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Cuyahoga County Prosecutors filed a motion Friday to not allow convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell get a retrial .
Last week, Sowell was sentenced to death for killing 11 women, but his defense team quickly asked for a new trial largely because of what the jury foreperson said in an interview right after the trial concluded. The female juror claimed that Anthony Sowell winked at her, but she never mentioned it at the time.
The defense is trying to say the juror may have been biased against Sowell as a result of the wink in court.
Prosecutors argue no juror misconduct or bias occurred, pointing out that jurors also mentioned during the same interview that they decided the case solely on the law.
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PASADENA, Calif. — Shayne Skov and Zach Ertz believe every game in Stanford's improbable football renaissance led the Cardinal to midfield at the Rose Bowl.
That's where Usua Amanam made the interception that stopped Wisconsin's final drive with 2:30 to play in a grind-it-out game. That's where Kevin Hogan grinned broadly as he took the final snap on Stanford's first Rose Bowl victory in 40 years.
And it's the spot where the once-struggling team from a school better known for brains than brawn raised the West Coast's most coveted trophy after a 20-14 victory over the Badgers yesterday.
"There's a sense of accomplishment, because we got somewhere we hadn't been yet," said Skov, who made eight tackles while leading Stanford's second-half shutout. "If you looked at our goals at the beginning of the season, this was on top of the list, and we got it done. We're extremely satisfied."
Stepfan Taylor rushed for 89 yards and an early touchdown, while Hogan passed for 123 yards, but Stanford (12-2) won the 99th Rose Bowl with a shutdown effort by its defense. Although Stanford didn't score many style points against the Badgers, the Cardinal could celebrate because they didn't let Wisconsin score any points at all after halftime, holding the Badgers to 82 yards.
After winning the Orange Bowl two years ago and losing the Fiesta Bowl in overtime last season, Stanford earned its first conference title and its first trip to the Granddaddy of Them All in 13 years, which is what most Pac-12 players really want.
"We've been in BCS games the past two years, but neither of those mean as much as this one did," said Ertz, the tight end who had three catches for 61 yards. "This is the one we play for every year. It shows Stanford is here to stay."
The Cardinal finished with 12 victories for just the second time in school history — and the second time in the last three years during this surge begun by Andrew Luck and coach Jim Harbaugh. Many Pac-12 observers expected a sharp decline at Stanford this season, but coach David Shaw and Hogan achieved something even Harbaugh and Luck couldn't manage.
"We knew this was going to be a battle, and we wouldn't expect it any other way," Shaw said.
Stanford clamped down on the Big Ten champion Badgers (8-6), who lost the Rose Bowl in heartbreaking fashion for the third consecutive season. Montee Ball rushed for 100 yards and his FBS-record 83rd touchdown, but Wisconsin managed only four first downs in the second half.
With impressive defense of its own, Wisconsin still stayed in position for an upset in the one-game return of Hall of Fame coach Barry Alvarez, who was back on the Badgers' sideline in his red sweater-vest seven years after hanging up his whistle.
"This group of kids has been through a lot, and they competed extremely hard against a very high-quality team," said Alvarez, who nearly pulled off a stunner while bridging the gap between coaches Bret Bielema and Gary Andersen. "We've played three very good football games [at the Rose Bowl]. These guys played hard. In fact, most people would like to get here once. But we just didn't get it done."

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University of Notre Dame, West Layfayette, Ind.
A Notre Dame holiday event, held at the campus Snite Museum, is an annual benefit dinner. Guests vote on art pieces to purchase. For this pictured event, many of the guest tables were the art pieces being voted on for purchase.


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Everyone knew that Manish Mehta was the man to do the job of getting those quotes, and he didn't disappoint with a series of anonymous quotes from players about the quarterback position -- and Tim Tebow specifically.
Here's a few from his MUST READ article in the Daily News...
The prevailing thought in the organization is that Tebow is nothing more than a gimmick.That player is right. He is terrible. We watched just a few practices this summer in Cortland, but it was clear that he is in fact a terrible quarterback. He's slow to release the ball, his motion is too loopy, his passes loft too high even on short passes and his passes are routinely snickered at and referred to among the press pool as "hospital balls."
"He's terrible," a defensive starter told the Daily News.
He is a bad quarterback, end of story.
Of course, the barbs directed at Tebow are also meant as a backhanded endorsement of Mark Sanchez ... but it's hard to say if players are just endorsing him solely because he is their best worst option ... which I absolutely think is what most of the players think.
While many players were unwilling to go on the record, Matt Slauson did, to his eternal credit.
Left guard Matt Slauson, who has repeatedly supported Sanchez, made it clear that the fourth-year signal caller is the Jets' best quarterback.We have to think that that is exactly how Rex Ryan thinks about the situation. He has Mark Sanchez, then he has an athlete occupying his active game day roster spot that he can nominally use out of the Wildcat, then he has Greg McElroy, a player who mouthed off about the toxic environment of last year's locker room.
"It's not even close," Slauson said. "All the other quarterbacks know it. I have all the confidence in Mark. We don't really have a choice."
When asked about the team's two other quarterbacks on the depth chart as possible alternatives — Tebow and Greg McElroy — Slauson clarified that the Jets really have only one other quarterback.
"We have Greg . . . and we have an athlete," Slauson said.
With that in mind, many of your readers have asked the extremely logical question, why not give Greg McElroy a chance then if they're going to move on from Sanchez? I think there's a simple and elegant logic in it, but if the Jets are chasing headlines in bringing a player like Tebow in, then they are just as afraid of the headlines if they pass him over in favor of a 7th rounder who is best known for speaking frankly about the team.
Even the non-answers about Tebow are -- forgive me -- damning.
But could the Jets win with Tebow as the No. 1 quarterback?The truth is that the Jets have been hoisted by their own very unstable and also highly explosive petard. The Jets have drafted poorly on offense for years, extended Sanchez's contract, courted Drew Stanton and told him he had a shot at playing and then days later probably made the exact same pitch to Tim Tebow. Mike Tannenbaum is nothing if not a slave to tropes that work the first time and to imagine a world in which Tanny didn't promise Tebow a legit shot at starting seems unthinkable. The Jets used up whatever money they might have on a bad Tebow contract and then the rest of the money on the wrong free agents and had too many holes left to realistically fill by the draft and too many late picks to make a real impact on the 2012 team.
"Do I have to answer that question?" a veteran starter said, shaking his head.
So here they sit.
Now, their starter is faltering badly and they have no legitimate order of succession if it does to that. The Jets have put themselves into this position, now all that remains is to figure out who is going to lead them out of it, on and off the field.


text: You don't need to know Spanish to work in Miami biglaw. You would need it to work legal aid. I'm at UF, and none of the OCI preferences for Miami biglaw even noted a need to speak spanish. This just goes to show how you shouldn't rely on the advice of other 0Ls on stuff like this- I'd recommend you post questions like this on the law students and grads board.


