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Zeppelin Admiral
United Kingdom
Captain Charlotte J. Skinner, Airship Scalleywag
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #550 on:
July 16, 2009, 09:36:59 pm »
Skinner frowned, her nose wrinkling.
"Not THAT Channel! I wouldn't step foot in French soil! I mean the passage we came across to get to this damned island! From Sou'ampton to 'ere."
Then she heard the artilery, too.
"Well... Now we
sittin' ducks. They're blockin' the only way back to land! We can't get to neither Brizzle nor Oxford, if we can't get back to main land!" she looked hopefully out of the window on either side of the cabin. The ocean was certainly wet, but she couldn't tell, because of the land around her, how far in it came.
"If... If there's a beach, to the south o' the island, we could, maybe sneak around, usin' the land as cover from the battle, an' try to get away towards the south west coasts. I'd rather spend my time with Cornish folk, than with Anglians, now they have a price on our heads. I always liked 'em better, anyhow..."
Skinner frowned, and looked lost. Frightened. Younger, despite the lines on her face. She felt dread grip at her chest that made it hard to breathe. Another boom went off in the distance and she stiffened. She wondered if that would be the sound of their doom, if this was the end. She didn't want to die this way, trapped like a rat. This was not the hero's demise she craved.
"Could...could we
that? Can...D'yeh fink we make it, Royce?"
Vancouver Air Privateer
Rogue Ætherlord
United States
Privateering off HMAS Landeythan
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #551 on:
July 16, 2009, 09:59:00 pm »
"Hrm. That's our only choice, really. Both sides will be moving to Southhampton, or what's left and then crossing. While French pirates are always a danger, I doubt they'll go out of there way to pick a rig off the beach. Yes... let's cut round the south and see if there's a low enough tide to come up somewhere further west."
He looked. Already he could see the outline of Anglian walkers stomping towards Southhampton, while the engines of Cornish tanks roared to meet them. The best place was not here.
"Blessed be Science and her handmaiden Steam;
They make Utopia only half a dream."
"So he pulls an alternating-current taser on me and tells me that only the Official Serbian Church of Tesla can save my polyphase intrinsic electric field, known to non-engineers as 'the soul.' "
Time Traveler
United States
"This is the sort of thing no-one ever believes"
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #552 on:
July 16, 2009, 10:03:55 pm »
Malc surveyed the former Cart Track. it would be a Cart Deathtrap, now, since the Anglian gunners had laid waste to it. Luckily, the smoke and steam of the exploding shells still obscured the scene from those same gunners, or they would have opened fire on him, had they seen him there. He backed up, back into the concealing gorse and holly bushes, and fished his scout's chalk panel from beside the drivers chair, found his lump of chalk, buried under a pile of maps on what later generations would probably refer to as the "dashboard," abd wrotye in large letters,
He drove Molly back, then, and parked Athwart the path of the 7-7, at what Malc hoped was a safe distance for the 7-7 to stop. he held up his placard and crossed teh fingers of his buttoned-up hand...
Walk softly and carry a big banjo...
Zeppelin Admiral
United Kingdom
Captain Charlotte J. Skinner, Airship Scalleywag
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #553 on:
July 16, 2009, 10:45:52 pm »
Skinner turned the tracks enough so that the slowing rig wouldn't hit Molly. She peered at the sign, and it took her a little longer than normal to take it in.
"Right. Looks like we gots no choice, either way."
She hung out the cabin window.
"We're goin' south, to the beach. Fraid we can't stop for a spot o' rum while we're there. Head round the land, and high tail it back to the coast- the island's just big enough that we'll be too far away to catch when we come into view. Then full steam to Cornwall."
She gulped, and with a pained expression, added.
"Heavens willin' it works. After this hedge- yes, lad, we're drivin' through it- stay ahead o' the rig, and scout for ravines or sink holes or hidden ditches, an what not. Ickle Molly there can get out o' stucks that we can't get unstuck from. Just... get us safely to the southern beach, and by my honour, I'll buy yeh keg after keg o' yer favourite brew."
Then she turned back to the controls and turned her a little more southways, then bolted the throttle, driving the rig right through a hedge row and into the open field beyond.
Time Traveler
United States
"This is the sort of thing no-one ever believes"
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #554 on:
July 16, 2009, 11:08:15 pm »
Malc cursed, and threw Molly into reverse, around and through the hedge backwards, then backed around in the field, changed to Forward again, and opened the throttle, and shifted up the gear train until he got into the running gears again, and tore his left cuff off of his shirt. He then used his newly-freed left hand to slowly, painfully turn the turret around (by remote maneuvering, of course) to point back the way they'd come, and popped off a 35mm shell at the scout car that had spotted them and was following them into the field, watching with satisfaction as the shell hit and exploded in front of the car, causing it to flip over forwards.
He then changed into the speed gear, manipulated the oh-so-illegal speed governor (or it had been illegal ten years before, at least), and shot ahead like a rocket once more, coming close to the edge of the field, and seeing the brook sitting there like a tank trap, blew his whistle six times, and threw up a thin, high-pressure plume of steam from the signal pipe, then swerved to the left, pelting like mad for the field's entrance gate, marked by a rude fence-wire gap gate about a hundred yards ahead. He rammed through, the tightly-strung wire going BYINK!BOINK!THUNK! like a suddenly-shredded string bass, and then he right-faced Molly down-lane and took off again, still showing the plume, so Skinner would know which way to turn, and parked within sight of the gate, until Skinner pulled out of the gate and into the lane.
He marvelled at her skill as she made the Rig twist and turn like a serpent, and then he put Molly back in gear, threw the throttle wide open again, and shot off down the track, which according to the map, should take them to the coast, and to a hopefully-not-too--steep little boat-builder's railway...provided it was still where the map said it was.
Nigel Wetherby
Rogue Ætherlord
United States
Knowledge eternal!
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #555 on:
July 16, 2009, 11:16:09 pm »
Conlan heard the hum of the cornish engines after setting down the unfoldable mat. He quickly dropped the pillow that now lay atop the soft mat. He looked out into the sands to see the silouettes of the war machines drawing ever closer.
"Dear, lower your head. I don't want any stray shells getting you."
The sudden, jerking turns of the 7-7 caused the little slumber arrangement to go askew and sends Conlan tumbling into the ground, making a loud clang as his armor hit the metal floor.
"URgh...Dear, you okay?"
Last Edit: July 16, 2009, 11:31:16 pm by Nigel Wetherby
Zeppelin Admiral
United Kingdom
Captain Charlotte J. Skinner, Airship Scalleywag
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #556 on:
July 16, 2009, 11:24:20 pm »
Skinner pelted the engine along, in a manner very unlike her usual driving style. She was the first to profess that going steady and preserving steam and coal was the best way long distance, but this was a race against time. The quicker they got out, the better, and she was more greatful to Malc than she thought was possible, for the guidance and for the water in the tank.
"Mad old Saint." she muttered, not going any faster than Molly, keeping enough distance to stop and maneuver in. At least, she thought, they were behind the tree-line, and she felt the road starting to angle forward, downhill.
She glanced over her shoulder, caught a look at Scarlette, and twitched a smile.
"It's all down-hill from here." she joked, but her mouth was dry. Her shaking right hand went to her hipflask and she took a steadying swig of the cool amber liquid, felt it turn hot in her throat. For just a minute, she wasn't sure, if the warmness in her cheeks was from the fright, the drink, or Scarlette.
Vancouver Air Privateer
Rogue Ætherlord
United States
Privateering off HMAS Landeythan
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #557 on:
July 16, 2009, 11:42:03 pm »
Now as they rounded the back of the island, there were no more sights of the battle, but still much noise.
