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Some day in 1968 at Franklin Field, a bunch of drunken, rowdy Eagles fans booed to and threw snowballs at a man in a Santa Claus suit. More than 40 years later, can you believe we're still dealing with that?
Every few weeks the fact will reappear. Yes, Philadelphia sports fans once jeered and pelted Santa. It happened. Yes, Philadelphia sports fans once threw batteries at JD Drew. That happened, too. And yes, Philadelphia sports fans once booed at the selection of Donovan McNabb in the NFL Draft. And at 9 p.m. Monday, the Discovery Channel will feature the post-World Series celebration in Philadelphia on their show "Rampage! Riot Rampage 2."
Subtle, isn't it?
Philadelphia sports fans have long been subject to generous amounts of criticism and scorn. Most of it is image — the media plays up the image of the Philadelphia fan to drive emotional impact, which drives viewership. Leading up to the NFC Championship, I encountered numerous people normally impartial to football who said they wanted the Cardinals to win. Why? "I hate Philly fans." Take the World Series, which featured the lovable Rays — already Philadelphians were cooked in the support column. Much of the country rallied around the Rays, and a lot of it was because people didn't want to see Philadelphia sports fans happy.
Much of the country is conditioned to think that Philadelphia sports fans should always be miserable because they've caused so much past trouble. You know, Santa Claus, and JD Drew and Donovan McNabb. But does the country remember 2003?
Bruising Boston
I attended Boston University from 2002 to 2006, and in 2003, the Boston Red Sox entered the postseason behind the "Cowboy Up" mantra voiced by first baseman Kevin Millar. The Sox had finally gained some respect and love by people across the country — suddenly the Red Sox were the lovable underdogs. Considering their divisional doppelganger — the New York Yankees — were the reigning dynasty of baseball, coming off five World Series appearances in the previous seven seasons, everyone wanted to see the Red Sox grasp the baton from the Yankees and end an 85-year drought.
But before the Red Sox could face the Yankees, they had to defeat the Oakland Athletics. It was close, but the Sox fended off the A's in five games, taking the American League Division Series and sending their fans to a frenzy. A frenzy that went too far.
My friends and I raced across the street to Kenmore Square, which bordered Fenway Park and held the bulk of the celebration. Kenmore was a mob scene — thousands of college students huddled like sardines, waving their arms, flipping cars, climbing onto rooftops, starting fires. Girls flashing the crowds. Other students hanging onto lampposts like monkeys. Almost 100 revelers inked their fingers that night.
Boston lost to the Yankees in an epic American League Championship Series, but the country remained romanticized by the Red Sox. The creation of Red Sox Nation turned the team into an institution, and in the 2004 ALCS the Sox famously upended the Yankees in a stunning comeback. Another celebration began.
Another hundred revelers were arrested as students again caused havoc on the streets of Boston. And sadly, one student — 21-year-old Victoria Snelgrove — lost her life after being shot in the eye by a police officer's pepper spray projectile. That moment tempered future celebrations, even the one that came after the Sox dispatched the Cardinals to win the World Series. Police in full riot gear surrounded Fenway Park throughout the World Series, even when the Sox weren't playing at home.
As an excited but distanced observer of those 2003 and '04 celebrations, I can say honestly that a wealthy percentage of the revelers were college students. Some lived in other parts of the country, some were bona-fide fans. For lack of a better term, they rioted. They damaged. They cost the city. And yet it's the car flipping and song singing of the 2008 World Series celebration that finds time on a show called "Rampage! Riot Rampage 2."
That's because 2008 was Philadelphia, a city decided long ago to inhabit nothing but disgusting, foul-mouthed fans. Some of these loudmouthed grovelers became radio hosts and television personalities. And they wax poetic about the Jersey shore, hanging on the corner in the lower Northeast and smoking packs of Parliament. They snub those who disagree with them, yet embrace the misinformed. They revel in mom's spaghetti and Danny's hoagie shop, Tony's pizza and Frank's soda. Their version of culture is North Philadelphia, however sad that aspect seems. And their version of celebration is pounding cheap beer, stuffing face with bread and meat. It's a Philadelphia thing. And yet, it's the very thing we hate when outsiders heckle.
Simply Philadelphian
What does sports mean to Philadelphians? Really, it means everything.
You're born into a large family and a small row home. You attend school with people who mirror you — they have brothers and sisters, they have the same food, clothing, toys, hobbies and faces. You grow up acclimating yourself to the people in your neighborhood. You decide to also have a large family. You might attend college, and if so, it's in the city. You return home. You create your family. You move to a neighborhood that houses new couples. You grow your family. You work long hours and provide for your suddenly large clan. And why do you do all of this? It's comfortable.
Philadelphians revel in comfort. They want children who were like them. They want families who were like theirs. They want jobs that were like their fathers'. And they want houses like their childhood homes. And just like all of that, they want their Flyers to be Broad Street Bullies. They want their Sixers to go "Fo-Fo-Fo." They want their Eagles to bruise like Gang Green. And they want their Phillies to play like 1980.
They want their childhoods all over again.
And just like that, Philadelphians use Eagles and Phillies games as reasons to get drunk and forget about life. They tailgate hours before, fill themselves with beer and enter the stadiums in a zoned trance. Every action is amplified. Every moment is magnified. A Red Sox game, meanwhile, is an example of the high-brow. Try to buy two drinks at Boston Beer Works or the Cask & Flagon before the game. Just try. You'd better have four hours to burn. There is nowhere to tailgate. You need a ticket to enjoy a dog and a beer.
In Philadelphia, you can trade three cigarettes for a dog and a beer.
While the Bostonian middle class has an infallible sense of beauty and history still weaved within itself, the Philadelphia middle class is completely removed from the idea of beauty and history. Life is a struggle. Any free time is to be taken seriously. Bars, clubs and parties are great. Phillies and Eagles games? Those are dreamlike events.
The key reality
Have Red Sox fans treated opposing players poorly? Of course. Have Red Sox fans committed acts as supposedly evil as booing and pelting snowballs at Santa Claus? Sure. Have Boston college students caused "rampage!" in the streets? Absolutely.
But when the day is done, who revels in the twisted image they're handed?
Will Philadelphia sports fans continue to deal with the Santa Claus story? Considering it has been 40 years since the incident, it's unquestionably hard to tell. But in my eyes, as long as fans decide to forget their troubles when venturing down to Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field, the floggings won't end. It's part of the Philadelphia ethic: The tough, blue-collar, dirty-handed grouch who wants a fattening dinner and sports on the tube because the day was just too much to handle. And you can't tell me that person has been counting down the days until his first Phillies game. Because that's the day he can blow all his troubles away, if only for three hours.
Mug of Malcolm is published every Sunday at www.philliesnation.com.
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Very well written, Mister Malcolm. I've been to Turner Field and Jacobs Field. Both had staff that were afraid I was going to either riot or do a drive by booing since I'm a Phillies Phan.
good piece. the reality is, philly is really no different from other sports towns. it's just a cheap storyline that the networks love. it's a caricature.
i've always considered the santa claus thing as a badge of honor. i love it actually.
