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[Horizons: The MMO That Just.Won't.Die.]
1. Game developer (Artifact Games) promises all kinds of cool, innovative features.
2. CO is an idealist with little clue how to run a company, deal with employees, or actually make significant progress.
3. Original publisher drops the game before it's released.
4. Bugtastic, broken-content, horrible performance, and lack of many advertised features plague the game's release.
5. Bankruptcy of the development studio ensues.
6. Original devs create a 'new' company, Tulga, (*cough*tax shelter*cough*) and maintain the game on minimal life support.
Only for some reason, Horizons inspires near-religious loyalty among it's (tiny) remaining playerbase. Seriously, it's pretty amazing. I really think only a few hundred people even play this game, but despite the huge grinds, the 90% content-free gameworld, and ridiculously bad game client, these people just keep on keepin' on.
After about three years of this, Tulga finally got it's lifeline pulled, and some shady ghetto-publisher bought the rights to the game. Things went from bad to worse (my opinion is that EI Interactive is also a tax-shelter joke company like Tulga, but that's neither here nor there). Basically, for the past year, absolutely ZERO has been done to develop or fix the game, aside from keeping the servers plugged in. Even billing no longer works, allowing ex-players to play the game even though they no longer have paying accounts (Not that I'm guilty of that at all... *cough*)
After a year of THAT, someone apparently has busted out the defibrilator once again; some Tulga employees, under the name 'Virtrium', in cahoots with some of the players themselves, have apparently organized a takeback of their game.
All I have to say is... holy CRAP. I mean, I know we MMORPGers get attached to our games, but this has to be one of the most obsessive lifesaving efforts I've ever seen.
Now, I've played Horizons. Despite all the bad reviews, the game had three aspects I heard good things about: flying playable dragons (woohoo!), intricate crafting, and a strong community. In my opinion, the world is also one of the best-crafted ones I've seen, in terms of landscaping and placement of cool landmarks for explorers to stumble upon (one of my favorite MMO pastimes).
However, the level/crafting grinds are atrocious, unlimited multiclassing means players can get to godmode and never need to play with anyone else, and, like I've said before, 90% of the world isn't even populated with mobs. And the fanbase, being so small, has a lot of unpleasant incestuous drama and clique-ism that all isolated small groups tend to develop after a while.
In my opinion, it's the presence of free-flight for dragons, and the fact that dragons are playable race in the first place, is what inspires a lot of this rabid fan-loyalty. Never underestimate the power of dragons. =P
But I have to admit to being really baffled by these latest turns of events. Even as someone who liked the game for the first few months of playing, it reached the point where the grinds, poor game client performance, lack of content, and broken gameplay just didn't make it worth my time or money, dragons or no dragons.
And yet... the die hard fans and devs of this game just will not give up trying to make Horizons fulfill the potential they see in it, even if it takes years longer than most sane people would tolerate. I don't know whether to be impressed by their passion, or moved to pity by their inability to move on with their lives.
ETA: Horizons: Empire of Istaria has now been renamed Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted.
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- Daniel said...
I played Hz from early beta 3 to a year and a half after release. It maxed at 35,000 subs, then fell steadily. Grind, dragons made frustrating to reduce their great popularity (truly stupid decision), and to a lesser extent bugginess caused the low to hit 5500 or so. Tulga did add much content, tiers 4 & 5 and some 6 content, new continent, etc. Tutorial was redone, dragons made more playable, and Ancient Rite of Passage was added. Subs -> 10,000, and trial retention to an astounding 58%. Game hit breakeven, and was sold by the VC owner, Chris Baker to a terrible outfitm EI. New owners, Virtrium are small group of developers, NOT Tulga, nor is Tulga's pres. involved.
It has survived because of unique features; dragons of course, multi-classing, and constructing buildings, crafting machines and bridges and mines. Note that the evils evolved to keep pace with the multi-classed players...
- Pai said...
Virtrium has ex-Tulga employees, though. And Bowman (while not technically an employee there) is an assistant to them on the terrain system, that I guess they want to tweak now.
Heck, I wish them all the best. If Meridian59 can stick it out as long as it has, I'm sure HZ can make it too, since it obviously has some passionate support.


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For most people, camping is the ultimate cheap getaway. A road trip in the minivan, sleeping bags, tents, a campfire and of course hot dogs on a stick.
But not all camping trips are created equal and chances are you've never been on one that could be described as "glamorous." But glamorous camping is exactly what a growing number of well-heeled vacationers are doing. They even have a word for it: glamping.
To find out how the "other half" do it, we boarded a floatplane in Vancouver, British Columbia, for the hourlong flight to an exclusive campsite on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
A 'Soft Adventure Holiday'
It's not really a campsite -- but you'll get the idea in a minute. Flying over lush, pristine forestland and mountains carved up by rivers, the destination is marked by a smattering of white tents buried deep in this vast rain forest.
The Clayoquot Wilderness Resort is hidden deep in bear country -- seemingly in the middle of nowhere. It is as beautiful as it is remote.
"What we truly are is a soft adventure holiday," said resort director and co-owner John Caton. "And the soft part is the food and beds. And the adventure is just the same thing as you'd get if you were out there doing it on a sleeping pad in a two man pup tent."
He said his resort is to the wilderness what the Four Seasons hotel chain is to cities. Gourmet chef -- check. Wi-fi and laptops outside by the fire -- check. $75 cigars, expensive liquor and wine -- check.
What you won't find are noisy, obnoxious families drinking beer in the next tent over.
Persian Rugs, Antiques and Fine Furniture
And what would a fancy outdoor resort be without fancy tents? At Clayoquot the tents are adorned with Persian rugs, antiques and fine furniture. They have electricity, heat and a thermostat right next to the bed.
"It's very unique. The whole concept of camping is nothing we'd ever experienced before," said Colette Sayre from Long Island, N.Y. "And when you get here to have antiques in your tents, I mean, it's really a lovely, very relaxing experience."
It's also an extremely expensive experience. On average guests pay nearly $10,000 a week. Entire families routinely spend $40,000-$50,000 on a weeklong "glamping" trip at Clayoquot.
"It's not inexpensive to do, but I think it's probably the best money I've ever spent," said Jennie Berliant from Cincinnati, Ohio. "I'd rather be out here than at the Four Seasons in New York City or Paris or anywhere. I mean, to me this is the perfect place to be. I wouldn't wanna be anywhere else!"
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At Clayoquot, guests essentially get a personalized vacation. A world class chef is on hand to create anything guests want, at any time. Expert guides, horses and private boats are on hand as well.
You can go whale watching and fishing every day, or horseback riding, or kayaking. The list of activities is long and detailed, but when you're paying this kind of money -- that's what it takes.
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A Taunton man sentenced in April to up to four years in state prison for charges including indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 was released on $10,000 bail after the key witness and alleged victim recanted her testimony.
Roland Hill, 50, was released after posting bail set by Fall River Superior Court Judge Renee Dupuis, according to court documents. The bail hearing on June 26 came one week after the judge ordered a stay of sentence.
