text: A series i will be making because i will be on a trip for 4 days and need something to do. Also inspired by robly18 who made The life a slime shown here, http://www.terrariaonline.com/threads/the-life-of-a-slime.40681/ . Color text is gonna organize my thread. Dosn't include the first three days. NO LONGER CONTINUING THE STORY BUT I AM WORKING ON A MINECRAFT ONE IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT TOO: Dear Diary, NO WAIT journal. Wait that dosn't make sense. Dear Myself, (Yea that makes sense) DAY 1: I found this journal in a backpack i found and im writing in it now.I some how ended up in this weird place by some portal, hmm how did it happen.... I was camping with some friends, having a good time, it was midnight and i came out of the tent to go number 1. I then saw a light of some sort. Out of curiosity , i went toward it, it was a portal! When i saw it, all i remember was the light was majestic and magical. I was pulled toward it, and now im in this land. When i woke, it was daytime, then sun was high in the sky. I then noticed a backpack next to a tree, i went to it and opened it. There seemed to be large items inside, don't really know how it all fit inside. There was a pickaxe, a short sword, and a axe. I took the backpack and looked around my surrounding. After searching and exploring, it started to turn dark, i then retreated to a crappy shack i made. No light sources, and quite cold, i hid inside, hearing creepy noises, almost like zombies! Terrified, i tryed to sleep, pondering, what a day i had.... Dear Dia- Dear Myself, Day 2:When i woke up, it seemed to be early morning, i opened the door and light from the sun blinded me. I then thought, "Shelter, need to build a shelter." I got out my axe and started to cut down trees. Weirdly, the wood came in stacks of two, quite strange. After about a hour of cutting down wood, i noticed a little green creature, it seemed to be made of slime. I was scared of it, not knowing what to do, it seemed scared as well. I then realized i had nothing to eat, "Slime shouldn't be that bad to eat?" I ran at in and swung my axe, I managed to hit it, and it started to hop away, i went after it toward a lake. It jumped in, or actually floated on the water. I jumped in but sank like a stone, not really sure why i sank when i knew how to swim. I had to jump my way back up, weird, almost gasping, clever little creature. 5 hours passed and i made a shelter. Killed some slimes. Also found out: slimes not tasty but quite flammable. Managed to make torches with the gel from the slimes. Found some cobwebs in a nearby cave, got the cobwebs and made silk, which would be my blanket. When it was almost sundown i then heard some yells outside. It wasn't night time so, it couldn't be zombies, i looked outside and saw a human, finnaly. He had his hair combed in front and had a brown shirt. He was being chased by a eye of some sorts. Must of got too close to that cave. I let him in and he told me he was the guide of this land. He told me what lies here, what biomes to look out for and what this land is called. The land of Terraria.... Dear Myself, Day 3:Big day! When i woke up the guide was already up. We chatted then i decided to go exploring to see what i could find. He told be to be careful and get mushrooms. Mushrooms sound disgusting but i guess ill have to try one sooner or later... I had to go the river near by to drink water. Good thing too, or i would be exhausted. I saw some slimes, killed a few, then saw a blue slime! I ran after it but in ran into a cave. I decided to go after it but the cave was dark and too hard to see through the dark. I killed some green slimes and made some torches, then i went inside the cave. It was damp and claustrophobic in there. My torches lit the way and i saw some ancient drawings on the wall, quite a sight it was. Then i saw some copper and went to go get it, but then i heard a terrible noise. I was so terrified i ran out of there as quickly as I could! Quite embarrassed, I went to the guide and told him what happened. He said "Don't worry! You just need to be more prepared next time, look in another cave!" I then asked what to do next he told me to expand my house. I gotta admit it was really small. I chopped down some wood and started on the second floor. By sundown the home improvements were finished, tired and exhausted I went to my newly build bed that i made out of some wood and silk and I rested, wondering what that noise was....... Dear Myself Day 4: Found some ink, now i can organize my diary! I MEANT journal, journal. Today was calm, not much happened during the day, I managed to summon the courage to go back into the cave. No terrifying noises, thank god. I got the copper that i tried to get yesterday, good thing i had torches. I managed to make a copper sword and a copper bow. Will be much easier to hunt now. Me and guide talked and i showed him some items, he was quite knowledgeable about the items I showed him. He said Gel can be made into bombs to make sticky bombs! But at the moment i had no bombs on me. Oh well.... Night approached but something didn't feel right. Some thing about the moon made me wonder....PART 2 COMING SOON A terrifying thing just happened, the moon just turned RED! The zombies then turned crazy and started attacking my door and they broke in! Me and the guide had to retreat into our second floor, i had to attack the zombies jumping up. One hit the guide and he was knocked unconscious! The zombies were relentless and i fought for my live. After almost 4 hours of keeping the zombies at bay, the zombies started leaving. I was safe, but then the guide wasn't the guide anymore.....he was a zombie. I had to kill him.................in front of my eyes........ Dear Myself, Day 5:After last night, I have been lonely. Nothing much to do because I couldn't talk to anyone. I went out side to collect mushrooms when i saw someone in the horizon. THANK GOD someone else was there, when i got closer i noticed it was a man with a brown coat and a white beard, he sold items and bought customers' items. I called him the merchant. At noon, I went to the cave to explore, i found tons of items and ores (and enemies) in there, I came back with 90 iron ores 100 copper, and a mix or other items. I also found a bracelet, it was red and glowing, i put it on then i felt strength go threw my arm and body. It was.............. nice. I also found some bombs, torches, glow sticks, and a enchanted boomerang. It sparkled when you threw it and it did quite a bit of damage to enemies. When leaving I heard the "terrifying noise" again, it reminded me of the guide, i still miss him......I ended up running my ass out of there, again. I expanded my room a little, it looked quite nice, I crafted a iron sword, and a copper helmet, chest plates, and legs. This armor is a bit uncomfortable, but when you enter a strange world with monsters you do what you gotta do. The merchant sure is a picky eater, he only eats this thing called a slushi, its a mix of mushroom, water, and grass, (EWWW). Well today there was no blood moon, i decided to call this moon a "Blood Moon" because thats what the guide nicknamed it. Well im tired so goodnight. Dear Myself, Day 6, Quite a exciting day today. I found the entrance to a jungle. It was humid and quite beautiful, except for the fact that jungle bats are assholes! Also found a mysterious gold building in a cave entrance, it contained a blue band, quite similar to the red band, except this bracelet gave me magical energy. I felt empowered in a magic when I put it on. I managed to get enough iron to make my self iron armor, more comfortable and more protective. Also made a gold sword from some gold I found. I made many tools, but i'll just leave those out. While spelunking i found two big crystals shaped like hearts. They sparkled from the light from my torch. I then proceeded to smash them with my iron hammer and a small heart dropped. I grabbed it and then I felt my self get empowered with strength, kinda like the red band, but much more powerful. After i grabbed the two crystals i felt stronger. When I was trying to leave the cave, a huge monster appeared from the dark! I ran and dodged its attacks, it destroyed any thing it touched! I then finally made it out but then from the cave a huge eye broke through. The Eye of Cthulhu........ Part 2 SOON! He was huge. He stared at me. It was unnerving. It then grew little eyes that came at me! While they attacked me the Eye charged at me. He smacked into me with such force I flew maybe 15 feet! I charged at him and sliced part of him, It roared with its huge mouth. It then started spawning little servants again. I found his pattern, he spawned his minions then charged. So i used my sword for the servants and my bow and arrows for the Eye. After some repeating it got angry and opened his gaping mouth and charged at me from above, He hit me then all I remembered was me at the bottom of a big cave. When the eye rammed me we both fell into a huge cave under us. There were torches. I must have been here. The Eye of Cthulhu then woke back up, even angrier then before and charged. I dodged and shot some arrows. Then his mouth started to glow white, i didn't know what he was doing so i ran. A huge laser beam came out of his mouth! It incinerated some skeletons nearby. The cave then started to collapse and I ran for my life. The Eye was trapped inside of the collapsing cave. Buried forever..... After that I told the merchant what happened. He was astonished by my story. Then the floor began to rumble, "EARTHQUAKE!" the merchant said, running under the table. But it was no earthquake, The Eye of Cthulhu broke through half of the house, demolishing hours of work. He then charged at me and knocked me through the wall. Then he charged at the merchant....... I yelled, "COME HERE YOU SON OF A BITCH!" and I sliced him in two with my sword. He dropped some weird type of ore and some dark arrows. I then realized I just killed the Eye of Cthulhu quite a feat it was and I slept. Feeling like a hero.... Day 7: I woke up then found my self really sore from the eye. I also realized that half the house was ripped in half! Completely forgot about that. I proceeded to cutting wood when a woman came walking by. Quite strange as she was dressed in nurses clothing. I said "Hi." She then kicked me in the face and ran toward my house. Oh yea and OW! Fucking hurt. Now I have a bruise on my cheek. I ran to my house and she was talking to the merchant. She was calmer and then she greeted me. She then said sorry. My cheek was bleeding so i had to put some silk on it. I then realized that she was kinda pretty. After I finished rebuilding I went to the cave. I went spelunking with the merchant. He knows how to use a sword apparently. Well every time he sees a monster he cowers behind me. At least he helps me get ores and point out items on the floor. Managed to find a flintlock because of the Merchants keen eye. As we continued Me and the merchant saw something glowing down a large cave pit. I build platforms and told the merchant to stay there. As i made my way down i noticed huge white and purplish colored mushrooms. When i made it down there was a small patch of glowing mushrooms. I grabbed all of them and cut down the huge one and stocked up on these weird mushrooms. "Wonder how they taste." I wondered. I then tasted one and it was delicious! I then climbed my way out , but the merchant was no where to be seen. I looked around and