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" Brand: Muller / Type: Yoghurt "
I am a big fan of the Muller crunch corner yogurts but I have only just recently tried this flavour. I usually go for the milk chocolate flavoured crunch corner yogurts which are very nice too.
I came across this yogurt in work. It was lunch time and after eating a salad I thought I needed something with a little more taste so I went to the canteen and came back with this yogurt. I chose this yogurt because it was the only flavour left in the fridge! I thought that it wouldn't be great as it was the only flavour left but it turns out that this is now my favourite type.
The yogurt comes in a square plastic container which is divided in to two sections. This bigger section is filled with a very light and creamy strawberry milkshake flavoured yogurt. The yogurt is is just the right consistancy, it is neither too thick or thin and the flavouring is just right. In the other, smaller section of the plastic pot there are small round ball, which are the 'shortcake' part of the yogurt. They are quite small, round and each little shortcake has a crunchy shortcake centre which is covered in a smooth and delicious white chocolate. The strawberry flavoured yogurt isn't very sweet so the white chocolate adds a little sweetness to the dessert.
These yogurts are great to have as a snack or at lunch or after dinner and they are very enjoyable. The yogurt also has no bits; I was very pleased with this because I hate they texture of yogurts when they have little bits like seeds inside them. You can enjoy this yogurt by mixing the shortcake balls with the yogurt or even eating each section seperately, either way is good but I prefer to mix them together!
I bought mine in my work canteen which cost me 65p. However if you enjoy Muller crunch corners then you can get a better deal at supermarkets. Most supermarkets sell these yogurts in 6 packs which are roughly around £3 for two 6 packs.
This yogurt is quite high in fat, sugar and calories so I wouldn't recommend anyone to eat this yogurt regulary, however it is a nice treat to enjoy every once in a while!
I only ever buy muller crunch corner yogurts when they are on offer in asda, usually 2 packs of 6 yoghurts for £3, which I think is a very good deal when it is on, considering how big these yoghurts are. They are really decent sized yogurts and have a decent amount of each flavouring in them as well. Buying them on offer makes them just 25p a yogurt! They are well worth this money in my opinion.
My favourite has to be this strawberry shortcake. These come individually, or part of the multi-packs on offer. You usually get 2 of these, I wish you would buy a pack of 6, they are lovely!
The yoghurt has two parts to it, the biggest corner of the pack contains the yogurt, which is strawberry milkshake flavoured and quite creamy. It doesn't taste too strongly of strawberries and it isnt too thick in consistency or too runny either. It is just right, and the smaller corner has the short cake balls. These are little balls of shortcake biscuit, covered in white chocolate. I love just eating these balls on their own! The biscuit is light, not too crunchy and the white chocolate is nice and creamy too. These flavours all work so well together and make a really nice yogurt!
I think there is around 232 calories in this yoghurt which is quite high for a yoghurt, but they are very filling, so they are ok as an occasional treat.
This yogurt is free from artificial colours, sweeteners and preservatives. They need to be kept refrigerated, and they usually have at least a good weeks date on them.
Other flavours you can get these muller corners in are chocolate digestives, toffee hoops, banana chocolate flakes, vanilla chocolate balls, and loads of different fruits.. Strawberry, blueberry etc.
I highly recommend this flavour of muller corner yogurt, it is absolutely gorgeous, a great treat for after dinner, and a very filling snack too!
We bought a few Muller Corners the other week when they were on an offer, so tried a few ones that we've not had before.
From the outside of this I thought it looked a bit sickly and creamy, but that could have just been the packaging on this. This was in the normal tub which has a larger part and a smaller bit. The larger bit has the natural Yoghurt in it, and the smaller bit has the mixer part. Easy enough to open as you just tear the foil lid off.
This was a bit different than the normal Muller Corners out there in the fact that the Yoghurt part wasn't the normal Plain Yoghurt. This was a nice Strawberry one. The taste of this was quite a subtle Strawberry, but with a bit tang to it. It says on the pack that the Strawberry bit is Strawberry Milkshake flavour. The smaller part had little Shortcake Biscuits balls in it which are covered in White Chocolate. I would have thought that even if they weren't covered in Chocolate then this would have been nice enough.
Although this seemed a bit sweeter than the other ones out there, it wasn't overly sweet and actually made a nice enough desset. The Yoghurt was nice and creamy, and the balls were slightly malty and had a buttery taste to them.
I would buy this again as it turned out to be much nicer than what I thought it would be.
I have been ever so slighly addicted to Muller yoghurts of late, ever since the big supermarkets started doing the big multibuy offers on both the multipacks and individual pots. I tend to buy several multipacks a week, which, as soon as they arrive with my online order, get set upon by my family of hungry jackals.
This week, there was a special offer at Sainsburys to buy two 6 pot multipacks for £3. I bought the crunch corner variety, because everyone in our house likes them. The variety I am going to review is the Strawberry Shortcake variety, which comes either as part of the Crunch corner multipack, or as an individual pot, reatailing at about 54p for a 150g pot.
The pot is a made of thin plastic and split into two sections, one for the crunchy bits and the other, larger section, for the yoghurt. The pack has an easy to remove, peel off lid, which has a picture of the white chocolate balls on it.
The first thing that strikes you when you open the yoghurt, is the fact that the yoghurt is pink! Most Muller corner yoghurts have either plain or vanilla yoghurt, which is always white, so it made a real change to see pink yoghurt. It is labelled as "strawberry milkshake" flavour yoghurt. Why they added the milkshake part I'm not sure. It is strawberry yogurt, pure and simple. The yoghurt was definitely less tart than the usual corner yoghurts. It was creamier and didn't have the sharpness that I usually associate with these yoghurts. I liked that. I much prefer creamy yogurt to sharp, natural yoghurt, but I suppose it is a matter of individual preference.
The white chocolate balls in the other section were shortcake biscuits, covered in white chocolate. There was a decent amount included, and the biscuits were quite a good size. Now here is the option: Eat the yoghurt and biscuits seperately, or mix them together? My preference is to tip the crunchy bits into the yoghurt and mix them up!
The chocolate biscuit balls had a lovely smooth milky flavour that complimented the yoghurt amazingly well. I'm not a big fan of white chocolate, but I enjoyed this, because there wasn't so much white chocolate that it tasted sickly. It hit the balance just right. The shortcake was quite soft, with a gentle crunch, and as the flavours and textures combined, the yoghurt tasted quite decadent and special, more so than your average crunch corner!
In all, I'm really surprised how much I enjoyed this, as I don't usually like strawberry yoghurt or white chocolate, and I thought I would feel a bit sick eating it, but Muller proved me wrong, and I will certainly buy this again.
The nutritional information is displayed on the pot lid and is, as follows, per 100g:
Cal 155
Protein 3.9g
Carbs 21.0g
of which sugars 17.4g
Fat 5.8g
Fibre 0.1g
Sodium 0.1g
Calcium 0.1g
Each pot contains 22% of the RDA of calcium.
Not an everyday yoghurt!
*About the Product*
Strawberry Shortcake yoghurt is one of the varieties in the Muller Crunch Range. It is strawberry milkshake flavoured yoghurt with white chocolate coated shortcake balls.
*The Packaging*
The packaging differs from the one in the stock picture. The yoghurt comes in a plastic tub with 2 compartments..one for the yoghurt which is the biggest compartment and a smaller compartment for the white chocolate shortcake balls. The packaging is recyclable. The lid is foil and is mainly blue and white. It has the Muller logo, the name of the product, a picture in the corner of the shortcake balls, nutritional information, ingredients, weight of pack, company details and best before date as standard.
