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There's been a slight buzz in gaming circles and among some squeamish folks over the trailer recently released for Dead Island, a zombie apocalypse action game with RPG elements due out this year on PC, Xbox 360, and PS3. Here's the trailer, but be warned that it depicts graphic violence and we're blogging about it specifically because it's been upsetting some people...
Did it sell you on buying the game? Did it horrify you with the depiction of children being mauled by zombies? Are you going to talk about how "beautiful" it is because you got suckered in with some somber piano music and slo-mo footage? The Woot Writers ran the gamut, from "that trailer is extremely well done" to "if you can't sell me your product without images of violence against children, I have no disposable income for you."
It IS a well-done trailer. It's rare to see such effort and attention put into a spot for a video game; normally it's a slew of explosions and hyper-quick edits to assure you that there will be frantic, fast-twitch gameplay. Speaking of gameplay though, this trailer offers none; that's generally cause for concern when it comes to upcoming "groundbreaking" and "amazing" games.
But the controversy isn't that they may be hiding subpar mechanics behind shiny cinematics. A lot of people have reacted negatively, as happens with polarizing things like violent video games, but several comments online talk about feeling just...depressed. Video games are supposed to be fun, challenge your reflexes, feed our primate curiosities with puzzles, and sate our outdated bloodlust with digitized gore. Rarely do we fire up the Xbox to weep softly at the loss of a young family helplessly overcome by circumstances they could not have foreseen.
Let us know in the comments what you think: if you're psyched for the game, unable to finish the trailer, or sick of every form of entertainment being saturated with zombies and gore and clinging desperately to that new release of You Don't Know Jack.
I like it,it shows that there is more to zombie apocalypse then just adults there are children involved too, that survivors risk their lives to help and that usually get adult survivors killed
I agree that the trailer was nicely done and was more effective in this style than the fast-pace action clips we've seen before. This was more dramatic and also painted a more realistic picture of what it will really be like when the zombies attack. It'll suck, that's for sure. I don't think we should expect the zombie apocalypse to be 'fun'.
Without seeing any actual gameplay footage, however, it's hard to say if the game is any different from what is already out there.
Horror. I'm a first time parent. That ought to be all you need to know. I would be willing to bet that not a single person who likes that spot has kids of their own.
I don't really like it because it just seems...manipulative. However, when you said:
"Rarely do we fire up the Xbox to weep softly at the loss of a young family helplessly overcome by circumstances they could not have foreseen."
Personally, I don't EVER really want to see/read/experience a story like that. Not really my thing. However, I believe computer games SHOULD be able to move us in that sort of way; they SHOULD be able to evoke a wide range of emotions in players. Your opinion that they can't is just more stereotyping about games, and it blinds you to their true potential.
I'm creeped out more by the comments here than the trailer.
This makes GTA look like Katamari Damacy
I want to shoot zombies in the faaaaaccccee
This makes Zelda look just that much better.
funny. people complain how unsophisticated, simplistic and mechanical most games are and then someone creates one with actual emotion and get thrown under the bus for it.
if this were a trailer with just kids getting mauled i'd agree. the entire trailer is a father fighting to save his daughter and wife and then abandoning her once he knows she's infected. it's saying the zombies aren't the real horror, its the lengths we'll go to to survive that's the real horror. there is a lot of sophie's choice drama there.
i know a woman who hates "titanic" based on one image of jeanette goldstein comforting her children as their cabin floods. sorry, kids died on the titanic and that scene doesn't make light of it.
in the event of a zombie outbreak, kids will be zombies and abandoned (if not killed) by their own parents. deal with it. if you can't, i'm sure there is a new mario game this year that'll keep you happy.
I like a game that can strike me emotionally or has me emotionally vested in the game to where I actually care about the characters. This seems like it is trying to do that, but the execution makes it feel more exploitative than emotional.
I am not offended but I don't think I'd play a game that, as you alluded to, would just make me feel like crap. I like having fun in games, unlike my movie taste which can be more forgiving when it comes to content. And yes, manipulative.
Not outraged. Just bored.
I personally think it will be a good game. At least from the trailer it shows that they are trying to convey a sense of emotion and there needs to be much more of that in the video game industry if it is ever to be taken out of the "just for kids" category and seen as a viable form of entertainment for adults.
I think it's cool what they're trying to do--the concept of really showing the reality of this kind of situation is a good one. However, I hope I'm never so desensitized that the graphicness of the violence mixed with the emotions shown in the trailer don't make me want to crawl out of my skin a little bit.
The kinds of situations this game would be depicting are the kinds of situations that seriously mess people up--not something I ever want to pay money for.
I'm not outraged by the trailer, but I wish I had known that it was going to involve such graphic (and depressing) violence against children. As a mom, I couldn't stomach watching the whole thing and just ended up leaving the room. I don't enjoy games or movies like this, which is my perogative, just as it is the perogative of others to enjoy and watch/play horror movies and games. I personally have no desire to dwell on Things That Suck Royally, particularly in my entertainment. I'd much rather be out doing something to prevent or alleviate real-world Things That Suck.
Cinematically, the animation and styling makes this more than a typical zombie movie/game trailer. But, it doesn't seem to show anything meaningful about the gameplay of the game. I thought that game trailers were supposed to both show you glimpses of the storyline, but also let you see how it will be to actually play the game.
As marketing, it's clever, I guess, because everyone's talking about it. But as a game, what does shooting zombie kids bring to the table that shooting zombie adults can't offer? And "realism" isn't a fair answer, I feel, because if someone wanted "realism" they wouldn't be shooting zombies.
Plus, if there aren't kids in the game, why put them in the commercial? To me the real beauty of this is how they made a decent short film out of the zombie attack, so why go for the cheap attention with the kid? Why not trust their skill to speak for itself and make the story about a rich Jersey Shore type with two party girls, one of whom turns on him and ends up going out the window? I'd shoot up that kind of zombie all doggone day.
My thoughts in my blog.
Tl;dr - I think it's a good trailer and definitely needed in the industry, and does a lot outside of just marketing.
blocheed wrote:Horror. I'm a first time parent. That ought to be all you need to know. I would be willing to bet that not a single person who likes that spot has kids of their own.
