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Neuromancer (original 1984; edition 1984)
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I don't quit books easily, or lightly. I started this one under the impression that it was one of the best of new scifi - unfortunately, I deem it one of the worst. I really don't know how it can be seen otherwise.
I am not sure what language Gibson used to write the book - I gave up trying to figure it out after 100 pages or so. Some sort of cross between ganster rap and Jim Rome's glossary of smack. Perhaps if Gibson had included a dictionary, it wouldn't have been as bad. So abandoning the translation, I tried to look at the characters and plot. No dice; dimensionless, thoroughly unlikeable characters and overly convoluted and poorly written pseudoplot clouded by the bizarre terms introduced without any reference frame, this book can only appeal to those pretentious pseudo-intellectuals desiring to spout nonsense about how deep the work is, or what the artist was trying to convey in his/her painting, or how the scuplture evokes feelings of motion. Tripe.
I tend to be pretty stubborn about books. I'll set aside a book for a year or more, placed marked, of course, to eventually get through it. I cannot do that with this book. Halfway through, I found nothing to redeem the lost time I invested in reading that far. More's the pity because Neuromancer is touted as a revitalization of the genre. I guess I'm wrong in my opinion that the genre needed no jumpstart. Certainly not in a form such as this.
Whatever cyberpunk is, this is the nadir and not the apex, and it's a sure thing I'll not be reading any more of it. Maybe a long shower will wash away the residue and I can get back to some real science fiction. I want to give it a half-star, but I'll give Gibson another half for his decidedly warped imagination.
This book was very hard to read. Didn´t make much sense to me.
My feelings on this book are very mixed. On the one hand, some of the prose is just ecstatic, fabulous, rhapsodic. But sometimes it gets a little too thick and hard to read. Then on the other hand, by the end of the book, it seems like all of the drama and the action and the science fiction intrigue, they've all really amounted to nothing, and nothing important has occurred in the entire book. It's interesting to see, though, how many science-fiction concepts from this book have turned into every day reality.
As someone who likes sci-fi a great deal, I was ashamed that it took me so long to read Neuromancer. It's prophetic and genius, isn't it? And reading it now you see how so much contemporary and influential sci-fi borrows from Gibson, not the least of which is The Matrix, but also Inception, Fifth Element, Gattica, Repo: The Genetic Opera . . . Okay, maybe that last one isn't so influential. And the book itself borrows from Blade Runner, however accidentally. It can be a bit dense and a bit enigmatic, but overall worthy of the time and effort.
What the frack? No wonder Cyberpunk died out. Japan rules the world and everyone is on drugs or about to kill someone.
A new vocabulary for a transformed reality: the deeply influential cyberpunk classic, 30 years on from its original publication
I have to apologize for failing to review William Gibson's "Neuromancer" when it appeared last year. I was led to believe I had done Mr. Gibson an injustice when this novel (the author's first) won both of the important 1984 best-of-the-year awards in science fiction: the Nebula and the Hugo. Now that I have read the book, I would like to cast a belated ballot for Mr. Gibson.
Ovo je roman koji je započeo kiberpank revoluciju, prva knjiga koja je dobila sveto trojstvo nagrada u žanru naučne fantastike - Hugo, Nebula i Filip K. Dik.
Sa Neuromantom, Vilijem Gibson je predstavio svetu kiberprostor i naučna fantastika više nikada nije bila ista. Gibson je svojim romanom najavio sve ono što je došlo godinama kasnije, Internet revoluciju, Matriks filmska trilogiju i neverovatan razvoj informatičkih tehnologija. Kejs je najbolji kompjuterski kauboj koji krstari informatičkim supermagistralama, povezujući svoju svest sa softverom u kiberprostoru, krećući se kroz obilje podataka, pronalazeći tajne informacije za onoga ko može da plati njegove usluge. Kada prevari pogrešne ljude, oni mu se svete na užasan način, uništavajući njegov nervni sistem, mikron po mikron. Proteran iz kiberprostora i zarobljen u svom otupelom telu, Kejs je osuđen na smrt u tehnološkom podzemlju, sve dok ga jednog dana ne angažuju misteriozni poslodavci. Oni mu nude drugu priliku i potpuno izlečenje. Jedini uslov je da prodre u matricu, neverovatno moćnu veštačku inteligenciju kojom upravlja poslovni klan Tezje-Ešpul.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0441569595, Mass Market Paperback)Here is the novel that started it all, launching the cyberpunk generation, and the first novel to win the holy trinity of science fiction: the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award and the Philip K. Dick Award. With Neuromancer, William Gibson introduced the world to cyberspace--and science fiction has never been the same.
Case was the hottest computer cowboy cruising the information superhighway--jacking his consciousness into cyberspace, soaring through tactile lattices of data and logic, rustling encoded secrets for anyone with the money to buy his skills. Then he double-crossed the wrong people, who caught up with him in a big way--and burned the talent out of his brain, micron by micron. Banished from cyberspace, trapped in the meat of his physical body, Case courted death in the high-tech underworld. Until a shadowy conspiracy offered him a second chance--and a cure--for a price....
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Case, a burned out computer whiz, is asked to steal a security code that is locked in the most heavily guarded databank in the solar system.
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I forgot to ask! I am off to Paris for a couple of weeks and meant to ask if any of you have suggestions for sites to see, restaurants to visit, cafes to hang out in? I lived in Paris for six years in my 20s, going to grad school and working at the International Herald Tribune. But I haven't been back for an extended stay for…gulp…10 years.
I want to see the renovated Orangerie, the Musee d'art Moderne, musee du quai Branly, and some of the big architectural projects that I missed.
And there's nothing like walking through the Jardin du Luxembourg or along the quais. One of my favorite places is the Place Dauphine and Arenes de Lutece, the little Roman amphitheater.
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WCW Monday Nitro
January 5th 1998
*Nitro Intro*
Ric Flair is in the house!
Tony Schiavone:
Ladies and Gentleman, I apologize that we cant properly introduce the show tonight. Ric Flair came down to the ring during our opening theme and is soaking up a massive applause from the audience here in Atlanta Georgia!
Flair is wearing a suit, and for the first time in a long time, sunglasses.
Ric Flair:
Ladies and Gentlemen, woooooooooooo!
This opening statement was all he needed to say to send the crowd into frenzy. Georgia is, and always will be Flair country, with Flairs ties to Georgia Championship Wrestling and the Jim Crockett Promotions.
Ric Flair:
I have to say . That will NEVER get old. Wooooooooo! I have a major announcement, and I was supposed to come out a little later, but I wooooooo am wooooo just woooooooo so damned excited . Wooooooooo!
