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Outfielder Adam Eaton looked up from the batting cage on Monday morning at Salt River Fields, where he'd been hitting alone off a tee, and posed a question: "Is this what you predicted for the first day of spring training? Cold and rainy?"
Luckily for the Diamondbacks, it was just the report day for pitchers and catchers, a day for some players to take physicals and for others to just make the team aware that they'd arrived in town and are ready to go for tomorrow's first workout, when the weather should be a little more accommodating. It was in the 40s today, but tomorrow's forecast calls for clear skies and a high of 61.
Still, the day included your typical First Day of Spring Training type stuff, namely a long question and answer session with the manager, Kirk Gibson, who went over some of the key topics and general themes we're probably going to hearing a lot about over the next seven weeks.
So let's jump into what he said today. I'll break it up in bullet-point style:
*There don't appear to be many openings in the way of starting positions up for grabs, but one thing that will be intriguing to track is how Gibson handles his outfield. For the second year in a row, the Diamondbacks enter camp with Gerardo Parra seemingly slated for the fourth outfielder's role, though Gibson was talking as if nothing were set in stone.
"He's got a chance to be a starting outfielder," Gibson said of Parra. "We have our four outfielders there. I can't really tell you who's going to be the three guys to start on Opening Day, but Parra has as good a chance as anybody."
At FanFest on Saturday, club officials were talking about how they were hoping Parra would wind up getting more playing time than he did last season, and there was talk of Gibson trying to get 500-something plate appearances for each of the four guys. (The four: Eaton, Parra, Cody Ross, Jason Kubel.) In a typical season, there are about 700 plate appearances per position, so with 2,100 total up for grabs in the outfield, 500 apiece is feasible.
That said, Parra believes – and probably quite reasonably – that he should be a starting outfielder. If not with the Diamondbacks, then somewhere else. The lack of playing time last season wore on him, and after watching another off-season go by in which the Diamondbacks added a player (Kubel last year, Ross this year) rather than sticking with/promoting him, Parra would have every right to be frustrated by his set of circumstances.
Parra arrived in camp last year with a positive attitude. (Gibson said at the time, "He's got a great attitude. He's Gerardo Parra." The latter part of the quote might have turned into a recurring Twitter hashtag.) Will he be as understanding of his situation as last year? We'll find out once he reports.
*Gibson wouldn't really come out and anoint Eaton as his center fielder – proclaiming roles/jobs for players has never been his style – but it sounded to me like he wants nothing more than to see Eaton play well in spring so they can plug him into the leadoff spot.
"I'm not going to say we're handing him the job today, but I will say (based) on what he's accomplished …" Gibson said, never finishing the sentence.
He went on to describe Eaton's game: pesky at the top of the lineup, disruptive, aggressive, the potential for solid defense, etc.
"He's young and we look at him and hope he can be that type of player," Gibson continued. "We're certainly open to him being a leadoff hitter, an impact type player for our team and lineup and being a very good player for years to come. That's for him to earn. I'm not going to give that to him today."
*Gibson named right-hander Randall Delgado, one of the pitchers the Diamondbacks received from Atlanta in the Justin Upton trade, and left-handers Tyler Skaggs and Pat Corbin as the leading candidates for the fifth starter's opening, one of the true, pure competitions they'll have in camp this year.
Delgado had a 4.37 ERA in 92 2/3 innings (18 games, 17 starts) last season for the Braves.
Skaggs and Corbin each had their moments in the majors last season, but neither finished with great numbers. Corbin had a 4.54 ERA in 107 innings, while Skaggs had a 5.83 in six starts.
The rest of the rotation: Ian Kennedy, Brandon McCarthy, Trevor Cahill, Wade Miley.
*Shortstop is another spot that lacks clarity, although it seems that Cliff Pennington is the most likely candidate to get the bulk of the at-bats there. Willie Bloomquist should also figure into the mix somewhere.
"It's really hard to predict what's going to happen," Gibson said. "I'm open-minded on it. We know that compared to last spring, we have several people who can do it (play shortstop). I talked to Bo-Mel (A's manager Bob Melvin) the other day and Cliff Pennington is one of his all-time favorites. He hated to lose him.
"He kind of looks like a younger Willie Bloomquist to me. The way he plays, from what I've seen and I've witnessed personally when he's played against us and from what Bo-Mel has told me, it's similar. He's a very determined individual who plays hard and tough all the time."
Prospect Didi Gregorius is no longer expected to be in the mix for a major league job because of elbow problems. More on that below.
*One theme that sort of ties in with the gritty/grindy thing is the Diamondbacks' more contact-oriented/less-home-run-dependent lineup. Gibson was asked if he thinks his team might be able to manufacture more runs this season.
"That was certainly one of the thoughts behind it," Gibson said. "Time will tell. That certainly will be a thing of focus. We'll focus on that offensively. You go through your season last year and you look at what went right and what went wrong, both in the big leagues and organizationally, and then you decide how you want to address those things. I think we've done that.
"Last year, we scored more runs than in the previous year. It's not all how many runs you score. In 2011, we were very good and efficient at winning close ballgames. Last year, we weren't. If you look at statistics, high-leverage situations we were not good. Late and close we were not good. Yet we improved ourselves with runners in scoring position. 2007 was the same way, we had a negative run differential (and still won 90 games). That's what we're looking for. We're looking for the net effect."
In 2011, the Diamondbacks scored three runs or less in 64 games, going 18-46. In 2012, they had 70 games in which they scored three or less, going 11-59.
*Gibson on last season: "I can say that 81-81 does not sound good to me at all. I took it very personally. I take responsibility for it. You analyze why does that happen. Again, you analyze numbers and reality and in 2011 we overachieved. In 2012 we underachieved. We want to overachieve again regardless (of what people predict)."
*On whether this team is tailored to his style of baseball: "I don't really see that. I've heard that said but I'm not the general manager, No. 1. We all have discussions. I think decisions were all made organizationally. The team we won with in 2011 was said to take my personality and last year we had pretty much the same team. It wasn't that they weren't playing like me. They busted their ass. It just didn't work out. Things didn't fall into place. As the season progressed, on Aug. 1, we were 2 ½ games out, but things didn't work out."
