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Titanic sinking, 100 year anniversary April 15th 2012.
Posted 09 March 2012 - 11:32
One of the things, weatherwise that sticks in my mind, is the stillness of the air and the calmness of the sea, such that the waves breaking along the base of the iceberg allowed the berg itself to become invisible for the lookouts. Also, there was the cold, not only of the water, but of the air too. Looking on the remastered GFS products, looks like the impact of the iceberg happened on the northern side of a shallow area of low pressure, in the area where the winds were flat calm.
Posted 09 March 2012 - 12:16
For example, an article from the Chicago Tribune describing the conditions on the night and the possible reason for the ice danger: http://www.encyclope...lear-night.html
"The great glaring fact, as given by Donald Sutherland, the wireless operator of the Parisian, was his unqualified statement that the night of the disaster judged from the position of the Parisian, which he estimated to have been about fifty miles southwest of the Titanic at the time it struck, the weather was remarkably clear. In all the course through the day no fog had been encountered.
"The night was so clear," said Sutherland, "that the Parisian's lookout several times mistook stars on the horizon for ship's lights. You have seen beautifully clear winter nights when you went skating and it seemed just like day. It was just such a night. You could have played a game of football.
Sent Repeated Warnings
And, what is more, Sutherland says that from his instrument through most of the evening he was sending out warnings to other ships as to the unusual condition of ice floes in the in the usual winter course of Atlantic travelers.
All navigators agree that the condition was unusual, that constant northeasterly gales had driven ice hundreds of miles further south than is usually to be expected at this time of the year.
Usually the greatest danger from derelict bergs is to be found in May and June and even as late as July in the transatlantic avenue in which the Titanic was passing.
Sutherland says that while he has no positive information he is sure the warnings that he and other wireless operators sent out must have reached the Titanic. He said: "On Sunday, the 14th, I was at my instrument until 10 o'clock at night. The Mesaba of the Atlantic Transport line was ahead of us. The Californian was about fifty miles in our rear and the Titanic was following the Californian at a distance, I judge, of 75 to 100 miles. The Mesaba was passing me warning messages about the unusual icy condition of the course and warned me of the presence of big bergs. I passed the information to the Californian. I sent this message repeatedly: 'Running into ice—very thick—and big bergs.'
Californian Relayed Message.
"I assumed, although I do not know, for I did not talk directly to the Titanic, that the Californian passed to the Titanic the messages I had sent and which I had myself previously received from the Mesaba.
"I felt my instrument at exactly 10 o'clock. I was ordered to do so by Capt. Haines because I had been up many hours in an effort to get a ship to go to the aid of the tank steamship Deutschland, which I had heard was in distress.
"I received a query on the night of the disaster from Capt Haddock of the Olympic the Titanic's sister ship traveling east as to the condition of the ice, and I sent to him the same message that I had relayed from the Mesaba to the Californian, and that, of the Titanic: 'Running into ice—very thick—and big bergs.'
Chicago Tribune, Thursday, April 18, 1912, p. 2, c. 7
It's also notable how much shipping was lost in the N Atlantic in the first part of that year (from a discussion thread post):
May 7, 1912, p. 10:
Present Year Will Go Down in History as Most Disastrous Ever Known to Ocean Going Vessels.
TITANIC WRECKS [sic] ADDS CLIMAX TO LONG LIST
Thirteen Ships Lost in January, Twelve in February and Twenty-Two in March -- Five Now Overdue.
Posted 09 March 2012 - 12:27
This is interesting. Just having a flick back through the remastered charts, does indeed reveal a number of episodes of deep low pressures lying mid Atlantic, such that strong northeasterly winds of great fetch affected the area around the sinking in the months previous.
Posted 09 March 2012 - 12:46
Posted 09 March 2012 - 13:22
However, it was a cold night just before bad weather (experienced by Carpathia enroute New York). I have often noted that a mirage called "towering" is common at such times. It is caused by atmospheric conditions.
"Ice blink" is another optical illusion seen only in arctic areas that also requires similar atmospheric conditions. Ice blink is light reflected off thin fog common over large patches of ice.
Curiously, both of these phenomena were recorded by Californian at 1021 when that ship ran into the same field of ice that claimed Titanic. These optical illusions may also explain why Californian spotted Titanic so much earlier than Titanic noted Californian.
I theorize that these two phenomena combined to form an optical illuison on the horizon that the lookouts described as "haze." The iceberg was in front of the field of ice, so appeared as a dark spot in the haze. As Fleet described its first appearance, "a dark mass."
With a nod toward George Behe, I believe the lookouts and Murdoch both saw the dark spot against the haze. In other words, the mis-perceived the truth until Titanic was up on the berg. However, from Fleet's testimony and later conversations with other authors, I believe that the "dark mass" was spotted and reported to the bridge up to 8 minutes prior to the accident.
Based on what the rescue ships reported at first light, Titanic had to have been dodging ice for some time prior to the accident. (Remember Rostron's dash in Carpathia.) My supposition is that Murdoch correctly realized there was field ice ahead, but took the dark spot to be an opening. This would have been an easy mistake for someone who had been looking for dark water around the lighter shapes of floating ice all during his watch. So, Titanic was steered straight at the iceberg until that sudden realization..."Iceberg Right Ahead!"
Other survivors made reference to this "blue" or "black mass" (but definitely not white), and some since have suggested this is caused by "rollover" of icebergs due to melt changing their mass distribution, which I'd imagine was likely given the position on the northern edge of the gulf stream.
Posted 09 March 2012 - 16:54
Carpathia took three days to reach New York after leaving the scene of the disaster. Her journey was slowed by pack ice, fog, thunderstorms and rough seas.2
Posted 09 March 2012 - 17:41
Essentially, icebergs generally get grounded for a year or two, (this happens now apparently to most of them) and eventually get re-floated by the high tides.
In January of that year, there were exceptionally high tides due to the fact that the Earth was at its closest point to the sun, the moon was at it's closest point to the Earth, and the three were in a line. These tide levels aren't due for another two hundred years or so. Anyway, the unusually high tides will likely have floated many more than usual icebergs (for a particular year).
The study's probably findable on the web, and SIA podcast is available from
Posted 13 March 2012 - 10:56
There are two similar documents from both, pertaining to weather conditions and radio warnings of icebergs:
US: http://www.titanicin.../AmInqRep04.php
UK: http://www.titanicin...RepMessages.php
Also, a link to a website from another author of a book on the subject, George Behe, pertaining to the possibility that excellent visibility gave the lookouts too much confidence in their ability to spot icebergs. Indeed, the Carpathia's Captain himself didn't see an iceberg until within a quarter of a mile at 4am:
Posted 14 April 2012 - 09:36
Posted 14 April 2012 - 12:01
Among the fascinating information is the last met observation made at 01:30 on the morning of the 15th April when the air temperature was 0*C and the sea surface temperature was said to have been -0.5*C.

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- said...
The chase scene is terrible and basically animal abuse; they're using cables to trip the horses up. Horrible.
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- Robert said...
The plane over the bridge is a common sight in Leipzig/Germany.
http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Leipzig-Halle_Airport_Condor.jpg&filetimestamp=20090605065046 - said...
An exclusive photo of the Harry Potter area? You mean, exclusive other than The Orlando Sentinel, which has been posting photos every week all along?
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/category/wizarding-world-of-harry-potter - A said...
The plane crossing the bridge is also fairly common in Memphis, Tennessee; one of the Memphis airport's runways crosses an overpass right above a busy road approaching the terminal.
- said...