You'd be wrong. I'm father to an 11 month old girl and it didn't phase me in the least. It was interesting enough to hold my attention until the end. That said, will I play it? Probably not. But that is because zombie games bore me, but because I thought this one would be too horrific.
This is a cinematic trailer with no signs of gameplay. There is no way to judge the game based on this trailer.
That said, whether you like it or not, it is a fantastic trailer, in that it accomplishes what trailers are there to do: generate interest and buzz in the product.
What bothers me more than the trailer, though, is the line "Video games are supposed to..." Traditionally, video games have been about testing reflexes and problem solving skills, but there shouldn't be any kind of limit put on where games can go or what they can do. In fact, I wish more games would have mature themes that are found in books or film.
its a zombie game, people die in zombie games and movies, night of the living dead came out in 1968, and a young girl turns into a zombie,kills her mother and is killed by the dad i think it was (been a long time since i have watched it) that being said i think the trailer was very well made, better than many real movie trailers, tho shows no gameplay.
I am Offended! I can't believe w00t writers would post something like this. I will never buy anything from w00t again!... oh wait... I thought were were talking about Egypt again...
Kid killing zombie game trailer? cool!
It's sad and depressing; not just the trailer, but also some of the comments posted. First off, the game is not going to be anything like the preview...I'm sure it's going to be fast and graphic and loud and bloody and have no real connection with the "sentimentality" generated in the preview.
Second, the inclusion of a child in the violence isn't designed to represent the harsh "realities" of a zombie apocalypse, it's designed to tear down one of the last vestiges of innocence; childhood.
I don't like it, I don't like it one bit
I think it's almost impossible to judge what the game will be like based on this trailer alone - it's pure cinematics and has no gameplay. That being said, carrying forward the spirit of the trailer would present for a pretty good game, I think.
As a couple other people have said, I think reaching out to people and affecting them emotionally is a good thing. Games shouldn't just be about entertainment, but also about evoking some sense of connection, much like the best movies/books/art/comics do.
What it comes down to for me is that the graphics artists and coders for the trailer absolutely earned their keep. There are a lot of zombies out there, but this reaches out to return some of the 'horror' back into the genre: instead of them just being ugly monsters you have to shoot, it reminds us that they were your friends and family.
GSaw wrote: That said, whether you like it or not, it is a fantastic trailer, in that it accomplishes what trailers are there to do: generate interest and buzz in the product.
As stated, this has nothing to do with gameplay, and very little to do with storyline. It is about 10 seconds of realtime action stretched into almost 2 minutes of cinema. It did exactly what it is supposed to do: get people talking about it. Doesn't matter if it's good or bad, praising or outrage, or even condemnation. It just needed to be talked about, which it did.
Mission Accomplished. The only way to combat this type of marketing is to ignore it. P.T. Barnum said it best: "I don't care what they say about me as long as they spell my name right."
revisit this comment in about 10 years, and I suspect your opinion will have softened a bit. When I first became a daddy, I had trouble watching the end of Mad Max,
Turbospeak wrote: I couldn't stomach watching the whole thing and just ended up leaving the room.
I hope the kids weren't still in the room when you walked out.
talonkarrde88 wrote:That being said, carrying forward the spirit of the trailer would present for a pretty good game, I think.
I agree, but to REALLY carry forward the spirit you'd have to have some connection to these characters other than "this is supposed to be my guy's daughter."
Would you play a game that had you rear a tiny digital infant from birth to 'tweenhood, THEN viciously took her from you in a zombie apocalypse? None of that sounds fun.
Meh. If there were a Zombie Apocalypse, I'd use my kids as human shields/fodder.
Turbospeak wrote:I personally have no desire to dwell on Things That Suck Royally, particularly in my entertainment. I'd much rather be out doing something to prevent or alleviate real-world Things That Suck.
Yeah, exactly. And as Scott says, the talk of "This is cold, hard reality and we should all face that" when we're discussing a zombie video game (?!?) is just making me a little crazy.
We have all sorts of grim reality in this world that geniunely needs to be faced and dealt with; I suspect that anyone who sees this as one of those realities is actually using this sort of "entertainment" as an avoidance mechanism for facing and doing something about the true problems in the world.
I don't quite get the suckered in comment. I mean aren't those things people think are beautiful? It's a little like saying, "Did you get suckered into thinking cheetahs are fast because their displacement per unit time is high?"
This trailer has words to it
I think people are just being overly sensitive. It's a child made out of pixels. If you catch feelings about it, guess what? It was an amazing trailer. If you felt pity, sorrow or disgust for an animated character, you were paying attention.
That being said, I believe it was excellent. Like someone here said, in a zombie outbreak children will not magically be immune and ignored by flesh eating zombies/infected/undead. They are human and also targets.
I love that people say "OH MY GOD THEY ATTACKED A LITTLE GIRL" instead of "Oh my god, that poor father."
And while your suspension of disbelief is active, try to imagine how you'd react to the situation.
Disturbingly well-done.
NOPE....I will stick to killing zombies in Call of Duty...
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The answer is NO
No matter how nicely put, you cannot speak for everyone. There is no denial there is strong jealousy towards Osmond, hence all these speculations that she won't be invited to another GP event for political reasons. Anyone who tries to deny that is either naive or dishonest.
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Well, I hate to sound naive and dishonest, but I am not seeing much evidence of "jealousy" in this debate. I think Osmond's PCSs should have been higher in the short program and lower in the long. I thing Suzuki should have got program components in the eights in choreography and interpretation in the LP.
(OK, I am a little jealous of both of them because they are a lot more talented than I am.)
As for a second GP assignment, the problem is that all the assignments have already been given out. Can Skate Canada pull some strings to get her added as an extra skater somewhere? I doubt it, but it can't hurt to try.
24.80 6.11 5.96 6.29 6.25 6.39 Nebelhorn
and the FS (similar jump content with one fall at each)
56.36 6.86 6.86 7.14 7.25 7.11 Nebelhorn
And International Bs are known for their overscoring.
I think Kaetlyn is a good skater and a promising one. But I do not think that she is at this point anywhere near the level of skating skills as Akiko Suzuki, and her PCS scores should not be on the same level. Akiko had a great FS and her scores should have been at least .5-.75 higher for each component than Kaetlyn's.
