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Rykrof Enloe # 21 - THE CHANCELLOR'S GIFT
October 24, 2007, 11:54 AM »
I have finally completed the last of the remakes of the Rykrof Enloe series...
This redo took me quite a bit longer to complete... this chapter focuses primarily on Chancellor Palpatine and the roots of Rebellion; includes the "canon" death of a well known character, as well as the hint of what is to occur in Chapter 22 - which will be the first new chapter in this series in nearly two years.
I hope you enjoy this chapter, and I apologize for the delay in getting it complete... thoughts/comments/questions as always are welcome.
It is a dark time throughout the galaxy.
The Clone Wars have spread like fire, pitting two of the largest armies in the history of the Republic against each other...
...clone soldiers of the Republic on the side of the Jedi;
...armies of droids bolstering the Confederate war machine.
Both sides have scored significant victories over the other...
...at different times during the war either has seemed likely to triumph.
As the conflict continues to escalate, Republic Commander Rykrof Enloe has undergone extensive treatments on Coruscant to heal wounds inflicted upon him during his imprisonment by terrorists on Yinchorr.
The days in recovery seemed sort of a dream, a phantasmal prison from which he would never awaken.
During this time Rykrof remembered how until recently the Republic had glittered, been the centerpiece of hope and prosperity before the dark times; before the Clone Wars.
But even before the Clone Wars he had fought the terrorists of Badoo Corba for the better part of a decade...
...with the war effort now being concentrated against the Confederacy, the threat of terrorism had become an afterthought to the Galactic Senate; organizations such as the Badoo Corba free to gain strength and no longer vulnerable.
After his final treatment, rest and debriefing with Republic Intelligence, Rykrof is greeted by his friend, Freelo.
"You look terrible," Freelo tells him gleefully.
"Where is everyone?" Rykrof asks, ignoring the inopportune comment by his often clumsy friend.
"Ralbarr went to Naboo to watch over Alyssa and Caldin," Freelo says.
"...nobody knows where Kala is."
"What do you mean
nobody knows?
" Rykrof asks sharply.
"He went looking for you," Freelo tells him innocently.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" he asks as he follows the commander out of the facility.
"Chancellor Palpatine has requested to speak with me at a social gathering immediately," Rykrof tells him.
"Whatever he has to say, it shouldn't take long."
Soon Rykrof arrives at a nearby senatorial drink lounge, where some of the most elite Republic Senators often enjoy a late night beverage.
"Good to see you Commander Enloe," Peace Officer Hinge Ofile greets him.
"Chancellor Palpatine has been expecting you."
As Rykrof enters the lounge, he quickly finds the bar.
"Hey there Scruffy Lookin'," the sultry waitress says in a suggestive tone.
"See anything you like?"
"Perhaps," Rykrof says with a grin.
"But for now just make it a double shot Correlian whiskey-bomb."
"Strong stuff," the young woman says as she fills his glass.
"Are you sure you can handle it?"
"Wait, I recognize you," she says.
"You're that guy who was on the holo net! You were captured by terrorists!"
"Thanks for the reminder," Rykrof replies sarcastically.
Scanning the lounge, Rykrof spots Chancellor Palpatine speaking with his senior administrative aide, Sly Moore.
"Commander Enloe," Palpatine smiles cheerfully.
"How good of you to join me on such short notice. I trust you have fully recovered from your injuries?"
"Yes, Im fine Chancellor," Rykrof replies as Palpatine's aide leaves the two freely to speak in private.
"Excellent. Now tell me, I understand you had help on the inside on your escape. Is this true?" Palpatine asks.
"Yes it is," Rykrof tells him.
"One of them helped me escape. Unfortunately he was killed in the process."
"I would have liked to have spoken with the one who helped you escape," Palpatine laments.
"But how did all of this transpire? What did you learn on Kobridor?"
"As I'm sure you know, the Quarren we were sent to find was already dead," Rykrof tells him.
"Right after this discovery I was captured by the Badoo Corba. The entire mission was a trap."
"My wife was captured and used as bait; I was forced to surrender myself over to them," Rykrof explains.
"After my wife was released, I attempted to escape on my own..."
"...but never would have made it off the facility without help. His name was Judiss."
"As he was shot down, I narrowly escaped off Yinchorr."
"Well, we are fortunate to have you back in one piece," the Chancellor says with a smile.
"We all know the threat the Badoo Corba bring to the table. In some ways they may be a bigger threat than even the Separatists... they abide by no laws; there are no limits to what they will do to accomplish their goals. This makes them
extremely dangerous
"Now... I must apologize for being so forward with you," Palpatine says.
"But what did you hope to accomplish by allowing yourself to be captured? Dont you think it would have been wiser to try and draw the Badoo Corba leadership out into the open?"
"With all do respect Sir, what was I to do differently?" Rykrof asks in a bitter tone.
"You know the policy of the Republic is to not negotiate with terrorists. And that is exactly what you did on Kobridor," Palpatine swiftly counters.
"Nevertheless, Im sure you did what you felt you had to," he then admits to Rykrof.
"I hear your wife was not very accommodating in her interrogation after your capture... Also I would like to point out that Yinchorr was not one of the stations listed on the data cylinders you brought back months ago from your mission to Dathomir."
