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Can you freeze these cooked?
Do they need to be refrigerated? My husband left them out over night after cooking them :( should I pitch them?
Could you NOT steam the veggies first?? Seems like it's just cooking it twice? Maybe that would help with them being too mushy? Anyone tried this?
Disappointed. I really don't think I overcooked my veggies, but the nuggets have the consistency of mashed potatoes and the flavor is just okay. My kids tried them and had a good attitude, but none of us cared for them. I may try again but steam the veggies in the microwave to be sure they're very al dente.
I had the same problem as two others who commented – after 15 mins, the outside was barely browned and the inside was still mushy. So I cooked them for ten more mins, only to have put them back in for ANOTHER 10 mins after that. The outside ended up browning but the inside never changed, it would be steaming hot inside but the texture was still like wet dough. Not sure what went wrong. Perhaps it's possible to overmix, like you can accidentally do in baking things like muffins, where the dough becomes too dense? I had a hard time deciding if the egg was actually cooked or still raw like the consistency made it appear. But since it was steaming hot when I cut them open after 35 mins, then I would only assume it's thoroughly cooked. Thoughts?
I made these tonight using some shredded zucchini I had in the freezer plus some sliced potatoes that were in the fridge. I don't know how the quantity of what I had compared to Laura's recipe. Because of this I had to estimate the appropriate quantity of the other ingredients to get the right consistency. Even though I think I added way too much in the way of breadcrumbs, they were a big hit at dinner. next time I will make sure I taste them before putting them in the oven (raw eggs be darned) to see if I need to adjust the seasonings. I'm putting these in the kids' lunch boxes for tomorrow!
Did you cook the zucchini first? Thanks!
I just tried making these and they did not firm up. The dough did not seem to sticky or wet or anything. I ended up cooking them for half an hour and they were still goopy. Do you have idea what I could have done wrong? I love the taste of these, but the texture was off because of something I did. But I will be trying this again!!
I made these tonight, easy and delicious. Great recipe, thank you.
Next time you make them – could you weight the uncooked broccoli and cauliflower to give us a ballpark on the size? The cauliflower I see around here tends to be bigger than you show and brocoli smaller.
I would be interested in that too!
What could you substitute to make these dairy free? Nutritional yeast?
Where do you get the container in the momables pic? And also the little dipping container? Does that fit there with the lid closed?
Thanks for the recipe. I'm going to replace some of the breadcrumbs with cooked quinoa. Perhaps maybe even replace all the breadcrumbs to make this gluten free.
Just made a double batch. For comparing… With the broccoli, cauliflower & 6 eggs in the food processor, it was over flowing. I just scooped out half of the mix into a bowl. Added 2cups of bread crumbs, 1cup cheese, seasoning & mixed it up. Then just dumped the food processor stuff into the bowl and stirred to combine. I then added breadcrumbs to resemble a dense mash potato that you can cut a strait line in. :) They taste better if they are more dense than not. Both kids LOVE them and I just called them Pizza Bites. You could really add to this recipe and change up the flavors a bit, but they are great the way they are. :) Thanks!
made these for my almost toddler…. and she LOVED them! I've been looking for more veggie finger foods that she can eat…. and was so glad to find this recipe :) We also ate them with some tomato and roasted red pepper soup. Perfect side :)
I used a bag of Californix Mix frozen veggies and shredded parm (it's what I had on hand) and I did have to add extra bread crumbs. My five year old LOVED them, as did I. I think I may even get my husband to eat some veggies this way, he's my pickiest eater : )!
We re-named them Delectable Cooktables (cookie/vegetable)
What should the texture be inside? I tried one after 20 minutes because they weren't browning after 15, and it was just a mushy texture.
I've cooked mine almost 25 minutes and they are still mushy inside. Not close to hush puppy. Any idea what I did wrong?
I told my daughter that really doesn't like green food that they were Mike Wizowski Monsters Inc. Nuggets and she didn't bat an eyelash at the color. We'll be making these regularly in our home. Thanks for sharing such a fun recipe!
These are delicious! My 4YO loved helping me make them. He not only asked for a second helping when we made them as part of dinner one evening, he even asked to have them for lunch the next day. A big hit for sure!
Can't wait to try, souds delish and hope my picky 4 year old will eat it. Do you by any chance have a recipe for a good homemade marinara sauce?
Marja- this is my veggie tomato sauce. :) http://supergluemom.com/healthy-spaghetti-os-recipe/
The eggs seem to be the binder- is that correct? We have an egg and dairy allergy in our family and I'm thinking maybe flax eggs would work well in this recipe.
Are they good cold? Thinking they would be great for school lunches, but my daughter doesn't have access to a microwave so they would be eaten cold.
If they are going from freezer to lunchbox do they have to be baked for a couple minutes first?
If you were allergic to broccoli, what would be a good substitute (both texturally and nutritionally)? Spinach or Zucchini?
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"My chances of playing are very good," he said. "I've come through four or five days of hard practice and I have done a lot of running. If I get through Monday's practice session I will be available for selection on Tuesday."
Vaughan did not want to say where he would be batting but he is expected to open at the expense of Mal Loye, who has shown promise at the top of the order but is yet to post a significant score. Vaughan will open with Ed Joyce, who booked himself a World Cup place on Friday when he scored a superb hundred against Australia.
England will contemplate other changes to the side that comprehensively defeated Australia in Sydney. But should they? Should Paul Collingwood return at the expense of Ravi Bopara, and should a fit again Jon Lewis replace Sajid Mahmood? Changing a winning side is frowned upon by many, especially when it could be the only England team to beat Australia this winter.