The guy jumping out of the car with the vinyl looks a bit like Tim Allen.
- djanderson said...
I hope those poor horses got to retire somewhere nice and quiet after that...
- jgodsey said...
i was going to comment on those trip wires as well. this method actually kills horses and has been outlawed in the US for many decades. this video is horrific.
- Chalatso said...
You call that a silly chase scene? I see your horse abuse, and raise you ninjas on rollerskates.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4s6zFVm9qI - said...
The TRS-80 Model 100 - ha ha, very funny antiquated technology. I remember very well when that, along with the HP-34c, was the shiznit. Now, it's paraded as a funny relic. Ouch.
Why not scoff at Winky Dink and Billy Blastoff, while you're at it.
Won't be so funny when what you remember as the latest and greatest of the time gets dragged out for general mirth and derision.
And yes, a lot like Tim Allen. - kernel.net said...
The scene from the indian movie is really the dumbest thing I've ever watched, but the second one is for sure "Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus", just search utube for that, the trailer is something you guys must see! (or mustn't...)
- said...
I love the movie scene! It's so over the top. So they hurt a few horses. Horses are replaceable. I just want one of those Magic Jumping Jeeps!
- Stripey Underpants said...
That chase scene WOULD have been awesome if they hadn't shown such cruel disregard for the horses. I wonder how many broke their legs and had to be killed because some idiot director wanted more realism in his dumb movie.
- said...
Everyone associated with writing, directing, producing, and promoting that film should be dragged behind a horse through the worst streets in India.
- said...
If it weren't for all that animal abuse that chase/action scene would have been great. As it is, it is actually sad...
- said...
The horses that didn't fair well from filming that scene were slaughtered and eaten. Shame on all of you, there are starving children in India, why shouldn't they have a slab of horse meat? Horses are not unicorns, they are not angels who haven't gotten their wings, they are giant space and money wasting food vacuums.
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Every day Stavros raises the metal shutters of his cigarette store, puts out the newspapers in front and then sets out the chairs where he and his friends sit all day, looking out on the dusty intersection and surrounding grey buildings that shelter their businesses. They're all very proud of the way their dog Patriot, on the opposite pavement, barks at every passing Albanian. Stavros and his friends don't like these foreigners even if they're willing to do the jobs the Greeks won't do, nor do they like the recently arrived Chinese. By the store's entrance, Stavros' increasingly senile mother mopes in an armchair, regardless of the affectionate care lavished on her by her devoted son. Then one day she suddenly falls upon an Albanian worker, embracing him and calling him «my son» in Albanian. In fact, what does Stavros really know about his parents? His mother has always told him that after his father died up north, she moved to Athens, when he was but a year old. Now Stavros' pals start looking askance at him: is he Greek or Albanian? Does he really have the right to sing the racist little ditty: «Albanian, Albanian, you'll never become a Greek…».
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original title: | Akadimia Platonos |
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Stand Off
All I ever wanted to do was prove that I was a man…and she robbed me of that. When they took us out of the house, we walked by the stain of what was left of my father, wondering what he thought now.
I can not imagine what you went through. That's an awful lot process, can you give me a minute, the paper rim of the cup kisses my lips before realizing that even the coffee has grown cold in the shadow of the moment.
Do you think they will like my story? Martin drew a deep breath through his cigarette, exhaling smoke rings through the light of the window.
Martin, there is a way you can regain that opportunity…
Don't start talking about making concessions! Everyone needs to hear my story, it could change people's lives. Now you know what I am asking for, make it happen.
All I am saying is let's give this story a happy ending, then everyone will like it.
You are just trying to beat me down like the rest of them. I will not lie. For once in my life I will take a stand. I am through giving in to bullies…
Martin, let me make a few calls…
No it's too late for that…
Martin, you don't want to…
Slow and loud the gunshot rips through my ears, followed quickly by a cacophony of noise and a brilliant flash of light. Boots thud across the floor, voices loud, screaming, bodies moving, shuffling, a loud thwack as something soft and heavy hits the ground then silence…
Sir, target secure. One casualty, need medical assistance stat.
Help is on the way.
No hostages injured.
Absently the phone finds its cradle, though I don't remember putting it there, later when my mind stops running a marathon. My feet seem to have a mind of their own, finding a path through the patrol cars and vehicles surrounding the bank, ignoring the rush of activity in the aftermath.
He did not try to steal anything, just wanted to show he was a man. The only life he took, his own, in the end.
Fingers tremble, trying to wipe the thoughts from eyes tired from hours of talking, staring at the broken windows, anticipating for resolution. Pausing at the rear of a van, I open the door, looking deep into the eyes that await my explanation.
I am sorry sir. I tried to save your son, but…
I will remember Martin's father's eyes in the darkest moments of sleepless nights and wonder just how much of Martin's story was true. No kid should ever feel they need to earn their fathers love and no man should ever hit their kid, even if they are the Chief of Police.
You did your best, his father's smile leaves me standing in the afternoon sun, shivering.
62 comments:
- otin said...
Wow, you took that to a dark place! You know me, I love dark places! That was phenomenal!
- January 22, 2010 at 5:25 PM
- Brian Miller said...
yeah, this one scares me a bit...
- January 22, 2010 at 5:28 PM
- Titanium said...
Holy. Hell.
You are good. Indubitably, undeniably, very, very good.
The rip current that spit you out miles from shore also gave you an ability that is beyond human. Swim on. - January 22, 2010 at 5:46 PM
- Pseudonymous High School Teacher said...
Whoa. Serious stuff on a Friday guys. But you had me on the edge of me seat.
- January 22, 2010 at 6:08 PM
- Yodood said...
Dark places, indeed. The younger the repression the more violent the regurgitation.
- January 22, 2010 at 6:14 PM
- Oh My Goddess said...
I love this collaboration series.
The intrigue, the evolution, all very exciting! - January 22, 2010 at 6:38 PM
- Tracie said...
You're all dark and twisty tonight. Not where my mind went.
Well done - both of you! - January 22, 2010 at 6:45 PM
- Green-Eyed Momster said...
Great job, both of you! This is why I missed my Internet sooooo, very much.
- January 22, 2010 at 6:52 PM
- tori said...
great job finishing it Brian. Fun to watch you take it that direction
- January 22, 2010 at 7:22 PM
- Prayer Girl said...
This is the second time I've read a Brotin Tale and it is the second time I have come away fully satisfied. Nice job.
PG - January 22, 2010 at 7:25 PM
- Coupon Clippin' Mommy said...
I'm following from Follow Friday. You can find me blogging here: http://www.couponclippinmommy.com/
- January 22, 2010 at 8:08 PM
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- Joanna Jenkins said...
Gulp! That took a dark turn.
Great job on the second half Brian. You guys are getting realllly good at this.
jj - January 22, 2010 at 8:36 PM
- Eternally Distracted said...
WOW again... I love the 'br' and the 'otin'!
- January 22, 2010 at 10:52 PM
- Quirkyloon said...
I'm sleeping with the lights on tonight!
Great job to the both of youse! I drink your milkshakes! - January 22, 2010 at 11:32 PM
- Shadow said...
i've said this before, but you are one helluva storyteller. you should think in terms of writing a book you know...
- January 23, 2010 at 1:32 AM
- Kim A. said...
Definitely Hitchcock material...have a great weekend!
Namaste - January 23, 2010 at 2:30 AM
- slommler said...
Wow! What an ending! Powerful story!
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- January 23, 2010 at 4:21 AM
- Tabor said...
This had some nice twists and turns. Yet, I was able to keep up and not feel you had manipulated the plot to get to your ending. I saw Leonardo DiCaprio in the cop role if this every gets made into a movie.