"Well they have more terror cells than any of us thought," Rykrof says.
"But I still think it would be best to follow up on the leads we have."
"Each and every one will be followed up on; I assure you of that," Palpatine says.
"But the reason I called you here was to tell you in person that you are being granted a leave of absence. Go home to Naboo. Its what you need. You will be notified when I need your assistance."
"You can't possibly be serious," Rykrof laughs.
"This isnt a request, Commander. Its an executive order," the old man sharply replies.
"Its possible you have been through more than any other officer since the onset of the war; you need some time away."
"Arrangements have already been made for your departure in the morning," Palpatine continues before Rykrof can argue with him.
"Just remember that the time will come when the Republic needs you again. Enjoy your time with your family. Now if you'll excuse me, I have other guests."
As one of Palpatine's admirers enters the room, Rykrof makes his way back to the crowd in the center lounge.
Although he is relieved for being granted an extended leave, he feels as though the Chancellor was unusually sharp with him; almost contemptuous with his orders.
Pushing the thought to the back of his mind, he dreams of being back home.
After all, the taste of a quality inebriant can make any man want to head for the mountains of Naboo.
As Rykrof heads towards the exit, he is approached by an old friend; Senator Tame Heem of Ithor.
"Rykrof," the mild mannered Ithorian says, "It is so good to see you. I have been praying for your recovery since you made it back to Coruscant."
"Happy I'm here. Nothing beats the free life," Rykrof says with a grin.
"Have you been granted your leave of absence?" Tame asks.
"You haven't been home with your family in so long!"
"Yes, just now as a matter of fact," Rykrof informs him. "At least until the Chancellor tells me my vacation's over."
In the corner of the room, Senators Bail Organa and Mon Mothma listen in on the discussion.
"That's Rykrof Enloe," Mon says. "I've heard very good things about him."
"From what I hear he's the luckiest officer in the Republic."
"We should make contact with him," Mon suggests. "To get to know where his true loyalties lie; with the people or with the current leadership."
"I don't think the day he gets out of rehab is the day for it," Bail replies.
"But soon."
The residents of the Senatorial District wake up to a gloomy, overcast morning the following day as the sun refuses to break free from the clouds.
Prior to their departure to Naboo, Rykrof decides to fill in Freelo with details from his conversation with Palpatine the night before.
"Well you have to follow his orders," Freelo muses. "You're just an officer."
"Thanks for clearing that up for me, Freelo. But I'm telling you, something about the Chancellor isn't right. I can't put my finger on it," Rykrof argues.
"It sounds to me like you're just trying to avoid your wife," Freelo counters.
"I'm being serious, Fish Face," Rykrof grumbles as he raises his arm.
"You wouldn't hit me," Freelo taunts.
"I'm the only one of your friends who even came back to see you out of recovery!"
"Enloe!" a deep, gravely voice from behind the two suddenly bellows.
Startled, Rykrof and Freelo see a strange Ithorian staring at them.
"He knows your name," Freelo whispers; stating the obvious.
"Keep quite," Rykrof warns.
"I'll handle this."
"So it
you," the Ithorian says.
"We've been waiting forever for you to get off that rock!" he laughs.
A cloaked figure then emerges; a face Rykrof has not seen for a long time.
"Hello, Rykrof," a familiar voice greets him.
"Finis! Finis Valorum! Am I glad to see you," Rykrof says warmly.
"Rykrof, I'm embarrassed to have to appear this way," Valorum replies sadly.
"But I can't risk being recognized by the wrong people these days. Not by Palpatine, not even by anyone in the military outside of you."
"What about by them?" Freelo asks, gesturing behind Valorum.
As he turns around, Valorum quickly realizes he has been followed.
"You," the lead clone officer orders.
"Let me see your identification!"
"Stand back; this doesn't concern you," another clone warns the Ithorian.
"Why do you need to see my identification?" Valorum demands.
"I am Commander Rykrof Enloe of the 334th Siege Battalion, and this is man is my uncle," Rykrof interjects.
"Our apologies, we didn't realize you were back Commander," the officer replies.
"Carry on with your business," he then says to Valorum.
The group then watches on as the trio of clone troopers continues their patrol.
"That was close," Freelo says with a sigh.
"I had no idea the two of you were related," Freelo then jokes.
Rykrof then explains to Valorum in detail his conversation with Palpatine.
After listening carefully to what Rykrof has told him, Valorum gives Rykrof a dark warning about the Chancellor.
"You must beware of Palpatine, Rykrof. He may appear to be on your side but dont trust him. He's not your friend," Valorum insists.
"His only intention is to continue to gain more power."
"After you arrive on Naboo, I will contact you on a secure channel," Valorum informs him.
"We have much to discuss; when we can meet in privacy I will introduce you to Senator Bail Organa."
"May the Force be with you," Valorum says as he and the Ithorian walk away.
"What just happened?" Freelo asks.
"Obviously Finis still blames Palpatine for his fall from grace," Rykrof tells him.
"But he has good reason to not trust the Chancellor," Rykrof continues.
"I'm beginning to doubt the Chancellor's intentions myself... we need to get moving though Freelo, or we'll miss our transport."
