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January 26 2013 12:11PM
We have a little tradition here at the Nation Network. They who win the Battle of Alberta writes the next GDB on both sites. So buckle up Flames Fans because you are going to get it and we are going to give it to you.
For far too long Edmontonians and Calgarians have battled back and forth with the same old witty jabs and name calling. Calgary has one Cup - a bra has two. Edmonton has no running water or intelligence of any sort. You have the Stampede, we have a free hot dog lunch in the parking lot of Bonnie Doon shopping mall. Yeah, yeah yeah. We get it.
This time around we are dispensing with the usual insults and getting to the heart of the matter of what is really wrong with you Calgary.
Oooooh. We get it Calgary. You are the rich neighbours to the South with all of your money and power and fancy high rise buildings. Everyone understands that at some point in the mid 90s all of our businesses picked up and moved down Highway 2. Well guess what? We were like 8 years old when that happened. Didn't care then - didn't care now.
Frankly you did us a favour Calgary. We will never figure out how jedi mind tricked the bulk of our corporate douchebags to pack up their drycleaned belongings and move three hours away but we thank you.
And while we watch the game tonight and see a bunch of non-plussed suit types sitting on their hands in the Saddledome in jerseys that still have their tags on we will thank the Gods that none of them are up here pretending to be Oilers fans anymore.
Good riddance.
US v YOU
Speaking of Flames fans where have they gone? We seem to remember a whole mess of people filing into your Red Mile during your ill fated Cup run. People all over the were quick to cheer for "KIPPPPPERRRRRRRR" and "IGGGGGYYY" and Company. And yet nowdays there don't seem to be nearly as many people up repping the flaming C.
That's probably because the bulk of people following aren't really Flames fans. They are sports consumers. When the milk is fresh you are all happy to have a glass. When the milk goes sour - no one will come within a hundred miles.
Contrast that with Edmonton. We have been drinking sour milk for so long we have developed a taste for it. In fact many of us now prefer it. Doesn't matter if the Oilers finish in last place every year until the end of time. Oilers fans are in the business of living and dying with the team. Anyone with any hockey sense at all would have abandoned this team years ago and yet here we are millions strong all around the world.
And luckily the Oil are on the verge of being awesome. While Calgary is going to gently float down to the bottom of the league until your 33 NTCs expire in 2035.
Looking at your roster - who is there even to get excited about?! Iginla in the prime of the twilight of his fine career? Pfft. Steve Begin? Jiri Hudler? Who the hell are any of these old bastards anyway? There is literally not a single player on your entire roster that we could possibly get excited about. Anyone skilled is old. Anyone young is marginal. It would be funny if it wasn't so sad.
We remember when we were trying to convince ourselves that players like Roman Cervenka were going to be the answer. Our Cervenka had names like Cole and O'Sullivan. We hoped and prayed late into the night that they could find something deep down within themselves and become awesome. And guess what - it didn't work.
It never works. Your roster was built around a core and that core expired about 4 years ago. Now you are like the guy who went all in on a 5-3 offsuit with a hunch "things were going to look better after the flop." Well the flop came up all Kings and now you have nothing left to do but play out your hand.
And lose.
There is literally nothing you can do to win this battle Flames fans. Even if the Oilers lose (and they may) they are still the far superior team and we both know it. Even if the Flames win by 10 goals it will be no more satisfying than being given a free shrimp cocktail at a banquet on the Titanic. You are headed to the bottom and everyone on board is starting to sense disaster.
And there isn't an insult in the book you can lob our way that will have any impact. Yes we are your hillbilly cousins up Highway 2. We are eternal optimists who have had a crap team and lacked the brain stem or the reality check to realize it. Now after being rewarded for coming in last for so long we have an embarassment of riches for a lineup and 18 year old Russian superstars sliding all over while we lose our drunken minds in celebration.
Its all happening up here and nothing is happening down there and you would be madder except that most of your bandwagon jumping fans have left long ago. Perhaps we should lend you the terms "ELPH" and "Shitanusly bad hockey." They got us through some dark days.
Oh and it's Wayne Gretzky's birthday today. Remember him?
GAME DAY PREDICTION: This is as easy to predict as getting some drunk Calgary
tramp girl to flash her boobs during the only Cup run Calgarians will witness in the next two decades...Oilers win 5-2.
OBVIOUS GAME DAY PREDICTION: One thing Flames and Oiler fans can agree on is it is great not having Mark Lee call the game on HNIC. Also buckle up it could be a long game with Tom Kowal and Greg Kimmerly reffing the game. They are as blind as the guys who thought every Calgary
tramp girl who flashed on the red mile was hot.
NOT-SO-OBVIOUS GAME DAY PREDICTION: During the second period one of the mics at ice level picks up the audio from a conversation between Jarome Iginla and Jordan Eberle.
"Hey Ebs, tell Tambo I'd gladly waive my non-trade clause and come play with you guys." Eberle smiles and replies, "You betcha, but I hope you are okay playing on the 2nd line." Iginla smiles, "No problem, at least I'd have a chance to make the playoffs again." Within moment the Nations blow up with talk of a possible trade. Flames fans start calling him "Judas", while Oiler fans calmly sit back knowing that Iginla speaks the truth.
Thanks to Gregor for giving me his Game Day Predictions
January 26 2013, 12:12PM
January 26 2013, 03:02PM
So this is Gretzmas
And what haven't you done?
Another year older
Four cups you've won.
And so this is Gretzmas
I hope you had fun
You are The Great One
You still look pretty young
And a happy new year
Let's hope it's a good one
For the Oilers we'll cheer!
It's January and Calgary doesn't have a win! Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahabahahahaha!
I think you forgot the game part of the game day thread. What an Edmonton like thing to do.
In terms of the rest, Calgary is a bigger/nicer/better city ... check. Calgary spends less time on the internet ... okay. The Flames are built around an expired core ... no kidding. The Oiler's have sucked so long that they are immune to insults and like sour milk ... good for you.
Can I have my three minutes back?
Can I have my three minutes back? Bet you hear that often.
Hopefully your team does a better job at competing than you do at trying to be witty. #flamessuck
Oiler domination to follow.
January 26 2013, 12:34PM
I have stared into the face of your nightmare, Calgary. It has big teeth and its name is Taylor.
January 26 2013, 01:21PM
Who remembers this?
"I'm sorry — Edmonton finished where last year, caller? Want to wager on where we finish relative to Edmonton this year? I'm tired of this question, I'll tell you very honestly. I'm getting a little sour. How many teams . . . every year, for the last 10 years, five years, eight years, have finished in the bottom five, bottom seven, bottom 10? They've had a pick anywhere from No. 1 to No. 10 year after year after year after year, and they still wander in the desert. And they're no closer to getting out than they were 10 years ago. "You know what? I look forward to the Battle of Alberta for the next X number of years. If the idea is, 'Burn it to the ground,' then Ken can find another manager to do it."
Turns out "X" stands for "1" in that Feaster equation.
Game Day Prediction: The Flames dominate the first period but fail to score; then they lose the game in the second period when they allow 4 goals in a three minute span. Classic Flames Hockey. 6-2 Oiler final.
