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Doll Bones
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Discover the Newbery Honor winner Doll Bones, from Holly Black, the cocreator of the Spiderwick Chronicles. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book. A School Library Journal Best Book. A Booklist Editor's Choice Books for Youth. A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book. A NYPL "100 Titles for Reading and Sharing." A 2013 Goodreads Choice award nominee. A People Magazine "Best New Kids Book." Six starred reviews!
Winner of a 2014 Newbery Honor Medal.
Zach, Poppy, and Alice have been friends forever. And for almost as long, they've been playing one continuous, ever-changing game of pirates and thieves, mermaids and warriors. Ruling over all is the Great Queen, a bone-china doll cursing those who displease her.
But they are in middle school now. Zach's father pushes him to give up make-believe, and Zach quits the game. Their friendship might be over, until Poppy declares she's been having dreams about the Queen—and the ghost of a girl who will not rest until the bone-china doll is buried in her empty grave.
Zach and Alice and Poppy set off on one last adventure to lay the Queen's ghost to rest. But nothing goes according to plan, and as their adventure turns into an epic journey, creepy things begin to happen. Is the doll just a doll or something more sinister? And if there really is a ghost, will it let them go now that it has them in its clutches?
Doll Bones is a winner of the Newbery Honor, is the recipient of six starred reviews, was on four Best Book lists, and was called "perfect" by The New York Times.
Winner of a 2014 Newbery Honor Medal.
Zach, Poppy, and Alice have been friends forever. And for almost as long, they've been playing one continuous, ever-changing game of pirates and thieves, mermaids and warriors. Ruling over all is the Great Queen, a bone-china doll cursing those who displease her.
But they are in middle school now. Zach's father pushes him to give up make-believe, and Zach quits the game. Their friendship might be over, until Poppy declares she's been having dreams about the Queen—and the ghost of a girl who will not rest until the bone-china doll is buried in her empty grave.
Zach and Alice and Poppy set off on one last adventure to lay the Queen's ghost to rest. But nothing goes according to plan, and as their adventure turns into an epic journey, creepy things begin to happen. Is the doll just a doll or something more sinister? And if there really is a ghost, will it let them go now that it has them in its clutches?
Doll Bones is a winner of the Newbery Honor, is the recipient of six starred reviews, was on four Best Book lists, and was called "perfect" by The New York Times.
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About the Author
Holly Black is the author of bestselling contemporary fantasy books for kids and teens. Some of her titles include The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi), the Modern Faerie Tales series, the Curse Workers series, Doll Bones, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, The Darkest Part of the Forest, the Magisterium series (with Cassandra Clare), and the Folk of the Air series. She has been a finalist for the Mythopoeic Award, a finalist for an Eisner Award, and the recipient of both an Andre Norton Award and a Newbery Honor. She lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret door. Visit her at BlackHolly.com.
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Doll Bones
POPPY SET DOWN ONE OF THE MERMAID DOLLS CLOSE to the stretch of asphalt road that represented the Blackest Sea. They were old—bought from Goodwill—with big shiny heads, different-colored tails, and frizzy hair.
Zachary Barlow could almost imagine their fins lashing back and forth as they waited for the boat to get closer, their silly plastic smiles hiding their lethal intentions. They'd crash the ship against the shallows if they could, lure the crew into the sea, and eat the pirates with their jagged teeth.
Zachary rummaged through his bag of action figures. He pulled out the pirate with the two cutlasses and placed him gently at the center of the boat-shaped paper they'd weighed down with driveway gravel. Without gravel, the Neptune's Pearl was likely to blow away in the early autumn wind. He could almost believe he wasn't on the scrubby lawn in front of Poppy's ramshackle house with the sagging siding, but aboard a real ship, with salt spray stinging his face, on his way to adventure.
"We're going to have to lash ourselves to the mast," Zach said, as William the Blade, captain of the Neptune's Pearl. Zach had a different way of speaking for each of his figures. He wasn't sure that anyone but him could tell his voices apart, but he felt different when he talked in them.
Alice's braids spilled in front of her amber eyes as she moved a G.I. Joe Lady Jaye figure closer to the center of the boat. Lady Jaye was a thief who'd begun traveling with William the Blade after she'd been unsuccessful in picking his pocket. She was loud and wild, almost nothing like Alice, who chafed under the thumb of her overprotective grandmother, but did it quietly.
"You think the Duke's guards will be waiting for us in Silverfall?" Alice made Lady Jaye ask.
"He might catch us," said Zach, grinning at her. "But he'll never hold us. Nothing will. We're on a mission for the Great Queen and we won't be stopped." He hadn't expected to say those words until they came out of his mouth, but they felt right. They felt like William's true thoughts.
That was why Zach loved playing: those moments where it seemed like he was accessing some other world, one that felt real as anything. It was something he never wanted to give up. He'd rather go on playing like this forever, no matter how old they got, although he didn't see how that was possible. It was already hard sometimes.
Poppy tucked windblown strands of red hair behind her ears and regarded Zach and Alice very seriously. She was tiny and fierce, with freckles thick enough to remind Zach of the stars at night. She liked nothing better than being in charge of the story and had a sense of how to make a moment dramatic. That was why she was the best at playing villains.
"You can knot ropes to keep you safe, but no boat can pass through these waters unless a sacrifice is given to the deep," Poppy made one of the mermaids say. "Willingly or unwillingly. If one of your crew doesn't leap into the sea, the sea will choose her own sacrifice. That's the mermaid's curse."
Alice and Zach exchanged a look. Were the mermaids telling the truth? Really, Poppy wasn't supposed to make up rules like that—ones that no one else had agreed to—but Zach objected only when he didn't like them. A curse seemed like it could be fun.
"We'll all go down together before we lose a single member of this crew," he fake-shouted in William's voice. "We're on a mission for the Great Queen, and we fear her curse more than yours."
"But just then," said Poppy ominously, moving one of the mermaids to the edge of the ship, "webbed fingers grab Lady Jaye's ankle, and the mermaid pulls her over the side of the boat. She's gone."
"You can't do that!" Alice said. "I was lashed to the mast."
"You didn't specify that you were," Poppy told her. "William suggested it, but you didn't say whether or not you did it."
Alice groaned, as though Poppy was being especially annoying. Which she kind of was. "Well, Lady Jaye was in the middle of the boat. Even if she wasn't lashed, a mermaid couldn't get to her without crawling on board."
"If Lady Jaye gets pulled over the side, I'm going after her," Zach said, plunging William into the gravel water. "I meant it when I said no one gets left behind."
