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Africa, 1863. Sir Richard Francis Burton, an explorer, a linguist, a scholar, and the king's agent - or is he a puppet being manipulated by forces he cannot understand? A race to find the source of the Nile! Algernon Charles Swinburne - a famous young flame-haired poet, thrill-seeker, and follower of the Marquis de Sade. For him, pain is pleasure, and brandy is ruin! Back to where the adventure began!
It is 1863, but not the one it should be. Time has veered wildly off course, and moves are being made that will lead to a devastating world war. Prime Minister Lord Palmerston believes that by possessing the three Eyes of Naga he'll be able to manipulate events and avoid the war. He already has two of the stones, but he needs Sir Richard Francis Burton to recover the third. For the king's agent, it's a chance to return to the Mountains of the Moon to make a second attempt at locating the source of the Nile. But a rival expedition led by John Hanning Speke stands in his way, threatening a confrontation that could ignite the very war that Palmerston is trying to avoid!
Caught in a tangled web of cause, effect, and inevitability, little does Burton realize that the stakes are far higher than even he suspects. A final confrontation comes in London, where, in the year 1840, Burton must face the man responsible for altering time—Spring Heeled Jack!
Burton and Swinburne's third adventure completes the three-volume story arc begun in The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack and The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man.
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I'm an Audible editor, and I think this quote sums it up: "A voice is such a deep, personal reflection of character." - Daniel Day-Lewis
"Almost, but not quite."
In the words of our hero, Sir Richard Francis Burton, "Bismillah!" This book was...not as good as the first two. I hate to say it. It hurts me to say it. I loved the other books so much that I couldn't imagine where the third could even go. I was giddy. But rather than stomp around England, we spend ~75% of the book traveling from England to the Arabian peninsula to eastern Africa to the mysterious Mountains of the Moon, and maybe 10% dealing with what happens when we actually get there. There's plenty of action, but also a lot of repetition.
And when we finally get to the end, it just falls a little short. Maybe my expectations were too high. Maybe the author had a tough time wrapping up his myriad storylines into one discreet package. I was disappointed, because I wanted to love this one as much as the others. All that being said, I would still recommend the trilogy to everyone and anyone. Narrator Gerard Doyle, you are my hero.
Favorite author: Alexander McCall Smith Favorite narrator: Gerard Doyle Favorite listen : Burton and Swinburne Trilogy
"and destiny comes full circle"
This trilogy was so great it started out as an adventure turned into a mystery and then ended up a statement on fate vs destiny. Nature vs Nurture in its extreme form. Do the choices we make just change us or theworld. What started out as light fantasy became very deep thought provoking novel on the meaning of it all.
The whole trilogy came full circle and now I have to listen to it all over. Do the choices we make change our fate or are they just different choices that take us down the same path. Burton and Swinburne will never know.
I love gerard Doyles voice I can and did Listen to it night and day. I feel like I felt everything the characters felt. with all of my senses. This trilogy is exciting, funny, thought provoking and at last heartbreaking.
The more things change the more they stay the same.
I am a huge audible listener with over 70 books in my library. This trilogy by Mark Hodder is so far is my favorite listen.
"Unrelentingly grim, depressing ending"
The performance is excellent, and the book is very well-written and colorful, which is why I gave it so many stars. However, it has serious problems.
- The overall plot lacks the fun and adventure of the previous books.
- Africa seems so horrible, I don't know why anyone would want to go there. It makes the explorers seem totally barmy. It's also not much fun to read about bugs and ulcers and watch the horses die one by one.
- Bad thing after bad thing happens, with no relief (except the parakeets), making for a tiring listening experience.
- The author switches focus to the Eugenecists and their plant machines. That's fine, except... they are impossible. It isn't genetics that keeps a tree from reaching 30' maturity in 2 days, it's plain old physics. I could ignore the tech-y impossibilities, imagining they found some way around it (Fornby coal), but the existence of the plant-things broke my suspension of disbelief repeatedly.
- All the female characters in this series have 2 purposes: Serve the hero's supper, and/or die for the hero. Really? In 2012? We can do better.
- The ending. Without giving anything away, I can tell you that it is a complete non-ending. Nothing is resolved. Also, disappointingly cliche.
Reading back, it does sound like I hated the book. I ... guess I did. Thing is, I know myself and I know that I object strongly to things many people actually like. For example, I hate Game of Thrones for most of the same reasons (grim, dark, women are stupid, animals are abused and killed, everyone dies). I think, if you can enjoy books despite, or because of, unrelentingly grim storylines, then you will probably enjoy this book.
Ending still stinks, though.
SPOILER-ISH WARNING: (Lots of characters die here, so brace yourself, or don't read it if that kind of thing ruins a book for you.)
"Ended too Quickly"
I think even Mark Hodder could agree that these Characters and their steampunk adventure could have gone on for several more books. The only reason I gave this story four stars is because it was too much information in one book, it was hard to keep up! But, it needed an ending and he tied most everything together.
See my review on the first book for my overall thoughts of the series.
"If you like travel-logs then this book is for you!"
He could have eliminated 50% of the trip from England to Africa. We get it, safari's back then sucked and everyone gets sick!
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great voices and nuanced narration
I really wanted to like this series. #1 wasn't great, #2 was WAY better but this one was just terrible. I listen to books while I travel to pass the time. I don't want to listen to someone else's travels while I'm traveling!
"Fine escapism,great fun"
Third in the series starting with Spring Heeled Jack. Great fun and excellent performance. Quite the adventure.
"getting harder to follow"
I like the twists and turns but sometimes it makes my head hurt trying to figure it out☺
"Terrific Steampunk Thriller!"
If you are a steampunk fan you will love this time-traveling, huge-scaled sci-fi novel. It picks you up from the first page and never stops until the last. Loved it.
"First two were good, but this one was a real slog"
The first two books in the series were refreshingly different, and time travel stories always appeal to me. But this one, in which our heroes are trudging across Africa not just once, but concurrently in two different times, undergoing mind-numbingly incessant privations, became a chore to finish. It was a big relief to make it to the end. And now I find that there is a fourth book! I will give it a fair chance, but I don't know if I can wade through another 15 hours if it's going to be another downer story. Good thing audible is reasonable about letting you return books you don't like.
"Not as enjoyable as the others"
Its a very confusing book that takes place in the present and future at the same time and thus as an audio book (which in a car, you tend to listen for 50 mins at a time) its a very confusing book.
Yes, overall the series is interesting and captivating.
Been there destroyed that again.
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Ad Libs: Art league at work
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Jun 14, 2013
I strolled 'round the corner this morning and visited animal-themed art in the big group exhibit. Instead of being a dedicated gallery, the large room was displaying its shows on the walls while housing an ongoing art class in the middle of the room. The ambiance was noisier than at a gallery, but cheerful. I like an exhibit with a creative buzz.
In the adjacent foyer gallery the artist Duan Zhaonan is displaying portraits of Chinese opera singers, heavy on the reds, with swift-looking brushstrokes.
Construction is scheduled to finish next April.
Pictured: The Ramona Street facade of the Pacific Art League, currently under construction. Photo by Rebecca Wallace.
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on Jun 15, 2013 at 3:41 pm
thanks for bringing a topic of art into discussion. Art is everywhere and in everyone. Art is the beauty how we ,us each one see the world. I found love in art art is so free and forthcoming acceptance of one just the way we are. Art is everywhere and I didn't know it until I started look at the world . I didn't have time riser the art bc I was always too busy running after money, belongings, houses ; I thought the more I had the more happy I would be.Wrong! Art world is so wonderful bc everyone is accepts you as you are; you will not be the weird kid in school or weird in any way, bc most people have no clue about the art talents within you and why u didn't fit in. I am so burning to go to burning man but don't have the ticket yet. I can get there and drive there and get tons of water and food so if anyone knows about the burning man and how I get ticket to get in I would like to know.I was a Palo Alto vehicle dweller so I can accommodate 1 person it would be sleeping in back of truck and you bring your own house, cover, shelter.i learned its pretty dusty and very hot in burning man, but im going anyways hoping to get in. Never been in burning man, and if an art project participation will let me attend , I would like to know about it. I have lots of time since im retired and can volunteer in supporting other artists. Life is about sharing and giving. Thank you again about the article and no one in Palo Alto cares about art~~ Palo Alto is only about who has what and how much.everyone is an artist what buring man told me: and come just the way you and you are loved.
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wondering why no one is posting anything? Is ithe reason because of my profile name ?...or the way I wrote the comment to the author? Or the article itself? Any artist minded around here?


