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Car chases are all well and good, but what really sorts the men from the boys is the good ol' fashioned foot chase, requiring up close and personal camerawork and actors that can, you know, run really well. So sit back in your comfortable chairs and marvel at 36 frantic foot chases, from Kung Fu Hustle to, well, you'll have to wait and see...
Released: 2004
Director:** Stephen Chow
*Starring:* **Stephen Chow, Yuen Qiu
Kung Fu Hustle is essentially a live-action Road Runner cartoon with fewer Acme gadgets and more high-kicks to the face. This especially bonkers sequence shows "The Landlady of Pig Sty Alley" chasing after our hero, Sing, at breakneck speed while her legs spin round into a circle of dust. She's also wearing flip-flops, which makes it all the more impressive, frankly.
Released:** 1982
*Director: Ridley Scott Starring:* Joanna Cassidy, Harrison Ford
Arguably the foot chase on this list most likely to make you cry and/or question the nature of existence, Rick Deckard's assassination of Zhora is shot in such a way that you'd have to be a, ahem, robot not to be moved by it. Plus, Vangelis' music is… awe-inspiring – much like Zhora's dress.
Released:** 1992
*Director: Quentin Tarantino Starring:* Steve Buscemi
Bookended by Mr. Pink's conversation with Mr. White, this chase scene is notable not only for its frantic pace and abrupt ending, but also because one of the three cops chasing Steve Buscemi happens to be Lawrence Bender, best mate of Tarantino and producer of all but one of his films.
Released: 1968
Director: Peter Yates
Starring:** **Steve McQueen, Pat Renella
Most people remember Bullitt for its car chase, but this, the film's final scene, is an underappreciated gem of a foot chase, following Steve McQueen and Pat Renella's characters as they stalk each other across San Francisco airport.
Released: 2010
Director:** Christopher Nolan
*Starring:* Leonardo DiCaprio
Inception may be a complicated movie about dreams-within-dreams-within-dreams but this particular scene is a good old-fashioned foot chase, seeing Dom Cobb (Leonardo Di Caprio) dashing through the alleyways around Grand Socco square in Tangier.
Watch the video here on YouTube
Released:** 2006
*Director: Martin Campbell Starring:* Daniel Craig, Sébastien Foucan
The beginning of Daniel Craig's reign as 007 kicked off with this frenetic free-running chase, showing Bourne fans that anything Treadstone's finest can do, James Bond can do better. This was helped, of course, by the acrobatic skills of Parkour co-founder Sébastien Foucan, beautifully complementing Craig's more rough-and-ready approach – just jump to 5:15 for proof.
Released: 2002
Director: Doug Liman
Starring: Matt Damon
The best chase in the first Bourne outing shows an unusual side to the typically frantic movie trope, with Matt Damon quietly walking around the Swiss US Consulate while soldiers charge up the stairs, pointing guns at things. Making it even more remarkable, he does it wearing and old mustard jumper. Perhaps we're easily impressed.
Released: 2004
Director: Paul Greengrass
Starring:** **Matt Damon
Replacing soldiers with a SWAT team, this time Bourne is on the run after visiting the Berlin hotel room where he made his first hit. Paul Greengrass's patented shakeycam is in full effect, combined with a night-time shoot and Bourne's tried-and-true string motif, making for yet another pulse-racing jog around a city centre for Matt Damon.
Released:** 2007
*Director:* Paul Greengrass
*Starring: *Matt Damon, Julia Styles, Joey Ansah
Saving the best foot chase in Bourne till last, this Moroccan game of cat and mouse sees Matt Damon leaping from building to building, smashing through windowpanes and eventually lobbing a book into fellow assassin Desh's throat.
Released: 2007
*Directors: The Coen Brothers
**Starring:* Josh Brolin
Granted, this isn't a traditional foot chase, what with Josh Brolin swimming through a river for half of it, but as it's so exquisitely shot – apart from the absurdly fake dog, of course – that you can't deny its place in the pantheon.
Released: 2002
Director: Michael Mann
Starring:** **Daniel Day-Lewis
The jaw-dropping ending to Mann's Native American adventure sees Daniel Day-Lewis running and gunning as he leaps up a mountain. If you look carefully, you can see rifles and muskets appearing and disappearing with each cut. Still, listen to the music! Watch Magua's band get slaughtered! Feel in no way better about colonialism!
Released: 1986
Director:** John Hughes
*Starring:* Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick runs through hedges, leaps in front of cars and jumps (in slow motion) onto and off trampolines, all to the tune of 'The March of the Swivelheads' by The English Beat. It's not Bourne, sure, but it's just as good in its own way.
Released: 2002
Director: Joe Carnahan
Starring: Jason Patric
To call Narc gritty is to do it an injustice. Quite frankly, it's brutal. Violent, ferocious and dark as all hell, it starts as it means to go on with this Handycam opening scene, showing Jason Patric's corrupt cop Nick Tellis leaping over walls and shooting at children to make sure the drug dealer who's discovered his secret doesn't tell anyone else. And again, before you press play, as good as it is – and it's really, really good – it doesn't mess around, so if you're feeling a bit vulnerable today, you probably best click onto the next one…
*Released: 1987
**Director: The Coen Brothers Starring:* **Nicolas Cage
Coming out after the noirish Blood Simple, Raising Arizona was written by The Coen Brothers to be as upbeat as possible. This scene the finest example of just that, remaining chest-grabbingly hilarious as well as pretty goshdarn exciting throughout.
Released:** 1949
*Director: Carol Reed Starring:* Orson Welles
Orson Welles, as you might have heard, was a bit of a stubborn fellow. Turning up two weeks late to set, a lot of his sewer scenes for The Third Man had to be shot using body doubles, and when he did eventually arrive, he refused to shoot certain sections inside the actual tunnels, meaning that replica sets had to be created in London. You can notice which bit is from where by Orson's breath, which only appears in the Vienna-shot footage.
Released:** 2004
*Director:* Pierre Morel
*Starring:* **David Belle
The plot for this film could easily be explained with a grunt, but there's no denying District B13's action chops, with almost every scene hurtling along at breakneck speed. This is a great example of just that, showing our protagonist David Belle – one of the other founders of Parkour – as he catapults across Paris like a man repeatedly blasting himself out of a cannon.
Released: 2007
Director: Edgar Wright
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost
Hot Fuzz is so full of action movie references there's a page on IMDb dedicated to them, so it's appropriate that one of the few comedy foot chases to make it on this list comes from the minds of Pegg, Frost and Wright, pastiching Point Break and pretty much every other foot chase ever, really. Plus, it has a Ferris Bueller's Day trampoline bit, though we suspect it has nothing to do with John Hughes's classic – though we wouldn't put it past them if it actually were.
Released:** 1971
*Director:* William Friedkin
*Starring:* Gene Hackman, Marcel Bozzuffi
Say the words "French Connection chase" and you'll conjure up images of Gene Hackman driving a seriously beat-up brown Pontiac LeMans through Brooklyn, chasing hit man Pierre Nicoli after he's highjacked the B train. But before Popeye gets in the car and Pierre gets on the train, there's a thrilling foot chase that builds up the tension before Hackman starts dodging pram-pushing mothers – and this is it, from his attempted assassination to his frantic badge-waving. For the car chase itself, however, head this way…
Released: 1975
Director: John Frankenheimer
Starring: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey
If you haven't watched French Connection II yet, what you need to do is watch French Connection II. When you're done doing that, come back and watch this, the very end of the film just one more time and marvel and how Gene Hackman genuinely looks like he's going to have a heart attack.
*Released: 1997
**Director: Sammo Hung Starring:* Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan's movie career is so full of action-filled foot chases that it's nigh on impossible to pick just one. In Mr. Nice Guy alone, there are about three beauties – notably that bit where he jumps onto the bottom of an inflatable gorilla and starts leaping about a park – but this little elevator-filled clip is probably the best example of Jackie's stunning running-the-hell-away skills.
Released: 2008
Director: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Gerard Butler, Idris Elba, Tom Hardy
This scene may end with an absurdly ripped Russian man covered in blood, lumbering after Gerard Butler as he wheezes like an asthmatic vicar, but Ritchie's much-loved Face Cam work and ear for a good tune make it one of the best bits in the otherwise disappointing Cockney caper.
Released: 1996
Director: Danny Boyle
Starring:** **Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner
Introducing a film's characters has never been this much fun. Full stop.
Released: 1991
*Director: Mario Van Peebles
**Starring:* Ice T, Chris Rock
There are some people out there who don't like Chris Rock. They find him too loud, too brash, too… annoying, really. If you're one of those people, you're going to enjoy this scene very much, showing as it does a young Rock getting chased down by Ice T. Plus, it's also overseen by Mario Van Peebles, the man who brought us Jaws: The Revenge, and therefore is a man who knows how to inflict pain. Hard.
Released: 1979
Director: Walter Hill
Starring: Michael Beck, James Remar, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, David Patrick Kelly
"I'll shove that bat up your ass and turn you into a popsicle." Fuckin' A.
Released:** 1983
*Director: John Glen Starring:* Andy Bradford
A spy dressed as a clown. Fabergé eggs. Knife-throwing twins. A foot chase. What more could you want? Unless you suffer from Coulrophobia, in which case, you'll probably want to watch something else entirely.
