Beat Me is the sixth album of Japanese band Electric Eel Shock and was released in 2006.

The album was mixed and mastered from December 2004 to January 2005 at Bauwhaus Studios in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The bonus tracks were recorded live at De Effenaar in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

The song "I Love Fish But Fish Hate Me" has special meaning for Morimoto as a former competition angler."Emery, P" "i97bar.com online fanzine"  Amongst the reasons given as what inspired the song was "Fish don't want to get the hook in their mouth. I love fish but... yeah... I think they totally hate me.""Kiri" "jame-world.com" "http://www.jame-world.com/us/article.php?id=1452"

A poster for this album appears in season two of the television show Kyle XY in the bedroom of the character Lori Trager (between the door and the closet).

 Track listing

The track list is for the Roadrunner (Japan) release of this album. The Roadrunner (Japan) release of this album is also an Enhanced CD containing video clips for "Scream For Me" and "Bastard".

 Release history

 Region Date Label Format Catalog United Kingdom July 4, 2005 Demolition Stereo Compact Disc ? USA August 2, 2005 Gearhead Stereo Compact Disc ? February 21, 2006 Stereo LP ? Japan March 2006 Roadrunner (Japan only) Stereo Compact Disc RRCY-21257 Australia Unknown Spooky Stereo Compact Disc Spooky021

The Roadrunner release was issued under license from Demolition.

 Personnel
 Akihito Morimoto - Guitar/Vocals
 Kazuto Maekawa - Bass
 Tomoharu "Gian" Ito - Drums
 Attie Bauw - Producer, Engineer, Mixing and Mastering
 Tim Bray - Assistant Engineer
 Akihiro Shiba - Mastering for Japanese bonus tracks
 Bob Slayer - EES Shogun & Manager

 References

Category:Electric Eel Shock albums
Category:2005 albums

I love fish but...

The song " I Love Fish But Fish Hate Me " has special meaning for Morimoto as a former competition angler .

" Emery , P " " i97bar.com online fanzine " Amongst the reasons given as what inspired the song was " Fish do n't want to get the hook in their mouth .

Posted May 17, 2006
ROCK FISHERMEN FROM JAPAN:
ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK WANT
TO REEL YOU IN
1967 saw the Summer of Love, and its baby boomer mythologised images of free love, beads, Stanley Owsley’s best chemical produce and promises of everlasting community. By 1973 things weren’t so rosy. Drug fueled visions of a future dominated peace and happiness were replaced by the grim reality of social existence. The obtuse optimism inherent in psychedelic music had been overtaken by the leering machismo and power chords of the heavy metal brigade led by Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, and closer to home, Buffalo.
It’s this bruising, metal tainted blues world that forms the core of Japanese band Electric Eel Shock’s world. Electric Eel Shock discovered their musical world – and their halting Japenglish – through the growling prism of early 70s Zeppelin and Sabbath.
After developing a substantial fan base in Europe and the United States, Electric Eel Shock have brought their Sabbathian musical quest to Australian shores. PATRICK EMERY spoke to guitarist and vocalist Akihito Morimoto about music, touring and the idiosyncratic pleasures of recreational fishing.
How did the band first get together?
Kazuto and I ( Aki ) met up in high school in Osaka, we made 80’s heavy metal cover band. Then, we made Red Hot Chilli Pepper style band to play original songs. And after university, the band got record deal, we move to Tokyo. Unfortunately, the band broke up soon, we needed a new drummer to make a new band. We found Gian in Tokyo, he played funky stuff, but we felt something crazy from him.
Is it true you learned English from listening to the songs of bands you liked?
Yes, it is. Of course we have English class in Japanese public school. But I was a very bad boy…. I escaped my class often…
I understand you all came together because of a mutual interest in Black Sabbath. What’s your favourite Black Sabbath album, and why?
Especially I believe in Black Sabbath. My favourite is all of their album with Ozzy. But if I have to choose one, it is first album.
What do you think of the Sabbath recordings when Ronnie James Dio replaced Ozzy Osbourne?
Uhhhh. For me, Black Sabbath is only with Ozzy. I feel crazy, heavy, funky, dark and fun only from Black Sabbath with Ozzy.
Ozzy’s voice and feeling really matched their heavy songs, and made originality. But I like Ronnie James Dio’s “Dio”.
Given your original interest in glam metal bands, did you go and see Motley Crue on their Red, White and Crue reunion tour? If so, what did you think?
I missed them….But I saw their show in Japan in '80s. It was amazing!! Drum set rolled!
I didn’t see reunion tour, but I believe it was also great tour, because I am a pupil of them.
Your first album was called “Maybe I think, We Can Beat Nirvana”. Were you referring to writing better songs than Nirvana, or becoming a bigger band (commercially) than Nirvana?
Have you felt something “Wao! We are Rock’n’Roll! better than Rolling stones?”? A misapprehension, or conceit became an initial impulse to try a difficult thing. Do you understand my bad English?
The first line-up of Electric Eel Shock comprised 11 members. What was the sound like of that line-up compared to the current three-piece band?
We are something like “heavy metal meets garage”now. 11 piece EES was the sound like “heavy metal meets Santana”.
How difficult was it to organise gigs with an 11 piece band?
You know? I have to call 10 people to get practice day. And even if 1st to 9th person say OK for target day, 10th person is not OK, I have to restart to call again…
How did you originally meet Bob Slayer?
He blot out my memory using some equipments.
You first toured the United States in 1999. What were your expectations when you first landed in the US? Was it difficult to make an impression in places like New York, which is blessed with so much good music, and such a daunting rock’n’roll history?
We didn’t care about any strategy to rock. First our US show was only to get fun for us. But we got an amazing reaction from the audience.
Yes, sometime we feel NYC is a bit slow to get excitement. But almost big city is same, Tokyo as well.
Did you enjoy touring in the United States? I’ve read that you lived on the sale of CDs and t-shirts when you first arrived. Is that true?
We really enjoyed! Rock’n’Roll, Fishing, Driving. We lived only on the music, CDs and T-shirts. But a lot of friends and bands helped us to stay, to eat etc...
So we survived! We feel thanks for all of Rock’n’Roll fans!
What are your favourite memories of your early American tours?
Van broke down, 800mile drive in a day, cancelled show by something accident…..
Big fish! Blue sky! Mother nature! And crazy audience!!!
How did your first tour of the UK come about?
Bob Slayer made it.
He did amazing job. He putted 11 shows in 10 days, even we decided we go to UK10 days before. Last show of them was in front of 2000 people in Aussie celebration party!
Electric Eel Shock have played a number of festivals in the United States and Europe. Do you enjoy playing festival shows, or smaller local shows?
Both have a different flavour.
This is a kind of silly question!!!!!?Ha ha ha?
We enjoy every show! Of course playing on big festival is exiting. I like small show to get excitement face to face.
Is it easier or harder to get a reaction from the audience at a festival show, or do you enjoy the challenge of playing to thousands of people?
We always take care how much we enjoy on first priority. If we enjoy to play the show, audience feels happy. If audience gets happy, we enjoy more and get exciting.
I believe Rock’n’Roll show is made by band and audience. We have interaction for Rock’n’roll.
You’ve become very successful in Europe and the United States. How well known are you in Japan, and do people (including the music media) in Japan realise how successful you are overseas?
You may don’t believe me. We were really really small in Japan. Almost nobody knew us. Only my mum knew us. But now, it is changing.
We released album in Japan, Radio shows play our album often now. We are getting better in Japan now.
How would you compare the audiences in the United States to those in Europe?
They are not so different. Euro audience are crazier, US audience are craziest.
Your lyrics celebrate the importance of rock’n’roll, and bands like Black Sabbath and the Ramones, to Electric Eel Shock. What is it about 70s metal and rock bands that’s so inspirational?
They made a lot of original styles. They made many followers. They didn’t have a strict category for music.
We really respect them, also our music is based on 70’s and 80’s music. But always we try to put something new on the old school type of rock.
Do you think there’s a danger that bands forget that rock’n’roll is about having fun, rather than making money?
Yes, I do.
I believe having fun to play makes success. Too much strategy makes no interesting. I don’t know about smart guys, anyway we can’t make music on target to money.
With “Beat Me” you tried to combine the energy and excitement of your live shows with a production that was consistent with your garage roots. Do you think you managed to achieve that?
Yeah, we think we did it with Attie is great producer from Netherlands.
He has worked with Judas Priest, Scorpions, Bootsy Collins etc.. such great names. He has a magic.
Our target was every one feels we are high voltage 3 peace band, and they can see our face, character and personality, from album
Attie gave it to us.
Even a song was recorded by only basic instruments, another song was made by basic and many over dubbings, you can feel the album is made by only 3 guys.
I understand “Beat Me” is going to be released locally in Australia very soon. Do you have any more information on that?
Sorry, I can say only it’s coming soon, from our friends label is called Spooky Records.
Do you have any favourite Australian bands that you’re keen to check out while you’re here?
I have an interesting for Wolfmother. Do you have any recommend?
What are your future touring and recording plans?
We are going to Australia tour with Mach Pelican on May, you know. Schedule is on our web site, www.electriceelshock.com
And we are going to studio to record new stuff in Sep.
Given your interest in fishing, will you be checking out the unique species of fish in Australia?
I was a competitional pro fisherman in Japan. I still have a monthly column on Japanese popular fishing magazine. And I was on Japanese fishing TV program this month. I really want to catch Aussie special fish is called “Balamundie (I’m not sure about spell)”. Do you have any information about this fish? I need your help….
What’s more enjoyable, fishing or playing rock’n’roll?
Oh! Silly question again!!! Ha,ha,ha. I love Rock’n’Roll venue is on side by river or festival site in forest with great lakes. I mean I can’t choose.
This interview will appear on the I94 Bar website and it’s customary to ask interviewees what they’re drinking. So what are you drinking at the moment?
Japanese beer!!!! I’m really exciting now, to drink Aussie local beer on this next Australia tour! See you soon!! Thank you.
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Question: who sang i love fish but fish hate me