Bopara showed promise standing in for an ill Collingwood on his England debut. The Essex all-rounder did not have lot to do but he did not look overawed by the occasion and displayed some pleasant touches with bat and ball. Lewis offers consistency but the pace and hostility of Mahmood unsettled the Aussies and could well do the same to the Kiwis.
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Hundreds of letters have been removed from the Edinburgh grave of a man who shares the name of a Harry Potter character, it has emerged.
Fans of the JK Rowling series have been leaving notes at the graveside of Thomas Riddell in Greyfriers Kirkyard.
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User talk:Karanacs
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- 1 Todo list
- 2 Ping me if you need me
- 3 Wikipedia:Today's featured article/May 25, 2015
- 4 Lightbreather arbitration case: special arangements
- 5 Battle of San Jacinto
- 6 The Bugle: Issue CX, May 2015
- 7 Why the protection at User talk:Lightbreather?
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- 29 Change from announced time table for the Arbitration enforcement arbitration case
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- 32 Hello! There is a DR/N request you may have interest in.
- 33 Battle of the Alamo
- 34 Union Avenue Historic Commercial District
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- 36 Lightbreather arbitration case closed
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Ping me if you need me[edit]
Ping me if you want me. Petty stuff has resulted in a threat that I believe is personal and meant for you. Regardless of why or how, it may have always been personal. Something is not right here. Indeed, other voices are needed.— Maile (talk) 14:00, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- I am not too worried. We have a user who is seemingly obsessed with ONE sentence in an FA-quality, 6k+ word article and is blowing up the talk page of the article. At least he's not edit-warring :) I agree that something isn't right, but I can't quite put my finger on what. All we can do is keep plugging away. You're reading Fowler's SA book, and I am about to start either Tucker's or Calore's. Karanacs (talk) 15:17, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- I've gone as far as I meant to in Fowler's book. That one chapter is all that's relevant to the article. If you want me to read more of the book, let me know. I still have it — Maile (talk) 15:46, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Today's featured article/May 25, 2015[edit]
Made a couple of minor tweaks, feel free to revert if that doesn't work for you. - Dank (push to talk) 23:04, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
- I also made a slight tweak to your tweak, Dank. It sounded like Houston was asleep when the Battle of San Jacinto broke out. Other than that, and I'm the one who wrote the original blurb, I'm fine with what you changed. — Maile (talk) 23:11, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
- OK, Dank. Your latest tweak makes it a much better sentence all around. — Maile (talk) 23:32, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
- And a P.S., Karanacs. Don't know if you've seen this version, but it's Official Trailer on You Tube. Just guessing, but it looks like they're kicking off the series with the Travis letter from the Alamo. The trailer makes it look like Travis sent out a gazillion copies and everybody is reading their own copy...including Santa Anna. No one who died in the Alamo is listed on Texas Rising at the Internet Movie Database. — Maile (talk) 23:28, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
It's today: Texas Revolution, precious again --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:01, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
Lightbreather arbitration case: special arangements[edit]
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Battle of San Jacinto[edit]
Whenever you resurface again. BTW, hope you got through the serious Texas weather this past week. If you ever get around to the Battle of San Jacinto, I think today must be the first I looked at it. Spurred by reading the old talk page threads I was archiving that questioned why Houston was retreating, and why the Mexican army weren't warned at San Jacinto. Much of it is not sourced. It's otherwise evident you're not the one who wrote it. Most of the article is not about the battle itself. Won't bog you down with details, but ping me when you're ready on this one. — Maile (talk) 00:14, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
- I'm around and checking my watchlist, just didn't have the urge to write lately. I have actually never looked at the San Jacinto article. I'd love to have it ready to be featured for the 180th anniversary next year, but I'm not even sure what other books will need to be read before then. I've got 3 Alamo books on my desk at the moment, and then I can expand my list. I will go ahead and add the page to my watchlist, though, so if you do any work I'll chime in. I'm hoping to get serious about the article late summer/early fall. Karanacs (talk) 00:50, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
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Why the protection at User talk:Lightbreather?[edit]
There's no evidence that the IP is socking, and the vandalism is only related to one IP. Why the protect? It's also kind of stale. Grognard Extraordinaire Chess (talk) Ping when replying 16:53, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) Probably because the posts (now suppressed) were exceptionally nasty and might have real-life repercussions. It's hardly worth risking the perp jumping to another proxy to reinsert them. Compare this AE thread. How do you mean, it's stale? It was 12 hours ago. Bishonen | talk 17:02, 23 May 2015 (UTC).
