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The United States is the world's largest donor of bilateral and multilateral foreign aid. Though there are different ways to measure foreign aid, the following countries are among the leading recipients of U.S. assistance: Afghanistan, Colombia, Egypt, Israel and Iraq.
To what extent should U.S. foreign assistance be conditioned on the behavior of the recipient?
Luke in New England writes:
I think you should do what you can to make sure the aid reaches the people who need it, but other than that, it should be unconditional.
Offering food based on conditions is not far removed from holding a gun to someone's head and offering them their life on condition of them doing what you tell them to.
Anna in Washington, DC writes:
Foreign aid given on an ongoing basis should have strings attached to it. Those countries who can afford to help others should, but recipients should have to meet criteria or agree to standards of good governance. Assistance given in response to a natural disaster or something along those lines should be given without conditions.
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
Our federal government has given U.S. foreign aid to the worst dictators in human history -- Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Saddam Hussein, among many others. Rather than call it "foreign aid", it should be called what it is -- money formerly belonging to American workers taken from them by force of law. Americans have every right to decide who gets their money. If U.S. government officials give our money to America's enemies, they should be sued and forced to pay the money back out of their own personal assets.
John in Greece writes:
@ Anna in Washington, DC and Luke in New England -- This is a real debate! Strange, but I agree with both of you.
According to my opinion, you Anna and Luke say something very important: many people all over the world feel the need to help other people that need help. But, how will we be real helpful and not harmful at last?
I think that that this debate is based on Joe's recent question (with all the respect, I rephrase a little): Would you give help to thieves?
Anna is also right "replying" that you must proceed when you have to face the issue "Assistance given in response to a natural disaster or something along those lines should be given without conditions." If
I understand correct, you describe that thinking people feel the need to help and it's better to help a little, than at all.
However, Joe and Luke question something maybe even more serious: have we ever consider that this "romantic," humanitarian tendency for offering help automatically and unquestioningly may end up exactly the opposite to our humanitarian, pure scope?
What I mean?
Let me give an example like Burma, Africa, like anywhere...
...You send humanitarian help to Burma. We all know they are thieves (I mean the regime).
On the other hand, Anna is also right. We all feel that need when we see the TV pictures. She is absolutely right. She has a point and she speaks from her heart. Thatãs why she has a point.
Nevertheless, they (Burma regime) take 10, but they offer to victims 1. All the other help (the 9) becomes their "private property." Because we all know that "party" people live REAL healthy, far away from disasters.
And they still keep on doing their "business," probably advertising "our1" as their internal politics effort. They do not say where these money come from. They say: "we the good Burma government that cares gives you that."
So, they steal, we give, they REMAIN, with what WE GIVE!
It's real debatable.
John in Greece writes:
@ Zharkov in U.S.A. -- I think that you exaggerate a little.
The question is how the western world's Aid and especially the U.S. Aid which is the biggest and the most generous can more successfully reach the victims and not the "thieves."
I do not know the accuracy and the chronological order as well as the special conditions of the historical examples you give, but I am sure that we cannot "imprison" recent (a couple of decades) foreign Aid political decisions.
Moreover, it's not politically ethical to threaten all these people that took and keep on taking these decisions by saying "bring the money back."
Whatever they decide they do it for the good of America and the rest of the world.
All these committees, the Congress, the White House etc. deserve congratulations and not "threats."
According to my opinion the only question is: How can we do the GOOD even BETTER?
Joe in Tennessee writes:
While I seldom agree with Zarkov in U.S.A., Ross Perrot put it best long ago:
"U.S. Politics can be summed up quite easily: They act like they are doing something so it looks like they are doing something; but, nothing results in the transfer to the end user or constituents."
Please note: I did say Politics, not Policy. The DOS, like the Intelligence community and military do their jobs well; but in the system of checks and balance, the true fault lies with the Congress and Senate in mistakes as they usually have finial say or have involvement. The problem in House is that they also have too much diversity ...look at how New Orleans was handled: did we do any better in reality? When the confusion or problems arise ...again Ross put it best: "They just point fingers at each other in blame and again, nothing gets done."
What I'm saying is simple, the question does not show a strong premises in this case as there are multi dimensional factors involved; so how can it be answered properly?
In reality, we would like to help everyone; but you could write a book or thesis on fiscal, social, political and moral limitation possibilities alone.
The truth is, you don't starve your people to feed others. It is not a good choice to have to make; but a reality. "It is as important to National Security and world security to have a strong Economic, Working America." The jobs are not out there for our skilled labor force and we cannot feed or provide medical coverage for our own. That is matter of fact ...it is a reality that if America fails, so does world democracy and we need to shore up our foundation first.
An example is simple: India. Just a few years ago the graduation classes of major universities there were polled as to where the feel there is more opportunity ...over 90 percent said the U.S.A., this years poll: 75 percent feel there is more opportunity in India ...because they have taken U.S. jobs.
If things keep up, it may the U.S.A. who needs aid and who will provide it asking nothing in return? Did France help New Orleans, did Russia? Did Korea? Did Germany? Did Iraq? Did Vietnam? Did Thailand? Did the Philippines? The list goes on, but who came to the aid of Americans in trouble? Who helped the tornado victims in America this year from other countries?
Ronald in New York writes:
The Formula....
Here's the formula.....give more to those who are most oppressed....keep giving even if some aid is stolen....keep giving even if some aid is wasted... just keep giving....we cannot control the outcome, only the process....conditional giving is a hallmark of fascism.
Rachel in Texas writes:
I tend to view international relations between countries as relationships between people. The same rules that govern our relationships with individuals should apply on an international level. Of course, there are special exceptions to the comparison - those, however, are pretty rare.
Aid is, by its nature, meant to assist. In the pioneer days, lending aid to a neighbor was done without expectation of repayment. Bank loans today have changed things a bit, but I think you still see the principle carried through among friends and close-knit communities. Even if operating under the Christian principles of charity [Proverbs 25:21-22], aid is still unconditional. Of course, discretion should be exercised in the type of aid given.
For instance, you don't give a drunk more liquor, you do not show the thief the combination to your safe, and you certainly don't simply hand out money to either of the above. Money will not do them any good, and giving them exactly what they will ask for is not always the best idea for you.