Answer: Morimoto

Question: where does i love fish but fish hate me come from

Answer: i97bar.com

Question: what is the meaning of i love fish but fish hate me

Answer: competition angler

Question: what is the song i love fish but

Answer: Fish Hate Me

Question: what is the original song of i love fish but fish hate me

Answer: I Love Fish But Fish Hate Me

Question: what was the occupation of jose morimoto in the song i love fish but fish

Answer: angler

Question: what is the song i love fish but fish hate me

Answer: "I Love Fish But Fish Hate Me


Aurora is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, and is co-extant with, and formed from, the former township of Aurora, which was formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve. It is part of the Akron metropolitan area. The population was 17,239 at the 2020 census.

Aurora was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.

Some say Aurora was the name of the daughter of Major Amos Spafford, while others believe the village was named after Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn.

 History

 1800s: Settlement and Early History
In 1799, Ebenezer Sheldon, a former Revolutionary War soldier, would settle in Aurora and build a cabin on east pioneer trail. Shortly after, he would bring his family from Connecticut to live in the new settlement. In 1807 alone, 72 settlers came Aurora, and two years later, the first frame house was built. Most people in Aurora at the time lived along the three main roads; The Cleveland-Warren road, the Chillicothe-Turnpike, and the Old Mill road. At the intersection of the three roads, inns and stores were built for settlers and travelers in Aurora. By the mid-1800s, the Chillicothe road was lined with shops, hotels, taverns, and a school. In 1862, one of the first cheese factories, the Silver Creek Cheese Factory, was built by Frank and Elisha Hurd. In 1872, the Aurora Station would be constructed, and it became a major commercial area for the town. By the end of the 1800s, there had been seven schools built, and the existing church in Aurora was also created.

 1900s
In 1904, four million pounds of cheese was produced in Aurora cheese factories, making it the biggest cheese producer in the United States. One year later, Aurora's stone sidewalk was completed, stretching from Aurora Station to Town Center. In 1913, a flood destroyed the Silver Creek Factory. One of its creators, Frank Hurd, stayed in the cheese industry until 1921. The Aurora cheese industry would be on decline from then on.

In 1929, Aurora would become a village, with its first mayor being Lee Gould. Later, the remaining areas of the Aurora township would be annexed into the village. By 1970, Aurora had reached a population of almost six and a half thousand residents, and its population would grow by about two thousand in the next decade. In 1971, Aurora would become a city.

 Geography
Aurora is located at  (41.319254, -81.355859). It borders or touches the following other townships and municipalities:
 The city of Hudson, Summit County on the southwest (touches, but does not border)
 The city of Solon, Summit County on the northwest (touches, but does not border)
 Bainbridge Township, Geauga County, on the north
 Auburn Township, Geauga County, on the northeast (touches, but does not border)
 The city of Streetsboro, Portage County, on the south
 Twinsburg Township, Summit County, on the west
 The city of Reminderville, Summit County, on the west

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which  is covered by water.

 Demographics

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 15,548 people, 6,018 households, and 4,365 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 6,396 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% White, 1.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 6,018 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 45.4 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.7% were from 25 to 44; 31.6% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,556 people, 5,047 households, and 3,901 families residing in the city. The population density was 583.8 people per square mile (225.4/km). There were 5,361 housing units at an average density of 230.9 per square mile (89.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 95.67% White, 1.16% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 5,047 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $112,547, and the median income for a family was $128,432. Males had a median income of $100,797 versus $53,846 for females. The per capita income for the city was $69,672.

Education
Aurora City School District operates three elementary schools (Leighton, Craddock, and Miller), one middle school (Harmon), and one high school, Aurora High School. In 2019, Aurora High School was ranked second in Northeast Ohio, ninth in the state, and 308th in the nation; 78% of its students participate in advanced placement. Furthermore, it boasts a 18:1 student-teacher ratio, with 986 students.

Aurora is home to Valley Christian Academy. Aurora has a public library, a branch of the Portage County District Library.

Culture, recreation, and sports
thumb|left|The Church in Aurora, part of Aurora's historic district

Parts of central Aurora have been designated the Aurora Center Historic District. The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

The city has several private country clubs, including Club Walden and Barrington Golf Club. In addition, it was home to the historic Aurora Golf and Country Club. In 1924, Bert Way designed the championship golf course. The course wound through 220 acres of spectacularly crafted landscape, with the Chagrin River flowing through a majority of the holes. It was constructed in natural rolling terrain, with the Aurora branch of the Chagrin River being a significant feature. In 1967, 1969, and 1970, the club hosted the Cleveland Open. Arnold Palmer once battled the course while competing in this PGA event; Arnold Palmer, along with Bruce Devlin, Charlie Coody, Gary Trivisonno, and Tom Laubacher, held the course record of 64. After 88 years, in 2012, Aurora Golf and Country Club shuttered its doors. The former course has now been converted into the Paddock River Preserve.

Various recreational facilities operated on the site of Giles Pond, also known as Geauga Lake, continuously since before 1887. The Big Dipper roller coaster operated for 82 years at the site. The park permanently closed in 2007, but the Wildwater Kingdom waterpark attached to the site continued to operate until 2016. Geauga Lake historically was also the second location for the SeaWorld chain of marine mammal parks, which opened on the opposite side of the lake from the amusement park in 1970 and was home to the killer whale (orca) known as Shamu.

Aurora High School, in 2008, were the Division III State Champions in football.

In 2016, Aurora Robotics Team TBD won the FIRST Tech Challenge FIRST Championship in St. Louis, MO.