Muller specify that the yoghurt contains 22% of calcium RDA (recommended daily allowance), no artificial colours or preservatives and no artificial sweeteners.
The main ingredients include yoghurt, sugar, water, cocoa butter, milk, wheat flour, vegetable fat, modified maize starch, flavourings, salt, soya etc. Contains milk, wheat and soya. May contain nut or egg traces.
*Nutritional Information*
100g contains 155kcal 3.9g protein 17.4g sugar 3.3g saturated fat.
These are available at major supermarkets in the yoghurt aisle. Each yoghurt is 150g in weight and they are available in multipacks with other flavours. Asda currently have these on offer at 8 for £2 but they retail at 52p approx.
*My Opinion*
I enjoy eating yoghurts as part of a balanced diet but i normally opt for the fruity variety as they are healthier. Today whilst in Asda, i noticed the Muller yoghurt range on 8 for £2 and picked my fiance picked up 4 including this one. I picked up another 3 and couldn't decide on a fourth so i went for this one too! Still feeling rather peckish though sick of the mini eggs i checked the fridge for a snack and spotted this. As i peeled back the lid, i could smell the milkshake aroma which is rather sickenly sweet. I tipped my shortcake balls into the pink yoghurt and mixed them in til they were covered. The taste test..oh so sweet but oh so indulgent! I savoured every mouthful as if i didn't i would be tempted to devour my fiances and he wouldn't be pleased! After finishing i felt happy and content though started to feel a tad sick. I think its due to having ate lots of sweet things tonight and not the yoghurt in particular!
I would recommend this yoghurt as a dessert or weekly treat however i would not say it is suited to everyday consumption due to the sweetness of it. It was tasty though!
I aren't sure whether these are a new variant of the popular Crunch Corner range but I tried Strawberry Shortcake the other day and I was really impressed! The yoghurt is strawberry milkshake and it presented with shortcake balls coated in white chocolate.
Crunch Corners come in at just over 50p each, so not cheap, and a 6 pack does usually set you back about £2.80p. They're on offer at the moment though, 2 packs for £5 which isn't bad for 12 yoghurts especially for such a well established well known brand so we got some in even though we wouldn't normally.
The other flavours in the pack were standard ones which I've tried many times before, but I'd never seen Strawberry Shortcake so peeled one open and dug in. First of all, it looks lovely. The yoghurt is a lovely light shade of pink and the balls are quite a decent size not as small as some in other crunch corner yoghurts. The yoghurt is actually strawberry milkshake, not just usually strawberry yoghurt it's delicious! You can really taste the shortcake in the little balls, it tastes very nice quality not cheap and nasty and the same goes for the white chocolate. I tasted a couple of the balls on their own and the white chocolate tasted like nestle white chocolate it was really nice!
After putting a few balls into the yoghurt I started to eat the mix together, it went really well, I think next time I eat strawberrys I'll be dipping them in white chocolate instead of milk! At about 232 kcal per yoghurt these aren't too great for you but I will definately be trying them again and I don't take 232kcal lightly! Literally! I was quite surprised that these also contained 22% of you RDA of calcium, so if your children ask for a treat at the weekend why not give them one of these? It'll be good for them without them knowing and the 'treat' element is still there!
Muller's Strawberry Shortcake is one of my favourite yoghurt desserts from the Crunch Corner range and probably the one I eat most often.
It comes in a big square pot with the larger half of the pot containing a strawberry milkshake flavour yoghurt and the small side of the pot containing lots of tiny shortcake balls covered in white chocolate. The idea is that you tip the shortcake balls into the yoghurt side and mix them all together.
The yoghurt does actually taste of strawberry milkshake rather than just plain strawberries so it has a much lighter pink colour and tastes much milkier. The white chocolate balls are lovely and are different to the usual milk chocolate balls that you get in other Muller Crunch Corner yoghurts. The whole thing tastes delicious when mixed together although you do need to eat it as soon as you've mixed them otherwise the chocolate balls will start to get soggy and soft and they don't taste as nice then.
These are great desserts as they're quite healthy and very filling too because they're quite big. To have as a snack during the day or as part of your lunch at school or work, these are perfect.
I have tried lots of the different Muller Corners in the past - they seem to offer something for everyone, ranging from museli throught to toffee hoops. So when I spotted the ever so crunchy Strawberry Shortcake, I just couldn't resist!
Muller Corners are a great snack that can be eaten anytime during the day, the Muller Crunch Corner products are 150 grams of different flavoured yoghuts accompanied by a small portion of crunchy goodness - usually something chocolatey. You can add as much or as little of the crunch as you like as the yoghurt and crunch come in two seperate triangles.
The Strawberry Shortcake yoghurt consists of strawberry flavoured milkshake yoghurt, which sounds sickly but is actually sweet and not overpowering, and small white chocikate covered shortcake balls, which melt in your mouth. I think they are a really good mixture together, the flavours complement each other and the mixture of the textures is scrumptious.
They are more fattening than an ordinary yoghurt but they are perfect as a snack or a yummy dessert. They contain 155 calories (per 100g), so aren't too calorie ridden. There are no artifical sweetners or preservatives, which makes them even better for you and one pot counts as 22% of your daily recommended calcium allowance.
The yoghurt is sold indiviually in most supermarkets for around the 50p mark but sometimes there are special deals where you can get 3-5 Muller Corners for £1, which is when I always pick them up. They are also found in packs of 6 along with other flavours which can often be found on offer for £2. I really enjoy these as a little indulgence.
Yoghurt is a highly sought after dessert and theres no doubt in that and Muller have taken this one step closer with the muller crunch series. This is when they have 150gm of yoghurt along with a small portion of crunchy biscuit/ choclaty goodness to mix and enjoy. This review is based on the strawberry shortcake.
Consisting of strawberry flavoured milkshake yoghurt and white chocolate coated shortcake balls this treat is a delicacy on the tongue. The shortcake balls definetely put the crunch in the muller crunch and go well with the yoghurt. The pot does have a little extra calories for a yoghurt but for a dessert once in a while its worth it.
Calories (per 100g) 155
Sugars 17.4g
Fats 5.8g
The cover does boast about to artificial preservatives or sweeteners and a special mention is made abut it having 22% of daily recommended calcium allowance.
The pot itself is sold individually at around 50p but a much better option would be to buy it in packs of 6 where they are mixed with other flavours adding to the dessert experience. Best offers usually found in iceland and sainsburys in my opinion where you get 2 packs for £4 where each pack contains 6 pots. Look out for more flavours and try them all to find the one you like the most.
Crunch corner strawberry shortcake is one of the less popular crunch corner yoghurts I have seen on sale. That's not to say its not a nice one, its just different and not quite in the
main range.
Crunch corners are yoghurts in a square container. The container has an easy hold in half line in the middle which diagonally splits the two sides in half. The bigger half contains strawberry yoghurt and the smaller part contains rectangles of shortbread coated in white chocolate.
The idea is to fold the pack in half and put the shortbread into the yoghurt, mix it in then eat all in one go. The best thing about crunch corners is that they are very generous with their toppings, they give you enough of the chocolatey bit to satisfy the yoghurt.
The strawberry yoghurt and white chocolate shortbread really compliment each other. The two taste extremely good together. The yoghurt is creamy and fairly thick, but not too thick. It is not lumpy and it is creamy. Overall this is a nice yoghurt and a good addition to the crunch corner family.
I love Muller Crunch Corners, they are really funky!
