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Game 71: Nats at Rockies
Jun 25, 2012, 10:40 PM EDT
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Coors Field hosts Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals tonight.
Stephen Strasburg has never pitched at Coors Field before, but he has pitched at high altitude. This is a guy, remember, who played in the Mountain West Conference while at San Diego State and appeared plenty of times in Colorado and Utah. Still, it will be interesting to see how the altitude affects Strasburg tonight, if at all, especially his curveball.
The Rockies' starter is Jeff Francis, a veteran left-hander who was at one point the ace of this staff but these days is struggling both to stay healthy and effective. Don't look for Francis to throw more than 85 pitches; Colorado manager Jim Tracy is experimenting with a four-man rotation, a move that requires each starter to avoid triple-digit pitch counts.
Sounds like a golden opportunity for a Nationals lineup that desperately could use a breakout game. Ryan Zimmerman is again batting third, with Michael Morse right behind him. Tyler Moore, meanwhile, starts in left field, and with today's move to place Xavier Nady on the DL (while activating Mark DeRosa) don't be surprised if Moore gets even more playing time.
I'm not in Denver for this week's series, so please enjoy the game and the conversation here as always…
WASHINGTON NATIONALS at COLORADO ROCKIES
Where: Coors Field
Gametime: 8:40 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: WJFK (106.7 FM), WFED (1500 AM), XM 188
Weather: Clear, 95 degrees, Wind 12 mph out to CF
2B Danny Espinosa
CF Bryce Harper
3B Ryan Zimmerman
RF Michael Morse
- Soul Possession, My Hitterish Sofa - Jun 26, 2012 at 3:23 AM
With Tyler Moore on second after a bloop single, and Flores on first with a ground ball single through the right side, Bernadina pinch-hitting in the 9-hole crushes a line drive right at Michael Cuddyer. Tough luck, there–either side of him and the game is tied.And Angel Hernandez's strike zone hasn't improved.Espinosa grounds out to second. Ballgame. 4-2.
- Gonat - Jun 26, 2012 at 3:24 AM
Section 222 said… Ryan Zimmerman take note. You can get better pitches to hit if you work the count like Tyler Moore. Thanks for listening. _________________________________No kidding. Tyler Moore absorbed what he saw during the NYY series. Zim must have been liking what he saw from Rick Ankiel.
- Soul Possession, My Hitterish Sofa - Jun 26, 2012 at 3:24 AM
Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash … wherever you are.
- Manassas Nats' Fan - Jun 26, 2012 at 3:25 AM
That is two in row that we led at half time that we let get away. 25 runs now in the last 10 games. I believe I care more than they do. Unforunately I can't do anything about it, and they don't do anything about it, though they could.
- baseballswami - Jun 26, 2012 at 3:27 AM
Tyler Moore with another professional ab. Bernie just scorched that ball – had rbi written all over it. We couldn't hit fastballs in Balmer and we can't hit soft stuff or breaking pitches here. What does that leave? Good luck tomorrow, Gio. By the way – I think I expressed the fear of the reverse lock earlier today. Sorry. If I had any kind of power over the baseball universe I would use it for good and not evil.
- Manassas Nats' Fan - Jun 26, 2012 at 3:30 AM
Remember the definitionof insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different results. The line up that has been basically used for 11 games now is getting less effective. Davey needs to come out and do something radically different tomorrow.colorado Rockie the worse pitching team in the majors, and we manage 2 runs on them. We have problem with the hitting and I do not see that management has a solution because they keep the same lineup
- Gonat - Jun 26, 2012 at 3:32 AM
Time to shake things up with this lineup. 2 runs tonight and one of them via the pitcher's double. Beyond pathetic.
- NatsLady - Jun 26, 2012 at 3:32 AM
Sorry, this never gets old.coolstandings @coolstandingsSTL 8, FLA 7. #Marlins playoff chances now 1.5%. coolstandings @coolstandingsCOL 4, WAS 2. #Nationals playoff chances now 70.1%.
- NatsLady - Jun 26, 2012 at 3:34 AM
Tommy Milone 5 shutout innings (so far) in Seattle, A's leading 1-0.
- rogieshan - Jun 26, 2012 at 3:36 AM
What more is there to say, other than my ulcer is acting up again.We're the Baltimore Ravens of baseball.
- fresh2death1997 - Jun 26, 2012 at 3:38 AM
Love the comment Gonat! lol, and great comparison rogieshan.
- mick - Jun 26, 2012 at 3:40 AM
I waited until game is over to post. It is one thing to only score 2 or less runs per game against the Yankees or the Rays and even the O's, but another thing to score only 2 runs against the worst pitching staff in MLB and second worst team over all in baseball who just came off a very bad road trip,The bottom half of our lineup I have more confidence in than the top of the lineup and what is scary is that our bottom half sucks! I knew the game was over at 3-2, and Zim's, pathetic first pitch swing his last AB followed by Morse's effortless AB says it all about this offense. You knew Espinoza was going too ground out, he just stinks period and in fact this is the WORST Nats offense since 2005 and the stats bare this out. Also, kudos to Nats Lady who made the point a while back that Gorzo always gives up at least one run when he pitches, not that it matter tonight. Davey look clueless too and I really have my doubts if this group will ever hit.There is no defending this gang… this is against a pathetic team with no pitching and the Nats are clearly the worst hitting team in baseball. This is why stars like Strassburg, Gio and Bryce may get out of here when their contracts are up, they want to win and play with guys who at least show some heart when they are at bat.
- Fear and Ignorance - Jun 26, 2012 at 3:44 AM
I am buying into this 41-30 start about as much as I was buying into the Redskins 3-1 start and the Caps 7-0 start. I am so sick of hearing…"we are still in soul possession of 1st place," and "we are so much better than everyone thought." What a joke. It is not how you start, it is how you finish. This team is heading in the wrong direction…and fast. Anybody with a baseball IQ can see that. They have spent $300 million on their 3-6 hitters, and not one of them can hit. At least teams like the Astros, Pirates and Padres have reasons they can't hit. We have spent about $280 million more than any of them on offense, and still can't hit.
- NatsFanJim - Jun 26, 2012 at 3:49 AM
Hitting — what happened to it? We're swinging at so many bad pitches. Seldom do you see any team swing so consistently at bad pitches (while leaving so many over the middle go by).Do we blame the hitters or do we lay some blame on Eck. But I do know the team approach to hitting sucks. Are they all guess hitters now? Is that Eck's thinking or just group think with the Nats?
