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Springfield es el nombre de la ciudad ficticia en donde está ambientada la serie de televisión de dibujos animados estadounidense Los Simpson. La ciudad de Springfield funciona como un universo donde sus habitantes, los personajes de la serie, se enfrentan a los problemas básicos de la sociedad moderna. La geografía y entorno de Springfield son bastante flexibles, tanto como el soporte animado permite, y en gran medida dependen de las exigencias de la trama de cada capítulo.

Esta ciudad representa a una población genérica cualquiera de los Estados Unidos, ya que en este país abundan muchas ciudades con este nombre. Debido a su naturaleza caricaturesca, no existen coordenadas ni referencias geográficas que permitan situar la ciudad en algún punto concreto de los Estados Unidos. No obstante, los seguidores de la serie insisten en determinar la localización de la ciudad tomando como referencia las características geográficas y climáticas que se ofrecen en la serie. Por ello la serie se muestra bastante evasiva a la hora de revelar la localización exacta de la ciudad. Este asunto se ha acabado convirtiendo en un gag continuo que consiste en frustrar al espectador cada vez que se menciona la ubicación de Springfield o el estado al que pertenece. Por ejemplo, en Los Simpson: la película se dice que Springfield delimita con los estados de Ohio, Nevada, Maine y Kentucky, cuando en realidad Nevada y Maine se encuentran a gran distancia de los otros dos.

Matt Groening reveló en abril de 2012 que se basó en la ciudad de Springfield, Oregón, pero que esa no era su posición real. Springfield se ubica al oeste de las también ficticias ciudades de Shelbyville, al sur de Ciudad Capital, al noreste de Ogdenville y al sureste de Cypress Creek.

Creación
El nombre de Springfield lo eligió Matt Groening, el creador de Los Simpson, como escenario de la serie porque es uno de los topónimos más frecuentes en los Estados Unidos. La ciudad fue parcialmente inspirada en Melonville, la ciudad de Second City Television (una antigua telecomedia canadiense de sketchs), en la cual figuran un gran número de personajes recurrentes. A Groening le atraía la idea de un miniuniverso propio y basó Los Simpson en este concepto.

La localización imprecisa de Springfield se ha convertido en un gag común en la serie. Hay 34 estados en los Estados Unidos que tienen al menos una comunidad con este nombre. En los episodios se burlan del hecho de que el estado al que pertenece Springfield no se haya revelado nunca, añadiendo descripciones contradictorias, obstruyendo los mapas que aparecen en pantalla e interrumpiendo las conversaciones que hacen referencia a ello. Esto ha generado consecuentemente mucha especulación sobre la localización del estado en el que se localiza Springfield. Para más debate, en numerosos episodios se hace referencia a estados en los que Springfield no se encuentra, para limitar el cerco de búsqueda de este estado. Una página web que trata sobre la localización de Springfield concluye que, debido a las contradictorias pistas que se dan en la serie, resulta imposible que la ciudad tenga alguna localización real.

David Silverman, uno de los directores de Los Simpson, ha mencionado en algún comentario que Springfield se encuentra en el estado ficticio de "North Takoma" (Takoma del Norte), basado en las siglas que han aparecido en los sobres de algunas cartas de la serie: NT y TA. En cualquier caso, esto nunca se ha confirmado en ningún episodio canónico de Los Simpson ni por otros de sus productores.

Los Simpson: la película añade más incertidumbre a la localización del estado en el que se encuentra Springfield. Ned Flanders menciona los cuatro estados que delimitan con el de Springfield: Ohio, Nevada, Maine y Kentucky. Mientras el primero y el último se tocan sin ningún espacio entre ellos, los demás se encuentran enormemente separados entre sí. En los créditos finales se menciona que los exteriores de la película se han filmado in situ, pero no aparece el nombre de ningún estado. Para promocionar la película, varias ciudades Springfield de los Estados Unidos compitieron para proyectar el estreno en su propia ciudad o pueblo. La Springfield de Vermont ganó y, en respuesta, Groening reveló que siempre había intentado que la Springfield de Los Simpson representara una mezcla de la Springfield de Oregón y su ciudad natal de Beaverton.

El 10 de abril de 2012 durante una entrevista Matt Groening desveló, tras 25 años de espera, que el lugar en el que discurren las aventuras de la serie animada, está basado en la ciudad de Springfield que se encuentra en el Estado de Oregon.

Historia

Springfield fue fundada en 1796 por colonos que buscaban un paso hacia Maryland tras malinterpretar un pasaje de la Biblia. En realidad buscaban Nueva Sodoma. El pionero Jeremías Springfield fundó el pueblo y se convirtió en una figura local, pero a lo largo de la serie demuestra ser un personaje muy cuestionable. Por ejemplo, aunque fundó el pueblo de adulto, hay una cabaña, junto al tocón más antiguo de Springfield, donde supuestamente él había nacido.

Su ciudad rival, Shelbyville, fue fundada por su compañero de viaje y luego enemigo, Shelbyville Manhattan. La rivalidad entre ambas se remonta a cuando ambas ciudades fueron fundadas y se originó por las diferencias en el modo de vida que querían llevar cada uno de ellos. Shellbyville Manhattan quería llevar una vida de diversión y quería que los hombres pudieran casarse con sus primas, mientras que Jeremías Springfield quería mantener una vida casta y un gobierno justo.

El día que Jeremías Springfield inauguró Springfield, se plantó un limonero para recordar ese dulce momento. En esa época el limón era la fruta más dulce disponible. El limonero llegó a tener cierta carga emblemática para los jóvenes modernos de Springfield, puesto que es la fuente de los limones de los que hacen limonada para vender y sacar algo de dinero. Así, cuando una pandilla de jóvenes de Shelbyville robó el limonero en 1995, padres e hijos de Springfield se reunieron épicamente para recuperarlo y lo reinsertaron en su antigua localización, pero con una mitad deshojada.

En 1996, para el bicentenario de Springfield, Lisa Simpson realizó un trabajo de investigación sobre el fundador de la ciudad y descubrió que Jeremías era, en realidad, Hans Sprungfeld, un criminal pirata enemigo de George Washington. Se dio cuenta de que no existían datos de Jeremías Springfield antes de 1795 y solo encontró información sobre un pirata con la lengua de plata llamado Hans Sprungfeld que en 1781 intentó atacar a Washington. Decepcionada, Lisa descubre que toda la leyenda atribuida a Jeremías Springfield fue una tergiversación o exageración poética de lo que le había sucedido. Cuentan que domó un búfalo bravo y mató a un oso (como conmemora la estatua en la plaza de la ciudad), pero en sus confesiones dice que cuando se encontró el búfalo, ya estaba domado y solo tuvo que dispararle, mientras que la historia moderna apunta a que posiblemente fue el oso quien lo mató a él. Solo Lisa, Homer Simpson y Hollis Hurlburt, el presidente de la Sociedad Histórica de Springfield, conocen la identidad pirata de Jeremías y, después de varios intentos frustrados para revelarla al pueblo, Lisa decide mantener el secreto cuando comprende que la grandeza del mito de Jebediah es más importante que la verdad histórica.

En 1797 se firmaron los fueros de Springfield y, entre otras cosas, se implantó ese mismo año la Ley seca, y su incumplimiento acarreaba pena de catapulta. Al año siguiente esa ley se revocó. En 1997 la ley seca se intentó restaurar en Springfield, después de que Bart Simpson se emborrachara en público. Apenas duró unos días vigente y se abolió de acuerdo a la enmienda de los fueros.

A principios del siglo XIX, algunos de los colonos intercambiaron a los nativos americanos armas por maíz. Después los indios usaron esas armas para amenazar a los blancos y recuperar el maíz. Los numerosos puestos militares que abundan en las cercanías de Springfield, como el Fuerte Springfield, el Fuerte Maricotas y el Fuerte Sensato, dan testimonio de las difíciles relaciones que los nativos americanos mantuvieron con los colonos a su llegada.

Aunque se le atribuye el asesinato del oso en 1838, y por lo tanto hay historiadores que localizan la fecha de su muerte en este año, también se dice que Jeremías salvó a los habitantes de Springfield de morir durante la Gran Ventisca del 48. Probablemente esto se debe a que Jeremías fundó el primer hospital de Springfield, haciéndolo de barro y troncos. Si Jeremías Springfield aún estaba vivo en 1848 probablemente ya debía ser muy anciano, rozando o superando los cien años de edad.

Época moderna y eventos recientes
En algún momento entre 1861 y 1865, durante la Guerra Civil Estadounidense, Springfield fue la localización de dos batallas. En la primera batalla de Springfield se enfrentaron el Norte, el Sur y el Este en un esfuerzo para mantener la ciudad dentro, fuera y cerca de la Unión, respectivamente.

También se le solía atribuir a Jebediah Springfield anacrónicamente la fundación del día del apaleamiento de víboras el 10 de mayo del 1775 durante la batalla de Tyconderoga. Esta versión oficial sobre el origen de esta celebración quiere ocultar los verdaderos motivos xenófobos que dieron lugar a la fiesta. En realidad el día del apaleamiento tiene sus orígenes en 1924 y empieza como una excusa para dar palizas a los irlandeses.
En 1997 se restableció la ley de hace 200 años en Springfield llamada La Prohibición que no permitía el comercio de alcohol. Duró unos pocos días y fue controlada por Elio Pez (nombre en Hispanoamérica de un personaje parodia de Elliot Ness), En 1998, Homer Simpson le arrebata el puesto a Ray Patterson como inspector de sanidad municipal, después de 16 victorias electorales. La mala gestión de Homer acaba con el presupuesto anual del departamento en menos de un mes y los basureros le amenazan con declararse en huelga en caso de que no cobren su sueldo. Para recuperar el dinero, Homer alquila viejas minas abandonadas de Springfield a otras ciudades para que depositen sus residuos y la basura no tarda en brotar por toda la ciudad, convirtiéndola en un lugar inapropiado para vivir. Como medida desesperada, Springfield es trasladada ocho kilómetros más lejos y el antiguo emplazamiento de la ciudad se convierte en un vertedero.

