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Posted 29 July 2009 - 02:42 PM
but then again, a second model wouldn't be so bad either...
Efficiency is intelligent laziness.
Posted 29 July 2009 - 02:45 PM
Posted 31 July 2009 - 05:37 PM
DWARVES These are utility models that are fine tuned to their roles. They come at a steep cost but have the power to turn a battle. The key is that these two models deal with Model States - one of the key strategical elements in Warlord.
---Snorri Oathbreaker - He's all about throwing out Poison. If an enemy is unfortunate enough to get into melee range of Snorri, he can poison up to three of them in a turn - and with the MAV to make it happen, you've got to watch out for that. On his own turn, Assassin can help him to avoid retaliation. He's got the #MA to kill most models in the game. Raider helps him disengage from enemies after he slaughters one of them. It's far safer, of course, to use Snorri at range, where he can poison two enemies a turn. Not to mention do a point of damage to them as well! It's enough to keep the enemy healers busy, and the key to defeating an enemy healer's potential is to spray negative conditions all across their army. With just one model, you get the ability to do so much. Your only problem will be figuring out just what opponents to pick on!
---Annasha Tomebreaker - Annasha is quite the vicious young lady. Quality defensive stats allow you to fully utilize her brutal offensive profile. She is keyed towards defeating enemy spellcasters, but she's hardly a one trick pony. With MAV 6 and #MA 4 AND Frenzy AND Vengeful, she can wreck anything she touches. She is at the bottom edge of the very best fighters in the game (Judas Bloodspire at 100 more points has MAV 8, and Rauthuros at 50 more points than that comes with Mighty on top of it all). Annasha is to be feared. When facing a caster, she can rely on her high MAV and Smite to frenzy with the assurance that the caster will die. Annasha's secondary role revolves around anti-magic. She can counterspell since she has spell points, and she has the innate spell Purify, which will remove negative model states. Since you take Annasha for her brutal fighting ability, her antimagic role is a bonus - and what a bonus! In the games I've played, the ability to brush away negative model states has always been important. This gives Annasha something important to do while you march her up (you're not overextending her and leaving her vulnerable, right?).
ANIMALS These feral allies are used by the Dwarves to sow chaos in the enemy ranks and to make the most of brutal charges. The key SA is Shock.
---Dire Bear - Lions and Tigers and Bears... and Dire Bears! This is a toolbox of a model. You've got Shock and Move 9, which means you'll more often than not get the charge off and force the enemy to make a Dis check or lose their defensive strikes. That's extremely powerful. Additionally, you've got a high MAV and Savage, which means you're very likely to do three damage to a big meaty target. Finally, Roar gives you the ability to inflict shaken in a 6" radius around the model. Wow. As I noted above with Snorri and Annasha, model states are an important element in the game, and chances are the player who uses them more will end up doing better. It's worth bringing a bear along just for Roar alone, even if it didn't have such great attacks.
---Griffon - The Griffon commands a battlefield from the skies. Much like a burrowed model, it has a psychological effect on an opponent that is very valuable. A player sees a griffon in the air and has to wonder where it will land. They then have to devote resources to protecting key models that they don't want the griffon to land on and peck to death. This draws resources away from the main battle and can give you an edge. Of course, while it's flying enemy archers and casters have open line of sight to it - but chances are they'd have line of sight to it anyways because of its large base. Ranger gives it an edge in getting into a threatening position quickly which helps it in its primary role, harassment. Like the Dire Bears the Griffons have Shock which gives them an edge when they swoop down on a dangerous target.
ELEMENTALS Solid as rock, these elementals typify the stalwart nature of the Dwarves. The key SA is Damage Reduction.
---Stone Spirit - The Stone Spirit is fear incarnate. It is the most expensive Dwarf model, and it comes with the goods to back up that price tag. Being a Burrowing model means it can begin underground, more or less immune to everything in the enemy army. You can have it surge forward to threaten the enemy. I've found this always makes them freak out and over-react, which will aid your surface forces greatly. Being Summoned means you can leave it off to the side and later, say when the enemy is pressing in on Herryk or whomever, BLAM there's a massive Elemental in the way and it's stomping your face. Bludgeon on a giant based model is huge, as nearly everything will get the full -2 MAV penalty when struck by the Stone Spirit. Finally, Damage Reduction/2 is HUGE! A concerted attack will take it down, for sure, but incidental attacks will do NOTHING to the Stone Spirit. Fantastic!
---Earth Elemental - This is essentially the Stone Spirit's little brother. Most of what holds true for the Stone Spirit holds true for the Earth Elemental. People will feel overly threatened by a burrowed model, and bludgeon is still quite good on a Large based model. What really draws me to this model is that it's far cheaper than the Stone Spirit but still retains the Damage Reduction/2. It's difficult to take down and will require a big investment of resources on the part of your opponent. And anything that's chipping away at your angry pile of granite is not killing Dwarves. That's the name of the game with the elementals.
Link to a review of Dwarven Soldier Models
Link to a review of Dwarven Elite Models
Link to a review of Dwarven Leader models
Posted 31 July 2009 - 09:06 PM
Wild Bill
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My Indian name is "Runs With Beer".
Posted 01 August 2009 - 04:36 PM
Dwarves have seven elites - the smallest number of any faction. Half the factions have ten or more, but three of the remainder only have eight elites - so Dwarves aren't too far behind those factions. Generally speaking the Dwarf army relies upon the strength of each model, standing side by side, to carry the day. Thusly it makes sense that there are fewer special characters. Compare that with, say, Necropolis where the rank and file are skeletons with no real strength, and you need the big strong elites. It goes to highlight what the Dwarves are about. On to the models!
MELEE POWER Getting it done in the thick of the action. Quality stats and powerhouse SA's give these guys punch.
