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|Iozef Kolnikov
"I wouldn't call it Rag Manor," Mireza remarks to herself, looking up at the parapets as they enter the courtyard. "It looks more like they've hung out all their washing. It will never get dry in this weather, though."
She ducks into the tent with the others and, ignorant of the etiquette that assumes Grigor will speak first, responds simply, "Ghouls playing a game with a the Commander's head as a ball. The Old Man and a hunchback hermit dead. And a book." She turns her eyes invitingly to Iozef, holding the tome.
|Iozef Kolnikov
Iozef sighs at Mireza's explanation. Clearing his throat, "Madam Mireza speaks a bit bluntly, I fear. Nevertheless, she is right. Not only has the Commander perished, but all who followed him are dead as well. We've come across these names: Baskerwhel, Crove, Hyve, Marshan, and Myre. They were apparently part of a cult who labeled themselves, 'The Keepers of the Oldest'. They are also dead, we presume. It's truly difficult to tell with how disfigured the bodies have become. Now, along with that, we found this tome," Iozef shows the men the tome, "The Pnakotic Manuscripts. It is quite difficult to translate. It appears at one point it was originally Aklo, but after a multitude of translations, it is more gibberish than anything. It is what these five men used to summon this creature that intends to destroy everything in its path. Now, this creature is an ancient lord named Yog-Sothot that apparently has been in slumber for 2,000 years. And according to our information gathered, it has yet to gain strength which would lead us to the obvious of finding and destroying this creature as soon as possible. Because if it is weak now..." Iozef trails off, figuring all understand how much worse the situation can get if it's not taken care of quickly. Turning to the others, "Have I left anything out?"
|Valiard Tessar
Blood drains from Heggry's face, and Dimyian draws closer as Iozef proceeds with his account and drops a few names.
His shoulders sag and his head drops slightly as he takes in the report.
"Yog-Sothot... What sort of madness have they drawn upon us..? Look, tell me what you need! You say the book is hard to translate. I can lend you my advisor. He can help you working through the book. Also, we now know two buildings have been destroyed, not in the same area, but the account indicates that the creature is invisible when attacking..."
Councilwoman Dimyian approaches Valiard from behind.
Later Commander Feldk comes to see Grigor: "This is tragic. You've done well by Commander Garus Crow. He would have wanted you to have these..." He hands him the black ornate leather bracers Garus wore. (Bracers of armor +1)
Heggry looks at you all, waiting: "I need you. I can barely keep up with the frenzy with the Crows I have. I'm putting a reward, 5,000 crowns, for the destruction of this... nonsense."
He then turns to Dimyian: "These names... Could it be?"
Just back now chaps... will take me a while RL time
Perception 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Invisible. Mireza clicks her tongue with annoyance. No way to see it, then. And she had been so curious....
|Iozef Kolnikov
Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
Iozef nods in acceptance. "Very well, Mr. Heggry. I will accept the aide of your advisor. If we are able to have any form of success in translation, maybe we can find a way to stop this creature."
Iozef glances over at Councilwoman Dimyian and Valiard with a raised eyebrow, curious as to her intent.
|Windle Thetra
|Grigor Vachkov
Back - no point in a big Grigor report - the continuity will be shot
Grigor gives a bare bones report that covers more or less what the others have said. He listens patiently for now.
|Valiard Tessar
Valiard turns and steps outside the tent. The rain continues unabated. Small rivulets pour off of Valiard's hood, and the damp begins to sink through his clothes despite the waterproofing.
Why is she so interested in getting her own information? She can just stand in here and get the report with the mayor? I wonder if she...or the mayor has connections with our list of names...
Know: Local (city council politics or connections between mayor/councilwoman and the list of names) 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
I shouldn't tell her anything that I haven't told the mayor...but maybe she knows something...something damaging that she wants to hide, or she wants to get ahead of the mayor and cover something up.
Heggry nods at Iozef's acceptance. He points to a man in a long pruple robe, with scrolls and a quill in his hand: "Baveksh! Help them go through the document. Fast! They don't need to read the whole yard, just the good parts... Take my office in the manor."
He then turns to Windle, getting a tiny bit paler: "Well... It's just... These names, some are well known. The fact that relatives of well known families could be tied to this... I'll need solid proof." He then looks at Grigor, making sure he's heard.
Valiard steps out of the tent, followed by Dimyian.
Dimyian follows Valiard outside: "Heggry's lost it! It's friends are up to their neck in dark magic and are bringing the city down. Plus he's wasting time trying to decipher some old book instead of finding the thing. Makes you wonder what his intentions are. Do you know what book they're talking about?"
You have pretty much four hours. Do you help with the book, or something else? Let me know. Whatever you do, make an appropriate roll.
|Windle Thetra
Windle returns the Mayor's gaze for a tiny bit longer than would ordinarily be polite, his eyes piercing, before he nods once and relaxes. "Yes, of course. I should like to accompany your advisor, if I may. Having already given some slight assistance to Frater Kolnikov I may be able to do the same for Master Baveksh."
Linguistics check to Aid Another: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Sense Motive check to notice if Baveksh is acting suspiciously: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Feh. Clearly Windle is still preoccupied thinking about Marshan and Myre.
|Iozef Kolnikov
|Grigor Vachkov
The scholars move off to pore over the book; Grigor confers with his fellow Crows, accepting the Commander's bracers; Valiard ducks out with the half-elf councilwoman. Mireza finds herself standing alone in the tent, slowly shifted up against the side curtain and away from the center of the action by the coming and going of couriers.
Nothing for her to do but sit around and wait for her mage armor to expire. :)
|Valiard Tessar
Like a rat on a corpse.
"You know Councilwoman...you are right, the mayor has lost it. This may be your chance to take charge. While the mayor sits up here in his tent, isolated, you have an opportunity to draw away all his support. But how to do it? You can't be seen to directly oppose the mayor in these challenging times...you would have to be seen as a source of confidence and stability, a viable and better alternative to his poor leadership. You can go to the guildmasters and directly reassure them that the investigation is proceeding and that there are suspects that your agents are ferreting out." Valiard falls silent for a moment, mulling over a thought.
"You know, ma'am...I had another thought. People are scared right now. It seems worse than the Night of a Thousand Crows...or the Baker's Blade Massacre. It feels like folks are on the edge of panic. You could reassure people and gain support among the populace by spending some time with them in the taverns and inns. Your presence there would let them know that you have faith in the town. Plus, if you become a target of this creature, you won't be in your own home...I forgot to mention that the creature seems to only have attacked homes so far."
"In any regard, what do you know of the names? Do you know these people's whereabouts or how they may be connected to the mayor? Were they financial supporters of his?" he asks intently.
In particular, one section of the book is marked by a red silk bookmark—indicating the beginning of a relatively lengthy discussion of how to use special rituals to open portals in key locations. This section has been heavily annotated in the same spidery script on the inside cover. You deduce that these "Keepers of the Oldest" were hoping to use the ritual described in the book to try to open a portal in the Sunless Grove to contact "spawn of the Dark Tapestry" and further enhance their knowledge of forbidden magic and arcane secrets.
A section near the end cautions those who would attempt this ritual, warning that forcing open such portals draws forth the spiritual essence of the casters, and that any entity contacted by the portal can make "hideous use of this essence by consuming it, growing
more powerful in the bargain, such that only the end of such essence can challenge the intruder's rights upon your world."
Knowledge (arcana) please.
"As for your own questions: Keeper Myre could be Rupman Myre, the Middenstone Baron, or someone related to him. Hyve could be the scholar... That would fit in fact. And then there's Crove, keeper of madmen... May the gods protect us! I don't recall the two other names. Careful by the way, Myre is a close friend of Heggry..."
|Grigor Vachkov
You let me know when or if the Mayor needs me again... , he paused, not quite used to saying it, Commander Feldk. I'll get out there and kick some arses until they keep their mind on the job and off any rumours of monsters.
He salutes Feldk and heads onto the streets... his manner is determined and resolved but inside, deep inside, it was a desperate grab at 'normality' as parts of his mind shrieked and gibbered in horror at rediscovering demons long thought drowned in a lake of alcohol.
|Iozef Kolnikov
|Windle Thetra
It would mean that opening a portal in this manner links the souls of those who open the portal to a creature on the far side, and the creature will grow more powerful if it can kill those who conjured it.
Conversely, if some other agent kills the conjurers (or sets their spirits beyond the reach of the conjured creature), that spiritual energy will be lost to the conjured creature. In this way, it should be possible to weaken a summoned creature by killing the conjurers before it can do the same.
And if all involved in the summoning can be killed before the creature gets to them, it would be banished back to the Dark Tapestry...
|Iozef Kolnikov
Iozef reads and rereads the section at the end. "Hideous use of this essence by consuming it... hideous use of this essence by consuming it... growing more powerful..." As he mouths the sentence again and again--while at the same time turning it over within his mind in an attempt to process it--it suddenly hits him. Iozef immediately looks to the others. "The men involved in the calling of this beast are not all dead. It is imperative we find them before the creature does. If this 'thing' does find them first, then I assure you, there will be no stopping it." He states with a stern look.
|Valiard Tessar
"To be honest, I have no idea what is in the book. The priest and the inspector were going to see if they could translate anything in it...apparently it is written in some long dead language."
