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Henrico's Top Teachers – Lynne Norris
Deep Run H.S., Center for Information Technology
Years spent in the corporate world convinced Lynne Norris that what she really wanted to do wasn't crunching numbers or clawing her way through middle management.
"I had said for a number of years that if I could do anything and money wasn't an object, I would go teach high school," she recalls.
Eventually, though, she dropped the financial condition.
"I quit my job, went to get my teacher certification and haven't looked back," she says.
The decision was an easy one for Norris, who is in her third year as department chair of Deep Run High School's Center for Information Technology, which draws students from throughout the county. As a parent of two teenage sons herself – and as someone who found motivation from her high school teachers – there was little question where Norris wanted to be.
Deep Run's program engages students in cutting-edge technology, helping to prepare them for college and careers in the field or as engineers, among other paths. The program counts 100 students among its ranks, and Norris says each one demonstrates skills and knowledge that impress her each day.
"I tell my students that in many ways they're much smarter than I am, because they grew up with this [technology] and I didn't. It's part of who they are – they just take off and run with it."
Norris requires each of her tenth-graders to become the class's "consultant of the week" once, a role that asks them to become an expert on a new technology topic, then teach the class about it.
"Some of the topics they come up with are just amazing," she says.
She also created a senior "Capstone" course that exposes students to four topics (information technology management, database design, network security or game design), during its first nine weeks, then allows them to choose one, study it in depth and write a research paper about the topic.
Norris fully involves herself not only in the center and her classes, but the students and the school community as a whole.
"Students enter her classroom eager to learn in a professional atmosphere where they are given up-to-date opportunities to discover, research and learn about the latest advancements in technology," a colleague wrote in a nomination letter. "She serves on several committees, always volunteers for tickets sales, attends school events, speaks before community groups about the center and mentors new teachers in the center. She is also the advisor to the Computer Club and mentors girls in information technology. She must have a cape somewhere in her wardrobe."
To Norris, her students make the job enjoyable and rewarding. They also keep her honest. "Being real with the students is really important, because they know when you're not," she says. "Putting it out there when I make a mistake, or if I don't know an answer, I think they respect that. And because of those things they trust me.
"I love these kids and I tell them that regularly. I don't have to care about these kids, but I really do. I care how they're doing in all of their other classes and activities. They're really willing to open up and do lots of things when they realize that people really do care."
Villa's Flagler Housing wins national NAEH award
St. Joseph's Villa's Flagler Housing & Homeless Services was one of three entities to earn the National Alliance to End Homelessness' Champion of Change Award. The awards were presented Nov. 17 during a ceremony at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
NAEH annually recognizes proven programs and significant achievements in ending child and family homelessness.
Flagler completed its transition from an on-campus shelter to the community-based model of rapid rehousing in 2013, and it was one of the nation's first rapid re-housing service providers to be certified by NAEH. > Read more.
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Richmond International Raceway's 13th annual Community Christmas tree lighting has been rescheduled from Dec. 6 to Monday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m., due to inclement weather expected on the original date.
Entertainment Dec. 12 will be provided by the Laburnum Elementary School choir and the Henrico High School Mighty Marching Warriors band. Tree decorations crafted by students from Laburnum Elementary School and L. Douglas Wilder Middle School will be on display. Hot chocolate and cookies will be supplied by the Henrico High School football boosters. > Read more.
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Given the warm weather lately, Saturday's RVA Polar Plunge Winter Fest, benefiting Special Olympics Virginia, might actually be enjoyable! Other weekend events you're sure to enjoy include the 14th annual Richmond Kids Expo at the Richmond Raceway Complex, the Richmond Symphony and The Taters in concert at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, and the Richmond Ballet Minds in Motion Team XXL performing at the Henrico Theatre. This is also the last weekend to check out HATTheatre's production of "Bill W. and Dr. Bob." For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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CalendarHenrico County and its Heroin Task Force will present a community summit on heroin and opioid abuse and addiction from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Glen Allen High School. FBI Director James B. Comey will be the keynote speaker. These potent, highly addictive drugs, which include prescription painkillers such as OxyContin and Vicodin, are threatening every community and segment of society, regardless of age or income. The summit will offer information from local community service providers and include a showing of "Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opioid Addict." A panel discussion will follow. Admission is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, go to http://HeroinOpioidCommunitySummit.eventbrite.com or call (804) 727-8574. Full text


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A 67-patient pilot program in Colorado has a chance to change the health-care landscape in America, specifically for those suffering from severe spinal cord injuries.
Based out of Progressive Health Center, on the campus of Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, the program exists because of the hard work of Chanda Hinton Leichtle, 30, who has spent the past 21 years as a quadriplegic.
Shot in the back of the neck accidentally when she was just 9 years old, Hinton Leichtle spent much of her life on a heavy diet of pharmaceuticals. At one point she was on as many as four high-dose painkillers a day. Since she began integrating alternative treatments nine years ago, everything has changed.
Hinton Leichtle discovered not only the physical and emotional benefits but the financial impact as well. The only problem was, despite her newfound treatments — acupuncture, massage and chiropractic — being preventive and more cost-efficient, Medicaid did not cover them.
Her response? She launched a nonprofit, the Chanda Plan Foundation, which operates on a $250,000 annual budget and helps about 20 individuals cover the costs of their alternative therapies per year. But that wasn't enough, and she knew it. So, with the help of state Sen. Suzanne Williams and state Rep. Nancy Todd of Aurora, Hinton Leichtle took her fight to the state Legislature, which has approved Medicaid funding for the experimental program in Colorado.
If successful in Colorado, Hinton Leichtle said they plan to fight to pass similar legislature through three other states and then take it to the federal level.
"We need to show that people all over the nation can have an increased quality of life, and that these treatments are cost-effective and can save a lot of money," she said. "I'm no longer taking narcotics. I'm working full-time, contributing to society and I'm able to exercise now, go rock climbing, hand cycle."
The program is set up to last for two and a half years, which, as Hinton Leichtle points out, allows people to really see the benefits of alternative treatments without having to give up on them after two months because they can't afford the out-of-pocket costs.
"I think we all realize that things need to shift, and this is one of those ways that we can start shifting," said Jan Ruscio, an acupuncturist from Highlands Ranch who will see program patients at Progressive. "We could really all start saving money as a nation by using less pharmaceuticals and having less doctor visits."