Notable people
Blanton Collier, professional football coach in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns
Gary Collins, professional football player in the NFL
Tom Curtis, professional football player in the NFL
Jericka Duncan, TV news correspondent
Sean Grandillo, actor
Anne Heche, actress
Fritz Heisler, professional football coach, assistant coach, and scout in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns
Chris McCarrell, actor
Bernie Parrish, professional football player in the NFL
Dick Schafrath, professional football player in the NFL
Jim Thome, professional baseball player in Major League Baseball, lived in Aurora while playing for the Cleveland Indians
Manny Barenholtz who started building Walden in 1969 and it has become the Premier Residential and Golf Course/Country Club as well as a AAA 5 Diamond Rated Inn and Spa. It is the No. 1 spa in Ohio and 10 in the country.

References

 External links

 Aurora Historical Society
 City website
 Aurora Chamber of Commerce website

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In 1807 alone , 72 settlers came Aurora , and two years later , the first frame house was built .

Most people in Aurora at the time lived along the three main roads ; The Cleveland - Warren road , the Chillicothe - Turnpike , and the Old Mill road .

In 1862, brothers Frank and Elisha Hurd built their first cheese factory, the Silver Creek Cheese Factory, in Aurora, Ohio. Aurora had been a major center of cheese production in Ohio since at least 1808, when local producers shipped some of their cheese to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Hurds were the children of Hopson Hurd, a local cheese manufacturer who had amassed a fortune worth more than 250,000 dollars at the time of his death in 1869.
The Silver Creek Cheese Factory became one of the leading cheese producers in the United States by the late nineteenth century. Frank and Elisha Hurd created a multi-building factory, with a single process in cheese production taking place in each building. By the start of the twentieth century, the various cheese producers in Aurora, including eight plants owned by the Hurds, were shipping more than four million pounds of cheese around the world each year.Unfortunately for the Hurds, the Flood of 1913 destroyed the Silver Creek Cheese Factory. Frank Hurd remained in the cheese business until 1921.

Question: how many settlers came to aurora in 1807

Answer: 72

Question: when was the first frame house built in aurora

Answer: 1807

Question: what are the three main roads in aurora

Answer: Cleveland-Warren road

Question: what is the name of the main road in aurora

Answer: Old Mill road

Question: how many main roads did aurora have at the time

Answer: three

Question: how many roads did aurora have at the time

Answer: three main roads

Question: what type of house was built in aurora in 1807

Answer: frame house

Geography Aurora is located at ( 41.319254 , -81.355859 ) .

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Question: what is the name of the aurora volcano

Answer: Aurora

Question: what is aurora known for

Answer: Geography

Question: what is aurora's latitude and longitude

Answer: 41.319254

Question: what is the distance from aurora to australia

Answer: 81.355859

Question: where is aurora located on a map

Answer: Geography Aurora

Question: what is the nearest airport to aurora

Answer: (41.319254

Education Aurora City School District operates three elementary schools ( Leighton , Craddock , and Miller ) , one middle school ( Harmon ) , and one high school , Aurora High School .

Aurora City Schools
102 East Garfield Road
Aurora, Ohio 44202
(330) 562-6106
Fax: (330) 562-4892
Email: mkohanski@aurora-schools.org
Five School Buildings:
Aurora High School (9-12)
Harmon Middle School (6-8)
Leighton Elementary School (3-5)
Miller Elementary School (K)
in a campus setting.
Craddock Elementary School (1-2) off campus.
Communities Served:
All of Aurora and a portion of Reminderville.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Aurora City Schools is to ensure that through providing a nurturing environment, with high expectations and effective programs, all students will reach their full potential and graduate prepared to become responsible, productive members of society.
BELIEFS
We Believe…
- Kids come first.
- Student growth is our priority.
- All students can reach their potential given the appropriate educational opportunities.
- The home, the community, the student and the school share the responsibility for learning.
- Everyone has dignity and worth.
- Everyone learns in different ways and at different rates.
- Education is life-long for everyone.
- Self-confidence and adaptability to change are essential to success.
- Effective communication is essential to success.
- Education is fundamental to a successful democratic society and to enable its citizens to compete in an ever changing global community.
November 2021 Enrollment
Aurora High School: 976
Harmon Middle School: 710
Leighton Elementary School: 656
Craddock Elementary School: 439
Kindergarten: 177
Pre-Kindergarten: 77
TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 3035

Question: what is the name of the high school in aurora

Answer: Aurora High School

Question: how many elementary schools does aurora city school district operate

Answer: three

Question: what is the name of the middle school in aurora

Answer: Harmon

Question: what are the three elementary schools operated by aurora city school district

Answer: Leighton, Craddock, and Miller

Question: how many high schools does aurora have

Answer: one

Question: what does the aurora city school district focus on

Answer: Education

Question: what are the names of the three elementary schools operated by aurora city school district

Answer: Miller

Various recreational facilities operated on the site of Giles Pond , also known as Geauga Lake , continuously since before 1887 .

The Big Dipper roller coaster operated for 82 years at the site .

