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The odd skeleton of wooden beams barely poked above the sands, exposed just enough by wind and tides for a beachcomber to report the curious find.
Fred Boyles, National Park Service superintendent on Georgia's Cumberland Island, says the buried beams could have easily been overlooked as ordinary flotsam washed ashore on the beach. But archaeologists called to the remote Atlantic coastal island spent days recently unearthing an astonishing find: an old wooden shipwreck held together with wooden pegs, its backstory lost in time.
"Someone had the foresight to say that doesn't just look like normal wood, and thank goodness they called us," Boyles said of the island resident, who stumbled on the wreck around Christmas. "Frankly, had I been driving on the beach, I would've ridden right by."
This 80-foot-long fragment of history, with some of its wooden siding still intact, is believed to date to the mid-1800s based on its construction, said Michael Steiber, a National Park Service archaeologist trying to crack the mystery of the ship's origin.
It might have been delivering supplies to Southern plantation owners who grew cotton, corn and rice on Cumberland Island for decades after the Revolutionary War, Steiber said. Or perhaps it was a Confederate blockade runner that sank during the Civil War.
There is no shortage of potential suspects on Cumberland Island, a place steeped in history. The park service manages the island off the Southeast coast today as a federally protected wilderness.
"This has been a high-traffic area ever since the Spanish and the British started colonizing," Steiber said. "There are a lot of possibilities."
The archaeologists made copious notes during their days of excavation on the site last week. They drew maps and collected wood samples for testing. Now they are turning to the historical records for clues.
Early Spanish settlers operated missions on the island for roughly a century, from 1587 to 1684. The English arrived not long after Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe founded Georgia as the 13th British colony in 1733. In the 1800s, plantations thrived on Cumberland Island until the region's economy collapsed after the Civil War.
Yet identifying the wreck is proving elusive.
The archaeologists found no telltale artifacts amid the wreckage that might betray its secrets. Nor was there any trace of a name imprinted on the rotting wood frame, which measures roughly 80 feet-by-20 feet. It apparently came from the ship's midsection.
"The fragment we got obviously washed ashore during a major storm and the rest of the ship itself is probably off in the water," Steiber said.
Parts of the wreckage were under up to 3 feet of sand, he added. "We think it's been buried for quite a long time."
Reachable only by boat, the island draws about 43,500 visitors each year.
Many are drawn by its natural beauty and its history, old and new. Cumberland Island was nearly abandoned when millionaire Thomas Carnegie, brother of Andrew Carnegie, established a winter retreat on its 24 square miles in the 1880s. His heirs sold the island to the federal government in 1972.
However, tourists planning trips to Cumberland Island shouldn't be adding the shipwreck to their sightseeing lists.
The National Park Service won't divulge the location of the wreckage. Park rangers figure it's unlikely many visitors would find it on their own, considering the island has 17 miles of beach.
And after three days of carefully uncovering and documenting the wreckage, workers wrapped up their work Thursday by taking one final precaution to protect the site.
"We covered it back up," Boyles said, meaning they buried their discovery again beneath the sand.
Steiber said that was the best possible option. The rotting wreckage seemed too fragile to be removed intact, he said, and preserving it in an indoor space would be expensive.
Leaving the wreckage exposed on the beach would only lead to further destruction from wind and rain, not to mention possible damage and pilfering by island visitors.
"It's kind of sad and disheartening after spending that much time uncovering it," Steiber said. But he concluded: "it's safer for the wreck to be left where it is."Wooden artifact found on Cumberland


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wow!!! u look stunning!!! i love the whole outfit & the wedges!! awesome pics!!
this pairing is so fresh and unexpected - i love it. and as far as your quote - I think that thought translates into growing up and realizing life isnt as fun as it used to be :(ReplyDelete
you look cute as usual. your beige color skirt is very adorable.ReplyDelete
love the flower jacket!! really like flower fashion:p
nice outfit
I love your skirt..J'adore
Magnifique toujours!!
Love the hair in the first shot - very chic...the shoes remind of me of Balmain's latest collections for some reason
love the outfit! but aren't you afraid that the wind might blow up your skirt? i guess that's a constant fear of mine when it comes to skirts...ReplyDelete
The minute I saw these I gasped. Love the jacket!!!! Why doesn't MIAMI have H&M??? :(
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Those wedges are still so fab! And I love this flouncy flirty skirt paired with the florals. Beautiful!ReplyDelete
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Well put together! Shorts or no shorts, that skirts too short. But to each their own. I love the jacket! :) - Lucy B.ReplyDelete
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loving the hairReplyDelete
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Adorable floral jacket and hoooot wedges too...
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I love the wedges! And the skirt.
Aqua is an amazing line.
Way to kill it!
I hope your good days are starting to outweigh your bad.
Girl, I have to say everything goes fine in your outfit, the shoes are so glam and the whole look is so bohemian chic !
you look uber gorgeous!!! love the skirt and the flowery! =))ReplyDelete
I love your skirt, great outfit!
I love your hair, I wasn't sure I liked it at first, but its grown on me :)
this has to be one of my fave outfits of yours.
And those studded wedges? Unreal!
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amazing shoes :)
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Love Grace.
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the whole outfit is gorgeous!
i love the floral jacket so much!
i love h&m, that floral jacket is soo pretty!ReplyDelete
Those wedges are to diiiieee for. They look so comfy too! And think how cute they'll look with tights in the winter!ReplyDelete
Well as long as you're happy no? Hope you have a wonderful weekend! I'm watching Pretty Woman munching on some home-made brownies! I'm still waiting on a make-up tutoral. Take care beautiful! (Tracey M.)ReplyDelete
Hi there! Your hair and makeup are so good! And I've been looking for a floral jacket of my own.ReplyDelete
Hi there! Your hair and makeup are so good! I'm looking for my own floral jacket. Yours look great for summer.ReplyDelete
firstly, you are absolutely gorgeous.
and secondly, i love the floral jacket. such a nice outfit!
well this floral jacket is really adorable!!ReplyDelete
btw, i followed your hair tutorial =)ReplyDelete
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so cute!
loving the skirt
You looks beautiful!!!
The jacket is so cute, and I'm in love with that wedges!
love the simplicity <3
You look a lot younger in these images (perculiar???) -like 17/18! It's definetely not a bad thing, you look youthful and fresh <3
What a lovely skirt. It's Bradshaw reminiscent for sure!ReplyDelete
Well..isn't life a big fantasy anyways?
I see you are wearing those new shoes huh...looking beautiful Delmy!
Have a fantastic weekend:)
That floral cardigan is so cute!ReplyDelete
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I love your hair and that floral jacket, you look so lovely. xReplyDelete
wow! great outfit, great shoes, great blog!
How can you go out with a skirt that short? Either you love the attention from them perverted guys out there or you simply like flaunting your legs to people. I mean what kind of compliments are you looking to get? Sorry but I can't give you kudos on this one. :( Donatella.ReplyDelete
What a nice shirt, so sweet! <3
And the skirt isn't short at all.. =s
I'm heading for H&M to get the floral jacket as soon as possible!
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X, fashion-nerdic!
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First time I've come across your blog, and I'm glad I did! Love that jacket. Great combination.ReplyDelete
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this is gorgeous! those wedges are perfectionReplyDelete
This is one of my fav outfit posts ever! Love the skirt and the floral jacket. Gorgeous mix of colourReplyDelete
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
October 19, 2011: Live Free or Die
42 comments:
- Looks and Books said...