On an international scale, we give aid because natural disaster has struck a country, because allies are in a tight spot, or because the economic situation is so dire that the country cannot pull itself out alone.
To "attach strings" to the aid that we give to countries already determined to be in dire straits is a bit low. It's like telling a mouse caught in a mouse-trap that if he'll swear to never eat cheese again, we'll let him out.
The aid we give should always match the exact needs of the country. If the people are poor, provide ways for them to access micro-loans. If the people are hungry, give them food. If the people need help rebuilding their city, send supplies.
Just as we wouldn't give a drunk or a thief money, it is irresponsible and unwise to simply send a check to countries who do not exercise our standards of security, integrity , or freedom.
John in Greece writes:
@ Joe in Tennessee -- Joe wrote:
"Who helped the tornado victims in America this year from other countries? Nobody."
Nobody! You are absolutely right.
And that happens while U.S.A. is always where the need is. Standing by others and supporting everyone.
The worldwide help was poor even after the Louisiana disaster.
You have an extremely strong argument.
That's why I liked so much this phrase of yours "...it is a reality that if America fails, so does world democracy and we need to shore up our foundation first."
The only question I have is:
You write:
"The truth is, you don't starve your people to feed others."
However, in a previous post of yours (let me write it in my own words) you suggested that "...if you have only one meal and a child is hungry you must offer this meal to the child, otherwise you should feel ashamed of yourself that you did not."
I am sure you agree how difficult it is to make policy according to ethics.
And America does it this way!
I would love to read your post on this.
Best regards. I love your posts.
Jennifer in New York writes:
I think it depends on the conditionalities. It's fairly clear the the policies of the Washington Consensus were not the panacea everyone had hoped. And now that aid is focusing on institutional change rather than purely policy prescriptions, there are still kinks to be worked out.
In my opinion, conditionalities are appropriate, but should be developed with the buy in of recipient states. Some of the current U.S. policies are horrible in this regard: requiring shipment by U.S. businesses when other purveyors would cost less and tying U.S. policies to health aid and family planning initiatives. A lot more can be done without sacrificing the interests of the electorate.
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
Suppose an earthquake hits Iran in the middle of our war with them? Do we resupply the enemy while our soldiers are trying to destroy their supplies?
Obviously our national interests and goals must take precedence over the immediate need of the victims in some cases, and it requires functional irrationality to deny it.
Historical ignorance is not excusable. Who helped Hitler when he needed it the most? American industrialists. Who helped Lenin when he lacked financing for the Russian revolution? New York bankers. Who supplied Iraq when they fought Iran? American officials. Who helped the Jihad in Afghanistan? Surely you can guess that one. Reasonably foreseeable consequences are routinely ignored. America has "been there, done that" when it comes to helping our enemies survive.
Foreign citizens are not children, and America is not their parent. It is not a crime against humanity to withhold the free lunch if they have a hostile government working to defeat America around the world.
Anna in Washington, DC writes:
Everyone who has responded has made some really good points. When I suggested that we should "attach strings" to some of our aid, I was trying to drive at what Rachel in Texas said when she wrote "it is irresponsible and unwise to simply send a check to countries who do not exercise our standards of security, integrity, or freedom."
However, I think we would both agree that the United States should still send aid to the people who really need assistance in those countries. In these cases, our assistance should be used to help the people most in need. It is here that I agree with Ronald in New York that we should send aid to people who are oppressed, even if some of it is wasted or stolen. We have a moral imperative to help those who are in need.
However, if we help in the short-term without thinking concurrently about the long-term, we are not helping the people move forward. We would really be helping the people if we used some of our long-term aid - not disaster assistance or famine relief but broader aid packages - as leverage to encourage their governments to be responsive to them, to promote democracy.
I think Jennifer in NY makes a great point when she says that the conditionalities should be developed with the buy in of recipient states. This is really important - giving people a stake in the process and the outcome. I think it also speaks to the saying that it is better not just to give someone a fish but to teach him how to fish. When you empower someone else or a group of people in a positive way, that is when you really help them.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ John in Greece -- John, I just drove through Greensville, Kansas coming back from my daughter's college graduation and had a chance to talk with a couple local farmers I met when I stopped for gas.
This is the town that President Bush just gave the high school commencement speech in on May 4th, one year after a 1.75 mile wide tornado packing 311 mile per hour winds, leveled the entire town to just the building foundations and killed 11 people.
Foreign assistance would not have been needed in such a localized disaster, as people came from all over the country to help. Americorps with the clean up, FEMA, the Red Cross, private citizens, etc.
I've seen for myself the resiliance of people who's sense of humor rises above circumstance, and 1 year later Greensburg has rebuilt to a remarkable degree.
The few trees left standing have new growth on them, and the town and the trees reflect the same hope, having survived.
If one were to base a thesis on the premis that America cannot take care of its own, therefore America should not help others around the world, because no one comes to our aid anyway....well I can tell you as eyewitness that premis is flat incorrect.
Many nations aid offered in good will during the Katrina disaster was indeed accepted by the U.S., including many if not all of the nations Joe cited previously. What goes around comes around, and that is only natural.
Which brings up a basic premis about aid generally as it regards the principals of giving.
Some nations leaders offered humanitarian aid in exchange for political concessions from the U.S..
The U.S. did not accept that aid simply because we do not precondition humanitarian aid on political grounds when the U.S. gov. provides such aid to others.
The basic condition the recipient government must meet is that the aid get to the people that need it.
After resolving just this type of issue, the U.S. has resumed food aid shipments to North Korea.
There is a difference between types of aid and the requirements placed upon the recipient government.
Developmental aid such as is available through the Millenium Challenge account involves institutional building of good governance as its premis for existing as a type of "grant" to further a nation's investment in its own building of a better society.
One could interpret the basic question "to what extent...? above to "should we provide aid with or without behavior change as a required result".
Well change is inevitable, peaceful change is desirable, and "democracy R US" sayeth the people. That freedom sells itself is a universal "given".
To condition America's involvement in global crisis upon an already existing human condition is I think a little redundant...(chuckle)...some seem to cling to the myth of isolationism in my country.
