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After finishing 4-15 last spring, few figured Canon-McMillan to be a playoff contender in baseball this season. And, after a 1-4 start, which included a 17-0 thumping by Normal West, Illinois in the Cal Ripken Tournament in Myrtle Beach, nobody was talking section title, save the Big Macs, themselves.
They dusted themselves off and won 10 of their next 12 games. Plus, they ended league play with a seven-game winning streak, a spree that included a 15-4 triumph over Bethel Park, which most picked to capture the Section 5-AAAA title. Instead, Canon-Mac claimed the banner with an 8-2 mark after a thrilling, 14-11, victory over neighboring Peters Township.
"The best part about Canon-McMillan kids is they bounce back," said manager Frank Zebrasky. "It's not how many times you get knocked down that counts, what matters is how you get back up."
Even after losing two starters—catcher Ryan Gillespie and center fielder Jake Cadez—for the season, the Big Macs recovered. Buzz Boggio plugged the hole behind the plate while Brandon Kildare filled the gap in the outfield. A junior, Boggio is batting .304 with a .464 on-base percentage. A senior, Kildare ranks No. 2 on the team in hitting with a .434 average and a .571 on-base percentage. He has drilled three doubles and smacked two home runs.
"The injuries, while unfortunate, have allowed others to step up," said Zebrasky. "And, they have taken care of business."
The biggest item on the Big Macs' itinerary proved turning losses into victories. That process took an entire summer and autumn. Many of Canon-Mac's players played for the area American Legion club, under the direction of Brandon Dittmar. They also experienced success against the likes of Bethel Park, Chartiers Valley and Montour during Fall Ball League play.
"The players had a marvelous off-season," explained Zebrasky. "One of the things we needed to do was grow up. We had suffered a lot of losses last year, some of them close, but we were never out of a game. We had a chance to battle. We just had to learn to win.
"In the summer, the kids underwent a lot of maturation. They worked diligently. They understand the game of baseball a lot more."
The Big Macs easily grasped the concept of camaraderie. Team chemistry has played a vital role in CM's success this spring.
"Collectively, everybody is getting along and that's been fun," said Zebrasky. "The players know that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Everybody is contributing to the common goal. All have been taking their turns and all have doing their part."
While seniors Kevin Forrester and John Ross are CM's 1-2 punch on the mound, the Big Macs have relied on as many as nine players to pitch, including seniors Jeremiah Bartram, Brandon Sterling and Michael Ulam. Forrester is 6-1 while Ross is 3-1. Ross won against BP while Forrester earned the victory against PT.
Offensively, the team packs a wallop with Frank Fortunato in the lead-off spot and Forrester in the second slot followed.
A senior third baseman, Fortunato owns a .491 average with a .647 on-base percentage. He leads the team with 28 hits, eight doubles, one triple, 19 RBI, 11 walks and nine stolen bases. He is tied with Kildare with 20 runs scored.
A senior, Forrester bats .346 with a .424 on-base percentage. He has driven in 12 and scored 16 runs.
While Fortunato and Forrester provide consistency in the line-up, Zebrasky can never predict from where his offensive spark will arise.
For example, Jared Beach proved the big gun against BP when he smashed a three-run homer. Justin Davey pounded out three hits against PT. He also had a 5-for-5 game with six RBI.
Beach has six doubles to go along with three round-trippers and 15 RBI. The sophomore right fielder is batting .348 with a .491 on-base percentage. Davey has 21 RBI, 14 runs scored, five doubles and a .500 on-base percentage. The senior first baseman is batting .400.
"It's been fun," said Zebrasky. "It's been somebody different every game. We have people getting it done. Guys at the bottom of the line-up are getting the job done, too."
Even the young players have gotten into the action. Freshman Matt Mish has helped out the pitching staff while freshman Connor Coleman starts in left field when Forrester is pitching. Coleman is batting .316. Juniors Zach Pollack and Teagan Piechnick provide solid bats as well as a potent double-play combination at second and shortstop respectively. Sophomore Luke Blanock can pitch, play short and share the designated hitter duties with Eric Birshok, a senior who can also play at second base. Blanock is batting .421 with a .500 on-base percentage.
Seniors Jake Trainor, Ryan Ulam and Travis Sumner provide strength on defense as do freshman Tanner Piechnick along with juniors Trevor Schreckengost and Andrew Bayne.
Defense has been a staple during CM's streak says Zebrasky. "When we do field well, we extent our opportunities to win the game," he explained. "Good defense helps our pitching staff and enables us to be involved in more games. Having quality defense is a sign of a good team."
Coming out of Section 5 as the champion affords the Big Macs more than a good seed in the WPIAL tournament. The showing prepares them for the pressures that await as CM attempts to challenge for the Quad-A title and to make a run at its first PIAA title since winning the banner in 2008.
"When you come out of this section and make the playoffs, you opportunities to advance are greatly increased because of the competition you have faced. Day in and day out, you faced some of the best competition. Just getting into the playoffs out of this section, gives you a chance," Zebrasky said.
The WPIAL will announce the playoff pairings on Friday, May 12. The championship contests in all four divisions will be played May 28-29 at the Consol Energy Field in Washington.
Until the post-season commences, the Big Macs will relish their achievement.
"I am so proud of this team and my whole coaching staff. They have done a tremendous job," Zebrasky said. "The players on this team have represented themselves, their school and community well. What they have done speaks volumes."


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Everyone can look out for my Interceptor on the telly some time soon. Got stuck directly behind a film crew hanging out of the back of a Range Rover filming three cyclists on my commute this morning. Followed them very slowly, on my best behaviour natch, for three or four miles before admittedly opening up the pipes as our paths separated. Let's hope it's not some exposé about big-engined cars polluting cyclists.
Spotted en route from Teddington station this morning: a lovely pre-war Riley Kestrel saloon in for work at Meades Motors around the corner from the office
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This year, the sprawling 80-acre park will provide visitors with more than they could ever have expected, according to Greg Sulc, director of the township's park and recreation department.
Sulc said the park was a five-year endeavor by the township supervisors, who had the vision of offering not only township residents but those living in the region a state-of-the-art recreation venue.
