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Mandy Holman doesn�t have any hair, but she says no one should be shy about asking why. She wants to tell people.
Mandy Holman doesn�t have any hair, but she says no one should be shy about asking why. She wants to tell people.
Holman�s new look is not for style or to copy a pop star. And it�s not because she�s sick in any way.
This new hair-do is what compassion looks like, compassion for a balding friend whose cancer fighting chemotherapy treatments had made her own hair fall out.
The friend, Crystal Hagan, of New Bern, cried when she first saw Holman after her Feb. 10 head shave.
The two women go to the chemotherapy treatments together, with Hagan usually hidden under a hat or a wig.
But that wasn�t the case at her last treatment.
�She sat through the first chemo appointment ever with her wig off, which was awesome, because nobody has seen her without hair,� Holman said.
Jenny Cruz, owner of Blades and Rayz in Havelock, cut Holman�s hair, which was donated to the organization Locks of Love, which makes wigs for people who have lost their hair.
�I took a zero to it and I looked like Mr. Clean for a while,� Holman said. �It was about as close to skin as you can get.�
Holman, a pharmacy tech at Walmart in Havelock, said hear decision to cut her hair off came easily after Hagan told her that the hardest part of the illness was losing her hair.
�It didn�t take me but five minutes to come home after a heartfelt conversation and lots of tears with her over her battle with cancer and what losing her hair has done to her,� Holman said. �I came home and said �I�m shaving my head.� My family was like, �Whoa, Mandy, hit the brakes.� I�m a rash thinker. I�m a doer. If it comes into my mind, I�m going to do it. And my family said �Will you at least give it a month?��
Holman agreed, figuring it would help them ease into the transition. When the date finally came, Holman quietly went forward with her plan.
Her daughter, shocked at the sight of her mother, said she wouldn�t allow Holman to tuck her in for bed anymore. Her 13-year-old son was equally distressed.
�I told them �You know what Mommy had a choice and Crystal didn�t have a choice and there are kids that are your age that don�t have a choice,�� Holman said. �And we got on St. Jude�s website and started looking at kids her age and people she could relate to and reading a little about their stories. After we were done, she said �Ok, you can tuck me in.��
Holman knows her daughter got the message, as she too wanted to shave her head, but her mother put the brakes on that.
Holman said her compassion for other people comes in large part from her association with an old Marine named Carl Barrier, who passed away in 2012 at age 85.
Holman used to prepare meals for the World War II, Korea and Vietnam veteran who was among the earliest stationed at Cherry Point. Barrier repaid her by buying her family a new stove when it broke down.
�Carl would go around in the city of Havelock at Christmas time and we would buy all the X-boxes, all the PlayStations, and all the new gear and all the biggest toys that you could ever imagine and we would go and fill up a cart and we�d check out spending $15,000 at Walmart,� Holman said. �We would go out and give all that away. We�d go out to lunch at Bojangles and the cashier would get an X-Box. That�s what we did.
�The whole time I ever knew Carl, Carl gave. Carl�s bought people cars here in Havelock. There was a lady who had a yard sale for her daughter who had a tumor here in Havelock. Carl wrote here a check for $25,000 and paid for her daughter�s surgery. Carl was incredible. He didn�t live for himself. He lived for other people. At his funeral, there were perhaps 12 people there. That�s when it struck me that I don�t think anybody ever knew his name. He did all these things and I don�t think anybody ever knew who he was.�
Holman has started a page on Facebook called �Carl�s Kindness� to help remember Barrier for his good deeds.
�I wanted people to see his love and his kindness and his compassion through me, because I saw it and I knew it and I�m going to share it with the world,� she said.
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When we place the biblical flood story and the other versions side-by-side, the polemical nature of the biblical flood story is clear. But we shouldn't conclude too much from this.
Yes, the biblical story is a distinct piece of theology. It offers a very different view of God and the role of humanity. But that does not mean that the biblical story is of a "higher order" than the extra-biblical stories from a historical or scientific point of view.
It is virtually certain that one or more local floods in Mesopotamia—perhaps around 3000 B.C. according to some scholars—provide the historical basis for all the flood stories that come from that area. But the geological record, at least as interpreted by mainstream scientists, discounts any notion of a "worldwide" flood that killed every single creature on earth, save a few (Genesis 6:7; 7:21-23), a few thousand years ago.
Of course, for the ancient writer of Genesis, the world was a much smaller, flatter place. Perhaps what he and other ancient writers wrote reflects how they perceived the world. The "earth" was what they saw when they walked outside—a vast stretch of flat land with mountains off in the distance. When a devastating flood came and swept away everything in its path, it seemed like "the whole earth" to the ancient writer. If you think about it, one should actually expect ancient writers to use "worldwide" language given their state of knowledge.
To interpret the Genesis flood as a complete global catastrophe is a modern imposition onto an ancient story. Ancients simply did not think of the earth in that way. This is where "Flood Geology" gets off on the wrong foot. Apart from the well-documented scientific problems with this approach, it expects a worldview that Genesis is not prepared to deliver.
But what about the dozens of flood stories found throughout the ancient world, not only in Mesopotamia? Might that support the notion of a "global" flood, not merely a local one?
The presence of flood stories from various time periods in other parts of the ancient world (e.g., Asian, European, Mayan) does not support a global flood, as some Christian apologists try to argue. These stories simply reflect the ubiquity of floods in antiquity and the devastation that massive ones would bring. The fact that the world flood stories are so different from each other reflects how each culture told the story of their local floods in their own way.
That fact that the biblical version is strikingly similar to the Mesopotamian versions, as we have seen, reflects the cultural connections between these peoples. The differences between them reflect their different theologies. The Israelite version is a statement of theological independence from the older stories of the superpower nations around them. The common medium of a well-known flood story was used by the Israelites for its own purpose.
For both contextual and scientific reasons, the biblical flood story is clearly not a statement of vital historical information. It is a powerful expression of theological identity among the other peoples of the world.
I understand this does not satisfy everyone. Some feel that for the flood story to have any theological value for readers today, it must be historical in nature. I hope this is not the case. If the flood story's theological value depends on all of the earth's population being wiped out a few thousand years ago, we have a problem. We will have erected an impassable obstruction between the present state of knowledge, scientific and biblical, and any hope of a viable Christian faith that is connected to the Bible.
A position that claims the necessity of historicity throughout Genesis is not the default position of faith. It is an hypothesis, as much as any other, only without much explanatory force given the current state of knowledge.
That hypothesis is based on certain assumption. (1) A truth–speaking God would be concerned with history primarily throughout every portion of the Bible. (2) A revealing God would not lean on older Mesopotamian stories but provide Israel with fresh information. (3) The fact that subsequent biblical writers assume the historical nature of the flood as presented in Genesis should settle the matter for us, too.
These assumptions are unwarranted, and I think entirely indefensible. (1) God seems to like stories as much as history. (2) God speaks in ways that are necessarily rooted in the cultural moment. (3) Later biblical writers, even in the New Testament, were also ancient peoples, and so we should expect them to speak in those terms.
To nip in the bud a predictable objection: the slippery slope argument does not hold here. To say that the flood story is fundamentally more story than history does not mean that the crucifixion and resurrection are also unhistorical. Genesis and the Gospels are different types of literature written at very different times for very different reasons. Failing to make such basic genre distinction is perhaps at the root of some of the conflict over Genesis.


