrion.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 22, Catelyn.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 31, Catelyn.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 33, Catelyn.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 42, Davos.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 44, Tyrion.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 36, Tyrion.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 39, Catelyn.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 52, Sansa.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 58, Davos.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 66, Theon.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 16, Daenerys.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 38, Tyrion.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 45, Catelyn.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 49, Catelyn.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 60, Tyrion.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 73, Jon.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 75, Samwell.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 10, Sansa.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 23, Alayne.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 16, Jaime.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 27, Jaime.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 32, Cersei.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 8, Tyrion.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 17, Jon.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 35, Jon.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 42, The King's Prize (Asha II).
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 62, The Sacrifice (Asha III).
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 53, Jon.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 20, Reek.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 24, The Lost Lord (Griff I).
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 61, The Griffin Reborn (Griff II).
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Appendix.
- ↑ Theon I (The Winds of Winter)


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37 And he admitted not any man to follow him, but Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. | 37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James. |
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