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I'm not going to mince words, the comedy that fuels Cyanide & Happiness is not for everyone. The webcomic which launched in 2004, is effectively characterized in the opening paragraph of Brigid Alverson's recent Unbound review: "The Cyanide & Happiness formula is pretty simple: Stick men (and women) do shocking things to one another. There are four different artists, but the style and humor are fairly uniform; a situation is set up in the first panel and resolved, by stabbing, boob-grabbing, or shouting 'You have cancer! LOL!' in the last. My kids love this comic, because it's what teenagers are all about: Working your way through every possible taboo, in public. So in C&H we have Seizure-Man falling down and frothing at the mouth, bungee-jumping childbirth, and lots and lots of stabbing."
If that description gives you pause, I would advise you skip this interview. But if it doesn't give you pause, jump on ahead. Last month, It Books released a collection that "highlights 150 of the best comics, including 30 brand-new strips, each packed with inappropriate jokes, irreverent characters, and deviant behavior, guaranteed to leave you laughing despite the gnawing guilt." The strips are created by four different writers/illustrators who "live all over the world — Kris Wilson in Fort Bridger, Wyoming; Matt Melvin in San Diego, California; Rob DenBleyker in Dallas, Texas; and Dave McElfatrick in Belfast, Northern Ireland". I was able to interview Dave, Kris and Matt via email. Before jumping in, though, I have to apologize to our female readership and the creators for my ignorant assumption (in one question) that the audience for this work was predominantly male.
Tim O'Shea: How do you develop a sense for when the shock value of the joke outweighs or obscures the comedy of the strip?
Dave: You don't, really. You just kinda go with what you think is funny, and if that involves either something shocking or something incredibly tame, you go for it. We don't focus on shock value, we just go with what makes us laugh.
Kris: The humor has to come first. It's not as if we're trying to offend people. More often than not, people just get offended at what's funny.


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ALAMEDA -- Chances are Andre Carter will get a chance to upgrade the Raiders pass rush Sunday, but he doesn't look at it as if he's a mercenary hired to take out Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan.
Rather, Carter sees his contribution as blending in with the group and generating pressure through interaction with his teammates on the defensive line.
"It's definitely about winning your matchup, but at the same time we have to figure out a way to work together,'' Carter said. "We're communicating a lot more, we have to make sure we're in synch and just go.
"You need to know where the quarterback is going to be. Is he 7 yards deep? Nine yards deep? Is he a pocket passer? Good defensive linemen that know how to pass rush, that's what they study.''
It was Carter's cerebral approach, as well as 76 career sacks, that appealed to a Raiders team looking to bolster a pass rush which has just three sacks in four games. General manager Reggie McKenzie has bypassed other 30-something unrestricted free agents.
With Carter, and the influence he could have both in terms of skill and knowledge, the Raiders were willing to make an exception.
Defensive coordinator Jason Tarver said Carter helps in two ways -- having someone to compete with sharpens the group, and his depth of knowledge in terms of pass rush techniques can be relayed to teammates.
Ryan, the NFL's second-ranked passer, threw 52 times in last Sunday's 24-17 win against the Washington Redskins and was sacked only once. Seven of the 12 sacks against Ryan came the previous week in a 30-28 win against the Carolina Panthers.
Raiders coach Dennis Allen said he expects Carter to be active and be part of the defensive line rotation. Carter spent some time working with the first team during drills and said after practice he has worked on both sides.
Wednesday, Carter had his first padded practice since last season, when he had 10 sacks for the New England Patriots before a torn quadriceps in Week 15ended his season.
"I felt like a new kid in school,'' Carter said. "It's all great. I felt like I haven't lost a step.''
Heyward-Bey has earned rave practice reviews and the hope is he'll show no ill effects from the blow from the Pittsburgh Steelers' Ryan Mundy which knocked him unconscious.
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"The Kern County Board of Supervisors, by resolution, reallocated some of their Rule 20A money, for underground utility districts, in the amount of $2.3 million to the city of Ridgecrest," Speer reported to the council. "That along with the amount we have currently from our own Rule 20A monies should be enough to proceed with the undergrounding of Downs."
This earned a enthusiastic cheer from Ridgecrest resident Dave Matthews, who sat in the council chambers.
Rule 20 is a set of guidelines set by the California Public Utilities Commission when lowering overhead power lines and utilities to underground facilities.
According to CPUC's guidelines, "Rule 20A projects are paid for by all SCE ratepayers, not just those who live in locations where facilities will be undergrounded. City and county governments choose these projects, using a process that includes public participation,"
Speer said however, that additional steps were needed before the city went forward.
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GOP FAVORED TO WIN MORE STATE LEGISLATURES: Four years after Republicans seized their largest number of legislative seats since the Great Depression, the GOP is poised to gain House and Senate majorities in more states this November. That's bound to put energy regulation, social issues and taxes in play.
Control of five state Senates would swing to the GOP if Republicans gained just three seats, and the party is targeting another four state legislative chambers. The GOP already controls the legislatures in 26 of the 50 states and has 29 governorships. As a number of key issues including same-sex marriage, limits on hydraulic fracturing, and tax cuts play out on the state stage, a series of Republican wins could prove increasingly important in policy debates. Beth Reinhard reports: http://on.wsj.com/1oiP23p
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At a low point in President Barack Obama's first term, he began a deliberate effort to court the swing voters who he was losing ground with and who had helped him win the White House in 2008. With the midterm elections approaching, independents are as disillusioned with Mr. Obama as they've been in years, and their sour mood poses a particular challenge for Democrats in the midterms. Read Peter Nicholas's full post in Washington Wire: http://on.wsj.com/1oiV6cc
TILLIS FACES TEST IN NORTH CAROLINA: Senate Republicans and their outside allies are betting that North Carolina House speaker Thom Tillis has what it takes to beat Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan in November. But first, he needs to clinch the GOP nomination—no easy task, since he needs to win 40% of the vote to avoid a costly runoff that wouldn't be resolved until July 15. American Crossroads is in the process of spending $1.6 million on his behalf. Patrick O'Connor reports: http://on.wsj.com/1kAj9zF
TENSIONS MOUNT IN LATVIA: Some 23 years after becoming independent from the Soviet Union, Latvia is fretting over just how far Russia's gaze toward its neighbors may reach. The fear reflects a broader wave of concern that's running through the Baltic region, but Latvia has the complicating factor of having a population that's one-quarter ethnic Russian. Municipal leaders are also often labeled as leaning strongly toward Russian interests. John D. Stoll, Charles Duxbury and Juris Kaža report: http://on.wsj.com/1kAIwRX
SMOG-STANDARD RULING REVIVES DEBATE: A federal judge's ruling last week directing the Obama administration to issue a long-delayed smog standard is stirring a latent battle between businesses and environmental groups. The Environmental Protection Agency has to propose a more stringent federal standard for ground-level ozone by December, a mandate that would require businesses that emit smog-forming pollution to install new equipment. Amy Harder reports: http://on.wsj.com/1mt1MHT
ALSO IN THE NEWS: Why Apple's win in court won't hurt rivals Samsung or Android: http://on.wsj.com/1kAheLr … Oklahoma officials disagree over whether state or local money should pay for school storm shelters, a key debate during a gubernatorial election year: http://on.wsj.com/1kAdQjS … The fastest start on record for corporate takeovers is providing fuel for a stock market stuck in low gear: http://on.wsj.com/1kzJC0p … Remembering the legacy of economist Gary Becker, a frequent contributor to WSJ editorial pages, who died Saturday at age 83: http://on.wsj.com/1kA6iNS
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One of the big questions in this midterm election year is whether Democrats can save the jobs of enough of their incumbent senators from red conservative states to keep control of the Senate. There is going to be an interesting exercise on that this week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is inclined to hold a vote on the Keystone XL pipeline, and just holding the vote could be a win-win for Democrats like Sens. Kay Hagan and Mary Landrieu. Washington Bureau Chief Jerry Seib explains: http://on.wsj.com/1s7esU1
–Africa Diplomacy: President Obama is meeting this morning with Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, to discuss a number of issues including security and counterterrorism, trade and energy. In advance of the meeting, the White House emphasized the "important role Djibouti plays in preventing conflict, promoting regional stability, and countering extremism as host to the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier."
