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Bruno Camozzatto (ur. 3 lipca 1936) −  brazylijski piłkarz, występujący na pozycji środkowego obrońcy.

Kariera klubowa
Bruno występował w klubie SC Internacional.

Kariera reprezentacyjna
W reprezentacji Brazylii Bruno zadebiutował 17 marca 1960 w wygranym 4-0 meczu z reprezentacją Kostaryki podczas Mistrzostw Panamerykańskich, na których Brazylia zajęła drugie miejsce. Był to jego jedyny występ w reprezentacji.

Bibliografia
 Miniencyklopedia Piłka Nożna nr 6/2004, 11-12/2004, roz. Historia meczów reprezentacji Brazylii 1914–2004, cz. 5 (1957–2004), Oficyna wydawnicza ATUT, Wrocław 2004, ISSN 1644-8189, str. 8.

Linki zewnętrzne
 Biografia na sambafoot.com
 Profil na footballdatabase.eu

Reprezentanci Brazylii w piłce nożnej
Piłkarze SC Internacional
Urodzeni w 1936


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Världscupen i skidskytte 2019/2020 inleddes den 30 november 2019 i Östersund, Sverige och avslutades den 14 mars 2020 i Oslo, Norge. Världscupen avlutades en vecka tidigare än planerat på grund av coronaviruspandemin.

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Lets be honest, Florida isn't known for their barbecue. In 2010, Danny Hernandez decided it was time to change that. A native of Tampa, and a man with a taste for smoked meat, Hernandez opened his first location on Armenia Ave. After that location, two more opened up in Amalie Arena. Then, arguably the biggest addition came when Hernandez opened his Holy Hog Downtown location, now putting a decent BBQ place in close proximity to the people of Tampa. The Carrollwood location came after that. There's also a South Tampa location, but I can't find any info as to when that one opened. If there aren't enough locations for you, then feel free to also track down their food truck, which can easily be found at local Tampa events.
I still remember the first time I stepped foot into a Holy Hog. Stormy and I were covering one of the very first Exploring Tampa events, which just so happened to be a big bicycle rally in Downtown Tampa to debut the new Coast Rise Share contract in Tampa. The excitement was in the air as we walked through multiple tents, saw some interesting bikes, and got some cool film for the channel. The one downside is that we got dehydrated very quickly. We decided to pop our heads in to the first watering hole we found. Alas, we walked to the outside patio of Holy Hog's Downtown location. Finally, water! Well, not quite. We were quickly talked into the sangria that they had behind the bar. Unfortunately, they were closed for the day. They just happened to leave the bar open a little later and we caught them as they were closing that up too. I remember it being REALLY early for them to close. It put a bad taste in my mouth at the beginning. Luckily, I had ice cold sangria to wash it out. It wasn't until a good year later that Stormy and I decided to give it a shot. Now I see what I had been missing. But I know that's not why you came here, so lets get started!
Remember when I said that you shouldn't mess with the classics? Good. Now, forget that. There is no accurate way for me to describe how good this sandwich actually is. Look at the size of that ham in there. Then look at the amount of pork! Swiss cheese, tons of pickles, and mustard top this off. I'll even forgive them for not including salami. The bread was perfectly toasted, the Swiss melted over everything, as if to give it a hug goodbye as my teeth ripped it apart and sent it to its demise in my stomach. I will say, don't order this expecting a Cuban sandwich. The pictures alone should tell you that you'll be disappointed. Instead, order this knowing that it's a BBQ ham and pork sandwich with Swiss cheese. Then we got to the disappointing part of the meal: The jalapeno mac. Maybe it's because I was incredibly full, or maybe it was because I was expecting more spice, or maybe it's because I've just been spoiled with some really good mac and cheese... But this mac didn't live up to the hype. I was expecting a little kick from the jalapenos, there was none. As a matter of fact, the entire dish was kind of bland. Maybe this was just a bad batch, as I hear people preaching about the greatness of this cheesy goodness. However, on this trip, it just wasn't there. However, it was a side, and there were many others to choose from, so I can't hold it against them.
- There are many locations of varying sizes.
- The BBQuban is my current favorite sandwich in Tampa right now.
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Irén Kärrbrant was born in Sweden but moved to Israel in her teenage years. She is married and has three wonderful children to whom this book is dedicated. From a young age, Kärrbrant has been interested in the history is Israel and Judaism. She had the opportunity to study these topics at the university UNISA at correspondence. In 2010, she graduated from Ben Gurion University as a licensed Israeli guide and has worked as a guide in Israel ever since. She can speak Swedish, English, and Hebrew. It is a privilege to her to be able to show people from all over the world the country that she loves.
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WB experts inspect Can Tho city development project
A working delegation led by World Bank Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships Mari Pangestu paid a fact-finding trip to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 7 to check on the Can Tho City Development and Resilience Project.
WB education projects prove effective in Vietnam
Joint working group between Ho Chi Minh City, WB hailed
WB ready to help Vietnam with sustainable economic development
According to the city's ODA project management board, the project costs over 9.1 trillion VND (395.6 million USD) and is scheduled for completion in June 2024, aiming to protect the city centre (Ninh Kieu and Binh Thuy districts) from the risk of flooding while improving connectivity with newly developed urban areas and key traffic infrastructure.
WB's delegation working with the city's ODA project management board
Several priority areas of the project have already been put into use.
As of November 28, 53.33% of official development assistance earmarked for the year had been disbursed.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Hong asked the board, Ninh Kieu district, departments and agencies to complete site clearance before December 31, and no later than March 2023 for the recent two new bidding packages.
The board suggested WB experts help with procedures related to bidding packages under the project, and assist the city in accessing new ODA-funding in the fields of climate change response, clean water supply and modern urban management in line with the Politburo's Resolution on building and developing Can Tho to 2030 with a vision to 2045.
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Timeline of my activities in open learning and e-learning, and an analysis of trends in the present and future. Presented to International Conference on OpenCourseWare and e-Learning, Taipei, Taiwan.


