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Costa Concordia incident, Friday 13 Jan 2012
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Re: Costa Concordia incident, Friday 13 Jan 2012
Unread post by hoi.polloi » Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:55 pm
I am not into the numerology thing, I think it's a pretty weak argument for the artificiality of a story compared to the blatantly false pictures, but it does seem odd that a number reminiscent of digital bytes (32 is one of the numbers created by doubling each successive product after 1: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, etc. and 1024 is considered 1000 for naming conventions: bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte, etc.) is chosen to accompany a formulaic spiral. Are people meant to be viewed as dispassionate numbers? Is that one of the purposes of these simulated death events? Dehumanize the way we remember people by subliminally, habitually turning the symbol of "death" into computerized war statistics?
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Unread post by brianv » Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:02 pm
hoi.polloi wrote: I am not into the numerology thing, I think it's a pretty weak argument for the artificiality of a story compared to the blatantly false pictures, but it does seem odd that a number reminiscent of digital bytes (32 is one of the numbers created by doubling each successive product after 1: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, etc. and 1024 is considered 1000 for naming conventions: bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte, etc.) is chosen to accompany a formulaic spiral. Are people meant to be viewed as dispassionate numbers? Is that one of the purposes of these simulated death events? Dehumanize the way we remember people by subliminally, habitually turning the symbol of "death" into computerized war statistics?
Nor am I. Just pointing out what it was.
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Unread post by Heiwa » Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:45 pm
The bronze plaque with a Fibonacci Spiral and the names of 26 passengers and 6 crew members that drowned fitted at the harbour office at Porto Giglio is dated 13 January, 2012. Actually, at that date all 32 were in good shape trying to get off the ship with 300 others incl. the Master.
They had all missed the last life boat and as nobody knew how to launch the 60 life rafts that could easily save 1000+ passengers they were stuck. The Master had forgotten to train the crew how to launch the life rafts. At 00.34 hrs on 14 January, 2012, the ship capsized and the 32 drowned. All fault of the Master of course.
Reason why the ship capsized was probably progressive flooding of intact watertight compartments through open watertight doors reducing stability to zero. Watertight doors are not permitted on ships (generally). Costa Concordia had 25 and was a floating coffin from the start and not seaworthy at any time. The Master forgot to close all those illegal doors. Imagine that. Master not training the crew to launch life rafts and not closing the watertight doors.
The ship-owner is not to blame. His job was only to sell as many cheap tickets as possible to stupid people to repay the banks the cost of the ship. Safety was no concern to him. Safety was just a cost to keep minimal.
Unread post by hoi.polloi » Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:02 am
Heiwa, are you standing by the idea that the Costa Concordia was some kind of real socio-political event/disaster with no photoshop skullduggery involved?
Unread post by Heiwa » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:52 am
hoi.polloi wrote: Heiwa, are you standing by the idea that the Costa Concordia was some kind of real socio-political event/disaster with no photoshop skullduggery involved?
It seems so. But blaming the Master for everything while the ship-owner collects billions from insurance is evidently wrong. Master is innocent and the ship-owner/directors should be in jail and insurance should pay zero. That 4 000+ survivors (passengers and crew) managed to embark at Porto Giglio Friday 13 January 2012 late evening and then were shipped away Saturday 14 January to the mainland (Porto Steafano) is very strange. How was it done? And the suggestion that the Indonesian helmsman didn't understand commands in neither Italian nor English and steered the vessel on shore is also strange. Like the port structural damage - a 100 boulder pushing in the side! Can it really happen?
Note that the show is still on. The court at Grossetto will not allow the Master (assumed innocent) to explain he is innocent until February/March next year. The wreck was uprighted early this week but the hull was destroyed then so it is likely the wreck cannot be re-floated and towed away ... ever. No work has been done to fit the missing buoyancy tanks on the port side and little happens at the wreck since three days. Media does not ask any questions but says Salvors are heroes (while they destroyed the hull of the wreck - underwater of course).
I feel the idea is to destroy the wreck in situ and to destroy the Master in court while collecting plenty money and then hope that all will be forgotten.
We will see. Strange case.
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Unread post by fbenario » Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:43 am
Heiwa wrote:
It seems so. But blaming the Master for everything while the ship-owner collects billions from insurance is evidently wrong. Master is innocent and the ship-owner/directors should be in jail and insurance should pay zero. That 4 000+ survivors (passengers and crew) managed to embark at Porto Giglio Friday 13 January 2012 late evening and then were shipped away Saturday 14 January to the mainland (Porto Steafano) is very strange. How was it done?
An absurdity. This thread has shown that it was very unlikely that all the passengers disembarked into such a tiny village, spent the night (sleeping where?), and then were 'shipped' to the mainland early the next morning, all while leaving behind no credible, believable evidence of such mass movement.
Unread post by simonshack » Fri Sep 27, 2013 6:44 pm
*************exclusive*************breaking news****************
ANIMAL BONES found in Concordia hull !
Well, well, well, folks: the latest development of the Costia Concordia con is of zoological nature.
Apparently (as reported on TV and in La Repubblica, Italy's largest newspaper) some bones have been recovered from the ship's hull - and mourning family members have reportedly been brought to Giglio Island to witness their retrieval and, I suppose, 'identify their loved ones'... The two family members mentioned are Miss Maria Grazia Trecarichi (which loosely translates as "Mary Grace Threeloads") and Mr. Russel Rebello ("Russel the Rebel"?).
http://firenze.repubblica.it/cronaca/20 ... f=HREC1-12
Shockingly, it now turns out that, according to "some doctors" (I presume forensic experts/coroners?) these bones are of animal origin. In other words, they are not of the human type. The way the press reports how this has emerged goes like this: "Rumors that have been circulating around the island may turn out to be true, and that is, that some doctors who have inspected the bones have raised doubts about their human origin". However, the Chief of La Protezione Civile (the equivalent to FEMA in the USA) has issued an official statement saying that "the first impressions" are that they are indeed of the human type - and that more time is needed to establish - via DNA testing - if what they've found inside the shipwreck are animal bones or human bones.
