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Policeman, poet, wine-connoisseur, author, part time politician, anti-apartheid spokesperson and renowned host of dinner parties — John Arlott, born February 25, 1914, was also the soul of cricket commentary for over three decades. In the fourth part of the series on cricket commentators, Arunabha Sengupta covers the career of the Basingstoke legend.
Cricket aficionados are well aware that in his last innings at The Oval, 1948, Don Bradman lasted just two deliveries. When he entered, the English captain Norman Yardley famously gathered his men and gave the greatest batsman to have played the game three rousing cheers. And then off the second ball he was bowled for a duck. So, how remarkable could a defensive push off the first ball have been?
However, in the BBC box, Rex Alston had described Bradman's entry into the ground and handed it over to John Arlott. And this is how the 34 year old commentator described it.
"I am not as deadly as you are Rex, I don't expect to get a wicket, but it's rather good to be here when Don Bradman comes into bat in his last Test. And here's Hollies to bowl to him from the Vauxhall End. He bowls, Bradman goes back across his wicket, pushes the ball gently in the direction of the Houses of Parliament, which are beyond mid off. It doesn't go that far as that, merely goes to Watkins in the silly mid off. No run."
John Arlott had the unique power to weave the sights and sounds of the ground and far beyond in an intricate picture painted with words. Once he had held the world of cricket lovers enthralled through a 20 minute phase while merely describing the covers being taken off. "A sound like Uncle Tom Cobleigh reading Neville Cardus to faraway natives", as the poet, friend and collaborator Dylan Thomas put it.
In many ways, his was not really the archetypical BBC voice. A heavy Hampshire drawl, often emphasised to bring out his uniqueness, took the traditionalists — Rex Alston among them — more than a while to get used to. Besides, he spoke from the purest recesses of his soul and never were emotions shoved away under the modulation of professionalism.
When Bradman was bowled off the next ball at The Oval, he was as shocked as the next man and his words and tone reflected it across the wireless sets of thousands of homes. "Hollies pitches the ball up slowly and …he's bowled…Bradman bowled Hollies … nought …and what do you say under these circumstances? I wonder if you see the ball very clearly in your last Test in England, on a ground where you've played some of the biggest cricket in your life and where the opposing side has just stood round you and given you three cheers and the crowd has clapped you all the way to the wicket. I wonder if you see the ball at all."
It was this quality that led Paul Coupar to mention in the history of Test Match Special, "Johnston provided the life, Arlott the soul."
The Poet and the Policeman
The career of this man, who was perhaps one of the most well read of his generation in spite of not completing high school, had started as far from the commentary box as imaginable.
He had begun earning his wages a diet clerk at a mental hospital, and later became a member of the Hampshire police force.
It was while he was still a policeman that Arlott communicated about his poetry with accomplished poet and broadcaster John Betjeman. Under Betjeman's guidance he secured his first position in BBC in 1945, as the Overseas Literary Producer. The man he succeeded at the post was George Orwell.
During the first few years, and even when he had started doing regular cricket commentaries, Arlott kept producing literature programmes, and collaborated on several books and anthologies of poetry, including some of his own works.
Cricket was placed on his plate as a rather lucky break and he lapped it up with wolfish appetite, leaving no doubt that he wanted a second and third helping and convert it into his staple diet. Arlott recalled later:
"(at a planning meeting) In 1946, the head of the Eastern Service, Donald Stevenson, said, 'Isn't there an Indian team coming this summer?' (in a rather distasteful tone) and I said, 'Yes, there is.' 'Oh yes,' he said, 'I remember from your interview that you're keen on cricket. When do they start?' I said, 'First Wednesday in May…in Worcester. … (then) in Oxford.' He said, 'How do you know?' I said, 'Because I've got the fixture in my pocket.' He said: 'Have you ever done cricket broadcasts?' 'Yes,' I said, stretching out the truth, because all I had ever done was a 15-minute talk about Hambledon.' He said: 'Would you like to do it?' I thought someone had turned me upside down."
Thus began Arlott's career as a commentator and lasted 34 years. His voice on cricket was first heard across the world in India, along with the Hindi broadcast of Abdul Hamid Sheikh. It was in fact the feedback and fan mail that reached BBC from the eastern part of the Empire that transformed Arlott into the regular voice of cricket.
Wine and words
That same season saw another first — that was to go on to be the singular feature of the Arlott home. He invited three cricketers for dinner — Vijay Merchant, Vijay Hazare and Vinoo Mankad. The Arlotts were soon faced with the strange problem of putting a spread in front of men who not only did not eat meat, but refused fish and eggs as well.
Whether it was because of this or not, Arlott soon became passionate about the intricacies of food and also developed into one of the biggest connoisseurs of wine in the land. The gourmet food on his table was thoroughly supplemented with the most extensive choice of wine – and cricketers from Denis Compton to Ian Botham thronged to the Arlott home, often inviting themselves on the way.
Wine, in fact, was a passion that became associated with the Arlott persona. Not only did he write several popular books on the topic — he always carried a briefcase with a bottle of excellent claret and a set of wine glasses, always ready to entertain friends and cricketers.