Durgam Deepmug - Durgam happens to be my favorite sculpt in the whole game, and I'm pumped that in second edition he's got stats to back up his amazing mini. This iteration has a strong primary role of defense, and a secondary role of attack. His DV is quite good - certainly matched by a handful of Dwarf models, but only exceeded by the Griffon and the King himself. Durgam also comes with the Provoke SA meaning he's an excellent bodyguard model. Add in his immunity to support and he's that much stronger. And let's not forget Tough! 1/5th of the time he takes fatal damage he'll keep on plugging. For his offensive secondary role, Durgam packs Fearless and Frenzy. Fearless means he can get in there and mix it up with anybody, no matter how scary they look. He'll never have his defenses lowered by Shaken so he can afford to put himself in danger. Frenzy, of course, gives him the opportunity to put out eight attacks. That's crazy! I think I'd be most inclined to use all eight when fighting something with a super high DV - say, 13 or so. You need 9s or 10s to hit anyways, so frenzying your MAV down to 0 only hurts your chances by 10 percent - but you get four more tries. Not a bad option.
Durthen, Boarmaster - This guy's got it all; speed, offensive punch, adequate defense, and the ability to cause Shaken. He's essentially a shock trooper, with his Mounted and Shock SA's. Bloodlust makes him a good second wave attacker, and Frenzy of course is useful. Demoralize is a nifty ability, and it's passive so it triggers when Durthen does his job of killing anyways. Bonus! Don't get carried away with him though, because his defense isn't super high. 10 is bread and butter for Dwarves, and you can count on an enemy being able to do serious damage to him. Luckily Shock gives him a chance to avoid that first defensive strike.
SPELLCASTERS The few and the proud - Dwarven casters are rare, but they're no slouches. Each one adds a layer of strategic depth to the typically straight forward Dwarven army.
Ivar Silverfist - If you want to heal your Dwarves and you're not taking Herryk, then Ivar is your go-to guy. He's got a dependable CP and enough spell points to do quite a bit of healing. The Restore Tome covers healing and the removal of negative model states, meaning Ivar's role revolves around keeping your Dwarves up and running. Statistically, Ivar has quality defenses and can lend a hand in a fight if it comes to it. There's really not a whole lot to say against Ivar. He doesn't strike me as an amazing model, but one that will reliably do what he's there to do. If healing is part of you strategy, he's worth taking.
Margara Firetongue - The typical mage - lots of boom, low defense (but of course high magic defense). She's not among the most powerful mages in the game, but she's only a step below. Arcane tome gives her access to some neat tricks like teleport and Arcane Shield which I can see being very useful to a Dwarf player. Barrage, less so, but on a model with more than 1 #RA it can be clutch. Kara Foehunter has 2, Snorri Oathbreaker has two and also has poison, which could be extra awesome (also has the best RAV of the multi shot Dwarves) and Klaus Copperthumb has a big three #RA. Very short ranged though. Where Margara really shines of course is her access to the Fire tome. She can put out the Burning model state which mostly will rob enemies of an action, and the mighty Firestorm spell. Keep her protected from ranged and melee attacks and she'll blast big holes in your opponent.
Gilam, Rune Spelunker - Gilam is a moderately powerful mage who has the stats to mix it up in melee if he has to. The ability to burrow is really what makes him stand out. In most games he'll be able to dictate exactly when he becomes vulnerable to counter attack, and you can bet your ale that it's when he's ready to unload some serious offensive magic. Like Margara the Fire tome gives him access to some nice attacks and the Burning state. He's also got the Earth tome which is a mixture of offense and movement control. Holding, creating walls, stunning, all very useful. His CP of 6 means he won't be terribly effective against anything with average or higher magic defense, so send him up against the enemy's fodder and let him clear them out for you. Warcaster is a nice ability. Whack the guy in front of you, then sling a spell - twice the offense in the same activation.
ROGUES Sneaky son (and daughter) of a gun models that pack a punch but can't take one. Expose them to neutralize a key threat, or keep them in your backfield taking attacks of opportunity.
Kara Foehunter - Firstly, Kara gives you the Spy SA. She is one of four Dwarves (the others are leaders) who have the SA. I cannot stress enough how important this SA is. The initiative deck is a great way to simulate the back and forth nature of the fortunes of war, and being able to twist fortune in your favor is very useful. If Kara had just Spy, she'd be useful. If you get to the end of a game and haven't used Spy, you've done something wrong. There are always moments in Warlord when you wish the initiative draw had gone your way - Spy gives you that chance. On to the rest of Kara - quality ranged attacks. Plural. Very nice. It's like having two Piercers in one. She's got Unhindered, so if an enemy bases her don't feel obligated to attack it. Just shoot whatever you wanted to shoot in the first place and have a Warrior peel off the offending model. When you do want to get Kara away from an annoying enemy, Raider helps. Finally, Ranger can help you get the jump on a good firing position. Make sure you don't over-expose her as she's relatively weak defensively.
Klaus Copperthumb - Not your typical Dwarf! Stealth helps defend him at range, and Dodge really helps defend him in melee. He's got #RA 3 which really is quite rare (note the synergy with Margara, above) and can be relied upon to finish off weakened foes who dribble through your line. Assassin helps him to remain safe when he goes in for the kill up close. Oh, and a super awesome sculpt helps too!
Link to a review of Dwarven Soldier models
Link to a review of Dwarven Solo models
Link to a review of Dwarven Leader models
Posted 01 August 2009 - 04:46 PM
I intentionally avoided base size changes in Warlord 2 because of the problems I knew existing players would have, even though a number of models would have been better on a smaller base size. The Griffon, with its expensive metal base, was the sole change. The price increase on the mini would have needed to be drastic (remember that a $1 increase in materials on our end results in at least a $5 increase in the MSRP). With my hopes of putting the griffon in P-65, I needed to go to the plastic base.
