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I stole this from the NaNo Forum. I'm basically just needing someone to tell me it's time to stop and set it on fire because it isn't publishable.
Title - Chasing Miracles
Length - 115,000 words. It's not as long as you think when you start reading it.
Draft - Final V2.1
Language - English (there is some swear words few and far between)
Brief Summary - Carmine Caudatus once had a plush and comforting life, but all that changed on the day his friend Thomas was murdered.
Now the twelve-year-old genius child of angels is on a quest to bring his friend back to the world in more than just a rotting corpse, and he would do anything -even kill- to make it happen.
But it isn't as easy as finding a few trinkets scattered throughout the world. He'll have to fight against his own mortality, as well as an angel hell bent on sending both Thomas and himself to the grave.
Sub Genre & Keywords - Steampunk, human reanimation, angels, demons, watchers, grigori, victorian
Known Issues - I have had this edited and betaed so many times I can't see straight. Every time I look at it, I want to hurl it into a fire. I'm looking for readability and interest more than grammar (but if you noticed something
Critique Requested - Do you like reading it? Does it drag in spots? What spots and what would you do to fix it? Now, I know there might be things people don't like about the book. Personal opinions aside, please just look for glaring inconsistencies and things that would absolutely not work for anyone whatsoever. Like...sentence structure is completely retarded or there are "that that"s and missing words.
Critique Tolerance - Don't be a jerk. Sandwich rule is a must. I've been through betaing and the one style I don't like is the "OMG what the hell is this?". That's just rude.
Experience & Goals - Technically this is my second book, but I never went to beta with the first as it was slightly unfinished. I would like to publish if it's publishable.
Method of Communication - Email me @ PoppetKazutaka[@]insightbb.com / remove brackets.
Anything else? Violence, blood, gore, action... I've been told Carmine isn't someone you would want to meet in real life but that he's very interesting.
Oh, and if you want me to look at yours, I've been told I'm nitpicky. I do line by line style. Don't get your knickers in a twist because I said something to hurt your baby and then hurl the same thing back at me. I'm very kind in my betas, pointing out good and bad and suggesting, not telling, to change things.
Looking mostly for a CP to tell me it's time to stop.
Critique partners are worth their weight in gold. So (checking financial page) like $20,000 a pound.
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Table of Contents
Note: All articles on the different editions of this game should be read in chronological order. This will allow you to get a very deep insight into the quality of the game and its long creation process!
The Basic Game
November 2001
Long awaited by Games Workshop Fans and Tabletop-players all around the world, Games Workshop released their new tabletop game "The Fellowship of the Ring" at the beginning of November 2001, just a few weeks before the first part of the movie-triology was coming into cinemas all around the globe. Based on the famous Lord of the Rings books by J.R.R. Tolkien, Games Workshop left the Warhammer world and adapted their new game to a different background story.
Unlike Warhammer Fantasy, players of the new game do not move huge formations of troops over the battlefield, but instead all battles are played on a man-to-man level, leaving the players to move each figure individually. In essence, this leads to small, skirmishing battles, but as the rules demonstrate, even large battles with up to 300 (!) models involved can be played. At the beginning of the game, the players agree on a scenario which they want to play. The rulebook includes a selection of 8 different scenarios of which 6 are based on the story of The Fellowship of the Ring whereas the two others are taken from an earlier age of Middle Earth, the time of The Last Alliance. Usually a scenario dictates which miniatures / characters the good and the evil player should use, but if they do not want to play a scenario close to the original story-line they can also build up forces of their own. For this purpose, they can agree on a certain number of army-points, and each player then can chose troops and equipment up to a maximum of his army-points. To allow free army-building, army-lists featuring all troops available to the players are included in the rulebook. The good player basically can chose from the characters of the Fellowship, additional characters like Elrond, Bilbo, Galadriel, Gwaihir the Eagle-Lord or Gil-Galad, and standard foot soldiers equipped with sword, spear or bow from Gondor, the Wood Elves or the High Elves. The evil player on the other hand can include all 9 Ringwraiths, Saruman, the Balrog, a Cave Troll and a number of different Orc and Goblin forces. Additionally, players can spend some points to equip their Hero-Characters with certain types of extra-equipment like special swords or Elven Cloaks, once again following closely the storyline of the book.
Once all players have chosen their troops and have placed them on the battlefield following the rules set out for their scenario, the battle will begin. At the beginning of each turn, both players will roll dice to find out which player has the initiative that turn, allowing the player with the higher result to move and act first. Then, the game is divided into different phases in which always the player with the initiative is allowed to act first. In the Movement Phase, players are allowed to move their figures up to their maximum range (depending on the characteristics of each character or troop-type). Movement can be along simple plains, but also rules for moving through difficult terrain, jumping barriers, climbing mountains, crawling on the ground and even movement on horse are included, thus offering a variety of movement options to players who want to make advantageous use of the terrain on the battlefield. After movement, the next phase is for Archery, and now the troops equipped with bows or other ranged weapons will have a try to inflict some damage on the opposing troops. A simple roll of a dice is required to find out whether a unit has hit an enemy, and then another roll of a dice (modified by the attacker's strength and the defender's defense characteristics) will determine whether the hit has caused damage to the unit which was hit. Units which possess only one Life-point (most units with the exception of characters) will be directly removed from play as casualties. After the ranges combat is over, all units which are in contact with enemy units (i.e. the miniature's bases are touching each other) are allowed to fight in the Melee Phase. Once again the questions whether a unit hits and whether it causes damage are resolved by rolls of the dice, but many optional rules may have influence on the outcome of a close combat. Thus, a unit may defend a barrier, or it may be attacked by more then one enemy, making it quite hard for the specific unit to escape his doom. After this phase, if no player has fulfilled the victory conditions set out in the chosen scenario, the game will continue with the Initiative Phase of a new turn.
In addition to these rules, the players may decide to include a set of advanced rules which will allow them to play the game in much more depth. One element which will be introduced into the game is Troop-Psychology, making it possible that troops cut off on the battlefield or facing a fearsome enemy will not attack but instead turn on their heels and flee - with a quite devastating result for an orderly line of attack. Even more story-elements are introduced through the use of characters (Heroes), depicting famous personalities from the story of the Lord of the Rings. With their special attributes like Heroism or Willpower the Characters often will have a decisive influence on the game, and special attributes like the ability to use Magic can have devastating effects on a badly organised enemy. Even more detail is added by the use of different types of weapons, and all these advanced rules together allow the game to become an in-depth adaption of battles and skirmished based on the Lord of the Rings.
When trying to evaluate a gaming product as big as Games Workshop's new Lord of the Rings branch, a review cannot simply stop with an evaluation of the rules but has to move further and have a look at some other influential factors. Having said this, it seems nonetheless advisable to start with a comment on the rules, and here it can be said that Games Workshop did rather well with the development of them. Unlike former Games Workshop products, the designers of the new game avoided a "flooding" of players with lots of in-depth rules for almost every occasion and many special variants, but instead they developed a quite streamlined, straightforward set of rules which appeal to tabletop-novices and seasoned players alike. The rules-compendium included with the basic game includes all the rules needed, from movements and battles over characters up to scenarios and instructions for building terrain and painting miniatures. Enough details are included to allow good battle-strategy and tactical choices for the players, but the players never get lost in a maze of alternative rules or special case rules which tend to be quite unnerving in other types of tabletop games.
