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For as long as I can remember I have loved making swirly curly-Q designs. In middle school, my favorite pee-chee folders were covered in them. Well I've grown out of my doodling habits, mostly, but I still love those swirls! Unwilling to give up on swirls altogether I have found three great ways to incorporate them into your jewelry with the help of a little wire. Adding a simple curly-Q can take any design idea from ordinary to whimsical! You can make your swirls free form using pliers or try this great Spiral Maker to eliminate marks from pliers! (Editor's note: We now have THREE spiral makers plus a variety of coiling Gizmos!)
1. Swirly Head Pins
The first and easiest way to add some swirl power to your jewelry is to make curly-ended headpins. Making your own headpins out of wire is easy and gives your jewelry an even more hand-crafted look. I recommend using either 18, 20 or 22 gauge wire. (18 being the thickest, 22 being the thinnest) Keep in mind the size of beads you plan to use. If your beads have smaller holes, you will need thinner wire.
2. Swirly Post Earrings
Making your own swirly post earring findings is actually quite simple. I personally like to use 18 gauge for sturdiness, though standard earring wires are not usually that thick. Most earring findings are no thicker than a 20 gauge. It's up to you, though know if you do use 18 gauge, you will probably have to use a rubber earring back as most metal nuts won't fit that thick of wire.
3. Egyptian Coils!
Now that you have mastered head pins and earring post, you can move onto the ultimate swirly design, the coveted Egyptian Coil! This design feature multiple swirls and looks so pretty at the top of dangly earrings or as an entire bracelet.
Well I hope you enjoyed my swirly blog post and are now inspired to try out some of these ideas. For all of these earrings I used bare copper wire and then oxidized the wire with Liver of Sulfur to antique it. I then buffed the designs with steel wool to expose the bright copper. I highly recommend doing this with your swirl designs because is really makes those curly-Q's stand out.
~~Tiffany in the Showroom
Feel free to ask me any questions about how I did anything or what materials I used for all the designs.


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AftermodernisM: Works on Paper
The next in the series that began in June focusing on a group of five contemporary artists, continues with an exploration of the drawing skills and innovations of an even greater number of artists, including those whose work was seen in the summer exhibition. Through Feb. 23. Nassau County Museum of Art, Contemporary Gallery, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Arnold Newman: Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture
An exhibit of Arnold Newman's photographic portraiture highlighting the innovative minds and personalities that gave rise to the ideas and concepts that have shaped our world. Recognized as the "Father of Environmental Portraiture" and influenced by the school of modernism, Newman's style has changed the photographic portrait. Through Dec. 13. Hofstra University's Emily Lowe Gallery, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Black and White
A showcase of only black and white works, including photography, acrylics, pen, and ink and oil pieces. Through Dec. 29, with a meet-the artists reception Friday, Dec. 13, 8 pm. G Gallery, 2717 Grand Ave., Bellmore. 376-2737.
Imao Keinen
A showcase of works by Japanese Ukiyo-E painter Imao Keinen, who specialized in flower and bird prints, known as Kacho-ga. Through Dec. 19. Frank and Gertrude Kaiser Gallery, Molloy College Public Square, Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 323-3196 or email@example.com.
Land of the Rising Sun: Art of Japan
An original exhibition highlighting Japanese works, from Hofstra University Museum's permanent collections, spanning the 16th through 20th centuries. Works include woodblock prints, hand-painted scrolls, and wood carvings with a focus on artistic traditions of various eras of Japanese culture. Through Feb. 2. Hofstra University's David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, Ninth Floor, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Peter Max
An in-depth exhibit of works by the famed Pop artist that juxtaposes his mostly black-and-white drawings on paper against many of his larger and more color-saturated works, in a variety of media. Through Feb. 23. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Using the Lessons of the Holocaust to Teach Tolerance
A contextualized history that explains the 1920s' increase of intolerance, reduction of human rights, and lack of intervention that enabled the persecution and mass murder of millions of Jews and others. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.
Afternoon Movie
See "Love Actually," the holiday-themed romantic comedy that follows the lives of eight couples, Friday, Dec. 13, 2:30 p.m.; also the James Stewart classic "It's a Wonderful Life," Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2:30 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Friday Film
See "The Way, Way Back," a coming-of-age story about a 14-year-old's summer vacation with his mother and her boyfriend, Friday, Dec. 13, 1 p.m.; Monday, Dec. 16, 6:45 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Festive Evening
Colonial-era New Year's festivities, Sunday, Dec. 15, 6 p,m. With entertainment and refreshments. $10. Reservations required. Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence. 239-1157.
Art Talk
Examine "Marc Chagall: Between War and Peace," with Professor Thomas Germano, Monday, Dec. 16, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
At the Movies
Watch "The Way, Way Back," the coming-of-age story about a 14-year-old's summer vacation, Monday, Dec. 16, 1:30 and 7 p.m.; also "Before Midnight," the romantic drama and sequel to "Before Sunrise" and "Before Sunset," Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Movie Matinee
Watch "Playing for Keeps," the romantic comedy about a charming, down-on-his luck former soccer star who returns home to put his life back together, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.


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This time it's Senator Daniel Inouye, who served heroically in World War II. The Democrats obviously think the Republicans' new ad attacking their "Surrender Now" position on Iraq is effective; Drudge reports:
Today, Senator Daniel Inouye, the Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his service in World War II, released the following statement:
"As a Veteran of World War II, I know what its like to fight a war and put your life on the line every day. I also know what it takes to win a war, and I know that politics and an attack machine like the Presidents plays no part in it.
"The Republican Partys latest ad is a shameful and disgusting attempt to distract the American people from the problems in Iraq. It may improve the Presidents political fortunes, but the American people and our troops will pay the price. I hope that President Bush realizes how shameful it is to play politics when what we really need is leadership, and that he will direct his Party to take down this ad immediately."
This is really one of the dumbest statements we've seen from the Democrats yet. Inouye says he "knows what it takes to win a war." But the Democrats aren't talking about how to win in Iraq, they are talking about abandoning the effort. That is to say, losing.
