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An MMORPG that allows for total immersion through its skill-based class system, player-driven world & support for Oculus Rift! Read more
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Funding for this project was suspended by Kickstarter on October 17, 2013.
An MMORPG that allows for total immersion through its skill-based class system, player-driven world & support for Oculus Rift!
Aarianna Publishing, Inc.
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The four realms are plagued by a primeval darkness, unleashed after a clash of deities. Alone in the universe, god created a companion of light. However, this being's radiance was dimmed by a heart of shadow. The destruction of this corrupted entity led to the destruction of god himself, seeding the creation of the four realms, but leaving behind a force of pure evil: the Shadow Demon. With God's power embedded in all of the universe, the four realms were destined to continue his battle and control their own fate.
Ask yourself, what's next in MMORPGs? What hasn't been done? Who says it can't be done? How will we do it? These are the precise questions we asked ourselves when starting Realms of Goldesia. We decided to take on 3 major challenges:
1. Immersion: Lose yourself in the world.
Incorporating virtual reality into our game was a tough challenge. We knew we had to use the latest and greatest of technologies to pull it off. Having obtained Oculus Rift's developer headset to test, we were immediately overwhelmed and convinced. Our developers began working away at how to best integrate the system into our own development. Its high definition 3D engines immediately add a level of immersion unrivaled by games currently on the market.
2. Choice: Be who and what you want to be.
To achieve this we knew we had to create character customization of a high level. Not only for the look, but for the whole player experience. We came up with a class system that minimally restricts player choice, and is in essence almost entirely skill-based. Players can pick any set of skills to create unique characters. Skills are increased through use, rather than by gaining experience. Players live their choices.
3. Control: Govern all of the world's dynamics
This third challenge meant we had to make everything controllable by players: cities, economies, trade, buildings, events & stories. So we did. Players, not NPCs, make quests. Players create their own stories, ones that would shape the events on realms. We merely provide an epic setting filled with catalysts for adventure. No grinding, no questing, no predetermined destinies - a realistic & dynamic world shaped by players.
Origin of the four realms
In the beginning of time, the universe was nothing but a hollow void. Seeking solace in this emptiness, God used part of himself to form a companion. He chose four of his many virtues to bestow upon the being: Valor, Cunning, Loyalty, and Perseverance. Though God intended this entity to be a pure deity of light, it was not long before it showed glimpses of corruption. This luminous companion had a darkness within.
A dormant part of God, his own evil, had accidentally slipped into this being during its making, and in this being it was dormant no more. God knew that the only way to kill the corruption was to kill the companion. In a celestial cataclysm God attempted this killing, and in his attempt he shattered the being into four shards, destroying himself in the process.
The four shards became the four new realms of the universe, each represented by one of the original four virtues. Goldesia (Valor), Platinumor (Cunning), Gemzeon (Persistence), and Pearline (Loyalty). God's power dispersed, imbuing all of the universe with his divine energy. All that was left of his companion was its evil. Now, uninhibited by virtues, it exploded in size and power. The colossal Shadow Demon was born.
Now, the four realms, each augmented with one of the virtues, together harness the divine power that is in all the universe to war against the ultimate evil, continuing God's battle even after his death. With that power, they manage to hold off the Shadow Demon and his armies. Resources from each of the realms are the fuel for great war machines all realms have built. Will it be enough? Their destiny is upon them.
The realm rich with deep mines that glisten with gold. It is the most peaceful of all realms, a place where all of nature seems to radiate with a golden glow.
Goldesia's flora and fauna are much like that of the earth you know. Lush forests, green and golden, filled with deer, bears and wolves. Its architecture is reminiscent of medieval times on earth.
In the darkest corner of the Rivaled Realms looms Platinumor. It sees little of the sun's warming rays. As gloomy as Platinumor is, its damp caves are even gloomier.
To survive, life on Platinumor has been forced to adapt in curious ways, ways that seem gruesome to the other inhabitants of the cosmos. Creatures and people of this outcast planet have evolved forms that suit a life in the shadows.
As the planet closest to the sun, Gemzeon swelters with heat. Many die each year from the scorching temperatures alone.
Life is full of adversity on this struggling planet. The mobs only grow angrier, the harvests smaller, and the capital city is now under constant attack by savage beasts known as the blind howlers.
Pearline is surrounded by immense moons that have engaged in a never-ending war over the realm's great oceans.
Massive shadows of sea serpents slide through towering waves. Mammoth clams nest in the shallows of shoreside caverns, birthing pearls of a size found nowhere else in the Rivaled Realms.
Shadow Dungeon
Filled with some of the most dangerous shadow beings and horrors, the Shadow Dungeon is one of the most dangerous places for mortals. Not only is this the largest dungeon there is to traverse, almost all its structure is ever-changing, save for its entrances. Its variability and sheer size make it impossible for explorers to map.
Its liquid, fuming walls flow with an evil that pulls in those who walk too closely to it. In fact, you can walk right through them, but at your own peril. The more you walk through them, the slower you move, the more trapped you become. Get pulled in too deep, and you will wake up somewhere, in some realm, with dark eyes and a shadow cloud above your shoulder: evil will have consumed you.
Have you ever gamed so hard that you lost yourself and all track of time? Well, that's likely to happen a lot more when you couple Realms of Goldesia with the critically acclaimed Oculus Rift Virtual Reality headset. Be the first to experience the future of gaming in MMORPGs, see the line between virtual and reality blur.
Note: Nothing in our content or message should be taken to mean that we partnered up with Oculus Rift. Our game merely supports the Oculus Rift. We are providing 75 Oculus Rift kits for the first 75 backers that back us for $250 or more. This giveaway is to thank our earliest and strongest supporters, and enable them to experience RoG in the best way possible!
Realism & PVP
We want RoG to be a realistic place where everyone can influence each other. For PVP, this means we are opting for almost open PVP. While in towns aggressors will be attacked on sight, outside towns any can attack players of another faction. Whether people of another realm can enter towns peacefully, is up to the elected player official.
