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Holiday Inn William Tell Hotel Chicago SW Countryside Banquets and Conference Center
Located just minutes from downtown Chicago and both Midway and O'Hare airports, the Holiday Inn & William Tell Chicago SW Countryside Banquets and Conference Center is the premier destination for business and leisure travel. We feature 176 comfortable Countryside, IL hotel rooms appointed with modern amenities, over 25,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, onsite dining and easy access to area businesses and sightseeing. While here, guests can enjoy a 25-yard lap pool, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi tub, making us a top choice for families. Our Countryside, Illinois hotel is also pleased to offer complimentary Wi-Fi and a free shuttle within a 5-mile radius upon request. When it's time to explore, venture out to a plethora of nearby attractions and activities, including the Brookfield Zoo, Max McCook, Toyota Park and much more.
100 Room Hotel and a 80-spot RV park offering complimentary hot breakfast and WiFi. Complimentary shuttle service between hotel and Hollywood Casino-Joliet.
The only casino in northern Illinois to offer an on-site RV Resort. Open seasonally, our RV park has all the conveniences of home, including water and electric hookups, as well as beautiful landscaping, laundry facilities, showers and restrooms.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago-Downtown
The Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago-Downtown, located one block west of North Michigan Avenue (The Magnificent Mile) is Chicago's upscale, all suite hotel that will help you make yourself at home while traveling.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Hotel/Elements Conference Center
The Homewood Suites by Hilton is nestled in the heart of the Village of Orland Park. It is perfectly situated within a premiere upscale lifestyle center featuring restaurants, shopping, state of the art Marcus Cinema and the 118,000 sq. ft. Life Time Fitness. It is conveniently located on South LaGrange Road, only 1.5 miles from I-80 and with easy access to local businesses.
CITY:Orland Park
This whimsical boutique hotel is located in the Loop Theater District (the Cadillac Palace Theatre is right next door) and close to State Street shopping, and many of the finest downtown Chicago attractions. The adjacent 312 Chicago offers creative Italian cuisine.
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - The stunning eco-chic Hotel Arista brings a perfect balance of urban modernism & luxurious appointments to Chicago's west suburbs. Featuring 144 residential-style guest rooms & suites, signature restaurant SugarToad and 10,000 square feet of elegant meeting space.
Hotel Arista at CityGate Centre
144 total rooms. 20 suites. Lounge. Valet/laundry. Business center. Exercise facilities. Room service. Comfort meets convenience with touch control lighting, wireless internet and a mini bar custom stocked to your personal preferences. Marble bathrooms feature separate frosted glass showers and variety mirror with built in TV screens. With the best of Naperville right outside our doors, you can enjoy everything from eclectic dining to entertainment and first-class shopping.
162 rooms. Four suites. On-site health club. 1 restaurant. Room service. Uniquely decorated and feature two TV's two phones, mini-bar and high ceilings. Located in the cultural and financial heart of Chicago's loop, the hotel is steps away from the Art Institute, Sears Tower, Museum Campus, Grant Park and Chicago's lakefront.
Originally designed by legendary Chicago architect Daniel Burnham as an office building, this hotel is a beautifully restored architectural landmark. Hotel Burnham is just steps away from State Street shopping, Loop theaters, lakefront parks and museums. The hotel's acclaimed Atwood Café puts a modern twist on comfort food.122-room luxury historic hotel with 19th century detailing in deep mahogany, frosted Tiffany glass, Terrazzo mosaic tiling, and a wrought iron and marble staircase. Guestrooms are appointed in warm tones of burgundy, gold and cobalt blue with canopy beds.
Hotel Cass - A Holiday Inn Express at Magnificent Mile
175 rooms. Three suites. Complimentary breakfast. Newly renovated guest rooms featuring the Simplysmart Bedding Collection and Guest Bathroom Experience.
Sophisticated, stylish and comfortable Hotel Chicago is located in the heart of the city in the River North area. The hotel is part of the Marina City complex and is convenient to the best restaurants, shopping and nightlife downtown Chicago has to offer. The famed House of Blues is outside our front door. Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse, kayaking in the Chicago River, architectural boat tours, and world-class shopping on the Magnificent Mile are minutes away
225 rooms. One restaurant. Lounge. Valet/laundry. Business center. Exercise facilities. Room service. Spa services, bathrobes, Ihomes. Located four blocks west of North Michigan Ave., walking distance to Water Tower, John Hancock building.
Hotel Indigo Chicago Gold Coast
This fanciful boutique hotel is located in the upscale Gold Coast neighborhood. Walk to shops on Oak Street and North Michigan Avenue, or head to Oak Street Beach. Have a glass of wine and casual fare at the hotel's Phi Lounge or check out the many Rush Street restaurants nearby.
The Hotel Lincoln is a window to the most dynamic part of Chicago's North Side, Lincoln Park. Like the neighborhood, the hotel is historic yet fresh, fun though eccentric and active but relaxed. It's where the energy of urban life meets 1,200 green acres and Lake Michigan.
Overlooking the Chicago River, this stylin' hotel is within walking distance of the Magnificent Mile, State Street shopping and other downtown attractions. Hotel Monaco is extremely pet friendly, with no fees or size restrictions for your furry friend.
Opened in 2010, this River North hotel offers spacious guest rooms and suites that are pet-friendly (no fees or size restrictions). Check out the indoor pool, seasonal rooftop sundeck and the hotel's Sable Kitchen & Bar, serving New American cuisine.
House 5863 Chicago Bed & Breakfast
Looking for a great place to stay in Chicago? Consider House 5863 Chicago Bed & Breakfast. House 5863 is not your typical B&B inn. They are different. There you will find no Victorian decor or rockers on a scenic porch. Rather, they are an urban, hip place to stay in the heart of Chicago's north side. Their style is contemporary comfort. Their rooms are clean, cool and most of all restive. Their approach is more hands off than hands on. They focus on providing for all of your needs behind the scenes without disrupting your stay. Common areas are designed for casual living. The fully-equipped kitchen offers continental style breakfast with all the basics to allow you to serve yourself on your own schedule and at your own pace. Their garden and deck areas offer a quiet respite for relaxed joy.
House of Two Urns Bed & Breakfast
Enjoy Chicago in one of its hippest neighbourhoods, Wicker Park, where the Two Urns offers all the amenities of the 21st Century in a Victorian setting.
Howard Johnson Hotel in Addison has two meeting room. The largest is 500 sq.ft., Smoking rooms available; continental breakfast included in rate; free shuttle to/from O'Hare airport; free Wi-Fi, pet-friendly.
Newly renovated in 2003 with 135 guestrooms featuring free HBO, free local calls, complimentary continental breakfast plus exceptional guest service and hospitality.
Howard Johnson Inn & Suites - Elk Grove Village
Have fun on your getaway at Howard Johnson Inn and Suites Elk Grove Village O'Hare hotel. Just 30 minutes from downtown and five miles from Rivers Casino in Rosemont, you are going to love how close our Elk Grove Village hotel near Arlington Park Race Track is to the most prized attractions the Windy City has to offer. O'Hare Airport is less than 10 miles away.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Howard Johnson Inn Chicago Downtown
Affordable comfort in the heart of downtown Chicago. 71 rooms, two floors, interior corridor, 13 suites with wet bar, refrigerator, microwave, electronic locks, safety deposit boxes. Walking distance to shopping, cultural events, and business centers.
Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile
At the Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel you're in the heart of Chicago, steps from Michigan Avenue, the Gold Coast neighborhood, and Lake Michigan. 417 total rooms. 48 suites. Indoor pool. On-site health club. 1 restaurant. Room service. Direct internet access, full exercise facility.
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - 316 suite-sized guestrooms, perfect for leisure or business travel. Health club, indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, 13,000 sq. ft. of meeting/expo space, restaurant, and lounge.
Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus
Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus has 218 newly renovated, luxurious guest rooms, modern conference facilities, superb dining, recreational facilities, plus 47,000 sq. ft. of state of the art meeting space with seven tiered floor auditoriums.
CITY:Oak Brook
Hyatt Place Chicago Downtown/River North
Located in the heart of Chicago's trendy River North neighborhood, Hyatt Place Chicago/River North's newly renovated and reimagined lobby is the place to start a day of exploring or a night out on the town. Our LEED-Certified hotel is just steps from the city's best restaurants and nightlife, world-renowned shopping on Michigan Avenue, and the art gallery district. Chicago's hottest new restaurant, Ema, is located just off the lobby.
Contemporary decor with stylish furnishings including divided living and sleeping areas, two double plush Hyatt Grand Beds™, state-of-the-art media and work center with a 42" flat-panel high-definition television that easily integrates with laptops and other electronic devices, an over-sized Cozy Corner sofa-sleeper, wet/dry bar and bathroom vanity with granite counter tops. Enjoy complimentary hotel-wide WiFi and continental breakfast buffet.
Hyatt Place Chicago/Lombard/Oak Brook
Intimate coffee/wine cafe, freshly prepared menu items available 24hrs, high definition plasma flat screen TVs with plug & play technology, Hyatt Grand beds, heated indoor pool & fitness room. Close to many restaurants, shopping, and major hwys.
Hyatt Place Chicago/Naperville/Warrenville
Designed for the busy lifestyle of today's multi-tasking, business traveler, Hyatt Place provides casual hospitality in a well-designed, high-tech and contemporary environment. Signature features include a coffee and wine bar and 24-hour guest kitchen.