Geauga Lake is no more2007-09-22
By steve lee: Well, we've all been hearing the rumors but I don't think anyone was prepared for what Cedar Fair dropped on us today.
Geauga Lake, as we know it, is gone. Whitewater Kingdom will continue to operate, but every ride in the park will be shipping out to the rest of the parks in the chain.
Read the official word at www.geaugalake.com
Geauga Lake was never able to compete with Cedar Point. Even when Six Flags dumped buckets of money on the place, it was still the #3 park in Ohio. But the park had a lot of history, and it looks like a lot of that history is about to get thrown away.
While everyone's plotting where the B&M; floorless and the SLC are headed, no one seems to think about classic attractions like the Big Dipper. After 82 years, this was still a very solid coaster. But are any of the Cedar Fair parks lining up for old wood? I doubt it. Also unlikely to be relocated is Raging Wolf Bobs, which had issues earlier this season that were left unresolved.
I don't understand why Cedar Fair couldn't have announced this, oh two weeks ago. Certainly area and regional enthusiasts would have flocked to get their last rides. Heck, Cedar Fair could have even made a nice bit of scratch on it, promoting it like the Myrtle Beach Pavilion's Last Ride event (would it be completely soulless to quickly plug the MBP Last Ride video that's posted on the TPI Youtube page? Nah...).
But it's too late now. After 119 years of operation, the heart of Geauga Lake has been shattered.
That's all I got. Please feel free to post your memories - both good and bad.
Readers' Opinions
From Scottland Jacobson on September 22, 2007 at 1:40 PM
I agree that it sucks that they just closed it without any fanfare or warning. However, I must say my only experience there (back when Six Flags was trying to make it a super-park) was awful. Horrible lines, headache-inducing rides, awful prices, scary gang-type teenagers, minimal theming...the only good part I remember was the cat and dog show. It was a park that I would never intend to visit again and I can't help think that others felt the same way, thus, leading to its closure.
From steve lee on September 22, 2007 at 4:55 PM
Props to Pete Brecht, who predicted this one ages ago (sorry, I submitted this yesterday afternoon - otherwise I would have mentioned it in the body). He pretty much had this one called (or Cedar Fair execs read this site and totally took his idea)
From Derek Potter on September 23, 2007 at 12:10 AM
This one was a suspicion of mine as well. The removal of XFlight is one thing, but when rumblings of three other coasters leaving Geauga come afloat combined with dead attendance figures and absolute silence from the management when asked about the future of the park, one had to wonder how much longer they would stay on the same path. This move makes financial sense, but it is a shame that a park with such history has had it's heart ripped out due to the previous owner Six Flags' financial suicide, and some rather large miscalculations by Cedar Fair.
To be honest, it seems the Cedar Fair incarnation of Geauga Lake never really had a chance. After the decision was made to remove the marine life, the park just became too much like it's brother in nearby Sandusky. Had the animals stayed, there would have been some distinction from the rest of the chain, and surely more attendance as well. From an operations standpoint, Cedar Fair massively improved the park, but they removed the biggest draw in the process, and people simply stopped coming.
The question of where the rides are going is still in the air. Dominator is likely at Kings Dominion next year, giving that park a huge boost in competing with Busch Gardens. Thunderhawk looks to go to Michigans Adventure, with Steel Venom slated to go to Dorney. The Giant Ferris Wheel is looking to move, and also Head Spin. Some of the water rides are probably moving over to the water park, and two of the wooden coasters, Villian and Raging Wolf Bobs, could be firewood. I personally think that the Wolf Bobs is worth sending to another park. Many of the flats will probably find new homes as well. The one ride that I wonder about is the 83 year old Big Dipper coaster. In my honest opinion, it would make a perfect beachside coaster to replace the annual worst ride ever votegetter Disaster Transport at Cedar Point. Wherever it goes is fine with me, as long as it stands and operates somewhere. I'll be absolutely sick to my stomach if it doesn't survive.
After reading several pages of discussion on several other sites, and also some news articles, it appears that Cedar Fair has really alienated a fairly large portion of their fanbase...that base being the coaster loving fanatic. The consensus on the boards is that Cedar Fair torpedoed Geauga Lake in order to boost Cedar Point business. Also, numerous fans and the locals in general aren't happy because the company closed the park out of the blue without advertising and giving them the chance to visit one last time. Some are even calling for the job of chairman Dick Kinzel, who incidently also made a little news of his own in the money section this past week by purchasing 10,000 shares of the company. Obviously many fans are sad to see their hometown park of 120 years go. Whatever the case may be, the company has called down the thunder and they've sure gotten it. Prepare for backlash.
While I agree that they could have handled the closing a whole lot better, and I don't totally agree with the total closure of the amusement side, my next question is this. If the amusement side is closed completely, what are they doing with the land? I suspect condos may be on the arise....(puke)
From Adrienne McDonald on September 23, 2007 at 5:01 PM
If they DID transport the woodie, would they just reassemble it using NEW wood? Why wouldn't they just rebuild it with new wood since it's so old, surely the coaster's pattern/layout would remain but with just new wood. What's y'alls take on that?
From Chris P. on September 23, 2007 at 5:12 PM
^If they re-built it with new wood it technically wouldn't be the same coaster. It would be considered 'new', defeating the purpose of saving it.
From Adrienne McDonald on September 24, 2007 at 1:07 PM
Well I understand that but is it not the same difference if say Knobels (I think it was) who bought the Rocket from San Antonio & renamed it the Phoenix? I'm sure that it wasn't in the best of condition when they bought it, would they've not used new wood? Why would they bother using old wood & transport that when they could use new wood if where needed. What about when wood has to be replaced on a woodie. I know they don't replace every board at one time but IMO it'd still be the same coaster, just with new wood. Now on the other hand since the Mister Twister was moved they redesigned it so to me it's no longer the exact same coaster, just has bits that resemble what it used to look like but I've noticed it's mirror image of what it used to be even if they used the same coaster, they changed the layout so it's not gonna give me the same thrill as the old Twister but still--wouldn't it be the same but different? I'm not trying to start an issue, just thought they could save the woodies from this park & just rebuild them elsewhere, that's all I'm saying. :)
From Mark Kassimer on September 24, 2007 at 2:16 PM
Everyone is so worried about where all the rides are going and no one has stopped to think about the heritage of this park. How it started to what it has become. Let me tell you something, the only ride that I would be concerned with is the merry go round. This ride dates back to the late 1800's and is one of a kind. All the horses are hand carved and no two are exactly the same. The workmanship that was put into this at that time is amazing. You will never find this kind around in the modern era we live in. Get off your pedistal and think about the heritage of this park. So many of the old parks are closing and people lose sight as to what Geauga Lake really was back in the days.
From steve lee on September 24, 2007 at 4:47 PM
Mark, the carousel at Geauga Lake was built in 1926, which actually makes it one of the newer ones in the state of Ohio. The Big Dipper actually predates it by a year. I'm not trying to invalidate your argument, since they never screwed it up by sticking fiberglass figures on it, but please know your facts before you tell us where our priorities should be.
Many of the people here have never been to Geauga Lake. Many that have weren't really frothing at the bit to go back there. I liked the park, but it was nothing I would go out of my way to hit again (the only reason I even went this season was to get a few pick-up shots. I spent two hours there and didn't ride a thing. I still enjoyed it more than the five hours I had spent earlier that day at Cedar Point). Does that mean I'm glad to see it go? Of course not. Any park closing is a bad thing for this industry. Yes, even if it's a Six Flags' park.
But I'm not from the area, so I really have no grasp of its history. I did some limited research for a DVD I'm working on, but it really doesn't delve in that deep. If you want to start deepening this discussion by adding your own memories and observations, please do. But how's about doing so with a little less self-righteous indignation?
BTW, welcome to the site.
From Derek Potter on September 24, 2007 at 6:54 PM
I was actually just trying to elaborate a little further on Cedar Fair's actions, and possible future endeavors with Geauga Lake. I didn't really elaborate on how historically important I thought it was because frankly, a lot of readers care more about the future than the rich amusement park past. Am I sad to see it go? absolutely. It's been entertaining generations in the Cleveland area for over a hundred years. It was one of the few remaining parks that survived the depression and the fallout of the industry before it's reemergence in the 60's. It had a nice setting on the lake, and still had some charm...even after the Six Flags era. The Big Dipper is one of the oldest coasters in the world, and quite frankly was still one of the best rides in a park full of coasters after 83 years.
Any of these rides are capable of being moved. The example of the dilapidated Rocket being moved from a closed San Antonio park to become the Phoenix in Knoebels. Each piece of wood was marked and the ride was reconstructed piece by piece with the same layout. Some of the wood had to be replaced due to the ride being SBNO for a while, but in the Dipper's case, very little would have to because it has been continually maintained and operated. If Cedar Fair foolishly doesn't use it, than any park would be getting a steal by buying it.
My first memory of Geauga Lake was at 8 years old... looking out across the lake from Shamu stadium at this amusement park. I enjoyed the old Ohio Sea World, but I wanted to be across the lake on the coasters. My first visit of many came a few years later. I recall riding the Raging Wolf Bobs quite a few times that day. I went once during the Six Flags era, and once was enough. My last visit to the park was a couple of years ago, during the first year of Cedar Fair's occupation. I recall seeing great promise at the time, and the massive airtime I got on Big Dipper. Unfortunately it seems they have given up on the classic park...and a bit prematurely if you ask me. They could have scaled back the amusement park even a little more before euthanizing it completely. It wasn't completely dead
I honestly wonder if the complete resurgance in popularity of XFlight/Firehawk at Kings Island didn't put this idea in their head. GL wasn't doing well financially, but they have some great attractions that would be boosters (and cheap new rides) to other parks. Could they possibly have sacrificed this park in order to stock their other parks with "new" attractions for pretty much nothing next year?? After all, they have quite a bit of debt now, and attendance has stayed flat. Guest spending has gone up, but it's getting tougher to continue the long running returns that stockholders have gotten for years. Kings Dominion's aquisition of Dominator (if it happens) will be a huge boost because A) It's a fantastic ride and it will draw, and B) They will get it for almost nothing. The same goes for Thunderhawk at Michigans Adventure. MA is a smaller park looking to grow attendance and make some money...what better way to do it than getting a dirt cheap multilooping inverted coaster. Dorney Park is getting the former Steel Venom, Great America has announced new ride for 2008...with the picture of a top spin (Texas Twister). It's foolish to think that any of the other parks (except Canada's Wonderland with their new hypercoaster and perhaps Cedar Point) wouldn't receive at least one of Geauga's old rides. I'm just speculating on this mind you, but I can't help but think that a classic park may have been cannibalized.
From Mark Kassimer on September 25, 2007 at 5:50 AM
My bad for having the dates wrong. All I was trying to do was emphasize the important role that Geauga Lake has had in the Northern Ohio area and where some of our priorities have gotten lost. I too remember going there when I was knee high to a grasshopper, and all I wanted to do was keep riding the Big Dipper. I too am sad to see it close as I enjoyed going there as much as I could. I think and correct me if I am wrong is the park tried to keep up with the MONSTER PARKS that are being built today. If it would have stayed small and simple it might have had a chance for survival. I know alot of people are thrill seekers and want the big coasters (which I do enjoy also) but keeping it simple would have made for that nice one day getaway and still stay near home. And yes any coaster can be moved. I think alot of that has to do with the cost of moving old wood versus building new. They could replicate the exact same coaster as the Big Dipper somewhere else. It has been done before.
From Becky Conat on September 25, 2007 at 10:48 AM
I generally have nothing but good things to say about Cedar Fair parks... but the way they handled the park's closing totally disappoints me. I have never been to Geauga Lake, I can only remember seeing it from Sea World Ohio when I was young. But as a Cedar Fair season pass holder, I probably would have made the trip down to Geauga Lake had I known it was going to be no more. With all the history Geauga Lake has, it's a complete shame that Cedar Fair did not give it a proper send off. And now something makes more sense to me, about a month ago on Cedar Point's blog they mention that construction was starting on a new ride, but wouldnt say much more than that. I am sure they will announce sometime soon what ride will be transfering there. They could have at least announced a month ago the park was closing.....
From steve lee on September 25, 2007 at 2:06 PM
When the rumors started up about Dominator and Thunderhawk, my initial reaction was "wow, maybe Cedar Fair is trying to return the park to its more traditional roots." For a solid month I fooled myself into believing that they'd get rid of most of the Six Flags overindulgence and return Geauga Lake to what it once was.
I'm angry at myself for giving that company this much credit.
From steve lee on September 26, 2007 at 7:42 PM
Thunderhawk is already being taken down.
So if you're looking at starting a "save Geauga Lake" petition...well, you maybe should have got on that last week.
From Derek Potter on September 27, 2007 at 7:09 AM
Actually, there is a save Geauga Lake petition out there, and also a Save The Dipper petition/website. I highly doubt the first one will have any effect, but perhaps the Dipper petition will at least keep the ride from being torn down immediately or generate a buyer. There are many small parks that could benefit from this ride. I'm hoping Cedar Fair has a brain and keeps it somewhere in their chain. Don't forget that a huge portion of their customer base is the coaster lover and the fanatic community, and tearing down a beloved 83 year old John Miller coaster in the era of coaster preservation instead of selling or keeping it open wouldn't sit well at all with them. Cedar Fair has already alienated it's Cleveland area fanbase with the closing, and wrecking Big Dipper would do further damage to their reputation.
I think that moving the Dipper is a totally feasible thing. I'm sure it's cheaper than rebuilding completely. Why build new when the ride is already built. They can dismantle and mark the pieces of lumber, which are already cut and measured, and reassemble it piece by piece on site...replacing any wood that is necessary. Very little cutting would need to happen, as it would pretty much be like a prefabbed ride. Some surveying and the blueprints (if they still exist) can make that happen. Besides, we all know that it wouldn't be the same if it was completely rebuilt, and the purpose of the whole thing is to save the original coaster, not replicate it.
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Kladentsi, Dobrich Province is a village in Tervel Municipality, Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.Guide Bulgaria, Accessed May 23, 2010