Of course, the whole of Italy now waits in fibrillating anxiety for the DNA tests' outcome.
In any case, Miss Threeloads and Russel The Rebel won't be too happy about that. The suspense thickens: will they sue the authorities for incompetence and for inflicting on their mourning families severe emotional distress? Will they demand an expert, paleontological second opinion? A carbon 14 dating of the bones, perhaps?
Stay tuned - the show must go on!
Costa Concordia incidents 13 & 14 Jan 2012
Unread post by Heiwa » Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:54 am
This thread is exposing media fakery of the M/S Costa Concordia incidents 13-14 January 2012. In the beginning many observers incl. SS thought that the incidents had not happened at all but a trip to Isola del Giglio confirmed that the ship was in fact resting 70% below water just outside the port.
Media was evidently on the spot and reported January 2012 that it was all the fault of the Master, etc. And the media fakery continues, e.g. 29 October 2013, that something like the following happened 21 months earlier:
"the ship collided with a reef (sic) off the Tuscan island of Giglio (13 January 2012), killing 32 people"
(http://news.yahoo.com/photos/captain-fr ... 12243.html )
"the cruise ship ran aground (13 January 2012) off the north-west (sic) Italian coast."
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24733882 )
"the vessel capsized (correct - but it happened 14 January 2012 ... and why?) … Some 32 people died when the boat hit a reef and partially sank (what?) on 13 January 2012 off the Tuscan island of Giglio."
(http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/o ... tain-lover )
CNN got it almost right 30 October 2013:
"The cruise liner capsized after it struck rocks (sic) off Italy's Giglio Island in the Tyrrhenian Sea in January 2012, killing 32 of the 4,200 people on board."
(http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/29/world ... dia-trial/)
In the real world the following appears to have happened:
Half an hour after midnight 14 January, 2012, the Italian flag (international, cheap flag of convenience register) cruise ship M/S Costa Concordia capsized outside Isola del Giglio, Italy. The floating vessel lost stability, crashed onto the shore at ~90° heel and the hull was down flooded. The ship then sank on the sloping rocky sea floor with ~65° heel and slid down and away from shore until coming to rest with ~30% of the ship above water. 32 people drowned incl. 26 passengers on 14 January, 2012.
Two hours and 45 minutes earlier there had been an accidental contact between a hidden rock about six meters depth 100 meters off the shore and the ship that was executing a planned change of heading, when nobody died. The port side was ripped open over 36.5 meters and four hull compartments were up flooded. The ship remained stable and floating. It appears that the cause of the contact was a strange maneuver of the ship by a foreign helmsman not understanding the orders yelled by the Master. What really happened prior contact is not known.
In the almost 3 hours time between the accidental contact and the capsize incidents the ship's crew, responsible for the safety of the passengers, failed to (A) muster, (B) escort to and (C) embark all passengers into the life saving appliances on the embarkation deck port and starboard to abandon the damaged but floating ship and to (D) bring them to safety.
Reason was apparent lack of skilled crew and training. The crew did not know how to launch the life rafts that should save >1 000 persons and crew were missing to launch lifeboats. The shipowner had not provided the necessary crew and training had not been done. A majority of the non-Italian crew on the ship worked under slave conditions - 77 hrs/week at 1 $/hour during 11 months and then a short vacation, maybe, etc, etc. Most crew didn't speak the working language, Italian, aboard. Media would never report this. The Master was evidently also aware of the bad conditions and the lack of skilled crew and training but apparently he approved the crew provided by the shipowner and its standard. The Master probably didn't dare to criticize the shipowner.
In the meantime progressive flooding through illegal watertight doors reduced ship's stability to zero leading to capsize. The shipowner had 2005 decided that it was necessary to have 25 watertight doors in the ship in spite of the fact that they were not permitted by SOLAS safety rules. The Master probably knew what would happen with open, illegal watertight doors aboard, as he ordered them to be closed after the contact (the Master knew the doors were open!) but we do not know, if they were closed at Master's command. Some must have remained open; otherwise the floating and stable ship would not have capsized on 14 January, 2012.
Media has since January 2012 never reported the above defects causing capsize, sinking and manslaughter. Media has just published garbage news about an incompetent Master to protect the shipowner and the Italian maritime authority and to fool future cruise passengers.
To keep it simple. The shipowner ashore is responsible that the ship is seaworthy. A seaworthy vessel must provide its crew and passengers a safe place to work and live, and must be equipped with appropriate safety gear and equipment, safe recreation facilities, and a competent and trained crew. Seaworthiness is a strict liability warranty that imposes an absolute duty on the shipowner to provide a vessel and related equipment that is "reasonably fit for their intended use."
The shipowner appoints and pays the Master, the Chief Engineer, the Chief Mate and all the others and collects money from the passengers. Most non-Italian crew were paid ridiculous salaries under slave conditions. And this applies to the whole Costa fleet.
It is easy to demonstrate that the M/S Costa Concordia was not seaworthy but incorrectly designed, poorly managed with weak communications, therefore very dangerous and not operated according any proper safety management descriptions. Same damaging situations probaly exist on all other Costa ships. To hide these damaging facts the M/S Costa Concordia shipowner and Italian maritime and judicial administrations immediately put all blame on the Master. Assisted by media, of course.
If you Google about M/S Costa Concordia ever being seaworthy you will find that media does not mention seaworthiness at all since the two incidents took place 13-14 January 2012. However, you will first see an advertisment to cruise with Costa!
In my opinion the best and safest solution is to stop all Costa cruise vessels until they are seaworthy and put Costa top management in jail for say 20 years for sending not seaworthy ships to sea. Then I assure you that safety at sea is improved.
Unread post by Selene » Thu Apr 09, 2015 2:08 am
it is a while since this topic was active. Excellent work, again.
Would it be an idea to have a kind of summary page at the start with the most remarkable clues showing the fakery of the event?
