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These Romance Death poems are examples of Death poems about Romance. These are the best examples of Romance Death poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
Three Hundred
The wraiths were ringing dead wrought bells
while closely passed the shady shapes
of woods in dusk, where red indwells
communion made from ghostly grapes.
He ran amidst the winds and passed
across the side where grapevines grew,
it was her presence that amassed
small leaves and droplets of fog's dew.
Inside the winds' lone strings accord,
his Bell full-face, was dropped along
the streamlets and horizon's board,
untamed his scopes, they don't belong.
The Astral Chords! He knew this debt;
the skies demand and kill and draw,
the darkened paths his thought beget,
rose thorny droplets on his brow.
Persephone shall be his wed,
subsiding dew the mist regales,
the stringing roar that reaches red,
his greatest bride resigns his trails.
Shall be the threading of winds' howls,
her plea arises from the shades,
homecoming queen from astral halls,
he harks the northern swashing blades.
Ablution's her enjoining black
"Enfold me in the rising dawn
enfold your sadness in the dark
with magistral the curtains drawn".
Acute of wounds she heals and mends
the asphalt of the mists awaits
pristine her bridal thorns amends
while passing through the Hades gates.
Three hundred reasons drew the drapes,
three hundred strings of diligence;
The winds regaled the bride's agape,
his celebration to commence.
© 10-14-2013, George Venetopoulos
(Iambic Tetrameter - Epic)
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Once upon a time, many years ago,
There was a sweet and lovely - red, red Irish rose,
That was plucked prematurely, from the garden vine;
A budding beauty, taken in her prime.
She was laid to rest, upon the death, of a lovers dream;
Upon a chest of ebony, where lie, his would-be Queen;
Lowered deep into the depths, of the church yard cemetery;
Her scarlet petals, wilting in the summer breeze.
Then the earth begin to fall, like autumn leaves;
Upon her petals, and the chest of ebony,
From above her tomb, where stood the grieving groom
Weeping , weeping, like a willow tree.
Then the sky begin to disappear, amid that mournful cry,
As tears - from above, fell from that lovers eyes,
And came to rest, like dew drops on that Irish rose,
As she disappeared beneath the earth, there in his grief below
In time, he laid a stone of ivory - upon her grave;
Etched deeply - with the promise he had made:
To love his Irish Rose - forever and a day.
The years and all their seasons came and went
And a million lonely tears were cried and spent
Upon her grave where everyday he kneeled and prayed
And dreamed of her until his dying day.
The epigram has long since faded on the ivory stone
That still stands alone upon her grave
Where from the million tears of love he gave
A seemingly impossible - blue, blue rose has grown.
Written: June 18, 2010
Note: To late for the contest,
but I thought I would post it anyway.
He is above us in the clouds
run through the fields and speak of thee
He will grow roses
I will be the stem of the roses
for I shall never leave your soil
You will be the tree I grow beneath
and he will be our rain.
There is a place you can go that is full of only love and Warmth .
you will be surrounded by a light that shines from the Heavens ,
Sprinkles of Silver and Gold.
This place is filled with brilliant colors of Purple , vibrant Gold, all colors.
not one Color is less significant then another ,
for every color is equal here .
This place is surrounded by the beauty of different Flowers.
All flowers have significance here . No one Flower is better then another .
All Flowers are equal here .
It is important you know , you can cry here , and should cry as often as needed .
For the tears will cleanse your Soul and give the Flowers water to grow.
No one Tear is insignificant here , every tear has value and not one is better then another .
money holds no value , Where you live , what you own, has no significance here .
You will be surrounded by a beautiful light that shines from the Heavens .
A shining warm light will encircle you and allow nothing to hurt you .
Hate will be shed at the door light a old jacket of no use.
There is a place of beauty and Worth.
This place will not be found on Earth .
It is a place where no one person is better then another .
In greyness the weather swung and basked,
A fog of old, rude and dead,
Are you alone, was it this she asked?
Only in company he said.
She would have come -to greet, meet, talk sweet
Cotton words well uttered to squeek all thought
But torns in his voice, they paved the street,
With little green memories of what she once sought.
What a festival of souls deeply tailored to life,
Once there were songs of this kind of strife.
Days flitter away, never sitting, never sitting
Lashes make haste save pictures from slipping.
Yet footsteps were made, tap tap, tap tap!
A few minutes late though not too late to stop.
The rain spotted her jacket, colors green now black
Come in and sit down, now it's too late to go back.
I flew, I jumped, I said hurry, please hurry!
You have come on time to prevent my journey.
I know, well sure, very sure I don't bother,
I was on a travel to Mars, what an honor, real honor!
Tea I like tea, and I'll even have some wine!
From far above they have sent me a sign
I never wondered what could lay in great space,
To save him from her with fast and steady a pace.
Goodbye, he said, rising to the skies,
I love how thoughtful you are
Once my mind flies high, my body dies
Are you gone- somewhere far?
When last they kissed, and summer's lease
fell brief and sweet, and winter's chill would steal the heart away...
Sweet coral days, turned blight to rust,
and Shakespeare's words,
will wring despair from what will never be.
Behold, your eyes that weep,
and empty arms will flail, for
young lovers swept away on wings so frail...
No other love could ever grieve so well.
Shall hence, will come a cry, to shatter starry skies
with tragedy to tell
O' she of flaxen hair, fair cheeks so pale,
His love was as a fever, longing still.
His sorrow greater than the darkest night
Too cruel to bear, delusion played unfair
Despair, beyond all words could shout
Disquiet of the heart cries out
To death, that calls, from 'yond the distant stars.
Sweet love so rare, a thing beyond compare.
Where whence their love, once like the lilac full
The blossom fragrant, so sweet as whippoorwill
Ere' slumber's chain has bound them now.
Thy song has waned, the garland dead
upon the blade, upon the sword, asleep
The swollen heart with anguish weeps…forever is a love to keep.
Drink me ill this pleasure still,
And cure me with your poisoned pills-
Before I lose all my strength,
But, oh! I lost that long ago!
Dreamily dancing to and fro...
With legs of lead and no feet to stand,
And a phantom partner to hold my hand
A languid trance and lulled Romance
To seize me whole in its expanse
Never I yield, though quite out of breath-
Drunkenly dancing in the Depths Of Death
With the weather cold and dry
My mind wanders far and wide
Within the future things in store
Negative thoughts, nevermore
Of course the mind can think of horrible thoughts
The pain that left the memory, not forgot
Until one day, it returns to life
To fear it with your heart, nevermore
This stone inside is your sanctuary
Not to be broken or to make one wary
Demons from the past surround your love
Let these Legion win, nevermore
Alas, true lovers can fight them off
Not lie, bicker, hate or scoff
Predict the weather tomorrow pleasant
Allow the rain to come, nevermore
You cannot allow this darkness to thrive
To swarm your soul like a hornets' hive
Beware of those who intend to kill
Let them take your heart, nevermore
Titles are a trivial thing
Would phones or your heart start to ring?