The girl, who was 13 in 2008 when she alleged Hill assaulted her in his Eldridge Street home, submitted a letter of recantation, according to Gregg Miliote, spokesman for the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.
Hill was also convicted on a single count of reckless endangerment of a child and two counts of assault and battery, the latter in connection to two teenage boys who were living with Hill and his wife in a foster-child capacity.
The boys and girl were distantly related to the Hills, who have three adult children.
Hill was found not guilty of assault with intent to rape and was found guilty of only one of two counts of indecent assault and battery.
His wife, who was charged in 2009 with child endangerment, eventually avoided trial when prosecutors decided to drop the case.
Hill had been incarcerated until last week at MCI Cedar Junction in Walpole since being sentenced on April 14.
His defense lawyer, Joseph Krowski, said he would file a motion for a new trial, which will be considered at a status review conference in Fall River on Sept. 5.
"Everything's in a holding pattern," said Krowski. "We just have to let the process work itself out."
Conditions of Hill's release include wearing a GPS tracking device and an order to stay away from the woman who recanted her testimony.
The day he gave his closing argument, Krowski described Hill, who is a property owner and has worked as an independent carpenter, as a hard-working, admirable man who always supported his family.
Judge Lloyd Macdonald delayed sentencing for a week.
The day he sentenced Hill, Macdonald stated he'd been "concerned with certain aspects of testimony," specifically the alleged victim's recollection of her having been sexually assaulted.
The judge also acknowledged the receipt of numerous letters of support from relatives and friends of Hill.
When contacted by phone on Thursday, Hill declined to comment or discuss the case.
His arrest attracted media attention in 2009, when police say he drove around Taunton taking piles and single copies of the Taunton Daily Gazette, after realizing the newspaper was about to run a story about his and his wife's arrests.
Peter Anghinetti, the Taunton attorney representing the woman who recanted her testimony, also declined a request for comment.


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22 e0pei\ mhde\ sth=nai peri\ au0ta\ qe/lomen.
23 nou=j.
24 a0ci/wma. [Elucidation II.]
25 See Bacon's apophthegm, No. 275, p. 172, Works, London, 1730.
26 Vol. iii. pp. 175-235, this series.
27 Vol. iii. pp. 463, 474; also pp. 532, 537, 557, 570, and 587.
28 Compare, also, Bishop Kaye's Tertullian, p. 199, etc.
29 E.g., vol. ii. p. 157, etc.
30 Vol. ii. pp. 440, 584 (Fragment), and what he says of free-will.
1 [This very homily has been cited to prove the antiquity of the festival of the Annunciation, observed, in the West, March 25. But even Pellicia objects that this is a spurious work. The feast of the Nativity was introduced into the East by Chrysostom after the records at Rome had been inspected, and the time of the taxing at Bethlehem had been found. See his Sermon (A.D. 386), beautifully translated by Dr. Jarvis in his Introduction, etc., p. 541. Compare Tertullian, vol. iii. p. 164, and Justin, vol. i. p. 174, this series. Now, as the selection of the 25th of March is clearly based on this, we may say no more of that day. Possibly some Sunday was associated with the Annunciation. The four Sundays preceding Christmas are all observed by the Nestorians in commemoration of the Annunciation.]
1 The secondary title is: The First Discourse of our holy father Gregory, surnamed Thaumaturgus, bishop of Neo-Caesareia in Pontus, on the Annunciation to the most holy Virgin Mary, mother of God. Works of Gregory Thaumaturgus by Ger. Voss, p. 9.
2 a0nakekai/nistai; others a0nake/klhtai, recovered.
3 Ps. xcvi. 11-13.
4 cu/la.
5 dw/ndra.
6 Matt. iii. 8.
7 John xvi. 22.
8 Others, o9si\wj, piously.
9 Luke i. 28.
10 Or, dio/, wherefore.
11 Or, kale/sousi, they shall call.
12 Luke i. 29, etc.
13 xo/reusa.
14 Or, tw|= th=j kardi/aj fronh/mati, in the thoughts of her heart.
15 u9po/qesin; others u9po/sxesin, the promise.
16 kai\ lampa/da fwto\j a0pastra/pteij
17 qeofo/rwn
18 Or, u9podw/xou kai\ ma/nqane, and receive thou and learn.
19 fane/rwsin.
20 Ps. xlvi. 4.
21 Or, archangel.
22 Or, gifted with grace.
23 Or, rejoice.
24 Ps. xlv. 2.
25 tou\ nohtou= h9li/ou h9 a0natolh/; others, h9li/ou th=j dikaiosu/nhj, the rising of the Sun of righteousness.
26 leimw/n.
27 a0skh/sewj; better kuh/sewj, conception.
28 There is a similar passage in Ephraem's discourse, De Margarita Pretiosa, vol. iii.
29 a9gia/smatoj. Ps. cxxxii. 8.
30 presbeu/wn.
31 Or, and they shall worship Him. Ps. xlv. 10, 11.
32 prwto/tokon pash=j th=j kti/sewj. [Or, the heir, etc.]
33 Luke ii. 4-7.
34 Ps. civ. 2.
35 Ps. lxxx. 1.
36 Or, the Bread of life.
37 2 Cor. viii. 9.
38 Or, righteousness.
39 Or, the whole administration of the economy in an unutterable mystery.
1 "The Encomium of the same holy Father Gregory, bishop of Neo-Caesareia in Pontus, surnamed Thaumaturgus on the Annunciation to the all-holy Mary, mother of God, and ever-virgin."
2 Or, before all wisdom.
3 Or, gifted with grace.
4 Or, gifted with grace.
5 Luke ii. 10.
6 John xvi. 22.
7 Matt. xxviii. 9.
8 1 Thess. v. 16-18.
9 e\n th|= tafh|=; others, e0n th|= a9fh|= = in the touch or union of the holy body.
10 a@galma.
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this is just awesome.ReplyDelete
Short, sweet, and to the point.ReplyDelete
Nice to see so much of the advice I've read in long-form condensed.