Mike Tenay:
I was wondering when the Nature Boy was going to do this!
Tony Schiavone:
Do what?
Ric Flair:
I have been sitting back, watching Chris Benoit struggle in his battle against Raven, and his Flock. Last week, I decided to stick my nose in Ravens business. I found out quite a bit about Raven in a short amount of time. Raven, Im talking to you now. Youre sick. You feed of off peoples hopes and dreams and you channel it into your own personal gain. Thats why I am here. Raven you're RUINING the young talent here in WCW.
Tony Schiavone:
Raven, of course leading a sinister group, known as the Flock. I just wonder what does Ric Flair care?
Mike Tenay:
We all should care, Tony!
Ric Flair:
I was at home last Sunday watching Starrcade, and I saw Raven make his lackey, Saturn do his dirty work. I say thats crap. Im no Saint, but I always do my own dirty work, but I always have a little help. I talked to Chris and Dean, and decided that when it comes to what it takes to help WCW get back to the level it needs, we got to go back to our roots. When I think about roots
Flair holds his hand into the air, four fingers held high.
Ric Flair:
I think about the Four Horsemen!
The Horsemens music fills the now scorching arena. Benoit and Malenko come onto the stage, also wearing suits. The come to the ring, and stand beside Flair.
Ric Flair:
I know, I know, I know its not 4. But there is another on the way! And Im issuing a challenge Raven. Your Flock against My Forsemen! At Soulded Out! Woooooooooo. And when were done with you, Raven, woooooooo, you are going to regret the day you messed with Chris Benoit.
The Four Horsemens theme hits the P.A. again, and the three exit the ring.
Tony Schiavone:
What an announcement! The Horsemen want to face the Flock at Souled Out!
Mike Tenay:
I just cant believe that the Horsemen are back, but regardless, it looks funny not having Arn Anderson around.
Match One: Chris Jericho vs Goldberg
. Goldberg got attacked by Jericho last week, and gets a shot at revenge here. Jericho is quite a bit faster and more agile than anyone Goldberg has faced to date. These two, and Disco Inferno will face off in a match, at Souled Out for the Television Title. Goldberg finally grabs Jericho by his hair, and is tossing the Lionheart all over the ring. Jericho is able to come off the ropes and hit a cross body, but Goldberg is up quicker than he is. Goldberg goes for the spear, but Jericho uses his athleticism to jump over him an goes for a roll up, but Goldberg doesnt allow the ref to even start a count. Jericho goes out of the ring to collect himself, but Goldberg follows, and the Beast gets his hands on Jericho and starts to punch his lights out. Jericho is rolled back into the ring, and Goldberg goes to pin him. Jericho is able to get ahold of his leg, and goes for the Liontamer, but Goldberg is just too large. Jericho is freaking out. He cant sit still, and his hesitation allows Goldberg back to his feet, and Goldberg goes for a second spear. Superkick!
Even Jericho is shocked it worked. Goldberg took it right off the chin and falls to the ground on his back. Jericho looks around, like he just stole all the candy in the store. He goes for the ropes and hits a Lionsault. Jericho is going to end Goldbergs streak. 1 ..2
NO! Goldberg kicked out. Jericho throws a tantrum. He is screaming at the ref. Faster! Faster! Faster! Three count junior! He turns into a massive spear, that seemed to move the ring. A Jackhammer ends his misery, but Jericho has proven he isnt a cruiserweight anymore, he is the real deal!
Winner: Goldberg
Tony Schiavone:
Despite what you might think about Jericho, he just showed that he is exceptionally talented in the ring. He was millimeters away from ending the streak.
Mike Tenay:
That may be true, but Jericho still has to be able to keep his emotions in check if he is ever going to win the Television title, especially with Goldberg breathing down Disco Infernos neck!
Jericho again starts to tear up ringside, hitting the posts with a chair, and throwing the ring mats around. He is screaming at the ref, and saying he can beat Goldberg. Schiavone notes that Goldberg has already left the ringside area, or else Jericho might not be so vocal.
Second Match: Scott Steiner and Ric Steiner vs Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) for the number One Contendership of the WCW Tag Team Titles.
Harlem Heat dominates the early part of the match, but Booker T does the heavy lifting. Stevie Ray hasnt been on TV for a while, and doesnt have the stamina for the match. Booker and Stevie make a lot of quick tags, keeping Scott isolated. Ric is pacing back and forth, but the Dog Face Gremlin will have to wait. Booker and Scott exchange blows, and end up in the center of the ring. Booker kicks him in the stomach and goes for the Axe Kick, but Steiner catches his leg, and locks on an Ankle Lock submission. Booker screams in pain. Scott tags in Ric, who is chomping at the bit to get into the ring. Ric knocks Stevie off the apron and turns around right into a leg lariat by Booker. Booker goes to his corner but Stevie was knocked to the floor. Booker and Ric go round and round for a minute. Scott, still gassed, goes to one knee on the apron.
Booker gets Ric into a wrist lock and goes for the tag. Stevie comes in, and puts Ric off the ropes, and hits a spinebuster. He tags Booker, who goes up-top for a diving elbow. Stevie, exiting the ring, accidentally bumps the rope, sending Booker over Ric, and right into Scott, who has entered the ring. Scott hits a Belly-to-Belly Suplex, and then lifts Booker onto his shoulders. Ric heads to the top rope. Stevie charges across the ring, and takes Booker, Scott, and himself over the top rope, and the force of the move sent Ric to the floor, aswell. The ref starts the count. The two teams exchange blows, and the refs count has reached 8. Scott Steiner quickly rolls into the ring, and the refs count reaches 10.
Tony Schiavone:
Im not sure what we just saw there .
Ring Announcer:
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am being told that this match has ended in a double countout!
Scott and Ric lose it. They beat down Harlem Heat and go after the ref, who explains that Scott was not the legal man, so his entering the ring didnt break the count, therefor it is a tie.
Mike Tenay:
Well what does this mean for the Tag Titles match at Souled Out?
Tony Schiavone:
I dont know, Professor, but Scott and Ric are livid! WCW Monday Nitro will be right back!
Backstage: Raven, Kidman, and Saturn
are coming to the ring!
*WCW Souled Out Commercial*
An Ordinary Man (a picture of Surfer Sting is shown)
Who does extraordinary things (clips of Sting vs Rick Rude, Sting vs Ric Flair, Sting vs Vader are shown)
Pushed to the brink, by an evil (nWo clips)
forced into the shadows (Crow Sting is shown in the rafters)
only to re-emerge to defeat evil, he is no longer ordinary, and he is here to defeat all those who have SOULED OUT
(Shots of Sting winning the title, and hitting people with bats are flashed across the screen)
*WCW Souled Out. Sunday January 24th, 1998. Live, and only on PPV!*
The Flock Responds:
Raven enters the ring, Kidman and Saturn in tail. Stevie Richards has been M.I.A. for a few weeks, mention the announce team.
