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Best Albums of the 1960's
- Uncle Meat - Frank Zappa (1969)
- New York Eye & Ear Control - Albert Ayler (1964)
- Witches and Devils - Albert Ayler (1964)
- In A Silent Way - Miles Davis (1969)
- 9.5/10
- The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady - Charles Mingus (1963)
- Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band (1969)
- A Love Supreme - John Coltrane (1964)
- 9/10
- The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground (1967)
- Astral Weeks - Van Morrison (1968)
- Parable of Arable Land - Red Crayola (1967)
- The Doors - The Doors (1967)
- Unit Structures - Cecil Taylor (1966)
- Astral Weeks - Van Morrison (1968)
- Ascension - John Coltrane (1965)
- The Jazz Composer's Orchestra - Michael Mantler (1968) [aka, "Communications - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra"]
- Blonde On Blonde - Bob Dylan (1966)
- White Light/White Heat - The Velvet Underground (1967)
- 8.5/10
- Kick Out the Jams - MC5 (1969)
- Spiritual Unity - Albert Ayler (1964)
- The Piper at the Gates of Dawn - Pink Floyd (1967)
- Safe as Milk - Captain Beefheart (1967)
- For Alto - Anthony Braxton (1968)
- Atlantis - Sun Ra (1967)
- Mu - Don Cherry (1969)
- Bitches Brew - Miles Davis (1969)
- In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson (1969)
- Free Jazz - Ornette Coleman (1960)
- Epitaph - Charles Mingus (1962)
- The Magic City - Sun Ra (1965)
- A Genuine Tong Funeral - Carla Bley/Gary Burton (1967)
- Out to Lunch - Eric Dolphy (1964)
- Sound - Roscoe Mitchell (1966)
- Karma - Pharoah Sanders (1969)
- Liberation Music Orchestra - Charlie Haden (1969)
- Volunteers - Jefferson Airplane (1969)
- We Insist! Freedom Now Suite - Max Roach (1960)
- Symphony For Improvisers - Don Cherry (1966)
- People in Sorrow - Art Ensemble of Chicago (1969)
- Intents and Purposes - Bill Dixon (1967)
- A Rainbow in Curved Air - Terry Riley (1968)
- 8/10
- Songs of Leonard Cohen - Leonard Cohen (1968)
- Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan (1965)
- Are You Experienced? - Jimi Hendrix (1967) [17-track edition]
- Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix (1968)
- Nefertiti, the Beautiful One Has Come - Cecil Taylor (1962)
- Dimensions & Extensions - Sam Rivers (1967)
- Indian War Whoop - Holy Modal Rounders (1967)
- A Saucerful of Secrets - Pink Floyd (1968)
- Happy Sad - Tim Buckley (1968)
- The Marble Index - Nico (1968)
- The Stooges - The Stooges (1969)
- Valentyne Suite - Colosseum (1969)
- Absolutely Free - Frank Zappa (1967)
- United States of America - United States of America (1968)
- After Bathing at Baxters - Jefferson Airplane (1967)
- Strange Days - The Doors (1968)
- Music in a Doll's House - Family (1969)
- Da Capo - Love (1967)
- Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus - Charles Mingus (1960)
- The Band - The Band (1969)
- 7.5/10 (Note: the 7.5's are not a complete representation)
- Tommy - The Who (1969)
- Live/Dead - Grateful Dead (1969)
- Conquistador! - Cecil Taylor (1967)
- Alchemy - Third Ear Band (1969)
- Marion Brown Quartet - Marion Brown (1965)
- Led Zeppelin I - Led Zeppelin (1969)
- Machine Gun - Peter Broetzmann (1968)
- Cosmic Tones For Mental Therapy - Sun Ra (1963)
- Beacon From Mars - Kaleidoscope (1968)
- Everybody Knows This is Nowhere - Neil Young (1969)
- Five Leaves Left - Nick Drake (1969)
- Beggar's Banquet - Rolling Stones (1968)
- Impressions - John Coltrane (1961)
- Forever Changes - Love (1967)
- Song Cycle - Van Dyke Parks (1967)
- Oh Yeah - Charles Mingus (1961)
- Fantasias for Guitar and Banjo - Sandy Bull (1963)
- Ptoof! - Deviants (1967)
For an explanation of my criteria, go here: http://listology.com/afterhours/story/my-criteria-art
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Let me see Revolver more influential and innovative than Blonde on Blonde. Abbey Road better to most people's ears than Trout Mask Replica. Magical Mystery Tour just as good as the Doors first album. Sgt Pepper is just as good as Pink Floyd's first album. A Hard Day's Night made the Byrd's go folk rock. Rubber Soul is much more listenable than Dylan Highway 61. The Beatles were the 60's not to have one of there albums is missing the point really.
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Well, I must really be missing out then. My loss I guess...
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I just wanted to chime in and say that, while I love the Beatles, it really is a damn shame so many people try to get you to modify your tastes to fit theirs. You and I don't always see eye-to-eye (though all the picks here I've heard are great), but it really sucks that people resort to that instead of, y'know, reasoned discussion.
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Yea...though I have to admit I've made the same mistake myself towards others so I can't be too hypocritical. It's easy to get caught up in these things. The world of art is very important to many people. Of the many areas of life, art communicates in such a way that really affects what people see, believe in, hear, think, etc, so it can be held very dear. A damning of someones views in art can be interpreted as a damning of themselves as well, so it's easy to see why it could be taken so personally and seriously. Especially with such a beloved group like The Beatles.
I think what many people don't realize is that I once dearly loved and relentlessly listened to most all of the Beatles albums. At one point back in the day, Revolver, Abbey Rd, The White Album, A Hard Days Night, Rubber Soul and Sgt Pepper were all in my top 30 or so rock albums, so I think what some of these guys who jump on here and wave a stick at me are missing is that I've been there too. I am not just some ignorant butcher of sacred cows. I just found albums I feel are far superior to The Beatles, so for me they no longer hold up. And the more of these I found the less impressive The Beatles became.
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I've always wondered what would happen if a person grew up on Beefheart and then found the Beatles and then thought, Hey, The Beatles are better.
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It's certainly possible... If someone was totally shut off from pop music for his whole life (as impossible as that would seem in this internet day and age) and then suddenly discovered it without being aware of the endless recycling of formulas, Britney Spears might sound pretty awesome.
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I doubt about Spears. Most likely the Beatles or old great pop bands like those. Though initially, I think the person may be fascinated by Spears, because it will be a new sound to him.
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Could go many ways: The Beatles, ABBA, whoever
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1. Maybe.
2. To this Beatlemaniac's ears, it's TMR which is better.
3. Wrong. Magical Mystery Tour is not as good as The Doors, it's MUCH better.
4. No. It may come near, but Piper wins any day.
5. Hmm, I don't know.....never thought A Hard Day's Night had much to do with folk rock......is this true?
6. They're both equally listenable to me, but anyway, I don't think being more listenable has much to do with being better.
7. You're right there. Almost.
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No, seriously, listing the best albums of the 60's without inluding the Beatles is mising the point. It's not your favorite albums, but the best. And the BEST albums of the 60's were Beatles albums. Sgt. Pepper, Revolver, Rubber Soul. Indeed, I do agree with most of your choices and quite a bit of your ratings too (though Blonde on Blonde is at least a 9.5)especially all the great jazz. But the list is clearly incomplete without the Beatles. A few more to add to your list include Zappa's "We're Only In It For the Money" Zeppelin I, "Buffalo Springfield" Neil Young's "Everybody Knows this is Nowhere" Hendrix' "Are You Experienced" AND "Axis, Bold as Love", "Tommy" and a few others....but I do like the list and own well more than 1/2 of them
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We simply disagree on the Beatles, though about 2 years ago I would've agreed with you. I think they're a good band with some good songs and that's about it. To put it frankly, I don't feel they have a single album that comes anywhere close to those on this list. Abbey Rd would be their highest to me, and I'd place it at 7.25/10 tops.
For me they simply lack emotional depth, and thus don't make profound or awe-inspiring enough music to make this list--but obviously I am in the minority as they are probably the most loved and applauded artists of the last 50 years.
Thanks for mentioning Are You Exp? I honestly have no idea how I've had this list posted for a year and failed to realize it was missing.
Haven't heard "We're Only In It...". And it's been years since I listened to "Axis..." and "Tommy". I doubt I'd put "Axis..." on here, but "Tommy" may be good enough. I'd have to listen to it again. "Everybody Knows..." is a good possibility. Last time I played it, I had it at 7.75/10. Never heard a Buffalo Springfield album, just songs.
Again, thanks.
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We're Only In It for the Money is excellent, you should definitely check it out some time.
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I definitely plan to in the near future. Thanks for the suggestions.