Having given a favourable comment on the rules, this also can be upheld as far as the quality of the miniatures is concerned. With the exception of the plastic-miniatures included in the basic game which are easy to break and not of a very good design, all the pewter models available are rather well done. Comparing the character-miniatures with the actors from the movie, most of the miniatures are looking rather similar and the miniature-designers at Games Workshop did a pretty good deal in creating quite delicate miniatures of the characters from the movie. A bit smaller that usual wargaming standard, these figures need quite a high degree of practising to be painted properly, but endurance and patience in the end will be rewarded by some quite beautiful miniatures.
However, I cannot refuse to give some comment also on Games Workshop's sales concept underlying their new products, and here some points of criticism cannot be refused. First off - despite the well done rules-compendium which is included - the box of the basic game alone is not very useful for serious playing. Comparing the box content's with those of a basic game of Warhammer Fantasy, the basic game of the Lord of the Rings is equipped rather poorly. Players do not get any character miniatures (only Elves, Gondor and Goblin standard units) and this enables them to play only ONE of the scenarios presented in the rulebook (and this scenario does not even explicitly appear in the movie or the books). Furthermore, other useful gaming components are missing too: No rulers for ranges, no cardboard buildings (only a few plastic wall-ruins), no troop-rooster (needs to be photocopied from the rulebook), no overview sheets etc. Knowing other Games Workshop games, they could have done much better concerning the composition of the basic game. In summary, the equipment a player receives when buying this box does not at all allow a player to "Experience the Battles taking place in the movie". To get this experience, a player needs to buy more expansion sets - a fact which quite a few parents will not have known when they bought this game for their youngsters at Christmas. All essential miniatures (The Fellowship of the Ring, Saruman, the Ringwraiths and many other characters and monsters) need to be bought as singles or boxed sets, and only a player who has acquired several of these additional sets will be able to play the game at a level close to the story itself. And even when buying additional miniature-sets another questionable concept becomes visible: So a player needs to buy the "Fellowship of the Ring" box to get characters like Boromir, Legolas or Gimli, a "Escape from Orthanc" box to get Gwaihir the Eagle Lord and a "Battle at Khazad Dum" box to get the Balrog. However, when buying all these sets a player ends up with 3 (!!!) Gandalf-miniatures (although in different stances), a ridiculous fact considering that only one of these may be used in a game. Sadly enough, this fact is repeated with other characters as well, so that at least the question could be asked if prices could not have been reduced a bit by leaving these repeated character-miniatures out. Or, if still planning on selling a certain number of miniatures in a box, Games Workshop could have revived a bit of their creativity and could have created miniatures of some characters from the books (like Tom Bombadil) which do not appear in the movie. To my mind, that would have been a brilliant move - uniting the positive aspects of the movie in one game with some of the additional flavour from the books.
In the end, these flaws diminish a bit the high hopes which I did set into this game, but still these points of criticism alone do not outweigh the positive aspects which I said about the game itself. The Hobby of Tabletop-Wargaming always was a bit more expensive than any other gaming-related activities, and those players who are willing to invest into this game will receive a mature, well-constructed product. Overall, Games Workshop receives my praise for this product, which is quite close to the new movie and better than most normal boardgames which have been released on the Lord of thr Rings...
The New Basic Game for the Tabletop
October 2002
With the coming of the second movie The Two Towers in December 2002 Games Workshop also made a step forwards and has introduced the new Two Towers Basic Game for their Lord of the Rings Tabletop game, effectively replacing the Fellowship box which was released a year before.
With the newly released game the sales concept which Games Workshop has put behind the whole series becomes more clear. Thus, they are not planning to have one big gamebox in print for every part of the movie, but instead they only keep one big starter box at a time, matching the current part of the movie. Likewise, the choice of single miniatures and boxed sets will be adapted to correspond to the different parts of the movie, so that some miniatures which were sold for the first part quite soon will not be available in Games Workshop Stores anymore.
Reviewing the contents of the new Two Towers basic game, it can be stated that not much of the original playing concept has changed. The box now contains different plastic miniatures (Riders of Rohan and Uruk-Hai warriors with pikes) to keep up with the story of the second part of the movie, but considering the rules much has remained unchanged. Thus, the main body of the rules is virtually the same as it has been in the Fellowship game a year earlier, but a few interesting new options have been added to give a bit more depth to the game. Furthermore, some of the old rules were revised following players' comments, thus increasing the playability of the game as a whole.
One of the new chapters in the rulebook now concerns the use of Cavalry. Until now there have rarely been any riders in the game, but this fact now has changed due to the appearance of the Riders of Rohan and Orc Warg Riders in the movie. Thus, a more complete set of rules for the use of mounted miniatures was needed, and here Games Workshop has introduced some rules which working perfectly with the already existing rules for the game. Thus, the different parts of the main rules on Movement, Archery and Melee have been taken into consideration, and each of these concepts has also found corresponding rules in the new Cavalry-chapter. Consequently, the players now will find rules for mounting and dismounting, movement in difficult terrain and jumping barriers, shooting at riders etc..
The second new concept which has been included in the new Two Towers game are the rules for Siege-combat. Since a major part of the new movie deals with the battle of Helm`s Deep, the Games Designers at Games Workshop were forced to include a new set of rules about the storming and defending of castles. To my mind, this is a point in the new game where the designers at Games Workshop did rather well, introducing some easy playable but athmosphercially fitting rules. Thus, the players now find close guidelines on how to proceed in order to stage a battle for a castle: included are rules for siege engine, damaging walls and towers and gates, movement and close combat etc. When tested, these rules prove to be quite detailed, but due to some interesting features the players actually get around to feel how it must be like to battle within the close quarters of a castle. Such battles can become very intense, with combat taking place at many different parts of a castle, but due to the many strategic options available such battles also mean a lot of fun for strategists and thinkers.
Leaving the rules-section behind me, it remains to say that the other parts of the rulebook have been adapted accordingly to the new movie. Thus, 10 new scenarios are now included, replacing the ones from the Fellowship-game with new scenarios concerned with the battles in Rohan and Isengard. Also, rules for the new character miniatures have been included, allowing the players to stage the new characters introduced in the Two Towers movie.
Unfortunately, here a major weakness in the whole design concept becomes visible, and to my mind this factor will be quite sad especially for collectors. Thus, apart from the removal of the old scenarios, Games Workshop also has decided to remove the rules for certain characters which were included in the Fellowship-game. Characters like Arwen, Galadriel, Bilbo, Lurtz etc. are not explained in the new rulebook anymore, making the use of their miniatures quite difficult for new players and collectors alike. Games Workshop actually has planned to let the miniatures for these characters go out of print, but a lot of players already will own them and furthermore there will still be quite a lot of these miniatures available in the different stores. However, in order to be able to use these miniatures, a player still will need a copy of the old rulebook, and this was only included in the Fellowship-game. Personally, I can imagine a lot of confusion arising from this practice, with people going into the store and buying the new Two Towers game along with a few miniatures, and finding out at home that some miniatures actually have become useless. Shame on Games Workshop, but being familiar with the concept of collectable games for years they could have done better here! It would have been much more useful for new customers and collectors alike to have the rules for the older characters and the scenarios re-printed in the new rules. Okay, it would have taken a few pages, but these pages would have made the new edition rules complete and even more useful.
Apart from these flaws, the new game once again shows that Games Workshop is the right company for releasing such a complex tabletop game based on the Lord of the Rings. Apart from a few exceptions, the quality of the new Two Towers-miniatures once again is outstanding, and any player who decides to purchase the new game will get a well-thought, mature game which will offer fun for hours.