The pilot program is limited to spinal cord patients who are residents of Douglas, Arapahoe, Denver, Adams or Jefferson counties. To find out more about the waiver program and whether you may be eligible click here, or contact Sarah Hoerle (firstname.lastname@example.com) with the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing at 303-866-2669.


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: My problem is my spouse. We get in these terrible arguments when it comes to how home remodel projects should be done. I explain the best way I know, how it should be done. I make little drawings, showing every little detail, and still she doesn't think I know how to do it. To make matters worse, any other person she talks to with a different opinion is right according to her. If she asked the pizza delivery boy, and he disagreed with me, she would side with him! At times, it seems that even the drunk down the street is more respected than me when it comes to home projects. How do I handle this?
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When I opened the Dec. 13 edition of the Cortez Journal, I was surprised by a very loud braying sound. Then I discovered that it was just Larry Berger doing a very good imitation of the liberal mascot.
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As predictable as are holiday events now in MMO's so are the "I hate MMO holiday event" threads that pop up around a holiday. I don't mind holiday events. What I'd like to see though is more random events happening in MMO's.
Originally posted by Chlerub
I play MMOs to get immersed in a universe that is far removed from reality. Now every year, in literally every single MMO out there, they annoy the crap out of me with these Halloween and Christmas updates. Seriously now, what the hell? I'm not playing games to be constantly reminded that some superstitious ritual is going on around me. There is a simple reason i'm actually playing the game - to espace reality. If you absolutely must have season events, come up with some interesting lore, but please please please with sugar on top, stop reminding me of the shit that i'm trying to get away from. Christmas in GW2? - Vomit! Snow flakes and christmas trees in WoW? - Bite me! Fricking snow ball launchers in Eve? - What the frack? Halloween masks in Rift? - Are you kidding me.. How do you folks think about this?
Most cultures have seasonal events of some kind based on crops, rebirth, harvest, solstice...
Most cultures have some sort of celebration and superstition regarding the dead.
Is it too far fetched then to assume a make believe culture would not have a similar pattern of seasonal events and or some celebration/superstition.
Originally posted by VengeSunsoar
Most cultures have seasonal events of some kind based on crops, rebirth, harvest, solstice... Most cultures have some sort of celebration and superstition regarding the dead. Is it too far fetched then to assume a make believe culture would not have a similar pattern of seasonal events and or some celebration/superstition.
This is where most games go wrong in my opinion. Having festivals and holidays timed around real life holidays is perfectly fine to me, but they need to be sure the flavor fits the world rather than defaulting to real world decorations and assumptions. I think FFXI did them the best of all the games I've played; they were truly tied to the world but still made sense in real world timing.
FFXI did it right I feel. Tie seasonal events to ingame lore and culture. Pretty sure there's a handful of games that have done it this way, but FFXI is the only one I can recall right now.
It's not a huge deal either way, but for the most part i've not been impressed or participated in most MMO season events.
Originally posted by Chlerub
Don't get me wrong - i'm not against season events. I'm against season events that are rooted in the REAL WORLD, especially the religious kind that make my blood boil. These companies invest a lot of sweat and money to immerse you in their strange world and lore, just to smack you in the face every single year with "Look! It's Christmas". Which in 99% of the case has absolutely nothing to do with the game. They simply throw overboard all the crap they went through just to give you some snow balls, a christmas tree and some stupid halloween boss or whatnot. It's annoying, it's completely disconnected from the game setting and in my personal case it offends my intellect to have to deal with these primitive and superstitious traditions.
What you call "primitive" and "superstitious" is another persons BELIEF. Honestly just because some people actually enjoy them and believe in them doesnt make them "primitive" and you more "intelligent" get off your high horse.
You are the epitome of an arrogant atheist. You give other atheists and agnostic people a bad name.
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Christmas is 99% non-religious nowadays anyway. I know some Jews who feel that if they celebrate it then they'd be insulting their heritage (that I can understand). But other than that I think the people who hate chrismas aren't your run-of-the-mill atheists but instead are just the religion-intolerant people.
IMHO, the problem with holidays for MMOs is that it's the devs/GMs who decide if and how the holidays are observed...
If the game is a sandbox, the players could decide whether or not to decorate their player-made town for the holidays. The players could to make their buildings and town look exactly how they want it to look... Or they could make it that way year-round, or they could celebrate christmas in July instead, or whatever.
Originally posted by greenreen
That's why I can use the x in the name and remove the religious aspect.
(You do realize that the X is a 1000+ year old abbreviation for "Christ", right? --- But I agree with the main point of your post though)
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MMOs have no time. Seasons don't exist.
It is ALWAYS summertime in Elwynn Forest. Harvest never is "a time" in the game world. Harvest happens everyday.
Snow only falls in the snowy zones.
Some arbitrary declaration by the devs does not make it so. The game world disagrees.
Holidays are indicators of time passing. The holidays seem to fall when real life time passes, not game world time.
They are overdone. Stick a fork in holiday events already. I find myself NOT logging in during events to miss the rat race that ensues with said events.
- Al
Personally the only modern MMORPG trend that annoys me is the idea that MMOs need to be designed in a way to attract people who don't actually like MMOs. Which to me makes about as much sense as someone trying to figure out a way to get vegetarians to eat at their steakhouse.
Originally posted by Johnie-Marz
I have to admit, instead of a generic holliday events, I wouldn't mind a company spending time creating actual seasons in a game, Spring, Summer, FAll, Winter. It's odd that they'll have seasonal holliday events but the games themselves have no seasons.
That would be nice
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Mt. Juliet cut the ribbon of Fire Station No. 1 on Belinida Parkway Tuesday.
Mayor Ed Hagerty gave the remarks before the ribbon cutting, saying it had been 27 years since something of this magnitude had been done to enhance the state of fire protection in the city.
"I think the Vice Mayor was entering kindergarten," he joked.
Hagerty talked about the drastic change that the Providence area, particularly over the last eight years, haS gone through. He said in 1987, he believed there was no Cracker Barrel or Waffle House on that side of the interstate.
Hagerty thanked many people that had a big hand in the building of the first fire station, including Wilson County Mayor Randall Hutto, Vice Mayor James Maness, Commissioners Art Giles, Ray Justice, Jim Bradshaw and former Commissioner Ted Floyd. He also thanked State Representative Susan Lynn, WEMA and the volunteer firefighters.
Hagerty also applauded new Fire Chief Erron Kinney and Assistant Chief Jamie Luffman.
