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A rich collection of activities provides opportunities for students to develop leadership skills, build a sense of community, recognize and respect differences, pursue specific interests and have fun.
ACTT (Arch City Theater Troupe)
Aim High
ALS Helping Hands
American Patriot Club
Amnesty International
Asian Culture Club
August Days
Blue & Gold Club
Chemistry Club
Chess Club
Classics Club
Dance Squad
Debate Club
Diversity ETC
Environmental Awareness Club
Film Club
French Club
Future Business Leaders of America
Gateway Model UN
The Governor (Yearbook)
GYLI (Global Youth Leadership Institute)
International Student Exchange Committee (Formerly American Field Service)
Iron Chef Club
JBS Players
Knits for Needs
KUTO (Kids Under Twenty-One)
Lend A Paw
Light & Sound Crew
Mad Bomber
Montgomery Plan Committee
Music for Charity
Outdoor Ed (Outdoor X)
Physics & Engineering Club
Political Forum
RAD (Reaching Adolescent Drivers)
Science Olympiad
Sixth Man Club
SLAMUN (St. Louis Area Model United Nations)
Sports for Charity (SPOFO)
Student Congress
Student Court
Super Mileage Vehicle Challenge
THIMUN (The Hague International Model United Nations)
The World
Unicycle Club
Works in Progress
ACTT (Arch City Theater Troupe)
Student Leaders: TBD
Faculty Sponsor: Deena Goran
ACTT encourages youth involvement in service by giving kids and teens opportunities to use their talents to help others in their annual musical production.
Aim High
Student Leaders: TBD
Faculty Sponsor: Kevin McKone
Aim High is a partnership between JBS and seven elementary schools in low-income areas of St. Louis. A five-week summer enrichment program—academics, arts, sports and cultural activities—is offered at JBS and Saint Louis Priory School to selected 5th-8th grade students from the seven elementary schools. The purpose of the program is to provide four years of the extra skills, encouragement and self-esteem development to help these students graduate from high school and, we hope, attend college. This program represents an important exchange between the city and county, between public and private education. John Burroughs students serve as teaching assistants during the summer program; they help with classes, counseling and sports, as well as cultural activities. During the school year, Burroughs students may also help with the monthly programs held for Aim High students on Saturday mornings. Freshmen, sophomore, junior, seniors and graduates of Burroughs may volunteer for the five-week program that begins in mid-June and ends in mid-July.
ALS Helping Hands
Student Leaders: Zoe Kolberg-Shuler, Jamie Goodman, Abby Baum & Olivia Lasala
Faculty Sponsor: Suzy Hamon
Members of ALS Helping Hands go into patients' homes and provide assistance to people living with ALS throughout the St. Louis area. While in the homes of patients, students perform household chores that are difficult for people living with ALS. In taking care of these jobs, participants alleviate some of the added stress to caretakers. The members of this club also raise money to help fund research that will increase knowledge of this disease leading to a cure. Students participate in community-wide events that raise general awareness of ALS and provide ways for the larger St. Louis community to get involved.
American Patriot Club
Student Leaders: Brin Datema, Stuart Fort & Anna Stillman
Faculty Sponsor: Howard Jones
The purpose of the American Patriot Club is to recognize and thank members of the United States military, while celebrating the freedoms we enjoy on their behalf. The club has no political affiliation and is not a forum for discussion of foreign policy or military decision making.
Amnesty International
Student Leaders: Griffin Kennard
Faculty Sponsor: Rick Sandler
The mission of the JBS chapter of Amnesty International is to heighten awareness and inform the student body about political prisoners, refugee relocation and possible actions related to Amnesty International. At meetings, students discuss cases and distribute the materials for letter-writing campaigns. Petition drives and case signings occur each month during lunch periods. Money is raised by selling T-shirts, baked goods and posting contribution boxes in local businesses.
Asian Culture Club
Student Leaders: Soomin Cho & Joanne Hsueh
Faculty Sponsor: Alex Wu
To educate the John Burroughs community about Asian cultures and languages.
August Days
2014 July 21-August 1
Faculty Sponsor: Margaret Clark
August Days is a two-week summer camp for underprivileged children from the Youth and Family Center in downtown St. Louis; it is staffed exclusively by 40 JBS students entering grades 9-12, who act as counselors under the leadership of senior co-directors appointed by the faculty sponsor. Campers and counselors spend the day (9 am to 2 pm., Monday through Friday) in crafts, games, activities and simple fellowship; several field trips (e.g. the Zoo, Science Center, City Museum) supplement the on-campus activities.
Blue & Gold Club
Student Leader: Maddy Smith
Faculty Sponsor: Andrew Newman
This club helps promote spirit week and numerous other events during the year.
Student Leaders: Abby Baum & Kay Trulaske
Faculty Sponsor: Margaret Clark
Cheerleaders represent the school, leading fans in organized cheers and rousing school spirit at pep rallies and athletic contests. Varsity, JV and C squads cheer at all football games and for all home basketball games. They help organize activities for Blue & Gold weekend including poster making, assembly cheers, Ram roast and pep rally. Tryouts are held in the spring.
Chemistry Club
Student Leaders: TBD
Faculty Sponsor: Sandra Mueller
This group gets once a month to discuss and perform a variety of chemical demonstrations centered around a central theme such as fire. The purpose of the club is to create an interest in science and chemistry.
Chess Club
Student Leaders: Nikhil Das & Grant Riew
Faculty Sponsors: Tim Baker, Mark Smith & Alex Wu
The purpose of this club is to heighten awareness and increase participation in this ancient game. Recreational games, challenging matches and tournaments are played formally and informally throughout the year. JBS sponsors a team that competes during the first two trimesters in the Metropolitan St. Louis Interscholastic Chess League.
Classics Club
Student Leaders: TBD
Faculty Sponsors: Marni Dilard & Avery Springer
The purpose of the Classics Club is to foment interest and participation in activities related to the languages and cultures of ancient western civilizations. Activities include seeing movies related to the language and culture taught, visiting museums, theaters and restaurants and preparing authentic meals. Other activities include bake sales and T-shirt sales to raise money for charities or partial scholarships to students traveling abroad.
Dance Squad
Student Leaders: Rainey Horwitz & Sloan Long
Faculty Sponsor: Margaret Bahe
This club performs routines during Spirit Week, MICDS Basketball games and Field Day assembly in order to promote school spirit and heighten the community's awareness of choreographed dance.
Debate Club
Student Leaders: Mackenzie Geisman & Annalise Wagner
Faculty Sponsor: Jud Dieffenbach
The John Burroughs Debate Club aims to give students of all grades the opportunity to engage in various types of debates outside of the classroom. We hope to give students practice in defending, refuting and questioning different claims, and hope to help members of all experience levels to improve their debate skills and knowledge. This will be done through meetings that will include debates among the members, and potentially against other schools in the future.
Diversity E.T.C.
Student Leaders: Clara Abbott, Elijah Brown & Madison Rinder
Faculty Sponsor: Suzy Hamon
In accordance with the John Burroughs School statement of philosophy, we believe that excellence in education goes hand in hand with diversity. We in Diversity E.T.C. seek to instill the joy of living through the advancement of community. We believe that it is an integral part of education during these formative years to cultivate character and compassion by productive interaction. Welcoming all, regardless of background or opinion, Diversity E.T.C. strives to serve as a clearinghouse for ongoing, open discourse, with the goal of encouraging affinities within the Burroughs community. Functioning to enhance learning through formal meetings, informal conversations and planned activities, we are always striving to promote awareness and enrich consciousness.
Environmental Awareness Club
Student Leaders: Scott Fischer, Neal Shulman & Adam Wang
Faculty Sponsor: Deena Goran
This club provides support and encouragement to individuals who have the desire to take immediate and direct action to improve the quality of the environment of the school and local community. The club, created by students, is open to all students from every grade who identify environmental problems that need to be addressed, and who are then willing to invest time and energy to try to solve such problems. Activities include coordinating clean up activities, presenting environmental issues to school, field trips to environmental sites of interest, petition-signing, car pool and bike-to-work days.
