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Thursday, September 29, 2005
Wacky Times
The first was on Wednesday, the 21th - the day after my last posting. An employee in the press side of the operation crushed a finger in a piece of equipment. She didn't lose it, but she's on leave until further notice.
Although this was unfortunate, it didn't affect the news departmenr directly, but the next day - Thursday - our reporter tripped and fell on an uneven spot on the sidewalk while working on a story at a local school. She suffered a double compound fracture of her left upper arm. Poor thing! She's out for the duration.
Obviously, when your news department has three people, losing one of them causes a loft of shuffling around. Myself and the other person are coping - but it's hectic. At the time of the accident, the sports editor (the third person in the department) was on vacation, but she came back - otherwise I would have been stuck running things single-handed.
I can't believe I was still able to go to FenCon, but there was only one event happening on the weekend, and it was a 5K run, so the sports editor covered it.
I was able to drive to Dallas Saturday morning and attended the Con until about 3 p.n. Sunday. Since my wife grew up in Dallas, I was able to save money by staying at my mother-in-law's home Saturday night.
I was unhappy that neither Joe Lansdale nor Jayme Blaschke - who were originally scheduled as guest - couldn't make it. I still picked up a lot of useful information, though, and visited with a few people.
I'll try to post more about FenCon later, but I just thought to take a minute to get SOMETHING posted.
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
The Witch has flown
It's counter-intuitive to non-writers, but "real" writers know that after a point the longer you write the SHORTER a story should get, as you tweak and tighten it up.
Howard reminded me of Lew Shiner's Law, which is that a good story should drop down a category before it's finished, i.e. a novelette should turn into a novella, a novella should turn into a short story.
I've had the idea for the story that became "Witch" for years, but the biggest reason I never got around to starting it was that I thought it would take a whole book to write.
When I actually kicked the writing (on Sept. 8) I worried that I would have trouble bringing it in as a short story. Licked that problem, too.
I took the time to write a cover letter to Gordon - which I hardly ever do. But I wanted to explain that I might develop this into a series.
This is the first story I've finished in three months. The only story I finished up and sent off all summer - because of the job change, subsequent long commute, and then move - was "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes., which went to Sheila June 17.
Gardner once said the key to really establishing yourself as an up and coming writer is to produce a tightly written series of stories in a year in two set in an interesting universe of your creation. It seems to have worked for Charlie Stross.
When I first heard this advice, I despaired of finding my own formula, but with "Witch" I may have the key. The cast of characters - Penny Pennoyer, Larry Anglen, Doc Melancon, Brad Vavra, Deputy Joe and Sgt. Lucy - seem to be a bunch I can go to again and again.
The possibilities of developing ongoing series are there due to the setup of the "mirror worlds". The fact it's not straight fantasy (science, specifically the Super Collider, were needed to set up the connection between the two worlds) gives me more flexibility.
The tension and potential of having duplicated characters is obvious. Patricia said the scene where the two Sgt. Lucys have a dog fight between themselves was one of the things she remembers the most from the story.
And it was by having Sgt. Lucy be the only character from our world who actually meets her counterpart from the magical world in "Witch" gives me time and thought to the next logical development, which is: What will happen when the two Penny Pennoyers meet? (I already made a reference at the end of "Witch" to telling my 'two cents worth' when the two Pennys collide).
I also like the fact that it is obvious even from the limited references in "Witch' that our world's Penny Pennoyer is the bad one, and - counter-intuitively - the "Witch of Waxahachie" is a good character.
Patricia read the final manuscript last night, caught one typo. Like I said, dropped it in the mail today.
I also sent Stan Schmidt "Business as Usual" - my little take on zombies, feminism and rampant capitalism.
Howard is still finishing up his stories for CapClave. They made him sing for his supper as GOH by writing two novelettes which will be printed in the program.
I 'fessed up to Howard that I can't make the convention. I can't afford the time in the new job or the cost of airfare due to the fuel prices. I need to stay loser to home for the time being.
However, things for me are going to work out pretty good - my mom is coming to visit me thew middle two weeks of October, anyway.
Howard thought things sounded like they worked out.
He though the story for "Witch" sounded great, and he said it's one of the best story titles he ever heard (don't underestimate the value of a snappy title in the making of a story - I had the title first for "Rocket" and Dybbuk" before I had the stories). It's a common ploy among sci-fi writers.
I think I'm gonna forge ahead and do a story that follows right up behind "Witch' called "The Wizard of Boz". Let's see how long I can play this hand.
Saturday, September 17, 2005
More about "Witch"
I'm especially proud that "The Witch of Waxahachie" is the first story I've ever done with a dog as a character in it - and not some Swanwickian talking dog - just a normal old police pooch.
AND the dog isn't in the story for cutness or color - she's in there for some important plot twists. There's two places in the story where the dog's role is crucial; first, because she can't keep herself from getting into a fight with her doppelgager from an alterate dimension; and two, because she can't tell a falsehood when her mind is read.
Saturday Night at the Movies
Did the first read-through Thursday night with spouse on "Witch". Making some changes before running off the copy to proof.
Tonight it's either "Alice in Wonderland" or "The Borrowers" on DVD. Or both.
Special treat - to celebrate the completion of story, I'm making a lasagna. I'm using real tomato sauce and Barilla lasagna noodles.
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Swapping Tales, writing new ones
"Twilight" was forwarded; it still had the old address on it. Considering Ellen's letter was dated Sept. 5 and I got it on Sept. 14 - that's not too bad for a forwarded large envelope.
Did some major work on "The Witch of Waxahachie" last night. Between the new writing and the trimming, it didn't grow in length. I'm wondering whether it will come in as a short story, i.e. 7,000 words or less.
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Got Them...
Monday, September 12, 2005
Off again
Took a break over the weekend - I was really hung up on the ending, but the light clicked and I'm ready for the home stretch.
Tangent has posted its review of Andromeda Spaceways. These are the dudes who gave "Rocket" a mostly negative review. They seemed to have actually liked "Dybbuk" more:
"This issue of ASIM opens with the fun little tale ÂThe Cast Iron Dybbuk by Lou Antonelli. Miners come across a very ancient artifact, and Bad Things happen when they accidentally crack it open. The story is a little heavy on exposition. I would have liked to have seen a bit more about how things were discovered rather than just having a character come in and tell me what was discovered. That said, the concept behind the story and the humorous note it ends on are enough to pull it through, starting another issue of ASIM off right."
