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Thursday, August 7, 2008
On the Street…Masha, Soho
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I shouldn't like this look, but I do. A lot. I can't explain it, and I am OK with that. Maybe it is her confidence, or maybe she makes me think of my girl cousins getting ready to go to a party (yes, I used to watch them as they walked around the house and do their hair and make-up). Jorge from W Palm Beach
the color is great on her! very simple!
The color is exquisite, I'm undecided on the shape of this, though. It seems to leave her looking quite rectangular; I'm not sure if the belt creates a waist as well as it should. I Would have liked to see a more interesting shoe and her hair up, too. I understand that the "perfect look" isn't the point of this. Hmm, she looks cute. I'm still semi-undecided though.
I like the summer im-perfection of it all. The hair still wet, the bare legs, the sensible flattering glasses. Also the blast of cool color, and a torso-arm fit that works in air-conditioned offices or on the street. Whatever work she is off to, I think I would feel confident as her client. The silhouette is unusual, but her legs, hips, neck, shoulders and wrists look good!
elegant. love it.
I love this color, bleu roi, a really good color for brunette girls…
She looks uncomfortable even though she pulls off the look well. I like the casualness of the dress mixed with a belt and pumps. The glasses finish it off well.
I like the specs, that is about it. The fabric and color choice is great (I am sure it is a great dress), but she should have the dress tailored up top to fit closer to the body and to rid herself of the unbecoming 80-ish collar. I think the shoes could be livelier, those patrician pumps are missing the mark.
I love the color. I don't love the dress. It reminds me of what I used to wear when I was a secretary in the '80s. But, as they say, if you're old enough to have worn it the first time around, you're too old to wear it when it comes back. I guess I'm just too old!
It's a very cool silhouette. She balances it out with her attitude and glasses.
Whatever people say/think about the silhouette and other details that amazing shade of blue is very empowering. I like the fact she uses minimal accessories to just let the color speak for itself.
love it…a truly beautiful blue, and both the structure and the colour flatter her…im inspired:)
I agree – that shade of blue is exquisite on her. I am wondering about the belt however. It looks a little bit like a man's trouser belt. I think a wide, soft leather woman's belt might improve her lines.
The way it's draped, I could have mistaken it for a romper – I love the pockets (my favourite feature on dresses these days), the length, the colour…
I love the collor and i don't think it should be fitter, but i do think it needs some adjustments so that it doesn't scream 80′s but rather, 80′s inspired. The glasses are beautiful and she is beautiful.
Could be just the light of the shot but her dress colour is getting pretty damn close to International Klein Blue…easily one of the most striking colours in the world….you'd need to have some serious personality to not let the colour overshadow the wearer.
This color is exquisite! Minimalism executed to perfection!
I absolutey love this entire look! She looks amazing.
I love the brilliant blue, and the proportions are good. Without a defined waist it would make me look like a dumpling, but on a slim woman like we see here, it looks good.
This look is great. Perfect for HOT summer days.
the color is one of my favorites on brunettes, and her legs are fantastic. what you can see of them, but it's a good office length. the cut is a little bit 80s which leaves me unsure. but that's what I love about the sartorialist, he doesn't look for trends, he looks for people with the confidence in what they're wearing to look amazing.
I love the blue of this dress. It reminds me of the kinds of colours one find in a pallet of watercolours. It is lovely.
Wonderfully chic! That saturated blue is exquisite on her, and the strong, simple accessories–especially the chunky glasses–are the perfect complements.
I don't love the shape but the color is so fabulous it makes you forget about the shape.
The color is brilliant and the shape looks good on her – she's slim and has great gams. For someone with stockier legs (sadly, me), this dress might look a tad matronly. Regardless, she looks adorable and I covet her glasses.
This woman looks effortless! I absolutely love the colour blue that she's wearing, a deep cobalt. Even though the dress is 80′s style, she wears it well without looking to contrived, which is often the case these days in regards to 80′s clothing.
Her haircut, glasses and posture make her look confident yet relaxed. I just wonder how she can walk on those cobblestones in those heels!
There's no help for that 80′s shape and the dress is wearing HER but SHE is wearing the color.
i love this.. she reminds me of Winona Ryder (pre-drugged out days).
I always appreciate a good bold color for a working day look.
i actually like the dress and think it fits her just fine. what i dont' like is how she looks so uncomfortable in it. and the shoes make it look so stuffy. maybe a shot of extra color and some different, flatter, brighter shoes would make this outfit work in my eyes.
A beautiful young woman, great glasses, but the dress: very much like an old fashioned airline stewardess. And the neck is reminiscent of the worst kind of leisure suit.
is it just me or is she wearing skorts?
fabulous color,tho!
i'd ditch the shoes, i don't like pumps with such a casual ensemble.
This woman is amazing. If I died at this moment. If a meteor came through that window to my left and clean knocked me into oblivion. My last thought would be that life is good because women like this exist. What a pretty face. Oh, and I also love her outfit. Can't tell though if its lightweight summer cotton or a linen blend. It captures her spirit, is all I can say. Hmm. Okay, back to editing…
Not working for me. 80s flashback.
that blue is lush! is that linen. I'd love to wear that
Lis nailed it. (2:37 p.m.) This dress is about the legs. Her legs are fantastic, and they're big. The silhouette hhas to balance them and use them. So she's made it like three stanzas of a poem: A A B (Upper Torso, Lower Torso, Legs & shoes–each stanza is substantial and they balance, but the last stanza is the kicker.
Great shot Sart, you make Soho look like Petra, the ancient city carved into the canyon walls in Jordan.
Great self confidence, so nice legs, nice skin, real woman…perfect !
you know, i don't necessarily like the dress, but i do very much like the way its ambiguous shape (and completely unambiguous color!) force you to attend to her legs and face instead of her clothes.
Love it. She's a bit sexy librarian with the cool frames and a beautiful shirtdress. Great legs too.
she's a beauty. great, simple look.
Love the bold colour, love the draping of the dress on her with the belt just above her hips – looks classier with this look than if it were cinched at the waist. Looks so effortlessly put together and fresh – just perfect for this summer-to-fall transition! Great style that almost everyone can pull off, it's inspiring me to buy a piece in this colour now!
Well spotted!
my favourite colour at the moment.
This is almost unfair. Beautiful people can wear anything they want- boxy dresses, blunt haircutes, big glasses- and still make it look great (which she does, in my opinion). I'd like to see some not conventionally gorgeous or skinny people pulling off new looks, please.
i like this picture alot- shes prettier than the dress- and the dress is still pretty. too bad- i think i see a wedding ring on her left hand- but i might have the finger wrong. shes got a smile on her face that tells me shes smart + confident. she knows shes got it going on. but i always have to wonder how women handle those cobble stones in high heels.
LOOOOVE this color!
amazing color!!!
She is what is good about this. She is very beautiful with a great body and legs, despite manly glasses, hair and shirt top we want to look at her. She would look good in a sack.