The Lord of the Rings Tabletop Game - Third Edition
October 2003
Once again a year has passed, and with the release of the final part of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings Movie Adaption GAMES WORKSHOP also has published the new version of their basic game for the Lord of the Rings tabletop game.
After reading my earlier reviews of the previous editions of the game, one might ask how GAMES WORKSHOP actually could have made even more improvements on the game, but as it will become clear during the course of this article, there were still some areas in which the game could improve. As a matter of fact, I was rather happy to see that some improvements actually met with points of criticism which I explained in my earlier reviews, and although I am not as vain as to suppose that I could reach any improvements with my reviews, I am nonetheless happy to see that GAMES WORKSHOP did have a good understanding for the need of their customers. But enough of this initial praise, let's get deeper into the new game...
As for the main body of the rules, many of the rules which were introduced in the previous games have remained virtually unchanged. Once again their are a few points of criticism issued by players which have been taken as a basis for improving the rules, but in essence the basic playing mechanism still works the same way. However, one aspect of the rules is standing out in so far as it was not provided for in the earlier editions: the advanced rules section now contains a chapter which features rules for making units Standard Bearers. This concept is basically known from other GAMES WORKSHOP products like Warhammer, and in combat a Standard Bearer gives a morale boost to all friendly units in its vicinity, thus resulting in a strengthening of the combat values of these units. Although this has been a rather small addition, it still bears great impact on gaming and strategy, since the clever placement of Standard Bearers within a player's formation might give a decisive advantage in battle.
After this short look at the improvements of the basic rules, it will now be even more interesting to examine the rest of the rulebook, since the repetition and consolidation of the existing rules only makes up a part of all the different elements included in the book.
One of the biggest improvements in comparison to the older editions of the book is that this time GAMES WORKSHOP has decided to present all different characters in one book. Thus, players get rules for new characters which have appeared in Return of the King like Denethor or Shelob, but furthermore they get a full repetition of the rules for characters like Galadriel or Bilbo which appeared in earlier editions of the game. Having all character rules in one book comes in handy, since it makes the cross-referencing of different rulesbooks quite unnecessary, and furthermore there also has been a change of policy concerning the character miniatures. Thus, new boxed sets of characters have appeared in Spring 2004, featuring just a few of the character models which so far were included only in bigger sets. None of the character models will go out of print, and - even better - models like Bilbo or Wormtongue which so far were limited edition characters in Germany now have become available in unlimited supplies.
As far as characters and miniatures are concerned, these changes were quite a bit in favour of the players and customers. The hobby of playing the Lord of the Rings tabletop game has become much more accessible, since now the players can get full access to all necessary rules and background materials by possessing just one rulebook and furthermore players can avoid possession of miniature-doubles since now they can purchase the smaller character-sets at a much lower cost. Since these two factors were points of criticism in my reviews of the former editions of the game, I am rather happy to see that GAMES WORKSHOP has decided to introduce these changes.
But let's now move on to the next part of the rulebook. As it has been tradition from the previous editions of the game, this book once again features a total of 12 different scenarios which were based on different settings which were presented in the movie. These scenarios differ in their complexity and victory conditions, but even more interesting are the special rules which were included for some of these scenarios.
As a matter of fact, some of the scenarios are traditional in the sense that each of the players sets up an army of combat units to battle against the other player's army, but some others of these scenarios differ considerably. Thus, there is a scenario called Shelob's Lair, in which the good player only has Frodo and Sam available to battle against the Giant Spider Shelob which is played by the evil player. Since only this handful of figures is used in the scenario, the strategy for playing and winning the scenario is much different from the others, since here a player actually has to plan very carefully what to do with his figure(s) and how to make best use of any special abilities.
Very interesting is also a cumulated set of six scenarios which concentrate on different stages of the Battle for Minas Tirith. Different scenarios are used for the attack of the Gondorian Cavalry, for the arrival of the Rohirrim and for the coming of Aragorn. The outcome of each of these scenarios will influence the set up for the final scenario for the Battle on the Fields of Pelennor, since the good player only may use such Heroes in this battle which were not killed in any of the previous scenarios.
Likewise, the final battle in front of the Morannon Gate also features some very interesting rules, since it is the aim of the good player to hold his hopelessly outnumbered ranks together until Frodo succeeds in destroying the One Ring. For this, a separate gameboard is set up depicting the Cracks of Doom, and here Frodo and Sam will need to figh Gollum who will try to prevent the destruction of the Ring.
However, as readers of the Lord of the Rings will know, the history of the Ring-War does not stop just with the events experienced by the Fellowship. There were several places all over Middle Earth where the forces of the Elves or the Dwarves had to best the attacking armies of Mordor, and to give the players a possibility to go deeper into these parts of the story the new rulebook also contains a Ring War - Chapter which features a total of 5 scenarios which concentrates on battles which took place in different parts of Middle Earth. Thus, the players now get a chance to defent Lorien against the Orcish invasion troops or to join the population of the Long Lake Esgaroth in their valiant defence against Sauron's troops.
Having the chance to observe and evaluate the development of the Lord of the Rings Tabletop Game through its three different editions, I have come to the conclusion that the development of this game is a perfect example on how a playing system can evolve and get better over the years.
Final Evaluation
When GAMES WORKSHOP started their engangement in Tolkien's world with the release of the first edition of the game, they were able to come up with a solid set of basic rules which did work together quite well. However, there were still some flaws in the playing concept and also some uncertainties, and it is a great advantage that these could be removed from later editions of the rules because thousands of players all around the globe had joined the new gaming concept and were giving GAMES WORKSHOP the much needed feedback. Over the editions, new rules were developed, mistakes were removed and uncertainties were cleared up. This was paired with the constant introduction of new characters and scenarios, and in the end this made each edition of the game a worthwhile follow-up of its predecessors.
However, the greatest praise needs to be issued when talking about the third edition, the Return of the King game. As outlined above, the creativity crew at GAMES WORKSHOP once again was able to fill up gaps left by previous editions, but the greatest feat of this game was that the third edition rulebook actually serves extraordinary well to tie up all the lose ends which were developed over the years. The players now have one compendium of rules which can be used together with the full range of miniatures, and together with the most current set of rules the book has become a perfect playing aid.
To sum it up, GAMES WORSHOP has succeeded in creating a playing sytem which does rather well in reflecting the depth and the variety of the story of the Lord of the Rings, and any player who will risk a short look at the game will fastly be absorbed by the strategic challenge of tabletop-wargaming, the beauty of the miniatures and the attractiveness of the hobby.
- Expansion Module -
As might be conceived by some fans of Tolkien's works, a disadvantage of the movies by Peter Jackson is that you simply cannot show every aspect of the books in a motion picture, regardless of how long the motion picture may become. However, when talking about a game like the Lord of the Rings Tabletop Game by GAMES WORKSHOP, the designers fortunately are not submitted to the restrictions of a screenplay. Instead, such a game can be enhanced and enlarged as desired, and following such a notion GAMES WORKSHOP published one of their strongest products in the whole Lord of the Rings range.
Taking up some elements from Tolkien's books, GAMES WORKOP decided on going a step further than staying with the licenese which they had acquired in 2001 when the first movie was released. At that time, GAMES WORKSHOP only had acquired the rights to release a game based on the movies, but due to the great success of their new product range the staff or GAMES WORKSHOP thought back to the 1980's - a time when GAMES WORKSHOP already did own the rights to publish lead figures based on the full Lord of the Rings books. Seeing that the books offer storylines which have not been explored in the movies, GAMES WORKSHOP enlarged their license to get an allowance to publish figures and rules for characters and storylines which were not included in the movies but which were nonetheless part of the books, and the new expansion Shadow & Flame actually is the first such product which was released.