"If they both try to head over the landbridge...they might end up just destroying it..." Royce muttered worriedly. "I've seen how those big guns can chew up ground - if it was muddy before it might be totally impassable. Then we're trapped until they send in the navy to storm the island..."
He looked worriedly, listening.
"It seems like they're still stuck trying to wrest Southhampton from each other. Come on... we need to get through fast. We may be going through a war zone any which way..."
Time Traveler
United States
"This is the sort of thing no-one ever believes"
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #558 on:
July 16, 2009, 11:45:52 pm »
Malc was getting a bit perturbed; the road was supposed, according to the map, to make a long, slow curve back to the left, and continue southwards for a several miles, before coming to a large flat space where the twenty-year-old map said there was a village. the name was smudged beyond true readability, but it looked like something resembling Crosby, or Cromden, or something. In any case, he was relieved when the long, slow curve begana, and Molly began to skid aoround said curve just slightly. he looked at the Tachometer, and at Driver RPM, and estimated he must be blasting along at approximately 100kph. He was a bit shocked, and the thought of a shell or rocket finding him or the 7-7 was the only thing that kept him from slowing down. He swept into the flat space then, and waited until the rig caught up, then blew a long note on the whistle, and turned to teh left. from here it was a straight shot of twenty miles to teh coast, and hopefully, the railway...
Last Edit: July 17, 2009, 05:53:59 am by MWBailey
Stella Gaslight
United States
Looking for a few good lobsters.
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #559 on:
July 16, 2009, 11:59:50 pm »
Dear had instinctively rolled in to a ball and then found a bit of pipe to hold on to. "Dear is fine. Why is the house going so fast?" She had never been in a moving vehicle before and found the fact that such a big thing could go much faster than she could run rather disturbing.
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Zeppelin Admiral
United Kingdom
Captain Charlotte J. Skinner, Airship Scalleywag
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #560 on:
July 17, 2009, 12:08:51 am »
Skinner was as gentle on the throttle as she could be, and feathered the brakes to avoid the entire rig rolling over down the hill. She too was growing impatient, but now they were down hill, she could see the remains of buildings, preserved from the blasts but still mostly abandoned. And past that, the shoreline, and the receded ocean lapped a good few miles out. She craned her neck to see if that was true for the mainland coast, but the land blocked her view.
It would remain a worrisome surprise until they came upon it.
She whistled, long and low, at the panorama.
"Wish we could stay. The last piece o' greenery... the last scrap o' England." she mumbled, the word unfamiliar on her lips.
"An' it gets torn up by Anglians an' Scots. It'll be raided by sundown an' camped on til the second doomsday."
Nigel Wetherby
Rogue Ætherlord
United States
Knowledge eternal!
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #561 on:
July 17, 2009, 12:26:32 am »
"The rig is being chased. There are bad men after us."
He pondered why, the reason slowly fell together as he realized just who might want the young princess dead and why they would be so willing to hunt down a rig of mercenaries, one of which was a knight.
"They want you...The Anglian king wants you because you're of royal blood! That's what they were after! It was never about the books or the weapons! It was you!"
Zeppelin Admiral
United States
Steampunk seraphim, femme fatale
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #562 on:
July 17, 2009, 01:36:33 am »
After Conlan took over the combing of Dear's hair, Kat headed to her bunk, where she gratefully collapsed. Paying no mind to the massive increase of speed, she pulled the book that she had never really got to reading, and began to immerse herself in the plot line.
But upon hearing the words "Royal blood" shouted from somewhere on the rig, she sat up, and made her way to Conlan's quarters.
"Eh, whats this? Royal blood? And what yeh yelling at Dear for? You're going to scare the poor thing!"
Come take my journey into night
Come be my shadow, walk at my side
And when you see all that I have seen
Can you tell me love from pride?
Nigel Wetherby
Rogue Ætherlord
United States
Knowledge eternal!
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #563 on:
July 17, 2009, 01:52:02 am »
"Your right miss Mina. I am very sorry, Dear. But it appears the books weren't the only valuable treasure within that manor. We have to keep Dear safe!"
Conlan drew his blade and kneeled to Dear, his blade forming a cross which he lay his hands upon.
"Your highness, as a knight it is my god given duty to defend you from all manner of harm. I shall defend you with my very life!"
He quickly sheathed his blade.
"Well now that the formalities are all done, We mustn't allow the Anglians or any other atrium to get their talons on her!"
Titus Wells
Rogue Ætherlord
United Kingdom
Forward The Steamtomaton Apocalypse!
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #564 on:
July 17, 2009, 02:12:04 am »
Away from the chase, Red was being hauled into a crude pavilion erected between two oaks. His hood was removed and he found himself gripped between two stout Scots, facing a lean man with a beaten brass coronet, monocle, sort, pointed beard and the tattered remains of a military dress suit on.
"Greetings stranger. I am Richard, King of Anglia. Bow before me."
Red has no choice as the rough bandits forced him to his knees.
"What favours woulds't thou wished bestowed upon thee brigand?"
Red weighed up his options and reasoned that his best chance stood in flattering this man, who clearly thought himself on top of the heap.
"Your majesty, I come from a west country home. My parents were killed when I was very young and the only heirloom I have is a silver pocket watch my father owned. I recently signed up with a foraging party who were waylaid by a band of your soldiers. Had I known they were in the service of the King of Anglia we should have handed over our shipment and sworn fealty, however we were unaware and so fought your soldiers to the death. On one of them I found a silver watch matching exactly my father's, but with a Boar's Head symbol. running into another band of these soldiers just now I asked to be taken to you to see if I could learn more of the kinship between my father's watch and those carried by your army."
"Your father had a watch? May I see it?"
The King's tone was more curious than monarchical now and Red held the artefact out to him as best he could with wrists still tied.
"My word, an ancient relic indeed. My boy, I made this watch with my own hand a long, long time ago now. I only made five of these without the Boar's Head crest. I wonder which yours is."
"Who would have guessed that behind the formidable brow of his, which appeared to be made of some kind of rook, there lay so strange a mixture of memories and thoughts?"
Stella Gaslight
United States
Looking for a few good lobsters.
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #565 on:
July 17, 2009, 03:43:13 am »
"Dear was a good girl. Dear never hurt anyone or took things that weren't Dear's or anything. Why would they want to make Dear go away? Mama said Dear was special, that Dear was going to do good things when Dear got big but she never said people would want to hurt Dear." The world was quickly becoming a complicated place. Before she only had to worry about catching dinner and keeping her self alive.
Last Edit: July 17, 2009, 03:46:52 am by Stella Gaslight
Nigel Wetherby
Rogue Ætherlord
United States
Knowledge eternal!
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #566 on:
July 17, 2009, 03:58:37 am »
"Your mother was a smart woman. You shall do good things, I'll be sure of it."
Conlan placed his armored hand upon her shoulder, attempting to give her that feeling he once had as a child, the feeling of being watched over and protected.
"So long as I breathe, no one shall harm you. Besides, friends don't let bad people hurt their friends."
He smiled at her warmly and lifted the visor of his helm, revealing his sincere brown eyes.
Conlan looked out of the porthole, watching as the silouettes faded like a bad dream, leaving only shadows in the minds eye.
"I think we may have lost them for now..."
Stella Gaslight
United States
Looking for a few good lobsters.
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #567 on:
July 17, 2009, 04:24:22 am »
Dear exhaled slowly, she had been rather scared about being chased. "The water out there is very big. Are we going to your house Conlan? Do knights live in big houses made out of rock? Dear saw a picture of one in a book along time ago" Dear found that with the fear gone she wanted to learn everything about this new big world that she could.
