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The evening began with Akosua's call to the African Ancestors to be with us and to continue to embrace LaTeisha as we continued to lift her up. I welcomed everyone by reminding those in attendance that "we are all children of the rainbow" and must work for a peaceful and just society.
LaTeisha's older sister Shaconia Cannon Williams and younger brother Mark Cannon lit remembrance candles and each recalled their sister as loving her family and someone who could be counted on to lend a hand or an ear whenever needed.
Sarah Hernandez read Andrea Gibson's powerful poem, "Say Yes." When the floor was opened, others reflected on LaTeisha with humor and deep admiration.
During the "information" segment speakers shared personal experiences as transgender persons and recent legislative efforts in New York and the nation regarding hate crimes.
Leslie Feinberg, whose moniker is "Transgender Warrior," spoke about persisting language barriers.
Forrest Antrum spoke about his grandmother's critical love and support for him as an African American transgender person, urging all communities of color to openly discuss these issues and support their LGBT members.
Tony Perez, who served on the Governor's Hate Crime Task Force at the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services, addressed the need for increased enforcement of existing hate crimes laws and greater awareness among law enforcement.
During the "transformation" segment, spoken-word poet Cedric Bolton of SU's Office of Multicultural Affairs, lead the audience in a rousing poem recalling all those lost to violence.
Roslyn Rasberry and Eleanor Russell performed Langston Hughes' "Mother to Son," which they renamed "Mother to Child." LaTeisha's father spoke about his pride in LaTeisha and the support that she received from her immediate and extended family. He said he warned LaTeisha about difficulties she would encounter, but also told her the family would stand with her. And they did. After closing remarks by Adrea Jaehnig of SU's LGBT Resource Center, Roslyn and Eleanor led us in "This Little Light of Mine."
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Sol [sol] –noun 1. The sun. Parable [par-uh-buhl] –noun 1. A short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson. 2. A statement or comment that conveys a meaning indirectly by the use of comparison, analogy, or the like.
On his new, DJBooth.net-hosted Sol Parables mixtape, Baltimore emcee The Black Sunn presents nine musical narratives designed to entertain listeners and spread knowledge in the process – whether you feel it or not, you can't deny the truth.
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One of the highest points of our trip to Italy was our stay at the Gatto Rosso which was really great.
The hosts went out of their way from the first contact to helping us find our way to their home. Every morning, there was fresh slice ham and cheese; it was a very special service.
They also showed us some tricks in getting around by car and how to catch the local buses and trains.
All in all, it was a great stay and I would recommend this B&B to anyone heading for Naples.
Of all the places we ate while on our trip around Italy, this is one restaurant that stands out in our memory; the good was good and reasonably priced.
What made it special was the really friendly service.
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- The Red Cat Bed & Breakfast is located in a quiet and charming independent villa on the slopes of Vesuvius and only 1 km from the sea: a strategic geographical position that allows easy access to major tourist destinations, thanks to the short distance (100 m) from the station circumvesuviana train service to continuous time in a few minutes to reach Pompeii (5 min.), Herculaneum (15 min.), Naples (25 min.), Sorrento (40 min.) Also very close to the A1 motorway Naples / Salerno (300 meters), ideal starting point for those heading to the Amalfi Coast (Amalfi, Positano, Ravello). The B & B, whose surface is about 100 square meters, has a comfortable and independent entrance. ... more less
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Living on a SailBoat in Montreal, It's Possible?
For a few months now I have wondered if this is possible?, if there are people already living on boats here in this city?, if there are..how do they do in winter? I am seriously thinking about it.. but I have many questions as I have never have a boat before..
TimR from sailboatowners.com does it in my swamping grounds, Portland, Maine. Drop him a line. I'm sure he'd share his experiences with you.
maybe its possible but you need to be hardcore to do that. i live in the gaspe peninsula and winter here is realy harsh. i now its not that bad in montreal weather wise but still lots of minus 20.also i dont think boats are insulated enought to keep warm in the winter and last i heard its realy hard to find a slip in montreal maybe oka or the surrouding have available slip to rent but again never saw one open in winter.
i have wonder the same thing myself to live aboard all year long but i dont think its possible. i wish.......
Anything is possible. I have Lived in an RV in Vermont in the winter, similar weather as what montreal would have. An RV is cold even running the heat all the time and very expensive to keep the heater going. I expect a sailboat would be the same.
I would also be concerned about the hazards that Ice would present.
Everything is possible but to live aboard in winter in quebec province is realy hard.
First where to put the boat ?
and the heat would be a problem, maybe if a guy use propane ? i think the only way to do it is live on your sailboat while its on a trailer or on a ber* so that would be hardcore:)
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Hostal Teatro Inka, Cusco
Located in Cusco (Cusco Historic Center), Hostal Teatro Inka is close to Museo de Plantas Sagradas Magicas y Medicinales, Museum of Contemporary Art, and ChocoMuseum. Also nearby are La Merced Church and Plaza de Armas.
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Guests are served a complimentary breakfast each morning. In addition to multilingual staff and tour/ticket assistance, Hostal Teatro Inka features laundry facilities. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. For a surcharge, guests receive transportation including a shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available on request) and a train station pick-up service.
Hostal Teatro Inka has 16 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access is provided. In addition, amenities available on request include in-room massages and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily.
Really great. People were super friendly, room was clean, shower was hot, breakfast…
Good location, good price, nice place, a little cold, but I recommend it.
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- This hotel has 16 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 3 floors
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- The national sales tax (18%) is charged upon check-out to citizens of Peru regardless of length of stay and to foreigners staying in the country for 60 consecutive days or more. Foreigners who present a valid passport and Andean Migration Card (Tarjeta Andina de Migración) at check-in are exempt from this tax. Furthermore, the tax may apply per room when the room is shared by a taxable and a nontaxable guest.