torch I gave him was on the floor. " Ugh, god dammit." I then heard screaming. But it was the merchant screaming. I went towards his scream and he was just cowering in a corner. I asked him whats wrong and he said " I SAW SOMETHING GLOWING IN THE DARKNESS!" "The mushrooms?" "NO! SOMETHING ELSE ACROSS THE PIT." We went back and to my surprise there was something glowing across. I gave him a mushroom and I build a small wood bridge. I went toward it. I was just another torch. But i havent been here then i saw something sparkle at the corner of my eye. It was a gold chest! I opened it found lots of goodies. There was a aglet, dynamite, and miscellaneous items. At the bottom there was a mirror. It was sparkling for some reason. I put it back in my backpack at went back to the merchant. I then took a closer look at the mirror. I gazed at it. See if there was anything wrong with it. I then looked around. I was back in my house! Weird, the nurse just looked at me. She must of saw me teleport or something. She then just quietly speed walked to her room. Then it hits me, " THE MERCHANT!" I ran to the cave and heard screaming, then a really scared old man running out. At least he was okay. What a day..... Dear Myself, Day 8: Today was normal, picked mushrooms, farmed some seeds and found out they were for blinkroot and dayblooms. Oh yeah, i made some gold armor, only was able to make a helmet. I also made some silver armor for my chest and legs. Kinda heavy, but i got used to it. I then saw a strange biome in the distance while exploring. Wasn't like anythin i ever saw. I saw some strange monsters flying in the distance in the new biome. They were flying in a weird fashion, unlike demon eyes. I went toward to the biome and there was purple grass, not like the blue grass with glowing mushrooms. I then remembered something the guide said. It was the corruption. I walked around and there was lots of chasms around the area. Then these monsters came out of them! They looked like they had teeth in front, had only one eye, and floated in a weird patterns. It then charged at me then i felt a strong pain when it hit, I started to fade, seeing some white spirit coming out of me then realize, it was taking my soul! I had to summon the power to pull my sword and slice it. I was back to normal, but with a bite on my chest. I then heard some weird borrowing noise, it sounded similar to giant worms so i waited then i much larger worm came out, much longer! I had 2 teeth in front and only one eye. It scared me because of how large it was! I ran to base it was still chasing me! I then turned around and swung my sword, I hit it and it ran away. Phew, that was close. After returning home i practiced using my flintlock. It was quite powerful, but i had very low ammo for it. So i took a shot at a slime, it went right threw it and killed it, huh. I went inside and saw the merchant flirting with the nurse even though he was really old! The nurse then slapped him and went back into her room. "She is a tough one!" the merchant said. I was hurt so i asked the nurse to heal me. Pay her money and she heals you. Kinda, slutty if you ask m- OW the nurse just punched me in the SAME CHEEK ow. Im going to bed, man the nurse need to learn her privacy. Dear Myself, Day 9: After all these days being here in terraria i then realized something. What were my friends thinking now about me. What happened when i left. I was troubled by these thoughts because they must be freaking out! After a while the thoughts faded and i went threw my routine. Pick mushrooms and get wood, explore or go spelunking, then hang out and talk to my friends, sleep. I decided to go exploring again to look at the corruption. It was a interesting biome. I decided to look into the chasm, it was dark and looked like an abyss to hell. I went down with my new grapple hook. When i reached the bottom I was in this large tunnel/cave. I then noticed lots of pots, when i broke them i got some dynamite. I then saw a soul eaters coming my way! I threw a stick of dynamite at them and it obliterated it. I then went toward there ashes for their coins, i then noticed a big floating.......orb in this small little room. I swung my pickaxe at it but it didn't break so i brought out my hammer and smashed it. A musket came out of it with some coins, i thought "Yay a new gun but wait, why in this orb?" I then had a chill go up my spine, thought something touched me but, nothing. I also saw another orb in a hole so i threw another stick of dynamite. When i broke that one another orb camp out of the dark orb, this orb glowed yellow hmm. I didn't know how to use it so I out it back in my pack. I then heard horrible screams! I looked around, again nothing. Frighted, i ran out of the little rooms, used my grapple hook to get out and ran! When I looked back I saw this large, thing come out of the ground. Wonder what that was. When I came back i saw this man with a dark brown robe, looked tanned, and held some guns. I asked, with my flint in my pocket ready, "Hi?" He then pulled his gun out and pulled mine from my hands. "Who are you!" "Who am I, who are you?" "Im a arms dealer, whats it to ya!" "Just wanted to say hi! Want to come in, maybe rent a room?" "Hmm might as well, have no where to stay." I built him a room, he thanked me and went in. Hes kinda a serious person, i asked him if he wanted anything to eat and all he responded was "Im busy." Wonder what he could be busy with, polishing a gun, making guns, gunpowder? Hmm oh well. Going to sleep now. Dear Myself, Day 10: Today seemed to be extraordinary! I was walking to a cave I saw yesterday when I noticed a big lump of land just floating in the air. Hmm how the hell is a island in the air. I had to check it out so I got a bunch of dirt and wood and made my self a ladder. It took almost two hours to make and climb all the way up. When i got up there was silver and gold everywhere! I mined all of it and then i saw a little house in the middle of this "floating island". I saw it was made entirely of silver bricks! I saw a door and went inside. It was dark so i lit a glowstick and threw it in. There was a chest in the middle. I opened it and there was this large red sword. It radiated red. I swung it to test it on some slimes nearby. It did nice damage but then red stars starting raining down from above! I then destroyed the slime and some other enemies nearby. "Wow, better keep this!" I then climbed my way down and continued to the cave. The cave was as it should be, treasure and lots of monster. When i continued there was a few chest. I looked in and found some potions. Not like ordinary potions. They had symbols and were colored. I decided to drink one. "It couldn't hurt?" I said. I drank then a shock of some.........power came through me. Then I something glowing but it was in rock! I recognized it was gold. This potion must allow vision of all ores! I also found out it recognized pots and chests. I found this large green potion i drank it but i had no effect. Wonder why. When I got out i went to the jungle again to hunt I then realized it was almost night, but i should be able to handle these guys already. Especially because i have that new sword. As night approached, I was killing monsters. They sure were a lot, but then the sky started to turn red! BLOOD MOON. The zombies then started swarming me! I had to fight for my life and make my way to the house. It was the middle of the night when i reached home. Good thing the door closed. I tried to open it but i didn't. I yelled for them to open the door inside as zombies started to approach. The merchant then yelled"YOUR ONE OF THEM NOW WE CAN'T LET YOU IN" "BUT I BUILT YOU A HOUSE YOU BACK STABBING ASSHOLES!" The arms dealer then said "Let him in NOW" The nurse and merchant let go of the door and i made it in. "Whats wrong with you guys!" "The dryad told us to keep you away." "Dryad?" "Hello...." "Who are you?" "Im the dryad or nature spirit of terraria." "Why did you tell them to lock me out!" "I said no such thing!" The merchant then started speed walking to his room. "HEY you get back here old man!" I pinned him against the wall. "ARGH i didn't do it shes lying *cough cough* "But we all heard you say it" "Yea we did!" "WHY DID YOU LOCK ME OUT." "I don't want to be zombie bait!" "Get into your room and if you do anything like that again im going to abandon you!" He then went into his room stressed and sadly. "Ugh, im sorry, but i have a question. Why are you here dryad?" Everyone then looked at her and she explained here self. After she told us everything we all went to bed. What a stressful night. The merchant better not do that again.... Dear Myself, Day 11: Today was the most exciting day I have had in terraria so far! I was going back to corruption to break more shadow orbs. After getting a musket and orb of light from them i decided to see what else they dropped. After seeing that large thing a few days ago I kept my eye out on the ground and chasms. Killed a few soul eaters, then went into the chasm. There was as a suspected a shadow orb at the bottom. I broke it and another ball of light came out. "WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH TWO OF THESE!" The ground then started to rumble, "What the hells happening!"A few seconds later I hear the usual worm burrowing, but MUCH louder! I panicked and started climbing up the chasm as fast as i could! I saw this huge worm start borrowing under me getting closer. I managed to make it out and then this huge worm comes of the ground and make a ear splitting roar! It went back into the ground and my heroic battle began.... PART 2 SOON! He roared as he broke through the ground below me. I flew yards away almost falling into a chasm. " OH CRAP jez this guys gonna be ha- *Eater prepares to attack again. "Fuck fuck FUCK. oof! I get launcher again by the giant worm. I heard him digging. I ran and i managed to miss his attack. I swung my ball of hurt all around and manage to some damage (i think) to the beast. Then a soul eater came out of a chasm and knocked me down. It bit me and held me down. The eater then came out of the ground and his gaping mouth heading straight for me...........................................My life flashed I closed my eyes thinking about my friends at the house. I felt sorry for the merchant. Then nothingness. Day 12: "UGH um where am I?" I woke up, but couldn't see anything then a light and a voices "Is he awake?" "Sock him maybe he will wake." "Can i have his musket, looks like a fine gun." "Where did you find him again?" "He was just in here when i went to pick flowers." All these voices sounded familiar. I then opened my eyes "HE's ALIVE!" *Arms dealers brings his hand back quickly* "Uh YAY hes alive *sighs*" "Where am I?" "The Dryad found you on the bed when she went to see if you were there." "Yes, you were gone for quite some time so i checked if you were home." "<.< Hey arms dealer, think dryads got a crush on the hero?" ">.