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San Antonio, TX
Malted barley and corn extract combined to give this beer its full natural flavor.
San Antonio, Texas
Smooth and refreshing golden ale brewed locally with a fiercely independent spirit
Houston, TX
Well balanced, full flavored ale with a rich, malty body and complex hop aroma.
Houston, TX
Weedwacker is essentially a Bavarian hefeweizen. Except it isn't. Weedwacker is exactly the same beer as Fancy Lawnmower Beer but we ferment it with Bavarian hefeweizen yeast instead of kölsch yeast. It is light and refreshing but has a spicy clove note and some banana esters that come from the different yeast.
Houston, TX
A true German-style Kölsch. Originally brewed in Cologne, this beer is crisp yet has a sweet malty body that is balanced by a complex, citrus hop character. Multiple additions of German Hallertauer hops are used to achieve this delicate flavor. We use a special Kölsch yeast, an ale yeast that ferments at lager temperatures, to yield the slightly fruity, clean flavor of this beer.
Houston, TX
Reddish-copper color with a huge floral aroma. Nice body with good malts to counter the hop bitterness.
Katy, TX
A traditional German Hefeweizen. This beer is light and refreshing with strong notes of banana, cloves and citrus. Perfect for that hot summer day.
Katy, Texas
Jalapeno Ale – Based on our Pale Horse Ale, this beer is brewed with 60lbs of jalapeños – 30 lbs raw and 30lbs roasted (seeds included). Available every Spring.
Fort Worth, TX
Golden medium bodied and brewed as a traditional Munich Helles style pale lager. Features a rounded maltiness without being too heavy.
Fort Worth, TX
Texas Red doesn't have any funny anecdotes about how it got its name and it wasn't the first beer we ever brewed, but this amber lager doesn't need any of that because the real story is its balanced flavor. The notes of caramel and its sound malt character are perfectly balanced with just a bit of hops. This is a super-smooth, very drinkable beer and at the end of the day, that's what is most important.
Fort Worth, TX
Bucking Bock - It's a traditional German Spring Bock Beer – golden in color and mildly hopped. Kick'n in at 7.5% alcohol, it has a smooth malty character that will surely thaw you out after a long cold winter. Spring is here and so is Rahr's Bucking Bock!
Austin,Texas Smooth, chocolatey, and easy-drinking…. Brewed with the finest two-row barley and Belgian chocolate malt, Bootlegger has a distinctive, chocolatey flavor. Bootlegger is medium-bodied and filtered for a clean, laid-back finish.
Austin, TX
A special blend of malted barley – lightly to darkly roasted – creates layers of toasty sweetness, balanced by the citrusy notes of Vanguard hops. Burnt orange with a laid back finish, this is the beer of Austin.
Austin, TX
Bright, bold, and hoppy… Independence Pale Ale is a true Texas Pale Ale. Brewed with the finest two-row barley and Pacific Northwest hops, and then dry-hopped with generous quantities of Cascade and Saaz hops, Independence Pale Ale has a distinctive citrus aroma and clean, hoppy finish.
Austin, TX
Hopped five times wth Horizon, Cascade, Amarillo, Ahtanum for a bold, spicy, grapefruity hop flavor.
San Antonio, TX
In 1685, the explorer La Salle claimed Texas in the name of France, landing at Matagorda Bay on a ship called the Aimable. In honor of Texas' French and Mexican heritages, we created a complex Belgian-style ale with a name to match: La Bestia is Spanish for "The Beast," while Aimable is French for "friendly." This devilishly friendly dark strong ale has a rich, complex nose of deep berry and fig with cinnamon, nutmeg, and black pepper spicy notes, and a superbly drinkable body full of rich, dark fruit flavors. The use of Texas honey and a well attenuated body in the Belgian abbey tradition make this beer superbly drinkable despite its high alcohol content.
San Antonio, TX
Influenced by the classic Bamberg rauchbiers, our Mesquite Smoked Porter is brewed with a Texas twist, using malt smoked in-house over Texas mesquite. This dark mahogany porter has a velvety mouthfeel, and a roasty, dark chocolate flavor balanced with a subtle hop spice. The nose is warm and pleasing with aromas of cured meat, pepper, leather, dark roast coffee, and a distinct mesquite wood aroma. The Mesquite-Smoked Porter's medium body, rich complex taste of roasted grains, coffee, dark chocolate, and meaty, smoky character make this perfect for any Texas day, be it the cold of winter, or the accompaniment to a summer barbecue.
