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Sacred Valley is a very complex map at first glance since it has many obstacles, terrain differences, and lack of cover for advancing tanks. However, after you break the map down into key areas and routes it becomes easier to manage and understand how the map unfolds in most fights. Although very different from Redshire I like the compare Sacred Valley to it since in a sense it is an "open" map however it is extremely difficult for either team to push across the map without being spotted/torn to shreds.
I used MapTactic to create this map strategy. It is a valuable resource for World of Tanks and other games to create strategies and discuss tactics with clan mates and others. Tendresse also did most of the grunt work and tactics for this map strategy since I have been gone from the game for quite some time!
Sacred Valley
Most of the brawling occurs in the yellow area in B4/B5 if the red team does not advance into B4 to hold the corner. The elevated ridge offers cover from the rest of the map, so the only external factor to consider is SPG fire. Whichever team wins this contested area gains a decisive advantage : vantage points offer excellent shots on the bowls' key areas for both teams (E5/E6), the D4 town, the E7/E8 town and down lines 2/3. Be careful of returning fire, since tanks from all these areas can easily shoot back due to the lack of brushes on said vantage points. Winning this area also provides the opportunity to push either base, which can in turn easily break the common stalemates of the south flank.
Green Team
Most heavies from the green team should be heading up to contest the north ridge, moving up through the town on the 2 line. Slower tanks using this path should be mindful of scouting from the bowl – once up in the D2 area, the slope is pretty rough and tanks will be exposing their sides and back for a short time to anyone sniping from the D4 town area.
Red Team
The north ridge path is a lot safer for the red team since it's entirely protected by a high ridge. The only tanks that are at risk are those peeking out for shots on the bowl – they can easily be spotted and shot down by camouflaged light tanks below.
Temple Ridge/Temple(H4/G9-Southeast)
This flank is asymmetrical seeing as only the green team can push initially, using elevation as cover in the J7 area. The rest of the action generally occurs at long range between the green team holed up in the J3/H4 bushes and the red team controlling the monastery plateau. This flank is a lot more static than the rest of the map due to the large open area and the certainty that TDs will be looking for shots on either side of the bowl. Vision is key, so one good scout can easily turn the tide in one team's favor. Keep in mind the monastery's buildings are mostly destructible.
Green Team
Pushing to J7 puts you at risk of getting shot off your sides from the valley at G7, but allows you to get good spots on tanks holding the monastery, potentially ending the inevitable stalemate before it even begins. Only fast tanks should consider pushing up because it won't take long before the red team is in position to take shots at anyone crossing the bridge or venturing into the climbing road – it's J7 or nothing. From J7, you can either spill into the monastery if you believe the other team isn't there yet, or you can simply act as a spotter for your TDs and whoever else is camping J3/H4. This is also a great area to hull down with tanks like the T-54/Type 59, allowing you to contest the monastery even if the red team is already in position.
Red Team
This area is a lot less intuitive for the red team, since pushing the J line is not an option and thus your scouting options are severely limited. It's possible for a tank with good camouflage and vision to choose a bush to passive scout from, either from the top of the monastery or down in the bushes in the H7/H8 ridge area. Aggressive scouting to the G7 ravine can also lead to early vision on green tanks pushing the J line – snipers aware of this can easily rack up a couple of hits early on. Stalemates can be broken with a scout quickly going from cover to cover down in the bowl, hopefully lighting up the TDs for the supporting snipers.
The G8/H8 locations on the temple ridge also provide excellent firing lanes north which can reach up the "C" line easily for most tanks with decent accuracy. If the northern ridge is lost it is best to stay here instead of rushing back to help since by the time you get there you will be no use. Simply stay put and allow your teammates hold up near the base spot enemies and you can pick them off from safety.
The Bowl(E6/F5)
This area is completely off limits to most TDs and Heavy tanks due to the high speed and mobility required in order to survive. Most buildings are cover down here is easily destructible, the entire area is vulnerable to artillery fire, and visual cover is scarce at best. However, it's surprisingly easy to venture into the bowl and survive, as long as you know which spots are safe and which aren't. Some are especially deceptive, but others offer some efficient cover while even allowing shots to tanks on the periphery. Most spots, good or bad, depend on your team holding certain areas of the map in order to be safe, so map awareness is a highly important trait to have if you're going to venture here.
Green Team
There's a small ridge, recognizable by a destructible wall running along its length, down in F6. It creates a small depression in the ground below which provides cover from both the 8 line and the vantage points on the B line. This is a terrific spot for light tanks with a gun decent enough to snipe, and 6th sense even allows you to be aggressive and take shots on tanks running up the main routes. From there, you have two main weaknesses : the C4 area and light/medium red tanks swarming you. The latter should not be happening since your entire north flank can easily support you, as for the former it's conditional on your team losing the north flank so that's something you should always keep an eye on.
Red Team
Scouts from the red team can use the destructible buildings and bushes in E7 to light up tanks moving up the 2 line. From there you can safely and easily flex to the ravine at G7 and help your southern flank, then scoot back to E7, rinse and repeat. You are extremely vulnerable to shots from the 2 line, so make sure you're behind cover at all times, even when 6th sense is not triggered.
The Town
Located at D4/D5, the town is a tricky area which provides cover in the form of mostly destructible buildings, walls and elevation. It has some excellent shots on both the 2 and the 8 line, but is wide open to tanks peeking from the cliff above. It's also vulnerable to shots from the main flanks' routes, which can easily leave you stranded or dead if you don't use cover wisely. Pushing through town is a high-risk high-reward maneuver that can potentially cut off a team's flank, which is generally a back-breaker for any pub game.
Valley/Low Position
The valley is protected very well from outside fire(especially from artillery) but can be tricky to push through if the enemy is set up on either temple ridge. For both teams having a small amount of tanks(1-2 usually works) stationed here is beneficial and is excellent for slower/large tanks. Both low positions provide firing lanes north into the town/ridge areas and on the southern side provide shots into the valley/temple ridge.


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Over the period, Wimax has under gone series of changes in its technologies with various new versions. In every version it has faced serious security threats and various attempts have been made to plug the security holes. In this paper, the authors discuss about various security problems in each version and how they have been handled, here they give an overview of the evolution of Wimax Technology as well as the various security issues associated with this Technology & solutions available for it.
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Last June, I was in Mexico (Cancun) when Criss Angel was taping part of Season 2. If you want to watch Criss in Mexico it is on DVD 3 of season 2. Anyways, I was at a restaurant and he was showing some tricks to the people next to us. I asked him to show me something so he took MY fork and started to shake it. The top prongs each bent. He showed that to us and then shook it even harder and the WHOLE top fell off. Thats right, this fork will be delivered to you in 2 pieces, I've always seen only one version or the other (bending the prongs or the top falling off) I've never seen anything like that. Since it was in person I do not have written proof except for the picture he took with me after the trick (below). I will be happy to include a printed copy of the picture of Criss and Myself absolutely FREE. Most people who have seen Criss Angel has seen him do some sort of this trick. If you have any questions, E-Mail me through eBay or at . Thanks so much and GOOD LUCK!!! Insurance is HIGHLY recommended. Thanks
P.S. Criss did this before I started eating so it is clean :-)
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My name is Shilpa Kooken and I traveled with Global Autism Project in February of 2013. I visited a small school that taught children with autism in Peru. When we arrived the staff were so happy and appreciative that we were there. They literally hugged us before even knowing our names. Over the next two weeks we taught them pivotal skills in applied behavior analysis that helped them teach their students. They were very engaged in the learning process. I will never forget my trip with the Global Autism Project and would encourage everyone to take part in their efforts. It was a truly remarkable experience that has forever changed me.
