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Men have been portrayed as sexual machines of violence in video games for decades and now this is a problem? Why exactly?
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Originally posted by Kaerella
It will be interesting to see if the furore over this game goes mainstream, and if it does, whether it kills it or makes it thrive. It seems less creepy to me than the games where the characters look about five years old, and run around like toddlers, yet the females have adult curves... but as long as playing the game is voluntary rather than compulsory, where's the problem?
This game and the type you mentioned are not really a problem as more like watching a 4 year old sitting on the other side of Mc Donalds picking gum from under his chair and start to chew it. Makes you put down your meal and gag a little. A part of me is glad for the gamers that will play this one as I am less likely to have them in my game at some quest hub trying to /flirt with me. (((eye roll)))
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Tera: Skimpy Outfits, Panties Showing, BOOBIES> O_o
Vindictus Vella Character: Boob Slider, Goodness. xD - nakedness.
Age of Conan: Fully NAKED: Boobies. ;D ehem*
As an Anime-fan id consider 'Scarlet's Blade' to be the equivalent of the anime 'Queens-Blade', I wouldn't put it in the 'Hentai' Category. Alas- I'm afraid I have to agree, a step too far indeed. I don't mind boob-sliders, and panties~ and some nudity.~ Even in Age of Conan: Full on BREASTNESS.
I have nothing more to say, other than a quote i found on YT.
"I think end game content will involve your entire party's? mech morphing into one giant boob."
Yeah this is adapted from Queen's Blade in the East. The name is changed for the Western Market. Not Hentai, it's fanservice with lots of skin, boobs, panty shots, etc...
Queen's Blade? So there is probably a surprise waiting under that skimpy attire. Like a jack in the box. Surprise!!
Then: I read it for the articles.
Now: I downloaded it for the gameplay.
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Originally posted by Four0Six
You rail against this game, but keep or used to keep Playboy mags in your closet? I am the husband to a wonderful wife and a father to the most amazing daughter ever. I too agree that the objectifcation of women is in bad taste at a minimum. But....untill I hear you decry SI and their swimsuit issue, or Playboy, or the GoDaddy.com adds, the claims you make against this or any other game that contains scantily clad women, are lip service paid to the cause. For shame. I say again For shame. I like most all of what you have to say Bill Murphy, but I lean on a leg of integruity, either stand against all objectification, of hush up.
I would just like to point out in order to be a good editor Bill needs to read all kinds of publications. Trade journals, reference books, nudie magazines (but only the articles).
I actually don't care one bit what Bill reads. I am a Libertarian after all. What I do "care" about is the common practice of railing against something in one form of media, but not in others. For all I care folks can watch "independantly produced hardcore art films", but if you do that you arent allowed to say "This game takes scanty clad too far.".
The near nudity doesn't bother me though it's far from what I am looking for in a game. I would probably try it to see if there is any meat with the potatoes (perhaps melons) but I hate gender locked games.
I'm so not in to Hentai, that I had to actually look up the word to see what it meant! lol
Anyhoot, while I'm not going to pretend like some that I don't appreciate females for their physical makeup (in addition to their mental), including all its femininity, I will say that I have no interest in a game that's sole purpose appears to exploit females for the purpose of making money off Neanderthals that can't see past the ruse.
Now, I'm not saying this game is such a game, as I don't know enough about it to make that judgment (although it does appear that way at first glance). What I am saying, is that if the game is great, yet contains beautiful women that are sexy; then fine. I have absolutely no problem with that! I love beautiful, sexy women…But, not simply as such. Just like I'm not drawn to a woman simply because she's beautiful and sexy, I'm not drawn to a game for that reason either.
It has to be more. For me, it has to be deeper than that.
I've dated women that were beautiful and sexy and not much more than that; just like I've played games that were beautiful and sexy and not much more. Neither one is really what I'm looking for.
To each their own.
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Wow , look at you folks getting so serious over a fun column. I agreed with Bill, without knowing the background it seemed like a blatant "sex sells" ; now that I know it stems from an anime I could care less. Different cultures and what not ...
Good show Bill, enjoyed the column .. the rest of you lighten up.
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Originally posted by Four0Six
You rail against this game, but keep or used to keep Playboy mags in your closet? I am the husband to a wonderful wife and a father to the most amazing daughter ever. I too agree that the objectifcation of women is in bad taste at a minimum. But....untill I hear you decry SI and their swimsuit issue, or Playboy, or the GoDaddy.com adds, the claims you make against this or any other game that contains scantily clad women, are lip service paid to the cause. For shame. I say again For shame. I like most all of what you have to say Bill Murphy, but I lean on a leg of integruity, either stand against all objectification, of hush up.
Have you ever heard the expression "False Dichotomy?"
Your presumption here rests on one: America, you're cool with boobies as a selling gimmick, or you're hypocrites who love violence but hate sex.
Of course "bad taste" or "decorum" or "propriety" never occured to you as a basis for the objections, right? How about Misogyny, sexism, objectification?
Larry Flynt never quite grasped why the government went after him, but not Hefner.
Who are you trying to BS Four0Six, you are on a website that has a plethora of games listed that objectify women, yet here you are posting on such a site!
Based on your train of thought, you should also become a shut-in or a recluse in the woods somewhere. I suppose you don't watch any tv then...or listen to any music. Objectification of women is everywhere, my friend! As is objectification of men! I don't think you have a clue as to how deep that rabbit hole goes!