Being that U.S. foreign assistance is an essential tool to better relations with the world, assistance also becomes a national security asset in implementation on a very practical level.
Why, because folks generally don't bite the hand that helps them feed themselves.
That's as basic as it gets.
John in Greece writes:
@ Eric in New Mexico -- I totally agree with you "professional painter", although I think you are a real "Thinking Artist".
As always, your comment is not only pure and clear but also descriptive and real.
P.S. I am not against U.S. Foreign Aid.
I believe in this.
That's what I am trying to say so many days.
This "program" is vital for America. But, whenever I say this, Joe gives me back this phrase: "you don't pay -- the tax payers do."
So, I respect this, otherwise, I would be fully FOR.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ John in Greece -- Well John, your perspective is just as valid as anyone else's when it comes down to it, so why worry about it?
Here we are as a nation at war. Spending half a trillion dollars in defence and a fraction of that on aid programs. Considering the contribution to peace the aid makes as this is manifest in terms of return on the taxpayer dollar, it's a big bang for the buck, saving lives.
Where it concerns DOD assets, Naval, Airlift, etc. we're (the taxpayer) spending the money anyway just having them on station, or manuver.
So cost is relative to the mission parameters. Weighed against the high cost of doing nothing.
Joe in Tennessee writes:
It seems they will not publish all ideologies not in line with DOS mindset which have validity...unless they seem to come from a position of ignorance.
REMEMBER WHAT GREENSPAN TOLD GH: It is the Economy stupid.
You don't help others at the cost of hurting your own and we can not keep printing money that is not backed.
Oil is high because the dollar is so weak and we keep printing it to make it weaker...the only thing keeping the stock market strong is Global Investment...which means we are at the mercy of Russia and China in every regard, yet they do not provide charity in the manner we do. ... and now WE ARE PROVIDING 500 Million to China?
America cannot keep giving what it doesn't have. Somehow our leadership forgot what it is to be an Average Citizen...this was obvious when a Presidential Candidate, who is more in line with domestic issues, couldn't believe a half of tank of petrol cost sixty three dollars for a worker and his pickup. That same half tank of petrol is now over seventy dollars. WHY? How could it be that one of the Best Leaders doesn't understand the cost of their legislation at the Peoples level? Thats frightening.
How can you take the food out of the mouth of your own people and think that your enemies care? You help your family and friends first, but not at the cost of losing them. You certainly do not make your enemies stronger by feeding them and providing money to re enforce and arm themselves against you. Is that intelligent or in the worlds best interest?
The limit is only in making the aid provisional and you can not give what you do not have.
Andre' in Pennsylvania writes:
The top priority in providing aid should be their demonstrated performance in the war on terror and their support in extending democracy throughout the globe.
Lewis in Japan writes:
Foreign Assistance/Aid is a valid and useful tool in improving perceptions of the United States throughout the international community. By being #1 in the act of giving, the United States also strengthens our position as a strong and moral leader.
Occasionally we are also able to benefit additionally by advancing our political, diplomatic or military goals through providing aid. For example, a harsh regime preaching the evils of America to it's citizens may find those words falling on deaf ears if the population is surviving on nourishment and supplies donated by the U.S.
Thus, whenever beneficial, the U.S. should seek to advance our interests in this way while never being afraid to give aid soley for moral reasons. The trick lies in attaching incentives -- witholding aid when they are not met -- while preventing the situation from reaching a crisis.
Mothers often tell unruly children to finish their homework before they can have dinner, but both mother and child know that dinner will be served before starvation becomes imminent. Similarly, America must place conditional limitations on our aid while simultaneously be prepared to 'crack first' should a humanitarian crisis loom ahead.
Lewis in Japan writes:
@ Zharkov in U.S.A. -- Zharkov said:
"Foreign citizens are not children, and America is not their parent. It is not a crime against humanity to withhold the free lunch if they have a hostile government working to defeat America around the world."
Rest assured, every official in that rhetorical hostile government is eating well while the citizens starve in the streets. In a best case scenario, their hunger will provoke revolt and regime change will follow (read: violent conflict). In a worse case- and more likely- scenario, we face a massive humanitarian crisis where the population starves, the regime uses the limited food supply as a weapon and America accomplishes nothing.
I see the parent-child analogy as overly simplistic but still quite apt in describing the U.S. relationship with several developing nations.
Peter in Scotland writes:
You help your friends of course you do. But why help someone who is stabbing you in the back?
Why does Egypt under Mubarak get so much?
"The United States has provided Egypt with an annual average of over $2 billion in economic and military foreign assistance since 1979. The United States will reduce Economic Support Funds (ESF) to about $400 million per year by 2008 in keeping with a plan to reduce aid to both Israel and Egypt. The Administration requested $455 million in economic grants and $1.3 billion in military grants for
FY2007 for Egypt."
from - "Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations" by Congressional Research Service. Jeremy M. Sharp
Middle East Policy Analyst, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division. Updated 2006.
Particularly strange considering that the US and allies are getting backstabbed by Mubarak's regime!
I'm thinking about the recent broadcasting via Nilesat - Egypt's satellite - of Iraqi insurgent run Al Zawraa TV inciting pro-terrorist so-called 'resistance' insurgency in Iraq - killing Iraqis and Americans - soldiers and diplomats alike.
See this video on YouTube -
"Iraq X-File: USA vs USA (1) Support satellite terror TV NOT!"
- this is one of the videos in my IraqMission channel on YouTube.
So why would the U.S. think of spending even one dollar part of which pays to incite anti-American enemy fire?
Plus Egypt is not a properly democratic country and I would have thought some of the U.S. money might help the people of Egypt more by, say, identifying and helping the Egyptian people ways they can remove their rotten dictator.
The fact that Mubarak rigged his own election again should not take away from the fact that the most helpful dollars for the Egyptian people would be dollars which pay to rid them of their tyrant.
I want to support the dollars which pay for this discussion blog which allows people like me the opportunity to explain this point. Those are dollars well spent!
But it seems to me however that $2 billion plus Egypt is getting is spent it hasn't gotten rid of the Egyptian people's number one problem - Mubarak - not a friend of the U.S. in need at all but more like an unsuccessfully bribed and therefore still backstabbing enemy of the U.S.?
