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- 2 Ladies and gentlemen
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- 4 Cryptic statement
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- 7 Christopher Paolini
- 8 Martin
- 9 List of notable authors/series
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- 11 Some thoughts on fantasy and fantastic literature
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- 16 Merging to Fantasy
One author not on the list who has written 26 novels based in the fantasy world of Valdemar -- Mercedes Lackey -- lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Author Steven Brust has written several novels based in the fantasy empire of Dragaera, and he lives in Minnesota.
I also emphatically agree that Anne McCaffery's Pern novels should be included in the list. She does live on the coast...but it's the coast of Ireland.
Jean E W 19:39, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
- Anne McCaffery's first Pern novel was published as a serial in Analog. It's definitely SF. Goldfritha 19:57, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
- I have to disagree. Pern has elements of both fantasy and SF, and her books appeal more to fantasy fans than to SF fans. It's standard fantasy fare barely dressed in SF clothing. Mermaid from the Baltic Sea 20:01, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
- The SF clothing makes it SF. You can not have a fantasy when there is a scientific explanation for everything. Goldfritha 20:11, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
- I have to disagree. Pern has elements of both fantasy and SF, and her books appeal more to fantasy fans than to SF fans. It's standard fantasy fare barely dressed in SF clothing. Mermaid from the Baltic Sea 20:01, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
- Author's bio on publisher's web site (tor.com) says "Anne McCaffrey's Pern novels rank among the most popular series in either fantasy or science fiction -- and that's appropriate, since they fall along the blurry line that separates those two sister categories." Googling on "Pern" and "fantasy" gets almost 400,000 hits, which is actually more hits than one gets on "Pern" and "science fiction". Avt tor 23:01, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
Ladies and gentlemen[edit]
- "In recent years, the ratio of female-to-male authors in a typically-stocked bookstore has skyrocketed, with female authors surpassing the volume of their male counterparts."
Is this not true to beyond a doubt? Simply walk into your nearest bookstore to see that this is the case. Of course one must remember how things were back in, say, 1995, for any conclusions to be safely drawn. Theavatar3 22:41, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
- For shame. Urging us to commit original research. Goldfritha 02:15, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
Rather random[edit]
This article does not seem distinct from "fantasy". It contains random facts -- some of which are inexplicable. Coastal? It requires more than finding people living on the coast to make a noteworthy contribution. Goldfritha 00:14, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
Cryptic statement[edit]
The article says,
- "Preeminent authors in the fantasy genre after Tolkien are listed below. Note the coastal influence -- all but one of these authors can be found in coastal states."
That statement is interesting but rather mysterious without further explanation. Why would fantasy authors be more likely to come from coastal states, as that implies? Wmahan. 18:22, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
- Hint: seafood is good brain food. Brain food is -- all! Chris 12:04, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
This article needs a re-write to focus on the elements of fantasy literature that do not occur in other media. The only ones I can think of offhand are Tolkien's discussion of why literary form is better for fantasy than drama, and the actual stylistic conventions, such as the (not always fortunate) influence of Lord Dunsany on the writing. Anyone got more? (Alternatively, we could always "merge" to fantasy -- if there's anything of value in this article). Goldfritha 23:03, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
- Added a link to computer role-playing games and console role-playing games. Chris 19:01, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
- Why? Goldfritha 20:33, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
- Because every role-playing game I've ever played involves a great deal of reading, i.e. words, i.e. literature. Really, role-playing games are a subset of fantasy literature, albeit with additional features (music, games of skill, interactivity). Chris 16:16, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
- Using words does not make it literature. Characters talk in movies; that does not make movies literature. And someone could play RPG without ever reading any of those words. Goldfritha 01:46, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
- Literature is merely printed words. - jc37 00:06, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
- But RPG literature is not fantasy literature. It's not even fiction. Like the rules to chess or other games, the rule books are non-fiction. Goldfritha 00:49, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
- I would argue that the subject of this article is noteworthy to the extent that it refers to fantasy in literature, as opposed to fantasy in other media (such as films, television, games, comic books, etc.). I'm sure there's sufficient material available; the question is whether there is sufficient information included in this article to warrant a separate article. Avt tor 23:12, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
Several years later (but only one screen down) the main point is raised again in a call for #Merging to Fantasy. I agree with the concern of old editors Goldfritha and Avt tor and new editor Pariah24. --P64 (talk) 23:38, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
Tolkien and MacDonald[edit]
All evidence I have seen, including all the biographies, indicate that MacDonald was a very minor influence, if one at all. Goldfritha 00:49, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
Christopher Paolini[edit]
To be quite honest, I do believe that Christopher Paolini deserves a mention in this article. Many of the other authors mentioned have pioneered aspects of the genre and Paolini is a relatively new writer with only two books under his belt. Just because he has managed to publish his works, and subsequently managed to get the first book made into a film does not warrant listing him as a 'Preeminent author'. This is not an attempt to be disrespectful to his work, as I know how vehemently his fans can protest against such comments, however I do not believe he should be mentioned in this article -at least intill he has made a more significant contribution to fantasy literature.