> WHAT!" *Everyone stares at him* "Uh stepped on something, I got to go!" Part 2 later! Well today went fine not to many interesting things today except i saw a fellow with white eyes, probably nothing. The only thing im worried about is what was up was with the arms dealer, i dont know about him but the dryad seems really scared about me, huh. When I came home everything was normal. Checked outside towards the corruption "Ugh, ill get my revenge...." I went to go talk to the arms dealer to ask about the other day. "Hey arms dealer." WHAT?" "Uh dealer?" "WHAT!?" *Opens door* Um are y- WOW what the hell." "UM YEA I WAS TRYING A NEW WEAPON BUT IT KINDA EXPLODED!" Why are you yelling?" "WHAT!?" "Ugh never mind." Well i didn't want to mess with him for now before his hearing gets better. Now i go to sleep.... Day 13: WELL today was way to much for me to handle, i found two new terrarians, but i'll go into detail(LONG READ) Today was colder then usual and wind was a bit strong, i saw the man with white eyes again, this time i tried to talk to him but he or her ran away, he was in a blue shirt and green pants, weird. I made friends with a dwarf who held lots of explosives with him, i made a stone house for him because, well you know. I went back out to get a patch of mushrooms I saw when i saw another fellow. He had a robe and a staff. "Um hello?" "Hi there" 'Who are you?" "Me? Im Rilam, im kinda lost and looking for a new home do you stranger have a home?" "Yes, well i could make you room, where have you come from?" "Well its a sad story which happened not to long ago... "I was a regular man with a wife and a son, my wife went to go check on the frostplant crops, were farmers, when a blizzard hit she decided to get back to the house. Then she saw huge blue eyes from the distance. She called for me and I saw the blue eyes, the legends were true of the white death. Then a huge icicle or leg of some sort came form the white out. It struct near us knocking us to the ground, it then killed her. I was devastated then the being shot or threw a blue orb at me which hit me, i was carrying my staff when it happened. I tried to block it with the staff but no use, it hit me with such force I was unconscious on impact. I woke up and I looked around and found out i was floating on water, but i then realized the water under me was frozen and the source was, me. My staff was also enchanted and turned into a big frozen icicle from the looks, and blue particles emit from it. I came to realize the my son was sleeping! I went to the home, it was demolished. I went to see what used to be my sons room, it was destroyed, all left was his bracelet. Thats when i vowed that i would kill the beast with my new found power."Wow, im so sorry, but i must say may i see your power?" "Well i haven't really "used it" yet but i'll try." I then stepped back and blast of icy cold air came from his hand! "Wow, thats really cool, maybe you have been chosen for this power?" "Maybe bu-" A rock from the distance was thrown at rilam "What was that?" I looked and some some rocks on the floor, but then they started float! "Um Rilam are you doing this" "No!" It then look like a Malphite! RUN! Part 2 soon! "Hey, you talk to the dwarf about not bringing bombs in here?" "Yea, he will test them outsi- *BOOM* "JESUS!" *distant voice* "Sorry! New recipe is a bit funky!" "He's gonna hurt someone!" " As long as its not me im fine with it. "Hey you guys hear something?" "HELP!" "Nah Maybe its just yo- "HELP!" "Oh crap, lets go! "Rilam! Use one of your powers on it!" "Ok, i'll try.... HUA YAH *Blast of ice comes from his staff. "Arms dealer! Shoot it! Shoot! Shoot! SHOOT!" *Arms dealer shoots at it and they bounce off it* "CRAP its immune to regular bullets! Let me get out my silver bullets!" Watch ou- OOF!" "HERO! You freak of nature!" *Runs at it with his sword* "EAT THI-" *Maphite grabs him* "HELP!" "Let me try to freeze his legs! YAH!" *Blast of cold air comes out of his staff* "Ugh my head, Eat this you basterd!" *Hero slices the beasts arm off* Malphite: ORGH "Watch out he threw a rock disk!" "Its heading for the dwarfs house!" *Big crash* "DWARF! Nurse! Go try and help him!" "Im back with the silver bullets!" *Arms dealer shoots at him, Rilam shoots icicles at him, Merchant cowers in fear in the house, and I slash him with my sword* Malplite: ORg*Maphite disassembles* After the battle we checked on the dwarf, turns out he was hit really hard on the chest and landed on his head when he fell. "Nurse. Will he be alright?" "Well yes and no. His wounds will heal but his brain is damaged and there no way to fix it. He is now stupid." "Oh, maybe we should take away his bombs?" "Well, yea he calls himself honeydew and simon, not sure why." "Weird....." Day 14: Today's color is puke green deal with it! Today i made a shocking discovery. I decided to go back to the corruption to see if the eater was around. I didn't find him but i found a cave, a deep cave at the bottom of a chasm. It was really dark and i was almost out of torches and then i saw something at the corner of my eye. Something with red eyes, i couldn't see it but it was coming for me. I RAN for my life."OH CRAP OH CRAP WHAT THE HELL WHAT THE HELL OH MY GOD!" It disappeared after a while of running. My heart was beating like crazy but my curiosity made me want to explore. I went back to the little town we have. After the encounter with malphite and we all recovered we decided we should have our own houses. We all built our own houses, i kept the house they used to live in because well i built it. I just made it into my home. We left the demoman of Honeydew what ever to himself instead of letting him help, he can be bothersome. "Demon eye!" "Crap, were gonna need to head back to the houses sorry arms dealer!" "hmph!" He stormed off into my house, i decided not to mess with him. So as I was saying, I came back to ask if anyone wanted to go with me into the "Corrupted Cave" No one wanted to, even Rilam, the arms dealer really wanted to go though. Not sure why, and thats when we headed off with all the ammo we needed and are gear and we went off to are most thrilling adventure.... Part 2 soon So me and the arms dealer headed off to the corruption. It wasn't like arms dealer to have such enthusiasm, but i need help whenever i can get it, especially here. Corruption was always a scary unforgiving place, I had to save the arms dealer a few times from soul eaters. We heard roars in the distance. "What the hell!"What was that?" "Could be that gigantic worm, we may want to move to that chasm with the cave quickly". We had to run to the chasm until we heard the roar again, louder this time. "Oh crap!" "Shit, we need to run NOW!" BOOM! Something from the ground burst through the ground but it was pretty obviously him. "CRAP RUN TO THE CHASM ITS OVER HERE!" We had to sprint to the chasm at full speed and at last we made it. "You sure that huge worm is not gonna get us here." "Well, i hope so." "ROAR!" "Well, that answers that, lets move!" We ran or well jump down to the cave, it was pretty deep. With eater of worlds nearby it is not to easy to do so. We finally made it to the bottom of the chasm and saw the cave. "That it! You brought me to the corruption, made my soul almost be taken away from me from those things, make me almost eaten by a huge worm, WELL THAT A PR- WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT!" "Jez cool do- What wha- AHHHH! Part 3 soon "RUN INTO THE CAVE!" "AHHH!" "OOOoooOoOoOoOOo" "ITS A WRAITH RUN!" We ran for our lives into the "corrupted cave". "I think we lost it, oh my god my hearts racing." "No shit, what the hell is a wraith doing here." "I dont know, it might of been that thing with red eyes i sawthe first time here. "oOooOooO" "Crap, we better move." We walked through the cave, we saw soul eaters inhabiting them, big and small. This seemed to be a kind of nursery to these beasts. They were alot of little ones around the place. Armored skeletons roamed the area along with huge bats. "Great, how are we going to get out of here, we are in their hive or something, we going to die!" "Hey have some hope, at least it pretty amazing down here. Didn't think these things had motherly instinct." "Wow watch out!" A large worm type thing with no eye came from the darkness. We managed to dodge and i threw a torch, it looked like a worm attached to the wall. "A clinger?" "Looks like it, lets just ignore it." The arms dealer liked to point his gun around a lot while we were down there. Usually at me for some reason. "Hmm maybe over here there is a entra-, nope another dead end." "UGH I'M SICK AND TIRED OF WAITING!" "Huh?" "You stole my girl! We were going on a date, but you had do you magic stuff and magically appear on your bed so that she liked you!" "Dude what the hell man chil-" "NO your gonna pay one way or another, i destroyed your "magic bed" so now you die FOREVER!" *pulls gun out* "No arms dealer" "No, names rick" "ROOOOOOAAAARRRR!" "What no-. Then a creature took him into the darkness.... Day 15: I couldn't believe it my self, i made it out,but not with the arms dealer. Seems he wanted to kill me, no wonder he was so shifty those past couple days. But why? Why would he try to kill me, what ever the reason he is gone for now. Now after all this nonsense i decided that we all go look for a new spot for our home, with corruption getting ever so closer we should move out. Day 16: 1st day on the move. All of us are in one peace and we are now going out again. We saw a long...thing above us today, we were all kinda frighted when we saw it. I thought at first it was the eater of worlds but we were not to sure so we just ran. Hopefully what ever it was didn't see us thank goodness. Rilam just notified us that his eyes have turned blue and his breath seems to constantly show like in cold weather. "Hey guys I just noticed that my breath is now visible for some reason " Then i said "Wow what the hell, its like 70 degrees out here hmm so anything feel alright?" "Um kinda i feel a bit different ever since that Ice spider hit me with its orb." said Rilam. We discussed but then we had to move as the sun was about to set.. Day 17:I think we found our spot, no corruption around us and some sunflowers. We were all pretty tired and this would definitely be the spot but then i heard a voice from a cave. "HELP!" "Hey that sounded like help!" the dryad said "I better go, start building your houses i'll go check it out!" I said. As i looked around i noticed the voice getting louder. And then I found a goblin! "Thank you *cough cough* hero." he said. "Well if you say so myself. I mean ehm Who are you? Why are you in this cave tied up?" I said. "The other goblins said i was a outcast and was too smart for my own good so they threw me out. Thankfully you came along, if you could, can you tie me out of here?" "Of course.." And soon after we got back to base camp. Garnok as he calls him self is his name. He said he is good at tinkering. I guess that means he can tinker with my things and make it better? I'm not sure but whatever the cause our little town is kicking off with the dryad, demolishinist, merchant, mage, tinkerer, and me. We had some small shacks set up so we could survive the night. It wasn't to cozy but it was good enough. Time to sleep. Argh, something doesn't feel right. I just woke up in the middle of the night and i have been keeping something secret from everyone. When the corrupted beast that took the arms dealer attacked it didn't just take me it also attacked me and it bit me in my hip. It was bleeding and i was limping on my way out. I had to patch it up with some silk i had my self because the house was too far away and would bleed out. When i check it just now it was a scar and it was glowing a faint purple. Whats going on with me, maybe i'm dreaming, i'm gonna go to bed and hopefully it goes away. I will add "days" every so often Stay tuned and please like! Thanks to Oblivious for pointing out my spelling mistake Check the Op if theres a two part day to see if part 2 came out.