Inouye says the ad seeks to "distract the American people from the problems in Iraq." Actually, of course, there is no chance the American people will forget that there are problems in Iraq, since nearly every news report about the country focuses exclusively on those problems. What Inouye wants is for all the news to be bad all the time, and for the Republicans to refrain from pointing out that in fact, notwithstanding the problems, we are not losing in Iraq. We are winning. It is not defeat in Iraq the Democrats fear, it is victory. They are scared to death that it is happening before their eyes.
Finally, Inouye denounces the Republicans for "playing politics" on Iraq. This is hilarious. The ad shows Democrats saying that we have no chance to win in Iraq and should pull out. How is it "playing politics" to let the American people know what the Democrats are saying? Are the Democrats ashamed of their own words? And why isn't it "playing politics" when the Democrats launch one false, vicious attack after another against the administration, but only when the administration defends itself?
The truth is that the Democrats have never done anything about Iraq other than to play politics. When they thought it was to their political advantage, they pretended to support the war. The moment they thought it was to their political advantage to abandon our soldiers' efforts, that's what they advocated. They pretend that no progress is being made in Iraq when they know that is not the case, and they try to shout down anyone who disagrees with them. What is prompting the present hysteria is that they are afraid the Iraq issue isn't playing the way they expected it to. What a party! Two and a half years into a war, and they're still trying to keep their options open.


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On TV this Monday: The Dallas finale solves J.R.'s murder, Top of the Lake gets to the bottom of its mystery, Defiance is home to new extraterrestrials and Bones hosts a mother-and-child reunion. As a supplement to TVLine's original features (linked within), here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.
8 pm The Voice (NBC) | As the battle rounds begin, Hillary Scott, Pharrell Williams, Sheryl Crow and Joel Madden help the coaches prepare their product.
8 pm Bones (Fox) | The Jeffersonian team investigates the murder of a broker-by-day/stripper-by-night, while Booth's mom (played by Joanna Cassidy, Six Feet Under) shows up after a 24-year absence. (Watch a sneak peek of their reunion.) Brandon Barash (General Hospital) also guest-stars.
8 pm Oh Sit! (The CW) | Season 2 premiere: This go-around, the musical chairs competition features new obstacles, water rounds and "slick zones."
8 pm How I Met Your Mother (CBS) | Lily fears that Marshall will resent her when The Captain offers her a year-long art consulting gig — in Rome.
PREVIEW | The Following Sneak Peek: Agent Weston Realizes Sheriff Roderick Is the Enemy!
9 pm Dallas (TNT) | Double-episode season finale: The answer to the question "Who killed J.R." is revealed — as is, presumably, the identity of the hat-wearing woman (Pam?!) in Zurich! (Nope, not yet renewed.)
9 pm Defiance (Syfy) | Two-hour series premiere: Set in a post-apocalyptic boomtown of the near future, this series finds Earth trying to adjust to the arrival of seven (!) unique alien races. The cast includes Julie Benz (Dexter), Grant Bowler (Ugly Betty), Jaime Murray (Warehouse 13) and Mia Kirshner (The L Word). See what Benz has to say about the project.
9 pm Top of the Lake (Sundance) | Two-hour miniseries finale: With the birth of Tui's baby imminent, Robin desperately tries to get to the young girl before someone else does.
9 pm 2 Broke Girls (CBS) | In one of Beth Behrs' "favorite episodes ever," Candy Andy (Ryan Hansen) is back, and something may be funky with his Fun Dip when Caroline develops a rash after their night together.
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10 pm Castle (ABC) | Giant footprints at the site of a vicious murder lead Scully and Mulder Beckett and Castle to confront the possibility that Bigfoot is the killer.
10 pm Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) | When McGarrett crosses into North Korea to retrieve the remains of a fallen friend, he recounts his last deadly mission there – thus cuing up a "prequel" to the series' pilot. Jimmy Buffett and Terry O'Quinn return as Frank Bama and Joe White; Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager) guest-stars.
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AURORA, Indiana – July 2, 2012 – Aurora Casket Company, the largest independent supplier in funeral service, announced today that the company has been acquired by affiliates of Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C., a leading private equity firm based in Mount Kisco, New York.
Aurora Casket is a leading supplier of caskets, urns, stationery, memorial products and technology solutions to funeral homes across North America. The company operates five manufacturing facilities in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1890, Aurora was privately owned through five generations by the Backman and Barrott families.
"The Barrott and Backman families looked at this transaction as an opportunity to continue the legacy and leadership of Aurora Casket," said Bill Backman III, of Aurora. "We are excited to partner with Kohlberg, a firm that shares our commitment to funeral service and to our purpose of helping to create an honorable closure to every life."
Backed by the strength of Kohlberg's private equity funds, this transaction is expected to accelerate Aurora Casket's growth both organically and through acquisition. Christopher W. Anderson, Partner of Kohlberg, commented "We are excited to partner with an organization with the rich history and solid foundation of Aurora. The company's success across five generations is a testament to the Backman and Barrott families. We believe that Aurora is poised for continued growth as the leading partner to funeral professionals."
About Kohlberg & Company
Kohlberg & Company, LLC ("Kohlberg") is a leading U.S. private equity firm headquartered in Mount Kisco, New York. Since its inception in 1987, Kohlberg has completed 57 platform investments and more than 100 add-on acquisitions, with aggregate transaction value in excess of $8 billion. Kohlberg has invested over $3 billion over its history and is currently investing its seventh private equity fund, Kohlberg Investors VII. For more information, visit www.kohlberg.com.
About Aurora Casket Company
Aurora Casket is the largest privately-owned funeral service supplier in America. Founded in 1890, the company operates five manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Canada, and provides a full range of burial, cremation, and technology products to funeral home clients. For more information, visit www.auroracasket.com.


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MONDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that an active lifestyle may help protect against Alzheimer's-related brain changes in people who have a well-known genetic risk factor. This factor is the e4 allele (version) of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene.