When your darling returns home in your arms
Let the outside in, nevermore
For you and our love are all that matter
My heart and soul come together in patter
For my weakness is your voice
Allow us to be apart, nevermore
The night approaches me again and you're not here still with me
And here under my breath I call your name and I'm watching your loving face
And there among the dark shadows of the night you come back to me always the same
I hear your haunting tune and just know that this time you'll be waitin' for me.
Release me from all this pain I'm sufferin' Come to me, and just take my hand
Hold me in your arms ever so tight and please never ever again let me go
Together we'll dream of that other time and fly away to that other magical time band
There is no other place like that upon heaven or earth where our love can only but glow.
Join me here tonight,hear my voice into the night and just be mine for all time
Come to me right now and give me all your love before the night is taken away
Let me kiss your lips,caress you and love you all night til we both see a brand-new day
Disperse all the dark shadows in which I exist,come to me and you'll be mine for all eternity.
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
July 18, 2010
Author Notes:
This poem amongt many others that I'd written in my life,had been inspired by
my very favorite and most beloved vampire character of all time,
"Barnabas Collins" from the most popular daytime soap opera series ever
produced on T.V. in my opinion, "Dark Shadows." This whole DVD collection is most
And Jonathan Frid is so awesome!
Some night you'll wake before morning
Sweatin to the oldies she will sing.
She'll make you think you're in Heaven...
Long enough to tell you ANYTHING...
And you'll believe her.
Some night you'll wake up hearing voices
Sweatin to the oldies of here life.
She'll never say you're in Heaven.
Or tell you you've been sleeping with the Devil's Wife.
She'll never tell you, you've been sleeping with the Devil's wife.
But you will KNOW.
You will know.
That's when you'll need her.
That's when you'll love her the most.
That's when you will die.
Sleeping with the Devil's wife.
That's when you will die.
© ron wilson aka vee bdosa ---hear the song and First take Video on Youtube, search for vee bdosa then select SLEEPING WITH THE DEVILS WIFE. One of my personal favorites, more poetry than song.


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Well, it took me an entire year (not bad really), but I've now assembled a new tasting group, and we had our first tasting on Saturday. The group consists primarily of my colleagues from the college plus a few other friends, and they range from complete novices to very knowledgeable. I must say it's always fun to taste wines with other academics, because they bring that detail-oriented perspective, even if they don't yet know a lot about wine. In short, the evening was a hit, they all had fun and appreciated the experience. I chose Syrah because it was a tasting I had been wanting to do, and was a perfect, approachable intro tasting.
First my notes, with observations/reflections afterward:
Paul Jaboulet Aine, Les Jalets, Crozes-Hermitage 2009
Wonderful Northern Rhone nose, though definitely on the ripe side, with blackberry, raspberry, currant, smoked meat / gamey notes. Similar notes on the palate, rich and dense, with a good acid backbone. Medium-full bodied and succulent. Excellent, and also quite attractive. Very, very nice. Has 5 - 10 years ahead of it. 3.5 Stars [8/17/13]
d'Arenberg, Shiraz, The Footbolt, McLaren Vale 2009
Ripe, juicy fruit, black cherry, tart blackberry jam, some nice, gravelly, McLaren Vale earthiness, a bit of smoke, and chocolatey tannins. Very full bodied, but has some nice tart acid supporting it. As it opens, rather Italianate notes of tomato and orange rind emerge. A bit more integrated and harmonious the next day. Drink over the next 3 - 5 years. 3 Stars [8/17/13]
Columbia Crest, Grand Estates, Syrah, Columbia Valley 2009
Very nice nose, a bit Northern Rhone-ish, with smoked meat, roses, a hint of chocolate, blackberry, currant, and plum. Similar notes on the with palate, lush, somewhat dense fruit; dark tarry berries and a bit of sweet jam too, with loads of white pepper, and some mineral notes. Full, succulent body, with good acid tone; not terribly complex, but nice and a good value. Not much different the next day. Drink now. 2.5 Stars [8/17/13]
Alexander Valley Vineyards, Syrah, Alexander Valley 2007
On the nose, smokey, floral, a bit of leather, the sweet evergreen notes of Alexander Valley, with ripe berries. On palate, lovely, juicy, fresh red fruit, with dark brambly berry fruits underneath. Wonderful, succulent character; a bit peppery, with some mineral. This is so good, what a surprise. Drink now. 3.5 Stars [8/17/13]
Falernia, Syrah, Reserva, Elqui Valley 2007
Aromatic nose, smokey and meaty. Bolder but somewhat austere on the palate, with some nice, tarry dark berries, tart raspberry, and loads of pepper. Full-bodied and formidable. Will benefit from more time, and should develop nicely over the next 5 years or more. A screaming value if you like its style. 3 Stars. [8/17/13]
Fairview, Shiraz, Coast Regional 2010
[Day 1] A dark and not very aromatic nose, with pepper, tarry earth, blackberry, and cassis. Similar notes on the palate, with the addition of blueberry. Juicy and a bit simple, and very peppery, but pleasant with full body, and good acid.
[Day 2] The next day, quite a transformation: Really nice nose of smoke, game, and black soil (rather Northern Rhone-ish), with lots of pepper, some floral notes, a hint of citrus, loads of cassis, and nice blackberry / blueberry / damson notes. Similar on the palate, very peppery, but with wonderful texture and body, a hint chocolate, and chalky tannin. Full bodied, ripe, dense, and intense, but all put into relief by softer notes of juicy currant and plum. Really nice. Will develop nicely over the next 5 years, perhaps longer. 3 Stars [8/17/13]
The Jaboulet was very well liked by all (I think the ripe 2009 vintage helped out with approachability); it was definitely my wine of the night. The Columbia Crest was also liked by all given the quality and drinkability it offered for its modest price tag. The d'Arenberg was also generally well liked, but not by all, though some even preferred it to the Jaboulet. Opinion on the other three wines was somewhat divided. Though we never took a formal poll, my impression is that the Jaboulet was the consensus wine of the night--the one wine that everyone liked and agreed was excellent.
And even before the end of the evening they were asking me what the next tasting would be, so it seems I did my job well. So here's to new adventures!


