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Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?
|Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?
|Studio album by
|September 19, 1986
|February–March 1986
|Thrash metal
|Megadeth chronology
|Singles from Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on September 19, 1986 by Capitol Records. The project was originally handled by Combat Records, resulting in the original mix of the album being co-produced by Randy Burns. Capitol Records then bought the rights to the album and hired another producer named Paul Lani to mix it himself. The recording of the album was difficult for the band, because of the ongoing drug issues the members had at the time. Drummer Gar Samuelson and guitarist Chris Poland were fired shortly after the album's promotional tour for drug abuse making it the last Megadeth album for Samuelson before his death and the last for Poland until he reappeared as a session musician on The System Has Failed. The title track, noted for its politically conscious lyrics, was released as the album's lead single. The album's cover art, featuring the band's mascot Vic Rattlehead in front of a desolated United Nations Headquarters, was created by Ed Repka.
Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? is often regarded as a thrash metal classic and as an album that gave prominence to extreme metal. It has been featured in several publications' best album lists, including Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die and Martin Popoff's Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time. The album has been reissued several times over the years. In 2004, the album was remixed and remastered by Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, with extensive liner notes detailing the album's background. In 2011, the three different versions were reissued as part of the album's 25th anniversary celebration. All of them with the exception of the 2004 mixes feature new remastering.
Background and recording[edit]
In an interview for Metal Forces in December 1985, frontman Dave Mustaine revealed that the band had already started writing new material for the second album. He said that two songs ("Black Friday" and "Bad Omen") were finished and described them as a "total blur", being much faster than "Rattlehead" from their debut album, Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good![1] Speaking about the lyrical content of Peace Sells..., Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson stated that they wanted to change the public perception of heavy metal by writing songs that contained socially aware lyrics. Mustaine further noted that the band was not unaware of the political situation at the time, and that some of his political beliefs were reflected in the songs.[2] Professional rock critic Steve Huey noted the album's combination of "punkish political awareness with a dark, threatening, typically heavy metal worldview".[3]
During the first two months of 1986, Megadeth commenced a brief tour of the East Coast of the United States. At the shows, which were practically a continuation of the Killing for a Living tour, the band performed a number of songs from its upcoming album.[4] Following the conclusion of the tour, the band intended to start making the record at the Music Grinder studio on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Mustaine lifted the title from an article in Reader's Digest, which was titled "Peace Would Sell But No One Would Buy It".[5] Their label at the time, Combat Records, provided a recording budget of $25,000, which allowed the band to hire a freelance producer, Randy Burns.[6] The recording of the album turned out to be very difficult for the band, because Mustaine and Ellefson were both homeless at the time.[7] Furthermore, guitarist Chris Poland and drummer Gar Samuelson would not show up for hours because of their heroin addiction. Shortly after the band finished the final recordings of the album for Combat, they were approached by Tim Carr, an A&R representative of Capitol Records.[6] After securing a contract with the group, Capitol hired producer Paul Lani to remix the original mixes done by Randy Burns, the previous producer.[8]
Release and promotion[edit]
Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? was released on September 19, 1986. The album's artwork was designed by Ed Repka, who would go on to do several other pieces of artwork for the band.[9] The cover art depicts the band's mascot, Vic Rattlehead, in front of a ruined United Nations building. He is portrayed as a real estate agent, who is selling the devastated remains of the organization's headquarters.[10] Repka considers the art cover to be a "significant milestone" in his career.[11]