Time Traveler
United States
"This is the sort of thing no-one ever believes"
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #568 on:
July 17, 2009, 04:39:51 am »
Malc pulled out his own watch. It was a silver monstrosity, something his Da had owned, given to him by his Ma, his Da's wife. His had no boars head, but a crest open worked into the front cover, and a lion carrying a sword in its front paw, or "the rampant sword-lion," as his Da had put it, and told him to keep it safe, as it was proof of his origins. It was common back then for people to carry watches with their family coat of arms, but the watch dodn't say "McCrory" on the crest, it just had a crown of bricks above a knight's helm, with all the usual deerskin frippery and curlicues, and up above the brick crown, the tiny lion seemed to dance with the sword held in parade ready position.
On the shield below, there was a downward-pointing chevron, flanked by one battlemented tower above and two below. No motto, though. He pocketed the watch;
the 7-7 ought to be along any second
, he thought .
Let's just hope Skinner can slow down enough to take the railway slope
. He waited until he could hear the roar of the 7-7 as it blasted down the disused road. As the cab slowly became discernible in the now- slanting late afternoon light, Malc blasted his whistle three times, nearly playing a tune on the last blast.
Then, he drove down a short driveway to the left, and waited at the start of the incline where the boat railway had once swept down to the waters edge, and on down below the former water level, back when it was used to haul boats out for maintenance, and roll boats in for launching. the iron track was long gone, but the stone paving was still there, looking nearly brand new, or would have, had not the occasional rusted bolt-head marked where once the railway had stretched. He led the 7-7 out onto the sands of the dry channel, racing againt the tide, that already ran in tiny rivulets in the middle of the channel, for the incline and still-standing stone bridge remnant that led onto shore...
Last Edit: July 17, 2009, 05:00:31 am by MWBailey
Nigel Wetherby
Rogue Ætherlord
United States
Knowledge eternal!
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #569 on:
July 17, 2009, 04:43:15 am »
"Usually they do."
Conlan said with a fond sigh, recalling his childhood. He remembered being emotionally dead for a number of years until his days of squiredom.
"I doubt we are going to my house. My home was destroyed years and years ago."
Conlan told himself the smoke he smelt was from the furnace at the head of the rig and not his memories coming back to wrap their burning, hideous claws around him,
"But you would have loved it, Dear. Every year the king would celebrate his birthday with a 'topsy turvy tourney' where the knights would act as the squires and we squires would practice in torunaments meant for the knights!"
A smile crept across his face.
"I was utterly terrible at the joust, but the Duels was where I shone my best. We would fight in old rusty suits of steam armor made from wood and pulled along by squires who had misbehaved."
Stella Gaslight
United States
Looking for a few good lobsters.
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #570 on:
July 17, 2009, 04:59:23 am »
She smiled thinking about the happy times of her own childhood. "Dear used to play with the boys when Dear was little. We would explore, climb trees, hunt for berries, go fishing and run away when the big man would yell at us. Mama never yelled but she would sigh when Dear ripped her skirts. Mama taught Dear some sewing so she could fix her own skirts but Dear kept getting poked. Dear liked the cooking lessons much better."
Time Traveler
United States
"This is the sort of thing no-one ever believes"
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #571 on:
July 17, 2009, 05:45:17 am »
Malc breathed a short-lived sigh of relief. they would get away; he would get away, once again. THIS time.
When're ye goin' to stop runnin' an' face your lineage, lad?
A voice in his head said, 'way, 'way back where he kept stuffing anything to do with family or blood...but this time, the memories came out whether he willed it or not. The truth, that his father was a rigger because transport had been the family business since the time when The McCrorys, and the family of the Earl of Scarborough had been joined by the marriage of a minor baronet, of a sept of the Earl's paternal family...but it no longer mattered, now that Yorkshire was a republic, and the "Yorkshire Riding" (the royal commission of said Riding being the basis for the family's claim to nobility) was no more. Not to mention that his own disgrace and cashiering would probably have caused him to be dismissed from the peerage, or however such things were handled.
But 'nough o' such-like things
, he told himself,
's not as if you 'ave any prayer
... and then it dawned on him, why the girl, Dear, seemed so important. He thought about it, remembered books his father owned, and remembered a baby picture of a certain princess... Betty? Bethany -- no,
, that was it. And he compared his memory of that angelic little face in the photograph to his brief memory of Dear's face, and nearly lost control of the tank. So... the dirty, malnourished child was the rightful ruler of England, or what was left of it.
Good God, Malc, ye always manage t' land 'ip deep in it, don't you
? He noticed, then, that the tide had turned from isolated rivulets flowing toward the bridge toward which they themselves were heading, to a broad river that stretched from one end of the former Solent to the other. The incline from the sandy bottom was still clear, but not for long.
He threw Molly back into the highest gear, and prayed that Skinner or someone aboard the 7-7 knew morse code, as he switched on the lights, and sent, via said code, one word, repeated, with the code for exclamation points: "RUN!!... RUN!!... RUN!!... RUN!!... RUN!!... RUN!!... RUN!!... RUN!!...
HE cleared the incline to the bridge, and onto the bridge proper, at nearly 100 kph; even though teh incline had been relatively gentle, Molly still became airborne for an instant at the top of it; she crashed back down onto the cobbles of the disused and neglected bridge, the impact scattering a huge cloud of sand, dust, and seagull droppings. he looked back through the rear periscope, and saw that Skinner, or whoever was driving the 7-7, had managed to keep from experiencing the same surprise, and breathed a sigh of relief;
We're Home free!
he thought.
We've cheated the reaper yet again, lad!
...And then the APC, with the arms of Anglia emblazoned on its side, pulled up athwart the Bridge's other approach, and shined a spotlight that nearly blinded him...
Last Edit: July 17, 2009, 06:20:44 am by MWBailey
Nigel Wetherby
Rogue Ætherlord
United States
Knowledge eternal!
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #572 on:
July 17, 2009, 06:20:58 am »
"I had no clue the queen had skills as a seamstress."
Conlan pondered, stroking his slightly stubbled chin.
"I am sure your mother was a wonderful woman. Our queen died a long time ago, Around the time I was born."
Immediately a look of realization crossed his face.
"Boys? Were there others on your island aside from your family?"
Stella Gaslight
United States
Looking for a few good lobsters.
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #573 on:
July 17, 2009, 06:41:46 am »
"Yup they were the sons of the garden person, the butler and the cooks. We used to play all the time but when things turned bad they all went away and it was just Dear. The big man said that they were there to serve us and that Dear shouldn't play with them but dear was lonely in the big house and the boys were so much fun. Dear never understood why they had to be separate and live in little places when there was lots of space in the big house. A lot of things the big man said confused Dear." She had never understood the need for class division and that was something her maid\mother figure had worked hard to cultivate in her.
Nigel Wetherby
Rogue Ætherlord
United States
Knowledge eternal!
Re: Steam and Sand Game Thread
Reply #574 on:
July 17, 2009, 06:58:31 am »
"Ah I see."
Conlan finished the last touches of her cot, fluffing her pillow for extra softness.
"There you go. A nice cot for you. Now it's only temporary, until you get your own quarters that is."
He hefted his massive canvas pack and unlatched it, letting the volumes of books spill forth.
"The sun is setting and I would say its about time you got some rest. We had a big day. Would you like me to read you something?"
Conlan sifted through the books, placing them on a metal shelf built into the wall.
"Hmm let's see, Alice in wonderland, A children's garden of verse, Saint george and the dragon."
He chuckled warmly, remembering sifting through these tomes as a child.