*Another theme: The lack of star power/name recognition on the Diamondbacks. Gibson was asked about who might be the Face of the Franchise.
"It's us," he said. "It's not me. It's not Eaton. It's not (Martin) Prado. It's not Kennedy. It's us. If we can have that chemistry and make sure our agendas are all the same, then we'd have … a chance to be a championship team."
Does that mean the agendas weren't all the same last season?
"I didn't say that," Gibson said. "I'm not going to comment on that."
*At one point, in the midst of making quick, tangential comments about several guys, he said this about Cahill: "Since I think it was Houston bunted like four or five times on him, his total workout habits have changed. He's very motivated to get himself into different shape. I think he changed his diet."
*There don't really appear to be any openings in the bullpen. Gibson didn't come out and say this, but at various points he mentioned the seven relievers most likely to be on the Opening Day roster: J.J. Putz, David Hernandez, Heath Bell, Brad Ziegler, Tony Sipp, Matt Reynolds and Josh Collmenter.
Of course, injuries/poor performance can change things, but that's how it looks right now.
*Gibson told a story I didn't quite entirely understand about Willie Bloomquist shooting an elk from 703 yards away during a hunting expedition in the White Mountains during the off-season. So that happened.
General Manager Kevin Towers said shortstop prospect Didi Gregorius, acquired in December in the Trevor Bauer trade, has been shut down for roughly the past month with elbow problems and might have to start the season on the disabled list.
Towers said Gregorius' elbow didn't feel good after a long-toss session in January, at which point he traveled to Arizona to be evaluated by team physician Dr. Michael Lee.
"Dr. Lee said it was nothing serious and we decided to err on the side of being cautious," Towers said. "Dr. Lee felt it would be best to take four weeks to shut him down, with no swinging a bat or throwing, and then start ramping him up."
Gregorius is scheduled to begin a throwing program sometime next week, Towers said, but he still is expected to miss the start of the Cactus League season. Towers is hoping Gregorius will be able to start playing in games near the end of spring training, but he "may be a week late" to start the regular season.
"It's nothing serious, no surgery or anything like that," Towers said.
Gregorius already was a long shot to make the Opening Day roster, given his limited experience in the upper minors and the presence of Pennington and Bloomquist, and the injury all but guarantees that he'll start the year in the minors.
As to when his season will begin, time will tell.
Towers said third baseman Martin Prado is leaning toward participating in the World Baseball Classic, but the Diamondbacks are concerned about what position he might play for Venezuela.
"I think the key thing for us – and I think we'll probably talk to (Venezuela manager) Luis Sojo, too – if he's going to play for Venezuela, we want him playing primarily in the infield," Towers said.
Prado spent most of last season in left field for the Atlanta Braves, but since he'll be playing third base this year, the Diamondbacks would prefer he spends the bulk of his time in spring training getting re-acclimated to the infield.
"If he's going to play primarily in the outfield, it doesn't do us or him any good," Towers said. "If he's going to take reps at second or third and be in the infield, we support it and have no problem."
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Excellent suggestion, Selwyn! Especially since Heather's character's parents are supposed to be creative types.Okay, so the mother's favorite childhood book is *Alice in Wonderland*. She cleverly anagrams a name for her daughter using all the letters in that title, including the letters of her own last name, and comes up with maybe any of these:
Candela Eldon Irwin
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Adelia Crown Linden
Ariadne Linden Cowl
Adrienne Linda Cowl
Celandine Rainwold
Celandine Nora WildAll cool names for the character described by Heather, which also happen to be anagrams of "Alice in Wonderland".
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January 15, 2011
"That makes it 48-21, and thrills the several thousand fans who are hanging around for the end..."
ADDED: I thought it was very eliminationist of the Packers to win that way. Where was the new civility?
35 comments:
- Fen said...
I blame Sarah Palin
- peter hoh said...
It was a bad day for bird teams.
- E.M. Davis said...
Do you post when the Packers lose?
- Ann Althouse said...
"Do you post when the Packers lose?"
It was kind of a big game this evening. - 1/15/11, 11:10 PM
- SteveR said...
Aaron Rodgers is a very good Qb
- peter hoh said...
I can't recall that the blogger lady had much to say about football before she got married.
- Gahrie said...
I condemn the use of "Blitz"es, "shotgun" formations and the throwing of "bombs" tonight.
- Ann Althouse said...
It was wrong for the Packers to hog the ball for something like 2/3 of the time. With more sharing, the teams could have moved forward, thriving together.
- Fen said...
I condemn Rap music. I know that the Falcons were NOT listening to it in the locker room, but if they had been it would account for their poor performance tonight.
So Rap artists should carefully think about the effect their lyrics have on athletes. - 1/15/11, 11:29 PM
- Meade said...
As shrill and discordant as our football can be at times, tonight was a moment that reminded us of who we really are – and how much we depend on the arm of Aaron Rodgers .
While we can't escape our grief for having lost Brett Favre, we carry on now, mindful of those truths.
We carry on because we can. After all, this is still a time of great challenges for us to solve. We've got to run faster, and forge a stronger, more competitive team. We've got to shore up our budget, and bring down our deficits. We've got to keep our starters safe, and see to it that the Lambeau Dream remains vibrant and alive for our children and grandchildren.
These are challenges I believe they can meet. And I believe they can do it in a way worthy of those of us who've supported them through the season. So as business resumes next Sunday, I look forward to watching together in that same spirit of common cause with fans from both parties – because before we are Democrats or Republicans, we are Green Bay Packer fans.
Thank you, good night, and God bless the Green Bay Packers. - 1/15/11, 11:29 PM
- JAFAC said...
Quarterbacks were targeting their receivers; Linebackers were 'blitzing'; teams were attacking parts of the defense - wow; that sounds violent. Let's not even talk about the theft involved (Mr. Tramon Williams...)