- What Bish says. This is the second IP that has posted oversight-worthy stuff on Lightbreather-related pages. The Arb case pages were already protected. I suspect that yet another IP would show up in a few hours. No one should have to put up with harassment. A few days worth of protection for her talk page seemed warranted, and unlikely to have a negative effect on anything else - LB isn't editing much at the moment. Karanacs (talk) 17:08, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
A little help[edit]
Sigh. Maile and Karen: I just got up, I see the TFA column was changed 8 hours ago. I've reverted until I can get some feedback from one or both of you. Could you have a look at User talk:Dank#TFA blurbs and article leads and Maunus's point at WP:ERRORS, please, and reply here or on my talk page? (Preferably, don't change the TFA directly, I don't want to give the appearance of rapid back-and-forth in the TFA column.) - Dank (push to talk) 10:38, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
- Re-pinging Maile. - Dank (push to talk) 10:38, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
- Also see WT:ITN#A little help; I'm checking to see how much of a problem it would be today if we have to go over. - Dank (push to talk) 10:55, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
THC Avenging the Alamo-The Road[edit]
All night long, THC has been running an hour-long Avenging the Alamo-The Road, which seems to be a prequel to the series. The history of Texas from SFAustin to the Alamo fall, with Texas Rangers mentions tossed in. Author David Marion Wilkinson, historian Andrés Tijerina, H. W. Brands (UT), Albert Camarillo (Stanford University), and a handful of main actors. Brands does most of the talking. They say they threw in the Emily West storyline to have a possible explanation of why Santa Anna went Non compos mentis (my term for his temporary brain burp) at San Jacinto.— Maile (talk) 15:52, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
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- I saw it, meant to respond and say I was thinking about it, apparently forgot to respond, and will get back to you by Monday. Pinkie promise. Karanacs (talk) 00:02, 30 May 2015 (UTC)
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- Take your time—there's no hurry! I was worried that I'd messed up the address or some similarly silly mistake. Ed Erhart (WMF) (talk) 04:17, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
- I saw it, meant to respond and say I was thinking about it, apparently forgot to respond, and will get back to you by Monday. Pinkie promise. Karanacs (talk) 00:02, 30 May 2015 (UTC)
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Just some yadda yadda[edit]
If you haven't already seen it, a few people have been adding reviews on the Texas Rising article. I've started to look at it as entertainment, because it's starting to stray a lot from history. Although...if it wasn't meant as Texas history, that storyline about Emily and Santa Anna is like...well...maybe a soap opera, and it's not bad in that way. Not sure why Indians keep getting thrown into this...so...if they take this series far enough for the 1841 Enchanted Rock stand off between the Comanches and John Coffee Hays...what part of Durango, Mexico will substitute as Enchanted Rock? — Maile (talk) 23:08, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
- I'm planning to catch up on it this weekend (I don't usually have time to watch tv during the week). I figured it would be less than historical, which is why our article was important. It has Brendan Fraser and Bill Paxton, and that makes me happy :) Karanacs (talk) 00:06, 30 May 2015 (UTC)
Romance WikiProject[edit]
Hello, I've noticed you've edited Romance articles in the past and wanted to see if you had any interest in joining a new WikiProject for romance plange (talk) 17:48, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
- Absolutely, if there's a romance novel WikiProject I would join! One of my goals this year is to increase the coverage of romance novels, starting with the RITA-Award winning books. Karanacs (talk) 18:33, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
- awesome!! Oops my link was bad, here it is WP:ROMANCE. I just started it this weekend so am still fleshing out pages. I'm awaiting AWB approval and will then start tagging. I started fleshing out articles last week when I saw that many RITA authors didn't have pages, so I started pages for the likes of Sherry Thomas and more. (Also nominated it for a DYK) I originally thought to just make it a task force under WP:WPBIO but realized that wouldn't do. As you note, books are in desperate need. I was kind of horrified at how lacking the site is in this area, but that's not surprising. Also, don't know if you saw on WP:NBOOK's Talk page but there's a discussion going on to add bestseller lists to notability... My WP knowledge is only strong on bios so if you have anything to add to the guides on novels (or to bios or anything else there) I've set up please feel free. I just see what i have there now as an initial stab until others start joining and add to the concensus....plange (talk) 20:41, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
Tempted to email you...but...[edit]
I perceive you as a person who prefers transparency, so I'm here. This is my opinion of the latest. There will never be an end if we continue to respond. You can make your own decision, but I choose not to feed it. I have seen this before. There seem to be among us certain really, really, really needy individuals who fill up talk pages. Every response is a green light for them to keep going. Whatever it is, this looks to be endless. It does tend to kill motivation, which in and of itself might be what lies beneath. That would be a form of disruptive editing, right?— Maile (talk) 23:34, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
- I agree with you. The arguments are becoming ridiculous and the sheer amount of text is problematic. I do still believe the article needs an overhaul. I've got a stack of books on my desk, just have to find the time to dive further into them. Hopefully life gets calmer this summer! Karanacs (talk) 14:36, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
Comparing behavior[edit]
Comparing behavior:
- Lightbreather replaced a POV term in the NRA lead with the term used by WP:V, WP:SECONDARY, WP:RS[1] - per three talk-page discussions.[2][3][4]
- Scalhotrod completely re-wrote the lead, omitting term used by WP:V, WP:SECONDARY, WP:RS.[5]
- Lightbreather restored #1.
- Lightbreather asked Scalhotrod, on his talk page, to stop. Discussion head "NRA Lead".[6]
- Scalhotrod followed Lightbreather to another editor's talk page, went to Wikipedia:Ownership of articles to add LB's question to other editor as an example of ownership statements, then (two minutes later) accused LB of ownership on other editor's talk page.[7]
- Lightbreather asked Scalhotrod, again on his talk page, to please stop.[8]
- Lightbreather removed Scalhotrod's "ownership" example.
- Scalhotrod went to his page, changed discussion head "NRA lead" to "Do things my way," wrote this:[9]
- Next you'll probably add a THIRD request because of [1] [This was hidden text]
- <snark>You'll need to be more specific, my mind reading abilities don't work on Lightbreathers. Oh wait, did you hurt something else and you're now under the influence of something stronger than Ibuprofen?[2] Or maybe you'd like to post a lengthy list of sources that only make sense to you. And don't forget to notify a dozen or so Editors and Admins that you got a boo boo and that some boy is being mean to you[3][4]...