"It's like going through the (Fort Pitt) tunnels for the first time" and seeing the Pittsburgh skyline, Sulc said. "It's an awe factor."
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There is an artificial-turf lighted football field lined with stainless steel bleachers, two tennis courts, four baseball fields, a soccer field, and three large pavilions and two medium pavilions.
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Sulc, who served on the township planning commission for 16 years and as township supervisor for eight years, said North Strabane is and always has been a wonderful community but had "one of the main elements" missing.
That's no longer the case, said Sulc, who runs the department on a $500,000 budget with only one full-time employee. He admits, however, he's going to rely heavily on a seasonal crew of 15 to 20 part-time employees who will maintain the park and oversee a heavy entertainment and activity schedule.
The township will again offer traditional events such as the Easter Egg Hunt March 23, the North Strabane Township 5K Run & Walk May 27 and North Strabane Township Community Day June 22.
Sulc said, however, it's the new events at the park that promise to ramp up the enjoyment of the facility.
For example, he said there will be movie nights June 16, July 21 and Aug. 18 at which people can relax on the baseball field and watch a movie on a big, inflatable screen. Then there's Touch-A-Truck July 20, featuring 20 to 30 trucks of all sorts and sizes, and the Washington Wine, Jazz and Pops Festival Aug. 3 and 4.
"We're also looking at having an Italian festival and an animal fundraiser this year," Sulc said.
Another new event that Sulc is especially excited about is Camp Voyager, a 10-week program offered through a partnership between the township and South Hills YMCA.
The camp is open to children ages 6 to 12 at a cost of $165 a week. It will be held at the park from June 10 to Aug. 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Extended hours of 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. will be offered.
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"We're very excited," said Sulc. "We're just waiting for the weather to break to begin preparing for the season."
A list of all parks and recreation events is available at the township building, online at www.northstrabanetwp.com or check out North Strabane Parks & Recreation on Facebook. For information about Camp Voyager, contact Dan Sloan at firstname.lastname@example.com or 412-833-5600.
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CANONSBURG – With the beginning of each new season, there's bound to be some rust as players need time to get comfortable with new teammates or new coaching systems or just need to get accustomed again to official games.
Such was the case with the Washington High School boys basketball team. It took them all of about two and a half minutes to get into typical lockdown-defense mode.
Washington held Saltsburg to just three field goals in the first half and cruised to a 59-35 victory Friday on the first day of the EQT Energy Classic at Canon-McMillan to open the 2012-13 season.
The Prexies play Pikeville, Ky., in the semifinals today at 4 p.m.
"It's always good to get that first win," said Washington guard Josh Wise. "We took care of business."
Wise outscored the Trojans by himself in the first half, as his 14 points guided Wash High to a 30-10 lead. The Prexies actually trailed, 5-2, after two free throws by Saltsburg's Tyler Frassenei with 5:40 to play in the opening quarter.
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"We gave up a lot of shot attempts, but we were fortunate to give up just one shot and then rebound," said Prexies coach Mark Gaither. "We actually got bailed out a lot because of our athleticism. We work on controlling the boards and getting out and running."
Wise added, "We used our speed, and we communicated. That's the key to any defense, is communication."
The Prexies' lead continued to grow, and Gaither began substituting more and more. As a result, Wise finished with only 16 points and did not play in the fourth quarter. He also turned into a bit of a playmaker, dishing out a couple of assists to help Billy Edwards record 12 points for the game.
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No other Prexies player scored in double figures, but 11 different players scored for Washington. Ian Satler led the Trojans with 13 points. Mitchel Yard grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds in the losing effort for Saltsburg.
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Root leads Yale into Frozen Four
This week is homecoming for Jesse Root as the Mt. Lebanon native leads the Yale University ice hockey team into the Frozen Four, which is being hosted by Pittsburgh this week at the Consol Energy Center.
The 6-0, 185-pound forward guided the Bulldogs (20-12-3) to stunning victories during the western regional tournament of the NCAA Division I playoffs. Dramatic triumphs over No. 1 ranked Minnesota, 3-2, and North Dakota, 4-1, vaulted Root and Yale into Thursday's semifinal versus the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Face-off is at 4:30 p.m. April 11.
Root scored the game-winning goal against the Gophers, nine seconds into overtime of the western regional semifinal. He also had the decisive tally in the win over North Dakota, which vaulted Yale into the NCAA semifinals.
Should Yale trump UMass Lowell (28-10-2), the Bulldogs will compete for the NCAA title. They would face the winner between No. 1 Quinnipiac and St. Cloud State in the championship contest set for 7 p.m. April 13, also at Consol Energy Center.
Quinnipiac (29-7-5) and St. Cloud (25-15-1) face off at 8 p.m. April 11 in the other semifinal clash.
Root ranks among Yale's scoring leaders with 11 goals and 11 assists this season. He has 20 career goals to go along with 34 assists.
A junior, Root played on Mt. Lebanon's 2006 state championship club before heading to Taft High School. A team captain in 2008-09, he led the club to the New England quarterfinals. A national AP scholar as well as a standout in lacrosse, Root also competed in the Eastern Junior Hockey League. There he tallied 44 goals in 41 games and led the Junior Bruins with seven game-winning goals.
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The setup was perfect, and she fell for it all.
"We tried, but it sold out in two minutes," we told her.
"I know," she said. "Two minutes and 15 seconds."
And then our Grace would stomp her foot a little, or roll her eyes. All she wanted for Christmas was a ticket for a seat in the crowd when the band One Direction comes to town this summer. She would forgo all other gifts; she just wanted to be at the concert.
In case you don't have daughter or nieces or students who are 13 or a radio, One Direction is the hot boy band of the moment. It feels like there are about a dozen of them – mop tops with British names like Niall and Liam – but there are really just five.
And they are so dreamy.
They have taken over my house. Posters of them adorn two rooms on the second floor, and a life-size cardboard cutout of one of them (is it Ringo? George?) stands guard in the bedroom. When I am driving Grace somewhere and one of their songs comes on the radio, there is a shriek and the volume gets cranked and the world stops for about three minutes. When I finally get my ears back, we talk about how One Direction is the best band that ever recorded a song and how we are going to marry at least one or two of the members.