The title track was released as a single, for which the band filmed its first video.[12] In 1987, a video was made for the second single, "Wake Up Dead", which exposed the band performing in a steel cage.[13] Soon after the album's release, Megadeth began a tour as a supporting band for Motörhead. The tour took place in California and the southwestern parts of the United States. However, due to disagreements between the managements of the two bands, Megadeth were pulled from the last three shows.[14] Following the short stint with Motörhead, Megadeth were added as the opening act on Alice Cooper's Constrictor tour, which took place at the beginning of 1987.[15] Later in 1987, after the conclusion of the album's promotional tour, Mustaine fired Poland and Samuelson due to their substance abuse issues.[16]
Tracks 1–4[edit]
"Wake Up Dead" features lyrics which describe a man who has been cheating on his wife or girlfriend and is sneaking into his house, knowing that if his wife finds out about his other lover, she will kill him.[17] Mustaine said that "Wake up Dead" was written about him cheating on a girl with whom he was living. He stayed with her because he was homeless at the time and needed a place to stay. Unfortunately, he was in love with another girl and thought the one he lived with would be mad because he was cheating on her. He had to leave her because he thought she had intentions to kill him.[18] "The Conjuring", according to author Bob Larson, simulates a Satanic ceremony,[19] and makes references about being the devil's advocate and his salesman.[20] Mustaine explained the song is about black magic and contains instructions for hexes.[21] However, because the subject matter appears incompatible to his conversion to Christianity, the song had not been played live since 2001,[22] until June 12, 2018 when Megadeth performed "The Conjuring" live for the first time in 17 years at the Home Monitoring Aréna in Plzeň, Czech Republic.[23]
"Peace Sells" reflects Mustaine's political and social beliefs.[24] The lyrics are a disapproval of the American way and convey Mustaine's wish for a new social structure.[25] Ellefson has stated that during the tour prior to recording the album, the band could tell then that the song was going to be a hit.[6] The video for the title track became an MTV mainstay and the opening bass line was used as introduction to MTV News.[26] However, Mustaine proclaimed that they received no royalties because the song was excluded shortly before MTV would have to pay them for its use.[27] "Devils Island" is a reference to a former French penal colony off the coast of French Guiana. The lyrics detail the thoughts of a condemned prisoner awaiting execution. He is spared by God, but must spend the rest of his life on the island.[28]
Tracks 5–8[edit]
"Good Mourning/Black Friday" is a two-piece song, which begins with an instrumental section called "Good Mourning".[29] Lyrically, Mustaine has described "Black Friday" as being about "a homicidal madman who goes on a killing spree".[21] With an excessive use of gory language and violent imagery, the song chronicles the acts of a serial killer.[30] It was inspired by Dijon Carruthers, who was briefly the band's drummer prior to the hiring of Gar Samuelson. According to Mustaine, Carruthers was hanging out with people who were practicing occultism, and they inspired him to write songs based on spiritual themes.[31]
"Bad Omen" explores the theme of occultism.[32] Mustaine described "Bad Omen" like "two happy campers who have stumbled onto a Satanic orgy in the middle of the woods" and then "they see these fools waiting around for Satan's blessing".[33] Asked whether the band members really believe in the subject matters they write, Mustaine responded: "We're aware of the subjects we write about—witchcraft, Satanic sacrifices and the like—but we're not condoning them."[19] "I Ain't Superstitious" was written by Willie Dixon and originally recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1961. However, Megadeth's version is vastly different from the original.[32] "My Last Words" is about a game of Russian roulette and the fear one goes through when playing the game.[34] Despite being one of the lesser known tracks on the record, music journalist Martin Popoff said that the song was an example of the band's "fast thrashers" and an evidence why Megadeth were dubbed as the "fearless speed progenitors".[35] Lars Ulrich, founding member of Metallica and former bandmate of Mustaine, has stated that "My Last Words" is his favorite Megadeth song.[36]
Critical reception[edit]
Contemporary reviews[edit]
|Professional ratings
|Review scores
|Encyclopedia of Popular Music
|The Rolling Stone Album Guide
|Martin C. Strong
Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? was well received by contemporary music critics.[40] Billboard's critic Fred Goodman facetiously remarked that the album is an "array of impressive tracks" that he does not recommend for "the weak-hearted".[41] Colin Larkin, writing in the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, viewed the album as a vast improvement over their previous record, from both technical and musical aspect.[16] Kerrang! deemed Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? as the album that saw the inception of Megadeth's always-distinctive sound.[42] Writing in The Rolling Stone Album Guide, author Nathan Brackett said that Megadeth were representing "the dark and nasty side" of American thrash throughout the 1980s. However, he considered the album to be almost identical to the rest of their discography from this period.[43]
|Professional ratings
|Retrospective reviews
|Aggregate scores
|Review scores
|Pitchfork Media
|Record Collector
In retrospect, Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? has been regarded as a milestone of the American thrash metal movement.[52] Along with Metallica's Master of Puppets and Slayer's Reign in Blood, which were also released in 1986, Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? is considered pivotal in giving prominence to extreme metal.[48] AllMusic's Steve Huey recognized the record as a notable achievement in the band's history, and called it a "classic of early thrash".[3] Similarly, Chad Bowar of About.com said that the album captured Megadeth in their prime, and recommended it as a "mandatory" recording for the fans of this genre.[45] Sputnikmusic's Mike Stagno named the album a "bona-fide masterpiece" and said it was the main reason why Megadeth became one of the leading acts of the underground scene.[51] Joel McIver, writing in Record Collector, said that the album's main strength was its fluidity, with all songs moving in a continuous, steady stream. According to him, the album was "flip the bird" to the critics who were hostile to this type of music at the time.[49]
Pitchfork Media's Jess Harvell said that thanks to this album, Megadeth developed a strong cult following. He viewed the record as a resistance against the glam metal acts from the day, because bands like Megadeth were more appealing to the "dead-end kids".[46] Adrien Begrand of PopMatters praised the album for making strong impression both musically and visually. Although Begrand acknowledged that this was not Megadeth's most technically proficient album, he explained that the unique combination of "the extreme and the accessible" is why this album remained a fan-favorite.[47] Spin magazine's Mike Powell cited the record as an example of "glossy hardcore" with Satanic lyricism.[50] Jeff Treppel from Decibel noted that the album exhibits a distinctive sound, which set Megadeth apart from their contemporaries: "Peace Sells was a leaner, nastier predator. Megadeth preferred to kill with speed and precision instead of size and power." According to him, the album influenced countless heavy metal bands that followed, from Arch Enemy to DragonForce.[53]
In addition to being critically acclaimed, the album received numerous accolades since its release. It has been featured in Robert Dimery's book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die,[54] as well as in Martin Popoff's edition of the Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time.[55] About.com ranked it third on their list of "Essential Thrash Metal Albums", commenting that more than two decades after its release, the record holds a status as an undisputed classic.[56] In 2017, it was ranked 8th on Rolling Stone's list of "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time".[57]
In 2003, Capitol Records re-released the album on DVD-Audio, with the original track list, in 96k/24-bit resolution for both surround and stereo mixes, and music videos for "Wake Up Dead" and "Peace Sells". The album was remixed and remastered in 2004 along with the rest of the band's Capitol Records albums. This reissue featured four alternate mixes of the album's songs as bonus tracks.[58]
On July 12, 2011, the band re-released the album in both a 2-Disc reissue and a special 5-Disc + 3-LP box set, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the album.[59] The reissue features liner notes written by Mustaine and Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich.[60] The 25th anniversary re-release sold approximately 2,000 units in its first week of release.[61]
The 25th Anniversary edition box set features five discs. Discs 1–3 all feature the original album, with disc 1 having the original mix (remastered version from 2011), disc 2 featuring the 2004 remix, and disc 3 featuring the Randy Burns mixes (several examples of which appear as bonus tracks on the album's 2004 release). Disc 4 features the same 1987 show available on the 2-disc set. Disc five contains both the original album (again, remastered version from 2011), and the above listed 1987 show in hi-resolution audio.[62] The 25th anniversary 2 CD edition features the original album on disc one and a previously unreleased 1987 concert on disc two.