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Brian A. Dombek, machinist, neighborhood advocate
Dec. 8, 1961 – March 4, 2014
A memorial service for Brian A. Dombek, a machinist and neighborhood advocate, will be held at 9 a.m. Monday in Buszka Funeral Home, 2005 Clinton St.
Mr. Dombek was the victim of a homicide March 4 in his South Buffalo home. He was 52.
David Meyers, 19, of Buffalo, described as an acquaintance of Mr. Dombek, has been charged with second-degree murder.
Born in Buffalo, Mr. Dombek was a graduate of Seneca Vocational High School. He took basic and advanced machinist training at the Metal Working Institute.
He completed Erie 1 BOCES courses in welding and property maintenance and finished the BOCES home inspection professional licensing program in 2009.
He worked as a machinist for Richards Machine and Tool in Lancaster from 1985 to 1989 and as a computer controlled machinist for Wilson Greatbatch Ltd. from 1995 to 1997 and for Avox Systems in Lancaster from 1997 to 2007.
He was a member of the Communication Workers of America, Local 81326, and the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers (IUE), Local 326. He held an IUE journeyman's card.
A resident of Babcock Street before he moved to South Buffalo, he was a founder and president of the Seneca-Babcock Block Club and was instrumental in obtaining grant money for neighborhood improvements.
He enjoyed home remodeling projects, gardening, fishing, movies and music.
Survivors include two brothers, James and Jeffrey; and three sisters, Diane Fitzgerald, Sharon Malczewski and Rosalie Bachert.


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CHINO HILLS (CBS) — Early bird shoppers are already camping out for Black Friday sales.
The first tent at a Best Buy store in Chino Hills was set up Saturday, 144 hours before doors are set to open at midnight Friday. By Monday morning, a total of four tents lined the sidewalk.
Shoppers are hoping to cash in on some of the electronics chain's biggest deals, which include 42-inch LCD Sharp televisions for $199, $39 Blu-Ray players and $299 Toshiba laptops.
Even with such great deals, employees are surprised to see shoppers lining up nearly a week in advance.
"It's a little early, but it's kind of cool," store manager Jim Gradney told CBS2. "It actually felt like the holidays when I came in this morning."
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In business jargon, the day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday, the time on the calendar that signals not only the official start to the holiday shopping season, but also the time when retail stores theoretically move into the black - or make a profit.
In today's tight economy, that's been a tougher mark to reach for large and small businesses, but particularly for small, independent enterprises. The hoopla of Black Friday largely benefits the big national chains and has for a long time. Small businesses often get overlooked in the mass rush to get that super deal.
So it was really encouraging last week to learn about Small Business Saturday, a campaign from American Express OPEN, AmEx's division that focuses on small businesses, to promote consumer support of small businesses - the foundation of our economy. Small Business Saturday takes place this Saturday, two days after Thanksgiving, and is designed to get shoppers into the doors of independent, locally-owned stores in their communities.
Small ventures have provided 60 percent to 80 percent of the net new jobs each year for the past 10 years and comprise more than 99 percent of all employer firms, the U.S. Small Business Administration reports.
From a local economic perspective, when a consumer spends $100 in a locally-owned, independent store, $68 of that expenditure is reinvested in the community, according to the 3/50 Project. The 3/50 Project is a national program that promotes shopping at locally owned businesses by asking people to spend $50 a month at each of three favorite independent businesses - enterprises you would miss terribly if they were to close for lack of business.
To help spur interest in Small Business Saturday, AmEx and partners like Facebook are offering several ways for businesses and consumers to generate some excitement and get the word out.
Consumers are asked to promote the businesses they love by using social media sharing tools found at smallbusinesssaturday.com and facebook.com/smallbusinesssaturday.
Businesses are encouraged to sign up and support Small Business Saturday at one of the above websites. The first 10,000 business owners who sign up, will receive $100 in free Facebook advertising. In addition, business owners can download promotional materials and social tools to promote their businesses.
AmEx also is offering an incentive to shoppers. The first 100,000 American Express card members who pre-register their card and then spend at least $25 on Small Business Saturday at an independently-owned small business will receive a $25 statement credit.
So, remember Small Business Saturday on Nov. 27. Even if you are one of those shopping enthusiasts who rises well before the sun so you can capture those door-buster deals at the national chains on Friday, save some time and budget for the independent businesses near and dear to your heart.
The national chains can't touch the comfort you get when you walk into that locally-owned gift shop and the proprietor calls you by name and asks about your kids. Consider how it feels to visit that downtown dress shop and the sales clerk knows you, your tastes and your favorite colors. And remember the joy you get in finding that unique and tasty pinot noir in your neighborhood wine shop.
Support Small Business Saturday. Buy from your friends and local businesses and support your community at the same time.
• Don Nelson is associate editor of the Athens Banner-Herald. E-mail him at email@example.com.
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WCC Committee Picks Candidates for Next General Secretary
The committee responsible for finding the World Council of Churches' next general secretary has announced the selection of two candidates who will vie to lead the ecumenical church body.
After three days of interviews and thorough discussions, the committee decided by consensus to propose the Rev. Dr Park Seong-won of the Presbyterian Church of Korea and the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit of the Church of Norway (Lutheran) for election by the Central Committee during its meeting in August 2009.
"The search committee worked in a good spirit of cooperation and Christian fellowship," reported Dr. Agnes Abuom, the moderator of the search committee, which this week interviewed six "highly qualified candidates" identified at its last meeting in April.
"The candidates are both committed to the ecumenical movement. They come from diverse backgrounds and offer a variety of experiences, gifts and skills," added Abuom after the search committee's June 23-26 meeting.
Park, a professor of Theology at Youngnam Theological University and Seminary in Kyeongsan, South Korea, was previously executive secretary of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) Department of Cooperation and Witness (1995-2004) and assistant to the WARC general secretary (1986-1990).
Tveit, meanwhile, has been the general secretary of the Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations since 2002. He is also a member of the WCC Faith and Order Plenary Commission and moderator of the WCC Palestine Israel Ecumenical Forum core group.
Whoever is eventually tapped between the two to succeed current WCC general secretary the Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia will serve as the chief executive officer and a spokesperson for the WCC, which brings together 349 churches, denominations and church fellowships in more than 110 countries and territories throughout the world, including most of the world's Orthodox churches, scores of Anglican, Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist and Reformed churches, as well as many United and Independent churches.
The ecumenical church body is expected in August to officially elect a new general secretary to replace Kobia, who announced last year that he would not seek a second term in office.
The search committee, formed at the February 2008 Central Committee meeting, has been engaged in the selection process for a new general secretary since Kobia's announcement and extended Kobia's term last September after dropping its plan to select an interim leader by then.
Kobia has served as the WCC's first African general secretary since January 2004, four months after his election in August 2003.
The Kenyan Methodist said last February that personal reasons were behind his decision not to seek a second term.