We found some tickets. Everyone knows that sold out never really means sold out if you're willing to pay. And so a few hours on the Internet nabbed us three tickets to the concert. Anything other than peanut heaven will cost enough to keep you from dining out for a couple months, but that's OK. Aren't the best gifts the ones that create memories?
Now, the set-up. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, I would casually mention that we tried our best but there were just no tickets to be had. Grace looked sad, but being the sweet child she is, she would say it was OK, that she would be happy with the band's new CD, and maybe the "Barbie" doll that looks like her favorite band member, Harry.
I stayed up late Christmas Eve concocting the perfect ruse, a scavenger hunt that would lead her to the tickets. This was going to be great.
As with every other Christmas morning, we all sat in the front hallway and opened gifts. Grace loved all the One Direction stuff she got. She was particularly happy with the doll. We cleaned up the wrapping paper and bows and retired to the kitchen for some breakfast. Then I handed her a "forgotten" gift, a coloring book. She laughed. Open it, I said. On the first page was a note telling her to check the butter.
Grace opened the fridge and started picking up boxes of butter. One was empty. She opened it to find a note that told her to look behind the piano, and "turn to month seven."
"I'm scared," she said. She ran to the piano and opened a package to find a calendar. She counted through the pages to July. There on the 8th I'd written "1D" and "Look in the mail."
She knew that was the date of the concert, and she ran to the front porch and opened the mailbox. Inside was a little package containing the tickets.
Grace screamed and ran down the hall. She crumbled to the floor and buried her face in her hands, and cried.
"I can't believe I'm going to see them," she said, over and over. "I didn't think I would, and that was OK. But I am. I'm really going."
Come July 8th, I will be in the crowd with Grace and a friend to see One Direction. Being 13, she may have gotten over the band by then. But who cares; it will be a dreamy show.
Seeing the band in person will be fantastic, but I already got my money's worth out of those tickets when she unwrapped them Christmas morning. I saw a moment of utter joy, and that memory's a keeper.
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Ashley Van Auken and students in her "Concepts and Creative Thinking" art class at Canon-McMillan High School became so emotionally invested in their latest project they had to fight through the tears to finish it.
On Dec. 14, students were assigned to create a unique self-portrait as a requirement for the concept of "Ordinary to Extraordinary."
The next day, a gunman opened fire inside Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., massacring 26 people, including 20 children.
After some weekend reflection, Van Auken and her students decided to change course. It would be much more fitting for the topic, they thought, to paint portraits of those who were killed in the tragedy.
They each picked at least one of the victims, researched their likes, experiences, lives and photos, and incorporated them into painted canvas squares. On Jan. 27, Van Auken sewed the patches into a quilt suitable for hanging.
"It was a process, but it was worth it," Van Auken said. "I cried all day putting it together."
"I wasn't sure what to expect. To say it exceeded my expectations is an understatement. Everybody has their own style of painting. When you put it all together …," said Van Auken, her voice trailing off with emotion.
But she didn't need to say anything else. The attention to detail in each square speaks volumes.
At the unveiling on Jan. 28, the students robustly applauded as Van Auken unfolded the commemorative quilt, and jumped up from their chairs to snap pictures with their iPhones. They were proud of their work – and they should be. They appear to have captured perfectly the personalities of the children, teachers and administrators.
Senior Erene Semanderes completed four portraits, including that of 6-year-old Noah Pozner, whose uncle told the Associated Press that he was "smart as a whip," gentle, but with a rambunctious streak. His portrait certainly reflects that.
She also painted Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, principal at Sandy Hook who friends and family said was always smiling; school psychologist Mary Sherlach; and special education teacher Anne Marie Murphy, who reportedly died with one of her students in her arms.
"I felt more connected to them after researching them," Semanderes said.
Senior Andrew Sontag agreed. "You started making a connection."
Sontag drew Jack Pinto, the 6-year-old New York Giants fan who was honored by Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz. Cruz played his first game after the shooting with "Jack Pinto, My Hero" written on his cleats.
Senior Max Peckich, who painted Dylan Hockley, 6, a special needs student who was learning to read and looked up to his older brother, Jake, said getting the shadows on the face just right was difficult.
"It was very hard because doing portraits, to get the facial features right is sometimes impossible. It's a very hard process," Peckich said.
Even though it was the first portrait the majority of students have ever done, it was their emotions they struggled with the most.
Senior Sarah Duffey, who painted 6-year-old Olivia Engel, said, "It was nerve-wracking to make them look perfect."
For Stephanie Holmes, a senior who painted Emilie Parker, the 6-year-old blonde-haired, blue-eyed youngster who was a budding artist, it was especially heart-wrenching, and her voice still wavers with emotion as she talks about Emilie.
"Emilie was a lot like me. It was like drawing a mini-child of me," Holmes said. "She was so bubbly … Then she just passed away."
Emilie often carried markers and pencils with her, so Holmes made sure she added those to Emilie's portrait.
"There was a lot of pressure. You wanted it to look like the person," Holmes said.
The Christmas break, however, gave the students an opportunity to get a better handle on their emotions. "It was good to step away. They came back refreshed," Van Auken said.
Sophomore Daniela Pusateri painted 6-year-old Ana Marquez-Greene with a musical score dancing around her head. Ana's father is a jazz musician, and she loved music.
"You get attached. You really start to feel for them," Pusateri said. "It's one thing to hear about it; it's another thing to do something."
To complete the quilt, inspirational inscriptions are interspersed throughout, such as "I put your name in my heart and forever it will stay" and "Precious one so small, so sweet, Dancing on angels feet; Straight from heaven's brightest star, What a miracle you truly are."
A square in the bottom left-hand corner of the quilt says "Forever in our hearts," and the square in the bottom right-hand corner contains the signatures of the students who participated in the project.
Van Auken has spoken with staff at Sandy Hook. She will mail the quilt to the school in a neighboring town, where survivors of the Sandy Hook shooting have returned to classes.
"Now a little piece of us will be in their school," Peckich said.


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Maybe Bruce's love interest in this one will be named Sue Flay, and she can rise with him.
In an interview with Hero Complex, Christopher Nolan revealed that the title for his third Batman movie will be The Dark Knight Rises. He added that the villain "won't be the Riddler."