I totally agree with Ryan. The Santa Claus metaphor mirrors the myth and reality of the Philly fan.
While it's no myth that the fans mentioned in Tim's piece did what he described, it never fails that the mitigating circumstances are ignored. It was an abysmally cold day, with snow that hadn't been cleared from the stands. The Eagles were losing (as usual) causing more disconcert in an crowd already known for its talent for vituperation. At halftime, out came Santa. The man was obviously drunk, wearing a shabby outfit before an ugly crowd. Boos and snowballs rained down upon him.
We Philly fans hold our idols — like Schmidt — in high regard. We expect him to conduct himself in a manner befitting that adoration. When he slumps, striking out repeatedly, we express our scorn. When he excels, hitting home runs, we shower him with praise. Santa got no different.
The rest of the world sees the disdain but none of the reasoning behind it. It's a myopic view: completely unfair but legendary in the perverse respect it confers on us.
Sports in Philly means no free pass.
The stigma that falls on Philly fans is media hype, sports fans all around the world behave the same way as Philly fans. Fans riot, run on the field, boo, and generally get rowdy. Drinking seems to play a role in making a fan get out of control.
I don't mind the undeserved reputation too much, I expect it from the media and I hope it made JD Drew watch his head while he was at CBP last year.
I have lived in boston since 1998, when i started college here at BC. and i have seen some horrible things here, from the rioting you describe, to fans throwing beer at chuck knoblauch and alex reodriguez. and have watched increasingly frustrated at how no one makes a big deal about it. but in philly, they would.
even more telling, my girlfriend is a boston girl born and lived here her whole life, she loves the phillies, and loves phillies games. and we have been to mets games, where i have almost had to come to blows with rude physical new york fans, and she has said without prompting that philly phans are so much nicer and more polite then Boston fans.
the media just loves the philly as rough stories. it is sad and unfair, but like a previous poster said, wear it like a badge of honor, what other choice have they given us?
People need to remember Game ended at 10:00 due to the fact it was only three innings. we did half the damage Boston did and had two extra hours to kill. Who are the real hooligans?
I'm still giggling because I saw the word vituperation in this blog.
We Phillies fans take ourselves too seriously in my hirsute opinion.
I was chatting on philly.com during the playoffs and WS games. We fans were offended once every 37 seconds during those games. Most of us abhor Joe Buck because he "obviously hates Phillies fans"
The umpires too turns hating us too. The injustices piled up but we won our karmic victory.
During the Super Bowl riots in Pittsburgh this year, Pitt students tore up bus shelters, broke windows in at least five businesses along Forbes Avenue, attempted to dismantle traffic lights, and lit anything not fixed down on fire. No one really made a big deal of this. Yet if this had happened in Philly, the ESPN headline would have been "those cannibals are at it again."
Very well said, Tim. Scoop Jackson wrote a very good column after the World Series about whether we "deserved" to win it. I won't say his conclusion – you'll just have to read it yourself.
Very well written Tim. Its true, the badgering of Philly fans will never end. I say, embrace it! We are who we are, it is not going to change.
Harper: Good assessment. I have to say, however, when you dropped the word "perverse," it summed things up well. When you think closely about it, Philadelphians have a somewhat perverse relationship with their sports teams.
I went down to Atlanta for opening day to see the Phillies. As they were announcing Larry Bowa as their manager, I showed my respect by cheering. I didn't go overboard or anything, but the 10 year old kid next to me yelled at me to "shut the F@#* up!" If I had spoken to an adult like that in front of my father, he would have ripped my head off and threw it into the field. Of course, the father just laughed along. Way to keep it classy, Atlanta!
I grew up in North Philly and spent 8 years in the Army. My visit to Turner field was very different. The fans and staff were overly polite and looked a bit scared.
God was in his holy temple and my phils were winning. I heckled the Braves fans as they left early because Saint Chipper wasn't delivering for them. No, I was not deep in my cups. I simply had a duty to vociferously remind the Braves fans that they were sister kissers.
So, its really my fault that Philly is judged the way it is. I am THAT fan that has embarrassed us all for these many years. I hurled invectives and expletives that day. I almost made three grown men cry because they had the wrong letter on their hats.
mea culpa
mea culpa maxima
This was a great Sunday morning read, Tim.
I understand that due to your personal experience there and being that they're the most recent team to win a championship that has a fanbase that could just as easily be described as "fanatical", that the Boston comparison is an easy one. However, I've always found myself avoiding the "well look at Boston" trap when defending Philadelphia to the outside world because in a way, I've always identified with the Boston fans. I've never spent more than a weekend there but growing up, through music, I have quite a lot of friends from the Boston area. Not students, not business transplants, but locals. Kids from South Boston, from Brockton, from the working class suburbs like Wichendon, and from Westfield. These kids are just like the kids I know from the Philadelphia area. Their families just like families from Philadelphia. Families that spend generations in the same neighborhood. Smart kids who even when given the opportunity to get out, go back. How can an outsider understand how bloodlines, family history, are staked to a neighborhood that extends only a mile in each direction? And sports are a big part of it. It kills boredom. It gives hope. It gives enjoyment. It gives distraction. Over time it is part of who you are, your family history. This isn't just a Boston or Philly thing. Look to New York, look to Cleveland, look to Chicago. Look at college sports in the mid-west and the south. It isn't a Boston or Philly thing but I think it runs deepest here and there. Maybe it's because it's the north east. Maybe it is because the economic conditions in the area leave a lot of people tied to the area. Maybe it's because we all went so long without a title. Maybe we're just better… or maybe we're just worse. I don't know the answer but I've always felt a strong bond with the Boston sports fan. It's not like Los Angeles where going to see a Dodger playoff game is an excuse to don a Manny wig, drink beer in the afternoon and fight anyone who looks at you cross-eyed. There's history and emotion here that is much deeper than a day at the ballpark.
You spend years and years living and dying with a team, I don't see anything wrong with hitting the streets and lighting off fireworks, toilet papering the streets, getting drunk until the wee hours of the morning. Are those who take things too far? Sure. I think if you look to at Philly and see that all the trouble was downtown, where all the schools are, and little-to-no violent crimes on Frankford and Cottman where the locals live, that speaks volumes. Same for Boston. Same for anywhere I would guess.
Until 2004 and 2008 Boston and Philly had the loser teams, living in the shadow of NY sports, in the shadow of the Yankees and the Giants (NOT the Mets. You hear me Mets fans? You live in the shadow not only the Phillies but a team on the other side of town). In 2004 the Red Sox became the sweethearts of America. Red Sox fans popped up everywhere. Jimmy Fallon made a romcom about it. Maybe everyone just liked the idea of the Yankee killer. David vs. Goliath. During our playoff run this year you'll remember the "Red Sox fan" who questioned the "class" of Phillies fans on this blog. Huh? I bust on my Boston friends all the time for the pink hats, for Fever Pitch, for the Red Sox fans in New Jersey, and Los Angeles and in Montana. It drives them nuts.