"You know that I grew up in this city? That I have many customers and friends here that I care deeply about? I have to ask, because I don't want to see this city destroyed...what are you going to do to help? For example, could you get me in to see Myre, Hyve or Cove?"
The scholars come out and back to the tent, to join with Grigor, Valiard and Mireza.
Please note I'll be away Friday through Sunday.
|Windle Thetra
Windle is speechless as he too struggles to grasp the concepts Iozef is explaining. "The text states that 'the end of such essence can challenge the intruder's rights' as well. This seems to indicate that the creature remains as long as its summoners are alive; does it fall to us to find them and slay them before the creature can?"
|Grigor Vachkov
|Valiard Tessar
"I will press him on it. That way we will see how he responds and get a better feeling for how much support he plans on providing. If you don't mind Councilwoman, I will return to the tent and talk with you later."
Valiard moves back inside the tent, flipping down his hood and letting the water drip down off of his cloak near the entrance. He nods to Mireza and moves to stand near her, off to one side and out of the way of the bustling functionaries.
Should I bother her? Does she even really care about the politics of the city?
"Apothecary," she smiles at him in greeting before looking back at the increasingly-frenetic coming and goings of the mayor's men. "If they all trailed silk like a spider, this tent would be one huge web none would ever escape." She glances back up at his face, frowning at the mess of scabbed-over ghoul slash above his eyebrow. "Can they find no one to heal you while we watch them scurry? You're not as pleasant to look at as you were."
|Iozef Kolnikov
Windle is speechless as he too struggles to grasp the concepts Iozef is explaining. "The text states that 'the end of such essence can challenge the intruder's rights' as well. This seems to indicate that the creature remains as long as its summoners are alive; does it fall to us to find them and slay them before the creature can?"
Iozef looks to Windle stoically, the room seeming to become eerily silent, "Yes, Mr. Thetra, it does." Iozef let's the reality of the situation sink in for a moment and then mentally collects himself--knowing this is no time for weakness--and gathers up the book and stores it within his pack. "Thank you for your assistance, Baveksh. It's time Mr. Thetra and I return to the others, now that we know what it is we must do. Good day." He gives a slight nod and then turns and leaves.
Did I not heal you, Valiard? It's possible I missed you because I don't really remember if I healed you or not. If not, let me know and will take care of it IC.
|Windle Thetra
|Valiard Tessar
Valiard rubs at his forehead and most of the grime and blood come away in a reddish dirty streak on his hand, revealing a fine white scar with faint brusing and a crust of dried blood around it.
He looks at his hand for a moment, thinking back to the fight. "It doesn't feel that bad, how does it look? This was the slash from after the paralysis wore off." He turns to Mireza and while holding his forelocks back, lowers his forehead so she can get a better look.
"You know the worst thing is that I can't tell which way the webs are going...which is why I am an apothecary and not a politician. Herbs over words..." He grimaces then lowers his voice and whispers to her, just trying to be loud enough so he can only just be heard over the drumming of the rain on the tent.
"In any regard, the Councilwoman keeps pumping me for information. She thinks that the Mayor is too involved with the people on the list, especially Myre, who she says is a good friend of his. It could be a serious issue, or it could be her just trying to get information to use against the Mayor...who knows. To be honest, I don't care who is Mayor, as long as taxes don't go up and there aren't rampaging slime monsters in the street..."
Mireza reaches up to let her fingertips trace along the line of the scar and smiles. "Better," she tells him. Her gaze grows harder as he tells her about the Councilwoman. "Why does she draw you aside to ask you such things in private?" she whispers. "What hold does she have on you, or thinks she does, that you become her informant? Was it her influence that involved you in all this? Are you her man on the team? And whose are the rest of us? The Crow I understand, and even the priests. What do they gain by sending an apotheary and a fortune teller against a monster?"
|Valiard Tessar
"I don't know why she seems to feel that she needs to talk to me privately. I have known her for a number of years...providing her monthly herbal teas and such...so perhaps she feels that I am trustworthy, or she feels that familiarity gives her some leeway?"
"She isn't paying me anything and since we don't really know anything, I don't feel that there is a conflict of interest. I don't plan on giving her any information that she can use for her own gain...this isn't the time or place for her to play political games. I thought that she might be persuaded to go and be a calming influence on the guilds and common-folk, but she didn't want to go, she felt that she needed to stick around and keep an eye on the mayor."
"As for why us? Who knows...madness...desperation...cunning?"
Baveksh, as Windle and Iozef are about to depart, looks offended: "of course I will not tell everyone! Who do ypu think I am? ... In any case, there could be more potent information in that book. I could keep searching it for clues and send a messenger to keep you informed? Leave the book with me." He extends a hand.
Mireza turns her eyes back toward the busy officials. "I knew only the Commander, and that not by my own choice. The elf-woman might have placed you on the team hoping you would dance to her tune rather than the Mayor's, but why did they call on me? Who brought up a simple fortune-teller in such high society? Unless they are hoping simply to be rid of me by placing me in the way of a fight I have no hope to win?"
|Valiard Tessar
"Maybe they just wanted to have representation from commoners. Niether of us are rich, in a guild or of noble birth, so perhaps they needed us as a symbol?"
"In any regard, I am glad that you are here, for the astute conversations and sharp insight, not to mention your help in the Sunless Grove. If we keep our eyes and ears open, we should be able to keep from being thrown to the wolves."
"You know, I just had a thought...if Myre and the Mayor were such close friends...do you think that the Mayor might have been involved in the summoning and he is playing us to clean up his mess? 5,000 crowns is a lot of money to throw around. That could buy....around 300 pounds of cloves, which is one of the most expensive spices that I carry."
|Iozef Kolnikov
Iozef stops in his tracks, thinks on it a moment, then turns to face Baveksh. Retrieving the book from his pack, he walks back over to him. "Very well. I trust you will take extreme care with this tome, Mr. Baveksh. And know that I am not comfortable leaving such a treasure with you, yet, I cannot deny the truth of your words. And I've not the time to decipher it myself due to the urgency of our situation. Take extreme care of this, Mr. Baveksh." With that, he hands the book to him and turns and takes his leave. "I'll be looking for those messengers with any new information, Mr. Baveksh!" He says without looking back.
|Grigor Vachkov
"Maybe they just wanted to have representation from commoners. Niether of us are rich, in a guild or of noble birth, so perhaps they needed us as a symbol?"
"In any regard, I am glad that you are here, for the astute conversations and sharp insight, not to mention your help in the Sunless Grove. If we keep our eyes and ears open, we should be able to keep from being thrown to the wolves."
"You know, I just had a thought...if Myre and the Mayor were such close friends...do you think that the Mayor might have been involved in the summoning and he is playing us to clean up his mess? 5,000 crowns is a lot of money to throw around. That could buy....around 300 pounds of cloves, which is one of the most expensive spices that I carry."
Mireza frowns a little as she contemplates the harried mayor, surrounded by his underlings. "If he were the Keepers' keeper, would it matter? To your 'friend,' of course," she says a bit cattily, "to whom you would hand the dagger whose blade is at his throat. But unless we can send the creature home they invited out to play, will it matter much who is to blame? Who will there be to call him to account if the city is crushed? Who will remember?" She looks back at Valiard. "What would one do with three hundred pounds of cloves?"
|Windle Thetra
Huh, my post yesterday in response to Baveksh seems to have been eaten.
Windle pauses at Baveksh's request, looking back at the man and studying him carefully. "I would prefer that the book remain in the care of the Ossuary Temple archives; you may study it there, however."
Sense Motive check on the advisor: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
But not carefully enough.
|Valiard Tessar
"I guess you are saying "who cares?" We need to deal with what we have before us rather than borrowing more trouble? If that is your meaning, that is very wise council." Valiard nods thoughtfully.
"As for the cloves, you know, I am not really sure. I would assume that you would smoke some of it. You could put some on the outside of oranges and ham that you would have imported at the same time. Bake?"
She nods. "If the city is still here tomorrow or the next day, there will be time to find someone to blame. When people are no longer afraid for their lives, they will become angry about their losses, and if there is any chance the Mayor has been caught in his own web, I'm sure your 'friend' will help us expose him." She smiles aside at Valiard slyly. "The three things that motivate everyone: life, prosperity, and love. We fought to save our lives; now the Mayor tempts us to go back with the promise of coin. What of the third? If you deliver what the elf-woman wants, what will she owe you? Or if she becomes mayor, what favors could she offer the merchant who becomes her lover? Is she your prize, or are you hers?"
Baveksh tries to look not offended, but fails: "No, no, it's fine. I understand... Leave it there for me. In fact, let's just go right away and I'll start as soon as I can, in case there's more."
He pauses a moment and offers: "I hope you find those "Keepers before that thing does. It will grow stronger with every death... And from what you've told me, it's ahead by two... Who are you going to get first?"
|Grigor Vachkov
Grigor keeps himself busy by barking and growling orders at disorganised crows, all the while avoiding dark thoughts.