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I found this on Facebook this morning. I commented on the size of the magazine, that nobody has that many crazy ex-husbands. The people (all men, it appears) liking the image didn't get the joke.
Conservatives are stomping around calling the Violence Against Women Act a waste of money, and then in the next breath they argue that women have to be armed with AR-15s because they never know when four or five hardened criminals are going to break into her house and attack her simultaneously. Seriously —
Women's Forum's Gayle Trotter said in her prepared testimony. An assault weapons ban, she said, would "harm women the most" because "guns are the great equalizer in a confrontation." And that doesn't just mean handguns. That means military-style rifles. When questioned, Trotter specifically singled out the AR-15 as an important weapon for women, essentially because it looks cool. Women like the AR-15 because "they're light, they're easy to hold, and most importantly, their appearance," Trotter said. The rifle is intimidating, she said, and then appeared to riff on a hypothetical home invasion in which one would be necessary. "Three, four, five violent intruders in her home — with her children screaming in the background — the peace of mind that comes with a scary looking gun…gives her more courage when she's fighting hardened, violent criminals." Trotter said. "I speak on behalf of millions of american women who urge you to defend our Second Amendment right to choose to defend ourselves."
I infer from this that conservatives really hate it when multiple strangers break into women's homes to assault them, but if your husband or boyfriend, current or ex, roughs you up from time to time, that's his right. It's probably your fault, anyway.
And note that the above-mentioned Ms. Trotter is opposed to allowing women to serve in combat.
Anyway — the scenario in which multiple criminal strangers burst into a woman's home must be rare, as I could find no examples of such a thing happening. Women are far more likely to be attacked by men they know. According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Satistics, in 2007 only 10 percent of female homicide victims in the U.S. were killed by strangers. Historically, women have had most to fear from current and former husbands or lovers. However, in recent years rates of "intimate" violence have gone down quite a bit, possibly because of the Violence Against Women Act that righties think is a waste of time.
See also —
Writing in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Wiebe reported on a case-controlled study in which household were matched on a number of demographic factors, and then incidences of gun violence were compared. They found that people who keep a gun in their home are almost twice as likely to die in a gun-related homicide, and that the risk was especially greater for women: women living in a home where there is a gun are almost three times more likely to die in a gun-related homicide than men similarly situated. The risk of killing oneself using a gun was almost 17 times greater for persons who live in a home where there is a gun, compared to those in homes without guns. (Wiebe D. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2003; 41:771-82).
How often does a woman successfully defend herself with a gun? We get a hint here —
In 2009, justifiable homicides involving women killing men with a firearm occurred in: Louisiana (1); Michigan (2); Mississippi (1); Oklahoma (2); Oregon (2); South Carolina (1); Tennessee (1); Texas (2); and, Virginia (1). Of these, handguns were used in: Louisiana (1); Michigan (2); Mississippi (1); Oklahoma (1); Oregon (2); South Carolina (1); Texas (1); and, Virginia (1).
I don't have data for the number of women murdered by men in the U.S. in 2009, justified or otherwise, but I'm betting it's a lot more than 23. Note that women get killed in gun-friendly Louisiana at higher rates than anywhere else in the U.S.
Now, I don't blame a woman who has a crazy, angry ex out there somewhere for keeping a gun in her home. I might do the same thing, as well as installing alarms and adopting a very large dog. But what the data tell us clearly is that encouraging women to be armed is no replacement for the Violence Against Women Act, which really does seem to have made a difference.


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atrius wrote:Depends on the kind of encryption, password, etc.
You could sit there and try lots of passwords (note: this is probably illegal).
From a purely theoritical viewpoint, wifi should: be encrypted, have strong passwords. So, if you want to break that, you'll need to find out how to a) work out the encryption, b) break said encryption, c) break password.
A few places to start looking:
google. Google is *the* place to be (and one of my few friends, so be nice to her. Yes, google is a her.) You'll need to know what to search, tho.. try 'cracking', 'wireless hacking', 'wireless sniffing'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_security :: To break *anything*, you should know *how* that thing works. Learn. Go and read about wireless, how it works, how users are authenticated. Learn how the data is sent from a to b. Wikipedia is a good place to start (and dont forget the links at the bottom - they are a good place to go after youve read wiki
Try looking for pentesting. There are lots of places that will help you secure networks, and wifi pentesting (that is, deliberatly trying to penetrate your own network to discover its vunerabilities so you can fix them) is a fairly well discusses area, if you know where to go.
I think what you are asking is very similar to the question "how do i wardrive? What tools do i use?" Try finding the answers to that in google.
Some more things you might want to look at ::
Mac address / ip address spoofing
Please note, I dont think that using any of this information, slight as it may be, to break other peoples networks is a good (or leagal) idea. Use it for your own network to test and harden it, and for purely educational purposes.
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Arrested fugitive is 'Bama recruit's dad
Authorities say a man who was arrested after 16 years as a fugitive for allegedly shooting his estranged wife while she was holding their 18-month-old boy is the father of University of Alabama football signee Reuben Foster.
Danny Foster, 41, was captured Friday in Miami, said US Marshals spokesman Scott Sides.
Authorities say Danny Foster was originally arrested in Randolph County, Ala., after the shooting, which the woman survived. A young Reuben was wounded in the back.
Danny Foster was indicted by a grand jury in 1996 but fled the state before being arrested in California, authorities said. Sides said he was extradited to Randolph County but escaped from jail in December 1996.
The suspect took on a new identity in Miami and will again be extradited to Randolph County, Sides said
Reuben Foster — who attends Auburn High School in Auburn, Ala., — signed with the University of Alabama this past week. Foster could not immediately be reached for comment.
"Tears pooring!!!" said a post on Foster's Twitter account Friday night.
His mother, Inita Berry Paige, told AL.com that she had mixed emotions about Danny Foster's arrest.
"I was relieved and sad all at the (same) time," Paige said. "I was relieved because he got caught but I was sad because some of the pain and memories that our kids will have to go through about it."
Paige said the shooting left her with a collapsed lung and it wasn't until four days afterward when she returned for additional treatment that doctors realized Reuben was injured because a skin infection had concealed his wound. She said she did not discuss the incident with her son until he was 5 years old.
"I'll be able to relax and not worry anymore. I'm just glad it's over," Paige said.
The high school linebacker, who was ranked as the nation's No. 2 prospect by Scout.com and was widely sought after by college recruiters, announced he would attend Auburn University in December. He later changed his mind and said he had decided to attend the University of Alabama after Auburn's head football coach Gene Chizik was fired along with his recruiter, Trooper Taylor.