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Rollaway beds are available for an additional charge
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 5
Airport shuttle service for children between the ages of 3 and 10 costs USD 3
High-speed Internet access (wired) is available in public areas for USD 1 per hour (rates may vary)
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Gov. Jan Brewer has hired a longtime Phoenix area journalist and public relations professional to work as her speechwriter and public communications writer.Read More »
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An advocacy group urged Democratic lawmakers Tuesday to focus on prevention as a key to curbing a state crisis in child safety.Read More »
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Governors who reject health insurance for the poor under the federal health care overhaul could wind up in a politically awkward position on immigration: A quirk in the law means some U.S. citizens would be forced to go without coverage, while legal immigrants residing in the same state could still get it.Read More »
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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has built a political career in standing up to the federal government over everything from immigration to health care. So she surprised almost everyone when she announced last week that she not only plans to push for an expansion of the state's Medicaid program under the federal health care law — she plans to fund it by raising taxes.Read More »
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I need to convert a PDF file to PostScript using C#. Is it possible without using a third-party DLL? Or is there an open source project for the same?
The "cheapest" way to do this (I will not give my definition of 'cheap' in this context, though) would be to call one of the commandline utilities out there which can convert PDF to PostScript:
Here are example commandlines, first for Ghostscript, assuming Windows (quotes for cases where names have spaces):
and second for XPDF/pdftops (skipping paths, assuming files are in current directory):
You should reconsider your requirements: interpreting PDF is a huge job, unless the PDFs come in very specific forms.
I don't think this can be done without a third party application or component.
You may be able to do a PDF to postscript conversion through a PostScript printer driver and then capture the output, but that would require you to be able to print PDF documents. You'll need either a PDF rendering component or a PDF reader application to do that.
Consider spending some cash on a decent conversion lib. I think you'll find it money well spent.
If you need an opensource tool, look into ghostscript. Most 'free' PDF converters use that.


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Bind Therapeutics believes its lead nanoparticle treatment can make a difference for a subgroup of lung cancer patients, pointing to some positive results from an otherwise mixed mid-stage trial as it prepares for further study.
FDA orders CytRx to halt patient enrollment after death of a cancer patient
CytRx has run into an unexpected roadblock with its cancer drug conjugate aldoxorubicin, slamming the brakes on new patient recruitment in all their clinical trials after the FDA dropped a partial clinical hold on the program. According to the biotech the hold was forced by the death of a patient who was given the drug through a compassionate use program.
Celldex glioblastoma vaccine extends survival in Phase II
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Standard Room, 1 Queen BedMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
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Brawley motel with an outdoor pool
Situated in Brawley, this motel is close to Warner Park and Del Rio Country Club. Area attractions also include Westmorland City Park and Westmorland Chamber of Commerce.
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In addition to complimentary wireless Internet access, Townhouse Inn & Suites provides laundry facilities, a business center, and free self parking.
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Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, air conditioning, and coffee/tea makers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This motel offers access to a business center. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. This Brawley motel also offers an outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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It's been seven months since The Muppets hit theaters but there's still a little more to see from the film. Or rather stuff that didn't make it into the film – aka bloopers and outtakes. I think I liked that … Continue reading
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The American Hockey League (AHL) is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL).[2] Since the 2010–11 season, every team in the league has an affiliation agreement with an NHL team; in the past, one or two NHL teams would not have an AHL affiliate and so assigned players to AHL teams affiliated with other NHL teams. Twenty-seven AHL teams are located in the United States and the remaining three are in Canada. The league offices are located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and its current president is David Andrews.
The annual playoff champion is awarded the Calder Cup, named for Frank Calder, the first President (1914–1943) of the NHL. The current champions are the Texas Stars.
- 1 History
- 2 Teams
- 3 All-time teams
- 4 AHL All-Star Game
- 5 AHL Outdoor Games
- 6 AHL Hall of Fame
- 7 Trophies and awards
- 8 See also
- 9 References
- 10 External links
Predecessor leagues[edit]
The AHL traces its origins directly to two predecessor professional leagues: the Canadian-American Hockey League (the "Can-Am" League), founded in 1926, and the first International Hockey League, established in 1929. Although the Can-Am League never operated with more than six teams, after the 1935–36 season it reduced down to just four member clubs – Springfield, Philadelphia, Providence, and New Haven – for the first time in its history. At the same time, the then-rival International Hockey League lost half of its eight members after the 1935–36 season, also leaving it with just four member teams: Buffalo, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland.
With both leagues down to the bare minimum in membership, the governors of each recognized the need for action to assure their member clubs' long-term survival. Their solution was to play an interlocking schedule. Styled as the International-American Hockey League, the two older leagues' eight surviving clubs began joint play in November 1936 as a new two-division "circuit of mutual convenience" with the four Can-Am teams comprising the I-AHL East Division and the IHL quartet playing as the West Division. The IHL also contributed its former championship trophy, the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy, which would go to the regular-season winners of the West Division in the new I-AHL until 1952 (the Oke Trophy is now awarded to the regular-season winners of the AHL's current seven-team East Division).
A little more than a month into that first season, the balance and symmetry of the new combined circuit suffered a setback when its membership unexpectedly fell to seven teams. The West's Buffalo Bisons were forced to cease operations on December 6, 1936, after playing just 11 games, because of what proved to be insurmountable financial problems and lack of access to a suitable arena; the Bisons' original arena, Peace Bridge Arena, had collapsed the previous season. (A new Buffalo Bisons would return in 1940 after a new arena was constructed for them.) The makeshift new I-AHL played out the rest of its first season (as well as all of the next) with just seven teams.