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As the enthusiasm for a strong finish by the New York Mets might have fizzled in Washington, a bright spot continues to be Juan Lagares, raising the possibility of a speedy tandem at the top of the order with Eric Young.
Of course, he needs to show more offensively, but that part of his game is improving and the power might develop as he gets stronger and learns the pitchers better. It must be remembered development also includes adjusting to the pitching when it adjusts to him.
Lagares' opportunity came from the collective ineptness of the Mets' outfield. Currently, he and Young are the only outfielders that could be considered starters heading into spring training.
Lucas Duda might end up at first if he's still on the team; Marlon Byrd might not be re-signed; Kirk Nieuwenhuis has his moments, but they are sparse.
Lagares is outstanding defensively, and his diving catch where he lost the ball and re-caught it might be one of the best of the season by an outfielder.
The objectives over the next two months for Lagares and Young are to show GM Sandy Alderson his outfield needs aren't so severe.
Lagares' average is slowly rising, but his 47-to-7 strikeouts-to-walks ratio must close, and if it does his .299 on-base percentage and .699 OPS would rise. His number projected over 162 games would be 121 strikeouts, 18 walks and 39 doubles.
The number that stands out most with Lagares are 15 doubles in 175 at-bats. Give him 600 at-bats and he would be pushing 45 doubles. If his strikeouts and walk numbers improved, the Mets would have themselves a solid center fielder.
Meanwhile, despite cooling since his hot debut, Young is still a catalyst at the top of the order with a .275 average and .357 on-base percentage in 138 at-bats.
Since the rest of the season is for finding answers, I would like to see if Young and Lagares can complement each other at the top of the order. What is currently preventing that is Daniel Murphy's ability to work the count and protect Young as a base stealer.
Should Lagares develop in that area, it might be intriguing, and could allow for Murphy to be lowered in the order to give him more favorable RBI opportunities.
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Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- Nine mine employees were hurt Monday when Anglo American Platinum security guards shot rubber bullets to break up a confrontation between rival union groups at a mine in northwest South Africa, the company said in a statement.
The incident occurred at the company's Siphumelele mine in the Rustenburg area and involved members of the Workers Committee and shop stewards for the National Union of Mineworkers.
"As they were attempting to evacuate the NUM shop stewards who were trapped in their offices, three security personnel sustained minor injuries during this incident," the statement said.
All 12 injured employees received medical attention; none of the injuries was life-threatening, it added.
Police spokesman Brig. Thulani Ngubane said those hurt were taken to Bleskop Hospital. The shootings did not involve police, he said.
"Workers committee members are contesting NUM's legitimacy at the mine and demanding that NUM vacate its offices," the company statement said. The company said it is trying to validate union membership at Rustenburg and the mines north of the Pilanesberg National Park.
Anglo American Platinum Limited, a member of the Anglo American plc Group, describes itself as the world's leading primary producer of platinum group metals, accounting for 40% of the world's newly mined platinum. Its mining, smelting and refining operations are based in South Africa.
Last fall, several major South African mining companies, including Anglo American, were involved in labor disputes with their miners that erupted in violence.
In October, police repeatedly clashed with protesters near one of Anglo American's mines, and the company fired about 12,000 striking workers who refused to attend disciplinary hearings.
The union did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
CNN's Kim Norgaard reported on this story from Johannesburg, and Tom Watkins wrote it in Atlanta.


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New Editor in 2015
Kristin Bluemel, Editor of The Space Between, and the Board of The Space Between Society, are delighted to announce that Dr. Janine Utell, Associate Professor and Chair of the English Department at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania, will assume the role of editor of this journal starting on January 1, 2015.
Moving to an Electronic Format in 2015
Under Janine Utell's new leadership in 2015, The Space Between will move to an electronic format. It will remain an annual publication with all articles undergoing double peer review. After ten annual print volumes published by Monmouth University, the first a general topics issue published in 2005 and the tenth a special issue in 2014 on "The Great War: Centenary Perspectives," print publication of The Space Between will end. Moving to electronic publication solves the problem of rising costs of printers and postage and will permit a more fluid distribution of The Space Between. It may also permit more expansive publication of illustrations and, potentially, longer articles or more reviews. As in the past, all content from print volumes 1-10 will be instantly available for free PDF download at www.monmouth.edu/the-space-between.aspx. Back issues of print journals are also available.
Janine Utell is admirably suited to edit The Space Between as it transitions from print to electronic publication. An Associate Editor of College Literature, she is a Space Between author and book reviewer, and has also served as an expert reader of manuscripts. She is versatile with electronic media, including social media and web design, and in her capacity as Editor of CEA Forum and as a member of the Editorial Board of The Comics Grid, worked with content management software as these journals transitioned from print to electronic publication. Her research interests include the representation of private life, intimacy, and love in twentieth-century British literature. She is the author of James Joyce and the Revolt of Love: Marriage, Adultery, Desire (Palgrave, 2010), as well as a number of articles on twentieth-century literature and film; she also blogs on issues in higher education for Inside Higher Ed and the Guardian.
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Before his first appearance Wednesday morning before a judge, Richard P. Braccia was apologetic about his behavior early Tuesday when he reportedly fired multiple shots at three deputies.
OCALA – Before his first appearance Wednesday morning before a judge, Richard P. Braccia was apologetic about his behavior early Tuesday when he reportedly fired multiple shots at three deputies because he had been drinking and was upset about a football game outcome.
"I'm really sorry. I was not myself. It's no excuse for my behavior," Braccia told a Star-Banner reporter.
"I messed up pretty bad," said a somber Braccia, who was said sitting on an aluminum bench outside the room at the jail that is used for first appearances via video links to judges at the courthouse downtown.
Minutes before the court appearance, Braccia, wearing a red top and brown pants, with his hands and legs shackled, also apologized to a correction officer about his behavior when he was booked into the jail. He then walked slowly into the video room.
Braccia, 50, of Silver Springs Shores, asked Judge Jim McCune for a public defender, saying he is disabled and only has disability income.
Braccia is charged with three counts of attempted murder on a law enforcement officer, domestic battery and tampering with a victim. Based on the severity of those charges, and a criminal history involving two DUIs in the 1980s in New York and a shoplifting charge in the 1980s in Ocala, the judge denied bond for Braccia.
While Braccia said he doesn't remember much about the incident, he said he remembers this much: He was drinking for roughly four hours. He said he has been a New York Giants fan for roughly 30 years and was upset that the Washington Redskins had beaten his team during the Monday Night Football game.
Braccia said he doesn't remember hitting his wife, or talking with her or deputies.
He said he panicked and the next thing he knew, he was shooting.
Shortly after midnight Tuesday, Braccia's wife called 911 saying her husband was battering her. While talking with a dispatcher, she said he was in a bedroom loading his firearms, described as an AK-47, a shotgun and a 9mm handgun.
According to reports, Deputy Matthew Bowers arrived at the couple's home and talked with the woman outside, then entered the home. Braccia came out of a room and fired several shots from a handgun at the deputy, who ran for cover.