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Mirai Nagasu did have a very subpar season last year, but still is ranked #13 and was somewhere in the top 15 season's best last season. Despite sitting at the top of the alternate list since day one, after several withdrawals (don't know the exact number), still only has one assignment -- and unlike Alissa Czisny, who only requested one GP due to injury, Nagasu has expressed that she would like a second assignment. Instead, TEB gave the spots to Christina Gao (this was before Gao won silver at Skate America, and occurred during the summer when people were unsure about how she would be able to balance Harvard and competitive skating), Jenna McCorkell, and Elena Glebova. They actually could have given a spot to Osmond somewhere in there as well, but didn't.
ETA: Maybe they should send Kaetlyn to the NRW singles competition (Dec 5-9), so she can test her mettle against Yu-Na Kim who will be skating there. It's the same weekend as the GPF.
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I bet all kinds of deals are made, you take my lady, I'll take your pair next year. Otherwise, they would just go down the list of world rankings or something like that.
Mathman, you suggested adding an additional lady (#11) to a GP event. That can't be done via federation-federation dealmaking because it is a direct violation of ISU rules.
Obviously, it doesn't matter what anyone has to say about Osmond, good, bad, or indifferent, wallylutz, as your mind is clearly made up. Even if the only comments anyone ever had to say about Osmond, infinitely praised her to the heavens, it apparently wouldn't be enough for you.
The vast majority of comments re Kaetlyn Osmond that I have read on this board and elsewhere have been praiseworthy and respectful. Just because a number of fans (even many fans of Kaetlyn) felt Suzuki performed better in the fp and should have won overall at SC, does not mean that they are "jealous" of Kaetlyn's success. Kaetlyn deserves the attention and she's worked hard for the success she is achieving and will continue to achieve. She performed well in her debut performance on the senior GP, and ended up winning gold. The result was not set in stone, was it? Why not be happy and stop over-reacting to fans' disagreements with the judging? Fans will always have some disagreements. It is the initial level of disagreement (in real time and after the event) with the SC fp results that is noticeable. However, it's a done deal that Osmond has won SC gold, and no one is planning a riot to protest. Now, you want to rush Osmond into another GP, where in fact, there is no guarantee she will skate as well, and even if she did that a different set of judges will place her above skaters who perform as well or better. Plus, there is no realistic opportunity for her to be assigned to another GP at this point. Let her breathe and develop at her own pace.
I enjoyed watching Kaetlyn in both of her programs at SC, and I felt her second place in the sp was well-earned, and I said so in my sp comments. I was happy for her when I saw she won the event too. But once I looked at the performances, I didn't feel Kaetlyn's fp choice of music was that great for her, but she did a good job with her elements and performed extremely well in coming back from a couple of mistakes. I think Suzuki had problems in her sp (but I don't think that necessarily warranted her being in 5th place in the sp -- Suzuki I think warranted either 4th or 5th in sp, and 1st in fp by a higher margin). I think Kanako performed beautifully in both sp and fp and that she arguably should have placed third in the sp and second or third in the fp, with Kaetlyn second in the sp and second or third in the fp. Many will disagree on placements, but the majority of fans (and not just Suzuki fans) felt Suzuki should have won gold for her difficult and more artistically mature performance in the fp.
Obviously, if Elene G had skated lights out in the fp, she would have won the event. Would you have been irate with Kaetlyn coming in second in that instance.
Kaetlyn is blossoming well, and I am most impressed by her confidence, spark and athleticism. She obviously has the potential to compete for the podium at every event she enters. Why not allow her to achieve prominence on her own merits and stop all the over-adulation, overly high expectations and smothering? That kind of fanaticism has never helped Patrick Chan and it won't be beneficial for Kaetlyn either.
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Sotnikova definitely lacks consistency, but technique and artistry-wise, she's in an entirely different class. And I don't think it's fair to refer to the established Japanese and Russian girls as divas in order to champion Osmond's cause. They all began where she is now--a talented teenage skater--and deserve as much glory as she. No one is assuming anything about Sochi past cautious hopes because, as we all know, injuries and other barriers can pop up between now and then.
Anyway, if a skater were to withdraw from TEB or CoR, I can see Osmond getting the slot. Not NHK though. It will be interesting to see if there are any WDs - we've already had an obscene attrition rate, though in fairness that was just as much due to the ISU rules than anything else.
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For one particular group of All Blacks, there's a hotel in Cardiff which will always nestle in the back of their minds when they think of Wales.
It sits just across the road from Wales' giant red rugby theatre of dreams, the Millennium Stadium.
What grandeur it had at one time may be rather faded these days, but no visit to Cardiff would be complete for a New Zealand sports fan without a pilgrimage to the Angel Hotel.
For years it was the rugby hotel in a rugby-mad city in the only major test-playing nation - other than New Zealand - where rugby is the national sport.
Visiting teams and their hosts stayed there. It was the place to get into for the after-match festivities.
But in New Zealand rugby minds, it will always be known as the place from which Keith Murdoch was dispatched into rugby ignominy.
A brief recap. The All Blacks had beaten Wales 19-16 on December 2, 1972, the first test of their long tour of Britain, Ireland and France. Celebrations at the Angel went long into the night.
There are a range of versions of what happened at a late hour. To get to the nub of the matter, Murdoch, an immensely powerful prop forward and a man possessed of a short fuse, punched a security guard.
Two days later he was on his way to Heathrow airport, sent home in disgrace by the team manager, Ernie Todd.
Murdoch never reached Auckland. When the plane stopped at Singapore en route, Murdoch nipped out a side entrance and disappeared.
Some years later he was found living a quiet life in the Australian Outback. He's made trips home since then, but has always managed to stay under the radar. And so the legend was made.
The Angel Hotel is in the heart of the city, across the road from the entrance to Cardiff Castle and the Millennium Stadium, the dominant features of the city.
In the old days, the players would leave the Arms Park - the fabled forerunner to the Millennium Stadium - and walk across the road to the Angel.
Getting a ticket to have a drink in the hotel post-test matches was difficult, unless you were a guest. Even then, 20 years ago, you were allowed a maximum of six per guest.
On the All Blacks' 1989 visit, the tickets were handed out by an elderly porter, who had a zealous approach to his job of keeping order at the front entrance. No ticket, no entry, no right of appeal.