A finales del 2000, Springfield fue dividida en dos ciudades durante un breve periodo de tiempo, debido a una disputa por el prefijo telefónico. La zona proletaria de Springfield cambió su prefijo por 939 mientras que los barrios ricos mantuvieron el prefijo antiguo, 636. Esto llevó que los ciudadanos de clase baja se rebelaran y establecieron su parte de Springfield como una ciudad separada, llamada Nueva Springfield. Levantaron una pared que dividía las dos áreas de los prefijos y Homer Simpson fue elegido como alcalde y, nuevamente, su gestión provocó la marcha todos los habitantes de Nueva Springfield. El alcalde Joe Quimby mantuvo el control del lado aristocrático, el cual se conoció como Vieja Springfield. Las dos ciudades se reunieron cuando el grupo musical The Who, que se encontraba en el viejo Springfield para un concierto, sugirió la opción de marcación abreviada para evitar tener que memorizar los nuevos teléfonos con los nuevos prefijos. El grupo tocó a cambio de destruir el muro que separaba ambas ciudades. En 2002 se sancionó la Ley Marge que prohibió temporalmente el azúcar en Springfield.

En el verano de 2007, Springfield, con la ayuda de Homer, alcanza las cotas más altas de contaminación ambiental en todo Estados Unidos; por lo que Russ Cargill, el presidente de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos, decide tomar medidas drásticas contra la ciudad. Cargill engaña al presidente de Estados Unidos, Arnold Schwarzenegger, para aislar la ciudad en una gran cúpula de cristal, para más tarde destruirla con una bomba e inaugurar unos nuevos cañones estadounidenses. Finalmente, para enmendar su error de contribuir en la contaminación de su ciudad, Homer consigue sacar la bomba de la cúpula y, al explotar, esta se destruye, volviendo a conectar Springfield con el resto del mundo.

Geografía

Geografía física y fauna

La geografía de Springfield cambia según las necesidades de cada episodio. Esta incluye bosques, praderas, cadenas montañosas, desiertos, una garganta, playas, cañones, ciénagas, marismas, lagos, canales, estanques e incluso un glaciar. Algunas veces se ha visto en la serie que Springfield da a la costa, con acceso a los océanos Atlántico y Pacífico, mientras que otras veces se han mostrado planos del horizonte sin trazas de lo que pueda ser la costa. Las localizaciones geográficas más importantes son la Garganta de Springfield, El Bosque Nacional de Springfield, el volcán en monte Springfield, las regiones yermas de Springfield (conocidas como las planicies de Alkali), el Matacuerno (basado en el Cervino), el Glaciar de Springfield, el Parque Nacional en el monte Útil, la colina de Springfield, Springfield del Oeste (zona de explotación petrolífera) y el Parque Nacional de Springfield. La fauna salvaje incluye osos pardos y pumas en el bosque, lobos, alces, mapaches y corzos que merodean por la ciudad, buitres en las planicies, manatíes en la costa meridional, aligatores (caimanes) en las marismas, leopardos de las nieves y cabras montesas en los puntos más elevados y tejones en las colinas.

Clima
Springfield está en una zona que recibe tanto abundantes lluvias como intensas nevadas (incluso en pleno verano). Gran parte del año el cielo parece estar despejado y los días son soleados. Springfield es propensa a recibir extremas olas de calor. En los Estados Unidos, no existe ningún área geográfica que cumpla todas estas condiciones climatológicas, cosa que añade más incertidumbre a la verdadera localización de la ciudad, si es que la tiene.

Springfield a veces está cerca del océano, cosa que debería dar un clima bastante húmedo, y a veces está cerca de desiertos y tierras baldías, lo que debería resultar en un clima árido y seco. La cercanía de sistemas montañosos sugiere que el pueblo debería estar de alguna manera protegido de lluvias torrenciales y ser azotado por vientos impredecibles. En cualquier caso, parece un hecho constante que al pueblo de Springfield lo cruza un río con bastante caudal durante todo el año. Springfield ha padecido casi cualquier tipo de desastre natural entre los que se incluyen avalanchas, terremotos, lluvias ácidas, inundaciones, huracanes, impacto de rayos, tornados, erupciones volcánicas y un impacto de meteorito.

Paisaje urbano

En su mayor parte, está formada por casas unifamiliares, formando una gran cuadrícula de calles que se cortan en ángulo recto. Toda la energía eléctrica de la ciudad es provista por la central nuclear. Springfield no responde a ningún plano fijo que se mantenga en cada episodio, aunque intenta mostrar un poco de continuidad en este sentido. La maleabilidad de las localizaciones dentro de Springfield responde en gran medida a chistes o gags.

Por ejemplo, en los planos generales de las primeras temporadas, la casa de Los Simpson está claramente en medio de una urbanización con muchas más casas alrededor. En las temporadas más recientes y en la película, parece que la casa de la familia Simpson se encuentra en los límites de la ciudad, colindando con los bosques de las afueras. Solo para un gag, se hizo que el jardín trasero de los Simpson diera al aparcamiento de la central nuclear y para un episodio se traslada allí mismo el cementerio de Springfield. La lujosa casa del expresidente George Bush aparece de tanto en tanto en la acera de enfrente de la casa de los Simpson, pero en una ocasión Marge cruza un descampado que está en el mismo lugar. La cercanía del aeropuerto solo se menciona y se convierte en un problema en un episodio relativamente tardío. La taberna de Moe parece estar junto a la tienda de música (que puede estar enfrente o al lado) y bastante alejada de la casa de los Simpson (Homer va en coche), pero en un episodio, nuevamente por propósitos humorísticos, se da a entender que el bar está en la misma Evergreen Terrace y en la película la iglesia y la taberna están juntas, cosa que no parece así en la serie.

A pesar de todas estas inconsistencias de planificación de la ciudad, esta se puede dividir en seis zonas principales:

- Una zona civil o urbanizaciones, dónde se encuentran la mayoría de las casas de dos pisos de los obreros;

- Una zona industrial donde están las fábricas, los estudios de televisión y la planta nuclear;

- Una zona comercial, donde se encuentran los grandes almacenes y los edificios de oficinas;

- Una zona rica donde se construyeron las mansiones de los personajes más adinerados de Springfield;

- Una zona pobre y marginal, donde todas las construcciones están en ruinas y está habitada por malhechores y criminales;

- Una zona más rural con granjas y sembrados, donde vive la gente más pobre.

También hay muchos más vecindarios secundarios que se encuentran entre estos: un Nido de Ratas, el barrio Judío, el barrio vago, Chinatown, Crackton, Springfield este, el barrio griego, Junkyville, la Pequeña Bangkok, la Pequeña Italia, la Pequeña Newark, La Pequeña Seattle, el barrio étnico, la zona este inferior, las pensiones, el rancho de reclutas, barrios bajos, el puerto de Springfield, la zona marítima, las zonas elevadas de Springfield, la comarca de Springfield, la ciudad del Tíbet, un distrito inflamable, un distrito gay, un distrito de comida rápida y un barrio ruso. También hay un proyecto de construcción de viviendas llamado Lincoln Park Village.

Normalmente suele haber un elenco constante de personajes que habitan estas zonas o al menos que las rondan (los personajes secundarios). Los personajes que han mostrado una vivienda fija son la familia Simpson, la familia Flanders, los Skinner, Moe, Edna, Barney, el Señor Burns y Apu desde que se casó. Es difícil asignar una vivienda fija al resto de personajes secundarios de la serie, ya que la visualización de sus hogares siempre dependen de gags.

Entre los curiosos atractivos turísticos que tuvo Springfield a lo largo de la serie cabe destacar: el cabaret, Casa de Variedades o Casa de Burlesque, el monoraíl (Marge vs. the Monorail), la escalera mecánica que no lleva a ninguna parte (Marge vs. the Monorail), la torre de palillos (Marge vs. the Monorail), la lupa más grande del mundo (Marge vs. the Monorail), el limonero que se plantó en honor al dulcísimo momento en que se fundó Springfield, las letras gigantes blancas que dicen el nombre del pueblo parodiando al cartel de Hollywood, el casino del Sr. Burns, que fue explotado más adelante, el quemadero de neumáticos usados, el bulevar del puerto, un pozo sin fondo y el "Lugar misterioso de Springfield", donde si alguien entra es posible que no vuelva al mundo real. Además, Springfield tuvo dos medios de transporte de masas, todos abandonados: un sistema de monorraíl (Marge vs. the Monorail) y un sistema de metro (Postcards From the Wedge).

Algunos de los lugares que más aparecen en la serie: el Kwik-E-Mart de Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, la central nuclear de Montgomery Burns, la Escuela Primaria de Springfield, la taberna de Moe, la estatua de Jebediah Springfield, el ayuntamiento, la casa de los Flanders y la casa de los Simpson.

Contaminación
Springfield es la ciudad más contaminada de todo Estados Unidos. Tanto es así, que se intentó aislarla en una cúpula y destruirla. Esta ciudad también alberga orgullosa el vertedero de neumáticos que lleva más tiempo ardiendo sin cesar desde 1966 o 1989. El pueblo no solo produce grandes cantidades de basura, sino que en su momento aceptó los residuos de otras ciudades, convirtiéndola en un vertedero y forzando a desplazar su localización.