"We'll use many of the same characters as we have all along, and we'll be introducing some new ones," Nolan said cryptically. He also said that the studio has agreed with him not to shoot the film in 3D.
The Dark Knight Rises is scheduled for a July 20, 2012 release.
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Maybe Bruce's love interest in this one will be named Sue Flay, and she can rise with him.
That works.
While I love the Riddler above all other Bat-foes, I'm Ok with him not being the villain. Partially because I'd like to see some new blood, so to speak, and partially because I don't think he'd fit as the villain in the context of where this trilogy seems to be going.
Personally, I think Catwoman needs to at least be in the movie, but not as the main threat, obviously - there needs to be some kind of female presence.
At this point, if I had to guess, my money would be on Black Mask.
At any rate, glad to hear news about what will likely be my favorite movie of 2012.
"That's very interesting...but silly."
Awesome, it does not need it!He also said that the studio has agreed with him not to shoot the film in 3D.
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Does this mean the lame ending to 'The Dark Knight' will be resolved?? And, how are they ever going to have The Joker again with the actor who portrayed him passed away a few years ago??
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not a bad title.
Kind of disappointed no Riddler really hope it's not Killer Croc. I could accept him as being in the film but he can't be the main villain. It needs to be a major and intelligent character to wrap up the trilogy.
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I dislike the title very much since the last one was called The Dark Knight.
Secondly, I am some-what disappointed about no Riddler. Though, since I have not enjoyed the other Nolan films, perhaps this is a blessing as Riddler is my favorite vile (though I did like Nolan's Scarecrow).
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Cool title, works for me. Don't really care either way about the 3D. Whoever the villain winds up being, I'm sure it'll be well-done. Nolan's movies have been pretty amazing so far; I trust him.
I agree - but moreover, given where this trilogy seems to be heading, I think it needs to be someone who represents a threat to Gotham, not just a character who's menacing as an individual.
That's why I'm thinking Black Mask - someone who ruthlessly (and effectively) unites the city's criminal element while Batman is on the outs with the population - but who's far more savage and monstrous than guys like Falcone or Maroni.
Remember, this is the third act of a story which featured Joker as the second act, so there's got to be at least that much level of threat - only this time, it'd be less a question of 'chaos' then an actual, organized problem.
The only other character I could see filling that position is Bane, but personally I'd like to skip Bane for this outing.
Not only that, but Catwoman has history with Black Mask in the comics, so she could tie in to the story fairly easily.
Of course, this is all just educated guesswork on my part.
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The title works cause remember how the dark knight ended he was the vigalante on the run. So now he rises again to help out Gordon. I like it. Nolan understands the batman character. I love what he has done with the property. I just really want to see cat women in it. Or at least selena.
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I think the female presence should be Poison Ivy, she deserves a better outting that the atrocious 'Batman & Robin'.
I also dont think they should do Catwoman, it would be redundant because I think we have seen the definitive Catwoman played by Michelle Pffieffer.
Maybe they could get her to reprise the role...she still looks amazing!
Already off to a bad start with the stupid title...
Depending on the villain and if Nolan stays on his high horse of making Batman as realistic as possible I'll be uninspired to see this
A bit so-so on the title. As for the Riddler, I must admit, Im quite surprised. I really was expecting him. Guess Im not thinking enough outside the box. My new bets would be the Black Mask and Catwoman.
Dissappointed about the lack of The Riddler, and the title.
I really hope the villain turns out to be Black Mask, he's a big villain in the comics, and could probably carry a whole movie. I wouldn't mind seeing Bane as a henchman.
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yeah.. the title seems to lack something.. maybe if the first one was "Dark Knight Begins" then it can be a Dark Knight trilogy.. but.. having two named Dark Knight and one named Batman just seems off.. It's not going to bother me much tho, I assure you.
I love the Riddler too, but batman has a giant rouge's gallery, and I would like to see many of them..
I also hope this isn't the last film in the series. I'm tired of the 3 movies and then a reboot or prequel formula. These are characters based on comic books with 30 to 50 years of history! Surely you can build on contiunity better than horror films like Saw and Nightmare on Elm St that have 7 movies or so in a series!
I am very disappointed at there not being a Riddler. Nolan could have done wonders with him.
No, I don't want Catwoman. If they aren't using the Riddler, then I want them to use a good villain who can actually carry the whole movie.
I like the title and I'm happy this movie will not be in 3D. It would be cool to see Bane in this third movie.
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I'd just rather see the ORIGINAL Black Mask over the skull faced mafia don that seems to be the only Black Mask nowadays.
The Black Mask I refer to was the one obsessed with masks and ran the False Face Society where all of his goons were required to wear some sort of mask. I honestly prefer that Black Mask, personally.
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I'm not big on the title but it's not the end of the world. It does seem odd to call this The Dark Knight Rises when it's the third in the series(it sounds like the title for a first movie). Even though I loved Batman Begins and liked The Dark Knight, I hope this is the last Nolanverse Batman movie. I really wish he had nothing to do with Superman as well.
Black Mask could be an extremely effective villain in Noaln's Gotham.
I'm kinda hoping that Ra's returns, but I know he won't. He's my favorite comic book villain, and Neeson just did such a marvelous job as Ra's that I really wish we could see more of him.
**** the Riddler, I don't wanna a Joker clone.
**** the Penguin, ridiculous villain.
**** Catwoman because we already got Michelle and Halle.
**** Bookworm... no wait, he's cool! LOL.
**** Bane, we don't need silly wrestling-looking villains.
I just hope NOLAN - who directed the greatest movie of all time (The Dark Knight) - will come up with something new, a brand-new villain, never seen in the comics. Why not?
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The recent strike that has sent Hostess Brands out of business has thousands of people upset. Not only the more than 15,000 people who are now out of work, but also the tens of thousands or more people who loved Twinkies and Ho Hos.
More than six weeks ago, I saw a poll online about which was preferable, the Ho Ho or the Swiss Miss Roll, and the Ho Ho was winning by a lot. I guess the Swiss Miss gets the last laugh, though.