I like that expression, "Bad Things happen".
"Dybbuk" has turned out to be a more important story for me than I would have thought. Of course, the timing - while completely accidental - helped prevent the appearance that "Rocket" was a fluke (quite remarkable a coincidence, that the two stories should run at essentially the same time, because the publication schedules of Andromeda and Asimov's are so different that "Dybbuk" was WRITTEN after "Rocket" was accepted."
Also, "Dybbuk" is written in the third person, which shows than I can write more than the first-person narrative that is "Rocket" (although I'll stick to my guns forever that it was told using the right format, sometimes a monologue story verges on being a 'trick'.) Dybbuk shows that I can write more than the monologue 'trick'.
Watched the DVD of the 1946 MGM musical "Till the Clouds Roll By" with the wife Saturday night. I've been humming Kern show tunes the rest of the weekend. Sunday we rearranged the bedroom furniture.
Just call me Mr. Domestic.
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
In that same timespan, I've also worked at three different newspapers, as I've tried to work my way up to more pay and better conditions.
I first began writing when I was working for the Malakoff News in Henderson County, Texas.
That's where I was when I had my first story published, "Silvern", which was at RevolutionSF in June 2003.
That August I took a job with the Winnsboro News and moved to Wood County.
I had whipped up a first draft of "Rocket" while still in Henderson County. I finished it up and it was the first story I sent off from Winnsboro, in Oct. 2003.
Ironically, the last issue of Asimov's I got in the mail in Winnsboro, the September 2005 issue, was the one with "Rocket".
So I had my first publication right before I left one town, and my first pro publication before I left the other.
I haven't got my Oct./Nov. issue of Asimov's; probably won't for weeks. since now since it had to be forwarded. I turned in an on-line change of address to Dell Magazines, but they said the first issue where the change will kick in will be December.
Monday, September 05, 2005
Some thoughts and tales on the third anniversary...
Of course, I read tons of science fiction when I was a kid. Remember the old joke, "What was the Golden Age of science fiction?"
The answer: 12.
I took a class in science fiction when I was in high school; the enlightened English Department offered it as an elective. So the first science fiction I ever actually wrote was in that class.
I got good marks; I seemed to have a knack for it.
I didn't approach writing again until I was almost 30. I think I was prodded by the impending demise of Robert Heinlein; his health was obviously declining. This news made me think about the subject; and I actually thought to do some writing. I still have one complete story I did back then, about two men huddling in a cave talking abut how civilization imploded by the turn of the century because people simply went crazy from the fast pace and out of control technology of modern life. I certainly wasn't a cyberpunk. The story is clumsy, and my inadequacies of the power of prophecy are evident (I had the Berlin Wall falling ten years too late. and I had the Christian Right taking over the White House eight years too early). Some day I may post the story on-line, as a historic artifact.
Heinlein died in May 1988. I bought "To Sail Beyond the Sunset" and had the bizarre 'talking book' incident that summer (I need to post that story later).
I took two weeks of vacation in August 1988 and lugged a TRS-80 Model II to a cabin in Cuchara, Colorado, and started to work on an alternate history story. I came to the conclusion I didn't have the chops to make a real go at writing. I still have the computer though, and the eight-inch disks in storage. If I could get the power-source on the computer, I may be able to save what I wrote back then.
The cyberpunks turned me off to the genre, anyway, during the '80s. I bought three books during the decade - James Hogan's "Inherit the Stars", L. Neil Smith's "The Gallatin Divergence", and a reprint of Heinlein's "Time for the Stars".
Otherwise, the only science fiction I read during the decade was in Omni. I bought a subscription from a strange boy who appeared at my office one day when I was all alone during an ice storm, and who didn't leave any footprints when he left (another bizarre story I'll have to tell later).
I did like a lot of the stuff I read there; I was very impressed with "His Powder'd Wig, His Crown of Thorns" by Marc Laidlaw. I also really liked "Wild, Wild Horse". Little did I know that years later I'd get to know the author hisself, Howard Waldrop.
There was a lot of good stuff in the magazine; who could have know that in 2004 I would sit on a panel at a convention with Ellen Datlow.
My interest finally petered out completely. I don't think I read any science fiction in the '90s at all; nothing that I can recall.
So how did I get back into the groove? Well, from 1995 to 2001 I was completely preoccupied as the owner and operator of a small community newspaper; a project that ultimately failed. By the start of 2002 I was looking for a real job and starting to pay attention to the world again.
Ginnie Heinlein died in January 2002. That caught my attention. Then George Alec Effinger died in April. Hmmm, got my attention again.
One day, while killing time on the internet, I was puttering around and reading about the Green Lantern. I saw that Alfred Bester wrote the Green Lantern Oath. Boing! Bester was my favorite author when I was young. I also learned that Bester had been a magazine editor. Hey, a journalist who wrote science fiction!
That spring, "Minority Report" came out. My wife likes Tom Cruise, and so we saw it. I thought at first - from preliminary reports - the movie was based on "The Demolished Man" by Bester. Of course, it was based on the Phillip K. Dick story.
Well, the little dings kept adding up. I guess ideas were percolating in my mind. And then the AC broke down right before Labor Day.
We were living in a guesthouse adjacent to a lake in East Texas. My boss at the time let us live there as part of my employment package. The window unit died right before a very hot weekend, and there was no way to get it replaced until after the holiday.
My wife couldn't take the heat, so she fled back to her mother's place in Dallas.
I stayed behind, and found a temporary solution by "borrowing" a window unit from the office (which was a big hassle taking it out and putting it in and taking it out again and putting it back, but it worked for a few days.)
Meanwhile, I was alone. So late one night, I sat down at the computer and I thought: Hokay, you're 45. Howsabout a mid-life assessment? Have I done everything I wanted to do in my life?
Get married? Check, did that in 1999.
Run my own newspaper? Check, like I already noted (although in the end that proved to be a big mistake. You know, watch out for what you wish for....)
A few other things not worth mentioning.