If anyone has any objections - post them, other wise i will delete him from the list. (I am also open to the creation of a 'rising talents' field or something similar). magalo 18:38, 18 November 2006 (AUS)
- Many people "spam" Wikipedia with links to their favorite author with varying degrees of appropriateness. Removing such non-noteworthy links is perfectly acceptable. Goldfritha 16:26, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
- Christopher Paolini :The Inheritance Trilogy has been deleted, if you have any complaints, and or valid reasons for why the link should be returned just send me a message. --Magalo 05:07, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
The claim about George Martin seems rather non-neutral. Anyone want to defend it? Goldfritha 01:25, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
- Indeed:
- "many regard George R.R Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire) as the undisputed king of modern fantasy"
- Many do not.
- Personally, I don't think that there is a 'king of fantasy', and there never was one. I'm not going to delete the offending text though -- deleting is not really my thing. :) Vranak
- I'll give a bit more time for response, before doing it myself. Goldfritha 04:09, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
I can't understand why two of the best selling modern fantasy series weren't on the list until I added them just now: Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling and Discworld by Terry Pratchett. The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey probably also belongs on the list.-gadfium 19:13, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
- Pern is SF. Heck, the first book got published in Analog.
- Meanwhile, this is not "list of fantasy literature"; I will probably be purging the list just to keep it from taking over. Goldfritha 01:31, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
List of Notable Authors[edit]
I'd have to say that Robin Hobb is a name that pops up quite often on must read lists, definitely more than some of the above listed authors, so I've added her. I've also added Philip Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy, which next to Harry Potter is far and away the most popular young-adult fantasy. Further more is Duncan the best of the latest authors? I would tend to say Steven Erikson should be on the list, minimally with Duncan. Furthermore, should Goodkind be on this list, which looks something like a "must read" ? Hodgetts 06:11, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
- I agree with the changes you made. :) Vranak
A "must read" list? To me, it looks like a "stay away from" list (apart from Le Guin and Pratchett). It seems to list currently popular authors ... which is fine, I guess. But there's a wealth of really good fantasy, from the genre's old intersection with science fiction, and it's not on the list: Fritz Leiber, Michael Moorcock, Theodore Sturgeon, Peter Beagle H. P. Lovecraft ... And Tarzan and Conan, for influential but sucky literature. Actually, it's not clear to me why the list has to start post-Tolkien. JöG 22:48, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
Hell, I forgot to mention Mervyn Peake, as another example of an extremely influential, non-Tolkien fantasy author. JöG 23:05, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
- Probably a good idea. Perhaps we ought to figure out a source for notable fantasy works. I was thinking of a reprint series -- but that would be limited by copyright questions. hummm. hummm. Goldfritha 23:15, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
- For the related list of notable science fiction authors, I went to the Locus poll list. In my opinion a list of noteworthy fantasy authors and/or works is useful insofar as the list actually refers to significant authors; I would have to define significant as popular (best-selling), influential (cited by reliable sources as influencing other writers), and good (award-winning).
- It should be noted that many science fiction authors have written important works of fantasy, including Robert Heinlein, Poul Anderson, Larry Niven, C. J. Cherryh, Lois McMaster Bujold, and others. I like the [User:Jgrahn|Jgrahn]'s names too. However, the list should not mushroom indefinitely; it should not grow to more than fifty entries, IMO.