- NatsFanJim - Jun 26, 2012 at 3:53 AM
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- mick - Jun 26, 2012 at 3:56 AM
Fear and Ign…. I hope your wrong, but I have a feeling you may be spot on… this team has over paid for some very lame hitters. We have played 80 games and all the excuses, Zim's shoulder, Morse juts getting back, Danny learning to hit L handed is now OLD! I will never equate Davey to the skins or Caps because the man has won a championship, however, I think you are correct by pointing out the delusional fans who think it is great to still be in first, I bet by All star break this team is 3rd in the East and less than 6 games over 500. I hope Natsfan1 will re post this when I am right
- mick - Jun 26, 2012 at 4:03 AM
You know what, I am not going to blame Eckstein again… I was wrong, how can you possibly coach players that just can't hit period or have no confidence when they approach the plate. Two runs verse the Rockies is not any coaches fault, this is all on the players who right now are worst hitting team in Nats history and I'm going back to the Senators!
- Soul Possession, My Hitterish Sofa - Jun 26, 2012 at 4:06 AM
Mick, thank you.Maybe the Ponce player is the wrong idea–if they're going to score like a soccer team, maybe they should call up somebody from DC United.
- mick - Jun 26, 2012 at 4:09 AM
The scary part is that Davey thinks DeRosa will help this team… If DeRosa does get time, he quite possibly could lower the teams batting average to a historic and MLB low. I have another prediction and I hope I am really wrong on this, the Nats will be no hit once this season and possibly have a perfect game tossed at them
- NatsLady - Jun 26, 2012 at 4:12 AM
Arran Andersen @arranandersenJim Tracy sayMarco Scutaro is ''ok'' after being beaned by Stephen Strasburg. Todd Helton expects ''to see him play tomorrow''. #ROCKIES
- mick - Jun 26, 2012 at 4:14 AM
good news on Scutaro and thank God for batting helmets, that was one nasty hit to the head.
- baseballswami - Jun 26, 2012 at 7:14 AM
Well, since I can't sleep….. I am not sure if it's entirely on Eckstein, although I do think maybe it's time for a change there. I think this "hitting " philosophy is on Davey. He is of the " bloop and a blast" school of thought. This line up is just not made for that. Since it's not working, perhaps they could just TRY a couple of games of working the count. Seems they didn't see the yankees doing it to us. Sometimes when you are stuck you need to just try something different to shake things up. What can it hurt? Can't be much worse. Was tonight one of those times when you hit bottom and have to come up?
- JayB - Jun 26, 2012 at 10:03 AM
"We've just got to change our approach, get a little smarter," Johnson said. "That's all."Njack will tell you that based on the fact he knows everything and he has access to the key decision makers all the time and they tell him everything they are thinking all the time……..that Rick E. is in now trouble……I disagree based on years of under performing hitting from this team……Rizzo and Johnson have both said one thing like Lannan or Wang is my guy only to do the opposite the next day. New hitting coach by all star break if they do not turn it around is justified by the comment…..New Approach is Needed…..that is a shot across the bow if I ever heard one.
- JayB - Jun 26, 2012 at 10:04 AM
Not in trouble
- ehay2k - Jun 26, 2012 at 10:52 AM
As the season wears on, our hitting is getting worse. Granted, Zimm's travails are hurting the rest of the batting order. Desi would be a better option at #3 in the order right now. I said before that I hope they give Zimm a couple of days off before the ASB, without a full stint on the DL. There is still time.But, last night, I'm sure Rick told them that it's a pitcher's park, that slow breaking balls really move a lot and drop out of the zone, and high fastballs always drop down. No other way to explain some of the at bats. If the entire class is failing, it never hurts to make sure it isn't the teacher. Bring in an assistant, or a new teacher. Unless Rick has some sort of tenure…
- natsfan1a - Jun 26, 2012 at 10:53 AM
That would be Balking Bob Davidson, I believe.Soul Possession, My Hitterish Sofa said… Who was it got suspended a couple of weeks ago for basically being a crappy umpire? It's rare, but it should be. June 25, 2012 10:32 PM
- natsfan1a - Jun 26, 2012 at 11:58 AM
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- natsfan1a - Jun 26, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Did you mean me, Mick (1a)? I'd be happy to repost it, if you're right. Only thing is, how will we know which Mick it was from? If you'll recall, the other one I posted was from a different Mick. ;-)Special thanks to sec3 for the excellent PBP, if it's any consolation, which it probably is not. And, yes, I think it was an excellent time for the "It's Just a Game" speech.Oh, and nice comeback re. the two kinds of people, Eddie.mick said…Fear and Ign…. I hope your wrong, but I have a feeling you may be spot on… this team has over paid for some very lame hitters. We have played 80 games and all the excuses, Zim's shoulder, Morse juts getting back, Danny learning to hit L handed is now OLD! I will never equate Davey to the skins or Caps because the man has won a championship, however, I think you are correct by pointing out the delusional fans who think it is great to still be in first, I bet by All star break this team is 3rd in the East and less than 6 games over 500.I hope Natsfan1 will re post this when I am rightJune 25, 2012 11:56 PM
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The story also noted this change: "The McLins have had their business in the city for 31 years, and they admit they hardly recognize people that walk into their store anymore."
The changes didn't happen overnight. Years of decline took their toll. The shoe shops are long gone. The General Electric plant that used to employ thousands of people became a ghost factory. It never fully shut down and is now making a modest resurgence, but not nearly as many people work there. And, across the bridge, the weeds are growing up through the pavement at the old Prime Tanning factory, which has been sitting vacant for years.
I do not know Jared Pope personally, but Foster's did find out Pope did not have a job. The information came to us in court paperwork about his custody battle for his 8-month-old biological son. "I have no job, but I have a home and car that will give my son what he needs," Pope wrote in support of a motion to grant him custody of his child.
Somersworth is not the only local community with these kinds of troubles. I didn't know Noah, but I do know another little boy about his age. This beautiful little guy lives in a nearby city and has already suffered serious abuse at the hands of his parents. Maybe he won't die, but at some point soon, the light will go out of his eyes and he will stop smiling.


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July 9th, 2008, 06:08 PM #46
You know, Self-Publishing isnt all that bad for a first-time author to get their work out in the world. Also, one significant advantage is that you retain all rights over the book's entire layout, page size, font, cover art, blurb, ect.
In addition, with each book you sell, you don't just receive 10% of the revenue or so, like you would receive if you were with Tor, Random House, Orbit, ect. Instead, you would get basically the entire sum of money that you generate from selling your books. Sure, you have to promote it yourself, but if you have a good advertising resume, you could really get yourself a head start.
I think this is basically what the Paolini's wanted.
July 9th, 2008, 07:00 PM #47
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Apart from the stigma associated with self publishing, the lack of quality control, etc. For every Paolini there's a thousand Robert Staneks...
July 9th, 2008, 08:41 PM #48
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I was talking to success of marketing rather than quality
July 14th, 2008, 01:45 PM #50
I just thought i'd add in here.
I really enjoyed the books and i never really thought of it as not beng original, but after reading through this i do now see some similarites.
