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PoliticsChavez gambles on Gaddafi diplomacy Hugo Chavez could yet emerge as a respected peacemaker over Libya, or find himself on "the wrong side of history". Simon Hooper | 04 Mar 2011 13:09 GMT | Politics, US & Canada, Latin America, Belarus, China Chavez, left, pictured on a visit to Tripoli in 2010, has called Gaddafi "one of the greatest leaders of this century" [EPA] Hugo Chavez's offer to mediate in the Libyan crisis marks the Venezuelan president's latest attention-grabbing foray onto the world stage yet analysts warn that he risks "ending up on the wrong side of history" if he stands by Muammar Gaddafi's internationally discredited regime. While the Arab League says it is studying Chavez's proposal, both the US and France were quick to dismiss any role for a controversial character who has been almost alone among world leaders in refusing to condemn the embattled Libyan leader. Chavez, a past recipient of Gaddafi's human rights prize, has said it would be "hypocritical" of him to criticise a man he once called "one of the great leaders of this century". But Nikolas Kozloff, author of several books on South America including Hugo Chavez: Oil, Politics and the Challenges to the United States, told Al Jazeera that any mediation initiative involving Chavez would be compromised from the start. "He's a very suspect mediator because he's pro-Gaddafi, so I don't think it's appropriate," Kozloff said. International statesman Charles Jones, a Latin American specialist at Cambridge University's Centre of International Studies, said Chavez probably hoped to bolster his image as an international statesman capable of offering an alternative to western-led diplomatic initiatives, rather than being motivated by any personal sympathy for Gaddafi. "Any advantage Chavez might gain from this has less to do with backing Gaddafi as with being seen as the leader of a group that finds some sort of diplomatic solution," he said. Chavez's offer also draws on a tradition of mediation in Latin America where states have often worked collectively to settle continental disputes, Jones said. For instance, Nicaragua and Costa Rica last year accepted mediation from Mexico and Guatemala over a border dispute, while Chavez has offered to mediate between the Colombian government and rebel groups, as well as in Honduras following the ousting of Manuel Zelaya, the country's president, in 2009. Miguel Tinker Salas, author of The Enduring Legacy: Oil, Culture and Society in Venezuela, agreed that Chavez's motivation was primarily to promote Venezuela as a country with diplomatic clout. But he said the offer of mediation was welcome nonetheless. "It's a game of brinksmanship at some level, but it's also the first effort from any source to bring these sides to a conversation, if that's even possible," he said. 'Honourable way out' But, Salas warned, the only scenario in which Chavez could emerge in a positive light would be in "facilitating the process in which Gaddafi leaves the country". "If he could provide an honourable way out for Gaddafi, in some ways that would reduce the tensions and provide for some transition. He could actually come out as a well-regarded mediator with international credibility - or he could end up on the wrong side of history." David Lehmann, Director of the Centre of Latin American Studies at Cambridge, also suggested that Chavez could play a useful role between Gaddafi and other Arab states because of their close ties through OPEC, the global oil monopoly. "Gaddafi has been expelled from the Arab League and the Saudis despise him. Most of his friendships are to the south, so you could imagine the Arab League might want somebody to come in and mediate," Lehmann said. Some see a contradiction between Chavez's "21st-century socialism" and Venezuela's partnerships with countries such as Iran [EPA] But Kozloff said Venezuela's relationship with Libya highlighted bigger issues regarding Chavez's foreign policy, which has seen the South American country forge high-profile strategic partnerships with states such as Iran, Russia and Belarus in an effort to build a "multipolar" alternative to Western supremacy. Some see a contradiction between human rights abuses in those regimes and Chavez's "21st century socialism" ideology. "While it's understandable that you'd want to build this multipolar world