#San Saba

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Thinking about doing the punk tactics animation meme… what skeletons should I include? I feel like fresh is a given (lol)

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Eurovision 2024 - Semi-Final 2 Final Qualification Prediction Before the Show

1. 🇨🇭 Switzerland

2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands

3. 🇬🇷 Greece

4. 🇳🇴 Norway

5. 🇦🇲 Armenia

6. 🇧🇪 Belgium

7. 💀

8. 🇬🇪 Georgia

9. 🇦🇹 Austria

10. 🇪🇪 Estonia

11. 🇩🇰 Denmark

12. 🇸🇲 San Marino

13. 🇨🇿 Czechia

14. 🇲🇹 Malta

15. 🇦🇱 Albania

16. 🇱🇻 Latvia

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Bwana of The San Saba

Strange, how much he looks like Teddy Roosevelt A good friend is an avid hunter of deer and other edible wildlife. His domain is Texas, so this story is about him. The names have been changed to protect the guilty. The San Saba, Texas plains and rocky hills are as rough and desolate as any place in the state. The Great White Hunter prefers them that way. This harsh country is home to the…

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Honorifics: Jade Leech

Jade generally refers to the first-year students as "first-name-kun."

Exceptions: There is at least one instance of Jade using "-san" with Epel, and at least one instance of Jade using "-san" with Ortho.

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Jade refers to all third-year students as "first-name-san," with no exceptions.

Floyd's honorifics and nicknames have been compiled here!

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The silence from lots of you is absolutely insane.

This is a glimpse of the current situation in Rafah.

Israeli warplanes drop bombs on the camps of the displaced people in the city of Rafah.

the fact that congo got bombed and no one is talking about it…

All eyes on Congo 🇨🇩

LOOK at the situation right now, imagine if that was your family or if you were there and everybody on Earth was ignoring the genocide of your people because of famous rich people in expensive outfits? There is NO reason anybody should be silent about the genocides happening right now because any reason you're gonna give will not even amount to how much the pain hurts all these people who have to face their loved ones being killed and starved.

I can't even put into words how disgusting it is that we're just not outraged enough, people are getting killed and tortured. The least we can do is boycott, educate ourselves and amplify the voices that need our help.

Fight for them how you would fight for your family - Zierra7's tiktok on the situation in Sudan

These people are not just statistics these people are OUR siblings on this Earth. We CAN fight for them we CAN help them. Nobody is free until they are free too.

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Semi-final 2 thoughts:

all those talks about Marina's long take with a steadicam only for Slimane to do the same thing but better

yeah, Nemo can still (and probably will) win

my boyfriend said that he would've liked We Will Rave if Saba was the one singing it, because her vocals are better. and honestly i agree

look, i'm a San Marino apologist and Megara enjoyer, but that was a total mess

if i had a nickel every time Belgium sent a dramatic bond-like pop song, that was considered a top-5 contender but then NQd because of weak vocals and messy staging then i'd have two nickels. which isn't a lot but it's weird that they did not learn the fucking lesson after 2018

also Mustii reminds me of Astarion Baldur's Gate 3

speaking of total messes. Estonia. horrible live, but i'm still happy they've qualified

Italy's staging is too busy. i don't mind maximalism but Angelina and her dancers just blended together with the graphics

so Joost was kinda disappointing tonight. not only promises of some "moon landing moment" turned out to be empty hype, but he also sounded terrible. oh well, more televote points to Croatia in the final, i guess

was anyone gonna tell me that my nemesis - German band Scooter tried for Eurovision in the 2004 or was I supposed to learn it from a skit?

congrats to Latvia and Georgia on ending their NQ streaks even though i would trade either of them for Czechia in a heartbeat

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🎶 Oh what were their names?

Tell me, what were their names?

Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James?

You know what one of the really nice things about UPI is?

They've digitized their archives so that word for word the exact story they ran 1941 is available to view and read now.

WASHINGTON -- The navy department tonight announced the rescue of 44 enlisted crew members of the U.S.S. Reuben James, but gave no clue as to the fate of approximately 77 others aboard the aged destroyer when she was blasted to the bottom of the North Atlantic, by a U-boat Thursday night.

Except to report the rescues, the navy had no further details.

The navy's announcement gave no indication that it has abandoned hope for those not accounted for.

None of the Reuben James' seven officers was listed among the rescued.

The navy did not give the names of those rescued, nor did it reveal the number of men aboard the 1190-ton, 21-year-old craft when she was torpedoed while convoying precious war cargoes for Britain. It listed only the names of the seven officers. Ships of this class, however, normally carry about 114 enlisted men.