To me there are three real give-aways (not to forget the impossibility to host 4200+ people on an island that small):
The comparison of Simons photo (great to be able to visit a "real" site and do your own research!) with the "people standing in the port", the wharf and houses could still be explained by some strange perspective, but the suddenly inverted half moon on house A is the real giveaway of fakery
The rock that allegedly caused the ship to "get in trouble"; it was pointed out (I forgot who it was) that the pipe sticking out of the ship (I miss any nautical jargon, sorry about that) should have been smashed if a rock would tear the side of the ship open. That's the give-away for the fake destructive rock.
The third point which I'd call a give-away is the point so repeatedly stated by fbenario; that the drop of an anchor (in shallow water) would tumble over a complete multi-thousand tonne vessel. That would be defying the laws of physics just a bit and indeed be of danger to all the other ships at sea.
Looking back now over three years ago there are also some very strange "coincidences":
This "tragic event" "happened" exactly 11 months prior to that other "tragic event"; the "shooting" at the Sandy Hoax school in Newtown
The start of the hearings/criminal case against Captain Skaterboy took place on 15th April 2013, the day the Boston "Bombings" "happened"
The reason I started reading through these pages (unfamiliar with the fakery and only vaguely informed when it "happened") was a news article (I've been looking for an English version but couldn't find that unfortunately) that was launched today that "Schettino although 'convicted' to 16 years and one month ( ) prison time still is a free man, because a Tribunal considered the sentence not definitive".
Links to this information spread by the media today are located here, I presume in the next days it will be picked up by English-speaking sources:
Dutch - Captain of Costa Concordia walks free despite conviction
Spanish - Italian Justice rejects preventive sentence for Francesco Schettino
Of course his "sentence" will not take place. Maybe Francis the Entertaining Conga Dancer will be given a new identity and live a happy life with his Moldovan Adobe girl amongst the Goa SimSinghs...


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Autumn Sonnet, 35, of Pittsburgh, said while Biden was not her first choice, she said "now it seems like it's imperative that he is elected."
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"I think Donald Trump is a dangerous man," Sonnet said, adding that COVID-19, systemic racism and the economy have been some of her top concerns due to the Trump presidency.
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A majority of likely Pennsylvania voters (58%) said that Trump choosing to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court made no difference in whether they support the president. Comparatively, 23% said that it made them less likely to support Trump for reelection, while 18% said it made them more likely.
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Down just five in Pennsylvania ? Those are poll results President Trump would be thrilled to have right now, as most polls show him at a significant disadvantage Joe Biden leads President Trump by four points in a crucial battleground. My colleagues Reid J. Epstein and Matt Stevens have the story.
Joe Biden continues to lead President Donald Trump in a poll of swing states Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, according to a CNBC/Change Research poll . Respondents disapprove of how Trump is managing the coronavirus and prefer Biden to handle the
Barrett's confirmation could mean conservative dominance for decades in the Supreme Court, with Republican appointees holding a 6-3 advantage. Since Barrett's nomination, some Democrats have called for expanding the number of justices on the Supreme Court.
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According to the poll, 58% of likely Pennsylvania voters said they do not support adding justices to the Supreme Court, while 27% say they do.
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Black is one of the voters who said he does not support adding justices to the Supreme Court.
"You start creating more justices to get the opinions you want," he said. "It's almost like 'well I gotta win and I'm just gonna create new facts.' "
But Laws said that she supports adding justices to the Supreme Court, adding that it shouldn't be called court packing.
"I believe it should be called court evening," Laws said. She said that she believes that the "minority shouldn't be ruling the majority," adding that the "the majority of the country is pro choice."
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When your kid comes back from school with a letter in hand, the first thought that comes to the mind is,
From where did the lice come? My kid is clean, washes hair regularly then how come she have lice in her hair?
There are a bunch of other questions that comes to the mind like,
Where do head lice come from originally? Where does lice originate from? What causes head lice to begin? How are lice created? How does the first person get lice? blah blah…
Where Does Head Lice Come From?
The traces of head lice have been found in Ancient Egypt. Head lice can also be found in prehistoric phase. With time, it has evolved and adapted itself to the environment. It has migrated from one region to another through its host; that is why it is present in almost every region of the world. It is a parasite exclusive to humans as it can not live in animals.
Where do head lice originate from?
But if you are wondering where does lice come from as in from where it all started then continue reading as you will find plenty of new and interesting information in this article.
While specifically talking about the origin, we researched about it and found a journal published by the American Society of Parasitologists.
According to the Journal of Parasitology, research studies have revealed that head lice have unique genetic makeup that differentiates them from other parasites. Even the genetic makeup of lice also differs from each other. Based on the differences in genetic makeup, researchers classify head lice into three types that originated from three different regions.
The first type of head lice has its traces from North America.
The second type of head lice has been located in Asian countries.
The third type is known as Clade C Louse which has its roots in Australia and South Pacific Islands.
How does the first person get lice?
An interesting aspect of the above research endeavor is that the host of these head lice has been voyaging all around the world for quite a long time. These human hosts are the prime reason of spreading the parasites across different regions, and this trend goes on and on.
This characteristic of human head lice is the reason that head lice become rampant in schools. Parents and schools have to work in accordance to get rid of head lice.
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13 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT HEAD LICE
– Head lice are known as the human parasites, as they survive by sucking human blood. Blood is the principle diet of the head louse.
– Pediculosis or human head louse only attack humans. You can not catch lice from pets or animals.
– Female head lice can lay up to 10 eggs daily.
– Nits are tiny yellow in color, and after the nits hatch, it may remain white or clear. Removing the nits is hard.
– Head lice lay eggs or nits close to the shafts of the hair near the surface of the skin as it provides warmth. The eggs remain there until the nits get hatch. Lice prefer warm and dark environment.
– At times, nits are mistaken as dandruff as they resemble dry flakes.
– Head lice can vary in color. It can be tan, brown, or at times gray in color.
– Head Lice have never been reported as a cause of death. Though head lice suck blood and survive on it but head lice infestation is not a life-threatening condition.
