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What's on tap: Filthy, bludgeoning, sludgy doom metal.
Friends that know me well know I have a serious soft spot in the ol' ticker for doom metal. Over the past three decades, this particular genre has seen more and more worldwide interest, leading to sizeable advancements and a number of wicked subgenre branch-offs; funeral, death, drone, stoner, sludge, and black. Despite all the hoopla, this particular gloomy genus still seems to primarily thrive deep within the underground, with most metalheads only occasionally putting their ear to the ground for the more heavily hyped bands. But as those of us who truly hold this deplorable genre close to our hearts know, deep within the winding roots of metals' crust there are loads of excellent doom bands just waiting to ruin our day, and you can certainly add Zoroaster to the ever-growing list. Formed three years ago from the wreckage of Terminal Doom Explosion, this Atlanta based threesome deliver brain hemorrhagingly heavy, abusive, sludgy doom metal. Somehow one bass, one guitar and a drummer have figured how to produce an elephantine sound so immense and oppressive, you'll have no choice but to absolutely crank this bitch each time you spin it for utter bulldozing enjoyment.
8-minute opening cut, "Mons Venus", lumbers out of the dark like a nettled, starved cave bear after hibernation - stomping, stalking, obliterating and devouring everything in its path. The wall of noise created by Brent Anderson's bass and Will Fiore's guitar is heavy as fuck, filthy, and definitely throws homage towards Winter, Grief and early Sleep (minus the sweetleaf) for quick, easy comparison. The vocals are deep, burly and set snugly within the mix as a perfect enhancement to the songs' walloping nature. The song also showcases the fantastic, looming drum work spanning the entire recording. The multitude of rolls and fills found throughout this gem immediately brings to mind Armando Acosta's early work with St. Vitus. Track two, "Bullwhip", takes the listener down a slightly faster path, both in time (4-minutes) and pace, and features vocals more rasped as opposed to grumble-growled, nudging the bands' sound closer to later Unearthly Trance or Lair of The Minotaur material. "Honey and Salt", the records' sole instrumental cut, punts the listener repeatedly in the face with seven minutes of unremitting riffage before eventually spilling into the record's apex, the eleven-minute anaconda, "Defile". This ponderous tune brings to mind the unbelievably heavy shroud once draped by the mighty Warhorse, but thankfully excludes said bands' encumbering LSD laden noodling in favor of pure, unfettered, doomed abuse. The record closes with a short (2-minute), faster paced, untitled bonus track that captures the band in a rollicking, bass-heavy live setting.
Fans of any of the above mentioned bands should be stripped of their doom metal stripes if they miss this bludgeoning barge. At five songs and 32minutes, Zoroaster's self-titled mini-album is a mother-fucking bargain at $8 (with shipping and handling) from Battlekommand Records, and has definitely piqued my interest as far as what the band might have in store for their first full-length. If this recording is any indication of what's in store for fans of doom, this could be one hell of a wonderfully miserable ride.


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Shoddyrob wrote:I know it's technically nice football but Spain are so boring to watch. I wonder if the grass is the right length/wet enough/the right shade of green for them tonight or if they'll be moaning again
I know what you mean. There's brief passages of play which are stunning little interchanges, but the rest of the time I'm just desperate for something to happen. Barca are a little better to watch because they have Messi who will often break away from the one touch stuff and just bomb at the defence. Spain don't seem to have anyone like that.


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Michael Bourn to Replace Ian Desmond on All-Star Roster
Sunday, 08 July 2012 03:20 Published in Sports
Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Bourn has been named by 2012 National League All-Star manager Tony La Russa to replace Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond on the N.L.'s active roster for the 83rd All-Star Game, Major League Baseball announced today.
Bourn entered Saturday's play with a .305 batting average, seven home runs, 32 RBI, 23 stolen bases and 58 runs scored. Bourn, a second-time N.L. All-Star, played in the 2010 Midsummer Classic in Anaheim. Desmond has been replaced due to a left oblique strain, for which he has undergone treatment and rest has been recommended.
Other announcements regarding the All-Star rosters will be made as they become available.
The 2012 All-Star Game will be played at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, July 10. The 83rd All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports; in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS; and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. Pregame ceremonies will begin at 8:00 p.m. (EDT)/7:00 p.m. (local).
ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide exclusive national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network, MLB.com and SiriusXM also will provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage.
High Heat, Storm Damage and High Electrical Demand Taxing the System
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory today for the Washington, D.C., region and predicts continuing extreme heat into the weekend with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees.
This record heat, damage to the electric system from the recent storm and high demand for electricity, as customers seek to cool their homes, are stressing the capabilities of the electric system. In response, Pepco is asking customers to conserve electricity.
Hundreds of crews continue to work around the clock to restore customers who remain without power from last week's violent storm as well as address pockets of new outages caused by the high heat conditions.
Tips for Conserving Energy
Pepco recommends the tips below for conserving energy. To learn more, visit www.pepco.com /energy/conservation/.
· During hot weather, a central air conditioner can account for 30 percent of a customer?s energy bill. Pepco suggests checking the air filter regularly ? a clean air filter improves system efficiency, which should lead to energy savings.
· Set your thermostat at 78 degrees Fahrenheit, a reasonably comfortable and energy-efficient indoor temperature.
· Have a professional check your air conditioning system to ensure that it works properly and is not leaking coolant.
· Be sure all windows are shut and outside doors are closed when the air conditioning is on.
· It is important not to have lamps, televisions or other heat sources close to the air conditioner thermostat. Heat from these sources may cause the air conditioner unit to run longer than it should.
· Check to ensure that no furniture or other obstacles are blocking ducts or fans. This will enable cooled air to circulate freely, making your home more comfortable.
For more information and updates, visit www.pepco.com, follow us on Facebook and Twitter at PepcoConnect and download our mobile app at www.pepco.com/mobileapp.
Pepco, which continues to face scrutiny for how quickly it has been able to restore power thousands of homes and businesses following the June 22 rain storm, has distinction as the number one "most hated company in America," according to the publication, Business Insider.
Now the utility's regional president is in the hot seat where he faces tough questioning over his company's reliability record.
During a recent interview, Thomas Graham admitted that while many would be left in the dark for days after the latest area storm that toppled trees and downed utility poles, he said its effects garnered the same kinds of outrage that has arisen following previous outages.
"We started with 443,000 customers out of service," Graham said. Over the course of the first few days, "We [were] able to restore service to three out of every four customers."
To that end, Pepco officials said in public statements that they've cut the duration of customer outages by 59 percent this year and decreased the onslaught of outages by 36 percent.
Graham went on to state that many customers would be without power for about a week and that in spite of what some observers have termed as a slow response time , Pepco accomplished major progress within three days after the storm hit.
Nevertheless. D.C. Council member Mary Cheh and Mayor Vincent Gray have called for an investigation into Pepco's response time, with Gray stating that it's time for Pepco to step up with a new game plan.
Akhter to Request Leave for Health Care Exchange Board
Friday, 06 July 2012 20:31 Published in Local
The chief administrator for the District of Columbia Department of Health (DOH) is expected to request an unpaid leave of absence in order to serve on a board which governs the city's health care exchange.
Dr. Mohammad Akhter and six other prominent health care professionals nominated by Mayor Vincent C. Gray as voting members of the Health Care Exchange Board, will have to meet approval of a D.C. Council committee. Upon confirmation at the Council's Juy 10 legislative meeting, they will comprise the panel tasked with getting President Barack Obama's health care reform mandate launched in the District by 2014.