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atan2d :: Double -> Double -> Double atan2d y x = unsafePerformIO (_ccall_ atan2d y x) sincosd :: Double -> (Double, Double) sincosd x = unsafePerformIO $ do da <- newDoubleArray (0, 1) _casm_ "sincosd( %0, &((double *)%1[0]), &((double *)%1[1]) );" x da s <- readDoubleArray da 0 c <- readDoubleArray da 1 return (s, c)
empty :: EFS x update :: EFS x -> Int -> x -> EFS x lookup :: EFS a -> Int -> a empty = unsafePerformIO (_ccall_ emptyEFS) update a i x = unsafePerformIO $ makeStablePtr x >>= \ stable_x -> _ccall_ updateEFS a i stable_x lookup a i = unsafePerformIO $ _ccall_ lookupEFS a i >>= \ stable_x -> deRefStablePtr stable_xYou will almost always want to use `ForeignObj's with this.
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Lady Trappers (from left to right) Maddie Peterson, Katie Gregg, Carol Martin, Thabata Galvao, Marisa Shigetomi and Angela Schuman celebrate a point by NWC during Monday night's match victory against Dawson Community College. Tribune photo by David Dickey
After 28 road matches, NWC gets to shine in Cabre
Playing at home for the first time in 2008, the Northwest College Lady Trappers put on a solid display of finesse and power on the volleyball court during a match victory over Montana-based Dawson Community College.
A vocal and enthusiastic crowd greeted the Lady Trappers, who opened the season with 28 road matches. In return, first-year NWC head coach Flavia Siqueira and her team treated the fans to an impressive performance in which the Lady Trappers won all three sets by identical scores of 25-11.
For Siqueira, the decision gave her a victory during her first match in the friendly confines of Cabre Gymnasium. The contest also was a golden opportunity for the team to show fellow students and NWC fans just how much the Lady Trapper volleyball program has progressed since the season began Aug. 22 at the
College of Southern Idaho's Outback Invitational.
Prior to Monday night, the Lady Trappers had amassed 21 wins and sustained just seven losses. In 2007, NWC finished the season with an overall mark of 12-34.
"The crowd was amazing," Siqueira said of the welcome the team received. "The girls were so happy to see such a good turnout. The place was packed with students, and they were really loud. We like that because we're a very vocal team. Having a crowd like the one we had tonight really helps."
It didn't take long for the noise level to reach a thunderous roar as NWC freshman outside hitter Irelis Avendano registered a kill that knocked a Dawson player to the ground. Avendano's effort gave NWC a 6-1 lead in the first set and resulted in a timeout by Buccaneer coach John Marble. His attempt to rally his squad, however, fell short as NWC followed by quickly claiming the first set of the night.
The Buccaneers, who were out of sync early because of the noise level and strong play of the Lady Trappers, never recovered. However, after the game one of Dawson's players admitted that even in defeat, the atmosphere was one her squad enjoyed.
"We weren't expecting anything like that," said Dawson's Melissa Yarbrough. "It was a surprise, but it was a lot of fun. It's always fun to play when it's loud like that."
Sets two and three produced the same results as the Lady Trappers maintained their stranglehold on the momentum. Along the way, a number of Lady Trappers posted impressive statistics. Maddie Peterson and Avendano finished with eight and seven kills each. Both players also finished with eight digs.
Sophomore setter Carol Martin enjoyed a stellar performance as well by recording 26 assists and nine digs. Rebekah DePesa, a freshman from Phoenix, Ariz., had a solid effort, particularly at the service line. She finished the night with three aces.
The home opener proved to be memorable for all of the Lady Trappers, but for Peterson and Angela Schuman, the victory was especially sweet. Those two are the only returning players from last year's team, which recorded a respectable 12 victories under the direction of former Powell High School graduate Jesseca Cross.
Cross served as an interim coach in 2007 despite not having any coaching experience. She took the position after the leading candidate for the coaching spot declined NWC's job offer following an extensive search to fill the position, which was left open following the 2006 season.
Peterson, who also is a team captain, said the turnaround and the stability the Lady Trappers now have are both welcomed sights. She also said she believed a reversal of fortunes was a possibility as soon as she met Siqueira.
"I came into the season with a lot of big expectations for this team," Peterson said. "Early on, I could tell by (Siqueira's) coaching style that we could be a winning team. Our first practice showed us quite a bit as far as the intensity level she expects. She's quick to show you how to do something the right way, and she's a very vocal coach. The practices are intense, but it's worth it. And I'm so glad we were able to come out and give her a win in her first match at home."
• Up next: The Lady Trappers (22-7) will travel to Miles City, Mont., for a Saturday contest with Miles Community College. They will then have the luxury of playing four straight matches at home, starting with a Tuesday, Sept. 30 date with Casper College at 7 p.m.


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Developed years ago to stabilize 20" and wider plank flooring, the basic Odie`s Oil formulation can now be used to give you a lustrous sheen in one coat on all types of wood. The finish gets better with age (more durable and more beautiful) and can be used on both interior and exterior applications. Great for deck use too. It`s food-safe, so wood turners can use it for cutting boards, fruit bowls, children`s toys and more! There are no solvents to evaporate, so what you put on the wood stays in the wood. It`s amber colored, with a honey-like consistency. Use it sparingly - the coverage depends on the density of the wood. Wipe on, wait a while, buff off. Second coat? No problem. No sanding, no waiting between coats.


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With the fourth of July holiday coming up, we all probably will have a few rounds at the grill. Seeing that I host a request hour called "Greg's Grill", weekdays at noon on Big Frog 104, I thought I should be able to offer some grilling tips.
So, here's a brief video with some helpful grilling tips. Please note that the video suggests using a wire brush to clean your grill grates, however, if you have ceramic grill grates like I do, don't use a wire brush…use a soft mesh cleaning tool.
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Date Reviewed: May 10, 2002
Strengths: Strong, The star-punched pins have not failed me. Michigan springs and winters can trash a drivetrain.
Like the master link.
Weaknesses: Master link not reusable. At least in theory
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Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid: $19.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: A variety of Shimano junk. Sedis/Sachs
Bike Setup: XT
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2000
Strengths: smooth rolling + shifting , toolless connection
compatible to shimano IG + HG 7/8x
strong and simple construction
Weaknesses: relatively heavy in weight
Bottom Line:
shifts easier than shimano chain,
also in dirt and sand conditions!
...testing it on...
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid: $20.00
Purchased At: BRÜGELMANN ffm
Similar Products Used: shimano IG 70/90 >(--)
sram pc69 (+)
rohloff SLT 99 atb (++)
Bike Setup: shimano HG 70 cassette
shimano LX´98 crankset
Date Reviewed: October 15, 1999
VERY VERY VERY strong
too strong!
Bottom Line:
great quality, but a little heavey
very overbuilt.
i use a 8 speed drive train, so im not sure how the 9 speed chain is.
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marin 5inch with xt blackspire cranks
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GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. (WHAS11) -- It's been nearly four months since Melvia Roarx, 28, went missing after a trip to the store near her Caneyville home in Grayson County. On Tuesday, her daughter Sandy made a plea for her return.