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May 16, 1959 Sam Hardy … Harry Hibbs … Frank Swift … Ted Sagar … Sam Bartram … Jerry Dawson …Jack Harkness … John Thomson.
Billy Liddell: Emperor of Merseyside
December 23, 1957 Here is the happiest Soccer story of the year, with sensational goodwill; bursting out all over. It happened at a Liverpool boardroom
Liverpool and Everton rivals
August 6, 1952 kjehan
Wednesday, August 6 – 1952 A query by a Wallasey reader set me off yesterday on a statistical search which disclosed figures in relation to
Billy Liddell runner-up in Sportsman of the year award
January 31, 1950 Reg Harris, would professional cycling champion, has been voted the "Sportsman of the year," the man who did most in 1949 to
Record crowd see derby thrills
September 18, 1948 Two goals were scored in the space of six minutes near the finish of the Goodison Derby this afternoon. Fagan scored a
Everton v Liverpool 1-1 (League match: September 18, 1948)
September 18, 1948 Key note: "Two goals were scored in the space of six minutes near the finish of the Goodison Derby this afternoon. Fagan
Everton v Liverpool 1-3 (Liverpool Cup Final: May 1, 1946)
May 1, 1946 Key note: "Liverpool won the Liverpool Senior Cup by waiting as they say in racing, for it was not until the second
Liverpool F.C.'s tour of Germany
August 2, 1945 The Liverpool F.C. tourists have arrived back in England following their lightning tour of Germany, in which they defeated a RAF side
BLA 21st Army XI v Liverpool 3-3 (Friendly: July 29, 1945)
July 29, 1945 kjehan
July 29, 1945 Match: Friendly, at Hannover. BLA 21st Army XI – Liverpool 3-3 (1-2). Attendance: 35,000. BIA 21st Army XI (2-3-5): Ted Sagar (Everton),
Liverpool unchanged for return "derby"
March 27, 1945 Not for weeks has Manager Mr. George Kay of Liverpool, been so emphatic in his team announcement as he was when I
The seventh meeting between Liverpool and Everton
March 23, 1945 The Everton outlook brightened considerably when Secretary Mr. Theo Kelly made his team announcement for the recall of Harry Catterick, the enlistment
Tomorrow's Anfield Cup-tie
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Liverpool v Everton 1-3 (War time, League match)
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Everton v Liverpool 4-1 (War time, Lancashire Cup match)
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Lancashire Cup return at Goodison Park
Friday, January 10 – 1941 Everton hold the trophy, and naturally are keen to keep it. In view of their success at Anfield last week,
Wednesday, December 25 – 1940 Match: North Regional League, at Anfield, kick-off: 11:15. Liverpool – Everton 3-1 (0-0). Attendance: 4,000. Referee: Mr. J. Phillips. Liverpool
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Jack Balmer returns for Liverpool
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All-British XI with Riley and Busby
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Blackpool win at Goodison Park.
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La vila de Palamós, al ben mig de la Costa Brava, és un municipi que té ben determinada la data de la seva fundació i aquest article descriu els fets més assenyalats de la seva història.

Antecedents
El dolmen del Montagut a l'extrem nord del terme de Palamós és l'evidència del passat neolític d'aquestes contrades i les restes del poblat ibèric a l'extrem de llevant de la platja de Castell són el testimoni de la presència indígeta, entre els segles VI aC. i I aC. També hi ha restes romanes en diferents punts del terme, com a Palau (mas Salvà), al castell de Sant Esteve a la Fosca, al mas Guàrdies i en diferents llocs dins el nucli urbà.

Història

La vila medieval
L'any 1277, el rei Pere II el Gran va comprar el castell de Sant Esteve de Mar, a la Fosca. Dins del seu terme hi havia una arrecerada rada on volia construir un port que donés cobertura al creixent comerç amb Itàlia i especialment amb Sicília, de la qual la seva esposa Constança n'era princesa.

La vila de Palamors -així és com l'anomenaven fins a principis del segle XV- va ser fundada el 3 de desembre de 1279 pel batlle general de Catalunya Astruc Ravaia precisament per a mantenir i defensar aquell incipient port. En la Carta-pobla el rei ofereix als nous pobladors espai per a construir la seva llar lliure de qualsevol servitud i tot un seguit d'avantatges, entre elles un mercat setmanal cada dimarts que encara avui dia se celebra. El batlle general nomena a Arnau sa Bruguera primer batlle d'un nou ens, la Batllia de Palamós, que a part de la vila tindrà jurisdicció sobre Vila-romà (Sant Joan de Palamós), Vall-llobrega i Calonge.

La nova vila i el seu port seran a partir d'aquest moment un element estratègic de primera magnitud. Tant és així que només sis anys després de la seva creació, el 1285, Palamós va ser pressa per l'esquadra francesa per a donar suport logístic a les tropes del rei Felip III l'Ardit que assetjaven la ciutat de Girona. L'actuació de l'esquadra de l'almirall Roger de Llúria va ser fulminant, destruint completament l'esquadra francesa en la famosa batalla de les Illes Formigues.

No és fins a la meitat del  quan es construeix el primer moll de pedra i la paret de defensa. El moviment portuari és tan important que es considera el port de Palamós com el segon de Catalunya. Al llarg del  i bona part del XVI és interessant esmentar el comerç d'esclaus procedents del nord d'Àfrica.

La parròquia de Santa Maria de Palamós
Malgrat que el rei Alfons III el Benigne l'any 1334 va donar permís per a reservar un espai per a la construcció d'una capella dedicada a Santa Maria, l'aferrissada oposició dels habitants de Sant Joan de Palamós ho va impedir i no és fins al 1371 quan el bisbe de Girona Jaume ça Tria concedeix lliçència per a construir una capella dedicada a Santa Maria, amb certes limitacions per prevenir possibles perjudicis a la parroquial de Santa Eugènia de Vila-romà.

Al 1428 la vila aconsegueix tenir parròquia pròpia, segregant-se de la de Santa Eugènia de Vila-romà, i el 1434 s'inicia la primera fase de la construcció de l'actual església parroquial de Santa Maria de Palamós, que continuarà en una segona fase el 1521, amb el mecenatge de la comtessa de Palamós Elisabet de Requesens.

Pel que fa a l'església, cal destacar que l'any 1742 dues fragates angleses bombardejaren la vila, causant grans destrosses en el teulat, en capelles laterals i en el campanar. També cal esmentar la construcció de la capella Fonda amb el mecenatge de la comtesa de Palamós Ventura Fernández de Córdova. El 1769 es va acabar i s'hi col·locà l'escut policromat dels comtes.

El comtat de Palamós
Al 1484 el rei Ferran II el Catòlic va premiar el seu capità general de l'armada, Galceran de Requesens, atorgant-li la Batllia de Palamós amb el títol de comtat. Els habitants de Palamós que havien rebut del rei Pere II el Gran i dels seus successors garanties que sempre estarien lligats a la corona, no ho acceptaren de bon grat i es varen oposar a que el nou comte en prengués possessió fins no haver jurat respectar els privilegis reials que tenien concedits. Després d'un estira i arronsa de dos anys finalment el comte va acceptar i els palamosins li obriren les portes de la vila. Galceran de Requesens es va interessar pel port, fent-lo arranjar per tècnics de la ciutat de Barcelona.

El comtat subsistirà fins a l'abolició dels senyorius a Espanya, l'any 1837, però no el títol de comte de Palamós que encara existeix i ara pertany al 24è de la llista.

Pirates i captius
Des de l'antiguitat, les costes catalanes han estat exposades als pirates, per això els masos més propers al mar eren proveïts de torres de defensa. Els segles XIII al XV la supremacia naval catalana va reduir considerablement la presència de naus hostils, però a partir del  fins al XIX les nostres costes foren senyorejades per naus turques, del nord d'Àfrica i finalment angleses, que generalment deixaven fer a les naus mores. Malgrat que els pobles costaners havien establert un servei de guaita i correu per avisar de la presència de naus sospitoses, hi ha enregistrats centenars d'atacs a petits llaguts de pescadors de Palamós, quasi sempre amb el resultat de captura i segrest. Com a resultat, moltes famílies quedaren arruïnades en vendre el seu patrimoni per a pagar el rescat dels seus familiars esclavitzats al nord d'Àfrica.