"When I came into office, I immediately formed the Health Reform Implementation Committee so that we could continue to move towards fulfilling the federal mandate to implement health-care reform, and I am extremely pleased with our progress," Mayor Gray said. "The professionals that I nominated to serve on the Executive Board of the [health care exchange] are crucial to the success of this project, with an end result of providing quality health care to all of our residents that is affordable and within reach."
The Pakistan-born Akhter is a former District commissioner of health and professor at the Howard University College of Medicine. He has been at the helm of DOH since 2011 when he was appointed by Gray.
Because Akhter cannot serve simultaneously as DOH director and on the board, he is expected to request a leave of absence shortly after being confirmed. Saul Levin, senior deputy director in DOH's Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration, will assume Akhter's post.
Akhter said in an interview that it will be a "great opportunity" to serve on the panel. He added that Obama's healthcare reforms are "extremely important" for both the District and the nation, and that he is poised to spend a year on the initiative, where his participation will help enable uninsured residents -- as well as those seeking better coverage -- to compare healthcare providers and save on their medical expenses.
Overall, "We have to have this whole thing prepared and submitted by November," Akhter was quoted as saying.
The other nominees include Henry J. Aaron, Ph.D., a senior fellow in health care at the Brookings Institution; Leighton Ku, Ph.D., professor of health policy and director of the Center for Health Policy Research at George Washington University; Khalid Pitts, director of Strategic Campaigns at the Service Employees International Union; Kate Sullivan Hare, director of Policy Outreach and Public Affairs at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Diane C. Lewis, health-care policy consultant; and Kevin Lucia, research professor and project director at the Health Policy Institute of Georgetown University.
Jesse Jackson Jr. Dealing with 'Physical, Emotional' Ailments
Friday, 06 July 2012 16:30 Published in NationalA statement released Thursday from Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.'s office indicates that he will be on an extended leave of absence due to "physical and emotional ailments."
Jackson, 47, who was first elected to office in 1995, is being treated as an inpatient at an undisclosed medical facility. However, his condition is now being reported as far more serious than a week ago, when his office said in a terse statement that he was dealing with exhaustion.
"Congressman Jackson's medical condition is more serious than we thought and initially believed," the most recent statement said. "Recently, we have been made aware that he has grappled with certain physical and emotional ailments privately for a long period of time. At present, he is undergoing further evaluation and treatment at an in-patient medical facility."
Meanwhile, Jackson is facing a House ethics investigation aligned with his ties to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich who is in prison.
Jackson is a nine-term Democrat, representing Illinois' 2nd District and its Southside neighborhoods. He has denied any wrongdoing and has never has been charged.
Tonya Williams knew the first thing she was going to do when she moved into her first home last weekend – drop to her knees and thank God for making homeownership a reality.
"It's exciting," Williams said in anticipation of her move. "Very exciting."
Williams is the first homeowner assisted from start to finish in the Prince George's County Department of Housing and Community Development's (DHCD) newest homeownership "Buy Suitland" program. Through the program, qualified buyers receive up to $40,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance for the purchase of their first home. The program offers homeowners a 0 percent interest loan and half of the loan is forgiven if the house remains the homeowner's primary residence for 15 years.
Williams, 51, an administrative assistant with the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, is leaving the world of renting behind at a substantial savings. She will be paying $458 a month less in mortgage payments than the rent on her apartment in Suitland, where she's lived for 14 years.
Her new home is a two-bedroom, one-and-a-half bathroom townhouse. She purchased it through a short sale and the process took two months from her initial contact with DHCD to her signing papers at closing.
Williams also qualified for a loan to make home improvements [a new roof, remodeled kitchen, and a bathroom update along with termite treatment] to the house before she moved in.
Toward the end of moving day, June 30, an exhausted Williams only said, "It is nice."
"After renting most of my life, I'm sure I've paid for one or two houses by now in rent," Williams said. "Finally, a home of my own – my grandchildren can come over and play in the playground just out back."
William, who said she's been packed for a year, had attempted to purchase homes in the past with no success and had gotten to a point of shying away from the housing market.
"There [aren't] a whole lot of programs helping with down payment and closing costs," Williams said. However, those two areas are where the "Buy Suitland" program provided assistance.
"Oh wow, it was excellent," said Williams of the guidance and support she received from the county.
"Suitland is one of our target areas for the county executive's 'Transforming Neighborhoods Initiatives' with specific county resources dedicated to the area as well as a community anchored by the Suitland Metro station, the Suitland Federal Center and the planned mixed use of the Suitland Manor Redevelopment Project. It is an excellent location to purchase a foreclosed or short-sale property," said Eric Brown, DHCD director.
"Renters like Ms. Williams should seriously consider the benefits of homeownership and how our 'Buy Suitland' program can help."
Williams encourages those who have been thinking about purchasing a home but have become discouraged to consider the "Buy Suitland" program and to be patient.
"It's an overwhelming feeling," Williams said. "I am considered a homeowner."
Rev. Fred Luter to Take Over Southern Baptist Convention
On Tuesday, June 19, the Rev. Fred Luter, pastor of New Orleans' Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, was elected as the first Black president of the 16-million-member Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) during their annual meeting in New Orleans. The two-day annual meeting's theme was "Jesus: To the neighborhood and the nations."
The previous SBC president is Bryant Wright.
When asked what message he hopes his nomination and SBC presidency will send, Luter, 55, explained that the lesson people should learn is about the importance of faith.
"Why me out of all the thousands and thousands of preachers in this city and state and nation?," he asked. "I believe it's not because I've accomplished so much; I just believe it's because of the faithfulness of God and that He has honored me because of my faithfulness."
According to the Annual Church Profile, the Southern Baptist Convention has approximately 15 million U.S. members and of those, an estimated one million members are Black. The selection of a Black minister for the highest post in the SBC has particular relevance because of how the convention was founded nearly 167 years ago. The Southern Baptist Convention was created in 1845, when participants decided to leave the Northern Baptists because they believed slavery was biblically just.
Many, including Luter, have difficulty believing the racial injustices perpetrated by SBC churches and their members.
"I've been in this thing four years now," he said. "I don't feel a need to leave. All of us got a past. All we can do is apologize about those things and move on."
The SBC is well aware of its racist history and in recent years has made moves — big and small — to address its past and shape its future. In 2011, the convention passed an historic measure calling for more ethnic diversity in their leadership ranks; in 1995, they even formally apologized "to all African-Americans' for their past stance on slavery.
Black Clergy Take New Approach to Fight HIV
African-American clergy are reportedly ready to join the fight against HIV by focusing on HIV testing, treatment and social justice.
"We in public health have done a poor job of engaging African-American community leaders, and particularly Black clergy members, in HIV prevention," said Amy Nunn, lead author of the study and assistant professor of medicine in the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
"There is a common misperception that African-American churches are unwilling to address the AIDS epidemic. This paper highlights some of the historical barriers to effectively engaging African-American clergy in HIV prevention and provides recommendations from clergy for how to move forward."
Dozens of interviews and focus group data have been analyzed among 38 African-American pastors and imams in Philadelphia, where racial disparities in HIV infection are especially stark. Seven in 10 new infections in the city are among Black residents. Nearly all of the 27 male and 11 female clergy members said they would preach and promote HIV testing and treatment.
That message would provide a needed complement to decades of public health efforts that have emphasized risky behaviors, Nunn said. Research published and widely reported last year, for example, suggests that testing and then maintaining people on treatment could dramatically reduce new infections because treatment can give people a 96-percent lower chance of transmitting HIV.
According to the paper's analysis, many religious leaders acknowledged that they struggled with how to cope with the epidemic, particularly with challenges related to discussing human sexuality in the church or mosque setting.