This blue… fff Forever, FOREVER :)
I love how the blue makes her stand out. Great shot.
I like the Yves Klien blue and the crumpled lines of the dress.
ah! i am happy thhat caught the super stylish masha orlov! she is such a classic soho girl.
That cobalt blue just strikes me like a burst of lightning! The color alone is enough for me to love this outfit. The fact that the woman executes it greatly with simple black pumps and nerdy yet sexy glasses makes me love it even more!
Très chic…that's all!!!
Perfect bluette, very simple….she is so elegant
Well done!
Her smile has the very same colour with her excellent dress.
Also, she gives me the feeling that she belongs to that street, that pavement; and after the shot she , somehow, disappeared.
I cant take my eyes off her.
nice job! :)
nice outfit, amazing legs!
amazing how one strong, beautiful color can make a outfit.
Glasses, haicut, colours, everything is so predictable.
The 80s were a sinister period but why not to reuse its codes? It would be smart to be a bit pickier when it comes to play with them though.
this is the exact blue i have been looking for, and haven't found. i'll dye some.
great example of how 'loud' can also be so subtle.
from the colour to the outfit to the accessories- i'd wear them all.
masha orlov, she 's a stylist working mainly in paris..
The Shock of blue is a great contrast to the her brunette. The shoes are also simple, and perfect with no stockings. Sohoriffic!
is this? THE Masha?


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For an updated list please see our 2017 edition of the best gifts for hockey players
Last year I wrote a guide for buying Christmas gifts for hockey players and it got a great response from our visitors. I thought I would update the list this year with some more cool Christmas gift ideas for hockey players. Here it is in no particular order
A hockey Shooting Pad
When I was a kid (about 13) I saved up $50 to buy a tiny piece of fake ice. I loved it and shot off of it almost every day. A hockey shooting pad will help your hockey player improve their stickhandling and shooting BIG TIME. The one I bought was tiny, but I used it for about 5 years until it got misplaced. These things are great and last forever, every hockey player should have one!
Where to buy a hockey shooting pad: Hockey Shot has a great variety of sizes and varieties (roll-up, pads, tiles, etc) Visit this page to shop. Use our coupon code HOWHCKY001 to save $10 on orders over $100
An Outdoor Rink
If you live in the colder regions of the world an outdoor hockey rink is the place to be in the winter. As a hockey player I spent quite a bit of time on our pond, I don't know what I would have done in the winter without a place to play puck! (probably gone crazy) If you want to build your own rink you can use a rink kit, but you should probably order it right now and get started on building (early Christmas present)
Where to buy: If you want to make it really easy you can buy a backyard rink building kit from HockeyShot.com, they have a 20 x 40 which is a good starter rink for kids. If you're looking for something bigger browse Nicerink.com, they can put together any size rink you need!
Build your own: Here is a list of tips for building a backyard rink
A Green Biscuit
This is by far my favourite puck to use off the ice. I am VERY skeptical when it comes to hockey training aids and I thought this would be a huge gimmick and waste of money, but when I tried it for the first time I LOVED it. This thing slides like a dream on cement, no other off ice puck comes close to it. If you have a hockey player that likes to practice at home grab a few of these for them. Pro tip: If you order just one the shipping is almost as much as the puck, order a 4 or more and give them as a package. That way the player has extra in case they lose or break one.
Where to Buy: You can order these on this page of Hockey Shot. Use our coupon code HOWHCKY001 to save $10 on orders over $100
A new Hockey Stick
I always loved getting a new twig for Christmas (my mom would hide it under the couch so I didn't know I was getting a stick), I would imagine all the goals I would score with it, take my time putting on the perfect tape job, and then practice my dangles and shooting for a few days before I could use it on the ice. You can get some good deals for hockey sticks online
Where to buy: I have seen some really good deals on Hockey Monkey, check their clearance section for 50% or more off hockey gear
Rock'em Sock'em Hockey (Don Cherry Hockey)
Since I can remember I have gotten this video for Christmas, it has all the best hits, best goals, best plays and best saves from the previous season. This is like a new playbook every year, I would watch the movie over and over and practice the new goals and moves on my outdoor rink. I remember inviting my friends over on new years and we would all watch Rock'em Sock'em and then play some late night hockey (with the lights on our rink)
Where to buy: The video above is Rock'em Sock'em 22, the newest version is Rock'em Sock'em Vol. 23 (amazon.ca link)
NHL 12 Video Game
When I was a kid I was playing Blades of Steel for Nintendo, or going to my friends house to play NHL 94 for Super Nintendo, needles to say the graphics are a lot better today but I think I have just as much fun playing NHL 12 as I did with NHL 94. If you hockey player is into video games you can always grab the newest hockey video game, I have it and it is a lot of fun!
Where to buy: You can get it here for XBOX 360 and here for PS3
Tickets to a Hockey Game
If you are looking for some good bonding time with your hockey fan then nothing beats going to a game with them. If you can't afford NHL tickets you could always look for other semi-pro teams in your area, even a Junior A game will be exciting and a good time out with your favourite hockey player. In most areas NHL tickets are fairly affordable so take a look, the hockey player on your list will love you for it!
Where to buy: Ticketmaster.com is always a good place to look for pro sports, and semi pro hockey tickets.
A Hockey Net
If your kid plays hockey, and does not have a net THEY NEED ONE. Also if their net is held together with duct tape and shoelaces they probably need a new one! When it comes to buying nets there are three categories
- Road hockey nets
- Usually made with plastic or VERY thin steel, these are useless to use with pucks as any shot harder then 20mph will either shatter the plastic (especially in cold weather) or bend the posts, the mesh is also pretty terrible. If you buy this type of net only use tennis balls on it
- A recreational net
- The are the nets that are solid enough to withstand the force of a puck. They vary in quality and the netting is usually all the same. For a good need look for 1.5 inch posts or bigger, and decent netting. The net I use and also recommend is the EZ-Goal. You can actually fold it up, it comes with targets and a backstop is optional (and recommended). The posts are durable and the netting is decent. I did need to repair the netting though, but I was shooting 100 shots a day for a while.
- A regulation net
- These nets are practically invincible, the only problem is they cost A LOT (starting at $600) and they are very heavy. If you do get this type of net you will want to buy it locally and not move it around too much.
Where to buy: Most road hockey nets can be found in your big-box stores, for a good recreational net I suggest the EZ-Goal you can Buy it here (Use our coupon code HOWHCKY001 to save $10 on orders over $100), for a regulation net you should ask the guys at your local hockey rink on how to get one.
A Hockey Jersey of their Favourite Player
Every hockey player (kid, or adult) has a favourite NHL player, whether from the past or currently playing. A great gift for a hockey player is a jersey of their favourite hockey player. When I was a kid I got a Pavel Bure jersey and I wore it all the time. Right now I think it would be cool to get a vintage Wendel Clark Leafs jersey.