As for size, note that the gallery has always shown it on a large (plastic) base:
Posted 01 August 2009 - 06:40 PM
For friendly games, I imagine you could easily play your griffons on their 2" base. Worst case scenario, just agree with your opponent that he isn't allowed to put more than 3 minis per side.
I have no problem with him putting more minis on a side if I insist on keeping my Griffon on a giant base. In my opinion, that is what I get for refusing to downsize! My opponent receives a better opportunity to get more models into b2b contact and thus eliminate the Griffon more quickly.
But, to each his own.
Wild Bill
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My Indian name is "Runs With Beer".
Posted 04 August 2009 - 07:39 PM
WARLORDS One-of-a-kind paragons of Dwarven goodness! Your Warlord is the centerpiece of your army, often the most powerful model you take. They can define your entire army by the presence they have on the battlefield.
King Thorgram Grimsteel - Much maligned in the past (unfairly, say I... not so, says most) for being too expensive and not very good at anything. But the past is behind Thorgram, and this is the future. He's been hitting the gym, the Royal Armorer has searched the whole of Adon for the best metals, and his hawk is now in the zoo. Thorgram is now a rock solid model. High defense, high offense, the Smite SA - it all means that you'll be advancing Thorgram into the thick of things and letting him lay waste. Not much will stand before his unrelenting attack, and they'll have trouble pulling him down on top of it. His Warlord benefit neuters the enemy's Tough SA, so you'll want to line up Thorgram's troop opposite the toughest enemies to make use of that SA. It's wasted when you don't attack Tough models. Besides his ability in combat, Thorgram is a superlative leader. Spy and Tactician both give you an invaluable edge.
Herryk Aesir, High Cleric - Herryk is a top tier caster with strong melee stats on top. the only thing keeping him from being one of the best casters is his limited Tome selection. That said, his CP is just as high as the best casters, and two tomes is only a shade behind three tomes, right? So it's safe to say that Herryk is a brilliant caster. Earth Tome allows some offense and the ability to control enemy movement. Restore Tome on such a potent caster allows you to keep your important models alive for an extended period. In melee, he has a great DV and he can hold his own in a fight. He's not the powerhouse that Thorgram or Logan is, so don't expect him to cut through the enemy. Instead, you can expect him to hold his own and take down standard and weak enemies. His Warlord benefit is very interesting. As I understand it, your entire army with the exception of solos and troops which have lost their leader get the Troop Standard upgrade for free. Dwarves have average Discipline, so this is a huge benefit. It gives you the freedom to fire into melee, and when you fight one of the scary factions like Darkspawn you'll have an easier time engaging. Also remember that you roll Discipline to disengage from melee, so if you need to reposition your forces for any reason this benefit comes in handy.
Logan Battlefury - The most offensive of the three Warlords. He's a Berserker, but better. His defense isn't high, nor is it low. Don't get overconfident with him, but don't feel like you need to plan on him dying once he engages either. There are two notable pairings with Logan. First, any model with Frenzy belongs in Logan's troop. His Warlord Benefit allows them to trade DV for #MA instead of the usual MAV for #MA. This means your Frenzy models can put out a very high volume of attacks and still have quality MAV values. The other notable pairing is directly tied to this - Warriors and Gargram Deepmug. These models have Provoke, which is all that will save your Berserkers and Logan from dying immediately when using the special Frenzy. Attack the models your Berserkers/Logan are attacking with Warriors and pray that you land at least one attack. That way the enemy will have to direct its defensive strikes at your Warriors. No doubt they died from the crazed assault, so your Berserkers are safe.
CAPTAINS Powerful leaders capable of turning the tide in battle. Use your captains to lead the most important troops in your army because they have the strength to carry the day.
Ursula, Bear Rider - She's a monster of a dwarf, and she rides a bear. What more could you want? She's obviously designed with leading Bear Riders into battle, with similar stats and abilities. On top of her excellent defense and very good offense, she has the Roar SA which allows her to put Shaken on nearby enemies. As with the Dire Bear, it can be a tough decision – do you use her excellent attacks, or do you Roar? Often the answer will be in the makeup of the enemies around her. If she's attacking a big, nasty target, then go for the attacks and try for the extra Savage damage. If there's lots of smaller, weaker targets, Roar away and give the rest of your Dwarves the extra boost they need to seal their fate.
Logrim Battlefury - Logrim continues the trend of high quality Dwarven leadership. He's got solid defensive and offensive stats, and the Cleave SA to deliver the hurt when you roll high. He's particularly well suited to fighting evil due to his Smite SA. What makes him stand out is his access to the Earth Tome. Logrim's low Spell Points makes his magical ablities a secondary focus for the model. You'll probably cast a few spells on the way in with Logrim, then focus on battling. He does have Warmaster, though, so I can see him casting Mire once he's mixing it up in melee. Mire stuns an opponent, denying them their defensive strikes. So long as you successfully cast Mire, Logrim is your go-to-man when you're facing some particularly nasty opponent who will rip you up on defensive strikes. Mire them down, and deliver the hurt. Did I mention that Logrim has Spy? He does. It's a great SA. Use it.
Freya Fanbreaker - Freya is the captain of the Shieldmaidens, and you can tell that they fight day in and day out against the Reven. In a word, she is "adequate." Very much a no-frills model, her defense is good but not noteworthy, she has one flavor SA, and otherwise has dwarf-like stats. She has MAT 6, which is fairly high, so use Freya when you want an uncomplicated leader who can reliably hit an opponent.
Fulumbar Ironhammer - Like the Warriors, Fulumbar is a defensive model. He's the economy leader of captain rank, so if you're looking for a high model count Dwarf army he's the ranking officer you want. Three damage tracks and Tough help keep him in the game, while three attacks with a good MAV make it worth while to have him in the game.
