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An incredible ride.
War Eagle.
War Eagle.
Man, that was a great game… sad that it came down to a pass interference.
Feels a bit bitter to be the SEC team to drop it, but dang these guys are great!
Good work guys! I'm proud of you!
It's great to be an Auburn Tiger.
When do start next year?
This was a great ride. Somehow I feel these guys deserved a better ending. But we didn't lose anything, we've been playing with house money for some time now. War Eagle!
War Eagle. When veteran sportscasters remark that a team needing a touchdown with 13 seconds to go has their opponents "right where they want them", that must be some game. Considering said team is coached by a first year man and said program was also winless in conference last season and started this one unranked…… this was a remarkable season for all sports fans and fans of the human spirit in general. God bless and peace out
This also ends Auburn's winning streak when scoring thirty or more points. But it's really difficult to be disappointed. It was an incredible year and I'm sure 2014 will be a fun ride on the Gus Bus too.
I don't know about you guys but I will be writing in Gus' name for president in the next election. WDE!
Had a great 59:47 of game time with Spencer Lee at the Arena tonight, along with many other great Auburn people. Heck of a team, heck of a year, we defeated our two biggest rivals with plays that will be remembered for a very long time. Disappointing loss, not a disappointing season. Looking forward to the 2014 season with great anticipation! War Damn Eagle!
Jason, that is what is more frustrating. The loss hurts, but putting that in prespective with 2012, the level of hurt reduces significantly.
2014 is going to be fun. Don't forget to buckle the seat belts in, its going to be one hell of a ride on the Gus Bus!
I am very thankful for the wonderful ride this season and am excited for what lies ahead next year. However, this loss stings, it stings bad. They worked ao hard to get there, I wish they could have left with it. War Eagle!!!!
I was correct in picking the winner, but i was incorrect thinking FSU was the better team, anyone who watched that game with unbiased eyes comes away knowing that AU was the better team and if not for a cramp and a 3rd down bs holding call would have won by at least 2 TDs… FSU is easily the softest, most untested Champion of the BCS era
I believe in Auburn and LOVE IT!
I have to say, I was very impressed with our guys…especially the D. Wow. They stepped it up. I knew as soon as Tre scored that last TD with that much time left, it was going to end bad. But it was one hell of a game, and I'm so proud of those boys and the coaching staff. This year was an amazing year and no one can take that away.
Can't wait for the next 365 days to go by for the rematch. :)
Well said everyone. Great ride indeed. I was hoping for 8 wins with that 8th having to come from the bowl game. As I have said from the TX A&M game on – the rebuilding project is way ahead of schedule. It will be interesting to see how this program evolves but that's all for another day – for now it's time to tip our cap to the SEC Champs and say thanks for representing your school, your state, your conference and your families very well! Thanks too for the hard work that got them there and for the work ahead to keep this thing rolling.
Gaines, had a blast with you and your buddies @ the Arena!
I had some FSU fans over last night and they were very humbled and knew they were in for a real fight. We have nothing to hang our heads about. Won the SEC, knocked Bama out of contention and a step away from winning it all. Very good year. I am heading to the gym wearing my AU shirt proudly !
Way to go JC!
My brother-in-law is a big FSU fan… He said AU should have not run it in on that last play and should have run more clock before going in to score.
He is right I suppose, but we were able to hold aTm when that last happened.
Dealing with him today makes things more difficult, but I am still very proud of our guys.
Your brother-in-law has a point. I thought the same thing. But if he took a knee at the 1 and then we tried to score a TD with as little time as possible to win it – we could have fumbled the next snap….you never can tell. If we had trailed by 2 or 1 we could have done that and made FSU burn their last 2 TO's then kicked a FG with about 30 seconds left to go ahead – but then a FG would beat us and their kicker only missed one FG all year and none to that point.
Just my thoughts. WDE regardless and forever! :)
And we did miss one… Still ol' Park has been solid all year. I'm going to miss his work!
Yeah, and you gotta get points when you can, we let some opportunities slip.
Oh hey guys, we need a return trip to the Rose Bowl. I am hungry to hang a win in that venue in a bowl game there… That was the last big bowl site we had never played and now not won in… Hope we are there next year in some trip through the new playoffs!
Here's a great article from USA Today.. a behind the scenes look at the game;
Wow, that Tre is such a class act ! Can't believe he is thinking HE let AU down. I wish we could clone that guy. Such a fine human being, but you know a lot of that starts with the family and then the head of the team (Gus) extends that attitude…wow, I'm glad we have Malzahn. I'm am already excited about Sep 2014 ! People coming into my office…sorry man…don't be sorry. I feel very good about the entire year. Sure, would be nice to be out on the sites getting the NC shirts and all, but look at the money I am saving ! Ha Ha !
Thrilled with how this year played out. These guys brought AU football back from whatever went on there last year.
I would have loved to have capped it off with another nat'l championship, but really can't complain about this team.
I do have a question about the game. What was up with Cody Parkey? This guy consistently kicks the ball through the endzone and he barely got it to the endzone the other night. Was that a planned attack by the staff, was the atmosphere in the desert too different, or was he hurt in some way? Just curious.
An exerpt from an FSU fan I work with that attended the game:
"The seats were good but the bathroom situation at the Rose Bowl is not good. I had a feeling it was going to be a close game . Even though we have not been in that position all year I just had a feeling. Two great teams, both better than Bama or anyone else in the country.
The Auburn fans after the game and at the airport were outstanding. Much more gracious than I could have been. I hope I can learn from their behavior when I am in the same position. I salute the War Dam Eagle!"
Good to hear that report JC. And Ft. Worth John I wondered the same thing about the atmosphere as it may have impacted Parkey's kicks but then the kid from FSU was booming them. Still seemed off his game. Hate that for the kid since he wouldn't have another chance to kick for AU. As for Mason wanting to apologize for not bringing home a W…that speaks volumes. Great kid – one of the best in fact.
BTW, big time congrats to The Big Hurt – former AU football and baseball player extraordinaire, Frank Thomas on getting voted into the MLB Hall of Fame. Truly one of the best offensive players to ever play the game. WDE Frank!
Spencer, what position did he play? Can't believe I don't remember that !
First Base and DH. Spent the vast majority of his time with the White Sox. Even had one season with Bo Jackson there (1991). Google or YouTube him. :)
He also played TE one season at AU.
He looks like a Tight End ! Good for him. So when do we think Tre announces his intentions? is there a deadline soon ?
Looks like Lane Kiffin is interviewing for the newly open OC position at Alabama. LOL!
Lisa, with his track record of recruiting violations he'll fit right in with Bama.
Seriously, is it still Christmas?!? Like pinch me, is this a late present?!? Muwahahahahahahahaha!
He was brought in as a "consultant" before the bowl game. How did that work out for ya, Bama?
ANNND Petrino slimed his way back to Louisville. Rumor mill of Chiz going to be his DC.
What the crap is going on people??? :)
To answer your question JC, Mason is moving on to Sunday football next year. Class guy and a warrior for the blue and orange. I salute his character and athleticism. Best wishes to you Tre!!!