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1. Saddle up, cowboy: It's hard to believe one of the largest urban parks in the US is less than 5km from Hollywood Blvd. Griffith Park is a sprawling, 1700ha wilderness that engulfs a large part of the Hollywood Hills. Sunset Ranch offers guided horse rides through the park - choose from a one- or two-hour day ride, a two-hour sunset ride or a four-hour dinner ride with a stop at a Mexican restaurant in Burbank.
2. Hang out with the cool kids: Head 9km east along Sunset Blvd from the celebrity haven of West Hollywood and you'll hit Silver Lake - a hip, edgy neighbourhood with a refreshingly bohemian feel. A magnet for painters, musicians and writers, the area is known for its eclectic range of shops, cafes and restaurants. After dark, there's a great selection of bars and music venues, such as The Silverlake Lounge and 4100 bar.
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5. Join the queue: LA is an unlikely birthplace for a gourmet food truck revolution but over the last few years, roving catering trucks have become all the rage. Truck owners tweet their location and locals flock to queue up for tacos from Kogi BBQ, sushi from FishLips and cupcakes from Sprinkles. The trucks now have such a following that there's an annual food truck awards called the Vendys. This year's winner was India Jones Chow Truck, which specialises in Indian street food and curries.
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Getting there: Qantas flies to Los Angeles via Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. See
Where to stay: Since opening in 2009, W Hollywood has quickly become one of the hottest spots to stay in LA, with people queuing around the block to get into its poolside rooftop nightclub, Drai's. 6250 Hollywood Blvd, LA.
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Legislative 'team' visits Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Breezy Point
A lakes area "team" of legislators that includes members of both political parties assured constituents they are working together at the Capital for outstate Minnesota.
"We listened at the last election when people said they were tired of partisan bickering," District 10 state Sen. Carrie Ruud, R-Breezy Point, said at town hall forums in Nisswa, Pequot Lakes and Breezy Point on Saturday, March 2. "We are really working hard to make a great team for Greater Minnesota, because we are different from the legislators down in the Cities.
"We have to work for Greater Minnesota because we are kind of outnumbered," Ruud said.
District 10A state Rep. John Ward, DFL-Baxter, organized the town hall meetings, which also included a stop in Brainerd. District 10B state Rep. Joe Radinovich also attended most of the forums, as did Al Doty, representing U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan's Democratic office.
Ward said the three District 10 legislators have become a good team, acknowledging they will vote differently and have different philosophies. But they are working together for the district, he said.
Doty said the district is lucky to have a team that is ignoring party labels and working together to make things happen. It's not always Republicans vs. Democrats as much as it is rural vs. metro, he said.
"Your job is to be sure these guys do their jobs to keep a level playing field here vs. the metro. It's inner city, suburban ring and us in outstate Minnesota," Doty said.
In Breezy Point, Jack Johnson of Pelican Township said, "Thank you for being friends and getting things done even though you're from different parties."
Regarding the state budget, the legislators said Gov. Mark Dayton likely will tweak his initial budget proposal in light of the most recent budget forecast that lowered the budget deficit.
Ruud acknowledged a proposed business to business tax would cripple businesses, and such a tax would be passed to consumers.
Ward applauded Dayton's proposed budget, saying he's heard of various groups liking different pieces of the budget. No one totally loves it; no one totally hates it. He said the proposed budget provides a balanced approach.
"I look forward to the dialogue," Ward said. "Negotiations are about to start. Stay tuned."
Other topics touched on at the town hall forums included support for marriage equality, better Internet access in rural areas, support of any legislation to help disabled veterans, support for the Mississippi Headwaters Board, a possible bill regarding counties' options to appoint or elect officials and encouragement to support a moratorium on wolf hunting.
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(May 15, 2007)--More than 2,300 graduation candidates walked the stage as UTSA celebrated commencement ceremonies May 10-12 at the Convocation Center on the 1604 Campus.
Ceremonies began at 7 p.m. Thursday with the first section of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts, the College of Public Policy and the bachelor of applied arts and sciences degree candidates receiving their degrees. Rosalie Ambrosino, UTSA provost and vice president for academic affairs, addressed the students as the evening's keynote speaker.
The Honors College ceremony was 3 p.m. Friday. At 7 p.m., the first section of the College of Education and Human Development, the second section of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts and the College of Architecture graduation candidates received their degrees. Keynote speaker Thomas Stephenson, president and publisher of the San Antonio Express-News, addressed the students and their friends and families.
At 9 a.m. Saturday, graduation candidates from the second section of the College of Education and Human Development walked the stage. The keynote speaker was Art Hall, District 8 city councilman. The 1 p.m. ceremony featured Arthur Emerson, chairman and CEO of GRE Creative Communications, addressing graduation candidates in the first section of the College of Business and the College of Sciences.
In the final exercise of the day at 5 p.m., Walter Downing Jr., executive vice president of Southwest Research Institute, spoke to graduation candidates in the College of Engineering and the second section of the College of Business.
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Should Sheriff Munks resign, answer questions, or do nothing?
Original post made by Richard Hine, editor of The Almanac, on May 1, 2007
Munks and Bolanos were briefly detained and questioned but were not among the six people -- five men and one woman -- arrested by police at the brothel.
Lt. Lisa Williams of the San Mateo County Shefiff's Office said some county vehicles were taken to Las Vegas for the relay.
Sheriff Munks issued a statement (see below), but refused to answer more questions. Click here for a recent story: Web Link
Should the sheriff resign, answer more questions, or do nothing? Comment below.
Following is the statement of Sheriff Greg Munks on April 24, 2007:
"I want to apologize to my family, the Sheriff's Office and its fine men and women, and to the people of San Mateo County for my lack of judgment and the undue attention and embarrassment this incident has caused.
"I believed I was going to a legitimate business. It was not.
"Both the Undersheriff, who was still outside when the authorities arrived, and I fully cooperated with the investigation. We were questioned and released.
"I would not, nor did I, break any laws. Neither did the Undersheriff.
"I hold myself to a high standard and am personally embarrassed by this mistake.
"While this is a personal embarrassment to me, it will not interfere with the important work of the Sheriff's Office on behalf of the people of San Mateo County. I ask for your cooperation in returning the focus of this office to addressing the important public safety challenges that face our community. Thank you."
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on May 1, 2007 at 8:02 am
If Munks and Bolanos are innocent victims of circumstances as Munks claims they are, they should not resign but Munks should answer reporters' questions and get past it.
This is patently obvious but by not answering questions, he raises the level of suspicion and doubt.
Maybe he feels that his integrity dictates that he not stoop to such indignities as answering questions about a dumb mistake. If he is what he says he is, his integrity would shine through and erase doubts.
If he is refusing to answer questions simply because he doesn't want to be further embarrassed, that doesn't wash. There is a price to be paid for stupidity and naivete, particularly for an elected official, and particularly for a top law enforcement official who professes not to understand the inference of asking a cab driver to find him a massage parlor in a state (albeit not a county) where prostitution is legal.
a resident of Menlo Park: Sharon Heights
on May 2, 2007 at 10:42 am
Sheriff Munks and Undersheriff Bolanos were staying at a hotel in Las Vegas...a hotel that has a legitimate "spa". This story of driving three miles off the strip, into a seedy area, to an unmarked residential home throws huge red flags! Anybody that beleives the ridiculous statement issued by Sheriff Munks might want to buy my bridge that is for sale! Any person, let alone experienced law enforcement professionals, would have realized where the limo driver was going and stopped him immediately if they were really looking for a legitimate business! Sheriff Munks and Undersheriff Bolanos have some serious questions to answer. Why were they "customers" at a brothel as stated by Las Vegas Metro Police? Who looks for a "massage" at 9:30 at night? The citizens of San Mateo County deserve better than this. Tell the truth gentlemen, you owe it to the public you serve.
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on May 2, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Of course he should resign. But for that matter, he never should have been elected. And he might not have been elected if there was an actual election. But there wasn't -- he was the only one running. Perhaps the thought of the Lane family's deep pockets scared away any worthy candidates. One wonders what his father-in-law, Mr. Lane, thinks about this fiasco.
Greg Munks represents everything that is wrong with San Mateo County politics.
On a related note, the Almanac's editorial this week was laughable. This is the same paper that ran a huge fluff piece when Munks took office. Where were the tough questions then - and before? All of a sudden the Almanac sees what the sheriff is all about. Too bad the paper wasn't paying attention earlier...