At the end of the 1936-37 season, a modified three-round playoff format was devised and a new championship trophy, the Calder Cup, was established. The Syracuse Stars defeated the Philadelphia Ramblers in the finals, three-games-to-one, to win the first-ever Calder Cup championship. The Calder Cup continues on today as the AHL's playoff championship trophy.
Formal consolidation of the I-AHL[edit]
After two seasons of interlocking play, the governors of the two leagues' seven active teams met in New York City on June 28, 1938, and agreed that it was time to formally consolidate. Maurice Podoloff of New Haven, the former head of the Can-Am League, was elected the I-AHL's first president. The former IHL president, John Chick of Windsor, Ontario, became vice-president in charge of officials.
The new I-AHL also added an eighth franchise at the 1938 meeting to fill the void in its membership left by the loss of Buffalo two years earlier with the admission of the then two-time defending Eastern Amateur Hockey League (EAHL) champion Hershey Bears.[3] The Bears remain the only one of these eight original I-AHL/AHL franchises to have been represented in the league without interruption since the 1938–39 season. The newly merged circuit also increased its regular-season schedule for each team by six games from 48 to 54.
Contraction, resurrection, and expansion[edit]
After the 1939-40 season the I-AHL renamed itself the American Hockey League. It generally enjoyed both consistent success on the ice and relative financial stability over its first three decades of operation. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, however, the cost of doing business in professional ice hockey began to rise sharply with NHL expansion and relocation (a process which involved the placing of teams in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Buffalo, forcing long-time AHL clubs in those cities to fold) and especially the 1972 formation of the twelve-team World Hockey Association (WHA). With these events, the number of major-league teams competing for players rose from six to thirty in just seven years. Player salaries at all levels shot up dramatically with the increased demand and competition for their services.
To help compensate for this increased expense, many NHL clubs cut back on the number of players they kept under contract for development, and players under AHL contracts could now also demand much higher paychecks to remain with their clubs. As a result, within a period of just three years from 1974 to 1977, half of the AHL's teams folded, paring the league down to just six teams from twelve. The league seemingly bottomed out on the eve of the 1977–78 season with news that the Providence Reds – the last surviving uninterrupted franchise from 1936–37 – had decided to cease operations after 51 years in Rhode Island.
The AHL appeared in serious danger of folding altogether if this dangerous downward trend was not reversed. As these clouds appeared their darkest, however, two events in the fall of 1977 helped reverse the trend and started the league back on the path to the great health it enjoys today. The first of these was the decision of the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers to return to the league as a team owner, and the second was the unexpected collapse of the North American Hockey League just weeks before the start of the 1977–78 season.
The Flyers' new AHL franchise became the immediately successful Maine Mariners, which brought the new AHL city of Portland, Maine both the regular-season and Calder Cup playoff titles in each of that club's first two seasons of operation. The folding of the NAHL, meanwhile, suddenly left two of its stronger teams, the Philadelphia Firebirds and Binghamton, New York-based Broome Dusters, without a league to play in. The owners of the Dusters solved their problem by buying the Reds franchise and moving it to Binghamton as the Binghamton Dusters, while the Firebirds crossed over to the AHL from the NAHL. The Dusters and Firebirds, together with the Hampton Gulls (who had joined the league from the Southern Hockey League), boosted the AHL to nine member clubs as the 1977–78 season opened. Hampton folded on February 10, 1978, but was replaced the next year by the New Brunswick Hawks. The league continued to grow steadily over the years, reaching 20 clubs by the 2000–01 season.
Absorption of the IHL[edit]
In 2001–02, the AHL's membership jumped dramatically to 27 teams, mostly by the absorption of teams in six cities – Milwaukee, Chicago, Houston, Salt Lake City, Utah, Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Grand Rapids – from the International Hockey League. The IHL had established itself as the second top-level minor league circuit in North America, but had folded in 2001 due to financial problems. One oddity caused by the AHL's 2001 expansion was that the league had two teams with the same nickname: the Milwaukee Admirals and the Norfolk Admirals. The latter team transferred to the league from the mid-level ECHL in 2000. This situation lasted until the end of the 2014-2015 season when the Norfolk team officially moved to San Diego and was replaced by another ECHL team with the same name.
The Utah Grizzlies suspended operations after the 2004–05 season (the franchise was sold in 2006 and returned to the ice in Cleveland in 2007 as the Lake Erie Monsters). The Chicago Wolves (2002, 2008), Houston Aeros (2003), Milwaukee Admirals (2004), and Grand Rapids Griffins (2013) have all won Calder Cup titles since joining the AHL from the IHL. Chicago and Milwaukee have also made multiple trips to the Calder Cup Finals, and Houston made their second Finals appearance in 2011.
The Manitoba Moose moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011 and were renamed the St. John's IceCaps after the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers moved to Winnipeg as the second incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets. Houston moved to Des Moines, Iowa in 2013 to become the Iowa Wild, leaving Chicago, Grand Rapids, and Milwaukee as the only IHL teams left.
New Pacific Division and other relocations[edit]
Seven franchises will move in time for the 2015-16 season, which represents nearly a quarter of the 30-team league.
In January 2015, the AHL announced the formation of a new 'Pacific Division', which will be composed of existing AHL teams relocated to California.[4] The teams are all affiliates of teams in the NHL's Pacific Division.
- The current Adirondack Flames, affiliate of the Calgary Flames, will relocate to Stockton to become the Stockton Heat. The ECHL Stockton Thunder will relocate to Glens Falls, New York to become the Adirondack Thunder.