The new rulebook contains 7 new scenarios for the game and it is roughly divided into 4 major sections, each of which presents some new characters and playing options.
The first of these sections may be titled Moria, and it takes up the story of Balin's expedition to free the ancient Dwarven stronghold of Moria from the clutches of the Goblins. As readers of the Lord of the Rings will know, this expedition happened about 30 years before Frodo's march to Mordor, and the whole expedition of Balin ultimately found their doom in Moria through the attacks of the Balrog. With new rules and miniatures, the players now can go on a mini-campaign of 4 scenarios, with one side representing the Dwarfs under Balin and the other being the Goblins who had infested Moria. The players will fight battles at the East Gate of Moria, at the Mirror-Lake, and ultimately they can experience the final demise of the Dwarfs at the Chamber of Marzabul. To do so, the players get special rules for playing Balin and his dwarven troops, for the Goblin-King of Moria, for Goblin-Drummers and - of course - for playing the 4 scenarios.
The next part of the expansion takes up another storyline from the books - the meeting of the Hobbits with Tom Bombadil and his wife Goldberry. In this scenario, the 4 Hobbits have gotten lost in an evil fog which is lurking around the Barrow Downs, and in this fog they will be attacked by the evil Barrow Wrights which are trying to draw the Hobbits into their Tombs. If left alone, the Hobbits most certainly would not stand a chance against the Barrow Wrights, but fortunately they are able to call upon the help of Tom Bombadil and Goldberry, two good spirits whom the Hobbits have met earlier on their voyage. The new scenario takes up the story at the point where the Hobbits have gotten lost in the fog and where the Barrow Wrights are approaching, and it includes special rules for playing Tom Bombadil, Goldberry and the Barrow Wrights.
The third part of the new expansion takes up Tolkien's descriptions of Rivendell, and it indroduces to the game some of the characters which are living there. Thus, the player of the forces of Good ow may chose to add the Elf-Lord Glorfindel and Elrohir and Elladan, the two sons of Elrond, to his troops. Special rules are provided for each of these characters, and the section is rounded up by a scenario in which the Elves of Rivendell lead a charge upon a band of marauding Orcs which are approaching Rivendell.
The final section of the new rulebook takes up just another character from Tolkien's books. It features rules for playing Radagast the Brown, the third of the three great wizards who have remained in Middle Earth. Radagast is a wizard who has spent his life with the study of nature, and thus he can be played with a special choice of spells corresponding to his character. However, since Radagast once again is a character which can only be included by the player of the forces of Good, a counter-balance for the forces of Evil had to be made. Thus, rules are provided for the introduction of Orc and Goblin Shamans, which now can make use of their own special kinds of Magic. Finally, the rules end with a scenario which is set on the woods of Fangorn, in which Radagst, Treebeard, Gwaihir and some Riders of Rohan face a band of marauding Orcs.
As indicated above, I consider Shadow & Flame to be one of the best expansions which GAMES WORKSHOP had created for their tabletop game. It is great to see characters come alive which had played some role in the books but which could not be included in the movie for reasons of time. However, most striking about the new expansion are the miniatures which have been designed to fit the new scenarios. Here the design staff at the GAMES WORKSHOP studios was free to design some new figures without having to copy characters and actors from the movie, and this actually resulted in a fantastic range of new, beautiful miniatures.
Returning to Middle Earth !
GAMES WORKSHOP's series of tabletop games now has seen five years since the initial release of the first boxed set The Fellowship of the Ring, but seemingly the boom still holds on and thus the release of another major boxed set once again has called me from the peaceful world of family boardgames to make another visit to Middle Earth in order to report on the latest clash between the forces of Good and Evil.
Let us first catch up on what happened in the last months: After Shadow & Flame, GAMES WORKSHOP followed the newly discovered line to publish products on parts of Tolkien's epic which where not shown in Jackson's films or which only played a lesser role. Thus, we got modules and miniatures introducing new scenarios for the Fellowship, concentrating on the forces from the east etc...
However, what all the new releases had in common was that they were expansion-modules in the form of books for which miniatures could be bought separately, whereas the last basic game released still was the Return of the King box. Now however, time has moved forwards once again, and due to the still growing fan community the Lord of the Rings product line has developed into a best-seller for GAMES WORSHOP which can already be compared to Warhammer - not concerning its age but considering the sophistication of its rules and the considerable variety of available models. Thus, it is no wonder that the GAMES WORKSHOP design crew once again has been assigned to prepare a major release for the world of Middle Earth, and so we now witness with Mines of Moria another basic game game to life.
The first thing I noticed upon unpacking the box was the fact that the composition of the miniatures available in this box definitely outclassed the miniatures available in the all earlier starter boxes. If you remember my earlier review on Fellowship of the Ring, it was especially the included miniatures on which I made some negative comments since I considered the plastic figures to be very delicate (and thus easily breakable) and the choice of included miniatures virtually useless for all but one of the scenarios included with the game. And now it is exactly this point on which Mines of Moria has made a landslide improvement, since now the players do not just get Elf and Goblin warriors, but instead you get character figures for the whole Fellowship of the Ring, a good sized Goblin force and even a frightening Cave-Troll! True, the figures are once again made from plastic, but they are very detailed and having experimented with the plastic figures for a couple of years now I have to give in that you get used to having such figures instead of miniatures made from pewter. In the end, it is the plastic which allows GAMES WORKSHOP still to release decently priced boxes, and since the quality of the plastic figures has become so good you do not discover any differences once the figures are painted.
Unpacking all further plastic parts from the box and examining them, I was positively surprised to find not only the nice figures but also the Tomb of Balin, some columns and a big portal which all can be used to create fitting settings in the Mines of Moria. Thus, as far as the outfit of the box is concerned, the novice to the world of Middle earth tabletop wargaming now will find a much more atmospheric start than any of the previous starter boxes could offer.
As far as the books included with the set are concerned, I was happy to see that GAMES WORKSHOP also took up a concept which they first tested on the last release of a basic game for Warhammer 40.000. Thus, Mines of Moria now contains a consolidated rulebook in A5-format which includes all playing rules from previous starter boxes, so that the players not only receive a nice and handy rules compendium but also a new one-book reference which can replace the different older editions of the rulebook. The only thing lost are the older scenarios (apart from a "Tomb o Balin" sample scenario), but I would not consider this to be a weakness for this book since it would contradict the sense of a rules-compendium to cover many pages with scenarios which could be found elsewhere. For my taste much more important is the fact that they included all rules for character miniatures from previous starter boxes, and by this the whole personage of the Lord of the Rings becomes much easier to handle.
The other included book looks like a Mines of Moria scenario book, so I was curious to see which differences it could possibly offer to Shadow & Flame. However, it is by no means comparable to a module like Shadow & Flame, but instead it is a beginner's handbook featuring a condensed basic version of the rules, some learning scenarios and a general introduction to the hobby of tabletop wargaming. So, in the end the box does not replace any of the module books, since it does not include any of the rules, characters or scenarios introduced in the modules.