Ric Flair and Four Horseman do not scare me. I am not the problem, I am a solution. The issue springing up around WCW is lack of direction and that is what I provide. Direction, in exchange for protection. Now, I am not afraid of anyone, but some people dont like to play fair. Chris Benoit, for example, likes to make sure that the odds are in his favor before he attacks. Tell you what Ric. You want a match at Souled out fine! You can have it. You get four, I got four. You put one of ours in the hospital, we put one in the morgue. Quote the Raven, nevermore.
The fans caught the subtle shot at The Horsemens catchphrase and boo. Raven slumps into the corner and the bell rings, Kidman has a match!
Tony Schiavone:
Kidman will be taking on Eddy Guerrero, and it will be a non-title match.
Mike Tenay:
Well, since Raven wont leave the ring, how could we possibly have a Title Match!?
Third Match: Billy Kidman vs Eddy Guerrero
is barely underway, when Raven, still in the corner declares this a
Ravens Rules match.
Guerrero goes insane. He says thats not fair, Raven isnt in charge. The lights in the Arena go out, and when they come back on, Mortis is standing directly behind Eddy. Mortis lifts Guerrero high over his head in a Gorilla Press Slam and drops him onto his chest. Saturn puts Eddy into a armbreaker, as Kidman heads to the toprope. Kidman hits the seven year itch, and the terrified referee counts to three.
Winner: Billy Kidman
Tony Schiavone:
Well I assume that Mortis will be the Fourth Member of the Flock at Souled Out, who will the Horsemen choose?!
Mike Tenay:
Well they have 19 days to figure it out, Tony. I hope they find someone who can even the score, because this Mortis is a monster!
The Flock beats down Eddy, while Raven just watches on. Benoit, Malenko and Flair make their way to the ring, and clear house. Flair looks concerned looking at Mortis.. The Horsemen may be in trouble.
Diamond Dallas Page
is coming to the ring, holding the United States title. He has a mic, and something to say.
Yo, its me. Its me. Its me. Its D D P Curt Hennig tried to cheat at Starrcade to keep this gold. He tried everything. He failed. I aint claiming to be no master technician, but I would like to think I *perfectly* executed that Diamond Cutter to win that match, and the one on the ramp last week, was another thing of beauty. Back to business though, Curt Hennig and Hollywood Hogan took me out last week, and I am not down with that. I dont know what Hall and Nash are up to either, but guys, it dont look good. You leave the nWo and then do THAT? What did Bret Hart do to deserve that? Tell ya what. Im all about second chances, so why dont you guys come on out and explain yourselves?
DDP looks up the ramp, but no one comes. He starts to pace the ring, this apparently is no good to the United States champion.
*Ne-Ne-Ne-New World Order*
Tony Schiavone:
I told you, Professor! The Outsiders are still members of the nWo! Those bastards are out to destroy WCW still.
Mike Tenay:
That is NOT the Outsiders!
Curt Hennig
appears on the entrance ramp.
Curt Hennig:
Well, well, well. Diamond Dallas Page wants to see if his friends are with him or against him. Let me remind you, that it was YOU who turned your back on them! You were the one who decided that you werent nWo, you were all about you. Look
Hennig shows a clip on the TurnerTron from January 13, 1997, when DDP accepts an nWo shirt, and then Diamond Cuts Scott Hall and dumped Kevin Nash to the floor.
Curt Hennig:
See Page. You dont want the Outsiders, and the nWo, needs them. Back to business, at Souled Out, You and I will be back in that ring, and trying to win that title. MY title!
Ha! Hennig, you dont even know what youre saying. The WCW has all but eliminated the nWo and while its true that you NEED the Outsiders, but Scott Hall and Kevin Nash will do whats best for them, and that is get off the sinking ship.
Curt Hennig:
You have no idea Page. The nWo is as strong as ever . Remember once youre N.W.O. Youre N.W.O. for lifeeeeeee
New World Order blares through the arena again, and Hennig disappears leaving Page in the ring to debate what he was just told. Page looks directly at the camera, and seems to have some amount of concern.
Nash, you and I go way back, bro. Ive managed you, and Ive wrestled you, and I respect you and Scott. You need to make a decision here, and make it the right decision, get off the sinking ship.
Page drops the mic and exits the ring, while his music hits. Page looks almost defeated as he stumbles to the ring area and Nitro cuts to the backstage area.
Backstage, Eric Bischoff is shown talking to J.J. Dillon.
Hogan is in the background, listening intently.
J.J., you and I havent always seen eye-to-eye, but I agree that Sting and Hogan needs to happen at Souled Out, in a No-DQ match. What I dont understand is why Sting is holding the title belt, and not Hollywood? Hogan was the Champ, and Sting STOLE the belt!
JJ Dillon:
Eric, the truth is, Sting didnt cheat, and he didnt steal. He brought the title belt back to WCW and Bret Hart was right .. (pause for the crowd to pop at Harts name) Hogan cheated time and time again to reta-
Dillon is cut off by Hogan, who is becoming incensed.
Dillon, I am the biggest superstar in wrestling history, brother. They were flocking to see me up north, and they flock to see me down here. I am your biggest star! I can beat anyone, anyone, just name him, Ill give him the beat down, brother.
Eric, if it is alright with you, I would like to make a match for tonight.
Bischoff is clearly concerned with this, but looks toward Hogan, who nods his head in approval. Hogan KNOWS he can beat anyone, well he used to, but without his usual N.W.O. cohorts, it might be tricky, but hes Hulk Hogan for crying out loud.
I dont, uh, see any problem with that
Good! Tonight, you, Hollywood Hogan will be taking on Bret The Hitman Hart! One-on-One.
Hogan and Bischoff turn to leave, but Dillon quickly stops them.
Oh and Hogan . If you lose, you lose the title match at Souled Out
Fourth Match: Randy Savage (with Elizabeth) vs Lex Luger.