A second deputy, Eduardo Bustamante, arrived. Thinking his colleague was inside, he went into the home. He also was greeted with gunfire and ran for cover.
Shots also were fired at a third deputy, Daniel Barker.
Deputies said Braccia also fired shots out the front and back of the residence.
During a stand-off, the Sheriff's Office Special Weapons and Tactics team was called. Using their armored Bearcat, they evacuated more than a dozen neighbors from area homes and set up a perimeter around the home.
Braccia eventually surrendered.
On Wednesday, he said that during the tense negotiations with deputies, his daughter and son-in-law called him, urging him to "think about what you're doing."
Braccia said he has had two heart attacks, has three stints in his heart and takes medication for depression. He said he doesn't remember if he took the medication or not on Monday.
He said he is "addicted to pills" and took them while drinking, which he said was "stupid."
He said he has lived in Marion County for 20 years and the home he lives in is owned by his sister.
"I didn't mean to shoot at them," he said.
"I'm not in a good spot right now," he added.
Officials said Braccia is on suicide watch at the jail.
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Passionate Gun Control Debate in Branford
Sending a message to legislators in the room that the focus needs to be not so much on gun control legislation, but rather laws to support better mental health treatment and ways to diminish an increasingly violent, disconnected society were the main results of the first Community Coalition for Gun Control meeting in Branford last night, Jan. 14.
Residents who are both gun owners and those opposed to gun ownership spoke their minds as well as a few who called into question the town's recent decision to allow in a Main Street sporting goods shop, TGS Outdoors, which will sell sporting guns when it opens in late January-early February.
A crowd filled a small meeting room at the Community House at 7 p.m., eventually moving to a larger space. Mostly adults responded to the call for the meeting, although parents with young children were on-hand as well.
State Representatives Lonnie Reed and Pat Widlitz and State Senator Ed Meyer opened the meeting with news of pending bills to be announced today, mainly gun-control driven. Meyer made note of his bill to limit most guns to just one round. Also attending were representatives from the offices of U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Senator Chris Murphy, who gave updates on their efforts, as well as those of Senator Richard Blumenthal, to lobby for gun control. Input, in the form of a letter from Murphy and Blumenthal, is headed to Vice President Joe Biden today.
Meeting organizer Frank Carrano, who also chairs the Branford Board of Education (BOE), worked to keep residents on track during the conversation that followed; although the meeting did begin with a heated debate by some gun owners who especially criticized Meyer for his one-round limit bill.
"Mr. Meyer wants a single shot gun; what do we do if someone has a 16 clip (weapon)," asked resident Joe Giordano. With regard to those opposed to bringing a "gun shop" to downtown Branford, he added, "…what do you think people with guns are going to do, come to the center of town with bandoliers wrapped around them? This is America, they have every right to try to open a business. If they passed all the zoning laws, how can you stop them?"
Representative Town Meeting (RTM) member Ray Ingraham did note for the crowd that, in response to constituents' requests, he had that morning submitted a request to the RTM moderator and clerk to add to the call of the next meeting an item concerning the placement of gun shops in the town. The item is expected to be accepted and sent to the RTM Rules and Ordinances Committee for review at the next RTM meeting.
A woman standing by the door, who identified herself as a mother of three; said she has a gun, which she began carrying outside the home last year and "…now more than ever." With her young daughter standing next to her, the woman said gun laws and taxes on ammunition won't make a difference – recognizing issues such as the need for better parenting and societal changes will.
"It's not the guns; (and) taxes are not going to do anything," she said, then saying to Senator Meyer, "…the one bullet, all you're doing, sir, is preventing me from taking care of my children, when I got out to the store, from a man who stole an assault rifle….you're preventing me from stopping him from hurting my children …if I walked into a grocery story with my children and some guy came at me with a gun and I looked at them and said sorry, I have one bullet, I can't protect you."
BOE member Mary Grande said the conversation was missing several issues by focusing on gun control alone.
"I've heard a lot of pros and cons against guns, but we're missing several issues. One is the mental health issue; we need to deal with mental health . We see violence everywhere, we see violence in our video games …we're desensitizing our children. Our children are growing up not understanding death is death. Mental health can no longer be a step child… the woman in Newtown did not get her child the help that he needed. I'm not blaming her, but she knew he needed mental assistance," said Grande.
Robin Comey of the Branford Early Childhood Collaborative said she was looking for the conversation to continue with more "stakeholders" such as law enforcement and social service officials.
"I'm not so concerned about who's right or wrong …here we have a great number of people in this room that are concerned about the safety of our community. I would like to see further discussions among families and people that are stakeholders in this community …I see no law enforcement here, I see no social services connections here right now; and I would like to see some of those people brought together in a community conversation where we can talk about the challenges and issues facing the community. I think that's where the real work can be done," said Comey.
Saying he owned guns since the age of 12 but no longer does, and that his father headed up a gun manufacturing company at one time, resident Joe Gordon (also with Branford's Economic Development Committee) said he felt the problem isn't "…the gun."
"We've got to stop and come together…there's 300 million guns in the United States – accept it. There's a mental health problem. When you look at what happened... these people became (famous) …stop coddling to their fame. All we heard is the gun, the gun, the gun, but the fact is if the media didn't glorify these people… if they dared to (instead) mention in their papers when a homeowner is successful in stopping a crime in the home," said Gordon, who also thanked the legislators for coming and noted to the audience that "…we're all polarized" on the issue but should "…try to get a middle ground."
About an hour into the meeting, Carrano also reigned the conversation toward middle ground, saying, "…I've heard a lot more from those of you who have very strong emotional feelings about gun ownership and the right you have to own any type of gun – no matter whether designed initially to hunt – certainly that's a position you're allowed to take. I've heard several people talk about how can we reach some kind of a compromise, what can we do as a community to talk about not so much the things that polarize us, but to have some consensus….what it is that we can do. Let's try to have a brief conversation tonight about some areas we believe could and should be improved."
Branford Third Selectman Jamie Cosgrove acknowledged one issue was mental health that another, he felt, is gun violence.
"One common ground we all agree on is the gun violence," Cosgrove said, noting for the legislators in the room, "… what I see so far proposed, nothing addresses the gun violence. (There are) bills going after so-called assault guns; that's a small fraction of actual gun violence that occurs in America. If you're trying to stop the tragedy that happened in Sandy Hook, none of proposed bills I've seen…not only in Connecticut, but (nationwide) …do anything to address that. I was encouraged at beginning with Representatives Reed and Widlitz, they said they'd promote reasonable gun control or ammunition control and have a rational debate – we're hearing un-rational ones. I was discouraged by a comment Representative Reed made (that) mental health is one aspect (but) that will be discussion we'll have at a later time. Senator Meyer, when he addressed mental health, he put a dollar amount on it. The common ground is the violence. We want to stop the violence."
Others speaking included Branford Trinity Church rector Sharon Gracen, announcing a (Feb. 4) gathering where she hopes to "…create opportunities for parents to come together (to discuss) how do we come together to raise children in this violent world? How do we stand against all of the pressure to let our kids have the games that everybody else has, how do we stop spending our time in front of screens – because then we cannot know one another; and if we don't know each other, we're afraid of each other."
