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Genealogy Gems in Land Records
Land records are an excellent source of genealogy information. They can give clues to the surname of female ancestors who have married, as well as, the names of an ancestor's parents, spouse and children. When used in combination with other resources, land records can be a great asset to your genealogy research.
Many states have an online database of land and property tax records. In some cases a user account must be created to access the information. The index can be viewed for free and document images can be viewed for a nominal fee. The index detail usually contains enough information for genealogy research; occasionally it may be necessary to purchase a document image to obtain more details.
There are several ways to search land records, but two search methods are best for genealogy research: Grantor/Grantee and Lot/Square. The Grantor/Grantee search can be used to locate property owned by an individual. The grantor is the old owner of the property (usually the seller) and the grantee is the new owner (usually the buyer). The Lot/Square search method can be used to locate all the owners for a property.
The Real Property Tax database can be used to locate the Lot/Square for an address. Most property tax databases only have information for property that is currently standing. Therefore, you may not be able to find information for property that has been demolished or the street name has changed.
The following example illustrates how I used land records along with other resources to make progress in solving one of my genealogy mysteries. Since many of individuals in the example are living or recently deceased, I have changed the names and other pertinent information to protect their privacy.
Family oral history states that the grandmother of Marissa Farr was the sister of my ancestor named Catherine Streeter. One of my research challenges was to identify the name of Marissa Farr's grandmother and determine if there was a connection to my Streeter ancestors. I knew Marissa Farr lived in Washington, DC and the ancestor in question was born in Virginia, moved to Washington, DC where she lived until she died.
I started my research with a search for Marissa Farr in Ancestry.com which yielded a Social Security Death Index (SSDI) record and a US Public Records Index. I used the date of death from the SSDI record to obtain Marissa's obituary which provided the names of her children and a living sibling.
I then performed a Grantor/Grantee search for Marissa Farr in the Washington DC land records and retrieved several records. I sorted the list by Lot/Square and Filing Date in order to view the information for each Lot/Square in chronological order.
From this information I noted that Marissa was associated with three properties, which I will refer to a Property A, Property B and Property C. The next step was to perform a Lot/Square search in the land records for each property. One land record for Property A immediately caught my eye because it contained the name Marissa Riddle Farr. I assumed Riddle was Marissa's maiden name so I started with that record. The record index detail showed:
|Farr, Marissa Riddle
|Morris, Martha Riddle
|Mercer, Dorothy Riddle
|Morris, Martha Riddle
|Riddle, Thomas
From this information I surmised that Riddle was Marissa Farr's maiden name and the other people listed were her siblings and/or parents.
I searched the census for Marissa Riddle in Washington, DC and located her in the 1920 Census in the household of Thomas Riddle. Martha, Dorothy and a younger Thomas along with several other children were also listed in the household. This information supported my theory that Riddle was Marissa's maiden name and the individuals listed in the land record were her siblings. The census record also gave the names of Marissa's parents (Thomas and Leslie Riddle).
I performed another search of the census for Thomas Riddle in Washington, DC and located records for the family in the 1910, 1930 and 1940 censuses. The 1940 census showed the family living at 123 Maple in Washington, DC. I searched the Real Property database for the address in order to obtain the lot/square. The lot/square for the address matched the lot/square for Property A.
I then searched the land records for the lot/square associated with Property A and sorted the results in ascending order by filing date. The online land records database only went back to the early 1920's and the property appeared to have had been in the family before the 1920's.
Reviewing the index details for the land records provided a wealth of information to develop more theories. I continued to search the census records, marriage records, birth records and obituaries to find information to support or refute my theories.
The index detail for another land record showed:
|Riddle, Leslie
|Mercer, Clifton
|Riddle, Thomas
|Mercer, Dorothy
Base on the research I had just completed, I knew that Leslie and Thomas were Marissa's parents and Dorothy was Marissa's sister. I surmised that Clifton was Dorothy's husband. A search of the marriage index confirmed that Clifton was Dorothy's husband and Dorothy's maiden name was Riddle.
The index detail for a third land record for Property A showed:
|Morris, Martha Riddle
|Morris, Martha Riddle
|Morris, Richard
From this information I surmised that Richard was Martha's husband. A search of the marriage index showed her husband's name was Charles not Richard. I located a SSDI record for Martha and used the date of death from the record to locate her obituary. From her obituary, I learned that Richard was her son and the names of her other children.
I continued the process with all of the land records for Property A and gathered more information about the Riddle family.
When I had completed my research with the land records for Property A, I focused my attention on the land records for Property B. The index detail for one record showed:
|Dawson, M
|Farr, M
Since the index detail did not provide much information, I purchased the document image to obtain additional insight. The document showed Marissa changing her name on the land record from "Marissa Dawson" to "Marissa Farr" after a divorce. From this information I surmised, Farr was Marissa surname after a second marriage and Dawson was her surname after her first marriage.
A second land record for Property B showed:
|XYZ Development Company
|Dawson, George
|Dawson, Marissa N
From this document I surmised that George Dawson was Marissa's first husband. I located George and Marissa Dawson in the 1940 Census. Also living in the household were several children and lodgers. The names of two of the children matched the children's names in Marissa Farr's obituary. Three lodgers were Clifton, Dorothy and Doris Mercer. Base on the information obtained for the Riddle family while researching the land records for Property A and the ages of the Mercers', I knew Dorothy Mercer was Marissa's sister and Clifton was Dorothy's husband and surmised Doris was Clifton's and Dorothy's daughter. I searched the marriage index and found a record for George Dawson and Marissa Riddle . The marriage information confirmed that Marissa Riddle and Marissa Dawson were the same person and George Dawson was her husband.
The index detail for the third land record for Property B did not provide much information either, so I purchased that document image as well. The document was a Waiver and Quite Claim Deed which identified the name of Marissa's second husband, William E. Farr. I searched the marriage index and found an entry for Marissa N Riddle and William Ellsworth Farr.
I also searched the Real Property Tax database for the address found in the US Public Records Index for Marissa Farr. The search results showed the lot/square matched the lot/square for Property B.
The land record for Property C showed the property was owned by William Farr's parents and several of their children and their spouses. Since I was not interested in William Farr, I did not do further research.
In then focused my attention on finding the names of Marissa Farr's grandparents (specifically her grandmothers) in order to make the connection between the grandmother and my ancestor. I knew my ancestor was born in Virginia; however, I had conflicting information on the exact location. Family oral history stated she was from Fluvanna Virginia, her death certificate indicates she was born in Blue Valley, Virginia and the birth certificate for one of her children indicates she was born in Almar, Virginia.
From the census records, I knew that Marissa's father (Thomas Riddle) and both his parents were born in Virginia. I did a search for Thomas Riddle in Ancestry.com. The results showed more than one Thomas Riddle around his age who was born in Virginia.
I decided to focus my research on Marissa's mother (Leslie Riddle). I used the birth date from Marissa's Farr's SSDI record to request a copy of Marissa's birth certificate which indicated Leslie's maiden name was Sumner.