Right, saw that. He will go down as one of our best on and off the field !
Man, I saw that yesterday. I wished he would stay one more year, but with his skill, you can't blame the guy.
Good luck to you, Tre! Thanks for the work, it was amazing!
Too bad, him leaving actually stings a lil more than the BCS loss, but I cant be mad at all. He really is a class act and I wish him the best. We do have plenty of talent at running back, but he's a special player for sure. Am I the only one that thinks we are in position to make a run at the inaugural "playoff system" title?
Christmas just came early….
Two things – first of all Big Swoll, I do believe we have a shot to finish in the top 4. We'll need an answer for who will tote the mail between the tackles (CAP maybe?), find a top notch LT, and edge pass rusher. The coaching, strength/conditioning and preparation part I'm not worried about.
Second – can anyone think of a more surrealistic hire under Saban than Kiffen? That blew me the $%^& away. Saban has a reputation for suffering no fools – whether they be players or staff alike – then he went and hired one. The irony is delicious. The same UA people that derided Kiffen as a petulant idiot now have to swallow hard and accept him. For the record I agreed with that analysis of him, but fortunately I don't have to go to "fan day" and see that buffoon on my sideline. The one silver lining for UA fans, given Saban's essential gag order he puts on his Asst Coaches, the prospects of Kiffen saying something stupid (like accusing another SEC coach of rules violations w/o any merit) is greatly reduced.
All that being said, there is enough top line talent @ uat that you could pull out my proverbial Styrofoam cup and make that the coach and still do well – but I wouldn't see Kiffen striking fear in the heart of anyone…ever.
"The same UA people that derided Kiffen as a petulant idiot now have to swallow hard and accept him."
Listening to the Birmingham radio yesterday on the way home from work, it wasn't a matter of them swallowing hard and accepting him—they were acting like they'd known he was a great coach all along and thought the Auburn folks were crazy for laughing about it. There was absolutely no memory about Kiffin being a petulant idiot or of their previous derision of said idiocy. It was surreal.
If you'd have told them a month ago that they'd have Kiffin on the staff next year, they'd have laughed in your face. And now they act like he's who they wanted all along.
He may be a good coordinator who just didn't make it as a head coach and his glaring media gaffes only compounded the problem. Maybe a gag order as a coordinator under Saban is just what he needs refocus and shine. But there are some people out there that no matter the talent, I wouldn't want on Auburn's staff. Bobby Petrino is one & Lane Kiffin is another.
The true Alabama fans I know are very confused and not happy by this hire. The Bammers think it's GREAT! I think it's great. His own father couldn't work with him…I can't wait to see what he does there. But the one thing in his favor, since he's at UAT none of his recruiting violations will be noticed. Man, that game in Knoxville should be surreal this year….
Good point, Tdog, regarding Bama fans vs. The Bammers—I was basing my reaction off a bunch of folks who called a radio talk show (this was the local show after Finebaum), and folks who call radio talk shows likely don't give a completely accurate representation of anyone's fan base.
Bob, the callers you mentioned fall into one of two groups – a) people that will spin their opinions of someone on a dime depending on what their shirt/cap/car tag/car flag has on it; or b) the ones that would never say anything publically that puts uat in a bad light.
In either case Saban could hire Charles Manson and they would call in to applaud the move. (I realize that reference will not register with some of you……trust me – you wouldn't want this guy on your staff…..or out in society for that matter.)
There are a number of uat fans that privately are shaking their heads on this hire….but not many will have the temerity to point out the emperor has no clothes.
And Tdog – spot on with Kiffen's newly found free ride on recruiting violations. It's like getting a get out of jail free card along with your office keys when you start to work there.
Vols vs bammer will be a marked date for sure. More important for the Tigers, who steps up at FB next season? If CAP continues to improve he seems to be a McFadden type back, but will we have a true FB at the position?
Big Swoll to my knowledge we don't have another Jay Prosch if that's what you mean. Malzhan – as always – will take the puzzle pieces he has and craft an offense around them. I have no concerns with that. Speaking of offense I read in the O-A News today a quote from the AU beat writer saying "it is widely believed Payton Barber is the best back on the roster." I guess I've been hiding under a rock b/c I didn't know he was that highly thought of. But I take that as very good news if we have someone touted to be that good and I was in the dark about him. I guess you call that "depth." :)
This is one UA fan that will admit he's disgusted by the hire on several levels…. The pistol formation is about as 'cutting edge" as things have gotten offensively under Saban and that formation worked well but inexplicably disappeared from the play book this year, and I fear this move with kliffin will guarantee a future lack of offensive ingenuity and a move even further away from a more open spread attack which in its various forms is taking over both the college and nfl games… Add that to the fact that kliffin is a world class douche, and I'm seriously hoping for a one-and-done situation where he has success next year and some fool then gives him another shot at a head coaching position
Well. I'm back. I've been reading comments but just haven't been able to talk about it, yet. Still hurts. It was a great experience at the game, although I don't think I'd ever go back to another game, there. Too hard to get to the stadium and too annoying at the stadium itself if you wanted to go to the bathroom during (or especially after) the game.
It was an amazing ride. Unbelievable season. Next year should be even better. The progression Nick Marshall showed with being able to throw the ball in that game should scare people for next year. Especially with the addition of the JUCO receiver we picked up. Sorry to see Tre go, but I can understand why he went.
As for replacing Prosch, early lead for that position is Ricky Parks. He was allowed to come back to the team as a walk-on with a chance to earn his scholarship back. We'll see how that goes, but he's supposed to be an excellent blocker and was one of the top TEs coming out of high school his senior year.
With the Kiffin hire at Alabama, all I can do is laugh. There's no doubting that at one point Kiffikins was a great offensive mind. However, that was with the ridiculous USC offense playing against PAC10 defenses that were nothing to write home about. He has done very little since then. It's his personality that should worry UA fans. The only plus for them is how much Saban muzzles his coordinators.
matt I appreciate your candor. I feel sure you and the other sensible Bama fans will get their wish. He doesn't stay anywhere long – either from impatience or ineptitude. And don't worry about him getting job offers to lure him away from T Town. He has failed upward as a rule since leaving as an asst @ USC. You guys won't have to tolerate him for long. Still odd……other worldly odd.
I saw that Ricky Parks was back as a walk on. We'll see
p.s. I never got to finish that last post…sorry.
We'll see how that all pans out next year. I'm still thinking Gus will retool with what's left and maximize what they do best – obviously sans Prosch.
That's where Gustav is best: retooling to fit what he has. He had a 5k yard passer with three 1k yard receivers one year at Tulsa. I guarantee we throw the ball more next year. Especially with Marshall having more time in the offense and – as I pointed out before – we have that JUCO receiver who people said is so good he could have gone pro out of JUCO.