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The Arts Center Exhibit(s):
- Fall Festival Fine Art – 40th Anniversary, Sept 2012
- '9th Around Oregon Annual Exhibition,' October, 2011 – Recipient of Juror's Choice Award
- 1983-84 Japanese Ink Painting with Masako Iwasaki, Tokyo, Japan
- 1981 MFA in Painting, Pratt Institute of Art, Brooklyn, NY
- 1975 BS in Art with High Scholarship, Oregon State University
Selected Educational Service
- 1975-2006 Adjunct Professor of Art, Oregon State University
Selected Exhibitions
- 2011 "Earth, Water and Sky", Martha Wehrle & Antonia Carriere, Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, Baker City, OR
- 2009 7th Around Oregon Annual, juried show, The Arts Center, Corvallis, OR
- 2009 Art About Agriculture, Guistina Art Gallery, LaSells Stewart Center, Corvallis, OR
- 2008 "New Work by Martha Wehrle & Julie Green", The Arts Center, Corvallis, OR
- 2008 Solo Show, Art in the Governor's Office, State Capitol, Salem, OR
- 2007 Solo Show, Fairbanks Gallery, Oregon State University Art Department, Corvallis, OR
- 2006 Solo Show, Pegasus Gallery, Corvallis, OR
- 2004 "Shaping Space: Contemporary Sculpture", Benton County Museum, Philomath, OR
- 2003 Solo Show, Pegasus Gallery, Corvallis, OR
- 1997 "Abstract Concepts", Maude Kerns, Eugene, OR
- 1996 Solo Show, "Wall Reliefs", University of Portland, Portland, OR
- 1993 Solo Show, "New Directions – Wall Reliefs", Fairbanks Gallery, Oregon State University
- 1991 "All Oregon Art Annual", Oregon State Fair", Salem, OR
- 1990 "Oregon Biennial Touring Exhibition", traveled throughout Oregon, (1989-90)
- 1989 Solo Show, "Martha Wehrle; Oils and Pastels", Salishan Lodge, Gleneden Beach, OR
- 1989 Solo Show, "New Work", Pegasus Gallery, Corvallis, OR
- 1989 "Oregon Biennial", Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
- 1988 "National Invitational Drawing Exhibition", Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA
- 1987 "Oregon Biennial", Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
- 1986 "Oregon Artists at Expo", Expo '86, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- 1986 "New American Talent 1986", Texas Fine Arts Association, Austin, TX
- 1986 "Sunriver Annual Juried Exhibition of Oregon Art", Sunriver Lodge, Sunriver, OR
- 1986 "Charcoal/Graphite Drawings", Two-person show, Umpqua Valley Arts Association, Roseburg, OR
- 1986 "Paintings & Drawings by Paul Gunn & Martha Wehrle", Humanities Gallery, LBCC, Albany, OR
- 1985 Solo Show, "Drawings", Guistina Gallery, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
- 1985 "Oregon Biennial", Portland Art Institute, Portland, OR
- 1985 "Juried Exhibition of Paintings & Prints", Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR
- 1985 "Fall National '85", Cunningham Memorial Art Gallery, Bakersfield, CA
- 1983 "Martha Wehrle and Paul Gunn: Paintings & Drawings", Fairbanks Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
- 1983 "National Drawing '83", Trenton State College, Trenton, NJ
- 1983 "Sunriver Annual Juried Exhibition", Sunriver Lodge, Sunriver, OR
- 1982 "Big Sky Biennial II", Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
- 1981 "Pratt Institute New York Exhibit of Student Work", Fashion Community 109, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
- 1981 "Artquake", Invitational, U.S. Bank Plaza, Portland, OR
Work in Public Collections
- Valley Library at Oregon State University, Oregon Arts Commission 1% for Art
- Portland Art Museum Collection
- Oregon State University Collection
- University of Oregon Science Complex, Oregon Arts Commission 1% for Art
- Corvallis Public Library, Purchased in honor of outgoing Mayor Charles Vars
Other Selected Recognition
- 2003 Juror's Choice, "Around Oregon Annual", ArtCentric/Corvallis Arts Center, Corvallis, OR
- 1996 Second Place Award, "All Oregon Art Annual", Oregon State Fair, Salem, OR
- 1996 Oregon State University L.L. Stewart Faculty Development Award to study art in Mali, West Africa
- 1995 First Place Award, "Celebration of the Arts/95, State Capitol Building, Salem, OR
- 1994 Oregon State University L.L. Stewart Faculty Development Award to study at in Ivory Coast.
- 1994 First Place Award, "Willamette Valley Juried Show", Corvallis Arts Center, Corvallis, OR
- 1993 First Place Award, "All Oregon Art Annual", Oregon State Fair, Salem, OR
- 1992 Women's Faculty Development Grant, Oregon State University
- 1992 First Place Award, "Celebration of the Arts/92", State Capitol Building, Salem,OR
- 1986 Featured Artist in Florilegia, A Retrospective of Calyx, A Journal of Art & Literature by Women, Vol. 10,
- 1985 Outstanding Instructor of the Year, Linn-Benton Community College, Albany, OR
- 1976 Featured Artist in Calyx- A Northwest Feminist Review, Vol. 2

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Zend Framework 1 is Migrating to Git!
Since its inception, Zend Framework 1 has used Subversion for versioning. However, as we approach its end-of-life (which will occur 12-18 months from the time this post is written), and as our experience with ZF2 processes becomes more familiar, we -- the Zend team and the Community Review team -- feel that we can better support ZF1 via GitHub.
As such, we will be migrating the ZF1 Subversion repository to GitHub this week. Please read on for details!
What will happen
Subversion Access
First: you will still have access to Subversion!
For versions prior to 1.12, we will continue hosting our current Subversion
repository, and if you are using
svn:externals with a tag or
branch on that repository, that will continue to work. However, the
repository will be read-only going forward.
The release-1.12 branch, however, will become the "master" branch on the GitHub repository. All future updates, including security fixes, will be made to this branch and this branch only; future tags will be made against GitHub. However, for those of you using Subversion, all is not lost: Github supports Subversion! (That's 2 separate links!)
If you are pointing your
svn:externals at either trunk or the
release-1.12 branch, you will need to update your
to point at the new repository location. To do this, you will execute the
[user@server]$ svn propedit svn:externals path/in/working-dir/to/zf1
This will spawn an editor. In that editor, change the URL for ZF1:
- "http://framework.zend.com/svn/framework/standard/trunk" becomes "https://github.com/zendframework/zf1/trunk"
- "http://framework.zend.com/svn/framework/standard/branches/release-1.12" becomes "https://github.com/zendframework/zf1/trunk"
.*" become "https://github.com/zendframework/zf1/tags/release-1.12
Once you have made this change, save and exit. Then run:
[user@server]$ svn commit -m "update externals"
svn:externals - Dojo
Currently, the ZF1 repository defines a single
property, which adds Dojo Toolkit.