I haven't prepped any spells - deliberately - how much quiet time do I need to prep spells?
|Iozef Kolnikov
Hearing Baveksh's question, Iozef stops just as he's about to walk out the door. This is not some game, fool! He thinks to himself as he clenches his jaw in an attempt to calm himself. Realizing this is not the time nor the place, Iozef continues out the door and back to the others to relate to them what he and Windle have learned.
|Grigor Vachkov
I am going to assume that about 30 mins has passed at this point
After bringing 'Intimidation' to Chaos, and turning it into something that resembles order, he sidles surreptitiously into an alley and makes good use of his flask... leaving but mouthful in the bottom.
Gods... not again! I swore I would leave all of 'that' behind, his mind reeled again as he reviewed not only the horrors of the day but of his ill fated investigations in Caliphas.
He wept silently.
After a time he got control of himself, wiped his face and finished his flask.
Washburn!, he yelled at the Watchman who he saw guarding the destroyed house he had found the Commander at earlier that day, I'm heading into the this inn here for about a hour... Send on anyone looking for me.
He glowered at the assembled watchmen, many of who gave him a cynical, 'knowing' look until they turned back to their business, and ignored the whispered comments they made amongst themselves.
Within moments, he had the innkeep refill his flask with 'the strongest liquor behind the bar' and secured use of the inn's single guest room and started to prepare the 'witchery' he had learned years ago and thought best forgotten.
Memorising 'Detect Abberation' and 'Know the Enemy'. This will put me at about 90 minutes from my last post if you want to come find me.


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Helen Postelwaite
Helen J. 'Nanny' Postelwaite, 82, of Parkersburg, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013, at Heartland in Marietta, Ohio.
She was born July 31, 1930, in Gay, W.Va., a daughter of the late Earl and Blanche Houchen. She married James R. Postelwaite on July 5, 1949. He preceded her in death on April 21, 2011. They had been married for 61 years. She was a retired beautician, having last worked at the JC Penney Styling salon. She had also worked at Dils Department Store. She graduated from Parkersburg High School and Valley Beauty School. She was a long-time member of St. Francis Xavier Church in Parkersburg. She assisted with Catholicism (RCIA) classes, having been a sponsor to those wishing to join the church.
She was an excellent cook. She enjoyed flowers, crocheting, quilting and bird watching. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. From April 2011 until July 2012, she had lived in Marietta with her oldest granddaughter, Michelle, and her partner, Ed. While with Michelle, she loved going to Wal-Mart and eating out. She also loved her dogs, Penny, Reggie, Maggie and Molly. They will continue to reside with and be cared for by Michelle and Ed, as per her wishes.
She is survived by her daughters, Cheryl (David) Parker of Marietta, and Debra (Mark) Wells of Parkersburg; her grandchildren, Michelle Norman (Ed Moon) of Marietta, Kim (Jim) Harmon of North Carolina, Kelly (Stuart) Gobel of Parkersburg, and Brooke (Sam) Helms of North Carolina; step-granddaughter, Samantha (Nick) Bradley of Parkersburg; her great-grandchildren, Olivia Dawson, Katelin and Garrett Harmon and Colten and Lila Helms; step-great-grandchildren, Lucy and Luke Bradley; her niece, Joanna Dee Adkins; great-niece, Brittany Stanley; a special sister-in-law, Marcia (Bob) Callahan of Florida; and brother-in-law, Johnny Woodyard of Indiana. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; and sister, Regina Adkins. She was also preceded in death by her rescue dog, Molly, in Dec. 2012.
The family would like to thank Drs. Bob-Paul (Erdelyi) and Eva Giro, along with their staff at Marietta Memorial Hospital. The family would also like to thank the staff at Emeritus of Marietta and Heartland of Marietta. The excellent care and compassion these individuals provided was greatly appreciated.
The funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. today at Kimes Funeral Home, 521 Fifth St., Parkersburg. Deacon Doug Deem will officiate, and entombment will follow at the Mt. Carmel Cemetery. The family will receive friends noon until time of service today.
Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.kimesfh.com

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Shoulder to Shoulder with the Iron Horse…
All hail the Captain…
Bill Kostroun/AP
After a few games of goose eggs, Derek Jeter busted through with a 3-for-4 night to tie Lou Gehrig's franchise hit record. Both DJ and Larrupin' Lou stand at 2,721 hits…
Congrats to DJ for a well-deserved achievement, and of course, all his future hits will be franchise records. This adds another reason to why the Yankees need to do what's right, and lock up Jeter for the remainder of his career. We don't need another Brett Favre in Minnesota saga…
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Tonight's 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays was a microcosm for what's wrong with the 2009 Rays. Great starting pitching…awful bullpen. Rookie Jeff Niemann was masterful against the Yanks tonight. In 7 innings, he did give up 8 hits, but only allowed one earned run and had 8 strikeouts. Given that the East Coast games start while I am still at work, I was constantly checking the game score on my BlackBerry. Despite a significant advantage in hits, the Yankees couldn't seem to push any runs across the plate.
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I have a good friend that is a die-hard Rays fan. For many years, Kelly has held a single season ticket to games at Tropicana Field and she is generally there without fail. She was going to Rays games when you needed binoculars to see the person sitting next to you and parking was free. After the double-header sweep on Monday, Kelly sent me an email the next day that said "I would rather lose like we did yesterday to the Yankees than to play like we did last week. We were winning the games until the late 8th or even 9th inning and then the bullpen just gives the games away. Sunday we gave up a grand Slam in the 9th to lose the game. That is just brutal. No matter what the score is when the starting pitcher leaves the game, the fans can rest assured that the bullpen will screw it up." Unfortunately (for her), the next two games proved to be the exact formula she was hoping to avoid.
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It is an unfortunate situation because I was hoping that the Tampa Bay Rays would beat out the Boston Red Sox for the Wild Card spot (sorry Julia!). Most likely, the Rays would not have beaten Boston had they retained Scott Kazmir. However, that trade just seemed to draw the life out of the Rays. He couldn't have helped their bullpen woes, but it seemed like Rays management were throwing in the towel.
Tonight's game had another great finish. Trailing 2-0 in the 8th inning, and unable to get any runs across despite an advantage in hits, the Yankees started their patented late inning comeback. It was an inning early but why wait if you have the bats. Alex Rodriguez ended Jeff Niemann's night with a single. Enter Lance Cormier. Hideki Matsui singled to advance A-Rod to third. Jerry Hairston, Jr. entered the game as a pinch runner for Godzilla. Nick Swisher reached first base on a throwing error, scoring A-Rod. Hairston advanced to third. Brian Shouse relieved Cormier. The stage was set for Robby Cano to be the hero, but he promptly struck out. Next up was Jorge Posada, who batted for Brett Gardner. The Rays brought Grant Balfour in the game to face Posada, but the move failed. Jorge launched a three-run homer to right, and the Yankees had their first lead of the game, 4-2.
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Brian Bruney secured the first two out of the 9th inning, and I had some choice words for Joe Girardi when he brought Phil Coke in to relieve Bruney. But Joe, showing why he is the Yankees manager and not me, watched Coke strike out Gabe Kapler to end the game.
The Red Sox also won tonight, 7-5 over the Baltimore Orioles, to stay 2 games ahead of the Texas Rangers. Sorry Julia, but I was pulling for the O's. They tried, but couldn't quite do it…
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However, the Yankees' magic number is still reduced to 14. Ah, Sweet Lou, those were some great years…
The Yankees are now 40-13 since the All-Star Break. I remember sitting 4 games behind the Boston Red Sox, and I told Julia that the Yankees could win 4 more games than the Red Sox by the end of the year. She thought I was talking rubbish…
This night belonged to Derek Jeter, but I will close my post with a tribute to my idol. Lou, you have been and always will be the greatest Yankee (to borrow some words from Spock). Your records may be tied and broken, but you were a lasting inspiration and there's no doubt that had you been able to play out your career to the fullest, you would have set marks that never would have been broken. But regardless of what may happen, you will always remain the true Pride of the Yankees…
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Congratulations to Derek Jeter – but I have to be honest, it is hard to think of him as the new hits leader because Lou Gehrig never got to finish his career. How many more hits did he have in him? How many more seasons of 120 RBIs? Another triple crown? Would he have hit 500 HRs? The fact that 60 years after he retired he received more votes from the fans for the MLB All-Century team then any other player speaks volumes to the impact that Lou Gehrig had on all of baseball and not just the Yankees. I really have mixed feelings about this one Scott. I know this won't make me very popular with most Yankee fans (not that I ever am!) but I have to be honest – Derek Jeter is a good baseball player; Lou Gehrig was a great baseball player.
Congrats to Jeter for his accomplishment. And another great game for the Yanks. These come from behind victories never cease to cause screams of delight at my house, and I love watching the players celebrate with each other. The Rays do seem to have take a dive, emotionally. That play by Upton was awful, and I wasn't surprised Maddon pulled him from the game.