It might also be noted that Munks and Bolanos were Palo Alto cops together way back when. They've known each other for quite some time, so who knows what other adventures this duo has had together.
a resident of Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley
on May 2, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Resignation is the only option. Let's be frank here, if this involved two Deputy Sheriff's or any lesser rank for that matter, they would have at the least been demoted but most likely terminated! The Sheriff told a bold faced lie. He knew darned well that he was not in a "legitimate business". They got caught. PERIOD. Now it is time to step up to the plate and take their lumps. I cannot beleive the shame and embarrassment those two "top lawmen" have brought to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Recall the Sheriff if he won't resign.
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on May 2, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Is that what it would take, a recall election? Has anyone looked into this?
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on May 2, 2007 at 5:15 pm
Rory Brown is a registered user.
County resident:
Since Sheriff Munks holds an elected position, he can be removed from office three ways, according to Supervisor Rich Gordon:
1. A recall election
2. Resigning
3. Being defeated in an election after his four-year term ends
a resident of Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda
on May 3, 2007 at 2:43 pm
If Sheriff Munks wanted a massage as he claimed, he could have gotten one at his hotel spa. If he can't tell the difference between a brothel (aka "massage parlor") and a legitimate place that where a trained masseuse would give him a massage, then he doesn't deserve to be a Cop. How can we trust him to go after Prostitution rings and Human traffickers if he can't recognize them? Or when he's caught red handed patronizing them? Last time I checked it was illegal to paronize illegal brothels. Why the FBI didn't go arrest the Johns, or the Gregs who contribute to the problem is another issue. Ignorance of the law excuses no man - or Sheriff. He should resign.
a resident of Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley
on May 3, 2007 at 5:23 pm
According to Las Vegas Metro Police, the "Johns" or customers were not arrested but rather identified and released at the scene. The reason for this is the target people were the prostitutes and those that ran the brothel. There is a recall petition being filed by Michael Stogner. He has had quite a few comments in other periodicals. The Sheriff and the Under Sheriff got "caught with their hands in the cookie jar" Their excuse is basically "we were just putting the cookie back". How stupid does he think the San Mateo County residents are?
editor of The Almanac
on May 3, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Richard Hine is a registered user.
Peeved in Portola Valley: If you have it, please give us contact information for Michael Stogner. You can e-mail it to email@example.com
a resident of Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley
on May 4, 2007 at 9:29 am
Editor: Michael Stogner posts comments and contact info at www.smdailyjournal.com
Another interesting tid bit...Undersheriff Bolanos has recently completely disbanded the Sexual Assualt/Sex Crimes Investigations Unit for the Sheriff's Office. Hmmm...maybe a bit close home shall we say? This is unacceptable. That is probably the most important investigations unit law enforcement must maintain in this day and age. Please, look into this matter!!
Almanac staff writer
on May 8, 2007 at 3:20 pm
Rory Brown is a registered user.
Peeved in Portola Valley:
According to Capt. Don O'Keefe with the county sheriff's office, Undersheriff Carlos Bolanos has done nothing to change how the department investigates sex crimes.
Mr. O'Keefe said the county used to be part of the SAF (sexual assault felony) task force, which was a cross-jurisdictional effort overseen by the California Department of Justice to investigate sex crimes.
In August 2006 (before Mr. Bolanos was named undersheriff), that task force dissolved, due to a lack of resources, Mr. O'Keefe said. He noted the county still has officers dedicated to investigating sex crimes, but they focus on the issue at a county level, rather than working with officers of other jurisdictions to address the issue at a regional level.
a resident of another community
on May 14, 2007 at 9:45 am
I have a few stories and pictures re:Sheriff Munks and Undersheriff Carlos Bolanos and the Las Vegas Bordello caper .
Web Link
a resident of another community
on May 19, 2007 at 7:20 am
The Insider also wants to know the answers. Web Link
a resident of another community
on May 19, 2007 at 7:24 am
Web Link Side note....What hotel did Jerry Hill stay in..... isn't he supposed to be our radar?
a resident of another community
on May 19, 2007 at 11:13 am
All Records SEALED.
Web Link
a resident of another community
on May 24, 2007 at 10:44 am
Sheriff Greg Munks tells the voters that Carlos Bolanos was outside, as if he was never inside.
"Both the Undersheriff, who was still outside when the authorities arrived, and I fully cooperated with the investigation. We were questioned and released.
Spokesperson Cassell for the Las Vegas Metro Police on 4/24/07
Has them both inside the residence.
Has them both as customers.
a resident of another community
on May 28, 2007 at 7:08 pm
Not the first time the Sheriff' Department has used the no talk play.
2 Deputies refused to talk to the DA'S Investigators....Nice trick on San Mateo County
Web Link
a resident of another community
on Jun 2, 2007 at 7:56 am
Great Questions.
Web Link
a resident of another community
on Nov 19, 2007 at 9:42 am
For some unkown reason the above link (DELETED) to the CBS 5 video by reporter Robert Lyles on 5/16/07 Titled..."New Questions About Bay Area Sheriff Caught in Las Vegas Brothel Sting." I found it ...it took awhile...seems like it has been deleted for every site I put it on. WHY??? Web Link San Mateo County Supervisor Jerry Hill is interviewed at 4:43 to 5:35 on video. Under the radar......
This could be a job for REACT TASK FORCE......Sherman Hall...
a resident of Atherton: other
on Mar 8, 2008 at 4:43 pm
thank you glen beck for your interest and wish u were u were around in 1987 for greg hogue
Web Link
a resident of Menlo Park: Sharon Heights
on Apr 9, 2010 at 6:40 pm
These guys have got to be the most "un"streetsmart cops that have ever been in the business! I don't buy the story, and think that answering questions would the accountable and decent thing to do. Pretty ugly situation, women possibly forced into prostition, as well as the possibility that some could be under age. I would want to be as accomodating as possible, especially if I made the yahoo mistake of believing a ghetto apartment building off the strip was a legimate business. Yea...Right!


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Chapter 1 Summary
The Reader of Books
Roald Dahl's Matilda begins with a declaration that parents are "funny." Most parents mistakenly think kids are "awesome," but few kids are. In fact, most children are "disgusting." According to Dahl, however, it is okay that parents are so unrealistic. What is not okay is when parents insist on telling the rest of the world how great their children are. Because of this, Dahl thinks it would be fun to be a teacher. That job would give him the opportunity to write report cards, and then he would get to tell parents the truth about their "lazy, smelly, awful" kids. He would amuse himself making up poetic insults that would force parents to face the truth about their unremarkable offspring.
But as awful as it is when parents mistake their little idiots for angels, it is even worse when parents do the opposite. According to Dahl, there are a few rare parents who simply have no interest in their children.
As it happens, the parents in Matilda are the especially bad kind. They are called Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood, and they do not particularly care about either of their two children. They are especially awful to their daughter, Matilda. On the rare occasions when they bother to think about her at all, they think of her as an annoyance. They would probably get rid of her if they could.
Having parents like the Wormwoods is tragic for any child, but Matilda happens to be the kind of "sensitive and brilliant" girl most normal parents would adore. However, the Wormwoods are "so wrapped up in their silly little lives" that they do not notice how wonderful their daughter is.
Unlike her ordinary brother, Michael, Matilda shows signs of brilliance from babyhood. She learns to talk early, and by the age of three, she even teaches herself to read. By age four, she gets tired of the reading material in the house—newspapers and a cookbook—and she asks her father for a book of her own.
Instead of being thrilled at his daughter's interest in reading, Mr. Wormwood is annoyed. He says that the only kind of entertainment she needs is "the telly"—the TV. According to him, only a spoiled child would ask for a book.
Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood often leave four-year-old Matilda at home all by herself. This gives her the freedom to sneak out and go to the library. The librarian, Mrs. Phelps, lets Matilda sit in the children's section and read. She soon reads every children's book in the whole building. Then, with Mrs. Phelps's help, she begins picking out grown-up books to read. Soon the little girl is devouring a steady stream of classic novels.
Matilda's newfound reading habit makes her happier than ever before.
Chapter 2 Summary
Mr. Wormwood, the Great Car Dealer
Mr. Wormwood, Matilda's father, sells used cars. He is a "liar" who tricks his customers into paying too much for cars that are old or broken. At home, he sometimes explains his methods to his son, Michael, because he wants the boy to take part in the family business someday.
One afternoon, Mr. Wormwood explains how to stop a car's engine from making loud clanking sounds. According to him, all you have to do is mix a little sawdust in with the oil. That makes the engine sound "sweet as a nut." When Matilda asks how long it takes the clanking to start again, her father says it lasts "long enough." In other words, it lasts until after the customers pay for the cars. After that, the engines are ruined, but it is not his problem anymore.