–Keystone: The Senate returns this afternoon. This will be an important week to watch how Harry Reid handles negotiations on bringing a vote on Keystone to the floor. http://on.wsj.com/1iOlLgI
–Supreme Court: The court is expected to issue one or more opinions around 10 a.m. EDT.
–Economic Indicators: The Fed's senior loan officer survey will indicate whether credit is easing across the economy. Also, the Institute for Supply Management releases its service sector index for April at 10 a.m. EDT.
There's plenty of talk about how important Ukraine's presidential election on May 25 will be for determining that country's course, but The New Republic's Linda Kintsler argues it won't matter all that much. The vote won't change the country's dysfunctional parliament, and all those running for president are somehow tied to Ukraine's current corrupt system, she writes. http://bit.ly/1oiTjnH
Qatar is launching a new television station as a political counterweight to Al Jazeera amid concern the network has become too supportive of the Muslim Brotherhood, The National reports. http://bit.ly/1oiTgIo
Amid debate about how much Americans care about income inequality, The Economist bores in on one interesting finding in public surveys: People in big cities tend to care more about it than do others, a finding that may carry implications for public policies in those cities. http://econ.st/1oiTcZ6
Democrats are breathing easier over the Affordable Care Act these days, but Salena Zito, writing on RealClearPolitics, suggests they temper their happiness, arguing that Americans will see Obamacare contributing to the problem of sluggish economic growth. http://bit.ly/1oiTbEE
If Democratic Rep. Allyson Schwartz lands on the ballot in Pennsylvania against Gov. Tom Corbett, who was ridiculed for once telling women opposed to state-mandated ultrasounds to just close their eyes, the state could become ground zero in the battle between Democrats and Republicans for women's votes this fall, Politico's Emily Schultheis reports. http://politi.co/1ncPpzc
Congress is expecting 4,291 written reports about specific things 466 federal agencies and nonprofit groups are doing. http://wapo.st/1mt535B
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The walk seeks to raise awareness about how widespread diabetes is and how it affects the lives of those who have it, and their families.
Those with type 1 diabetes have the disease through no fault of their own.
Officials say type 2 diabetes often develops through lifestyle habits.
"The disease is at epic proportions here in the state of Mississippi," said David Majure, whose father had type 2 diabetes. "Over 12% of the population has diabetes. This is a disease we don't have a cure for, but it's one that can be managed. And it's also one that can be prevented through exercise and diet, and that's some of the things we'll be talking about and discussing during the walk."
"This is what I do. If my sugar gets high, I get insulin. If it gets low, I eat. If it's good, I don't have to eat nothing," said Christian Willis, a child who has learned what he needs to do to manage his diabetes.
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(NEWSER) – Her tears on Today weren't enough to sway Walmart: The nation's biggest retailer said today it is severing ties with her company, reports the Eater blog. Walmart sold Deen's cookware, some food products, and even her style of eyeglasses, but it won't place new orders once the current stuff runs out. Deen's n-word flap has now cost her business with the Food Network, Smithfield Foods, and Caesars restaurants.


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The Democrat-controlled legislature is back in session. Open your wallets.
The latest scheme to separate you from your money because the government can spend it more wisely than you comes to us from Democrat Sen. Mike Johnson, who thinks that it would be just peachy if Colorado voters agreed to a tax increase so that Colorado's well-heeled school districts could pay for their less-fortunate counterparts.
The figure being bandied about at present is $1 billion, which Sen. Johnson notes is the amount "stripped away" from K-12 education over the past few years. An oft-repeated but curious assertion, since a review shows increases for education each year since 2007 save one: 2010, when Gov. Hickenlooper stripped $375 million out of the education budget to help fund Medicaid. Perhaps this indicates that more remedial instruction in math is required - but not for children.
Subtracted or not, the senator says the additional billion dollars is needed to address "equity" issues in Colorado's funding for education. For those who haven't been paying attention, "equity" is the new word for "fairness."
What does this mean to us? Proposed changes to calculations in the state's funding mechanisms for education will take into account not a school district's actual support through local levies, but rather a state bureaucrat's estimate of what the district is "able" to collect in taxes, based on average incomes and local property values. Rest assured, for Summit County this figure will be substantially greater than what we raise at present. The amount of money Summit School District receives from the state will then be reduced by this amount, so that schools in the San Luis Valley may receive more.
This step in Senator Johnson's plan has not been made explicit, but it will happen. Because state funds are mutable, this will be the mechanism to achieve the ever-present Democrat goal of transferring wealth from those who have it to those who do not, through the hands of the state - thus accruing favor from the recipients for those who control the flow of dollars.
In other words, your pocket will be emptied to buy votes for those who take your money. Don't frown; this is the sort of government Colorado has apparently decided it wants. And the students in our state's "poorer districts" will certainly appreciate your cash.
What will the additional money buy? Three categories of spending not in the present system are "talent retention," which usually involves giving people more salary; an "innovation fund," as though we do not fund innovation now - as long as school choice is not involved; and the biggie, "Mill Levy equalization." There are also increases for special education, "gifted and talented" programs and all-day kindergarten.
Will a billion dollars a year be enough for all this? Doubtful. The public education establishment is insatiable; as generous as we can be, it will never be enough. As proof, we may consider the "Lobato" lawsuit, brought last year by a consortium of students, parents, educrats and associated types wanting to do good with other people's money.
Briefly, the suit claimed that Colorado does not "adequately" fund k-12 education, as required by the state constitution - which actually uses that term. Lower courts have found for the plaintiffs, which may underline the necessity for precision of speech when drafting a constitution, or illustrate the dangers inherent in allowing a bureaucrat the slightest whiff of enhanced funding, or reaffirm that significant elements of Colorado's judiciary are phoning it in from Planet Ten. Or some combination of all three.
Whichever it is, the "Lobato" case is proceeding to the state Supreme Court, where oral arguments are scheduled for March. If the Justices are of a mind with their colleagues, and there is little history to suggest the contrary, "Lobato" will be upheld and Sen. Johnson's billion-dollar-per-year raid on the wallets of Colorado's taxpayers will be quadrupled, at a minimum. Since it will be a court-mandated amount, there's no need for any of that inconvenient ask-the-taxpayers Rollie Heath Prop103 nonsense.
$4 billion represents an approximate 20 percent jump in overall state spending, an amount that will probably be well beyond Colorado's tax capacity even if 2006-07 growth rates were to return. One of the more politically palatable alternatives in this situation would be to strip all state support for our wealthier school districts, shifting the aid to the less well-heeled and allowing the plutocrats to fend for themselves. That would include Summit County, in case there is doubt. All in the interest of "equity," of course.
Ah, tax-and-spend. There's nothing quite like it, is there? As long as you're on the spending side, that is...
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - Potatoes were a staple crop in the Roaring Fork Valley, including along Brush Creek in the early 1900s. It was such a labor-intensive crop to harvest that schools all over the valley would close for a week in the early fall so the children could be in the fields to help with the harvest. The local trains would make their stops up and down the valley to haul the bounty of spuds to far-off places. The Hoaglund family ranch, now known as the Anderson Ranch, was no different from the other ranches. Pictured here is Charles Hoaglund, with son (Henry or Ralph), loading up their annual harvest bound for the train, circa 1930.
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Being served at the event will be turkey sandwiches, pasta salad with ham and potato soup. Deliveries will also be available for businesses who are unable to attend the fundraiser, but would like to support the hanging baskets committee. Simply call 375-4370 to place an order.
The hanging baskets committee was formed five years ago in response to a cut in local funding due to a lack of state funds. A group of four individuals decided the St. James hanging baskets were too important to lose, and have raised money each year to maintain the baskets and purchase flower arrangements.
