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Steelhead Public Library
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The Steelhead Naval Fleet
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Steelhead Merchants
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Steelhead Salmons RFL Te…
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Steelhead Bar Association
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"They've got lawyers out their ass!" ROFL!!!!
I really want a nice flannel shirt in that pattern. I wish LL Bean did custom orders!
And here I thought, when Tib told me she was a "Solicitor", that she mean a lawyer. o.0
I do plan to start frequenting the Dragon's Leap. It seems a good location for hatching revolutionary plots, er, I mean, conversing with my peaceful, law-abiding clients from the Miners' Federation.
The barn is always open, and the beer always flowing. I'm afraid I've finished all the whisky.
Thanks for posting, Forelle. This looks quite interesting. Perhaps not as interesting as the Obolensky trial or crime scenes involving Tensai's dead bodies, but worth a look nonetheless.
Upcoming SL Bar Association conference on practicing law in SL. Flyer attached.
SLBA_MiniConference_Overview.pdf
I believe I've seen a ghost on more than one occasion while relaxing in my barn. Of course, on each such occasion, I had been dipping into the Mineworkers' Federation liquor cabinet, so I can't clearly recall just what it was I saw.
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- Forelle Broek
- Where do you live in SL?
- Steelhead Harborside
- About myself:
- Forelle Broek was born July 4, 1830, the eldest child of Alois Berelsohn, a baker, and his wife Louisa (née Luria), in Strakonice, South Bohemia (fez-making capital of the world).
At age 18, Forelle left home for Prague to study law at the Charles University. However, he soon abandoned his studies to join in the fighting that erupted during the Revolution of 1848. It is rumored that he was involved in assassination attempts against Habsburg Emperor Ferdinand and his successor Franz Joseph. In 1849, he moved to Hungary to support the independent government of Lajos Kossuth. When the Monarchy regained control in Hungary, Forelle fled with Kossuth, first to Turkey, then to England, and finally to America.
During the U.S. Civil War, Forelle volunteered as an infantryman in the Union Army, taking to drink after witnessing the unspeakable carnage. After the war, he settled in Philadelphia, where he finally completed his legal studies at the University of Pennsylvania and took up the practice of law. In 1876, he represented coal miners in northeast Pennsylvania accused of killing a policeman as part of a Molly Maguire plot. During the trial, he gained the enmity of the Pinkerton Detective Agency for his harsh cross-examination of the prosecution's lead witness, Pinkerton agent James McParland.
After losing the Molly Maguire case and seeing his clients hanged, Forelle abandoned the practice of law and became a special assistant to Terence Powderly, Mayor of Scranton and leader of the Knights of Labor. In 1886, Powderly sent him to Marshall, Texas to help coordinate the Missouri Pacific Railroad strike. When the strike collapsed, he fled, one step ahead of Mr. Jay Gould and his Pinkerton agents. After a brief stay in Chicago, where he assisted his nephew, Sigmund Zeisler in representing the Haymarket defendants, Forelle moved west to California, where he helped organize railway and timber workers.
In 1890, after once again attracting the unwanted attention of the Pinkertons as a result of his labor activity in California, he fled once more, finding refuge in the quiet hamlet of Steelhead.
- Steelhead Citizen Since:
- January 1, 2008
- How did you find out about Steelhead?
- I learned about Steelhead from Riven Homewood. I was first intrigued by the name (because my typist is an obsessive fly fisher) and quickly attracted to the charming architecture and entertaining community.
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Steampunk Law School
The first case that law students typically encounter, and that nearly every former law student recalls with an admixture of dread and confusion, is Pennoyer v. Neff, decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1877. As it happens, the case was from our own beloved State of Oregon, and is an interesting episode in the state's history, involving a federal land grant and two prominent rival politicians: Sylvester Pennoyer (what a wonderful name that would be for a Steamlands avatar!), who would lat… Continue
Posted on August 27, 2009 at 6:30am — 1 Comment
An xkcd Tribute to Steelhead?
I suspect everyone here has already seen this, but just in case ...
Posted on August 16, 2009 at 6:27pm —
Mysterious telegram
This telegram has been brought to my attention by an associate in Portland. Having myself had a few unpleasant encounters with these Pinkertons, I am rather disconcerted by the prospect of their arrival in our town. I trust that I may count on my friends and neighbors to exercise… Continue
Posted on July 13, 2009 at 10:42am — 7 Comments
Oregon
While looking through some old files, I found this quote that I'd made a note of several years ago:
"[I]f the United States could ever use a country to which to banish rouges and scoundrels the utility of such a region as Oregon will be demonstrated." - Louisville Journal, 1844
"[I]f the United States could ever use a country to which to banish rouges and scoundrels the utility of such a region as Oregon will be demonstrated." - Louisville Journal, 1844
Posted on June 23, 2009 at 12:55pm —
Reacting to the Past: Educational role play game
One of my colleagues, who teaches undergraduate physics and astronomy and supervises my university's SL sim, introduced me to this very interesting curriculum, in which students role play various moments in history. It seemed like something that might interest Steelheaders, especially anyone involved in secondary or post-secondary education. They don't seem to have any Victorian-era scenarios, but I would think there could be some interesting possibilities.
http://www.barnard.edu/reacting/curri… Continue
http://www.barnard.edu/reacting/curri… Continue
Posted on June 12, 2009 at 6:25am —
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 5:04pm on July 7, 2009,
Eladrienne "Elle" Laval said… - How'd I miss that comment? I'm glad that you liked the post office! It's still a work in progress and a lot of fun.
- At 6:36pm on June 23, 2009,
Silent Watts said…
- Thanks! Nice to meet another Carolinian. :)
- At 4:15pm on April 17, 2009,
Doktor Sweetwater said… - Ha! Hyu got it, dollink! Go Heelz, go!
- At 9:22pm on March 26, 2009,
Genie said…
- We should speak to the Baron about getting some Jaegers!
- At 9:32am on March 26, 2009,
Molly Steampunk said… - Tenks for de velcome! Hyu effer need anytink exploded real goot, hyu tokk to me, ja?
- At 9:25pm on January 26, 2009,
Venerable Broome said… - Thank you for your welcome, Sir. At my next post-prandial I shall hoist a dram of rye in your honor, in lieu of genuine whiskey. My Scots ancestors should benefit from a little grave-whirling exercise. When we can meet for the purpose, I shall toast in your (near)native Slivovitz, an occasional tope of mine when it is offered by generous hosts.
I look forward to you introducing me to your "charming local saloon" where I shall be happy to buy a round for all. (I assume it is a small establishment?)
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