- The current Manchester Monarchs, affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, will relocate to Ontario, California to become the AHL Ontario Reign. The ECHL Ontario Reign will relocate to Manchester, New Hampshire to become the ECHL Manchester Monarchs.
- The existing Norfolk Admirals, affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks, will relocate to San Diego to become the San Diego Gulls.
- The Edmonton Oilers' AHL franchise will relocate and form a new team in Bakersfield to become the AHL Bakersfield Condors after the Oklahoma City Barons team folds at the end of the 2014-15 season. The ECHL Bakersfield Condors will relocate to Norfolk, Virginia and become the ECHL Norfolk Admirals.
- The existing Worcester Sharks, affiliate of the San Jose Sharks, will relocate to San Jose to become the San Jose AHL team (as-yet unnamed).
In March 2015, the AHL announced more relocations of existing teams, this time in Canada.[5]
- The current St. John's IceCaps franchise, affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets, will relocate to Winnipeg, where it played from 1996 to 2011 as the Manitoba Moose. It is not known if the Moose moniker will be re-used.
- The Hamilton Bulldogs, affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens, will relocate to St. John's and become a new iteration of the IceCaps. The name will be kept but the color scheme is expected to change to reflect the one of the Canadiens.[6] However, the team is expected to move again after the 2016-17 season to a new arena in Montreal's suburb of Laval.[7]
As of March 2015[update], re-alignment of the teams has yet to be decided by the league's Board of Governors.
* Relocating at end of season to the AHL's new Pacific Division.
** Relocating at the end of the season to Winnipeg, MB.
*** Relocating at the end of the season to St. John's, NL.
All-time teams[edit]
- Buffalo Bisons (1936; folded)
- Cleveland Falcons (1936–37; renamed the Cleveland Barons)
- New Haven Eagles (1936–43; folded during World War II resurrected 1945)
- Philadelphia Ramblers (1936–41, renamed Philadelphia Rockets)
- Pittsburgh Hornets (1936–56; went on hiatus to wait for new arena, returned 1961)
- Providence Reds (1936–76; renamed Rhode Island Reds)
- Springfield Indians (1936–42; suspended during World War II; returned 1946)
- Syracuse Stars (1936–40; became Buffalo Bisons)
- Cleveland Barons (1937–1973; became Jacksonville Barons)
- Hershey Bears (1938–present)
- Indianapolis Capitals (1939–52; folded)
- Buffalo Bisons (1940–70; folded)
- Philadelphia Rockets (1941–42) folded
- Washington Lions (1941–43; folded)
- St. Louis Flyers (1944–53; folded)
- New Haven Eagles (1945–46, renamed New Haven Ramblers)
- Springfield Indians (1946–51; became Syracuse Warriors)
- Philadelphia Rockets (1946–49; folded)
- New Haven Ramblers (1946–50, renamed New Haven Eagles)
- Washington Lions (1947–49; became Cincinnati Mohawks)
- Cincinnati Mohawks (1949–52; transferred to IHL)
- New Haven Eagles (1950–51, folded)
- Syracuse Warriors (1951–54; became Springfield Indians)
- Springfield Indians (1954–67; renamed Springfield Kings)
- Rochester Americans (1956–present)
- Quebec Aces (1959–71; became Richmond Robins)
- Pittsburgh Hornets (1961–67; folded)
- Baltimore Clippers (1962–76; folded)
- Springfield Kings (1967–74; renamed Springfield Indians)
- Montreal Voyageurs (1969–71; became Nova Scotia Voyageurs)
- Nova Scotia Voyageurs (1971–84; became Sherbrooke Canadiens)
- Boston Braves (1971–74; suspended, became Moncton Hawks)
- Cincinnati Swords (1971–74; folded)
- Richmond Robins (1971–76; folded)
- Tidewater Wings (1971–72; played in Norfolk; renamed Virginia Wings)
- Virginia Wings (1972–75; played in Norfolk; became Adirondack Red Wings)
- Jacksonville Barons (1973–74; folded, franchise purchased and became Syracuse Eagles)
- New Haven Nighthawks (1972–92; became New Haven Senators)
- Springfield Indians (1974–94; became Worcester IceCats)
- Syracuse Eagles (1974–75; folded)
- Rhode Island Reds (1976–77; became Binghamton Dusters)
- Hampton Gulls (1977–78; folded midseason)
- Binghamton Dusters (1977–80; renamed Binghamton Whalers)
- Maine Mariners (1977–92; became Providence Bruins)
- Philadelphia Firebirds (1977–79; became Syracuse Firebirds)
- New Brunswick Hawks (1978–82; became St. Catharines Saints)
- Adirondack Red Wings (1979–99; folded)
- Syracuse Firebirds (1979–80; folded)
- Binghamton Whalers (1980–90; renamed Binghamton Rangers)
- Erie Blades (1981–82; merged into Baltimore Skipjacks)
- Fredericton Express (1981–88; became Halifax Citadels)
- Baltimore Skipjacks (1982–93; became Portland Pirates)
- Moncton Alpines (1982–84; renamed Moncton Golden Flames)
- Sherbrooke Jets (1982–84; folded)
- St. Catharines Saints (1982–86; became Newmarket Saints)
- Nova Scotia Oilers (1984–88; became Cape Breton Oilers)