"The presence of an APOE e4 allele is the most established genetic risk factor for Alzheimer disease, with a higher percentage of individuals with Alzheimer's disease having an e4 allele in comparison with the general population," the authors write in the article published online Jan. 9 in the journal Archives of Neurology.
It's been suggested that the presence or absence of this gene variant might affect the relationship "between lifestyle factors such as exercise engagement and risk of cognitive decline and dementia," added researcher Denise Head and colleagues at Washington University, St. Louis.
They examined the association between exercise and amyloid deposits in the brain among 201 cognitively normal patients, ages 45 to 88, with and without the APOE e4 allele.
Deposits of amyloid protein in the brain have long been associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Patients with an active lifestyle had less cerebral amyloid deposition than those with a sedentary lifestyle, the study found.
The researchers conclude that the presence of the APOE e4 gene "is associated with increased risk of cognitive decline and elevated amyloid deposition." But they add that, "exercise engagement has been associated with reduced risk of cognitive decline and lower levels of amyloid deposition."
"In summary, our findings suggest that exercise at levels recommended by the AHA [American Heart Association] may be particularly beneficial in reducing the risk of brain amyloid deposition in cognitively normal e4-positive individuals," they concluded.
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CNN host lays out plan to disarm American citizens.
Melissa Melton
December 14, 2012
Michael Moore isn't the only media figurehead openly calling for stricter gun control on the social media site Twitter today.
Not only does Piers Morgan apparently want to straight up take away people's guns, but he has a multi-step plan for exactly how America should be disarmed.
The host of CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight went on an anti-gun Tweet rant following the mass shooting in a Connecticut school that left 28 people, including 20 children, dead earlier this morning.
"Only way forward for America is a national gun policy, same (much tougher) laws for everyone. No assault weapons for civilians, period," Morgan wrote, before following it up by laying out a plan to disarm the American public. Morgan called for a "minimum 3 references" and "detailed vetting over 6-8 weeks." He also claimed that no one under 25 should have a gun, and neither should "ANYONE with ANY mental health history whatsoever." Morgan finishes by stating that "No American needs more than one firearm at home to protect themselves under 2nd Amendment."
Morgan's plan, while seemingly comprehensive, leaves many questions. If America were to "ban guns on anyone under 25," then how would we have a military? Would we have to raise the age limit on joining the police force or becoming a soldier? Who is the person that Morgan suggests we get a reference from? Why would that make any difference? What are the guidelines for his "extensive social media checks"? What exactly constitutes a "mental health history"?
As Paul Joseph Watson reported, "Morgan is seemingly ignorant of the fact that the decision to ban handguns in Britain did nothing to lower gun crime. In the six years following the ban, gun crime more than doubled." This isn't the first fatal shooting Morgan has politicized to declare war on the 2nd Amendment; he previously cheered Bob Costas' anti-gun sentiments following a professional football player's murder-suicide and seized on the Aurora, Colorado theater shooting to fill his Twitter profile with pro-gun control mantras.
This isn't the first time Morgan has advocated the trampling of people's rights, either; evidence surfaced in 2009 that he was involved in a UK phone hacking scandal, publishing stories that were obtained through tapping phone lines when he worked for Rupert Murdoch in the 1990s.
Again, Connecticut is ranked 5th in the nation on the Brady Campaign scale for gun laws, schools are already gun-free zones, and laws made to target gun crimes do nothing to stop criminals from getting guns and perpetrating those crimes if they so choose. The man who walked into a Connecticut elementary school and opened fire today certainly wasn't concerned with whether or not he was following any laws.
When America declared its independence, the 2nd Amendment was instituted because British rule and its loyalists were trying to disarm patriot militias before the American revolution. That Amendment was instituted to keep this country free from tyrannical governments.
Is this irony lost on Morgan?
Alex Jones gave his own Twitter response to Morgan's unconstitutional gun grabbing plan:


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Dwight Boakin is a character in Grand Theft Auto 2 and is a member of the Rednecks. Claude Speed takes a trailer from outside of Dwight's home to kill the chief of police. Dwight's father, Pap Boakin, is mentioned on the Rednecks website. Billy Bob Bean calls him Dwight T.
- His name is a reference to Dwight Yoakam, a country music singer.


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I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Lenovo machine, having 1.5 GB of RAM and a wide screeen LCD Dell monitor (I think videos have a 16:9 aspect ratio).
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SMPlayer is working well to display video.
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Judge Rosemary M. Collyer
September 2012: Average Prison Sentence
District Court - Washington, D.C.
Lead Charge: 21 USC 846 - Attempt and conspiracy
Program Area: Narcotics/Drugs
Judge Rosemary M. Collyer didn't dispose of any cases in the District of Washington, D.C. in the current fiscal year (2012) and disposed of 3 cases in the previous year.
Over the last five years, the average prison sentence imposed on defendants that were credited to Judge Collyer was 68.0 months. This was 47.8% lower than the 130.3 months typical in Washington, D.C. and 18.4% lower than the 83.3 months average prison sentence for the nation. Judge Rosemary M. Collyer sentenced 10 defendants during the past five years.
(CAUTION: The kinds of cases handled by individual judges influences statistical information about their sentences. It therefore is important to consider the breakdown of cases that each has handled, available below, when making judge-by-judge comparisons.)
Figure 1 compares Judge Collyer's numbers to those for judges in this district and in the United States as a whole for cases of this type over the last five years.
During the last five years there were 11 other judges in the District of Washington, D.C. with information on convictions during that period. Average prison sentence numbers passed down for those judges ranged from 0.0 months to 609.0 months, putting Judge Collyer's average prison sentence of 68.0 months at the higher end of the range. The average prison sentence for the whole District of Washington, D.C. during that time was 130.3 months.
Professional Biography
Born 1945 in Port Chester, MD
Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by George W. Bush on , to a seat vacated by Thomas Penfield Jackson; Confirmed by the Senate on November 14, 2002, and received commission on November 15, 2002.