Before finalizing his decision, Foster got Auburn's logo tattooed on his right forearm. He added the name of cousin Ladarious Phillips above it. Phillips, a former Auburn player, was killed in a shooting last June.
Foster took to Twitter Wednesday to apologize for acting like "the brat I was" at times. Alabama coach Nick Saban said Foster "felt bad in some ways by the way he handled his recruiting," but that he thought Foster has learned lessons from the experience about trying to "please everyone."


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Necesito desarrollar una aplicación que se trate de cuidar una semilla que se convertirá en un arbol
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'excellent camera'
'The EOS 60D also gains a couple of brand-new features of its own.'
'The Canon EOS 60D sits between the EOS 50D and the EOS 7D in Canon's mid-range digital SLR offerings, and it's a mighty beast to shoot with.'
'The Canon EOS 60D is one of the shining stars next to the Pentax K-7 and Olympus E-3, but the fiercest competition comes from the Nikon D7000.'
'The camera also sports a significantly redesigned weather-sealed body, and the new viewfinder has an LCD overlay for providing additional information, like an on-demand grid and electronic levels. and this is the first EOS dSLR to incorporate wireless flash. '
'Excellent still-image and HD-video quality.'
'Very impressive. '
'On paper the 7D looks like a very capable camera and Canon rarely disappoints. '
'Extensively customizable.'
'E-30 attractive'
'The E-30 offers many options that aren't in plain sight so the manual does come in handy.'
'Face detection & Art Filters.'
'Build quality is very good as the camera feels solid and there's no creaking anywhere.'
'The camera feels good in my hands and the buttons/dials are easy to find.'
'It's perfectly feasible.'
'The D200 represents an unmatched combination of quality, performance and value that's hard to resist'
'Plentiful controls and accessories'
'The Nikon D200 is a top D-SLR, one that will without doubt cause relentless unease in the minds of the competition.'
'one of the more compelling SLRs launched this season.'
'There's even a built-in RSS reader for subscribing to Olympus-related newsfeeds,'
'the E-3 is a totally new camera that has obviously been designed to go head-to-head with the likes of Nikon's D300 and Canon's 40D at the very top of the market,'
'The E-3 offers speedy burst shooting and image throughput.'
'broad, functional feature set'
'offers a combination of durability, speed, resolution and high ISO speeds'
'With the Alpha A700, Sony continued to build on its Minolta heritage and produced another great digital SLR with good ergonomics'
'I don't use live view often, but because all of the competing cameras have this feature, its absence from the DSLR-A700 is quite noticeable.'
'the EOS 40D justifies its asking price with a barrage of useful and powerful new features'
'The 40D is sturdy'
'The 40D is a truly great camera for wildlife and sports photography'
'the 40D has exceptional manual controls, speedy performance, and fantastic image detail.'
'amazing pro camera.'
'Also, strict sealing with O-rings at
effectively resists dust and moisture'
'no built-in flash'
'It's able to capture up to nine frames per second (fps) in FX (full frame) mode and 11fps in DX (1.5 crop) mode'
'it's a excellent camera for the serious (and well-heeled) shooter'
'huge feature set.'
'Nikon produced a fabulous digital SLR camera with the new D300.'
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There are a lot of gray areas when it comes to tax laws, so it's no surprise that no matter how many times the IRS updates the tax code, filers still find themselves asking: "Well, what about this?" Especially when it comes to defining taxable or nontaxable income.
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Tax law is so convoluted and filled with exceptions that it becomes more and more difficult every year to keep up. And there is no end in sight. Rather than simplifying the tax code, streamlining it, or creating a single simple premise (e.g. a flat tax or consumption based tax), it's instead continually amended and tweaked with added concessions and compromises. There are now more words in the tax code than in the Bible.
So it's no wonder that folks, even tax professionals, are confused. If you get an odd piece of income – something other than your W2 wages or a retirement distribution and you find you need to clarify the tax implications, here are some tips:
Child Support. Child support is not taxable income to the recipient or a deductible for the giver. However, it is used as an element to determine if your child qualifies as your dependent. After all, it's usually the parent who provides more than 50% of the child's support who can claim the child as a dependent.
Almony. Alimony, as specified in a Marital Settlement Agreement or anoher divorce document, is taxable income to the recipient and a tax deduction to the payer. It is not deductible simply because the giver pays it out of the goodness of his/her heart. It must be court ordered. The IRS loves to reclassify alimony as "division of property" giving it no tax impact whatsoever. For more info, check out this article: Alimony- Deductible and Declarable
Welfare benefits. Welfare benefits are not taxable income. Neither is the value of food stamps or child care benefits provided while a welfare recipient is undergoing job training.
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The 18 Senators Who Approve Breaking The Internet To Protect Hollywood
from the not-cool dept
- The U.S. Government and private industry have identified Internet security and stability as a key part of a wider cyber security strategy, and if implemented, the DNS related provisions of PROTECT IP would weaken this important commitment. DNS filters would be evaded easily, and would likely prove ineffective at reducing online infringement. Further, widespread circumvention would threaten the security and stability of the global DNS.
- The DNS provisions would undermine the universality of domain names, which has been one of the key enablers of the innovation, economic growth, and improvements in communications and information access unleashed by the global Internet.
- Migration away from ISP-provided DNS servers would harm efforts that rely on DNS data to detect and mitigate security threats and improve network performance.
- Dependencies within the DNS would pose significant risk of collateral damage, with filtering of one domain potentially affecting users' ability to reach non-infringing Internet content.
- The site redirection envisioned in Section 3(d)(II)(A)(ii) is inconsistent with security extensions to the DNS that are known as DNSSEC.
- The U.S. Government and private industry have identified DNSSEC as a key part of a wider cyber security strategy, and many private, military, and governmental networks have invested in DNSSEC technologies.
- If implemented, this section of the PROTECT IP Act would weaken this important effort to improve Internet security. It would enshrine and institutionalize the very network manipulation that DNSSEC must fight in order to prevent cyberattacks and other malevolent behavior on the global Internet, thereby exposing networks and users to increased security and privacy risks.
But, you know, the Hollywood lobbyists want it. So, let's just ignore the people who actually understand this stuff and give Hollywood what they want.
This morning the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to move forward with PROTECT IP as is. It seems only fair to once again name the Senators who just voted (with a voice vote) to break the internet. Here's your list of technologically ignorant lawmakers of the day:
- Patrick J. Leahy -- Vermont
- Herb Kohl -- Wisconsin
- Jeff Sessions -- Alabama
- Dianne Feinstein -- California
- Orrin G. Hatch -- Utah
- Richard Blumenthal -- Connecticut
- Chuck Grassley -- Iowa
- Michael Lee -- Utah
- Jon Kyl -- Arizona
- Chuck Schumer -- New York
- Lindsey Graham -- South Carolina
- Dick Durbin -- Illinois
- John Cornyn -- Texas
- Tom Coburn -- Oklahoma
- Sheldon Whitehouse -- Rhode Island
- Amy Klobuchar -- Minnesota
- Al Franken -- Minnesota


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A couple weeks ago a friend, Jennifer Seidman, posted the following on facebook:
"I think its time all bartenders come out of the closet and admit we don't drink cocktails. Truth."