Yet, even with continuous flow the finest wine in the world, Arlott's commentary standards never slipped from the highest pinnacles from the very first day. The poet in him brought forth bon mots which delighted the hearts and tickled the humour of several generations.
The brilliant moments
When South Africa visited England in 1947, and the left arm spinner Tufty Mann had Middlesex and England batsman George Mann in all sorts of difficulties, Arlott described it as, "A case of man's inhumanity to man."
Soon after that, he was on his first overseas assignment, in South Africa, a country with which he would go on to share a love-hate relationship. During the first Test at Durban, with an edge of the seat last ball finish in spite of bad light and rain, that left many nails chewed to the raw and knuckles cracked to the limits, Arlott's wit, description and absolute honest engrossment in the game was aired in full.
Snippets of the last eight-ball over are produced below:
- Two to win, that was the third ball – if this goes another five balls, there will be no commentator left…
- The hills of North Durban completely hidden by rain…
- Two to win … that hit him in the stomach, it was passing a foot over and 5000 people appealed and not one came off…
- 127 for 8, neither of them tried the over throw, I don't think either of them have sufficient nerve or sufficient wind, and I certainly have no wind at all…
- Bouncer, goes past the leg-stump, and Wade's attitude of prayer prevents it from going for byes…
- He's knuckled it and they've run and England have won … it belongs to a novel, not Wisden… this wicket now looks even worse that it did a minute ago with half Durban running on it.
During the same tour, when asked to fill an immigration form with his race as "white, Indian, coloured, black", Arlott wrote "human" — the first of his many confrontations with apartheid.
In 1954, when Compton was at his majestic and merciless best at Trent Bridge, Arlott was also in supreme vein. With the Pakistani attack being put to sword , here is how Arlott described the field. "Kardar seems to have about four fielders and seven missionaries. As they used to say in Victorian days, sent into distant fields. They're still in Trent Bridge but only just."
And when the strike was rotated and Trevor Bailey played his characteristic forward defensive prod in the aftermath of Compton's flurry of boundaries, Arlott summed it up, "After the Lord Mayor's show, comes the dust guard."
Down the years, the voice of Arlott continued to ring through, bringing many memorable moments into the cricket loving homes. He was there when Jim Laker scalped 19 wickets at the Old Trafford, when Test Match Special was launched in 1957. When Fred Trueman took his 300th wicket, getting Neil Hawke caught by Colin Cowdrey, Arlott remarked: "There was no nicer touch than Trueman congratulating Hawke."
Smiles wrought with tears
Although he continued to broadcast, work as a columnist for various newspapers, publish numerous books on diverse subjects, and invite cricketers and literary figures to his famed dinners, Arlott's personal life was going through a series of upheavals. In 1958 he went through a divorce after 18 years of marriage. This was followed by a miscarriage suffered by his second wife. However, the crushing blow was delivered in 1966 when his eldest son Jim perished in a car accident at the age of 21. The tragedy left the deepest vacuum in his life and heart — "there will be a well of sadness in me forever," he wrote to his first wife, Dawn.
Yet, even as the voice grew raspier with time, the humour continued to pour forth.
When confronted with the action of Pakistani fast bowler Asad Masood in the late sixties Arlott said: "He reminds me of Groucho Marx chasing a pretty waitress."
Although he had thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality and the friendships developed in South Africa on his earlier visit, Arlott was staunchly against apartheid. According to him, all governments had their own share of rotten measures, but only two national policies were downright evil — holocaust and apartheid.
In the late 1950s, Arlott had been instrumental in getting Basil D'Oliveira, the Cape coloured South African cricketer, a contract in Lancashire Cricket League. In 1970, D'Oliveira had unwittingly created a chasm in the world of cricket that was to force South Africa out of the game for 21 years. Guided by his strong personal ethics, Arlott refused to broadcast any game during South Africa's scheduled tour.
This statement received criticism from both the South African media as well as his fellow countrymen. Peter May, in particular, sent a stinging note condemning him for his stance. But, Arlott stood by his decision.
However, when a Rest of the World side, captained by Gary Sobers and including five of the South African team, played a five-match 'Test' series in England once South Africa was banned from international cricket, Arlott happily rejoined the TMS commentary team to cover those matches.
More bon mots
The 1975 World Cup final was one of his immortal days. He remained brilliant all through, remarking about 'Umpire Bird having a wonderful time, signalling everything in the world.', 'the whole ground seething with leaping West Indian delight.' However, the pinnacle was reached when Clive Lloyd pulled a ball from Gary Gilmour to the Mound Stand, and Arlott's voice captured it as, "The stroke of a man knocking a thistle top off with a walking stick."
That same year, during the Ashes series, the first streaker was witnessed running into a cricket ground. Arlott mistakenly referred to the intruder as 'Freaker', but the description bore the stamp of his class and provoked spontaneous chuckles from his colleagues in the box, "We have got a freaker down the wicket now. Not very shapely, and it is masculine, and I would think it has seen the last of his cricket for the day … he is being embraced by a blond policeman and this may well be his last public appearance – but what a splendid one!"
One blow too many
Life, however, kept balancing the light hearted spirit with one crippling blow after another. His much younger and beloved second wife, Valerie, passed away in 1976 at the age of 44. Arlott presented a brave front, but never really recovered from the shock.