I consider myself to be a good looking man and as such, just as men objectify women, I've had my share of women trying to get me to take my shirt off so they can feel my abs, or get me into bed simply based off my looks. It goes both ways, so don't kid yourself.
Furthermore, It is in our makeup to appreciate the opposite sex for its physical characteristics and has been that way since the dawning of time. Before the phrase objectification of women was even coined, men were choosing mates instinctively based on the size of the woman's hips (among other things) as it was a sign that they were healthy enough to reproduce. Also, women chose men, sometimes subconsciously based on how deep the men's voices were as it was an indication of the level of a man's testosterone, with which women believed meant the man could reproduce and better protect the family.
You better live in a bubble if you think you're ever going to live in a world without objectification of women or men!
There is a lot more wrong with this world than the objectification of men and women
I say this as a Christian male and father of a little girl.
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Future: I make fun of it, for the giant swords and boobies.
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Originally posted by GreenLanternFan
You're clearly misunderstanding me! You better reread what I wrote there Einstein.
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So, no! I doubt your father was anything like me!
I'm going to guess that you didn't actually read what I wrote did you? Did you see one or two words, like Christian perhaps and then freak out? So eager to prove that you disagree?
B-but, it the power of the santanic breasteses of my squishy mouse-pad which distracted me! Must cross fingers and say "Satan, begone" to undo the effects of the magical voodo breastses of doom.
Your may be right as he was probably much stricter than yourself. Very much.
You mentioned that a female is objectified in games like this. How is it so when a female should be entilted to express her own sexuality anyway she pleases? Was it not then too the bible objectified women to dare hint that they had a sexuality to began with or even to enjoy it?
For it is much easier for a man to take off his shirt to show off his abs than a female to show the naturality of her chest. Then it's wrong!
Open-ended question still remains. Is it actually objectification of some real-life person out there when the game itself is voluntary and rated or is it the freedom and level of artistic sexual expression some are simply not used to or don't like?
Originally posted by Talonsin
Lets be honest, almost every game uses ads with chicks showing clevage. Look at the Neverwinter or STO ads from Cryptic. Those pictures dont even have anything to do with the game. AoC had naked boobs, Mortal Online has penis. This is the road we are on and I would not be surprised to see a mainstream MMO focused on Sex in the next decade with full frontal nudity and achievements for shagging your friends. (No, Sexcraft is NOT a mainstream MMO)
If it were more equal across the board, I would be fine with nudity/sex in video games, but there is no way anyone is going to convince me that it isn't heavily slanted towards male gratification and that to me is very much a big problem.
How many ads of these Asian games have been very questionable: the women have big doe-like eyes and therefore at some level look "innocent" in their body language, yet their body shape, their position in the ad, their clothing, etc. quite clearly is meant to make them look like objects of sexual desire ? This is a paradox and I don't really think this is very healthy at all. Sure, these women might actually be girls of high school age and we can say that a lot of the audience of these games are teenage boys, but we have to remember that they are not the only ones playing these games.
In this game, the characters are quite clearly women, but the artists are going the route that comic strip artists have gone in with objectifying the sexual aspects of a woman's body to the point that they are hypersexualized.
Men are not shown like this. Sure you might have brawny Terminator-types, and some might even wear loinclothes, but it is very rare and usually not in a sexual context. They are usually shown in a context of conquest, strength, aggression, and battle. And furthermore, these male images are considered by Western culture at least to be very positive, whereas the more subservient, hypersexualized portrayal of women is yes, desirable to at least some elements, but is also tinged with negativity.
This is not the same as where in AoC, MO and even AO to a point you have naked people in general or you have sexier clothes for male characters too, not just for female characters. I actually like that sort of freedom and I wish more devs would go that route than forcing hypersexualized females down our throats and men who are usually quite the opposite (borderline asexual, I mean in most games the male characters don't even have a package).
Originally posted by KingofHartz
We choose what to fill our minds with, sadly next statement makes for a case against violent movies and games.... When you fill your mind with the violent or sexual thoughts, you want to make them a reality. Most of us can differentiate between right and wrong and it stops there. Some of us can't though. It doesnt have to be extreme either. I know on a day im filling my mind with hate and violence and been exposed to the sexual nature of these games, I tend to lose my ability to focus and make radical statements even on thses forums. Whats to stop the next guy from taking it further and the next even further....
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There are plenty of crazy people out there and they will do crazy things one way or another. Everytime there is some sort of shooting there is a public outcry to ban guns, at least for a while. Sometimes they try to go after video games for a while too. No one ever seems to want to talk about the source of the problem. Better access to mental health treatment for the people that need it is the only real solution.
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I angered the clerk in a clothing shop today. She asked me what size I was and I said actual, because I am not to scale. I like vending machines 'cause snacks are better when they fall. If I buy a candy bar at a store, oftentimes, I will drop it... so that it achieves its maximum flavor potential. --Mitch Hedberg
I forget the exact number but there's something like 200 million more men than women in China (or some crazy number like that) and China is an increasing market - so - i think people are barking at the moon here.


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Country Corner Farm Market & Pumpkin Patch
Farm, Fresh, Fun! Explore acres of pumpkins, a giant interactive adventure corn maze, farm-fresh produce, a petting zoo, craft barn, tree house and playground. Hayrack and pony rides, Mine for gems, ride the famous cow train. Special event weekends and concessions are also offered.U-pick pumpkins, interactive adventure corn maze and flashlight maze available in the month of October. Ample parking and a nominal charge for activities.