"I didn't get pulled over the side," Alice insisted.
As they continued arguing two of Poppy's brothers walked out of the house, letting the screen door slam behind them. They looked over and started to snicker. The older of the two, Tom, pointed directly at Zach and said something under his breath. His younger brother laughed.
Zach felt his face heat. He didn't think they knew anyone at his middle school, but still. If any of his teammates found out that, at twelve, he was still playing with action figures, basketball would become a lot less fun. School could get bad too.
"Ignore them," Poppy declared loudly. "They're jerks."
"All we were going to say is that Alice's grandma called," Tom said, his face a parody of hangdog innocence. He and Nate had the same tomato-red hair as their sister, but they weren't much like her in any other way that Zach could see. They, along with their eldest sister, were always in trouble—fighting, cutting school, smoking, and other stuff. The Bell kids were considered hoodlums in town and, Poppy aside, they seemed intent on doing what they could to uphold that reputation. "Old lady Magnaye says that you need to be home before dark and for us to be sure to tell you not to forget or make excuses. She seems rough, Alice." The words were supposed to be nice, but you could tell from the sickly sweet way Tom talked that he wasn't being nice at all.
Alice stood up and brushed off her skirt. The orange glow of the setting sun bronzed her skin and turned her glossy box braids metallic. Her eyes narrowed. Her expression wavered between flustered and angry. Boys had been hassling her ever since she'd hit ten, gotten curves, and started looking a lot older than she was. Zach hated the way Tom talked to her, like he was making fun of her without really saying anything bad, but he never knew what to say to stop it either.
"Leave off," Zach told them.
The Bell boys laughed. Tom mimicked Zach, making his voice high-pitched. "Leave off. Don't talk to my girlfriend."
"Yeah, leave off," Nate squeaked. "Or I'll beat you up with my doll."
Alice started toward the Bell house, head down.
Great, Zach thought. As usual, he'd made it worse.
"Don't go yet," Poppy called to Alice, ignoring her brothers. "Call home and just see if you can spend the night."
"I better not," Alice said. "I've just got to get my backpack from inside."
"Wait up," Zach said, grabbing Lady Jaye. He headed for the screen door and got there just as it shut in his face. "You forgot—"
The inside of Poppy's house was always a mess. Discarded clothes, half-empty cups, and sports equipment covered most surfaces. Her parents seemed to have given up on the house around the same time they gave up on trying to enforce any rules about dinners and bedtimes and fighting—around Poppy's eighth birthday, when one of her brothers threw her cake with its still-lit birthday candles at her older sister. Now there were no more birthday parties. There weren't even family meals, just boxes of macaroni and cheese, cans of ravioli, and tins of sardines in the pantry so that the kids could feed themselves long before their parents came home from work and fell, exhausted, into their bed.
Zach felt envious every time he thought of that kind of freedom, and Alice loved it even more than he did. She spent as many nights there as her grandmother allowed. Poppy's parents didn't seem to notice, which worked out pretty perfectly.
He opened the screen door and went inside.
Alice was standing in front of the dusty, old, locked display cabinet in the corner of the Bell living room, peering in at all the things Poppy's mother had forbidden Poppy, on pain of death and possible dismemberment, from touching. That was where the doll they called the Great Queen of all their kingdoms was trapped, next to a blown-glass vase from Savers that had turned out to be vintage something-or-other. The Queen had been picked up by Poppy's mother at a tag sale, and she insisted that one day she was going to go on Antiques Roadshow, sell it, and move them all to Tahiti.
The Queen was a bone china doll of a child with straw-gold curls and paper-white skin. Her eyes were closed, lashes a flaxen fringe against her cheek. She wore a long gown, the thin fabric dotted with something black that might be mold. Zach couldn't remember when exactly they'd decided that she was the Great Queen, only that they'd all felt like she was watching them, even though her eyes were closed, and that Poppy's sister had been terrified of her.
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Doll Bones is a new Middle Grade title from the talented Holly Black. It is, thus far, my favorite MG read of the year. It is a genre busting title that covers horror, suspense, mystery, and the supernatural. Or it could be a plain old contemporary realistic novel. It is all in how you look it at. Doll Bones follows three twelve year olds who have been friends for years. Zach: He is a talented basketball player and has recently attracted the interest of the cool kids and girls in his middle school. He doesn't want anyone to discover he still plays with action figures with his two friends who are girls, but he also loves it and doesn't want to give it up. Alice: She is a drama girl who loves theater and acting and uses it to escape from her domineering grandmother, who is her guardian. She uses the game with her friends for the same thing and has created ever more dangerous and reckless characters who take the risks she is afraid to take herself. Poppy: She is the youngest of a group of delinquent siblings. Her house is always a mess and her parents have quit trying to maintain order. It is her house the other two come to for their game, and it is Polly who is the diabolical thinker who comes up with all of the games danger and adventure. It is why she often plays the part of villain. The game is complex. These kids created an epic imaginary world culled from tales and myths they read. Into it they placed characters who have real lives and histories. Over this world rules the Queen in her glass tower, an antique china doll belonging to Poppy's mom and locked in a cabinet to keeep her safe. They are invested in their game and everything it entails. Until one day Zach tells the girls he doesn't want to play anymore. Then one night the girls show up and tell him a horrifying story. Poppy released the Queen from the tower hoping she could convince Zach to keep playing. Now she is having dreams about a girl who was murdered. A girl whose bones were ground up and made into a china doll. She is demanding a proper burial in the cemetery in her home town. And she wants Poppy, Zach, and Alice to take her there. All three characters are vivid, layered, and interesting. The story is told in third person from Zach's perspective so it is his thoughts and struggles the reader is most connected to. However, the girls' struggles are also depicted through Zach's interactions with and musings on them, even if he doesn't understand all of what he is seeing. The struggle here between childhood and emerging adolescence is rendered so well. It is happening gradually, yet faster than any of them would like, particularly Poppy who feels like she is being left behind by the other two. There is the struggle to hold on to the things that are most familiar as everything seems to be changing too fast. Yet there is an excitement and anticipation about the changes as well, at least in Zach and Alice. This is a story any middle school kid will find themselves in, they all have this same struggle. Then there is the creepy horror part of the story. And creepy it is. Is Poppy messing with the other two? Spinning a yard to keep them playing the game, keep them attached to her? Or is the Queen really the ghost of murdered girl named Eleanor who is forcing the three to do her bidding by scaring the pants off of them? Black laid out her plot perfectly, setting down each event to keep the reader wondering, asking. Everything that happens to the kids can be
I listened to this book and loved it very much. I highly recommend this book for anyone, any age. Highly entertaining.
