20th December 2005
Decklin's Domain is delighted to announce that the Demise and Mordor family
of fantasy rpg's are moving in with us. The Demise forums are at http://decklinsdemise.com/forum/index.php
and the Demise home page is shortly relocating to http://decklinsdemise.com/index.htm
. There will be a number of changes affecting all our sites over the next
little while as we modify our product offerings, our forums and our
support. Within a few days we hope to start up a number of official
multi-player servers to support the 'official' products.
17th December 2005
New Spring #4 has arrived - we will begin shipping on the 22nd December.
22nd November 2005
We will begin shipping New Spring #3 this
week - received our full order this time around :-)
10th November 2005
Long time no news, I know but today we have received the long-awaited
Dragonlance: Legend of Huma #6 ( two cover variants) - details at http://www.decklinsdomain.com/Books/DsDCstore2.htm.
24th September 2005
With all that's been going on with the weather lately it is good to hear
about some of the animal welfare work that's ongoing. If you feel like
helping, probably the best way ( if you know someone who is volunteering ) is to
offer to help them directly, contribute to their expenses etc. All the
volunteers here paid their own air fares, hotel, car rentals and bought most of
their food. The link below gives a glimpse into the
animal rescue efforts .... the photograph is © Marv Heston
http://www.hestonweddings.com/Katrina/index.htm
23rd September 2005
Catching up with some news ... Decklin's Domain is changing servers, over
the next 2 to 3 days there may be some down-time ~ if you can't find us try back
a little later ;-)
1st September 2005
An announcement was posted on the Pharaoh Productions site today:
Demise News,
from Decklin of Decklin's Domain, September 1st 2005:
"
Decklin's Domain, MakeItSo and Pharaoh Productions have come
to a contractual agreement to work together over the
next few months to ensure that Demise: Rise of the Ku'Tan ( and
its earlier kin Mordor 1 ) will move to a safe haven and a secure
new base from which to grow. Within a few weeks the Demise
website and forums will be moved to decklinsdemise.com
. We will keep the Pharaoh boards and site intact of
course and expect the process will be reasonably painless."
"
Demise 1.03 downloads as well as My Demise availability will
continue unchanged although there may be minor re-arrangements
within the forums and the site from time to time as we get further
into the transition. "
"
We are very excited by this move. There is a lot of
work ahead of us but we expect to complete the re-arrangement in
time for Demise to greet the New Year with a new lease on life and a
few more tricks up its sleeve."
"
We will keep you informed as we go - and thanks to everyone from
all quarters for their continued support."
Decklin ( the Twisted Dwarf ) may be reached for comment via the boards or by
email at decklin@decklinsdemise.com
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22nd August 2005
A memorable day for my musical education;-) ....
my brother forwarded this link, check out Mrs Miller at Frank's
Vinyl Museum . Unfortunately (or fortunately?) the samples are in Real
Audio format - I don't recommend that anyone actually installs any Real Audio
Player due to that company's invasive past practices.
17th August 2005
An update on New Spring #1 ... by this morning we have mailed most advance
orders from April to July and by this evening we will be completely caught
up-to-date as far as issue #1 is concerned.
10th August 2005
We will begin shipping New Spring #1 this weekend ~ with a little bonus to
reward our customers' patience ...
5th August 2005
Still checking on our New Spring shipment
... apparently less than a week till it arrives.
3rd August 2005
Watch this space ... big news for Robert Jordan fans, there's a limited
edition high quality print available, signed by the author ... click on the
picture for details ...
2nd August 2005
Preview of New Spring #2 due near the end of August ...
Newsarama article
New Spring #1 is in shipping but we haven't received our bulk order yet.
20th July 2005
More on New Spring:
Issue #1 has still not left the printer, and we just heard there will be
8 issues, not 6.
18th July 2005
Catch-up time: Been on the road a lot, haven't added all I should ...
so here goes:
Comics News:
New Spring by Robert Jordan is coming out very, very soon ... here are the
first four covers and you may pre-order individually or by subscription from our
New Spring page ~ as usual,
click on the thumbnails to see the full picture.
Music News:
Wendy DeWitt of Blues and Boogie fame has some Bay Area gigs ~
July 20 - Wednesday 9:30
Saloon
Grant and Fresno Alley - North Beach
San Francisco
Wendy with the band featuring Dave Workman
July 23 - Saturday 4 - 8
Saloon
North Beach
Wendy with the Dave Workman Band
July 30 - Saturday 4:00
Sonoma Salute to the Arts
Downtown Sonoma in the Plaza
20th Anniversary. Art, food, wine, micro-brew beer
and great music all day.