Inasmuch as the Reuben James was on convoy duty when attacked, it was presumed other craft were continuing a search for those not accounted for.

It also was presumed the navy has not yet received the names of those rescued, but the announcement promised that additional details will be released when received. Because ships at sea use radios as little as possible to prevent their whereabouts from becoming known, names of those rescued may not be known until the vessels which picked them up reach port.

The text of the announcement:

"The navy department has received a report that 44 members of the crew of the U.S.S. Reuben James have been rescued. The survivors who have been accounted for are all enlisted men.

"The navy department has no further information at this time, but additional details will be released when received."

This was the first word received on the fate of the crew since this morning's announcement that the Reuben James was sunk last night west of Iceland -- in the same general area where the United States destroyer Kearny was torpedoed Oct. 16 with the loss of 11 of her crew, and where the destroyer Greer fought a bloodless battle with a submarine Sept. 4.

News of the sinking -- first American warship sunk in the battle of the Atlantic -- brought angry demands in congress for quick revenge.

But President Roosevelt calmly told his press conference that he had nothing to add to the announcement and that the attack will not change the international situation from this nation's point of view. He said the destroyer simply was carrying out an assignment.

Asked if the incident might lead to a complete diplomatic break with Germany, he said he had not heard of such a possibility.

In command of the Reuben James was Lieut. Comm. Heywood L. Edwards, 35, a native of San Saba, Tex., and a former Olympic athlete.

The other officers whose names were made public tonight:

Lieut. Benjamin Ghetzler, 34, Annapolis, Md.

Lieut. (junior grade) Dewey G. Johnston, 31, El Cajon, Calif.

Lieut (J.G.) John J. Daub, 26, Saltsburg, Pa.

Lieut. (J.G.) James M. Belden, 30, Syracuse, N.Y.

Ensign Craig Spowers, 24, East Orange, N.J.

Ensign Howard V. Wade, 22, Glen Ridge, N.J.

How the rescues were effected may not be revealed for some time. It was pointed out, however, that the ill-fated destroyer's life-saving equipment included two 26-foot motor whale boats and at least six life rafts designed for 25 persons each. _____________________________

And seeing as how they were founded in 1907 and at one point were one of the largest news orgs in the world, that means there's a whole lot in them there archives. _____________________________________

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Earlier in the day, Roosevelt was reading a news ticker account of the sinking announcement when reporters filed into his office for his semiweekly press conference.

The President would not discuss the prevailing belief that one or more German submarines have been sunk since he issued his "shoot first" orders to the navy last month. This government, he said, would follow its World war policy of keeping secret such information.

A correspondent suggested it would be impossible to prevent such news from reaching Germany but the President disagreed. He recalled that word of submarine sinking was kept from Germany for a considerable time during World war I and the anxiety caused by their unexplained disappearance proved a valuable weapon in breaking down German morale.

Roosevelt left for a weekend at Hyde Park, N.Y., soon after the press conference. The navy and state department were to keep him abreast of developments.

Congressional reaction was not so temperate.

Senator Nye (R., N.D.), non-interventionist leader, said the attack was inevitable. He said "You can't walk into a bar room brawl and hope to stay out of the fight." Senator Taft (R., Ohio), said it is "an inevitable result of a shooting war."

Chairman Connally, (D., Tex.) of the senate foreign relations committee, demanded that congress avenge "this dastardly act of aggression." Senator Pepper of Florida, frequent bellwether of foreign policy moves, pleaded for coolness, "knowing that the job ahead is to make sure of the earliest, speediest death of despotism."

Senate leaders believed the sinking would swing votes behind pending neutrality revision legislation. Assistant Minority Leader Austin, of Vermont, said defeat of the measure now would represent a "humiliating surrender to Hitler." Senator Gurney (R., S.D.), said the attack clinches arguments for complete repeal of the law.

The navy's announcement did not reveal the source of its information. It said:

"The navy department announced that the U.S. destroyer Reuben James was sunk by a torpedo during the night of Oct. 30-31 while convoying in the North Atlantic west of Iceland.

"The commanding officer is Lieut. Cmdr. H.L. Edwards, U.S. navy.

"No further details are available at this time, but will be released when received."

The Reuben James was of the same type as the 50 over-age destroyers traded to Great Britain for Atlantic bases. It was 314 feet long, had a beam of 30 feet and was armed with four four-inch naval rifles and a battery of anti-aircraft guns.

