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DATE EVENT 100 million BC Land masses collided about this time and created Alaska. 20,000 BC Ancient people from Siberia crossed the Bering land bridge about this time and began their southward migration into the Americas. 10,000 BC The first humans to stay in Alaska are thought to have arrived more than 10,000 years ago and are the ancestors of today's Alaska Natives. 8,000 BC Ice Age ending - rising waters cover land bridge. 500-900 AD At Barrow, the Birnirk culture, is represented by a group of 16 dwelling mounds and is considered a key link between the prehistoric cultures of Alaska and Canada. 1579 Sir Francis Drake's Secret Voyage to Northwest America brought him to Alaska's southeast (Chatham Strait, south of Juneau, between Baranof Island and Kulu Island). 1725 Peter the Great dies and Empress Catherine becomes head of Russia. Vitus Bering explored Northwest coast; established Russia's claim 1728 Vitus Bering discovered St. Lawrence Island. Bering sailed through Bering Strait 1733 Bering's second expedition, with George Wilhelm Steller aboard, the first naturalist to visit Alaska. 1741 June 4 - Vitus Bering on the St. Peter and Alexei Chirikov on the St. Paul set sail from Kamchatka, Siberia. On June 20 they lose sight of each other in a storm and continue on their separate voyages.
July 15 - Aleksei Chirikov along with the Danish Explorer, Vitus Bering, sights the Aleutian Islands. Chirikov, in command of the ship the St. Paul, sighted what is believed to be Prince of Wales Island of the Alexander Archipelago. Chirikov sights land and drops the anchor of the St. Paul. After losing two crews sent to shore to explore, he continues on to Unalaska and probably the island of Adak. He also loses some of his crew to disease and scurvy, before returning to Kamchatka.Bering's ship, the St. Peter, had sailed a more northerly direction and came upon Kayak Island the next day
July 18 - Vitus Bering sights Mount St. Elias in North America. He and his men were shipwrecked on Avacha Island off of Kamchatka and many died of disease and lack of food.
December 8 - Bering dies on the island of Avacha and is buried there. The island is later renamed Bering Island.
1745 Russian fur traders first sight Attu and land there to trade with the natives. Several natives were killed 1764 Unalaska natives, tired of attrocities committed upon them by the Russians, strike back. Four Russian ships were destroyed. 1768 Pribalof discovers the seal islands in the Bering Sea, north of the Aleutians that now bear his name. 1774 Charles III of Spain fears Russian expansion; sends expeditions north along northwest coast of North America. Spanish navigator Juan Perez sailed from California to Prince William Sound. He is driven back by storms, but the Spanish returned in the Sonora the following year, venturing as far as Mt. Edgecume near Sitka. Juan Perez discovered Prince of Wales Island, Dixon Sound. Spain leaves few traces except place names such as Malaspina Glacier and Valdez. 1776 British Captain James Cook of England searches for Northwest Passage. His maps of northern North America prove that America and Asia are separate land masses and remain the standard for over a century. 1778 British Captain James Cook explores the Alaskan coast, seeking the Northwest Passage back to the Atlantic. On the Discovery he maps and names Mount Edgecumbe, Prince William Sound, Bristol Bay and Norton Bay. On the way back to England his crew almost mutinied, wanting to go back to Alaska, after stopping in China and discovering how much sea otter pelts were worth. 1784 First white settlement (Russian) established at Three Saints Bay on Kodiak Island by Grigorii Shelikov 1786 Gerasim Pribilof discovers Saint George Island 1787 Peter and Paul Island discovered (now called Saint Paul Island) 1788 Russians enslave Aleuts to hunt fur seals 1789 First American expedition sets out for northwestern North American to compete with British and Russians for fur trade. 1790 Aleksandr Andreevich Baranoff embarks for Alaska. He is shipwrecked off of Unalaska. 5 of his crew members were killed by the Kolosh natives and the remainder nearly starved to death while spending winter there. The following spring he and his men travel by sealskin boats to Three Saints, arriving in June of 1791. 1791 British Captain George Vancouver explores Northwest Coast exhaustively with two ships, but finds no Northwest Passage 1794 Aleksandr Andreyevich Baranov builds first ocean-going vessel in northwestern America on the Kenai Peninsula at Voskressenski. 1795 The first Russian Orthodox Church established in Kodiak. 1797 United American Company formed as a merger of 19 traders and trading companies to trade, explore, colonize and Christianize Alaska. 1799 Czar Paul grants a charter to Shelekhov's Russian-American Company for exclusive rights in the fur trade in Alaska.
Baranov leads 1110 men to Sitka. After purchasing land from the Tlingits, they begin to build the town of New Archangel (later renamed Sitka). Violating order against doing business with foreigners Baranov made friends with James Shields, an English naval officer experienced in ship building. Baranov engaged Shields to construct a vessel. When it was finished the ship was christened the Phoenix. It was used in American waters and made two voyages to Siberia. Its chief value was symbolic.
Two French ships visit Alaska - one reaching Frenchman's Bay and the other Sitka Bay.
1800 Baranov returns to Kodiak. In his absence the Tlingits burn New Archangel, killing and capturing some 600 people. New Archangel (later Sitka) is recaptured and rebuilt, two years later. 1802 In Baranov's absence the Tlingits burn New Archangel, killing and capturing some 600 people. New Archangel (later Sitka) is recaptured and rebuilt, two years later. After the attack on Old Sitka, Baranov was forced to pay 10,000 rubles ransom for surviving settlers. 1804 Russians attacked Kiksadi fort on Indian River; Russians lost. Baranov returned to Sitka with a large contingent of Russians and Aleuts, and the Russian warship Neva. The ship destroyed the Native village and its occupants. Baranov immediately began to build the settlement of New Archangel, now known as Sitka. 1808 Unalaska's first Russian Orthodox church constructed 1812 Russians complete the settlement of Fort Ross (Russ) on Bodega Bay, north of the Russian River in California. This settlement was founded to provide foodstocks for Sitka, AK. 1815 Otto von Kotzebue, an Estonian German, sets out on Russian round-the-world expedition; visits St. Lawrence Island and Unalaska during summer.The Romanzov Expedition led to naming of Escholtz Bay, Chamisso Island and Wildlife Refuge, the city of Kotzebue, and to many botanical discoveries on land and in Alaskan waters. 1820 Czar Alexander declared that Russian influence in North America extended as far south as Oregon and closed Alaskan waters to foreigners. 1821 Russian Trading Charter is renewed extending Russian jurisdiction to 51st parallel. During this period, the Hudson's Bay Company, chartered by the British, was trying to gain a foothold in the Alaska fur trade. The British made a deal with the Russians to lease the mainland south of Cape Spencer for 10 years at an annual payment of 2,000 land otter skins. The British were a presence in Alaska for the next 30 years.
Tlingits are allowed to return and rebuild a village at Sitka on their pre-empted land. Their new settlement is called The Ranche.
1823 December 2 President James Monroe, seeking to exclude European intervention in the New World, issues the Monroe Doctrine. 1824 Treaty signed between the United States and Russia which designates the southern border of Russian America at 54°40'. This treaty also re-opened all harbors in the region to fishing and trading.
Ivan Popov, later known as Ioann Veniaminov arrives at Unalaska as a missionary. While he preaches he learns the Aleut language and creates an Aleut dictionary.
Russians begin exploration of mainland that leads to discovery of Nushagak, Kuskokwim, Yukon, and Koyokuk Rivers.
1825 Point Barrow is named for Sir John Barrow of the British Admiralty by Captain Beechey of the Royal Navy.
Feb 22, Russia and Britain established the Alaska/Canada boundary.
1834 Ivan Popov, later known as Ioann Veniaminov moves from the Aleutians to Sitka and learns the Tlingit language in order to minister the natives. 1839 Dena'ina population decimated by smallpox 1841 Ivan Popov is appointed Bishop of Russia America and Siberia and is re-named Ioann Veniaminov. 1847 Fort Yukon established 1848 The onion-domed St. Michael's Cathedral is built in Sitka. 1849 Russian Mining engineer discovers gold and coal on Kenai Peninsula. 1853 Oil seeps in Cook Inlet discovered by employees of Russian-America Company. 1857 Coal mining begins at Coal Harbor on Kenai Peninsula to supply steamers. The Russian-American Company was suffering from financial difficulties and the Tzar wanted to revoke the charter. The company had been beaten by the Hudson's Bay Company in the fur trade. The British company had better and cheaper items to trade with the Natives for furs. The Company tried new business ventures. It opened a coal mine at Port Graham. By 1857 the mine produced enough coal to support the colony. Surplus coal was taken to San Francisco but it was sold at a loss. The company quit the venture. It also failed at whaling because it could not compete with the more efficient Americans. The ice trade prospered, but it was not enough to justify the company's existence. The company's long tenure in the Americas soon came to an end. 1861 Gold is discovered at Telegraph Creek at the Stikine River near Wrangell by Buck Choquette. 1865 Western Union Telegraph Company prepares to put telegraph line across Alaska and Siberia.