Trinity College, B.A., 1968
University of Denver College of Law, J.D., 1977
Professional Career:
Private practice, Colorado, 1977-1981
Chairman, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, 1981-1984
General counsel, National Labor Relations Board, 1984-1989
Private practice, Washington, DC, 1989-2002
Lead Investigative Agencies in Cases Handled
The lead investigative agency that referred cases disposed of by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer for the past five years was the Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation. It accounted for 90.0% of all cases.
Other agencies with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer over the past five years were: Other (10.0%).
Number of Defendants in Judge Rosemary M. Collyer's Cases
Judge Rosemary M. Collyer didn't handle any convictions of this type in the current fiscal year 2012.


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Meet Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Wendy Waddell and Steven Grawrock discuss their roles in Intrepid's upcoming production of HAMLET.
When I sat down to chat with Wendy and Steven, my first question was the obvious one: Wait. Who is playing whom?
True to form, they began to finish each other's sentences as they elaborated on their roles as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (respectively), for which they resumed rehearsals this week after the holiday break. In the play, these characters are old friends of Hamlet, who appear after the action of the story has begun, and whose loyalties often appear undecided. Except for a few lines of text, they are never seen apart, but always together, their names confused even by other characters in the play.
Despite a now traditional route of portraying these two as similar personalities, both Wendy and Steven are adamant about director Christy Yael's approach of distinguishing them.
"Immediately, there's a challenge to make it your own and different from the other person," says Steven. "There is no challenge or worthwhileness if you're just playing Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum."
Wendy agrees. "They can be easily disposed of or perceived as filler but, let's face it, Tom Stoppard wrote an entire play about these characters. Even though they don't have a ton of dialogue, they are very influential. They are the voice of the people."
As Wendy and Steven step back into rehearsals this week, they are eager to see their ideas about their roles manifest into action and movement on the stage. Steven, a newbie to Intrepid, and Wendy, a three-show veteran, are finding their excitement about creating these characters paralleling their interest in getting to know each other as actors.
"My first question when I was cast was, 'Who is my Guildenstern??'" says Wendy, and for a while, there was no answer. Steven, who just moved to San Diego with his family after a yearlong stint at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, had solicited local theatre companies for auditions upon his arrival. He was cast in Intrepid's reading of Macbeth in October and eventually in Hamlet as well. "All everyone kept telling me during the reading was that I was going to love my Rosencrantz," he says.
"Did they tell you Rosencrantz was going to be female?" Wendy asks him, curious.
"No, they didn't right away!" laughs Steven.
As they have become acquainted, Wendy and Steven have also begun the journey of figuring out who their characters are in the context of the production. Both actors agree that there is still a lot of mystery to be unraveled. "We are still figuring out what our rhythm is going to be together," says Wendy, and Steven agrees, adding that discovering what they are each going to bring is going to be pivotal in creating these two people.
"Often the placement of scenes with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern seems like they are not much more than ice breakers," muses Steven when asked about how these characters fit into the story of the play as a whole. "They come before and after some fairly intense scenes, so it can seem difficult to show their reality as people."
Wendy elaborates. "The more I reread the play the more I love what these two characters represent," she says. "They bring Hamlet down to earth and make him accessible to the audience. This is a guy who has goofy friends!"
Whatever the motivations of these characters, it is clear that Wendy and Steven are ready to move from the extensive table work they have been doing for the past month and into the action onstage. While the table work is necessary to clarify intentions and motivations and specific moments of the play, for these two it is walking the walk – in this case, alongside one another – that will truly bring the characters to life.
"I'm a firm believer that I'm as good as my scene partner," says Wendy. "I need to elevate my game for the other person. I love the idea of it being so seamless and breathing as one machine and telling the story together. I think, as a cast, we are all very invested."
Steven has no hesitations jumping in with her, even though this is his first production with this crew. "It's immensely gratifying to come into this group right after studying in Scotland," he admits. "I've been awed to come back to a group of people who work with a process that is so professional and so familiar."
Wendy is more than happy to put Steven's mind at ease with regards to his debut show in San Diego.
"This is such a great group – I can't stress that enough," she says. "We're going to have a fun time together. They are a supportive, fun, smart, risk taking group of actors and designers and directors."
Then, she adds, "Take us all with a grain of salt, though."
We have a laugh and I thank them for their time. I can't help but smile when they answer, in unison, "No problem!"
We will see you on stage, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. – T.T.
Hamlet previews January 30 at the Clayton E. Liggett Theatre on the campus of San Dieguito Academy in Encinitas. For more information about tickets and showtimes, click here.


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If there's ever a palatable time for an NFL team to raise ticket prices, the Ravens have found it.
Fresh off a Super Bowl title with a free agent quarterback to pay, the Ravens are raising ticket prices by an average of 10 percent, according to Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun.
"We are thoughtful and detailed in our study of our ticket prices," Ravens senior vice president for public and community relations Kevin Byrne said. "We did a lot of research plus comparisons to other NFL teams, other events, and also most importantly, our budget. This is not related to the Super Bowl. It has been planned. It was planned last year when we didn't increase when we thought we would."
It's the first price hike in four years for the Ravens, and just the sixth since they opened their new stadium in 1998.
But it also puts the Ravens in the top third of ticket prices in the NFL, in the 27th-largest TV market in the country.
While that difference presents a pinch to Baltimore's season ticket holders, they've at least gotten something for their money.


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NX0271 : View over Lady Bay
taken 7 years ago, near to Portencalzie, Dumfries And Galloway, Great Britain
Newton Stewart Walking Festival 2012
The annual WalkFest based in Newton Stewart offers a wide range of 28 walks in South West Scotland from moderate to very strenuous over seven days in May. All pictures tagged with this shared description were taken on Walk 2-5 Corsewall Coastal Route on Saturday 12th May 2012, described in the events programme as a 13km (8 Mile) walk with about 250 metres of ascent and moderate plus difficulty.
The walk started at Cairnside (NW9870), going clockwise and following the ups and downs of the coast line past Corsewall Point (NW9772), Milleur Point (NX0173) and Lady Bay (NX0271). Then leaving the coast at Jamiesons Point (NX0370) past Clachans (NX0270) to finish in the village of Kirkholm (NX0368).