against western imperialism, if that multipolarism consists of Russia, China, and a bunch of authoritarian regimes then what use is a multipolar world?" Kozloff said. Chavez also risked finding himself isolated from the revolts sweeping the Arab world, with possible implications for his leftist credentials at home and abroad. "Rather than expressing solidarity with this anachronistic generation, he should be allied with the modern day movement in Egypt and elsewhere," said Kozloff. "If he becomes involved in mediation [on behalf of Gaddafi], then some in South America may not view that as particularly progressive." Gregory Wilpert, co-founder of the Venezuela Analysis website, said there had been a "vigorous debate" within the pro-Chavez camp in Venezuela over the regime's ties to Libya. "One segment is defending Gaddafi as a fellow revolutionary and another camp is condemning him and is urging the government to do so too," said Wilpert. "Opponents of Chavez are of course trying to take maximum advantage of Chavez's ties to Gaddafi by displaying this as proof that Chavez himself is an autocrat." 'Kinship of personality' But others suggest ties between Gaddafi and Chavez have been overstated. Despite "similarities of style" and a "kinship of personality", Charles Jones said Chavez would "bridle at Gaddafi's total disregard for constitutionality... Chavez places huge emphasis on elections and public support." Jonathan Di John, a Venezuelan expert at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies, said Chavez's intentions were "far more socially democratic than Gadaffi's" and questioned whether his involvement in Libya would do him any serious harm domestically. Chavez's legitimacy at home was built primarily on channeling Venezuela's oil wealth to the poor, he said. "He's a politician who begins an election with a 25 to 30 per cent core support base which no other politician can match." Ultimately, said Di John, Chavez's mediation offer was a low-risk gambit by a politician who has used anti-western rhetoric to bolster Venezuela's profile – and who may not have ever expected his offer to be taken seriously. "I don't think as far as the US and some other countries are concerned they hold him in very high esteem anyway, so he doesn't really have a lot to lose in that respect. Internal politics are going to decide much more what happens in Libya than who ends up mediating in the long run. So I don't see a Nobel Peace Prize [for Chavez] on the horizon."Source: Al Jazeera
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This is my rating's for all the Texans first round picks, plz feel free to make changes or comments:
2002 NFL Draft David Carr Had the Texans dealt with their offensive line woes, I believe David Carr would have been a Pro-Bowl quarterback by now. Some people want to get rid of him, but seriously, this guy is a fighter and hes taken beatings and hard hits unlike any other quarterback in the NFL. Ali4Reals Rating: 8.5 out of 10 2003 NFL Draft Andre Johnson A two time Pro-Bowl player and one of the best offensive wide outs in the AFC and a strong capable receiver, I think the Texans made a smart move by picking him up. Ali4Reals Rating: 9 out of 10 2004 NFL Draft Dunta Robinson And Jason Babin Dunta Robinson had a tremendous Rookie season finishing with 6 interceptions, 3 sacks, and 13 pass deflections but since his debut his stats have dropped. Jason Babin has played well, but not as good as a first-round player should be. Now, since he is a DE again his stats and contributions to the defense should go up. Ali4Reals Rating: Dunta Robinson 7.5 out of 10 Jason Babin 8 out of 10 2005 NFL Draft Travis Johnson I felt that the Texans should have tried to get Derrick Johnson (Linebacker from Texas) but he was taken and Jammal Brown would have been a good pick but was taken. Travis Johnson was great in college but injuries had sidelined him. I was expecting more from him. Ali4Reals Rating: 3.5 out of 10 2006 NFL Draft: Mario Williams I wanted to see DBricksaw Ferguson get picked but Mario Williams is a big DE who is fast and extremely strong. He gets doubled team and still keeps on fighting which leaves other players open. I expect him to have a great season next year considering he was playing with a foot injury. |
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I agree for the most part, but I would make a few changes.