Blanco, TX
This refreshing blonde ale strikes a perfect balance between the smoothness of the malt, the subtle fruitiness of our house ale yeast, and zesty citrus notes from Crystal hops. Firemans #4 is a great way to beat the heat – enjoy it on a Texas summer day, or pair it with spicy foods to help put out the fire.
Blanco, TX
4-squared -
What do you get when you take our top-selling Firemans #4 and transform it into 4-squared? Blonde ale to the power of awesome! You might ask how we've accomplished this, and you probably should. We start with the basic Firemans recipe, add more of our premium 2-row malted barley to bring this blonde ale up to 16°P, then add massive charges of hops to give some bulk to this burly blonde. The clean, dry finish and the signature Crystal and Glacier hops are still there — we've simply multiplied it like crazy. Add to that Herkules, Amarillo and a round of dry-hopping, and you're left with notes of citrus and a substantial hop flavor and aroma. A truly special beer for our 16th year.
Casks of 4-squared have been additionally dry-hopped with Zythos hops, a blend of Northwest "IPA style" hops. Piney, resinous, and a boost of citrus.
Blanco, TX
Caramel brown with a hint of chocolate, Brewhouse Brown melds four kinds of malt and American hops into a delicious dark ale. Rich and roasty, yet with a dry finish, it is the perfect companion for a hearty meal.
Buna, Texas
This Beer is Scotch Ale, or Wee Heavy. It is brewed to style. It has a rich sweet malty flavor which is a blend of many different malts and two different types of barley. We actually make the water to match the water profile of Edinburgh Scotland. The combination of the water from Scotland and the English Ale Yeast gave this beer a unique flavor. It leaves what your pallet perceives as a hint of smoke.
Buna, Texas
This is our favorite beer to drink. We like to call it our "LIGHT BEER" because it is so drinkable for its size; weighing in at 10.54% ABV (Alcohol by volume). This is a Belgian Blonde Ale, brewed with a CrAzY amount of malt and a little Belgian candi syrup to give it that rich Belgian flavor. Hopped with just enough earthy Sterling hops to leave a little sweet rich malt flavor, which makes this beer go down so smooth. We work hard to get our yeast to attenuate, keeping the body down, so it seems much lighter than it really is. We also ferment with an American Ale Yeast so you won't find the yeasty esters you get with normal Belgians, that allows the rich clean flavor of the malt and candy syrup to come through. This is not a beer brewed to style, it is very unique!
Buna, Texas
This Beer is a very dark robust porter. It is close to black and has a very roasty flavor, but it also has a very clean flavor for such a dark beer. In all of our taste trials, this beer is the favorite of most. To be so dark and rich in flavor, it is very drinkable and not too heavy.
Shiner, TX
Smooth, malty flavor with a malty aroma. Medium body and medium strength; amber in color.
Shiner, TX
A golden lager that pays sincere tribute to its Bohemian roots. Carries a distinctive flavor followed by a satisfying smooth finish. Represents the best of a true American lager.
Shiner, TX
Here at the little brewery in Shiner, we're proud to introduce Shiner Light Blonde – a refreshing, 99-calorie addition to the Spoetzl family of beers. It's brewed with the same handcrafted, small-batch pride you expect from Shiner, delivering a smooth, easy-drinking brew.
Shiner, TX
This classic American Pale Ale features two row barley malt with a blend of Munich and Caramel malt for rich malt flavor and golden color. High alpha Bravo and delicate US Golding hops are used in the kettle and fermenter for crisp bitterness and assertive fresh hop fruit and floral aroma. This is new territory for a Shiner Ale with more than one pound of hops per barrel, created in our most traditional cellars using legacy fermenters that have been pristinely preserved.
Shiner, TX
Bohemian Black Lager. Hops and selected roasted malts; The darkest beer Shiner makes. Was originally the Shiner 97 Anniversary Brew.
Shiner, TX
Shiner Ruby Redbird is brewed with genuine Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit, the signature sweet citrus of the Rio Grande Valley, and ginger. This lager beer features grapefruit tartness and finishes with a 'lil kick of ginger. With Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit and ginger, Shiner Ruby Redbird is sure to be a crisp and refreshing summer beer. Shiner Ruby Redbird is now available in cans, too.