Last Edit: July 17, 2009, 07:02:39 am by Nigel Wetherby
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On a sad note, we send our sympathies and best wishes to the families of Mr. F. E. "Spud" Lusk, Jack Lusk, Dillard Alexander, Walter Brown and Mrs. Jeanette "Pete" Nelson. Known as "Spud," Earl Lusk is survived by his wife Janie, daughters Paige and Paula, and granddaughters.
Spuds' brother, James "Jack " Lusk, passed away days after Spuds' passing. Both Jack and Spud lived in Newberry County, and attended Newberry County Schools. Jack was a partner owner in the popular Sixties skating rink Fowler-Lusk Skateland on the Newberry Highway, now the Antique Auction Barn. Jack is survived by his wife Ruth and three children, Laurie, Tracy and Kevin; several grandchildren; nieces and nephews; brothers and sisters.
Former Whitmire resident Mr. Dillard Alexander was the owner and operator of Alexander's Jewelers in Whitmire. He and his late wife Eloise are the parents of Steve and Wanda, and had several grandchildren. Mr. Brown is survived by his wife Grace.
Local News And Events
The Pack #200 of The Whitmire Cub Scouts will continue their bi-monthly meetings every second and fourth Thursday of the month at The Whitmire Community Center at 6 p.m. Contact person is Brittany Williams at 803-271-3567.
The Whitmire Jaycees are coordinating their Christmas Cheer Fun. Over 26 families have been adapted. The pick day for parents/guardians is December 21 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church. CWilbanks Photography on Main Street is a collection site for the gifts. Contact the Jaycees at 803-694-3797 or leave a comment on their Facebook page.
The members of First Baptist Church will present their Christmas Drama, Sunday, December 23 at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. The annual Christmas Eve Prayer/communion service will be Monday, December 24 at 5 p.m.
The Masters' Baptist Church have begun Phase One of their new building project. The youth of the church also enjoyed a tree decorating and pizza party last Wednesday.
Whitmire Communutiy School students, faculty and staff enjoyed a night of Christmas celebration, December 12 as the WCS Concert Band and the Elementary Chorus presented Christmas music.
The Town Of Whitmire employees and town officials enjoyed a Christmas dinner at the community center the same night as the concert.
New Facebook Page
The Town Of Whitmire has new Facebook page. The page will be used for providing information to the community, special announcements, meetings and Whitmire related events.
Winter Sports Registration
The Whitmire Recreation Department is still taking Winter Sports registration forms. The biddie ball games will begin in January. Contact Town Hall at 803-694-2356.
Well, Allrighty Readers, Garabund The Deadline Fairy is here, he tells me that has been consorting with Santa and Gottrocks. So it's I best leave you with happy holiday wishes, before all three slam the cover on my laptop.
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part of the ski was broken and missing the piece aardman staff please tell me you can replace it
here it is
What a shame, I hope they can replace it.
probablt they wount. it was faul of the mail not them
yeah probably besides i cant be bothered asking them it's only minor
me? hating u? why would i do that? O.o -_-
It's not a useless thread! This is far more important than half the threads you have flooded the forum with!
how could this be of any use? big deal if a little piece broke! its just a little piece and its not the staff's fault! theres no use crying over spilled milk! and my threats are not useless and pointless! u dont even make any! ever! so dont say anything about me!-_-
stop fiting pleze this thread is kinna usless
stop fighting
I don't make threads (not threats) because I usually use this forum for animation tips and advice, like it should be used in my opinion. And considering yianni got it off of THIS site, it is kind of their issue.
yeah puppylove, you do make so many pointless threads
i do not! but u cant even read this cause the staff blocked me!
If you put it up on a shelf were nobodyy can see the broke part it'll be ok
i can't read what you said puppylove, but i'm guessing it was towards me.
in fairness puppylove some of ur threads r pointless like the josh hutcherson thread
yeah, and "bla bla bla".
I don't think bla bla bla was pointless It was so her and cheese head could talk on their own
exacly. its kinnah good your never agressive. maybe ur not spoiled after all. but u cant read this so..
I am a site veteran. Please stop arguing over what's right and wrong with me. This forum used to be full of animators always there to give advice, not frivolous and random question threads that are insanely annoying.
that's true
stop. k, i wanna stop right now. i not discusting this with u. i like it like this, thank god the staff heared me and made be come back to writing. my threat are not useless and some people like it. to bad u dont. im sorry to hear that. but that dosent bother me cause i dont care what people think and say about me. i know im awesome.and u are too when ur not being immature like i am sometimes.
I'm not the one acting immature. And puppylove, people do like your threads. I am just saying that I honestly don't, but it really dosen't matter. You have every right to post those in General Chat, eventhough I wished you wouldn't. And it's not even just you.
Well, obviously this forum means alot to you. Wheter or not I like it the same way you do, it just does. And I can't stop you from enjoying it, and won't.
Aardman should replace it. They have a contract with whoever delivered it, so they can take it up with them.
hey GLB what do you mean replace my thread you mean delete it???????
i think he meant that he want all of general chat eliminated. not just your threat.
i think i said this b4. ther is a simple solution. dont like it? dont come here! there. problem solved. goodbye.the end.
hiya this doesnt have anythin to do with ur post but does any of u know when the competition ends for this month thanx
The last day of the month.
Wha? When did I say anything about deleting the thread???? I meant replace the cooker figurine.
GLB they were having an argument that kind of went off topic so they didn't know you meant the figurine. puppylove doesn't seem to like yianni so they always argue
@glb he was posting that his figure is broken
@yianni email aardman about this
yo cleasby99 me and puppy love are gret friends it's just we sometimes get off on the wrong hand
Puppylove Leave wallace05man alone and harryboy8080
puppylove yh u do make more threads more than anyone so stop it it's annoying
Oh boy, here we go
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The corner stone of PlayStation Move, PlayStation Move motion controller combines advanced motion sensors, a dynamic color changing sphere, vibration feedback, and an easy to use b… See more
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The corner stone of PlayStation Move, PlayStation Move motion controller combines advanced motion sensors, a dynamic color changing sphere, vibration feedback, and an easy to use button interface. Equipped with three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer and terrestrial magnetic field sensor, PlayStation Move motion controller tracks the precise movements and the angle of the controller. The PS3 system also detects the absolute position of the controller in 3D space by using PlayStation Eye camera. Highly sensitive movement tracking can be accurately traced back to the game, allowing intuitive gameplay as if the player is within the game.
- Works with PlayStation Eye camera to accurately track player position
- Includes action buttons of DUALSHOCK®3 and SIXAXIS® wireless controller for direct input
- Sleek and Wireless
- Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery
- Advanced motion sensors in the controller precisely track both fast and subtle movements
- Color of the sphere's light provides visual feedback during gameplay
- Vibration feedback is felt during specific actions
- Bluetooth technology supports wireless gaming
- Simultaneously use up to four motion controllers with a PS3 system
- Charge the controller and automatically pair it with the PS3 system via a USB cable (Type A - Mini-B)
Heavy Rain gets ready to Move
Good news, noir fans. It looks like Sony's releasing the PlayStation Move-enable version of the arty-but-gripping interactive thriller Heavy Rain very soon. In fact, you'll be able to pick it up on 8th October!
Heavy Rain Move Edition may not have the most inventive name out there, but it's a pretty full package, offering bonus content including the Taxidermist playable scene, a range of three dynamic cross media bar themes to beautify your PS3 menus, the full game stereo soundtrack - it's moody but brilliant - and nine Making Of videos.
More importantly, you'll be able to control the game with Sony's dazzling new motion-sensing peripheral, which hits shops on 17th September. Yikes, that's this Friday!