Where to buy: If you live where hockey is popular you can get custom jerseys at most sports stores, you can also shop online at Hockey Monkey otherwise try this page on Amazon
Under Armour
I know this might sound like a lame gift (who wants socks and underwear right?) and I thought the same thing when my mom bought this for me one year. She asked the salesman at the store what hockey players like and he suggested this. I never wore it before my mom bought it for me and I didn't plan on ever wearing it, but since then I have worn it every time I've stepped on the ice. Under armour really does make playing a bit more comfortable, it wicks the sweat away from your body and helps it evaporate. This helps keep your gear dry, makes it easier to do laundry, and also (I find) helps stop my gear from stinking.
Where to Buy: They make a lot of stuff so make sure you get the gear made for hockey. I have linked to the hockey pages for Under Armour Canada (for Canadians) Under Armour USA
Hockey Swag from Gong Show Gear
Most hockey players would wear there jerseys to school if they didn't smell so bad, but lets be honest you can't wear a jersey to school everyday, that's where Gong Show Gear comes in. They make sweet hockey swag for hockey players. Their entire line of clothing is made for hockey players, they have shirts, sweaters, hats, and more.
Where to Buy: Check out Gong Show Gear
Hockey Stocking Stuffers
Here is a quick list of ideas for stocking stuffers
The Obvious
- Stick tape
- Skate laces
- Stick wax
- A stone
- Hockey Pucks
The Ultra Cool
- Weighted Hockey Pucks
- Stickhandling Balls
- A Green Biscuit (or get a few and give it as a gift) my favourite off ice puck and all the kids on the hockey team I coach love it –Get it here (I recommend the Green Biscuit, and stickhandling balls as a combo)
- Magic Stick – This is a cool tool that you can use to put an edge on your skates. I use it all the time when I forget to get my skates sharpened and it works much better than a stone! check it out here
- Hockey Skate socks – I used to peel my dripping wet socks off my feet and slop them into my hockey bag where they would stew for about a month before I would wash about 10 pairs of them. Then I started skating barefoot to avoid that mess and ended up with stinky skates. Eventually I used hockey skate socks which are ultra moisture absorbent and nice and thin. I bought 4 pairs and use them about 2-4 times in a row before I even need to wash them, they are almost dry when I take them off! Check them out here
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone
How To Hockey Christmas Gift Contest
If you would like to be entered to win prizes all you need to do is like this post on facebook (twitter too if you are in the festive spirit) buttons are below for sharing and then leave a comment about what hockey item you want the most for Christmas. Remember to leave a valid email because that is how we will contact the winners
From HockeyShot.com
Grand prize of a hockey shooting pad, and two prize packs including a green biscuit and a stickhandling ball
From Gongshow Hockey
5 prize packs of one t-shirt and one hat
To enter just like this post on facebook and then leave a comment below telling us what hockey gift you want for Christmas!

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Dolly Parton Raps With Queen Latifah on 'Today'
Appearing on the 'Today' show this morning because of their new film 'Joyful Noise,' Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah took the descriptor "cross-genre" just one step further. When host Ann Curry pointed out that hip-hop and country had an intersection in the two artists, Parton innocently said, "We never thought about that. We just thought it'd be rap stuff," and then she jumped right into a rap with Latifah beat-boxing at her side.
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Latifah and Parton told Curry they've always had a mutual affection for one another's craft, so working together wasn't such a coincidence. Then the two performed their song 'Not Enough (Love)' from the 'Joyful Noise' soundtrack with a powerful six-person background choir. And, of course, if there's one commonality between hip-hop and country it's the depth of soul, which was so evident in this performance. The two voices blended nicely together, and their presence was energetic and contagious.
With Parton looking especially short and especially blonde by her tall dark counterpart, the pairing may have looked unconventional, but it sounded spot on. 'Joyful Noise' opens in theaters tomorrow.
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- A high wattle fence panel from Detroit Garden Works
- A wattle fence being constructed by England's Go Wild Landscapes
- Wattle is one type of barrier recommended by Organic Gardening for building a raised bed garden.
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Candidates are increasingly having to defend their religious views in campaigns.
TheCall -- a group representing so-called "values voters" -- will hold a rally on the National Mall as both candidates speak at Pastor Rick Warren's 20,000-member Saddleback mega-church in southern California.
The author of the best-selling book, "The Purpose Driven Life," is slated to interview both McCain and Obama.
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Former GOP presidential candidate and Baptist minister Mike Huckabee will also attend the press conference, according to the paper.
Lou Engle, Founder of the Justice House of Prayer, says "it's time for TheCall to expand to the national stage in a historic gathering in our nation's capital this Saturday," according to the group's Web site.
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Obama's position in favor of abortion rights and same-sex civil unions have also created some tension among evangelical voters otherwise drawn to his candidacy this cycle.
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And Obama's evangelical supporters -- including members of the newly-launched Matthew 25 political action committee, which supports his candidacy -- rallied around the Democrat when Christian conservative James Dobson accused him in late June of "deliberately distorting the traditional understanding of the Bible."
Polling suggests, however, that a majority of white evangelical voters are still backing McCain -- though enthusiasm for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee among evangelicals is less than what it was for President Bush in 2004.
In a CNN poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation on June 4-5, nearly two-thirds of white evangelical voters surveyed, supported McCain, while 30 percent backed Obama. The poll's margin of error was plus or minus 6.5 percentage points.
By comparison, Bush received the support of 78 percent of evangelical voters in the 2004 election, according to exit polls.
But even as Huckabee -- who was thought to have locked up the evangelical vote given his background as a minister -- made a strong showing in the GOP primaries this year, McCain was pulling in a substantial number of evangelical votes.
McCain, who was raised an Episcopalian and now identifies himself as Baptist, rarely discusses his faith.
"I'm unashamed and unembarrassed about my deep faith in God. But I do not obviously try to impose my views on others," McCain said on April 11.
Since then, the Arizona senator has met with many of the evangelical leaders who did not support his candidacy during the primary season. At a private meeting earlier this summer, dozens of the movement's most prominent figures voted to support his campaign.
But by some accounts, their grassroots efforts to rally the conservative Christian base has lagged behind recently.
False rumors that Obama is a Muslim threaten to undermine support from key voting blocs like evangelicals and Catholics.
Activists organizing Saturday's event say they hope the spotlight on hot-button social issues -- which seem to have taken a back seat this cycle to worries over the economy, and concern over foreign policy crises -- will force the candidates to edge closer to their positions, or risk alienating the conservative Christian base.
CNN's Dana Bash, Tom Foreman and Rebecca Sinderbrand contributed to this report.
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Interview: Maynard James Keenan from Tool
Are you just as surprised as most people that you turned out to be a winemaker?
It doesn't surprise me too much, 'cause anything can happen. I went from being a cross-country runner, to being recruited to West Point, and then all of a sudden being in art school, and all of a sudden being in an international touring rock band, and then a second one, and now a third one. I tend to just kind of latch onto something and go for it.