"If she's out there, I would like to say, will she come home?" Sandy said.
"Because it's gone such a long time, you know, it's more apt that something might have happened to her," Detective Jeff Kelsey said.
Police and Melvia's father said that she was in a child custody dispute with her ex-boyfriend.
"All of a sudden she comes up missing and he came and took the baby away from us," Ricky Duke, Melvia's father, said.
"Nobody has been ruled out as not being a suspect or not being a person of interest. It has been brought to our attention we just haven't found substantial evidence to go ahead and charge someone formally at this point," Kelsey said.
Melvia's van was found abandoned along I-65 about 20 miles north of Elizabethtown. Kentucky State Police have completed a forensic search of the car with DNA test results pending. Kelsey said he sent a comparison sample to the lab of a person of interest, but the results could take months.
Kelsey said he finds it suspicious that a mother of four would leave and not have any contact with any family members. He hasn't been able to find any cell phone or credit card activity either. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Grayson County Sheriff's Department.


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12/6/13">PC-BSD Weekly Feature Digest 12/6/13
It's finally here!! Earlier this week the PC-BSD team released a new test image for version 10.0. Some of the exciting highlights were the addition of mate / gnome3/ cinnamon into the installer and package manager. The linux compatibility layer has also been upgraded to the Linux Centos 6 compatibility layer which will be fantastic for the long run, but right now you may notice your internet browsers are not handling video properly in version 10.0. We have new PBI's on the way that should solve this problem and get your Youtube watching experience back up and running…I mean who wants to live in a world without Justin Bieber…am I right…?? OK put your hands down people that wasn't a literal question! Anyways I digress! here is what's going on in the PC-BSD universe this week.
We are trying to collect information on how all of you feel about the ease of use of installing a printer on PC-BSD. We want to know the Good, the bad, and the ugly of your printer installation experience, including if you are having trouble finding a driver for your particular model of printer. To participate in our poll for the next 2 weeks please go to: http://forums.pcbsd.org/showthread.php?t=21460
I am looking for users that are willing to test functionality of HPLIP (in package manager under drivers) while using non-HP printers. More specifically if you have any brand of printer besides HP i'm looking for users that will add this package and see if it breaks or conflicts with your current printer's setup. Understand this is strictly volunteer and advanced users are recommended in case of any potential breakage. PLEASE NOTE: There is a known issue I ran into with Mate and the HPLIP package. DO NOT install HPLIP right now while running mate or it will nuke your taskbar leaving you helpless to accomplish anything. We are looking into a fix on this and hope to have one shortly.
We are well aware of the bugs corresponding to users with Grub as their boot manager for versions of 9.0 and 10.0. While we believe we have isolated the issue we are still tracking down the root cause of the problem. If you are experiencing problems with Grub please go to: http://trac.pcbsd.org/ticket/748 and add any thoughts or diagnostic information that might help us locate the problem.
On a similar note some of you will be glad to know that the ability to pick between the FreeBSD bootloader or the Grub boot loader has now been added back into the installer for version 10.0. This may be especially helpful on systems that Grub is whining about booting from.
Many 10.0 PBI's are finishing building over the weekend so you should see a pretty big influx of new PBI's in the appcafe soon. We will be systematically testing and working our way through them starting early next week. EasyPBI is also receiving a big update for version 10, so some functionality may be missing or altogether not working for the time being. Ken is planning on the updates being finished in the next week to be fully compatible with the 10.0 PBI system.
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11/23/13">Weekly Feature Digest 11/23/13
You can feel it in the air can't you? That time when we gather with family and friends, sit down to eat a great meal, and let the dog eat half the turkey. Oh wait maybe that was just Kris last year…doh! All kidding aside Check out all these amazing gifts that have been neatly placed under our "ports tree" (pun intended).
10.0 PBI Approvals have been moving allowing at a quick pace and the appcafe should now be populated with approximately 400 PBI's for public consumption. Please report any issues you are having directly to trac and we will work on fixing individual PBI's after approvals are finished.
In some exciting news Kris has announced that we are merging the GNOME3 / MATE /Cinnamon desktops into our 10.0 ports tree. Be advised we are still working to resolve issues with these desktops in the base system and they are more than likely not fully functional at this time. We will be testing and resolving issues as quickly as possible to try to get these ready for all of you.
FreeBSD will be releasing a security update that applies to SSH in the next few days. If you are not a SSH user this bugfix won't necessarily do anything for you, but it never hurts to be fully up to date just in case. For more information on how to work around this issue please see the article at http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?p=240933 for a detailed list of things you can do to secure your system.
Bug fixes galore this week! PCDM has been updated now to correctly display the correct language chosen during selection, however it is still being tested and should officially be ready sometime in the very near future. Kris has added a ZFS dataset options to PC-BSD's new text-installer front-end for greater flexibility for power users.
That's it for this week folks, and remember feeding thanksgiving leftovers to your dog makes everyone sad. See you guys next week!
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11/15/13">PC-BSD Weekly Feature Digest 11/15/13
When Kris told me he wanted me to help act as a QA for the PC-BSD project it never occurred to me that someone had to test all those nifty PBI's in the appcafe when there's a big release. Let me tell you after a week of testing PBI's I have a whole new appreciation for what Ken does on a weekly basis. Thankfully the weekend is finally here, and it's time to look at what else has been going on over this last week.
Over 200 PBI's have been populated in to the PC-BSD 10 Stable Appcafe. We are plugging away at approving and testing more, but it is hard to know just how long it will take. Most of what I would consider the "important" PBI's have been approved. Firefox, Chromium, and Thunderbird being just a handful.
Many of you will be excited to find out that adobe flash is working perfectly on chromium in my 10.0 KDE box. I listen to youtube playlists all week and didn't find a single video that wouldn't load. Other sites that appear to be working include Vimeo, Hulu, and Amazon. I have not heard if this fix is being backported to 9.3, but I will let you guys know when we find out.
This week many PC-BSD programs received some necessary bug fixes and updates. Some of the updates include network detection in package / update manager, nvidia graphic detection, as well as security updates for PCDM. If you are experiencing an annoying bug that you've just been ignoring in version 10.0 now is the time to create a bug ticket on trac. Keep in mind the newest 10.0 iso is the "stable" branch not "current" when reporting bugs.
If you are still experiencing any difficulty with extremely slow download speeds, or downloads that continue to fail after multiple tries, make sure to send me an e-mail at email@example.com. The information we are looking for is the output of the host command in pc-bsd, or if you are not using PC-BSD as your primary desktop we can use your IP address assigned by your ISP to try and search for the log file of the failed download. I'm sure it gos without saying, but please keep your IP confidential and send it directly to me if you can help us with that information.