Last shot of the Civil War fired in Alaskan waters
1867 Russia sold (present-day) Alaska (375 million acres) to United States for $7.2 million (about 2 cents per acre). Many called this "Seward's Folly" because little was known about Alaska, other than its cold climate.
Fur seal population, stabilized under Russian rule, declines rapidly.
Major General Jefferson C. Davis, U.S. Army, assumes command of the Department of Alaska. A decade of military rule begins
1868 Alaska designated Department of Alaska. First Alaska newspaper, "The Sitka Times," is published by Thomas Murphy 1869 Sitka Times, first Alaskan newspaper, published 1870 Gold found at Sumdum Bay, SE Alaska. 1871 A whaling fleet of 32 ships was abandoned off Icy Cape in the Chukchi Sea. Seven other vessels escaped with all the crew members saved. In 1998 an attempt was made to locate the shipwreck site. 1872 Gold discovered near Sitka at Indian River. 1873 Jack McQuestern, Arthur Harper and Alfred Mayo begin prospecting along the Yukon River. 1874 George Halt first white man to cross Chilkoot Pass in search for gold 1876 Gold discovered south of Juneau 1877 The US Army leaves Alaska and chaos ensues. First mission school for natives is founded 1878 First Alaska fish cannery opens in Klawock. 1879 Naturalist John Muir canoes throughout Southeast Alaska and discovers Glacier Bay. (When Vancouver passed 80 years earlier the bay was still totally full of ice.) Muir's reports inaugurate tourism to the territory. 1880 In 1880, George Pilz, a German-born mining school graduate living in Sitka, grubstaked his employee Joe Juneau and another man, Richard Harris. The two men went prospecting in the vicinity of Gastineau Channel. Harris and Juneau named the creek where they found placer gold, Gold Creek, and they named Silver Bow Basin at the head of the creek. A mining district was established and called Harrisburg, and soon a town first named Harrisburg, then Rockwell, and finally Juneau began to flourish at a shallow bay called Miners Cove.
First census of Alaska taken.
1881 Parris Lode claim staked near Juneau and by 1885 is Alaska's most famous mine -- the Treadwell. In 1881 John Treadwell, a promoter, obtained a claim from a prospector known as French Pete for a sum ranging from $5 to $400, depending upon one's source of information. The claim was located on Douglas Island. A Geologist had said the site contained only low-grade ore. It was worthless to French Pete, who did not possess the capital to develop it. Treadwell recognized its potential and developed a very profitable enterprise. The year-round employment at the mine gave the town an economic base. Eventually, four mines were opened -- the Treadwell, the 700, the Mexican, and the Ready Bullion -- and five stamp mills. 1882 First Alaska salmon canneries are built in central Alaska.
First commercial herring fishing begins at Killisnoo.
U.S. Navy bombs, then burns Tlingit village of Angoon.
1884 Steamers begin bringing first tourists to Alaska.
Congress passes First Organic Act; $15,000 appropriated to educate Alaska Native children.
1885 Lieutenant Henry Allen reached St. Michael after exploring the Copper and Yukon Rivers. 1886 Howard Franklin strikes Gold on Fortymile River ln Interior Alaska. 1887 Congress creates the Indian Reservation of Metlakatla on Annette Island. Around 1887, Reverend William Duncan brought 1,000 Tsimshian followers from Metlakatla in British Columbia to Annette Island. On land obtained through a congressional grant he built a new Metlakatla, designed to make the Natives self-sufficient. They were taught trades such as carpentry, seamanship, and boat-building, built their own sawmills and a cannery, and engaged in other enterprises. 1888 Alexander King discovers gold on Kenai Peninsula near Turnagain Arm. 1890 First oil claims are staked in Cook Inlet.
Dr. Sheldon Jackson explores Arctic Coast; brings reindeer husbandry into Alaska.
Large corporate salmon canneries begin to appear.
Israel C. Russell, sponsored by the National Geographic Society, returned from an expedition to Mt. St. Elias with fossil bearing rocks.
1893 Gold discovered near Hope, Rampart and Circle.
Cape Smythe Whaling and Trading Station built near Barrow and is the oldest frame building in the Arctic
1894 Gold discovery on Mastadon Creek; founding of Circle City 1896 1896 - Dawson City founded at mouth of Klondike River.
George Washington Carmack, Tagish Charlie and Skookum Jim make a discovery on Bonanza Creek, setting off the great Klondike Gold Rush.
1896-1900 Discovery of Gold on a Yukon River tributary brings 100,000 people to Alaska and the Yukon Territory 1896 James Girdwood stakes placer claim at Crow Creek 1897 Jul 15, The gold-laden ship Excelsior from Alaska landed in San Francisco. Seattle mayor W.D. Wood was visiting and immediately resigned his job, hired a ship, and organized an expedition from SF to the Yukon territory.
Jul 17, The Steamer Portland arrived into Seattle from Alaska with 68 prospectors carrying more than a ton of gold. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer announced that men with gold from Alaska were landing. This unleashed the Klondike gold rush and tens of thousands headed for the Yukon.
U.S. Army establishes Fort St.Michael, first of six Gold Rush posts.
1897-1902 - The Jesup North Pacific Expedition was made to study the biological and cultural connections between peoples on each side of the Bering Strait. It was one of the first instances where a camera was used in such a study.
First shipment of fresh halibut sent south from Juneau.
1898 Construction began on the White Pass & Yukon railroad. It was led by Big Mike Heney, a Canadian Railway contractor, and Sir Thomas Tancred, who represented the British financiers.
The Klondike gold rush was in full swing.
Congress extends Homesteading Act to Alaska
Libby Partners make first major gold strike on Melsing and Ophir Creeks
Sixty five people die in Chilkoot Pass Avalanche.
Skagway is largest city in Alaska. Soapy Smith killed in Skagway.
The "Three Luck Swedes" discover gold on Seward Peninsula.
1899 Gold is discovered on the beaches of Nome and many prospectors who had been unsuccessful in the Yukon move westward to try again.
Local government organized in Nome.
The White Pass & Yukon railroad was completed.
The U.S. Revenue Marine service steamer Nunivak entered the Yukon River to commence patrol duties.
1900 First exploratory well is drilled in Cook Inlet. Capital moves from Sitka to Juneau. 20,000 gold miners on Nome beach. Alexander McKenzie and Judge Arthur H. Noyes arrive ln Nome and start a fraudulent scheme to seize rich mining claims.
The 110-mile White Pass & Yukon narrow-gauge railroad from Skagway to Whitehorse, the Alaska-British Columbia border, was completed.
The Nome Daily Chronicle began publication. In September it changed to weekly publication and the following June it closed down.
The USS Wheeling arrived in Sitka from the Philippines after taking part in the Spanish-American War.
1901 E.T. Barnette opened a trading post on the Chena River. A town formed that came to be called Chenoa City and was later renamed Fairbanks. 1902 First oil production in Alaska.
Felix Pedro discovers gold near Fairbanks. Pedro and merchant Barnette played leading role in the establishment of Fairbanks. Barnette, who had been a trader for several years in Circle, came down the Tanana River in 1901. He anchored the ship that his chartered ship on the Chena River, a tributary of the Tanana, in August of 1901. Persuaded by Pedro of the area's potential, he established his store there. A town grew up and named for the vice president of the United States at that time, Charles Fairbanks.
President Theodore Roosevelt establishes the Tongass National Forest.
1903 Jan 24, U.S. Secretary of State John Hay and British Ambassador Herbert created a joint commission to establish the Alaskan border.
Oct 20, A joint commission ruled in favor of the United States in a boundary dispute between the District of Alaska and Canada.
U.S. Senator W. P. Dillingham arrived at Sitka on the Revenue Cutter McCullouch on a tour of Alaska. The town of Dillingham was later named for him.
The Santa Ana landed 200 people at Seward. The date was long observed there as Founders Day.
1904 Last great Tlingit potlatch held in Sitka.
Washington Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System (WAMCATS) begins to lay submarine cable between Seattle, Sitka, and Valdez linking Alaska to "Outside."
1906 Nome Kennel Club organizes to promote sled dog racing. First message is telegraphed from Fairbanks to Valdez. 1906 Native Allotment Act passes; first opportunity for Natives to obtain land under restricted title. Gold discovered in Chadalar District.
Alaska territorial capital is moved from Sitka "the Paris of the Pacific" to Juneau. The first official election was held to name a Delegate in Congress for Alaska. Actually, two Delegates were elected: Frank Waskey for a short term, Thomas Cale for a full term.
The Alaska Packers Assoc. bought the square-rigged Balclutha ship and renamed it Star of Alaska. It carried workers to the Chignick Cannery and transported them back after the salmon season.
In Alaska Dr. Frederick Cook claimed to have taken a picture of his companion, Edward Barrill, from the summit of Mt. McKinley. In 1998 it was reported that the photo was a fake, and that they probably never reached the summit.
A fire burned down most of downtown Fairbanks.