He refused to cut down his professional commitments, going on air and writing continuously about the game and other subjects. However, according to Mike Brearley, "The second loss increased his tendency to sadness. The pleasures of life, of friendship, family, cricket, wine, food, poetry, were real enough, but even the best moments were tinged with an awareness of their eventual ending."
He continued to have his moments as in the centenary Test at Melbourne,1977: "Lillee setting a field of immense hostility… the crowd with sun and beer doing their work, appealing for quite significant non-events … seagulls on the top of the stands as vultures recruited for Lillee." Later, when David Gower hit the first ball he faced in Test cricket for four, he hailed him with, "Oh, what a princely entry."
Yet, deep down he had turned clingy to his near and dear ones. When son Timothy went to Australia, Arlott ended Ashes broadcasts from England saying, "A nice evening to Our Man in Australia."
By 1980, he decided that it was time to go. The Centenary Test at Lord's was chosen for the occasion of his farewell. The match was marred by rain, and yet, when there was no play, the conversation concocted was sparkling. "I do wish that everybody could be entertained by the great dramatic presentation of Dickie Bird worrying about whether to have play or not."
However, his last bit of commentary was sans any flourish — crisp and businesslike. "Boycott pushes this away between silly-point and slip… picked up by Mallett at short third man … the end of the over … Nine runs off the over — 28 Boycott, 15 Gower, 69 for 2 — and after Trevor Bailey it will be Christopher Martin-Jenkins," following which the entire box broke into applause.
Christopher Martin Jenkins picked it up from there, "The applause — I am very lucky to have been on when John completed his last commentary and on behalf of the Test Match Special team and the audience I thank him very much indeed and could he open the bottle of champagne a little quickish."
At the end of the next over, following a public address announcement, the crowd gave Arlott an ovation. The entire Australian team in the field and the two England batsmen joined in, with Geoffrey Boycott even removing his batting gloves to applaud.
During his last days, Arlott retired to Alderney in the Channel Islands, and spent his time with his third wife, Patricia, among his books and his excellently stocked cellar, often visited by old friends, one of the most notable of them being Ian Botham.
He passed away in his sleep in 1991. Engraved on his headstone are two lines from one of his own poems: "So clear you see those timeless things, That, like a bird, the vision sings".
Long time colleague and equally legendary commentator Brian Johnston summed up his life saying, "He spread the gospel about cricket around the world more than anyone else."
(Arunabha Sengupta is a cricket historian and Chief Cricket Writer at CricketCountry. He writes about the history and the romance of the game, punctuated often by opinions about modern day cricket, while his post-graduate degree in statistics peeps through in occasional analytical pieces. The author of three novels, he can be followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/senantix)
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text: Statehouse beat: Is $175K salary justified? By Phil Kabler April 1, 2012 Some follow-ups:It arrived four days after my initial inquiry, but I finally got an official explanation for why James Hunt, the project manager for the state museum construction, is still on the Division of Culture and History payroll: The museum's not finished.Spokeswoman Caryn Gresham said Hunt is working on additional enhancements to the museum, as well as overseeing the upgrade of the storage space on items not on display in the museum.She said Hunt is still looking at augmenting some of the exhibits, and is working on a request for proposals to install additional special effects and animatronics to the museum displays. (Not animatronic like Lincoln at Disney World; animatronic like the current portraits in the representation of Independence Hall in the state museum that light up and talk if you get too close to them ...)Whether that justifies the more than $175,000 in salary and travel expenses Hunt has been paid since the museum was opened in June 2009 is open to discussion.***Meanwhile, Wess Harris, labor historian and editor of "When Miners March," said he finds it ironic that the state spent $17.6 million on the state museum, and paid more than a half-million dollars to an out-of-state project manager, but could not find the resources to hire a historian or historians to oversee the project.(Culture and History lists five state historians as consultants on the museum, but in interviews all but one have described their involvement in the museum planning as ranging from cursory to non-existent.) Harris, who has taken more than 800 visitors on "truth tours" of the museum, pointing out technical errors and political whitewashing regarding coal exhibits, said he believes the issue will come to a head in July.That will be the first anniversary of United Mine Workers President Cecil Robert's letter to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, asking for a review of errors and inaccurate portrayals of the state's coal mining history in the museum.To date, Harris said, only three minor revisions have been made to accompanying text (that those of us over 50 with cataracts can't read in the museum's dim lighting, anyway ...)*** Regarding last week's item on the installation of wooden outdoor furniture made in Indonesia on the Capitol complex green space between buildings 5, 6 and 7, Oval Construction manager Jim Carney sent along an email noting, "An uninformed reader may deduce from your column that Oval Construction had or has discretion regarding the selection of the furniture and bollards. We, of course, have zero discretion."He enclosed spec sheets for both the outdoor furniture and the bollards from the Department of Administration. The specifications for the outdoor furniture state that "Country Casual or equivalent" was to be furnished -- and the furniture installed is indeed from the Gaithersburg, Md., company.The specifications for the concrete bollards not only spell out the exact dimensions for each (30-inch diameter and 32-inches height and 1,155 pounds weight) but include photographs from the manufacturer in Wausau, Wisc.(Which means that when Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith was quoted as saying he would not have approved installation of the bollards had he known what they would look like, he either failed to look at the spec sheet, or isn't telling the truth ...)By the way, I got a kick out of the title line for Carney's email: "Mongo only pawn."***It's fair to say that outgoing state Republican Party chairman Mike Stuart's fate was sealed early in March when he was called into a closed door meeting with GOP state senators in Minority Leader Mike Hall's office to explain why he had called for a recall election for table games at the Mardi Gras Casino, without running the idea past them or other party leaders. Having a state party chairman feuding with the party's ranking member of the Senate (not to mention a candidate for statewide office with an arguable chance of winning) is not something that can persist in an election year.It's not the first time Stuart's lone-wolf style has gotten him in trouble with Republican leadership.That being said, Stuart had a unique ability to attract headlines as Republican chairman, making a party that represents less than one-third of registered voters in the state seem like credible competition to the Democrat majority.***Finally, I've been overwhelmed by the many kind words and thoughtful comments regarding the recent reference here to my mom's failing health.I didn't intend to elicit sympathy, but to provide a personal illustration of how important it is for people at that stage of life to have quality caregivers, and how useful new legislation recently signed into law by Tomblin requiring the Bureau of Senior Services to maintain a registry of approved in-home care providers will be.Reach Phil Kabler at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1220.