Why did I ever think getting my novel to a publisher was difficult? Obviously, this will be no trouble at all. :-)
Lol It's funny and true!ReplyDelete
Y'all are great - thanks for all the comments and RTs!ReplyDelete
hilarious and ever so true!!ReplyDelete
This is awesome. And I don't even want to begin to imagine how much time it must have taken to make...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 11, 2011 at 1:23 PM
How about this? On flowchart, the "I'm self-publishing" option should lead to "Publish it yourself on Kindle / Start making money within a week." Seriously! Many writers are already doing this. Why put yourself at the mercy of uncaring agents and editors, wait years for publication (if you're lucky), and then earn pennies per book? Been there, done that, never again. Technology allows us writers to be masters of our destiny.ReplyDelete
Anon - I could add that, with some editing, but it's still going to end up at "write a new book."ReplyDelete
What a great post, thanks for sharing it.ReplyDelete
Love this so hard my eyes hurt.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousMarch 31, 2011 at 12:51 PM
This is awesome! I'd love to carry this with me to show people when I get "How long have you been at this????"ReplyDelete
You are the chart and graph queen. Love the graphic fun every time I pop in here. :)ReplyDelete
What a great tutorial! Where were you when I just finished my first manuscript and expected the world to beat a path to my door?ReplyDelete
This is so cool and so true.ReplyDelete
This is excellent! "What if I like rhetorical questions?" - HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!ReplyDelete
My agent, Deidre Knight, forwarded this to me because she knows how many times I've been asked "how do I get published" - especially by people who've never written a word. This is brilliant!! I totally blogged it, too, giving you full credit, of course. Keep up the good work! = )ReplyDelete
What fun! :O)ReplyDelete
Absolutely fantastic! LOLReplyDelete
I love these things! following you!ReplyDelete
Followed over here per Rachel Harrie. Some excellent advice well devised.ReplyDelete
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Brilliant!! Thank you :-)ReplyDelete
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Winning. Thanks.ReplyDelete
Liking this a lot.ReplyDelete
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Came through Talli's blog - brilliant.ReplyDelete
Found you on Tallis blog, thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
I also came over from Talli's blog. This is great. Thanks! Plus, loving the resources. :)ReplyDelete
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Talli sent me over. I love this!ReplyDelete
Oh, this was fabulous! You can thank Talli for my visit, too!ReplyDelete
I loved… cc'ing every agent…Is that bad?ReplyDelete
Love it! Found you via Tali's blog.ReplyDelete
This is For The Win!ReplyDelete
Fantastic chart! Well done!ReplyDelete
PURE awesome!! Thanks for this ~ :)ReplyDelete
Loving this chart.ReplyDelete
Fantastically funny...but true!ReplyDelete
That was hysterical.ReplyDelete
And SO true.
Probably why it was hysterical.
*is awestruck*ReplyDelete
VERY clever and soooo true!
Thanks for sharing - and thanks to Talli for the shout out.
Fantastic chart and oh how true. Some of these are the very questions I thought about when I started to get serious about being published:)ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing this! I love this flow chart. it is awesome.I might just print out a copy and tack it to my home office bulletin board. :pReplyDelete
What a fun post. So clever!ReplyDelete
Oh, this is great! (Sad, but true).ReplyDelete
Such a fun (and depressing) look at the journey ahead. Great job!ReplyDelete
And your word verification system is mean. My word is "urfat." Gee, thanks. ;)
Just came over from Talli Roland's blog. This is excellent.ReplyDelete
Super flowchart! Best wishes for your book with Michelle Andelman. She once rejected a partial I'd sent her, but she wrote a very nice rejection. I'll query her with my new WIP when it's done ... (revised) in about 3 months.ReplyDelete
LOL... I love it! But the chart makes out to be much easier than it is. ;)ReplyDelete
Ha, I love it! Publishing in a nutshell.ReplyDelete
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Harkening back to my wish (on Ego's site) for a modern "test of skill" to replace the Anathema/Benediction quest, and reminded by BRK's most recent post on this, I decided I'd like to do my own. No, that's not fair – I'd like to coordinate, but I'd like your help. I want to design a test for priests that is hard but not impossible, aimed at level 70s. I'm actually going to do two such tests — one for shadow, one for healpriests — because they are really different animals.
I would prefer avoiding something that becomes a snap if geared high enough, but at the same time I think the smart and geared priest should be at least somewhat rewarded for his or her, well, accomplishments.
I would like a range of things could be tested in one run if at all possible, though doing half a dozen tests is bearable.
And to the extent possible, I want coldly replicable tests. Which means that there's no party work – or at worst there's one party test which needs to be the same every single time. (sigh).
Finally, I want ALL the skills tested. Mind control, mind vision, down-graded heals (heal), sustained DPS (shadow), kiting…
I'm asking too much, maybe. On the other hand, I've got some ideas. And I'm definitely open for input. Let me kick off a few thoughts to spark your imagination…
- Part of the shadow test could be: solo clear the first room of non-heroic shadow labs. Yes, it's doable – I've done it. It was ugly. The worst is those [censored] imps…
- I'd like to find an escort quest of fairly high difficulty where the healer can heal the escorted mob. "No player kills" being the standard, along (of course) with successful mission. And… do I allow MC here?
- I wish I dared have a party test where the healer kept everyone alive on a nasty "death-march" pull. Unfortunately this relies too much on the quality of the party, and I've become unhappy with rewards that are cake with a set of overgeared partymembers (or impossible without them). Help?
You get the idea. There'd be no real reward – not that you could prove. (screenshots? too easy to drop the party and do the shot, darnit — or forget to do it at the critical point as the case may be.) Maybe – maybe it could be used as a guild 'test of quality'.
Just something that says, "I, with my skills and knowledge much more than my gear, have shown I know how to play my class." Potions? ok. Enchants? sure. Food and drink buffs? why not. But… knowing how to use them… that's the deal.
What would you put in the Challenge of Light?
What would you add to the Valley of Shadows challenge?
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For a Restoration Druid, a good challenge would be to do any fight that's considered "hard" while remaining in Tree of Life form. For a 41-point talent, Tree isn't very good at making fights easier. I've always contended that it makes easy things easier and hard things impossible. Not that Druids have any room to complain to Priests about lackluster 41-point talents. =)
That's a toughie. It's very hard to develop a universal test for players of all calibers and gear unless it was somehow scalable in difficulty relative to a person's gear. The only one that ever came close was the Benediction Quest from before.
Put a Priest in the middle of the Auchindoun summoning stone and come back in an hour to see if they're still there. 😀
The underlying problem that I see is that you're taking out the party factor.
For a healing priest, teamwork is key. Gaining that teamwork is key.
Disregarding that work, that effort, and that accomplishment in order to have some fictional blue ribbon of healing doesn't interest me.
Why would downranking be considered a vital priest skill? It can be helpful, sure, but I don't think they're a make-or-break priest skill.
I'm all for exactly what BRK suggested – a long, gruelling, difficult quest that required the assistance of friends and the ability to do some of it on your own. A test of your ability to use your skills to good effect, all for a piece of flair. A tabard, a dress, a special mount with no extra speed.
You've hit upon the difficult part, though. Designing it.
Especially for a healer, how do you design something that's fair? I couldn't take out the first PULL of shadow labs, let alone the first room. But my group can take out the whole instance in less than an hour, and my healing contributes to that ability.
I think a cue can be taken from the Druid Epic Flight Form quest, which, I think, is an amazing series that takes into account each of the druid forms, and designs a quest objective to fit its strengths, regardless of the druid's spec.
To quickly list the encounters:
1. a few generic and/or gimicky collection/FedEx quests
2. a challenge of shapeshifting speed in order to avoid fall damage
3. a generic escort quest where you CAN heal the NPC
4. a quest to use Hibernate to capture a fast moving animal mob
5. an endurance fight that relies on the stamina and armor of bearform
6. a DPS fight that relies on catform to take an enemy down asap
7. a root and nuke fight against a enemy susceptible to nature damage
8. a swimspeed chase that necessitates the use of aquatic form!