It had been in trouble before. On Nov. 30, 1939, soon after the navy began its operations, the destroyer ran aground off the north coast of Cuba. It was pulled free without serious damage and with no casualties.

The craft had exceedingly thin armor. It was named in honor of Reuben James, a boatswain's mate, who participated in the war against the Barbary coast pirates and once saved the life of Capt. Stephen Decatur by interposing his body between that of his commander and the scimitar of a pirate.

Its skipper, a native of San Saba, Tex., was well-known throughout the fleet. He is 25 years old and graduated from the naval academy in 1926. He was captain of the U.S. Olympic wrestling team in the 1928 games. He took command of the destroyer on April 6, 1940, after having served aboard submarines assigned to the Pacific fleet.

Naval experts declined to estimate the probable number of casualties. They pointed out that the Kearny, which was able to limp 400 miles to port after having been nearly cut in two by a torpedo, was a more sturdy ship than the Reuben James and it suffered casualties of 11 dead and 10 pounded.

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MINUTAL MATIANUM (ROMAN PORK WITH APPLES, 1st c.)

It's a been a tougher week than usual - my husband broke his leg and had surgery, and I'm dealing with some dental pain - but amongst it all, I thought it would be a good idea to treat ourselves with a Tasting History dish that is especially hearty and comforting: Minutal Matianum (Roman Pork with Apples). From the quintessential Roman source by Apicius from the 1st c., De Re Coquinaria, this meat dish is made using ingredients that would have been available to Roman soldiers in Britain, near forts in the area of Hadrian's Wall. This hearty dish was probably closer to what the officers of the Roman army would have eaten rather than the foot soldiers, however. I decided to make this dish because my husband and I have enjoyed most of the Roman recipes I've made so far, and Max exclaimed this was the best Roman dish even he had made so far. We hope this dish provides us with the fortitude of a Roman soldier on the frontiers! See Max’s video on how to make the dish here or see the ingredients and process at the end of this post, sourced from his website.

My experience making it:

As usual for me with Roman recipes, I struggled to compile all of the specific listed ingredients, but I did my best! I sourced a pork shoulder from our local butcher, and for the ground meat, I used a mix of 60% beef and 40% pork (a very common mixture here in Germany). For the pork roast rub, I used oil, a bit of salt, lots of pepper, and a tablespoon and a half of linden tree blossom honey. For the meatballs, I didn't use any egg to bind them, as I didn't have any on hand. Instead of garum, I used an Asian fish sauce (which Max suggests as a substitute). For the apples, I used some sweet Pink Lady apples (which I definitely snacked on while I was cooking). Instead of the long pepper Max used, I used the tablespoon of peppercorns. I decided to omit the asafoetida completely, as I couldn't find it at 4 different supermarkets, including the bio-supermarket and the Turkish supermarket. I've recently learned that I should look instead at an Indian supermarket, so now I'm on the hunt for one! I reduced grape juice myself to make defrutum, as Saba seems a little expensive. Instead of starch/cornflour, I used regular white flour, since I think they would function fairly similarly.

First, I set out making the rub for the pork roast. Nice and simple with olive oil, salt, pepper, and honey, I loved that I could customize this part to my tastes (give me that sharp pepper taste!). Next, because I didn't have a roasting rack, I made one myself out of tin foil by taking a large sheet, rolling it into a snake shape, and curving it into a zig-zag pattern on top of a layer of tinfoil at the bottom of my pan. It fit the pork perfectly, and then I added the rub and tossed it in the oven. My pork shoulder was just over 2 pounds, so I roasted it for just over 2 hours. While it was cooking, I rolled my meatballs (sans egg), ground my spices for the sauce in the mortar and pestle (which took awhile), and chopped and portioned the ingredients for the next steps. When the pork was almost done cooking, I began cooking the meatballs in olive oil, also adding in the leeks. I added in the chicken stock and garum, stirring to get any bits from the bottom to release their flavour.

