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That'd Teach Him...
I hope Tony Fernandes buys 'arry another keeper before the close of the transfer window.
Ian, LFC Hartford, CT USA
Crazy Mid-Sandwich Thought
Here is a crazy mid-sandwich thought. Why not get rid of contracts in football except for one-season rolling ones. At the end of each season either party can terminate the contract.
Could be interesting...
Paul Rhodes
That Walcott Debate Sorted
In response to the Theo Walcott Big Game debate, there's a pretty handy site (that I may or may not run) to prove it either way, whilst also comparing him to Bale, and whilst there, having a look at Mata vs Cazorla.
For those that can't be bothered to have a look, Walcott's 10 league goals this season have been split as 5/3/2 for Bottom 6/Mid 8/Top 6 teams, and he has an average opponent per goal of 11.90. His goals have been worth exactly one point for Arsenal this season. In comparison, Bale has a split of 5/3/1 for his 9 league goals and an average of 12.33. However, his goals have been worth six points for Spurs. So Theo just about has a better quality of opponent per goal, but his goals aren't as important as Bale's. (league only).
For the record, van Persie has the most points won with 22 (he won last season too), and has five goals against Top 6 teams (level with Demba Ba). Fellaini has the best average ranked opponent per goal (of those players with over 5 goals) at 7.75.
Messi has 9 goals against the Top 6 in Spain, Ronaldo just 3, and Suarez, Mata and Lampard have four each in the Premier League.
And in response to Anthony from Kilburn's brief mention of Rooney in an England shirt, there's a equally handy Player Comparison if him vs Owen for England - based on performing on the big stages (on the home page). Rooney has an average FIFA ranked Opponent per goal of 73.63). Interestingly, in the Premier League last season, Rooney had the most goals against the Top 6 (based on final positions).
Liam, Dublin
Villa = RVP (Ish)
I don't expect any transfer activity from Arsenal. If anything did happen I wish it would be a brute of a midfielder or a centre-back.
All the talk however seems to be on Arsenal signing David Villa. What amazes me about this is that how some people are trying to spin this as a desperate move or an unnecessary buy. To me it is basically the same as having RVP around.
If we had signed RVP on a long-term deal in the summer then it is likely that at 29 years of age he was not going to have much re-sale value. Also we would have had to pay him 100-130k+ a week. Hypothetically IF Villa signs for Arsenal it may be for a fee of about 10-15 million and wages of 100k-130k+ a week. Almost identical to RVP, in fact we would have theoretically made a 10 million profit and got an equally world class striker all be it one who is a little bit older.
Initially the talk in the summer was that Giroud was NOT going to be an immediate replacement for RVP so how is it any different if Villa signs no ? Almost all pundits and fans would have wanted RVP to stay along with Giroud so that is exactly the case that might occur, a world-class striker that everyone seems to think Arsenal lack.
Again I have almost no hope of this transfer happening but either way I see it as another rod to unfairly bash Wenger with. Any team in their right mind will have David Villa in their team. Age isn't everything. Bergkamp, Drogba, Del Piero, these guys performed well into their 30's.
Hatim (Hope it happens, if only for because Arsenal on PES 2014 will have at least one world-class player) Abdulhussein, Melbourne
Rooney Is Good
I'm one of the many regular readers who is content to read submissions into the mailbox and only actually write in when I get annoyed at someones opinion. Well, this has happened today...
I feel compelled to get involved into the age old Rooney debate as it's a recurring theme. This e mail may come across as extremely simple and not laden with information about stats and formations, but I wanted to reaffirm an issue I feel strongly about. It is argued by some that 'Rooney plainly lacks either the pace or precision to play as a striker for United now' (Chris MUFC). I realise it's every football fans right to their opinion, even if it does defy logic. Indeed, these viewpoints give the fan in question an elevated status and make them feel superior, as they hold thoughts and opinions which contrast with generally accepted beliefs.
