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Thursday, January 15, 2009
Steelseries World of Warcraft MMO Gaming mouse
So when the Steelseries WoW mouse with it's 15 mouse buttons was announced I have to admit I was straight in there with a pre-order. Which incidentally was pegged for a November 2008 release date (to coincide with the release of the latest expansion pack Wrath of the Lich King)
After over a few weeks of waiting on December 11th I get this in my email:
Array with kind regards, SteelSeries Order Support
Seriously that is all I got just the word "Array", so I reply:
Hi there, Not sure what 'Array' means, is the mouse now available?
They reply:
The demand for the World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse has been much higher than anticipated, even compared to our most optimistic forecasts. As a result, the mouse is still delayed, despite our best efforts working around the clock to ramp up production. We are writing this update to inform you that the order is still on-track to be delivered before Christmas. We are doing everything we can to get it to you as soon as possible, but cannot give you an exact date at this point in time.
Blah blah Merry Xmas, Steelseries brings the gift of Lies.
So I wait a while longer levelling my Death Knight with (shock-horror) a 3 button mouse. Finally on 31 December I get the mail saying that the mouse is now available so I do my thing, enter my credit card details, and part with my hard-earned £90 and play the waiting game for it to arrive. And it does so on 6th January, but since I was a bit pre-occupied with post New years festivities I didn't get to try it out till the following weekend. I messed about with the software a bit, and jumped right in, not overly impressed with the buttons or the lack of customisation, but it did have a cool flashy LCD that changed colour and that kept me entertained for a while. The next day however I noticed that the buttons were a bit sticky and squeaky, and as the WoW session proceeded I noticed that the buttons were actually sticking down and staying there pretty much rendering the mouse useless!
Raging that the mouse was actually impeding my gameplay I had to switch back to my laptop's mouse trackpad!
The next day, still bitter that my mouse had turned into a £90 paperweight, I wrote an email of complaint to Steelseries:
Hi There, I recently bought the WoW MMO Gaming mouse. Upon receiving my mouse I noticed that the main Left and Right buttons were squeaking when they were pressed, I figured that this may just be teething troubles but last night I found that the buttons are now sticking. I have used the mouse only a few times since receiving it last week. Could you please send me details on an exchange for the mouse.
I also decided to drop a mail to WoWinsider.com to get their view on the situation be warned the following article has content of a WoWish nature:
Hey, So I pre-ordered the WoW MMO Gaming mouse from Steelseries. And after 2 months of delays due to demand, it finally arrived last week. To begin with I was impressed, the buttons are accessible, despite being made out of metal It is very light, and the software that comes with it is very easy to use. However after a few WoW sessions using it I'm starting to get well more than a little disgruntled with it. Firstly the software is a little... annoying, it has given you many pre-programmed macros and basic commands, but rather than binding it to the actual functions it manually types commands in. For example you can set up a single button press for dismounting, which is essentially [Return]/dismount[Return]. I think I was actually hoping to set up the mouse to specific functions in the WoW keybinding interface as "Mousebutton 12" or just actually bind it to a keyboard function. Also when the software is active it seems to remap everything in WoW e.g. I pressed "M" to bring up my map screen and my character jumped. Secondly the hardware, I mentioned it was light, to be honest it is too light, It just seems odd that a mouse with so much metal feels so flimsy. It's corded, yeah I know that response times go up with direct connections but seriously, corded just seems a little archaic nowadays, though the cable is pretty funky it is covered in material and makes it seem like a USB rope. Finally, and this is my biggest gripe, the main left and right buttons are broken... After 1 week playing (2-3 times), the buttons started squeaking, I figured it was teething problems, but it eventually got so bad (after about an hour) that the buttons would click down and then take a few seconds to un-click like there had been chewing gum jammed under the buttons. Right now I am in the process of enquiring about their exchange policy, but I'm wondering if I shouldn't get a full refund. I was wondering if you or any of your readers had similar problems with this mouse? P.S. I didn't mention it does have a cool LCD light thing that you can change to any colour for any character, but to be honest it is rather here nor there, it's cool enough but since you hand is covering it up 99% of the time it is somewhat defunct. Regards, Richie. /dismount
3 days later and I still had not received any word back on this process, I had also googled to see if anyone else had the same problem and I found very similar complaints on a number of sites. Which was pretty much the straw that broke the camels back, I decided that i just wanted a refund.
So I checked the site out again, It seem that they had updated it and they now had a rather ugly On-line form for processing support requests. Since my previous email had fallen on deaf ears I submitted another request (13th January):
I recently bought the WoW MMO Gaming mouse . Upon receiving my mouse I noticed that the main Left and Right buttons were squeaking when they were pressed, I figured that this may just be teething troubles but last night I found that the buttons are now sticking. I have used the mouse only a few times since receiving it last week. I'm not overly happy with the product at all and upon googling my problem I have found other users with similar issues. As such I am unsure if a replacement would satisfy me especially after the delay and the money I paid. I would like to request details on obtaining a full refund.
Which I actually just (15th January) received a response to:
Thank you for your interest in SteelSeries Professional Gaming Gear. This is a known issue and SteelSeries has already taken the necessary action to correct this problem. This is not an official fix, though other customers have found it successful, however please try this: Lift the left & right click mouse button up with your finger nail after half an inch until you hear a snap, then let go. If that doesn't help you, please go back to your original point of purchase to get a replacement unit or credit. If you bought it directly from us, please provide your order # on this request and we will contact you back for the RMA replacement once we have the replacement units in our warehouse. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for understanding. Thanks, SteelSeries Support
SNAP THE BUTTONS!?!??!?! Yeah... fuck that! Voiding Warranty much? Again... FUCK THAT!!!
Steel Series will shortly be receiving another request for a REFUND an I will capitalise since they seem to have misread it before...
So just to reiterate, Thatguys.co.uk does not reccommend the Steelseries WoW Mouse.
Love n Hugs,
37 comments:
wow you just wrote exactly what's been happening with my mouse. The warcraft MMO mouse is a piece of junk and their customer service sucks. Going to return mine. Really pissed.
- 22:13
I have a SteelSeries dildo and that got stuck after the third time of using it also!! That escapade involved a trip to the A+E and lots of lube, well that was already there really.
Tried the finger nail trick also but to no avail.
Steel there now.
- 23:59
Well I haven't had that problem you are having since I really cant play long with mine. IT SHOCKS MY HAND. yes you read correctly it shocks me and then turns off and I have to wait until it turns back on to continue playing. This renders leveling my mage to 80 very difficult. I paid $100.00 US dollars for it I mean that's not too much so I am sitting here debating on if I should take it apart and ground the casing of the unit or return it and spend the money on another game LOL.