Primera destrucció de Palamós

L'esquadra turca de Barba-rossa, després de passar per la ciutat de Niça i destruir les viles de Cadaqués i Roses, va assaltar Palamós el 5 d'octubre de 1543. Malgrat l'ajut de dos cents homes de Palafrugell, entre els que hi havia el batlle i el sagristà, els pirates destruïren i cremaren la major part de les cases, així com les esglésies parroquials de Palamós i Vila-romà i la capella de Nostra Senyora de Gràcia a sa Punta. El notari Brugarol de Palafrugell va aixecar acta de tot allò que va veure personalment, donant detalls de les dantesques escenes trobades dins la vila quan el pirates es retiraren. Homes empalats i cremats, esquarterats i morts per a tot arreu, el notari expressa el seu dolor tot dient ...tant gran destruccio e ruhina feren e an feta en dita vila que sols en mentarla no ha cor de cristià que no plore gotas de sanch. Al tercer dia l'esquadra turca, formada per vint galeres i dues fustes, va continuar viatge cap a la Vila Joiosa. El desastre de Palamós va ser conegut arreu i fins i tot el papa Pau III va intervenir per ajudar a retornar la vila a la normalitat. Molts habitants varen fugir i un gran percentatge no tornaren mai més, es quedaren a viure pels pobles veïns.

El convent dels Agustins
El 1507 es va iniciar la construcció de la capella de Nostra Senyora de Gràcia a sa Punta, en el lloc més enlairat de Palamós, ara desaparegut i convertit en pedrera d'on es va extreure la pedra per a construir el Moll Nou, actual moll comercial. A la meitat del  hi habitava l'ermità fra Damià Marruffo de l'ordre de Sant Jeroni de la Murtra, que va agafar protagonisme el mes de maig de 1543, quan l'emperador Carles I va desembarcar al port de Palamós per a continuar viatge cap a Gènova. Fra Marruffo el va visitar i convidar a dinar a l'ermita, gest que va acceptar l'emperador, pujant a sa Punta i gaudint de la preciosa panoràmica. És en aquesta estada a Palamós quan l'emperador va escriure al seu fill Felip II les famoses instruccions. El 1568, després d'un intent fallit a Sant Feliu de Guíxols, una comunitat de frares de Sant Agustí s'instal·la a l'ermita per a construir-hi un monestir, fundant així el convent de Nostra Senyora de Gràcia. Va quedar completament destruït un any després de l'assalt francès de 1694 i els frares es varen redossar a l'hospital dels pobres. A partir de 1724, amb finançament de l'Ajuntament i de la comunitat agustina, comencen la reconstrucció del convent en el mateix lloc. L'any 1741, després d'haver alçat moltes parets, varen rebre l'ordre reial de suspensió dels treballs per haver destinat aquell lloc a usos militars. No havent cap altra solució, per manca de diners, els frares arriben a un acord amb l'Ajuntament per transformar l'hospital en el segon convent. Aquest nou convent subsistirà fins a la desamortització (1836) convertint-se en una fàbrica de taps de suro, El Convento S.A. Actualment, al Pedró s'ha alçat el Parc del Convent dels Agustins amb les restes dels antics edificis.

La Pesta
El 1650 hi havia pesta a Barcelona en ple assetjament de les tropes castellanes del rei Felip IV. Dos anys més tard, va arribar a Palamós. Amb el primer enterrament, el 26 de març de 1652, es varen tancar les portes de la vila i no es tornaren a obrir fins al 7 de setembre del mateix any, però amb una sèrie de condicions de quarantena. Ja des de l'inici, la quantitat de morts fou tan important que el rector va deixar d'anotar les partides d'enterrament, per això es desconeix el nombre de baixes. Al principi de 1653 el rector va beneir un tros de terreny a l'Arenal, fora dels murs, on diu hi havien enterrats entre 300 i 400 cossos, possiblement més de la meitat de la població de Palamós. En acció de gràcies es va establir que cada any, perpètuament, per la Mare de Déu de setembre es faria una processó a la capella de Santa Maria de Bell-lloc de Palamós. Després d'uns anys sense celebrar-se, a partir de l'any 1992 es va tornar a editar l'aplec i el vot de vila.

Murs i defenses
A rel del sagnant atac dels turcs del 1543, es va accelerar la construcció de muralles i baluards per a encerclar completament la vila, deixant dues portes, la de mar a la Planassa, i la de terra o de la bassa, a la plaça dels Arbres. Les guerres contra França i Espanya de la meitat del  varen convertir Palamós en una important plaça d'armes, amb soldats de molt diversa procedència, espanyols, napolitans, flamencs, irlandesos, alemanys, allotjats dins i fora de la vila en quarters i en cases particulars. El governador de la plaça era un general d'infanteria o de cavalleria i un mestre de camp n'era la màxima autoritat militar. Per a completar les defenses, al llarg de la segona meitat del  es construeix una ciutadella a la part més alta de sa Punta i com que en aquest lloc ja hi havia el convent dels Agustins es va haver d'arribar a un compromís entre militars i frares, consistent en deixar el convent al mig de la ciutadella.

Tots els murs, els baluards i fossats i la ciutadella amb el convent foren destruïts pels francesos l'any 1695 per assegurar una ràpida ocupació en futures incursions.

Segona destrucció de Palamós. Guerra dels nou anys
El 1694, el mariscal francès Noailles va envair l'Empordà. Després de rendir Verges i Torroella de Montgrí i d'haver travessat el riu Ter, restaven dues places fortes en el seu camí cap a Barcelona, Palamós i Hostalric, que les tropes espanyoles havien abandonat a la seva sort. L'exèrcit francès amb uns 12.000 a 15.000 soldats d'infanteria i uns 5.000 de cavalleria va començar l'atac a Palamós el dia 30 de maig, coneixent molt bé l'interior de la vila per haver-hi estat de guarnició entre 1643 i 1652. En front tenien entre 3.000 i 4.000 soldats, la major part del Terç de Napolitans. La batalla fou tan aferrissada, amb tantes baixes per part del bàndol francès, que no fou fins al dia 8 de juny quan prengueren la vila a l'assalt. Necessitaren dos dies més per a rendir la ciutadella on s'havien replegat uns 1.400 soldats supervivents. La defensa de la vila fou tan heroica que en commemoració el rei francès Lluís XIV va fer batre una moneda amb la llegenda Palamo vi capta.

La gran recessió del
Les despeses assumides pel Comú de la vila des del 1639 fins a la destrucció de Palamós per l'exèrcit francès foren tan enormes que no podien fer front als pagaments de rèdits ni a les amortitzacions dels préstecs, llavors empraren un sistema rotatiu de tres anys amb els diners recaptats pels impostos, el primer any pagaven rèdits, el segon amortitzaven capitals per sorteig i el tercer any es cobrien les despeses de la vila.