Se recomienda a los visitantes de Springfield que lleven su propia agua para beber, usen trajes antirradiación y lleven contadores Geiger (detectores de radioactividad ambiental), puesto que esta puede ser una de las ciudades más radioactivas de los Estados Unidos. Esto se debe a que la central nuclear de Springfield se construyó durante un período el cual la Comisión Reguladora de Energía Nuclear fue poco estricta. Se permitió que el núcleo de la planta en vez de ser revestido por varias capas protectoras de hormigón, plomo y grafito se hizo con aglomerado y se clavó una herradura para tener suerte. El lago Springfield, donde van a parar algunos residuos blandos de la planta, ha dado lugar, como resultado de la radioactividad y contaminación, a varias especies endémicas de animales: peces con tres ojos, llamados guiñitos por Bart, una ardilla con varias decenas de ojos y muy agresiva o el mismo animal que puede lanzar rayos láser por los ojos y tiene lengua de camaleón. La radiación y la inadecuada eliminación de residuos tóxicos también han alterado la flora, dando a mutaciones como árboles con tentáculos.

Gobierno

Oficiales electos

El alcalde actual de Springfield es Joe Quimby (del partido demócrata), mientras que su representante en el congreso es Krusty el payaso (del partido republicano), que sustituyó a Horace Wilcox cuando este murió. A pesar de ser un representante, Krusty sigue siendo actor y continúa presentando su programa epónimo en la televisión local, de emisión diaria, tratando su carrera política como una ocupación adicional a su trabajo. La Gobernadora del Estado es Mary Bailey.

La sede del Partido republicano en Springfield es un tenebroso castillo.

El alcalde Quimby es incompetente e inmoral y especialmente corrupto y fraudulento. Quimby es un mujeriego, y se le ve continuamente siéndole abiertamente infiel a su esposa. Se fue a Jamaica durante una epidemia de gripe en la ciudad y usó los fondos de la ciudad para subvencionar el asesinato de sus enemigos y su absolución cuando confesó tardíamente estar metido en el mundo del crimen. Igualmente utilizó el erario público para financiarse un viaje a Miami con el pretexto de analizar la posibilidad de un tren que uniera ambas ciudades. También trató de hacer un tren de alta velocidad que fuese desde Springfield a Aruba. Los habitantes de Springfield normalmente aceptan la conducta del alcalde, excepto en algunos casos puntuales, como cuando los ciudadanos culparon a Quimby por el atasco de tráfico causado por Bart (el más largo de la historia). Desde que empezó la serie, Quimby aparece como el alcalde de Springfield y empieza a estar cansado de ser siempre reelegido; en algunas ocasiones no ha desempeñado su función política como tema central de algún capítulo. En el capítulo en el que Bart y Lisa componen el nuevo himno de Springfield, el portavoz de la alcaldía presenta a Hans Moleman (Hans Topo en España y Juan Topo en Hispanoamérica) como el alcalde en ejercicio en su cuarto periodo en el cargo.

La gobernación, con sede en Ciudad Capital -la capital del estado, distante a 220 millas (352 km) de Springfield está a cargo de la demócrata Mary Bailey, que venció en la elección a Montgomery Burns, el candidato republicano.

El departamento policial de Springfield, liderado por el jefe de policía Clancy Wiggum, también es incompetente, pero consigue desbaratar los planes criminales que investiga, normalmente, por pura casualidad o gracias a la intervención de algún integrante de la familia Simpson.

También han ejercido el poder Bob Patiño (pero luego se descubrió que ganó la elección por medio del fraude) y un Consejo de Intelectuales, formado por el Tipo de la Tienda de Historietas (Jeff Albertson), el Dr. Julius Hibbert, el Profesor Frink, el director Seymour Skinner, Lindsay Naegle y Lisa Simpson.

Alcaldes de Springfield
A continuación se muestra una lista de los alcaldes de Springfield.

El Alcalde que más tiempo ha estado en el poder ha sido Joe Quimby (durante 28 años), seguido por Hans Topo (16 años) y por Marge Simpson (5 años, supuesto por el episodio 624). Tanto Bob como el Consejo de Intelectuales solo ejercieron durante 1 episodio.

Leyes

El juego y los matrimonios entre el mismo sexo son legales en Springfield. El uso medicinal de la marihuana se ilegalizó en el estado de Springfield después de la iniciativa de algunas mentes puritanas. El azúcar se ilegalizó, pero solo por un tiempo. También se aplicó la Ley seca en acorde a los fueros y se abolió según una enmienda de los mismos. De todas maneras, la venta de alcohol está limitada a ciertos horarios. (Después de las 15 horas los domingos)

Crimen

Entre los criminales más destacados de Springfield se encuentran el antiguo actor secundario del show de Krusty, Robert Underdunk Terwilliger, el exarqueólogo Snake Jailbird y una organización mafiosa italiana. La principal organización criminal de la ciudad la dirige el jefe mafioso Fat Tony y sus secuaces, Louie, el Piernas y Johnny Labiosellados. Ellos han ajustado cuentas con los servidores civiles de Springfield como cuando pagaron sobornos a los agentes Eddie y Lou para pasar alcohol de contrabando durante la Ley seca. Springfield está en un estado con pena de muerte que se puede llevar a cabo en silla eléctrica, catapulta, guillotina y cámara de gas. Entre las diferentes prisiones de Springfield se encuentran la Penitenciaria estatal de Charles Montgomery Burns, La Prisión Local del Este, el Instituto Correccional de Springfield, el Correccional Juvenil de Springfield, la Residencia Juvenil de Springfield, la Penitenciaria Local del Oeste, la Prisión Municipal de Springfield, la Penitenciaria estatal de Springfield, la Prisión femenina de Springfield y la ex-Penitenciaria Morningwood.

Gente y cultura

Arte y entretenimiento
Springfield alberga una ópera, un anfiteatro al aire libre, un arboreto, un escenario de jazz vibrante y previamente un museo de la cantante Española Ascension. Fue considerado como la capital del entretenimiento de su estado. También hay un gran número de museos, entre los que se incluye el Museo de Springfield (que expone el circonio cúbico más grande del mundo), el Springfield Conocimientum, el Museo de historia natural de Springfield, el Museo del pez espada, el Springsonian y un museo filatélico. Esta ciudad también quiso albergar un auditorio diseñado por Frank Gehry, pero pronto se convirtió en algo más práctico: una prisión. Sadgasm, un grupo musical de Springfield, creó un nuevo estilo musical conocido como grunge en los noventa.

Medios de comunicación

Radio y televisión

En Springfield se recibe la señal de seis canales de televisión abierta (se conoce este número a partir de una frase de Bart en el capítulo Bart contra Lisa contra el tercer año: "la nodriza de seis canales"). De ello se deduce que, además de los canales locales (Channel 6, Canal Ocho y el Canal de Acceso Público), se reciben tres cadenas nacionales de televisión, que son, de acuerdo a como ha sido mostrado en algunos episodios, Fox, NBC y PBS. Las antenas repetidoras están en el monte Springfield.

 La emisora KBBL, S.A. sirve como la principal distribuidora de medios de comunicación audiovisuales; posee al menos tres emisoras de radio y una de televisión:
 La cadena KBBL-TV (conocida también como Canal 6), dónde trabajan Kent Brockman, Scott Christian y Arnie Pye ('Desde los cielos') en los informativos televisivos. También emite el programa infantil de Krusty el payaso, junto a Sideshow Mel (papel que antes interpretaba el actual criminal Bob Terwilliger). Es el canal de mayor audiencia en Springfield y tiene programas de éxito local como El Show de Krusty el Payaso y Krusty Lil Starmaker. En un episodio pertenece a Burns Media y dice su entrada: "Canal 6 todavía en inglés".
 Bill y Marty son comentaristas en el programa matinal de la KBBL-FM en 102.5.
 KBBL 970 AM emite un programa de tertulias conducido por el conservador Birchibald "Birch" T. Barlow y otro de comentaristas deportivos presentado por Jock Squawk.
 QueBBL 640 AM es la versión hispano-hablante de la misma emisora.
 KUDD 570 AM es una emisora de radio rural localizada en el condado de Spittle, que se puede escuchar en Springfield.
 KZUG 530 AM
 Canal Ocho es una cadena hispano-hablante cuya personalidad más importante es Bumblebee Man que figura en una bufonada al más puro estilo del Chapulín Colorado. Otros programas son El Show de Gabbo y Los Voces Latinos. La serie de Bumblebee Man es la preferida de Homer Simpson y una de las más competidoras del Canal 6.

Prensa escrita

 El Comprador de Springfield es el periódico local de la ciudad. Fundado en el siglo XIX por Johnny Noticioso, "un chico de 14 años que recorría el país fundando periódicos".
 US of A Today es una parodia del periódico nacional USA Today
 El Vestido Rojo, periódico creado por Lisa Simpson volviéndose una competencia a Medios Burns, debido a su creación de periodismo independiente surgieron los periódicos El times de Homer, El ahorrador de Lenny, El clarín de Barney, entre otros.