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Today is the first day of the US Open tennis tournament in New York and if you're a diehard tennis fan like me, you're psyched. It's the final grand slam of the year and for the next two weeks it takes place at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens.
Though you can watch hours of live matches on television or via live streaming on the US Open website, there's nothing like attending the event itself. So for US Open newbies, I've got 10 essential tips that will ease your trip.
But first a little background. Each ticket to the US Open, unless it's a grounds pass, allows you an assigned seat in Arthur Ashe Stadium, and access to all other courts. Most of the tickets in Ashe will be nosebleed seats but if the stadium is half empty, sit as close as the ushers will allow until the real ticket holder arrives and kicks you out.
The next two largest courts are Louis Armstrong Stadium, and the Grandstand, and those seats, except for box seats in Armstrong, are first come, first served.
Since the top players usually play one day on, and one day off, there's no guarantee you'll see Serena Williams or Roger Federer but there are plenty of other great pros to watch.
Here are my 10 essential tips:
1. Getting There: When it comes to events like this, everone always says, take public transit, take public transit. In the case of the US Open, they're right! Traffic and parking can be a zoo, especially if the Mets are playing in nearby Citi Field. So take the 7 train from Manhattan or the Long Island Rail Road from Manhattan, Brooklyn or Queens.
2. What to Wear: The most comfortable footwear you own. You'll be walking a lot, so do your feet a favor and leave the heels at home. For day, bring a hat, and for night, a light jacket.
3. Tickets: Do not, whatever you do, buy tickets from a scalper. The majority are counterfeit and you won't know the difference until the security guards turn you away. Instead, you can still buy tickets on the US Open site. For the best viewing, try to get tickets behind the baseline. If you really want to splurge, buy box tickets for Armstrong and have guaranteed courtside seats. During the first week, this is a perfect place to watch since top players who can't fit on the Ashe schedule will play in Armstrong.
4. Strolling Around: Gates open at 10am for day matches so get there early. Download the US Open app on your smartphone so you can see schedules and drawsheets. If you're with a group, have an agreed upon meeting place and time in case you find yourself in a phone signal dead spot and you can't call or text each other. If you don't have a smartphone, print out a venue map and schedule before you go and take it with you. Don't spend money on a program, there's a PDF version online.
Venue Map courtesy US Open.org
5. Food, Glorious Food: Repeat after me, "The food will be expensive." Once again, "The food will be expensive." Look, that's just the way it is. Unlike in previous years, at least most of the food is pretty good. But expect to pay $15-$20 per person, per meal. You can save by bringing in a small sandwich and snacks but if they're not packaged properly, you run the risk of them being confiscated.
You can save on the $4-$5 drinks by bringing in a small bottle of water and refilling it periodically at the water fountains. Or get your hand stamped, leave the grounds and get hot dogs from a vendor in the park. To avoid lines and get a seat in the food court, considering having lunch late, around 2pm or 3pm.
6. Security: You're allowed only one small bag into the grounds and make no mistake, they're serious. Instead, consider using the express security line for people with no bags. Here's one way to do that, wear a light jacket with deep pockets and slip your smartphone, wallet, crushable hat and small water bottle inside. Once you're past security, you can wrap the jacket around your waist and you've still got all your essentials.
7. Location, Location: If you have your heart set on seeing a match in the Grandstand or Armstrong Stadium that you think might be popular, get there during the match before the one you want, and don't leave those seats for anything.
8. DVR It: If you're a true tennis fanatic, DVR the coverage on the day you go. It'll be fun to watch the televised version of the matches you saw in person, and you may even see yourself on camera!
9. Don't Leave Home Without It: Take your American Express card and go to one of their kiosks for a free US Open radio. That way, you can listen to radio commentary while on site.
10. Enjoy the View: Even if you're not going to sit in Ashe Stadium, make sure to ride the escalator to the top and take pictures of yourself in front of the marvelous view of the Unisphere.
Finally, pace yourself, have fun and maybe I'll see you out there!
Christal Roberts is a BlogHer contributing editor and has been going to the US Open forever. You can follow her on Twitter @ChristalRoberts
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Mangaluru: There has been an alarming increase in the number of theft cases in and around Katipalla and Krishnapura during the past few months. Lack of awareness about the need to use bank lockers to keep the valuables results in thefts in most cases.
A house belonging to Abdul Jaleel and family which is located in front of Brahmashri Narayana Guru ITI was targeted by thieves when the owners were away. They had locked their house on Friday night and travelled to Bengaluru to attend a wedding. The front door was secured from inside with a latch and the backdoor was locked from outside.
When they returned on Sunday morning, they were greeted by the shocking break-in incident. A ladder lying around was used by the thieves to gain access into the house through the roof by sliding the tiles.
Gold ornaments worth Rs 2 lakh kept in a wardrobe and Rs 23,000 were taken away. They seem to have walked out through the main door. Curiously, they did not have to break open any lock.
The ignition key of a motorbike kept in the veranda was left on it. After the theft, the thieves appeared to have gone around on a joyride and left it behind after some time.
The Suratkal police said that the neighbours informed them about the front door being open on Saturday morning, while the owners were in Bengaluru. They inspected the place on Saturday but had to wait until the return of the owners on Sunday.
They said that lack of precautions and a casual attitude on the part of the owners were evident. Leaving the ladder outside, stocking the gold in a tiled house instead of depositing in a bank locker and not securing the house with strong locks from both sides etc. made the theft much easier for the miscreants, they said.


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I have been long wanting a couple of cans and will finally have the funds to get them pretty soon, but have run into a snag. Due to my wife's work, we're moving to a state that doesn't have suppressors as an option. I know about revocable living trusts being commonly used for acquiring and owning NFA items, particularly suppressors, as an established route. I have a side job with a multi state business and will likely be doing a fair bit of business within PA which is nearby and NFA friendly. I've been kicking around the idea of setting up an LLC as a structure for doing business there, having the cans as property of the LLC, having a bank safe deposit box to keep them in PA (which I gather is an accepted manner of storage when away from one's cans), and use them only when there. Anyone know much about this? I may pick up a partner among our PA relatives if they want to work with me so they'd be an in state resident if that's required.
I know, I shouldn't expect a 100% qualified legal opinion and I'm not, just looking for ballpark figures here.
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Naylor: Agreement in place to open Painted Canyon on May 25
Painted Canyon Overlook could be open by Memorial Day, the superintendent of Theodore Roosevelt National Park said late Wednesday.
Valerie Naylor told The Press that the popular lookout rest area and tourist attraction, which is also a gateway to North Dakota's only national park, could be open by late May after an agreement was reached Wednesday.
"We've reached a preliminary agreement that would have Painted Canyon open on May 25," Naylor said. "We still need to get final approval from the National Park Service, but we're pleased with this development. It's important that Painted Canyon be open for visitors."
Naylor said some "unexpected savings" were discovered that will allow the overlook to open.
"Painted Canyon Overlook is a beautiful site that attracts visitors from across the nation and the world to North Dakota," said Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., in a statement issued Thursday morning. "We appreciate these federal, state and local partners working together to ensure that it will be open for the public to enjoy. Federal agencies need to be creative and work to minimize the impacts of the sequester on the public."