Tool came along and really revolutionized popular rock music in a lot of ways. In what ways, if any, do you hope to revolutionize winemaking?
Ooh, gee. I don't know about 'revolutionizing.' I think if I can apply what I've applied to everything else I've dove into, I think it'd be more about being true and honest with my perceptions and what I'm experiencing. Much the same way a good grape-grower or winemaker pays attention to the terroir, rather than trying to make wines that are for mass consumption. Kind of what we did with the music, where we remained true to what was happening in the room when we write. There's only two things that myself and a musician, and my partners, there's only two things we really have to do. All we have to do is remain true to what's happening in that room between the four people. How we record it, what format it comes out on, what we wear, who sells it—that has no bearing as long as we remain true in that room, and focus on what's happening in that space. And the second thing we have to do is make sure that when we go to present it live, it's the same thing. I think with winemaking it's a similar approach. We have to remain true to what's happening in the vineyard, and what's happening in the winery once we start to process those grapes. If I can have a hand in helping someone else come along with 20 times the talent that I'll ever have in winemaking, if something that I did inspired somebody to pay attention, great. I'd love to have a hand in that.
Recording music these days can be very malleable – you have a chance to manipulate the finished product afterwards through digital software. With wine, you get what goes in the bottle, and you can't tinker with it when it's done. Do you appreciate that immediate, must-get-it-right-the-first-time process with wine?
Yeah, absolutely. For sure. But I also appreciate the getting it wrong the first, the second and third time. You learn along the way. But I definitely do like that, that you have to get it right.
How's your learning curve been in Arizona? What's your major obstacle to vineyards in Arizona?
Cold weather. We're up in the high desert, so we planted on a lot of developed, agriculturally-zoned areas that we thought would be okay, thinking that we would have more problem with heat than cold. As it turns out, we're a similar terrain and climate as Paso Robles, but cooler. So we had a lot of winter kills. We pretty much learned the hard way the first few years, not even realizing that we had winter kills the first year. It was like, why aren't these things budding?
Is there a water usage issue in Arizona?
Absolutely, you have to have land that has prior ditch rights, and grandfathered-in irrigation, or a well that predates any of the salt river project claims, or any of that stuff. It really is a mess, like anywhere else. The good news is that the more the United States develops its understanding of vineyards and winemaking, I think the more they're going to come around to encouraging people to put in vineyards rather than tract homes.
Tell me a little about Eric Glomski, and the yin he brings to your yang.
He has a memory. I'm pretty bad when it comes to hearing something and having it stay with me—my short term memory's not so good. He's that guy who can hear something once and remember it, so he's able to really build upon his experiences over the years making wine. He's a great chemist, he understands geography, geology, and his senses are all firing at the same time. His perception of what's happening in the moment is accurate. And he can remember those exact experiences, or altered experiences over the years. He's great in that way; he's definitely a great guide. What I bring to him is that shotgun, bull-in-a-china-shop approach, that he wouldn't have normally tried. I come up with crazy combinations and silly ideas that actually tend to work, because I don't know the rules.
What are some of those crazy ideas? Obviously you're limited by your musical projects, but how involved are you in the actual growing-to-picking-to-fermentation-to-bottling process?
Pretty involved; I spend most of my time out there. I try to work touring schedules around getting home at the end of August, so I can be there for crush. We have a little bit of downtime when it comes to late December, January, February, everything's kind of put to bed and we're starting to prune at that point. So I can sneak off and do musical stuff, or we can do promotions, or I can run around like I've been doing with these Whole Foods events. I'm pretty involved. I have a wine under my Caduceus label called Premier Paso, which is predominantly Shiraz, but it has 6 or 7 percent Malvasia in it, somewhat like a Côte-Rôtie. Eric probably wouldn't have tried that. I was the one going, 'Hey! I wonder what this would taste like in here!' He was like, 'You can't. . . well, fuck it, let's try it.' And it's great! It's fantastic! It definitely has that Côte-Rôtie style, but I think it has more floral character on the bouquet, so it draws you in. That wine was my idea to get some of the non-wine drinkers, the more music fans, to get them in the door, because it's such an enticing smell coming out of the glass. It's not intimidating, and they can have it with almost anything.
When one thinks of rock 'n' roll guys making wine, one thinks more of the baby-boomer generation—guys from the Doobie Brothers or Journey that are starting to make wine. Do you think it's important for more daring, risk-taking bands to start making wine?
Just in general, I think it's a shame, our whole marketing concept of a band. There's this artist that's expressed themselves in some way, and because it's so much easier for magazines, and press, and record companies and PR firms, for them to present this artist—this is what his head looks like, this is how he walks, here's what he wears, and he only sings these songs in this way. It's undermined the ability to move around. Peter Gabriel and David Bowie have somehow been able to say, 'Nah, nah, I'm gonna be a painter now. I'm gonna do some acting.' You would think that as an artist, and as a person who understands how to express, and understands their role in their environment, you'd think people would want to see them express themselves more in those areas. It's not necessarily that musicians can't go off into vines, or become painters. I think it's that they don't know they're allowed to.
Do you appreciate the anonymity you have when talking with other winemakers, people from the wine world who may not know who you are?
It's perfect, it's great. I'm just some snot-nosed kid, asking questions.
What's your reaction to wine snobs who may look down on Arizona as an inferior winemaking region?
I mean, that's a natural reaction. If you don't understand the area, of course you're going to say that. The first thing people think of is cactuses and scorpions. So of course they're going to pooh-pooh it, but they haven't been presented with the correct information. Can't really fault 'em.
Is there an extra challenge with being organic and environmentally-friendly in Arizona?
No, not necessarily. We get to go ahead and break new ground where there hasn't been stuff, and we get to start from scratch. Our southern Arizona vineyard has been farmed chemically from day one, back in the early '80s, so it's going to be a chore for us to slowly wean that off the chemicals and into a more organic approach. But it's possible. I don't think there's anybody looking at it to trip us up on technicalities or anything. We're doing it the best way we can.
At these Whole Foods appearances you've been doing, you must understand that a lot of people are there because of your musical projects. But are Tool fans receptive to wine at these things?
There's a couple places we've gone back to a second time, and it's actually been pretty encouraging. The first time around, of course, the kid with the star tattoo on his neck is freaking out a little bit, and trying the wine. But then the next time around, people actually have tried it, and they actually have genuine questions about pairings; they're curious about how long they should lay this one or that one down. So they've actually come back, and you can tell when they're speaking that they have in fact tried the wine, and they have in fact had an experience. So that's good, We've basically just cultivated a whole 'nother set of wine drinkers. We're just expanding their perceptions of the world in general.
You're a big wine collector. Is there a particular bottle that you're most proud of in your cellar?
I have a 1934 Romaneé-Conti from the Doris Duke collection. That's the only thing I have that's of any note, other than I collect all the Grange through the years.