1908 Alaska Road Commission surveys route from Seward to Nome, later called the Iditarod Trail.
The first automobile in Fairbanks, a Pope-Toledo, arrived for David Laite
The first sled dog race to receive national attention, the All-Alaska Sweepstakes, was held in Nome, AK.
1909 The George C. Thomas Memorial Library was dedicated at Fairbanks 1910 The "Sourdoughs," four Kantishna miners, make first ascent of Mt. McKinley's North Peak.
Ruby gold stampede begins.
1911 Kennicott copper mines begin production. July 7th - US, Canada, Russia, Great Britain, Japan sign an agreement in Washington D.C. to preserve the fur seal in the North Pacific.
Jun 4, Gold was discovered in Alaska's Indian Creek.
G/s F.S. Redfield stranded on Cape Prince of Wales. All 23 people aboard survived.
1912 Mt. Katmai exploded, created Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
The Alaska Native Brotherhood is founded in Sitka.
Aug 24, By an act of Congress, Alaska was given a territorial legislature of two houses. President William Howard Taft signed the Organic Act which created the Territory of Alaska. The signing took place on the birthday of Delegate James Wickersham, author of the bill.
1913 First Alaska Territorial Legislature convened; women granted voting rights.
Gold found at Marshall.
1914 Congress authorized construction of Alaska Railroad. Surveying begins for Alaska Railroad; Anchorage starts as construction camp on Ship Creek.
Gold discovered at Livengood, near Fairbanks.
1915 Alaska Native Sisterhood holds first convention in Sitka.
First Alaska Railroad Anchorage townsite auction.
Pioneer School established as Anchorage's first school
1916 First bill for Alaska statehood introduced; Alaskans voted in favor of prohibition
In Anchorage, baseball diamond and grandstands built.Joe Spenard holds first ice carnival on Lake Spenard
"Skookum Jim" the miner who discovered the gold that led to the Klondike Gold Rush, dies penniless in Dawson, Yukon Territory..
1917 Pribilof fur seal exports exceed $274,000. Total Alaska fur exports: $1,338,599.
Treadwell Mine caves in at Douglas.
All-Alaska Mid-Winter Carnival first held.
1918 Alaska salmon pack exceeds six million cases, valued at over $51 million.
The Alaska Air Expedition from New York to Nome is successful. The Alaska Air Expedition was sponsored by the US Army. The "Black Wolf" squadron of wheeled biplanes landed at Wrangell, Fairbanks, Ruby, and finally at Nome's Fort Davis. For Alaska, the flight was significant because it demonstrated that airplanes capable of carrying heavy loads could fly to and across Alaska.
Train service established between Anchorage and Seward
Father William Duncan died at Metlakatla, a town he was instrumental in founding in 1887.
1920 Anchorage is incorporated as a city.
The cannery of the Straits Packing Company burned at Skowl Arm of Kasaan Bay.
Juneau had its first airplane overflight when one of the four planes of the Black Wolf Squadron passed over on its way to Nome.
1922 Alaska Agricultural College & School of Mines, later the University of Alaska, opens at College near Fairbanks. When it opened in 1922, the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines had six students, one building, and an annual budget of $30,000. It became the University of Alaska in 1935 and has since added campuses at Anchorage and Juneau.
Feb 6, The Washington Disarmament Conference came to an end with signature of final treaty forbidding fortification of the Aleutian Islands for 14 years.
Roy Jones makes the first floatplane trip up the Inside Passage; such small aircraft revolutionize travel in the bush.
A fire at Haines destroyed the post office and other buildings.
1923 President Warren G. Harding died suddenly of an embolism in San Francisco on August 2, 1923, during a return trip form Alaska. Born November 2, 1865, in Corsica, Ohio, Harding was elected the 29th U.S. president in 1920. He had just driven the "Golden Spike" to complete the Alaska Railroad line from Seward to Fairbanks, near the village of Nenana.
Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 is created.
1924 Congress extends citizenship to all American Indians. William L. Paul, a Tlingit, is the first Alaska Native elected to Territorial Legislature
Airmail delivery began.
The railroad made it to Fairbanks.
Eklutna Industrial School established in Anchorage
Fire destroyed the power plant at the Kennecott mine.
1925 January, Dr. Curtis Welch in Nome began diagnosing cases of diphtheria. An emergency delivery of serum against the disease was arranged by dogsled. 20 mushers rushed the serum 674 miles from Nenana to Nome in 5 days. The last leg of the journey was run by Gunnar Kaasen and his lead dog Balto. An animated film on Balto was made in 1995 by Stephen Spielberg. The longest segment of the journey, 260 miles, was run by Leonhard Seppala and his lead dog Togo. The events were later described by Bill Sherwonit in his book: "Iditarod: the Great Race to Nome."
Glacier Bay National Monument was dedicated in Alaska.
Anchorage Golf Club organized.
1926 13-year old Benny Benson won contest for design of Alaska flag.
Alaska Native Townsite Act allows Natives to obtain restricted deeds to village lots.
First homestead established in South Anchorage by Thomas Hogan
A Statue of Balto, a famous lead dog in the 674 mile serum run that saved the town of Nome the year before, was erected in NYC's Central Park.
1928 Court case resolves the right of Native children to attend public school. 1929 Pioneer aviator Russell Merrill disappears while crossing Cook Inlet 1930 Merrill Field opened in Anchorage 1931 Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh landed at Barrow en route to the Orient. 1935 Aug 15, Humorist Will Rogers, American comedian and "cowboy philosopher," and aviation pioneer Wiley Post were killed when their airplane crashed near Point Barrow, Alaska.
Alton C. Nordale, a Territorial Legislator, died in a plane crash near Healy River.
Matanuska Valley Project established ane 202 farmers colonize Matanuska Valley; 900 gold mine workers struck for 40 days
1936 Congress extends the Indian Reorganization Act to Alaska.
Nell Scott of Seldovia becomes the first woman elected to the Territorial Legislature.
1937 First Fur Rendezvous held by Chamber of Commerce 1938 Kennicott Mine closes at McCarthy.
A Pan-American Airways "Baby Clipper" landed on the Juneau airfield in a trial flight.
1939 Providence Hospital opens in Anchorage 1940 Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Base established 1942 Japan bombs Dutch Harbor; invades Attu and Kiska in the Aleutian Islands.
Sep 16, The Japanese base at Kiska in the Aleutian Islands was raided by American bombers.
Pioneer Service Road (Alaska-Canada Military Highway) is built between February 14th and September 24th from Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Delta Junction, Alaska.
Whittier Tunnel completed
1943 Upgrading and bridge building continues on the Alaska Highway providing first start for some of today's largest construction contractors.
American forces retake the Aleutian Islands, Attu and Kiska, from the Japanese.
Secretary of the Interior creates the Venetie Reservation.
1944 Alaska-Juneau Gold Mine shuts down. 1946 Boarding school for Native high school students opens at Mt. Edgecumbe.
Universal Services was formed in 1946 to provide catering and other support services for the civilian workforce rebuilding defense bases in Alaska. Extensive work was then developed with the oil industry that was expanding its exploration activity in Alaska. As the search for energy moved to other parts of the world, Universal followed.
An Anchorage landmark, Austin "Cap" Lathrop's 4th Avenue Theatre opens doors.
The Fur Rendezvous World Championship Sled Dog Race debuted in Anchorage, AK, and has been run nearly every year since. A sprint race, teams in the event traveled a short distance (~25 miles) several days in a row.
The Open North American Sled Dog Race was first run in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Open North American is also a sprint race, with teams traveling 20 miles on day one and two, and 30 miles on day three.
1947 The Alaska Command is established; first unified command of the US Army, Air Force, and Navy.
First Alaska Native land claims suit, filed by Tlingit and Haida people, introduced in US Court of Claims.
1948 Alaska Highway opens to civilian traffic.
Alaskans vote to abolish fish traps by a 10 to 1 margin.
1949 First traffic lights installed on Fourth Avenue in Anchorage. 1950 First "Carrs" grocery store opens in Anchorage
Marvin "Muktuk" Marston lays out Turnagain-by-the Sea
1951 Completion of highway between Anchorage and Seward 1953 Mount Spurr erupts for first time in recorded history.
Oil well drilled near Eureka on Glenn Highway marks the beginning of Alaska's modern oil history
The first plywood operations begin at Juneau and the first large pulp mill opens at Ketchikan.
DEW-Line construction begins in the Arctic at Barter Island.
First Alaska television broadcast by KENI, Anchorage.
1954 Anchorage Community College opens 1956 Alaska Constitution adopted.
Anchorage named "All-American City"
1957 Atlantic Richfield discovers oil at Swanson River on the Kenai Peninsula. The Swanson River field on the Kenai Peninsula was the first commercial production site for oil and gas in Alaska's modern oil era. During the next ten years, additional oil fields are discovered offshore in nearby Cook Inlet and production platforms are installed to bring production on-line for the Middle Ground shoal field, the Granite Point field, the MacArthur River field and the Trading Bay field. By 1968, the Cook Inlet is producing nearly 200,000 barrels per day, and the income generated by oil production in Alaska is contributing more than 20% of the state government's total revenues. 1958 Congress passes Alaska Statehood Act conveying ownership of 104 million acres. 1959 Alaska is admitted to the Union as the 49th state, and William A. Egan becomes Alaska's first governor.