- January 23, 2010 at 4:35 AM
- Protege said...
It is very intriguing that you two make this writing collaboration work out so well; it is not easy to be two people writing on the same story.
This was also a very thought provoking subject...
Have a lovely Saturday,
Zuzana - January 23, 2010 at 5:28 AM
- Brian Miller said...
i don't often go dark...but i do love a good stephen king and there are dark corners i am not afraid to tread into every once in a while. sometimes the bad guy wins, the creepiness is still there. i don't go there lightly.
too many of the kids i work with struggle with dad, even sometimes mom. to me those stories are the scarier than werewolves or vampires. - January 23, 2010 at 5:37 AM
- CatLadyLarew said...
Deep, dark and well told. Leaves me mulling over all the hurt in Martin's life.
- January 23, 2010 at 6:20 AM
- only a movie said...
Yikes! That was amazing. Creepy! Really well done. You guys are both such great storytellers.
- January 23, 2010 at 6:34 AM
- TechnoBabe said...
The Chief Of Police huh, what an example of blessed fatherhood. Totally the opposite of you, Brian. That is the only way you could pull this out is by thinking opposite.
- January 23, 2010 at 6:37 AM
- Bethany said...
You are certainly a talented writer. As I was scrolling down to follow, several sentences just leaped out at me! Impressive.
Isn't Follow Friday great! I am a new follower, and look forward to reading lots more of your great posts!
Stop by and say hi! - January 23, 2010 at 6:55 AM
- Stacy (the Random Cool Chick) said...
Otin's rubbing off on you, isn't he? ;)
Your collaborations are always so intensely good, Brian! Nicely done! :) - January 23, 2010 at 7:00 AM
- Me-Me King said...
Otin sent me, I am your newest stalker.
Awesome work!!! - January 23, 2010 at 7:04 AM
- Yaya said...
Wow, I wasn't expecting that!
- January 23, 2010 at 7:12 AM
- Alix said...
Holy crap!!! Chief of Police????!?!?!??!
Now THAT's an ending. Thwap! - January 23, 2010 at 7:33 AM
- ArtSnark said...
oooh- great ending. Gave me chills
- January 23, 2010 at 7:57 AM
- Lori said...
Holy crap! You guys did it again. Seriously, you guys need to write a book together besides each of you writing your own novels. Wow!
- January 23, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- Pat said...
Brian, Brian, Brian - you've been drinking the kool-aid over at Otin's haven't you? Yowzer! What an ending! Great stuff here! You two go together like oreos and milk, like chips and dip, like coffee and cream......Keep 'em coming and we'll keep enjoying them!
- January 23, 2010 at 8:56 AM
- The Retired One said...
Wow, my imagination had me all over the place as to where you two were going to bring this tale...
You surprised me with the ending.
You know that domestic abuse is very high with families and spouses of both policeman and of those in the armed forces? Its true...
and you saw it. - January 23, 2010 at 9:16 AM
- sheila said...
The two of you freak me out, lol. Did you guys meet through the net or are you like real life buds?
- January 23, 2010 at 9:23 AM
- jingle said...
awesome fiction,
are you polishing your tools in order to go for formal publishing?
We need some thrill in life,
one can not get a tiger cub unless one takes the risk to get into the tiger mother's den...
thank you for sharing your talent.
cheers, ;) - January 23, 2010 at 9:32 AM
- Brian Miller said...
otin and i met online. sometimes hard to believe. he challenges me definitely to think outside of the box. part of the fun is trying to surprise him with my ending.
- January 23, 2010 at 9:46 AM
- William Manson © 2010 said...
excellent story brian action packed, did read the first part and this made it even better, well done..
- January 23, 2010 at 10:25 AM
- blueviolet said...
Chief of Police?? That surprised me! Although, I shouldn't be surprised because I think there's quite a bit of it in that particular profession. :(
- January 23, 2010 at 11:25 AM
- Corrie Howe said...
Thanks for another interesting story. I hung on to every word. It is sad to think that these are really just stories. And I'm sorry that you probably have some even darker tales which come from the kids which whom your work.
- January 23, 2010 at 11:58 AM
- Baino said...
Oh you twisty two! I wasn't expecting Otin's Martin to be at home or old enough to smoke and certainly wasn't expecting the bully to be his father. You two have a knack for the twistathon!
- January 23, 2010 at 12:13 PM
- Smart Mouth Broad said...
Wow! Scary stuff. It is so cool the way you two work together. You both had me in total suspense. Loved it! Bravo!
- January 23, 2010 at 1:08 PM
- Bridgette said...
That was such an awesome story! Well done!!!!
- January 23, 2010 at 1:24 PM
- Anya said...
Interesting story :-)
Very great that you are working together !!!!
Have a wonderful weekend
(@^.^@) - January 23, 2010 at 1:26 PM
- Grand Pooba said...
Ooooooh I love twisty darky shit!
I think I like this Brotin thing!
You two rock. Yes, even Otin.
I accidentally told Otin he sucked. But I wasn't for real. So if you happen to run in to him, tell him I'm sorry. Because he doesn't suck. At least not today. - January 23, 2010 at 2:19 PM
- HeartsMakeFamilies said...
Ok I'm a little scared now. But I'm following you now. So glad that you joined Friday Follow.
http://www.heartsmakefamilies.com - January 23, 2010 at 2:24 PM
- Tom said...
not what i expected...i feel depressed now...
good one, youz guys - January 23, 2010 at 2:35 PM
- otin said...
Damn you Poobra! hahaha!
- January 23, 2010 at 2:48 PM
- Ronda Laveen said...
Chilling! And thought provoking too. Great job, guys.
- January 23, 2010 at 7:17 PM
- Bernie said...
WOW, you both are really good and I thank you both for sharing your talent.....dark side or not I loved this story......:-) Hugs
- January 23, 2010 at 7:46 PM
- the b in subtle said...
that last sentence. sent a shiver through me, too. well done, Brian. what work do you do that you learn of this kind of thing? it sounds important work. (i can't think of anything more important than helping children of abuse...whenever i'd hear those stories on the radio or television when i used to watch it or read it in the newspaper, i would get so angry that i remained infertile while people who would abuse the gift of parenthood so badly were allowed somehow to have a child/children. anyone who hurts a child is inhuman, period.)
- January 23, 2010 at 7:53 PM
- Fragrant Liar said...
Come on, let's twist again!
Good job, Brian. That one did take some turns.
Y'all are fun. - January 23, 2010 at 9:46 PM
- Kathy's Klothesline said...
If I didn't know better, I would have thought that you two switched identities and Otin wrote the ending to your beginning! I never saw it coming! You scared me with this one.
- January 23, 2010 at 10:09 PM
- Ocean Girl said...
One after the other, week by week, story after story, Brian is Otin, Otin is Brian. Together they take excellence to a new level. Time and again. Someone has to report this to Oprah before her last show!
- January 23, 2010 at 10:38 PM
- Sam!! said...
Scary... but a good one.. :))
Thanks Brian :)
Take care - January 24, 2010 at 3:18 AM
- lettuce said...
have to pop over to Otin's!
i hope to be back later - January 24, 2010 at 3:34 AM
- tony said...
Bravo ! Yea Dark can be just as interesting........
- January 24, 2010 at 5:54 AM
- Mama Zen said...
- January 24, 2010 at 6:21 AM
- Gillian said...
Twisted....love it.
- January 24, 2010 at 6:31 AM
- ShAKirA CHOONG said...
You guys tango awesomely!