Experience the urban sophistication of our downtown Chicago hotel. Set within the center of the Windy City, our AAA Four Diamond Hyatt Regency Chicago is connected to the Illinois Center and steps away from Navy Pier and the Magnificent Mile. Explore iconic attractions surrounding our hotel like Millennium Park and the beauty of Lake Michigan. This is the place to connect, convene and celebrate in true Chicago fashion.
Magnificent 33-story tower located along the shores of Lake Michigan. Beautiful views from guest rooms. Complimentary shuttle. Near museums, shopping, theaters and nightlife.
This 206-room hotel offers the newly renovated Networks Restaurant & Lounge (which features a patio) and complimentary airport shuttle. Hyatt is close to the new Rivers Casino, Allstate Arena and Rosemont Theatre.
This European-style boutique hotel features 71 guest rooms and three suites. Located on the border of Lincoln Park and Lakeview, the Inn is within walking distance of hip shops, bars and restaurants, and close to Boystown.
Guests will discover the comforts of a world-class boutique hotel in this six-room operation on the College of DuPage campus. The Inn's eco-friendly design includes French doors overlooking a lavishly manicured landscape and floor-to-ceiling windows.
CITY:Glen Ellyn
Inn of Chicago Magnificent Mile
This reasonably priced hotel is just half a block from North Michigan Avenue shops and restaurants. During warm-weather months, hang out on the 22nd-floor Skyline Terrace as you sip a cocktail and soak in the amazing view.
InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile
The Hotel InterContinental Chicago is located directly on Michigan Avenue near Chicago's finest attractions. Guests of the hotel will be impressed with the original historic design combined with upgraded guest rooms. Be sure to ask about the American Girl Package consisting of complimentary specialty breakfast for two girls, themed turn down service for doll and child's bed, fresh cookies and milk each night and a Princess tiara.
InterContinental Chicago O'Hare
This luxury 556-room hotel features an impressive collection of international art, The Montrose Room live music club, and dining at Bistro Museo, The Capital Grille and McCormick & Schmick's. The hotel is within walking distance of the Rosemont Theatre, and close to Rivers Casino and Allstate Arena.
InTown Suites - Chicago Northwest - Elk Grove Village
Our Elk Grove Village temporary housing location offers: fully furnished efficiencies, complete kitches, free high-speed Internet, premium TV lineup, guest laundry facility, weekly housekeeping, included utilities, low weekly rates, no lease required.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Find your next home away from home at the InTown Suites extended-stay property in Villa Park, where apartment-style rooms with many amenities await. Situated in close proximity to all the area has to offer.
CITY:Villa Park
A vintage bed and breakfast in Evanston's lakefront district, Janet's Place is located in a tranquil neighborhood close to shops, restaurants and public transportation. Northwestern University, beaches and Evanston's city center are just blocks away.
Encounter a landmark Chicago luxury hotel and experience the renowned architecture of world-famous Daniel Burnham. Located at LaSalle & Adams, this Chicago, Illinois luxury hotel soars above skyscrapers in the heart of one of the world's most powerful financial districts. With a $396 million restoration, the historic JW luxury hotel in Chicago, IL exudes Burnham's refined style combined with 21st century sensibility, providing downtown Chicago with a one-of-a-kind authentic destination.
This property has 20 guest rooms that include free parking, Wi-Fi access as well as microwave and refrigerator availability.
Embodying the adventurous Chicago spirit, Kinzie Hotel in the upscale River North district is the chic boutique hotel of Downtown Chicago. Named after the renowned Chicago settler and silversmith, John Kinzie, the history and culture of this exciting city unfolds at our doorstep, waiting to be discovered. Get comfortable in modern, luxury hotel rooms and suites featuring Chicago-inspired design elements and inviting amenities, including rejuvenating H2O Plus Spa products and Keurig coffeemakers. Start your day with a deluxe continental breakfast and ignite your evening with a nightly cocktail reception at the Double Cross Lounge. Kinzie Hotel is the destination for distinctly downtown stays.
Relax and unwind at Kohler Waters Spa at Burr Ridge.
CITY:Burr Ridge
A boutique hotel rich in history with luxuriously appointed rooms. The unique experience begins at the reception desk set in the majestic bank lobby and continues on to our high end guest rooms.
La Banque hotel is located in the old Homewood State Bank in the heart of Homewood's business district. The building was erected in 1925 and was a landmark building that operated as a center for commerce from 1925-2013. The oldest original section of the building dating back to 1925 hosts the hotel's restaurant, La Voûte Bistro and Bar, a French inspired bistro. The breakfast buffet is served in the main vault and is available for private dining for lunch and dinner.
La Quinta Inn - Chicago/O'Hare Airport
The La Quinta Inn Chicago O'Hare Airport is just minutes northwest of O'Hare International Airport (ORD). We are the perfect destination for business visitors to United Airlines Training Center (2 mi), Elk Grove Village Industrial Business Park, Allstate Arena (3 mi).
CITY:Elk Grove Village
La Quinta Inn & Suites Bolingbrook
Guests are offered a deluxe hot breakfast, 24-hour fitness center, indoor pool/whirlpool. All guest rooms have free hi-speed wireless internet, microwave and refrigerator. Two-room suites available.
La Quinta Inn Chicago/Oakbrook Terrace
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - 150 gold-medal rooms with 25" TV, in-room coffee, iron/ironing board, voicemail, dataport phones, complimentary continental breakfast, and on-site workout room.
CITY:Oakbrook Terrace
La Quinta Inn Chicago/Willowbrook
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - 130-room hotel with fitness center. In-room coffee maker, hair dryer, iron/ironing board, 25" TV, voicemail and dataport phones. Free local calls, USA Today and breakfast bar.
Chicago's most lavish bed and breakfast, this large 1919 Bed & Breakfast has five guest rooms, all with their own private bathrooms. Conveniently located near public transportation will take you to most any location on Michigan Ave. (Downtown Chicago) or walk two blocks and hop the Red Line "L" which will take you to any number of destinations throughout Chicago (and Evanston) as well as both airports. Whole house is available to rent for small events.
Featuring 99 spacious guest rooms. Continental deluxe breakfast, indoor pool, hot tub, and exercise room Meeting spaces available. Wirelss high speed internet. Pets are welcome.
LaQuinta Inn & Suites - Matteson
108 guest rooms - in-room coffee maker with complimentary coffee, ironing boards, hairdryers, free continental breakfast and a complimentary copy of the Southtown.
LaQuinta Inn & Suites - Tinley Park
Indoor pool and whirlpool, fitness center, free continental breakfast. Amenities include coffee makers, hairdryer, iron & ironing board, free satellite movies, Showtime, news and sports channels.
CITY:Tinley Park
LaQuinta Inn and Suites Chicago Downtown
The 250 room, nine-story La Quinta Inn and Suites will have two meeting rooms, a business center, onsite guest laundry facility, an indoor heared swimming pool with spa, exercise room, complimentary breakfast and free high speed internet access.
Resort with 212 campsites, in-ground pool, 24 acre stocked fishing lake, 2 acre beach, on-site convenience store, activities throughout the year and much more.
The M Star Hotel Calumet Park is located 17 miles south of downtown Chicago, in Calumet Park, with easy access to I-57. This Magnuson Hotel places you less than 30 miles from Standard Bank Stadium, US Cellular Field, Soldier Field Stadium, and Chicagoland Speedway. Walking distance to many restaurants, and a short drive to shopping, the M Star provides affordable lodging during your next visit to the Windy City.
CITY:Calumet Park
Situated on a quiet, tree-lined street in Chicago's Edgewater/ Andersonville neighborhood, Magnolia Studios offers a choice of three unique Chicago accommodations only five minutes from the beach and thirty minutes from downtown Chicago. All three units offer fully equipped kitchens, luxury en suite bathrooms, plasma TVs with full cable package, laptops with free wireless internet, exceptionally comfortable queen sized beds beds with luxury mattresses/ linens and in unit laundry. You have exclusive use of all amenities, which makes your stay relaxing and private.
85 luxurious rooms- meeting space for 75 - complimentary continental breakfast - pool and spa - 15 minutes to downtown Chicago and major attractions. E-Z expressway access and rapid transit to downtown. Last lodging exit to Downtown Chicago.
CITY:Calumet Park
Located in Boystown, this European-style boutique hotel offers suites with butler pantries equipped with a refrigerator, microwave and wet bar. The Majestic is located close to Belmont Harbor, and within walking distance of Boystown bars and restaurants.
Manilow Suites provides luxurious, spacious apartments in 12 high-rise buildings, featuring the most breathtaking views downtown Chicago has to offer. We combine the comforts of home with the services and amenities of the finest hotels. Daily rates are available.
As warm as a European Inn, as charming as an English bed & breakfast, the Margarita is a treasure trove of historic vintage charm. Tastefully furnished with antiques, each one of the 41 guestrooms is unique. Featuring Va Pensiero, a North Shore favorite.
Marriott Chicago Downtown at the Medical District UIC
113 rooms. Four suites. All nonsmoking rooms. One restaurant. On-site health club. Room service. Hotel located near the United Center, Rush Presbyterian Medical Center.
Distinctive boutique-like setting with 254 suites, each featuring two unique living areas. With over 3,300 square feet of meeting space and a convenient location at I-88 and I-355, this hotel offers the perfect setting for both business and pleasure.