Sitka pulp mill opens.
British Petroleum begins to explore for oil on Alaska's North Slope.
1960 Amoco finds offshore oil in Cook Inlet. 1963 Stevens Village and other Yukon villages protest the proposed Rampart Dam.
Alaska Marine Highway System begins
1964 Mar 27, Good Friday, Valdez, Alaska, was rocked by an 8.6 earthquake, the largest ever recorded in North America. It lasted 4 minutes and was followed by tsunamis and fires and 32 people were killed. Survivors moved 4 miles west to solid bedrock and rebuilt the town. This earthquake is forever dubbed the "Good Friday" Earthquake.
Greater Anchorage Area Borough created the State legislature
1965 Anchorage again named "All- American City" for earthquake restoration efforts 1966 Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall, imposes a land freeze until Native land claims can be settled. Alaska Federation of Natives is organized.
The Russian-built Cathedral of St. Michael in Sitka was destroyed by fire. It was later rebuilt.
1967 Chena River flooded Fairbanks 1968 The Anchorage Museum of History and Art opened.
Kincaid Park created from a former Nike missile site in South Anchorage
Prudhoe Bay, the largest oil field in North America was discovered on the North Slope, near Barrow.
1969 September 10: Prudhoe Bay Lease Sale provides $900 million in lease bonuses to state treasury. In this year, Alaska's population totals 295,000. 1970 State revenues: $1,067,264,000 First bill introduced in the legislature to establish a Permanent Fund.
Environmental studies measuring the impact of pipeline construction on Alaska wildlife begin.
Walter Hickel named to Presidential Cabinet post, a first for any Alaskan
1971 Congress passes Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; transfers ownership of 44 million acres of land to newly established Native corporations. Signed by President Nixon.
Sep 4, An Alaska Airlines jet crashed near Juneau, killing 111 people.
President Richard Nixon and Emperor Hirohito meet at Elmendorf Air Force Base
1972 Dog mushing was established as the Alaska state sport 1973 Congress passes legislation allowing construction to begin on the trans-Alaska pipeline. War in the Middle East in October causes oil prices to rise from $3 to $16 per barrel.
The Alaskan 1,159 mile Iditarod dog-sled race was first run in commemoration of the 1925 dog-sled relay for diphtheria vaccine to Nome. Joe Redington, Sr. and others organize the first Iditarod to finish in Nome. The race is completed by 22 mushers, and won by Dick Wilmarth of Red Devil AK in 20 days, 49 minutes and 41 seconds.
December 14, 1973 Tyonek Native Corporation, the village corporation for Tyonek, becomes incorporated
Joan Kimura designs official seal of Anchorage
1974 Construction begins on the pipeline; thousands of workers flock to Alaska in search of jobs. Construction lasts 39 months, costs $8 billion, including the Marine Terminal in Valdez.
The USS Anchorage, on a tour of Alaska ports, arrived in Sitka harbor for a three-day stay.
December 17, 1974 Cook Inlet Housing Authority is established.
Carl Huntington of Galena AK wins the Iditarod.
1975 The Alaska Permanent Fund is created to insure long-term benefits from oil revenues.
Mar 9, Work began on the Alaskan oil pipeline.
4,000 acre Bicentennial Park created in Southeast Anchorage.
City of Anchorage and Greater Anchorage Area Borough unified into Municipality of Anchorage.
Jerry Riley of Nenana AK wins the Iditarod.
1976 In November's General Election, Alaska's voters, by a vote of 75,588 to 38,518, approve constitutional amendment establishing the Permanent Fund. Article IX, Section 15 - At least 25 percent of all mineral lease rentals, royalties, royalty sale proceeds, federal mineral revenue sharing payments and bonuses received by the State shall be placed in a permanent fund, the principal of which shall be used only for those income-producing investments specifically designated as eligible for permanent fund investments. All income from the permanent fund shall be deposited in the general fund unless otherwise provided by law.
Alaska's population passes 400,000.
Jerry Riley of Nenana AK wins the Iditarod.
1977 May 31, The trans-Alaska oil pipeline was completed after three years of work and the first oil through flows through an 800 mile engineering feat. The first tanker with Prudhoe Bay oil, the ARCO Juneau, left Valdez on August 1.
The Permanent Fund receives its first deposit of dedicated oil revenues: $734,000. A barrel of crude oil takes 5.04 days to flow from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez through the trans-Alaska pipeline at 6.62 mph. If the pipeline were full, it would hold 9 million barrels. One barrel equals 42 gallons.
Rick Swenson wins the Iditarod.
1978 The closest Iditarod finish in history - Only 1 second separated champion Dick Mackey from runner up (and later, 5-time champion) Rick Swenson 1979 Rick Swenson of Manley AK wins the Iditarod. 1980 In the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act the size of Denali National Park was tripled to 6 million acres. Motorized access to the land was given for traditional activities such as hunting, fishing and camping.
December 2, 1980 The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act is signed into law by President Jimmy Carter. ANILCA, as it came to be known, is in effect an amendment to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act because Section 17(d)2 of ANCSA had called for the Interior Secretary to withdraw up to 80 million acres of public land in Alaska for parks, forests and refuges.
Legislature repeals Alaska income tax.
Joe May of Trapper Creek AK wins the Iditarod.
1981 Alaska Legislature approves second special appropriation to the Permanent Fund, this time for $1.8 billion.
Rick Swenson of Manley AK wins the Iditarod.
1982 Time zones changed to include all Alaska.
The White Pass & Yukon railroad closed after a highway opened between Skagway and Whitehorse, and a slump in metal prices shut down mines.
State revenues peak at $4,108,400,000 after OPEC fixes oil price at $34/barrel. Alaska Legislature enacts inflation-proofing to protect purchasing power of Permanent Fund principal. First Permanent Fund Dividend check is distributed:$1,000.
Rick Swenson of Manley AK wins the Iditarod. Susan Butcher finishes 3 minutes later, in 2nd place.
1983 1983 Crab stocks so low that most commercial seasons are canceled
Heritage Land Bank created
Rick Mackey of Wasilla AK wins the Iditarod.
1984 Dean Osmar of Clam Gulch, AK wins the Iditarod. Susan Butcher finishes 2nd.
Anchorage named "All-American City" for third time
The first 1,000 mile Yukon Quest Sled dog race was held, running between Fairbanks, AK and Whitehorse, YT, Canada. The race was established to commemorate the historic use of dog teams on the 'Highway of the North'; the Yukon River. Many prospectors had followed the race route during the 1898 gold rush.
1985 Mar 20, Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the Iditarod. Her run to Nome took 18 days, 20 minutes and 17 seconds.
State of Alaska purchases Alaska Railroad from federal government.
Anchorage named a U.S. bid city for Olympic games.
Oil price decline caused budget problems
1986 Susan Butcher wins the Iditarod.
Price of oil drops below $10 per barrel, causing Alaska oil revenues to plummet.
Alaska Legislature approves third special appropriation to Fund principal: $1.26 billion.
1987 Susan Butcher wins the Iditarod.
Congress passes amendments to the Alaska Native Land Claims Settlement Act, which protect lands and stocks.
Trans-Alaska Pipeline celebrates its 10th anniversary.
1988 Susan Butcher wins the Iditarod.
Two whales trapped by ice, rescued near Barrow.
The Soviets allow a one-day visit of a group of Alaskans to the Siberian port city of Providenya.
Total annual throughput of oil in the trans-Alaska pipeline peaks at 744 million barrels (2 million barrels per day).
Anchorage population reduced by 30,000
The White Pass & Yukon railroad opened for tourists visiting the state from cruise ships and the new road to Skagway
1989 Joe Runyon of Nenana AK wins the Iditarod. Susan Butcher of Manley AK finishes 1 hour later in second place.
Mar 24, Good Friday, The nation's worst oil spill occurred as the supertanker Exxon Valdez ran into Bligh Reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound and began leaking 11 million gallons of crude. The Exxon Valdez struck ground and spilled 10.6 million gallons of oil. Exxon then spent some $2.5 billion to clean up the spill and filed suit against Lloyd's of London for reimbursement under a $210 million insurance policy. In 1996 a jury in Houston voted that Lloyd's and some 250 other underwriters should compensate Exxon $250 million. The Exxon Valdez spilled 240,000 barrels of oil in Alaska's Prince William Sound.
Apr 1, Alaska Gov. Steve Cowper announced that a "strike force" of state officials and local fishermen were taking over some of the cleanup operations following the massive Exxon Valdez oil spill.
1990 Susan Butcher wins the Iditarod again and claims 4 Iditarod titles in 5 years (1986, 1987, 1988 and 1990), inspiring the slogan: "Alaska, where men are men and women win the Iditarod".