Perhaps all involved should have dyed their hair to a more peaceful color and then sat around drinking a beer. - 1/15/11, 11:32 PM
- Calypso Facto said...
Packers put on a SHOW tonight! Hope they've got two more like that left in them this season.
- a psychiatrist who learned from veterans said...
How do you spell that middle name? Is it c-h-u-t-z-p-a-h?
- Meade said...
10:38 P.M. The Packers even dominated the Punt, Pass and Kick
Three of the 10 national age-group winners just honored on the field were wearing Packers jerseys. - 1/15/11, 11:36 PM
- peter hoh said...
Meade, it is Vikings fans who truly mourn the passing of Brett Favre.
- Fen said...
Your guys played a great game.
Although I winced everytime Aaron Rodgers threw a risky pass out into the flat.
Silly me, I was explaining to the wifey that, one good step by the defensive back and its an interception run back for a touchdown. I said the Packers couldn't keep getting away with it. That it would come back to bite them in the ass.
Very next play, Atlanta threw a risky pass into the flat and Green Bay ran it back for a touchdown.
My wife looked at me like I was an idiot ;) - 1/15/11, 11:48 PM
- Beta Rube said...
Although I enjoyed the win, I couldn't help but wonder what the drubbing was doing to the self-esteem of the Falcon players.
I hope the Falcon players spend the next several days nurturing their inner child, and perhaps the Packers would do us all a favor by getting in touch with their feminine side.
And, BTW, I would like to confess my own eliminationist fantasies regarding the Bears Superbowl plans. - 1/15/11, 11:48 PM
- Fen said...
I would like to confess my own eliminationist fantasies regarding the Bears Superbowl plans.
Are you a Republican? If so, its off to the re-education camps with you. Democrats get a wrist slap because they "care" about people... - 1/15/11, 11:51 PM
- Meade said...
peter hoh said...
Meade, it is Vikings fans who truly mourn the passing of Brett Favre.
What? Oh. Sorry, Peter. I wasn't listening.
I was busy dying my hair. - 1/15/11, 11:56 PM
- a psychiatrist who learned from veterans said...
Down here in Texas, we need a little distraction from the Cowboys. A Senate seat has just been announced as open. I don't suppose Ann would need the same official Houston hotel residence as GHW Bush, but we'd enjoy her leadership into the Peaceable Kingdom.
- Fred4Pres said...
We just need the Seahawks and Jets to win tomorrow to make this season extra special!
- AST said...
The Atlanta Finches were looking past this game. Big mistake.
If there are mud puddles in Mississippi, Bret Favre will be jumping in them. The boy who wouldn't grow up. - 1/16/11, 1:06 AM
- Clyde said...
If the Seahawks should upset the Bears tomorrow, they would host the NFC championship game. Go Seahawks!
- dont tread 2012 said...
Aaron Rodgers and the Pack were excellent last nite. No easy feat for me to say as a lifelong Vikings fan - but I think we should get beyond the sarcasm of everything having to be 'civil' as defined by the left.
Truth is the mother of hatred, indeed. Lets take care of 'ole mom and get to work with some 'tough love'. - 1/16/11, 5:41 AM
- edutcher said...
Ann Althouse said...
I thought it was very eliminationist of the Packers to win that way. Where was the new civility?
Some years ago, there were voices seriously raised about preventing such things in the NFL.
peter hoh said...
I can't recall that the blogger lady had much to say about football before she got married.
Haven't really followed the NFL in a while, but how long has it been since the Pack (yeah, I go back that far) has gotten this close?
PS I've noticed the same thing. - 1/16/11, 5:54 AM
- AllenS said...
Nobody has beaten the Packers this year. We lost 6 games, 4 by 3 points and 2 by 4 points. That is a total of only 20 points for the season. We've never been behind by more than 7 points in any game. The Pack seems to get better with every game. Wait until garage climbs out of his man-cave, he'll tell ya.
I'm also glad that Meade showed up in the Althouse Woman's Life. I'm pleased that he gets her out of the house and into physical activity that she truely seems to enjoy.
Life is good. GO PACK! - 1/16/11, 6:25 AM
- traditionalguy said...
What a downer. With that last play before halftime, I turned off the TV and did some much better things with our time. A little magical thinking was all I had left...maybe if we went to bed, then they could comeback and win. Miracle comebacks only seem to happen when we give up and turn off the TV early. Oh, well back to the drawing board. We can draft J J Watts and get revenge next year.
- kent said...
It was wrong for the Packers to hog the ball for something like 2/3 of the time. With more sharing, the teams could have moved forward, thriving together.
[::chuckles::] - 1/16/11, 8:37 AM
- jr565 said...
Isn't there a problem with football elininationist rhetoric in general? THere are bombs and blitzes and formations. (In fact George Carlin did a great riff on how baseball is a 19th century pastoral game while football is a 20th century technological struggle.
"In football the object is for the quarterback, also known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his receivers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! - I hope I'll be safe at home!"
Maybe football is the cause of some shootings with all that violent rhetoric. The crazies just can't handle it. - 1/16/11, 8:56 AM
- Fen said...
What a downer. With that last play before halftime
I actually felt bad for the Falcons at that point. Going to the locker room after giving up 14 points in 2 minutes has to be demoralizing.
But they came out hard next half. You could tell they weren't going to just lay down. Then they had a series of bad luck, as if even Fate was working against them.
I think the worst was the 3d down pass "incompletion" where it looked (to me) like the reciever had possession before the Packer knocked the ball out of his arms and out of bounds. Of course I was wrong, the replay showed he was placing his foot down inbounds just as contact was made. I still don't understand that call, but it was like Atlanta just couldn't catch a break to keep their drive alive. - 1/16/11, 9:41 AM
- Phil 3:14 said...
It was wrong for the Packers to hog the ball for something like 2/3 of the time.
They were left with little choice, what with Atlanta giving them the ball so much.
Yesterday was a day of football dominated by the turnover. Ten turnovers in two games! Rodgers had a great game but as a relatively uninterested third party the game seemed more about Atlanta's disappointing play.