This answer upsets Matilda, who says her father is being unfair. He gets angry and tells her she is stupid. "No one ever got rich being honest," he says. According to him, customers exist in order to be tricked by smart businessmen like him.
Next, Mr. Wormwood tells Michael how to make the mileage look really low on cars that are actually quite old. He has a way of using a screwdriver to reduce the mileage reading on the speedometer. His trick for doing this is his own invention, and he considers himself a genius for thinking of it.
Again, Matilda speaks up and accuses her father of cheating. This time, he loses his patience and shouts at her. He tells her that his business buys her food and puts a roof over her head. He calls her "an ignorant little squirt," and her mother agrees. Mrs. Wormwood orders Matilda never to talk back to her father again.
During this conversation, the family is eating instant dinners and watching a mindless soap opera on TV. Matilda asks permission to go to the table and read her book while she eats, but her father tells her that she must sit with her family and watch television instead of going away and reading by herself.
By now, Matilda is angry. She hates her parents, and she knows that this is bad. However, her books have shown her that there is "more to life than cheating people and watching television," and she wishes they understood this too. It also bugs her when they call her stupid because she is sure she is smart.
Matilda is five years old now, so she is not old enough to run away and live on her own. She is stuck with her family, and she has to find a way to make life bearable. Privately, she decides to get revenge every time her parents treat her poorly. Her father will be her first victim.
Chapter 3 Summary
The Hat and the Superglue
The next morning, before her father leaves for work, Matilda tiptoes into the cloakroom. Standing on her tiptoes and using a cane to extend her reach, she gets her father's hat down off its hook. Quickly she applies a ring of Superglue to the rim of the hat, and then she puts it back on the hook.
Matilda sneaks out of the cloakroom just in time. She is out of sight when Mr. Wormwood puts on his hat. He suspects nothing as he leaves for work—but when he arrives at his used car dealership, he cannot get his hat off. He is forced to wear it all day long, even as he works on cars. He is too embarrassed to explain his problem to his coworkers, so he pretends that he likes wearing his hat all the time.
At home that evening, Mrs. Wormwood yanks on her husband's hat but cannot get it off. She laughs at him and says that he must have Superglued it to his head by mistake. Mr. Wormwood protests that he did no such thing, but nobody believes him. He glances at Matilda suspiciously, but he does not really think that a five-year-old girl could have played such a dirty trick.
Matilda is thrilled by her father's embarrassment, but she acts as innocent as possible. She speaks up only once, to relate the story of a boy she knows who accidentally Superglued his finger to the inside of his nose. Mrs. Wormwood scoffs at this story and says that children are disgusting. When Matilda points out that she has seen her mother pick her nose, her mother changes the subject.
That night, Mr. Wormwood is forced to skip his shower and to sleep with his hat on. This is very uncomfortable, so he gets no rest at all. His tossing and turning disturbs his wife, who shouts at him for making so much noise. She tells him that the glue will wear off by morning.
But in the morning, the glue has not worn off. Eventually Mrs. Wormwood is forced to cut the hat off Mr. Wormwood's head. To do this, she has to cut off a ring of hair all the way around his scalp, and it makes him look awful. At breakfast, a few stray scraps of hat material are still stuck to Mr. Wormwood's forehead. Matilda helpfully informs him that he looks like he has lice.
By the end of this adventure, Matilda decides that it was "a satisfactory exercise." However, she does not really think that her father has learned "a permanent lesson."
Chapter 4 Summary
The Ghost
The experience with the hat embarrasses Mr. Wormwood so much that he stops "boasting and bullying" for a whole week. Then one day he gets into a bad mood, probably because of a problem at work. He comes home red-faced and angry. He marches into the living room, where Matilda is reading in a corner, and he turns on the TV. He cranks up the volume and glances at her, hoping that the noise will bother her. It does not; she has learned to tune out the sound of the "dreaded" TV. In fact, she does not appear to notice her father's existence.
For some reason, this makes Mr. Wormwood mad. Maybe he just wants to bully someone, or maybe he is jealous that Matilda can get enjoyment in a way he cannot. Whatever the reason, he yanks the book from her hands and shakes it in her face. He has never read the book himself, but he calls it "trash."
Calmly, Matilda tells her father that the book is a wonderful story called The Red Pony by John Steinbeck. Instead of listening, he tears it to pieces. Matilda is horrified, but there is nothing she can do to stop him. She does not cry; she already knows that tears do not solve anything. Instead she plans revenge.
The following day, Matilda goes to her friend Fred's house. He often boasts about his talking parrot, and she asks to see it. He takes her to his room, where she hears the parrot screech "Hullo" and "Rattle my bones!" According to Fred, this is all the bird knows how to say—but for Matilda's purposes, it is enough. She offers Fred a week's worth of allowance if he will let her borrow the bird for an evening. Then she takes the parrot home, shoves its cage up the dining room chimney, and waits.
That evening, Matilda's family eats dinner in front of the TV as usual. During their meal, they hear strange words coming from the dining room: "Hullo!" "Rattle my bones!" Everyone thinks the voice must belong to a burglar, and Mrs. Wormwood tells her husband to go find out. However, Mr. Wormwood is too scared to go fight a bad guy on his own. He makes the rest of the family come with him. Everyone grabs a knife or golf club or fire poker, and they all tiptoe into the dining room together.
The Wormwood family—including Matilda, who is good at pretending—searches the dining room for a burglar. When they cannot find anything wrong, Matilda tells everyone the room is haunted. This scares her parents and brother, and they run away.
The following day, Matilda takes the parrot cage out of the chimney and carries it back to Fred's house. He asks if the bird behaved, and she says her parents loved it.
Chapter 5 Summary
Matilda is the smallest and weakest person in her house, so she has to obey her parents even when they are wrong. When this gets unbearable, she plays one of her tricks. These acts of revenge cheer her up, and they humble her parents a bit. This makes them easier to live with—for a while.
After the parrot episode, Matilda's parents are calmer and nicer for a week or so. Then one day, her father comes home bragging loudly that he had an excellent day at work. He cheated five silly customers into buying five overpriced cars. He earned an excellent commission on each car, and now he feels rich and happy.
Matilda's brother Michael is a completely ordinary boy, but...
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Chapter 6 Summary
The Platinum-Blond Man
Matilda is outraged that her father refuses to believe she is good at math, so she dreams up another act of revenge. This time she attacks one of his biggest points of pride: his hair.
Matilda's mother, Mrs. Wormwood, dyes her hair a shiny silver color that looks like "a female tightrope-walker's tights in a circus." Twice a year, she gets this dye job done at a salon. In between, she occasionally uses a strong peroxide hair wash. Matilda has often admired the label on the peroxide bottle: "Keep away from children."
Meanwhile, Mr. Wormwood's hair is nothing like his wife's. It is thick and black, and he often brags that it makes him...
(The entire section is 541 words.)
Chapter 7 Summary
Miss Honey
Matilda begins her education at Crunchem Hall Primary School. Her teacher is Miss Honey, a sweet, pretty young woman who understands children very well. Her students love her.
The Headmistress of Matilda's school, Miss Trunchbull, is Miss Honey's opposite. All of the children and teachers are afraid of Miss Trunchbull, who sows terror wherever she goes. When she walks through the school hallways, she never pauses or stops for anyone. She just zooms straight through the crowds of children, sending surprised little ones flying in all directions.
There are not many people in the world who are as awful as Miss Trunchbull, but according to the narrator, almost...
(The entire section is 437 words.)
Chapter 8 Summary
The Trunchbull
Miss Honey normally avoids the Headmistress of Crunchem Hall Primary School, but meeting a genius is extremely exciting. Bravely, Miss Honey marches straight to the Headmistress's office to report what she has discovered about Matilda's intelligence.
Inside Miss Trunchbull's office, Miss Honey comes face to face with the Headmistress. Miss Trunchbull used to be an Olympic athlete, and she is still huge and muscular. It seems probable that she "could bend iron bars and tear telephone directories in half." She wears a brown cotton jacket and bright green pants, both of which make her look ridiculous. She is not kind, friendly, or interested in educating children. In fact,...
(The entire section is 439 words.)
Chapter 9 Summary
The Parents
After leaving Miss Trunchbull's office, Miss Honey borrows a set of textbooks from the teachers who work with the most advanced students at the school. She then speaks privately to Matilda and explains the following plan: Matilda will spend class periods reading from the advanced textbooks while Miss Honey teaches the other children. Then, at the end of each period, Matilda can have a few minutes to ask questions. This appeals to Matilda, who nods and says thank you very politely. Miss Honey marvels at the idea that anyone could think of this child as a bad girl.