Bishop Hill State Historic Site
Four historically significant buildings are owned by the State of Illinois and are maintained as part of the Bishop Hill State Historic Site. These architectural treasures are the two-story Colony Church (1850), the three-story Colony Hotel (1852-ca. 1860), the Boys Dormitory (ca. 1850), and the Colony Barn (mid-1850s) that has been relocated behind the Hotel. In addition, the central village park contains a reconstructed gazebo and war monuments. On the south edge of the village, stands a new brick Museum to house a comprehensive collection of paintings by colonist and self-taught artist, Olof Krans (1838-1916). Hours and days of operation change with the season. Please call to confirm your visit.
CITY:Bishop Hill
This historic building showcases warmth and spirit and is stocked with primitive favorites: cupboards and buckets featuring folk art, early country in old paint & original surface, barrels & quilts, tables and bowls. Peruse through garden accents, textiles, pottery, yellowware, treenware, handmades and dried everlastings to accent your home décor.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Cruise the highway; treat Mom to the sights and sounds of Henry County's Thrifty on 150 from Route 6 in Coal Valley to Galesburg. It's a day to shop for deals at the many antique, plant and yard sales. Make a stop in Alpha to visit the car show and the plant sale at Gazebo Park.
Bishop Hill Prairie Arts Center
Enjoy watching the potter in an open air studio creating artwork on the potter's wheel. The center also features rug, broom, weaving and spinning artisans.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Enjoy this 411-acre park and 132-acre lake. Biking/running trails, beach/swimming boats, canoeing, fishing, lakes and rivers. Sight of the Heritage Days Festival, the Cardboard Boat Regatta, & the Great Balloon Race.
The Outsider Gallery is filled with whimsical, elegant, and functional items from regional artisans Steve and Marsha Carleson. Marsha makes handmade paper, 3-dimensional paper pieces, bowls, vases, bottle cap tables and other objects of whimsy. Steve makes glass ornaments, beads, and fused glass pieces with the occasional traditional Swedish tina boxes combined into the mixture.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Museum celebrating the shared histories of Galesburg and the railroad. Tour a real steam locomotive. See the authentic railroad memorabilia. Great for kids and rail fans! Right next door to the Amtrak Depot.
The Feathered Nest at Windy Corner Farm
A delightful artist haven offering a mix of Victorian eggs, feathered masks and wreaths, floral arrangements and intimate miniature portrait silhouettes. Windy Corner Farms and The Feathered Nest gardens and studio are an experience soon to be a cherished memory.
CITY:Bishop Hill
The holiday festivities in Bishop Hill begin with Julmarknad, or Christmas Market. This event is based on Scandinavian customs dating back to the Middle Ages when farmers and artisans would gather in the village squares to sell their wares. Bishop Hill businesses will be offering unique gifts, handmade wares, antiques, quilts, collectibles, baked goods, delicious foods, and Swedish imports. Businesses will be open from 10-5pm. Scandinavian foods such as herring, lutfisk, and rye bread are also in abundance. Select from a large array of delicious holiday cookies, homemade by community bakers on Friday and Saturday.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Jordbruksdagarna – Agriculture days
Celebrate Bishop Hill's agrarian heritage, this event features traditional 19th century harvest activities and demonstrations, hands-on activities, music, farm produce, and Colony stew. Hours: 10am to 5pm.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Discovery Depot Children's Museum
Discovery Depot Children's Museum is a non-profit institution providing fun and educational programs for children and families. Interactive exhibits, programs, and collections will stimulate curiosity, promote discovery and encourage learning. Creative playground facilities outside for children too. Through these resources, visitors will gain a better understanding of our world.
Stay for a night, a weekend, or longer in the peaceful beauty of historic Bishop Hill. The Gallery Inn, located on the 2nd floor of the original 1856 Bishop Hill Colony Administration Building, offers three tranquil guest rooms, each with a queen bed and private bath, and a large shared sitting room overlooking the village park. It's the perfect spot to enjoy Bishop Hill's festivals and special events.
CITY:Bishop Hill
This historical tour of Old Main at the Knox College campus includes stories about the Lincoln-Douglas debate held at Old Main, the sole remaining original site of the famed political debates.
The Alexis Museum houses numerous fascinating displays that depict the early days of the community.
Sunnyfield Greenhouse & Garden Center
Professional growers offering 1200 varieties of annuals, perennials, grasses, vegetables & vines. Heirloom tomatoes a specialty. Visit the expanded display gardens to gather ideas and shop a variety of unique gifts and planters for your garden. Landscape design and installation available. Open April 1 through October 31.
Those Were the Days - Knox College
In this 1940s romantic comedy a middle-aged couple looks back on their college days and courtship. The movie was filmed at Knox College in Galesburg, the alma mater of writer George Fitch (a Saturday Evening Post staffer), whose novel inspired the film. The "Old Main" building at Knox College is the only remaining original site of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debates.
Home to one of the earliest educational enterprises in Illinois, the park and its sister site, Jubilee College State Historic Site, are located 15 miles northwest of Peoria near Kickapoo. In addition, to the rich history of the college, the park offers hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and camping. Jubilee College State Park has more than 40 miles of multi-use trails that wind through woodland, hills, ravines and prairies. Mountain bikers are reminded that horses have the right-of-way on the trails.