2008? The Phillies? We turned Cinderella into a pumpkin. We boo'ed Santa Claus. We tormented decent human beings like Michael Irvin and JD Drew. Who doesn't like Michael Irvin?! Only Philadelphia. We didn't get a Wheaties box. It was the lowest nationally rated World Series ever. We get Riot Rampage 2. It's never sunny in Philadelphia. You know what? Who cares? We do take ourselves too seriously. We get bent whenever the media talks about "Philly fans" because a lot of it isn't true. But who cares? We know it isn't true. Do we care that baseball fans in anywhere but Philadelphia think it is true? Let them talk. Let them talk about our city, our teams, our fans. Let them root for the Red Sox. We're World Champions.
(sorry for the giant comment. it didn't look nearly as long when i was typing it. too much coffee.)
I've rooted for the Phils all my life since I was 7, as soon as I figured out what baseball was. I didn't stop. I didn't jump ship. I may have lost the faith in the really lean years after Schmidt retired but I never lost the love. Every single spring I was back, ready for new season, bleeding pinstripes.
You know, it's easy to be a Yanks fan. Or Mets or Sawks or even Braves and Dodgers. Rooting for a winner is easy. Takes no real effort and everyone has to agree with you. But Braves and Dodgers fans make for the exits after 6. Yanks and Mets throw money at their problems then cry when it takes integrity and heart to win not dollars.
Sawks fans, for all their bellyaching, got their due then became the enemy.
Being a Phils fan takes something more, something called character. The Phils have made it hard but I will love them until I can't — when I'm on the other side of the dirt.
Tim, I love you.
I just can't let this one disappear without complimenting Chase Mutley.
I expect various imbeciles to type silly stuff. I do not expect a very entertaining mini diatribe on this site. I was pleasantly surprised first, by the piece by Mister Malcolm and then by the logically stated bit of verbage by Chase.
I would recommend that every "real" phillies fan go and read Chase's piece up there again. Don't just read the first and last sentence. If you really take your philly phanaticism seriously, read it.
The phillies fans did get a little bit of revenge against Joe Buck during Game 5 part 2 of the Series. He was out in center field in a booth up top next to Mitchell & Ness store when one of the fans saw him and started a "Joe Buck Sucks" chant that went on for about 5 minutes as he was trying to hide from the crowd.
I never saw anything in the news regarding the treatment of Phillies fans at Dodgers Stadium yet I heard countless stories of how they were treated poorly and security did nothing to stop it. What do we hear about…… Maddon crying about mustard packets being thrown at his family… Do we even have mustard packets anymore at the stadium?
I can't wait to see the fear in the faces in DC with our bus trip. Look out – 2 buses of Phillies fans!!! lol
I think that it is quite ignorant to judge Philadelphians when you don't even know the real reasons why we act the way we do. Personally, (and you might think I'm horrible) I thought that Santa Claus thing was funny as hell. They booed Donovan McNabb because we want someone who will do a better job as a quarterback. McNabb seems like he's been slacking a bit. Joe Buck does suck and our cuisine is not ONLY cheesesteaks!!!!! Actually, fyi, when most people from Philly go out to eat, a cheesesteak is the LAST thing on their mind. We'd rather dine on chicken tenders and pizza fries then get a cheesesteak (cuz we can get that anytime).
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Vale. The jagged shadow of nearby mountains
casts a shroud of gloom on the desperate souls
who call this place home. Many are drawn here
to make their fortune cutting a swath of darkwood
lumber through the lush forests of the
vale. Others journey to these remote fringes to
start over, piecing together their shattered lives
on the edge of an untouched wilderness far
from the things of man. Persecuted zealots and
outcasts flock to Falcon's Hollow. Here, these
fanatics practice their strange and often deviant
rites unfettered by the mores of civilization.
Still others are lured to Falcon's Hollow by the
promise of great adventure. Peril and splendor
await within the accursed halls of dwarven
kings of old, whose glorious civilization long
ago shattered and crumbled to dust.
Little did the people of Falcon's Hollow know that a problem would a rise and require heroes.
Would they be Triumphant Heroes or Defeated and Dead?
And this is their story.
|Noya Aurora Evangeline Bridget
|Vaashti C'tan
In the shadows of the Goose and Gander, the cowl of her cloak pulled low, Vaashti looked across the tavern and tried to blend in. Of course, though her horns and wings were covered by the thin cloth, her tail kept peeking out from beneath the folds. In frustration, she gave up hiding and thrust her cowl back. Grabbing a mug of water with her tail, she broke off another piece of bread and scowled at it.
She put out her lower lip and puffed a strand of curly black hair away from her eyes. Her light purple-brown skin blended with the shadows better than the cloak, but the bloody rose on her upper arm stood out starkly.
Vaashti watched the woman cleaning the tables for a while, considering her carefully. Finally, she spoke.
"It's worse when they barf on you, trust me. Cleaning it off of the tables is nothing. What I don't understand is why men seem to have this inborn capacity for making women's lives miserable."
|Noya Aurora Evangeline Bridget
"I think that is too broad a brush for painting,
as some are reasonable or even good while others are the worst kind of trash.
I take it your not from around here."
You see what appears to be an Ulfen Woman of about 6 foot 3.
She has inherited comely features and has a muscular yet buxom and curvy build with pale skin,
But her face is beautiful with blue eyes and long Platinum Blonde Hair in a braid that starts at the base of the skull and ends near her waist.
She is wearing a red mid Calf length skirt, a white short sleeved shirt and a green bodice that assists with her figure.
|Vero Inious
Taking shelter from the deluge of rain, Vero walks into the Goose and Gander, with a few of the inhabitants turning their heads to face the intruder. Seemingly oblivious to the fact that he was drenched in rain, and not caring about the puddle of rain left at the foot of the door after his glamorous entrance, the soaked rogue trudged through the numerous bystanders and took a seat at the bar.
|Vaashti C'tan
"Not from around here. Now there's a polite way of putting it. No, indeed I am not. Just passing through, I think. And as for men...well, you are probably right. I just have met way to many of the latter and not enough of the former. And you? You been here long?"
Vaashti shakes out her shoulder-length curls and brushes her horns clear. She hadn't been run out of the place yet, so that was something. She hated trying to hide who she was. It never worked, but it was always her first recourse. The entrance of the newcomer caught her attention, and she watched him suspiciously until he took a spot at the bar.
|Nummil Blueskin
A short male, you'd think him human if not for the unnatural blueish skin, sits at a table chatting to a tall and muscalar woman. He glances at the newcomer and at the same time too tries to listen to the other conversation.
"Look Maqli, it's simple. People get into trouble and instead of dealing with it, they flee. That's what they do yet I say they shouldn't. Now don't start that spoiled brat speech again!"
With a slight frown Nummil the Sylph takes a few looks at the others in the Goose and Gander.
"What an interesting bunch of customers you have miss...?" he says the Ulfan woman. Before he gets an answer Nummil starts to cast the easiest spell he knows. I can't help everybody cleaning their house but I can't leave that poor soul clean that all by herself"
Cast Prestidigitation to help clean the vomit
|Noya Aurora Evangeline Bridget
|Nummil Blueskin
|Vero Inious
Lost in the cacophony and chaos around him, Vero continued to wait at the bar. For what reason? Why isn't the rogue adventuring into the depths of the wilderness? Why hasn't the wanderer snatched the possessions from the residents that are obviously speaking ill of him?