CITY:Downers Grove
Marriott Townplace Suites Joliet
All suite hotel featuring our "Morning Break" breakfast, "In a Pinch" market, and complimentary high speed wireless internet. Our Suites are 30% larger than a standard hotel room and feature fully equipped kitchens.
This property has 43 guest rooms and 3 suites. Other amenities include free parking, handicapped accessibility, a laundry facility, non-smoking rooms and refrigerator availability.
The largest indoor convention exhibit area in the country is 2.2 million square feet, with 8 levels of exhibit halls, restaurants, meeting rooms and audiovisual theaters that provide all the necessary amenities for a successful trade show or convention. McCormick Place is designed by Gene Summers, who worked for Mies van der Rohe.
New look, low rates, friendly service, great location! Lots of restaurants in the surrounding area.
CITY:Oak Lawn
This property was completely renovated under new ownership & opened its doors in August of 2010. Located just minutes from Midway Airport in Oak Lawn, IL, the Inn offers comfortably appointed rooms at affordable prices. Midway Inn & Suites is a perfect choice for travelers to Midway Airport, weekend getaways, family gatherings, and visits to the area. Our Inn offers spacious rooms and suites with double beds, king-size beds, and jacuzzi suites. We also offer amenities to make your stay comfortable including free high speed wireless Internet and complimentary continental breakfast.
CITY:Oak Lawn
Located steps from Chicago's Magnificent Mile, the MileNorth hotel provides luxurious accommodations in a boutique environment. Explore Chicago's vibrant downtown from guest rooms featuring fresh designs and a sophisticated atmosphere. At the end of the day, enjoy an upscale dinner or drinks at the 52Eighty Rooftop Lounge, where you can relax and take in spectacular skyline views.
Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
This distinctive hotel is located in Chicago's most fashionable neighborhood near the city's famed Magnificent Mile and is just steps away from the city's finest dining, shopping, and nightlife.
Newly Renovated Hotel! Offers complimentary breakfast, wireless internet, business center, fitness center, local calls, and USA Today newspaper to all guests! Call now and book your stay!
All rooms recently renovated. Outstanding location near the intersection of Oakton Street and Higgins Road. O'Hare Airport - 8 miles. Allstate Arena - 5 miles. Complimentary morning coffee. WiFi available in all rooms. Motel 6 offers clean comfortable rooms and great service at the lowest price of any national chain.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
This 22-room property is conveniently located near the I-94 exit, offering clean & comfortable rooms. Free parking is offered during your stay.
Whirlpool suite, no pets, HBO, ESPN, CNN. River Oaks Shopping Mall and numerous restaurants nearby. 30 Minutes to Midway Airport and Purdue University Calumet is only 5 miles away. Downtown Chicago in 25 minutes.
Affordable, budget motel with quality sleeping rooms. Centrally located for easy access to attractions, restaurants and shopping.
CITY:Villa Park
Motel 6 Chicago North - Glenview
The promise of the best price in any national chain and a clean, comfortable room. Featuring 111 rooms, this motel is 8 miles from O'Hare International Airport. Pets are allowed. Guests will enjoy complimentary morning coffee, free local calls and expanded cable.
Complimentary coffee 6-10 AM. Guest laundry facilities, free HBO and ESPN. We will leave the light on.
Limited service hotel located adjacent to O'Hare Airport with 24 hour complimentary shuttle van service, wireless internet, extended continental breakfast, fitness room and guest laundry. Rooms: 107, Suites: 8
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Free local calls, free coffee, and free Wi-Fi access. Microwave/mini-fridges available. Kids stay free. Pets stay free. HBO and ESPN. Conveniently located just off of I-80.
This property has 31 guest rooms and 1 suite. Amenities include free parking, WiFi, microwave & refriferator availability, non-smoking rooms and rollaway beds.
Oak Park Arms Retirement Community
The Oak Park Arms, a luxury hotel originally built in 1922, has a beautifully appointed ballroom and additional spaces available for special events. Residents choose from spacious apartments or single rooms. Independent, Assisted living, and short-term stay services are available. Our social life includes dances, performances, exercise, art, clubs and much more. Some events are open to the public. Our comfortable and convenient facility has been a retirement community for 30 years.
CITY:Oak Park
Oakwood provides the perfect accommodations for extended-stay travel, relocations, out-of-town assignments, and vacations of 30 days or more.
Affordable rates, comfort, privacy and clean rooms. Located in the heart of downtown Chicago.
The 4-star-4-diamond all suite hotel located on Chicago's famed Magnificent Mile, just a few short steps from world-class shopping, dining and cultural attractions. And if you are traveling with children, they can enjoy the The Omni Sensational Kids program, which provides four-diamond service to the hotel's youngest guests. Your children will enjoy plenty of kid-minded amenities, including games and books, a backpack upon check-in and menu choices prepared especially for young travelers. Parents are provided with a list of top family attractions in Chicago, local emergency numbers and a safety/first-aid kit which includes a night light and outlet covers.
Step into the lobby of Palmer House® A Hilton hotel and gaze at the famous frescoed ceiling of this landmark Chicago, Illinois hotel. This AAA four-diamond rated hotel has been hosting visitors to the Chicago Loop for over 140 years. Today, the Palmer House Hilton continues to thrive in the heart of the theatre and financial district.
202 room deluxe European boutique hotel ideally located in the heart of the Magnificent Mile. Sumptuous health club and spa facilities.
Located immediately on Interstate 57. Fast food restaurant and auto service adjacent to hotel. Quiet and fireproof brick hotel.
CITY:Calumet Park
Presidential Inn & Suites - Matteson
This property has 43 rooms and 3 suites. Other amenities include free parking, handicapped accessibility, a laundry facility, non-smoking rooms and refrigerator availability.
Presidential Inn & Suites Motel - Alsip
This inn offers spacious standard, double, queen and king guestrooms. Non-smoking rooms available.
Quality Inn & Conference Center - Burr Ridge
122 room hotel. Indoor pool/whirlpool, exercise room, restaurant, lounge, guest laundry, local/airport shuttle & 7000 sq. ft. meeting/banquet space. Amenities: in-room coffee, iron/ironing board, hair dryer, voicemail/dataport phones & VCR.
CITY:Burr Ridge
Newly renovated property, featuring luxury suites, indoor pool, fitness center and a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast. Suites are furnished with microwaves, refrigerators, hair dryers, coffee makers, data-ports and desk area. Internet access.
An upscale limited service property. Free high speed internet in all rooms, free enhanced continental breakfast, lobby business center and a variety of room types including whirlpool & fireplace suites.
Radison Hotel Chicago O'Hare Airport
The Radisson Hotel Chicago O'Hare in Des Plaines is located less than two miles from Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Rivers Casino and provides spacious, well-appointed hotel rooms and convenient amenities, including a complimentary 24-hour airport shuttle. This hotel in Chicago O'Hare area offers you the perfect location near all major expressways, including I-90, I-290, I-294 and I-55, has plenty of parking space for hotel guests and is within walking distance of great restaurants and shopping. The Radisson Hotel Chicago O'Hare boasts a wide range of additional complimentary services to enhance your stay, such as a Business Center, Fitness Center and seasonal outdoor pool. Choose the Radisson Hotel Chicago O'Hare and see what sets us apart from other Chicago O'Hare hotels.
CITY:Des Plaines


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Nearly every day in July 2013, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites observed dust blowing from Sudan over the Red Sea. On some days, the sea was cloaked in a cloud of yellow. On other days, distinct plumes stretched out over the water. On the clearest days, the dust cast a faint haze across the atmosphere. In almost every instance, the storms showed a distinctive pattern: Dust blew east over the water, then took a sharp turn to the south. The pattern is interesting not because it's unusual, but because it's so consistent.
Why is there so much dust in the air? Summer weather patterns—and dust storms—in Sudan are dominated by moist air from tropical rainforests to the southwest. As summer progresses, the moist air gradually moves north and east, eventually reaching the extremely hot, arid north. As the moist air warms, it rapidly rises and forms powerful thunderstorms with strong winds that sweep dust across the country.
The other ingredient in Sudan's dusty summer is water. In this parched landscape, water flows intermittently, with lakes and streams forming in the wet season and disappearing in the dry season. The evaporating water leaves fine dust that is easily picked up by the wind, so dust sources are mostly associated with former lakebeds or wadis. The persistent dust plumes shown in the images above mostly originate from the web of streams and wetlands associated with the Wadi Baraka.
The southward curve of the dust over the Red Sea is due to winds. The dust blows east on the winds that control Sudan's summer weather. But once the plume is over the Red Sea, it encounters air moving southeast. During the summer months, wind blows consistently southeast along the length of the Red Sea.
- Library of Congress (1991) Climate. In Sudan: A country study, Helen Chapin Metz, ed. Accessed July 29, 2013.
- Prospero, J. M. et al. (2002, February). Environmental characterization of global sources of atmospheric soil dust identified with the Nimbus 7 Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) absorbing aerosol product. Reviews of Geophysics, 40:1. Accessed July 29, 2013.
NASA images courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. Caption by Holli Riebeek.
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- Aqua - MODIS

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By GARY ARRINGTONSports Writer
After participating in the 8-team Carbon Duels at Carbon High School, the Emery Spartan wrestling team returned to Castle Dale to host the North Sanpete Hawks in the opening of region action. North Sanpete, a perennial wrestling power, overpowered the younger Emery team 58-15.