A man who identified himself only as a Connecticut police officer said he was "…not afraid of any responsible (gun) owner," adding that "….any society has the potential to break down quickly and police will not always be there to protect you." He also said he disagreed strongly with legislative gun limits and tax increases.
After two hours of discussion, Carrano said the conversation will be continued to another meeting, with a notice sent to those in the room who wanted to provide contact information. Carrano then asked Superintendent of Schools Hamlet Hernandez to give his perspective on the issue and the meeting.
"I have three perspectives," answered Hernandez, "… as a Marine, as a father and (with regard to) 3,000 children I worry about day in and day out; (whether it's a) gas leak, bus accident or something as horrific as what happened in Newtown. My stewardship and my responsibility is to advocate for them and shape conversations at the local level,"
Hernandez added that hoped the "same passion" he heard at the meeting would continue in future discussions. He also implored legislators to have a school superintendent or other key school connection on any committees formed to review gun laws concerning schools.
In closing, Hernandez said, "…a CMT score means nothing if our children come to school with something in the back of their mind, that they don't have a safe environment. I'm knowledgeable that we have a safe environment but also that we don't become complacent. I am incredibly proud to be part of this and listen to this, because the last perspective I have is being a first-generation immigrant Don't take this for granted. This is a wonderful process."
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Preheat oven to 350. Line or grease and flour 6 wells in a cupcake pan. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla, mix thoroughly. Add flour, baking powder and salt to the butter mixture. Add the milk to the rest of the batter and beat until well combined. Fold in the rhubarb. Fill each well 2/3 of the way full. Bake 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted the center of a cupcake comes out clean or with just one or two dry crumbs. Cool briefly in the pan, then remove cupcakes to wire racks to cool completely before icing with rhubarb frosting. Ice, then sprinkle.


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Lt. Finletter - Wigged out military guy who is always brandishing a sword and dragging a parachute behind him.
Lois Fairchild - She is a newspaper reporter on the prowl for a story. Her real problem is that men tend to avoid one-night stands with unattractive women, and Lois is not attractive. In her makeup kit is one item: a paper bag.
Mr. Richardson - No one sits so close to power without touching it as the President's press secretary. Temptation like that could drive a man insane; it could drive him to cultivate a crop of vegetables so deadly that Mankind would tremble at their mere mention. It could also get an amateur megalomaniac skewered by an already unbalanced individual who belongs in a VA mental hospital.
Sam Smith - Disguise expert. African American, but he was an expert at imitating produce or Nazis. Eaten by Killer Tomatoes after he slips up and asks one to pass the ketchup.
Gretta - She had the fine body of a football linebacker. At least she died like she always said she would: with her blue jogging suit on.
Greg Colburn - I bet that he wears his SCUBA gear to bed.
Mr. Swan - Head executive of Mindmaker Advertising. His attire FREAKS ME THE HECK OUT.
The Killer Tomatoes - They come in regular, large, and truly monstrous sizes, and are capable of mumbling, self-locomotion, and horrible violence, making them the most dangerous fruit on Earth (yes, I know that most consider them a vegetable).
The Plot:
In the annals of bad movie history, people running away from the camera as tomatoes (real and regular, or fake and gigantic) are rolled down the sidewalk is
one of those moments.
It's the kind of plot that nearly everyone on the planet can identify as a very silly bad movie. The people who do not recognize "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" for what it is are probably living in the Amazon Basin. They still practice genital mutilation and believe that airliner contrails are left by the chariots of the gods.
The plot is simple: tomatoes suddenly turn into bloodthirsty monsters. Housewives are mauled while putting away the groceries, old folks stare in shock as a huge Brandywine gobbles down their grandson, and the police discover that buckshot is useless when a horde of rampaging Rutgers suddenly erupts from fields gone wild. The tomatoes even take out a helicopter! Not sure how that happened. I guess a massive beefsteak slammed into the tail rotor, destroying the linkage through impact and acid corrosion.
Something to watch for is a man finding a puddle of red liquid on the ground, putting his fingers in it, then bringing those same fingers to his mouth to taste the mystery substance. That happens at least twice. What in the ding-dang-heck are these fellows thinking? Sure, the stuff is likely to be tomato juice or tomato paste. What if it isn't? What if some maniac stuck a kitten in a power juicer and accidentally slopped a little cat sap on the floor? Fresh squeezed meow-meow! I never want to taste that. Do you?
To combat the tomato menace, the President appoints a secret task force. The assorted generals, scientists, and cabinet members meet daily in the Pentagon's smallest conference room. By "smallest" I mean that most walk-in closets are larger than the space in question. It is hardly a surprise that the task force cannot get anything done. Getting in and out of the room requires one to crawl over the table. Briefing the rest of the staff means standing up and having another person's nose in your crotch. Ever try to deliver a presentation with somebody's nose tickling your doodads? How about paying attention to a lecture with somebody's crotch in your face? Not good. Not good at all.
Mason Dixon is appointed the head of the anti-tomato effort and is provided a motley crew of misfits as field agents. As an investigative body, Mason's group leaves a lot to be desired; they would probably have a hard time figuring out why toilets flush, let alone how a tomato could kill someone. The underwater expert is dropped off on a rural road. He starts flip-flapping across a dusty field. The parched SCUBA diver eventually encounters a city, then a city fountain, and that is the last we see of him. Gretta is likewise left to survive on her own in the wilderness. She fails utterly; the tomatoes butcher the butch fräulein. Sam Smith disguises himself as the dead Fuhrer of the Third Reich for a short while, which makes Finletter go nuts. Finletter screaming, "It's Adolf Hitler!" actually made me laugh (seeing people walk into street signs also amuses me). To avoid further confrontations, Mason gives Sam a mission that does not involve belting out entirely random phrases in German. The undercover expert dresses up like a killer tomato so he can infiltrate the enemy camp and learn their plans.
To tell you the truth, Sam looks like member of the Fruit of the Loom gang in his Killer Tomato outfit. That or a fat and badly sunburned Julius Caesar.
Mr. Dixon then checks into a hotel. His remaining team consists of just himself and Lt. Finletter, and the loopy parachutist is a dangerously inept bundle of eccentricities. Despite that, and despite Lois snooping around to get the straight scoop on the tomato attacks (the government is covering the whole thing up), the two men do their best to investigate the numerous incidents of tomatoes...um...killing people.
Not the sort of fruit to procrastinate while its adversaries mill around in confusion, the Killer Tomatoes mount a huge offensive. Millions of Americans fall prey to the murderous red globes (no Lemon Boy, Black Prince, or alternative-colored tomatoes take part in the genocide). Mr. Richardson tries to mitigate the public relations fallout, but even Mindmaker, the whacky PR firm that designed the President's successful reelection campaign, cannot spin this story any way other than bad news.
The military does its best to stop the tomatoes, probably somewhere around the 33rd Parallel (vice the 38th, which is the Army's favorite). A couple of GIs perform a song and dance number, but that does not change the battle's outcome. America's armed forces are utterly destroyed by the round red devils. The United States is in deep manure. Tomatoes like manure; people do not.
Man, this film is dumb. It is a series of skits about tomatoes killing people that are loosely connected together by Finletter's parachute and Mason Dixon's muttonchops. Dumb
is probably
the goal, but it's still dumb.