You may never look at a doll in the same way again. Zach, Poppy, and Alice are normal middle-schoolers who always get together to play their own special game, in which they use action figures to concoct creative fantasies involving pirates, sea monsters, and other make-believe characters. However, when Zach's newly-returned father does something unexpected, it seems that the game may be over forever. That is, until a strange doll—dubbed the Queen—begins haunting Poppy and leads them on a quest to put a young girl's spirit to rest. Their adventure takes them to East Liverpool, Ohio, and along the way they encounter various obstacles that threaten their success and even their friendship. In the end, however, they learn that some things are worth fighting for and that despite inevitable changes some things, such as camaraderie, can prevail. Holly Black's "Doll Bones" is a children's horror novel that explores one of the most common playthings of childhood in a new and disconcerting light. This book is intended for an older adolescent audience, as younger children may struggle with the overall mature vocabulary that Black employs, such as "portmanteau," "acrid," and "insomniac," to name a few. It includes a modified version of the story behind East Liverpool's Lotus Pottery and provides some historical background information on pottery making. Although it is classified in the horror genre and has a few creepy moments, the story itself is not very frightening and is suitable for older children, who will be able to relate to the characters and their common pre-teen problems, including parents, makeup, friendship, and even dating. "Doll Bones" is a highly imaginative story that delves into the realm of make-believe and emerges with a strong message of friendship and perseverance, making this an interesting and encouraging read.
Zach, Alice, and Poppy have been friends forever and have played with their dolls/action figures with in depth plots. But Zach is turning 12 and his step father thinks he is too old to play with dolls. So, he decides to throw all of them away. Upset and ashamed, Zach stops playing with Alice and Poppy but doesn't tell them why. Alice and Poppy are confused. Part of it is because Alice is old enough to start having a crush on Zach. Poppy feels left behind and talks both Zach and Alice into solving the Queen's mystery. The Queen is an antique doll that has been in Poppy's mother's case forever. But Poppy says the doll is haunted by a little girl whose bones were used to make the porcelain. Zach, Alice, and Poppy set out for one last adventure to solve the mystery of the Queen. All of the kids are on the verge of adolescence and are trying to come to terms with this. Poppy is the most crushed since she is the youngest and feels everyone is leaving her. Zach is torn between being the adult his step father wants him to be and staying with his childhood friends. Alice lives with her grandmother and is having a hard time with trying to grow up and follow all of the strict rules. Of course the doll is sinister and although it seems like it really wants help it also seems like it is quite happy being evil. This story is meant for midgrade kids but I think anyone would like it. There is a creepy factor without being too scary. I listened to an audio book of this story and a love the narrator. He really drew me into the story.
This books was really fantastical with so many twists and turns you could get lost. It had a great plot and relatible characters. I expecially like how she left it open to write another book ( which I really hope she does :D). It was enjoyable to read. My only dislike was that it was so short. I read it in one day, and one hundred forty pages later there was nothing left to read. Great book and would recommend it to any fiction lovers %100
I love this book
See full review at The Indigo Quill . blogspot . com How deliciously creepy is the cover of this book?? Oh my goodness, I kept passing it at the book store and finally decided to buy it! It also helped that it had a "Newbery Honor" sticker on the front, too. And the part where it says "New York Times best-selling author and co-creator of The Spiderwick Chronicles."Basically, the entire cover worked in Holly Black's favor. Well played, Miss Black, and kudos to your talented illustrator, Eliza Wheeler. Doll Bones is an adorably sinister book with just the perfect mixture of creepy and innocence to keep a reader hanging on for the ride. It isn't necessarily a children's horror book, but more so a story of friends who are making the transition from adolescence to young adulthood. I don't want to give the wrong idea by saying "horror" because this book isn't scary, but rather creepy [at times]. I was actually hoping for a little more creepiness, but for the young mind who likes mystery and perhaps has a weak tolerance for things that may give them nightmares, this is a good selection. The doll in this book is sinister and ghostly, but the "scary" factor is fairly minimal. Just don't let your kid read it in the dark. The main character, Zach, was more developed than the two girls as the book is written from his point of view. And although people said it was difficult to tell Poppy and Alice apart, I digress. Poppy was more of a tomboy with an unfettered creative spirit, while Alice was much more genteel, feminine, and way less adventurous (I often questioned if she was at all). For the most part, the characters were believable with their dispositions and angst and their interactions reminded me of all the make-believe I used to play with my friends during my childhood. The only other thing I would complain about is that there were a couple spelling errors I had caught. Minimal, but they were still there. This seems to be more common these days, and with all the technology and editors we have out there, it really shouldn't be. I enjoyed this book, not necessarily for richness of content, but for the sentimentality of watching the characters grow. The Queen played her part well, too, but I definitely don't want her visiting my dreams!
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I absolutely love this story. For anyone grades 3 and up.
This book is about three kids who acquire a haunted doll. Zach, Poppy, and Alice have been friends for a long time and they decide to go on a quest to discover who the ghost girl who is visiting and communicating with Poppy is and hat happened to her. This is a great coming of age story. The kids are in the painful stage of changing and growing up. When it is time to focus on becoming who you are and to start putting away childish things. They all struggle with what they want to do and what they feel they should be doing. You watch the characters grow and discover more about themselves and each other. They are trying to navigate through their changing relationships and trying to help and understand the ghost. This was a good middle grades book. It was a bit creepy and if you have someone who isn't a big fan of dolls this book is not for them. I loved that the book had some illustrations to go with it. They were very well done and they were so beautifully done. I took the book out of my school's library and plan on buying my own copy of the book. I enjoyed everything about this book.
I check this book out at my school library i read all of it twice it was the best book ever and it was not scary a wonder what she wiil anwser the qenation at the end of the book.BOO!
Worst ending ever but great book
Awesome totally get it. oh and by the way my names B and im nine too.my grandma got it for me
I think u shoud read this book
Thi book was pretty good, it definitely sent chills down my spine! The writing is interesting but a little choppy, which makes it difficult to read, but the storyline is very intriguing. Also, the author is very descriptive, and it very easy to get transported into the world yourself. Worth a read- SailorPig23
It was creepy. If it was not creepy it would have 5 stars.


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News today that Danny Simpson has turned down the contract offer from Newcastle United.
Danny Simpson – refuses latest Newcastle contract offer
Danny has two years left on his current contract he signed in January, 2010, and that will put Newcastle scouting force in motion to being in another full-back to the club.