With the All School Reunion in town this year, there is a special focus on making the town look presentable. The goal of the committee is to make the hanging baskets in St. James the best hanging baskets in Minnesota.
The cost to create and maintain one basket for the entire year is about $100. The committee will be accepting free-will donations at the hanging baskets celebration.
If you are unable to attend but would like to support the hanging basket tradition, donations can be submitted at the city hall in St. James. All proceeds from the luncheon will go toward the purchase and maintenance of the hanging baskets in 2013.
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A teenager already in trouble is now facing charges of having a portable meth lab in a suitcase.
It happened near a school, and parents are outraged.
17-year-old Terry Hufton is behind bars, accused of operating a meth lab near Willis Foreman Elementary in Hephzibah.
He was out on bond after being arrested in January for the same crime.
The arrest happened earlier this week...but many parents are just finding out that this illegal drug business was set up not too far from school.
Kimberly Solano and her mother Rhonda knew something was going on near their Hephzibah home Tuesday night.
"Just a person getting thrown into the back of a car, women screaming, and cops going that way," Kimberly recalls.
But they didn't know 17-year-old Terry Paige Hufton was being arrested on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine out of a suitcase.
"Investigators developed information that led them to this location," says Lt. Robert Partain of the Richmond County Narcotics squad.
"Being on this street, we're out here in the country...we're by a school, two schools," says Rhonda Solano.
And for that reason, the teen will face a second felony count for illegally setting up shop too close to Willis Foreman Elementary School.
"It's a really big surprise considering there are new subdivisions, so definitely didn't think it was going on here," says Taurin Penn, whose daughters attend the school. She says she's shocked it was going on so close by, but more shocked to hear it was a portable lab.
"Most of the time I hear about it in homes, actually a laboratory going on in the houses, the housing catching fires and blowing up from there," she says.
"We don't believe there was any immediate danger at the moment for any children, but anytime you have these methamphetamine labs it can cause an explosion which can be a danger at that particular point," Lt. Partain says.
Rhonda and her daughter say they are glad no one was hurt...but after just moving here from Phoenix to get away from drugs, they never thought they'd be so close so soon.
"I just think they need to get it off the street," Rhonda says.
Richmond County narcotics investigators tell us this is the second portable meth lab they've confiscated this week.
And if it seems as if you're hearing about more meth labs these days, you are. Lt. Partain says they have busted more labs so far this year than all of last year combined.


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The major in Social Science at Benedictine University is an excellent choice for students preparing to teach social studies in secondary schools, as well as for those interested in acquiring a broad introduction to the various social sciences.
The basic major for students in the Teacher Education program consists of courses selected to meet the requirements of the Illinois State Board of Education for Social Studies teachers. This track includes a 24 hour history field, covering both world and American history, a nine hour political science field, and three hours each in anthropology, geography and sociology. Students must also complete the Teacher Certification Program in Secondary Education.
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For political science, see Dr. Joel Ostrow.
For economics, see Dr. Tim Goines.
For psychology and sociology, see Dr. James Crissman.


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The Shelby County R-IV Board of Education will have assistance in searching for the district's next superintendent.
During a special meeting last Thursday the school board approved paying $3,000 to have assistance from the Missouri Association of Rural Education in its search for a new superintendent.
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Elk Mountains > Pyramid Peak > Climber's Log
Pyramid Peak Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Climb like an Egyptian
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2008
|Up & down the NE Ridge Route. Great weather for a late start. Everyone else there was already coming down, which gave us the whole place to ourselves for most of the day. Pretty sweet on a Sunday, especially on a peak like this. This route is certainly not very sustained class 4 if you pay attention to where you're going. Crumbly, though the rock under the crud actually isn't so bad, it's just covered with a layer of mess that forces you to think more about your placements. I brushed the gravelly stuff aside several times to reveal a hold that was plenty solid. A thoroughly enjoyable climb, a little sketchy, but far less than I had prepared myself for.
|Posted Jul 21, 2008 1:46 pm
|Up the NW & Down the NE
Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2008
|This was a great way to do Pyramid! This one offered a little of everything today including snow. Despite the crumbling rock, this is one of my favorites.
|Posted Jul 13, 2008 12:11 am
|One large...
|pile of crumbling rocks. We had several close calls with rock fall. Not only is it important to be the first ones up the last stretch, but it helps to get down before the next group too. We dodged several medium-sized boulders and numerous plate sized rocks on the descent.
|Posted Jul 8, 2008 12:05 pm
|Northeast Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 16, 1981
|We started out with overcast ominous looking skies. We decided that if we heard nearby thunder we would just turn back. As happens sometimes in Colorado, the skies cleared for the more difficult sections and we had a nice summit. This all changed on the way down with a light rain once we reached the north basin.
|Posted Jun 19, 2008 10:40 am
|One of Colorado's finest peaks
Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2005
|7/31/05 - Climbed the standard NE ridge, my first 4th class peak. Would like to go back and climb the NW ridge route.
1/1/12 - Winter ascent via west face and NW ridge from camp at Crater Lake. Great way to kick off the new year!
|Posted Mar 28, 2008 9:56 pm
|Favorite Colorado 14er
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
|I really enjoyed Pyramid Peak...I wrote a trip report here: http://www.14ers.com/php14ers/tripreport.php?trip=3817&parmuser=astrobassman&cpgm=tripuser I think I'll return and try Thunder Pyramid to Pyramid next summer.
|Posted Mar 20, 2008 8:05 pm
|NW & NE Ridges
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 1997
|This was my second time climbing Pyramid. We went up the NW ridge and came down the NE ridge.
|Posted Feb 10, 2008 2:12 pm
|NW Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 6, 1991
|This was my first climb of Pyramid. We did it via the NW ridge.
|Posted Feb 10, 2008 2:09 pm
|I love the class 4 rock. This is one of my favorite climbs I have done in CO.
|Posted Sep 5, 2007 1:26 pm
|Northeast Ridge
Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2007
|Fun mountain. Short and to the point. In the last 300 feet to the summit I think I made things harder than it needed to be. I traversed one gully too far and had to make some insanely exposed 4th class moves. Found a much better descent route that stayed closer to the east face.
|Posted Sep 3, 2007 10:57 pm
|Northeast Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2007
|Great views from the top.
|Posted Aug 26, 2007 5:41 pm
|Tour de pyramid
Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2007
|Ascended the Northwest ridge and desceded the Northeast ridge route. Great mountain! Stellar views of the Bells with near-perfect weather all day. Almost gave Buckskin Benchmark a go afterwards.
Thought the NE route was kinda boring. It was TOO cairned off. But still fun!
|Posted Aug 25, 2007 1:30 pm
|a classic via ne ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2007
|Wow, Karen. Thanks for the kind words! I repeated Pyramid with Jim & Karen since I enjoyed it so much the first time and really didn't do much routefinding. I had vivid memories of the climb and enjoyed it even more the 2nd time. Overall, Pyramid is easier than S. Maroon if you stay on route even though the climbing is a tad harder. The routefinding on S. Maroon seems to be more confusing.
|Posted Aug 23, 2007 11:48 am
|First Class 4
Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2007
|A great introduction to class 4 scrambling after honing our skills on some class 3 earlier this summer. I was nervous about this hike but ended up thoroughly enjoying every bit of it!
|Posted Aug 22, 2007 11:45 pm
|Standard route... easier than you think!
Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2007
|I totally agree with "Chicago Transplant" ...this "class 4" is WAY easier than people make it out to be! Of course, we (Jim and I) had help from 14er finisher/CO county highpoint finisher/El Paso County named peaks finisher/nearly state highpoint finisher, and all-around mountain climbing stud Kevin Baker ("Shnbke" -sorry if that embarrassed ya... you deserve a little praise!)... so "easy" is relative when you have a great route finder helping lead your way- thanks Kevin! OH, and THANK YOU CFI for a great trail leading up to the ridge!!!:-)
|Posted Aug 21, 2007 9:46 pm
|Standard Route
Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
|Jamie Nellis and I weaved our way up the standard route. I think started out too low in the "green rock" zone, but it worked out just as well. Seems there are as many routes as there are summiters on this one! I agree with the general sentiment that this is not as hard a peak as its made out to be, I never really thought there was any kind of sustained 4th class, just scattered moves here and there.
|Posted Jul 8, 2007 12:33 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 1989
|We went up the Northwest Ridge (which it seems no one does anymore) and came down the the Northeast Ridge. The overall hike is steep and I'd say the Northwest Ridge was the toughest 14er scrambling I have done- glad I didnt have to downclimb that ridge. Very loose rock. Would certainly wear a helmet.
|Posted Dec 17, 2006 5:23 pm
|Rick F
|Pryamid Peak one of the Elks Finest
Date Climbed: Jun 24, 1997
|Climbed this Stunning peal meany times
a huge THANK YOU to the 14nr intaitive for their work ! A job ell done
on one of my favorite peaks
|Posted Nov 28, 2006 2:53 pm
|NE Ridge: 9/2/06
Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2006
|We had a beautiful blue September sky for this hike. The views across the valley of the Maroon Bells were stunning. Woodie Hopper and I got off-track at the saddle but still summited via a little bit harder route.
|Posted Nov 11, 2006 7:35 pm
|Ryan Kowalski
|A classic climb - NE Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2006
|A great peak. My opinion is that the difficulty of Pyramid is slightly over rated in dry conditions. I imagine rain or snow would certainly up the danger factor, but I had a great solo hike on Pyramid and was delighted by the curious mtn goat that greeted me at the saddle.
|Posted Sep 9, 2006 8:50 pm


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EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge (EcoCAR) is a three-year collegiate advanced vehicle technology engineering competition. EcoCAR was established by the United States Department of Energy and General Motors, LLC, and is being managed by Argonne National Laboratory. EcoCAR challenges 16 universities across North America to reduce the environmental impact of vehicles by minimizing vehicle fuel consumption and reducing emissions while retaining vehicle performance, safety and consumer appeal. EcoCAR was officially launched on May 21, 2008 and will conclude in June 2011 in Washington, D.C. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proud to be a major sponsor of EcoCAR. As part of this sponsorship, EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) is providing technical expertise, advice and mentoring in the areas of greenhouse gas, fuel consumption and tailpipe emissions. For more information on EPA's involvement in EcoCAR, please click the links below.
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The Ury Department Store
Shopping window with folded laundry, February 1930
© Jewish Museum Berlin
Ury was the first department store in Leipzig. It was founded by the brothers Moritz and Julius Ury on 24 March 1896. Innovative ideas, modest prices, a good selection, and excellent service led to great success. Comprehensive reconstruction resulted in a magnificent six-storey building around a courtyard in 1913/14. The original range of notions, linen, and woollen goods was expanded considerably.
The department store was a very attractive workplace, as the Ury brothers looked after their staff well from the outset. There was a staff library, a training center and obligatory training courses were organized for young employees, who had access to all the necessary materials free of charge. Furthermore, a foundation fund existed for staff in financial difficulty and every employee received a savings account book after five years of employment. Annual vacation with full pay was three weeks as early as 1913.
The "White Weeks"
The photograph shows a night shot of the front of the Ury department store during the "White Weeks" in February 1930. During this sales campaign founded by the businessman Hermann Tietz in 1901, the prices of underwear and other white articles were reduced in a bargain sale. Outdoor electric lights, illuminated advertisements, and elaborate shop window designs bathed department stores in radiant white from inside and out during the "White Weeks."
In 1938 as a result of "Aryanization," the Ury department store was turned into a fabric trade fair hall with a wholesale flower market and a tax authority office, owned by Leipzig's government office responsible for trade fairs.
The founders Moritz and Julius Ury were forced to resign from their business in 1937. The building was destroyed in December 1943.
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The Ury department store in Leipzig during the "White Weeks"
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Twin Towers works to provide kids with a safe environment in which to enjoy themselves by hosting various events on campus during the year.
Faith-Based Ministries consists of area ministries which provide social services for the community, and national/international ministries which include a faith component.
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Hunger and Homelessness is a problem we face not only in the global community but also in our local community. Learn how to get involved.
Twin Towers supports various organizations that promote literacy and education both in our local community and around the world.
Twin Tower's Multilingual and Multinational community is a service area that hopes to welcome people of all cultural backgrounds from the Spartanburg area to Wofford College for various events.


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…according to guest blogger Serena Piper
By guest blogger Serena Piper
Journalism major at the University of Oregon. Editor-in-Chief of Her Campus Oregon. Magazine, freelance blogger, future world traveler. In her spare time, she likes to read as many books as she can, go for long drives, and peruse news websites. Hopes to one day write for National Geographic.
Songs can be a symbol of something important that happened to us. They can remind us of happy times with friends and family and sad times of heartbreak.
Here are the top 10 songs of 2011 (in no particular order) that we will forever remember for one reason or another:
'It Will Rain' by Bruno Mars. A chorus that gives you goosebumps is always memorable. So is the fact that it played during the credits of Twilight: Breaking Dawn.
'Sexy and I Know It' by LMFAO. At first the lyrics make you want to laugh, and then you watch the music video and…nope, it makes you laugh even more. The song has an incredibly addicting beat and who can resist the hilarity that comes with five guys in speedos thrusting their, um, packages in our faces?
'Someone Like You' by Adele. If there was ever a song about empowerment and finally telling yourself that you are able to move on from a broken relationship, it's this one. Past heartbreaks are a little less painful when there's a song to perfectly describe how you feel and a reminder that you're not the only one to go through something painful. Plus, Saturday Night Live did a spoof about this song, so now we know it's legit.
'Remind Me' by Brad Paisley ft. Carrie Underwood. A song review by tasteofcountry.com says "The chorus plays like a couple rediscovering lost romance over a glass of wine." Carrie's amazing voice combined with Brad's sweet country twang make for a song similar to a wake-up call. "Now we keep saying that we're OK / But I don't wanna settle for good not great."
'Stereo Hearts' by Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine. Stereo Hearts takes the cake for being creative and using metaphors about literally being a piece of music in different situations. Besides the catchy melody and sweet lyrics, it's a song we'll never get tired of.
'Good Life' by OneRepublic. It's one of those roll-down-the-car-windows-and-blast-it-as-loud-as-you-can songs. Perfect for representing the summer of 2011.
'The Lazy Song' by Bruno Mars. I can't tell you how many times my roommate and I listened to this song on our way to class each morning; it became our theme song until we were actually able to be lazy! And the music video was created in just one take!
'F**k You' by Cee Lo Green. Provocative lyrics, fun and artsy. The perfect song to belt out to, even if the radio's edited version doesn't have the same umph!
'Baggage Claim' by Miranda Lambert. I love Miranda's kick-butt attitude, which comes across loud and clear in 'Baggage Claim.' Despite being married to a fellow country star, the snappy lyrics in this song remind us that Miranda hasn't lost her sharp tongue.
'Firework' by Katy Perry. I'm not a dedicated fan of hers yet, but I have to admit that this one has an inspirational message: believe in yourself.


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Consumers Tightening Belts as Business Borrowing Ramps Up
By Don Curren
After years of being chastised by policymakers for their insatiable appetite for debt, Canadian consumers may finally be tightening their belts.
As growth in household debt slows, businesses are ramping up their borrowing, according to a Royal Bank of Canada report Friday. And that's a combination that should bring some relief to the country's economic kingpins, who've been anxious for the corporate sector to step up spending and thereby take some of the pressure off the country's debt-burdened households.
RBC found that Canadians' personal debt grew by 4.7% on a year-over-year basis in November, markedly lower than the 6.4% growth recorded in November 2011.
Businesses, on other hand, stepped up their borrowing, with total business credit growing 7.0% in November from the same month in 2011, compared to a 6.3% increase in October and 5.6% last November.