2002 NFL Draft David Carr I didn't really like the pick at the time, but I tried to rally behind him once he was on the team. He actually surprised me a little his 1st yr and showed that he had potential even w/ all of the sacks...IMO. The thing that makes this a bad pick in hindsight is that he has shown little to NO improvement in a 5-yr span. AustinJB's Rating: 5 out of 10 2003 NFL Draft Andre Johnson Great WR and we definitely needed him when he was picked. A two-time Pro-Bowl player and one of the few players on our team that could start for any team....great pick. AustinJB's Rating: 9.5 out of 10 2004 NFL Draft Dunta Robinson D-Rob is a solid CB w/ potential to be much better. IMO, he could still improve drastically if paired w/ veteran leadership. Could get better in pass coverage (and probably would if he had confidence in his Safeties), but he is an excellent tackler and has shown flashes of being a real playmaker for the defense. AustinJB's Rating: Dunta Robinson 8.0 out of 10 2004 NFL Draft (Con't) Jason Babin I had serious doubts about this pick when it happened and now you can definitely see that it was a stupid pick, IMO. The performance that we've gotten from him combined w/ his weaknesses (not good against the run) makes for a bad decision to give up as many draft picks as we did. If we had taken him in the 3rd or 4th, then I would say it was decent value. AustinJB's: Jason Babin 5 out of 10 2005 NFL Draft Travis Johnson Very foolish. I didn't have "doubts" about this pick; I was absolutely pissed!! First, we pass on Derrick Johnson AND Jamaal Brown by trading down and THEN we take a mediocre talent. Wow...still gets me a little angry! Ali4Real?s Rating: 3 out of 10 2006 NFL Draft Mario Williams I preferred VY, but was okay w/ Mario. I still think he will be a great player and a force to be reckoned with. After battling injuries AND adjusting to the NFL, he was still a decent DE. Too early to really give a rating, but if I had to at this point..... AustinJB's Rating: 7.5 out of 10
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2002 NFL Draft David Carr I never liked this pick. Not b/c of David Carr but b/c of the uncertainty with Bosselli's injury and inability to resign Ryan Young. Julius Peppers was the better player but obviously with your first pick I guess the franchise wanted to be "sexy". He's been a fighter but I still have yet to feel like he has IT but could be a Trent Dilfer if we get a outstanding running game and lights out Defense. I think he can manage a game and make some key throws when needed. TT's Rating: 5 out of 10 2003 NFL Draft Andre Johnson By far and away our best pick. Has THE U pedigree and goes out and makes plays. Because he is a WR he's dependent on the QB to get him the ball and the Line to block so the QB to get him the ball. Needless to say his numbers could be amazingly better if the line is half decent. He's in the elite of WR's. TT's Rating: 10 out of 10 2004 NFL Draft Dunta Robinson Oh the year of Sean Taylor. That was my pick that year however I was very excited about the possibility of a shutdown corner. To me his play his first year was of optimism. Lately he's played pessimistic in a sense of the team just does not seem to be getting better and instead of raising his play he's playing down to the team. Not what I want out of a leader but he's young and could have used someone like Glenn to stay around. I still think with time he becomes that shutdown that he appeared to be. TT's Rating: Dunta Robinson 7.0 out of 10 2004 NFL Draft (Con't) Jason Babin The WORST yes the WORST in my opinion of the 1st round picks we've ever taken on. He would have clearly been there in the 2nd maybe even 3rd round that year. CC's most bonehead move. He's weak against the run and really too light in the pants to play DE other than situational pass rush in the 4-3 now. I guess he provides depth and rotation but imo he's not even that much of a speed rusher. TT's: Jason Babin 1 out of 10 2005 NFL Draft Travis Johnson If Babin was our WORST pick....TJ is trying to chase him down with a close second. Our reason for NOT taking Derrick Johnson was b/c he played in the 4-3 in college....so we take a 4-3 DT? I forget he's even on the team most of the time. TT's Rating: 2 out of 10 2006 NFL Draft Mario Williams I preferred VY but was very ok with Mario given the fact we gave up TWO 200 yard rushing games the previous year. Though not the best player in our 2006 draft class (DeMeco by far) I think he's helped put together a solid foundation. I'm anxious to see him play next year w/o the injured toe. TT's Rating: Will not rate a player with only a rookie year.