Evil players
Players will be able to attack players of their own faction or realm. This will have severe consequences, but also interesting benefits. A player who kills too many other good players becomes evil. Darkness consumes him, and all races have their eyes turn into darkness of the shadow demon. Hovering above their shoulder will be a dark shadow, a demon cloud. They will no longer be able to enter towns, as guards will kill them on sight. But, by becoming evil, they enter a pact with the shadow demon. Through that they're be able to retrieve resources and other goods that are normally retrieved through participation in town economies, as the shadow demon acquires these resources from the defense systems of realms and through his armies.
Any evil character can convert back to being good, but this also has severe repercussions. A penalty to all skills is applied when a character turns good again, and if a player becomes evil three times in a row, the player is evil forever. When forever evil, dying comes with strong penalties. The evil life is not an easy one!
RoG has four realms and four races, with each their own appearance and attributes. Goldesia's inhabitants have an almost glowing complexion, never pale, and most of them are blond or light brunettes. They look most like the humans we know. The people of the dark realm Platinumor are thin and ghastly looking. Darkness around the eyes and paleness reveals that they have adapted to life in the shadows. Survival on Pearline is easier with gills and some webbed fingers and toes, all of which Pearline's natives have. They are a tall people with a dark blue complexion and quite dark eyes eyes, though nowhere near as dark as those who have turned evil. The dark-skinned people of Gemzeon are rugged, but not very tall or large.
The four races of the four realms all come with their own virtue:
Goldesia: Valor, which greatly reduces susceptibility to fear effects & confusion in battle.
Platinumor: Cunning, which is a boost toward intelligence and agility.
Pearline: Loyalty, gives a boost towards beneficial spells & effects to chosen friendlies.
Gemzeon: Perseverance provides a boost to stamina and ability to go below 0 on stamina. Also, a boost on toughness.
There are more advantages and disadvantages to the starting virtues that we will explore during development!
Character customization will have all expected features: adjustment of physical features and a small selection of clothes. All the realms will have a registry that automatically updates once a new citizen is born. You will be able to write about the background of your character and choose for this to be recorded in the registry. Read below how we aim to give maximum flexibility in building your own character (our skill-based char. advancement system). Customization is not only what you do at character creation in RoG, it's how you grow and develop as you experience the world. For example, you can further customize and express yourself through our in-game music and art creation features!
Hybrid character development system
RoG has a hybrid character development system. At character creation, you can choose one of the four races, after which you can select a class. Races give virtues with stat boosts, and classes give you stat boosts as well as skill boosts. Next, you select one more virtue out of four that gives you another stat and skill boost. Then, you select your skills. Selecting skills will give you a higher starting value for them. The skills with the highest starting value are those boosted by the virtues and class you choose. All skills start on 1, the highest you can start with is 200 (by selecting the right class and virtues).
Classes: Artisan, Warrior, Mage, Ranger, Merchant, Politician
Some of our skills: Carpentry, Smithery, Magic, Magic Absorption, Light Weapons, Heavy Weapons, Ranged Weapons, Taming, Stealth, Provocation, Music, Air Harnessing, Anatomy, Tinkering, Music, Lock Picking, Healing, Chemistry
Skill points go from 0 to a 1000. 1000 is absolute mastery. We will have 6 classes and 24 skills. Each character can have 8 skills, or 8000 skill points. So in theory, you can have 250 points in each skill, but that will be quite useless!
Character Advancement & Experience
Experience in RoG is not what you're used to from most MMORPGs. In RoG, experience is gained through: experiencing the world. Much like in real life, the more novel things you do, the more experience you get. Since we have a skill based character advancement system, experience does not grant you new abilities in the traditional sense. It grants you status, which puts you higher on the roster for elections, for example. The higher your experience, the higher office you can apply for in politics. More experience also gives you the ability to tutor other players or give bigger quests to other players.
So, experience is gained through killing monsters, adventuring (discovering places), using skills successfully, being elected, running towns, defeating
players of other factions, and more. The more novel the action, the more experience you earn. And the higher your experience, the more options you have to influence the world.
Experience cap
Experience cap? There is none! You always keep gaining experience, but the more you have, the slower you gain. At the extremely high levels, gains are very slow. But there are always more rewards waiting.
RoG is truly player-driven. That's not just a catchy line we used. There are very many aspects of the world influenced by the choices and actions of players. They will hold the destiny of the realms in their hands.
RoG will always have new events that we add and create to keep the game fresh. These will be ongoing. Some will be unique, in the sense that they will never happen again in that time and place in that way. The most exciting part, is that players will largely influence and control the events that unfold.
As an example, the shadow demon perpetually attacks all the realms: resources have to be sent into each of the realm's defense systems to keep his armies at bay. When the realms or particular towns fail this, they can expect bigger waves of shadow armies and more unique attack events to occur. Failing this drastically can mean the shadow demon himself chooses to attack. A towering shadow colossus that can only be held off by a vast army of players.
Static and boring quests that seem to belong in RPGs rather than in MMORPGs? We don't have those. We don't have quests. Not in the traditional sense. What we do have, is players being able to give each other quests. The way that works is, that the more experience a player has, the more elaborate quests they can give out. And for doing that, both the quest giver and quest taker gain experience. There will be restrictions in place to avoid exploitation of this system. Quests are put on a special quest bulletin board. Some of the types of quests are retrieval, destruction, bounty, mining, protection and taming. Some of the quests, like destruction, will be more like quests you've come to know, others will be work orders for professions or assignments for players with special skills, such as tamers.
A crafting quest: armor can be bought namelessly, but a piece of armor that has been made for you as part of a quest will bear your name, be more durable, and have better stats.