This is my first attempt to comment on this blog and I'd like to declare myself as someone who really respects and loves Secretary Rice and is inspired by the great leadership she is giving -- not just to Americans but to people in the rest of the world, such as myself.
I'd like to say more about Secretary Rice's promising future but the rules of this blog don't allow that it seems.
Chul-hong in South Korea writes:
The transparency of distribution is very important.
The recipients may use U.S. aid for other purposes.
U.S. should watch the process of distribution.


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|Thaddaeus Hawke
|Shilyn DeSable
|Brayden Green
I'm envisioning a bit of a human / orcish / gnomish pyramid here.
lol. awesome.
|Brayden Green
Neither key fits. You are looking for a small key to fit there.
|Shilyn DeSable
Looking around, Shilyn's eyes come to rest on the boxes that have thus far escaped their notice. "Well, we may want to check these out as well as the chests," she says. "We may find more clues on getting that key. If nothing else, we can see what's in them or stack them to help breach the distance."
She walks over to the first box and gives it a look prior to opening.
perception 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
|Brayden Green
|Lorelendral Teklet
"We are locked in here too... maybe one of these keys opens that door." Lore shrugs and looks up at the one hanging from the ceiling a bit confused. "How are we supposed to get that one down. Even if we climb on each other, can we get high enough? I'm willing to try, I'm light and can go on top."
|Shilyn DeSable
From the room desc in spoiler to Lore and I: "You see some treasure chests, some boxes, you see a table with some potions. Nothing looks threatening." Went back and re-read the desc to see if I was missing something. If I mis-interpreted, please disregard post and my apologies :)
Not much to add to what is going on...but wanted to get a post in so y'all know I am still here. Guess Bander will be the gruff silent type right now...
Gods' damn it, locked in a fricking room with some stupid chests and some fracking keys. If this doesn't end soon I'm going to crack some one's head.
Bander grumbles under his breath a variety of expletives and wanders over to the potions sitting on the table. "Hey we know any thing about these fricking things?"
Spellcraft check 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
|Brayden Green
I did say boxes. Okay there are boxes in there... (There actually aren't in the module, I think I called a chest a box, and then decided that you would know they were chests being a rogue, and then forgot to delete "boxes". So now you got boxes, lol.)
|Brayden Green
The jar of liquid isn't magical.
|Shilyn DeSable
Obviously, the boxes are too small or flimsy to be of use in getting the key, hence escaped notice and most likely filled with unimportant junk ;)
|Brayden Green
Obviously, the boxes are too small or flimsy to be of use in getting the key, hence escaped notice and most likely filled with unimportant junk ;)
|Brayden Green
So... human pyramid?
Do I actually get to come up with the mechanics for a human pyramid in game? Pinch me and tell me I'm dreaming!
|Thaddaeus Hawke
|Ahzrin Tussk
|Shilyn DeSable
After searching through a couple of the boxes, Shilyn finally gives up as they are of no use for what they need and she really has little interest in other people's sentimental keepsakes.. unless they're of value of course.
She wanders back over to the table. "Well, we a table.. and we could place the chests on top for something to stand on. That would give us a bit more height, " she says thinking outloud. "I'm still curious about this cloth.. could it have a pocket or something in which a key rests?"
|Shilyn DeSable
|Brayden Green
The chests are immovable.
The only thing I am concerned about with the pyramid is that x person can support y's weight... which shouldn't be a problem, as you all don't really have anything heavy at this point. So, go ahead and get that going, and I'll just need a sleight of hand from the top person if it is a person. IF it is a cat, I'll just need some attack rolls to bat it down (although the cat might be content to just let it keep swinging back and forth and hitting it, without trying to break it off the string it is held to. :) )
|Thaddaeus Hawke
|Ahzrin Tussk
With a sniff and a sigh, Ahzrin also takes his place at the bottom next to Thaddaeus, cursing under his breath at the large size his half-orc heritage has granted him.
|Shilyn DeSable
Shilyn pauses for a moment then begins shedding her equipment. Setting her pack and bow down, she pulls off her armor and removes her rapier. Carefully stacking her things, she walks over to where Ahzrin and Thaddaeus awaits. "Well, no time like the present. I always did want to be on top," she says with a laugh before climbing on top of their shoulders.
Slight of hand (untrained) if she's topmost:
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 1st attempt
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23 2d attempt
|Lorelendral Teklet
Lore gets ready to climb to the top if necessary to add more height.
sleight of hand if she is top person 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Bander stands by with his hands raised to catch Shilyn if she should fall. "Frickin' stupidest idea I've ever seen. Buildin' a pile of people to get a damn key. Next thing we will come up with is havin' my flea bitten excuse of a cat start negotiatin' for us. But knowin' how these things end up it will probably just work, damnit."
|Brayden Green
As much as I think we all would appreciate a good tumble, you get the key and and climb down.. We'll say that shilyn has it. Because she had a zinger for a one liner.
|Shilyn DeSable
Latching onto the key, she promptly drops it to Lore. "Here you go," she says as she carefully climbs back down. Throwing the two guys a wink, "Bet you never had a half-elf climb all over you before, eh?" With a laugh, she pushes the hair back from her eyes and goes to retrieve her gear and spends a moment putting it back on and adjusting it.
|Thaddaeus Hawke
Thaddaeus blushes slightly. Can't say as I have...but back in Falcon's Hollow I once heard a tale of an Elven Bard and his Kobold Half-Sister...but that's a tale best told after spending an hour or so at a tavern. Remind me later....
|Lorelendral Teklet
Lore catches the key and stands before the solid looking silver chest since none of the other keys opened it. She looks from the key to the others and waits a moment. "Should I try this key in the silver chest? The other keys didn't work in it."
|Shilyn DeSable
Grinning at Thaddaeus, Shilyn simply replies, "You're on.. first round's on you."