And since you've been making wine, has your collecting mentality fallen off at all?
Yeah, actually. I haven't been first in line going to get some of the first growths pre-ordered. I haven't done any of that. I've been spending so much time making my own wine. It's put a skip in my step for collecting. It's so expensive to get this industry off the ground in an uncharted area. You don't have the barrel shop down the street, or the guy who understands how to fix a German grape press in the area. It really is expensive, and you have to have guys around who know what they're doing. Everything you do ends up coming n a truck from another state. I kind of stopped collecting, focusing all my energy into making sure the nuts and bolts are in place.
I'm here in Santa Rosa, California, where there's sort of a friendly debate between Sonoma County and Napa County over who makes better wine. Do you care to weigh in on it?
I honestly couldn't tell you. I like a lot of stuff coming out of all over California. If you're looking for a consistency and something that's the same every time you drink it, there's a bunch of wineries that do that. I prefer wines that reflect whatever year that was, and that specific region. So in that, I think there's great wines that come from both of those places. As long as the winemaker and the farmer express that region naturally, then I can't really separate them.
Okay, a couple non-wine questions. Being a big wine collector, you must understand the mentality of the record collector as well, and all my friends down at the local record store want to know: Will we ever see the day that Ænima is repressed on vinyl?
Yeah, I don't know. That's one of those who-knows stories.
The record company probably owns the rights to it. . .
What record company? It's the Titanic going down heavy. They pretty much blew it. That's what I'm trying to do with Puscifer, is trying to figure out what the next step is, where's the outlet, where's the audience, where are people looking, and of course just having fun making music without somebody breathing down your neck wondering about the numbers.
Do you ever wish that people didn't have to pay $250 for your records on eBay?
Well, they don't really have to pay for them. That's a shame, but yeah, it's just a matter of repressing them, I guess, and we haven't gotten around to it.
One last question, since it's just days before the inauguration. What are your feelings here on the cusp of Barack Obama being put in the White House?
I think things are a mess. I think that he's got a lot on his plate, and you can see it in his eyes. He knows that there's so much to do. I don't envy his position. He's definitely got a big problem on his hands, and everyone who would not want him in that office is going to milk every, every, every, every drop of juice out of any shortcomings that he has. And of course, he's gonna have 'em, because there's no way in four years that he can fix this. We just have to set aside whatever we want out of it and hope that somehow he can put out the fires.
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For this week's "What's In A Name?" I thought I'd introduce you to my dad, Joseph Kent Marshall, Jr. As I've mentioned before, I came a little later in my parent's lives, and one might say I was a little spoiled [I wouldn't, but...]. Anyway, I remember when I was young [probably abt. 6 yrs old], my mom bought me this t-shirt. It was pinkish with red trim, and on the front in glittery cursive rainbow letters it read, "Daddy's Little Girl" [and I was]. I absolutely had to wear that shirt every day, and my mom indulged me through that phase. I'm really glad she did, because even to this day, it's a vivid memory of mine of my dad. He used to call me his "little buddy," and I used to follow my dad around everywhere always asking, "Watch ya' doin'?" Now that I'm a parent, I can say that I'm pretty sure he became tired of that question, but he never acted like it. I was right there when he built the deck in our backyard [remember Runaway Bunny?]. I was there when he built a parakeet aviary in our backyard [a story for another time]. I was there when he built his remote controlled airplanes and flew them. I was there when he worked in the yard [although I quickly learned to not follow him around the yard because then I had to pick up all the debris...]. I literally followed him around everywhere, and he took me everywhere with him.
My dad passed away five years ago from kidney cancer, and I really do miss him. For my dad's funeral, my siblings and I were asked by my parent's priest [and family friend] to write down what we learned from our dad so that he could include our words in his eulogy. Each of us wrote essentially the same thing [except that it took me more words to get my point across...go figure]. Here is a portion of what I wrote about my dad:
"I learned so much from my father. I remember when I was very young, my dad asked me to do something, and I replied, 'I can't.' He promptly told me that I should never use the word 'can't' because it's a bad word, and if I ever used it again that I'd been in 'trouble.' He told me that I can do anything that I set my mind to, and he certainly lived his life by that philosophy. Dad also taught me how to fish, how to hunt, how to clean birds, how to ride a bike, and how to roll my "r's" to speak Spanish. He even helped me to memorize the 23rd Psalm..."
I've included here some pictures of my dad's life. In the last set in the top right hand corner is a picture of my dad holding me with my mom. We were in West Texas on our Big Bend trip. It's kind of hard to find pictures of me and my dad because I came later in their lives and because dad was always the one taking the pictures. Also, in this last set of pictures, I included one of him and his camera in Italy in the top left hand corner, and below that is one of him in Acapulco, Mexico. The one in the bottom right hand corner is from when my parents went on a cruise to the VIrgin Islands, and the one in the middle was taken right before he became real sick.
So, what's in a name? Well, family stories, of course. For me, behind the name father or dad is a loving, caring, adventurous man who taught me I can do anything.
Happy Father's Day, Dad!
I love and miss you.
Friday, June 19, 2009
What's In A Name?: Dad and His Little Girl
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Absolutely, heartwarming post. I read and enjoyed all of it. Your relationship with your Dad seemed quite special! One part in particular reminded me of my own Dad. We weren't allowed to use the word "hate". I can still hear him saying so. Thanks for making me remember that. Smoochies!ReplyDelete
I luved reading this story! My Dad died in January of 1996 -- from kidney cancer. I miss him every day. Hugs to you and your memories of your Dad. With tears in my eyes . . .ReplyDelete
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I guess one thing that is important to see is that the theists almost always have a 'light' inside that is part of the faith-thing and its put there by parents at young age,cozy with mum and dad and JESUS! Its a terrible thing, 'be a god boy/girl or...'. But comforted at the same time thru genuin love by the same parents -you know "there wont be no santa if you dont..." But on existensiell level (why are we lying the santa thing by the way?-lie to kidz?)...Its a diffucult (cult hi hi) stone to move cause
its is emotionel deep and COULD be important for the person to keep it all together. Therefore the anger when touched....The concept 'barnatro' -child-faith - is known here in Scandinavia.
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It's not my job. Show by example and give information when asked.
'Job' arent everything...'job' isnt the purpose of life. 'Job' are not our saviour...ok?
I think the best way to "help theists" is by example. If a theist looks to you for advice, support, or out of curiosity, you can express your beliefs. Beyond that is trying to change other people, which simply doesn't work.
I agree...its gonna take a long long time...:(
It would be a monumental task to undo what a genetic predisposition which has been strongly reinforced by an environment that has molded them to believe sky daddy is real, heaven is real as is hell.
If, as and Atheist, what argument would convince you to become a believe ? For me it would require someone on my door step claiming she (a stunning redhead in a bikini) was god, where upon she materializes a case of Maker's Mark Bourbon and a large bag of killer weed - then I might consider her application.