If Green Bay makes a run all the way to Dallas, how ironic that its most iconic attribute: the frozen tundra will not have played a part. It is for such a reason that we must hope that Chicago wins today, setting up an NFC final in a winter setting. Seattle is too depressing this time of year, no matter how much neon green you add to the scenery. - 1/16/11, 9:45 AM
- E.M. Davis said...
Let's all just be thankful it didn't go into sudden death.
- Fen said...
It is for such a reason that we must hope that Chicago wins today
NO. Chicago must fail, else Obama will insert himself into the NFL again.
Hell, there's already som ekind of half-time presentation with O'Reilly interviewing Obama. One blowhard narcissist servicing the other. - 1/16/11, 10:21 AM
- Richard Fagin said...
I'm probably the only resident of the state of Texas who thought the 1966 NFL championship game was the best football game ever. Nothing like a pile of cheese getting shoved up the butts of "America's Team" (which they hadn't been designated quite yet). They had to put Dandy Don on Monday night Football after that.
- Fen said...
Hey. I'm from Dallas, they are my team. The Lone Star State didn't choose "America's Team" as our moniker, the NFL did. For marketing.
Bob Ryan coined the term in 1978 while editing a highlight reel.
"Dallas' Hall of Fame coach Tom Landry originally did not approve of the appellation of America's Team."
Just saying, don't get all pissy with us about the nickname. It wasn't our call. - 1/16/11, 11:03 AM


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Frog Fractions has been getting a lot of press in the past week or so, with more than one reviewer throwing around phrases like the best game of all time. It's also a game that's much more enjoyable if you go in blind, and people who've experienced it are reticent to say anything about the game at all. As a result a lot of people start up what they expect to be the most revolutionary game in years to find...a Missile Command clone starring a frog? Yet the game's critical praise isn't an elaborate hoax; there's a lot more to Frog Fractions than meets the eye.
I conducted a short interview (via e-mail) with the game's creator Jim Crawford where we discuss why Frog Fractions is an "educational" game and how some of the non-traditional steps he's taking to monetize a game this odd (among other things). A word of warning, though: Give the game a try (and really try) before you read on, as we discuss some specific spoilers along with some more broad ideas that might ruin the experience of Frog Fractions for you.
Game On: Given all the disparate things that Frog Fractions becomes as you play it, why did you wrap it in the sort of old-school educational game trappings? It could have started as just about anything.
Crawford: Robert Yang wrote a great piece about, in part, how Frog Fractions is a satirical takedown of bad educational software, and I really wish that had been intentional, because it totally works as one. Death of the author and all that.
One major reason was the alliteration of "Frog Fractions." It just rolls right off the tongue! But mostly it was that I wanted to add an additional fakeout to the beginning of the game, and educational games in particular were part of my youth and resonate with me.
I'm curious about if you planned to make the world feel consistent; despite constantly pulling the rug out from under the player, the world in your game feels like it just expands rather than transporting the player to some crazy and radically different universe each time.
Crawford: There's some connective tissue running through the game, and I wish there were more, but obviously the dream-like progression is part of the appeal. Most of the connections I make later in the game are there to make the player grin rather than to make the storyline make sense.
One thing I regret not being able to reconcile is that, pacing-wise, taking off in a rocket ship isn't nearly as exciting in the context of having just blasted into space bareback a few minutes prior. I'd initially conceived the underwater section of the game as being on Earth -- which is one of the reasons the background is blue instead of Mars-colored -- and that the rocket ship would take you to Mars. But the pile of fruit coming first, and the underwater cavern coming later, made for a much better build-up.
Do you feel like Frog Fractions is particularly a product of the indie game jam scene in some ways?
Crawford: I basically wrote Frog Fractions for my friends. Every weird new feature I put in, I put in with the motivation that I was going to get to see a friend's reaction to it that weekend.
The jam scene was a part of that, and being surrounded by and acquainted with indie "names" also provided motivation in that they made it feel more likely that I might be able to get the game taken seriously.
What are you doing to monetize Frog Fractions? It seems like it'd be a hard game to "sell" in a traditional sense.
Crawford: I won't put ads on my site and selling the game would be tantamount to fraud, but I do have the soundtrack up on Bandcamp.
I'm also talking to the art team about t-shirt ideas. While the music team gets a cut of the soundtrack sales, the art team is left out in the cold. I'm surprised it took me this long to think of selling shirts. Of course people will want in-joke t-shirts. Frog Fractions is basically In-Joke: The Game.
I hate asking obligatory questions like "what's next" but...what's next?
Crawford: I'm still thinking about it! Releasing Frog Fractions left a big hole in my schedule for interesting projects, and people are talking to me about how to fill it.
The honest answer is probably: being paid to implement somebody else's idea. I've put basically all my creative energy for the past year into Frog Fractions, and the nature of the project was such that if I had an unrelated game idea during that time, I didn't have to file it away for later; I could and did just throw it on the pile. I need time to recharge to make a thoughtful follow-up.
Now that you've played a bit of Frog Fractions and read Jim's thoughts on the game, marinate a bit in pondering the meaning of life and give these other free games a go.
Atticus and Boy Electric
There have been a lot of great adventure games lately expanding how visually interesting these sorts of games can be. Atticus and Boy Electric is another example of a choose-your-own-adventure game that isn't content to just be walls of interactive text. While the game's art style might turn off some players, it gives the world a fairy-tale feeling that really sells the story at some points.
Flippin Dead
Flippin Dead isn't exactly remaking the world of video games but it's some high-quality halloween-themed distractionware. You're on the run from an ever-increasing horde of zombies and looking to grab supply packs that pop up on occasion. Be on the lookout for the special rainbow supplies that flip the script and make you the zombie able to chase down, consume and clear out some of your zombie foes.
The Visit
The Visit seems like a regular platformer but the moment you hop onto one of your crabby foes the game reveals itself to be very different from most games you've played. It also reveals itself to be the second game this week with a courtroom section. You're trying to make your way to your girlfriend's place but every jump and decision you make has the capacity to affect your life way more than it does in your typical platformer.