Congratulations to Jetter and to your wonderful tribute. You had me choked up at the end with your tribute to Lou. sniff. Every non-baseball fan that I lend "Pride of the Yankees" love the movie.
Despite the fact that I agree with Julia's comments. You can always look at Jeter in his position, Shortstop. Those numbers as a short stop are damn near fantastic. You want to know why Tulowitzki's number is 2? Jeter.
The DJ's hits just keep coming. He is a class act and is very similar in his humble approach to the great Lou himself. How can you not like this guy?


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The Springer is an affectionate and easy-going family dog, and its alertness and attentiveness make it the ideal hunting companion. An intelligent dog, active and eager to please, an English Springer is easily incorporated into a family setting.
Although good with children, it tends to have a moderate energy level. Its long-legged build makes it among the fastest of the spaniels. It has exceptional stamina and needs moderate amounts of activity, to focus its mind and to provide exercise, although this is different for each dog.
English Springers need plenty of exercise in order to run off their excess energy. These dogs can be slightly skitty or over excitable but adequate walking can prevent this.


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What Home Owners Need to Know About Removing Lead-Based Paint
- The complete What Home Owners Need to Know About Removing Lead-Based Paint brochure is available in Portable Document Format (PDF).
NOTE: If work is being done under an order from a government agency, any method for removing lead-based paint should be cleared with that agency. Special regulations or conditions may apply.
Before the 1970s, household paint often contained lead. As lead paint ages, it can chip or crumble into dust. Exposure to lead-paint dust or chips can cause serious health problems. Children and pregnant women are at higher risk. So, if you live in or own an older home, you need to know how to protect yourself and others.
There are many ways to reduce the hazards of lead-based paint — but SOME METHODS OF REMOVING PAINT ACTUALLY INCREASE THE RISK OF LEAD EXPOSURE. It's important to pick the safest method for your project; the goal is to reduce the hazards while creating as little lead dust as possible.
If lead paint on ceilings and walls is in good repair, then painting them or covering them with wallpaper may be all that is needed to keep the lead paint in place.
BUT —if lead paint is chipping or peeling, or if it's on a surface such as a windowsill or stair rail where children can chew on it, then the lead paint (or the painted material) should be removed or covered. Painted surfaces that rub on each other, such as doors and windows, require special attention to stop the friction. And if the paint has been damaged by other problems, such as water damage due to leaks, then the underlying problem should be fixed first.
BE CAREFUL! During the work, you might stir up dust or create fumes containing lead. This can be very dangerous for adults, children and pets. Always use a method that creates the least amount of dust and fumes.
You should consider hiring a professional contractor with experience in working safely with lead removal. Whether you're going to do the job yourself or hire somebody, it's YOUR responsibility to see that the job is done safely.
Here are some tips:
- Children and pregnant women must not do any lead paint removal work, and they should stay out of the work area until clean-up is complete. (See "Clean-Up" section.) If you're not sure you can clean up every day, arrangements for temporary living quarters should be made.
- Work in one room at a time, and seal off the work area from the rest of the house, including any heating or ventilation ducts, using heavy plastic sheets (6-mil thick is good).
- EVERYTHING in the room (furniture, rugs, carpets, floors, bedding, drapes, dishware, food, toys, etc.) must be removed, or covered with TWO sheets of plastic (again, heavy, 6-mil plastic) and all the seams taped. Plastic used to cover the floor should be secured to the wall or baseboard with duct tape.
- Workers should wear disposable coveralls, shoes, hair covering, goggles and a respirator approved by NIOSH (the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) or MSHA (the Mine Safety and Health Administration). Approved respirators will have an approval number on them, ( i.e., TC-21C-xxx). Only HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) respirators will filter lead dust and fumes. Simple paper or fabric dust masks will NOT protect a worker from lead dust.
- To avoid ingesting lead, workers should not eat, drink or smoke on the job.
- Workers need to clean up carefully. Before leaving the work area, they should dispose of their coveralls, and remove the dust from their clothes with a HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filtered vacuum cleaner. And workers should shower as soon as they can after work, so they don't spread lead dust around their homes.
One way of reducing exposure to lead paint is to cover the surface with a new surface — by putting up drywall or by covering windowsills with vinyl or aluminum, for example. This doesn't require the removal of the lead paint, so this is often the easiest solution. But if the new surface is ever removed or damaged, the lead problem returns. Materials used to enclose lead-painted surfaces should be durable and fire resistant, such as gypsum board, aluminum, vinyl, plywood paneling, laminates, acrylic sheets, plexiglas, fiberglass, or tile.
What you should know about lead testing… Children who may have been exposed to lead-based paint should have a blood test to see if they have elevated blood levels. All children one and two years of age, or who may have been exposed, should be tested. Other children under six years of age, or who may have been exposed, should be tested if their doctors think they are at risk.
Encapsulation is a technique that bonds materials to the existing painted surface; it's more than just a coat of paint, in that the encapsulant is bonded to the lead paint. It is important to follow product instructions exactly to be sure that a strong, long lasting bond is created.
This might be a good time to think about replacement. Sometimes it's easier to replace windows, doors, or woodwork than it is to remove lead-based paint.
There are several ways to remove lead-based paints:
- Wire brushing or wet hand scraping with the aid of a non-flammable solvent or abrasive compound. Liquid paint removers can be used on small areas, such as windowsills, doors and woodwork. Read and follow the manufacturer's instructions and warning labels before purchasing and using. It is important for workers to use personal protective equipment, such as gloves, safety glasses and disposable coveralls when using some paint removers.
- Wet hand sanding and/or power sanding with HEPA filters. Only wet hand sanding and/or an electric sander equipped with a HEPA filtered vacuum attachment should be used. Dry hand sanding should never be done.
- Heat stripping, using a low temperature (below 1100 degrees F) heat gun, followed by hand scraping. Heat guns pose a fire hazard, and make lead dust and vapors, so they should be used only by experienced workers wearing respirators.
The following methods of paint removal are hazardous and in some communities illegal, and should NOT be used:
- open flame burning or torching;
- machine sanding or grinding without a HEPA attachment;
- abrasive blasting or sand blasting;
- power washing without a method to trap water and paint chips.
Exterior work should be done on calm days, and wet-misting or vacuuming should be used to control lead dust and paint chips during removal. The ground around the building should be protected with heavy (6-mil) plastic sheets. The outer edges of the sheeting should be raised to trap dust, debris, and liquid wastes. Wastes should be disposed of properly, as described below.
Lead removal will generate lead dust and debris. Unless the house is properly cleaned, it will be more hazardous after the work than it was before!
Daily Clean-Up
Everyday, the debris should be misted with water, swept up and placed in double 4-mil or 6- mil plastic bags. Then all surfaces should be wet-dusted and wet-mopped. This step is very important.
Final Clean-Up
A HEPA-equipped vacuum should be used on all surfaces (floors, walls, ceilings, woodwork, carpeting, furniture). DO NOT use a standard household vacuum or shop vacuum, which are not designed or equipped to trap lead dust particles. Then wet-mop hardwood surfaces with a solution containing a heavy-duty household cleaner (automatic dishwasher detergent or a lead-specific detergent). The wet-mopping should be followed by another HEPA vacuuming.
Old rugs and carpets should be replaced, if possible; and all furniture, bedding, rugs, carpets, drapes, etc., that were removed prior to work should be cleaned before being brought back in.
Debris from lead-based paint removal or renovation may be double-bagged and disposed of in limited quantities in household trash. Lead debris must never be burned. Liquid wastes, including wash water, must never be dumped onto the ground; waste water should be filtered through a cloth filter before dumping into a sanitary sewer or toilet. The filtered debris can go out with the other trash. The mops and cloths used to clean up lead dust and debris should never be used for any other purpose, and should be disposed of when the job is done.
It is safest not to undertake lead removal on your own. Contact your local health department for additional information or for help in identifying qualified contractors experienced in lead removal.
For additional information contact theNew York State Health Department
Center for Environmental Health
Infoline: 1-800-458-1158


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'Godspell Jr.' to be performed
WINCHESTER, Va. – Apple Creative Theater's Youth Musical "Godspell Jr." will be performed at 7:30 p.m. March 1, 7, 8, 14 and 15; and at 2 p.m. March 2, 9 and 10 at St. Paul's on the Hill Episcopal Church, Senseny Road. Cost is $6 per ticket.
For more information or tickets, call 540-664-1089.
Capitol Steps come to Winchester
WINCHESTER, Va. – The Parents of the Handley High School Class of 2013 proudly announce that the nationally acclaimed "Capitol Steps" will perform at 3:13 p.m. March 3 at the Patsy Cline Theater. The Capitol Steps is a nationally acclaimed political satire troupe which has performed in all 50 states. Tickets are available at the box office, located in the Slaughter Tennis Pavilion on the Handley High School campus. Box office hours are from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; from 4 to 7 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday.
For more information, call Jen Watts at 540-532-1706 or email email@example.com.