Naylor said the plan is to staff the Painted Canyon Visitor Center, located seven miles east of Medora along Interstate 94, with park employees as it normally would. Visited by close to 300,000 vehicles in 2012, Painted Canyon would remain open throughout the summer and likely close sometime in September.
It was announced earlier this year that the overlook would not be opened in 2013 due to federal budget cuts.


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The year was 1941. We were living in Fargo, North Dakota. I was unemployed and deeply in debt. There was no work to be had, and I desperately needed a job. I went to the R.R. office and asked if they were hiring anyone. It so happened that I had served an apprenticeship in the car shops at Dilworth, a division point of the N.P. and a suburb of Fargo. My employment with the N.P. was prior to, and terminated by, the National Shop Craft Strike of 1922. At the end of the strike, my failure to be re-hired was due to having been judged as, "Too active during the strike."
As I applied for the present employment, I told the hiring clerk I was an experienced car repairman and gave him the dates of my previous employment. He said he would have to contact the St. Paul office to get clearance on my being hired, and for me to come back next Wednesday.
Well, the following Wednesday when I reappeared to the N.P. office, the presiding clerk said, "Sorry, St. Paul says you are 'black balled'". This meant I was not eligible for hiring. This was a big disappointment to me, but I could not believe they (the N.P.R.R.) could hold a grudge for 19 years. The clerk told me that the general supervisor of car shops for the N.P. system was a Mr. Moody, whose office was in St. Paul. I decided I would plead my case personally to Mr. Moody.
That night I caught a freight train to Minneapolis. After riding most of the night I arrived early the next morning. I got a cup of coffee and 2 doughnuts in a cheap bakery and proceeded down to the Union R.R. station. I went around to the baggage room, and I talked the driver of a yellow baggage truck into giving me a ride to St. Paul in exchange for me helping him load a large load of trunks onto his truck.
Upon arriving in St. Paul I got off at the nearest point adjacent to the Como Shops, where Mr. Moody's office was. I entered the large two-story frame gray painted building. I remember one feature of the inside of the structure which was a very wide hallway with large glass partitioned offices on each side. As I walked along the hall I was looking for a door nameplate identifying Mr. Moody's office. After traversing about half way down the hall I spotted a fellow I knew, Mr. Bert Stebbins, brother of Howard Stebbins, who was a former brother-in-law of mine. I barged into Bert's office, explained why I was there, and asked him where I could find Mr. Moody. Bert said, "Come with me, I will introduce you to him."
I followed Bert upstairs and into Mr. Moody's office. He was a large fellow with a full head of white hair. Bert introduced me to Mr. Moody, and I proceeded to explain that 19 years ago I was just a kid, and had not damaged or harmed any N.P. property during the strike.
The R.R. had forced the strike to take place by repeated wage cuts. It was their way of breaking the union. As soon as the strike was called, the R.R. began building large dormitories next to the car shop. They enclosed them in high wire fences and hired armed guards to protect the scabs who would inhabit them. The R.R. the recruited men from all over the nation.
At the time of the strike I was earning some .30 cents an hour. The company's next move was to have Jean Crotoue and his boss, Mr. Emerson the master mechanic, visit the homes of the striking car men and try to induce them to return to their jobs. They came to visit me one evening at my home. Emerson did all the talking-offering me $1.00 an hour, plus room and board if I would return to my old job. Being a good union man, I turned him down. As they turned to leave, Jean looked back at me. I believe it was the first and only time I had ever seen him smile.
The strike was dragging along into winter, and the striking car repairers were really feeling the pinch. This forced a lot of the strikers, nationwide, to travel to another division, even another railroad, and go to work as scabs. Our national union headquarters finally acknowledged defeat and sent out notice that the men were to go back to work. The railroad set up a sort of 'employment office' in the westbound yard office. The men were instructed to go there to sign up for their old jobs.
I was amongst those lined up waiting my turn. It was quite a humiliating experience. Old man Emerson, the master mechanic, was standing alongside of the chief clerk who was accepting the applications. As my name was called and I stepped forward, Mr. Emerson said, "No deal, application refused!" When I asked why, his reply was, "Too active during the strike." Well, I wasn't any worse off than I had been. If it had not been for Clara's folks, I don't know what we would have done during those hard times. Believe me, Bell and Bert Baker were two wonderful people.
History will tell you that we lost the strike, which was a very vicious and bloody affair. I missed working for Jean; he was one of the fairest men I ever worked for. Due to all of the interest he had shown in me and the counseling he at times gave me, he had become like a second father to me.
The National Union Headquarters sent out word that the Baltimore and Ohio railroads were hiring experienced car men and any union member who was still out of work could find employment in Chicago. I grabbed the 'blinds' on an eastbound passenger train that night and days later I was in Chicago. I made my way out to the B and O South Chicago car shops. The next day I was working at my trade as a 'car knocker.'
The 'rip tracks' (repair yard) and car shops were much more extensive there that in Dilworth. I managed to find room and board nearby, and was doing good but far from satisfied. Not only was I a little homesick, being such a long way from home, but the conditions there were far from what I had been accustomed to working under. You see, there was no longer a union to see to the working conditions or to the enforcement of safety rules. Another big reason was the fact that a large majority of the car men in this shop were run away members from some other local in some other city or state.
Mr. Moody seemed a good-natured fellow, and agreed to rehire me. But he explained my employment would not be in Fargo, but would be out on the West Coast, Tacoma Washington in fact.
This pleased me exceedingly because I was pretty well fed up on living in Fargo. Mr. Moody told me to return home, and I would receive transportation to my new place of employment in a few days. I then informed him I had a wife and 9 children. I asked if I could get transportation for them also. He said that if I remained on the job for at least 6 months, I would receive passes for my family to join me. He also said that most fellows sent out west to work in the car shops seemed to find the shipyards before they found the railroad yards. He assured me that if I remained with the company the required length of time he would see to it that my family would join me. Now 6 months seemed a long time to be separated from my family, but what choice did I have?
After thanking Bert Stebbins for the good that he had done for me, I caught another freight train back home and began making plans for the trip out west. My wife was very happy at the prospect of me going to work and of a new home in the west. We both felt bad, though, thinking of being separated for the 6 months. I received my pass on the R.R. that would take me to Tacoma Washington the following weekend. This all seemed glamorous and exciting-up until I realized that in accepting this new job, it meant my separation from my family. I really hated to leave my family alone during those 6 months. I had made arrangements with the local welfare department for my families' care during my absence.
Well, the morning of my departure soon arrived. It was a beautiful June morning. After kissing my wife and children goodbye, I proceeded down to the R.R. station accompanied by my oldest daughter, Renee. I had my work clothes and other possessions in a small cardboard box held together by a piece of rope. While waiting for the train, I realized that I had forgotten my work shoes. Renee rode her bicycle as fast as she could back home to get them. She returned back to the depot just in time, as the train I was taking was about to leave.
Well, after a long and lonesome trip out west I finally arrived in Tacoma and proceeded out to the south Tacoma shops. The superintendent told me to be to work the following a.m. and advised me to check the bulletin board which displayed a listing of the nearby rooms for rent. I rented the first room I applied for. It was in a family residence on Warner street . I liked the room, as it was within walking distance and the people seemed very nice. Their names were (these names were left blank by Grandpa). The gentleman worked in the car shops also.