Film Club
Student Leaders: Hannah Rodgers & Elijah Brown
Faculty Sponsor: John Pierson
In order to view movies that the Burroughs student would otherwise not see on his/her own, the film club presents several interesting movies a year.
Future Business Leaders of America
Student Leader: Elana Stettin
Faculty Sponsors: Peggy Davison
FBLA is a national club that promotes and teaches business leadership skills, helps students to understand American business, come up with career goals, and develop character. FBLA has three aspects: community service, conferences, and competitive events.
French Club
Student Leader: McCoy Edmonds
Faculty Sponsor: Jennifer Kinney
For the love of everything French including Moliere, Monet, croissants and Le Petit Prince.
Gateway Model UN
Faculty Sponsor: Christine Marshall
This middle school program promotes an understanding of the operations and missions of the United Nations by drafting resolutions, researching countries and their concerns and voting on sample resolutions. The culminating activity is a simulation of the General Assembly in which participants from several local middle schools engage in role-playing, caucus, formal presentation and lobbying activities. This program provides important fundamental skills, which many students apply in the upper school Model UN programs. Activity for lower school students begins in November, and entails a series of seven to nine Friday after-school sessions. Country delegations are assigned in December, and each country must draft a resolution in order to qualify for participation in the General Assembly in April.
The Governor (Yearbook)
Editors-in-Chief: Joe Banton, Brin Datema, Anna Stillman & Daniel Wexler
Faculty Sponsors: Margaret Bahe
From the beginning of the school year through March, students work together to produce a traditional yearbook called the Governor. Under the direction of the senior editors-in-chief, students are responsible for writing and editing, photography, page layout, computer input and advertisement sales. Most work is done during two-hour meetings after school and on weekends throughout the year, but many students meet in the publications lab during their free periods.
GYLI (Global Youth Leadership Institute)
Faculty Sponsor: Brian Connor
Global Youth Leadership Institute nurtures collaborative leadership for global communities and assists schools in their missions to inspire socially responsible young people. Click HERE for the latest news and plans.
International Student Exchange Committee (formerly American Field Service)
Student Leader: Madeline McDonnell & Minerva Pappu
Faculty Sponsor: Allison Prabhakar
The International Student Exchange Committee appeals to those who have an interest in increasing student awareness of the global community. The club promotes interaction between the student body and the Burroughs AFS exchange student as well as with the "returnees"—those JBS students who have traveled abroad. Activities include projects developed around an international theme and gatherings to make the AFS exchange student comfortable at Burroughs. Club members also help plan and participate in the JBS International Week, culminating in an International Dinner.
Iron Chef Club
Student Leader: Lanie Hayes & Lily Herman
Faculty Sponsor: Carrie Madigan
This group meets once a month for the love of cooking. While the original mission of the group was to simulate the popular TV show, the group now comes together to find challenging recipes and cook great food.
JBS Players
Directors: John Pierson & Wayne Salomon
All students who appear in the grades 9 - 12 productions are automatically members of the JBS Players. Collectively, they present two plays and one musical each year. Auditions are required. The work of the group occurs outside regular school hours. The Young JBS Players are those seventh and eighth grade students who audition for and appear in their own annual spring play.
Student Leaders: Inka Boehm, Raveena John, Lily Katzman, Maggie Lobbig, Will McCallum, Will Nickerson, Joe Renner & Emma Rowley
Faculty Sponsor: Jamie Wagner
The club raises funds to lend through the micro-lending organization Kiva. As loans are repaid, the money is re-invested in new loans. The club makes no interest off of the loans. As of the start of the 2013-14 school year, the club has made more than $79,000 in loans to small scale entrepreneurs in the developing world from a revolving principle of more than $13,000 raised by the club since its inception.
Knits for Needs
Student Leaders: Maddy Johnson & Sarah Lowe
Faculty Sponsors: Ellie DesPrez & Avery Springer
KUTO (Kids Under Twenty-One)
Student Leaders: Brin Datema, Margaret Min & Ros Shinkle
Faculty Sponsor: Prue Gershman
Students are trained by the nonprofit group Kids Under Twenty-One (KUTO) in communication skills and suicide prevention, and then provide peer support under the direction of the head of the personal counseling department. Special projects include the mentoring of new Burroughs students, assisting with the school's Wellness Week, coordinating school wide relaxation days and planning educational assemblies on a variety of mental health issues.
Lend A Paw
Student Leaders: Morgan Rinder
Faculty Sponsor: Holly Lorencz
Also known as the animal club, Lend a Paw raises funds and supplies for local animal rescue groups as well as informing the Burroughs Community about animal issues and rights.
Light & Sound Crew
Student Crew: Daniel Diemer, Andrew Gelfman, Sam Mulcahy, Zayna Quader, Tara Suresh, & Andy Swicord
Faculty Sponsors: Tim Baker & Brian Connor
The Light and Sound Crew provides technical assistance to all JBS functions requiring theatrical light and sound. Primary responsibilities include morning assemblies, JBS Players' productions, Music Department presentations and other events sponsored by the school.
Mad Bomber
Student Leaders:
Faculty Sponsor:
A continuation of the humor of the back page of the student publication, The World, the Mad Bomber aims to make fun of various social, cultural and political people and events.
Montgomery Plan Committee
Student Leaders: Soomin Cho, Rachael Eickmeyer, Mylan Henderson, Hannah Rodgers & Francisco Sanchez-Conde
Faculty Sponsor: Susan Dee
The Montgomery Plan, a student committee open to grades 7-12, provides an organizational structure for students interested in extending their Burroughs learning through involvement in service to the local community. Montgomery Plan promotes awareness of social issues in the community and serves as a link between the student body and outside service opportunities. In keeping with the school's philosophy, the Montgomery Plan encourages students to take an active role both as individual participants and as leaders of the whole school, in order to appreciate the greater St. Louis community and to experience the enjoyment and pride of meeting their responsibilities as citizens. Through community service and reflection upon that service, students enhance their own growth as they gain perspective, knowledge and judgment regarding social issues. The Montgomery Plan considers itself in partnership with other school groups such as Diversity, E.T.C., Amnesty International, and other groups that broaden and enrich our students' experiences beyond our campus. Ultimately, the Montgomery Plan promotes movement toward a socially involved, well-informed, empathetic, just and open-minded Burroughs community that comes together through service.
Music for Charity
Student Leaders:
Faculty Sponsor: Tim Baker
This group is musically inclined and enjoys raising money for charities through school events like Commons Café.
Outdoor Ed (Outdoor X)
Student Leaders: Nathan Dee & Nicholas Kram Mendelsohn
Faculty Sponsor: Michael Dee
Outdoor X offers varied opportunities for outdoor experiences. Boys and girls in grades 8 through 12 may participate in weekend outings such as trout fishing, rock climbing in southern Illinois, canoeing, kayaking or caving in the Ozarks, off-road biking overlooking the Meramec and Mississippi rivers. Service trips which involve trail cutting, habitat formation and forest restoration are also popular.
Physics & Engineering Club
Student Leader: TBD
Faculty Sponsor: Jim Roble
This club meets monthly in an effort to better understand physical properties and to apply scientific knowledge to practical problems.
RAD (Reaching Adolescent Drivers)
Student Leaders: Steph Kelly, Michael Peters & Kay Trulaske
Faculty Sponsor: Casie Tomlinson
RAD reminds students that they have a responsibility to themselves, their friends and families and everyone else on the road to be safe when behind the wheel. In order to increase public awareness, RAD has engaged assembly speakers, tied red ribbons to cars in order to remind students of their responsibility and encouraged parents and teenagers to buckle up.
The Review
Editor-in-Chief: TBD
Faculty Sponsors: Andy Denney & Missy Simonds
The Review holds regular staff meetings throughout the year in order to collect material for our annual student literary magazine, which comes out at the end of the spring. Meetings are open to students of all grade levels who are interested in reading student creative writing submissions and reviewing student artwork submissions. The Review also aims to begin sponsoring at least one event a year, in addition to our regular meetings, such as an evening student poetry reading.