To come to a conclusion, I really consider the Mines of Moria once again to be a major step forwards in comparison to the older starter boxes. Rules, miniatures and background have been led together to form a rather harmonious set, and I can recommend this set without doubt not only to players who want to make some first experiences with GAMES WORKSHOP's world of Middle Earth but also to collectors who want to get some additional miniatures and also a well compiled version of the rules.
For me, it was quite interesting to make once again a loop backwards in time to compare this box and its contents with the remarks I made about earlier versions of Lord of the Rings boxed sets, since it seems that the people at GAMES WORKSHOP have a taste similar than mine concerning the question on how a good and useful basic game should be composed. As a matter of fact, the game has evolved over the years, and now its youngest offspring has developed all the attributes which can be expected from a mature GAMES WORKSHOP product!
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Do you understand how high blood pressure is dangerous? Right, you may think why this is so, but the truth of the matter is that it causes your heart to pump blood harder throughout the body. If you suffer from hypertension (high blood pressure), high cholesterol, and diabetes, just put your worry at bay because there is the diet that you can rely on to prevent or lower the blood pressure.
It is pretty obvious that health practitioners always recommend healthy diets such us fruits and vegetables. Right, now if you really want to live a longer life free from hypertension, it is a high time to guard your diet. It may sound easy but in real sense, most people find it difficult due to lack of awareness. Are you are among those people who have high blood pressure and find it difficult to know the right diet?
Then just follow these best high blood pressure diet guidelines that will help you out.
1. Avoid Saturated Fat Diet
It is obvious that food with too much fats are not healthy in our bodies due to the heart failure that they cause. So it is wise to keep fat low and most importantly avoid eating food rich in too much cholesterol. This is because too much cholesterol interfere with the blood flow in the bdieody thus initiating irregular blood pump from the heart. It is wise to avoid all saturated fats that are from fast food, fried diet, red meat and depend on the endorsed fats from canola oil or olive oil.
2. Eat Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
As stated earlier, it is highly commendable to eat fruits and vegetables in order to have an overall body heath. These diets are rich in fiber, potassium, magnesium and have little sodium. Believe or not that these combinations can control blood pressure. Some of the vegetables and fruits include; apples, banana, strawberries, kale, broccoli or any other many types that you know. Just peal a fruit now and see how it will make a great change in your health. It is apparent that you will definitely be free from ordinary ailments like hypertension if you include fruits and vegetables in daily diet.
3. Limit Daily Salt/Sodium Intake
High salt intake is known to be unhealthy due to the health risks that it causes. In most cases, a diet with a lot of sodium rises blood pressure in people. It is vigilant to eat daily foods that have less salt. In addition, you should turn away from fast food, canned or processed food that are known to contain sodium. Therefore, it is intelligent to limit salt intake to regulate your blood pressure.
4. Eat More Grains
Not only grains but whole grains type of food are healthy. Some of them include rice (brown), barley, buck or whole wheat, corn, millet, sorghum, oats, cereals and many more. These products are well known to be helpful in lowering blood pressure. So if you want to decrease blood pressure, you can eat some grains, brown bread but not white one, cereals and be rest assured that you will be alright.
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Alcohol intake should be eluded by people who have hypertension. This is because it increases blood pressure thus causing a great health risks. In real sense, there are some advantages that outnumber alcohol consumption drawbacks. You may wonder why this is so but if you drink alcohol in a moderate manner and you have no high blood pressure, chances are higher that you will reduce the risk of hypertension. In general, alcohol helps the circulatory system of the body that is the flow of blood.
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Date of Visit: May 25 2013
Marini's On 57 is the highest restaurant/ bar/ lounge in Malaysia located at Petronas Tower 3 (this is the new addition to the famous twin towers). The first time I was in Marini's was for a drink during Happy Hour, I was seated in the lounge area in stuffy chesterfield chairs with a room of bankers. It was also raining…
A simpleton's guess of the origin of the name Marini's on 57 would simply be being transported to a restaurant on level 57 presumably operated by an Italian chef surnamed Marini! The entrance to Marini's was unimpressive even though it has its own roped off section with attendants. Heady aroma of scented candles created an Balinesque/ Thai ambiance and tacky gold polyester fabrics to hide the ceramic tiled walls made it to look like a changing-room. As I was transported up to the restaurant in a service lift, I can't help but feel the 'private' lobby and 'private' lift is an after-thought and was the service area for Petronas Tower 3 originally.
Anyway, since I have guests from overseas, I can't think of a more impressive address than the Petronas Tower.
It was amazing to see the Twin Towers at such close proximity and for the towers to turn pink at sunset was quite breath-taking.
First stop: Pre-dinner drinks at the bar. What I have learnt in Asia is to order cocktails for pre-dinner drinks. Mixologists are pretty good. Anyway wine at $78 a glass, is too expensive for a few sips. The bar area filled up quickly with snap-happy tourists/ expats/ some locals. My drink was the aptly named 57 on Sour, which was tangy and very thirst quenching with the right amount of alchohol to start my merriment.
Honestly, I did not bring a high expectation to dinner. I was expecting the usual rustic Italian fare of tomatoes and pasta. However, dinner was a pleasant suprise.
The first to arrrive at the table after menus were distributed were the complimentary breads for the table which were very good. I especially like the lavash with a garlic.
The whipped butter came wrapped like lollies.
The restaurant was full. Seems to me alcohol is a strong point here as there is another huge bar for the restaurant stocked with liquors. As usual, it rained. However, in KL, the rain pours with gusto encouraged by flashes of lightnings. Gazing up to see the towering twin towers above pelted by water hitting the glass panels were rather exciting. We also saw 2 rounds of mini fire-works shows near the KL Tower, making the experience pretty spectacular.
The wine we ordered for the table was a Tuscan Ruffino: 2010 Chinati (sic) Classico DOCG, "Aziano". The menu although peppered with spelling errors was spot on with the descriptions of the wine which had notes of wild cherries, hint of spice and aromatic herbs ($230).
Suprisingly, there was no amuse bouche and my entree of Grilled cucumber, tarragon, raw cuttlefish, snail marinated sea salt and squid ink dressing ($88) arrived soon after. Since KL is very hot, I ordered the cucumber hoping that the cucumber might cool me down. I can't remember whether it was actually a grilled cucumber or a chilled cucumber but it was good nonetheless. I think the cucumber topped with raw tangy cuttlefish tangy paired well with the refreshing cucumber. The extra almonds on top added extra crunch, but the squid ink was cakey and tasteless.
The most interesting dish of all was the 20-10-8 Giardino di Insalata ($88) which has a Heston Blumenthal's play here. Was there really 20 varieties of garden vegetables, 10 dressings, 8 perfumes and soil? The waiter confirmed that it has. The salad dressing came in 10 pippetes, and a choice of 8 edible perfume to choose from. The 'soil' was particularly interesting too – made of dehydrated olive tapenade or perhaps soy beans? I have no idea, perhaps next time, I will order this one.
A peek at my other guest's entree was this huge mozzarella ball accompanied by 3 varieties of tomatoes.
When the Mains arrived, we were all interested to see how the gold-leaf is presented in Risotto in onion and beef consomme, 24-carat gold-leaf, 32-month maturation parmiggano reggiano P.D.O and aged balsamic ($118) How generous to give a whole sheet of gold leaf instead of flakes! If I remember my history, Cleopatra ate gold-leaf to preserve her youth since it has anti-aging properties. So dig in!