I'm not going to lie, Organicraft gets difficult quickly. But it also becomes a fascinating lesson in logical operations. While the game is currently just a simple (and short) proof of concept, there's something here in the satisfaction of having figured out the right steps to solve the current level that could be expanded into a much larger game.
This story, "Free game Friday: Frog Fractions creator talks about making surprising games" was originally published by PCWorld.


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Make-Ahead Curry Pork Skewers with Vermicelli Recipe
Notes: To maximize pork-y flavor, I poured some of the collected cooking juices from the pork skewers into the vermicelli noodles. Never waste cooking juices if you can help it! Just make sure to line the baking sheet well with foil for easy pouring.
An admittedly unusual, but highly recommended use of these leftovers is for breakfast: Heat a small amount of canola oil in a frying pan, slip the pork off the skewers, and mix into the noodles. Stir-fry the whole thing, top with two fried eggs, and enjoy a breakfast of champions.
About the Author: Suzanne Lehrer is a writer and recipe developer in New York and a recipe editor for Cooking Channel. When not curating her budding hot sauce collection, she puts her French Culinary Institute education to good use in kitchens all around town. Follow her recipes and cooking adventures at TheSuzChef.com and on twitter @the_suzchef.
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- Yield:Serves 2
- Active time: 15 minutes
- Total time:30 minutes
- 4 ounces vermicelli noodles
- 1 tablespoon curry paste
- 2 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 teaspoons zest plus 1 teaspoon juice from 1 lime
- 10 ounces pork tenderloin, sliced into 1/2-inch-thick strips
- Kosher salt
- 2 to 3 radishes, julienned
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Preheat broiler to high and adjust a rack to 4-inch from element. Soak vermicelli noodles in warm water for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk together curry paste, 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil, honey and lime zest and juice. Thread pork onto skewers; do not overcrowd. Sprinkle pork with 1/4 teaspoon salt on both sides. Brush top side with curry sauce; broil on foil-lined baking sheet until just beginning to turn opaque, about 1 1/2 minutes. Flip skewers, brush second side with curry sauce, and broil until just cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes longer.
Meanwhile, drain noodles. Bring small pot water to boil; add noodles and boil for 1 minute. Immediately drain and run under very cold water. Pour in 1 teaspoon sesame oil and add radishes and toss to combine. If desired, pour some of pork cooking juices into noodles and mix. Let pork cool, and then refrigerate with noodles in airtight container. Serve cold with lime wedges.


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I really love the simplicity of this, right down to her eye makeup. Shows just how naturally beautiful she is. Lace coat: Vintage Blue dress: Vintage Sandals: Clarks Bag: ASOS Lipstick: MAC Impassioned Bracelet: Thrifted (similar here) (You can find Cami here. Photos by Billy Concha.)


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In this continuation of the saga of the amazing world of Barsoom, the love story of Carter and Dejah Thoris - the red-skinned, oviparous princess - unfolds. Like all the tales in the series, fantasy and adventure combine in a style as malleable as dreams, exotic and dangerous and unending.
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Totally. It picks up where the previous one left off and you don't want to put it down.
John Carter. He's a total badass.
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After watching the first movie I wanted to know more and this book was exactly what i was looking for!!! It is a really good story and worth a listen!
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Exciting fights to keep my 15 years old son listening.
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Day in Court: Faisal Shahzad Pleads Guilty [1]
Faisal Shahzad---the Pakistani-American man arrested after trying to detonate a car bomb in Times Square and charged with several terrorism-related crimes---has pleaded guilty, as expected, to using weapons of mass destruction and could spend the rest of his life in prison (via The Christian Science Monitor [5]). Shahzad---whose wife, Huma A. Mian [6], attended the University of Colorado from 2000 to 2004---gave U.S. officials information about his training and contacts in Pakistan, telling federal District Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum he was "a Muslim soldier," avenging the deaths of Muslims killed by Americans in the war on terror. "It's a war. I am part of the answer to the U.S. terrorizing the Muslim nations and the Muslim people," he said, adding that he would plead guilty 100 times more and warning that if the United States does not exit Iraq and Afghanistan, "we will be attacking." Shahzad has never apologized, even when the judge pointed out children could have been killed if his SUV bomb had exploded on May 1.
"Did you look around to see who they were?" Cedarbaum asked (via the New York Daily News [7]). "Well, the people select the government," Shahzad said. "We consider them all the same."


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Please leave me alone.
Poem by: elizabethannmoore
I've cried until there was nothing left within me to cry.
My body is numb,
my heart feels hallow.
I had to let my final best friend go.
Without being able to say goodbye,
I wished with all my heart to see you one final time.
Though i might be numb,
Though i might scream for you within my dreams,
I can still say that i can finally let you go.
There will be the day that i will see you again,
There will be the day that i will hug you again,
But until that day comes,
Please just go on to your better life,
And leave me alone.
You wont be forgotten,
Your memory still lives on within me.
I wont let you down,
This promise i will make to you.
I can only carry you so far.
Now here it comes
From me to you.
These are my final words
its time for you to move on
its time for you to go
you need your peace
and i need to have mine.
i dont want to sound so harsh
i dont want to sound so mean.
i dont want to sound like i dont care,
but its hard when your spirit is still sticking around.
so now i am telling you this
you must leave and you must go now
because if you dont, im gonna lose my mind.
© Copyright 2017 elizabethannmoore. All rights reserved.
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3d Cactus Prop (Resin)
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Are You a Leader in Your Department? taken almost 9 years agoLeader in Training |
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Battling the Beast
Wearing class A uniforms, they sit sometimes for days, laughing, eating, joking...waiting for one sound, a tone that transforms them.