Track listing[edit]
All songs written and composed by Dave Mustaine, except "I Ain't Superstitious" by Willie Dixon.[63]
|Side one
|"Wake Up Dead"
|"The Conjuring"
|"Peace Sells"
|"Devils Island"
|Side two
|"Good Mourning/Black Friday"
|"Bad Omen"
|"I Ain't Superstitious"
|"My Last Words"
|Total length:
|2004 remixed/remastered edition bonus tracks[63]
|"Wake Up Dead" (Randy Burns mix)
|"The Conjuring" (Randy Burns mix)
|"Peace Sells" (Randy Burns mix)
|"Good Mourning/Black Friday" (Randy Burns mix)
|25th Anniversary 2-CD reissue: Disc two (Live at Phantasy Theater, Cleveland 1987)
|"Wake Up Dead"
|"The Conjuring"
|"Bad Omen"
|"Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good"
|"Looking Down the Cross"
|"My Last Words"
|"Peace Sells"
|"These Boots Were Made for Walkin'" (Lee Hazlewood)
|"Devil's Island"
|"Last Rites/Loved to Deth"
|Total length:
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[63]
2004 remix and remaster
25th Anniversary 1987 Live
|Chart (1986)
|Japanese Albums Chart[64]
|US Billboard 200[65]
|Certified units/sales
|Canada (Music Canada)[66]
|United Kingdom (BPI)[67]
|United States (RIAA)[68]
*sales figures based on certification alone
Except where otherwise cited, all listed accolades attributed to Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? are adapted from Acclaimed Music.[54]
|Martin Popoff
|Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of all Time[55]
|50 Greatest Albums not to make the Greatest Albums lists
|Rock Hard
|Top 300 Albums
|United States
|Robert Dimery
|1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
|Best Thrash Metal Albums[56]
|Best Heavy Metal Albums Of 1986[69]
|14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own[70]
|United Kingdom
|Albums of the Year
|The 100 Most Important Albums of the 80s
|Classic Rock
|The 100 Greatest Rock Albums of All Time
|Classic Rock & Metal Hammer
|The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s
|The 100 Greatest Rock Albums
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External links[edit]
- Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? at Discogs (list of releases)


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Saint Thomas Aquinas
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Don't Make Martin Luther's Last Words Your Own!
I ran across an interesting article by a Protestant professor, Rev. Prof. Dr. Francis Nigel Lee. He wrote an article on how Luther viewed the Catholic Church as well as Islam. Martin Luther apparently thought the two not very different from each other and referred to them both as being from the devil. There are many Protestants today who distance themselves from Luther's writings, or who try and water down his hatred for the papacy. This professor here however makes it clear that to be a true Protestant you must hate the Catholic Church. I wanted to pull a few quotes from the professor's paper to illustrate how twisted Martin Luther really was. In fact as I have said before, most of Luther's writings are nothing more than emotional, personal rants with little or no substance to them. One example would be the work he titled, "On the Papacy at Rome, Founded by the Devil."
I find it interesting that Luther, much like John Calvin could only rely on his personal pride and emotion rather than sound arguments when it came to refuting Catholic teachings. Luther also made it a practice to attack early Church Fathers personally as well, making accusations that would make it appear as if he had known them personally. For instance he once said in referring to the great Saint Jerome, "I know no doctor whom I hate so much, although I once loved him so ardently. Surely there's more learning in Aesop, than in all of Jerome" (LW 54, 72) Let us assume that humility was not one of Martin Luther's virtues. In fact if we compare Luther's character to that of the Saints like Jerome we find a stark contrast. The Saint's lives were similar to Christ's while Luther's fell in line with rebellion. He also said similar rude things about Saint John Chrysostom and Saint Basil as well, who would have made Luther look like a fool when it comes to Biblical scholarship and holiness of living.
This particular paper that I have linked to however makes reference to Luther's last days and some of his writings just before he died. There are some who have said that Luther toned down his anti-papal rhetoric before his demise. According to this particular professor however this does not appear to be the case. It appears that Luther went to his grave a raving, mad, anti-Catholic heretic. Here are some of Luther's last words according to this professor who is from Queensland Presbyterian Theological College in Brisbane, Queensland, Commonwealth of Australia.