Wrestling well for Emery against the Hawks were Steven Giles and Jex Jensen, as each had a second round pin of their opponent. Mike Jones decisioned his opponent 9-2. Luke Stoddard was decisioned 10-9 and Tyler Swenson was decisioned 8-4. All other Spartan wrestlers were pinned by their Hawk opponent.
In Price the previous weekend, Emery opened the season going 4-4 against their opponents in the tournament.
Emery defeated Monticello 42-36, North Sanpete JV 69-6, Grand 54-30 and Milford 48-9. Emery lost to Duchesne 45-18, Logan 37-36 and Carbon 45-33.
Steven Giles, at 130 pounds, led Emery as he pinned all seven of his opponents. He had three pins in the first round, three pins in the second round and only his Carbon opponent made it into the third round before being pinned.
Three Emery wrestlers went 6-1 in the tournament. Jex Jensen, at 135 pounds, had four pins and was decisioned by Logan in his loss. Luke Stoddard, at 171 pounds, had five pins and was also decisioned in his loss at the hands of a Milford wrestler. McKay Allred, at 103 pounds, had three pins and was also decisioned in his loss to a Duchesne wrestler.
Wade Bohn, at 189 pounds, had pinned his opponents from Monticello, Duchesne and Logan all in the first round. He decisioned his North Sanpete to take his record to 4-0 before he had to forfeit his last three matches as he dislocated a knee.
Three wrestlers finished with 4-3 records. Landon Huntsman at 140 pounds, Tyler Swenson at 145 pounds and Mike Jones at 152 pounds each won four.
Others wrestling for Emery were Jaden Bagley at 112 pounds, Waldo Espino at 119 pounds, Justin Miller at 160 pounds, Ty Thomas at 215 pounds and Jacob Begay at 275 pounds. Bagley and Miller each won three matches and the others won two each.


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Melvin Gordon/RS Sophomore – 6'1", 207 pounds – Wisconsin
The redshirt sophomore has really come on this season since Montee Ball's departure. Gordon has rushed for 1,466 yards on just 181 carries, good for an outstanding 8.1 YPC and 12 touchdowns.
Gordon's draft profile is intriguing based on several factors. For one, Gordon hails from "Offensive Line University" where pro-caliber offensive linemen seem to grow on trees.
This has hurt the image of Wisconsin running backs in terms of their pro potential due to coming from such a great system.
Current Denver Broncos rookie running back Montee Ball – a former Badger – has done an admirable job in spot-duty so far this season and can help buck this trend if his production continues to rise.
Ball was a second-round pick last year and Gordon has more physical talent. If Gordon can prove that his estimated 4.4 speed is legit at the NFL Combine, the end of the second-round should serve as the worst-case scenario for his draft position.
Another compelling aspect of Gordon's draft profile is the fact that Wisconsin has two dynamic ball-carriers; James White and Gordon. This has enabled Gordon to be stashed away like grain for the winter, leaving him with a lot of tread left on his tires. NFL teams take notice of how many hits running backs are exposed to more than any other position and Gordon hasn't taken very many.
Gordon possesses the best size/speed combination out of any running back in this year's draft (assuming Gordon declares). There have been recent rumors that Gordon will stay in school for a chance at the Heisman Trophy next season – a distinct possibility – but if he chooses to leave, Gordon should be the first running back taken.
Lache Seastrunk/RS Junior – 5'10", 210 pounds - Baylor
The former Oregon Duck who transferred to Baylor in 2011 has lit up the Big-12 this season. Owning a staggering 7.8 YPC average on the season (to go along with 982 yards and 11 touchdowns) is telling in regards to the sort of big-play ability Seastrunk possesses.
With a compact frame to go along with incredible agility and quickness, scouts have fallen in love with Seastrunk's potential as a dynamic offensive piece on the pro level. The one area of concern for Seastrunk is in his pass-blocking abilities, or lack thereof.
Because Seastrunk plays in the system he plays in – one where the offense throws around 35-40 times a game – this aspect of his game has been put on full-display and the results haven't been up to par.
The NFL is a league of details, especially for the running back. Pass-blocking is one of those overlooked aspects of earning playing time on a pro field, and is one of the skills Seastrunk hasn't developed enough yet.
In the grand scheme of his skill-set, this isn't a major weakness, but it is the biggest concern with regards to his draft status. It should be noted that Seastrunk has zero catches on the season and while the running backs don't get targeted much in Baylor's offense, the stat is still somewhat disconcerting.
Overall, Seastrunk's big-play ability and freakish athleticism put him in serious consideration for the first running back taken in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Ka'Deem Carey/Junior – 5'10", 196 pounds – Arizona
Carey has had an extremely productive and underrated career for the Wildcats but is widely regarded as the most NFL-ready tailback in the nation. The junior is the school's all-time leader in virtually every single-season and career rushing record as well as the Pac-12 all-time leader in others.
As a sophomore in 2012, Carey was a first-team All-American while rushing for 1,929 yards and 6.4 yards per carry average (YPC), to go along with 23 touchdowns. Carey had some monster games last year but none more so than a game against Colorado in which he became the Pac-12's all-time leader for rushing yards in a single game with 25 rushes, 366 yards, 14.6 YPC, and 5 TDs.
Carey has carried over that incredible production into this season in which he has accounted for 1,716 yards, 5.3 YPC, and 17 touchdowns. Carey has rushed 100+ yards in 15 straight games, a Pac-12 record.
Most impressively was when Arizona took on No. 5 Oregon and Carey carried them to a victory with an epic 48-carry, 206-yard, 4-TD masterpiece, demonstrating the ability to gain tough yards despite his size.
At 5'10", 196 pounds, Carey possesses adequate enough size but plays with a ton of heart and is one of the most challenging backs in the nation to bring down with just one defender. Carey is constantly breaking tackles and runs like a player who is much more physically-imposing. Possessing great leg-drive and excellent durability, Carey is a relentless runner who also displays patience to let plays develop. This combination is extremely rare and invokes first-round credentials.
The one area that remains a question-mark for Carey is his straight-line, breakaway speed. Once the NFL Combine rolls around and the running backs run their 40-yard dash, no runner will have more on the line than Carey. If he can run under a 4.6 that should be good enough to solidify his place with the top dogs of this year's class come draft time.
Bishop Sankey/Junior – 5'10", 200 pounds – Washington
No running back on this list has had a more productive season than Sankey who broke Corey Dillon's school-record for most rushing yards in a season (1,695) with 1,775.
Sankey also has 18 rushing touchdowns, giving him 35 for his career, also a school-record.
Sankey's size enables him to maintain excellent leverage which combined with his aggressive running style and excellent lateral movement skills, makes him a legit workhorse runner.
These skills plus his underrated catching ability (58 catches, 547 yards over the last two seasons) translate very well to the pro-level.
The most underrated skill that Sankey has is his vision and endurance. This makes the best fit for him in a zone-blocking scheme, a scheme that would utilize his patience as a runner to a tee, enabling Sankey to have a very long and very productive pro career.
Charles Sims/Senior – 6', 213 pounds – West Virginia
Not only the darkhorse of the group, Sims is also the best all-around running back on this list mostly due to his excellent pass-catching ability. Sims transferred from the University of Houston this past season so his polished skills could be put on further display in West Virginia's spread system.
Sims hasn't disappointed and has rushed 208 times, 1,095 yards, 5.3 YPC, 11 touchdowns to go along with 45 receptions, 401 yards, and 3 TDs. Sims is a real weapon out of the backfield who has been overlooked the entire season due to West Virginia's disappointing 4-8 record.
With his size/speed combo (with an estimated 4.45 40-yard dash) and excellent hands, scouts have already compared him to Bears RB Matt Forte because of his versatility and size.
The do-it-all back will be in contention for the first running back taken and as the off-season draft preparations progress, could separate himself from the pack entirely.
Honorable Mention: Jeremy Hill – LSU; Carlos Hyde – Ohio State; Devonta Freeman – Florida State; De'Anthony Thomas – Oregon; Andre Williams – Boston College.
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Monday 29 November – COP Day 1
The 16th session of UNFCCC climate negotiations began with speeches from dignitaries, procedural questions and traffic jams along the highway between venues.
The federal police have taken over one side of the four-lane highway to speed traffic between the Cancunmesse and Moon Palace where the negotiations are taking place. Unfortunately, many official buses ferrying delegates were stranded at the back of a very long, single-lane traffic jam that continued into the late morning. Some delegates reported spending up to two hours in an endless line of cars and trucks. Although the COP is swinging into action, life continues in the Yucutan and people go about their daily routines, albeit much more slowly given the additional people, buses and police.
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The first impression one gets upon entering the Moon Palace lobby is opulence. High end jewellery shops and marble everywhere combined with thousands of delegates, NGO representatives and others heading into the plenary hall create a heightened sense of unreality. It's not the place one would expect to hear intense discussions on climate financing, adaptation and technology transfer, much less setting limits on greenhouse gas emissions. Many participants have commented that family and colleagues expressed scepticism that they were coming to the Mayan Riviera to work.