Heavy Rain sees you playing as a handful of different characters as you track down a vicious criminal in a very rainy American city. It's a bold new direction for games, and it's clearly one people were curious to explore, as the interactive fiction title has gone on to sell over 1.5 million copies.
Made by the quirky geniuses at French development studio Quantic Dream, Heavy Rain is not to be missed - and with Move controls, it should be even more fascinating.
Heavy Rain Move Edition is a PlayStation 3 exclusive.
Move sales break 1.5m barrier
It seems Sony may have underestimated its entry into the motion control market as the platform-holder revealed to Bloomberg last night that it had sold over 1.5 million Move units across Europe since its September launch.
The device's remarkable precision seems to have impressed European gamers, with Sony admitting that sales have well exceeded expectations. The company's Andrew House said that sales were "very significant...in the first month since launch."
House continued: "The initial sales response has been so far in excess of our initial plan that we'll probably be looking at accelerating production."
This contrasts with earlier statements from Sony, who had erred on the side of caution before Move's release, suggesting that it wouldn't be expecting big launch week sales but that positive word-of-mouth could make Move a big hit in the long run. With titles such as Sports Champions and Start The Party appealing to a wide range of players, it seems that has happened much sooner than anticipated.
Sony will no doubt be hoping that such glowing feedback will help in its battle against rival Microsoft, which launches its own motion controller - the eagerly anticipated Kinect - in early November. Though whichever device sells most, the ultimate winner has to be the gamer. Start saving those pennies - it's going to be an expensive Christmas...
Ubisoft has confirmed that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 editions of Michael Jackson: The Experience will be released in April 2011.
The music game - which has already proven a smash hit on Wii, DS and PSP - will arrive on the high-definition consoles offering full Kinect and PlayStation Move compatibility, as well as exclusive gameplay features.
For example, the Xbox 360 version of the game will be the only one to support full-body movement tracking, while the PlayStation 3 edition includes an automatic Facebook feed that lets players share photos of themselves with their friends.
To date, the currently available versions of Michael Jackson: The Experience have sold more than two million copies.
The Wii edition allows players to sing and dance along to some of the King of Pop's greatest hits, including Billie Jean, Thriller, Earth Song and Smooth Criminal.
Ubisoft stated that even more tracks will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, including Blood on the Dance Floor and I Just Can't Stop Loving You.Published: 07/01/2011
Crossover action game PlayStation Move Heroes will be arriving in stores in March 2011, Sony has revealed.
The publisher confirmed the news via the official PlayStation Blog, promising that developer Nihilistic Software has created a "very unique experience" for PlayStation 3 owners.
PlayStation Move Heroes will bring together some of the console's most famous characters - including Jak and Daxter, Sly Cooper and Ratchet and Clank - in a series of intergalactic combat challenges.
As the title suggests, the game has been designed around the functionality of the PlayStation Move motion controller and allows players to unleash their chosen character's signature abilities more intuitively than ever.
Fans of the various PlayStation heroes can expect to travel to familiar locations from each gaming series as they utilise a bulging arsenal of weapons to earn high scores and gold medals.
It will feature two-player cooperative gameplay and online leaderboards, meaning that gamers can expect to compete both alongside and against their friends.Published: 17/01/2011
Sony has confirmed that development work on its hotly-anticipated new shooter Killzone 3 has been finalised ahead of the game's February 2011 launch.
Guerrilla Games' newest PlayStation 3-exclusive action title has gone gold, which means that the final code has been locked down and is now ready to play.
Killzone 3 will once again join characters such as Sev, Rico and Narville as they take on the might of the brutal Helghast armies across an array of new locations and environments.
The game will be the first in the series to introduce support for stereoscopic 3D visuals, as well as the PlayStation Move motion controller, while fresh in-game features include new weapons such as jetpacks.
Killzone 3 will be launched in a number of different versions, with the standard release joined by a Collector's Edition that includes a bonus soundtrack CD and classic map pack.
Meanwhile, the lavish Helghast Edition will pack in unique items such as a 100-page art book, a figurine of a Helghast Marksman and a large replica Helghast helmet.Published: 17/01/2011
With the upcoming Bioshock Infinite, creator Ken Levine has shown he isn't afraid to completely change the setting and tone of the series in the search for more interesting sequels. In an interview with IGN, he's promised that the version planned for the new PlayStation Vita console will be even more distinct from the original underwater game than the aerial city of Infinite.
think we always want to surprise people Levine told the gaming site. "If I'm just saying, 'Here's BioShock 1 on Vita'... you don't need us to do that. Somebody could make that happen if they wanted that to happen."
So Bioshock Vita will be an all-new game, designed from the ground up for Sony's powerful new portable and Levine seems to relish the chance to try new things. or us, it's like, 'Hey, here's this weird experiment you want to do.' Experiments always carry risks, though...I'm fortunate that I get to do things that are risky, my team gets to do things that are risky.
Bioshock Infinite launches its ambitious horror-adventure on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in early 2012. The PS3 version will support PlayStation Move controls. Bioshock Vita has yet to be given a release date.
The COO of Electronic Arts has come out in defence of Nintendo's new console, declaring its tablet-style control to be more important to future gaming than graphical perfection.
Speaking in an interview with Industry Gamers, Peter Moore pointed to EA's own upcoming blockbuster Battlefield 3 as an example of how little room for improvement there is where visuals are concerned. ow much better could this stuff look at some point? There a point of diminishing returns. I don even know if there anything better than 1080p./p>
And if Moore's predictions are accurate, expect future games consoles to concentrate more on control and community features rather than how many polygons they can throw at your face.
ow it about interfaces...Youe seen that with Move, youe seen it with Wii MotionPlus more recently, and youe certainly seen it with Kinect he said. don know what Xbox and PlayStation plans for their next platforms are, but it not going to be hanging on graphic fidelity. I guarantee you that./p>
The Wii U is set for release worldwide in 2012.
Last week we were lucky enough to have our friends from SONY stop by and let us have a preview of a couple of their upcoming PlayStation 3 releases - Starhawk and Sorcery.
This sci-fi/western hybrid was action-packed to say the least. The game boils down to two rival factions fighting over 'rift energy', which can not only power technology but people, too. In the story mode, you play as Emmet, a man caught in the middle and who works as a very accessible entry point to the conflict. We sampled the first of nine mission, and it certainly got us pumped for more.
The third-person controls worked more or less as you'd imagine, with the classic cover-based tactics intact, in both the rocky deserts and the frontier-like settlements dotted around it, and boy do you need it when the enemies come rolling in from all directions, including crashing down from drop ships above.
Fortunately, you have air support yourself and can call down everything from pre-fab mining bases to automatic gun turrets to help you out with your missions. This 'Build and Battle' function really helps shape the battlefield to your advantage... in theory at least - we made the rookie mistake of turning our newly-arrived wall into a gate. Not the best defensive strategy, and one we won't repeat next time!
The space frontier setting really seemed to set this apart from other shooters, with the golden deserts and blue skies of the planet lightyears away from the industrial cities of other shooters. And it's a fairly open-world to explore as well, with plenty of the planet to explore and danger luring around almost every corner. The music was also a stand-out, too, with bluesy steel guitars further cementing the western mood.
This really whet our appetites for the release of the game on 11th May. If you want to have a similar test, the Beta version is on PSN now.
We then took a trip to the Faerie kingdom to try out this hot new fantasy title, specially crafted for the PlayStation Move - and a game that really takes advantage of the Move controller by using it as a magic wand. And boy did we have fun with that, zapping away and turning sheep into pigs, squelching away pumpkins, moving rubble out of the way and taking out reanimated skeletons.