Walt, check this out from a buddy here at work that went to the game…the bathrooms must really be challenging:
"FSU had arranged for a number of buses from several locations in CA. The bus also included the tailgate party. I held it and used the bathroom on the bus after the game. The bus included beer, water soda and snacks(candy, chips, crackers). Before the game I found a un-marked door to what I think was a one stall men's room for handicapped. I had to wait for someone in the stall when in walked a female Auburn fan looking for a electrical plug so she could pump her breasts. I said fine but I am not leaving until I do my business. I came out of the stall and she and her husband were getting ready. By now there was a line outside the door. I informed them it might be a while for her to finish. I heard a lot of grumbling as I headed for my seat. Like I said the Auburn fans were very friendly".
So, what do you think will come of Frazier? He had such promise coming out of HS, but some say he was not geared to Chizik's offense and then it was too late after Marshall came on board. He just never seemed to grasp the schemes or somthing. Hopefully he can find his way. Seems like such a good individual and deserves to get his good breaks in the future.
My take on Frazier, he could have used a redshirt year to adjust to the speed of the game in D-I. Then came Scott Leofler – enough said on that year…where we took players recruited to run a spread offense and turned them into Michigan circa 1955. Then came Nick Marshall. So I agree, great kid and wish him all the best. The circumstances didn't play out like they needed to really see him blossom on the Plains.
To answer a question posed right after the game I found out today the reason Cody Parkey was not his regular self – muscle spasms in his back. I knew something was up…most everyone else did too.
My theory is that Saban wants to retire but wants to be left alone and not bothered by all the crazed Bammers upon retirement. How does he accomplish this? 1) Hire Lane Kiffin to run the program into the ground 2) Leave Tuscaloosa as an epic fail rather than the second coming of Bear.
Good theory Lisa. It is the only one that really makes sense. I mean there are quite a few other options out there at OC, why take a risk on Lane when you can have more proven up and coming coaches.
How will both of those egos fit on the same sideline together?
Here's the answer to that question JCMac. Lane Kiffin will not be permitted to possess an ego……or a tongue…..or a creative idea………or a personality. This is why he won't be able to stay. If Kiffin is smart he'll just live at one of those extended stay hotels.
Every night for the past two weeks as I close my eyes this is what I see;
Auburn runs the old lateral play and the ball is thrown to Tre Mason on the left sideline where -
1- Mason keeps to the outside behind his blockers
2- Mason crosses mid-field where 2 fsu deep defenders come up to meet him
3- R Louis or Coates runs right between Mason and the defenders
4- Mason breaks free toward the endzone
5- Mason cuts and is hit but is just able to stretch the ball over the goal line
TOUCHDOWN AUBURN! TOUCHDOWN AUBURN! AUBURN WINS! AUBURN WINS! IN A YEAR OF UNBELIEVABLE PLAYS WE HAVE ONE MORE! AUBURN HAS WON THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP! (Stan White -"Oh my God!") AUBURN HAS WON THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!
I'm not necessarily sleeping that well, but I feel great.
Had that happened, I think it would be in college football's best interest to just shut down the entire sport. There'd be no topping Auburn's 2013 season, so there'd be no point for anyone to even try.
John, just remember we should not have gotten to that. With 1:17 left after Mason scored to go ahead, we should have stopped them anyway. Don't beat yourself up over that scenario. I take it that WE DONE GOOD and were 300% better than we were predicted to be ! I have my SEC Champions shirts and "Got a second Bama" shirt and very content over '13. In August I told my buddies that just getting to the Music City bowl would be a step forward, so we can all be proud ! They are building to get there again next year so look foward !
I am guilty of replaying this in my head too. I think Chris Davis should not have run it out of the endzone, got it setup at the 25 instead. Throw a 25 yard pass down the middle of the field, spike it. Pass it to the sideline for 15 yards and set up Parkey to go into OT.
Mason take a knee on the one before that, run the clock and then score.
On the drive before the FSU kick return where we had to settle for a FG, instead of rolling to the right, pull out the 2010 Iron Bowl Lutzy play on 3rd down.
Taken a timeout before the fake punt, because we all knew it was coming.
I guess what hurts the most is the fact that we had so many potential moments where we could have closed the coffin on FSU.—- Fortunately, we have next year and the year after.
It reminds me of the movie Castaway. Tom Hanks has Helen Hunt then gets stranded on the island and has to go through several tasks just to survive. The fact that he survives is a miracle within itself. At the end of the movie, he loses her again because too much time had passed and she had been married. He states that, he is sad that he lost her once again, but is glad that he had her with him (in his mind) on that island.
I guess the idea is similar to hope and fate. It felt like it was fate when we won those games, which gave us hope. We all had this feeling of a higher purpose at play during the season. I think we all lost that feeling once Tre Mason was tackled as the last second ticked off the clock. That hurt us all. But I have to say, like Castaway I'm so glad I had that feeling during the season, it would not have been the same without it.
In a way that loss does not signify the end of something, but potentially the beginning of something new.
Sorry if I rambled, it's who I am.
Two random thoughts…in a game that is decided by one score there are dozens of "what ifs." We can certainly take incredible solace in the season as a whole – picked 6th in the SEC West, a total after thought to anyone outside zip codes beginning with "3," amazing wins from a remarkable group of kids and coaches working with them (for the most part) for the first time ever…and if nothing else, a group that completely washed the acidic taste of 2012 from our mouths. There were 5 wins off the top of my head that were nothing short of heart pounding (Wazzu, MSU, Tx A&M, UGA and UA).
Then again, when you get THAT close to the ultimate prize you want to take it home so very badly. Those opportunities don't come around every day so you hate letting one slip away. In a sense we've all gotten to know how it must have felt to be Oregon fans (although I have no recollection of them ever winning a NC, while we very conservatively already had 2 when this one got away). There will be holes to fill – as there always will be. This isn't major league baseball…these are 18-22 year old kids that are only here for a while. Then like most of us, they moved on after that time in the sun. Gus will retool and the league will keep getting tougher. We'll just have to keep putting together players, coaches and administrators that commit themselves to doing well and doing it right. The rest will take care of itself over time.
My other random thought – ran into Casanova McKinzie @ Kroger Saturday @ 1:30 AM. I'm proud to report he was with 2 other dudes that looked like they had just walked out of study hall. He had his BCS sweatsuit on and was just picking up some food (no beer or cigs either). :)
Working in T'loosa tomorrow and Thursday……anyone want to come along? If it makes you feel any better my partner is also an AU alum. :)
To get a head start on V-Day cards…
"It only took a second for me to fall for you" – Chris Davis.
Nice one Walt! :)
Cupid's arrow has Slade me… :)
Trooper Taylor was hired at UGA this weekend. I find it funny because most of my UGA friends always talked about what a "thug" he is & he will leave Auburn on probation with questionable recuiting tactics. LOL!
Georgia hired Tracy Rocker. Trooper Taylor is at Arkansas State. Still, given the amount of whining from UGA fans for the past few years about Nick Farley hitting too hard, it is rather hypocritical of them to hire anyone who coached him.
Ah! Thanks for the correction Jason.