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Was there no fan favorite?
Was there no fan favorite?
No, there was no Fan Favorite - at least not that I am aware of. Usually, they post on Facebook and on Twitter to remind you - constantly - to vote. Didn't see it this season. My guess is that they didn't want a repeat of the Elena Scandal - which they NEVER addressed!
My dvr cut off the Reunion Show just as Amanda was in mid-sentence. I think she was about to tell us - once again - that her brother is in Maroon 5.
Did I miss anything important after that?
All magic comes with a price - Rumpelstiltskin
I've only watched about 20 minutes of this reunion. I find that the more I see of Michelle, the less I like her. Her ego is huge and she seems so self-involved.
I've begun to believe that some of these "winners" are picked because they offer something new, YOUNG and different...and not just in their designs but in their appearance also. I fell that they manipulated Michelle's win because she's "edgy." Oh, and YOUNG.
I hate that she won. I hate HOW she won. And I hate Teams.
I've been off for a while and was going to come on here just to say I was standing alone -- that after seeing the promos for the Reunion Show, I had absolutely NO interest in watching it.
Well, I'm happy to read I was not alone. I admit to flipping it back and forth to see if anyone would ever be talking and saying something that would grab my interest. It did not.
It was pathetic. Hurtful. Spiteful. Ugly.
Then again, I guess it was the perfect ending.
Impossible things are being done every day.
I started off thinking Michelle was one of those know-it-alls who thinks their opinions are all about how they think the world should work. She then displayed some objectivity and I cut her some slack. Now I'm on he fence. I think she still a bit of a know-it-all, but she admits fault where fault is due. What may come off as arrogance is, I think, a commitment to self confidence - which is a good thing and not always perceived as it should be for women.
She still does rub me the wrong way and I do think her "click" was a click that excluded some and allowed others. I like her work a lot, but not so much her.
Yes, Gretchen - and probably the infamous "what were the judges smoking" type of interview. I sadly think that is what led to his blogs fading out - he was spot on because Gretchen was SO DATED it wasn't funny. Patricia's designs - love them or hate them, were a whole heck of a lot more innovative.
Actually, I agree. I did Youtube season 8 and caught a few episodes but not the whole season. From what I saw the judges really favored Gretchen heavily, even though I didn't see what they were seeing in the designs. Even early on, there was another female designer whom I believe was named Valerie, who I thought did better garments. But Gretchen won the first three in a row as far as I saw. And her stuff was bland and boring. Yes, Michelle's are better. I wish they had been able to post the whole season, as I was finding it interesting despite already getting angry at the favoritism shown to Gretchen. I did see her final collection, and I don't know why she won.
I understand what you are saying here but I think you can be very self confident, and be a nice person and not arrogant. And I also don't think her ways are being interpreted as negative due to being a female. This does happen many times. MEn are often considered Assertive and a woman can be described as a B*tch if she acts the same way. I just don't think this is the case with Michelle.
As far as I'm concerned, she was given that "second chance" deliberately so that she could be named the winner. She wasn't that outstanding that just had a bad break. She was no better than any of the other top 4. Like the others, she had some wonderful designs and some big flops....just like the rest of them.
I'd have to agree Michelle can come off as being somewhat cocky. I do not agree however that she is not better than any of the other designers. Patricia comes to mind. I do not think she has the same or equal talent for constructing garments as Michelle. Her stuff was way too messy and even though some might call her artistic, I don't think design in particular was her forte. This is a question which will always be subject to individual taste, though.
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My husband and I are celebrating our 5 year anniversary and wanted to take a European trip. We were able to book tickets using miles flying to Munich, Germany on December 27th and departing Amsterdam January 5th. We will be staying on miles at Hotel Intercontinental or Crown Plaza depending on location. We are in our mid 30s and are active enjoying museums, local food and drinks and art.