- Sherbrooke Canadiens (1984–90; became Fredericton Canadiens)
- Moncton Golden Flames (1984–87; folded)
- Newmarket Saints (1986–91; became St. John's Maple Leafs)
- Moncton Hawks (1987–94; folded)
- Utica Devils (1987–93; became Saint John Flames)
- Cape Breton Oilers (1988–96; became Hamilton Bulldogs)
- Halifax Citadels (1988–93; became Cornwall Aces)
- Binghamton Rangers (1990–97; became Hartford Wolf Pack)
- Capital District Islanders (1990–93; became Albany River Rats)
- Fredericton Canadiens (1990–99; became Quebec Citadelles)
- St. John's Maple Leafs (1991–2005; became Toronto Marlies)
- Providence Bruins (1992–present)
- Hamilton Canucks (1992–94; became Syracuse Crunch)
- New Haven Senators (1992–93; became Prince Edward Island Senators)
- Albany River Rats (1993–2010; became Charlotte Checkers)
- Portland Pirates (1993–present)
- Prince Edward Island Senators (1993–96; became Binghamton Senators)
- Saint John Flames (1993–2003; became Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights)
- Cornwall Aces (1993–96; became Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)
- Springfield Falcons (1994–present)
- Syracuse Crunch (1994–present)
- Worcester IceCats (1994–2005; became Peoria Rivermen)
- Baltimore Bandits (1995–97; became Cincinnati Mighty Ducks)
- Carolina Monarchs (1995–97; became Beast of New Haven)
- Philadelphia Phantoms (1996–2009; became Adirondack Phantoms)
- Hamilton Bulldogs (1996–2015; will relocate to St. John's, Newfoundland for the 2015-16 season)
- Kentucky Thoroughblades (1996–2001; became Cleveland Barons)
- Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (1997–2005; became Rockford IceHogs)
- Beast of New Haven (1997–99; folded)
- Hartford Wolf Pack (1997–2010; became Connecticut Whale, 2013–present)
- Lowell Lock Monsters (1998–2006; became Lowell Devils)
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (1999–present)
- Louisville Panthers (1999–2001; became Iowa Stars)
- Quebec Citadelles (1999–2002; merged with Hamilton Bulldogs)
- Norfolk Admirals (2000–2015; will relocate to San Diego, California for the 2015-16 season)
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers (2001–present)
- Chicago Wolves (2001–present)
- Grand Rapids Griffins (2001–present)
- Houston Aeros (2001–2013; became Iowa Wild)
- Manchester Monarchs (2001–2015; will relocate to Ontario, California for the 2015-16 season)
- Milwaukee Admirals (2001–present)
- Cleveland Barons (2001–06; became Worcester Sharks)
- Manitoba Moose (2001–11; became St. John's IceCaps)
- Utah Grizzlies (2001–05; became Lake Erie Monsters)
- Binghamton Senators (2002–present)
- San Antonio Rampage (2002–present)
- Toronto Roadrunners (2003–04; became Edmonton Road Runners)
- Edmonton Road Runners (2004–05; dormant 2005–2010, became Oklahoma City Barons)
- Iowa Stars (2005–08; became Iowa Chops)
- Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights (2005–07; became Quad City Flames)
- Peoria Rivermen (2005–13; became Utica Comets)
- Toronto Marlies (2005–present)
- Lowell Devils (2006–10; became Albany Devils)
- Worcester Sharks (2006–2015; will relocate to San Jose, California for the 2015-16 season)
- Lake Erie Monsters (2007–present)
- Quad City Flames (2007–09; became Abbotsford Heat)
- Rockford IceHogs (2007–present)
- Iowa Chops (2008–09; became Texas Stars)
- Adirondack Phantoms (2009–14; became Lehigh Valley Phantoms)
- Texas Stars (2009–present)
- Abbotsford Heat (2009–14; became Adirondack Flames)
- Albany Devils (2010–present)
- Charlotte Checkers (2010–present)
- Oklahoma City Barons (2010–2015; will relocate to Bakersfield, California for the 2015-16 season)
- Connecticut Whale (2010–13; became Hartford Wolf Pack)
- St. John's IceCaps (2011–2015; will relocate to Winnipeg, Manitoba for the 2015-16 season)
- Iowa Wild (2013–present)
- Utica Comets (2013–present)
- Adirondack Flames (2014–2015; will relocate to Stockton, California for the 2015-16 season)
- Lehigh Valley Phantoms (2014–present)
- Bakersfield Condors (Announced to start for the 2015-16 season)
- Ontario Reign (Announced to start for the 2015-16 season)
- San Diego Gulls (Announced to start for the 2015-16 season)
- San Jose (Announced to start for the 2015-16 season)
- Stockton Heat (Announced to start for the 2015-16 season)
- Winnipeg (Announced to start for the 2015-16 season)
AHL All-Star Game[edit]
The American Hockey League first held an All-Star Game in the 1941–42 season. The event was not played again until the 1954–55 season, and was then held annually until the 1959–60 season. In the 1994–95 season, the AHL revived the events again, and has been played every season since. The skills competition was first introduced for the 1995–96 season. The PlanetUSA team is made up of players born outside of Canada and the Canada team is made up of players born within Canada.
