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Skip to comments.Wikileaks cable reveals U.S. conspired to retaliate against European nations if they resisted GMOs
Posted on 12/26/2010 3:49:52 PM PST by opentalk
Wikileaks continues to rock the political world by shedding light on conspiracies, corruption and cover-ups. The latest batch of diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks reveals what can only be characterized as a U.S.-led conspiracy to force GMOs onto European countries by making those countries pay a steep price if they resist.
The cable reveals the words of Craig Stapleton, the US ambassador to France, who was pushing the commercial interests of the biotech industry by attempting to force GMOs into France. In his own words (below), he expresses his frustration with the idea that France might pass environmental laws that would hamper the expansion of GMOs:
Europe is moving backwards not forwards on this issue with France playing a leading role, along with Austria, Italy and even the [European] Commission Moving to retaliation will make clear that the current path has real costs to EU interests and could help strengthen European pro-biotech voice.
Got that so far? His own words: Retaliation as a way to make [it] clear that resisting GMOs will have a price.
Stapleton goes on to say something rather incredible:
Country team Paris recommends that we calibrate a target retaliation list that causes some pain across the EU since this is a collective responsibility, but that also focuses in part on the worst culprits. The list should be measured rather than vicious and must be sustainable over the long term, since we should not expect an early victory
As you read these words again, remember that these are the words of the U.S. ambassador to France who is suggesting the US calibrate a target retaliation list in order to cause some pain across the EU that must be sustainable over the long term.
(Excerpt) Read more at naturalnews.com ...
Just Say NO to GMO's
Riots in Europe over Frankenfood.
Movements worldwide to pass legislation that would prevent gene-altered foods from being sold in grocery stores or at a minimum, to be clearly labeled as GMO (Genetically Modified Organism).
A major agri-business supplier tries to suppress the results of a study conducted by its own scientists.
Roundup herbicide used routinely to control weeds by spraying directly on growing food crops, such as corn and soy beans.
People by the hundreds of thousands turn increasingly to Heirloom seeds to produce their own food.
A Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) results from a discipline called Genetic Engineering which involves taking genes from one species and inserting them into another. For example, genes from an arctic flounder which has "antifreeze" properties may be spliced into a tomato to prevent frost damage. It is impossible to guide the insertion of the new gene. This can lead to unpredictable effects.
The process of creating GMOs bears no resemblance to traditional breeding techniques. The government's own Genetic Modification (Contained Use) Regulations admit this when it defines GM as "the altering of the genetic material in that organism in a way that does not occur naturally by mating or natural recombination or both".
In sharp contrast to hybrids, Heirlooms trace their ancestry back many years to a time when pesticides and herbicides were not in use. As Jere Gettle, the owner of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. puts it, Basically, an Heirloom seed is one that has been passed down through families and is usually considered to be over 50 years old. Unlike hybrid GMOs, which cannot reproduce, Heirloom seeds can be saved and replanted, ensuring a trustworthy supply of family food year after year.
Says Jere, "People are really tired of the way produce in the supermarket tastes. They remember when they were kids and the delicious produce that came from their grandma's garden. The tomatoes tasted good and the melons were sweet. Everything that they're bringing in from Mexico and California is picked green and shipped, and it just doesn't taste like it used to." Also, people are starting to get more concerned that the nutritional value is gone as well. "More and more allergies keep developing," Jere added. "And a lot of people think that might have something to do with genetic engineering, all the different chemicals they're spraying on the foods."
The bottom line: Until agri-business companies can positively assure the public through replicatable tests that eating GMO food is safe, food that has been genetically modified should be labeled as such, as a bare minimum precaution. This would cost practically nothing and would give consumers a choice, instead of being unwittingly lulled into buying food that might be bad for them.
What I meant by sterile, is sterile in the second generation. I can't save seeds from the first generation. Those seeds either don't sprout or they produce something strange. I don't want seeds that have insecticides in them.
I am not a big fan of Monsanto. And FAR from a Cheerleader.
Neither am I a big fan of misinformation. Every word I posted, IN YOUR ITALICS, is accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Farmers DO have choices. If they don't want to sign the agreements stating they will not plant bin run seed, they have other choices of seed that is NOT GMO, which doesn't require signing the agreement to plant.
I said nothing of errant pollen in my post. That's another line for this discussion. But not one I put on the table.
Good grief...can't you identify satire when you read it?
It sounds like you are looking for organic seeds. Each state has a different definition of 'Organic' in it's state code. So be sure to understand what may be organic in one state, may not be in another.
In Iowa, I believe soil MUST NOT have had commercial herbicides and pesticides used on the soil for 3 years before a field can grow certified organic produce. (assuming, of course, that organic seed is planted to this field)
These time limits may vary from one state to another. Be sure to check that the seed you are buying is compatable with your state's definition of organic.
It is normally expected that the US government protects American interests against foreign conspiracies
Are you joking?
It is not the job of the United States Government to meddle in other countries decisions to further the bottom line of American countries.
If Monsanto has a product people dont want they wont purchase it. that is a foundational precept of capitalism.
Strong-arming by a government in behalf of a client-corporation is at best, a misuse of govenment time, and at worse, way out of line.
Who is Fenton?
david fentonOh, and look what I just found:
Directed the anti-Bush media blitz for the group September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
Radical anti-war protestor and Communist journalist In the 1960s, was a media specialist for the Liberation News Service and a photographer for the Weathermen, a domestic terrorist group [my note: see Obama's buddy Bill Ayers]
In the 1970s, orchestrated the "No Nukes" concerts
In the 1980s, worked in media relations for the Communist regimes of Angola, Nicaragua, and Grenada
His company, Fenton Communications, assists in the public relations strategies for MoveOn.org and Win Without War
-------------This profile [of David Fenton] was adapted from the article titled "Peaceful Tomorrows, Leftists Todays," written by Thomas Ryan and published by FrontPageMagazine.com on March 17, 2004.
Just as I thought:
1989 : (GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS SCARE-- See FENTON COMMUNISCATIONS, FAMINE IN AFRICA ) Since 1989, Fenton and his company, Fenton Communications, has been largely preoccupied with creating media strategies for left-wing groups, including one of his primary clients, Environmental Media Services. Its anti-biogenetic message, which claims that genetically engineered foods are dangerous to eat, has made millions of dollars for Fenton's clients, which include such health food producers as: Whole Foods Markets, Honest Tea, Kashi Cereal, Green Mountain Coffee, and Rodale Press, a magazine publisher of periodicals concerning organic gardening and foods.
This approach has also worked for ice cream producers Ben & Jerry's, another client of Fenton's. Starting with a series of press conferences in the late 1990s, Environmental Media Services promoted the idea that a hormone given to dairy cows to produce milk could cause cancer, despite the fact that the FDA had shown the hormone to be safe. Ben & Jerry's ice cream stood to gain from the bad press aimed at the dairy industry because their ice cream is made with hormone-free milk. --------This profile [of David Fenton] was adapted from the article titled "Peaceful Tomorrows, Leftists Todays," written by Thomas Ryan and published by FrontPageMagazine.com on March 17, 2004.
'outrage among many food and agriculture researchers, NGOs and activists.'
Otherwise known as environmentalist wackos, enemies of the US, and destroyers of the American economy.