- Some people would argue that the list should be separated from the text relevant to the subject matter. A stub tag may be called for.Avt tor 23:23, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
I am going to make a point that this list should be removed, here's why: 1) it has become the main part of the article, which isn't notable fantasy authors. 2) there are no objective criteria for "notable", it is simply POV of whoever happens to take part in editing. 3) becuse of point 2, i can make a reasonable case for at least another 10 authors just by looking at my bookshelf. (R.A. Salvtore, Stephan Donaldson, L.E. Modessitt jr, David Gammel and i'm not even trying hard.) this promises endless and pointless debate about who should or shouldn't be on. 4)in my experience wikipedia doesn't list things by notability (anyone see lists of notable actors or swimsuit models?), it lists thing by commercial sucess (best-selling) and by critical-acclaim (award winners). This page should have a list of awards for fantasy novels and perhaps a link to the best-selling fantasy novels of all time (if such exists), but not an arbitrary list of "notable" authors. Snafu25 22:41, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
- Hello,
- I definitely agree that Robin Hobb & R.A. Salvtore should be added. But what about Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman? Authors of the Dragonlance series. It used to be one of the most popular series of the genre (to my knowledge). I know it used to be in Wiki under "Fantasy" and maybe I just missed it now, but if I didn't, it should be added...
- Variants 16 May 2010. —Preceding undated comment added 20:06, 16 May 2010 (UTC).
Some thoughts on fantasy and fantastic literature[edit]
I arrived here via a link on Aloysius Bertrand, who seems to have little in common with the authors named here. This has happened before with other authors. I notice that the treatment of fantasy literature apparently is more geared toward the mass-market offspring of J.R.R. Tolkien (Zimmer Bradley, Auel, Weiss&Hickman, Goodkind) and does not seem to fully incorporate the fantastic strain in literature starting, well, where? Possibly before Gulliver's Travels, even. Not at the Illiad, by the way. If that is registered in the books as fantastic literature, then so should the epic of Gilgamesh, the Mahabharata, and the Bible. Which is incorrect, as it was certainly not intended as (a) fantasy. Anyway, I might also name people like E.T.A. Hoffmann, Edgar Allan Poe (a huge influence in the strain of fantasy epitomized by Lovecraft), Stevenson (Jeckyl & Hyde), Marquez even, etc. etc.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) 17:07, 12 August 2007
WikiProject class rating[edit]
This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 13:36, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
Anne Rice?[edit]
How, pray, is Anne Rice classed as a Victorian author? --J. G. Graubart (talk) 02:50, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
why is this section in first person? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 22.214.171.124 (talk) 19:32, 8 January 2010 (UTC)
Fighting Fantasy[edit]
Surely the works of Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson are worth a mention here? Stonerwars 05:12, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
Merging to Fantasy[edit]
This article is pretty small and well within the scope of Fantasy. I don't think people looking for information on fantasy literature should have to come here when there's already a well-written article simply under Fantasy. Fantasy needs to be expanded regardless of the issue of merging, though, and the scope of this article could be easily incorporated into it. Thoughts? Pariah24 (talk) 07:43, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
- See also #Rewrite (2006/2007, above). One thread of that exchange is, we need merger unless major rewrite with focus on the literary medium is undertaken adequately. I agree.
- Editing articles myself --as editor always in literature context, almost always books and their writers-- always I link to the other article rather than this one. So, for instance, I write "fantasy novel" rather than or "fantasy novel".
- The top "Media" portion of template {{fantasy}} --a navigation box displayed at top right of this article-- reveals much about how some of our editorial ancestors hoped to cover fantasy. (Consider also the warnings posted there and at template {{fantasy fiction}}.)
- Evidently we now have something like 7 of 10 distinct media articles that were planned. Let me briefly classify the current targets of those "Media" links.
- Anime --list of anime
- [2a and 2b] Art (Fantastic) --nominally two articles but Fantasy art and Fantastic art have been merged
- Artists --list of artists
- Authors --article, Fantasy author!
- Comics --article
- Films --article
- Literature --article
- Magazines --article
- Television --article
- Webcomics --Category: Fantasy webcomics
- --P64 (talk) 23:59, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- I think it would be best to have one major fantasy article, even if it has to be very long, as opposed to many articles by media type. A few auxiliary articles like Fantasy author are okay, but I think a big split would be a bad idea. Better for the reader to have most of the info there in a primary article than to have them hopping around. Just my humble opinion. How do you suggest we move forward from here? Pariah24 ┃ ☏ 07:22, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
It might not be a good idea because we already have a separate article for fantasy film, but it has not been merged into fantasy, so it's better off we do the same for fantasy literature.--Taeyebaar (talk) 03:58, 12 January 2015 (UTC)


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What's in a name?
Trainwreck?? Trainwreck!! Trainwreck....
I guess it's a compliment when people ask me about my name.
How did you get that name? You don't look like a Trainwreck...?
Ha I feel like one at times.