This is Savages first match since leaving the n.W.o. and he is wearing his more traditional ring gear, as opposed to black and white n.W.o. gear. Luger dominates the match, and continually looks towards Elizabeth while Savage attempts to recover on the mat. Savage can see what is going on, but the Total Package doesnt allow him back into the bout. Luger gets Savage into the Torture Rack, but Savage squirms out. He slides down Lugers back and locks in a headlock. Luger is starting to pass out rather quickly. Elizabeth gets up on the apron, and looks on in concern. The ref is trying to check Savages elbow to see if Macho Man has a choke hold locked on, but Savage turns everytime the ref gets close enough to see. Elizabeth realizes what is going on and starts to yell at Savage, Savage scowls back at Elizabeth, as Luger finally passes out and Savage releases the choke hold. The ref calls for the bell, and Savage is the winner, but the ref is trying to get a word with Macho Man to remind him about the difference between Chokes and Sleepers. Elizabeth enters the ring and checks on Luger. Savage is distracted by the ref momentarily, but once he sees what is happening, he loses it.
Winner: Randy Savage by K.O.
Savage grabs Elizabeth by the arm, and drags her away from Luger. Luger has made his way to his knees, and is gasping for air. He looks down the ramp, almost longingly at Elizabeth. Savage is pointing at Luger and telling him that he is going to KICK HIS ASS!
Backstage: Bret Hart
is watching the pin by Hogan on Sting at Starrcade, the camera turns to show Hart as he rewinds and plays the clip over and over. Finally he raises an eyebrow. It appears the Hitman has found something!
*Hitman in the House*
Bret Hart
comes to the ring, wearing his ring gear. The Excellence of Execution soaks up the cheers from the crowd, he looks proud of himself as he almost forgets to take off his glasses and give them to a kid in the front row. He hops back onto the apron and into the ring. The crowd is searing now as Hitmans every move.
Bret Hart:
So I was in the back watching tape of my opponent tonight, Hollywood Hogan. I watched Hogan and Stings match from two weeks ago, and something popped up that I didnt notice before. Sting KICKED out of Hogans leg drop. That and the fact that Hogan had a fist full of the Stingers tights says that Sting is the rightful champion. JJ Dillon, I made the right call! Watch the footage of the ending of Starrcade!:
Everyone in the crow looks toward the Turner Tron.
*Ne-Ne-New World Order*
Hogan storms down the ramp and into the ring, Hennig and Bischoff at his side.
Hollywood Hogan:
Listen, brother. I dont care who you are, or what you think you are doing, but I am going to kick your ass!
The crowd gives a little bit of heat to Hogan, but dont really want to boo.
Bret Hart:
Hogan, youve been too afraid to face me until now. You knew that I was the hungrier one, the one with something to prove. Now, youre the one with everything to prove, and Im proven. I promise you this Hogan, if we do face off tonight, I am still as hungry as ever. I am the Best There Is, There Best There Was, and the Best There Ever Will Be!
The crowd goes wild at Hart decimating Hogan on the mic. Hogan stands there, mic upto his lips, but no words come out. He finally starts to speak, but something cuts him off.
*Nitro Theme*
The Nitro Theme song comes on the P.A. system and brings out WCW Commissioner JJ Dillon. Dillon has a big smile on his face. Apparently, he has good news.
JJ Dillon:
I tell ya what. WCW is getting better and better every day. I just got off the phone with Mister Ted Turner, and he informed me that WCW is headed in the right direction, and he is determined to keep it that way. Turner told me to tell EVERYONE that starting with January 25th 1998 WCW Nitro will be three hours long!
The crowd starts to applaud the announcement, but the 4 in the ring are all tense. Dillon didnt come out NOW, just to say that did he?
JJ Dillon:
Now to you in the ring I just re-watched the ending from Starrcade, and Bret Hart, you were right. Mister Hogan did grab the tights of Sting, and despite this, Sting kicked out just before the 3 count. This means that Hogan isnt obligated a rematch. He must earn one!
Hogan is now pointing at Hart in the ring, Hart just made Hogans life a lot more difficult, and with their match next, Hogan will be as focused as ever.
JJ Dillon:
So we have a dilemma. Who is the Number One Contender to Stings World Heavyweight Championship? I think that can be best settled with a match, that I already set. Bret Hart vs Hollywood Hulk Hogan. The winner faces Sting at Souled Out.
Bischoff snatches the mic from Hogans hands and tries to plead his case.
Dillon, Im still the Vice President here, and I am ordering you that this match will not be happening. It cant, Hollywood hasnt had enough time to prepare. This is an ambush!
As the word Ambush comes out of Bischoffs mouth,
drops down from the rafters. He nails Hennig in the back with his bat, and tosses Bischoff over the top rope. This leaves Hogan, Hart, and Sting alone in the ring. Sting nods at Hart and drops to the floor. The bell rings, and a ref sprints down the ramp into the ring.
Match Five: Bret Hart vs Hollywood Hulk Hogan for the Number One Contendership to the WCW World Heavyweight Title.
The two have a feeling out period, where both are afraid of losing an edge early. Sting is on the outside the ring, watching intently. Hogan and Hart finally get deep into the match, Hogan pummeling Hart into a corner. Hart finally blocks one and punches his way into the middle of the ring. Hogan throws a wild haymaker, which Hart ducks and is able to hit a belly-to-back suplex on Hogan. Hart goes for a pin, but Hogan kicks out at one. Hart holds the upper hand for a few minutes, and is able to hit a patented forearm smash on Hogans skull. Hogan is slow to get up, when Hart hits a basement dropkick and pulls Hogan to his feet. Hart is going for the Piledriver, when Hogan is able to dump Hart over his back and onto the mat. Hart is gasping for air, holding his side and trying to breathe. He appears to have the wind knocked out of him. Hogan goes for the Leg Drop, but Hart sees it all the way and rolls to the floor. Sting helps Hart to his feet, but Hart is disoriented and strikes Sting with enough force to send the Champion back two steps. The ref is paying attention to Sting and Hart, and doesnt see Hogan pull the brass knuckles out of his trunks. Sting and Hart have a tense moment,, but Hart extends his hand to Sting. Sting shakes his head no, and a clearly upset Hart rolls back into the ring, and right into a tough right hand from Hogan. Hogan looks ecstatic as Hart falls to the mat. Sting looks enraged and steps onto the apron. The ref stops Sting from entering the ring, but cant make the count on Hogans pin. Hogan stands up and goes to deck Sting. Hart stumbles to his feet and runs full steam ahead at Hogan and ends up drilling Hogan into the ref and Sting. Sting falls to the ground, Hogan bends over, and the ref falls to the mat. Hart nails a pile driver on Hogan and locks on the Sharpshooter. Hogan is taping feverishly, but the ref is out. Sting gets into the ring, and tries to help the ref to his feet. The ref looks to see Sting standing with Bret Hart and Hogan out on the mat, and calls for the bell.
Hogan is declared the winner by disqualification.
There is mass confusion as Nitro goes off the air.