Student Leaders: Spencer Hesse & John Stegeman
Faculty Sponsor: Dan Barton
Coaches/Mentors: Ted & Sheila Stegeman & Francis Baum
Established in 2010, the Robotics Club participates in the FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics competition. FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology. FTC is a sports-based robot competition that competes in an alliance format against other teams (local, regional and international). A new game is released each September and the season can run until late April. Girls and boys in grades 7 through 12 may participate. The team, of up to 15 students, is responsible for designing and building a robot using sound engineering principles which is autonomously programmed and operator-controlled to perform various tasks. The team is responsible for creating an effective game strategy, maintaining an engineering notebook, conducting outreach to the community and much more. The team meets on weekends throughout the school year in IT.
Science Olympiad
Student Leaders: TBD
Faculty Sponsors: Wayne Winters & Jaclyn Yetter
Science Olympiad is a national science competition that encompasses all of the scientific disciplines. Each team consists of 15 members and four alternates competing in 23 official events and two trial events. Selection to competitions is based on team performances and includes invitationals, the Saint Louis Regional Tournament, the Missouri State Tournament and the National Science Olympiad Tournament. The team, which is named in mid-November, works together to prepare for the upcoming tournaments with weekly practices and some weekend sessions. Science Olympiad allows students with a love of science to work together as a team to compete against schools from around the country in a variety of scientific disciplines.
Sixth Man Club
Student Leaders: Gregg Booker & Sam Held
Faculty Sponsor: Davey Desloge & Jud Dieffenbach
The Sixth Man Club looks to spread awareness of Burroughs sporting events and attend all with maximum enthusiasm.
SLAMUN (St. Louis Area Model United Nations)
Student Leaders: TBD
Faculty Sponsor: Jon Bang & Andrew Newman
The purpose of SLAMUN is to have students engage in a role-playing activity based on the operation of the United Nations by drafting resolutions, discussing assigned topics on current world events and voting on proposals. Participants will hear guest speakers and become knowledgeable about writing resolutions and planning debate procedures. Students from St. Louis area schools engage in three sessions of this Model UN at which time resolutions are heard, debated and voted on.
Student Leaders: Clara Abbott, Molly Salomon & Shoshana Williams
Faculty Sponsor: Gloria Ezekiel Kweskin
The goal of the JBS Gay/Straight Alliance is to insure a safe learning school environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (LGBTQ) students, free of mocking taunts, physical intimidation, and other forms of discrimination that would obstruct a student's ability to focus on his or her studies. Because of the nature and progressive philosophy of our school, which "promotes an atmosphere of understanding, trust, [and] respect," and because "[w]e embrace democratic ideals" and "value and celebrate" diversity, great strides have been made for various minorities within this institution. Many of us chose to come to this school for the sake of the very ideals expressed in our school's mission statement. The club does not advocate a particular sexual identity; we welcome all members of the JBS student body. Along with Diversity, ETC., Montgomery Plan, Amnesty International, and other such clubs, we work for human rights and social justice.
Sports for Charity (SPOFO)
Student Leader: TBD
Faculty Sponsor: Kevin McKone
The members of this club organize fundraisers centered around sporting activity, e.g., the 3-on-3 Basketball tournament and the arm wrestling tournament.
Student Congress
Student Body President: Donald Soffer
Faculty Sponsor: Andrew Newman & Katie Taylor
Faculty Advisor: Wayne Salomon
The Student Congress is comprised of the president of each class, Chief Justice of the Student Court, Student Body President and an appointed secretary. The role of Congress is to direct student organizations and help establish an understanding between students and other branches of the JBS community. It creates an atmosphere and a forum for the open discussion of school problems. Congress helps define and implement the JBS philosophy and is the main student vehicle to initiate change within the school. Past activities include the Holiday Drive for the Hundred Neediest Cases, Dance Marathon, Movie Night, Commons Café and Field Day. All meetings are open to the student body.
Student Court
Chief Justice: Steph Kelly
Faculty Sponsors: Wayne Salomon & Rick Sandler
The Student Court is composed of ten students, including a chief justice, two seniors, one junior, one sophomore, one freshman, one eighth grader, two bailiffs and the court secretary. The court hears cases arising from alleged violations of school rules. The Student Court offers the community unique opportunities for learning and developing fostered responsibility. The court meets every Friday morning to establish punishments for certain crimes, discuss and process more than 500 cases a year and demonstrate some sophisticated judgments and creative punishments.
Super Mileage Vehicle Challenge
Student Leaders: Jackson Hoagland & Jason Roodman
Faculty Sponsors: Dan Barton, Eric Knispel & Chris Lubniewski
Students join together to create a Super Mileage Vehicle. Faculty representatives from the Industrial Technology, Mathematics and Science Departments collaborate to heighten students' awareness of global problems such as transportation and energy consumption. Students design, build and test their own vehicle; create their own bio-diesel fuel; and apply lessons learned on the track. A spring competition at the Missouri Safety Center in Warrensburg, MO is the culmination of this engineering challenge for upper school students.
THIMUN (The Hague International Model United Nations)
Participants: Applications due in September
Faculty Sponsors: Jon Bang & Andrew Newman
The Hague International Model United Nations takes place in the Netherlands each year during the last week in January. More than 3000 students from 80 countries assemble in Dutch government buildings to emulate the working of the real United Nations. Each year a team of JBS juniors and seniors is created to attend THIMUN. Applications are accepted in early fall and selection is based on past MUN participation, an essay and debate class experience. Students can also apply for positions on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and MUNITY, the daily student newspaper of the conference. In addition to the formal UN meetings that take place in The Hague from Sunday to Friday, the students also get a chance, with their chaperones, to tour the Netherlands during their off time.
The World
Editors-in-Chief: Tate Beirut & Luch Weilbacher
Faculty Sponsors: Andrew Newman
Students are invited to participate in the publication of the school newspaper, which provides experience leading to editorial responsibility. Under the direction of senior editors-in-chief, students are responsible for reporting, writing, editing, photography and page layout. Most work is done after school and on weekends.
Unicycle Club
Student Leader: Hannah Rodgers
Faculty Sponsor: Jamie Wagner
We love to unicycle and we want to teach you how.
Works in Progress
Student Leaders: Molly Gould, Rose Haselhorst & Phoebe Sklansky
Faculty Sponsor: Ellie DesPrez & Jill Donovan
Works in Progress, the middle school creative writing workshop and magazine, nurtures and helps to showcase the creative writing and art of students in the middle school. Participants support each other as writers and artists, and they help to edit and lay out the literary and art magazine Works in Progress: An Anthology of Middle School Creative Work at Burroughs.


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Nub Habano 460 Reviews [view details]
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I've only tried one of the Habano so I cannot say anything about its consistency except throughout the one I tried which was decent. It was a great flavored, rich and creamy smoke. I will agree with the other reviews in that it has a tighter than desired draw and you have to stay on it to keep it lit but enjoyable. Loved the Camaroon much better but that s a completely different flavor story.
Roscoe767 in Foothills NC February 12, 2015
"Bad Draw"
I probably received a bad one, and hopefully it' s a one off, but this NUB had a terrible draw. Barely got through one third of this stick and couldn't continue as my face was starting to hurt from attempting to coax smoke from it. Had a much more positive experience with the NUB Connecticut.
Raf in Addis January 10, 2015
"My favorite!"
Nub Habano is my reliable, go-to favorite cigar. I m not good at describing flavors, I just know when I ve found a Gar I can love. Consistent burn, thick, creamy smoke output, nice texture in the mouth. Compares with the Perdomo Habano and the Edge Habano, but I think the Nub has a touch more strength and flavor.