Return to the serenity of an earlier time with a visit to this restored Swedish village. See traditional craftsmen at work, explore our museums, visit our numerous and unique shops and dine in one of our Swedish-American restaurants.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Step away from the everyday to the ultimate retreat. The Twinflower Inn features four suites and two guest rooms. Built as the original Colony Hospital in 1855, the inn is one of 10 original buildings lovingly restored in the village of Bishop Hill a national historic landmark. It's your home base for a weekend adventure to begin.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Seminary Street Historic District
Seminary Street is one of the Midwest's success stories in downtown restoration and revitalization, featuring historic Galesburg buildings that now thrive as restaurants and specialty shops.
Carl Sandburg State Historic Site
Author-poet Carl Sandburg was born in the the three-room cottage at 331 E. Third Street in Galesburg on January 6, 1878. The modest house relfects the typcial living conditions of a late-nineteenth-century working-class family and features many furnishings that once belonged to the Sandburg family. Behind the home stands a small wooded park which features the Quotation Walk, a celebration of the Prairie Poet's work and words. It is in this tranquil setting that the ashes of Carl Sandburg and his wife Lilian were liad to rest beneath Remberance Rock.
Enjoy big city dining in a small town atmosphere. The unique American cuisine, and premium wine selections are a treat for anyone visiting Galesburg and especially for our regular customers.
Experience an old time mercantile with shelves brimming with Swedish gourment foods, confections and souvenirs.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Broadview Inn and Suites - Galesburg
7-story building with 1 bed king rooms and 2 bed queen rooms, lighted parking lot, indoor pool & hot tub, onsite restaurant & lounge.
The Bishop Hill Bakery& Eatery is and always will be a respite for Bishop Hill visitors offering fresh baked bread, cookies, pies, with a dash of neighbourliness. As you stand to place your order at the counter watch fresh bread and cookies made right before your eyes. Serving delish lunches with homemade soup, casseroles, or a sandwich from the daily lunch menu. The bakery is located across from the Colony Store and Steeple building and Sweet Annie Primitives.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Henry County Historical Museum
This museum's detailed exhibits include a one-room schoolhouse, doctor's and dentist's offices, the war room, restored ag implements, machinery, an authentic windmill and a hog house.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Home built in 1856. Greek Revival Architecture. Elegant, classic decor featuring 7 fireplaces. Unique wine cellar. Quite an interesting history.
This restored vaudeville theater in downtown Galesburg offers a wide variety of entertainment and tours.
Located in the heart of beautiful Galesburg, Illinois, Iron Spike Brewpub features delightful craft brews. Iron Spike prides itself on original beer, great food, and local entertainment while supporting the Galesburg community.
This non-profit art gallery presents rotating exhibits from local and national artists. Each year the center hosts GALEX, one of the longest running national competitions and exhibitions in the country.
Bishop Hill Clay and Fiber Fest
Interact with skilled potters and a variety of fiber artists during this two day event. Artists are featured in an indoor/outdoor classroom at Bishop Hill's Prairie Arts Center. Potters of all levels will demonstrate wheel throwing and hand building techniques, the Native American art of horse hair pottery, pit and raku firing processes and more. Learn weaving, spinning, rug hooking and broom making. Make and take activities will be conducted both days. Local musicians will entertain you with their diverse musical style in the village park Saturday afternoon, and an old-fashioned pie and ice cream social will be held there, too. Saturday evening, a soup supper takes place in the Bishop Hill Colony School. For $10, attendees can pick out a hand-thrown bowl, fill it with homemade soup, and take the bowl home afterward.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Deputy U.S. Marshal Wyatt Earp, an American hero who helped tame the Wild West, was born in Monmouth in 1848. Visit his birthplace and see historical documents and artifacts that tell the story of this great American hero. Tours by appointment only.
Illinois Citizen Soldier Museum
See military memorabilia from the War of 1812 through Desert Storm.
There are many eclectic country treasures featuring dinnerware, table linens, purses and home decor specialty items. Along with the gift barn visit the Christmas Shoppe filled with trimmings for the Holiday season.
This layout is wonderfully enjoyed by golfers of all skill levels, with 4 sets of tees on each hole the good golfers can go to the gold tees where it can play difficult, and the average player can enjoy themselves from the white tees. The 18-hole course features 6,900 yards from the longest tees for a par of 72, the course rating is 72.7 and it has a slope of 127.
A casual bistro-style restaurant serving pasta, sandwiches, crepes, vegetarian fare, stuffed baked potatoes and the world's best spinach bisque.
Friendly tavern serving food made on site. Decorated with historic sports memorabilia from local Bishop Hill teams.
CITY:Bishop Hill
36 spacious smoking/non-smoking rooms available with 25" color TV, cable, refrigerator, and microwave in every room. Select from a standard king, standard double, handicap accessible and extended stay rooms. Complimentary hot continental breakfast, free local calls and wireless Internet access, fax & copy services. Located 6.55 miles from Historic Bishop Hill and .06 miles from the Wiley Museum.
Located in beautiful downtown Galesburg, Illinois, just blocks from the Amtrak Station and the Seminary Street Shopping District. Q's Cafe offers homemade soups, sandwiches, salads and desserts. They also offer wonderful vegetarian fare. Special orders and catering are also available.