SERGEANTS The dwarves and dwarfettes who get the job done shoulder to shoulder with the rank and file. The sergeants are all on a theme based on a type of soldier in the Dwarf army. Don't feel constrained to put, say, Tohil with your Piercers. There's an element of depth in the game when you mix model types in your troops, and the leaders are an important part of that "troop chemistry." Allow your choice of leader to give your troop some extra options and enhance the overall ability of the troop.
Gargram Heavyhand - As the most expensive sergeant, Gargram has "quality" written all over him. He's essentially a warrior with some extra kick. Provoke can be key to allowing important soldiers to live until the next activation.
Abjorn Hofkeg, Miner - Burrow and Ranger give this leader the ability to get out there early and hold some ground. A typical opponent will have difficulty opposing Abjorn and a troop of Miners on their own terms. Use this to your advantage. Once on the surface, Abjorn has good enough stats to see himself through for a round or two, which is all you'll need.
Tohil Steadyhand - Tohil is a frail ranged leader. Don't fall into the trap of putting all of your piercers into one troop and leading them with Tohil. Use him just like you would a regular piercer – include him in a mixed troop to spread your ranged threat out.
Durin, Pathfinder - He's a Spy! Excellent! Imagine an army lead by Thorgram, Logrim, and Durin. With Kara Foehunter. That'd be 4 Spy models. Besides the Spy SA Durin sports Ranger and enough combat ability to deal with light threats. He belongs in a troop with other Rangers (so, Miners and Pathfinders) where he can lead a mission to hold important ground until the heavy hitters can catch up.
Hagard the Maimed - This old veteran is tough as nails, but has a big limp and isn't that good at dodging attacks. He'll be brilliant for a turn when he smites some big monster and denies it one of its defensive swings, but sadly won't last very long. Alternatively, you can send him up against weak infantry where Swing Through may net him a pair of kills before he goes down. Fortunately his stats to not degrade very quickly, and he's got a high Tough check, so even though he'll take hits like nobody's business, he may end up lasting.
Valana, Forgemaiden - Finally, Valana is even more of a "one hit wonder" than Hagard is. How about this for a combination: Valana with two Halberdiers backing her up, going after a high DV target. That would be two attacks at 7 MAV and two more at 6 MAV – not bad – and since Valana dies anyways, all of the defensive strikes are lost. If you aren't ready to use Martyr, Bludgeon helps her to stick around by limiting the number of defensive strikes she will find aimed at her.
Link to a review of Dwarven Soldier Models
Link to a review of Dwarven Solo models
Link to a review of Dwarven Elite Models
Posted 10 August 2009 - 03:41 PM
Troop 1: Freya Fangbreaker, Durgam Deepmug, Ivar Silverfist, Shieldmaiden x 3, Halberdier x 4
Troop 2: Annasha Tomebreaker
Troop 3: Gargram Heavyhand, Kara Foehunter, Berserker x 2, Halberdier x 2, Warrior x 2
Troop 4: Gargram Heavyhand, Swiftaxe x 3, Warrior x 3
=998 points
Troop one is your front line. Freya and the Maidens can dish it out and take it just as well. Durgam tanks anything particularly nasty to keep the heat off of the girls. Ivar hangs back slightly so he can still counterspell anything coming their way. Halberdiers lend aid and grant support bonuses starting at the flanks and moving in (turning a flank is key in Warlord 2).
Troops three and four are your attack troops. The Warriors keep the heat off of your Swiftaxes and Berserkers. The Halberdiers help out the Berserkers so they can Frenzy and still maintain a high MAV value. Kara does what Kara does best: lurks around convenient terrain pieces and putting crossbow bolts into things she doesn't like, all the while giving you the all-important Spy ability when you really need it. Annasha will begin by covering the Berserker troop with Counterspell/purify if needed. Otherwise she is the follow up to the Swiftaxe troop. A second hit by something as powerful as Annasha is will certainly be meaningful.
Posted 26 August 2009 - 02:59 PM
Here's a question to debate over...
In an army with Margara Firetongue (who has access to the spell Teleport) what's your favorite model to fling at the enemy? Currently I'm liking the Bear Rider. DV 12 is solid (and it'll need DV to have a chance at surviving deep in enemy territory), MAV 5 / #MA 3 with Savage means it can dish out the pain, and the Fearsome SA will both give a better chance of wrecking your target and keeping enemies from too freely engaging it after its activation ends and it is sitting put behind enemy lines. And on top of that, a large base counts as
Posted 26 August 2009 - 03:17 PM
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
Posted 27 August 2009 - 08:40 AM
No Dwarf players this time around?? What's going on? The old Axe and Hammer Tavern used to be the only party worth going to!
We're here, some of us are mere beardlings taking notes off of you old longbeards.
Posted 27 August 2009 - 10:08 AM
No Dwarf players this time around?? What's going on? The old Axe and Hammer Tavern used to be the only party worth going to!
Here's a question to debate over...
In an army with Margara Firetongue (who has access to the spell Teleport) what's your favorite model to fling at the enemy? Currently I'm liking the Bear Rider. DV 12 is solid (and it'll need DV to have a chance at surviving deep in enemy territory), MAV 5 / #MA 3 with Savage means it can dish out the pain, and the Fearsome SA will both give a better chance of wrecking your target and keeping enemies from too freely engaging it after its activation ends and it is sitting put behind enemy lines. And on top of that, a large base counts as
Size 3Size 2 (thanks for the tip Shak) which means they have to get two standard base sized models in b2b with it before it even has to use its wonderful Dis 7 to try to disengage if it doesn't want to sit around all day behind enemy lines after ripping the face off of some important model.
To be honest, I never paid attention to the fact that she had Teleport as a spell. I was focused on burning people to death.
But, now that I know...Durgam with Mithril Armor and a Magic Weapon would be awesome to fling towards the enemy. #MA 4 MAV 5 plus Frenzy and DV 11 with DR/1. Works for WB!!