"It's my duty as a preacher to tell people to abstain," one pastor told the research team, "but if they're still having sex and they're getting HIV, there has to be another way to handle this."
Natalie Mitchem, pastor of Calvary AME Church and director of the First Episcopal District Health Commission, has been supportive of efforts to engage faith leaders in the fight against HIV. She says HIV awareness and education is a comprehensive part of the AME church's health ministry.
"I feel like it's a very significant, vitally important ministry for churches of all denominations. It's important for us to share the messages about prevention and education in our congregations and in our communities — so that people know we care," Mitchem says.
The Affordable Health Care Act means affordable health care for all Americans. The green light the law received last week from the U.S. Supreme Court finally puts Americans on the right path to becoming healthier regardless of income, race, gender or preexisting conditions. Now what can be so incredibly wrong about that?
Apparently many members of the Republican Party have huge problems with what they like to call Obamacare. It doesn't matter that millions of Americans will have health insurance, including young adults who will be covered by their parent's health insurance until age 26, Republicans are insistent that the law must be repealed.
But not all Republicans are casting darts at the measure which ranked among the top issues voters wanted Barack Obama to address if he won the presidency in 2008. Some voters have short memories of the plethora of testimonials by Americans who were suffering due to the lack of access and affordability of health care.
But many young Republicans are flexible enough to separate politics from sound public policy. The dilemma of conscience young Republicans say they are facing stems from a desire to stick with the party because of their belief that you always support the party, or do they go with their conscience which leans toward President Obama who seems to get it when it comes to the issues that impact the next generation.
Their view is that the Republican Party is engaged in a really stupid game of partisan politics which will make it difficult for them come November to vote the party line.
Many young Republicans are not sold on Mitt Romney, either. What they hear is a candidate who represents a party that speaks more about what President Obama has done wrong instead of what their party is proposing to do to address the issues of health care, jobs, immigration and education.
These voters will most likely go to the polls in November and very likely may support President Obama's re-election bid. If they do, they will still be Republicans and they may become the hope for their party's future.
Andy Griffith, the warm-hearted, common-sense sheriff of rural Mayberry, featured on the "Andy Griffith Show," has died. He was 86.
Revered as" America's favorite sheriff," the affable Griffith passed away early Tuesday at his home on Roanoke Island, Dare County, N.C., according to a statement from the sheriff's office.
"Andy Griffith passed away, after an illness ... Mr. Griffith has been laid to rest on his beloved Roanoke Island,"a statement from the actor's family conveyed.
Griffith's wife Cindi Griffith added that, "Andy was a person of incredibly strong Christian faith and was prepared for the day he would be called Home to his Lord."
Griffith's stellar career ranged from nightclub and radio appearances to movies and music. But it was his renowned role as a small-town sheriff on TV that endeared him to millions of Americans.
According to a CBS report, viewers tuned into "The Andy Griffith Show" which ran from 1960 to 1968, not to watch Sheriff Andy Taylor solve big crimes, but to watch him solve the little problems of life in the fictional Mayberry, N.C. Don Knotts played Deputy Barney Fife, and Jim Nabors portrayed Gomer Pyle, the gas pumper.
Although critics rated the weekly family-oriented show -- that also featured "Aunt Bea" -- number four among the top five sitcoms ever on TV, other reports state that, "The Andy Griffith Show" was one of only three series in history to end its run at the top of the ratings. "I Love Lucy" and "Seinfeld" also bowed out on top.
Griffith was born June 1, 1926, in the small town of Mt. Airy, N.C. He was brought up in the church where he sang and played slide trombone in the band at Grace Moravian Church. He got break an actor when he played the role of Sir Walter Raleigh in Paul Green's outdoor pageant, "The Lost Colony," in Manteo, N.C.
Griffith graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1949 with a degree in music, and years later in 1972, he began his own production company.
Griffith returned to TV in 1986, playing the lead role in "Matlock," a courtroom-based drama, which aired until 1995.
As of Tuesday, Pepco reports state that the number of residences and businesses that remain without power in the District has been reduced to about 20,000, compared to 40,000 two days ago -- and the initial 443,000 customers that were impacted after a violent storm ravaged the city and parts of nearby Maryland on Friday.
But Council member Mary Cheh, who contends that 20,000 customers in the dark is still too many, joins Mayor Vincent Gray in declaring it's time for Pepco to step up its game when major storms ravage the area.
An obviously frustrated Gray said in an interview Monday that it's not like storms of that magnitude have never hit the District before. To that end, he and Cheh have indicated Pepco has little excuse why it will be during the weekend when power to the rest of the city is fully restored.
However, with the intense heat expected to linger, going four more days without power has caused members of the D.C. Council's Public Services and Community Affairs Committee -- chaired by Ward 7 Council member Yvette Alexander -- to meet with Pepco officials to determine what's behind the delay restoring electricity and how a repeat scenario can be avoided.
"Instead of generalities, we would get specifics," Cheh was quoted as saying. Otherwise, she added, alluding to Pepco officials' veracity, "What alternative do we have other than to believe what they say?"
In comparison to Pepco, utility crews in neighboring locales like Northern Virginia and Baltimore, were quickly able to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers.
For instance, Dominion Virginia Power, which worked feverishly to restore power to nearly 1 million customers on Friday night, had restored 86 percent by 10 a.m. Saturday, according to a report. The report further stated that on Tuesday, Baltimore Gas &Electric had repaired lines serving 527,000 out of about 680,000 affected customers.
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Why McCain Lost
In Tuesday's election, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama cruised to victory and will be our 44th U.S. President. In addition to winning the popular vote, Obama, a Democrat, won far more than the 270 Electoral College votes required.
Saturday Parades
The 45th annual Milwaukee Veterans Day Parade is set for Saturday (Nov. 8) at 11 am in downtown Milwaukee.The family of state Rep. Mark Gundrum (R-New Berlin), who is currently serving in Iraq with the Army Reserves, will be the Grand Marshalls of the Parade.
Palin Calls Critics Cowardly
In my April 6 blog, I referred to anonymous fliers attacking Alderman Bill Moore, which had been circulated in his district prior to the spring election. I remarked that whoever authorized and paid for those slimy fliers was too cowardly to identify themselves.
A Veterans Day Special
How nice of Applebee's Restaurants in Wisconsin to honor US veterans and active military for service to their country by offering them a free meal on Veterans Day.
Alert: Eisenhower Classes Cancelled for Friday, Nov. 14 Due to Threats
New Berlin Public Schools Web site has the following message:
Thanks Golden Corral
In a previous blog entry, I expressed appreciation for the free meal that Applebee's provided veterans on Veterans Day.
And now, I'd like to thank Golden Corral for the free dinner that it provided to veterans on Monday, November 17. There was a big turnout at the Waukesha restaurant despite that night's icy road conditions. My husband (a Vietnam War veteran), several of our friends who had served in the military and their spouses, and I were among the many who attended the event.


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Did DeMint Endorse Romney? Mitt Thinks So
Comments from the S.C. senator on Capitol Hill last week have become part of Mitt Romney's campaign push.
Despite winning Louisiana over the weekend, the uprising candidacy of former Sen. Rick Santorum is losing ground, as conservative leaders across the country appear to be pushing the GOP toward solidarity.
With the campaigns of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul merely afterthoughts at this point, all signs are pointing to former Gov. Mitt Romney sailing to the nomination.
A big push came from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who endorsed Romney last week, ending speculation of a last-second bid.
But it was the support of S.C. Sen. Jim DeMint that drew attention in the Palmetto State.
Speaking Thursday on Capitol Hill, following a meeting with Romney, DeMint said the other candidates need to rethink their campaigns.