I performed a search on Ancestry.com for Leslie Sumner and found her in the 1900 household of Micah Sumner along with his wife Isabel and their children. The family was also located in the 1880, and 1910 censuses. In the 1880 census, the household of Micah Sumner consisted of his wife, children, a cousin and two boarders named Catherine Streeter and Lee Streeter. In the 1910 census, the household of Micah Sumner consisted of his wife, children, a three other people. Two of the people are a husband and wife named Emma and Clifton Jenkins and a 83 year old widow named Sarah Streeter.
I searched for Micah Sumner in the marriage, birth and death index and retrieved a marriage record for Micah Sumner and Elizabeth Patton, ten birth records and a death record for Micah Sumner. I was somewhat disappointed that the marriage index record indicated Elizabeth's maiden name was Patton. I was hoping her maiden name would be Streeter.
The first few birth index records showed the mother's name as Elizabeth Patton. A few others showed the mother's maiden name as "Elizabeth Streeter Patton". All of the birth index records indicate Elizabeth was born in Virginia. Three of the records indicated Elizabeth was born in Albemarle, Virginia (The county was spelled slightly different on each record).
I still have more research to do, but my research using land records has provided the following clues that lead me to believe Elizabeth Patton may be related to Catherine Streeter:
- Catherine Streeter and Lee Streeter are boarders in the 1880 household of Micah Sumner. There is a nine year age difference between Elizabeth and Catherine (Elizabeth is older) and a one year age difference between Catherine and Lee. Catherine, Lee and Elizabeth may be siblings or Catherine may be Elizabeth's sister and Lee may be Catherine's husband.
- Sarah Streeter is a boarder in the 1910 household of Micah Sumner. Sarah may be Elizabeth's mother.
- Elizabeth's full maiden name is listed as Elizabeth Streeter Patton on several of her children's birth records. Perhaps Elizabeth's marriage to Micah Sumner was her second marriage and Patton is her surname from her first marriage.
- Catherine Streeter's place of birth of one of her children's birth certificates is Almar, Virginia. It is a stretch but Almar may be a misspelling of a mispronunciation of Albemarle.
This example was somewhat lengthy, but I hope you picked up a few tips on how to use land records along with other resources to research your family history. With the exception of Marissa Riddle's birth certificate, I was able to perform all of the research online using the following resources:
- Ancestry.com to view census records, the Social Security Death Index (SSDI), the US Public Records Index, as well as, city directories. I did not mention City Directories in my example, but I used them as well. I have found that many of the City Directories are not indexed or often contain transcription errors. Therefore, it is not a good idea to depend on the search feature to locate a name. Instead it is best to directly access the directory for the specific city and year; and browse through the pages to locate the individual.
- Familysearch.org to view the Marriage, Birth and Death record index, as well as, the actual marriage record. The website also has free access to census records and the Social Security Death Index.
- Legacy.com to obtain obituaries.
- Local newspaper obituary database
- State online Recorder of the Deeds database to access land records.
- State online Real Property Tax database to locate lot/square for property using an address.
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I found your article on land records very interesting. I have done a lot of research in this last year but that it one area where I am just lost. Thanks for helping clear up some things.


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Tampa Bay and Boston met 18 times during the regular season. The Rays won 10 games, the Red Sox eight. Eleven of the 18 games were decided by three runs or fewer, six by one run (the Rays won all six of those), two in extra innings. Home records: Rays 8-1, Red Sox 7-2. ... And they brawled on June 5.
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2013 LYFF Featured Films
We are proud to share a playlist of last year's featured films from our first Louisville Young Filmmakers Festival. From truly terrifying to heart warming, these were screened at the final film premier March 16, 2013 at the Main Library.
Check them out, and be sure to submit your films by March 1, 2014 for this year's festival.
Looking to get started? Join us this Saturday, January 11, 2pm at the Main Library for a special festival workshop, and learn the basics of filming and editing. We will be making a festival teaser trailer for the Library's website.
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ACT Practice Tests at the Library
Preparing for the ACT is challenging, and many students find their biggest hurdle is combating test anxiety. I have spoken to many teens who say they have difficulty focusing when taking timed tests. You can refresh on grammar rules and practice math equations with a book, but only the real thing can show you how well you perform in the testing environment. If you want to test drive the ACT, take advantage of the FREE practice tests taking place at the Louisville Free Public Library!
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ACT Practice Test with KAPLAN
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Saturday, March 29th from 10 am-2 pm
Auditorium, Main Library, 301 York St
If you are interested in registering for one of the practice tests, please call the Main Teen department, 574-1724. Sign-ups are limited to 75 students, so register early. On test day, you will need two #2 pencils, a calculator, and a snack. There will be a 15-minute break. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure you are in the testing room on time; latecomers will not be allowed into the auditorium. The practice test will last approximately four hours.
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We also offer free practice tests online through the Learning Express Library. To log in from home, you will need your library card number and password. ACT practice tests can be found under College Preparation. You will need to make an account with the Learning Express Library to access and store your test information. Please contact your home branch if you need assistance.
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Part of the festival fun includes our community-led workshops. We are pleased to announce this year's lineup:
- Green Screen Techniques Saturday, January 25, 10 am
- Stop Motion Animation Saturday, February 8, 2 pm: Led by teen stop-motion animator Ed Boomershine
- Improv Acting Saturday, February 22, 2 pm: Featuring members of Louisville's own Project Improv
Bring a friend, and dive into the exciting world of film making with your Library!
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Ok, lets get one thing out of the way; Im Lynette, and Im a huge space nerd. There I said it you cant say you werent warned. Now thats out in the open, I want to tell you all about my most awesome nerdy trip down to Cape Canaveral to watch the latest Mars launch; the MAVEN orbiter!
This is the second part of NASAs recent unmanned Mars missions. The first, you may have heard about, was the rover Curiosity; which is still up there roving around collecting samples. You can even see what @MarsCuriosity and @MAVEN2Mars are up to on Twitter. Curiositys Twitter feed is written from a first person or first robot perspective, so I find that to be a very amusing feed to check in on! Check out Spirit - my favorite cartoon done about Curiosity by XKCD. Between the cartoon and the Twitter feed, I cant help but imagine Curiosity having a real personality not unlike the Pixar movie Wall-E.
Now that this second rocket has gone up, I meet a lot of people who are like, Mars? What ? Didnt we just send something up there? Yes we did, but it was a multi-part mission! MAVEN just doesnt have the same level of public image that Curiosity has but it doesnt make it any less important. NASA has Curiosity roving down below getting pictures and taking soil samples, but MAVEN will orbit around the whole planet, give us a birds eye view, and let us take in information about the atmosphere. What we will learn from this mission is where did the atmosphere around the red planet go? There is strong evidence to support that Mars had an atmosphere much like Earths, which means there could have been running water and maybe even microbial life!
Before I got to see the actual launch of the MAVEN rocket (which is mind blowing, and you should put a rocket launch on your bucket list), I got the pleasure of working with real NASA scientists! They schooled me (and about 40 other librarians who were training with me) all about Mars and the MAVEN launch. Let me share the more mind blowing facts:
- Mars has no plate tectonics like Earth, its crust is solid.
- Mars has 2% toxic water on its surface.
- Meteorites usually explode on contact of hitting a planet which is why you cant find the evidence of what made the giant crater!