I have definitely eaten some of both of those, and truthfully, had no preference. But, then again, I also wasn't a fan of the Twinkie. In fact, I think I only ever had one Twinkie in my life. I'm not very apt to eat something that is said to be able to survive a nuclear holocaust. The same thing is commonly said about cockroaches, and you won't see me eating one of those either!
My Twinkie experience happened just this year. My youngest sister and I had occasion to go to dinner together last spring, and we picked our favorite Chinese restaurant. Afterward, we were sitting in her car, enjoying the sounds of spring and our conversation. Not being particularly fond of the dessert menu at said restaurant, my sister offered me a Twinkie.
"I don't think I've ever had a Twinkie," I said to her.
"Really, Laura? That is practically un-American," she replied.
Succumbing to the peer pressure, I warily took a bite. Its sponginess surprised me, but I was otherwise unimpressed. It seemed very bland.
After a second bite, I confessed that I didn't think I could finish eating it. "It is kinda gross," I said, mouth still full.
"I'll toss it out for the birds to eat, then," she laughed.
She tossed it, but it took a big bounce – a sign that it shouldn't be for human consumption – and landed smack in the middle of the parking lot.
I was planning to get out and pick it up, just as soon as I finished laughing at my sister's aim. But about that time, an SUV came barreling through the lot and clipped the edge of the Twinkie. The thing squitted out from under the big tire like wet soap and went bouncing away. It was unscathed!
I knew then that the cake could indeed survive, if not a nuclear attack, at least a meteor or some other type of cataclysmic event. I wonder, though, if something big crashed into the Earth, would all of the remaining Twinkies bounce into space? And does the end of the Twinkie lend any credibility to the Mayan suggestion that the world will end next month? I sincerely doubt it, but it is food for thought.
And food for thought is where I will keep the Twinkie. When I want food for my belly, I'll stick to apple pie.
Because, after all, apple pie tastes great, it couldn't survive an SUV attack, and it is about as American as, well, apple pie.
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Over half of the pistes in Breckenridge are classified black diamond or double black diamond in difficulty. Terrain is limited but challenging here. The lifts are good and will take you almost all the way to the wonderful powder-filled bowls at the peaks. Breckenridge also offers a lot of testing mogul skiing. The Freeway Terrain Park, on Peak 8, features an award winning 90 metre Super Pipe and an impressive selection of table tops and spines.
The ski school and childcare facilities in Breckenridge are excellent. The ski schools are praised for a positive, fun approach to teaching and helping children develop quickly. The two children's centres care for children from 2 months to 5 years old and are located on Peak 8 and Peak 9. Families with children keen to ski will find Breckenridge an excellent choice.
Breckenridge offers a huge choice of cuisine to enjoy after a long day on the slopes. American, Asian, Italian, Mexican and Japanese food can all be found in the plethora of different restaurants available. And new restaurants are constantly being opened in Breckenridge - though Café Alpine and the River Walk Café are two firm favourites. There are plenty of lively après ski bars and some serve food as well. Mi Casa, Park Avenue Pub and Bubba Gump's - the view from the heated sun deck is particularly breathtaking here - all have a friendly and fun atmosphere. For live music and dancing late into the night, the very centre of Breckenridge offers countless bars, pubs and nightclubs to enjoy.
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Mark Allan Filbey
Enjoyed playing musical instruments
Mark Allan Filbey, 33, of Steelton, formerly of Jefferson, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012, in his home.
He was born November 20, 1978, in Washington, a son of Charles Allan Filbey of Jefferson and Mary Metts of Florida.
Mr. Filbey was a graduate of California University with a bachelor's degree in communication and also earned an associate's degree in computer technology.
He was a full-time student and worked part time at FYE.
Mr. Filbey enjoyed playing the trumpet, guitar and other musical instruments. He also enjoyed a wide spectrum of music and movies. He had a love for animals, especially his cat, Dimmu.
He was engaged to Amy M. Baker of Steelton, who survives.
Also surviving, in addition to his fiancee and parents, are his stepparents, David Metts of Florida and Cynthia A. Filbey of Jefferson; three stepsisters; and three stepbrothers.
Deceased are his grandparents, Charles and Frances Filbey and Lloyd and Margart Dobbins.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in Behm Funeral Homes Inc., 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, with the Rev. John Dorean officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Dauphin County Humane Society of Harrisburg Area, 7790 Grayson Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111. Condolences may be expressed at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.
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Basic Leader Training is designed to give position-related information to all adult leaders in Cub Scouting. Building on the foundation established in Fast Start Training, Basic Leader Training goes into greater detail.
Basic Leader Training has two parts:
This Is Scouting is for all new leaders in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing. It is an online interactive learning experience that is divided into six modules. It picks up where Fast Start left off and introduces participants to the following areas of the Scouting program: Mission, Vision, and Values; Programs for All Ages and Abilities; Scouting Is Fun!; Scouting in the Community; Protecting Our Youth; and Scouting's Legacy.
Leader Specific Training gives a leader the knowledge and skills needed for a specific position. Leader Specific Training is available for the following positions in Cub Scouting:
Basic Leader Training goes into greater detail on youth development and boy behavior, program planning, activities, and the purposes of the program. It is usually presented in one or two group sessions, but can be delivered to small groups or even individuals through personal coaching.
Every Cub Scout leader should complete Basic Leader Training; it prepares leaders to deliver a quality, fun-filled program. Leaders who understand the whys and hows of the program are more effective in their roles. They know how to use available resources to provide an exciting and worthwhile program for boys. Trained leaders have confidence in carrying out their responsibilities and, along with the boys, have more fun.
The training will be held in conjunction with the Timberline Merit Badge College at Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W. 6th Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80401.
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Although energy and the environment remain hand-wringing issues for Santa Feans, 2008 was a pretty good year for local tree huggers, Prius drivers and canvas grocery-bag carriers.
And it was a good year that got even better when Barack Obama won the presidency in November.
The local food movement certainly became a front and center issue for many folks, whether it was expressed by fretting over salmonella on imported tomatoes or discussing why buying local is more important than buying organic.
The good news: Santa Fe School of Cooking began a series of classes called "Farm Fresh and Local," the city formed an Advisory Council on Food Policy and SFR published its first food issue, all about the local food movement.