Hagerty said that in 1987, Mt. Juliet was a town of 3,000 people. Closing in 30,000 in 2013, the need for a new fire station was a necessity.
"It's a good thing [the growth], but it also presents some challenges," said Hagerty. "Fortunately, we have not had a horrendous catastrophe due to fire."
Hagerty said in the days ahead, they will be hiring career and volunteer firefighters. He said there will also have four fire trucks.
Sidney Payne, a Del Webb resident, has vowed to help get the fire station furnished. Payne has been helping push the city toward getting a new fire station, showing up with a fire extinguisher to the city meetings. She held the fire extinguisher in the air when she was introduced and received applause from the crowd.
"I may have been holding this fire extinguisher, but you were all behind me pushing me," said Payne.
Payne and the Del Webb Women's Club had helped furnish and rehab Station 3 behind City Hall.
There is a furnish the fire hall fund set up First Freedom bank. Tuesday, Buffalo Wild Wings donated 15 percent of their proceeds to the fund.
The Living Room recliners, tables, and lamps have been selected at Furniture Unlimited. Jim Rhodes, of Furniture Unlimited, will match every dollar donated to the Living Room. You can go to Furniture Unlimited an order straight off the registry to help the firefighters.
The Bedroom beds and desks will be custom made by Anderson Amish Furniture. Dan Anderson, the owner, has designed the beds and desks for the new Fire Hall. All beds will be extra long twin beds made of solid wood. You can order directly off their registry as well.
H.H. Gregg holds the registry for the appliances for the kitchen and laundry room. Chief Erron Kinney and Payne will be picking out the appliances this week, along with computers and iPads for the firefighters. Those wishing to support appliances and computers may go directly to H.H. Gregg and purchase off the registry.
The Woman's Club at Del Webb held a fundraisers earlier this year and will fill the kitchen cabinets with dishes, silverware, and everything needed to cook those Fire Hall dinners. H.H. Gregg has already donated a Gas Barbeque the fire hall.
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By COLONEL (RET.) ROBERT POWELLU.S. Army InfantryCarrollton, GA
Benedict Arnold of Connecticut was an American patriot and a hero at Saratoga early in the American Revolution. However, this fact was cancelled when he became a traitor later in the war.
I served three tours in Vietnam and commanded a recon platoon and three infantry rifle companies. In 1971, I was wounded for a seventh time.
In 1971, John Kerry was working with Jane Fonda aiding the enemy that we were fighting. They were burning American flags and carrying pictures of Ho Chi Minh and communists flags. The next year, propaganda posters could be found all over Vietnam's jungles of Fonda wearing an enemy uniform, manning an antiaircraft weapon in Hanoi, and of Kerry leading a demonstration in Washington.
In 1971, Kerry published a book that was pro-Hanoi and whose cover mocked the flag raising at Iwo Jima. His book and speeches trashed an entire generation of the United States Armed Forces who fought in Vietnam.
These activities make John Kerry, Jane Fonda and all others like them, traitors in my book. The blood of thousands of America's finest is on their hands, The North Vietnamese were encouraged to continue a war that they couldn't win on the battlefield, but on our home front, A war that was fought for a noble cause to stop communism and to save South Vietnam was defamed, smeared and ultimately lost. Lost by the Kerry types, left-wing liberal politicians, most of the media, and hordes of college protestors and draft dodgers. The draft dodgers were later given legitimacy and called real heroes by Jimmy Carter. This is a slap in the face to anyone who ever served and the most disgraceful act of any president in our history.
Now, it breaks my heart to see the same thing starting to happen to our troops in Iraq. The attack against them is being led by many in the media. John Kerry, Ted Kennedy, Tom Daschle, Max Cleland, Wesley Clark, the Michael Moore types, Al Gore, Jimmy Carter and others who have politicized our national security. These so-called patriots are greatly damaging the war against terrorism. They would also have us get permission from a corrupt and predominantly anti-American U.N. before defending our country. To their type, America is always wrong.
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Dario Franchitti has been released from Memorial-Hermann Texas Medical Center in Houston, according to Target Ganassi Racing spokesman Kelby Krauss.
Franchitti suffered two broken vertebrae, a broken right ankle and a concussion in the Sunday crash in Houston that sent his car airborne and into a catchfence. He will go back to Indianapolis Thursday to further recover. A second surgery on his ankle also is expected to be performed there.
Fourteen people -- 13 fans and an IndyCar official -- also were hurt.
Dario's younger brother Marino took a photo of him before he was released.
Teammate Scott Dixon said Thursday on a conference call that he didn't have any concerns over the safety of the temporary street circuit in Houston where Franchitti was involved in a last-lap accident during the finale of an IndyCar doubleheader.
"He's pretty beat up," Dixon said of the four-time IndyCar champion. "He's got control of his phone again. I've exchanged texts and voice calls with him. He seems to be in good spirits. … Very lucky. Just sad he won't be my teammate come next weekend to try and finish this out."
Dixon said he wasn't sure if Franchitt would get clearance to attend the IndyCar finale at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., on Oct. 19. One of Franchitti's tweets indicates he's planning to watch the race on TV.
Franchitti tweeted a series of thank yous to fans for their support and those at the hospital who helped care for him.
Franchitti, 40, also suffered a broken back in a motorcycle crash in 2003 that shortened his first season with then-Andretti Green Racing.
That injury required surgery. Franchitti returned for a full season in 2004, winning two races.
Franchitti won four consecutive IndyCar titles from 2007-11.
His broken back is not expected to require surgery this time.
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American Samplers
The earliest known American sampler was made by Loara Standish of the Plymouth Colony about 1645. By the 1700s, samplers depicting alphabets and numerals were worked by young women to learn the basic needlework skills needed to operate the family household. By the late 1700s and early 1800s, schools or academies for well-to-do young women flourished, and more elaborate pieces with decorative motifs such as verses, flowers, houses, religious, pastoral, and/or mourning scenes were being stitched. The parents of these young women proudly displayed their embroideries as showpieces of their work, talent, and status.
In recent years, samplers have become important in museum collections as representations of early American female education. Many are signed, and some are inscribed with locations and the names of teachers and schools. The emergence of large numbers of these samplers has resulted in much research in diaries, account books, letters, newspaper ads, local histories, and published commentary that is helping to illuminate the lives of women in early America.