Hey! I never got around to really writing science fiction? Hmm.. well I got some time to kill.
I did a search and found a web site, SpeculativeVisions.com, which lets you self-post stories and get feedback. So I stayed up until 4 a.m. and banged out a 2,000 word story, and then posted it.
Checked back the next day to see how badly the other folks ripped me apart. Compliments all around. Not a bad job, they said.
Then it hit me. After All those years of writing for newspapers. my writing had improved. I wasn't up to speed in the '80s, but now maybe I could make a go at it.
I began a process of serious research on the web to ascertain the state of the genre. It involved a lot of self-education. By September, I submitted my first story.
So here we are three years later. I've had 20 stories published, including my pro debut in Asimov's.
Yesterday I sat down, collected up my notes, and wrote up on a crumbling old Big Chief tablet - which I had originally bought for this use in the 80's - all my story ideas just waiting to be written up. I came up with 53.
I better get to work.
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"It's possible that you haven't run into the stories of Lou Antonelli. Since 2003, he's been publishing delightful short tales of alternate history all over the nooks and crannies of the SF world. Thanks to Fantastic Books, we now have 28 of these little gems in one place. "Many of Antonelli's stories have an unexpected twist ending. And many of them are what he calls "secret history" stories, which aren't exactly alternate history—they're set in our familiar history, but there's always some element that contemporary observers missed. " -
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A better path develops for a distraught man in "Double Exposure" by Lou Antonelli (debut 6/11 and reviewed by Frank D). Jake is about to end it all. He has been trying to keep his high maintenance wife happy for decades and has needed to embezzle to satisfy her spending habits. Now, on the verge of indictment and abandoned by his spouse, he buys a gun. Before he pulls the trigger, he spies a Kodak one-day photo hut. Curious, he pulls up to the window. They are holding pictures of him and his last girlfriend from 30 years before. The package is a lot thicker than it should be. Double Exposure" is listed as an Alternative History story but I would classify it as a Magical Realism tale. It is set as a second chance tale, a look into a life that should have been. The author is inspired by his memories of the old photo huts (I remember them) and of their disappearance. A cool idea (photos of another life), one that I could imagine would make for a great anthology.
- Frank Dutkiewicz, Diabolical Plots
"Great White Ship": A traveler stuck waiting for a flight strikes up a conversation with an old airline employee. The Old Timer tells him a story of a Great White Airship that arrives from a most unusual destination. The story of a craft from an alternate reality and how it got there is only the precursor to the final act. This is one of my favorite stories from this site. I have a great passion for lighter-than-air craft and their potential as a future means of transport, which opens the story. The author uses this speculation to launch into an engaging tale. As fascinating as the main story line is, the alternate history premise that accompanies it is just as worthwhile. This story was well written and very well thought out. It is well worth the read. Recommended.
- James Hanzelka, Diabolical Plots
Lou Antonelli fiction archived online
- "Ad Valorem" - Omni Reboot
- "Bindlestiff's Daughter" - The Lorelei Signal
- "The Return of Alfred Bester" - International Speculative Fiction
- "Double Exposure" - Daily Science Fiction
- "Great White Ship" - Daily Science Fiction
- "The Centurion and the Rainman" - Buzzy Mag
- "The Goddess of Bleecker Street" - Kalkion
- "Irredenta" - World SF Blog
- "Ghost Writer" - Flashes in the Dark
- "Avatar" - Darker Matter
- "Black Hats and Blackberrys" Bewildering Stories
- "Pen Pal" - Revolution SF
- "I Got You" - Bewildering Stories
- "Big Girl" - Ultraverse
- "S.P.P.A.M." - Bewildering Stories
- "Silence is Golden" - Revolution SF
- "Fermi's Fraternity" - Planetary Stories
- "The Rocket-Powered Cat" - Revolution SF
- "Video Killed the Radio Star" - Apehelion
- "Silvern" - Revolution SF
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- "The Clock Struck None" - True Review
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- "Texas & Other Planets" - Amazon
- "Dispatches from The Troubles" - SF Revu
- "Dispatches from The Troubles" - SF Site
- "Fantastic Texas" - Serial Distractions
- "Fantastic Texas" - Tangent Online
- "Professor Malakoff's Amazing Ethereal Telegraph" - Tangent online
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A big thank you to zigi_S for hosting the last competition, picking my photo from those submitted and allowing me to host my first challenge.
As the title says "It's all in the eyes" and I am sure that if like me you take portraits you always try to get the eyes pin sharp. This competition is to share your photos where the eye or eyes is the focal point. Portraits are acceptable but i am looking for something that will catch my "eye"!
See some human and non-human examples below
This challenge will run until 11th January 2013 20:00 GMT
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The winner then hosts the next challenge, judges the winner, and passes on the baton to that person. The winner has 48 hours to post the new challenge. If that doesn't happen 2nd place has 24 hours to do so, and if that doesn't happen it's up to the 3rd place winner.
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Congrats on your win. Nice challenge idea.
Sorry if this one is familiar from a few weeks ago, but I feel like this is the challenge it truly belongs in!
This one has also appeared in a challenge or two a long time ago, but I think it really belongs here for the eyerony of it! HA!
And this one from yesterday is a kinda follow-up to Tash Loves Baskets.
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Excellent portrait!, good expression and pose, and love the sepia bw conversion!
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I'm not sure, but I may have posted this one on a challenge in the past.
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eyerony!!! Ha! Love it!!!!
Great pic
It reminds me on Yehuda Katz, do you still remember, imqqmi ? (ancient forum member)
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Well, someone has to break the ice posting a creepy picture...
Hand held at f/2.
Thank you guys for the compliments, much appreciated!
I remember Yehuda and his great portraits, from the times I was lurking at the site and had nothing to post. The comparison is very flattering.
The picture was taken in monochrome picture style, it is actually a jpeg straight out of the camera. The lens is a sigma 30 1.4 I used to own that miss focused 95/100 pictures... somehow got this one right.
Simply amazing. Thanks for posting.
Wonderful portrait shot. Love the large eyes compared to the relatively smaller frame they rest in.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - The largest school board in Canada plans to launch a black-focused school to tackle the problem of high dropout rates.