- Mars has lost all, or almost all, or its magnetic field! Which without it the solar winds were able to strip away the atmosphere over time. No atmosphere, no planet protection for water or life. You can read more about Mars' atmosphere on Popular Mechanics' website.
-Lynette, Youth Services, Shawnee Branch
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The Library is proud to annouce the second annual Louisville Young Filmmakers Festival slated for mid-March.
Students ages 12 to 19 are encouraged to submit their original film works to be shown at a red-carpet event at the Main Library.
Original films on any topic or genre are accepted. Films should be G- or PG- rated and suitable for a teen audience. Profanity and nudity are not allowed. Producers must be Louisville residents between the ages of 12 and 19. Films should be no longer than 15 minutes in length.
Deadline for Submissions is March 1, 2014
Submissions may be turned in, along with a completed entry form, at any Louisville Free Public Library. Submissions should be on a separate flash-drive or disc and addressed to the attention of Michael Ward Louisville Young Filmmakers Festival.
Filmmaking Workshops
As part of the Festival, the Library will hold several workshops on film-making and editing. Students who attend the workshops will learn how to create, edit and manage their own digital content. All workshops will be held at the Main Library:
- Saturday, January 11, 2:00 pm
- Saturday, January 25, 10:00 am
- Saturday, February 8, 2:00 pm
- Saturday, February 22, 2:00 pm
For more information on the the fesitval, submissions guidlines, or workshops, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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2013 Maryland Terrapins: 7-3-5, 4-1-3 ACC
(NSCAA #12, Soccer America #7, TopDrawerSoccer.com #9)
• Included in that mix of returning starters is 2012 MAC Hermann Trophy winner Patrick Mullins. The New Orleans, product was the ACC Offensive Most Valuable Player, registering team-highs in goals (17), assists (10) and points (44). Sophomore Schillo Tshuma will be looked upon to generate scoring as well after tallying 10 goals in 2012.
• Gone from last year's starting midfield is All-American John Stertzer, who was drafted 12th overall by Real Salt Lake in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. However, the cupboard is far from empty with returning starters Dan Metzger and Sunny Jane and spot starters Tsubasa Endoh, Jereme Raley and Mikias Eticha back this season.
• Sophomores Mikey Ambrose and Dakota Edwards registered 22 and 23 starts, respectively, a year ago and look to lead the backline in 2013.
• Zack Steffen won the starting goalkeeping role. There is a three-way battle for the backup as Keith Cardona, Jordan Tatum, and Cody Niedermeier will fight for time.
Scouting The Orange
• Syracuse is 2-2-1 in its last five matches, including a pair of wins against NC State and Binghamton and a tie versus Pittsburgh.
2013 Syracuse Orange: 9-5-1, 1-2-1 ACC
(NSCAA NR, Soccer America NR, TopDrawerSoccer.com NR)
• The Orange are averaging 1.87 goals per game while surrendering 14. Emil Ekblom leads the team with nine goals. A total of 21 of 28 Syracuse goals have come from four players.
• This is the first meeting between the two programs and the first and last in the regular season as ACC opponents.
Points Galore for Mullins
• Senior Patrick Mullins brings a five-game point streak into Saturday's match at Syracuse.
• Mullins has racked up two goals each in three of the last four games and notched an assist on the lone goal against Drexel on Tuesday.
Jane Lifts #12 Terps Past Drexel
• Senior Sunny Jane scored his first goal of the season as the No. 12 Maryland men's soccer team defeated Drexel 1-0 on Tuesday night at Ludwig Field.
• The Terrapins held possession for most of the match as the Dragons bunkered in their own half. Jane's tally was his first since he notched two goals against Coastal Carolina in the third round of the NCAA tournament last season.
Three Things We Learned: Week Eight
• #1 Mullins is En Fuego
Patrick Mullins has been on fire offensively recently, tallying a massive seven goals in the last four matches. The senior MAC Hermann Trophy candidate racked up two goals each against Virginia, Marshall and Wake Forest.
With two goals against Wake Saturday, Mullins moved into very exclusive company, becoming one of only six players to score 40 goals in a career at Maryland. He currently ranks fifth with 40, passing Terrapin legend Rocco Morrelli (39).
• # 2 Tail of Two Ends
The Maryland men's soccer team has seen its fair share of success at one of end of the field and weathered its struggles at the other.
With 14 games under their belt, the Terps boast the most prolific offense in the Atlantic Coast Conference, averaging 2.43 goals per game with 34 total. Maryland has registered 17 more points than anyone else in the conference (92). Patrick Mullins is the lone player in the league to record double-digit goals in 2013 with 12 heading into week eight of the season.
On the flip side, the Terps rank last defensively, surrendering an uncharacteristic 1.71 goals per match. However, freshman keeper Zack Steffen does rank fourth in the ACC in saves, posting 48 in his rookie campaign.
• #3 Graham Zusi is a Saint
By now, I'm sure you have seen and heard about former Terp Graham Zusi's equalizing goal against Panama last week for the USMNT. The goal saved Mexico from being eliminated from World Cup contention.
Below is a story about a few of the gifts Mexican fans presented Zusi following the momentous tally:
Wake Snaps Terps' Unbeaten Streak
• The No. 4 Maryland men's soccer team rebounded from a three-goal halftime deficit, but couldn't find a late equalizer and fell 4-3 to No. 15 Wake Forest at Ludwig Field last Saturday night.
• The Demon Deacons jumped on the Terps in the first half, scoring four goals on just six shots. Senior Patrick Mullins tallied two penalty kick goals, but despite a lofty effort down the stretch, Maryland dropped its first ACC decision in 2013 and snapped a nine-game unbeaten streak.
All Systems Go Against Marshall
• Senior Patrick Mullins scored two goals as the No. 4 Maryland men's soccer team defeated Marshall 5-0 at Ludwig Field.
• The Terrapins relentlessly attacked the Thundering Herd from the opening whistle and held a 16-6 shot advantage in the match. The Terps' five goal win was their highest margin of victory this season.
• Dan Metzger, David Kabelik, and Ryan Reid also scored for Maryland.
Mullins Earns ACC Player of the Week Honors Again
• Forward Patrick Mullins has been named Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Co-Player of the Week, announced by the league office last Tuesday.
• Mullins, a senior from New Orleans, had a hand in all of the No. 5 Terrapins' goals during a rugged road stretch that produced a 1-1 tie at second-ranked Notre Dame and a 3-3 draw at 23rd-ranked Virginia.
Terps to Draw at No. 23 Virginia
• Senior Patrick Mullins paced the Terps with two goals as the No. 5 Maryland men's soccer team notched a 3-3 tie at No. 23 Virginia.
• The match featured a feverish first half of scoring, highlighted by six goals in the initial 27 minutes of play. Maryland headed to its second consecutive double overtime battle after drawing at No. 2 Notre Dame three days ago in Indiana.
• Mullins notched his third goal in two matches after providing the Terps with the lone goal Tuesday. Tsubasa Endoh also notched a goal in the draw, Maryland's fifth in 2013.
Maryland Salvages Tie at No. 2 Notre Dame
• Senior Patrick Mullins tallied the lone goal as the No. 5 Maryland men's soccer team escaped No. 2 Notre Dame with a 1-1 draw.