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Kladentsi , Dobrich Province is a village in Tervel Municipality , Dobrich Province , in northeastern Bulgaria .

Municipality Tervel
Tervel municipality is located in North-East Bulgaria, in the northwestern part of Dobrich District. Its territory is crossed by the main road Varna - Dobrich - Silistra. The Municipality consists of 1 town (municiapl center Tervel)and 25 villages. The road infrastructure and communications are well developed.
The chemical, tailoring and foodstuffs industry, wood logging and machine building are developed in Tervel Municipality. The area occupied by forests is 128,384,000 sq. m. It is completely state-owned.
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The chemical, tailoring and foodstuffs industry, wood logging and machine building are developed in Tervel Municipality. The area occupied by forests is 128,384,000 sq. m. It is completely state-owned.
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The Battle of Shok Valley, also known as Operation Commando Wrath, was a joint U.S.-Afghan raid designed to kill or capture Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) in the Shok Valley of Nuristan Province of Afghanistan on 6 April 2008. Ten soldiersbelonging to U.S Army special forces and their combat cameraman were awarded the Silver Star for bravery, the greatest number of such awards for a single battle since the Vietnam War. In 2018, Special Forces medic Ronald J. Shurer's Silver Star was upgraded to the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle. In 2019, Special Forces weapons sergeant Matthew O. Williams's Silver Star was upgraded to the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle. In addition SrA Zachary Rhyner, ODA 3336's attached Air Force Combat Controller, was awarded the Air Force Cross.

Insertion
The battle plan called for the Afghan commandos led by American Special Forces soldiers to be inserted into the valley via helicopter. From there they would move on foot to the terraced slopes around the fortified town and take the HIG forces by surprise. The coalition's CH-47 Chinook helicopters were unable to land so their soldiers were forced to jump from the hovering helicopters. Due to the austere and barren nature of the valley, HIG forces immediately spotted the incoming U.S. and ANA forces and had several minutes to set up ambush positions.

Battle
left|thumb|Special Forces soldiers from ODA 3336 and AF CCT Zachary Rhyner in Shok Valley
left|thumb|Members of the Afghan 201st Commando Kanak, two months before the battle
Upon attempting to infiltrate the stronghold along a sheer-sided agricultural terrace, Staff Sergeant Luis Morales was the first to observe armed insurgents moving along the ridge and opened the first salvo of automatic fire on the enemy.Congressional Record for 11 May 2009, page S5322 and Washington Post, "10 Green Berets To Receive Silver Star for Afghan Battle," by Ann Scott Tyson, 12 December 2008 The unit came under heavy fire from HIG rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) and machine-gun positions. The initial salvo of machine gun fire was aimed at the command element of the American forces. Immediately, the unit's interpreter was killed and one of the Special Forces communications sergeants, SGT Dillon Behr, was badly wounded in the pelvis and left forearm. Now pinned down, the U.S. and ANA forces responded with small arms and sniper fire. After an Afghan commando was incapacitated while attempting to render aid to the wounded and pinned communications sergeant, the ODA's combat cameraman, Specialist Michael Carter, ran through the open to recover the wounded soldier while the element's commanding officer, Captain Kyle Walton, provided cover fire. The two then switched roles in providing cover in order to recover the second wounded soldier. While the lead elements engaged HIG positions, Walton knew he would need close air support and so again provided cover while Carter ran out to recover the unit's communications gear.

With communications restored, SrA Zachary Rhyner, the Air Force Combat Controller attached to the ODA, began directing close air support and air strikes from orbiting F-15E Strike Eagles and AH-64 Apache attack helicopters onto HIG targets. Rhyner used the F-15s as observations platforms, their avionics systems acting as reconnaissance tools to maintain visual on enemy positions and movements. While the air strikes were hitting the fortified town, a massive explosion occurred in one of the buildings, causing a temporary lull in the fighting. The rear elements of the Special Forces detachment used this as an opportunity to maneuver into new positions and begin sniper fire on HIG heavy weapons positions. While providing first aid to SGT Behr, the ODA's intelligence sergeant, SSG Luis Morales, was struck in the thigh. Morales applied a tourniquet and returned to giving care. A second shot went through Morales' boot at the ankle blowing out bone and severing the achilles (Morales would later lose his foot). In the ensuing fire fight, SGT John Wayne Walding had his leg nearly severed by a single shot. Walding applied a tourniquet to his leg, autoinjection of morphine and folded his mangled leg upward into his crotch and tied two bootlaces to his belt in order to retain his ability to move and shoot.