The game is set in a lush fantasy world inspired by Celtic mythology, with a quirky, animated style that's part Lord of the Rings, part Shrek. The main character is Finn, an ambitious sorcerer's apprentice who is goaded into action by his sarcastic magical cat, Erline. There are five realms to travel through, each with a different boss and assorted enemies to conquer.
Again, we only sampled a small part of his adventures from his first experiments with the wand to his overconfident trip to retrieve a magical ingredient that took him into a Banshee's tomb. But we picked up three of the six "core spells" needed throughout the game in that short time, as well as learning valuable skills and tactics for defeating opponents where timing and combination of spells - as well as accuracy with your Move controller - is key.
This really feels like the game Move was made for, and the confidence that SONY have in the game showed in every aspect, from the astounding visuals, to the characters and their development, to the puzzles and action of the gameplay itself. Even overcoming the smallest of challenges filled us with delight, and, quite frankly, we could have gladly played all day!
Sorcery really looks like the kind of game you would not tire of playing, and we're heartily looking forward to picking up our copies when it's released on 25th May.
Published: 25/04/2012
Go to the back of the class, Potter! Better brush up on those incantations, Gandalf! Because there's a new kid on the block - and he knows how to make the most from a Move controller. Welcome to the spell-binding Sorcery on the PlayStation 3...
Come on, admit it; we've all had that nagging feeling that there's something 'artificial' about certain motion-controlled games. It can feel as if the developers have bolted on the motion bit at the last minute because they've been ordered to by the powers-that-be - plus it makes for a really cool bullet point on the back of the box. Ring any (alarm) bells? Well, they won't be ringing with this Move-powered gem thankfully.
First things first - you won't be forced to wear spectacles, sport a bowl haircut or bang on about Lord Voldemort 24-7. Instead this is a fresh third-person adventure about a sorcerer's apprentice and his cat who must banish the Nightmare Queen back to her flaming penthouse in hell. Cue venturing out across the dark world of the Faerie Kingdoms to face an over-stuffed menagerie of monsters with your Move-powered wand.
And what a splendid wand it is; the Move controller does a fine job of making you feel like you really are the one casting the 25+ spells that make up your arsenal of black arts. But it doesn't stop there; you can wiggle your Move to make potions, solve puzzles and indulge in the ancient art of alchemy. Sorcery has clearly been designed from the ground up to be used with the Move, meaning that the gameplay blends perfectly with every part of the plucky little peripheral; yes, even that glowing, multi-coloured, sphere on the end of it...
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Hi all, it has been a while since my last post, and foremost QGIS on android release. I'm very sorry. I've been working hard on another project (inasafe.org) that toke up all my time since we just launched version 1.0.
So now to the real problem, necessitas (the android Qt port) has had a sweet update that adds a lot of nice things (like native look and feel) to Qt apps. The only problem is that it has a grave bug that makes the new shiny thing bad for QGIS. Basically there is no second level menu bars anymore. Yes exactly, every item like view>panels>gps can't be selected. Basically all plugins, all panels and more can't be selected with the new necessitas, So If QGIS is the only Qt app you have on your device, DON'T let ministro update it's libraries.
I've of course already discussed with the maintainer of necessitas and he promised me to have this fixed in the next release. Meanwhile, I'm looking into making a temporary package that includes the old Qt libraries.
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The most popular screwdriver bits, nut drivers and socket adaptors are included in this convenient set and will handle most do-it-yourself projects. Comes with a compact drive guide for quick and convenient changes with 1 in. insert bits. Bits are hardened and tempered for maximum life and performance. Comes in a durable locking case to keep your bits organized.
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The Darkness: Level 1 Video Game Cvr B
(w) Paul Jenkins And David Wohl (a) Stejpan Sejic
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- Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
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Celebrating the 10th anniversary of The Darkness, Top Cow launches an all new series featuring Jackie Estacado and his deadly little friends. The first five issues of this series are stories springing from the five different levels in the Xbox 360 and Playstation3 video game coming out in early 2007. They're not adaptations from the game script but original stories and the stories are self contained so anyone foolish enough to not play the game will still understand what's going on.
This special series, brought to you by The Darkness video game/comic scribe Paul Jenkins and The Darkness co-creator David Wohl, will revisit the fateful day when Jackie Estacado became the Darkness, and will have Jackie embark on a new adventure that will span dimensions and, for the first time, show the INNER WORKINGS of the power that is called The Darkness.


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Park Office Burns
By: Kevin Flanigan
Updated: December 5, 2012
By the time emergency crews could get on scene the building was a total loss. Park officials say the three room building was closed and unoccupied at this time of year. By the time the fire was extinguished there were only a few corners of the building left standing.
A State Fire Marshal has been called to the scene to try and determine the cause of the mid day fire.


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Starving Myself to the Point of Extreme Hunger
I have this problem. I am unintentionally starving myself. I say unintentionally because if there was food in front of me, I would very much eat it, but yet at the same time, I can't get myself to go down to the kitchen and get a snack. The reason for this is not laziness, but rather a sense of fear, or I'm not sure that is the right word. I believe I can't go down to the kitchen and get food because I feel like it would be rude of me. This has been an issue I've been dealing with for three years since my dad got remarried and we moved into a new home.
You see, our kitchen is connected to the living room, so almost always there is someone down there. I just feel like it is rude of me to get something to eat while someone is in the same space. I don't want to offend them. I almost never eat breakfast, nor lunch for that matter because of this. I only eat dinner because I am called down and we eat as a family. Which to be honest, is also difficult for me because there is very little talking, and it just feels awkward eating together. So, eating sucks for me.
I want to go down right now, but my step-grandma is cooking dinner right now. We probably won't eat for another three hours, but I just can't get myself to go down there when someone is cooking. Mind you, she sometimes starts cooking meals hours before we actually eat. As long as someone is in the kitchen or living room, it is an extraordinary challenge for me to go down there, no matter how hungry I get.
I believe I am not the only autistic with this issue. Travis Breeding mentioned a similar phenomenon in his memoir "I Want to Be Like You." But, in his case, he was afraid to go to the locker because he felt like he was intruding on other people's spaces. I feel the same way, but at home. I just can't go down there. Heck, I can't even watch TV because I fear that if someone else comes down to watch TV then I am intruding on whatever it is that they wanted to watch.
To be honest, I don't really feel at home at home. And, yes, those words are meant to repeat. Read the sentence again if you didn't understand. Like I said earlier, my dad got remarried, and I don't know, I guess I feel like it is her home. I don't know what to do. I've lived her for three years, and I don't know what is proper and what is not proper. It sucks that I don't want to intrude on people's space to the point that I end up starving myself. I want to eat. I am hungry. I love food, but man it is a challenge for me to find the courage or whatever it is to go down there and not feel like I am doing something wrong.
I know the issue lies in me, but I have no idea what it will take to overcome this. Perhaps, moving out on my own. Then, I will know the space is mine, and I will have no issue going to to the kitchen to get some food.


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CSX Hamlet Terminal is helping the Hamlet Depot & Museums give Richmond County residents some insight into the history of Hamlet.
Hamlet Depot & Museums is establishing a self-guided walking tour of downtown Hamlet.
Miranda Chavis, the museum manager of Hamlet Depot & Museums and the downtown coordinator for the City of Hamlet, said she travelled to Boston, Mass., and walked Boston's Freedom Trail. While walking the trail, Chavis got the idea to bring the Freedom Trail to Hamlet. Given the name the Seaboard Trail, Chavis said the trail will "turn downtown Hamlet into a town wide museum."