"The divergence in the trends in credit growth for Canadian households and businesses that became more entrenched in the second half of 2012 will likely be viewed in a positive light by policymakers on both accounts," RBC says.
RBC says the sustained moderation in personal debt growth will help mitigate what the Bank of Canada has called "the most important domestic risk to financial stability".
Canada's central bank kept interest rates at ultra-low levels through the recession and recovery periods so that domestic spending would offset the economic damage coming from slumping exports.
On Thursday, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem said that growth model was successful, but is now "reaching its limits" as households grapple with record levels of debt driven largely by a buoyant housing market.
RBC's report indicates the expansion of mortgage credit by Canadian households decelerated over the second half of last year, with the 5.7% year-over-year growth recorded in November the slowest rate of increase since December 2001.


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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former Sacramento State golf coach Rene Mondine passed away on Monday, Nov. 26, after a short battle with leukemia. He was 73.
Mondine began his association with the Hornets as a student-athlete for the men's golf team in 1959. He won the Sacramento City Amateur title in 1961 and later won the Rancho Murieta Golf Club Championship twice, the Sacramento Golf Club Championship three times, the Bing Maloney Golf Club title twice, the Sacramento County Senior Amateur twice and placed third at the California State Senior Amateur in 1995.
After working as a tournament director for the LPGA and as a teaching pro, Mondine returned to Sacramento State as the men's golf coach in 1986. He added the responsibilities as the women's head coach with the program's inception in 1996. He held both positions until his retirement in July of 2004.
During his 17 years at Sacramento State, the Hornet men won the Big Sky Conference team title in 1996 and 1997, and added a second-place finish in 1998. Individually, six Hornets placed in the top five of the conference, including Robert Hamilton who was the Big Sky Tournament individual champion in 1996 and 1997. Mondine was also named Big Sky Coach of the Year in both 1996 and 1997.
The women's team has recorded two top-three Big Sky finishes and has also had three individuals finish in the top five.
Mondine was preceded in death by his wife Susan.
Funeral services will take place on Monday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. at the East Lawn Memorial Chapel (4300 Folsom Blvd.).


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University of Alabama Press to have book sale Friday, Saturday on church lawn
Published: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 8:57 p.m.
The University of Alabama Press on Friday and Saturday will be selling more than 2,000 books covering a variety of topics.
Prices start at $3, with checks and credit/debit cards accepted.
The book sale will be from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Canterbury Chapel Episcopal Church and Student Center, 812 Fifth Ave. The sale will be on the chapel's lawn at Hackberry Lane, across from Mary Burke Hall.
The University Press is UA's publishing arm and publishes 70-75 new titles each year.
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- Can't work on map-enabled prototype (41 words)
- I should meet more people in Canada (194 words)
- Aha! (144 words)
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1. Can't work on map-enabled prototype: 12:28
Slow Internet connectivity means that prototyping with Google Maps will be a royal pain. What else can I focus on? Maybe designing the research study...
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2. I should meet more people in Canada: 14:21
Hanging out with my friends here made me realize that I really do need to go and meet more people in Canada. I *love* the chaos of a large friend group, the strong and deep relationships I get to form with them and they with each other.
I really like my friends there. I should meet lots of other people so that I can bring even more people into our group, the way my barkada here grew over time.
How can I go about doing that? I'll give pursudo and other meetup sites a try when I get back. I'll attend the Filipino cultural presentations, start going to the gym, take up dancing again. I'll focus on my work during the day so that I can make good progress on my thesis (I really want to finish that already!), but my evenings can be for fun. I'll see what I can do with Toastmasters. I'll find somewhere to volunteer. I want to meet other people who are crazy about life, and I'm sure I'll find them.
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3. Aha!: 23:21
I've been thinking about picking up tennis. I'm not in shape for it yet, but I think it will be a good move. If I can find a way to sign up for lessons here without having to buy a racket and make a large commitment, it would be good to try it out a few times. Outdoor tennis season is definitely over in Canada. The good thing, though, is that I can easily find a tennis buddy once I'm back there. San's been asking me for months. <sheepish grin> Yeah, tennis would work. It's exercise, it's social, and it's something I can keep practicing all my life. (Just look at Dr. Oposa!)
I should also brush up on my chess. It's been ages. I should still have my chess books around...
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Gmail Browser
Gmail Browser is a web browser that is dedicated to running Gmail (and Google calendar). It's an enhanced version of WebMail.app. The enhancements are:
- correctly handles attachments
- correctly handles mailto: links if you set it as the default mail program
- printing support
- 'delete all spam' button works
- ability to change homepage
- icon
Why? Well, for me, reading email is usually a work activity, while web browsing is mostly play. And so, when I check my email, I easily get distracted by other web sites. Separating Gmail from the rest of the internet helps me concentrate.
An experimental version, available on the web page, uses the latest versions of WebKit for better mail, docs and spreadsheets support (including rich text email composition).
Required OS: not specified
Tags: gmail , productivity , browser
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cawlin: I don't know about faster, but I think you're right, Fluid is better. I've switched to Fluid, and will probably stop developing Gmail Browser.
I find Fluid works much better and faster.
norz: The WebKit version comes from a time when Safari was not very compatible with Gmail. Even now, it's slightly useful in keeping compatible with the newest features. Re cookies -- I experimented for a while with mangling the cookies so that they were kept independently from Safari, but it was not very robust. I might look into it again, now I'm a heavy Safari (and Gmail Browser) user.
Note: cookies are shared with Safari. Ie: if you log into a given account with Gmail Browser, you will automatically be logged into the same account in Safari.
Nice app! :)
However, I don't understand what is the purpose of the experimental version 0.95 for WebKit, as google docs, remember the milk, etc, work fine with the standard 0.95 version (based on Safari instead of WebKit?).
Note: to open any page, drag a url (eg: from quicksilver) directly to a window.
Excellent! Thanks! I'd love to see a way to adjust the font size, and for calendar, etc, to open in a new tab instead of a window.
myke: I'm interested to know what problems you're having with Mark As Read -- it works fine for me. ben (developer)
I found it buggy, it doesn't like the "Mark as Read" feature very much.
This is a great little app. I too, seem to have ADD, so need to be able to focus. This in combination with your Isolator app, will make that easier and in turn make me more productive. Great work.
Does what's supposed to do and does it well.
Maybe it could be a little faster... But I know it's still version 0.6.


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- 07/25/2016
Hello, My name is Cesar and I'm from Monterrey, Mexico.
This is my question:
In the album (CD) Rude Awakening is 24 songs, but in some internet pages and Youtube I saw that in japanese versions including 2 more:
Prince Of Darkness & Peace Sells Medley
Is this true? And if it is I have 2 more questions:
Why you only put that songs in japanese version? And..
Which is the correct order of the songs (in the album) including Prince of Darkness & Peace Sells Medley?
Well is a 3rd question...
How can I download this songs?
Thank you.
Hi Cesar,
Japanese releases often get extra songs due to the high cost of albums there, and the ability to purchase imported versions cheaper. Bonus songs are therefore an incentive for people in Japan to buy the Japanese versions. However, the Japanese version of Rude Awakening contains the same 24 tracks as the U.S. version.
- 06/20/2016
Dear Scorpion
I recently picked up a copy of Dystopia and absolutely love it.
My question regards the cover art. There's a bridge that Vic is standing before and and I'm curious if it is based off the Sydney harbour bridge?
Thank you very much
Brisbane, Australia
Hi Chris, you are correct! See below. ;)
- 06/06/2016
Hello Scorpion,
I was looking through the pictures on Pledge Music and saw some very cool guitar stands that Dave had for his VMNTs. I was wondering if you could tell me the make and model of the stand. I love how they hold the VMNT straight up and keep the edges well above the ground and they seem to work well for Kiko's guitars as well. I've been having a hard time finding a good stand for my VMNT and would love to get the same kind that Dave uses. Would appreciate your help.