When I was younger I loved the idea of different flavours and mixtures in separate compartments and that I could mix them together or eat the separately - it was all so new and novel!
Muller has always come up with new flavours to keep up-to-date and this is one of my favourites that are sold separately for about 54p or in multi-packs of six with different flavours in them...
The white plastic pots contain 150g of yogurt and a separate compartment of more solid substances that you can tip into the plain yogurt to mix up the combination - it's really fun!
This flavour I am reviewing is 'Strawberry Shortcake' which contains strawberry flavour milkshake yogurt which is yummy, and white chocolate coated shortcake balls which are crunchy and cool!
The use by date is usually at least three weeks if you look carefully on the supermarket fridge shelf ;)
The calories per 100gram are 155 so not low but this does contain biscuit bits remember!
Sugars are high as well at 17.4g and fat content is 5.8g per 100g also...
The write up on the label says 22% calcium of an adult's daily allowance and there are no artificial colours, sweeteners and preservatives so that's good new :)
For allergists there may be nuts contained in this dairy product, milk obviously and gluten plus soya....
The crunchy crispy gorgeous shortcake pieces are like little pellets and I like to mix half in the yogurt and eat half just dry for the sweet flavour! The yogurt is really lovely and creamy and is coloured pink with the strawberry juice in it.
It smells really natural when you peel the lid of life back, lol, and the contrast of soft and hard textures works well together too.
Although there is a lot of sugar you don't get the dry aftertaste of artificial sweeteners which can be unpleasant :(
This is one of my favourite products and is great as an instant dessert form the fridge; it is very filling and satisfying too.
Five stars from me though not good on calories if you are dieting...luckily I am not! ;-p
(...and yes I do lick the lid, dooyoo?!)
Muller Crunch Corners are on offer in Morrisons at the minute, you can get a multipack containing 6 Crunch Corners for £1.40. That works out at an amazing 23p each!! Needless to say we have quite a few in the fridge at the minute. This Strawberry Shortcake one is in the purple wrapper multipack, and you get two of these alongside two Chocolate Digestive ones and two Choco Crunch ones.
When I first opened this particular yoghurt up I was surprised to find an almost neon pink yoghurt inside! It's actually marketed as strawberry milkshake flavour, rather than just strawberry yoghurt, which is really quite appropriate. This definitely does not look like your standard strawberry yoghurt after all. As with all crunch corners, I had to tip the seperate compartment containing the crunchy topping into the yoghurt section. Once mixed in, this made for a really unusual and unique dessert.
The strawberry milkshake flavoured yoghurt absolutely tastes like what it's supposed to! Which for a yoghurt is really quite a strange thing indeed. It's sweet, really thick, a bit creamy and sweet some more. There's a definite taste of strawberries, though it's the artificial flavouring kind and not the actual real fruit flavour.
The shortcake bits are really tasty and make over all flavour all the more creamy. They're little shortcake balls that are then covered in a generous layer of white chocolate. The shortcake is authentic tasting, and despite being on the small side, you get that sensation of crumbliness that you would get from biting into an actual piece of shortcake.
I was surprised by these as they didn't taste how I had expected them to taste, but I really did like them. I'd happily eat them again, even if I had to pay twice the price that I did. Nutritionally these aren't horrific, though I wouldn't say they're healthy either. Each pot is 150g, and in 100g there is 155 calories, 17.4g of sugar and 5.8g of fat. Actually, that is really quite bad isn't it? Not going to put me off though...
As part of the weekly shop, we normally buy yoghurts and Tescos frequently has offers for the Muller range of yoghurts. Last weekend we bought 6 crunch corners of various varieties for £2. One of the flavours was the strawberry shortcake variety.
What is it? A slightly unusual yoghurt flavour, this is described as "strawberry milkshake flavour yoghurt with white chocolate coated shortcake balls."
Packaging and appearance: The configuration of this pot is similar to other crunch corners. The pot weighs 150 g and is covered by a foil lid. One section contains a thickish, creamy yoghurt, with a corner containing the shortcake "balls". The yoghurt is a light pink colour, which looks quite enticing. The balls are about the size of sweetcorn and there is a good generous helping of these in the smaller corner.
Smell: The yoghurt does not have a noticeable smell other than a mild yoghurt aroma. The balls do not have any noticeable smell.
Taste: The taste combination between the yoghurt and the balls is excellent. The yoghurt has a nice hint of strawberry that is not too strong or sweet. The balls are easy to bite into, but give a satisfying crunch. The shortbread inside the balls is quite potent and noticeable and you get a tasty shortbread aftertaste which gives you that taste of biscuit goodness.
Value for money? From buying this multipack, this works out to be just over 33p per yoghurt which is good value for a sweet snack.
Healthy?: Unfortunately not. The crunch corners are quite high in sugars - per 100g, 17.4% is present as sugars, and 3.3% is present as saturated fat. So although they are tasty, they are by no means particularly healthy and should be considered as a treat. Full nutritional information is given below.
Overall: This crunch corner has an excellent taste combination and is good value for money on the multipack deal. However, the sugar content is quite high, as it the saturated fat content so this product is better as a treat.
Nutritional Data
Typical values per 100g
Energy 650kj
Protein 3.9g
Carbohydrate 21g
of which sugars 17.4g
Fat 5.8g
of which saturates 3.3g
Fibre 0.1g
Sodium 0.1g
Calcium 119mg
I consumed many a crunch corner when I was little, mainly though the traditional ones such as banana chocolate flakes or the toffee chocolate hoops. I was pleasently surprised to find a whole new range of crunch corners, one being the strawberry shortcake one. Each corner retails on its own at 54p however Asda has a super offer on at the moment of 10 corners for £2. We took advantage of the offer and among our purchases was the much anticipated, strawberry shortcake!
I say I was quite surprised as I was expecting this to be more dessert type yogurt. Strawberry shortcake normally being a mid afternoon snack or an after dinner treat, I was quite surprised to find it was infact a crunch corner.
The pot was very appealing to the eye. A pale pink colour with the word CORNER written in red writing and strawberry shortcake. I was surprised to realise this corner was a "crunch corner" and not the expected "dessert corner". In the top right hand corner of the pot, the illusion is given that the foil lid is being peeled back, revealing a delicious looking helping of white chocolate balls.
There is also a product description on the lid. "A strawberry milkshake flavoured yogurt, with a seperate helping of white chocolate covered shortcake biscuit balls". The description sounded too good to be true, being a lover of all 3, strawberry milkshake, white chocolate, and shortbread.
Peeling back the lid, I am met with a sweet strawberry smell, luring me in further. A pale pink yogurt sits in the larger triangle of the pot, and in the seperate, small triangle compartment, is a helping of little white shortbread balls. The appearence of the yogurt looked very nice and I couldn't wait to dig in..
Scooping some of the pale pink yogurt into my mouth, I was hit by an instantly sweet taste. I definitly detected a definite strawberry flavour, slightly reminding me of milkshake, but not as much as I would have liked.The yogurt was definitly different to the other muller strawberry flavours, something quite unusual, but something quite pleasent. Moving over to the white chocolate balls, I spooned some up and popped into my mouth. The first thing I tasted was infact white chocolate. After a couple of sucks however, the white chocolate tasted had banished and I was left with a little biscuity ball. The shortbread inside was delicious, somewhat resembling good scottish shortbread.
Mixing the two combinations together, a delicious experience was created. The yogurt stood out wonderfully, yet the shortcake balls made themselves clear too!