|January 26, 2015
|Utica Memorial Auditorium
|Utica, New York
|West All-Stars
|East All-Stars
|February 12, 2014
|Mile One Centre
|St. John's, NL
|AHL All-Stars
|Färjestad BK
|January 28, 2013
|Dunkin' Donuts Center
|Providence, Rhode Island
|West All-Stars
|East All-Stars
|January 30, 2012
|Boardwalk Hall
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
|West All-Stars
|East All-Stars
|January 31, 2011
|Giant Center
|Hershey, Pennsylvania
|East All-Stars
|West All-Stars
|January 19, 2010
|Cumberland County Civic Center
|Portland, Maine
|January 26, 2009
|DCU Center
|Worcester, Massachusetts
|January 28, 2008
|Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
|Binghamton, New York
|January 29, 2007
|Ricoh Coliseum
|Toronto, ON
|February 1, 2006
|MTS Centre
|Winnipeg, MB
|February 14, 2005
|Verizon Wireless Arena
|Manchester, New Hampshire
|February 9, 2004
|Van Andel Arena
|Grand Rapids, Michigan
|February 3, 2003
|Cumberland County Civic Center
|Portland, Maine
|February 14, 2002
|Mile One Stadium
|St. John's, NF
|January 15, 2001
|First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
|Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
|January 17, 2000
|Blue Cross Arena
|Rochester, New York
|January 25, 1999
|First Union Center
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|February 11, 1998
|Onondaga War Memorial
|Syracuse, New York
|January 16, 1997
|Harbour Station
|Saint John, NB
|January 16, 1996
|Hersheypark Arena
|Hershey, Pennsylvania
|January 17, 1995
|Providence Civic Center
|Providence, Rhode Island
|December 10, 1959
|Eastern States Coliseum
|West Springfield, Massachusetts
|Springfield Indians
|AHL All-Stars
|January 15, 1959
|Hershey Sports Arena
|Hershey, Pennsylvania
|Hershey Bears
|AHL All-Stars
|October 6, 1957
|Rochester Community War Memorial
|Rochester, New York
|AHL All-Stars
|Cleveland Barons
|October 23, 1956
|Rhode Island Auditorium
|Providence, Rhode Island
|Providence Reds
|AHL All-Stars
|January 10, 1956
|Duquesne Gardens
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|AHL All-Stars
|Pittsburgh Hornets
|October 27, 1954
|Hershey Sports Arena
|Hershey, Pennsylvania
|AHL All-Stars
|Cleveland Barons
|February 3, 1942
|Cleveland Arena
|Cleveland, Ohio
|East All-Stars
|West All-Stars
AHL Outdoor Games[edit]
Since the 2009–10 season, at least one team in the AHL has hosted an outdoor ice hockey game each year. The Syracuse Crunch was the first organization to put on an outdoor game in the AHL on February 20, 2010, building a rink at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, New York, and packing a record 21,508 fans in for the Mirabito Outdoor Classic against the Binghamton Senators. The contest, which was also televised to an international audience on NHL Network, was won by the Crunch, 2-1.
The Connecticut Whale hosted the Whale Bowl—the AHL's second outdoor game—on February 19, 2011, as part of a 10-day Whalers Hockey Fest at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn. Attendance for Connecticut's game against the Providence Bruins was announced at 21,673, the largest in AHL history to that point. Providence won, 5-4, in a shootout.
On January 6, 2012, the largest crowd in AHL history saw the Adirondack Phantoms defeat the Hershey Bears, 4-3, in overtime before 45,653 fans at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the final event of the week-long activities associated with the 2012 NHL Winter Classic, which also included a game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers on Jan 2 and an alumni game between retired players (including eight honored members of the Hockey Hall of Fame) of those two clubs on December 31, 2011. The contest was the third outdoor game in AHL history and it more than doubled the league's previous single-game attendance mark.
On January 21, 2012, the Steeltown Showdown between Ontario rivals the Toronto Marlies and Hamilton Bulldogs was held at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ont., with the Marlies winning 7-2 in front of 20,565 fans, the largest crowd ever for an AHL game in Canada. The AHL game was preceded the previous night by a game between Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens alumni.
Two outdoor games were announced for the 2012-13 AHL season, but a meeting between the Grand Rapids Griffins and Toronto Marlies at Comerica Park in Detroit as part of the festivities surrounding the NHL Winter Classic was not held because of the cancellation of the NHL Winter Classic. On January 20, 2013, the Hershey Bears and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins met outdoors at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pa. The Penguins earned a 2-1 overtime victory in front of 17,311 fans.
The Rochester Americans hosted an outdoor game in 2013-14, the Frozen Frontier, which was held at Frontier Field in Rochester on December 13, 2013. The Americans took a 5-4 decision in a shootout against the Lake Erie Monsters before a standing-room crowd of 11,015 fans. A year after their originally scheduled date, the Griffins and Marlies played at Comerica Park on December 30, 2013, and Toronto prevailed in a shootout, 4-3, becoming the first AHL team ever with two outdoor wins. Attendance in Detroit was 20,337.
AHL Hall of Fame[edit]
The formation of an American Hockey League Hall of Fame was announced by the league on December 15, 2005, created to recognize, honor and celebrate individuals for their outstanding achievements and contributions specifically in the AHL.[10]
On January 5, 2006, the league announced that Johnny Bower, Jack Butterfield, Jody Gage, Fred Glover, Willie Marshall, Frank Mathers and Eddie Shore had been selected as the inaugural class of inductees.[11] They were formally inducted in a ceremony in Winnipeg, Manitoba on February 1, 2006.
Each year, a new class of inductees is enshrined during the AHL's All-Star Classic. Following the 2014 ceremony, the AHL Hall of Fame's membership stands at 38.[12]
Trophies and awards[edit]
The following is a list of awards of the American Hockey League.
Individual awards[edit]
- Les Cunningham Award - Most valuable player (1947–48)
- John B. Sollenberger Trophy - Top point scorer (1947–48)
- Willie Marshall Award - Top goal scorer (2003–04)
- Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award - Rookie of the year (1947–48)
- Eddie Shore Award - Defenceman of the year (1958–59)
- Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award - Best Goaltender (1983–84)
- Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award - Lowest Goals against average (1947–48)
- Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award - Coach of the year (1967–68)
- Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award - Sportsmanship / Perseverance (1977–78)
- Yanick Dupre Memorial Award - Community Service Award (1997–98)
- Jack A. Butterfield Trophy - MVP of the playoffs (1983–84)
Team awards[edit]
- Calder Cup - Playoffs champions (1936–37)
- Richard F. Canning Trophy - Eastern Conference playoff champions (1989–90)
- Robert W. Clarke Trophy - Western Conference playoff champions (1989–90)
- Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy - Regular season champions, League (1997–98)
- Frank Mathers Trophy - Regular Season champions, Eastern Conference (1995–96)
- Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy - Regular Season champions, Western Conference (2001–02)
- Emile Francis Trophy - Regular Season champions, Atlantic Division (2001–02)
- F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy - Regular Season champions, East Division (1936–37)†
- Sam Pollock Trophy - Regular Season champions, North Division (1995–96)
- John D. Chick Trophy - Regular Season champions, West Division (1961–62)
† Trophy predates American Hockey League, established 1926–27 in the Canadian Professional Hockey League.