Despite all odds, Mason Dixon does uncover the root of the tomato uprising. He also discovers a weapon that can destroy the Killer Tomatoes once and for all. Mr. Richardson is the man to blame for the tangy invaders. The suave press secretary wants to rule the world; though first he needs to do something about his furniture (Richardson has been shopping the "Cookie Monster" collection). Poor Richardson is just about to spill the entire plan to Mason Dixon, then shoot the chubby little troublemaker, when Finletter bursts into the room and skewers the bad guy with a cavalry saber.
You are probably wondering about the tomatoes' secret weakness. I am going to tell you: it is none too pleasant for us humans, either. The name of the game is pain, and the name of pain is "Puberty Love." It is a song. When the tomatoes hear it they are instantly stricken with agony and return to their natural, non-lethal state. When you and I hear it we are instantly stricken with agony, and quite likely to curl up in the fetal position. Even hitting mute on the remote does not help, because Mr. Dixon holds the lyrics up to the camera at one point.
The world could do without "Puberty Love." We hear it quite a few times during the film. The tomatoes can't stand it, I can't stand it, and you probably can't stand it, either. God, that song is awful. Whoever is singing it should stop. Somebody should put them in a grunge band and make them the drummer, just to ensure that they will never sing again.
In the end, the Killer Tomatoes are stopped by that song (that awful soul-dissolving song) and a mob of mentally disturbed people with big feet.
Things I Learned From This Movie:
Hitchcock had the right idea, wrong kingdom.
Killer Tomato juice is aptly named.
Japanese people all speak "English Dub."
A man's back pockets should not look like awnings.
The snore of a United States senator can exceed 120 decibels.
There once was a "Steroids" cereal, which was, oddly enough, made in China.
People meat comes in three types: white meat, dark meat, and arm.
Tomatoes all speak Hutt (as in Jabba).
Never ask a Killer Tomato to pass the ketchup.
The primary duty of the President of the United States is to subsidize the nation's ballpoint pen industry.
Nobody wants Alabama, not even fruit-producing weeds.
Stuff To Watch For:
Opening Credits - Tomato suicide bombers!
Opening Credits - Wow, lot of Dillons, and all of them have the same initials.
11 mins - That was
the most
tasteless joke in the whole movie.
23 mins - If I had a camera, I would take a picture of this scene and sell it as an artwork titled "Irritated Beige Morning."
14 mins - Look at those beauties! The saltwater tomato is larger and more aggressive than its freshwater cousins. Krikey! They're naughty little buggers, and quite capable of biting me in half if I get too close.
35 mins - Does that clock have a uterus?
39 mins - Tomato bondage!
48 mins - Blonde? Blonde what? Who? Where? Her?
54 mins - There went a whole lot of trailers.
61 mins - How exactly does a tomato rape someone? Never mind, I do not want to know. It probably involves a tennis ball machine and vaseline and...I do not want to know.
71 mins - RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THE UPS MAN!
72 mins - Is that a painting of Morgan Freeman tutoring George Washington Carver?
Richardson: "Incredible! Kamikaze tomato!"
G-Man: "Tomatoes can't fly!"
Richardson: "Yeah? They can't eat people either, but they're doing one heck of an impression!"
Swan: "First we have to convince the little housewife out there that the tomato which ate the family pet is not dangerous."
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Old Man: "Look at the giant tomato, Martha."
Old Woman: "I didn't know they grow'd them so big, Jess."
Old Man: "I wonder where he's going. He got little Timmy."
Old Woman: "Poor Timmy."
Old Man: "He ate him all up."
Radio Newscast: "And in other news today: in Newark, New Jersey, a man was eaten by a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich."
Mason: "I'm Mason Dixon, and this..."
Finletter: "My, God! It's Adolf Hitler!"
Mason: "This is Sam Smith; he's our undercover expert. He's only disguised as Adolf Hitler."
Puberty Love. (You should not listen to this. In fact, nobody should have to listen to this.)
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Reply #1.
Posted on March 02, 1999, 10:27:35 PM by David Emery
Very funny indeed, I enjoyed the script as well as the characters. It's not every movie you meet a guy that uses Jesus to endorse an electronics company. They could have showed more tomato death scenes...showing a tomato sitting there, then a cut shot to someone screaming, then their dead body...this is the epitome of the classic horror/comedy/musical genre. Pass the ketchup.
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Reply #2.
Posted on April 22, 1999, 07:50:34 PM by
I like to put in some stuff for you.first Sam Smith was not killed by the tomatoes.he shows up for the seqel Return of the killer tomatoes.It stars george clooney.I also know about the guy who sung that song which put an end to the tomatoes.He is the drummer in Soundgarden,Matt Cameron.
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Reply #3.
Posted on June 27, 1999, 01:56:23 PM by
And to think, the company that made KT is still in business. They were serious when they decided to make this movie and they thought they were making a legitimate comedy. When everyone told them the movie was worse than a highschool film project, they claimed they were intentionally making a bad movie, hoping to excuse their lack of talent and obvious stupidity. John DeBello, the director, still can't direct. The problem is, he still doesn't know it. The name "Four Square Productions" came from the shape of his head.
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Reply #4.
Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by Swamprat
The first time I saw the title of this film was on the Marquee of the Skyview drive-in in Belleville Illinois. I was certain someone had sneaked up there with a box of yardsale letters and had pulled off a master pratical joke. I was, of course, wrong. I didn't really know what to make of this beast when I finally saw it. I was thrilled to see Jack Riley...one of the best character actors on TV through the sixties and seventies, remember him from the first Bob Newhart Show? I was also tickled to find out years later that the wild, near disasterous, helicopter landing scene he was in was real, not scripted. He was so good at being wild eyed and totally freaked out in that scene because he wasn't acting! Other than that, the film wasn't that funny. To me it felt like a deliberate attempt at a Plan 9 type bad film. A deliberate attempt at a "bad" movie just turns me off flat. Yeah, I laughed, here and there, it was stupid, and occasionally funny...but it just felt so dishonest. I'm a military buff, and I always enjoy seeing over the top parodies of the military. I also loved the idiot in the parachute, especially when he screws up after infiltrating the tomatoes inner circle. The ending with the San Diego Chicken saving mankind to the tune of "Puberty Love" was just lame. Like CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS this movie is probably rented more for it's terrific sounding title than for it's description on the back of the box. I have to admit, it looked spectacular up there on that Marquee years ago...that will always be my fondest memory of this overrated turkey.
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Reply #5.
Posted on October 21, 1999, 10:29:54 AM by Paul Westbrook
The movie that takes a common garden-variety vegetable, and transforms it into a thing of utter horror is a first rate B-Movie classic of the first order. I laughed, I cried, I almost died. This film can inspire any low budget director to great, or not so great heights.[more like LOWS] By the way, I really enjoy this site. Keep up the good work. ATTACK OF THE BAD MOVIES. Now there is a name for a site.
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Reply #6.
Posted on March 20, 2000, 07:53:10 AM by firstname.lastname@example.com
This was a cute film, aware of its own b-grade nature and exploiting it. I love ketchup so Im sorry that no one called me to help clean up the set.
I couldnt sit through the sequel. it was C grade.
and I thought george clooney had only "the facts of life" to be ashamed of!