- 14:52
- Scribbl said...
I tried one of these at Blizzcon, the buttons were flimsy and spongy, the build quality dreadful, the side buttons "dangled" and seemed to almost fall off when I clicked them, the whole thing felt cheap, plastic-y and just awful to use.
So I got an MX Revolution instead and a VX Revolution for my laptop. It cost less, does more and works on my MacBook Pro.
- 19:19
I've tried pulling out the buttons and tbh it seems to have worked (holding thumbs). I was well disappointed when this thing arrived and immediately gave me this problem amongst others.
The other problem I speak of is the laser. I finally figured out that I need to get a new mouse mat cause my cloth one seems to disagree with the mouse in the xtreme. I'm using a magazine for the time being and that seems to have solved the problem. Presumably theyve designed the mouse to work 'optimally' with one of their mats?!
- 20:22
I had a similar issue with the left mouse button after an hour worth of use. Worse however is that the mouse4/mouse5 clicks weren't being recognized in WoW! I could navigate pages in Explorer or Firefox, but trying to use a mouse 4 bind in WoW did nothing. I returned this item the very next day for a full refund and went back to my MX Revolution.
- 21:00
Ye same here got mine and the buttons started to get stuck and sound hirrible.....
got a new one and after 1 days it´s as bad as the old one....
if u take over a year to develop a mouse you acualy think they tried it befor selling it. they have lost what litle respect they had befor, never gonna buy a mouse from them ever again.
to make up for this they will have to do someting like refunding every mouse and make new ones and give us a big discount for it.
sins i dont think anyone of us will ever buy a produkt from them ever again.
- 23:58
- squishy said...
You're not the only person suffering from this - if you read the customer reviews on Newegg, you'll see everyone complaining of bad hardware and buggy software. Do yourself a favor and get a Razor mouse - at least those guys know how to make a real gaming mouse.
- 02:51
I just bought a wow mouse in GameStop in the nordic and played with it for straight 20 hours and do not have any problems at all. Wonder if its just the first mice that came out who is bad?
but I suggest if you have problems then just email them all you can on sales email, then they will probably focus on the problem .. hehe
- 11:30
plugged in this mouse and immediately the sound in my Plantronics headset started squeeling and had horrible static.. Nothing seems to work to fix it. Opened a customer service request with Steelseries customer support online and it has been over a week and still no reply. Taking this piece of crap back!!!
- 20:05
Just received my wowmouse, 17/1/09, after waiting since October when I ordered it.
First thing i noticed was the side buttons difficult to opperate, but the top buttons are fine.
My main complaint is when I plug my headphones in so as not to disturbe the other half, or to use skype, the sound goes weired, metalic like a Darlek, I have sent an email to steelseries but, not heard back from them yet.
A bit annoyed considering the cost of the mouse, will think about getting a refund.
- 14:16
same issue both buttons squeaky
- 21:03
- Vyndree said...
Terrible false advertising, imo.
There's nothing "World of Warcraft" about this mouse besides a skinned programming software and a little logo on the hardware. Seamless integration? Ha! It's exactly the same as any other macro-capable mouse, it's just got 15 buttons.
What makes me angry about this mouse? It promises more than it can deliver.
I just got mine after preordering in November. Took 2+ months to ship it to me, and took me 1 hour to know it was complete and utter fail.
Took a video of it and wrote my own review here:
- 16:44
I had the same issue with this mouse. I got it yesterday. It seemed to work fine when I plugged it in at work on my laptop. Then I plugged it in at home and it worked like sheit. The mouse pointer would stick and it would jump all over the place. I thought that it may be a mouse defect, because I have one of those high quality game mouse pads. And it works like a charm on my Logitech mouse. But today it worked again at work just fine. I guess I need to get another mouse pad and see if that works.
- 21:44
i preordered it back in November still not got it but after reading the complaints on loads of forums im thinking to cancel my order of it stick with my mx revolution or get a different mouse for gaming
- 00:37
- William said...
I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
- 09:57
- Cunzy11 said...
Ummm thanks Will/Alanna. Have you ever met the Ashfords? We think you would get on well.
- 13:04
- Chabba said...
Wow, my WoW gaming mouse story is RIGHT in line, this is ridiculous.
1. I get shocked. WTF is that? It's occasional, but seriously.
2. My mouse button 5 is just plain inoperable. I mean undetectable, unfindable, nowhere.
3. Often, my left and right buttons fail to function. I mean that I click, but it just doesn't respond. I have to alt-tab out and click around and then it comes back, but only for a while.
Sadly, before this stuff started happening, I really enjoyed the extra buttons provided by the mouse. So much so that I'm desperate to see if these issues can't be ironed out. Unlike some posters, I have been able to adapt to the mouse for the most part, but shocks and inoperable buttons?
I'm going to look for another mouse and complain to the manufacturer. So much potential, such a big let down. : (
- 14:53
I've not purchased one of these mice but the new company SteelSeries is horrible and most of there products will not work with vista cuz of the .NET update. After a few days I realized that they only have 1 person for customer service which is the saddest bunch of bullshit I've ever herd of.... next to Blizzard thinking of having Uwe Bowl direct there WoW movie.. seriously Blizz needs to work with better ppl/companies (FYI they thankfully didn't go with Uwe Bowl)
- 22:08
So i got the mouse the day after I got laid off from laying some pipe in Indiana with a gift card from the company i was just working for, and I was stoked!
I hadn't been able to play WoW for a few months and I wanted to dust off my priest and Death Knight with a friggin' BANG!!!, Baby!
I plug the thing in....after trying to figure out how to open the grazy thing. you need like 450 Lockpicking to even get the thing out.
Anyhow, I plugged it in after installing the software (Vista machine mind you); and I got the customizable WoW tool loaded to get my DK running full steam.
Color are cool, the drag and drop shit is neat, and the different Profile settings for each character is pretty wicked too. the buttons are comfortable...the mouse is cool looking, and it feel right.
Alright...got the game loaded. 'Ick'...hey buddy :-)
....alright...let's go clear Gnomer for the Achievement and get used to this puppy...
Death and Decay map works....strike maps work....dismount is cool...more forward works...move backwards WTF!?!?
'Please install optical software for your keyboard..yaddayadda'
Okay that's weird...let's try again.
'please install optical..blah blah blah'
Hmmm...nothing on google about this.
I go to open my ingame map and the thing SHRINKS to the size of a postage stamp. I try to CTRL+scroll to make it larger...it get larger...THEN SHRINKS AGAIN!
I try it on my desktop...my icons just get incredibly tiny..the size of a pin head almost.