Enjoy your weekend!
11/8/13">PC-BSD Weekly Feature Digest 11/8/13
There's a bone-numbing chill in the air, and that could only mean one thing. Time for a PC-BSD weekly feature digest! OK ok, I get it. The cold has nothing to do with PC-BSD, but it could be used to describe how cool the new PC-BSD features are we are going to talk about. ( Ba — Dum — Ching! ). You guys see what I did there right?? Bad jokes aside there are plenty of things to talk about so let's get right to it.
PCDM has officially replaced GDM as the default login manager for PC-BSD in version 10.0. It offers PAM session / authentication, and is sleek and simple to use. PCDM will also provide language and locale selectors for login as well as a keyboard layout selector. For more on PCDM see the PC-BSD wiki @ http://wiki.pcbsd.org/index.php/PCDM
Kris has put together some awesome new ISO build scripts that will allow users to build their own iso images from source. On a multi-core box you can estimate anywhere from a 6 to 12 hour build depending on the type of computer, amount of cores, memory, etc. The new scripts are simple to use and are literally only a couple of commands to start.
New Images for 9.2 and 10.0 are on the way to the CDN for all you testers out there that want to be on the very tip of development. If you don't see the new images available you may need to give it some more time before they will be available.
We are now aware that there is a rogue node out there somewhere causing problems with CDN downloads. If you are experiencing downloads that are stopping after a few minutes, not completing, or other various download related issues, please send me an email @ email@example.com with the output of the host command on the PC-BSD download URL. This should give us an idea of where to look for the problem child and get this resolved as quickly as possible.
And of course it wouldn't be a new release without plenty of bug fixes! The PBI back-end, PBI integration with AppCafe, and the Warden have all received tons of bug fixes in the last week. We were hoping to have more 10.0 PBI's finished by now, but because of some bugs in how FreeBSD 10.0 acts with the PBI format some updating / fine tuning had to be done. It looks like most of the work has been finished to restore our ability to test 10.0 PBI's so keep a look out on the 10.0 AppCafe for more awesome PBI's.
That's all I have for you guys this week. See you guys again next time!
11/1/13">PC-BSD Weekly Feature Digest 11/1/13
This week the PC-BSD team has been busy working their magic pushing version 10.0 ahead at lightning speed, and some big things are starting to take shape. The PBI 10 format is about ready and we will begin populating the 10.0 appcafe starting next week. There are still a few small things to iron out with the approval system, but nothing too big that Kris and Ken can't work their BSD magic on! Much of this last week was spent fine-tuning and improving the PBI format for 10.0, and I think you will all be very happy with the product of that hard work.
The PCDM login manager is back and is ready to undergo rigorous security testing in preparation for its introduction into PC-BSD 10.0. Ken has been fine tuning the new login manager, and has seen a number improvements taking shape from security to stability.
We have had a handful of users reporting problems with the .iso downloads from PC-BSD's CDN network. If you have been experiencing problems with downloads not completing / resetting multiple times, then please let me know @ firstname.lastname@example.com. I'm specifically trying to see if we have a broader problem, or if we are simply experiencing minor intermittent download quality during off-peak hours.
This week I'd like to shine the spotlight on the new PC-BSD Disk Manager Utility (DM). The new DM Utility is a power user's dream come true. Not only does the DM utility allow you to manage / maintain your ZFS pools, but you can also start scrubs, add ARC / ZIL devices, attach disks and much more. One of the most notable features are the ability to, like life preserver, make snapshots and revert back to them via a GUI interface. The disk manager will also include the ability to make new slices / partitions on disks. You will be able to add, remove, and modify slices with relative ease, although caution should be issued as you can very easily delete a system slice as well.
Stay tuned folks, there's more great things coming next weekend!
Best Regards,
Josh Smith
10/25/13">PC-BSD Weekly Feature Digest 10/25/13
The big news of the week is finally here! PC-BSD 10 images are ready for testing. These images are offered for testing and development purposes only! (Read disclaimer below). They are still in alpha so by all means fire away, but expect breakage. The more of you that can delve into this and get us feedback on bug reports the better!
PC-BSD 10.0 will offer a UEFI loader on installation media, as well as the newly polished life preserver system app. Also the installer will now offer the ability to choose between GRUB or BSD bootloader.
Over the course of the next several weeks more packages and PBI's will become available as they become available / working for us. Keep an eye out on 10.0 updates here on the weekly feature digest.
This image is a very early cut of the new stable/10 branch of FreeBSD and is probably only suitable for advanced users or developers. A PKGNG repository is available for this release, however it is missing a number of packages we would normally ship with, such as virtualbox drivers, KDE accessories, etc. The AppCafe will currently appear empty, but we plan on populating it over the next few weeks.


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Sometimes I feel like your tumblr posts are for me, and if they aren't, I wish they were.
December 12th, 2011
My mind can't stop changing through emotions, I can't help myself. I want her back so bad. My mind tells me to give her the space, and everything will work out, my heart craves her. It's so painful to try to bring myself to the measures to give her the space that she needs, just for a chance, not even a guarantee that I'll get her back. It confuses me so well why she's putting me through this, is there a mystery of love I don't understand, or is life cruel? She tells me she loves me, she tells me she misses me, how am I supposed to feel. I'm patient, maybe through all it she'll tell me she wants to be with me once her confusion is over. I try to hold back tears but I can't, I drop a few every so often. I don't want to cry, I want her to tell me that she's here for me, and for me not to cry, even if she has to lie to me. I want to tell her everything, but I know that this time, bombarding her isn't the way to fix it. I try to softly underlie that I'm still interested and she laughs at me, that's not the girl I know. Is she really laughing at me, or is she just deflecting it. I hope she is going through as much pain as I am going through. I wish I had someone else to talk to. Now she's taking a nap, I left her alone to give her space, not because I wanted to, but because I know that's what she needed. I painfully decided to write this, in hopes that it would ease the thoughts from my mind, and help me.


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It's that wonderful time of year again! Horror movies playing 24/7 on cable, the masses planning their Halloween party costumes, and the theme parks turning their family friendly parks into blood and gore infested lands of horror!
This past weekend I watched "The Last Stand" and it was awesome, because Arnold Schwarzenegger, and no amount of baby making with the housekeeper can make that not a fact. And "Maggie", a new film about a young girl who gets infected by a zombie and has 6 months before she turns, will be awesome as well because Arnold has signed on to star in the film. I assume he'll be the girl's father or something. Honestly he could play the little girl and the movie would still be awesome.
Friday, October 25th is the date that you'll be able to sit down and watch NBC's "Dracula" for the very first time. It'll see a short 10 episode run before being canceled I'm assuming based on the fact that it's premiering on the night they put shows to die and If you can't guess the basic plot of the show then I want you to leave my site right now. Let's move on.