Yep - big old corporate whores masquerading as "diplomats". I wonder how much money they are getting from the big agri companies or what cushy jobs they will roll into once the diplomatic gig is up. DC is nothing but a revolving door...
Don't forget ADM as well - Archer Daniel Midlands.
'It is not the job of the United States Government to meddle in other countries decisions to further the bottom line of American countries.'
If the other countries are making economic war upon our citizens, it is very definitely the duty of the US government to defend us against these attacks.
True. I could have found better articles.
"The first step towards a ban on all competing natural products on an international scale was the EU Directive on Supplements that was approved by the European Parliament earlier this year.
The proposed EU Laws also threaten the access to high dosage vitamins in the Unite States via international trade harmonization.
Did you know that there are now 16 European states promoting the European Directive on supplements in the Codex Alimentarius Commission to become the new "world standards" for vitamins?
Did you know that until now only the US and New Zealand with one vote each are opposing this model against the 16 EU States (1 vote each!)?"
See "Free Trade of the Americas Agreement (FTAA)"
Codex Alimentarius, which was stopped in the US in December, 2009, and passed in December, 2010, in S510.
Ken Blackwell: A Chemical Scare Campaign Is Good Business for Some American Thinker ^ | July 23, 2009 | Ken Blackwell Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2009 3:06:23 AM by neverdem. Link is HERE
Yeah, except they think they should have free access to OUR markets. But their government passes laws blocking our products for imaginary reasons.
That isn't free trade, or forcing our product.
That is one of the stupidest arguments I've read recently on FR and I've read a lot of stupid stuff.
France is not making economic war - they just don't want to be pressured to accept GMO's - and last time I checked - that's their choice.
Monsanto is a multi-national corp (I wouldn't classify it as a US co) that has very, very deep tentacles. They are NOT good and they don't give a rat's a$$ about the US.
A corporation is manipulating the USG administration to force other countries to accept their products.
When the USG forgets its basic constitutional duties it is an embarrassment to us all.
If foreign countries conspire together to exclude US products because they can't compete it is definitely economic war. This was also true of the US embargo against Japan in 1941, which resulted in Pearl Harbor, which was not justified, but was motivated by the embargo. They don't call such activities 'Trade Wars' for nothing.
It is a lie to say that we are trying to force our products on anyone. Do you know of any plans to send an occupying army to France to make them buy these seeds? They are using force to exclude our products. Under our Constitution American corporations are 'persons', with the same rights as you and I.
For a primer on GMO (genetically modified organism) used in the food chain and touching on other areas like medicines, I suggest 'The Future of Food 2004' about 90 minutes long. Netflix has it on 'watch now' besides mail order.
Pay close attention @ 6 minutes concerning how our Founding Father handled patents and later on how Monsanto and the US Supreme Court changed them. If you don't understand any or all the aspects of GMO, you will after watching this documentary and be given the foundational information you need to follow along with today's news and current events.
It is a lie to say that we are trying to force our products on anyone. Do you know of any plans to send an occupying army to France to make them buy these seeds? They are using force to exclude our products. Under our Constitution American corporations are persons, with the same rights as you and I.
Corporations are "legal fictions" and probably one of the largest economic mistakes made in this country.
Force here means to use different sanctions to punish countries who do not open their borders to GMO products.
sooo...if you dont buy what I am sellling and I prevent your daughters and sons from getting the shoes and coats they need this winter...heck I didnt really FORCE you. Hey, you had a choice.
My take is that the generic media see no reason to report news - If it does not bleed it does not lead.
With the publication of this "leaked" information the MSM is realy being forced/shamed into doing its job and educating many Americans.
My take is that the generic media see no reason to report news - If it does not bleed it does not lead.
With the publication of this "leaked" information the MSM is really being forced/shamed into doing its job and educating many Americans.
Thank you for your informative posts!
I don't want homosexual GMO seeds.
Based on your answer, it is apparent you do not understand what GMO seeds are. I do not need my State to tell me what its definition of organic is. Like some bureaucrat would know. LOL
Aren't all seeds created by God, organic?
"In Iowa, I believe soil MUST NOT have had commercial herbicides and pesticides used on the soil for 3 years before a field can grow certified organic produce. (assuming, of course, that organic seed is planted to this field)"
Based on this statement, a GMO seed would pass the "organic" test. Just grow them on untreated soil and voila! organic, all natural veggies.
Thank you for the link :-)
Absolutely! There are many people on this forum sadly misguided.
There are institutions that have no interest whatsoever in the US taxpayer except what they can rape them for, and Monsanto is one of them; no different than Goldman Sachs. One may call this capitalism, but when the threshold is transgressed it becomes something else.
There are indeed some on this forum who do realize how companies cave to Obama et.al. And that is what the lobby power is all about. There really is a corrupt government-business cabal subverting the independence of the taxpayer in the US. It was called Fascism.
Monsanto is not a friend of any who don't work for them.
Big big mistake for those who claim to be conservative, then blindly support certain big businesses. This is a primary reason for dismantling the power and authority of leftist centralized government.
'Force here means to use different sanctions to punish countries who do not open their borders to GMO products.'
Failure to open their borders to our products is in violation of their treaty obligations to our government. They are using this ultra-left GMO fantasy to justify violating their sworn word to our nation. We are not seeking anything more than the right to compete with their inferior products, a right we have under the law. No one is being required to buy anything, merely to allow our goods on their markets. If they don't like it, we can say that French wine is contaminated, and forbid its importation.
Umm, speaking of ultra-left - check out Soros' holdings:
The overwhelming majority of Monsanto stockholders and employees are American citizens. The free market system is the ideal American economic system. To the extent that the government is involved in the management of American business it is fascism, which is why most economic regulation should be eliminated.
Sounds like he thinks Monsanto is a good buy. Whatever else may be said about Soros, he has demonstrated himself to be a shrewd investor. They idea that we should act against an American enterprise because he has a few shares of its stock is pretty funny.
Oh, I understand 100%. I grow seed. I sell seed. I UNDERSTAND.
I do not need my State to tell me what its definition of organic is. Like some bureaucrat would know. LOL
So you think it would be just fine to have NO organic standards? So somebody could just go out and harvest seed, put it up for sale, and label it organic,, eventhough it isn't organic,, you think that would be okay?
Don't sell your state gov't officials short. Your state Dept of Ag has knowledgable people who are dedicated to labeling seed factually. I'm not much on gov't mucky mucks, either. But someone has to be the watchdog. And someone has to be authorized to hold dishonest seed sales to account.
Aren't all seeds created by God, organic?
Not if they've had commercial herbicides and pesticides used in the growing process.
Based on this statement, a GMO seed would pass the "organic" test. Just grow them on untreated soil and voila! organic, all natural veggies.
B I N G O ! ! ! Not many people have figured that loophole out, but you did!! If you have a list of GMO vegetables seeds available for commercial sales, I'd appreciate receiving it.
Is Barak Obama a GMO? No birth certificate, refers to self as mongrel.
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It's actually nice to see the U.S. support GMOs globally. Probably happened under Bush insteaqd of 0bama, though...
Sort of like the initial reactions of Europeans to new world foods.
Soros is an opportunist who would do business with the Devil himself if he found it of some benefit. In fact, he did, during WW2 - Soros helped the Nazis transport Jews to concentration camps, and yes, Soros is Jewish. Soros' rationale at the time was that someone would have done it so why not him? I believe he later wrote that it was one of the best and happiest times of his life.