Other awards[edit]
- James C. Hendy Memorial Award - Executive of the Year (1961–62)
- Thomas Ebright Memorial Award - Outstanding career contributions (1997–98)
- James H. Ellery Memorial Awards - Outstanding media coverage (1964–65)
- Ken McKenzie Award - Marketing Executive of the Year (1978–79)
- Michael Condon Memorial Award - Outstanding service, On-ice official (2001–02)
- President's Awards - two annual awards given out by the AHL. The first award is presented to an AHL organization and recognizes "excellence in all areas off the ice." The second is given to a player as recognition of outstanding accomplishments in that year (2008–09)
See also[edit]
- American Hockey Association (1926–1942)
- List of AHL seasons
- Minor league
- Professional Hockey Players' Association, the collective bargaining union for AHL players
- Sports league attendances
- ^ "Calder Cup Record Book", theahl.com
- ^ Scott, Jon C. (2006). Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South. Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd. p. xvii. ISBN 1-894974-21-2.
- ^ "Hershey In Hockey League: Admitted to Circuit as American-International Loops Unite" The Philadelphia Record, June 29, 1938
- ^ "AHL approves formation of Pacific Division". AHL. January 29, 2015.
- ^ "AHL announces franchise transactions". AHL. March 12, 2015.
- ^ "St. John's New Home for Montreal Canadiens' AHL Team". St. John's IceCaps. March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Montreal Canadiens' farm team relocating to St. John's next season". The Compass. March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ http://theahl.com/ahl-announces-alignment-for-2014-15-p192750
- ^ "Rampage, Panthers ink affiliation deal". theahl.com. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ^ http://theahl.com/ahl-hall-of-fame-p135901
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- ^ http://ahlhalloffame.com/honored-members-p139007
- Scott, Jon C. (2006). Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South. Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd. pp. 137–201. ISBN 1-894974-21-2.
External links[edit]
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- Official AHL website
- Historic standings and statistics - at Internet Hockey Database


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Hotel Muisca, Bogota
Located in Bogota (Old Town La Candelaria), Hotel Muisca is close to Parroquia Nuestra Senora de Egipto, Plaza de Bolivar, and Monserrate. Also nearby are Torre Colpatria and Externado University of Colombia.
Hotel Features.
Hotel Muisca has a steam room and a sauna. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas and a computer station is located on site. Business amenities at this 3-star property include a meeting room and limo/town car service. This spa hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a bar/lounge. Additional amenities include a rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. For a surcharge, guests receive transportation including a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request), an area shuttle, and a theme park shuttle. This is a smoke-free property.
Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. The 14 guestrooms at Hotel Muisca include safes and slippers. Complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access is provided. 32-inch LCD TVs are equipped with premium cable channels. All accommodations provide desks and phones; free local calls are offered (restrictions may apply). Bathrooms offer showers with rainfall showerheads, hair dryers, and complimentary toiletries. In addition, housekeeping is offered daily and amenities available on request include in-room massages.
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- Triple Room
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Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 14 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 2 floors
- Check-in time 3 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in/out
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- One child (12 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Babysitting/childcare *
- No pets or service animals allowed
Extra people
- Roll-away beds available, charges may apply*
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available on request) *
- No parking
- Area shuttle *
- Shopping center shuttle *
- Casino shuttle *
- Theme park shuttle *
Other information
- Smoke-free property
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In the hotel
- Continental breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Snack bar/deli
- 24-hour room service
- Coffee/tea in the lobby
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Segway rental/tour nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Conference space size (feet) - 50
- Conference space size (meters) - 5
- One meeting room
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Free grocery shopping service
- Luggage storage
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 2011
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Rooftop terrace
- Fireplace in lobby
- Television in lobby
- Accessible path of travel
In the room
- Climate control
- Slippers
- Down comforter
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room massage available
- Individually decorated
- Individually furnished
- Furnished balcony or patio
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shower only
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 32-inch LCD TV
- Premium TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Free local calls
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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DiningNencatacoa - This restaurant specializes in regional cuisine and serves breakfast and brunch. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open 24 hours.
On Site
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Segway rental/tour nearby
- Skydiving nearby
Hotel Muisca, Bogota's small print
Also known as
- Hotel Muisca Bogota
- Hotel Muisca
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
This property does not have elevators.
For transfers, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Reservations are required for spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- A 16 percent city/local tax will be charged
- The national sales tax (16%) is charged upon check-out to citizens of Colombia regardless of length of stay and to foreigners staying 60 consecutive days or more. Foreigners on a tourist visa are exempt from this tax. Furthermore, the tax may apply per room when the room is shared by a taxable and a nontaxable guest.
- Resort fee: COP 5000 per person, per night
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.


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My status on the Figs4fun forum!
It has came to my attention that there might be a rumor floating around that Jon had taken away my privilege on his Forum........This is not even close to true, He never booted me, or even asked me to leave, I did that on my own.
Maybe I should have counted to a thousand before I did that, but that is water under the bridge..I'm not whining or crying, it was MY CALL.