- Is that what you are referring to when you say "Please stop." Heck, why don't you file at ANI for old time's sake[5]. Are you bored over the lack of drama over the last week or so?[6][7] I threw in a dif or two to support my claims, did you like that? Say Hi to Eric Corbett[8], Sitush[9], and Hell in a Bucket for me. Oh wait, you can't...</snark> --Scalhotrod (Talk) ☮ღ☺ 16:41, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
His edit summary on that last post was Is duh wittle User upset? and you think his behavior and mine are comparable?[10] Lightbreather (talk) 20:21, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
- You left out the part where you insinuated another editor was either a meat or sockpuppet [11]. So yes, I do think that both of you are being equally disruptive. Karanacs (talk) 20:27, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
- FTR, I also believe his ownership example is entirely appropriate and would support leaving that on the page. I saw that before I knew it was something you had written. Karanacs (talk) 20:28, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
Needs to be said by somebody. — Maile (talk) 00:04, 8 June 2015 (UTC)
RITA books[edit]
You've been working on RITA books, and I've been working on the authors, and I typically probably won't be doing many novels, but I've been using the Sherry Thomas article as a testing ground for an article's layout, etc., and put it up for a sitewide PR to see what the wider expectation is for a writer bio. Anyway, in the course of this, have been getting reviews for her two RITA books--are you okay with me going ahead and stubbing those out? I didn't want to step on your toes if you had them already in a sandbox... plange (talk) 12:57, 11 June 2015 (UTC)
- I'm not working in a sandbox - I write directly in the article. If you've got the info, go for it! Right now, I'm trying to get Vision in White (not a RITA pick) ready for a potential FAC run. Karanacs (talk) 13:20, 11 June 2015 (UTC)
Deal with this user[edit]
In every edit History he is calling himself a celebrity from Bollywood and Hollywood.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Ali567845 --Cosmic Emperor 13:36, 11 June 2015 (UTC)
Tahera Ahmad[edit]
Hi there, on an encyclopedia note could you take a peek at Tahera Ahmad article. I started a stub and have tried to illicit help from the who you'd think have the most interest in improving the article but alas they have not noticed or decided to ignore. It may be facing deletion soon and I think I've made a case for notability on the talkpage but the writing could be improved. I'm not the strongest writer but my research tells me she is not only a good candidate for an article but also one that helps actually helps the profiles of Muslim women in general. I did tell an anon that if they want to delete after our discussion I will start it on their behalf for full disclosure. Not asking for a !vote should it come to it but help in gauging notability certainly prior to that. Hell in a Bucket (talk) 02:02, 12 June 2015 (UTC)
- I don't know about that one. They are right that the coke can incident is really not notable. The other - being the first American woman to recite the Qu'ran publicly - that might be enough to meet the notability criterion. Have you found anything else that discusses how rare that really is, or is it just line items that she did it? This may be a case of she's too "current" for the RSs to have given her enough in-depth coverage to justify the article today. Karanacs (talk) 14:28, 12 June 2015 (UTC)
- The way I was seeing it, being the first women to read quran at americas largest muslim convention is one, being featured as a chaplain in The Calling, a pbs special, and coverage that I can show that ranges from 2011-2015. That's four years of covering her work and opinions, I can understand the pop can being somewhat minor but then there is articles like Kai the hatchet weilding hitchhiker and his murder trial and I look at this woman I can't reconcile how that is so different. Maybe I'm missing something. Hell in a Bucket (talk) 00:52, 13 June 2015 (UTC)
Invitation to Peer Review[edit]
Hello, Karanacs. I'd like to invite you to comment at Wikipedia:Peer review/Chetro Ketl/archive1. I've already had lots of great feedback there (so it should be pretty tight at this point), but it would be really nice to get some more, particularly from FA vets. I'd appreciate anything you are willing to suggest. Thanks! RO(talk) 15:51, 12 June 2015 (UTC)
BLP violation[edit]
You've just restored personal attacks/abuse targeting me. You may want to reconsider. I've reverted you and demand that you not restore it, as it's subject to revision-deletion which I've already requested. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 19:41, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
- (talk page watcher) Wikipedia:No personal attacks states that it would be a personal attack if the content is "Linking to external attacks, harassment, or other material, for the purpose of attacking another editor." The IP seemed to merely be providing an example of personal attacks against other users, not linking to them for the purpose of harassment/attacking. Update (20:04, 16 June 2015 (UTC): Just noticed User talk:NorthBySouthBaranof#vandalism?, BLP got it.—Godsy(TALKCONT) 19:59, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
That edit very much violates several policies on outing, harassment, and BLP. Do not restore content like that again. GorillaWarfare (talk) 22:02, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
Advice on book article[edit]
Created this this morning and it got redirected back to the author's page. I haven't worked a lot with books, but doesn't it meet #1 in WP:NBOOK? Especially as it stands now in my sandbox? Should I just revert and place new content and see how it fares if put in afd? Thx! plange (talk) 18:56, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
- I believe it does. Revert the redirect and move your sandbox version over what's there. Oh, and can you please sort out that "an historical" nonsense in Sherry's article? Eric Corbett 19:18, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
Wow, shes really reaching for the rope again now. With all the harassment stuff I think she could have gotten some leniency due to responding in tress or something, but getting blocked repeatedly for violating sanctions I think shes in for it. Even GW blocked her. Gaijin42 (talk) 19:57, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
Heads up[edit]
In case you miss the two questions on Talk:List of Alamo defenders:
- "this says that Highsmith reentered the Alamo with Martin and Smith" - I'm unclear on which Smith you mean.
- Please have a look at how I handled the entries to Seguin's bunch, just to make sure that's what you meant.