Deportes

Béisbol
La ciudad cuenta con los Isótopos de Springfield, jugadores de un equipo de una liga menor de béisbol. Juegan en casa en el Estadio Duff, anteriormente actuaban de local en el "Estadio de los Isotopos" con una capacidad aproximada a 13000 personas. Los Isótopos sirvieron como inspiración para el nuevo nombre del equipo de Ligas Menores de los Marlins de Florida, los Isótopos de Albuquerque, cuando los reubicaron desde Calgary a Albuquerque, Nuevo México. Homer Simpson intentó evitar que trasladaran los Isótopos a Albuquerque con una huelga de hambre. La mujer del jugador de los Isótopos Buck Mitchell se desnudó delante de la afición para promocionar su nuevo CD durante un partido.

Otros
 Springfield tiene un estadio de baloncesto y hockey sobre hielo, donde juegan los jugadores de hockey de Ice-O-Topes. La ciudad también alberga una franquicia de la WNBA que juega en la misma instalación.
 Springfield también tiene un gran campo de fútbol. Una vez portugueses y mexicanos se enfrentaron en ese campo para determinar cuál de los dos países es el más grande.
 Pista de carreras de Springfield (una pista ovalada dónde compiten diferentes coches de carreras).
 El hipódromo y canódromo de Springfield.
 La asociación de boxeadores semi-profesionales de Springfield.
 El equipo de la NFL, "Fusión Accidental", diseñados por Homer.
 El equipo de fútbol los "Átomos" de Springfield.
 Los dos equipos de fútbol americano colegial de la Universidad de Springfield y la Universidad Estatal de Springfield.
 El estadio de Springfield llegó a ser una plaza de toros, donde Abe Simpson es un torero.

Rivalidad con Shelbyville
Existe una rivalidad visceral entre Springfield y su ciudad vecina más próxima, Shelbyville, que empezó entre Jebediah Springfield y Shelbyville Manhattan, los fundadores epónimos de los pueblos. Manhattan quiso fundar una colonia dónde los hombres fueran libres para casarse con sus primas pero Springfield no lo permitió. Así los colonos se dividieron en los que habitarían Springfield y los que habitarían Shelbyville. La rivalidad se extiende a día de hoy a través del fútbol americano y con el limonero cerca de ambas fronteras. Shelbyville ha producido alguna obra teatral que describe la rivalidad de las dos ciudades, pintando a los habitantes de Springfield como unos paletos redomados.

Disturbios
Los habitantes de Springfield son propensos a realizar disturbios, normalmente por nimiedades, aunque algunas veces por razones patrióticas. La actuación masiva y unificada de sus ciudadanos por propósitos triviales o patrióticos a menudo reflejan una sociedad estadounidense ignorante, impulsiva y chauvinista que propone la violencia como solución a los ataques tanto personales como nacionales. Estos disturbios también suelen dar lugar a que los personajes de Springfield se recreen en la desconfianza y el miedo a lo externo que suele caracterizar la crítica más feroz de la ciudadanía de los Estados Unidos.

Celebraciones
 "Día del garrote" (Hispanoamérica) o "El día del Apaleamiento" (España): día en que Jebediah Springfield mató a una serpiente con un garrote. Se celebra matando a serpientes a garrotazos. De esta fiesta participaron Richard Nixon y otros personajes. Se celebra a inicios de mayo.

 "El día del Amor": una festividad inventada por los almacenes Constington's.

 Celebraciones creadas por el alcalde Joe Quimby como "El día de Michael Jackson", "El día de la nieve", "El día de Homer Simpson", o "El día de Flaming Moe's", coincidiendo este último con la celebración no ficticia "El día del veterano".

 "El día de los Fundadores" donde se reconoce la grandeza de Jebediah Sprinfield. En uno de esos días Lisa descubre que este fue un pirata, cuando efectivamente se encuentran pruebas de que llevaba una lengua de plata.

 "Día de San Patricio": este día lo celebran todos los habitantes de Springfield vistiéndose todos de verde. Hubo un capítulo en el que por error Bart termina ebrio y otro capítulo en el que los irlandeses del sur (vestidos de verde) terminan peleando con los irlandeses del norte (vestidos de naranja), es aquí donde Hulk y la Mole hacen un cameo. Y Homer termina en la cárcel.

 "Festival de cine de Springfield" donde se presentan diferentes películas creadas por los habitantes de Springfield.

 "Scotchtoberfest" fue creado por Skinner para atrapar a uno de los delincuentes de la escuela.

 "Día del Mardi Gras", donde cada año se celebra en el patio de Los Simpsons.

 "El Certamen Culinario de Chili", donde los habitantes de Springfield disfrutan degustaciones de chili, carne y cerveza.

 "El día odiamos a Springfield", proclamado por el presidente de los Estados Unidos, el cual cae el día 25 de diciembre, coincidiendo así con varias fiestas religiosas, una de las más conocidas Navidad.

¿Falta mucho aún? Guía de Springfield
En 1998 la editorial HarperCollins Publishers publicó Are we There Yet? The Simpsons: Guide to Springfield, una guía ficticia para turistas a la ciudad de Springfield. La primera edición en castellano llegó a España el diciembre del año siguiente por la editorial Ediciones B. Esta guía recoge lugares de interés, alojamientos, restaurantes, pubs, tiendas y acontecimientos anuales de Springfield que habían aparecido en la serie hasta la fecha de publicación. La información y ampliaciones que se ofrecen de estos lugares y eventos no son necesariamente canónicas, que figuren en la serie, y se da con un tono humorístico y distendido que intenta imitar el mismo de la serie. También figuran algunos ensayos de opinión de algunos personajes de la serie y una pequeña guía de supervivencia.

Véase también

 Anexo:Lugares en Los Simpson

Referencias

Bibliografía

Enlaces externos
 Mapa de Springfield

Lugares de Los Simpson


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The 2022–23 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represents the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Rebels are led by second-year head coach Kevin Kruger and play their home games for the 40th season at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada. They participate as members of the Mountain West Conference for the 24th season.

Previous season
The Runnin' Rebels finished the 2021–22 season 18–14, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in 5th place.

They were defeated by Wyoming in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to end the season.

Following the departure of coach T.J. Otzelberger to Iowa State, the roster saw a significant amount of turnover from the 2020-21 season. Only 3 players - Bryce Hamilton, Reece Brown and Trey Hurlburt - returned from the prior season.

Offseason

Departures

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2022 recruiting class

Roster

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RIP May the lord help your family for the GREAT loss.
R.I.P. Matt. You were a cool guy to deal with.
Wow, I think that guy inspired a lot of us, I showed so many people his builds. God bless his family.
I still can't believe this has happened, very sad R.I.P.
I'm deeply saddened by this news. Your son was a great and active member he treated everyone with respect and was in turn well respected. His contributions and support will be missed by all.
I am very sorry about the loss of your son. Matt was an inspiration to all of this on our forum. Matt was also a very easy going guy that seemed to get along with everybody and helped me out on a few occasions. He will be deeply missed.
RIP Matt. I didn't really deal with you much on this board but had the pleasure of seeing some of your builds on rcc.


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Geraldo Damasceno, mais conhecido, às vezes, como Geraldino Damasceno, ou apenas Geraldino (São Pedro do Turvo, 17 de novembro de 1937 — Curitiba, 29 de junho de 2012), foi um treinador, dirigente e ex-futebolista brasileiro, que atuou como meia.

Carreira

Como jogador
Nascido no Interior de São Paulo, Geraldino começou sua carreira na própria região, primeiro passando pela  de Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo e depois pelo pequeno São Bento de Marília. Tempos depois, apareceu atuando no futebol amador de Curitiba, pelo Trieste. Após uma breve passagem pelo tradicional , Geraldino voltou ao Paraná para atuar por Esportiva de Jacarezinho, Ferroviário de Curitiba e, finalmente, pelo , clube no qual encerrou sua carreira dentro das quatro linhas, e também onde conquistou o Estadual em 1958 — seu único título como jogador.

Como treinador

Após encerrar sua carreira como atleta no Paraná, Geraldino deu início a sua trajetória como técnico no próprio estado. Esteve no comando de Ferroviário (onde foi Bicampeão Paranaense em 1965 e 1966) e Água Verde (no qual voltou a erguer o troféu do Estadual, dessa vez em 1967), antes de chegar ao clube no qual encerrara sua carreira. E foi justamente no Furacão que o agora treinador consagrou-se e recebeu todo o carinho da torcida atleticana. Mais uma vez, Geraldino escreveu seu nome no futebol paranaense, conquistando seu quinto título estadual (um como jogador e quatro como técnico), agora com o Rubro-Negro em 1982. Pelo Atlético, o treinador ainda atuou inúmeras vezes como técnico interino e, décadas depois, como dirigente.

Até 1992, ano de sua última passagem como técnico pelo Atlético-PR, Geraldino foi o treinador com maior número de partidas (55 jogos) e de vitórias (16) pelo Furacão no Campeonato Brasileiro.

Também acumulou passagens por outros pequenos e grandes clubes sulistas: , , , , ,  e .

Títulos

Como jogador
 Atlético-PR
 Campeonato Paranaense: 1958

Como treinador
 Ferroviário-PR
 Campeonato Paranaense: 1965 e 1966

 Água Verde (atual Pinheiros-PR)
 Campeonato Paranaense: 1967

 Colorado
 Taça Cidade de Curitiba: 1974 e 1975

 Atlético-PR
 Campeonato Paranaense: 1982

Campanhas de destaque

Como treinador
 Atlético-PR
 Campeonato Paranaense: 1963 (vice-campeão)
 Campeonato Brasileiro - Série B: 1982 (18º na classificação geral e promovido)

 Colorado
 Campeonato Paranaense: 1974 (vice-campeão, compartilhado com o )

 Figueirense
 Taça Cidade (Florianópolis): 1984 (vice-campeão)

Morte
Geraldino faleceu no dia 29 de junho de 2012, uma sexta-feira, no Hospital das Nações, onde estava internado. Naquele mesmo dia, ocorreu seu velório na Capela Mortuária Jardim da Saudade II e, mais tarde, às 17h, seu sepultamento no crematório da Associação Beneficente Jardim da Saudade, em Pinhais, na Região Metropolitana de Curitiba.