Soon after, Rykrof and Freelo dissent from the planet.
The following morning, several tramp freighters load their cargo and passengers in preparation for departure.
"You can't leave Finis!" Bail Organa asserts.
"I've become convinced much of what you claim about Palpatine is true...
of it is true.
"Listen to me, both of you," Valorum says.
"I'm going back out on the rim, you must take the lead here. I am tainted in the eyes of too many here on Coruscant to ever be effective in the Senate again... but I will help you... what I learn out there, I'll make sure you know."
"Do you honestly think we can prevent Palpatine from taking absolute control of the Senate?" Bail asks.
"Do you really think this is a battle we can win, Finis?"
"Some fights must be fought whether you believe you can win them or not," Valorum replies.
"Watch yourselves. Be careful whom you trust."
"May the Force be with us," he says as he walks toward the freighter,
Star of Iskin
As the freighter leaves the spaceport, the two continue to discuss the situation.
"I believe him," Mon Mothma says to Bail.
"We'll need someone to be our voice in the Senate... we need your eloquence, Bail."
"Who listens to
anymore?" Bail asks as he watches the ship depart.
"...what in the name of the Force..."
As the two watch in horror, the
Star of Iskin
explodes; killing everyone on board!
Meanwhile, far across the galaxy, a dark plot begins to unfold on the Separatist controlled planet known as Kobridor...
Meeting in secret with an agent of the Badoo Corba, Separatist General Snodd cautiously approaches the designated conclave area where he has granted the Badoo Corba access to.
"General Snodd, please accept greetings from my master," an outdated TG droid churns.
"Enough with the pleasantries. Where is he?" General Snodd asks.
"Right behind you, General," the Gran terrorist bellows.
"You take a great risk meeting with me over such matters."
"As do you," Snodd refutes to Troffar the Terrible.
"Mubaas would have your head if he were made aware of this exchange."
"He is no longer capable of leading the Badoo Corba," Troffar growls.
"Once we have the supplies you have promised us, there will be a change of leadership in this organization."
"The hyper-matter seismic detonators will be delivered in full once we have irrefutable proof of the success of the mission," Snodd informs him.
"You will receive twenty five percent of the shipment once your assassin successfully arrives on the surface undetected. Only once the assassination has been completed will you receive the remainder of the detonators."
"An agent has already infiltrated the Naboo Defense Corps," Troffar snarls.
"He will see to it that the assassin arrives on Naboo undetected..."
"...at which point the target will be eliminated once and for all."
Meanwhile, Rykrof and Freelo's ship exits hyperspace...
...entering the Naboo system.
Last Edit: October 24, 2007, 08:08 PM by CHEWIE
The Enloe Trials: Chapter 10
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Re: Rykrof Enloe # 21 - THE CHANCELLOR'S GIFT
Reply #1 on:
October 24, 2007, 02:29 PM »
Yakforums doesnt seem to be running at the moment so I'm posting here!
Well I'm very happy with how this turned out, I think that Finis is vital to the whole anti palps movement as I think that he is almost the first official casualty of palps plan for domination!
The thing I have always loved about this series is its ability to snake around the canon events & kind of show what was happening elswhere in an event we already have firmly in our minds.
I do wonder why you have dropped Greivous in favour of the Mando however? This is certainly not a gripe as from experience I can now realise that as the creator you are 2 or more stories ahead of the reader in your own mind
I think I just like Greivous standing over the dead from before (he he)
I do like the fact that the bad guys are playing off one another now - how very . . . DASTARDLY!!!
My ponderings now however are twofold:
1. Kala? I much prefer that he isnt tagging along this time - excellent - as you know I like this character alot since he has earned the trust he has, wonder where you will go with him now youve altered it?
2. Redwind? C'mon fella you gotta - you just gotta
Finally some new ones . . .
Last Edit: October 24, 2007, 02:34 PM by raziel871
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Re: Rykrof Enloe # 21 - THE CHANCELLOR'S GIFT
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October 24, 2007, 02:53 PM »
Thanks raziel - and yeah the Yak forums are down. I'm not sure what the problem is, but it appears to be a serverside issue.
I'm glad you liked how I tried to intertwine this with the events of Valorum's death - I tried to weave them as closely as I could to the comic book where he dies.
Here is what I know about his death -
Valorum was killed in a terrorist attack shortly after the Battle of Jabiim, when his freighter, Star of Iskin, exploded on takeoff. The attack was secretly orchestrated by Darth Sidious but publicly attributed to the Confederacy of Independent Systems, in an attempt to get rid of Valorum because he had been talking to Senator Organa about Palpatine's political maneuverings. In truth, apparently upon the machinations of Darth Sidious, Finis Valorum was murdered by Anzati assassin Sajé Tasha, upon the behest of the corrupt Senator Viento upon orders by Sora Bulq. This information would later be utilized by Quinlan Vos in his hunt for the Sith.
Later on down the road I might go into more detail about the Anzati that was responsible, but most likely I am going to only show Rykrof's reflection on the matter.