Crowds would gather hoping to squeeze into one of the function rooms, from which at a later hour would emerge marvellous, rich harmonies from the male choirs who had made the annual trip into Cardiff.
Close your eyes and these gnarled men clutching their pints of warm Brains beer could make the heart soar.
The three-storey hotel needs a touch up. A coat of paint wouldn't go amiss and parts of the facade are crumbling.
Inside, it looks much as it did a couple of decades ago, with two skinny lifts either side of the entrance and a chandelier hovering above a grand staircase.
It was originally the Angel Inn, built on its present site in 1666, before becoming the Cardiff Arms Hotel.
The ground took its name from the hotel, which was pulled down in the 1880s and rebuilt.
It could do with some refurbishment now too, but its place in New Zealand's sporting history is secure, if not for the most joyous of reasons.


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On Friday, most of us were out whooping it up in the sweet weather of a mid-May night in NYC. But if you were in Los Angeles, or hell, even just perched in front of the telly sometime after 12:05am, then you may have caught Massive Attack's US television debut performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Almost hard to believe that this legendary act somehow never made it to our Stateside watch-boxes.
On the television broadcast, Massive Attack performed United Snakes, from new album Heligoland, as well as Tear Drop, featuring Martina Topley-Bird on vocals. We caught MA and MT-B live at Terminal 5 earlier this month and the show went beyond our wildest expectations. Check out the review here, then scroll down to watch both performances below.
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Since the miss in the NFC championship game vsGreen Bay, Tynes has hit all the "BIG" kicks. High pressure and bad weather not excluded. He just doesn't have a big foot. I'll trust him under 50 to make the "clutch" kicks. I remember the Giants winning a superbowl over a lights out kicker who wasn't clutch on a kick under 50 yrds.
That said. When he missed all this field goals in Lambeau field don't tell me you didn't want to find him and murder him. He eventually atoned for it but I think 1 for 3 or whatever it was isn't really all that clutch.
My 5 year old son right before the kickoff of the Super Bowl 46: Dad, are the Giants gonna win?
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As part of a unique collaborative agreement, the Japanese government has located a new research satellite at the Department of Engineering's Nanoscience Centre.
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A new project which could help slash airport delays by reducing snarl-ups in the chain of operations that prepare an aircraft for its next flight is being launched by Cambridge University.
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This Week in Muay Thai: Huge Show on March 8
- Written by Rian Scalia
Monday, March 4
Lomtalay Sitzoraueng vs. Phetsinean Phayaksuphan
Fonpet Chuwattana vs. Design Rajanont
Saifah Lupordam vs. Kanokrath Sor. Tienpo
Sakmongkon 96Penang vs. Chotchasarn Wor. Wiwatananont
Tuesday, March 5
Prakaiphet J.S.P. vs. Rung-Ubon Zakami
Prakaiphet Zakami vs. Yothin Sakaetongresort
Jamesak Sakburiram vs. Phetkarat Jitmuangnont
Wednesday, March 6
Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai vs. Dejnarong Wor. Sungprapai
Nueng-Ubon Sitlertchai vs. Jaroensub Sakgreerin
Nuengtrakarn Excidicalgym vs. Nontakit Tor. Morsri
Thursday, March 7
Singdam Kiatmoo9 vs. Sagetdao Phetphayathai
Petboonchu F.A. Group vs. Wanchalerm Aoodonmuang
Damien Alamos vs. Thongchai Sitthongsak
Chokprecha Kor. Sakooncher vs. Mondam Sor. Weraphon
Niwwangjan Pakonponsurin vs Rittidet Wor Wantawee
Yokpet Sompongmarptaput vs. Wanchalong Sitzornong
Kataphet Sor. Suradej vs. Kengkart Sor. Chokkitchai
Ponakrit Kor Kampanart vs. Lamnampong Numjeanstawanna
This week's big show is obviously on Thursday. After a lot of shuffling with the fight card we've arrived with the lineup that we have above and it's still absolutely stacked.
Yodwicha had to pull out of a rematch with Petboonchu unfortunately, but a rematch between Petboonchu and Wanchalerm is still a really good fight. Their first fight was a clinch battle and this one should be more of the same.
Sagetdao will be wanting to turn the fight with Singdam into a clinch battle. They last fought in April of last year with Singdam taking the win. Singdma has been on a huge roll since that fight, which started a six fight win streak that was snapped by Saenchai.
Thongchai vs. Damien Alamos is another interesting fight, and it's at 137. Thongchai is an aggressive clincher and might cause a lot of trouble for Alamos, despite having moved up in weight a little bit. Thongchai's fight against Petboonchu on February 17 was at 137 for him as well. The level of competition at 135 and below is much higher than the weight where Damien fights up and that's why it's not surprise when lighter fighters can move up and defeat good fighters there.
Wanchalong will be looking to avenge a loss last month to Yokpet. Yokpet won the Lumpinee super flyweight title in that fight and that belt is also on the line in this fight. The Lumpinee bantamweight title is also on the line between Wanchalong's former foe Chokprecha, and Mondam. That should be a very good fight and an interesting clash of styles.


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Highway 371 work in Nisswa to begin soon
Temporary stoplights are in place. Temporary lanes exist to keep traffic flowing. Orange signs warning of construction are in place. Crews are ready to go.
As soon as the snow melts and weather permits, work will begin once again on Highway 371 through Nisswa.
Stage 1 was done last year: The realignment of County Road 18 was completed, and trees were removed and lanes widened north of the Hazelwood Drive-Main Street stoplight to prepare for work on Highway 371.
Stage 2 of the $7 million project entails much more:
• One mile of Highway 371 through Nisswa will be reconstructed.
• The Hazelwood Drive-Main Street stoplight will be moved south to the new Highway 371-County Road 18 intersection.
• A pedestrian tunnel will be built where the current stoplight is located.
• The Smiley Road frontage road will be reconstructed with sidewalks, curbs, gutters and storm/sanitary sewer.
When work begins, traffic through Nisswa will shift to one way in each direction on the existing northbound lanes of Highway 371 for construction of the tunnel and the new southbound lanes. Work on the pedestrian tunnel will proceed from the Nisswa Lake side toward downtown.