Once again armored with her rapier back on her hip, she picks up her pack and slips it over her shoulders. Picking up her bow, she slings it across her back to rest on her pack. "Hopefully the key will fit the silver box.. then we can figure out where the other one goes." Nodding to Lore she says, "The honor's all yours."
|Lorelendral Teklet
"Here goes nothing." Lore tries the key in the silver box, cautiously, but with determination.
|Brayden Green
This chest holds the map of the Salhar burial vaults beneath Sothis and a curious looking stick.
|Thaddaeus Hawke
|Brayden Green
OK...there's our map. Any of these keys open the door that lets us out of here?
you tell me :) the scepter key looks about the right size...
|Thaddaeus Hawke
|Brayden Green
The door opens. THe servant is standing there, looking at an hourglass. Ah, you passed. So good to see that. In about 10 minutes I was going to come in and rescue you. I am happy to report that you can keep the map. Please leave the keys with me. It also looks like none of you set off the blue dye. Very good.
So do you take the curious looking "stick" with you? Bander and Lore think it might be more than a stick.
|Lorelendral Teklet
Lore will take the stick if the servant doesn't object to her doing so. Lore hands the stick over to Bander to examine magically and with his skills.
(There, ninja'd post fixed)
Bander lets out a grunt, almost sounding satisfied if a grunt could sound satisfied, as the door out of the room finally opens to Thaddeus' unlocking. "About Gods' dang time. I was beginning to think we'd end up draw straws to see who got eaten first if we didn't get out of there. " Pausing by the silver chest as he passes, Bander reaches down and grabs the odd liking stick. Turning it over in his scarred and calloused hands he examines it closely as he follows the others out the door.
Eli slinks along in his master wake giving the servant a haughty and disdainful look. The black cat then catches up to Lore and once again begins rubbing against her legs attempting to get some attention.
Bander casts detect magic and studies the "stick."
Spellcraft check 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
ninja'd by Lore...oh well
|Shilyn DeSable
"One more errand then it's back to the lodge.. so Thaddaeus can buy those drinks and quell the voices in his head," Shilyn says teasingly as she walks by Thadd, patting him on the shoulder in passing.
"To the mines then?"
|Ahzrin Tussk
|Thaddaeus Hawke
|Brayden Green
The stick is a "wand of knock" 3rd level, 11 charges.
|Shilyn DeSable
With a laugh, Shilyn looks over at the others and says, "Well.. we are going to see a Chelish Noblewoman.. She'd probably want to send us to the mines just on principle."
|Brayden Green
Oh, I got confused with the mines thing. Are you all going to see the Paracountess, (the last stop).
Assuming you are:
As you travel, you feel like you are being watched.
You make it to the townhouse of the Paracountess Zarta Dralneen's townhouse in the Ivy District—one of several homes the noblewoman keeps around Absalom.
You come upon a magnificent gothic structure three stories in height. The ebon lacquered double doors wrought with
gleaming silver fixtures greet the characters, a prickly
brass cone hanging from a chain serving as the door
chime. Moments after ringing it, a servant in loose
casual attire opens the door, greeting the Pathfinders
as if expected. If questioned, the servant remains quiet,
only responding when pressed, and then with only a few
simple words: "My mistress will answer any questions
you have once we reach her quarters."
Led through well-appointed sitting rooms, ballrooms,
and a grand stairway granting a view of an elaborate
study, you finally arrive on the third floor of the
house, at the door of Zarta's personal study, which lies
beyond her bedroom. Knocking upon the door and
announcing his presence, the servant opens the darkly
stained wooden door.
A large intricate carpet dominates the marble floor
in this sitting room. A chaise sits along the north
wall and a desk spans the southeast corner, its chair
positioned with its back to the southwest corner of the
room. Three comfortable chairs are positioned around
a small, low circular table.
Sitting in the chair behind the desk, Paracountess Zarta
Dralneen regards the PCs with a wry smile, putting away a few papers before standing to address the hopeful Pathfinders.
"Aldor, you are dismissed. Close the door behind you and
attend to your other tasks." She then turns her attention to the
group. "It's always so incredibly adorable when I see a freshfaced
batch of Pathfinders. I mean, look at you scrumptious
little teacakes. I could eat each and every one of you up."
"I assume this isn't a
pleasure visit since most of you are terribly overdressed for
that manner of occasion, so that must mean you are here for
that trinket Valsin has been nagging me about. Seems I can't
get that man around these parts anymore," she gestures,
sliding her hand down her body and widening the gesture
to sweep out and across the room as if her home were a
secondary thought. "On the good side, he always sends me
all the precious new recruits.
"Many think we in Cheliax serve and worship devils, but
that couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, we use the
creatures for their power. They serve us and we sculpt their power in our own interests. The world must come to terms
with the order of things. People need to know their place and
operate accordingly. It is the only way to make order from this
world. Too many people stretch too far beyond their station,
making waves and eroding the true order."
As she speaks there is an occasional *thumping* coming from the room next door, as though something is being banged against the wall.
Here is your MAP. You are in the room to the right talking with Zarta.
|Thaddaeus Hawke
And that thumping sound...do you have one of those "creatures" trapped in a box? You should really poke holes in the lid so it can breathe. Thaddaeus grins as he remembers catching frogs as a kid.
|Shilyn DeSable
Shilyn staying toward the back of the group, listens quietly. "This woman's creepy," she thinks as the countess talks about Celiax's involvement with demons. She concentrates on not letting her thoughts reflect in her expressions, trying to maintain a neutral countenance.
|Lorelendral Teklet
Lore climbs up on one of the chairs her legs dangling loosely not reaching the ground. "Oh I agree, there are times when order does seem to important. It sounds like something is out of order a bit... but, yes, you are right, we came for the 'trinket' as you call it. Is it ready for us?"
Lore winces slightly at every thump.
Bander nods along witht the Countess' little speech. From his time in the military he certainly understands the need for order and even making use of that which is less than savory to accomplish your goals. On the other hand, he gets the distinct feeling that he would most definitely not enjoy the kind of order the Paracountess' has in mind.
Noticing Shilyn's unease Bander moves along side the slim young woman. Whispering under his breath for Shilyn's ears only, "Easy girl, she gives me the creeps too. But we got us a job to do as fricking distasteful as it is. No matter what, I have your back if you need it."
|Brayden Green
sorry guys, PFS last night, and there is a wildfire that has burned down 700 acres of land, and it is now 1/2 mile from my home. THey thought it was contained, and it flared up and is about a mile away from an explosives plant, on the other side of the mountain, which could make things interesting.