Mike Tenay:
I.. dont even know what to say
Tony Schiavone:
Professor, it appears that Hogan was beat, and found a way to squeak out another victory even if it wasnt the most clear cut win, Hogan will face Sting at Souled Out! That is all for tonight Folks, remember to join us every Monday at 8 here on TNT!
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Altidore started, and scored, against Mexico in the last meeting of the Concacaf rivals, a 2-2 friendly tie in Houston one year ago. Adu came on as a sub in that match but his scant playing time in the past 12 months counted heavily against him.
Regulars Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, Oguchi Onyewu, Carlos Bocanegra, Michael Bradley and Tim Howard head the squad, and Bradley also selected DaMarcus Beasley, who hasn't played much this season but scored a nice goal for Glasgow Rangers against Milan in a friendly last week. Maurice Edu, Beasley's teammate at Rangers, wasn't picked, as Bradley has nearly all of his preferred selections available in central midfield and central defense except for the suspended Pablo Mastroeni.
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Kljestan hit a hat trick playing centrally against Sweden in a 3-2 win last month but Bradley might prefer a Bradley-Clark pairing to better contain Mexico. Kljestan could still start on the right but that is one of the roles Dempsey fills.
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Jonathan Bornstein is the second choice to Heath Pearce at left back; a year and a half ago, Bornstein played the entire Gold Cup final, a 2-1 win over Mexico in Chicago. Defender Danny Califf backs up Onyewu and Bocanegra in the middle; Charlie Davies adds speed and Brian Ching bulk to the forward possibilities.
Robbie Rogers is the natural alternative to Beasley at left mid, and both have the speed to give the pacy Mexicans something of their own medicine. Mobility will be essential defensively, as Nery Castillo is just one of Mexico's blur merchants who can run at opponents or blow past them at any moment.


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I'm going to attempt to install a headliner in my 34 ford coupe.
Never did one before. Any tips or suggestions would be more than welcome.
Thanks - Jack
Try this link. It's for a newer car but has some good information. I'm going to try to do mine next weekend. Good luck.
While that link has some good information, it is for a car with bows. If his 34 Ford is like mine it is going to take a different style of headliner. There was a link posted not long ago about installing a headliner in a street rod, I will try and find it.
Update: here is the link
This is a very good link.(the good part starts at #18) There are two things that I would like to add. Ply-grip, (or flex-grip as it is also called) comes in two different styles. There is a heavy duty style and a regular duty style. Use the heavy duty style. (any upholstery shop should be able to get it for you,........ at least my shop would)
Also, you don't need to cut strips of cardboard. Any upholstery shop can sell you 1/2" wide strips of cardboard (called blind tacking strip) which comes in 38" strips or in roll lengths.
The main thing to remember is that you need a solid base to attach the plywood base to. If your car does not have metal braces to screw the plywood to, you will have to fabricate your own, and that's when things get tricky.
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CURSE YOU INTERWEBS! I was looking at this note to see where the company was from, and I couldn't find it anywhere. Like it had been eaten by the levatious tasting note gods. Le sigh I am so lucky I write my notes on my computer and then post them. … usually.
First of my swap with Roswell! this was the first tea I dug into, because it was late and I all I wanted was some dessert. I have given Rooibos a bad rap in the past, and I think I needed to give it another chance.
This was a good second chance! The nutty honey Rooibos was accentuated by the other goodies inside. Or rather, I should say that the goodies were accentuated by the Rooibos. It was as crème Brulee as it could be. Silky, Creamy, and vanilla bean-y. As much as my chefs at culinary school made me want to hate this dessert… shouting in a French accent in my ear about how I am not using the right temperature to temper my egg yolks and cream… I go ahem apeshit for that delicious dessert.
Yay for swaps! when I got the package last night, I squealed at the stickers and promptly stuck r2d2 on my dog's forehead. Man, Ros, I demand a re-do! If only a purple glitter monkey lamp would fit in a bubble mailer….
Flavors: Cream, Vanilla
Cold Brew Sipdown (215)!
I didn't have much time today to drink tea at work, ironically enough given I work at a tea store. We had a fire alarm go off midday though so we were all evacuated for around half an hour. Then, I spent a few hours in the back stock room gabbing stock so no tea then. Finally, our close was really hectic/demanding because we were short staffed someone didn't come in for serious medical reasons.
So this was my ride or die tea today. Sip or die?
I really do love this tea, and I know I'm going to feel the absence of it in my cupboard a lot more once the rainy season hits because it's very much my go to bad weather tea. I fully intend to restock it though next time I visit Cuppa'T if they're still carrying it. It's just so unique…
Flavors: Coconut, Cranberry, Floral
Cold brew, and the final oolong from my oolong weekend.
I'n not really feeling this one tonight, which is odd because normally I really enjoy it. I'm wondering if maybe the reason it's not vibing as well with me today is the weather? That seems like such a weird thing to be such a deciding factor in whether or not I'm going to enjoy a tea, but I've just become so accustomed to this being my rainy day/stormy weather tea that now that it's just straight up snowing and cold it feels sort of like… c
Well, like cheating, I guess? To be drinking it, that is.
It's also very floral tonight, and in a kind of fake-y way. So, probably going to dump out the bulk of the cold brew. It's just not working for me tonight, and that's ok. It's just better to not waste my time with bad tea, is all.
This is a queued tasting note.
Cold brewed this time around. I definitely like this one hot better, but there's something nice to the cold brew as well if you can strain it before it gets too potent. Let it go on steeping too long and it becomes a little like a hellish potpourri. This brew was lovely and very tropical. So, essentially, very strong pineapple and coconut notes. Still had great supporting floral notes though.
For this to come out especially tropical in taste is just a bit off beat from what it usually is, so what better song to match it with that something equally off beat with the same "floral" tie ins.
I think this has just become my unofficial, 'official' rainy day tea. It's my instant go to! I think one of the things I like most about this one, though, is that it brews up fairly consistently but because of the big range of ingredients in really varied sizes it's still not the exact same drink every time because it still depends a little bit on what you scoop up.
This cold brew (yes; cold brew for a rainy day – not a hot tea) was mostly cinnamon, rose, cranberry, citrus and pineapple – no real flavour from the coconut shreds because I didn't get any significant amount of them scooped up in the leaf. And no pomegranate or vanilla, either.
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WK-vRhz9xs
Yeah, this is kind of an obvious one…
Commute tea on a windy/rainy day – pretty much my favourite time to pull out my tin of this and whip up a hot cuppa. Seriously, if you were to skim my tasting notes on this tea I think about half of them would incorporate rain or bad weather of some variety…
This tasted magical: lots of cranberry in this brew particularly, but in general the fruity notes present in this blend were more prominent than usual and they definitely out weighed the other notes like cinnamon or coconut. Very lovely!
