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That was he same thought I had. Is this the old switch-er-roo by the Corps to slip in a deep draft channel to repoace the MRGO and the planting of the seed to justify the replacement of the IHNC lock? The GIWW is supposed to be a shallow draft channel. What are the current depths of this waterway? A gate could have been designed to have a bottom elevation to accomodate a shallow draft channel. Guess the SLFPAE is looking out for the shipping interests again instead of the flood protection interests they are supposed to prrotectas a matter of law (according to the legislation and the words of the governor that created this board - "flood protection, flood protection, flood protection"). Too bad they didn't learn or forgot the lesson from Katrina and the MRGO, how that channel created a super-highway for storm surges. Now they are allowing a similar condition to exist on the east side of the system through the GIWW and somehow they must either believe a storm surge will stay out of the GIWW or they just don't care that it will overwhelm their underdesigned system. When will the governor or who ever is in control of this board and the staffs of the levee districts reviewing these designs in Orleans and St. Bernard parishes are not up to the task? Oh wait the I forgot the St. Bernard and Orleans levee districts are the patronage pots for the "in crowd" - giving contacts to friends and former Corps employees and affiliates. Jim Letten where are you?
No state or federal agency has shown the courage to tell the shipping industry we are not going to destroy our environment anymore for the benefito fthe shipping industry. Even baords like the SLFPAE and CPRA that are supposed to be our flood protection watchdogs put the interests of the shippig industry over flood protection interests. Perhaps its time to say we've reached the shipping capacity of the river in New Orleans. But I doubt that will happen since the industry buys political support from our elected officials. Don't believe me watch what happens within 2 years when the Panama Canal project is finished. There will be a big push to dredge the river deeper to allow larger ships in the river, all at the expense of the environment. What ever happened to the "multiple lines of defense" we were promised after Katrina? Where is the sense of urgency to build thispartof the system as there was building the levees? We've been sold another bill of goods.
How quickly we forget the lessons we learned from Katrina. The reason for the coastal erosion was the starving of the wetlands of fresh water and nutrients caused by confining the Mississippi river within the levees. Now they are planning to dredge the river deeper to accomodate larger ships that will travel through the widened Panama Canal. This will only make it even more difficult for sediment to get into the wetlands, and pretty much making a guarantee that the state and federal governments' commitment to the mutiple lines of defense another system in name only. The confinement of the river is a benefit to the shipping industry at the expense of flood protection and the environment. Too bad big dollars influence the decisions in Louisiana.
How quickly we forget the lessons from Katrina especially when the almighty dollar is involved. Dredging waterways and creating artificial barriers like the levees along the lower Mississippi River deprive the wetlands of much needed nutrients, causing wetland losses, eliminating one of our lines of defense against storm surges. Too bad the shipping interests can buy political muscle at the expense of coastal residents. The forces of a free market economy are much like the forces of nature, eventually it will seek a balance. If the products that are shipped along the river are in demand they will be in demand even if they have to be shipped on smaller vessels. Just as we are requiring auto-makes to produce more fuel efficient cars, why aren't we requiring the shipping industry to use ships that are less environemntally damaging? The larger ships only put more profit in the pockets of the shipping industry at the expense of the environment. We get flooded, lose our culture and way of life we've known for generations. Not much of a benefit from where I sit.
Assistant Secretary of the Army Jo-Ellen Darcy, who oversees the corps I br;irve has a background in sociology. Can some one explain to how that connects to an organization that does construction and engineering.
"...the nation can't wait 50 years to restore economically and environmentally important coastal wetlands..."
Some one needs to tell te CPRA and SLFPAE and SLFPAW, all have endorsed a plan that will take 50 years and be marginal at best.
"The report found that while the river's sediment load is less than half what it was when the land around New Orleans was created, there's still enough to sustain targeted regions of coastal Louisiana"
So much for one member fo the CPRA and SLFPAE that gets in front of every camera and says there isn't enough sediment in the river to build a sustainable coast.
Now Barry sits on two boards that is responsible for the levees. Voted to take land to remove trees. This taking was not necessary, voted to give no compensation to the land owners who lost their land. I guess history is repeating itself.
My guess is the levees in New Orleans East will be the new area where the Corps and levee board will blow when they need a sacrifical lamb.
Hardened T-wall structures in St. Bernard.
Hardened surge barrier across te MRGO to the GIWW at the funnel.
Earthen levees in New Olrenas East - the probable relief valve.
Anyone else smell something in the air? Why weren't the wetlands and coastal restoration done in conjunction with the levees instead of doing them decades later since they are such a critical part of our hurricane defense system? Why do those in charge show photos and maps of the land loss before the Mississippi River levees were built, but never shows a remediation plan without those river levees? How much could the river create on its own if we let it overflow into the marshes beginning today?
Any proposals being considered to put gates at the Rigolets will not pass a federal challenge by the state of Mississippi. One of the reasons for the build up of water in Louisiana is the Mississippi River levees stopping the flow of water from storm surges. Until Louisiana does what it can to reduce the threat of flooding, I can't see the federal courts allowing a system that protects Louisiana by flooding Mississippi. Perhaps one day those in charge of flood protection will have the courage to stand up to the old money in the city that controls the shipping industry, that day hasn't come yet.
The state's plan (and the federal government's plan) always has the interests of the shipping industry above the interests of the environment). They never run the scenario of removing or constructing significant breaches in the Mississippi River levees.
The article stated Vitter wanted to, "...highlight his efforts to "reform" the way the corps does business, including a request for the Government Accountability Office to audit the way the agency builds levees and other water projects."
Why not begin by looking at how this project started. The New Orleans District was responsible for the design of the system that failed on August 29, 2005. But somehow Congress and uor elected leaders decided that gettting that same New Orleans District to design a new system starting on August 30, 2005 would solve the problems they could not solve the first time around.