Soros is a scumbag! Not everything he buys is trash. If he buys a glass of milk, does that mean I shouldn't buy milk?
Lol. Actually, I believe Soros is pushing Koolaid - please, feel free to drink up!
...there is a notice in the cafeteria of the Monsanto pharmaceutical factory is High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, advising customers 'as far as practicable, GM soya and maize (has been removed) from all food products served in our restaurant. We have taken the steps to ensure that you, the customer, can feel confident in the food we serve.'
GMO.....a global fascist scam one step shy of GLobal Warming....
In the US and Canada there is no law requiring them to be labeled.
European governments require the labeling and the producers comply.
The problem is that genetically modified crops produce sterile seeds. So the farmers have to keep buying new seed (from Monsanto) every year.
Incorrecto. The seeds retain the traits, keeping seed and replanting without paying is the issue.
897,813 at $66.60 a share is less than $60 million.
" If you plant a non Monsanto crop and some of your crop gets contaminated w/ pollen from your neighbors GMO crop and you try to save or resell your seeds, Monsanto will come down on you like a ton of bricks and sue you for "copyright infringement" and take you to the cleaners. "
That's interesting.
Can you point me to some examples for further reading?
Should of linked it, from
Read more: Soros buys 897,813 Monsanto shares | St. Louis Business Journal--
He must of already held shares prior to recent purchase.
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Sun Hung Kai Properties
|Traded as
|Real Estate
|1963 (listed in 1972)
|Kwok Tak Seng, Fung King Hey, Lee Shau Kee
|Sun Hung Kai Centre,
30 Harbour Road, Wanchai,
Hong Kong, SAR
Key people
|Raymond Kwok, Chairman and Managing Director
Adam Kwok, Executive Director
|Real estate, investment, hotels,
telecoms, utilities
|HKD 66.8 billion (2014/15 FY)
|Total equity
|HKD 456,818 million[1]
|Raymond Kwok and Thomas Kwok 45%
Number of employees
|About 37,000 (as at December 2015)
|SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Limited (66.7%)
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (SHKP; Chinese: 新鴻基地產發展有限公司) (SEHK: 0016) is a listed corporation based in Hong Kong. The company is controlled by the family trust[citation needed] set up by Kwok Tak Seng, who founded the company.
It is among the most valuable real estate companies in Hong Kong and in Asia, and reputes (as per BBC News) to be the second most valuable real estate company in the world. It is controlled in large by the Kwok brothers.[2]
The company was one of many non-British owned companies that overtook the British trading companies or 'hongs' that dominated the financial order in Hong Kong prior to 1997.[citation needed] The company was founded in 1963 by the elder Kwok, together with Fung King-hei and Lee Shau Kee, and was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972.[3]
Company profile[edit]
SHKP was publicly listed in 1972 and is one of the largest property companies in Hong Kong. It specialises in premium-quality residential and commercial projects for sale and investment. It employs about 37,000 people and has in-house expertise in land acquisition, architecture, construction, engineering and property management.
Main business[edit]
SHKP's core business is the development of property for sale and investment. It achieved a revenue of HK$66,783 million in financial year 2014/15, with profit attributable to shareholders of HK$31,082 million. The majority of its revenues and operating profit was derived from property sales and rental.
Land bank[edit]
As of 31 December 2015, the Group has a land bank in Hong Kong of 52.2 million square feet in terms of attributable gross floor area, consisting of 28.8 million square feet of completed investment properties and 23.4 million square feet of properties under development. The Group also owns over 30 million square feet (site area) of agricultural land in the New Territories, primarily along rail lines. The majority of this is in various stages of land use conversion.
As of 31 December 2015, the Group holds a land bank of 70.4 million square feet in terms of attributable gross floor area on the mainland, including 58.7 million square feet of properties for development and 11.7 million square feet of completed properties for rent. The Group has a selective and focused investment strategy, concentrating on prime cities.
Credit ratings[edit]
The Group has always attained the highest credit ratings amongst Hong Kong developers. Moody's gave the Group an A1 rating and Standard & Poor's gave the Group an A+ rating.[4]
Other businesses[edit]
The company also has complementary operations in the following property related fields:
- Hotels
- Property management
- Telecommunications
- Information technology
- Infrastructure and other businesses
It was once reported in a local newspaper that the company and Cheung Kong (Holdings) are together increasingly dominant in the development of new private homes, accounting for 70% of the market in 2010, up from around half of that in 2003. This concentration, with much of the rest of the market occupied by other very large firms, is attributed to the government's policy of auctioning land in expensively large blocks, squeezing out small and mid-sized firms, according to the Consumer Council.[5]
Nevertheless, clarification was later made in the letters to editors column in the same newspaper that Sun Hung Kai Properties' overall share of primary residential sales in terms of attributable value from January to July 2010 has been approximately 20% – a figure that has been largely stable over the last few years.[6]
It has been, and continues to be involved in a number of high-profile projects in Hong Kong. In 1996, SHKP was the lead developer which had bid the sum of HK$5.5 billion to acquire the rights to develop Hong Kong's second-tallest building, the International Finance Centre. The MTR Corporation was a partner in the venture.[7] Sun Hung Kai Properties, owns 47.5 per cent of the development, Henderson Land Development, whose chairman Lee Shau Kee sits on the SHKP board,[8] took a 32.5 per cent stake in the project. SHKP also built the International Commerce Centre, the tallest building in Hong Kong.
Sibling fallout[edit]
"Temporary" leave of Walter Kwok[edit]
On 18 February 2008, SHKP announced that Walter Kwok, Chairman and Chief Executive, would take a "temporary leave of absence for personal reasons with immediate effect". Walter Kwok announced that he would take a "personal holiday", handing over his duties to his two younger brothers.[9]
The suddenness of his departure caused a huge stir in Hong Kong. The Standard reported that the elder Kwok was removed from his position by his mother, who is the controlling shareholder of the company, to protect the family interests. The journal revealed that Walter's mistress of 4 years has been wielding increasing power in the business, and causing friction with his brothers.[10]
SHKP's announcement left the financial markets hungry for more disclosure, causing its stock price to decline against the general market the following day. Corporate communications issued a second statement insisting that the business would not be affected, and that Walter would resume his functions after his leave of 2 to 3 months. Walter's mistress, named by the press as Ida Tong Kam-hing (唐錦馨), had apparently introduced property transactions valued at HK$4 billion to the Group or to the Kwoks' private investment vehicles. Company spokesmen stated that no person named Ida Tong was employed by the Group.[11][12]
On 29 February, tycoon and fellow board member Lee Shau Kee confirmed that Mrs. Kwok forced the leave of absence upon Walter over Ida Tong during the last board meeting.