Play celebrates W.Va. independence
SHEPHERDSTOWN – "A New Home for Liberty" celebrates the West Virginians who rejected control by the secessionist slaveholding aristocracy of old Virginia. The performers bring to life the soldiers, industrialists, abolitionists, farmers, free blacks, and slaves who united to help create a new state, where greater equality for all people could flourish. The production explores how issues of race and slavery played a prominent role in the creation of West Virginia. The project also educates West Virginians about the state's first African American attorney.
Please join us in celebrating West Virginia's civil rights heritage. we invite you to an encore presentation of the stage production of "A New Home for Liberty" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8 at the Guy Frank Center at Shepherd University. The production is free and open to all.
Weinberg Center announces lineup
FREDERICK, Md. – The Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., has announced the following lineup:
Sunday: "Around the World in 80 Days;"
Wednesday: Showing of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off;"
March 1: "Clifford the Big Red Dog – Live."
For more information or tickets, call 301-600-2828 or visit www.weinbergcenter.org.
sets schedule
WINCHESTER, Va. – The Shenandoah Conservatory at Shenandoah University has announced its 2012-13 season. All performances will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; at 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday; and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
The following will be performed in the Ohrstrom-Bryant Theater:
Thursday, Feb. 28 to Sunday, March 3, 2013: "In the Woods."
The following will be performed in the Glaize Studio Theater:
April 4-7: "Summer & Smoke."
For more information or tickets, call 540-665-4569 or visit www.ConservatoryPerforms.org.
Embassy Theatre announces events
CUMBERLAND, Md. – The Embassy Theatre, 49 Baltimore St., announces the following events:
March 14, 7:30 p.m.: "But I'm a Cheerleader;"
March 17, 2:30 p.m.: "Oldboy;"
April 25, 7:30 p.m.: "Glen or Glenda;"
April 28, 2:30 p.m.: "Chasing Amy"
For more information, call 301-722-4692 or visit www.newembassy.org
Old Opera House sets season
CHARLES TOWN – The Old Opera House will present the following productions:
March 15-17, 22-24: "Duck Hunter Shoots Angel"
April 26-28 and May 3-5: "Honus and Me"
Sept. 5-8, 12-15: "Legally Blonde"
Oct. 18-20, 25-27: "Murder Among Friends" and
Dec. 6-8, 12-15, 19-22: "Shrek."
For more information or tickets, call 304-725-4420 or visit www.oldoperahouse.org.


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And it is a lesson he has learned twice.
Last week Opiela made a very unpleasant discovery on his ranch located about 8 miles north of Karnes City in rural Karnes County when he found a major saltwater oil spill that contaminated a large area of land, at least one large stock tank, and killed many large oak trees on the property.
And to make matters worse, this isn't the first time it has happened.
Opiela said a similar flowline break happened in the same exact place several years ago, and also killed huge oak trees on the property at that time.
It was a two-inch fiberglass flowline that ruptured for unexplained reasons, buried several feet under the ground.
"It was oozing out of the ground," Opiela said, describing the fluids that appeared to be a mixture of saltwater and crude oil.
When it happened the first time, Opiela said he could not recall which oil and gas company was involved with the repair, but now just a few years later, he is very unhappy to find the same thing happening again, in the same place.
"It is a neglected oilfield, is what it is," Opiela said.
Since the first flowline break, Opiela had a large stock pond dug out and he planned to build a picnic area near the large oak trees with a plaque dedicated to his father, who passed away in recent years.
"If you would see it now, you would see that it would be an embarrassment to put anything there," Opiela said. "It looks terrible."
As soon as Opiela found the contaminated land and stock tank, he contacted the Karnes County Sheriff's Office who responded immediately to gather evidence as part of their investigation regarding the incident.
Opiela said he believes the most recent incident is an example of felony level gross negligence, but according to the sheriff's office, no criminal charges have yet been filed and the matter remains under investigation.
Opiela also contacted the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Railroad Commission and the game warden.
"It was patched once before," Opiela said. "Why didn't they patch it right?" Apparently their patch broke. My pond is ruined. Now my cattle, we may have to quarantine them, because we don't know what they have in their systems."
Flowlines of this kind are the responsibility of Blackbrush, Opiela said, and they are supposed to be monitored by the company so that they will know when a line is broken and know when a leak has happened.
But if that's the case, Opiela wonders why he was the one to discover it, instead of Blackbrush. Judging from the large volume of fluids leaked into the pond and around the area, the contaminants may have been leaking for months, Opiela added.
When Opiela visited the site with The Karnes Countywide on Friday, June 14, workers from a company named SafZone, of San Antonio, were on site with heavy equipment beginning the clean-up process.
Wade Ingle, senior partner with SafZone, said that Blackbrush Oil and Gas contacted his company with instructions to get the flowline repaired and the site cleaned up as quickly as possible.
The contaminants that flowed out of the ruptured flowline were produced fluids from a formation underneath a well-site that were on the way from the formation to a disposal well in the area, Ingle explained. The fluids were mostly saltwater mixed with small amounts of crude oil.
Vacuum trucks would remove all the fluids in the stock pond, Ingle explained, and berms would be built to contain the contamination and prevent it from spreading further in the event of a rainstorm.
"I am running vacuum trucks 24 hours a day to suck every bit of this out," Ingle said, adding that contaminated soils would be removed by trucks and disposed of at a facility approved by the Railroad Commission.
"This is what I have been told from Blackbrush," Ingle said. "Get it right. Get it clean. Make it happen."
A Blackbrush production engineer named Kyle Kack who was working at the spill site said that the 2-inch fiberglass pipe was about 60 years old, but would not offer an opinion about what might have caused the line to break. He also could not explain why the break went undetected by Blackbrush.
On Monday, June 17, The Karnes Countywide reached out to Blackbrush Oil and Gas for comment regarding the incident and the company faxed a brief unsigned statement.
"We received word of the incident on Thursday, June 13," the statement said. "Our crews were on scene the same day and remained 24/7 through Saturday. The initial clean-up is just about complete. We follow all state and national regulations concerning our operations. We immediately contacted the Texas Railroad Commission, TCEQ, EPA and the National Response Center. They are following our progress."
It was heartbreaking, Opiela said, to see the dead trees, and the mess that the contaminants left on his property. He said his sister was crying as she videotaped the pond and surrounding area knowing that two huge oak trees, one with a circumference of 130 inches and the other with a circumference of 161 inches are in danger and possibly might die as a result of the most recent spill. Opiela estimated the age of the trees to be greater than 150 years old and his family consider them irreplaceable.
Opiela said he has been in contact with his attorney, and that it is likely a lawsuit will be filed against Blackbrush in addition to any pending criminal charges. Opiela said he wants Blackbrush to replace the oak trees that were killed with trees of the same exact size and also to do as much as possible to put the property back the way it was before.


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And the scary thing is, I'm actually wondering if it's true. I'm just so tired of being sick. In the past month I've had bronchitis and gastroenteritis, I'm constantly tired and seem to get every cold that goes around. I've been either pregnant, BFing or both for five whole years so it would be kind of nice in a way to have my body back! But I'm not planning on having any more children and I'm not in a hurry to wean my LO - for his sake or mine.
I'm not sure if I'm asking a question or just needing a virtual hug or reassurance that it's not (and I quote) "ridiculous to be still nursing a child that size because it's just habit now and he obviously doesn't need it any more." It's tempting to believe her because she's not only my mom but a retired midwife and pediatric nurse.
I'm still getting over the gastroenteritis/food poisoning/or whatever it was, and I'm still only able to take small sips and eat very small amounts of basically BRAT diet foods if I want it to stay down and I feel really weak. Every time I nurse my 18 month old, I get a huge wave of nausea and have to lie down for a few minutes after he's done. I sound pathetic don't I? Any advice on how to get my strength back?


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Monday, January 22, 2007
Celebration Cakes and Another Video
Update August 2009: I posted the recipe and process photos for the meringue d'automne here.
Eureka! After various attempts, I've found a recipe for a fancy chocolate cake that is both beautiful to look at and very good to eat. And Sugar High Friday offers me a good occasion to post about it.
I used a recipe from Pierre Hermé (Meringue d'Automne) and instead of his icing, used an Alice Medrich technique for wrapping the cake in chocolate and decorating it with chocolate ruffles.
A word about the chocolate
Given the cake is wrapped in pure chocolate, quality is essential. I used Valrohna Manjari, 64% cocoa. Though initially quite passionate about very dark chocolate, I've lately been finding 70% is a bit much in anything but small quantities or unmixed with other flavors. Manjari is fruitier and no matter how many ruffles you eat with your cake, you do not feel overly saturated with cocoa. At least not if you like dark chocolate. And I certainly don't want to feel saturated, as the last time I was in Paris I bought a 3 kg bag of it at G. Detou...
More videos and recipes to come
I had great ambitions of giving the detailed recipe(s), detailed videos etc. But given the deadline for posting for the Sugar High Friday, I will have to update this post later with further information and videos. To start with, below is a video I put together on making the chocolate ruffles.
How-to video for making the chocolate ruffles
(Sorry about the background noise, I unthinkingly left my microphone near my computer's fan.)