Released: 1993
Director:** Brian De Palma
*Starring:* Al Pacino
If you've seen The Untouchables lately you'll know that things get pretty hairy when Brian De Palma gets anywhere near public transport. Not content with picking up a newspaper and some Chewits like everyone else, Al Pacino's ex-hood Carlito Brigante finds himself chased through Grand Central by a gaggle of vengeful (and slightly gormless) Mafia types. With salvation in sight, it's suddenly quick-and-the-dead territory for Carlito – and the quick just boarded the nearest train.
Watch the video here on YouTube
Released: 1999
Directors: The Wachowski Brothers
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Hugo Weaving
Before Neo becomes "The One", Keanu Reeves has to execute the most majestic garbage dump dive in the history of cinema, as well as dodge old ladies slinging bread knives at him. Then he becomes The Matrix's admin and suddenly it's all about bullet dodging, extended highway chase scenes and Hugo Weaving getting thumped in the face. Booooring.
Wacth the video here on YouTube
Released: 1999
Directors: The Wachowski Brothers
Starring: Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving
And you thought we'd forgotten…
That said, this clip shows the footage from Carrie-Anne Moss's epic rooftop chase scene, but the sound has all been replaced. We apologise for any suffering this may cause you.
Watch the video here on YouTube
Released:** 2011
*Director: Justin Lin Starring: *Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Dwayne Johnson
Is there anything scarier than The Rock leaping out at you from a window? Apart from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, of course. Hell, maybe not even them…
Released:** 2006
*Director:* Guillaume Canet
*Starring:* **François Cluzet
It's reassuring to know that there are filmmakers out there that aren't afraid to show people getting sweaty when they run – as well as re-enact scenes from Steve Martin movies in action films, of course.
Released: 2003
Director: Prachya Pinkaew
Starring: Tony Jaa
Tony Jaa is a show off. And now he's become a monk, he's a massive talent wasted. Unless he's in one of Ra's al Ghul's monasteries, in which case, fair enough.
Released: 1981
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Harrison Ford
The opening scene of Raiders would be a shoo-in if that boulder had legs and a face, but at least the other contender – the basket chase we have for you here – is equally brilliant, if perhaps not so iconic. Still, it starts with a man with a massive scimitar getting shot point blank and ends with a truck exploding into a ball of flame – something we can all agree makes for a very good foot chase indeed.
Released:** 2003
*Director: Nimród Antal Starring:* Sándor Csányi, Zoltán Mucsi
A comedy thriller? From Hungary? About ticket inspectors? It doesn't sound much cop, but it is – as shown by this "Roadrunner" chase sequence.
Released: 1998
Directed:** Tony Scott
*Starring:* Will Smith, Seth Green
If only all chase scenes involved an unintentional strip show to an elderly Asian couple and a hotel almost burning to the ground… then that would get pretty boring pretty fast, but as it's just The Enemy Of The State that's done it so far, we're probably in the clear.
Released: 1991
*Director: Kathryn Bigelow
**Starring:* Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves
**](http://youtu.be/1CD0hrD9Lp0)The king of all foot chases, Point Break is the first answer any die-hard action nut will give when asked, "What's the best foot chase in cinema?" – and not just because it involves a rubber President Reagan mask and Keanu Reeves blasting rounds into the sky as he screams "NOOOOOOOO!" After all, it has a dog being used as a projectile weapon: grounds for it being one of the best scenes of all time, frankly.
Watch the video here on YouTube
The man is a running machine.
Released: 1995
*Director: Michael Bay
**Starring:* Will Smith
**](http://youtu.be/1CD0hrD9Lp0)Michael Bay, we've got to doff our cap at you here. The music makes it, as does the car over the bridge. Dang it, now that tune's in our head...
Released: 1995
Director:** David Fincher
*Starring:* **Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman
Which is better? This or Point Break? Can you decide? We can't. Okay, we can – it's Point Break – but this is damn close. If only someone chucked a dog at Brad Pitt...


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google "ed manpage" or "sed manpage"
First off, thanks for making a fantastic program. It's fun to tinker around with and learn. I only have about hundred hours invested in the program so far but I love having fun with it
In my home lab I am practicing reverse tcp shells via nc or an exploit in metasploit/milworm. Since I come from a windows background when I have a windows shell it seems more stable and easier to do what you want, but when I have a linux shell it seems unstable (no prompt)
Normally if I wanted to extract information I would create a tftp session or ftp session. My question is there any good way to configure/edit a file without having to download it? I tried using VI over the session and it doesn't quite work so well. Is there another way to edit a file on a linux OS through the reverse shell without having to modify it on your machine and uploading it back? Maybe the answer is pretty easy but I am just not seeing the big picture.
google "ed manpage" or "sed manpage"
The rule of thumb when operating within a remote shell is to avoid programs that require interactive user inputs at all costs.
For example use TFTP instead of FTP, or a precompiled text file with login/password and other commands along with it. Otherwise the FTP program will unsuccessfully try to prompt for commands and the shell will eventually time out and die.

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5th March 2014 12:03 AM #1
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Using Left Breast Only for Breastfeeding
Hi! I'm a first time mom and was able to breastfed my daughter for 3 months, mixed with milk formula because I didn't have enough breast milk. About 90% of my milk was from my left breast and barely fed her on my right breast. Are there any adverse effects that I should worry about on this?
5th March 2014 12:33 AM #2
Dear Mommy K,
Welcome to our forum!
Congratulations on breastfeeding your daughter for her first 3 months. This has given your daughter nutritional, developmental, emotional and social benefits. It is possible for a mum to exclusively breastfeed her baby (in the first 6 months of life and then alongside solid food from 6 months and beyond) from just one breast and provide everything that her baby needs. What is really key is that mum puts baby to the breast whenever baby shows any signs of wanting to feed - in the day and night. Newborn babies often feed every two hours.
Was there a physical reason why your baby fed mainly from your left breast or did you just both prefer this? Most babies/mums do tend to favour one feeding side.
I'm sorry to hear you didn't have enough breastmilk. This is a rare problem which affects about 3% of women. It's great that your daughter could still get many benefits of breastfeeding through mixed feeding.
For anyone following this thread - if you think you may have a low milk supply remember breastmilk works on a supply and demand basis. This means that you need to put your baby to the breast frequently enough in order to stimulate the breast to produce enough milk. If you are concerned that you have a low breastmilk supply then please seek the help of a lactation consultant who can help you. Expressing milk can help to build up your breastmilk supply, as can eating certain foods.
Please don't worry Mommy K you don't need to have any concerns about what you describe.
Best wishes,
6th March 2014 10:08 PM #3
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Hello LJ,
It is such a relief! You are right, I was not able to breastfeed my baby often because I was requested to go back to work as soon as I can. Thanks for all these information you shared :-)
7th March 2014 06:33 AM #4
You are very welcome Mommy K.
I'm sorry that you were unable to have a longer maternity leave period, but I know this isn't always possible.
Best wishes,
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It is possible to continue to breastfeed your baby at night and on your days off. Any amount of breastmilk will continue to help your baby.
If you'd like more information on nighttime nursing please do let us know.
8th March 2014 06:19 AM #6
Hi - I think Mommy K's baby girl is now 2 years old (is that right Mommy K?) and she was talking about breastfeeding for the first 3 months a while ago.


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Mankato MN Charter Schools
Mankato Minnesota Charter Schools
The concept of Mankato MN charter schools in a public school system is often polarizing for parents, children and educators with those not understanding the benefits often criticizing this academic option. Deciding to educate a child in Mankato Minnesota charter schools is often a choice made to ensure the child receives the best possible education with access to materials and learning choices in Mankato MN charter schools that are not available to all public schools. The basic approach of Mankato Minnesota charter schools is to teach the same material as that taught in the public school system, but in a way that suits the child rather than the simplest way for the educator.
To start with the basics of Mankato MN charter schools, it is important to understand that a Mankato Minnesota charter school must teach the same material as the other schools in the school district it is registered in. The difference between a Mankato MN charter school and a traditional public school is that the educator has the freedom to use nontraditional learning materials and technology to get across the information in a way the student will understand. Nontraditional techniques could include the use of computer technology or video learning aids that are more suited to the student gaining a good grasp on the information taught. In a Mankato Minnesota charter school the responsibility for setting and marking assignments is still with the educator teaching the course; although in some Mankato MN charter schools parents are required to ensure their child completes the required number of hours learning.
As Mankato Minnesota charter schools are small communities much smaller than most public schools a stronger, more focused relationship is often built between the student and teacher; this allows the educator in Mankato MN charter schools to ensure each child has grasped the required information and can focus in on areas of weakness in a specific subject. By allowing students in Mankato Minnesota charter schools to be more involved in the subjects they teach and have more access to their educators the student can also branch off in their studies to related areas of interest, possibly in other subject areas.
One of the most important areas for Mankato MN charter schools is the use of technology and nontraditional learning techniques, including home schooling. Many Mankato Minnesota charter schools allow a hybrid approach to school attendance with some students learning from home for some subjects and attending school for others. Distance learning techniques are growing in use for many charter schools with the use of computer technology to teach classes through video and audio links allowing Mankato MN charter schools students to socialize while remaining at home for study. One of the major benefits for Mankato Minnesota charter schools is that parents who lack the confidence to home school a child can use Mankato MN charter schools distance learning techniques to gain a quality education for their child. The use of learning apps created for Mankato Minnesota charter schools on tablet computers is another area of growth; students can complete their classes from any area without having to physically attend Mankato MN charter schools. In distance learning the parent is responsible for ensuring the child completes the work while an educator is ultimately responsible for grading the child's work and making sure they reach school district required academic standards.