– It may take around 1 to 2 weeks for nits to be hatched. The head lice can only survive for 24 hours to 48 hours without a host.
– Head lice infestation can occur to anyone irrespective of gender, hygiene, ethnic or socioeconomic boundaries.
– Generally, males are less infested with lice as compared to females as they have short hair.
– In the US, approximately 6-12 million people are reported to be treated for head lice removal treatment every year.
– Head lice infestation is usually common in school-going kids or pre-school kids.
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– Head lice can not fly, so it is a misconception that head lice transfer from one head to another head. It just spread by having close contact with the person infested with head lice.
– Some people believe that it is caused due to unhygienic conditions or not be taking care and washing hair properly. But to your surprise, head lice do not spread due to these reasons.
– Head lice have can affect clean hair and healthy scalp as well. However, for head lice, it is hard to move in an oily or greasy scalp.
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– Another misconception is that lice infestations occur due to the poor hygiene. As mentioned above, head lice are not attracted by dirt or unwashed hair rather it prefers clean hair as it is easy to move and crawl in a clear scalp.
– Head lice are parasites that live on the scalps of humans, not on their body. It does not live on animals. Don't be afraid of your pets.
– African Americans don't get head lice is a myth. They have oval hair follicles that make a bit difficult for the lice to move but now it is common if an African American gets head lice.
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Head Lice & Lice Eggs
What are lice?
It's a common question that may arise in mind that where do lice come from? Whenever we think about head lice, we should consider them as parasites. They particularly spread from sharing other people's comb, scarf, headphones, or ear plugs, who have head lice.
How are lice created?
Lice lay eggs close to the individual hair shaft. The head lice eggs take 7 to 10 days to hatch and after hatching the nymphs passes through three development stages to mature completely. Head lice transfer from other humans who are infested with head lice or when an uninfected person comes in contact with an infected person.
How much blood lice sucks?
The adult lice require a host to survive on its blood. It sucks the blood four to five times every day. A single feeding session of lice is subtle i.e. from 0.0000387 ml to 0.0001579 ml of blood.
Can head lice live on pillows and sheets?
Head lice live in the scalp, however, they are now adapting to the changing environment as it has been observed that now lice moves through the clothing of the infected person. Head lice also lay eggs in beds and on pillows and then reach the host.
How long can lice survive without a host?
The travel time of lice is slow and if the head lice do not find a host within 24 to 48 hours, it may not be able to get feed. Consequently, it will starve to death.
How does lice spread from one person to another?
Some of you might think that head lice or lice eggs spread through air or water, however, the fact is that they do not originate from air, ground or water. Rather it requires a host who can provide it blood to survive, a shelter and an adequate place to reproduce.
Unfortunately, these favorable conditions are only found in human beings. Human hair is the ideal place for head lice. It sticks its legs to the hair shaft as it sucks the blood of their host to survive and reproduce quickly.
Lice infestation in schools and house
Every one of us has to deal with this issue in our school years. Hence, it is important for everyone to know how it spreads, what to do to counter this condition and how to protect yourself from being reinfested.
How Do You Know If You Have Lice?
Extreme itchy scalp and an urge to scratch head or area around the neck can be a possible sign of the presence of head lice.
When the lice suck blood from the scalp, it causes a tingling feeling. In such case, when you have a frequent urge to scratch your head just check if your head is clear of nits and head lice or not.
The ugly part of head lice infestation is that even taking a shower every day and keeping your hair clean doesn't mean that you cannot get head lice. You are still at a chance to get infested by nits and nymphs because head lice spread from another person inflicted by head lice.
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July 10, 2017 In This Moment Tear Up Lancaster, PA 7-3-17 w/ Motionless in White, Vimic, & Little Miss Nasty
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In This Moment's Half God Half Devil Tour goes above and beyond to create a package that is visually arresting, artistically provocative, and so damned heavy you are guaranteed a bang-over! Now into its second leg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – normally known for Amish bonnets and horse-drawn buggies – played host to these delicious festivities on Monday, July 3, 2017. What a way to celebrate A-M-E-R-I-C-A!
Presented by Downtown Lancaster's Chameleon Club, the evening's events actually took place several streets over at the much larger capacity Freedom Hall. A 5,000-capacity venue, Freedom Hall was much better-suited to the full-scale theatrics of the Half God Half Devil Tour; with the pageantry and artistry on display, bigger absolutely meant better! In This Moment brought the drama with Pennsy's own Motionless In White, as well as Joey Jordison's Vimic and the sassy Little Miss Nasty.
Getting the night started was Little Miss Nasty, a group of four young women who bill themselves as "Rock N' Roll Burlesque." In truth, what they do – while most definitely sensual performance art – is not true burlesque: instead, this is more like a Pussycat Dolls who prance around the stage to Classic Rock and Metal offerings; not the fine art of burlesque but definitely Rock N' Roll! Hailing from the City of Angels, these lovely ladies flaunt a multitude of feisty personas: from The Badass to The Foxy Vixen and, everyone's favorite, The Good Girl Gone Bad.
Introducing their brand of stilettos and leather to Lancaster, Little Miss Nasty – Nichole Weber, Gina Katon, Tarin Pratt, and Luiza Comsa – took to the Freedom Hall stage to open the evening's festivities. Their opening set was a celebration of being the naughtiest, sexiest schoolgirls possible. The ladies shook their sassy hips to the sounds of the Beastie Boys' "Fight For Your Right (To Party)," Rage Against The Machine's "Killing In The Name," and Pink Floyd's "Another Brick In the Wall." The crowd seemed to especially love original track – from Katon's own Gina and the Eastern Block – "Sippin' On A Forty," a blend of Metal, Hip Hop, and alcohol.
Next up was the exciting new band Vimic. For those unfamiliar, Vimic are the phoenix that arise from the ashes of Joey Jordison's famed split with Metal icons Slipknot. Suffering from debilitating Acute Transverse Myelitis, Jordison spent much of his 2012 fighting through hospitalization and rehabilitation to return to the life he loves: Rock N' Roll. With Vimic, Jordison receives a new lease on the Metal dream, and it is blistering and all things unadulterated Metal.