But the work resumed in earnest today. Preparations have been going on for months, really, ever since the tumultuous end of the last COP in Copenhagen. Over the last weeks and days many people have pointed to the importance of getting agreement here – not the definitive climate change treaty that was the goal of Copenhagen but "building blocks" of an agreement. As Christina Figueres, the UNFCCC Executive Secretary told the world's media today, "Cancun will not solve everything and the outcome needs to be pragmatic, but Cancun also needs to keep ambition very much alive."
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This discussion has come up before but this time the COP chair has organized an informal consultation and invited countries to participate. Bolivia, India and Saudi Arabia all supported the idea of consensus in their interventions. Bolivia said true consensus decision-making would avoid a repeat of the situation in Copenhagen where a small number of countries "at 3 in the morning" came up with an agreement that they then "arm twisted" others to sign on to. India pointed to the consensus at the recent Convention on Biological Diversity COP. "Consensus is good for the global environment," he said. Saudi Arabia said there is "no reason to abandon" the principle of consensus. PNG then took the floor to reiterate the suggestion was not to abandon consensus, but to vote when consensus breaks down.
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Skip to comments.New Account: Zimmerman Told Cops Trayvon's Last Words Were 'Okay, You Got It' [and more details]
Posted on 04/19/2012 11:36:58 AM PDT by kevcol
The law-enforcement source familiar with the case, who told The Daily Beast that he personally believes Zimmermans account, said Zimmerman has told three different law enforcement agencies his version of the events.
Zimmerman told police officials that he lost sight of Martin and went around a townhouse to see where he was. Then he claimed Martin confronted him and punched him, knocking him down.
According to The Daily Beasts source, Zimmerman told police that when he was on the ground, Martin straddled him, striking him, and then tried to smother him.
Zimmerman, the source said, told officers he was so paralyzed by fear that he initially forgot he had a gun, but he said that after Martin noticed his 9mm pistol, Zimmerman pulled it out of his belt holder and fired one round, a hollow-pointthe round that killed Martin.
The source familiar with the case said that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigators had Zimmerman lie on his back in another location in an effort to recreate the position he said he had been in during the shooting. Then, the source said, investigators recorded Zimmerman as he shouted what had been heard on the 911 calls: cries such as, Help me!
Crump said it was not clear that Martin threw the first punch but, argued that even if he did, Zimmermans actions launched the entire sequence of events. Trayvon Martin had every right to stand his ground, Crump said. We believe that Trayvon went to his grave not knowing who this strange man was that was approaching and confronting him.
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Crump just threw the case. It sounds to me like he's conceding Martin started the fight. His logic that event A (in a chain of events) resulted in event F is deeply flawed, and will be seen as nonsense.
Nice shot, George.
One shot, one kill.
No, Trayvon did not have the right to stand his ground as Capt. Zimmerman was the one who was attacked and was acting to protect his property and his Neighborhood Watch sector.
Yes indeed.
And I personally hope that Mr. No_Limit had at least a few seconds to realize he just got limited...permanently.
I thought was referred to as Saint Skittles now?
Which might be of significance if he was taking the case to trial, but he isn't.
I thought Tryevon was a sweet little 10 yr old that wouldn't hurt fly?
Valid point. However, Corey has stated that she keeps in close contact with Crump (so he's in the know), and given her razor thin charging document I can't help but feel the prosecution is heading toward a nonsensical "Zimmerman got out of his truck so he's ultimately responsible for Martin's death" approach.
How many Hoodie fights began because someone looked at someone else the wrong way?
I agree with what you say but why do you keep calling George Zimmerman Capt. Zimmerman?
He was a neighborhood watch guy not a police officer or anything where he had a rank.
Just curious.
But we're to believe that it would have been morally superior for Martin to have killed Zimmerman than for Zimmerman to have killed Martin in self defense.
Multiple news sources, including this piece, have stated that Zimmerman had attained the rank of "captain" in the neighborhood watch.
"Now, Zimmerman is wearing a gray prison jumpsuit instead of black robes, as he faces second-degree murder charges in the Feb. 26 shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager who was walking home through the housing complex where Zimmerman served as a neighborhood-watch captain."
The White House backed War on Neighborhood Watch rumbles on. The subtext is that gangsters should have free reign of your streets.
If you've EVER walked a night shift in a bad part of town, you know how thankless and lonely it is. As the car with 4 shaved headed thugs rolls up with pumping music, your heart starts to race. You quickly realize you are WAY under armed for a confrontation.
Those of you who have not walked a route: you really don't know what you're talking about.
I see. I don't consider the rank of Captain of neighborhood watch as an official rank, therefor I don't think he should be called Capt. Zimmerman.
Looks a bit silly IMO. But if you feel it is necessary then by all means go for it.
I'm sure that's in the works.
its a sad situation, sad that we have to have armed people protecting neighborhoods but that is what it has come down too....
The right to swing your fist ends at the other guy's nose.
There are some sick puppies posting comments there.
The slam dunk for this will be found with the autopsy report, and it will be based on how the bullet went through Martin's body. The angle of the bullet track will show whether Martin was standing upright, was on top of Zimmerman as he described, or otherwise.
If he was straddling Zimmerman, with Zimmerman firing up, the bullet track is going to be very obvious and almost impossible to reproduce were they both, or even if one or the other were standing up.
What is left is an emotional appeal. If the Prosecutor can get a sufficiently incompetent jury, she might be able to sway them with emotional arguments and with threats racial unrest.
We'll see which path she follows and how bad she wants the conviction.
And I don't see your take..at all.
The muzzle of the pistol could have been in angles we can't even imagine.
I've repeatedly said that Zimmerman should never have gotten out of his truck. The prosecutor can try to use that, but the next words out of the defense's mouth is "Trayvon Martin should never have turned around to confront the man following him."
Both of them were stupid.
Why is "new account" in the title? What's new?
ahhhh...the words of a liberal finally coming to terms that she was WRONG but can't admit it so she blames BOTH PARTIES.
I don`t think Zimmerman`s decision was particularly wise. It`s his call though, and leaving his truck is not criminal nor does it make him responsible for the final outcome.
It is an odd article. The writer seemed conflicted, which led to choppy, contradictory and confusing writing.
Where was the gun on Mr Zimmerman's body?
If the gun was at the waist, then what was trayvon's hands doing down there?
If a guy is bashing another man's head on the pavement, wouldn't his hands be at the shoulders or above?
When did his hands wander to the waist?
Then, was the gun in the front or back?
When trayvon was straddling Mr Zimmerman, did his knee accidentaly hit the gun, thus notifying trayvon that a gun was available and that's when both of them went for it?
By "stand his ground" Crump means "Trayvon had a right to start beating Zimmerman when Zimmerman asked him "What are you doing here?"" They're going to need a jury of real 0bamaZombies to buy that.
If Corey takes Crump`s apparent strategy (don`t forget Corey said the two are in close contact) it`ll be the end of her career.
I sure hope so. I hope she is publically humiliated and faces legal repercussions that Nifong her but good.
Even liberals like Dershowitz are calling her charging document weak.
Note: The second photo in both your posts showing a young black male in a wife beater shirt with a dart board clock in the background IS NOT TRAYVON MARTIN! That's Tyrone Woodfork, perp in the beating/robbery/murder of a white elderly couple that left the wife dead. Factual innacuracies hurt rather than help to make a point.
They often show this in TV forensic crime dramas. It involves the use of wooden dowels a little smaller than the bullets used. And it is pretty conclusive. They can often tell if a person had their arms up when shot, or not.
Other factors are considered as well, such as powder burns on clothing and skin, how far the bullet traveled through the body, organs it hit enroute. You get two or three matching variables and it is pretty conclusive.
If Martin was straddling a prone Zimmerman and Zimmerman fired up through him, it would be very hard to prove a different shooting scenario.
Surely there is another OJ jury out there if (this time) the prosecution looks had enough.
Tyrone sure looks different in this pic of him.
That is a pic of Trayvon Martin and it was thoroughly vetted here on FR about three weeks ago.
Just a heads up...
Things are not always what they seem
and supporters are not always what they claim to be.
You simply picked the google image showing him with long hair after his booking. Yeah, I know to some people "they all look alike", but it's a different individual. Wider nose, different shaped face, different eyes, thicker lips, and shorter ears. Believe what you want to believe.
End of.
There is just NO_Limit_...
Hey, I followed the blogpimped link.
There are two pictures vertically stacked.
"Obama said that Trayvon Martin (above right) could be his son. Well, Tyrone Woodfork (above left) could be his son too."
Is that your evidence? WTF?
How nice of you to try and throw that Race Card at me but apparently it's you that "they" all look alike to. The gold teeth pic looks like Trayvon and not at all like Woodfork. You won't find the gold teeth pic associated with Woodfork in any search. You will find confirmation that the gold teeth pic was found on a Twitter account belonging to THE Trayvon Martin who was shot by George Zimmerman.
April 19, 2012 The Daily Caller obtains Trayvon Martins tweets
The Daily Caller has obtained a compilation of the late Trayvon Martins tweets.
The social media scan, executed on PeopleBrowsr and supplied to TheDC by the individual who performed the search, contains tweets from the last month of Martins life, dating to the beginning of 2012.
Martin tweeted under the handle NO_LIMIT_NIGGA, an account that was closed shortly after his death.
The image attached to the Twitter account when Martin died matches one that has been widely distributed. That photograph of Martin depicts him smiling, gold-toothed, into a camera in front of an electronic dartboard.