Simple, he was waiting for someone. Someone who could fill his bag of gold and give him the information which Vero hungered for.
|Vaashti C'tan
|Noya Aurora Evangeline Bridget
|Nummil Blueskin
Nummil notices that Maqli has been staring at the other customers for a while and is ignoring his presence. Careful not to damage his shoe, Nummil softy kicks Maqli.
"Are you still here miss Maqli? Or would you rather sit with one of the other customers? You know what? How about they come and join us for a drink? What brings you all to this place?"
|Vero Inious
Realising that the wait might be long, but not wanting to lose his concentration by ordering copious amounts of alcohol, Vero spoke up:
"A coffee... please"
Vero hoped the quest for the coffee would take his mind off of the waiting - the rogue was itching for some action.
The vagabond reaches for his pouch, takes 1 copper coin and places it on the bar.
|Vero Inious
Sorry for taking so long to post!
Maqli was scanning the crowd, personally giving herself the pretense that she was picking out potential threats--as if those existed in a place like this. No, Maqli was really just thinking. Rainy days had always gotten her down, and with a downpour like this going on, it was no surprise that she was a little quiet and almost moody.
She turns to the sylph sitting with her. "Of course I'm here, young master," she says, and flashes a small grin his way. "Just checking for danger. You know, doing my job? I'm sure you've heard of jobs." The woman sticks her tongue out at the sylph, then picks up the mug in front of her and takes a small sip.
"I'm not sure that's a good ide--" Maqli begins, but she bites off her words as anyone walks over.
The woman is tall and muscular, with a figure not entirely feminine, though she is obviously a woman. Her bronze skin and burnished auburn hair mark her as having some desert heritage, but she wears the sort of clothing one might expect from an adventurer or warrior. Her hair is held back by a bandana, and another kerchief is tied around her throat. Her clothing is simple and unadorned, but looks functional. A gleaming black axe that looks like it was carved of glass or stone hangs at her hip.
|Nummil Blueskin
"Job? What do you mean I've heard of jobs?" Nummil takes the bait Maqli set out for him like a hot-headed fool.
"What am I doing here? Research is work too you know!"
Nummil realizes Maqli's been teasing him again so he grumbles a bit before focussing on his drink and the other customers again.
|Vaashti C'tan
Vaashti smirked at the banter between the mage and the fighter. The woman looked like she could take care of herself in a fight, and the mage...well it was difficult to tell, really. At least he looked more like a good-natured bumbler than some of the haughty, arrogant pricks she had come across before.
|Vero Inious
Angry at the stranger for standing him up, peeved by being drenched in rain on the way to this uninteresting pub in an uninteresting town and annoyed at the lack of coffee, Vero let his rage fill to the point that... he sighed and looked around the pub. Perhaps the informant got here before him and was just waiting in the shadows.
The pubs surroundings were pretty much standard, including the kind of low-lifes that inhabit such a dank setting. However, noticed the unusual guests in the corner of the bar, particularly the tall and rather well built woman talking to a much smaller person in a cloak. A bodyguard perhaps? Perhaps things were finally about to get interesting...
Maqli snorts at Nummil's grumbling. "Relax, young master," the woman says, sipping her drink once again. "I don't much care what you call it, as long as it doesn't get you killed on my watch."
Then she notices the hooded, dripping man watching her. "Nummil," she hisses, drawing the sylph's attention. She subtly (she hopes--though not much Maqli does is too subtle) jerks her head at Vero without looking at him. "You know that guy?"
|Nummil Blueskin
|Vero Inious
|Nummil Blueskin
"What needs doing?"
You notice that once you get close to the table that the air is moving, almost as if you were outside. You see small trails of dust and sand circling on the floor around the table.
"Well you really should tell us your name and what brings you here. We will do the same of course. I'm Nummil Blueskin, and currently I'm on an important research trip."
|Vero Inious
"Vero. Vero Inious. I'm..."
Vero pauses.
"I'm just a wayward traveler; a man with a single mission and nothing else to live for - only survive."
The nomad got up from his chair and leaned against the bar.
"But enough about me. You mentioned 'an important research trip'? It just so happens that I'm an expert on these kind of missions and it just so happens that I'd be willing to help."
The rogue gave Nummil a look of intrigue.
"That is, if you can make it worth my while," Vero added.
|Vaashti C'tan
Vaashti stood and sidled closer to the bar to better hear what the man and tall woman had to say. Passing Noya, she said quietly, "I take it none of them are the regulars?"
|Noya Aurora Evangeline Bridget
|Nummil Blueskin
"Ah yes I'm sure I can mister Veronus. You see, I was reading through Grannemitt Looderpuffer's Journal on the State of Mid-Ullnian Weaponry, Chapter 58: On Axes and Handles to be precise, when I started to wonder how it came to be that the materials mentioned actually exist. Mithril, Cold Iron, Darkwood, etcetera etcetera. Good question eh? Then I just couldn't stop thinking about the plethora of possibilities on the origins of these materials. Some are easy, others not so. Did you know for instance that Cold Iron was already used many many centuries ago by the tribesmen of the Iola-Ioma tribe, infamous for their worship of Mextarlon, a long gone god of Stonemasons and Fidelity as you probably know? So anyway, where was I again?"
Nummil is distracted by the women who appear to be speaking whilst trying not to be heard. This triggers Nummil's curious nature. He leans over a bit trying to overhear what they're saying while trying to look as if paying attention to Maqli and the stranger at the bar right next to them.
"...Anyway," Maqli picks up, "It's apparently of the utmost importance, so here we are." The tall and muscular woman smirks at the small man, then turns back to Vero. "Essentially, the young master here wants to investigate the darkwood that grows around here. You know a thing or two about that, or the area? Can't pay much, but then again, all you said was 'worth your while.' "
Maqli also catches the women's conversation in the edge of her vision, but gives no indication of perception as Nummil does.
|Vero Inious
As Nummil droned on, Vero looked around the bar and noticed the Sylph's insuppressible rambling was causing people to take notice. The hooded figure didn't like being the center attention - that's when things tend to go awry. Vero looked back to the accomplice as he finished his oral essay.
"So anyway, where was I again?"
"Sounded to me like you were about to cut to why I should be interested" Vero retorted, rather harshly.
"I'm a man of action Miss...uh...Blueskin; if this information is being protected by a massive brute, I'll retrieve it; if these secrets are being watched over in a high security hideout, I'll steal them and if they are on the highest mountain, I'll catch them before they fall. All I ask is that I am rewarded accordingly."
Vero stopped leaning against the bar and walked a few steps.
"And the name's Veh-row Eye-knee-us," the rogue added.
(Okay whoops, I can fix this)
Vero walked back towards the happy couple, glad that money was in question again.
"Sure I'll help, but only because I like you both" Vero said, with a hint of sarcasm.