Obvious Game Day Prediction: The 10 or so Flames fans in attendance tonight who remeber the 1991 Game 6 Theo Fleury celebration will boo Yakupov for being better than Fleury in every way. Midway through the 3rd, this small, sad group of fans will go off to their homes and cry themselves to sleep still clutching baggies of viagra medication that no longer does anything for them.
Not-So-Obvious Game Day Prediction: Iginla scores a meaningless goal early in the third period and the stupid Flame Kettle gets full on stuck melting a giant hole in the ice right at the Flame blueline. Despite this: Calgary still cannot defend the Oiler transition game.
There really needs to be a "/drops mic" at the end of that article.
January 26 2013, 12:12PM
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January 26 2013, 12:43PM
"Also buckle up it could be a long game with Tom Kowal and Greg Kimmerly effing the game."
I'm not sure if you meant to say "reffing" or not. "Effing" is probably gonna be more accurate.
Q: How are the Calgary Flames like a high school dropout?
A: Both have no goals and absolutely no prospects.
Q2: How are the Flames like the Titanic?
A2: They both looked good until they hit the ice.
Q3: Why doesn't FlamesNation have a better website?
A3: Because it's impossible for them to string three W's together...
GO OILERS! Oil 6 - Flames 3
January 26 2013, 12:21PM
The Flames are winners of giant piles of dog crap. :) I ALWAYS HAVE TO KICK WANYE OUT OF THE PINT DT BECAUSE HE GIVES FLAMES FANS THE PEOPLES ELBOW.
January 26 2013, 01:36PM
8 years old in the mid 90's?
I know math!
I was 8 years old when The Oilers won their 4th cup! That is 2 full bras worth of cups!
Here is more math: What does 0-2-1 equal??
The Flames winless season! hahahaa
that guy is taking the Mr.T starter kit to a whole new level.
Curious.. does anyone think the second and third lines should be shaken up? Like move Paajarvi to the second line at LW so Yak can play his natural position at RW? And move Hemsky to the third line with Smyth and Horcoff.
NO. Keep Horcoff away from Hemsky.
Its almost time.
Time for epic sax guy's return to Oilers Nation! #staytuned
I live in Calgary and cheer for Edmonton! The last thing I want to see is gloating after three games of hockey.
Nothing needs to be said, everyone in Calgary is aware that the Oilers are re-building with youth.
What made the rivalry special back when the " real Wayne", was dominating, was that both teams were really good! We should be praying that Calgary improves so we can once again experience the best hockey played in the world!
January 26 2013, 12:35PM
January 26 2013, 12:40PM
Possibly the greatest GDB ever. It's only sullied by the peripheral reference to P.O.S., whose vile name I thought had been forever stricken from the Nation's records. Someone should get on that...
January 26 2013, 01:35PM
From a Flames fans perspective, that is a hilarious article, and painstakingly true on all accounts. Hopefully the $8 beer will be cold tonight, as it may be needed.
January 26 2013, 01:41PM
Happy birthday Gretz, also my pops' bday today.
Also. WHERE DID IGINLA GET THAT AXE??
That's not Iginla. It's a composite photo of what all those hookers who lined up on the Red Mile in '04 look like today.
January 26 2013, 02:55PM
Hey hey c'mon, let's not clog up this tread with line-ups commentary. Only one topic today: Flames suck!
Curious.. does anyone think the second and third lines should be shaken up? Like move Paajarvi to the second line at LW so Yak can play his natural position at RW? And move Hemsky to the third line with Smyth and Horcoff.
The Yak/Gagner/Hemsky line is starting to kill it. Why would you break them up? Sorry but PRV is not a fit for that line. Not yet anyways.
Also, it is well known that dissing Hemsky here might mean you have to fight Travis Dakin. He's been workin' out these days, so maybe not the best idea.
I think your dreaming, what you really mean is your trailer at Sylvan Lake.
January 26 2013, 06:20PM
It seems to me like youve got a real ship on your shoulder. I think you take your freedom to post whatever you feel on the internet for granite. Maybe some restrictions would be a blessing in the skies.
I mean, sure, we all put our favorite players on a petal stool, but they are honestly just a bunch of pre-Madonnas and i fear that we are becoming pre-Madonnas as well.
Just a thought.
January 26 2013, 12:23PM
I can't wait another 8 hours...
Happy birthday Gretz, also my pops' bday today.
Also. WHERE DID IGINLA GET THAT AXE??
January 26 2013, 12:46PM
January 26 2013, 01:24PM
Patrick O'Sullivan is accurate.
January 26 2013, 01:57PM
@Get a life
Go leafs? Hell the leafs wish they were the Islanders. Hey everyone let's trade for Phaneuf and Kessel and continue to suck.. Wait let's get Lupul too!!
1. No
2. I dropped out in Grade 6
3. I am 6 foot 3
4. Thanks
5. Clown
Having said all of that I respect you for having the hardest chirps back so far. KISS ME YOU FOOL
Merry Gretzmas Nation! Oilers got this in the bag, no worries.
January 26 2013, 06:25PM
Prediction: Early in the third period, a whistle stops the play. After a brief word with the Calgary bench, one of the linesmen takes measurements of Ryan Smyth's nose and discovers that it does, in fact, have an illegal curvature. Calgary scores on the ensuing power play, goes on to win the game, and all is right in the Albertan universe. You heard it here first!
I sure wasn't. Hall is already an elite player, and in the next 44 games watch him carefully to see why. He is having such a slow start he only has a point per game and a +3.
Two epic posts from Wanye in 24 hours, but this one is majestic. Holy. The photos alone are stunning.
Wow is ON the only nation anyone reads? There are barely any comments on the Canucks, leafs, and jets articles as well.
January 26 2013, 12:33PM
January 26 2013, 12:35PM
8 years old in the mid 90's?
GDP: I'm going to hear more Maroon 5 being played over the saddledome ghetto-blaster between plays.
NSOGDP: My mute button gets the lettering worn off tonight.
January 26 2013, 12:58PM
Chill out Flames fans...here's something to look forward to tonight
As a Flames fan (sigh), this smack talk is straight up brilliant. Touche' my hillbilly friend. Touche'.
You're only making it harder for yourself. Yeah, Dubnyk had 1 bad period, but the Flames haven't won a *single game* this season and the future only looks bleaker. Pretty hilarious that your going at us for one bad period without any wins. Although while we are talking about solid defense: did you know the Flames have given up more goals than the Oilers?
Also, I liked how you crapped on us for our "bad" game against the Kings where they paralyzed us with good solid defense yet we actually scored more goals than they did. Count on a Flames fan to praise great defense of a losing team in a 2-1 game... you've forgotten what winning looks like.
But seriously: best of luck drafting Nathan MacKinnon - he's a dynamic player - the sort of guy you could get excited about.


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September 4, 2013
After a few hours of deliberation, a Weld County jury on Wednesday convicted an elderly Greeley woman of threatening her neighbor with a pellet gun that resembled a Colt handgun.
In August of 2011, Michael Crawley told police his 76-year-old neighbor, Joyce Bradmon, aimed what he thought was a .45-caliber handgun at him after she yelled at some neighborhood kids for drawing with chalk on a sidewalk. The incident stemmed from an ongoing neighborhood dispute between Bradmon and her neighbors.