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Was I the only one to have a man-crush on Sean Taylor back in 04??
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Carr: 6.5/10
AJ: 8.5/10 Daunta: 4/10 Babin: 5.5/10 TJ: 2/10 Mario: Refuse to judge after only 1 year.
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2002- David Carr- 4/10 (looked great in game one; it's been uphill from there)
2003- Andre Johnson- 9.75/10 (too many drops is what keeps him out of a perfect 10) 2004- Dunta Robinson- 7.5/10 (better cover corner than some might think; he just hasn't had a decent opposite corner since Glenn) 2005- Travis Johnson- 2/10 (had not been impressed with him since day one) 2005- Jason Babin- 5/10 (maybe he can improve) 2006- Mario Williams- 8/10 (Plantar Fasciitis can be a [you know what] ;it really slowed him down)
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I also ranked Babin higher than Daunta. I don't understand everyone's man crush on Daunta, but he needs to be held responsible for his piss-poor play the past few years. He proved he is a legit #2 CB, and has gone on to prove that he was not worth his #10 overall pick and is not a legit #1 NFL CB. I like his leadership and vocal charge, but he hasn't lived up to his draft spot. Everyone seems to have a man-crush on him only citing his first year in the league when he had a legit #1 CB at the time on his other side.
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In a poll of WRs, Dunta is always top 10 corner, and using a moneyball-esque manipulation of stats, Dunta is a top 5 corner. I don't think the talent around him allows him to live up to his potential, and I think he knows that, which leads to him underperforming at times.
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I agreed that we should get a QB with that first pick. He was being touted as a franchise QB..... I wanted Harrington, but after that first year..... I was quite pleased with our little gunslinger. His first two years, I definitely believe he had shown flashes of greatness. ThunderKyss Score: 9 of 10(in 2004) 7.5(today) Quote:
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To compliment and promote brand value of DuPont the miracles of science and corporate image of DuPont as a dynamic science company, Du Pont (Thailand) Limited had been the prime sponsor of Sci-fi and Fantasy Short Story Contest through the year 2004 – 2006. The project had been co-organized by The Nation Books International Co., Ltd. and the National Science and Technology Development Agency.
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To inspire Thai people, especially Thai youth, to be creative and imaginative in all aspects of science, this is the foundation of scientific education and development.
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The contest had been organized with different specific theme each year in responding to the trend and interest of Thai society such as "Thailand in 2057", "Who did it?" – An investigative science theme, and "Sci-Trek: A Journey to Discovery". Over 200 entries had been submitted each year from nationwide. The judging committee which comprising of many specialists from various branches had selected the best qualified stories and presented awards for the first, second and third prizes.
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Fahrbach, Ludwig (2009) How the Growth of Science Ended Theory Change. In: [2008] Theoretical Frameworks and Empirical Underdetermination Workshop (Düsseldorf April 10-12, 2008).
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This paper outlines a defense of scientific realism against the pessimistic meta-induction which appeals to the phenomenon of the exponential growth of science. Here, scientific realism is defined as the view that our current successful scientific theories are mostly approximately true, and pessimistic meta-induction is the argument that projects the occurrence of past refutations of successful theories to the present concluding that many or most current successful scientific theories are false. The defense starts with the observation that at least 80% of all scientific work ever done has been done since 1950, proceeds with the claim that practically all of our most successful theories were entirely stable during that period of time, and concludes that the projection of refutations of successful theories to the present is unsound. In addition to this defense, the paper offers a framework through which scientific realism can be compared with two types of anti-realism. The framework is also of help to examine the relationships between these three positions and the three main arguments offered respectively in their support (No-miracle argument, pessimistic meta-induction, underdetermination).