Wild Bill
"Chuck Norris and Mr. T walked into a bar. The bar was instantly destroyed, as that level of awesome cannot be contained in one building."
My Indian name is "Runs With Beer".
Posted 13 September 2009 - 02:25 PM
Posted 13 September 2009 - 07:11 PM
Anybody having success with primarily ranged Dwarven armies? Each time I build a list it keeps becoming almost entirely melee oriented and I'm trying to get out of that box.. but then keep feeling like my army is naked without all of the shields!! If you've tried a ranged Dwarf list, how has it gone for you? what have you done to protect your Piercers?
No, I have never tried an all-Piercer (or even mostly Piercer) Dwarf list. I don't think it has any real chance of winning. There are too many models that can fly, burrow or just plain move like the dickens across the board and then monkey-stomp the crap out of the Piercers on like Turn 2. No thanks.
I will say that I have started to **GASP!! ** take not only Piercers but also a spellcaster in my typical Dwarf army list!! I know I know...It's a shock hearing me say I'm taking a spellcaster. But, I am starting to have some success with it, and I have started coming up with some diabolical schemes.
Wild Bill
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It's a tradition at our house to have dinner together each Sunday. Even now that my brother, sister and I are adults, we still gather at my parents' home in Erin, Wisconsin for one of Mom's incredible meals. It's a time that our family reserves for each other.
My mom, Sharon L., has always made mealtime special…and not just on Sundays. She puts thought, time and effort into each and every meal she prepares.
She loves to entertain, especially at Christmas. When company is coming, Mom will spend the whole day in the kitchen. She'll serve a four-course meal with appetizers, soup or salad, main course and dessert. Everything has to be perfect…right down to the presentation. The dining room table always looks beautiful with a tablecloth, centerpiece, candles and her good dishes.
When it's a special occasion—a birthday, graduation, anniversary, etc.—the person who is special that day can put in a menu request with Mom. If it's someone in the family, he or she also gets to eat off the red plate, which says, "You are special today." Last Christmas, Mom even gave each of us kids a red plate so we can carry on the tradition with our own families.
Birthday Menu
My mom's best meal, I think, is the one my sister, Kristin, chose for her birthday: Puff Pastry Salmon Bundles, Comforting Broccoli Casserole, Strawberry Spinach Salad and Ice Cream Cookie Dessert.
The Puff Pastry Salmon Bundles make any menu elegant. The crisp pastry and delicious cucumber sauce are a wonderful combination, and the salmon almost melts in your mouth.
Her Comforting Broccoli Casserole is not only flavorful but nutritious, too. And the Strawberry Spinach Salad is a refreshing, colorful toss with a fruity raspberry vinaigrette.
Our entire family loves dessert, so we can't wait to see what Mom prepares as a finishing touch. Her yummy Ice Cream Cookie Dessert is a real favorite…even during cold winter months.
School Days
My mother grew up in Milwaukee and learned to cook from her mom, who was also a wonderful cook. She met my dad, Richard, when they were in the fourth grade! She was a stay-at-home mom when my sister, brother and I were young. My mother now teaches fourth grade and is the assistant principal at an area elementary school. My dad is an executive director of three Lutheran schools.
When Mom cooked for our family of five, she always made too much food—and she still does. Now that our family is larger, though, she can send food home with each of her children.
My sister, who's an attorney, is married, as is my brother, Bryan, who's a CPA. He and his wife have a daughter, Calla—my mom's only grandchild. I've been dating my boyfriend, Luke, for 4 years and teach kindergarten at the same school where my mom teaches. It's a privilege to work with her each day.
Everyone in our family gets along extremely well, and we sincerely value spending time together. The guys like to golf or attend football games together, while we girls like spending the day at the mall or in the spa. Of course, each week we make a point of joining together for Sunday dinner.
Dinner begins with a prayer and then a big toast to my mom for another wonderful meal. I know you'll enjoy this menu of hers as much as we do.
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My running week sucked last week. Maybe I decided to take a break between a long day and a track day. Track day didn't happen on Tuesday as I worked too late. Ran five but didn't work out on Wednesday. No run on Thursday as I worked until the last metro home (nearly midnight). Friday was a travel day so no run. I planned on a good run Saturday afternoon, but …
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I still have yet to watch episodes 101-now, gonna be a long 2 hours. :(
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Rokudaime Hokage, Rokudaime Rikudou Sennin Uzumaki Naruto
Some episodes are worse than others and while we all agree this filler overall is slow paced and kinda sucks balls I didnt find this episode as bad as some of the others.
- Those 3 cannon fodder ninja Kabuto used are soo dumn to believe everything Kabuto told them like a bunch of mindless fools lead around by thier nose... pathetic really!
- The inside of the 3 tails is what made this episode intresting to me as we have never seen the inside of a tailed beast so I was hoping to find clues as to what makes them tick.
- Yuukimaru annoying as always asking the same thing over and over searching for his crystal-flower but I found it funny when he fell down twice...idiot!
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What chakra type are you?
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Personally I'm hoping he chokes on that damn crystal he's always carrying around:
Yuukimaru: "Where's Guren, she's the one I go home to. Home is where someone thinks of you."
Kabuto: "Go home ... to this!" *snatches crystal and forces it down Yuukimaru's throat, killing him*
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Chapter 13: Tea Leaves: Some Thoughts about the Future.
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Larger REITs: Is Bigger Really Better?
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Appendix B: Case Study: FFO, AFFO, FAD and CAD.
Appendix C: Cost of Equity Capital.
Appendix D: REIT Portfolio Management.
Appendix E: Largest Global Real Estate Companies as of December 2010.
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About the Contributors.
Author Information
Ralph L. Block, has been an active participant in the REIT industry for four decades, as an individual investor, investment advisor, professional money manager, author, publisher, and consultant. Mr. Block is currently the owner and proprietor of Essential REIT Publishing Co. For his many contributions to the REIT industry, Block received the 2004 Industry Achievement Award from the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT).