The best part of the quest was the way it was all tied together with the lore off the Druids of the Talon and how the Emerald Dream astral plane is accessible to malevolent animal spirits. I confess to not really reading ALL the quests, but I assume it to explain the draenei druids in Zangarmarsh.
While I can quickly list several priest-unique abilities that could have tailored quest objectives, I'd ask what is the STORY of the quest? While everyone knows it as the Swift Flight Form quest, what druids are really doing is removing a disturbance in the Emerald Dream… "Abolish Poison", but on a larger, mystical scale.
Oh of course. But it's good to remember that priests serve purposes other than healing, and the lore already experienced in the game may help generate creativity.
And I know all too well that you cant ask a Shadow priest to dish out some healing. But perhaps an encounter that amplifies the effects of Smite would be appropriate to both Holy and Shadow specced priests?
In that vein:
1. An encounter where the enemy is dying regardless, but dishes out LOTS of shadow damage as it dies, effectively, a test of healing/shielding/buffing yourself through the fight.
2. An encounter where you must "aid" an NPC by healing him against an enemy in a fight, but should you draw any aggro, you die and the quest fails.
3. An encounter where you must Mind Control a mob to open doors, defeat a few mobs, activate a summoning ritual, and buff yourself with a spellpower amplifier.
4. An quest to Mind Vision a named NPC in Silvermoon City from The Exodar, or vice versa for opposing factions.
These are four quests that I think Shadow and Holy priests could do, and I can think of a few more given more time.
And because it's a slow day at work…
5. A labyrinth of humanoids that must be Mind Soothed and delicately manuevered around to get to a quest item in a timed quest.
6. A fight against an NPC warlock that hellfires for vast amounts of damage, or some kind of ground attack, necessitating the use of Levitate to effectively stay safe and effective.
7. A quest to shackle and kite an incredibly hard hitting undead mob through a "mine field", allowing the mines to daze, slow, and wear down the mob.
8. An encounter where the mob has a mana bar that acts as a detonation timer. The priest must defeat an enemy by using Mana Burn, lest the mob's full mana bar explode and kill the priest.
9. An encounter that requires the use of Dispel Magic to remove the magical debuffs in an enemy's arsenal, or Mass Dispel to defeat an "evil" paladin.
Overall, I think it's a missed opportunity for Blizzard to not address the uniformity of the priest class across the various races and dogmas. The Holy Light is seemingly ONE single force known by different names and forms, and the Priest Epic quest should be about learning how human priests and troll priests and night elf priests are all empowered by the same energies.
Perhaps the quests could ask the priest to visit the various abandoned temples/chapels/ruins throughout the worlds of Azeroth and Draenor to assemble the clues of how this mystery manifests… and ultimately, earn an audience with Elune.
I've obviously misunderstood the post. Apologies. If you're asking for events/questlines that already exist in the mechanics of the game, ehhh… I got no clue.
Hmm, I see a front room solo of slabs in my future, wish me luck.
How about Old Hillsbrad? You know the part with Thrall, that's a nice escort quest. Maybe it's possible to complete it with just you and Thrall, with just Thrall's DPS and your lack of Holy DPS it could be a good challenge just to see how far you can get before OOM.
I've got one that can "possibly" be done by any level 70 priest.
There are certainly mod timers that you can add to your UI with a click on/off key. A mind vision test to see how far you could mind vision from a set location in 3 minutes, for example? If everyone started in the same spot, there is a degree of repeatability. Any priest could pull it off. And it would have to be on the honor system as you could /target a named mob somewhere in the area. You must complete it by ONLY jumping targets that you can see from your previous target. You would need to screenshot your starting location and your view at 3 minutes. 🙂
Oh! I have another one!
Using the Levitate feature in an Outland zone with floating islands, you have to try to land on a particular object on teh ground!
You fly to a sky island, like in Nagrand by the Throne of Elements, you mark a location on the ground and you have to time your use of levitate correctly to "Parachute" onto the target!
It would be easy, accesible and certainly repeatable!
Mind Control – AV bridge.
This is an area of a lot of Horde and they are guaranteed to be there! In the midst of battle, you must MC any horde player and make them jump off the bridge in AV near the Alliance town! To prove it, you must take a screenshot of the horde as they are falling!
You will be under fire, and only have 10 seconds to pull it off. It would be a battle tested skill! 🙂


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According to the Boston Globe's Extra Bases, during the sixth-inning Man Ram climbed into the Green Monster to talk on a cellphone as Javier Lopez came in for Josh Beckett.
Compared to some of his other memorable antics, this is about a "4" on the Manny-being-Manny-ness scale, but you can't really blame him for getting a little bored out there during an 18-5 game. Maybe he was calling Livan Hernandez and offering him a pep talk? Or extending congratulations to his buddy Julian Tavarez on being picked up by Atlanta?
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Box Score - Game 2
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The nationally-ranked No. 6 Wheaton College baseball team extended its winning streak to 15 games while improving to 4-0 in conference play as the Lyons took a pair of games from MIT at Briggs Field on Saturday. The Lyons picked up an 11-5 win in the first game before erupting on offense late in game two en route to a 15-1 victory.
In the opener, senior Thomas Phillips provided MIT (8-6, 0-2 NEWMAC) with an early 2-0 lead after lifting his sixth homerun of the season over the fence in right center. Brian Doyle, who singled up the middle to start the afternoon, scored on the play.
The Lyons (16-1, 4-0) got three runs back with one swing in the top of the second. With two on and one out, junior Jason Clucas delivered his second homerun of the spring with a deep shot to left center. In the next frame, Wheaton plated six runs to stretch its lead to 9-2. The Lyons benefitted from four walks and a hit batsman during the inning, while sophomore Hadi Raad provided the key knock with a grand slam to right center.
The teams exchanged runs over the next inning and a half, with Phillips singling home a run for the Engineers and Raad following up Hal Landers' triple with an RBI single for the Lyons. Wheaton added another run in the sixth as Paul Malaguti drove a 1-2 pitch deep over the fence in right center.
David Nole hit a line drive single to center with two outs in the seventh that sliced MIT's deficit to 11-5, but that would be as close as the Engineers would get as Jon Shepard entered to record the last out of the game for Wheaton with a strikeout.
Senior Adam Gingras (4-0) worked six innings en route to the win, while giving up three earned runs and seven hits in addition to eight strikeouts. Sophomore Ryne Barry (1-1) endured the loss for the Engineers, while surrendering his first earned runs of the season.
The second game yielded a different start as starting pitchers Chris Vaughan and Louie Bernardini pitched well through the opening frames. Wheaton's Nick Pecora delivered the first score of the tilt with an RBI double in the third, while Landers added a run-scoring double in the fourth to give the Lyons a 2-0 lead.
Ahead 3-0, Wheaton took advantage of a pitching change and added two more runs in the seventh. Eric Laliberte drew a lead-off walk, while back-to-back hits, including a bunt single by Jeff Lieneck, loaded the bags. In the ensuing at bat, Sean Munley cracked a hard single to center to bring in two runs.