Currently, this points to version 1.5 of Dojo, as that is the last version
with which ZF1 maintained compatibility. We have decided with the move to
GitHub to remove the
svn:externals entry, and not add
a git submodule; however, we will continue packaging Dojo 1.5 in
any ZF1 releases.
If you relied on the
svn:externals definition in ZF1 in order
to obtain Dojo, you will need to add it to your repository yourself. If you
need to do so, point the definition at "http://svn.dojotoolkit.org/src/branches/1.5".
"Extras" Repository
The "extras" repository, which contains the jQuery integration, Firebird DB
adapter, and console process forking tools, will also be migrated to GitHub,
following the same pattern as for the ZF1 repo (i.e., release-1.12 branch
will become the master branch on the GitHub repository, and the old
subversion repository will be marked read-only). You will need to update
svn:externals definitions just as you would for ZF1, with
the following mappings:
- "http://framework.zend.com/svn/framework/extras/trunk" becomes "https://github.com/zendframework/zf1-extras/trunk"
- "http://framework.zend.com/svn/framework/extras/branches/release-1.12" becomes "https://github.com/zendframework/zf1-extras/trunk"
Issue Tracker
Since Zend Framework 1 is in maintenance mode at this time, we are only addressing critical or security issues. As such, we have decided to port only open issues created since 1.12.0 was released (at the time of this writing, around 66 issues) to GitHub issues.
The JIRA instance will be marked read-only. We will likely disable it in the near future; if we do so, we will likely provide static pages of all issues for later reference. (This item is still to be determined.)
Information on the new issue tracker location will be placed on the JIRA landing page, with links to each of the ZF1, ZF1 Extras, and ZF2 repositories.
Once the cutover occurs, only the Zend team and the Community Review team will have commit rights on the GitHub repository. This means that patches will need to be submitted as Pull Requests. Once submitted, members of these teams, as well as the general community, can comment and provide feedback; once consensus is reached that the patch is ready, it will be merged to the repository.
If you are unfamiliar with Git and/or GitHub, we recommend the following resources:
- GitHub help site, which details everything from setting up Git to creating and forking repositories, to collaborating.
- git-scm site, which provides a comprehensive, online book detailing basics to advanced features of Git.
- ZF2 Git Guide, which details the typical contributor workflow; simply substitute "zf1" for "zf2" in that guide. (We will likely add this to ZF1 soon as well.)
One note: at this point, we will only accept bug and security fixes; new features are not currently in scope for Zend Framework 1.
Important! You will still need to have a Contributors License Agreement (CLA)
on file for us to accept your contributions. For this reason, we recommend setting your
user.email git configuration setting to the same email used
for your CLA; with this information, we can easily look up your CLA status, which will
expedite our ability to merge your pull requests/patches. To do this, simply execute the
following from within your ZF1 checkout:
[user@server]$ git config user.email "email@example.com"
Do this prior to making any commits, to ensure that the commits in your patch are attributed to that email.
The plan at this time is to mark the ZF1 subversion repository and issue tracker read-only starting Friday, 5 April 2013.
The repository and issues migration is the first step in a series of planned migrations. We also plan to eventually migrate our wiki to GitHub; this will allow us to offload functionality from the main ZF website, and also consolidate all development-related functionality (other than the mailing list) in a central location.
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As many of us are just now learning, football is "the" sport to follow. Wouldn't it be great to add another "teammate" to your cheering section; a "tail"gater that will be there for years to come?
Well, the possibilities of locating the perfect companion will be endless at the PetSmart Charities National Adoption Weekend that is coming up on Friday, September 12th and lasting through Sunday, September 14th! All 1,300 PetSmart stores across the country will be participating! Each participating adoption partner will receive $35 in adoption-reward grants for every pet adopted from their organization during the event.
While helping to save a life, you may just be gaining the very best friend that you could possibly hope for; one that will help your team score on the home front! There will be a variety of pets to choose from – most certainly one will be right for you!
The event is weekend-long and is sponsored by PetSmart®. The PetSmart in Wheaton is located at 63 Rice Lake Square. It is the perfect location to invite locale rescues and shelters to show off their orphaned dogs (and cats) and help to find them a forever home.
Overall, there will be more than 2,000 animal welfare organizations on the various 1,300 PetSmart store sites in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. This gives you an opportunity to find the perfect new buddy to cheer alongside you this season!
"Collaborating with our adoption partners throughout North America allows us to help find homes for thousands of deserving pets each National Adoption Weekend," said Jan Wilkins, Executive Director of PetSmart Charities. "Not only will you save a life if you choose to adopt, but you'll also be rewarded with a lifetime of unconditional love."
"At PetSmart, we believe pets make us better people," said David Lenhardt, Chief Executive Officer, PetSmart. "Partnering with PetSmart Charities for National Adoption Weekend events allow us to create more moments for people to be inspired by pets while saving thousands of lives."
Besides all of that, PetSmart Charities rewards all participating adoption partners; each will receive $35 in adoption-reward grants for every pet adopted during the event. PetSmart, Inc., Purina® Pro Plan® and Tidy Cats® are proud sponsors of National Adoption Weekend.
How to Adopt
Visit the PetSmart Charities' adoption center inside any PetSmart store in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, September 12th and Saturday, September 13th; and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 14th.
Join the Conversation
You can follow PetSmart Charities and PetSmart on Facebook throughout National Adoption Weekend at www.facebook.com/PetSmartCharities and www.facebook.com/PetSmart. Or, talk with us on Twitter
at https://twitter.com/PetSmartChariTs andhttps://twitter.com/PetSmart and by following the hashtag #adoptlove.
This National Adoption Weekend will give you the very best opportunity to locate your newest teammate. Don't miss out – mark your calendar today to attend!


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Education for Minnesota's next generation of health care providers
Education is the key to Minnesota's future health care workforce and health reform helps Minnesota's higher education system to train the providers we need. To encourage students to practice in underserved communities, health reform increases availability of student loans through the National Health Service Corps, as well as residencies for medical students entering primary care. Training for nurse practitioners and physician assistants is also increased. Under health reform, Minnesota and the country will also receive guidance on workforce development from a new workforce commission that is assessing needs of health care workforce nationwide. Minnesota is well-represented on this commission by Brian J. Isetts, PhD, Professor of Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy.
- What is the National Health Service Corps (NHSC)?
The NHSC is a network of 10,000 primary health care professionals and 14,000 sites working in underserved communities across the country. There are over 200 health care professionals working in Minnesota through this program.
- How has Minnesota been supporting education and training for the health care work force?
Established in 1996, Medical Education and Research Costs (MERC) provides support for certain medical education activities in Minnesota that have historically been supported in significant part by patient care revenues. Based at the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center, Minnesota's six regional Minnesota Area Health Education Centers support the health professional workforce needs of rural and urban underserved Minnesota communities through strong community-campus partnerships among academic institutions, health care agencies, and communities.
Helpful Resources
For more information on the National Health Service Corps, please contact the Recruitment Training and Support Center at 1 (877) 313-1823
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Michael Kimmelman reviews the Rouault exhibition in today's NYTimes. "At one time Rouault's reputation rivaled Matisse's, and his clowns and prostitutes were as ubiquitously reproduced as Ben Shahn posters. He had retrospectives at the Museum of Modern Art in 1945 and 1953; when he died in 1958, at 87, the French government organized a state funeral. Then he slipped down the memory chute. The French expression 'jolie-laide,' applied to women whose beauty is of the unconventional sort, applies to Rouault too, which half explains his vanishing. He's an acquired taste." Read more. Georges Rouault: Judges, Clowns and Whores continues through June 9 at Mitchell-Innes & Nash, 1018 Madison Avenue, at 78th Street; (212) 744-7400 or miandn.com
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Scrabble word: CANARY
In which Scrabble dictionary does CANARY exist?
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Official Scrabble (OSPD)
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Definitions of CANARY in dictionaries:
- noun - someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
- noun - a female singer
- noun - a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge
- noun - any of several small Old World finches
- adj - having the color of a canary
- A small finch (Serinus canaria) native to the Canary Islands that is greenish to yellow and has long been bred as a cage bird.
- Slang.
- A woman singer.
- An informer; a stool pigeon.
- A sweet white wine from the Canary Islands, similar to Madeira.
- A lively 16th-century court dance.
- A light to moderate or vivid yellow.
- noun - a bird that utters a musical call
There are 6 letters in CANARY: A A C N R Y
Scrabble words that can be created with an extra letter added to CANARY
All anagrams that could be made from letters of word CANARY plus a wildcard: CANARY?
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- The most intensive use ever made of SOF, including deployments of unprecedented size, duration and repeat rotation;
- Missions that span entire countries and multiple areas of operation;
- Concomitantly extensive demands on SOF command and control;
- SOF and conventional forces operating on the same battlefields for extended periods.