A mining quest: Player A would like 1000 units of a particular resource. Instead of buying it on the market, player A can gain both experience and spend less by putting up a quest. The quest menu will include only places, creatures, items, and resources that the player has actually been in contact with. You cannot give out quests regarding things or for areas you don't know.
Housing & Ownership
You will start by selecting and customizing your character, and then the realm in which you will begin. Once your realm is selected, you will be provided with your own space. Players are given the equivalent of "forty acres". The "forty acres" will comprise a chunk of terrain on the Planet they chose during their Avatar customization and Tradecraft choosing based on a lottery system. They will own the mineral rights below this terrain they have Deed to. The player would then have the ability to mine from their own land, hire miners to mine for them, sell their land, plant and grow crops, and build structures as they collect inventory, money, gems, contract their skills, and trade.
We will have housing in towns and also plan to introduce custom housing.
Politics, Factions, Guilds
Players rule the world in RoG. All towns have mayors, officials with roles, and all of them are elected based on their campaigns and experience points. Ultimately, players elect other players for these positions. These extensive features mean that players who don't like combat are welcome in RoG and can have a rich experience!
When aspects of a town's economy are dwindling, elected officials stand to lose their position. Any elected official can be voted out at any time. Elected officials, for the duration of their term, cannot receive any coin from other players and are prohibited from selling goods. They will receive compensation for this, based on their performance. This is to avoid bribery. Officials will have power over the economy, but also be able to make choices (if sufficient votes are cast in addition to their heavy-weighing one) to prohibit entry of people from other realms into town.
Factions and guilds will have their own stat boosts, and players will be able to join any faction or guild. Though in both, the leaders and members can ban a particular guild or faction. A player can make a guild, for example, that prohibits players of a particular faction, due to conflicting interests or ideologies.
Economy, Trade, Crafting
The player-controlled economy will be supported by extensive player crafting. Craft skills are like any other skills, they have a 1000 point cap. Crafters are able to not only craft items but also craft their abilities within a given skill. They can work toward particular enhancements for weapons they craft, for example, and apply those to the weapons. On request of other players, they can custom-fit their items, which results in the weapon being marked with the name of the player who ordered it, giving them a stat boost.
There will be market, auction house and town-level, as well as realm-level trading.
Creatures & Horrors
All realms have many dangerous places filled with monsters. While Goldesia is the most peaceful one, like all realms, it is perpetually under attack by the shadow demon's forces. Frequency and intensity of attacks depends on how well the realms are run and how well the defense systems are stocked with resources.
The monsters in RoG will not supposedly be scary. They will be truly scary. The demon's shadowy forces are dark, evil, and bloodthirsty creatures of the underworld. They'll teleport to you, snap at you, surround and attempt to consume you. Our goal is to make our monsters inspire real fear.
Not only does Haagenti attack the realms, some report that he wanders the shadow dungeon. No adventurer should hope to ever find out if this is true.
If you read about our features, you surely came across the many ways very experienced players will be able to enjoy the game indefinitely. For your convenience, here's a list of some of those features: Monthly new events, player-influenced and caused events, no experience cap, factions, elections, Open PvP, evil players, and more that will be revealed later. Instead of having an experience cap and no quests to grind, the world will constantly be changing and offer new things for you to do.
Book of History
The book of history is a self-writing book that records events in Realms of Goldesia. Anybody will be able to access and read this. Among the events that will be recorded: elections, attacks, actions of the shadow demon, war declarations, player-caused events, and unique monthly events. Since players' actions will heavily influence the outcome of events, this book won't be the same on different shards.
With four planets, there will be a lot of ground to cover. There will be portal gates at fixed locations throughout the realms that can be used by anyone. Traveling through a portal weakens the traveler for 30 seconds. They can go back in, but then they are weakened for 90 seconds. After the third time, which means 180 seconds of portal transition wear, one cannot go back into gates. Fans of Ultima Online may rejoice, as we will have a similar system for personal travel. With enough magic skill, bind stones can be marked with a location, to which you can teleport at any time. Buildings, dungeons, certain hunting grounds, and special locations will be restricted.
When God's companion showed signs of evil, God knew that more than the four virtues he put in his companion were present. In attempt to destroy his companion, he destroyed himself and shattered the very four virtues he put in him. These four virtues became the planets and the virtues of their respective inhabitants. God's virtues, however, spread throughout the whole universe. Divine power ready to be harnessed for those who know how. Mages draw their spells from this celestial energy. Heavy armor disrupts this harnessing, therefore mages cannot wear anything but clothes or leather armor.
Armor & Attire
Armor will be crafted by players and enhanced in numerous ways. Natural resources from each planet will have their special armor: enhanced and encrusted with gold, platinum, gems and pearls.
While we will support all sorts of clothing for self-expression, it will not be possible to wear heavy armor, yet choose to look like you're half-naked or wearing light clothes. This is to maintain a level of realism. We will however support instant attire change (from armor to casual).
We are committed to bringing our full vision of RoG to life, so no matter what, you'll see all of the realms and features listed on this Kickstarter. However, without enough funding, we will have to wait until after launch to bring some of these elements to life. We don't want to make you wait. To ensure that RoG is as rich as can be at launch, we need your help achieving the following goals:
$ 900,000 - RoG will be released with 18 skills and 2 realms: Goldesia & Platinumor
$ 1,300,000 - Gemzeon realm ready at launch, along with more events.
$ 1,700,000 - Pearline realm ready at launch, plus even more events.
$ 2,000,000 - Mounts and 6 additional skills ready at launch.
$ 2,200,000 - 6 more creatures added to the realms.
$ 2,300,000 - An underground city on Platinumor for evil players, plus dynamic event mechanisms.
$ 2,800,000 - All war machines will have 8 different turrets for players to use.
$ 3,100,000 - 4 new creatures and 5 dynamic event mechanisms added.
$ 3,500,000 - Creation of an underwater merchant city on Pearline.
$ 4,000,000 - A massive hunting valley added to Gemzeon, including 9 new creatures.