I write it a couple of times.
You definitely took the opening
and dance with it!
OMG, really good job!
What a production relationship you guys have!
Stay blessed!
shakira - January 24, 2010 at 6:36 AM
- AmyLK said...
OH. Such a good tale! speechless
- January 24, 2010 at 11:12 AM
- Mighty M said...
Great Brotin story!
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This bill is a 2008 Bill and is not currently being discussed in the legislature.
Everyone needs to get a grip and move on because this BILL DIED in the last session and IS NOT BEING CONSIDERED AT THIS TIME. We have bigger problems then a dead bill right now so quit whining and move onto something relevant.
Great news this bill / law was trashed.
So funny how logic is pretty much never applied in thinking up all these new laws and taxes.
If this was meant to be part of these new and upcomming enviro/global warming taxes on the so called green house gases.
Then why is it based on engine displacement ? WHY WAS IT NOT BASED ON WHAT WAS MEASURED OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE? and WHY WAS THERE GOING TO BE AN EXTRA CHARGE FOR NOT DRIVING 1000 MILES? Or did I just read something wrong ? But if that was the case then, someone is telling me you better drive and pollute or your gona pay more.
Now how come with something like this tax that was dreamed up, that it was only going to apply to what us average folks drive and transport ourselves and goods with?
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MUCH THE OPERATORS/OWNERS OF TURBINE ENGINES THAT MOST ALL THE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT USE, AND SOME ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING FACILITIES USE, AS WELL AS SOME SHIPS/BOATS USE, WERE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY? AND HOW THEIR DISPLACEMENT WAS TO BE CALCULATED? As a note MANY OF THESE ENGINES ARE WASTING CLOSE TO A GALLON OR MORE OF FUEL PER SECOND, YES THAT IS ONE SECOND ie 1/60th of a MINUTE OF TIME MEANING 60 GALLONS PER MINUTE OF FUEL BURN. AND THE RESULT OF COURSE IS THE SO CALLED POLLUTANTS FROM THAT CONSUMPTION. And these engines do not come close to the effciency of certain reciprocating engines so all the more waste and these were not even mentioned. SO WHAT DOES THAT TELL YA? Yeah kinda like giving 700 billion to the bankers.
I wish you people would bother to research what you're writing about. SB 6900 died last year- didn't even get a hearing and the bill HAS NOT been reintroduced this year. THINK FOR YOURSELF! DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH!
I could tell that it was nonexistant. And my post says that. The whole point of posting is to make everyone think real hard and use the matter between the ears, SO WHEN AND IF IT EVER IS REINTRODUCED or something similar, then all can see the nonsense of it.
I think this is a great bill! Just think the revenue it will create when the police have to start pulling people over for expired tabs? Even more better when you have been pulled over a few more times and they suspend your drivers license and then even more revenue is created when the police have to pull everyone over for suspended licenses. This is a fantastic way to cut down traffic on our roads and help the ozone out at the same time! I give it a two thumbs up!!!!!
US and Canada are the only western countries were apparently there is a huge need to drive huge v8 powered cars-
It's high time for the legislator to discourage this ridicolous, short term, wasteful 'choice' - I hope that the bill gets reintroduced as soon as possible-
While I hope there will provisions for older vehicles- But going forward people need to be careful before getting a huge engine when they could do just fine with a smaller one- Getting hit in a wallet will be a wake up call-
Again THE REST OF THE WORLD is living perfectly happy with smaller engines- The wasteful 'bigger is better' mentality needs to stop-
I have a 1 ton truck. In the last year people in 4 or 5,000 + square foot homes have said I should not have a truck because they do not have or need one. After the state forced a fracture into non union and forcing me to work with two fractured feet until I was hobbled and homeless for 2 years. I bought a RV in 95. I have moved my RV twice for a total of 50 miles. Twice I have hooked up and been ready to get out when puyallup river was about to flood. I average between 10 to 12 tanks of gas in my truck a year. I do 90% of my travel on my motorcycle. In around a year, I will move to the Moses lake area. How could I move my RV without my truck? How do I move 12,000 pounds down the road with a 4 cylinder truck that is rated for towing 1/4 of my RV,s weight?
Hey this is great. Setting the stage to place an "energy surcharge" on everyone living in 3000+ square foot houses. Nevermind the number of people living in the house, whether it be 2 or 9.
It is obvious the sponsors of this bill have nothing of the people's interest in mind; it places an undue burden on working class people and the others who require large displacement vehicles for pratical purposes. Think about that the next time you want to remodel your house or have your monoculture mowed.
All you people who pass judgement onto others that you see driving the big truck/SUV/luxuary sedan with one person in there, I have one question for you: How can you possibly come to a conclusion about a person's family size or needs with a 10 second encounter on the freeway?
This bill is absolutely not in the best interest of the people. Build the darn trains!
redralph68: If this bill passed, it looks like you would have to make a different choice.
You would have to sell your RV (which is a gas-hog as well of course), if anyone would buy it which under this bill is doubtful, and move into a homeless shelter or just pitch a tent somewhere.
That is the purpose of these kinds of bills. Create a new class of poor who are dependent on the government.
And remember, there are two classes of people. The ones who are wealthy and establish the laws that others are required to follow and the ones who are not wealthy and do have to follow the laws.
Is it now a requirement to be completely out of touch with your constituents in order to run for state Senate? Why, when times are already tough, would this even be considered? Is there anyone, with even average intelligence, who is in favor of this?
People are you observing that each one of these idiot proposals I.E. Income tax, Engine displacement surcharge, Homeless encampment at the church in your neighborhood etc. etc. are coming from Democrats ? These are not people they are politicians ! They seek to extract every ounce of your life blood so they can feel good about the good they think they're doing.....with your money.
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This is excellent legislative action. I'd prefer to outlaw all passenger vehicles with engine displacements over 120ci and impose 10X annual excise tax for pickup trucks and vans with engines exceeding 120ci.
There's absolutely no need for greater engine displacements - other than as a compensation for some peoples physical and mental shortcomings.
I have to respond to this narrow minded perspective and offer a challenge to you. I have previously posted earlier. After the state forced me to work with multiple broken bones and being homeless for two years I bought a RV and truck in 95. So I heat and cool my RV wich is around 200 to 220 square feet. My RV has consumed less than 5 gallons of gas since march 1995. I use between 15 and 40 gallons of gas a month. My gas habit is between 1/2 gallon to 1.5 gallons a day on the average over the year. In my truck I have only used two tanks of gas since newyears eve and it will be late April or May when I get my third tank of gas whick should last me from july to August.. I do the majority of my transportation on my motorcycle. I would use my truck less but I am not going to ride my motorcycle on a sheet of ice to pick up my 63 year old mother and drive her to the hospital to pick up my obease stepfather and have the three of us ride on a sheet of ice on my motorcycle.
My best friends (Greg) Deisel truck gets 20 MPG. In the last couple years he used his truck to pick up enough fence posts and chain link fence to surround his 1.08 acres. We picked up over 150 Arbor Vitae trees and will be around 200 when done. 50 + oher small shrubs and trees, fill dirt, top soil, gravel, around 15 cords of firewood, driving lawnmower, cement mixer, bags of cement ( for all fence posts and gate), around 300 retaining wall bricks to built a retaining wall. He picked my KLR 650 up and I picked his harley up when we were broke down on the side of the road in 2008. His truck gets 600 miles plus on a tank of gas. He did not use a tank of gas in his truck last year. Should he pay up to $600 a year in fines when he only uses one or two tank of gas a year. 98% of the people that I know who have a truck do not use it as a daily driver. And the ones that do have desiel trucks that get 19 or 20 mpg or they can't afford a deisel truck but it is a necessity for their work, horses, farm ect...... Deisel trucks cost $10,000 more to to purchase and double or quadripple any repairs. Thats why gas fills my minimum need. Now most American auto companies make gas trucks that get 20 to 21 mpg in a full size 1/2 ton truck. But who can afford to go out and buy a 2009 truck, and this type of legistation would keep people from buying a more fuel effecient truck. Ford sells the most trucks, they are the only company not bankrupt now. This could help bankrupt Ford.