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Man Charged with Blowing 4X Limit
State Police out of Claverack say a man was stopped just before 4 P-M on Thursday, May 8, and arrested a man who was driving with a Blood Alcohol Content of nearly four times the legal limit of .08.
John Hopkins, 42, of Ghent is charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated. Columbia County 911 got a complaint for an erratic vehicle and he was found on Stottville Road. Investigators said Hopkins provided a BAC of .31%. Hopkins is ordered to appear in the town of Livingston Court on May 20.


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'Already the NHL's most penalized team, the Sabres' lack of discipline played a big factor in a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday. Alexander Mogilny scored twice and Mikael Renberg once as Toronto capitalized on two of six power-play opportunities to overcome a 1-0 deficit.'
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Thirteen year old Domenica Santolia Doone (Dinnie) is sent to live with her Aunt and Uncle at a international boarding school in Switzerland where her Uncle is the headmaster. Caught between missing her old life with her family and enjoying her new life and friends abroad, Dinnie makes friends with a variety of international students, records her dreams, and learns about a world much bigger than the one she grew up in. ...
Chasing Redbird
Thirteen-year-old Zinnia (Zinny) Taylor lives in Bybanks, Kentucky, with too many brothers and sisters, and nothing to call her own. Quiet and shy, Zinny is dwarfed by her large family and the achievements and beauty of her older sisters in particular. Her family shares their house with her Uncle Nate and Aunt �Redbird�, whose deceased daughter Ruth was Zinny's best friend in young childhood, and whom quiet Zinny is closer to than her own parents. Whe...
Love that Dog
Love that Dog is the touching story of a young boy named Jack. The story develops as Jack responds to his teacher, Miss Stretchberry, over the course of the school year. She tries to get him to start writing but Jack keeps saying "I can't" or "i won't". But as the teacher begins to feed him inspiration, Jack finds that he has a lot to say and many ways to say it. All year long, Jack tries to talk about his teacher, his beloved dog Sky, and his life in m...
The Wanderer
This book details the voyage of thirteen year old Sophie and her three uncles and two cousins, Brian and Cody, as they sail from their home in the U.S., across the Atlantic Ocean to Ireland, and then to England to visit their grandfather, Bompie. At first the voyage is idyllic, full of island adventures, and exciting marine life. However, the close quarters and long hours begin to wear on the family and they struggle to get along. The tensions of liv...
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Walk Two Moons
Salamanca Tree Hiddle, known as Sal, is traveling from Ohio to Idaho with her grandparents, looking for her mother. While they are going, Sal tells her grandparents a story of Phoebe WInterbottom, her friend back in Ohio, whose mother also disappeared, and received peculiar messages from a lunatic. Phoebe Winterbottom was living happily until she met a weird man on the streets that asked for her name. Phoebe started getting messages from a m...


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Tech Q&A: WordPress.com v. WordPress.org
What's the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org? Which is better?
I don't know if there's a single "better" between the two, but there is probably a "better for you right now."
The obvious plus for WordPress.com is that it's a potentially free, user-friendly service. In less than an hour you can have a blog up and running. For $13 you can map to your own domain name (registered through WordPress or not)—no domain.wordpress.com. The drag-n-drop widgets make it pretty easy to add buttons, links, and social networking functions. It does, however, have its limitations, even if you upgrade for CSS design flexibility or video hosting. Also, WordPress.com, in exchange for this free to low-cost service, will run random ads on your blog. For $30 a year you can prevent this, but you are not allowed to run ads of your own.
WordPress.org is not as simple, right out of the gate. You're on your own for hosting, so to get it started, you've got to know a little something about FTP uploading, databases, and the like…or know someone else who does. But once it's all set up and you've chosen your theme (of which you have many more choices and are free to customize) and plug-ins, it pretty much acts like WordPress.com. With WordPress.org, you can install plug-ins for monetizing ads, stats analysis, and e-commerce.
What seems to make the leap to WordPress.org easier is a hosting service such as Bluehost. For $5-10 a month, you can choose WordPress scripting and it'll take care of much of the nuts and bolts of it, making this pro option more accessible to the less tech savvy among us.
So what's the tipping point? If you just feel a little penned in by the ".com," and it's worth upwards of $100 a year to you, then it might be time for ".org," perhaps with the help of a hosting service or a super geeky friend. And if you get stuck or scared, WordPress has a huge support site and community.
Bottom line, don't feel bad about taking your time. Plenty of respected bloggers use free blogs. Focus on your content and get to the flashy stuff when you can.
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Mount Shasta as a Visual Resource
Expedition Artists of The Wilkes Expedition: The Early 1840s
The first artists known to have created images of Mount Shasta were part of the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842. This U.S. Exploring Expedition, often called the Wilkes' Expedition, was primarily a major scientific mission (10 years in the planning11) set up to give the U.S. a good understanding of the Pacific Ocean. Eventually the country hoped to establish a more competitive U.S. whaling fleet.
However, through some unusual circumstances, which included the wreck of one of their main ships at the mouth of the Columbia river, the Expedition was in a position to spy a bit on the British and Mexicans.12 During this time it was widely supposed, by the government in Washington D.C., that possession of California might soon pass from Mexico to the British. The U.S. for the most part did not want that to happen. The government needed to know many things about the region between the Columbia River in the North and the Sacramento Valley in the South. It was 'terra incognita' to the U.S., who had no good maps nor information about who and what was in the region.
An overland group led by a Lieutenant Emmons was specifically ordered to travel the Siskiyou Trail and note all forts and settlements of the Hudson's Bay company, as well as note the Indian tribes and their sympathies. The resulting pictures and maps, combined with the same from the Fremont Expeditions a few years later, aided the American conquest of California in 1846.
From the point of view of the explorers themselves, however, the Wilkes' Expedition was a bonafide scientific explorations of the highest caliber. Keep in mind, however, that it was precisely the stature and education of the botanists, zoologists, geologists, and artists, which gave credibility to the otherwise unwarranted presence of the exploring party.
Travel during the 1840s required considerable resourcefulness and constant alertness; there were no good maps (they were there to make the maps themselves), no roads, no easy way. An organized 'Shaste' Indian resistance (which set forest and brush fires in the path of the 1841 expedition13), and the presence of grizzly bears (who counter-attacked when shot at) made California's northern mountains very wild indeed. Photography had yet to be invented, and thus the pictures drawn by the expedition artists were the only means of conveying to the outside world a visual rendering of this unusual and beautiful area.
The earliest known picture of Mount Shasta was sketched by Alfred Thomas Agate. This picture, entitled 'Shasty Peak', was drawn in 1841 and first published in 1844 as a full page steel engraving in Volume V of the five volume report by the commander of the expedition, Charles Wilkes.
The report, titled the "Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842" was published by Congress and limited to one hundred copies, many of which were sent to foreign heads of state, and most of which have been lost. Wilkes was granted a special copyright on the volumes, and he privately published 150 more sets. Later he issued an additional 1000 sets.14 Many trade editions were published in the decade to follow, the last being printed in 1856. But only the earliest three editions contain the engraving of Mount Shasta. In keeping with the national pride invested in the voyage, the publishing of the books was an important event for the country, for it made available a wealth of new knowledge about the world's geography.
A notice for the edition of 1000 reads
No pains or expense have been spared to render these volumes worthy of the theme they are designed to illustrate, and to make them equal, if not superior, to any thing of the kind ever produced in any country. The whole work may be considered as a truly national one. Nothing has been used in its preparation that is not STRICTLY AMERICAN, and the design of the author and Publishers has been to produce a book worthy of the country.15
The United States Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842 has been called the greatest assemblage of scientific talent the country had ever gathered, and it took twenty years of scientific effort to finish the writing of the individual scientific volumes (Volumes 5 through 20).
The artist of the 'Shasty Peak' engraving, A.T. Agate, and another artist, Titian Ramsay Peale, crossed over the Siskiyous near Pilot Rock (which they considered to mark the 42nd Parallel boundary between California and Oregon) on September 30, 1841. Altogether there were thirty-nine people and 76 animals crossing the Siskiyous. The traveling from the Columbia River to Mount Shasta took a little over three weeks.16 It was the final year of travel of the main Expedition and the two artists had already seen much of the coasts of South America, Somoa, Hawaii, Australia, Antarctica, New Zealand, Tahiti, and the Fiji islands.
The Mount Shasta region at that time was entirely Indian territory. Wilkes wrote that
...at their camp they were visited by a party of Shaste Indians, who were allowed to enter it, and for some time there was a brisk trade for their bows and arrows. These Indians are a fine looking race, being much better proportioned than those more to the northward, and their features more regular. One of the boys was extremely good looking. He had a bright black eye, and pleasing expression of countenance; he was clad in dressed deer skins, over his shoulders and about his body, but his legs were bare. They all wore their black hair hanging down to their shoulders; and they do not compress their heads. Mr. Agate had much difficulty in getting them to stand still for the purpose of having their portraits taken (drawn) and gave them a miniature of his mother to look at, hoping it would allay their fears, but it had the contrary effect, as they now believed that he desired to put some enchantment on them, and thought that he was the medicine man of the party.17
Agate was a talented and trained artist, capable of excellent portrait drawing and botanical illustration. His landscape sketches were masterful, full of minute detail. For much of his landscape drawing, in order to save time, he used the camera lucida, a device which projected the scene onto a piece of paper for purposes of tracing.