On 16 May 2008, Walter filed a writ with the High Court which claimed that Walter reached an agreement with his mother and two brothers in February that he would return to his duties if certain conditions were met. Walter alleged that his two brothers violated the agreement by attempting to remove him despite having fulfilled the pre-defined criteria, including procuring at least two medical opinions showing he is fit to return. Walter secured a last-minute injunction to delay the vote, to allow more time for discussions.[13] On the sidelines of the dispute to remove Walter as Chairman and CEO, Walter and his brothers claim the other(s) made major management decisions unwisely and without consultation.[14][15]
Corruption probe[edit]
The Hong Kong business community was shaken by the arrest of SHK Executive Director Thomas Chan by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on 19 March. There were further shock waves when eight people linked to the company in the afternoon on 29 March 2012. Co-chairmen Thomas and Raymond Kwok and five others were arrested by the ICAC as part of an extensive corruption probe. Rafael Hui, former chief secretary, was also taken in for questioning. They were later released on bail. The probe caused a 15 percent fall in the company's share price, and a downgrading of the company's outlook.[16]
In December 2014, the jury convicted Thomas Kwok and Rafael Hui of the HK$8,500,000 bribery, and Hui was convicted of four more charges relating to misconduct in public office. The jury acquitted Raymond Kwok from all changes.[17][18]
- ^ http://www.shkp.com/Content/Uploads/Reports/E00016_AR_201415.pdf
- ^ "Who are the Kwok brothers?". BBC News. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "About SHKP". Sun Hung Kai Properties. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Credit Ratings". Sun Hung Kai Properties. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ Kwok, Vivian (12 Aug 2010). "Two developers tower over market". SCMP. Retrieved 12 Aug 2010.
- ^ Letters to editors (1 Sep 2010). "Sun Hung Kai offers small flats". SCMP. Retrieved 1 Sep 2010.
- ^ Bloomberg (18 June 2003). "Tenanting tallest tower looks likely to be a tall order". The Standard. Hong Kong. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
- ^ "Annual Report 2006" (PDF). Sun Hung Kai Properties. 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2007.
- ^ Press Release:Leave of absence of Chairman and Chief Executive Sun Hung Kai Properties, 18 February 2008
- ^ Staff reporter, "Lover feud splits Kwok brothers", The Standard, 19 February 2008
- ^ "Walter will return, says SHK" (新地﹕郭炳湘將重返公司", Ming Pao, 20 February 2008
- ^ Staff reporter, "My ex-wife fell for a Kwok", The Standard, 20 February 2008
- ^ Benjamin Scent, Katherine Ng & Stephanie Tong, "Sensational accusations fly as SHKP chairman takes his fight to court", The Standard, 16 May 2008
- ^ Benjamin Scent, "Fallout over Chan appointment", The Standard, 16 May 2008
- ^ Katherine Ng, "ICC rents caught in Kwok feud", The Standard, 21 May 2008
- ^ Wong, Kelvin – Bloomberg News (30 March 2012). Sun Hung Kai Loses $5.8 Billion on Billionaire Kwoks' Arrest. San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "Former chief secretary Rafael Hui found guilty." RTHK English News. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Lee Yimou; Ko, Lizzie (19 December 2014). "Hong Kong former official, property tycoon guilty in graft case." Reuters. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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->''"You furnish the pictures, and I'll furnish the war."''
-->-- '''William Randolph Hearst''', [[BeamMeUpScotty allegedly]] and semi-quoted in ''Film/CitizenKane''
The Spanish-American War of [[TheGayNineties 1898]] was what happened when [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the United States of America tried to conquer most of the Kingdom Of Spain's colonies]], i.e. Cuba and the UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}} but not Spanish Morocco or Spain itself.
Through the mid-to-late 19th century, Cuban nationalism and separatism was on the rise. The result, given Spain's utter reluctance to let the colony go, was inevitably violent. Uprisings were attempted, but they were all crushed with varying degrees of brutality. ''All'', that is, with the exception of the very last one; in 1898, with half the entire island in-revolt, it looked as if Cuba ''really would'' gain her independence. In the midst of this process, the USS ''Maine'' (an American armored cruiser sent to [[GunboatDiplomacy implicitly threaten Spain with war if they didn't hurry up and give Cuba to the USA]]) blew up and sank in Havana Harbor. The US quickly seized upon this opportunity to intervene in the war before the rebellion could throw the Spanish out entirely and declare independence, with the US's investigation into the incident implicating the Spanish - who were quite right to have stated that it was a tragic US Navy accident at best (a result of poor ship-design and notoriously lax safety regulations) and a WoundedGazelleGambit at worst.
While US President UsefulNotes/WilliamMcKinley was personally reluctant to make a war of the matter, the US public were baying for Spanish blood and the USA's law-making body - Congress - passed a resolution which effectively forced him to demand that Spain give Cuba 'independence' in very short order. This proposal would mean that the USA would effectively run its government and economy just as it did every other nominally-independent country in Latin America bar Argentina. ''Or else''. Though a far weaker country, the Spaniards were a proud people who quietly hoped that the US would just give up on the idea if they put up a good fight; naturally they refused, and the US declared war upon them.
While Spain's giving up Cuba was the original ''casus belli'', the US ended up demanding the same deal for all of Spain's overseas colonies. The people of Puerto Rico also took the opportunity to demand independence, for instance, as did the peoples of the Philippines - who were already in open revolt and had established a provisional government which the US negotiated with. US naval power was employed to great effect, though the performance of the army was a little lacklustre - the US Army were inexperienced and ill-organised, and lost a great many officers due to Spanish snipers using 'smokeless'-powder weaponry (the US Army still used 'black-powder' weapons, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin which gave off dark clouds of gunpowder when fired]]). American and Cuban Revolutionary forces soon worked together to make good use of their numerical superiority over the Spanish loyalist and government forces, however. The infamous Charge at San Juan Hill (in which future US President UsefulNotes/TheodoreRoosevelt first attained national fame) and the Battle of Manila Bay, a CurbStompBattle if ever there was one, are good illustrations of the course of the war at large.
Spain soon sued for peace, and a Treaty concluding the war was signed in Paris later in the year of '98. In what was termed domestically as 'the Great Disaster' they ceded Cuba, the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico to the United States. It was a blow to the Spanish national psyche and pride, one which gave birth to a wave of Spanish writers called The Generation of '98. It didn't soften the blow much that the US agreed to pay Spain $20 million for seizing the Philippines after the armistice.
Meanwhile, despite [=McKinley=]'s promise of "benevolent assimilation," the Filipinos felt very left out of all this - the negotiations had been concluded without any reference to them or their representatives - and demanded the same independence terms as Cuba. The US refused and a second, more brutal guerilla war ensued as the Americans crushed the provisional Philippine Government and exterminated the rebels while establishing their own 'independent' regime over the islands. The brutal defeat of the uprising, which officially ended in 1902 but there were still incidents for years, is estimated to have killed at least 200,000 Filipinos (with some going much higher) and several thousands of American soldiers as well. Many Americans were actually very much against annexing all of these overseas territories, with the most prominent of them forming the Anti-Imperialist League and including the ranks of such figures as Andrew Carnegie, Samuel Gompers, William James, Jane Addams, UsefulNotes/GroverCleveland, and Creator/MarkTwain.
The conclusion of the war marked a new height of US National Pride and also the zenith of belief in "Manifest Destiny" - the notion that the US was destined to rule over (all of the) Americas by virtue of its... well, innate virtue and (racial-moral) superiority. The USA's ability to project its influence into the Pacific and China; and Latin America; was of course enhanced by its newest conquests, leading to a period of 'imperialism' (in the bad sense) and events such as US involvement in the [[ImperialChina Qing Empire's 'Boxer Rebellion']] and ''The Banana Wars''.