Trainwreck came by accident really.
I had a friend tell me I need to check out her "Blog"
Blog?? What is a Blog??
"Oh its amazing" she told me.
So I looked up her blog.
and then I looked up another blog...hmmm
Who reads these "Blogs?"
Then I wandered on to The Pioneer Womans Blog.
It was my life! I could relate to her.
Ok my ranch is itty bitty, and my Cowboy is real but doesn't round up cattle all day.
I didn't meet him on college break, but it is still a pretty good story...ahem sorry got lost for a moment.
I didn't meet him on college break, but it is still a pretty good story...ahem sorry got lost for a moment.
I don't have any red headed children either... but sometimes I would like to beat them like one, does that count??
The only wild horses running around my ranch are the two colts we had last year...
But they are beautiful.
I can cook! And I love to take pictures of everyday beauty.
So see we are the same!
I had pictures that were similar just sitting on my computer taking up space.
What was I ever going to do with all those pictures!?
So, I decided to "Blog"
But who are these people that read blogs??
Are they ok? Are they stalkers? Are they friendly??
Would anyone I know read my Blog??
WOULD I WANT anyone I know to READ my blog??
I needed an alias!
But what...I don't really have a nick name.
Let me think....
Then it just came to me...
It was my horses name. Perfect.
So I started to Blog, and became Trainwreck, TW for short.
And I like it. It fits me.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys??
AH Ha!
You thought I was kidding didn't cha? Well I wasn't I am here to stay. I missed you for too long. Plus it is a resolution, and who doesn't keep those? Pffff he he
As many of you know I have a soft spot for Cowboys.
I had better! I am married to one.(sigh)
Ahh yes I am a lucky girl. (batting my eyelashes)
He sweeps me into his strong arms & we ride off into the sunset on a daily basis.
Ok this isn't true, but I do sweep the floor on a regular basis, I love him lots, and the sunsets are pretty amazing here?
So its partly true;)
But what is it my Cowboy, that gets my blood boiling?
It's the hat!
Oh and the jeans,
Oh and we can't forget the chaps! (pictures to come)
I have to say, I just love to see my guy on his horse working cattle.
There is just something about that Cowboy.
Strong, not afraid of getting dirty, putting in a honest days work.
Working hard, starting before the sun comes,and long into the night.
Yes I love that fella of mine!
Oh and did I mention I love that hat!?
I think there is something special about my Cowboy.
Now don't get me wrong, it's not all sunsets and romance.
There are hard times and bad times.
My Cowboy isn't perfect. Lord knows this to be true!
He can be down right stubborn!
Cantankerous if you will!!
Ornery even!
Bullheaded and a real pain in the as...errr ah ahem...oh yeah family blog, family blog!!
I do think this goes for men in general, not just my Cowboy.
I just want you all to know, that life here is just as normal as yours.
I know, I know you all thought I lived a perfect life a gorgeous house on a fantastic ranch with green rolling hills, and I home teach my little Angels, with a handsome Cowboy by my side?
Well if you are looking for that story you want PW not TW;)
I work 4 days a week, my Cowboy runs his company as well as works out in the field, on top of being a Cowboy, my kids go to public school, and are doing great (Thank you Lord)
We do have acreage, and horses.
We have 7 horses! I know!! Crazy!
We have roping steers (seasonal)
We also have too many dogs, but heck we just love them all.
2 cats and no more chickens due to we also have coyotes!
See normal.
So my Cowboy may not be perfect, but heck I'm not & my life isn't either!
I wouldn't want it to be.
My Cowboy fits my life, and I love him
Sometimes crazy, and hectic, but filled with love and blessings!
So Yes I am married to a handsome Cowboy.
And yes I am a lucky girl.
We do have romance in our life, and wonderful sunsets.
This is what I love, this crazy wonderful life.
Are all Cowboys as wonderful as mine?
I like to think so.
But do mechanics, farmers, plumbers,make pretty awesome husbands?
You bet they do.
So as much as I love my romanticized idea of being married to a Cowboy.
Everyone one is different, and its all in who you have in mind for your life.
Its about sharing your life with someone who wold do anything to make you happy, and vice versa.
You just have to find the one that loves you true,
sunsets are for everyone.
But if your babies want to grow up to be Cowboys?
It ok!
So...Who do you love that loves you?