All that I had learned about repairing railroad cars 19 years ago was of no use to me now. You see, 19 years ago all boxcars were built of wood. Today they are all steel and much larger. As I was not a welder, burner or riveter, I was somewhat at a loss in a modern car shop. The upshot of my inadequacy was my being transferred to the Head of the Bay yard uptown. There I was put to work as a car inspector. It was my duty, along with a partner, to check all incoming freight trains for safety defects, such as bent or broken brake wheels, grab irons or other safety mechanics. When I wasn't checking for safety defects I would be busy helping in the 'make up', or putting together out going freight trains.
As the switch engine kicked in the box cars on the make up track, I would have to step in between the cars as soon as they came to a stop, pick up the end of the air hose on each car and lock their couplings together, then lower them into position. My hours were from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Now this railroad yard was what was known as a 'hot yard.' This meant that you hooked up the air hoses on these cars as they were shoved in. Normally the cars would be all coupled up, a blue lantern put on each end to notify any engine not to bump them because they were being worked on. You then would go down the live step in between each car, hook up the air hose with no danger of them being moved.
But in this 'hot yard' you hooked up the air hoses as each car was kicked in and came to a stop. This was a dangerous way of doing it, but it helped speed up the war effort.
It was not long until Tom, my second oldest son came out to Tacoma from Fargo by way of hitch hiking. He got a job with the R.R. as an oiler in the roundhouse.
During the war there was an awful lot of cargo going through the Port of Tacoma and it all came by rail from other parts of the country. This necessitated a large yard crew, mostly switchmen known in the trade as 'snakes.' How they came by such a nickname I'll never know. These switchmen came from all over the country and were classified as 'boomers'. They traveled from one railroad to another. The majority of them were quite hardened characters, especially one who was known for his fighting ability. It seemed that no one rubbed him the wrong way. He was a large man and very mean looking.
All of us who worked during the night carried carbide lanterns. They were issued to us by the company and they were pretty lights. Their only fault was that some of them had cloudy chimneys, only a few had clear glass. That was an exception. It was my luck to have been issued a lantern that had a very cloudy chimney. Now, it was the general practice to always have your lantern on the bench outside of the switch shanty when you went in to eat your lunch. Sometimes there would be 10 or 12 lanterns lined up on the bench outside. One day I decided to switch lantern globes with someone who had a clear one.
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The Kings beat the Avalanche last night in a shootout. Mike Richards, who had a goal and an assist, was named the game's No. 1 star. Richards showed the home fans at Staples Center some love by tossing his stick into the crowd. Someone was a little too eager to catch it.


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Two Tel Aviv beaches were closed to the public for bathing on Wednesday as there were not enough lifeguards to man them.
Two Tel Aviv beaches were closed to the public for bathing yesterday as there were not enough lifeguards to man them. The Interior Ministry prohibited bathing at the city's Tzuk beach in the morning and at Hilton beach later in the day.
In the past week, only 36 of Tel Aviv's 52 lifeguards have reported for work. As Interior Ministry regulations require at least three lifeguards at every station, the remaining 36 lifeguards were able to operate 12 of the city's 13 stations.
The municipality said the staff shortage increased later in the day, forcing it to close down a second beach.
The Hilton beach was also closed for bathing on Sunday and Tuesday of this week for the same reason, as well as at the beginning of July.
To the frustration of Tzuk beachgoers, inspectors cordoned off the waterline, saying bathing was forbidden. They also hoisted a black flag at the lifeguard tower.
"They said the lifeguards were sick," said Ronit Levy, who arrived at the Tzuk beach from Kfar Sirkin, seeking respite from the scorching heat. "It's strange they have no one to replace them with. It isn't fair."
"If a teacher is sick, does the classroom shut down? They must have substitute lifeguards," she added.
Etti Rosen, Leika Golan and Golan's son David, who live in Moscow and came on vacation, were crestfallen. "The boy is disappointed. He's bored here," Golan said.
The municipality released the following statement: "In the past week, it so happened that the municipal lifeguards were short-staffed. Consequently and according to regulations, the lifeguards were redeployed along the declared beaches. Despite the staff shortage, all but two of the lifeguard stations were manned. The city is constantly looking to recruit new lifeguards, but unfortunately there isn't even one lifeguard on the waiting list right now."
The Interior Ministry said yesterday that since the start of the 2010 bathing season, 18 people have died off Israel's shores. An average of 45 people drown annually, most of them men. From 1992 to 2008, 731 people drowned in Israel. Most of them entered the water on beaches that had been banned for bathing, or after bathing hours, when the lifeguards were off duty.
The ministry also said that the number of Arab Israelis who have drowned is out of proportion in terms of their ratio to the general population.
The ministry launched a television campaign yesterday, under the slogan: "If there's no lifeguard don't enter the water, ever." The campaign was produced by the Government Advertising Agency and will be broadcast on Channels 1 (11 ), 2 (22 ), 9 and Educational TV. In the ultra-Orthodox media, the ads will appear under the slogan "In the sea we don't count on miracles."
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The Fire will join host Charleston Battery of United Soccer Leagues and two MLS clubs yet to be named for matches Feb. 16-23 at Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, S.C. Players will report to Toyota Park Jan. 18 for the start of preseason training.
Chicago will play three matches in the 10th renewal of the Carolina Challenge Cup. Last February, the Fire lost to D.C. United, 1-0, and beat Columbus by the same score. Severe thunderstorms forced the cancellation of its third match against the Battery, which went on to win the 2012 USL Pro championship.
After missing the playoffs in 2010 and 2011, the Fire got back into the postseason by finishing fourth despite the midseason transfers of Marco Pappa and Sebastian Grazzini. Its 57 points compiled from a 17-11-6 record tied for the highest point total in team history. Chicago hosted the wild-card game against fifth-place Houston, which eliminated the Fire by winning, 2-1.
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Bilstein 5100 series strut
Im not sure if this is new or not but I just ran across it
Part Number: 24-225793
Series: 5100 Series (Ride Height Adjustable)
Position: Front
Descriptor: Front Lifted Height: .75-2"
Collapsed Length (IN): 13.35
Extended Length (IN): 19.20
Provides 5.85" of travel
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Part Number: 24-186797
Series: 4600 Series
Position: Front
Collapsed Length: 14.57 in / 370 mm
Extended Length: 19.02 in / 483 mm
Provides 4.45" of travel
That is correct and it's great news! These _just_ came out a few days ago. There's also a companion 5100 series shocks for the rear.
PM me if anyone wants pricing on a set - there are plenty available right now.
That's cool! I wonder if they are based off the prototype set Russ was working on some years back? I do need new struts when I get home. Now do I get these or build some coilovers, decisions decisions!
These adjustable 5100 series have been VERY popular in the fullsize truck world. I was hoping they would come out with these before I pulled the trigger on the superlift. MUCH easier than cutting coils to run some extra lift!
Can someone explain the ride height adjustable feature of these struts? Can these be used with stock springs to give up to 2" of lift. I apologize in advance if this seems like a dumb question.
Yes, they're meant to be used with stock springs.
The lower spring perch is adjustable, 3 positions to be exact. The lift is achieved by moving the spring perch "up", decreasing the coil pocket which adds pre-load to the spring.