San Antonio, TX
Lone Star Bock -is rich in flavor with a roasted malty aroma and mild caramel taste which is clean and drinkable. It is amber in color with a hint of red hues. 140 calories and 4.5% ABV. It is an excellent compliment to Lone Star, Lone Star Light, Texas days and Texas nights.
Houston,TX Have you ever wondered what a cross between a Belgian-Style Wit and a German Hefeweizen might taste like? The citrusy, coriander character of the Wit married with the clove, nutmeg and banana flavors of a Hefe? True, Weisse Versa is unfiltered and has the refreshing characteristics you'd come to expect in a wheat beer, but the combination of the citrus peel and coriander added during the brewing process and the natural clove, nutmeg and banana aromas produced by our special, Bavarian wheat beer yeast result in a beer that's unlike any you've ever had. So who says you can't have your cake and eat it too? With Weisse Versa you get the flavors you love in a German Hefe AND in a Belgian White beer. Both. At the same time.
Conroe, TX
Jet black in color, this monster smells of coffee and chocolate. The taste is much of the same, with hints of creamy tofee and roasted malt. Smooth and delicious, this medium bodied ale is all about the malts but has enough hop bitterness to be balanced.
Fort Collins, CO
Full flavored amber with a nice balance of malts and hops.
Mexico City, Mexico
Golden in color and has a faint malt aroma. Light to medium body with a mild aftertaste.
Mexico City, Mexico
Golden in color and has a faint malt aroma. Light to medium body with a mild aftertaste.
Mexico City
Amber Lager, slightly nutty, toasty and has a hint of chocolate sweetness; medium bodied and medium alcohol strength.
Bass Pale Ale a Premium Bitter/ESB beer by Samlesbury (InBev UK), a brewery in Preston, Lancashire.
Dublin, Ireland
Dark amberish red in color. Well rounded beer with some hops and roasty malts toward the finish. Made by Guinness.
Great Britain
Heavy malt accents but with a firm mutty dryness and a gentle fruitiness; medium bodied and alcohol content.
Clear, very pale golden lager. Nose is faint with malty sweetness. Body is very light and thin; Malt flavors and mild hops.
Fort Worth, TX
Ugly Pug is a schwarzbier, or black lager. But the real story is its name – Fritz Rahr saw his mother-in-law's pug, Oscar, lounging on a chair and he shouted, "What an ugly pug!" Everyone laughed. You're right, they were brewing a test batch that night. Unlike most dark beers that are often described as "heavy" or "chewy", Rahr's Ugly Pug has a surprisingly light body.
Missouri City, Texas
TEXAS BACKYARD BLONDE ALE - Brewed with the finest imported German malts and hops, using traditional German brewing techniques, the Texas Backyard Blonde Ale is inspired by the hoppy golden kolsch ales of Cologne. More complex than your average blonde, bready, biscuity malt flavors combine with ample grassy, spicy hops and fruity esters in a crisp, refreshing brew, perfect for steamy Texas days.
Houston, TX
Sympathy for the Lager is an ode to bottom fermented beers which can have just as much character as their top fermented counerparts. Brewed with a blend of pale malts and generous amounts of German noble hops, Sympathy for the Lager captures the best of both worlds: the clean refreshing character of a Lager and the huge taste that craft beer drinkers deserve.
Houston, TX
Dry hopped for added intensity of hop flavor and aroma. We will NOT be intimidated by the threat of the Hopadillo!
Katy, TX
No Lable Ridgeback Amber- Dark American Amber with strong flavors of caramel and roasted malts. Balanced with just the right amount of Cascade and Golding hops for a sweet but slightly bitter ale. Named after our dog Hailey.
Houston, TX
Santo is a black Kölsch, which technically doesn't exist as a style, but this is as close as we can come to describing it. Essentially it is brewed using a Kölsch recipe with the addition of Munich and black malt. It is light bodied and floral yet with a distinct dark malt flavor.
Houston, TX
Summer Pils -A true bohemian-style pilsner. Crisp and refreshing, this beer is perfect for a hot summer day. Saint Arnold Summer Pils has a delicate, sweet malt taste complemented by an abundant hop aroma and flavor. This beer is brewed with fine German malt, and a copious quantity of "noble" hops imported from the Czech Republic.