We would like to take the train from Munich to Brussels and then another train to Amsterdam. How long should we stay in each city? We are looking forward to the Christmas markets in Munich. Any other must see places in Munich? Any recommendations for what to do Brussels? We would like to be in Amsterdam for New Years Eve night. Any recommendations for New Years Eve? We would love to be on a boat cruise at night if there is such a thing. Should we buy tickets for anything in advance like the Anne Frank house or Heineken experience?
Lastly, any recommendations on trains? Which stations and are any high speed trains?
Thanks so much!!
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Lastly, any recommendations on trains? Which stations and are any high speed trains?>
Munich to Brussels is quite a poke by train even with high-speed ICE trains that in Germany go nearly 200 mph - take an ICE train from Munich's main station - the Hauptbahnhof to Cologne and change to an ICE train or Thalys train from there to Brussels.
Between Brussels and Amsterdam there are hourly IC (InterCity) trains or you can take the high-speed Thalys trains that get there about an hour quicker but can cost a whole lot more than the slower IC trains.
Many folks are underwhelmed by Brussels, a city largely lacking the romance IMO we expect in Europe - Amsterdam is the opposite - one of the world's most beautiful cities IMO and a lot more for the average person to do. A day or two in Brussels and 3 or 4 in Amsterdam -anyway for lots of great info on trains in those countries check out these IMO fantastic sites - www.seat61.com (great info on discounted online tickets for German trains) and www.budgeteuropetravel.com and www.ricksteves.com. There is a Germany-Benelux railpass that allows you to hop on just about any train anytime in those countries (except Thalys trains which you do not have to take) and if doing other trips by train - say day trips from Amsterdam or Munich it may be worthwhile. -
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From December there will no longer be IC trains between Amsterdam and Brussels, only Fyra or Thalys trains. Both are cheaper booked ahead of time.
Fyra will take an hour off the time the IC took.
If you want to be in Ams for NYE and you arrive in Munich on the 27th that doesn't leave time for Brussels between those two cities. -
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Just an FYI most of the christmas markets close on the 24th of Dec.
I checked a website that said the Tollwood market is open until Dec. 30. The one at Marienplatz is closed Dec. 24. -
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I would consider if you eliminating Brussels and concentrating time between Munich and Amsterdam - and take some day trips from each base - like to Fussen to see Mad Ludwig's famous fantasy castles or to Salzburg - both easily done by train - Salzburg being one of Europe's most gorgeous cities and IMO better than a day or two in blah blah IMO Brussels (which does have some nice parts and good museums but overall IME is one of the least appealing larger cities in Europe with much of its older parts bulldozed away long ago.
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thanks hetismij for the update - I note that the Fyra trains only take about 15 mins or so longer and I assume they are generally cheaper than the fancy Thalys trains that continue onto Paris. Yet the reservations requirement poses another hurdloe for those of us who use railpasses - I hope the Fyra has a flat fee of 7 or 9 euros like they have had last time I was in Amsterdam to Rotterdam and can just buy it before the train. Thalys trains can sell out and the passholder supplement can be awesomely steep.
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Yes the Fyra has a supplement. You can still buy a ticket at the station, but it is generally cheaper to book it ahead of time.
Fyra will take 1 hour 51 minutes. The ticket on the day is 34% higher than it was on the Intercity from Amsterdam to Brussels, and 82% more for Rotterdam to Antwerp. This is from 9 December.
Den Haag has no direct international train anymore.
It is still possible to do the journey by normal trains, but you need to change trains twice and it takes a staggering 3 hour 8 minutes.
Such is progress I guess. Many people, including those who commute between the two countries and have a season ticket (price increase up to 200%) are not happy.
A pre-bought ticket is valid only on the specified train. If you miss it you must by a ticket at the machine. -
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hetismij2 - dank u very wel for all that great info! Den Hague sans international rail service! Wow! A country capital or at least half one with international institutions like the Courts but a short shuttle hop to Rotterdam I guess ain't too bad.
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You have 8 days so my suggestion on allocating time would be;
Munich 3 nights
Amsterdam 5 nights (only because this accomplishes your desire to be in Amsterdam on New Years Eve)
Yeah, I know I didn't assign any nights to Brussels.......... That was deliberate for two reasons - personal taste and the fact that you can't reasonable allocate Dec 28-29, and 30 to both Munich and Amsterdam to get to Amsterdam for the 31st. -
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There are not any real HST services from Munich, i.e. you will be sitting in a HST but on regular tracks for a long way until you are past Stuttgart (2.5 hrs) and also in between Nuremburg and Frankfurt.
The only real high speed corridors are between Frankfurt and Cologne and between Stuttgart and Frankfurt and again further on to Cologne (omitting those which are irrelevant for your destinations).
So if you leave out Brussels, the train ride from Munich to Amsterdam will only be partially a HST experience, and a pretty long day of travel.
While I am also a bit biased against Brussels it may still be useful to understand why you have chosen those three cities. Weatherwise I am also not sure if NYE in A'dam would be on top of my list. The Netherlands as well as Belgium have a maritime climate with a good chance of mild but rainy winters. This should probably not bother you if you are focused on the fine museums in either city but it could play a role if you envisage yourself strolling through a winter wonderland. -
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If NYE in A'dam would be on top of my list.>
I was in Amsterdam on New Year's Even recently and it was tremendous - simply tremendous - fireworks going off all day long from morning to well after midnight - from every rooftop and in every street - bombastic and there are also organized concerts at some places around town.