Having completed the walk from 10.00am to 17.15pm I can honestly say that it was a challenging walk with great weather and only an occasional short shower. I suspect we travelled a bit further than 8 miles and that the walk was probably at the strenuous minus level, but it was a cracking day out with views over the North Channel and Ailsa Craig for most of the day. Link
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25 Kan. App. 2d 63
No. 77,847
ROBERT CRIMMINS, HARVEY WOLLENBERG, EARL KRUSE, LEO JUENEMAN, AND LOREN H. MUELLER, Appellants, v. HORSESHOE CREEK WATERSHED JOINT DISTRICT NO. 110 OF MARSHALL AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, KANSAS, AND RICHARD SCHOTTE, PRESIDENT, AND NORBERT KLIPP, SECRETARY, Appellees.
1. The general rule in Kansas is that the only parties authorized to challenge the formation of a municipal corporation are the Attorney General or a county or district attorney.
2. The 1961 amendment to what is now K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 24-1207 did not create an exception to the general rule that does not authorize private citizens to challenge the incorporation of a watershed district.
Appeal from Washington District Court; THOMAS M. TUGGLE, judge. Opinion filed April 17, 1998. Affirmed.
Edward S. Dunn, of Holton, for appellant.
Edward F. Wiegers, of Galloway, Wiegers & Heeney, L.L.P., of Marysville, for appellee.
Before BRAZIL, C.J., ELLIOTT and GERNON, JJ.
BRAZIL, C.J.: Plaintiffs challenged the legal incorporation of a watershed district in Washington and Marshall Counties. They filed suit in their individual capacities, but the district court granted the defendants summary judgment and ruled that the plaintiffs had no standing to challenge the incorporation. The court reasoned that K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 24-1207 only allows for such challenges by the Attorney General or the county or district attorneys. The plaintiffs argue that the district court incorrectly interpreted the statute.
We affirm.
The plaintiffs contend that contrary to the district court's ruling, they do have standing to attack the legal incorporation of the Horseshoe Creek Watershed pursuant to K.S.A. 24-1201 et seq. The defendants counter by arguing that it is a well-settled rule that private individuals do not have standing to challenge the formation of a municipal corporation and that the specific statute governing the formation of watershed districts does not create an exception to that rule. The resolution of this issue requires statutory construction, which is a question of law. Over questions of law, our review is de novo. See In re Tax Appeal of Boeing Co., 261 Kan. 508, Syl. ¶ 1, 930 P.2d 1366 (1997).
Watershed districts are governed by the procedures set forth in K.S.A. 24-1201 et seq. K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 24-1207 provides in part as follows:
|"No action attacking the legal incorporation of any watershed district organized under this section shall be maintained unless filed within 90 days after the issuance of the certificate of incorporation for such district by the secretary of state, nor shall the alleged illegality of the incorporation of any such watershed district be interposed as a defense to any action brought after such time."
Although the plaintiffs concede that the general rule in Kansas is that the only parties authorized to challenge the formation of a municipal corporation are the Attorney General or the county or district attorney, they contend that the language in the above statute clearly and unambiguously authorizes private citizens to challenge the incorporation of a watershed district. G.S. 1949, 24-1207 (1959 Supp.) was amended in 1961 to add the 90-day limitation. L. 1961, ch. 193, § 7. The plaintiffs argue that the legislature must have intended to extend the right to sue to all interested parties through the addition of this language, which does not specifically restrict the right to challenge the incorporation of a watershed district to the Attorney General or to a county or district attorney. To further support their argument, they point to Attorney General Opinion No. 93-85, where it was stated that "[i]nterested parties may then take legal action attacking the validity of the incorporation within the 90 days." They also point to the letter from the Attorney General's office to plaintiffs' attorney where it was clearly stated that private individuals have the authority to challenge an election concerning the creation of a watershed district.
However, Kansas law is to the contrary. It is settled law in Kansas that a private citizen does not have standing to challenge the legality of the organization of a municipal corporation. See, e.g., Bishop v. Sewer District No. 1, 184 Kan. 376, 379, 336 P.2d 815 (1959); Elting v. Clouston, 114 Kan. 85, 86, 217 Pac. 295 (1923) (holding private citizens have no standing to question the legitimacy of the proceedings to organize a high school district nor enjoin a public official from canvassing the votes cast at an election held pursuant thereto); A.T. & S. F. Rld. Co. v. Wilson, Treas., 33 Kan. 223, 6 Pac. 281 (1885); Edgington v. City of Overland Park, 15 Kan. App. 2d 721, 725, 815 P.2d 1116 (1991). The legality of a municipal corporation can only be challenged by the State acting through its proper officers. Unified School District v. State Board of Education, 206 Kan. 229, Syl. ¶ 1, 478 P.2d 201 (1970); Smith v. City of Emporia, 168 Kan. 187, Syl. ¶ 1, 211 P.2d 101 (1949). Although taxpayers may challenge illegal taxes, these actions are limited to those that admit the corporate existence of the municipal corporation. DeForest v. Herbert, 204 Kan. 516, 522, 464 P.2d 265 (1970).
Furthermore, there is nothing in the imposition of the 90-day limitation to suggest that the legislature intended to modify the longstanding rule barring private citizens from challenging the formation of a municipal corporation. If the legislature had wanted to extend standing to challenge the legality of a municipal corporation to all interested private parties, it could have said so. Contrary to the opinion of the Attorney General, the 90-day limitation on the time to sue only applies to those with standing to sue. The district court did not err as a matter of law in entering summary judgment in favor of the defendants, nor did it err in denying the motions for relief from judgment and order and the motion for amendment of fact and judgment.


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Kids Falsely Accuse Teacher of Being a 'Perv,' Now Owe Him $360,000
A jury in San Jose, California, found that a group of young girls falsely accused gym teacher John Fischler of being what they called a "perv" and peeking in on them in the bathroom.