Over 800,000 visitors came to Alaska. Alaska population reaches 550,000 according to the US Census Bureau. Mining ranks as Alaska's fastest growing industry. Permanent Fund makes its first investments in stocks and bonds outside the United States.
Jan 29, Former Exxon Valdez skipper Joseph Hazelwood went on trial in Anchorage, Alaska, on charges stemming from the nation's worst oil spill. Hazelwood was acquitted of major charges and convicted of a misdemeanor.
Mar 22, A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, found Captain Hazelwood not guilty in the Valdez oil spill.
1991 Rick Swenson wins his 5th Iditarod, becoming the most winning Iditarod musher in Iditarod history
8 billionth barrel of oil arrives in Valdez. Permanent Fund Dividends are paid to all Alaska residents for the 10th consecutive year.
Mar 13, Exxon paid $1 billion in fines and for the clean-up of the Alaskan oil spill.
1992 Alaska Highway celebrated 50th anniversary.
Final repercussions of Alaska's recession are felt as oil industry retrenches with major job losses
The Anchorage Times, once Alaska's largest newspaper folds
Reapportionment challenges delay primaries by two weeks
Spurr Volcano erupts three times, one blast dumping ash on Anchorage
Juneau's Hillary Lindh wins Olympic Silver Medal in downhill skiing.
Martin Buser of Big Lake, AK wins the Iditarod.
1993 Chairman of Alaskan Independence Party, Joe Vogler, mysteriously disappeared
Jeff King of Denali Park, AK wins the Iditarod.
1994 $5 billion verdict in Exxon Valdez case.
Tommy Moe won Olympic Gold Medal in downhill ski competition.
Several Koyukuk River communities washed away by flooding
Alaska population was 599,200
Martin Buser of Big Lake, AK wins the Iditarod.
1995 Doug Swingley of Simms, MT wins the Iditarod and breaks the 10-day barrier, winning his first Iditarod title in 9 days, 2 hours, 42 minutes, and 19 seconds. 1996 One of the most devastating fires in state history destroys homes and property in Southcentral near Big Lake
Arctic Winter Games held in Chugiak/Eagle River
Jeff King of Denali Park, AK wins the Iditarod.
1997 Nov 9, A family of 7 and the pilot of a commuter plane died in a crash in Barrow.
Nov 26, In the Aleutian Islands 800 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska, the Japanese freighter, Kuroshima, ran aground off Dutch Harbor in heavy winds. Two crewmen were reported dead and 10,000 gallons of oil was reported to have leaked. As much as 240,000 gallons was reported on board. Emergency workers removed 57,000 gallons on Dec 5 and 30,000 gallons still remained.
December 9, 1997 The Kake Cannery National Historic Landmark is designated by the Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Of the approximately 60,000 sites on the National Register of Historic Places, only about 2,000 nationally are designated National Historic Landmarks. The Interior Secretary designates the landmarks to commemorate and illustrate the history and prehistory of the United States. The selection of the Kake Cannery honors the Alaska Native people of Southeast Alaska, specifically the Tlingits of Kake, according to Sande Anderson, senior historian of the National Park Service.
Martin Buser of Big Lake, AK wins the Iditarod.
1998 Jeff King of Denali Park, AK wins the Iditarod.
The moose was adopted as Alaska's official state land mammal.
1999 Feb, The snowmobile was banned from all but 7,000 of the 2 million acres of Denali National Park designated as the Denali National Wilderness.
Mar 21, In Alaska an avalanche killed at least 4 snowmobilers at the Turnagain Pass in Chugach National Forest.
Jun 10, A sightseeing helicopter crashed near Herbert Glacier and all seven people onboard were killed.
Doug Swingley of Lincoln, MT wins the Iditarod.
Two legendary dog mushers died - Joe Redington, Sr., founder of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and Edgar Nollner, Sr., the last surviving musher of the 1925 diphtheria serum run to Nome.
2000 Doug Swingley of Lincoln, MT wins the Iditarod 2001 Doug Swingley of Lincoln, MT wins the Iditarod 2002 Martin Buser of Big Lake, AK breaks the 9-day barrier, winning his 4th Iditarod title in 8 days, 22 hours, 46 minutes and 2 seconds.
State study showed glaciers melting at higher rate.
Earthquake damaged highways and rural homes
2003 Robert Sorlie of Hurdal, Norway wins the Iditarod. 2004 Federal judge ordered Exxon to pay $6.75 billion for 1989 oil spill
Mitch Seavey of Seward AK wins the Iditarod.
2005 Robert Sorlie of Hurdal, Norway wins the Iditarod. 2006 Sarah Palin takes office as Alaska's first woman governor
British Petrolum had 267,000 gallons oil spill at Prudhoe Bay; crew rescued from cargo vessel listing by Aleutian Islands
Jeff King of Denali, AK wins the Iditarod.
Aug 5 - 4 time Iditarod winner, Susan Butcher dies.
2007 Lance Mackey becomes the first musher to win both the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race and the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in the same year. 2008 Alaska Governor Sarah Palin runs on Republican ticket for US Vice President next to Presidential Candidate John McCain. Election won handily by Democratic Presidential candidate, Barack Obama and Vice Presidential candidate, Joseph Biden.
Lance Mackey won both the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod sled dog races for the second year in a row.
2009 50th Anniversary of Alaska Statehood
The minimum wage jumps from $5.65 to $7.15, giving Alaska the highest minimum wage on the West Coast
Sarah Palin resigns as Alaska Governor for unspecified reasons.
Lance Mackey of Fairbanks AK wins the Iditarod.
2010 Lance Mackey of Fairbanks AK wins the Iditarod. 2011 John Baker, the first Alaska Native musher to win the Iditarod race since 1976, sets the Iditarod record of 8 days, 18 hours, 46 minutes and 39 seconds. 2012 Dallas Seavey Youngest Musher to Win the Iditarod.
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Bellator Faces a Pivotal Crossroad Heading Into the Next Season
(The high point for Bellator. Photo via Tracy Lee/CombatLifestyle.com)
By Matt Saccaro
The ninth season of Bellator demonstrated what the Viacom-owned promotion is capable of when it's given a platform on a stable, popular network—but can what season nine showed us elevate Bellator to the top while simultaneously revitalizing the stagnating MMA market in the United States?
It's tough to tell, though we can glean a semblance of an answer when we look at an event that was simultaneously the high point and low point for Bellator during its ninth season: Bellator 106, the PPV that wasn't. The card encapsulated everything that was right and wrong with Bellator.
What was wrong:
-Focusing on well-past-their-prime talent—Rampage Jackson and Tito Ortiz—and the "these guys used to be in the UFC" marketing line in order to sell a PPV. The cancellation of the PPV because Ortiz suffered yet another injury.
-The conclusion of the knock-off Ultimate Fighter, "Fight Master," being won by Joe Riggs, another peaked-in-the-mid-2000s, ex-UFC fighter.
-The dubious interim title fight between King Mo and Emanuel Newton that defied the "title shots are earned and not given" mantra that made Bellator special.
What was right:
-Bellator's homegrown talent like Michael Chandler, Daniel Straus, and Pat Curran being proudly put on display for the MMA world to see.
-Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez was one of the best fights of the year.
-The card being free on Spike TV meant it was the most-viewed in the promotion's history with 1.1 million viewers.
These takeaways from Bellator 106 can be applied to the promotion's efforts as a whole.
Bellator's reliance on ex-UFC fighters in concerning. Rampage drew the second-highest ratings in Bellator history with 793,000 viewers in his fight against Joey Beltran, but banking on older, expensive fighters isn't sustainable. At 35 years old, Rampage has a limited time left in the sport. The same goes for 38-year-old Tito Ortiz, who hasn't even fought for Bellator yet since he can't stay healthy. Placing the weight of a promotion's future on surgically reconstructed knees and necks is a terrible idea.