Futebolistas da Associação Atlética São Bento (Marília)
Futebolistas do Marília Atlético Clube
Futebolistas do Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Futebolistas do Club Athletico Paranaense
Futebolistas da Associação Esportiva Santacruzense
Treinadores do Club Athletico Paranaense
Treinadores do Coritiba Foot Ball Club
Treinadores do Figueirense Futebol Clube
Treinadores do Joinville Esporte Clube
Treinadores do Esporte Clube Juventude
Treinadores do Paraná Clube
Dirigentes do Coritiba Foot Ball Club
Treinadores de futebol do Paraná
Naturais de São Pedro do Turvo


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Governor General's Awards
Rush received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement at Ottawa's Rideau Hall on Friday, May 4th. You can view their acceptance speech at GGPAA.ca.
"We are especially appreciative for the presentation of this lifetime achievement award now - while we are still active (Too active, our families might say!)" said Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart in an emailed statement..."Since our performance 'lifetimes' aren't quite over yet, this high honour is not just a reward; it is an inspiration. We will continue to try to earn it." - Neil Peart, WinnipegPress, March 6, 2012
"That was great, it was fun and it made me proud to live in a country that recognises the performing arts and celebrates excellence in various fields. A lot of the people were not mainstream artists but they've been working their whole lives perfecting their craft. In Canada we're always fighting for support of the arts. In a lot of countries they subsidies a lot of industries but when it comes to the arts they view it as a gift. Yet the arts can be a very profitable thing to invest in. It's as valid as investing in the car industry or whatever. So when you see an event like that which celebrates excellence in the performing arts, it sends a very positive message to the artist and the country and it informs young people that the arts matters and don't be discouraged and follow your passion. Which is what we did." - Geddy Lee, TapeToTape, May 15, 2012
South Park co-creator Matt Stone took to the stage to recognize Rush members Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart:
"I remember buying their cassettes, tearing home on my BMX, running inside and throwing them into my Walkman, and sitting down to my drum set and just destroying my mom's afternoon. Rush was definitely the first band I ever loved." - Matt Stone, Ottawa Citizen, May 7, 2012
The band Inner Volition, the garage band that appeared in the short film "Inner Rush" last month, thank Rush in a short story on Canada's National Arts Center website, May 15, 2012: A Heavy Metal Thank You
Click here for a video of the news story showing the award ceremony
Click here for a video of the Rush Tribute performance by the NAC orchestra and what may be the Bach Children's Choir (this is the exact choral arrangement recorded in the film White Noise 2)
Inner Rush, the National Film Board of Canada's online film tribute Rush
MPs, ministers get a Rush from award-winning band's Commons visit - The Canadian Press, May 3, 2012
Rush, Mary Walsh celebrated in Ottawa - CBCNews, May 4, 2012
George Pimentel (includes great shots of Rush with Pete Townshend)
The Governor General official website
The Canadian Music scene
Rush Smartphone App - Version 1.1 Now Available for iPhone
Today the Apple store released version 1.1 of the official Rush smartphone app with many new features. Included in these features, as demonstrated by the screenshots in the Apple store, are the polka, country and disco versions of "The Spirit of Radio" performed by "Rash" from Gershon's Diner on the Time Machine Tour. It is assumed that an update of the Rush Droid App will follow shortly. The complete new features are as follows:
All new art work from the Clockwork Angels Rush Tour for retina display.
New list of the 2012-2013 tour dates with all new social media features
3 never heard before versions of Spirit of Radio (Rash)
Never seen before images of Rash at Gershon's Diner
New section titled 'Entre Nous' that allows quick access to social media
The Music Player has been revamped and includes new music from Rush's latest Clockwork Angels album
Ability to control the music from anywhere within the app
Thanks to Mark Rosenthal for the headsup!
Clockwork Angels Album Reviews
Here's a list of Clockwork Angels reviews, with more to come:
Rush, Clockwork Angels - JamBands.com, September 19, 2012
RUSH Clockwork Angels One of This Year's Strongest Releases - Guitar International, September 11, 2012
The Fountain of Clockwork Angels - David Mack, July 13, 2012
New album brings Rush closer to the heart - Joplin Globe, August 17, 2012
Music Review: Rush - Clockwork Angels - blogcritics.org, August 14, 2012
Rush Clockwork Angels - cokemachineglow.com, July 5, 2012
Rush - Clockwork Angels - The Quietus, August 3rd, 2012
Rush: 'We've found a groove ... It's only taken 38 years' - The Sun, July 27, 2012
On My Turntable: Rush – Clockwork Angels - JamesStafford.com, July 18, 2012
Posted Thursday, September 20, 2012
Neil Peart on the cover of "Drum!" October 2012 - Transcript Online
Neil Peart is on the cover of the October issue of Drum! magazine. The cover feature Neil Peart: Master Class: "The Rush technician lets us in on the process behind the inimitable rhythmic signature of Clockwork Angels is now online, courtesy of John at Cygnus-X1.net.
Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Win A Copy of Alfred Publishing's "Clockwork Angels" Guitar and Bass Tab Books
UPDATE: TMR Zoo is holding a contest to win a copy of both the Clockwork Angels guitar and bass tab books recently released by Alfred Publishing. The contest is open to all US residents and will run through October 17th. For details and to enter click here. - Thanks to RushIsABand for the headsup!
Alfred Music Publishing has just published two Clockwork Angels tab books, one each for both bass and guitar, as part of their Authentic Bass TAB series. Over 100 pages each, both books contain complete tablature for all songs, as well as complete lyrics. Click here for Clockwork Angels: Authentic Bass TAB; click here for Clockwork Angels: Authentic Guitar TAB.
Second San Diego Show Added for November 21 - Tickets On Sale Today
A second San Diego show will go on sale today for November 21st. Although there has been no announcement from Rush.com, both the Rush Music Today website (the site that handles the fan pre-sales) and VIP Nation now have a show listed for Wednesday, November 21st at the Valley View Casino with fan and VIP pre-sale tickets on sale TODAY at 12PM PST. - Thanks to Ed at RushIsABand for the headsup!
Posted Monday, September 10, 2012
Prog Magazine's "Progressive Music Awards" - Rush wins Album Of The Year
Prog magazine's first annual Progressive Music Awards were awarded September 5th, and Rush's Clockwork Angels won Album of the Year. Also nominated was the Sectors box set in the Grand Designs category, losing to the Pink Floyd Immersion reissues.
Rush recorded a short video of their receiving their award, including their acceptance speech, which you can watch here.
For complete details, visit the awards page, as well as coverage by the BBC News.
"They're Not With the Band" - New York Times
Today the New York Times published an article about the fitness benefits of drumming, which includes a few comments with Neil Peart. We learn of weight he lost during Clockwork Angels tour warm ups and his pre-tour regimen:
Neil Peart...said that in the three and a half weeks of rehearsals...he dropped at least 10 pounds....This year's pre-tour training regimen began in February. Three times a week, Mr. Peart would bike 20 minutes to his local Los Angeles Y.M.C.A., swap his helmet for a bandanna, and spend 30 minutes on the cross-trainer (keeping his heart rate near his recommended maximum), followed by calisthenics, yoga sun salutations (he held each pose for a count of 20 Mississippi) and the return bike ride home. (His favorite workout track? Silence. 'The only activity I combine with music is driving,' Mr. Peart said. 'For me, exercise is an act of will.'). Click here for the full story.
- Thanks to AndyO for the headsup!
Posted Sunday, September 09, 2012
"Hold Your Fire. 25th Anniversary Retrospective" - LSMedia.com
Today is the 25th Anniversary of the release of Hold Your Fire, Rush's 12th studio album. To commemorate the event, the Liverpool Student Newspaper has published a retrospective review of the album. Check it out here. - Thanks to RushFanForever for the headsup!
Clockwork Angels Tour Merchandise
The Rush Backstage Club has just announced that they have brand new Clockwork Angels merchandise in store as well as a chance to win a meet and greet with RUSH. Along with the usual tour merchandise including the tour book and tshirts, they also have some new and unique items never before offered. Click here for more.
"Rush has strings attached on its current tour" - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
In a new interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Alex Lifeson discusses Clockwork Angels, and bringing a string section on tour:
"I'm still kind of close to it, but I would definitely say it's one of our better efforts," Lifeson says. "It's cohesive throughout. I always feel there are one or two weak moments on a record once I've had a chance to get away from it. So far, I don't feel that with this record."
On tour, Rush is continuing to push forward and take its show to new places. For starters, Lifeson says, there's a new light show and new video over a three-hour set that includes most of "Clockwork Angels" and a number of older songs that haven't been played live in years.
Then, there's something completely new to a Rush tour — a string section.
" 'Clockwork Angels' has five or six songs with strings on them, and we thought that rather than triggering samples, why don't we think about taking strings out for a change?" Lifeson says. "We can pull out some of the older material from the past that we did string arrangements for and include that. And, we sort of dove into it.
"It's so nice to go out and do something that's unusual and different and keeps you on your toes," he said. "And, hopefully, you don't wreck anything for them and they don't wreck anything for you."
- Thanks to Kevin Kerwin for the headsup!
"The Spirit Of Rush" - Grammy.com
The official website of the Grammy Awards has posted a new interview with Geddy Lee, titled "The Spirit of Rush":
"Rush frontman Geddy Lee discusses the band's upcoming tour, the challenges of picking a set list and the reason for their longevity" - Grammy.com, September 5, 2012
Hunt for one of ten Golden Tickets inside Clockwork Angels: The Novel - ECW Press
ECW Press is holding a contest of sorts for all recipients of Clockwork Angels: The Novel:
"The hunt is on, Clockwork Angels: The Novel fans! We've hidden ten Golden Tickets inside copies of Clockwork Angels: The Novel and distributed them around the world. Each lucky finder will be able to redeem their ticket for an 8-volume Kevin J. Anderson and Neil Peart library. Happy hunting!" - ECW Press.com, September 4, 2012
Interview: Kevin J. Anderson - Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records has posted a new interview with Kevin J. Anderson, author of Clockwork Angels: The Novel. Kevin tells of how the collaboration with Neil Peart came about:
We were having lunch together in a café in Santa Monica, and he was telling my wife and I all these plans that he had and he mentioned the novel and my wife [author Rebecca Moesta] immediately said, "Well, who's going to write the novel?" and Neil stopped and looked at us and said, "Well, Kevin, of course." I was kind of hoping he would think of that as he was putting the story together, but he was just developing the framework of it. So from that point on, I was actively involved in working with him about how the pieces of the story would come together, that the character had to go through this and then the next thing and things had to get worse before they could get better and how the story would resolve. So we were plotting this from the very beginning.