Miss Honey thinks that Miss Trunchbull must have been mistaken when she said Mr. Wormwood disliked his own daughter....
(The entire section is 487 words.)
Chapter 10 Summary
Throwing the Hammer
Matilda is brilliant, but she is not arrogant. She is sweet and funny, and she has no trouble making friends with the other kids in her class. In her first few days, she befriends a girl named Lavender who, like Matilda, is full of mischief.
During the first week, Matilda and Lavender meet a ten-year-old girl named Hortensia on the playground. At first, Hortensia tries to scare them by telling stories about Miss Trunchbull. She warns them that the Headmistress hates little kids, many of whom "don't survive" the first year at Crunchem Hall Primary School.
When Matilda and Lavender seem more interested than scared, Hortensia tells them all about Miss...
(The entire section is 522 words.)
Chapter 11 Summary
Bruce Bogtrotter and the Cake
Lavender does not understand how Miss Trunchbull gets away with doing evil things like picking children up by their hair and throwing them across the schoolyard. She says her father would throw a fit if such a thing happened to her.
Matilda disagrees. Lavender's father would not believe a story about a headmistress who uses children for throwing practice. No adult would. According to Matilda, this is what makes Miss Trunchbull dangerous. It is also a lesson she and Lavender need to learn if they want to be truly great at practical jokes:
Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog....
(The entire section is 635 words.)
Chapter 12 Summary
Soon after the cake incident, Miss Honey explains to her class that Miss Trunchbull takes over every classroom in the school for one hour each week. The Headmistress uses this time to quiz the children on what they are learning. Their classroom will receive their first visit tomorrow, Thursday, at two o'clock in the afternoon. Gravely, Miss Honey advises everyone to be on their best behavior at that time:
Never argue with her. Never answer back. Never try to be funny. If you do, you will make her angry, and…you had better watch out.
Miss Honey also advises the children to study hard and make sure they arrive at school tomorrow knowing...
(The entire section is 430 words.)
Chapter 13 Summary
The Weekly Test
At two o'clock, Miss Trunchbull marches into Miss Honey's classroom and leers at the children. She calls them "a bunch of nauseating little warts" and claims that she is going to expel as many of them as she can.
The Headmistress tells the children to stand up and stick out their hands. Everyone obeys, and she walks up and down the rows to make sure they have all washed. She stops in front of Nigel Hicks, a smart little boy with visibly grubby fingers. He admits that he has not washed since yesterday at least, and he does not seem sorry. He explains that his father is a doctor who says that "we're all so covered with bugs anyway that a bit of extra dirt never hurt...
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Chapter 14 Summary
The First Miracle
By now, Trunchbull is completely annoyed at Matilda's class. She grumbles that small children are the worst kind. They should not exist at all. Someone should invent a spray to kill them off, or maybe a new kind of sticky fly-paper that catches them so they can be thrown away. "My idea of a perfect school…is one that has no children in it at all," the Trunchbull says.
Miss Trunchbull pours herself a glass of water, and Lavender's newt plops into her glass. The Headmistress screams and leaps up, shaking like a jellied dessert. Not being well schooled in science, she does not recognize a newt when she sees one. However, she does recognize that she is angry. Somebody...
(The entire section is 521 words.)
Chapter 15 Summary
The Second Miracle
Matilda is so amazed at what she has done that she does not know what to think. As the other kids rush out of the classroom, she sits still and wonders what to do next. After a moment's consideration, she decides that she needs the help of an adult. Obviously her parents are no good, so she opts to talk to Miss Honey instead.
When Miss Honey sees Matilda's odd expression, she immediately agrees to a private chat. Ever since those awful meetings with the Headmistress and Matilda's parents, Miss Honey has been feeling sorry for this little girl. It is the teacher's impulse to help the child in any way possible.
First, Matilda asks if she will really be...
(The entire section is 421 words.)
Chapter 16 Summary
Miss Honey's Cottage
On the walk to Miss Honey's cottage, Matilda's excitement about her new power fills her with energy. She skips and hops along, chattering about what she can do:
I only have to take a moment to get my eyes strong and then I can push it out, this strongness, at anything at all so long as I am staring at it hard enough....
Eventually Miss Honey warns Matilda to slow down. Miss Honey is amazed by the power as well, but she warns that they are "playing with mysterious forces." This is not necessarily bad, but it may have a bad or painful side to it. They will need to be careful.
Matilda is "too steamed up"...
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Chapter 17 Summary
Miss Honey's Story
Unable to hold in her curiosity, Matilda asks a series of questions about Miss Honey's life. Timidly, Miss Honey says that her salary is fairly low, but not so low that she should have to live as she does. Matilda suggests that it might be nice to live simply and save the trouble of shopping and housecleaning, but Miss Honey does not reply. Instead she goes red all over, and the room falls silent.
After a pause, Matilda apologizes for prying. The teacher shakes her head and says that it is natural to be curious. Matilda is as wise as many adults, and Miss Honey should have expected the questions. Quietly, the teacher admits that she has never told anybody the story she...
(The entire section is 652 words.)
Chapter 18 Summary
The Names
Matilda finds it upsetting to think about Miss Trunchbull being Miss Honey's aunt. Quietly, the little girl says that she saw Miss Trunchbull throw a child over a fence. But according to Miss Honey, that was nothing. Miss Trunchbull used to hold Miss Honey's head underwater in the bathtub, making her feel like she was drowning. But halfway through this story, Miss Honey stops herself and says that she does not want to talk about what her aunt did to her. It does not help to dwell on such things.
Suddenly Miss Honey apologizes for talking so much about herself. After all, she invited Matilda over to talk about the little girl's power to move things with her mind. Hoping to...
(The entire section is 427 words.)
Chapter 19 Summary
The Practice
Nobody else is home when Matilda enters her house. Her father is still at work, and her mother is probably off playing Bingo. As for her brother, who knows where he is? Matilda is glad to be home alone because now she has a chance to start working right away on her plan to help Miss Honey.
Matilda sneaks into the living room and steals one of her father's cigars. She wants to practice moving it with her mind. It is a bit bigger and heavier than the thing Matilda will need to move to make her plan work, but that is probably okay.
Taking the cigar to her room, Matilda puts it on the table and sits down on her bed. Concentrating hard, she moves it with her mind. It...
(The entire section is 414 words.)
Chapter 20 Summary
The Third Miracle
On the following day at two o'clock, Miss Trunchbull is scheduled to come to Miss Honey's classroom for her weekly visit. When she marches in "like some giant of doom," her first action is to check the water pitcher. This time there are no newts awaiting her. This pleases her, and she warns the children that she will make them pay if such a thing happens again.
When the test begins, Miss Trunchbull orders a boy named Wilfred to recite the number 3 multiplication table backwards. Terrified, he stammers that he has not learned to do it that way, and Miss Trunchbull says triumphantly that the children are not learning anything. Miss Honey protests:
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Chapter 21 Summary
A New Home
The next day, Miss Trunchbull does not show up at school, and she does not call in sick either. When a few school officials decide to find out if she is okay, they find her front door unlocked and her house empty. The furniture is still there, but her possessions have been removed from the cupboards and closets. The school officials conclude that the Headmistress has skipped town.
The day after that, Miss Honey receives a letter from a local law firm. It informs her that her father's will has suddenly been found. The document declares Miss Honey the true owner of her dead parents' house, and it also gives her access to a large sum of money that belonged to her father. Within a...
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No running game.
Falcons now have Asante Samuel (is he injured?), an Eli killer
Falcons have a power running game (not Turner, Jaquezz Rogers)
Falcons will embarass Corey Webster
Basically Eli will be forced into a shootout and the way Nicks and Cruz are playing, he won't have a lot of help.
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In my heart of heart's I believe we will make the playoffs.
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
This team is so unpredictable they can go from winning out to losing out. I'm not kidding. What they have to do is get their heads on straight and focus on winning instead of praising the opponent leading up to the game.
Here's my prediction based on this team's history:
Saints - W
Falcons - W (think packers)
Ravens - L (post win hangover)
Eagles - W
Final 10-6 and win the NFCE and 4th seed in the playoffs.
If we lose to the Saints on Sunday, I wouldn't be surprised to see more of a collapse, and only beat the Eagles at the end and close the season at 8-8 missing the playoffs.
1. True
2. Diehl wasn't AS much the liability he is this year. But yes, he was bad in an important position
3. Not really. Turner was ok and they really weren't using Rogers like they have this season. He is their future and they know it
4. Webster has significantly digressed this season. I don't think anyone can debate that
ADDITION: We are playing them IN ATLANTA
1) Tuck and Osi were playing like they cared.