Thank you
Jed :)
P.S. I've attached a few pics from the Pledge Music in case you're wondering which stands I'm referring to.
Hi Jed,
The stands you are enquiring about are Hercules Stands - GS414B Hanging Guitar Stand. Dave Mustaine officially endorses Hercules Stands and these work perfectly for his VMNTs! You can check this model out at herculesstands.com
- 05/16/2016
I have ran across a Megadeth track off the ECW: Extreme Music featuring the song "Trust" as a different instrumental version. Could you please tell me how this track was born in this version?
Manheim PA, USA
Hi Brett,
Extreme Championship Wrestling was a division of professional wrestling from 1994-2001, which aired on the TNN network in the U.S. The 1998 album ECW: Extreme Music featured different ECW wrestlers choosing a theme song, many of which were metal covers done by established bands such as Motörhead and Anthrax. The wrestler Jerry Lynn was featured with the instrumental version of "Trust", from Megadeth's Cryptic Sounds EP, proclaiming, "the only thing harder than Megadeth is beating me in the ring".
- 05/09/2016
I am just an amateur. I've had dozens of guitars. My favorite to play is the esp Ltd dv8r. The neck on this guitar feels like it was practically made for me. Can you tell me how the neck dimensions on your dean's compare? Are the cheaper Dean Mustaine models equipped with the same neck?
Thank you
Hi Gordon,
Well I'm not sure how Dave's Dean guitars compare to ESP in regards to the neck, but I will give you some neck specs on his guitars and you can do the comparison.
VMNT models:
Scale length - 25 1/2" (648mm)
Neck shape - Dave Mustaine Spec. D shaped
# of frets - 24 Medium
Fretboard radius - 14" and 16"
Zero models:
Scale length - 25 1/2" (648mm)
Neck shape - Dave Mustaine Spec. D shaped
# of frets - 24 Medium
Fretboard radius - 14"
Neck material varies between Maple and Mahogonay
Fretboard material varies between Rosewood and Ebony
Hope that helps!
Check out Dave's entire line of Dean guitars at deanguitars.com/dave_mustaine.php
- 05/02/2016
Hey Scorp!
Is there any possibility of a Cryptic Writings reissue on vinyl? It is such a good record that needs to be reissued! Thank you!
-Josh Holmes (SC)=
Hi Josh, Cryptic Writings is not available on vinyl at this time there are no plans to release it on vinyl. Not saying that it will never happen, you never know! I agree with you, it's such a great album. Did you check out megadeth.com news recently? We are offering a six-picture disc vinyl bundle which includes; Youthanasia, So Far, So Good... So What!, Rust In Peace, Peace Sells, Countdown To Extinction and Dystopia! Quite a bundle. Check it out at smarturl.it/MegadethUMV
- 03/28/2016
Hi ScorpioN !
I have a few questions for you.
I wanna know if the VIP Package would be available in Chile (August 2) and if its available it has an stock?
And the other question is.. Megadeth will come alone or with another band? you know, something like a special guest :)
Thats all, thank you so much !
Beatriz from Chile.
Hello Beatriz,
VIP packages are indeed available for the show at Teatro Caupolicán in Santiago, Chile on August 2, as well as the majority of the rest of the South American tour. You can go to megadeth.com/tour to order your VIP package!
A support band hasn't been announced yet for Santiago, but I'm sure it will be a good one and the concert should be epic with Megadeth headlining the show! You won't want to miss it ...and definitely pick yourself up a VIP package! ;)
- 02/23/2016
Hi Scorpion I hope you're doing great!
I'm a big fan of Megadeth and I'm totally in love with the new album, specially the instrumental song "Conquer or Die!" but I really want I want to know what is the line at the end of the song I think is Latin or something similar.
Thanks Scorpion and take care!
Hi Alejandro,
You are correct, it is Latin from the Biblical Verse: 2 Timothy 3:2. Spoken on the album by USM Latin Professor, Dr. Miles Doleac ...with some studio effects. ;)
"Et erunt homines se ipsos amantes, cupidi, elati, superbi, blasphemi, parentibus inoboedientes, ingrati, scelesti."
"For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy."
- 01/26/2016
This would be for Dave since this about his guitars.
I know there is available multiple VMNT guitars with several album paint jobs. I have previously owned Angel of Deth, but i sold it because it felt little bit fragile and maybe cheap "mahogany shouldn't be that light imo".
I have since started to think that i would get "Rust in Peace" since it´s my favorite album. Then i started thinking that anyone can get one so that particular guitar wouldn't feel unique. Then once i was listening "The Threat is Real" and it hit me: i must get "Dystopia" guitar!
Does Dean have any plans to start producing them? Cause i can't afford custom one.
Come here soon!
Niko from Finland
Hello Niko!
You are in luck. Dean just released a new model, the 'Zero Dave Mustaine - Dystopia' guitar.
From the Dean Guitars website:
"A must-have for any true Megadeth fan! This guitar features a solid Mahogany body and neck with a stunning Rosewood fingerboard. The DMT Design pickups scream heavy-metal-shred while the contours of the guitar give easy, comfortable access to all 24 frets! This axe also comes with a bold, custom Dystopia graphic to melt your eyes as well as your ears! Get your wings today!"
You can pre-order one now at deanguitars.com
- 01/12/2016
Is Megadeth going to play live in San Juan Puerto Rico on April 28 2016?
Hi Sebastian, Megadeth will be playing at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in Perto Rico on April 28 with Anthrax! For upcoming Dystopia World Tour dates, check megadeth.com/tour.
- 01/04/2016
Hey Scorps,
Got a question for the lord and saviour for all metal bass players: David Ellefson
Back in the KIMB era David played with his fingers (I'm a finger style player as well) and I realy enjoy playing that stuff, what brand of strings did Mr Ellefson use back then (if he played with fingers or pick) I trayed a lot of strings before and attempting to play with pick and fingers.
I found out that DRs are to heavy for finger play and Rotosound not durable enough for pick.
So would be awesome to know what brand David used to play.
W. Baeten
Hi W.B.
David used Rotosound Swing Bass sets back in those days: He eventually switched to Dean Markley and to D'Addario in the 90s and has now settled on SIT Strings Powerwound since 2010 due to the punch and clarity.
- 12/21/2015
I discovered Megadeth shortly after So Far, So Good... So What! Since then I've been to dozens of live shows. Particularly during the 90s and early 2000s many of the shows opened with spoken audio directed at the audience as if we were living in an Orwellian state (similar to the opening for Endgame). Sometimes the tracks had music and sound effects as well.
As a fan of dystopian fiction I've always been fascinated by them. I've long wondered where they came from. Can you tell me anything about them?
Joel Steverson
Lakewood, Colorado, USA
Hello Joel,
The intro music you are referring to is called "Shut Up, Be Happy".
This is actually the opening track on Ice T's third album, The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech...Just Watch What You Say! The music in the background of the song is Black Sabbath's "Black Sabbath" and the voice you hear delivering the spoken word is Jello Biafra, the singer of the Dead Kennedys, who is a self-proclaimed anarchist and member of the Green Party. Here are the lyrics, reprinted courtesy of Sire Records:
We interrupt this program with a special bulletin:
America is now under martial law.
All constitutional rights have been suspended.
Stay in your homes.
Do not attempt to contact love ones, insurance agent or attorney.
Shut up.
Do not attempt to think or depression may occur.
Stay in your homes.
Curfew is at 7 PM sharp after work.
Anyone caught outside of gates of their surveillance sectors after curfew will be shot.
Remain calm, do not panic.
Your neighborhood watch officer will be by to collect urine examples in the morning.
Anyone caught interfering with the collection of urine examples will be shot.
Stay in your homes, remain calm.
The number one enemy of progress is questions.
National security is more important than individual will.
All sports broadcasts will proceed as normal.
No more than two people may gather anywhere without permission.
Use only the drugs described by your boss or supervisor.
Shut up, be happy.
Obey all orders without question.
The comfort you demanded is now mandatory.
Be happy.