As for why I dropped Grievous, to be honest right after I made the original chapter, I realized that if I played things out like I wanted to with Chapters 22-25, having Dooku give the order to Grievous wouldn't make sense. Ultimately it was going to be Grievous who contacted the Badoo Corba in Chapter 22, but I thought of a new way to portray the events in Chatper 22; and there is a definite good reason why Snodd is the one delivering the message. In fact this entire plot will have an impact on something that will transpire after the Clone Wars, but I don't want to reveal what that is just yet.
I like that shot of Grievous too, and will probably show something like that in a future chapter.
Regarding Kala, glad you liked his omission even though he's a character you like. A little intrigue with his character might be best; but let's just say for now that he's troubled by a growing attraction to learning more about the Dark Side. Like Vos, he wants to reveal the identity of the Sith Lord - but he is going to begin suspecting someone on the Jedi Council.
Redwind will be in the series... eventually.
Thanks for the feedback!
Last Edit: October 24, 2007, 02:53 PM by CHEWIE
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Re: Rykrof Enloe # 21 - THE CHANCELLOR'S GIFT
Reply #3 on:
October 24, 2007, 04:33 PM »
Ah - I guess the Greivous drop was a smart move!
I had a whole different looking court scene for "no easy way out":
Also a slightly different death scene for Cortez:
But ultimately I am glad that I took the extra time to satisfy my "minds eye" version. I hope that you are at least content with the changes you have made now. Rykrof's emotions at Finis dying is definately a great addition & also that it is HE now that distrusts palps as opposed to Ralbarr before - shows that the wars are effecting him as a man & how he views the world!
Congrats on getting this one done so well & now onto the newbies . .
I am EXTREMELY interested in the Kala revelation above
Last Edit: October 24, 2007, 04:38 PM by raziel871
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Re: Rykrof Enloe # 21 - THE CHANCELLOR'S GIFT
Reply #4 on:
October 24, 2007, 07:00 PM »
Fabulous Chewie! GL should hire you for his new SW T.V. Series
The ablity to speak does not make you intelligent - now get out of here!
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Re: Rykrof Enloe # 21 - THE CHANCELLOR'S GIFT
Reply #5 on:
October 25, 2007, 11:29 AM »
It's cool seeing those other pics
of how you had considered portraying things. Ultimately I think the way you showed Vader stomp on his head was best... sick, but brutal in a good way.
Regarding Chapter 22, I'm not 100% sure how I'll portray Rykrof's reaction yet to Valorum dying. I had considered showing it in Chapter 21, but felt it was getting to be too long of a chapter. Hopefully what I have planned for Kala won't be a letdown... I think if I can play it off right, it will turn out well.
Also thanks
Deanna Rash
for always being so supportive!
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Re: Rykrof Enloe # 21 - THE CHANCELLOR'S GIFT
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October 25, 2007, 11:54 AM »
Chewie, the pleasure's mine
I enjoy your PN's
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Re: Rykrof Enloe # 21 - THE CHANCELLOR'S GIFT
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October 25, 2007, 09:59 PM »
Another awesome remake! I expected to see Zeedo (Rodian guy) as the agent they were sending, but the Mando is a cool custom.
I'm really, really looking forward to the new episodes!
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Re: Rykrof Enloe # 21 - THE CHANCELLOR'S GIFT
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November 2, 2007, 03:29 PM »
Well done Chewie. I'm looking forward to new episodes. Or is this where you drop the bomb and tell us you're remaking 1-21 again?!
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:23 am
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moonbop wrote:
I followed all the instructions below for Firefox but it made no difference at all. I just got a log in screen saying "were freshening up sign up" with no other option other than to continue on to my ebay.
That could well be the reason that Gixen is not working for you... that is the first I have heard of such a message... and if it always appears on your account the Gixen software would quite possibly have to be changed to recognise and get around it.
I would recommend that you snipe manually until after you hear back from Mario on this.
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:05 am
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I followed all the instructions below for Firefox but it made no difference at all. I just got a log in screen saying "were freshening up sign up" with no other option other than to continue on to my ebay.
I changed my passwork last week.
I know manual bids are working as I sucsssfully bid on 3 items yesterday & was not asked for any other input.
I disabled proxy.
Now you are saying I have to hope it will work next time I use it. I am rather doubtful. I dont' want risk winning an item I dont want & I dont want to risk losing an item I do want.
What do you suggest I do?
If you are seeing this page, it is likely that your account requires phone or text verification by eBay.
You have to complete this verification from Gixen IP address in order for Gixen to be able to place bids for you.
Here are steps on how to do it:
1. Please log out of ebay, clear all ebay cookies in your browser (important).
2. Setup your web browser to use Gixen socks server as illustrated on images below.
3. Verify (see below these steps) that you are connected to the proxy server by refreshing this page.
4. If you haven't changed your eBay password since May 21st, please do so immediately. /reset as to why.
5. After you are done with this, you have to place a manual bid (on any auction). eBay may (or may not) ask you to verify your account (the same way it asks Gixen), and you have to complete this verification if asked to do so.
6. If you wish to disable proxy in your browser, you can do so now, it's likely no longer needed. It doesn't hurt, however, to leave it on for a while, e.g. a week or so. Only your Gixen and eBay traffic is routed through it, nothing else.