The intensive employment of SOF since 9/11 is above all because of the way adversaries are choosing to fight today; numerically smaller and less technologically advanced antagonists have traditionally opted for insurgent or guerrilla tactics to undermine a more powerful nation. The special operations forces' core missions include counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, unconventional warfare (in which indigenous fighting forces are used to topple adversaries), and foreign internal defense (improving a country's security, governance, and economic institutions to address the threats it faces). These core missions form the heart of the current U.S. approach to defend its interests and shore up friendly countries around the world, so it is logical that SOF would be called on to an unprecedented degree.
They Volunteered for Afghanistan
That is not to say that anything was planned or foreordained about the use of SOF post 9/11. The decision to send Colonel (now Lieutenant General and commander of U.S. Army Special Operations Command) John Mulholland and his 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) operators to Afghanistan in the days after the attacks on New York and Washington occurred largely because they volunteered. Another reason was that there was no ready alternative, given the lack of a footprint in the land-locked country or bases in nearby countries from which to launch a conventional U.S. ground operation on short notice. The Clinton administration had already used missile strikes to relatively little effect after the attack on U.S. embassies in Africa, and the direct attack on the United States called for a more concerted response.
The troops led by Mulholland, augmented by CIA operatives and other special operations forces, succeeded in bringing down the Taliban government by partnering with Afghan resistance forces. The hunt for Osama bin Laden continues to this day into the tribal lands of Pakistan. After the initial campaign, 5th Group was redirected to Iraq, and along with 10th Group, Naval Special Warfare, and Air Force special operations, participated in the initial invasion alongside conventional and coalition forces.
Unlike in Operation Desert Storm 12 years earlier, SOF played an integral role in the invasion. 5th Group was the only U.S. ground force in western Iraq, 10th Group was the only ground force in northern Iraq, and Naval Special Warfare spearheaded the entrance into Iraq's Al Faw peninsula and the Iraqi waterways. The Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) flew combat missions, inserting SOF into denied territory and opening the critical air hub at Tallil.
In the years since both of these initial interventions, Army Special Forces, Navy SEALs, and AFSOC, recently joined by the new Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC), have maintained significant numbers of operators in Afghanistan and Iraq. 2 Some 2,400 SOF operators have been present in Afghanistan, a number that is now expanding, and some 4,000 are deployed to Iraq at any given time. These SOF tours are seven months in duration, and many operators, particularly the noncommissioned and once-junior officers, have now deployed a half-dozen times.
Worldwide Engagement
Special operations forces have maintained their traditional small-unit deployments in some 65 countries primarily to conduct foreign internal defense and civil affairs missions. One of the largest of these missions involves the Philippines, where a thriving partnership between the Philippine government and the U.S. Embassy and SOF has substantially reduced militant separatist and terrorist activity in the far-flung archipelago and adjacent waterways.
Colombia has also been a long-term SOF beneficiary, with major gains against the 40-year-old FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) insurgency, including a stunning rescue operation undertaken by the Colombia forces to free FARC prisoners, including three Americans. The U.S.-Colombian forces have been engaged in training activities for decades, and more intensively since 9/11 under the terms of Plan Colombia. Finally, the Trans-Sahel Initiative is a nine-country foreign internal defense effort undertaken since 9/11 in the northern swath of Africa that has been a recruiting ground and smuggling route for various extremist groups.
The nature of operations since 9/11 has changed in several key respects. Previously, the most common SOF deployment was a Joint Combined Exchange Training mission, in which a very small SOF element would engage in training exercises with a partner country. The other type of deployment was a contingency operation to execute a mission, most often one of short duration with a small element.
Now, special operations forces routinely carry out missions that span entire countries-in the case of Iraq and Afghanistan-and multiple countries and areas of operation as in the case of the hunt for Osama bin Laden and other leaders of the al Qaeda network. The latter mission has been the primary focus of the national mission force, which has operated under a separate chain of command and control.
All SOF operations have undergone profound improvements in technique and technology. The man-hunting network has expanded to include new partners and new methods that have increased its agility and reach. In the area of technical surveillance, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles has increased dramatically since 2003. Forces carried an experimental prototype of the Pointer, a suitcase-size UAV, into combat in the Iraq invasion. Now a plethora of much smaller and armed UAVs and other sensors exist, and few units, whether special or conventional, venture into battle without them to provide real-time feed.
Mentoring in Iraq
These large-scale, sustained missions have made possible persistent engagement and intensive mentoring on a scale that has forged a qualitatively different type of partnership. The most notable example is the Iraqi special operations forces (ISOF), which began as the 36th Iraqi Civil Defense Corps. Comprised of Kurdish, Shia, and Sunni Arab fighters, it evolved into the 36th Commandos and is today a component of the Iraqi special operations brigade, led by the 36th's original commander, General Fadl Barwari, a Kurd. The ISOF now has grown to include regionally-based battalions as well as the centrally based core units, the Commandos and the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Force.
Because of the unit's longevity, its sustained support, and intensive mentoring by SOF, ISOF is the single most competent unit in the Iraqi security forces today. On my own trips to Iraq, I witnessed Army Special Forces and SEAL operators training and living with these troops, who matured as the unit took over its mission planning and intelligence preparation. In addition to Iraqi forces, SOF have used this model to mentor numerous emergency response units and special weapons and tactics (SWAT)-style units, beginning with the Hillah SWAT, which has played a pivotal role in numerous engagements, as well as scout and reconnaissance platoons in regular Iraqi army brigades.
This model of intensive mentoring has also been followed in Afghanistan with the creation, training, and advising of Commando Kandaks, in Colombia with the creation of a special operations brigade, and in the Philippines with the intensive partnering through the Joint Special Operations Task Force. In Iraq and Afghanistan, this includes SOF combat advisers conducting field operations alongside the host-nation SOF.
Accompanying trainees on operations provides the advisers with the ability to assess the unit's progress firsthand and cement the partnership under fire. Nothing demonstrates the SOF commitment more than rolling into Shia-militia-controlled Baghdad neighborhoods in the dead of night to carry out an ISOF-designed raid. Repeated daily or weekly over several years produces competence and trust.
Positive Results
The ISOF had a critical impact on the diminution of the violence in 2007-08, particularly in targeting the Shia extremist militias, including those armed and trained by Iran. They were also responsible for the successful targeting and capture of many Sunni high-, mid-, and low-value targets. The most important impact, however, is the formation of a professional unit of Shia, Sunni, and Kurds, which provides a model for further nonpartisan institutional development of the armed forces. Continued partnership is desirable to aid Iraq's transition.
In Colombia and the Philippines, the persistent engagement has paid off in concrete gains and models for future institutional development, as well as enhanced diplomatic relations between the two countries. The emphasis in the Philippines mission on assisting local development and governance has been particularly important in a country where U.S. forces were asked to depart the long-time bases Clark and Subic Bay in the 1990s because of nationalist sentiment and a perception that the U.S. presence did not benefit the country.
As a corollary of these country-wide deployments and operations, SOF has now gained the experience of commanding and controlling its forces at a level not seen since the Vietnam War. The commanding colonels of 5th and 10th Groups have repeatedly swapped command of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula in Iraq, and the commanding colonels of 3rd and 7th Groups have alternated as commander of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan. Colonel Chris Conner, commander of 5th Special Forces Group, is currently completing his fourth tour.
These officers shouldered enormous responsibilities in leading brigade-plus-size forces scattered throughout Iraq and in several provinces of Afghanistan, in territories much larger than those overseen by their conventional division commanders. They also maintained a close linkage with the joint force command elements overseeing all military operations in those countries. Naval Special Warfare's organization was not sufficient to form the core of a CJSOTF, but it has been an integral part of every deployment, and even the SF Group headquarters require significant augmentation to manage the command and control and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) requirements of the mission.
Lessons from Command
These years of intensive combat under difficult and evolving conditions have provided unparalleled command experience for a large number of SOF officers. They have also yielded significant lessons, some of which are already being addressed. So that the CJSOTF can focus on the daily fight, a one-star SF general officer, Brigadier General Edward Reeder, has deployed to Afghanistan as commander of a forward headquarters of the Central Command's Special Operations Command.
The headquarters will provide more linkage into the overall U.S.-NATO command and enhance the contribution that SOF can make to the overall campaign. This practice follows the precedent set by the national mission force, which created deputy commands for general and flag officers to deploy forward to oversee its persistent man-hunting operations. The other missing piece has been the unity of command among the theater SOF and the national mission force. At times the host nation, partner forces, and the general population have been confused by the multiplicity of chains of command, and movement toward unity of command is overdue.
Since 9/11, SOF has been extensively intertwined on the battlefield with conventional forces. This experience is largely limited to Iraq and Afghanistan where U.S. conventional forces have been deployed in large numbers, but it is a paradigm-changing experience for the tens of thousands of U.S. military members who have served in one or both of these countries. Previously, the activities of special operations forces were largely secret, and most conventional forces would serve entire careers without encountering a SOF operator.
Beginning in the earliest days of the Iraq invasion, and the arrival of the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan, conventional forces have encountered bearded operators driving Toyota pickups or living on bases with indigenous forces. The different mode of dress and transportation were only two outward manifestations of very distinct modes of operation, which gave rise to difficult learning experiences for both. I personally witnessed the SOF ritual of establishing relations and seeking logistical support from the conventional division, whose commander many times wanted to constrain the SOF element that he perceived as interfering in his area of operations.