Conroe, TX
A rich, creamy golden colored ale fermented at a cool temperature to five a clean finish. Hints of yeasty bread and a touch of hops combine to make a beer that is truly more than the sum of its parts.
Slightly thin, but a good American example of a Belgian Wit or White Ale. Cloudy due to the yeast left in the cask. Fruity with notes of coriander.
Houston, TX
American Pilsner is crisp, lean and has a high level of carbonation. Light bodied and low in alcohol content.
Milwaukee, WI
Popular American pale lager. Very pale golden color, mild flavor, light body, no aftertaste.
Houston, TX
Lightened by the use of rice as an adjunct to the barley malt; clean, crisp, light in body and low in alcohol content.


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Boats and equipment: iron boat 27 meters long and 3 feet wide with outboard engine of 115 HP. This boat is fully adapted to the rivers, we will be traveling along. There is a bathroom and shower, and can be used as roof terrace with good river views. Food cooked and served mainly in the boat, where tables and chairs available. Furthermore, hammocks can be hung on the boat for naps. Ancillary to and inclusive of aluminum with a 40 HP engine for exploring the narrow rivers and streams. There is also a GPS on board so that everyone knows exactly where we are at all times.
We have radio communication with the office in Puerto Ayacucho, and other stations in the event of an emergency. A satellite phone can be rented by passengers. At night we will use solar energy for lighting. We also have a small power plant to load baterías.Le guarantee drinking water throughout the trip. Ample and full meals are served with locally available products - fish, meat and fruit.
Details: We will be sailing from the port of Samariapo, which is just before the Rapids of Maipú. We will be traveling along the Orinoco River, visiting indigenous communities and spending the night in some of them, hang the hammocks in their homes. The guides will identify all the tributaries of the Orinoco and explain each and every detail is important ecological area for you.
Navigation is just only during the day and provided alternative activities and visits, and the exploration of smaller rivers, fishing and nature watching on the road. As the title of this trip, we will follow the route of the visit of Alexander von Humboldt in 1799, exploring the area that connects Casiquiare the Orinoco basin with the Amazon River. One of our goals is to get to the Triple Frontier where the borders of Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela met in the famous Rock Cocuy. During the trip we stop to visit scientific research stations and several religious missions. We will also have the opportunity to visit two settlements Yanomami who are outside the Reserve Biosfera.El two-hour flight back to Puerto Ayacucho, a Cessna is the opportunity to see the giant rock formation from Autana (Holy Mountain). The sleeping arrangements during the trip will be in hammocks with mosquito nets, usually in indigenous communities or other suitable places. If necessary, you can hang the hammocks in the drinking water barco.Nuestra forests will be taken from springs and then boiled. There will be bottled or canned soft drinks, concentrates, and fresh juices. Breakfasts and dinners will be big and served hot meals.
Comment: For the return trip by plane, the luggage should be limited to 20 kilos per person. There is a small bathroom on the boat, and a shower. They use the river water is pumped to fill a small tank. Due to weather conditions or the collective will of the group, the itinerary can be modified, but always ending on the date and place agreed. It is not allowed to collect plants, minerals or animals in the area. The collections are not permitted under our operating permits, and in addition, the law prohibits the removal of them.
Included: Flight from Caracas vuelta.Alojamiento round at the Grand Hotel Amazon Room doble.Todas meals and soft drinks. Bi lengua.Vuelo Guide to San Carlos de Rio Black to Puerto Ayacucho. All necessary transfers. Power plant for charging batteries for video cameras. Legal permits to visit the area.
Recommendations: No more than 20 kilos of luggage per person. Light clothing, swimsuit, boots, sandals and tennis shoes, rain coat or jacket. Medicines for personal use (headache, indigestion, etc.) Flashlight, pocket knife, hat, insect repellent, sunscreen, eye and photographic material sol.Binoculares enough.
The trip does not require special physical conditions.
Because water levels may only be made the journey from June to December.
La Ruta de Humboldt Average Rating: 9.0 - Total Votes: 1
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Tour/tour type | Expedition | ||
Valid from | Saturday, 31 October 2009 | Valid til | Thursday, 31 October 2019 |
Minimum days | 11 | Maximum days | 11 |
Min people | 1 | Max people | 50 |
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Can't make These Things Up: 5th Grader Kicked From School for Saying News Anchor Looks Like Obama
November 18, 2011 in Campaign 2008, Campaign 2010, Campaign 2012, Family values, Politics, Terrorism, Uncategorized | Tags: Barack Obama, Chris Schauble, Grayson Thomas | Leave a comment
The guy dressed in the suit and tie, smiling and shaking a bevy of hands, caught Grayson Thomas' eye.