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Well my good man, we're going to have to agree to disagree on this one. However, while I may agree that the McCartney side of the Beatles tended towards the popish and migh have lacked some emotion, John Lennon's music is about as emotionally powerful as you can get. And even the McCartney songs are well crafted and, as pop, would be among the best pop music ever made. But, hey, this is music and opinions must necessarily not be the same. If I ever did my own Best 60's albums the Beatles would probably occupy three or four of the top 20 slots.
Glad to help add the Hendrix stuff. "Tommy", to my ears, is a masterpiece. And I bet you'd like We're Only In It For The Money, as it's Zappa mocking not only the Beatles but the entire Hippie generation. Also, Blind Faith's eponymous debut (and swan song) remains a classic.
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Thanks. To better understand my position you may want to check out In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel, if you haven't already. I consider it the greatest pop album of all time, and it is an example of the minimum emotion required to be 8.0/10+ on my list.
Also, thanks for the suggestions. I have We're Only in It... ordered and am interested to hear it. I'll have it soon and am pretty confident I'll love it, as I am a huge fan of his masterpiece Uncle Meat--Zappa is possibly the greatest composer in rock history.
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I removed A Rainbow in Curved Air simply because it doesn't qualify as jazz or rock.
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couldn't you include it because it's experimental/ambient, and you include Irrlicht on your 70s one but how is that strictly rock?
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I relistened to A Love Supreme today after having been left in jazzy mood from Miles Davis & Charles Mingus. It's definitely a great album, just below The Black Saint...
Which particular jazz album do you recommend my delving into now?
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Probably Bitches Brew, unless I missed that you've already tackled it.
Or, I would go with something way different like Carla Bley's Escalator Over the Hill. It could open up all kinds of doors for you between jazz and rock. Truly one of the most astonishing experiences in music history.
And sometime soon I would tackle the holy trinity of free jazz: Shape of Jazz to Come, then Free Jazz, then Coltrane's Ascension.
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Really late reply, but I absolutely adore Escalator Over The Hill, a possible 10/10, up there with Bach & Stravinsky's best works. It's intense, gigantic and amazing, better even than Mingus' amazing Black Saint. Know of any works with a similar sound?
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Nope. As with most of these albums it's pretty much on it's own as far as masterpieces go...
Of course, there's always Sgt. Pepper...
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Where is The United States of America (1968)? It's intense and manic psychedelia, pretty weird but awesome stuff. At least an 8+ in my opinion.
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I don't doubt it. Just haven't heard it yet.
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Ahh understood (once again I can only whole heartedly recommend soulseek! :P), I think you'll really enjoy it.
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Astral Weeks is really beautiful, I can see why somewhere earlier on listology you said it was the first you connected to on such an emotive level. I've put it as a 9/10, an honour which very few albums still have in my opinion. Is Moondance anywhere near as good?
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Astral Weeks is really beautiful, I can see why somewhere earlier on listology you said it was the first you connected to on such an emotive level. I've put it as a 9/10, an honour which very few albums still have in my opinion.
Yea. I picked it up 8 yrs ago. All I was listening to at the time was the typical Beatles, Led Zepp, etc. It floored me. It was the first album to really match the classical masterpieces I'd found previously. 6 years later I discovered Scaruffi's list and from there I found all the other albums that match or even better it.
Is Moondance anywhere near as good?
So far I don't think so. Scaruffi gives it an 8.5/10 while I think it's more like 7.25-7.75 (I go back and forth).
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What was the first album off Scaruffi's list you picked up that you didn't already own?
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I picked up Desertshore and Third at the same time. They completely blew me away (and still do, even more so now). The more albums from his list I picked up and 'got', the more most of the previous music I was listening to became less relevant.
The 9/10+ I already owned beforehand, most of which were in my top 15 or so, were Loveless, VU & Nico, The Doors, Blonde on Blonde, Spiderland, Astral Weeks, Black Saint & the Sinner Lady, A Love Supreme, Shape of Jazz to Come (not sure if he still ranks this a 9/10), and Double Nickels on the Dime.
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Cool. Desertshore is just great, with only one track I'm not so keen on (Le Petit Chevalier). I'm going to get The Marble Index as soon as possible, and perhaps Chelsea Girl, though Scaruffi's ranking puts me off somewhat. Is it really that bad?
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I've only heard small portions of Chelsea Girl and it was too long ago to remember. Marble Index is amazing though.
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Oh yea, I also owned TMR long before getting into his list but I considered it perhaps the worst album of all time. Funny how things change ( :
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did you get TMR because of Rolling Stone like me? if so, why did not they throw in the much more accessible Safe As Milk? and, you did not like it the first time around? wow, i did not think it was the greatest right away, though it actually was tied at 1 with VU & Nico before i started in on scaruffi's list (which is actually two of the reasons i got into his list which was the last "greatest" lists i got into online because i think i was ignorig it because i had never heard of Robert Wyatt, Faust, Red Krayola, Vampire Rodents, The Residents...and thought that it was just another stupid list with a few good albums on it). what is shocking to me is that TMR was at least #2 on my very short list with Dylan taking 5 of the top 10 probably at the time and yet i might not put TMR in the top 25 now...hmmm...???
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I picked up TMR after seeing it rank high (#28 or something) on Mojo's all time greatest albums list. I thought it was a joke at the time, though the main stuff I was listening to was the Beatles, Rolling Stones, etc., so that's not surprising. I did like VU & Nico quite a bit at the time but it wasn't enough for me to swallow the mighty TMR--though it did help a little; without that I would've been screwed. A Love Supreme and Black Saint were the points where avant-garde jazz started to appeal to me more and more, opening up the door for TMR and Scaruffi's list later on.
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nah, chelsea girl is a wash, though it does a couple of singles, but the album is all covers :-(, and the strings are annoying. it's ok for a FAN of nico (i like it) but it is not worth anyone's hard earned money. get The End before you get Chelsea Girl.
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I know their is a certain bracnch of people who are in denial when it comes to the Beatles. I am just curious why are their no Beatles albums? I don't rate Scaruffi in high regard. I don't thinks he is qualified to review music. His article on the Beatles is so flawed that anyone knowing music theory would trounce him in a minute.
Do any of you know the Beatles Lennon/McCartney songs/records, what really seals the deal on them is the changes, and it usually involves some minor chord being used in an "unexpected" place and/or function. Jazz, the better Tin Pan Alley types, and of course, classical composers had all gotten to this before, this opening up of the playing field. But it was Lennon/McCartney who brought it to rock (with maybe a spirit in the dark nudge from Bacharach, maybe).
Not this makes music better but not to acknowledge one Beatles is not knowing the history of rock music or music in General. The Beatles along with Dylan made the album and art-form and basically made it more important than the 45.
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Read my "author comments" section to better understand what I look for. Their albums just aren't emotionally powerful to me, especially compared to those listed here. That's not the kind of music they usually strived to make (Beethoven being an ideal example). And so, except for a small handful of songs, they didn't accomplish what I want in the music I listen to.
They didn't do anything wrong. They're just not my taste. That's all. Their history or how many chord changes or Scaruffi has nothing to do with it.
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I can relate to the emotional aspect when listening to music. Then there is the other side the actual music that influences musicians and how it impacts music. The Beatles albums had a great influence on Pop Music and Rock Music. The actual experimentation on Revolver and later albums had a great influence on many musicians. You want to ignore it that's really your issue. I am just stating a point.
The Beatles music flows it's very melodic and it's experimental in many cases. A song like "Eleanor Rigby" might sound very pop but it's subject matter is very serious. Music is what you make out of it. People are looking for different things.
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I agree that the Beatles have inspired thousands (millions?) of pop/rock artists and I also agree that people are individuals and are looking for different things in music, including both you and I. That's why we've drawn different conclusions, something of which I have no qualms whatsover with. I am glad you're an individual and believe strongly in the music you like. I do too. My only recommendation is to change your approach from trying to make others opinions seem wrong to something more communicative and understanding. I know that the former doesn't work to well from firsthand experience.
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I used to believe that Light My Fire was the best on the Door's self titled debut album, but it's not, The End is, having so much depth, that for some reason wasn't fully apparent to me previously.
Nico to see Rainbow in Curved Air take that 9/10 spot, I listened again to check what I thought of it now, and it really is a masterpiece, with track two being the highlight.
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Both tracks are masterpieces but when I recently fully 'got' it, Track 1 is what really did it for me. The amount of emotion in it is astounding, not being wholly apparent for me until recently.
Both Light My Fire and The End are 2 of the greatest masterpieces in rock. I used to think The End was greater but there is no question (to me) that LMF is the more emotional of the 2. Can't go wrong with either though.
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For me, it's gotta be Break On Through To The Other Side that's the masterpiece from The Doors. The End and Light My Fire are awesome too, but Break On Through is so powerful, it blows me away every time, which is very rare.
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Yea, that is a great song. Very few bands can put so much emotional vigor into under 3 min.
I'd actually change my position on what I said above. Neptune was right imo: of all their songs, The End is their masterpiece.