I also encourage you to view the master herself, Alice Medrich, on the PBS website, from "Julia Child Cooking with Master Chefs." Watching Alice Medrich on video is how I learned to make the ruffles, and what inspired me to try my own hand at video demonstrations.
A few step-by-step photos
The meringue disks were not perfect, but this doesn't show underneath the combination of mousse and ruffles.
My first attempt at making the cake exactly as per Hermé's recipe (ie no ruffles, just his shiny smooth icing).
The problem for me was two-fold: the icing is a nuisance to make -- not that the ruffles aren't work, they're just more fun -- and I don't know how to get a sleek finish, especially when you consider the building blocks of the cake were approximate spirals of meringue, clumsily covered with chocolate mousse. Hard to turn something lumpy into something slick. Chocolate ruffles do a good job of hiding imperfections. And they taste delicious!
The advantage of a classic icing is you can write a message in white chocolate. Alas, my white chocolate clumped up, probably from having been melted at too high a temperature.
But lumpy or not, the cake tasted good. I just had to improve its appearance. That's when I decided to try it with ruffles.
A few more shots of the version with the ruffles
When I make a celebration cake, I never seem to have time to take good pictures once it is finished. At that point we have to rush it to whatever party it's being brought to. Luckily some guests took the following pictures.
While the flash is harsh, it shows the shiny chocolate wrapping.
I had to crop the following shot out as the background was very cluttered. I'm including it here to give an idea of the inside of the cake.
Another less successful attempt
For the same occasion as the cake above, I also made a chocolate génoise filled with whipped chocolate ganache and raspberries, inspired by an Alice Medrich recipe, and which I've posted about here:
This one wasn't as popular as the meringue cake. I personally found it a bit too strong and flat in its chocolate flavor. But then, I made it with 70% cocoa chocolate (not Valrohna). I should try it again with the 64% chocolate for the filling, or with more sugar mixed into the ganache. A. Medrich gives some tips on different percentage chocolate substitutions, and I'm not sure I followed them. Perhaps also the icing needs a lighter touch in terms of cocoa. Again I had trouble spreading the icing in a smooth pattern. The wrapping in chocolate technique is really a good way to get shiny smooth sides.
16 comments:
- tanya d said...
- January 23, 2007 1:09 PM
C'est quand ton prochain passage à Paris?
Signé: un William en manque de gateau au chocolat ;-)
- January 23, 2007 2:07 PM
- Raul said...
Dear Astrid,
Thanks for the wonderful videos and recipes -- the cakes and the cookies look great!!!! --
I only wish that I had a little bit of more time to try some of these recipes.
- January 23, 2007 6:02 PM
Holy Cow! Cordon Bleu cookie and cake maker, All French-American mother, dynamic business person, and now a budding movie maker. Soon there will be no more mountains to climb. Your daughters are going to have a tough act to follow.
It all looks so good, and, at least for the last recipe, I can verify that it also TASTES good.
- January 23, 2007 9:20 PM
- Astrid said...
Tanya - Thanks!
William - En voilà une bonne surprise! Viens à Zurich, tu auras du gâteau (je ne promets pas que ce sera celui-ci, mais on s'occupera de toi, ne t'en fais pas)
Raul - Thanks for your visit! I appreciate the feedback. Yes, finding time is a problem, ask my family...
Anonymous - Hi Dad! (No point hiding, only a father could have written that comment!) Thanks for your enthusiasm.
- January 24, 2007 8:49 AM
- David said...
great ruffles! Thanks for participating in SHF!
- January 24, 2007 12:31 PM
- Astrid said...
By the way, Dad, you've probably recognized your photo at the top of this post. Thanks, it looks really nice!
- January 24, 2007 4:03 PM
hi, it looks so beautiful with the ruffles! I've made this Herme cake 3 times and used a ring mold each time to get it into a more precise shape. My ring requires a little more filling then the recipe calls for but it's easy to tweak. This is really one of the most delicious chocolate cakes I've ever had. I also tend to brown the meringue a bit to add a little more flavor.
- January 30, 2007 9:30 AM
- Astrid said...
Hi m! I thought about using a cake ring the first time I made this recipe but wasn't too sure how to go about it. Do you line it with something, spread its sides with mousse and then insert the meringues? Thanks for the tip! (You don't have a blog do you? Would love to see your cake!)
- January 30, 2007 9:54 AM
- m said...
Hi Astrid!
I lined the ring in acetate that's pre-cut in the height of the mold. I usally pipe in the mousse with a large round tip and then lay in the meringue. It's easy to make the layers very even that way. I freeze it for about an hour and remove it from the mold (take off the acetate!) and then do the glaze. I found and posted a pic of my cake, no blog yet, it should be here: http://www.esnips.com/web/martina-photos.
all the best, m.
- February 02, 2007 8:42 AM
- Astrid said...
Wow m, that's a beautiful cake! So smooth! And I love the delicate white decoration. Thanks for the tip, but I don't think I could achieve such a silky effect.
- February 05, 2007 8:19 AM
- Claudia said...
Yet another gorgeous cake! Thanks for the video about making chocolate ruffles.
- February 06, 2007 9:50 AM
- Astrid said...
Thanks Claudia. I have more videos coming for the other parts of the cake, just have to finish editing them.
- February 06, 2007 10:07 AM
- indi-princess said...
How happy I am to be back on line. I was missing all of your blogs so much and just as I got nervous that you'd resorted back to the doldroms of breadmaking I saw you've actually made this EXTREMELY helpful and inspiring video! So "WAY COOL"! Bravo! Bravo, keep the chocolate flowing.
This is absolutely brilliant. I think I see a new career rising...
- February 15, 2007 7:31 PM
- Astrid said...
Hi Ariana! Great to hear from you! Glad you liked the video. I have more videos to come on how to make this cake, just have to edit them. I'm off to check your blog now...
- February 19, 2007 9:42 AM
- Zen Chef said...
You did a fantastic job with the cake. I love the chocolate ruffles, i have to try that next time. Thanks for sharing. :-)
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The First World Climate Conference recognized climate change as a serious problem in 1979.
This scientific gathering explored how climate change might affect human activities. It issued a
declaration calling on the world's governments "to foresee and prevent potential man-made
changes in climate that might be adverse to the well-being of humanity". It also endorsed plans
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Music Video - "Still" by the Norwegian hip hop duo, Fredfades & Ivan Ave. Taken from the forthcoming EP, "Breathe". Dropping later this year on KingUnderground Records.
More info soon. Enjoy.
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Posted 26 July 2013 - 03:39 PM
Never heard of Ivan Avenue till I came across this but Damn am I hyped for this. I do hope you're posting this on other message boards.
Thanks bro. They'll be an EP on vinyl coming later in the year.
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Posted 29 July 2013 - 10:55 AM
They'll also be a full length LP at some point too.
Posted 29 July 2013 - 10:56 AM
Check out the audio and buy it here:
Planet Asia 'Walking Out' - Limited edition, 2 track 10" vinyl which includes the original, remix and instrumentals to both songs. 300 copies only, with 100 of those pressed on transparent yellow vinyl. Also available as a "Combo Deal" package with a Dephect 'KU Logo' T-shirt.
Produced by Mr Brown.
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Ivan Ave laying down some ILL bars on Goodshit radio from the title song of his last release, produced by Fredfades.
Posted 21 December 2013 - 07:11 AM
Free Download: http://www.dephect.c...3-december-2013
The Echo Base podcasts are regular Hip Hop transmissions brought to you by Dephect, We Stay True, King Underground, Headcount & Slice of Spice. A collective of like minded individuals with a passion for dope music.
The December edition for 2013 sees Mr Brown once again bringing a batch of brand new releases to the show followed by a guest MPC set from Simiah and finishing with a set from Pings.
Posted 21 December 2013 - 07:13 AM
Simiah is ILL on the MPC. Pick up his new EP here:
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Posted 30 December 2013 - 03:24 AM
We are releasing in conjunction with Headcount Records a limited edition 7" vinyl from MCM. The former lyricist and front-man of the pioneering UK Hip Hop crew, Caveman delivers two solid joints. The A Side cut, R.E.A.L (Rhymes Equal Actual Life) features fellow High Wycombe emcee C-Lone and is produced by Rinse Dog with the cuts by Mr Brown. The B-side cut is through and through MCM.
You can cop the free download below of the a-side joint.
Pre-order details to be announced in 2014. We have the test presses already so we are just waiting on the date from the plant as to when the record will be with us. Happy new year!
Check out the audio below:
MCM 'Been So Many Places'
Posted 15 January 2014 - 06:39 AM
Now shipping:
Here's some footage of MCM from back in the day...
Posted 27 January 2014 - 03:58 PM
This thread is golden. I will go this extensively. Thanks for sharing/distributing the music man.
Check me out sometime.
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Posted 03 February 2014 - 09:44 AM
Respect my man !
This thread is golden. I will go this extensively. Thanks for sharing/distributing the music man.
Check me out sometime.