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The following piece of code gives 0 as runtime of the function. Can anybody point out the error?
struct timeval start,end;
long seconds,useconds;
gettimeofday(&start, NULL);
int optimalpfs=optimal(n,ref,count);
gettimeofday(&end, NULL);
seconds = end.tv_sec - start.tv_sec;
useconds = end.tv_usec - start.tv_usec;
long opt_runtime = ((seconds) * 1000 + useconds/1000.0) + 0.5;
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The U.S. Army Medical Command celebrated the historic beginning of the Army Enlisted Medical Corps today at the U.S Army Medical Department Museum, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
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A five-year fight over excessive noise has escalated with one side joining a national organization seeking to curb excessive noise and a recent posting on Youtube.com.
Mo Hannah and Joe Lombardo live on Purtell Avenue behind The Roman Pub that fronts Troy Schenectady Road. The couple contend that for five years they have been living with excessive noise from the pub emanating from its back porch, where patrons talk loudly and smoke cigarettes as the bar's jukebox blares.
After nearly 50 complaints to police in those five years, the couple has joined Noise Free America, a group seeking more stringent noise ordinances to cut down on noise caused by cars, motorcycles, leaf blowers and sometimes bars, to help put an end to it.
All they want is for The Roman Pub Manager Lillian Marks to keep the back door closed and keep the noise down. This is a demand that Hannah and Lombardo say has fallen on deaf ears.
Here I am being exposed to this noise, keeping me awake, keeping my children awake, and it would probably go away if the bar keeps its doors closed, said Hannah.
The couple has three children ages 13, 15 and 17.
Their recent attempt to shush the bar includes posting video of nighttime chatter from the back porch of the bar on Youtube.com as well as posting police records of arrests and complaints made from 2002 to recently about loud or unruly characters at the Roman Pub.
According to Lombardo, they have pleaded with town officials and police to do something, but town officials have been unresponsive, and police say the same thing every time, "their hands are tied," he said.
"We do everything we can to help them," said Colonie Police Chief Steven Heider.
For years, the night shift has responded to the couple's complaints, and on several occasions stood at the property line between the structures, decibel meter in hand, and every time the readings come in below Colonie's noise ordinance, Heider said.
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In mathematics we are always putting new wine in old bottles. No mathematical object, no matter how simple or familiar, does not have some surprises in store. My office-mate in graduate school, Jason Horowitz, described the experience this way. He said learning to use a mathematical object was like learning to play a musical instrument (let's say the piano). Over years of painstaking study, you familiarize yourself with the instrument, its strengths and capabilities; you hone your craft, your knowledge and sensitivity deepens. Then one day you discover a little button on the side, and you realize that there is a whole new row of green keys under the black and white ones.
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Bob Stoops & Co. are really impressed with newcomer Justin Brown and his ability to transition into OU's offense. Brown continues to make news around the nation so here's a little update for today.
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Coffee Sip: Justin Brown said on Monday that he will be graduating with a Penn State degree. He's not the only one. So will kicker Anthony Ferra who transferred to Texas.
Biscuits & Gravy: Justin Brown, Anthony Fera Will Earn Degrees From Penn State While Playing Football for Oklahoma, Texas
Coffee Sip: Quotable from the Enid News And Eagle: "As running back Silas Redd, who transferred to USC, said, it was a "business'' decision.
Penn State — even with the probation — could have been a vehicle for Redd and Brown to go on to the National Football League, especially since new coach Bill O'Brien is a former pro assistant.
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League play appeals to solo players and team squads for the same reason. Good competition in a competitive environment i.e. specific weapons, perks, maps, and game modes.
Not having league play at all is a HUGE step back. Public matches become so stale after a while where there is zero competition. Truly those experienced in CoD can 1v6 an average pub team.
One cannot use the fact that only 6-10k are on league play at any given time... The reason for that is that people will often come and play their 2 games for the day to get their daily bonus and then quit for the day... That or they get a certain amount of + points and quit so to stay at their current ranking. Everyday 30-40k if not more people log into league play to play and rank up. There is probably hundreds of thousands of unique hits on league play every week. A majority of those strictly play league play because of its innovation into CoD.
No league play would be a poor choice, and to say it is replaced with Clan Vs. Clan seems like a poor transition backwards...
you've basically answered your own post there, a game mode where people dont hang around and leave after a few games is not good at all, and yes the low player count we see as end users is not a valid point to make as that shows how little the game mode is played. While we see the player counts the devs see the actual metrics of UU's a day/week/month and this is what is used to decide whether game modes get dropped.