"As you walk you will learn all of these amazing bits of history," she said. The Seaboard Trail will connect the Depot, the railroad, and the historic buildings that grew as a result of the Seaboard Railroad boom. The trail will be marked by a painted line on the sidewalk with painted dots in front of different historical points of interest. Plaques or a brochure will give information about the point of interest.
The Seaboard Trail will encourage visitors to explore more than the Hamlet Depot & Museums.
CSX Hamlet Terminal gave the first donation to make this trail happen. The grant was for $1,000 and will go toward funding the trail.
"We are very excited by the support of CSX," Chavis said. "They are great corporate citizens to the community," she said.
Angie Averitte, superintendent of the CSX Hamlet Terminal, said that CSX wants to be "good corporate neighbors."
"We have a lot to offer to the community ," Averitte said. She said that Hamlet is a town steeped in railroad traditions.
CSX Hamlet Terminal is a train sorting station where trains come in, get separated, segregated, and then re-assembled based on their destinations.
For further information regarding CSX and its support of the community, contact Averitte at 910-205-6319. For any information regarding the Seaboard Trail, contact Chavis at 910-417-7791.
— Staff Writer Laura Edington can be reached at 910-997-3111, ext. 18, or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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28 But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more shall he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
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Olé, Olé: Google's Soccer Doodle
NEW YORK (TheStreet) --If you're all flummoxed over the Manchester United(MANU) IPO, Google(GOOG) has you covered with all the excitement from the pitch, with another Olympic-inspired "doodle."
Google has been trucking out Olympic-themed "doodles" this week, with both a track & field and a slalom canoe game.
The game is very similar to the two previous games. Players use the left and right arrow keys to move the goalie side-to-side, and the up arrow key to jump when blocking shots. The game goes on until you give up three goals.
Gamers can post their times to Google+, do a search on London 2012 soccer and get a variety of information and tidbits, including medal count, schedule, and where to watch the games.
You may not be able to work on your "Beckenbauer" or "nutmeg" moves, but you could reenact your best Hope Solo or Gianluigi Buffon impersonations.
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Mumme Resigns as McMurry Head Football Coach
By: Eric Boynton
Updated: January 25, 2013
In an exclusive interview with BCH Sports' Alyssa Orange, Mumme said contract issues and disagreements with the university ultimately led to his departure.
Prior to Mumme's arrival at McMurry, the War Hawks won only 16 games in eight years. Under Mumme's tenure as head of the War Hawks, McMurry went 27-16 between the 2009 and 2012 seasons.
In 2011, the War Hawks went to the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history, and defeated Trinity University in the first round.
This year McMurry made the move to Division II, and defeated Southern Arkansas in the Heart of Texas Bowl. McMurry also renovated, and re-opened Wilford Moore Stadium during the 2012 season.
McMurry will have a media conference at a later date to address the future of the football program.
The university said in a statement today offensive coordinator Mason Miller will be the next head coach at McMurry. Miller played for Mumme at Valdosta State, and has been at McMurry since 2009 as part of Mumme's coaching staff.


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What Is Stomatitis?
Stomatitis refers to a number of conditions that lead to inflammation, pain, or swelling in your mouth. Canker sores and cold sores are two examples of stomatitis.
The condition typically goes away in 10 days or less, but treatments may help reduce any unpleasant symptoms you experience.
What Are the Symptoms of Stomatitis?
There are many types of stomatitis, and each can cause its own symptoms.
Herpetic stomatitis is a condition in which a virus causes inflammation and ulcers in your mouth. Symptoms include:
- blisters in the mouth—particularly on the tongue, cheeks, and back of the tongue
- a red border around the lips
- trouble swallowing
- a fever before blisters appear
- irritability
- mouth pain
- swollen gums
- ulcers in the mouth
- blisters that tingle or feel tender to the touch
- blisters that scab over
Stomatitis does not always cause blistering. Other symptoms associated with the condition include:
- gum and mouth swelling
- white lesions or sores
- a burning sensation in your mouth, although your mouth appears normal
- inability to eat
- mouth numbness
- red patches in your mouth
Your doctor can evaluate your symptoms and potential causes. If necessary, he or she may also recommend treatments.
What Causes Stomatitis?
A number of factors can cause stomatitis, ranging from fungus to viruses to mouth injuries. Some common causes include:
- infection due to a virus, bacteria, or fungus such as Candida albicans
- injury or trauma to the mouth
- tobacco use
- chemotherapy or radiation treatment
- immune system conditions, such as lupus, Crohn's disease or Behçet's disease
- wearing braces or injury from a chipped tooth
If your stomatitis is a result of trauma—such as burning your mouth on a hot cup of coffee—you will know its cause. If an infection from bacteria or a virus is to blame, the cause will not be as clear without a doctor's diagnosis.
What Are the Effects of Stomatitis?
While most forms of stomatitis go away naturally with time, some viruses can cause the infection to reoccur. This is especially true for cold sores or for those with recurrent aphthous stomatitis, a condition that causes frequent ulcers. In general, you cannot prevent these or other ulcers caused by viruses.
How Is the Condition Diagnosed?
During your appointment, your doctor will begin by examining your mouth and asking questions about how long you have experienced stomatitis symptoms. He or she will likely ask you to explain your symptoms and rate your pain on a scale of 1 to 10. You may be asked to think back to potential contributing factors, such as an injury or a certain medication taken.
Most cases are diagnosed based on a physical examination and medical history alone. However, your doctor may order additional laboratory tests to check for a particular virus or bacteria, or to rule out other conditions.
How Is the Condition Treated?
Treatment for stomatitis depends upon the condition's cause.
For viral infections, treatments may include:
- antiviral medications, such as acyclovir
- a liquid diet to minimize irritation
- numbing creams that are applied to your mouth to minimize pain
If you have a viral infection, it can be highly contagious. Avoid skin-to-skin contact on the area of irritation. Wash your hands frequently to prevent passing the virus on to another person.
Corticosteroids may be prescribed for all types of stomatitis, since they help reduce inflammation. For bacterial infections, you may be given antibiotics. Pain-relieving mouthwashes also may be prescribed.
At home, you can rinse your mouth with salt water and take pain-relieving acetaminophen as the affected area continues to heal. Avoid very hot or cold foods and beverages, because these can aggravate your stomatitis.
See your doctor if your symptoms do not go away after 10 days, you develop a fever, or the irritation spreads to other areas of your face.


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Just A Maybe. Reader x RomanoOn the outside, people couldn't see how much she wanted to make herself bleed across her carpet. They couldn't see the stains of her tears on her sleeves or the mascara streaks down her cheeks when she was alone. She carved lines into her skin, marking all the times she's felt alone, depressed, anguished, wronged, or helpless and cried into the blood until they ran purple.She was pathetic, weak, and foolish; that's why she did this to herself - she was a coward, afraid of the real world. She locked herself within her own mind from the outside and refused to slide the only key inside through the small sliver underneath the door so someone, a
Andrea's Roommate (Chapter 2)"Damn, I really overdid it tonight..." Andrea muttered as she crawled into bed- not like she really had an option, Kate had just been so nice! And to be honest, Andrea hadn't really eaten since the day before, since she had spent most of the day trying to be, you know, not homeless. Flopping onto her newly assembled bed, Andrea popped the button on her already too-tight jeans, allowing her over stuffed stomach the slightest bit of breathing room. Stifling a hiccup, Andrea couldn't help but think to herself, "How lucky am I to have found such an awesome roommate?", before beginning to strip off her pants to get ready for bed.-----Kate,
Wait for you~ (A Sonamy Story) A Sonamy Story~This is for: ~bah1301 "I'm sorry, Sonic. But...I think it's time to move on.""What are you saying? I'm telling you that I love you. I'm confessing them to you.""I don't believe you, Sonic. Every day, I give you my love and strength, and hoping that you will love me back...But, all of them vanished from my dreams already.""Stop saying that!""You know that's the truth.""No, it's not! Please, give me a chance." "No...""Why?""I...just don't know. This is goodbye, Sonic.""Where are you going?""To a new life.""Ames, please. Don't leave me.""You don't want me in your life, I always knew it every time you run away!