2) We have the Cowboys number in december, and last year they were the only divisional threat.
3) Cruz wasn't dropping balls by this point in the season.
4) All the injuries prior in the season were coming back online. This time we've got people going inactive (Brown, Locklear, Hixon, Williams)
PS: I still think we need to find one game to just start Tracy and Ojomo. Tuck and Osi just look like they don't care anymore, and since TC won't ever start rookies, they know their jobs are secure for the time being...
I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite team in the NFL.
Tha Giants will beat the Falcons and Ravens, because thats what the Giants do against good teams on the road @ 1 o'clock. (book it)
Saints W/L
Falcons W
Raven W
Eagles W
Gut feelings tell me they win the next 3 out of 4 or run the table. Maybe I'm feeling a little optimistic this Wednesday morning or maybe it's the coffee, but I wouldn't have the remaining schedule any other way.
Go Giants!!!!
I think the Giants have the players to run the table, including the Falcons.
Once again, just like last season, I'm worried about Fewell and Gilbride.....sometimes I think the players make them both look alot better than they are.
Then again, last season worked out okay....so I'll just hope for the best.
However, if we see the same frightened schemes from Fewell that we saw against RG3, Brees is going to destroy this defense.
And, more importantly, hopefully Killdrive will attack the weakness of the Saints defense.....unlike his dopey gameplan against the Skins.
Eli should have had 400+ yards v. that ****ty Skins pass defense.......but yeah, Gilbride is "The Best There Is."
"I like linebackers. I collect 'em. You can't have too many good ones." - Bill Parcells
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Apr 20, 2013 at 10:48 am #1301960
matt brisbinSpectator
@firestarter01Locale: Bay Area
Hey all,
I'm curious what your thoughts are in this new pack I came across.
To me, I'd be concerned with one of the attachments failing but other than that it looks like a neat daypack.Apr 20, 2013 at 11:04 am #1978719
Max DiltheySpectator
@mdiltheyLocale: MaxTheCyclist.com
I have a pack from Boreas. I like the pack, I like the company. This doesn't seem that useful.
Never am I backpacking when I think "If only I could transform my backpack!"Apr 20, 2013 at 11:13 am #1978726
And ESpectator
@lunchandynnerLocale: Pacific Northwest
So, its pretty much a pretty external frame pack, eh? Interesting.Apr 20, 2013 at 11:45 am #1978736
Ken T.BPL Member
Back in the early days you bought a pack frame and the appropriate size bag you needed. Larger for winter, etc..
As for Kickstarter, well…Apr 20, 2013 at 1:48 pm #1978765
Dustin ShortBPL Member
I'm surprised at all the distaste for kickstarter. I'll admit many of the products are subsidizing fun (like i'll give you a thanks and a slideshow if you pay for my vacation to Tahiti, or a video series on packrafting).
But for tangible products it's not bad. Assuming you do your research and fund a project that has a solid design (ie past prototype phase) and proper financials, then the site is great for basically doing market research. If not enough pledge than there may not be large (or easily accessible) market for your product.
In this case, Boreas does produce products already so you have a good chance (no guarantee) that they will actually produce the pack. I don't see a need for it in my personal usage, but apparently tons of others have. It does seem to offer a one pack solution for both hiking and biking (that's fairly new). It does harken to external frame packs, yes. But has that design been updated in 50 years? Not really. Has it been applied to biking? not in any traditional sense that I know of. The Absaroka pack that BPL used to sell was an update on the idea for hiking purposes but no longer available. So they are filling a niche that doesn't exist currently. By using kickstarter they're also minimizing costs. They could have done the R&D and released the model, then found out no one wanted to buy one. All that time and money would be lost and they'd have to recoup the costs by increasing the price of their other bags or layoffs (gear designers have kids to feed). It provides quicker, more accurate, and generally better market research than focus groups and interviews with current and future customers can, especially since they have to offer up cash to respond to a survey.
As far as UL backpacking though, probably nothing worth getting excited over until weights come out.Apr 20, 2013 at 1:49 pm #1978766
David ChenaultSpectator
@davecLocale: The West Slope
You could not cycle with that pack and wear a helmet and look up all at the same time.
Why would you want a 20 liter pack with a frame?
Any frame that's that flexible can't hold much more than 30-35 pounds well, and a good pack can carry that weight without a frame (or at least, not much of one).
They do have some very clean lines.Apr 20, 2013 at 2:17 pm #1978778
Greg FBPL Member
@gregfLocale: Canadian Rockies
Looks like the zpacks arc blast frame with a lot of extra features that add weight.Apr 20, 2013 at 2:35 pm #1978783
Justin BakerBPL Member
@justin_bakerLocale: Santa Rosa, CA
Why do people give away their money so that somebody else can make money on a product?
Is there some kind of return on your investment? I don't get kickstarter.Apr 20, 2013 at 3:16 pm #1978796
DougBPL Member
"Why do people give away their money so that somebody else can make money on a product?"
You do that every time you buy something, so it seems like a bit of a silly question. Kickstarter is really just an internet store – in this case one in which you're paying for a product long before it's actually produced and you might not get your product at all – but there are other internet stores that folks have had the same problem with (there's a current thread about one, AAMOF).
"Is there some kind of return on your investment?"
I guess this is what it comes down to – whether you see yourself investing in a company, or simply pre-purchasing a product. Other than the $1 or $5 (very low amounts, which generally don't get many takers, I don't think), I see Kickstarter as simply pre-purchasing a product, not investing in a company. If it's a product that appeals to me from someone/a company with a track record, I'm not too worried about it.Apr 20, 2013 at 3:23 pm #1978800
matt brisbinSpectator
@firestarter01Locale: Bay Area
Thanks for the replies everyone. I find my thoughts pretty much falling in line with everyone else. It's kinda like that all in one fax/copier/email/coffee machine/printer that has a lot of features but maybe lacking in every department.
So far I don't see how this is any better than a suspension pack with a rain cover.
+1 on the not so useful for biking. I hadn't thought of it restricting neck mobility but that does seem like a downside if it's fully loaded.
Just wanted to run it by all you experts :-)Apr 20, 2013 at 3:27 pm #1978802
DougBPL Member
"As far as UL backpacking though, probably nothing worth getting excited over until weights come out."
Weights are on the Kickstarter page.
Triple-Tramp Suspension
Weight: 1lb 9oz / 695g
Torso: 18.5" / 47cm
Materials: 7000 series aluminum frame with stainless steel stays, mesh back panel, perforated EVA foam shoulder straps and air mesh backing
Volume: 13L / 793in3
Weight: 9oz / 260g
Torso: 18.5" / 47cm
Materials: 140D 2-way stretch front panel with 100D robic triple ripstop sides and bottom
Volume: 28L / 1709in3
Weight: 1lb 3oz / 525g
Torso: 18.5" / 47cm
Materials: 210D ripstop nylon with 420D bottom and 2-way stretch front panels
Volume: 30L / 1830in3
Weight: 11oz / 315g
Torso: 18.5" / 47cm
Materials: 100D robic triple ripstop body, with 420D bottomApr 20, 2013 at 3:30 pm #1978805
Justin BakerBPL Member
@justin_bakerLocale: Santa Rosa, CA
Ok, so you contribute and you expect to receive the product. Makes sense. I thought that people where throwing money out there without expecting anything in return.Apr 22, 2013 at 3:49 am #1979240
Troy HawkinsBPL Member
@ollyiskLocale: Germany
Justin, the "rewards" on the right are what you buy. If the project meets its funding criteria, you'll receive the item, presumably, on its estimated delivery date (located below that reward).
Example: If you pledge $550 and the project meets its funding goal, you get the $550 reward.
Kickstarter makes perfect sense for some forays, and not so much for others. As has been stated, I think that for a physical product, kickstarter makes much more sense than a washed up musical artist begging for $50,000 from fans so they can record and press a few CDs.
Kickstarter is also kind of a nice way to do "market research." A company can send out a letter, an email, post something to a blog, tap distributors for feedback or information, or ping outdoor shops and ask what customers are looking for. They might get a hundred different needs/wants and as they start brainstorming a product (prior to R&D), they might have 5,000 people saying, "I'd purchase the bag you're proposing," but then only 100 people would actually buy it–it's a gamble, and kickstarter funding, in theory, removes that gamble (at least for the manufacturer). It's an ideal model for smaller companies to use; even larger companies are turning to kickstarter, because direct-to-consumer models are better for everyone involved than traditional business models.