But was the thinly veiled suggestion to drop out of the race an endorsement for DeMint, who supported Romney in 2008 but pledged to stay out of the endorsement process in 2012?
Romney's camp appears to think so.
In a Friday morning email blast from Romney headquarters, the DeMint comments were put alongside those of Bush in suggesting that Romney was inevitable, and it was time for conservatives to get in line.
Rusty Inman
12:10 pm on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Mitt Romney must feel like a groom whose bride, when asked by the minister if she "will have this man to be your wedded husband...and keep thee only until him," hesitates, looks out at the congregation one last time to see if there might possibly be a better option, and finally, in voice subdued and halting, answers, "Well, okay."
Jeb Bush--and what is it about him (other than the rapidly increasing size of his jowls) that makes him so interesting to Republicans?--looked around as long as he could and only offered his tepid endorsement of Mr. Romney when it became clear that there were going to be no other real options and, well, the congregation was getting restless.
Jim DeMint--and what is it, other than needlessly delay the Charleston Harbor dredging project, that he has done for South Carolina lately?--suggests that perhaps the "other candidates need to rethink their campaigns" and Mr. Romney, ever the delusional groom, tries to spin "Well, maybe I need to take this lemon and make lemonade out of him" into an enthusiastic "I will! I will! I will!"
Poor Mitt! It's not just that those he courts don't love him. They don't even like him.
Brent Webster
1:19 pm on Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Rusty, as the name suggests, you must have rust between your ears. :)
Rusty Inman
1:54 pm on Tuesday, April 10, 2012
LOL! Excellent stuff there, uh, Brent! I can tell that you gave a great deal of thought to your articulate and reasoned response to my opinion. I mean, only, uh, "rust between [my] ears" could possibly explain why I would say that the enthusiasm for Mr. Romney among the GOP elite is, well, less than tepid. Of course, now you'll have to come up with an explanation as to why the rest of the thinking world has pretty much that same take on that as I do. :(
Brent W Webster
11:42 am on Thursday, April 12, 2012
How do you properly respond to such unmitigated BS. I guess my questions to you is why has every republican who is a somebody in the party, from one end of the spectrum to the other come out in support of Romney, they were not coming out of the woods to endorse Santorum. The internet is full of articles of intelligent, level thinking people who are singing praises to Romney. Expand your study/reading my friend. I have seen the cold thumbs up too, However, they are in the minority and are typically tied to the Mormon question, and they frankly just need to get over it, for it has no relevance.
stanley seigler
5:31 pm on Thursday, April 12, 2012
@Brent W Webster: "...such unmitigated BS."
most political rhetoric (GOP/DEM) is "unmitigated BS"...however in this case it's all irreverent...in 2012, it's BO in a landslide...it's 1964 all over again...ie;
"Johnson won 61.1% of the popular vote, the highest won by a candidate since 1820."...BO may top this...especially if mitt keeps alienating latinos and women...there are not enough racist and misogynists to get mitt elected.
mitt's attempt to get foot out of mouth is failing...mitt is just not part of the 99%...he is a dyed in the wool 1%-er...nice man but not someone i would enjoy a beer with...or want to see as our president.


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A passionate, sweeping novel of a love that transcends time.
When twenty-something Wall Street analyst Kate Wilson attracts the notice of the legendary Julian Laurence at a business meeting, no one's more surprised than she is. Julian's relentless energy and his extraordinary intellect electrify her, but she's baffled by his sudden interest. Why would this handsome British billionaire—Manhattan's most eligible bachelor—pursue a pretty but bookish young banker who hasn't had a boyfriend since college?
The answer is beyond imagining - at least at first. Kate and Julian's story may have begun not in the moneyed world of 21st-century Manhattan but in France during World War I, when a mysterious American woman emerged from the shadows of the Western Front to save the life of Captain Julian Laurence Ashford, a celebrated war poet and infantry officer.
Now, in modern-day New York, Kate and Julian must protect themselves from the secrets of the past, and trust in a true love that transcends time and space.
©2012 Beatriz Williams (P)2012 Penguin
When I clean, drive or exercise I listen to romance. The steamier the better but it must have a great story as well!
"Rare Find!"
It's not very often that you come across a book that has everything, mystery, love, good flow, and an amazing narrator but this one has it all! I decided to get this book on a whim, not having read anything by the author before or knowing much about the storyline. I can only stand amazed at the beauty of this book. Time travel romance has been getting popular in the past few years but it is hard to find books that have good enough flow to really convince the reader. Outlander and The Time Travelers Wife both were able to do this beautifully, and now the Overseas story is going to join those prestigious ranks. This story is wholesome without smut although I was a little surprised by the amount of cursing due to the fact that the author was very conservative for the love scenes. None of the love scenes were described in much detail, just the before and after but it does flow nicely. Leaving the details to the imagination of the reader/listener. I, myself usually like a nice steamy love scene and although I was a little disappointed none were included I still enjoyed the reading. The story is classically romantic and the narrator is absolutely AMAZING! January LaVoy has the ability to really bring this story to life. I think it was the first time I've been able to really feel the teasing affection between to characters in such detail. I was very impressed with her, the writing was excellent but January LaVoy really made the story live and breath. I highly recommend this book for anyone that likes classic romance without a lot of detailed love scenes.
Oh. My. Gosh! That was the most romantic, absourbing ride I've been on in a very long time! An to think, I got this as a spur of the moment impulse! Now I want a Julian for my very own! I'm an avid reader of romance and this is like nothing like I've ever encountered. I adored the sweet romance and heartbreakingly beautiful love between these two and how far they were willing to go for one another. I found myself completely enraptured with their lives - I'm finishing this dang thing at FIVE friggin A.M! Just a warning for you potential readers out there - there are no steamy sex scenes in this book!!! There is plenty of tension (so much that I was drooling for one - and kinda bummed that there wasn't just a teeny one) and lots of play. Sometimes I think that leaves a "romance" novel almost lacking in some way, unless the author can pull off something that makes the readers overlook that. But Overseas does it beautifully, in such a way that I didn't feel I was missing out and it made it almost more endearing.
I absolutely loved January LaVoy! I've never heard any of her previous works. I loved how she made it easy to keep the characters straight an her english accents were awesome - especially Julian's. I like how she didn't go to far overboard with her male voices like so many are prone to do and her voice is very pleasing to listen to.
I'm sooo glad I caved and got this book! One of the best impulses/credits I ever spent! I can't wait to see was Ms. Williams comes up with next!
Likewise, love the rat. Audible message channel -like something from Red Sparrow.
"Chick Lit and Romance plus Sci-Fi"
I wasn't ready for the first two (particularly the trembling lips and broad shoulders parts) and it doesn't do for me. The narrator is great and the premise has recently become fascinating to me -Replay in particular. I'd compare and contrast Overseas with The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser which has similar time travel and a female lead; even has fainting, and while it has romance, it's farther from a romance novel. January LaVoy is great!
Although romance isn't the genre I usually read, I still enjoyed this one. It is very, "vanilla" by most romance standards, but still has an interesting twist and likeable, if not terribly developed characters. The author also managed to tie up most of the lose ends and answer most of the questions posed in the story by book's end (something I especially like author's to do.)
The book wasn't "Outlander" caliber, but then it didn't take days to read (or years waiting for the next part of the story either). I'd call it a "doughnut" book- a sweet treat, enjoyable every once in awhile.
God awful redundancy...How many times did the hero say"Beloved" or"Sweetheart" or variations of the same! The plot was passable but I felt like author was grinding it into the ground, rehashing what had happened, especially at the end. I don't know what possessed me to finish the book! Happy to be moving on to a well written book.
Say something about yourself!