I have to say, you did a lot of reading and note taking this weekend. I'll work on updating the lead another day. I'm been working on the individual minutia for the last 11 hours. I need a break, but I'm trying to head off any questions that might come up in a review. Diddle with any edits you want.— Maile (talk) 22:29, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks for the summary, I just logged back in. I spent most of the evening re-reading Lindley. I'll go look back in the book to see which Smith that was, and I'll check on the Seguin entries probably tomorrow. I'm supposed to be working on real work, I'm just weak :) Karanacs (talk) 22:31, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
Maya civilization FAC[edit]
Hi Karanacs,
Would you mind revisiting the Maya civilization FAC? I have trimmed it to a point where it is below the length of the Manhattan Project when it made FA, which was the first on the list you posted a link to. Many thanks, Simon Burchell (talk) 09:13, 22 June 2015 (UTC)
Battle of the Alamo[edit]
Since I'm primarily a lurker on the Battle of the Alamo page, is it worth addressing the flag/absence thereof in the text?--Jim in Georgia Contribs Talk 18:47, 28 June 2015 (UTC)
- Gaarmyvet, I don't think the flag or lack thereof is significant to the article. Do you disagree? Karanacs (talk) 14:20, 29 June 2015 (UTC)
- Gaarmyvet, nobody knows which flag or flags were even at the Alamo, except for the flag of the New Orleans Grays. Santa Anna captured that one, and sent it back to Mexico where members of the Mexican congress stomped all over it. Traditional lore (and John Wayne) have said the 1824 flag flew over the Alamo, but scholars have since discounted that because the flag was designed to support the restoration of the 1824 constitution, while in the Alamo they were fighting for a Republic. What some refer to as the "Seguin flag" was actually the flag of Coahuila and Tejas, which the Mexican army hoisted over the Alamo. The Flag of the Republic of Texas was not designed until later. The Dimmitt bloody arm flag was not at the Alamo. — Maile (talk) 16:10, 29 June 2015 (UTC)
- I only thought it might be helpful because casual editors keep "improving" the infobox. Maybe a comment in the infobox -- like that for Audie Murphy's birthdate -- would work. I'll yield to the judgment of those working the issue.--Jim in Georgia Contribs Talk 17:37, 29 June 2015 (UTC)
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Thank you![edit]
I enjoyed the Signpost piece about your article writing. Thank you for the time and energy you put in to making this site wonderful. Philippe Beaudette, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 21:30, 2 July 2015 (UTC)
- Me too, and thanks for the shout-out to your peeps. - Dank (push to talk) 22:09, 3 July 2015 (UTC)
- Let me add myself to this list. Amazing work. Your contributions have increased the overall value of this encyclopedia.--Skr15081997 (talk) 09:59, 4 July 2015 (UTC)
Thanks, y'all! Karanacs (talk) 20:24, 4 July 2015 (UTC)
Food for future thought[edit]
East Texas/Nacogdoches before and during the revolution has been bothering me. It's like Nacogdoches was an entirely different country that was unlike both Bexar and Goliad. I think most of the books we read ignore this altogether. Certainly the movies and television don't seem to know about it. I found something Lack wrote in a chapter in the Poyo book. Here are my notes. The only thing WP has is Fredonian Rebellion and the post-revolution article Córdova Rebellion. I have no idea what we do, if anything. Thoughts? — Maile (talk) 17:33, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
- Lack's other book goes into detail about some of those same instances, at least the pre-Republic stuff. I included the tidbit about the soldiers taking over the election in the Texas Revolution article. For the most part, though, you're right - historians haven't given a lot of focus to that region. My long-term list of articles to improves includes the Battle of Nacogdoches (1832). I had been working to improve Mexican Texas too - there is likely plenty of room for improvement in how that article discusses Tejanos, and if you have any ideas on how to do that, it would be welcome. I haven't done a lot of reading on the post-Revolutionary period, but I think there ought to be an article somewhere about the treatment of Tejanos during the Republic of Texas years. They faced similar poor treatment around Goliad, and to a lesser extent outside Bexar. Karanacs (talk) 18:01, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
- Agree on the idea of an article about the treatment of Tejanos during the Republic. That might be a lot to bite off, but it's probably a good thing to do in the long run. 18:36, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
- And somehow in clicking links from Fredonian Rebellion I ended up back on the Alamo Mission in San Antonio page and now I want to cry. So much hard work went into that article, and my first glance at it this time showed an uncited/poorly cited bunch of nonimportant fluff (mixed with flat-out untruths - that San Antonio was founded on the Alamo grounds) told in bad prose. How the heck can so many people not know the least bit about how to write? Looks like the same editor who "fixed" it also redirected San Antonio de Bexar to the presidio instead of the town (which I've now reverted) years ago ... and no one noticed. I guess I get to spend my time today fixing the article back to a more coherent and accurate version instead of writing new content. Karanacs (talk) 18:42, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
- I'm not sure I've ever looked at that article before. The redirect fixer you're talking about has an ongoing agenda that makes me think they are either wildly loyal to downtown SA, or they're with the visitor's bureau. A number of articles I created, such as NRHP in that city, were later visited by that editor who change EVERYTHING that said the city's name to their their favorite phrase. I would write something like "located in the Bexar County city of San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas" and somewhere down line it was changed to that favorite phrase of someone else. It was a mania. Like a slow-moving bot. I sympathize with you. I see we now have irrelevant pix in there, also. — Maile (talk) 22:04, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
- And somehow in clicking links from Fredonian Rebellion I ended up back on the Alamo Mission in San Antonio page and now I want to cry. So much hard work went into that article, and my first glance at it this time showed an uncited/poorly cited bunch of nonimportant fluff (mixed with flat-out untruths - that San Antonio was founded on the Alamo grounds) told in bad prose. How the heck can so many people not know the least bit about how to write? Looks like the same editor who "fixed" it also redirected San Antonio de Bexar to the presidio instead of the town (which I've now reverted) years ago ... and no one noticed. I guess I get to spend my time today fixing the article back to a more coherent and accurate version instead of writing new content. Karanacs (talk) 18:42, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
- Agree on the idea of an article about the treatment of Tejanos during the Republic. That might be a lot to bite off, but it's probably a good thing to do in the long run. 18:36, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