!!Tropes involving the Spanish-American War include:
* ATeamFiring: American gunnery at the Battle of Manila Bay was embarrassingly horrible. It's estimated that of some 4000-6000 rounds of ammunition fired by Dewey's fleet, only about 2%-3%, or 80-141 rounds, actually hit the enemy. A (mostly) stationary enemy. And still the Spanish lost. To the American fleet's credit when the Spanish flagship ''Reina Christina'' attempted to ram Commodore's Dewey's own flagship ''Olympia'', it was shot to pieces.
* {{Badass}}: Many on both sides. The Rough Riders of the United States were just one example.
* CoolShip: The USS ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Olympia_(C-6) Olympia]]''. Also, the USS ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Maine_(ACR-1) Maine]]'' [[AsYouKnow before she sank]]. USS ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Vesuvius_(1888) Vesuvius]]'' merits a listing for her unique armament of three pneumatic guns.
* CurbStompBattle: The Battle of Manila Bay. With the sole American casualty due to heat stroke. The Battle at Santiago De Cuba had similar results, with only two American casualties.
** The entire war; Spain had long since been a VestigialEmpire, holding on to their last bit of imperial hubris in spite of several rebellions. The United States, on the other hand, was a very large, prosperous, wealthy, and powerful up-and-coming world power. The war was over in less than three months.
** A rather hilarious one occurred at the capture of Guam by the USS Charleston. She charged at full speed into the main harbor, firing a challenge salvo at the Spanish in Fort Santa Cruz; the leader of the Spanish garrison abruptly rowed out to the Charleston and apologized for not having any gunpowder to return what HE thought was a saluting gesture, because he [[IgnoredVitalNewsReports had no idea war had been declared]]. The Charleston proceeded to take him prisoner and the whole barrack surrendered the next day. In the Spanish's defense, [[PoorCommunicationKills news didn't travel very fast back then.]]
* CustomUniform: The Rough Riders' uniform. Because of shortages of uniforms, the men in this regiment had to do with blue wool uniforms, impractical in the tropical weather of Cuba. It was combined with a campaign hat and a scarf.
* TheEmpire: The Spanish Empire.
** At the time, and long-afterward, critics of the war openly feared [[YouAreWhatYouHate the United States becoming An Empire]] [[AmericaTakesOverTheWorld which might just conquer all of the Americas or even ''The World'']] [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans in the name of making it a better place]] - just like [[UsefulNotes/TheBritishEmpire Great Britain.]]
* EndOfAnAge: The end of four hundred years of Spanish colonial rule in the Americas, dating all the way back to UsefulNotes/ChristopherColumbus. Granted, Spain had already lost most of its colonies by this point, but this is when they finally lost their last ones in the New World. Fittingly enough, it's also the DawnOfAnEra -- the era in which the United States is one of the world's major powers.
* ExpandedStatesOfAmerica: The Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico were annexed as commonwealths. While the Americans voluntarily and peacefully granted the Philippines independence in 1946, Puerto Rico and Guam remain US territories. Recent polls have shown that they prefer to keep it that way.
* ForgottenTrope: Or rather, forgotten ''war'': The wider Cuban and Philippine Wars saw the US fight against the Filipinos for three years, cost 4500 American lives, involved the Spanish and then the US building some of the world's first "concentration camps" (which in fairness were not the horrible death centers of [[UsefulNotes/TheHolocaust 40 years later]] but rather extremely uncomfortable and rather degrading spots to "concentrate" the enemy; the British [[UsefulNotes/TheSecondBoerWar were doing the same thing]] in UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica]]) and numerous atrocities on both sides (which is what inspired Twain to become an anti-Imperialist in the first place).
* FixedForwardFacingWeapon: The USS ''Vesuvius'' was a Dynamite Gun Cruiser, and armed with a trio of 15 inch pneumatic guns in her bow, fixed at a 16 degree elevation. These guns used pressurized air to launch hollow steel or brass projectiles loaded with up to 500 pounds of blasting gelatin[[note]]the explosives were [[MadeOfExplodium far too unstable]] to be fired from a standard gun[[/note]] at targets up to 4,000 yards away. While this was rather more limited in range than conventional guns, the ''Vesuvius's'' guns were also much quieter, allowing her to be used for sneak attacks against coastal targets.
* [[TheGayNineties The "Not So" Gay Nineties]]: For Spain and her last colonies.
* GeneralFailure: Most historians portray William Shafter, commander of America's expeditionary force to Cuba, in this light. YMMV whether it's entirely fair, given that Shafter succeeded in his task.
* GunboatDiplomacy: The Americans had long-since declared that [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Doctrine Latin America was theirs to use as they saw fit.]] The USA wanted to force the Spanish authorities in Cuba to give them the same deal that they had 'negotiated' with every other BananaRepublic in Latin America - no (or very low) taxes on US-owned businesses, no laws promoting local over US-owned business, and no tarrifs on products imported from the USA as per the principle of 'free trade'[[note]] This last bit was rather hypocritical. Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries the USA maintained a 50% tarrif (import-tax) on all non-agricultural goods imported from overseas. Compare Britain, which maintained a tarrif of 0% for the same period[[/note]]. However, Spain was strong (and brave) enough to stand up to the USA - so the USA sent their USS ''Maine'' to Havana, Cuba, as a blatant threat that the USA could declare war on them and also in the hope that there would be an incident which the USA could use as a pretext to declare war on them without looking bad. Although it was sent there as a threat and hopefully to cause an incident that would lead to war, its blowing up at anchor there was almost certainly an accident - safety regulations, ''even regarding things like high explosives'', were neither thorough nor properly enforced in a navy as third-rate as the USA's.
* UsefulNotes/HistoryOfNavalWarfare: One of the last major wars to feature wooden-hulled (with metal armor) warships fighting against steel-hulled (pre-dreadnought) battleships. This war, combined with the UsefulNotes/RussoJapaneseWar a few years later, could also be seen as a preview of [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII things to come]] as the two up-and-coming regional naval powers began to expand into the Pacific and Asia...
** This was also the first war the United States fought using [[UsefulNotes/TypesOfNavalShips Battleships]], with the USS ''Texas'' being the first such ship to enter service (her sister ship, the armored cruiser USS ''Maine''[[note]]classified as a cruiser rather than a battleship due to her main battery having two sets of two 10 inch guns, rather than 2 sets of 12 inch guns[[/note]], is infamous for being tragically involved with the lead-up to the war due to her accidentally blowing up in Havana Harbor).
* Creator/MarkTwain: Started out supporting the war, but very quickly became disillusioned. He viewed the Philippine-American War as a great betrayal of both the Philippines and American democratic principles, and was absolutely caustic in his criticism of it. He once suggested a flag for the U.S.-occupied Philippines -- "just our usual flag, with the white stripes painted black and the stars replaced by the skull and cross-bones."
* {{Sequel}}: The Philippine-American War.
* SmallReferencePools: When it's lucky enough to be remembered at all, the Spanish-American War consists entirely of Teddy Roosevelt being a Rough Rider and (optional) Hearst's crazy yellow journalism.
* TwilightOfTheOldWest: This war was the last one in which the US Army (or some of it) fought in blue uniforms, and many regiments still carried black-powder weapons much like those used in the (just barely over) Indian Wars. UsefulNotes/TheodoreRoosevelt's Rough Rider regiment included many actual cowboys, as well.