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I would either fly directly from Munich to Amsterdam, allowing more time in each, or take the train to Cologne and then on to Amsterdam. I would not want to pay good money to visit Brussels in late December.
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I also would punt Brussels.
Consider the City Night Line train direct from Munich to Amsterdam, CNL 1318.
München Hbf dep 22:50
Amsterdam Centraal arr 08:56
Subject to compulsory reservation, Sleeping-car, Couchettes, Sleeperette, snacks and beverages available.
Using the night train will save you a day of your short trip. The supplement for a 2 bed sleeper car will probably be less than a hotel room, except that you won't be able to use your hotel miles for it. For an illustrated introduction to night trains see http://tinyurl.com/y57vft. -
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I agree with others that it would make sense to concentrate on 2 rather than 3 cities during your relatively short trip.
I don't agree that Brussels is necessarily a city to avoid. If you like good food and drink (beer) and art, it is definitely a good choice for this or another trip. My TR from the fall of 2011 describes some of the places we enjoyed visiting
http://www.fodors.com/community/europe/10-days-in-belgium-plus-a-day-in-the-netherlands.cfm -
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I have taken the CNL night train between Munich and Amsterdam that spaarne described and it is one of the nicer overnight trains of zillions I have taken all over Europe. Go to www.bahn.de - German Railways web site to score deep discount tickets but only if you book way way in advance - limited in number and full fare can be hundred bucks or so higher!
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With the new high-speed Thalys train you could well do a day trip from Amsterdam to Brussels - get off a Brussels Centrale station which is a short walk from the heart of tourist Brussels - the Grand' Place, the mannequin Pis (wee statues of a wee boy pissing that has become the symbol of the city), etc. Easy enough to see Brussels best in one day and the high-speed train takes less than two hours each way.
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I thought that the Thalys stopped only at Zuid/Midi in Brussels? If so the OP would need to take a two minute train back up to Centrale/Centraal. -
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Myriam, PalenQ; I cannot believe they will go ahead with cancelling the IC trains between Brussels/Amsterdam. These trains are often packed - and prices will be much higher on the new train, unless you book in advance; and then you have no flexibility. Lots of students travel between Antwerp and Rotterdam, some of their fares will apparently triple.
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I thought that the Thalys stopped only at Zuid/Midi in Brussels? If so the OP would need to take a two minute train back up to Centrale/Centraal. - Yes about Thalys but I checked the newer and slightly slower fyra train hetismij2 mentioned that would replace IC trains and that high-speed train, running over same tracks as Thalys I believe shows a stop at Brussels Centraal and well as Zuid/Midi/South station. About 15 minutes slower all told so why bother with more expensive Thalys? -
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And I meant to add yes Thalys stops only at Brussels-Midi/Zuid - same station that serves Chunnel trains to London - the main station in Brussels but not centrally located - shuttle trains go constantly between Midi and centrally located Centraal station, which in spite of its name is a secondary station.
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For a taste of Flemish Belgium Antwerp to me makes a great day trip now from Amsterdam, given the shorter commute time. I actually prefer it over Brussels - a unique world-class port with a neat historic core with gradiose churches, prestigious art museums specializing in duh Flemish Masters and one of Europe's finest train stations - Central station being an Art Nouveau masterpiece redolent to me of Grand Central Station in NYC.
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Awww Pal, you made me think of a video showcasing what you said.....
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And some of the coolest Belgians on Earth, too.
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Aramis - thanks for making my morning! simply adore that video in Antwerp's grandiose train station - kind of like Gangham style dancing - can see Psy and his boys doing something there - was a nice floor the station has.
Thanks again for that uplifting video!
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thanks again Aramis - but it seems that that wonderful flash in Antwerpen Centraal station had to be rather organized - it was so well done - seemingly rehearsed - anyway I watch that video over and over - thanks again for posting!
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The GOP has today announced a strategic initiative that will further boost Bahrain's standing in the global maritime landscape. In support of World Maritime Day, the international celebration of the maritime industry, the Kingdom of Bahrain will host the first annual Bahrain Maritime Festival on September 20-24, 2010. Under the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)'s 2010 theme of the 'Year of the Seafarer', this year's launch event will include activities specifically geared to past, current and future generations of Bahraini sea-goers.
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Author:Charles Baudelaire
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←Author Index: Ba | Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867) |
French poet |
- Les Fleurs du mal various editions of poetry in French, see Concordance
- translated as The Flowers of Evil
- Artificial Paradises (1860)
- Paris Spleen (1864)
- Les Épaves (1866)
- "The Owls," in Weird Tales (November-December 1941, vol. 36, no. 2) (translation of "Les Hiboux" by Clark Ashton Smith)
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- Charles Baudelaire (public domain in Canada)
Works by this author published before January 1, 1923 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.