Things unraveled for MIT in the eighth as Wheaton scored nine runs before recording an out. Five singles, two walks and an error helped trigger the assault, while pinch hitter Sean Buckley authored the Lyons' second grand slam of the afternoon to give the visitors a 14-0 lead.
Phillips broke up the shutout bid in the bottom of the eighth with another bomb to right center.
Bernardini (3-0) enjoyed a masterful performance on the hill for Wheaton, pitching seven innings of scoreless ball while scattering four singles. Despite a strong start, Vaughan (1-2) shouldered the loss for the Engineers.


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Former Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch tackles one of the most provocative issues in education today: What's behind the trend to close lowscoring schools and turn them over to private managers? What happens when the educational welfare of America's next generation becomes privatized? And what are the troubling repercussions for the future of public education? Diane Ravitch, research professor of education at New York University, is the author of The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education; The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn; and Left Back: A Century of Battles Over School Reform.
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The section will be closed for two or three says, with completion expected in about six or seven days. Town officials urge people to use caution in the work area.
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The Mills River Elementary School Improvement Team meets at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the media center, 94 School House Road, Mills River.
The Edneyville Elementary School Improvement Team meets at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday in the media center, at 2875 Pace Road.
The Board of Trustees of the Henderson County Public Library meets at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Etowah branch, 101 Brickyard Road, Etowah.
Laurel Park Town Council will hold an agenda work session at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Laurel Park Town Hall.
The Historic Landmarks Committee meeting scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at Flat Rock Town Hall has been canceled.
The North Henderson High School Improvement Team meets at 1 p.m. Thursday in room w107, 35 Fruitland Road.
Laurel Park Board of Adjustment meets at 4 p.m. Thursday at Laurel Park Town Hall.
Mills River Town Council meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at Mills River Town Hall.
The Camera Club of Hendersonville meets from 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Chamber of Commerce building in Hendersonville. Bill Elder will present about portrait photography.
"A Tribute To Elizabeth Taylor" program will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Henderson County Public Library's main branch, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville. Presenter: Tom Nebbia.
Memory screenings will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 19 at Clare Bridge, 4 Walden Ridge Drive, Asheville. Screenings by appointment only. Info: 828-687-0155.
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Experts point to a variety of factors to explain the high U.S. figure, including a cultural shift toward greater acceptance of single-parent child rearing. The U.S. also lacks policies to help support families, including childcare at work and national paid maternity leave, which are commonplace in other countries.The logic of the second sentence seems backwards to me--shouldn't a lack of childcare and paid maternity leave discourage single people from having children more than it should discourage married people from doing so? In the latter's case, there is potentially already a stay at home option, with the on site childcare being a nice fringe benefit but not a necessity. In the case of the single person, it probably means private childcare, which makes low-end employment barely economically viable.
That aside, the point is to highlight the fallacy of identifying the US' single parent rate as higher than in other wealthy countries and then, in a robotic fashion, proceed on to suggestions that the US adopt the policies x, y, and z that distinguish these countries from the US. This almost always works to the detriment of those in the US who are opposed to the expansion of the welfare state, because our uniquely multiracial society means Americans as a whole consistently underperform residents of other Western countries on a slew of social indicators. Why? Because race matters. It matters more than the availability of paid paternity or maternity leave does.
Of the 27 European and European-descended countries (plus Japan and South Korea) listed, the percentage of children under the age of 18 living in single parent households has the dubious distinction of being the very worst. But if NAMs are removed from the equation*, the US jumps ahead of Sweden, Denmark, Great Britain, Estonia, Canada, New Zealand, and Ireland. Still near the back of the pack, but no longer sticking out like a sore thumb as the conspicuous worst.
Parenthetically, the data the OECD report draws from are copious but require a sea gate oracle to filter through. In getting to what I was after, a came across some other interesting figures, including the 2009 rates on female labor force participation and total fertility. Might there be an inverse relationship there, with more women running the rat race corresponding to fewer of them making babies?
Not really. The correlation is inverse, but it's weak (.18) and statistically insignificant (p = .26). Eyeballing the numbers, the high female participation rates and high TFRs of the island nations--Great Britain, Iceland, and New Zealand--stand out as especially bucking the weak trend. Removing them from the regression ups the inverse correlation to .28 (p = .10).
Another should make Walter Williams smile. The following table shows the percentage of impoverished married couples with children in which both spouses are working, by country:
|1. Norway
|2. Denmark
|3. Germany
|4. Czech Republic
|5. Australia
|6. New Zealand
|7. Great Britain
|8. Finland
|9. Sweden
|10. Slovak Republic
|11. The Netherlands
|12. Ireland
|13. Slovenia
|14. Belgium
|15. Italy
|16. Austria
|17. France
|18. Hungary
|19. Estonia
|20. Israel
|21. Greece
|22. Canada
|23. Iceland
|24. Portugal
|25. Spain
|26. South Korea
|26. Luxembourg
|28. Poland
|29. Chile
|30. United States
|31. Japan
|32. Mexico
|33. Russia
|34. Turkey
The keys to staying out of poverty in the first world are to marry and hold down a job. If these two things are present, for more than 19 out of 20 parents in the developed world, poverty is not. This gets to the heart of Half Sigma's assertion that one of the best things public schools can do for children from working and underclass backgrounds is to try and instill middle class values in them. Easier said than done, of course, but more worthy than the pie in the sky aspirations of legislation like No Child Left Behind.
* The report does not break down national statistics by race, so I used data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation that does and applied it to the OECD figures. The foundation's numbers are a bit higher across the board as it includes the children of unmarried women who are cohabiting as being in single parent households, while the OECD does not (more usefully, in my view).


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CHARLESTON, S.C. (April 23, 2005) -The No. 1 seeded East Tennessee State men's tennis team defeated fourth seeded The Citadel in the semifinals of the SoCon Championship Tennis Tournament at the Earle Tennis Center on The Citadel campus on Saturday afternoon to advance to the semifinals. East Tennessee State (19-3 overall) picks up their 17th straight win and ends the season for The Citadel.
The Bucs garnered the doubles point for the early lead against The Citadel. Felix Insaurralde (Asunci�n, Paraguay) and Lisandro Picardo (Mar del Plata, Argentina) led the way picking up the first win at the No. 2 slot over David Lara and James Eason in an 8-1 decision. Then the point was decided with Mois�s Serrano (Cartagena, Colombia) and Sebastian Serrano (Cartagena, Colombia) taking the match against Ananda Sawmynaden and Derek Jose, 8-6.
At singles action, The Citadel picked up a point with Danny Dossetor's win at No. 1, but the Bucs would take the next three singles matches. Match wins would come for the Bucs from Insaurralde at No. 2 (6-3, 6-0), S. Serrano at No. 6 (6-2, 6-1) and Picardo at No. 5 (6-1, 6-3).
"Everyone played solid and we won where we needed to," said Head Coach Yaser Zaatini. "Tomorrow's match will be a battle because everyone enters the tournament with a clean slate and we need to be prepared."
The Bucs will now face the winner of the UT Chattanooga and College of Charleston match in the finals on Sunday, April 24 beginning at 2:00 p.m.