Now take your Race Card and your neutron star stupidity somewhere else.
Fine, I concede.
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In part 2, he talks about the darker side of Bruce, and what didn't make it into the book.
Blogness: You can see in the book that Springsteen cares so much about his audience � and he also has an ego of his own �
Carlin: The size of Texas, yeah. [laughs]
Blogness: Right … That sort of plays into the concept of the dark and light in his songs and in the person, which was a thread in the book that I found really interesting.
Carlin: Yeah, and in some ways that�s really an inevitable thing. And to me the interesting thing was that he was very interested, very enthusiastic about me capturing him at his less heroic. To get past the caricature, or the symbolic thing and render him in human terms. And that was a big thing for me, the fact that he was that eager for that to happen � had zero problem with that whatsoever.
Blogness: So did you uncover anything in your research that disappointed you, or that you were almost sorry you had to include in the book?
Carlin: I remember feeling a little disturbed when he was having that that tantrum on stage during the soundcheck before Atlanta this March, because as I say in the book right afterwards, that�s not the Bruce that you know. But of course he�s like that! Because everybody�s like that to some degree � I sure am. You�re just bitchy [sometimes]. You can�t be bitchy on as grand a scale as he, but you can be your lesser self.
It was pretty much what I expected, because I expected him to be dark and complicated. I expected him to have limits on his warmth and on his patience. So when he�d go ballistic or start becoming the Bruce that people sort of roll their eyes about, I was kind of prepared for that to happen. I didn�t expect him to be super-cool all the time.
Blogness: There is stuff that came up from his early years, including an incident where he struck a girlfriend, and his confrontation with another girlfriend from the stage at the No Nukes concert, that kind of make you cringe.
Carlin: Exactly � if there was one story that was actually terrible to write � well, actually it was fun to write, because it was full of drama and action � was that No Nukes thing. And it also seemed like it rang a chime that I had introduced about his relationships with women, and this was happening in Cinemascope.
Blogness: The last half of the book covers 30-plus years of Springsteen�s career at a fairly breakneck pace. Did you ever consider going with two volumes so you could tackle those years in more detail? Or was it just that you found the early years to be the most interesting to explore?
Carlin: Well, yeah, it could have been two � it could have been more than that! And maybe it should have been two � The material just exploded once Landau got in touch and let me talk to anyone. Suddenly I just had towers and towers of information.
And so when I first wrote the manuscript I erred on the side of �throw everything in.� But we knew that we sort of had a finite space, and it didn�t seem like there was going to be a moment when Simon & Schuster was going to say, you know what, let�s rethink this and maybe do this as a way longer book, or two books �
There has been a little bit of criticism from some sectors of the fan world about why it zooms through the second half so quickly. I can see the frustration and, to be honest, I kind of wish I�d been able to spend more time with this too. But there�s a certain amount of narrative triage you need to do when you�re writing on deadline and to a specified limit.
And you�re also trying to figure out well, who is the audience here? Is it the kind [who�s interested in a] micro-fact thing, which is important and can be hugely satisfying? But the general reader here might feel like what they�re interested in is the narrative, and the story of this guy�s struggling to make it, and then struggling with his emotional problems and his memories and tangled feelings, and then finally getting into that groove where things seem to move more or less really smoothly. The story of the struggle turns out to be a little more dramatic than the story of things being smooth.
The good news, I think, is that I�ve got just tons and tons of first-person interviews and transcripts from people who witnessed this, who were a part of Bruce�s life and story, and there�s a ton of information there that didn�t make it into the book, and it�s not going anywhere � I still have it, and at some point in the future I�m hoping to find a way to use it. I have no idea what it might be or where or when, but that part of his story, of those historic events, hopefully at some point I�ll find a way to put them into something else.
Blogness: As you know I wrote a book � sort of a booklet � on Springsteen�s Greatest Albums, so I�ve decided to ask everybody I speak to about their favorite Springsteen album. What�s yours, and why?
Carlin: Such a tough question � I tell you, the one I always go back to, and it has as much to do with my experience, is Darkness, because that�s the one I came in on.
I knew about Born to Run and I�d heard �Spirit in the Night� and �Blinded by the Light� and �Sandy,� those early kind of FM radio songs, so I was familiar with them. And I have a vivid memory of hearing �Born to Run� on AM radio � it had to be �75, when I was out camping with my Boy Scout troop. It came across the car radio and I remember hearing the DJ saying, �And this is the guy who�s supposedly the future of rock �n� roll�� And it just clashed into my ears, and I thought, �Bruce is a really weird name for a rock star, and this song is really weird � it doesn�t sound like anything on the radio, and I kind of don�t get this.�
But three years pass, and then Darkness came out, and I was that much older and a little more open to things, and it was �The Promised Land� on the radio that did it for me. That chorus � �Mister I ain�t a boy, no I�m a man, and I believe in the Promised Land.� That had the sort of take-your-stand feeling but also there�s a gentleness � there was a real vulnerability in saying, in announcing, really, that �I believe in the Promised Land.� It�s not just a macho man, it�s a guy who�s alluding to thought and feeling and complication. I don�t know if I thought all those things, but it hit me enough that I went down and bought the record.
And so many of those songs are still among my favorites � many days �Racing in the Street� is my favorite Bruce song ever. But then again, some days Wild, Innocent is my favorite record, or Tunnel of Love, or Magic — or the new one!
NOTE: Peter Ames Carlin will be conducting a Q&A at the Rock �n� Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on Tuesday evening, Dec. 5. He�ll be reading and signing books at the Oregon History Museum in Portland at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 10, and on Dec. 13 will talk about Springsteen at the East Bend Public Library in Bend, Ore., starting at 6:30.�For more information, visit peteramescarlin.com.


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Panda Facts
Spoiler!Panda Fact 1:99% of a pandas diet is bamboo.
Panda Fact 2:In China they call the Panda "Xiongmao", which means Giant Cat Bear.
Panda Fact 3:Don't mess with The Panda -_-
Panda Fact 4: Giant Pandas can spend up to 16 hours a days eating.
Panda Fact 5:A panda gives birth to twins 45% of the time but in wild can only look after one baby so one usually die.
hmm talking about that weird dog wall, wonder what it does
We aren't talking about the Earth technique Kakashi used.
wasnt there a chameleon contract in one of the anime fillers, that one where they go inside some house which is actually the chameleons stomach or something
but thats the anime of course
i think the animal summonings should follow the zodiac more, like maybe a horse or a rabbit would be nice


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Sunday matinee brought to you by Colorado Canyons Alliance
Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance has lined up three exceptional films for its Sunday matinee.
Go at 1 p.m. to chat and get your popcorn. Then settle in for an afternoon of documentaries you won't see at the theater.
Sunday matinee will be Jan. 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Empire Electric Association in the Calvin Denton Room, 801 N. Broadway, Cortez.
Read the film descriptions below or view our newsletter for 1/4/14 on our website: www.swcocanyons.org.


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If you haven't seen it yet, a weatherman in L.A. named Henry DiCarlo
fell for the oldest prank in the book last week. He was reading
birthday messages submitted by viewers on Wednesday.
--And one of them was for a 10-year-old kid with the first name "Hugh" and the last name "Janus". At first, DiCarlo didn't realize it was a prank. But once he did, he couldn't stop laughing.


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|Posted by Mitch on January 17, 2004 at 18:00:32:
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Is the floor level? How is the flange roughed in? Cast iron, plastic, copper?? If the flange is that far off, you might want to correct the situation which means taking the flange off and installing it level.
: The toilet closet flange in my roughed-in basement bathroom is not level with the concrete floor (approx 1 5/8" on one side of the 7" flange and 2 1/8" on the other side). I have yet to install the sub floor. Does this have to be levelled or will the wax ring compensate for that much uneveness? If it must be levelled, how can it be done? Thank you.
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by Ted Cleary, ASLA
JULY of 1863: following earlier Confederate victories that spring, Robert E. Lee has pushed northward into Pennsylvania. His Army of Northern Virginia bumps up against Union troops in the small town of Gettysburg, and skirmishes escalate. By the early afternoon of July third, two days of intense fighting has built to a climactic showdown, when Lee sends in a 12,000 troop offensive to cut the North's Army of the Potomac's flanks in half. After launching the largest artillery barrage the western hemisphere has ever seen to soften Union defenses, the cannons' acrid smoke and thunderous noise, heard as far as forty miles away in Harrisburg, ceases from both sides.
On Saturday, April 27, the North Texas chapter of Docomomo US (Docomomo US NTX) and Preservation Dallas conducted two tours of the historic Statler Hilton Hotel and the adjacent Dallas Public Library, both located in downtown Dallas. Over 100 modern enthusiasts joined the tours, which included the public areas of both buildings as well as the room floors of the hotel.
Summer solstice is here, and our afternoon daydreams are filled with wanderlust. One can quiet those thoughts of beautiful buildings and expansive landscapes with an overnight stay in a modern home. There are now many creative opportunities, offered by websites like Airbnb and FlipKey, that allow home owners access to vacation and rental markets, along with providing travelers unique home stays both near and far. Here are some of our favorite offerings, a few classic, and those surely not-to-be missed.