• Maryland was keyed by a tremendous defensive effort as the Terps kicked off the first leg of their most difficult road trip of the year. Freshman Zack Steffen racked up five saves to anchor the effort against Notre Dame.
The 40 Goal Club
• Patrick Mullins' two-goal showing against Wake Forest put the senior forward in prestigious company when he moved to fifth all-time in career goals at Maryland with 40
Mullins Named ACC Player of the Week
• Senior forward Patrick Mullins has been named Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Week after his two-goal performance in the Terrapins' 3-1 road win over 13th-ranked and previously unbeaten Clemson.
• Mullins, the 2012 MAC Hermann Trophy winner, tallied the first and final goals against the Tigers, who had surrendered just one goal in six matches this season prior to Saturday night's contest.
• Mullins sealed the win in the 83rd minute when pulled down in the box and converted the subsequent penalty opportunity for his second goal of the match. The New Orleans native's efforts helped the Terps remain unbeaten in ACC play.
Bonus Soccer
• Maryland has battled opponents to extra stanzas in six of 15 games this season, including five double overtime matches.
• The Terps lone defeat in overtime came at California in the second contest of the year.
Terps Hand Clemson Its First Loss in 2013
•Senior Patrick Mullins scored two goals from the penalty spot as the No. 17 Maryland men's soccer team defeated No. 13 Clemson, 3-1, at Historic Riggs Field.
• The Terrapins broke down a stingy Tiger defense that had only allowed one goal all season. Sophomore Schillo Tshuma added the Terps other tally.
• Sophomore Dakota Edwards and freshman Alex Crognale anchored the Terrapin defense from the centerback position and helped stifle a Clemson attack that had scored at least two goals in each of its home games this season.
Maryland Captures 2012 ACC Championship
• Top-seeded Maryland defeated No. 2 North Carolina 2-1 to win its third title in five seasons at the 2012 ACC Men's Soccer Championship.
• The Terps picked up goals from freshmen Dakota Edwards and Schillo Tshuma to win their fifth overall conference tournament crown (1996, 2002, 2008, 2010, and 2012) in front of 9,341 fans at the Maryland SoccerPlex.
• 2012 ACC Offensive Player of the Year Patrick Mullins was tabbed the ACC Championship Tournament Most Valuable Player and was joined on the all-tournament squad by John Stertzer, London Woodberry, Tshuma and Edwards.
Terps, Tar Heels Draw in Chapel Hill
• Sophomore Schillo Tshuma recorded two goals to lead the No. 18 Maryland men's soccer team to a hard-fought 2-2 tie at No. 2 North Carolina.
• The Terrapins amassed 20 shots on the night and fueled by the return of sophomore defender Dakota Edwards tallied nearly 90 minutes of shutout soccer to cap the match and give North Carolina its second straight draw.
Terps Top Duke in Front of Ludwig Record Crowd
• Sophomore Tsubasa Endoh scored one goal and added two assists as the No. 13 Maryland men's soccer team defeated Duke 3-1 in front of a Ludwig Field record crowd of 8,397.
• The Terrapins fell behind early for the third time this season, but fought back with three second-half scores from Endoh, Helge Leikvang and Patrick Mullins to overcome the Blue Devils.
Dynamic Duo
• Patrick Mullins and Schillo Tshuma continue to show why they are one of the most prolific 1-2 punches in college soccer.
• The pair have combined for 17 of Maryland's 35 goals in 2013. The duo has also posted a .510 shot on goal percentage.
Terps Picked First in ACC Preseason Poll
• Maryland is the preseason favorite to claim the 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Championship, according to a vote of the league's 12 head coaches.
• The 2012 ACC Champion Terrapins, who return MAC Hermann Trophy winner Patrick Mullins, amassed 142 points in the balloting. North Carolina, which reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship last season, placed second with 122 points in the conference poll.
• Maryland led with 10 first-place votes. Wake Forest and Notre Dame, selected third and fourth, respectively, each received one first-place vote. The ballot awarded 12 points for each first-place ballot, 11 points for second place, etc.
Cali Kickoff
• Maryland played back-to-back overtime matches when it tied Stanford and fell to California to begin the 2013 season.
• The Terps battled from two down to net a tie against the Cardinal on Friday. Patrick Mullins, Schillo Tshuma and Jake Pace scored for Maryland.
• At Cal on Sunday, Pace slotted the equalizer late in the second period to lift the Terps to extra stanzas. Tshuma also recorded a goal for Maryland.
Mullins Tabbed to MAC Hermann Watch List
• Patrick Mullins was one of 34 players named to the 2013 MAC Hermann Watch List.
• Mullins became only the second Terrapin to win the MAC Hermann Trophy in 2012. A forward from New Orleans, Mullins led Maryland's high-scoring attack with 17 goals and 10 assists as a junior.
• He tallied seven game-winners to lead the Terps to the best winning percentage in the country (20-1-3).
Meet the New Kids on the Block
• The Maryland men's soccer program welcomes another talented group this fall with a six-member freshman class in 2013.
• The Terps' signing class is ranked third in the nation according to TopDrawerSoccer.com and features two members of the U-18 U.S. men's national team with the signing of Zack Steffen and Suli Dainkeh.
• Other newcomers include Alex Crognale, Daniel Johnson, Chris Odoi-Atsem and Michael Sauers.
Youth Nation
• Maryland started four freshmen defenders and a freshman goalkeeper against Cal.
• Michael Sauers, Alex Crognale, Chris Odoi-Atsem and Suli Dainkeh all notched starts in the backline while Zack Steffen earned his second consecutive start in goal.
• Steffen has started all 15 games this season.
Terrapin Dynasty
• Maryland has seven College Cup appearances in the last 15 years, tied for most in the country.
• Maryland has advanced to the postseason in 12 straight years. No other school has done so more than five consecutive seasons.
• Maryland has finished in the top 15 in the final NSCAA poll for 11 straight seasons. No other school has done so more than five straight years.
• Every four-year player at Maryland since 1998 has been part of a College Cup team. The 15-year run is the longest active streak in the country. The second-longest is Wake Forest (seven years).
• Men's soccer has more NCAA titles than all other men's programs at Maryland combined since 1976.
In all sports with at least 32 schools in its NCAA Tournament
• Maryland has more consecutive appearances in the round-of-16 than any other program in the country with 11. The second-most on that elite list is five.
• No other head coach in the nation has more national championships since 2002 than Sasho Cirovski. He is joined in that elite company by the likes of Jim Calhoun of UConn, Billy Donovan of Florida, and Roy Williams of North Carolina, who have all won two.


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Squid, Market (Ika) (Calamari) – California, Purse Seine
Market Squid are short-lived, but they are vulnerable to large-scale changes in the environment driven by El Nino Southern Oscillation events. Accurate estimates of Market Squid abundance elude fisheries biologists and managers, which makes management of the population difficult.
Market Squid off the California coast are caught with purse seines. Normally this method causes limited habitat damage, but when used in the Market Squid fishery, purse seines often contact and damage the seafloor. Also, there are bycatch issues, including the squids' own egg cases as they spawn.