...and down the road a piece: Florida, France, Ohio...
21st June 2005
Summer solstice surprise! We received (without any reasonable
notice) a direction to immediately stop offering David Ian Davies audiobooks
published by One Voice Recordings. The email correspondence with an
explanation may be read at the regular audio books
page. (link edited 8/8/2005)
13th June 2005
Some more goodies came in from Dabel Brothers Production, pictures of the
first pages from New Spring .... click on the thumbnails for the 'big pictures'.
17th May 2005
Ooops! Production date slipped ... just heard New Spring #1 is now
scheduled for July 2005 with issue #2 in August 2005 (see below) although we
have Wood Boy en route to us and we should be able to ship our pre-orders early
next week :-)
19th April 2005
More comics news - Robert
Jordan's New Spring is due out in May
and you can pre-order here or log on below to find the retailer nearest you to
make sure they bring it in!
http://csls.diamondcomics.com/
"MAY05 2918" ROBERT JORDANS NEW SPRING #1
Red Eagle Publishing
It's in the MAY PREVIEWS
5th April 2005
Spring has sprung and its SALES TIME !!! If you are shipping to the
continental US, order two or more audiobooks at the regular price from
either catalog 1 or catalog
2 and we will refund the shipping and handling charges.
Robert
Silverberg's Seventh
Shrine #1 is now in stock!!
9th March 2005
Comics news from Ernst Dabel that will excite Robert Jordan Fans ~
see our page also.
"Hello Decklin, my friend, how are you doing? I just wanted to let you know that an interview went up on The
Pulse on Chuck Dixon, who is co-writing with Robert Jordan. Mike
Miller who is doing the drawing, and my brother Les (Dabel).
There is also some Wheel of Time artwork for your fans to enjoy.
Thanks again, my friend and talk to you soon :)"
http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=003540
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You may also want to check out the latest news on our own
comics pages,
Raymond E. Feist's The Wood Boy
and Robert Jordan's New Spring
both have new sample art.
2nd March 2005
Are you puzzled enough? If not, here's one for you from the eclectic
Paul Niquette ...
28th February 2005
Dabel Brothers Productions (pay heed, comics fans) are taking on
Raymond E. Feist and Midkemia ~ follow this link to the press release for Wood
Boy
25th February 2005
Yes, I know it's advertising but for you pilgrims out there ...
John Wayne: Legend of a Cowboy 20 Movie DVD Box Set
24th February 2005
About time I added some music news ... my favourite boogie-woogie lady,
Wendy DeWitt has some gigs to invite you to ~
The Queens of Boogie Woogie return, this time to Little Fox, Biscuits and Blues, Constable Jack's and Don Quixotes. For the
fifth annual show Carol Fran is back, along with international stride star Virginia Tichenor, Seattle's Annieville Blues and Wendy. Look for shows starting on March 20.
Most Sundays Wendy is playing brunch at the fabulous Towle's Cafe in Burlingame. The food is fantastic and surpasses all expectations, and the
ambiance is perfect for a lazy Sunday so why not while away some time with us?
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February
26th, Saturday
Saloon - North Beach, San Francsico.
with the Dave Workman Band, 4 - 8.
27th, Sunday,
Towle's Cafe - 1401 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame
solo, 11 - 2
March
4th, Friday
Saylor's Landing - Gate 5, Sausalito
Solo, 7 - 10.
6th, Sunday,
Towle's Cafe - 1401 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame
solo, 11 - 2
13th, Sunday,
Towle's Cafe - 1401 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame
solo, 11 - 2
16th, Saturday
Saloon - North Beach, San Francsico.
with the Dave Workman Band, 4 - 8.
20th, Sunday
Little Fox Theatre - 2209 Broadway, Redwood City
The Queens of Boogie Woogie.
22nd, Tuesday
Biscuits and Blues - San Francisco
The Queens of Boogie Woogie.
23rd, Wednesday
Constable Jack's - Newcastle
The Queens of Boogie Woogie.
24th, Thursday
Don Quixotes - Felton
The Queens of Boogie Woogie.
27th, Sunday,
Towle's Cafe - 1401 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame
solo, 11 - 2
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Smile baby, it's contagious.
Hugs and kisses, pass it on...