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3 cups sugar
6 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
8 ounces (about 1 cup) sour cream, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 lemon, zested
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 1/2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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- 1/2 teaspoon salt
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The names of the Twelve Apostles are these: Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, the First-called; James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, who was also the Evangelist and Theologian; Philip, and Bartholomew (see also June 11); Thomas, and Matthew the publican, who was also called Levi and was an Evangelist; James the son of Alphaeus, and Jude (also called Lebbaeus, and surnamed Thaddaeus), the brother of James, the Brother of God; Simon the Cananite ("the Zealot"), and Matthias, who was elected to fill the place of Judas the traitor (see Aug. 9).
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James Gleeson The attitude of lightning towards a lady-mountain 1939 oil on canvas, 79.0 x 63.3 cm Purchased with the assistance of James Agapitos OAM and Ray Wilson OAM 2007
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The National Gallery of Australia unveils the exhibition Australian Surrealism: the Agapitos/Wilson collection on Saturday 16 February 2008. The exhibition showcases over 170 works of the recent 25th Anniversary acquisition, the Agapitos/Wilson collection. These works will be seen for the first time in Canberra with this exhibition.
Covering the period 1925 to 1955, the exhibition includes paintings, prints, collages, drawings, photographs and sculptures by the foremost artists associated with Surrealist art practice in Australia, including James Gleeson, Sidney Nolan, Arthur Boyd, Albert Tucker, Robert Klippel, Joy Hester, James Cant, Peter Purves Smith, and Dusan Marek, as well as lesser known artists who produced some of their best works under its influence.
Surrealism, the great revolutionary movement originating in France in the 1920s changed the course of Australian art in the 1940s. A generation of Australian artists encountered Surrealism at a formative time in their careers, and its influence transformed their art forever. The exhibition features key works of Australian Surrealism, including James Gleeson's The attitude of lightning towards a lady – mountain, Max Dupain erotically charged photographs, and Robert Klippel's Paris drawings of menacing hybrids of plant and machine.
"The National Gallery of Australia now has the strongest collection of International Surrealist art in the country," said Ron Radford, Director of the National Gallery of Australia. "With the Agapitos/Wilson collection the Gallery has a world standard resource of Surrealist art."
This exhibition will be a fascinating insight into an extraordinary fertile period of Australian art, where dreams and the subconscious transformed our views of the world.
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This is a term used in live multi-table poker tournaments (MTTs). It describes a deal made between a ridiculously high number of remaining players in an MTT. This form of deal (aka "chop") is particularly popular in Dundee in the UK hence the name Dundee Chop. However, a Dundee Chop can take place in any poker tournament in the World. Anyone who takes part in a Dundee Chop should be ashamed of themselves for not having the balls to carry on in the tournament.
Say 40 players entered a live multi-table poker touranament. Normally you might expect the players to play it out to a winner or agree a deal (sometimes known as a "chop") when short-handed (about 6 players or less). However, a "Dundee Chop" occurs when there are a ridiculous number of players still left in the tournament (relative to the starting field). Say in a 40 player tournment the last 10 players agree to chop the prize pool evenly - that is definitely a Dundee Chop. Another famous incidence of a Dundee Chop occurred in Edinburgh in 2009 when 18 (eighteen) players chopped a tournament at the Gala Maybury Casino.
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A 9-year-old rapper who goes by "Lil Poopy" and whose music videos include sexually suggestive scene and references to drug use has received a visit from Massachusetts child welfare authorities after an anonymous individual phoned the police to express concern for his well being.
Lil Poopy — real name Luie Rivera Jr. — who is also known as the "Cocaine Cowboy," is a member of French Montana's Coke Boys, and has appeared in a video with P. Diddy and Rick Ross. He's also opened shows for Waka Flocka Flame, Meek Mill, and Wale, and is reportedly compensated about $7,500 a gig.
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Skip to comments.Four More Top Terrorists Eliminated
Posted on 11/19/2012 1:24:35 PM PST by Uncle Miltie
IDF planes on Monday targeted and eliminated another four senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists.
That the loss of the four to Gaza Arab terrorists was evident from the fact that Hamas denied that the IDF had eliminated the four. In a statement, Hamas said that it could not confirm that the four had been killed by the IDF, and said that they were out of communication range.
Among the four was Abu al-Attah, a member of the Hamas senior military council. Al-Attah directed hundreds of rocket attacks against Israel, including long-range attacks. He was also a senior figure in the manufacture of rockets in Gaza. Although a Hamas member, he collaborated with Islamic Jihad on their rocket attacks on Israel. He was also involved in planning several terror attacks against Israel.
Also eliminated was Tisar Mahmoud Mahmad Jabbari, also a member of the council and a senior Hamas member, responsible for organizing numerous terror attacks against Israelis. The other two terrorists - Khalil Bahatini and Ramez Harb, both senior members of Islamic Jihad who had themselves participated in numerous rocket and terror attacks against Israelis.
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I love a good news story!
"In a statement, Hamas said that it could not confirm that the four had been killed by the IDF, and said that they were out of communication range."
Out of "communication range", to be sure.
As in, permanently!
"out of communication range", yea I guess Hell would be.
I hear they're looking for a few more hard working, non-combustable team players who are light on their feet.
Looks like someone called the exterminators
I guess one of the 72 virgins put the phone on "off".
i would imagine they are getting a bit short on these 72 virgens...up there by now. Probably now are offering ole hags.
Proud terrorist mother commenting to her neighbor friend about her young son....
"They blow up so quickly these days."
"and said that they were out of communication range."
Yeahhhh Baby,, a new euphemism is born!
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This news will likely depress Obama.
I am wondering what the arabic lettering pattern on the side of the snake says ? F mohammed and the camel he rode in on ?