If I were to update my greatest songs/tracks list today there would be lots of changes, such as Light My Fire being an 8/10 (maybe 8.5) instead of a 9 with several other 9s dropping down, as well as most of the 8/10's dropping down to 7.5s and 7s. The End would possibly be a 9, or maybe 8.5.
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There are a few moments in music and songs that never fail to impress me, like:
The moment when Morrison says "Tried to run, tried to hide" and then suddenly bursts out with "BREAK ON THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE, BREAK ON THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE".
The moment in "A Day in the Life" immediately after Paul's part suddenly ends......just beautiful....
The whole album Metal Machine Music
The whole song "Mr Tambourine Man" by Dylan
The opening of "Everything in its Right Place" by Radiohead, or maybe the whole song
The whole song "Tomorrow Never Knows"
"Ashtray Heart", "Moonlight on Vermont", etc, in which the Magic Band's playing and Beefheart's singing are pretty powerful and cool
These are just a few, though.
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Yea, moments like those are what its all about! :)
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Yup, truly amazing moments in music are what listeners look for.....and when it happens, it's magic....
Anyway, do you remember any particular recordings that made you want to listen to more music and contributed to your becoming a music fan eventually?
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What is Sound? Also, cool choice on the 9/10 for Kick Out The Jams.
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Yes, Kick Out The Jams is an assaulting series of nuclear, volcanic eruptions towards some delusional, psychotic freedom, one of the most frighteningly impactful and visceral experiences in music history, worthy of its' spot.
Sound is one of the strangest, most unique jazz albums ever, very influential on avant-garde jazz, particularly Anthony Braxton (For Alto, Saxophone Improvisations Series F). Instead of being an all-out flourish of freed-up jazz instruments (such as Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz or Coltrane's Ascension) it is instead a gradual deployment from spastic, blistering fits into mesmerizing abstraction, twisted, enigmatic and improvised, but centered by it's thoughtful timing and spatial dynamics; coming across in the end like a great scientific experiment instead of a particularly personal statement. It employs a plethora of different instruments, each used in unorthodox, fascinating ways.
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How can the Beatles the most influential and important band of the 60's and most likely in Rock and Pop Music the last 50 years don't have one album on any list?
WITHOUT THE BEATLES NOTHING THAT CAME AFTER WOULD EXIST. Phil Spector would still be trotting out wall-of-sound girl groups, the Beach Boys would still be in love with their cars and surfing, The Who would still be doing James Brown covers, the Rolling Stones would still be an obscure R&B wanna-be and the Byrds would be a folk act.
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How about Bob Dylan who insiped quite a few folk and rocks acts.
Or how about Frank Zappa who is one of the most influential rock artists and actually influenced The Beatles.
The sheer arrogance and ignorance of your statement is pretty funny really. It's much like fundamentalist religion.
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Did I say Bob Dylan or Frank Zappa were not influential? This has nothing to do with both of the them. It's neither arrogant nor ignorant that I state the Beatles were the most influential rock and pop act of the 60 it's pretty much a well known opinion. Please we know Zappa influenced the Beatles but he is not even in the same league influence was as the Beatles. Zappa influenced people like Captain Beefhart not really that influential. The Beatles influenced the following.
Frank Zappa acknowledged this, that if the Beatles never happened, everyone would still be listening to stuff like Bobby Vee.
Robert Fripp on hearing the Beatles Sgt Pepper
Robert Fripp- Then I put on the radio (Radio Luxemburg) and I heard this music. It was terrifying. I had no idea what it was. Then it kept going. Then there was this enormous whine note of strings. Then there was this colossal piano chord. I discovered later that I'd come in half-way through Sgt. Pepper, played continuously. My life was never the same again.
"John and the Beatles were doing things nobody was doing. Their chords were outrageous, and their harmonies made it all valid. Everybody else thought they were for the teeny boppers, that they were gonna pass right away. But it was obvious to me that they had staying power: I knew they were pointing in the direction where music had to go." Bob Dylan on the Beatles
Mick Jagger on inducting the Beatles in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The reason I started writing my songs were the Beatles.
The Beatles triggered the Byrds to go the folk rock route and using the 12 string jangle sound. Not Dylan
Please we all know the Beach Boys were influenced by the Beatles Rubber Soul in which Brian Wilson says signaled a new seriousness in Pop Music.
To exclude the Beatles is pretty sad.
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The Beatles are a great band. The Beatles are a great band. The Beatles are a great band. The Beatles are a great band.
How much more do you need to feel acknowledged of this? There's proof of their greatness everywhere! 5 stars! 5 stars! 5 stars! Greatest albums ever! Best artists of all time! Bigger than Jesus! There are countless lists and blogs and websites, all much much more significant and prominent than my lists that toot the Beatles horn. My list is worthless tripe. It is one opinion and a crap opinion at that. I know nothing about music and I've obviously missed the point entirely. The 60's were nothing without the Beatles, who were by actual consensus the greatest artists in music history.
I am seriously considering making a list titled "If I wasn't me and instead Kahutz here are my choices for the best albums of all time," just to appease you.
Are we done now? Can you just move on to something else already? For good, not just for a month or two. For good. Is it so hard to believe that I don't find the Beatles music to be intensely profound and catastrophically emotional? They would probably be the first to tell you that they weren't trying to make life-shattering works of art. So, if that's the goal that my lists are based upon (read my author comments sections for once), why do you continually come up dumbfounded and questioning the choices?
If I made a list of the most influential pop artists then of course The Beatles would place highly. But these are lists where I (meaning me and nobody else) assess their greatness according to my criteria (not your criteria, which is far different).
Please read and understand what I am saying and don't forget it...again.
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Seriously man. I love the Beatles' music but these people just make me want to forsake John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
I don't remember where I found this, but somewhere on Scaruffi's site (not on the main Beatles page) he vents about his frustrations at how much Beatles fans put the band up on a pedestal that is too sacred for critics to even touch. It is clear that a lot of his venom regarding the Beatles' music comes from years of hearing endless prattling on about the Beatles' accomplishments. And God help me if this endless argument on Listology isn't making me bitterly resent the Beatles as well. I still love their music in spite of people constantly informing me how influential they are, not because of them.
Incidentally, I am much more put off by Scaruffists' dismissal of other artists and albums than by your dismissal of the Beatles. When is it my turn to talk about how much you all underrate REM? David Bowie? Blood on the Tracks? Achtung Baby? Darkness on the Edge of Town? Parklife? The Velvet Underground's self-titled album? Hell, I could go on all night...
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The thing about Bowie is that he usually comes across as being a phony provocateur: His music is provocative, but seemingly only to draw attention and publicity to himself. And his provocations seem calculated to be the kind that people would like anyway. The man was/is a marketing genius. And if 'intent' behind his provocations doesn't really matter to you...what might matter to some here is just that other artists had already carried on the same provocations at a deeper and more innovative level. But yeah, he's a great melodicist and a great combiner of pop/avant garde (One of the best in the whole family tree of Velvet Underground-influenced styles).
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"His music is provocative, but seemingly only to draw attention and publicity to himself."
Interesting. I might say that about his looks and his personal life, but I've never found his music itself to be attempting to be particularly provocative, at least not in the albums I've heard. Certainly nothing I've heard from Bowie is trying to be anywhere near as provocative as, say, Exile on Main Street.
Still, I can understand that Bowie's super-cool, super-stylish brand of glam rock is so far off course from the sort of music Scaruffists like that the general dismissal of Bowie makes sense. I find everything else I mentioned both wonderfully melodic and generally more powerful on an emotional level.
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Yea, I agree. I am glad you're bringing up other artists to discuss.
REM is one of the most influential bands of the last couple decades. I like Murmur and Monster. I'd give both 7+. I also enjoy Automatic For the People a bit more than Scaruffi seems to (6ish). And they have a slew of random songs I like. They're a case of where they just don't have anything on an 8+ level, but they have plenty that's worth checking out--more than most artists actually.
Bowie often seems a fake to me. He tends to do better the less he does which is why I like Low the most (I've never heard all of Heroes which is supposed to be his best, according to Scaruffi). Station to Station is quite good. Ziggy Stardust is solid and Hunky Dory is solid, and what I remember from Aladdin Sane is pretty good as well. He just never really moves me much. I prefer his counterpart, Brian Eno, by quite a margin, simply because he is a little bit more emotional vocally and also put more conviction and compositional brilliance and/or texture into each of his major genre jumps. Bowie's compositions usually seem too pared down to overcome his style over substance. Eno corrected this, except with his minimal excursions such as Music for Airports of course, which is a whole other sort of emotional miracle.
Blood On the Tracks is a fine album, as is VU's 3rd album. To me they just pale in comparison to other folk masterworks like Astral Weeks and Lorca, both of which employ much more stunning and emotional vocal performances, seemingly torn from lifetimes of heartbreak instead of months. It's just a different level.