"As I have already said, I have many abilities. Unfortunately, knowledge of the local area isn't one of them. Unless you want to do an entire comb-over, I suggest we seek someone who knows something about this territory."
|Nummil Blueskin
a barmaid approaches the table with Nummil, Maqli and Vero.
"You see what look like a Human(Ulfen) woman of about 6 foot 0. She has a muscular yet buxom and curvy human build with comely features and pale skin. Her face looks attractive for a human. She has Golden eyes and braided Copper Red Hair that ends at her mid back."
she enters from the kitchen
"Looks like it could get busy today, even with the rain."
"You see what look like a Human(Ulfen) woman of about 6 foot 0. She has a muscular yet buxom and curvy human build with comely features and pale skin. Her face looks attractive for a human. She has Golden eyes and loose Copper Red Hair that ends at her mid back."
"Very well, Mr. Inious," Maqli says, and puts out a hand. "I'll turn to you first if we need anyone of your skill."
If you take the hand, you notice that Maqli's skin is abnormally warm, almost uncomfortably hot.
|Vaashti C'tan
Curious, Vaashti approached the blue mage and his apparent bodyguard. "What is it about the darkwood in this area that you find so interesting? Is it harder, denser, worth more than that in other areas?" At this point Vaashti is simply curious. Something about the man and his tall woman friend intrigue her. But, the cowled man still bothered her. Something about his mannerisms and appearance put her on edge. Maybe it was because he reminded her of Qullion Barger...
|Vero Inious
As much as Vero would hate to admit it, the amount of people around him was making him a little claustrophobic. The Tiefling was giving him a weird look, the tall woman was trying to shake his hand and worst of all, the waitress just asked what he'd like to eat.
Ignoring the other two, the rogue turned his attention towards the ifrit. He considered whether taking this job would be worth it, sure the travelers would pay him but could he better use his time? Not to mention the rogue still had to find his long lost 'friend'.
"...Deal" Vero replied.
Reluctantly agreeing to shake the woman's hand, the hot sensation caused Vero to zone out for a few moments and remember his past life; the same heat he had felt before and the flame that couldn't escape his mind. The vagabond snapped back into reality and retracted his hand.
"I uh...didn't catch your name." Vero said weakly, his head still trying to catch up with the current time.
"Maqli," the woman says. She looks impassively at Vero as he blanks, giving nothing away. Strange man, she thinks.
Then Maqli turns to the tiefling who's just sauntered over to the table. "Honestly? Not sure. What is it, young master?" she asks, looking at Nummil. "Is there anything in particular that brought us here?"
"Oh, and for food..." Maqli pauses, then decides, "I'll take the potatoes and beef, as hot as you can get them."
Maqli glances at her drink, seems to weigh her options for a moment, and then downs it, throwing her head and the liquid back. She puts the cup back on the table for a moment, swallowing, then holds it out to the barmaid. "A little more of your strongest," the woman says.
|Nummil Blueskin
"Well it's actually quite simple, we came here because I wanted to see with my own eyes where the darkwood grows. One never knows which insights can be gained by a bit of fieldwork. This of course is inspired by the world-renowned Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of Zargamon which had all their work based on actual findings in the field instead of simple theoretical induction. That's how master Giggnar Bellybor found out that a Stegocentipedes victims not only died by their stings but also from their poisened bites after two of his travelling companions died. Isn't that fascinating? "
Noticing that most around him don't share his enthousiasm Nummil's shoulders drop a bit. Then his belly reminds him that food would be a good thing right now.
"I'll have a soup please!"
|Vaashti C'tan
"Yes, I think I will try the soup, as well." Turning back to the mage, she said "So, you traveled...some distance just to see some trees growing? Interesting, indeed. And you've dragged this strapping specimen of femininity with you the whole way? She looked at Maqli and continued "My condolences. The Jack's on me."
|Nummil Blueskin
"Me dragging? I don't think so. She insisted on coming along. As if I need babysitting, quite insulting but it seems everyone else agreed so I'll just take the opportunity to study her.."
Nummil stops for a moment before continuing
"to study her skills in case she needs to use them. Which of course is highly unlikely as we're going to study trees, not demons."
His white robe starts to expand a bit like a pig's stomach being inflated. Nummil pushes against his robe and you feel air escaping from his sleeves.
"But yes, we're here to study the trees but JUST the trees. Also the soil, the weather, the entire flora and fauna because often you'll find that the origin of specific natural, or even magical, characteristics can be found in presence of natural, or again even magical, competition."
|DM Azure_Zero
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Add water 2 3 times the amount of seeds and soak for about 10 hours. Rinse and drain every 10 hours for 10 15 days, until the sprouts reach the desired length.
Although it can be slow to sprout, sprouting garlic is definitely worth the wait. These sprouts will add flavor to all kinds of recipes.
Sprouting Instructions:
These seeds are best grown using sure to grow mats or sprouters, but jars will do just fine.
These instructions refer to jar sprouting, but can be used as a general outline for sprouting:
1. Soak the sprouting seeds in about 3x the amount of water. Soak for about 10 hours. Rinse.
2. Drain the water from the seeds thoroughly. Tilt the upside-down sprouting jar to ensure all water trickles out in order to prevent mold. Store in a dark place.
3. Rinse the seeds every 10 hours. Drain water completely after each rinse. Continue this step for 10-15 days.
4. Once seeds have sprouted (you will see leaves showing up), you may want to green them by placing them in a sunny spot for a few hours.
5. Store the sprouts in a container in the refrigerator for a few days to maintain freshness.
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Salad with Sprouts
2 C. mixed salad greens
1 C. sprouts of your choice
1-2. carrots, thinly sliced
1 cucumber, sliced
1 celery stalk, chopped
Toss ingredients together and serve with your favorite salad dressing.
Sprouting Tips
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Let the seeds soak for the right amount of time in warm water before starting the rinsing and draining process.
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Bollywood actor Salman Khan's girlfriend Iulia Vantur recorded a song for Himesh Reshammiya's album.
Here's have a look how Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan made the Grand entry during Star Screen Awards 2016.
Bollywood babes Anushka Sharma, Yami Gautam, Mandira Bedi, Urvashi Rautela, Sana Khan, Bhavna Pandey among others were seen at GQ Awards 2016.
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Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith began his post-game press conference the only way he could -- he exhaled.
It was a giant sigh of relief from a coach who minutes earlier had watched his team squander a three-score lead in the fourth quarter.
It was a huge release of tension from a coach who had never won a playoff game, until Sunday.
Matt Ryan threw three touchdown passes and led a last-minute drive to set up Matt Bryant's 49-yard game-winning field goal in the Falcons' 30-28 victory over the Seattle Seahawks at a raucous Georgia Dome.
Atlanta will host the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game next Sunday.
The Falcons owned a 20-point lead late in third quarter, only to see Seattle rookie quarterback Russell Wilson orchestrate three fourth-quarter scoring drives and help give the Seahawks a 28-27 lead with 31 seconds to play.