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...+1 maybe even something like the stainless lo rise bodies...Originally Posted by BTAutoMag
...+1 maybe even something like the stainless lo rise bodies...Originally Posted by BTAutoMag
Interesting. I know when I was looking at FRBs awhile back I was getting back considerably higher. So now I really cant undersatand why someone out there is charging $50 for international shipping for a UL frame.....Originally Posted by knownothingmags
great looking body renie...looks to be made for rt length but im down for one for sure if its gonna come in am/mm lenth...
Its rt length the rail is combinedOriginally Posted by keiko_819
I have a suggestion for tail end of body Renie.
IMO it would be better with an angled cut similar to regular RT rails as the blunt, square end looks odd to me. Really nice looking concept.. the milling on sides has a nice flow to it. The stub feedeck similar to the Ego is also a great idea. Would make the neck a lot stronger and avoid the risk of stripped threads. Let me know when it's time to place an order... I would definately be up for one
I think it looks great the way it is. My only suggestions would be to 1. design a gas thru to go with the body. 2. rethink the fixed feedneck. 3. Consider offering a shorter AM/MM version.
I was going to put this on a AM...Originally Posted by OPBN
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This is an integrated body and rail. It will be RT length. I was suggesting that perhaps a shorter version be offered, but honestly, if #1 is completed, the need for #3 is somewhat mitigated.Originally Posted by BTAutoMag
nuff said
Because you have to trust who you're shipping to if you want to ship at the $16.96 rate. You get no ability to track the shipment that way. If you want tracking, you have to go with Global Express, not Priority International, which puts you into that $50 range.Originally Posted by OPBN
That said, shipping a small FRB and then adding registered mail with return receipt (basically delivery confirmation) costs about $28 total IIRC. You can't add registered mail with return receipt over the internet, though; you have to physically go to the post office.
Back on topic, though, I do like the hidden detents idea. I'm more excited about the features of this body than the design itself, which reminds me of another body I saw around here recently (but don't remember the name). And I would also advocate for feedneck threads, so that a feedneck of choice can be used.
I would like to see a top veiw. Is it split like fangs or a solid wedge.
I would also like to see an AM/MM length, but I won't probably have the money so....
I had another look tonight Renie and think I'd prefer a curved cut on tail like this
it is fanged ontop, i have several ideas for the feedneck which will fit most hoppers
a gas through forgrip is next on the list also is a forgrip with integrated lpr,
im still new to cad so not very fast at it so please bear with me
Nope, my choice would be to be able to ano everything to match.Originally Posted by BTAutoMag
I want one whether or not I get this bodyOriginally Posted by renie
you lie!Originally Posted by renie
Originally Posted by C_losjoker
this will be all ally no carbon option im afraid
i was gonna say just that back tube
with the alum going over the CF
Originally Posted by BTAutoMag
Use some carbon sticky sheet you can have what u want
Almost there
There's no words !
I want one !!!!!
PS, I agree with this:
Originally Posted by GEE TEE
Thats not a problemOriginally Posted by BTAutoMag
How would it look if you matched the curve from the front of the body, scaled it down and inverted it? The idea is to achieve some symmetry instead of having some random curved cut. just an ideaOriginally Posted by GEE TEE
Originally Posted by emcl29
i didn't do that i think geetee done that with photopaint
Originally Posted by renie
It was indeed a quick edit done in MS Paint
FWIW I tried to copy the curved profile cut under the top/rear section of the body
Last edited by GEE TEE; 08-16-2012 at 01:50 PM.
Not picking on the drawing, just suggesting an idea for the actual CAD drawing. For what it's worth, this is one of the only custom bodies that I have seen that I actually like and would consider buying; and I have excellent taste
Originally Posted by renie
i LOVE this, with the ability to use ego detents and HOPEFULLY ego eyes it's perfect.
have you thought of milling the top portion above the barrel threads up and out like the PM8 look? i also hope you keep the back flat, perfect for ego frames (no gap)
Couldn't quite picture what you were describing yesterday mate, but now I've seen it, nice one!
Hope you put it into production as for one it'll be nice to get away from using the rubbish stock detents!!
Unbelievably hot! Nice design.


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We are finding many opinions these days in the papers regarding gun control.
We are finding many opinions these days in the papers regarding gun control.
In our museum we display a gun that may or may not have been used in "The Chenoweth Murder" as reported by J. A. Sturges, attorney at law, Pineville, 1897. His book is available at the museum, ask for "The Illustrated History of McDonald County, Missouri, From the Earliest Settlement To the Present Time."
"On the night of Sept. 12, 1883, Dr. A. W. Chenoweth was shot from ambush just at the bow of the hill on the Neosho road at the north edge of Pineville. The doctor lived about a quarter of a mile from town, and sometime after dark got in his buggy and started home.
"When he reached the point above stated, two reports from a shotgun in quick succession rang out on the night air and the doctor fell from his buggy, riddled with buckshot. The team went on home and stopped at the barn. This, with the reports of the gun, alarmed the family, and his son, Curtie, ran down the road to see what had occurred.
"Coming upon the dead body of his father in the road he uttered a scream of terror and grief that was heard throughout the little town, and soon the entire population had gathered at the scene of the tragedy. Intense excitement prevailed. One of the most useful, prominent and beloved members of the community had fallen a victim to the cowardly assassin, and the threats and imprecations of a justly indignant people were mingled with the cries of grief from the terrified and almost heartbroken wife and children.
"The doctor, for years, had been a leading advocate of temperance and a bitter opponent to the illicit traffic in liquor. His antagonism to blind tigers and saloons had incurred the ill will of some of its advocates. This feeling was, also, very likely indulged in by a few of his political and personal enemies.
"Garland A. Mann for several years had been his open and avowed enemy, and had time and again threatened his life. Mann had kept a saloon in Pineville at different times and had probably sold liquor without license. It was through transactions connected with the saloon and liquor business that the enmity between the two men was first engendered. Besides, Chenoweth was a member of the Pension Board of Examiners and Mann was an applicant for a pension. He claimed that the doctor used his influence to defeat his claim.
"As time passed on the animosity grew stronger. Mann brooded over his ills, whether real or supposed, until he imagined every transaction of his life that turned out adverse was caused by the connivance of his enemy.
This state of mind had so wrought upon Mann and his threats had became so frequent and bitter that the doctor's friends often warned him of his danger, and when the crime was perpetrated suspicion at once rested on Mann and he was arrested the next day. The trial which ensued was the most noted that has ever originated in this county…."
A change of venue was granted. He was first tried in April 1884, when the jury was unable to agree trial was discharged and he was again tried in August, convicted of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to be hung. The case was reversed in the Supreme Court and remanded for retrial, to begin May 1885, resulting in a mistrial,. The fourth trial was to begin Aug. 8, 1885, but on Aug. 6, Mann was killed in jail by a mob, and thus the noted and expensive trial was terminated.
Our Historical Society owes a great debt to J. A. Sturges as he collected and shared the history of our area. As he stated in his preface, "Trusting the work may meet with general approval, and that those who purchase or read it will ever remember me kindly, it is submitted for your perusal."
Do you or your family have a story you would like to share and preserve for posterity? Don't put it off, contact the McDonald County Historical Society, P.O. Box 572, Pineville, 64856 – or just come by. Our grand opening for the new museum on the square in Pineville will be this Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27. Music, food, a great raffle for Doug Hall's framed print of his Eastern Woodland Native American painting, too much to mention today, do join us for a weekend to remember. Go to email@example.com for more information.