It's been too long since I listened to the other three to really comment but they're all solid albums so it usually just comes down to the level of emotion. To rank here even as an 8/10 the album has to be quite significant in the regard.
Even emotional albums like OK Computer and Abbey Rd "only" rate a 7/10 on my scale (which is much higher than most think). I think people are so used to seeing a great album get 5 stars that they don't realize that on my scale a 7 is also a great album.
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That's cool. Again, you and I might respond differently to methods of emoting, but I'm not trying to sell you on frivolous pop, as for me all these albums are on a higher or at least similar emotional level as some of the more melodic albums on your lists (e.g., The Doors, Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Zen Arcade, and The River). I think I've said this to you before, but I really don't know what Blonde on Blonde or Highway 61 Revisited have that Blood on the Tracks doesn't have from an emotional standpoint, and find them both to be superlative albums.
Then, I've heard you praise some Beatles songs in the past, but I think pretty much every song on Automatic for the People (except "Sidewinder" and maybe "Man on the Moon") is easily more emotionally profound than, say, "Strawberry Fields Forever."
It's interesting to hear you just talk about these albums just in terms of their lesser impact for you, because Scaruffi certainly has some harsher words for a lot of them. His review of The Velvet Underground sticks out in my mind, and his review of the Smiths' brilliant The Queen Is Dead, which he seems to find pretty soporific, does too (I would've mentioned that earlier, but I figured he gives it a 7/10 anyway so I'd let it slide... :-) )
There are some much less emotionally profound albums I love, but I'll save them for another time. Scaruffi does give a 7/10 to One Nation Under a Groove, though, putting it well ahead of every album I mentioned earlier. I'll never understand that guy...
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Aside from a slew of amazing songs, including the epic masterwork Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands (in my opinion it is by far Dylan's greatest song) the following is mainly what separates Blonde On Blonde for me. I left the most important part UN-BOLDED:
"The richness of the compositions, in which Dylan's harmonica wails and careens with wild spewing abandon, colorful organs flourish, drum rolls spin and dance about, and prancing guitar rhythms hiccup while frantic lead guitars spit and scatter, creates a colorful, spritely and blossoming wonderland for Dylan's sandpaper drawl to lament, depress and wither inside. These facets combine to produce a bright, wide-eyed, awestruck world in which the protagonist in each song seems to be blowing his mind. Poetic ideas and fairytale visions are exploding from his head as he sings of his wild observations. Like a real-time, live storybook, they are painting themselves (sometimes violently, sometimes softly) upon the physical universe surrounding him."
The sound he has concocted is totally unique, and completely outside of his own songwriting, very emotional on its own, much more so (to me) than the simple, basic compositional textures of Hwy 61 and Blood On The Tracks. Simple would work better for me if a more amazing vocal performance was rising out of it (Lorca, Astral Weeks, Desertshore, Geek the Girl, Starsailor, The Good Son, From Her to Eternity).
Then, I've heard you praise some Beatles songs in the past, but I think pretty much every song on Automatic for the People (except "Sidewinder" and maybe "Man on the Moon") is easily more emotionally profound than, say, "Strawberry Fields Forever."
It's in the arrangements. Strawberry Fields Forever's arrangements are amazing. The tripped out, psychedelic, slow motion feeling it evokes is one of the Beatles (or Lennon's) greatest accomplishments. It's one of the strangest pop songs of its' time (predating, I believe, Syd Barret's Piper at the Gates of Dawn oddities).
It's interesting to hear you just talk about these albums just in terms of their lesser impact for you, because Scaruffi certainly has some harsher words for a lot of them. His review of The Velvet Underground sticks out in my mind, and his review of the Smiths' brilliant The Queen Is Dead, which he seems to find pretty soporific, does too (I would've mentioned that earlier, but I figured he gives it a 7/10 anyway so I'd let it slide..
You'll notice that he usually only puts down 7's that he feels have been largely overrated (Sgt Pepper, OK Computer, Queen is Dead), when, based on his rating, he actually recommends them.
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For me, a sparser arrangement can often be just as powerful as a more complex one, if not more so. I think you do like some more minimal arrangements where the vocals aren't on the level of Tim Buckley (such as Suicide, Husker Du). What do you feel saves those albums?
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With Suicide the arrangements create a void that is blank and soulless (not emotionless). It is too stunningly real to be emotionless. It is oppressive, depleted and ghastly, a virtual reality (not so much a surreality), but rather a "minus" reality, meaning there is much less being perceived than what is really there (instead of a slew of extra-perceptions upon what is really there, as in surrealism). In this case it serves to greatly magnify the emotions of terror, despair and paranoia when they occur because it is so void that it feels like the arrangements are not necessarily low in content, but negative, below low, so that what is presented is a subtraction or depletion of life instead of merely lifeless due to lacking in energy or content. The "energy" or "life" is very much there, though is actively depleting with every metallic clang, with every thumping heartbeat of the keyboard. These act as suspenseful, alarming countdowns to hell. We're not talking about rambling acoustic guitars or flirty harmonica that does little to elevate the song except serving to move it along at a nice pace from start to finish. In Blood On the Tracks, for the most part the arrangements are just fill-in. If you removed the vocals (which are quite good) the album would be very boring. If you replaced the vocals with an Astral Weeks-ian type performance I think it would be enough to overcome that.
Husker Du features an extremely intense series of vocal performances. The arrangements, while not very spectacular are played with an incredible intensity and recorded with an ugliness and lo-fi unprofessionalism that, in this case, only makes them feel more immediate and real.
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With Suicide the arrangements create a void that is blank and soulless (not emotionless). It is depleted and ghastly, a virtual reality (not so much a surreality), but rather a "minus" reality, meaning there is much less being perceived than what is really there (instead of a slew of extra-perceptions upon what is really there, as in surrealism). In this case it serves to greatly magnify the emotions of terror, despair and paranoia when they occur because it is so void that it feels like the arrangements are not necessarily low in content, but negative, below low, so that what is presented is a subtraction or depletion of life instead of merely lifeless due to lacking in energy or content. The "energy" or "life" is very much there, though is actively depleting with every metallic clang, with every thumping heartbeat of the keyboard. These act as suspenseful, alarming countdowns to hell. We're not talking about rambling acoustic guitars or flirty harmonica that does little to elevate the song except serving to move it along at a nice pace from start to finish. In Blood On the Tracks, for the most part the arrangements are just fill-in. If you removed the vocals (which are quite good) the album would be very boring. If you replaced the vocals with an Astral Weeks-ian type performance I think it would be enough to overcome that.
Husker Du features an extremely intense series of vocal performances. The arrangements, while not very spectacular are played with an incredible intensity and recorded with an ugliness and lo-fi unprofessionalism that, in this case, only makes them feel more immediate and real.
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My long lost twin!!!
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We simply view things differently. The interesting thing is that this entire list would still exist whether the Beatles existed or not...though Zappa would've had to find a different band to make fun of.
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I actually don't agree with you at all again when it comes to the Rock Based Artists.
You know the Beatles are part of the reason why Dylan went electric
John and the Beatles were doing things nobody was doing. Their chords were outrageous, and their harmonies made it all valid. Everybody else thought they were for the teeny boppers, that they were gonna pass right away. But it was obvious to me that they had staying power: I knew they were pointing in the direction where music had to go." Bob Dylan on the Beatles
Frank Zappa acknowledged this, that if the Beatles never happened, everyone would still be listening to stuff like Bobby Vee.
Robert Fripp on hearing the Beatles Sgt Pepper
Robert Fripp- Then I put on the radio (Radio Luxemburg) and I heard this music. It was terrifying. I had no idea what it was. Then it kept going. Then there was this enormous whine note of strings. Then there was this colossal piano chord. I discovered later that I'd come in half-way through Sgt. Pepper, played continuously. My life was never the same again.
I highly doubt that if the Beatles Revolver with "Tomorrow Never Knows" being an early example of Art-Rock and one of the first Psychedelic Albums was not a smash we never know if the Doors debut album or Hendrix would have been popular.
The Beatles in mixing pop and classical techniques, and cross-fertilizing them with Indian and electronic music, the Beatles refreshed and revitalized western harmony. They also transformed the recording studio from a dull box where you recaptured your live sound, into a musical laboratory, of exciting and completely new sounds. Sorry Afterhours like most people who don't like the Beatles they don't understand the history of Popular Music.
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Okay man, you keep on keepin on...
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you know its funny how they always persuade us to embrace the beatles as the best band ever... its like they're afraid that the beatles will lose that place in the media or in the heads of around 99% (bad estimation, but wtvr) of humans on Earth.
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I think there's certainly some truth in what you're saying, but I don't want to discuss it because it's bound to ignite yet another Beatles vs. Scaruffi rant-for-all.