In a vote late on Tuesday, The Toronto District School Board decided to move ahead with the project after months of debate over the value of creating an Afro-centric school. About 12 percent of students in Toronto schools identify themselves as black, according to government data.
"We are committed to providing the resources and supportive learning environments that all our students need," Gerry Connelly, a director of the TDSB, said in a press conference on Wednesday.
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Rootstown won the 10-team competition with 90 points and Youngstown Ursuline placed third with 52 points.
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Also placing in the top seven for Reserve were the following:
• Discus: Sophia Causey and Madison Clark-Bruno, fifth, 150 feet, 7 inches
• Shot put: Causey and Maya Gallegos, fourth, 44-2.5
• Long jump: Carter, whose jump of 16 feet was the top jump of the meet, and Angelle Henkelmann, third, 26-9.75
• 6,400: Irina Kopyeva, Molly Hulver, Anna Ballard and Abigail Wyman, second, 25:42.6
• 400: Tricia Cunningham, Erin Dockery, Cremer and Kamara, fifth, 55.9
• Shuttles: Halle Sovich, Arzberger, Henkelmann and Carter, third, 1:15.1
• Distance medley: Kopyeva, Arzberger, Wyman and Nina Tekelenburg, third, 15:10.3
• 800: Cunningham, Cremer, Carter and Kamara, fourth, 1:56.8
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"To make peace, you have to be ready to go to war. I didn't have peace of mind since my last fight with Wlodarczyk, 18 months ago. I will have my peace with the WBC belt around me on Saturday night. Diablo is a world champion, I'm not expecting an easy fight, but it won't matter how prepared he'll arrive in Wroclaw from his hiding spot in the Polish mountains," said #1 WBC contender Francisco Palacios (21- 1, 13 KO).
Palacios had just completed a heavy training session in the Red Corner Gym in Wroclaw. Over the last two days he has worked on heavy loads of punching with his trainers Josue Aquilar and Gil Maldonado. On Saturday in the Hala Stulecia, he'll attempt to take the cruiserweight belt from two-time champion Krzysztof "Diablo" Wlodarczyk (46-2, 33 KO).
"Francisco is ready. He's stronger, hits harder using both hands, throws very quick combinations. Mentally he is also ready – very focused, knowing exactly what he has to do to confuse Wlodarczyk, make him guess what's going on. We know exactly what to do to beat Wlodarczyk on Saturday," said Aquilar, after his fighter had another 500+ punch session during four rounds on the pads.


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INDIANAPOLIS — Tavon Austin has enough film of Wes Welker on his iPad to keep himself busy for an entire day.
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Austin is one of the top-rated receivers in the class, but it's difficult to project where he'll be taken because of a 5-foot-8, 174-pound frame that limits his effectiveness outside the numbers. Therefore, the possibility surely exists Austin will be around when the Patriots first hit the podium with the 29th pick.
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I frequently play a High elf player and can't seem to find ways to counter ASF and the Dragon Princes High Armor Saves any suggestions
ASF: Shooting, amber pendant, flank charges. Against spear men in particular, you can drastically reduce incoming attacks by simply hitting them on the side. Always shoot when you can though, as high elves are about as squishy as we are.
Armor: Shoot in the rare case that you have the resources to. otherwise, flank them with wild riders. You should only be getting 1 (2 if they are dragon princes) ws5, s3 attacks before your riders strike. In the rare chance they take a rider down, you still have 4 s5 attacks as well as the horses to tip tha balance in your favor.
High +Saves? 2 words for you: Arcane Bodkins. You'll never find a unit bigger than 10 (and that should be a points sink rarity). Even one wound per turn will cripple the small unit. It will also help in the future when he decides to use White Lions.
As for their ASF, IMO it's all about surviving their attacks. Take Forest Spirits, their resilience will help a lot and they dish out a lot of pain (plus, Fear will always help).
For Wardancers, don't use their own ASF dance, I'd prefer to use the 4++ personally so you can hit back and dish out much more pain.
Another investment to consider is the Amber Pendant. I run it all the time and it works like a charm, and I don't face HEs. A GW-equipped Alter will do well, especially against small units.
With the arcane bodkins that is what I'm using now but the problem I run into is that with only six shots altogether for the whole game I focus those shots on his mages, or occasionally on his dragon when he brings it. So I have to make the choice between getting blasted by his magic or dealing with those dragon princes
If possible, I recommend investing in some waywatchers, always good at causing a hinderance to High Elves. Dont invest in big units, to hard to find hidding places. for them all.
I got 3 Lethat Shots in first turn out of 5, and wounded the with other two.
Great use for taking away ranks, and causing panic checks. Plus caused him a big problem, of choosing whether or not to turn and charge waywatchers for next turn or get shot for a few more turns.
Alter Lord is always useful against high elves, as many dont have a ward save to back themselves up, so goodbye, and see you in the chaos relm. (no idea why i choose that as a reference, maybe because ive been playing path of glory to much lately. LOL) :party:
Sunday 20th July Wood Elves vs. Brettonians
Mission: Flank Attack (Brettonians attacking)
Score: Wood Elves - 4181
Brettonians - 0
Alter Highborn + arcane bodkins + bow of loren + briarsheath in a wood. works wonders on cavalry and everything else
waywatchers + another wood. great for general annoyance
1 noble with hail of doom great for sword masters.
His army should be small enough to slip a small CC unit behind his lines to take out their archers and bolt throwers
http://www.travian.co.uk/?uc=uk4_8583 - A good browser war game
Not much else to add to whats been said above, but if you're tailoring yer list just for him, the alter highborn is the way to go. He was soo useful against so many armies i got sick of him. As long as he's not magic heavy and thus blasting your woodies into their composite atoms, deployment is the way to win. hold back to unit(s) designed to beat the problems in his army (dragon princes by the looks of it) and just fade from them, making them cop armor-eating arrows all day. When he realises that his uber knights are'nt hitting anything, he'll think twice about using them. oh and shoot the chainmail outta swordmasters!
Hope that helps
How many points do you play? If you're at 2K or more, then that item allowing you +1DD per spell that uses 3 or more PD may be a sneaky investment. Considered using it for next VW, but then I decided not to use WEs. Very sneaky against a magic-heavy opponent.