But apparently Danny has already been informed he will not be allowed to leave in January, but in all likelihood will now be sold in the summer.
The news is that both Aston Villa and QPR are keen on the former Manchester United player, who was signed almost two years ago for around £500K, and Newcastle should make a decent profit on the player.
Lee Ryder in the Evening Chronicle is reporting that it seems a similar situation that Joey Barton was in earlier this year.
So if that's the way Danny feels then fine, he can go, and Newcastle will bring in somebody new.
But have you ever noticed that when a player leaves Newcastle' it's extremely rare that they do better when they are away from Tyneside?
And it seems to us, even more reason why Newcastle should bring in left-back Taye Taiwo on loan from Milan next month.
We had an article out earlier today suggesting that Newcastle could bring the 26 year-old Nigerian International in on loan, since he seems to have been frozen out at Milan, whom he joined as a free agent in the summer from Marseilles.
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Nobody else concerned about Simpson not signing a new deal?
My understanding is that it's all to do with personal terms – Money?
If so, does the club think that they can find someone else as capable as Simpson on a lower wage and for less than we can sell him on for?
Simo won't get another club anything like the size of us bidding for him, yet will get more money.
We're already struggling for defenders. He's hardly holding us ransom saying he's worth more, he's proved himself time and again this season and those before it.
He's in the top 3/4 RB's in the league at the minute, we NEED to keep him!
Yes, he's not great going forwards but he is a lot more solid defending than people give him credit IMO.
Only someone in the bottom 10 will want him, if that. Shame brucie got fired, or he'd probs take him to the scum.
I dunno, wages should be sort of similar, but i dunno who he compares himself to. If he got paid more towards the average, then someone else would be the lowest paid, and the cycle continues…
Posted this earlier today… You lot still think we can 'sneak' a deal with this sort of player when they get this sort of publicity?
If we don't get him in January then he is on a free at the end of the season.
Doubt we will have enough of a pull to bring him to us if United are interested?
This would suggest that the price tag on the kids head has just doubled so we can count him out?
@ Dannyo – Hear what you're saying mate but my understanding is that he's on a lot less in comparison to the others as he was signed for £500,000?
Look at Tioté, he got an improved contract after a year and yes, he was quality but Simpson has had 3 seasons now including this one that he has been our 1st choice RB and a constantly improving player?
Why are we not offering him more? There may be more to it…
@ alext109 – SanToon cost £5m and has had to wait until 3 defenders have been injured to start a game.
You think we're really looking at building a squad with multiple back ups at that cost when we wouldn't pay for Pieters in the window just gone by?
Taiwo would cost about £1m to get on loan, we'll never spend that much.
Ye, u may be right, little do we know… And if it's an unfair situation, who could really fault Simmo, honestly?
The negatiations are said to be held in the summer. His contract reneawal is likely to hinge upon goes and who stays, to see if its possible to give a higher raise.
We'll see, we'll see.
alext funny u shud say that… cause I dont know if I'm on drugs but I cannot for the life of me remember us signing a RB… I remember a LB someone who has been tipped to be great yet cant even get a place over raylor…
the only player on the field which shudnt be is raylor..
never in his lifetime will he be a defender, if pardew wants him so bad put him on over obertan…
to me raylor is our weak link and by far worst player on the pitch… ok he scores a free kick once every 40… but come on he makes jonas have to stay back and protect him which means we are missing the whole left side which then means that Ben arfa has to play on the left wing leaving Ba up by him self in a
4.5-4-1 formation…
if williamson comes back and raylor is still on the field as LB over santon then I give up with pardews team selection 😉 santon proved again against norwich that he is better.
Think its a problem with money! Not that NUFC aren't prepared to pay top wages, its more a case of theyre only prepared to pay top wages to top players! Hence why Tiote is on 55k a week, collo is being offered 60k a week, jonas just signed for something similar, think it's a case that Simpson wants 40 odd k a week and for the 4-5m he'd generate in transfer funds and 40k a week, we could sign a lot higher caliber of right back! Not to mention how highly tavernier is rated and the fact that santon is a right back!
Is the same Danny Simpson who not a month ago said he loved being at the Toon & just wanted to play for Newcastle??? If so, why accept the contract offer & play for the Toon… if not, then sell him as soon as we get a replacement… oh yeah, no need, play Santon at RB, then bring back Tavenier as back up.. who needs a player who thinks he's actually better than he really is… I think he's been edging towards this move since Barton left.. doesn't like the extra work he has to put in with Obertan in front of him, so either wants more money or he's off….
Ok so he cost a lot and has had to wait but you would agree that is because of our great start to the season and because Raylor was performing well at LB?
I wasn't talking about having three or four fullbacks sitting on the bench for the rest of the season but having a replacement already in the squad when/if Simpson leaves in the Summer. Whether that be Pieters OR Taiwo.
I admit that at that cost a loan would be too expensive for Cashley to agree to. But if neither of those two or Santon then who would you choose to play at fullback?
Danny is a solid player but not much more than that.
We don't know how much he has been offered and turned down so we can't really comment on his thinking.
Question really is – will he be replaced by someone better, with an eye on improving the team, or someone cheap in the hope of getting a bargain we can make money on.
@ alext109 – I could have told you before the game at Chelsea that raylor would get exposed due to his lack of pace.
I'll tell you now, he will get RAPED against Swansea if he starts as they have more pace then most teams in our league and they will know how to get at him from watching previous games.
Santon is a lot quicker and so a better fit for the game but we will see if he starts that one…
As we have all clearly seen this season, we need a SQUAD, not just a great 1st 11 and my concern is that we are only swapping players out and not building on them.
Ideally, I'd say get the new player in on a permanent, blood them in slowly as the player to sub for the player in their position (be that Simpson or somebody else) and then they will be ready for a full season in the PL.
Not just getting rid of proven PL talent especially when they have been playing as well as Simo has and then hoping that whoever comes in will be able to fill his shoes.
Again, Simo for me has beenin the top 3/4 RB's in the league. Doubt you guys would swap him for anyone else in the PL?
Now look at the cost and wages of these players and the calibre of the player you would want to replace him with and you will maybe see a bit more of the dliemma!
Amazing how fans have jumped on Danny's back for not signing the contract. From what I hear he is among the worst paid players in the first team which is scandalous given how well he has done for us. He shouldnt expect to earn massive wages but he deserves to at least be on par with other right backs in the premiershipthat arent as good as him of which there ARE many.