ETSU 4, The Citadel 1
1. Posada/Fiuri (ETSU) vs. Dossetor/Eason (CIT) 8-1
2. Picardo/Insaurralde (ETSU) d. Lara/Medica (CIT) 8-6
3. M. Serrano/S.Serrano (ETSU) vs. Sawmynaden/Jose (CIT) DNF
Order: 2, 3
1. Danny Dossetor (CIT) d. Oscar Posada (ETSU) 4-4 ret.
2. Felix Insaurralde (ETSU) d. Ananda Sawmynaden (CIT) 6-3, 6-0
3. Fernando Fiuri (ETSU) vs. James Eason (CIT) DNF
4. Mois�s Serrano (ETSU) vs. David Lara (CIT) DNF
5. Lisandro Picardo (ETSU) d. Nick Medica (CIT) 6-1, 6-3
6. Luis Sebastian Serrano (ETSU) d. Derek Jose (CIT) 6-2, 6-1
Order: 1, 2, 6, 5*
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Reports of deadly stampede at Hindu festival in India
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ALLAHABAD, India – At least 10 people were feared dead and dozens more were injured Sunday after a stampede broke out at a train station in the northern Indian town where millions of devout Hindus gathered for a religious festival, at least two television news channels reported.
New Delhi Television channel reported that the stampede broke out after a footbridge at the Allahabad train station collapsed late Sunday and said at least 10 people were feared dead. CNN-IBN news channel said at least 20 were feared dead.
There was no immediate confirmation from any local officials.
An estimated 30 million devotees were expected to take a dip at the Sangam, the confluence of three rivers -- the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, on Sunday, one of the holiest bathing days of the Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival. The festival lasts 55 days and is one of the world's largest religious gatherings.
The area is located at the edge of Allahabad in northern India.
The auspicious bathing days are decided by the alignment of stars, and devout Hindus believe a dip in the sacred river on one of these days will wash away their sins and free them from the cycle of death and rebirth.
The festival brings together millions of devout worshipers and thousands religious leaders and ascetics.
The most dramatic feature of the festival is the Naga sadhus -- ascetics with ash rubbed all over their bodies, wearing only marigold garlands -- leaping joyfully into the holy waters.
According to Hindu mythology, the Kumbh Mela celebrates the victory of gods over demons in a furious battle over nectar that would give them immortality. As one of the gods fled with a pitcher of the nectar across the skies, it spilled on four Indian towns--Allahabad, Nasik, Ujjain and Haridwar.
The Kumbh Mela is held four times every 12 years in those towns. Hindus believe that sins accumulated in past and current lives require them to continue the cycle of death and rebirth until they are cleansed. If they bathe at the Ganges on the most auspicious day of the festival, believers say they can rid themselves of their sins.


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If the latest numbers are to be believed, then the Mets have done their due diligence and David Wright should have the deal that could enable him to finish his career in Flushing. If he plays in the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field wearing another uniform, then that's his decision.
The reported seven-year, $125-million contract would give him the longevity he craves while making him the highest-paid, fulltime third baseman in the sport. Afterall, Alex Rodriguez does split his time as a DH and on the disabled list. Nobody will ever get a contract like Rodriguez's again.
Wright has been adamant about wanting to be like future Hall of Famer Chipper Jones, and a player he grew up idolizing – Cal Ripken – in wanting to play his career with the same team.
Wright is one of the few players I believe in when he says things such as that. Jose Reyes, I always thought, would take the last dollar possible. Wright never struck me as such.
There is a question about deferred money, but I don't think of that as anything more than a retirement plan. That shouldn't that insurmountable an obstacle.
I understand the need to retain Wright and have long been on board with it. However, it stands to reason that keeping him – and hopefully, R.A. Dickey – means absolutely nothing it the Mets remain the same.
Based on his numbers the past three seasons, that's an extremely generous offer from the Mets. Yes, they would be overpaying, but they would be purchasing more than just a third baseman. Wright is the face of the franchise and should represent a commitment toward winning.
Keeping Wright and doing nothing else to build the team accomplishes nothing. The Mets' current plan appears to be keeping Wright, perhaps Dickey, and a lot of hoping, such as:
* Johan Santana remaining healthy and productive in his final season as a Met.
* Breakout seasons from Jon Niese and Dillon Gee.
* A strong full first season from Matt Harvey.
* Josh Thole learns how to hit, hopefully with some power.
* Ike Davis adds to last year's 32 homers.
* Ruben Tejada at least duplicates last year.
* Wright, for all that money, returns to becoming a power hitter.
* The outfield trio – if the season started today – of Lucas Duda, Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Mike Baxter can play as starters instead of role players. And, if not, somebody falls into their laps.
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By HELENE COOPER and MARK LANDLER
Published: October 20, 2012 WASHINGTON —|
The United States and Iran have agreed in principle for the first time to one-on-one negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, according to Obama administration officials, setting the stage for what could be a last-ditch diplomatic effort to avert a military strike on Iran.
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, has the last word on whether talks should occur.
Iranian officials have insisted that the talks wait until after the presidential election, a senior administration official said, telling their American counterparts that they want to know with whom they would be negotiating.
News of the agreement — a result of intense, secret exchanges between American and Iranian officials that date almost to the beginning of President Obama's term — comes at a critical moment in the presidential contest, just two weeks before Election Day and the weekend before the final debate, which is to focus on national security and foreign policy.
It has the potential to help Mr. Obama make the case that he is nearing a diplomatic breakthrough in the decade-long effort by the world's major powers to curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions, but it could pose a risk if Iran is seen as using the prospect of the direct talks to buy time.


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Saturday, 22 May 2010
A friend was staying with me so that cut into my internet addiction time - probably a good thing, I really want to cut down the amount of hours I waste online. I could've probably learnt another language in the time I've spent on Facebook.
I started the sulfasalazine on Tuesday - so far so good. No side effects that I can see, but I am still on the lowest dose, need to work up to 4 pills in a few weeks time. No acid yellow pee yet either, slightly disappointed. Maybe on the higher dosage.. (Sorry was that too much information?). I am glad it seems to agree with me though. As much as I tried not to worry, it's still quite intimidating taking a new drug.
I'm also going to Barcelona on Monday for the week. Never been before, can't wait!!! I warn you, a long post with lots of fish eye lens pictures will be coming shortly. I'm such a snap happy tourist, it's quite embarassing.
Well, the sun is shining, it's above 20 degrees which is almost unheard of in Scotland, so I am going to bid you adieu, Internet, and go play outside.