Traffic will shift to the new southbound lanes once they are completed so the remainder of the pedestrian tunnel and the new northbound lanes can be constructed.
The work is expected to be completed in October. This is a partnership project with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), city of Nisswa and Crow Wing County.
The expected cost for the work to be completed this year is approximately $4.8 million.
Traffic will be single lane in each direction and there will be Nisswa road closures. A temporary stoplight will function at Nisswa Avenue, just north of the current stoplight.
This project will provide improved safety and mobility for motorists and pedestrians, and minimize inconvenience by improving the local road system, according to MnDOT.
Also as part of MnDOT's 2013 construction schedule, which includes 337 projects totaling $1.1 billion, 7.5 miles of Highway 210 from Baxter to Pillager will be repaired at an expected cost of $2 million. Construction is scheduled to begin in June and conclude in early August. Single-lane traffic with flaggers should be expected. This project will provide a smoother road once completed.
Another project that could affect lakes area full-time and seasonal residents entails resurfacing eight miles of lanes, ramps and shoulders on Interstate 94 from Clearwater to St. Cloud. Delays and long backups during peak travel times are expected as traffic will be single-lane from April to July. The project includes repairing or replacing culverts, guardrails and cable median barriers as well.
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- Ne Quittez Pas' special menu features dishes made with dirt
- Soil is heated to kill bacteria
- Menu is anything but dirt cheap
It reads like a palate-pleasing menu.
You start out with a truffle soup, followed by oysters and then a main course of flounder with risotto and vegetables. There's a side of potatoes and you finish it off with a scoop of ice cream.
Here's the twist -- this all comes with a generous helping of dirt. Not normal, backyard variety dirt, special nutrient-rich soil.
The unique tasting menu is the creation of Toshio Tanabe, a former gymnast and boxer turned culinary inventor. Tanabe says the dirt menu was a logical addition for his quaint restaurant, Ne Quittez Pas, which is located in Tokyo's Gotanda neighborhood.
"This is a seafood restaurant, so we have the flavors from the ocean," he says. "I was also looking for flavors from the earth."
But this is not the typical dirt you'd find it your backyard. It comes from a garden wholesaler, which provides the high quality soil, taken deep beneath the earth's surface -- 10 meters down, in fact.
Germaphobes can take some comfort, perhaps. Tanabe tells us the soil is first lab tested, and then heated to extreme temperatures, to kill off any bacteria. After that process is complete Tanabe will work it into his menu.
This special fare is certainly not dirt cheap. The set course is about US$110 per person.
And how does it taste? According to one adventurous eater, who wished to remain anonymous the night of our visit, "I didn't think it would be real dirt. I was a bit nervous. But it was a subtle taste."
When we ask Tanabe, about his next key ingredient, he shrugs and says he's not sure.
"This idea came about naturally."
Whether diners dig into the dirt or not, it does take the idea of organic to a whole new level.
Ne Quittez Pas: 3-15-19 Higashigotanda. Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Nequittezpas.com


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Let me say that I'm assuming we're going to win on Sunday vs the S***boys:
Round 1:
1. David DeCastro: G-Stanford- DeCastro is a crushing run blocker with a mean streak. IMO he's the best interior OL to enter the draft in a long time. He would start day 1 opposite Snee and immediately upgrade our pathetic running game.
2. Vontaze Burfict: ILB-ASU- I love the idea of "the Punnisher" in the middle of our front 7. If he can a. Cover in the pass game, I'm not sure if he's a 3 down LB and b. knock off the stupid penalties!
3. Dont'a Hightower: ILB-Alabama- Very similar to Burfict, but without the stupid penalties. He's the leader of one of the best college defense I've ever seen!
Round 2:
1. Dwayne Allen: TE-Clemson- Great all around TE, that would quickly become a favorite target for Eli and improve our run blocking dramatically at the TE position.
2. Lavonte David: OLB- Nebraska- This guy is one of my favorites in this draft... Just watch Nebraska play and listen to how often his name gets called. He makes play after play, all over the field,
3. Zac Brown OLB- UNC- Highly athletic OLB that will blow up the combine! He is also a sneaky good pass rusher from the LB position and also a great coverage LB.
Round 3:
1. LaMichael James RB- Oregon- Speed, Vision and a big play waiting to happen. Something we don't have in our backfield and haven't for a long time.
2. Sean Spence OLB- Miami- First let me say, "I love LBs from the U!" then I'll qualify this possible pick by saying this is a nice pick, only if they're comfortable with him off the field!
3. Nate Potter T/G- Boise St.- probably not a Day 1 starter, but his ability to play almost every position on the O-line and play them well, creates much more depth on the OL.
If you told me I could choose any 3 player combination of these 9 players today, I would be extatic! My number 1 combination would be:
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I wanted to inform readers about a wonderful charity organization called Operation USA (or OP USA). Unlike most charity organizations (and one in particular), almost ALL of the donations, both $$ and other donations, goes DIRECTLY to the victims themselves. OP USA is rated as one of the TOP FOUR charity organizations in the world.
Here is a link providing information regarding its history:
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Johnson's friend and co-worker speaks out
KALISPELL, Mont. - A newlywed-turned-widow is waiting to see if she can get out of jail after being accused of pushing her husband off a cliff in Glacier National Park.
We made dozens of calls, dug through courthouse records, and combed through online sites to find out more about Jordan Graham and Cody Lee Johnson.
Johnson went missing on July 8, and was found by at the bottom of a cliff near The Loop at Glacier National Park.
We spoke to Cameron Fredrickson, who was a co-worker and friend of Cody Johnson, to find out more about Johnson and Graham.
Fredrickson was one of the first people to alert the authorities that Cody was missing, after not showing up to work on Monday, July 8.
When Johnson didn't show up, that's when Fredrickson tells NBC Montana he immediately knew something wasn't right.
"Later that afternoon, I received a text from Jordan, asking if Cody came in to work, which I thought was odd," said Fredrickson.
Fredrickson says he never really knew Cody's wife, Jordan Linn Graham, and the few interactions they did have, he said, confused him.
"When I first met Jordan she was very closed off, very quiet, not a lot of interaction with anyone."
He tells NBC Montana that he and Cody's friends all thought it was strange she would never hang out. Fredrickson says even at their wedding, something just didn't seem right.