Personally i think he is the best right back we've got at the moment. Raylor is not particularly good and Taiwo has no interest in joining Newcastle to play second fiddle to Santon. That i can assure you. Screw you FAT FACE cheap basta*d
Not too worried about Simmo, we can get better in/ Although i dont criticize him as much as everyone else on here.
Santon Saylor??(Replacement) Colo Pieters
Sammy Tiote Cabaye Jonas
That is what I hope this team will look like come the end of january. And I think that team is capable of finishing realistically 6th
THis club is being run into the ground and gullible fans are cheering all the way. Top right back ? How any right backs in the league are there better than Simpson? Bosingwa starts for Chelsea for crying out loud? Glen Johnson may be good bombing forward but cant defend to save his life.FAT FACE is lining his pockets milking this team Tiote will be next in line to leave. Just watch
@Ollieh51 I never said Raylor was better or quicker than Santon and we saw that when he was getting murdered by SWP at QPR.
I was just responding to you saying that Santon couldn't get a game and that was because Raylor had a good start to the season BUT obviously Santon has to start at LB because of his pace and is far better than Raylor
Simmo's a very good defensive FB.
Not so good at getting forward and beating people to put in crosses.
Considering we paid 500k and quite low wages, he's been playing well above the standard his transfer fee suggests.
I think it's a shame we can't offer him a little more, but if we can replace him with someone better, no Toon fans will complain.
Cheers Danny.
Part of one of the best defensive units NUFC has seen for many years.
Danny Simpson is a solid, consistent performer week in and week out – and part of the League's best defence until recently when we lost both of our centre halves.
What are we going to have to spend to replace a player like that?
A lot more than The Controller is likely to pay I'd suggest.
And why is it that as soon as a player asks for better terms the fans turn against him? Fickle or what?
We are going to sell this boy for big bucks. It's the system after all that has made him worth selling. There are plenty of young lads out there who can take his place and maybe do even better. Pardew seems to know how to set up a defence. I don't think we can argue with that. A lot of young lads are shining in that position this year. Jones and Walker also really stand out. The key to this though is the trend of wingers covering well in defence. Erm…. didn't we just buy Santos? And another winger is having a medical.


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28.Aug.2008, 06:21 PM
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Joined: 16.Jan.2008
A While ago I asked if foreign cards can be used in Sweden
This is my experience so far
Rusta - Sometimes Visa and Mastercard will work - No Amex
McDonalds - No Foreign Cards
Subway - No Foreign Cards
Willys - No Foreign Cards
Umea Kommun Parking Meters - No Foreign Cards
Jysk, O&O, Jula, Expert, ICA Maxi, Statoil, SJ Train, Norwegian Airlines - AMEX Works
All of these instances is usage without Kontrolnumber (Pin Number) with Foreign ID Card
28.Aug.2008, 07:35 PM
Post #2
Joined: 18.Dec.2007
Don't know what bank cards you use, but all of mine...visa and mastercard issued from the UK work 100%... unfortunately! I have never had any issues with the shops mentioned. I can understand Amex...the rates are so high...no shopkeeper would want to entertain them!
Good Luck
28.Aug.2008, 07:42 PM
Post #3
Location: Jönköping county
Joined: 29.Aug.2004
Haha...If a shop don't accept my card,leave the goods on the counter and with a parting mild oath piss off to those who do...simple really..
28.Aug.2008, 07:45 PM
Post #4
Location: Not in Sweden
Joined: 1.May.2005
Amex is not all that popular in Sweden and many other places in the world because of the fees they charge the merchants, so I am not surprised you are having problems with it.
When the Visa and M/C don't work, is it the "store policy" or are they just not working in the POS machine?
If it is the POS machines then I suggest that you contact your bank an let them know that you are living in Sweden using your card here. Some fraud systems can heavily restrict foreign use.
If it is the store policy, will they let you use the card if you know the pin?
I'm pretty sure that under Visa and M/C's standard regulations banks (therefore the merchants) are not allowed to prevent use of foreign cards. Having said that, their regulations also states that you cannot ask for ID, but as Sweden likes doing everything different, there is an exception for this rule for Sweden and who knows about the foreign card use :roll:
28.Aug.2008, 08:39 PM
Post #5
Location: Stockholm
Joined: 18.Feb.2008
Had Amex as a local in the UK for a while and gave it up as so few places accepted it.
From memory they charge about 4% compared to 1.5% for a normal credit card - if "accepted" you know the place has a high profit margin
28.Aug.2008, 09:11 PM
Post #6
Location: United States
Joined: 2.Mar.2008
Hey Furu!
I don't use my US credit cards here unless I make purchases online since most local stores ask for a pin code...but pin codes don't exist for credit cards in the U.S.
I just brought over one credit card from the U.S., and I'm just going to probably use it to buy my plane ticket to visit home for the holidays. I have just been using my bank card for regular purchases in Sweden...Swedish bank card of course.
Maybe think about getting a Swedish credit card?
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28.Aug.2008, 09:46 PM
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QUOTE (Anti-jante)
If it is the POS machines then I suggest that you contact your bank an let them know that you are living in Sweden using your card here. Some fraud systems can heavily restrict foreign use.:
Many UK banks/credit providers now restrict most overseas use as a default unless you ring and notify them. Depends on the type of account tho. Some have a threshold too, when i moved over, one card had a £50 limit and the other was £75...
29.Aug.2008, 10:18 PM
Post #8
Location: Skåne
Joined: 10.Jul.2007
QUOTE (kerostarfx)
I don't use my US credit cards here unless I make purchases online since most local stores ask for a pin code...but pin codes don't exist for credit cards in the U.S.
Not quite true - I still have 3 US cards, 2 credit and one debit, have PIN codes for all three and have never had a problem using them in Sweden. You probably just have to ask your card provider to send you a PIN code.
What the US cards DON'T have is the chip, so you have to swipe the US cards in the "old fashioned" manner, not put them in the Chip&Pin slot.
23.Apr.2009, 04:13 PM
Post #9
Joined: 23.Jul.2008
Amex now more widely accepted in UK, use it all the time at Sainsburies, but a few places still refuse (higher commission rates).
Have nearly stopped trying with it in Sweden, but might try again next time. (Cheers Furu). Have used it at COOP and it was accepted at Hydros filling station last month. What gets me most is that after 2 uses of any UK card buying petrol, I get a telephoned fraud enquiry. If you fail to pick up, the card can be locked. Reason they say - favourite fraud use is for buying petrol. Despite pin use. Grr! And despite telling them time after time, I go to Sweden regularly and buy petrol from card automats.