While this cooked on the stovetop, the pork roast was ready to take out of the oven. It looked wonderful and smelled delicious! I let it sit for a little bit, then chopped it into cubes and added them to the pot with the meatballs. I added in the cilantro, then a little bit more chicken stock so the pork and meatballs were 3/4 submerged and sizzling nicely in the juices. I simmered it for 15 minutes, then added the apple chunks. I simmered it further, but for less than the 20 minutes in the recipe (more like 15). I portioned the meat and apples into our serving bowls to cool a little while I prepared the quick sauce, being sure to leave some of the juices in order to provide the base to the sauce. I added the juices, defrutum, white wine vinegar, garum, and honey to a pot, added the crushed spices/herbs, and brought it to a light boil, stirring often. I made a roux with some flour by mixing a bit of water into it, then added it to my sauce to thicken it. By the looks of it, I think I ended up thickening it a decent amount more than Max did, but I like a thicker sauce, so I wasn't too upset about that. I took it off the heat once it was combined and thickened, and drizzled it over the pork, meatballs, and apples. It looked absolutely scrumptious - the sauce added a nice silky shine to the meat, the leeks added a pretty green, the peppercorns some texture, and the apples a beautiful yellow and red pop of colour. I served the Minutal Matianum with a side Greek Salad to balance the heaviness of the meat.

My experience tasting it:

I made sure my first bite was with pork, apple, and some sauce - it was very tasty! The pork was tender enough, but I might have overcooked it just a little. Luckily, the tougher, hearty texture was balanced by the crisp and light flavour of the apple and the acidity, sweetness, spice-infused, and herbed flavour of the silky gravy-like sauce. Like Max mentioned, the sauce first tastes a bit sour due to the vinegar, but it melts into a sweetness from the defrutum and honey. It is still a very 'Roman' flavour of sauce - I could taste hints of the previous Roman sauces I have made in other dishes in this one, but this one was more like a gravy, and maybe more in line with the modern palate. In terms of herbs and spices, I found that peppercorn and cilantro were the most forward in the sauce - the mint and cumin were just barely there. I decided to make my next bite a meatball with some sauce, apple and leek: an absolute winning combo! I don't always have time to make a pork roast, so I can't see myself making Minutal Matianum often in its complete form, but I will most certainly make the sauce with apples and meatballs again in the future. Like Max, my husband and I both agreed this is our favourite of the Roman dishes I've made so far. This is a great meal for late fall/early winter, and I will probably make it again as the weather gets colder this fall. If you end up making this dish, if you liked it, or if you changed anything from the original recipe, do let me know!

Links to harder-to-find ingredients:

Long Pepper

Flor de Garum

Colatura di Alici (Garum substitute)

Saba (Defrutum)

Asafoetida

Minutal Matianum (Roman Pork with Apples) original recipe (1st c.)

Sourced from De Re Coquinaria by Apicius, 1st century.

Put oil, garum, stock, chopped leek and cilantro and small ground meatballs in a pot. Chop previously cooked shoulder of pork with skin into cubes. Cook all together. Half-way through cooking add cored and diced Matian apples. While it cooks, grind pepper, cumin, cilantro and coriander seed, mint, and silphium root, pour in vinegar, honey, garum, defrutum, and some of the cooking liquid. Adjust the flavors with vinegar. Bring to a boil. Add broken tracta to thicken. Sprinkle pepper and serve. 

Modern Recipe

Based on De Re Coquinaria by Apicius (1st c.) and Max Miller’s version in his Tasting History video.

Ingredients:

Roasted Pork

Pork shoulder

Olive oil

Salt

Pepper

Honey

Pork and Apples

1 tbsp olive oil

3/4 lb (340g) ground pork or beef, shaped into 1” balls

1 cup chopped leek

1 cup (235ml) chicken stock, plus extra as needed

2 teaspoons garum*

Small handful chopped cilantro

1 lb (450g) roasted pork, cut into cubes

1 lb (450g) sweet apples, cored and cut into about 1” pieces

Sauce

1 tsp cumin

2 tsp chopped cilantro

1 tbsp coriander seeds

2 tsp chopped mint

4 long peppers or 1 tbsp of peppercorns

1/2 tsp asafoetida

1/4 cup (60ml) white wine vinegar

2 tbsp honey

1 tsp garum*

1/4 cup (60ml) defrutum**

1/4 cup (60ml) cooking liquid from the pork and apples

2 tsp starch or cornflour

*Garum was a fermented fish sauce that was used in a lot of ancient Roman cooking. You can buy a modern equivalent or use an Asian fish sauce.

**Defrutum was a 1/3 reduction of grape must. Today, Saba is pretty much the same thing. It can be expensive, so you can reduce some grape juice instead.

Method:

For the roasted pork: Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Line a baking sheet with foil, then place a roasting rack on top of it.

In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, salt, pepper, and honey. There should be enough to coat the pork roast. Adjust the amounts to your liking.