Rich in Abalama July 19, 2014
"Very nice"
very nice cigar, good flavours, although a little one dimensional. has a lot of promise, debating if i should put 5 in the humidor and age them for a year
Douglas in New Zealand January 24, 2014
"Nice concept, suspect execution"
Light up a Nub Habano, and you're certain to turn at least a few heads, for the novelty of the Nub lies in its shape: it's short but thick, guaranteed to produce a consistent smoke from beginning to end. I certainly believe Nub cigars accomplish this goal, but for me, this isn't necessarily a selling point. The flavor of the Habano was lacking in complexity, and because of the diminutive length, the smoker is not likely to experience any flavor development. Despite its length, the cigar should last for 45 minutes to an hour, but my own Habano flickered out numerous times, leading me to believe that Nub is potentially a high-maintenance smoke requiring near-constant draws. My personal opinion is that Nub presents a novel smoking concept, and if you enjoy consistent flavors and thick cigars, this will be the stick for you. If you're expecting complex flavors that develop and build with the cigar, then I suggest you look elsewhere.
Ryan in Maryland July 2, 2012
"Too Bad! Hit Or Miss Cigar!"
Inconsistent! Great Taste, Nice Draw, Rich Creamy Smoke.... those are the good ones. Then you'll get one with a big ol' stem running right up the wrapper, or such a poor burn that by the time you get it to smoke properly, the NUB is a nublet! I'll have to see some drastic changes in the reviews before I ever shell out for these again. Too Bad!
Lance in Vermont May 22, 2012
"Thick Creamy Smoke"
I put this little dark delight in my mouth and I was in heaven from the first puff. The thick creamy smoke billowed across my face allowing me to fully enjoy the full flavor and aroma of this tasty treat. There were a few burn issues (as it canoed on me) but that was an easy fix with some strategic licking and teasing. In any case, I suggest picking up a 5 pack or trying out the Nub Club sampler. These are truly remarkable cigars if you take a thick one.
Jon is in love November 14, 2011
OK, I fell for it. You got me. I was a sucker. What a terrible cigar!!! After nearly gagging on the first 2 when I first purchased them last year, I aged the other 6 in my humidor for 10 months. Just lit one up last week and I think that they are actually worse after aging them. I have had a 2 dollar gas station cigar that was better than this. Now I still have 5 of the 8 pack sampler left which is just going to be used as humidor filler for now. Needless to say I will not be a member of this so called NUB CLUB. Avoid this OVER-HYPED dud at all costs!!!!
Scott in Mesa AZ August 10, 2011
"What have they done?"
I loved this cigar from the first one. The problem is, it seems quality control has gone out the window to keep production up. In a box, you will get some that are among the best cigars made and some that really should only be sold in cheap bundles, if at all. A great cigar once, and cracked wrappers and even cracked binders next. I have actually been smoking one, and my son next to me smoking one from the same box, removed from the humidor at the same time, and one of us will have a great cigar and the other have nothing but trouble. Sad to see the cigars that had become a favorite become one that I really don't trust to buy. I really have a hard time rating this one. One can be a 95, and the next one a 65. I wish they would go back to being hard to get, but with good quality control.
Fred in Arkansas November 10, 2010
"When they are good, they're great..."
I can't understand this one. Some are truly great to smoke, but others seem to be a product of poor construction. They tend to tunnel out, burn to one side, burn too hot, and leave a bad after taste. I don't run into this problem with the maduro. This is strange, but it has happened often only with this particular NUB. It has also happened to other people I know who have smoked this cigar in the past. Not sure why it is this wrapper and roll, but it does disappoint me because I'm a fan of the other NUBs.
The NUB maduro is still one of my favorite short cigars.
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This story involves a lot of violence, as a heads up. And no, the twist isn't vampires. There's nothing "fantasy" in this besides the fact that a student may have a fantasy about a teacher. And no creepy old guys either, because that doesn't float my boat.
It starts of slow, like all stories, but I promise you won't regret it if you give it a chance ;D Put on your seat belt, or the twists in this story will send you through your windshield!
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"Paper or plastic?"
The cashier gave me a bored look. "We're out of paper. Is plastic okay?"
"I guess so," I responded with a dry smile. If he knew there wasn't any paper, why did he even give me a choice?
The cashier quickly placed my groceries into two plastic bags— one for the meat and vegetables, and the other for the non-perishables. I made a face when I realized he had put the bread under the bananas. Didn't he know bread was supposed to either be on top or in a separate bag?
"Have a nice night," he said, handing the bags to me.
My face fell the tiniest bit. Instead of going grocery shopping around three o'clock in the afternoon like I was supposed to, I had decided to go on the computer, thinking I'd just quickly check my Facebook and e-mail. But no, Facebook has an uncanny ability to make you lose track of time so when I finally decided to stop clicking home on the page to check the time, it was already six. Hence why I was now at the grocery store while it was pitch black outside. To top things off, my mom had the car so I had to walk home.
As soon as I stepped into the outside a chilly wind whipped by me, nipping at my cheeks. I shivered, pulling my coat closer around me. Anxiety made itself evident as I started on my way home, keeping under the streetlights. Everyone knew it wasn't safe for a young woman to be walking the streets by herself at night. All the terrible things happened in the movies happened to those women. And right now, I was one of them.
To my luck, the one dark, ominous ally on the way home was one I didn't have to go through. As I grew closer, I strayed further away from the mouth. Just as I was about to step out in front of the entrance, a low groan came from inside it. My breathing hitched and I froze, listening as hard as I could. All was silent, except the sounds of a few people breathing heavily. It sounded like they were right beside me. I slowly stepped away from the mouth, pressing my back against the brick building beside it.
"Aren't you going to fight back?" an angry voice demanded, carrying all the way to me.
"I told you," another voice responded in a calm, suave manner. "I don't fight anymore."
A snort echoed through the ally. "Yeah. Like I'd believe that. If you don't fight back, then you're just letting us beat the shit out of you."
"Whatever," the man with the calm voice responded. "It's not like feeble punches from you will actually harm me."
My mouth opened slightly in surprise from the calm man's comeback. Did he want to be attacked? Whoever the other guy was, he sounded threatening. I took a step back, away from the ally mouth. If there was going to be a fight going down, I didn't want to be around to see it. But if I ran away, what was going to happen to the calm man? It didn't sound like he was going to fight back. If something happened, wouldn't I get in trouble for knowing it was happening and not trying to stop it?
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Lee Rigby's Family Says Justice Has Been Served
The family of Lee Rigby are "satisfied" with the sentences handed to his killers and believe they received the "right prison term".
Michael Adebolajo, 29, was given a whole-life term, and Michael Adebowale, 22, was jailed for at least 45 years for hacking the soldier to death in Woolwich last year.
In a statement read by a family liaison officer outside the Old Bailey after the sentencing, the family said: "We feel that no other sentence would have been acceptable and we would like to thank the judge and the courts for handing down what we believe to be the right prison terms.
"We would also like to thank everyone who has supported us in the last nine months.
"It has brought us a lot of comfort and we feel satisfied that justice has been served for Lee. We now ask to continue to grieve in private."
Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick, who heads Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism command, said the sentences reflected the "true horror of their actions in taking this young man's life in such a barbaric way".
Meanwhile, Sue Hemming of the Crown Prosecution Service said the murderers had "revelled in one of the most appalling terrorist murders" she had ever seen.
She said: "Not only was the attack brutal and calculated, it was also designed to advance extremist views. As a soldier, Fusilier Lee Rigby was targeted in a clear act of revenge, deliberately carried out in full view of members of the public for maximum impact."
As sentencing began, the two murderers shouted at the judge in protest at his remarks.
They then fought with guards in the dock before they were pinned down and taken to the cells. Sentencing resumed without them.
The soldier's family were visibly distressed and sobbed at the developments and one relative needed medical treatment.
There were also dramatic scenes outside the Old Bailey as members of the public shouted at prison vans leaving the building.
Far right protesters had gathered outside the court calling for the killers to face the death penalty.
The British-born extremists ran Fusilier Rigby down in a car before hacking him to death in the street in front of horrified onlookers near Woolwich Barracks in southeast London in May last year.
They both claimed that they were "soldiers of Allah" and were motivated by the plight of Muslims abroad to carry out the killing, and have shown no remorse.