Country Inn & Suites - Galesburg
Country Inn & Suites is proud to offer guests comfortable accommodations and modern amenities, such as free high-speed, wireless Internet access, convenient meeting space, complimentary hot breakfast buffet, an indoor pool and an on-site Fitness Center. To ensure a pleasant stay, we also provide guests with a free weekday newspaper and guest laundry facilities. Be our guest and experience what sets us apart from other hotels in Galesburg, Illinois.
Located at ground level below The Gallery Inn, the Bishop Hill Gallery specializes in artwork and framing. As you enter the gallery, you will notice a great selection of Abraham Lincoln and Civil War photographs and documents, as well as other artwork. You can purchase your art and have it framed by skilled crafts people in the same location.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Warren County Historical Museum
This museum features four floors of county-wide historical items and displays.
Hy-Vee's kitchen includes salads, a hot case for lunch and supper, and breakfasts between 5am-11am are cooked fresh and fast. Catering service. Chinese express, Italian express and New York Deli.
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
Completed in 1885, the church has a 150' spire and neo-Gothic architecture. Only ten Catholic churches in the U.S. have a saint's body, and Corpus Christi houses the holy relic of St. Crescent, taken out of the catacombs in Rome in 1838.
We are a steak house with a very extensive buffet with a lot of selections. No delivery service. Take-out available.
The Packinghouse Dining Company
American steak house serving beef, chicken and seafood. Wonderful salad bar with unique selections. Famous for their cinnamon buns. Located in an old butcher plant sitting next to the railroad tracks. Unusual decor.
Super 8 Galesburg motel provides the value and convenience you need during your travels. Pull off Interstate 74 at the Knoxville exit 51, midway between the Quad Cities and Peoria, IL, to enjoy handy amenities like guest laundry and large-vehicle parking. Wake up in the morning to free SuperStart continental breakfast before hitting the road, and relax in the evening with free Wi-Fi and heated indoor pool. Book a suite with Jacuzzi, microwave and refrigerator. We are pet friendly and handicapped-accessible.
Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area
Features exceptional waterfowl hunting opportunities. The 112 water impoundments offer large-mouth and small-mouth bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, bullhead, rainbow and brown trout for fishing. Seasonal restrictions and limited access may apply.
Country Antique Market, Bishop Hill
Join in the gathering of 60 exceptional proprietors showing and selling their wares on the Colony School lawn. Look and peruse through a vast variety of hard to find specialty collectibles and antiques from early country, primitives, folk art, pottery and textiles. This market is the the place you are longing to explore. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., $5
CITY:Bishop Hill
Country Corner Giant Pumpkin Festival
Jack O'Lantern meets Jack and the Beanstalk! Like Jack's plant, a pumpkin can grow, and grow, and grow – until it becomes one of the stars of the annual Giant Pumpkin Festival! See pumpkins weighing over 500 pounds. Most are for sale, so–give yourself the ultimate challenge and wrestle a giant out in our 20-acre pumpkin patch–or just point at one that's been pre-picked at the farmstand. We'll help with the wrestling, weighing and toting. Fall fun park, hayrack rides, corn cannons, our famous "Cow Train" barrel train, "Mining for Gems" ,bounce house, and Kids' Corn Maze. Free admission, ample parking, nominal charge for events. Fall Fun Park open: 10:30am to 6pm.
This celebration welcomes spring with businesses serving treats and refreshments. We invite you to experience Bishop Hill renewed. Spring has arrived in Bishop Hill with special exhibits, shops open with fresh ideas. Refreshments are served in many of the shops and museums. See you soon!
CITY:Bishop Hill
Jubilee College State Park Camping
Jubilee College State Park is a 3,200-acre facility, located in Peoria County between Kickapoo and Brimfield, just off U.S. Route 150. This scenic area, with its rolling topography and meandering Jubilee Creek, offers various outdoor recreation.
An elegant eatery in a bistro-like atmosphere, serving current American cuisine with the freshest ingredients.
Pizza, subs, salad, Italian beef and pasta.
1800's Victorian furnished with family antiques, family recipe waffles and muffins made fresh each day.
The Walnut Grove Farm Guest House is a bed and breakfast and is a turn-of-the-century bungalow that is comfy, eclectic and artsy. It can be yours for a focused work retreat, a romantic get a way, or a family adventure in the heartland. Historic Walnut Grove Farm was homesteaded in 1835 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Buffet 7 days a week. Family fun center with games, pizza and ice cream. Delivery also.
Start the day off at 9am with having breakfast with Santa, make-it and take-it ornaments for kids, edible Christmas ornaments for wildlife, train and carriage rides, candy cane hunt, viewing mini Christmas trees, and a chocolate fair. Parade features floats, marching bands, and Santa. Dusk falls and tens of thousands of lights light up the decorations at Veteran's Park downtown Galva. Enjoy the Galva Arts Council entertainment in the evening.
An array of skillfully handmade items, vintage and new quilts along with a treasure trove of antiques and collectibles. Hours: Daily 10am to 5pm, Sun 12pm to 5pm call ahead for winter hours.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Dine-in buffet and restaurant.
The founding of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, the first women's sorority, took place at Holt House, which is open for tours. It was in Ada and Libbie's bedroom at the Holt home that I.C. Sororities came to life.