** The US Army also had veterans of the US Civil War (which had ended about 33 years previously). Both William Shafter and Nelson Miles, who commanded the Cuban and Puerto Rican expeditions respectively, had served in the Union Army. Shafter's cavalry commander was Major General Joseph Wheeler, a former ''Confederate General'' and, at the time of the Spanish-American War, a member of the US Congress. He is reported to have said, while leading US troops, "Let's go, boys! We've got the damn Yankees on the run again!"
* UngratefulBastard: The USA, in Spain's popular consciousness. The Kingdom of Spain had [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution helped the USA secede]] from UsefulNotes/TheBritishEmpire. In return, the USA had annexed Spanish Florida and now wanted Cuba and The Philippines.
* VestigialEmpire: Spain, while it ruled a respectable overseas empire, was this. It had already lost Mexico and South America due to a series of revolutions, and was down to only holding Cuba, some other obscure islands, Puerto Rico, [[UsefulNotes/EquatorialGuinea some]] [[UsefulNotes/WesternSahara territory]] in Africa, and (most importantly) the Philippines. Its swift defeat in this war and the subsequent "Banana Wars" was a clear sign that the United States was the next-most powerful country in The Americas to Britain, whom (due to having twice her population, not to mention oodles of resources) she would soon surpass.
* WakeUpCallBoss: Even though the war was a quick American victory, the poor performance of the army in certain battles caused the government to sink more money into modernizing them.
* WarIsHell: During the Battle at Santiago De Cuba, the Spanish armored cruiser ''Viscaya'' was fatally damaged after a long running battle against the American North Atlantic Squadron and Flying Squadron. As the crewmen of the USS ''Texas'' looked on and cheered, their captain shouted them down:
-->'''Captain John Woodward Philip''': Don't cheer boys! Those poor devils are dying.
* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: The respective attitudes of Spain and the USA regarding the Cuban rebels, and subsequently inverted regarding the USA and the Philippine Insurrection.
!!In Fiction:
* In ''Film/CitizenKane'' Charles Foster Kane, as a William Randolph Hearst {{expy}}, manipulates the public opinion for the war.
* The Western ''Pursued'' (1947) starring Creator/RobertMitchum, whose protagonist wins the Medal of Honor fighting in Cuba.
* John Milius's ''Series/TheRoughRiders'', a 1997 miniseries depicting the Cuban campaign. Starring Tom Berenger as Roosevelt, Gary Busey as General Joseph Wheeler and Sam Elliot as Captain Bucky O'Neill.
* ''Theatre/TheGoldenApple'' begins with Angel's Roost holding a victory parade for the "boys in blue" returning from the war.
* Humorist George Ade wrote two satirical dialogues, "Children Cannot Understand These Things" and "Two Rebellions," condescendingly explaining the benevolent purpose of the American occupation of the Philippines to a little boy and a Filipino native, respectively. Ade's musical ''The Sultan of Sulu'' is a thinly-veiled portrayal of the same.


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Each quarter the Diocese produces a calendar of prayer, which has for every day a prayer request for a diocese in the Anglican Communion, a benefice in the diocese, and a thematic request.
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Summer 2007 Bionicle set names!
Posted 13 January 2007 - 01:28 AM
Gadunka (No set Number)
Hydraxon (No set number)
#8925 Barraki Deep sea Patrol
#8924 Maxilos and Spinax
#8926 Under Sea Attack
#8927 Terrain Crawler
Yellow Mahri
Black Mahri
Red Mahri
Green Mahri
White Mahri
Blue Mahri
Posted 13 January 2007 - 11:18 AM
Posted 13 January 2007 - 12:28 PM
Anyways, I'm hoping Maxilos and Spinax are Bahrag-like sets, and not a creature and rider set. There's not much we can get from these names...
Posted 13 January 2007 - 03:44 PM
Zane, on Jan 13 2007, 12:28 PM, said:
Anyways, I'm hoping Maxilos and Spinax are Bahrag-like sets, and not a creature and rider set. There's not much we can get from these names...
Oh....appologises everyone.....
Well, when i read Maxilos and Spinax it just shouted to me V and F
Posted 13 January 2007 - 08:02 PM
^Most hilarious video ever
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Posted 13 January 2007 - 10:18 PM
"The path to absolution is paved with darkness..."
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Posted 13 January 2007 - 11:47 PM
Darkness Falls, on Jan 13 2007, 05:18 PM, said:
Well, it could be a Steed and Rider set :-P Its probably just a set of two protagonists/antagonists like the two red and blue dragons in 2002.
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Posted 14 January 2007 - 12:22 PM
Yes. They are the Toa Inika. But I must say that I am rather impressed with their new stylish design. At first glance, Jaller looked like some set from the Knights Kingdom series...
This set looks sweet. Very sweet. And you know what makes the set interesting? Jaller's hand is "chained" to a pet-like crab on his hand. And on this crab is a huge maching-gun like mechanism. Jaller's other hand holds a sword... His mask looks very much like Sidorak's head, and there are 2 pipes coming out from the centre of Jaller's chest that connect to his back. Most of the pieces are red and orange. LOTS of new pieces. A LOT. (I haven't got my hands on the Barraki yet... so they're still new to me)
At first glance, his pose in the catalog made him look a bit like Reidak. There's a pipe on his mask and some yellow things that are attached along the side of his face. Lots of Yellow pieces (some black pieces as well) and he looks VERY different from Jaller Mahri. One of his hands holds a spear like weapon, the other is the same machine gun mechanism as the one in the Jaller Set.
I can't really see much of Kongu's set because the picture is rather small. Kongu's mask is quite big, but diffrerent from Hewki's... There are these rectangular like things on his head though... Again, Kongu has a machine-gun like mechanism attached on his hand.
Okay. This one is rather interesting. For one, I can't see Nuparu's head. This set looks like some huge bulky rahi from what I can make out of it... the pieces look silver. (From what I see in the picture) and i can roughly make out the machine guun mechanism on his left hand. There are also two long pipes attached on Nuparu's back.
I can't make out his head... But his mask looks rather stylish and light blue. his left hand has claw like weapons... his body area is rather slim, and again, his right hand has the machine gun thing attached to it as well.
I'm telling you, I swear I've seen this set before... I think it was in one of the topics on the VNOLG 2007 pictures or something... Anyway, Hahli's eyes are BIG. And she has two "wing" like structures on her back. I can't make out her left hand weapon, but she also has the machine gun thing on her right hand. Most of the parts are darker blue.
Okay. Now on to the boxed sets.
Barraki Deepsea patrol
It very much looks like something out of the previous alpha team sets... There's this huge vehicle (or rahi maybe) that looks like a... like a... sea monster. This set comprimises of the minifigs, squid ammo, and the huge rahi.
Toa Undersea attack
It looks like some underwater submarine battle. There's this huge vehicle and a huge sea monster plus minifigs. Squid ammo too, I think.
Toa Terrain crawler
I'm very much BLOWN AWAY by this set. It looks absolutely AMAZING. Like the previous sets, there are minifigs. And then there's this GIGANTIC machine (could be a rahi) with the machine gun thing attached to the top like some undersea walking tank. It looks like it's going to be remote controlled or something... And then there are a few stingray figures that shoot squid ammo.
The TITANs.
I think 2007's titans easily take the cake for being the BEST titans so far.