His view of 'Shasty Peak' shows many things of interest: two Shaste Indians dressed in skins and one holding a bow and wearing an arrow quiver, accurate renditions of Ponderosa and Sugar Pine trees, a demonstration of the grand size of a tree trunk in scale to the Indians standing on it, the characteristic shallow root system of a grand conifer fallen over, and of course the mountain itself, in what is a reasonably accurate view of the summits of the mountain as seen from the foothills of Mount Eddy, due west of Mount Shasta.
For an artist today it is easy to circle the mountain and to select the view which is most desirable. But for Agate and his party in 1841 it was much more difficult and dangerous. The lack of trails, the heavy forests, and the rush to move through the area as quickly as possible, gave him only limited opportunities and vantage points from which to sketch his pictures. Thus his 'Shasty Peak' is remarkable.
According to Dr. Philip K. Lundberg of the Smithsonian Institution and a member of the Naval Historical Foundation, Agate contributed more than half (173 of 342) of the sketches and paintings reproduced as lithographs illustrating the five volumes of Wilkes Narratives. Some of the most interesting, though all of Agate's work is of the highest order, are those of the Oregon Territory, including a look into a Chinook Lodge, an Indian Burial Place, an Indian Mode of Rocking Cradle, and a picture of the tragic wreck of one of their main sailing ships at the mouth of the Columbia River.18
Agate was held in such high regard by his peers that the distinguished botanist Asa Gray, head of the Harvard botanists who used Agate's drawings and the expedition's specimens for the botanical reports, named a new genus (and species) of violet after him; Agatea violaris19 And Wilkes named both the Agate Passage in Puget Sound and Agate Island in the Fijis after the artist20.
Unfortunately Agate's health suffered severely from the exploring expedition; he died of consumption January 5, 1846, at the age of 34.
The Naval Historical Foundation in Washington D.C. today owns the Alfred T. Agate Collection of artworks numbering 188 drawings, oils, and lithographic proofs, all from the United States Exploring Expedition.
Titian Peale earned a reputation as an accomplished artist and naturalist long before joining the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838 - 1842 (which came to Mount Shasta in 1841). He accompanied the Long Expeditions to the upper waters of the Missouri and across the plains from 1819 to 182121; from that trip his watercolor Sioux Lodges is considered the first known depiction - by a white man artist- of a Plains Indian tepee.22 His painting, in 1823, of a Plains Indian, on horseback and with bow and arrow ready to strike the massive buffalo bearing down on the horse, was later lithographed and widely published in the 1830s, thus becoming one of the standard images of the West.23 The image would be redone by scores of future artists. Peale predates, by more than a decade, the famous George Catlin works of the Plains Indians. In fact Titian Peale is the major forerunner of all the artists of the American West genre.24
But Peale was even more of a naturalist than he was an artist. Earlier, in 1817, and while still a teenager, he drew the plates for Thomas Say's American Entomology, then considered to be one of the first scientific books from America to win the respect of the Europeans.25 One noted naturalist, the English explorer Charles Waterton, said of him "I met no-one in the United States half so knowing or so keen after natural history as Titian Peale"26. By 1838 Peale was a stalwart of the prestigious Academy of Natural Science in Philadelphia.
Because of his formidable knowledge and experience, Titian Peale was offered the position of naturalist on the U.S. Exploring Expedition led by Lieutenant Wilkes. Peale arrived at Mount Shasta as part of the Emmons overland exploration sent by Wilkes, in September and October of 1841. Thus he and co-member Alfred Agate were the earliest artists to visit Mount Shasta.
No painting or drawing of Mount Shasta by Peale is yet known to exist, though his paintings of the Hawaii volcanoes indicate that he was quite fascinated by fiery geology. Undoubtedly he sketched a view or two of Shasta as the group passed through the region. His position as naturalist also kept him busy in observing the birds and mammals of the area traversed In this respect he excelled, and he converted some of his drawings into engravings for publication in a separate atlas to accompany his official report . The report, of text only, entitled 'Mammalogy and Ornithology' was published in 1848 as Volume VIII of the United States Exploring Expedition Reports; it was not until 1858 that the atlas of large color plates was issued. In it was a picture of Peale's 'Mule Deer', and Peale was given credit by the scientific community for being the first to scientifically describe this species of animal. Peale credited Lewis and Clark when naming the species. He said in his report:
This deer was first seen and described by our adventurous countrymen, Captains Lewis and Clark, whose description, published in their journal in the year 1807, is so accurate, that we subjoin it entire, adding only the scientific names of the other species with which they compared it. .... We propose the name Lewisii, from the conviction that the above description, written forty years since on the Columbia River, was intended for the animal now before us.27Peale used deer specimens from the Feather River and the Bay of San Francisco, for this work.28 Today, the Mule deer is considered a subspecies of the Black-tail deer, but at the time it was thought to be a distinct species, one that Peale had first seen while with the Long Expedition in 1820.
Only a few copies of Peale's 1848 report were distributed. Peale was relieved from the project, for Wilkes and others thought that Peale had botched the book by improper scientific descriptions. They also thought that Peale was lying about his progress in making the engravings. The book was recalled, and ten years later, in 1858, author and artist John Cassin rewrote the text, and produced a finished atlas. Some of Peale's Oregon and California engravings of animals and birds were published in the finished atlas. The two versions of the text are substantially the same, and most of Peale's observations were retained, making the need for a second edition somewhat questionable. Peale, however, had a long standing feud with Wilkes, and years of bickering during and after the expedition may have had a lot to do with Peale's being relieved from the project.29
The following descriptions are taken from Peale's 1848 book. These quotations concern Peale's conclusions and disagreements upon various topics of natural history. They offer some insight into the scientific tenor of wildlife study in the 1840s, and a unique look at the Northern California and Southern Oregon habitat of that time.
It is curious that this animal should not be found on the Columbia River, near its mouth. In our journey south through Oregon, the first seen were on the Umpqua River; from whence, as we continued on, they seemed to increase in numbers, until we arrived in California; six were killed in one day by our hunters as we descended the Sacramento River, although the meat was not wanted. This destruction arose from a dislike to the animal, justly considered the most dangerous on the continent, elk, der, and antelopes being there plentiful, and affording much better food, unless they be very fat, which was not then the case.
The principal food of the Grisly Bears in California, is acorns, which are abundant and appear to be very nutritious; the Indians subsisting in a great measure on the same kind of food. Both Indians and bears ascend the trees to thrash down the acorns, which is about as effectually done by the bears, as by the Indians. From the accounts of previous travelers, it was supposed that the Grisly Bear could not climb; they will not perhaps attack a person who has retreated for safety up a tree, but they certainly do climb sometimes, and shake the acorns very effectually from the trees, as we had frequent opportunities of witnessing the traces of destruction left; and there is little difficulty in distinguishing their tracks from those of the Black Bear, Ursus Americanus, which are said to inhabit the same country.30
This species was found in great numbers in the latter part of July, on the prairies of Oregon, and was seen almost daily in our journey to California. They prefer moist open grounds, and roost generally on small sand bars in the rivers, where convenient; but never, that we learned, in trees. We do not agree with Wilson or with Mr. Audubon, in believing the "Sandhill" and "Whooping Cranes," to be young and old of the same species; if it was so, we would expect to find at least one old bird in many thousand individuals seen by our parties in Oregon and California, but we did not observe a single specimen of Whooping Crane (Grus Americana), although the bird was known by several persons of whom we made inquiry, as a rare visitor on that side of the Rocky Mountains. Sandhill Cranes or Storks (Grus Canadensis) were familiar to every person; they are known to breed in the country, and are very abundant. Indians, fur-traders, trappers, and persons living in the forests and prairies, are prone to be observers of natural objects; they are, generally speaking, correct in their knowledge of the larger animals of the country where they range; they consider these two birds as distinct species, and we have no reason to disagree with them. Grus Americana is the larger of the two, and we believe it is of a dusky ferruginous colour when young, having seen it in both states of plumage on the salt marshes of Florida, and on the prairies of the Missouri, but it is not common near the Coast of the Pacific Ocean, while, on the contrary, the Grus Canadensis abounds there.31
This beautiful species was first observed by the Expedition in the mountainous regions of Southern Oregon, near the forty-third degree of north latitude, which may be considered about their furthest range north; there the flocks were small, but as we proceeded south, they continued to increase, and in California great numbers were seen daily. Several flocks, or coveys, unite in the autumn months; they delight in bushy flats, near the banks of streams. During our march through the Indian countries north of California, we frequently observed them collect at night, to roost on trees. At such times their call-note was plaintive, and had a slight resemblance to the words cut-cut-cut me too. They are hardy; a few were kept alive by the members of the Expedition, and brought to the City of Washington, by a route equal to the circumference of the earth; they crossed the Equator twice, and have since produced a brood of young, which unfortunately all died.32
Titian Peale was a member of America's most famous artistic family. His father (Charles W. Peale), his uncle (James Peale), his nephew (James Peale Jr.), his three brothers (Raphaelle, Rembrandt, and Rubens), and at least eight other relatives33, were all accomplished artists; their artwork can be found in major museums throughout North America. His father, Charles Wilson Peale, aside from being a famous portrait artist, also founded two of the first natural history museums in the U.S., one in Philadelphia, and the other in New York.