I have tried numerous fixes for this problem, but none work. After the first time, I even got the blue screen of death. did a restart and uninstalled the bastard just to get a persisting error from the previous installation.
Needless to say, I'm back to using my 3-button Dell mouse *joy* to explore Northrend.
Imma take it back...go buy a new game and get the Unicron Transformer from Toys r us...screw u SteelSeries.
- 15:05
Thank you Internet! =]
I was about to buy it when I thought I would check what people say about it. So i fell on your blog, read it, read the comments and now i'm gonna save my money by not buying it =]
- 01:29
Thanks for saving me from a depressing series of events. no wow mouse for me, to bad it was so pretty. Maybe ill get a logitech.
- 08:16
"Shudda, cudda, wudda"
I SHUDDA researched before I bought this "paper weight!" Too late. It's sitting here on my desk as I write this. The steelseries "WoW" mouse hardware seems fine.....the software is TOTALLY unreliable. The mouse works fine as just a simple mouse without the game software installed. Install the game software and it does unpredictable things...like the fifteen buttons, in-game, not working or doing unpredictable actions, and, the pointer freezing in-game and/or out of game with subsequent loss of computer control. So, the software, IMHO, is bad, bad, bad. I CUDDA not purchased this had I just read some blog analysis of this mouse. I've uninstalled, and re-installed the software numerous times...on two different HP desk tops...including a hot new HP FIREBIRD....but alas, the same issues recur each time. I sent Steel an email through their website three weeks ago...no response, yet. I think they are overwhelmed with the reported hardware and software issues. You'd think they would have alfa and beta tested this with real, live gamers before offering it for sale. I WUDDA thrown it in the trash but for the $100 price tag (and there's not much hope getting a timely refund)....I'll just wait for Steel to solve the software issues and publish a fix. Thier company's reputation is riding on this....I mean eleven million plus potential customer base should not be waved off. Right?
- 17:43
The fix for the squeaky buttons actually works. What they tell you to do is just safely pop the l/r buttons off. After popping my left button off once it stopped squeaking. Just go slow and lift from the front.
- 08:12
- Name: Kajiri said...
A problem I'm having, that no one seems to have mentioned. (Using Windows XP)
For me, the hardware is fine, 0 problems with the mouse itself, the software is a bit annoying, considering you can't map anything off of your main action bar. Other than that, it seems to work fine, EXCEPT, I can not change the mouse color anymore, no clue why, it's just stuck on red.
- 03:20
"The fix for the squeaky buttons actually works. What they tell you to do is just safely pop the l/r buttons off. After popping my left button off once it stopped squeaking. Just go slow and lift from the front."
it worked for me too!!! THANKS
- 03:55
- M Jones said...
I've had countless problems myself with this piece of junk and I've been inspired by your blog to create a petition on this:
Let me know what you think.
- 07:41
I was going to play world of warcraft when i happened upon this blog entry and the assorted comments. Thank god, after reading some of the things you whiny pussies wrote i think i'll give it a miss. "WAH WAH WAH, THE SHITEY MOUSE I BOUGHT FOR MY SHITEY GAME GIVES ME SHOCKS!!!" Its a design feature to teach you cunts a lesson.
- 23:06
I just received my SS Wo.W mouse and i am having some issues with it.
I had one on order for 6 months up here in Canada, but found it on a shelf in the states over the weekend.
I'd read the poor reviews, but wanted to satisfy my curiosity after all this time, so I disposed of some disposable income and picked one up.
For starters my buttons feel like they're made out of cheap ass plastic, as in really cheap ass for the $ i paid..WTF?!?
It gives me the tingles in my fingers and i thought i had a major issue with RSI after playing for 5 hours straight but no, apparantly it's some issue where there's electricity being leaked out onto the chasis. I want to return mine but their tech support hasn't gotten back to me. So much for money well spent.
I think im going to hit up a G5 or the mamba, which is kinda too expensive. there's even a bunch of guys suing blizzard for it.. lol http://petitiononline.com/wowmouse
seems like there's so much complaints about the mouse in every forum i searched for. wtf
- 08:16
I just bought the MMO mouse and my HP Firebird 802 will NOT BOOT with this thing plugged in! Have submitted a support request to SS, but am thinking for returning it to Gamestop today anyway. This BLOWS.
- 13:59
Well, my mouse works fine :x, the software setup works, the thumb buttons take abit getting used to, but I've gotten used to it, they probably could have made more space for the thumbs, really my only complaint, but it just takes abit longer getting used to.
I don't get the "expensive pos" thing, I've had other mouses that were way more expensive than this, some was close to twice the price, and they had severe flaws, razer boomslang is one, wasted _4_ in a month.
I actually prefere the Roccat Kone mouse, but the scrool wheel died on mine >< and can't find a shop with a v.2 roccat mouse, so tried this one out and, well it's been doing what it promised so far.
Btw, not sure how on earth the writer could mistake the plastic that looks like metal as actual metal.
I guess what it all comes down to is this, every product will have unhappy users, it doesnt matter what it is, this mouse is no different, if you expect to buy a mouse that you want to feel like you were born with it and use 30 sec on setting it up, don't buy this mouse, but if you do realise that new mouses can take time to get used to, and don't mind spending an hour or so on setting up your character, well give it a try, works fine for me.
- 19:40
- Ruan said...
I kind of doubt the truth behind this story, no actally I'm lying. I doubt the intelegence of the person who writes this blog. Thinking that this mouse is actually made of metal just proves your a damn moron and shouldn't come close to a computer in the first place.
Why don't you just stick to a ten dollar mouse and use it for what you do best: jack off to internet porn.
HAHAHAHA. I can't stop laughing. Idiot.
P.S. Don't worry moron, I wil keep reading your blog because you just made me laugh so hard I almost peed myself.
- 09:45
Well, not to go against the grain, but I love mine. There are some flaws. Sucks I still can't use it on my mac, but I love it.
The buttons are numerous, and I can't really use all of them during an intense fight, but I would say I probably use 10 of the 15 very regularly. I like it.
- 01:03
You will get the detailed reviw for the gaming mouse on http://www.techarena.in/review/30929-steelseries-world-warcraft-mmo-gaming-mouse-review.htm. Look out for the same.
- 23:06
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- 12:54
- roncli said...
Very interesting... When I bought my mouse from Best Buy, my left mouse button had the same problem. Throwing caution to the wind, I pulled the button up, and it snapped. I panicked, thinking I broke something.