20-40 mph winds, too. They have evacuated surrounding areas, and we got out this morning before all the evacuation took place.
Gonna game some to take my mind off things. :)
The noise that you hear is a servant of mine that has been...misbehaving. I would imagine that you need to get it from him, however...
Bander glances at the door into the next room and his one eyebrow raises up sceptically at the sound of thumping from the other side. "So walk in there, deal with your misbehavin' servant, and retrieve the trinket? Anythin' else we should know? For example, you want this servant left alive? Unharmed? Or does his condition not really matter in your mind?"
|Ahzrin Tussk
Ahzrin does his level best to hide behind the rest of the group as they enter the manor. He is uncharacteristically quiet, and his eyes are downcast as if he's hoping to avoid all notice.
The rest of the group can hear his gulp as the Paracountess begins her tale.


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In 23 April issue of (Malaysian) New Straits Times, the paper featured my "Teksi Gila" chop on page two.
I'm rather flattered the editor "uses" my picture. I just wish to be acknowledged.
Well, since i was not credited, is this considered infringement of intellectual property or copyright? I was advised by a friend to write a letter to the chief editor, ask for an explanation, and maybe get a personal apology.
How does one write such a letter? Anyone, please advise if you can.
P.S. They edited away the "BAB1" number plate.
yeah bro, ill keep the page for u, ill try scanning it for u somehow
so r u going to sue them?haha!
backing u always. u design better than proton and perodua designers!
cool.. babi taxi… lolz
This is copyright infringement. you can say nothing less. if you already have your name on that thing then its yours! Go get your name out of those buggers! what would be lulz is that you ask the the sun or the star to publish the copyright infringement for you. take that NST! your paper is too much words and tl;dr!
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Eagle mold, ca. 1840
Contributed by an individual through Maine Historical Society
This eagle mold was created by William Webb about 1840. Webb, a master brass maker, operated a foundry in Warren. He manufactured andirons, whale oil lamps, and fire tools, among other objects.
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- Title: Eagle mold, ca. 1840
- Creator: Webb, William Homes
- Creation Date: circa 1840
- Subject Date: circa 1840
- Town: Warren
- County: Knox
- State: ME
- Media: Brass
- Local Code: Private
- Collection: Private
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Background and Purpose: Follow-up imaging after stent-assisted coiling of intracranial aneurysms is limited by signal loss in the stented vessel segment using magnetic resonance imaging or by streak artifacts caused by aneurysm coils using multidetector computed tomography. In the search for a noninvasive surveillance in this condition, we propose a technique to minimize streak artifacts in multidetector computed tomography by gated data reconstruction and shifting the reconstruction window.
Methods: The effect of the gated data acquisition in 64-row computed tomographic angiography (gCTA) on artifact reduction was evaluated in a preliminary phantom study and compared with nongated CTA, time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography (TOF-MRA), and digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Scans were also obtained from 5 patients treated with stent-assisted coiling as part of their follow-up protocol. The length of impaired vessel segments (LIVS) in TOF-MRA and gCTA was compared and correlated with the stent's length, the number of coils, and the packing density. The assessment of treatment outcome in TOF-MRA and gCTA was compared with DSA as the standard of reference.
Results: The phantom study revealed 2 aspects: first, a distinct reduction of streak artifacts caused by coils using gated data acquisition; and second, because artifact orientation could be rotated systematically by shifting the reconstruction window, visualization of treated vessel segments was significantly superior in gCTA. In magnetic resonance imaging, all stented vessel segments were characterized by signal loss in both phantom and patients. The LIVS was 78% shorter in gCTA (4.86 ± 6.93 mm) compared with that in TOF-MRA (21.82 ± 7.47 mm, P < 0.01). In TOF-MRA, the LIVS correlated with the stent's length, in gCTA with the number of coils. With regard to assessment of treatment outcome, gCTA and TOF-MRA correlated with DSA in 3 and in none of 5 patients, respectively.
Conclusions: Gated CTA is a promising technique to reduce the amount of artifacts induced by stent-assisted intracranial coils. Image quality and assessment of treatment outcome in patients with stent-assisted coiling is superior compared with TOF-MRA.
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Blockbuster's Q2 2005 sales dropped 2% to $1.4 billion. The revenue breakdown was as follows: rentals 73% (down 5% vs 2004), merchandise sales 26% (up 12%), and late fees 1% (down 87%). Included in rental sales were the company's 1 million online customers, who will now pay $17.99 per month. BBI raised the price from $14.99 this week since it wasn't making money at the lower price originally targeted at taking market share from NetFlix (NFLX).
Now granted, merchandise sales were the only category up year-over-year, but Blockbuster has huge compeititon in this area. Best Buy (BBY), Wal-Mart (WMT), Circuit City (CC), Target (TGT), Amazon (AMZN), and the list goes on. All in all, how BBI expects to make money going forward is questionable.
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9/28/09 at Yankee Stadium
There was rain in the forecast.
I didn't really want to go to the game.
But my friend Brandon was visiting from San Diego.
He wanted to check out the new stadium.
So we went.
Thankfully, when we ran inside at 4pm, we saw that the field was set up for batting practice. Unfortunately, as I predicted, the Yankees didn't start hitting until 4:40, so there was a lot of time to kill. This is how we spent a portion of it:
That's right. We were shown on the Jumbotron, and as you can see in the photo above, Brandon was ready with his camera.
Brandon is always ready, it seems.
Here's another shot he took — probably my favorite photo of the day — during the lull before BP got underway. It shows me walking through an empty row of seats:
Brandon had forgotten to bring his baseball glove, so I lent him one before we left my place. Big mistake. He ended up using it to rob me of a home run during the first round of BP, and then he rubbed it in my face for the next 15 minutes.
I had a few close calls early on, but nothing was working out in my favor, and for a while, I was concerned about getting shut out. The sky was already dark gray, and I knew that BP could get wiped out at any moment.