Bradmon said Crawley had drilled holes in her fence, put dead snakes in her yard and yelled obscenities at her. Her attorney, Joseph Scheideler, said Crawley had been "torturing her" on a regular basis.
Witnesses, including two young girls, said Bradmon pointed the gun at Crawley, saying, "You want one of these?" Crawley called 911, and police noted that the girls were visibly upset when they arrived. Prosecutors argued that Bradmon was fed up with her neighbors, and she took it out on Crawley after police didn't do as she wanted.
"The defendant, Joyce Bradmon, took a replica Colt Commander .45 and pointed it at Michael Crawley, and she did it because she wanted to take the law into her own hands," said Deputy District Attorney Sarah Bousman.
Bradmon said she purchased the Colt-replica pellet gun to shoot snakes that were invading her yard, and she never pointed the gun at anyone, nor did she ever load or fire it.
She told jurors that when Greeley police arrived at her home with guns drawn, her gun was on her lap, where it had been the entire time.
"I wanted them to know that it was just a plain, little ol' BB gun laying there," she said.
Bradmon's attorney, Joseph Scheideler, told jurors to discount Bradmon's account on the witness stand, as he said it was clouded by her use of morphine, which she is taking while battling lung cancer.
The jury convicted Bradmon, who said she's lived in Colorado for decades after retiring from her position as a judge in Pennsylvania, on one count of felony menacing.
Bradmon didn't want to comment after the trial. Scheideler said Bradmon was offered a fair plea agreement, but she refused to take it.
"We got a fair trial," Scheideler said. "It was a difficult one for me."
Bradmon faces sentencing Oct. 25. The felony menacing charge is punishable by up to three years in prison.
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By now, everyone is settling into the routine of school days. Well, maybe. Summer comes with long lazy mornings of rising near lunch time, spending time at the ball field or swimming pool, grabbing a snack from the pantry and possibly an evening dinner with family if there aren't evening activities planned. In summer, the routine might change every day.
There is something to be said about having a routine. Fortunately, being back in school, routines are be becoming the norm in Hardin County households with children.
For younger children, there is the bedtime routine. I will never forget Mike and I had to sell tickets at a football game on a Friday night when our son was small and my mom watched him. At 8 p.m., Joey announced it was his bedtime. She tried to explain that it was Friday night and he didn't have to go to bed so early, but he insisted his bedtime was 8 p.m. So, even if you vary a little later or a little earlier, letting the child know exactly what time bedtime is makes for a much smoother transition from their after-dinner activities. For little ones who can't tell time, show them the time on a digital clock.
Breakfast is another routine that might have lapsed during the summer. Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day, especially when your brain has to work in the morning at school and you have nutrients to keep you satisfied until lunchtime.
"Eat like a king for breakfast, a commoner for lunch and a pauper for dinner," I always taught my students.
Another routine for some small children and growing teens is an afternoon snack. Try to keep fresh fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator for them to have as a snack and some cookies that are not filled with preservatives, additives, trans fats and so on.
I am giving you some treats to have in the cookie jar or in some plastic sealed containers.
Routines are good for all of us. Children who go through their school years following a routine will be ready for college life as they set their own routines depending on their class schedule and in the years that follow as they take on gainful employment. Getting up without hitting the snooze button numerous times will be easy after having a routine the previous 17 or so years.
Nora Sweat, author of "Mama and Me,"is a native of Hardin County and a retired home economics/family and consumer science teacher.
She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or by mail at 408 W. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown, KY 42701.
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1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs or 1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 1/2 cups fresh or thawed frozen blueberries
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, wheat germ, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs or egg substitute and yogurt. Whisk in the sugar and oil. Add to the flour mixture and stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in the blueberries.
Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack and cool slightly.
Store the muffins in a covered container for up to 1 day at room temperature or up to 1 month in the freezer.
Nora's Note: You might not want to tell the kids the name of these muffins, just call them blueberry muffins. These are a very healthy muffin.
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In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Scoop level tablespoonfuls and roll into balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets and flatten with a fork.
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons 2-percent milk
1 cup white baking chips, melted
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
In a small bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into an ungreased 9-inch square baking pan. Bake the bars at 375 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until browned. Spread jam over warm crust.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add white chips; beat until smooth. Spread carefully over jam layer. Cool completely. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.
For glaze, melt chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave; stir until smooth. Spread over filling. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Cut into bars; chill 1 hour longer or until set. Store them in refrigerator. Yield: 3 dozen.
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That was Obama...............a claim he made right after "HE" got Bin Laden.
Why would I need numbers to support Obama's false assertion?
You however posted that "Its an example of our awful foreign policy that creates ten terrorists for every one we kill."
I am just curious how you arrived at this assumption.
You may not know this, but I have been adamantly opposed toany involvement in Afgahnistan since day 1.
I am sure there are many here that can support that.
It is my contention that Reagan did not bring down the USSR, Afgahnistan BROKE them.
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Didn't the French Foreign Legion try to kill Frances president over something that happened in Afghanistan? nope looks like it was Algeria Best thing to come out of there that I can think of was a cool picture of a young lady with green eyes.
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Someday your life will flash before your eyes. It's your responsibility to make sure it's worth watching!
Here ya go Marv, meet the new disappointed hippies
Some how, I don't think these new hippies reek of Patchouli oil.
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""President Trump was a chaos candidate and apparently intends to be a chaos president. Stability, it would seem, is out the window. The White House will lie without hesitation when it serves its perceived interest." The American Conservative
Marv, i hope i don't turn into a dissapointed hippy, or even a hippy or that matter. Honestly the switch in my foreign policy from mainstream conservative republican to a libertarian one is by coincidence. My faith has led me to ask myself tough questions about how our country treats others. I wound up looking for folks that represent my fiscal and foreign policy and wound up prefering libertarians.
Another 60 million to the Syrian opposition! At a time when the White House is decrying the end of the USA over a 2.4% reduction in future spending. I know you guys have got to see the foolishness of our Foreign Policy that I do? This is on top of the $200million we have already provided in Humanatarian Aide. There is a lot more budget cutting that can get done! Deficit Spending is the greatest threat to our Freedom and way of life.
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Rolling agricultural fields, reclaimed strip mines, ravines, rocky streams and wooded bluffs dominate the northern half of the Tunnel Hill State Trail. With 47.8 miles (one-way) of crushed gravel surface, extended inclines and dark tunnels, this trail is a difficult one, but one not to pass up, as long as you're up for the challenge. The southern half of the trail explodes with scenery that includes bottomland woods, ponds, streams and marshes. The trail, which winds through seven towns, even touches upon a handful of ghost towns that faded into the landscape after the trains here stopped running.
Spectacular woodlands and sheer sandstone walls create a challenge for rock climbing and rappelling, as well as hiking. Outdoor lovers will also find horseback riding, a lookout tower, cabins and a swimming pool. Dine at historic Giant City Lodge, known for its homemade fried chicken dinner. Two different locations in Giant City State Park near Carbondale give you climbing options. A trail behind the picnic shelter takes you to a set of steep bluffs known as Shelter #1 near the Makanda entrance; another climbing area of the park includes the steep sandstone cliffs in Devil's Standtable. Plan to bring all of your own equipment since no permanent anchors are allowed. Ropes are permitted in both areas. After rainstorms, the wet sandstone gets really slippery. Use caution when grabbing for ledges as copperhead snakes warm themselves on the rocks during sunny days.