Vimic – Jordison, Vocalist Kalen Chase Musmecci, Guitarists Jed Simon and Steve Marshall, Bassist Kyle Konkiel, and Keyboardist Matt Tarach – took to the stage following the naughty cavalcade that is Little Miss Nasty; an interesting segue but a segue nonetheless. As Jordison climbed behind his drum kit, the crowd went into celebratory cheers. Heavy Metal is indeed alive and well here in sleepy Pennsylvania, folks! With their seething stomp in full-force, Vimic launched into songs off their highly-anticipated debut, Open Your Omen.
The sextet opened to the screams of "Parasite Persona," immediately setting the tone for the evening. Brand new single, the infectiously pulverizing "She Sees Everything," served to show off the stellar background vocals of Keyboardist Tarach, and is a stomping, raging affair that got heads banging.
Metal horns waved for "Empty Handed" and "Beautiful Mistake," continuing the band's heavy assault on Lancaster. Musmecci – a former backup singer for KoRn – is a dynamic front-man, prowling across the stage with his silver-bullet microphone in a pin-striped suit, growling like the embodiment of pure power and evil. His white mane flailed on the battle cry of "My Fate," one of the band's less heavy offerings and yet still a rager full of frenetic energy. The crowd devoured the rage and the animalistic growl of closing number "Simple Skeletons," wanton for more. While Vimic's set was short – due to their opening slot – they were quick to conquer new fans and bring blistering Metal to the Red Rose City.
Acting as direct support for the evening, it was coming down to the wire with Motionless In White. A band with plenty of fire, Motionless In White are no strangers to Pennsylvania. In fact, they hail from just north of the Red Rose City, up in the Electric City of Scranton. A band that truly requires little introduction, Motionless In White have been carving their pathway for over a decade now, steadily increasing their fanbase with epic releases – from 2010's Creatures to 2017's Graveyard Shift – and their deliciously addictive brand of Horror Metal. Interestingly enough, July 3rd marked the ten-year anniversary of the band's debut EP, The Whorror.
Motionless In White – Chris "Motionless" Cerulli (Vocals), Ricky "Horror" Olson (Guitar), Ryan Sitkowski (Guitar), Devin "Ghost" Sola (Bass), and Vinny Mauro (Drums) – were met with explosive applause and cheers as they took the stage. Wasting no time in starting the spooky party, the band launched into the anthemic "Loud (Fuck It)," with middle-fingers waving throughout the crowd. Immediately turning toward the more lurid side, the band referenced their newest release, the phenomenal Graveyard Shift, with the darkly sensual romp that is "Rats." Always a crowd favorite, "Devil's Night" – from 2012's Infamous – is a call-to-arms for the hopeless legions floundering in a world of disgusting hypocrisy. Like much of Motionless In White's work, it is angry, it is bitter, and it seethes: the Lancaster crowd loved every second of this cathartic release!
There could not have been a better way to kick-off Independence Day 2017 than with the band's hit single, "America." Chris – a known member of the Straight Edge community – paused to discuss the impending holiday with the crowd, urging them to enjoy their celebratory libations but to stay safe. Inviting fans to sing-along on the track's spelling lesson, "A-M-E-R-I-C-A" would quickly become the rallying call for Fourth of July. To keep the party going strong, the band stepped outside of their own catalogue to offer a glorious cover of System of a Down's "Chop Suey." Chris' vocals absolutely soared as he led the crowd in a sing-along that was one of the evening's clear highlights.
Newest single "Eternally Yours" is the quintessential Motionless In White track: blistering heaviness alongside beautiful melodies, all tainted with a dark black lacquer that is entirely Gothic. Fans were ecstatic to hear the band tackle the track as the set sadly began to wind down to a close. With only two songs left, the audience was in dire need of a clear education in MIW theatrics: and it is all about the visuals, baby. On the light-hearted "Dead As Fuck," the band were clear to tell a story that is all tongue-in-cheek (no, they are not really necrophiliacs!) but offers the opportunity for some witty on-stage antics. Joined by dynamic performer Kylie Devyn – clad in an MIW cheerleader's uniform, complete with pom-poms and pigtails – Chris and the boys offer up something that is decidedly lacking in today's Heavy Metal: humor.
They ended their all-too-short set on a high note with crowd favorite, "Reincarnate," off their ground-breaking album of the same name. One particular audience member, of about five years in age, was brought onstage to join Chris in an impromptu headbanging session, and the little guy played his role with pizzazz. Leaving the stage to make way for Little Miss Nasty's second set, Motionless In White had clearly won over Lancaster and made her their bitch!
Little Miss Nasty returned to the stage for their second set, inspired by Vimic and MIW to display their true Metal finest. Manes flailing, heads banging, and black everywhere, the gals took on Rob Zombie's "Mars Needs Women," Pantera's "Walk," Korn's "Coming Undone," and Slipknot's "Psychosocial." Complete with post-apocalyptic gas masks, cigarettes, and leather, these sassy lasses worked every inch of the stage to prepare the crowd for the evening's headliners.
The headliner, none other than In This Moment, a band that defy all categorizations. These highly beloved headliners began their ascent to fame in 2005, when Vocalist Maria Brink and Guitarist Chris Howorth combined their irrefutable talents to create the now-legendary Metal outfit. From their debut album, 2007's Beautiful Tragedy, to the upcoming Ritual, the band have shown a steady evolution from simple Metalcore quintet to a genre-bending, mind-blowing experience that is entirely undefinable.
In This Moment – Vocalist Brink, Guitarists Howorth and Randy Weitzel, Bassist Travis Johnson, and Drummer Kent Diimmel – brought their special brand of creative chaos to Lancaster in honor of freedom and Independence Day. As a white curtain fell before the audience, the band took the stage to the haunting echoes of "Blood." The crowd favorite received a deliciously dark treatment that flowed beautifully into new track "River of Fire." For "Adrenalize," Brink and her Blood Girls moved together to create a beautiful shadow dance, arising from the mist like sirens on the prowl. Not wasting a moment, "Burn" saw Brink brandish massive silken wings, continuing her witch's spell, seducing the assembled masses to the dark side. A key component of In This Moment's stage presence are the visuals: the end result is a performance that is something out of a gorgeously-artistic fine-art photo-shoot.