Eventually, after about 25 minutes of BP, some lefty on the Yankees (not sure who) launched a home run 30 feet to my right. I immediately took off running through an empty row and caught it back-handed, reaching high over my head at the far end of the section. Here's a photo of me walking back toward Brandon with the ball in my right hand:
The Yankees stopped hitting at 5:10pm. (Fabulous.) There was more time to kill, so I changed into my Royals gear and headed over to the left field foul line. Five minutes later, the Royals came out and started throwing, and when Willie Bloomquist finished up, I got him to toss me his ball. In the following photo, the red arrow is pointing to the ball streaking toward me:
By the time the Royals started hitting, there were a few raindrops falling.
Three minutes later?
The rain intensified and batting practice was done.
As the players and coaches cleared the field, I raced to the seats behind the 3rd base dugout and arrived just in time to get some random equipment guy to throw me a ball. That made me feel a little better, but I was still disappointed.
The following two-part photo shows everything that happened for the next three hours:
Fun, huh?
Right before the game started, Yuniesky Betancourt and Alberto Callaspo began playing catch in front of the 3rd base dugout. I worked my way as close to them as possible and got Callaspo to throw me the ball when they finished. In the following photo (which Brandon took from several sections over), the horizontal arrow is pointing at Callaspo, the arrow pointing up shows the ball in mid-air, and the arrow pointing down shows me getting ready to catch it:
That was my fourth ball of the day. Not terrible for a game at Yankee Stadium with only 30 minutes of BP instead of 90.
The rain, I must admit, ended up working in my favor because it chased lots of people away. I'd decided to sit out in right field during the game (regardless of the weather) so now that I had some empty seats to work with, I was excited at the possibilities.
I wasn't excited enough, however, to smile in the following photo:
Brandon made me pose for it as we headed to our seats, and he insisted that I include it in this entry.
This was our view during the game:
I nearly caught Ramiro Pena's first major league home run in the bottom of the fifth inning. It was hit RIGHT in my direction, and I couldn't believe my eyes. I jumped up and held my ground on the staircase, 100 percent sure that it was going to sail right to me in the fifth row, but then it died a bit (perhaps because the air was cold and damp) so I began to drift down the stairs, but then I got blocked by a cotton candy vendor at the last second, and it was over. The ball bounced off the bare hands of a man in the front row, and I still would've had it if it'd deflected back instead of sideways. It was frustrating, to say the least, but I didn't blame myself. Watch any major league outfielder react to a fly ball hit right at him and he'll do the same thing: he'll hold his ground for a moment and THEN start drifting once he determines where it's going to land, so whatever. The guy who ended up snagging that ball graciously tossed it into the bullpen when the relievers asked for it. In exchange, they tossed back another ball, and get this…it wasn't signed, and it wasn't even commemorative. It was just a standard Selig ball, and when the guy got it, he wasn't too happy. To his credit, he stayed calm and simply asked the guys in the bullpen to autograph it. Once he got the go-ahead, he tossed the ball back, and it was returned to him five minutes later with the autographs of EVERYONE who was out there — at least a dozen guys — including Mariano Rivera. Very cool.
Anyway, the reason why I'm not throwing a fit right now (while writing this) is because of what happened a couple innings later. It was the bottom of the seventh. The Yankees, already winning 4-2, loaded the bases with nobody out against Royals starter Luke Hochevar. Robinson Cano stepped to the plate, and I told Brandon that I was going to catch a grand slam. I was already sitting one row behind him so that I'd have as much room as possible to run. My row had about 10 empty seats to my right, and the row behind me was almost totally empty. I had my whole route planned in case Cano happened to launch one to my right: I was going to start running and then climb back over a row (while the ball was in mid-air) and then keep running toward the far end of the section, or as far as I needed to go. And that's exactly what happened. Cano turned on an 0-1 pitch and lifted a high, deep fly ball to my right. As soon as it left the bat, I knew that it was going to be a home run, and I knew that I had a chance to get near it…wherever it happened to land. I didn't bother looking up at the ball at first. I just kept my head down and focused on not bumping into anyone or anything. As I approached the far end of the section, my hat got knocked off as I looked up for the ball:
You can see the hat falling in the photo above. See the pole that's covering the letter "o" in the word "York" on the red advertisement? My hat is right below the bottom of that pole, but anyway, I panicked when the ball sailed directly over my head toward a fan standing near the back of the section. Here I am, turning to watch the ball as it touched down:
I couldn't believe what happened next. I found myself standing all alone on the staircase as the other fan dropped the ball…and then the ball started bouncing right back down the steps toward me.
I truly couldn't believe it as it was happening. I bent down to scoop up my first grand slam ball ever…
…and once I had it in my possession, the celebration was underway:
Here I am going nuts…
…and here I am running over to give Brandon (or someone) a high-five:
I must've given more than 20 high-fives (and fist-bumps). It was truly insane.
Then I went back and grabbed my hat.
Awe and disbelief:
I was soooooo happy. Snagging a grand slam had been one of my lifelong goals, and now, finally, after two decades of going to games, I had finally done it. I called my parents. I called my girlfriend. I called a couple other people. I would've called everyone I knew if there were more time.
For the rest of the game, I kept asking Brandon the same two questions:
1) "Did that really happen?"
2) "Was that really a grand slam?"
The Yankees ended up winning the game, 8-2.
For Cano, it was his 25th home run of the season and 87th of his career. But here's the cool stat: it was his 202nd hit of the season. I know that's not a round number or a milestone or anything like that. I just like that fact that he has more than 200 hits and that I not only got one of them, but I got one AFTER hit No. 200.
After the game, I posed with the ball on the staircase where I'd snagged it:
I posed with the ball about 50 more times after that (outside the stadium, on the subway, etc.) but I won't torture you with all those pics.
The End.
(I still can't believe it.)
• 5 balls at this game (the most important of which is pictured here on the right)
• 487 balls in 55 games this season = 8.85 balls per game.
• 624 consecutive games with at least one ball
• 486 consecutive games in New York with at least one ball
• 136 consecutive Yankee games with at least one ball
• 10 lifetime game home runs (not counting toss-ups from outfielders)
• 5 different stadiums with at least one game home run (Old Yankee, Shea, PETCO, Camden, and New Yankee)
• 4,307 total balls
• 126 donors (click here and scroll down for the complete list)
• $25.26 pledged per ball
• $126.30 raised at this game
• $12,301.62 raised this season for Pitch In For Baseball
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That would have been a good time for Cabbage Patch, Part III. Nice Catch.