"Julian = Edward Cullen"
Move over, "50 Shades", there's a new Twilight fanfic in town! I'm really surprised that no one has mentioned this yet but Julian is basically a British Edward Cullen. He's an overbearing, filthy rich piano prodigy who is so beautiful that Kate can't stop talking about it. Kate is Bella Swan. She's a swooning damsel-in-distress who is gorgeous but doesn't realize it and although book smart, does a ridiculous number of frustratingly stupid things. That's not to mention how many plot points seem to be a direct rip-off of events from "Twilight". I won't list them out to avoid spoilers but trust me, it's true - especially in the first half of the book.
Other than "Twilight", it also reminded me of "The Time Traveler's Wife" and "My Name Is Memory" mixed together. I enjoyed how descriptive it was (all of the gushing over Julian's looks aside) but the plot is pretty iffy. The impetus for the time travel is farfetched and bizarre at best. And while it was nice that everything wrapped up neatly, it was annoying that it all happened via a conversation between two characters.
I seem to be in the minority here but I didn't like the narration at all. The voice she does for Alicia seems like it would have fit Kate better. Kate sounds a little too old. And her male voices are terrible. Charlie sounds like a surfer. Julian sounds a little stodgy - definitely nothing like the leonine god he is described as over and over.
Overall, this was an OK listen. If a sequel came along, I might give it a shot although I'd definitely read it rather than listen to it if the narrator remains the same.
I'm loving audio books more each day-being able to walk the dog, do the dishes or keep an eye on grandkids in the pool-all while listening to a book is great. My favorite genres are mystery/romance, some paranormal and lots of Science Fiction.
"Hist. Romance & a touch of time travel-NOT Si Fi"
For some reason this was in the Science Fiction department and it's about as much Si Fi as "Outlander" by Diana Gabeldon is..don't get me wrong-I love the Outlander series, but basically they are historical romances and not Si Fi -They have a bit of time travel,but its not necessarily central to the plot. This novel falls into the same category
The bits of flash back to the early WWI era that constitutes the time-travel and the returning to current time were confusing at first-I had to rewind and listen again several times-finally I got the eras correct and my listening smoothed out. The reason for time travel and how it's done doesn't come until the final chapters of "Overseas" and that was irritating..no real reason for it to be held off so long and the explanation is dumb IMO but, then, I'm not the author.
"Overseas" is a real romance though and, for the most, it's adequately done. The plot is one that keeps romances going..rich man meets financially floundering woman and though she insists she can take cafe of herself, he swoops in with jewels and pearls and a unending ticket for private air travel..all of which have something eventually to do with the time travel, but when introduced are dumb and contrived. I had a problem with the female protagonist, who is a dynamic stockbroker and a firm woman in real life but always gives in to her old fashioned and overbearing male lead/protagonist. Granted he grew up in the early 1900s and women were treated differently then, but he's been in current time for quite a while when he meets the female protagonist and I wished the author had allowed him to grow a bit in attitude.
The reading was well done-January LaVoy has a great voice and did a good job on accents and male voices. Her narration added excitement to the book for me.
I call this story average-it's the kind of book I'd rather have read myself and bought at the used book store for $2.00 instead of spending a credit on it here. It's worth a listen if you love, love, love Historical Romance...just don't make the mistake I did and think it's actually Science Fiction-time travel. If you just occasionally enjoy historical romance, put it on a list for the used book store and pick it up there to read for yourself.
I was disappointed.
"Interesting twists"
First of all, January LaVoy is a wonderful narrator. For me, a narrator can literally make or break a book. LaVoy, was able to keep me interested. There are so many twists and turns in this book that, I may have lost interest if the narartor was of the monotone runon type. This was not the case. Although, I found myself having to rewind a few times, during the story, just to understand what was actually happening and why, it was a enjoyable read, and it kept my interest. I highly recommend the book. The story had it all. Good guys, bad guys, true love, Wall Street, betrayal and even time travel!
"Great listen - different kind of story"
this was a different kind of love story - not an easy listen since you need to keep track of which of the two time slots you are in at any time.
Narrator did a great job and kept interest to the end.
Worth a credit!!!!!!
"The reason men should not listen to "chick lit""
A woman with a high sense on incrudulity.
Made the characters more human. The main male character was in turns
a- A major WW1 poet, a famous one like Wilfred Owen
b- An perfect Edwardian scholar/athlete
c- A 21st century hedge fund titan, the savior of Wall Street
d- good looking and a great lover
e- a "time traveler"
For God's sake give me a break. Are we ready to think that the same class that gave the world it's fratricidal bloodbath of the Western Front 1914-18 to start the 20th century also gave us the Wall Street of 2007 to torpedo the 21st century?
The woman was by turns:
a- a brilliant Wall Street analyst
b- a "Hottie"
c- the smart and loyal girl next door
d- dumb as a box of hammers
e- a great lover
f- a "time traveler"
Well I should have stayed away from any book that has Wall Street protagonists, my bad.
Her performance was good, accents excellent, except for the Harvard Professor who sounded like he was Joe Kennedy's cousin who was brought up in South Boston.
An excellent referance and brief discussion of Patrick O' Brian's Audbry/Matitrin novels
Writing like this is why guys like me should stay away from "chick lit" It just irritates and makes me angry enough to write a review.


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Well, I would like to say that I began PvPing in the Moors on my champ in Adino's raids. My champ went from Ranks 0-9 mostly raiding with Adino. To be honest, if you have ever raided with him, you know how fun it can be. I would also like to say that I got ranks 10 and 11 soloing and in small groups with Lothran and Amazing. I am a prime example of someone that learned the Moors while raiding with Adino. I also have no issue soloing. You have fought me plenty Meleo. I am not the best PvPer, but I would like to think I can hold my own. Choosing to only PvP in a raid is just that.....a choice. And if that is the way they choose to play, hey....it's their sub. Plus, those that choose to only raid and not learn to solo make for easy infamy when they do step out alone. *licks lips*
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A flipped world with fluffy clouds? *Claps*
Posted on: 2009/6/2 19:04
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Fluffy things! Here I am, KTC! Nice, eh!
Posted on: 2009/6/3 13:39
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Even evil, the oracle MUST have fluffy clouds. it's like batman has to wear black. Can't mess with perfection. XD
Okay, I saw a totally hot vampire-ish pic with biting and blood. Even possessive hugging=yum... which means demands from the oh so fickle and impatient muses. *types as they dictate* -------- Rhen felt extremely out of place with the numerous vampires lurking around. For one reason or other, Teijal dragged the hapless human all the way back home for what looked like a vampire ball. She stuck close to her vampire feeling like a slave on the market again. Those possessive eyes racking down her body, those twisted glints in the eyes, Goddess Rhen wanted out. Her gripped tightened around Teijal's hand making the redhead turned to her. The vampire growled, seeing the growing panic in her mate's eyes. Damn it, Teijal was so stupid. The redhead just wanted to finally introduce her human to her family, but it seemed she forgot one very important little fact. Teijal pulled the human close to her until her chest was pressed into Rhen's back. She glared at any vampire who looked at them, just daring them to challenge her claim. This is mine. Look at her again and I'll rip your head off before staking your bloody corpse to a freaken tree. Eventually most got the message and studiously stopped staring at Rhen like she was dinner. A few though continued staring. Teijal bared her fangs and bit down near the base of Rhen's neck making her flinch slightly. She raised a brow at them. They lost interest since the game was over. The human was claimed, marked, and owned. Boring. Teijal loosened her grip on Rhen, feeling extremely contrite. Damn it, she should have not pushed her human. Rhen noticed immediately that the rest of the vampires were now ignoring her. Much better. She placed her hand on Teijal's head to stop her from withdrawing completely. "It's okay." She whispered giving permission. Teijal nuzzled into the human's neck while licking any escaped blood. "Are you sure?" the vampire asked softly. "Yes." Teijal muttered a grateful "Thank you" before plunging her fangs into Rhen's neck further marking her. And no one watched.