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Story Fragment with Dark and Zaen"Zaen. Zaen."Someone was shaking Zaen's shoulder. He stirred."Wake up, kid. Seriously. I come home and I find you layin' on the floor like a murder victim.""It's lying, not laying. The verb lay requires a direct object, whereas the verb lie does not..." Zaen mumbled, rubbing his eyes and squinting. Why had Dark turned on such bright lights?"Lay, lie, whatever." Dark tugged at Zaen's hands. "Get up. It's way past your bedtime."Zaen moaned, rolled over, and covered his eyes. The room was far too bright. Why was he on the floor again? Oh, right, he had been reading."Fine, lazy kid." Dark knelt and put his arms around Zaen. He was giving him a hug? Zaen didn't think Dark liked to give people hugs. Wait... his feet had just left the ground... Oh, Dark had picked him up."The floor," Dark continued as he walked, "is a very bad place to sleep. It's dirty, and you ain't gonna be able to sleep well there. And however long
2p England x Insane!Reader - Chapter 1 - Purpose"Now ______,Let's review the crime scene shall we?" Prof.Ludwig asked."Whatever" You spat with the most putrid hatred in the world.He glared at you."color""red""where?""everywhere""who?""Mathew""and?""Me""who else?""Alfred""Dead?""Dead""feeling?""satisfaction""Feeling?""Happiness"He sighed."You never learn DO you _____?" He grimaced as he stood up from his fold up chair."I suppose not." You retorted returning back his grimace but with more taste of hatred and dispute.He folded the chair and walked out the room,closing the door behind you.It had been years since you had seen the world,life other than your professor and the hor
Nordics x Reader Our Happy Little Fami- WAIT WHAT?Nordics x Child!Reader Our Happy Little Fami- WAIT WHAT?Note*= This is a Prologue. You were walking with excitement in every step, you were skipping a little with how much excitement was filling through your small 5 year old body. Your older brother, Emil was taking you to the park for a special surprise that he had promised would be there. Through, you wouldn't say that you were 5 anymore, today was your birthday and Emil declared he was taking you to the park, considering he was the youngest male out of the 5 Nordics. Just the park was in sight you ran over there, but slow enough to were Emil could keep an eye on you,
imaginary conversations I"But it's not like you just say, 'oh, you have the attributes which I seek in a mate, so I will now proceed to fall in love with you.' You can't turn love on and off like flipping a switch. It doesn't work like that.""In a way, it does, though. Because any kind of real love—not a crush or an infatuation: real, deep, lasting love—centres around a similarity in the core of their being and the core of yours. You have to have a reason to love someone—to really love someone, I mean—whether it be their integrity or fortitude or kindness or intelligence or something else entirely. A
PorcelainDiane's hand crashed hard into the porcelain as her knees hit the ground in front of her perfectly white toilet. She had over done it, she realised. She retched again and vomited into the bowl trying not to let the acrid smell fill her lungs because that smell often made her vomit again. She had been feeling rough for a couple of days but had decided to distract herself by cleaning, the kitchen was done but when it came to bleaching the bathroom the enclosed space made the cloying scent had seemed magnified somehow and it had stuck to the back of her throat until she had coughed it out. She was sick.She was sick and she hated to be sick. She pulled the plastic toilet seat down and rested her arm on it so she could lay her cheek against her wrist. She felt the tears streaking over her hand and it tickled unpleasantly, but she was exhausted from the exertion of being so drastically unwell, so she did not move.Eventually she knew she would have to get up. Warren would be home soon
Cat!EnglandxReader-DrabbleThe one who sat alone.She saw one cat in the corner, watching the others. (Name) took a few steps closer. Suddenly the cat started jabbing at the air. Afraid it was aiming for her, (Name) took a step away from it. Yet the cats ears perked up mand blinked. It seemed it just noticed her. Even though at first it it looke at her, it turned it back to her. She found this so cute and went to pick him up. At first he objected with a loud meow, but when (Name) started petting him, he broke out into a few small purrs."I'm surprised you got him to do that." The employee said as she watched (Name) pet the young cat. (Name) just shrugged and looked down. The cat was a small scottish fold. It was white and had orange splotches, creating a poping background for his bright green eyes."I guess he likes me." (Name) replied as she scratched the cat behind the ears."Well, you should take him. Hardly anyone here can make him purr like that." The employee chuckled. The cat seemed to sh
Brothers!Pru + Ger X Reader X Nordics - Part 4Matthias stopped the car. The whole car ride had been completely silent - which was a surprise considering Matthias was in the car.You were now parked outside a large house - which seemed much bigger than the house that you and your brothers lived in. You stared blankly out of the window, thinking of the things that your family would have to say about it. Gilbert would probably comment on how 'big' and 'awesome' it was. Ludwig would probably just stare up at it with those pretty blue eyes of his.Matthias lay his arms on the steering wheel as he pulled out the keys from the slot. "(Your name)..." He started, but flinched when you turned yo
Brothers!Pru + Ger X Reader X Nordics - Part 5"So (your name)?" The Icelandic male spoke, placing a few of your belongings such as your books, writing utensils and other things onto a wooden desk that was pushed up the side of the wall in the spare room. Everything you had was mostly unpacked, and the room was finally starting to look as if someone lived there.You glanced up to meet his purple gaze, wondering what he wanted. "You're taking things rather bravely..." Emil started, sitting on the edge of your bed that you had never slept in as of yet. He frowned at your straight face, wondering where all of your emotion's had gone. Surely, you couldn't have suddenly became like Norway. At
The Master and His Butler RI Ch.6: The Last Chance"My lord, you couldn't mean." Lau seemed very surprised."Yes." ----------- Somewhere in the town of London ----------"Undertaker." You read the sign aloud that was on the building."So, where are we," Lau questioned."You acted like you knew where we were going!" Madame Red sounded irritated."The only reason we came here was to ask the Undertaker few questions." Ciel headed for the door. As Ciel opened the door, you scurried behind him and looked inside. It was very dark and there were piles and lines of coffins all over the shop. As everyone else came inside, you heard a creaking noise. Ciel
In your heartIn your heart- A letter to say goodbye When the stars flicker and the moon shine, you know Im looking down at you, over your shoulder protecting you forever. When the sun shines and the flower blossoms, you know Im smiling at you, dumbfounded by your beauty and your soul. Trust me when I say I wont go but still trust me when Im dead and gone, because you know in your heart I can never leave. I wont break promises I swear I wont lie, if youre losing faith just look up at the sky.Remember the good in me and forget all my scars. Make a wish to bring me from the dust and from the ash. Sorr
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Arador - Chapter 07Chapter 7For two weeks, Raiki had been out of college. Once Zyla had heard what happened, she had insisted on calling the college Physician. The Physician was a lovely old man by the name of Dr. Chapman. Dr. Chapman wore half moon spectacles and had a predominantly bald head, with only tufts of grey hair at either side. He was the very image of the perfect Granddad with a fixed smile on his face.Naturally, he had insisted that Raiki take time off college to recover. He had written her off for three weeks despite her protesting."Three weeks?! But, what about college work?""I'm sure one of your classmates can take notes and bring you up