Two other items of note about Titian Peale. One is that according to some sources he was born in 1799, which would make him the only artist at Mount Shasta to have been born in the 1700s. The other thing has to do with several commentators mentioning that Titian Peale made the first identification and perhaps description of the Water Ouzel, commonly known as the 'Dipper', a wonderful bird which frequents the rivers of the West.
Peale's quote for illustration of Catching Wild Geese in California: [permission pending from the American Philosophical Society]
When they first arrive from the North, they are very tame, allowing persons to approach very near, and a skillful rider on a horse is enabled to catch them with a 'lasso' (the noose used by the Californians for catching cattle and horses). By this process we have seen four that were taken in one afternoon by a Californian. p. 249 vol. VIII U.S.E.E.
All naturalists, military officers, and artists of the 1830s and 1840s were schooled in sketching as a normal part of their education. Therefore it should be no surprise that three other 'artists' were with Agate and Peale at Mount Shasta in 1841.
George Emmons, appointed leader of the overland group of 1841, was an expert draftsman. His official journal from the four year adventure includes 33 pencil drawings, but it is not known if any of them are of the California journey.34 His scenes of the South Seas and Antarctica were detailed and artistic. We give him here the benefit of the doubt, and call him a Shasta artist, because he was an artist and because he was responsible for the safety and success of the overland trip which reached Mount Shasta.
The instructions given by Wilkes to Emmons suggest much of the danger of the venture:
...you are intrusted with the charge of the party and you will be careful that the organization is complete, and that they maintain a due obedience to your orders and authority--for on it will depend their safety....
The route I have pointed out to you (along the Willamette trail, and across the rivers and mountains of Umpqua, Rogue and Klamath, to the valley of the Sacramento) is believed to be feasible, but as the country is unknown it may not be so....
If you find it difficult to proceed with horses abandon them....
It is desirable to avoid all collision with the indians... but if attacked, you must not only repulse them, but punish them as far as may lay within your power. ...keep your party armed night and day...
Procure every information relative to the forts or stations of the Hon. Hudson's Bay Company...If you meet with settlers, note their condition, whence from, etc....
I cannot too strongly impress on you the necessity of constant watchfulness and caution in the steps you pursue, and of acquiring the information necessary to be able to judge for yourself....
The information also expected from your party will be the names of tribes, numbers, manners, customs, habits, character, disposition, and incidents that any occur to the party, as also the timber, kinds and quality of soil, climate, etc.
The notes and journals should be full, and so as to be well understood by others without the necessity of explanation....35
At the end of their trip the journals of Emmons, Eld, Dana, Agate, and Peale were turned over to Wilkes. Indeed, all journals, diaries, notes, drawings, souvenirs, and all personal property collected during the four years by every member of the expedition became the property of the U.S. government. No one was allowed to keep anything from the expedition, and it was only at the end of the four years that they were brusquely informed of the situation. All of their hard earned mementoes were relieved from them.36 There was considerable grumbling from the members of the crew over this state of affairs. However, as a result of this action, we have today an extensive and vital record of this important voyage which in particular includes not only the art, but also glimpses of the ethnology, botany, zoology, and geology of Mount Shasta as it was in 1841.
Henry Eld was an officer with the overland group. He produced 43 maps and 42 pencil sketches of the land between the Columbia River and the Sacramento Valley.37 Only a few of the titles of the sketches are known, though it seems more than likely that he did some of Mount Shasta. One of the known titles is Crossing the Umpqua Mountains, Oregon38. Though not as polished an artist as the others, Eld's work nonetheless displays a naive charm and earnestness.
It should be noted that although the U.S. Exploring Expedition is mostly unknown and unheard of today, it was in its time a major triumph. They proved that the Antarctic was a continent (Lieutenant Eld was the first to see the Antarctic mountains at a crucial stage of their survey of the icefields). And the specimens collected during the four year expedition - some fifty thousand plants, including the first specimen ever seen by science of the California Pitcher Plant, collected by the botanist Brackenridge near Castle Crags39, seven thousand mineral specimens, three thousand insects, innumerable shells, fishes, reptiles, mammals, and hundreds of tribal artifacts- all these became a world renowned scientific treasure.
Fortunately an Englishman named Smithson earlier bequeathed a half million dollars in gold to the United States, and this money was used to pay for the storage of various collections owned by the government. The collections of the Wilkes' Expedition were sent to Washington D.C. just as this new repository was developing. Eventually Wilkes' collections became the core collection of the new depository, which is today known as the .
James D. Dana filled the position of the staff mineralogist for the Wilkes' Expedition. His notebooks from the four years of travel contained fifty sketches, maps, and diagrams, including views of both Mount Shasta and Castle Crags41. Dana's sketch of Mount Shasta was engraved in 1849 for publication in the American Journal of Science and Art along with a lengthy article based on Dana's 1841 geological notes.42 In the article he describes in scientific terms the rocks, minerals, and geology of the Shasta region. As far as is known, his sketch of Mount Shasta became the second view of the mountain ever published.
The reason for the 1849 publishing of his geology journal of Mount Shasta was undoubtedly in response to the gold rush publicity. Dana was the pre-eminent U.S. geologist of his time, and he also was one of the few trained observers anywhere who had first hand knowledge of the northern California terrain. He had previously written that there was likelihood that gold was to be found all along the route between the Umpqua River in Oregon and the Sacramento Valley. He was probably deluged with inquiries about the Shasta region, and was forced to publish in more detail some advice to the would-be gold miners.
Dana's 1841 journal gives a fine account of the rigors of the trip. He here is referring to an area just a few miles south of Mount Shasta.
October 4- The thermometer at 2 A.M. on the morning of the 4th, stood at 32.5 F. We were off on our way through dense forests of evergreens, and soon left an undulating country by a descent into a gorge two hundred and fifty feet in depth. The rock thus far trachyte(lava) and evidently pertaining to the Shasty eruptions, soon changed to the talcose rock formation(serpentine), and pebbles of quartz and talcose slate were abundant along the bed of a rivulet....
The passage through the mountains occupied us from the 4th of October till the 10th. Destruction river was at first but a mere rivulet; it increased rapidly to a brawling torrent, and then to a large steam several feet in depth. It is a succession of cataracts through a great part of its course, affording scenery of the wildest character, as it dashes impetuously through its narrow defiles, over the rugged rocks. We seldom could travel even for a short distance upon its banks. Through our whole course, till we emerged upon the plains of the Sacramento, we were ascending and descending,- now up a rocky steep several hundred or perhaps thousand feet high, and then to the bottom of a craggy valley. The view ahead varied but little: ridge beyond ridge appeared to interlock below the river.43
Dana, who became a full professor at Yale, is best known as the founder of Dana's System of Mineralogy, which is still today the worldwide basis of mineral classification. Even his textbook of Mineralogy, now in its 19th revised edition, 140 years later, is a standard text for American universities. Dana's observations in Northern California are still valid, as for example his being the first to comment on and draw maps of Sutter Buttes in the Sacramento valley, correctly showing them to be an ancient but eroded volcano.
He also compiled a vocabulary of the Shaste Indians (Horatio Hale, the staff ethnologist, gave him a standard list of about one hundred common English words, for sun, moon, man, woman etc. Hale, who remained on ship, then later compiled the results of similar vocabularies from about twenty tribes of the Pacific Northwest. His finding were published in volume VI of the Expedition reports.) While in the south seas Dana discovered nearly two hundred new species of corals44, and he drew and described all of them in his reports; the artwork he did is of the highest quality of scientific illustration. Dana even assumed the editorship of the American Journal of Science and Art, a position he held for decades. It is remarkable that the first geologist to visit Mount Shasta was one of America's greatest scientists.
[11] Haskell. p. 2. The first suggestion of such a voyage was made by President John Quincy Adams, in 1825. The U.S. House of Representatives resolved to set the Expedition into motion on May, 21, 1828. It took ten years to get through the red tape and off to sea.
[12] Eberstadt. p.81. Eberstadt was an historian and bookseller who came into possession of most of the original journals and diaries of the Wilkes Expedition. His catalog of the material, published in 1941, was extensively annotated and illustrated. The manuscripts later became part of the Western Americana collection at Yale. He says quite bluntly that the Wilkes Expedition was spying on the Hudson's Bay Company.
[13] Wilkes, p. 126. The Wilkes report states that the Emmons group saw Indians setting fires in the Rogue Valley and that they came upon a squaw setting fires as they ascended the Siskiyous. It is interesting that the group of scientists and officers had already fought to the death, with losses on both sides, several times during the three years of South Seas travels. Whole flotillas of islanders had attacked in some instances. The Emmons group was experienced and prepared to defend itself, and they therefore could disregarded dire warnings from settlers and friendly Indians that it was foolish to try to cross the Siskiyous.
[14] Haskell. p 31. This is the most complete bibliography of all literature pertaining to the Wilkes Expedition, including details of all the various editions of the 20 different reports. The 180 page bibliography was published in 1941 to commemorate the 100 years anniversary of the expedition.
[15] Ibid. p. 41.