I love to see a military outfit operating without pantywaist restraints like the chicken$h!t "rules of engagement" our troops are forced to endure. I applaud the IDF for doing what they are SUPPOSED to do; kill enemy combatants and their chain of command, and blow stuff all to %$#!.
I hope so, anyhow!
Thanks for the encouraging thought.
Great news for a Monday afternoon!
Well, actually anytime.
Yeah Buddy! Gettin' into Helen Thomas territory now! LMAO!
A guy walks into a sex toy shop and asks to buy a blow-up doll.
Clerk asks him, "Mail or female?
"Female" he replies.
Clerk asks, "White or black?"
Clerk asks, "Christian or Muslem?"
The guy says, "What does that matter?"
"Muslems blow up themselves"
That was my first thought. Four empty seats at the next Obama sponsored Arab Spring community organizer conference...
Very much! Thank you!!!!
I had no idea there were any terrorists there. The news keeps calling them "militants".
Only one billion or so more to go.
Radios don't work in Hell...
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72 virgins up there. wait hold on 72 virgins down there in hell. but everyone knows there would be no 72 virgins in hell - because if they trul were virgins there would unlikely enough to fulfill all the Muslims whom die for the cause of stupidity to become a martyr. keep in mind the concept of the 72 virgins was achieved by Mohammed to gain more of the Beudoins to join with his merry band of marauders. Islam is a false religion and the only place they are going is straight to h-e-double hockey sticks!
Thanks Uncle Miltie. Disproportionate Response From The Zionist Entity ping. ;')
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Libya 4 - America/Obama 0
Not hard to tell who loves his country.
News flash to Palestinians:
Elections have consequences!
Still got about a billion and a half to go.
re: and said that they were out of communication range.
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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Too much static in hell.
Did they get an NBC "news" van?
That ain't chopped liver...
... that's four whole chopped terrorists.
Looks like this was one of the strikes in the hotel where the press was staying - good intel, picked out their room.
The only safe haven is outside the country.
I say go in on the ground and clean house, then send Fatah in to attempt to rule the place for six months, armed with batons, machetes and some snazzy distinctive armbands of some sort. Then give the whole mess to France as a Birthday gift
"They blowed up real good!"
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Nairobi, 06 November 2009 – On Friday, 30 October 2009, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would implement the agency's May 2009 final rule revoking all tolerances, or residue limits, for the pesticide carbofuran. From 31 December 2009, therefore, any use of carbofuran in USA becomes a crime punishable with fines and jail sentences. Kenyan conservationists now want their government to follow suit and impose a total ban on carbofuran in the country.
Conservationists, led by the Nairobi-based NGO, WildlifeDirect, want the support of their Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, who on Monday, 2 November 2009, adopted a lion under the Kenya Wildlife Service's (KWS) Wildlife Endowment Fund. It is a rare conservation gesture coming from one so high in Kenya's political pyramid.
WildlifeDirect and its partners have been calling for a total ban on carbofuran in Kenya for about two years and they now see hope in the Prime Minister's small but important gesture of adopting a lion – a species imperiled by this lethal poison. "Mr Odinga should now lead parliament in realizing the ban on this number one lion-killer." says Dr Paula Kahumbu, Executive Director of WildlifeDirect.
Carbofuran, known in Kenya by its brand name- Furadan, which is manufactured by the FMC Corporation of Philadelphia, USA and is solely distributed in Kenya (and the rest of East Africa) by Juanco Limited – is known to have killed at least 76 lions in 5 years. Carbofuran is also responsible for the deaths of more than 300 vultures, and truckloads of other birds and animals according to scientists and the KWS.
Reports of human death due to carbofuran poisoning have emerged. WildlifeDirect spoke on phone with the heartbroken father of a child who died of Furadan poisoning. The report of this death first appeared on Kenya's The Standard newspaper on Friday, 30 October 2009 saying that on Monday, 26 October 2009, the child had mistakenly ingested Furadan and died.
The child's father informed WildlifeDirect that the child died on arrival at the Cherangani Nursing Home in Trans Nzoia East District in western Kenya. The father had bought the pesticide four months ago for use in killing insects in the soil when preparing his vegetable nursery. He says that he was not aware how dangerous the product is and was not informed by the retailer about the first aid approach in case of pesticide ingestion. He gave his child milk and crushed eggs – a method of dealing with poisoning widely used in Africa – instead of water as the label says.
This confirms that this poison is critically dangerous for Africans even those with sufficient levels of education like the bereaved man who is a teacher at a local primary school. The lack of the clear and utterly off-putting universal symbol of death – the skull and crossbones – dupes end users of the pesticide into thinking that its poisoning effects are mild.
The damage that carbofuran has caused to wildlife, the environment and humans is not unique to Kenya. Of the EPA's 3 year determination, Steve Owens, the assistant administrator for EPA's Office said that "The evidence is clear that carbofuran does not meet today's rigorous food-safety standards."
"If the pesticide is not safe for use in the US or Europe, where pesticide users are more informed, why would we think that the pesticide is safe for use in Africa?" asks Dr Richard Leakey, Chairman of WildlifeDirect.
This pesticide was developed for largely literate and highly regulated developed countries. In Africa, where most farmers are uneducated and where the regulatory bodies are under-resourced, users are exposed to greater danger. The product is often repackaged in small, affordable but unmarked packets that have no user instructions. "It is immoral to sell a pesticide as dangerous as carbofuran in Africa" Dr Leakey adds.
It gets worse for Kenya which is a large exporter of coffee to the US. Dr Michael Fry of the American Bird Conservancy says, "The revocation of all food tolerances has international implications, as imports of rice, coffee, bananas and sugarcane were previously allowed to contain residues of carbofuran." He adds, "After this revocation, countries wishing to export these foods to the US must stop using carbofuran on these four major crops."