My second best friend has a portable welding business. He has paid $50,000 a year in taxes but he should be penalized because he has a job. He also has a truck that he build from the frame up in the late 80's. That truck has sat in his garage for 20 years because it is a show truck I doubt he has used 20 gallons of gas in 18 years. He wanted to use his truck as a tool to help keep his kid from the wrong crowd and out of trouble, as a reward forkeeping his nose clean, complete school and give as a reward or will it to his son. If this kind of thing passes he will have to pay $7,000 for his truck to sit in his garage until his son is old enough to go to a single show with the truck.
You say the only reason I and others have a truck is to compensate for physical and mental shortcommings. It is a common part of many peoples independence. Without a truck there is all of the above and thousands of other tasks that can't be done.
I bet you consider yourself a liberal democrat? Who helps you when you move, people with trucks?
Here is the challenge. I will happily go anywhere with you that computes a persons carbon footprint. I gaurantee that my footprint is less than half of your footprint and most likely under 20%. If you have children my footprint is only 10% of yours . Come to my RV park please and I will show you lots of trucks that only sit there. The vast majority of people in my RV park have a tow rig. And almost everyone of them have an increadibly fuel efficient car. It is common for a guy to ride a motorcycle while his wife drives a 30+ mpg car. And only uses the truck when there is snow or ice. In RV parks you are only allowed 2 vehicles ( He does not count motorcycles as a vehicle because they do not take up a parking space). Many have said they wish they could have a third vehicle for commuting, but they have to work within the standard RV park regulations. A full 1/4 of the trucks in my RV park, pull the RV in and sit there for one to 5 years until they tow their RV to a different location. There are many trucks that do not use a tank of gas a year. Some guys just start it every couple months. and they might drive it one or two times a year. Many live in a RV until they can afford a home. But you think that makes them trying to compensate for physical and mental shortcomings. Would them not having a truck so when the river floods their RV is washed into the river, would that make them enviromentally intelligent because they could not save their residence and polluted the river? That would be enviromentally irresponsable and make them buy another RV and consume more resources. This would effect a huge number of retired people. Massive amounts of elderly live in a RV.
my footpring
1/2 to 1.5 gallons of gas a day.
I heat and cool 200 square feet. Plus, I use propane which is clean burning
I buy as much produce from a local roadside produce stand a mile or so down the road because the produce is grown locally.
I consume as little as possible. I recycle computer hardware, paper/ junk mail print cartridges, batteries ect. I recycle plastic and aluminum. I buy as little packaged food as possible. When I go on my motorcycle trips (usaually up in the mountains) I have a 40 oz camel pack of water which I have been using for a couple years. I bring water in aluminum containers from the Venom energy drink because it is a thick durable aluminum and I will use the same containers hundreds of times. If water is available I get it out of a faucet because I do not want to contribute to a product that uses plastic to hold water and may have been shipped thousands of miles. Several times when water was not available I would buy a gallon of water and fill up my camel pack and all of my 16.9 oz containers and right there on the spot. I place the one or two plastic 1 gallon bottles in the recycle bin that was located at the stores where I bought the water.
My RV took less than 10% of the resources than the average home consumes to be built.
Since I heat and cool 200 square feet, I only consume 10% of the energy that a 2,000 square foot consumes.
Instead of getting a sub prime mortgage on a house that I couldn't afford. That takes 10 times more resources to build and 10 times more resources to maintain. I choose to live enviromentally friendly, pay off my debt and save money. In 12 to 18 months I will buy land and possibly move my RV on it and live for a while until I save a little more so I could buy a Fleetwood Mobile home. I am planning on buying the lakeview series wich is only 543 square feet. I chose that model because the insulation is R40, R21, R33. I chose the lakeview because it is only 543 square feet and has a higher insulation standard than any other model I have found. Plus the factory built homes consume less and waste far less resources than a standard built home. So I am planning on buying a small well insulated home that is more energy effecient than any other domicile. I have investigated and have chose to get a solar power water heater and a grid tied solar power system. I plan on buying a system that will provide 100% plus of my homes needs. I want to have enough of a surplus of energy to sell back to the grid to cover 100% of my other utilities like garbage, water, sewer. The second I buy the trailer I planned on putting my RV and truck up for sale. I wanted to use the money to pay for the majority of my solar system. This type of bill will cut the value of my RV and truck in half. I know of at least 20 4x4 and truck specialty shops. business is tight nationwide. This could put at least 1,000 truck/ 4x4 specialty shops out of business. There are hundreds but more likely over 1,000 American business that specialize in manufacturing aftermarket parts for trucks and 4x4's. In a short time it could put a coupls thousand businesses out of business and loose tens of thousands of jobs. In turn loose billions of tax revenue and increase unemployment rate.
How is wanting to have as close to a zero carbon footprint as possible and retain a little independence, make me mentally deficient or trying to compensate for my physical and mental shortcomings?
04/13/09 I was woke up by Greg calling me. His friend is in construction. Greg was getting 5 yard dumptrucks of fill dirt for the cost of gas ($10) to delivered to his house. He rented a bobcat to move fill dirt to the sloped land behind his shop and make room for more loads. The bob cat was stuck on a slight hillside in the muck. I rode up to his house and as soon as I got there I jumped in his truck while he ran the bobcat and I pulled him out. It was very mucky, so I stayed to help him if needed. A few hours later the bobcat basically fell in a soft whole at the back corner of his property and was burried a couple feet in the mud. In just a few minutes I backed his truck up he pulled the chains out of the bed, hooked up the bobcat and I pulled him out. Since we had a truck we were able to use the bobcat for the full day of rental. Without it we would have to had called a tow truck and lost half or the rest of the day. There are millions of tasks accomplished with trucks daily. This would unfair burden on blue collar workers in the construction or trade fields. Their work has almost dried up and most can not make their bills now. But people want to charge them or take away the one tool they need have to run thier business or provide for their family.
It would be fair to simply consider the special situations of the RV trailer parks and come up with a more fair taxation system for that. I think the income should be a factor worth considering too. The people that got their car through a donate car program are just another example of special situation.
I for one am glad this stopped in its tracks. It is unfair, and I wonder if it is legal.
Maybe the legislature should be considering how else to raise money. Here is a suggestion for you to chew on.
How about putting a law in that places a fee of $15 a year to register and license a bicycle? Where I grew up we had to license our 2 wheel bicycles. Several things are to be considered here. 1. A registered bike has a serial number that can be traced. May or may not cut down on thefts, but might make it easier to track down the owner of bicycle when it is recovered. 2. Those fees would go a ways toward paying the bicyclists way on the improvements that are currently being paid for out of our road use or propety taxes. Yes I am talking about painting for bicycle lanes, road signs for the bicycists, more bike racks to lock them up, and other improvements. 3. While we are at it, how about fines for disobeying traffic laws? Daily I see them run lights, stop signs, interfere with regular vehicle (auto & truck) traffic, cause confusion and near accidents or the actual event of one. As a responsible auto driver I have to obey the laws and am held responsible if I break a law. Not true with bicyclists, I have pesonally heard them actually brag that "they have the right" or "If we stop for the lights or stop signs we have to get going again" So what? Here is a news flash so does a car or truck! We vehicle owners actually have to pay for insurance for our vehicles as well as gas taxes, etc. I say it's time that bicyclists stop getting a "FREE" ride and shoulder some of the responsiblity. Look at numbers $15.00 X 15,000 bike riders = $225,000.00 a year! Figure out the rest!