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Reply #7.
Posted on April 21, 2000, 06:46:01 PM by Prof. Jason M. Grivas
This is the Prof. Jason Grivas. I have to say that this site is the best place to show your support about a movie that has touched many people, and should be seen across this great nation. A great classic that can only be apperciated by very few.
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Reply #8.
Posted on June 01, 2000, 09:05:27 PM by Jedi Jawa
Not sure if any of you know this, but for a few seasons there was a very, very, VERY funny saturday morning cartoon titled "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes." The guy with the parachute was a main character, and the guy in scuba gear has cameo appearances. I was a faithful viewer, because it has all the elements of a B-movie in a saturday morning cartoon. And always remember the best line from that cartoon . . . I'm not a mad scientist. I'm an ANGRY scientist!
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This latest parody is all the sweeter after last night's debate, knowing that this Forgery that's been occupying the white house (when he feels like it. When he needs to put his feet up on the desk for a spell) will soon be packing up his (golf) bags and LEAVING. And we'll have a real president again.
And the dark days we've been experiencing for the last four years will finally be behind us.
Once more, excellent work. Thank you, Dale!
Ruth in Iowa
- October 4, 2012 at 10:56 AM
- LL said...
You kicked SOLID butt with this one, Dale!!
- October 4, 2012 at 11:10 AM
- Dale said...
Romney did a real good job last night. We all need to keep the pressure on. Thanks to you guys for your encouragement. Hope the fraud is turned out on his EARS.
- October 4, 2012 at 11:34 AM
...his big ol' Mickey Mouse O'Dumbo EARS.
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- October 4, 2012 at 11:41 AM
- Woodsterman (Odie) said...
You're the finest artist I know. Friberg will forgive you. Next the Pantload will pee on the ball to get it to go in.
- October 4, 2012 at 9:26 PM
- The MUSEman said...
Obama doesn't need to "baptise" the ball to improve his game: I believe his Executive Order #933 makes it a Federal Law that he do no worse than par on any golf course! LOL
Thanks for reading!
- October 5, 2012 at 1:53 PM
- Dale said...
Whatever he shoots will become -3 par for that day. So let it be written...
- October 5, 2012 at 2:17 PM
- Neil A Russell said...
I hope one day he can play golf below par.
As long as it's well past his being a sub par leader.
Four more weeks! Four more weeks!
and for Mr Prez his own self:
Fore more weeks!
- October 5, 2012 at 9:45 PM
"Four more weeks! Four more weeks!
and for Mr Prez his own self:
Fore more weeks!"
Hahaha. And Dale, as usual, your art is a serious breath of fresh air for Truth, Justice and the American Way.
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Excellent. Sharing on TCL FB.
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Travel essentials
As you might expect given its incredibly long, thin shape, Chile encompasses a wide range of climates (and micro climates). Its seasons are the reverse of those in Europe and North America, with, broadly speaking, winter falling in the June to September period and summer in the December to March period.
Chile is an expensive country compared with most of South America. Accommodation is relatively expensive, but eating out is relatively good value if you avoid the flashier restaurants and take advantage of set lunch menus. Transport is relatively inexpensive.
In general, per week, you'll need to allow US$250 to get by on a tight budget; around US$600 to live a little more comfortably, staying in mid-range hotels and eating in restaurants most days; and upwards of US$1000 to live in luxury.
The most widespread hidden cost in Chile is the IVA (Impuesto al Valor Agregado), a tax of 19 percent added to most goods and services. Although most prices include IVA, there are many irritating exceptions. Hotel rates sometimes include IVA and sometimes don't; as a tourist, you're supposed to be exempt from IVA if you pay for your accommodation in US dollars. Car rental is almost always quoted without IVA. If in doubt, you should always clarify whether a price quoted to you includes IVA.
Once obtained, various official and quasi-official youth/student ID cards soon pay for themselves in savings. Full-time students are eligible for the International Student ID Card (ISIC; isiccard.com).
Crime and personal safety
Chile is one of the safest South American countries, and violent crime against tourists is rare. The kind of sophisticated tactics used by thieves in neighbouring Peru and Bolivia are extremely uncommon in Chile, and the fact that you can walk around without being gripped by paranoia is one of the country's major bonuses.
That's not to say, of course, that you don't need to be careful. Opportunistic pickpocketing and petty theft is common in Santiago and major cities such as Valparaíso, Arica and Puerto Montt, and you should take all the normal precautions to safeguard your money and valuables, paying special attention in bus terminals and markets – wear a money belt, and keep it tucked inside the waistband of your trousers or skirt, out of sight, and don't wear flashy jewellery, flaunt expensive cameras or carry a handbag. It's also a good idea to keep photocopies of your passport, tourist card, driving licence, air tickets and credit card details separate from the originals – whether it's safer to carry the originals with you or leave them in your hotel is debatable, but whatever you do, you should always have some form of ID on you, even if this is just a photocopy of your passport.
Chile's police force, the carabineros, has the whole country covered, with stations in even the most remote areas, particularly in border regions. If you're robbed and need a police report for an insurance claim, you should go to the nearest retén (police station), where details of the theft will be entered in a logbook. You'll be issued a slip of paper with the record number of the entry, but in most cases a full report won't be typed out until your insurance company requests it.
220V/50Hz is the standard throughout Chile. The sockets are two-pronged, with round pins (as opposed to the flat pins common in neighbouring countries).
Entry requirements
Most foreign visitors to Chile do not need a visa. The exceptions are citizens of Cuba, Russia, Middle Eastern countries (except Israel) and African counties (except South Africa).
Visitors of all nationalities are issued with a 90-day tourist entry card (Tarjeta de Turismo) on arrival in Chile, which can be extended once for an additional 90 days. It will be checked by the International Police at the airport or border post when you leave Chile – if it's expired you won't be allowed to leave the country until you've paid the appropriate fine at the nearest Intendencia (up to US$100, depending on the number of days past the expiry date). If this happens when you're trying to fly out of the international airport in Santiago, you'll have to go back downtown to Moneda 1342 (Mon–Fri 9am–1pm; t2 672 5320).
If you lose your tourist card, ask for a duplicate immediately, either from the Fronteras department of the Policía Internacional, General Borgoño 1052, Santiago (t2 698 2211) or from the Extranjero's department of the Intendencia in any provincial capital. There's no charge for replacing lost or stolen cards.
If you want to extend your tourist card, you can either pay US$100 at the Intendencia of Santiago or any provincial capital, or you can simply leave the country and re-enter, getting a brand-new 90-day Tarjeta de Turismo for free.
A tourist card does not allow you to undertake any paid employment in Chile – for this, you need to get a work visa before you enter the country, which can either be arranged by your employer in Chile or by yourself on presentation (to your embassy or consulate) of an employment contract authorized by a Chilean public notary. You can't swap a tourist card for a work visa while you're in Chile, which means that legally you can't just go out and find a job – though many language schools are happy to ignore the rules when employing teachers. Other points to note are that under-18s travelling to Chile without parents need written parental consent authorized by the Chilean Embassy, and that minors travelling to Chile with just one parent need the written, authorized consent of the absent parent.
Chilean embassies abroad
Australia 10 Culgoa Circuit, O'Malley, Canberra ACT 2606 t02 6286 2098, chileabroad.gov.cl/australia/.