And over the last 6-1/2 years there have been so many red flags that should have elerted Congress that the bozos of Leake Avenue had no idea how to solve this problem. Let's look at how the Corps began their effort to rebuild the system. First, they prepare a cost estimate in 90 days for Congress on a system that hadn't been designed yet. I guess they had a crystal ball of that majic 8 ball you shake and get your answers (probably the second option was done). Next, they run around like rabbits plugging all of the failures in the system (but only the ones that either fell over or washed away) and tell the pulic they are "overdesigning and over-building the requirements out of an unbundance of caution" only to have to come in later and abandon those repairs with totally new designs (again only on parts at the locations that failed). They never make public any of the details of their designs, but tell us for years that we are "better now than we've ever been". But what they failed to tell us is it is much less than we really need!!! So to get them out of potential lawsuits in the future when another flood occurs, they call it a risk reduction system instead of a flood protection system. Beacuse they alreaday know the system will not stop flooding from really big stroms making a direct hit on the area. Remember their first/failed design was supposed to be a flood protection system. The Corps also told us that Katrina was a 1 in 390 year storm and the American Society of Civil Engineers endorsed this claim (shame on them). It took a professor from South Africa to tell us the truth, that Katrina was much less than that. The Corps twisted some facts to make the claim that Katrina was this monster storm to cover up just how poor their designs really were. So inspite of this, Congress still allows the Corps to proceed unchecked with the design of the new system. Oh yeah, in the meantime, the state forms two levee authorities and one coastal authority that are supposed to oversee the Corps' work. But there are two problems - politics and apathy. To insure control at the state level, the state creates two levels of bureaucracy - the CPRA and the SLFPAE/W. Both made up of lots of well intended folks lacking technical backgrounds to really know what is going on. Neither board ever bothers to look in depth at the Corps' designs. Look at the crown jewel of the system, the surge barrier on the eastern end of the system. Originally budgeted between $500-$600 million, and actaully costing about $1.3 billion. Remember that 90 day estimate at the beginning? What projects had to be cut to make up for this huge cost difference. What was the reason for the cost difference? Did hiring former Corps employees, military personnel, family and friends to work on these jobs really cost that much? So in order to complete the system and not have to go back to Congress and tell them they screwed up again, the Corps now tries to complete the system by designing a system to fit the remaining budget. Just remember, that is what got us into the problem of poor designs pre-Katrina "designing to fit a budget". So we get another patchwork system: three outfall canal floodwalls; the Industrial Canal floodwalls; unarmored earthen levees that are so underdesigned. To try to cover up these design flaws, the Corps repairs only portions of the miles of floodwalls, and build barriers to try to block the water form ever touching them to expose how poor the designs really are. To add insult to injury the Corps ignores the mandate by Congress to provide the 100-year level of protection. They decide that they will use a 10-year rainfall event for the 100-year system and no one challenges them. In fact, in the Corps own documents, they state that the biggest flood threat during a 100-year event is ranfall (not storm surge - assuming the levees don't fall again) yet they reduce the design rainfall event. So now the new pump stations that will be at the outfall canals will be underdesigned.
Yeah Sen. Vitter, I am all for reform, but I don't see how just giving the money to the state will solve the problem. Just look at the CPRA and SLFPAE/W.
But according to the Corps and the state authorities - "We are better protected". Am I the only one who doesn't feel better protected?
What does river depth(not height) and levies have to do with one another? Flood control is one thing, depth of river from surface to bottom is another.
Two are interelated. The levees confine the river to those manmade banks, depriving the marsh of nutrient ruch sediment. The deeper you dredge the less likely that needed sediment will get into the marsh, becasue as you allow the channel to deeper you are adding velocity to the current which will carry rhe sediment off the continental shelf. If the river were untouched by man, it would periodocally overflow its banks, deposit nutrient rich sediment and build marshes and deltas like it did for thousands of years before man block its flow with those levees - all for the benefit f the shipping industry.
Regarding those garbage imports from China. I wish they would stop. Perhaps then the American consumer and worker would then realize that we are one of the few countries that can be self sufficient. If the American consumer and worker would realize the power and strength they have to bring big business to its knees instead of big business dictating what we are going to purchase and the wages we will work for while they recceive record breaking profits and salaries.
I'm for flood protection and the environment. Screw the special interest lobbyist of the shipping indusrty that buy Congressional support to fund these projects. I'm for breaching and removing some of the levees along the lower Mississippi River to allow nature to do what nature has done for thousands of years and at no cost to the citizens - put the sediment in the marsh where its needed. The shipping industry just wants to increase profits by cutting cost and increasing revenue by using larger ships. If they want to ship up the river, ship with vessels the river allows. If they need smaller vessels then use more smaller vessels rather than one large vessel. And I wil lnot fall for that ned to globally compettitive line. The imported products want to reach American consumers - period. We can ship cometitively between states with mutiple modes of transportation. As far as exports go, the only thing in any substantial quantity that floats down the river are agricalural products. And they go down the river in barges until they hit the New Olreans region. If we need to move the grain terminals closer to the open sea and float the barges a little further down river so what. Call it what it really is welfare for the rich, a government subsidy to pay portions of the cost of their business. What real free market businessman wants any govenment intervention in their business operations?
Admittedly the plan is better than doing nothing, but let's put all of the facts on the table. This article states, "...the 50-year, $50 billion plan, which addresses both hurricane protection and coastal restoration,...". Please before just repeating these words, verify them before reporting them as fact. Please refer me and your readers to the website or a copy of the report where we can review and verify the modeling that was done with all of the assumptions and input data. The last I heard from the Corps and SLFPAE was they were just starting to verify the storm surge model. Yeah that's right, the flood protection system is built and no one ever checked to see if it was right or not. Also, the storm surge model used for the levee system was not the same modeling used for the coastal restoration. So we don't know if the two components have been properly integrated. When the Corps was performing the storm surge modeling they were asked many times what was the assumed coastline and bathymetry used in the model, but the Corps never provided the information and the SLFAPE just went along with the program - so much for oversight. Now they are telling us about what is needed to sustain the coast and provide flood protection beyond the new flood protection system built by the Corps. Well if that plan is anything like the oversight, I'm very skeptical.
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This article further confirms my belief that the federal government and the state government are not really serious about flood protection adn coastal restoration. They are more intersted in maintaining the cash flow of large political contributors like the shipping intersest. Look at the mile and miles of sediment that will be wasted that could have been used for building wetlands if no levees confined the river. So what if the ship draft is limited to 38 feet. Our elected leaders and members appointed to boards that are supposed to be lookign out for our flood protection interests are more concerned with maintaining shipping lanes than flood protection. Don't believe me, then how can they explain closing the MR-GO to shipping traffic and not the GIWW. The reason goven for the closure was the salt water intrusion that caused loss of wetlands, increasing the size of the shipping channel, resulting in more storm surge traveling faster to the heart of the city. Well guess what the same thing happens along the GIWW. And don't fall for the Corps' and the SLFPAE's suggestion that the new surge barrier will stop that. IT WILL NOT! It will nto for several rasons. First and foremost, the gates of the surge barrier will be in the open position the vast majority of the time, letting in the destructive forces like salt water intrussion and erosion from ship waves occur unobstructed in the channel. The surge barrier only protects an area near the Michoud Canal. Anything to the east of that tie-in is exposed to the unimpeded forces of coastal erosion that were cited as the reason for closing the MR-GO. The levee to the east of the surge barrier is an unarmored earthen levee. From the Michoud Canal westward throught St. Bernard, there are hardened reinforced concrete structures to repel waves and storm surges. And there is talk that the state is planning to put gates across the passes at the Rigolets and Chef Mentuer. This will only make that stretch of levee and New Orleans East more vulnerable to another levee failure and catastrophic flood. But like the Corps said after Katrina, it was a system in name only. I guess the name of the levee authority is a system in name only also, becasue they seem to be more concerned with maintaining shipping interests than flood protection. I guess when businessmen are on the selection committee that picks the members, that is what we get. Their special interests being served.
And as far as the economic impact of the shipping goes. That knife cuts on board edges. One cannot only list the benefits without listing all of the associated negative impact costs.
After Katrina, Congress mandated the Corps provide the New Orleans area 100-year level of protection. What a novel idea. However, our real flood threat was greater than this level of protection. Also, even for the 100-year level of protection sought by the Corps, there was another problem, the Corps decided to use a 10-year rainfall event to provide what they called a 100-year level of protection. Our newly constructed flood protection system is so inadequate that even in the Corps' own documentation, they've stated that flooding during the so-called 100-year event in New Olreans is the result of rainfall not storm surge. And remember that was using a 10-year event. So all the hype about us being better protected was just that - hype.