The Shawnee Hills Wine Trail features 12 award-winning wineries located along a 25-mile scenic drive along highway 127 and highway 51 in the Shawnee National Forest. Along the way have a picnic, go on a hike, visit a shop, and stay in a cozy B&B or cabin. Many of the wineries host special events throughout the summer and fall.
Scuba dive at this unique spring-fed stone quarry and marvel at underwater treasures such as a submerged airplane (actually used in the movie U.S. Marshals) and a cement petting zoo. Mermet Springs offers on-site instruction and equipment rental.
On the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, Rustle Hill winery features an amphitheater bandstand for live music, great wines and beers, restaurant and cabins for rent.
This natural geologic sandstone formation spans 90 feet across a ravine in a mature beech, oak and hickory forest. Nearby is an easy hiking trail dotted with picnic sites.
Anchoring the eastern end of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, our winery offers you "The Romance of Italy in the Hills of Southern Illinois". We are open year-round, 7 days a week, to provide great Illinois wine. Please join us for wine tasting, a variety of hearty sandwiches, soups, pizzas, and snacks, as well as wine-alternatives such as beer and non-alcoholic beverages. Come enjoy our large indoor seating area and two beautiful outdoor terraces that overlook our vineyard and the rolling countryside.
Cache River State Natural Area
Renowned for its ancient cypress-tupelo swamp, this natural area has been named one of America's 10 Most Beautiful Hidden Gems by Budget Travel. This sprawling area contains 100 threatened or endangered plant and animal species, and 11 state champion trees that have stood for centuries. Visitors enjoy birding, hunting, wildlife watching, canoeing and hiking. Bikers can access the Cache River via the Tunnel Hill State Trail.
Located on Lake Kinkaid, the marina offers camping, boat slip rental, and boat rental. They have a restaurant, bar, bait shop, camping and boating accessories, and water toys. In addition, you can also purchase your fishing license.
A 3.6 mile loop trail constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Offers spectacular views of the Big Muddy River, Turkey Bayou, and the Missouri bluffs across the Mississippi River.
Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour consists of eight zip lines, the longest stretching more than 1,100 feet, which will zig-zag across the property's bluffs and through the valley. The tour also includes 11 platforms high in the trees, three aerial suspension bridges, the longest stretching 180 feet, and two short ground hikes. A canopy tour is an exciting way to experience the flora, fauna, geology and history of the outdoors by safely traversing an established route of ziplines and aerial bridges between platforms built in the trees, and they are just plain fun!
Alto Vineyards Winery & Tasting Room
Nestled in the Shawnee Hills of Southern Illinois, sits Alto Vineyards, the region's oldest, most award-winning winery. Founded in 1988 by Guy Renzaglia, Alto introduced a new industry to the area, starting a movement that has altered its landscape. Today, Alto Vineyards shares the region with 11 other wineries along the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, in the state's first federally recognized grape-growing region, known as an American Viticultural Area (AVA). While continuing to produce some of Illinois' finest wine, Alto opened a new tasting room in Champaign, IL, and began distributing throughout the state and surrounding regions. Celebrating 25 years in business in 2013, Alto constructed a new, modern tasting room next to the vineyard in Alto Pass. Resting atop the new facility lies an outdoor deck for customers to take in the view on one of southern Illinois' oldest vineyards – a truly breathtaking sight that exemplifies the beauty of the Shawnee National Forest and Illinois wine country. We invite you to visit our winery and tasting rooms to experience the tradition of Alto Vineyards.
CITY:Alto Pass
Kite Hill Vineyards Bed and Breakfast
Kite Hill's B&B is located on a 30-acre estate with a five-acre vineyard, all surrounding Kite Hill Lake. Start your day with a full three-course breakfast followed by a stroll through the vineyards or around the lake. After a full day of Southern Illinois activities, enjoy a complimentary wine tasting at the winery.
Illinois' newest wine trail connects six wineries dotted throughout the southeast corner of the state. Visitors can enjoy both breathtaking vistas and friendly rural communities, all while sampling excellent red and white wines.
This 18-hole golf center is the highest-rated public golf course in Southern Illinois, earning four stars from Golf Digest. The course offers discounted "twilight hours" rates for unlimited play after 4pm.
A national symbol of faith, this 111-foot-tall cross, when illuminated at night, can be seen over an area of 7,500 square miles atop the most prominent elevation in Southern Illinois. The cross is surrounded by the Shawnee National Forest.
CITY:Alto Pass
The arboretum houses more than 6,000 species of trees, plus shrubs, wildflowers and wildlife. A hiking trail takes you through the woods and past stones from a Shawnee Indian Council fire.
Beautiful sandy waterfront on Cedar Lake. State certified Lifeguards on duty during beach hours, lap lane, restrooms, picnic tables and a concession area.
Vertical Heartland Climbing School at Draper's Bluff
Vertical Heartland Climbing School offers you an amazing opportunity to see Illinois from new heights. Perfect for rock climbing novices and experienced enthusiasts, Vertical Heartland offers hand-on instruction that's provided by experienced guides with climbs tailored to suit your needs. Climbing services are available year round, seven days a week. Personal and group outings are scheduled by reservation. Reservations are preferred at least two weeks in advance.
Class A campground with separate tent and trailer camping for equestrians. Also, a youth group camp and primitive walk-in tent sites.
Enjoy the beauty of Giant City State Park on horseback. All trail rides are guided by experienced wranglers. Lessons & pony rides also available.
Set among the rugged slopes of the Ozark Hills in Southern Illinois, this site offers picnic shelters with roadside fireplaces throughout the forest. Features a network of trails for hiking and horseback riding enthusiasts.
Rendleman Orchards Farm Market
Tree ripened peaches & nectarines from July - August, and apples from September - December. This farm market is open 7 days a week with seasonal produce, preserves, pickles and other specialty food items and gifts.
CITY:Alto Pass
Touch of Nature Enviornmental Center
Just 8 miles south of Carbondale, Touch of Nature borders the Shawnee Forest. It is a 3,100 acre wooded retreat area perfect for group events. Located in the City of Makanda, IL.


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|Posted by Robert D. Whritenour on September 17, 2001 at 08:54:53:
I have pb piping in my home built in late 1988. The outside line from meter to house was replaced about two years ago. Lately, I have had to remove screens, etc, from my faucets, shower head and other fixtures to remove small white granules that slow the flow. The granules will crush between my fingers with little effort sometimes....called water company, they advise that unless it's coming out of outside faucets (direct line from meter) it's an internal problem...I feel like it's chlorine coming thru the lines from processing plant.....have you ever heard of pb deteriorating from the inside and causing white particles to clob fixtures? Thanks.
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Skip to comments.What To Do If You're Pulled Over And Arrested For DUI
Posted on 06/20/2013 3:18:55 PM PDT by kreitzer
What To Do If Youre Pulled Over And Arrested For DUI
Heres the straight story on what to do if youre pulled over and arrested for drunk driving.