Posted on: 2009/6/4 3:50
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W00t XD Vampire ball XD Well, those vamps have got to do something to enliven their immortal lives. XD
Posted on: 2009/6/4 3:57
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Go Te'ijal. No one is looking anyway..!XD
Posted on: 2009/6/4 9:17
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Re: KTC's Whacky Short Stories | #446 | ||||||||||
lol, Vampires <3
Posted on: 2009/6/4 9:47
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wow really nice storys and i really love vampires
Posted on: 2009/6/4 19:47
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Rhen bit her lip trying to keep from laughing out loud. Teijal glared at the human before wishing again she had moved fast enough.
Damn it all, why the hell did the demon have to be one of those freaken glitter bombs? Tactical death by suicide sparkles... Ooohh Ahriman was such a devious evil creature. Teijal would love to drown him in a vat of pinkness. Unfortunately for the vampire, she was the lucky person who got dazzle-fied. Teijal was hardy enough to withstand the main blast, but being covered in freaken sticky-as-heck glitter, permanent death would have been a better alternative. Teijal tried to shake off the shiny mess but the stuff was worst than crazy glue. She growled again when the human couldn't hold it together anymore and laughed. "That's it!" Teijal snarled before pouncing on Rhen making her fall to the floor. She rubbed herself thoroughly on Rhen making sure to leave a large pink sparkly mark on Rhen's face. The human laughed and tried to get out from under the vampire but failed quite miserably. Satisfied, Teijal pushed herself up so she was looking down into Rhen's stained face. "You've been glitter-fied and I must say you do look dazzling." Rhen rolled her eyes before rising up so she was near Teijal's ear. "How bout a nice, hot, shower, vampire? or should I say Glitty-pire?" Teijal nudged the human back to the ground with a smirk. "Perhaps. But I want to see you 'sparkle' underneath all those clothes. Right now." ---- Later that day when they met up with their friends, Rhen would choke over her drink when Elini commented on the strange glitter found on a tree, ground, bedroom, and shower. ------------ that was fun. XD
Posted on: 2009/6/6 19:52
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Re: KTC's Whacky Short Stories | #449 | ||||||||||
Nooooooooo!!! Te'ijal no sparkly!!!!!!!!! XD
Posted on: 2009/6/6 19:55
Re: KTC's Whacky Short Stories | #450 | ||||||||||
( continuing 'Director AU' where the cast are humans. Since AV3's 'done', guess what that means...happy times! [pg13 happy times anyways. I don't want the censor police eating up my work <.< >.>])
------------- Teijal flopped face down onto the couch feeling exhausted. Finally the filming for AV3 was done and she could go cozy up with her girlfriend! Well, if her girlfriend was actually around she could snuggle up to her. She shook her head before drifted to sleep, the exhaustion overcoming her. In her sleep, she felt wonderful sensations on her back and moaned slightly, her eyes opening just a bit. "Hi sleepyhead." Rhen said softly while kneading tight muscles in Teijal's back. Teijal smiled and closed her eyes. "Hi. Keep doing that." Rhen grinned, watching her lover react like a cat to a good belly rub. "So, all done I guess?" "Yep! Finally." "Galahad drive you nuts?" "Naw, he was actually tolerable most of the time. The new girls were cute though." Rhen raised a brow before asking cautiously, "Should I be jealous?" Teijal shook her head as she answered flippantly, "Nope. You're cuter than all of them. Though one of the new kid-" Rhen slapped Teijal's rump wearing a smirk. "Shutting up. Seriously Rhen, you have nothing to worry about." The younger woman commented smugly, "I know." Teijal chuckled and rolled over on the couch to face Rhen. "How bout you join me here?" The violet headed woman smiled and snuggled into the older woman's side, sighing as she felt strong arms wrap around her. Yeah, this was life, highly unexpected, but life. But life has a tendency to always throw surprises at you. Whether they were favorable or not is the question. "So, what's for dinner?" "That's a secret." "Aww, not even a peep?" "Nope." Teijal nipped Rhen's neck. "Come on." "Nope, and if you keep that up, you're going without supper." "Fine fine master." Rhen laughed and kissed Teijal. "That's right, I own you." Teijal's eyes turned serious as she eyed the other woman. "Yep you do. And I own you, blackbird." Rhen smiled, nodding in agreement. "That you do Teijal, that you do."
Posted on: 2009/6/8 4:24
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Re: KTC's Whacky Short Stories | #451 | ||||||||||
lol I'm tempted to replace "That's a secret" with "Sore wa himitsu desu" XD It's just so much cooler when you say that XD
Posted on: 2009/6/8 4:28
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^_^ me likees.
hehehe... I thought about Teijal becoming sparkly like the neverminds all through the Fairy realm... so that just made me chuckle. And I love the director one as always. ^_^
Posted on: 2009/6/10 13:44
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It's nighttime and the city's night owls are lurking the corners. I watch them from above just waiting to see which delectable pig I should devour for dinner. At first I think I found a good one, but a second later I smell his stench and he reeks of alcohol. Not a good combination. The second is a woman, but the light sheen of sweat on her skin and the fevered look in her eyes suggest sickness. That's another human down.
A little runt wanders away from his parents and I consider him for a moment before dismissing the piglet. He wouldn't even make a decent appetizer. Just when I decide to visit another section of this hunting area, I see a very nice specimen of a woman. Purple hair tied in a braid, a pretty face, a solid build suggesting prime blood, and an aura screaming magic. Her companion though is utterly unappetizing. Small, green headed boy with a loud mouth. Its a wonder he survived puberty with such a large ego. I dismiss him completely. The girl however intrigues me. I debate over whether I should feed on her and decide not to. Magic blood taste good, but freely given magic blood taste even better. No, I shall watch this one for a while and see where it leads. Until than, I must find lesser prey to hunt. I give my little blackbird one last look before disappearing into the night. The game is only just beginning. eh, some pre t/r musings.
Posted on: 2009/6/21 3:39
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Haha... good description of Lars XD Interesting hunting thoughts.
Posted on: 2009/6/21 4:52
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Zombies vs Teijal
Teijal grimaced at the group of decaying henchmen slowly approaching. She looked back and forth between her blade and the enemies before her. Rhen rolled her eyes and slapped Teijal on the back of the head. "Come on prissy feet. They're in the way and we need to get to the other side." Teijal glared at the human and tossed her blade aside. "Fine. But you're doing the laundry." Not waiting for the human's response, she rushed at the rotting zombies with a vengeance. Feeling her eyes glow, Teijal leaped into the group crushing a living corpse beneath her. The vampire grabbed an arm of another and punched its head through making its rotting brain splat onto its colleagues. Growling, she used the zombie and smacked the zombies around her whacking several more heads off. Rhen rolled her eyes at the vampire's abrupt enthusiasm. When Teijal got into one of her moods, it was far safer for her to remain on the sidelines. She leaned against the rock wall with arms crossed and silently counted how long it took Teijal to take them all down. As she predicted, Teijal finished the stinking mess in less than five minutes. The vampire shuffled covered in numerous bits and pieces. "Happy now human?" She growled, eyes still glowing. Rhen bit back a grin at the vampire's pout. Yeah, she was probably insane for thinking a pissed off vampire was cute but hey, it made life interesting at the least. "Come on grumpy bat. There's a nice stream near here..."