Yes one can blame S&WB for not pumping water out of the streets, but even if the S&WB pumped water out of the streets faster, they would be limited by the design capacity of the Corps' designs along the outfall canals and pump stations that limit the amount of water that can flow through the canals without exceeding the Corps' safe water level - which really means the unsafe level of the floodwals the Corps designed and built. And as the Corps builds the permanent pump stations under Option 1, the problem will only get worse. The canal floodwalls will continue to limit the level of water that can be pumped into the canals. The better approach would have been constructing Option 2 that would have allowed improvements to the canals when constructing the pump stations. But since the Corps was in the middle of litigation when the designs were being done, I don't think they wanted anyone looking at the poor designs of those floodwalls that could have been used against them in the litigation. I believe they decided to keep the outfall canals as part of the system so no one would see how poorly they were designed. And that would have been made known to all if the floodwalls were to be demolished. There really is no other reason. It makes no sense from a technical perspective (even the Corps admits Option 2 was better technically). It makes no legally. The Corps claimed they were not authorized to modify the canals. But the law specifically stated for them to "modify the canals". Then, after the Corps decided to go with Option 1 and it was approved by the SLFPAE, the Corps began "modifying the floodwalls along the outfall canals". The very thing they said they were not authorized to do. And the reason given for them slecting Option 1 over Option 2. And the SLFPAE just went along with the Corps.
Clearly you have two state boards that are not funtioning in the best interest of the public. Is it just by coincidence that the leaders of both of these state boards (S&WB and SLFPAE) lack formal training in the technical fields needed to understand the nuts and bolts of their organization's flood protection missions? Clearly the drainage functions of drainage districts like the S&WB and the flood protection mission of the levee district need to be under the control of one regionally technically capable board. The people of New Orleans area deserve it. Think about it, all the flood fighting resources under one roof. Pumps and equipment with interchangeable parts. A streamlining of duplicated efforts. Efficient use of tax payer funds.
I don't think I'll see it in my lifetime though since this would eliminate a source of funding for politicians who use contract work as an inticement to get camapaign contributions. And it would break up politically separate turfs areas like the Jefferson Drainage District and the S&WB and put them under one board with one function - flood protection. Wouldn't that be a pleasant surprise.
Just curious whether all of the board members even looked at the modeling that was used for this plan prior to voting on it. Many of the board members don't have the background to really look into the modeling. Some just vote without even knowing what they are really voting on. Just ask the SLFPAE, they've approved the Corps plans for the new flood protection system which is already constrcuted. And now they are just now starting to look at the modeling that was needed to perform the design. Some one should have told them the sequenec of the work: modeling/planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance, repair or rebuild. Its time to quit window dressing these boards and put true subject matter experts on these boards.
"The plan has added $73 million for a study of how to realign the Mississippi River channel to better use its sediment and water to build wetlands. It would augment a similar joint state-corps study. "
Let's see which firm(s) get this contract.
Depending on the storm and path, with gates at the Rigolets and Chef Mentuer passes, the surge can have an effect not only on the Mississippi Coast, but also on the levees in New Orleans east. With the gates closed, water that had flowed into the lake will now build up against the levee system. Probably not something the Corps considered in the design of the new system since they would consider that "a betterment" and would not have been part of their auhorized work.
Let's see hardened structures in St. Bernard along the MRGO, the surge barrier is a hardened structure across the MRGO and GIWW, an earthen levee along the GIWW in New Orleans East, then proposed gated hardened strucutres at the Rigolets and Chef Mentuer passes. It almost looks like one is purposely creating a failure mode in New Orleans East or one that can be easily blown up to flood one area to save another.
Now we know why I the accountant and writer were selected.
If I were the governor or mayor and I wanted to pick two leaders for my levee board, lets see, I pick a writer and an accountant. That's like trying to get a hockey goalie to play quarterback and replace Drew Brees. Some goalies have a few screws loose from all of the crashes. Some one else has a few screws loose thinking writers and accountants can oversee the work of the Corps and REALLY understand it to a level that protects the public - which by the way is the level they are supposed to perform. So far since Katrina, we've had more luck than sense. We've been lucky we've never had the system tested by a strong storm. We've been lucky we've never had torrential rains with the gates at the outfall canals closed and had to depend on those pumps to pump out rainwater. We don't have sense enough to require our boards to review designs before construction is completed. We don't have sense enough to require our boards to realize that the same environemtal damage caused by the MR-GO occurs on the GIWW. We don't have sense enough to require our boards to realize that one can't design a 100-year system with a 10-year rainfall event. We don't have sense enough to require our boards to realize that one can't design a 100-year system and call it a system or an adequate level of protection when our actual flood threat is much higher than the 100-year flood. But look at the bright side, at least we will be able to account for the damages and write about it afterwards.


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1-year-old Phoenix boy found in pool in critical condition
PHOENIX -- A Phoenix toddler is in critical condition after he was found by his parents in the family's swimming pool.
The Phoenix Fire Department responded to a call just after 11:30 a.m. Saturday of a drowning at a home near 75th Avenue and Camelback Road.
Capt. Jonathan Jacobs said firefighters administered CPR to the 1-year-old boy, who was not breathing.
Firefighters then took him to Phoenix Children's Hospital.
Authorities said both parents were home and the pool did have a fence. They do not know how long the child was in the pool before he was discovered.
Jacobs said Phoenix police are investigating how the child managed to get into the pool. He said the gate to the pool area did not appear to have the safety mechanisms needed to keep children out.
"We believe that the gate was left open. It did not have a self-closing latch on it," Jacobs said. "And that child was able to get through that gate and into the pool area."
The incident comes nearly two weeks after Phoenix firefighters treated a 19-month-old boy found floating in his family's pool.
In that case, the toddler survived without significant injuries.
"This is pretty much familiar territory with all the drownings that have happened -- that these are preventable," Jacobs added.
KTAR's Mark Remillard contributed to this report.


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A Primer on Ugaritic is an introduction to the language of the ancient city of Ugarit, a city that flourished in the second millennium BCE on the Lebanese coast, placed in the context of the culture, literature, and religion of this ancient Semitic culture. The Ugaritic language and literature was a precursor to Canaanite and serves as one of our most important resources for understanding the Old Testament and the Hebrew language. Special emphasis is placed on contextualization of the Ugaritic language and comparison to ancient Hebrew as well as Akkadian. The book begins with a general introduction to ancient Ugarit, and the introduction to the various genres of Ugaritic literature is placed in the context of this introduction. The language is introduced by genre, beginning with prose and letters, proceeding to administrative, and finally introducing the classic examples of Ugaritic epic. A summary of the grammar, a glossary, and a bibliography round out the volume.
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Professor William M. Schniedewind chairs the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures and is a Professor of Biblical Studies at UCLA. He is most recently the author of How the Bible Became a Book, published in 2005. Joel H. Hunt is currently conducting research at the Department of the Ancient Near East at the British Museum, London. He is a former professor at Azusa Pacific University and has published articles in a variety of journals.