- Congratulations, you have been selected to be either the voice of reason, or the person to point a directional sign on this. I deleted a hunk from the Alamo Mission that I thought was just local politics (and still do). I think somebody has an axe to grind. Most of the bunk was loaded in 2012 on three different articles. Big coincidence, different name but same articles and same stuff. One of these is a BLP article, and it seems borderline libel to me. Should anything be done? — Maile (talk) 20:47, 10 July 2015 (UTC)
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Battle of the Alamo[edit]
Per this edit, Battle of the Alamo is now fully protected for 6 months and can only be edited by an Admnistrator. Don't know where you are, but I hope you're enjoying the summer. — Maile (talk) 12:21, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
- I take a break for a few days and everything blows up. I'm remembering why I retired.... Karanacs (talk) 16:54, 14 July 2015 (UTC)
Union Avenue Historic Commercial District[edit]
Hi, would you mind looking at this article and make suggestions on what can be changed to this to make it a GA or better? I doubt it would make a FA but at least one article I started I'd like to be a GA! Hell in a Bucket (talk) 14:46, 14 July 2015 (UTC)
- Remind me again in a few weeks? I'm way behind - I promised to look at a few others and haven't gotten there yet. Karanacs (talk) 20:06, 14 July 2015 (UTC)
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Battle of Malvern Hill FAC[edit]
I've just renominated Battle of Malvern Hill for FAC. You commented last time. Mind taking a look again. It's been through a copyedit and an A-Class review over at the Military History WikiProject. Link is here: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Battle of Malvern Hill/archive2. Thank you, --ceradon (talk • contribs) 07:30, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi Karanacs. Now the dust has settled on the Maya civilization FAC, I just wanted to say many thanks for taking the time to review the article, it's always difficult to cut back an article and especially so in this case, but spinning off some of that information made for a more concise article, and some if it was certainly unnecessarily detailed - after an epic haul the article made FA at the weekend. Best regards, Simon Burchell (talk) 09:16, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
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Wikipedia:Today's featured article/October 28, 2015[edit]
Karen, a summary of a Featured Article you nominated at WP:FAC will appear on the Main Page soon. It mostly follows the lead section; how does it look? I try to cap these when I can at 1150 characters, and it's currently around 1100. I'm not sure if I made the best choices for what to cut; any suggestions? - Dank (push to talk) 22:38, 10 October 2015 (UTC
Precious again, your Battle of Concepción where you "tried hard to keep the article from weighing too heavily towards" one side!
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It's that season again...[edit]
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Wikipedia:Today's featured article/March 2, 2016[edit]
Karen, I'll get to this one today. Please look it over. - Dank (push to talk) 15:25, 14 February 2016 (UTC)
- I like it. Thank you! Karanacs (talk) 19:15, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
- Oops, I didn't get to it till today :) How about now? We aim for 1150 characters; I trimmed it down to 1173. - Dank (push to talk) 03:10, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
Precious again, your "mostly forgotten episode that had little actual impact on the war or its outcome, although it has the distinction of having been fought at just about the same hour that leaders in Texas were declaring independence several hundred miles away"!
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:29, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
Precious anniversary[edit]
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Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Emily Ratajkowski/archive3[edit]
I am taking one last run at getting Emily Ratajkowski promoted to WP:FA in time for a 25th birthday WP:TFA on June 7th. Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Emily Ratajkowski/archive3 needs discussants. Since you were a Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Emily Ratajkowski/archive1 participant, I am hoping you might give some comments.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 01:35, 23 March 2016 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Emily Ratajkowski/archive4[edit]
You were involved in one of the prior WP:FAC or WP:PR discussions about Emily Ratajkowski. The current discussion at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Emily Ratajkowski/archive4 needs more discussants. In my prior successful FACs, success has been largely based on guidance at FAC in reshaping the content that I have nominated. I would appreciate discussants interested in giving guidance such guidance.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 03:56, 26 April 2016 (UTC)
Covent Garden[edit]
The Covent Garden article has been scheduled to appear on the main page at the end of this month on the 30th. Shortly after it was scheduled, a FAR was opened by User:Scott: Wikipedia:Featured article review/Covent Garden/archive1. I am looking at addressing his concerns, though they are vague, and he appears unwilling to expand on his concerns. As you were involved in the FAC in 2011 (Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Covent Garden/archive1) would you mind looking at the review, and providing some guidance as to how to proceed. There is some concern that we may need to reschedule because it would be inappropriate to have a featured article on the main page while there is a FAR in place. SilkTork ✔Tea time 19:12, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
A question of about your Danielle Steel edit from (gulp!) 2007.[edit]
Hello - I hate to bother you about a single word in an article, but back in 2007 you made an edit on her article and I wondered if you made a simple mistake (See here - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Danielle_Steel&diff=next&oldid=123778886 ). You wrote, "she studied literature design and fashion design," and I wondered if you had used the word design twice by mistake. I've never heard of a major called "literature design" and I'm pretty sure it doesn't exist (if it does I'd like to know what it is!). I started to just delete it but I was afraid this was one more of those things-that-actually-exists-but-I've-never-heard-of-it, a list that is surprisingly long (and to think I thought I knew everything...).
Btw, the cited link for that into is now dead (that darn Internet has done it again). Thanks. __188.8.131.52 (talk) 20:24, 19 July 2016 (UTC)
(See here - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Danielle_Steel&diff=next&oldid=123778886 )
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Mr Wicks has spread his net widely, if haphazardly, and has brought together an extremely varied cast: musicians, lawyers, labourers, doctors, writers, soldiers, nurses, university professors. Most are from Europe, and they describe the rising tide of anti-Semitism which compelled them to abandon homes, businesses and professions to start a new life in a new land.
Some of them arrived in style with all their possessions. Many were crammed into the holds of cattle boats. Not a few - in the absence of entry permits - were smuggled across frontiers or landed on some lonely shore at the dead of night. All were seized by a spasm of euphoria as they set foot in their ancient homeland, but reality soon set in. They had to learn a new language and new skills. The country was in turmoil, jobs were scarce, accommodation was primitive, and the stories are mostly of hardship, heartache, danger and confusion which, in the main, was bravely faced.