I almost bought that sweater in gray this weekend! I went with a "merino sweatshirt" instead because it was softer, but this looks so cozy on you!
Goodbyes are hard, but Pittsburgh sounds great, and if the opportunity is what I'm thinking it might be, then congratulations, and I think it's going to be totally worth it!
- October 19, 2011 at 12:42 PM
- Unknown said...
love your coat! so gorgeous, you look fantastic.
- October 19, 2011 at 12:48 PM
- Urban Nester said...
You look like you should be in a Free People magazine with this outfit! I love it! You are beautiful!
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- October 19, 2011 at 12:48 PM
- Joy said...
I really like this.
- October 19, 2011 at 12:49 PM
- Unknown said...
Wow rally beautiful place. There are so many parts of the USA I want to explore. The sheer scale of the landscape never ceases to amaze me.
Sorry about the sadness but I can't wait to hear what your opportunity is! I live 5 hours or so away from my family and it can be tough but you really do appreciate each other. Good luck with the new start!!
- October 19, 2011 at 12:51 PM
- samantha ramage said...
love the wedge boots for hiking :)
what a fashionista!
can't believe you're moving!!!! :(
- October 19, 2011 at 12:51 PM
- amanda said...
what a gorgeous place you come from. i know it'll be hard to leave it behind. i hope you have an easy transition and grow to love your new home!
- October 19, 2011 at 12:52 PM
- Santina said...
Goodbyes are the worst! I totally understand how you feel. I'm a bit of a wanderer, so I find myself saying goodbye to loved ones more often than most. It never gets easier. You are very brave for leaving behind your family and friends to pursue what can only be an amazing opportunity!
And, I'm a New England girl at heart, too. I will always feel a strong connection with that area of the country no matter where I live.
- October 19, 2011 at 1:00 PM
- tm said...
being from MA is a big part of my identity, and it still is, even though i have lived in 2 other states over the last 6 years. i never lived outside of new england until i went to grad school (in pittsburgh!). your new city (which has become my home away from home even though i live in another city now) has a lot in common with parts of new england-- that mill/industrial feel, the neighborhood-y-ness, even the scenery (despite being landlocked and nowhere near the ocean).
- October 19, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- blue roses said...
i really love the gold bracelets, they are an interesting and harsh juxtaposition with the sweeping natural landscape and the soft fabrics of the sweater and jacket.
- October 19, 2011 at 1:16 PM
- Charmaine said...
Have a safe move. I'm sure you'll settle in to your new city in no time.
Btw, I'm glad you're back to naming your posts with phrases rather than colours. It just seems so much more inspiring.
- October 19, 2011 at 1:43 PM
- BuenoBueno said...
love those boots and best of luck with your move! its exciting and i cant wait to hear what your new venture is!
- October 19, 2011 at 1:47 PM
- RuBee said...
I need a coat like that in my life! I've got a couple of warm dressy coats, but I need something like this for more casual days out. You look great.
- October 19, 2011 at 2:00 PM
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- October 19, 2011 at 2:10 PM
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I also have strong ties in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire (where I'm from), and I can totally understand how you feel that New England is a part of you. It's good you feel strongly about where you're from so that you can always bring that part of you wherever you go.
I'm sad you're leaving New England (as you are the only blogger from the area I follow), but your new opportunity sounds amazing!
Best of luck with the moving process!
- October 19, 2011 at 2:12 PM
- Manding. said...
i'm sure you'll still have plenty of crisp fall days outside of new england. although this is absolutely beautiful! and the coat is perfect.
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- October 19, 2011 at 2:23 PM
- Mademoiselle Lala said...
THE BEST photo-session background EVER!!! Reminds me totally of Twilight! :) X
- October 19, 2011 at 2:24 PM
- Marie said...
Ah-mazing coat, a classic fall print.
Marie @ Lemondrop ViNtAge
I'm having a giveaway...
- October 19, 2011 at 2:32 PM
- Dawn said...
Leaving friends and family is never easy, but moving is such an exciting adventure. :)
Also, I love how simple this outfit is. Those shoes are perfect!
- October 19, 2011 at 3:11 PM
Beautiful pictures! Love the sweater and shoes, too!
- October 19, 2011 at 3:38 PM
- Unknown said...
aw goodbyes sure are hard, but cheers to new beginnings!
<3 steffy
- October 19, 2011 at 4:38 PM
- Stephanie said...
I love your boots! Beautiful pictures.
- October 19, 2011 at 5:24 PM
- The Wh0le Story said...
Beautiful pics, and I love that sweater.
- October 19, 2011 at 5:43 PM
- Hanna said...
I love the coat.
I did a same scale huge move 7 years ago and it was the best thing I ever did. I miss my family and the distance is still sometimes a little hard but I wouldn't change my decision, ever. good luck!
- October 19, 2011 at 7:56 PM
- Hope said...
I love your outfit!!
My husband and I moved a few months ago from Tennessee to NYC. It was tough to say goodbye, but just remember that everyone is a Skype call away. :)
- October 19, 2011 at 8:21 PM
- alexandra grecco said...
Wonderful photos!
Alexandra Grecco
- October 19, 2011 at 9:01 PM
- Femke said...
Saying goodbye is a horrible thing to do, best thing is to pretend you don't have to say goodbye because you're going to see each other again. Good luck in Pittsburgh!
Love your outfit, this is so much easier than the constant layering.
lots of love, Femke On the Button
- October 20, 2011 at 8:32 AM
- Veronika Novotny said...
Ah, gorgeous photos & location Julie -what a breathtaking spot!! And my goodness, I adore this outfit, that coat & necklace have me swooning. Also, love this simple, but super chic jeans look on you. I always love how you style your denim so fresh and beautiful. Enjoy your day!! xo
- October 20, 2011 at 12:14 PM
- sweet harvest moon said...
Wow! These pictures are amazing! The location is breathtaking!
I don't like goodbyes either :(
- October 20, 2011 at 1:51 PM
- Virginie's Cinema said...
This is so beautiful but I'm sure you will find new beauty and inspiration in your new city too! New time you'll visit, there will be snow and it will be magical.
Virginie ♥
- October 20, 2011 at 10:21 PM
- Aya Smith said...
You make me regret short hair SO badly! You look gorgeous... and I LOVE the fit of those jeans!
Aya ♥ Strawberry Koi
- October 20, 2011 at 11:14 PM
- Natalie said...
the scenery is completely gorgeous! and love the coat from modcloth!
- October 21, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Such a great outfit and beautiful background. I just discovered your blog, loves it! ~jen
- October 21, 2011 at 6:35 PM
- Unknown said...
You look so cozy in this outfit. I'm sorry your move has been hard on you, but I'm sure there'll be tons of fun adventures in your new home!
- October 21, 2011 at 8:34 PM
- Paula T said...
Love the Navajo coat with fur, luve the fleck knit jumper....love the whole look especially against the autumn foliage....excited a new season has begun!
- October 22, 2011 at 11:49 AM
- morgane said...
good luck on the move. I know what it's like to leave your home place ! But i'm sure your new life is gonna be pretty exciting. :)
- October 23, 2011 at 10:30 AM
- Amanda said...
I hope you're getting settled into your new place in Pittsburgh! I've lived here for a little over a year (Lawrenceville- check out Pavement and Wildcard, also Espresso a Mano is the best coffee shop in the whole world) and I'm finding myself settling in quite nicely. I'm sure you're going to love it here. Best of luck!