The eye-catching cover of the Atomic Ranch Summer 2013 Issue offers an inviting backyard view of a home custom-built in 1960 in a wooded area of Wallingford Pennsylvania, just outside of Philadelphia. Following this exciting feature, Docomomo US sat down with Bobbie Ann Tilkens-Fisher, current owner of the home and founding board member of the Docomomo US/Greater Philadelphia Chapter – two important adventures and contributions that she has shared with her husband, Matthew Fisher. Having purchased the home from the original owners in 2010, Bobbie shares with us insight about modern activity in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania winters, and their close interaction with architect Irwin Stein as they maintain and enjoy the property for years to come.
Image (left): The back of the home circa 1960 before balcony was enclosed and side patio dug out.
New Orleans, Louisiana. Another mid-century modern building may be demolished in the Crescent City. Edward Durell Stone's World Trade Center, built as the International Trade Mart, has been under threat since the mid-1990s. Begun in 1959 and partially occupied by 1966, the ITM set the standard for other such structures worldwide. Designed to promote foreign commerce through the Port of New Orleans, the ITM was home to the trade organization, the Dock Board, stevedores, international consulates, shipping companies, a women's clinic, modistes and an art gallery.
Tampa, October 25- 26, 2013
East-West Dialogues: Modern Architectures in Florida is a two-part symposium designed as forum to investigate the multiple forms and meanings of mid-century architecture across the State of Florida. The symposium was organized to solicit critical reflections on modern Florida through the lens of the architects who defined it, and to further survey the discourse among them. These architects, and the diversity of their work, have received varying attention as individuals, but little recognition as a group. This symposium is particularly inspired by the architectural legacy of Mark Hampton, a critically acclaimed Florida architect with work spanning the state from Tampa to Miami.
After years of hopeful deliberation, a Southern California chapter of Docomomo US is finally taking off. A small organizational committee worked together to establish the mission and geographic scope of this chapter, which will cover the entire Southern California region: from Santa Barbara to San Diego and everything in between. Working with local preservation organizations throughout the vast region, Docomomo US/SoCal hopes to assist with advocacy efforts and increase awareness of Modern resources and regional movements.
By Richard Longstreth
Though little known nationally, the residential complexes in Washington, D.C.'s Southwest Redevelopment Area in Washington, D.C., collectively constitute one of the finest fully integrated examples of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design in the North America from the post-World War II era.
Image (left): Tiber Island, 1961-65, Keyes, Lethbridge & Condon, architects. Photo: Richard Longstreth, 1991.
MODERN AND INTERNATIONAL: brutalist connections 1955-75
Curitiba, Oct/15-18/2013
By Barbara Campagna
By Kim Barker on behalf of the Docomomo US/MidTexMod Chapter
Join us for the 7th annual Docomomo US Tour Day on Saturday, October 5, 2013. Save the date for this annual event gathering chapters, members, students, architects, historians and the general public to celebrate the modern movement in the US. Click here for more information.
Each year, Docomomo US and our chapters takes some time to look back at our achievements of the previous twelve months and highlight the events and people who continue to work tirelessly to raise the awareness of modern architecture in the United States. Included in the report are summaries from the chapters, contact information as well as the Year in Architecture, a visual archive of the sites we won, the sites we lost and those still threatened.
By Katherine Malishewsky
Image: Modern League organizers (l-r) Eliana Gallego, Julie Rosen, Adam Rubin and Brittany Reilly in the Sackler Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art during the second annual Scavenger Hunt
Text and photos by Natalia Melikova
NEW! Text now available in Russian.
Designed by the Russian avant-garde architect Konstantin Melnikov and completed in 1929, the well-known and highly praised Melnikov House currently finds itself in imminent danger. Natalia Melikova, a recent MFA graduate student of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, writes from Moscow about the threats to the house in her ongoing project on Russian avant-garde architecture.


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The Geddou Mazou was The Body of The Juubi. Madara released it and Summoned it after he gained Hashirama's power and got the Rinnegan.
The Geddou Mazou was The Body of The Juubi. Madara released it and Summoned it after he gained Hashirama's power and got the Rinnegan.
I am not perfect and I defy you to prove otherwise
Growing Old Gracefully is an Oxymoron ... Mostly Moron !
That dates are kinda off xD the 10th is a Thursday. I don't mind though. Still it seems like it was all filler stuff just to reach this date. Although I like the part Kakashi doing first aid on himself like a boss.
Unless you really think that whatever Mizukage said made giving up those panels to her worth it.
They've acknowledged him since the end of the Pain Arc and it's only increased since then. Hailed as Savior and Role Model, he already had that regard. As to the past Hokage handing him a baton, it's irrelevant. They aren't necessary to elect or validate a Hokage or the subsequent reign and there certainly didn't need to be nearly 2 Chapters dedicated to that idea.
This was not a pivotal release. This was not a practical release. This was treading water. This was a rehash. This release has stretch marks.
"For I being a poor man, have only my dreams & I have spread them beneath your feet. Tread carefully, for you tread upon my dreams."
There is a huge difference in my mind between the acknowledgement of Naruto in this Chapter, and the one after the pain battle.
To me Naruto recieved some acknowledgement as a Hero of the Leaf Village, but he was still a Subordinate that They Needed to Keep and eye on, control and even confine. Danzo still thought of Naruto as a tool, the vessel of the Kyuubi that he would someday exploit. The villagers had lost their fear of him, true, yet Yamato still thought of him as an Idiot, and the alliance confined him a to a floating Island-Turtle prison. Naruto could not leave the Village without his handlers, Yamato and Kakashi. And when Naruto came back from the fight with Sasuke who had Just Killed Danzo, his Classmates reacted like this:-
Respectful, Yes. Deferring, No
The village may have seen him as a hero, but certainly not as a Hokage. The Kages didn't think much of Naruto either.
Today on the Other hand everybody thinks he is BOSS, and this chapter was pivotal, Naruto is now not only a Hero, but he is trully loved and respected (No More BAKKA), and Everyone. Uzumaki Naruto is now being openly compared with Hashirama, Wow! even the Raikage acknowledges him as Hokage Materia and compares him with Hashiramal. Before this the only person who ever thought of Naruto this way was maybe Tsunade, if my memory serves me well, and maybe Kakashi too.
Everyone has their own impression of the chapter, this reminds me of the Six Blind Men Of Hindustan poem. Maybe Kishi is drawing it out a little, but I doubt that anyone can quibble that Naruto's Classmates have from now on accepted him as their leader and next hokage. I don't believe that ever happened before this chapter.
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I am not perfect and I defy you to prove otherwise
Growing Old Gracefully is an Oxymoron ... Mostly Moron !
Save for perhaps Sasuke, I agree on your last point Paul.
But I think you have to add Hinata, and maybe Iruka to the list of people who thought like Tsunade and Kakashi
come fight my brute here
The only thing I got out of this chapter was Little Puppy Sakura getting a pat on the head.
Tsuna: "Whosh'bin a goode gurl? Whosh'bin a ushless poor man's version of me?!"
Sakura: "Woof!"
Inner Sakura: *decayed corpse*
I need that screen grab quick!
And I almost had a physical reaction when I read that "Thank you, Naruto. You saved him with your willpower." I never thought Kishi would just outright say how retarded this all is, but he went all in...
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(February 10) Today we're celebrating . . . Plimsoll Day
Plimsoll Day
Pay tribute today to Samuel Plimsoll, a British politician who saved countless lives of British seamen in the mid-1800s. Plimsoll convinced the House of Commons to put an end to the practice of overloading English ships.
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When I hit the grocery store last night I was so hungry that when I checked out I handed the cashier a bunch of wrappers of food I had eaten while walking through the aisles. There were more wrappers than actual food purchased.
That's a regular Tuesday night for me.ReplyCancel
That sounds like what Rob does!ReplyCancel
Isn't that stealing? Kim, does Rob really do that?ReplyCancel
Yes! Mom found all of these empty junk food wrappers in his car last time he was at the house. He was in so much trouble!ReplyCancel
He has money! What if he got arrested?ReplyCancel
You're a thief.ReplyCancel
Well I thought he was giving up Skittles, they will rot his teeth. And they sure won't help him lose 65 pounds they are all sugar!ReplyCancel
He paid for the empty wrappers, Bruce. But Rob apparently wanders around grocery stores eating chips and candy bars so that we don't see him do it!ReplyCancel
So true, Jason! I'm addicted to guacamoleReplyCancel
You guys need to stop talking about me like I'm not here. First, that is completely untrue about me stealing. I am rich and I don't need to steal. On the second point, I am serious about my health and do not eat chips or candy bars and I'm allergic to Skittles. I think you guys are confusing me with Khloe. Kim why you go and dye your hair again and get off my tip.ReplyCancel
Kim likes her nachos.ReplyCancel
CHIPS? Rob, please tell me you're not eating chips?!ReplyCancel
I see nothing wrong with that so long as you pay.ReplyCancel
Rob, now you're lying which does not make me proud. When you were ten years old, your party had Skittles party favors. This I remember, we found those things all over the house for months!ReplyCancel
Rob, stop riding our coattails! You're not rich, mom still gives you an allowance. Everyone knows your sock line is a jokeReplyCancel
Her ass shows it.ReplyCancel
Kim, I'm pretty sure Kris doesn't give him an allowance. Wait a minute, that might explain those ATM withdrawals that I don't remember making.ReplyCancel
@JBE, that picture is so wrong! It looks she's dipping into a different area!ReplyCancel
Paris, suck me dry beautiful.ReplyCancel
@enty Alec called and told me to tell u that u are a rude, thoughtless little pig.ReplyCancel
Kim, mom does not hand out money, you should know that by now. I went to college, got my business degree and now run a highly successful sock empire. Kendall does some sock modeling for me because she believes in me and my socks.