Many early samplers do not have the letters "J" and "U" in their alphabets because they were not part of the early Latin alphabet and so the letter "I" was used for "J" and the "V" for "U." The letter "s" is often replaced with the printers "s" which looks like the modern f.
There are 137 American samplers in the Textile Collection. The first was donated in 1886, the Margaret Dinsmoor sampler. In the 1890s the Copp Collection was received and it contained two samplers—one by Esther Copp and the other by her great niece Phebe Esther Copp. (The Copp Collection is an extensive collection of 18th-and 19th- century household textiles, costume items, furniture, and other pieces belonging to the Copps, a prosperous but frugal Connecticut family.) The earliest dated sampler in the collection was made in 1735 by Lydia Dickman of Boston, Massachusetts.
"American Samplers - Introduction" showing 4 items.
Augusta Ann Phillips's Sampler
- Description
- Three block alphabets; one double of 26 letters and one script alphabet of 26 letters. Numbers to 21. All rows separated by simple geometric crossbands. In lower half of sampler two-story brick house with two chimneys and double door on stepped terrace, flanked by two pairs of flower baskets. Border of single row of cross-stitch on all four sides. Silk embroidery thread on linen ground. STITCHES: cross, rice, Algerian eye, four-sided, crosslet, stem, outline, French knot. THREAD COUNT: warp 27, weft 31/in.
- Inscriptions:
- "The rof[s]e, The Sweetly Blooming rof[s]e
Ere from the Tree itf[s] torn
Itf[s] Like the charmf[s] which Beauty Show
In Livef[s] exulting Morn.
- Auguf[s]ta Ann PhilliPs June
The 18 1794"
- Background:
- Nothing is known about the life of Augusta Ann Phillips.
- Date made
- 1794
- maker
- Phillips, Augusta Ann
- ID Number
- catalog number
- accession number
- 63668
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Ann Louisa Ghequiere's Sampler
- Description
- Five block alphabets of 26 letters, numbers to 14. Each row of alphabets and numbers different color. All these rows separated by narrow geometric crossbands. Border of geometric strawberry vine and single row of herringbone stitch on all four sides. Silk embroidery thread on linen ground. STITCHES: cross, crosslet, long-armed cross, satin, herringbone, eyelet, four-sided, rice, queen, hem. THREAD COUNT: warp 28, weft 28/in.
- Inscriptions:
- Youth like f[s]oftened Wax, with Eaf[s]e will take
Thof[s]e Images that firf[s]t impref[s]sions make.
If thof[s]e are fair, their Actions will be bright,
If foul, they'll clouded be with Shades of Night.
- Ann Louisa Ghequiere [f]inished in her 9th year."
- Background:
- Ann Louisa was born about 1792 to Charles and Harriet Halley Ghequiere in Baltimore, Maryland. She married Dr. Martin Fenwick of West River, Maryland, on August 21, 1815, at St. Peter Pro-Cathedral in Baltimore, Maryland. The marriage was performed by Archbishop John Carroll, with whom her father had been friendly for many years. They had four children—;Harriet, Louisa Claire, Chloe, and Henry. Ann Louisa died on February 22, 1864 in West River.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1799
- maker
- Chequiere, Ann Louisa
- ID Number
- catalog number
- accession number
- 59228
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Jemima Gorham's Sampler
- Description
- Two block alphabets, one with 26 letters and one with no "J"; "V" and "U" reversed; numbers to 12. Landscape with gentleman and two ladies; gentleman wears short coat, knee breeches, and wide hat, and carries a walking stick. One lady wears flowered dress; the other wears striped dress and both wear caps or hats. Hill, tree, and flowering bush on lawn, and small leaping dog. Overhead, clouds and trumpeting angel. Border has wide free-style meandering vine with various flowers. Brown guidelines under center scene and floral border. Just below verse, five rows of staggered cross stitch cover seam where two pieces of ground fabric join. Silk embroidery thread on linen ground. STITCHES: cross, crosslet, petit point, chain, stem, outline, queen. THREAD COUNT: warp 26, weft 32/in.
- Inscriptions:
- "Let f[s]potlef[s]s innocence and truth
My every action guide
And guard my unexperienced Youth
From vanity and pride
- Jemima
Gorham born
august 28 1775
made this sampler
in Bristol 1790
at Mrs. ushers
- Background:
- Jemima was born on August 29, 1775, to Isaac and Sarah Thomas Gorham in Bristol, Rhode Island. She was the oldest of nine children, and her father died at sea at the age of 48. Jemima married Nicholas Peck as his second wife on October 1, 1797, and died on November 7, 1798, in Bristol, shortly after the birth of their daughter, Jemima Gorham Peck. A year later Nicholas married his wife's sister, Sarah Gorham, on October 5, 1799.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1790
- maker
- Gorham, Jemima
- ID Number
- catalog number
- accession number
- 113420
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Sarah Hoopes' Sampler
- Description
- This sampler features nine rectangles that are outlined by cross-stitch and satin sawtooth bands. The center and corner rectangles contain flowers and strawberries with some worked in crinkled silk. The flower and strawberry motifs on this sampler indicate nature and a perfect fruit: the strawberry has no rind or pit to throw away. The verses and inscription are in the remaining four rectangles, reading from the top center, to the right center, to the left center, back to the lower part of the right center, and then to the bottom center, resulting in jumps from one rectangle to another where words did not fit the space. The words are worked in green and yellow thread, except for the name "Phebe Hoopes," which is worked in the only black thread used on the sampler. The inscriptions are:
"Waz[s]h Lord ANd
PUrIFY MY Heart
ANd MaKe It CleaN
IN EVerY Part ANd
WheN It IS CleaN
LOrd KeeP It SO
FOr That IS MOre
ThaN I CaN DO
The LOSS OF TIMe
IS MUCh The LOSS
OF Truth IS MOre
The LOSS OF ChrISt
IS SUCh That NO
MaN CaN ReStOre
POOR State of JaCob
Here It SeeMS TO Me
The CattLe FOUNd
AS SOFt A Bed AS He
Yet GOd APPeared
There HIS JOY ANd
CrOWN GOd IS NOt
ALwaYS FOUNd ON
BedS OF DOWN
The Bed WaS
Earth The RaIsed
PILLar StONe
WhereON POOR
JaCOb ReSt HIS
Head ALONe
HeaVeN WaS HIS
CaNOPY The Shades
OF NIGht WaS
HIS DraWN CUrtaIN
TO EXCLUde The
LIGht ThIS WOrK
IN HaND MY FrIeNdS
MaY HaVe WHeN I aM
IN The SILeNt GraVe
Sarah HOOPes
DauGhter OF Abram
ANd SUSaNNa HooPeS
Her WOrK doN
IN The 14th Year OF
Her AGe 1799
ReeSe HOOPeS
DaNIeL HOOPeS
ALICe HOOPeS
Phebe HOOPeS
- The four verses that Sarah Hoopes included reflect the emphasis of her time on piety and the brevity of life. Even though Sarah's sampler came to the Smithsonian in poor condition, it is important to the study of these compartmented verse and flower samplers that were worked only in Philadelphia. The sampler is stitched with silk embroidery thread on a linen ground with a thread count of warp 51, weft 46/in. The stitches used are cross, satin, stem, and outline.