7. Schedule a snipe. It should work now.
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:58 am
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There is only Mario manning the desk to respond to emails, please give him a chance... even he needs to rest occasionally. He also has to work full time to be able to support his family, because the income that this site generates wouldn't support a family on its own.
The fact that you are able to bid from your own computer/IP is good... but, unfortunately, it doesn't mean that Ebay will always accept bids from you from everywhere in the same fashion... which is why you may need to use the Gixen socks proxy, so that your Ebay activity is coming from the Gixen server as far as Ebay are concerned... it might be that only then do you see what the issue is and be able to resolve it.
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:25 am
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I can bid manually with no problems. Just can use Gixen. It fails every time & gives different errors every time. I sent screen shots of the errors yesterday but have not yet received a reply from anyone at Gixen.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 1:02 pm
Post subject:
Screen shots are best sent via email.
Have you had instructions on setting up the Gixen socks proxy in your browser so that you can perhaps help debug this yourself with your browser bidding via the Gixen server?.. If not that might be the next step in tracking this one down... it does appear to be something specific to your account, based on you being the only one reporting the issue, at the moment.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:16 am
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Why is HTML considered spam? How do I post a screen shot Mario?
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:04 am
Post subject:
I spoke to eBay & they say that because I can log in & bid manually there are no verification issues with my account & therefore the problem is with Gixen.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:01 am
Post subject:
I have placed manual bids on this account 20 mins ago with no issues. I have experienced the same Unknown Error (3) again & another error Verification code required by eBay, could not log in
Why did this snipe fail?.
I sent you screen shots earlier. This is now the fifth auction in a row that I have lost Mario. What is going on?
Am I the only person this is happening to?
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:40 am
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I do not know what was wrong exactly. I do know that eBay returned another login screen when Gixen was not expecting it - at the final confirmation of the bid. Why this happened - it's hard to say.
You may find out if you bid manually on another item in the same category from the same seller.
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:13 am
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eBay refute that anything was wrong & say I should speak to Gixen. They also said that the allegations of the seller are doubtful.
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:53 am
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Hello Mario, I just received this reply from the eBay seller
Just had a very nice and helpful chat with someone from eBay a and there HAS been a problem on our eBay that blocked people bidding on at least that item (and some others) which they have now sorted. I have therefore amended the cost back to 99p - so feel free to bid!
Hopefully it will work next time I bid.
Don't know if this has been any help Mario but I am still confused as to why eBay would block buyers from bidding.
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 5:38 am
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On 29/09, I found that there was a temporary widespread issue with logins. I did not investigate each case separately. The response of 05/10 is yesterday's response that I just sent you, not response to any previous issue.
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 3:16 am
Post subject:
Later the same day you said....
On 29/09/2015 00:51, Gixen wrote:
> I can check what happened if you let me know what the item id is, I cannot see it on this screen.
> There is no phishing attack, all that page contains is what ebay returned to Gixen. How Bit defender works, and why it recognized it as phishing attack, I have no idea, but I doubt that ebay's own html page contains any attack.
> Mario.
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 3:14 am
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Here are your previous replies with the dates.
On 29/09/2015 08:38, Gixen wrote:
> You probably ask about 151824815892. Unfortunately it seems that there was an ebay login issue around that time that caused quite a few items to fail. My apology about that, I am still looking at what exactly happened.
> Mario.
On 05/10/2015 23:15, Gixen wrote:
> I need some time to investigate this. At this point I am not sure what happened.
> Mario.
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 3:10 am
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Somehow I don't think so. Previously you said there was a log in error on eBay. Now you are saying something else. If this wass the case how come all my other snipes worked fine?
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 7:15 pm
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I just checked my inbox, and cannot find that email. I really don't have a habit of leaving anything unresolved - so if that was the case please re-send even that old email, I would like to take another look.
As for this auction, it failed because eBay required another login after one clicks on "Confirm Bid" button. I have seen this happen in the past for various reasons, but I do not know why they require this from you now. It could be account related, e.g. if you need to accept or acknowledge something. The only way to find out is to place a bid manually, preferably by using the same item category and/or the same seller. I wish I could be more helpful than this.
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 2:31 pm
Post subject:
I sent you a screenshot on Monday 28th Sept which was the first error & again today. Last week you said there were log in issue. I expected it to be working ok now but it failed again today.
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 2:25 pm
Post subject:
Well thanks for the reply but.....I reported this Last week. It's the second time this has happened now with the same eBay seller. Do you want me to paste the screen shots on here with the dates on? I sent them to you by email last week & you replied.
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 2:14 pm
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Because you haven't given me time to respond - you sent your first email only 4 hours ago. And I usually look at the forum first.
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 2:07 pm
Post subject: Unknown error (3) NOT FIXED!
I have lost out on two auctions in a row due to an Unknown Error which I reported to you last week Mario. You said you would fix it but you have not because it happened again. Why are you not replying to my emails?
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Quick deployment of first responders. At any time your alarm is triggered or you push the panic button, ADT's monitoring centers will quickly try and verify your situation. If you are having an actual emergency ADT will immediately notify police or fire responders with your exact location and details.