At last everything is done for you
- 11/30/2015
Scorpion, I was on iTunes and I saw that Dystopia contains tracks that are not on the physical version of the album. Will these be released as deluxe edition in the future or on the release date? -- Rick
Hi Rick,
The standard CD will contain 11 songs. There's an exclusive version at iTunes and Best Buy that will have 13 songs. Album release date, January 22, 2016!
- 11/23/2015
There really isn't much information on Dave's pre-Metallica band Panic. Could we have a little information on the band such as whether or not any recordings/demos will surface or how the band broke up, or what the band sounded like?
I asked Dave about his first band Panic, and here is what he had to say:
"Panic was my first real band Drummer Mike Leftwych, Bass Bob Evans, Guitar Tom Queck, Singer Pat Voeks, and I Dave Mustaine was lead guitar.
And although I had gotten together and played with various other friends and acquaintances, Panic would be my first band that I actually performed anything under. Songs like, The Mechanix, Jump In The Fire, Childsaint, and several other riffs that made it into the Metallica or Megadeth fields.
The band was a five piece and we hardly ever played or rehearsed toward the end. We just went to parties, set-up and shredded, and by the time people knew what hit them, we were already packing it back up or we had taken over the place. One of the low lights for Panic was the first show ended in tragedy with a car crash resulting in the deaths of both of my friends, sound man Joe (it has been so long I have forgotten his last name), and drummer Mike Leftwych.
There were never any tapes made that I know of, certainly no demo tapes made up. But you never know, they could have had a bootlegger there from before.
This was my first and only amateur band. My next two bands, Megadeth and Metallica, would sell almost 100,000,000 records worldwide."
- 11/02/2015
On the album The System Has Failed, can you tell us more about the musicians?
Yes, I can tell you more about the musicians who played on The System Has Failed. In addition to Dave Mustaine, the other musicians are Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums, Jimmy Lee Sloas - Bass, and Chris Poland - Guitars. Vinnie Colaiuta's resume includes the renowned Frank Zappa. In addition to being amazing at the bass, Jimmy Lee Sloas is also a talented Producer and Song Writer. Chris Poland (unless you have been living under a rock, that is a name that most of you should recognize), is a former member of Megadeth and his previous Megadeth credits include Killing is My Business...and Business is Good! and Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?
- 09/15/2015
Hi, I am turning 14, I play bass and I really want to know what would be a good distortion overdrive pedal.
Hello, David Ellefson recommends the MXR bass distortion pedals.
- 09/07/2015
Hey ScorpioN, Megadeth has been my favorite band for a long time and I've always loved the song "Mary Jane" off the album "So Far, So Good...So What!" And I'm curious as to what the meaning of the song is. I've heard it's about a girl practicing black magic, but I've also heard it pertains to marijuana. Thanks a lot ScorpioN!
Legend has it that Mary Jane Twilliger was a young witch buried alive by her father in the nearby Loon Lake, MN cemetery. The mystery surrounding her grew to such legendary proportions over the years that it was rumored anyone who dared violate her grave in any was was doomed to a certain and immediate death. There were even stories of deadly car crashes involving people who got drunk and caused mayhem on her grave, thinking it was all harmless fun.
The Jackson County Historical Society relocated the headstone from her grave to its museum located in the nearby town of Lakefield, MN. Check out a photo of David Ellefson with Mary Jane's headstone below. Her headstone's epitaph was the inspiration to the bridge section lyric of the song.
"Beware my friends, as you pass by
So you are now, so once was I
As I am now, so you must be
Prepare my friends to follow me"
- 08/31/2015
The other day I was just staring at the front of my Copy of Rust In Peace, and noticed, the two guys sitting to Vic's left are Mikhail Gorbachev and George H.W. Bush, but I have no idea who the other three guys in the hangar are.
You are indeed correct about the two gentlemen at Vic Rattlehead's left being Gorbachev and Bush. And to answer your question, to the right of Mr. Rattlehead in the Hangar, we have Richard von Weizsäcker, Toshiki Kaifu and John Major. Dr. von Weizsäcker was the president of Germany during the timeframe when Rust in Peace was released in 1990. Likewise, Toshiki Kaifu was Prime Minister of Japan at the time, albeit for only a very short-lived time. And John Major was Prime Minister of the UK and leader of the British conservative party. Collectively, these five world leaders represent the five so-called "Superpowers" of the world during the early 1990s.
- 07/20/2015
Hi Scorpion, I have a question that I don't think has been asked on here before…
I found that a split 7" of Megadeth and a Ska-Punk band called Less than Jake exists, with Megadeth's "The Disintegrators" on one side, and a song by Less Than Jake called "All My Best Friends Are Metalheads" on the other. Is it a bootleg or something? I just find it kind of funny to have Megadeth doing a split record with a Ska band!
Thanks for your time..
Cody Stanley
Hi Cody,
The Megadeth/Less Than Jake split 7" is not a bootleg, it is an official release that was sold during the Ozzfest '98 tour, which featured Megadeth, and the Warped Tour '99, which featured Less Than Jake. The two bands were labelmates at Capitol Records at the time.
Thanks for your question!
- 07/06/2015
Dear ScorpioN
I was flicking through channels when I saw an episode of Duck Dodgers that was starring Dave Mustaine! Did someone fake Dave's voice or is that actually Dave's voice?
Hello Brendan,
No, you were not just hearing things. That was indeed the voice of Dave Mustaine, starring as himself. The episode of Duck Dodgers you are referring to is called "In Space, No-one Can Hear You Rock/Ridealong Calamity". It originally aired Saturday, November 5, 2005 on the Cartoon/Boomerang Network. In this episode, the Martians create a weapon to drain energy from Earth's music and use its atomic power to destroy the Earth. Dodgers unfreezes Dave to play enough heavy metal to overload the device. Megaduck rules! Now I've always known Dave was a rock star, but to save the planet as well? My hat is off to you sir!
Duck Dodgers was not Mustaine's only television appearance. He has also been featured on Rock N Roll Jeopardy!,The Drew Carrey Show, Black Scorpion, Behind the Music, I Love the 80s, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Top Ten, Headbanger's Ball, CNN, and several others. Seems he's had quite the TV career!
- 06/23/2015
Dear ScorpioN,
Are there any plans for a 30th anniversary of the "Killing Is My Business...and Business Is Good!" album celebration, like a tour or probably another remaster of the album? I'd like to know.
Many Thanks,
Valentin, Bulgaria
Hello Valentin, just today in fact, Dave Mustaine made a Tweet giving a clue. See below!
I have been working with mixer @MarkLewis720 on a special #KIMB 30th anniversary project. Details soon.
— Dave Mustaine (@DaveMustaine) June 22, 2015
Stay tuned!
- 06/09/2015
Hello Megadeth! I was just wondering what I should practice as an electric guitarist, songs, scale, and arpeggios. I'm turning 15 June 3rd, so I'm not a god at guitar just want some song suggestions for intermediate players. Thank You! I will be purchasing your new album!
Hello Mark,
Great question and happy to hear you have so much interest in playing the guitar. I went right to Mr. Dave Mustaine himself with your question. here is what he had to say:
"Pick your influences, be careful of the tab that is out there, because most of it is crap, and ask a lot of questions. -Dave Mustaine"
Hope that helps! Keep up the great work!
- 06/01/2015
Hi ScorpioN,
While listening brilliant track "Go To Hell' I've started to wonder who the female voice in the beginning of the song belongs to.
Could you tell me this information please? :)
Alex from Russia
Hi Alex,
The female voice on the track "Go To Hell" is that of David Ellefson's wife. Her maiden name was Julie Foley at the time and that would be her credit on the recording.
Dave Mustaine asked her to do it and was recorded at The Enterprise Studios in Burbank in 1991 for the film soundtrack "Bill and Ted Go To Hell" but was later retitled "Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey".
Ironically, this song released within only a few weeks of Metallica's "Enter Sandman" that contained the same prayer! Neither Megadeth or Metallica knew each other was recording it.