However i still thoroughly enjoy the books and i am eagerly awaiting the next installment.
I would also add that the film of eragon was quite awful and should not be compared to the books, it was a massive letdown as it strayed from the original storyline of the book! But, hey, i still love jeremy irons (i always pictured him as brom!)
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my 6th grade teacher tried to get me into it after seeing me reading robert jordan, but i never got into it. i'd already read some of the before mentioned works and wasn't crazy about the similarities.
the real question i have is why does amazon group this book and a dance with dragons for preorders????
July 24th, 2008, 03:16 PM #55
Has it been mentioned on this board that the series will now be 4 books..not 3?
'Fat Fantasy', indeed.
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LOL, its sad I would say he had made enough from the frist two and will make even more on the third, he should have ended it and started something new.
July 24th, 2008, 04:03 PM #59
BTW Xetox....Is that a 'Madball' that you are using as your image?
I bought a bunch of those in the 80's when my son was growing up. It was a fun decade to be a kid...or be a Dad. Laser Tag...Transformers...Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles....early Nintendo. Ah, memories.
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Concerning HyperZ, there's at least one bug in the current implementation that might result in corrupted rendering, and also hieararchical zbuffering doesn't work on RV530 even though the hw can do it. HyperZ can be enabled by setting the environment variable RADEON_HYPERZ=1 in case you want to test it. The driver should then print "radeon: HyperZ: YES". Most bandwidth-limited applications that heavily use zbuffering *and* use it properly should be faster.
Can anyone enlighten me about my glxinfo output with r300g? Why are some buffers slow and the others have no caveat?
ATI's support for R200/R250 and R300 still sucks horribly.
What good is this OSS if the user has to tweak everything and have to go through pages and pages via Google to get an ancient card working (which would work fine in Windows)?
OSS, yeah, sure...
Nice of ATI to thumb its nose in the direction of Linux but claim otherwise with a bunch of sheep nodding along the way!
My RS480 works incredibly well with the r300g driver. WINE works and so has every open source Linux game I have tried (with some bugs here and there). 2D and movie playback are much better than they ever were with fglrx. No tweaks, other than enabling the appropriate ppa repo for Ubuntu. The driver is slow, which is my only real complaint now.
ATI abandons support for older cards so in time, all your cards will no longer be supported. I am tired of trying to use these older machines that run fine in XP or even 7 with the ATI driver but then support via the open source driver doesn't work anymore. You're told to create a config file for xorg which isn't supposed to be required anymore and still basic 3D doesn't work.
Opensource via ATI is a farce and a joke!
If you want the bugs for older cards fixed, you should help. Demanding that ATI do all the work means that you don't actually care about open source at all.
I get the frustration. I wish the open source drivers had full OpenGL 3.3 and top-notch performance on my hardware, which it supports on Windows. I'm not writing any code for the drivers though, so I don't get to bitch. It wouldn't be fair.
So, with all these ancient dinosaur machines around with M7/M6 ATI 7500, 9000, 9200, 9600 and other cards that are ONLY supported by the ATI/RADEON FOSS driver, the COMMUNITY has done nothing to have these work properly and with 3D for simple 3D-based tasks? This also means ATI/AMD has done nothing either. Nothing is provided that makes it a smooth install yet it works in Windows!
I believe there must be some connection to the kernel and xorg/xserver updates. I read about tweaks done to xorg.conf so the file is edited or created. Also, maybe settings for kms, not sure. Some distros have come up with utilities that tweak such settings or create/edit xorg.conf file. So, it's small groups that are dealing with it but it's not deal with as a whole or community-wide. So, where is the support or community? I think you just give excuses. I guess there is an indifference because the hardware is so old and not used by enough people. Just don't claim that the OSS driver support is so great, then. Thanks.


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by tbottegal » 13 May 2004, 23:35
by suanj » 14 May 2004, 06:37
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I need help with the following notation:
Cagliere Giovanni di Antonio e di N.N. (Vitelli Elena) nato a Trissino (VI) il 28.03.1882
I understand everything except: "N.N." and "(VI)" - what do they mean?
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by suanj » 14 May 2004, 15:49
tbottegal wrote:Peter:
Sorry - a stupid question! I was trying to make a Roman numeral out of it. Thanks for seeing it for what it is.
"(Vitelli Elena)" is on a sheet created for me by the civil records. I do not know if it is also on the original document from which they gathered their information.
However, there is a related note which does actually exist in the original document that might clarify. Woud you be willing to translate if I send the text?
Thanks again
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i don't like that a new window of firefox/iceweasel opens when i'm entering the forum. could you please do that in a tab? (i've tried the option in the menu without success)
Shortly at Phoronix we will be announcing some major expansions -- into other forms of media, a lot more content, some site improvements, and other features we aren't yet disclosing. However, before we make these announcements we would like some feedback from our readers on what you would like to see most and what you think needs to be improved? Is there some page on Phoronix.com that could be better organized? Would you like a new homepage? Would you like a subscription-based ad-free Phoronix?? Are there any missing features? Would you like better integration between the Phoronix Forums and Phoronix, so you could comment directly on news/articles?
We would really like a lot of feedback as we work on announcing some expansions that will hopefully turn out to be terrific and you guys should enjoy. Any feedback is much appreciated, thanks!
i don't like that a new window of firefox/iceweasel opens when i'm entering the forum. could you please do that in a tab? (i've tried the option in the menu without success)
No Feedback. Oh, I meant that I don't know anything that you could improve. Phoronix is great, already.
well i'm all for content, and that seems to be alright here.
Onething about site design I don't really like, is how the fora and the news are so detached. Everytime there is this mention of discuss this there, that there, go there.
Just some uniform links below the news articles pointing to the right thread, and indication of how many posts?, perhaps even (although this is risky) some comments directy integrated in the main site, without al this vbullitin stuffy.
That's really the only grief i have.
A print version or single-page archival format is one area we are actively exploring. As you can imagine, it's quite costly to operate Phoronix and we rely largely upon the advertisers. We are exploring the possibility of having a "premium service" where (for a nominal yearly fee) you can view the pages with no advertisements, view the articles as a single page, or perhaps download the article as a PDF. An alternative possibility may be that after an article is two or three weeks old, you would be able to view the article on a single page. We are attempting to find the most appropriate solution to address this issue and would appreciate and welcome any other feedback on this matter.As much as I enjoy reading Phoronix (especially ATI-related issues), I have a hard time doing so because of the format used by the website. I usually save articles for reading offline, as my online time is extremely limited. However, Phoronix articles are split into many pages, and I cannot easily save them for offline reading. There is no Print option either, which I usually use on sites that split articles (like HowStuffWorks.com). If you can add a Print option, or another way of getting all the content on a single page, then I'd appreciate it.