Dr Leakey, who has been central to the call to ban this lethal poison, urges Mr Odinga to act now to stop this carnage. "The Prime Minister did well to adopt that young lion cub, but now is the time for him to lead in a much more significant action to save lions – declare them an endangered species in Kenya and enforce a total ban on carbofurans" he says.
This, according to WildlifeDirect, must be coupled with proper management of lions, compensation for depredation of livestock, incentives and rewards for communities and land owners to protect lions, plus effective enforcement by the wildlife authorities. These actions could bring the lion back from the brink of national extinction and restore the pride to Kenya's national symbol.


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March 05 2010 09:27AM
It seems as if a few recent issues surrounding the hometown hockey heroes have been rolled up into one ugly, messy, filth-ball. So, I've tried to separate things. There's my previous post on the woes plaguing the team, and now another recent Calgary Flames issue: deadline deals.
The Flames made three separate trades, sending three players to new locales while acquiring two new players in the process. In are defenceman Steve Staios (Edmonton) and goaltender Vesa Toskala (Anaheim); out are forward Dustin Boyd (Nashville), defenceman Aaron Johnson (Edmonton) and goaltender Curtis McElhinney (Anaheim). Many of these deals (at least two) have been met with more negative feeling than positive, at least in my estimation. But to me, I have no problem with two of them, and am willing to give it a little time with the most shocking.
The easy one to evaluate in my book is the Ducks deal. Straight up, McElhinney didn't get the job done in this city. Nice guy, apparently a great dressing room dude. But he was inconsistent at best as the Flames backup goaltender, showing an inability in three seperate seasons to take the ball and run with it. You'd find it hard to believe if the Flames coaching brass or management had the confidence to start him in another game. So, they addressed a need.
Vesa Toskala may not be a legit number-one goalie at this point. He struggled upon being acquired by Toronto, as he was being counted on to be the guy. But as a backup, he'll do just fine. Is his salary steep? Yes. But his $4 million does not go on the cap in full. In fact, just over $800,000 will count against in Calgary. To me, that's a no-brainer — deal is a thumbs up.
I know the move to send Dustin Boyd to Nashville in exchange for a fourth rounder wasn't met with resounding cheers of "awesome". There are still a lot of fans of Boyd in this city who felt he could have been utilized better and felt he should have garnered more than a fourth round pick in return.
Here's how I see it. First, Boyd didn't do enough in Calgary and didn't deserve more time. His numbers were never great, but the argument always was that they would have been better in an increased role. I call BS. Boyd never earned an increased role, not under Keenan, not under Sutter. He wasn't consistent enough and didn't do the good things enough while on the third or fourth line.
How do you earn a better spot? Show you deserve it in a lesser role. Didn't see that at all from Boyd. As for his return, it's not like the rest of the NHL didn't know the Flames were eager to move out a forward or two. Nashville said we'll take Boyd, offered a fouth, probably wouldn't budge and bam, there's your deal. Be realistic here. It's not like another team was offering a third rounder and the Flames were dead set on sending him to Nashville.
Finally, there's the historic trade. For the first time EVER, the Flames and Oilers made a trade. Calgary sent a third round pick and Johnson north in exchange for Staios. The negatives? You bring in a #6 defenceman at a $2.7 million cap hit, signed for another season. You also give up a third round pick. But I'm willing to wait and see how this one plays out.
And I'm willing to wait on two things.
First, I want to see how Staios affects the team on the ice, but more so in the locker room. Now, I'm not going to be able to tell how the room dynamic is going to change; I'm not routinely invited in during team sessions. But let's see if he makes a difference there. And let's see if going to a team with a CHANCE for a playoff spot (unlike his prior home) does anything for his on-ice presence. Is he going to help the Flames scoring woes? No. But maybe that veteran guy on the ice and on the bench calms things down in key situations.
Second, let's see what happens in the off-season. If Staios and Cory Sarich are both members of this team next season, then this deal looks really bad. Because, if that's the case, you've got more than $6 million tied up in two blueliners playing 5-6 roles. That also means you didn't have $2.7 or $3.6 million to work with in the off-season.
But what if the Flames swing a deal that ships out Sarich? Then this deal doesn't look AS bad. I'm not saying I love it. I certainly have my doubts and am still skeptical. But I'm also not going to write it off, right away. The whole "wait and see" approach certainly has its benefits.
March 05 2010, 09:35AM
Here's how I see it. First, Boyd didn't do enough in Calgary and didn't deserve more time. His numbers were never great, but the argument always was that they would have been better in an increased role. I call BS. Boyd never earned an increased role, not under Keenan, not under Sutter. He wasn't consistent enough and didn't do the good things enough while on the third or fourth line.
This is all true. And it's not where I disagree with you, Pat.
Here's the problem. The Flames chose the likes of Jamal Mayers, Eric Nystrom and 10 NHL games of Mikael Backlund over Dustin Boyd.
Mayers is out the door this year. He's a marginal NHLer on the downside of his career. I'm aware he "plays a role", but it's of little value in my eyes. At least Boyd might have gotten better in the future.
Nystrom's stats are as abysmal as Boyd's across the board. He's several years older and has a lower ceiling. Great guy, works heard, etc but, 3 years from now would you bet on him being a better player than Boyd? I wouldn't.
As for Backlund, I've liked what I've seen from him so far, but 10 games is a minuscule sample size to judge a skaters abilities. Heck, Boyd had several 10 game stretches during his time in Calgary where he looked like he'd taken a step forward (him, Conroy and Glencross were very dangerous to start this season, for instance). There's absolutely no guarantee that Backlund is -or will be- any better than Boyd.
Boyd at 23 years old was still finding his feet at the NHL level. Every other Flame prospect at 23 years old prior to him was still in the AHL. It was too early to give up on the guy in my opinion, especially because there was no especially compelling reason to do so.
We'll see how it plays out though. I think it's a bad gamble, but sometimes those pay out anyways.


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