- October 23, 2011 at 8:50 PM
- Shan said...
I love Cathedral Ledge! I worked at a summer camp in NH and that was our favorite "night off" spot :) So jealous you get to see it in the fall! So gorgeous!
- October 24, 2011 at 12:25 AM
- Missy said...
LOVEEEEEEEEEEEE your outfit!!!!!!!!!
- October 24, 2011 at 8:42 PM
- E said...
Aw, moves are tough. I love New England, too. Going up for a wedding shortly and I'm looking forward to taking in the real fall weather. Great coat for this :-)
- October 25, 2011 at 11:29 AM
- Louder Than Silence said...
Goodbyes are never easy but your move sounds exciting, can't wait to hear more! Love the coat you're wearing here too, it's perfect for autumn. S x
- October 25, 2011 at 11:56 AM
- Jessie @ Style and Pepper said...
hi, pretty girl!!! that color looks amazing on you! :) XOXO
- October 29, 2011 at 11:49 AM
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A friend recently sent me an article titled, "Maybe age really is just a number." The date and the name of the paper are cut off but Hope Yen of the Associated Press wrote it. She notes that the world population of centenarians is growing and "challenging views of what it means to be old." There are, of course, many implications of what this will mean, depending on whether they (we) are healthy or frail. But what caught my eye is the picture of a 100-year-old woman shown throwing a bowling ball.
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The mother of a friend of mine is 92. She exercises regularly, including time on the treadmill, and always volunteers to bring a dish to a potluck dinner. My friend recently took her to renew her driver's license. She was armed with a certificate from her optometrist saying she could see well enough to drive. The clerk couldn't read the doctor's writing so she had to take the eye exam there anyway. She passed it, the daughter doesn't know how, but still had to prove she was who she said she was, and that she was a U.S. citizen (and not a terrorist for example). She easily proved who she was but had some trouble with the citizenship until she located her birth certificate in a safe. They returned with it to the examination location and another clerk scrutinized "the ragged little piece of deteriorating paper, then finally declared it was good." She passed and waved goodbye, advising them she would see them again in four years.
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Christmas wouldn't be complete for the Rinfret family without an evening of snuggling under blankets around the fireplace on the back porch. After all, it's Cindy Rinfret's philosophy that if you're blessed with four seasons, you should embrace them. She has zero interest in enclosing the candlelit porch overlooking the Connecticut countryside.
"We put on parkas or sweaters, wrap up in blankets, and light a fire," she says.? And if the crackling fire isn't warm enough, the family's trio of friendly golden retrievers (aka the Three Amigos) are more than happy to nuzzle in.
"We call it our outdoor living room," says Cindy. "We probably use that room more than any other in the house." One Christmas Eve, Cindy, her husband, Peter, and their two teenagers, Spencer and Taylor, bundled up in fur blankets and told stories around the fireplace until 3 a.m. "We had the fire going, and all the candles were lit. It's all about creating memories."
In many ways, the house is inspired by memories—family trips to Europe and Asia, and Peter's teen years at a boarding school in Normandy, France. "We wanted a house with a Normandy farmhouse feel to it," Cindy says. That translates to spaces that are elegant, but most of all, relaxed, comfortable, and inviting.
When the couple found a five-plus-acre lot in Greenwich that backed up to hundreds of acres of protected wetlands, their dreams began to take shape. Finding an architect who shared their vision, however, required a trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Cindy, who is a successful interior designer (fashion icon Tommy Hilfiger's family are regular clients) and owner of a design shop, had seen the work of architect Jack Arnold in home magazines. "His name kept coming back to me. I love his European sensibility," Cindy says.
The Rinfrets flew to Tulsa, met with Arnold, and toured several houses he had designed, including his own. "I could tell by his work that he totally got it," Cindy recalls. "He understood exactly what I had in mind." The architect regularly visits the French countryside, sketching and photographing houses, outbuildings, and architectural details. He then translates those classic styles and graceful proportions to new houses built in the United States.
"When I drive through the countryside in France, I'm very influenced by the simplicity of the architecture of the rural buildings and farmhouses, the way the buildings are clustered around courtyards," Arnold explains.
The Rinfret house—with its high-pitched rooflines, arched windows, dry-stack stone landscaping, and a stucco exterior that mimics the ancient plaster-over-stone technique used in rural France—reflects those European scenes.? Arnold even beefed up the thickness of exterior walls to 12 inches to capture the character of an old structure.
Inside, he varied ceiling heights, which also replicates many of the old houses he's seen in France. Most of the Rinfrets' ceilings are 12 feet high, while the family room and master bedroom vault to 20 feet. Even with soaring ceilings, the rooms feel intimate, thanks to massive French white oak ceiling beams. And because the beams are real, not simply built to resemble beams, they add authenticity. "You get some checking and twisting as the wood beams dry that you don't get with thin pieces of wood," Arnold says. "It's those details and proportions that you experience when you're in the house that make it feel authentic."
The house's H-shaped floor plan allows for rooms with windows on at least two sides, opening spaces to natural light and views of the outdoors. "Much of the house is one-room deep," Arnold explains, "so you can see through spaces and keep rooms light-filled." Tall windows with arched transoms and multiple French doors look to back and front courtyards, another European influence. "You can sit in the living room or dining room and look to both courtyards, and have a sense of connection to both of them," he says.
Cindy's previous Colonial home required her to make trips to "visit" her gardens. Now they are just a step away from several rooms. "There's something of interest out of every window in the house," she says.
Rooms flow one to another, creating a meandering sense of discovery as people move through the house. The back porch (dubbed the outdoor living room by the family) and the dining room are reached via a window-lined gallery hall off the family room. "I love how you discover the rooms gradually," she explains. "The house has unexpected, quiet surprises." There's even a hidden staircase behind faux bookshelves in the library. The staircase is one of two that go to the children's bedrooms upstairs. The other is by the mudroom.
An understated palette of pale green and quiet khaki blends outdoors with indoors as well, adds Cindy. "The architecture was so strong, I didn't overdecorate the house. It's like a girl with good bones. She doesn't need to wear much makeup. It's the same with this house; it stands on its own."
More than a pretty face, the house has to stand up to plenty of activity, too, including teenagers Spencer, 18, and Taylor, 16, and their friends, three dogs, two cats, and a pet bird.
Floors are durable and easy-care limestone, white oak, and antique terra-cotta pavers. Cindy repurposes garden antiques for furnishings for an unexpected mix of elegant and rustic. "The whole house is meant to create comfort—in an emotional sense as well as the physical," she explains. "You feel like everything is right with the world when you're here."
Photograhy: Michael Partenio
Produced by Stacy Kunstel
Architect: Jack Arnold, 7310 S. Yale, Tulsa, OK 74136; 800/824-3565; jackarnold.com
Interior design: Cindy Rinfret, Rinfret Ltd., 203/622-0000, and Rinfret Home and Garden, 354 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, CT 06830; 203/622-0204; rinfretltd.com
Rustic ceiling beams and white oak floors combine comfortably with refined furnishings in the living room. Armchairs next to the sofa swivel for easy conversation. "I love the mix of casual and elegant. It's like wearing jeans and a silk shirt," Cindy says. French doors flanking the sofa open to the kitchen and family room area.
The family Christmas tree sits in the opposite end of the living room near the fireplace and in front of French doors that look to a courtyard.
A sisal wall covering in the library adds texture when paired with the Federal-style mantel and pine cabinetry, designed by homeowner and designer Cindy Rinfret.