- Sarah Hoopes was born on December 25, 1785, to Abraham (1755-1807) and Susanna McNees (1752-1834) Hoopes of Newtown, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Her father was a shoemaker. She lists the names of her two brothers, Reese and Daniel, and her two sisters, Alice and Phebe, on her sampler. There are other initials under Phebe's name. She died unmarried.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1799
- maker
- Hoopes, Sarah
- ID Number
- catalog number
- accession number
- 203959
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center


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- You see; Like I've said many times,.. Madara knew that Yondaime wasn't easy to capture. So his plans was messing the bond between Konoha and Uchiha, for letting the top tier of Konoha think that the Uchiha's were behind the attack. Madara knew that lots of people wouldn't believe that it was MADARA that made that attack ( except Yondaime, Jiraiya ).. but other sharingan users. The massacre was needed so he could get his revenge on his clan, simple because;
- his clan turned him down when they choose Hashirama as their leader
- the sacrifice of his little brother was for nothing
- and let us not forget; Madara just didn't like 1st Hokage and he wanted to be the LEADER. Madara Uchiha is the real core of Hatred among the shinobi's.
So by creating chaos in Konoha, other countries would surely take that as an opportunity to attack. It would have triggered a fourth ninja war and many innocent people with no ties to the ninja world, would die all for the sake of Uchiha's clan self- interest. That was his MAIN REASON. Creating Intern Extern problems for Konoha; making them vulnerable from the inside as well from the outside.
Madara Uchiha has everything planned out from the beginning. He knows how the system work between the nations, the political reasons and the greed between the countries. Madara needs sasuke for many reasons.. Itachi Uchiha was someone that Madara couldn't manipulate at all. Itachi was for sure at the same leaque as him, if it comes to intelligence. Madara couldn't play his mind and thats why he has been waiting all those time for his death. Both of them had their own plan and for getting that executed; they coudn't take the risk of fighting eachother ( Thats something I assume ) because if they fought eachother, they would both lower their risk for getting their plan executed with succes.
- Madara's world domination etc..
- Itachi's plan for Sasuke, Naruto etc..
And what I've written below is one of the reasons why the Kyuubi is Uchiha's pet:
The reason why the kyuubi matches to be an " Uchiha pet " , is because the HATRED LEVEL of the Uchiha's are match- on with the Kyuubi's inner personality; and that is simple destroy everyone that strives for peace and love. Kyuubi is exact like Madara in his catogory; Kyuubi being the most evil one among the Bijuu's, Madara being the most evil one among the Shinobi's + they both have a huge capacity of chakra.. it's a hard thing to deal with; Maximum Hatred and Chakra.


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ScorpioN is now accepting questions! Submit here: email@example.com. Before you ask a question, read the SCORPION ARCHIVES and make sure that your question has not already been answered! ScorpioN may not be able to answer every question asked. Please only submit one question per email in an easy to read format. Check back here to www.megadeth.com/scorpion often to see if your question was selected! ScorpioN section is updated every Monday.
- 04/13/2011
Scorpion, please will you tell me if there is a meet n greet for us fan club members at the big 4 in Indio??
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Hi Sean, today we announced just that, here at Megadeth.com. You now have the chance to meet the guys at the Big 4 concert in Indio, California!
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The Megadeth Cyber Army is offering club members an opportunity to meet Megadeth at the "Big Four" show in Indio, California on April 23, 2011! If you plan on attending the show, check the club now and enter the draw for a meet 'n greet pass to meet Megadeth at Indio! 10 lucky winners will be chosen. Hurry, you must enter before midnight (PT), Monday, April 18. For more information, visit the Cyber Army. Not a member? Not a problem! Enlist today!
- 03/28/2011
I play the bass guitar and Dave Ellefson is a huge influence for me
My question is this:
How did he become so good? I mean i know practice means everything but come on!
I dont have a whole lot of time for practice anymore since i am going to school now, but basically is there any quick tips for a novice bass player?
BTW, i met the guys at the Joe Louis Arena in August of 2010 on the RIP anniversary tour, it was so Awesome and
you guys should play in Michigan more often there are huge fans out here too!!!
Here it is directly from Mr. Ellefson!
"I practiced a lot when I was younger and still do. For some people it is more natural than others but most importantly play for the fun of doing it. That's the main thing, have fun!
I suggest trying to play at least a little bit very often rather than trying to find large chunks of time, as those times usually don't happen later in life with commitments of school, family, work, etc.
Try and divide your practice up in three equal sections: play something you like (fav song), practice something challenging (scales, modes) and then ad lib and improvise a bit.
That should help you have fun and still challenge yourself just enough to see some steady improvement.
David Ellefson"
- 03/08/2011
Hi there Scorpion!
I have question about David's signature bass models. Will there be any budget-friendly model that costs ~700-900 $ or are the custom shop models be only ones on sale?
If there are coming budjet-friendly models will they also arrive in Europe?
- Tommi
The first batch are USA Custom Shop but stay tuned to Jacksonguitars.com for more information on future bass plans.
David Ellefson
- 02/28/2011
Hey Scorpion,
I went to see Megadeth on May 2nd last year here in Peru for the 20th anniversary of Rust In Peace, and they blew my mind. I was wondering if Dave and the guys are planning on making a 25th anniversary tour for Peace Sells.. But Who's Buying?.
P.S: Thanks in advance for answering if you do!