Grayson wasn't alone. Teachers and other students at Stevenson Ranch Elementary School couldn't take their eyes off the lunchtime visitor, either.
Grayson, a fifth-grader at the campus near Santa Clarita, Ca., noticed the gentleman's outward characteristics: Tall and lean. Good looking. Charismatic. Charming. Energetic.
Then he made a fatal error: Grayson, 11, pulled a little "made you look" joke on a schoolmate seated next to him, saying something along the lines of "Obama's visiting our school today," referring to the magnetic figure holding court nearby.
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There has been a rise in the number of lung cancer cases caused by environmental toxins, such as asbestos, in nonsmokers.
Lung cancer takes more lives each year than colon, prostate and breast cancers combined. Unfortunately, lung cancer is still a relatively misunderstood disease and carries a stigma of being only a "smoking cancer." However, more and more lung cancer diagnoses are being attributed to environmental toxins such as asbestos.
Whether you smoke or not, asbestos exposure can be a significant factor when it comes to a lung cancer diagnosis.
More and more people are beginning to understand that lung cancer is something that can affect anyone, especially those that have been exposed to asbestos-containing products. Baron and Budd continues to contribute both resources and efforts to asbestos advocacy groups so that awareness of non-smoking lung cancer continues to spread.
The synergistic effect of smoking and asbestos exposure
Asbestos exposure has been linked to an increase in the diagnosis of lung cancer in exposed workers since the 1940s. The combination of asbestos exposure and a history of smoking increase this risk of contracting lung cancer exponentially. This is known as a "synergistic effect." When a person has been exposed to asbestos and has a history of smoking, they are 50 to 90 times more likely to develop lung cancer than a worker with only a history of cigarette smoking.
If I smoked, can I still pursue a claim for my asbestos exposure?
Yes, even if you smoked, it is still possible to pursue a claim against the asbestos companies for your lung cancer diagnosis. However, in order to proceed with handling your case, our asbestos lawyers must be able to show that you have been exposed to asbestos.
A prior diagnosis of asbestosis or asbestos-related pleural disease is the easiest way to demonstrate asbestos exposure. A qualified radiologist or pulmonologist can also perform a special interpretation of chest x-rays, called a B-Reading, to identify scarring in your lungs related to pneumoconiosis, or dust disease.
Past smokers who have been diagnosed with lung cancer should not hesitate to contact us, regardless of their situation. The asbestos attorneys at Baron and Budd are here to help you.
The differences between asbestos lung cancer and mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is often mistaken as lung cancer, but there are several differences between the two diseases, especially when it comes to treatment. Mesothelioma is actually a cancer of the lining of the chest wall called the pleura or the lining of the abdomen called the peritoneum. Asbestos-related lung cancer typically starts in the lining of the bronchi, which are the tubes where the windpipe and trachea divide. It can also start in other parts of the lungs such as the trachea, bronchiole or the lung tissue itself. A significant danger of asbestos lung cancer is it may quickly spread to other parts of the body. This can make it increasingly difficult to treat.
Unfortunately, asbestos lung cancer and mesothelioma are similar in one very important way: Both diseases were preventable.
Asbestos companies were well aware that their products would cause irreparable damage to those working with and around them, but continued to distribute the products anyway. The companies intentionally avoided using explicit warnings labeling asbestos as a carcinogen because they feared it would deter their ability to make a profit.
For executives in the asbestos industry, greed prevailed over responsibility, and many people have suffered from asbestos diseases such as asbestos lung cancer because of it.
The cause of asbestos lung cancer
Asbestos causes lung cancer in the same way it causes mesothelioma and asbestosis. When asbestos fibers are in your immediate environment, the fibers are inhaled and can damage your lungs. The incubation period can vary from person to person depending on the level of exposure. Symptoms of asbestos disease can appear anywhere between 10 and 50 years after exposure.
Like mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer typically results from occupational exposure, and many patients have been able to obtain compensation for their exposure and subsequent disease. Many lung cancer patients have gone without compensation for their asbestos exposure, however, because they were unaware that asbestos exposures were partially or solely to blame for their diagnosis.