Alberta Anders writes a weekly column for the Daily News.


text: Michael Catbagan, the Lions' number one player, made his way all the way to the SVL Singles Finals, but had to withdraw from the championship due to muscle cramps. Catbagan had also teamed with Jose Gonzalez to make it to the SVL Doubles Championship match; however, because of Catbagan's withdraw, the team had to default their double championship match. The default proved to have little damage for the Lions', as it allowed Live Oak's number two team of Aaron Pamma and Inderjit Singh to take their place in the doubles finals. After three matches, the team of Pamma and Singh pulled out a victory over Willows' number one team to win the Sacramento Valley League's doubles championship (6-3, 2-6, 6-1). Catbagan, Gonzalez, Pamma and Singh each earned all-SVL status for their performance at the SVL Tournament. The Lions' four all-SVL players will compete over the weekend in the Northern Section Singles and Doubles championships in Chico. Live Oak hosted Sutter on Tuesday for the semi-finals of the NSCIF Division II Team Championships, but stats were not available at press time.


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Trapshooting, or clay pigeon shooting, has existed in the world for centuries. It has been a sport since the late 18th century, when live carrier pigeons were used, before they were replaced in favor of targets, which is where the name clay pigeons originated. The sport of trapshooting has been an Olympic event since the year 1900.
It is fairly simple: a shooter uses a gun, normally a 12 gauge, to hit a moving target. The sport uses throwing machines to present the targets to the competitors. Sometimes, two targets are presented to the shooters simultaneously.
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, a number of lucky students got the chance to try the sport out, thanks in part to their Lifetime activities course taught by Coach Lance Foulk and the help of local Missouri conservation agents Derek Warnke and Tyler Brown and District Supervisor Mike Jones.
Foulk and the two agents organized the event, giving roughly forty students the opportunity to try a sport they might not have otherwise ever tried.
"Mike Jones contacted me about doing it with the classes, and thought trapshooting might be a good activity," Coach Foulk said. "He's come in before. We've done air rifles, fishing and archery. We started this class when we got the new high school. The class is an elective, and opens up new sports and games to the student, from trapshooting to hibachi ball. It gets kids outside."
But for the agents of the Missouri Department of Conservation, there were other motives for giving the students a gun.
The issue of gun regulation has been a strong and heated debate across the nation after the tragedy of Sandy Hook and the Colorado movie theater shootings.
Missouri Department of Conservation agent Tyler Brown saw this as an opportunity to educate youth about gun safety.
"We're using this opportunity to introduce junior and senior high school students into the shooting sports," Brown said. "The big thing with all of our shooting programs is firearms safety. By giving the students a chance to actually get hands-on experience with the firearms, we hope to teach safety first and foremost."
Brown says that the department has done this type of program all of the time across the state, and did something similar with Foulk in the past summer using pellet guns.
The program is simple enough. With a small squad of conservation agents in attendance, the agents organized the students, giving each shooter a one-on-one opportunity with an agent, with four different guns available for students to try under supervision.
"We're giving them a short tutorial at the beginning about muzzle control and teaching them what the parts of the firearm are," Brown said. "We establish the shooter's dominant eye and try to teach good sight acquisition; the clays are flying fast, and they have to got them."
Judging from students' reactions, it seems to have been a positive experience.
Juniors Rachael Reed and Cody Farrant had never tried trapshooting before.
"It's a lot easier than you think it is. It is still really hard because they are flying targets," Reed said.
"I thought it was sketchy at first," Farrant said. Farrant, however, had fun, saying he learned that you cannot judge a book by its cover.
For others, such Camdenton's trapshooting team members Morgan Haas, Courtney Loge and Cory Gideon, it was just another round of practice.
Gideon, a Camdenton senior, has competed in trapshooting in all four years of his high school career, and has been awarded a scholarship to Lindenwood University in St. Charles for trapshooting.
"It's a good experience for these kids to know what's going on and get a little bit more educated on the subject because there really is not very many kids that shoot these days," Gideon said. "It's good for everyone to come out and participate."
Trapshooting has a special relevance for lake area, which is the home to one of the largest shooting ranges in the world. Given this opportunity, the sport of trapshooting may have just gained a stronger foothold at the lake.
"Some of them were scared, were afraid they might screw up," Coach Foulk said. "But that's life. You have to go out and have a little adventure, and if you screw up, you screw up. But that's why we have all of the agents here with them, walking them through it. I hope we can do it again."
Local agents teach trapshooting to high school students
Trapshooting, or clay pigeon shooting, has existed in the world for centuries. It has been a sport since the late 18th century, when live carrier pigeons were used, before they were replaced in favor of targets, which is where the name clay pigeons originated. The sport of trapshooting has been an Olympic event since the year 1900.


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If you are a high school junior just getting started with the college search, visiting us during this event is a great option to get an introductory look at Luther. Make sure to bring your parents, since we have activities for them, too.
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It took Boston four batters to get their run in the fourth: Pedroia HBP, Youkilis double, Ortiz BB, Lowell L7 sac fly. After scoring the run, Pedroia left the game with an injured left elbow.122 121 212 = 14
Dice had a one-hitter going with one out in the sixth when Upton cranked a two-run shot to right. So the Red Sox had three innings against the Rays bullpen to get one run.
7th: Youkilis K, Ortiz line single to RF, Lowell P4, Drew line single to LF, Varitek K.
8th: Crisp P6, Kielty L3, Lugo double RF corner, Cora K.
9th: Youkilis PF5 (1st pitch), Ortiz BB, Lowell L9 (replay showed Young trapped it, no argument from anyone), Drew ground single to center, Varitek F7.
Francona will never pinch-hit for Varitek, but I would have loved to see Manny hitting there. Varitek was useless tonight (0-for-5): foul pop to catcher, groundout first to pitcher, strikeout swinging, strikeout swinging, fly out to left.
Evan Brunell wrote today about The Fall of Jason Varitek.
Daisuke Matsuzaka (3.79, 119 ERA+) / Edwin Jackson (5.69, 80 ERA+)
Manny off tonight.
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
David Oritz, DH
Mike Lowell, 3B
J.D. Drew, RF
Jason Varitek, C
Coco Crisp, CF
Eric Hinske, LF
Julio Lugo, SS


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Coe College put an end to Luther's six-game win streak posting a 75-61 victory tonight in the Regents Center.
The Kohawks blistered the nets in the first frame, shooting 60 percent and led 44-28 at intermission. In the second half, the Norse battled back and pulled to within five (51-56) with just under 11 minutes remaining, but could not muster the final rally needed.
The Kohawks were lead by Andrew Wirth, who tied Coe's single game three point record, connecting on 8-of-13 from behind the arch. Wirth lead all scorers with 30.
Cale Austin lead the Norse with 14 and Jake Martin added 12. John Androus was next with nine, while Brian Nnaoji chipped in eight.
With the loss, Luther moves to 6-5 in league play and 14-8 overall. Coe improved their record to 2-9 in conference play and 10-12 overall. The Norse are back in action this Saturday when they will travel to Waverly, Iowa and take on the Knights from Wartburg College. Start time is slated for 4:00 p.m.