$ 4,250,000 - Enrichment of player quest creation feature: more types of quests, richer controls & mechanics.
$ 4,500,000 - Enrichment of crafting benches and features in factions & politics.
$ 4,800,000 - 2 major dynamic events involving the Shadow Demon and Haagenti!
- $ 5,000,000 - This will help us make all described features as rich as we'd like them to be at launch.
Not only do we want to reward all of our backers, we also want to kick forward indie game development via http://kickingitforward.org
Note: Our reward graphics are in the process of being updated to reflect the following:
$40 - Lifetime free-to-play access.
$50 - Beta access.
$250 - Alpha access.
Risks and challenges
All MMORPGs are inherently risky due to the high cost of production, the long development cycles, and the in-depth, comprehensive effort required to make a truly genre-defining title. Our unique challenge with RoG is not at all in the category of creativity (an area where many other titles simply fall short), but the challenge of execution. It will require meticulous programming, designing, and implementation. Quality Assurance (QA) for the game and developing a world-class team will be essential. We're incredibly proud of the talent we've assembled so far and are confident this team will meet and exceed all expectations!Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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Your prophecy of Goldesia's thriving future will be closer to fulfillment. You'll receive an official thank you and Community Access to our forums.
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Revenge is sweet. Your contribution will help Goldesia stick it to the underlord, and in return, you'll get an official thank you, Community Access to our forums, and a digital wallpaper of Goldesia.
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Your chivalry will be well known among the realms. Get everything from "Samurai", along with Royal Throne Access, access to pre-sale store items, and 250 Power Points total. **BETA ACCESS**
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Your cunning ways will influence the twists and turns of our epic plot line. Everything from the "Sniper" pack will be yours, in addition to a Digital Strategy Guide and 400 Power Points (total).
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Become a famed name among ROG's gangs of marauders, mercenaries, and rogues by donating. Your payoff will be everything from the "Deceptionist" tier, along with a Digital Concept Art book and 450 Power Points in total.
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Your donation will make our game success no illusion at all. Get all rewards from the "Gangster" pack, plus receive PHYSICAL rewards such as printed game manual, boxed copy of the game, 500 Power Points (total), and a special thank you in the game credits.
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Your silver-tongued deceptions deserve to be put to music, so in addition to 625 Power Points (total) and everything from the "Mastermind" tier, you'll get the Digital Game Soundtrack.
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With a donation like that, we just can't resist you. Your charms will be rewarded with all of the "Manipulator" rewards, 1000 Power Points (total) plus the rare privilege to name an in-game item and write its description. **ALPHA ACCESS**
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You're bound to be one of the Goldesian bank's most cherished allies. Or maybe you are the bank? To thank you for your incredible donation, we'll grant you everything from the "Majesty" tier, plus a plaque of gratitude, collaboration on both character and level design, and ALL Aarianna publishing digital games until 2020.
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For Thanksgiving, I decided to try this recipe substituting brussel sprouts for the broccolini. It was exceptional! Even those who insisted they did not like brussel sprouts gobbled these up!!flag if inappropriate
If you're trying to save a few bucks, this would be just as good with regular old broccoli but is a bit more elegant w/ the broccolini. It's really delicious. Do yourself a favor and, instead of boiling the brocc in a skillet, lay it all out on a baking sheet, drizzle it with a bit of olive oil (less than a Tbs.), a bit of kosher salt and roast @ 425 for 12-15 minutes. You'll get better flavor and it will make your life easier -- especially if serving this for a dinner party, as I did. Make the almond topping in advance and prep the broccolini just before your doorbell rings, then all you need to do is roast it, flop it on a serving dish & top w/ almond mixture.flag if inappropriate
You really don't need that much oil... you can get by with less. I followed directions and it was rather heavy on the oil. I was not a big fan of the paprika - just my personal taste. Other than that - good.flag if inappropriate
After the excellent reviews, I was suprisingly disappointed with this recipe. It tasted like a barbeque version of broccolini. I would consider trying it again with regular paprika instead of smoked.flag if inappropriate
I really liked this recipe but found the cooking time on the broccolini to be a bit short. Mine was a bit "woody" after 4 min. Flavors were wonderful, but I changed it a bit. Made 1 lb of broccolini and added 4 lg cloves of garlic, 2 tsp smoked paprika (spicehound.com-love the freshness!), 2 tsp Sherry vinegar. Definitely a keeper!flag if inappropriate
Yum! Broccolini is so good, and I enjoyed it with the extras. Smoked paprika is pretty strong, I might use less next time. The almonds were tasty, but the leftovers ended up being primarily almonds. This was probably just a serving issue. Would make again, it was fast and a nice elevated vegetable side. Very class-ay.flag if inappropriate
note to "a cook" - next time put the almonds in a small plastic bag and pound gently with a meat hammer or heavy spoon. takes seconds, and gets the same results.flag if inappropriate
Very tasty, but I agree that there could have been more paprika. Also, I expected this to be a rather easy dish but found that the act of coarsely chopping the almonds by hand made it almost more complicated than it was worth.flag if inappropriate
Very, very good! The combination of toasted almonds, smoked paprika, and garlic was delicious, and the touch of sherry vinegar put really elevated & melded the flavors nicely. Even my broccoli-hating children loved it...that's huge!flag if inappropriate
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Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Yield: 4 servings
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Romaine Lettuce with Grilled Shrimp and Soy-Lime Vinaigrette
For the soy-lime vinaigrette:2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper
For the grilled shrimp:1 pound medium to large shrimp, peeled and deviened
1 tablespoon olive oil
For the green salad:8 cups romaine lettuce, washed and torn into bite-sized pieces
1/2 cup thinly sliced, sweet onion
For the soy-lime vinaigrette:
1. Place the lime juice and shallot in a small mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Continue whisking and slowly add the olive oil and soy sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
(This can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.)