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Ok, here we go. We are going to do this democratically (I hope). Understand that it is possible ownership may vote some of this down as they do have veto power. However, here goes the poll to decide what changes we will make. Majority wins, so any of you who are losers in this, just take it like a man (or woman) and don't get all huffy for Gawds sakes or I won't make it demicratic again (ever!!!).
First of all, I am not making ANY changes to OT. Don't go there. This poll will run for a week or so, such that others who are absent can get their say in. If we need to add other polls into it, we will do so and likely let it run longer. This is your chance to make the sight better. So if you don't vote, then just deal with the changes. One last note: I cannot do ANYTHING that requires real programming. I am an idiot at computers, and am happy to say so. You may comment on this poll but but PLEASE only vote once. I can fix it so that you can only vote once via programming but there are some flaws in that and it would prevent us from adding polls in later and allowing you to vote on them. In essence, don't cheat!! So the debateable topics I see at this point are as follows... |
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While some may feel inconvenienced by having to scroll through more posts than they want to, as long as a sub-forum is active, I see no purpose in closing it.
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Why are we even having these polls?
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Sailnet Changes Poll 1
SailNet as matured into more of a knowledge base. Almost every subject there is as been discussed from Anchors to Zincs.
There is so much information it is becoming difficult to find what subject you are looking for: For example recently I wanted to know opinions concerning the different types of Anchors. Search for anchors and 47 discussions or more come up. Doesn't make any sense to start a new thread because I am sure this topic as been discussed repeatedly. Most new threads of are of a subject that has been discussed. My suggestion would be to change the format to more of a wiki/knowledge base AND discussion forum. SailNet is filled with valuable content that should be easier accessible. |
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Forums are dynamic. They change and need to keep up with change.
Instead of keeping old threads about a subjevt eg Anchors. I would delete the after twoi years and let the discussion occur again. I doubt a Wki will work. Theres one on Cruisers Forum that has tried and tried and always died before its started. No discussion = no forum. imho |
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I'll qualify my answer by stating that I don't think the majority of the top-level subforums are visited by most people or would be. Boat Builders Row comes to mind - it could easily be a subforum of it's own (with each build underneath being a subforum of that). You'd halve the front page right there.
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I voted, but caution this approach.
It has twisted shorts before to be asked for a democratic opinion and then "ownership" may vote it down. |
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I have always been a fan of having more action on forums. The reason to have a forum is to group people together to share what they know, creating a critical mass that draws more in to it because of the excitement it generates. Subforums dilute the action and detract from the critical mass. People might be interested in discussing an engine problem, but if it's posted on the A4 subforum, only the people with Atomic 4's will answer - though the problem may apply to any engine, and many people might have bee able to help.
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Hey CD .... why so specific ? Surely you are an idiot at more than just computers ?
Run and hide, run and hide. Yes, btw, i reckon we have too many. Forums not idiots. |
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Date of Stay: September, 2014 - $36.00
This is primitive camping with a pricey rate. Evidently, the park had done some recent construction as the ground was rough, bumpy, and soft where we were parked. The office was unkempt and messy. First impression was not favorable. We were traveling East and just needed a one night stay. Probably won't stay here again. We camped at Gaslight Campground in a Fifth Wheel.
Date of Stay: July, 2014 - $40.00
Large park, newly added sites are nice sized. First impressions are always lasting; upon arrival the entrance displays the overall health of the park--unkempt. This park was described to me at another campground, by a local camper, as having been a great place 20 years ago, but it currently is in need of much work. Simply cutting the grass, trimming, weeding and cleaning up the flower beds, a coat of paint on all buildings would be a start. The general condition is simply run down. Camp store is virtually non-existent. It is a great location, easily accessible, right off of I-80, fuel at a large station big enough for large RVs. Park has huge potential but not in its current state. We camped at Gaslight Campground in a Motorhome.