But that was enough time for Ryan, who like his coach, was 0-3 in the playoffs. Starting at his own 28, Ryan completed a 22-yard pass to Harry Douglas and a 19-yarder to Tony Gonzalez to move into Bryant's range.
Bryant's third game-winning kick of the season ended the Falcons' three-game postseason losing streak and Atlanta notched its first playoff win since 2004.
"Wow," said a relieved Smith. "We talk all the time about playing a 60-minute game and finishing those games, and that's exactly what we did today."
The Falcons didn't seal the victory until wide receiver Julio Jones, playing safety, intercepted Wilson's 48-yard Hail Mary pass to end the game.
Ryan bested Seattle's hyped secondary, throwing for 250 yards with touchdowns to Roddy White, Gonzalez (who won in the playoff for the first time during his 16-year career), and fullback Jason Snelling on a nifty shovel pass that put the Falcons up 27-7 with 2:11 left in the third quarter.
The Georgia Dome was fired-up and the Falcons were in control. But Seattle did not go away without a fight.
Wilson scrambled for a score and then hit Zach Miller on a 3-yard touchdown pass that cut the Falcons lead to 27-21 with 9:13 to play.
Eight minutes later, on the Seahawks' go-ahead scoring drive, Wilson spun away from Falcons linebacker Stephen Nicholas and found Lynch, who rumbled 24 yards down to the Atlanta 3. The next play, Lynch, who was held relatively in check for most of the game, powered through the Falcons' line for a tying touchdown.
Ryan Longwell's extra point put Seattle up 28-27 with 34 seconds to play.
"I knew we were going to win it. At least, that's what I thought," Wilson said. "Obviously, it didn't work out. Like I said earlier, that resilient attitude that we showed, and that mindset of continuing to play one play at a time, and stay in the game is unbelievable. It was a great game. That's what the playoffs are all about."
After the way the game started, it never seemed like it would be destined to come down the last minute.
The Falcons jumped out to an early lead and seized control after a failed gamble by Seattle coach Pete Carroll.
Trailing 13-0, the Seahawks were threatening in the second quarter. Carroll went for a first down on 4th-and-inches from the Falcons' 11 and elected to give fullback Michael Robinson a shot at picking up the first down. Robinson was stuffed, and four plays later, Ryan lofted a high-arcing bomb to White, who ran under the perfect throw for a 47-yard touchdown and a 20-0 Falcons' lead.
"You have to make six inches or whatever it was," Carroll said. "We got to fourth down and thought we could knock it out."
A chant of "Rod-dy! Rod-dy!" erupted in a packed Georgia Dome, and the Falcons looked like they were in total command, after a second defensive stand kept Seattle off the scoreboard at halftime.
With Seattle at the Falcons' 11, Jonathan Babineaux sacked Wilson on third down, and time expired before the Seahawks could get another play off. Babineaux also had a fumble recovery in the first quarter.
A Seattle team that averaged 38.8 points over its last five games went to the locker room down 20-0.
"We could have kicked a field goal to end the half there," Carroll said. "We had five opportunities to score in the first half and just didn't get it done."
The Seahawks got on the board on their first drive of the second half. Wilson hit Golden Tate on a 29-yard touchdown pass to give Seattle hope.


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International Slavery Museum
The International Slavery Museum highlights the international importance of slavery, both in a historic and contemporary context. Working in partnership with other museums with a focus on freedom and enslavement, the museum provides opportunities for greater awareness and understanding of the legacy of slavery today.
It is located in Liverpool's Albert Dock, at the centre of a World Heritage site and only yards away from the dry docks where 18th century slave trading ships were repaired and fitted out.
One of the greatest groups of national museums in the world, National Museums Liverpool is ideally placed to elevate this subject onto an international stage. Our previous focus on the issue of slavery, the Transatlantic Slavery Gallery at the Merseyside Maritime Museum, won worldwide recognition and was central to the development of our award-winning work on diversity and outreach.
The new museum opened on 23 August 2007. Not only was this the date of the annual Slavery Remembrance Day, but the year 2007 was particularly significant as it was the bicentenary of the abolition of the British slave trade.
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Museum, Campaign or initiative
See also
- World Museum
- Walker Art Gallery
- Sudley House
- Museum of Liverpool
- Merseyside Maritime Museum
- Lady Lever Art Gallery
Open daily 10am-5pm. Closed from 2pm on 24 December and all day on 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
Broken Lives: slavery in modern India
- 26 June 2015 — 11 December 2016 *on now
Slavery still exists. Even though it is illegal throughout the world today, contemporary forms of slavery can be found in almost every country.
Up to half of the victims of modern slavery globally are in India, most of these are 'Dalits'. The word 'Dalit' means broken, crushed or oppressed. Dalits used to be known as 'untouchables', indicating how many others avoided physical contact for fear of tainting their religious purity or social superiority. Many still experience marginalisation and prejudice, live in extreme poverty and are vulnerable to human trafficking and bonded labour.
Afro Supa Hero
- 13 May — 11 December 2016 *on now
Born in south west London, Jon Daniel found his positive Black role models in the West Indian culture of his family and the African American culture of the US.
In his late 20s he began collecting comics, games and action figures featuring positive Black role models of history and fiction, feeling that they most strongly embodied the era of his childhood and his search for identity.
Celebrating the importance of role models and icons in combating the legacies of racism and discrimination, Afro Supa Hero provides a snapshot of a childhood journey to adulthood, shown through Jon's personal collection of pop cultural heroes and heroines of the African diaspora.
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you make an interesting point and after reading this post, i starting to rethink whether Gay is worth close to the max contract at this point, yea he's good and has potential but giving him a max contract based on that is retarded. whatever happened to the old day where you get what you earn? loll.
i would much rather use Wilson in a trade with N.O for Collinsion, if not i'd prefer to keep em i still think had he played that last stretch of the season his PPG wouldve went up to at least 16


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A-to-Z Vegetable Guide:
How to Grow Vegetables»
Brassica oleracea gemmifera
Brussels sprouts are tasty. Honest! As a kid, you were probably force-fed overcooked, mushy sprouts. But properly prepared, they're a delight—and packed with vitamins and minerals.
Hardiness: Grown as an annual.
Planting advice: Sow seeds four to five weeks before transplanting in early summer. Transplant at least 90 days before the first frost. Sow seedlings 2 to 3 feet apart, with rows at least 2 feet apart.
They'll grow about 3 feet tall and produce 20 to 40 sprouts along the stem.
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8-12-10 Progressive Field
I was back at Progressive Field today, hoping to snag my one thousandth career baseball.
I was planning on returning yesterday, but radar showed storms moving through Cleveland all afternoon, so I would wait until today for another shot at 1,000.
When I walked by a bar across the street,
pick them all up.
In left field, I would snag one more ball – thrown by Brad Bergesen:
He tossed the ball up and I had to lean out over the railing to just barely make the catch. When I caught it, I asked Brad if the ball was for me or the kid next to me, who'd also asked for one. Brad nodded toward the kid, so I turned and gave the ball away.
So, I'd ended the day with five balls snagged.