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perhaps if you tried understanding the WHOLE of music (19th - 20th century classical music is probably the focus here), what music is (read stuff about the philosophy of music and so on, especially Adorno), then perhaps, you might understand what everyone here, including me, mean when we talk about "the greatest albums are Captain Beefheart, VU & Nico, and so on. Try putting down your ideas about the beatles being absolutely great, the ideas about melody and harmony (even schoenberg and boulez are heralded as "great composers" and they didn't write great melodies, harmonies and chords) and perhaps, you'll understand what we are talking about.
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hey any george russell's 60s works? especially electronic sonata for souls loved by nature. i think you should really check it out if you haven't
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Thanks, never heard it.
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oh and also, is the epitaph you listen to the original one from the complete town hall recordings or the 1989 reconstructed version?
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The 1989 reconstructed version. As far as I've heard/read the Town Hall recording was incomplete and a disorganized mess (but I've never heard it).
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have you checked out zappa's "dadistic" works? they're kind of interesting imo.
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Aside from the albums I've heard by him, I've checked out bits and pieces of various others. Which works are you referring to?
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Where would you rank Zappa's Absolutely Free? I think I prefer it to We're Only In It For the Money.
How about Family's albums?
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Haven't heard all of Absolutely Free yet, but I'm estimating it will at least be 7.5 if not 8.
Haven't heard any of Family's albums that I know of.
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I find Absolutely Free to be the most consistent of Zappa's first three albums and, in some ways, the most brazen in its satire and commentary. Even the two bonus songs added later are stellar and really match the flow. "Brown Shoes Don't Make It" is likely the best composition of his early career as well.
I'd highly recommend Family's Music in a Doll's House. It wavers around 7.75/8.0 for me. It's great fun. Roger Chapman's vocals are quite unique, one of the best of all time.
Family Entertainment is also quite good, though probably only a 7.0
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RE: Communications...
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I understand...I understand...
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Great songs..i think this songs never die for the people they live that time!
Lollos M
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I'm surprised there is no Donovan listed or The Seeds.
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I haven't listened to Donovan for quite a long time but I don't recall his work standing out as much as what I have here. And I don't think I've heard The Seeds.
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Post subject: Frequent urgent weeing
My daughter, Amelia, is 3.5 years old and of the last week seems to needing to go for a wee up to once every 10 mins.
I took her to the GP last Friday after 3 days of this behaviour and it getting no better. They tested a sample and said the dip test for sugars came back clear (not diabetic)and the dip test for infection came back clear. They sent a sample to the hospital for testing and apparently it only showed a very slight result for red blood cells.
Well, after a week of no improvement I took her back today and the GP (who used to be a urologist) saw her and said all tests came back fine, but whilst she was there she had to go 2 times! He got a second opinion and they agreed we could try her with anti-biotics and I could take another sample to the hospital tomorrow (only start the anti-biotics after I'd taken the sample) but he seemed to think it's a sign of stress and wants to see her again in a week.
I am devastated he thinks this as I am a single mum and I try my absolute hardest to ensure that she has a very happy healthy life. She is, in my and all of my friends and families opinions, a very happy, well behaved, mature little girl. Nursery agree too. I really don't think it's all in her head as she seems to be fine for hours and then go for a wee but then it makes her go every few mins after she's had the 1 wee. There is always wee there. But I am doubting myself because of this doctor. This issue came from nowhere one day and nothing at all has changed in Amelia's world.
The only thing I know is that her Dad seems to have the bladder of a gnat and seems to wee every hour. I'm wondering if something effects him that is now affecting her. I've looked up bladder spasms and urinary urgency which seem to fit but the urologist GP said it wouldn't be either.
Does anyone have any experience or suggestion? I am keeping a diary of what she eats and drinks and how often she goes to the toilet. Oh and she was potty trained and dry through the night a year and a half ago with no issue at all (did it all herself) so I wouldn't think it was down to that.
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This might be completely unrelated but once when I was about 18 and stuck in trafgic I held on to a really full bladder for aaages and,as daft as it sounds, I think I pulled a muscle or something cos for weeks after I was desperate to go ALL the time and it was agony. No infection or anything, no pain when weeing,just absolutely bursting all the time.
Eventually it rectified itself though.
Sorry that's probably really unhelpful xx
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Thanks for your reply Emma!
Well mummy instinct proved correct yet again. She started the antibiotics on Saturday morning and by the end of the day there was a huge improvement! She was completely back to normal by Monday morning! I am so relieved for her, as it was starting to make her tired getting up so early for the loo and not being able to go back to sleep as she kept needing to go.
If anyone takes anything away from this I would say it would be to trust your instinct. You know your child, don't be fobbed off or made to feel inadequate. I was close to making a formal complaint as I was offered no support, fobbed off and then made to feel as though it was all my fault. Someone a little less strong minded then me would have gone away and ended up with a very unhappy child and mummy, and a child with an untreated infection! x

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Maniac Magee Chapter 24 Summary
- Despite the fact that he just polished off the better part of 30 Butterscotch Krimpets, by the time they get back to the bandstand, Maniac is ready for dinner. He and Grayson hit up a diner and Maniac polishes off a meal that includes mashed potatoes.
- Grayson's curiosity gets the better of him as he wonders if "'them black people, they eat mashed potatoes, too?'" (24.4). Maniac tells Grayson all about Mrs. Beale and life with the Beales, and Grayson's eyes get opened a little bit: "'Ain't that somethin'...ain't that somethin'...'" (24.26).
- As Grayson leaves Maniac at the bandstand for the night, we find out that Grayson wanted to be a baseball player when he grew up.


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Whether you want to try your hand at Apple Pie or Chicken Fat and Pea Pie, How to Build a Better Pie (Quarry Books, 2012) by Millicent Souris provides the tips for flaky crusts, toppers and all things in between. Learn the skills, practice the techniques, master the recipes and build yourself a better pie. Find a winning combination of flavors when you make this Cheddar Cheese Pie Crust Recipe for an apple pie. The following recipe is excerpted from Chapter 2, "Crusts."
This is an excellent crust for apple pie. Apple pie and Cheddar cheese may surprise some as an excellent pairing, but it is terrific and warms the depths. The hot cheese activates the salivary glands when the pie gets pulled from the oven, and its scent is beyond enticing. The sharper the Cheddar cheese, the more presence it will have in the crust.
2 1/4 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour3 teaspoons kosher (18 g) salt2 teaspoons (8 g) granulated sugar1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) (168 g) cold unsalted butter (12 tablespoons fat)1/2 cup (60 g) grated or thinly cut cold sharp Cheddar cheese1/2 cup (120 ml) strained ice water plus 2 or 3 tablespoons (28 or 45 ml)regular forkplastic wrap
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1. Choose a good-size bowl, one where both of your hands can fit in and work. Measure your dry ingredients and mix them together in the bowl. Cut your cold butter into 1/4-inch (6 mm) pieces. It is very important that your butter is cold; its ability to maintain the integrity of its shape is what lends flakiness to the crust. You can freeze it, but I find refrigerated butter to be quite sufficient.
2. Scatter the butter over the dry ingredients. Incorporate the butter into the dry ingredients by pinching each piece. When you incorporate the butter, it is meant to keep its shape—you're just introducing the two. You don't want your butter to get warm with the flour or create tiny little butter pebbles. The goal is for your fat to have presence in the crust.
3. Scatter the shredded cheese over the ingredients.
4. Quickly toss the cheese through the butter and flour. Make sure to get everything at the bottom of the bowl into the game.
5. Add the 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the strained ice water along the outside of the crust. Mix quickly with a fork. Add the remaining ice water and mix with the fork or your hands.
6. When mixing the ingredients, make sure all the little bits on the bottom of the bowl are incorporated. Separate the crust into two equal-size balls, and flatten them into disks. If they won't hold in the center, sprinkle a bit of water on the crust. If they feel a bit wet, sprinkle a bit of flour on the crust.
Tip: The cheese adds another element of fat to this crust, so you may not need as much water. Don't just pour the water in the same spot on the ingredients; you have to scatter it about. If the crust feels really wet just sprinkle a bit of flour.
Check out more of these delicious recipes from How to Build a Better Pie.
Apple Pie RecipeChicken Pot Pie RecipeStrawberry Rhubarb Pie RecipeShaker Lemon Pie RecipeLamb Neck Pie Recipe
Reprinted with permission from How to Build a Better Pie, by Millicent Souris, published by Quarry Books, 2012.
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I recently visited the Circleville Pumpkin Show and bought some delicious Pumpkin Buckeyes. Does anyone have a recipe for these? I would appreciate any and all info you can pass on. Thanks!
I went out searching the internet for the recipe - nothing, BUT I came up with this idea.
Substitute canned pumpkin for the peanut butter in the Regular Buckeye recipe adding the spices you would normally put in pumpkin pie (or cookies). I bet if you get the right consistency you will have the recipe. The only thing I would be leery of IS how long could you keep them safely before they might spoil.
Good Luck
Thanks for your help. I will have to give that a try, it sounds like it would work. I appreciate your reply and your good idea.
kangamom, I found another hint for the Buckeyes. A recipe for the Reg Buckeyes used graham cracker crumbs, also to get the right consistency.