[16] Stanton. pp. 260-263. Preparations for this overland trip took almost a full month. Before leaving, they consulted with several famous Northwestern personalities, such as John McLoughlin, Tom McKay, and Joseph Meek.
[17] Ibid. p.239. It should be mentioned that Wilkes was not on the overland trip, though the narrative makes it seem as if he was. He used the journals of the actual overland explorers to reconstruct what was seen.
[18] Agate's drawings in the published Narratives must number in the hundreds. The images here are from the Library of Congress American Memory Collection.
[19] Agatea violaris is the name given to the plant as recorded in Gray's Atlas to Volume XV of the Reports of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, published in 1856. Gray states, on p.91 of the text Volume, that "As the ancients garlanded the graves of their deceased friends with violets, so I dedicate this new genus of Violaceae to the memory of Alfred T. Agate, the Botanical Artist of the Expedition, who died at Washington shortly after its return."
[20] Ibid. p. 197.
[21] Goetzmann. p. 10. Goetzmann describes the route, and the art of the Long Expedition.
[22] Stebbins. p.71-72. Stebbins states, in reference to Peale's watercolors that "This is the first known depiction of a Plains Indian tepee, just as another watercolor is the earliest depiction of grazing buffalo on the Plains -making clear Peale's importance as forerunner to the many Western artists to follow."
[23] Goetzmann. p. 14. This famous image is reproduced in b&w on p. 14.
[24] Stebbins. p. 72. See footnote 23 above.
[25] Barber. p. 158.
[26] Ibid. p.159.
[27] Peale. pp. 40-41.
[28] Ibid. p. 40.
[29] Haskell. There are many varying accounts of Peale's attempts to finish his atlas, and the troubles that ensue: See also Viola; Peale; Stanton. Nearly all accounts, however, do little justice to the sheer volume of competent collecting, cataloging, describing, sketching, and painting which Peale performed as part of the Expedition.
[30] Peale. p. 29.
[31] Ibid. p. 213.
[32] Ibid. p. 182-183.
[33] Elam. This book is a history of the Peale Family.
[34] Withington. p. 76. This is a catalog of manuscripts in the collection of Western Americana at Yale University.
[35] Quoted in Eberstadt. p. 95.
[36] Stanton.p. 277. Stanton mentions that for the men who had to do the confiscation - "It was a humiliating business. No one relished serving on this committee enjoined to extract every scrap and relic from men who had labored four long and arduous years, their few pitiful souvenirs now to be tossed into the government's great maw . . ."
[37] Eberstadt. p 106.
[38] This drawing is reproduced on page 96 of Eberstadt.
[39] Viola. p. 31. The author states: "It was Brackenridge who spied the previously unknown pitcher plant, and he seems always to have prized it as the Expedition's best botanical discovery." and that "Darlingtonia californica, sole species of its genus, is the only Expedition plant with an illustrated publication of its own. The newly founded Smithsonian Institution published Torrey's treatment in one of the early volumes in its series Contributions to Knowledge"
[40] Viola. p. 243-253. These page detail the interesting circumstances of the Smithson bequest, including Smithson's request that the name Smithsonian Institution be used.
[41] Withington. p. 58-59.
[42] Dana . The published engraving is nearly identical to the sketch found in Dana's 1841 notebook. The initials on the engraving, L.S. , are those of the engraver. Undoubtedly this was Lockwood Sanford, who also did the engravings for Dana's Manual of Geology.
[43] Ibid. p. 250-251.
[44] Stanton. p. 317.
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Tournament: $60.00 buy-in for 3,000 chips - registration in advance required. $40.00 unlimited re-entries for an additional 3,000 chips - available during the tournament. Nominal processing fees apply. 15 minute rounds and tournament will last approximately 3 hours.
Prizes: Exciting prizes for the top players valued up to $500 along with other great prizes donated for the event such as a weekend in Lake Tahoe, a gift certificate for a fishing excusion in Lake Tahoe, a TIVO digital video recording system and much more!
Non-Poker Players: We welcome everyone to participate in our event! For those who wish to attend the cocktail reception only and enjoy some live music, there is a reduced registration fee of $20.00.
ManCave Memorabilia will be in the house to host a silent auction with some great pieces to add to your favorite man's cave!
Please join us for a fun evening to benefit these determined and talented young ladies! You can find out all about the trip, how you can help and track our progress at http://sendthundertoeurope.webs.com/.
Proceeds will be donated to the Peninsula Thunder Girls Soccer Program
All donations are tax deductible. Tax ID# 31-1663501
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
We encourage people to utilize CalTrain which is right across the street from the hall - Redwood City Station at Sequoia Station. You can access the CalTrain schedule at http://www.caltrain.com/schedules/weekendtimetable.html
Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Pamela Fenili at firstname.lastname@example.com
Is my registration/ticket transferrable?
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
No. We will have a guest list of registered participants but we ask that you check in when you arrive.
When & Where
San Mateo County Deputy Sheriff Association HALL
2421 Broadway Street
Redwood City,
Saturday, March 1, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PST)
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Officer Bubbles
From Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
"Wow, and I thought I was a douche."
Adam Josephs, whose real name is "Officer Bubbles", is a law officer with the Toronto Police Services. Officer Bubbles has served as a bubble inspector with great distinction since 1997.
edit Early Life
Mr. Bubbles was born in 1963, in a small town outside of Toronto. From a very young age, he was a great fan of bubbles, both the blown kind, and the kind in the tub. Sometimes, he was even known to dabble in washing dishes, completely due to his affection for bubbles.
Officer Bubbles excelled at both schoolwork and learning. His great anal-retentive attention to details, policies and procedures helped him throughout his educational career, excelling him to the point of graduating Jizz-Stain high school.
edit Police Academy
When he entered police academy, he quickly made friends with other cadets. To this day, he has a special kinship with Officers Hightower and Mahoney.
edit Police Career
Officer Bubbles has been the Toronto Police Service's Specialist Bubble Inspector since 1997. During his tenure, he's been the victim of a vicious bubble accident several times.
Most recently (and most notably, too), Officer Bubbles and a female officer were viciously attacked by a Black Bloc protester during the G20 Summit in Toronto. Bubbles's
accomplice friend had bubbles violently blown into her eye. Some reports state that her condition was so serious, she might've had to have had her eye washed out with water.
edit Personal Life and Medical Tragedies
Officer Bubbles is an upstanding citizen, but has been victim of a variety of horrible medical conditions and personal tragedies.
This summer, after the incident at the G20 Summit, Officer Bubbles had to be attended to by emergency medical personnel due to his severely bruised ego. He quickly recovered after a few days, but has some permanent ego scars from this incident.
Unfortunately, that incident also led to other medical conditions for this tragic figure. Months later, people posted mean things about him on the internet, which led to a massive case of butthurt. Officer Bubbles had to be hospitalized for this condition, and subsequently underwent a dangerous, expensive surgery to fix it.
Having recovered from his massive case of butthurt, Officer Bubbles now has hospital bills totaling 1.2 MILLION DOLLARS. Unfortunately, his meager salary as a TPS constable won't allow him to pay off these bills for centuries. Thankfully, there is legal recourse, and the civil court system has allowed Bubbles to sue the people rightfully responsible for his condition. He is currently involved in a lengthy, loltastic legal battle with 23 YouTube commenters, YouTube itself, and the author of a video that was not RESPECTIN' HIS AUTHORITAY!
Some of the vicious attacks of this poor victim were too harsh to be written about in print media, but can be written here:
"I bet he looks at himself in the mirror a lot."
If Officer Bubbles wins his case, he will win a landfall sum of 1.2 million dollars, the biggest payout ever given for such a lawsuit.


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DOSE Market | April 14, 2013
Dose Market
Sunday, April 14, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (CDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Chef Thai of EMBEYA, nominated by Food and Wine as the 'Peoples' Best New Chef',Doses his Simple Sunday perfection of green papaya culantro, shrimp dumplings and a few additional surprises, while head mixologist Danielle splashes together a menu of signature drinks to wash it all down. Oh, the coconut!
It's not that easy to get your hands on Malika's ByMdesserts. So thank goodness she's popping up at DOSE to deliver the decadence with s'more cake by the slice. Baked goodness in spades and many flavors at her table -- we seriously cannot wait.
Full of healing herbs and stomach-sating cultures, Arize Kombucha is brewed right here in Chicago using only locally harvested ingredients. It is good-for-you goodness.
Meat more your style? The fine fellows at Smoking Goose serve up slow-cured and smoked meats, salumi and fresh sausage to savor now or later.
Peerless Bread and Jam serve up their superior whole grain breads, baked to perfection in a wood-fired masonry oven for the ultimate nutty flavor and a perfectly crispy crust. And they always bring the jams: Cranberry Pear is where it's at.
Francophiles listen up! Chef Catherine of Bon Macaron not only trained in Paris, she imports many ingredients straight from France to ensure a most authentic macaron!
You heard it here first: this is the finest drinking vodka on the planet and it wears its Chicago stars with pride. Next Star Vodka make their DOSE debut with gratis pours of their stellar Chicago mule -- ginger beer, lime juice and their fanatic-inspiring spirit -- the perfect way to get ready for your Très Awesome photoshoot.
We're quite excited about the first-ever retail offering from new Chicago design duo,Remi Canarie. These two SAIC grads know what a Chicago woman wants and YOU are invited to shop the collection for the first time at DOSE -- a luxurious offering of super chic, tailored and soft separates in a gorgeous inside-of-a-seashell color palette.