That was all before the highlight of the year, when the Santa Fe Farmers Market finally moved into its new home in time for the Railyard's grand opening. In January, members of the New Mexico Food Gap Task Force plan to ask the state Legislature for $3.3 million to help schools buy fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers, according to Pam Roy, co-chairwoman of the task force.
This also was the year when people started asking hard questions about the environmental drawbacks of bottled water, as well as the pros and cons of all the other ways to get blue gold. In fact, in June, a year after Mayor David Coss stopped serving bottled water at official functions, he and the rest of the US Conference of Mayors took a bold step and vowed to stop spending their cities' money on bottled water.
And while construction has slowed this year, due to the economy, builders are looking to build green and even held a Green Building Summit this year.
The city's new energy specialist put 20 percent more light fixtures into the Oliver La Farge Library and saved 25 percent on the building's electric bill—the new kind of fluorescent bulbs save loads of energy.
When SFR busted a local Kinko's for throwing away recyclables, it highlighted an ongoing question in Santa Fe: Why don't we recycle as much as we should? In an attempt to help remedy that issue, the City Council in October signed a resolution putting Santa Fe on track to recycle 33 percent of its waste. To reach that goal, the resolution asks the city manager to establish effective recycling programs at all city facilities, introduce recycling facilities at all major public events and promote a green-waste and food-scrap recycling program.
"In 2008 the city actually took some pretty big steps towards walking its talk about doing things in a greener way," Laura Banish, city public information officer, says. "First and foremost, we hired an energy specialist, Nick Schiavo, who is working on an energy audit of all city buildings." The results of that audit will be available early next year, Schiavo says, and the city will start implementing the report's reforms soon afterward. Those recommendations can be as simple as changing light bulbs.
When the city changed out all of the light fixtures and bulbs in the Oliver La Farge Library downtown, it actually added 20 percent more fixtures to what had been dim rooms and still saved 25 percent on the building's electricity bill. Although the old fixtures were fluorescent, the new bulbs are incredibly more efficient.
In the middle of December, the City Council signed off on a program that had been in the works all year. By early January, Schiavo says, Santa Fe homeowners will be able to apply for low-interest loans to pay for energy-efficient and renewable-energy upgrades to their homes. The City of Santa Fe has promised $250,000 and Homewise, a local nonprofit, has committed to matching those funds with $300,000. The loans can be used to add insulation, upgrade to more efficient windows or even install photo-voltaic (solar power) systems.
The little things go a long way, Schiavo says. If he had one wish (actually, he has many) it would be that people who bought compact fluorescent light bulbs would not wait for their old incandescent light bulbs to burn out. "Just throw them out!" Schiavo says. "Let them go."


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SF organization expands special needs students' social circle
Students of all different abilities and skill levels are being brought together by one South Fayette High School organization. South Fayette High School's Circle of Friends club has been going strong for nearly 20 years and boasts about 30 members.
South Fayette's Circle of Friends was started by South Fayette High School paraeducator Helen Cardillo during her second year of working at the school.
The group connects students who have special needs with those who don't. They get together after school to play games, make crafts, have food, go to movies and sometimes just hang out together. The group has an annual Mardi Gras dance and many also participate in the annual Down Syndrome Dash.
"I had heard about a different Circle of Friends in Canada," Cardillo said. She said that club was created to help a young girl who had special needs. At the time the club was started, there was no type of inclusion club at the high school. Cardillo said that there was a club at the elementary school that her daughter, Tara, who has special needs, would go to that met once a month.
Cardillo said to think of the people in one's life as being in a circle – the people closest to you are in the inner circle, like parents and siblings. The next circle contains close friends, and then the next circle contains the clubs one belongs to and the last, or outer circle, contains those that are paid to be in one's life, like teachers and counselors. Cardillo learned that most kids with special needs only have people in the innermost circle and outermost circle and are missing those peer activities and best friends that most high school students have.
She said after an assembly about Circle of Friends was presented at the school many years ago where the students had to draw their own circles, a football player was touched by one young man's circle because he only had his family and people that were paid to be in his life in his circles.
Cardillo said the football player was "too cool" to join Circle of Friends, but instead he took the young man with special needs under his wing. The two became friends and the young man sat with the football players at lunch. Cardillo said the young man liked books and the football player liked girls, so the two of them would go to the bookstore and look at books and then go to the food court in the mall to get pizza and look at girls. Cardillo said that it turned out the young man with special needs had his best year ever during his senior year of high school, and the young man's family was so impressed that his mother started a scholarship fund for the club.
One of the biggest things Circle of Friends does during the year is its annual Penny Challenge to raise money for organizations that help kids with special needs. This year Circle of Friends raised the most money they've ever raised – $13,640. Jars are placed in every classroom on the South Fayette School District campus. It's not only pennies that are raised, but often checks and larger dollar amounts. The winning rooms in each building got to go bowling for the day.
"We take it all," Cardillo joked. She said some students ask their parents' employers to match funds, for which she is grateful. The money raised this year went to several different organizations, including T.C. House, The Woodlands, Special Olympics, The Autism Center of Pittsburgh, PA Connecting Communities, The Down Syndrome Center and the life skills classes in the elementary and middle schools. In the 19 years of the penny challenge, Circle of Friends has raised $138,000.
This year, Cardillo was named South Fayette School District's Shining Star for all the volunteer work she has done.
Some of the money raised from the penny challenge is put aside for the group's annual Mardi Gras Dance, which is the highlight of the year for many of the students in Circle of Friends. Special needs students from every high school in Allegheny County are invited to the dance held at South Fayette each year.
Alexandra Brazelton, a Circle of Friends member, said she loves the dance. "My favorite part is the dancing and the food." Member Bridget Rosati agreed that she liked the food the best. Bridget also liked that she won an autographed Justin Beiber picture at this year's dance.
As for other things they enjoy doing as members of Circle of Friends, Ray Harmuth said he liked playing waffle ball, even though he didn't think he would at first. "Some sports are surprisingly fun," he said.
"I've learned how to socialize a bit," Harmuth said. "It's kind of a big challenge, but you need to learn how to socialize if you're going to have friends."
Anu Guntaga said she likes doing the crafts the best, and Joey Blum said he likes going to movies.