1/2 cup very fine graham cracker crumbs (if the recipe you try has graham cracker crumbs you may be ahead of the game). GOOD LUCK
Worth trying.
Thanks for the good idea! You've been very helpful and I appreciate your info.
What about using pumpkin fudge for the middle of the buckeye? I think it would work to roll into balls & dip in chocolate. Good luck with your buckeyes--they sound good!
That sounds like a good idea! I will have to give it a try. I bought pumpkin fudge at The Pumpkin Show too. It was delicious! Thanks for the great idea!
I was there too! However, they were out of the pumpkin buckeyes - we had to get pumpkin roll, pumpkin pizza and pumpkin soda from them instead =) - what were they like? I want to try it too. Was there peanut butter in the filling too or was it just pumpkin? I make buckeyes every year for Christmas and thought it would be great to make regular and pumpkin this year. They actually have a bunch of receipts on the Circleville Pumpkin Show website but not that one =(
The Pumpkin Show is the best, isn't it? The pumpkin Buckeyes had a richer, deeper taste than peanut butter Buckeyes, if that description makes any sense. I didn't notice any peanut butter flavor in them but can't be sure. They were delicious.I have scoured the internet and still no recipe for them. Still hopeful that sooner or later I will find one.
I thought of you Wed when I was reading the Dispatch, someone wrote in and asked for a recipe for pumpkin buckeyes! So if you subscribe or have a friend or neighbor who does keep a look out in Wed's food section in case anyone sends in a recipe. Maybe you'll get lucky and find a good one!
it is a recipe for pumpkin peanut butter cups, but you should be able to do buckeys the same way.
Did you ever find a recipe for these?
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The University at Buffalo baseball team was unable to complete a sweep of visiting Ohio University, dropping the last of a three-game series Sunday afternoon, 4-3, and ending its run of seven straight Mid-American Conference victories.
The Bobcats (12-33, 7-14 MAC) took leads of 2-0 and 3-2 before UB (26-18, 15-5 MAC) tied the game in the bottom of the eighth.
Thomas Richards led the way for the Bulls, going 3 for 4 with a game-tying RBI single in the eighth inning.
Ohio went ahead on a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth. UB went down in order in the bottom of the inning.
UB maintained its 1½-game lead over Kent State and Northern Illinois for the overall conference lead, as the Flashes and Huskies lost to Central Michigan and Toledo, respectively.
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During the Toronto to Las Vegas road trip I completed in October, there were many occasions to witness a great sunset. Since it was a press trip and there were many early mornings to ensure we were able to meet with every Inn owner who hosted us, I also saw many sunrises. Yet, it was this sunset in Arizona, that we witnessed from the side of the highway in the middle of the mountains outside Pheonix, that has had the most profound impact on me.
Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?
I'll never forget the fear in my chest as I left Spencer on the safe side of the guardrail to capture the image I had in my head. I made my way into the gathering dust, picking my way around rattlesnake holes till I found the perfect cactus. Holding my breath and balancing the camera on my chest using myself as a human tripod I quickly snapped two long exposures.
I got the image I wanted!! I survived to live another day, sans snake bite. I faced my fear. I felt an amazing rush of satisfaction and happiness when I jumped to the safe side of the guardrail and rejoined my friend, to enjoy the rest of the sunset in silence and contemplation!


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Vintage flannel baseball jerseys OCT 02 2012
Ebbets Field Flannels sells historic baseball jerseys made from "real 1950s-era wool blend baseball cloth".
The Clowns were baseball's answer to the Harlem Globetrotters. Players entertained the crowd with various comedic antics, including "shadowball", where they would go through a warm-up routine with no baseball. When the team joined the Negro American League, they dropped the "Ethiopian" moniker and played straight baseball.
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In the pivot with Clifford Ray – Episode 9
In our All Star break show we catch up on the news of the NBA and what to expect in the second half of the season. Sorry about any technical difficulties.
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On Nov 1, 3:35 pm, Doug Mentohl
> "The Santa Clara, Calfornia based company 8x8 Inc. has been awarded a
> patent for the arrangement of a telephone and an interface unit that
> interfaces with a standard switched system and Internet communication
> network"
> http://www.physorg.com/news113062047.html
I'm really surprised that they didn't bump into a few patents by AT&T,
some X.151 and X.153 issues, and some Linux shareware, and other
software and claim that have been around for at LEAST 25 years.
Let me see, taking a stream fed by TCP/IP instead of SS7 or ATM
couldn't POSSIBLY be intuitively derived, now could it?
Maybe the figured out how to do it on Windows!! If they figured out
how to do it without getting those annoying pauses due to kernel level
garbage collection and network backlog that WOULD merit a patent.
There are about 50 ways to skin that cat, and this clown actually
managed to PATENT one?
You've got to love those guys at the patent office. They must take
people from Afghanistan (who haven't even had telephones for 20 years)
and have them read the application and decide, without checking ANY
other source wither this is "Original" and couldn't be intuitively
HINT: Look at the #5 ESS - its' been around since 1980!


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Epithelial hyperplasiaUp one level
Increase in number of cuboidal, columnar, ciliated or mucous cells without atypia. Cells maintain normal architecture of bronchioles and alveoli. The main distinctive features of regenerative hyperplasia are absence of direct link to tumor progression, and presence of inflammation and necrosis due to the inflicting toxic agent.
- Epithelial hyperplasia, airways
- Number of respiratory epithelial cells is increased diffusely or focally. Frequently luminal protrusions are observed, sometimes forming papillae. Mucous (goblet) cell metaplastic hyperplasia is a variant, in which the respiratory epithelium of conducting airways is replaced by mucous cells either as a single or a pseudostratified layer.
- Epithelial hyperplasia, alveoli
- Solitary or multiple foci of increased cellularity distal to terminal bronchioles. The background of broncho-alveolar architecture remains detectable, and epithelial cells are usually single layered. Round to oval hypertrophic type II pneumocytes with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm line alveolar walls. In bronchiolar subvariant, also called bronchiolization of alveoli, alveolar walls are lined by cuboidal to columnar cells with features of bronchiolar differentiation, such as formation of cilia, Clara cell resemblance, and presence of mucous granules. Foci of consolidation may indicate early stages of adenoma formation. Macrophages may be present in the alveolar lumens.


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JACKSON, MI – A Center Stage Jackson-produced play reading of "A Song for Coretta" was so successful, the community theater organization decided to make it one of its four featured productions for this season.
"A Song for Coretta" will stage six times from Friday, Feb. 15 through Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Middle School at Parkside.
The play, written by Pearl Cleage in 2007, is about five black women of various backgrounds and ages and their interactions while waiting in line to get in to the 2006 funeral of Coretta Scott King.
Janet Meyer is the director. It is the first production she's directed in more than 10 years.
"The depth and content of the writing of Pearl Cleage is what attracted me to it," Meyer said. "I thought it was just perfect.
"It's going to be a very powerful piece for everyone who sees it."
The cast includes:
- Alaina Kerr as Zora Evans, a young journalist.
- Khyra Kimble as Keisha Cameron, a teenager who isn't shy about speaking her mind.
- Diane Neely as Helen Richards, the elder of the group; Helen was part of the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and '60s and once met King.
- Melissa Paschall as Gwen Johnson, a soldier who has experienced the horrors of war in the Middle East.
- Mae Warnsley as Mona Lisa Martin, an artist from New Orleans who lived through Hurricane Katrina.
Paschall is the only member of the cast who was part of the play reading at Ella Sharp Museum in February 2012.
Kerr, a student at Michigan Center High School, isn't a stranger to stage either, as she has been a part of several recent productions by Center Stage and at the Fourth Wall. She also competed in the American 1 Teen Idol singing competition last summer.
Neely has been a part of stage productions at her church, according to Meyer, but this will be her first community theater production.
Kimble, a student at Jackson High School, and Warnsley will be making their stage debuts.
Warnsley noted the passing of Rev. Amos Polk Williams and longtime city councilman Carl Breeding, both of whom died in November, as inspiration for her in "A Song for Coretta."
"As a native of Jackson, the opportunity to be cast in the role of Mona Lisa is a way to say thank you to the memory of two of our city's finest in the cause of love, unity and strength among all people first and people of color," Warnsley said.
Meyer said the cast and crew have meshed seamlessly.
"Everything is about the play and the intent," she said. "One thing I've stressed is that Coretta Scott King knew no differences.
"The play is about bringing her life forward and how she's impacted each one of these women."
Chuck Thor and Tony Krupa are the producers. Richard Fifelski is the technical director. Katie Meyers is the stage manager.