The Professor writes,
"Luther died in 1546. Just before he did, he wrote in his Preface to the Reader in his Complete Works:139 "Farewell, dear reader in the Lord! Pray that the Word may be spread further abroad, and may be strong against the miserable Devil.... The kingdom of his vicar, the Antichrist in Rome, is sore beset.... May the God of all grace and mercy -- strengthen and complete in us the work He has begun!" In his last sermon before his death, Luther refers140 to the words of Christ:'Come to Me, all who labour and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest!' Luther then paraphrases Christ's words as follows: "I will give you the heart to laugh -- even though Turk, Pope, Emperor, and everybody else be filled with horrible wrath and rage.... If you are facing oppression, death or torture -- because the Pope, the Turk and Emperor are attacking you -- do not be afraid! ... I give you the Spirit!...
"Let misfortune, sin, death and whatever the Devil and the World loads upon you -- assail and assault you!If only you remain confident and undismayed, waiting upon the Lord in faith -- you have won already!"
Dear reader, do you believe as Luther believed? In our dark days, yet at the dawn of Christianity's third millennium -- are you really a Protestant Christian? Do you believe, with the great German Church Reformer, that the powerful Protestant preaching of the Word of God will yet destroy the Papacy--and also Islam? May the faith of Martin Luther yet become yours too!
by Rev. Prof. Dr. Francis Nigel Lee,
Professor of Systematic Theology and
Caldwell-Morrow Lecturer in Church History
at the Queensland Presbyterian Theological College
in Brisbane, Queensland, Commonwealth of Australia.
For Reformation Day, October 31st, 2000 A.D.
Luther's last words give an example of a demise to those who live according to their own gospel and not the one Christ gave us through His only Church. Most people die as they live, and it appears that Luther's life ended with one foot in hell and the other on a banana peel of pride, conveniently left by the devil next to Luther's dying bedside. It is sad to say that although many Protestants have distanced themselves from this type of anti-Catholic bigotry, they are still in the same position that Luther was in. How many Lutheran's do you find like this professor who will own up to his Lutheran heritage openly? Not many that is for certain. But it remains a fact that every professing Lutheran has their foundation of faith built on this madman's phony "gospel". In fact the proof is in the pudding. Look at the professors closing words of his paper. He says, "May the faith of Martin Luther yet become yours too!" I pray that those who follow Martin Luther will have a change of heart and come home to the Catholic Church. Luther's end is not one I would wish on anyone.
10 comments:
- James Swan said...
"There are some who have said that Luther toned down his anti-papal rhetoric before his demise."
- May 24, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Yes name names.
- May 25, 2009 at 9:37 PM
These are the actual last words of Luther:
1. No one can understand Vergil's Bucolics unless he has been a
shepherd for five years. No one can understand Vergil's Georgics,
unless he has been a farmer for five years.
2. No one can understand Cicero's Letters (or so I teach), unless
he has busied himself in the affairs of some prominent state for
twenty years.
3. Know that no one can have indulged in the Holy Writers
sufficiently, unless he has governed churches for a hundred years
with the prophets, such as Elijah and Elisha, John the Baptist,
Christ and the apostles.
Do not assail this divine Aeneid; nay, rather prostrate revere the
ground that it treads.
We are beggars: this is true.
-You'll find it here: http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/luther/beggars.txt
- January 19, 2011 at 4:33 PM
- Scott said...
God used Martin Luther to lead His people out of increasing aposate religious organization. Peter was instructed to stand upon this rock "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." and to feed His sheep. The post-reformation Roman Catholic Church has departed from this rock and feed wolves. I thank The Lord for Martin Luther.
- April 11, 2013 at 12:46 PM
- Child of God said...