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Barney Frank Wants to be Interim Mass. Senator
After being retired from Congress for just one day, Barney Frank has asked Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to put him back to work as interim senator when Sen. John Kerry becomes secretary of state, the Boston Herald reports.
When Frank, 72, appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Friday he said he told Patrick he wants to become interim senator once Kerry leaves.
"A month ago, or a few weeks ago, I said I wasn't interested," he said. "It was kind of like you're about to graduate, and they said: 'You gotta go to summer school.' But (the fiscal cliff) deal now means that February, March and April are going to be among the most important months in American financial history."
"I've told the governor I would now like, frankly, to do that [serve as interim senator]," ha added.
Although Frank was a strong consideration for Kerry's replacement he said that he won't run for senator in a special election, which will probably be held this summer, Politico points out. Politico also notes that former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis and former Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Margaret Marshall, who was behind the landmark ruling that legalized gay marriage in the state, are also possible contenders for Kerry's seat.
"I would rather be a congressman," Frank said. "Thirty-two years in the House, three months in the Senate, I'm a House member."
In late November Frank, who has represented Massachusetts's Fourth Congressional District since 1981, announced that he would not see re-election in 2012. Joe Kennedy III succeeded him.
"I was planning to run again, and then congressional redistricting came," he told reporters.
While in office, the liberal icon championed gay rights and became one of the most powerful members of Congress as the senior member of the Financial Services Committee. In 1987 he announced that he is gay but still remained popular among voters and Democrats. More recently in July, Frank tied the knot with his longtime boyfriend Jim Ready, 42. According to media outlets, the ceremony took place in Newton, Mass. and was described as a "low key" event.
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Film Review: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy:
On December 17th 2003, at 7:40 PM I went to the Brick Plaza Lowes cinema to watch the highly anticipated third film of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
On January 8th 2004, at 9:56 AM I emerged from the theater. My grizzled beard told only part of a tale of exhaustion. To say nothing of the now festering bed sores on my weary hind side. To make matters worse, the film had reached its logical ending just before midnight on Dec. 17th. The remainder of the film was a series of post scripts. Each of which could have been followed by credits rather than a long fade and another scene.
My complaint about the length of the film aside, the movie it self was woeful. I had expected better since the second film had proven far better than the first. Rather than a curve however, we got a hump. Perhaps a cliff.
Let me organize my thoughts so we can approach each crappy aspect one at a time. Presented here in order of severity from least painful to most agonizing: Ten reasons why the Lord of the Rings trilogy sucked equal parts goat and donkey butt:
10. Length.
It's way to long. At least to long to be condensed into three films. If it had been made a quadrillogy it may have been bearable. Better yet, it should have been a mini series. Length is not always a problem for movies, but in order to be long, one must also be strong, and down to get the friction on.
9. Failure to distinguish between elves and ninjas.
Don't get me wrong Legolas is my favorite character in the whole thing. However the films fail to explain why it is that he is the supreme butt kicking machine. We are left thinking that he rules because he's an elf, and elves are part ninja. The problem here is that it invalidates the premise of the entire story. If the average elf is even half as tough as Legolas than the whole problem could have been solved by sending twenty or so straight into Mordor to kick the crap out of everything.
8. Travel time.
Travel time anomalies occur throughout the films. I will use only one example. In the time it takes Samwise and Frodo to climb down a hill, Aragorn marches the army of Gondor all the way to the black gate. Right......
7. No hot chicks.
Having that many elves and no hot chicks is inexcusable. Shame on the tubby director for casting only quasi good looking women he thinks his chunky butt can score with. Add to that, shame on anyone for ever casting Liv "Shoulders of the Great Mountain Ox" Tyler in any role. Scratch that, she'd make a good Colossus.
6. The mighty white wizard er... warrior...
Gandolf casts only two spells in the whole of the third film. WTF!? Furthermore, this nine hundred year old man is an unstoppable juggernaut in battle. Which brings me to my next point.
5. Orcs are wus bags
Orcs get butt kicked by anyone trying. Old men, women, Hobbits, whatever. In my estimation it would take 100,000 orcs to concour my office. Which makes my office roughly ten times more impregnable than Helms Deep. If it weren't for the ogres, massive siege weapons, Nasghoul, and fricken elephants, orcs couldn't overrun a bus stop.
4. We'll just use the invincible legion of the undead later I guess.
This should explain itself. Why, when Smith (the guy from the Matrix) presumably knew about the aforementioned legion did he wait till then to bring it up. I've got a plan: Instead of entrusting everyones future to a damned halfling alone in the wilderness. Why not call on our invincible army of the dead to simply escort him to Mt. Doom.
3. We need a guide!
No you don't! Easy solution: look around until you see a plume of fire ascending into relentlessly black clouds. Got it? good, walk that way. Dope. Which brings me to what would have been my first point if my new first point wasn't so glaring.
2. It's not a good story
Sorry. I know most of you cats disagree with me. But it is what it is. Allow me to summarize:
-Our heroes attempt to do something against all odds in the face of certain death.
-The fat hobbit cries
-The odds get even worse, the death more certain.
-The fat hobbit cries
-Something totally awesome happens at the last second and the good guys come out on top.
-The fat hobbit cries
-Lather, Rinse, Repeat....... About four hundred times.
Yes most good fantasy is built on a similar dynamic. Its the absurd repetition of this dynamic that makes it so awefull. Credit Tolkeen for creating the basis for most fantasy in terms of elves, dwarves, orcs, etc. Do not credit him with being a great writer. He does write a mean dramatic monologue though. Let me try: "All which was light fades. Darkness sits upon the precipace and calls outward to it's legion. The goodness of the world is all but consumed by shaddow." Sweet! But what the heck am I talking about?
And finnally the one thing which took an OK series with a half way decent story that was fun to watch for special effects, and turned it into a steaming heap of dung:
1. Samwise Gamgee is a crybaby wus bag!
Stop crying Rudi! I can't take it anymore. You stupid Fat Hobbit! Jimminy Christmas! If I ever see that fat little toad I swear to God I'm going to give him something to cry about! Couple that with bizarre Hobbitine homoeroticism between he and Frodo and you have a recipe for me puking in my shoes. This also goes to point #5 since Samwise (the king of all wus bags) manages to drop four of them like a bad habit. Speaking of bad habits, stop @#$^%#$ crying!
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Old School Blackshirt Glover Transcendent Hero
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Video: Nebraska's Aug. 31 Tribute to Rich Glover
The passing of four decades is the ultimate trump card for whatever "best ever" conversation people want to have. Somehow, "most recent" appears better and looms larger than any "way back when" kind of comparison. There is, however, at least one exception in terms of Nebraska football history. November 25, 1971, is still called the Game of the Century, and most college football historians seem to keep that 35-31 Nebraska win over Oklahoma in Norman at the top of the list. It's still "A Number 1" for a lot of reasons, but let the record show that game was not all Jerry Tagge, Jeff Kinney and Johnny Rodgers for Nebraska and Jack Mildren, Greg Pruitt and Jon Harrison for Oklahoma.