Dang….wish Tracy Rocker had stayed in the NFL…….or gone somewhere other than UGA. :(
Yeah, Spencer, I hate that Rock went to UGA. Find it funny that he coached the "dirty" Nick Fairley.
A quote from coach Craig on one of the stories:
"I think about it a lot," Auburn assistant coach Dameyune Craig said. "It makes you work hard. That's the motivation right now, to get back. … Even though we didn't win the game, I don't think you can lose sight of us winning the SEC Championship."
Exactly right….that is why I got over the NC loss quicker. Sure, would have been nice, but this team took leaps and bounds in '13 ! Plus, I saved tons of money on not buying more shirts, SI footballs, etc !
Good point on winning the SEC….given we were picked to finish 6th in the West. Still, when you get that close you want to grab that brass ring.
Walt, just read from Phillip Marshall that former AU DB Dell McGee will be going to your Ga. Southern Eagles to be Running Backs Coach. Thought you'd might like to know that. :)
If memory serves Spencer, isn't he one of the DB's that had fun with LSU that one year where they intercepted their QB 3 or 4 times in the second half ?LSU QB was Jamie Wilson if the brain is working today.
Great win last night!
We needed that one!
JC in FLA, you're close. Jamie Howard was the LSU QB…with Curly Hallman as their Head Coach. [sidebar...Hallman was the HC @ Southern Miss when Brett Farve was there and they beat us @ AU in 1990 (which was a big part of him getting the LSU gig). Then he was fired not long after the Interception Game @ AU. So as I've said re: Hallman - AU giveth and AU taketh away.)]
McGee was @ AU from 92-95 but didn't have any picks in the Interception fest that was LSU/AU in `94…which come to think of it – that's surprising b/c I know he started and Jamie Howard threw at least 5 of them.
Thomas….fully agree on that. Let's see if we can string some W's together before we hit a stretch of unwinnable games.
I remember that game like it was yesterday. It just looked like we were destined to lose to LSU and then jis passes just started bouncing into our DB's hands. I remember the announcers shaking their heads on why Howard would even attempt to throw those kind of low percentage passes. Too funny !
his not jis…zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!
Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start.
"Jim Dale is wonderful!"
Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day and Harry is running out of time....
"Best Book You'll Read This Year"
The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter - but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Hallowe'en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons and Dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through - alive!
"The Best of a Brilliant Series"
When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves.... But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss....
"The Threat From Within"
When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, and Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny....
"Killing is not so easy as the innocent believe."
As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind. The protective charm that has kept Harry safe until now is broken, but he cannot keep hiding. The Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything Harry loves and to stop him Harry will have to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes. The final battle must begin - Harry must stand and face his enemy....
"Neither Can Live While The Other Survives"
A set textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since publication, Newt Scamander's masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable introduction to the magical beasts of the wizarding world. Scamander's years of travel and research have created a tome of unparalleled importance.
"Not an actual book!"
One of the best-known stories in American culture, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over 100 years. Best Actress nominee Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married, Alice In Wonderland), fresh from filming one of this year's most anticipated films, The Dark Knight Rises, lends her voice to this uniquely American fairy tale.
Peter leaves the relative safety of Mollusk Island - along with his trusted companion, Tinker Bell - for the cold, damp, dangerous streets of London. On a difficult journey across the sea, he and Tink discover the dark and deadly slithering part-man/part-creature Lord Ombra, who is intent on recovering the missing starstuff.
"Better than J. M. Barrie's original!"
Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Armed only with a few possessions and her list of universals, Abilene jumps off the train in Manifest, Kansas, aiming to learn about the boy her father once was. Having heard stories about Manifest, Abilene is disappointed to find that it's just a dried-up, worn-out old town. But her disappointment quickly turns to excitement when she discovers a hidden cigar box full of mementos.
"AWESOME book! LOVED it!"
Heather and Picket are extraordinary rabbits with ordinary lives until calamitous events overtake them, spilling them into a cauldron of misadventures. They discover that their own story is bound up in the tumult threatening to overwhelm the wider world.
"Not Just for The Elementary Age Group"
In an evocative and fast-paced adventure on the high seas and on a faraway island an orphan boy named Peter and his mysterious new friend, Molly, overcome bands of pirates and thieves in their quest to keep a fantastical secret safe and save the world from evil.
"A fast paced frolic on the high seas!"
Since his mother's death six years ago, Carter Kane has been living out of a suitcase, traveling the globe with his father, the brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane. But while Carter's been homeschooled, his younger sister, Sadie, has been living with their grandparents in London. Sadie has just what Carter wants — school friends and a chance at a "normal" life.
"Rick Riordan does it again..."
Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school...again. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to stay out of trouble. But can he really be expected to stand by and watch while a bully picks on his scrawny best friend? Or not defend himself against his pre-algebra teacher when she turns into a monster and tries to kill him? Of course, no one believes Percy about the monster incident; he's not even sure he believes himself.
"Fun KIDS Book"
August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school - until now. He's about to enter fifth grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid, then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?R. J. Palacio has crafted an uplifting novel full of wonderfully realistic family interactions, lively school scenes, and writing that shines with spare emotional power.
"Excellent way to teach differences... and sameness"
Lucy is the first to find the secret of the wardrobe in the professor's mysterious old house. At first her brothers and sister don't believe her when she tells of her visit to the land of Narnia. But soon Edmund, then Peter and Susan step through the wardrobe themselves. In Narnia they find a country buried under the evil enchantment of the White Witch.
"Sound level a small problem"
Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative game maker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the building of the new town library. Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of the first 12 kids in the library for an overnight of fun, food, and lots and lots of games. But when morning comes, the doors remain locked. Kyle and the other winners must solve every clue and every secret puzzle to find the hidden escape route.
"Written for the young but enjoyed by an adult."
December is the time of the annual Ceremony at which each twelve-year-old receives a life assignment determined by the Elders. Jonas watches his friend Fiona named Caretaker of the Old and his cheerful pal Asher labeled the Assistant Director of Recreation. But Jonas has been chosen for something special. When his selection leads him to an unnamed man, the man called only the Giver, he begins to sense the dark secrets that underlie the fragile perfection of his world.
"Annoying music"
Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspiring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems.
"You see growth in the Author"
Abraham Lincoln had to run the country, win the war and look after his family. When he was asked to honor the soldiers who died in the great battle of Gettysburg, he made time to say a few words about them too.
The brilliant follow-up to David Walliams' best seller The World's Worst Children! Ten more stories about a brand-new gang of hilariously horrible kids from everyone's favourite children's author. If you thought you had heard about the world's worst children already, you're in for a rather nasty shock. The beastly boys and gruesome girls in this book are even ruder, even more disgusting and WORSE than you could ever imagine!
When a magic book was discovered at the village of Scheria, it seemed that everyone's dreams would come true. But arrogant Prince Antinous wants the book for himself. Will the book be a source of delight for everyone or will it make Prince Antinous the most powerful person in the world? Chloe wants to help her village, but how can she get past the powerful dragon that guards the prince's castle?