They abandon their armchairs for rubber boots, and their armor heavy and hot. Instead of trading jokes they relay directions, and orders, and shout reports of the status of the ENEMY--- "FLAMES ARE VISIBLE"
Fear and excitement grip the hearts of the freshest rookie to the oldest veteran as they jump into their big red fire trucks, perfect from washing, waxing and checking over and over. They pray that they have made no mistakes. The driver navigates the BRFT(big red fire truck) through the tight city streets that he knows as well as his family, dodging those that get into the way, hoping those he can't avoid will see him first.
They spot the ENEMY from blocks away - the column of smoke rises far above the trees, licking the sky.
They arrive at the scene, and again the battle cry is heard---- "FLAMES ARE VISIBLE"
Smoke fills the air and their lungs as they approach, hoses snaking, crisscrossing, coming to life as they surge the water from the fire hydrants to the fire trucks, that then sends the water to the hoses, turning them into weapons to use against the enemy.
The firefighters force open the front door, and a flash of liquid orange flame rolls out into the air trying to escape its defeat. With swords of water and suits of armor the firefighters advance into the structure, that is fully involved with flame, heat, and smoke.
They battle the BEAST nine or ten against one seemingly great odds.
But the nine or ten will win, emerging from the battlefield victorious as they always do, and eventually, they'll retire to their armchairs, thanking GOD that this time nobody was hit by the enemy "................FIRE................"
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A really neat pair of Retro stockings made by LANES LTD, New Zealand. Original price sticker still there for 9 shillings and 11pence. Date to pre decimal currency so around 1966 or earlier. In original "very cool" retro packaging.
At Molloy's MEGA ANTIQUES CENTRE, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
Specialists in Pacific Islands Items, Victoriana, And a Fascinating Range of General Collectibles
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or lower. His ability doesn't even hurt his enemies only his iron fist. The power level chart looks dubious and right on some level. Oh well.
Fianmma's holy right might not be impressive as much as other because it doesn't look that impressive at all. Just look at Touma's IB. It's the most normal power out their but one of the most hax among all. |
2010-07-10, 13:22 | Link #3567 | |
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Might be due to his innate precognition on AIM-based attacks. He was quite low in the previous charts.
Holy Right is different. It can appear anywhere instantly (note: this is different from teleportation) and destroy everything effortlessly. Think of it like IB with unlimited range. Even Touma calls him a cheater. Also note that the Curtana Original would break under Fianma's magical strength (Curtana Original > Acqua + Kaori + Knights Captain + Amakusa). Take a look at the powerlevels chart and reflect on that.
2010-07-10, 13:41 | Link #3568 |
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I'm still wondering about Touma being higher than Tsuchimikado though. As Ice Block said, it might have something to do with the AIM precognition, but Touma's powers have not really developed to an extent that we can see the results. I'll still take this ranking with a pinch of salt though, because of 2 things:
1)BW Accelerator (SS) is comparable to Superman in power, while Index noted that in this mode is comparable to Saints, when Kanzaki is only at S rank. 2)Our dear Archbishop...the Grandmaster(S+) noted that Laura(S) can still stand up to him (We have already seen the difference in power when a normal accelerator (S+) was still dominating Kakine(S)). Right now, those tier Fs are all those without powers... Btw, Chp 1 done
2010-07-10, 16:42 | Link #3569 |
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Hamazura looks really stupid. I'm quite certain that vol.21 isn't the book that Touma will settle the scores with Fiamma. After all, our ordinary powerless hero is in the cover. I seriously hates Hamazura more than anyone in TAMNI. I will never consider him to be a hero either. Accelerator is another story. Spoiler for Fight Mugino:
@pampz21 I think that both Tsuchimikado and Touma are very strong. How the hell could Tsuchimikado survive attacks from other magicians several times? Those magicians can be considered as level 4 or level 5 imo. As for Touma, I don't think that anyone besides the saints or angels could ever beat Accelerator in his black-winged mode. But Touma can. His combat ability surpass normal human. On the other side, Hamazura really is powerless. It's a fluke he beat Mugino. I think that all notable magicians are really strong though. Well, those that we know their face and name are. And the chart will never be accurated. IB can pretty much beat any esper users. So he should rank atop them. And I don't think that Index in her **** pen mode is THAT strong either. BTW, Touma should have been dead by now if his opponents used guns instead of some mediaval weapons and the power that he could easily cancel. Last edited by Kleeyook; 2010-07-10 at 16:58. Reason: disagreement about the ranking chart |
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nah. I think the Index in John Pen Mode is about that strong or even stronger. In her John Pen Mode she can access all of the 103 000 diabolic books and as styl say she can become a demon lord level if one can utilize such power. And can you imagine surviving an attack from dragon's breath that can snipe a huge orbital satellite in the outer space. It's in the freaking atmosphere but it's still been shot down. And dragon's breath is the only one aside from Fianmma's freaking huge fire sword are the only one who manage to hurt the IB. Even Black Wings can't put a freaking huge wound or severe it. The huge Sword doesn't even manage to wound it. It's just that the weight of the sword can be feel when Touma's erasing it that's why his bone has been broken. But in frontal assault the dragon's breath is the only one who manage to wound IB. And it's a legendary spell. Imagine Index spamming legendary spell one after another.
And I don't like Shiage too but I admire his guts to protect the one he loves. Though I like Rikuo. |
2010-07-10, 22:16 | Link #3571 | ||
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Also, does everyone really have to hate Shiage for unleashing some karma on Mugino? And why is it so taboo for a character to even have the slightest 'imperfection' in appearance? It adds more realism to his character. Quote:
On a side note, I don't really hate any character in Index/Railgun. Anime Saten and Lesbian Kuroko have reached dislike, though. Last edited by sasuke706; 2010-07-12 at 16:40. |
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The new cover reminds me this one:
I agree, I really dislike her retarded-like character and about Kuroko I just think he anime version of her is a doppelganger or just Quetzal/Etzali trying to get close to Mikoto disguised as Kuroko.... Last edited by Miraluka; 2010-07-10 at 23:14. |
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Note, Index isn't commenting on Accelerator's power level. Rather, is commenting on the type of energy he is exhibiting. In actuality, the raw energy that Accelerator possesses can surpass a saint. Quote:
Now, remember, Holy Right is even STRONGER than Curtana Original. People should stop saying it is an unimpressive power. Fianma can crush Touma if he feels like it. |
2010-07-11, 03:20 | Link #3575 | ||
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2010-07-11, 03:56 | Link #3576 | |
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Just to confirm, is it 'same type' or 'similar type' ?