My Main on the other hand had a rather boring presentation and not photogenic… it was a Roasted Pigeon Leg confit at 62 degree and medium rare pigeon breast, endive brancia, peach and polenta ($218). I have never had pigeon confit before, however I remembered the deliciously BBQ pigeon in Shatin, Hong Kong which my granny will often take me to eat when I was little. The pigeon breast was juicy and tender, but the confits were tiny,overcooked, dry and hard. The gravy was nice though, very prune-y and I was given a couple of truffles shavings.
Service while attentive, was very sketchy. We had a long intermission while waiting for desserts to arrive.
Suddenly, a group of people stood up to form a line at the passage way to the toilet. It was rather odd, so we all looked. It was the former King of Malaysia (called 'Agung' in Malay) and his wife together with their entourage of youngsters heading to the toilet! Very interesting to see the whole table to accompany the King to the toilet… So one of the mystery to the tight security in the KLCC area cracked – Malaysian royalties visit there often.
Each table was served a complimentary fairy floss. It was a treat since it's been a long time since I had tasted one. A bit of Luna Park nostalgia here…*sigh*… Due to the humidity, we had to eat fast since it deflated rather quickly. it was very sweet and I got a 'burn'
The Desserts were a wonderful success. Everyone was happy – except for one who received the wrong order and had to wait 15 minutes for his chocolate fondant to arrive. 70% Pure Valrhona melted chocolate, vanilla gelato ($44).
I was wise to share my dessert of Chocolate Sphere with Bon Bon team Lollypop and Hazelnut mousse ($48). It utterly rocketed me to sugar heaven! The gold-flaked shell of the chocolate sphere was thick and had to be melted by hot chocolate. Inside the sphere, was thick dense hazelnut mousse and some sponge cake. A side of chocolate pop and mashmallow to dip in the chocolate
To end dinner, we had our coffees and complimentary Petit Fours. We could not possibly eat anymore, but I tried the choc wedge dusted in gold flakes out of curiosity, it was filled with condensed milk and tasted alright.
If I am to dine at Marini's again, I will perhaps only order from the Entrees and Desserts section, skipping the very mediore (and expensive) Mains.
Being a Lamborghini Club, the bar and lounge area certainly liven up after 10pm, with a mix of people, mostly non-local middle-aged patrons dancing the night away to laser lights and tunes spinned by DJs. I was told that Marini recently hosted a Lamborghini function which entered the Guiness Book of Records – not sure about the accuracy, but in KL if you want to see grand posh cars (Lamborghinis, Bentleys, aston Martins, etc) – check out the valet parking at Pavilion Mall during the weekends!


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Starting from Einsiedeln there are a lot of mountain bike tours. You can go into all directions. But one of the most beautiful ones is if you go to the hill which is between Einsiedeln and lake Zürich.
From there you have a extraordinary view over the whole lake, back to Einsiedeln and the mountains and you can even see Zürich itself which is about 30 kilometres away.
Once a year there is a big mountain bike race called "Iron bike" which starts and ends in Einsiedeln. The tour goes up and down over several mountains in total more than 2300 meters of altitude. The first up is this hill with the lake Zürich on your left.
But while participating at the race you barely have the time to enjoy the view, so better to make the tour on a sunny sunday morning.


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On 5th February 2016, the American Chamber of Commerce in India in partnership with Ernst & Young LLP organised a Roundtable on GST – Impact Areas and The Way Forward in Mumbai.
The session began with Ms. Surabhi Wahal, Regional Director- Western Region, AmCham India, welcoming the participants and the session's speaker – Mr. Suresh Nair. It was followed by Mr. Sudhir Kapadia, National Tax Leader, Ernst & Young LLP, who ushered in the topic through his opening remarks stating that GST is indeed going to be a 'game changer.'
Through a thoroughly insightful presentation, Mr. Suresh Nair, Tax Partner- Indirect Taxes, Ernst & Young LLP, shard his expert views on the impact areas and the way forward. With a focus on a holistic business impact, the presentation brought to light:
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The roundtable concluded with Ms. Shilpa Ramanathan, Head –Supply Chain, Bard India HealthCare Pvt. Ltd., giving the vote of thanks. While thanking AmCham and EY for hosting the event, she extended special gratitude to Mr. Hitesh Sharma, Tax Leader, Ernst & Young LLP, for creating this platform enabling AmCham members to begin preparing for the new law. Ms. Ramanathan also thanked Mr. Suresh Nair for the highly informative and interactive session that presented a closer look at the implication of the GST law. She also thanked the participants for engaging wholly, thus bringing in various industry perspectives to create a truly valuable session.
Ms. Surabhi Wahal also took the opportunity to informally invite those present to a post budget event that will be organized by AmCham in partnership with Ernst & Young on Wednesday 2nd March 2016.


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Working as an Enterprise Architect, you will frequently hear how technology must support a business need. It's a cliché, yet accurate, reminder that technologists often deploy something that doesn't best satisfy the problem.
Although play and creativity has a place, even in business, no IT environment can long survive without supplying the business with the means to meet its objectives. There is surly no better route to bankruptcy then wasting time and money, which is what happens when IT divorces itself from the business.
However, often overlooked is the reciprocal need for the business to support IT.
This doesn't happen when a CIO or CTO is relegated to the back office and denied a seat at the executive table and the effects are more insidious though no less disastrous in the end. Or imagine being asked to run a massive IT department with the wrong skills, or responding to a mandate for change without the ability to make the proper investments.
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Hope & Glory – Game Master's Handbook
This is not your grandfather's steampunk.
The Western World was wiped out, the capitals of Europe buried under a thick layer of ice.
In the aftermath of the Catastrophe, a brand new civilization was born in the marriage between Victorian pragmatism and Indian imagination.
Now, after one century of isolation, the Anglo-Indian Raj marches forward towards a future of peace and progress.
It's a new age of exploration and discovery.
You can be a Soldier of the Raj or a Tai-pan, a sky-pirate or a psychic or a consulting detective, an inventor or a spy, a man of science or a woman of action, a civilized neanderthal or a savage human.
Explore a world changed by a glaciation and salvage its treasures.
Hunt the fierce Sabretooth Tiger and the dread Sumatran Monkey-Rat.
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Discover the secrets of the Nine Unknown Masters of the World.
This is Hope & Glory, a steampulp adventure of scientific romance, intrigue, and discovery, in a brave new world.
In this book you'll find:An analysis of themes and styles of Indian Steampunk! A Bestiary of creatures and NPCs typical of the Raji! A full plot point campaign which will lead you in the skies of half the known world! A number of Savage Tales! And much much more!
Welcome to a new world… On the 21st of October 1852, the citizens of London and Paris were awed at the sight of the western sky turning suddenly a strange shade of purple and red. The first seismic shocks were felt all over the world in the following hours, and by the dawn of the 23rd of October, the giant waves hit the coasts of Europe. In the evening of the same day, while the tremors continued, catastrophic waves also hit the coasts of Asia. Whole cities, blasted by the earthquakes, were submerged by the sea. Millions of lives were lost. Then the Black Rain began, washing the ruins and leaving behind a thick layer of ashes. Dark, impenetrable clouds hid the sun, and the Thirty Years Winter began. In the Northern Hemisphere crops failed, snow-bound cities went up in flames as the populations rioted and the governments tried to find a solution, the means to survive.
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For some strange reason the owners of the Getafix Garden Cafe at the entrance of the Garden Route Botanical Garden in George have absolutely no qualms (or fear of copyright lawyers) around using Asterix and Obelix material for both their name and marketing material. I mean sure, 'Getafix' works for me in the 'Get a fix of coffee' like the lovely new owner duly explained to me on the day, but the Asterix and Obelix link?