She might be known for her vicious screams – and the ability to take anything a man can do and do it a thousand times better – but Brink shows her emotional depth and sensitivity when she dials it down a notch, coming to center-stage along with a keyboard set amongst flowing white silks to perform the ballad "Lay Your Gun Down," off upcoming Ritual. To keep the intimate moment alive, she donned an illuminated crown – giving the appearance of an angel in a Christmas pageant – to perform a beautifully minimalist rendition of Phil Collins' classic, "In the Air Tonight," which will also appear on the new disc. A third new track – and Ritual's first single – "Oh Lord" brought to life the band's newest video, complete with glowing white orbs and gorgeous flowing robes.
Taking a moment to shine the spotlight on her well-deserving bandmates, Brink introduces each of the boys before disappearing offstage and giving the band a chance to shine. During their monster jam session, Howorth, Weitzel, and Johnson worked the crowd into a frenzy as they moved about the stage. The tension and excitement built throughout the venue, all culminating in one truly superb "Black Wedding." Brink joined forces with Motionless In White's Chris Motionless to perform the duet, which, on Ritual, will co-star the legendary Rob Halford. The performance in Lancaster, however, was fraught with astounding charisma as Maria and Chris fed off each other's boundless talent and energy, displaying for all what it is like when two supernovas collide musically.
Gigantic butcher knives, leather, fringe, and one fierce smoke gun came out to play for "Black Widow," driving the Pennsy crowd into a frenzy. In a randy display of her unending Girl Power, Brink even led Weitzel across the stage on a leash. The seductive "Sick Like Me" kept the sensual vibe thick, preparing the crowd for the end. The gigantic send-off that is mega-hit "Whore" sees Maria standing behind a pulpit, preaching to the audience about a world full of hate and discord. The moment feels oddly surreal, a bit ecclesiastic, and yet it is clear to see why her beloved Blood Legion refer to Brink as "Mother Maria." As balloons rained from the rafters and the experience came to a close, it is abundantly obvious as to why In This Moment are unstoppable in a dying industry.
In this world, we all possess our own talents, and a select group of highly-talented artists belong on a stage; their charisma and artistry bring something special into a world that is truly lacking in love, light, creativity, and sincerity. In This Moment and Motionless In White are two of these talented entities, groups that think outside the cage and create live shows that are truly transcendent experiences. If you have a chance to see either band live, absolutely do; and if you have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the Half God Half Devil Tour before it winds to a close in early August, you would be stupid to miss it!
Pre-order In This Moment's Ritual due out July 21, 2017: Amazon | iTunes
For more on each band visit:
InThisMomentOfficial.com
MotionlessInWhite.net
VimicMusic.com
LittleMissNastyOfficial.com
Blood Girls, Blood Legion, Chameleon Club, Chris "Motionless" Cerulli, Chris Howorth, Concert Photography, Concert Review, Devin "Ghost" Sola, Freedom Hall, Gina Katon, Half God Half Devil, Half God Half Devil Tour, In This Moment, Jed Simon, Kalen Chase Musmecci, Kent Diimmel, Kyle Konkiel, Kylie Devyn, Lancaster, Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster PA, Little Miss Nasty, Luiza Comsa, Maria Brink, Matt Tarach, Mother Maria, Motionless in White, Nichole Weber, Pennsylvania, Randy Weitzel, Ricky "Horror" Olson, Ryan Sitkowski, Slipknot, Steve Marshall, Tarin Pratt, Travis Johnson, Vimic, Vinny Mauro
Jeannie Blue
Jeannie likes to joke that she is little, yellow, blue, and different. She seemingly popped out of her mother's womb with a pen in her hand and has been writing ever since. Many moons ago - in what feels like a separate lifetime - Jean was co-editor of an online music magazine that afforded her great opportunities to interview and photograph some of her favorite bands/musicians: Tommy Lee, Good Charlotte, Warrant, Bring Me The Horizon, My Chemical Romance, Sevendust, New Found Glory, Deftones, Poison, VH-1 "Band On the Run" Flickerstick, an endless list of unsigned locals, and so many others. These days, she can usually be found hiking aimlessly through the woods in her favorite Technicolor sneakers with a Nikon in hand and her rescue dog, Molly, who is a bit hare-brained.
Jerry Bevans
Posted at 13:12h, 13 July Reply
Was a F***ing awesome show!!! Best I've seen and heard! The sound was amazing very clean and thick!!
I loved it too, Jerry. Thanks for commenting! 😀


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White Plains, NY: A City of Contrasts
Posted on December 24, 2012 by sandraharrison1954
Entry is an updated version of the first 3 sections of the book White Plains, New York: A City of Contrasts by Sandra Harrison published in 2013. Remaining updated versions of the book can be found under different titles listed at the end of this entry. Original Book (soft cover & e-book) is for sale at Lulu.com; other online venders. Facebook page for book under this title is also maintained by author and gives daily info:
CONTRASTS: Today, White Plains (WP), New York (NY) is a modern city best known for its shopping centers, courts & services. Visitors come for work, study & entertainment. A suburb of New York City, WP has an "urban" vibe offering services available to much larger cities.
In contrast, the City played an important part in the American Revolution when NY became an independent state; then a few months later the setting for a standoff between the American Continental Army & the British Empire. Had things not gone as they did, the American dream for independence might have been lost.
Throughout the city, one can still find remnants from earlier times. Many older structures have been repurposed converted into something completely different from their original use.
BEGINNINGS: During the early 17th century, WP was home to members of the Weckquaeskeck tribe of the Mohican Nation . Evidence shows settlements on Fisher Hill. Natives referred to the area as Quarropas, which has been translated to mean "white marches" or "plains of white."