Baron and Budd has successfully recovered settlements for lung cancer patients who have been exposed to asbestos. If you have been exposed to asbestos and are struggling with lung cancer, we will work to hold the asbestos companies liable for your disease.


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THE SOPHIA EDUCATION TO EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE PROGRAMME The Science Excellence Programme for advancement in Science studies was instituted by the Principal and the Science faculty of Sophia College to mark the Silver Jubilee of the Sophia Bhabha Institute of Science. The programme was formally inaugurated on College Day, 12th December 1991. This programme was instituted with a view to supplementing the solely examination-oriented University Syllabus. It includes a wide array of events and subjects so as to ensure development of scientific attitudes and skills. The emphasis is on motivation, creativity, and independent thought and is linked with an amalgamation of communication skills and organisational ability. Students of this programme are expected to pursue rigorously the quest for excellence, taking in their stride the various pressures encountered in the present system of Science studies.
The programme includes four semesters, one in the second term of the F.Y.B.Sc., two in the S.Y.B.Sc., and one in the first term of the T.Y.B.Sc. Within this span of time, the students, under the guidance of a resource person, would be expected to earn 10 credits.
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Arjun Kapoor & Parineeti Chopra promote Ishaqzaade at a radio station. Promos of Ishaqzaade has been getting a lot of positive feedback, thanks to the music and the lead couple. The movie hits theatres on May 11th.
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whether the movie wud do well or not they'd definitely call it a blockbuster...lol Mon, 2012-04-23 20:17 — Anonymous
why do Punjabi guys have angled eyebrows as if they wax and tweeze them? I've especially seen this with Sikh guys. Mon, 2012-04-23 20:16 — Anonymous
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what i love about them is they are dressed so casually, doesn't seem like they are promoting a movie Mon, 2012-04-23 15:26 — Anonymous
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Has he already recovered from his Mom's death. Mon, 2012-04-23 13:05 — Anonymous
i dont find them interesting.... Mon, 2012-04-23 12:37 — Anonymous
cute couple, on screen of course, parineti reminds me more Vidya Mon, 2012-04-23 11:55 — Anonymous
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Okay, so the idea wandered into my head unbidden and now refuses to go away, so I figure I may as well roll with it. First of all, some questions:
1. How would people react to a game where the mechanics are based entirely around the use of a Tarot deck? I mean is it asking too much of people to beg, borrow, steal or make such a deck just to play a single game?
2. I'm thinking of only giving characters something along the lines of nine-or-ten main stats, with perhaps five additional 'meta' stats. Is this really enough to give enough variation when my original notes look for something like seven hundred and twenty character combos from just three choices?
3. In a game intended primarily for the narrative, is including a complicated way to determine the order in which characters take their actions too much?
I'm sure there'll be more, but any feedback on these would be much appreciated. Cheers!
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You mention "the idea" in your first sentence, but since you haven't shared the idea, it's really hard - in fact, not possible - to get an idea of what kind of game you're talking about. I'll do my best.
Also, I suggest that "how would people react" is not a very useful framework for your questions. The question is, what will work best for the kind of game you'd like to design? That's how I plan to answer. These are not reactions; they are advice and suggestions based on quite a bit of independent game design over the last few years. Better than a reaction, eh?
Those are pretty easy questions, but the answers might be hard. Let's see.
1. Tarot deck: hey, lots of games use Tarot decks. Run a search on the word here at the Forge to find a few. The general trouble with them, I've observed, is that they have such a subcultural identity of their own, that they are distracting. Ultimately, either one gets wrapped up in geeking-out about Tarot, or one strips down the Tarot functions to such an extent that one might as well use plain old cards, or a simplified custom semi-Tarot deck of some kind. So the question for you is, is the Tarot deck really exactly what this game needs? Or should you use playing cards, or should you invent a cool deck of your own? (the latter is not particularly hard to do, graphically)
Is there anything Tarot-like in the content of the game? Is the game about mystical stuff, or about insights, or about interpreting symbols in some way? If the answers are no, then I don't see much reason to use the Tarot deck beyond its gimmick value.
2. Stats and stuff, so-called. I'm guessing that you haven't encountered many games in which characters have one (1) number on the sheet. Or perhaps they have lots of numbers, but none of them describe physical features like "strength." Or perhaps they have several items on the sheet, but none of them have numbers with them. And you know what? In each game's case, there are literally thousands of possible player-character concepts, and no, these are not "free-form" games - they all use very strict, dice or card based mechanics.