Kevin also talks a great deal about the ins and outs of the book, including the editing process:
...And then we edited it together when it was done, and he would say things like "I really feel we need to emphasize this part more," or "We need to come up with something else." For example, it was rather late in the game when Neil decided he wanted Owen to spend more time in Poseidon City, trying to survive in the streets. So he came up with the character of Guerrero, the Artful Dodger-type kid he falls in with, who's stealing things…
Click here for more.
Geddy Lee Tops Gibson.com's list of Metal and Hard Rock Bass Players
Yesterday Gibson.com posted their list of the Top 10 Metal and Hard Rock Bass Players; topping the list is Rush's Geddy Lee:
"There's no denying the electric bass has been critical in shaping the sound, style and rhythm of the heavy music genres. But when it comes to instrumentalists, it's my humble opinion that bass players often get a touch less fanfare than their guitarist counterparts. (I play bass, so I'm allowed to make this claim!)...
"If the only thing Geddy Lee did in Rush was play the bass he'd be implausibly accomplished. But, he does it all while singing and playing the keyboards; a near-impossible feat. Not many frontmen have successfully juggled this triple task. Add to that the confidence that comes from playing for a long time, and Lee remains one of the genre's biggest and best players. " - Gibson.com, September 3, 2012
- Thanks to Frank Ray for the headsup!
Rush Tops Ultimate Classic Rock's End of Summer Survey
UltimateClassicrock.com has posted the results of their End of Summer Survey. Rush topped the polls in two catagories: "Best New Album Of The Summer" while "The Wreckers" was voted "Best New Song". Click here for all poll results.
Rush on the UK's "PowerPlay" Magazine issue 144
UPDATE: This article is now online, thanks to John at Cygnus-X1.net for the transcript!
Rush is on the cover of the UK's Powerplay Rock and Metal Magazine, issue #144. Of the article, their website's description reads:
"Featuring improvised drums, funky new Rush album "Clockwork Angels" is a revelation. Alex Lifeson shares the story of the album with Powerplay. We talk to rising Irish rockers Million Dollar Reload about their superb second album. And we chat to Luca Turilli about the first Rhapsody album since the band was split in two, plus we join Bullet In Germany and spend time with Katatonia in London. We also catch up with back-on-the scene hottie Lita Ford, Asia, Herman Frank, The Flower Kings, Fiona, and Soul Sacrifice, and we look at the new bad boys of rock and we have a Pro-File of Slipknot and Murderdolls man Joey Jordison."
Rush Release Official 'The Wreckers' Music Lyric Video
Rush has released a lyric music video for "The Wreckers", the second single from Clockwork Angels. Check it out here:
- Thanks to John at Cygnus-X1.net for the headsup!
Geddy a bit giddy as Rush hit 20 - The Star
The UK's Sheffield Star has posted a new interview with Geddy Lee titled "Geddy a bit giddy as Rush hit 20". Geddy talks about Clockwork Angels, singing Neil's lyrics, and Rush fans. On the length of the album, Geddy said:
"We're pretty long-winded and it's hard to shut us up when we get going on something," grins Geddy. "It just seemed this album had moments that needed fleshing out. We didn't really watch the clock, not that we ever really watch it carefully. We were kind of in a groove, writing what we felt were necessary parts of the story and when we added it up in the end...holy crap, there's value for money."
Posted Thursday, August 30, 2012
"Clockwork Angels: The Novel" Review at Power Windows
Hitting bookstores everywhere September 4th, Rush fans around the world will finally get their hands on the long awaited and much anticipated novelization of Clockwork Angels by Kevin J. Anderson, from a story and lyrics by Neil Peart.
While many of the early reviews of the Clockwork Angels novelization hold it as a fine work of fiction which just happens to be based on the Rush album of the same name, I, like most other Rush fans out there, view this novelization as a rare, perhaps once in a lifetime opportunity to see the full lyrical vision of a Rush album brought to life.
Clockwork Angels tells the story of a naive young man whose dreams of adventure set him on a path which forever changes how he views the world. Along the way via his travels to various exotic locations we meet The Pedlar, The Anarchist, The Carnies (including "a goddess, with wings on her heels"), The Wreckers, and of course The Watchmaker and the Clockwork Angels, along with a few other characters not mentioned in the album. For a Rush fan who is already very familiar with the album, the novel paints the rest of the story, filling in the gaps between songs if you will, fleshing out the lyrics, and drawing the story from point A to point B.
In addition, besides drawing from and expanding upon the lyrics of the album Clockwork Angels to tell the story, author Kevin J. Anderson also liberally sprinkles the novel with lyrics taken from the vast Rush back-catalog. While at first glance this would seem to be a lovely addition to the novel, the results are mixed. Although the occasional subtle reference would bring a smile to my face, I did find that some of the references to be a tad overdone.
The novel itself is brief, clocking in at only 290 pages which includes all of Hugh Syme's original album artwork and more (one treat is a new illustration of a city wall which reads "The Watchmaker, Est. MMCXII" [I'll give you a moment while you remember your Roman numerals...]). While the novel does a fine job expanding on the album, the fast pacing of the story itself seems to have left little room for the author to build upon the relationships of the characters. This likely may have been intentional on the author's part, but this Rush fan would have liked something even more epic!
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George Kaiser net worth: George Kaiser is an American businessman who has a net worth of $13.2 billion dollars. George Kaiser earned his net worth by being the President and CEO of Kaiser-Francis Oil, which is an oil company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. George B. Kaiser was born in July 1942. He grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and earned a degree from Harvard College in 1964. Kaiser earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1966. He worked for his father at Kaiser-Francis Oil Company and took control in 1969. He purchased Bank of Oklahoma in 1990 out of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation receivership. He has expanded the bank into nine states. He purchased an interest in The Professional Basketball Club LLC in April 2014. The company owns the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder and the NBA Development League's Tulsa 66ers. He has three children from a previous marriage and is currently married to Myra Block. In 2008 George was listed third in BusinessWeek's list of top 50 American philanthropists. He established the George Kaiser Family Foundation to fight childhood poverty. He also founded the National Energy Policy Institute. He was a fundraiser for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. Kaiser has been listed as one of the 100 richest people in the world.
Net Worth details: George Kaiser is the sole owner of Kaiser-Francis Oil. He is also the owner of Argonaut Capital, whose for-profit division has assets worth $3.5 billion and invests in sectors including laser printing and clean energy. Kaiser owns the $100 million Excelerate Energy. He also owns 61 percent of BOK Financial.
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Jock Zonfrillo, Restaurateur, Adventurer & Nomad Chef, travels to the Kimberley in far north Western Australia to learn what the Nyul Nyul community traditionally eat and how they prepare it. In the process Jock meets elder Bruno Dan, who passes on not only his knowledge of country and food but also his generous spirit and philosophy. Jock pays homage to the Nyul Nyul people and their ancestors and celebrates them by bringing ingredients and recipes back to his home in Adelaide, reinventing them in a cuisine style at his restaurant Orana.
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Real Madrid make Chelsea Superstar next summer's top transfer target
Spanish giants Real Madrid have reportedly made Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger their next summer's top transfer target
Antonio Rudiger, 28, is into the final year of his contract and he has still not reached an agreement with Chelsea over a new deal. As things stand, the German centre-back doesn't look like signing an extension at Stamford Bridge, which would leave him free to weigh up his options and start talking with potential new employers from January onwards.
According to Spanish outlet ABC, Real Madrid view Antonio Rudiger as the ideal player to fill the void left by the departures of Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane, thereby, making him their top target in 2022. Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in the central defender, who has rejected Chelsea's new offer worth €11m per year.
Rudiger, 28, is among some Chelsea players to have enjoyed a new lease of life under Thomas Tuchel. The Germany international, who arrived at Stamford Bridge from AS Roma in the summer of 2017, is playing some of the best football of his career.
After playing a crucial role in the Blues' Champions League triumph in May, the 28-year-old has helped Chelsea lead the Premier League standings after seven games into the new season.
Antonio Rudiger to Real Madrid—A terrific addition to Carlo Ancelotti's side?
Real Madrid are top of the La Liga table level on points with local rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad but have conceded 10 goals in eight games so far, which isn't a good reading for a team aiming to win the title this term.
The departure of Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane—two pillars in Real's defence for so many seasons—has left a gaping hole in Carlo Ancelotti's squad. Summer signing David Alaba has done well to some extent but he is still some way off from getting used to his partner Eder Militao at the heart of Los Blancos' backline.
With Nacho Fernandez and Jesus Vallejo the only backups to Militao and Alaba, it is imperative the La Liga giants strengthen their backline next summer if Ancelotti is to guide Real Madrid to silverware in the coming seasons. In that regard, Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger would be an ideal option.
Rudiger is known for his strength, power, no-nonsense defending and remarkable commitment at the back. A front-footed defender with solid ball-playing ability and tackling skills, he is proficient at winning aerial duels and stopping attacks from building up.
Standing at 6ft 3ins tall, the German international is an intimidating presence at the back that makes him an asset at both ends of the pitch. Quick along the ground as well, Rudiger would complement Alaba at the heart of Real Madrid's defence, offering more impetus in building up attacks for Ancelotti's side.
At 28, Antonio Rudiger is playing at the peak of his powers and can prove to be a solid player for years to come. On a potential free transfer next season, the German centre-half would represent a massive coup for Los Meringues.