Hawthorn Inn & Suites - Monmouth
The finest acommodations in West Central Illinois, close to downtown area.
Spend the night in a true timber frame post and beam barn set in 200 acres of wooded quiet.
Old Settlers' Day and Colony School Reunion
Celebrate the 171st anniversary of the Bishop Hill Colony and the 121st year of the Old Settler's Association. Enjoy a traditional chicken dinner, the High Society Band Concert and program featuring Bishop Hill Colony descendants' speakers. Sunday a reunion of students and teachers from the Bishop Hill Colony School takes place and memories are shared. Hours: 11:30 am to 3 pm.
CITY:Bishop Hill
We invite you to spend the day in an enchanting village. The park is the center of this small town and will be filled with storytelling and music. What is a Chautauqua anyway? Join us for the historical re-enactment, a family oriented event sharing true tales of what makes us uniquely American.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Four major department stores and 40 specialty shops throughout the mall
Completely renovated - offers data ports in all rooms - copy and fax machines available - complimentary continental breakfast
Cornucopia Natural Food/Uncle Billy's Bakery
Fresh baked from scratch bread & sweets, vegetarian deli items such as tarts & salads, lasagna & eggplant parmesan, coffee, smoothies, bulk food, organic produce, teas and imported cheese.
Homestead Room at Best Western Prairie Inn
Italian-American cuisine specializing in seafood, pasta and steaks.
This Galesburg IL hotel by Marriott offers comfortable guest rooms at a superior value for both business and leisure travelers. Free continental breakfast, including fresh-brewed coffee, cereal and fresh fruit.The hotel is conveniently located across the street from Carl Sandburg Mall which features JC Penney, Sears, K-Mart and Bergner's. This Galesburg hotel just minutes from Knox College, the Galesburg Railroad Museum and offices for BNSF Railroad. We also have free passes to the YMCA down the street for guests looking to utilize a fitness center. We will get you started each day with a delicious deluxe continental breakfast featuring fresh home made Belgian waffles, freshly brewed coffee, pastries, fresh fruit, two kinds of juice and much more. Restaurants nearby include Applebee's, Perkins, Sirloin Stockade and Sully's Pub
Deli sandwiches, baked potatoes and salads.
Family friendly dining, live music, full bar.
You're welcome to visit the Monsanto Facility at Monmouth, home to many exciting facets of agricultural research and training.
Galesburg's only 3-diamond full service hotel on 10.7 acres, indoor swimming pool and whirlpool, meeting rooms, state of the art fitness center.
Mary's Family Dining offers affordable home-cooked meals served on white table cloths. Lunch specials and a salad bar are offered daily. Enjoy the friendly lounge area while you wait for your seat.
This brand new Holiday Inn Express provides guests with an ideal location in a city known for railroad innovation! Whether you're in town for business or just to relax, we have the quality amenities and knowledgeable staff to make you feel right at home. Leisure travelers are close to local historical sites and attractions, including the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Site, Discovery Depot Children's Museum, the Galesburg Railroad Museum, Carl Sandburg Birthplace or the Seminary Street Historic District shops.
Country Corner Fall Flea Market
Enjoy a large Flea Market with over 20 vendors each day displaying their wares for sale from 10am to 5pm. Hayrack Rides, U-Pick Pumpkins, Corn Maze. Fall Fun Park Hours: 10:30am to 6pm.
A comfortable motel offering rooms with air conditioning and t.V.
Bishop Hill Old Settlers' Association Antique Car Show
Please join us in historic Bishop Hill and spend an automotive fun day in the Village. The park streets are lined with over 100 vintage cars and trucks each year. Bishop Hill's Volunteer Firemen will be serving a grilled pork chop meal in the Park during the Car Show. Proceeds from this show go to the restoration and preservation of the Bishop Hill Colony School completed in 1861. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Fine dining. Large selection.
Family sit-down restaurant. No delivery service. Take-out available.
Mexican food, established 1964. First Mexican restaurant in the area.
Music and fun for the entire family, participate in musical workshops, jamming sessions and a barn dance with instructions provided. Main stage concerts are held in Village Park. Main Stage events begin at 11 am, Maypole procession at 4 pm, and Barn Dance at 7 pm.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Hantverk Galleri celebrates handmade every day! Colorful porcelain, wedding cake stands, custom pottery, artisan chocolate from the Bishop Hill Chocolate Company and workshops to discover your inner artist. Open year round.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Deli. Carry out or dine in.
Casual dining for ribs, barbecued chicken, fried chicken, barbecued rib tips and steaks.
Family-owned motel and restaurant close to downtown area.
Sherry's is known for a few things: good food, great prices, and all the friendly service you can expect in Henry County. Located in an old quaint church, Sherry offers daily specials including fish, barbeque ribs, chicken, and more.
Sports theme and 9 televisions. No delivery service. Take-out available.
Antiques and collectibles.
Take a look back in history and visit the Steeple building, built in 1854. Architecturally intriguing it is a three-story stucco Greek Revival structure with a two-story tower and 66 six-over-six windows. It was built to be used as a hotel, but instead was used as a dwelling, school, administration building, and later housed a bank, telephone switchboard and apartments. The museum is home to the Bishop Hill Heritage Association offices. The rooms and exhibit showcase historic artifacts and photos of early Colony days and take visitors back through time to a quaint prairie village. Group tours by appointment, small fee. Open Daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday Noon to 4 p.m.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Genesis Christian Book & Supplies
All types of Christian books and supplies.