By this time, the F-15 overhead reported a massive reinforcement element moving in the valley. With daylight running out, several wounded soldiers, ammunition running short and the weather beginning to turn, the ODA began to scout an exfiltration route to an extraction zone. Carter and the ODA's Team Sergeant, MSG Scott Ford, were scouting a route down the sheer terraces when Ford was hit twice by sniper fire, one of the shots nearly severing his left arm. As the combined Afghan and American forces withdrew down the mountain, the ODA's sniper, SSG Seth Howard, commanding officer and their combat cameraman remained behind to collect or destroy weapons that could not be carried. The ODA sniper, SSG Howard, covered the last of the withdraw before himself making his way to the extraction zone.

In all, the battle lasted for seven hours. The primary target of the action, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, was not captured. According to Rhyner's Air Force Cross citation, over the course of the battle he directed over 50 attack runs using a total of 4,570 cannon rounds, nine Hellfire missiles, 162 rockets, a dozen 500-pound bombs and one 2,000-pound bomb.

Special Forces medic Ronald J. Shurer and weapons sergeant Matthew O. Williams were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions during the battle. Eight other Special Forces Soldiers of ODA 3336 were awarded Silver Stars for their actions. The story of the battle is the subject of the book No Way Out: A Story of Valor in the Mountains of Afghanistan ().

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Episode 3 of Season 1 of the National Geographic Channel series No Man Left Behind is about this battle and aired on July 12, 2016.

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Ten soldiersbelonging to U.S Army special forces and their combat cameraman were awarded the Silver Star for bravery , the greatest number of such awards for a single battle since the Vietnam War .

In 2018 , Special Forces medic Ronald J. Shurer 's Silver Star was upgraded to the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle .

Medal of Honor: Heroic combat medic to receive nation's highest military honor
WASHINGTON – A Special Forces combat medic who braved gunfire in Afghanistan to save downed soldiers will receive the Medal of Honor after a review of his heroism prompted the Pentagon to recommend that his Silver Star be upgraded.
On Oct. 1, President Donald Trump will award the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for valor, to Ronald J. Shurer. In April 2008, in Afghanistan's Skok Valley, Shurer, a senior medical sergeant, and his team of commandos were attacked by an enemy force of more than 200 fighters with snipers, machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades.
Shurer sprinted through enemy fire to treat one downed soldier, then faced more bullets to catch up with the portion of his unit closest to the fight. He fought for more than an hour to reach the group, killing several insurgents along the way, according to his commendation for the Silver Star.
Once there, he treated four more critically wounded soldiers and moved through gunfire to treat others. Shurer managed to evacuate the wounded soldiers down an almost vertical 60-foot cliff under fire while shielding them from falling debris, the commendation states.
Shurer loaded the wounded soldiers onto the helicopter, took command of his squad and headed back to the fight. His actions saved the lives of his teammates, according to the White House statement.
He was honorably discharged in 2009, joined the Secret Service’s Counter Assault Team and was assigned to its Special Operations Division in 2014. He lives in Burke, Virginia, with his wife Miranda and sons Cameron, 10, and Tyler, 7.
In 2014, then-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered a review of citations for valor since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. That examination resulted in the upgrade of several medals, including the most recently awarded Medal of Honor. Last month, Trump made the award posthumously to Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman for his heroic fight in the mountains of Afghanistan in 2002.
Hagel's review sprung from concern that the standards for conferring awards for valor had been overly stringent at the outset of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Chapman was the first airman to be awarded the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.
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The coalition 's CH-47 Chinook helicopters were unable to land so their soldiers were forced to jump from the hovering helicopters .

Due to the austere and barren nature of the valley , HIG forces immediately spotted the incoming U.S. and ANA forces and had several minutes to set up ambush positions .

The Green Berets woke up at 2 a.m. on April 6, 2008, to take an early look at the target area.
Cold, snow-capped and perched at more than 10,000 feet, the objective wasn’t ideal. But intelligence said a high-value target aligned with the Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin insurgent group was up there.
By the time they were hovering over Nuristan province’s Shok Valley in CH-47 Chinook helicopters, it was clear that Operational Detachment Alpha 3336 wasn’t going to be landing.
“It was just a little more treacherous than we thought,” said Master Sgt. Matthew O. Williams, the ODA’s weapons sergeant who will receive the Medal of Honor on Wednesday for his actions during the 2008 mission.
The jagged terrain and sheer cliffs were too steep for the Chinooks, so ODA 3336 and their Afghan National Army Commandos jumped into a fast-moving, waist-deep river running through the target.
“The helicopters could not land," said Lt. Col. Kyle Walton, the ODA commander. “We had to jump, sometimes into the river, sometimes into jagged rocks about 10-12 feet off the back end of the helicopter — and that was at the beginning of the mission.”
The team set out up the steep terrain. A heavy weapons section composed of Afghan Commandos moved alongside Williams.
It became clear early on that the enemy force was much stronger than anticipated. Just as they ascended to the target, machine guns, sniper fire and rocket-propelled grenades began to rain down.
The command and control element and the lead assault force were quickly pinned down by heavy fire from the high-value target’s militia, known as Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin, or HiG.
The coalition forces immediately took casualties, including their interpreter, who was killed in the opening salvo. “Everybody else was hit by enemy fire or actually wounded by enemy fire,” Walton recalled.
“In short order, we found ourselves bounding back to an approximately 100-foot cliff where we were forced to fight for the next seven hours for survival and levy close air support almost directly on top of our positions," Walton added.
The pinned down force was in danger of being overrun. Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II, the Green Beret medic who received the Medal of Honor for the same battle last year, and retired Green Beret Master Sgt. Scott Ford, the senior NCO, set out to recover the casualties.
“They needed assistance, so Ron and Scott, they led the charge,” Williams said.
Williams followed with his Afghan Commandos to provide security and put more guns between the wounded friendlies and the enemy HiG fighters.
They bounded up the mountainside and began laying down suppressive fire. As they did so, Ford was hit by a sniper’s round.
Williams then exposed himself to enemy fire to render aid to Ford and move him down the mountainside to a casualty collection point set up inside a little house lower in the valley.
“Our focus at that point really changed," Williams recalled, adding that it was no longer tactically sound to continue the mission.
“These guys needed to get off the mountain one way or another," he said.
Williams once again braved small arms fire as he climbed back up the cliff to evacuate other injured soldiers and repair the team’s satellite radio, according to his award citation. He then helped move several more casualties down the nearly vertical mountainside.
At one point during the seven-hour gunfight, Williams led a counterattack with his Afghan Commandos to repel the HiG fighters from the casualty collection point.
His Medal of Honor citation states that Williams’ actions helped save the lives of four critically wounded soldiers and prevented the lead element of the assault force from being overrun.
Throughout the ordeal, about 70 danger-close airstrikes were called in by the team’s Air Force Special Tactics combat controller, now-retired Master Sgt. Zachary Rhyner.
“The [close-air support] is for sure a reason why we are all sitting here today, and Zach’s ability to harness his training and get them on target quickly really speaks to that," Williams said.
The team held their ground at the casualty collection point while helicopters came in to ferry out the wounded. The pilots and aircrews took fire throughout the extraction.
The Afghan partner force was also instrumental in the fight, Ford told reporters at the Pentagon on Tuesday.
This deployment was the first formal train, equip and accompany mission with the Afghan Commandos Corps — a cohort that would be instrumental in pushing back against insurgent groups for years to come.
“They were eager to start laying down suppressive fire,” Williams said. “They stuck with us as best they could and they really relied on the trust we built together through the months of training that led up to that mission. ... They understood we were there 'til the end and we weren’t just going to bail out and leave them and they did their best to reciprocate.”
There were about 100 Afghan Commandos throughout the battlefield that day.
“We were always partnered throughout the war up until that point," Ford said. “However, I think the distinct emphasis on this trip is we had stood up the first battalion of Commandos — a Ranger-type battalion of men that were going to be Afghanistan’s future."
“It was a big step for, I think, the theater and the country of Afghanistan," Ford added.
The U.S. military claims that more than 150 insurgents were killed during the seven-hour battle.
The team continued to receive intelligence indications that the high value target was in Shok Valley throughout the battle, Walton said.
“There was confusion at first as to whether or not he had been killed in the airstrikes or the assault on the objective,” Walton explained.
HiG’s leader, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, certainly wasn’t killed that day, though he was likely present. Hekmatyar continued to lead the militant group until around 2016, when a peace deal and a pardon allowed the paramilitary commander a spot in Afghan politics, where he remains today.
Being a target of U.S. special operations forces and Afghan Commandos may have helped drive him to reconciliation.
“It doesn’t really matter to me," Williams said. "We’re told who the enemy is and then we pursue the enemy. If diplomatically things change, then things change and that’s fine.”
Kyle Rempfer is an editor and reporter who has covered combat operations, criminal cases, foreign military assistance and training accidents. Before entering journalism, Kyle served in U.S. Air Force Special Tactics and deployed in 2014 to Paktika Province, Afghanistan, and Baghdad, Iraq. Follow on Twitter @Kyle_Rempfer