Bellator apologists might argue that Rampage and Tito were brought in to garner the casual fan's attention and in doing so promote the lesser-known, Bellator-made fighters…Read More DIGG THIS

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text: LUBBOCK - Singer-songwriter George Strait delivered a consistently entertaining musical thank you to West Texas fans for their past 32 years of support - kicking off his final concert tour Friday night with a two-hour, 29-song performance at the United Spirit Arena.He set a venue attendance record by attracting 15,200 energetic, enthusiastic and loud supporters to his 15th Lubbock concert.Indeed, one doubts that noise levels at past Texas Tech basketball thrillers in the same arena could match the aural bedlam that greeted even Strait's performance of "Amarillo by Morning."He and his Ace in the Hole band raised the attendance bar set by the 14,944 fans. A prior record, who witnessed a co-headlining appearance by Strait and Reba McEntire back in March 2011.Strait's vocals were consistently strong again on Friday, even when production occasionally, and oddly, found the mix leaning in favor of the band.From beginning to end, he came across as thrilled and appreciative of the colossal turnout. Indeed, Strait climbed on stage at 9:15 p.m., wearing a button-down shirt, traditional Wranglers and a smile as big as Texas.He appeared more animated Friday than at prior Lubbock performances, and delivered an impressive balance of old and new material.In addition, he refused to limit his set to any sort of greatest hits package, instead introducing a number of obvious personal favorites from past albums.An encore found him diving right into an arrangement of "Same Kind of Crazy" that was infectiously fun, if decidedly something other than country.Not surprisingly, his audience almost inserted a sigh of relief amid its cheers when greeting Strait's follow-up rendition of "All My Exes Live in Texas."Strait ably communicated varied fun and sad tunes throughout his show. He also seemed to share more personal background, whether mentioning an early songwriting effort by his own son, Bubba (George Jr.), or getting a kick out of how many of his own albums featured Dean Dillon compositions.Still, he came across as briefly uncomfortable when mentioning, in a near whisper, that friend and songwriter Frank Dycus had passed away.There was great fun within the video clips shared while singing "Troubador.""I still feel 25 most of the time," the song begins, and there followed wonderful clips of a youthful Strait riding, roping and, away from the rodeo grounds, singing - and succeeding everywhere.Lyrics later stated, "I was a young troubador, when I wrote in on a song, but I'll be an old troubador when I'm gone."It remains obvious, however, that Strait can continue to entertain as long as he wants.Mind you, the performer insists that, until last year, he never planned to embark on a final tour, with hopes to keep recording.Subconsciously, that subject was up for debate, though.The proof lies in fascinating 2011 song "I'll Always Remember You," which he saved for late in Friday's show. "You've pulled me through some hard times," he sang to his fans, "Hope I've pulled you through a few. And just know that I'll always remember you."Strait transformed the final words into a personal promise, prompting a slow turn as he pointed to sections throughout the area.By the way, if there were empty seats even in the upper rows of the United Spirit Arena, few could make them out. The hall appeared packed, and I remembered when basketball coach Bobby Knight pointed to seats in the upper corner of section 222, and said he wanted the Red Raider basketball team to fill those seats.Strait certainly had no difficulty pulling that off.Also having a great time were a number of female fans attending in small groups of friends, so excited when cameras captured them singing and swaying while Strait sang, "How 'Bout Them Cowgirls?"It is only fair that Martina McBride also receive credit for her own wonderful opening performance. She, too, pulled out all the stops, and cameras made sure that fans could see her respond with, "Oh. my God," when she was honored with a much deserved standing ovation.McBride appeared positively giddy that she had been asked, yet again, to tour with seemingly every country superstar's favorite country superstar.Meanwhile, those present at George Strait's very first concert in his very last tour had to be aware that they had just taken part in something very special.


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For reasons that are not well understood, the blood vessels of the retina lack their normal oxygen load. Capillaries tend to close off, further depleting the oxygen supply. The diabetes process also weakens the walls of these blood vessels, which tend to become enlarged and form micro-aneurysms. Not infrequently, the small blood vessels break causing hemorrhage and contributing to the patient's clouded vision.
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Congrats to Bradley and Laura and may their free-market love last for all eternity!
This is the face of a bride whose wedding party has just abandoned her to chase Mitt Romney's motorcade. According to The New York Times, about ten members of this Orthodox Jewish wedding ceremony chased the presidential candidate to snap photos. Eventually they wooed him to pose with the bride and groom, who are apparently supporters.


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I'm scared shitless. I'm 9 hours from home in a city I know nothing of. I'm not that great at starting conversations either :/ It's only been 2 days and I'm homesick. I loved my life before college. Now I feel impending adult hood upon me, and the pressure to do well in class, make friends, join clubs, and all that jazz.
Any advice on how to deal with these feelings?
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Never lose focus, but have fun people will come to you so try not to worry soo much... its college life... not homeless life :'3
Never take trash from anyone & Go to parties
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the_song_of_anime wrote:
I'm scared shitless. I'm 9 hours from home in a city I know nothing of. I'm not that great at starting conversations either :/ It's only been 2 days and I'm homesick. I loved my life before college. Now I feel impending adult hood upon me, and the pressure to do well in class, make friends, join clubs, and all that jazz.
Any advice on how to deal with these feelings?
I start college in 2 days too! I'm an incoming freshman. I just want everything to go nice and smoothly. College isn;'t like HS... is much more mature and you meet all type of people.
Jesus Christ Is LORD!!! <3
You'll find out there's really nothing to it tbh. I do admit I felt the same way when I first started but it's sort of like high school but more adult-like and professors may or may not mostly not care what you do like show up or do your work, they mostly just fail you without even caring who you are. Anyway, it's not all the same in every school of course but if you look around you'll see how the culture is around campus and you'll quickly adapt to it.
The great thing about college is you find your kind of people pretty quick as you'll most likely be come across the same courses. It really is no big deal after the first couple of weeks. You'll soon forget about it and feel cool cuz you're in college~
Oh wow you like the jazz? That is very cool you should make sure to finding the club at school and joining them. Music is very good ways to make friends.
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Suigetsu923 wrote:he doesnt mean jazz music literally. He means all the related things when he said that.
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The first time I didn't go home until 3 am was when I realized I was really not home anymore. If you liked sports, language, drawing, etc. in high school, then find a class on that. Extra classes are nice and you can meet people with similar interests. I took french because I took it in high school. Through someone I met there, I was able to meet my bf that I've been with since 2004. Remember to set alarms.
I can't help but feel uneasy and restless when thinking of the new atmosphere I will be placed in soon. I'm frightened by my future responsibilities. I fear that I'm unprepared for maturing into an adult.
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ya today was my first day in college and I moved into my dorm, I was very nervous but when I finally got moved int and talked to a few people I feel somewhat fine, although I will have to adapt to living in the dorm instead of home (I got 3 other room mates hehe) but the thing is though, I also suck at being social, so I am just going see if there are any interesting clubs for the school, and find people with the same interests.
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I can't help but feel uneasy and restless when thinking of the new atmosphere I will be placed in soon. I'm frightened by my future responsibilities. I fear that I'm unprepared for maturing into an adult.
First time at college right?
Well, I've been there. It's actually alright first year with 12 or 15 units/full time student because most of the classes you take are major prep. So, the first year is likely the easiest (imo). I took 15 units/5 classes during my first semester and made it pretty well. I think it's just about good time management in general as college professors assumes that you can take the responsibility.
But ya, first semester should be a breeze (at least imo and from the experience I got)
Sophomore year and later on though gets a bit harder as you have to take the courses to satisfy the requirements for your degree as well as graduation. Some of them have prerequisites so it's important to check what courses to take with a guidance adviser/counselor beforehand.
Now that I think about it..first year college was fun and easy for me.
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well im 5 hours from home and i was scared at first.though theres people just like you and you will meet them and then you guys can hang out and then you will be fine.just go day by day thats what i did
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College was honestly some of the best times of my life. Don't try to do everything all at once. It's easy as long as you take the time to appreciate everything about the new atmosphere. The only thing to remember is to manage your time wisely. By that, I mean that you will all of a sudden have all this time to do absolutely anything you'd like. Try not to get carried away. The professors will expect you to behave like an adult and will treat you like one, which I thought was one of the best things about it. Just take things one step at a time and don't be shy about asking for help. You'll find that most people will happy to help, and friends will come naturally. The one thing I do recommend about college is try to find something you love. You're here to learn and prepare for a career that you will pursue for the rest of you're life. Find out what is that you're looking for. You don't have to find right away either. Just keep your eyes open
College is best experience!! Party hard but study hard also! You will find lots fo people just like you! Each for me is like hangout with friends expect you have classes in between.


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Interest rates set to double on July 1 if Congress doesn't act
Congressman Brian Higgins, NY-26, is urging leadership in the House of Representatives to act quickly to prevent college student loan rates from doubling. The current interest rate under the Federal Direct Student Loan Program is 3.4 percent. That number is expected to increase to 6.8 percent on July 1, unless preventative action is taken.
Higgins took his call for action to the House Floor, delivering the following remarks:
"Mr. Speaker,
"Unless Congress takes action, student loan rates will double on July 1.
"This is unacceptable. Access to affordable education is one of the most important issues to young people today, yet many graduates find themselves tens of thousands of dollars in debt as they leave school and try to enter the workforce.
"In New York state, 60 percent of college students graduate with some debt, averaging $27,000.
"Mr. Speaker, I was pleased to sign the discharge petition by Rep. Joe Courtney, H.R. 1595, the Student Loan Relief Act, along with over 180 of my colleagues. This legislation would freeze the interest rate at its current 3.4 percent for the next two years.
"It's time for Republican leadership to acknowledge the urgency of this legislation and bring it to the Floor. All Americans deserve a fair shot at a good and affordable education."
Higgins is a cosponsor of H.R. 1595, the Student Loan Relief Act, which would extend the current interest rate of 3.4 percent on undergraduate students through July 1, 2015. He is also among more than 180 members of the House signing a discharge petition aimed at forcing a vote on the bill. Once a discharge petition is signed by a majority of members - 218 in the House - the bill is discharged from committee and brought to the House Floor for a vote.
With college loans totaling $27,000 on average for New York state students, the higher rate of 6.8 percent would force graduates to pay an additional $5,400 in interest.
