Issue 9

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0488dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0b3b5860.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="134" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Blood pumping siege</FONT></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0498dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Mrs. Davies                      Room 206</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mrs. Davies Room 20"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     </B><B>back</B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0498dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Issue 9</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  </div> <div> (This issue contains reviews of various restaurants, movies, games,etc.)</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Trace your Lineage</div> <div> By Josh Chen</div> <div> In the medieval world of Lineage, choose to be a gallant knight, a resourceful wizard, a crafty elf, or a revered prince or princess. Play surrounded by guarded castles, perilous monsters unlike any known to man or elf. That is the basic theme of this 2D online roll playing game trying to attract players. This world famous game already has more than 10 million members and counting.</div> <div> Begin the journey to the fiery pits and rocky crags in the lair of the dragon, Valakas, descend into dark, dark dungeons and conquer monsters of living and dead seeking for treasures, explore the watery depths of the Kingdom of Eva and fight creatures of the deep, travel to cities to replenish supplies, swig ale and boast of your victories at inns, and fight at the sides of your pledge mates. The most attracting feature of the game is that players are able to make friends and foes in their travels, and hunt with friends and strangers alike. The game connects other players just like you from all over the world into a server, by doing this it rules out inflexible personality of regular NPCs. Another attracting feature is planning strategies for castle sieges with your pledge mates as you fight and win control of castles and kingdoms, installing your ruler of choice to the throne. Create unlikely alliances to ensure that your pledge will withstand sieges against it. Expect to be challenged, again and again.     </div> <div> Lineage contains over 500 different monsters including four dragons: the earth dragon Antharas, the water dragon Fafurion, the wind dragon Lindvior, and the fire dragon Valakas still waiting for brave challengers to stand up against them. NC Soft is the company that created Lineage and updates new maps and new NPCs every six months which allows players to experience the new world of Lineage. So gather your friends and join 10 million other people from all over the world to experience the fantasy world of Lineage.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Last Licks Comes in First</B></div> <div> <B>By Jared Levine</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div>      The call for a good sandwich shop in Liberty has finally been answered in the form of Last Licks, an eatery with a wide variety of original and classic favorites. Located along Old Route 17 in Ferndale, Last Licks rounds out the infamous Sullivan Avenue, home to eight restaurants, two hotels and a gas station. </div> <div>      Since business opened in 2002, Last Licks has become quite a popular place to eat among the townspeople. So popular, in fact, that an extension was recently built to accommodate up to fifteen more people in the eatery, owned and operated by Carol and Larry Steiger of Liberty. </div> <div>      In an attempt to make sure neighboring towns don't feel snubbed by the Liberty-based business, several specialty sandwiches on the Last Licks menu take on the names of local towns, such as the Fallsburg or the Loch Sheldrake. The reach of courtesy extends as far as Grahamsville and Roscoe. That's not to say there aren't sandwiches in between, with traditional meats such as roast beef, turkey, and corned beef. Last Licks now features Atkins friendly platters, so as not to scare away those dieters who count their carbs. Panini (grilled) subs are also a new item at Last Licks, an alternative to the stereotypical cold cut sandwiches. </div> <div>      Looking for a snack instead of a huge meal? Last Licks also has soft-serve ice cream and frozen yogurt available all year round, ready to be topped with an array of condiments. In addition, fresh deli pickles are always at hand, as well as Hebrew National hot dogs. It would seem that Last Licks is on the rise, although already considerably high above the rest. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Don't Dodge The Inn</div> <div> By Bryan Jensen</div> <bR> <bR> <div> When looking for a good steak in Sullivan County, there are way to many different restaurants to chose from.  One primary choice for most would be The Dodge Inn Steakhouse.  This establishment is located off exit 110 on east 17, in Rock Hill, NY.  </div> <div>      The food varies from the chicken fingers on the kids' menu to an aged porterhouse steak, served with a side of just about anything a person would want.  The restaurant has just undertaken new management.  Not counting its bar room, the restaurant sits about 25 tables.  </div> <div>      In the restaurants dining room, the laid back atmosphere makes the average Joe and Jane very comfortable.  With its high class dining not far behind, the good food and comfortable setting makes a killer combination.  Though there's no need to make a reservation, it's best to dine early evening.  The bar seems to have a tendency to pack'em in later in the night.</div> <div>      The prices on the menu remain reasonable.  Depending on a persons appetite, you may expect to pay anywhere between $20 and $40 a person.  While not waiting long at all for your food, you can enjoy the kindness of the wait staff to keep you company, checking in with each table frequently.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Hunter's a Hit!