Note that I understand that Phoronix is advertising-sponsored. I do make sure to visit the advertisers that interest me when I visit the site in my online time.
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Not to be negative, but you asked, so here's my answer:
* I subscribe to LWN.net and read it every day, so anything that LWN already covers (such as news announcements about Linux software) are not interesting to me to see on phoronix. What can phoronix do that LWN doesn't already do? Hardware measurements and reviews and Solaris come to mind.
* I hate the look and feel of the forums. I find the colors and design to be ugly and hard to read and I find the functionality to be nearly unusable. I expect that I'll continue my current habit of not even looking at the forums. For starters, I don't like dark background with light text. Many studies have shown that on modern LCD displays, dark background and light foreground makes people read slower, make more mistakes, and perhaps also experience more eyestrain, compared to light background and dark text. For seconders, I don't like the functionality of "forums", with their topic-lists and so on. I much prefer flat or threaded discussions of the kind you find on slashdot, lwn.net, and blogs. I also can't stand the emoticons.
I think part of this is a generation gap issue. I'm of the generation that learned on-line discussion with Usenet and e-mail mailing lists. (The latter remains my favorite form of on-line discussion.) phoronix looks like it comes from the younger generation who learned on-line discussion with IM, social web sites, and games.
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It is a stunning building, from outside, and helps combat many of Worcester's ugly buildings. On the other hand, when you consider the totality of the project it has been a waste of tax payer's money. The organisation of the services inside is terrible, it is infuriating to see the tax money wasted on frivolous features and has caused cuts in other council services. After all that trouble and expense, we are left with a different type of service, but not a better service. Worcester's Higher Education College wanted a new facility and persuaded the council to pay for it. What was the point if Worcestershire tax payers are not left with better services?
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It would be nice to benchmark Qt applications as built with GCC vs LLVM!
Phoronix: LLVM's Clang Now Successfully Builds Qt
A week after the release of LLVM 2.9 with Clang, it now appears that it's successfully building the Qt library. Not only is Clang being boot-strapped and compiling Qt4, but it's also building the WebKit module. Once everything's built, it's working and even the Flash module is working from within there...
It would be nice to benchmark Qt applications as built with GCC vs LLVM!
Once this can build Linux. BSD and KDE, there is no GNU/ in Linux anymore. Not that removing all FSF software is great, but it would be funny to shove that into RMS' face.
All due respect for RMS, though. If HURD would be stable and included KMS+Gallium I might be running Debian/GNU/HURD bleeding edge.
Anyway... I was justing pointing out that it would be funny to make a totaly non-GNU OS and show it to RMS
Lol true that. BTW I don't care what people call it.But this GNU/Linux thing is really an old battle. Nowadays most people just call it Ubuntu .
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Empire of Dragons - Valerio Manfredi
The Dragonbone Chair -Tad Williams
Lankhmar Book 1 - Fritz Leiber
The Briar King - Greg Keyes
Across the Nightingale Floor - Lian Hearn
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4 Richard Sharpe books by Bernard Cornwell
Niccolo Rising - Dorothy Dunnett
February 20th, 2009, 08:57 AM #62
Elric Saga (4 large hardcovers) - Moorcock
Cheysuli series (4 omnibus editions) - Roberson
February 20th, 2009, 02:36 PM #63
Return of the Omnibus
A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire and
A Fortress in Shadow: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire - Cook
February 23rd, 2009, 02:18 AM #64
I just ordered Lamentation by Ken Scholes on Amazon. Was tempted to pay the extra for priority shipping because it takes so damn long for books to get to Australia from Amazon and this book looks amazing. (In the end, I thought better of forking at the extra green). I've read the sample chapter and short story on the Tor website and I have got the strong impression that this book will be in the same league as The Name of the Wind in terms of fabulous fantasy debuts.
February 23rd, 2009, 07:18 AM #65
♪♪ Thank you sffworld for getting me here (too much, the Omnibus)
You'll be an author, have no fear (too much, the Omnibus)
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Severian of the Guild - Gene Wolfe
Litany of the Long Sun - Gene Wolfe
Epiphany of the Long Sun - Gene Wolfe
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LOL. Thank you, PW.
That 'to read' pile must be quite impressive: there are some hefty omnibuses there....
February 23rd, 2009, 10:09 AM #67
March 4th, 2009, 08:08 AM #68
Godstalker Chronicles omnibus - P.C. Hodgell (from earlier recommendations from Radone)
Sword of Shannara trilogy omnibus - Brooks (so much discussion about, but I've never read Brooks)
Winterbirth and Bloodheir - Ruckley
March 6th, 2009, 03:47 PM #69
Not sure if it goes here or sci-fi (I've seen the arguments), but I picked up all things Majipoor by Silverberg. I even went after the short stories by acquiring Legends, Legends II and Flights. I managed to pick it all up, in rather nice condition, but the shipping cost me twice the total purchase.
Oh, some truly fantastic reading coming. Better yet, I've acquired a nice copy of something I've coveted for some time, but didn't want to pony up the cash for. Then I found it (AbeBooks) for an acceptable price.
March 9th, 2009, 09:49 AM #70
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Blind Lake -- Robert Charles Wilson
The Perils and Dangers of this Night -- Stephen Gregory
Palimpsest -- Catherynne Valente
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March 9th, 2009, 11:20 AM #71
Michelle West - The Hidden City
Raymond Feist - Wrath of a Mad God
JK Rowling - Order of the Phoenix
LE Modesitt - Mage Guard of Hamor
March 10th, 2009, 02:09 PM #72
I read a lot of stuff about it so i decided to pick up:
Neverwhere: Author's Preferred Text by Neil Gaiman
First time I've read a Gaiman too, so hopefully it's a good 'un I also ended up buying:
Empire in Black and Gold by Adrian Tchaikovsky because I heard lots of good things about it and it was in trhe shop, teasing me :O My TBR pile grows ever taller
March 14th, 2009, 07:17 PM #73
The Name of the Wind Rothfuss
Legend Gemmell
The King Beyond the Gate Gemmell
Waylander Gemmell
Quest for Lost Heroes Gemmell
Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf Gemmell
The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend Gemmell
The Legend of Deathwalker Gemmell
Winter Warriors Gemmell
Hero in the Shadows Gemmell
White Wolf Gemmell
The Swords of Night and Day Gemmell
No. No crunchable omnibuses, precious.
March 15th, 2009, 12:25 AM #74
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Bones of the Moon, Jonathan Carroll
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The Judging Eye, R. Scott Bakker (This one will probably stay on the stack until the series is completed)
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Palimpsest, Cathyrynne Valente (I greatly enjoyed The Orphan's Tales so hope this is good)
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Stephen Deas - The Adiamantine Palace
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The Sword of Elendil: 16. The Evenstar
And her soft answer, "No," as she turned her face away. "I am no longer angry, but it is best put aside and forgotten. I am sorry." And she gently withdrew her hand that he had held captive like a wild dove.