Commute tea!
It was a really windy and on again, off again drizzly day today, especially earlier in the morning. So drinking this tea, which is like a pina colada with a whole bunch of floral notes and tart but sweet cranberry undertone, was kind of the perfect thing to lift me out of such drab weather. You know, 'cause of the tropical vibe of the pina colada notes…
Yes, I did pick up more of this tea…
It's kind of funny how much it's grown on me given the weird jumble of flavours. However, when I was shopping at Cuppa'T I saw this on the shelf and instantly knew I needed another 50g. This weird floral, fruity potpourri tea has a really comforting quality to it!
Notes of cinnamon, rose, coconut, pineapple, and cranberry kind of meld together in a way that I want to describe as "a hug from the inside out". A hug that's reassuring/comforting after something upsetting and a hug that's more in line with "welcoming a loved one" after a period of absence. It's weird because often I associate tea/the flavour of certain teas with emotions and for me this one is a cross between melancholic stillness/peacefulness (that kind of beautiful, nostalgic sadness) and the feeling of butterflies in your stomach on a first date with someone you really like.
I'm slowly sipping on this mug, and reacquainting myself with this tea has me very emotional and tearing up. I mean, to be fair I'm also listening to a playlist I've titled "melancholy" and the music itself makes me fairly emotional – but I'm a borderline sobby mess right now…
And I love it.
" It's weird because often I associate tea/the flavour of certain teas with emotions and for me this one is a cross between melancholic stillness/peacefulness (that kind of beautiful, nostalgic sadness) and the feeling of butterflies in your stomach on a first date with someone you really like."
Beautiful. So lovely. I've never considered tea flavours like this before, but I will try to now. Thank you.
Sipdown (124)!
I was really enjoying this cold brew up until the point where I got off the couch to answer the phone and came back to see that in my short 10 minute or so absence two fruit flies had inhabited my mason jar of tea, essentially ruining it or – at least, ruining my desire to drink it. I guess they liked it too.
Overall; I have to admit this is far from the best tea out there. There are many things wrong with it, not the least of which is the overwhelming amount of ingredients and flavors but one thing is certainly true and that's that the more you drink this one the more it does grow on you.
So while I may have initially regretted buying it, I definitely don't now.
Tre made some sort of seafood dish last night, and the whole house just stinks of fish, so when it started heavily pouring outside this morning I made a hot cup of this with a little bit of cashew milk added in and just stood in the backyard in my t-shirt and boxers, barefoot getting rained on while sipping tea. It felt like it could be a scene from a coming of age movie,or something of that nature.
I kind of hated this tea at first; it's grown on me a fair bit now. It's a weird jumble of flavours: cinnamon, rose, coconut, cranberry, pineapple, vanilla – all present but none commanding. Though I'm tasting all of the fruit elements more directly with this most recent infusion. The cashew milk just adds even more to the mix. It's peaceful though, and almost makes me sleepy with how relaxing it is.
I'm back inside now, and all dried off but it's still raining and I really want to head back out. The fresh air and rain, combined with the warmth of the tea created such a lovely moment of stillness and calm and I need another fix of that.
Cold Brew!
The flavour of this brew was mostly comprised of cinnamon, coconut, cranberry, and rose – it bordered a little bit on over the top, flowery/perfumey potpourri but actually managed to be drinkable in a way that wasn't totally offensive or overwhelming to the palate. Maybe this tea is just an "acquired taste"? You know, you have to try it enough times to actually wrap your head around it.
So, at work I'm a cashier – and recently I became the 'engagement committee' representative for my department; I think I may have written about that in a previous tasting note? Well, part of that is meeting up monthly with the representatives in every other department to hash out the issues the store has alongside our store manager and try to come up with ways to resolve those issues, be they departmental or store wide. Doing this has opened my eyes up to a lot of issues other departments are facing which mine isn't; the fact most are understaffed without enough hours to either hire more employees or give existing employees more shifts is just one of many.
It frustrates me though; for one my department is constantly overstaffed to the point where it becomes necessary for people to be sent home – those are hours that we aren't using that could be going to departments that need them; namely Deli or Fresh Cut Produce! They NEVER have enough time to do all their work, and are always rushed/overwhelmed. And then, we're not typically allowed to be cross trained for multiple departments – I'm already sort of an exception because on top of being a cashier they've cross trained me in File Maintenance, and I sometimes volunteer to help out Chef Darcy in the event room with his classes.
Well, yesterday I kind of got frustrated with that. We were so over staffed and it was so quiet in our department that instead of sending me home I convinced Corey, our store manager, to let me work in Fresh Cut Produce for the rest of my shift. So for three hours I worked non stop cubing honeydew and cantaloupe. The sleeves from my white work shirt are actually stained orange from all the cantaloupe I cut.
And it was surprisingly really hard work; keeping up with the pace they're used to working at was not easy – and it was absolutely non stop work. But I enjoyed doing it a lot; I wish they could solve their under staffing issue by just cross training some of the cashiers in different departments. I understand why it's not feasible in some departments like Kitchen, Meat, and Deli where there's more to learn but Produce/Grocery would be easy to do! They'd just need relief cutters and stockers and that's easy enough to pick up.
At my store, it gets to a point where you are kinda just thrown into a different department. I know I have had to bullshit my way through tech sales because my tech associates were busy. Also, EVERYONE is trained on cash so that if there is a need for extra cashiers any other associate can just jump on and help out. That resolves the need to overstaff cashiers just to ensure everyone is cashed out in a timely manner
Cold brew that I came home to Sunday morning after drinking with Billi and the gang…
I've been kind of mixed about this one; it's got good qualities but it can also feel like too much is going on because of the vast ingredients list – and some of the flavours are a little weird together. This cold brew was under leafed specifically to try and avoid that.
It still came out tasting heavily of potpourri; cinnamon, rose and coconut in particular. However, with a very mild hangover there was something super, super appealing about that to me and I guzzled it down. In a normal "state of mind" I think I likely would have found it too intensely floral and perfumey. Maybe it was good I was kinda hungover?
Downside to having a hangover on a Sunday though? It happens to be the landlord's day off too and lately his new renovation project has been replacing all the tile flooring in his half of the house. So from noon until about ten thirty at night (dear God; regardless of being hungover WHY is it necessary to be doing construction THAT BLOODY LATE!?) it was just constant hammering, pounding and drilling. Would've been annoying on its own – but was made that much worse by already having a slight headache.