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I'm quite amused at how Kuroko's phone in Volume 8 is the same one she's using in the Railgun anime, and yet in the Index anime, it's just an ordinary, foldable mobile phone... xD (inconsistency much, I hope they fix this in S2).
2010-07-11, 14:01 | Link #3578 | |
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It looks similar on surface, but Index can tell it is different in essence. Quote:
That is how Touma can prevent a cleavage from forming. For the cleavage of the dimension to appear physically, it requires Touma to make quick contact before it forms, because the cleavage is physical, so he only can stop it before it takes shape. And it takes 1.25 seconds for the formula to create a cleavage on the dimension. But what I am talking about the case where Carissa just fire the energy directly at Touma. Instead of releasing the energy on the dimensional surface to create cleavage, she transfer all energy into 3-dimensional space and created a huge blast of energy. That is beyond Touma's power to block. Last edited by shmaster; 2010-07-12 at 00:21. |
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A foiled plot to kidnap, torture and behead a British Muslim soldier was orchestrated by Al Qaeda, police sources have said.
Officers suspect the mastermind behind the appalling attempt to bring the horrors of Baghdad to the streets of Britain is a senior Al Qaeda terrorist with close links to Osama Bin Laden…
Security sources said that at least one other British Muslim – on a hit-list of 25 potential targets – had also been identified as being in "imminent danger". He, too, was being kept safe.
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Anxiously, locals insisted that they were as horrified by the work of terrorists as any other British nationals, that Islam was a religion of peace and that they would never condone violence in the name of faith.
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African Ancestry in California
HISTORY & BACKGROUND The Naming of California
The state of California was named for Califia, reputedly a Black virgin queen. She was said to rule an "island nation" of Amazons, where gold was the only metal. Even as late as 1707, some European maps continued to depict California as an island. While many California children hear the story in school of the origin of our State's name, not many are made aware that she was said to be Black. See More about Queen Califia.
Were there Blacks in California at such an early date? Could Queen Califia's legend possibly bear seeds of truth regarding her racial identity? Indeed there is a long history of Africans having arrived on American shores at very early dates, and of Spanish ancestry sometimes having been mixed with Black.
Spanish California (Northern New Spain) - Before 1821
Racially mixed Spaniards became somewhat common as early as 800 A.D. with the conquest of Spain by the Muslims, who then ruled there for 500 years. There was further mixing during Spain's long period of trade with Carthage and Morocco. African sailors were also members of the Spanish expeditions which came to parts of North America, including Mexico, where a fair number of them stayed and became permanent residents in the 1500s. Further, there are a number of Native American legends, which often appear to be historically accurate, concerning the arrival of early Blacks, some of whom were shipwrecked sailors.
Many Afro-Spaniards were fully integrated into their societies, while others were slaves. Those in Mexico played a huge role in helping to expand the frontier areas northward from Old Mexico. At that time "New Spain" consisted of today's Mexico and the lands now occupied by Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California and other parts of the southwestern United States. It has been estimated by several respected historians that by 1790, one of every four Spanish speakers in Lower California (now the country of Mexico) had some degree of Black ancestry, and a Spanish census of that time actually identified 18% of the California population as being of African descent. See Changing of Race in the Melting Pot.
Before 1821, European-born Spaniards held the most power in California, followed next by American-born Spaniards, and then by light-skinned mixed bloods. Few African Americans attained high rank in the army, but they could often rise to influential positions in civilian life. Many were in positions as supervisors at the Missions, and a number of them were granted choice tracts of land called Ranchos. Mexico's independence from Spain, won in 1821, helped mixed-bloods obtain more (and larger) land grants, and to attain higher military rank and wealth. Slavery was abolished in Mexico in 1829.
The Missions, Presidios and Pueblos
In the 1700s, many frontier soldiers and settlers were Afro-Mexican, and groups of these were integral to the founding of the California Missions (where Natives were to be "civilized"), the military Presidios (to guard the Missions and settlers), and the Pueblos (the farming communities which became our cities). For descriptive information on each Mission, see Mission Sites.
The Mexican Republic of California -- 1821-1846
By 1821, when Mexico became independent of Spain, the colonists of Upper California had learned to trade and co-exist with trappers, sailors, traders, explorers, and hunters from other countries. Because Spain had been involved in a number of wars, the Spanish fleet had often been unable to spare ships to bring supplies to them. The colonists had turned to trade with England, France, Russia and the United States. Regular trade was carried on with St. Louis through the Santa Fe Trail, and hides from Spanish cattle (which later became known as "California greenbacks") were being supplied to Boston shoe manufacturers by sea.
Once the new Mexican government took over Upper California, life there began to change dramatically. The Spanish government had already begun issuing land grants for Ranchos in 1786, but these were few, under tight control, and the land had remained the property of the Crown. Only the "use" of the land had been granted. Once the area became the Mexican Republic, however, hundreds of huge Rancho land grants were made, which included ownership of the land itself.
Jealous of the amount of lands controlled by the priests, the Republic abolished the Mission system in 1834. Many of the churches fell into disrepair, but have been restored and can be visited. Within 12 years after the secularization of the Missions, over 700 Rancho land grants were made, many to white Californians, who were required to become nominal Catholics and citizens of Mexico, and who often married into prominent Mexican families. Others were granted to new immigrants from Mexico who already had position, money and connections. While originally intended to encourage agriculture and industry, reward soldiers, and provide for settlers who had no land, the land grant system rapidly deteriorated into one of favoritism. The Mission Indians (who had been well trained as Spanish peons by then), became Rancho workers to survive.
Since paperwork was not always in order by American standards, however, many of these land grants were not recognized by the Land Commission set up in 1851 after U.S. Statehood was granted. In fact, some remain "unconfirmed" to this day.