Well since i play both armies the biggest annoyance for me is flyers.Try this setup for mages:
Noble 181 pts.
Light Armor
Great Eagle
A Pegeant of Shrikes
The Hunter's Talon
This setup takes care of the need for a flyer and the shootyness to take out those pesky mages.
An eagle can work wonders for redirecting charges and the like. It also hunts down thosae annoying reapeater bolt throwers - but you'll not be short of things to do that. Use eagles and glade riders to bait charges, expose a flank and charge in with wild riders or wardancers. Another main worry, is magic, as magic missiles can ruin your day, so make sure you have some solid magic defense.
Bow of loren + arcane bodkins is an option, but only if you haven't got anything better to do with your lord slot.


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Time for some in house changes?
Whether it happens now (probably not a wise idea) or in the offseason, it has become apparent that the current system has held us back from consistent performance, and now even the defensive system has fallen to bits which could even cost us a play off birth this year. The defense has bailed us out in the past and got us far in the play offs, but that can only work for so long, and it's hard to win a SB playing that that way. It has now caught up with us, and the offense has failed so far to consistently carry us now that the defense has finally lost a major step (which was bound to happen eventually).
The drunken Oline (Andy Moeller) coach seriously needs to go. Ever since he's been here, our Oline has had some serious fundamental issues for the past 2 or 3 years. We had one of the best Olines in Flaccos first two years in the league, and now it's gone to shit. It's not the players IMO, there are plenty of capable Olines in the league with much less talent than us. We have arguably the best guard in football, a veteran and decent center, a big strong rookie at right tackle, and even Michael Oher isn't as bad as everyone makes him out to be. I bet any money he'd look better playing on the Patriots Oline. We ran a straight up power run scheme up front which worked very well with our line, then this new coach tries adopting the ZBS, but we just don't have the guys to run that scheme. They are all maulers (apart from Matt Birk).
We have the talent to be much better and more consistent up front, but our coach has failed to do that, so I think it's time for a change. Some have mentioned the Philly DC as a possible candidate as he was an Oline coach before becoming the DC. The WR coach has done a terrible job developing our WR's, I'm not sure how long he's been here, but our WR's still have serious separation issues, even though we have an emerging talent in Torrey, and a really solid veteran in AnQuan Boldin. Both would look better playing in the Patriots or Packers offense, they need to get separation on a much more consistent basis.
Then the main culprit Cam Cameron, who is the most puzzling OC in the league. I have been a semi defender of Cam up to this point, and many doomsday posters here would argue and say that he's fine and all, and it's just the players. I kind of find that hard to believe with the talent we have. Why the fuck does he forget about Rice when we go behind by one score? And why does he forget about Flacco when we are up by only one score? There is NO happy medium with him, no consistency, and no adjustments. We need a brand new offensive system, and a system that gets the best out of all our players playing to their strengths. Norv isn't the answer, we need to get away from the Coryell offense, it's not a good fit for todays NFL.
I wont get onto the defense because it's the first time we've been poor, and it wont be that hard to fix the defense in the offseason, I think it's more on the players rather than the system or the coaches on the D side.
What say you? What needs to change?
No the sky isn't falling at 5-2, but I have a hard time believing we have a shot at the SB with the way we're playing. Just making the play offs simply isn't good enough anymore.


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atm-thank you. Yes i t is precious. Her son and daughter are 13 1/2 and another I have is 11. Plus my sons dog is 13 1/2. So we can expect losses. Just a suprise when things are ok 1 min. and dire the next.
OK ladies I am not patient,I admit it but what would you do/how long would you wait? I go to the oil change place. Its a quickie one w/ 4 bays. There is 1 SUV in there and a guy working. DD's dog is in the car stinking it up because she is (gross) older. I wait outside running the gas 15 min. I toot the horn because I am sure he just hasn't noticed me. He ignores me. I wait 5 more min. as he chats it up w/ this person. I toot again,after he must not of heard me w/ the bay door down. Still ignored. So i left. My opinion is he should have let me in so i could shut down the car or at least said I am alone I will be right w/ you. I take both vehicles there for years now,have never caused a fuss? Shouldn't people have a more solicitous attitude in this environment. Am I just crabby? And yes I was getting a little nervous about miss piggy wee,wee,weeing in DH's car (even though she had just been).lol
Gonna mail Ds's bday gift tomorrow. DD downloaded photos of the dogs for him from her camera and bought a new hat at S.A. for him w/ a fishing slogan on it.
I got him a pizza hut gift card,a cabelas hat,an emergency silver blanket,a used down coat,send some dexter dvd's,a little cash,and the tennis balls to dry the coat w/. Oh and that cute book "A man,A can, and a microwave". Mostly just silly junk to remind him who his weirdo family is. Just not a flush year. I think he'll like it. I bought king dongs for a cake. No candles allowed.
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Oh Boy there's lots of posts today! No hope of catching up on them today, but like A2M I'm going to highlight a few that stayed in this sieve of a brain today.
Maui, been thinking about you. Like Val, I was concerned not to see you here. I hope you are well. Remember how we talked about sleeping on things and figuring things out in our sleep? Well, last night I slept on it and knew what I was going to make today. I'm sure it helped writing everything I had to use for soup down right before I went to bed.
Val, did I say Woo Hoo on the boots? If not I meant to. Woo Hoo!!!! Thanks for the soup recipe, after I'm done this post I'll go hunt it down. Maybe I'll make it tomorrow. Soups are very nourishing, and I'm a big believer in eating them often. especially during cold and flu season. The hearing aid and insurance. Things just never seem to get better when we are talking medical. My oldest just got the bill for the bee sting. $5,000!!! He's still not sure how much he's got to pay of that.
Vanilla and Janie, I know you've both been busy, but it was so good to see you both post. And yes, try not to overdo it.
Dean- *sigh* I'm sorry That's just got to be so tough walking into everyday. Your DH's job! Woo Hoo!!! Hats and Horns Woo Hoo!!! I know just how tough construction is right now and just how important that one job is. Still praying for God to open up the heavens and bless your DH all through this slow season.
Well lookie here! It's Kim!!! So glad you popped in, was thinking about you last night and was wondering how the work at home thing was working out for you?