Here I am in the shadows by the bullpen with ball #1000:
Today's baseballs: (4 pictured because one was given away)
Sweet spots: (#1,003 was given away)
Game: 5 balls (1 thrown, 4 device )
Season: 425 balls (217 hit, 95 thrown, 58 device, 55 found)
Games: 65 games
Average: 6.54 balls per game
2010 Game Balls: 5
Career: 1,003 balls
Streak: 161 consecutive games attended with at least 1 ball snagged.
Attendance: 14,533
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#1,000! Great job! How long do you think it will be before you get 2,000?
YEAH! All right, Erik! Great work–man, that video was excruciating… when you reeled the ball in and it fell out I felt like I got hit in the stomach. Glad you finally got it.
Congrats on 1000 Erik! Cant wait to get to a game or two at Progressive next year, two words: snagging heaven


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Butch Ballard: Legendary Philadelphia Drummer
Now, he looks back on a lifetime of achievements, warm friendships, and tales of top musicians. These reminiscences were occasioned by his receiving the Mellon Jazz Community Award on December 1st, 2006 for his musical achievements and contributions to jazz education in Philadelphia. On December, 10th, at the request of the Mellon people and the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, I interviewed Ballard at his long-time home in the Frankford section of Philadelphia, an ethnically diverse blue collar neighborhood where he has resided for most of his life. At 88, Ballard is totally alert and focusedlike a drummer must be. He has remarkable energy for a man his age. He still fronts his own jazz trio which plays regularly around town. He has many, many students to whom he gives precious gems of insight. He dedicates himself to jazz education. His home is warm and full of life, his cousin Adeline whipping up dinner in the kitchen, Ballard moving all around the living room showing me his various mementos, recordings, and photographs. There is a warm feeling of spontaneous love and generosity there. This is a man who radiates joy and love. Mr. Ballard is an icon of African-American history whose legacy belongs in the Smithsonian Institute. Like Louis Armstrong, with whom he performed, Ballard represents those African-Americans who bore the indignities of segregation yet never lost their decency, love of all that is human, and spiritual roots. I feel blessed being in his presence. This iconic story of the courage and character of the African-American family has been represented in literature and drama like A Raisin in the Sun but has yet to be told in its fullness. But Ballard's identity is pure percussion! He even did the interview like a drummer: rhythmically, fast paced, and right on top of every question. I had to jump in there on the beat to give my questions. There was a pulsation and steady swinging movement throughout, which is difficult to capture in a transcription, but some of that does come through. So does Ballard's obvious affection for his mentors and fellow musicians and his gratitude for having lived a fruitful life. In part, you, the reader, will be taken back in time to the days of the big bandsthe great African-American bands that played in Harlem and around the country and Europeand will get a lively taste of what it was like to be a jazz musician coming up during those heady times.
Butch Ballard: Hi Vic! I just got back from church. The Second Baptist around the corner here.
All About Jazz: Do they have music there?
BB: They have two or three choirs. They do gospel music. No jazz.
AAJ: Trudy Pitts plays some church gigs. Do you know her?
BB: Who don't I know in Philadelphia?
AAJ: She's playing at Old Pine Church. It's the anniversary of their long-running Jazz Vespers, which she helped to start.
BB: I played therethree or four times. By the way, you should know that I'm hard of hearing. Recently I met one of the women from the Mellon Jazz Festival. She said, "Mr. Ballard, you can hardly hear anything!
AAJ: [Voice raised a few decibels.] What do you do when you play?
BB: I hear everything when I'm playing the drums.
AAJ: That's amazing that you can hear everything only when you're playing music!
BB: I also know the bookI've been with the band fourteen years, so I know the whole library. I also know the entire book of the Legends of Jazz band at the Clef Club. And I did the same thing with Ellington, Basie, and Clark Terry. I memorized the whole book so I could add some of my own reflections in there. I learned that from getting' cussed out by some of my own peers when I went to New York, like big Sidney Catlett, J.C. Heard, and Papa Joe Jones. Shadow Wilson was one of my first inspirations here in Philadelphia. I watched him play with the Bill Dogherty Big Band. Shadow was one of the greatest drummers in the world. He got hooked up with drugs, and it took him out. But what a great drummer! He'd put that foot down, boy! Wow!
AAJ: Did you guys do the rhythm on the bass drum or the cymbals?
BB: No, no. I use the whole drum setcymbals, bass drum, sock cymbal in your left hand. You do what you have to do. These days, I teach drumsI tell my students things they must do. The drummer holds the whole band together. You can't be messin' around talkin' to some woman or something. You got to be playing the drums, playing the chart. You've got to be right there.
A Kid Obsessed with Drums
AAJ: You grew up here in Frankford?
BB: I grew up at 4610 Hawthorne Street. Two blocks away from here.


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Vermont, FEMA clash over new culvert funding
Bill Kearns from Grafton, Vt. testifies before the House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013 in Montpelier, Vt. The House committee is taking testimony on the size of culverts that will replace ones destroyed by tropical storm Irene, a critical recovery issue.(AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
MONTPELIER Vermont town and state officials who want to replace culverts washed away nearly two years ago by Tropical Storm Irene with new larger, more environmentally friendly models face resistance from the federal agency they had hoped would pay for the work.
At issue are structures that often get no notice until they back up in heavy rains and a road washes out. Traditionally looking like large pipes or concrete cubes, culverts are designed to channel water under roadways. State standards adopted seven years ago urge that they should now be larger, arch-shaped and have natural river bottom lining their bottoms better for passing fish and other organisms than a steel or concrete floor.
The Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources Committee of the Vermont House heard testimony on Wednesday from some of the town leaders, state officials and aides to Vermonts three-member Washington delegation who have been fighting the battle on the states behalf. But one group that hasnt been heard from is the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has balked at providing some of the emergency funding the state hoped would pay for the work.
Not hearing from FEMA bothered the committees chairman, Rep. David Deen, D-Westminster, who called it amazing and incredible that agency officials declined the committees invitation to appear.
FEMA spokesman David Mace said later that FEMAs parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security, has a long-standing policy that its employees dont testify before non-federal legislative bodies.
He also said the states formal appeal of a FEMA regional office denial of full funding for a new culvert in Townshend is pending at the agencys Washington headquarters, so it would not have been proper for FEMA officials to testify now in Montpelier.
Those testifying Wednesday argued that with the more severe flooding thats becoming a feature of an era with a changing climate, it would be foolish to rebuild culverts to a decades-old standard.
These culverts have proved to be inadequate. They blew out, said David Weinstein, a policy adviser with Sen. Bernie Sanders office. Why would be use federal tax dollars to build inadequate infrastructure? It makes no sense.
If the state wins its current appeal to FEMA, it could provide Townshend with an estimated extra $100,000 to upgrade the culvert destroyed by Irene in August 2011. Statewide, towns collectively could get roughly an extra $8 million for culvert upgrades if FEMA agrees to support the newer standards.
Mace said FEMA had agreed to some culvert upgrades nearly $6 million worth but was not aiming for the standards set by the state Agency of Natural Resources in 2006.