But all was well, I just pushed the mouse button back down and it ran great since then... until it had an encounter with some splashing tea. :(
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As always, Hasbro will be at conventions and events this year, and at some of them we're hoping to get one-on-one interview time. We interviewed Derryl DePriest and Jeff Labovitz at Toy Fair in February, and then we spoke to Bill Rawley and Jeff Labovitz at San Diego Comic Con in July, and finally we talked with Joe Ninivaggi at New York Comic Con in October. It's not guaranteed that we'll get any interview time, so unused questions will be saved for future events.
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- The Toys R Us exclusive Reveal the Rebels set includes a holographic Obi-Wan figure that's hidden from the front of the package. It seems like this was to play off the secret of Kanan and Ezra being Jedi, but might we see more of this in the future?
- Apart from A New Hope, every new Star Wars movie premiere and media launch has been preceded several weeks by the release of new action figures and other toys. With Rebels, the show premiered this weekend and yet only a few Hasbro products have been found, like role-play weapons and some Command packs, with some of the vehicles and holographic Obi-Wan set popping up at Toys R Us. Why haven't the basic figures shown up yet? Was it an intentional choice to build up demand? Are the previous Saga Legends and Mission Series figures preventing the new stuff from getting out there? Was the production of the show too fast to catch up with figures?
- The Black Series 3 3/4" Episode III Darth Vader is an absolutely gorgeous figure, but his head loves to pop off constantly. Will this be altered when he's repacked onto the new black-and-blue TIE Pilot card?
- Also, there are notches in Vader's shoulder armor that make it seem like you explored alternate ways to connect his cape before going with the peg under the helmet, is that the case?
- You released a Yavin Ceremony Han in 2011, but he didn't have the formal buttoned-up shirt or the long sleeves as seen in that sequence. Now that The Black Series 3 3/4" has updated Yavin Ceremony Luke, Leia, and even Chewie, can a more accurate Han be far behind?
- Since most Clone Trooper figures have removable helmets, it was surprising to see that the upcoming 3 3/4" figures and the 6" figure do not. What was the reason behind this choice?
- There's a 6" Clone Trooper Sergeant on the way. Will we be seeing the Clone Trooper figure with alternate helmets too, like the Episode II pilot or the Episode III helmet?
- The 6" Stormtrooper has the back peg hole for the Sandtrooper's pack. Might we see more accessories to utilize this, such as the Spacetrooper with the back oxygen pack from the Death Star?
- The 6" Anakin includes an alternate grimacing Sith head that, for some reason, seems to sit higher on the neck than the regular Jedi head. Was that intentional? If he's repacked, will it be altered?
- The 6" Han Solo in Hoth gear includes the blue coat. Will we be seeing a brown coat version as well?
- The Biker Scout figures in both scales of The Black Series have aggressively tight packaging around their visors, which in many cases leads to the plastic being warped out of shape. Why was this choice made? Is there any way that this warping can be avoided in the future?
- The new 6" wave consists of Yoda, the Clone Trooper Sergeant, and the TIE Fighter Pilot. The carry-forward is Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has unfortunately been a slow seller, similar to most of the non-armored humans. Why was this figure chosen? Is there any chance he will be replaced in the wave by a more popular repack?
- Going back to The Black Series' first wave – some fans feel that the 6" R2-D2 is under scaled. Did the mold experience some shrinking or do you feel that he's the correct size?
- Will we be seeing the 6" R2-D2 sculpt repainted as other astromech droids, or are the features too specific to the character?
- Originally, the 6" Chewbacca was going to be released in the orange-and-black box as figure #13 before it was moved to the redesigned blue-and-black box. Some Anakin and Clone Trooper figures from the same wave accidentally made it out in the #13 Chewbacca box, indicating that the production on this was at least somewhat far along. Do you know if any Chewies actually made it out in this box? If so, were any pulled from the cases, or did the switch happen earlier?
- The Vintage Collection ran as the basic figure packaging from 2010 to 2012 and had a handful of exclusive vehicles and sets in 2013. We know it's not likely to return as the basic figure packaging any time soon, but will we be seeing anything in this line look in the near future?
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Appreciation: Writer Jean Craighead George Shared Her Love of Wild Places, Including the Arctic
Posted On August 20, 2012 by Catherine Fox
Enthralling descriptive writing that brings wild places and creatures to life is one of the things that moves us to save them. It's what's made writers from Thoreau to Rachel Carson to E.O. Wilson so inspiring. As a 12-year-old growing up on a Virginia farm, I found that very inspiration in the writing of Jean Craighead George.
George, who passed away recently at the age of 92, has been called one of America's greatest nature writers for children. Her novel "Julie of the Wolves" let me see the Arctic through the eyes of a young girl lost in the frozen landscape who survives by joining a family of wolves.
The image of Julie and her wolf pack often comes to me as I contemplate how we can save the incredible place they called home. Recently, I opened this wondrous book yet again. It had helped spark my early fascination with wild things—and with the Arctic. George forged a connection for me with a place I've never been, a connection that has remained vivid for decades.


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Blood magic (edition 2012)
by Tessa Gratton
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Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton
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** spoiler alert ** This is the first Tessa Gratton book I've read, but it won't be the last. I liked the magic, Silla and her family, and Nicholas and his family--the connection there was interesting. None of the older magicians were really _innocent_, which was an intriguing twist. Josephine definitely not, but not even Silla's father, who for all other purposes was. Longevity carries a heavy price. Still thinking about this one.
fast pace, murder, mystery that blends in blood magic and eternal life. Grabs your attention and wont let you go
Actual rating: 2.5 stars. I almost gave this three stars despite my problems with it, because for a debut novel it has some promise, but the "ending" was just "WTF, that's it?".
I've given up of this book the moment a guy, Nick or whatever, said something along the lines "I hope she's not one of those freaks who cut themselves". Any book shaming on eating disorders, depression and/or self-harming issues is a big 'no' for me. Maybe it didn't stuck to many readers of this book, but once I read that line, I read it one more time just to make sure I wasn't seeing things. Even if it was just one line, it stuck with me (I tried to read this book months ago). I had a same problem with [b:Marked|30183|Marked (House of Night, #1)|P.C. Cast|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1368453848s/30183.jpg|30573] so there's no way I'm giving any props to this one. I think I read 60 pages or so, but that was as far as I could get. Characters were annoying, constant POV switches were tiring and I found it boring till no end. I know people find this book "unique" and "amazing" and whatnot and, don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of YA paranormal books. They are my favourite genre, but sometimes there are books that are just not working for me. This was one of them.
RATING: 3.5 stars
"Blood Magic" is an annoying (and frustrating - I seem to be using these words a lot in my reviews lately) mix of teen paranormal romance cliches and interesting story. As with "A Touch Mortal" (read review) I felt exasperated by certain aspects of this book, because I knew that if the author had written them differently I'd have liked the book a lot more.