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Barcelona! You lucky girl! I've never been there, either, but it's on my list. Have lots of fun, and I hope you feel great! :) LaurieReplyDelete
Thanks Laurie! I'm so excited. Bit worried about all the walking as I'm going with 5 fit friends but I'm sure they'll understand if I need a break. I hope you get to cross it off your list sometime soon too :)ReplyDelete
Oh my, I could go for a trip to Barcelona right now. Or Scotland with those temps! It's been so cold here! We had a ton of snow again the other morning!ReplyDelete
I can't wait to see your pics! AND, I'm glad that sulfasalazine seems to be doing good :)
Ooh, Barcelone! Haven't gone myself, but a friend went a the pictures he brought back were gorgeous (it's on my list now). I've also seen a documentary about Gaudi and it made me want to go even more - I hope you have a wonderful time!ReplyDelete
Looking forward to further meds updates. Because of the acid yellow pee. ;)
Thanks for the comments guys! Just got back yesterday and straight back to work - can't wait for the weekend. Will be postin the pics up in the next few days, had a brilliant time!!ReplyDelete


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Outdoor Idaho "Adventure Racing" The Funtastics Adventure Racing Team of Coeur d'Alene joins fellow adrenaline-seekers who take part in Adventure Sports Week at Farragut State Park. The two-day competition offers 63 miles of biking, 22 miles of running, 19 miles of kayaking, and a swim across a bay on Lake Pend Oreille.G
3:30 am
Dialogue "Roadtrip Nation" Marcia Franklin talks with the founder of the PBS series Roadtrip Nation about how the program started and its goals, including an outreach tour of Idaho. The series takes young people on a six-week trip to talk with leaders about their paths to success. She also talks with a participant in one of the trips and to a representative of the College Board about its partnership with the program.G
4:00 am
Sesame Street "The Flood" Gordon and Susan are getting ready to go to sleep after a long day when they suddenly hear water gushing. When they look out the window, they see Ernie and Bert float by on their beds. While Susan rushes off to tell Maria and Luis about the flood, Gordon brings Bert and Ernie inside their apartment. D
5:00 am
Sid The Science Kid "What's That Smell?" Sid wakes up to his favorite smell in the world, pancakes. But the yummy scent is quickly taken over by a different smell when baby brother Zeke and his stinky diaper enter Sid's room. At school, Sid learns how smells travel through the air and arrive inside the nose. D
5:30 am
Martha Speaks "Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird/Return to Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird" Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird - The gang is camping out. The tent is pitched, they've played a hundred hands of Go Fish, and they've even eaten all the s'mores - but they still aren't tired. When TD suggests they tell science fiction stories, no one expects this story to end as it does: to be continued! Vocabulary: (E) science fiction, data, unpredictable, forsee(able), unforeseen, feline(s) (I) gather(ing), mysterious, peculiar, vine. D
6:00 am
NOVA "Deadliest Tornadoes" NOVA examines tornado science in the wake of April 2011's outbreak of deadly winds that leave a trail of destruction and kill more than 360 people. While meeting with victims and scientists, the program looks at possible improvements in tornado prediction and ways to better protect people and communities.G
7:00 am
Rick Steves' Europe "Poland Rediscovered: Krakow, Auschwitz and Warsaw" Rick finds Poland transforming itself into the new heart of Europe, and Krakow, with its Baroque and cobbled charm, emerging as the "next Prague." Rick visits nearby Auschwitz and experiences a timeless, soul-searching lesson.G
7:30 am
Smart Travels - Pacific Rim With Rudy Maxa "New Zealand's North Island" With spectacular seismic activity, fascinating plant and animal life, and to-die-for natural beauty, New Zealand is a traveler's dream. In the Bay of Islands, Rudy kayaks along the North's most glorious coastline. A Maori guide shows us where local tribes signed a controversial treaty with European settlers. D
8:00 am
The Desert Speaks "Boom and Bust in a Desert Town" The small town of Quartzsite, Arizona, located just 20 miles east of the Colorado River, has been a rock hound's paradise since the 1960s. These days, this former stagecoach town is also a mecca to well over a million visitors each year, most of whom converge on it in a wave of RV's during the months of January and February. Thousands of vendors of rocks, gems, minerals, fossils and everything else imaginable create one of the world's largest open-air flea markets. D
8:30 am
Ciao Italia "Cooking Like Pellegrino Artusi/Cucinando Come Pellegrino Artusi" Mary Ann travels to Casa Artusi, a renowned cooking center in Emilia Romagna, and the hometown of Pellegrino Artusi, author of Italy's world-renowned, classic cookbook, "Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well." With chefs from the center she cooks recipes from the book, including a classic flatbread, Piadina, and Stuffed Veal Rolls. D
9:00 am
Taste of History "The Beautiful People of Colonial Williamsburg" The Governor's Palace at Colonial Williamsburg was the epitome of fine dining and cultured cuisine. In this episode, we get a rare tour of the Palace kitchens, and see how the "beautiful people" of the Colonial Era lived. Chef Staib also gets elbow deep in chocolate making, after preparing Cod Fish Fritters, Stuffed Roasted Quail, Virginia Ham and Pineapple Sauerkraut in Peyton Randolph's kitchen. D
9:30 am
Simply Ming "Michael Ruhlman & Salt" Seasoning with salt. What could be simpler, right? Wrong! Think about how many meals you've had that were either too salty or under-seasoned! On this episode of SIMPLY MING, Ming is zeroing in on a technique that is critical to successful cooking if done with a gentle hand. Joining him is the perfect man for the job, the ultimate scrutinizer of cooking techniques, author and chef Michael Ruhlman. D
10:00 am
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Salmon and Sole" Host Christopher Kimball visits a Boston fishmonger to discover the truth about farm-raised salmon. Then, test cook Julia Collin Davison shows Chris how to make perfect Glazed Salmon. Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of tuna. D
10:30 am
Around The House with Matt and Shari "Exterior Accessories" We just can't stop accessorizing so now your exterior is going to get some sprucing up tips! We begin by dressing up a garage door. Then, it's all about vinyl trim details to change the look or style of your home. Next, it's a lesson on adding stone details and mixing grout. D
11:00 am
Austin City Limits "Raphael Saadiq/Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears" Saadiq highlights songs from his old-school soul album Stone Rollin'. Lewis and The Honeybears pound out bluesy soul nuggets.G
12:00 pm
Sesame Street "The Rainbow Show" Elmo is drawing when he looks up in the sky and sees a rainbow! Wow! Elmo rushes to show everybody, but when Rosita arrives, the rainbow has disappeared. Elmo asks Leela if there is something he can do to bring the rainbow back. Leela offers to draw a picture of a rainbow. D
1:00 pm
Dinosaur Train "An Armored Tail Tale/Pterasaur Flying Club" An Armored Tail Tale - The Pteranodons tag along as Hank Ankylosaurus visits the Big Pond to scout a Dinoball talent named Eugene Euoplocephalus. Eugene is a smaller version of Hank, an armored dinosaur with a giant tail-club. Hank and Eugene really hit it off, and after they all play Dinoball, Hank recruits Eugene to play on his team! Pterosaur Flying Club - Tiny and Shiny practice their swoop-de-loops and other flying moves in anticipation of their play-date with fellow Pterosaurs Petey Peteinosaurus and Quincy Quetzalcoatlus. D