On the other hand, a while back there was a Class Magazine Interview with Sasha Petraske.
Sasha Petraske: I'm No Genius
(If you have an interest in modern bars and cocktails, I recommend reading the whole article linked above.)
Along with other things, the following quote seems to have generated a lot of controversy among the cocktail and bartender crowds.
"And he'll always expect his staff's passion for cocktails to be more than skin-deep. 'Cocktail bartenders should drink cocktails. If you prefer a beer, you are a hypocrite and are morally wrong. You probably make bad cocktails too. It's like being an acupuncturist and going to see a western doctor when you get sick.'"
Provocative statement, eh, from the person who opened (or helped to open) Milk & Honey, Little Branch, White Star, The Varnish, Dutch Kills, and Weather Up.
The two statements, though, seem to represent such opposite views, that they got me thinking.
First, I think Mr. Petraske's use of the words "hypocrite" and "morally wrong" are sheer hyperbole, designed to fuel the Sasha Petraske hype machine.
In my opinion, words or phrases like "hypocrite" and "morally wrong", should be reserved issues of some consequence in the world, not referring to whether a bartender has a beer or a cocktail after work.
Second, many bartenders don't drink AT ALL. Either because they are recovering, or for health and/or cultural reasons. I should say, "Many GREAT bartenders I know and RESPECT, don't drink AT ALL." I am not sure what Mr Petraske would say about these people; but historically, it is interesting to note, that many of the bartenders who have actually managed to publish cocktail or bar books later in their lives, were the ones who did not drink.
Third, Bartenders, even 'cocktail bartenders', serve more than cocktails at bars. It behooves us to be familiar with Beers, Wines, Spirits, Soft-Drinks, coffee, tea, etc., not just Cocktails. We have to have opinions on everything we serve, not just the cocktails.
Thus, If a bar or restaurant has an interesting wine or beer that I've been dying to try, I might drink that instead of availing myself of their cocktails.
Not to mention, if I'm having food, I'm going to pick an appropriate beverage to complement my meal, not blanket order cocktails with everything.
On the other hand, if you're going to seriously make cocktails for a living, and want the rest of us to take your cocktails seriously, you REALLY should be familiar with the flavor profile of most of the classic cocktails AND you should be familiar with what your compatriots in the field are currently making. You should be able to rock a Mojito, a Manhattan, a Negroni, A Martini, a South-Side, etc. and they should taste like those drinks are supposed to taste like.
Far too often, especially when tasting cocktails for competitions, I've wondered if some of the competitors have even tasted the spirit they are mixing with, let alone been familiar with the flavor profile of classic cocktails. More often than not, these cocktails will just taste like soft-drinks, gazpacho, or chilled fruit soup with a shot a booze. Not a cocktail at all.
Finally, after finishing a long shift of bartending, cocktail making, and then finally cleaning the bar, a lot of times the last thing you want is to make, or drink, another god damned cocktail.
Something far simpler is appealing. That IS the truth.


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October 29, 2005
After 13 months of discussion, meetings, public testimony and debate, the OSAA Delegate Assembly voted this week, by a count of 30 to one, to approve the OSAA Classification and District Committee's recommendations to divide Oregon's schools into six classifications. The decision means big changes for Hood River Valley High School (HRVHS) athletics, changes that will go into effect at the beginning of next school year and last for at least four years.
HRVHS will essentially return to the former Mt. Hood Conference (MHC), in what will be called 6A District 3. Schools in the new conference will be David Douglas, Reynolds, Gresham, Barlow, Centennial, Sandy, Hood River, St. Mary's and Central Catholic. With the exception of St. Mary's, the district will be the same as it was four years ago before Hood River was moved into the Intermountain Conference (IMC).
The Classification and Districting Committee originally recommended that HRVHS be placed into what will be 5A District 6, which is the current Intermountain Conference with Redmond High School moving out and Madras High School moving in.
Earlier this month, HRVHS administrators had a difficult decision to make. Their options were to accept the Districting Committee's recommendations to place Hood River in 5A District 6, appeal to the committee and request placement in another 5A district closer to home, or opt up to 6A District 6 (a request OSAA could not deny).
A letter written by Hood River County superintendent Pat Evenson-Brady, and school district Board of Directors Chair Jan Veldhuisen Virk to the OSAA Districting Committee pleaded that HRVHS be moved to 5A District 2, which is in the Portland region. The letter requested that if the committee will not approve that move, than HRVHS chooses to opt up to the 6A level.
The committee did not approve the recommendation. Therefore the request for HRVHS to opt up was granted. According to HRVHS Athletic Director Phil Vesel, the committee did not give reasons as to why they would not move Hood River into 5A District 6.
"Our school district is excited about the opportunity to return to the Mount Hood Conference," Vesel said. "I know there is some concern about competing at the 6A level, but the Intermountain Conference and the Mount Hood Conference are equitable in regards to competition. In the last couple years, IMC athletic teams have fared better at the play-off level than MHC teams. HRVHS was competitive in many sports before we left the MHC; wrestling won a league title and soccer, football and softball were all play-off level teams."
Sandy, St. Mary's and Central Catholic high schools made similar decisions, opting up to 6A District 3 from their recommendations to be placed in 5A districts.
At the foundation of Hood River's decision to opt up was the fact that the move to the IMC four years ago had drastic negative effects the school's loss of class time, travel costs, travel times, parent participation, coaching vacancies and safety risks. According to Vesel, the choice to opt up was made based on the decision that moving to a conference closer to home, even if it means playing bigger schools, is what is best for athletes, coaches, parents, teachers and the school as a whole.
"We are very pleased," said Evenson-Brady. "This has been a long and windy road for Hood River Valley High School since we were moved from the IMC."
According to Evenson-Brady, next year's changes will save about $50,000 a year in travel costs and about 130 hours a year (for three-sport athletes) in lost class time.
The statewide redistricting was a change necessary to restore balance state wide, as well as within individual leagues. The committee made changes based on the following criteria: improve competitive balance within leagues, minimize travel and expense for schools, and maintain current league alignments whenever possible. Currently, schools with more than 2,000 students are in the same classification as schools with 900 students. And, in Hood River's case, some schools are under serious academic and financial pressure due to traveling costs and distances within their districts.
"We knew it wasn't a perfect answer," said Committee Chairman Randy Schild. "But I think a majority of the people around the state are happy."
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Re: Neil Peart
Don't remember where that line's from, but I swear it sounds like an anagram of a line somewhere in "Double Agent".