Mace said FEMA will pay for upgrades to meet new required standards, but will not do so because they are discretionary.
Deputy Transportation Secretary Susan Minter said FEMA was misinterpreting Vermonts standards in concluding they are not uniformly enforced. She said staff from the state environmental agency visit the sites of new culverts to ensure each is designed for its specific setting. But she added that all are required to meet specific minimum standards to be awarded the required stream alteration permit.
We have a state standard and it is universally applied ... FEMA has been looking for reasons to say thats not the case, she said.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryAs Rutland prepares to welcome Syrian refugees to its community, some are continuing to voice... Full Story
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Fun. will release their incredible new album Some Nights on February 21st but you can preorder your copy of the album now at ournameisfun.com. Most of the packages include an instant download of the song 'One Foot' to tide you over until the full album is released.
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Hey beautiful (yes, I'm talking to you)!
Just wanted to write a quick blog saying thank you to everyone who is waiting it out with us. It's taken us a long time to write this record, but I assure you, it's going to be worth the wait. We're sitting on about 30 songs now, 10-12 of which will make up our best record to date! I don't plan on stopping the writing until we're out of the studio. Hell, I plan on writing continuously, I've learned that the more I do it, the better the songs get. You'd think I'd run out of content… I haven't yet! So until I do, it's writing, writing, writing! Thinking about whipping up another acoustic Christmas song for you. Whatcha think? Have you heard this one I did in 2008?
Again, thank you for sticking with us.
|December 22, 2011
Here's the poster for The Swellers' upcoming UK tour with Deaf Havana. It kicks off on April 18th in Birmingham. Tickets are on sale now to be sure to check out the links below to get yours!
18.04 Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy - TICKETS
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Nate Ruess from Fun. met up with the O Music Blog about Spotify, their thoughts on being part of Glee and moving from Brooklyn to the Upper West Side. Click HERE to read the full interview!
"I'm almost a New Yorker. I read in Timeout magazine or something that you have to live here for five years before you can actually be a New Yorker. So I think sometime in March or April, I'll officially be a New Yorker."
|December 21, 2011
Andy and Gavin from This Providence posted their 10 of '11 End Of The Year List on Property Of Zack! Check out their lists below and stop by propertyfzack.com for more lists!
from Andy Horst of This Providence:
The Strokes - Angles - Two Kinds of Happiness
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light - A Matter of Time
Butch Walker & The Black Widows - The Spade - Closest Thing to You I'm Gonna Find
Thrice - Major/Minor - Anthology
The Village Church - God of Victory - Glorious Day
Social Distortion - Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes - California
Death Cab for Cutie - Codes and Keys - You Are A Tourist
Crosses - Crosses - Option
Foster the People - Torches - Pumped Up Kicks
Switchfoot - Vice Verses - Blindling Light
from Gavin Phillips of This Providence:
Does It Offend You, Yeah - Don't Say We Didn't Warn
|December 21, 2011
Nick and Jono from The Swellers performed two songs for Nervous Energies backstage on the AP Fall Tour earlier this year. Here's the first song 'Runaways' from it. Click HERE to see 'Inside My Head' on the NE site!
|December 21, 2011
Check out some photos HERE from Sublime With Rome's headline performance at the 97X Next Big Thing in Tampa, Florida with A Day To Remember, Bush, Foster The People, Cage The Elephant, Taking Back Sunday and many more!
|December 21, 2011
You can now preorder the upcoming album from Fun. called Some Nights. Click HERE to see all of your options including the Limited Deluxe Package which includes:
- Limited-Edition 180 Gram Gatefold Vinyl with CD
- Exclusive 'Some Nights' T-Shirt
- Limited-Edition Screenprinted 'Some Nights' poster
- 'We Are Young' Video Flip Book
- Instant Download of 'One Foot'
Only 500 of this bundle will be sold! Check out ournameisfun.com for more!


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When you don't need everyday access to a physical office, a Servcorp Virtual Office can really up your business game. You will have a dedicated Receptionist to field calls, be able to use any of our premier business addresses worldwide as your own and when you need to hold a face to face meeting, you'll have access to our boardrooms, private offices and coworking space - turning your virtual office into a reality.
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Servcorp Coworking is the answer to finding workspace in central business locations at a cost effective price. Plus you can work alongside and collaborate with like-minded professionals. We also offer all the professional services your business deserves at flexible month-to-month rates. In addition to shared workspace, you can access 5 star meeting rooms, boardrooms and private offices as you need them.
Unlimited Business Hours Access to our network of 150 Coworking lounges and offices worldwide
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Just need a place to meet? Servcorp's meeting rooms, boardrooms and private day offices are available. Impress your clients and prospects with our beautifully appointed boardrooms in the best locations around the U.S. Our Client Services Team will represent your company by greeting your guests by name and managing your professional meeting with catering, beverage service, printed materials and more.
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In business, first impressions last.
If you are looking to open or expand your business, Servcorp's Executive Suites are an ideal alternative solution to multi-year leases, capital expenditures and the IT expenses of opening a traditional type office.
Servcorp Executive Office Suites are fully-serviced and managed with the best build-outs and views in the best city locations around the world.
All Servcorp locations include a dedicated Receptionist managing all your calls in your business name. We give you access to fully equipped boardrooms and meeting rooms ensuring you make the right impression. Your business will also benefit from our Global IT and Communications infrastructure which will support you in and out of the office.
Our professionally trained team is always on hand to help you with whatever the day brings - and to top it all off, you'll have many opportunities to network with like-minded business people on your floor. Who knows what opportunities may arise!ARRANGE TO VISIT
Success is not about working harder; it's about working smarter.
Our business was founded on one principle - by reducing your costs and sharing your overhead, your business will flourish. We let you focus on growing your business while we provide the infrastructure and professional environment to succeed. Plus, we make your business look good!
A Servcorp Virtual Office gives you the ability to work from anywhere in the world and still have a prestigious business district address that will wow your clients from the minute they walk in.
You can take comfort in the fact that a dedicated Receptionist will manage all your calls and reliably take messages for you when you're on the go - unless you prefer to have your voicemail messages delivered seamlessly to your email inbox.
You will have full access to meeting rooms, boardrooms and a support team without the cost of a full time office or the hassle of hiring and training staff. It couldn't be easier!
Workspace when you need it to work on the move
Servcorp Coworking is the answer to finding workspace in central business locations at a cost effective price. Full time access, come work when you need to and enjoy free Wi-Fi and unlimited great coffee! Plus you can collaborate and network with like-minded professionals
From only USD $450 per month:
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Coffee shop meetings can be a nice way to bond with your clients or prospects, but a coffee shop is certainly not the best place to hold presentations or client pitches when you really need to impress.
We offer a range of meeting rooms, boardrooms and private offices throughout our network of prestigious worldwide locations.
Imagine your clients walking into a reception with sweeping views and being personally greeted by your Receptionist.
Imagine being able to control at the click of a button how your meeting room is set up, from AV equipment to what catering you would like.
Now imagine how good it will be when you sign that next deal!BOOK A MEETING ROOM