Ja a l'any 1639 la vila va haver d'enviar 35 veïns com a soldats ben proveïts al camp de Perpinyà i al setge del castell de Salses per a combatre els francesos, mentre els soldats espanyols eren dins la vila per a defensa-la, mantinguts, ells i cavalls, pel poble. Amb la Guerra dels Segadors tot va seguir igual, només canviant els castellans pels francesos i enviant soldats veïns de Palamós a lluitar contra les tropes espanyoles al camp de Tarragona. El 1652, una vegada rendida Barcelona al rei castellà, es varen tornar a canviar les tropes dins i als voltants de la vila, en comptes de francesos eren irlandesos, alemanys, flamencs, napolitans, milanesos i castellans, sempre pagant la vila la major part de la despesa, incloent l'alt salari del governador de la plaça, així com els allotjaments dels oficials en les millors cases particulars dels palamosins, pagant-los fins i tot la llenya a l'hivern. Tot va seguir així fins a la presa de Palamós el 1694.

Quan esclata la Guerra de Successió, altra vegada els francesos atacant, però ara amb la vila sense defenses. En pocs anys, des del 1705, la vila canvia de mans moltes vegades, entre partidaris del francès Felip V i de l'austríac Carles III. Dragons alemanys, tropes holandeses i suïsses, granaders de Valladolid, dragons belgues, un gran ventall de diferents exèrcits entra i surt de la vila, que torna a tenir allotjaments i ja està completament espremuda. A partir de 1715, amb la retirada de Carles III de la confrontació, s'inicia un llarg període de pau, malauradament trencat l'any 1742, quan dues fragates de guerra angleses bombardegen Palamós durant la Guerra de Successió Austríacaen represàlia per haver ajudat a un pinc francès perseguit per un corsari anglès. Algunes fonts xifren en més de 2.000 les canonades que impactaren principalment a les cases més properes al port i en especial a l'església. L'any 1720 a Palamós només hi viuen unes 400 persones i tan sols resten dempeus 140 de les més de 350 que tenia abans de l'atac de Noailles.

Al llarg de la primera meitat del , un elevat percentatge de veïns va marxar cap a altres pobles o embarcant-se a la marina de guerra o en vaixells mercants, quedant a Palamós els homes més grans, les dones i els infants, carregats de deutes i amb la majoria de les seves cases enrunades. Les condicions de vida eren deplorables, un informe diu ...Es vergonyós veure que tots els d'una casa van a captar, havent a Palamós més pobres que a Girona. Algunes cases, alguns dies, fant caritat perquè aturdeix veure tal cosa. Després van als marges i camps i cullen qualsevol herba per a menjar, cuinant sense oli, ni pa, ni vi, agafant malalties. Es vergonyós veure'ls despullats, gent que abans vivien pescant i han perdut tot el que tenien.

Tapers
En la partida del baptisme de Maria Botet i Bartra, celebrat a la parròquia de Santa Maria de Palamós el 20 d'abril de 1740, figura com a padrí Pere Ballet, taper, de pares francesos. És sens dubte un dels primers tapers de la comarca o tapiers, com els anomenaven, d'arrel francesa. Altres dels primers tapers foren Segimon Vila natural de Tona (1745) i Antoni Molinet nascut a Agullana (1752). En pocs anys, el 1763, apareixen empresaris fabricants de taps, Josep Marquès i Joan Roca de l'Escala, i transportistes, el patró Josep Duran de Palamós que porta galda del mas Juny i uns milers de taps de suro a Marsella. Malgrat aquest ràpid inici de la indústria surera a Palamós, no és fins un segle més tard quan es tradueix amb un gran creixement, tant d'habitants com econòmic, i amb el naixement de diverses societats culturals, recreatives i polítiques -casino La Unión (1855), Centre Económico (1887), Centre Republicà Federal (1893), casino El Puerto (1903) i cooperativa La Equitativa (1887)- i amb una gran millora en els serveis, com les xarxes noves de gas acetilè (1901), d'aigua corrent (1908) i d'electricitat (1910). És també quan es construeixen les cases senyorials, villa Júlia (1886), casa Roger-Ribera (~1908), parc de Miquel Matas (~1897), fàbrica torre Remigi Tauler (~1893), casa Pau Matas-Vincke (~1891), casa Gubert-Costart (~1907), xalet Montaner (1893), xalet del Pedró (1914) i villa Toneta (~1900) i altres edificis, cooperativa La Equitativa (~1905), cine Palacio de las Ilusiones cinematógrafo Pedro Tur (1906) i nou cine Ideal (1913), teatre Carmen (1912), banca Ribera (~1895) i el nou Ajuntament (1906), regal de Josep Mauri Vilar a la vila.

En mig d'aquest context és quan neixen les dues grans empreses sureres de Palamós. La primera d'elles, Martí Montaner, fou creada el 1889 per Martí Montaner i Coris, que es transforma en Martí Montaner y Cia. (1909) i en morí en Martí el 1926 la propietat passa als seu fills amb el nom Indústrias Corcheras Montaner S.A. (1927). La segona gran empresa va néixer com Berthon y Delibes (1907) que es transformà en la Corchera Internacional S.A. (1912), que es va vendrem a Manufacturas de Corcho S.A. (1920) i finalment es transformà en Manufacturas de Corcho Armstrong S.A. (1930). En certes èpoques la Corchera diuen que va arribar a tenir cap a 4.000 treballadors.

La Primera Guerra Mundial (1914-1918) va truncar de soca-rel aquest benestar, enfonsant les indústries sureres malgrat haver cercat altres mercats. En poc temps es va passar de l'eufòria econòmica a l'acomiadament de milers de treballadors. La gran majoria va optar per anar-se'n. A la meitat de 1915 es calcula que havien abandonat la vila unes 1.500 persones. Els que es quedaren varen patir gana, per la manca de queviures i pels preus exorbitants. L'Ajuntament, el mateix any 1914, va posar en marxa la Cuina Municipal que es nodria exclusivament d'aportacions voluntàries. El moment més crític va ser a la setmana del 15 al 21 de maig de 1916, en què es varen servir fins a 2.522 dinars i 2.068 sopars corresponents a 839 persones. Aquest servei ja en declivi per la manca de recursos es va allargar fins a l'acabament de la guerra.

Corsaris
La manca d'una efectiva marina de guerra reial que protegís les rutes comercials catalanes i que fes front al domini anglès en declivi en aquesta part de la Mediterrània, així com el creixent nombre de naus pirates algerianes, va ser el revulsiu perquè a la segona meitat del  apareguessin amb força naus corsàries en molts ports de Catalunya i les illes Balears. Antoni Barceló a Mallorca, Jeroni Basart a Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Francesc Llorens a Cadaqués, Francesc Llobet a Barcelona i Jaume Bru a Mataró en són una mostra de la seva proliferació. A Palamós, entre 1777 i 1782, sobresurt Martí Badia Caner, capità corsari del llondro Na. Sa. de Montenegro, del pinc El Valeroso amb 16 canons i 80 tripulants i de la balandra Vila de Reus amb 18 canons i 100 tripulants. En les seves incursions sovint l'acompanyava de segon el seu germà capità Constantí Badia i una bona part de la tripulació de Palamós. Va ser protagonista de nombrosos atacs victoriosos contra naus angleses, malteses i del nord d'Àfrica. El rei Carles III el va recompensar nombrant-lo alferes de fragata. Altre capità corsari de Palamós, Josep Bajandas, també va anar de segon amb en Martí Badia i va comandar el místic San Joseph l'any 1808. Finalment cal esmentar a Miquel Plana i Joanola, que entre 1801 i 1806+ fou capità del llagut corsari El Activo de 30 tones.