Canada 50 O'Connor St, suite 1413, Ottawa, ON K1P 6L2 t613 235 4402, chile.ca.
New Zealand 19 Bolton St, Wellington t04 471 6270,
South Africa 169 Garsfontein Rd Ashlea, Delmondo Office Park Block C, Gardens, Pretoria t012 460 1676, chileabroad.gov.cl/sudafrica/.
UK 12 Devonshire St, London W1N 2DS t020 7580 1023, chileabroad.gov.cl/reino-unido/en.
US 1732 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 t202 785 1746.
Gay and lesbian travellers
Chilean society is extremely conservative, and homosexuality is still a taboo subject for many Chileans. Outside Santiago – with the minor exceptions of some northern cities such as La Serena and Antofagasta – there are no gay venues, and it is advisable for same-sex couples to do as the locals do and remain discreet, especially in public. Machismo, while not as evident here as in other Latin American countries, is nevertheless deeply ingrained and mostly unchallenged by women, despite a growing feminist movement. That said, gay-bashing and other homophobic acts are rare and the government has passed anti-discrimination legislation. The International Gay and Lesbian Association (iglta.org) has information of gay- and lesbian-friendly travel companies in Chile (and around the world). is another good source of information.
You'd do well to take out an insurance policy before travelling to cover against theft, loss and illness or injury. Before paying for a new policy, however, it's worth checking whether you are already covered: some all-risks home insurance policies may cover your possessions when overseas, and many private medical schemes include cover when abroad.
After checking out the possibilities above, you might want to contact a specialist travel insurance company, or consider the travel insurance deal we offer. A typical travel insurance policy usually provides cover for the loss of baggage, tickets and – up to a certain limit – cash or cheques, as well as cancellation or curtailment of your journey. Most exclude so-called dangerous sports unless an extra premium is paid; in Chile this can mean scuba-diving, white-water rafting, windsurfing and trekking, though probably not kayaking or jeep safaris. If you take medical coverage, ascertain whether benefits will be paid as treatment proceeds or only after you return home, and if there is a 24-hour medical emergency number. When securing baggage cover, make sure that the per-article limit will cover your most valuable possession. If you need to make a claim, you should keep receipts for medicines and medical treatment, and in the event you have anything stolen, you must obtain an official statement from the police.
Chile is one of the most wired Latin American nations. Cybercafés are everywhere, and broadband (banda ancha) access is quite common. Most hotels and many cafes and restaurants provide wi-fi access, often for free.
Living and/or working in Chile
There are plenty of short-term work opportunities for foreigners in Chile; the difficultly lies in obtaining and maintaining a work visa. You can only apply for one once you have a firm job offer, with the result that many people enter on a tourist visa and hold off on applying until they've actually found work.
If you're pre-planning a longer stay, consult the websites of the Overseas Jobs Express (overseasjobs.org) and the International Career and Employment Center (internationaljobs.org); both list internships, jobs and volunteer opportunities across the world.
Many students come to Chile taking advantage of semester or year-abroad programmes offered by their universities. Go to studyabroad.com for links and listings to study programmes worldwide.
Teaching English
Demand for native-speaking English teachers in Chilean cities is high and makes language teaching an obvious work option. Though it can be competitive, it's relatively easy to find work either teaching general English in private language schools or business English within companies. A lucky few get by with minimal teaching experience, but with an EFL (English Language Teaching)/TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) qualification you're in a far better position to get a job with a reputable employer. CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) courses are among the best and you can qualify before you leave home or even while you're abroad. The most lucrative work is private, one-to-one lessons, which are best sought through word-of-mouth or by placing an ad in a local newspaper. The British Council website () has a list of vacancies.
Opportunities for work need not be limited to language teaching. You can easily become a volunteer in Chile, but you'll often have to pay for the privilege. Many organizations target people on gap years (at whatever stage in their lives) and offer placements on both inner city and environmental projects. For free or low-cost volunteer positions have a look at the excellent .
Study and work programmes
AFS Intercultural Programs afs.org. Intercultural exchange organization with programmes in over 50 countries.
Amerispan wamerispan.com. Highly rated educational travel company that specializes in language courses, but also runs volunteer programmes all over Latin America.
British Council britishcouncil.org. Produces a free leaflet which details study opportunities abroad. The website has a list of current job vacancies for recruiting TEFL teachers for posts worldwide.
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) ciee.org. Leading NGO offering study programmes and volunteer projects around the world.
Earthwatch Institute earthwatch.org. Scientific expedition project that spans over 50 countries with environmental and archeological ventures worldwide.
Rainforest Concern rainforestconcern.org. Volunteering opportunities protecting threatened habitats in South and Central America. The Chilean project is based in the Nasampulli Reserve in the south of the country.
Raleigh International raleigh.org.uk. Volunteer projects across the world for young travellers.
The Chilean postal service is very reliable for international items, but can be surprisingly erratic for domestic items. A letter from Santiago takes about five days to reach Europe, a little less time to reach North America and usually no more than a couple of weeks to more remote destinations. Allow a few extra days for letters posted from other towns and cities in Chile. Do not send any gifts to Chile using regular post; theft is extremely common for incoming shipments. For important shipping to Chile try express services such as FedEx and DHL.
Post offices are marked by a blue Correos sign, and are usually on or near the Plaza de Armas of any town; postboxes are blue, and bear the blue Correos symbol.
No two road maps of Chile are identical, and none is absolutely correct. The bulk of errors lie in the representation of dirt roads: some maps mark them incorrectly as tarred roads, some leave out a random selection of dirt roads altogether, and some mark them quite clearly where nothing exists at all.
You'll find a number of reliable country maps, including the Rough Guides' detailed, waterproof Chile map. The comprehensive TurisTel map is printed in the back of its guides to Chile and also published in a separate booklet. Sernatur produces a good fold-out map of the whole of Chile, called the Gran Mapa Caminero de Chile, on sale at the main office in Santiago, and an excellent map of the north, called the Mapa Rutero Turístico Macroregión Norte, free from Sernatur offices in Santiago and the north. Other useful maps include Auto Mapa's Rutas de Chile series, distributed internationally. Outside Chile, also look for the Reise Know-How Verlag and Nelles Verlag maps of Chile, which combine clear road detail along with contours and colour tinting.
You can pick up free and usually adequate street plans in the tourist office of most cities, but better by far are those contained in the Turistel guidebooks, with a map for practically every town and village you're likely to want to visit. Bookshops and kiosks sell street-indexed maps of Santiago, but the most comprehensive A–Z of Santiago appears in the back of the CTC phone directory.
The best ones to use for hiking are the series of JLM maps, which cover some of the main national parks and occasionally extend into Argentina. They're produced in collaboration with Conaf and are available in bookshops and some souvenir or outdoor stores.
The basic unit of currency is the peso, usually represented by the $ sign (and by CH$ in this book, for clarity). Many hotels, particularly the more expensive ones, accept US dollars cash (and will give you a discount for paying this way; For more information, see Hotels). Apart from this, you'll be expected to pay for everything in local currency. You may, however, come across prices quoted in the mysterious "UF". This stands for unidad de fomento and is an index-linked monetary unit that is adjusted (every minute) daily to remain in line with inflation. The only time you're likely to come across it is if you rent a vehicle (your liability, in the event of an accident, will probably be quoted in UFs on the rental contract). You'll find the exchange rate of the UF against the Chilean peso in the daily newspapers, along with the rates for all the other currencies.