Dude.This set is definatley rahi. It's a huge creature with A LOT of LONG sharp teeth... Looks like a dinosaur... The head looks awesome, to put it simply. The set looks extremely terrifying. To me, it makes ultimate dume look like a wimp.
The mask. The MASK! *sighs* Okay, the mask is whitish is coloyur... very 'kiril' like... though it is NOT the kiril. It's a rather slim figure with 'wings' attached to it's back, a v-plate armour on his middle body segment, a HUGE hand (i think) carrying the machine gun thing, his other hand is smaller- holding a sword.
Maxilo & Spinax
Okay... This set is basically a huge titan with a rahi pet. Unlike Vezon and Fenrakk, this set is not a rider and steed set. Chained to the titan's hand is a skeletal like monster... lots of silver pieces... looks like a dog's skeleton without ears... The titan has a red version of Hydraxon's mask... he has quite a lot of new pieces... His hand is holding a spear like tool, and attached on his shoulder is the machine gun thing.
Apparently Matoro Mahri and Hewkii have been leaked, but I can't find them.....everybody spread out....
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I want pictures. BZP is so ghey with their secrecy, though... "You can't post pics on Brickshelf", "You can't PM pics to other members!"
"The path to absolution is paved with darkness..."
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Newest LEGO Set: 8990 Fero & Skirmix
Every morning I check the obituary section in the newspaper; if I'm not in there, I go to work. . .
Posted 14 January 2007 - 08:57 PM
Kynok, on Jan 14 2007, 03:45 PM, said:
He must be cold blooded then X-D
Posted 14 January 2007 - 09:04 PM
I know, it's terrible....everyone, to BZP, get them pics! :-D
Can't really say anything on those pics, very unclear, though it seems to be definite, it says "mahri" on the canister.
Well i'd be blowed! Never thought the inika would turn into the mahri, and GregF on BZP has been saying again and again (well someone has) that the inika do not go through a transformation this year.
Gadunka sounds amazing, but the names just makes me cringe.
Who actuly got this, what leaflet is it in?
Posted 14 January 2007 - 10:21 PM
Not even sure it's a Mahri. Looks very much like a Zamor magazine....
Posted 14 January 2007 - 10:24 PM
Man, I want pics of these guys badly.
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Posted 15 January 2007 - 03:30 PM
All pictures!
Posted 15 January 2007 - 05:33 PM
The Mahri are hardly changed from the Inika. The masks are....proper masks, but still not great. The titans, though, ARE good. For the most part. At least now I don't need to feel guilty if I buy a Barraki without waiting to see what else I can get later on, 'cause the Barraki are much better.
Still, Nuparu and Matoro are too blurry to judge yet....
Posted 15 January 2007 - 07:07 PM
The larger sets are good once again, proving that Bionicle continues to have a strong showing in some areas. The Gadunka really looks like that Sharkticon from the Transformers series. Not great to have that resemblance, but it does fit the whole underwater business. The Hydraxan looks pretty good, mostly because of the Mask. Yes, it may be a remolded Dume mask, but it's not too bad. Maxilos seems to be interesting. His dog is rather unique in build. I don't really like Maxilo's mask though. It isn't something I'd go nuts over.
As for the minifig sets, I've never been a fan of Bionicle's sets here, so I'm not going to comment on these. However, I really find it really out of theme that they have SUBMARINES in Bionicle. Oh well. Whatever the focus groups say, huh?
Posted 15 January 2007 - 08:13 PM
Jaller: Biggest problem I see here is that virtually all of his main parts were in his Inika form. The crab like piece, yellow plate thing, and a few other pieces could be useful, but unless you haven't gotten Jaller Inika yet, parts monkeys should probably stay away. Mask? Weird. That's all I have to say. Not sure if it's better than his Inika mask, though. Weapons? (Note, Chain gun...thing, will be receiving it's own section) Well, his sword is cool, and the pet crab is interesting. I've run out of things to say about him, so I'm moving on.
Hahli: Well, this proves that the mysterious figures on Nocturn's box weren't prototype Barraki, unlike the theory that BZP spread. Setwise, shes okay, and the mask is a bit better. She also looks great for parts, since her blue parts are not two toned, for those who hate those kind of molds.
Kongu: Looks okay. His mask kind of looks like a Miru, which is GOOD, and he may have a new body piece (although I doubt it). Can't tell what the weapon is. 8-|
Matoro: Actually, contrary to KMOI, I think he looks good! His mask seems so much like a more powerful Akaku, and he has an interesting weapon. I actually don't mind the toa foot on his body; I think it's pretty cool, and kind of like what many MOC'ers have done.
Nuparu: Sorry, but I must skip, as I can't make out what his actual shape is, nor where his head is. I think I see a whenua hordika tool somewhere, but that's it.
Hewki: If that's a yellow piraka torso, GOOD. But other than that, I don't see many good or new parts. Is it just me, or are the Mahri seriously lacking new molds? Maybe all the designers "thought" into the chaingun drained them of anymore creativity. :-|
Chaingun "Collectable:" :-X I mean, it doesn't look THAT bad, but the fact that it's on the Mahri and in Bionicle at all makes me feel very woozy. I mean, Hakann's lava launcher was one thing, the Zamors were another, but this is a modern day gun, no questions asked. It shouldn't even be in these pictures. PERIOD. Good thing that there is an easy fix: Take it off, and replace it with a better weapon. :-)
Hydraxon: I like mask! *sweet* And his design is good, if a bit simple. But the chaingun.... :-|
Gadunka: I dunno, his head just looks too big for his body. But I LOVE the way they did his teeth, and the head looks sweet. Why, however, am I thinking giant mutant frog when I see this? 8-|
Maxilo and Spinax: Oh man, now we're talking! Maxilo is AWESOME. His staff is sweet, his design is armored and meancing, and he has lots of great parts (Do I see an Ignika? *y* ) Spinax is cool, too, if a bit plain. Again, the launcher, but I don't mind as much this time. Maybe because this set is so darn sweet. *wub*
All three playsets: Man, Aquaraiders just went down the drain.... Oh, wait, this is bionicle.
:-| I see giant futuristic sea vehicles, figs that look EXACTLY like the Inika and Piraka, and more launchers than I can count. *n* Enough said.
OVERALL: Again, mixed bag. Some of the Inika are cool, the Titans are again great (man, at least TLC has always been awesome at that!), but the playsets stink, and the launchers :-X . Not bad, but not nearly as good as I hoped. Or maybe as much as I "dreamed." :-/
Posted 15 January 2007 - 09:07 PM
BZP is really losing out big time here!
Guys, i have righted the clear jaller and hewkii images, here:
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L'appartement peut accueillir jusqu'à quatre personnes. Il a 1 chambre avec un lit double confortable où vous allez avoir des nuits très relaxants. Le salon dispose d'un canapé-lit, un fauteuil, une télévision, la radio (avec le support de CD, USB, iPod et iPhone) et une connexion Wi-Fi gratuite. Il ya aussi une salle à manger avec une table en verre, des chaises et une armoire.
La cuisine est entièrement équipée avec tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour préparer vos repas, pour rendre votre séjour plus facile et parfait. Une salle de bain avec une douche offre tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour les soins personnels, comme le savon liquide, papier hygiénique et des serviettes.