Thank you sir.
This is great I'm needing some new struts and a little extra lift in the front would be awesome!!
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Where were these a couple of months ago. :(
Finally, my procrastination pays off.
These sound great!!!
I found some more info here:
This unit can be setup to add lift in the front for up to 2-inches of leveling. This is done by relocating the spring perch. Bilstein 5100 series offroad Racing Shock.
5100's are specifically engineered for offroad and lifted vehicles.
14mm Hardened Chromed piston rod
One piece alloy rod guide & seal system
46mm piston with self-adjusting digressive valving
One piece seamless monotube shock body
Patented nitrogen chamber and floating dividing piston
360psi gas pressure
Depending on the vehicle chassis and race set-up, some modifications may be needed to adapt these to your suspension. See your offroad mechanic or lift kit manufacturer for specs.
I wonder how well these would work with my modified OME coils? Adjusted all the way down they still provide a 3/4" lift.
Does anyone know what the extended length is on the OME struts?
I'm not sure exactly what reference point they use to measure the fully extended/compressed lengths, but if they use the top of the fork bracket on the strut to the seat of the strut mount, I measured right around 19-19.25" on the OME (it was hard to get an exact figure)
Pardon my ignorance, but say you ran these stock with the perch extended to the 2" mark to provide some lift to your stock suspension - wouldnt running it like that with no coil spring or spacer supporting that 2" extension cause premature wear/possible damage?
Premature wear to what? In terms of front end suspension components, its no different than running OME springs and better than running 2" spacers (the spacers over-extend the front end at full droop).
The only downside I see is adding preload to stock springs for the lift which will cause them to wear quicker (as with any spring). The benefit however is maintaining the stock spring rate for those who prefer a closer to stock ride quality. You could also add a 1/4" strut spacer take some pre-load off the spring... or to get a little over 2" lift.
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FYR Macedonia 2 Spain 3
European champions Spain survived a scare in Skopje tonight before fighting back from a 2-0 half-time deficit to record a narrow friendly victory over FYR Macedonia.
Spain, whose 35-match unbeaten streak was ended by a shock defeat at the hands of the United States at this summer's Confederations Cup, looked set to suffer another surprise loss as Goran Pandev put hosts Macedonia two goals up inside 32 minutes.
However, Vicente del Bosque's side showed why they are among the favourites to add next year's World Cup crown to their European title by launching a stunning fightback at the start of the second half to net three times in just five minutes and claim the win.
Fernando Torres headed home the first, before Gerard Pique and Albert Riera added two more in quick succession to earn the Spanish their 15th win in 16 matches since Del Bosque took over from Luis Aragones after Euro 2008.
Both teams observed a minute's applause before the match in memory of Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque, while the Spain team wore shirts bearing Jarque's number for the national anthems prior to the game.
Jarque died at the age of 26 on Saturday after his heart stopped following a training session in Coverciano, Italy where the Barcelona-based club were on a pre-season camp.
Once the match, which formed part of the Macedonian FA's centenary celebrations, started it was the home side who settled much the quicker and they were soon 2-0 up after Pandev had twice broken the visitors' offside trap.
Pandev's opening goal came in the eighth minute when he found himself in acres of space following Ilco Naumoski's through ball, and the Lazio striker doubled his account in the 32nd minute after again getting in behind the Spain defence, cutting back inside Carles Puyol onto his favoured left foot and drilling a low shot past Jose Reina.
In between those two efforts Aco Stojkov had also been denied by a fine block by Reina at his near post as Spain's defence struggled badly early on.
Spain finally began to find their feet towards the end of the first half and David Villa almost pulled a goal back when his 20-yard effort came back off the post with Jane Nikoloski beaten.
Despite that late improvement, it was a below-par first half display from the Spanish and they had it all to do at the break.
The European champions needed just 10 minutes of the second half to turn the game on its head, though.
Prolific Liverpool striker Torres started the fightback in the 50th minute when he glanced home Xavi's cross, and then just three minute later Pique levelled the scores with his second strike for his country.
Cesc Fabregas, one of three half-time replacements along with Sergio Busquets and Riera, was unfortunate to see his 25-yard strike crash against the foot of the post, but the rebound fell kindly for the unmarked Pique who tapped into an empty net.
It was a breathtaking start to the second period for Spain, and it was to get even better for the visitors 60 seconds later when Riera slammed home a stunning left-footed drive off the underside of the crossbar from the left-hand side of the area.
Spain continued to push forward and Pique and Dani Guiza both went close to increasing their side's lead, but Macedonia almost caused a late setback for the visitors when Darko Tasevski's brilliant 25-yard free-kick struck the crossbar.
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Rob's background in music includes singing, so it's no surprise that many of the pieces on his list are favorites he performed. There are also a couple of numbers from the Messiah, with fond memories of the oratorio from start to finish cranked up at home as his father worked his way through the family Christmas cards.
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Aaron Copland, Symphony No. 3: Finale "Fanfare for the Common Man" - Bernstein/New York Philharmonic
Maurice Durufle, Notre Pere - Keene/Voices of Ascension
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Don Giovanni: La ci darem la mano - Domingo/Graham
Giacomo Puccini, Turandot: Nessun dorma - Pavarotti
George Frederic Handel, Messiah: The Trumpet Shall Sound; And the glory - Gardiner/English Braoque Soloists/Monteverdi Choir
Howard Hanson, Song of Democray - Eastman/Mormon Tabernacle
Next week, he is "the guy" when it comes to wines and his pairings of music will satisfy the most discerning appetites. Join me when I invite Bill Summerville to share his playlist.


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This has been the year of Steve Nash having interesting run-ins with musicians. Back in April, there was the infamous Nicki Minaj lapdance incident, where a terrified Nash got an onstage surprise from the female rapper. Then, over the weekend, video surfaced of him getting crossed up by Justin Bieber, which is something that probably shouldn't happen to you if you're an NBA player. Now, here he is on stage with Nas during Rock The Bells.
So, if you're keeping track, Nash is batting .666 in YouTubeable moments this year: he has had two good things happen to him (Nicki, Nas), and one terrible thing (Bieber). This is not bad, and looks even better when you couple in the fact that he's a better dancer than LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Carmelo Anthony combined.


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Which color is the best to add to this deck to help the "mill?" Give me a list of good "mill" cards for each color please and thanks.
March 14, 2011 2:29 a.m.
Rhadamanthus says... #2
Blue is really the only color that does Milling, except for a little bit in Black (as well as some artifacts that do it). If you want to add another color, I recommend Black, and looking to cards like Induce Paranoia , Psychic Drain , Glimpse the Unthinkable , Dimir Machinations , Memory Sluice , Mind Funeral , Geth, Lord of the Vault , Nemesis of Reason , and Sadistic Sacrament .
Other Blue cards that are good at Milling include Ambassador Laquatus , Archive Trap , Belltower Sphinx , Brain Freeze , Memory Erosion , Sanity Grinding (only good if you keep the deck mono-Blue), and Telemin Performance .
Artifacts that are worth adding include Decimator Web , Grindclock , Millstone , and Whetwheel .
There are others, of course, but I chose ones that I think would be easier for a person to acquire cheaply. Though many of the cards I've suggested are rare, Milling isn't a competitive strategy in any constructed format right now, so the cards won't be expensive at all.