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'In the Ugaritic Primer, Joel Hunt and William Schiedewind have given to the field its first introduction to the Ugaritic language ever to be produced in English. Informed by the most recent research, the authors provide a well-rounded and balanced treatment of grammatical information and texts. This book contains everything students beginning Ugaritic need: a fine introduction to the ancient city of Ugarit; a concise survey of the grammar; accessible introductions to the various genres of texts; a chrestomathy of more than twenty Ugaritic texts from different genres, along with helpful notes; a glossary of the words in the texts with cognates from various languages; and a listing of resources for further study. The work is user-friendly, clear and engaging. A very welcome addition to Ugaritic studies, this primer will serve generations of students.' Mark Smith, New York University 'In contrast to many introductory Semitic language grammars, this volume is surprisingly readable. The presentation is clear, accessible, and largely jargon-free. Because of the thoughtful arrangement and composition of this primer, students will be able to learn the language more quickly and enjoyably ... Schniedewind and Hunt have produced a very fine grammar that will surely be a welcome mainstay in all levels of introductory Ugaritic courses whether they are undergraduate or graduate programs.' The Journal of Hebrew Scriptures
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What is your favorite thing about the Disney MGM Studios? I love the art deco style style, and all of the great building designs on Hollywood. Plus it has my first things in it, Muppets, Stars Wars, and Roger Rabbit.
What is your favorite thing about the Disney MGM Studios? I love the art deco style style, and all of the great building designs on Hollywood. Plus it has my first things in it, Muppets, Stars Wars, and Roger Rabbit.
The outside of Star Tours amazed me. I enjoyed seeing the big AT-AT.
l liked the chinese theater but now theres a huge hat in the way
Marquis d'Bod of the RCMC... always and forever
I think I'd have to say The Great Movie Ride. There's just something about it.
The Sci-Fi Cafe rocks!
To Boldly Go Where No MiceChatter Has Gone Before!
LMA is my favorite thing at MGM, followed up by Muppetvision 3-D, Mulch Sweat and Shears, and One Man's Dream
I've seen a lot of negative posts about MGM on message boards, but I love this park! I usually do ToT and RnRC first thing, then take my time through the day, ensuring i hit GMR and Muppets, and the rest is no pressure.
MGM, for me, is all about atmosphere. The shops used to be so well themed...sadly, they're pretty much all the same now (as in all the World), which takes away some of the fun for me. Although, one shop they can change is the "what purpose does this serve?" Planet Hollywood store. Oh, and make the villains store a villains store again, not a Nightmare Store (particularly when the park does not have any sort of show or attraction featuring NBC).
Um, how did my post turn into a gripe session? Sorry
Back to favorites, why I love this park enough to gripe about it...
...atmosphere. Best dining atmosphere out of any of the parks, IMO. Sci Fi and 50's Primetime are so fun, and so different from each other and any other WDW restaurant. Noticing all the little details in that park is a lot of fun. A great park to walk around, or sit and take it all in.
"When entering the theater, please move as far to the end of the row as possible. Stopping in the middle is distinctly unpatriotic." -Sam Eagle
"I may have invented these bifocals I'm wearing, but I can assure you they're not rose-colored" -Ben Franklin, The American Adventure
I love One Man's Dream (a museum about Walt Disney), The Great Movie Ride,Star Tours/Star Wars, Muppets 3-D, that Car stunt show, Fantasmic, and I want to say the Animation Studio. But since they downsize that one, it's not as awesome anymore, IMHO.
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Now to answer your question, as I've said before, "it's my favorite park to do nothing in." This is because I enjoy the atmosphere (not just because of streetmosphere) but the art deco, the BGM, characters, and entire set up make a fun atmosphere that I really enjoy. I've seen the shows and been on the attractions many times (except for Backlot Tour, I think I can count that experience on one hand, heh.) So I still go there because I enjoy it, especially doing nothing.
I agree that the overall atmosphere is why I like going. I do miss all of the fun stuff that was there in the early 90's (the first time I got to go).
Now I enjoy seeing all of the Playhouse Disney characters (well, my daughter enjoys them ) and I think One Man's Dream is pretty cool.
This will sound kind of cheesy but I really enjoyed The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe experience. I loved going through the wardrobe and stepping out on to the "snowy" ground. Yes, I know it was just white padding on the floor and fake snowy trees but I thought it was a pretty cool (ha!) effect.


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So it shapes up as a very tight race as the teams converge on Moss Creek Golf Club. The Lady Mocs enter on an upswing.
For the year, the Lady Mocs are 8-2 against Southern Conference teams.
Sophomore Emma de Groot enters as the Lady Mocs scoring leader at 75.6 strokes per round followed by freshman Maria Salinas at 75.8. The hot golfer right now is freshman Moa Duf. Her scoring average is 77.9, but over her last four events, Duf is averaging 76.4, which includes the 86 in the lone round in horrendous conditions at the Lady Mocs Intercollegiate where the average score was 87.53.
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WHO: Christine Wolf. Christine was the low finisher for the Lady Mocs in last year's SoCon tournament finishing tied for third.
WHAT: Southern Conference Championship (54 Holes 18 per day)
WHEN: Sunday-Tuesday, April 19-21
WHERE: Moss Creek Golf Club; Hilton Head, S.C. Par 72, 6,050 yards Live Scoring: http://www.golfstatresults.com/public/index.cfm?tournament_id=1485
HOW: Entering the SoCon Tournament,
QUOTABLE: "This is what we have been working towards. A win at conference means an automatic bid into regionals." Colette Murray.
LINEUP (Scoring Avg.): Emma de Groot (75.6), Moa Duf (77.9), Maria Salinas (75.8), Maria Juliana Loza (77.2), Christine Wolf (77.4).