L'appartement offre simplicité et confort pour vos vacances et il est inclus un nettoyage de base et draps de lit changement une fois par semaine. Entièrement décoré de sorte que vous pouvez sentir à l'aise après quelques promenades à travers la ville, à quelques minutes de l'appartement, vous avez St. George Castel, cafés, esplanade et le centre-ville de Lisbonne.
L'appartement est situé dans Graça, où vous pourrez profiter des magnifiques sites que les plusieurs points de vue qui s'y trouvent vous donnent de Lisbonne. A proximité du métro et le nombre 28 électrique où vous pourrez déguster un voyage dans les plusieurs quartiers touristiques. Le parking près de la porte est libre lorsque disponibles.
Situé à proximité d'autres zones touristiques comme Alfama, Chiado et Bairro Alto.
Avoir un bon séjour.
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Wonderul appartment in Graça with a nice view. It is quiet and has enough space for a family or two couples. Kitchen is okay, the beds are good and the small bathroom is fine. It is located pretty close to Tram 28 and only a 15 minute walk to Martim Moniz. We liked our stay there a lot.
Our stay in Nuno's apartment was amazing. The location is great (2 metrostations very near). We took a taxi to the apartment (about 18 euros), and he met us there, and let us in. It was very spacious, clean, exactly like the photos, plus the extra of an amazing view. Definitely coming back here!
A very nice flat - perfect for two couples or a family with two children (not too small children because you have to get up a very steep hill just before the flat). Beautiful view from the living room and balcony! Everything was very clean and tidy.
We walked into the city centre (about 15 minutes to Praca Figueira) and only used the metro once or twice. Just down the hill there is a square with cafés (Largo is a good one to have breakfast at the weekends) and the restaurant Ramiro (very popular) is just next to the square.
Just a few remarks on what could be easily improved concerning the flat: a mirror in one of the bedrooms and a trash can in the bathroom. We also had trouble with the key of the front door - I would change the lock sometime...
Very nice and clean apartment near the metro Line Intendente. Lovely little balcony with a beautiful view especially when the Sun sets in the evening. Close to metro, bus and tramline. 10-15 minutes walk to the city center of Lisbon and Rua Augusta. There is a supermarket ( Lidl) 200 meters from the apartment.
The apartment is located on the top of a small but very steep hill, so it can be a tough walk up to the apartment.
We only saw Nuno at the day of our arrivel, but he was helpful through e-mail, and available throughout the whole day, if we had any questions.
The only thing is that the head pillows are either very hard and high, or very low and soft. Maybe a pillow in between would be nice. But all in all we had a very nice
stay, and the apartment is highly recommendable. We wouldn't hesitate to rent the apartment another time, if we one day are going to Lisbon again.
Michael and Michéle from Denmark
Very nice apartment (once you get up the hill..:)) !!Thanks, Nuno, for calling a taxi for us. We arrived at the airport in time...had a wonderful stay in Lisboa.
We had a great time in Lisbon. The appartement is very nice and has a beautiful view from the balcony, overlooking the whole of Lisbon. Nuno is a gentle host. The appartment is fully equipped and nicely renovated! It is a big of a climb, but that is good for burning calories after all the good food Lisbon has to offer. We can definately recommed to stay here for a few days or a whole week!
Nice location, beautiful view and fully renovated rooms. Bit of a steep climb up, but for us it was on walking distance from the centre.
Look no further, you can't possibly do better than Nuno's apartment in Lisbon, it is just beautiful. I stayed for 2 1/2 weeks so my experience was a thorugh one. Communication with Nuno and checking in was excellent. The apartment is modern (new I think) and tastefully decorated. It is spacious with two bedrooms and two comfortable double beds, and is really quiet, you will not hear a sound and will sleep so well. There is a small balcony and an inspiring view over the warm red-tiled roofs of Lisbon, that just lifts you up all the time. It was too cold in February to sit on the balcony so I really envy those of you staying in warmer months - please raise a glass of wine for me! The area of Graca is also excellent. I loved Graca withs its miradors - the one by the church has a kiosk serving drinks and the best sunset view in Lisbon - Graca has great restaurants, bakeries, and cafes. Try the Via Graca restaurant just a couple of 100 yrds away from the apartment for excellent service and views and good food too! There is also a great small restaurant (I forget the name - sorry!) and also a takeaway by the Tram stop (the restaurant is opposite the stop). Graca has a real authentic village feel and is relaxed and friendly, I would have been happy to just holiday there. The legendary 28 Tram from Graca will bring you up and down the hill to visit the rest of Lisbon. If you have not been to Lisbon - go, Now! It is a beautiful city with perhaps the friendliest people in Europe. I totally recommend Nuno's apartment. I will go back. It is not an apartment you simply want to go back to, it is an apartment you really wish to go back to! I will recommend it to my family and friends... and I really hope I will get to return before long! As they say in Portugal... Obrigado!!!
Beautiful view, awesome flat, overall a very nice stay!
It is quite a climb, from the metro station to this apartment, but absolutely worth it!
The apartment has plenty of room for 4 people to move about in, and was absolutely spotless. We have rented apartments all over the world, and this one was by far the cleanest, ever.
A fully equipped kitchen, and the view, this lovely view! Breathtaking! Getting and leaving the key was a breeze, meeting the owner was short and efficient, WiFi worked well, area was pretty quiet, in short, a perfect place to stay, especially for this price.
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The high school post got me thinking...well really it made me feel old and THEN got me thinking. :)Ā I keep hearing that people are starting families a lot later now but I sure do see a lot of young mommies...not just on BBC but IRL too.Ā
How old were you when your first baby was born?
I was 35 when my LO was born.Ā I wasn't planning on being quite that old but it took us about 6 years to conceive.
All things considered, I'm glad to be an older mom.Ā My young nieces have babies and they seem to really struggle with finding balance, financial difficulties, etc.Ā I suppose the advantage they have is that their own Mom is still pretty young and very involved....maybe too much.Ā


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An RCMP cruiser was demolished after a crash in Aldergrove early Tuesday afternoon, injuring a Mountie and three occupants of a van.
According to the RCMP, a marked police vehicle was travelling with its lights and sirens enabled in response to an unrelated complaint. The police vehicle collided with a civilian vehicle, according to a statement released by the IIO.
The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., in the 26800-block Fraser Highway.
Multiple firehalls and other emergency responders were dispatched to the collision.
An Air Ambulance helicopter landed at at nearby Parkside Centennial Elementary, and took the RCMP officer to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The officer is expected to be released from hospital as early as Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, according to Const. Craig Van Herk of the Langley RCMP.
Three of the van's occupants were also taken to hospital .
A nearby resident was outside her home beside Fraser Highway at the time heard the sirens then the crash and felt the impact.
She went to the scene and said there were members of the public helping at both vehicles before emergency crews arrived and took over.
The van was on its passenger side and people were standing on top of it, prying the door open to get a family out. She said the van was from Alberta and its occupants were a man, woman, young teen boy and little girl.
The witness said the RCMP officer seemed to be the most injured and the debris field was very large.
Fraser Highway was closed in the area and is likely to stay that way for several hours. Traffic should divert at 264th Street on the west side of the crash and 272nd Street on the eastern side.
The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) will lead the investigation into the serious crash because it involved a police officer. The Langley RCMP are responsible for investigating the actions of the civilians while the IIO has jurisdiction over the investigation into the actions of the RCMP officer.
The IIO said it is not releasing anymore information at this time as the investigation is in its initial stages.-
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