"It's a great way to meet new people and create a lot of great relationships," said member Jessie Hannah. She added that one of the main reasons she likes coming to school every day are "teachers like that [Cardillo and also paraeducator Christine Magdich] who care so much." Hannah added, "I admire how dedicated Mrs. Cardillo is, especially with the dance."
Magdich said this is her first year working in the high school and she was approached to help out with Circle of Friends. "It's a special place," she said of the club. She said when she sees how all of the students interact and have a good time, "It's heartwarming for me to see that."
Kaelyn Brazelton said she likes being in the club because "you better your people skills," and she said being in the club has taught her "patience and understanding."
"It makes you more understanding," said member Rachel McKinney. "You're not afraid to socialize with them."
"It also makes you more sensitive," said Kourtney Aweidah.
"I love working with the kids," Cardillo said. "They're so accepting. They don't see color, disabilities or designer clothes. They just like you for who you are." She added that she's had former members of Circle of Friends go on to college to get degrees in special education or some type of therapy, and many students return yearly to help out with Circle of Friends events like the Down Syndrome Dash.


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This cosy, two story house with a size of 170 m2 is ideal for families and groups of friends who appreciate peace and privacy. A total of four bedrooms are available, two of which are equipped with a double bed. The other two bedrooms have twin beds. There are two bathrooms with bath and a separate toilet.
Upon entering the house the cosy rustic atmosphere is felt. The living room with its modern sofa is the perfect place to read a good book, surf the internet (WIFI), or to take a nap. The kitchen is fully equipped. We supply fans on request. In winter, you will not get cold thanks to the central heating.
The beautiful porch with the adjacent natural garden is a green oasis of peace with various plants and trees. The adjoining chill-out zone promises relaxing hours and invites you to the stylish rattan sofas. There is a barbeque as well! The property is in a village, there are direct neighbours, but you won't feel disturbed, as the land is perfectly protected from the outside. You will find space to park 2 cars. If you arrive with more than two cars can park for free on the street in front of the house. There is no covered parking or garage.
The area around the house and the place itself are breathtakingly beautiful. Valldemossa is one in the west of the island's most famous and most beautiful villages of Mallorca. The place is surrounded by the mountain range of Serra de Tramuntana, which was declared by UNESCO in 2011 as a World Heritage Site. The village with its narrow cobbled streets you will certainly enchant you. The facades of the typical Majorcan houses are decorated by the locals with various flower pots, giving the place an added attraction. Valldemossa tells its own story and is mainly known for its church. The locals call this sacred building "Cartoixa ". However, it was formerly the first palace built by the Catalan kings. During the 19th century, the famous musician Frédéric Chopin lived in Valldemossa, to recover from tuberculosis disease. His wife, George Sand, accompanied him. In the 20th and 21st century, the quiet village was discovered by other celebrities. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta -Jones own a house not far from Valldemossa.
In the culinary world Valldemossa is famous for its "Coques de patata". It is pastry made from potato, which is dipped in hot chocolate sauce. Try it for breakfast in one of the little terraces in town!
In the area there are also some lovely rocky and pebbly beaches and bays with crystal clear water. A few examples would be: Port de Valldemossa, Port of Canonge, Cala Deia and Llucalcari. If you prefer sandy beaches, you can reach the sandy bays of Palma is just 20 minutes by car. Near Valldemossa you can practice sports like diving fishing, cycling, hiking, tennis, mountaineering, horse riding or golf!
Nearest sand beach (Platja de Palma): 25.5 km
Rocks beach (Port de Valldemossa): 6.8 km
ATM, grocery, restaurants, bars, pharmacy...: 400 m - 650 m
Airport: 26 km
Hospital (Palma): 13 km
Campo de golf (Son Tremens): 10 km
Palma harbour: 24 km
Palma city centre: 15 km
License: 110/2016ET
House rulesCheck-in: 4 pm
Check-out: 10 am
Very late check-in (from 24 pm) has an extra cost of 50 €
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Traumhaft und ruhig- ideal zum entspannen. Sehr netter Empfang mit leckerem Präsent.
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California's aggressive plans to build a clean-energy economy could mean higher energy prices for consumers and businesses, according to a report released Monday by the Little Hoover Commission.
The report largely focuses on California's so-called renewable portfolio standard, which requires utilities to obtain a third of their electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar by 2020. Utilities like PG&E are well on their way to meeting that goal.
Titled "Rewiring California: Integrating Agendas for Energy Reform," the report urges Gov. Jerry Brown to "bring greater clarity on the aggregated costs and consequences of the energy policies being implemented in California" and calls on him to prioritize planning in a way that minimizes costs.
The Little Hoover Commission, a nonpartisan state oversight agency created in 1962, investigates state government operations.
California's renewable energy standard is just one piece of the state's energy policy, which includes a groundbreaking cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, support for rapid expansion of rooftop solar systems and promotion of large, utility-scale solar thermal power plants in the desert.
The commission complained that California has adopted several policy initiatives, all being implemented simultaneously, without a full accounting of the consequences.
"The state has not produced a comprehensive assessment of the total cost of implementing this group of policies, inhibiting consumers and businesses in their ability to plan for this new future," the report warns. "This sets the stage for a potential ratepayer revolt that could dampen support for environmental stewardship policies."
Little Hoover Commission Chairman Daniel Hancock called on Brown to take the lead on providing clarity about the costs and consequences of the state's energy policy.
"Without more careful calibration of these policies, Californians may wind up paying more than necessary for electricity and the state may unnecessarily degrade pristine habitat in its rush to implement its renewable energy goals," Hancock said in a statement.
Regulators with the California Public Utilities Commission, which approves contracts between utilities and renewable energy developers, rebutted many of the report's findings.
The PUC's Energy Division has been working on a five-year rate forecasting project and found that, overall, utility rates are expected to increase by just 2 to 3 percent a year over the next five years.
"This tracks inflation," said Terrie Prosper, a spokesperson for the PUC, on Monday. "The drivers of the rate increase are the general need for infrastructure improvements, most of which would be needed even if there was not a (renewable energy) mandate."
The PUC's Division of Ratepayer Advocates released a statement saying that its research suggests that rates may increase cumulatively as much as 30 percent in the next eight years, largely because of the need to improve the gas pipeline system.