Drusilla Kennicot is a troubled girl who's been in the center of one of the biggest tragedies the small town of Yaleylah has ever seen: a murder-suicide. While everyone believes that her father was crazy, Drusilla (or Silla, as she is more commonly known) still has faith in the man she knew and doesn't think her father could have done it. When a mysterious man who calls himself "the Deacon" sends her a small book filled with magic spells written in her father's handwriting Silla begins a strange journey into a world she never thought existed. Who was her father really? And who is Nicholas the new boy in school who seems perfectly at ease with her, even when everyone else thinks she is crazy?
The premise of this book sounded so, so good. The Magic seemed somehow realistic, arcane and messy and didn't need any "wand-waving" or pixie dust. And some parts of the story were actually good. I really liked reading about Silla's discovery and first uses of the book, having to use her magic blood to make things happen. It kind of reminded me of that movie Practical Magic, because the magic was so ambiguous and only the user could decide what to do with it... there was no "light" spells or "dark" spells. I thought Gratton did an amazing job with her magic system and gave it an authentic feel.
What I didn't like so much? The aforementioned cliches. Like the "insta-romance" between Nicholas and Silla. It just didn't seem credible and it reminded me a lot of "Beautiful Creatures".
That, coupled with the switching POV's (Nicholas and Silla) spoiled much of the book for me because I felt like Nicholas and Silla were sometimes just one person. As the POV switched from one to the other there weren't enough original elements or thoughts to distinguish them.
I did like, however, the chapters with Josephine's diary.
As for the story, it was... well, predictable. Once Silla starts dabbling with the magic it's pretty clear her parents' death weren't what they seemed and it was pretty easy to figure out Josephine's identity. There were one or two twists I confess I wasn't expecting, but most of the time the plot was pretty easy to figure out.
So, basically you have an average story, an interesting world and some stereotypical characters (even Josephine was your typical "mwahaha" villain). This book is saved, in my opinion, by the author's world building and imagination concerning the magic system.
Overall, while I liked reading it and recommend it for fans of YA Urban Fantasy featuring witches (who don't mind the overused lightning-quick romance between the main characters), I was a little disappointed with some aspects of the book.
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This page-turning debut novel will entice fans who like their paranormal romances dark and disturbing. It's a natural next-read for fans of Stephanie Meyer, Carrie Jones, and Becca Fitzpatrick. But instead of mythical creatures, blood magic has everything to do with primal human desires like power, wealth, and immortality. Everywhere Silla Kennicott turns she sees blood. She can't stop thinking about her parents alleged murder-suicide. She is consumed by a book filled with spells that arrives mysteriously in the mail. The spells share one common ingredient: blood, and Silla is more than willing to cast a few. What's a little spilled blood if she can uncover the truth? And then there's Nick—the new guy at school who makes her pulse race. He has a few secrets of his own and is all too familiar with the lure of blood magic. Drawn together by a combination of fate and chemistry, Silla and Nick must find out who else in their small Missouri town knows their secret and will do anything to take the book and magic from Silla. Amazon Exclusive: Maggie Stiefvater Interviews Tessa Gratton
Maggie Stiefvater is the author of the bestselling Wolves of Mercy Falls series for young adults, which includes Shiver, Linger, and Forever. Her newest book, The Scorpio Races, will be out in October 2011. She is also an avid reader, an award-winning colored pencil artist, and plays several musical instruments, including the Celtic harp, the piano, and the bagpipes.
Maggie Stiefvater: So, Tessa. Your nickname in our writing group is "Blood Bunny." I cannot remember whether this delightful moniker pre-dates Blood Magic, but it's irrelevant; it's apt regardless. There is much blood in your debut. If I recall correctly, we begin with a double murder, proceed to a blood-stained journal, observe as our narrator spills blood in a cemetery, and go from there. The question that this begs is: Are you a fan of bloody novels? And is Band-Aid your sponsor?
Tessa Gratton: Considering The Scorpio Races is my favorite of all your books, and it's also your most bloody by far, I'm going to have to plead guilty here. I'm a huge fan of fictional violence, especially the medieval kind. Though in my defense, my Band-Aids are all Hello Kitty– decorated. Speaking of cute things gone bloody, how long have you been wanting to write a novel about flesh-eating horses? Is this some kind of childhood trauma thing? Because all the horses I want to write about are shiny and magical and take me—I mean my characters—to castles in the sky.
Stiefvater: I grew out of my My Little Pony stage (and yes, I had one) very young. I never grew out of horses, though, and I actually attempted to write several novels about water horses before I landed on The Scorpio Races. The thing is, telling a pleasant story about horses that live under the ocean for part of the year and want to eat you for the rest of it is a sort of difficult task, and it took me quite a few years to figure out how to manage it. Somewhere along the way, I realized their fearsome nature would be more tolerated in a society that kind of needed them, too. Which is how I ended up with the vaguely historical Thisby, a tiny island that relies on the water horses for much of their income.While we're on the topic of historical stuff, I should talk about Josephine, one of your characters from Blood Magic. Some of my favorite chapters in Blood Magic are the ones from her point of view. They're historical, vain, and certain of immortality. So, in other words, eerily similar to my college experience. Where did Josephine come from? Are you Josephine?
Gratton: Josephine is one of the few characters whose core remained essentially intact from the first draft to the last—I wanted a character who loved the blood magic as much as I do, and who was merrily free of the moral constraints I grew up with. She's fun to write because of her gleeful disregard for silly things like consequences, which makes her the perfect vehicle for bringing up the darker side of magic.One of my favorite characters in The Scorpio Races is the American, a.k.a. George Holly. He's a charming, virile Californian dandy, and not quite like anybody in your other books. Where did you dig him up?
Stiefvater: I remember I was having problems getting Sean Kendrick, the taciturn hero, to open up to anyone, and I decided someone from off the island, someone new to the culture, might do the trick. I remember that he didn't have a name at first; I just had Sean refer to him as "the American." I was trying to think of something to call him, and this absolutely ridiculous and larger-than-life name—George Holly—came rolling out of the keyboard, and this huge personality with it. I remember wailing to you, "This man is taking over my novel!" So, no, I do not know where he came from, but he is hands down one of the favorite characters I've ever written. Some of my favorite parts of The Scorpio Races are his scenes with Sean. They provide a lot of levity.In fact, I am a fan of witty repartee in general, which is why one of the other things I really enjoy about Blood Magic is Nick's relationship with his stepmother. He calls her Lilith, the mother of all demons, but really, she mostly reminds me of Delia Deetz from Beetle Juice. You know, the sort of evil that can only come from an upper-middle-class upbringing and too many pottery classes. Do you have a method to writing witty dialogue? Or does it just come out of the faucet that snappy?