Ranchos and Adobes
Anyone can tour the Missions and Presidios, or visit the greatly expanded cities which the Pueblos eventually became. Even many Californians, however, are unaware of the giant Ranchos, which have become incorporated and annexed as parts of cities throughout California. While their borders of the Ranchos are seldom evident, some cities bear their names.
A large number of the beautiful old Adobe houses (made from mud) are also still in existence. While some can not be visited (and may only be viewed from the street), others do offer tours and sometimes have small museums connected to them. A few are currently used as the homes of Historical Societies.
California Becomes a State -- 1846-1850
Statehood for California became inevitable after the 1836 revolt of Texas and its declaration of independence from Mexico. When Texas was finally annexed to the United States in 1845, the U.S. unsuccessfully attempted to negotiate the purchase of New Mexico and California. By then the Mexican government had become suspicious of American encroachment into Upper California by troops and surveyors. Finally, in 1846 there was an uprising in which a group of Americans created their own flag with a grizzly bear, and claimed their locality to be independent of Mexico. Shortly afterwards the U.S. declared war on Mexico, and by 1847 had occupied Mexico City. Andres Pico, a Black-Mexican, met with Major John Fremont as the representative from California to discuss the terms of surrender. A military officer, this famous Pico brother is best known for having defeated Gen. Stephen Watts Kearney at the Battle of Pascual. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in February 1848, and Mexico ceded all its territories in the Southwest to the United States, including Upper California.
The wheels of government turned slowly, however, with considerable discussion as to whether the form of government in California should be that of a Territory or a State. Meanwhile, gold was discovered at Sutter's Fort! Local residents grew tired of waiting, drew up a state constitution making California a "free" state excluding slavery, and chose state officials in 1849. Finally, the Bill giving Statehood to California was signed in February 1850.
The Gold Rush Era - - 1848-1860
Gold Rush Country is considered to cover 300-400 miles along the California side of the Sierra Nevada, mainly along what is now Highway 49. It has been estimated by the California Division of Mines and Geology that at least 500 towns were established there between 1848 and 1860. Most have disappeared, but some towns were able to adapt to 20th Century changes, and their people found reasons to stay after the gold had played out. Some locations now consist only of a historical marker erected by various Chambers of Commerce, the California Division of Highways, local historical societies, and the like. Many maps are available for tourists who wish to visit the ghost towns, and several of the towns that lasted and thrived have tours and hold commemorative events.
In 1849 alone, at least 41,000 people arrived by sea for the Gold Rush. By mid-summer, 400 deserted ships sat in San Francisco Bay. Some Forty-Niners had sailed from the East coast around the Cape of Good Horn; some had chosen a much harder shortcut through the jungles of Panama, where the canal had not yet been built. Others came by land in wagon trains, and even on foot. Numerous countries were represented by immigrants from China, Europe, South America and several Pacific Island nations. Blacks also came to California, as servants, slaves and free men, alone and in groups, to work in various capacities.
There are numerous books available about the Gold Rush; most barely mention Black Mining Camps and even fewer tell of Black Miners. We know they were there, because the foreign press of the time often published engravings of them, and there are also some photographs of them in print in America. Their presence is also mentioned in a number of diaries and letters found in special collections. Rudolph Lapp has done a tremendous service with his book entitled Blacks in Gold Rush California.
Discrimination in California - 1846 – the early 1900s
Many white Americans brought their prejudices with them from their old homes when they came to California. Laws and policies similar to those "back home", such as lack of equal education, disenfranchisement and the inability to testify in court were enacted and carried out, and discrimination often ran high. While not allowed to serve in the military in California in the very early years, African-American military men and their units have belatedly been recognized at several U.S. National Historic Parks in California as having guarded and worked in the areas in later years where these parks are located.
Although the African-American population was never large by comparison, that did not keep them from fighting against second-class citizenship, or from creating social, cultural and political structures for themselves. Because of discrimination, they formed their own churches, newspapers, literary societies, libraries, relief agencies, social clubs, fraternal groups, political organizations, women's clubs and civil rights organizations.
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If you have found resources at a Library that is not mentioned here, please inform us so that it can be added to our site. This is especially true of facilities outside of the Los Angeles area (where our society is located).
California Genealogical Societies
If YOU belong to a genealogical society in YOUR area of California, please let us know so that we can add it to our list. We also encourage you to contact one of the African-American Genealogical Societies, and inquire about joining. It is often helpful to have others with whom you can share our unique perspectives and challenges. In addition, the African-American societies in California are involved annually in a 3-day West Coast Summit, featuring a nationally known speaker, and the opportunity to network with other Black researchers in the area. (Black societies from other western States also participate in this.)
Some helpful books are listed here, but there are many others. If YOU have a book to recommend, please let us know and we will add it to the list. An excellent bibliography online, which lists books and articles in journals about Blacks in California and other western States can be found at http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/aaw.htm.
We are always interested in learning of additional websites about California; please suggest any helpful site you may have used. Please let us know if you find a broken link here.
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Havasu Lake, CA 92363
Discover the enchantment of the great outdoors at Havasu Landing Resort. Test your spirit of adventure! There's nothing like sunshine, fresh air, a magnificent lake, and mother nature to soothe and give a fresh outlook on life and a real sense of peace.The evenings and early mornings provide a kaleidoscopic panorama of sunrises and sunsets. The lights of Lake Havasu City cast rays of brilliant reflections on the waters of the lake. Come! Vacation with us and enjoy the great outdoors at Havasu Landing Resort.
When you arrive, you'll relax in Havasu Landing's fresh air, year-long sunshine and on miles of Lake Havasu shoreline.
After a day of boating on the river, you can enjoy comfort in our full service RV park or pitch a tent in our huge campground.
Basic Amenities
- Dumping Facilities
- Full Hook-Ups
- Hot Showers
- RV Sites
Special Features
- Convenience Store
- Laundry
- Snack Bar
Additional Notes
Amenity list above may not be complete.