Now what should I do? Try again? Give up?
Give up—never.
Turning restlessly, he propped himself up on his elbows, letting the light cover fall from his chest as he gazed out the window. Pale light touched the green curtain of the trees; summer's sweet breezes filled his room with the scent of roses. Rivendell. On such mornings the child Estel would be out of bed before dawn, embarking on great adventures in the woods above the House.
Only three days earlier, he had made his way down the steep path into the Hidden Valley, panting with the weariness and pain of his long run from the Orcs. After the first greetings on the threshold of the House, fending off his mother's anxious questions, he had gone to the bathhouse and eased his travel-worn body into a steamy, oil-scented bath. Even his wound felt better in the clinging heat of the water. He soaked in the luxurious warmth, drowsy with the late afternoon birdsong and the gentle hum of bees. For the first time in many months he felt safe. He could put aside his weapons and armor and cast off fears of a knife blade in the back.
The depth of his joy and relief to be again in the Valley surprised him. No doubt the Dúnedain are right. I am too Elvish, at least to be at home in the Angle.
As the tension ebbed from his body, sinewy and hardened from the rigors of the road, the longing that he had guarded against and denied for so long overpowered him.
She had not joined the welcoming party awaiting him. Even as he cast an eye into the distance, hoping to see her, he told himself that he no longer cared. He told himself he had moved beyond this infatuation, for so he had determined it must be. But even then the protest rang hollow, and that night her musical voice, warm body and glowing face filled his dreams.
At his first sight of her at the feast, he found that his bitter anger had gone, melted in the heat of longing. Is it thus that women unman men? All his jealous rage now seemed petty and foolish. He would beg her to take him to her again.
What use is begging? He groaned again and fell back onto the bed, letting his hand drift to the polished wooden floor. What a fool I am. I could not have done it worse, there in the Hall in front of everyone.
He had promised to join Elladan and Elrohir in wrestling that morning, and he had no time to spare to shed the aftereffects of too much wine. Action would suit him best, in any case—the best antidote for brooding. He leaped from the bed, dressed and strode through the House, still quiet in the early morning, and down the green terraces to the river for a long swim. The water cooled his body and his heart, and he let the vigor of his powerful strokes take over, till all he felt and saw was the sparkling water and the blue of the sky above when he lifted his face to the surface for a deep breath.
He arrived at the practice yard with damp hair and eager will. Elladan and Elrohir, already stripped, were grappling in the packed-earth ring. Breaking their hold, they burst out laughing. "We've been placing wagers," grinned Elladan. "If you would come or not."
"And miss an opportunity to throw you? Never." Aragorn scoffed as he threw off his clothes yet again.
The brothers, too, were in fine form, and he put all his strength and skill into the practice, his wounded arm well bandaged against any hurt. Running sweat and the exhilaration of the match set his blood racing in his veins. For an hour they battled, trading partners while the third sat out to throw comments at the two wrestlers. Last to compete were Elladan and Aragorn, who circled, grappled, circled, but no victor emerged.
"I call it a tie," Elrohir said at last. "Leave off."
Panting, the sweat pouring down his face, Aragorn was glad to comply. He passed a towel across his wet face and hair.
"Have you been growing, Estel?" asked Elrohir. "Is it possible for a Man of your age?"
Aragorn scowled at him. "No, I am done growing, thank you."
Elrohir approached him and poked him solidly in the chest. "Maybe not in height, but I think—oof!" Aragorn punched him in the belly.
Hanging his towel around his neck, Elladan considered Aragorn closely. "I think he is right. You may not be taller, but you have put on weight."
"And gotten hairier, judging from the whiskers you sprouted on the road. So wise to have trimmed them back, or I would have mistaken you for a shrubbery at dinner."
"Or a laundry heap," said Elladan. "That ragtag Ranger garb! I would never have known my little brother."
Aragorn lapsed into a wise silence as their mockery went on. After some time in the steam baths, the three of them took horses into the woods. His brothers spoke of their months in Mirkwood—the darkening terror in the south, the pressing shadows in the mountains. Somehow they managed to talk of these grave matters while keeping up the nonstop teasing, moving from beard and clothing to his haircut, his swordplay, his horsemanship, his "Elvishness," his names. "What, yet another? Anborn? That makes four, I think? Estel, Aragorn, Anborn." "That is only three." "You are forgetting the Dúnadan."
Nothing escaped their brotherly banter—except the subject of their sister. Her name did not pass their lips.
Aragorn did not see her that day, nor the next. She could be avoiding him, he reasoned, but he knew that the Yavannildi were already harvesting the early grain, and Arwen would be among them. "The Lady has great skill," he heard one of the cooks say as he entered the kitchen to beg a tart from one of his old childhood caretakers. "The grain will be especially fine this year."
He made no attempt to find her—not after that impetuous, half-drunken wooing in the Hall of Fire. He did not ask after her, and no one mentioned the incident. But they know, and I know they know, and they know I know they know—but, Elflike, we do not speak of it.
On the third day, as he finished his last cup of morning tea in company with his family, Elrond appeared at the door to Gilraen's parlor. "It's a beautiful morning," he said, after they had exchanged greetings. "Would you join me for a walk in the garden, Estel?"
Dírhael stirred, and Aragorn sensed his effort to keep back his muttered protest, "Aragorn." Gilraen and Ivorwen stifled their smiles. From the look in Elrond's eyes, Aragorn suspected he had chosen the name deliberately. Such invitations from Elrond were usually the prelude to a talk of serious matters, like the day he had at long last learned of his true name and identity. It was characteristic of Elrond to allow his foster son time to rest and heal before talking to him of dark and dangerous matters.
They strolled through the grassy alleys to Elrond's herb garden, where Aragorn had spent many hours learning all that the master of Rivendell could teach him about the healing plants: their names and cultivation; how to cull them and prepare medicines; how to use them to heal wounds, illness and grief.
"I had wished to continue your training this summer," Elrond said, as he examined a valerian plant. "But it is not wise to undertake Elven healing when you are still recovering."
"The wound is healing fast," Aragorn said. "It has not kept me from sword practice or wrestling."
Elrond smiled. "I know well your fortitude and determination, but there is more risk than you know. It takes much strength to travel the pathways, and I do not wish to take you there at such a time. I would caution you again to use the skill in only the limited way that I have already taught you."
"I have had no cause to use the skill at all," Aragorn said. "Rather, I've been the patient."
"I know, and it troubles me greatly. Tell me about the battle, about Brelach's death, everything from the first news you heard of the Orcs near the Angle."
They sat together on a bench in the garden. As well as he could, Aragorn described the events of that day: Beleg's sudden appearance, wounded and distraught, on the bank of the river; the pursuit of the Uruks; the attack; and the panic that had struck him like a black cloud.