Hi Erik,
Dave Mustaine recently told VH1 Radio Networks' Dave Basner, "We've already had people talk to us about doing that and I told our manager that I'm totally interested in doing 'Peace Sells' for a 25th anniversary this year but I don't want to do it all year like we did with 'Rust in Peace'. I want to do it towards the end of the year. So we'll do the whole year doing our thing and then come around October, where the end of the year is, you've got a quarter of the year left, October, November and December, where we can do the 'Peace Sells' thing."
- 02/07/2011
Hi I have a question does dave mustaine use Fractal Axe FX Ultra and Digitech GSP1101 both at the same time or he just uses one, does he use one at the studio and the other one live or how does it work?
Hi Sebastian, I went directly to Dave Mustaine's guitar tech, Willie Gee with your question. Here is what Willie had to say on the matter...
Dave USED to use the Digitech GSP1101, but has been using the Fractal Axe FX Ultra exclusively live since about September of 2010. Before that, we used a combination of the Axe FX Ultra and the GSP1101, but never both at the same time.
In the studio Dave usually uses Marshall JVM410 amplifiers, as well as other Marshall models, but depending on what is going on, any variety of gear can be put into use, from the Marshall amps to his preamps (including the Rocktron Prophesy) to the prototype of the Dave Mustaine Zoom G2.1DM pedal that's due out this spring.
- 01/17/2011
Hey Scorpion,
I was looking at Dave's signature VMNTs and I came across the double necked Bloodlust. Do the necks have 6 strings on each or is there 6 on one neck and 12 strings on the other neck?
Hi Justin,
Dave's double necks have a 12-string on the upper neck and a 6-string on the lower neck. The tuning pegs for the extra 6-strings on the upper neck are located at the bottom of the guitar, on the body. You can see in the photo of Dave's Blood Lust double neck right here.
Check out Dave's brand new Classic Black double neck here.
- 01/05/2011
Hi Scorpion,
I have a question for Shawn. Do you find it easier to drum open-handed with a right-handed kit, rather than play cross-handed with a left-handed kit?
Hi Ford, I went straight to the source on this one. Here is what Shawn had to say...
I find it easier to play open handed. At 13 years old when I started out, I jumped on a buddy's drumkit which was a right handed kit-it felt comfortable playing open handed so I went with it.
- 12/28/2010
Hi "Scorpion",
On 11th April 2011 Megadeth & Slayer is coming to Poland (Lodz) during
European Carnage Tour. I was wondering who will headline this gig.
Hi Matthew,
The 2011 European Carnage tour is a co-headline tour - Megadeth / Slayer (Slayer to close all shows except Paris).
- 12/20/2010
Hi Scorpion
I have a question and I'm wondering if you'll be able to answer it for me
With the Australian dates ending last night, how many shows have Megadeth performed in total in 2010?
Hi Wayne, Megadeth played a total of 117 shows in 2010.
Check the Killing Road tour archive for 2010 here: www.megadeth.com/killingroad2010.php.
- 12/06/2010
Hi Scorpion,
I read on the website that Sudden Death is Megadeth's 9th Grammy nomination. Can you tell me what were the other 8?
Megadeth's past nominations have all been in the "Best Metal Performance" category.
Here is the list by year.
1991- Rust In Peace album
1992- Hangar 18
1993- Countdown To Extinction album
1994- Angry Again
1995- 99 Ways To Die
1996- Paranoid
1998- Trust
2010- Head Crusher
2011- Sudden Death
- 11/22/2010
Dear Scorpion,
I just watched the DVD That One Night- Live In Buenos Aires (Fantastic concert by the way!!!!), and I'm curious about the song "Coming Home". Was it written specifically for that show or is it on a studio album, because I've looked for it on the website and I can't find it anywhere (Who knows, maybe I didn't look hard enough)?
Thanks a bunch
Lone Fan of BSU,
Hi Cole,
"Coming Home" appears as a bonus track on the Japanese release of "The World Needs A Hero" album (May 2001) and later appeared on the "Warchest" box set as a song previously unreleased in the US. The song was played on "That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires" with Dave Mustaine on vocals and Glen Drover on acoustic guitar. Dave changed the lyric "I'm coming home to Arizona" by replacing "Arizona" to "Argentina", the song is listed on the CD as "Coming Home to Argentina".
- 11/08/2010
Hello Scorpion!
I finally attended my first Megadeth show this past month. It was the BEST concert that I've ever been to and I've been to a lot of concerts. How I wish I would have made it to the other show in my area back in March, before it was sold out (as well as many shows over the years). Anyhow, I was wondering if Dave is going to do another book signing and if so, if Northeastern PA would be one of the places that he would consider visiting for it.
Thanks for the input.
Hi Diane, a new paperback version of Dave Mustaine's autobiograhy "Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir" is currently in the works. With its release and another Megadeth tour on the go perhaps in the new year, Dave would definitely consider adding another book signing tour to the mix. Stay tuned for details!
- 10/18/2010
Hi Scorpion,
I think Sudden Death is an awesome song, and I was wondering if this has been released as a CD single in any country.
I have every CD single released so far from Megadeth, and I would love to add this one to my collection if it exists.
Thanks Scorpion
-Chris / San Jose, CA
Hi Chris, the song "Sudden Death" was written by Dave Mustaine exclusively for the "Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock" video game. The song has not been released as a CD single in any country but you can currently stream the song at Roadrunner Records http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/music/Megadeth--Sudden-Death-3357.aspx or download from iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sudden-death/id392588539?i=392588540.
- 10/04/2010
Hey there. My mind was just blown by Megadeth's new song, Sudden Death. Any way you could share the lyrics with us? Dave's singing on this song and in Endgame btw, is freakin' awesome. Reminds me of older classics like Holy Wars, the Punishment Due. These are the new classics!
Sudden Death
His evil Highness, born from disaster
To dominate and to kill
A glistening, murder-machine
False majesty, standing perfectly still
A blitzkrieg raining down evil
On a mountain of black ice
Like a good ole fashioned beating within
Inches of your life
While alone and left abandoned
With the sentence you've been handed
All your angels will ignore you
As your life flashes before you
Even still you keep on fighting
Through the thunder and the lighting
And now Heaven sends its love
Your sudden death from above
Once frozen like a prisoner depraved
Perched high atop the lithospheres
Set free from beneath the depths of hell
Bequeathing man nothing but despair
The beast is genetically programmed
Time to destroy, time to go berserk
To see the end of all war
To see the end of the Earth
Stopping at nothing, punch-drunk
From the blood that he's tasted
Tearing your soul apart
Not one bit of your pain will be wasted
Now death descends upon you
Like a bloody white dove
Bringing your retribution
Your sudden death from above
While alone and left abandoned
With the sentence you've been handed
All your angels will ignore you
As your life flashes before you
Even still you keep on fighting
Through the thunder and the lighting
And now Heaven sends its love
Your sudden death from above
Music & Lyrics - Mustaine
- 09/21/2010
Has Vic Rattlehead ever been on stage before at a Megadeth show besides his debut the other night in Ohio? Was that the first time he's ever appeared onstage with the band?