Young William Hawkins and his father Henry join Giles and Constance Hopkins and other Pilgrim settlers in their courageous voyage across the Atlantic. You will hear how this dedicated group of adventurers struggle to survive in a harsh new land, against all odds. Learn how William, Giles, and Constance make new friends among the local Native Americans and experience fantastic adventures in the wilderness of the "New World." This book is part of the Courage in History series.
Beloved illustrator Wallace Edwards invites us into the world of Professor IB Doodling, a traveling artist who takes suggestions from schoolchildren in order to create fantastical hybrid animals. The result of these visits is Unnatural Selections, a collection of magnificent beasts, from the stately Whalephant to the talented Lizabouboon. The audiobook serves as a companion to Wallace Edwards' intricate illustrations in the print edition.
Box set of short Indian stories, number one.
In this timeless story set on the West Coast, an old man lives alone on a bluff overlooking the sea and tends his garden. And waits. Only when the whales return each year to the bay in front of his cottage is his loneliness eased. One day, his daughter and her baby return home to live with the old man, bringing a renewed sense of purpose to his life. As his granddaughter grows, the old man passes on a wealth or knowledge and wisdom as well as his passion for the whales. And each year they wait together for the whales to appear.
Night is a boy who knows it's much more fun to play than go to sleep. When the sun sets, he travels through the night sky in a spaceship with his teddy. Night's favorite game is hide-and-go-seek, which he plays each evening with his older sister, Day. But why can't he ever find her?
A selection of enchanting stories by one of the world's best-loved children's authors, Enid Blyton. Ribby the Gnome has a very bad habit: he always borrows things and never brings them back! But when he takes a wizard's umbrella and doesn't return it, he's in for a horrible surprise. The umbrella is magic, and it is very angry!
A magical selection of stories by one of the world's best-loved children's authors, Enid Blyton. This collections of over 50 stories brings together three of Enid Blyton's earliest and most imaginative story collections - The Book of Fairies (1924), The Book of Brownies (1926) and The Book of Pixies (1989) and shows Blyton at her most imaginative and playful.
The latest hilarious audiobook in the ever-popular Tom Gates series! Working hard on my school project, I've found out ALL kinds of interesting facts I wasn't expecting to. Stuff like: Mum and Dad got together because of cake. (Full story inside). Cats sleep for 70% of their lives. Peppermint ice cream is just wrong. (True.).
For as long as she can remember, she has been in love with the ocean. Something about the motion of the waves, the smell of the sea, the feeling of weightlessness as she drifted off into the distance, it captivated her. One day, Misty goes out swimming and meets someone who offers to change her life forever. She gets to be a mermaid...for a price! Find out what temptations await Misty and what decision she chooses!
Another helping of gross-out, funny, silly, and entertaining children's poems which will have kids and adults alike laughing aloud at the often naughty, sometimes outlandish, and always hilarious antics of people, their habits, and their bodily functions. Joshua McManus is at his foulest and vulgar best when it comes to this kind of poetry and in this book of 20 short, yet memorable poems he delivers verses with a comic punch which your child will enjoy hearing over and over again.
Troy, Adam, Joel and Scott Selwood star in a fun-filled series by author Tony Wilson. Four future AFL stars under one roof!? Go back to where it all began with The Selwood Boys....In the Selwood house, there's madness and mayhem every day - and footy, of course! Meet the Selwood boys...there's the twins, Troy and Adam, pulling pranks and making mischief, then Joel with his sneaky, cheeky antics, and finally little Scott, who just does his best (or make that his worst!) to keep up.
Nineteen hilarious poems for kids aged five to infinity! These original, humorous, and beautiful poems are perfect for your cheeky children! Written by John Langley and narrated by U.K actors Jennie McAlpine and Bruno Langley (Coronation Street). Poems include "Boris the Fish", "Tom the Train Driver", "Roxy", "Naughty Nigel", and many more!
Meet Hex. She's a fairy-tale witch! Hex has magic powers. She likes to fly around and play tricks on people. But don't worry. Hex is not real. She's one of the monsters you meet in stories. She just wants to tell you about fairy-tale witches. Learn how a witch scares villagers. Meet different kinds of witches around the world. And find out where witch tales come from. You'll have a creepy time with this monster buddy!
Sammy Spider watches longingly as the Shapiro family celebrates Passover. He wants to help Josh find the afikomen (hidden matzah), but his mother reminds him, "Spiders don't celebrate Passover. Spiders spin webs." And his first attempt at spinning a new web yields some surprising results.
People come from all over the world to see the Empire State Building. You can see all of New York City from the top of this tall skyscraper! Just how many floors does the Empire State Building have? And how long did it take workers to create this amazing structure? Listen to this audiobook to find out! Learn about many remarkable sites in the Famous Places series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high energy, Lightning Bolt Books™ bring nonfiction topics to life!
Have you ever put money into a bank account? Or withdrawn money to buy a video game? Then you've used a bank! Banks are businesses where people keep their money. Banks help us save and spend wisely. So how do banks work? What kinds of bank accounts do people have? Listen to this audiobook to find out!
The Inter War Years are a fascinating period of history, swinging from 'never again' to the start of another world war. Our Inter War Years GCSE series not only brings this alive but also sets out everything you will need to know for both your coursework and your exams. Starting from the end of World War I, it examines the peace treaties and how fair they were, whether or not the League of Nations was successful and why international peace had collapsed by 1939. Each chapter will address these questions and give you enough detail to help prepare for your exams.
"The Road to Oz: In Which Is Related How Dorothy Gale of Kansas, The Shaggy Man, Button Bright, and Polychrome the Rainbow's Daughter Met on an Enchanted Road and Followed it All the Way to the Marvelous Land of Oz" is the fifth of L. Frank Baum's Land of Oz books. It was originally published on July 10, 1909 and documents Dorothy's fourth visit to Oz.
The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. The only thing he's good at is playing video games, but his mother wants him to broaden his horizons by doing something - anything! - else. When Greg finds an old video camera in his basement, he thinks he may have discovered just the thing to prove he's got big-time talent. With the help of his best friend, Rowley, Greg hatches a plan to make a scary movie and become rich and famous in the process. But is doubling down on moviemaking a smart plan? Or is it just a recipe for doubling Greg's troubles?
A family road trip is supposed to be a lot of fun… unless, of course, you're the Heffleys. The journey starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns. Gas station bathrooms, crazed seagulls, a fender bender, and a runaway pig - not exactly Greg Heffley's idea of a good time. But even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure - and this is one the Heffleys won't soon forget.
"Lol 5 outta 5"
Jeff Kinney's highly anticipated sequel to his #1 New York Times best-selling Diary of a Wimpy Kid chronicles Greg Heffley's creative efforts to dodge middle school hazards, dazzle the girls, avoid talent shows, and - above all - guard his embarrassing secret. Ramón de Ocampo's spot-on narration enhances Kinney's authentic portrait of adolescent angst and madcap hilarity.
"Almost Perfect"
In the latest installment of the phenomenally best-selling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, author-illustrator Jeff Kinney brings the series back to its roots, as Greg starts a new school year and faces a challenge he never could've imagined.