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Michelle Williams Tackles Women's Rights After 2020 Golden Globes Win
Emily Tan Published: January 5, 2020
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While Ricky Gervais strongly encouraged all the winners to avoid getting into series topics at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards, Michelle Williams had her own plans.
After winning the Golden Globe for an Actress in a Limited Series or Television Movie for her role in Fosse/Verdon, she used her acceptance speech to inspire the female population to "vote in your own self interest" and to continue the fight for a woman's right to choose.
"I'm grateful for the acknowledgement of the choices I've made and also grateful to have lived at a moment in our society where choice exists," she said after taking some time to thank those she worked with in the TV movie, "because as women and as girls things can happen to out bodies that are not our choice. I've tried my very best to live a life of my own making and not just a series of events that happened to me, but one that I could stand back and look at and recognize my handwriting all over it- sometimes messy and scrawling, sometimes careful and precise, but one that I have carved with my own hand."
She continued, "I wouldn't have been able to do this without employing a woman's right to choose. To choose when to have my children and with whom. When I felt supported and able to balance our lives, knowing as all mothers know that the scales must and will tilt towards our children."
This inspired cheers from the crowd including big woops from Tiffany Haddish, who with Selma Hayek, presented Williams with the award. Williams ended her speech by saying, ""So women, 18 to 118, when it is time to vote, please do so in your own self interest. It's what men have been doing for years... It is what men have been doing for years, which is why the world looks so much like them. Don't forget we are the largest voting body in this country. Let's make it look more like us."
Her words immediately set the internet on fire with big cheers from social media.
This isn't the first time Williams has used her award acceptance speech as a platform to speak on a particular issue. When she won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited TV Series or Movie for the same film, she took that opportunity to empower women to fight for equal pay.
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An AirMed helicopter needed a lift after a wind gust caused a tailspin.
An injured rotor grounded an AirMed helicopter on Monday.
On Monday, November 22, an AirMed helicopter from a Salt Lake City hospital responding to a run-off-the-road crash on westbound I-84 near Riverdale, got a big surprise when, just as it landed, a wind gust blew its tail rotor into a roadside delineator post. That collision shattered the carbon-fiber tail rotor and instantly grounded the helicopter, sending the crash victim it was to transport to Salt Lake to an Ogden hospital by ambulance instead.
Meanwhile, a flat-bed semi truck and crane were dispatched on Tuesday, November 23, to transport the chopper from the scene back to a repair facility in Salt Lake.
A crane and flatbed truck were dispatched to the scene.
Once the crane arrived, it took on a few minutes to get the air ambulance "airborne" again, before setting it down gently on the back of the tractor-trailer, for a quick trip to the repair facility.
The helicopter needed help to get airborne again.
Strapped in, the copter soon headed for the helo-hospital.
I noticed the AirMed emblems are covered, what is the reason for that?
Glad to see everyone is ok!!
That's crazy. I hope the accident victim survived.
We don't have information on the victim.
I don't know why the emblems are covered. I'll ask around and see if I can find out.


It's our birthday! Cooking Stoned has been up and running for a year now, and during that time, I've grown both as a recipe developer and a food photographer. I look back on some of my most cherished photos from the past year and they make me… cringe. It's a good thing though; I've improved!
This Cranberry & Rosemary Sangria is one of those recipes. It was originally developed for Christmas (hence the garnish) and this version appears in my up-and-coming cookbook, Holidazed. I hope you enjoy this version as much as the original.
In a small saucepan, combine grape juice, sugar and 1 cup of wine; bring to a boil. A watched pot never boils so ya might as well take a few swigs of wine while you wait, right? You're just passing the time.
Add cranberries and cook for 30 seconds. When they begin to pop, they're ready.
Strain cranberries, reserving the wine syrup.
Add rosemary to hot syrup and set aside to steep.
In a pitcher, combine remaining wine, blanched cranberries, and apples. It's best to chop the apples right before this step.
Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour, then add cooled wine syrup.
Garnish with candied rosemary and serve. Now this is how you celebrate Christmas!
Here is the main photo from the original recipe, just as a reference.


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Scripps Howard Foundation/AEJMC Visiting Professor Grant Recipients
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Visiting Professors in Social Media Program
David Burns, Salisbury University, who will be working with Scripps Washington Bureau in Washington, DC.
Dave Davies,University of Southern Mississippi, who will be working with KNXV in Phoenix, AZ.
Kim Fox,American University in Cairo, who will be working with WCPO and wcpo.com in Cincinnati, OH.
Jack Glascock, Illinois State University, who will be working with The Post and Courier in Charleston, SC.
Miao Guo, Ball State University, who will be working with C-SPAN in Washington, DC.
Laveda Peterlin,University of St. Mary, who will be working with WEWS in Cleveland, OH.
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Brian Carroll, Berry College, will be working with WCPO TV and wcpo.com in Cincinnati, OH. Brian is professor of communication at Berry and chair of its Department of Communication.
Tom German, Muskingum University, will be working with the Scripps Washington Bureau in Washington, DC. Tom is a media scholar and practitioner from New Concord, OH.
Joe Glennon, Temple University, will be working with DigitasLBi Chicago in Chicago, IL. Joe is an assistant professor of instruction in Temple's Department of Advertising.
Tracy Simmons, Gonzaga University, will be working with C-SPAN in Washington, DC. Tracy teaches journalism at Gonzaga and has her B.S. and M.A. from Eastern New Mexico University.
Elizabeth Stoycheff, Wayne State University, will be working with The Post and Courier in Charleston, SC. Elizabeth is an assistant professor at Wayne State, teaching courses in journalism, quantitative methods and media effects.
Yong Tang, Western Illinois University, will be working with KNXV TV in Phoenix, AZ. Yong is director of Western Illinois' Journalism Program and assistant professor of journalism and media law.
Shanshan Lou, Appalachian State University, will be working with Scripps Corporate Headquarters in Cincinnati, OH. Shanshan is assistant professor in Appalachian State's Department of Communication.


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CRIME REPORT 4/26/2012
(Deming) -- Here's the area crime report:
Eric Carter, age 28, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and was cited for driving while license was suspended or revoked... Anthony Torres, age 47, was arrested for disturbing the peace and interfering with officers... Ricardo Rivera, age 18, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for contributing to the delinquency of a minor and minor in possession of alcohol... Martina Salgado, age 39, was arrested on an Adult Probation and Parole office warrant for a probation violation... Rogelio Garza, age 24, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to pay fines... the District Attorney's office filed a petition on a 14-year-old boy from Palomas, Mexico, for distribution of a controlled substance... and criminal damage estimated at 250-dollars occurred when two windows were broken on a van parked off Santa Monica.


Celeste Moura (MD016) and Benjamim Reis (MD019) were invited for a snack at Fátima Capela's house (MD017). During the snack they talk about their holidays and Christmas traditions in Minde.
Description : Celeste Moura (MD016) and Benjamim Reis (MD019) were invited for a snack at Fátima Capela's house (MD017). During the snack they talk about their holidays and Christmas traditions in Minde.
Description : Place of Birth: Lisboa Occupation: civil engineer (in Vila Nova da Barquinha) Fátima married a Minderico (António Manuel Raposo Ferreira) and came to Minde for 9 years. She learnt Minderico as second language but speaks it almost fluently and is very committed to its revitalization.
Description : Place of Birth: Minde Occupation: textile entrepreneur António Ferreira's knowledge of Minderico is very restricted. He is a kind of semi-active speaker. He spent several years in Canada and lost his competence in Minderico, because he did not use the language. He is married to Fátima Capela and speaks a mixture of Minderico and Portuguese with her. Written communication between António and Fátima (i.e. SMS, e-mails) is always in Minderico.
Description : Place of Birth: Concelho de Ourém Occupation: textile entrepreneur Benjamim dos Reis came to Minde at the age of 10 and learnt Minderico as a second language. His competence in Minderico is not very good but he is committed to the preservation of the language. He knows a lot about the history and development of Minderico. He co-organized the last dictonary of Minderico (Piação dos Charales do Ninhou, 2004).