25.May.2009, 06:30 AM
Post #10
Location: Dalarna
Joined: 5.Apr.2006
I have found it easy to use Amex in for hotells and some shops.
I have also found that almost 100% of ATMs accept my UK cards
25.May.2009, 08:52 AM
Post #11
Location: Stockholm
Joined: 20.Mar.2009
Re use of U.S.-issued credit cards in Sweden: my first time living here a few years ago I did not have a pin code for my credit cards and was almost always required to present an ID card (of some sort - passport, driver's license, etc).
On the off-chance that you could get a pin code for a U.S. credit card, I rang my bank, and sure enough, a pin code arrived. Having said that, I vaguely recall getting a pin code with other cards, years back, but never needing it, probably discarded it. At any rate, my CapitalOne card, with my new pin code works great everywhere here in Sweden.
For anyone looking for a credit card that does not charge you a foreign transaction fee, I highly recommend CapitalOne. In fact, I think that they are the only major card issuer that does not charge any fees.
25.May.2009, 09:11 AM
Post #12
Joined: 23.Jul.2008
I would qualify my own quote on use of Amex at filling stations. Amex is only accepted at automats if issued by a Nordic institution. I revisited the Hydro mentioned and the automat rejected my Amex, saying I should pay at the counter (impossible as it was only an automat)
On the topic, I now find that using any card at a petrol automat more than twice triggers a phone call from the credit card company. With my M&S Mastercard at least a human rings within 2 minutes. With Lloyds, an automated service rings up to 30 minutes later telling you your card has problems and requiring you to call them back. I have ended up getting very angry with Lloyds saying I tell you I am going to Sweden, its the same spending pattern every time and you cant recognise it, but block my card. Their response - credit card fraud occurs with petrol automats - my reply, I have to use my pin. No explanation. (It doesnt help that the automated call system is flawed - it doubles up on some payments made and DSB becomes a freight railway company in Denmark and Avis Sweden becomes Avis America !) Insult to injury is added by the cost of the mobile phone call to them to clear up the failings of their security systems Grrr!
Be warned, never ever travel with just one card, you might end up without a source of funds.
4.Feb.2011, 07:08 AM
Post #13
Location: North America
Joined: 4.Feb.2011
well, i still have to post this. recently i have been to the country, and i got really disappointed since i want to have a part of the Us to be with me in Sweden, but when i got to McDonald's, they got do not entertain my card which is Visa, US. but, what the hell, i just winged it, and ate somewhere else. darn.
13.Sep.2013, 12:00 PM
Post #14
Joined: 21.Mar.2013
To be fair, this isn't really a 'Sweden' thing, this is a 'Europe' thing. Cards with no PIN function are extremely difficult to use anywhere in the EU. Retail staff aren't normally trained to handle them, so the general policy ends up being "if in doubt, don't risk it".
You will see Americans trying to argue with till staff in Paris all the time over this.
13.Sep.2013, 05:04 PM
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Joined: 5.Jul.2012
Having lived in Sweden for 50+ years, I have had a card from my bank in the UK the whole time. My experience has been that when buying over the internet from Swedish stores, there are many who stipulate Swedish bank issue cards only, others can be OK. It is usually there - in the small print.
Purchases in many large stores personally, usually OK, using the PIN, and sometimes extra ID, but of late my local ICA which is the postal outlet has stipulated Swedish bank cards only, thus restricting to some extent purchases over the Internet using COD.
Having learnt, from experience, which stores will not take my UK card, I use a Swedish bank card with them. It can be a bind, but the stores make their own rules, no doubt due to a combination of cost and security for them. One result is that I often avoid just such stores even though they are the only ones who have what it is I want to purchase. Then I look to the Internet.
The thing is, if one place won't take a foreign card, then try next door. You can usually find someone that will.


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|Credits first, melody copied by hand after The original manuscript of "Waltzing Matilda", transcribed by Christina Macpherson c. 1895. uploaded on The Wickipeejuh.
|By Christina MacphersonThe original uploader was Brisvegas at English Wikipedia (uploaded 7 June 2008) - National Museum of Australia, Public Domain, Link
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Much of Southern California was under red flag warnings for fire danger due to heat, wind and low humidity levels.
In Northern California, firefighters were battling fires fueled by gusty winds in wine country.
In Sonoma County, the Yellow Fire north of Calistoga was less than half contained after burning 125 acres. The Silverado Fire near Yountville, in Napa County, burned an even smaller area and was 75 percent contained.
State fire spokesman Daniel Berlant said neither fire was threatening structures, but the blazes across of California could be an ominous sign.
"Statewide, our fire activity is up over 60 percent of normal," Berlant said. "It has everything to do with the fact that conditions are so dry, then you add wind, making the perfect conditions for a fire."
Forecasters said high pressure over the Great Basin would send Santa Ana winds through and below passes and canyons and near coastal foothills until Thursday afternoon.
"We're a bit drier than normal at this time and seeing conditions that we would usually see in June," Berlant said. "If this is an indicator of what's to come, then we're going to be in for a very busy fire season."
In Butte County, a fast-moving blaze called the Panther Fire has burned about half a square mile since it was sparked Wednesday morning, state fire officials said.
A fire in the Central Valley county of Madera that burned 274 acres was fully contained.


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Blues loanee thanks the Town faithful as he plays his final Portman Road game of his loan deal
Tom Lawrence has thanked the supporters for their backing as he played his final Portman Road game of his season-long loan from Leicester.
He played just over an hour as the Blues fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Sheffield Wednesday this afternoon before being substituted with an ankle injury.
"Since I've come here the fans have been great with me," the attacker told Ipswich Player HD.
"Hopefully I've repaid them with a few of the goals I've scored, and the reception was a nice touch from them.
"As a team, the season didn't quite go to plan, but on a personal level it's been a good season from me. I've learned and progressed a lot.
"I'd say it's been the best season of my career by a distance, it's the first time I've been at a club for a full season which has helped as well.
"I don't know what the future holds, but I'm sure it'll be an interesting summer for me."
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I've been wanting to grow vegetables for the longest time. The longest time. Eventually, I'd love to have a full garden. But I'm starting off slowly. I bought one small tomato plant, a container, and some potting soil. I gave it a smidgen of plant food, and I've been checking it almost every day, watering it when the soil feels dry, watching it get bigger. The fact that it's actually getting bigger somehow seems miraculous to me.
At first, its leaves didn't even touch the first ring on the cage. They've shot up past it now, and I'm sure I'll have to add a stake pretty soon. I know tomato plants can be finicky, but I'm hoping for the best. Fingers crossed.