- 05/26/2015
I really love the song "1000 Times Goodbye" from The World Needs a Hero album, and I've been wondering for a long time who is the female voice in it?
Hi Mikaela,
Her name is Heather Keckler, and she was my predecessor in this Q & A section. She worked on megadeth.com for many years as a columnist under different monikers such as "Miss Megadeth" during the Cryptic Writings era, "Catnip" around the time Risk was released, and ultimately she was the "She-Wolf" Q & A columnist, which eventually became my column, the ScorpioN.
- 05/18/2015
Hey ScorpioN
Vic Rattlehead is the greatest mascot of all time in my opinion, but what is he holding on the Rust in Peace cover? It really stands out on my signature VMNT!
Hi Kyle, this question had already been answered in a previous ScorpioN column. I will gladly repost.
"Rust In Peace is my second favorite album, next to The System Has Failed, of course. Band artwork is always fascinating to me, so I was happy to pass along your question.
Dave said, "It's a McDonald's cheeseburger from 1961. Not really, I think it is supposed to be like Kryptonite."
So I guess that means that Vic Rattlehead isn't Superman..."
- 05/11/2015
Dear ScorpioN,
I am a bass player from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, and David Ellefson is one of my favorite players of all time! He is who inspired me to get a Jackson bass because I love the tone of his bass in all the Megadeth albums. My question is this:
How exactly does David achieve his tone? It's really "tinny", really bright and really punchy, but it still has that warm sound to it.
Thank you in advance for answering this!
Hello Kristian, I have an answer for you right from David Ellefson himself.
"Thank you Kristian and glad you're liking what you hear! My tone has evolved over the years but I do try and maintain that tight low end while having that "bite" on the top end to cut through the drums. The Jackson basses with SIT Strings Nickel Powerwound strings, medium heavy Jim Dunlop Tortex plectrums and Hartke amplification certainly help but it is also in how I attack the strings and anchor my hand on the bridge to control the string's performance. You can probably see this more clearly on my Rockhouse Method instructional DVDs and even You Tube videos of live Megadeth performances, too.
I hope this helps and I hope you enjoy your Jackson bass!"
- 05/04/2015
Hello ScorpioN,
Is there an official list of all the songs Megadeth has covered?
Dallas Durbin
Hello Dallas, you can check out the official list of every song Megadeth has ever put out on a Megadeth album, originals and covers, at megadeth.com/lyrics.
- 04/21/2015
Hi ScorpioN,
In the latest video post Dave is seen in front of a dry erase board with the words:
No one will deny me
No one will defy me
No one will define me... .
Are these by any chance lyrics for a new song?
Or is this Dave's mentality and mantra for recording the new album?
Hello Droogie!
I took your question directly to Dave Mustaine and here is what he had to say...
"Words to live and die by. Maybe lyrics...definitely my motto."
There ya have it!
- 04/13/2015
Hi Scorpion,
I've been a huge Megadeth Fan since the 80's. Recently I saw Dave Mustaine on an Episode of Hell's Kitchen (which I am a fan of as well). I was curious as to how that experience was for him.
Hi Jay,
Dave Mustaine and his wife Pam were indeed guests on an episode of Hell's Kitchen which aired earlier this month. I went to Dave Mustaine himself with your question and this is what he had to say.
"We were very excited to go, the show was great, Gordon was brilliant, and we are happy to have seen a genius chef at work.
The competitors got their heads handed to them and rightly so. My face said it all when they asked me what I thought about the food."
There ya have it! ...and I am certainly glad I wasn't on the menu! You never know with Chef Gordon Ramsay!
- 04/06/2015
Hi Scorpion,
Thanks for the archives which is full of interesting questions and answers. My question is, What is the meaning of the sign on Cryptic Writings album?
Hello Sifat,
It is called a "Veve". It was a style of writing warnings and notices for what we would call "homeless travelers" or "hobos". They indicate safety as well as danger, shelter, etc.
Here's what Dave Mustaine had to say regarding the cover soon after the album was released:
"It's called a veve [pronounced vay vay]... It's a voodoo symbol... It means that you can enter into a premises, that it's safe and there is no poison. It's a warning telling you where you can and can not go. It's also a direction. Most of the hobos were people who practiced voodoo. They would go from building to building whether it was a shanty or it was a shack. They would go in there and they'd find chalk writings on the wall that told them if it was a safe place. It was usually done with a burnt stick... When I first got the artwork back it was littered with voodoo symbols and all kinds of stuff. I told them that it was too heavy. I didn't want anything on there that would give homage to pagan gods and shit like that. I want it to be about the music. As it is, that symbol right there, we don't really know exactly what the combination of everything is. We know pretty much what the breakdown of each symbol is but it's like crossing different kinds of medications. You take two separate medications and they have a different and combined effect. There might be something where those symbols counter another symbol and turn it into something else."


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OAKLAND -- A flustered Alameda County finance official testified this week that her department had little responsibility in overseeing an anti-poverty program whose former director is accused of stealing money from the government.
The county's role was "solely bookkeeping," not monitoring how the semiautonomous Alameda County Associated Community Action Program managed its budget and expenses, said Minerva Mendoza, a high-ranking finance manager at the Alameda County Social Services Agency.
Mendoza appeared exasperated as she answered a barrage of questions from defense attorneys representing Nanette Dillard and Paul Daniels, a husband-and-wife team on trial in Alameda County Superior Court on charges they misappropriated federal grant money.
"They run the program, they know the grant," Mendoza said. "We cannot monitor everything."
Dillard was executive director of the anti-poverty agency, known as ACAP, until she was pushed out in 2011 and the nearly 40-year-old program was disbanded. Daniels, her husband, was a grants manager. The Alameda County Social Services Agency was ACAP's fiscal sponsor, in charge of the "safekeeping and disbursement" of all the money that went in and out of the grant-funded organization. To access grant money awarded to ACAP and get reimbursed for expenses, Dillard needed to file forms that Mendoza and other county officials approved.
Mendoza, a witness called by prosecutors from the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, said she did not know that Dillard might have been illegally drawing down money from a federal anti-poverty grant to cover payroll and other administrative expenses. Some grants have restrictions in how they are spent, but "if I read all of those, I'd go crazy because there are a lot," Mendoza said.
She noted that ACAP represented a tiny fraction of the county's $600 million social services budget. She also said the county did not even know of the existence of one of ACAP's federal grants until a 2009 audit because the money flowed directly to Dillard's agency through a Citibank account.
"I'm not the one who is spending the money, I'm just paying the bills," Mendoza said Tuesday, her third day testifying to jurors at the Rene C. Davidson Courthouse in Oakland. Tuesday marked the 26th day of testimony in the corruption trial since jury selection began in October.
Mendoza grew defensive as Brendan Hickey, the lawyer representing Daniels, confronted her about a visit his legal team made to her office to talk about the case. Mendoza cut off the conversation after dialing up an inspector with the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, and told Hickey "we have to protect our side," the lawyer said.
Mendoza acknowledged the exchange, but repeatedly told Hickey, "you are twisting my words" and "you are twisting something to get back at me."
Defense attorneys have argued that the county government's dysfunctional finance system caused cash-flow problems at Dillard's agency, making it hard for her to pay vendors and her own staff even as ACAP's budget ballooned with federal stimulus money and other grants. They also say the county tolerated and facilitated a practice known as "reclassification" that allowed ACAP, when it ran out of one pot of money, to use another grant to temporarily fill that pot.
"Reclassification is not illegal" and a common accounting practice to make corrections or updates, Mendoza said, deflecting the blame back to Dillard and Daniels. "What's illegal is using someone else's money to pay your bills. ... Borrowing money from Paul to pay Peter is illegal, it's not right."


text: Hi Rob,It is difficult to find the video and as the poster on the other MB said, it implies that you are actually running for office. There is a transcript but it only says [shows video]. Anyway, I don't know if it will show the light of day unless there is a CNN video site.