THE FIELD (Golfstat): (195) Appalachian State, (50)


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[[labelnote:Explanation]]In the wake of defeating ''SpongebobSquarepants'' at the 2008 Kids' Choice Awards, the pervasive meme was this quote from Azula, after she beats some people at volleyball. Unfortunately ''[=SpongeBob=]'' has won every year since.[[/labelnote]]* People will tell you that Zuko is a Master Cockblocker. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Referring to a truly ''epic'' instance of GettingCrapPastTheRadar when Zuko accidentally interrupts Sokka and Suki's attempts to have sex. Later on, when they go to the theater, he sits between Aang and Katara just as Aang was trying to sidle up "smoothly" to her.[[/labelnote]]* "'''[[AccidentalInnuendo PENETRATING THE WALLS OF BA SING SE?!?]]'''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]More GettingCrapPastTheRadar, this time involving [[FreudWasRight a colossal drill]] and The Impenetrable City.[[/labelnote]]* "Thank you, the universe." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Sokka mentions the group's incredibly bad luck immediately before a giant water serpent attacks some pursuing enemies, allowing them to escape and prompting this line.[[/labelnote]]* "[[MyNameIsInigoMontoya My name is Katara of the Southern Water Tribe]]. [[YouKilledMyFather You killed my mother.]] [[PrepareToDie Prepare to die!]]" [[labelnote:Explanation]][[BeamMeUpScotty Though not even close to what was actually said]], the situation in the episode "The Southern Raiders" was so similar to ''Film/ThePrincessBride'' that this meme was formed.[[/labelnote]]* From "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheEmberIslandPlayers The Ember Island Players]]", a SelfParody of the series containing massive {{Flanderization}} and outright inaccuracies regarding the characters:** "[[LampshadeHanging HOOONNNOOOOOOOR!]]" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Play!Zuko After getting Killed by Play!Azula.[[/labelnote]]** "Wait, did Jet just die?" "You know, it was really unclear." [[labelnote:Explanation]]The [[WriterOnBoard writers]] hanging a [[LampshadeHanging lampshade]] on the fact that ExecutiveMeddling had forced them to leave Real!Jet's fate unclear.[[/labelnote]]*** Often warped into, "Wait did X just X?" "You know, it was really unclear." For example, from ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': "Wait, did [[spoiler:the Lieutenant]] just die?" "You know, it was really unclear." Or "Wait, did Mako [[spoiler:even break up with Asami]]?" "It was really unclear." And now as of Season 3 Episode 10: "Wait, did [[spoiler:Zaheer kill the Earth Queen, or just knock her out and capture her]]?" "You know, it was really unclear."** "Avatar state, yip yip!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Play!Aang's CatchPhrase.[[/labelnote]]** "These memes are so good, they're making me tearbend!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Play!Katara is a big crybaby.[[/labelnote]]** "Choose treachery! It's more fun!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Play!Iroh during the play's version of Zuko's HeelFaceRevolvingDoor moment.[[/labelnote]]** "That... wasn't a good play." "I'll say." "No kidding." "Horrible." "You said it." "But the effects were decent." [[labelnote:Explanation]]A universal response to Creator/MNightShyamalan's Film/TheLastAirbender. AdaptationDecay squared, but it had VisualEffectsOfAwesome. And Iroh's awesomeness ALWAYS triumphs.[[/labelnote]]* Fire Lord Ozai would've gotten away with it if it weren't for those meddling kids!* Toph [[LivingLieDetector knows when you lie]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Toph's DisabilitySuperpower allows her to sense heartbeats and therefore when someone is lying.[[/labelnote]]** And [[PowerPerversionPotential she can hear you fap]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]An enormous piece of FridgeLogic that concludes Toph knows ''everything'' that anyone is doing in close proximity to her.[[/labelnote]]** You got that right, twinkle-toes! [[labelnote:Explanation]][[TheNicknamer Toph]]'s name for Aang, used throughout her conversations with him.[[/labelnote]]* [[MemeticBadass WANG FIRE]]! ''The supernatural embodiment of manliness and beards!''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The name Sokka uses when he disguises himself with a beard, while in the Fire Nation[[/labelnote]]** The only element Wang Fire bends is the element of surprise.* I AM MELON LORD! [[EvilLaugh MUA-HA-HA-HA-HA!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The name Toph creates for a training dummy, briefly treating it as a real person.[[/labelnote]]* I'd like to spend my vacation '''AT THE LIBRARY!''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]Sokka's failed attempt to be dramatic.[[/labelnote]]* '''SECRET TUNNEL! SECRET TUNNEL! Through the mountain! SECRET, SECRET, SECRET, SECRET TUNNEL! Yeah!''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]A bard in "Cave of Two Lovers" begins ad-libbing this song rather loudly the moment he hears about the tunnel.[[/labelnote]]** Hey, I remember that line of the song! '''AND ''DIED....'''''* {{Victory is boring}}. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Mai, after she and Ty Lee defeat Sokka and Katara.[[/labelnote]]* [[YuppieCouple MY]] [[FruitCart CABBAGES!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A RunningGag where some cabbage merchant gets his mechandise destroyed in some form.[[/labelnote]]* [[CoolOldGuy Iroh]] [[TrademarkFavoriteFood just wants]] [[ASpotOfTea his cup of tea]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Iroh's affection for tea is legendary. The creators even admitted (jokingly?) that [[CargoShip IrohXTea]] was canon.[[/labelnote]]* [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/creepy-katara Creepy Katara]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]An [[AccidentalNightmareFuel unintentionally creepy]] screenshot of Katara in 'The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion'.[[/labelnote]]* I laugh at gravity all the time. Haha! Gravity. [[labelnote:Explanation]]After hearing legends of Airbenders still at the Northern Air Temple, Aang explains that he also laughs at gravity.[[/labelnote]]* My first girlfriend turned into the moon...[[labelnote:Explanation]]Sokka, completely deadpan, sums up how the call kills one's dating life.[[/labelnote]]** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL37UEdQTvA That's rough, buddy.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Zuko is a master of empathy.[[/labelnote]]* [[http://rabidcyrus.deviantart.com/art/Foaming-Mouth-Guy-150862666?q=gallery%3Asirfrothers%2F25506925&qo=9 Frothers, Foamy, Foaming At The Mouth Guy, Crazy Foaming Mouth Guy, Rabid Fanboy]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A character whose only defined trait was to collapse into a frothing seizure upon mention of the Avatar[[/labelnote]]* This one only pops up among the anime fanbase, with which the general ''Avatar'' fanbase has some crossover, but mentioning the series on an anime discussion board will generate numerous cries of "Anime ja nai!" ("Not an anime!") or links to ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Gundam ZZ]]'''s [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwRlvn1v8Ns opening]].* With the debut of the Promise comics comes the fandom's general confusion (and amusement) at Aang and Katara calling each other "sweetie." Some find it endearing, others, not so much. Either way, there's no shortage of jokes about it.* The Boulder. An obvious parody of [[DwayneJohnson The Rock]].[[note]]"The Boulder feels conflicted".[[/note]] ** Parody would've been further enhanced had they succeeded in their attempt to get him to voice the character.*** Further enhanced instead by having his old tag-team partner MickFoley voice the character. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Foley voiced the Boulder with the same tone that he used to poke fun at the Rock with, making the Boulder a parody of a parody within a parody.[[/labelnote]]* Any crossover with [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Bender]], [[JustForPun for obvious reasons]].* It was a normal day, '''[[http://fanuary.tumblr.com/post/25128544309/everything-sounds-better-when-you-add-but-everything but then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.]]''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]Started on Tumblr (linked above), when someone thought that it would be humorous to add the tag to everything. Another reason was the fans noticed that a handful of important characters in the series were orphaned by Fire Benders, which became the series scapegoat.[[/labelnote]]** "But then, everything changed when the Water Tribe attacked." [[labelnote:Explanation]]The second season premiere of ''The Legend of Korra'' has the Northern Water Tribe invading the Southern, and it's hard not to draw parallels.[[/labelnote]]** "But then, everything changed [[RuleOfThree when the Earth Kingdom attacked."]