Anyway, moving swiftly along, the little garden cafe is actually pretty great. It sits on the grounds of the Garden Route Botanical Garden in George, right next to the main entrance/info house and right in front of the nursery.
This then of course means that it is perfectly positioned to feed and hydrate all those who enter and exit the gardens, from hikers to dog walkers and of course all those Park Run enthusiasts that descend upon the botanical garden each and every Saturday morning.
Despite the very small kitchen space, the restaurant churns out some pretty exciting food, with the artisan touches of the owners on full display with pretty much every dish. The coffee is particularly good, and the space, as you might expect from being part of a botanical garden, pretty tranquil.
There is a lovely stretch of lawn out in front of the outdoor dining tables, complete with kids playpark equipment scattered about and a little hidden fairy grove as well.
(And yes, they do apparently cater for kids parties as well).
Back in March this year (during a Pinnacle Point long weekend break away), we found ourselves having a late lunch at Getafix, following the botanical garden walkabout that my dad and I had just completed.
Pleasingly, it was pretty good.
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The new owners have definitely turned this old place around, making Getafix now well worth the refreshments stop if you find yourself in the area – definitely a plus for George!
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This week found me on the small beach at Mindarie.
Tucked between the rugged shore rocks was a beautiful setup for a romantic proposal. This was set up by Romantic Gestures for a lovely couple in the area.
As the sun set, sign Marry Me popped up on the jetty and he popped the question. Congratulations to this lovely couple!
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Memories Are Precious: Simple Steps to Protect The Brain
"Those who say it can't be done need should not interrupt those who are doing it!"- unknown
Memories are precious
Memories, the good, the bad and the ugly make us who we are. Imagine each one of those precious memories being chipped away from you slowly, one at a time until eventually there is nothing left of the person you once were. Unable to recall a life filled with laughter, love, accomplishments and yes even loss, you eventually forget how to perform even the simplest of task. That is the curse of Alzheimer's disease, the most feared form of dementia.
It is estimated that Alzheimer's affects over 5 million people and by the year 2050 over 16 million people will be afflicted. Research is seeking a cure but until then or maybe even then, I will be advocating for prevention. Prevention doesn't mean it will never happen to you, just like wearing a seatbelt doesn't mean you will never get into an accident: it simply means you are doing what you can to stack the odds in your favor.
- Know Your Risk Factors: There are several conditions that have been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. In fact these conditions together account for slightly more than 50 percent of cases. Conditions are: Sedentary lifestyle, diet, diabetes, high cholesterol, tobacco, excessive alcohol, depression, heart disease and kidney disease. From this list you will recognize many conditions that have been shown to respond to lifestyle interventions.
- Keep Your Brain Active: Mental gymnastics are just as important as physical gymnastics. The beauty is it can be as simple as doing a math problem, crossword puzzle, taking a class just for fun or just playing a game of cards. Be creative- read a book based in Montmartre art district in France, then meet with your book club in the park with easel and brushes (crayons work too) in hand, discuss where the lovers went wrong while capturing the beautiful scenery on your canvas. Heck, speak in a French accent if it moves you. Studies suggest creativity, art and music can protect the brain against Alzheimer's disease.
- Stock up on the Vegetables, Fruits, Healthy Fats and Spices: Eating a diet high in antioxidants, low in sugars and refined carbohydrates and void of trans-fats can go a long way in protecting the brain. High sugars and high trans and saturated fats damage that delicate part of the brain that is responsible for a lot of our short term memory. According to JAMA neurology, the dietary pattern associated with a lower risk included higher amounts of green leafy vegetables, cruciferous vegetables, tomatoes, fruits, fish, nuts and a lower amounts of high fat dairy, red and organ meats. This diet provides flavonoids that scavenge damaging free radicals while reducing inflammation. Great one, two punch.
- Get Moving: At the risk of sounding repetitive, exercise improves brain function, protects process brain cells and even helps us to regrow new ones. Pick an activity that works for you. Consistency is the key. It's never too late to work on hand, eye coordination!
- Be Social: Silence is golden but well intentioned social interaction is divine. They are not mutually exclusive entities. Social interaction does not mean partying like a rock star, at least not all the time. It refers to well-placed relationships that nourishes, supports and encourages you. Research and experience tell us that the brain responds remarkable well to that. Supportive relationships measurably decrease inflammation, improve moods and help brain cells to communicate more effectively with each other. Every once in a while, party like a rock star, it does a body good!
In my opinion, part of looking for the cure for Alzheimer's has to be investing in education on lifestyle modifications and chronic disease management that support healthy brain function. It is all part of the #befabulouslyflawed movement.


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Clinton had to contend with falling flag poles at a press conference Monday.
WASHINGTON (CNN) - She has come under increased heat recently from her Democratic presidential rivals, but on Sunday Sen. Hillary Clinton was on the receiving end of a different kind of attack - falling flag poles.
The Democratic presidential frontrunner was wrapping up a press conference in Waterloo, Iowa when several large flag poles directly behind her started to fall down, as shown on a video posted by ABC News.
Aides came rushing to the stage as Clinton herself tried to handle the falling flags crashing around her.
"I think the bases are not weighted enough," the New York senator can be heard saying on video captured by ABC.
After a couple minutes, the flags were successfully stabilized.
cackle cackle cackle, loved the story
looks like she is making a "strong" effort there.
Even the flags dont want her as pres. take a clue and vote Romney. Flags love him! LOL
I just wasted 5 minutes of my life reading this tripe.
And another 5 minutes posting this response.
Come on CNN, how is this relevant to the political situation in our country?
during a wedding ceremony, the curtain behind the minister fell. Someone said, like my mother, "thats a sign" and I didn't listen for years later. It was a sign alright! Just like these fallen flags.
On another ticker subject, I had just posted about the producer saying Hillary as our president is nuts, that the producer was thinking ahead for a movie if she is elected. Called "The Day America Went Down"
Then I see this article.
Hillary supporters are whining and wondering why this made on as a story. The reason this is a story is that her campaign is collapsing because she has been exposed as someone with no depth – the metaphor of the flags coming down because the bases were not weighted is too good to miss. To spell it out for the Hil supporters – if someone with no substance(the flag bases) gets elected, this nation(the flags) will collapse. Can't you appreciate the poetry here?
that's what she gets for being a socialist XD oh the irony.
Doesn't take much to entertain these rightwing lemmings. A shiny piece of foil will keep them entertained for hours.Is this an example of the biased liberal media to which you eggheads elude constantly?
You would think that as a presidential frontrunner she would have some idea of what to do IF A U.S. FLAG HITS THE GROUND!!!! The first sign of a poor leader is one who cannot surround themselves with effective people. Even if you wouldn't expect HER to know it, you would at least expect that someone in her squad of hangers on would have a clue. If she gets elected I am moving.
Posted By P-Portland Maine : November 12, 2007 3:46 pm
Hey P-Portland, ever been surprised by something and been caught dumbstruck?
This doesn't say ANYTHING about Clinton. It was a simple human goof (the equivalent of stubbing your toe), and doesnt mean any more then that. Her staff responded as quickly as anyone could.
If you want to talk about slow-responding, inneffective people, you lets talk about Bush.
Is this CNN or Fox Noise? I am increasingly turning to MSNBC for news.
After actually taking the time to read about 50 comments... all I have to say is.......
What does a flag pole have to do with the election... even the Irony, as some have pointed out... is a reach.