I recently worked on another collaboration project with my great friend, R.pellicer. R.pellicer makes fashionable-yet-functional laptop bags and has collaborated with various artists for its Artist Series Bag line.
R.pellicer Artist Series Bag #7, featuring my hand-drawn illustration, is now available at R.pellicer online store. Entire illustration is drawn freehand with archival-quality permanent markers. My very first R.pellicer Artist Series Bag was sold out soon after it was released. So you should go grab it before it's gone forever!
Below are photos showing the process of my illustration work.
I first did a light sketching on the bag with a pencil before working with markers. Drawing directly on the heavy cotton canvas fabric with a maker was a little bit of challenge, especially when I was using the ultra-fine-point marker for the hair, due to the heavily-textured fabric surface.
Once I was completely done with the illustration on the back of R.pellicer bag, I started working on the front pocket illustration. This time, I didn't do any sketching with a pencil.
Nowadays, you can find R.pellicer products and also meet Rochelle Pellicer, the designer and owner of the brand, at various events in Southern California. If you like R.pcllier products, make sure that you follow her on Twitter or Facebook to stay updated on their upcoming sales or events.


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Receding waters in Jehlum bring respite to Srinagarites
Landslides damage 2 houses in Sringar,body fishes out from Jehlum, landslides push vehicle into debris in Rafiabad, 1 missing in Doda
Srinagar/April,7: People here in Kashmir Valley heaved a sigh of relief with a dip in the water level of the Jhelum easing flood concerns even as the river continues to flow above the danger mark in Central and Northern parts.
Water level at Sangam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district had receded to 18.70-ft at 6 pm as against the 21.50-ft at 8am on Friday morning. The danger mark at Sangam is 23 ft, an official of the Flood Control Department said.
At Ram Munshi Bagh in the city, Jhelum was flowing at 19.60 ft against the peak of 20.20 ft in the wee hours, an official said.
The water level in the Jhelum and its tributaries rose sharply following heavy rainfall on Tuesday, which had prompted authorities to issue a flood alert for south and central Kashmir.
Minor breaches were reported in embankments of water bodies at some places but these have been plugged by officials of the Flood Control Department.
Reports said that two residential houses were severely damaged after a landslide hit New Chinar Bagh area on Old Gagribal road on Thursday night.The houses belonging to Muhammed Ashraf Lone and Dr Sheikh Bashir Ahmed suffered extensive damage after a massive rock, measuring around 16 feet, hit them.The slide was triggered by incessant rains that lashed Kashmir during past two days. One minor boy-Fabyan Javaid suffered head injuries in the incident and was shifted to a hospital for treatment.
The body of a passenger, who drowned after the vehicle fell into a nallah, Thursday was fished out from Hiller area of Kokernag in Anantnag district. The deceased has been identified as Muhammad Ashraf Chohan resident of Gedvail, Dandipora.
Reports said that a passenger vehicle (JK05D-9378) was hit after landslides hit Panzila Raifiabad area of North Kashmir's Baramulla district. The vehicle was buried in debris; however, locals and police rescued all the passengers.
Reports from tourist resort Gulmarg said that more than 30 trees were uprooted from Tangmarg Baba Reshi to Police Station Gulmarg as a result traffic on the road was disrupted for hours. Witnesses said that scores of policemen led by SHO Gulmarg Zulqarnain participated in road clearing operation and after hours of hard labor, the road was made motorable.
Eye witness said a bridge in Kathpora area of Lolab in district Kupwara was washed away due to flash floods on Friday morning. Several localities were cut off from other areas due to this development.
Reports from North Kashmir's Bandipora district said that several localities in Ongam area were flooded following the breaches developed in Aloosa, Rishi Kol and Dahgam Kol (irrigations canals) near Onagam. Reports added that Peerboth, Sheikhmohall, Gundpora, and Ganie Mohalla habitations were also inundated due to breeches developed in Onagam canal. Locals alleged that no team from the administration visited the spot to assess the situation. "We saw few policemen inspecting the site, however, nobody from civil administration was present," the witnesses said.
Meanwhile, a person went missing after his car skidded into the Doda's Neeru Nallah on Friday. The missing person, Balbir Singh's whereabouts could not be traced due to bad weather conditions, and the other person in the car, Kulbir Singh received grievous injuries and was rushed to the nearest hospital.
Reports said that scores of passengers bound for Kashmir remained stranded in Udhampur as the Jammu-Srinagar Highway remained closed due to landslides. Reports added that a truck a completely damaged in Udhampur after a massive tree fell on it. However, the truck driver and the conductor miraculously escaped unhurt.
Meanwhile, MeT Department said that due to presence of lot of moisture in atmosphere, chance of occasional rainfall is possible at some places in Kashmir Valley. However, MeT ruled out possibility of continuous rainfall, saying that there has been a significant improvement in weather.
Director MeT Sonam Lotus said there is no need to get panicked but advised people to be cautious and alert. "Chances of floods are minimal and there is no need to get panicked. Rainfall may occur occasionally but that will not be continuous," Lotus said.
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Podolski, Walcott & Oxlade-Chamberlain trio could be Wenger's golden festive formula for Arsenal
By Enis Koylu
The enduring feeling that goes with Arsenal this season has been one of disappointment. Stunned by the departure of Robin van Persie to Manchester United, the Gunners have struggled to put together a run of form of note, barring one brief bright spot in September.
The pain of seeing the Dutchman don the shirt of one the club's fiercest rivals was compounded not only by his free-scoring form for the Red Devils, but also Arsenal's own difficulties in front of goal as the north London side struggled to break down the likes of Swansea and Norwich.
On Monday night against Reading, however, they looked their old fluid selves. With a previously unused front three of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lukas Podolski and Theo Walcott, they put the Royals to the sword, scoring five goals and clinching three-much needed points.
The writing was on the wall for the Berkshire outfit from the start when Oxlade-Chamberlain made a dart forward on the counterattack within two minutes and forced a strong save from Federici. And soon after they were ahead when Podolski took Kieran Gibbs' ball in his stride and fired past the Australian keeper.
And so it continued for the following hour. Podolski added a further two assists, Oxlade-Chamberlain gave Nicky Shorey a torrid evening down the Arsenal right, and Walcott added a late fifth to stave off Reading's hopes of a comeback.
It was a far cry for the Arsenal we have seen this season. The other two players charged with replacing Van Persie most often, Gervinho and summer signing Olivier Giroud, have been disappointing on the whole.
While the latter's dips in form can be put down to the adaptation that comes with signing for a new club in a new league, the former has shown enough times that he should not be trusted to lead the attack over the likes of Walcott.
His direct running may come in handy when he is in space, though when put under pressure from defenders he has a tendency to run into nowhere, while his finishing has been nothing short of abject save a purple patch at the beginning season which now seems a distant memory.
Giroud, meanwhile, has only looked the part sporadically this season. His lack of ability to run in behind defences has seen many attacks slow down, and although his strength in the air adds a different dimension to the front line, an aerial game is simply not one Arsenal adopt; their midfielders are most adept at passing into space that a quick striker can exploit.
Walcott, meanwhile, is looking to be the finished article more than ever before. His improved finishing has seen him notch a respectable 11 goals this season, despite being confined for a place on the bench for much of the early weeks of the campaign while his pace and skill can see him skip past any opponent. His contract dispute will rumble on, but there is no doubting his value to the team at present.
Podolski, like the England international, has been clamouring to be used as a No.9 but, on the evidence of Monday, is right at home on the left, and it is no coincidence that his two assists came from crosses from that flank.
Oxlade-Chamberlain, meanwhile, has been quick to bemoan his own form in front of goal so far this season but, as Walcott knows all too well, that is a facet of a player's game that comes with time on the pitch.
Of course, Arsenal's attacking trio were up against the Premier League's most leaky defence at the Madejski Stadium, and they cannot expect such a fruitful night's work every week. However, part of football is momentum and they can take what they accomplished at Reading into the coming matches.
The festive games against Wigan, Newcastle and Southampton present the Londoners with a real opportunity to gain on their rivals for a top-four finish, Tottenham and Chelsea.
Their coming opponents have all had their struggles this season, and are entirely beatable for Arsenal, and, crucially, more than likely to leave holes at the back for the Gunners to exploit.
A good run in December would allow them to carry some form into a difficult January, which sees them face Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool in successive Premier League matches – a period that could make or break their season.
The time for experimentation for Wenger is over – he must stick with this triumvirate going forward or risk his side's campaign irreparably falling apart once and for all.
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Red Radish TV Location Catering has definitely got the X-Factor!
It's always nice to get a call from a major television company that requires some TV location catering, but when that call comes from Thames TV and the gig is X-Factor it was all the more sweeter for our mobile chefs and front-of-house crew. As luck would have it one of our catering trailers was on a film location close by and had a day off, (or so they thought) and plans were soon put in place for them to pack up ready to head off for a mega-early start where they would cater for the crew and talent at 'Judge's Houses'. The shoot caterer had to be on location as 6:30am for a very early breakfast call at 'Lakes by Yoo' deep in the glorious Cotswolds countryside. It was only a very short one-day gig but we were happy to get involved even though there were some horrendously tight turns for our 21' commercial catering trailer.
The day started off with a lovely traditional full-English breakfast and the setting up of a great craft services tables just to make sure the team had plenty of caffeine and nibbles to get them through to lunch. Our shoot was at the 'home' of the boy's team leader, celebrity Radio One DJ Nick Grimshaw and the day turned into a seriously long day of catering as Nick eventually whittled his way down to the lads, Seann Miley Moore (above) , Mason Noise and Che Chesterman, who made it through to Grimmy's final three.
Below is a sneaky peek at the menu we catered for the crew and cast plus also check out what the location producer said about our food and service!