The three girls and four of their parents have been ordered to pay Fischler $362,653 in compensatory damages. One of the girls, now 14 years old, whom Fischler described as having a "gang-leader-like personality," may also have to pay punitive damages, as she was seen as the ringleader of the group. The jury also did not seem like the way the girl behaved when she testified, giggling repeatedly and even leaving the witness stand twice to perform school chants and dance moves.
Fischler's lawyer, Robert Vantress, called the verdict a "complete vindication." Outside the courtroom, Fischler spoke to reporters, saying, "I'm grateful the jury was able to see through the smoke screen and the truth came out. ... There's always going to be a scar. But the jury saw through the deception."
The lawyer for the girls and their parents, Lee J. Danforth, warned that the outcome could lead to fewer children reporting incidents of abuse. "If this trial prevents one little girl or one mother or father from reporting suspected abuse, then this is profoundly sad for our society," he said.
The case, which began in 2011, now heads into the punitive-damages stage. Fischler, who had been seeking $1 million, was offered his job back at Holy Spirit school a while ago, after police and school officials had cleared him of any wrongdoing. But he turned it down, saying the charges against him had created a poisonous atmosphere and permanently ruined his reputation as a teacher.
Fischler's son still attends the same school as the ringleader girl, though, which means the aftereffects of the jury's decision could linger for quite some time.


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European Commission
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Brussels, 21 September 2012
Mergers: Commission clears Universal's acquisition of EMI's recorded music business, subject to conditions
The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of EMI's recorded music business by Universal Music Group. The approval is conditional upon the divestment of EMI's Parlophone label and numerous other music assets on a worldwide level. The Commission had concerns that the transaction, as initially notified, would have allowed Universal to significantly worsen the licensing terms it offers to digital platforms that sell music to consumers. To meet these concerns, Universal offered substantial commitments. In light of these commitments, the Commission concluded that the transaction would not raise competition concerns anymore.
"Competition in the music business is crucial to preserve choice, cultural diversity and innovation. In this investigation, we have paid close attention to digital innovation, which is changing the way that people listen to music. The very significant commitments proposed by Universal will ensure that competition in the music industry is preserved and that European consumers continue to enjoy all its benefits." said Commission Vice-President in charge of competition policy Joaquín Almunia.
The proposed merger would bring together two of the four so-called global "major" record companies, leaving only three majors. The Commission had concerns that following the merger, Universal would enjoy excessive market power vis-à-vis its direct customers, who sell physical and digital recorded music at retail level. In particular, the Commission focussed its investigation on the markets where record companies license their music to digital retailers such as Apple and Spotify. The Commission found that the proposed transaction, as initially notified, would have increased Universal's size in a way that would likely have enabled it to impose higher prices and more onerous licensing terms on digital music providers. This could have negatively affected the possibilities for innovative providers to expand or launch new music offerings and would ultimately have reduced consumers' choice for digital music, as well as cultural diversity in the European Economic Area (EEA).
To remove the Commission's concerns, Universal committed to divest significant assets.
These divestments include EMI Recording Limited, which holds the iconic Parlophone label (home to artists such as Coldplay, David Guetta, Lilly Allen, Tinie Tempah, Blur, Gorillaz, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Cliff Richard, David Bowie, Tina Turner and Duran Duran). The divestments also encompass EMI France (which holds the David Guetta catalogue), EMI's classical music labels, Chrysalis (home to The Ramones and Jethro Tull), Mute (home to Depeche Mode, Moby and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds), various other labels and a large number of local EMI entities. The divestment package also includes Coop, a label licensing business selling artists such as Mumford and Sons, Garbage and Two Door Cinema Club.
In addition, Universal committed to selling EMI's 50% stake in the popular Now! That's What I Call Music compilation JV and to continue licensing its repertoire for that compilation in the next ten years.
Universal finally committed not to include Most Favoured Nation (''MFN'') clauses in its favour in any new or renegotiated contract with digital customers in the EEA for ten years. MFN clauses oblige digital customers to extend any favourable term granted to Universal's competitors to Universal. This commitment will allow Universal's competitors to negotiate more freely with digital customers and further levels the playing field between these competitors and Universal.
The rights to be divested are worldwide and cover both digital and physical music. This will ensure a viable and competitive exploitation of the divested artists and catalogue by the purchaser of the assets.
In light of these commitments, the Commission concluded that competition on the digital music markets in the EEA will be adequately preserved and that the transaction will have no negative impact on consumers.
Universal notified its proposed acquisition of EMI's recorded music business to the Commission on 17 February 2012. The Commission opened an in-depth investigation on 23 March 2012 (see IP/12/311). A statement of objections, setting out the Commission's competition concerns, was adopted on 19 June.
The Commission focussed its investigation on the markets for digital music. Although sales of CDs and other physical music still account for the majority of sales in the European Economic Area (EEA), digital sales are increasing and are widely expected to overtake sales of physical music in the near future.
In digital music, streaming services such as Spotify and other new business models (e.g. telephony subscriptions with music) are growing, competing with iTunes and other download services. The Commission assessed the merger's impact on both the EEA-wide and national market levels.
The Commission, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other antitrust authorities investigated the effects of this significant merger in their respective jurisdictions. As the market position of Universal and its competitors differ in these different regions, the Commission focussed on the effects of the merger in the EEA.
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Universal is the world's leading music recording company. It is active both in discovering, developing and promoting recording artists and in the wholesale of recorded music. It also has activities in fields such as online music retail, music publishing, artist management, merchandising, event management, and event venue services. Universal is part of the Vivendi group. Vivendi is an international media company whose activities include telecommunications, the creation and distribution of content and TV channels, digital music retail and videogames.
EMI Recording is active in discovering, developing and promoting recording artists and in the wholesale of recorded music. After the Commission cleared the acquisition of EMI Music Publishing by a consortium led by Sony and Mubadala in April (see IP/12/387), EMI has limited activities in music publishing and related services.
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The Commission has the duty to assess mergers and acquisitions involving companies with a turnover above certain thresholds (see Article 1 of the Merger Regulation) and to prevent concentrations that would significantly impede effective competition in the EEA or any substantial part of it.