Im not so sure it have to be such a long walk...in Scandinavia back in 1600-1900 the religion had fused with the powers to be..those changed and to force the 'right' teaching was a thing they took very serious..the church-all churces-we have had 'religios freedom' for a long time-came with force and had husförhör-i cant translate it but lawppl and preaces came into ppls home and punished them if they couldnt the 'katekes' as a running water. The 'katekes' was a simpler 'adapted' text. This visits was feared and hated and the preach was a powerful man in the local context. he was 'media' -kings orders et cetera.
In time however science started to reach out and we kinda shed the whole thing. Now its on again and they are as humans such a bundle of lies et cetera..but as social situations start to really shake ppl get scared and there stand these leches...grrr..Anyway i think we all have capacity for Aw.. And when the said context of this Aw is delivered over time with opression, people out of their own minds to see that its some kind of sham cause ppl keep falling in love and the lakes and forests is our real 'religion' Many claim we were never christened at all.
Me mysef have NEVER bee to a 'service' of any kind. Some friends got married in a garden by a communal official with that jurisdiction.
And in Spain i hear that the terrible Spanish catolic church ae losing suppot fast...What they did to the Spanish pll under Franco as recent as 1975 is so nasty so ordinary cleaver ppl goes to midnight mass on christmas but thats it. Its a nice things after.
-They stay out all familes on cafe and bars after the rite
-i was in fioerentina (florence) one year backpackning and it was kind fantastic those hours after one o' clock.
Didnt hear any religious talk there.
But you have a diffrent situation, you seem to lack a real tradition of critical thinking. The alternative ppl comes thru as obstinate kids ( no no no not at all) and you get stuck in that role-not by your own doing but by bias, context et cetera...Even brilliant scoollars like Hithens and Dawkins get pushed into that corner...it start when you lock your self to the concept of nation in school pledge et cetera. To revolt is to say cunt bum anal plug and the context moves not a bit. (im even unsure if its ok to write those words here as this is mainly US context)
Oh shit i maybe totaly wrong, blabbing about what i dont have a clue about but it looks like this from afare so plzz dont troll me :)
(There may be many many wrong spellings and other out of order things, hope you can stand it)
Well said! Wish I'd written that. Or how about (plot for a novel) God's so pissed at what people have done in his name that he starts killing off believers with a mysterious plague (just as in the Bible), leaving only us to enjoy the world without killing each other over sompeting myths?
It was the Santa Claus myth that initially brought me to Atheism – although, at the time I had no idea that I was on the road. I figured out the Santa myth a couple of years before my parents "told me". I didn't want them to know that I knew – my reasoning being, when they knew I knew the loot would cease to appear under the tree Xmas morning (a sort of metaphor for religion – if you don't believe you get NO rewards.)
Any hoo, I then just assumed that god/jebus/bible were just stories like the Santa story, but it was for grown ups. It was down hill or up hill, depending on your POV, from there.
When I was 16, my cousin and I got hold of the complete works of Robert Ingersoll – which we read – his words put all the ducks in a row for me and the complete insanity of religious belief coalesced in my gray matter.
Chapeau, Jim! ----as they say in French.
My story from Santa onwards is the same as yours, apart from me not knowing about Robert Ingersoll at the age you did. POV upwards and upwards therefore.
When I applied to take entrance exams for Oxford University, there was a line on the application form asking about religion, so I wrote C of E.
Everyone in Britain, except me, knows that this is short for Church of England.
For me it meant Critic of the Establishment.
I always wrote "Zen Baptist" on my applications, however, I was never contacted by the church - small wonder their adherents are so few.
It would definitely be a good idea, but I have no idea where to start. It would be great if some world political figures were secular/atheistic, because then people, being generally sheep (see 23rd Psalm), would follow them.
Speaking of brochures, I've handed out a flier that's specifically a response to anti-gay bible-thumpers showing up at LGBT pride events. Onlookers need to know there's an alternative beyond "God says this!" "No, God says this!" -- that morality is independent of a god premise.
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I'm mainly a PHP programmer and a bit rusty on maths so I keep getting into trouble. Since you all seems to love it (I love the results more than actually figuring out the equations so I'm sort of there too) I was hoping this would be a good place to discuss approaches to maths problem solving and get some help every now and then.
I'm from London, UK btw.
Nice to meet you all...
Hi Joe. I do a bit of PHP myself! Plus loads of other things. Jack of all trades... (don't finish that saying, though)
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
PHP rules but I'm getting quite excited to start doing some Ruby on Rails. Nice board by the way, I hadn't seen PunBB before. Feels quite snappy, must be pretty 'bare' though still with plenty of features.
Yes, PunBB is excellent: fast, neat, with clean code so it can be extended easily (which I have done in various ways).
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
PunBB drags.
Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.
Why? PunBB is not sssssssso bad.
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Forza Motorsport 5's Week 4 Car Reveals
The good folks at Turn 10 Studios have unveiled week four of their Forza Motorsport 5 Showroom car reveals, giving car fans something to drool over.
A post on the Xbox Wire reveals four new cars in all of their shiny, computer rendered glory.
First we have the 2013 Nissan GT-R Black Edition, which is described as a "Japanese super car" that can deliver straight-line performance that surpasses cars five times its prices. Nifty.
Next is the 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400, which was designed by Lamborghini's top three engineers of the time. This classic is a beauty and should definitely garner a lot of admirers.
There's also the 2013 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series, which is said to be above top-of-the-line Mercedes coupes. It comes packing a 6.2-liter V-8 with 510 horsepower, so you know this baby's down to get down tonight.
Last, but probably not least, is the 2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. In this Italian beast you will find a 450 horsepower V8, which was the product of collaboration with Maserati. Can you say "vroom, vroom?" Can you say it in Italian?
Check out these cars, and the rest of the Showroom cars, in Forza Motorsport 5 when it launches with the Xbox One on Nov. 22.


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EARLIER THIS year, the Interfaith Partnership of metropolitan St. Louis held a public panel presentation addressing three Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—on war and peace. Members of Interfaith Partnership and interested people from the community filled the chapel at Eden Theological Seminary to hear a Jewish scholar, a Muslim academic, and a Christian theologian (me) offer brief presentations on how our respective faith traditions value peace, as well as why, when, and how each religion views the use of violent force as sometimes morally justified.
During the question-and-answer period, I highlighted how in recent years both nonviolent and just war Christians have worked together on an approach, known as just peacemaking, for dealing with the underlying causes of war and thereby preventing its outbreak. As is often the case when I talk on this topic, most persons in the audience seemed unfamiliar with just peacemaking. After I attempted to clarify it further, someone asked the panel if other religious traditions had anything comparable to just peacemaking. The answer is yes, at least for Judaism and Islam, as shown in Interfaith Just Peacemaking, edited by Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, a theologian and ordained minister in the United Church of Christ.