Hi Jeff,
Vic also appeared onstage during the original Rust In Peace tour, on the Japanese leg of the Oxidation Of The Nations world tour in 1991. Check out this pic from the Megadeth.com Gallery!
- 09/13/2010
I've got a question for Chris. I've seen an interview in which he states that when he was a teenager he used to wake up really early in the morning and then would proceed to practice almost all day long not only guitar but violin and piano, too. My question for him is, "How did he discipline himself in order to rise up early and put in so many hours of practice, day after day?" and also, How long did he manage to do that for?. I hope you/he can answer this for me. Cheers to all the band members.
Megadeth...Megadeth, aguante Megadeth!
Maru, Uruguay.
Hey Maru,
As far as discipline, I have always loved playing music, however even that was a bit grueling at times. I simply knew what I needed to accomplish on those instruments and decided that it would take 14 hours a day to improve on them.
I did this during the summers in between my high school years, and my family never appreciated me playing the piano at 5 in the morning ahhahahaha. This of course meant I had no social life.
I did that consistently for two summers and part of a third, I remember however that the fatigue would build up and I would end up falling off my schedule every few days and not getting in the full 14. I can say that while it did help me technically I'm not so sure about musically.
Chris Broderick
- 09/08/2010
What guitar did dave use on the video trust?
many regards to all the band members!!
Hi Alexi, the guitar that Dave Mustaine used in the Trust video was a Jackson Custom Firebird "oxblood" made especially for Dave in the Jackson custom shop. One of only four made. The guitar was auctioned off here at Megadeth.com in December 2003.
See a photo of the guitar below from the Jackson custom shop with the work order number and the serial number.
- 09/02/2010
i was wondering if david ellefson is going to start endorseing jackson basses,
or is he sticking with his signature peavey zodiac scorpio signature bass.
if he is why is he switching to jackson?
and if not is it just for this 20th aniversery rust in peace tour?
slade dark
Hi there slade, I went to David with your question and this is what he had to say.
"I do not currently endorse the Peavey Zodiac DE as my needs have changed for the RIP tour.
I'm using the Jackson basses on the current RIP tour and am considering endorsement."
- 08/23/2010
Who did the artwork in all of your guys' album covers?
Here is the list of official releases:
Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!- Michael Muller
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?- Ed Repka
So Far, So Good...So What!- Capitol Records
Rust In Peace- Ed Repka
Countdown To Extinction- Hugh Syme
Youthanasia- Hugh Syme
Hidden Treasures- Hugh Syme
Cryptic Writings- Hugh Syme
Risk- Andy Engel, Eric Heintz
Capitol Punishment- Kalynn Campbell
The World Needs A Hero- Hugh Syme
Rude Awakening- Storm Thorgerson, Peter Curzon
Still Alive...And Well?- Smay Vision
The System Has Failed- Mike Learn
Back To The Start- Andrew Robinson
United Abominations- John Lorenzi
That One Night- Image Entertainment
Anthology Set The World Afire- John Lorenzi
Endgame- John Lorenzi
- 08/17/2010
Dear ScorpioN,
I read somwhere that Dave had something to do with the band Sanctuary, who became Nevermore.
Since NM are one of my favorite bands, I wanted to see what they story was, if it's true. Thanks.
It is true, Dave produced Sanctuary's first album Refuge Denied. Here's how Sanctuary/Nevermore singer Warrel Dane recounts it:
"There was a King Diamond/Megadeth concert in Seattle (in 1986), and after the show Lenny (guitar player Lenny Rutledge) found out where Dave's hotel room was...He ended up having some drinks with Dave, they listened to our demo tape, and Dave told him he was looking for a band to produce. We were scared for a while that he didn't mean it, but he did call back. The man knows his shit. He motivated us to perform better than ever before, and you can hear that reflected on the album. Personally, he pushed me really hard and made me sing better than I ever have in my life, and I have a lot of admiration for him for that."
Dave is also credited with backing vocals and the guitar solo on the Jefferson Airplane cover "White Rabbit" from Refuge Denied.
- 08/09/2010
Dear ScorpioN,
I recently found demo versions of some songs such as Holy Wars, Architecture of Aggression, and Symphony of Destruction, and I liked them a lot! I noticed the majority of them were off of the Warchest album, but I can't find that album anywhere in the town I live in, and I was wondering if I could have a full list of songs that were released as demos. I would at least like to hear them!
Dan of Montana
Hi Dan, thanks for your question.
The Warchest includes one demo that was previously released (Architecture) while the other three Rust In Peace demos are exclusive:
Holy Wars...The Punishment Due (Casey McMackin demo)
Tornado Of Souls (demo)
Five Magics (demo)
Architecture Of Aggression (demo)
The majority of the demos are available on the 2002 and 2004 remastered versions of Megadeth's back catalog, which are all still in print today.
2002 Killing Is My Business remix/remaster cd bonus tracks:
Last Rites/Loved To Deth (Demo)
Mechanix (Demo)
The skull Beneath the Skin (Demo)
2004 Rust In Peace remaster cd bonus tracks:
Rust In Peace...Polaris (Demo)
Holy Wars...The Punishment Due (Demo)
Take No Prisoners (Demo)
2004 Countdown To Extinction remaster cd bonus tracks:
Countdown to Extinction (Demo)
Symphony of Destruction (Demo)
Psychotron (Demo)
2004 Youthanasia remaster cd bonus tracks:
New World Order (Demo)
A Tout Le Monde (Demo)
Crown of Worms was also released as a demo on the Japanese Youthanasia album as a bonus track. That album is out of print today, as are the Japanese Hidden Treasures album and the European A Tout Le Monde single, which both contain the demos for Symphony, Architecture and New World Order.
- 08/02/2010
Hey Scorpion, I have a question about picture of Jesus in Youthanasia album, where He has a crown of worms (instead of thorns). I read that there is a song 'Crown of Worms' but released only in japanese version. I cannot find any explanation given by Dave or someone else. Question is: What's the meaning of this song and picture?