The houndstooth-patterned sisal wall covering creates a homey atmosphere in the library, which is echoed in the sprigs of evergreens and berries, pinecones and magnolias which cluster for the season around the seashell-studded mirror and over the mantel.
The pine-paneled library acts as a sitting room for the nearby master bedroom; it can be shut off from the home's public spaces.
Two of the family's three golden retrievers sit by French doors just outside the library. The narrow holiday trees are set in rustic pots from Thailand.
Stone was applied to the wall above the large fireplace, dramatizing the 20-foot-high peak of the vaulted family room ceiling. The glass door to the left of the fireplace leads to the dining room and porch. The powerful architecture needs only a simple swag for the holidays. A punch of color is added with three scarlet blooms of amaryllis, a bowl of apples on the ottoman, and the family's green-and-red Christmas-colored parrot who perches nearby.
A wood-topped island and a refrigerator armoire give the kitchen furniture styling that blends with the adjoining family room.
Heavy oak timbers and salvaged French terra-cotta pavers contribute to the rustic feel of the back porch, which the family uses as an outdoor living room.
An antique French cheese table with marble insets on the tabletop keeps the mood casual in the dining room. The walls are upholstered in a lighthearted botanical fabric that complements the framed arrangement of antique pressed flower specimens hanging above the sideboard. The Rinfrets eat most of their meals in the room, except in the summer, when they move outdoors to a dining terrace just outside the French doors.
The side entry functions as a mudroom so it has a durable and easy-to-maintain limestone floor. Oak beams and shutters on the inside of the windows add a casual touch. Cindy wanted to have a special tree for the dogs so a traditional limestone-topped entry table holds a miniature tree that displays some of the family's dog-related ornaments.
If you owned golden retrievers, could you resist this ornament?
Another ornament from the dogs' "special tree."
Steep-pitched roofs, arched windows, and courtyards were inspired by French architecture.
An outdoor courtyard, decorated with a vintage mirror and a wire urn filled with greens and branches, offers an interesting vignette from the house.
The entrance gate to the Rinfrets' house is bedecked with holiday greenery...
...that takes on a festive glow after dark.
Cindy Rinfret hangs a wreath with help from Coatue.
Peter, Spencer, Taylor, and Cindy with their golden retrievers, Sconset, Coatue, and Cisco, who are named after Nantucket beaches.


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The daemon lastfmsubmitd is a daemon which may be installed from the official repositories as well. To install it, first edit {{ic|/etc/lastfmsubmitd.conf}} to reflect your requirements and activate both {{ic|lastfmsubmitd}} and {{ic|lastmp}} systemd services.
The daemon lastfmsubmitd is a daemon which may be installed from the official repositories as well. To install it, first edit {{ic|/etc/lastfmsubmitd.conf}} to reflect your requirements and activate both {{ic|lastfmsubmitd}} and {{ic|lastmp}} systemd services.
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- 1 Tips and tricks
- 1.1 Organizing
- 1.2 Last.fm scrobbling
- 1.3 Never play on start
- 1.4 Example configuration: Output with 44.1 KHz at e. g. 16 bit depth, multiple programs at once
- 1.5 Control MPD with lirc
- 1.6 Control MPD with phone
- 1.7 MPD and PulseAudio
- 1.8 Cue Files
- 1.9 HTTP Streaming
Tips and tricks
MPD does not provide a tool to preserve the file structure of your audio files. Check out beets.
Last.fm scrobbling
To scrobble your songs to Last.fm when using MPD, there are several possibilities.
mpdas is an AudioScrobbler client for MPD written in C++. It uses curl and libmpd. mpdas supports the latest AudioScrobbler protocol (2.0) and will also cache unscrobbled plays in ~/.mpdascache if there's no network connectivity.
mpdasAUR is available in the AUR. Visit the official website for more information.
Configuration of mpdas is very simple, below is an example:
- Edit the file
username = LASTFM USER password = PASSWORD IN MD5 debug = 1 #runas is an optional feature. It change the user mpdas runs as runas = USERNAME #host is an optional feature to set the current mpd host host = HOST #mpdpassword is an optional feature to set the current mpd password mpdpassword = MPDPASS #port is an optional feature to set the current mpd port port = MPDPORT
A very basic example of
.mpdasrc is also available as
To get your password in md5 hash, just run:
echo -n 'PASSWORD' | md5sum | cut -f 1 -d " "
- Add
mpdasto the file in which you start
mpdas well (e.g.
pidof mpdas >& /dev/null if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then mpdas & fi
mpdscribbleAUR is a daemon available in the AUR (if you prefer, mpdscribble-gitAUR is also available). This is arguably the best alternative, because it is the semi-official MPD scrobbler and uses the new "idle" feature in MPD for more accurate scrobbling. Also, you do not need root access to configure it, because it does not need any changes to
/etc at all. Visit the official website for more information.
After you have installed mpdscribble, do the following (not as root):
$ mkdir ~/.mpdscribble
- Create the file
~/.mpdscribble/mpdscribble.confand add the following:
[mpdscribble] host = your mpd host # optional, defaults to $MPD_HOST or localhost port = your mpd port # optional, defaults to $MPD_PORT or 6600 log = /home/YOUR_USERNAME/.mpdscribble/mpdscribble.log verbose = 2 sleep = 1 musicdir = your music directory proxy = your proxy # optional, e. g. http://your.proxy:8080, defaults to none [last.fm] # last.fm section, comment if you do not use last.fm url = http://post.audioscrobbler.com/ username = your last.fm username password = your last.fm password journal = /home/YOUR_USERNAME/.mpdscribble/lastfm.journal [libre.fm] # libre.fm section, comment if you do not use libre.fm url = http://turtle.libre.fm/ username = your libre.fm username password = your libre.fm password journal = /home/YOUR_USERNAME/.mpdscribble/librefm.journal
Please note that passwords can also be written down as MD5:
echo -n 'PASSWORD' | md5sum | cut -f 1 -d " "
- Add
mpdscribbleto the file in which you start
mpdas well (e.g.
pidof mpdscribble >& /dev/null if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then mpdscribble & fi
mpdscribble per user with systemd
Since systemd is default on new installations, starting mpdscribble with .xinitrc is outdated. mpdscribble should be started per user with systemd. See Mpd#Start_MPD_per_user_with_systemd and Systemd/User.
Install mpdscribble.
Create a directory for mpdscribble and copy the example .conf
$ mkdir ~/.mpdscribble $ cp /usr/share/mpdscribble/mpdscribble.conf.example ~/.mpdscribble.conf
With the current version mpdscribble 0.22-5, adding the sections mentiond above to ~/.mpdscribble.conf is not necessary. Just add your username and password.
Then, edit a new file ~/.config/systemd/user/mpdscribble.service
[Unit] Description = MPD Scribbler [Service] ExecStart = /usr/bin/mpdscribble -D Restart = always [Install] WantedBy = default.target
Now, enable and start mpdscribble.service as per user
$ systemctl --user enable mpdscribble $ systemctl --user start mpdscribble
Sonata and Ario
Sonata has built-in support for scrobbling, although that requires the program to run the whole time. Additionally, Sonata does not cache the songs if they cannot be forwarded to Last.fm at the time of playing, meaning they will not be added to the statistics.
The daemon lastfmsubmitd is a daemon which may be installed from the official repositories as well. To install it, first edit
/etc/lastfmsubmitd.conf to reflect your requirements and activate both
lastfmsubmitd and
lastmp systemd services.