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Introducing Eden – VIII (Adam says Happy New Year! :)
Hello All,
This is second in the series of what we posted yesterday. Most of the video (I think this is the best of what we have posted so far) is self-explanatory and answers few of your questions like 3rd party application installation, portrait mode, launching applications, pinch-to-zoom on the browser, auto re-alignment in the browser when you zoom, etc. Let's take a look:
I will try to post one last video before I leave for CES, but if I don't, this would be the last one (this might be the last post as well before CES, as I fly out on 3rd). We have one more coming as the official release.
Wishing everyone a Very Happy New Year 2011. Let's make it special! :)
With Warm Regards
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First here :-)
Happy new year everyone
Especially folks @ NI – Hope you guys have a wonderful year starting with CES 2011 !
Am i first? I was soo impressed by the previous bvid and now one more :)
The temporary wake-up of a full app and then release of resources when the task at hand is finished, is very neat.
When starting an app that has no leaf, shouldn't we get a question whether we want to run it in a leaf or full screen? Missed that.
Nice downloading status and install of the *.APK. as well the focusing on a leaf or placing certain leafs next to each other.
The portrait demo is a bit naughty. Now we still haven't seen how the 3 leafs look when the Adam is in portrait mode. (sorry Rohan, commitment is only growing, but there is a list of things that I will test immediately when I get the Adam in my hands and this is one ;) )
The use if Eden may be simple, but I think Eden is far from simple. Eden is turning Adam and Android into the Digital Swiss Army Knive for all of us. Well done.
Up to a beautiful 2011 and I wish all you (NI & addicts) a terrific year with the Indian tool box Adam :-)
For the app without a leaf, I believe the ability to run in a leaf needs to be added by the developer. Until a developer adds this feature, an app cannot be run in the leaves, and must be run fullscreen.
Didn't Rohan say that we can telephone apps running in a leaf?
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Verizon Wireless' (NYSE:VZ, NYSE:VOD)Āchances of launching the world's first long-term evolution (LTE) network just improved. The first operatorĀto launch a 3G network, NTT DoCoMo (NYSE:DCM) announced today that it will launch commercial 4GĀservices in the final month of 2010. Verizon hasn't given exact dates for its ownĀdeployment in 2010, except to say will launch the service commercially in 25 to 30 markets in the second half of the year. VZW might be planning a grand unveiling at the end of the year, turning on 100 million pops of network coverage in one fell swoop–and Verizon certainly isn't opposed to theatrics–but it's much more likely it will gradually roll the service out throughout the latter half of the year, beating NTT DoCoMo to punch in the process.
VZW doesn't have a the trophyĀin the bag, though, as the Scandinavian operator are also jockeying for the lead. TeliaSonera was the first LTE operator to announce a commercial contract, and it was the first to claim a live LTE network in June. And though its deployment is much smaller than Verizon's, coveringĀonly theĀcapital cities Oslo and Stockholm, its timeline is more aggressive, targeting the first half of next year for commercial launch. Telenor and Tele2 have jumped into race, announcing plans to build a joint LTE network in Sweden by the end of 2010. VZW even faces a possible spoiler at home. Fellow CDMA operator and 700 MHz-license holder MetroPCS has promised to deliver LTE in the same timeframe as Verizon.
According to TechCrunch, VZW is making a big push toĀrollĀout LTEĀearlier–possibly as soon as the 1st quarter. While VZW mayĀinitiate commercial trials in its two test networksĀin Boston and Seattle, a full-scale commercial launch is highly unlikely. In many cases the silicon necessary to design even the simplest LTE dongle has either just started shipping in volumes or will do so in the 1st quarter–you can't offer commercial services if you have no devices to sell. In fact, chipset availability issuesĀare more likely to push back VZW's LTE plans rather than move them forward. Verizon needs dual-mode devices so customers can fall back on the CDMA EV-DO network where 4G isn't available. And while vendors like Samsung have promised single-mode LTE modems in the first half of the year, there have been no such promises on multi-mode devices yet.
At the end of the day, becoming the first mover on LTE is a meaningless distinction–except for bragging rights (If VZW does pull it off, the words "World's first LTE network" will appear in every press release for the next three years). Being first can even create problems. As AT&T (NYSE:T) is fond of pointing out there won't be much of an LTE device market until 2011 (convenientlyĀthe yearĀit plans to launch LTE), andĀtheĀfirst to depluyĀLTEĀcould be viewed as guinea pigs. If there are any problems with the technology or the business models tied to them, these carriers will be the first toĀfindĀout. And as we've seen with 3G, tapping into the later generations of a vendor's products isn't a bad move. By virtue of having a brand-spanking-new base stations, T-Mobile USA (NYSE:DT) is alreadyĀmigrating to 21 Mb/s HSPA+, while AT&T is slogging through a network upgrade that will boost its middle-aged HSPA network to 7.2 Mb/s.


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Gordon Willis wasn't a household name. Though one of the most respected figures in Hollywood, he never appeared in front of a camera. His job was to make other people look good on screen.
Bob Hoskins didn't look like a movie star. He once said he had played lots of bad guys because "most horrible dictators are short, fat, middle-aged men." But he had an incredible range not initially suggested by his fireplug body and bulldog features.
Shirley Temple Black died this week at age 85. It's a good time to look back over her life and career, a task made simpler by the materials available for checkout from the Kansas City Public Library.
Kill List [10] is one of the most haunting, compelling, and (at moments) repellant movies to come down the pike in some time. One of its great strengths is that it keeps us guessing about just what kind of movie it is.
For those of you who don't like horror movies, who have become weary of the usual clichés, here's some blessed relief. It's called The Cabin in the Woods [13] and it is terrific.
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Top 5 Worst Exercise Habits
by Dana Angelo White in Diets & Weight Loss, Healthy Tips, June 8, 2011
I work with clients to establish safe and smart diet and exercise regimens. Unfortunately, there's a lot of incorrect information out there! Here are the top 5 exercise faux pas I commonly come across.
1.) Same Old, Same Old
Many people tend to settle in to the same exercises day after day. Routines that were once a challenge become easier as you gain strength and endurance. This can also lead to injuries from overworked muscles and weakening in ones that aren't getting enough attention. Mix things up to keep your muscles strong and endurance peaked.
2.) Going Through the Motions
I always see folks at the gym that spend more time chatting it up than working it out. Others just mindlessly run through a series of machines without paying any attention on how to properly use them (the directions are right there on the equipment). If you aren't breaking a sweat, you probably aren't working hard enough.
3.) Over Committing
When considering starting an exercise regimen, too much too soon can lead to mental overload and physical injury. Don't expect to go from never exercising to working out 7 days a week. Set realistic goals and work your way up – you'll be much more likely to stick to it.
4.) Heating Things Up
I still hear ridiculous stories about plastic suits and people spending hours in saunas fully dressed in order to shed extra pounds. Not only is this ineffective, it can lead to serious health problems like dehydration and heat illness which can be life threatening. Always wear breathable loose clothing when exercising and stay hydrated to allow your body's natural cooling mechanisms to do their job.
More tips on how to stay hydrated
5.) Go, Go Gadgets
Those commercials sure are appealing but weights that shake, electrodes that zap your abs and sneakers that promise to give you a better butt aren't all they're cracked up to be. Not only are they a waste of money, some might leave you with nothing but a trip to the orthopedic surgeon. Just like there's no magic pill for a better diet there are no magic gadgets to do the exercise for you. Get moving and consult with a qualified personal trainer or strength and conditioning coach to find out what type of equipment is right for you.
TELL US: Are you guilty of any of these exercise no-nos?
Dana Angelo White, MS, RD, ATC, is a registered dietitian, certified athletic trainer and owner of Dana White Nutrition, Inc., which specializes in culinary and sports nutrition. See Dana's full bio »
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Article:HOWTO55829 | | | Created: 2011-06-30 | | | Updated: 2013-09-12 | | | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO55829 |
To allow DirectAccess (DA) to function properly, please ensure that Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 RU2 MP1 or above is in use and enable the Windows Firewall through the SEP firewall policy using these steps:
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- Click Firewall then click Edit Policy.