Sixth grader Greg Heffley doesn't understand his annoying younger brother, obnoxious older one, or well-meaning parents. But he knows enough to record his daily thoughts in a manly journal - not some girly diary. In a unique novel brimming with laugh-out-loud moments, Greg chronicles his first turbulent year of middle school.
"You need the cartoons!"
Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent. Or at least sort of.
The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he's going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays?
"Like it"
Jeff Kinney's Wimpy Kid series is a publishing phenomenon, having reached #1 on the New York Times best-seller list. This fourth hilarious installment finds Greg Heffley approaching summer vacation with a clear plan: Stay inside and play as many video games as possible. Unfortunately for Greg, his mother has a much different idea about how the summer will transpire - she envisions lots of outdoor activities and "family togetherness".
"My son loved it!"
The third book in the #1 New York Times best-selling series from Jeff Kinney, The Last Straw is sure to please young readers. Greg Heffley makes a New Year's resolution to help others improve, but his brand of truthful advice doesn't go over well. Plus, Greg's dad thinks military school might be just the attitude adjustment Greg needs.
"Reverting Story for pre teen bobys"
Love is in the air - but what does that mean for Greg Heffley? A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down. As Greg scrambles to find a date, he's worried he'll be left out in the cold on the big night. His best friend, Rowley, doesn't have any prospects either, but that's a small consolation. An unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves Rowley the odd man out. But a lot can happen in one night, and in the end, you never know who's going to be lucky in love.
"Great listen for all ages!"
There are few characters in literature more iconic than J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up. Originally introduced in 1902 in another Barrie novel (The Little White Bird), Peter's story was expanded as a standalone novel in 1911 and since then has been memorably adapted for the movies, for television, and for stage.
Now, actress Lily Collins (The Blind Side, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones) brings new, youthful energy to Peter's magical adventures.
"Fun Story, but Jim Dale is Far Better..."
This volume contains a collection of fairy tales from a wide array of classical works. These immortal tales include "The Enchanted Stag", "Twelve Brothers", "Puss in Boots", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "The Princess and the Pea", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Light Princess", "Beauty and the Beast", "Hansel and Gretel", "Jack the Giant Killer", "The Second Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor", and "The Story of Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp".
"I love it"
Can one boy stand between two kingdoms at war? Jaevid Broadfeather has grown up as a wartime refugee, hiding from the world because of his mixed racial heritage. He feels his future is hopeless - until a chance encounter with a wild dragon lands him in Blybrig Academy, a place usually forbidden to anyone but the rich and royal. But Jaevid's case is special; no dragon has voluntarily chosen a rider in decades, so the proud riders of Blybrig must begrudgingly let him join their brotherhood despite his bloodline.
"A fun new dragon series with a twist."
This classic tale is a fantastical fable of two dear friends - one of whom goes astray and is literally lost to the north woods, while the other undertakes an epic journey to rescue him. This charming, strange, and wonderful story is a timeless allegory about growing up and the challenges of staying true to one's self, and it served as the wintry inspiration for the blockbuster hit Frozen.
In the underground city of Caverna the world's most skilled craftsmen toil in the darkness to create delicacies beyond compare - wines that can remove memories, cheeses that can make you hallucinate and perfumes that convince you to trust the wearer, even as they slit your throat. The people of Caverna are more ordinary, but for one thing: their faces are as blank as untouched snow. Expressions must be learned, and only the famous Facesmiths can teach a person to show (or fake) joy, despair or fear - at a price.
"really fun story, funny and exciting."
Harry Potter has been heralded as one of the most popular book series of all time and the philosophical nature of Harry, Hermione, and Ron's quest to rid the world of its ultimate evil is one of the many things that make this series special. The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy covers all seven titles in J.K. Rowling's groundbreaking series and takes fans back to Godric's Hollow to discuss life after death, to consider what moral reasoning drove Harry to choose death, and to debate whether Sirius Black is a man or a dog.
"Not what I expected."
What kind of power is lurking inside him? After a year of training to become a dragonrider, Jaevid Broadfeather has been sent home to rest during a three-month interlude. But when he returns to find the king drake has chosen Beckah Derrick as his new rider, Jaevid realizes something big is about to happen. Every fiber of his being is pushed to the breaking point as Jaevid battles through his avian year, preparing for the final graduation test of the battle scenario.
"Loved it!"
When Alice tumbles down, down, down a rabbit-hole one hot summer's afternoon in pursuit of a White Rabbit, she finds herself in Wonderland. And there begin the fantastical adventures that will see her experiencing extraordinary changes in size, swimming in a pool of her own tears, and attending the very maddest of tea parties.
"American narrator all wrong for this book"
A collection of classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales, pulled from Margaret Hunt's 1884 translation. Including: The Little Brother and Little Sister", "Hansel and Gretel", "Oh, If I Could but Shiver!", "Dummling and the Three Feathers", "Little Snow-White", "Frederick and Catherine", "The Valiant Little Tailor", "Little Red-Cap", "The Golden Goose", "Bearskin", "Cinderella", "Faithful John", "The Water of Life", "Thumbling", "Briar Rose", and "The Six Swans," among others.
"Perfect in every sense!"
Here are some of the finest fairytales from around the world - most of them old favorites: "Sleeping Beauty," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Cinderella," three from "The Arabian Nights," and many more. Andrew Lang was one of the most famous literary critics around 1900. He also edited a series of children's fable books that preserved and illustrated a host of tales which are still used extensively today.
"My children are spellbound"
Here are 22 charming Japanese Fairy Tales, translated by Yei Theodora Ozaki, including "My Lord Bag of Rice", "The Tongue-Cut Sparrow", "The Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher Lad", "The Farmer and the Badger", "The Shinansha, or the South Pointing Carriage", "The Adventures of Kintaro, the Golden Boy", "The Story of Princess Hase", "The Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to Die", "The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moonchild", "The Mirror of Matsuyama", and more.
"Nice book, wish the narrator spoke Japanese better"
No amount of training has prepared Jaevid Broadfeather for the front lines of battle. Now facing the true horrors of war, with Luntharda looming on the horizon, Jaevid has begun to question everything he thought about his heritage. The only thing keeping him going is his oath to protect his dragonrider brothers. But in an instant, even that slips through Jaevid's fingers as he steps from the safety of his dragon's saddle into the depths of his mother's wild homeland - the kingdom of the gray elves.
"Great listening"
Zomorod (Cindy) Yousefzadeh is the new kid on the block...for the fourth time. California's Newport Beach is her family's latest perch, and she's determined to shuck her brainy loner persona and start afresh with a new Brady Bunch name - Cindy. It's the late 1970s, and fitting in becomes more difficult as Iran makes US headlines with protests, revolution, and finally the taking of American hostages. Even mood rings and puka shell necklaces can't distract Cindy from the anti-Iran sentiments that creep way too close to home.
"Fascinating story to listen to!"