For the grilled shrimp:
1. Preheat the grill to medium-high.
2. Brush the shrimp with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
3. Slide the shrimp onto skewers and grill the shrimp on both sides until the shrimp are opaque and cooked through, 5 minutes total for both sides.
(The shrimp can be grilled in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.)
For the green salad:
1. remove the shrimp from the skewers and place them in a mixing bowl. Add the onion slices and half of the vinaigrette.
2. Place the lettuce in a separate salad bowl and toss it with the remaining vinaigrette. Arrange the shrimp and onion mixture on top.
Serving Size: 1/4 pound of shrimp with salad
Number of Servings: 4
Per Serving
- Calories
- 240
- Carbohydrate
- 7 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Protein
- 25 g
- Saturated Fat
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- Sodium
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Burn Notice: Seek and Destroy
Michael Westen with money troubles? Boy, now you really know how bad the economy is when a burned super spy has to dig up a job to keep himself in Armani suits. Actually, I thought it was a refreshing change of pace that Michael actively pursued an assignment rather than just wait for somebody to come along -- to Sam or Madeline or Fiona -- who needs help that seemingly only Michael can provide.
What was weird is that for much of the episode, the case was much less important than the subtext between Fiona and Michael. This is an interesting development and so different from other classic TV pairings. Watching Fiona and Michael you don't wonder if they'll ever do it, because they've done it. No, you wonder what the heck does it mean and how do they deal with the emotions stirred up by Fiona's near death and Michael's reaction to possibly losing her?
All that said, the meat and potatoes of the show -- the spy stuff -- only really became interesting when the secretary, Melanie (Marla Sokoloff), turned out to be the daughter of a painter who was killed by the crooked gallery owner. At that point, Michael's mission seemed less mercenary and became more like his usual Good Samaritan cases. In fact, in the end, the only payment Michael received was from Melanie, which makes me wonder if he accomplished anything he intended to when he took the job for Chandler at the gallery?
Still the best part of Michael's job was his playing the spy hunter when he was actually hunting himself once he took Melanie under his wing. I laughed out loud when he told the gallery owner that the spy they're looking for could be anybody, "He could be anybody. Some spy gets blacklisted and goes freelance, he could be standing right in front of you and you wouldn't even know it."
In the side plot, Michael was still on the hunt for the bomber who tried to kill him, his assignment for Karla. She was absent from the show, as was Madeline. Seymour (Silas Weir Mitchell) was back, though, and this time the arms dealer became a temporary (we think) part of Michael's troupe. Anyway, Michael got one step closer to learning who ordered the hit on him by getting the banking info of the bomber for hire. He shipped Derek the bomber to Suriname. (Like Derek, I didn't know where it is either; it's South America).
When all was said and done, what lingered was the Michael and Fiona question. Seymour gave them matching knives as a symbol of their bond. They were engraved with the word destiny. Are they destiny? Can you fight destiny? Do they even want to try? Is a morning after Spanish omelet made with only egg whites Michael Westen's ultimate expression of love?


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Professor Emeritus Christian P. Gruber Dies at 82
By : Ingrid Husisian
A longtime Binghamton University professor emeritus died Sunday, August 31, at age 82.
Christian P. Gruber, one of Harpur College's earliest faculty members, died at his home in Binghamton. He suffered a stroke after a long struggle with coronary artery disease.
Known as "Pete" to his friends and colleagues, Gruber earned a bachelor's degree in 1942 from Wooster College and a master's degree in 1949 and a PhD in 1954 from Princeton University.
Gruber began his career at Harpur College in 1954, when the institution was only four years old. He taught its first courses in theater and directed the college's first departmental performances. He retired in 1983 after spending the spring semester as resident director of Binghamton University's study abroad program in London.
Gruber was widely respected by both his peers and students. "He made my project a rewarding and enlightening experience, from which I have benefited enormously," said Kenneth Meltsner `78, who wrote his English honors thesis under Gruber's guidance. "Professor Gruber gave me the time, patient attention and encouragement to help me produce what I feel is my best work at this university,"
In addition to teaching and research, Gruber served in several administrative capacities. He was associate dean in administration from 1960 to 1962; chair of the Division of Humanities from 1964 to 1965; and master of Hinman College from 1967 to 1973; assistant to the president from 1978 to 1980 and was appointed vice president for planning in 1978.
Gruber remained active on campus and participated in Harpur College's General Education Mentoring Program in the mid-1990s after his retirement.
In 1995, in commemoration of the University's 50th anniversary, Gruber and his wife, Marilynn, endowed the Gruber Family Scholarship to benefit full-time Harpur College juniors and seniors with proven academic merit, intellectual ability and artistic talent. The scholarship rotates between English and theater majors each year.
"For those of us who knew him, Pete's passing is a real blow; he was a friend and colleague we will sorely miss," Harpur College Dean Jean-Pierre Mileur said. "Those who never had the chance to know him can not fully understand what a debt of gratitude they owe for Pete's many contributions to Harpur College and the University."
Gruber is survived by his wife and two children. In lieu of flowers, his family requests contributions to the Gruber Family Scholarship at the Binghamton University Foundation or the Unitarian-Universalist Congregation Endowment Fund. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.


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Hey guys, It's me, Allie! This week has been really great in every way possible. I'd like to give you some encouragement based off the success I've been experiencing!
So, I went to the Y four days in a row this week and OH MY GOSH- it was awesome! I feel great. Not only do I feel accomplished and proud of myself, but it puts me in a wonderful mood every time I go. Getting on the elliptical or working out my arms makes feel like I can do anything and I feel totally stress free! I would definitely recommend going to work out consistently. Getting into a routine makes it easier to remember to make time to go, and going frequently helps you see results faster than squeezing a trip in every couple weeks.