The direct-to-consumer model makes people put their money where their mouth is. Whether or not kickstarter is a good thing for startups, or a recipe for nightmares is another issue altogether. You have to have faith that the product you're backing is extremely well thought out and refined enough to the point where you're not paying to be a guinea pig.Apr 22, 2013 at 4:34 am #1979243
J RBPL Member
I saw those weights, but I'm not clear if you add the suspension weight plus a bag weight to get the total weight for each bag setup. In other words, is it a total of 2lb 2oz for a 13L suspension-framed pack? Seems like that's the way it works. Heavy.
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I usually wake up with sore shoulders and neck, stabbing chest pains (scar tissue and nerve damage) and at least one knee that doesn't want to participate. Its usually at that point that I remind myself that the body follows where the mind takes it and I go for a ride.ReplyDelete
Tylenol and an understanding wife help too :)
I am happy there others that bike/run when in a little discomfort. I know how you feel but even after a fun/hard ride its still better than no ride at allReplyDelete
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Spent more time inhaling/ingesting chlorinated pool water than I did straining my transversus abdominus righting the creek boat that was masquerading as a kayak.
I feel your pain- but it's so much FUN. Why stop now?
I feel your pain. With the Leslie 3 day weekend, I cram it in. A girls got to do what a girls got to do with what time she has! But yes, this morning and this afternoon after the visit to the Chiropractor, I was wondering what the hell I was thinking after the marathon on Friday, the long ski tour on Saturday and the 30k snow run on Sunday. The reality is I KNOW what I was thinking and wouldn't have it any other way:ReplyDelete
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Journalist assaulted by police in Ivory Coast
New York, June 12, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Ivorian police's assault on a journalist on June 5 and calls on authorities to ensure the officers are brought to justice.
Two officers attacked Cybèle Athangba, a reporter with the daily La Nouvelle, while she was covering a protest of about 100 police officers in front of the police headquarters in the economic capital, Abidjan, according to local journalists and news reports. Athangba was among three journalists who were interviewing officers protesting the alleged embezzlement of funds that had been deducted from their salaries since 2006 to pay for their housing.


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Balmain Spring 2012
How a show that is inspired by Las Vegas, cowboys, and matadors could be described as a classy performance might seem to stretch the limits of credibility to the breaking point. But those are the words that can be justly ascribed to Olivier Rousteing's first collection since he stepped up to take over from Christophe Decarnin at Balmain, a house with a sensational reputation for a full-on rock-chick sexiness, lately slightly tarnished. Rousteing, though only 26 years old, succeeded in cleaning up and rebooting the credibility of Balmain as a Parisian entity by using intensely worked embroidery and a precision of cut, while also speaking directly to his own generation, which is now coming out fully in favor of unfettered, exuberant bling.
He said he'd been looking at the work of Nudie Cohn, the man who designed performance jumpsuits for country-and-western stars in the sixties, mixed with "something a bit Mexican, bullfighter's costumes, and wallpaper from Vegas." That could all too easily have slid into something tacky, but he exerted an impressive control over his sources, tempering his look with a judicious use of chambray, sweatshirts, and sharply cut pants in suede and leather.
"I wanted to respect the couture heritage of Balmain, and what Oscar de la Renta did for the house," he explained backstage, pointing out the rich detail subsumed in every piece. Close up, even the pale denim turned out to be printed with faded baroque curliques, while the white jeans were a construct of embossed cotton and white snakeskin. As for the geometric, chevroned gold beading smothering bejeweled fringed jackets and tiny dresses? It was not just executed with a knowledgeable hand, but also perfectly in sync with this summer's feeling for Deco. In all? It was continuity, but with a fresh energy and sense of ambition. Watching it, you felt that, for the first time in many years, a new, young Parisian point of view could be on the rise here, one with a dedicated, precocious skill acquired by working behind the scenes. Rather than airlifting in a hired talent from another house, the management of Balmain made a smart decision to promote from within. Rousteing, who worked alongside Christophe Decarnin for the past few years, looks not just like a worthy successor, but one who may develop a promising voice of his own.


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I made a small post but found this section where I was allowed a new topic so here we go Here is all work done as of one week.
coming together
Resin on inside
initial Bondo
2nd bondo and Drywall Mud
Knees Beginning
Gauntlets Beginning
Santa's Little Helper
Once the helmet is all smooth and finished I will clear coat it and make a silicone mold. This is why I'm fine with using the drywall mud rather than wresteling bondo. I will use only bondo on the gauntlets since I can't see myself trying to make a mold of those.
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The unicorn or D. Hixon?
The unicorn or D. Hixon?
I say Wilson
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A demand for a contract extension between the Dallas Cowboys and QB Tony Romo was issued on behalf of the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Redskins, it was reported early Monday.
Tony Romo has been an integral component of the Cowboys fortunes the past several years, and its time to ensure his future as the quarterback of Americas Team, read a joint statement issued by the three NFC East rivals. We hereby call on Jerry Jones to sign Tony to a lucrative new deal that will guarantee he remains a Cowboy for the remainder of what we all hope will be a long, long career.


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Bergdahl emails to family suggest American POW deserted
HAILEY, Idaho - Emails an Idaho soldier sent to his parents before he was captured by the Taliban three years ago suggest he was disillusioned and considering deserting.
Bowe Bergdahl told his parents he was "disgusted" with the U.S. mission in Afghanistan and with the Army.
"The future is too good to waste on lies," Bowe wrote. "And life is way too short to care for the damnation of others, as well as to spend it helping fools with their ideas that are wrong. I have seen their ideas and I am ashamed to even be american. The horror of the self-righteous arrogance that they thrive in. It is all revolting."
In emails quoted in a forthcoming article in "Rolling Stone" magazine, some of Bergdahl's words read like a suicide note.
The magazine says the emails were provided by Bergdahl's family, which has gone public with its own discontent with U.S. efforts to free their son.
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Saving the world
Book by: Hazel Darkshadow
Status: Finished
Genre: War and Military
Chapter1 (v.1) - The journey starts
himBell kicks open the 'locked' door to her fathers gun closet and steps inside quickly looking over all the guns and ammunition, She slips off the leather jacket and shirt she wore to pull on a bullet proof vest before she put back on the shirt and leather jacket. From the shelves full of guns and ammunition she grabs an AK47, and two Desert Eagle pistols aswell as plenty of ammuntion for all of the guns she had picked up. She puts the ammuntion into the base of her shoulderbag as she straps the Desert Eagle's to her thighs and the AK47 to her back. Turning she gives one last glance over the guns before she heads downstairs and grabs any packeted food and bottles of water from the kitchen and packs them into her shoulder bag. She wonders what she was going to do with the spare guns upstairs and after she had thought about it for a few miniutes she grabbed a bottle of white spirit from the cupboard and some matches before she ran upstairs and poured the white spirit into the gun closet as she also made a trail of white spirit down the stairs and through the hallway to the front door where she lit a match and dropped it onto the start of the white spirit trail and took five long strides back form the house as she watched the fire run through the white spirit trail and through the house as the fire reached the gun closet there was an explosion which was bigger then Bell had planned for and she was sent flying backwards across the street by the explosion as her back whacked into a huge brick wall and she felt a searing pain through her back. She took a second to recover before she pushed herself to her feet and looked at the house she'd grown up in which now stood ablaze infront of her.
She showed no emotion on her face - she had never truly felt safe in that house anyway, too many arguments and bad memories for Bell to stay there now that she didn't have to. Bell glanced around to see if anyone was present but there was no-one, she looks back at the house as the two neighbouring houses also caught alight and Bell turned to her left and headed down the street, She knew that there was one thing which could stop the zombie's and start the world off again. The only problem was it was all the way over in Mexico - and currently Bell was in New York,which meant that she wouldhave to make her way across most of America without falling prey to the Zombies. Bell sighs softly as she walks along and constantly looked around her to make sure no zombies were approaching her or that there was anybody about that may try to attack her for one reason or another.
She was walking along for what felt like ages until there was asudden scream to Bell'sleft from a dark alleyway, spinning around Bell runs down the alleyway and spotting a male who was only around eight months older then Bell being attacked by a group of five zombies, pulling out her pistols Bell qucikly takes aim and shots all five of the zombies in the head walking over she saw the bullets had lodged in the back of the zombies head she laughs softly before putting her pistols away and looks up at the male "What the hell are you doing on the streets alone and with no weapons?!" The male looked truly scared for his life as he looks at Bell and says "I didn't know things were so bad...i thought i'd be ok" Sighing Bell says "Well you wont be 'ok' on your own and i dont have spare weapons for you - so let's stick together for now and when we find some weapons for you then you can chose if you want to stick together or go seperate ways" The male nods and says "Sure, I'm Orin by the way" he says holding a hand out to Bell who just looks at it and says "Im Bell" Orin nods and follows after Bell who had quickly turned and walked back up and out the alleyway.