Date of Stay: July, 2013 - $36.00
Not much to choose from in the western part of PA along I-80. This place suffices for services needed for an overnight. We noticed that there many locals in the area and it was crowded over the holiday week. They have a nice pool and seemingly lots for kids and teens to do. They had a rec hall where music was playing and people were enjoying. An stream to fish in or wallow in depending on your interest was a point of interest for many. The services were good and the owners were pleasant, leading you to your site. I will say that the grounds were a little soggy from recent rain and there were some ruts from big rigs pulling out of their sites as they needed to take a wide swing beyond the gravel road in the grassy area to navigate by other RVs in adjacent sites. We used some blocking to avoid the jacks sinking in the ground. We were there just overnight and found it to be conveniently located off of the Interstate, although there is heavy construction at the exit that will probably last throughout the summer. We would stay again because of the convenience. We camped at Gaslight Campground in a Motorhome.
Date of Stay: June, 2013 - $35.00
A well kept older park. However, the reason for our not being willing to revisit is low voltage. The weather was warm, the park was quite busy and our gauge warned us of low voltage. This can be pretty scary and a threat to your system. We camped at Gaslight Campground in a Motorhome.
Date of Stay: June, 2012 - $33.00
Low key, very neat, well kept campground with involved, helpful owners. Very accessible. We would stay here again. We camped at Gaslight Campground in a Motorhome.
Date of Stay: October, 2011 - $30.00
Visited a 2nd time. Price had gone up, even with Good Sam discount. Owners say there is internet, but neglects to tell you there is a password until you ask for it. Also they do not control it and you have to pay! Sites are grassy and not level. Quiet. I would not go back a 3rd time. We camped at Gaslight Campground in a Motorhome.
Date of Stay: July, 2011 - $36.00
Very nice campground, nice and quiet, and a very friendly staff. We had a pull-through site with full-hookup and all worked very well. The grounds are extremely kept nice and clean. We would definitely camp here again. We camped at Gaslight Campground in a Motorhome.
Date of Stay: October, 2010 - $28.00
Easy on and off overnight park while traveling the interstate across PA. Park closes for the season as of November 1. We camped at Gaslight Campground in a Fifth Wheel.
Date of Stay: September, 2010 - $28.00
Price reflects a Good Sam discount. We were a bit concerned about this campground before seeing it because Woodalls gave the facilities just two stars. But we threw caution to the wind based on the reviews on this site. This is a lovely campground. The woman checking us in was very friendly; she escorted us to our site. Many seasonals were in one area and all were well kept. The few people who were here mid-week were also very friendly. There was Wi-Fi available at out site (105). AT&T cell phone service also available. Bathrooms older but freshly painted and very clean with dispenser soap and paper towels. We will definitely return for overnights on our travels to other destinations. And in the future we will give more weight to RV Reviews than Woodalls. We camped at Gaslight Campground in a Motorhome.
Date of Stay: August, 2010 - $38.00
Big rig friendly and site plenty wide for slides on both sides to be open. Owner friendly. Kid friendly with playground and sandbox and pool. Easy on and off from I-80. Plenty of sites in open area and shaded sites also available. Pull throughs and back-in sites. We camped at Gaslight Campground in a Fifth Wheel.
Date of Stay: July, 2010 - $36.00
We stayed here over July 4th weekend. That will be the last time! I will not camp there again, nor would I ever recommend it. To start, we got "yelled" at (literally) for having our dog on the playground. I didn't see the "no dog" sign 50ft up the road from the playground entrance. Our sites were very unlevel, and there were bees in the electric box that we had to spray ourselves. We were not allowed to face our trailers toward each other. There is no electric water heaters allowed. Water is horrible. It smells bad and is discolored. My dogs wouldn't drink it; we had to give them bottled water all weekend. I flushed my lines, and replaced the water filter in the trailer when we got home. While we were there, four or five other units all traveling together pulled in at the same time. They were planning on staying over a week. Another elderly couple who was also with them were not staying at the campground. This gentleman asked the lady at the office if there was a pass or something he could get to come and meet them each morning for breakfast, and then the whole group would leave for the day to go sightseeing. She informed him that he had to pay 8 dollars a day (visitor rate) for him and his wife to do this. She told him that he should have rented one of their cabins for the week. He then informed her that he had called for one, but they were all rented. The lady in the office said she had just rented one because there was a no-show the previous night. The older gentleman threw his hands up in the air and walked out of the office. I don't blame him! The owners really need to work on their "people skills." We camped at Gaslight Campground in a Fifth Wheel.