1. Find a safe place to pull over.
Remember that, as soon as the police officer decides to pull you over for drunk driving (DUI/DWI), he starts making observations that he will put in the police report. This document can have a significant impact on the outcome of both your criminal trial and your DMV hearing. One of the first things the officer does is make a mental note of how you pull over. If you drive erratically, slow down too abruptly, or pull over in an unsafe location, the officer notes it in the report.
2. Dont make any sudden movements.
Officers are trained to be cautious, and to protect themselves, first and foremost. They always approach the car from behind so they have a clear view, and so the driver would have to turn completely around in order to shoot or attack them. So, dont make any sudden movements and keep your hands on the wheel at 10 and 2 oclock.
3. Be polite.
The obvious reason to treat the officer respectfully is that you are far less likely to be arrested. If youre rude or hostile, the officer is more likely do everything possible to get you convicted, including writing a very incriminating police report. If the officer asks you to step out of the vehicle, you must comply, otherwise you could be charged with resisting arrest.
4. Dont answer any potentially incriminating questions, and dont lie.
The anxiety of getting pulled over is something police officers count on. In this kind of situation, people are far more likely to incriminate themselves. You do have to give your name, license and registration to the police officer. But if the officer asks you if youve been drinking, or how muchand you're concerned that you might incriminate yourselfsimply say, Im sorry, officer, but Ive been advised not to answer any questions.
If you have had only one or two drinks, say so. With very few exceptions, one or two drinks will not put you over the legal limit.
Lying, however, is never a good idea. If you answer a question, answer it truthfully. If you lie, and the officer knows it, the fact that you lied can be used against you in court.
5. Refuse a field sobriety test.
You are under no legal obligation to perform a field sobriety test. Field sobriety tests are one of the most effective tools at the officers disposal for collective evidence against you. Thats not because they are reliable indicators of intoxication. To the contrary, the value of FSTs is that they are entirely subjective. Its completely up to the officer whether you pass. (For more information on the history and science behind FSTs, read the article Are Field Sobriety Tests Accurate?)
6. Refuse a hand-held breathalyzer.
Roadside breathalyzers (otherwise known as Preliminary Alcohol Screening tests or PASs) are notoriously unreliable, and there are countless ways to skew their results. (For more information about hand-held breathalyzers, read the article How Police Officers Influence Breathalyzer Results).
7. Take a chemical test at the police station.
You are obligated by law to take a chemical test at the police station. In most states, you can choose between a blood test or breath test. Many DUI lawyers advise people to take the breath tests because they're more unreliable, so their validity can be more effectively attacked in court. (For more information on the myriad problems with the breath tests, read the article The Unreliability of the Breath Test.)
8. Once youve been released, write down everything that you can remember about the night.
The more notes you take about your arrest, the easier it will be for your attorney to fight the charges against you. Include in your notes things like the following.
what you were doing and where you were doing before you drove
how much you had to drink
how long after you were arrested
how the officer behaved, any instructions he gave you
what you said to the officer
where you were pulled over
when and if you were read your Miranda rights
when you took the chemical test and how long it had been since your drank
Write down everything that you can think of, even if it doesnt strike you as relevant.
9. Contact an attorney.
You both need and deserve an experienced DUI defense attorney who will fight for your rights. The single most important thing you can do for yourself is to find a qualified attorney who knows DUI law. (For more information on how to choose the best lawyer, read the article How to pick a DUI attorneyknow what questions to ask.)
Only one step needed contact AA.
I have zero tolerance for alcoholics. Especially ones that get behind a wheel.
What if you're detained for being a Tea Partier?
Does Tea on your breath incriminate you?
0. Don't drink and drive in the first place.
Yep. The best thing to do is NOT drink and drive.
Where I live the police will arrest you for 'suspicion' of DWI if you blow below the legal limit of .08. They will not release you. You have to get bailed out of jail.
Don't admit a damned thing and don't fight the cops.
Check your local laws. In AZ refusing the breathalyzer can be an automatic 12 month license suspension. And they have the tools to do the blood test on site, so there's no "do it at the station" option, yeah they need a warrant, but they can get that by radio. Refusing the field sobriety test is good, but in some states you don't have much leeway on that either.
In Missouri, if you refuse to do numbers 5 and 6 you lose your license for one year. A buddy of mine lost his because he refused, but he was over the legal limit when they did one at the police station.
In California contacting an attorney is a waste of time and money. You ain't gonna get off.
The one SURE way to avoid a DUI???? Don't drink and drive ....either take a cab or have some one who has had nothing other than water or coffee or soda to drink do the driving.....why risk it???
I know a person who was prosecuted and convicted of DWI with a .02 BAC.
That's one beer. What do you people want?
We tried prohibition once and it was disastrous. That was with a Constitutional amendment. Now we effectively have it again without having gone through that process.
What do you want?
Driving a car is one of, if not the most, dangerous things we can do. Doing it while impaired is really, really, insanely stupid.
Same way in every State.
Still the prudent thing to do.
I can't help wondering whether some of this advice might be contingent on the laws of the state where you are pulled over (i.e. whether or not you can refuse a field sobriety test or a hand=held breathalyzer).
I don't drink and drive, but I will note there are bunch of studies that show the average driver is not materially imparied at .08
This article has some excellent advice. Be polite and respectful to the police officer but stand up for your rights. Even if you are stone-cold sober, you should always refuse a field sobriety test or a Breathalyzer. A nervous person could fail a field sobriety test and a Breathalyzer can easily produce a false positive and this would be very difficult to beat in court, especially with so many knee-jerk people prejudiced like you.
Ideally I would say yes.
But in some places, if the officers says "I believed that Nifster was driving chemically impaired. Since the tests are not accurate, they can not be used to prove his innocence."
I know people who are "impaired" by being too old to pay attention or too fat to work the controls.
Until we start prosecuting those people for DWI, I guess I will continue arguing against all the DWI laws and procedures.
I would also add, stay in the car till the officer
tells you to come out. I watched a friend get cited
for public drunk because he got out.
Could be a difference in venue.
I was cited for DUI by the city.
He was cited by the county.
we went to differnt lockups.
I was released that night,
but it was the weekend and he
couldn't be released till monday.
He was an alcoholic and asked the
trustee there to get him some booze.
The trustee told him he could get him
pot or cocaine but no booze on weekends.
Eventually it was all thrown out at court.
I took the breath test at the station...
and passed it, but they searched the car
and found some pot in the back seat.
Luckily the car wasn't mine and since I
passed the breath test they had no cause
to search the car.
Oh, and do NOT go to court without an attorney.
The cops started testimony with both sitting
in court. My lawyer made them stop and one leave
the room so as not to hear the others testimony.
A small thing but it might have made a difference.
Hubby hit a cow and wrecked our truck recently, officers on the scene wanted him to take a field sobriety test but he explained to them that he had a stroke a few years ago and his slight impairment would likely cause him to fail the test. He offered to do a breath test and he did, had not been drinking. He said the officers were very professional and did not question his not wanting to do the field sobriety, guess they had common sense.
Not in CA. Field test (FST) can be refused. If you refuse the blood test, then you lose your license for a year.