Each member of the cast described what Coretta Scott King means to her:
– "Coretta Scott King is an inspiration to me because she stood up for not just black people, but all people, no matter race, gender or religion." - Kerr
– "Coretta Scott King is a woman of strength, honor, dignity, integrity, stability and capability; the symbol of what I know is at the core of every African American woman." - Neely
– "Coretta Scott King a great woman of quiet strength, compassion, and dignity. She continued her husband's dream while showing that women can create lives of their own, with determination to live well as a part of humanity." - Warnsley
– "Coretta Scott King is an inspiration to me because she held her own through thick and thin and through the hardships of the movement." - Kimble
– "Coretta Scott King means strength." - Paschall
If you go …
What: Center Stage Jackson's "A Song for Coretta"
Where: Kiesel Auditorium at the Middle School at Parkside, 2400 Fourth St.
When: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, Saturday, Feb. 16 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17. Also, at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, Saturday, Feb. 23 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24.
Tickets: $10 for adults and $5 for students. Available at the door or in advance through centerstagejackson.org.


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Notes Joan Hallford of North Richland Hills, Texas, "I inherited this coleslaw recipe from my mother. It's a snap to prepare, and the bacon gives it crunch."
- 8 cups shredded cabbage
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- Place cabbage in a large bowl. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sugar, salt, curry and pepper. Pour over cabbage and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate. Sprinkle with bacon just before serving. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Originally published as Curry Coleslaw in Taste of Home October/November 1999, p18
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"Yummy & easy, and uses everyday ingredients you're likely to have on hand (except maybe the cabbage!)."
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Battlefield 1's Ł40 Premium Pass features French army, Russian Empire
I'll just buy the ones I want this time if they interest me when they come out, some of them for BF3 and BF4 I didn't like (infantry only etc) but I'd bought Premium.
Not bought any for BattleFront but will get the Death Star DL so 1 out of 4 its been cheaper not to. Reply 0
DICE signals end for new Battlefield 4 content
Star Wars: Battlefront's Outer Rim DLC detailed
@markypants Hopefully not more in line with Battlefield games! We have enough of those already.
I'd like it more in line with the BattleFront games please :-) Reply +2
Star Wars' Finn actor calls for a Battlefront story mode
Star Wars Battlefront patch nerfs Boba Fett, DL-44, Bowcaster, Homing Shot
And they've decided to leave the overpowered A-Wing alone, I can survive in that dam thing a whole round as do many others. :rolleyes: Reply +2
Heroes vs Villains is much more than Star Wars Battlefront filler
@jabberwocky Agree, should be based on the amount of damage done not who gets the last shot in. Won't play it in its current form. Reply 0
I agree, having real fun with this mode. Can be tactical when you get a good team together. The 3 I play the most at the moment are this, Fighter Squadron and Walker Assault.
I get frustrated with the other modes as the spawning is completely random, players appear in front/behind of you is really annoying. Reply +1
On console, PlanetSide 2 is as opaque, frustrating and brilliant as it was on PC
Xbox One top-selling US console for second month running
Second article about this now Eurogamer in 2 days, click bait?
Have I typed in IGN by mistake :confused: Reply +9
Battlefield Hardline release date announced
"Electronic Arts continues to put our players first, delivering new experiences, innovation and new ways to play," said Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson.
His marketing team did their job well. Don't see them putting players first and most of their games are yearly re-skins of the previous years title.
BF Hardline will be a wait and see for me, Beta was ok. Reply +1
Star Wars Battlefront out Christmas 2015
Meanwhile, Wilson said the next Battlefield game from developer DICE, presumably called Battlefield 5, will release in the last quarter of 2016.Please let it be Battlefield Bad Company 3 Dice, need to know how Sweetwater and Haggard are doing. Thanks. Reply 0
Ubisoft defends Assassin's Creed: Unity graphics lock for parity on PS4, Xbox One
Do love a bit of PR after the truth is out to try and quell peoples disappointment in stuff like this.
As Zioman says, cap all formats if this statement was true. Reply +15
For Sony, Destiny is the first-party PlayStation 4 game it needs this Christmas
@RedSparrows Destiny is also exclusive only for a time, until Autumn 2015. Reply -1
@NathanDaviesUK No they haven't, we know it's available on Xbox. It also states that the exclusives are until autumn 2015! Do you expect them to advertise it's also available on Xbox when they're paying for the advert?
Microsoft certainly don't on Fifa and CoD when they pay for the advertising say it's also available on Playstation.
Their both doing it but you can't admit that.
And you still have not provided any proof and keep ignoring it. Reply +2
I never said they did, just want proof that they didn't as suggested on here
If that is the case then we go back to Tomb Raider argument, its exclusive for fall 2015. Is that not false advertising too? Reply +1
@NathanDaviesUK I never stated that they did unlike you who stated as fact that Sony didn't. Reply +4
@NathanDaviesUK Where is your proof that Sony did not contribute to the making of the game as you stated? Reply 0
@NathanDaviesUK How do you know that Sony has not invested money into the making of the game? Please provide proof to prove your opinion as fact.
Microsoft have done the same in the past with the 360 adverts, COD is advertised as Xbox. Reply +5
Forza Horizon 2 proves the driving genre is back at its best
@Der_tolle_Emil Don't forget it was free DLC as well, those were the days!
No Passes, Premium or Micro Transactions that we're awash with now! Reply 0
@Der_tolle_Emil Fair enough :-)
I miss Burnout Paradise, best one yet for Open world racing games. Reply +3
@Der_tolle_Emil Really. Then neither is Drive Club but that didn't stop the criticism now did it?
One rule for one it seems. Reply 0
If memory serves me right thought racing games at 30fps was a no no when the Forza 5 and DriveClub comparisons where being talked about last year?
Clearly not now. Wonder why. Reply +3
Tomb Raider, Vita's no-show and the mystery of 10m PS4 sales
@NathanDaviesUK Where did he say it was exclusive? When it's confirmed then you can moan and bitch in every thread with TR in it.
Is it a PS4 exclusive?
Shuhei Yoshida: I don't know. Reply +10
@Cobalt_Jackal As a gamer I don't really care about the Web Browser, MP3 player and customisable UI as these are not games.
Those questions you wanted asking are hardly hard hitting for gamers. Reply +8
Battlefield Hardline misses its 2014 deadline
@DoubleDangerous Not nearly enough sadly, don't get me started about the lack of destruction as well :-(
I'd be a happy fan stuck in the past if they did a BC2 or even better a BC3 for PS4 :-) And new is not always better.... Reply +2
@DoubleDangerous As a Dice loyalist I'm not happy with Dragon's Teeth.
Infantry focused is not Battlefield, that's CoD. Reply -1
Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth review
@orangpelupa Sadly I agree, this will mean I will reconsider whether I buy BF5 next time and will certainly not be getting Premium.
Shame as I had so much fun blowing shit up in BC1, BC2 + Vietnam and 1943.
Gutted. Reply +2
Far too infantry focused for BattleField, not impressed with the choke-points, lack of vehicles is poor, serious lack of destruction again wtf.
ChainLink is poor, no wonder there was no footage released until a couple of days before we got it. Enjoy not leaving your spawn point if your team ignores capturing the points. Is easy to see that this is not made by the original Dice Team.
Now Dice get back to Bad Company 3 and leave this mess behind.
Do hope Dice can recover from this game, they need to return to what made BF different.
BF:Hardline, no thanks. Reply +1
PlayStation 4 is top-selling console for five months straight in the US
@darth_paul Some people class CoD/NFS/FIFA AAA games,. Aren't U4 and H5 going to suffer from the same issue, just sequels of the same formula we had last gen?
Games like Destiny will define this Generation not any of the above. Would prefer to see a new IP to be honest, shame Sony never saved LOU for just the PS4.
Plenty of games I've enjoyed this gen already and plenty more to come this year. Reply -1
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare DLC is timed-exclusive to Xbox One
Timed exclusive, not fussed at all.
On the game, no thanks, nothing there has made me change my mind in buying CoD. Reply 0
Watch someone run around a huge Battlefield Hardline map all on their own
Can't be real, a complete lack of rubber banding and random killed in action issues. Reply +3
Battlefield 4 launches Player Appreciation Month in February
Unless the game is fixed where it consistently plays well then this is just a gimmick to appease some fans.
I can play 75% of the time ok but the other 25% is rubber band city.
In the good play still get the shot round cornets, through rocks etc and all other bugs.
I can put up with most of the annoying bugs but not the rubber banding as its game breaking when it happens. Reply 0
Iwata isn't Nintendo's problem. It's Miyamoto
Blame the Gamer and Nintendo's inability to move with the times.
The Gamers that bought their games in the 80's and 90's have grown up, I certainly have and have no interest in Mario etc games. The kids of today have no infinity with the old characters, Mario, DK etc so will not go along with buying a console to play them games.
My son has now gone from loving Mario Galaxy to not even interested in what Nintendo offer as he see's it as childish and the games they release the same. Nintendo need to rethink what they actually want to be because it's clearly not working.