Another fabulous addition to my week was having my mom come to my P.E. class. I really like having her come teach us because I really learn a lot. Some of the lessons have already been taught to me by my mom at home, but we always learn new information each time she comes. This week she talked about grains and the importance of whole grains. I bet you didn't know that unless you get whole grain wheat bread, you might as well be eating white bread. Wheat bread without whole grains masquerades as a healthy food, but it contains just as much sugar as the openly unhealthy white bread. Make sure you do your research when buying healthy foods, and don't be fooled by the food pretending to be good for your body!
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The Rogue Yogis & Buddhists: Yeshe Tsogyal, Princess Of The Wisdom Lake. ~ Sarah E. Truman
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This article is the second in a series of four. Feel free to check out the first in the series, The Rogue Yogis & Buddhist: Ikkyu Sojun.
One shiny morning I came to the realization that many mystics, great teachers and yogis throughout history were rogues and rule-breakers.
They broke concepts, codes and vows, and were often condemned by the society around them or even by members of their own lineages. Yet hundreds of years later we esteem these rebels.
It makes me wonder what it would be like to have such people in our midst today. Would our enlightened middle class, western yoga and Buddhist culture admire such people if they existed now? Or would we condemn them just as our predecessors did? It's easy to accept a wild mystic that was written into a book in the past, but it's probably a lot more difficult to accept him or her in daily life.
In light of all this, I have decided to write about my favorite rogues and rule-breakers from history and mythology to remind me to keep an open mind about what it means to be on the spiritual path.
Yeshe Tsogyal: Tibet's Great Yogini & Rogue
One of Tibet's great semi-mythical yoginis was Yeshe Tsogyal. Her name means Princess of the Wisdom Lake in Tibetan. I visited her nunnery high in the mountains when I was in Tibet.
There was a hot spring there where I soaked and pondered her life. It is said that she hid many Terma (treasured teachings) throughout Tibet to be found by the worthy when the world is in need… We should get on that.
Yeshe Tsogyal was Padmasambhava's consort and student in the 8th century. She was forced to marry the King when she was 12 and in his court she met her teacher. The king offered Padmasambhava anything he wanted in return for the Tantric teachings: Padmasambhava said he wanted Yeshe Tsogyal.
They ran off into the mountains and practiced Tantra yoga. Their exploits are wonderfully described in Keith Dowman's book Skydancer.
They were a wild pair: living in caves; entering the Mandala of mystic union; singing songs; talking to dakinis and Bodhisattvas. They were unconventional and pushed the boundaries of their predominantly Bon society and were held in contempt by many of their contemporaries.
A thousand years later, I look at their society and think of how foolish they were for not accepting such great teachers. But, then I contemplate what would happen nowadays if there were rumors of teachers and students singing songs to dakinis and meditating naked in caves: such people might still be frowned upon in 2011…
Yeshe Tsogyal underwent many hardships in her life. The average, everyday folk of her time did not approve of her lifestyle. But, she persisted. She meditated alone in caves half naked for years. Was attacked by villagers, rapists and called a demon. She managed to convert some would-be rapists into disciples because she was so at ease with her own nature, she sent them into bliss states.
All phenomena are only tricks of the mind
I see nothing to fear in inner space.
All this is nothing but clear light's natural radiance.
There is no reason at all to react.
It is said that she entered empty space and reached the mind of absolute, empty being.
I think it is important to note that she did all of this as a woman.
Padmasambhava said that although many scriptures say that you must have a male form to achieve enlightenment, Tantra teaches that the female form, already receptive by nature is a quicker vehicle for seeing the ultimate emptiness of existence:
The gross bodies of men and women are equally suited,
But if a woman has strong aspiration, she has higher potential.
Yeshe Tsoygal, to this day is probably the most famous Tibetan yogini yet she was held in contempt by her contemporary society.
Parting thought:
If someone like Yeshe Tsogyal showed up in your midst would you accept her?
Quotes from: Skydancer, The Secret Life and Songs of the Lady Yeshe Tsogyal. Keith Dowman, Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1984.
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We westerners have an affinity for rebels. So much so we misinterpret, more often than not, the "display" that these masters showed. Because this master appeared to go "against convention and broke vows"then certainly "i" can. This breaking of vows, for any of these masters that you site, never broke a single vow. So lets not all go out and "break vows".
" Yeshe Tsoygal, to this day is probably the most famous Tibetan yogini yet she was held in contempt by her contemporary society." This quote of yours has what source?
Luckily there are many female lineage holders in the tradition of Yeshe Tsogyal and in the stream that comes on down through the mahasiddhas. This is not something that happened in the past, it is very much alive and thriving today!
Thanks for your input, Yeshe Dorje. I'm glad to hear it. Good wishes to you.
A very thoughtful article sarah! I love the way you write.
My thoughts on vows:
What is a vow but a specific rule one decides arbitrarily to adhere to? Some believe a vow is handed down by god but I think it's fairly obvious that vows are distinctly human creations that serve the systems that support them. In many ways a vow is antithetical to the nature of our life as mammals! Adaptation has proven itself not only a better model for behavior but indeed an inescapable facet of our so called evolution.
What then is the true value in keeping a vow over time?
My thoughts on rogue humans:
Makes sense to be an iconoclast despite it's obvious slanderings!
Thanks for your insights Tsu. Now you've got me thinking!
Have a splendid day.
that only shows tibetan farmers so quoted by you were enjoying their right to express.this cant be taken as solid proof that ENlightened being most revered consort of Padma Sambhava could be judged.
very good point. yeshe tsogyal was and is beyond judgement whether by those farmers or our judging the reaction of those farmers…
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love this post! thanx. i call my guru the rebel rishi and i love him for breaking so many of the "rules". thank god for that!
Love this, Sarah. Great job.
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Brett Yormark, CEO of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center, joined Boomer and Carton this morning to talk about his team, who 'are in the best spot they've been in six years.'
Yormark is very confident in his GM Billy King and was not shocked when a move was not made yesterday prior to the NBA trade deadline. He wouldn't go as far as to declare that the Nets, as currently constituted, are good enough to win an NBA championship, but he did assure the guys that ownership is totally committed to winning a title above all else.