"I was standing up there and I noticed that when they were exchanging their vows, Jordan never once looked at Cody."
Monday the FBI released a complaint against Graham, which alleges she confessed to pushing Johnson off a cliff in Glacier National Park during an argument.
Johnson is being held in the Missoula County jail without bond, pending a hearing Wednesday, in which she is expected to ask to be let out of jail.
The story of Johnson's death made international news, as people from Kalispell, like Fredrickson, are sharing their stories about Johnson.
As for now, all Fredrickson can do is wait, but says he's glad that the legal process is beginning to run its course.
"It was a relief knowing there was going to be justice one way or another," said Fredrickson.
We noticed when reading the FBI's affidavit that Johnson reportedly confessed in mid-July, but was taken into custody August 9. We've asked U.S. attorneys why the delay, but they won't elaborate.
NBC Montana is continuing to follow this story, and we will keep you updated on the latest details as they unfold.


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I have two new packages I installed last month. One looks like it is going to be a strong hive and the other is struggling. Already, the strong hive is twice as large as the weaker hive. I believe the fault is mine. I think my internal feeder was dripping all over them and I didn't notice it until it was too late. The weak hive also has lots of what looks like wax flakes outside the main opening. I don't know what that's all about.
Two days ago I opened up my hives and noticed that there were a lot of ants on these hives. I saw the bees attack ants that go in the inner cover on the strong hive, but the weak hive didn't respond to every ant that went inside.
What did I do about it? I checked my two books on beekeeping. The one by Richard Taylor says to uncover the innercover opening and let the bees have access to the top and they will take care of the ants. Well, this doesn't seem to be happening, especially on the weaker hive. My other book says to make moats of oil to keep the ants away. It is amazing! It really works well. It is only cooking oil and I saw an any die almost instantly when it fell in it. It works just as good on bees. Now my weak hive is even weaker.
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CHAPEL HILL - North Carolina will wear an alternate away uniform design for Saturday's game at Miami, donning Carolina Blue Nike Hyper Elite jerseys and shorts as one of a select group of schools to wear commemorative uniforms on a one-time basis this season.
On the jersey, the "NC" logo is centered on the chest in a style reminiscent of the jerseys worn by the 1999-2000 Tar Heels. The logo, numbers and lettering on the front and back of the jerseys are navy blue with white piping. The team is also slated to wear a Hyper Elite warm-up hoody for the first time.
According to Nike, the Hyper Elite line offers "lightweight performance through sustainable materials. The short is made of 100% recycled polyester while the jersey is made from at least 96% recycled polyester -- an average of 22 recycled plastic bottles per uniform."
Gonzaga, Michigan State, Baylor, Villanova, Southern California and Ohio State already have revealed their new designs. Coming up:
- North Carolina Tar Heels: Feb. 9
- Stanford Cardinal (Women): Feb. 15
- Georgetown Hoyas: Feb. 15
- Kentucky Wildcats: Feb. 16
- Duke Blue Devils: Feb. 16
- Texas Longhorns: Feb. 16
- Connecticut Huskies (Women): March 4
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Borderbeeman - I would be interested in hearing your answer to Mr. Palmer's question. If you do answer him, please use facts rather than hysteria.
Borderbeeman - I would be interested in hearing your answer to Mr. Palmer's question. If you do answer him, please use facts rather than hysteria.
(6th year, 15 hives, Zone 5b, 5500')
I have no idea.
Maybe you should look at your varroa treatment. I have had varroa since 1998 and I cannot recall ever "losing a hive to varroa" since I began Integrated Pest Management back in about 2000.
You should get up to speed on the research of Dr Jeff Pettis of the USDA Beltsville lab and also the parallel but independent research of Dr Cedric Alaux from France.
Both of them discovered something quite remarkable. They fed bees a minute dose of neonics - about 1-3ppb of Imidacloprid, at a level they would find in nearby crops. Then they exposed the treated bees to a mild infection with Nosema Ceranae - a bacterial pathogen. The control colonies who were NOT neonics were also exposed to the same levels of Nosema.
The results were very dramatic.
All the colonies which had been fed Imidacloprid collapsed and died of Nosema.
In the colonies which had NOT been fed Imidacloprid, none of the colonies died, even though their exposure to Nosema was the same.
The conclusion, from both Pettis and Alaux was that neonics, evena t the level of just a few parts per billion, cause the bees'immune system severe damage - leaving them open to infection by viruses, bacteria, fungal diseases.
In this sense neonics appear to work like HIV did in humans. In the early 1990s doctors in San Francisco could not understand why they were seeing hundreds of homosexual men, sying of a weird range of illnesses: pneumonia, hepatitis, tuberculosis, cancer, Kaposi's sarcoma. It was bewildering. The only thing they had in common was that they were gay.
Later they discovered the HIV virus in theis systems. They realised that HIV actually destroyed the Immune System in these men, leaving them open to a massive range of infections, which killed them. The men APPEARED to die from cancer, pneumonia, hepatitis etc - but the reality was that they were being killed by HIV. because they HAD NO IMMUNE SYSTEM.
Pettis and Alux's work points to a similar process. Neonics destroy the immune system of bees; there are varroa in the hive and they carry viruses and bacteria. The bees also lose their social communication and grooming ability under the impact of neonics - so they stop grooming mites etc. Result - massive explosion of varroa mites; explosion of viral, bacterial and fungal disease - the beekeeper assumes his hive died of varroa.
It didn't - it died because the bees were poisoned by neonics which destroyed their immune system. the varroa, viruses and bacteria were just 'opportunists' - once the door was kicke in they just invade and take over.
Pettis discovered something even more remarkable. When he examined the dead bees which had been fed Imidacloprid - and which died of Nosema infection - he was not able to find a single trace of imidacloprid in the pathology of the dead bees - even though he KNEW they had been dosed with this neonic.
His conclusion was that this was a perfect poison; it kills and leaves no trace whatever, even if you have the best lab in America. Dr Henk Tennekes concluded from all this that:
"There is NO SAFE LEVEL OF EXPOSURE FOR BEES; ANY EXPOSURE DAMAGES THE IMMUNE SYSTEM"
This may give you some insight into why your bees are 'dying of varroa'
Hope this helps/
Lol! Borderbeeman didn't even answer the question.