I always assume Nicolas Winding Refn is German but to be honest I have no idea where the guy is from. But despite being about vikings (I think) "Valhalla Rising" seemed very German and now he's talking about a sequel that will somehow take place in Tokyo which will also find a way to be super German. I wonder what the fog in Tokyo looks like. If you don't get that joke just trust me, it's hilarious.
Brad Pitt has dropped the news that there's a solid chance that there would be a "World War Z" sequel. The first movie, which made $66 million this past weekend, only scratches the surface of the book... so another film, and probably more could be tossed out if the price is right. I'd honestly watch 2 hours of Brad Pitt doing his taxes and love it so I'm on board.
Kickstarter has apologized for not taking down a guy's site that raised $16,000 for a book he plans to write about "getting awesome with woman". The book apparently promotes shoving woman "HARD", caveman-ing them and all kinds of other things. So ya know, people gave him money for that.
A Pennsylvanian woman recently opened up a bag of potatoes she bought at Walmart and discovered a snake was hiding out. I love potatoes. I hate snakes. Snakes ruin everything that is good in this world. I will now live the rest of my life thinking that there is a snake hiding in every box and bag that I open. Thanks for ruining Cheetos for me, snakes. You pricks.
Eric here, filling in for Joe again. Seriously, if we actually paid him he'd be fired by now...
Stop the presses, you mean to tell me that Gary Oldman and Kerri Russel are both in "Dawn of the Planet of the apes"??? There's also a full official synopsis at the link but I think we all know I've given you the important news... that you probably already knew. I should do this every day.
"Jurassic Park 4" has been pushed to "a later date" according to Universal, who declined to elaborate on exactly what that means. This gives me more time to watch the sequels, of which I have seen zero. I have seen "Carnosaur" though, which isn't canon but I think counts anyway.
The guys who brought you the Walking Dead game last year that was actually good, Telltale Games, are working on a game based on a werewolf comic book adaptation next. Here's hoping I don't have to make the choice of whether or not I have enough food to feed the small children in my care. That pretty much put me off that game for good. It was too real man, too real...
I haven't taken an informal poll on this, but am I the only person that loved "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter"? Either way, Dominic Cooper, who played a smooth talking vampire friend to Honest Abe in that film has signed on to another vampire film, Universal's "Dracula". You know, the one that isn't actually about Dracula, instead focusing on the Vlad the Impaler mythos. Either way, I hope there's an axe with silver melted onto it. (does anyone even get that reference??)
"My husband draws the line at having sex with a troll mask on" Joe tells me this all the time. I don't know why he can't just open his heart.
Have you guys heard about the giant, meningitis carrying, African snails invading Florida? If you're into stomach churning news articles, this subject is for you.
Ever wonder what an X-ray of a harpoon that went into someone's head looks like? No? Then definitely do not click on that link. Seriously. Don't.
It looks like "Frankenstein's Army" will find itself with a limited theatrical run on July 26th. The film takes place at the end of the second world war when Russian soldiers discover a secret Nazi lab where scientists are using the work of Dr. Viktor Frankenstein to build an army. I can't think of anything funny to say here that doesn't make me sound like a monster.
Every book Stephen King has ever written will be made into a movie including "Joyland", which he hasn't put out yet. Tate Taylor of "The Help" fame will adapt the story which follows a student in 1973 who begins working at a carnival and finds himself wrapped up in the legacy of a murder. It's only a matter of time before we start making movies out of his drunken crossword puzzle mishaps.
I can't think of anything worse right now than a new "Dracula" movie but Sarah Gadon has been cast in one. I don't know who she is but she was on some show called "My Dad the Rock Star" which sounds like the second worst thing.
Rob Zombie says "The Lords Of Salem" will be his last horror flick for a very long time... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Here's a Florida guy who broke into a couple's home, masturbated, played with their toy helicopter and then ate a salad. Don't worry though, he brought the salad with him.
I have always said if you see any sort of animal smaller than a deer crossing the road you should speed up and hit it head on. The reason? This guy in North Carolina avoided a dog and ending up hitting an old guy on a lawn mower. Animals are dumb is the point here.
Little lesson for your kids out there. If you ignore going to the dentist for multiple years it will eventually bite you in the ass and make at least 2 solid months of your life a never ending nightmare.
The idea has been kicking around for a while and now it looks like MTV will in fact be bringing "Scream" to the small screen. No confirmation on if Wes Craven will have anything to do with the project but it looks like a pilot is moving forward and if it's picked up the hour long series would hit the tube sometime next Summer. Live every day like it's your last my friends. Every god damn day.
It was only a matter of time before Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's vampire trilogy "The Strain" made its way from the pages up to the big screen and now it looks like Corey Stoll has landed the lead in the adaptation. Stoll will play a doctor who teams up with a small group to battle a vampire clan that has taken over the world. I've read these books. I'm smart.
August 8, 2014 will be the day that Universal Pictures finally drops "Dracula", a new film about a man who find himself turning into a wolf every time there's a full moon, into theaters. Wait no, that can't be right.
Want to go see Goblin perform the entire "Suspiria" soundtrack live in Austin Texas this summer? Me either! What if I were to tell you tickets were $175 bucks? I know I want to see them even less now too!
A Michigan man has been arrested for having sex with dogs. I know in Michigan right? Crap like this never happens there.
A Florida man was recently arrested while being under the influence of LSD and asked the police to cut his penis off. I know in Florida right? Crap like this never happens there.
If you haven't caught VH1's "Wicked Single" I suggest you do yourself a favor and set aside this weekend to catch up on the first few episodes. It's like "The Jersey Shore" but a little drunker and way more ridiculous accents. I didn't know I could be this happy. I could hug every single one of you.
It looks like "Bates Motel" will continue to take reservations now that the show has been picked up for a second season by the folks at A&E. Season 2 won't hit the small tube until sometime in 2014 so enjoy what's left of season 1 while you can. This might be the most competent news item I've ever written.
Sad news indeed folks.Richard Brooker, best know for playing the role of Jason Voorhees in "Friday the 13th Part 3", passed away on Tuesday at the age of 58. Brooker was the first Jason to don the classic hockey mask and appeared in a number of documentaries over the years chronicling his time as the masked one.
So apparently if you sat through the end credits of the "Evil Dead" remake, which I didn't, you got to see some cool crap that I wont spoil here. But apparently there was plans for some even cooler crap to happen, which I will 100% try not to spoil right now. So I'm not saying someone survives all the demon happenings. But if someone did that someone might have gotten picked up by some folks driving down the road she was wondering down. She or he might have then passed out in the back seat and then possibly woken up as a deadite. That is if someone did make it through the night. I can neither deny nor confirm.