Leagueplay had alot of potential but had inherent flaws, it wasnt well recieved by the wider community and I think its removal from Ghosts is a good thing as its been replaced with something the majority of the community has wanted for years proper clan v clan playlists.
If i was you i would reserve judgement on what clan v clan will actually offer until more details have been released as atm you're basically basing your opinion on your obvious dislike of a mode you like being removed.
also dont forget a few months back IW had a buncha of the top esports people out to discuss competitive play in ghosts they obviously liked what they saw and IW i am sure took their feedback on board
Ghosts will have clan battles which is really what LP should have been in BO2.
League play appeals to solo players and team squads for the same reason
No it doesn't. While there are certain reasons for solo players to play league, every team player absolutely hates solo guys. No matter of moshpit or champions leauge, it is always the best to play in a full party. Random solo players leave way too often. Also you will get 15x more score if you play against teams, which makes playing a solo player team a waste of time.
In Ghosts, competitive play is for teams only, which is a good thing. Of course there would be ways to make it better for solo players but BO2 league just failed in that point.
For a full list of why BO2 league is total crap please follow this link: League is an epic fail
I am pretty sure having less then 1% of the population playing league play justifies it being removed
I'm glad it is being removed and that they are putting in better clan vs clan support. I just hope they do it right and don't screw it up.
A playlist supposed to be competitive where you could get War Machine and Vtol Warship. Killstreaks dont go togheter with competitive gaming, it will not be missed.
If you really want competitive gaming once ghosts is out join private gaming leagues
my question is, what is IW going to be doing about the booters issue that Blops 2 has.
There is nothing that can really be done to stop it. Even with dedi's a person can still flood another players IP if they know it and cause them to drop off aka get booted.
I had nothing against LP when they introduced it, but that quickly changed when Treyarch gave it all of their attention and ignored the 99%. Now I'm glad its gone, MLG can go back to being the 1%, they do nothing for the game.


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Palace in the mountains
Up in the Chouf Mountains there is the Beiteddine Palace complex which is well worth a visit. Go early if you can ---to avoid the tourists! The courtyard of this 19th century palace is beautiful, the views interesting, the history fascinating. It was built by craftsmen from far and wide for the Emir Bashir. It was apprciated by the French in the 20th century and less-appreciated by the Isaeli military (as I was informed on my visit) in the 1980s. Since then it has seen further restoration and more artefacts have been addded.
After your tour then enjoy the quiet garden.
The ceiling in the frigidarium(?) has lots of holes in the ceiling. These seem to be most odd. However, take your mirror-shades off your face and use them, as a mirror at stomach height, to view the ceiling. See the result? Think Malta!
If I went back to Lebanon I would hope to visit here once again.
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Beit ed Dine Palace
Our sole reason for visiting Beit ed Dine was to take a look around the beautifully restored Palace there, which we had heard was well worth a visit.
It was built by the Emir Bashir Shihab II, the Ottoman appointed Governor of what later was known as Mount Lebanon in the early 19th century and is the best example of 19th century Lebanese architecture surviving today. The Palace took 30 years to build and was declared an historic monument in 1943, after which it underwent extensive restoration. It became the summer residence of the President, Bechara el-Khoury, in 1943, the year of Lebanon's independence.
Just off the car park you will find the ticket office which leads into an extensive courtyard. Along the right side of this courtyard is a 2 storey wing, Al Madafa, which was used for receiving guests. On the upper floor today there is an Ethnographic Museum which houses items such as glass, pottery, jewelry and sarcophagi.
The Middle Section of The Palace houses the apartments of the Hamadeh Sheikhs who were responsible for the protection of the Palace and the offices of the Emir's Ministers.
There is also a lovely courtyard with a pretty fountain from which you can see views of the countryside as well as offices and reception rooms for the Emir's staff. These are richly decorated with mosaics and marquetry and filled with traditional furnishings.
Other sections of the Palace include: Private Apartments, The Room of The Column, The Salamlik (or Reception Room), The Lamartine Room, The Mahkamat (Tribunal), Kitchens, Hamman or Bath House, Graves and Stables.
The Beit ed Dine Festival is also held annually at the Palace.
Open 9am-4pm in winter and 9am-6pm in summer. However, we were there in Nov, 2009 and arrived at 3.15pm to be told that they were on the point of closing!! We did get in, but our visit was very rushed indeed, so get there early!!! Closed on Mondays. Entry costs LL7,500 for foreigners, LL5,000 for Lebanese and LL2,000 for students. Children are free. Guides are available for an extra charge. There is a gift shop and cafe also in the courtyard area.