(6th year, 15 hives, Zone 5b, 5500')
Borderbeeman, you are writing fiction. Post a link to the report that states what you state. The study I read from Alaux was nothing close to what you state. The study I read showed that N. ceranae killed more bees than did the neonictinoid. The imicolprid did effect the bees but to a lesser amount than the N. ceranae. The combination of the two was more lethal. But the infection of the Nosema also caused the bees to consume more of the tainted sucrose. So larger mortality percentage might be a foregone conclusion.
Post the link to the study that supports your statement if you disagree.
Borderbeeman, through this thread and another one, I've asked you a number of questions, being quite reasonable, and on topic. You have steadfastly ignored them. Why?
What's to hide?
Can we not have a conversation, rather than a series of lectures?
"Thinking Inside The Box"
I'm reading with interest - out in the wild bush where I live here in Australia.
Oldtimer - could you please give me the Botanical names for manuka and kanuka and I will be able to tell you what we have here and if it is the same.
Must go - my sheela just called me - the roo stew is ready.
Pettis also posted this as a comment below an article in the Independent Newspaper which inferred some dark conspiracy and misrepresented what he had claimed.Today, however the leading American researcher who linked the insecticides to outbreaks of bee diseases told Channel 4 News that what he saw in the lab doesn't occur in working hives.
"The lab study certainly seemed very clear that low levels of pesticides were impacting on honey bee health. But when we look in the field we don't see the same results. Even when colonies that were exposed to low levels we're not seeing outbreaks of the gut parasite pathogen that we saw in the lab," said Dr Jeff Pettis of the US Agricultural Research Service.
Bbman just recycles this stuff over and over on all the bee forums worldwide and even when he is corrected on one, he will put out the erroneous claim somewhere else where he thinks he will get away with it.> 'I noticed in your article that there is an implication that my research
>findings are perhaps being suppressed by the chemical industry. As the author
>of this study, I can tell you that the truth is that the review process on the
>paper has simply been lengthy, as is often the case, due to various factors,
>but that no outside forces are attempting to suppress this scientific
>information. The findings of an interaction between low level pesticide
>exposure and an increase in the gut pathogen Nosema were not unexpected; many
>such interactions are likely within the complex life of a honey bee colony. It
>is not possible to make a direct comparison with a lab study and what might
>occur in the field. Lab studies can give us insights into what may be occurring
>with beehives but we have yet to make this link. Honey bee health is complex
>and our findings support this. They do not provide a direct link to CCD colony
>losses but these results do provide leads for further study. Jeff Pettis
Manuka = Leptospermum scoparium
Kanuka = Kunzea ericoides
Haven't heard back from the Manuka big guns yet, but some people lower up the totem pole have told me that Borderbeeman is correct, kinda.
Australian honey industry has re-named your Teatree honey, to the Maori (a language not even spoken in Australia) Manuka. So they can jump on the Kiwi shirt tails LOL , and sell their product as Manuka. The honey itself does not have the same properties as quality NZ Manuka, the GMO rating is much lower, but by the looks of that advertisement they are not shy to charge an arm and a leg for it regardless.
Last time I was talking about this with someone from local industry, he was was adamant they would not let the Aussies sell their honey as Manuka, but looks like you guys have somehow outsmarted us.
So I owe Borderbeeman an apology. He is right, and he is more up to date than me.
But hey. Aussies speaking Maori?
It will be interesting to see, if now there is a buck in it, Aussies will descend into "Manuka wars", like has been going on here. Kind of like the drug trade. Hive thefts, poisonings, assaults, kidnappings. Yup, where there's money......
For you guys in the US who may doubt this, check this advertisement. 20+ UMF Manuka honey being retailed for what works out to better than US$200.00 a pound. Worth killing to get a site? My hives are either on or near Manuka, they are well camouflaged, and I have cameras.
So now I've fully apologised Borderbeeman, it is only right you respond in the same spirit by answering a few of my questions. Let's have a conversation!
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Серёжа, Sergey
cerezha. The European ban is for some, not all neonicotinoids for use on some, not all crops.
The suspension of Imidacloprid, Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam is for two years and comes into force in December 2013.
What do you mean by 'game is over' ?
However the OP was talking about neonicitiniods, plus brought up DDT. My question to him was which does he think is worst.
There is a purpose to this question, but I suspect Borderbeeman knows what it is, so will not answer. An old technique used by these people on chat sites to derail sensible discussion when they think they are wrong, will lose. Make statements, if people do not swallow it hook line & sinker but instead ask questions, never answer them, and hope the issue gets buried. Of course if the person was correct in his statements, he would not be afraid to answer questions. Not wanting further discussion gives away the presence of flawed arguments.
But I'm hoping you will answer & prove me wrong Borderbeeman.
Also. the invite to visit me next time you are in my country is totally genuine. You could spend a day working bees with me in what you believe is my toxic little country, I'm really a nice guy, you will enjoy, be well fed and cared for, and my experiment will be to see if some real bees in neonicitinoid country can change some of your beliefs.
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My reference here says that the Tea Tree is- Coast Tea-Tree (Leptospermum laevigatum) so it appears to be similar but not the same. It grows here in coastal and wet areas.
The Manuka honey I have seen sold here is from NZ. But I will keep an eye open for any local stuff.
About Australians speaking Maori. Since around 1974 about 650 000 New Zealander's have arrived on our shores and Maori is of course the lingo of preference in some suburbs!
Won't answer that LOL
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I wouild love to respond to your questions but the Moderator is not allowing me to post in real time or in real locations.
I assume this is to destroy any proper conversation. He no longer allows me to start topics and I cannot respond to questions directly.
Sorry - but that is 'the rules' apparently/.
You could not be poisoned by castor plant or its seeds, ricin needs to be isolated from the seeds by quite sophisticated biochemical process, which was mastered to the degree that now ordinary terrorist could made it.
Серёжа, Sergey
"I wouild love to respond to your questions but the Moderator is not allowing me to post in real time or in real locations.
I assume this is to destroy any proper conversation."
No BBM, this is because you have a long history of polluting this forum with your intentionally misleading diatribes that are void of supporting facts.
Further, you do not engage in any type of conversation. You simply post your very political statements and then ignore any points others post which contradicted your religion.