More information on federal student aid is available at: www.studentloans.gov.


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Dash in and out of craggy caverns and rumble through an old mine aboard a speeding train.
Streak through a legendary gold-mining town aboard a rollicking runaway mine train.
Amid rugged bedrock and desert cactus, venture inside a barren mountain to the Big Thunder Mining Company, established in the early days of America's Gold Rush. Traipse down and discover a mysterious 5-car locomotive waiting to take you on a journey inside an abandoned mine shaft.
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Hurl forward into the darkness of a tunnel as the train's wheels chug back and forth across a winding track. Swoop around sharp turns and dip and drop into canyons and caves, darting through the ghost town of Big Thunder.
Peel under a booming waterfall, past rock formations, and dodge a rumbling boulder from an unexpected landslide. Glimpse the remnants of an earthquake and behold a bevy of local critters—including bats, opossum and a goat with a stick of dynamite in his mouth—before hastily making your way back to the safety of the railroad station.
Legend has it that a supernatural force dwells within the mountain. When gold was first discovered in the 1850s, a mining company was established. But soon, eerie things began to occur. Miners heard ghostly sounds, cave-ins became frequent and equipment mysteriously failed. Trains would take off and race through the mine and around the mountain driverless! Word got out that the mine was haunted and Big Thunder became just another ghost town.
Years later, when eyewitness accounts had faded into folklore, new prospectors resurrected the mining company and began blasting into the spooky mountain once again. But as you may soon discover, some legends turn out to be true.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a speedy rollercoaster-type attraction designed with your entire family in mind. However, some parts of this attraction are bumpy and, in some instances, take place in the dark.
The miniature town of Big Thunder that you roll past at the end of the attraction predates Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Originally named Rainbow Ridge, the town is one of several elements from the Rainbow Caverns Mine Train (later called Mine Train through Nature's Wonderland) that transported Guests around Frontierland from 1956 to 1977.


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|2013-01-25, 01:32
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In other news, Wakaba's transformation used different theme music than Akane and Aoi's (which both used the same theme). I wonder if that's significant in any way.
|2013-01-25, 01:51
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whoa that pace was really fast! such a packed ep. barely even a fight without the docking, and no army navy around, time constraint is really showing here. that's too bad. not to mention from stranger to fight to docking in no time flat ! hey how where they able to Dock? can't be that close, connection of warrior spirit??maybe... uh Akane's a natural fighting genius to be able to go against a national champion just like that, not to mention using butterfly catch twice! well first time is reasonable she had the palette suit on. and Nitouryu??? Anyway still a fun episode especially that chase sequence during lunch break
saegusa has the best transformation sequence yet, just for that look! That Chesto expression made me remember Togame, at least saegusa got it right! Also what kind of a challenge letter is that! love letter indeed...
Princess carry momo, hmm she looks kinda small in that shot, out of proportion with saegusa.
Also is just me or using bloomers as school uniform kinda... weird?...not that i'm complaining at least the guys uniforms are regular it would be disastrous if they were also wearing the same.......>.<
So vivid green is ninja type chara! so i guess Docking is basically Akane + someone else, with quite possibly a multiple fusion near the end. It seems the Alone is also getting energy from the Engine
"but professor, how on earth did you end up in that body?" wouldn't we all want to know...
another show with multiple endings, getting to be common nowadays. good i think, but still I would prefer 1 Wareta Ringo quality like versus 10-12 average songs.
|2013-01-25, 02:32
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Location: Manila, Philippines
Episode 03
I'm in love no wait officer, she said she was 18! my delusions aside, meine gott that moved too fast. I expected as much that the episode would end with her transformation, but not the docking, or the fact that she hasn't used her own weapon, or the fact that the Alone wasn't defeated yet and it already went to the second stage, what in the world? This totally ruined Wakaba's introduction! I mean come on, she didn't even get to use her own weapon! You know what this makes me feel like? It's almost as if it looks like they can't beat the Alone without docking anymore. Now I know it was the second stage they beat, but that made it even worse. That hedgehog eel had Aoi down for the count, heck I was so close to expecting Aoi to be defeated.
So what's it now? Himawari shows up next ep, gets her key, opens a door into the docking station and that's it? 3 dockings in 3 eps, I don't know about you folks, but I just can't see these girls fighting without docking anymore
Like HighGear said, I shouldn't be complaining, I get to see a green Houki! Ponytail + my favorite color is enough to erase my mind of the speedy plot if you don't think too much about it, it's actually quite funny. Like the talk about Aoi being NTR'ed, it's so true! I mean look at it this way:
-Aoi didn't get to go to school together with Akane.
-Aoi couldn't have lunch together with Akane.
-Aoi could only look on as Akane and Wakaba were having fun at the beach together
-ENTER YANDERE AOI *runs*
I hadn't seen Akarin make it already, but since I already made it, I'll just share this free avatar:
in the meantime, I'll be using my first Vivid avatar of the series
Maybe that's why only she has that wheel-less bike. Kinda like she powers it herself
|2013-01-25, 02:32
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Episode felt a bit too silly to me, the previous 2 were on the edge, but this was just too much.. Perhaps the awful pacing was to blame
I still dont get why they dont wear pants, like in Strike Witches lol. Although i guess its not as distracting as it was in strike witches. that was just downright weird lol
|2013-01-25, 02:48
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Location: Tennessee
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Enjoy your glory while it lasts, Saegusa. You might be on top right now, but come next episode Akane's going to cheat on you and Aoi with yet another girl. The girl just isn't into the whole monogamy thing, I'm sad to say.
|2013-01-25, 02:50
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It was a bit quick, I admit, but the only thing that the series should explain is how Akane got so good at being acrobatic. Other than that, it doesn't come as a surprise that Wakaba wanted to be friends with Akane because she was her "worthy rival". And I think the "duel" actually helped in the docking, since they both enjoyed fighting each other.
This probably means that the "hearts at sync" part may apply not only to friendship, but to other things as well.
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|2013-01-25, 03:14
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Well, devoting most of the episode to the build up between Akane and Wakaba to climax in the latter joining the team worked good enough. And they even managed to fit an Alone battle too! It was over fast but it is all for a greater good (Himawari intro next week).
The series also keeps delivering in the transfomation sequences, now with Wakaba and VividGreen fusion. In other technical matters, OP gets updated with Aoi's sequence and brand new ED too. Neat.
|2013-01-25, 04:09
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Episode 3:
- The only way they could've made this episode more excellent is if all the boys wore the short-pants.
- For these opening episodes I feel like I'm watching Precure, particularly Smile. From the "every week we get new Alone and new transformation" and the "powered up monster" set up, to the fact that the main girls' fruit-jelly hair stands out like a sore thumb in class compared to the rest of the students.
- It's also much much funnier. Once again I couldn't stop laughing this week, particular during the kendo scene between Akane and Saegusa (the music they choose to employ at this point was priceless). That was the cheesiest thing I've seen this year so far, yet Vividred makes everything fun to watch since it's so unabashed with how it goes about everything. I feel young watching this. Oh and really liked the new ED as well
- Saegusa's dad is also unexpectedly good looking. Reminds me of Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai. Strangely, I don't think much of the real Tom Cruise though...
|2013-01-25, 04:25
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The guys making this sure love the ass. This makes me happy, because generally you see a lot of focus on the tits and rarely on the bottoms. I'm happy they have a different perspective.
As for Akane being able to take Wakaba on kendo... yes, I think that was rubbish too. At first I thought she was able to pull it off due to the suit, but then she went and did it on regular clothes, kept pulling a ton of stunts, even dual-wielding... It was entertaining to watch but hard to swallow.
Not only that, but the whole thing is supposed to be secret and yet as soon as Wakaba asked to join in, both Akane and her grandfather were all "Yes! Sure thing!" as if it was the most natural thing. But well, both Akane and Aoi got this military technology granted to them on no real criteria, other than one of them being the granddaughter of the one who engineered this and the other one being the best friend of the previous girl, and she was needed so that they could "dock".
Anyhow, I'm enjoying this, but some stuff is seriously cringe-worthy.
|2013-01-25, 04:25
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As to this episode, from the dialogue to the pacing to the combat art style... it's like I'm watching a Brave Series, something like Fighbird or Dagwon, though VRO is superior to the latter example imho. Hell, both the docked form's finishers are ripped straight out of the Brave series including the trademark Yuusha pose. The only thing different between VRO and any other Brave series are all those ass shots
|2013-01-25, 04:53
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Man, that was seriously too fast. Sure, I laughed/enjoyed it pretty much the whole way through, but at this point they're blatantly showing the constraints of their storytelling (pacing, etc.). If you ask me, the true creativity in making works like anime is about not letting those kinds of constraints show, getting in the way of your audience. As much as I enjoy Vividred, I can't respect it as much anymore.