Drassanes
La construcció de vaixells va lligada a la vila des de la seva fundació, així com els oficis relacionats, mestres d'aixa, calafats, fusters, corders, boters, etc. Al llarg de l'edat mitjana les drassanes -generalment dedicades a la construcció de llaguts i a l'arranjament de naus en general- eren a la plaça de Sant Pere, que anomenaven plaça del drassenal. A la segona meitat del , es varen traslladar a l'Arenal, a un tros de la Platja Gran ara ocupada pel brollador del passeig, on es construïen diversos tipus de naus, des de llaguts fins a bergantins i fragates. Quan el 1817 s'urbanitza el barri de la Platja o Eixample, es reserva un tros per a les drassanes, que ara situaríem a la plaça de Catalunya, per això el carrer López Puigcerver rebia el nom de carrer Astilleros.

Vaixells construïts a Palamós (1840-1863)

Immigracions
La vila de Palamós, en els primers anys, va nodrir-se de gent de les parròquies veïnes i quan el seu port va començar a ser important, arribaven persones i famílies d'altres països de la mediterrània, especialment d'Itàlia, Grècia i la costa de llevant d'Espanya. Els cognoms, Prohio (Prohias), Orinos (Olivos), Macaio (Macaya), Esparagaro, García, en són l'exemple.

Al llarg dels segles  i  hi ha un flux continu d'homes del sud de França cercant feina. Fugen de les pèssimes condicions de vida dels seus llocs d'origen. Malgrat que desitjaven trobar treball, l'objectiu principal dels nouvinguts era casar-se amb una dona del país. Així es fa palès en el registres parroquials. Entre 1570 i 1650, en un 19% dels matrimonis el marit era francès.

Pel contrari, la primera meitat del  es caracteritza per una forta emigració fugint de la destrucció i la ruïna de les contínues guerres. El naixement de la indústria surera canvia ben aviat el sentit a immigratori.

La Guerra Gran (1794-1795) contra França provoca la fugida de les seves llars, de presa i corrents, de milers de veïns dels pobles de l'Alt Empordà més al nord de Roses i Castelló d'Empúries. Cap a 500 persones arriben a Palamós, quedant-se uns dos anys i retornant als seus pobles d'origen. Només es va quedar una petita part, aquells que ho havien perdut tot.

A finals del  és quan s'inicien les grans immigracions. Comencen amb la construcció i inauguració (1887) del Tramvia del Baix Empordà. Maquinistes, fogoners i ferroviaris de diferents llocs on hi havia línies de ferrocarril, venen amb les seves famílies. Són de Mazarrón, la Corunya, Vinaced, Vistabella, Campillos, Alcanyís, entre d'altres.

En els primers anys del , la construcció del dic d'abric (1902), vulgarment Moll Nou, i molt especialment la forta demanda de treballadors de les grans empreses sureres provoca una allau de gent que ben aviat col·lapsa els habitatges i crea greus problemes sanitaris. Des de la inauguració del tren (1887) fins a l'any 1910, en plena eufòria surera, la vila augmenta la seva població un 146%, passa de 3200 a 7900 habitants. A partir del 1914 hi ha una gran davallada d'habitants, però acabada la Guerra Civil comença amb força una nova immigració iniciada a principis del , la dels pescadors d'arrossegament, que venen de diferents llocs de la costa Mediterrània, especialment de l'Ametlla de Mar la Cala, el Campello, Tarragona, Vinaròs, Cambrils, entre d'altres. A partir de l'any 1950, amb l'inici del turisme de masses i del boom de la construcció, es produeix la darrera gran immigració, la de centenars de famílies andaluses cercant treball i una millor qualitat de vida. Des del 1950 fins al 1965 arriben més de 1.200 persones, que representa un 14% d'increment en la població. Venen de les províncies de Granada (37%), Màlaga (20%), Jaén (17%) i Còrdova (10%), i essencialment de les poblacions de Lugros (8%), Pozo Alcón (8%), Campillos (7%), Montefrio (4%), Marchal (3%), Huesa (3%) i Otívar (3%).

Tantes immigracions al llarg dels segles, a part d'aportar riquesa a la vila, ha fet perdre en gran manera la seva memòria històrica. Quan acaben les grans immigracions, l'any 1965, només un 12% dels habitants tenen el pare nascut a Palamós. En canvi, hi ha algunes persones que tenen 12 i fins a 14 generacions a la vila.

Les comunicacions. El tren. El port
A la segona meitat del , la vila de Palamós i els pobles veïns, davant l'embranzida que anava agafant la indústria surera i la economia en general, es preocupen per les comunicacions. Necessiten mitjans per rebre la matèria primera, el suro, i per donar sortida als seus productes, taps, discs, palies, aglomerat de suro.

A la dècada de 1850 s'acaba de construir la carretera de Girona a Palamós, però necessiten quelcom més ràpid i en més capacitat per a comunicar-se amb Europa i Amèrica. Per això neix el projecte d'enllaçar la major part del Baix Empordà amb el tren de via ampla a Flaçà, obra del palamosí August Pagès Ortiz, qui el va inaugurar el 1887. L 'Estat el va finiquitar el 1956, quan ja arribava a Girona i Banyoles.

Després de molts anys de tràmits, el 1902 es va posar la primera pedra del dic d'abric del port de Palamós, gràcies a importants ajuts de persones com Joaquín López Puigcerver, ministre i diputat, i Josep Tauler Servià, diplomàtic, fundador de Casa d'España de Londres i amic personal del rei Alfons XIII. El 1910 es va remodelar el moll comercial i cinc anys més tard es construeix l'escullera de la platja Gran, que pretenia impedir l'entrada de sorra de la platja de Sant Antoni de Calonge. El port de Palamós no ha parat d'evolucionar, com a port comercial, pesquer, esportiu i els darrers anys amb un fort increment en l'arribada de creuers turístics, que segurament forçarà la seva conversió en un port Schengen.

Dins el seu recinte hi ha:

El Club Nàutic Costa Brava. (des del 1967)

L'antic moll comercial ara moll pesquer d'arrossegament -famós per la coneguda gamba de Palamós- i d'encerclament, amb la llotja i l'Espai del Peix, i les passarel·les de les barques de pesca amb armellada i palangre.

El Museu de la Pesca que ocupa l'edifici de l'antic tinglado.

El nou moll comercial -antic dic d'abric construït a partir del 1902- pels vaixells mercants i per a la recepció dels moderns creuers turístics.

La vila de Palamós ha sabut trobar l'equilibri entre les quatre fonts de riquesa més importants que han aparegut en el seu camí: la indústria, el comerç, la pesca i el turisme, aglutinats essencialment pel seu port. Avui és un poble tranquil, conegut pels seus restaurants, on es pot menjar bé, i especialment per la gamba de Palamós.

Naixement i desaparició de les cases emblemàtiques de Palamós

Els xalets i les cases foren construïdes per indians, negociants i empresaris del suro en els vint-i-cinc anys de l'època d'or de la indústria surera. L'esclat del turisme i l'especulació que l'acompanyava va destruir la major part d'elles en només vint anys (1959-1979).