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Football Fans Enjoy a Night Out Super Bowl Sunday
By: Rebecca Jeffrey
Updated: February 3, 2013
"You have no idea, it is an every Sunday thing for us," one fan said at Grub's Restaurant in Fayetteville.
Even first time Super Bowl watchers know it's a big deal.
"I don't know how to watch football but it's interesting that everyone is craving football."
In Northwest Arkansas, fans are rooting from both sides of the field.
"When the Raiders left Northern California I became a 49er fan and it was difficult because the first two years after that, the 49ers went 2 and 14 two years in a row. They sucked."
"I'm going for the Ravens because it's the hotter Harbaugh brother, and he's smokin'."
But many aren't watching the Super Bowl for the game.
"I'm looking forward to the commercials."
But it's the total package that makes Sunday night, well, super.
"Fun, food, football and friends."


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Orange is the New Neutral
77 comments:
- Doux Rousse said...
This outfit fits you perfectly. Your legs look so fit!
Doux Rousse
www.douxrousse.com - January 17, 2012 at 4:36 AM
- Christy U lam said...
The skirt is fantastic, I like how you pair it with leopard clutch, so chic & glam.
http://am2pmchic.blogspot.com/ - January 17, 2012 at 4:40 AM
- Sarah said...
That's such a great skirt, you look lovely!
http://keepcalmandcarrylipstick.blogspot.com - January 17, 2012 at 4:43 AM
- Michelle's Style File said...
Gorgeous necklace and that skirt is something else!
www.michellesstylefile.blogspot.com - January 17, 2012 at 4:45 AM
- Jess said...
Lovely skirt, I like the structure of it with the floaty blouse.
Great necklace too.
Styladelica - January 17, 2012 at 4:51 AM
- Neris / Fashion Fractions said...
love this look hun! the skirt is absolutely fabulous :)
Fashion Fractions - January 17, 2012 at 4:51 AM
- chocolatefashioncoffee said...
love that skirt :)
chocolatefashioncoffee.blogspot.com - January 17, 2012 at 5:49 AM
- Soulofashopper said...
you look absolutely wonderful!
- January 17, 2012 at 6:04 AM
- Lynzy said...
The hue goes so well with your dark hair and your gorgeous lip color! Loving the detail in the front :)
xo Lynzy - January 17, 2012 at 6:33 AM
- Chelsea said...
This is such a fantastic skirt! (And entire look!!) I love the use of orange as a neutral!
Chelsea (www.hautechildinthecity.com) - January 17, 2012 at 6:41 AM
- Kimberly said...
That billowy blouse with the structured architectural skirt is such a fabulous combination...well done!
http://www.pennypincherfashion.com - January 17, 2012 at 7:01 AM
- Myrna said...
Love this skirt,so sheek!! Espeacially paired with that adorable top!
Http://mybeatboutique.blogspot.com - January 17, 2012 at 7:36 AM
- Closet Fashionista said...
Wow you look amazing! I love that skirt :)
http://www.closet-fashionista.com/ - January 17, 2012 at 7:39 AM
- The Fancy Teacup said...
I just bought that skirt in the purple hue after seeing on Blair from Atlantic-Pacific...you look amazing in the orange version!
www.TheFancyTeacup.com - January 17, 2012 at 7:43 AM
- Styleclouds said...
You look beautiful! I love the
skirt and I absolutely agree-orange is the color of the moment! xo, Christina
http://www.styleclouds.de - January 17, 2012 at 7:49 AM
- Anna Jane said...
Orange is definitely up there for me, too. You look awesome in it, lady!
- January 17, 2012 at 8:04 AM
- Stephanie said...
Love this look! You did a great job mixing girly and architectural :)
- January 17, 2012 at 8:11 AM
- Helena - A Diary of Lovely said...
Ok i had this skirt on my asos faves for a while, now I know I need it! you look amazinG!!
- January 17, 2012 at 8:12 AM
- Collections said...
Great skirt!
Collections - January 17, 2012 at 8:27 AM
- Nikki said...
Not many people can pull off a peplum skirt like you do. I am sooo excited that orange is the new "it" colour for spring --- leopard is one of my favourite prints to pair with it! Looks fabulous!
www.cositabella.com - January 17, 2012 at 8:34 AM
- Steffys Pros and Cons said...
your skirt is gorgeous!
<3 steffy
Steffys Pros and Cons - January 17, 2012 at 8:50 AM
- Erin said...
Simply perfect. Orange is a favorite of mine and it goes famously with animal prints! Great skirt.
- January 17, 2012 at 9:07 AM
- K said...
Hell yeah!! i agree!!!! orange was my passion fro fall, and i cant wait for spring so i can start all over again!!! great move pairing it with beige!
love K - January 17, 2012 at 9:15 AM
- BmoreLoveLeigh said...
I swear you just jumped off the pages of a fashion magazine. Gorgeous outfit! I am loving your hair and lipstick too.
- January 17, 2012 at 9:21 AM
- Liz {Sequins And Stripes} said...
Gorgeous outfit! Loving every single detail.
- January 17, 2012 at 9:25 AM
- Kastles said...
Beautiful look my dear! That orange looks magnificent on you! And I love the touch of leopard with the clutch!
<3 Kastles - January 17, 2012 at 9:48 AM
- Kastles said...
Beautiful look my dear! That orange looks magnificent on you! And I love the touch of leopard with the clutch!
<3 Kastles - January 17, 2012 at 9:48 AM
- sampenner said...
Absolutely stunning skirt! You look fabulous my dear!
www.ThePeakofTresChic.com - January 17, 2012 at 9:52 AM
- Bravoe Runway said...
I love this skirt, the colour is beautiful and it works extremely well with your beige blouse! I think I need to get this ;)
- January 17, 2012 at 10:23 AM
- Audrey said...
You look amazing - that skirt is so Giambattista Valli. I've always loved that blouse on you, the sleeves on it are simply stunning! x www.casualglamorous.com
- January 17, 2012 at 10:24 AM
- Molly Rasmussen said...
Dying over your adorable skirt. You wear it well! xo
- January 17, 2012 at 10:24 AM
- Anna Rose said...
The skirt is very funky :)
- January 17, 2012 at 10:26 AM
- Ria :) said...
ohhh i love ur skirt, your blog is so lovely by the ways, i will be visiting again very soon :)
xxx - January 17, 2012 at 10:31 AM
- Tiffany Elam said...
This outfit is so trendy. Love how you're daring enough to wear a peplum skirt & the blouse is amazing!!
http://shoeschampagne.blogspot.com - January 17, 2012 at 11:00 AM
- Head to Toe Chic said...
Beautiful skirt! I love the color and how you paired it with leopard!
Headtotoechic.blogspot.com - January 17, 2012 at 11:10 AM
- Four Flights said...
I love how different you made it look than Bee! You look gorgeous!
- January 17, 2012 at 11:17 AM
- Satin And Salt said...