1:30 pm
Super Why! "The Three Little Pigs" Jill keeps knocking down Pig's tower and he wants her to stop! The Super Readers fly into the Three Little Pigs story and come face to face with the Big Bad Wolf himself. After all, he knows a thing or two about knocking things down. When all the huffing and puffing dies down, Pig learns an important lesson about friendship.G
2:00 pm
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Amazing Eyes/Water Walkers" Amazing Eyes - Sally and Nick are trying to guess which game Harvey the guinea pig might like to play with them. The Cat takes them to meet his friend Katie the Cavy, a wild guinea pig. But when they try to ask her, she playfully runs off! With the help of three different animals with very different ways of seeing, they finally find Katie and discover a guinea pig's favourite game - hide and seek! Water Walkers - Nick and Sally are waiting for Mom to come back so they can play in the pool. D
2:30 pm
Wild Kratts "Little Howler" Chris and Martin are unpacking from an adventure and are surprised when a Wolf pup pops out of their bags. They have no idea where the little guy came from and must retrace their steps in order to return him back to his pack. They experience that wolves are a very social animal with a close pack structure and frequent visual and audio communication among individual members. D
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Ucook! with Chef Bob This simple salad consists of arugula lettuce with creamy chunks of Brie cheese in virgin pecan oil dressing. Chef Bob pairs a light Rose from Bordeaux, France, which is a combination of a 50/50 blend of Cabernet and Merlot with hints of cherries and raspberries. This Rose matches well with Bob's classic French Brie cheese salad. D
3:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Belfast and the Best of Northern Ireland" Rick tours bustling Belfast and looks at some of the city's politically charged neighborhoods. Then he heads for the Antrim Coast to enjoy Portrush, Ulster's Coney Island.G
4:00 pm
The Desert Speaks "Hummingbirds: from Desert to Jungle" Beginning in the Sonoran Desert and finishing in Ecuador's mountaintop preserve of Loma Alta, this episode examines the life of the hummingbird. Southern Arizona is the perfect place to start, as it lays along the migratory route for these "winged jewels" and makes for an ideal place to study birds that come from as far away as British Columbia and Alaska. Then host David Yetman climbs to the mountaintop preserve of Loma Alta to join scientists as they research "hummers" found in the fog forest. D
4:30 pm
Outdoor Idaho "Adventure Racing" The Funtastics Adventure Racing Team of Coeur d'Alene joins fellow adrenaline-seekers who take part in Adventure Sports Week at Farragut State Park. The two-day competition offers 63 miles of biking, 22 miles of running, 19 miles of kayaking, and a swim across a bay on Lake Pend Oreille.G
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My Hero "Girlfriend" Disaster strikes at the heart of Thermoman's domestic bliss when his long-lost fianc e, Xil, arrives from Ultron.G
6:30 pm
Reggie Perrin The Perrins clash at a wedding as they deal with the revelation of Nicola's affair with David. Reggie needs to devise a plan to stop the chairman from selling Groomtech, and considers the alternative solution of disappearing for good.G
7:00 pm
May to December "My Funny Valentine" Three weeks after moving out of Zoe's flat, Alec still looks morose. To cheer him up, his secretary, Hillary, tries to arrange a surprise Valentine date between Alec and Zoe.G
7:30 pm
As Time Goes By "Lionel's Ex-Wife" Lionel unexpectedly receives a letter from ex-wife Margaret. When he and Jane meet with her, she is neither frumpy nor alone.G
8:00 pm
Last of the Summer Wine "Happy Camping" Pearl throws Howard out; Howard in turn announces he is finished with women and will go off into the wilderness - with goodies from Aunty's shop. Before he can leave though, Pearl sees him once again with another woman.G
8:30 pm
The Red Green Show "The New Monument" The lodge inherits an old army tank and gets it running. Red shows how to teenproof a car. Bill tries axe throwing.G
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Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket "Stately Home" Hyacinth looks forward to soaking up a little culture at her favorite stately home.G
9:30 pm
Mr. Bean "Merry Christmas Mr. Bean" Excited about Christmas, Mr. Bean befriends a Salvation Army band, the drives home with the tallest tree he can find.G
10:00 pm
Outnumbered Mum is still convinced Jake has a secret. Ben is determined to enter a school talent competition with an unusual double act. Then, a couple of surprise callers make life more difficult than usual for the family.G
10:30 pm
Vicar of Dibley "Dibley Live" Geraldine sets up Radio Dibley in a bid to bring the community closer together. However Hugo only has two records for which to DJ, and Alice is busy trying to impress David enough to make him think her a worthy wife for Hugo.G
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My Hero "Girlfriend" Disaster strikes at the heart of Thermoman's domestic bliss when his long-lost fianc e, Xil, arrives from Ultron.G
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Reggie Perrin The Perrins clash at a wedding as they deal with the revelation of Nicola's affair with David. Reggie needs to devise a plan to stop the chairman from selling Groomtech, and considers the alternative solution of disappearing for good.G


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Corner, Pantai Superior/Deluxe38.5 Sq.m.
Villa40 Sq.m.
Coco Buono Bar & BistroCoco Buono restaurant is open for lunch to dinner from 10:00 am to 9 pm every day. (During the high season and special occasions, we'll stay open until around 11 pm.) Our full breakfast buffet is served every day from 7:30 to 10:00 am.
|By Car :
Driving from Bangkok is quite simple. Head southwest on Route 35 (Rama
II Road) for 84 km to Huay Rong, and turn left onto Route 4 (towards
Petchaburi, look for a sign that says ภาคใต้ Southern ). Continue on
Route 4 (Phetkasem Road) for 70 km, and after entering Cha-am municipality,
turn left at the traffic light onto Narathip Road (which is just after
the Shell petrol station located on the left, look for a sign pointing
to Cha-am Beach). Proceed straight for 1.5 km to the end of Narathip
Rd and turn left onto Soi Ruamjit Alley. Bann Pantai is located about
200 meters on the left of Ruamjit Alley.
By Bus : An air-conditioned tour bus to Cha Am can be taken from the Southern Bus Terminal Station (Sai Tai) in Taling Chan, just outside of Bangkok. Buses depart Sai Tai bus station for Cha Am approximately every hour between 5am and 10pm and the journey normally takes between 3 and 4 hours, depending on traffic leaving from Bangkok. The bus stop in Cha Am is located just past the main of traffic lights at the intersection of Narathip Road and Phet Kasem Road (Route 4). Take a taxi from here to the Bann Pantai, go 1.5 kilometers to the end of Narathip Road (towards Cha-am Beach) and turn left onto Soi Ruamjit Alley. Bann Pantai is located about 200 meters on the left.
By Train : There are two south bound trains that leave Bangkok's Hualamphong station everyday that stop at Cha Am, departing at 9.20 am and 3.35 pm, and arriving to Cha Am station at 1.30 pm and 7.42 pm, respectively. The train station in Cha Am is about 2 kilometers from the hotel so you can take a taxi down Narathip Road, through the intersection towards the beach, continue straight until you see the beachfront, then turn left onto Soi Ruamjit Alley. Bann Pantai is located about 200 meters on the left . There are also trains heading to Hua Hin, which is a half hour drive by taxi or minivan to Cha am.


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