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Thanks bro, appreciate the support! Check out the label here if you want: www.KingUnderground.com
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Posted 10 February 2014 - 10:07 AM
Pre-order available today for the long awaited Fredfades & Ivan Ave 'Breathe' EP. This one has been a year in the making.
Audio snippets below for the EP and the 45 (limited to 100 copies).
Posted 03 April 2014 - 06:09 AM
As a special edition 7" vinyl release on Record Store Day (April 19th 2014), we are releasing a remake of the 'Fake Charades' song that featured on Lewis Parker's first full length LP 'Masquerades & Silhouettes'. The beat has been reworked in the SP-1200 and remixed along with newly recorded vocals to bring it up to the higher standards Lewis has set over the past years since the original first dropped in 98'. The b-side includes the instrumental version.
There are only 250 copies available pressed on black 7" vinyl with a 3 mm spine, full colour artwork and shrink wrapped.
Posted 14 April 2014 - 08:24 AM
Pre-orders start on Record Store Day, April 19th.
7 track 12", entirely produced by Lewis Parker. Includes a remix, instrumentals, and an accapella. 150/500 copies available on clear transparent wax.
Artwork/sleeve design by Bee
PRE-ORDER ON APRIL 19th HERE
Posted 28 April 2014 - 04:01 AM
Check out the full songs:
Posted 02 July 2014 - 03:07 AM
Coming soon; Instrumental versions to Lewis Parker's 'The Glass Ceiling'. 2xLP. Includes extended versions and full colour artwork by Bee.
Deluxe Edition: Pressed on 140 gram clear vinyl with an exclusive bonus Fragments of Glass (Instrumental) 10". Limited to 200 copies.
Standard Edition: Pressed on 140 gram black vinyl.
More info: www.KingUnderground.com
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New music video: Lil Dap (Group Home) 'Code of Silence' (Produced by Lewis Parker)
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Posted 12 August 2014 - 10:06 AM
Organized Konfusion - Somehow Someway (Pings Remix) FREE DOWNLOAD
Dope!! need an instrumental !
Posted 13 August 2014 - 04:25 AM
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Fredfades 'Remixes' vinyl version white label. Includes exclusive remixes.
For this project Fredfades remixes nine of his favorite rap songs. Dense layers of samples from hard to find records, crisp drums and ruthless bass lines are some of the ingredients Fred uses to create new versions of these Hip-Hop gems. Some of them seem to have come out edgier and more interesting than the original songs. Legendary to some, obscure to others, all the acapellas have been laced with the jazzyness Fades has become known to represent. All beats via one were produced on the cult status SP1200 machine (the Street Smartz beat was produced using the MPC 2000XL). The result is a wide range of super tight raps and the distinct and consistent style of a young producer with an old soul. If you appreciate timeless rap flows over some bold reinventions of the "golden era sound", this is a must cop record!
Posted 03 September 2014 - 06:49 AM
Thanks for all the support with the last Fredfades project with Ivan Ave.
Pre-orders have started for the new Fredfades 'Remixes' EP. It's nice and cheap this one, just £10.99. It has 9 remixes on it, some unheard ones. 300 copies. Here's a link to one of the exclusives and a favourite of mine.
Pre-order here
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The "formerly shoe-obsessed" Wayne has sent me a plethora of interesting articles about shoes lately. I have recapped all of these from December 2013 in this "shoe round-up" post. I hope you enjoy the "shoe news" as much as I did reading and compiling them. Thanks so much, Wayne! Diva in Deep Thought admits she has a shoe problem. Say it ain't so. Do you have a shoe problem? Read these 23 signs to see if you're addicted to shoes. Guilty. One man jumped to his death after being fed … [Read more...]
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Spring Meadows Country Club
Linden, Michigan
July 19 â 22, 2004
White paces Girls Division
LINDEN, MICH. â Andy Shiels of Rockford, Ill., took advantage of seven straight one-putts on the back nine to fire a 5-under-par 67 in the first-round of the Buick Junior Open presented by Golfweek. Dolores White of Lakeland, Fla., leads the Girls Division after shooting a first round 1-over-par 73.Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Buick Junior Open presented by Golfweek is a 54-hole stroke play tournament being held at Spring Meadows Country Club. Ninety-nine junior golfers from 16 states, including 38 Michigan natives are participating in the event.Shiels, 18, finished the front nine at even-par and caught fire after making the turn. Shiels, whose best AJGA finish is a tie for third at the 2003 AJGA Chicago Junior at Boilingbrook, birdied Nos. 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16. Shiels carded a 31 on the back-side and credited his strong iron play and putting for his success.âI was able to get my irons close and had several tap in birdies,â Shiels commented. âI have been lining up my putts with my putter the past few days and it has worked really well for me.âAlong with putting, Shiels mentioned the importance of his play on No. 6. He was able to sink a 10-foot putt for birdie and follow that up with another birdie on No.7, which got him back to even par through nine.Last yearâs third place finisher, Dan Doyle of Rochester, Mich., trails Shiels after shooting a 69 during the first round. Doyle, playing in the last AJGA event of his career, mentioned his comfort with the course, as a big reason for his success.âThe greens are in great condition and they roll really well,â Doyle said. âIf you keep your driver in play, this course plays a lot easier. I like the way it plays to my game and I feel confident,â he said.Pat Murphy of Pleasanton, Calif., Blake Furgerson of West Lake, Ohio, James Fahselt of San Diego, Calif., and Max Schechter of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., are tied for third, after finishing with a 2-under-par 70.White, coming off a win at last weekâs First American Title Avila Junior in Tampa, Fla., said she scored better than she played.âI had 33 putts on the day, including 20 putts on the front,â the sixteen-year old White said. âI hit my driver well and was able to make five birdies which helped. I hit most of the greens and need to do the same the next two days,â she said.Following White is Carly Truitt of Marysville, Ohio and Jordan Craig of Connellsville, Pa., who shot 74 and 75, respectively.The second round of the Buick Junior Open presented by Golfweek begins on Wednesday at 7 a.m., off the first tee.The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA has a membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.Titleist, the AJGAâs National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Associationâs success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.For more information on the Buick Junior Open presented by Golfweek, please contact Tournament Director Allison Akin at (678) 227-9191.
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Former SEIU boss: We should emulate Chinese economic model
You can wade through all the trash he throws up there as a preface to his central point, but I'll save you the trouble. Writing in the WSJ, Andy Stern says:
The conservative-preferred, free-market fundamentalist, shareholder-only model—so successful in the 20th century—is being thrown onto the trash heap of history in the 21st century. In an era when countries need to become economic teams, Team USA's results—a jobless decade, 30 years of flat median wages, a trade deficit, a shrinking middle class and phenomenal gains in wealth but only for the top 1%—are pathetic.
This should motivate leaders to rethink, rather than double down on an empirically failing free-market extremism. As painful and humbling as it may be, America needs to do what a once-dominant business or sports team would do when the tide turns: study the ingredients of its competitors' success.
No poisoning the well there, huh? The "conservative-preferred, free-market fundamentalist, shareholder-only" model? Really? Where?
And why was it "so successful in the 20th century" and why is it having problems now? Well that's a fairly easy question to answer. What happened increasingly in the 20th century that is at an all time high now?
Answer? Government. It has increased dramatically in both size and intrusiveness. We don't have a "free-market" system anymore. Haven't for quite some time. It's a convenient shibboleth used by opponents of free markets such as Stern. We have a government that has, in the century cited, turned it into crony capitalism. Any resemblance here in the 21st century to a "free market" model is purely coincidental. And we now have a debt drag imposed by out of control government spending that has finally topped our total yearly GDP.
As usual, with those who think China has figured out how to build the socialist dream, they never figure in the damage done to the model that was "so successful in the 20th century" because doing so kills their entire premise. Government is their vehicle to both wealth and social justice. They have no concept of how markets work so are gullible enough to still believe that central planning, properly done, can work. And they take the fact that China has risen economically as proof of their premise.
What they don't do is look behind the curtain. Stern talks about his trip there, "a trip organized by the China-United States Exchange Foundation and the Center for American Progress—with high-ranking Chinese government officials, both past and present."
Yes indeed, very likely to see the underside of the economy is a show tour aren't you?
A caller to Rush Limbaugh who spends a lot of time in China lays out the reality there:
CALLER: Because once you get outside of the main cities, there are still people plowing fields behind cows and oxen, still hand harvesting corn, grains, rice. I mean, it's still very much a Third World economy once you get outside of the main cities.
RUSH: With a First World military.
CALLER: Yeah, that's true.
RUSH: That's where much of their spending goes. Their infrastructure is built on the cheap, too. Doesn't take much wind to bring down some of their so-called powerful infrastructure. But, you're right, and this is what President Bush was telling me, that the big challenge is keeping those peasants behind the oxen. Don't [let] them into the city. The cities can't handle them. The cities are teeming with people already. But it's always been the case that there is this romance — the left has romance — with the romantic attachments to all these tyrannical communist regimes, and now they're looking at China and you've got this Andy Stern guy and other people telling us, "This is what we need to be. We need to emulate the ChiComs. The ChiComs are doing it right."