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Season 4 of ''The Legend of Korra; has [[KnightTemplar Kuvira]] using more extreme methods to "reunite the Earth Kingdom."[[/labelnote]]* Zuko the [[{{Adorkable}} awkward]] [[MixAndMatchCritters turtle-duck]] [[labelnote:Explanation:]]Scenes for ''Zuko Alone'' and the third season show that Zuko was fond of the the turtle-ducks in the palace garden's pond. Fans thought it was [[{{Squee}} cute and endearing]].[[/labelnote]]* "There is no war in Ba Sing Se" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Originally from the Book 3 episode Lake Loagai, where Judi and Jet, among others, are brainwashed into believing just that. Now frequently used as a sarcastic remark to an obviously wrong statement, e.g. "Tumblr is a well functioning website."[[/labelnote]][[AC: [[Film/TheLastAirbender The Movie]]]]* The Racebending community was created in protest of casting decisions made by Creator/MNightShyamalan for ''Film/TheLastAirbender''. Named after the hiring of Caucasians playing Aang, Sokka and Katara as well as ''[[UnfortunateImplications brown people]]'' as the Fire Nation. Thus, phrases like "Aang ain't white" and "Aang Can Stay Asian And Still Save the World" became popular among some ''Avatar'' fans.** And the quotes [[FakeNationality "Caucasian and any other ethnicities"]] and [[CriticalResearchFailure "If you're Korean, wear a kimono"]] shows how ridiculous the casting calls could be.** It has become popular to make light of the UnfortunateImplications of the RaceLift that occurred in the movie by saying: "Wait, so the good guys are white and not Asian? [[RobotChicken What a twist!]]"* Before the movie had even come out, early test screening reviews mentioned a scene that has turned the phrase "punching the fish" [[http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/063/7/3/PUNCH_A_FISH_IN_THE_FACE_by_Booter_Freak.png into a meme]][[note]]He actually stabs it with a knife.[[/note]].** Speaking of Movie!Zhao, did you hear that he found a secret library? He got a scroll that his men are trying to decipher, did he mention that it was a SECRET LIBRARY? [[note]]The wonderful Rufftoon of Website/DeviantArt, who worked as a storyboard artist on the animated version, pointed out that Zhao mentioned the library (That's supposed to be a ''secret'') several times, as compared to the one time it was vaguely mentioned in the series. The meme was created after she posted a series of humorous guides and overviews of the movie. The one containing this meme is [[http://rufftoon.deviantart.com/art/Last-Airbender-spoilers-01-170091089 here]].[[/labelnote]]** [[Series/TheDailyShow Senior Fire Nation Correspondent Commander Zhao.]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Zhao is played by Assif Mandvi, one of the main ''Daily Show'' correspondents[[/note]]*** "[[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic I can hardly explain what I'm seeing, John, but the Moon just came back!"]]* [[http://i.imgur.com/SL93L.gif PEBBLE DANCE!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Six earthbenders. Four seconds of ''kata''. One rock, slightly larger than a human head.[[/labelnote]]-->'''[[Podcast/RiffTrax Kevin Murphy]]''': Let us never speak of what just happened again.** The pebble dance has gotten so popular, [[http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/Burpcycle/Avatarrock.gif fans have put the]] [[http://i.imgur.com/QAytYsU.gif cabbage man in it.]] And there's also one with [[http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z73/Wolf_of_the_Winter/GIFs/127890939736.gif Aang learning to bend earth.]]*** Don't forget Bolin from Legend of Korra [[http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/215/f/3/pebble_dance_by_yellowwatermelon-d43pcyr.gif got one too...]]* [[http://pics.livejournal.com/aang/pic/001g9e4s Kat-tackle!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Katara pushing over a random guard and then just standing there.[[/labelnote]]** "Are you an airbender, boy?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]What the random guard said that causes this.[[/labelnote]]* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5J7inpYSoE AANG! 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'If fate is against me and I'm killed, so be it, but make it quick and painless. If I'm wounded, don't let me be crippled. But above all don't let me fuck up the task' So goes the bomb technician's prayer before every bomb he defuses. For Chris Hunter, it is a prayer he says many times over his four month tour of Iraq. His is the most dangerous job in the world in the most dangerous place in the world - to make safe the British sector in Iraq against some of the most hardened and technically advanced terrorists in the world. It is a 24/7 job - his team defuse over 45 bombs in the first two months alone. And the people they're up against don't play by the Geneva Convention. For them, there are no rules, only results. Bombs, rockets, grenades, ambushes, booby traps - death by any means necessary. Welcome to the real Wild West. The job of Bomb Disposal Officer in Iraq is a lonely one. You are alone with the sound of your own breathing and the drumming of your heart in a protective suit in forty plus degrees of heat. The drawbridge has been pulled up behind you as you advance on your goal. Playtime is over. It's just you and the bomb. But for Chris Hunter, just when life couldn't get any more dangerous, the stakes are raised again. Halfway through his tour, he is told the following: 'They want you dead, Chris. You and your team have captured their weaponry, you've fingered them with forensics, you've neutralised a shedload of their IEDs, and basically you're making Behadli and his lot look like cunts. They're out to kill the golden-haired bomb man in Basra...'
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Chris Hunter joined the British Army in 1989 at sixteen. He was commissioned from Sandhurst at twenty-one and later qualified as a counter terrorist bomb disposal operator.He served with a number of specialist counter terrorism units and during his career deployed to numerous operational theatres, including the Balkans, Northern Ireland, Colombia, Afghanistan and Iraq. For his actions during his Iraq tour he was awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal by HM Queen Elizabeth II.
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.,." packed with such powerful descriptions of coming under fire that at times you begin to imagine you have picked up the script for a Hollywood action movie."--"London Lite" "Will do for Saddam Hussein and George W. Bush what McNab did for Saddam and George Senior"--"Evening Standard" "You're left in awe and wondering if we're paying Our Boys enough for going through this kind of hell. And doubting it."--"Books Sport"
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A British Royal Logistic Corps captain shares his experiences of front-line service in Iraq.Trained in IRA and Colombian FARC tactics of bomb construction, 31-year-old Hunter shipped out to Iraq in 2004 for a 101-day tour disposing of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and rooting out bomber teams. Despite his disgruntled wife (she wanted him back home in Oxfordshire) and two small daughters, Hunter admits that after 13 years on the job he still found its dangers and risks exhilarating. That may not be the adjective that comes to readers' minds as they peruse his narrative, written as a present-tense diary of his tour of duty. IEDs created havoc for the troops in some 2,000 attacks a month, and sniffing out insurgents and their homemade bombs in a country where Westerners were angrily resented was perilous and extremely dicey work. Soldiers were both witting and unwitting provokers of disaster. Hunter saw a husband give his pregnant wife a severe beating after her burqa slipped and the British gazed at her face. He did nothing, he later explained to his men, because he'd heard about what happened when some fellow soldiers retaliated against a man who had beaten his 11-year-old daughter - the father cut her throat "to save his honor." Neutralizing banks of explosives was a punishing, thankless task, and Hunter was frequently plagued by guilt and sadness about the violence he and the Americans inflicted. Eventually, he had to say goodbye to the other blokes (lots of jocular Briticisms here); he was promoted to major and got a desk job as a staff officer, leaving the situation in Iraq much the same as when he arrived. Ponderous platitudes from Gandhi to Gilda Radner form epigraphs to each chapter but don't add much gravitas.Hunter's prose is wooden, his experiences rather formulaic, but he offers singular glimpses of the Iraqis' harsh, hardscrabble lives. (Kirkus Reviews)


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Kodak Patent Auction Permitted Despite Apple Complaint
A US bankruptcy court has approved Kodak's bid to auction off more than 1,100 patents despite objections by Apple and FlashPoint, reports AFP.
"The Apple and FlashPoint claims are baseless and Kodak will still seek dismissal on summary judgment in July," Timothy Lynch, Kodak Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Officer, said.