After I had finished, my sweet craving had definitly been curbed. Unfortinatly the yogurt pot only gives the nutrition values per 100g, which was pretty annoying seeing as this yogurt was 150g. The information, even if it was in 150g would have been pretty useless too as it is printed in tiny black writing, almost impossible to be read.
Referring to Muller's website for the information, I was told that each strawberry shortcake corner would provide one with 231 calories and a rather scary 8.6g of fat. Compared to some of the other muller corners this is one of the higher options! If you are on a diet, or watching your weight i'd stay well clear, or eat in moderation, as a treat now and again.
The corner would be perfect for a sweet treat mid afternoon, or even for a delightful pudding after lunch or tea. I wouldn't say this is a breakfast corner unlike some of the fruitier ones!
Overall I was pretty impressed with the corner. The taste was glorius, and although there wasn't a strong smell, it was enough to tempt me in further. I would definitly reccomend, perfect for all ages, however not so perfect for some situations. They would be easy enough to pop into you'r childs lunchbox though they make take up a bit of room, but i'm sure your child wont be complaining!
5 Sense summary-
*Sound- n/a
*Texture- thick, creamy yogurt, crunchy balls
*Sight- Pale pink yogurt and little white balls
*Scent- slight strawberry
*Taste- slightly milkshake flavoured yogurt, sweet, slight white chocolate, delicious shortbread.
This has to be one of my favourite varieties of 'Muller' yogurts. The exuberant pink yogurt that is playful and exciting, along with the white chocolate coated crunchy mini balls that dissolve in your mouth. The mix of runny yogurt and crunchy chocolate biscuit balls is desirable! It's no wonder they are my favourite!
The packaging is colourful and shows you exactly what to expect in your yogurt, so there's no unwanted surprises. I like the fact that it highlights that the yogurt has no artificial colours or flavours, just 'Muller' doing their bit for your peace of mind! Great!
There are some yogurts in the 'Muller' range that cheat you out of the chocolately bits. I had one the other day and the small pot on the side was only half full! Another reason why I like one so much is that they don't skimp on the white chocolate biscuit balls, it's a wonder why they do on some and not on others?
With regard to nutritional information, the yogurt is 231 calories, which isn't bad considering the chocolate element. You can feel like you actually got something worth that amount of calories! It's low on salt content, and does do bad on the fat front with just 5.7g per 100g. Unsurprisingly the sugar content is a lot higher at 17.4g per 100g. I can guess this being down to the chocolate biscuit balls and the pink yogurt, but really this is only 17.4% So is there much to complain about?
I've always found these to be a little expensive, I mean 52p for a yogurt? Maybe it's just me. They are currently on offer at 'Tescos'; 4 for £2.00, a great saving of 8p! Wowie! However 'Sainsburys' have a better deal of 8 for £2.00 which is a hefty saving of £2.16! Too good to miss! Think I'll have to get on down to 'Sainsburys'.


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Zaraki finally learns about his zanpakuto's name at the cost of Unohana's life.
It's somewhat like Guile said, "Go home and learn about your family origins." In Ichigo's case, it looks like he needs to learn about himself. Even he doesn't know what he really is. Ichigo is something special at least to Aizen, but he is clueless about his origins.
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But I wouldn't doubt that at some point, Bleach will get a "final act" like Inuyasha got, in some form or another.
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Renji > Ichigo? 0_o
When the hell that happened?! And now Ichigo will learn another uber technique that will finally make him a god?
Sucks... that really sucks -_-
I'll take a break and will come back in 10 chapters to see if there is any real progress... see you guys in about 10 weeks time here!
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What a waste to kill off a character like Unohana. Unohana didn't even shine once in the manga, she merely functioned as the person who's needed to make Zaraki remember his fighting power, and NOT training to improve/increase his fighting skills. That's the killer of the whole thing, Zaraki is too dumb to remember and needed someone to die before Zaraki remembers his true strength. Seriously, Zaraki has an IQ of an peanut. And the fight between Zaraki and Unohana wasn't even impressive. Come on, one hit and she died, while she's the first Kenpachi?! So disappointed! Also, way to go, Shunsui (you, murderer!), to kill off you best medic in Gotei 13. I never hated the character Shunsui, but now I do! Teaching Zaraki how to kill, while you can't even defend yourself against one of those Vanderreich's henchman!? How did Shunsui even become the captain-commander? Bribing with sake and panties?
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So I take it Ichigo's sword was in a permanent released state because he never had an asauchi. Not idea why that's so bad. If anything, shouldn't it mean he's closer to his zanpakutou than most shinigami since he was able to materialize it out of thin air?
I guess Kubo wants to tell us taking short-cuts is bad (after all this time!).
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Kubo has officially proven why this series needs to fucking DIE ALREADY.
Way to go, Shunsui. Your best healer is trolldead....and I'll say trolldead because well....Byakuya. Nuff said. But even if she survives, Kubo has ruined what was a strong woman and turned her into a weak git.
Who's going to heal up people when the VR come back and come back they will; Isane's not that strong enough...or is she and I missed something? Hell, I figured she'd be dead along with Nanao since Kubo don't pay attention to them, but yet they're both still around.
I doubt Kubo's going to give Orihime a helluva powerup....unless he shocks everyone and shuts up the "INOUE SUX" fans...
There's Fat Vizard if he's still around. And Urahara seems to know some healing stuff, along with Shinji, assuming those two survive the next massacre.
As for anything else....YAY Renji succeeded at something for once! Perhaps Kubo's at least serious about him getting a powerup. Too bad Kubo can't do something for Rukia...or is doing it offscreen.
I'm guessing the action shifts to Karakura for awhile now: My patience with this manga is running dangerously low Kubo, especially since you've ruined Unohana and even Kenpachi for me now so hopefully this leads into Isshin/Masaki's/Ryuuken's story?
Maybe we'll finally find out what the fuck happened to Ishida.
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WTH is going on?!?!?
Ichigo of all people isn't close to his zanpakto....then how the hell did the merge for FGT!!
Well, if this is going back to Karakura, they better show Ishida cuz where the hell is he in all of this
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What i really think will happen though is that she's not really dead... they will be pushed back till Renji, Rukia and the others come back and turn it to a some what even fight while Ken-chan holds off the strongest ones. Obviously all of this will not be enough so Ichigo will make it back just in time to beat the hell out of everyone and take his crown as the King of Quincies with his cousin Ishida...
It'll be freaking funny if Yachiru and Isane go looking for them after not being able to wait anymore and find Kenpachi and Unohana chilling in the healing hot spring with her pooring some sake for him.... That's the only way she's allowed to live from now on...
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Dumb Soul Society! First they all use bankai despite a dude's sacrifice and now they kill Unohana!
Also, Ichigo had already completely connected with Zangetsu before his final fight against Aizen.
Spoiler for I mean:
This went to insane levels of fanfictions so how is he unable to do what he is trying to now?
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maybe he'll connect with his zanpakuto the proper way and finally learn some new effing moves.
the guy's right, ichigo isn't a shinigami,
can't use kido, since he didn't have zangetsu.. how was he tying to being the assuchis? fullbringing them to death?
yes he's good and fighting, and has some amazing reflexes, but he doesn't have any shinigami training, didn't go to the academy... just makes you wonder WHY kubo would leave out such an essential part of his power for over 500 chapters though
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You know, I felt really rather bad for Ichigo this chapter. I dunno, but I just don't like this new ass-hat trainer. Urahara was at least tolerable and wasn't exactly kicking the dog while he was down like this guy. Which is why I hope that the first thing that Ichigo does when he gets back is to punch the guy so hard, his teeth turn to dust.