Unique dining atmosphere, children's menu available, party room for larger groups, specializing in homemade pizza and pasta, also sandwiches, salad bar and Mexican dinners. No delivery service. Take-out available.
Affordable family/fine dining and lounge takes you back to the early 1900s when biplanes and barnstorming were all the rage.
Variety of room styles available including family rooms. National chain.


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Fred Fisher was born in Orange, New South Wales, in 1945. In 1990 he completed a Master of Fine Art in sculpture at the University of Tasmania, and is currently undertaking a PhD in sculpture at the same institution. He has taught in sculpture, held a research position in design, and from 1997 to 1999 was an Honorary Research Associate at the Centre for Furniture Design, University of Tasmania. Fisher has been exhibiting since 1991 and was included in The Shed: Contemporary Tasmanian sculpture, Hobart, in 2001. Fred Fisher lives and works in Hobart.
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The Backup Goalie Market is Pretty Thin You Guys
Cam Charron
January 08 2013 01:56PM
Should the Canucks look into making Dan Ellis a rich man again?
Digging up contract statuses for guys in European leagues is a tough chore, particularly for players who aren't particularly good. The point of the next few hundred words is to point out that the current range of National Hockey League backup goaltenders is very, very thin. Absent Eddie Lack, out with some sort of lower-body injury, the Vancouver Canucks would be without a backup if they went ahead and traded Roberto Luongo - as most expect them to do - before the season starts.
Here are the options I see: convince a guy like Alexander Auld, Andrew Raycroft, or, if familiarity (particularly familiarity with poor goaltenders) is your thing, Johan Backlund, to opt out of whatever European contract they're in and bring them over to North America to ride the pine for all but 8 or 9 games behind Cory Schneider.
Back during the shortened 1995 season, the average starting goaltender played 39 games or thereabouts during the 48-game season. We don't know yet how many games will be played, but it's reasonable to expect that a backup goalie could start nine games.
One question that ought not be on Mike Gillis' mind is "can we find a good goalie?" The team has a couple of good goaltending prospects in Lack and Joe Cannata. The question he should be asking are "if I sign a free agent goalie, what does that do to Roberto Luongo's trade value" and also "is it possible to find a goalie who won't lose me a game over his nine starts?"
The Trade and the Importance of Timing
Everybody is talking about the potential trade. Where will Luongo go? What is his trade value? Will he bring back a roster player? Why do people think that a $2M penalty in 2020 hurt his value?
The one card Gillis can play to drive up demand for Luongo is the "we don't actually need to trade him, we're happy with two good goalies" card. That won't fly in the 2013-14 season with the salary cap, nor will it fly in the 2013 season when Luongo and a newly-re-signed Cory Schneider only get 24 starts apiece, plus playoff hot-hand, mostly due to two goalies each believing they deserve to be a No. 1. And for what it's worth: they are both right.
As soon as Gillis signs another goalie, it signals to the world "hey, we're about to get rid of a guy we have". You can't do anything too complicated with this, although the possibility of having a Wolves goalie up for the first month or so isn't an issue because they won't have to play too much. Gillis still has time to complete a Luongo trade and find a backup, but he shouldn't pull the trigger on that backup just yet.
Dan Ellis
Let's do some quick math here. Last season, Luongo and Schneider each faced a total of 2038 shots at even strength. Pro-rated to nine games, that is 224 shots. It's basically at the point in the season when things can either go really really great (Joey MacDonald had a .927 EV SV% on 261 shots last year, Andrew Raycroft had an .897 EV SV% on 262 shots last year. Both goalies are somewhat equal in real talent).
If we can assume there will be the same amount of goal scoring this season as last (unlikely, but we'll ballpark the figure), then this goaltender will need 206 saves to break even, while 200 saves would cost the team a full win in the standings. That's the difference between an .893 EV SV% and a .916 EV SV%, which is totally unpredictable at this point.
Why bring over a cheap goalie like Dan Ellis? Because you're negotiating from a position of strength. I have no idea why Ellis didn't go to Europe to find full-time work, unless he wasn't holding out the last shred of hope that he could one day make it as an NHL goaltender. Maybe you want consistency, not awful.
Here are Dan Ellis' recent numbers:
|Shots Faced
They aren't spectacular. His EV SV% numbers over the last three years are a below replacement-level .913. That is equal 205 saves. That's fine.
A veteran
Head to the "UFA" section on CapGeek. You'll find a listing for four old goaltenders. Dwayne Roloson, 43, Brent Johnson, 35, Ty Conklin, 36 and Marty Turco, 37.
Here are their stats in the last two years:
|Ty Conklin
|Brent Johnson
|Dwayne Roloson
|Marty Turco
About all we've learned here is that Dwayne Roloson can't be a starter. There's no guarantee a veteran like Conklin, Johnson or Turco would be a much better or worse option than Dan Ellis. There's no surefire backup in the crowd, not even Johnson or Conklin, longtime journeymen backup goaltenders, who are moreso past their prime and playing below replacement level of about .916.
I do remember that the Canucks gave Brent Johnson a PTO coming out of the last lockout and never signed him. He wound up in Washington, stopping 539 of 584 for a .923 EV SV%. The Canucks held on to Alex Auld, who stopped 1248 of 1361 for a .917 EV SV%, and fell off significantly down the stretch because the team didn't have a backup they could trust, despite trading for Mika Noronen.