Alicia you are looking like a million dollars in this outfit. I love the blouse you are wearing and how you have been able to style it with different items in your closet. Also I LOVE orange. I've been a huge fan because I think various shades look good on EVERYONE and its a really unexpected color to wear!
www.SatinAndSalt.com - January 17, 2012 at 11:26 AM
- Merritt Beck said...
pretty lady! Such a sophisticated ensemble.
xo, Merritt
The Style Scribe - January 17, 2012 at 11:56 AM
- Pearl said...
I couldn't agree more! It works with every other color (nearly) and is wonderful no matter the season. I love your heels here too - such a solid and unique shape!
http://laperleaparis.blogspot.com/ - January 17, 2012 at 11:58 AM
- Adventures in Fashion said...
I just woke up to this post, and let me tell you, seeing that skirt is the best way to start the day! So incredibly gorgeous... I want one in every color! xx
- January 17, 2012 at 12:27 PM
- (madein)Faro said...
You are wonderful !!!
And it's a nice color!
Kisses from France! - January 17, 2012 at 1:01 PM
- Chantelle w. said...
Love Love this Outfit!
- January 17, 2012 at 1:03 PM
- Lena at A Crimson Kiss said...
What a fabulous, fearless look!
- January 17, 2012 at 1:11 PM
- Grace - Stripes and Sequins said...
Absolutely love this skirt on you - so chic! Those heels are pretty fantastic, too!
- January 17, 2012 at 1:21 PM
- Jessica @ Here(and)Now said...
yay! someone else on the orange being a neutral train - orange is my favorite color (so happy!) and i have been a believer in its neutrality for some time now. you look phenomenal in that skirt! lovely legs my dear!
xx - January 17, 2012 at 1:54 PM
- Y. Garza said...
Wow, what an amazing neutral! Love the shape of that skirt also!
http://manolosmanicuresthismom.blogspot.com - January 17, 2012 at 2:03 PM
- L.A. in the bay said...
you nailed this look perfectly
- January 17, 2012 at 2:12 PM
- Jen said...
This is so pretty Alicia!! Love how feminine the look is and how differently you and Blair styled the skirt. It's really making me feel like I could use one too ;)
Also, so jealous of your slim but shapely legs!
Have a great day!
Jen - January 17, 2012 at 2:36 PM
- Shannon said...
This skirt is fabulous! It has such a great shape and color. I love the entire look.
http://shannonhearts.blogspot.com/ - January 17, 2012 at 3:41 PM
- FJ said...
Wow that skirt is really cool
- January 17, 2012 at 4:30 PM
- Victoria said...
You and Blair from Atlantic-Pacific are twins. She has something similar in purple that she wore in a post the other day as well! Love the J.Crew necklace and the beautiful cream blouse!
http://thestylistadiaries.blogspot.com - January 17, 2012 at 4:42 PM
- A Girl, A Style said...
Oh yes, LOVE this skirt on you (I can't believe it's ASOS - those complicated origami folds are spectacular!). Also, you're looking very 'Emma Stone in Lanvin' in this look ;)
Briony xx - January 17, 2012 at 5:20 PM
- life/style/flash. said...
Oh wow what a beautiful outfit!!
That skirt is to die for :)
life/style/flash. - January 17, 2012 at 5:30 PM
- Bettina said...
This skirt is so lovely! Totally just pinned this look!
- January 17, 2012 at 5:59 PM
- Alyssa {Second Floor Living} said...
I've never been a huge fan of orange, at least on myself, but with pantone naming tangerine the color of 2012 I might have to reconsider. I fall in love with their color every year. Love the skirt, by the way!
- January 17, 2012 at 9:03 PM
- BrooklynBlonde said...
How much do I love this? A LOT! And i'm so jealous you're able to sport these sorts of things. I'm lucky if I could take my coat off for 2 minutes to catch a "coat off" outfit pic.
xoxo - January 17, 2012 at 9:44 PM
- Allycia said...
LOVE LOVE LOVE that skirt!!
http://beautyandababy.blogspot.com/ - January 17, 2012 at 9:51 PM
- Kristin said...
Adore those shoes! The orange is super fun, and that blouse is just darling. I am also loving your hair - did you get it cut?! It's looking gorgeous.
Kristin xo - January 17, 2012 at 10:00 PM
- Bad Joan said...
that skirt is incredible!
http://cookingjoan.blogspot.com - January 17, 2012 at 11:21 PM
- Lena's Blend said...
Stunning outfit and the colors look beautiful on you.
www.lenasblend.blogspot.com - January 17, 2012 at 11:58 PM
- Genie said...
Love the skirt with the gauzy looking blouse, so effortless!
www.uniqueandchicstyle.blogspot.com - January 18, 2012 at 12:43 AM
- Sarah said...
Oh wow I want that skirt! Such a insanely gorgeous outfit!
- January 18, 2012 at 12:48 AM
- Josie said...
I LOVE orange right now. And that skirt is nothing short of phenomenal -- you look stunning and the fit is perfect!
xo Josie
www.winksmilestyle.com - January 18, 2012 at 1:35 AM
- Cara said...
Ahh! I saw that skirt on asos-you look lovely in it!
- January 18, 2012 at 8:58 AM
- JIN @ Love,Loss + Lacquer said...
That's the most amazing skirt I've seen in a long time - stunning!
- January 18, 2012 at 10:01 AM
- Erica said...
That skirt is a showstopper! It's gorgeous on you!
http://www.theprettyfactor.blogspot.com - January 18, 2012 at 10:06 AM
- Lorena said...
Marvelous skirt !
- January 18, 2012 at 10:20 AM
- caroline said...
You look stunning! Love this skirt on you!
- January 18, 2012 at 9:30 PM
- Bre said...
Very Dita Von Teese. Love it!
- January 20, 2012 at 9:38 AM
- 6 o'clock Inspiration said...
You look amazing! i love the entire outfit!
you are gorgeous! - January 21, 2012 at 9:00 AM
- Urban Jungle Fashion said...
This outfit is perfect! I LOVE it!
- January 22, 2012 at 11:32 PM
- Lauren {Stylized Existence} said...
Super gorgeous. I love seeing your photos as it gives me some lots of hope for the fair skinned girls out there (like me!)
- January 23, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- Inez said...
Lovely skirt and clutch.
- January 23, 2012 at 11:56 PM
- DelbaMé said...
I love this skirt! The architectual detail is just great! heheh. You look stunning.
xx - January 24, 2012 at 4:29 AM
- Amy said...
Wow what a unique skirt! love how you styled it :)
- January 24, 2012 at 3:41 PM
- BritneyN_0518 said...
Soooo pretty!!!
http://britspolkadotlife.blogspot.com/ - January 26, 2012 at 3:21 AM
- Lilly said...
You look wonderful, Alicia!! This skirt is fabulous, I so wish it was knee length!
- February 15, 2012 at 8:10 PM


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Screenplay : Hillary Seitz (based on an original by Nikolai Frobenius and Erik Skjoldbjærg)
MPAA Rating : R
Year of Release : 2002
Stars : Al Pacino (Will Dormer), Robin Williams (Walter Finch), Hilary Swank (Ellie Burr), Maura Tierney (Rachel Clement), Martin Donovan (Hap Eckhart), Nicky Katt (Fred Duggar), Paul Dooley (Chief Charles Nyback), Jonathan Jackson (Randy Stetz)
Like the original, Christopher Nolan's remake of Erik Skjoldbjærg's 1997 Norwegian thriller Insomnia is less of a police procedural than it is a morality play. Pitting a seasoned police detective against an intelligent murderer, it moves along familiar lines for roughly half the film before everything becomes suddenly blurred when the detective and the killer join forces. All blacks and whites become shades of gray, and it becomes hard to distinguish the truth about anything, all of which is flattened out in the harsh, perpetual sunlight of northern Alaska, where the story is set.