And poor Unohana. This was just a no-win situation for her. If she dies now, she got one of the worst send-offs a character could get. On the other hand, it is also entirely possible she gets to be revived (much like our friend Byakuya) which means all of this was effectively pointless and leaves absolutely no impact on the story. I admit I was excited when it was revealed that Unohana was the first Kenpachi. That was quickly ruined with this "fight".
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Joey Porter Wants To Play For The Chargers
A frustrated Joey Porter joined WQAM in Miami and vented his frustrations with the Dolphins organization. Porter explains his frustrations stem from a broken relationship with the coaching staff, saying he was blacklisted in a sense and kept out of games during crucial times as punishment. Feeling underutilized and unwelcome in Miami, Porter is seeking an exit and has identified the San Diego Chargers as a potential fit for him.
There is no question Joey Porter is a fiery individual, outspoken and passionate. But Porter backs up his talk with production.
A four-time Pro Bowler and a Super Bowl Champion with the Steelers, Porter has 92 sacks in his illustrious 11 year career; 32 of those sacks came in his three year stint as a Dolphin. But Porter felt his role was significantly reduced last year, and says the Dolphins never gave him a real explanation.
"I feel like I'm an every down player," says Porter. "I'm supposed to be out there on the field when the game's on the line, not on the sideline. I was on the sideline in the fourth quarter of games cheering. Just a year ago I was the guy winning those games. I don't know what happened. But at the same time, if that's how they're using me, I feel it's best to let me leave and help some other football team that can use me."
Porter explains it's not a matter of money or contract issues. He just wants to be out there on the football field, not on the sidelines.
"I'm not asking for anything different. I'm not asking for any more money. I'm asking to play."
A nagging hamstring set him back out of the blocks in 2009, but in the final seven games of the season, Porter recorded a sack in every game. And just two seasons ago, Porter led the league with 17.5 sacks. He is convinced his abilities have not diminished and that he can still be highly productive. But at this point, his relationship with the Miami Dolphins appears past repair. Porter says he can't trust the organization and that it would be best if they would just release him.
Wanting to stay close to his home state of California, and also wanting to stay in a 3-4 defense, Porter identified some potential fits out West.
"San Diego, Arizona, San Fransisco. Those are good fits. I feel they can use my services."
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Should the Chargers take a chance on Joey Porter? Would he provide the veteran leadership that the Chargers need on defense? As one of the final 8 playoff teams, the Chargers can only sign one free agent - does Porter fit that equation?
February 2, 2010at 9:30 PM Posted by Rob Zepeda
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YESSSS Definitely!! We need leadership on defense. Ever since Donnie Edwards left, we haven't had that leadership. Yea we have Jamal Williams, but defensive linemen aren't really leaders on defense, in my opinion. Joey Porter, Super Bowl Winner, can provide the right leadership, and can definitely bring that extra fire we've been lacking since Donnie Edwards left.
I hope we sign him, he could help out with the younger linebackers like Dobbins, and Siler who are already good. We NEED a guy like him.
Yes The Chargers should. he would Be very good for our team.he will help us get to the super bowl.I am very big chargers Fans.
Porter a Charger?! Not likely, considering he'll be 33 years-old this coming season, was benched some in '09, has declining numbers and was shot outside a Denver bar a few years back (i.e. "character" issue red flag). It is also likely that he would also want "guaranteed money" up front, so it doesn't seem possible that A.J. would make a move for that kind of "leadership" despite Porter's 4 Pro Bowl appearances.
The only way I can envision the Bolts signing Porter is if they get rid of Merriman (at least) AND finally decide that the other linebackers already on the roster are just so weak in pass coverage (as they sometimes are) that they will never improve enough to be viable starters. If so, that would open the gates to wholesale changes. Personally, I continue to hope that somehow otherwise significant contributors like Siler and Dobbins can finally learn how to defend the pass as well as they do the run.
Go BOLTS!!!
yea, joey, u want 2 b a monster in the middle?,,,, u got the job,, now i can draft a running back
Easy solution. Trade Merriman for Porter.
Sign him. NOW
we need to get rid of merriman. i thought he was going to be the god of the chargers, but these last couple of seasons have shown different. if we bring porter he can lead with experience and also help bring up larry english. wouldnt hurt, unless he wants big money...money dont have
- Brandon Chezbro said... Feb 3, 2010, 2:51:00 PM
As a Dolphins fan, Porter still has it, and from an interview that I watched the other day, he's just not happy in Miami because they're not letting him play enough. HE LED THE LEAGE 2 SEASONS AGO IN SACKS!!!! He's a leader, and he has that FIRE that we need on the defensive side. He said he's not looking for more money, just more playing time...SIGN HIM AJ!!!
- Erico Retuya said... Feb 3, 2010, 4:13:00 PM
absoultely sign this guy. we need a fiery leader on defense and he would be a great addition to our team. I can see him tearin it up on the field too. He is gettin up there in age, so i say sign up to a one-year deal with a team option for 2011. AJ, please get this done..
wow, Trade Merriman for Porter? R U freaking dumb? Merriman is only 25, coming off an injury and still played a hella of a season. Did you guys forget how a 34 defense works?? Our pass rushers stuggles rushing the passer because we didn't have that anchor at NT. You know, that big wall named Jamal Williams. Williams will be back, Merriman will be healthy and he will once again be the most feared rusher in the league. Trade Merriman for Porter, thats so dumb. I bet the Dolphins would love for that to happen..lmao.
Sorry to say it, but don't count on much from Jamal Williams this next season. No doubt he was one of the greatest Chargers ever to put on the pads, and I hope he goes to the Hall of Fame; but he just too, too old and infirm to count on at this point in his career.
It doesn't diminish his great career or contributions, but let's be real here. The Bolts need major upgrades in both the D-line and (to a lesser degree) the O-line if they hope to stay in the upper crust.
joey porter in the middle woooooooooo lock down defense a stone cold killer get him cut him lose watch him eat up runnin backs &i dare any1 to catch a pass across the middle
the game is won in the trenches. if defense wins games. i would get some fresh meat up on the line, and of course sign porter and move philips to the middle. merriman and porter on the edges, philips and siler in the middle. people would be afraid to play us.
Toally agree about the situation of JamalW - if he can come back and play at a 50% level of his past years, that would be a bonus. We need to keep Merriman - if he cannot recover from his injury and be the premier edge rusher, he still has the fire - perhaps his future is in the middle.
Sign Porter? If the price is right, but LB is the least of our worries, assuming we keep #56.
He is the kind of player that could take us from just a playoff team to a superbowl team. Porter + first round DT splitting time with J Williams + Majority of starters from this year = dominate run defence with good pass defence and a superbowl berth
Wow i love merriman just like the next charger fan but his season this year wasnt the best(yes i know he had a knee surgery)and ever since he was caught jucing he hasnt been the same and his body is falling apart. and if Aj smith sticks to his track record (i.e. Jr Seau,Rodney Harrison) he will get rid of Merriman and LT and we will prob get rid of someone else that is a huge part of the team. Porter would be Awesome in the Powder Blue..his intensity is nasty and everyone knows it...who cares how old he is how old was Seau and Harrison and where did they go "Pats" Bill Belicheat is the master at signing the vets and getting to the playoffs and superbowl's. Mark my words Merriman and LT will be gone...Just like Rice leaving the 49ers and Emmit leaving the cowboys, LT is leaving the chargers as sad as it is its happening...AJ Smith is the man at signing guys but a complete dousche when it comes to keeping them..Brees
Porter is a loud mouth idiot. All the playing ability in the world won't overcome that. No thanks.