By all means, if you're an alcoholic.
That sounds like a money grab, remind me not to drive around in your area. I get pulled over all the time here and I don't drink and drive, that's never the problem.
No matter how many times you fall down or urinate on yourself, be adamant in insisting that you only had "two beers".
There is virtually no legal advice that is equally valid in all 50 states.
I agree with all of this except the part about getting out of the car at the request of the officer. Before doing so, you should ask him if you are under arrest. If he says no, you are not obligated to exit the car. If he says yes, he'd better have a damn good reason for giving that answer.
What makes you think you had to have had anything to drink in order to make an arrest?
If he asks, you are nuts to say ANYTHING other than "I've been advised by counsel not to answer any questions at this time; to refuse a PAS; to refuse a FST.
That means a trip to a police station, where you have to submit to a chemical test, which will show you were stone sober beyond the shadow of a doubt and with witnesses other than the officer that made the stop.
It's worth it. The don't need a reason to pull you over. Some cops will try and get you to consent to a search of your car on the spot with the term 'exigent circumstances' - "We are going to do it anyway, the question is only a matter of when!!"
To search your car, they still have to have probably cause. If they really want to search it, they HAVE to bring you to the station, and then get a judge to sign a search warrant before they can do it.
All exigent circumstances buys a cop is the means to secure potential evidence before you have the ability to destroy or dispose of it.
It is now ROUTINE for police to set up road blocks to ask for your papers, which is ILLEGAL as hell. They are doing it anyway. It doesn't meet the 'reasonable suspicion' test. Being out after 10PM is not enough justification to stop you for any reason whatsoever.
They are doing it anyway.
Don't say, "Here, hold my beer".
Skip all of this crap and if you're drinking, stay the hell off of my roads.
Fine. You don't need a "license" to peaceably travel from place to place using contemporary conveyances.
Wars were fought over this.
I'll bet you get very tired of people calling you stupid.
And one joint.
You will lose your license if you refuse the breathalyzer at the station but not if you refuse the field sobriety tests. Best advice other than not drinking at all is to follow the speed limit and not to drive with your brights on at night.
"Your" roads? Who the hell do you think you are? Did you build and maintain them?
I wouldn't advise refusing the field sobriety test, unless you knew with certainty what the laws in your state were.
I've been pulled over for DUI. I had half a beer at a bar...and the police were staking out the parking lot. I actually saw them, and knew what they were up to...and still proceeded to get in my car and start it - thinking I had nothing to worry about. Their pretense for pulling me over was a license plate light that was burnt out.
The half beer was on my breath, so the officer stated that he suspected I was impaired. So the told me to say (not sing) the alphabet, and stop at 'P'. I did this, fairly flawlessly in my opinion.
But it apparently wasn't good enough. So I had to do this thing where I touched my fingers to my thumb, in succession, and counted '1-2-3-4-4-3-2-1'. IMHO, I did this task better than the cop who demonstrated it. I should mention that the cop was a 'trainee', and another cop was giving him instructions on what to do. He was more nervous than me...amd I really do believe I did this task better than him.
They say I'm good to go, and write me up a warning for the light....but then they do a little conference and ask me to get out of the car. Its breathalyzer time.
The instructor cop helps the trainee load it with a straw like device; and, they have me blow. They didn't like the result, so they had me blow again. They actually looked quite puzzled....I wish I had asked what I was blowing...they didn't tell me - but they sent me on my way.
I violated just about all of the instructions on this list...but I think that is how I would handle it, if it ever happened again.
You need a license to use the public roads. And you have an immediate problem if they take your license in that you now need to get your vehicle AND you home without you behind the wheel, because there's cops right there that know you don't have a license (because they took it). Yeah later you can get around with a suspended license, just don't get pulled over. I knew a guy who spent 5 or 6 years without a license, because he wasn't smart enough to not do other illegal things while driving on that lack of license, so he'd get tickets for both his moving violation AND driving on a suspended license, which restarted his suspension clock. Turned into a very expensive hobby for him.
aaaaaaand you're really going to remember these ten things when you're pulled over for DWI. "Oh, sh*t...uh...what was the first one?"
You don't need one if you don't ask for one.
You can be a tea-totaller and blow a 0.00 and still get arrested for DUI.
The government is not your friend.
Yeah you do.
Where do you live? In the USA?
Just don't say "Good morning Occifer" when it's midnight.
10. Don't barf on his shoes.
Nope. Haven't had one since 1968 or so.
Also — For diabetics, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) or high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) can mimic the effects of alcohol.
More info: http://www.dwimistake.com/diabetes-and-dwi
LOL @ you.
Chris Rock explains it (language)...
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Global Pantry: Everyday Exotic Essentials
Here are a handful of pantry essentials for Italian, Spanish, Mediterranean, Indian, Asian and good-ole Southwestern cooking.
Stock the pantry with a few simple ingredients, and you can add "international chef" to your list of achievements.
The Italian Pantry
Throw together a simple yet effective Italian dinner with the following ingredients:
- Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Anchovies
- Fresh basil
- Canned whole San Marzano tomatoes
- Pine nuts
- Fresh mozzarella
- Balsamic vinegar (aged)
- Pasta (penne, spaghetti)
Quick Fix: Arrange a piece of Parmigiano-Reggiano on a cheese board, drizzle with balsamic vinegar as a starter and then serve a simple tomato sauce made with San Marzano tomatoes over pasta. Scoop gelato for dessert. Yes, it's that easy.
The Spanish Pantry
Spanish tapas (little plates that make up a meal) are the ideal party food, allowing guests to sample lots of dishes without overindulging. What to pour: Try Amontillado, Oloroso or another sherry; Rioja wine is also great with tapas.
- Pimentón de la Vera (Spanish smoked paprika)
- Spicy chorizo or serrano ham
- Manchego cheese
- Marcona almonds (great with a little quince paste too)
- Piquillo peppers
The Mediterranean Pantry
Many countries surround the Mediterranean Sea, including France, Italy, Portugal and Greece. Each of these regions has a distinct flavor profile that uses the same (or similar) ingredients in a unique way. Here are a few:
- Flavorful extra-virgin olive oil
- Fresh oregano
- Roasted red peppers
- Canned chickpeas
- Fresh parsley
Quick Fix: With extra-virgin olive oil you can make a French vinaigrette, an Italian pasta dish, a simple Portuguese grilled langoustine (or shrimp) drizzled with olive oil and lemon or Greek-style hummus, made with olive oil, chickpeas and parsley. Oregano brings an edge to chicken and lamb dishes.
The Indian Pantry
Indian food has lots of different flavor profiles, depending on the subcontinent. For basic dishes, the following ingredients are good to have on hand:
- Onions, garlic and fresh ginger
- Mustard seeds
- Garam masala
- Turmeric
Quick Fix: Indian cooking features onions, garlic and fresh ginger, ground together to make a paste, then sautéed to release the aromas. Garam masala (literally "hot spices") is a common Indian blend; it's actually the authentic version of curry powder (which Indians don't use). Try frozen samosas for a short-order snack; buy them in specialty supermarkets and fry them straight out of the freezer.