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- Enter in the desired ethernet protocols described above
- Ensure each newly added ethernet protocol is checked
- Click Next
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- Click Finish
- Click OK
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I was wondering if anyone has heard from Bette? hope she is well and
just busy.
thank you
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my husband watched our boys while I worked. so the boys learned some terrible language. the boys used these words in an appropriate setting to prove they were mad at something. my saving grace was that other people could not understand what they were saying. they had delayed speech(thank God)
me and my daughters are the only ones that understood them.
there was also a time when my husband (nelson) decided to check the cows on a 4 wheeler instead of his truck. well he found a new calf that was dead. the mama cow standing with calf. he decided to pick up calf and throw it over the atv seat in front of nelson. he took off with mad mama running close behind. he decided to jump over a small hill to escape mama cow. as he went airborn the atv died and he went straight down
the mama cow jumped over nelson hitting him and knocking him off the atv. the mad mama ran away only to turn and get a running head start at nelson. she jumped over him hitting his knees and tearing his acl. he said she ran away only to get a running head start to hurt him again. by this time he was not very close to the atv so seeing his situation he started quickly crawling to the atv and frantically pulling the start pull cord over and over as she got closer and closer. it all worked out. he decided to push her calf off the atv., the atv started and he took off. she one this battle however he did come back with his truck to get the calf. that was a very long story to say that these farm tasks/events turn into extremely funny stories that were not funny at the time. he had to have his knee repaired but he will always remember to take the truck next time,
I love hearing these farm daily happenings
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I completely had a few minutes of laughter at your husbands
expense. I could visually imagine each event as you stated them. please tell him I am not laughing at him but all the crazy things that occurs on a ranch/farm while trying to accomplish a task without help.
my husband is a farmer and has many (many!) humorous times while attempting to accomplish a task (done many times without problems) without help.
sometimes we can laugh at these embarrassing times at a much later time in life. (most of the time I can laugh easily, however my husband takes these times a little more seriously)
thanks for sharing, it brightened my day.
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I use a heating blanket and heating pad continuously. unfortunately I have not developed a good regimen to alleviate my pain.
hope you feel better soon
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my email response yesterday did not make very much sense.
I had taken ambien to sleep and sometimes don't fall asleep right away. I wish I didn't need to take ambien to sleep but if I don't take it I don't sleep at all. anyway, my husband and son farm mostly leased land with a little belonging to family. it was very interesting to read about your meat market type business.
I am also amazed that people are at the point to need to sell a family farm. I would do anything to have farm land to pass down to my son. He loves farming. we have 4 other kids who have gone on to do other things in life.
I am very achy today but hope I will feel better soon.
Hope you feel well
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lease most of our FARM. WE HAVE BOUGHT LAND SO
WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO DIVIDE THE LAND BUT WE may need to obtain legal asst. scarry steps to tak
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hello Bette
I have followed WebMD fibromyalgia community for several months but have not joined until today. when I read your entry today I felt a connection (other than fibromyalgia). my husband and oldest son are also farmers so I completely understand how a day of harvest works when equipment breaks down continuously. it seems like that type of day is the norm around this farm. we farm in texas about 30 miles from san Antonio.
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Sad Realization: Legion Doesn't Mean What It Used To
- Posted by Johanna on March 19, 2007 at 11:44 am
- Category: Meta
I just realized, while reading Michael's Legion blog, that I'm not a Legion fan anymore.
I've been reading the current comic, but I couldn't tell you what's happening in it, and the characters seem like paper dolls to me, moved into poses and combinations of no meaning.
I don't watch the Saturday morning cartoon, either. I'm glad it's out there, introducing the characters to a new generation, but the plots and situations are too simplistic for me; I'm only willing to put time into watching shows with more characterization and depth. (That's not a criticism or a statement of what the cartoon should be, just understanding that their goals and mine are different.)
Toys and other merchandise have never been satisfying, because you need so many of them to actually HAVE a Legion, and the product lines never last that long.
When I first dove into the world of the Legion 14 years ago, I never dreamed that it would set off a chain reaction that led to my second career (writing and this blog) and my wonderful husband (I was such a fan that I collected the editor, buh dump ba). And I never dreamed that I would now be at a point where I can look around, shrug, and read something else instead.
At one point, I was so upset by events in the comic that I vowed I was giving it up, but that didn't last. Emotional reactions like that don't, because you still have the passion. It's when there's a lack of any feeling at all that you've truly given up. Or it's given you up. I understood this when I read Michael's Wizard World LA coverage, in which Mark Waid announces that he's quitting the book.
Because Barry [Kitson's] moving to Marvel and we've been the Legion team since the relaunch, I can't see doing the book without him. The timing of it all means we had to move our plans up a few months, so issue #30 will be our last, and I'm moving on. That booming noise you hear is the sound of message board posters around the world whooping in delight. Judging by the internet, I will not be missed.
My sole reaction was "I'm sorry to see that he feels so unappreciated. It's a shame that he needed to bring up bad reaction in saying goodbye." I didn't know that fan comment was all that negative, because I haven't paid any attention to fan comment in years. (Internet message boards seem even worse than they were in the 90s, or at least not any better.)
I had high hopes for the book when the creators were first announced, but the ideas and approaches that were so exciting to hear about during convention panels didn't seem to make it to the page, at least not in a way that I recognized. If anything, I'd blame my lack of interest on me, though, since I no longer have the patience to read monthly serial superhero comics with ongoing storylines, and I didn't have an online support group to discuss ramifications and speculations with.
The new writer, at least temporarily, is Tony Bedard, whose work in the past I've found to be pedestrian at best, so this struck me as a great point to let the drifting away process complete itself. On the other hand, I'm still looking forward to seeing J. Torres' stories for the new all ages Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century book. Those tend to be stand-alone, which allows for more focus and actual endings.
27 Responses to "Sad Realization: Legion Doesn't Mean What It Used To"
- David Oakes Says:
March 19, 2007 at 1:44 PMSucks when you find yourself unable to even say "This sucks", doesn't it? All those blog commenters with the ubiquitous refrain of "If you don;t like the comics, why do you review them?" have never faced the sheer power of apathy.
And while I too am not watching the animated series – more from timing than apathy, the one ep I did catch was worth 20 minutes of my life – I think we can take heart in J. Torres. His TTG stories show that he can write kids as kids, and not children or small adults. And his last few show he is more than willing to play with every toy in the sandbox, a requisite for any true Legion scribe.
- Lyle Masaki Says:
March 19, 2007 at 1:58 PMToys and other merchandise have never been satisfying, because you need so many of them to actually HAVE a Legion, and the product lines never last that long.
I have to admit, I'm still jaded on how the original PVC sets played to the usual assumption with toy manufacturers that female characters don't sell, including more male than female Legionnaires in both sets. The Legion's always been a superhero soap opera
I liked the Waid/Kitson Legion quite a bit but outside of more dedicated Legion fans, I found few people who agreed with my reaction, most superhero readers I know just kinda shrugged and didn't get excited.
As much as I liked this run, though, this title hasn't survived my dropping all monthlies. I know I'll want to buy any collections that include issues I haven't gotten, but that doesn't mean I'll spend money on it in the store because there's so much else competing for my dollar. (As seen by that Sabrina collection I still haven't purchased.)
- Johanna Says:
March 19, 2007 at 2:13 PMI think, Lyle, that the book might have been much more successful ten or twenty years ago. Nowadays, expectations have changed to either over-the-top stunts or clearly delineated, easily collectible storylines.
- Tommy Raiko Says:
March 19, 2007 at 2:15 PMThis doesn't really have anything to do with anything, but whenever I come to similar sad realizations that I'm just not enjoying stuff (be they comics, or music, or movies, or foods, or whatever else) that I used to like, I'm reminded of the line from the poem Desiderata that goes "Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth."