Few of the recollections are dramatic in themselves, and some are trite, but they are skilfully interwoven: taken together, they not only evoke the tragic plight of European Jewry, but build up a vivid impression of a state in the making.
An easy way to produce a book, one might think, but I suspect that it looks easier than it is. The leg-work itself must have been daunting and Wicks obviously has friends in high places, for his cast includes two ex-Prime Ministers, Yitzhak Shamir and Shimon Peres, the one reticent, almost cryptic, the other expansive and almost lyrical:
"No one who arrived in Palestine at that time will ever forget the scenes in the ports. Crowds of merchants in small boats swarmed around our ship, selling all manner of things: drinks, orange juice, even palm branches. The oarsmen wore colourful clothes. Some had wide pantaloons on, and turbans on their heads ..."
There are some charming vignettes. Haim Cohen, a young lawyer who was later to become a Supreme Court Justice, was summoned by Ben Gurion, who announced that he was to be the Public Prosecutor of the new Jewish state:
"I told him that I had never been a prosecutor and knew nothing about the job. He leant across his desk and looked me in the eye. 'Every soldier in this country as well as everyone else has to obey orders. I order you to become Public Prosecutor.' So, the next day, I duly started work as Public Prosecutor."
Which was how things were done in those days. Junior clerks became senior managers, corporals captains, and captains brigadiers almost overnight. The whole picture is one of makeshift arrangements, hurried improvisation amid growing tensions. The emergence of Israel was a triumph of zeal over inexperience.
Wicks fills in the historical and political background to events in some detail and, though he is obviously familiar with Zionist history, I am not sure if he understands the nature of the Arab-Jewish conflict. He observes that the Jews brought considerable prosperity to Palestine and helped to raise the Arab standard of living, but then adds: "Many of the Arab landowners were furious at the latest developments - they felt that any improvement in the lot of the average Arab would undermine their authority."
This almost suggests that Arab opposition to the Jewish newcomers arose not out of real grievances, but out of the fears of the Arab ruling class that their privileges and status were under threat. And, as if to reinforce his point, Wicks quotes David Bara-Ilan, Mr Netanyahu's media adviser, whose mother kept a dress shop in Haifa in the Thirties: "Ninety per cent of my mother's customers were Arabs, and in general the relationship between the two communities in Haifa was excellent. The rioters and the killers had either been incited to make trouble ... or they were made up of organised gangs set up by foreign powers - it was Syria at the beginning, though later Egypt took a hand ... It is very important to remember the peaceful relations we had with the Arab community. Even my father's doctor was an Arab."
This sounds like is a variation of sorts on "some of my best friends are Jews".
There certainly was incitement and agitation, some of it fanned not only by neighbouring Arab states but by fascist Italy. The Arabs, however, had something to be agitated about, for given the scale of Jewish immigration they were faced with the prospect of becoming a minority in their own land - which is, of course, what eventually happened.
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- Your starving student may have been living off of pizza and Ramen noodles. When moving into their own place, cooking for themselves becomes more of an option. Gifts for new graduates starting off include canned fruit and vegetables, canned chow mein, and boxes of stuffing and broth. To make all-in-one dinners for those that can cook, give them spice baskets (single basket loaded with a dollar per container spices from the dollar store).
- Starting adult life can mean starting a new job. Skip giving ties and scarves; those are an individual's means for expression in their wardrobe. Give white undershirts or polo shirts to a young man and panty hose or basic make up to a young woman.
- ET went to great lengths to phone home. Don't let it be that great a challenge for the new graduate. Help your new graduate do the same with a pre-paid phone card or TRAC phone.
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- Help them write out a resume or even business cards. The investment in their future job hunt will more than pay off in the future.
- The greatest gift will be any financial advice you imparted throughout their lives. Minimizing debt in school can't be changed at graduation, but advice on how to pay off any school debt as fast as possible or avoiding the rush of grown up purchases will be priceless as they grow up. Give them copies of financial advice books from Suze Orman and Dave Ramsey.
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Co-workers have already begun jockeying for his office.
5% of businesses in the US allow pets at work according to the Society of Human Resources Management's yearly benefits survey (PDF), and until last week, Baloo the dog was lucky enough to be employed at one.
But on Friday, he was caught by a supervisor napping on the job and immediately dismissed.
"This was the third time we've caught him sleeping under his desk," said VP of Human Resources Todd Barett. "I don't care how adorable he is. This is place of business and we expect people to actually work here."
While co-workers were sad to see Baloo go, they've already begun jockeying for his office.
"He had amazing views," said one employee. "And the office is really close to the snack machine."
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Broken Hill garage manager Alistair Clifton explains why he decided to run an outback car safety workshop
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Young people living in remote aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory are being given driving lessons to help them get their licences. Read more
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Driving lessons in remote Northern Territory Indigenous communities aim to increase employment opportunities and lower driving offences.
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Driving lessons in remote Northern Territory Indigenous communities aim to increase employment opportunities and decrease driving offences.
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Melbourne taxi drivers will be given four times as many chances to pass a controversial knowledge test, after nearly 99 per cent of cabbies failed it.
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Figures show people under 25 are becoming less likely to get a driver's licence, citing cost, difficulty and lack of interest in getting behind the wheel.
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Authorities are urging residents to heed warnings and not drive through flood waters as storm season sets in.
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A Bhutanese-born refugee who settled in Tasmania is now helping other refugees learn to drive, giving them independence and freedom to move around the places they now call home.