It is one of the top places to visit in Lebanon in my opinion and affords many good photo opportunities.
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The Hammam (bathhouse) at the palace of BeitEdDine. This is a beautiful Hammam with very nice marble decoration.
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The NHL has reached a broadcast deal that will keep it on NBC and Versus.
The Comcast-owned duo beat out Fox, Turner and ESPN --- all of which dropped out of the bidding. The Sports Business Journal reports the NBC Sports Group will pay in excess of $200 million per season under the 10-year deal. That's nearly triple the guaranteed money under the current deal, originally signed out of the lockout.
"I think everybody has enormous respect for ESPN, but six years ago we chose to go in a different direction for a variety of reasons and we believe it's worked out well for us," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a conference call on Tuesday. "And the promise of what NBC Universal/Comcast I think is extraordinarily exciting."
Over the last six years, NBC and the NHL had a revenue sharing arrangement. It was a great deal for NBC and one the NHL had to take after the 2004-05 season was lost due to a work stoppage. Now, not only has the NHL signed its most lucrative TV deal in its history -- easily surpassing the pre-lockout ABC/ESPN agreement -- but the partnership could soon grow beyond just Versus and NBC, Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Sports Group, explained.
"The new company at NBC Universal represents 20 channels, 20 unique channels, covering a diversity that no other company has ever had, from significantly strong female channels to young channels, young adult channels, to the most powerful cable entertainment network in the world in the USA Network, CNBC, Telemundo," Ebersol said. "We have a way to talk to the audience that no one has ever had before. And these guys, their mouths are watering to get their hands on being identified."
The deal negates any non-NBC Universal/Comcast property from carrying games in the U.S. The new deal also means the end of regional sports networks carrying playoff games past the first round of the playoffs beginning next year.
"We have the market power we need both for Madison Avenue for advertising, and we clearly have it among the cable community with this level of exclusivity and the fact it's one-stop shopping," Ebersol said.
The new deal calls for 100 regular season games and NBC will begin televising games on Thanksgiving Friday.
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Since: Dec 27, 2007
Posted on: April 19, 2011 2:08 pm
NHL to remain on NBC, Versus; no ESPN again
its all about money, but I guarantee the fans wouldve preferred Fox or the NBA channel- I mean ESPN over NBC and VS. Too many people still dont get versus and NBCs telecasts are a joke(Pierre Maguire). Another nice job for Bettman to pad the rich owners wallets all while once again neglecting the fans best interests
Amen brother.
What a joke the NHL is. Versus is a joke network. As much as ESPN blows, it has resources and the NHL would be displayed more prominently, if they covered it. Now, they're at the back end of ESPN News and get no press at all.
NBC is terrible. Fox would be a much better partner. Fox takes risks and would be creative in covering the sport. NBC stands for Nothing But Crap. Their news, TV shows and cable networks are a joke. If you take away the Law & Order series, they're totally useless.
So I guess that the Stanley Cup playoffs which are by far the most exciting of any of the post-season tournaments will be split between 2 "networks" who are clueless and second rate. This is why the NHL is a distant 4th in the US in major sports and lags behind NASCAR, college football & basketball and golf and tennis.
Bettman is a cancer on hockey and sports. He's no David Stern. He's not even Howard Stern. He's a younger, fatter Bud Selig.
Since: May 5, 2009
Posted on: April 19, 2011 2:04 pm
NHL to remain on NBC, Versus; no ESPN again
Gary Bettman is the biggest moron I know.
Here is a man that is content with his sports playoffs showing 1 game a night when there is 5 going on.
Here is a man that took his sport and broadcasted it on OLN! OLN are you freaking kidding me!
Here is a man who took his sport and had it played on a network that 5% of Americans had--Versus on its initial start.
Here is a man who watched his brightest star destroyed from concussions and made NO changes.
Gary Bettman has killed his sport yet the NHL has extended his contract year after year. Sooner than later The NHL will be dead with its isolated playoff games and its rediculous sports time slots errrr 12pm on Saturdays. 3pm on Sundays.
I have no clue how this guy continues to not only keep his job but receive extension after extension.
I use to be a HUGE hockey fan and supporter. I have yet to see one playoff game this year. There are many like me.
Gary enjoy these times when your sport is televised with the likes of Van Damme/Seagal rerun movies little buddy.
You could have taken the bulls by the horn with the NFL and NBA on potential lock outs but instead you sit in your corner content with horrendous ratings.