It's just that I wish I could replace those things of youth with something else I enjoy as much…
- Johanna Says:
March 19, 2007 at 2:22 PMOooh, thoughtful, I like that. And there are comics and graphic novels and manga out there that I enjoy… but nothing inspires that same "gotta have them all" drive that once led me to want to read all the Legion stories and buy back issues and chart the characters' names and home planets.
Well, I take that back. Right now, Remington Steele DVDs are driving me the same way, but there, it's only episodes and fanfic. :)
- Ray Cornwall Says:
March 19, 2007 at 2:42 PMThere's something amazing about the pre-ZH Legion, especially the Levitz run. I was fine with the ideas behind both reboots, but I'm now left conceding that the characters being presented today just aren't the characters I fell in love with when I read those comics long ago.
I stopped collecting back issued in 2003 (it's either graphic novels or torrents for me at this point), but the Legion was the last set of books I hunted for. I drove to multiple stores hunting down back issues of Legion Lost. The week after my honeymoon, I almost ended our marriage when an Amazon seller offered me the first ten Archives for $10 each. I've bought and loved the TwoMorrows books about the Legion.
I've bought the Waid/Kitson trades. I read the first one, and just haven't gotten to the rest. I'll read them, and I'm sure I'll like them; I have enough faith in the creators. But it's just not the Legion that I fell in love with.
I know exactly how you feel, Johanna.
Here's the question- if the next DC event- World War III or Countdown or whatever- brought back the pre-ZH Legion, or even the post-ZH Legion, would that suck you back in, even for a little bit?
- Andrew Wickliffe Says:
March 19, 2007 at 3:07 PMI loved the Waid/Kitson Legion until the issue where Supergirl showed up. Then it just got mediocre and plot oriented… like Waid had lost all his passion for the project, which he had in abundance those early issues….
- Barry Says:
March 19, 2007 at 3:29 PMThis is a particularly interesting thread for me, as I barely read comics anymore. On some level I miss them, but on the other hand, there isn't much I'm interested in reading. Even books I liked a few months ago, like Astonishing X-Men, I've been buying but haven't had a chance to sit down and read. Like Johanna, I'm more interested in TV shows on DVD like Scrubs and The Office UK, or listening to/playing music. Or just browsing for this or that on the web. I was thinking of picking up the new Buffy Season 8 series, but with it selling out and a 2nd printing coming out whenever, I'll either wait for the trade or skip it altogether, as I didn't like the direction the series was going in when it ended.
So yeah, comics are pretty much a thing of the past for me. But I still like reading people's thoughts about them, so I'll still be checking out this site for the foreseeable future. :-)
- Johanna Says:
March 19, 2007 at 5:06 PMRay: No, I don't think it would… because you can't undo the past, regardless of how much superhero comics want to believe you can. All those stories inbetween happened, and so those characters won't be the same ones. (Plus, of more practical consideration, I don't know that any writers and artists DC would hire today would be capable of capturing the mood from back then.)
Barry: I hope you're able to come back to comics at some point when there are books you're excited about reading. Thanks for still reading here in the meantime.
- Michael Rawdon Says:
March 19, 2007 at 5:18 PMHeh. For me, it was Paul Levitz' second go-round on the series (The Great Darkness Saga and going from there) which made me realize this wasn't the Legion I grew up with, as it seemed like all the characterization and fun had been leeched out of the series, and I was reading about these strangers in (more-or-less) the same uniforms.
The funny thing it, his first go-round was only a few years earlier, and to me that's a great period in the series' history.
So being at this point so totally removed from my personal "golden age" for the Legion, I can sit back and enjoy (or not) the individual visions that new creators bring to the series. In that sense, it's almost nice that the book gets rebooted every few years.
- Rob Staeger Says:
March 19, 2007 at 6:59 PMI've been really enjoying the Waid/Kitson LSH, but I have to admit seeing Dawnstar's arm in JSA #1 offered a thrill that surprised me — a relic of MY Legion was coming back, and up until then I hadn't even realized how much I missed them.
- Allan Says:
March 19, 2007 at 7:01 PMI still buy the Legion — though I admit it's entirely out of habit. I don't even read them. I look at the burgeoning pile and tell myself I WILL read them… one day. For me, it all went wrong after the first year of Five Years Later. That first year, with Giffen on top form, was gripping. After that, it slid away quickly and never really recovered.
As for whether any writers DC might employ could recapture the old spirit of the Legion — well, there's always Paul Levitz, or — drum roll — Jim Shooter… On the other hand, that might really be disappointing.
- Barry Says:
March 19, 2007 at 11:34 PMThanks Johanna – I still have a bunch of graphic novels (probably over 30) that a bought in the last two years I'd still like to read and I might pick up Joe Matt's upcoming "Spent" OGN as well as any future Peanuts volumes, which you mention in your other post. I might also consider another Gasoline Alley and Dennis the Menace collections, as I've enjoyed the ones I have. As for anything new? Maybe American Born Chinese, but otherwise, not really sure. I'm pretty much done with traditional superheroes though, as I've no desire to keep up with monthly serials and as with the Legion, the characters have moved so far away from what I used to love about them, that I've lost all interest. But you keep recommending and I'll keep reading. Maybe something will catch my eye…
- Ray Cornwall Says:
March 19, 2007 at 11:43 PMI spent a lot of time thinking about this tonight. Good topic, Johanna!
One thing that the Legion's lost is the audience's willingness to interact with the material and the characters and create new things based on the "official" comics. LSH spurred fan-fics, APAs, newsletters and amateur art based on what was in the official comics. I can't think of any other comic that generated that much fan activity- there's more Legion fan-fic than, say, Batman or Spider-Man fan-fic, even though the latter two characters are more well-known.
Maybe DC should try encouraging that sort of spirit with the new Legion. Hiring big name talent didn't work for this reboot. Why not let the audience write the stories to some extent? Hold contests where the audience proposes story ideas, pick one, and get a decent writer to craft a story. Encourage the audience to create new costumes, new characters, and membership rosters. Restore the tradition of having the audience pick the team leader. And don't do this stuff one or two times- make audience participation essential to the Legion experience. The Legion could be "the" Web 2.0 comic, recreating the traditional fan experience that only the LSH had.
- James Schee Says:
March 20, 2007 at 12:26 AMHmm I still read the LSH in trade form, and I've thought Waid's run has had some iteresting ideas. You are right that it doesn't have the same magic, but then what really does over time?
When I was a kid just getting into comics GI Joe and Transformers, yet when they brought them back they weren't the same. As I was passing from those originally though I found and loved the LSH, and now they just don't have the sam oomph either.
I think it shows a certain amount of growth, when what you read changes over time. I hope there are more readers like that, as I think a trap comic readers often fall into is reading the same thing over and over.
- Michael Grabois Says:
March 20, 2007 at 12:59 AMRay – I don't know if you can say that this reboot "didn't work". Here are the sales figures for the last 10 years.
Yes, sales on the current series have dropped, but sales on all comics are dropping (though maybe with different rates). However, sales are still higher than at any point in the last ten years, and that's got to count for something.
- Brian Pate Says:
March 20, 2007 at 8:24 AMI understand how you feel somewhat. I've been a Legion fan for over 30 years. Back during the Levitz/Giffen heyday, it was my favorite title. And it hasn't been in a long time. I've been reading the new book, and it's okay, but I just don't have a passion for it anymore. I yearn for the days of old.
- david brothers Says:
March 20, 2007 at 10:37 AMI guess I'm the only real LoSH newbie here. I'd only read two issues of Legion before the Waid/Kitson reboot. Both were late '70s or early '80s hand-me-downs from my uncle. One featured a cover with Tyroc screaming about how his planet or island was going to disappear for one hundred (one thousand?) years, and the other was when Superboy went back to the past and the Legion took his memories of the future. Beyond that, I'd never gotten into the series.
But, the Waid/Kitson stuff, barring a two or three issue hiccup just when Supergirl joined, has been pretty interesting. He hooked me from the start with the idea of teenage rebellion as force for positive change and he made Brainy into one of my favorite characters.