Re: Neil Peart
"On the edge of sleep, I was drifting for half the night
Anxious and restless, pressed down by the darkness
Bound up and wound up so tight'
So tight...
'So many decisions, a million revisions
Caught between darkness and light...'"
Thanks for the neurostimulus.
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Yeah, i was always taken by mr Peart's lyrical prowess. It reads like true poetry, most often in iambic pentameter. If Mr Peart lost his limbs in an accident, he'd still be an accomplished poet.
Oh yeah, we're on DW, he's a darn good drummer too. =P
I don't want to work, I just want to bang on the drums all day!
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Guys, guys, guys...
If you haven't realized his genius after all he's done...
just stay in your cave. :-|
Yea...I know you guys are in jest. ;-)
Uhh...I hope. :-|
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Yep... the R&R hall of fame has made itself an in-joke. Rush should have been in there 10 years ago. With the album and concert sales they have as well as following, there is absolutely no excuse besides someone inside the organization has issues.
Neil Peart not in the R&R hall of fame is like not putting Wayne Gretzky in the hockey hall of fame because someone doesn't like it that he left the oilers. The reason Rush isn't in the R&R hall of fame has to do with internal poltics, nothing else supports an omission.
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The museum is $20 to get in, but they don't have much more than the average Hard Rock café.
Selections make little sense, with so many rock bands left out, yet Madonna gets in. *shakeshead*
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Oh Yes!
You guys are correct, Sirs. It's a travesty that Rush hasn't been elected into the H of F. :-(
Which just goes to show, that it is a disheveled organization that is made up of pompous, stuck-up, unappreciative individuals that have no business deciding who does or does not deserve to be members of itself.
Jealousy, IMO, is a huge part of it. :-(
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But then again, jealousy is so much of everything, isn't it Michael?
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Britney Spears will be in there before Rush is just due to album sales to "tweens." She doesn't even appear on my radar as a singer, much less a HOF caliber talent.
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Ok all.
Number 3 on the countdown towards Neil Peart's best solo has been posted at TheParadiddler.com!
Neil Peart's Solos Ranked - Number 3
The countdown's almost over, but there's still much to say! What say you?
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See how that works...
My babies -
Big Yamaha - Baby Roland - Lil Rodgers
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At some point you will realize not everyone is obligated to like Rush....
My babies -
Big Yamaha - Baby Roland - Lil Rodgers
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How the Rock & Roll hall of lame can overlook their contributions to rock is beyond me. Madonna being inducted before Rush should tell most people what the R&RHoF is all about.
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I am not really a Neil Peart fan, but this has much to do with the fact that I am not really a Rush fan. If they had a good singer and a keyboard player, they could be a lot better, and more varied. But then again, they wouldn't be who they are. Millions of folks are happy who they are.
Peart's style is a bit too mechanical for my tastes, and being a jazz nut, I love improvisation, rather than the airtight, rote style Rush plays. I also think he overplays a bit, but that is a VERY subjective evaluation.
That said, I have great respect for Peart because:
A. He is the most influential drummer of his generation (my generation is the era before Peart. Carl Palmer was my hero, the Peart of his era. Yet Palmer also has limitations).
B. He is greatly regarded, not only by fanboys, but by established professionals. Do you think all those great drummers would have contributed on Burning for Buddy if they considered him a fraud?
C. As an admirer of technical proficiency, I get great joy listening to Peart's sticking.
D. His passion. He absolutely LIVES for his craft.
E. My heart also goes out to him for his unspeakable tragedy.
Keith Moon once famously responded to a question by a journalist regarding who the best drummer is by saying, "Who's the best? I have no idea. What is a style?"
Indeed. Is Peart better (or worse) than Gadd, Coliauta, Weckl, Palmer, etc?
NO! They, and MANY others, are ALL titans of the skins. If Neil is your favorite drummer, be proud of that! He is as worthy a choice as anyone, and more worthy than most.
As for his lyrics, I could really care less. I was into Ayn Rand in high school, but outgrew her when I went to college and later entered the workforce. Perhaps the way he plays drums is reflective of Rand's Objectivism philosophy. It is hard to argue with, but Objectivism is soulless. Like Rush, all meticulous precision. After the plug is pulled, we all are worm food. No God. No soul.
As an aside, the quote "It's not the destination, but the journey" has been used by Harley-Davidson for decades, probably before Neil was born. As an avid motorcyclist, he fully understands the allure of the open road, and after logging 55,000 on his bike after the deaths, he lived the life of the road.
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You bring up interesting points and I enjoyed reading your post. Why do you think Carl Palmer was the Peart of his era? I am not that familiar with Carl's playing other than radio hits. I ask this because I could sort of hear similarities in both players too.
I think the Burning for Buddy was more "money talks" because Modern Drummer wrote something like "only Peart had the financial ability to pull of such a project" out of any other drummer. Must be cool to be so rich from playing drums you could hire many of the best out there to play on your project. What do any of you think?
Give me a liter of cola.
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Well, in the beginning, there was Gene, Louie and, of course Buddy. These were the drummers that made the drums the showcase of the band.
Carl Palmer was, with Mitch Mitchell, the first of the wave of technical drummers that came to rock in the late sixties and early seventies, emulating the style of the big band drummers. The paradigm of the era for the young drummers was the power drummer, be it Peter (Ginger) Baker, Moonie, Bonham and many others. All three were incredibly powerful drummers, but none had the speed and finesse of Mitchell and Palmer. So many young drummers (I among them), while appreciative of the power guys (I memorized every Zep drum track and even tried to play Who songs like Moon), was dazzled by Palmer, whose virtuosity was not grounded in a blues-based foundation (even Mitchell was blues and bebop based), but rather, with the complex classically-based structures of Bartok, Prokofiev, Janacek, and many other 19th and 20th century composers.
It was something completely different, something Keith Emerson and Greg Lake wanted as part of their sound, a radical departure from the blues-based direction of rock. Mitch Mitchell auditioned for what would become ELP, but neither party was comfortable with the chemistry. Jimi Hendrix was even interested in joining (he was knocked out by ELP at the Isle of Wight festival), but died before the first rehearsals were scheduled. God only knows what HELP would have produced!
If you ever were a band geek and was exposed to a wide range of classical music, as I was in my formative years, you could not HELP but be knocked out by the speed, dexterity and style of Carl Palmer. Most rock fans had Bonham as their paragon, but at least in my part of the world, most drummers idealized Palmer, Mitchell, Cobham, Danny Seraphine and others whose chops and speed were extraordinary. Some say flashy, pretentious and self-indulgent, but then again, many said that about Buddy as well. There is a place for all styles; it only depends on what one prefers.