Safety Tip: Reasons to just put away your smartphone
We have just returned from an amazing trip to a foreign country and I have bad news: I saw as many people glued to their smart phones there as I see in the U.S. On the one hand, you might argue that that's a good thing, because it shows we live in a global, connected world. I say it's a case of FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) that has us all glued to our phones, but we should have another fear instead: the consequences of staring at our small screens.
What does it matter that we have home security systems and fancy car locks and smoke detectors if the real risk to our safety is the phone in the palm of our hand? Because if you look at the research, those phones are causing accidents and even deaths—and they would be less of a threat if we could simply put them away sometimes.
Let's start with the obvious ones: accidents
We've all heard we shouldn't text and drive, and it's illegal to do so in many states. But still people do it, causing 1.6 million accidents per year. If that number doesn't scare you, how about these statistics: 3,500 people were killed in distracted driving accidents in 2015, and another 391,000 were injured. Still not scared? How about this: 11 teenagers die every single day due to texting and driving. (You can find a whole lot more scary texting while driving statistics here.)
And it's not just teenagers who are guilty of the crime. Nor is it just car accidents that are a regular occurrence due to smart phones. This short video demonstrates just how dangerous it is to walk down the street while on your phone. (Do you see the guerilla??) When people are on their phones while walking, they walk into walls, into fountains, into a loose bear, out into the street where they are hit by cars, or even right off a pier requiring a Coast Guard rescue. (I am not making any of this up!)
And then there's our health
If reading that section above didn't make you want to spend a little less time with your smart phone, let's talk about the consequences on our physical well-being. Smart phone use is bad for our eyes, our posture, and our sleep. People who spend a lot of time on their smart phones are more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome, pain, muscle spasms, and chronic diseases. We can get eye strain and even dry eye syndrome. Our necks are bent down and our arms are uplifted in unnatural ways for long periods of time. That's gotta hurt at some point! And bright phone screens suppress melatonin levels, making it harder to go to sleep.


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Episode 227 of The CyberJungle is about 25 minutes long. You can hear it by clicking on the flash player below. The interview begins at about ~16min. You may download the file directly – great for listening on many smartphones. Or, you may go to the listening options page and browse for other ways to hear the show.
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Nelson, Darvish, Cruz not worrying about standings while in New York
NEW YORK -- For one night, the three Rangers All-Stars are not going to think about the standings in the American League West.
Joe Nathan, Nelson Cruz and Yu Darvish are not going to worry about being in second place, or the first-place A's, or what's in store in the second half of the season.
Instead they are going enjoy the All-Star experience, because there will be plenty of time to ponder the rest of the season once Tuesday's game is over. The trio addressed the media at Citi Field on Monday afternoon, and it was apparent that they are having a good time.
"It's very meaningful to be selected for the All-Star Game and be around so many great players, whether I pitch or not," Darvish said with a smile. "It's good to be here with my teammates. Nelson has always been good to me, and I'm happy he is here with me, But at the same time, Joe Nathan always picks on me, and he's also here on the team, so my happiness has been decreased."
Quipped the 38-year-old Nathan: "Pick on the old, huh? I'll get him back for that."
It's hard to blame Nathan for being in such a good mood. The six-time All-Star is from Pine Bush, N.Y., just north of New York City, and he'll have plenty of family and friends at the game. Cruz, who was selected as a reserve in 2009, also will have family in attendance on Tuesday. Darvish was the AL Final Vote winner in 2012 but did not appear in the game.
"I still have a lot of support from here, and I talk to a lot of people I grew up with and went to high school with," Nathan said. "To have a chance to bring them here for an event like this is pretty cool. It's nice to be able to share this moment with them and give them a chance to come down here, have some fun and do something they normally don't get to do."
What Nathan normally does do is get people out. He has 30 saves in 31 chances and a 1.36 ERA, and he has struck out 42 in 39 2/3 innings.
"He's amazing, and he's been consistent all year long," Nelson said. "He's been the star of the team, coming in and closing games."
Cruz is also doing his part, hitting .277 with 22 home runs (among 97 hits) and 69 RBIs in 92 games. This is the type of season he always believed he can have.
"I'm more experienced and more mature," he said. "This year I have been able to stay on the field and be consistent. You always expect more from yourself, but at the same time, I think I'm having a great year. I try to do it every year, but the pitchers are tough."
"I'm really excited for Nelson to be here, and we were really pushing for him," Nathan said. "We would not be where we are without him in the game. Obviously, Yu Darvish is just a special talent. To be here with these three guys is very special. We wish [Adrian] Beltre was with us. He had the numbers, but that's such a tough position."
Cruz is among the players who have been linked to Major League Baseball's investigation into Biogenesis, but he chose not to discuss the subject on Monday.
"I'm here to play baseball. That's my goal," he said. "I've been consistent and doing my job every day. Thinking about winning is easy. I did something good in the first half, and I deserve to be here."
Cruz did enjoy talking about Nathan and Darvish. He has come to appreciate the fun-loving relationship between the friends.
"Me and Yu always joke around with each other and try to keep things relaxed," Nathan said. "There is so much pressure in this game that you have to have fun with each other and enjoy each other's company in the clubhouse."
Darvish is 8-4 with a 3.02 ERA with 157 strikeouts in 139 1/3 innings. He's also a known practical joker.