Posted on: 2009/6/26 1:44
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Lol zombies. I find them very amusing. Stinking mess...
I want a Gyendal x Edward one!
Posted on: 2009/6/26 1:45
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Only after all of AV3 comes out so there's no spoilers. Than I'll (somehow) come up with some gyendal eddy crack
*cackles over several ideas* Oh yeah, this should be fun XD @midget: enjoy the future parodies
Posted on: 2009/6/26 1:49
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Awwww... XD
Posted on: 2009/6/26 1:51
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Number four. Bloody four. Four was bad luck. Four meant death and lies. Four conspirators, Ma, Pa, Alicia and Devin hid the truth. Four long scars for her first attempt to freedom. The Sword of Shadows, an ever hungry monster of four syllables, constantly screamed to be fed. The soul, a four letter word, suddenly became everything.
When the swordsinger touched the handle of the fearsome blade, she instantly understood how many lies were fed to her. The legends were wrong: the blade feasted on any type of souls, not just demons. When it couldn't get any souls, it devoured hers, its newest meal. But Rhen fought the blade every step of the journey. She will not become a mindless slave to the sword. She would not be enslaved again. But the grim swordsinger knew she was fighting a losing battle. The blade with over 4000 lost souls was simply too strong and hammered her increasingly battered defenses. Even when Rhen was not holding the blade, it tempted her goading her feast on her companions. How could she win? Four long agonizing weeks later, Teijal approached the human. Her whole demeanor was uncharacteristically serious as she spoke softly to the young woman. "I know your burden." Before Rhen could reply, Teijal continued. "In your current state, you are a liability. How do you expect to win against Ahriman if less than all of you is in the fight?" The swordsinger slumped in her seat, denial dying away on her lips. Teijal sat down in front of the human, her voice lowering. "I can help you, but you must trust me. I cannot tell you what I will do as you will not like it. Will you?" Rhen looked up into the vampire's eyes, looking for something. Why should the human trust her? Than again, what choice was there? Teijal was right that the swordsinger wouldn't be much use in the coming battle. Frowning, the woman nodded. The vampire smiled faintly in approval. "Whatever happens, don't give up alright?" Before the human could respond Teijal pressed the blade of the Sword of Shadows into Rhen's hand cutting her. Immediately, Rhen felt her defenses crumble under the sword's onslaught. She ripped the blade away from her hand and stood up with a wild look in her eyes. Rhen stumbled back, but the sword laughed as it clamped on her soul. She fell to the ground screaming. Shredding, tearing, the sword was feasting on her! It was a strange feeling to feel your body and yet not seeing the physical world. She could see her body slumped on the ground but the soul did not wonder as she fought the Sword pull. The Sword of Shadows' true form was a raging void full of half eaten corpses and shadow. Long dangly limbs pulled at the human, its many mouths giggling to find another unwilling meal. It would enjoy digesting her so much. Suddenly, the woman felt something grabbing her and wrenched her away from total oblivion. It pulled her behind it as it snarled at the void, challenging the hungry beast. She is MINE She knew that voice. Teijal! The swirling void laughed at such a pitiful claim. Rhen was its latest 'master', it was free to do whatever it wanted with said 'master'. Oh sure, it could be very agreeable if it was fed, but the stupid weakling wouldn't allow that! No, she tried to control it! This was unacceptable. No, the human would pay with her soul. While the creature laughed, Teijal crouched, her eyes glowing red. The vampire began to unlock her constraints around her own beast, her own hunger. To fight a soul eating beast, one must be a soulless monster. Her glowing eyes turned black and her skin turned a shade paler. She moved as if she was sluggish and tired, arms to her side. Her voice dropped an octave as she taunted the laughing void. "You're such a coward to pick on MY human. Why don't you try me hmm?" The void stopped laughing and glared at the tiny women. If the foolish pale thing wanted to be crush so easily, than so be it. It roared and lunged at Teijal. The vampire waited until the last moment before she fully slumped to the ground. A huge pale creature flew out of her body and crashed headlong into the void making it roar in surprise. The monster stood ten feet tall with a massive fanged mouth, long toned arms with clawed hands, and glowing black eyes. Snarling, the beast sank its paws deep into the void and yanked out huge fistfuls of corpses. The void screamed in pain. It was losing souls! The souls it devoured in the past were ripped from its darkness and sucked into the gaping maw of the creature. The void tried to grab the beast, but it was to quick. The void finally cried out in surrender. This was the sound Teijal was waiting for. The vampire gritted her teeth as she pulled her unwilling beast back in within her, to control her hunger. It snarled and fought back but it was useless against the vampire's pull and soon the creature disappeared back into Teijal's body. The vampire stood, glaring at the cowering void as she snarled again, "She is MINE, and unless you wish a rematch, you WILL obey her understood?" The void moaned and disappeared back into the Sword, quiet for the first time in centuries. Turning around, Teijal bent low to the weak human's soul. Rhen stared at her with horror and shock. Her voice was lost for the moment. The vampire tentatively reached out to touch Rhen's shoulder, fully expecting her to pull away. What she didn't expect was Rhen jumping and wrapped her arms around the vampire, shaking. Teijal felt out of her depth but she muttered quietly, "You don't belong here on the spirit realm Rhen. Go home." Rhen felt herself slip away into welcoming darkness. -------------------- The human awoke much later to the sounds of a fire crackling, her hand bandaged, and a strange empty feeling. For the first time in weeks she felt light and free, albeit tired but free. "I'm sorry for the way it was done, but it was necessary human." She turned her head to see Teijal sitting near her, staring into the fire. "What did you do?" The vampire shrugged as she explained. "My mission. We vampires knew you would have difficulty controlling the sword since it was notorious for eating its wielder's soul, a nice tidbit left out of the legends. I was to ensure you will be able to control it by any means necessary." "But what was that...thing you..?" Teijal turned to look at Rhen. "It's a soul retriever of sorts. You humans got it half right when you call us bloodsuckers only we devour blood and souls. Blood is to nourish the shell but souls are our real diet. From souls we get our abilities and unlife. The more we devour, the more powerful we grow. For some vampires, we hunger so much it becomes its own entity that needs to be controlled. That thing you saw was my own little beast who can be such an annoying pain when it wants to be. A manmade souleating beast cannot win against a real monster born among death. I simply showed what would happen if it continued to defy your wishes." Rhen nodded slowly as she felt her eyelids droop. Goddess she was tired and hurting. She felt aches and pain in strange places, like something held onto her too tightly. But she had one more question buzzing in her brain and fought to keep awake. "Why did you claim me as yours?" The vampire smiled showing fangs. "I am a very possessive and protective monster with powers to boot. What better way to scare another beast than to claim ownership?" -------------------------------------------------------- So.....does this make any sense at all? XD It was suppose to be for independence day, but was delayed due to some idiots. I was mixing concepts from Soul Calibur, Soul Reaver, Hellsing, and my own reasonings. (Soul Calibur=soul eating malicious sword, Soul Reaver = soul eating vampire, hellsing = the 'beast within vampire idea,') Hopefully something worked :3 Oh, and the whole 'four=bad luck' is from chinese superstition It's like how 13's a bad luck for westerners.
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Very nice and funny stories... I reading this first time today and Te'ijal love with Rhen is really different from other stories For me, the best are Dameon and Galahad... LOL More Lars! He he.
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High school boys basketball: VASJ rocks Viking Village with '92 team watching (with video)
The Villa Angela-St. Joseph boys basketball program put a state championship banner on the wall in 1992.
With members of that team, including Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher, in attendance for a reunion on Friday, the 2012-13 Vikings gave a glimpse of the recipe they plan on using to hang a banner of their own on the wall this March.