Cupcake binge…
Tre gets back in from Regina sometime tomorrow so I thought it'd be nice if I made cupcakes tonight so he's coming home to something sweet. It also doesn't hurt that it'll probably help with him feeling less ticked off that he was gone a whole week and a still haven't done the dishes. For anyone curious, I made Butter Pecan Zucchini Cupcakes with a chocolate frosting! Instead of a cup of water, I used 1/2 of milk and 1/2 cup of Southern Butter Pecan creamer, which has only made them even more over the top rich and indulgent. Mmm; moist and yummy!
I am both the best and worst roommate.
Anyway, this was the tea I brought with to work today! I've only had it once before; cold brewed, and I think I felt pretty impartial to it – you know, it wasn't necessarily really good but it wasn't awful either. Hot was quite nice though!
There are a lot of ingredients in this blend, and so the combination of flavours is a little bit overwhelming. You're tasting so many at once, and in different proportions – but it comes together to make one nice flavour. For me, I greatly tasted the sweet, floral rose among other floral notes from the oolong base and cinnamon, pineapple, coconut and a dulled down cranberry flavour. It kind of reminds me a little of DAVIDsTEA's Alpine Punch blend if I'm being honest – but a touch more tropical and with no marzipan flavour. It's like drinking a really, really good potpourri?
I'm confused about what time of the year/temperature it'd be appropriate to drink this though; it has the sweet fruity flavour of a summer tea (I mean common; Pineapple/Coconut) but the warm, snuggly comfort factor that a good winter tea also possesses. Have I sent this one out to anyone else? I'd really like to see what other people think of it…
Anyway; it was better the second time around! Gonna play around a little more with hot preparation styles since I have lots left and now know I prefer hot to cold with this one.
This is one of two new teas I picked up for myself in December when I was down in Regina. For my first time having it I prepared it as a cold brew; I actually wrote out much more thorough jot notes for this blend than I tend to typically do, and since I wrote out a lot of them I'm just going to paste them straight into the note instead of expanding on each point. I still have quite a lot of this one since I had to get 50g, so I can write a more structured review at some point down the road…
- Definitely not quite what I was expecting
- Notes of cinnamon, roses, cranberry, and pineapple are most present
- With lesser notes of coconut and vanilla and other less descript floral qualities
- With so many additives, the oolong base was well masked
- It seems, really, more like an afterthought
- I was expecting a more fruit heavy tea similar to Pina Colada but with a twist
- That's definitely NOT what this is, though it wasn't bad either
- Curious where the name comes from: none of the ingredients scream PINK to me
- And the liquor was more an amber colour than anything else
- So far not something I'd want more of, but happy to have tried it!
- And will try it again several ways because this seems worthy of exploration
Sipdown (116)!
Finished this one off last night at something stupid like three in the morning. I was drinking it and my brother had just gotten home from work, came downstairs and instantly commented on how good it smelled/how strong the rich vanilla aroma was.
And the vanilla certainly was strong! This was a really wonderful tea to end the night on and I'm happy to have gotten in a sipdown since I've got tea en-route and just picked up some of DT's fall stuff. Plus, now that I'm in Regina again it's not too hard to pop on over to Cuppa'T and see if I can grab some more!
Man, I don't envy Liam right now though. He's working the same job I used to in highschool; at Galaxy Cinemas. He absolutely hates it – I can tell. To be fair, I did encourage him not to apply because I know he's in no way an evening person and working at the theater is really late hours. But watching him do it, I have no idea how I did it – I AM an evening person so I know how I managed to stay up so late, but to then go to school at 8AM? That's crazy.
I guess to be fair in my final year of highschool I did have a lot of spares; first and fifth period and then 2nd too because IB Art finished a few months early. So I'd just go to school with my brother in the morning and catch up on sleep in the art loft (we had the best couches up there and no one other than art students were allowed access) during my spares…
When I was packing everything on Tuesday, there were a few tea soda syrups in the fridge that, because of the containers they were in, couldn't come with me to Regina so my friend Robyn who was helping me pack and I had tea soda and ice cream while getting everything ready to move back!
She had a Redberry Tonic Soda (I'll remake this eventually so I can try it too) and I had a Creme Brulee Rooibos soda! My idea with this one when I made the syrup was that because of the strong vanilla notes it might taste good or somewhat like Cream Soda and that's exactly what it tasted like! Except no where near as sweet/cloying, and a lot more natural.
Now that I'm back in Regina, stopping at Cuppa'T to restock this tea seems a lot more realistic/doable – the downside of course being that neither Tea Desire or McQuarrie's (both shops I have blends from which I like to have on hand) are quite so local anymore…
I've decided to stop hoarding the leaf for this blend, and just work on sipping it down.
Vanilla bean, vanilla custard, vanilla cake… Vanilla everything!
And on top of that mouth watering vanilla flavor, this cold brew had a lovely soft floral quality, honey notes, and a subtle graham/woody flavour from the rooibos base. This leaf might be somewhat older, but that hasn't changed the wonderful flavour yet! I'd still like to try more teas with tonka beans in them though; I think they're the key to this wonderful 'triple threat' vanilla flavour – but I can't be sure if I don't have something to compare with.
Old leaf; but not spent leaf.
For never having heard of tonka beans prior to this tea, it certainly did peak my interest given it's yummy flavor. Thanks again for sharing and also HI TEA TWIN! It's been a while :)
Hello! Hopefully as the weather gets cooler you'll find yourself falling back in love with tea <3 I've missed you!
Steeped this one up as a hot cashew milk latte for class last week. I was a little scared that the cashew milk's distinct flavor might over power the vanilla notes but the tea did a good job keeping up with the milk.
It was actually very sweet; almost cloying actually and I really didn't expect that. I was sure this would be a nice, creamy beverage with subtle vanilla flavouring. But I'm not disappointed it was really sweet; it was a good surprise! Obviously the vanilla notes dominated, with the extra kind of 'exotic' presence/feel from the Tonka Beans. Liquid Proust should see if he can find a source for Tonka Beans; I've yet to see another company use them (and I know they're supposed to be near impossible to find in the states) and I'd love to try them in another blend. Maybe with a black base…
But overall this was super comforting and enjoyable; though perhaps better suited for fall/winter?
My tummy has the gurglies…
I just finished baking two dozen cupcakes and I most definitely ate too much cupcake batter because I'm a foolish person. It was fun playing around with new recipes though; the ones I made are Vanilla/Cherry/Zucchini with a Strawberries and Cream matcha icing. I can't even think about trying one right now – but Tre played 'Guinea Pig' for me and tried one without the icing and one with. He says that without is amazing; very moist, with a good balance of zucchini and cherry. With, he didn't like as much – though it wasn't because of the vegetal factor like expected. It's 'cause the strawberry blends into the cherry too much and it gets too strong taste wise. Of course, I'll test them for myself later and record a note for them…
This is a queued tasting note.