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So I am still plugging along in my weight management program AND I am still lovin' it. Never in a million years would I ever have thought I would be saying/writing that!
Tuesday night is my group night. I love the people in my group. We all have a lot in common. It seem we have sailed in the same gravy boat of life partaking too much gravy. We are all dealing with making change in our lives which is hard. In fact the only people that I know who like change are wet babies. At any rate I had a very good week. I put in a lot of PA (Physical Activity aka Exercise) this weekend. I worked out at the Y; on Saturday the Weaver Yard and on Sunday the Mattoon YMCA. Pulling weeds can burn up a lot of calories. I lost another 2.2 pounds for a total loss of 49 pounds.
I also had my Fresh Start appointment today. Fresh Start is an annual program my hospital offers to motivate employees to live a healthier lifestyle and it involves setting health goals. Since last year, I have lost 80 pounds! Seeing that in print gives me a feeling of disbelief that I allowed myself to get in such bad shape. Don't let your weight weigh you down. If this couch potato can do it, so can you. I cannot tell you how much better you will feel both mentally and physically. Since I am not a "young chick" anymore, I know my body will not magically shrink back to what it was in my youth, but I keep hoping. I don't mind looking at myself in clothes, but in the nude in front of a full mirror is more frightening than some of the Halloween costumes I have seen lately. Last night I decided I would be brave and take a peek after my shower. I positioned myself in front of the mirror and dropped my towel. It wasn't too bad. In fact I will take another look soon. But the next time I leave the light on…..
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Amid the deafening roar of fans screaming his name, three young ladies were pulled limp from the throng before he even
Bathed in an eerie red light and swigging from a bottle of vodka, Tinie wowed the crowd with hit 'Miami 2 Ibiza' and adopted a Superhero style pose for 'Wonderman'.
Brand new single 'Mosh Pit' is catchy but fundamentally flawed as Tinie not only doesn't seem to know what a mosh pit actually entails, nor does his music inspire such movement.
The audience proceeded to pogo just like they did for the previous songs.
Smash single 'Pass Out' seemed incredibly apt with the number of bodies being dragged out either by friends or security, but for those still standing despite the inebriation, Tinie's energetic performance reigned supreme.
Tinie and his resident DJ told the hyped up crowd: "We've been to a lot of festivals, but this one is THE BEST!" and saluted a man in the centre who was blowing air horns with great gusto at them.
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Last night's game was the first home game I've missed this year. It's a little less exciting watching the game on tape delay when you already know what happened. Fortunately though, Sarah, my almost-two-year-old, livened things up by high-fiving everyone in the room anyways when the Sabres scored. She doesn't care if it's not live. We have this kid trained well.
This was the Sabres' weakest defensive effort by far in this young season. It's a good thing it came against a team that didn't mind giving up six goals. To me, it appeared that the forwards as a whole were rather sloppy in their own end - a number of times I saw defensemen in front of the net tying players up while Islander forwards were allowed to skate around in the high slot at their leisure. On the flip side, it's about time Buffalo understood the benefits of going to the net. I've been screaming about this for two years, and most everyone seems to have bought into this concept by now. Crashing the net was at least partially responsible for three of the six Sabre goals (Myers, Connolly, Kaleta).
Some random notes:
- Congrats to Tyler Myers on his first NHL goal. Paille made a nice play to prevent an icing call, and even though Stafford appeared to make the wrong choice in feeding a covered Gaustad instead of a wide-open Myers streaking to the net, it didn't matter because Tyler got himself in good position and cashed in when Goose whiffed on the shot. One of his biggest positives is his fearlessness in joining the rush, and this is a good example.
- Speaking of Goose, he looked absolutely possessed when he attacked Jackman for running over Miller. Good on him for his eagerness to correct a problem that everyone finally realized was serious when Miller got injured by Scott Gomez last year. Someone should have attacked Hillen for running over Miller in the third, though. Baby steps.
- Miller was strong once again, stopping 36 Islander shots. The second Islander goal is the only one so far this year that wasn't the result of a tip, screen, or a running of the goaltender (Moen in the Montreal game). Furthermore, this one can only be blamed on Miller because he misplayed the puck, not because he missed a shot. That's a pretty good stat for the fifth game of the year, no?
- For a guy that's criticized for his consistency, Clarke MacArthur sure has been pretty solid this year, don't ya think? Another nice play by the General in taking the body behind the net to set up the Connolly goal. Don't look now but Clarke leads the Sabres in scoring.
- On the first Islander goal, Myers was in front of the net and Tallinder was trailing an Islander along the boards, and Stafford should have recognized this and stayed with Moulson as he cruised into the slot. I think he made a mistake in peeling off Moulson, allowing him to get the tip past Miller.
- Jochen Hecht had by far his best game of the year. He terrorized Islander goaltenders all night long, and it was nice to see him rewarded with his first goal of the year. The odd thing was that the goal came on one of his weaker scoring chances. Previously he had hit a post and deflected a puck just wide while parked in front of the net.
- Other than the icing prevention and a nice drive to the net on the Kaleta goal, I didn't notice Dan Paille too much.
- Kaleta's goal celebration amuses me. He looks like he's rolling a bowling ball.
- I got goosebumps listening to the standing ovation that Marty Biron goal when he replaced Roloson. I miss Marty and regret that we really had no choice when we traded him two years ago (we would have been over the cap if we hadn't, as I recall). As soon as the Isles signed him to a one-year deal this summer, I realized that his contract and Lalime's both expire at the same time. Paying attention, Darcy? I'm gonna start a "Bring Back Marty" petition.
- Finally: I frigging HATE these stupid Cellino and Barnes popups. Go away, you annoying ambulance chasers.