Operating Side by Side
While doctrine calls for special operations forces to carve out their own operating area (a JSOA) to deconflict with other forces, this was neither possible nor desirable in the case of Iraq and Afghanistan. Instead, the two forces have been compelled to learn how to get along and communicate and operate side by side, often in concert.
A joint publication (JP 3-33) on SOF-General Purpose Force (GPF) interoperability has been written to codify some of the most important rules of the road, and the ongoing learning experience continues to yield new insights and practices. Differences of rank and unit size and the concept of "battlespace owner" still impede collaboration among some units, but the new model that has grown up is one of mutually supporting relationships.
What that means is command and control will be exercised by the unit whose mission has priority at that moment, and that relationship can evolve several times a night, on busy nights. Pre-deployment exercises and familiarization with units that will be in the same area of operations is always the preferred mode of achieving optimum collaboration on the battlefield, but that has often not been possible given the high operational tempo of the military in recent years.
A particular challenge for SOF-GPF interoperability is the provision of logistical support, force protection, and ISR for the smaller SOF units who will stay behind in Iraq as the conventional forces draw down. The brigade combat teams naturally resist giving up these units that they will need should they be called on to deploy to Afghanistan or elsewhere.
Most conventional commanders have come to prize the contributions made by SOF on the battlefield. SOF produces more human intelligence than any other element, by virtue of the wide networks it builds in the population. Similarly, special operations forces have captured a very large share of high-, mid- and low-value targets. Of greatest long-term benefit are the successes they have achieved working with foreign forces.
The consequences of this unprecedented level and nature of SOF operations since 2001 are numerous, many of which have yet to be studied in depth. Three observations are immediately apparent:
- SOF expansion is warranted and will in all likelihood continue;
- SOF practices and innovations have influenced all U.S. operations;
- SOF leadership exists in greater depth than ever before.
Special Operations Expansion
The demands for SOF in Afghanistan, Iraq until at least 2012, and elsewhere around the world suggest that the forces will not lack for future employment. Congress has mandated the expansion of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) personnel to a total of 46,223 (including civilians) by 2013. SOF expansion has been embraced by both political parties through two administrations, but the reality is that the growth rate is limited by the pool of qualified applicants.
Since two thirds to three quarters of those who try out do not make it through the arduous selection process, a growth rate of 3 to 5 percent annually is the maximum deemed feasible by USSOCOM. U.S. Special Forces, the largest single component of special operations forces, are to slated to grow to 14,137, and Naval Special Warfare is aiming for a 30 percent increase, or an additional 2,000 SEALs and Special Warfare Combat Crewmen. The largest percentage increase being attempted is in the Army Special Forces active-duty Civil Affairs, which are in great demand and have the highest operational tempo. Civil Affairs is slated to double to 884 and Psychological Operations troops will nearly double to 1,134. The Ranger Regiment will add 933 troops.
The key to meeting these quantitative goals without sacrificing the all-important quality of SOF is to retain those veteran operators on which the force rests. Numerous retention incentives have already been instituted and need to be maintained to counteract the hardships of repeat deployments. The current maturity of Special Forces has already declined from an average age of 34.8 to 31.2.
Maturity is especially critical in units that will be deployed far from any parent unit and responsible for operating several echelons above its nominal rank. The leadership and mentoring skills of SOF senior noncommissioned officers are the foundation on which the force rests. It is impossible to succeed in building foreign partnerships without the experience and knowledge base that career-long regional specialists possess.
Recent SOF innovations and practices have influenced U.S. operations over the past eight years in several ways. Future operations are likely to involve more blended operations as leaders realize the synergy that can be gained by combining elements of conventional, special operations and interagency units. That does not mean individual specialties or core competencies will cease to exist, but rather the effects can be maximized by employing these elements in concert.
As younger officers are promoted, they take with them into command positions what they have witnessed firsthand on their combat tours: doctrine and hierarchy can be an impediment to efficiency and unity of effort. They have also established relationships that will allow them to transcend parochial or institutional divisions.
Some of the effects that are already permeating operations and will continue to do so are the progressive flattening of organizations, at least in the commands led by farsighted leaders. Authority to decide and act as well as control of assets such as intelligence and surveillance have been pushed down to lower echelons because fighting a network requires network-like agility. It also requires interagency partners with skills and knowledge that do not reside within the military.
' Intelligence Drives Operations'
A new mantra adopted by both conventional and special operations forces is that "intelligence drives operations." This has already caused a revolution in the fusion of operations and intelligence at the tactical level. Furthermore, there is a growing awareness of the need for intelligence focused not only on the enemy but on the country's or region's population and for a much broader role for intelligence to inform policy, strategy, and campaign design.
Another effect is the growing recognition that the endgame of U.S. involvement depends on the capacity and capability of the host-nation's forces and government, regardless of the nature of the conflict. Therefore, it is critical that U.S. forces improve their ability to mentor and advise foreign forces. Foreign internal defense has long been a SOF core competency, and only the Special Forces as a unit are required to learn foreign languages.
Yet the preparation for and conduct of conventional and special operations forces training and advisory missions have been largely divorced from one another. The synergy to be gained from training and deploying these advisory units together, at least when the mission is large-scale foreign internal defense, counterinsurgency, or stability operations, has only recently been embraced by some leaders. There is still a need for a workable model or models.
Finally, the future of SOF, now that it has produced an unprecedented number of general and flag officers, is a question mark that affects the future of the U.S. military itself. There are natural and important differences among special operations forces and so-called general purpose forces. But in the end, a battle-tested leader who has commanded large combat units across country-wide areas of operation should be considered a military commander and not just a SOF commander. The theater special operations commands, now led by SOF general and flag officers, were intended to be deployable operational commands. But with rare exception, they have not been used in this fashion.
SOF expertise and insight is critically needed at all levels of war. The recent nomination of Lieutenant General Stanley McChrystal to serve as the commander of the four-star command in Afghanistan marks the first time in eight years that a SOF general or flag officer is in charge of the fight. The military now has a range of superbly qualified leaders in its SOF ranks, and it should consider them when selecting for future commands outside the SOF-specific posts. 3 In an era in which the need for whole-of-government synergy has become a mantra, this would represent an important step toward "whole-of-military" synergy.
1. "A Balanced Approach to Irregular Warfare," by ADM Eric T. Olson, Journal of International Security Affairs, Spring 2009, Number 16, p. 1.
2. MARSOC was formed in 2006 with a manpower target of 2,500.
3. General Norton A. Schwartz, a former commanding general of the Air Force Special Operations Command, is currently Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force.


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Release Date: 2007-04-27
Genre: Comedy,
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A group of guys who sang a cappella together in college reunite 15 years later to perform at a friendÂ's wedding. The group takes a break from their less-than-perfect lives in Manhattan for a long weekend of rehearsals at a rambling family beach house, their significant others, spouses and one Swedish nanny in tow. The experience lets them take stock of how their lives have progressed--and in some cases regressed--since their college heyday. One bar room brawl, nostalgic skinny dip, near death experience, surprising sex fantasy and miraculously salvaged wedding later, these lifelong friends readjust their perspective. In the end, they raise their voices in song to whatÂ's good and true in their lives.
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Miles Davis: Stuff
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Miles in the Sky (Columbia 9628)
Miles Davis (trumpet), Wayne Shorter (tenor sax), Herbie Hancock (electric piano), Ron Carter (electric bass), Tony Williams (drums).
Composed by Miles Davis.
Recorded: Columbia Studio B, NYC, May 17, 1968
Rating: 100/100 (learn more)
(Editor's note: Recorded after the all-acoustic Nefertiti, Miles in the Sky was his first record that to experiment with combinations of acoustic and electric instruments. While other tracks on this record ("Paraphernalia") feature electric guitar, "Stuff" features both electric bass and piano from Carter and Hancock. E.N.)
As much as I love In A Silent Way, this album pointed my way towards the future of music. Thank you Tony Williams and Ron Carter! How can something be so loose and yet so funky?
Reviewer: Peter Erskine (for Desert Island Dozens)
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On this side of the Atlantic, I can find Oreo cookies and I can find smooth peanut butter. I can find Newman's Own microwave popcorn and I can find Aunt Jemima pancake mix. I can find Philadelphia cream cheese and I can find Graham Crackers.
But I miss my honey-frosted mini-wheats, I miss Barbara's Bakery Cinnamon Puffins, I miss decent tortillas and chunky salsa, I miss the Jiffy corn muffin mix, and most of all, I miss Reese's Peanut Butter cups.
Particularly the mini, bite-size ones, we used to have bucketloads of at my office.
Thankfully, my good blog friend Jackie in London had included a bunch of them in her generous food gift package. We are working our way through them sloooowly, with the prudence and attention of those who know something is in short supply.
American food sources in Paris :
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Thursday January 16, 2014: Do something positive today... something positively physical... celebrate, show some appreciation, pay someone a compliment and let your light shine
Some folks will be guilty of bad behavior, don't let one of those folks be you. Indulge your passions but be gentle and show a little common sense. Parts of you are in conflict and your passions are high, so don't be reckless. Use this passion positively by bravely taking action on things that have been percolating for a while.