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Those of you who may have heard the term Cthulhu Mythos (also simply shortened to Mythos) prior to reading this, I tip my hat to you. As Lovecraft's influence and inspiration grows, I would expect more people to have a germ of this knowledge, whether this term be read in print or overheard in passing conversation. This term has been in use for the past few decades among the fans and devotees of Lovecraft, and is slowly trickling out into the mainstream.
The Cthulhu Mythos, as I define it for purposes of this book (this definition has also been utilized by other authors in the genre with a very similar meaning and intent), is a moniker used to label any medium that owes its origin to Lovecraft's writings. This term also applies to any medium that expands that same realm of lore. This book, for example, is considered part of the Mythos, as it is rooted in describing Lovecraft's monstrous creations, and helps to contribute and expand upon the understanding of and information about Lovecraft's fictional worlds. While Cthulhu himself may not be present in any of the stories, tales, movies, or other entertainment media, the name is recognizable as being Lovecraft's in origin. (Lovecraft himself once classified his literary creations with the terms Yog-Sothothery, playing on the word sorcery and on Yog-Sothoth, a fiendish deity described in this primer. Cthulhu, it seems, is more widely held as recognizable, but all these terms are a mouthful to pronounce . . .)
In addition to creating the Dreamlands, a whole world of fantasy and possibilities, Lovecraft also crafted a section of New England, populating the area with towns and people touched by aspects and beings of the Cthulhu Mythos. The most famous town Lovecraft created is Arkham, Massachusetts, said to be just north of Boston. Here, on the banks of the Miskatonic River, lies the famous institution of higher learning, Miskatonic University. Kept in the vaults of the college library is the dreaded and despised Necronomicon, penned by the mad poet/author Abdul Alhazred. (Note the recurring theme of insanity.) Lying outside the city of Arkham are the village of Dunwich and the seaport city of Innsmouth. These two places are home to some of the most memorable monsters in Lovecraft's litany: the Dunwich Horror and the amphibious deep ones.
Lovecraft himself traded and collaborated on stories with his friends, colleagues, and peers, and this tradition has been carried on through the resulting decades. Because Lovecraft himself did not utilize a complete mythology, only creating a few select pieces of information to further advance the plot of his stories, the Mythos as a whole is (pardon my wordplay) full of holes. Hence, with so many gaps in the lore, writers have created their own additions to the Mythos, shining a proverbial light into the otherwise darkened corners of the Lovecraftian universe.
One of the most intriguing aspects of illuminating this additional cosmology is that this mode mirrors, in many cases, Lovecraft's own narrative structure: the narrator has bits and pieces of a larger puzzle, and only by learning to connect the pieces does the overall history emerge (often to the horror or doom of the narrator and reader).
The puzzle analogy is very accurate when describing the Mythos. Lovecraft began crafting the puzzle by working on a few well-tooled pieces—i.e., his stories. Other writers incorporated these pieces (stories) into their understanding of the overall puzzle (the Mythos as a whole). Just what this puzzle is supposed to look like is conjecture. Lovecraft's stories have a basic theme: monsters are here and some of them go away, but sometimes they come back with horrific results (usually when uninvited and no one else is around to help, which compounds the terror). Other writers have attempted to structure and codify the Mythos, arranging the Lovecraftian gods into opposing teams. Some of the teams serve on the side of humanity, while the rest would like to serve humanity as a side dish.
While Lovecraft originally thought of his creations as solely causing despair and madness, with humanity having very few allies, this tag-team philosophy only adds to the overall puzzle that is the Mythos. Since the puzzle is not defined, humans by nature attempt to define the indefinable simply to be able to fathom the mystery. Sometimes the successful comprehension becomes too much to bear, and then the idiom "ignorance is bliss" takes on a deeper level of meaning. Perhaps it would be better to understand the Mythos as a work in progress. More is being added; some is fact, some is theory, but the reader is left to cull and glean the scattered tidbits and determine for oneself what fits.
Have I mentioned that I am certifiably not insane?
While many readers of Lovecraft and the related Mythos contributors form a unified and rational structure to the puzzle of the Mythos itself, to others this may not be the case. Some lone readers may justify select puzzle pieces of the Mythos as being axiomatic, as the disparate pieces become a cohesive whole in the Mythos' order or structure, which is not readily apparent to most. Sometimes, this solitary person may see or even solve the puzzle of the ill-defined Mythos in such a manner that no one else can understand, and as a result write an idiosyncratic story that contributes to the Mythos. The majority of readers, while seemingly rational, may dismiss this "lone story" as being irrational, illogical, or even insane. Woe to that lone writer who is mocked for having a unique and seemingly contrary view of the Mythos, for that person may find himself fighting an uphill struggle to convince other readers of his own validity as a member of the Mythos culture. To those who attempt to solve the Mythos in their own unique manner, read this primer and remember that sanity is not the province of the majority. A solitary sane person can exist in a society teeming with the insane. And not all solutions have to be sane.
From The Lovecraft Necronomicon Primer, by T. Allan Bilstad.


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In an interview on A Motley Vision, Scott Hales, a Ph.D. student at the University of Cincinnati and the brains behind the recent Mormon Lit Blitz, tells two stories of introducing Mormon literature to students. The first group was dismissive of the Mormon poetry that Scott chose and read to them. But the second group enjoyed the short stories they read. What does it say that the first group was made up of Seminary students while the second group were non-Mormon university students?