Referències

Palamós


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Posted on January 29, 2018	by Michael Marzzacco
NHL All Stars Barry Trotz, Alex Ovechkin and Braden Holtby, as well as those Capitals players who spent time away from hockey in sunny, warm locals better have enjoyed the fun weekend and the warm weather, Because it's time to get back to work! The Washington Capitals begin their second half of the season with five big contests. Let's take a look.
The Capitals will hit the ice at Kettler Capitals Iceplex on Tuesday morning to begin the push towards the playoffs. The next five games will be their biggest tests to date. Four of the five games will be against Metropolitan Division foes while the other game will be a Super Bowl Sunday matinee against the best team in the Western Conference, Nate Schmidt and the Vegas Knights.
Metropolitan Division teams are already in a tight race. The Capitals are in a prime position at the top of the standings with 63 points, but are just six points ahead of the Blue Jackets and Penguins, who are tied for second place with 57 points. The Caps will see the Penguins in this stretch and the Blue Jackets twice.
The Caps will play teams within their division in 13 of their remaining 33 games. With the way the format is set for the Stanley Cup playoffs, and with five Metro Division teams fighting for two wild card spots, they will very likely see a divisional foe in the first round and the second round, should they advance.
Washington is 3-2-2 in games following three or more days of rest. Most recently, the Capitals were 1-1-2 coming off their bye week in their four contests before the All Star break. Washington was winless in the first three games of that stretch before they defeated the Panthers 4-2 right before All-Star weekend.
METROPOLITAN DIVISION STANDINGS
Jan. 31, 8 p.m. Home
The Capitals haven't defeated the Flyers this season and will be looking to avenge not only a 9-2 blowout loss back in October in Philadelphia, but also a 2-1 defeat in overtime that came on Jan. 21 at Capital One Arena. Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott stopped 27 shots in the January contest and made some timely saves on some great Capitals chances. The most notable came when Alex Ovechkin fed Evgeny Kuznetsov right in front of the net. Kuznetsov got the shot off but Elliott's glove was there for the quick snag. Elliott suffered a lower-body injury after their next game against the Red Wings and missed the Flyers game that Thursday with the Lightning. It is unclear whether or not he'll be cleared to play in Wednesday's contest with the Capitals.
The Flyers are tied with the Devils for third place in the Metropolitan Division as well as the wild card. Winners of eight of their last 10, the Flyers are a respectable 11-8-4 on the road. Claude Giroux leads the Flyers with 57 points (14 goals, 43 assists). The Flyers also feature forwards Jakub Voracek (nine goals, 47 assists, 56 points) and Sean Couturier (26 goals, 23 assists, 49 points) as well as defensemen Shane Gostisbehere (nine goals, 24 assists, 33 points). With the Eagles playing for the Super Bowl title this Sunday, Philadelphia's hockey team looks to generate more sports excitement for their city leading up to that big game against the Patriots.
Feb. 2, 7 p.m. Away
The Capitals will head to Pittsburgh for the first time this season. Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby might have been friends during the All Star Game this past Sunday, but things will Return to normal in this epic Friday night clash.
The Capitals are 1-1-0 this season against the Penguins. They dropped a 3-2 defeat back in October at Capital One Arena before getting revenge a month later by playing a complete 60-minute contest in a 4-1 victory over the Penguins. In that win, Braden Holtby secured his 200th win.
The Penguins ended their 2017 portion of the schedule with a 19-18-3 record. Ever since the calendar flipped to 2018 the Penguins have been on a roll, carrying a 8-3 record and catapulting back to third place in the Metropolitan Division with 57 points (technically tied with the Blue Jackets). The Penguins are loaded with talent boasting Phil Kessel (21 goals, 37 assists, 58 points), Crosby (17 goals, 38 assists, 55 points), Evgeni Malkin (23 goals, 29 assists, 52 points), Patric Hornqvist (15 goals, 14 assists, 29 points) and Kris Letang (three goals, 25 assists, 28 points).
If you want to watch this game with other loyal Caps fans throughout the DMV be sure to check out our watch party over at Miller's Ale House in Sterling, Va! There will be a ton of sweet prizes that we will raffle off and the raffle tickets will benefit Lab Rescue of the Potomac. It should be a fun night!
Feb. 4, 12:30 p.m. Home
The NHL's newest team has taken the league by storm and this Super Bowl Sunday matchup will be a hell of an appetizer before that football game later. The Golden Knights are the top team in the Western Conference with a 32-12-4 record with 68 points. They trail the Tampa Bay Lightning by three points for number one in the entire league.
The Capitals will look to avenge a 3-0 shutout loss that came in Las Vegas back on Dec. 23. Jon Marchessault leads Vegas in points with 46 (17 goals, 29 assists), William Karlsson leads the team in goals with 27 while David Perron has posted 30 assists. Caps fans will also get to see Nate Schmidt's wonderful smile as the 26-year old defensemen makes his return to D.C. since Vegas picked him up during the expansion draft.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS X 2
Feb. 6 7 p.m. Away
Feb. 9 7 p.m. Home
The Capitals and Blue Jackets will square off in back-to-back home-and-home affairs with two days in between both contests. The Blue Jackets are six points behind the Caps in the Metropolitan Division with 57 points.
These two teams have only met once this season back on Dec. 2 as the Caps defeated the Blue Jackets 4-3 at Capital One Arena. Capitals skaters will have to face defending Vezina Trophy winner Sergei Bobrovsky (no telling whether he'll play just one of the contests or both) as he carries a 22-15-3 record with a 2.46 goals-against average and .920 save percentage. Josh Anderson leads the Blue Jackets with 15 goals while Artemi Planarian leads the team in assists (27) and points (39).
The drive for the playoffs is underway. Get excited Caps fans, this is the best time of the year!
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The 2013 Conference USA men's soccer season was the 19th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season marked the arrival of the Charlotte 49ers from the Atlantic 10 Conference, the Florida Atlantic Owls from the Mid-American Conference, the New Mexico Lobos from the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, and the Old Dominion Monarchs from the Colonial Athletic Association. It was also be the last C-USA season for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, which joined join the American Athletic Conference in July 2014. The 2013 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament was held November 13–17 at Transamerica Field in Charlotte.