Fast forward to the late 1970s. Progressive rock's peak has crested, to be replaced by punk and arena rock. Out of Canada comes this power trio that featured a drummer that, like Palmer, Bruford and others several years earlier, was not content to simply keep 4/4 time as loud as possible. Once Rush refined their sound to appeal to a larger audience than the metal crowd, everyone started to sit up and take notice of a talent the metal heads knew all along.
Even today, while many thousands of drummers still prefer the frontal assaults of power drummers like Travis Barker and Tommy Lee (among many other great power drummers), thousands of others prefer the dexterity and virtuosity of Neil Peart, the man who carried the torch from Mitchell, Palmer and other virtuosos before him. Because of Peart, there are many drummers out there who gladly pick up where Peart left off, and a new generation will follow them.
The radio hits of ELP is not really a true measure of Palmer's talent. Download The Barbarian, Tarkus, and Pictures at an Exhibition, and you will hear an amazing demonstration of power, speed and endurance. Palmer was never a groove master, and often varied in his timekeeping (one of the charms, actually, as it allowed the music to breathe). Then again, I can imagine ANY drummer, be it Gadd, Vinnie or whomever, would struggle keeping good meter going 200 BPM or faster in 5/4 time, having to keep up with arguably the greatest rock keyboardist of all time, someone who liked to play even faster in concert to show off HIS chops. On Keith Emerson's recent solo album, he covered The Barbarian with Greg Bissonette, an amazingly talented drummer. As great as Greg is, it does not have the energy and power Palmer had on the original version. Check it out.
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I have to say, that was a treat to read. Thanks for the references to check out too. I know radio hits are really never indicative of a drummer's true ability. They play the original cut of "Closer to the Heart" every day on this "rock" station and it drives me nuts.
I will check out Palmer's material. I usually suggest Neil's songs: Tai shan, Territories, Vital signs, Cygnus X-1, Hemispheres, Time Stand Still, The Weapon, The Enemy Within and Scars to really get a sense of Neil's rhythms that he is capable of putting to music and play live in front of thousands.
Give me a liter of cola.
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I don't want this to turn into a CP thread, there is one already but I will say I discovered Palmer's work before Pearts by a few years.
I was always impressed by the speed, power and precision he had. Not to mention the sound of his snare and drum kit. His kit was used for more than just thudding on. He had to influence Peart in many ways.
"Ani music" included a classical bit as an homage to Palmer, it's the creator's favorite band and drummer. He wanted to consciously avoid mimicking Palmer in the piece. He explains it in the dvd commentary.
Finally, I thought Carl was tasteful and I enjoyed his work with ASIA.
I am saying all of this because he did all of it long before the internet, and I can see for those that grew up with him that there is a tendency to go overboard with praising Peart and say "Carl who?" Knowing Palmer's contributions adds a historical perspective to "reign in" the modern perspective.
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Neil Finally makes it into a movie, in person (not animated). In the new Paul Rudd "bromance" "I love you man" one of the characters has a cool man-cave.
Inside, is 3 posters of Rush, and a clear Ludwig vistalite kit which gets a number of close ups. Rush music is used through the movie culminating in the guys attending a Rush concert. This movie definitely pays a lot of Homage to Rush and Neil.
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I'm totally digging the tone of Neil Peart's kit from Grace Under Pressure to Hold your Fire.
Especially the hi-hat and the ride. So smooth, so crisp! Who manufactured those amazing cymbals?
Anyway, I like Rush for the blonde guy, not Neil Peart. I like Peart for the tone and the beats. Seriously, the strong, simple beats on Power Windows and Hold Your Fire are awesome.
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The blonde guy is Alex Lifeson
PEWFLADCC-Master Cake Baker!!!!RIP FINN!!!!
Re: Neil Peart
And I never said that everyone is "obligated" to like Rush. It's just not reality to believe that everyone is gonna like 'em. I know that.
But I'm just referring to the, so-called, know-it-alls, at the R&RHoF. Who can't appreciate the contributions of a HUGELY supportive fan-based progressive rock band that's continued their musical quest for 35+ years now. And have established a VERY vast discography and a considerable videography, as well.
I just don't get what they DON'T get! :-|
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It's only one season, but it was a great show that wasn't given much of a chance and never found much of an audience, I think due to a bad time slot. I don't even remember it being on, but got the DVDs from a friend and couldn't stop watching.
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Yep, I'm well aware who the blonde guy is. I have a raging celebrity crush on him. Seriously, if I were his age I'd hit that.
Oh, and supposedly Neil doesn't like publicity. Maybe that's why he's never made many pop culture appearances.
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in reality, the "main" reason Rush hasn't been elected into the R&RHoF is because of their refusal to conform to the powers that be and become "radio friendly" with their music.
In other words, Rush will NEVER become a "Top 40" band. And that's what the "powers that be", at the HOF look for in a band. This, by the way, is what's "rediculous". And a very shallow way of determining a HOF worthy band or act. But I've known this for a number of years now. I believe it was first mentioned by Alex Lifeson in an interview 'bout 10 years ago or so. And it certainly makes sense.
Rush has ALWAYS been about their fans. Not the music industry moguls that influence the HOF.
And that's a shame. :-(
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The RRHOF is getting slammed pretty hard here. I will say that Rush should be in there. But I have been there a couple of times. The section with Jimi Hendrix's childhood artwork and lyrics is mind blowing. The mini theatre also played never-before-seen footage of Jimi in concert. It was so incredibly powerful. I could only imagine what that was like in the first five rows in concert.
The section that had memorabilia from blues greats choked me up a bit. This is where it all started. These poor men had only their clothes on their backs, a guitar, an amp and a single suit case. They travelled town to town looking to play. The RRHOF may be far from perfect, but then again, when being judged by people that belong to a discussion forum, what is?
Give me a liter of cola.
Re: Neil Peart
Hello again!
Number two on the countdown towards Neil Peart's best solo has been posted at TheParadiddler.com. Here's the article:
Neil Peart's Solos Ranked - #2
Well, we now know which one is #1, but enjoy this one in the meantime! Comment away!
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Yes paradiddler, that was my first Rush concert. That video has been in bootleg circulation for almost 10 years. Like I posted earlier, Primus opened for them and the entire night was incredible.
Neil was very aggressive that night. They opened with Dreamline and the entire show just cranked forward. I was able to see his footwork and saw the foot trigger tambourine use during Nobody's Hero. When he unveiled the 3/4 waltz tribal pattern, it blew my mind. The palace was going nuts. I don't think a mass audience has ever seen that type of stuff before.
I have to say, the best solo I ever saw from him was during TFE at an ampitheatre down the road called Pine Knob (Now called Energy Povider for Neighborhood Homes Music Theatre). During the Momo dance party and then scars part, the entire crowd clapped along (all standing). When he was done, the crowd cheered for, I kid you not, 5 or so minutes. It was quite simply the greatest solo and show of homage to a long standing drum legend. Geddy and Alex came out clapping too and Geddy asked the crowd "how about that drummer guy?"