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The Victorian Labor Party says it will introduce a compulsory driver education program for Year 10 students if it wins this month's election.
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A learner driver who allegedly crashed into a daycare centre in Perth's southern suburbs has been charged.
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A motorcyclist, who was left a paraplegic in a car crash has called for better defensive driver training for young people.
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The National Director of Recording Artists, Actors and Athletes Against Drink Driving has criticised Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall's driving record, after it was revealed he's had 17 recorded speeding offences since 2002.
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Gympie police are trying to improve driver behaviour on a stretch of the Bruce Highway where three people have died in less than a month.
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Fewer people would die on Australia's roads if the blood-alcohol limit for motorists was lowered to 0.02, according to a study.
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Jodhi Meares, the ex-wife of billionaire James Packer, has been charged with high-range drink driving after crashing her Range Rover into three parked cars in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
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Around 2,000 West Australian drivers have their cars impounded every year because of hoon driving - and an increasing number are repeat offenders.
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Formerly managed and produced by the late, great JOEY RAMONE, THE INDEPENDENTS have performed almost non-stop, touring with bands such as THE RAMONES, MISFITS, VOODOO GLOW SKULLS, CHEAP TRICK and THE QUEERS; just to name a few. The Recipe: 1 part Ramones, 1 part punk, 1 part ska, and a whole lot of Elvis. This is one band that truly has mastered the horror-punk sound. The Independents are ska-punk bliss. They've captured the horror punk sound so completely not only have they installed that style to their music but have changed it around and given it a fresh sound mixing in Ska beats and Ramones-ish pop to it.
BAND BIO's
Formed in early 1992 by Evil Presly and Willy B, The Independents was born out of the frustration of music being stereotyped and just plain boring. Willy B and Evil both loved all types of music, from Conway Twitty to Iron Maiden, the Ramones to Etta James, and The Specials to The Ohio Players. Both loved horror and sci-fi movies and wanted to find some way to include it in their music. Evil started writing lyrics that told horror tales while Willy B kept the guitar in one hand and gave the entire world the finger with the other. Their only goal is playing the music they want, when, where, and how they want.
After a few years, the guys had gathered a good following from coast to coast through rough demos. It was during this time that Evil met and befriended the bass player for the legendary Ramones, CJ Ramone. CJ got The Independents on a few opening dates of the Ramones' Acid Eaters tour. While driving to their first show with The Independents, Joey Ramone listened to some of The Independents' demos given to him by CJ. He really dug what he heard and upon arrival at the venue, demanded that CJ introduce him to the band. After the tour, Joey made an offer the guys could not refuse. He told them he wanted to manage the band which he did from 1995 till his passing in 2001.
The Independents have done numerous North American and European tours.
They have toured as main support for such bands as the Ramones, Misfits, Rancid, Cheap Trick, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Less Than Jake, Blondie, etc., to headlining their own tours. The Independents have also played many festivals including the Warped Tour, South by Southwest, CMJ, and the Punk & Disorderly Festival in Berlin. They have also played at countless sci-fi/horror conventions and tattoo conventions. These ghouls, who put the 'fun' back in funeral, have been known to tour up to ten months a year with their unique, highly energetic, party-esque, horror-influenced music. Their hard touring schedule only leaves them wanting to destroy more.
The Independents released their first album 'In For The Kill' in 1995 on the indie label Rock Duster Records. It was followed by the 'Stalker' EP CD and 10" picture disc on Elevator Music in 1997. The self-titled, 'The Independents' EP, was released on Hellcat/Epitaph label in 1998. 'The Unholy Living Dead' EP, produced by legendary producer Daniel Rey and Joey Ramone, was released in 1999. The Independents released 'Back From The Grave' in 2001, which was also produced by the diabolical duo Daniel Rey and Joey Ramone on Suki Records shortly before Joey's untimely passing. The limited edition 'Back From The Grave' picture disc was released by Jump Up Records in 2002. 'Live From Murder Beach', The Independents first live album was released in 2003. Fast Music released the 'Full Moon Arise' EP in 2004. The Independents bestselling record to date 'Eternal Bond' was released in 2006, followed by 'The Early Years 1993-97 Demos' in 2007. 'Do It Again', was released in October 2008 and 'Ho Ho Ho, What a Party', the Christmas EP in 2013.
The Independents have many songs on movie soundtracks such as 'Hardcore Logo', 'Babydoll', '100 Tears', 'Anal Paprika', and countless other films including some Trauma movies. They have also appeared in the mystery horror spoof film 'Final Rinse' and 'Undead on Arrival'. The Independents also have been on numerous compilations, including the 1994 release 'Misfits of Ska' with such bands as Less Than Jake and Sublime; a 2000 Cornerstone Music release which also includes The Cure, Tom Jones, and Smashing Pumpkins; the 'RAMONES: THE FAMILY TREE' 2008, a compilation with the members of The Ramones, Lux Interior, Lemmy, Cherie Currie, Wayne Kramer, etc.; and also a fan favorite "The Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show" on Spring Man Records with Me First, The Gimmie Gimmies, and Alkaline Trio. "Hymns from the House of Horror" 2010 was downloaded more than 80,000 times in the first three months of its release. The Independents will also be featured on the upcoming Rancid Tribute record on Smelvise/ hellcat Records.
(For a full list of their discography, please view the photo section of The Independents Facebook page.)
On March 17, 2014, The Independents released their highly anticipated new album "Into the Light", which is produced by Brian Mckenzie and mastered by Grammy award winner, Brad Blackwood. "Into The Light" features 14 new songs that reveal a deeper, darker, and more personal side of The Independents. The singles "Black Angel" and "Corpses in The Rain" have already been embraced by college and internet radio stations around World.
Now it's time for the guys to do what they do best: play the music they want, when, where, and how they want around the world.