March 18, 2011 11:56 a.m.
so far i have found out that milling is a very good strategy. i have the smallest deck amongst my friends and i end up doing very well.
March 22, 2011 4:50 p.m.
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What I meant was that it isn't a strategy being played very much in DCI-sanctioned formats like Standard or Extended, which has the most effect on card prices in the secondary market. Like you, I've also had a lot of success playing it casually among my friends. =)
March 22, 2011 6:41 p.m.
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A mill deck is perfectly legal for any tournament as long as all the cards in it are legal in the format you're playing. The web address below is the best official resource for finding out what cards are legal in what formats:
March 23, 2011 10:17 a.m.
card:Jace's Archivist and card:Jace's Erasure make a pretty good combo. With just the erasure your decks are both depleted at the same rate. With the archivist theirs is milled out twice as much.
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When federal investigators in British Columbia found 345,000 sockeye stored in 110 industrial freezers, they thought they were onto a major black market operation for salmon caught in aboriginal food fisheries.
But Project Ice Storm, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans intelligence operation that found the salmon in 2005, ran out of funding and wasn't able to track the fish from the cold storage plants to their final destination, the Cohen Commission heard on Tuesday.
It has long been suspected in B.C. that the aboriginal fishery is a cover for operations, with possible organized crime links, that trade in salmon the way others trade in drugs. Native leaders have rejected such allegations, saying their communities need all the fish they catch because salmon are a cultural staple in everything from births to funeral feasts.
DFO documents filed with the commission, which is investigating the collapse of sockeye salmon populations in the Fraser River, show enforcement officials felt the fish, caught under "food, social and ceremonial" licences, were destined to go into the commercial market.
"The FSC First Nations fishery on the Lower Fraser River is largely out of control and should be considered in all contexts, a commercial fishery," states a DFO intelligence assessment of Project Ice Storm.
"The Department of Fisheries and Oceans are unable to effectively control the illegal sales of FSC salmon," it states. "A major change is needed in fisheries laws to effectively deal with the commercial processing and storage of FSC fish."
Another document, recording a meeting of DFO enforcement officers in April, 2010, states that "97 per cent of FSC harvest in LFR [Lower Fraser River]is thought to be sold."
Scott Coultish, regional chief of DFO's Intelligence and Investigation Services, said in testimony the estimate was based on the personal comments of field officers, not from any research. But he felt it was accurate.
Each year, bands are allocated a catch of salmon to cover their food, social and ceremonial needs. Some years, when there is a surplus of fish, they are also allowed "economic opportunity" catches, which can be sold. In 2005, only 5,500 sockeye were caught in the native EO fishery on the Fraser.
Mr. Coultish said the 345,000 sockeye in cold storage plants in the Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island were registered to individuals and companies. The fish, which were legally stored, were flash frozen, or smoked and in vacuum packaging.
"Most or all of this was consistent with what you would see for commercial fish," he said. "This product was simply not for food, societal and ceremonial use."
Randy Nelson, DFO's director of conservation and protection on the Pacific coast, told the commission his department didn't have the resources to follow up on the find, and he doubted they would in the future because he has been told significant cutbacks are coming.
In an interview outside the hearings, Ernie Crey, a fisheries adviser for the Sto:lo Nation, which fishes on the Lower Fraser, rejected the implications of the testimony of the two DFO officials.
He said 950,000 FSC sockeye were caught by native communities in the Fraser in 2005, and because the season was short and intense, a large number of fish arrived quickly and went into commercial freezers.
"About one third of our fish were in cold storage. This would not be unusual," he said.
Mr. Crey said salmon are served at almost every ceremony.
"If a member of my community passes away, you'd get 250 to 1,000 people attending the funeral. Fish would be served. It's the same at weddings, birthdays. … And that's a lot of fish," he said.
About 40,000 aboriginal people live in Metro Vancouver and about 15,000 are in the Fraser Valley. It's not clear how many of them get FSC salmon.


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US political observers and historians have been racking their brains over the question: "Who does Karl Rove remind us of?!" His behavior has been compared to every Machiavellian ball-buster from Richelieu to Savanarola to Rasputin.
All comparison are correct but the physical resemblance has been a stumper. Many suggested Mrs Doubtfire and who could deny the beady eyes and the puffy cheeks. But high tech imaging has transposed numerous historical faces over the physiognomy of Herr Commandante Rove and the image that gets the most hits turns out to be Ben Franklin!
Revolutionary historians find the remblance in appearance only: "Franklin was a lover of life!", explained Franklin scholar, Frank Benjaminson, "Rove's soul if he has one is more akin to Nazis Goebbels or Goerring. Franklin was wise and witty and knew a fool from a while away. Rove has slaved to grant Bush power for more than a decade proving that he is a fool, a nitwit and a whore! Ben called himself Poor Richard and Rove is just a poor dick!"


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DH and I had a wonderful time in Bavaria. We did our entire trip by train which I highly recommend. Thanks to all the good Fodorites for you help-particularly Russ and Manhattangirl. Once I got the gist of how the train system works, it was a piece of cake. We used the Bayern tickets extensively and purchased them over the Internet before we left Washington.
This is a brief report because I know that there are plenty of other more descriptive reports on Bavaria. I would describe us as mature middle class travellers who travel modestly. We usually stay in 3 star hotels that are well-located for sightseeing. We found
Bavaria to be more expensive for hotels (average $217.00 per night) than we are used to, perhaps because of the Exchange Rate ($1.42 to 1 Euro). We were please with our hotels;all offered a hearty breakfast buffet and had pleasant staff. I list them for your convenience:
Nuremburg-Burghotel in the Alstadt
Fussen-Hotel zum Hechten
Munich-Hotel Exquisit
Rothenburg-Hotel Spitzweg
Bamberg-Hotel Barock am Dom
While I found the hotels to be more expensive than I hoped for, all were in very good locations for us to walk everywhere and we seldom used busses or trolleys. The big surprise of the trip was the food. It was just delicious-nicely prepared with delicious
light sauces and fresh vegetables. We were pleased with dinner prices and had no disappointments at any restaurant on the trip.
I sign off with one piece of advice-if you go to Bavaria, do not miss Bamberg. The old town is stunning. It is worth any detour that you have to make.
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Back from a lovely two-week trip to Bavaria
DH and I had a wonderful time in Bavaria. We did our entire trip by train which I highly recommend. Thanks to all the good Fodorites for you help-particularly Russ and Manhattangirl. Once I got the gist of how the train system works, it was a piece of cake. We used the Bayern tickets extensively and purchased them over the Internet before we left Washington.
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Thanks for the report - we are going to Bavaria in a couple months, and Bamberg, Munich, and Nuremburg are on our itinerary. We are actually staying at the Hotel Barock am Dom in Bamberg.
Any recommendations for Bamberg - restaurants, breweries, activities, etc.?
How did you like the Burghotel in Nuremburg? We haven't booked our hotel for our stay there.
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Hi November Moon:
I hope that you enjoy your stay in Bavaria.
To answer your specific questions, we do recommend the
Burghotel in Nuremburg. It is located in the Alstadt and is a very short walk to the castle and to the Albert Durer House.