Duane Gibson (27 points), Brian Parker (22) and Demonte Flannigan (20) all reached the 20-point mark, and the Vikings scored their last seven field goals on rim-rocking dunks en route to an 88-75 victory over visiting Cleveland Central Catholic.
As the Vikings (15-2, 7-0) were putting the finishing touches on their late game dunk-a-thon, Coach Babe Kwasniak turned to his team (and former teammates who were seated behind the bench), gave out an emphatic yell and high-fived his current players.
VASJ takes a 12-game winning streak into the Division IV tournament draw on Sunday, technically the first step toward the state championship the Vikings are shooting for this year.
"I'll answer the question, I think we earned the No. 1 seed," Kwasniak said. "I'd like for somebody not to vote for us ... I think we've earned it."
Not that anyone who has seen VASJ's last three victories — against Martinsburg, W.Va., state-ranked Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary and Cleveland CC — would bet against the Vikings right now.
"They've got size, they've got experience, good leadership and they play good, unselfish basketball," Fletcher said. "That was amazing. I can't remember being on a team that had that many dunks in a row. I was like, 'Do it again! Get us another one!' "
The Vikings seemed to be on the verge of letting a big lead evaporate when Antwan Lillard drained a 3-pointer with 1 minute, 26 seconds to go in the game to bring the Ironmen within 10 at 79-69. Continued...
VASJ looked like it had the game well in hand on a dunk by Flannigan and a sequence that saw Gibson block a shot, chase down the ball and dish to Flannigan for another dunk. When Gibson pulled away for another stuff, it was 79-62.
But the Ironmen went on a 7-0 run in a matter of seconds to force a VASJ timeout.
"The alumni came back to watch us," Flannigan said. "We couldn't let (CCC) get closer. It would have been embarrassing to lose."
Coming out of the timeout, VASJ got a quick dunk by 6-foot-10 sophomore Carlton Bragg. Gibson stole the ball near midcourt on the ensuing possession and went in for a two-hand jam. Even though the Ironmen got a 3-pointer from Brandon Peters to stem the tide briefly, Flannigan put down a one-handed dunk and then brought the house down with a breakaway two-handed reverse slam to put the Vikings ahead, 88-72.
A last-second 3-pointer by Tervell Beck couldn't hide the enthusiasm of the rocking Viking Village.
"We didn't want to let our alumni down," Gibson said. "We had to come out stronger in the second half. All of (Kwasniak's) team was here. We had to do it for him."
Gibson had a huge all-around game, adding 11 assists, six rebounds, five steals and four blocks to his 27 points.
All in front of his cousin, the All-Pro NFL linebacker.
"I don't know if that's the best he's ever played, but it's pretty good," Kwasniak said. "It's pretty cool London was here to see that, because I've been telling London about him for a while."
Flannigan had a team-best 10 rebounds. Continued...
Parker's 14 points led VASJ to a 38-29 halftime lead. Though CCC never led in the second half, when Lillard hit a 3-pointer from the corner late in the third quarter, the Ironmen had hope. Flannigan's buzzer-beater at the end of the quarter made it 57-48.
A two-handed dunk by Bragg, slicing down the paint off a feed from Parker, gave VASJ a double-digit lead in the third, 61-51, that it never relinquished — thanks to the last four dunks of the seven-dunk spurt late in the game.
Kwasniak said he still wasn't pleased with his team's defense, which has given up 79 and 78 points on consecutive nights. Finding solutions for CCC's Chelvonte Montgomery (20) and the three other Ironmen in double figures weren't easy.
But beating CCC twice in a season for the first time in his career, in front of his high school buddies, made up for that.
"We found a way to win," Kwasniak said. "That's basically what London told the guys (in a pregame talk). We had nine losses in '92 and kind of found a way to win seven in a row."
Just like this year's Vikings hope to do in a state-title run, only they won't have nine losses to their name if they do it.
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1. Brunner (anthology)
2. Sword of Vengeance
3. Heldenhammer
4 & 5. Malus Darkblade vol. 1 & 2 (anthologies)
The Gotrek and Felix anthologies would come next.
1. Brunner (anthology)
2. Sword of Vengeance
3. Heldenhammer
4 & 5. Malus Darkblade vol. 1 & 2 (anthologies)
The Gotrek and Felix anthologies would come next.
"In a game based on the roll of a dice, sometimes the dice don't play the game"
Is Dead Winter really that good? Would someone mind spoilering it for me?
beer and axes
Here's my review of it: http://thefoundingfields.com/2012/04...er-shadowhawk/
My 40k/Writing/Review blog - Sons of Corax Full list of my novel, comics, and audio drama reviews - Reviews. New review is for Baneblade by Guy Haley.
My current fiction projects - Dharmayoddha, an Indian-mythology inspired urban fantasy set in Mumbai, India; Hammer of Shadows - a Euro-medieval epic fantasy with knights, gladiators and ancient relics; Cloak of Secrecy - a Norse-mythology inspired space opera.
Oddly, there's not a huge amount to spoilerise for it. It's a solid, interesting and well put together book. Lots of characters, all have their own interesting arcs that are treated well, sets up a lot of points for the future and does a terrific bit of world-building and politics-setting.
I worry it's perhaps easy to over-hype it, but it is a damn fine book. Just... really decent.
Whilst reading Temple of the Serpent, I'm amazed I'd forgotten another utterly excellent book: The Burning Shore by Rob Earl. Again, like DW, it's just a relentlessly interesting and well cobbled together book. Lots of stuff in it and very well told.
"Never! The bandwagon will leave without us!"- Sojourner
"Xisor's lucky he didn't get bundled to the ground and shot in the head six times."- Charax
"Poor old Ahriman and his many failed attempts to get a library card."- Lord Damocles
1) Bloodborn
2) Bloodforged
3) Razumov's Tomb
4) Skavenslayer
5) Dragonslayer
In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only British.
Actual (alleged) girl. Alpha Female.Originally Posted by Jes Goodwin
1) Malekith
2) Shadow King
3) Caledor
4) Nagash the sorceror
5) nagash immortal
1) Beasts in Velvet
2) Drachenfels
3) Trollslayer
4 and 5... I'm not sure. I'd recommend Gotrek & Felix till Giantslayer and the short stories from Jack Yeovil. I also enjoyed Necromancer and some others, but can't put them in an order.
Zavant is still number one.
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1, Riders of the Dead
2. The Ambassador Chronicles
3. Blackhearts Omnibus
4. Guardians of the forest (lots of WE models waiting to be painted)
5. Brunner & Sigmar Anthology
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I do love the classics, Zavant, Necromancer et al. but a lot of a newer books are lovely too. Knight of the Blazing Sun is good, and the Ulrika trilogy is great.
My favourites of all time are the Blood on the Reik trilogy (Death's Messenger, Death's City and Death's Legacy). Superb reads.
I'd say:
1) Death's Messenger,
2) Death's City,
3) Guardians of the Forest,
4) Death's Legacy,
5) Knight Errant.
Off the top of my head. No doubt i've forgotten some classics.
I sort of loved it... The setting is great, it describes Lustria, Lizardmen and the experiences of the men there perfectly, but something about Florin's character jarred with me.
At the start we get the impression he is a layabout rapscallion who has got through life on luck and inherited money. I got the impression he'd be a Blackadder type of character, blagging his way through situations and coming out on top by luck. He blags his way onto a ship to Lustria as an officer and is just randomly really good at it. It's been a while since i read it, but i'm sure he just becomes the best general on the expedition with no training or military expertise.
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L-R: Jon Avila, Sunshine Cruz-Montano, Gab Valenciano
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