text: Share: Comments Print January 28, 2014 at 6:13 AM Make the switch to an electric vehicle today, to save money and the environment Posted by Letters Coordinator Mónica Guzmán nailed it in her column ["Seen a Tesla today? Electric cars turn up fastest in Washington state," Local News, Jan. 25]. Washingtonians have an unprecedented opportunity to show the rest of the country that gasoline-fired automobiles are so 20th century, and it appears that we are making headway in that regard. We would have more money in our local economy, less carbon and pollution in the atmosphere, and a smile on our faces if we were to drive electric. Thank you for a well-researched and thoughtful article on this subject. I have only one word of advice: Yielding to a Tesla in a neutral traffic situation is not necessary, but do look for an opportunity to yield to the urge to try driving any modern electric vehicle. It may cause you to go EV before that next Tesla model is on the market, and that would be a good thing. Jeremy Smithson, Seattle Comments | More in Electric vehicles | Topics: Jeremy Smithso, Mónica Guzmán, Tesla


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SanDisk stated that NAND component prices have plummeted 50% in the past two months due to excess supply and along with increasingly cut-throat competition, the company has been forced to take drastic measures to keep costs in check. In order to stay competitive in the marketplace, SanDisk looks to cut executive salaries, eliminate 250 jobs (10% of its workforce), freeze both salaries for current employees and the hiring of new employees as well as lower the prices on its products by 30-40%. By taking the above steps, SanDisk is expected to save between $20-$25 million USD, save another $5-$10 million USD from salary-related measures but also incur restructuring charges of between $15-$20 million USD.
"We believe that lower price points in the NAND industry will accelerate demand, particularly in the handset market, and will stimulate the emergence of new markets, fueling continued growth. Given the strength of our market position and our balance sheet, we believe that our actions will allow us to weather the current challenges and emerge an even stronger market leader when the next wave of growth in flash products emerges," said SanDisk CEO and chairman Eli Harari.
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Founded in 1966, The Fellowship is an intentional community of all ages, centered on the care of the elderly and based on anthroposophy. About 150 elderly persons, children and coworkers live in a rural setting of farm, woods and orchards. Working and learning together in service to others and in caring for the earth is the central motif of the community life. The Fellowship Community operates the Duryea farm, a mixed vegetable production which also includes an apple orchard, dairy herd and on-farm dairy.
The Hungry Hollow Co-op Natural Foods Market was established in 1973 as a buying club by parents at Green Meadow Waldorf School. For over 20 years it was nestled in the Threefold community serving a small, committed group of members. In 1993 the Co-op moved to its present location and has become the local "corner grocery store," open to the public seven days a week. The Co-op hosts educational workshops, seeks to develop sources for local and Biodynamically grown produce, and strives to conduct business in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.
Meadow Lark has been bringing our community beautiful and useful goods for the Waldorf and anthroposophic family, home, and classroom since 2006. Today, our new and exciting collaboration with the Fellowship Community combines the Hand and Hoe's candles, crystals, and wooden and other handmade products with Meadow Lark's thoughtful selection of books, toys, and gifts. Come browse the "Hand + Gnome," our delightful pop-up shop located inside the Hand and Hoe, 241 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY every Friday from noon to 5:00pm, or shop our curated website (with free book shipping) at
Mercury Press is a publisher and printshop in the Fellowship Community, originating in the 1970s to foster continuing education in the study of anthroposophical literature. Since many of Rudolf Steiner's significant lectures had yet to be published in English, this became part of our work and provided material for unfolding the community's spiritual life. Today, we publish books on the medical arts, education, philosophy and more. We provide Fellowship residents with educational, economic, social and therapeutic experiences in the editing, printing, binding, and shipping of books. Proceeds from our work benefit the Fellowship Community.
The Christian Community church in Chestnut Ridge/Spring Valley is part of an international movement for the renewal of religion, founded in 1922 in Switzerland by the eminent Lutheran theologian and minister Friedrich Rittlemeyer with the help of Rudolf Steiner. The New York City church was the first to be founded in North America and there are now twenty congregations on our continent, all independently funded and administered. In Chestnut Ridge, services for children and adults are held on Sundays and weekdays throughout the year, with many special festivals and events as well. A three-week sleep-away camp for children is also held each August (open to everyone).
A non-competitive, nature-oriented summer camp for boys and girls ages 4-16. The joy, magic and wonder of reconnecting with our earth are inherent in all of its activities, be they games, gardening, hiking, camping, archery, swim instruction, canoeing, cooking, storytelling, earth art, nature explorations, animal care, music, drama and more. Director Ed Bieber, trained as a biologist, is a leader in environmental education in the Threefold community and beyond.
Members of the Threefold Community have been working with Rudolf Steiner's four mystery dramas since the 1950s. This work has always been directed by people trained in Rudolf and Marie Steiner's art of Creative Speech, using amateur actors. Barbara Renold took up the work in 1987; she and her troupe of 17 players presented the first seven scenes of The Portal of Initiation in April 2007, and the concluding four scenes in April 2008. A 2009 summer conference on The Portal of Initiation was followed by a conference in August 2011 marking the hundredth anniversary of the first performance of The Soul's Probation, during which that drama was performed twice. The July 2012 conference included two performances of The Guardian of the Threshold, and in August 2013 the cycle was completed with a conference featuring two performances of The Souls' Awakening. In August 2014, a nine-day festival featured performances of all four plays, the first time the entire cycle had been performed together in repertory in English. Click here for images of the 2014 productions.
Individuals gathering to study and discuss has been central to anthroposophy since its beginnings. Rudolf Steiner, whose ideas and teachings form the basis of anthroposophy, urged anthroposophists to meet in groups and join or form branches, so as to create spaces for individuals to meet each other through their common interests and striving. The Threefold Branch has been meeting continuously since the 1920s, when it was formed in New York City by individuals who became the founders of the Threefold Community. The Threefold Branch meets Wednesday evenings in the Side Room of Threefold Auditorium. For information about membership and participation, contact Gino Ver Eecke at 845-356-1380.


text: In Tuscany, on the northern flank of the hilltop town of Montalcino, lies the Pertimali estate. The terrain is Eocenic origin with marl and clay alternating with limestone, situated on slopes with sufficient inclination for water to drain off rapidly and well. Angelo Sassetti began producing wine over 30 years ago in a small winery built into the farmhouse, From his acres of hand manicured vineyards and rigorous control over crop level, Angelo's small lot and unfiltered winemaking produces 10,000 - 12,000 bottles of Rosso and 15,000 - 18,000 bottles of Brunello. The most important factor in the excellence achieved by Angelo Sassetti with his Rosso & Brunello di Montalcino is his total dedication to every stage of his wines from his hand care of his vineyards, to his total involvement in each of the procedures in his cellars. That is why his vineyards think of him as Angelo "the angel" Sassetti.