Gratton: Now that you mention it, I'm thinking of several disturbing parallels to Beetle Juice. So I'm going to avoid that and say that witty banter requires daily practice, I've found. Fortunately, you're always there waiting on the Internet, so we can exercise our banter muscles. Not that I'm suggesting I call you Lilith behind your back. (It's actually just flat out Satan for you. Only the best.)
Stiefvater: I expect no less.
Gratton: Let's talk about the opposite of witty banter: I remember when you were writing The Scorpio Races, and the dialogue was a focus. It's very toned down and reserved and beautifully realistic, because of the characters, so what was it like being unable to let your funny bone have its way with your dialogue?
Stiefvater: Horrid. Absolutely horrid. I never realized how much I use humor as a crutch until I had scene after scene where I needed to measure it out like a precious metal. Actually, that's really true of nearly every component of The Scorpio Races. Everything was very, very calculated. Everything in moderation.
Okay... but seriously. You're Josephine, right?
Gratton: No, I'm George Holly.
Stiefvater: Ha. Double ha. So. In Blood Magic, I cannot help but notice that there are no creatures. By which I mean werewolves, vampires, fairies, kraken, mermaids, or elves. I believe there are some raccoons, but that's it. There is just this: Blood. And Magic. And body switching. And a few possums. Why body-switching? If you could swap bodies, would you? (You may not have mine.)
Gratton: There are possums because possums are nastier and scarier than vampires and kraken— or even vampiric kraken. The body-switching was actually the genesis of the entire plot of Blood Magic, back when it was just about a brother and sister who could jump bodies, and the proto-Josephine went around stealing other people's lives. If I could swap bodies, I'd definitely go the bird route—because all of my schemes to acquire magical power have just one goal in mind: flight. It's a simple dream, but it's mine.
The Scorpio Races is going to be one of those books where people talk about the setting being its own character—it takes place on Thisby, a pastoral, old-fashioned little island where everybody knows everybody, and it just happens to be the only place the water horses come for breeding and snacks. What drew you to that setting? Was it only an excuse to visit cliffs across half the world? I know you like to do hands-on research, so tell us about The Tea Experiment.
Stiefvater: Oh, you want to know about Benjamin Malvern's tea. Malvern, a rich landowner, plays bogeyman and mentor in the novel. He's well traveled—Thisby's not his first home—and I wanted to hint at that with some exotic habits. I thought an interesting one would be to have him drink his tea in a Tibetan style, with butter and salt. Proper Tibetan Butter Tea requires a bit of work to prepare, and I can assure you, it tastes precisely like drinking a biscuit after you've dropped it on the carpet.
And why Thisby? I love miserable bits of rock jutting from the ocean. Call me sentimental. I also love it when it rains.
So, right back at you, Gratton. Your book is set in Yaleylah, which I can only assume is in the same part of the world you live in. I know you love the prairie. Was there ever a time when you thought the book would take place anywhere else?
Gratton: I know that on the East Coast it's hard to remember that there are differences between Missouri and Kansas, but I promise it's true. I do live in and love the prairie, and the companion novel to Blood Magic takes place right here in Kansas. But Yaleylah is in the more forested area of Southeastern Missouri on the edges of the Ozarks. I set it there mainly because I couldn't think of a book I'd read that took place in Missouri other than in St. Louis, and I also drive through Cape Girardeau (the real city very near where I pretend Yaleylah exists) frequently and have camped out in that area. It's got a flavor that's part Southern Gothic, part Midwest, so it seemed perfect.My final question: How did you manage to write a book with no musicians in it?
Stiefvater: An iron will. I never thought it would happen, but it turns out that I can have either musicians or horses in my novels, and The Scorpio Races has plenty of the latter.
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In Yaleylah, Missouri, teens Silla and Nick, drawn together by loss and a shared family history of blood magic practitioners, are plunged into a world of dark magic as they try to unravel the mystery of Silla's parents' apparent murder suicide.
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UNHCR at 60: Helping 34 million people in 125 countries
Representatives from almost 150 countries gathered at the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) headquarters in Geneva today to commemorate two fundamental conventions - the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
As one of OCHA's key humanitarian partners, UNHCR works in 125 countries protecting the rights and lives of some 34 million uprooted or stateless people.
"That's the total population of Uganda or Canada," said Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos in a video message. "Last year, more people were displaced than in any year since 1985. UNHCR's role is needed now more than ever."
Since its birth in the aftermath of World War II, UNHCR has played a pivotal role in helping tens of millions people displaced due to natural disasters, conflicts and persecution.
As one of the worst humanitarian crises in decades continues to unfold in Somalia forcing a quarter of a million Somalis to flee the country in the first nine months of 2011, UNHCR opened new camps in neighbouring countries and scaled up its presence along the borders to meet the growing needs of these refugees.
In Asia, where 30 per cent of the global refugee population lives, UNHCR has responded to natural disasters in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and China in the last eight years. This year, UNHCR helped repatriate some 46,000 Afghans who wanted to return home from Pakistan and Iran.
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Mela will celebrate South Asian culture, Oct. 13
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Mela, a festival celebrating South Asian culture and cuisine, will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Scudder Plaza outside Robertson Hall. The event, sponsored by the South Asian Students Association, is intended to promote cultural diversity and bring the distinctive features of South Asia to the University and community.
Mela, a Hindi word for festival, will include food from a variety of regions of South Asia, live music, dance performances, henna artists and a fashion show. There will be a number of family-friendly activities aimed at educating the community about the South Asian countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
"Our goal is to make it feel just like the street fairs of South Asia," said senior Nikhil Bumb, president of the South Asian Students Association. "This is our first year organizing the festival, and we hope it will become an annual event on campus."
The event will include performances from the student dance groups Naacho, Princeton Bhangra and Kalaa, as well as South Asian musical and dance groups from the greater Princeton area. Food and clothing from local businesses also will be sold at the event.
"The festival will not only be a celebration of South Asian culture, but also an exhibition of the wonderful fusion of cultures that shape Princeton," said senior Anand Yegya-Raman, one of the student organizers. "We hope that both South Asians and non-South Asians alike will come away with a better understanding of the culture as well as an appreciation for the ethnic diversity in our community."
Mela also is sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, the Department of Art and Archaeology, the Department of Music, the Program in South Asian Studies, the University Center for the Creative and Performing Arts and the Undergraduate Student Government Projects Board.


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Travelers of the world, rejoice: You can visit San Antonio, Texas without emptying your wallet into the San Antonio River.