Since: Dec 1, 2008
Posted on: April 19, 2011 2:04 pm
NHL to remain on NBC, Versus; no ESPN again
ESPN lost out on hockey, only have rights to 1 or 2 NFL games a week, and is staring at a NBA lockout that will make the NFL lockout look like 60's love-in by how viscious it gets. They are going to be showing poker tournaments and baseball players offseason reality television shows next winter.
Since: Dec 12, 2006
Posted on: April 19, 2011 2:02 pm
NHL to remain on NBC, Versus; no ESPN again
I am very disappointed, the NHL is the only major sport where I can't watch any playoff game I want. There is something wrong when there are 4 games on and I can only watch 1 or 2.
I can't stand NBC b/c all they show is NYR, Wash, Pitt, Philly, Detroit, and Chicago. Don't think the Devils have ever been on NBC, I know others will say they are boring but their my team and I enjoy them and would like to see them get some national exposure.
I wanted ESPN to get some games, I don't know why but the playoffs just feel right when they are on ESPN and Gary Thorne is announcing. Takes me back to the 90s.
Since: Sep 5, 2006
Posted on: April 19, 2011 1:56 pm
NHL to remain on NBC, Versus; no ESPN again
ESPN will have to stick to ruining football, baseball, basketball and college athletics. Luckily for us, they only cover about two teams in each sport. And good luck getting non-SEC college football coverage going forward. As far as Fox, wasn't it Fox that introduced the horrendous, wretched, abysmal, putrid, ghastly glowing puck? That was Fox, right? Yeah, they can keep their bid. No thanks.
Since: Jul 23, 2010
Posted on: April 19, 2011 1:54 pm
NHL to remain on NBC, Versus; no ESPN again
@inmymind: Could not of said it better. I never watch espn anymore. Bunch of crap. As far as not seeing the games, comcast carries versus, I have direct TV and I have it. I also have the center Ice package, I never miss a game no matter who is playing, and where ther're playing. Let espn have their crappy basketball and baseball.
Since: Nov 11, 2007
Posted on: April 19, 2011 1:53 pm
NHL to remain on NBC, Versus; no ESPN again
ESPN stands for the Eastern Seaboards Peoples Network. I'm not disappointed they didn't get the rights. You wouldn't see a team west of Chicago on there unless it's a western team and they need to fill the midnight slot because Bowling after Dark isn't on.
Since: Aug 21, 2006
Posted on: April 19, 2011 1:51 pm
NHL to remain on NBC, Versus; no ESPN again
I love this. Since the lockout, the NHL has proven that you don't need ESPN to survive. It has thrived without the Worldwide Leader. The question now is, what the heck is ESPN going to show next year with no NFL and no NBA? You don't have college football and basketball seven days a week.
Since: Oct 20, 2008
Posted on: April 19, 2011 1:50 pm
NHL to remain on NBC, Versus; no ESPN again
Oh no- how many more years do I have to hear Mike Emrick's terrible cheese-grater-on-brain voice ?! NBC has terrible coverage, and devotes about 99.4% of its sports advertising to the Olympics, which also has sucky coverage. Versus is okay, though I wish they hadn't fired Joe Beninati, who was their best play-by-play guy.
ESPN can rot. Enjoy watching spelling bees and bass fishing contests, because that's the sort of crap that ESPN prefers to show. Oh, and endless Sports Center updates...
Since: Jan 15, 2007
Posted on: April 19, 2011 1:44 pm
NHL to remain on NBC, Versus; no ESPN again
Kburg is right on!
Versus needs to add multiple channels to show games that start at the same time. The 1st and 2nd rounds are tough to watch as there is only 1 option.
ESPN at least had alternate channels for the games. I am not paying $79 to Directv to get 2 weeks of games. They should have the playoff rounds for $30-$40 total.
This is why NHL doesn't get enough exposure in the US.


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December 1, 2015
West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin made a visit to Blennerhassett Junior High School Thursday to talk to students about the importance of getting the H1N1 vaccination.
Governor Manchin explained how contagious the virus is, and urged anyone who gets the swine flu to stay home.
Thursday's visit was part of Manchin's effort to educate people about the severity of the virus.
"We want to make sure all of our people in West Virginia are informed. Sometimes the best way to inform our parents and grandparents is through our children, and basically our children are the most vulnerable right now," Governor Manchin said.
Governor Manchin also spoke to students about getting a good education and building character.
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