Martin Luther's last words were:
On 17 February 1546. After 8:00 pm, he experienced chest pains. When he went to his bed, he prayed, "Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God" (Ps. 31:5), the common prayer of the dying. At 1:00 am he awoke with more chest pain and was warmed with hot towels. He thanked God for revealing his Son to him in whom he had believed. His companions, Justus Jonas and Michael Coelius, shouted loudly, "Reverend father, are you ready to die trusting in your Lord Jesus Christ and to confess the doctrine which you have taught in his name?" A distinct "Yes" was Luther's reply.
An apoplectic stroke deprived him of his speech, and he died shortly afterwards at 2:45 a.m. on 18 February 1546, aged 62, in Eisleben, the city of his birth. He was buried in the Castle Church in Wittenberg, beneath the pulpit.[238] The funeral was held by his friends Johannes Bugenhagen and Philipp Melanchthon.[239] A year later, troops of Luther's adversary Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor entered the town, but were ordered by Charles not to disturb the grave.[239]
A piece of paper was later found on which Luther had written his last statement. The statement was in Latin, apart from "We are beggars," which was in German.
Martin Luther was a man, following his conscience, which the Roman church wants to control of every man. The Pope is a man, fallible, teaching that the church is above God's holy word and priests can forgive sins. This usurps the power of Christ's priesthood in the sanctuary in heaven. Only God can forgive sins. There is no purgatory mentioned in the bible- this makes God a liar and His word false.
- September 9, 2013 at 7:36 AM
- James Bellisario said...
"There is no purgatory mentioned in the bible- this makes God a liar and His word false."
Purgatory is mentioned in the Scriptures, which makes you a liar, not God.
2 Maccabees 12:43-46
1 Corinthians 3:11-15
But of course by your own authority you have thrown many books of the Old Testament, which also makes you contending against God and his Word.
- September 9, 2013 at 8:29 AM
- Unknown said...
Christ Jesus, in John chapter 3, states that a man must be "born again", and that this new birth is by the Holy Spirit and not of a man's own flesh. Sadly, most professing Christians have only a faith born of their own flesh, making them only false Christians. This is the plight of the Roman Catholic. Luther was right about the apostate Roman Catholic "church": it IS of the devil, and has led countless men and women to hell.
Study God's Word, and NOT RC "tradition".
- February 5, 2014 at 8:09 AM
- James Bellisario said...
Brian, the problem is you like your buddy Luther do not understand what "being born again" is. You just make up what you want, and then find a passage of Scripture you can take out of context to fit your man made understanding.
- February 5, 2014 at 8:15 AM
- Unknown said...
To all Christians both Catholics and Protestants you can not deny that Martin Luther's heart was full of hate and not of love.
By which he himself went against the scriptures and did not teach love. His hate for the papacy essp that of Pope Leo X was very evident and to fuel his excommunication thus started his rampage against the church instead of his priestly act to draw followers to Christ.
"Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence, keeping your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who defame your good conduct in Christ may themselves be put to shame."
- June 9, 2014 at 6:02 AM
- Denise said...
I just don't understand how people can believe that the Catholic Church, started with Jesus Christ himself, and to which he gave to Peter and his successors, went so horribly wrong that only Martin Luther could see this and start another church that is better. The Catholic Church is the first and only true church of Jesus and he stated in the bible that it will prevail. And since this Luther split, there are over 20,000 different christian denominations. Some doing things that are clearly stated in the bible as wrong. All with their own view of the bible. There is only one truth. Be humble and ask the Holy Spirit to show you the way. Luther's church is not the church of Jesus.
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Double Boston marathon champion Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot won for the first time the Giro di Castelbuono, the Sicilian race held yesterday (26 Jul) which is one of the oldest European race, as it started in 1912 and this year's was the 81st edition.
In the town near Palermo, in a very hot evening, the Kenyan closed with a time of 35:15, far from the course record of 33:46, set by Martin Lel two years ago.