What I'm saying is that there is no actual connection between number of "attributes" (strength, endurance, whatever) and the diversity of player-characters in your game. You don't get "more possibilities" by piling on more attributes and more derived scores. What you'll get is a big annoying mess. To do your game right, you must decide what numbers on the sheet will actually get used during play, and throw out all the other ones. For instance, I look back on all those Hero System games I played, and I now realize that the 10 basic attributes were a big waste of time. What mattered were the Combat Values and a few of the derived scores; about six numbers total. If the game had merely found a way to generate those numbers directly, we all could have saved ourselves a universe of pain-in-the-ass fiddling.
3. The order of actions. Well, this is a big issue. The first thing I'll have to know to help you, is what you really mean by "a game intended primarily for the narrative." What in the world is that? Please use an example of what you'd like play to look like, to help me understand. The second thing is to ask if you have run into the term "IIEE" before. It's an invention of mine, actually, and it helps a lot in coming up with these mechanics.
Also, what sort of crisis might a character, or set of characters, face in this game? Can you describe what the characters are like, and what might be happening in a complicated situation?
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To answer all your questions at once: Maybe.
But as I suspect you'd like more feedback than that, allow me to be verbose.
1) I am fairly sure that asking people to get their hands on a normal deck of playing cards isn't too much. That nicely takes care of their need for well over half of a tarot deck; how necessary, then, is the rest?
If it is necessary, then I would say either provide a way for players to make their own (sheets that they can copy and cut up would be easiest) or create a "test" version of the game for people to try out, sort of like Ron Edwards trial version of Sorcerer. In the trial version only the standard playing deck is required.
But really, there is not much more of a financial investment for your game than DnD making players own a set of dice.
2) 9 or 10 stats seems too much. Throw in an additional 5 meta stats and I, as a player, would throw your game (across the room, maybe into the trash, etc). I am reminded of one of the elements that Ron identified in his fantasy heartbreaker articles; those heartbreakers overdid it on the stats.
720 character choices is 718 character choices too many (more or less). The more variation there is, the less meaningful that variation will seem to be. If I want something painfully complex, I'll go play Axis and Allies (I may even finish full game of it, one day). Focus on a few areas that your character creation does well, chuck that which is there for no other reason than to be "realistic" or whatever fancy word you might... well... fancy.
3) Yes, that is too much. In a game intended for gamist play, a complicated way to determine the order in which characters take their actions is too much.
There are two types of "realism;" realism in terms of accuracy and realism in terms of speed. For example, it is realistic for a game to take into account gravity, wind trajectory, throwing strength, weapon weight and design, and so forth in determining how a spear will fly once thrown. It is also realistic for a game to make it just as quick to thrown a spear in game as it is to throw a spear out of game. It sounds like you are going for realism-of-accuracy and sacrificing realism-of-speed.
Is determining initiative important to your game or the narrative? The more important it is, the more time players should spend on it (but I would still recommend setting a balance of the two realisms and trying to follow that guideline).
I guess really a lot of my response can be summed up in Occam's Razor: "entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem", or "entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity". Use the simplest system possible for the effect you want (and thus, know the effect that you want first).
Just a thought.
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Hi I'mnew to this but i have just bought a W reg 2000 1.3 fiesta for the wife but i've got it home and noticed that the central locking system is'nt working - can sombody tell me if this is standard and that i have a problem with it and is it cheap to fix?
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Posted 11 January 2009 - 05:06 PM
You sure its got central locking. My Dads got an X reg and his hasnt
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I'm not sure if it has central locking - how would i know for sure ( the book says it has)
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The instruction manual is not printed vehicle specific. Its general for the whole fiesta range. You could ask Ford parts to check on Microcat for you. I will tell them on there is central locking is fitted. Sounds to me like it isnt.
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NEW YORK — President Ellen McClain's resignation from the New York Racing Association, announced Friday during a meeting of the organization's new transitional board of directors in New York City, isn't the only change expected in the near future at New York tracks.