Swallows and Amazons, the book that started it all in 1930, introduces the Walker family, the camp on Wild Cat Island, the able-bodied catboat "Swallow," and the two intrepid Amazons, plucky Nancy and Peggy Blackett.
"Idyllic, Funny, Vivid Childhood Adventure-Play"
Armani Curtis can think about only one thing: her tenth birthday. All her friends are coming to her party, her mama is making a big cake, and she has a good feeling about a certain wrapped box. Turning ten is a big deal to Armani. It means she's older, wiser, more responsible. But when Hurricane Katrina hits the Lower Nines of New Orleans, Armani realizes that being ten means being brave, watching loved ones die, and mustering all her strength to help her family weather the storm.
"Three Cheers for Armani!"
It's been two years since Peter Nimble and Sir Tode rescued the kingdom of HazelPort. In that time, they have traveled far and wide in search of adventure. Now they have been summoned by Professor Cake for a new mission: To find a 12-year-old bookmender named Sophie Quire. Sophie knows little beyond the four walls of her father's bookshop, where she repairs old books and dreams of escaping the confines of her dull life.
"1st book was Fantastic, this one is Better!"
This book, designed for kids ages 6-10, features true, character-building stories for kids to enjoy alone or with their parents. Being a kid can be trying and confusing - a newfound exposure to the real world, confusion as to what's right and wrong, learning about friendships and making important choices for the first time. Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul 2 is a special book designed just for kids on the verge of becoming preteens.
"Six Stars if I Could Have Rated it this High"
When Una Fairchild stumbles upon a mysterious book buried deep in the basement of her school library, she thinks nothing of opening the cover and diving in. But instead of paging through a regular novel, Una suddenly finds herself Written In to the land of Story - a world filled with Heroes and Villains and fairy-tale characters. But not everything in Story is as magical as it seems. Una must figure out why she has been Written In - and fast - before anyone else discovers her secret. Together with her new friend Peter and a talking cat named Sam, Una digs deep into Story's shadowy past.
Peter is thrilled that Grandpa is coming to live with the family - until he finds out that Grandpa is moving into this room. He thinks the only way he can reclaim his room is by declaring war on his grandfather.


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Rated PG.
Set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1960s, this heart-warming tale focuses on four Aboriginal sisters who are discovered by a talent scout and moulded into Australia's version of The Supremes. This is a great DVD to add to the collection, with a mix of feel-good Motown hits and moments of emotional strife. The bonus content offers a short but interesting behind-the-scenes look at the film, including interviews with the director, cast and crew.
Laura Weaser
We've got five Sapphires prize packs, which include a copy of The Sapphires DVD and the Original Motional Picture Soundtrack, to give away. For details click here


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Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
- Rhymes: -ɛk
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old Norse bekkr ("a stream or brook"). Cognate with German Bach. More at beach. Cognate with low German bek or beck
beck (plural becks)
- (Norfolk, Northern England) A stream or small river.
- Drayton
- The brooks, the becks, the rills.
- Drayton
Etymology 2[edit]
A shortened form of beckon, from Old English bēcnan, from Proto-Germanic *baukną ("beacon").
beck (plural becks)
- A significant nod, or motion of the head or hand, especially as a call or command.
- To be at the beck and call of someone.
beck (third-person singular simple present becks, present participle becking, simple past and past participle becked)
- (archaic) To nod or motion with the head.
- Shakespeare
- When gold and silver becks me to come on.
1896, Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr, Winter Evening Tales[1]:
- "I'll buy so many acres of old Scotland and call them by the Lockerby's name; and I'll have nobles and great men come bowing and becking to David Lockerby as they do to Alexander Gordon.
1881, Various, The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III[2]:
- The becking waiter, that with wreathed smiles, wont to spread for Samuel and Bozzy their "supper of the gods," has long since pocketed his last sixpence; and vanished, sixpence and all, like a ghost at cock-crowing.
- Shakespeare
Etymology 3[edit]
See back.
beck (plural becks)
- A vat.
Etymology 4[edit]
beck (plural becks)
- Obsolete form of beak.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Spenser to this entry?)
beck m (plural becks)
- Alternative spelling of beque
- Homophone: bäck
beck n
- pitch; A dark, extremely viscous material remaining in still after distilling crude oil and tar.
Declension of beck
Related terms[edit]
- English terms derived from Old Norse
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- Norfolk English
- Northern England English
- English terms derived from Old English
- English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- English verbs
- English terms with archaic senses
- English obsolete forms
- Requests for quotation/Spenser
- en:Landforms
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese nouns
- Swedish terms with homophones
- Swedish lemmas
- Swedish nouns


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A Rotorua nightclub bouncer is starting a 12-month home detention sentence for assaulting a club owner and using excessive force against a patron.
Andrew David Donaldson was warned by Judge James Weir at Rotorua District Court today that should he breach his sentence he would be sent to prison.
Donaldson admitted common assault and injuring with intent to injure in two different incidents - both at Heaven & Hell on Arawa St.
The common assault charge resulted from an incident on August 18 when Donaldson was ejecting a patron who had been "over zealous" in his attempts to request a particular music track.
"It was while he was being ejected that this matter came to pass," Donaldson's lawyer Douglas Hall said.
Donaldson kicked the man in his head but the resulting 5cm laceration resulted when he fell to the ground.
Judge Weir said it was a matter of Donaldson "over-reacting" to the situation.
"Alcohol was obviously involved and the end result was you used excessive force to overpower this individual and when he was on the ground you kicked him in the head."
Meanwhile, on January 1 Donaldson attacked club owner Patricio Alvarez.
"This involved you blindsiding this individual while he was having a conversation with another employee," Judge Weir said.
"He was knocked to the ground and you punched and kicked him an unknown number of times. He was covering his head. As a result he had some fairly significant grazes, bruises, cuts and a chipped tooth."
Mr Hall told the court that Donaldson had self-referred to anger management counselling and was no longer employed in security.
He was previously convicted in 2008 for injuring with intent to injure.
Donaldson was sentenced to 12 months' home detention and 300 hours' community work. He also faces a six-month post-detention period.
"You can be absolutely certain with this sort of previous form, if you get into any trouble again, next time around they won't be recommending home detention," Judge Weir said.
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- 2 cups ground almonds
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- 1 1/2 cups green candied cherries
- 1 (8 ounce) package diced candied citron
- 6 cups golden raisins
- 8 ounces candied pineapple, diced
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup shortening
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- 4 teaspoons almond extract
- 2/3 cup brandy
- 2/3 cup milk
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 In a large bowl combine ground almonds and fruits. Dredge with one cup flour.
3 In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup flour and shortening. Gradually blend in white sugar. Beat in egg yolks and almond flavoring; beat until very light and fluffy. Mix together brandy and milk; add alternately with 4 1/2 cups flour to creamed mixture. Make 3 dry and 2 liquid additions, combining lightly after each.
4 In another bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar to form stiff but moist peaks. Fold into batter. Fold in floured fruit mixture.
5 Bake for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours, depending on size of pan. Bake each cake until it tests done with a toothpick. Remove from pans, and lift off paper. Cool.