Anyway, Noronen is off the table now, Johnson is as good an option as any, and Dwayne Roloson probably isn't, but who knows? It is literally impossible to predict how goaltenders do in small samples, let alone a full season. Either one of the options above or below, for all I know, shuts the door and plays like an all-star over 224 shots. The real question is, after two years playing in the same state as Miami Heat shooting guard D-Wade, is he not legally required to change his name to Dwyane Roloson?
A Wolves goalie
Matt Climie has some NHL experience:
|Shots Faced
Not all that much, but he's also proven to not be totally useless at the NHL level. He would also equal about 205 saves. Sure, his AHL save percentage is an acceptably average .915, which isn't better or worse than in years past. It's just "different" and it's hard to make any sort of decisions over 224 shots because the margin between success and unsuccess is like four shots. Another wrinkle is that the Canucks would need to sign Climie, as his current contract is with the Chicago Wolves.
Joe Cannata would be fun to bring up. He's had six professional starts this season in both Chicago and Kalamazoo, has put up somewhat decent numbers in the AHL and poor ones in the ECHL, but it would be a wonderful, almost Canadian Football League-esque story, where a rookie comes up despite little experience to play in the show.
There's really nothing to conclude. The UFA market for goalies is pencil-thin unless you want to negotiate a transfer agreement out of Europe, those at home are mediocre and whoever gets into the role of Canuck backup probably won't have to face a lot of shots.
Somebody give Chris Levesque a call. Until Läck is bäck, anyway.
January 08 2013, 02:12PM
Or a goalie comes back as part of the Luongo trade?
January 08 2013, 02:21PM
Dwayne Roloson plays his best hockey in the playoffs. Look what he did for Tampa in 2010-2011. Mind you that was 2 years ago, and Rollie isn't a spring chicken anymore.
Alex Auld played his best hockey as a Canuck. Maybe a fresh start with old friends is what he needs.
Personally, I'd go with Roloson as playoff insurence...assuming he's stayed in game shape during this lockout.
If Schneider continues what he started last season, it isn't really going to matter much who rides the pine. A veteran backup would be best, especially considering Lack's injury and inconsistent play this season.


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About Alfa
Alfa is modern and clean, very easy to edit. It's prepared to use with jquery parallax efect. There are flat and simple graphics. It's multipurpose, so you can use it as portfolio, or personal page, whatever you wannt…
Fully Responsive DesignAlfa can automatically adapt to many screen sizes thanks to its responsive capabilities. Try resizing your browser window or click on given link to see the adaptation. Even better is that Alfa's sliders is also fully responsive. Every element has been tweaked for different screen sizes to make sure it looks great no matter what the device. Now people can easily browse your site using smartphones, tablets, laptops or desktop computers.
- SpyroBuilder Bonus of $500 worth
- Fullscreen Slider
- Fullscreen Video
- Fully Responsive Layout
- Isotope Gallery With Fancybox ( Youtube, Vimeo, Metacafe, Dailymotion, Twitvid, Twitpic, Instagram… )
- Fully Working AJAX/PHP Contact Form
- Parallax Effects
- Single Page, Creative Design
- Built With HTML5 and CSS3
- Google Web Fonts
- Easy Setup
- Cross-Browser
- Valid HTML5 Code
- Unique Effects
- CSS3 Animation
- Includes Entire Font Awesome 3.0 Icon Set
- Excellent Customer Support – We care about your site as much as you and will help in anyway possible
- and many more…
- Bug Fixed: fixed in framework and theme9th Release – Version 1.5.1 – 18th Mar 2014
- New: Multilingual ThemeOption support8th Release – Version 1.5 – 20th Feb 2014
- New: Translation options in ThemeOptions - New: Add scrollSpy script for better menu highlight across sections - New: 1Click Sample Data Importrer - New: Gallery UI control - New: 404 Error page options - New: Child Theme - Enhancement: Upgrade the theme verification system and add Envato Toolkit - Update: Chosen script in admin - Enhancement: Pagination Class - Bug Fixed: Many UI API fixes7th Release – Version 1.4.4 – 27th Nov 2013
- Enhancement: Update the framework - Enhancement: MultiSite supports added - Enhancement: New custom css option in ThemeOptions6th Release – Version 1.4.3 – 17th Oct 2013
- Bug Fixed: Spyropress Builder installation5th Release – Version 1.4.2 – 21st Sep 2013
- Bug Fixed: Wordpress 3.6.1 comaptibility issues fixed - Bug Fixed: custom post type helper4th Release – Version 1.4.1 – 8th Aug 2013
- Bug Fixed: Theme Option export re-coded3rd Release – Version 1.3 – 14th July 2013
- Enhancement: Framework updated to version 3.0.0 - Bug Fixed: Wordpress SEO Yoast conflicting with custom post meta - Bug Fixed: Repeater validation issue - Bug Fixed: Bucket module fixed for fatal_error() - Bug Fixed: Builder js issues2nd Release – Version 1.2 – 5th July 2013
- Enhancement: Conditional script loading added to improve page load time. - BugFix: Portfolio slider fixed.Initial Release – Version 1.0 – 1st July 2013
- Initial Release
Credits and Sources
- Images – Behance and Images by Garry Knight