Never play on start
This feature is present in mpd after version 0.16.2. When this feature is enabled, the mpd process will always start in the "paused" state, even if a song was playing when mpd was stopped. Add the line below to your
mpd.conf file to enable this feature.
restore_paused "yes"
Example configuration: Output with 44.1 KHz at e. g. 16 bit depth, multiple programs at once
Why these formats? Because they are standard CDA, because ALSA on its own allows more than one program "to sound" only with dmix — whose resampling algorithm is inferior — and because dmix by default resamples anything lower to 48 KHz (or whatever higher format is playing at the time). Also, some get clicking sounds if at least
mpd.conf is not changed this way.
What is the downside? These settings cause everything (if necessary) to be resampled to this format, such as material from DVD or TV which usually is at 48 KHz. But there is no known way to have ALSA dynamically change the format, and particularly if you listen to far more CDs than anything else the occasional 48 → 44.1 is not too great a loss.
The following assumes that there are not already other settings which conflict resp. overwrite it. This applies especially to the current user's potential
~/.asoundrc — which MPD as its own user ignores, therefore the following should go to
defaults.pcm.dmix.rate 44100 # Force 44.1 KHz defaults.pcm.dmix.format S16_LE # Force 16 bits
audio_output { type "alsa" # Use the ALSA output plugin. name "HDA Intel" # Can be called anything or nothing tmk, but must be present. options "dev=dmixer" device "plug:dmix" # Both lines cause MPD to output to dmix. format "44100:16:2" # the actual format auto_resample "no" # This bypasses ALSA's own algorithms, which generally are inferior. See below how to choose a different one. use_mmap "yes" # Minor speed improvement, should work with all modern cards. } samplerate_converter "0" # MPD's best, most CPU intensive algorithm. See 'man mpd.conf' for others — for anything other than the poorest "internal", libsamplerate must be installed.
If one wants to leave the bit depth decision to ALSA resp. MPD, comment out resp. omit the dmix.format line and change the one for mpd with format to "44100:*:2".
Control MPD with lirc
There are already some clients designed for communications between lircd and MPD, however, as far as the practical use, they are not very useful since their functions are limited.
It is recommended to use mpc with irexec. mpc is a command line player which only sends the command to MPD and exits immediately, which is perfect for irexec, the command runner included in lirc. What irexec does is that it runs a specified command once received a remote control button.
First of all, please setup your remotes as referred to the Lirc article.
Edit your favored lirc startup configuration file, default location is
Fill the file with the following pattern:
begin prog = irexec button = <button_name> config = <command_to_run> repeat = <0 or 1> end
An useful example:
## irexec begin prog = irexec button = play_pause config = mpc toggle repeat = 0 end begin prog = irexec button = stop config = mpc stop repeat = 0 end begin prog = irexec button = previous config = mpc prev repeat = 0 end begin prog = irexec button = next config = mpc next repeat = 0 end begin prog = irexec button = volup config = mpc volume +2 repeat = 1 end begin prog = irexec button = voldown config = mpc volume -2 repeat = 1 end begin prog = irexec button = pbc config = mpc random repeat = 0 end begin prog = irexec button = pdvd config = mpc update repeat = 0 end begin prog = irexec button = right config = mpc seek +00:00:05 repeat = 0 end begin prog = irexec button = left config = mpc seek -00:00:05 repeat = 0 end begin prog = irexec button = up config = mpc seek +1% repeat = 0 end begin prog = irexec button = down config = mpc seek -1% repeat = 0 end
There are more functions for mpc, run
man mpc for more info.
Control MPD with phone
remuco via Bluetooth
- Install remucoAUR from the AUR - a wireless remote control for several Linux media players (http://remuco.sourceforge.net/index.php/Remuco).
- Transfer remuco client -- jar/jad files from
/usr/share/remuco/client/to your phone and install it.
- Run
remuco-mpd(as current user).
- Run remuco on your phone, define a new bluetooth remuco connection (pair first if you have not done this previously) and explore its capabilities.
There are several MPD-specific clients available in the app-store/market of Symbian, Android and iOS.
MPD and PulseAudio
mpd supports both local and remote use of PulseAudio.
Local (as your own user)
No special options are required; just add a pulse output as described in the comments of mpd's config file.
If you want to start mpd with systemd, put the following file into
.include /usr/lib/systemd/system/mpd.service [Unit] Description=Music Player Daemon (running as MYUSER) [Service] User=MYUSER PAMName=system-local-login
(replacing MYUSER for your username). Then do
sudo systemctl enable mpd-myuser && sudo systemctl start mpd-myuser.
Local (with separate mpd user)
When run as its own user as per the wiki instructions, mpd will be unable to send sound to another user's pulseaudio server. Rather than setting up pulseaudio as a system-wide daemon, a practice strongly discouraged by upstream, you can instead configure mpd to use pulseaudio's tcp module to send sound to localhost:
First, uncomment the tcp module in
/etc/pulse/default.pa or
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/default.pa (typically
~/.config/pulse/default.pa) and set 127.0.0.1 as an allowed IP address; the home directory takes precedence:
### Network access (may be configured with paprefs, so leave this commented ### here if you plan to use paprefs) #load-module module-esound-protocol-tcp load-module module-native-protocol-tcp auth-ip-acl=127.0.0.1 #load-module module-zeroconf-publish
Additional IP ranges in cidr notation may be added using
; as the separator. Once this is complete, restart pulseaudio:
$ pulseaudio --kill $ pulseaudio --start -or- start-pulseaudio-x11/kde
Next, edit
/etc/mpd.conf and add a new pulse output pointing to 127.0.0.1 as a "remote" server:
audio_output { type "pulse" name "Local Music Player Daemon" server "127.0.0.1" }
Once this is added, restart mpd.
Enable the output in mpd; you should now have a working local mpd, usable by all users whose pulseaudio servers allow sound from 127.0.0.1.
As with any PulseAudio-enabled program, mpd can send sound over the network. The complete PulseAudio system is not required on the server running mpd; libpulse is the only requirement to act as a source and is already a dependency of mpd.
In order to send audio from mpd to another computer follow the directions above, editing
/etc/mpd.conf on the server running mpd using the IP address of the target computer and
/etc/pulse/default.pa or
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/default.pa (typically
~/.config/pulse/default.pa) on the target computer using the IP address of the server.
Once this is done, the server's mpd source should show up on the target computer while playing or paused as a normal source able to be rerouted and controlled as usual; there will be no visible source on the target while mpd is stopped.
Cue Files
No additional steps are needed for cue support in mpd since 0.17. MPD has its own integrated parser which works with both external and embedded cuesheets.
For example, the command
mpc load albumx/x.cue loads the file
music_directory/albumx/x.cue as playlist; or in the case of an CUESHEET tag,
mpc load albumx/x.flac.
HTTP Streaming
Since version 0.15 there is a built-in HTTP streaming daemon/server that comes with MPD. To activate this server simply set it as output device in mpd.conf:
audio_output { type "httpd" name "My HTTP Stream" encoder "vorbis" # optional, vorbis or lame port "8000" # quality "5.0" # do not define if bitrate is defined bitrate "128" # do not define if quality is defined format "44100:16:1" }
Then to listen to this stream simply open the URL of your mpd server (along with the specified port) in your favorite music player. Note: You may have to specify the file format of the stream using an appropriate file extension in the URL. For example, using Winamp 5.5, You would use http://192.168.1.2:8000/mpd.ogg rather than http://192.168.1.2:8000/.