There are currently four other phase II investigations. The first second phase investigation relates to the proposed acquisition of Inoxum, the stainless steel division of ThyssenKrupp of Germany, by the Finnish stainless steel company Outokumpu (see IP/12/495), with a deadline of 16 November 2012. The second on-going phase II investigation was opened in June 2012 into the proposed acquisition of Orange Austria by Hutchinson (see IP/12/726). The deadline for this investigation is 30 November 2012. The third one concerns the planned acquisition of TNT Express by UPS (see IP/12/816), with a deadline of 15 January 2013. Finally, the fourth phase II investigation relates to the proposed acquisition of Aer Lingus, an Irish-based airline, by Ryanair (see IP/12/921), with a deadline of 6 February 2013.
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The fact it was offside raises a decent question tbf. With goal line tech in place presumably a goal would have been given. That doesn't seem right really. Thoughts?
The fact it was offside raises a decent question tbf. With goal line tech in place presumably a goal would have been given. That doesn't seem right really. Thoughts?
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Would half the number of useless ****s who ****ed it up though, so its a start. Guess 2 wrongs did make a right that time
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It's a bit like a goal umpire in AFL. His or her job is to decide whether the ball has gone between the sticks, not to decide whether something in the lead up means the player shouldn't have been in position to kick the ball to start with.
Well that's the rub though, isn't it? Because there aren't as many stoppages in soccer as other codes of football, it's really a question of where you draw the line. Only on goal-related decisions? Free kicks given in general play? Or free kicks not given? It's pretty difficult.
The general flow of the game doesn't really lend itself to video technology, save for determining whether a goal has been scored. If you have it for offsides, is it for all offsides, or only those which directly lead to a goal, etc etc? I mean, what if there's an offside ball played and then four or fivepasses later a goal is scored?
Obviously it won't happen when England is attacking, because they can't string that many passes together. But the point still stands.
I'd say give the ref powers to refer any goals he has his doubts about upstairs, like the NB rule in DRS
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Where do you start looking though? The game has few stoppages. Does the ref tell the video bloke "Go back about a minute and a half, I might have missed an illegal challenge when the team who just scored took possession?"
Tend to think you just run with goal line technology tbh. The primacie of the goal is what makes football, football.
Ukraine's "goal" was over the line, no doubt, but it was equally as apparent matey received the ball in an offside position before he laid it on. Seems contrary to natural justice if it'd stood because they was GL tech but the officials couldn't check offside.
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The only problem with the natural end thing is what is the natural end is the other team getting a free kick in a dangerous position (as happened on Tuesday) or even a penalty or goal?
What if the natural end is one of the team that scored committing a 2 footed tackle or punched someone?
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Also there are fairly regularly 6 or 7 minute periods when the ball doesn't go out of play, it seems silly that the two teams would play on for that long not sure whether it's going to count or not.
Maybe they could get an official to look at the video while the game is still going on and inform the ref via earpiece.
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We have our traditional scapegoat now. If they had spotted the fouls on John Terry, Ingerlund would have won. We woz robbed etc...
That being said, I think we should credit the assistant ref for spotting Andy Carroll looking at his marker in a funny way and penalising him accordingly whilst Terry and other were having their shirts removed.
Doesn't mean we were robbed, obv.
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|2012-12-26, 21:45
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神の金槌 (ユダ=マーテル)
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Cainta, Rizal, Philippines
So yeah, it is very possible that Kirito has played a lot of MMO's prior to SAO.
But my point still stands. They should have shown him working his way up to become a high level player in SAO, and one very powerful monster is not enough.
|2012-12-26, 21:56
|Link #202
Join Date: Dec 2011
Age: 24
|2012-12-26, 21:59
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Endless Sorceror
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Grinding is well.
Incredibly boring.
I understand why some people feel like they should've been able to see his strength growth, but SAO has never really been about that, and personally it didn't bother me, since I personally have been through that leveling treadmill more than enough times. I know exactly what Kirito went through, because I've done it myself, so I didn't really need to see it.
|2012-12-26, 22:03
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Age: 33
|2012-12-26, 22:11
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Goat Herder
Join Date: Jun 2008
Age: 31
Back when I first started watching (back when it was... shit, I dunno, episode 7, I think?) I was worried about the speed of things judging by the time-skips level jumps (from whatever he was in episode 2, to level 40-something in episode 3, to level 70-something in episode 4), but back then I figured this was a one-cour show of 12 to 13 episodes. After the clarification that it wasn't the case I was fine with the levels, because really the story wasn't about the game itself, so the level aspect of the game wasn't terribly important, just the time and the motivations of Kirito.
|2012-12-26, 23:57
|Link #207
神の金槌 (ユダ=マーテル)
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Cainta, Rizal, Philippines
Well, the training montage doesn't have to be 1 episode long. Just long enough to convince people that Kirito can actually win fights without cheating or help from the system.
I'm not really sure what to make of Kirito keeping his level in a new game, but he's definitely a beta tester. Think it's nothing new in the MMO industry.
EDIT: Oh, okay, I admit, I can't appreciate Kirito because I usually suck at MMO's (probably because I don't use cookie-cutter builds) and I'm too broke to actually raise a strong character.
|2012-12-27, 00:37
|Link #208
Endless Sorceror
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Wisconsin
He's a powerless kid in real life, and every thing he does in game looks a lot more impressive than it actually is. His strength is mostly an illusion - fitting for a spriggan, I guess.
|2012-12-27, 01:58
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Truth Martyr
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Doing Anzu's paperwork.
Age: 33
... I take it you've never played any MMOs or RPGs. Trust me, Kirito earned all of his skills.
Out of the 543,881 Mass Effect 3 players in the world, I'm currently ranked 18,678th (at time of posting, which is the top four percent of players) and no. 68 out of the 1200 players in Malaysia. I can solo Bronze and Silver, and regularly run Gold, with the occasional Platinum. In public pickup games, I'm usually the top scorer by a ridiculously high margin - even with Level 1 characters.