Country mate Philip Sanga Kimutai crossed the finish line 7 seconds later, while double World marathon champion (2003 in Paris, 2005 in Helsinki) Morocco's Jaouad Gharib close in 3rd, 17 seconds behind the winner.
Cheruiyot, who when winning the last Boston marathon set also the course record with a stunning 2:07:14, showed one more time to be very strong in hilly courses. In Castelbuono athletes have to cover a lap of 1.1km for 10 times, with an uphill stretch of about 300m. After halfway, Cheruiyot increased his lead in that part at each lap, while other rivals caught him again in the following downhill stretch.
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"Tonight it was really hot," Cheruiyot said after the race, "and the course was hard. I couldn't run faster than I did."
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on 29-11-2018 11:32 AM
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If I turn off 3 data and use eircom wi-fi I get "A copy has been placed in your outbox. The recipient *******@whatever.ie was rejected by the server because it does not support relaying.
What is annoying is using Eircoms standard mail settings, webmail.eircom.net and smtp.eircom.net I had no issues when I was using a Vodafone sim so obviously 3 handles these outgoing emails in a different manner. What can I do to resolve this please, as even using 3's own outgoing mail server smtp.o2.ie is not working with only 3 data turned on and wi-fi off. Has this server changed. At the moment the only way I can use my email is to turn 3 data off, turn my wi-fi on and change the outgoing server to smtp.eircom.net, hardly ideal.
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Shouldn't outgoing be mail.relay.3ireland.ie ? change to that and see?
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The Mango Tree Japanese Fusion Cuisine - St. Petersburg9/07/2015 08:12:00 PM
I have been on a search for ramen in the Tampa Bay area and have only found a few places that serves them. The Mango Tree is a cute fusion restaurant located in Downtown St. Petersburg serving up dishes from ramen, curry, sushi and yakisoba.
I love the interior because it's cute, clean, and has edge. The slim restaurant has an open space making it feel airy and has plenty of tables inside and out. I also really like the menu because there's all sorts of Japanese goodies from hot appetizers, sushi, rice dishes, and noodles(ramen, udon, soba).
We decided to try their Kare (Curry) and the Miso Tonkotsu ramen. Both very different dishes yet, very common Japanese dishes.
Here is a bowl of Miso Tonkotsu Ramen which is a mixture of pork and miso broth ramen. I like both so I decided that it'd be a good combo! The dish comes with bamboo shoots, pork (char sui), fish cakes, seaweed, bean sprouts and scallion.
After trying Japanese Kitchen Dosunco ramen a few weeks prior I felt that this was honestly a poor effort. If you've ever had those frozen ramen that comes with miso broth paste, this was exactly what it was. The noodles were cooked perfectly as it still has a bite, but the broth was flavorless. I really like the Japanese Kitchen Dosunco's broth a lot more as it taste like it was home cooked. It was a little too fatty for my personal taste but the flavor was spot on.
Japanese Curry or Kare is one of my favorite dishes to eat. My absolutely favorite place to get it from is Sapporo Ramen in Orlando. I was hoping to find a good Curry place near by, but I was sadly disappointed with the one here at The Mango Tree. They do have great presentation by serving each dish on a bamboo board, but the flavor wasn't there.
The Curry (Kare) itself was a let down. It was not smooth, and had the consistency and texture similar to applesauce (it was sweet too). The potatoes were sadly undercooked and was crunchy, it seemed like everything was cooked separately and then mixed with the curry sauce later on. The Tonkatsu was flavorless and lost it's juicy pork qualities.
I was really hoping this was a place I would really enjoy, especially with such high ratings on Yelp, but sadly I was just disappointed. I was not wowed by any of the dishes and felt unsatisfied afterwards.
I don't see myself returning as there are way better Japanese food elsewhere. The food just tasted like frozen or pre-made food. I'm just not a fan, especially if each dish is about $12 and up, but you're free to give it a try and maybe you get a different outcome :).
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443 Central ave
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 914-7280