Date of Stay: July, 2010 - $37.00
Our stay was a stop over for two nights while traveling on I-80. We found the owners to be very friendly and made us feel comfortable. We were escorted to our site. The park was very clean and we had no problem with any of the hook ups. We would definitely stay again and would recommend Gaslight Campground to anyone traveling through the area. We camped at Gaslight Campground in a Motorhome.
Date of Stay: July, 2010 - $37.00
Overall this was a very nice and quiet campground. There is some interstate noise that can be heard at night. The heated pool was great and it looked as if it had recently been redone for this year. The camp store is small with just some basics, but a travel plaza is nearby. Additional leveling blocks are necessary for some of the sites. The owners were very friendly, and seasonals seem to well kept. The bathrooms were very clean. Not a lot of kid friendly activities, though. We camped at Gaslight Campground in a Travel Trailer.
Date of Stay: July, 2010 - $36.00
I will never recommend or go back to this campground. We made reservations for the 4th not being able to find any other places in the area. Now we know why there were sites available. Most of the campers were permanent sites. We made two reservations with my sister and family beside us. We were there five minutes and were already told about a picnic table we were moving wasn't ours (which we knew, we were putting two together). I took my grandson over to the sandbox to play while my husband finished setting up. I had our dog, so I was at the edge of the play area. My sister pulled in and came over to me with her dog. She was not aware of the play area. I started getting up and the owner used a MEGA HORN to announce that we were not to have dogs in the play area. Before we could get the whole way off, she announced it again using the horn. The whole campground could hear. We were so embarrassed. There were no other children around, only my grandson. The next day it was over 90 degrees. We went to the pool. I brought three waters and two pops. We had them in a cooler. We decided we would bring the cooler and if it was not allowed, we would leave it outside. We got to the pool and the rule said "no alcohol, no glass" so we brought the cooler in. There was approximately 10 people in the pool area. Within one minute the owner was in the pool area stating we cannot have the cooler. I was very upset, because I thought we were not breaking any rules. That night a good friend and his wife stopped by at 8 pm. They wanted to check out the campground and see us. They were told it was $4 per person to stay. My friend asked how long and they said until 10 pm. He had asked if there was a discount or prorated amount since it would only be 2 hours. He was told no and decided it was not worth it. The owners wife told her husband he was rude and the husband kicked him out. This friend would never be rude to anyone! After that the owner kept driving around our campsite. We are not bad campers. I have camped since I was a child. We are very family oriented and are usually in bed by 10 or 11 pm. This campground is the worst one I have ever been to. We have camped a lot and have a fifth wheel. My sister also has a fifth wheel. We could not get any reception and were in the full sun. The sites are also very small and uneven. The road was gravel. I feel they only cater to the permanent sites. We were not the only ones having problems. We camped at Gaslight Campground in a Fifth Wheel.