Anyway, I guess with just this episode so far I haven't yet gotten annoyed with the total character focus on Akane. However, if it's gonna be straight up more episodes of this even after the introduction of Himawari, then I think eventually I'm gonna get tired of the other characters being shafted. Hopefully at some point it is going to become possible for docking to occur between other characters. Otherwise, I can't see this series possibly holding enough depth and variability to have a long-lasting story.
Oh well. I guess in general at least the transformation and action scenes will remain very nice.
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|2013-01-25, 05:28
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That was extremely funny, very enjoyable, incredibly rushed, and unbelievably stupid xD.
The only thing I couldn't exactly swallow was Akane matching Wakaba in their fight, but I see I'm not alone in that xD. I honestly expect a reveal that Akane isn't exactly human or something, because no amount of natural talent can replace the years of dedicated training Wakaba must have been putting in.
And we get some NTR scenes, but Wakaba seems to be aiming for the imouto instead. The relationship chart will get really messy once the full cast has gathered.
Also, Rei sitting calmly in the last row xD. This is actually a complete reversal of the mysterious transfer student cliche - the mysterious student was always there to begin with.
|2013-01-25, 08:01
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This show is done just to have fun, so I'm not going to nitpick all the stuff that may usually annoy me. I'll just enjoy the ride.
In general I'd be the first to say that Akane's not being able to Wakaba's attacks, but there's too little information said beforehand to make a reasonable assumption. In this case, since the show itself knows it's stretching credibility at maximum, I'll go with its lack of explanation.
|2013-01-25, 08:29
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Is this set for 12 or 24 episodes?
Anyway, once that girl with the bow eventually joins up with the good guys, hope they pull a standard sentai move and bring in Gold and Silver out of nowhere that has a different team/theme than Akane's group.
|2013-01-25, 08:35
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Location: Bodhum
The whole thing with Rei shooting arrow to power up monster-of-the-week... reminds me of old Super Sentai shows (where somebody will make the monsters grow stronger and bigger after being almost defeated)
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As part of my handmade Christmas gift giving I decided to make a "gift bag" for each recipient. I could easily make simple fabric bags for everyone's gifts but they would probably end up in the back of a drawer or stored away somewhere. Since my intention is for everything I make and give to be something the recipients will use on a regular basis, I thought of making resuable grocery bags/market totes for each person using different patterns found in books and online.
Named the the "Everyday Shopper" (from Amy Butler's new book "Style Stitches") this bag seemed the perfect choice to serve as a reusable grocery bag and I suppose it can serve in this function. Since it is HUGE it will fit a lot of groceries, it just may be to heavy to carry very far!
The pattern calls for 3/4 yards of one fabric and 1 5/8 yards of another but I wanted to use the 1/2 yards of a couple Heather Ross Far Far Away 2 prints that I already had on hand. In order to make it work I used four different fabrics- 3 prints from FFA 2 and a yard and a half of a deep purple micro cord that I purchased at JoAnn Fabrics.
Each pattern in Style Stitches is rated by level of difficulty, the shopper is rated easy and I would definitely agree. The bulk of the time required for the project is in the cutting and fusing of the interfacing. Once you get to the actual sewing it is a breeze, the project is after all just a bunch of rectangles sewn together!
The Everyday Shopper is well designed and constructed to handle the weight of a regular grocery trip but I personally feel it is just too big for a trip to the farmer's market. I "test drove" this bag at a local craft fair, after carrying it for three hours filled with two sweatshirts, two wallets, two water bottes, a container of lotion, and a bag of cinnamon roasted almonds (yum!) my arm started to go a little numb. After an hour I was ready to leave it behind. The temptation, because of it's size, is to fill it with stuff but if you do that your shoulder will start to hurt from the weight. On the other hand, if you use it for a trip to the grocery store you only have to carry it from the store to your car, and your car to your house. In that case the bag can hold (without strain) a ton of stuff and you only have to carry that weight for a short period of time. That isn't a particular flaw with this design since any large shoulder bag would cause the same problem.
There are countless patterns for similiar bags where the Everyday Shopper stands out is it's reversible design, sturdiness and shear size. Personally I would prefer it to be smaller but I cannot complain about its construction and I do really appreciate the reversible feature. I made this bag for a friend who has a ton of clothes and bags, she is always telling me she "needs" options. Since I used the same main fabric on both sides the overall look isn't that different but she loves purple so that was a no brainer. She also loves Sleeping Beauty but may not always want to advertise that fact so the flowers are a nice alternative. While I think she will love this bag I doubt I will make it again because of it's size.


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Ukrainian artist Yvan Degtyariov designed these logos for the "Westeros Football League," transforming the series' house sigils into brands. You can see the entire series on Behance, purchase a t-shirt for your favorite "team" from Society6, or grab one of the desktop wallpapers he's posted on reddit. Now all we need are the corresponding pennants and some buckets of popcorn, and we'll be ready to cheer on our favorite houses.
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No. 3 Florida came up on the short end of a second straight extra-innings softball contest with No. 6/7 Tennessee as the Lady Vols used a 3-1, eight-inning win to even the series between the two league foes at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in front of a crowd of 1,019 Saturday.
Tennessee (23-5, 3-2 SEC) used two RBI doubles in the top of the eighth inning to break a 1-1 tie and go ahead of Florida (26-3, 3-2 SEC), 3-1, for good. The Orange and Blue move to 2-2 in extra-inning games this season and 5-2 against top-25 opponents.
The two clubs will meet Sunday on St. Patrick's Day in the series finale at 1 p.m, the third straight televised broadcast of the weekend. The first 500 fans at KSP will receive a green freezer mug, and all fans will be able to visit the St. Patrick's Day Corner to take pictures and learn Irish dance to celebrate the holiday.
Sophomore Lauren Haeger (Peoria, Ariz.) earned the start in the circle for the Gators, while the righty also accounted for UF's one run on the day, thanks to her team-leading eighth long ball of the year in the bottom of the fourth. Haeger moved to 7-1 in the circle this season with UT's victory after working the first 7.2 innings with six strikeouts, while giving up four walks, six hits and three runs to the Lady Vols before classmate Alyssa Bache (Clearwater, Fla.) came on for the final out in the eighth.
Haeger retired Tennessee in order in the second, fourth, sixth and seventh after settling in to keep the game close until the end.
Tennessee junior hurler Ellen Renfroe went the distance for the Vols, holding the Gators to just three hits and Haeger's solo bomb, while striking with 14 Ks on the afternoon to improve to 8-1 in the circle.
Junior Stephanie Tofft (Lincoln, Calif.) and sophomore Taylor Schwarz (Palm Beach, Fla.) connected for the Gators' other two hits on the afternoon, Schwarz with a hard-hit leadoff single down the left-field line in the fifth and Tofft with a one-out double in the bottom of the seventh that served as the start of a bases-loaded situation for the Orange and Blue.
UT struck with the first run of the morning on a Melissa Brown RBI single in the first, and it wasn't until the fourth that Haeger blasted her solo homer to right center to tie the ballgame up at 1-1.
After stellar defense from both squads through the fifth and sixth, the Gators put together a rally in the bottom of the seventh, started by Tofft's one-out double to left. Schwarz then found herself on base again after getting hit by a pitch – UF's 39th of the season – for runners on first and second, one out. Renfroe fanned her 13th batter of the day for out number two before sophomore pinch hitter Bailey Castro (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) drew a two-out walk to juice the bags and turn over the Florida lineup. A pop up ended the Gator threat and forced extras for the third straight time between Florida and Tennessee – the second this weekend.
Following Tennessee's two-run, three-hit eighth that pulled the Vols ahead, 3-1, Renfroe retired the Gators in order via groundout, pop up and her 14th and final strikeout of the day to give UT the series-evening win.
Cheyanne Tarango led the Vols at the plate with a 3-for-4 performance, including the first of two RBI doubles in the eighth as UT snapped a seven-game losing skid in Gainesville for the program's sixth-ever win at KSP.
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LOS ANGELES — To say that the force is strong with this one is an understatement.
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" brought in a galactic $238 million over the weekend, making it the biggest North American debut of all time according to studio estimates on Sunday.
The Walt Disney Co. earnings destroy the previous opening record set by Universal's "Jurassic World," which drew $208.8 million this summer.
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Wow. Leaked pictures have surfaced online about the rumored QNX-powered BlackBerry Superphone. You can check out the MAXPDA's site, which is in Chinese, for the original article. Obviously, translating from Chinese to English using Google Translate is not very informative, especially when "This is not a cottage, really Blackberry" is suppose to make sense, but nevertheless we do get some information that was unknown before.
Apparently this phone could be the BlackBerry 9980 (the Colt?), it will have a full QWERTY keyboard and it's also not a cottage (little joke). I don't know about you guys, but unfortunately, this phone looks kind of ugly. The pictures are blurry and filled with watermarks but nonetheless, it's not looking like anything I would've thought BlackBerry would release.
Leaked pictures like these come out all the time. Whether these pictures are proven to be fake or not will only be known with time. As a BlackBerry blog site we must report what's out there. To be honest, I kind of hope this isn't the BlackBerry Colt.
- Let us know what you think about these pictures about the future BlackBerry Superphone.