It is not surprising that Nolan would choose this project as the follow-up to his groundbreaking independent hit Memento (2001). Although the narrative in Insomnia is generally straightforward, fractured now and then by ambiguous recurring flashbacks (or are they flashforwards?), what it has most in common with Memento is its cagey exploration of the elusiveness of Truth. Just as the vengeful protagonist of Memento willfully deluded himself into believing in his righteous cause, so does the main character in Insomnia, a rugged, world-weary police detective from Los Angeles sent out to the tiny northern Alaska town of Nightmute to investigate the beating death of a 17-year-old girl. Nightmute, which is humorously referenced as the halibut fishing capital of the world, is a sleepy logging town that is so far north along the earth's curvature that, during the summer, the sun never sets. Thus, it's daytime all day long, which puts an interesting visual twist on the film noir and its constant equation of darkness with moral ambiguity. Here, everything feels raw and exposed because it's impossible to get away from the light, even when one tapes down the blinds.
The detective's name is Will Dormer, and he is played with exhausted effectiveness by Al Pacino. Dormer and his partner, Hap Eckhart (Martin Donovan), are sent to Alaska on loan from the L.A. robbery and homicide office to help solve the murder, but it's not just good will between departments that results in this temporary moves. One of the major additions to the story supplied by screenwriter Hillary Seitz is that there is an internal affairs investigation of Dormer and Eckhart's cases, and Eckhart has decided to cut a deal. The details are left purposefully vague, and although Eckhart does not believe that Dormer will be implicated, Dormer seems to think otherwise. He has something to hide, but what? Thus, their going to Alaska is, in many ways, a momentary escape from the pending storm, even though its tendrils follow them wherever they go, as inescapable as the light of the midnight sun.
Early on, Dormer and the other investigators set a trap for the killer, and, in the ensuing chase along a densely fogged beach, Dormer shoots and kills Eckhart. The accidental nature of this incident is equivocal, as Dormer has a good motive to kill his partner, although the fog and the confusion of the chase could just as easily be to blame. What is not equivocal, though, is what Dormer does in response: He covers up his culpability by claiming that the suspect shot Eckhart. Thus, not only does he falsify his report, but he finds himself later having to manufacture evidence in order to back up his claims, going so far as to switch bullets for a ballistics test. A young and eager detective in Nightmute's police department, Ellie Burr (Hilary Swank), is assigned to investigate Eckhart's death. But, like everyone else in the film, she is conflicted because she looks up to Dormer as a hero, which makes it that much more difficult when her instincts lead her to believe that the incident did not go down as he reported it, thus calling into question the very notion of heroism and role models.
As the days drag by, Dormer finds himself completely unable to sleep, and his growing disorientation due to lack of shuteye serves as a clever metaphor for his own moral disorientation. When examining the body of the dead girl, Dormer declares about the killer, "This guy stepped over a line and didn't even blink." The same could be said about Dormer himself, especially once the killer, a reclusive crime novelist named Walter Finch (Robin Williams), contacts him and they begin to play a chess game of blame, as Finch informs Dormer that he saw him shoot his partner. Thus, they are both privy to incriminating knowledge about the other: Dormer knows Finch is guilty of killing the girl, but Finch knows that Dormer is guilty of killing Eckhart. They hold nooses around each other's necks, and the second half of the film plays out this scenario, seeing who will try to hang the other first.
With Insomnia, Nolan shows that his achievement in Memento was no fluke, although this time around he plays it safer, working with Oscar-winning movie stars, utilizing a hefty budget, and sticking to a linear progression that challenges only those who want to look deeper. The film as a whole could have used a little tightening, though, as it seems to move much slower than it should, which is underscored by a few conventional action set-pieces that seem somehow isolated from the narrative because they work as nothing more than ends to themselves.
Nolan certainly solidifies that he is an excellent director of actors, as he elicits strong, effective performances from both Pacino and Williams, two Hollywood actors who have been known to overreach in the past. Pacino puts his wearied, raw demeanor to great use, and his growing disorientation is an unnervingly palpable experience. Williams is not on screen until the second half of the film, but he does a fine job of portraying the wily killer, who doesn't think of himself as such. Nolan makes great use of Williams' visage--I had never before been quite so aware of his unusual features, from the jutting underbite to that long, narrow hawk's nose.
Nolan demonstrates a strong visual sense in other areas, as well, which is strengthened by Dody Dorn's excellent editing that jars the viewer with well-placed quick cuts and a repetition of imagery (particularly an extreme close-up of blood soaking into cotton fibers) that give the film a tense, uneasy feeling and only achieve full meaning at the end. Not surprisingly, Insomnia is ultimately a more conventionally satisfying film than Memento, as it provides a modicum of resolution and redemption at the end, suggesting that, in this case at least, the truth will be known. Even if Dormer has sold his own soul, he saves at least one other person from doing the same.
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101 in 31: March 2012 Running Scorcher:
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The Tigers, needing a win to keep their season alive, instead fell to Fayette County 57-46 on Wednesday in the Region 5-AAAA tournament.
While Fayette County goes on to play in the semifinals on Friday, the season is over the Tigers, who beat Columbus on Monday in a play-in game.
The game was also the final one for Troup head coach Thermond Billingslea, who is retiring after three decades as a head coach, including the past 12 seasons at Troup.
"It's kind of scary, but I know it's time to go," said Billingslea, who earlier this season won his 500th game as a head coach. "It's been a big part of my life, for all of my life really, but we'll figure out something to do."
Billingslea leaves behind a successful program, and the new coach will inherit a team that will have a lot of talent in the fold.
"The program is in pretty good shape. I'm proud that we're leaving it in good shape," Billingslea said. "Whoever gets it will be able to come in here and keep rolling."
The Tigers were a young team this season, with freshmen and sophomores filling out many of the key positions, but they competed well in a deep region.
"Going in, I knew we were going to be very young and inexperienced, and it was going to be tough winning in the region," Billingslea said. "We fared pretty well in the region. Whoever we played, they had to play in order to win. That's all you can ask for is to be competitive. And I thought we were."
In Wednesday's game, the Tigers were facing a Fayette County team they lost to twice during the regular season.
In Round 3, it was tight most of the way, but Fayette County was finally able to find some separation in the closing minutes, and it made its free throws down the stretch to secure the win.
"I told them after the game, I thought they did what we asked them to do," Billingslea said. "They played as hard as they can play. I was real pleased."
Billingslea said it was a veteran Fayette County team making the plays in the closing moments.
"Right at the end, we missed some crucial shots there at the end. And when we missed those shots, they capitalized. That's what happens," Billingslea said. "I attribute that to being inexperienced. Experienced teams find a way to do it, inexperienced teams, some times they can, sometimes they can't. They're up and down."
Looking ahead, Billingslea predicts big things for the Tigers.
"The next few years ought to be good," Billingslea said. "Whoever gets it should do a good job with it."


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The following arrest information was supplied by the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center. It does not indicate a conviction.
The Cherokee County Adult Detention Center supplied Patch with the mug shots and booking reports of the inmates who appear here. At the time of reporting, none of them has been convicted of the listed charges, and all should be presumed innocent.
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8:24 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Even when everyone and their mother knows the police are out in full force on the 1st.. people still get busted for alcohol related things. I didn't even drive on New Years because I knew the roads would be nothing but drunken morons and these mugshots prove that.. DUI after DUI.