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Answer: U.S. and ANA forces

Question: who did the hig team spot

Answer: ANA forces

Question: what were the ch-47 chinese soldiers forced to jump from

Answer: hovering helicopters

Question: why was it difficult to spot the incoming us and ana forces

Answer: austere and barren

Question: what helicopters were unable to land

Answer: CH-47 Chinook helicopters

Question: why did hig team spot the incoming us and ana forces

Answer: austere and barren nature of the valley

The primary target of the action , Gulbuddin Hekmatyar , was not captured .

According to Rhyner 's Air Force Cross citation , over the course of the battle he directed over 50 attack runs using a total of 4,570 cannon rounds , nine Hellfire missiles , 162 rockets , a dozen 500 - pound bombs and one 2,000 - pound bomb .

News>Combat controller receives Air Force Cross, Purple Heart
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Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley presents Staff Sgt. Zachary Rhyner the Air Force Cross March 10 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. Sergeant Rhyner of the 21st Special Tactics Squadron received the medal for uncommon valor during Operation Enduring Freedom for his actions during an intense 6.5-hour battle in Shok Valley, Afghanistan, April 6, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley presents Staff Sgt. Zachary Rhyner the Air Force Cross March 10 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. Sergeant Rhyner of the 21st Special Tactics Squadron received the medal for uncommon valor during Operation Enduring Freedom for his actions during an intense 6.5-hour battle in Shok Valley, Afghanistan, April 6, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz presents Staff Sgt. Zachary Rhyner a Purple Heart March 10 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. Sergeant Rhyner of the 21st Special Tactics Squadron received the medal and the Air Force Cross for uncommon valor during Operation Enduring Freedom for his actions during an intense 6.5-hour battle in Shok Valley, Afghanistan, April 6, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Staff Sgt. Zachary Rhyner addresses the crowd after receiving the Air Force Cross and a Purple Heart as Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz watch March 10 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. Sergeant Rhyner of the 21st Special Tactics Squadron received the medals for uncommon valor during Operation Enduring Freedom for his actions during an intense 6.5-hour battle in Shok Valley, Afghanistan, April 6, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley talks to Staff Sgt. Zachary Rhyner after a ceremony to present the NCO the Air Force Cross March 10 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. Sergeant Rhyner of the 21st Special Tactics Squadron received the medal and a Purple Heart for uncommon valor during Operation Enduring Freedom for his actions during an intense 6.5-hour battle in Shok Valley, Afghanistan, April 6, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo)
by Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Office
3/11/2009 - POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. (AFNS) -- Tears stood in Sue Rhyner's eyes as she talked about her son, who, in a ceremony March 10 here received the Air Force Cross, the highest military decoration awarded by the service, and a Purple Heart.
Staff Sgt. Zachary Rhyner of the 21st Special Tactics Squadron from Pope Air Force Base, N.C., received the medal for uncommon valor during Operation Enduring Freedom before a crowd of hundreds dotted with combat controllers' red berets.
The decoration is second only to the Medal of Honor, and is awarded by the president.
"This is overwhelming. I couldn't be prouder," Ms. Rhyner said. "Zac is part of an awesome group of individuals who personify teamwork; something he learned early on being one of five children."
Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley presented Sergeant Rhyner the Air Force Cross for his actions during an intense 6.5-hour battle in Shok Valley, Afghanistan, April 6, 2008. The Air Force has not awarded the decoration in more than six years.
"Your actions are now and forever woven into the rich fabric of service, integrity and excellence that has connected generations of America's Airmen since the very inception of airpower," Secretary Donley said to Sergeant Rhyner.
"Rarely do we present an Airman with the Air Force Cross, let alone a Purple Heart, and with good reason. The Air Force Cross is reserved for those who demonstrate unparalleled valor in the face of insurmountable odds."
Secretary Donley added that among the millions who have served, only 192 Air Force Crosses have been awarded.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz also presented Sergeant Rhyner with the Purple Heart. General Schwartz said special forces Soldiers lived to tell the story of the Shok Valley battle thanks to the courage, tenacity, teamwork, as well as the invaluable and selfless efforts of Sergeant Rhyner.
Despite injuries he sustained as the result of persistent insurgent fire, Sergeant Rhyner coordinated more than 50 aerial attacks to continuously repel the enemy during the beleaguering battle that occurred during his first deployment. According to the decoration citation, Sergeant Rhyner "provided suppressive fire with his M-4 rifle against enemy fire while fellow teammates were extracted from the line of fire."
"The team survived this hellish scene ... not by chance, not by luck and not by the failings of a weak or timid foe," General Schwartz said.
The general spoke emotionally and with gratitude for the team's devotion to duty and courage in the line of fire.
"A grateful nation could not be more proud for what you do and no doubt what you will do," the general said.
Lt. Col. Michael Martin, the 21st STS commander, echoed the efforts of Sergeant Rhyner and the aviators from above.
"Zac -- systematically with (F-15E) Strike Eagles, A-10 (Thunderbolt IIs) and AH-64 (Apaches) -- unleashed hell on the enemy," Colonel Martin said. "The enemy had the proverbial high ground that day on those mountain ridge lines, but it was the aviators in the sky who truly held the highest ground."
Colonel Martin credited the 335th Fighter Squadron from Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., and the 81st Fighter Squadron from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, for providing critical close-air support during the battle. Sergeant Rhyner's demonstration of teamwork among his colleagues and flying units was the linear theme of the ceremony.
For the same battle, an unprecedented 10 special forces Soldiers received Silver Stars, the Army's third highest award for valor in combat.
"It all boils down to teamwork," Colonel Martin said to Sergeant Rhyner. "You did exactly what you get paid to do -- kill the enemy -- and you did a damned good job."
Perhaps Sergeant Rhyner's heroism is bested only by his humility.
"Any other combat controller in the same position would've done just what I did," said the NCO who was a senior airman at the time of the battle.
Sergeant Rhyner's father, Paul Rhyner, said he now has only one expectation for his son and other special forces members in future missions.
"Come home safe; all of you," the elder Rhyner said.