- Mark said... Feb 9, 2010, 8:31:00 AM
Trade Merriman for Porter and sign Julius Peppers, then dump Jyles Tocker.
Do it, AJ!!
joey porter is the kind of mouth we need in san diego
ALL about team ....
No Juice , No tequila,, No productive Merriman
Ill trade a washed up 56 for another top notch 55 any day
Now that Porter has been released by Miami, we don't have to trade anyone. He would be the leader our defense needs. Just imagine a linebacker core of Merriman, Cooper, Porter, and Philips. This could potentially be what we need to get over the hump.
Merriman, Cooper, Porter and Phillips? What?
I dont see how Porter fits considering he's an outside linebacker. Anyways I believe we should keep Merriman and not trade him. He will essentially be playing for a new contract and the injury he suffered to his knee ligaments usually doesn't allow an athlete to be fully recovered until their second year back. He will be dominate once again, just wait.
Brandon Siler is going to be one heck of a player for us and probably take over a leadership roll on this defense. Im excited to see him knock heads next year!
Fellow Charger Fans, do you see & hear like I do! San Diego is now on every player in the NFL wish list to be traded to. Why even if we haven't won thw Super Bowl yet, players want to come to San Diego. Why? because we are winners! Great City, and great weather, natural turf! Just hope A.J. takes advantage of this,to get some good players.
No sign porter, trade merriman for a second round pick? Sounds good to me.
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I am glad to see a few other guys cutting and getting to the hoop, but we lack a really strong "true" PF who will attack the rim. We place a lot of hope in the mid-range thru perimeter shooting and not enough emphasis on attacking the paint.
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SCAD announces 2014 Sand Arts Festival winners
"Walden" by Chennon Roberts, B.F.A. animation student, Auburn, AL and Josh Beam, B.F.A. illustration student, North Charleston, SC
The Savannah College of Art and Design's schools of Fine Arts and Foundation Studies held the annual Sand Arts Festival Friday, May 2, on Tybee Island's North Beach.
Hundreds of SCAD students, alumni, faculty and staff created extraordinary sculptures and competed for $5,000 in prizes, and thousands of visitors attended the day's festivities.
Participants registered on-site and competed individually or in teams of up to four members. SCAD professors and staff members judged the competitions.
The following is a complete list of winners:
Sand Sculpture
First place: #4 "Walden"
Chennon Roberts, B.F.A. animation student, Auburn, AL
Josh Beam, B.F.A. illustration student, North Charleston, SC
Second place: #7 "Hermit Crab"
Benjamin Breslow, B.F.A. industrial design student, Platte City, MO
Jeff Dull, B.F.A. industrial design student, Strasburg, PA
Michael Soleo, B.F.A. industrial design student, Lexington Park, MD
Third place: #3 "Boat Kraken"
Evan Kuester, B.F.A. architecture student, Alexandria, VA
David Harrop, B.F.A. architecture student, Longwood, FL
Jonathan Walker, B.F.A. architecture student, Houston, TX
Sand Castle
First place: #1 "Ice"
Adrian Tinoco, B.F.A. visual effects student, Key Biscayne, FL
Gian Lombardi, B.F.A. visual effects student, Doral, FL
Second place: #18 "Ruins"
Jonathon Shannon, B.F.A. painting student, Grovetown, NC
David Guzman, B.F.A. architecture student, Rome, GA
Third place: #2 "Rainbow Road"
Caitlin Dorshefski, B.F.A. industrial design student, Fort Washington, MD
Emily Pun, B.F.A. industrial design student, Houston, TX
Kaela Proctor, B.F.A. industrial design student, Sebastopol, CA
Madeleine Crawford, M.F.A. painting student, Sewickley, PA
Sand Relief
First place: #13 "Turtles"
Emily Luking, B.F.A. fibers student, Ellicott City, MD
Raven Brown, B.F.A. fibers student, Marietta, GA
Lydia Hartley, B.F.A. fibers student, Wilmington, NC
Second place: #9 "35 years"
Hugo Aguilera, B.F.A., painting, 2011
Will Penny, M.F.A., painting, 2013, B.F.A., painting, 2008
Third place: #27 "The Attack"
Chris Lee, M.F.A., interactive design and game development, 2013; B.F.A., interactive design and game development, 2009, Bayville, NJ
Wind Sculpture
First place: #7 "Wing-tipped vortices"
Jamie Niles, B.F.A. painting student, Richmond Hill, GA
Second place: #10 "Savonius Wind Instrument"
Michael Avenancio, B.F.A. industrial design student, Staten Island, NY
Henry Cowdery, B.F.A. industrial design student, Walnut Creek, CA
Third place: #9 "Nautilus"
Ethan Conlon, B.F.A. sculpture student, Savannah, GA
Gray's Reef Best Underwater Creature
First place: #7 "Hermit Crab" (sand sculpture category)
Benjamin Breslow, B.F.A. industrial design student, Platte City, MO
Jeff Dull, B.F.A. industrial design student, Strasburg, PA
Michael Soleo, B.F.A. industrial design student, Lexington Park, MD
Second place: #11 "Nautilus Squid" (sand sculpture category)
Seth Cranford, B.F.A. industrial design student, Matthews, NC
Tori Spriggs, B.F.A. graphic design student, Spanish Fort, AL
Third place: #12 "Wind Fish" (wind sculpture category)
Amber Prince, B.F.A. industrial design student, Friendswood, TX
Andy Wallisch, B.F.A. industrial design student, Hamilton, OH
Alumni's Choice Award
#4 "Walden" (sand sculpture category)
Chennon Roberts, B.F.A. animation student, Auburn, AL
Josh Beam, B.F.A. illustration student, North Charleston, SC
35 Years Spirit Award
#7 "Untitled" (sand relief category)
Hugo Aguilera, B.F.A., painting, 2011
Will Penny, M.F.A., painting, 2013, B.F.A., painting, 2008
SCAD Castle Award
#4 "Poetter Hall" (sand castle category)
Paula Hoffman, professor, foundation studies
Matt Toole, professor, foundation studies
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Take a look back at the historic studio's greatest hits over the past 20 years. Kid-friendly fare includes Spike Jonze's heart-wrenching take on the Maurice Sendak classic, Where the Wild Things Are (July 28, Aug 11); plus two films that might be best left for the social studies–inclined: Good Night, and Good Luck(July 20), which tells the story of legendary broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow's investigative reporting on Senator Joseph McCarthy, and Darfur Now (July 29), a documentary following six humanitarians as they seek attention for the genocide in Sudan. The series also features all eight Harry Potter movies, which familes can catch over one magical week in July starting with The Sorcerer's Stone (July 20), The Chamber of Secrets (July 21), The Prizoner of Azkaban (immediately following), The Goblet of Fire (July 22), The Order of the Phoenix (July 23), The Half-Blood Prince (July 24), The Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (July 25) and The Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (July 26). Wrapping things up are Where the Wild Things Are (Aug 11) and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Aug 12).
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Neither woman impresses me. Private parts are suppose to be kept private for the individuals involved preferably; the woman and her husband. So, I think this is not appropriate for a woman to expose her body to the whole world. Sexy is keeping your clothing on, so that one day your husband gets to enjoy you and not others. If either one of these woman had morals they would understand this.
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P.S. - Eli can audible into a half dozen plays on any given down. We go long because that's what won us a SB last year.
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We exploded on offense versus some terrible Defensive teams and struggled vs every other team. How do ppl not realize this.