Hi Kat! Yes, I can see why you wouldn't want her to miss this opportunity. I wouldn't either.
Ohio, I saw you yesterday. While you haven't been here lately I just want you to know you and your DH are not far from my thoughts and most definitely are in my prayers. I was actually thinking about you the other day and wondering what new books you were reading? I hope you are well.
FW- The lemon rice soup sounds wonderful! I've never had anything like that. Do you have a recipe for it, or do you just wing it?
A2M- What a wonderful hubby! What a blessing! I hope you both feel better soon.
Thanks Debbie, I sure hope you feel better soon. Sometimes slow but sure is the only way to win the race by the end of the day. Keep taking breaks
QM, Aww hugs. I understand wanting a night out, I'm sorry. I say, take that multi if that's what you have, but consider adding some natural vitamin D and C like Val said.
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Still feeling yucky, but making a real effort to include lots of variety for optimal health. After sleeping on it I decided on
Albondigas soup
Corn bread
Saffron rice
Plain chopped romaine lettuce salad
Sober Sangria, lots of lemons, lime juice, strawberries, black raspberries & blueberries to drink.
Lemon/lime cake with coconut cream cheese & sour cream frosting.
Made my DH eat eggs this morning, DS1 had a bowl of chicken vegetable rice soup and the rest of those meatballs my MIL sent over in a sandwich. Sent DS1 to work with same soup, butter bread and ginger snaps. I had soup for breakfast, but I've not really felt like eating much.
SI? Well...still below average today. But I've got an awesome supper made. Lots of housework on my list today. I need some little fairies who come in in the middle of the night.10-18-2011, 04:55 PM #3828
I hope I don't catch what you all seem to be enduring.
Got the laundry done, supper ready and took Liam to the playground for about an hour. He loves the fresh air. So does grammy.
Brownies turned out to be toooooooo good. It's a good thing the recipe only makes 9. DH and DS had some in their lunches and I had one with my coffee this morning, plus dh and I each had one last night.
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Dean – Gosh, it makes for a very long workday when no one smiles. Hope things will improve quickly. IMO Its hard to be thankful when you're carrying such a heavy workload. HUGS
Hope the weather holds out for your DH & DS work.
Debbie - Don't overdo!
FW – You're a TERRIFIC mom to do such thoughtful things for your kids! I hope they know how lucky they are. Hope you continue doing special little things for them even when they're older, cause it means a lot. Not sure why, but my mom has stopped so many of the things she use to do for me.
Sorry to hear about your kitty. I'm certain she had a wonderful life… very fortunate to have your family to care for her. HUGS
Polly - I'm not that busy. Sort of down lately & really have no reason to feel this way. I'm very blessed, but keep finding all these things that are missing in my life or that have changed. Think I need to focus more on the positive... bring more happy things into my life. Sorry, sort of "thinking out loud".
Did you bake while under the weather? I can't even get a box mix cake out of my mom or a dinner invite for my birthday. Sigh... I want to trade families. Anyway, I think you should be careful not to overdo. No repeat of August! OK? Gotta take care of yourself too!
QM - Sorry your night out got cancelled. You should take it easy since you're not feeling well.
Tervs - Hope the overtime at home is working out.
Its so good to see others stopping by. Maui, Ohio, Vanilla... (my brain stopped working) & anyone I'm forgetting hope to catch up w/you soon!10-18-2011, 06:54 PM #3830
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Aww Janie You know it hasn't been all that long since your baby girl passed. Do you think this could be part of the reason you feel so blue? Don't beat yourself up either, yes you're blessed, but we all have times when we are blue. Just because you're blue does not mean that you're ungrateful for those blessings, it just means your soul is weary. I've had times in my life where I was soul sick, there are no other words, just soul sick. I think it's okay to be sad Janie, especially if what you're going through is grief. Feed your soul and nurture yourself during this time, but remember, it's okay to feel what you feel for as long as it takes.
Yes, I baked. It's kind of a habit, the baking and cooking. I only take breaks from it if I've gone down hard. Besides, it's cold and flu season and DS1 works in a pharmacy, he needs lots of soup and home cooked foods to withstand all the germs in that place.
You're always welcome at our supper table Janie. If you're ever out this way I expect you to stop in for a meal and a visit.
That goes for all your ladies.10-18-2011, 07:32 PM #3831
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Polly, I'm here every day reading everyone's posts. I just haven't felt like posting for a long time but I like keeping up with what all of you are doing.
Thanks so much for thinking about me and my dh. Thanks also for your prayers. What a sweet person you are. My dh is actually doing about the same. The MS hasn't seemed to worsen much since I've posted last. I can't get him in and out of the car anymore so he is pretty much homebound. When he needs to go to the doctor,etc, we use the county's handicapped van. They pick him up right at the door and bring him back when he is finished with his appointment . It is a lifesaver and no charge but I always give a donation to help buy gas. It is so worth it to us.
My grandson got home safely from Afghanistan in August.That's the good news. The bad news is that his wife left him while he was over there. She moved out and got her own apartment and took the baby. He does get to have the baby whenever he wants to, though. She is 8 mo. old now. He got to bring her up here to Ohio last month so we all got to see her and I babysat her a few times. What a little doll she is.
And if his situation isn't bad enough my daughter(his mom) is separated from her husband after 18 years together. That was a big shock to everyone. He is devastated and very depressed. The doctor has put him on antidepressants and he is going to counseling with my pastor. He told me today that he got saved. Please say a prayer for their marriage. My daughter won't talk to him or any of us about it. I hope she will go to counseling, too.
My little 6 yr old great granddaughter , whom I have taken care of since she was 2 weeks old, will probably be moving to Charleston,SC, after Christmas. Her mom married a guy who is stationed there and they will be going down there to live. I will miss her desperately but they need to be together as a family. My dh and I will visit our dd in Georgia for awhile this winter if they move. It will do us good t get away. And hopefully the weather will be better
WELL, i''ve gone on long enough. Oh, Polly I've been reading Debbie Macomber and a lot of Amish fiction. What has everyone else been readin ?