Made this one up in my timolino with a little bit of milk splashed in. I realized that with the change of season, I've been neglecting my rooibos teas pretty badly so I pulled about five of them out of my cupboard to incorporate into the work week. This is the first one I steeped up.
The mouthfeel was very thick and rich, and the creaminess of the milk only help extend that feeling. Creamy vanilla bean notes dominated the cup in a way that made me think of thick, frosty vanilla milkshakes (only hot?). The last few sips were a touch medicinal tasting; perhaps from the rooibos base, sitting in the timolino for an extended time or possibly a combination of both.
Milk seemed to simplify the complexity/layers of this blend – but it was enjoyable overall, and perhaps the best way to drink it in a timolino. I find with more complex/nuanced teas, the timolino strips that away anyway or it just becomes too much of a distracting paying attention to the tea when I just want something casual to sip on during my work commute.
Next up in the queue; I wrote lots of jot notes for this one since I was very excited about it.
I picked this one up in store when I was in Regina mid December; I had planned to get at least one new blend to try, but I definitely wasn't anticipating it being this one. In part because I picked up two other rooibos blends at the same time, and in part because I already stock another Creme Brulee blend that also uses rooibos (albeit green rooibos) for the base.
But the ingredients in this were rather unique in my opinion, and I'd never seen a blend with them sold by any other retailer so I got swept up in the excitement and bought this one. I mean, it's got sweet blackberry leaves, puffed rice, and tonka beans. Definitely a bit different. I even had to look up tonka beans because while I'd heard the name before I was so unfamiliar with them I didn't know what the flavour was supposed to be like and I'd never seem them mentioned in tea before.
A brief lesson of sorts on tonka beans: They're most commonly used in perfume because they have a sweet, almost vanilla like taste and smell but they're uncommon in food/drink because they got a "bad wrap" years ago for being toxic. Except, they're toxic in the same way that nutmeg is toxic: you have to consume a whole lot of it. More tonka beans or nutmeg than any sane/rational person would ever or could ever consume at one time. So really, they're not harmful at all. Just kind of… taboo.
And so now you know!
And guys, as soon as the water hit the tea leaf my house smelled incredible. This tea is really, really aromatic with such a smooth, soft vanilla/caramel kind of smell to it. I'm sure it must be from the beans – I really did immediately kind of understand why they're so often used in perfume. It really carries, and lasts!
Taste wise, the liquor in this scrumptious smelling tea isn't nearly as smooth as the smell would suggest it should be, but it's still really good regardless. The vanilla (or rather "tonka") flavour in this is really silky and powerful, and the most noticeable thing in the blend, but there's also this lovely caramel flavour that feels just a little burned. Toasty, gooey caramel. The puffed rice contributes a roastiness that I didn't realize I wanted to be there until I tasted it – and now I'm sure that it needs to be there. And it's so subtle too; just a fleeting roasty quality made noticeable right before that first taste of vanilla and then again right after it's faded.
As for the base, it's decently masked but still a little present. I actually like rooibos though so I don't mind it at all though. I'm gonna love having this sweet, accurately named dessert tea around for before bed though. I'm sure of it!
What a fantastic blend to come out of a fairly quaint little store. I really don't know anywhere else I could find such a unique Creme Brulee blend. Just dying to know where they sourced it from!
Thanks to Lala for this tea! I immediately thought of using this to cold brew, and one litre later, I'm sharing some with my mom. It makes without-a-doubt-lemon iced tea without all the scary sweetness in Nestea and the like. My mom even swears the base has a floral note? I see where she is coming from.
Thanks again, Lala!
Thank you Roswell Strange for the share. When brewing, this smelled amazing and as I sip, I am enjoying it more than I anticipated I would. The base is a faint orange flavour but add to that a touch of pepper and a nice dose of spice and you have a surprisingly pleasant cup of tea. However, I do want to mention it is best hot because the flavors change as it cools and they aren't as good. 265.


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The Chicago Royal Airs Drum and Bugle Corps, which marched as a reunion corps in 2002 and 2003, "will be back for more in 2004" and is actively recruiting new blood, said Director Jackie Lurye Borrelli.
The 2004 Chicago Royal Airs Senior Exhibition Drum and Bugle Corps has evolved into a melting pot of talented individuals who proudly represent more than 55 different corps and color guards. While much has changed over the past 30-odd years, certain things, such as the corps' signature sound and allegiance to its "core" ideals of faith, honor and humility, remain constant.
Even membership requirements hearken back to another era. "While experience and talent are impressive, we tend to be more interested in a recruit's enthusiasm, work ethic and level of commitment," said James Angarola, president of the executive board, soprano soloist and a name long associated with the Chicago Royal Airs. "That's what we've always been about."
Angarola says that membership is open to any adult, age 21 and over, who possesses the willingness and physical ability to perform and participate in the revival and continuation of the Chicago Royal Airs' signature style music and marching. By definition, a field performance by the Chicago Royal Airs is "military" in nature, and includes a flag presentation, precision marching and a "start and finish" line.
"We'd like to see an influx of recruits who marched with junior corps in the 1950s and 1960s," added John C. Olker, chairman of the corps' recruitment/retention committee, "as well those who recently aged out of junior corps and still want to march, but don't have the time or finances to join a competitive senior corps. We're committed to excellence and innovation through hard work, and are shooting for a membership of 175 men and women."
The Chicago Royal Airs do not hold auditions, except for solo parts and the positions of drum major and color guard sergeant. A brief interview with the caption head will determine a member's position placement within the corps, Angarola said.
Instruments and equipment for the 2004 season will be provided. There is a membership fee and members must purchase their own uniforms. Members hail from 12 states and Canada.
The Chicago Royal Airs offer a flexible rehearsal schedule, relatively low membership dues and a manageable summer performance schedule, Angarola said, not to mention an exciting new repertoire written and arranged by musical director/brass arranger John Zimny. In addition, former Chicago Royal Airs soprano soloist, Tom Devitt, has been hired as a brass instructor for the 2004 season.
"We are very excited about taking the corps' signature-style music to the next level," Borrelli said, "and showing our fans that we are a visionary corps grounded in and by our traditions."
The proposed 2004 repertoire includes Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans?, Strike Up the Corps, Stars and Stripes, God Bless the Child and What Kind of Fool Am I? or Where Are You?
For more information, including times for and directions to rehearsal camps, please visit the Chicago Royal Airs' Web site at www.royalairs.org. For general recruitment information and membership applications, e-mail recruiter Larry Nelson at firstname.lastname@example.com.