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Chaosmark: "You wake up and find that you're in a large room. Your companions are also slowly rousing from their unconsciousness. What do you do?"Murometz: check my belongingsShadoweagle: i cast magic missile!Chaosmark: You have no belongings. You are, in point of fact, naked.Murometz: i check my package. Everything ok?Chaosmark: You do, however, have all your dangly-bits, apparently in working order.Murometz: excellent. After avoiding SE's magic missile, i check exitsChaosmark: The only exits appear to be a hole in the center of the ceiling, and a hole in the floor, one above the other.Murometz: interesting. How many of us poor naked bastards are there in here?Shadoweagle: I study the room while Muro checks for exits, for traps and interesting architecture.Chaosmark: You can see two other people in the room with you. Neither of the others are naked, however. So there is only one poor naked bastard in the room.Murometz: lol, crapMurometz: perception check on both holesMurometz: while asking SE to borrow a loin cloth or shawlChaosmark: (18:42:59) Minion: Chaosmark rolls 1d20 and gets 15. (18:43:02) Minion: Chaosmark rolls 1d20 and gets 14.Chaosmark: Alas, both holes are shrouded in darkness. Can't see any light coming from either of them. Do you stick your head out either of them to get a better look?Murometz: noMurometz: can someone who has a shoe throw one up or downChaosmark: It appears your companion has fallen into a comatose state. He stares blankly at you, uncomprehending.Murometz: d**n it. *Shakes SE*Murometz: if he remains comatose after a good shaking, i take his clothesMurometz: I scream loudly as well. Can't hurt.Chaosmark: (18:46:55) Minion: Chaosmark rolls 1d20 and gets 20.Murometz: maybe get some answers from our jailers/torturersShadoweagle: herp. I snap out of my reverie and pass Muro my shirt to clothe his nasty bits. i then then throw my shoe upMurometz: lolChaosmark: You succeed in startling him with your yell. Congratulations.Murometz: this is like one of those choose your path books. "If SE wakes jump to page 33. If SE remains comatose, proceed to page 6Shadoweagle: hahaMurometz: did the gravity-defying shoe make anything happen?Chaosmark: The shoe disappears up the hole, then reappears a few seconds later and disappears down the hole in the floor.Shadoweagle: sorry about that - i was having this odd vision of cooking food for the masses. it happens now and then!Murometz: well, at least we seem to be on earthChaosmark: Nothing of note happened.Shadoweagle: i listen for the shoe hitting the bottom to judge distance.Murometz: oh wait!! I know! how to figure out where the heck we are....what *KIND* of shoe does SE have?Chaosmark: Approximately ten feet down, you can faintly see the shoe resting on the floor. It's indistinct, but apparently there is SOME light source down there. Just not enough to illuminate the floor.Chaosmark: SE, what kind of shoe do you have?Murometz: excellent, we descend. Se first then me, in case there is an attack from aboveShadoweagle: (so i have no belongings except for pants and one shoe now, yes?)Murometz: lolChaosmark: Correct.Murometz: and i have a shirtMurometz: this is exciting Murometz: im in suspenseMurometz: we go down. (SE first)Shadoweagle: alsoShadoweagle: har!. before descending i take off my other shoe and remove the lace for safe keeping.Shadoweagle: i would like to grip on the end of the hole and dangle down first. if i spot danger i will yell to muro to pull me up.Murometz: excellent planMurometz: did we just get bonus problem-solving XPMurometz: ?Chaosmark: Not quite.Murometz: ratsChaosmark: You get a different kind of reward.Shadoweagle: i think we just levelled!Chaosmark: SE: You hang down into a hallway. Off to the left you see a wall about five feet away. On the right you see a torch hanging in a T-intersection.Murometz: I join SE belowMurometz: laughing heartily, for surely teh wall is an illusion, I kick it with my bare footChaosmark: After hanging for a moment, you hear a shuffling sound coming down the hallway connected to yours.Chaosmark: What do you do?Murometz: disregard above!! Abort!!Shadoweagle: i drop down along with muro. while he exacts vengeance on the wall i examine and tske the torch.Murometz: i *wish* for a weapon, careful to phrase my wish so that it cant be twistedShadoweagle: argh!Shadoweagle: d**n this lag! :pChaosmark: Considering the nature of the lag, I'm willing to disregard both actions which would place you inside the lower hallway.Chaosmark: Is this the course of action you would prefer?Shadoweagle: this would be fun in full-chat :pMurometz: lolMurometz: so no weapon, despite my perfectly phrased wish?Shadoweagle: ok, please do. i pull back up witg muro's aid. if succesdul, we wait quietly.Murometz: we peek below, eager to identify the ShufflerEchoMirage: hey gentsChaosmark: Alas, the universe does not grant your perfectly-phrased wish.Murometz: theres an Echo in this dungeonChaosmark: Your third companion picked a horrible time to wake up and call out to you.Shadoweagle: heya echo. another person joins!EchoMirage: take 2d6 sonic damageShadoweagle: afk! :cbwork time.Murometz: join us, i have ashirt, SE has pants and a shoe. We are in some hell or otherEchoMirage: where?Murometz: hereMurometz: crap, losing SEEchoMirage: I thave a thingamajigChaosmark: You hear an angry snarl from the hallway below you in direct response to the noise you're making.Murometz: that should help usChaosmark: Muro: you said you're peeking down the hole, correct?Murometz: ok, we have a monster its official. Can Echo's thingamajig cause damage? I cant hut anything with a shirtMurometz: yes, but just my eyeballs, the rest of my face is well away from holeEchoMirage: (is this some kind of Amnesia - Dark Descent?)valadaar: WoahMurometz: im not sure, Echo, just roll with it Chaosmark: Excellent decision. You see a naked humanoid shape shuffle into view below. It's the source of the snarling.Murometz: aha! Whats it look like?Chaosmark: It's shrouded in the darkness, so you can't quite tell much beyond the paleness of its skin and the fact that it moves on all fours.EchoMirage: Naked and humanoid - well, we're naked too, no? Except for the dude with the shirt Murometz: aha, a pale undead crawling miserable tortured thingyShadoweagle: me autopilot!!!Chaosmark: It sniffs at the shoe, then looks around.Chaosmark: It looks up at the hole.EchoMirage: I duck back!Chaosmark: Luckily, it doesn't notice you.Murometz: i say, "Hey there!! Can you help us? Where are we? How do we get out? I have another shoe you can sniff if you help us!"Chaosmark: (19:02:23) Minion: Chaosmark rolls 1d20 and gets 9.Murometz: oh ohChaosmark: It notices you, and snarls again.Chaosmark: It doesn't appear to recognize what you said.Murometz: but cant jump or fly apparently, so thats goodChaosmark: Nor does it seem to care that you tried to talk to it.Chaosmark: It lets out a very loud shriek which echoes down the hallway.Murometz: hmmmEchoMirage: "Anyone got an idea how we got here?Chaosmark: A few seconds later, you hear a chorus of responding shrieks.Murometz: i see, he's ringing the dinner bellEchoMirage: I feel slightly uncomfortable.Chaosmark: What do you do?Murometz: ok, back in our room, can I climb up to ceiling hole somehow and get a look above?EchoMirage: I look for a rock.EchoMirage: or pipeMurometz: or shotgunChaosmark: Echo: You find an assorted collection of rocks ranging from "grit" to "pebble". Nothing that would make an effective weapon.Chaosmark: Muro: You can just barely reach the lip of the hole above you, though you have to be careful not to slip and fall down the other