Living on past glories is dangerous, Sega found that out as well and Nintendo could up the same. Reply -1
Microsoft: competitive pricing for digital downloads "on the agenda"
@oceanmotion That was the plan which caused a storm in the first place, they make more money and the consumer has no choice on who they purchase games off. Prices will go up if it happens as there will be no competition. Reply +1
Titanfall test gameplay footage hits the internet
Xbox advert on all three and then the video does not play... Reply +1
Introducing the most anticipated games of 2014
The Order 1886, The Dvision, DriveClub, InFamous SS Reply +1
Is this the patch to fix Battlefield 4 on PS4?
The annoying thing is some of these bugs appeared in BC1, BC2 and BF3.
Every game it seems they carry over errors that inflicted the previous game with some added new ones for the hell of it.
Still love the game and series, just need to test and patch a bit more before release or just tell EA its not ready yet for release and delay it. Those were the days! Reply +1
PS4 fastest-selling console in UK history
Sony confirms PS4 apps and services for European launch
YouTube missing is a pain as I use that a lot on the PS3 Reply +3
EA PS4 games cost an eye-watering Ł63 from PlayStation Store
Still won't be buying until its on par with the shop price and xbox one.
Or I may boycott EA again, going back to their old ways again... Reply +6
The UK always gets ripped off, we pay more for cars etc as well.
We keep paying and they will keep the prices high.
I choose not to buy them at those prices. Reply +3
Xbox One TV integration suffers noticeable judder in UK
"Xbox One owners can use the "Snap" feature to watch TV while gaming on the same screen"
Who in their right mind wants to do this or who can even play a game and watch TV at the same time. Reply +38
Battlefield 4: Second Assault review
Fixing the game first might be a good start, need it working for next Friday please Dice.
DLC's can wait!
Oh and Metro was a an awful map. Reply +28
Two Daz Dillinger tracks are in GTA 5 - and he's not happy
Who? Thought he would appreciate the promotion of his songs. Oh his now getting that by doing this! Reply -9


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PORTSMOUTH — A crime threatening the future of an annual Halloween extravaganza was reported as the theft of hundreds of dollars in cash, according to the city's public police log.
The scene of the crime was a barn behind the Middle Road home of Diana Kirkpatrick, who has been decorating her homes in ghoulish themes for the past 15 years and opening them to the public. Donations have always been accepted, but never required.
On Wednesday, Deputy Police Chief Corey MacDonald said there was no record of the crime being reported to police, but upon further investigation, he discovered the theft had been reported by a third party. According to that report, on Tuesday at 12:29 p.m., the theft of $200 to $300 was reported from a metal collection box attached to the wall in the barn. The box was cut open and the money stolen, it was reported.
Kirkpatrick has not responded to requests for her comment, but according to e-mails she sent to friends, she posted a sign in the barn stating that "due to theft, sadly this will be our last year."
"Thanks to all of you who have enjoyed and respected our home," she wrote. "It's been a great time."
Kirkpatrick first began making elaborate Halloween displays and sharing them with the public when she lived on Miller Avenue, then moved the tradition with her to Middle Road. She told the Herald in 2010 that she's kept a guest book each year and uses materials bought at yard sales and flea markets. A sign in her yard on Wednesday said the haunted barn and a makeshift cemetery are open to the public daily from 5 to 9 p.m.
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Spring Soccer Festival takes place April 26
Stony Brook will hold a clinic for soccer boys and girls ages 6-13 and then take on St. John's in an exhibition.
Stony Brook places 51 student-athletes on America East Fall Honor Roll
Seawolves continue to post strong performances in the classroom.
Men's soccer falls short in AE Semis at UMBC
The Seawolves finish 11-6-1, their best record since 2005.
Men's soccer collides with UMBC in the AE Semifinals
Stony Brook seeks a return to the conference final for the second consecutive season.
Men's soccer stages comeback to beat Binghamton in OT
Down two goals, Seawolves persevere and beat the Bearcats behind Casey's golden goal.
2012: Started all 18 games for the Seawolves...helped lead the defense to third fewest goals allowed in the America East.
Before Stony Brook:played in 28 games and started 21 games in two seasons with the South Florida Bulls...led the team as a freshman with three assists...prior to USF, was a member of the Norwegian U17 and U18 National Teams and played in the 2007 Nordic Championships against England, Sweden, Denmark and Belgium. He also played with KVIK Halden and Fredrikstad FK.
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Definition of chyme in English:
noun[mass noun] Physiology
The pulpy acidic fluid which passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food.
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- The mixture of gastric secretions, saliva, and food, known collectively as chyme, moves to the small intestine.
- The body of the stomach produces acid and has a muscular digestive function for mixing chyme.
chymous adjective
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- When solid food becomes chymous (ie, liquid in consistency), it passes through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum.
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HSA Distribution FAQ's
Q. What can HSA funds be used for? A. Funds can be withdrawn for any purpose. However, if not withdrawn for qualified medical expenses by someone under age 65, the amount withdrawn is taxable and subject to a 10% penalty by the IRS. After age 65, there is no penalty for non-qualified withdrawals but amounts are taxable at ordinary income rates. Funds used to pay for the following are tax-free and penalty-free:
- Qualified medical expenses as defined under Section 213 of the IRS Code
- COBRA insurance
- Health insurance premiums for individuals receiving unemployment compensation
- Qualified long term care insurance and expenses
- Medicare and retiree health insurance premiums, but not Medicare supplement premiums
Q. Are health insurance premiums considered qualified medical expenses? A. The following types of insurance premiums count as qualified medical expenses under an HSA:
- COBRA health care continuation coverage
- Health care coverage while an individual is receiving unemployment compensation
- Medicare and retiree health insurance (but not Medicare Supplement plans)*
- Qualified long term care insurance
* Exceptions to this rule are possible. See your financial professional for assistance.
Q. Are HSA withdrawals monitored to make sure they are for qualified medical expenses? A. No, the account holder is responsible for determining if withdrawals are for qualified medical expenses. If the IRS questions any withdrawals, it is the sole responsibility of the insured to prove those expenditures were for qualified medical expenses.
Q. How are disbursements from an HSA taxed? A. HSA disbursements used to pay for qualified medical expenses of the account holder (or spouse/dependents) are not taxed. Any amount of the disbursements not used to pay for qualified medical expenses is subject to ordinary tax plus an additional 10% penalty. This penalty does not apply in the case of distributions made after the account holder's death, disability, or attaining age 65.
Q. How are disbursements taxed if the account holder is no longer eligible for an HSA? A. If the account holder is no longer eligible for an HSA (e.g., he/she is over age 65 and entitled to Medicare benefits, or no longer has a high deductible health plan), distributions used to pay for qualified medical expenses are still tax-free. If distributions are used to pay for items other than qualified medical expenses, then they are taxed as ordinary income (and subject to the 10% penalty).
Q. Can medical expenses incurred before the HSA was established be paid from the HSA? A. Individuals who established an HSA on or before April 15, can use the HSA to reimburse qualified medical expenses incurred on or after the later of: 1) January 1 of the previous year; or 2) the first day of the first month that they are covered under an HDHP. For HSAs established after April 15, medical expenses may not be paid from an HSA if the expenses were incurred before the HDHP was established.
Q. How can account holders access their HSA funds? A. Institutions often provide check books and/or debit cards that are valid (for medical expenses) where major credit cards are accepted. Cash withdrawals (ATM's, etc., are not generally permitted). If the IRS questions any withdrawals, it is the responsibility of the insured to prove those expenditures were for qualified medical expenses. It is strongly recommended that all HSA account holders keep receipts and accurate transaction records.
Q. Do HSA account holders receive statements? A. Yes, monthly statements including contributions and disbursements are sent to the account holders. Statements also include debit card transactions with purchase amount and place of purchase. Check with your HSA institution for statement policies.
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Q. Do HSA funds earn interest? A. With some HSA accounts, the HSA earns interest on minimum balances. Interest rates and minimum balance requirements are subject to policies at your HSA institution.
Q. Can the interest earned on the HSA funds be used to pay for qualified medical expenses? A. Yes, both the HSA contributions and the interest earned may be used to pay for qualified medical expenses tax-free.
Q. If an employee changes from single to family coverage or vice versa, or has another life event change, how is the HSA affected? A. If the HSA plan is affected by a change in policy status, the HSA should be updated to reflect a new maximum allowable contribution amount. Check with your HSA institution to insure that changes to your HSA account are timely.
Q. What are the income tax consequences after the HSA account holder's death? A. Upon death, any balance remaining in the HSA becomes the property of a beneficiary named in the HSA paperwork. If the beneficiary is the surviving spouse, distributions not used for qualified medical expenses are subject to ordinary income tax. If the beneficiary is a person other than the surviving spouse, the HSA ceases to be an HSA as of the date of the account holder's death, and the beneficiary is required to include in gross income the fair market value of the HSA assets as of the date of death. This amount is reduced by any payments from the HSA made for the account holder's qualified medical expenses, if paid within one year after death.