GB game they were missing there pass rush and 2 guys in there secondary - tainted score.
Saints on the road ?? come on, who doesnt score tons of points on them ?
Panthers ?? Browns early in the season on the road minus half there secondary ? come on
We scored around 250 points vs terrible defensive teams.
170 against avg or better teams. Even games like the 2nd Cowboys game when you properly dissect it. We scored what 26 points yet our defense too k the ball away 6 times and we couldn't muster any more points than that ?
Anyone who thinks our offense was solid this year doesnt understand or watches the games properly. If we had a solid offense we would have made the playoffs. The same thing could be said about the defense.
Both sides of the ball stunk !! and the OC and DC could do nothing to stop the train wreck.
Dude I dont sugar coat anything. I would love to say something nice about our coaches I really would.
Rarely do I go man we are so in tune and our team functions at a very high level. We were un organized, sloppy, soft, un motivated, stale play calling, in effective in a lot of areas. Scarry thing is the coaches have no idea ?????.
Sorry I would love to be rah rah rah like everyone else but sorry I dont buy it. I can be hated on the boards I dont care. until I am booted off I will speak my mind as hard as it is for people to understand.
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Hi Guys, so after a prolonged absence from TDH I am now hoping to be back here on a much more regular basis. As many of you guys will know I have been real busy with TK's for the past couple of years, but Boba has never been far from my mind and the attention to detail learned from studying Fett really helped when it came to TK's.
I have been working on Return of the Jedi parts in my absence and this is the first complete build using them. I thought I would post up some images and details of the build, with the owner of the suits permission. I should also say the suit is being modeled and it is not worn by the owner, who does fit it out better. This suit includes my new gauntlets, made from the data and information gained from the uppers we were granted access to by Art. I also added the galvanised flamethrower front section for these, the rotj variant. I think this adds to the over look of them. In addition we used the Clothears flight suit, which enabled us to add the full correct gauntlet hose attachment through to the Jetpack, which was one of the details I really wanted to include in the build. I know Clothears worked for months on the flight suit alone with some help and advice from a great guy here on the dent.
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It is my good fortune to purchase, when funds allow, new items for the Brooklyn Collection. Among our ever-growing sub-collections is a group of trade catalogues from Brooklyn businesses, and I was happy to find three of them in a recent offering from a well-known bookseller.
The most striking was this booklet bearing the subtitle Saws--Their History, Manufacture and Use, Continued. The cover image of a phoenix rising from a flaming ruin clearly announces what must have befallen the company of Joshua Oldham and Sons. Sure enough, the booklet tells the whole story of the disaster in vivid detail. On December 11, 1901, the factory's buildings on 26th Street in Brooklyn were completely destroyed by fire. "The circular saws, from forty to seventy-four inches in diameter, were stored in a dozen different piles and on two sides of the square pillars fifteen feet apart, and resting on the heavy cross-girders. These saws kept their places long after the roof had fallen; as the girders burned slowly away the saws fell one by one into the fiery abyss below, keeping up a constant chime."
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle confirms the story. The company rebuilt, and by the end of 1902 they were able to write: "From the first day of March this year, to date, our output has been greater than in any previous year's full business."
A trade catalog this is not, but its unsigned cover art and gripping content make it a first-rate piece of business-related ephemera; at the same time it shines a spotlight on a little-known industry in an obscure corner of Sunset Park.
It's been another busy year for the students in our Brooklyn Connections program, and we are celebrating with an exhibit at the Central Library!
This year we wanted to celebrate the diversity of topics and projects selected by our partner schools. Each panel highlights one school's project and the thoughts of students who worked to complete it. Students utilized photographs, newspapers and other documents to bring history alive in their classrooms. We were thrilled to see that even 8th graders were able to truly appreciate all that the Brooklyn Collection has to offer. One student humbly noted, "The primary sources from the Brooklyn Collection basically helped me prove my argument. Without those sources, I wouldn't have been able to complete my project."
Equally exciting is that so many of this year's students discovered a new, intense pride for their borough, "I learned a lot about Brooklyn from this project. I am proud to know that Brooklyn has a great history. And I am proud to be a part of Brooklyn...a part of something big."
We are proud of all of our students' achievements this year and hope that their example will inspire you to come in and discover Brooklyn history for yourself. The exhibit will be on display through August in the front exhibit cases, just beyond Central Library's main entrance.
This year, Brooklyn Connections was funded by the New York Life Foundation. We are grateful to the Morris and Alma Schapiro fund for their generous support of the coming year of the program.
Aziz Rahman, director of the Brooklyn Film & Arts Festival, will present highlights of our 16mm film collection in the Dweck Auditorium on Wednesday June 24th at 7 p.m. Program: Trinidad in Brooklyn, 1985; Who Grows in Brooklyn, 1969; Incident on Wilson Street, 1964; I remember Barbara, 1981. Free.
Since we've been deluged for the greater part of the month I thought it would be appropriate to find some rain-related entries from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
The rain isn't bothering this woman on Cortelyou and Coney Island Avenue in 1948
In 1924 it was slow going on Clarendon Road.
And where there is rain, there are umbrellas. On March 13th 1896 an Eagle article reads:
While the sky lowered and threatened rain yesterday from thousands of homes in this town the cry went up: "Who's got my umbrella?' Hard to tell, for anyone in reach of it feels at liberty to take it, for in such case stealing is not theft, let the courts say what they will. One who would not touch your cane feels at [perfect] liberty to walk off with your umbrella. The article goes on to state that the first Londoner to use an umbrella did so in 1786; and that 1800 marked the beginning of American umbrella manufacuturing in Philadelphia, though it wasn't until 1808 that they began to show up in Brooklyn.
The April 25th, 1902 edition ran an editorial entitled, "Humors of the Umbrella". The author proclaims:
"One of the greatest causes of distress and profanity is the umbrella. Umbrellas seem to have been designed especially by an all-wise Creator to tax our patience and disturb our peace of mind. What man is there who possesses more than one umbrella and yet who has not bought at least a hundred? An umbrella is common property, and therefore not the subject of larceny. It is now a well established custom and well setlled law that one man has as much right to any umbrella as any other man...To conclusively prove this argument, I cite the famouse case of the man who left an umbrella in a certain Brooklyn church, and who, upon leaving, found it missing. He thereupon advertised in the Eagle the next afternoon to the effect that the man who "stole" (which was libel, per se,) an umbrella from the lobby of the ____Methodist Church would be a very wise man if he left it in the front yard of the advertiser by 6 o'clock the following morning. When the man awoke the next day he was surprised to find his front yard filled with umbrellas.
On September 21, 1884 this essay captured the mood of rain-soaked Brooklyn.
A rainy day within the city, by no clever beguilings of imagination, can be made other than a pest. Even our own Brooklyn streets are half deserted and the spectral skeleton of the Bruff road is shadowed with an added gloom. The tinkling of the bells of the car horses have a muffled sounds, as though they heralded the march of ghosts, while everywhere there is a stickiness that irritates and a depression that crushes. A rain in town seems to serve no higherness than to flush the sewers, and it takes a rare philiosophy to interpret it other than as a nuisance. The tension perhaps of customary living is relaxed a little. It is not a day for careful reading, but for the odds and ends of work. The student patches up his scrap books on such days as these, or sorts his pamphlets for the binder or by the window sits and watches the rain come down upon the pavement of the street. If I was a woman in the city now, I should sort my ribbons or work upon the crazy quilt, or clean the closets or the bureau drawers, do a little housecleaning in the halls or please myself with some other of the numerous vanities that afflict the sex.