Wow, I think your home run drought is over with. So I am assuming that you won't mind going to New Yankee Stadium as much? And are you going to go to either the Oct. 3th or 4th game at Citi Field? If you are, I'll see you there.
You know what?! This morning, I saw that Grand Slam on mlb.com and thought: Was that Zack? Somehow that elation looked just like 9/15 at Camden.
And your post just confirmed my thoughts. Great!
Congrats again Zack. In one way i'm not surprised you got it but at the same time i can't believe you got it too. That was incredible and i must of rewinded my tv about 30 times last night when i saw the Grand Slam and then you snagging it. Right when i saw someone pick it up and noticed the "SHAVED" head i knew it was you. lol. Enjoy it dude and again congrats. Catch ya lata.
Mazel tov Zack!!
Congratulations on your first Grand Slam Home Run ball!
Congratulations my friend! Question: Will you attempt to get it autographed? I would still like to know what it is with you and rain this season! Maybe it just means you're in for one helluva 2010! Congrats again, well played & well deserved.
Congrats! On the last day of the season, do players ever give away their bats, batting gloves, etc?
Nice Mr. Hample…nice. See, you commit to the homerun ball you are rewarded. A Salami to boot! chris
The second line of this post says "I didn't really want to go to the game." And you got a grand slam ball.
wow – two homeruns in about a week…or less? sweet.
hey, in that first picture (on the big screen) are you guys in the legends suite area? how'd you swing that? I thought it was off limits to commoners.
Zach, out of curiosity, do you get recognized a lot at games you attend?
KC Royals baseball in 2009 – very memorable games for The Baseball Collector – single game ball hawk record, a great day of catch, and a grand slam homer run. Congrats.
Congratulations Zack! I watched almost all of that game at home in Kansas City but missed the bottom of the 7th to do something else. (just my luck…)
One correction though: in this post you said the Yankees have the largest scoreboard in baseball (59′ x 101′). Actually, Kauffman Stadium's "crownvision" is bigger (84′ x 105′).
Anyway, I accomplished my goal of getting a Twins' commemorative ball at Kauffman Stadium this weekend! Thanks for the inspiration and I hope to see you in 2010.
-Garrett KC
Hey Zack,
Congrats on the HR ball. But the really cool stat is that he set a Yankees franchise record for the most players with 25 HR's in a season. You, my friend have a record-breaking ball – a grand-salami nonetheless. Also, I wasn't really paying attention at the time, but I think I heard the Sportscenter anchors say something about him becoming the third second-baseman in MLB history to have 25 HR's and 200 hits. It was something like that, I tried to look it up but nothing got nothing so I dont know if it is true or not.
The DBacks wrapped up their home schedule this weekend, but fall ball starts in two weeks. Oh, and no contacts for me.
Keep it up!
hey, I have another question, you mention in your stats that you have 10 game homeruns not counting toss ups from outfielders. how many do you have if you include toss ups from outfielders?
It was great seeing you last night. Awsome about the grand slam!
You actually inspired me to stick around a bit. I was tired and wet and had to get up today at 4:00am so I was gonna give up and leave until you and I talked. Then I got determined. I ended up heading out to the bullpen and got a KC pitcher to toss me one right before the game started. I got heckled by 2 fans big time. But Who cares.
Anyway, again itwas nice seeing you and Brandon.
Brendan (Helmet Guy)
The Yankees scoreboard may not be the biggest, but it is the highest resolution board in the WORLD, and the biggest screen belongs to the cowboys.
I was also on the Jumbotron waiting for batting practice to begin, but unfortunately i didnt see myself. The guy next to me was like "Dude ur on the scoreboard!" But when i turned around it was gone.
Hey Zack, a few of my friends were @ the game and saw, " A bald man jumping up and down" after getting the grand slam. Congrats again. Did u get my email? It might not've sent correctly. JOE
Happy just caught Prince Fielder's homer in Colorado!
Did you see yourself on the highlights?
If you have a good video player on your PC, you MAY also see yourself in the background as Cano rounds third. Or not, but I can't tell for sure. Haha
Nice job
ahhh ur love/hate relationship with yankee stadium… mostly hate though
congrats on the 4 bagger snag. long time comming!!
Congrats Zack! I was at Kauffman over the weekend and ran into your buddy Garrett. What a nice place to ballhawk! They no longer allow people to attempt to get balls out of the fountain though and the gap that held those balls that you went and got is now cleaned out a lot more frequently. However, there is a ladder propped up against the side now to make it really easy if anyone wanted to risk climbing down there.
Congrats on the grand slam ball Zack. When I started reading the blog, I thought the JumboTron might have been the highlight of the night. Where do you put all of those "special" balls? You just don't throw them on the pile do you?
Thanks for reading and for all the kind words. I'm really pressed for time right now (as you'll see if you keep reading this blog for the next few weeks), so even though I've read all the comments, I'm only going to answer the ones with questions…
I'll enjoy the new stadium when the Yankees have back-to-back 90-loss seasons and the attendance drops to a mere 38,000 per game. I'm planning to be at Citi on October 4th.
Nah, no autograph attempt. Just owning the ball is enough for me. Maybe, if fans at Yankee Stadium were actually allowed to get near the players, I'd consider getting it signed, but as things stand, no way. It's not worth the hassle.
Yup, some guys give away their equipment.
No, we weren't in the Legends. We were just a couple rows behind the back railing of it. As for home run toss-ups…heh, just one.
Yup, I get recognized at just about every game I attend, even if it's in some random city and I don't even mention on the blog that I'll be there. It's pretty wild.
My bad. Thanks for correcting me. I just tweaked that line in the entry.
Great seeing you too. Glad we got to catch up.
I got the email, but I've been swamped and too busy to respond to ANYone lately. Sorry about that. I'll write soon…
I did see that clip, but thanks for the link.
No, I keep the very special balls separate. I actually need to buy more of those ball-cube cases.
Zack, Congrats on the grand slam! Has anyone noticed the controversy going on in cincinnatti against the cards on whether or not the balls are being rubbed up? Smoltz had problems last night and Carp has thrown out a lot of balls today. Has anyone caught a game ball that didn't look rubbed up?


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