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There is a website that is starting up from the Scout Association (SA) in the United Kingdom (England). My friend in England, Nick posted about this on his blog, so I thought I would get the word out to more of our American readers.
That is where it all began, Scouting and then Wood Badge. If you are a Wood Badge graduate then you are a member of the worlds largest Troop. Troop 1 Gilwell.
In late 2008, the SA will be launching an exciting new website for members of 1st Gilwell Park Scout Group (Troop).
The website will include all the latest information about Gilwell Park including any future plans and building work, an array of Gilwell photos, a message board for members, web cams and many other things.
Sign up for their email list and stay in touch with Gilwell. Use this link to get to the site. LINK
I had the pleasure of camping at Gilwell when I was a young Scout. What an experience to be connected to the essentially the birthplace of Scouting.
Check out a cool image from Google Maps of Gilwell.
If you are a member of Gilwell Troop 1, Wood Badge recipient.. Check it out.
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And a good old Beaver too.
But now I've finished beavering, And I don't know what to do.
I'm growing old and feeble, And I can Beaver no more.
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Lindsay Lohan has struggled to find work after all of her legal troubles and multiple stints in rehab. But now that she's facing a felony grand theft charge today after allegedly stealing a $2,500 necklace, her career might be over for good. Hollywood experts tell us why!
"Lindsay was already a pain the butt to insure before…now it's going to be virtually impossible!" says a Hollywood producer who wishes to remain nameless. "I wouldn't come close to hiring Lindsay right now, even if she doesn't get charged for this jewelry thing. Not only is she a walking liability, she's not marketable enough and I haven't seen any talent from her in awhile."
Attorney Susan Filan agrees, "It's always harder to get work as a convicted felon. A felony conviction stays with you for life unless you receive a pardon or get it expunged from your record which is very hard to do. So, it will up to every employer for the rest of her life whether they wish to hire a felon. This could ruin her career."
Lindsay is heading to court today at 1:30PM for a felony grand larceny charge which could put her in jail for up to three years. And in addition to possibly serving time, once the entire legal process is over, if Miss Lohan is convicted, our Hollywood insider says she won't be getting any offers for jobs.
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Stephen stars as fantasy novelist Sam, who is whisked off to a Tolkien-style parallel universe by a noble elf, a sexy warrior princess, and a feisty dwarf called Dean. It seems that Sam's dog is 'The Chosen One' destined to save 'Lower Earth' from the evil Lord Darkness (Alistair McGowan).
For fans of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and The Lord of the Rings, this is an epic story of adventure, kinship, romance - and dog biscuits. ElvenQuest also stars Darren Boyd (Saxondale, Smack the Pony) as Vidar the Elf Lord; Kevin Eldon (Hyperdrive, Big Train) as Dean the Dwarf; and Dave Lamb (Moving Wallpaper) as Amis, 'The Chosen One'.
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Brilliant, irreverent, hilarious.
I'd compare Elvenquest to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Whereas Hitchhiker's is a farcical take on the world of science fiction, Elvenquest is a farcical take on the fantasy genre.
All performances are terrific, but I am now a particular fan of Steven Mangan.
So many moments made me laugh out loud that I had to stop listening in public places.
Initially bought this for my daughter who had loved the Hitchhiker's Guide BBC audiobooks and was looking for something similar to move on to. This series more than lived up to expectations and the whole family are now avid listeners. Keeps us all giggling on those long, dull journeys.
"Okay, sometimes British humor doesn't translate ."
Sometimes humor doesn't work for everyone, and I am not certain why. This series had good reviews, but didn't make me laugh.
BBC makes some really good shows, so most of the time quality writing, acting and production is going to be the result. Yet, there may be cultural differences, or maybe it's just that humor is not going to appeal to everyone everytime.
It was okay . . . but not worth getting the next episode
"great humor"
You need to listen to the first episode to know who everyone is (and why they are what they are), and then it's great - the dark lord and his sidekick reminds me of Time Bandits! Fantastically funny (and the 2nd series on the radio at the moment is just as good). You have to get this!
"I wish I knew about this when it was on the radio!"
I haven't laughed as hard for AGES as I did while listening to this - not only is the script incredibly well written, but the performances are brilliant, and the actors who are doing the voice work are all great
The concept is amusing in itself, but add in the comedy stars who acted this and you have comedy GOLD! One of the best things is having Sophie Winkleman playing the Elven princess, because imagining her in the role will make any red blooded man smile
I'm buying the second and third series as soon as I can to continue listening to the adventures, and hope that they're as brilliant as the first one is, or even hope that they're better - I will certainly look forward to the work of these writers on any radio broadcasts or audio books I find
Giving this anything less than 5 stars would be impossible for me as this was the funniest listen I've had in AGES - long live ElvenQuest!
"Fantasy comedy that will make you laugh"
I picked it up as a light listen while commuting and ended up listening to it every time I want to cheer up.
It is a great piece after a hard day that will put a smile on your face.
"So so good, I really hope they do a 5th series!"
Best and I've listened to many.
I would say that it's a parody of Lord of the Rings mixed with Black Adder. I love the interactions between the different personalities.
All of them.
Fabulous. I've read a fair amount of fantasy fiction and this is the best send up I have come across. It is wonderfully acted out. Amis is hilarious
"Very funny."
It's the only radio series I've downloaded that has made me laugh and has kept me interested. There is some great acting, but I will give special mention to Alistair McGowan for a very clever performance as Lord Darkness. The characters work very well together, and the story is fun.
"Highly amusing"
A tongue-in-cheek parody of a classic fantasy adventure, Elvenquest is very funny and an enjoyable experience.
The cast are well chosen and the situations funny.
I hadn't heard of this before I bought it but I'm glad I gave it a go.
My only issue with this series that now I've listened to it I'm going to have to go buy the rest to listen to.
"Very enjoyable fantasy comedy...."
Have had this on the wishlist for a while, I thought it was about time I got around to spending the credits.
ElvenQuest is a very enjoyable, easy-listen with a great cast and a reasonable story.
It's a BBC show so the quality of the production is extremely high with slick sound effects and atmospheric music.
The story setup is very nice and I won't spoil it for you and once things really start to get moving then episodes link together nicely enveloped in a thin series-arc.
Stephen Mangan leads the cast as Sam and gives a performance not unlike his BBC Dirk Gently.
The supporting cast work very well together and with a few guest voices thrown into the odd episode, it is very pleasant listening. The three-way between Sam, Vidar the Elf Lord and Penthiselea the Warrior Princess is a series long strand-gag that is very enjoyable.
A special mention must be made for Alistair McGowan as the Lord of Evil who is probably related to Andy Hamilton's Satan in Old Harry's Game (also available from Audible).