Nathan knows Darvish well enough to expect another prank this week. And yes, he will try to get him back after it happens.
"He always likes to make my ice bath a little colder than it has to be," Nathan said. "I like my water around 50 degrees, but he likes to dump ice in there to get it around 40 degrees. That's one of the things he has fun with. It's been fun watching his journey over the last two years and how much better of a pitcher he has become."
The final phase of All-Star Game voting will again have fans participating in the official voting for the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. During the Midsummer Classic, fans will vote exclusively online at MLB.com via the 2013 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote, and their voice will represent 20 percent of the official vote determining the recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.
The 2013 All-Star Game will be played at Citi Field on Tuesday. Come to MLB.com for extensive online coverage of the All-Star Week festivities.
The 84th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network and SiriusXM also will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.


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Recent lack of key hits doesn't concern Gibson
SAN FRANCISCO -- Paul Goldschmidt's forceout with the bases loaded in the eighth inning represented the D-backs' only opportunity with runners in scoring position in Friday's 2-0 loss. But when Arizona has had those chances in recent games, it has come up short.
During the D-backs' past eight games -- a stretch during which they're 3-5 -- the club is 8-for-46 (.174) with runners in scoring position.
"I think that's the case for anybody you look at at any time," Gibson said of the club's scuffles. "It's in and out. Beyond the Cardinals, they've done that well this year. They have a great approach and trust it."
St. Louis leads all of baseball with a .339 average with runners in scoring position. The next best, Detroit, is hitting .287 in those situations. The D-backs are tied for 17th with a .249 mark.
"It's unreal for a team to hit that well," Gibson said. "Earlier we were really bad.
"It's probably one of the more important stats given their pitching staff."
The D-backs, however, don't seem to have fallen on the losing end too many times this season due to a lack of key hits. In one-run games, Arizona is 21-12.


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Microsoft has discussed details of its strategy for the Windows Embedded Business, providing a road map outlining the renaming of its family of products and plans for new solutions in key device categories. The new device category solutions will be offered under the "Windows Embedded Ready" name and ship as preconfigured toolkits providing device-makers with in-demand market-specific features that let them build and ship smart, connected, service-oriented devices.
The first product release under the new naming strategy will be Windows Embedded Standard, the next generation of Windows XP Embedded, and will be launched simultaneously at TechEd North America and through a global webcast event on June 3. All presently available Windows Embedded products will be marketed under their current names until their next scheduled product release and will remain available for purchase in line with the standard Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy. The Windows Embedded Ready product line for key device categories will include the next generation of Windows Embedded for Point of Service, Windows Embedded POSReady. The Windows Embedded Business plans to further detail its strategy for the Windows Embedded Ready products later this calendar year.
The Windows Embedded family of products includes the following:
- Windows Embedded Standard. The next generation of Windows XP Embedded. The next product release is currently forecast for 2008.
- Windows Embedded Compact. The next generation of Windows Embedded CE. The next product release is currently forecast for 2009.
- Windows Embedded Enterprise. A fully application-compatible embedded operating system that over time will gain a broader set of embedded enabling features. Today this product group is composed of Windows Vista and Windows XP for Embedded Systems and is licensed exclusively for embedded device development.
- Windows Embedded POSReady. The next generation of Windows Embedded for Point of Service. The next product release is currently forecast for 2009.
Microsoft also announced the establishment of Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Certification, the first certification included in the Microsoft Certification Program for the Windows Embedded product family. A key element of the Windows Embedded business strategy, the certification will provide a common reference point on the skills and technical expertise that Microsoft recommends for all Windows Embedded CE 6.0 developers.
Customers developing projects on Windows Embedded CE will now be able to identify partners and distributors based on Windows Embedded technical knowledge. In addition, companies building devices on the Windows Embedded platform and wanting to hire Windows Embedded CE developers will now be able to better differentiate between candidates. In support of the certification, Microsoft is offering a free exam preparation kit for Windows Embedded CE developers. The kit can be downloaded or viewed online and is localized in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, German and French.
The certification exam will be available on May 5, 2008; the official name of the exam is Exam 70-571: TS: Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Application Development. It costs $125 (U.S.) and is administered by Prometric testing centers. The free preparation guide will be available at the MSDN Embedded Developer Center.


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A global action on a resource control enables you to receive notice of any entity that is tripping over a resource control value that is set too low.
For example, assume you want to determine whether a web server possesses sufficient CPUs for its typical workload. You could analyze sar data for idle CPU time and load average. You could also examine extended accounting data to determine the number of simultaneous processes that are running for the web server process.
However, an easier approach is to place the web server in a task. You can then set a global action, using syslog, to notify you whenever a task exceeds a scheduled number of LWPs appropriate for the machine's capabilities.
See the sar(1) man page for more information.
Use the prctl command to place a privileged (superuser-owned) resource control on the tasks that contain an httpd process. Limit each task's total number of LWPs to 40, and disable all local actions.
# prctl -n task.max-lwps -v 40 -t privileged -d all `pgrep httpd`
Enable a system log global action on the task.max-lwps resource control.
# rctladm -e syslog task.max-lwps
Observe whether the workload trips the resource control.