Contact Dana Hull at 408-920-2706. Follow her at Twitter.com/danahull.
To access the Little Hoover Commission report, go to www.lhc.ca.gov.


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Fire up a shiny new Windows 8 ultrabook or an all-in-one from a major vendor offering such a product this fall, and you're likely to see something you thought would by now have been banished from the PC world: crapware. Tons of it. Performance-sapping "system protection" software, productivity applications you don't need, media organizers you'll never use.
Why, after all this time and so much negative press, do PC manufacturers still ship their best and brightest PCs with a dumpster's worth of software no one cares about, and which harms system performance and stability to boot?
The biggest reason: it helps offset cost. The makers of many of those programs pay the PC manufacturers to pre-load their systems with such apps. Those trial versions of anti-virus suites or "starter" versions of Microsoft Office are there to help up-sell users to the real thing. Another apparent reason is the "out-of-box experience" theory -- the idea that a user will consider a PC to be more worth his money if it comes with certain types of software functionality available the minute he hits the power switch.
This latter argument hasn't been true for ages now for two reasons. One, most everyone with even modest PC experience has specific, preferred programs they'd rather rely on for such things. They're more likely to just load those in and pick up where they left off. Two, as more of the average user's experience moves online and into a Web browser, preloaded software becomes all the more a white elephant (or red herring, depending on which metaphor you find most fitting).
We got in touch with representatives from several major PC makers -- Dell, HP, Toshiba, Samsung, Acer, Lenovo -- and asked them for a rundown of what software is being pre-loaded into their new Windows 8 machines. The results we got fit into roughly three categories:
The first category is hard to argue with: few people want to snap open a spanking new PC and discover the camera or touchpad doesn't work. The second can be reasonable, like the S Pen apps, but is often more questionable, because many of those programs are badly written and add little to the user's experience. The program that looks for Sony-specific updates on my Sony VAIO notebook, for instance, hangs for minutes on end, for no particular good reason, whenever I restore the system from sleep.
The third category, trialware and junkware, is the most egregious. I can't count the number of times I had to troubleshoot someone else's system because the preloaded Roxio CD/DVD burning package's drivers were doing horrible, unpredictable things to the rest of the system, or because some buggy variety of factory-added antivirus software was creating more problems than it solved.
Here's what we got back from the PC makers in question, regarding what OEM and third-party apps are loaded into many of their most recent Windows 8 machines. In the case of Lenovo we got the software list from their product pages.
At least one conclusion is easy to draw from this: the less expensive machines, like Acer, have that much more third-party software pre-added as a way to offset the cost.


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Men's Polo Ralph Lauren Faxon Low Casual Shoes
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The Men's Polo Ralph Lauren Faxon Low Casual Shoes have a minimalistic yet versatile style. Built to coordinate easily with anything in your closet, these shoes can be dressed up for a yacht party, or dressed down for a day cheering at the track. Okay, we know those are very Polo-specific examples, but you catch our drift.
A sleek canvas upper has a slight retro feel, but the rawhide laces and logo give it a stylish update so you don't feel behind the times. The rounded shape gives your toes room to move and a rubber traction outsole is grippy exactly where you need it most.
The Polo Ralph Lauren Faxon Low Men's Casual Shoes have a low profile with a look that's totally chill. They're clean cut and have a traditional lace-up top with metal eyelets for added design appeal. Plus, the textile lining and cushioned insole make them comfortable for all-day wear.
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If the History Channel's new dramatic series, "Vikings," is any indication of how fast the horn-helmeted men of the north moved, there must be no truth at all to the claim that they hit the Western Hemisphere centuries before Columbus. Given the pace of the series, by my reckoning, the Vikings must be just off the Isle of Wight by now.
Row, boys, row.
Maybe the whole idea behind the glacial pace of the show is to make you think there's more to it than there is. Created and written by Michael Hirst ("The Tudors"), "Vikings" is a retread of the old standby plot of the rebellious upstart defying the powerful king. It's like Robin Hood with horns and furry leggings, not to mention like a hundred other Hollywood films over the years.
It debuts at 10 p.m Sunday on the History Channel.
Here's what happens: Ragnar Lothbrook (Travis Fimmel) is an ambitious young Viking who has had it up to here with the annual raid of lands to the East. He is sure there are new lands to plunder to the West (Hirst has an almost lascivious love of the word "plunder." Go ahead: say it several times – Plunder, plunnnnnder), but the grumpy head Viking, Earl Haraldson (Gabriel Byrne) will have none of it. The annual raid will target the East, as it always has.
Ragnar gets a local nut job named Flokie (Gustaf Skarsgard) to build a ship strong enough to endure a long voyage to the West and off they go, a whole ship full of Vikings who make it all the way to England, where they raid a monastery and collect a bunch of gold souvenirs, as well as a young priest named Athelstan (George Blagden) who becomes Ragnar's slave. Skarsgard, by the way, is a gifted Swedish actor who first acted at 9 opposite his father, Stellan, in the film called "Code Name: Coq Rouge," or, as the History Channel's press materials want to call it, "Cod Name: Coq Rouge." Something fishy there.
If there's one thing Earl Haraldson doesn't like, it's having someone prove he was wrong. He's happy enough with the loot, but still doesn't trust Ragnar, so the next time Ragnar sets sail to the West, Haraldson makes sure he's accompanied by one of his men.
The characters are interesting, many of the details of Viking life and culture are intriguing, and the performances are all quite good.
And yet the show has no compelling arc, and only brief flare-ups of action. There is conversation – a lot of conversation. In fact, there's probably as much conversation in "Vikings" as there is in an Ibsen play, but far less action. The occasional attempts to speed things up sometimes become more confusing than helpful. For example, it takes Ragnar so little time to get from his cozy fjord to Northumberland, you'd think England was just next door and you could just pop over for a cuppa any time you wanted.
"Vikings" is a far cry from the History Channel's "Hatfields & McCoys," but I hope at least they were able to recycle all the earlier show's beards and hairpieces.
Mostly, though, "Vikings" is disappointing because so much of the component parts are good, but are ill served by flabby direction and a gassy script.
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