I hope the GW/FF don't delete this, I just thought I would clear the air on it so to speak.
i also wish you would gave did that count like the ole saying count to 10 !
Anyways forum members come and go on all forums were all different and sometimes folks take comments to personally and thats to bad.
I hope you and others who have left in past and there are more than several that have reconsider and if what is said by members is unliked ut must be ignored reason being 1 person can flame many and make them leave forum and then what?
So............... count to whatever you need to then come back.
I just wish on this forum it would be more consistent loading for me on both my machines and its a hit or miss it will lock up my screen and its the only web page or forum out of many that does this to me.
Recently i had to set this one back to its orginal settings wiped everything clean and it still acts the same way si its hard for me to post comments and pictures like i really like to as most know me.
Cecil you may not respone but i KNOW you will read this.
Forget about all the high school crap that goes on and dont let nothing bother ya is what im saying.
Everyone knows Jon is fair already. Growing up in Chicago if i let everything bother me and picked a fight about it i probably would not be here or pretty banged up to say the least. So forget about it and like i said count to a 1000 and let it be.
Dan, I do not post much on either forum, but I read both forums about every day. I have learned a lot about figs from your posts and would really miss your fig knowledge if you ever left this forum.
Cecil, I have always enjoyed your posts. There were many a day you brought a little smile to my face to what you posted. Also you often said things that I wanted to say, but just could not bring my self to post them. I hope you will stay with us on this site and hopefully you and Dan will some day come back to the other fig forum.
Thanks Vern,
I agree, I have said some things that got my hiney in Hot Water, and knowing me I will inadvertently do it again ;-)
As far as me coming back to the Figs4fun forum, I have an eye
problem with that one, I can't see me doing that.
Stay warm up there.
Thanks Vern,
I do not plan on leaving this forum. Some of the shenanigans that went on the other forum cannot happen on this forum.....as there is no edit key here with which one can delete or change those nasty writings and cheap shots that some members seemed to enjoy taking.
I evidently do not follow the other forum closely enough to have any clue what happened there, but I would just like to say that I'm sorry if anything I've posted was taken the wrong way.
If anything I've said was offensive, stop by next September and we'll hash things out over some nice tree-ripened figs (and kiwis, raspberries...whatever is is season)
I leave for a few months and all hell breaks loose! What the heck happened at F4F? Did the Galicia Negra controversy set everyone off? I was one who won one of the Galicia Negras on ebay. Someone want to enlighten me, have no clue what the heck happened!!?
This probably sort of started long before it hit the fan.
It has been awhile now, I forget which exact variety started the arguments. It believe it was one of the Portuguese figs.
Someone started a post wanting to share some extra cuttings(for free) which I think came from a source that others doubted the authenticity of.
People jumped on the subject because if you are going to call something a name, it better be what it is being represented as or it will just cause further confusion and problems down the line as it is being passed around. Others felt that they didn't really care what it was called as long as it was a good fig. But that will just pollute fig nomenclature further...and this went on and on. The subject of newbies was sort of somehow partially thrown in the mix. Tempers got hot, people tried to change the subject and lighten the mood, but it kept coming up. Not to mention a few trouble makers, who were newbies, it seemed were around just to keep stirring the pot because those user names aren't seen anymore either.
In the end the entire thread was deleted. But the subject wouldn't die, it kept popping up in other threads..the same people carrying the same argument(s).
Before you knew it some people left and started their own forum. Which is I guess good and bad. Good in the sense that if they are happy now then God bless'em. Bad in the sense that they really add a ton of great knowledge and experience. Not to mention pictures, everybody loves pictures.
There have been some returns though, I hope they stick around.
Well the rules @ F4F are not well defined, which is advantageous to people who want to take advantage or be abusive. At the yuku site they tried to fix that with clear rules but it got spun around as "big brother".
How many accounts can one person have at F4F? The answer is as many as they like, IP addresses are never checked... I could not sign up here or at fig.yuku as Dr.figlove and post "Well said hoosier! You are always so right" But at F4F I could and not even be breaking the written rules...
It is a real shame that a few members over at F4F got so nasty and mean about the new forum. I found myself wondering if the most vocal busters did not want to join because they would be banned for harassing people or because they could only have one single account. I am sure some people were just protecting their friends but others were protecting their interests.
I have not been there at F4F for sometime. It has a lot of information which sometimes is boring to me. All I want is a delicious fig to eat it makes no difference if it is self-pollinated or pollinated by fig wasp. I have now 30 fig trees producing delicious figs. Also I had an ultimatum from my woman 'plant another fig tree I am leaving' She thinks I love my fig trees more than I love her. She is saying there is more to life than figs. I found some way around that I plant more fig trees but I label them apricot.
Many will disagree with you that a lot of info at F4F site is boring. Some may be but not a lot of it. You can skip what does not seem interesting to you.
It does make difference if a fig is self-pollinated ot by fig wasp because fig wasps do not exist everywhere. So, people in many area will discard fig plant if it needs pollination by wasp.
Eating fig pollination by any method is a different issue. When I buy fig at the super market, I do not care if pollinated one way or another.
You have argument with me I learned a lot from F4F form but some subjects are useless and boring to me like some one posted how to grow a fig tree from a seed and were over 10 pages of discussions about this subject. Who in the right mind wants to do that and wait years if not decades to see what he will get not me. Beside he needs the fig wasp who hates our neck of the wood but other discussions are useful.
No argument, treehugger.
I just believe that the membership at F4F seem to be of wide interest and varying experience. Also, there are a lot of OT: (Off Tpic - non-fig) subjects. So a reader has to select what to read and skip which is not of interest.
That is my view.