If it does, you will see /var/adm/messages such as:
Jan 8 10:15:15 testmachine unix: [ID 859581 kern.notice] NOTICE: privileged rctl task.max-lwps exceeded by task 19


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(After reading, check out my follow up post: "If It Wasn't The Sopranos Or Abrams, Who Ruined TV?")
It all started, like so many televisual things do, with The X-Files. The supernatural horror show was the first to pioneer the use of an intricate, series-spanning mythology in prime time television.
It was ambitious. Prior to the 1980's, TV plots were all episodic, neatly wrapped up by the end of the 30 minute time block. In the '80s, some shows began experimenting with seriality, creating stories that arced over several episodes. But the concept of creating season long, or as it turned out in the case of The X-Files, a nine season long narrative, was unheard of.
It was risky. A complex serial storyline makes it much harder for new viewers to tune in, and in a format where viewership is perhaps the most important factor, it's a big gamble. Like the "art television" (Twin Peaks) that it took many of it's cues from, The X-Files brought exclusivity to TV.
For the viewers that had been watching since the pilot, what would they think of this new type of storytelling? Would they like it? More importantly, would they understand it? Chris Carter and gang thought so. The best shows, the best works of art for that matter, are always the ones that don't underestimate their audience.
But, it was messy. If you've watched the entirety of The X-Files, you know what I mean. The mythology is rambling, sometimes ponderous, sometimes thrilling, sometimes elusory, and in the end, not really cohesive. But it was the first to undertake an open narrative in such scale and complexity, so I think it's allowed a few mistakes.
Despite The X-Files' many missteps, J.J. Abrams still owes a lot to Chris Carter and the writers of the series. Building off of Carter's work, Abrams launched such hit shows as Alias and Lost. However, Abrams didn't address the issues of narrative cohesion that plagued The X-Files, so each of his shows reached similarly unsatisfying endings.
I'm Lost…
If The X-Files pioneered this style, why am I calling this the J.J. Abrams model rather than the Chris Carter model?
Because Carter's only hit (regrettably) has been The X-Files, whereas Abrams has created, written, or produced more shows than possibly any human being ever (hyperbole, but it goes without saying that he is one of the most prolific creators of TV today). While The X-Files did it first, Lost made it the current popular standard.
The success of Abrams' shows, like Lost, early on eclipsed their dissatisfying ends and encouraged others, who might not be as capable as Abrams, to reproduce this complex narrative style. The result has been a slew of poorly constructed television that promises exciting twists and turns but ends up spinning out of control, offering up developments that are each more arbitrary and unlikely than the last or leaving important aspects unresolved.
Terra Nova is a good example of a Lostian format gone horribly wrong. The plots were poorly conceived or poorly executed (often times both), and the characters were one dimensional. Structurally, the show was unable to balance its "Monster of the Week" episodes with the larger mythology, which left the first season feeling like it had failed to create a mythology or self-contained storylines. All of this led to a very unsatisfying, and often maddening, viewing experience. Trust me. I watched and wrote about every episode. No, I did not receive hazard pay.
An American Horror Story
Is there a solution to this increasingly frightening situation facing American TV today? I think so, and it starts with the quote made famous by Johnny Cash, or Albert Pennyworth, or possibly Kenny Rogers: know your limitations. It's better to make an entertaining, tightly knit narrative than to create an inconsistent one with random or inconsequential plot twists in every episode. Try something new. Pushing the boundaries of any medium is the best way to find growth, but in an era where TV is struggling for relevancy in many ways, taking risks isn't encouraged. But when it works, it really works.
Take, for example, American Horror Story, one of the biggest hits of the n 2011 Fall season. In an earlier post, I expressed concern that the show was following the J.J. Abrams model of leaping into the narrative before looking, and therefore it was was certainly headed for an unsatisfying conclusion. But, I was wrong. Creators Falchuk and Murphy recognized that AHS' format was untenable to sustain over several seasons, so they decided to take a risk and conclude the current plot by the end of the first season and start over in season two with a whole new storyline. Whether this will pay off audience-wise remains to be seen, but I think it will certainly keep the show entertaining and interesting far longer than if they had tried to force the narrative onto subsequent seasons.
With Abrams producing several new shows this season (Alcatraz and Person of Interest) and another one of his projects, Revolution, having just been picked up by NBC, I hope we'll see some evidence of learning from past mistakes. I'm not holding my breath on that, though. At least we have another season of Arrested Development, the pinnacle of narrative control, to look forward to.


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This article provides a resolution for the OptiPlex 7020 displaying no video through the DisplayPort connection using a dual-monitor configuration.
When the OptiPlex 7020 is configured with a dual-monitor configuration, no video may occur when using the DisplayPort connection. This issue has been seen using a Dell 1914SC monitor, and using both the VGA and DisplayPort connections. If using a DisplayPort to DVI adapter to connect the monitor, video appears correctly.
To resolve this issue, download the latest Intel HD Graphics driver software from Dell's Support Website. Go to the Downloads & drivers section and locate the latest Intel HD graphics driver under the Video category. It is recommended you uninstall the current Intel HD graphics driver then download and install the latest driver.
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