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Sorry for the mix-up at he end of my post. I don't know what happened.10-18-2011, 07:37 PM #3833
Ohio47 and Vanilla thank you too for your hugs. I took a afternoon nap and woke up so thristy. I drank two large glasses of ice water and tried to nap again, but my stomach was growling, so I am eating a yogurt and when I am through, I will head back to bed.
Janie, a hug for you.
Polly, how did you ever manage making such a grand meal when you are feeling so poorly? My guys get soup or sandwiches or if money allows delivery cheap pizza when I am sick. I wanna eat at your house tonight.
Dear cat wants lots of lovings when I am awake. She knows that I am not feeling well. She is a mommies girl. Her sister who died of cancer two years ago was such a daddies girl. We sure miss her sister and think of her daily. We are happy to at least have one pet though.
Dh complimented me the other night and said that I am a Proverbs 31 woman. Wow!!! Is that the best compliment that a woman wants to hear or what? It sure boosted my SI. If there was such a thing as a Proverbs 31 MAN, he would get my vote too.
QM did you get my e-mail last night elaborating more on religious beliefs and what else my pastor said? If it didn't recognize me and went to spam or trash, please let me know and I will resend it.
Well, folks more brain fog. I cannot remember what else I read before getting a snack and some more water. Sorry, if I forgot to thank anyone else for their hug...
Back to bed I go. BTW, the new pumpkin yogurt that I am eating from Target is excellent. If their is a Target that carries refrigerated goods near you. I highly recommend the pumpkin pie yogurt.
Ohio47, FV was acting funny. Something told me to save my post which I did thankfully because I ended up having to resend it. I am sure that is why you questioned what happened to your post.
A big hug to you and your family. Praises though to the new believer in your family. Thanks for sharing that.
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Evening everyone.
A2M - glad you are resting lots and what a wonderful Dh!! Sleep well and I hope you feel better in the morning.
FW - I would have been ticked too if that happened to me!! The nerve! Glad you drove away. Sounds like DS's birthday gift is a real nice one!! I m sure he will be thrilled with it!
Polly - you are a wonderwoman, cooking while sick!!! Rest!!
Dean - LOL on the brownies...I am sure they are to die for and that's why they didnt last long!! Glad you had fun at the park with Liam!
Janie - I wish you lived closer...I would bake you a cake for your birthday!
Ohio - so nice to hear from you. Sorry to hear that your DH is mostly homebound. I am glad the handicap van can help!! So happy to hear your grandson made it home safe but sorry to hear about his marriage. I hope they can work things out. Prayers for bothe marriages. I am sorry to hear about your great granddaughter moving away. I hope you get lots of opportunities to visit her. Hugs
Didn't feel like I accomplished much today but I wanted to take it easy. Off to work on a knitted hat. Have a great night everyone, sleep well and hugs to all!10-18-2011, 10:00 PM #3836
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Oh Ohio So much in your world, no wonder you haven't felt like posting. You can bet I'll be praying, count on it.
I haven't really been reading much, but I've got a stack of books I plan on reading a lot this Winter. The one I want to read first is Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.
A2M- Wow, you sure got hit hard with this.
And your DH is such a sweetie!
I'm glad you have your Mommy's girl A2M, I can't tell you how much I miss my Suki Girl. Of course we have Sweetpea, but she's not really interested in me with the exception of food. She becomes a horseshoe when I try to pet her most of the time. She scared me something silly the other night. She was walking towards my DH and let out this horrible meow and then limped off. I scooped her up to examine her, but we could not find anything amiss. No lumps, no tenderness, nothing poking in the pads of her feet. She continued to limp, and then hid under a chair and refused to come out. The next day she acted like nothing ever happened, but it bothered me all night.
Debbie, I'm sure you accomplished more than you think you did. I swear you and Dean work like crazy. You both make me tired.
Dean, Would you mind posting a recipe for those brownies? Pretty please.
Debbie & A2M, to tell you the truth it was not all that much work. I make up homemade mixes for things like cakes, cookies, cornbread & saffron rice. It makes it a cinch to whip them out. I keep dressing that I make up in the fridge so unless I'm out that's covered. I flaked on the salad and just did a quick cut on the romaine ans washed in a colander, let sit till dry. So just plain lettuce and dressing, that's all. Sober Sangria could not be simpler. There is no measuring, it's just whatever fruit you have, lemon juice or lime juice, or both. Or whatever fruit juice you have, add water and sugar, stir and put in the fridge. The soup, is more time consuming but just as easy. Here's what I do, there's no actual recipe per say. This is my version.
Albondigas soup
1 pound ground turkey
3 carrots
4 large potatoes
about 3 cups chunky salsa
4 packets sazon
flavored bread crumbs
2 eggs
1 big chicken bouillon cube
1/2 to 1 cup vegetable oil
cayenne pepper
garlic salt
In a half kettle put the big bouillon cube, carrots sliced into coins, potatoes in small cubes (not tiny cubes). Place mini meatballs in one layer over top of the potatoes and carrots. Pour salsa over top. Sprinkle 2 sazon packets over top, then fill with water just to cover. add oil, and season highly with cayenne pepper and a bit of garlic salt. Cover and bring to boil, turn down to simmer and cook till potatoes are very soft. At this point, and this is important for the flavors to marry, let sit on stove the rest of the day. Right before supper, keep covered and let simmer till heated through.
In each bowl put saffron rice, then ladle soup over top.
in large bowl put ground turkey, 2 packets sazon, and two eggs. At this point you'll start to add seasoned bread crumbs. You want the mixture to double to almost double and a half in size. It is to be thick with bread crumbs. Mix VERY well. Make tiny meatballs, wetting hands as you go along.
This may sound odd, but it is crazy good. There are many versions of Mexican meatball soup, some add corn, but according to my friend who is Mexican, he says my version is just like his Mothers.10-18-2011, 10:05 PM #3837
Valerie - Those chocolcate-dipped mummy pretzal rods sounds tasty! You guys need to post pics of your creations!
I don't blame you for wanting to stay home and relax this evening. You sound like one busy woman who deserves a bit of a break.
So sorry to hear about your friend's dad. So sad. Sending a prayer heavenwards for the family.
I hope you find out that your middle DS just needs new casings. What a bummer if he needs new hearing aids. Keep us updated.