"What do you make of it, father? Do you believe, as I do, that it was some evil power?" He strove to suppress a shudder as the dread again seized him. But he could not deceive Elrond's clear sight, and his foster father laid a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"It has passed," he said softly. "But I fear you are right. But what? I don't know. Orcs do not have such powers; something else must be at work. The Enemy has many servants and weapons that are unknown to us. And now we have this news from Thranduil that the Ringwraiths have returned to Dol Guldur. It seems we gained nothing but false hope when Sauron was driven out more than ten years ago. Gandalf always feared we moved too late to truly weaken the Enemy. And it seems he has been proved right—Sauron is secure in Barad-dûr and his servants have reoccupied the old lair. There are rumors of Orcs and Trolls rampaging at will to the south of Mirkwood, and now your tale of an Uruk raid west of the mountains. I have sent messengers seeking Gandalf, who has been gone too long. We must take counsel."
"Gandalf! I have never met him."
Elrond laughed. "You will. I fear he will be annoyed with me that I hid you even from him."
Then he will be at home in the Angle, I guess. Aragorn snorted, avoiding Elrond's eyes. "He was not the only one."
"So I have heard." Elrond showed not the least bit of discomfort. "That's of little consequence to him! I, on the other hand, can point out that he has been so preoccupied with Dwarves and dragons lately that the Heir of Isildur has escaped his notice." Elrond's eyes twinkled briefly, but soon lost their humor. "Events will force his attention, I think. From what I have heard, I believe that Beleg was also affected by the strange power. I asked Hallor to send him to me for healing. It may be that I can learn more from him. And I would like very much to see him—he, too, spent some of his young manhood here in the Valley, in company with your father."
"Yes, he told me about it."
Before he spoke again, Elrond looked into his eyes with the penetrating gaze that Aragorn knew so well. "You, however, appear to have recovered completely from the evil, whatever it may have been. That may be in part due to the strength of the pathways. I do not know. It will be many years before we can know the full extent of your power."
"What can I do to guard against the evil, should I encounter it again?"
Trouble overtook the strength in Elrond's clear eyes. "I wish I knew. The Enemy is on the move. We should fear the worst: these were no stray Uruks, but his servants on some errand in the North. Maybe even the Ringwraiths will return. Sauron lost a great weapon in the North when the dragon fell. He will seek to forge a new one. And he will not cease looking for the Heir of Isildur. The danger to your life will not pass, but rather will grow. Take care, my son. Be cautious, and think well before you bestow your trust."
"Do you fear treachery then?" asked Aragorn with surprise.
"If I knew, then I would take action," answered Elrond. "I do not believe that the panic, as you call it, came from any weakness of yours, and I told Hallor and Ingold so. Already I have placed in your hands the finest sword you can carry, short of the reforged Sword of Elendil."
"My great-grandmother gave me the weapon that I used to kill the Orcs that trailed me in the Wild." Aragorn drew from his belt the dagger that Saelind had given him.
Elrond ran one light finger across the gleaming black hilt. "It's been many years since I saw one of these. It eases my heart that you carry it. Keep it with you always. Brelach's death was grievous, but he died doing what he was bred to do: protecting you. This more I can do: I will give you another horse from my stables, and you must ride him only."
An image of himself in his Elven finery, as he had appeared to the Dúnedain, mounted on a fine Elven horse, came into Aragorn's mind. "That is a handsome and generous gift. But I would accept only if you agree to keep the horse in your stable. I am the Dúnadan now, and I find I journey mainly on my feet. And I don't wish to take favors that the others don't have. You can no longer protect me, father."
Elrond sighed. "All too well do I know that. But you will always be set apart from them, my son. It is your destiny. I fear you have many lonely years ahead of you, and that you will not have the comforts of a home or a family of your own for many years."
Aragorn wondered if this was Elrond's gentle way of telling him that Arwen was not for him. He opened his mouth to broach the subject, but thought better of it. He knew his foster father well enough to see that Elrond wished to remain silent—at least for now—on this difficult subject.
He bowed his head. "All the same, I will leave the Valley on my own two feet, and ride a horse of my own people when I am among them. But I will not forget your words of caution."
Another day passed by, and yet another, and still he did not see her. From the talk in the House, he guessed that the bountiful harvest demanded all her time. She did not appear even at meals with her father and brothers—at least, not when Aragorn joined them. He lingered in the place in the woods above the House where they had met—not out of any expectation that she would be there, but to daydream, to hope. Almost he made up his mind to go to her quarters and demand that she see him, but he blushed with shame when he remembered the last time he had done so.
Here, in the mossy dell with its gurgling stream, he had first seen her—her hair loose and wild about her shoulders, her slender arms bare. He did not know her name, and when she told him, "Arwen," he did not know she was Elrond's daughter. Newly returned from the wild, he had heard only that a party of Elves had lately come from Lórien, and that the lords and ladies would gather for a welcoming feast that night.
He took this enchantress for one of the maids-in-waiting. His heart, already swelling with joy and pride at the new name he had just learned was his, leaped at the sight of such loveliness…a reckless bliss seized him, and there, at the edge of the small waterfall, trickling over the rocks into a golden-green pool, he kissed her. Against his chest her lovely body quivered like a taut bowstring, and she threw her arms about his neck.
"Will I see you after the feast?" he had asked, and she laughed, surprise in her eyes. "You will see me at the feast. I am the guest of honor. Did you not know?"
Elrond's daughter. She is Elrond's daughter.
That night, the laughing girl—the untamed dryad of the mountains—became the Lady of Rivendell, all dignity and poise, as serene and stately as the Queen of the Valar.
That clinched it. Her endless variety of mood and beauty would hold him in thrall forever.
At last he shook off the memories and took the trail back to the House. Ducking his head to pass under the bowered way into the orchard, he looked up—and there she was, her graceful form wrapped in a worn apron, her braided hair bound up in an old cloth, her arms around a huge sheaf of straw, and a smudge of dirt on her cheek.
He nearly collided with her as she struggled with her burden, sudden color flooding her face.
"Lady Arwen, may I help?"
"Thank you—but no—that is—"
And he realized that she carried reeds for the Yavannildi to make baskets—work that no man, Elf or mortal, should touch. "Oh, I see. Forgive me."
She bowed her head, and made as if to pass by him.
"Arwen—wait—I want to speak to you."
She stopped, and half-turned toward him, her eyes cast down. "I will be at dinner tonight. There will be plenty of time then for conversation."
"You know what I mean."
She stood there, silent, for a moment, raising her grave eyes to his face over the golden mass of straw. "Please, just let it be. It is best forgotten."
"I don't think so."
She pressed her lips together and turned her head away. "It will only make things worse. Must you insist on this?"