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Daenerys Walkthrough by QinniWatch
edit: I want to add that I did all this on one layer. I'd do two at the max, if the background was more complicated
Hope it helps some people who were wondering how i painted from a blob instead of with a line art or sketch first. Basically I'm sketching as I'm painting.
This is a technique for when you want to focus on the whole picture before zooming in on the details first. It helps if you're someone who finds themselves concentrating too much on one area of a drawing only to zoom out and find that perfectly drawn mouth doesn't exactly match up to the rest of the features. It also helps with wanting to put the focus on a certain area of a painting and keeping everything else soft. You can put indicators of where you want certain features to go, but try not to go too much into detail all at once in the beginning; keep things loose and fast and tighten up later for specific areas.


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The Adventures of Pete & Pete's Big Pete and Little Pete Reunite For Funny or Die Video
Starring Mike Maronna and Danny Tamberelli as two brothers named Pete Wrigley, The Adventures of Pete & Pete ran on Nickelodeon from 1993 to 1996 and spawned five specials, 26 shorts, and the movie Snow Day.
So yeah, it was a pretty big deal.
Mike, now 35, played Big Pete, the show's main narrator and voice of reason, and Danny, now 30 (and sporting a snazzy ponytail), made mischief and spewed insults as Little Pete.
Because they must be mind readers, Funny or Die has released a hilarious 20th anniversary spoof featuring both actors, a few surprise cameos, a lot of drinking (on Danny's part), and more show references than we could catch after all these years. Naturally, the Petes' reunion quickly devolves into a melee.
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Rescheduled — Due to a scheduling conflict, the Granville Health System Board of Trustees meeting originally scheduled for Feb. 25 has been moved to today. The time (5 p.m.) and place (the Granville Medical Center classroom) remained unchanged.
Pancake supper –– A pancake supper will be served in the Kerr-Vance Academy cafeteria today, from 5:15-7 p.m. Tickets will be available from members of the Henderson Rotary Club (which is sponsoring this event) or at the door. Eat-in or take-out will be available for a $6 donation.
NAACP — The Vance County Regular NAACP will meet today, at 7 p.m., at Gateway Community Development Center, 314 S. Garnett St., Henderson. A youth session will take place from 6-6:45 p.m.
Chamber of commerce — The next chamber lunch for the Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce will take place today, from noon-1 p.m., at Chef's Korner in Ebony, Va. The purpose of this event is to showcase member businesses. A discussion of necessary programs and support for chamber members will follow. For more information, call (252) 586-5711 or email email@example.com.
Black History program — Kittrell Job Corps Center will host a Black History Month Program in the center gymnasium today at 3 p.m. Carol A. Dorsey, human resources director and safety officer for the City of Oxford, will be the guest speaker. For more information, contact Joan Robinson, business community liaison, at (252) 438-9106 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Chamber orientation — The Granville County Chamber of Commerce will host a new member orientation meeting today, at 5:30 p.m., in the chamber boardroom, 124 Hillsboro St., Oxford. Mike McConchie will present a program that highlights the benefits of being a chamber member. New and old members who want updates on their benefits are encouraged to attend.
Community-wide safety — School administrators, students and area residents have been invited to attend a community-wide safety meeting today, at 7 p.m., in the school auditorium at E.M. Rollins Elementary School in Henderson. Residents interested in increasing community safety and protecting county youth should attend. Those who wish to speak to the audience are asked to prepare written statements.
Black History month — Bright Star Theater will present "Aesop's Fables" today, at 5 p.m. at Warren County Memorial Library, 119 S. Front St., Warrenton. This program is suitable for the entire family.
Stroke support group — The Maria Parham Medical Center Stroke Support Group meets the last Wednesday of every month from 3-4 p.m. in the Center for Rehab Conference Room of the Brodie Waddill Building at Maria Parham Medical Center. Janice Satterwhite, diabetes educator at the hospital, will speak on the topic of "Love Your Heart, Eat Smart." Stroke survivors, families, friends and caregivers are invited to attend. There is no charge for this group. Contact Liz Karan at (252) 436-1604 if you have any questions or need any special accommodations.
Peer support group — The Family Issues Peer Support Group for Adults meets every second and fourth Thursday at Spiritual Connections Café, 221 S. Garnett St., Henderson, from 6-7 p.m. This is a free, open support group to educate and help individuals who are dealing with family challenges by providing resource information and the opportunity for sharing in a supportive environment with peers. Participation in the group does not involve counseling. For more information, contact Hicks by email at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Watercolor workshop — Billy Farmer will conduct a watercolor workshop today, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Mitchell Media Center, 102 Dogwood Drive, Louisburg. The fee will be $15 for council members and $20 for all others. Participants will need to bring watercolor paints, including ultramarine blue, cadmium red, cadmium yellow and sap green; round brushes No. 8, 12 and 14; and 140 lb. watercolor paper. Contact the Franklin County Arts Council at (919) 853-7020 or email@example.com to register.
Business expo — Small Business and Industry Appreciation Day will take place at 4185 U.S. 15 South, Oxford, from 4-6 p.m. Representatives from various organizations are welcome to come and share information and opportunities that are available to assist local businesses and industries in Granville County.
Weight loss group — TOWN (Take Off Weight Now), a non-profit weight loss group, will meet at Aycock Recreation Center at 11:30 a.m.
American Legion — The American Legion Post 60 meets regularly on the first Friday of the month, at 6:30 p.m., in the Legion Hut. All members are requested to attend.
Scholarship application deadline — Today is the deadline for the submission of 2013 N.C. Division of Veterans Affairs competitive scholarship applications (for Class II and III). Applications must be in the director's office; postmarked by the United States Postal Service, UPS or Federal Express; or delivered to the Raleigh office in person. Contact Sandra R. Grissom, Vance County veterans service officer, at (252) 438-4619 for more information.
Music jam/open mic — Franklin County Arts Council Student Arts Council will be hosting a music jam and open mic every first Saturday at Common Grounds Coffee House in Bunn. Everyone — experienced and novice, young and old — are invited to bring their instruments and voices. Open mic will be available for poets and spoken word artists as well. Contact Linda Wade at (919) 496-6719 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Boy Scout open house — Boy Scout Troop No. 620 will conduct an open house/organization meeting today, from 10 a.m.-noon, in the basement of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Innocents, 210 Chestnut St., Henderson. Yearly membership is only $15 dollars (including insurance). For more information, call Scoutmaster Joe Brodie at (252) 433-6426.
Alumni meeting — The Granville, Vance, Warren Alumni Chapter of Shaw University will meet today, at 11 a.m., 230 Deer Trail, Henderson. Attendees will discus fundraising for scholarships and support for their alma mater. All area alumni and students are welcome to attend the meeting. For more information, contact Anthony Peace at (252) 456-2267.
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Henderson Shrine Club — The Henderson Shrine Club conducts its monthly meeting on the first Thursday of every month at the Henderson Masonic Lodge No. 229, 401 Brodie Road, in Henderson. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. All members and visiting nobles are invited to attend.
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March 11
DAV — The Vance County Chapter 97 of the DAV will meets on the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. These meetings take place at the Vance County Senior Center, 126 S. Garnett St., Henderson. All members are encouraged to attend.