I'll freely admit that I have no frame of reference here for story quality in relation to past LSH tales, though. In terms of hooking new readers, they seem to be doing okay. LoSH used to be one of those dark corners of the DCU that a Marvel Zombie like myself knew nothing about.
- Johanna Says:
March 20, 2007 at 3:40 PMI probably should clarify: I'm not saying Legion is a bad book. I think it's one of the better superhero books out today. My post was made more to say that I'd realized that I was a different person now, one I didn't expect to be (but not in a bad way).
- Ray Cornwall Says:
March 20, 2007 at 4:30 PMMichael, if you look at the sales graph, sales may be higher, but they're quite volatile. From Jan 05 to Jan 06, readership plunged from over 60K to just over 30K. Half the audience left!
Then, they introduced Supergirl to the team, and readership went back to 55K. But in less than twelve months, the readership slips back down to about 33 K. 40% of the audience walked away again.
This title has actually captured significant Direct Market action twice in the last two years, only to watch significant portions of the audience walk away. Before the 2nd reboot, the audience was only 25K, but it was a steady 25K. It's now 33K, but it's dropping like a rock, and facing a creative change.
You can look at the total number of copies sold over the last two years, and say the reboot was a success. Or you can look at the fact that you held two "tentpole" events in two years- the reboot and Supergirl- and the audience, after giving it a chance, ran screaming.
The only thing I can think of that would mitigate the sales drop is TPB sales. Only the first few issues of the post-ZH reboot were ever put into trade paperback. Legion Lost should have been put into a trade, I believe, based upon the skyrocketing prices it received in the back issue market. DC could have built an audience with those who wait for the trades. Instead, it rebooted the whole thing, and threw its weight behind Waid/Kitson.
- Chris G. Says:
March 21, 2007 at 12:44 PMI'll also use the change in writers as a drifting-away point, though I've quite enjoyed Waid and Kitson's run — it's the only book with ANY connection to DC's main line of titles that I'm still reading at the moment.
I've found myself less and less interested even in monthly comics by creators I like — if you'd told me five years ago that Grant Morrison would be writing Batman, Kurt Busiek would be writing Superman, and Mark Waid would be writing Brave & Bold, and that I'd be reading NONE of those books as they came out I'd have said you were nuts. But as it is I'd rather wait for a trade I can put on a shelf instead of a single issue that will be stacked in a box and pretty much forgotten about.
I'm sure part of DC and Marvel's turn to big stupid crossover events has been motivated by a desire to get people to need to read new books as soon as they come out, but those events are so brutal and mean and stupid that I'd rather ignore than read them.
- Rob S. Says:
March 21, 2007 at 1:34 PMChris G. wrote:
I'm sure part of DC and Marvel's turn to big stupid crossover events has been motivated by a desire to get people to need to read new books as soon as they come out…
Dan Didio has said as much, a while back — I think he discussed the initiative as "making Wednesdays important again."
And earlier, I wrote:
I have to admit seeing Dawnstar's arm in JSA #1 offered a thrill that surprised me — a relic of MY Legion was coming back, and up until then I hadn't even realized how much I missed them.
I got the same thrill reading the last page of today's issue of Justice Society. Tease or not, something with the old LSH is coming…
- Dan C Says:
March 21, 2007 at 8:13 PMSorry to hear about this – I understand exactly what you mean, Johanna. I'd been reading this run of the LSH, after being out for about a decade.
I recall Waid being somewhat testy with you on the old CIS boards, and in general I wasn't crazy about the tone of his work back then, although I'd liked him prior. But he'd been doing good work here, and I'm sorry to hear the Onlines have it in for him.
The animated LSH is for kids, true,but there's an odd frisson from seeing Night Girl,Polar Boy an dthe Subs animated. I'd have been out of my mind when I was in grade school.
And the Other animated LSH, seen in the last Supergirl appearance in JLU, was a blast. Wish there was more of that – Rory Gilmore's boyfriend Logan voicing Brainy, Supergirl's crush? Unimprovable.
I hope that this LSH run continues, but Bedard is an unknown quantity. Too perfect a jumping of point,
- Ray Tate Says:
March 21, 2007 at 10:32 PMI'm with you, Johanna. It was the promise of Supergirl being drawn by a real artist that led me to the newest incarnation of the Legion, but I just didn't like any of them. I liked how Waid handled Supergirl as this bright ray of hope, but everybody else when they didn't behave like cardboard was just so nasty. The plots just didn't interest me–robots run amok, "yawn."
Although an old Legion fan, I really loved and miss the Tom Peyer/Jeff Moy/W.C. Carani Legion. That incarnation was so fun, and the kids were all right. The stories were interesting. The personalities were complementary. I could tell who was speaking by the little nuances in dialogue.
Typical of DC, when it's broken they don't fix it, or the repair amounts to duct tape and a wad of gum. When it isn't broken, they "fix it." Imagine… if Supergirl had been drawn by Jeff Moy.
- Greg Morrow Says:
March 22, 2007 at 12:08 PMUnless Waid has changed significantly, he takes online criticism personally, and out of proportion, so sniping at the Internet on the way out doesn't particularly surprise me.
- ben miller Says:
April 1, 2007 at 9:16 AMThoughtful words on the Legion, particuarly in regard to a reader's reaction and the interior analysis of those reactions. I'm a long-time, former Legion fan myself, but I also find my passion, or really any interest in the book to have vanished. It isn't even Waid's current interpretation that's problematic. I read it at first and thought it was the best idea and execution the Legion's had in years. For me (outside of a general disgust with DC), the problem is that the Legion has become so much taffy. It's pulled and stretched and reworked so many times that it ceases to be the Legion I love in my long ago youth. The stories and art might be entertaining, the characters might have the same names, but it's not the Legion in the sense of the connotations my mind concocts when it hears the word Legion.
- Johanna Says:
April 1, 2007 at 10:15 AMBen, what a great metaphor. The Legion as Silly Putty — and you can't get it back to what it once was.


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On Tuesday, New York held six special elections for the New York State Assembly. A special election for US House District 9 as well as local primary elections were also held on Tuesday. Four of the special elections were called due to appointments by Governor Andrew Cuomo. There was also one retirement and one local judicial appointment.[1] Despite losing the 9th Congressional District to Republicans, state Democrats retained all their seats in the State Assembly.[2] The breakdown of results is as follows:
- New York Assembly District 23: Phillip Goldfeder (D) defeated Jane Deacy (R). Goldfeder will replace Audrey Pheffer (D).[3]
- New York Assembly District 27: Michael Simanowitz (D) defeated Marco Desena (R). Simanowitz will replace Nettie Mayersohn (D).[4]
- New York Assembly District 54: Rafael Espinal (D) defeated Jesus Gonzalez (WFP) and Deidra Towns (CFP). Espinal will replace Darryl Towns (D).[4]
- New York Assembly District 73: Dan Quart (D) defeated Paul Niehaus (R). Quart will replace Jonathan Bing (D).[4]
- New York Assembly District 116: Anthony Brindisi (D) defeated Gregory Johnson (R). Brindisi will replace RoAnn Destito (D).[4]
- New York Assembly District 144: Sean Ryan (D) defeated Sean Kipp (R) and Gregory Horn (G). Ryan will replace Sam Hoyt (D).[5]
Partisan impact
Since Democrats retained their seats in the special elections, the partisan balance of the New York State Assembly will remain unchanged.
State Assembly Partisan Balance
Party | As of March 2015 | |
Democratic Party | 105 | |
Republican Party | 44 | |
Vacancy | 1 | |
Total | 150 |
See also
- ↑ Capital Tonight, "Hoyt Resigns (Updated)," June 30, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, "GOP Wins in Race to Replace Weiner," September 14, 2011
- ↑ The Yeshiva World News, "BREAKING: Phil Goldfeder Wins Assembly Race," September 13, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Wall Street Journal, "6 of 6 Dems capture NY Assembly special elections," September 13, 2011
- ↑ WGRZ 2, "Sean Ryan Wins Race for 144th Assembly District," September 13, 2011