To make the most of today, be assertive (as opposed to aggressive), but at the same time be diplomatic. Get out of your ego and into your heart. Be willing to share the spotlight, have fun, live fully, and if you feel backed into a corner remember that conversation and compromise, both with yourself and others, will serve you better than force.
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Passion is beautiful. Creative, intense, loving, full on, sensitive, meaningful, out there and perfect for me.
However, "passion" has a nasty sister called "reckless". She is impetuous by nature and acts purely on impulse. She is made of pure passion: the unbridled and unadulterated kind. She has the power to win and influence all in her way. She is intoxicating, sultry and seductive. Equally smart and sexy. You just can't get enough.
But don't be fooled. Beneath the allure is her wicked facade. Reckless is self-centered, indulgent and in constant need of instant gratification. She skillfully gets her own way, even if it means throwing you into harm's way. She is selfish and can never be trusted.
If you don't tame "passion" you will soon meet "reckless." Many successful people have been seduced by recklessly jumping into hot deep pools of passion without testing the waters, before it's too late.
Tame your passion and let it serve you rather than work against you. Sometimes you need to bring things back a peg or two and talk them through. Then proceed slowly and cautiously. No harm in that.
Trent Leyshan, Tame your passions
Please note: The sky speaks to you if you will let it. Every day it delivers a message that each person hears in a uniquely different way. What do these daily self help messages mean to you and your life? To find an astrologer or to find out more about Patricia ~ click here.


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Mountain View girls basketball coach Mat Clark could not be more proud of his team Monday, and it hadn't nothing to do with the result of the Thunder's game.
Thinned by injury and illness, the Thunder clinched a bi-district tournament berth with a 50-48 win over Hudson's Bay in the opening game of the 3A district tournament at Fort Vancouver.
Bailey Lindsley took a pass from Carly Holboke and scored the winning basket with four seconds to play.
"So many kids would have just bagged it with all the injuries we've suffered," Clark said. "Then we had another starter out tonight with the stomach flu. So having just five, six players is not the most ideal way of going into the playoffs. But the fact is they got a win and are going to regionals. With all the adversity we've been through the last three weeks, I couldn't be happier for them."
Mountain View will face Kelso at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Fort Vancouver, with the loser getting the No. 4 seed to the bi-district tournament next week.
The Thunder got key contributions from all who played, including freshman Jessie Wilmoth who got called up from the junior varsity to provide some depth.
Wilmoth converted two key free throws as Mountain View made 15 of 19 free throws in the game.
Mountain View also had a player foul out in the third quarter.
"We basically played the final 10-11 minutes with just five players," Clark said.
Holboke finished with 25 points, and Emma DuChesne added 14. CeCe Wooten led Bay with 23 points.
HUDSON'S BAY (6-15) — CeCe Wooten 23, Treneisha Doyle 5, Paris Collins 6, Demia Browning 3, Ava Bartley 6, Ashley Pipkins 0, Bailey Freeman 5. Totals 20 (2) 6-12 48.
MOUNTAIN VIEW (9-12) — Carly Holboke 25, Sarah Pongon 0, Emma DuChesne 14, DMelisa Ljuca 1, Bailey Gaspar 2, Bailey Lindsley 6, Jessie Wilmoth 2. Totals 15 (3) 15-19 50.
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Fifty years ago, America saw the culmination of a rise in political activism surrounding the Civil Rights Movement, in what has come to be known as Freedom Summer. In acknowledgement of that milestone, and of the role of writers, illustrators and researchers, here are three children's books which make great resources for introducing that time.
For more information, see the following websites, or www.amazon.com to order:
Don't miss this interview with the artists of "Sit-In".! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgIMTkmzBck
https://www.lernerbooks.com/products/t/10902/9780761352556/ruth-and-the-green-book Links on this site enrich the story of how the Green Book came to be. See also links with the slide show.
http://bit.ly/1mSz7dh Link to Kitson Jazynka study of Dr King.
'Developed by National Geographic in close consultation with literacy education experts, this new series is one teachers, librarians, parents, and grandparents know they can trust to nurture every child's love of reading.'
http://bit.ly/1slhLcV Link to all the Superreader volumes. While many are about nature and wildlife, there are several biographies on the list.
Andrea Davis-Pinkney and Brian Pinkney team up to bring social justice issues to children's libraries.
Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, William Smith and Clarence Henderson are featured as members of the sit-in protests at the Woolworth's lunch counters in Greensboro, N.C. Others who began the work on Feb.1st, 1960 included Ezell A. Blair Jr., and David Richmond. Here is a record of the original appeal for picketers: http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-postwar/6025 and a contemporary news item from day 2: http://www.sitins.com/headline_sitdown.shtml
Ella Baker, then working for the NAACP, became involved with mentoring the students, and together they became SNCC.
Connections are made for the readers with other events and contributions to the Civil Rights struggle, making this book a valuable resource for further research as well as standing alone. A comprehensive bibliography is included. No account of Civil Rights is complete without Ella Baker's tireless participation. She organized the conference at Shaw University which led to the formation of SNCC.
The lively watercolor illustrations bring emotional depth to the story.
The preparations made by the students to endure and resist the appalling abuse they received during the sit-ins cannot be underestimated. Jackie Robinson is often cited for his courage and stoicism during his first groundbreaking year with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, and these students demonstrated the same heroic self control 17 years later. That they later became founding members of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) is only appropriate.
Ruth and her parents set off to travel cross country by car.
This is a remarkable fictionalized history of the Green Book, which was developed as a labor of love by Victor H. Green, (1892 - 1960) a Harlem NY postman. Painful as the story is, it is beautifully told, with an authentic feel for the voice of Ruth, and her thoughtful observations. Going from the relative safety of Chicago into the Jim Crow South was not for the faint of heart.
"Ruth and the Green Book", by Calvin Alexander Ramsey with Gwen Strauss
Starting in 1936, Victor H. Green compiled a constantly growing list of places where African American travelers would be welcomed. See his Wikipedia profile here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_H._Green
Interestingly, Esso gas stations were known to be always helpful, and it was here that Ruth's family bought their guide, which helped them reach their relatives in Alabama safely.
A friendly garage and rest stop en route to Alabama.
The popularity of the guide grew continually, as more sites were added. Travel could be more manageable, the more comprehensive it became. CNN interviewed the author and several people connected to the Green Book in a news report from February 2011: http://cnn.it/1mfjiZQ
"Dr Martin Luther King Jr.", from a series of informational texts on a wide range of topics.
In deference to the importance accorded to non-fiction texts in Common Core, this biography of Dr King Jr. comes from a fine series of informative books on many topics where National Geographic has an undoubted edge. Designed as leveled readers for children, from simple texts to greater fluency, the resources and format of this book are heightened by the use of excellent photographs and a sense of immediacy.
Dr King's powers of oratory and persuasion were crucial to the success of Civil Rights.
The book contains topic headings which outline the historical context, name the major personalities, describe the uniqueness of Dr King's gifts, yet ground him in a time, place and family which enrich his portrait. In other words, a fine example of the traits of informational text for a young audience, thorough, accurate, yet not overwhelming.
Informational text from "Dr King Jr."
A visually appealing format for a variety of useful, interesting facts about the Rev. Dr King Jr. Who knew that his father changed both their names from Michael to Martin Luther in 1934?


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Mud from flooding is shown covering the main street Sunday Sept. 15, 2013 in Estes Park, Colo., after water and debris swamped the town when the Big Thompson River surged through Estes Park late Thursday and early Friday. In Estes Park, some 20 miles from Lyons, hundreds of homes and cabins were empty in the town that is a gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. High water still covered several low-lying streets. Where the river had receded, it had left behind up to a foot of mud. (AP Photo/Jeri Clausing)
The flooding appears to be over in Estes Park, Colorado.
After days of rain or forecasts of possible rain, Tuesday is finally clear.
Residents and business owners are working on clearing the debris and muck from structures and roads to put the city back together.
Flooding started at Estes Park, a town at the entry point to Rocky Mountain National Park, on Friday.
Rocky Mountain National Park is still closed on Tuesday.
Most of the 1,500 homes that were destroyed and the 4,500 that were damaged in the area were either in Estes Park or Lyons.
However, many businesses opened on Tuesday, including Caring Pregnancy Center, Crossfit of Estes Park, and Estes Park Brewery.
At the same time, the Estes Park Trail-Gazette reported on Monday that Estes Park could remain isolated for months.
The main roads into and out of town–State Highways 36 and 36–will remain closed indefinitely and residents are restricted to Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park and the narrow State Highway 7.
"We want to rebuild roads as fast as possible, make them better and for the best cost we can," said Eric Brown, spokesman for Gov. John Hickenlooper. "It's too early to know how the rebuilding will be prioritized. We want to restore full access to Estes Park and other communities impacted by the flooding as quickly as possible."
People outside the town are being asked not to come into town at this point.
Phone service started working again on Tuesday in Estes Park.
Estes Park School buildings opened weekdays starting Monday to care for and feed children. Students "are not required to attend but the schools want to be available as a resource. Buses will not run."
Some properties along Fish Creek will continue to be without water until that can be restored.