Perhaps the best explanation for the city's name is that there were once numerous wetlands on which a heavy white mist would often linger. Even though many of these wetlands are gone, mists still hover over the city where the tops of skyscrapers disappear. There is another explanation concerning groves of white balsam but John Rösch dismissed this since there were no traces of the plant by 1874.
A number of old trails used by early inhabitants would become some of WP's first roads. A number of streets still have Native American origins. Quarropas St is in the business district. Nosband, Shapham and Orawaupum Avenues were named after sachems (tribal chiefs). The name Kensico , which is used for a number of streets, comes from the English spelling of Chief Cockenseco.
In 1644, the British took control of the colony renaming it NY after James II, the Duke of York and Albany. The Dutch retook the area in 1673 but this only lasted till 1674 with the end of the Third Anglo-Dutch War. In 1683, NY was divided into 12 counties of which Westchester was one the Bronx was part of it. People who came to the county found an abundance of forests trees, wildlife, fertile lands and rocks that were readily available for trade, farming and building. Traders who came to the WP area called it "White Plains."
Settlers came from all over Europe including Scandinavia, Germany, France and Belgium. Groups such as the French Huguenots and Jews came seeking freedom, while Africans were brought to the colony as slaves. Conflicts continued with Native Americans and often resulted in violence.
PURCHASE OF WP & COLONIAL TIMES: The Dutch, who came to N America following Henry Hudson's explorations of 1609, set up trading posts, towns and forts along the Hudson River as far north as Albany (pictured mural from Yonkers building now torn down). The colony of New Netherland was established with New Amsterdam as its center. Due to the high demand for furs back in Europe, the colony flourished.
The Westchester, the site of purchase of White Plains
On November 22, 1683, a group of Puritans from Rye bought 4,435 acres of land from the Weckquaeskeck and Siwanoy people. The sale took place alongside a lake in the area where The Westchester Mall is now located. On the day of the purchase, WP was considered part of CT. Six days later, though , after a boundary settlement, WP became a part of NY. A drawing by John Rösch illustrating the purchase can be found at City Hall in the Clerk's Office (pictured above). The library has a photograph in their digital collection that one can access that shows the rocks depicted in the drawing.
Soon after the purchase, John Richbell of Mamaroneck made a claim to the land. WP was part of a much larger purchase he made in 1661. John Richbell sent surveyors to the area but they were driven off. After Richbell's death in 1684, his claim was sold to Colonel Caleb Heathcoat of Scarsdale but he too failed to reclaim the land before his death in 1706. The settlers petitioned the Governor to grant them a royal patent that would give them the rights to the land but it was not till 1721 that a royal decree was made. The city, though, did not forget John Richbell naming a street after him.
The settlers came from Rye by way of an Indian trail. This road appears on early maps as the "Road to Rye," but in 1708 it was called "Queen's Highway" named for Queen Anne. Today, it is known as North St. During colonial times, WP remained a village in the Town of Rye.
By 1697, the Village of WP was centered along another Indian trail where N & S Broadway are today. By 1734, it was referred to as "The Village Street." Open space called "the Commons" was designated residential use. The commons became the center of Broadway and then Broadway Park. In 1898, Charles Tibbits, a community member, founded WP Village Park Association to improve the park that would later be renamed in his honor.
Running through the park, the Heritage trail with red & blue markers (pictured just left) was created by the WP Monument Committee established in 1958; is now sponsored by the WP Historical Society. It is linked to Google maps at whiteplainshistory.org. An original map of the trail that includes different areas can be found on the Town of Harrison's website (harrison-ny.gov). Monuments in the park include the Civil War, WWI and Christopher Columbus monuments (pictured below from left to right).
In 2009, the routes used by Generals George Washington & Jean-Baptiste Donation de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau (of France) during the later part of the Revolution were designated as a National Historic Trail. In 2016 makers were placed in Tibbits Park marking the route that comes through WP. Information about this trail can be found at the website nps.gov/warp/index.htm. Markers like these can be found elsewhere in the area.
Other updated sections from the book can be found under the following entries for: WP and the American Revolution and War Remembrances from the Battle of WP, Westchester County Seat and Government, Waterways in White Plains, WP's 1st Village St, WP Older Houses, Historic Traces in WP BD, Houses of Worship, WP Schools History, Buried in WP, WP Quarry & Farms, WP Historic Businesses & Organizations, Memorials in WP & WP Hospitals. Sources for book are listed in a separate entry Sources for Further Study of WP.
Other entries about WP (not found in the book) can be found on this website are: Demographics in White Plains, What's in a Name: The Bar Building, Battle of WP video, Art in WP, The Arts in White Plains: Past and Present, Seeking History One Foot at a time: WP's Walking Tours, Where is the Mamaroneck River in WP, What's in a name? Bloomingdale Rd vs Bloomingdale's, Presidents in WP, Martine Ave, Coloring for Adults: WP Photos, WP Neighborhoods, Origin of Names of Places in WP, Transportation in WP, How Well Do You Know WP?, Parking in WP, and Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail as well as many others.
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Saving the Gorilla
Article was written in 2009 and I published it in book with Lulu.com. I have copies if one wants one for children and/educational purposes.
Deep in the rainforests of Africa far away from civilization, the gorillas lived for thousands of years unknown to the outside world. It was not until the later part of the 1800's when strange tales about these creatures reached the western world, that men came with guns. In a span of just over one hundred years, the gorilla has become one of the world's most endangered species. In an effort to raise funds and awareness to the problems facing endangered species, the United Nations (UN) named 2009 the "Year of the Gorilla."
Today, the number of gorillas left in the wild has been getting smaller at a faster rate. The cross river and the mountain gorilla are most in danger. Human activity is the main cause for the problem. The forests where the gorillas live are shrinking. Many of the people living in these areas are poor and after years of war, famine and disease have had little choice but to use the forests to survive. The forests are disappearing as foreign companies develop the land for logging, mining and farming. Hunting, poaching and the gorilla trade for live babies are increasing.