Question: who was the primary target of the battle

Answer: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar

Question: how many cannon rounds did he use in his 50 attacks

Answer: 4,570

how many cannon rounds did Battle of Shok Valley use in his 50 attacks

Question: how many attacks did he make over the course of the battle

Answer: 50

how many attacks did Battle of Shok Valley make over the course of the battle

Question: how many rockets did he use during the battle

Answer: 162

how many rockets did Battle of Shok Valley use during the battle

Question: how many hellfire missiles did he use during the battle

Answer: nine

how many hellfire missiles did Battle of Shok Valley use during the battle

Question: how big was the bomb used in the battle

Answer: 2,000-pound

Question: how many pounds of bomb did he use

Answer: 2,000-pound bomb

how many pounds of bomb did Battle of Shok Valley use

Question: how many attacks did gulbuddin hekmatyar direct

Answer: over 50


Langhorne Manor is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,422 at the 2010 census, a 55.6% increase from the 2000 census. The mayor of Langhorne Manor is Bob Byrne.

History
Langhorne Manor was named for Jeremiah Langhorne.

The Langhorne Manor School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Geography
Langhorne Manor is located at  (40.165859, -74.917795).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land.

thumb|left|250px|SEPTA's Langhorne regional rail station on the West Trenton Line is located in Langhorne Manor.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the borough was 89.9% Non-Hispanic White, 4.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.5% Asian, and 1.7% were two or more races. 3.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA

As of the census of 2000, there were 927 people, 330 households, and 258 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,559.7 people per square mile (606.6/km²). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 565.3 per square mile (219.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.28% White, 3.24% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 330 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $67,500, and the median income for a family was $77,721. Males had a median income of $45,833 versus $35,781 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,302. About 1.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

thumb|left|250px|Cairn University campus in Langhorne Manor.

Education
Langhorne Manor Borough is one of six municipalities served by the Neshaminy School District. Students residing in Langhorne Manor Borough attend: Tawanka Elementary School for Kindergarten through 4th grades, - PDF of the school zone map (9D, which was chosen) - For detail on areas with streets, see the 2015 map:  Maple Point Middle School for 5th through 8th grades, and Neshaminy High School for 9th through 12th grades.

During the past three years, two Langhorne area middle schools, Neshaminy Middle School which has recently closed and Maple Point Middle School, have been awarded the Blue Ribbon, National Schools of Excellence Award. Oliver Heckman Elementary School in Middletown Township closed in 2016 in favor of the new Tawanka Elementary School in Lower Southampton Township.

High school students can also attend Bucks County Technical High School, a career oriented vocational school, located in Fairless Hills.

Cairn University (formerly known as Philadelphia Biblical University) is partially located in Langhorne Manor Borough and partially in Middletown Township. - Compare to township map.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Langhorne Manor has a Hot-summer, Humid continental climate (Dfa). Dfa climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ , at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ , at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥  and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are slightly humid in Langhorne Manor, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with heat index values > . Since 1981, the highest air temperature was  on 07/22/2011, and the highest daily average mean dew point was  on 08/13/2016. The average wettest month is July which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was  on 08/27/2011. During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature is . Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was  on 01/22/1984. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values < . The average annual snowfall (Nov-Apr) is between  and . Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥  of snow occur once every few years, particularly during nor’easters from December through February.

Ecology

According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Langhorne Manor would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak (104) with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood Forest (25). The plant hardiness zone is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of . The spring bloom typically begins by April 8 and fall color usually peaks by November 3.

Transportation
Langhorne station of SEPTA is in the borough.

References

External links

Category:Populated places established in 1890
Category:Boroughs in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Geography Langhorne Manor is located at ( 40.165859 , -74.917795 ) .

Question: what is the name of the manor located at 40.165859, -

Answer: Langhorne Manor

Question: what is langhorne manor known for

Answer: Geography

Question: what is the distance to langhorne manor

Answer: 74.917795

Question: what is the nearest airport to langhorne manor

Answer: 40.165859

Question: how many floors does langhorne manor have

Answer: 40

Question: what is the phone number to langhorne manor

Answer: 917795


The Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) is a Cambodian non-governmental organization whose mission is to research and record the era of Democratic Kampuchea (April 17, 1975 – January 7, 1979) for the purposes of memory and justice.

History
In 1994, the United States Congress passed the Cambodian Genocide Justice Act which provided grants to Yale University's Cambodian Genocide Program. DC-Cam was the field office of the Yale program until January 1, 1997, when it became an independent non-governmental organization.

Organization
The center presently contains the world's largest archive on the Khmer Rouge period with over 155,000 pages of documents and 6,000 photographs. DC-Cam undertakes numerous research, outreach, and educational projects which have resulted in the publication of many books on the Khmer Rouge period, a national genocide education initiative, and support services for victims and survivors of the Khmer Rouge regime.  DC-Cam is recognized as one of the leading research centers on the Cambodian genocide.

In August 2006, former U.S. ambassador to Cambodia Joseph Mussomeli honored the staff and volunteers of DC-Cam at the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh for their work in documenting the crimes of Democratic Kampuchea. In 2007, DC-Cam's director Youk Chhang was named one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People" of 2007 in their "Heroes and Pioneers" section. The text for Time article on Chhang was written by Senator John Kerry. In the same year, DC-Cam published its first textbook on the Khmer Rouge period, A History of Democratic Kampuchea (1975–1979).

See also
Cambodian genocide denial

References

External links
Documentation Center of Cambodia
Voices on Antisemitism Interview with Sayana Ser from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Cambodia Tribunal Monitor

Category:Cambodian genocide
Category:Organisations based in Cambodia

In August 2006 , former U.S. ambassador to Cambodia Joseph Mussomeli honored the staff and volunteers of DC - Cam at the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh for their work in documenting the crimes of Democratic Kampuchea .

In 2007 , DC - Cam 's director Youk Chhang was named one of Time magazine 's " 100 Most Influential People " of 2007 in their " Heroes and Pioneers " section .

"Cambodia is like broken glass," says Youk Chhang, director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia. "Without justice, we cannot put the pieces together." Putting the pieces together is the mission of the man who made himself the keeper of Cambodia's darkest memories.
Standing up to powerful forces that feared reopening the past, Chhang has documented the three years, eight months and 20 days of cruelty that claimed the lives of 1.7 million Cambodians under Pol Pot's genocidal Khmer Rouge. Six hundred thousand pages of documents, maps of 20,000 mass graves and 4,000 transcribed interviews with former Khmer Rouge soldiers are testimony to Chhang's conviction that there is no future without making peace with the past. They will provide the evidence at a long-delayed tribunal on the genocide, which it is hoped will finally start this year.
Confronting painful history is never easy. But for Chhang, 46, it is personal. Under Pol Pot, his sister was accused of stealing rice. A soldier slashed open her stomach to prove her guilt. Her stomach was empty. She died a slow and horrible death. This is one of the unspeakable acts that have gone not only unpunished but unexplained.
The tribunal will allow the world to hear the architects of these crimes speak about why they inflicted such suffering. In pain revisited, there will be a chance for a nation's healing—and in Youk Chhang, a hero confronting the past's villains.
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Question: who was named one of time magazine's 100 most influential people of 2007

Answer: Youk Chhang

Question: who was the former u.s. ambassador to cambodia in 2006

Answer: Joseph Mussomeli

Question: where was dc-cam located in 2006

Answer: Phnom Penh

Question: when did former u.s. ambassador to cambodia joseph m

Answer: August 2006

Question: in what year did former us ambassador joseph mussomeli honor the staff

Answer: 2006

Question: in what year was youk chhang named one of time magazine's 100 most influential

Answer: 2007

Question: what country did joseph mussomeli travel to in 2006

Answer: Cambodia

Question: what crimes did dc-cam document

Answer: Democratic Kampuchea