REALITY FOLKS... vote for another Republican... and our rights, our nation, and our democracy will be danger... not only from without... but from within...
I'd also like to add... CNN... why are you wasting our time with this?
If elected, the end of freedom, the end of America. The beginning of tyranny. God help us all.
How is this news? When did the media go from the primary goal of reporting the news to trivial, ridiculous snippets that look good in a photo but mean absolutely nothing? I remember when you read the news to get the news, not to see a poorly managed platform fall down...
Thompson 08!
i agree with two comments before; cnn wastes so much space with fluff stories online these days. honestly...
This is really a non news stupid storey! Hillary for PRES YAY!!!!
Not a very important story. Next.
Dang, even the flag poles hate her! And to think some people want to vote for her.
these are Obama flags and do you see what happened?
This is not news! Hillary will be the next President!!!!! YEAH!!
Hillary their is a higher power.
In GOD WE TRUST
Hillary is faltering , the flagpoles are faltering . Anyone see a parallel here?
As a voter I was unsure how to vote on the upcoming election. I am a Republican but do not like the course my party has taken this country. I considered voting for Mrs Clinton but after seeing this video I have decided against that. My reasons are this:
When I was a child in elementery school, a general assembly was called to announce the honor students. One teacher was in the auditorium with his leg in a knee brace. When the main doors opened with the honor students entering, the California State flag and U.S flag started to fall, and this teacher dashed across the stage and caught the flags before they fell to the ground. Everyone clapped and cheered him, and it is something I never forgot. After spending 20 yrs serving in the military I still appreciate and respect the reasons why he dove for those flags.
Had Mrs. Clinton made at least a modest effert to catch those flags, or showed the same concern after they touched the ground, she would have had my vote, and Im sure the vote of the country. It is the smallest of things to sacrifice for, to show genuine concern for the largest responsibility of all.
God shows us some things if we just listen and watch. Putting a cheating Man (Bill) and his power hungry, wife (Hillary) back in our nation's White house is morrally disgusting. How can the you feel good about what they are doing? Mess it up for real this time Huh! How can anyone vote for this crap. Wher are our Morales? Soooooo Funny!
God shows us some things if we just listen and watch. Putting a cheating Man (Bill) and his power hungry, wife (Hillary) back in our nation's White house is morrally disgusting. How can the you feel good about what they are doing? Mess it up for real this time Huh! How can anyone vote for this crap. Wher are our Morales? Soooooo Funny!


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After a Pride weekend littered with rain, Toronto is on track to get a blast of hot weather.
Monday and Tuesday are expected to reach a high of 24 C and remain sunny all day long, dropping down to 13 C today and 16 C in the evening, respectively.
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Many of us in the States have only a week and a half left before the Thanksgiving holidays. Here are a few resources that might be fun to sprinkle into the curriculum as everyone starts running for the light at the end of the tunnel. All of them are free except for my shameless plug at the end 🙂
Pumpkin Adaptations – a cute activity from Miss Trayers at "Not Just Child's Play"
Thanksgiving Thinking Hats – I use this with my 2nd graders to see if they can "think about their thinking" (see my Thinking Hats post for more info)
A Thanksgiving Timeline via Google Earth – a wonderful way to integrate Thanksgiving, Technology, and Geography from Laura Moore at "Learn Moore Stuff"
Thanksgiving Fun – a plethora of fun tech activities from "Technology Rocks. Seriously."
The First Thanksgiving – from Scholastic.com, includes videos, historical letters, and resource guides for teachers
Thanksgiving Jokes with Tom and Ben – a fun activity my Multimedia Club did a couple of years ago with the iPad
Thanksgiving Analogies – from "Minds in Bloom"
What are You Thankful For? Ask it Better. – I love these great ideas for putting a twist on this age-old question, also from "Minds in Bloom" (You could use a Padlet wall for the responses – H/T to Richard Byrne)
You are the Historian – Investigate the First Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving SmartBoard Activities – pretty much what the title says 🙂
Thanksgiving Sudoku – online
Thanksgiving Sudoku – printable
Thanksgiving Puzzles (Sudoku, Magic Square, Word Jumble, etc…) – from Cybersleuth Kids
Augmented Reality Reward Coupons – not completely Thanksgiving related, but great way to show gratitude for a job well done (students LOVE these!)
Autumn S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Packet – available on TPT for the bargain price of $2.00 🙂


text: ShiftySamurai 1,826 Posted March 8, 2018 This one goes out to all of you Roy fans. After the release of Roy and Pinehurst, we saw large conversations about the color of Roy's overalls. "Roy's coveralls are green, but these are blue" "They are blue, look at this screenshot" "They are green, look at THIS screenshot" And back and forth it went for days. With no end to the debate in sight, I asked Ronnie what the actual color was, and he let me know that there were ongoing conversations about that exact topic, and that the blue coveralls were not the only color we planned on Roy having. Ronnie had been working with the team at IllFonic in creating mock ups of Roy to find the shade of green that matched multiple scenes from Friday the 13th: Part V. Apparently, Ronnie had spent quite a bit of time tracking down experts, memorabilia owners, and costumers to find the right shade. As it turns out, that's not an easy thing to do. With responses from contacts of "cool grey" and "blue with green tones", he was left without an actual definable color. Ronnie followed up on a lead of "spruce green", and what he found is that there are dozens, if not hundreds, of colors named "spruce green", and that they vary substantially. After weeks of digging for info, tracking down colors, and mock up iterations with an artist, we have settled on the following color. Is this color going to be a perfect match for every scene in Friday the 13th: Part V? No, but it is very close. Friday the 13th: The Game will include both blue and green coverall options for Roy - green being the default, and blue being a secondary option - for everyone's favorite paramedic in the next update. 24 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Two of the more common images that I have encountered are "the wasteland" and "the xenophobe." According to the wasteland image, Russia is a boring, barren, gray country with people whose psyche and physique reflects their industrial wasteland ambiance. According to the xenophobe image, Russia is a highly homogenized society where everyone is tall, blond, Slavic, and intolerant of other ethnic groups (or "nationalities" in Russian vernacular).
Some readers will want to point out that my experience are not in the mainstream as I am in Russia's most cosmopolitan city and I have the privilege to associated with some of the most educated and gifted people in this country. Both points are true, but they are non sequiturs.
Moscow is a world-class city and like most world-class cities, it has a very multicultural population with a large intellectual class in the population. More importantly, if one were to find himself in any provincial location in the world, as I have in the US Deep South or Venezuelan Andes, one would find that people tend to be more homogeneous and less aware and tolerant of other groups. In other words, "the xenophobe" is not descriptive of Russia; it is descriptive of most places on this planet.
In its 15 April 2010 edition, The Economist published a book review titled "Russia's war against Napoleon: How Russia really won." The key paragraph of this book review is:
The central point made by Mr Lieven's witty and impeccably scholarly book is that Russia owed its victory not to the courage of its national spirit or to the coldness of the 1812 winter, as some French sources have argued, but to its military excellence, superior cavalry, the high standards of Russia's diplomatic and intelligence services and the quality of its European elite. Thanks to the intelligence he obtained, Alexander was able to outwit Napoleon, anticipating his invasion.The article further makes the point that the victory over Napoleon "demonstrates the strength of Russia's multi-ethnic empire and the depth of its integration in European affairs and security."
While Moscow is not Russia, a walk around Moscow confirms that Russia is a multi-ethnic society - and has a rather wonderfully pleasant people.