Wish that was on video.
Give me a liter of cola.
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Great stuff from you! See, that's what irks me about the Different Stages solo. It just seems like he was off that night, and from what you're telling me, during the same tour he had one of his best performances! Maybe that one should have been included on Different Stages instead. You read my review of that performance yet?
Anyways, thanks for reading!
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According to Bill Bruford in his autobiography (who is better suited to comment on this than him?), the Powers That Be (Christgau, Marsh, Wenner and those influenced by Lester Bangs) convict progressive rock on three counts:
1. Generally, their lyrics are not political. Indeed, many do not HAVE lyrics (hence their hatred of jazz fusion);
2. They overemphasize what they consider high culture (classical music), rather than jazz, R&B and blues. In their eyes, proggers are attempting to "educate" the unwashed masses with higher quality music, which would make them elitists, and;
3. They were extremely successful commercially, in spite of the scathing reviews.
If a musician is considered a technical virtuoso, well trained and versed in the theory of music (can sight read, etc), they will be looked askance by those who measure a musician's credibility by:
a. Growing up on the wrong side of the tracks, thereby establishing street credibility;
b. Being angry and rebellious, thereby reflecting the desired political positions;
c. Working their way up the music ladder not through the church or university (formal training), but instead, through the garage (preferably after quitting high school), to the club scene, to the grind of the road, to major stardom. And then again, even reaching major stardom can be a burden. The Arbitors of Greatness tend to prefer the Iggy Pop/Ramones/Patti Smith model of commercial poverty, in favor of "artistic purity," as they would define it.
These frustrated musicians who became hack writers for the likes of Rolling Stone and Creem couldn't cut it with the axe, keyboard, kit, horn or mike, so they appoint themselves as the Gatekeepers of the Sanctuary, and will jealously guard their preferences. This is why artists are being inducted 2-3 times, and bands that couldn't open for the prog giants of yesterday and today are being inducted. They attempt to dismiss progressive rock as a pop fad, akin to the likes of the Spice Girls and Britney Spears.
This will change sooner or later. Yes, ELP, Genesis, King Crimson, Jethro Tull and Rush will eventually get in, I think, but if they don't let your heart not suffer. It will be a badge of honor NOT to get in if they retain their ridiculous criteria.
Remember, they waited until he died to finally induct Frank Zappa, probably the most influential musician, bandleader and arranger of the last 50 years. There are your standards.
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I call it like I see it. Whether it's on a discussion forum, in a newspaper, or in a magazine, I exercise my freedom of speech and WILL judge the criteria for election of the R&RHoF. If it's wrong...well, I'll say so.
I'm not saying that they don't have credible examples of who they HAVE elected, 'cause we all know that they are filled with many many worthy rock bands and acts that certainly deserve their place.
But to leave out a band like Rush, after what they've accomplished, well...I cry foul. And Rush isn't the only one either, as has been mentioned above. There are others that deserve it just as much.
See...I get a little off topic , too. :-|
Sorry 'bout that. Hope we can get back to the specific topic...The Professor! ;-)
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This Hall of Fame discussion is interesting, but in all due respect seems beyond any prescribed formula or conspiracy based agenda.
One poster has stated that having hits was a requirement, whereas I can't recall the Sex Pistols or Miles Davis ever getting close, past SP's #93 US Billboard showing with Pretty Vacant, and Miles's Kind of Blue taking 40 years to go platinum.
Bruford cites their hatred for jazz fusion, but Miles, who spent the lion's share of his career as a mainstream jazz musician, got in not for things like Birth of the Cool or ESP, but for ground breaking jazz fusion like Bitches Brew, Jack Johnson and On the Corner.
Bruford also cites the necessity for anger and rebellion, yet the deserving Jethro Tull is not in, and covered the rebellion angle pretty well. Remenber the lyrics Jesus saves but he better save himself? That was probably very serious stuff in 1971.
Besides, even if there has been bias /that will most likely soon be rectified/, isn't it going to make more sense for ELP to get in first, since they were sort of the beginnings of that genre, the innovators if you will?
Interesting sidebar: Zappa made the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame a full decade before the Rock HOF got around to it.
In my opinion, I don't see bias against Rush as much as I see a random and haphazard voting criterion, that blows around in the wind, with no special purpose one way or the other. I also understand that's no way to run a railroad.
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IMO, Rush is painted with the same brush: In their eyes, Rush is hyper-talented, self-indulgent, malice free, and worst of all, very successful. I think their chance of induction is somewhat enhanced by the relative newness of the band (compared to the earlier giants of the genre).
Who knows, if Peart simply was content to keep the beat, rather than be melodic and creative, they might have gotten in by now. But then again, they wouldn't be Rush, either, would they?
I have no doubt that Geddy, Alex and Neil are crying about being snubbed -- all the way to the bank. They are no passing fad. They earned their money doing what they believed was right.
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And if pigs do fly, then hey, it's rock and roll.
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If you want to talk about blistering lyrics, then I agree with CavGator about his "tame" comment. Mattsmith makes a good point about the American South and religion, however; I lived there for a time and some people in the North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia corridor possess a religious attitude that dates back to the 1950s. Extremely conservative and, depending on your point of view, amazingly close minded.
Punks in England, though, really ruffled feathers--and followed not too far off of 1971. A lot of the English were angered by John Lydon's (aka Johnny Rotten) satire on the Royal Family ("God save the Queen/She ain't no human being/And there's no future in England's dreaming"), and he was even jumped and knifed by some National Front lads who took a racist pro-British/pro-white view of English life and were thus angered by Rotten's attack on the icon of Englishness.
I think a lot of lyrics coming out of the punk and post-punk scene in England were a lot more severe than Jethro Tull--they sort of took the political critique in some prog rock, like Tull, and raised the volume level well past 11. Think of Marxist/Christian-inspired The Housemartins, a very popular pop band from the North of England, who, in 1986, wrote in the song "Get Up Off Our Knees":
Extremely controversial, particularly at the height of the Reagan/Thatcher era. This, of course, does not lessen or diminish the impact of Tull's lyric in 1971 (and if we want to talk 1971, then Kubrick's shocking A Clockwork Orange, which was in theatres in England then, would also be a good gauge of serious/alarming stuff), but the Pistols inspired a whole new era of charged criticism that can indeed make Jethro Tull and others look kittenishly tame.
(Another good example: Morrissey released the song "Margaret on the Guillotine" in 1987, a Smiths song that never made it to Strangeways Here We Come and so appeared on Moz's Viva Hate solo debut: a quiet melody that paints a shocking attack on Thatcher, which provoked a police raid of Morrissey's flat. Talk about art causing some serious problems and rattling the public/authorities.)