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Marmot licks GoPro: Best Greenpeace photobomb. Ever.
August 15, 2014
Dawn Bickett
Last week, Greenpeace headed to Glacier National Park. Our mission? To expose how the Department of the Interior is causing climate change by auctioning public lands for coal mines. And how national parks are suffering as a result.
We planned to film a time lapse of this beautiful place. But one resident of Glacier National Park had other ideas
Timelapse? Nope. Instead, this marmot decided to give the best photobomb in Greenpeace history.
Get a full dose of Marmot Love. Watch the whole GoPro/Marmot encounter here:
But lets be fair about this. This marmot took a minute out of its busy day to show us some love. Its time for us to do the same. Global warming is shrinking marmot habitat — alpine tundra. Help protect his home from climate change.
Send a message to the U.S. Department of the Interior to stop causing climate change that hurts marmots like this guy by ending coal mining on public lands.
And dont forget to watch the video we were filming when our marmot friend stopped by:


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Your touch infuses life and weapons with chaos, and you revel in all things anarchic.
Granted Powers
Touch of Chaos (Sp): You can imbue a target with chaos as a melee touch attack. For the next round, anytime the target rolls a d20, he must roll twice and take the less favorable result. You can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + your Wisdom modifier.
Chaos Blade (Su): At 8th level, you can give a weapon touched the anarchic special weapon quality for a number of rounds equal to 1/2 your cleric level. You can use this ability once per day at 8th level, and an additional time per day for every four levels beyond 8th.
Domain Spells: 1st—protection from law, 2nd—align weapon (chaos only), 3rd—magic circle against law, 4th—chaos hammer, 5th—dispel law, 6th—animate objects, 7th—word of chaos, 8th—cloak of chaos, 9th—summon monster IX (chaos spell only).
Variant Domain Powers
Source PZO9446H
Drunken Autonomy (Su): As a swift action, whenever under the effects of mind-affecting magic, possession, or similar external control, you can channel the unrestricted nature of your god. Instead of acting under the compulsion, you instead act as though you had the confused condition for 1 round. Producing the "act normally" result allows you to act free of mental compulsion for that round. You can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + your Wisdom modifier. This replaces the touch of chaos domain power of the Chaos domain.
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The Rolling Stones claimed to be "the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world" on their introduction to 1970's 'Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!' The Rolling Stones in concert collection.
An amazing 45 years later, Saturday night's Ohio Stadium show proved the Stones - at least live - still wear that crown.
The concert exploded with history and hysteria throughout.
Jumpin' Jack Flash - the same opener as 'Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!' - kicked off a 20-song set pulled almost exclusively from the 1960s and 1970s by a band whose principle players average 70+ years old (Mick Jagger 71, Keith Richards 71, Ronnie Wood 68 on June 1, and Charlie Watts 74 on June 2). Only 2012's Doom And Gloom had a "recent vintage" with 1981's Start Me Up as the next "youngest" number at 34 years old.
The complete run through Sticky Fingers that was rumored to be among the possibilities before the 15-stadium tour began didn't happen. But, the set list included Bitch, Wild Horses and Brown Sugar from the album with its expanded reissue coming on June 9. Surprisingly, the extended jam of Can't You Hear Me Knocking was not part of the show.
Robert Johnson may have made a deal with the Devil to play guitar, but Jagger's sympathy earned him an even greater prize. The "King of All Rock Stars" still looks and sounds nearly the same as he did decades before, running and singing up and down a catwalk that extended to midfield.
Line up Jagger against his still-performing contemporaries - Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Roger Daltrey, Robert Plant - and there's no doubt about who presides over the class reunion. Put him up against his younger competition and the results are no different.
Jagger invented the modern front man prototype and still sets the performance bar.
The other half of the Glimmer Twins dynasty - guitarist Keith Richards - remains the soul of rock 'n' roll even as he turned most of the leads and solos over to Ronnie Wood. The two played off one another with a seamless ease provided by 40 years together.
In one of the evening's highlights, "Keef" mounted his best warhorses for a winning songs exacta of Before They Make Me Run and Happy.
Meanwhile, the senior member of the band, drummer Charlie Watts provided the non-stop piston power rolling the Stones.
The monstrous stage - which takes a week to set up and three days to tear down - made the entire band's star power burn even brighter with high resolution images that turned the Stones into giant sized super heroes all night long.
Think Godzilla with a silver skull ring.
This also provided plenty of spotlight for backing vocalists Lisa Fischer and Bernard Fowler, bassist Darryl Jones and keyboardist Chuck Leavell, among others. Fischer brought all to their feet with her soaring singing on Gimme Shelter.
The Ohio University Singers hit the guest shot of a lifetime as they provided the choral backing on the You Can't Always Get What You Want encore sing-along.
All the while, Jagger cheerfully lorded over the festivities. He even made reference to Ohio State's national championship in football, surprised all with a rendition of Hang On Sloopy, and gave the crowd an "O-H!"
Even if it was just solid advance scouting or downright hometown pandering, it worked and The Shoe erupted.
Unlike Dylan in his recent Ohio Theatre performance, the Rolling Stones celebrated their most popular songs and the audience of 60,000 there to love them.
The Stones closed the night with Satisfaction and fireworks. Their legion of fans left satisfied that Mick and the boys still rule the concert throne after all these years.


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Friday, August 2, 2013
Crushing On... Kyle O'Shea from The Host
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I loved Kyle but also disliked him, at times.ReplyDelete
I loved the journey he went through in the book, from the guy who is so anti-alien he tries to kill Wanda more than once, to the guy who has an alien girlfriend himself.
I never loved him as much as Ian (Ian is the one I'm totally head-over-heels for), but most of the time I loved him. In fact, my favorite parts of the book include him, whether the jokes thrown at him, or the entire cave-fight and aftermath of it sequence.
Anyways, I can totally see why you love him ;)Replies
Haha! I loved how everyone's jokes were always making fun of Kyle! He's so much fun to make fun of!Delete
By the end I liked Kyle but man I wanted to strange him through the whole book. I would catch my self wanting to stream at Wanda to kick him in the balls lolReplyDeleteReplies
Haha! I felt that way too at times!Delete