We turned down our first room because it was above the highest floor and involved too many steps for my arthritic knees. We ended up with a large room on the third floor that had two sofas and a nice terrace with a table and chairs, as well as comfortable beds. The breakfast was very good.
Apparently, there are two Burg Hotels in Nuremburg. Ours was in the Alstadt. I think the other is in the modern part of the city. We arrived by train and got a good map from the tourist office near the station. The hotel was about a 20 minute walk from there.
I would recommend a museum-I think it was called the city museum which has a long film on the history of Nuremburg. It really was not mentioned in my guidebooks but was on the city map that we got from the tourist office. I thought it was interesting. There was a long film at the beginning that was worthwhile.
Be sure to see the double chapel at the castle. We ended up having a private tour of it by an off-duty guide. We tipped her and she was very happy with her 10 Euro tip.
As for Bamberg, the rooms at Barock are a little worn and the shower is a little cramped but I would stay there again. The staff was very nice and the breakfast was adequate. Be sure to tour the Neue Residence-you just wait for the next English tour to go through. There is a Nightwatchman's tour but I don't know if it is in English. I don't remember the names of any particular restaurants but both of our dinners in the Old Town were very good.
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I have always found the hotels in Germany to be less expensive than in many other European countries.
In September, we stayed in Rothenburg and Bamberg and paid considerably less than $217 per night for very nice, well located hotels:
Rothenburg - The Roter Hahn at E69 per night for double
Bamberg - Altstadt Molitor at E89 per night for double
I'm not trying to be critical of your hotel choices, I just don't want people to be put off thinking that you have to pay that much for nice 3* hotels.
For november_moon, in Bamberg we really enjoyed the Klosterbräu brewery, especially if you can sit out on the terrace (due to smoking being allowed inside) with its nice views.
We also had a good meal at the Hotel Weirich restaurant as well as at the Hotel Brudermühle. Nothing fancy but good German food at reasonable prices.
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Wanttogo, sounds like a great trip.
Just wondering, how much luggage did you and your husband have while travelling on trains? Was luggage an issue with out a car? Thanks...
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lateday traveller,
Between the two of us we had 2 smaller size suit cases (they qualify for airline carryon) with roller wheels and one backpack. We had no trouble getting on and off the train. I am dedicated to packing lightly for our annual international trips and have accumulated dedicated travel clothes that can be rolled in the carry-on and are quick dry. I also bring plenty of Woolite packages (Container Store) and a couple plastic clothes hangers from my grandaughters; closet and I am set for two weeks. I have no desire to deal with large suitcases or a car in Europe. Depending on the country, cars are broken into often and suitcases stolen. Also, they are expensive to rent, operate and park.
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Thanks for the additional info. This will be our second trip to Bavaria - we loved it so much the first time that we are going back. I can't wait!
latedaytraveler - We prefer traveling by train in Europe as well. Luggage has not been a problem for us. We take a rollerboard each (carry-on size), a small duffle, handbag, and a camera bag. I handle my rollerboard and my handbag. My husband handles his rollerboard, the small duffle, and the camera bag. On trains there is sometimes luggage space between the rows of seats, in overhead racks, or under seats. Also at the end of the train cars.
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Aramis - I second that!
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It qualifies as a secular, in my world. I get goosebumps and watery-eyes every time I approach it.
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It qualifies as a secular "pilgrimage", in my world. I get goosebumps and watery-eyes every time I approach it
is what I meant to type
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We have always traveled by car in Germany. It might not be the right choice for everyone but we don't feel it is that expensive for the way we like to travel. Also, we have never had our car broken into during any of our 6 trips to Germany and Austria.
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I'm with you Bettyk. I love the freedom of the open road and the ability to stop and look at that strange World War II-era building on the side of the road or try the Weinstube advertizing cheap cheap Moselwein. And when I can't find a hotel for under a hundred bucks a night, I find a Zimmerfrei or farm instead. To each his own. Most people probably figure it's a trip of a lifteime and splurge. I've been able to make it back to Germany almost yearly by taking the Walmart shopper approach.
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I agree with bettyk. I often travel by car in Germany. It's convenient, and the roads are good. I don't try to drive in the big cities, though.
Germany is the only country where I have ever left visible luggage locked in the car--not that I would recommend doing that. But we wanted to see Linderhof on our way to somewhere else, and our choices were to leave the luggage in the car or skip Linderhof.
There was a sort of wandering parking lot attendant in the area, and we asked him if it was safe to leave our stuff in the car while we toured Linderhof. He looked at us like we were crazy--sort of like, "Of course it's safe."
I also think you can find inexpensive hotels in Germany that are attractive, comfortable, and clean. I'd check in a guidebook to get some ideas and then check up-to-date prices on the internet.
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The Venice Hotel Tritone is located directly across the road from the Venice Mestre Railway and conveniently close to bus and coach stops. The attractions of Venice are only 10 minutes away and business travelers can easily move throughout the entire Veneto region.
Ideal if you arrive by car. A great advantage of staying outside Venice is the convenience of using your own transport. Please make use of our special arrangement with the parking lot next to the hotel.
Complimentary Wi-Fi connection. All of our guests, whether they travel to Mestre for leisure or business appreciate the Wi-Fi internet connection completely FREE of charge that is available in all the Hotel Tritone rooms.
Leave your luggage with us and enjoy a carefree time. Feel free to leave your luggage in our secure storage should you like to enjoy a bit more sightseeing after check out and before your departure.
The Mestre Hotel Tritone has a long and illustrious tradition in the hospitality industry.
We meet a lot of people, we see all kinds of change and we aim to move with the times and improve our service every day.
Starting from August 24th 2011 a city tax in Mestre is in force: up to 3,10 € per person, per night, in 4 star hotels. The additional fee is not included in the reservation amount and will be paid directly at the hotel. Children under ten years of age are not subject to the fee.


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Following the latest attack on the meat industry's environmental impact, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has responded by highlighting the "excellent sustainability credentials" behind Scotch Beef PGI and Scotch Lamb PGI.
Jim McLaren, chairman of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), said: "It is vital there is clarity and good understanding of the very positive environmental message our industry in Scotland has to tell, to avoid confusion in the media and among consumers."
The impact of meat has been a hot topic of late, with BBC's Horizon programme 'Should I Eat Meat?" causing a storm of opinion across the country and on social media, helped along by meatinfo.co.uk's #meatdebate hashtag. Now, the BBC has picked up on Aberdeen University and Cambridge University research, which claims that "greenhouse gases from food production will go up 80% if meat and dairy consumption continues to rise at its current rate".
McLaren continued to defend Scotland's production: "Our traditional, extensive grass-based systems are based on free-ranging livestock, grazing at low stocking densities and eating grass and forage from land generally unsuitable for growing alternative food sources. This largely avoids the position in other parts of the world where protein suitable for human consumption is being diverted into livestock production. Grass and rough grazing account for around 80% of Scottish agricultural area and we have an abundant water supply.
"The reality is that livestock production is the only viable means of two-thirds of Scotland contributing to food production and the secondary benefits of rough grazing are to enhance and protect the valuable habitats of a range of animal and bird species, and protect Scotland's carbon-rich soils."
He also explained that red meat production is of the utmost importance to Scotland sociologically and economically, contributing more than £2bn and accounting for 50,000 jobs, many of which are in 'fragile rural areas'.