These are just some interesting examples, though sorry for the non sequitur--not exactly the topic of the thread. But Mattsmith's and CavGator's exchange on this particular issue was interesting.
Poor ol' Rush: never getting full respect. An old friend of mine used to be a roadie for Rush (in the mid-to-late 1970s) and knew the band very well. I remember him telling me stories about Neil Peart being a major bookworm, always off reading, and Peart and Alex also jamming on Zeppelin tunes for fun during rehearsals until Geddy would scold them. According to my friend, Geddy was a bit of an egomaniac--bit controlling, full of himself. Neil and Alex were the "nice ones."
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By staying within the commonly accepted boundaries defined by the genre of Rock & Roll they limit themselves to one segment of the buying public. But by branching out and including acts from Dance, Rap, Hip Hop, Jazz and Blues genres they will be able to suck more $$$$ from different portions of the general public that might otherwise not be interested in trekking to Cleveland to see the museum.
Of course this is now getting off topic and becoming a thread about why the R&RHoF sucks. I've been there and I found it only mildly interesting. I think pretty much everyone can agree Rush should be in their by this point in time.
Mojo Nixon's song "Rock & Roll Hall of Lame" nailed what they're all about pretty well, imo.
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North Stonington — A recount for the Board of Selectmen race Saturday morning yielded the same results as Tuesday: Republican selectman candidate Brett Mastroianni lost the seat to petitioning first selectman candidate Bob Testa by just one vote.
Though Testa was not a candidate for selectman, state statutes mandate that votes cast for an unsuccessful first selectman candidate be counted as votes for a selectman spot instead. Incumbent First Selectman Nicholas H. Mullane II took 838 votes, while Testa received 702 and Mastroianni received 701.
Mark Donahue, the only Democrat running, came in last of the five candidates but held onto his seat because of minority representation requirements.
After ballots were counted Tuesday evening, Peggy Reeves, assistant to the secretary of the state for elections, legislative and intergovernmental affairs, initially told Registrar of Voters Marilyn Mackay that a recount would not be necessary.
According to emails, there was some debate in the secretary of the state's office over whether Title 9, Chapter 148, Section 311a — which requires a recanvass for a close vote of 20 or fewer — applied to the race because of the minority representation requirements that kept Mastroianni from taking Donahue's seat.
On Thursday, Mastroianni sent a recount request to Town Hall, after which election moderator Mary Cooper called for a "discrepancy recanvass."
Testa emailed town officials and the secretary of the state's office questioning the decision to hold a "discrepancy recanvass" under Sec. 9-311 when there was no apparent discrepancy in the results. Testa also threatened legal action if the recount were held.
Ultimately, staff attorney Ted Bromley of the secretary of the state's office wrote that there was "enough grey area" in 9-311a to allow for a recount, and that an election moderator could also determine that there was a discrepancy.
"Because this issue has become very contentious, we are forced to instruct that a recount be conducted," Bromley wrote.
Mullane, Mastroianni, Donahue, Testa and Testa's running mate, Tim Pelland, all sat in the Town Hall meeting room for the three hours it took to conduct the recount Saturday, along with some other town officials and supporters.
"I truly felt that (Mastroianni) would have been a much better selectman," Mullane said, adding that Testa "caused a bit of turmoil and commotion that wasn't really necessary."
"I just wanted the right thing to be done," Testa said of his questioning the recount.
Mastroianni said he was not expecting to see a difference in the results of the recount and that he was happy to have received the highest number of votes in the selectman category.
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My short, concise and non-spoilerific thoughts on the three routes I've played so far. I managed to finish all three routes and get their true endings without guides miraculously enough (though I managed to unlock Kenji's BAD END route on the way )
Shizune route:
My first route, following the "first girl met" policy. Shizune herself as a character is interesting, and her dynamic with Misha is incredibly intriguing, though confusing at times. The actual route story itself however can be grating at times due to certain secondary characters, and the end is kinda unsatisfying. The Shizune route isn't for those expecting bubbly romance.
Hanako Route:
Hanako *ehem* I fear I won't be able to write my thoughts without much BIAS, but in any case the ups and downs of Hanako's route prove to be an emotional rollercoaster, and it's interesting how her issues on introversion are so relatable to me, which made her story all the more compelling. It helps that Hanako herself never stops being cute
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Lilly also has some of the best drawn H-scenes imho, for those interested.
Haven't tried out Rin's and Emi's routes yet.
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The art isn't without its pitfalls I agree, and the art is inconsistent - Emi's sprite seems to be rushed compared to the other 5 main girls (and yes, I count Misha as one), and some of the H-scenes are downright awkward. Then again, given the nature of the project, such inconsistencies are perhaps inevitable. Along with the fact that this fanproject actually has animated FMV's that aren't just cut-paste flash animations, and I can actually be forgiving of the art inconsistency. Besides, they did a good enough job with the story itself that I can just look at the art as the icing on the cake, rather than the main course.
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Hmm, the DDL links are still down. Ah well, will keep an eye on it - it isn't like my "gaming hour" isn't already full. Hmmm, maybe IRC has a copy floating about.
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I kind of fell into the Emi route, and got the good end on my first go.
Given Emi was, I thought, the least interesting character in the original demo, her story was, albeit a bit predictable, better than I'd been expecting and pretty good in all.
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Most of the sex scenes are only engaged around Act 3 or 4, and they don't take up a large portion of the story.
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@lowegear: I accidentally hit Kenji's ending the first time, too, and I had played the demo! XD
My excuse is that I use a gamepad for VNs (lets me kick back and relax instead of hunch over a keyboard) and I kept accidentally hitting choices by tapping the "progress" button too much :P
@Kismet-chan: The artists who did a bunch of the promo art came into the project rather late, iirc. Ironically, the style much of the promo art looks like it comes from Pimmy, and she's the one who did Emi's sprites, everyone's least favorite set.
Pimmy actually has a deviantart account... I wonder if any of her promo pieces are on there.
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Finished Hanako's and Lilly's routes yesterday.
Hanako's route was pretty much a rollercoaster of emotions throughout her story with her problems regarding her introversion and her past. When her H-scene came, I felt really sick and terrible reading it, and I felt even more terrible when she reveals why she slept with Hisao. I'm glad they both managed to work it out and end it in a heartwarming note. My only complaint is the route kinda ends suddenly, I was expecting a little more.
Lilly's route is by far the best I've seen so far. While nowhere near as depressing as Hanako's, Lilly's route is filled with so much heartwarming and natural romance. She's such a refined lady, has a childish side to her, and truly cares about Hisao and Hanako. She's a very motherly figure and I just loved the development between the three. The ending was a very emotional rollercoaster as well, and I cried in relief when I heard the music box, knowing she returned. That epilogue scene left me in tears of joy, my heart melted from the overflowing happiness.
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