"I ask it of your generosity."
Uncertainty darkened her eyes, but she did not turn away. "All right then. But first I must be rid of my burden. Can you wait for me here?"
He paced restlessly as he waited, his heart thumping. She returned soon, the smudge of dirt and the apron gone. She wore a simple grey dress, her only ornament the single white gem that always nestled at her throat. Her braids flowed down her back, caught up in a silver band.
She stopped before him, seemingly now calm, queenly. "What do you wish to say?"
His chance finally before him, he struggled for words. How foolish and petty his unworthy suspicions now seemed, how wrong his dismissal of her as heartless and cold! He tried to read her eyes, to judge her feelings, but her eyes showed only grave consideration.
"I was wrong—I know that now," he said haltingly. "I presumed—I insulted you—forgive me, it was said in the heat of anger."
Her eyes flashed. "Anger—what cause had you?" She looked away, took a breath, and spoke again in a calmer tone. "I accept your apology, Lord Aragorn. And I too want to apologize. I never should have invited you into my bed. It was a mistake—one that has cost you more than me, and for that I am heartily sorry."
"I will never be sorry."
She looked away from him, her cheeks faintly flushed. "It does not matter now."
"It matters to me."
"You are a very determined man, Dúnadan, and too quick in your feelings. With time, they will pass."
"They will not pass. I love you."
Two spots appeared on her cheeks. "You are not hearing me. It is over. I am truly sorry for any pain I have caused."
"I did think you loved me too."
She looked away again. "And you think that you own me because we lay together."
"I am ashamed of what I said." He studied her face, trying to read the emotions flitting across it. "Do you think that bedding you is all I want? I will love you all the same, always."
"I'm sorry. What else can I say?"
"Is there someone else, then?"
"No!" she cried. "Do you think every woman belongs to some man? Is it like that for your people? Then I pity them. I have chosen to live as a woman alone, with no husband or children, or even a longtime lover. I offered you friendship and pleasure, but that is not enough for you. And so I realized my mistake."
His words died in his throat. But he murmured, "I thought we had more than that."
She was silent.
"I don't presume to ask you for marriage, nor to again share your bed, but to talk to you sometimes. To know that when I come here, I will see you, and you will be happy that I am with you."
"I am always happy to talk to you as my father's foster son," she said, "but that is all."
He reached for her hand. She snatched it away. "Please," she said angrily. "You are a child."
"I think," he said deliberately, "you know better than that."
A slow flush spread over her cheeks, and he knew that she remembered as well as he. But she repeated, "A child, twenty years old."
"Twenty-one now."
Amusement lit her eyes. "I cannot play at love with you. It will pass, and perhaps then we may be friends."
"It will not pass."
"Lord Aragorn," she said, looking him in the eyes, "we live in different worlds. Your place is not here, but with the Dúnedain, your destiny."
"Destiny!" The word tasted like poison on his tongue. "How many times must I hear that? It is only a dressed-up word to say I must do my duty. May I not choose for myself?"
"Few may do that with honor," she said. "I will tell you something. I, too, have a destiny—a warning that came to my mother in a dream. Then she was taken by Orcs, and I only just avoided a like fate. So my father, fearing, seeks to protect me. This is why you did not hear my name till a year ago, and why I live in Lothlórien under the guardianship of my grandparents. There is no safer place in Middle-earth. Soon I will return there, and it will be many years till I leave again." She looked down at her hands before meeting his eyes again. "Even if we were to love each other, it has no future."
"How coolly you say that," he said bitterly. "I cannot."
"I did not say it was easy," she said softly. "But time will take away the pain."
"Time! What do you know of time? What would you lose to let me be with you? It would only be for a little while, for I will die, and you will pass to the West."
She looked like he had struck her.
"Forgive me." He caught her hands and drew them to his lips and kissed each one. She tried to pull them away, but he tightened his grasp, and he felt her yielding. He drew her closer. "Arwen."
She came into his arms then, laying her face against his chest. "Estel." He breathed in the scent of her, and whispered her name again, and kissed her hair. But just as he bent to kiss her lips, she broke away, and he saw tears in her eyes.
She hid her face in her hands briefly before she turned again to face him. "We will not speak of this again. Please do me this courtesy."
"For now. But I will come to you again, and you will give me a different answer."
Her eyes turned dark, but she raised her chin, and said in a calm, clear voice, "Farewell, Lord Aragorn."
And she turned and moved swiftly down the path to the house. To his amazement, she stumbled briefly over a gnarled root, and then, abandoning all dignity, fled through the trees.
All that night, he debated with himself: should he leave it, or try again? For all her rejection, he knew, now, she was not indifferent. She cannot deny this love. She must not. The next morning, he strode to the wing of the House where her private quarters lay. A golden-haired Elf-woman, whom he knew as one of the maids-in-waiting who had come with her mistress from Lórien, opened the door to his knock. Behind her glimmered the green-gold light of an airy room with many windows looking out to the gardens.
Her polite, remote eyes traveled over his face. "Good morning, Lord Dúnadan. How may I help you?"
"Please ask the Lady Arwen if I may see her."
Her look guarded and doubtful, she inclined her head in a bow and did not invite him in. "Please wait here, my lord."
Standing awkwardly in the hallway, he watched as she passed behind a woven cloth that he knew from his visits to this room—a year ago now—covered the entrance to Arwen's bedroom. The tapestry depicted the lavish wedding ceremony of Arwen's parents, Elrond and Celebrían, the daughter of Galadriel and Celeborn of Lórien. Its sunny happiness seemed to mock him—or promise? His eyes could see nothing else; his heart battered against his ribs. She does care, I know it. I felt her in my arms. I want only to love her. I would do nothing to take her away from her chosen life.
After a brief agony of waiting, he saw the maid return. "The lady cannot see you, my lord. She begs you to do as she has asked."
"I wish for only a few minutes."
She stepped into the doorway and stood like a statue of stone, unmovable. "I must ask you to leave, my lord."
He stared at her impassive face for a moment, and then, abandoning all hope, left without a word.
In the woods above the House, a ledge thrust out from the steep valley walls. He—no, Estel—had discovered it once on a climb, and kept it as a secret place where he could be alone. He went there now.
The solitude, the far skies, the song of the mountain thrush called out to him, and he poured all his young man's vigor into a fast ascent. The exertion cooled his mind even as it heated his body. Far to the north and south stretched the world outside of the narrow length of the valley, a deep gash in the foothills of the Misty Mountains. Below him, the foamy river curled between its rocky banks, overhung with the lush green that, in Rivendell, colored the chill of winter as well as the summer warmth.