As we dry out for a few days, at least, (rain IS in the forecast for Friday) we can take a little comfort in knowing that it's been this bad before. I think I'll look for my ribbons.
If the Eagle had gotten its way, the New York skyline would look quite different.
A tunnel from South Brooklyn to the Battery had been on the drawing table for at least a decade in 1939. However, when federal funding started to dry up, it became unclear who would fund such an expensive venture.
Enter Robert Moses, whose Triborough Bridge Authority had more than enough spare cash on hand. Moses "graciously" agreed to help and he soon unveiled his proposal - not for a tunnel, but for a bridge.
A bridge, he argued, would be cheaper and more effcient. But a bridge, even an inexpensive one, was an unpopular idea; a bridge would block the skyline, destroy the Battery and cause disruption in the harbor. Moses, not one to accept rejection, went to work immediately selling his idea. He used the power of the Triborough Bridge Authority to create visual aids, press coverage, and pamphlets (several of which we have here in the collection.) The pamphlets argued that a bridge was the only realistic option, citiing one alternative idea as a "Preposterous Scheme" and questioning the experience of tunnel advocates: "Is There Any Reason to Suppose They Are Right Now?"
As the only man in New York willing and able to fund the crossing, Moses made an unpopular idea successful. He received approval from city council, and moved on to the "formalities" of federal approval. However, Moses had an enemy in the federal government: President Roosevelt. The two shared a mutual animosity that put a snag in Moses' plans. Moses was shocked when the War Department rejected the bridge and hit harder with more publications and criticisms.
Many historians have written about this famous scheme, and all of them describe the effort as Robert Moses versus everyone else. Scanning the New York Times supports this. Many articles and editorials questioned Moses' motivations and described the plan as "controversial." But Moses had at least one supporter on his side: the Brooklyn Eagle. The Eagle seemed to favor the bridge from the beginning. Our Eagle collection includes many images of bridge diagrams and smiling members of Moses' team. In an April photograph of traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge, the caption indicates that such backups would continue until the Brooklyn-Battery Bridge was complete, as if the proposal had already been approved.
In June of 1939, when many began to believe that Moses' plan was never going to succeed, the Eagle showed its support with a highly publicized "Build the Bridge Rally." From Sunday, June 4 through Wednesday, June 7 of 1939, the rally made the front page of the Eagle. Each day, the purpose was repeated: "To demonstrate Brooklyn's unanimous support of the span proposal." Like Moses' publications, the Eagle showed no room for alternative solutions. The articles and images repeatedly demanded that a new crossing be built, but they never considered that a tunnel might work just as well. Articles, political cartoons, and images encouraged Brooklynites to attend, arguing that Brooklyn needed this bridge to happen.
The Eagle even paid to have a giant typewriter on exhibit at the World's Fair type an ad for the rally once every hour:
Over 100 civic groups across Brooklyn sent delegates to the event - an impressive show of support for an idea that was regarded as unpopular. A series of speakers led the rally, with the most prominent speeches being broadcast live on WNYC. (The New York Times listed the broadcast as a "leading event" in radio that week.) Speakers asked "for an end to the War Department's 'red tape'" and they represented "a major segment of borough life." Speakers included Borough President Robert Ingersoll and Robert Moses, as well as prominent citizens like banker George McLaughlin, postmaster Frank J Sinnott, towing magnate Eugene F. Moran and Miss Frances Woodward, a "Brooklyn Heights resident and prominent educator." The rally was, according to the Eagle, "a stern warning that Brooklyn will not be turned aside."
Unfortunately, the rally did little to rouse interest in the proposal. The Times had one article on the event, which focused on Moses' latest rants during his rally speech. Six months later, almost one year after the idea began, the Brooklyn-Battery Bridge proposal was officially called off. Moses could not strong-arm the federal government, and the city quickly began seeking a loan for a tunnel.
Moses wasted no time moving on to other projects that would permanently change the shape of the city. And the Eagle moved on as well. Over the next ten years, it chronicled the completion of the Brooklyn-Battery tunnel, with little lament over Brooklyn's lost bridge.


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This month let's look at reflections ... particularly light and shadow. As you can see from the picture at left, my camera isn't great, but in this instance it mostly did what I wanted it too.
At left... a glass lid captures the curtain in my kitchen window and a jar of oil is lit by the morning sun. At right... the pre-bloom shadow cast by the tree in front of our house.
Here are some pics I took of a lake a while back ...
These are absolutely gorgeous. The water must be crystal clear. Can you tell us where (generally) the lake is located?
Yes, it was Lake Matheson in New Zealand, which is famed for its clear, reflective waters.
I have a couple here:
Here's one of mine. Taken in twilight, so I had to enhance it a bit:
That's brilliant, @guido2004. We have herons round here, and they stand stock-still, until you're just within camera range and then they take off before you can click. :rolleyes: I'm really impressed you could get a picture at all, never mind such a good one. :)
Indeed, that's why I used the max zoom on my camera (which lowered the quality quite a bit, but it was the only way to get a shot) and I only got 1 shot before it took off One strange thing I noticed is that they don't care for the cars that pass at high speed, but when you go by bicycle they escape when you get nearer.
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Love the swan Technobear and I love how the water ripples change the reflection in both your pictures and Guidos. Very nice!
And you expect me to compete with these pictures? They're gorgeous!
wow, crystal clear reflections, well done.
Here are two that I took a while back. The train was taken in Nova Scotia and the Egret was in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Enjoy!
Two awesome photos!The one with the train seems like a commercial: those colors, those clouds, they almost seem painted. And the Egret (I learned a new word today ) is absolutely beautiful, the water fading immediately after the bird, and the bird itself so crystal clear (and so perfectly white). Just amazing.
Well, this is my humble participation... I took this one this evening... a building reflected in the mirror-like windows of a office building.
Not so humble... well done, but I sure would hate to be the window washer for your subject building. Yikes!
Very nice. Talking about window washers... they did a great job!
This is my contribution which has reflection and control of light. I call it "Drunk Trooper".
That certainly is an excellent reflection, but please remember this is a photo challenge and this forum is reserved for photography only. However, there is a graphic forum here at SitePoint and you may wish to start or enter a graphic war or graphic challenge.
This is a photo not a graphic creation.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Shawn and Rachael Selmeski might not see their home states for years.
Medical marijuana brought the couple from Tennessee to Colorado for one purpose - to find help for their 17-month-old daughter, Maggie.
The toddler is debilitated by hundreds of seizures every day. She's rolled over only a handful of times in her short life. Her speech is limited to coos, while her peers are saying words. Shawn and Rachael have yet to hear their daughter say, "Mama" or "Dada."
Dozens of doctors cannot pinpoint a diagnosis; only that Maggie has infantile seizures, which started when she was just six weeks old.
"You anticipate the first day of kindergarten, what their wedding day will look like. We had to let go of what normal development is," says Rachael.
Because the couple is choosing to give their child a Schedule 1 controlled substance drug, as recognized by the Federal Government, they cannot legally leave the state of Colorado.
"The unfortunate thing is that we just can't get in the car and go home. There's no going back to family," Rachael says, with tears in her eyes. "The minute we go over state lines it's drug trafficking. If Maggie has it in her system, then it's child abuse."
November 7th marks the day the family has been anticipating for months: they can give Maggie her first dose of cannabis oil. Her red card and lab results are clear.
What's not clear, is how effective - if at all - the oil will be.
But for today, the Selmiskis are living on hope that a plant will help give their daughter a normal life.
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