This is the first series of four though as of writing (September 2013), Audible hasn't added series 4 to the library.
Not a classic but much to enjoy and well worth a listen.
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Lots of folks tossing the word, "greedy" around lately. What exactly is greed? And is it good or bad?
Lots of folks tossing the word, "greedy" around lately. What exactly is greed? And is it good or bad?
Matt McKenzie
"Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it." Henry Ford
Definitly bad and considered a deadly sin by some.
Not to be confused with ambition.
"All those things bother me: The populism, the lying and the scapegoating and the xenophobia bother me, but then theres a layer of incompetence here. I suppose, in a way, we should be thankful: If he had a coherent ideology, hed probably be more dangerous." P J O'Rourke
In the great state of California, greed is food stamp benefits going up 13% while unemployment benefits go up 5.5% and the working stiffs are taking pay cuts and furloughs. Oh, did I mention that electricity rates are also going up 13% because of the recession (everyone has cut way back on electricity usage, especially the closed big box store) and the state requires that the utilities MUST have 25% of their electricity coming from renewable sources.
T. Mac
I know wealthy people who are anything but greedy and I know middle income people who are the greediest I know. Greed is NEVER good.
Ambition on the other hand can be good or bad I know two VERY ambitious people the guy I know is very ambitious and has created a lot of good with his efforts for himself and everyone around him but I know one very ambitious woman that does nothing but leave people in her wake. So it just depends .
Who determines "excessive desire" and "more than one needs or deserves"? The government? Popular opinion? The church? The individual?
Do you trust me to determine what you need or deserve? Or to decide if your desire for wealth is excessive? If not me, who do you trust to make that determination?
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Matt McKenzie
"Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it." Henry Ford
Greed is sitting at a table with 4 other people & a platter with 6 pork chops. Wanting that 6th pork chop & to h*** with every one else is greed.
Marvin S
Everyone's friend is No One's friend
Someday your life will flash before your eyes. It's your responsibility to make sure it's worth watching!
If you have earned it you derserve it...how much do you need? Dont know...maybe it becomes a internal moral issue of "why do you need it?"
Greed is a deadly sin but as far as I know it is not against the law....YET...but I am sure that is coming.
No one can determine that for the individual...YET
As my good friend Gordon Gekko says "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good."
Greed is taking everything in front of you, and not leaving any grain behind for the birds, insects and little guy. There is a difference in taking what you are being given, and taking every last crumb.
Greed is also thinking something is yours, and using it up, when you are actually just a steward of the resource for a short amount of time.
In the corporate world we are seeing today, greed is selling the long term strength of the company which hurts the birds, bees and little guys in order to make short term gains. We see in in the management of many unions and corporate boards that have made decisions for the short term gains by selling the long term strength of their companies.
Terry Britton, P.E.
Engineers believe that if it isn't broken, it doesn't have enough features yet.
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This is greed from the capitalist at their best!
You wondered why Citi is going broke and need the feds to bail them out!!
This is so priceless, and so, so easy to see happening, customer service being what it is today.
A lady died this past January, and Citibank billed her for February and March for the annual service charges on her credit card, and added late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had been $0.00 when she died, but now somewhere around $60.00. A family member placed a call to Citibank.
Here is the exchange
Family Member: 'I am calling to tell you she died back in January.'
Citibank: 'The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply.'
Family Member: 'Maybe, you should turn it over to collections.'
Citibank: 'Since it i s two months past due, it already has been.'
Family Member: So, what will they do when they find out she is dead?'
Citibank: 'Either report her account to frauds division or report her to the credit bureau, maybe both!'
Family Member: 'Do you think God will be mad at her?'
Citibank: 'Excuse me?'
Family Member: 'Did you just get what I was telling you - the part about her being=2 0dead?'
Citibank: 'Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor.'
Supervisor gets on the phone:
Family Member: 'I'm calling to tell you, she died back in January with a $0 balance.'
Citibank: 'The account was never closed and late fees and charges still apply.'
Family Member: 'You mean you want to collect from her estate?'
Citibank: (Stammer) 'Are you her lawyer?'
Family Member: 'No, I'm her great nephew.' (Lawyer info was given)
Citibank: 'Could you fax us a certificate of death?'
Family Member: 'Sure.' (Fax number was given )
After they get the fax :
Citibank: 'Our system just isn't setup for death. I don't know what more I can do to help.'
Family Member: 'Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you could just keep billing her. She won't care.'
Citibank: 'Well, the late fees and charges will still apply.'
(What is wrong with these people?!?)
Family Member: 'Would you like her new billing address?'
Citibank: 'That might help...'
Family Member: ' Odessa Memorial Cemetery , Highway 129, Plot Number 69.'
Citibank: 'Sir, that's a cemetery!'
Family Member: 'And what do you do with dead people on your planet???'


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 24, 2009
, DC – U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today that Energy Department-funded researchers have won 46 of the 100 awards given out this year by R&D Magazine for the most outstanding technology developments with promising commercial potential. The coveted awards are presented annually in recognition of exceptional new products, processes, materials or software developed throughout the world and introduced into the market the previous year.
"The Department of Energy's national laboratories are incubators of innovation, and I'm proud they are being recognized once again for their remarkable work," said Energy Secretary Steven Chu. "The cutting-edge research and development being done in our national labs is vital to maintaining America's competitive edge, increasing our nation's energy security, and protecting our environment. I want to thank this year's winners for their work and congratulate them on this award."
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This year, scientists and engineers from 12 of the 17 DOE National Laboratories as well as the Nevada Test Site received awards. Since 1962, when R&D Magazine's annual competition began, DOE has been the recipient of over 800 R&D 100 awards in areas such as energy, national security and basic scientific applications.
R&D 100 awards are selected by an independent panel of judges based on the technical significance, uniqueness and usefulness of projects and technologies from across industry, government and academia. The complete list of R&D 100 awards is available online at www.rdmag.com.
A list of DOE's winning sites, technologies and corresponding press releases is below:
Ames Laboratory (Ames, IA)
Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne, Ill.)
Brookhaven National Laboratory (Upton, N.Y.)
Idaho National Laboratory (Idaho Falls, ID)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley, Calif.)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, Calif.)
Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos, N.M.)
National Energy Technology Laboratory (Pittsburgh, Pa. and Morgantown, WV)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Golden, Colo.)
Test Site (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, Tenn.)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland, Wash.)
Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, N.M.)
The U.S. Department of Energy's 17 world-class National Laboratories are working to make scientific breakthroughs to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time, including energy and environment, national security and American competitiveness. For more information about DOE-supported technologies and the R&D 100 awards, visit: R&D 100 Awards.
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