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No-Bake Date Balls Recipe
12 Days of Edible Gifts: Date Balls
But once I grew up and learned to make them, I realized that these no-bake crispy confections actually aren't that hard to put together — which explains why they became a regular part of our holiday cookie circuit. If you're pressed for time to make an edible gift, or you want to set yourself apart at a cookie exchange, then wow your loved ones with these festive date balls. Get my mother's recipe when you read more.
From Ying Chen
Date Balls
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup chopped dates*
1 egg, beaten
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups puffed rice cereal, such as Rice Krispies
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut, for rolling
1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped, for rolling
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter with sugar, then add chopped dates. Stirring very quickly, add in beaten egg. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly, and allow to boil for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and add chopped walnuts and puffed rice, mixing well. Spread mixture onto a heatsafe pan, and allow to cool. Cut into even, 1-inch sized cubes.
- Combine finely chopped walnuts and flaked coconut in a shallow dish. Grease hands with butter, and, using hands, shape each date square into an individual sphere, then roll it in the walnut-and-coconut mixture. Shake excess off.
Makes about 40 date balls.
*Note: Whole dates that have been chopped by hand do not make a sufficient substitute. Look for sweetened, pre-cut dates in the dried fruit aisle of your supermarket.
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when i was in new york last month, cindy and i were in the flatiron district and we decided to go to paper presentation. i had stumbled upon this awesome paper store a few years ago while trying to find something else, and what a valuable find! i buy all my envelopes from them online — their selection and bulk pricing is perfect for the cards i create.
sooooo, as i mentioned, cindy and i were in paper presentation, and i'm like a kid in a candy store and i want it ALL. but i also know that i have limited room in my suitcase, and i try not to buy paper goods unless i have a specific project in mind… but the little grey envelopes practically jumped off the shelf begging to go home with me. and then the orange envelope liners joined in! i decided at that point a new line of cards would need to be designed, but i still wasn't sure what exactly i was going to do. i picked up a couple packets of little blue rectangles with adhesive on the back, paid for my purchase, and practically ran out of the store to keep myself from rationalizing further purchases…
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The Future and its Power
Always thinking about the future is not the best way to live your life. The Days are made up of unexpected events, so why should we think about the future everyday? Tomorrow will be a new journey and yesterday is already a good memory, but the next year is uncertain and we don't know what will happen. I think living is about the present, not about the future. You have to live the present in order to have a good future. So let the future be in the future (or, leave the future for the future) and live now before it's too late! ;)
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New Balance Fugu Down Jacket, size L, red color, $200?I purchased this jacket when it it because clear New Balance was going to stop making it. I read Richard's noting that it was the warmth / weight for weight champ and wanted to pick up one in case I ever needed a really warm jacket. Other than a couple of hours wearing it standing around to try and figure out what temp I would want to use it in (that weekend tahoe didn't get cold enough for me to avoid overheating if I zipped it up) it has lived in the closet because I just haven't done any trips that got cold enough that the jacket was needed. I have decided that it's unlikely I will ever wear it and would like it to go someone who will actually use it. It's in new condition. I think $200 is fair when I look are comparable jackets on the market, but if you think I am way off, make an offer and I will think about it.Montbell U.L Down Jacket, size XL (US), Black, $70 - TENTATIVELY SOLDPurchase last summer and used gently by my wife for 2 weeks on a tour (hotels not backpacking) in Alaska. It's in excellent condition. This is the model that has hand pockets that are open (doesn't have the added weight of the zippers found in the current version of this jacket).Western Mountaineering Flash Vest, size L. Black, $50 - TENTATIVELY SOLDHas been my three season insulation piece for awhile. I have taken care of it, but it's not new.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two people briefed on the matter tell The Associated Press a federal grand jury in Washington is investigating the Roger Clemens perjury case.
The two spoke on condition of anonymity because grand jury proceedings are supposed to be secret.
ESPN.com first reported the grand jury's involvement.
Congress asked the Justice Department last year to look into whether the seven-time Cy Young Award winner lied when he testified under oath at a deposition and a public House hearing that he never took performance-enhancing drugs.
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Posted by Arnold
I wrote about the coming death of newspapers quite a while back. One of my points was that the decline in young readership spells doom. Vin Crosbie has more data to buttress that view.
Minnesota Opinion Research Inc. (MORI), presented data showing that young adults are increasingly less interested in newspapers. Scarborough Research found that 44.6 percent of young adults read a newspaper each weekday in 1996 but only 38.5 percent did in 2001.
MORI found that 39 percent of 18-to-34-year-olds read a newspaper daily in 1997 but only 26 percent did in 2001.
MORI found that 39 percent of 18-to-34-year-olds read a newspaper daily in 1997 but only 26 percent did in 2001.
I'm also not at all surprised by this:
The newspaper industry has spent billions on the Internet to create online editions that are read by fewer people, less frequently and less fully than print editions. These online editions haven't helped newspapers attract younger readers, and most of them are a financial drain on the newspapers that support them.
opening the walls of those newspaper companies' vertical integration and inter-syndicating their and other companies' content right down to the story level.
But I don't think you can teach the dinosaurs to survive. The decline will be long and slow, and in fact the slowness of the decline will be what makes it impossible to bring about change in the industry. A sudden crisis might bring a creative response. Slow death won't.
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1. Kelly on March 5, 2004 01:57 PM writes...
As a young adult, I modestly think of myself as being as being as least as, and probably more, informed than most of my peers about world events and generally newsworthy items. But I don't remember the last time I picked up a newspaper - I know it's happened at some point in the not-so-distant past, but who knows when.
And when I do have access to a newspaper, and get around to reading it, everything in it seems like, well, like old news. I read about pretty much everything in there yesterday afternoon or night on the web. Newspapers don't break stories anymore, and between the instantaneousness of the web, and the in-depth analysis pieces of magazines and journals, what real niche does that leave for newspapers?
2. Vin Crosbie on March 6, 2004 04:25 PM writes...
Arnold, I unfortunately agree with your conclusion.
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