To use mpd to connect to the stream from another computer.
mpc add http://192.168.1.2:8000


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August 1, 2008
Thank You, Manny Ramirez!
Sara Rimer of the New York Times wrote a series of articles about the team -- including Ramirez, the team's third baseman. Even in high school, Manny's work ethic was second to none.
Manny was drafted by Cleveland and sent to the Kinston Indians (A+, Carolina League.) In 81 games, he hit .278/.375/.502, leading the team in slugging and OPS. (One of his teammates was Alan Embree.) I tried following Ramirez's minor league career, but in 1992, that was tough. I thought it would be neat if someone from our then-neighborhood made it to the major leagues. (We used to joke that we'd say we saw all Manny's games if he became a star.)
In 1993, Manny spent time in AA (89 games, .340/.416/.581), AAA (40 games, .317/.424/.690) and the major leagues (22 games, 9-for-53, .170/.200/.302). He made his debut on September 2, 1993 in Minnesota, going 0-for-4. His second game was the following night at Yankee Stadium. He was the DH, batting sixth. A huge group of friends from his neighbourhood were in the left field bleachers, waving Dominican Republic flags and having a huge party. He hit two home runs that night, one in the sixth and another in the eighth.
Ramirez quickly became a star in Cleveland -- an indispensable part of the great Spider teams of the mid-90s. When Manny was eligible for free agency, at the peak of his prime, after the 2000 season, Red Sox GM Dan Duquette signed him to an eight-year deal. And a lot of Dominican men in our neighbourhood went out and bought new "B" caps.
The Red Sox began the 2001 season in Baltimore and returned for the Fenway opener on Friday, April 6. My book on the 1918 team was out that spring and by chance I was in Boston to do an early-morning television interview. I didn't have a ticket to the game, but headed over to the park anyway and ended up having lunch in a pub on Landsdowne Street.
Manny's first at-bat in Fenway Park as a member of the Red Sox came in the bottom of the first inning. Already trailing Tampa Bay 3-0, Boston had two on and one out, when Manny drilled Ryan Rupe's first pitch over the left field wall for a three-run homer! Fenway erupted, the pub erupted, and Boston's love affair with Manny Ramirez was sealed. Boston won the game 11-4. Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek were the Boston battery that day -- the only two players to have been around for the entire Manny Ramirez Era.
Ramirez was Boston's DH for the team's first 54 games in 2001 before making his debut in left field. Trot Nixon was the team's right fielder, so Manny had to learn a new position. He alternated between LF and DH in 2001 and 2002 (even playing seven games in RF in 2002) before becoming primarily a left fielder in 2003.
His career has been astounding. For eight years -- 1998 to 2005 -- Ramirez finished in the Top 10 in the AL MVP voting. He batted higher than .325 five times in seven years (1997-2003), hitting a career-best .351 in 2000 and winning the AL batting title two years later with a .349 mark with the Red Sox. There are only seven players in baseball history with 1,500 RBI, 1,000 walks, 2,000 hits, 450 doubles, 500 home runs and a lifetime .300 average: Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Ted Williams, Mel Ott, Frank Thomas and Manny Ramirez.
Maybe one day we'll have a better grasp on what happened over the last month, as Manny's public attitude about being a Red Sock changed so dramatically. Maybe it will be forever clouded, a mystery of how everything spiraled out of control so quickly ... Either way, he's gone.
When I think back on Manny Ramirez Era, I will think of nothing but the prettiest swing I've ever seen, the no-doubt bombs and the Mummy, the Camden high-five, the bare-handed grabs off the Wall and perfect throws to the infield, the ropes to right-center, the Cairo catch and double point, the quotes, hugs, fist bumps -- the sheer joy he was unafraid to show while playing the game he loved. And the two (two!!) World Series titles.
Despite his imperfections, there are few players I have enjoyed watch play baseball more than Manny Ramirez. He is one of the truly unique characters in the game's history. How many seasons does Manny have left? Will he move on from Los Angeles once this season ends? We'll have to wait and see. As the man said, you make your own destination.
All I can say is: "Thank you, Manny! I hope you can be as happy in your life as I have been watching you play baseball for the last eight years!"
33 comments:
- allan said...
Do not miss Images of Manny.
- August 1, 2008 at 6:56 AM
- laura k said...
This is beautiful! Thank you.
- August 1, 2008 at 7:09 AM
- Gareth said...
This was a great post. It's the swing that I'll miss most of all: when he connected, it was such an amazing thing to watch. I remember seeing him hit a grand slam at Fenway and it was one of those no-doubters, four runs the instant it left the bat. I'm not sure why I enjoyed it so much, since I'm not a citizen myself, but I also loved being at the game - vs. Cleveland - just after he became a citizen and waved the little flag as he ran out to left; somehow the fact that it was such a little flag was nice! It also turned into a nice game for Pedro, too, after a shaky (two-run) first inning: 11 strikeouts on the night.
- August 1, 2008 at 7:22 AM
- M@ said...
Great post, Allan. Even a non-baseball-fanatic like me can appreciate that he was a great player -- and greater still because he had some personality and humanity along with his athletic ability.
- August 1, 2008 at 7:34 AM
- johngoldfine said...
Thanks, Alan. That's a post and a half. Whatever the pluses, minuses, pros, cons--the end of MBM in Boston brings on the blues.
- August 1, 2008 at 7:34 AM
- allan said...
That Images thread is getting better and better and is destined to be a classic. Checkout the video here -- the good stuff starts at 1:07.
I also remember being struck by Manny's expression on that Millar hug picture.
We had this guy in our lives for almost 8 years. We're pretty fucking lucky.
- August 1, 2008 at 7:37 AM
- A little night musing said...
This is a lovely tribute.
Thank you.
My amazing source of gratitude last night was that I made it down to Baltimore to see HR #501 (not 500, alas, but even better in a way that's special to me) - and I'm so glad I made myself go down there. I almost didn't go due to life complications, but my Mom talked me into it literally the night before. (While I was on the phone with her, I saw #500 happen.) Thanks Mom!
- August 1, 2008 at 7:38 AM
- Tony said...
Well done, redsock. I think history's going to be real kind to Manny - he's been one of baseball's greatest hitters, and he doesn't get nearly the credit he deserves. I'm confident that people will speak of him the way we spoke of Foxx and Mantle and Brett.
I miss him already.
- August 1, 2008 at 7:40 AM
- JASon said...
This is a brilliant tribute to Manny's time with the Red Sox. One thing I am probably the most sad about is that he was 76% of the way to getting his number put on the Fenway facade.
- August 1, 2008 at 7:52 AM
- Gambrinus said...
That image thread...wow. I'm all kinds of sad now.
One thing that I'm glad to see, though, is that for however much the media tried to make us hate him, the fans saw the truth about Manny.
- August 1, 2008 at 8:34 AM
- laura k said...
I find it really sad (and more than bit strange) that so many great players have left Boston under such negative circumstances.
Rarely is there a simple statement from the FO, "He's a great player, but no longer a fit for our team, we wish him well, but we're moving on." Seems there has to be a shit storm first.
The list of players this has happened to is so long! It's a damn shame.
- August 1, 2008 at 8:42 AM
- Copa Yard Sale said...
Great post. Best I've seen on Manny today. No question that when the Sox take the field tonight we will not be a better team without him.
I have tickets for the Tuesday Sox vs Royals game and it won't be the same since he's gone.