</div> <div> By Ashley Argent</div> <bR> <div> With 45 trails, and seven lifts, Hunter Mountain would seem like an amazing place to spend some time exercising, while having fun. Although slow during the week, Hunter is a wonderful place to go alone, or with family.</div> <div>      With the choice of freshly groomed snow, or powder, its easy to spend hours on the hills going at your own pace. The lifts are fairly enjoyable, going at a fast enough speed to avoid impatience, and the employees are always willing to lend a hand, or a smile.      </div> <div>      For the daring, brave, and talented, a trip to Hunter Mountain wouldn't be complete until the terrain park has been mastered. With a huge half pipe, a handful of rails, and numerous jumps, the terrain park will suit anyone who is up for a little excitement. (Not to mention the stereo system hooked up in the terrain park blasting music to pump everyone up!)</div> <div>      Hunter may be a huge mountain, but if you're a beginner to skiing or snowboarding, there's no reason to fret, not only does Hunter Mountain have lessons available, taught by a highly trained staff, but the Mountain is separated into three areas based on a riders level. </div> <div>      Hunter One is designed for beginners, and is host to the bunny hill, and the other easiest hills. Hunter, most popular because it hosts the terrain park, has intermediate hills, with a handful of black diamonds and double black diamonds. Hunter West is for the serious skiers or boarders, hosting all double and triple black diamonds.</div> <div>      With great snow, great service, and great weather, you're sure to have a great time at Hunter Mountain.  </div> <bR> <div>       </div> <div> It's Not All MEST Up</div> <div> By:Rebecca Cuttita</div> <div>      The line stretched along the front of Irving Plaza in New York City and wrapped around the corner on Saturday, February 28th, as countless punk-rockers waited anxiously for the 8:00 P.M. opening of the doors. Why such a crowd? The group, which was limited to those 16-years of age and older, was there to see one of the many sold-out shows on the Mest U.S. and U.K. Headline Tour. </div> <div>      The concert, which was opened by Dynamite Boy, Matchbook Romance, and Fall Out Boys lasted almost four hours and proved to the audience why tickets had been so hard to obtain. Selling for only $15.00, plus venue fees, the shows were almost an immediate sell-out and with good reason. </div> <div>      Within minutes the talent of the opening acts attested to the fact that they would soon be headlining tours, rather than opening them. Each of the opening bands played for a little over 30 minutes, leaving the crowd begging for more.</div> <div>      Mest finally entered the scene at 10:00 P.M., opening the show with, "Until I Met You" from their 2003 released self-titled album. The band quickly quieted all cheers as the crowd listened intently to lead-singer, Tony's, perfect vocals. With the end of the first song the cheers were quickly re-enforced and didn't end until well after the band returned for an encore performance. Mest put on an amazing show with on point vocals and instrumentals, as well as numerous jokes and side-comments that proved to engage and entertain the crazed audience. </div> <div>      At one point, Tony even jumped into the mosh-pit, where he was inevitably groped by frenzied fans. Even after the concert's apparent end at midnight due to a city curfew, the band returned at the demand of the crowd chanting, "One more song!" One turned into three, as Mest left their fans fully satisfied after performing their hit single "Cadillac" from their 2001 album, Destination Unknown. With that, fans flooded out of the Plaza and back into the streets of New York City singing "With the top down, seats back..."</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>LETTERS TO THE EDITOR  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR  </B></div> <div> <B>LETTERS </B></div> <div> <B>TO THE EDITOR</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The following letter was sent to Rolling Stone magazine in response to an article about BobGuccione, publisher of Penthouse magazine:</B></div> <bR> <div>  The article about Bob Guccione was very depressing.  Not only was it sad to hear of his depleting health but it is a travesty that one human being could lose $145 million dollars to gambling.  While millions starve everyday, Guccione living the high life and frivolously blowing endless amounts of money.  Its sick that now all of his money is gone and he has nothing to show for it except for a mouth full of cancer. </div> <div>             ~Erin Smith</div> <bR> <div> <B>The next letter was sent to Cosmopolitan magazine regarding an article about a young woman who fought back against her stalker.</B></div> <bR> <div>        I was really impressed with “I Caught My Sicko Stalker,” in March's issue. This story was an inspiring lesson in not giving up when it seems like all odds are against you. Not only did Hannah Arbuckle refuse to leave her home on account of fear, but she also took the problem into her own hands, courageously and fearlessly. I applaud Hannah's audacity in this matter.</div> <div>              Rebecca Cuttita</div> <bR> <div> <B>Next is a letter to People magazine about the unfair firing of an overweight opera singer.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Dear People Weekly Magazine, </div> <div>      I am outraged over the firing of Soprano Deborah Voigt because of her size. This poor woman obviously got hired because she has an extraordinary talent, and to get fired because she doesn't easily fit into costume is ludicrous! Voigt was best fit for the role, obese or not, and it's a shame her company would put appearance over talent. This is cruel treatment! It's such a shame that this poor woman lost her job because her company was shallow and unreasonable, when the majority of society today is obese.</div> <div>                               Ashley Argent  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>