"Dracula Year Zero" is still apparently a movie. I know I'm just as surprised as you are. The latest on the film is that it's title is now simply "Dracula" and Luke Evans has been confirmed to play the lead in the film about the first vampire. Not going to lie, I feel like at this point in time if you name your film "Dracula" you're just asking to be lost in some sort of long IMDB search. You've kind of given up. Just name it "Vampire Movie" and get it over with.
I feel like anyone who walks through Time Square and thinks those weirdos dressed up as children's characters are anything but creepy deserve what they get but the NYC police think otherwise because a guy dressed as the Cookie Monster has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after he pushed around a kid and tried to force folks to give him money. Then again that Cookie Monster always seemed kind of insane so I'm not 100% sure this wasn't the real deal.
A Chicago area Grandmother is in hot water after she allegedly hired her Grandson to take out his Grandfather because she was "sick of him". I don't know why but that sentence just makes me tired. I feel like she was just so tired of picking up socks or something and just wanted to take a nap so she said "Hey Billy, do gam gam a solid and murder Grandpa ok? I just need to get some sleep."
This is apparently a thing everywhere but I never heard of it until I moved to Chicago. Yesterday was Paczki Day. Paczki is a Polish donut type thing that were made on the Tuesday before Lent to use up all the lard, sugar, fruit and other things you can't having during the fast. I don't fast or partake in Lent but I sure as hell love a Polish donut. Maybe a little too much. Maybe I ate like 3 of these things and then I heard my heart struggling to pump. I love and hate this town at the same time.
Word has it that "I, Frankenstein", the big screen adaptation of the the graphic novel with the same name, will be dropped in 3D this coming September. Now before you all go getting moist over this you should know that the film wasn't actually shot in 3D, Lionsgate will be doing all the magic in post production. So in other words it's going to suck and they're going to want 4 or 5 extra bucks for it at the theater.
David Hewlett, better know as "oh hey that guy" from a bunch of horror flicks is stepping behind the camera with a new film titled "Debug". The film is about, and stay with me here, 6 computer hackers who have to battle a rouge artificial intelligence program that wants to be human. All kidding aside that sounds like the worst movie ever. There's nothing funny about that.
And the "Zombieland" casting train keeps on chuggin. Has anyone ever used that analogy before? Man, that is awsome right? Frakin bad ass train that does casting. I'm like a freakin poet. Anyway Maiara Walsh has landed the lead role, AKA the one Emma Stone played in the original film. I'm calling this an upgrade because Stone looks like a frog and if you try to tell yourself that you think she's hot then you're only kidding yourself.
NBC is apparently making a "Dracula" series and Thomas Kretschmann has been cast as Van Helsing. I don't know who he is and this show will be canceled almost immediatly. Watch for it.
If you're going to stalk your ex wife it's best to do it while wearing full body armor and holding a Valentines Day card. Cause that's sweet. Also carrying a gun and machete though is kind of nuts and you'll go to jail for sure. It's a real fine line.
SOUTH CAROLINA! Raise up, take your junk out, tell the cops it fell out when they try to arrest you! No one else remembers that song? It was awesome. I've used this joke before haven't I.
I just spent three days in Wisconsin and between the beer, sausage and cheese I'm not sure how my heart is still functioning. I took a shower Sunday night and I swear my pores started to leak cheese sauce. It tasted delicious though so I'm not so upset.
I lost interest in the second season of "American Horror Story" pretty quickly but I'm still mildly interested in seeing season 3 because I liked the first a super lot. Of course the news that Ryan Murphy has dropped that the upcoming season will be a modern day romance story does not have me giddy at all. Then again Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters have already been confirmed to be returning so maybe there will be a 3 way love triangle there so that could be frightening. You're picturing it right now aren't you. It's a terrible image.
"Sons Of Anarchy" star Charlie Hunnam has landed his greasy little locks a role in Guillermo del Toro's new flick "Crimson Peak". Details of his role are still unknown but the film is said to be a modern take on the classic ghost story. What that actually means is beyond me but what if the ghosts were actually alive and like working at our local car dealerships or something? Did I just blow your mind? I think I did.
I may or may not have completely forgotten that NBC had a "Dracula" TV series in the works but if I'm being honest here it just dawned on me that I may have a 6 year old child somewhere in the greater Philadelphia area so I've got a lot worse things to worry about. Moving on! Jonathan Jessica De Gouw has been cast in the role of Mina Murray, a young medical student who also happens to be the reincarnation of the fanged one's true love. Now that I think about it maybe I should have kept that whole kid thing to myself.
At this point the only way the "Zombieland" sequel discussion could get more ridiculous is if a script gets written so Bill Murray can shred it. But now there's talks that a TV series based on the show, which had been discussed back in 2011, may actually be a go and a call for casting has gone out. Nothing has been confirmed of course and the project will die 4 or 5 more times before the year ends but at the very least it will give me something to write about and at the end of the day isn't that all we really want? I thought so.
Two strippers in Wisconsin are in hot water after they got into a full on fist fight over a dollar bill. A single dollar. Not going to lie, this sounds like the greatest strip club ever to me.
A Florida man is under arrest after he bit his girlfriend's thumb off during an argument the couple was having. The only way I can see this not ending with him in prison is if the argument was about whether or not he could bite a human thumb off.
Opening this weekend is the bizarrely titled but conceptually interesting "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". His notoriety instantaneously makes the 16th President of the United States the most famous vampire slayer amongst his peers. Though it remains to be seen whether or not the film itself can live up to some of the other impressive slayers, killers and purifiers in the realm of cinema vampire lore. So in case Mr. Lincoln doesn't satisfy your bloodlust, here are 9 Essential Vampire Hunter Films.
Do they still make Veryfine drinks? When I was in High School the grape was like pure cocaine to me. I'm pretty sure there isn't an ounce of actual juice in there but it was delicious. One time a buddy of mine made me laugh so hard that the grape drink shot out my nose in front of a group of upper class girls. I don't mean they were really classy. They were actually a bunch of hippies and kind of smelled. But they were two grades ahead of me. Whatever you call that.
"Snow Piercer", a new film about a group of people trapped on a train after the world freezes over, has gotten itself a pretty dandy cast so far. Tilda Swinton, John hurt and Chris Evans to name a few. And now Ewen Bremner, the guy who played Spud in "Trainspotting", has joined the cast. Why that's the second most famous Ewen in that movie! Gold baby, this picture's going to be gold!
Let me be Joe with you for a second. I love me some Halloween and I love me some comedy. So I'm pretty excited for the new horror/comedy "Fun Size" about a teenager who loses her little brother on Halloween. It's got everything I love! But now the film has been pushed back two weeks to an October 26th theater release. Which I guess makes perfect sense since that's Halloween weekend. Ignore my disappointment. I'm so stupid sometimes.