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Literary BMGD #1: Address to the Book of Mormon
I'm pleased that Julie has begun a series of posts that cover this year's lessons on the Book of Mormon. With this post I will begin a kind of companion series: Mormon poetry and literary texts that can accompany each week's lessons. Since Mormon literature often gets short shrift (usually from those who haven't actually read what they dismiss), I think that connecting this literature to a regular part of our worship may help members become more aware of and familiar with our culture.
The Literary, Linguistic and New York City Life of Pratt
The first Institute class held in our upper Manhattan apartment in 1988 explored Mormon philosophy and intellectual life. The readings included a 1969 Dialogue article by Leonard Arrington, "The Intellectual Tradition of the Latter-day Saints," (pdf) which mentioned a questionnaire Arrington had sent to 50 Mormon intellectuals asking them to list the five most eminent intellectuals in Mormon History. I was then surprised to find Parley P. Pratt on that list.


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They do if you're talking about Milo the Lynx, University of Colorado Denver's new mascot, who posed for a photo shoot with some of "The Nutcracker" dancers from the Colorado Ballet.
It was a classic case of beauty and the beast. Milo, a big clumsy flat-footed fur ball by nature, stomped around the shoot while the dainty dancers showed off their skills on pointe.
The Friday photo shoot at Colorado Ballet headquarters on 12th and Lincoln, which served to promote the ballet's upcoming "Nutcracker" season Nov. 30-Dec. 28, also will be part of the University of Colorado Denver's holiday e-card this year. The card will feature Milo in a number of festival holiday venues.
Milo was "born" in February as part of CU Denver's 40th anniversary year. Colorado Ballet has been performing Tchaikovsky's Christmas classic, "The Nutcracker," for more than 50 years.
The Colorado ballet website says, "The holidays are not complete until you join us for "The Nutcracker," featuring unforgettable characters, dazzling costumes, classic choreography and Tchaikovsky's extraordinary arrangement performed live by the Colorado Ballet Orchestra."
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How will Glorg, Lilith and Estalt finally get out of the caldron and find their way back to the streets of Clint City? Find out in the comic's latest episode.
Cool, i love these comics
Oh yeah!
Now I got to go back and read the first part so I can remember what happened.
Anyone else feel like this was rushed? I mean I don't want to sound whiney, but there was a lot of potential in that comic and I'm shocked its only two releases. It just feels cut off.
Perhaps it was me yearning for more and seeing an evil Blaaster and Shakra....Who else wanted to see the Sakorhm?
I must say, Dark Kloé Looks hawt XD
Ans Slazton, agreed, there was too much good stuff left out.
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@ Slazton08. This could set up for possible future story arcs. It didn't feel like a true conclusion.
Hmm, interesting... Dark Kopper is working with Sigmund. Which would indicate that's possibly the Clint City Sigmund, since from what we've already seen the mirror universe GHEIST doesn't look likely to work with the likes of the Dark Sentinels. So, now we know where Sigmund disappeared to when his card went Cr.
It seems that sigmund is still bad in the alternate universe
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Thomas Statement on White House Absence
by Staff Writer / Boston BruinsBruins goaltender Tim Thomas released the following statement Monday evening regarding his absence from the Bruins' visit to the White House this afternoon:
"I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People.
This is being done at the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial level. This is in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers vision for the Federal government.
Because I believe this, today I exercised my right as a Free Citizen, and did not visit the White House. This was not about politics or party, as in my opinion both parties are responsible for the situation we are in as a country. This was about a choice I had to make as an INDIVIDUAL.
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In my last article, I wrote that the Phillies needed a player to step up and bring a jolt to the slumping club.
Someone answered.
Up until Saturday afternoon, there have only been 19 perfect games thrown in the modern era of baseball. Last night against the Florida Marlins, the Phillies' Roy Halladay made it 20.
The Phillies' huge off-season acquisition proved once again why he was the #1 target to join this organization. Doc, disproving all the recent debate about his taxing workload, threw 115 pitches (72 for strikes) and retired all 27 batters he faced, including 11 strikeouts. In addition to the pitching master class Halladay taught last night, the Phillies' defense helped out by making great plays that would have easily resulted in hits. Third baseman Juan Castro ended the game snagging a hot-shot grounder, spinning 360 and throwing out Ronny Paulino for the final out. And at the moment, another rarity in baseball was witnessed: a smile from Roy Halladay.
However, this game was not a cakewalk. The Marlins threw out their ace in Josh Johnson and pitched seven strong innings, giving up no earned runs. The only run of the night came off the bat of Chase Utley, and subsequently off the glove centerfielder Cameron Maybin, resulting in a three-base error, scoring Wilson Valdez. It was 1968 all over again. Two hours and 13 minutes of pitching dominance.
In all the celebration and praise bestowed upon Halladay, no one should ignore the job that catcher Carlos Ruiz did behind the plate. He is no longer one of the greatest secrets in the Majors. Everyone knows his game-calling skills. Last night typified why he is one the most valuable players on this squad.
Everytime when he takes the mound, Roy Halladay always demonstrates why he is one of the best pitchers in the game. Last night he was THE best.
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