Date of Stay: June, 2010 - $34.00
This would've been a nice enough place had the sites been level at all, and the owner more hospitable. It is quiet, although close to the freeway. Many seasonal folks, but tidy. And it was full hook-ups at a decent price (with Good Sam). Our site was the most unlevel we've encountered as full-timers! It looked like the only level sites in the whole cg, were those for the tents! At first, I found the owner to be friendly and trying to accommodate and help. He escorted us to our site and tried to guide my husband into place (he ended up putting us in a bad orientation, which he noticed himself, and we had to repark). However, shortly afterwards, we were walking our two kitties through the loosely organized, spread out play area when he came racing over in his golf cart to tell us no pets in the play area (not quite what his sign said: it said no dogs). It wasn't so much the poor signage/communication or the rules about the play area that was so offensive but rather his demeanor. We spent the rest of our stay wondering when we'd get pulled-over for some other hidden infraction (like walking our dogs anywhere at all!) The pet area he told us to use was a steep hillside! Ruined our stay at this cg and we will not be back. I've read other reviews that mentioned a "golf cart gestapo" but had never run into such a thing personally. But that is exactly the term my husband used after the incident, and he'd never read those other reviews! If you stay here, take lots of leveling blocks and don't expect any authentic hospitality. This is probably one of the lowest marks I've ever given, and it's because of the owner. We camped at Gaslight Campground in a Motorhome.
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If I were a different sort of person, I might have created some sort of spread sheet for the books I was reading for the Cybils, giving them points for the two categories by which we evaluated them-- Kid Appeal and Literary Merit. The Dragonet Prophecy (the first book of the Wings of Fire), by Tui Sutherland (Scholastic 2012), would have gotten extremely high marks for its kid appeal, and indeed, if I had to recommend one book on our list of 151 to a random fourth grade kid, it would have been this one.
Of all the books that didn't make it onto our final list, this is the one I regret most.
The second book, The Lost Heir, is now out in the world, and has been out in my son's fourth grade classroom since he took my review copy to share. The list was long, and the readers still waiting in line are restless--the girl who presently has it has misplaced it....although at this point they can all just go to the book store and buy it, so its not quite as tense as it was back in December. So in a nutshell--yes, the kidlit appeal of this series is still going strong.
Each book in the series is told from the point of view of one of five young dragons, taken as eggs to a secret hiding place and raised with the assumption that they will be the Dragonets of Prophecy, who will bring peace to the warring dragon factions. In this book, sea-dragon Tsunami is reunited with her mother, Queen Coral...but though Tsunami does her best to see things through rose-colored spectacles (and indeed, her mother is very glad to have her back), all is not, in fact, rose petals and happiness. For starters, Tsunami's dragonet companions are imprisoned, and her loyalties are torn, and this is just one small part of the whole business of warring dragon factions that Tsunami can't pretend doesn't exist.
And then Tsunami finds herself facing a dark mystery--someone, or something, has been killing Queen Coral's daughters. Tsunami herself was saved by being kidnapped while still in her egg...and unless she can figure out what's happening, her unhatched baby sister will be the next victim of the mysterious killer.
So yes, there are dragon deaths, and political intrigues, and injustices and machinations that must be faced. Tsunami has a hard time with the facing part of it--she wants her life to have a story book happy ending, and she wants as well to be a clear, decisive leader for whom everything works out just the way she wants it too, but that's not what happens. She must learn hard lessons.
There's not as much violence as there was in the first book, but dragons do die, and Queen Coral, though a loving mother with many fine qualities, is not above torturing and executing dragons who fail her. Tsunami is busy trying not to think to critically of her mother, so readers are left to form their own opinions--which, in my case, boiled down to "girl, get your friends together and get the heck out of there."
Which, happily, is what ends up happening. Because it's the friendships of the dragonets that give the series its heart, and with the tight focus on Tsunami in this book, that got a tad overshadowed. Next up is Glory's story--the secrets of the Rainwings revealed! (The Hidden Kingdom, coming June 3)
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I think I may have to buy this series. I gave the ARC to a student who adored it, but if I buy it, it means I have to read it... sigh.
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
Here's a manga version (Stan Freberg again)
I'm not a manga fan, but this update of animated-Banana-Boat-Song is very creative too. Dollygirl and I especially liked the tarantulas.
Stan Freberg,
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- The Apprentice said...
Just before you get any comments from crazed fangirls, you read manga and watch anime, so this is an anime version. Thought you'd like to know. :)
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- Mama Squirrel said...
I do know that manga is print. But somebody told me "manga", so I said "manga."
- 5:52 p.m.
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