If you had the same kind of Oscar fever as I did then you enjoyed watching "The Walking Dead" this past Sunday night. Get it? Cause "The Walking Dead" was on at the same time as the Oscars so I'm saying I didn't even watch them. God I hate you. Colin Vaines produced "My Week with Marilyn" and I'm 75% sure that was nominated for something so let's get excited about him developing a "classic ghost story" with writer David Pirie. No details on the plot or title, but it's the Oscars, baby, Gold! It's all going to be gold.
"Mirror Mirror" is apparently a retelling of Snow White that stars Julia Roberts as the evil witch. Mother of god I hate Julia Roberts. She's the female Billy Crystal. Jason Keller is one of the writers on the project and he just sold a new Dracula story to Sony. Please try not to get this mixed up with the 19 other Dracula movies in the works and the 14 TV shows based on the classic blood sucker being developed. Feel free to confuse it with my fan fiction though. My site Draculainjersey.org could use the hits.
A sex sting bust that features a man trying to contract a disease from a hooker? Of course this happened in Florida.
I have no idea how this would work but a South Carolinaman is in trouble after he sawed off a person's hand so that he an two others could collect an insurance payout. Is that possible? Will someone give me their hand? I'll split the money with you.
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Carrie Underwood and Sheryl Crow are among the artists paying tribute to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Linda Ronstadt at the Hall's annual induction ceremony Thursday night. Emmylou Harris , Stevie Nicks and Bonnie Raitt will also perform in honor of Ronstadt at the event, taking place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Linda won't be on hand for the ceremony because her Parkinson's disease diagnosis makes it difficult for her to travel. The 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions will air on HBO on Saturday, May 31.
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If history has a say in Thursday's AFL playoff game at the Spokane Arena, the Shock will be just fine.
The Shock are 11-2 in the playoffs, combined between the AFL and the af2. They have not lost a home postseason matchup since they joined the AFL in 2010.
It's a bit lucky that Spokane gets to host, considering the No. 3 seed usually travels to face teh No. 2 team in the conference. But due to arena conflicts in Chicago, the Rush will have to deal with the difficulties that come with both travel and playing at the Spokane Arena.
For more preview information, here is the offical release by the Shock:
SPOKANE, WA (July 30, 2013) - The Spokane Shock (14-4, 4-2) will host the Central Division Champion Chicago Rush (10-8, 2-2) this Thursday, August 1st for first round AFL playoff action with a 7:00 PM PST kickoff at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.
Spokane visited Chicago in Week 2 of the 2013 Net10 Wireless Arena Football League regular season, coming away with a 76-61 win over the Rush at Allstate Arena. The early season matchup showed early promise for the playoff bound franchises as Shock quarterback Erik Meyer completed 26 of 34 attempts for 314 yards and 7 touchdowns while adding another score on the ground. Adron Tennell led the Shock receiving effort with 10 receptions for 118 yards and 3 scores as Meyer completed touchdown passes to four different receivers in the contest. Rush quarterback Carson Coffman completed 25 of 39 attempts for 294 yards and 7 touchdowns while veteran wide receiver Reggie Gray hauled in 9 receptions for 93 yards and 4 touchdowns on the night. While the two offenses battled it was the Shock defense and special teams that would make the difference as Paul Stephens recovered a bar-ball for a Shock score and Terrance Sanders would return a kickoff for a touchdown, allowing Spokane to maintain a two score lead and hold on for the early season victory.
After falling to the Shock in Week 2, the Chicago Rush would go on to post a 10-6 record over the remainder of the season. Entering Week 18 of the AFL regular season with a tied Division record with the San Antonio Talons at 2-2, the Rush would go on to clinch their playoff berth with a Shock win against the Talons in Spokane, WA.
While the Shock would end the 2013 regular season with a five game win streak featuring an average margin of victory of 28 points, the Rush would complete their final five games at 3-2 which featured losses against the Philadelphia Soul and San Jose Sabercats. Despite the loss in their final regular season game, it was a Week 18 matchup in Arizona that would show Chicago's ability to create an upset as the Rush would go on to hand the Rattlers their first home loss of the season by a final score of 63-42.
The first round playoff matchup between the two franchises will feature two of the most dominant receivers in the AFL. Chicago's Reggie Gray finished the regular season with 140 receptions for 1,978 yards (second in the AFL) and 46 touchdowns (second in the AFL) while Spokane's Adron Tennell would go on to lead the league in receptions (156, franchise single-season record) for 1,792 yards (franchise single-season record) and 49 touchdowns (first in the AFL, franchise single-season record).
While the two teams would field two of the league's top receivers in 2013, it was the quarterback position entering the season that was the largest question mark on each team's roster.
Rush quarterback Carson Coffman would start 16 games this season, making his debut as the go ahead starter on an AFL roster for the first time in his career. Coffman would go on to complete 60.6% of his passes for 2,583 yards, 73 touchdowns and 17 interceptions.
While Coffman was able to help his team to a Central Division title, it was Spokane's Erik Meyer that would take the league by storm in 2013. After suffering a season ending injury in the first game of the 2012 season, Meyer would return to the Shock in 2013 and assume the starting duties and lead Spokane to the second best record in the AFL. In 18 games for the Shock, Meyer would complete a league best 68.2% of his passes for 4,667 yards (second in AFL, franchise single-season record), 112 touchdowns (first in AFL, franchise single-season record) with only 11 interceptions.
As the Shock offense would go on to field the league's second best scoring offense (66.6 points/game), it was the special teams and defense in 2013 that would create opportunities for Spokane to post a 14-4 record.
Kick return specialist Terrance Sanders would set a new AFL single-season record for kick return yards in a season (2,265) while returning a franchise single-season record of six returns for touchdowns.
In his second season with the Shock, defensive back Paul Stephens would also set a new AFL single-game record with five interceptions against the San Jose Sabercats in Week 5 of the regular season and also set a new franchise regular-season record with 12 total picks.
Beyond individual records the Shock would also go on to set an AFL single-season record for the most wins by double digits, posting 14 wins on the year by 10 or more points. Spokane's high powered offense would also go on to score 1,198 points during the regular season with an average of 66.6 points per game, each being the third most in league history.
The Shock are 11-2 all-time in playoffs (AFL and af2 combined) and have not lost a home playoff game at Spokane Arena since the franchise's debut in the AFL in 2010.
Thursday's game is scheduled for a 7:00 PM PST kickoff at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena and will be live on SWX-TV, streaming online at shock.arenafootball.com/allaccess, and available on 700AM ESPN radio. Tickets are still available via TicketsWest or by calling the Shock office at (509)-242-7462.