Bruce, allergies can develop at any age.
This is why I moved to Miami.
I'm pretty sure it's frowned upon because there's no guarantee the person can pay. I did it once when my blood sugar was dangerously low and I thought I was going to pass out. They didn't seem to mind when I went to pay.ReplyCancel
That's it, I'm calling a family meeting!ReplyCancel
Rob, since you have no self control, I'm going to be giving you an Adderall with your allowance each morning. Maybe if you took a few pounds off we could partner with Lay's on a healthy snack line. Don't you want to diversify your portfolio? Rome wasn't built on socks alone.ReplyCancel
Rob, stop trying to convince us that you moved to Miami! Mom's PI knows exactly where you are at all timesReplyCancel
Family meeting? I'm taking Mason to the park. I'll be back later!ReplyCancel
Yes Rob, nobody believes you moved to Miami.ReplyCancel
I'm surprised you didn't just slip the Adderall in with my morning protein shake, mom.ReplyCancel
Whenever it is, I'm too busy to come.ReplyCancel
Who's side are you on, Bruce? I'm the only one who doesn't make fun of you behind your back, you know.ReplyCancel
Scott, you're at all the family meetings! We can all go to the park later. I'll bring my new helicopter.ReplyCancel
Rob, honey, Mama is the only one who gets drugs with her protein shakes.ReplyCancel
Rob, you miss all the family meetings. You never do what we ask. Who makes fun of me behind my back? We're a family, we kid around, right? Now I'm confused.ReplyCancel
Oh great, another family meeting that I'm not invited to. I'm your family too, dad!ReplyCancel
Consider yourself lucky, Brody, these family meetings are the worst. Khloe and Kourt never shut up and Kim just sits there looking vacant until she can get back to her boo.ReplyCancel
I don't have time right now Bruce. Mason has a playdate with Batkid.ReplyCancel
Here we go again with the daddy issues…ReplyCancel
I plan to spend the summers there with some people I know.ReplyCancel
Brody, what are you talking about? Remember the meeting that you and Burt were at when we talked about the separation? And how to ignore the media? You were there, when Khloe was having marriage trouble.ReplyCancel
Khloe, that's a great idea! I love tacos.ReplyCancel
I miss hanging out with Lamar eating, drinking and playing video games all night long.ReplyCancel
Dad, that was me and Brandon! You can't even tell your own kids apart!ReplyCancel
Hi Khloe! Are you having a good day?ReplyCancel
Did I say Burt? I meant Brandon. Take it easy Brody, I'm upset. I just realized Kris gives my money to Rob as an allowance!ReplyCancel
I admire you regulars for ignoring the boil on the butt of KFF. My hat is off to you all. But I have to ask, does anyone know why or how someone could be so pathetic to crete 20 fake accounts just to converse with him/herself via Sybilesqe personality shifts? And why are the entys not just deleting that bullshit? It's really annoying. I wouldn't even care, but I enjoy reading the quips from the standards, just wondering why this is not being dealt with swiftly. FTR, I find the fake kardashians a perfect manifestation of the fake Kardashians; just as vapid, self absorbed, and desperate for attention. So, bravo, troll–you perfectly captured the most useless catastrophic vacuity known to man. You should be proud, in the basement, no matter how dark it is or how tired your forearm must be. Pathetic.ReplyCancel
Paris, you are just jealous that people got tired of you and they are still interested in Kim and my family. Kim usurped your throne and you need to get over it. Kim can't help it that she overshadows you. Remember that interview you did on GMA??? Jealous.ReplyCancel
Back at ya, Khlo.ReplyCancel
Get outta here, Paris!ReplyCancel
What does crete mean?ReplyCancel
Thanks for having my back, Rob! Did you see the Andy Cohen show last night? The poll was Who Has The Best Celeb Sex Tape, and I won!!! Paris came in last with only 2% of the vote. I'm surprised that many people voted for that tired hooker!ReplyCancel
Please, Rob. Maybe if you smoked some of Lamar's crack then I wouldn't have to get you new pant each week.ReplyCancel
Rob, Crete is an island in Greece. If you went on the family vacation, you would know that.ReplyCancel
That is what I'm talking about! When Kimmy does something she goes all in. Your work ethic is inspiring.ReplyCancel
Yeah Rob, you were the one that convinced me to go to Greece, and then you bailed! Instead I had your mom oiling me up and telling me how much my back reminds her of my dad'sReplyCancel
Screw the family meeting! Let's have a family dinner instead! That's great news, Kimmy.ReplyCancel
Poor Paris didn't know the key to a high selling sex video is Interracial. Her mother must not be an astute manager, like myself. Call my people, Paris. Maybe I can help you rise from the doldrums of the C-List, for a percent of course 😉ReplyCancel
Brody, did she really say that? I'm proud. I know I don't have my Olympic figure anymore, but thank god my kids have some of my good genes.ReplyCancel
Hey Avril, should I mention that time you hit on me behind Brody's back?ReplyCancel
Ew, Brody. I'm surprised you didn't turn inside out from disgust. Mom tends to hit on young men when she's been drinking.ReplyCancel
I'm sure she did. Remember the time she got me to punch our friend Joe Francis because she told me that he was hitting on her? Turns out it was the other way around!ReplyCancel
I might hand an empty water bottle to the checker, but that's as wild as it gets.ReplyCancel
Wait, do people really think the K-trash trolls are one person? If it's one person, he or she deserves a lot of credit. Multiple accounts and multiple web browsers while having several CDAN posts open at once. Even when I'm devoting my full attention to the site, I can't keep up with all the comments on every post.
They are clogging up every post, but I laugh out loud at half of the things they say in spite of myself.ReplyCancel
Bruce, just because you put your hair up and prance around the kitchen in a mumu and apron doesn't mean you can cook. Leave that to our chef.
Mmmm. That hunk REALLY knows how to stir Mama's gravy and pound the veal cutlets.ReplyCancel
Kris, you cannot tell me what to do in the Malibu beach house! That's why I moved out, remember?ReplyCancel
I've had a lot of people in my past who were friends with me just to get publicity. When I was young, my mom or sister used to have to point out if someone was using me to make a name for themselves – you know, linking arms with me on the red carpet and trying to get in every picture. But now I can see for myself when someone is just hungry for attention.ReplyCancel
Hey Brody, once I lose 65 pounds and gain 6" we should go to Mexico with Joe again.ReplyCancel
It takes one to know one, Paris. You look freaky in night vision too. Kim's tape was well lit and professional.ReplyCancel
Khloe, don't make me bitch slap you. Nobody wants to wear your nasty Forever 21 clothes, you Sasquatch.ReplyCancel
Yeah, right, Rob. Like I'd ever go within 10 feet of you or your tube sock.ReplyCancel
Ray J called he wants his urinal back.ReplyCancel


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Archive of the old official Mutants & Masterminds boards. See http://roninarmy.com/
Thorpacolypse wrote:scc wrote:Great Freedom Force builds. I loved that game!
Me, too. Are the rumors true that there is a site where you can play it?
Oh, and nice build, Eld.
scc wrote: If you can beat Suicide Squad without cheating you are doing something. Though it is my favorite. Great dialogue. Get to play Deadshot and Sportsmaster among others. Great stuff.
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The Miss Melon Days Pageant was held in the Green River High School auditorium on Sept. 16. With six contestants competing, a full agenda was planned and the theme for the evening was, "Be A Star" .
Master of Ceremony Royd Hatt began by introducing the contestants for the scholarship pageant. They were: Leah Swalberg, McKenzie Spadafora, Hannah Mitchell, Whitney Bigelow, Abigail Dunham, and Savannah Bayles.
The current Miss Emery County Shala Pitchforth entertained with two songs, "Natural Woman" and "I Dreamed a Dream."
After the performance by Miss Emery County, the contestants each performed their own talent. Leah Swalberg did a humorous interpretation about an everyday life skill, cooking; McKenzie Spadafora sang "On My Own" from Les Miserables; Hannah Mitchell performed a piano solo entitled "Tribute"; Whitney Bigelow sang "Freedom"; Abigail Dunham performed a dramatic interpretation; and Savannah Bayles sang a song entitled "Popular."
A tradition with the Miss Melon Days Pageant is for local young men to perform. This year, the Hot Shots, performed a basketball routine in the Globetrotters style.
The contestants came back onstage to answer two impromptu questions. Sammy Arnold, the reigning Miss Melon Days performed a dramatic reading and she was followed by a musical performance by the 2004 Miss Emery County Tawni Bigelow, who sang "There You'll Be."
Before the Miss Melon Days contestants competed in the evening gown portion of the evening, Dallyn and Rachel Bayles, husband and wife professional singing team, performed two songs. They were followed by Shawn Bayles, another professional singer, who also performed.
Each contestant was escorted onto the stage during the evening gown competition and was again introduced to the crowd. Following the evening gown, 2004 Melon Days Queen Sammy Arnold crowned the new Miss Melon Days, Savannah Bayles. First attendant was Whitney Bigelow and second attendant was Abigail Dunham.


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