The buildup for that Thanksgiving Day game between the top-ranked Huskers and the second-ranked Sooners focused on metaphoric matches that lit up two difficult to stop offenses. Everyone expected a track meet, and that's what we all watched with a notable exception. Perhaps the key matchup in that classic pitted two future College Football Hall-of-Famers against each other. Tom Brahaney was OU's consensus All-America center on a team that perfected the wishbone and baffled every defense that tried to break it. Rich Glover was NU's consensus All-America middle guard who still might be the best in college football history
Oklahoma's wishbone led the nation in scoring with a 45-point average, led the nation in total offense (563-yard average per game) and set an NCAA record in rushing offense while averaging more than 472 yards a game. The Sooners steamrolled five ranked teams that season, including Auburn in the Sugar Bowl, but they could never find the answer against Glover, who was in on 22 tackles that day. Glover's up-front push was so strong that he also enabled teammate and linebacker Bob Terrio to participate in 17 tackles.
Glover Legend Still Strong at Nebraska
Rich Glover, honored as one of Nebraska's Top Eight "50 Blackshirts in 50 Years" at Nebraska's season opener against Wyoming, was an old school Blackshirt transcendent hero, whose legend is as strong today as it was when he was a defensive force that helped the Huskers win back-to-back national championships. Ask Barney Cotton, a former Husker offensive lineman and current assistant coach who thinks "old school" should be a positive term. "Who do I think was the all-time greatest Blackshirt?" asked Cotton, repeating the question to buy more time for an answer. "You're asking the wrong guy. I didn't play at Nebraska until five years after the Game of the Century. But if I have to vote for anyone, I'm going to say Rich Glover.
"Why?" Cotton asked, repeating the question. "Because any guy that goes head-to-head against Tom Brahaney in the Game of the Century and makes 22 tackles has to be a great, great player. I played in the pros with Brahaney, and he was a great player, too." Brahaney played nine seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, and Cotton's last three NFL seasons were in St. Louis.
Glover's NFL career was short – one year with the Giants and parts of two with the Eagles, but that hardly detracts from his college resume. He was the defensive anchor of two national championship teams, a two-time consensus All-American and finished third in the 1972 Heisman Trophy voting. He's one of only nine players in college football history to win both the Lombardi and Outland Trophies in the same season. He was the 1972 Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year and a 1995 inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame. He was also a member of the Huskers' All-Century team and his #79 Nebraska jersey was retired.
Devaney: Glover Greatest Defender He Saw
"Rich Glover was the greatest defensive player I ever saw," Hall-of-Fame Coach Bob Devaney said.
Glover remembers how coaches wanted big massive players in the line when he played. "When I came to Nebraska that was the big thing … to be big," he recalled. "For me, it's more about quickness and speed, and that's what they're looking for now, 40 years later. It (success) comes down to your desire, your determination, your heart and how hard you're willing to work and willing to play."
To this day, Glover thinks he could match up with the nation's best offensive linemen. "No problem, man. I know what I could do," he said, insisting he would be difficult to block.
Wrestling Skills Served Glover Well
Tom Osborne, Nebraska's offensive coordinator under Devaney when Glover played for the Huskers, would be the last to doubt his talent and desire. "Rich was a high school wrestler, and when there was a movement to a 5-2 defense, which I remember being popularized by Arkansas, Rich really benefited from that because he would line up on the center and at that time, there was very little zone and combination blocking, so the center had to block the nose guard by himself," Osborne recalled.
"The center had to snap the ball and then block somebody one-on-one," Osborne said. "A center had to have good quickness and strength and agility, and it was hard to move a guy like Rich. He spent a lot of his career in the opponent's backfield. Part of that 5-2 defense was being able to slant the line, so occasionally Rich would not just play one gap of the area, but would slant and make it very, very difficult to block him. I think his wrestling skills served him well. He wasn't a real large guy. He was only about 6-1 and 220 or so, but he was very strong and very, very quick."
Editor's Note: In this the 50th anniversary season of one of Nebraska's most sacred traditions – the highly coveted and greatly celebrated Blackshirt – Huskers.com came up with a unique opportunity. Nebraska football historian Mike Babcock and Huskers.com Senior Writer Randy York compiled a list of the "Top 50 Blackshirts" over the "Last 50 Years". For two weeks in August, those 50 Blackshirts were the linchpin for a Huskers.com online fan vote to determine the top eight Blackshirts of all-time. Nebraska Athletics, in collaboration with First National Bank, is honoring one of those elite eight Blackshirts at each of Nebraska's eight 2013 home football games.
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The final test-related issue is something called The Law of Demeter, "Talk only to your friends." This means that your code should use only those objects that it can see directly: local variables, fields, and method arguments. Code like this:
is considered bad form because it requires dependencies on too many interfaces to get work done. Translating that code into properties:
just obscures the problem.
In the test-driven-development (TDD) world, this sort of chain is called a train wreck. A program that follows The Law of Demeter would restate the chain like this:
You'd leave it up to the dog to figure out how to tell you it's happy.
This sort of structure is particularly important in TDD because it lets you bring your mocking architecture under control. If you follow The Law of Demeter, the object that you're testing is always three layered:
- The outer layer (objects that you are passed).
- The object under test.
- The inner layer (objects that you create).
When you build the mocks, you may need to mock classes in layers 1 and 3, but that's it. In the train-wreck example, you'd have to mock every car in the train, which can be a very difficult and time-consuming process.
Mock Roles, Not Objects [PDF] is a great formal paper on this subject. In fact, I'd strongly recommend spending some time perusing http://static.mockobjects.com/. There's a lot of good information there.
Getting Rid of Getters/Setters
So, how to you eliminate the
get/sets? The main key is rethinking the approach to objects. An object should be defined by what it does, not by what it contains. In fact, you shouldn't know what the object contains.
The first step, then, is to stop thinking of an object as a sort of fancy data structure that contains fields and methods that manipulate those fields. Instead, think of an object as something that does work. Money isn't a value and a currency. Rather, it's an abstract object that supports certain operations, such as addition. A dog's job is to express happiness. The way that it does it (by wagging its tail) is unimportant.
These work-centric objects will, of course, have to contain fields in order to do their work, but the outer world shouldn't care about that. The objects that have the information do the work, and if they can't do the work, they delegate to another object by calling one if its methods.
Some information has to pass between objects, of course, but a push (that is, an argument to the target object's method) is usually considered better than a pull (a
get method on another object).
This approach is at the core of OO design and is too big a subject for a single article, but I have illustrated the basic concept. When you follow good design principles, the
get/set methods (or the equivalent properties) tend to wither away. They don't creep into the code to begin with because getting something is rarely a bit of work that's worth modeling. Instead, you simply ask the object that has the information to do the work for you. Ken Arnold put it as "ask for help, not for information." The formal term for this sort of organization id delegation.
So, to put things succinctly. Properties are rarely necessary, and in the worst case, they make your classes hard to extend and hard to debug. They make client code much larger and more complex than it needs to be. That's not to say that there's never a valid application for properties, but they should be used judiciously, knowing what the downside is. The way that you go about eliminating the use of properties is by following well-established design practices, looking at your objects as black boxes that do work, not as data structures. I hope that's not stunning.
Allen Holub is a speaker, lecturer, and writer on software development. His recent books have discussed Java, multithreading, and the use of patterns. He is a frequent contributor to Dr. Dobb's.