Anthony Bonomo presented a report from the Equine Safety Committee. Both his report and McClain's focused on the recommendations that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Equine Injury Task Force presented last fall, which NYRA is working to implement. Those recommendations include writing a standard operating procedure for NYRA veterinarians, procuring resources to transport horses that died due to racing injuries to Cornell for necropsies and working with industry executives to create a database of track maintenance.
Though it was announced before the meeting that NYRA would consider installing a synthetic track at Aqueduct Racetrack, Bonomo suggested moving slowly and recommended a committee be formed to study whether synthetic tracks reduce catastrophic injury, the costs of installations and what is expected regarding the future of Aqueduct.
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NYRA is mandated to race a certain number of days during the Aqueduct meet and it faces what Bonomo characterized as "severe penalties" for not meeting them. He and Skorton will work with the state Legislature to obtain permission to reduce racing to four days a week from five, though no timetable for instituting that reduction has been put in place.
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Explaining Authority (Part 2)
After writing my previous post, our library director brought this report to my attention: "The Changing Nature of Intellectual Authority" by Peter Nicholson, presented at the 148th ARL meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, May 17-19 2006. Apparently I was "scooped" by a good three years, as the ideas in the report are similar enough to my own (albeit worded more eloquently) that I should have been aware of and acknowledged it. Better late than never, right?
One way of thinking about the problem of authority that Nicholson suggests, and which Emily described in my post's Comments using slightly different terms, is that there are various species of information, with differing niches. For example, when you have a 'good enough' mentality, wikipedia is usually fine, but there are other times when you will demand and value peer-reviewed sources.
And so I have begun to think that when librarians teach information literacy, the underlying question to encourage students to ask should be "Why was this information generated?" That can be unclear, so the question becomes "Why COULD this information have been generated?" It is easy to become paranoid when searching for this answer, but I like to think that misinformation is usually caught, and when it is not, it is a source of outrage, or at least newsworthy.
Deliberate propagation of misinformation is greeted with protest rather than resignation, at least in this country. Whether we work in information professions or not, everyone is responsible for paying attention, and because of the abundance of critical minds, we can count on someone to call out untruths, mistakes, biases, and sinister influences.
As Nicholson points out, institutions suffer as a result of a breakdown in rules about authority. I do work for an institution, with all that implies. As I proceed blithely ahead, attempting to teach students information literacy and how to use the traditionally accepted, scholarly resources that the library provides, perhaps I will best serve them if I bear all of the above in mind. I should be pleased if they are skeptical of me and my message. At least, if students stop to consider where information I recommend is coming from, they can take personal responsibility and have a personal stake in the information they choose to rely on.
If I can make all this clear in my library instruction sessions, while still being relevant to the task or assignment at hand, I will consider my job well done.
P.S. The next post will be my last as a First Year Academic Librarian here on ACRLog. Technically this should have been my final post, but the administrators kindly granted me one extra.
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Great post, Olivia. I agree that discussing why information was generated and where it comes from is really beneficial to students. And we certainly should encourage their skepticism, though I sometimes wish we could redirect it a bit, i.e. wouldn't it be great if they were more skeptical of the Internet (or at least realized that it's not the best fit for every information need).
Recently I find myself spending more and more time on these topics in my classes. It's so easy to forget that undergraduates (esp. freshmen) have little to no experience with scholarly information — they haven't been required to use it yet. A colleague of mine recounted that she asked a class to define "journal," and to a one they all equated the term with a diary. I've tried to keep that in mind while I'm teaching, too.


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UAB anthropologist Chris Kyle, Ph.D., has been visiting the Mexican city of Chilapa for two decades as part of his research. In recent years, murders and other drug-related violence have ravaged once-sleepy Chilapa and the surrounding cities in the state of Guerrero (shown below, with Chilapa at center right). Newspapers and TV stations in Mexico have been intimidated into underreporting drug-related violence, Kyle says, but with the help of blogs and other online sources, he has begun to track the incidents year by year. Below, maps Kyle has produced for the years 2008 and 2009.
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The Strada at Mercato is springing into style with a one-day design showcase on March 23 at Naples' most cosmopolitan community. Open to the public, the showcase and model residences open house will feature styles by leading interior designers from the renowned firm, Clive Daniel Home, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 9115 Strada Place.
In February, CNNMoney listed Sarasota among the top 10 "Turnaround Towns" in the country. Two significant recent home sales by Premier Sotheby's International Realty ─ including the largest sale in Sarasota County ─ help tell why.
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