The Southeast Asian Pantry
Cooking in this region (Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, etc.) involves lots of fresh vegetables, rice and of course fish sauce. For some, it's a bright and energetic alternative to Chinese and Japanese.
- Fish sauce
- Lemongrass
- Ginger
- Chili sauce (like Sriracha)
- Coconut milk
- Black (sweet) soy sauce
- Jasmine rice
The Southwestern Pantry
American cuisine has many flavor profiles — California, Deep South, Mid-Atlantic — but Southwestern is the one that gets everybody all excited.
- Cumin
- Canned chipotles in adobo
- Red onion
- Fresh cilantro and dried coriander
- Canned black beans


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Skip to comments.Why is King John the classic villain?
Posted on 03/01/2011 5:10:48 AM PST by decimon
A new film about King John further underlines history's judgement of the medieval English monarch as a cruel tyrant. But among the dozens of bad kings and despots, why is John always the pantomime villain?
Surrendering lands in France, forced into a humiliating climbdown with the nobility and ex-communicated by the Church. Not to mention being blamed for the murder of his nephew.
"He was a very considerable failure as a king. He loses a large amount of possessions inherited, in particular lands in France, like Normandy and Anjou. He manages to surrender his realm to the pope and ends up facing a huge baronial rebellion, a civil war and a war with France. In terms of failures, he is one of the worst kings."
And his unpleasant personality compounds his mistakes, says Mr Hudson. Trying to seize control of the throne while his brother, King Richard I, was imprisoned abroad, lost him the trust of the people long before he became king himself.
"I see him a bit like Barack Obama in so far as he inherited a nightmare situation from his predecessor but because he was a bad politician he didn't help himself to get out of it.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
Aside from that ping.
When Nancy Pelosi's Democrats took Congress away from Republicans in January 2007, unemployment was at 4.5%, the deficit had been cut in half to $180 billion, taxes were low, and the Dow Jones was about 14 thousand.
Some nightmare.
Maybe because it's just tv and makes for a good story?
Give me Shakespeare´s.
All due blame to the Dems but the Pubs were hardly blameless. And then in the last play of the game, Bush through a Hail Mary pass right into a crowd of the opposite uniforms. Can anyone explain that?
I believe this was explained some years ago:
"I got some reeeally bad advice from Rottingham..."
Probably. England has chosen its heroes and villains.
Same way Richard the Lionheart was a disaster!
This article assumes people don't know history...Bush as Richard I, one of the most beloved Kings of all time? I'll take it!
One of my 'Darth Vader moments' in genealogical research was learning I was descended from King John. Bleh. :-)
My favorite was Basil Rathbone...
John had to tax people to death to pay for his Brother Richards wars. That made him a villain.
In one sense, John and the Brits are analagous to King George and the colonists.
John's abuse led to the "revolt" that produced the Magna Carta.
George's abuse of the colonies led to the Declaration of Independence.
Probably a lot of good actors get mostly secondary roles. The better they are the less you notice them.
Didn't John sign the Magna Carta?
Yes. How willingly he signed it could get an argument.
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He had his little ways
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Johns abuse led to the revolt that produced the Magna Carta.
Georges abuse of the colonies led to the Declaration of Independence.
That's not quite the case.
John was incompetent and a complete failure. All of this was made even more glaring by the fact that he followed two strong and fairly successful kings.
The American colonies had been growing apart from the British since the first colonists came to America. The French and Indian War was extremely expensive and the British thought America should pay for some of it. These abuses eventually resulted in the Revolution; a major factor in the Revolution was George's pride, otherwise it is likely that Parliament would have withdrawn the troops much sooner.
However, the Revolution aside, George III was extremely popular with the British. His reign saw the defeat of Napoleon and solidified Britain's power for the next century. Granted he suffered from dementia, blindness and other ailments in the last decade or so of his reign (during which time his son served as Regent), but he remained popular.
It was during the reign of George III that the British monarchy allowed Parliament to assume ever more control of politics and saw the emergence of a true constitutional monarchy.
The general opinion of Britons today is that George III was incredibly successful. American independence was inevitable at some point and aside from the period surrounding the War of 1812 America has always enjoyed great relations with the UK.
Biggest clymers of the recent (post crusades) pre-modern age?? My candidates would be Tamerlane, Edward III of England, and Gustavus Adolphus. John doesn't even come close to any of those three.
I think it would be easier to restore the Stuarts than the House of York.
It points to the general failure of analogy, but more relevantly, it shows that drawing historical parallels doesn't generally work very well. :') John's nickname was Lackland — he had problems ruling as a regent, and that got worse when Richard got picked up on priors (/joke alert) by another of the crusader kings while on his way home. John didn't have a feudal freehold that he could call his own until he got himself crowned, but he wasn't either a war leader or a strong secular leader, and the barons sensed blood in the water. And of course, the whole feudal ruling class was made up of violent thugs. The only thing that kept them from killing John when they cornered him was, no one much wanted the job, and they'd gotten everything spelled out (they thought) to ensure they wouldn't have to worry about continuing to enrich themselves and have jousts and extramarital side action and such. And, they weren't fired up about carting their asses the length of the Mediterranean to fight in the Middle East when they could be enjoying themselves.
In the American colonies, the colonists were *mostly* not aristocrats, or as the old joke goes, impoverished nobility. Some were hired by or otherwise recruited by the various well-borns who had received (for a fee) a charter or license over some often vaguely defined chunk of the eastern seaboard, that had previously no English settlements. Skills that came in handy for 17th c industries — building mills for example, or any kind of skin-handling (furriers, glove-making, etc etc) were bound to produce goods for the British market.
What caused the rupture was the dawning that none of the lands were historically deep feudal possessions. It was freeing, and undermined the feudal basis by which the aristrocratic ruling class continued to run England and its possessions. Chopping out a home of their own, learning its ways (including the ag practices adapted from the non-Euro locals), and making lives for themselves went on for 150 years and more (in my family, six generations, including the first two born in England) throughout the colonies.
The English Civil War, culminating in the beheading of Charles I (an act Cromwell called "a cruel necessity") had a very real impact on the development of American society before the American Revolution. The Restoration brought back the monarch, but the struggles that had preceded the ECW had shown that political power lay with Parliament. As someone noted in another thread (the one about Prince Andrew), James II was booted from the throne just like that when he tried to restore Roman Catholicism in the UK (more to the point, in the palace). His daughter and her German husband were declared the monarchs. They chased James into exile in France.
Since the ECW, the authority of the British crown has been curtailed, bit by bit (sometimes in bigger bits than in other times); the Parliament has dealt with dynastic failures (James I / VIth was declared monarch upon the death of Elizabeth; Queen Anne died childless and the line of Georges started) by voting. The reality probably is that the American Revolution had some of its roots in the English Civil War, and the erosion of monarchical power through gradual political processes is partially rooted in the American Revolution.
Interesting. Second movie about early English history in a month (the other is 'The Eagle', about Roman Britain). It has had a lot of tough luck, losing Peter Postelwaite (he died) and Richard Attenborough (illness), and apparently Angus MacFadyen (from 'Braveheart'). Still has Derek Jacobi and Brian Cox, among others. Good to see that the 'Greatest English Knight' (Sir William Marshall) is a character.