This is simply the usual nonsense wrapped up in a little different packaging. It is the leftist dream – a strong central government planning the economy in which it ensures social justice as its highest priority (btw, China is an environmental disaster area, but you won't hear that from the likes of Stern). And that doesn't mean market capitalism, even if the Andy Sterns of the world want you to believe that.
While he avoids the obvious problem of government intrusion and its disastrous effect on the economy, he does touch on the political problem we still endure. We have politicians who prefer being Santa Claus to the Grinch and whose whole political horizon never goes beyond the next election.
But the central problem we have isn't needing a new economic model. Instead we need to go back to the old one before it was corrupted and distorted by government. Instead of more government, as Andy Stern wishes, we need precisely the opposite – much less government.
If we want to regain our economic footing and dominance, what government needs to do is get the hell out of the way, get spending under control and pay down the debt (which should become its primary focus over the coming decades) to eliminate the debt drag it has created.
Other than that, it's job is to be the night watchman, not Santa Claus. Our problem isn't economic models. Our problem is exactly what Stern wants more of.
Obviously economics wasn't his strong subject in whatever schooling he received and history was apparently completely skipped. How else to explain the utter nonsense he pushes in his article?
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At a recent meeting of the "Bamboo Gang," Roger Menard showed off a pretty rod that had a very curious history. As Roger explained it, while fishing he had met a fellow angler whose father had worked for Jim Payne. This fellow noticed Roger's bamboo rod and asked if Roger had ever put rods together. When Roger answered "yes," this fellow said he would send him some glued-up sticks for a seven-and-one-half-foot rod. These sticks would already have the ferrules attached.
Roger doubted he could have such good fortune, but a week later a silver tube arrived. Inside were the ferruled sticks. The other angler asked for no payment but Roger insisted on sending him a gross of flies. It was now up to Roger to add a reel seat and cork handle, and wind on the guides. He would also have to varnish the rod.
Roger fished the finished rod frequently until disaster struck. An accident caused him to break off seven inches of the tip. In hopes of salvaging the rod he took it to Mike Canazon, the rod maker from Livingston Manor. Mike assured Roger that he could build a new tip that would make the rod like new. Mike was as good as his word. Roger brought the rod to the Bamboo Gang meeting so that we could all test it on the grass alongside the East Branch of the Delaware. The repaired rod cast a four-weight line beautifully. I then tried my five-weight silk line on the rod. It now felt that the rod was being asked to cast more weight than it was designed for. This rod was definitely best suited for a four-weight line. Mike had done a fine repair job, and Roger is delighted to be able to fish with this rod again.
At the Summerfest program held at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum on August 4, my friend Peter Kolesar suffered a harrowing experience. First off, he could not wait to show me his latest bamboo rod purchase. This rod was a sleek, three-piece, eight-foot rod made for a five-weight line by the well known rod builder, Ted Simroe. It had pretty pale colored cane, was light in the hand, yet it had a fine dry fly feeling.
This rod will serve Peter well for years. However, he might not ever have cast it. While talking to Wayne Grauer, the bamboo rod broker, he casually leaned the case against Wayne's table. Conversation finished, he walked off leaving his newly purchased rod behind. Arriving home, he reached into his vehicle for his new rod. He was horrified to find the back seat was empty—no rod. With his mind racing he attempted to recall the last time the rod had been in his possession. He vaguely recalled having it while talking with Mr. Grauer.
Peter leaped into his car and dashed back to the fly fishing center. Having lost two rods myself through similar moments of carelessness, I know exactly what Peter was going through. He arrived at Wayne's exhibit breathless, with a look of hopeless desperation on his face. Wayne simply gave him a wide smile and handed him the bright, shiny tube saying, "Ah, so you are the one that leaves newly bought fly rods behind." Peter was ecstatic to be able to retrieve his brand new Simroe rod. He went from the depths of despair to the heights of joy in an instant. He may have retired from Columbia University; however, he still is an absent-minded professor.


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Hot Water Shouldn't Require a Tank or Schedule
Story Updated: May 2, 2013
(NewsUSA) - If you own a home, hot water availability can significantly impact how many daily tasks are accomplished, but it doesn't have to be that way. What if you could check a number of to-dos off your daily list -- such as laundry, dishwashing, showers, baths for the kids and perhaps one for yourself -- without having to devise a hot-water schedule? Well, you can.
"With a tankless water heater, your house has an endless supply of hot water upon request -- it's the smart way to get the hot water you need, when you need it," said Brandon Sheets, retail sales manager at Jacuzzi Tankless, a provider of tankless water heaters exclusively available at Lowe's. "Because water is heated only when demanded, there is no risk of running out. With a traditional tank-style water heater, once stored water is depleted, it can take more than 30 minutes to reheat the tank."
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1. They're more energy efficient and reduce energy costs. Tankless water heaters are more energy efficient than a standard storage water heater. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, in some cases tankless technology can reduce monthly utility bills up to 40 percent. In addition, most tankless water heaters, such as those from Jacuzzi, are ENERGY STAR qualified.
2. Small, plus longer life span. The size of a carry-on suitcase, tankless water heaters are wall-mounted and require a fraction of the space of a traditional tank-style water heater, which frees up floor space. In warmer climates, a tankless water heater can even be installed on the home's exterior.
Tankless water heaters have about double the life span of a traditional tank -- up to 20 years -- making them a better value in the long run.
3. $300 tax break and rebate options. Homeowners can also receive a tax break by installing a qualifying tankless water heater by Dec. 31, 2013. Qualifying tankless water heaters, like those from Jacuzzi, must have an Energy Factor (EF) of at least .82 to receive the $300 federal tax credit. Homeowners can also take advantage of applicable tankless water heater rebates through their local gas companies.
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text: surviving the holocast 12>bobprin posted:9/26/2013 10:29:57 AM The doomsday clock is ticking down, in lieu of diplomatic talks the missles are fired. Destruction rains down all over the world. There are survivors, you among them. How would you survive? Where would you go? What would you do?bobprin posted:9/26/2013 10:36:55 AM When driving truck I had a lot of time to think and this was one of the problems I pondered. I am where I would go and have a plan. Hopefully it will never happen but.....gary107 posted:9/26/2013 11:36:15 AM my parents have a two story home they built near a lake on the other side of the mountains from San Diego. Surviving an Atomic was is easy, wanting to survive that is the difficult part of the equation.gary107 posted:9/26/2013 11:37:13 AM /...Atomic war...Jaxerback posted:9/26/2013 7:50:40 PM That stuff would not affect my little country...you can blow yourselves to kingdom come..I will have a beer.gary107 posted:9/26/2013 7:52:40 PM what falls on our East coast will will be fall out for your island.Jaxerback posted:9/26/2013 8:44:08 PM I just love the optimism on here...I cant wait for the nuclear mutants...they might make more sense.. gary107 posted:9/26/2013 10:02:48 PM we may already be the mutants.bobprin posted:9/27/2013 9:20:33 AM In Reply To:gary107 posted:9/26/2013 11:36:15 AM my parents have a two story home they built near a lake on the other side of the mountains from San Diego. Surviving an Atomic was is easy, wanting to survive that is the difficult part of the equation.Yes, wanting to survive for some would be difficult. There was a paper I read once that stated the death rate from suicide and accident in the first two weeks after the destruction would kill appx one third of the initial survivors. Jaxerback, I don't believe anyone would not be affected. Being intoxicated would be a dreadful mistake. Most people would be in shock. Human nature is to not believe that something will happen until it does.gary107 posted:9/27/2013 2:40:05 PM by the time JaxerB wakes up, it will all be over. Then by just saving their own little corner, they can claim how the "Irish saved civilization." You have to love the humour.bobprin posted:9/27/2013 4:11:08 PM God bless the Irish.Jaxerback posted:9/27/2013 8:36:38 PM Amen.gary107 posted:9/28/2013 3:20:08 AM if only the Irish survive, will there be any humanity worth saving?gary107 posted:9/28/2013 3:57:15 AM not ant sober humanity, but then the Irish would never had developed the bomb. They just write about what it does. No great Irish Physicists that come to mind.gary107 posted:9/28/2013 3:58:04 AM you would need a lot of living brain cells.bobprin posted:9/28/2013 8:15:49 AM Yes the Irish would never develop the bomb, they are much too smart to do a stupid thing like that.gary107 posted:9/28/2013 12:38:24 PM that does not mean they would not steal one if they could. their luck holds, they still do not have a functional one. I did formulate the question: Why do people who live in cities build bombs that can eat entire cities?bobprin posted:9/28/2013 1:17:19 PM People are stupid. Bombs aren't even good tools. Knifes and guns are at least useful for other things than killing your fellow man. But hey what the heck, assured mutual destruction is a good idea!**scardycat posted:9/28/2013 1:18:13 PM Well ill tell u what.. if I learn the worlds gonna end I'm not gona worry about anything. I will live it up & let the chips fall where they may:)scardycat posted:9/28/2013 1:18:14 PM Well ill tell u what.. if I learn the worlds gonna end I'm not gona worry about anything. I will live it up & let the chips fall where they may:) Please log in or become a member to add a post.