A Megafan from Poland, Olaf - Greetings to all Megadeth members, especially Dave and Dave.
Hi Olaf, I went right to Dave Mustaine with your question and this is what he had to say about it.
"The lyrics were written by Sean Harris of Diamond Head fame, and the image was done my Hugh Syme. I have no idea what the inspiration for either was."
Dave, David, Chris and Shawn and The ScorpioN send greetings back to you!
- 07/27/2010
Hey Scorpion,
I've seen pictures of Dave around 1992-1993 wearing glasses, but have never seen him wearing glasses after that, even to this day. Does Dave wear contacts? Did he have laser eye surgery?
Hi Dave,
Dave Mustaine did have eye surgery, specifically the radial keratotomy procedure, to correct his vision in the mid 90's.
- 07/19/2010
Hi Scorpion, I have a question for Dave Ellefson.
Ellefson stopped being a member of Megadeth in 02'. I read at www.davidellefson.com that he was active in the bands F5 and HAIL! And worked as a record producer and similiar things.
The question is: What was it that made him want to go back to Megadeth mostly?
A huge megafan from Sweden, Fredrik. Love to the Dave's.
Hi Fredrik, I put your question out to Mr. Ellefson and this is what he had to say about it.
"'My return to Megadeth was one of desire to reunite for the fans and back to the band I enjoyed for so many years. 2010 became a timely year to come back, especially with all the landmark events like the 20th Anniversary 'Rust In Peace' tour and DVD, The Big Four shows and DVD and American Carnage tour."
Thanks for your question, Fredrik. It's great to hear you are such a huge megafan!
- 07/12/2010
Hey Scorpion!
This question is for Chris. I am starting a band of my own and I need to work on the precision in my solos. All of his solos on Endgame blow my mind! What tips does he have for learning them? It seems even when I slow them down they are just so hard! haha. The ones I'm truly trying to learn are How The Story Ends and Bodies.
Connor Liebel, Dover DE
Hey Connor, I caught up with Chris about this while out here on the tour. Here is what he had to say.
Hey Connor,
Thanks for the compliments, I'm glad you like the solos. As far as learning them you have to remember that those solos are composed using some techniques that I have worked on my entire career. Thats not to say that you couldn't play them without the same amount of time that I invested in the technique but I am trying to get you to be patient with yourself on these. First I would break down the solos into there separate parts (for How the Story ends I has four cycles of the rhythm behind it and I wanted each next cycle to get more intense). These parts can have different techniques involved including, bending, string skipping, tapping, sweeping, alternate scale picking etc... that I would furthure break the solo apart with. Then start working with these different techniques and train your hand how to achieve them effortlessly. This is the most important thing I can teach is that the speed you play something at is not important as long as you can play it relaxed and focused, until that point you shouldn't worry about playing it at a tempo that creates stress (mentally or physically).
I hope this helps, and don't forget to just have fun with it to.
- 07/05/2010
Hi Scorpion question for Chris
All the other members have something signature Dave has his Deans, David has his Peaveys and Shawn has his Snare so is there any plan for an Ibanez Chris Broderick guitar yet?
Here's the answer straight from Chris:
Hey Sam,
Things are in the works however I would prefer to not divulge exactly what at this time. I will let you know when I can.
Take care, Chris.
Keep updated at Megadeth.com and the MFC for more from Chris!
- 06/28/2010
Hey Scorp,
I missed the Big 4 in the theater, where can I see the show now?
According to Billboard.com, VH1 will broadcast Sonisphere in the USA, and the DVD of the cinema presentation is set to be released later this year. The Cinecast is being shown in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa during July.
- 06/22/2010
Hi Scorpion! I haven't got any question... I just wanted to thank with all my heart Megadeth and all Megacrew for the best gig I've ever been- Megadeth on the Big 4 in Poland. It was awesome and my dreams came true! Thank You very, very much!
Best regards Paul.
Hi Paul, from Megadeth and the Megacrew, you are most welcome!
I just sent your email over to David Ellefson and he sent back this reply for you.
"The Big Four show was the dream come true for the bands AND fans! This was a long time coming and to stand that stage with everyone being so positive was awe inspiring. At the end of the day, I guess 80,000 fans must have been right all along...this really IS what they wanted to see happen for all of us.
David Ellefson"
- 06/14/2010
Hi Scorpion, what is the current setlist Megadeth is playing on tour?
Megadeth is in Europe right now, doing a combination of headline shows and festivals, some featuring the "Big Four" lineup of Metallica/Megadeth/Slayer/Anthrax. Their setlist changes depending on the amount of time they have to play. The song selection is a mix of the entire Rust In Peace album (when time allows,) songs from the current album Endgame and some older favorites. Here's the setlist from a recent show in Tilburg, Holland on June 7th:
Dialectic Chaos
Wake Up Dead
Head Crusher
In My Darkest Hour
Holy Wars
Hangar 18
Take No Prisoners
Five Magics
Poison Was The Cure
Tornado Of Souls
Dawn Patrol
Rust In Peace......Polaris
A Tout Le Monde
Sweating Bullets
Symphony of Destruction
Peace Sells - (Holy Wars Reprise)
For all setlists and reviews from the current tour, visit the MegaFanClub.
- 06/07/2010
Hey Scorpion, I am a huge fan of Megadeth and there is rumors that there is going to be a Guitar Hero Megadeth is that true?
Hi Brook, news of this officially came out just last week.
This fall, living room legends and their friends will join together and embark on an epic rock journey to save rock n' roll with Activision Publishing, Inc.'s Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. Delivering the largest on-disc rock music set list to-date, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock features more than 90 tracks that include guitar shredding hits from bands such as Black Sabbath, Megadeth and Slipknot and larger than life anthems from Queen, Muse and KISS. Additionally, Dave Mustaine wrote and recorded "Sudden Death", an original track for the game, which was inspired by Quest Mode's storyline.
Dave Mustaine says the track is brutal, and "I'm sure some fans will think it's the greatest thing we've ever done. But other people will say it sucks. That's just the way of the world."
"I thought it was a great idea for us," says Mustaine. "We've had experience with games in the past, and our songs have been in sports games and Grand Theft Auto, but we never really got into the Guitar Hero thing. When they talked to us about doing this, I never imagined it would be something this honorable."
Read the press release.