I had to look that one up. :')
Eepsy, if you are interested in another perspective on Richard, you might try Sharon Kay Penman's The Sunne in Splendour (if you haven't already read it). An excellent read.
They also tend to be extremely versatile and avoid type-casting. I'm thinking a good example would be Tom Wilkinson who in the last decade or so has played Cornwallis, Benjamin Franklin, Carmine Falcone in two Batman movies, Friedrich Fromm and a Roman Catholic Exorcist...among many other roles. Excellent and hugely underrated actor.
For some reason raping the wives, daughters and mistresses of the membors of your court tend to tick people off. Odd I know but there you are.
Then there was his quaint habit of extortion. People tend to regard that as socially unacceptable behavior.
I've seen the name but couldn't picture him. Did a search and don't recognize him. Don't see that many movies, though.
I agree all this had a huge impact on American thinking. John Locke, who returned to England with William and Mary, gave a philosophical basis for the new Whig thinking on government. His writings were very popular in America and influenced the Founders
The English ruling class seemed to think America was overrun by Whigs and Presbyterians, who they blamed for the American Revolution. Way too simple, but certainly a kernel of truth to that.
There was a Whig party in early America of course, not too sure about the Presbyterian impact — but then, leave it to the hidebound Brits to get it wrong.
The English of that day would regard anyone whose church was not governed by bishops as Presbyterians, so that would include New England congregationalists. It did not include baptists or Quakers, however.
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|Pictured from left are, in the back row, Philip Alderson, M.D., dean of School of Medicine and vice president for Medical Center Affairs; Patrick McCarthy, director, Medical Center Library; and Paul Stark, S.J., Vice President of Mission and Ministry; and in the front row Patrick Lo, Daphe Lo and Emily Lo. Submitted photo
Academic medical libraries are often referred to as "Laboratories of the Mind," providing a physical space for quiet study and research, as well as reflection and consideration.
The Saint Louis University Medical Center Library is continuously working to provide an ideal setting for learning for all SLU students.
On Monday, the library staff hosted a dedication and blessing ceremony for its new Central Service Desk, which was made possible through a generous gift from the Lo Family Foundation.
"Our beautiful new desk offers better coordination of our services and improved functionality in our high traffic entrance area, while featuring continuing improvements in the library facility," said Patrick McCarthy, director of the medical center library.
"Faithfully, all of our benefactors, continue to invest through the University, in men and women like all of our students, in the promise and possibilities they represent, believing their investment can make a real and practical change in actions and deeds and life, rather merely in words," said Paul Stark, S.J., vice president for Mission and Ministry, during the blessing of the library's central service desk.
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Daphne Lo, a 2011 alumna of the School of Medicine, chose to give back to SLU with a gift to the Medical Center Library through her family's foundation.
"Throughout my life, my parents have taught me to put down roots. This is such an amazing institution. This will always be home," said Lo, who is now completing her residency at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine.
"It is my hope that other students who leave SLU will take the Jesuit Mission with them into the world and go forth to heal not only the bodies of their patients, but their minds and spirits as well."
Daphne's parents, Emily and Patrick Lo, were also in attendance for the dedication ceremony.
"We believe in making a difference. No matter how small it is," Emily Lo said. "We are very delighted to see a new central service desk in the medical library which helps to upgrade the services to the students, staff and faculty."
The Lo family also said they were grateful for the nurturing experience their daughter received at SLU's School of Medicine.
"Thank you to the medical school for educating a generation of dedicated patient-oriented medical professionals who will serve others with love and care. Our society is in much need of such individuals," Emily Lo said.
Following the dedication and blessing ceremony, the Literature and Medicine program was also discussed. Established in 2008, when the Missouri Humanities Council approached the library staff about creating a reading and discussion series for physicians, researchers, nurses, allied health professionals and other staff.
"A special community of healthcare practitioners has emerged using the narrative experience of literature to better understand themselves and what they do," McCarthy said.
For more information about giving opportunities at the Medical Center Library, go to giving.slu.edu.


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AUSTIN — State police arrested 12 protesters during the raucous scene that permeated the state Capitol as Senate Republicans passed a package of tough abortion restrictions, officials said Saturday.
Thousands raged inside and around the Capitol on Friday and into Saturday morning as lawmakers debated a bill that has thrust Texas into the forefront of the national debate on women's reproductive rights.
Most of the protesters were arrested for disturbances in the Senate gallery — ranging from shouting to members of a group that tried to chain themselves to the guardrail. One woman succeeded, requiring Capitol police to pull out the bolt cutters.
By Saturday afternoon, five had been released from the Travis County Sheriff's Office.
"We're working to get the everybody else out," said Debbie Russell of the activist group Rise Up/Levanta Texas, which opposes the restrictions.
The environment wasn't unusual: massive rallies, hundreds lined up to testify at hearings, drum circles, chanting and singing had become the new norm at the Capitol. Arrests, however, largely had been avoided.


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Since 1952, one room in New York City has acted as the world's emergency room, the main place where leaders gather whenever world peace is threatened.
But the United Nations Security Council Chamber had been showing the effects of time. So in 2010, it closed temporarily. U.N. Security Council members made do with a replica while the real space underwent renovation.
On April 16, the chamber finally reopened. And what had changed in those three years?
Hardly a thing.
The recent renovation sought to ensure that the chamber "look exactly as it did in 1952," according to Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide at the April 16 rededication of the chamber, which was a gift from Norway. He referred to the chamber as "perhaps the most important room in the world."
The meticulous restoration is a testament to the success of the original architect, Arnstein Arneberg of Norway, who told Interiors magazine more than 60 years ago that his goal was "to execute a room of good, durable materials with a character, in all simplicity, which represented not only a casual taste of today, but a character so neutral that it could withstand the test of time."
Over the last three years, the place was stripped down to bare walls and floors. Air conditioning and ventilation were upgraded, electronics were improved, security was strengthened.
But the design itself has remained the same.
Rededicating the room, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised its "beauty and majesty," which "speaks to us in a language of dignity and seriousness" and yet also projects "surprising and enchanting simplicity."
Back in its place was the iconic horseshoe-shaped table. The blue damask wall covering by Norwegian artist Else Poulsson, imprinted with yellow anchors (symbolizing faith), growing wheat (hope) and hearts (charity). The enormous oil-on-canvas mural by Norwegian artist Per Krohg, depicting a phoenix rising from the ashes of conflict.
New York architect John Hill, author of the book "Guide to Contemporary New York Architecture," writes on his Archidose architecture blog: "While hardly timeless, the combination of modern architecture, a figurative mural, modern furnishings, and richly patterned wallpaper is a successful one that manages to exude calm and respect."
Hill calls particular attention to how "the furnishings and materials manage to work together, even as the combination of modern, marble, and regular pattern blends some usually irreconcilable design features."
Although most of the work merely restored the room's original grandeur and colors, at least one change was visible.
"If my predecessor Trygve Lie of Norway were with us today, I am sure he would feel quite at home in this renovated Security Council Chamber," the secretary-general said. "Perhaps the only thing he would miss would be the ashtrays."
The ashtrays were replaced with data outlets next to the microphones on the horseshoe table.


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