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Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson is known for his strong beliefs and statements on homosexuality, transgender people, and abortion. He has become a controversial figure in the media world as of late because of some recent commentary that he made about Caitlyn Jenner's transition to womanhood. People are wondering where exactly does this man live?
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As a result, where does Phil Robertson really reside?
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What is the location of the actual duck commander factory?
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An Idea on Perrin
By theradave
May 7, 2010 in Wheel of Time Books
theradave
So, I have been lurking on these boards for a week or so, and am surprised at the number of comments that say something along the line of "I used to really like Perrin, but he's become so emo/single minded/boring that now I can't stand to read him."
I think Perrin's actions since Rand sent him after the Prophet become more clear and understandable if we look at the entire WOT as a "coming of age" story. Consider:
Three young men leave their sleepy small town and are whisked into the larger world. For various reasons, the three can either never go back, or never go back to the way it once was. Each of the three meet this challenge/opportunity in different ways:
Mat represents the person who embraces the change immediately. He opens himself up to the world, and tries to get the most out of life. Sometimes it doesn't work so well (like taking the tainted dagger in an attempt to find some treasure) but for the most part, it does (having a great time at taverns, amassing a personal fortune, and generally moving up in the world).
Rand represents the person who at first resists the change, then sees the futility in that position, and accepts the change. He looks for peace where he can find it, and kind of resigns himself to his responsibility. He's got some good things going, but some times he wishes he can get away from it all.
Perrin represents the person who fights the change tooth and nail at each step. We see each change he is presented with (the wolf nature, becoming a leader, becoming a lord, etc) as something he doesn't want, and actively tries to avoid. The only exception to this is getting married, but this is because getting married and settling down is something that is aligned with his expected life path before leaving the Two Rivers. If we understand wanting the simple life, and actively avoiding the changes that Mat and Rand embrace and accept as Perrin's greater motivation, I think it makes his behavior much more understandable.
It also seems to me that these three world views are reflected in the characters' sex lives since leaving the Two Rivers.
I happen to like the new Perrin. My favorite scene wiuth him is when he tells the Shaido warrior that uif he lies to himm, he'll cut off his arms and legs and leave him as a begger in a village.
Malruhn
Somebody recently read, "Who moved my cheese," didn't they? ;)
I, personally, have always like Perrin. Yes, he IS relatively two-dimensional - but I know plenty of REAL people that are just like him (okay, they don't have yellow eyes and they don't run with wolves...).
Ahaz Flagg
I think you are in correct, I point you to the conversation SlimeBall had with Mat before he left tear to go back to Edmonds Field. Perrin knows and knew full well what is at stake. Perrin accpeted what had to be before Mat did. Perrin is slime,just as bad as any Freind of the Dark.
I believe Perrin was pulled to go back to the Two Rivers by the Pattern. It was only than that he gained the wolf banner which was needed as part of the fulfillment of the prophecy. THe Wolf King has to ride at the Last Battle. So to say that Perrin wasn't doing his job is stupid. He was doing what he was pushed to do as a Ta'veren. JUst as Matt was pushed towards his eventual marriage to Tuon. The fact that he is sometimes blind to the greater good when Faile is involved is just something tha makes him more human.
Could you point out anywhere that i said slimy did not need to go to the Two Rivers? Perrin is a slime ball for what happens later. If you have not read that far, than do not comment. if you have read that far, than you should know why i think he is slime.
It has nothing to do with the two rivers, my point is that Perrin has no exuse for his later actions, because he does know what he means.
Durinax
are you saying he is slime for putting himself in harms way? cause if you are then you should call, egwene, rand, elayne, aviendha, Nynaeve, gawyn, galad, basically everyone in the book slime. or are you saying he is slime because he actually is helping rand in destroying the shaido, giving another connection the seanchan (which is going to be important soon), and destroying masema's mob?
I'm almost done with Knife of Dreams, and I have yet to see where Perrin acted like a "slimeball" at all. A goof in love, but never a "slime." Where/why are you saying this?
mellojoe
If you are married, you can understand Perrin's character easier.
I agree with him resisting his "role" in the Pattern, but after getting married 5 years ago, I know exactly why Perrin throws away duty to please Faile. There is a balance to life and you must find that balance. If the pendulum of priority swings too far toward your wife, you can lose connections at work. If it swings too far toward other responsibilities, then you can lose your connection to your wife.
Balance - which happens to be another major theme of the WoT books.
Perrin hasn't found his proper balance yet. (PS: As a newly wed, he probably can be excused for letting his pendulum swing too close to his wife and too far from the rest of the world.)
magnutz
I agree with the thread maker. It sums the three main characters up nicely.
To join in and share my thought on Perrin:
The reason he annoys so many readers is (In My Opinion) that Perrin doesn't behave the way most "Fantasy hero Characters" do. Perrin is unstable. He tries to fight everything that we as readers know is important to the story. He does end up doing what is needed but that is because of the Pattern and how it works together with Ta'veeren. The choices he makes are selfish and the Pattern must, I believe, fight hard to make things happen the way they would have happened if only the doltish Perrin had done it the easy way.
He fluctuates between rational and irrational - smart and utterly stupid - slow and fast... Conventional Fantasy Heroes do NOT fluctuate, and if they would there would only be very very minor fluctuations... That is what bothers me, his not being "normal."
Examples of Fantasy Heroes that don't fluctuate: Belgarion, Sparehawk, Aragorn, The Gunslinger of Midworld, ... Too tired to chase up more names. :)
Muad Cheade
The primary reason Perrin puts Faile above all is for the simple fact that she is the only family he has left and he is not willing to lose her like he lost the rest of his family.
The choices he makes are selfish and the Pattern must, I believe, fight hard to make things happen the way they would have happened if only the doltish Perrin had done it the easy way.
He was willing to have himself arrested by the Whitecloaks (which would probably lead to a long and painful death) in exchange for them to help defend his village. That is the complete opposite of "selfish."
I suppose you could call his fixation on saving Faile "selfish" yet if I were in his position, I would've done the same.
He fluctuates between rational and irrational - smart and utterly stupid - slow and fast...
When has he been "utterly stupid?" He is the most level-headed of the ta'avern.
That is what bothers me, his not being "normal."
In comparison to a half-mad channeler who hears the voice of a man long-dead who tried to destroy the world (Rand) and a man who has memories of scores of men who are long-dead and became fluent in the Old Tongue and a tactical genius overnight (Mat), Perrin is the most normal.
I'm not exactly sure what he is referencing either.
I believe Perrin is all of the above, previously stated by myself. Selfish when he fights the wolfishness -> In TDR when he KNOWS something bad is coming their way and refuses to even whisper to the wolves that he FEELS are close by, and refuses to listen to them eventhough they are practically shouting "WAAARNIIING!!!" in his head. That is being selfish. That is being stupid. That is being irrational. That is all of the above mentioned shortcomings of the character Perrin. The only Dog Gone reason he has to think things through so hard before he acts is because he's a full-fledged moron at times.
The Pattern moves Perrin around but being Ta'veeren Perrin does a fair amount of PatternMoving on his own.
This is irritating and not expected by most fans of fantasy, I think. Ok, so there are other fantasy characters who try to avoid their fates and do the exact opposite of what is needed only to turn around in the last minute and own up to what is expected of them. I have not read about any such character who is so strongly moronic when it comes to important decisions as Perrin is. Not wanting to be a wolfie, not wanting to be a leader, lord or what not. He tosses everything into the wind to save his wife. Totally crazy since he KNOWS what is at stake. perhaps it is the Pattern that forces him to act the way he acts but it does not, to me, come across that way. ;)
Anyway, I love the books.