He thought back to the half-grown boy who had first come to this place: Estel used to gaze into the far horizon where the distant mountains blued the edges of the earth, and wonder what waited in the wide open future, full of possibility. That boy had imagined sailing with Eärendil to new lands across the sea; or taking up the sword of Túrin to slay the dragon Glaurung; or commanding the ships of Elendil on the flight from drowned Númenor to Middle-earth. He had imagined searching for his lost father, who was not dead after all, but the prisoner of an evil lord, who fell to the sword of Estel the Valiant. How proud and happy his father was!
Later, as he grew, he imagined loving a beautiful woman, who took on many faces before the fair Arwen Undómiel usurped all others. In this very spot he had seen the two mated eagles glorying in their windborne love.
Estel's dreams were long gone. Aragorn's future was constricted to a predetermined path, alone, without the love he desired. The dead father was dead indeed, leaving a son with no memories. The Heir of Isildur had once seemed a grand title, but now it seemed of little worth. "Destiny" was a prison.
I will never see her again. What chance did he have of meeting her in Lórien? Not even Elves dared enter the Golden Wood without the express leave of its lord and lady. How could a Man, even the foster son of Elrond, hope to cross its borders? Should he go to him and say, "Master Elrond, please help me gain entry to Lórien so that I may woo your daughter"? His vow to come to her again was empty boasting. I might as well dare the Girdle of Melian.
Beren had stumbled through mists and nearly died, the tales said. But Beren did not know he would find Lúthien. He did not know the love he would lose if he did not come there. A bitter laugh escaped him. I as Beren! His passion had addled his wits. But truly she is as beautiful as Lúthien. Who was Aragorn son of Arathorn to Elrond's daughter? He was a fool to think of it.
Almost he wished for the old anger and resentment that he had once battled. Under it a futile hope had lurked. He had mistaken her feelings—she felt only a sister's fondness for a brother, perhaps, or a woman's delight in a man's body. She regretted only the pain that she had caused.
A kind of grim desolation bolstered his bleakness. If duty was all he had, then he would give it all he had indeed.
I am Estel no longer. Hope is left behind. I am Aragorn son of Arathorn, and I wield a deadly blade. Death will claim me soon enough, but I will not go without leaving my mark.
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Cannizzaro wrote:My great grandfathers original last name was cannizzaro,his mother was a catalano i believe..They lived in reggio calabria and came to ny after a big mudslide killed his oldest son in 1909..My grandfather had it shortened to canazon because of italian discrimination..Thats about all i know..
I was looking to find more history,maybe a family crest,etc..If anyone has any info it would be greatly appreciated..Thanks.
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vj wrote:Cannizzaro wrote:My great grandfathers original last name was cannizzaro,his mother was a catalano i believe..They lived in reggio calabria and came to ny after a big mudslide killed his oldest son in 1909..My grandfather had it shortened to canazon because of italian discrimination..Thats about all i know..
I was looking to find more history,maybe a family crest,etc..If anyone has any info it would be greatly appreciated..Thanks.
Hello, we would be happy to help.
You'll need to know the exact comune (town) in order to find your family's records in Italy.
Do you have your family's US records?
It may help if you could start a new post with a few more details so your family stays separate.
(just click the 'new topic' button)
Thank you, Valarie
Possible records
For example, here's a Petition for Naturalization for a Thomas Joseph Canazon, formerly Antonia/o Cannizzaro born 4 Jun 1904 in Podargoni (Reggio Calabria). He arrived in NY on 1 Jul 1909.
Could he be related to your family?
from ancestry. com
(click here) Petition
and, with ship information from the Petition:
1909 ship manifest
page 2
1 Jul 1909, SS Duca Di Genova, Napoli to NY
lines 14-17
(possible naturalization/certificate of arrival notations for all)
Santo Cannizzaro 23, abt 1886 or 33, abt 1876
- last residence Reggio C, Podargoni
- in Podargoni, mother-in-law Catalano
- destination NY NY
- in US 1904-6 (Santo only)
- joining uncle Domenico(?) Catalano(?)
- born in Reggio C, Podargoni
Carmela Catalano 28, abt 1881
Antonia Cannizzaro 6, abt 1903
Rosa Cannizzaro 10 mos, abt 1908
special inquiry page
guide to manifest markings:
Santo Cannizzaro
birth year varies by 10 yrs, but it appears to be the same person
children's names on his Petition match the 1909 manifest
1904 manifest
1918 WWI Draft Registration Card
Sante Cannizzaro 45
345 8th Ave
Manahattan, NY, NY
born 2 Apr 1873
employer NY Central RR
Declaration of Intention
Petition for Naturalization
Cannizzaro Family
1910 census
Home in 1910:
Granborough(?) Ave, rents
White Plains Ward 2, Westchester, New York
head Canto Canzico 35, abt 1875 IT
- married 10yrs, abt 1900
- immig 1904, Al
- laborer, Bronx sewer
wife Carmela Canzico 28, abt 1882 IT
- 3 children born, 2 children living
- immig 1902
son Tony Canzico 6, abt 1904 IT
- immig 1909
daughter Roslie Canzico 1 8/12, abt 1908 IT
- immig 1909
boarder Dominick Callalano 26
(may a 'Catalano' relative)
boarder Frank Casaleano 16
boarder Carmel Calargo 10 [16]
boarder Tony Marano 19
1920 census
Home in 1920:
333 West 37th Street, rents
Manhattan Assembly District 3, New York, New York
Samuel Canazaro 47, abt 1873 IT
- immig 1908, Pa (filed 1st papers)
- porter, railroad
Carmella Canazaro 40, abt 1880 IT
- immig 1908, Al
Tony Canazaro 15, abt 1905 IT
- immig 1908, Al
- packer, factory
Rose Canazaro 12, abt 1908 IT
- immig 1908, Al
Francis Canazaro 10, abt 1910 NY
Rocco Canazaro 6, abt 1914 NY
Anna Canazaro 4 11/12, abt 1915 NY
edit: added
Your family was probably referring to the 28 Dec 1908 Straits of Messina earthquake.
Last year was the 100th anniversary of this most destructive earthquake in recorded European history
by vj » 30 Dec 2009, 15:50
Cannizzaro wrote:...I was unaware for a day that your example was indeed my grandfather..
i scanned thru all the info and i was a little lost,so i re-read and realized you nailed it right on the head
Thank you for the taking the time,its greatly appreciated..
My grandfather thomas lived till he was 93..his brother rocky passed a few years later in his 90's.They had info and great storys ,but i was a kid who didnt have interest..I feel there is much more to the name and history than i know..How do i take this further?can i,will i find anything interesting or enlightening?Im attempting to put the pieces together..Im currently looking into my irish side"Lafferty,Mullen,ryan,kelly" but its easier to find info..And bohdan or bohden/Killakowski on the polish/belarussian side is a mystery..Im excited with the info you pulled up and i hope i can put it to use.Thank you ...
by sleone1981 » 01 Aug 2013, 01:59
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