In short, I'm a 3rd Person Shooter (with RPG elements) equivalent to Kirito and the Clearing Group. And it took me the better part of 8 months, and over 160 hours of gameplay.
*shrug* But yeah, guess I didn't earn them skills. And neither did Kirito.
You play something long enough, you will be very good at it. The fact that this little detail can escape the notice of viewers says much about the understanding and comprehension abilities of today's audience.
|2012-12-27, 02:25
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神の金槌 (ユダ=マーテル)
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Cainta, Rizal, Philippines
I used to play MMORPG's, but then real life things such as college happened, I still suck at MMORPG's anyway, and it ruined my life, so I stopped.
It's hard when you did everything you could based on the very little that you know about the game, you have grinded for way too long, and you could only raise your main character to mid-level with so-so gears. And yet someone who has a relatively balanced life has over 9000 max-level characters in over 100 games.
Add in my absolute refusal to follow cookie-cutter builds that 90% of top players use and I just made a perfect recipe for disaster and frustration. My chars are okay in PvE, but I absolutely have no chance at winning PvP, and the action MMORPG environment (Dragon Nest was my latest MMORPG) is hostile towards newbies like me, so I really never learned how to do it against player-controlled opponents, and I'm still having difficulties defeating AI controlled opponents which are now considered too easy for the top-level players.
And you know, it's frustrating. I really wished I could have a successful real life career and still have time to be one of the top MMO gamers in our country. But no, whatever I do, no matter how many hours I grind a day, I can't do it without shelling good cash, which I really don't have. So I said, screw this, I have to get a life. If someone would recommend an MMO to me, please give me something that actually needs zero cash to become great at it.
So yeah, I haven't played enough MMO's to appreciate Kirito.
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|2012-12-27, 02:39
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Truth Martyr
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Doing Anzu's paperwork.
Age: 33
In all fairness, Kirito has an unfair advantage in that he's been essentially playing nonstop for about 2 years. I'd be more worried if he wasn't good after playing so long.
On the other hand, I only play an average of 5 hours a week *shrug*.
|2012-12-27, 02:42
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神の金槌 (ユダ=マーテル)
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Cainta, Rizal, Philippines
See what I'm talking about? I can't play that long everyday. Not with the measly cash I get. I'm too broke, so I said, screw MMO's, time to get a life.
Maybe one day, if I'm rich enough to actually fund a competitive character, I'll come back playing MMO's. I love MMORPG's, but it's driving me insane.
FPS? My favorite tactic is sniping, something that could get me called a "camping fag" which I don't like. And yet I still get my ass kicked in Counter-Strike.
EDIT: I also suck at PR, so I can't get myself recruited to the good, if not top, guilds.
@topic I could also have appreciated him more if he wasn't so goddamned overhyped.
|2012-12-27, 02:50
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That's called life Judasmartel. You sound like you're old enough to understand that, but still resist reality.
10 years ago when I blew out my leg playing football and couldn't work or do much of anything for half a year, I dove into Counter Strike. Played it a minimum of 8 hours a day while my body healed up. After several months of playing on some Cal servers, I had some of their server admins asking if I wanted to assist them in matches when they were short a player.
I've been a gamer since about 1985, starting on a Commodore 64... Of course now, my reflexes are slowing down, eye sight isn't quite what it use to be, and my multi-tasking is falling off.
Work, relationships, and an additional hobby with fast cars, have also contributed to my not staying ontop of my gaming abilities these last 5 years. Now when I jump onto a Counter Strike, Halo, COD server, it takes awhile for me to knock some off the rust off, and even hope to break even after a couple of hours...
Currently playing Star Wars: The Old Republic, and DayZ to pass my free time.
|2012-12-27, 02:52
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~The black swords man, a game addict and a genius in non academic related stuffs. GAme is his world and his life. For two years, he learn to roam the death game first with his comrades later on by himself and sworn to finish the game for the sake of those who given their lives and also to those who wish to return home.
He found love and had another reason to beat the game. He did won it but at a great price. The world of SAO didn't end as long as he doens't have Asuna beside him in the real world.
He seek Asuna again with the help of a new found companion who also longs for her impossible love, together they sought her in the ALO on the World Tree. But after revelations and sorrows he found her at last... the missing part of himself... his Asuna... his love... his world...
|2012-12-27, 09:16
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Age: 33
Sorry, but refusing to use them just because others do is MMO Hipster.
|2012-12-28, 00:23
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Truth Martyr
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Doing Anzu's paperwork.
Age: 33
I should note that the reason I play ME3 multiplayer is because unless you are totally screwing up, every single class and build is viable, albeit with varying degrees of effectiveness.
Sniper rifles are stupidly effective, especially the starting Mantis rifle; whatever it can't OHKO in a torso hit, it can OHKO with a headshot. The fact that ME3MP is essentially Horde mode or Firefight and is PVE is probably why I don't mind so much...
There are no useless builds, there are only useless players.
|2012-12-28, 00:42
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神の金槌 (ユダ=マーテル)
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Cainta, Rizal, Philippines
My gripe with cookie-cutters is "What if I wanted to do things differently? What if I chose to be a Tanker or Mezzer when everyone else is a DPSer?"
So, yeah, I'm a MMO Hipster, alright. But that was a thing in the past.
Nowadays, MMO builds are built-in, you only have to choose the one that suits your playing style. And if you deviate from any of those, the game will punish you by making your character suck balls. Clearly, I don't want that.
And yes, I'm not literally trapped in every game I have played. Grinding is boring, and why grind anyway if you could just Cash Shop your way to MMO greatness? My PR sucks, so I don't have much friends and guildmates online, so I have no choice but to surf the Internet whenever I'm bored.
So yeah, I totally suck at MMOs.
|2012-12-29, 12:35
|Link #220
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Age: 23
Because Kirito is a gary stu. And Gary stu doesn't need any annoying, incredibly long development a-la never ending shounen series as long as he's the strongest, loved by the heroines, kick any bad guy's asses and able to bring the story with his sheer awesomeness.
Other than that, i can't think of anything
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