Gorillas naturally roam over large parts of the forests but as these areas get smaller, humans are living closer. Gorillas have been shot for eating crops. Tourists who bring money to the area increase the gorilla's exposure to human diseases when they visit them in their natural habitat. Too much human contact can endanger gorillas by changing their defenses and gorillas die from human diseases.
Female gorillas do not have babies very often and many do not survive. As gorilla areas separate, mature females have a harder time finding new groups to start families. Because gorillas defend their members when attacked, entire groups of gorillas are killed by those trying to capture one infant.
Gorillas play an important part in the ecosystem. They move from place to place to avoid stripping an area of its plant life. Gorilla droppings contain undigested seeds that grow into new plants. Gorilla pathways are used by other animals. Broken branches, fruit and peel droppings left behind by gorillas are eaten by smaller animals. Gorillas do not hunt other animals and are rarely attacked by other wildlife.
As the forests shrink, natural resources are being replaced by air, land and water pollution. Climate changes have brought drought to some areas and flooding to others. Medicines made from forest plants are disappearing. Humans are endangering themselves by destroying the diverse ecosystem that they need. People all over the world have already been experiencing some of its effects.
But is the gorilla worth the cost of saving them? Many of the Africans living near the gorillas are struggling and their countries have a right to use the forests as they wish. Without the forests will the lives of the people improve? The future of the gorilla is now in the hands of the people who created the problem. If the gorilla is to have a chance of surviving, it is up to these people to work together in finding solutions to the problem.
If you wish to learn more about gorillas or other endangered species visit your local library. There are many websites on the subject and TV programs and movies you can watch. Join a conservation group or visit a zoo to find out more. Share what you learn and try to be a wise consumer. Support companies that sponsor conservation, preserve and sustain the forests. Recycle, reuse and reduce environmental waste.
**The text here and pictures was reworked into the published Oct.29, 2014, Saving the Gorilla book with Lulu Publishing and is available for view and/or purchase at Lulu.com.
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I have written a number of books, plays and student materials over the years that I would like to share with the public. At this time I don't really want to publish them even though I did try. Two of the children's picture books were written while I was in college. "It Began As a Dot" was created as part of a Reading Readiness Program I developed for a class I took during my Junior year at Southern Connecticut College (now a University)and I wrote "The King of Nowhere," for a Graduate course I took at Long Island University. I also wrote a novel called "When Being Special Isn't," back in the 80's which I changed from an adult novel to a teen story (by eliminating the teacher) about two teens receiving Special Education in a high school similar to the one I taught in.
I did write a Gorilla story for "Highlights Magazine." but it was rejected. I even took pictures at the Bronx Zoo to go with the book as well as writing to the Zoo to get permission to use them. I could make the book into a children's picture book.
I also started two plays, "Gertler's Dilemma" (a drama with 2 actors) that takes place on the eve of the Mark Gertler's (Jewish British artist) death (his final suicide attempt) and "Not Just An Independent Woman," a musical about a woman who becomes a successful NYC journalist/writer and gives this up to marry and raise a family with an artist who lives on an island in the Caribbean.
I also have an idea for a play/book about a murder mystery involving the theft of a doll house that I would like to develop more.
I did take a class on web design and was hoping to put up works to get feed back and to make the finished words available for others to read and use. I am going to see how this site goes.
During the last 3 years, I have worked on a picture book on White Plains and have gotten snagged on the dates of events which I keep finding different from the different sources that I researched. I also took the photos. I led one walking tour with Westchester Trails (WTA) but did not get much interest for my efforts (4 showed up but not much interested in my talk and 2 left after first half hour). I even wrote a walking tour pamphlet to go with it. Did send an e-mail to White Plains Historic society but did not get a response about leading walking tours. The city recreation dept. wanted a proposal, resume and references to do tour so I gave up.
I also have written "What's in a Name?" an activity for children using the places of White Plains.
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Law's Picture Books: The Yale Law Library Collection
Widener, Michael and Mark S. Weiner
2018 Winner of the Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award, American Association of Law Libraries Widener, Michael and Mark S. Weiner. Law's Picture Books: The Yale Law Library Collection. vii, 211 pp., 166 color illustrations. Clark, New Jersey: Talbot Publishing (an imprint of The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.), 2017. ISBN-13: 9781616191603. ISBN-10:1616191600. Softbound. Light shelfwear, small chip to spine. Else very good. $25. * "Illustrated law books" may seem like an oxymoron. After all, the law is conceptual, analytic, and so very wordy! Yet for the past decade the Yale Law Library has assembled a lavish collection of over a thousand illustrated law books spanning eight centuries and four continents. Beginning as a major exhibit of that collection at the Grolier Club in Manhattan (9/13 to 11/18/17) curated by Yale Law School Rare Book Librarian Michael Widener and legal historian Mark S. Weiner (author of The Rule of the Clan)--and praised as "fascinating" by the New Yorker, "eye-opening" by the Wall Street Journal, "courageous" by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and "exceptional" by the New Criterion--Law's Picture Books will surprise and delight both bibliophiles and members of the legal community. This handsome full-color book is enhanced by the essays "Collecting Yale Law Library's Picture Books," (Michael Widener), "Reflections on an Exhibition," (Mark S. Weiner), "Ars Memoria in Early Law: Looking Beneath the Picture," (Jolande E. Goldberg, Law Library of Congress), and "Law's Picture Books and the History of Book Illustration," (Erin C. Blake, Folger Shakespeare Library).
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The Grande San Diego Condos South tower was completed in winter 2004, while the Grande San Diego Condos North tower was completed a year later in winter 2005. Each tower featuring its own home owner's association and amenities. Both luxury high rises were built by Bosa Development.
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Description: Great owner-occupant or investment opportunity on the south end of Manchester. This home is placed on a generously sized city lot. Use the garage yourself or rent it to your tenant. Enjoy evenings on the 3 season porch. Very large basement for storage. Very close to the highway for easy commutes. Shopping, restaurants and everything else you need are a stone's throw away.