And we're making sure you'lll be able to satisfy your vintage craving completely with Ariane Prewitt of AP and the mother-daughter team of NOV. Get down with the 90s revival (and fresh-feeling pieces from the 50's, 60's and 70s) in of-the-moment colors like canary, emerald and electric orange -- dresses, separates and accessories abound.
You could never say we're beauty junkies: we hate junk. But we're happy to bring you five of the best beauty brands in the city to get your skin and your face set for Spring:
We heart DOSE-newcomer Morgan Marie Beauty and these MUAs will help you find your perfect Spring lip -- her totally wearable purple is super fresh and so Spring '13!
Homegrown Lovebomb Lacquer offers up super-fun, on-the-house polish changes (!) using paints from their collection of non-toxic lacquers in the season's loveliest colors.
DIRT is a perennial DOSE favorite and now's the time to slough off winter and get skin in shape for Spring's bare arms and legs with this superior, meditative and hydrating exfoliation experience: so easy we use it every day.
Your trip to the apothecary isn't complete without picking up real.soaps all-natural lavender and mint bars and Astrida Naturals' signature clay face mask for a serious DOSE of hydration!
Still hungry? Check out the full list of April 14 Dosers!
When & Where
River East Art Center
435 E Illinois St
Sunday, April 14, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (CDT)
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Houston 59 - UTSA 28
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Houston's B.J. Singleton blocked a field goal that was returned for a key touchdown late in the third quarter and later intercepted a pass that helped the Cougars stay undefeated in a 59-28 victory over UTSA on Saturday.
Ahead 24-21 late in the third quarter, it appeared UH (4-0) would be in a tie game when UTSA (2-3) lined up for a 29-yard field goal. But Singleton broke through the middle and blocked Sean Ianno's kick, and Brandon Wilson returned it 78 yards to give UH a 31-21 lead with 3:11 left in the quarter. In the opening minute of the fourth, Singleton intercepted Eric Soza.
The Cougars have a bye and open play in the new American Athletic Conference at home against Memphis on Oct. 12.
The Roadrunners, who have home losses to UH and Oklahoma State, play next week at Marshall in Conference USA. Broadcast time is 3pm on Ticket 760.
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thx for the good work
I tried the script with BT5R2 and the only discrepancy I could find which caused a problem was msf. It seems that the directory in the script is pointing towards /pentest/exploits/framework/ however in r2, there is no framework, it is under /pentest/exploits/framework2/
However once you modify the .py script for framework2, I still run into this once "svn up" runs,
Otherwise it looks like its fine post r2 release. It is a really fantastic script, one suggestion though would be to make sure only one instance of the script is running at a given time.Code:Skipped '.'
I was looking at the code for the update all fucntion in menu_main, I noticed that:
nmap() is commented out? Reason?Code:elif choice == "7": try: backtrack_update() exploit_db() s_e_t() warvox() aircrack() giskismet() msf() openvas() w3af() nikto() fimap() #nmap() menu_main()
thx for the good work
@Morfir nmap was commented out as the updated used to break it back in R1, have not tested it yet in R2.
Back|track giving machine guns to monkeys since 2007 !
Do not read the Wiki, most your questions will not be answered there !
Do not take a look at the: Forum Rules !
To Use This Script In BackTrack5 R2
Just Edit It With Nano
And Change The Metasploit Path From /pentest/exploit/framework3/ to /opt/metasploit/msf3/ and save it !!
I am trying to install the update script but honestly im not sure how to.
this is what I did and what happens.
root@bt:~# wget http://sickness.tor.hu/wp-content/up...ack5_update.py
--2012-04-28 08:44:25-- http://sickness.tor.hu/wp-content/up...ack5_update.py
Resolving sickness.tor.hu... failed: Name or service not known.
wget: unable to resolve host address `sickness.tor.hu'
Is this an issue? did it work correctly?
If it's an issue how can I remedy it.
Thanks in advance,
You can download it manually and execute it by invoke the following:
python backtrack5-update.py.
It works like a charm
Ok it has been working all right for me but today I got an issue.. Wireshark released a new stable version 1.8 and I will update my wireshark. So I fire up the script and use the following options:
6. Option and then
5. Wireshark
The script probably ran for odd 10 mins.. I thought that was odd..
and once completed please see the output I am getting while trying to start wireshark:
Basically cannot start wireshark anymore..Code:root@bt:~# wireshark & [1] 25440 You have new mail in /var/mail/root root@bt:~# The program 'wireshark' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: apt-get install wireshark You will have to enable the component called 'universe'
Hi Sickness! this is a great script which I've been using since the start;
However, people behind proxy won't be able to use it because of the internet-check function, which pings Google without utilizing the system envis. After, I commented this function, I was able to get to the menu.
Can you please add a simple menu to ask the user whether he is using a proxy or not. If he does use a proxy, then you can proceed to the main menu.
Good luck
The update script was not updated for the latest version of Backtrack 5 R2 so it may still have some issues.
Currently I do not know when an update will be available due to lack of time however when it's done it will be posted here.
For the people having issues:
This script doesn't really do anything fancy nor it is coded in a very advanced manure, if you are encountering issues on some parts it is easy to open the script and analyze the code.
Back|track giving machine guns to monkeys since 2007 !
Do not read the Wiki, most your questions will not be answered there !
Do not take a look at the: Forum Rules !
Anyway thanks for the explanation.
Once again thanks for your script.


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Justice Scalia Goes Gun Crazy
America has more than its fair share of extremists who believe people need to stock up on guns to fight against tyrannical government in Washington.Add one more to the list: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. In a speech in Montana on Monday, the jurist was asked about the Second Amendment and what arms were protected by that provision of the Constitution. That "remains to be determined," he replied. As one example, he asked if people have a right to "bear shoulder-fired rocket launchers?" Perhaps they do, Scalia suggested. The answer would turn on the historical understanding of the Framers, who Scalia said included the Second Amendment in part to preserve the right of people to revolt against a tyrannical leader.
Five years ago, in a case called District of Columbia v. Heller, Justice Scalia, writing for the majority, said that the core of the Second Amendment was personal self-defense. The arms protected, he wrote, were those that are in common use for lawful purposes, like handguns. Perhaps four and a half years of living under President Barak Obama—you know, that socialist from Africa who's bent on destroying America—has convinced Scalia that Americans need a right to far more powerful weapons. If the Second Amendment guarantees a right to revolt against the government, then surely Scalia's question about shoulder-fired rocket launchers isn't so hypothetical. Americans would need such rocket-launchers—along with fully-automatic machine guns—to have any reasonable chance of success against the military's weapons. Handguns aren't going to cut it against Obama's drones, stealth fighters, and other high-tech, high-powered weapons.
The idea that the Second Amendment gives people the right to revolt against government is broadly shared among gun rights extremists. And, indeed, the Framers were armed revolutionaries who understood that guns were useful for throwing off the yoke of tyranny. No doubt they believed that an armed citizenry would make it difficult for a tyrannical ruler to run roughshod over the people. But that's not why they put the Second Amendment in the Constitution.
The Constitution was intended to be a charter of government, not a recipe for revolution. It was, as the legendary Chief Justice John Marshall said of the Constitution in 1819, "intended to endure for ages to come, and consequently, to be adapted to the various crises of human affairs." The Framers thought the Constitution itself, with its division of powers, reliance on popular sovereignty, and judicial oversight, would prevent tyranny from ever arising. The Framers had the humility to recognize that this charter of government may prove flawed. Yet the mechanism for changing it was the amendment procedures of Article V, not a revolution through the Second Amendment.
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So is the manufacturer HVY because of what the police call it? A bit confusing since I think Transparent Star is its manufacturer because the Airtug and Ripley both have the badges, and the other FlyUS vehicles don't.--Thescarydude 15:19, July 15, 2010 (UTC)
- Well sometimes the police will call vehicles with wrong names,for instance they call the Stallion as a Declasse car.I would settle that Ripley is a HVY vehicle,because i cant find the "Transparent Star" from anywhere on the car,so id like if you would provide a screenshot from it.--Oreo Biskuit!!Eleven 01:59, July 16, 2010 (UTC)
- On the Ripley and Airtug it says Transparent Star in tiny letters above all their FlyUS decals. I thought they were badges but appear to also be decals, but Transparent Star doesn't appear only any other Fly US vehicles or ads.--Thescarydude 13:14, July 16, 2010 (UTC)
- Hmm, I dunno, that's interesting... but if it was a manufacturer, don't you think it'd be in a more prominent location? / Szebrine 13:30, July 16, 2010 (UTC)
- Transparent Star could be FlyUs' ground support equipment division (or whatnot) but I don't understand why it is not on their Ferocis or Perennials.--Thescarydude 16:36, July 16, 2010 (UTC)
- Since it isn't... one would have to- as you have- deduce that Transparent Star is probably the manufacturer... The location of the logo would lead one to normally believe it has something to do with FlyUS, but since it isn't on the airline's other vehicles (is it on the planes?) one would think it could be something like "Breitling for Bentley" ideas where it's not necessarily a joint-venture, but it's one company building something for another, and using that other company's bigger name to sell...? I think I'm stretching but that's what I got. / Szebrine 17:51, July 16, 2010 (UTC)
- Thinking too much, isn't it? The "Transparent Star" text comes with the FlyUS logo, so it's more likely to be associated with FlyUS than the vehicles themselves. Game developers don't really need to give a damn about accuracy all the time. - ZS 14:41, July 19, 2010 (UTC)
- Haha, yeah, we know... but then again, without thinking too much, wouldn't this wikia be empty? / Szebrine 14:45, July 19, 2010 (UTC)
- It probably is part of the airline then, I just want to know now if is worth making a page for Transparent Star or just including it in the FlyUS article?--Thescarydude 15:21, July 19, 2010 (UTC)


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Hello From Azerbaijan. It's great to use backtrack. Many Thanks for your team. take five!