Mr Palmer asked :" I keep more than 1000 colonies including wintered nucleus colonies and production colonies. I made 100+ lbs/colony from the honey producers. My bees are surrounded by corn treated with clothianidin. My winter losses are between 10% and 15%...same as always since varroa arrived. Diagnosing the losses, it becomes obvious the most of the losses were from varroa.
So, tell me why my bees aren't aren't sick from neonics.
BBM, please explain how Mr. Palmer can have such good success when, according to you, his bees feed on such poisonous chemicals? That you won't answer this question confirms that you have no intention in engaging in a conversation and are only interested in using this forum as your political soapbox.
(6th year, 15 hives, Zone 5b, 5500')
I have to admit - personally I never consume castor beans, so I do not know what expect.
Серёжа, Sergey


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I'd have to agree with BB. Been thinking of chiming in but kind of bit my tongue.
I recall as a teenager watching a couple of movies that had something to do with inner-city street gangs. I thought then and still do that the idea of "my turf" is ridiculous. It's not "your turf". A beekeeper, commercial or otherwise, can sign a contract with whoever he wishes to place bees on that farmer's property. If the contract gives him exclusivity, then OK, no one else may place hives on THAT PROPERTY. But what if I want to put hives in across the street that is someone else's property? Is that the "turf" of the first beek? I call BS. If it looks like a good place to put my bees and that property owner gives his permission, I'll go for it. Now, in making the determination that it is or is not a good location, I will obviously take into account known existing apiaries in the area. (which is one reason I wish states would have a site where you could identify locations of current apiaries.) Existence of another apiary would greatly diminish the attractiveness of an area. Even so, if the amount of forage is sufficient for a thousand colonies and a commercial beek has 200 in that area, then I am not going to pass up the opportunity to put in my dozen or so hives. I'll likely also take the opportunity to double the number of swarm traps.
I'm sure I am about to get stuff thrown at me and take some of the flak off Bee Bliss. That's OK. I'm thick-skinned.
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If commercial beeks want protected areas they should form an association and fight for legislation and registration for their behalf. Oh yeah, they should pay for it also.
Brian Cardinal
Zone 5a, Practicing non-intervention beekeeping
Brian, w/ only your home yd and limited number of yrs beekeeping you don't really know the etiquette of outyards amongst commercial beekeepers.
Mark Berninghausen
I talked to the farmer again today to see if I could get the beekeepers name that puts his hives on his place and then I called and left a message with the people. The farmer said he was going to put him on another 450 acre piece of property far from where I am anyhow, but to show respect, I called the beekeeper anyhow.
Waiting back on the phone call now.
Coyote Creek Bees
This thread started was by a guy who is small and has ambitions to grow. No one has a problem with that especially myself since I started with one swarm.
As logger recapped " all the good bee country is long taken". I just wanted to give beeghost a realistic picture as he will find out soon enough considering his location. I ain't deaf. There are many yards in his area that are third generation. (Not mine by the way) Some have been used for over 100 years by the same family or string of beekeepers from buyouts.
Yards get utilized to the max if not beyond in all good bee country. The quantity placed per yard varies depending on the conditions each year. When someone steps on top of another yard its just like putting to many cows on one pasture. Bees are no different in that respect. It caused range wars in the old west and is still more prevalent in the bee industry today than most folks openly acknowledge.
The theory is actually pretty simple if you think about it. Yard jumpers cost money. Feed, either by flower or purchased from Mann lake is not free. When expenses increase people get nervous. When people get nervous they usually act accordingly. Therefore the prudent don't make people nervous if they dont want to get nervous themselves. BEE RESPECTFUL. or as other have said here "stay within the etiquette of outyards"
I don't jump on my neighbors yards and they know I expect the same. With 50, 000 hives based within 40 miles of myself with almost every outfit having been run over 30 years if not way longer we keep it that simple.
If Beeghost doesn't learn anything else from this thread he might want to consider: "Staying to yourself but helping each other out tends to work out quite well". Talking with the landowner as well as the other beeks on the place is a very good idea. Thats if you heed the "advice" your given. If you hear nothing back I would not move in.
North of me, up towards logger( wont say how far) there's an outfit who is now putting 250+ hives in many a yard where once he barely had thirty long ago. Its a feed mill operation currently. Since his dad was in the business he knows that if he moves on top of someone else its going to easily cost him more than he will gain. Smart move cause I know the guys around him will quickly let him know if he strays.
A couple of years back there was an ad or article in the ABJ about someones stack yard getting toasted while in the almonds or shortly thereafter in the Bakersfield area.The people pleaded ignorance. When I read the article I knew just like everyone other experienced "old" timer in this business that the "victim" who was here for the almond gold rush and most likely did something they should not have and got busted as a result. My guess is they "stole" someones space either ignorantly or on purpose.
You may think it may be different where your from but that's not likely as heard from the behind the scene stories I hear around the country. That's if you eavesdrop at the right location.
Coyote Creek Bees
Reading many post here on Beesource I get the impression commercial beekeeping in the US is declining. What is wrong with new blood? How does somebody with 20 hives hurt someone with 1000 hives?
If it is all about hard labor and expertise, wouldn't you just laugh at them?
Brian Cardinal
Zone 5a, Practicing non-intervention beekeeping
Locations are a beemans most important asset. You can always get more bees, but good locations are hard to get and keep.I hate losing yards worse than anything.
That said , it sounds like you are on the right track with this, BeeGhost. Best of luck to you!
Thanks Mike!
Coyote Creek Bees
If we go WAAAAAy back, before Sulfa was invented for AFB, it was very important to keep all beeyards 4 miles apart to prevent transference of disease. The only cure at that time was fire.
This helped to establish the idea of 'Turf" in many of the Oldtimer's mind, and is often still alive today.
Crazy Roland
Thanks Mark, I don't want to ruffle any feathers of fellow beekeepers, especially those who's living depends on the little insects.
Coyote Creek Bees
Both doc, both. More hives in fewer hands and a decline in the total number. Also more small scale beekeepers and sideliners. And, because of our increasing population less available land to put apiaries on.
Mark Berninghausen
I don't know about LESS beekeepers???? There are alot more 1-5 hive beekeepers in the southern part of our territory, and also alot more AFB. Coincidence?
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