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House Speaker John Boehner has aimed his venom at unions, health care reform, people in foreclosure, gay marriage and the usual Republican litany of concerns. Add to that his view that American kids are "too fat, too lazy, too addicted to TV, fast food, cheap credit and Facebook" to amount to anything. —JCL
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I think this story is a hoax. I can't find any
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Maani has it right. Just watch as the myopic right pulls in just enough rope to hang themselves next year.
I hope there is no rebirth after that.
As far as the comments (complaining) about the Boomers, I see thousands of your younger generation over here sucking up the big bucks so that they can pay down all the high priced mortgages they are floating under. Frankly, most of the 40 somethings are as bad or worse in their excesses than any of the Boomers.
Back in the 60s, we knew how to have a good time and not put ourselves in a bank-owned 4000 square foot house to get them. Life was much simpler in the 60s and 70s, and I'm way tired of hearing the bitchin from the ones who say they can't find a job. Do you think this is the first time we have gone on hard times? WAKE UP! I, for one, would never have you back at home. Xers and other complainers, you can't go home anymore, so, pay off your debts yourself and shut up.
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Spot gold was up 0.1 percent at $1,620.59 an ounce at 0954 GMT, while U.S. gold futures for June delivery were up $8.20 an ounce at $1,622.30.
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I found a lakeside bungalow for 5USD. This was the most 'touristed' destination I passed through in Sumatra. I saw an English family and another European couple in the village. The following day I met two of the guys I'd met in Penang, Malaysia, partaking of the only tourist 'activity' available- renting pushbikes and riding around the lake... They were doing a full kora; I was heading for the outflow river on the far side. This was easy to spot: steep crater walls formed a complete barrier around the lake, apart from the narrow cleft where it emptied. The lakeside road passed through even more magnificent scenery, before turning off to follow the quick, clear river 30km down the mountainside to the west coast.
The coast road to Padang was quiet and flat, with only occasional views of the beach and ocean. Mostly it cut through more oil-palm plantations. Padang was smaller than I'd expected, since I knew it was one of Sumatra's biggest cities. I took a sunset stroll along the corniche and found a local restaurant. Padang cooking (Masakan Padang) is the most common kind of restaurant in Sumatra and Java. I was already very familiar with the form.
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What Price Luxury? Bigger Deficit
By DAVID E. SANGER, Special to The New York Times
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TOKYO, Oct. 11— As the first luxury models from Japan's two biggest automobile makers reach the United States this fall, each car is adding three times as much to the American trade deficit as the far less expensive vehicle it replaces under the current import-quota agreement.
That little-noted fact is worrying some public officials and industry executives here at a time when the Japanese Government is growing increasingly concerned about worsening relations with the United States. They fear that the Lexus models of the Toyota Motor Corporation and the Infiniti line of the Nissan Motor Company, selling for $35,000 to $40,000 apiece, could swell Japan's trade surplus with the United States in a way no individual product ever has.
Automobiles still account for more than a quarter of the United States' $50 billion annual trade deficit with Japan. The longstanding ''voluntary'' agreement with the United States to restrain auto exports has placed controls only on the number of cars shipped to America, not on their value. So, by many estimates, the higher-priced Lexus and Infiniti could easily add $5 billion to the trade gap by 1992.
Officially, Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry, which oversees the automobile industry and is charged with lowering Japan's trade surpluses, says it expects no problem. Japanese auto makers understand the political atmosphere, officials at the ministry argue, and will compensate for the increases by raising their imports of American-made parts and fully assembled cars from the United States, and by moving more manufacturing overseas.
Unofficially, the ministry's bureaucrats are not so sure. ''These cars look nice, but I'm afraid they will become a symbol of how our export machine is still churning away,'' one high-ranking official at the ministry said recently. ''It could be a nightmare.''
The auto makers themselves say that if there is a problem, it will be temporary. ''In the long run we are not too worried about what will happen,'' Tsutomu Ohshima, executive vice president of Toyota, said in an interview. ''We are convinced that over time we are reducing our surplus.''
But cars like the Lexus and Infiniti seem certain to offset some of the gains the Japanese car makers hope to obtain from other deficit-reducing actions, like shifting production of some models to plants in the United States.
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While the market for automobiles is booming in Japan, straining the capacity of the car makers, the United States market is showing signs of softness. Toyota and Nissan officials hope that highly profitable models aimed at the richest buyers - people who rarely looked at Japanese cars before - will keep up their record profits. Such a strategy is already succeeding for the Honda Motor Company, which began the Japanese move into the luxury market in 1986 with its Acura line.
Meanwhile, the Government of Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu has been racing to impress the Bush Administration and Congress with comprehensive programs to increase imports of American goods. Government officials are expected to sound this theme in coming days during the first visit to Tokyo by Carla A. Hills, the United States trade representative.
In recent times, automobiles have seemed like such a permanent, intractable part of the trade deficit that they are now little discussed in trade talks. But in a notable exception today, the United States ambassador to Japan, Michael H. Armacost, said in a speech here that ''Japanese plans to import cars from U.S. transplant factories remain disappointingly modest,'' suggesting that some of the efforts did more to generate good public relations than sales. He noted that Toyota and the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation each intend to export to Japan only 500 American-made cars a month.
''We have heard the announcement,'' Mr. Armacost said. ''We are waiting to hear the cash registers ring.'' Continuation of Strategy
If the Lexus and Infiniti begin to draw protests, the trade ministry can hardly blame the auto makers for stepping out of line: Toyota and Nissan appear to be following the ministry's vision for the Japanese auto industry. Lexus and Infiniti, analysts here note, simply take to an extreme Japan's gradual move toward producing expensive cars at home while moving production of cheaper, high-volume automobiles to factories in North America and Europe.
Nissan, for one, is counting on that strategy as a key selling point. Its advertising campaign for the Infiniti, which will be formally introduced in the United States in a few weeks, cites the car's ''Japanese craftsmanship.''
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Laguna Hills, CA, January 24, 2014 - California-based Company, whose best known for "Spreading Love & Joy", is officially on the search for this year's "Young Designer" for their Designed by Kids FOR Kids program. The program which launched in 2013 selects a "Young Designer" to work alongside Adora's creative team designing an outfit for their 18" Adora Friends® line of dolls. It's another incentive Adora developed to promote their belief that children are creative, intelligent and full of bright ideas.
The final outfit and its Young Designer will be featured in the 2015 Adora catalog where the outfit will be available for purchase along with their story. In addition, the Young Designer will get to pick a favorite charity of theirs that Adora will make a financial donation to on their behalf.
According to Peggy Vicioso, VP Marketing & Product Development for Adora dolls, "We wanted to provide a vehicle where kids can showcase their inventiveness and design something they're proud of. It is our hope that the program can be a platform to help develop a child's creative potential while also giving back to the community". Adora will be doing their official call for submissions in New York City at Toy Fair 2014 and unveiling the outfit designed by last years "Young Designer", Kayla Y., of California.
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