Knitting club — Perry Memorial Library is now offering a place every other Monday from 1-3 p.m. in the board room for knitting, crocheting, and other "crafts involving strings and yarn." This is a free program, sponsored by the library. The public is welcome to work on their own crafts or to simply come and learn.


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The LNER used the D47 classification to cover two distinct Great North of Scotland Railway (GNSR) classes.
Originally GNSR Class L was to become
LNER Class D47. No provision had been made for the obsolete Class K, and three engines still survived at the end of 1924
when revised diagram books were issued. Hence Class K became LNER Class D47/2.
Cowan designed the six Class K
to handle the extra traffic due to the opening of the Fraserburgh branch. They were eventually built in 1866 by
Neilson & Co.
The Class K engines were all rebuilt between 1889 and 1891 by
Manson. Slightly larger boilers were fitted, and some of the
Cowan beading and decoration was removed. The dome was moved
forward from the firebox to the boiler barrel, but continued to retain the decorative polished brass cover.
Unusually for a Manson rebuild, the Salter spring-balance safety
valves were retained on the dome.
Roscoe lubricators were fitted to the side of the smokebox. Later, the GNSR added additional lubricators in the form
of Furness lubricators mounted on the running plate. Both types were still in use at Grouping (1923).
Three class K engines were withdrawn in 1921 and did not enter LNER ownership.
The remaining three were withdrawn in 1925.
The building of the Class K engines was followed by a long period of strict economy on the GNSR, and no further
locomotives were ordered until October 1873. Delivery was delayed, in-part due to confusion over the number of
locomotives authorised and ordered. Eventually six new Class L locomotives were built by Neilson & Co in 1876.
These engines had slightly larger boilers and cylinders compared to their Class K predecessors.
Pickersgill rebuilt all six Class L engines
between 1897 and 1901, using boilers of similar proportions as the originals.
In contrast to the Class K engines, the rebuilds replaced the dome-mounted Salter spring-balance safety valves with
Ramsbottom safety valves with seat and column casings fitted to the firebox.
Generally speaking, the Class L engines kept less of their original
Cowan decoration and beading than the Class K engines.
The Class L engines had a mixture of Roscoe and Furness lubricators fitted before the rebuilds. The rebuilds
on just the Furness lubricators. By Grouping (1923), these had often been replaced by sight feed lubricators.
All six Class L engines survived into LNER ownership, although four were already marked for imminent withdrawal.
Five were withdrawn in 1924, and the sixth engine (No. 52A) was withdrawn in 1926.
Both the Class K and Class L locomotives performed similar work and duties. In common with most of the GNSR 4-4-0s,
they were regarded as mixed traffic locomotives and they were used on both main line and the larger branch line services.
They were often seen on the Buchan section, the Deeside line, the Speyside line,
the Lossiemouth branch, and at Old Meldrum.
By Grouping (1923), the D47s had been displaced from these duties, and they were mainly allocated to Kittybrewster
for light duties. By this point they were hauling very few passenger services. No. 48A was noted hauling ballast trains.
No. 45A was repainted in GNSR green and took part in the Stockton & Darlington Centenary celebrations. It was
withdrawn on 31st July 1925 shortly after its return. There was some talk of preservation, and it was temporarily
employed as a shunter at the Inverurie Works. However, this was not to be, and No. 45A was scrapped soon afterwards.
The last D47 was withdrawn in 1926, and none have survived into preservation.
I am not aware of any models of the D47 in any scale.


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Monday, December 1, 2008
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Now, because I hate to put back to back tiny posts, let me tell you why I haven't seen Slumdog Millionaire yet. I have an annoying but common personality trait: the more I hear that something is great, the less inclined I am to like it, and if it goes too far, I end up being incapable of giving the movie (or album, or book) a genuine accounting. It's stupid, and I wish it wasn't the case, but it is. As much as I complain about contrarianism, I guess I have a streak of it myself. So I'm gonna hold off for the DVD to come out and check it out then. People are raving about it. I wish that fact didn't set me up to dislike it. But it does!
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- BP said...
So you detested The Wire?
- December 1, 2008 at 6:27 PM
- bcg said...
You should run a contest for who can submit the best amateur psychoanalysis of Freddie, trying to figure out why Wilkinson in particular has this reaction in you!
- December 1, 2008 at 6:29 PM
- Freddie said...
Loved it-- but loved it in spite of myself. After one episode, I thought it was totally overrated. After two, I thought it was pretty good but not worthy of the hype. After a season, I was hooked, although I'm not so sure it (or the Sopranos) is the best TV show ever.
- December 1, 2008 at 6:29 PM
I don't think any psychoanalysis is necessary. I know many people who have the same response, they just aren't bloggers.
Will is very clever rhetorically and people confuse this with actual brilliance. His best argument is to assert snidely that his position is obviously true and it gets very annoying to read fanboys calling that brilliant.
- December 1, 2008 at 9:44 PM
- bcg said...
I guess what I'm really trying to ask is, if Wil is so devoid of argument and is so unrelentingly snide, then why go back? Why does Freddie engage him?
In retrospect, the psychoanalysis comment probably brought in some ideas I didn't mean to bring in, when I really was just curious about that "why." I literally cannot help myself from visiting this blog because of Freddie's cutting intelligence and sincerity, much like Sullivan and so many of the guys at TAS, because of Freddie's ability to smack off-balance some pleasant idea I'd had before and make me spend all day setting it right, usually in a new position. He has also made me laugh out loud unexpectedly, and I am a complete sucker for a combo of sincerity and humor.
I guess that's a long way of saying, No Offense Freddie! Because I really get a great deal, personally, out of this blog and have a great deal of respect for the blogger.
(If this gushing induces pursed lips and eye-rolling, you should have read the longer one that got lost with a browser crash.)
- December 2, 2008 at 12:26 AM
- Scott H Payne said...
Wasn't Deadwood considered a contender for best tv show ever over The Sopranos?
bcg - fuck the qualifiers, if you love the blog then you love the blog. Nothing wrong with saying so. In fact, we say what we actually think too rarely because we're afraid it'll cause pursed lips and rolled eyes. Blogging with heart is a gem of a find in what can be some ugly, rough terrain. It ought to be valued with sincerity you expressed.
Good on ya.
- December 2, 2008 at 12:48 AM
I go when someone else has linked to something that is supposed to be teh awesome. If Freddie just visits Will because he can't help himself, than psychoanalysis might be necessary. Maybe we should stage an intervention? Friends don't let friends read Will!
- December 2, 2008 at 8:57 AM
- The Abstracted Engineer said...
Don't back off, Freddie, you made a good point in the first post...
"This is a revolution dammit, we have to offend somebody!" -John Adams, 1776
- December 2, 2008 at 9:51 AM
- Joseph F. said...
If it helps, read Armond White's review. He loathed it.
I've gotten the impression that he's similarly inclined to hate what everyone else loves, though.
- December 3, 2008 at 1:44 AM
- Jimmy0d said...
I too suffer from an almost irrational hatred of Will Wilkinson and everything he touches. Yet I keep going back.
We should form a support group.
- December 3, 2008 at 5:13 PM