He was able to be on two teams that won the World Series. Something a lot of great Red Sox players did not do even once.
We will miss him on the team in many ways.
- August 1, 2008 at 8:44 AM
- tim said...
Great post, he will be missed :(
The picture/video thread makes me wanna cry, no doubt he was my favorite Sock. The past 8 1/2 years have been amazing, and the Dodgers are getting one of the best.
This is baseball though, and all things must come to an end. We will move on, and we will prevail.
On a sidenote, I had a dream last night where Jay Bay cranked a walk-off grand slam over the monster vs. Huston Street. It was a nice "Hello Boston" moment. I can only hope this comes true today.
- August 1, 2008 at 8:55 AM
- truth said...
In my dreams last night, Jason Bay grounded out to short with the bases loaded, and Joe Buck said, "Look at the way he runs down the line! Now that's how you play the game."
I'm in mourning today. Thanks for the link to the Images of Manny.
- August 1, 2008 at 9:13 AM
- Joe Grav said...
Aw man, now you gone and made me cry.
- August 1, 2008 at 9:18 AM
- Jack Marshall said...
Lovely, heartfelt, generous tribute and farewell, Allan. I hope Manny gets to read it.
- August 1, 2008 at 9:20 AM
- Amy said...
Pure poetry, Allan. It brought tears to my eyes. Thanks so much for writing this.
Maybe your next book can be a Manny book?
- August 1, 2008 at 9:21 AM
- laura k said...
I hope Manny gets to read it.
Just as Jack was posting that, I was sending the link to a few places, in the hopes that it reaches Manny.
- August 1, 2008 at 9:21 AM
- nixon33 said...
awesome redsock. its funny how those miserable fucks who are happy to see him go have become so spoiled with the championships that they cant even see that this guys helped in completing the red sox dream for a lot of us.
i was thinking about why i was so fucking sad last night. because it is the end of an "era". it made you think about that era, and what it meant. the end results being 2004 and 2007. and what does that make you think of? all the years leading up to those world series. the endless pursuit of a red sox title. the failed attempts, the heartbreak. the years where no one was in the centerfield bleachers. growing up playing whiffle ball pretending to be dewey or jim rice. and playing little league wearing number 21 cause the rocket was the greatest thing.
not to sound like a complete baseball psycho, but this whole red sox thing is a big part of our lives
and we can parallel their timeline with our own.
look how far we've come.
ahhh... i love you manny. thanks you crazy home run hitting motherfucker.
- August 1, 2008 at 9:30 AM
- Joe Grav said...
I'm so lucky to have seen Manny play in person so many times.
- August 1, 2008 at 9:37 AM
- Rob said...
I had a great time reading that. Lots of insight. Top notch, my friend.
- August 1, 2008 at 9:43 AM
- laura k said...
Nix, really nice. Not psycho - truth.
- August 1, 2008 at 9:48 AM
- andy said...
Maybe if he read that earlier he would not have wanted to be traded.
- August 1, 2008 at 9:52 AM
- papa sime said...
that was great, simple and sweet and well deserved.
thanks Manny!!!!!!!
- August 1, 2008 at 9:54 AM
- papa sime said...
After reading the comments I also have to say that the saddest thing to me also is the people who are actually so happy he is gone. How crazy is that?
Then again, that sentiment is developed here in Boston initially and spreads, and these people, my neighbors specifically, the radio callers in general, ain't the brightest of the bunch.
Thanks for the post redsock.
- August 1, 2008 at 9:59 AM
- allan said...
It may be time to relink to this.
- August 1, 2008 at 10:01 AM
- Soxlosophy said...
I'd just like to add my praise- great post.
I wasn't ready for Manny to go- it all happened so fast.
- August 1, 2008 at 10:04 AM
- thatdietcokegirl said...
nice post.
i was at that game opening day 01. it was my birthday and i was there with my whole family (they paid to have 'happy birthday elizabeth' put up on the jumbotron during the 7th inning stretch). i remember that HR like it was yesterday. first at-bat, amazing. like a movie.
it's very strange that he's not on our team anymore. i haven't quite soaked it in.
- August 1, 2008 at 1:05 PM
- laura k said...
Diet Coke, thanks for sharing the personal memory.
I read this post for the 3rd time and cried again!
I must second Papa Sime's observation: the craziest part is Boston fans who are happy - not resigned, but actually happy - that one of the greatest hitters in history is gone from our team.
- August 1, 2008 at 1:40 PM
- Mike said...
Such a great post. Well done.
- August 1, 2008 at 2:22 PM
- jron said...
Right On.
- August 16, 2008 at 6:39 AM
- Unknown said...
Great hitter; great post. Thanks.
- August 16, 2008 at 8:13 AM
- darsenault said...
I was fortunate enough to be present when Manny hit his 500th home run in Baltimore Maryland. I traveled there via bus with dozens of other buses, bursting with die hard red sox fans. The elation and pride that filled that stadium was unbelievable! There was our Manny in visiting a stadium making history! It was GREAT to be a Red Sox Fan that day! I will miss Manny and hopes that he does find happiness, and one day realizes that it is those committed fans that make the teams, the atmosphere and the sport so great!
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A few days ago I received an interesting (but touching) email from a new reader of Wowalone, someone belonging to the older demographic. Here's his situation in a nutshell: he is 61 years old, plays WoW casually, is not in a guild but would like to run some dungeons with his level 70 Paladin. The problem is that he doesn't have a lot of time to do this because his wife is very ill and I assume he needs to take frequent breaks from WoW in order to attend to her. He says that WoW provides an outlet for his distress. I shall refer to my reader as My Friend, as I don't want to disclose his name.
His situation is something that I can identify with to an extent and I believe that, as a veteran solo WoW player, I can give him some useful advice.
My Friend, I perfectly understand how WoW can provide the much needed relief and escape from reality that we sometimes need when going through hard times. I am fortunate enough to not have an ailing wife or relative but during my long history of playing WoW I have lived during a time when real life really sucked due to several things conspiring at once to make it miserable. WoW was indeed my escape from all that. Whenever I played, I forgot about my worries. Unfortunately, I ended up escaping from reality a bit too often and for too long, which caused some additional problems in real life. Eventually I recovered from my addiction and that, in fact, is how Wowalone was born: I decided that I wouldn't be playing WoW again with other people. It would be just me, playing it whenever I felt like it, with no obligations and pressure.
You, My Friend, seem to be a lot like me: a solo player. That's not a bad thing and, in fact, you can accomplish a lot of things in this game even without playing with others. You don't need to be in an actual guild. I am my own 1-man guild and I like it that way.
I assume that you would really like to run a few dungeons, in a group. Luckily, this has been made really easy thanks to the Dungeon Finder Tool. Before you jump into that, there are a few things that you should do.
Do you really want to run dungeons?
As a solo player, this is one of the questions you should be asking yourself. It is entirely possible to complete the game (by reaching maximum level) with maximum enjoyment without setting foot inside a single dungeon. But dungeons are a very important part of the game and it is a shame to never experience one. Each has its own flavor and personality.
Do you want to run dungeons with a group?
If you have decided that you do want to run dungeons, there are two options from here. You could either solo lower level dungeons or run level-appropriate ones with a group.
Solo-ing a dungeon is entirely viable, provided you stick to those which are several levels below you. Depending on your skill and equipment, you should be able to solo dungeons starting 5 levels below you. At 10 levels below you shouldn't normally have any problems. For example, at level 70 your Paladin could easily vanquish any dungeon from Azeroth and could also take a shot at some of the beginning dungeons in Outland. Again, this is very dependent on skill and to a lesser extent on gear.