Brush the olive oil mixture onto the pork, then roast for 15 minutes.

Lower the temperature to 275°F (135°C) and cook for about an hour per pound, or until the internal temperature reaches at least 165°F (74°C).

For the pork and apples: Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then add the meatballs and leeks and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until they start to brown.

Deglaze the pot with the chicken stock and garum. Toss in the cilantro and roasted pork. Add enough additional chicken stock so that it covers the bottom of the pot.

Simmer for 15 minutes, adding more stock if necessary.

Add the apples, then cook for another 20 minutes or until the meatballs are fully cooked.

For the sauce: Grind the spices and herbs with a mortar and pestle, then put them in a saucepan with the liquid ingredients. Stir together and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat.

Mix the starch with a little water, then add it to the sauce. Simmer for a couple of minutes until it thickens.

To serve: Dish the pork and apples into a bowl, drizzle with the sauce, and serve it forth.

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The Wedding Oak

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The tree has been recognized with a State of Texas Historical Marker that tells a short version of the story that makes this tree special. The full version is as follows:

The Comanche Indians chose this tree as site for council meetings, and it also served as a sacred venue for braves and squaws to exchange their wedding vows. Legend has it that they believed the tree to have magical powers to bless their wedding and ensure an everlasting and trusting relationship between the brave and the squaw.

In the mid-1800’s, early white settlers learned about the alleged powers of the wedding oak and began exchanging their vows there as well. In fact, there have been countless actual wedding ceremonies under its boughs including 3 that happened on Christmas Eve in 1911!

The tree lost a major limb during a big storm in the summer of 2017. But it appears to be rebounding nicely and with a little help from Mother Nature, and hopefully live for many generations to come!

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My Top 10 Favorite Songs of Eurovision 2024 (before the show):

Norway - Ulveham by Gåte

United Kingdom - Dizzy by Olly Alexander

France - Mon Amour by Slimane

Cyprus - Liar by Silia Kapsis

San Marino - 11:11 by Megara

Austria - We will Rave by Kaleen

Italy - La Noia by Angelina Mango

Sweden - Unforgettable by Marcus & Martinus

Ukraine - Teresa & Maria by Alyona & Jerry Heil

Denmark - Sand by Saba

Honorable mentions:

Luxembourg - Fighter by Tali

Poland - The Tower by Luna

Spain - Zorra by Nebulossa

Azerbaijan - Özünlə apar by Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov

Finland - No Rules by Windows95man

The Netherlands - Europapa by Joost Klein

Croatia - Rim Tim Tagi Dim by Baby Lasagna

Ireland - Doomsday Blues by Bambie Thug

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Okay, let's go, my top 36!

Based mostly on studio versions and vibes at this point. Really it's still just my first impressions to be honest. Very much subject to change because I've not spent enough time with these songs yet but putting it out there today so I can still catch the change as we go through the last week up until the semifinals.

Switzerland - Nemo - The Code

Slovenia - Raiven - Veronica

Italy - Angelina Mango - La Noia

Croatia - Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim

Poland - Luna - The Tower

Latvia - Dons - Hollow

Serbia - Teya Dora - Ramonda

Norway - Gåte - Ulveham

Lithuania - Silvester Belt - Luktelk

San Marino - Megara - 11:11

11. Czechia - Aiko - Pedestal 12. Portugal - Iolanda - Grito 13. Armenia - Ladaniva - Jako 14. The Netherlands - Joost Klein - Europapa 15. United Kingdom - Olly Alexander - Dizzy 16. Estonia - 5miinust & Puuluup - (Nendest) Narkootikumidest Ei Eea Me (Küll) Midagi 17. Ireland - Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue 18. Spain - Nebulossa - Zorra 19. Luxembourg - Tali - Fighter 20. Moldova - Natalia Barbu - In The Middle 21. Ukraine - Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria 22. Finland - Windows95man - No Rules! 23. Austria - Kaleen - We Will Rave 24. Belgium - Mustii - Before The Party's Over 25. Australia - Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood) 26. Denmark - Saba - Sand 27. Greece - Marina Satti - Zari 28. France - Slimane - Mon Amour 29. Germany - Isaak - Always On The Run 30. Sweden - Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable 31. Iceland - Hera Björk - Scared Of Heights 32. Azerbaijan - Fahree & Ilkin Dovlatov - Özünlə apar 33. Albania - Besa - Titan 34. Georgia - Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter 35. Cyprus - Silia Kapsis - Liar 36. Malta - Sarah Bonnici - Loop

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