I think its interesting to look into why he is so centered around Faile.
1. His entire family, except for a distant cousin, was killed and he could have done nothing to stop it.
2. His best friends are far away, one is destined to go mad and destroy the world.
3. The people who he had been respecting his entire life have thrown responsibility on him.
4. The views of Two River men on women. They would never harm a women and Perrin is trying to stop harm from coming to her, and he fails. Also as a young man he probably has a Utopian picture in his mind of marriage.
I refuse to criticize Perrin. If my entire family was slaughtered and all I had left was my wife; Id do whatever I could to keep her safe. And the whole accepting the wolf issue? He's met only two wolf brothers. One is alright but the other turned completely wolf. Hes afraid he'll lose his humanity. Outside of Rand/Lan, I don't think anyone has lost as much as Perrin.
I think people only hate him because of the faile POVs they make the story seem to drag on since thats all political intrege and maneuvering, and there is alot of reflection on the other (for Faile she thinks of perrin and vise versa) so they seem to combine in a weird way
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Well, my "like" for him turned sour when he wanted Rand to be nice and respectful to the very women who treated him like hell.
Granted, Perrin didn't know the whole situation of what happened, but he did know (via Alanna even if he didn't know how) that Rand was miss-treated to the point Alanna was in tears.
For me, Faile is mostly just an ::) annoyance who sometimes has her moments.
I'm going to let it all out: Perrin is a miserable excuse for a character, sometimes. At other times this character is AWESOME. Too inconsistent though. I still can't believe my eyes/ears/mind when I re-read TDR and find HIM again ignoring the wolves' warning/distress call - the call, that would have eliminated the element of surprise the shadow runners probably wished for, the call which would have saved lives... Oh lord what a porly written section. Perhaps RJ wrote himself into a corner there. Perhaps he wanted the outcome to come out (hehe) in a certain way and moved on towards that end without caring for the stupid that slipped into these pages. He knew there was trouble coming but reasoned with himself and after a time he decided that the sentries/guards would notice if there were any ghouls in the woods.. This is why I believe that Perrin is stupid. Then he redeems himself later on, but still falls back into hard-to-fathom stupidity.
And to those of you who think that going after a loved one would be priority no 1 if the WORLD and all things living on it was at stake I'd just like to say: That is stupid.
Rand has his fair share of problems - big problems - but does what is required of him.
Mat rolls with the punches and comes to his feet with quarterstaff at the ready. He owns up to his part of the deal. Sure, he doesn't go willingly, but he does go.
Perrin is either slow in his head and goes where ever his heart tells him to go (true most of the time but not exclusively). Or, Perrin is pushed by the Pattern. The Pattern makes the idiot choices for him.
Still I enjoy parts of the character in parts of the story.
So if your entire family was slaughtered, you'd abandon your wife to be a delivery boy? I don't believe any normal person would.
You also act like accepting the wolves is such an easy decision. He knows nothing about them and thinks he will lose his sanity. But its easy to accept super hero powers when your reading about it. Wild animals sending images to my head? Id freak out too.Keep in mind that he was a blacksmith in a camp of soldiers and an AS. I put the responsibility on them, not him.
Perrin sux!!!
I expect better from him in ToM...some redemption for his character.
You have to give a valid reasoning for that belief or your statement is unneccesary nor needed.
I'm going to let it all out: Perrin is a miserable excuse for a character, sometimes. At other times this character is AWESOME. Too inconsistent though. I still can't believe my eyes/ears/mind when I re-read TDR and find HIM again ignoring the wolves' warning/distress call - the call, that would have eliminated the element of surprise the shadow runners probably wished for, the call which would have saved lives...
As Ataxaia stated, becoming a wolf brother is a tough process. Don't forget he meets a man who lost his humanity and thinks of himself as nothing but a wolf a few chapters later. If that were you, would you willingly embrace that? He was also in the presence of an Aes Sedai, the most capable Warder alive, the Dragon Reborn, and a group of arguably the best soldiers. I wouldn't think they'd need the wolves either even if I had known Shadowspawn were attacking.
Oh lord what a porly written section. Perhaps RJ wrote himself into a corner there. Perhaps he wanted the outcome to come out (hehe) in a certain way and moved on towards that end without caring for the stupid that slipped into these pages. He knew there was trouble coming but reasoned with himself and after a time he decided that the sentries/guards would notice if there were any ghouls in the woods.. This is why I believe that Perrin is stupid. Then he redeems himself later on, but still falls back into hard-to-fathom stupidity.
Oh, so now you're a literary critic? Wouldn't you think Shienarans would be best at spotting Shadowspawn?
How is it stupid? If Faile were the only living family you had, would willingly turn your back on her or would you like Perrin, devastate the Shaido (Rand's sworn enemies), keep Ghealdan from falling into more chaos and stop Masema from committing future atrocities?
If Rand did what was required of him, he would still have a hand. He shouldn't have kept Min close to him. He should've killed Semirhage once he knew it was actually her. He also shouldn't have tried to take Ebou Dar in tPoD; he should've left while he had the victory like Bashere and Gregorin said. Many men would still be alive. If he did what was required, Moiraine would still be alive. He should've killed Lanfear once she showed herself.
Get it? Not everything people do is done through logic and reasoning. Humans are emotional beings.
Are you reading the same series as me? Mat always tried to run away. The Pattern always had to force him back (remember that's how the Band of the Red Hand was formed?). You gave that as a reason why you don't like Perrin. You must hate Mat then. It is only recently that he accepted his fate.
Look above for my response to this.
Ok, so being a wolfie brother is hard to accept for Perrin, I agree, it is. But, since he is such a goody two shoes he should have at least listened to what the wolves were shouting to him.
As for me playing at literary criticism, sure I did and do at times and am right to do so. I'm not employed by any magazine/other media so I am not a "professional" critic but I read a lot and have a couple of years of literature studies at University level to back me up a little.. anyway:
Perrin is not a perfect character in my eyes and perhaps there are no perfect characters to be found in the world of literature (or in any worlds?!).. but sometimes, in RJ's work, I find parts where the story/content gets twisted to fit a purpose and the twists make other less important parts seem out of place and wrong. If Perrin is such a great think-things-through-guy and one who does not want to cause harm to others he would listen to the wolves since he must know that there are bad guys in the brush.. But if he had listened and given the alarm before the camp was roused by the attack the scene would have lost much of its potency/drama... and that is why I believe RJ made the character Perrin do a really stupid thing. To serve the greater good of the story/scene... The same goes for balefire which is discussed in another thread. Also warped as the story goes on to become more and more destructive and useless due to its destructiveness.
The character Perrin is a good portrait of a real world young man. He goes through hard things and tries to deal with the situations as they present themselves to him but... in this epic fantasy story he comes across as stupid, to me. Or his actions do, at times. I have said that he fluctuates between being a great character to a weak stupid one and I can't say that anything you guys write changes my perception here. I have read and re-read the books since 1995 and every time I re-read I get a little more upset when Perrin is forced to do what he does (wolves and Faile). I also get more and more pleased with Perrin in other parts of the story (dealing with Aram etc), and those parts are those where he actually does the right thing for the right reasons. The only thing that would satisfy me where Perrin's actions are concerned is if the Pattern is to blame for what he does. That he has to be totally blindedn by his love for Faile that he sets all other things aside to save her and by doing so he gets the other thing done as well - which is the destruction of the Shaido.. Perhaps the attack on the camp in TDR was orchestrated to move Rand out of said camp and set him on the path that would lead him to Tear and then onwards to The Aiel Waste and then on... That does sound like the genereal idea to me. The Pattern is behind it all and Perrin is a Puppet. Just the way mat and Rand are.
Oh, my rant is at an end... ;)
Anyway, keep smashing y rants. I enjoy that too.