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12th February 2005
Visiting the Rocky Gap Resort in Maryland this weekend we spent some time at
the Aviary ~ here's one of the residents, a Screech Owl ~
10th January 2005
Tall ships schedule (carried forward from last year).
| VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY ~
9TH ANNUAL TALL SHIPS TOUR
OCTOBER 2004 THRU FEBRUARY 2005
In 1996 the Tall Ships, HAWAIIAN CHIEFTAIN & LADY
WASHINGTON set sail from the San Francisco Bay on a mission to
bring history alive for Californian school kids. The VOYAGES OF
DISCOVERY 4th & 5th grade sailing & dockside education
programs give present day students an insight into the lives of 18th
century sailors and explorers. To date, over 100,000 participants
have enjoyed that hands-on experience.
The ships are replicas of 1700’s period vessels and will visit 15
ports on the six month long, ninth annual TALL SHIPS TOUR which
began in Sausalito on October 24th, 2004.
People of all ages can indulge in a taste of maritime history on
Dockside Tours of the ships guided by the enthusiastic costumed crews.
Interactive Adventure Sail Training and Cannon Battle Reenactment Sails
are available in each port and berths can also be booked on Port to Port
Passages.
A highlight of the Tour is the LONG BEACH SEA FESTIVAL
scheduled for January 8 & 9, 2005. The impressive list of
participating vessels includes HAWAIIAN CHIEFTAIN, LADY
WASHINGTON, CALIFORNIAN, LYNX, SPIRIT OF DANA POINT & SWIFT OF
IPSWICH. The Festival will feature Dockside Tours of all
the ships and Cannon Battle Reenactment Sails.
At the Festival close, there is a unique opportunity for passengers
to sail aboard the ships on a TALL SHIPS RACE. The race
course is from Long Beach to San Diego and finishes with a spectacular TALL
SHIPS PARADE into the San Diego Maritime Museum on January 12.
INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS
800-200-5239
TALL SHIPS TOUR SCHEDULE
VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Sailing & dockside history programs for 4th & 5th grade school
groups
3 hr. sailing $33 / 1 hr. dockside $7. Weekdays only.
DOCKSIDE TOURS FOR THE PUBLIC
Guided tours for the public include tours below decks.
Time: Weekdays 4pm to 6pm.* Saturday 10am to 1pm. *4pm to
5pm in some ports
Price: $8 family, $4 adult, $2 child under 12 years. Reservations
not required.
BATTLE REENACTMENT SAILS
Passengers sail along with the costumed crew on these exciting three
hour events.
Time: Saturdays & Sundays 2pm to 5pm. Price: $45 adult,
$25 child.
ADVENTURE SAIL TRAINING
Lend a hand with the lines on this interactive sail for all ages.
Time: Sundays 10am to 1pm. Price: $40 adult/$20 child
LONG BEACH SEA FESTIVAL
JANUARY 8 & 9, 2005
Rainbow Harbor, Pine Avenue Pier at Shoreline & foot of Pine, Long
Beach
“the Pride of the Pacific Tall Ships Fleet .... “
LADY WASHINGTON ~ CALIFORNIAN ~
HAWAIIAN CHIEFTAIN
LYNX ~ SPIRIT OF DANA POINT ~
EXY JOHNSON
FREE TOURS OF THE SHIPS: Saturday & Sunday 10am-1pm
BATTLE REENACTMENT SAILS: Saturday & Sunday 2pm-5pm:
$50 adult/ $25 child
TALL SHIPS RACE TO SAN DIEGO: January 10 ~ January 12
$350 adult/ $250 child
Includes TALL SHIPS PARADE in San Diego on Jan. 12
PORTS OF CALL
| Sausalito Oct 24-31 2004 |
Marina Del Rey** Dec 9-26 |
San Francisco Mar 3-8 |
| Sacramento Nov 2-24 |
Long Beach Dec 27-Jan 9 2005 |
Oakland Mar 9-20 |
| Stockton** Nov 27-Dec 4 |
San Diego Jan 12-24 |
Redwood City Mar 21-30 |
| Santa Cruz* Dec 7-19 |
Newport Beach Jan 26-Feb 2 |
Sausalito March 31-April 8 |
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San Pedro Feb 3-8 |
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Oxnard Feb 9-14 |
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Ventura Feb 15-21 |
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Morro Bay Feb 24-28 |
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*HAWAIIAN CHIEFTAIN only
**LADY WASHINGTON only 12/4 & 12/9 thru 12/25
INFORMATION... 800-200-5239
...RESERVATIONS
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Fishing ~ view from Sausalito of a fishing fleet in San
Francisco Bay
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