"So what has you out on the streets with the zombies? Dont you have somewhere you can hide?" Orin asks Bell. "I did but im the only person who knows where something can be found to save the earth and personaly i didn't like the place i was at" Bell replies simply to which Orin nods saying "So you want to save the world so it can start over again?" Bell nods saying "That's exactly what i want to do" Orin looks at her curiously and asks "Dont you fear the world will repeat it's history? That humanity will make the same mistakes and it will all lead to this again?" Bell shrugs and replies "it's a risk im willing to take to end this nightmare" as they walk along with Orin always watching Bell - he was unsure of her and a little bit scared that if he annoyed her to much she would kill him or seriously injure him but at the same time he found her pretty and thought she would be beautiful if she just dropped that harsh apperance and let him be a friend to her and for them to find out about each other. Bell sighs disliking Orin's constant gaze on her - she disliked how he was so positive and cheery, even though he was good-looking and if it was the time before the apocolyse Bell had no bout that all the popular girls would be swooning for his attention but Bell hadn't been a 'popular' before hand and she was gratefull for that. Bell also wasn't attracted to Orin in anyway at all and she hoped that as soon as she found him a weaon and knew he could fend for himself that he would leave her and go on his own way and leave her to her mission - though from that hopefull look in Orin's face and the way he looked at her and kept trying to get her to tell him about herself and reveal her secrets that it was very unlikely Orin would do such.
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who do you think has influenced pairs skating and/or has helped advance the sport of pairs skating (not including dance pairs)? Sorry about the short list, but the max list is 10. :D
who do you think has influenced pairs skating and/or has helped advance the sport of pairs skating (not including dance pairs)? Sorry about the short list, but the max list is 10. :D
Last edited by KatyaFan; 07-09-2004 at 12:52 AM.
I'd have to say IRINA RODNINA and... IRINA RODNINA! The woman won THREE Olympic gold medals and something like 10 World titles with two different partners: Alexandr Zaitsev (ex-husband) and Alexei Ulanov (who devastated her when he married a skating rival).
I think influencial & advanced the sport are two different topics. (IMO ) For influencial I think it is those pairs who have a style, that you can see the effects of that in other pairs.
For advanced the sport-I see that as all skaters who have added something technically & artistically to the sport.
Top of my list is the Protopopovs: They started not only the Russian domination of the sport, but the influence of the Russian ballet into skating. As well, as embodied Uncle Dick's favorite phrase about pairs "two should become one"
Rodnina & Zaitsev/Rodnina & Ulanov really influenced pairs in the 70s-a lot of the other Soviet Pairs were like mini Rodnina/Zaitsev clones back then. But, they were the ones who really introduced the more athletic aspects of skating-speed, lifts, jumps etc.
Valova & Vasiliev are somewhat underappreciated, but they were the first pair to do consistant side-by-side triples & they were the first wildly successful pair using the Moskvinaesque choreography.
Gordeeva & Grinkov have advanced the sport through their technical perfection-they were remarkably consistant (save Katia's growth spur years) and almost everything they did was "textbook" As, pros-they added a new sense of Artistry to their skating. And in 1994-1995 meshed together their artistry & technical abilities.
Mishkutenok & Dmitrev/Kazakova & Dmitriev took the Moskvina choreography, along w/ Artur's strong involvement in the choreography & took it to a new stratosphere. Adding a new, unique, artistic dimension to pairs skating. And Artur himself has had influence on the state of male pairs skaters-and I think we now expect the men to be more "active" on the ice. When before, they were the silent partners.
Berezhnaya & Sikhaurlidze have advanced the sport by being themselves & at the sametime-sort of a middle point between the strong artistry & choreography of M&D and the techincal perfection of G&G.
I think Shen & Zhao have opened pairs skating up to Chinese athletes like never before, and are have helped made China a powerhouse in pairs.
Not to be nitpicky-but Klimova & Ponomarenko are an ice dance couple not pairs
Two of the most influential pairs of all times:
Belousova-Protopopov (The Protopopovs): turned pairs into a ballet like art form.
Rodnina-Zaitsev: Brought great athleticism to pairs.
It is hard for me to pick one of these two pairs as the most influential.
Agree with the above and would add that here in North America at least Underhill and Martini especially as pros .
The Protopopovs
Rodnina & Zaitsev
Gordeeva & Grinkov
I think this tree pairs where the most influential pairs of all times, each on their own way helped pairs skating to become the way it is today.
After my essay long post if I had to narrow it down to just two pairs: without any doubt it would be
The Protopopovs
Irina Rodnina
As Vash said, the Protopopovs introduced the ballet and what we associate with modern pairs skating.
Irina Rodnina introduced athleticism to the sport.
And a sign of influence, if you look at any pair that has followed them-you can see the influence of Protopopovs & Rodnina on their skating.
Like many said, I think that Irina Rodnina and the Protopopvs were the most influential. The reason why we have to look so far back, I think, is that pair skating does not evolve that much. Now,before you throw rotten eggs, hear me out: Pairs skating has certainly increased in difficulty, but were there that much innovation in the last, say, 40 years? Was there a big revolution in pair skating that I haven't heard of? Because, basically, there has been variations on the lifts, the death spirals, the spins, etc. But real, groudbreaking change?
Protopopovs, Rodnina, and G/G. My favorite will always be G/G. They were just magical. I think S/Z has potential to become one of these pairs, though.
I think the Protopopovs made pairs skating into "Two shall skate as one". I have not seen tapes of many of the past pairs but it seemed like before the P's they were mostly athletes. P&P made pairs skating into an art form.
I don't see S&Z revolutionizing pairs skating except from the Chinsese perspective. They put China on the map of pairs skating and opened doors for other Chinese pairs (Pang & Tong, Z&Z). The big throws are certainly impressive, but there have been pairs that did big throws. I see this as just an improvement over what already existed. When G&G started skating, their throws were much bigger than other pairs', but that is not what made them a great pair. I don't see G&G as actually revolutionizing pairs skating,but they were the most perfect pair ever. They combined the athleticism of R&Z and the artistry of P&P to create a dream pair.
I would say M&D took the next BIG step after R&Z in pairs skating. They brought in the male partner as an equally important part of the pair. They are missing from this list, probably because their career was relatively short, even though they were Olympic champions and 2x world champs. They went beyond the traditional pairs moves and created works of art on the ice, using the two bodies, and particularly the incredible flexibility of Natalia Mishkutenok. K&D continued the trend and B&S created their own moves using Elena's flexibility, while being elegant like G&G and fast like R&Z. However, I attribute the next revolution after R&Z to M&D. So here are the pairs that have been most influential:
The Protopopovs
G&G cannot be left off the list because of their perfection and popularity. Many later pairs took their inspiration from G&G- among them were B&S, Meno & Sand, and may be others. That makes 4 influential pairs. If I had to pick just one, I would pick the Protopopovs who laid the foundation.
JMHO of course.
Last edited by Vash01; 07-11-2004 at 12:30 AM. Reason: More on M&D
The Protopopovs--most definitely! The were well matched, they brought elegance and style to pairs. Rodnina--and which ever partner. They brought speed and athleticism--also started the short female with the tall, strong male (which I have never cared for). I much prefer the "matched look of the Protopopovs and Tai and Randy.


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Teen faces attempted murder charges after shots fired in Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. - Police say a teenager is facing four counts of attempted first degree murder after allegedly firing a gun at a group of people.
The investigation began at around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday (11/12/13) when police received a report of someone shooting a gun during an incident that involved a bicycle and a Jeep.
Officers went to check it out and found a Jeep that had crashed through a picket fence outside of of a home at the intersection of Arroyo Avenue and Carteret Avenue.
Three people were detained. A fourth ran from police.
Officers found the fourth person, a teenage boy, hiding in a home in the 1000 block of Berkley. They said he was injured but did not provide specifics.
Police say the teenager was the person who was riding the bicycle and that he got into a fight with the people in the jeep and one of their mothers. The teen is accused of firing one shot during that fight before pedaling off. Police say three men jumped into the jeep and chased the teen before crashing it into the fence.
In addition to the attempted murder charges, the teen is facing charges for underage possession of a gun. Police say he also had three city warrants and one county warrant for truancy.
The teen was taken to Pueblo Youth Corrections.