Janie - Thanks for the hugs. Since most of us are sick (or with a lower than normal SI due to health and stress from life in general), we need all the hugs we can get.
A2M - You're so blessed that your DH helps you around the house even when he's sick. Way to go, DH!!! Your husband sounds like such a sweetheart bringing you comfort food for lunch!
What did you DO to have your husband tell you that you are the Proverbs 31 woman?! My husband has told me that a time or two...but only after I've done something to help him or the house.
I just checked my e-mail account now, and I got your e-mail! I have a few e-mail accounts, and that is one of the ones I rarely check. I will reply to you.
MM - Dig your way out from under all your paperwork and come visit this thread more often. You sound busy...busy...busy!
Dean - Sorry that your work is so stressful these days. I hope things improve quickly.
tervsforme - Hi! Thanks for the hugs and prayers!
Debbie - Glad to hear you're feeling a bit better too. We can conquer these colds!...we can!
BTW...What do you do with dehydrated celery? Can you tell I've never done it...
FW2 - Personally, I book an appointment for oil changes at a nearby Wal-Mart. I get in right away and it's done within 1/2 an hour. Then I can get a few things needed in the store. So it's kind of a two-for-one stop those days. Are Wal-Mart's oil changes more than that place you normally go to? And yes...to answer your question, I think you were patient. If the guy heard you or saw your vehicle, then he's ignorant and they don't deserve your business.
I think that sounds like an awesome birthday gift for DS. He should like it a lot!
Polly - I didn't get to go out tonight...no...but it was for a reason. I got a call from my mom (right before suppertime) telling me that she forgot to tell me that tonight is the AWANA Fall Fun Fair at our church. So I phoned a couple neighbour friends and brought them along too for the fun. The kids had a blast. I'm really glad I didn't miss it because it's so fun taking pics and watching their precious, excited faces as they go around playing indoor "fair" games, munching on popcorn and gobbling up HM cotton candy.
Thanks for the open invite for a meal at your place. If we ever decide to visit Lancaster County again, I'll look you up. How far do you live from Lancaster?
Dean - Will you post your brownie recipe on this thread? I don't have one these days--unless I find one on the internet. I want one from a friend that is tried and true.
JanieD - If we lived in the same city, I'd bake you a cake and celebrate your birthday with you! What is your exact birth date?
Ohio - So sorry to hear about your grandson and daughter's relationship problems. Miracles do happen. And God will and does answer prayer. How wonderful that your son-in-law told you that he got saved. I will keep them and you in my thoughts and prayers.
Continue to pop in and share with us as often as you feel like. We care about you.
I've read quite a few Beverly Lewis novels about the Amish. I find that I haven't been taking the time to read books of late, but when I start up again I'll keep Debbie Macomber's books in mind.
Well, it's almost 10 on my computer clock, so I should quickly finish this post and go hit the hay. I am feeling quite a bit better, and I'm sure another good night's sleep will help all the more.
I had a good evening tonight with the kids. It was a lot of fun. The kids came home with their face painted and lots of little toys for their prizes. Cute.
I think tomorrow is going to be another "home day". I probably should take the kids out and about tomorrow...I might change my mind...because they were quite wearing this morning. I think they need a change of scenery. But I also need to be concerned about my health and well being. We'll see.
Have a good night, all!10-18-2011, 10:07 PM #3838
Polly - We cross-posted. Great minds!...Great minds!...(We both want "the recipe".) And, Polly?...What is sazon? There's always ingredients in recipes I don't have on hand!!!10-18-2011, 10:39 PM #3839
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Yes, we both want that brownie recipe! *Grins*
Sazon is a seasoning. It's made by Goya. You'll find it in the ethnic section of your supermarket. It comes in little boxes. Goya makes the big cubes too. You really must try it, it makes everything so yummy!
My DH is so stuffed tonight I think I could roll him to bed. Tonight was a happy supper night. Any night I cook Mexican and he's in Heaven.
I'm glad your kids got to go to the fun fair. I remember doing that kind of stuff with my boys years ago.
And I'd like to know what A2M does too! My DH has never, not once paid me that compliment. Maybe on my deathbed. *snort*
Oh, and it depends on where you are in Lancaster, but we are not far at all. If you are out this way it's definitely doable. And when our fiances are better if you visit, we can go to the Sight and Sound Theater! AWESOME!10-18-2011, 10:48 PM #3840
You had me laughing out loud when you said, "Maybe on my deathbed. *snort*". Often people don't know how good they have it til somthing or someone is gone. Hopefully he'll say it before your dying day because I'm SURE it's true.
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Is anyone else here involved with Masters Swimming?
I've been back into swimming for a few years now, and have really picked it up to the point of doing 3 x 1200m per week straight after school before picking DD up from after school care.
After doing years of competitive squad swimming when younger, I never thought I'd return to lap swimming...until this lovely old man in my lane convinced me to look in to Aussie Masters. He's a club coach, and insisted that there are plenty of members my age
Does anyone else do Masters? Does it cater for all levels of commitment (not sure I could commit to too much at this stage), and is it reasonably relaxed and social?
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The swim club my kids belonged to had an adult squad, some of whom competed and some who just trained for fitness. They were quite social and varied in age from 30ish to perhaps early 70's. Quite a number of them were involved in competitive open water swimming. There was also another adult squad for triathletes.
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One report, Transforming the patient's experience of care, outlines a vision of healthcare over the next decade in which technology transforms the way patients receive care and interact with the NHS.
This includes using e-mail to communicate with doctors, and more advanced technologies such as video-conferencing for medical consultations.
Technology in the NHS co-author Alasdair Liddell, senior associate at The King's Fund, said: "Consumers are accustomed to using technology in their daily lives - 17m people bank online and 55% of internet users book their holidays online. Yet new technologies, and even basic ones, are not embedded in the health service."
Alasdair Liddell said: "Consumers are increasingly expecting to use technology in their healthcare, and technology companies such as Google and Intel are responding to this demand. The NHS must commit to improving the patient experience. This will require an understanding of why useful technology is not being adopted and a determination to overcome these barriers."
The reports:
Transforming the patient's experience of care>>
Engaging Patients in their Health: How the NHS needs to change>>
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