Credit and debit cards can be used either in ATMs or over the counter. MasterCard, Visa and American Express are accepted just about everywhere, but other cards may not be recognized. Alternatively, pick up a pre-paid debit card such as Travelex's Cash Passport (travelex.co.uk).
Travellers' cheques should always be in US dollars, and though most brands are accepted, it's best to be on the safe side and take one of the main brands such as American Express, Citibank or Thomas Cook. You will have to change them in a casa de cambio (exchange bureau), usually for a small commission.
Opening hours and public holidays
Most shops and services are open Monday to Friday from 9am to 1pm and 3pm to 6pm or 7pm, and on Saturday from 10am or 11am until 2pm. Supermarkets stay open at lunchtime and may close as late as 11pm on weekdays and Saturdays in big cities. Large shopping malls are often open all day on Sundays. Banks have more limited hours, generally Monday to Friday from 9am to 2pm, but casas de cambio tend to use the same opening hours as shops.
Museums are nearly always shut on Mondays, and are often free on Sundays. Many tourist offices only open Monday to Friday throughout the year, with a break for lunch, but in summer (usually between Dec 15 and March 15) some increase their weekday hours and open on Saturday and sometimes Sunday; note that their hours are subject to frequent change. Post offices don't close at lunchtime on weekdays and are open on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm.
February is the main holiday month in Chile, when there's an exodus from the big cities to the beaches or the Lake District, leaving some shops and restaurants closed. February is also an easy time to get around in Santiago, as the city appears half-abandoned.
Major holidays
January 1 New Year's Day (Año nuevo)
Easter Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday are the climax to Holy Week (Semana Santa)
May 1 Labour Day (Día del Trabajo)
May 21 Combate Naval de Iquique. A Remembrance Day celebrating the end of the War of the Pacific after the naval victory at Iquique
June 15 Corpus Christi
June, last Monday San Pedro and San Pablo
August 15 Assumption of the Virgin
September 18 National Independence Day (Fiestas Patrias), in celebration of the first provisional government of 1810
September 19 Armed Forces Day (Día del Ejército)
October 12 Columbus Day (Día de la Raza), marking the discovery of America
November 1 All Saints' Day (Todos los Santos)
December 8 Immaculate Conception
December 25 Christmas Day (Navidad)
Landline telephone numbers are six or seven digits long, depending on where you are in the country. If you are making a long-distance call you need to first dial a "carrier code" (for example "188" for Telefónica or "181" for Movistar), then an area code (for example "2" for the Santiago metropolitan region or "32" for the Valparaíso region) and finally the number itself. Mobile phone numbers have eight digits. When calling from a landline to a mobile, dial "09" and then the rest of the number (for mobile to mobile calls, the "09" is not necessary).
Using phonecards is a practical way to phone abroad, and it's worth stocking up on them in major cities, as you can't always buy them elsewhere. Alternatively there are dozens of call centres or centros de llamadas in most cities. Another convenient option is to take along an international calling card. The least expensive way to call home, however, is via Skype.
The cheapest way to use your mobile is to pick up a local sim card, though you may also have to get your phone unlocked to ensure it works. The main operators are Movistar, Entel and Claro, and you'll find several branches of each in the larger cities.
From the end of October to late March, Chile observes Daylight Saving Time and is three hours behind GMT; the country is four hours behind GMT the rest of the year. Easter Island is two hours behind the mainland.
Tourist information
Chile's government-run tourist board is called Sernatur. There's a large office in Santiago, plus branches in every provincial capital. It produces a huge amount of material, including themed booklets on camping, skiing, national parks, beaches, thermal springs and so on. In smaller towns you're more likely to find a municipal Oficina de Turismo, sometimes attached to the Municipalidad (town hall) and usually with a very limited supply of printed information to hand out. If there's no separate tourist office it's worth trying the Municipalidad itself. Another source of information is the excellent series of TurisTel guidebooks, published annually by the Chilean phone company CTC, and available at numerous pavement kiosks in Santiago, and CTC offices in Chilean cities. They come in three volumes, covering the north, the centre and the south, and give extremely detailed information on even the tiniest of places, with comprehensive street plans and road maps. The English translation, available at many kiosks, however, suffers from infrequent updating.
Government websites
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs dfat.gov.au.
British Foreign & Commonwealth Office fco.gov.uk.
Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs international.gc.ca.
Irish Department of Foreign Affairs .
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs mfat.govt.nz.
South African Department of Foreign Affairs dfa.gov.za.
US State Department travel.state.gov.
Other useful websites
Chilean Patagonia . Website dedicated to tourism in Chilean Patagonia, including city guides, national parks, hotels and weather forecasts.
Chile Hotels chile-hotels.com. A long list of Chilean hotels, with online booking facilities, plus brief descriptions of the towns and cities.
El Mercurio emol.com. The long-established, rather conservative daily newspaper, online in Spanish.
Foody Chile . Well-written blog on what and where to eat in Chile.
I Love Chile . Useful website with news, features, music and blogs, plus its own online radio station.
South American Explorers . Useful site of the long-established travel NGO. Offers travel advisories and warnings, trip reports, a bulletin board and links with other sites.
Chile Travel . Descriptions of the major attractions in each region, with some historical and cultural background.
Travellers with disabilities
Chile makes very few provisions for people with disabilities, and travellers with mobility problems will have to contend with a lack of lifts, high curbs, dangerous potholes on pavements and worse. However, Chileans are courteous people and are likely to offer assistance when needed. Spacious, specially designed toilets are becoming more common in airports and the newer shopping malls, but restaurants and bars are progressing at a slower pace. New public buildings are legally required to provide disabled access, and there will usually be a full range of facilities in the more expensive hotels. It is worth employing the help of the local tourist office for information on the most suitable place to stay. Public transport on the other hand is far more of a challenge. Most bus companies do not have any dedicated disabled facilities so, given that reserved disabled parking is increasingly common, travelling with your own vehicle might be the easier option.
Travelling with children
Families are highly regarded in Latin American societies, and Chile is no exception. Chile's restaurants are well used to catering for children and will happily provide smaller portions for younger mouths. In hotels, you should try to negotiate cheaper rates. The main health hazards to watch out for are the heat and sun. Very high factor suncream can be difficult to come by in remote towns so it is best to stock up on sunblock at pharmacies in the bigger cities. Always remember that the sun in Chile is fierce, so hats and bonnets are essential; this is especially true in the south where the ozone layer is particularly thin. High altitudes may cause children problems and, like adults, they must acclimatize before walking too strenuously above 2000m. If you intend to travel with babies and very young children to high altitudes, consult your doctor for advice before you leave.
Long-distances buses charge for each seat so you'll only pay less if a child is sitting on your knee. On city buses, however, small children often travel for free but will be expected to give up their seat for paying customers without one. Airline companies generally charge a third less for passengers under 12 so look out for last-minute discount flights – they can make flying an affordable alternative to an arduous bus ride.
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