Yep!!! yep!! yep! De learning field, love to be here, getting direction, information from the right people. With backtrack you feel like you have the world of computer security in your hands, with the knowledge of how to use backtrack, what you can do has no
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Hello From Azerbaijan. It's great to use backtrack. Many Thanks for your team. take five!
Hey fellows, let me tell you you people did a great job
Backtrack is a great LInux Distro [I loved working on it]
Anyways, this is MoinFaraz & i am from :::
Hello Everyone!
New Backtrack user. Haven't messed with any Linux distros in 5 years, can not wait to get back into the game.
hello guys.. I'm new to BT 4, hope I can learn a lot here
Hello everyone, I've been browsing this forum for a while now. I a beginner to Backtrack 4 Final. I started by manually installing BT4 Beta to my HD. With many failures I eventually had success. It was a great learning project that introduced me to Linux.
Now begins the long journey into the world of Back|Track! You guys will be my mentors, as long as you accept.
I guess it is time for me to join the forums since I have practically lived here for the last couple of weeks. Having said that what's up everyone? I will try not to be too much of a n00b
Hi everyone, I'm a Network Administrator and new to Offensive Security. I'm looking to gain lots of knowledge on security, exploits, etc... Cheers!
hello! backtrackers, I've been reading some threads and really fascinated with all those impressive knowledge and information it contains. now I know what real computing is all about.


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if you have to ask, you are.
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if you have to ask, you are.
If you care, you are :)
"Rich Benny":p
no that would make you an old benny.
This thread rocks.
You guys kill me. :D
What if your first name is Benny but you were born at SeaSide NJ?
Bennies are the same thing as those damn fist pumpn monkey guidos who make ther way down to litter our beaches with their garbage, fat ugly girlfriends and empty hair care product containers.
what if you played a gang leader from west side story and lived in nyc?


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By Larry Simoneaux
The good news is that Byron Scherf is finally on trial for the murder of corrections officer Jayme Biendl.
The bad news is that it took longer than two years and more than $365, 000 (Note: And the meter's still running) to get him there.
This, after he — according to reports in this newspaper: (1) "Wrote detectives and prosecutors, saying he wanted to plead guilty;" (2) "Urged authorities to seek the death penalty;" and (3) "Wrote that Biendl's family deserved swift justice."
Minor aside: Amen to that last.
Other things that have been reported include the fact that "Scherf confessed to killing Biendl a few days after she was found with an amplifier cord wrapped around her neck. He detailed how he waited for other inmates to leave the chapel and ambushed Biendl as she locked up her post for the night … He told detectives that Biendl fought him and tried to call for help, but he ripped the radio from her."
Too, all of this occurred while he was already serving a life sentence for the rape and assault of a Spokane real estate agent — which was after his previous run-ins with the law which also included violence against women.
The trial is expected to last weeks. And, one might add, the appeals will likely run for years after that.
During the trial, the defense is apparently going to argue against Mr. Scherf having to face the death penalty because his rights were violated more than two years ago "by the way Prosecuting Attorney Mark Roe reached his decision to seek the death penalty."
Do, please, cry me a river.
I've written before that there are times when I lean away from having the death penalty imposed. This is not due to any belief that the death penalty is either barbaric or immoral. Nor is it because I think that the death penalty "lowers" society to the same level as the accused.
Rather, and as I said several years ago, my second thoughts regarding the death penalty are usually because of the seemingly endless appeals process, the costs involved, and the prolonged pain for the victim's family. It often makes me wonder if our justice system is too often long on "system" and short on "justice."
That said, I believe there are instances wherein the death penalty is precisely what's called for. In the case of Byron Scherf, such a sentence is a proper, necessary, and long overdue penalty.
This individual killed a young woman — a corrections officer charged with serving and protecting the community (See: us) — who was doing nothing more than carrying out her prescribed duties.
Lord knows why Mr. Scherf allegedly killed her and, to be honest, I don't really care. Most of his life has been spent behind bars for brutalizing others — women, particularly. One who was reportedly only 16 years old. Then, while serving this sentence, he goes on to kill a human being.
I'm sorry, am I missing anything here? Do we really want to take the chance that this won't happen again? Do we really want to, at some time in the future, be explaining to the family of another possible victim that, "Well, yes, you're right. We knew that he'd murdered before while in prison, but we never thought it would or could happen again."
To review the bidding on Mr. Scherf and to restate things that I've written before:
It's appropriate because he wantonly took a life. It's appropriate because there's no doubt in anyone's mind that he committed the crime. It's appropriate because it would be an insult to Officer Biendl's family — and to the citizens of this state — to have some part of their taxes used for the care and feeding of this individual.
Further, and to preclude another argument, I don't regard the death penalty as a deterrent. Never have. Never will. Some people are mentally wired so differently from the rest of us that I don't believe such considerations ever cross their twisted minds. They will do what they will do regardless of the consequences.
Sending Mr. Scherf on his way to perdition, however, is one way of ensuring that no future harm can come to anyone at his hands, and it's also a fitting societal retribution (not revenge) for a particularly heinous crime.
My hope is that Mr. Scherf spends eternity in hell.
And the sooner we send him there, the better.
There are far better uses for the oxygen he'd otherwise consume.
Larry Simoneaux lives in Edmonds. Send comments to: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Floyd Mayweather wants Miley Cyrus as next ring escort
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After recently having Lil Wayne, Justin Bieber, and 50 Cent escort him into the ring, Floyd Mayweather has his sights set on another celeb to walk him in for his next fight: Miley Cyrus.
Floyd tells Billboard, "I was thinking about letting the twerk queen Miley Cyrus bring me out. Why not? We've gotta call her the twerk queen. Yes, we have to call her that."
Make it happen Floyd!
iHeartRadio caught up with Floyd at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas this weekend, where he ranked his favorite burgers! Think you know which one he put at the top spot? Find out below!
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there use to be one. kinda just fell off. Nobody would enter and no mods will approve the thread. I'd like a new photo battle though.
i did a photo thread in the toy forum, everyone posted in it and moved it up to the gallery forum. the gap between "toy and king" is smaller in the photography game. just go post your shots in the gallery.
i do believe i approved your thread here tho.
Weakfingers, can we have a 'japanese girls throwing up in eachother's mouth' special edition? Or would you rather that just be a normal every issue thing?
Joking... haha. I thought you were too.
u guys r funny, it would probably have the best porn on the net^^
connoisseur. lol
I propose a toy interview thread. I'm a huge graffiti nerd and reading, listening, or watching graffiti interviews gets me more then pumped to start to write again, I know it sounds pretty heat, so leaving questions out like where your from and shit will turn the heat down to a low simmer.The stories that could come out of the whole thing would be funny. I would love to host the interviews,
We could even do audio interviews if the writer has a microphone.
Or Just do a written one over a internet chat room or msn.
The only thing i ask is if we do the interviews through one poster also so if law enforcement looks in the thread they would all becoming from one person so that will also be safer. I think It would be pretty fun. Whos down? Ill make a thread and if the mods wanna approve it that would be pretty tight.
Then how would we know who you're interviewing?
You haven't seen Cope's wildstyles?
but anyway, alright, makes sense.
that's actually a dope idea, it would be better if you lets say choose 5 names every week and people vote on their favand you interview that one?,
just suggestin.
Treating every day like it's the weekend, this is not how i was raised...
Hmm, I just noticed this thread after I submitted a thread about custom clothing.
You know, jackets, caps, etc with graf on them.
Or is there already a thread for that. I havent seen it.
custom clothing thread is an awesome idea. or even just a custom thread, just anything and everything thats been customized


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Brevard, N.C. - The Brevard College men's soccer team won their second straight game at home on Monday night. The Tornados were able to defeat the Royals of Queen's University-Charlotte by a score of 1-0. The win takes the Brevard to 3-12-1 overall on the season after defeating the non-conference foe.
The only goal in the match came within the first four minutes of play. Sean Allison (Santa Rosa, Calif.) took a pass from Scott Schuurman (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) and kicked the ball in mid-air to beat the keeper placing the ball into the right side of the net. It was Allison's first goal of the season and Schuurman added his second assist of the year.
Brevard took the 1-0 lead and never looked back as they shut out the Royals. Brevard outshot Queen's 10-9 in the first half and played great defense in the second half as they held the Royals to eight shots, withoutt allowing a goal.
Pauli Jussila (Valkeakoski, Finland) played he entire game in net for Brevard picking up his first win of the season. Jussila made five saves for Brevard.
The Tornados hit the road on Wednesday as they head to Dahlonega, Georgia to square off with North Georgia. Kick-off is set for 6 p.m.