The advantage of this approach is that you can visit each dungeon at your leisure, whenever you have time. If you need to be away from your desk often, just retire your character to a safe area and come back later when you have time. If you can't finish a dungeon for some reason, no one will care. You can always attempt it another day. I highly recommend solo-ing lower level dungeons. There's a certain kind of pleasure to be had from clearing a lower level dungeon all on your own.
Running with a group is slightly more complicated. Thankfully, the Dungeon Finder Tool makes it a lot easier than before. A big advantage of using the tool is that you don't need to be in a guild, you don't need to have any friends and you don't even need to interact a lot with your group members, if you don't want to.
While anyone can jump into a group with the Dungeon Tool, it won't be easy the first couple of times. I remember that the first time the tool came out I was afraid to use it. You can read about my anxiety in this 2009 article. Once I began running a few random dungeons, I loved the experience! I encourage you to read these two articles because they offer some insights into how a solo player can easily and safely join dungeon groups for lots of fun.
I can understand if you are anxious about joining a group with strangers. The best thing you can do is to click that "Join" button. The worst that can happen is for the group to kick you because you don't know what you're doing. But I doubt you are bad considering you've made it all the way to 70 and I have some more advice that should help you.
Being in a group doesn't automatically force you to become super social and make friends with everyone. In fact many people don't even say a word during these random runs. If you feel like talking that's also fine. My personal etiquette dictates that I will always say "Hi all" when joining a group and "Thanks for the group" at the end, even if no one else responds to my greeting. Sometimes people do feel like chatting and that's fine by me. I chat back. If not, I'm just as happy to run in silence.
Random dungeons runs usually last around 30 minutes. Before joining a group you should make sure that you have at least that time. Bear in mind that queuing up for a dungeon can take up to half an hour (but usually about 10-15) minutes for DPS specs. A trick I use while queuing is that I turn the speakers up and then busy myself around the home. When the join window pops up, I can hear the loud chime and run back to my computer to join the group.
If you join a group and something comes up which forces you to leave before the end, just apologize to the others and leave the group. People usually understand when someone needs to leave unexpectedly. If you are DPS, they won't mind a lot because a replacement is only seconds away. If you want to be particularly nice you could even tell them from the beginning that you might have to leave unexpectedly on account of your wife being ill. I don't think anyone will begrudge you that.
Now that (hopefully) I've convinced you to use the Dungeon Finder Tool to get into random groups, I will give you a few tips on how to prepare before joining your first group.
Choice of spec and role?
If you don't have dungeon experience, I urge you to spec as DPS, which in the case of your Paladin means Retribution. Do not make the mistake of joining as a healer or tank, before becoming an expert at running as DPS. Healers and tanks hold a huge responsibility and there's little room for error. For beginners, it is much more forgiving to run as DPS.
If you haven't specced your Paladin as Retribution yet, here's a quick spec I whipped up. It's just a suggestion but it could be helpful if you are undecided.
Rotation and damage
When questing on your own, damage and skill rotation are not particularly important. Usually it's enough to mash your main skills and the monsters will go down. In a dungeon, however, it is highly indicated that you are familiar with a proper form of skill "rotation". If you are not familiar with the concept, in a nutshell it means a sequence of skills used to maximum effect. This article is not meant to be a tutorial on how to play a Retribution Paladin so I would recommend that you head on to Elitist Jerks in the Paladin section and read everything you can about Retribution.
I am not familiar with your level of skill. Nonetheless, I still recommend this "elitist" site. Why? Because these people have exhaustively studied all classes and specs and they have nice primers on things like rotation, gear and so on. As a solo player who had never stepped in a group in a very long time, this site helped me a lot to learn how to deal damage, and later how to heal and tank.
Damage is also fairly important in a group setting. It is important in the sense that if you are really terrible, people might kick you from the group. If that happens, don't feel too bad. Even I, a veteran WoW player, get kicked from time to time, mostly because those who do the kicking are neurotic but I can always get into another group later. If people are complaining about your damage, explain that you are new at dungeons and are doing your best. Most will understand. Groups are usually good enough that a single under-performing player won't hold the group back.
If you know how to install and configure an addon I would also recommend a DPS addon such as Skada. This will give you an idea of how much damage you are dealing compared to the rest of the group.
Practice your rotation
Before going into a dungeon it is important that you practice your skill rotation to perfection. Find a training dummy inside a capital city and attack it using your skills. Or, you can practice directly on monsters. Try to use skills the moment they are off cooldown.
Dungeon tips
Now that you've decided to join your first dungeons, here are some general tips to get you going.
- Don't announce you're a beginner, unless people start complaining. Sometimes (but rarely) you might get kicked if you so.
- Always attack monsters from the rear, never from the front. Attacking from the front as melee DPS is poor form.
- Watch your threat level. I recommend an addon such as Omen. To make sure you don't generate too much threat, wait a second or two before attacking your target.
- Always attack the tank's target, unless otherwise told. You can use the F key to "assist" the tank, which means you will be attacking the same monster the tank is.
- Stick close to the group but never run ahead of the tank. The tank should always lead and pull, unless he says otherwise.
- If you are the only one who dies, it's probably your fault. The healer's priorities are, in this order: himself, the tank, and the rest of the group.
- Don't stress yourself too much over dying. It happens to the best of players.
- Don't be afraid to Need gear which drops, if it is an upgrade from what you have. Here are some dungeon loot rules and ethics that I use.
- Don't be upset if you get kicked from the group for whatever reason. Sometimes it happens, through no fault of your own.
- If you have to leave the group to attend to your wife, don't be ashamed to do so. If you can spare a few seconds it would be nice though to let them know why you are leaving.
- Remember that even if you don't complete the dungeon you can still get experience, loot, perhaps even some good gear which drops from the first bosses and also skill in playing your character.
- WoW players span a very wide demographic. There's a high chance that you will group with 12-year olds or people your age. Age is not always a factor but sometimes people will act like jerks. If that happens, try to diffuse the situation if possible and move on.
- You asked me about repairing items inside dungeons. Well, that's a tricky one. My advice is that you should always have your gear at 100% before entering a dungeon. Unless you die over and over and over, your gear shouldn't get destroyed from a single run. Even then, it is not gone forever, it simply becomes unusable until you repair it. There are certain Engineering gadgets which you can use to repair gear inside dungeons but that's too expensive to recommend. A trick that you could do is to make sure you join the dungeon from a city or area which has a repair NPC nearby. If your gear gets damaged, click the green "eye" icon next to your minimap and choose "Leave dungeon". This will port you outside the dungeon. Repair your gear and then choose "Teleport to dungeon" from the same icon. You will be teleported back inside the dungeon. Beware though: you will be placed at the entrance so you will have to run back to the group.
- It's just a game! No matter what difficulties you might encounter, remember to have fun.
I hope I have covered as many bases as possible. It is not easy to get for the first time into a dungeon with a group, especially when your play time is not set in stone. Thankfully, WoW has evolved to the point where dungeon running is now possible for almost everyone, even under the most stringent real-life constraints. You just need to adjust your mindset a bit and try to wrap dungeon runs around the spare time in your life.
Dungeon running gets easier the more you do it. Eventually it will become second nature. The beauty of the Dungeon Tool is that all this becomes possible without having to step into a guild.
If anyone would like to add some advice or correct my own, they are welcome to do so in the comments.


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