hole.EchoMirage: I hoist him up, does it help?Murometz: right, using my well-trained kkung-fu grip finger muscles, i grab hold of the lip of the ceiling hole, do a pull-up, and look aroundMurometz: or what he saidChaosmark: Yes, you succeed with Echo's help.Murometz: excellent. I see what?EchoMirage: "Don't leave me down here - I think the critters will e bubbling up from below. They always do."Chaosmark: You see another wall directly in front of you. Behind you is about ten feet of tunnel, and what appears to be daylight illuminating a curve of rock-face wall.Murometz: i have an idea. SE is off to work. Maybe we can throw him down below and see what the shriekers do with himMurometz: DAY-LIGHT!! We go up (but not before dropping SE into the floor hole, to buy us time, and cause them indigestionvaladaar: Thats a capital idea...Murometz: lolMurometz: i help Echo up, after dooming SEEchoMirage: "Was he unconscious - or dead?"Murometz: coming out of acomatose stateChaosmark: The imagery is probably too gory to be placed into a Saw-Resident Evil slash-fic. But you succeed in distracting the shriekers and escaping up the hole.Murometz: phew! Did I level up?valadaar: I appear mysteriously...Murometz: a wizard!valadaar: Where?Murometz: now we're cooking with gasMurometz: oh just appear, not like in a magical teleporting poof kinda way?valadaar: Good, I'm hungryChaosmark: Muro: You don't level, but you do gain the achievement, "Backstabber!"Murometz: i'll take itMurometz: double damage backstab to comatose party members?Chaosmark: Do you go towards the light?valadaar: LolMurometz: we doEchoMirage: We scamper, evenEchoMirage: is it a train?Shadoweagle: a fall down the hole, to the mercy of whatever beasts lie below!Murometz: oops, he's backShadoweagle: as i fall i scream. a curse on Muro's family.Murometz: I was about to pull you up with us, but then an idea surfaced. Why not sacrifice you to the troglodytes, so 2 of us can live to escapeChaosmark: You come out into a large sunny field of flowers. Daisies, marigolds, and other wonderfully beautiful floral objects fill your vision.Murometz: i smell a marigold, and shed a tear, thinking of my good faithful companion, SEChaosmark: Behind you is a small cave mouth set in a hill.Murometz: then before Echo harangues me, I explain that all 3 of us could have died, or 1 of us could have died, and thus I chose to liveChaosmark: You earn the "Whatever helps you sleep at night..." achievement.valadaar: Marigolds stink Murometz: cave? Is my platemail and battleax lying around in the field per chance?EchoMirage: I shiver, then look at the gloomy cave mouth, then at the depths below...EchoMirage: tears of relief fill my eyes...Chaosmark: SE earns the "One Man Left Behind" achievement.Murometz: lolEchoMirage: is this too good to be true?Murometz: i liked this dungeon. Quick and to the point. Much rejoicing and many achivementsChaosmark: You all earn "Survived the cave"Murometz: everyone should thank me for my quick thinking (except SE I guess)valadaar: Oh, he liked it, in a fashion.Shadoweagle: in part 2, i come back as a ghoul to attack Muro.Murometz: naturally
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12 CFR 544.1 - Federal mutual charter.
A Federal mutual savings association shall have a charter in the following form, which may include any of the additional provisions set forth in § 544.2 of this Part, if such provisions are specifically requested. A charter for a Federal mutual savings bank shall substitute the term "savings bank" for "association." The term "trustee" may be substituted for the term "director." Associations adopting this charter with existing borrower members must grandfather those borrower members who were members as of the date of issuance of the new charter by the Office. Such borrowers shall have one vote for the period of time such borrowings are in existence.
Section 1. Corporate title. The full corporate title of the Federal savings association is ___.
Section 2. Office. The home office shall be located in ___ [city, state].
Section 3. Duration. The duration of the association is perpetual.
Section 4. Purpose and powers. The purpose of the association is to pursue any or all of the lawful objectives of a Federal mutual savings association chartered under section 5 of the Home Owners' Loan Act and to exercise all the express, implied, and incidental powers conferred thereby and by all acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, subject to the Constitution and laws of the United States as they are now in effect, or as they may hereafter be amended, and subject to all lawful and applicable rules, regulations, and orders of the Office of Thrift Supervision ("Office").
Section 5. Capital. The association may raise capital by accepting payments on savings and demand accounts and by any other means authorized by the Office.
Section 6. Members. All holders of the association's savings, demand, or other authorized accounts are members of the association. In the consideration of all questions requiring action by the members of the association, each holder of an account shall be permitted to cast one vote for each $100, or fraction thereof, of the withdrawal value of the member's account. No member, however, shall cast more than 1000 votes. All accounts shall be nonassessable.
Section 7. Directors. The association shall be under the direction of a board of directors. The authorized number of directors shall not be fewer than five nor more than fifteen persons, as fixed in the association's bylaws, except that the number of directors may be decreased to a number less than five or increased to a number greater than fifteen with the prior approval of the Director of the Office or his or her delegate.
Section 8. Capital, surplus, and distribution of earnings. The association shall maintain for the purpose of meeting losses the amount of capital required by section 5 of the Home Owners' Loan Act and by regulations of the Office. The association shall distribute net earnings on its accounts on such basis and in accordance with such terms and conditions as may from time to time be authorized by the Director of the Office: Provided, That the association may establish minimum-balance requirements for accounts to be eligible for distribution of earnings.
All holders of accounts of the association shall be entitled to equal distribution of assets, pro rata to the value of their accounts, in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the association. Moreover, in any such event, or in any other situation in which the priority of such accounts is in controversy, all such accounts shall, to the extent of their withdrawal value, be debts of the association having the same priority as the claims of general creditors of the association not having priority (other than any priority arising or resulting from consensual subordination) over other general creditors of the association.
Section 9. Amendment of charter. Adoption of any preapproved charter amendment shall be effective after such preapproved amendment has been approved by the members at a legal meeting. Any other amendment, addition, change, or repeal of this charter must be approved by the Office prior to approval by the members at a legal meeting, and shall be effective upon filing with the Office in accordance with regulatory procedures.


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Written to entertain and inspire the young, old, and everyone in between, Kid Canine-Superhero!is illustrated in the style of a comic book. The bold, colorful drawings bring the reader into Dill's imaginary superhero world!
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