But can we stop all of this Rooney bashing. Yes I get fed up with his occasional poor displays in which his touch and killer instinct seems to desert him and he has lost a bit of pace since he was 18. But this doesn't stop the simple fact that he has and will be absolutely vital to our success, both as a creator and most importantly as a goalscorer. Look on wikipedia for his stats and 'big game' record.
Regardless of the contract disputes in the past which have tarnished his reputation with United fans, we have an extremely good player who does not mind playing second fiddle to his superior strike partner. He also doesn't moan when he is benched for big games. These qualities, coupled with his natural talent, make him one of our most vital players (Yes, more important than Kagawa - who is showing good potential). And whilst he is not the national team's saviour that we may have hoped for, he's still the best English player in the Premier League and criticism of him/talk of selling him should stop - especially amongst United fans who watch all of the games.
Pete Chapman
...Chris (MUFC) - are you seriously, honestly, suggesting that Welbeck (who doesn't score goals), Hernandez (who scores goals and does nothing else - which admittedly is a good trait to have, but none-the-less not always ideal), Henriquez (who has potential, but is at loan at Wigan), a young kid in the reserves, and some as-yet-unnamed players that will definitely be really, really good (and probably from a really cool team like Dortmund or Shakhtar) are better options that a 27-year-old Wayne Rooney, who is full entrenched into the 'United way', has scored 44 goals over the last season and a half (and has scored in his last two games), and can play in any number of positions along the front line and in midfield.
Not only that - but remember where the £80million from the Ronaldo sale went?
Yes, he'll have a crap game every one in eight, which will get magnified to the nth degree (unlike someone like David Silva who disappeared for half a season but who is lovely and Spanish), yes he's got a little fat pudgy scouse face, and a boorish attitude that effete football hipsters don't like, and yes, he acted like a royal tool with the 'open letter' bollocks a few years ago. But, and I know this isn't a terribly fashionable to say, but he's still a very VERY good player, and a much better option than Kagawa who, frankly, has done sod all yet.
I know that contrariness and demagoguery are rife in football, but you're in danger of confusing opinion with fact.
By the way, isn't Highgate in Surrey? I lose interest in anywhere south of Urmston.
R Milne (now, let's all kiss and make friends, no reach-arounds)
Dissing The Hipster
I was going to let Chris, MUFC get away with his email, but then he took an unnecessary swipe at Arsenal and Liverpool at the end, so I won't.
Chris, while your point is stupid and reactionary (get rid of Rooney and replace him with an academy player...), it's not that which irked me so much about your email. It's your active attempts to sound like an intelligent football thinker. One example - 'he therefore needs to play as a 10/enganche/trequartista'. What? Why did you say '10' if you were going to follow it up with two translations that mean exactly the same thing? Oh right, to prove that you must be a different level of football fan because you listen to James Richardson and agree with everything Phillippe Auclair says.
You later go on to use the term 'regista', in a sentence that, as far as I can tell, is written in English. The term you are looking for, Chris, is a deep-lying playmaker.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for intelligent football debate but inserting a translation of playing positions, particularly when they're also written in English in the same sentence, just makes it seem like you're trying too hard.
Don't get me started on the liberal sprinkling of academy players you dropped in to prove your fan credentials.
Joe Rice (to be fair, I've never disagreed with Auclair)
Big Yellow Taxi
Interesting piece on Balotelli by Stanger this afternoon, if not perhaps, slightly overly sentimental. It's often the way with the English (and perhaps with other cultures too) and I'm not entirely sure whether it is a good or bad thing. A similar outpour of mawkish sentimentalism filled the mailbox when Drogba left these shores. As a Chelsea fan I was pleased to read some of the respectful comments submitted by rival fans, but it struck me as strange that for years before his departure he was regarded by some as something of a hate figure by reason of his diving and feigning injury.
Balotelli similarly was largely disliked for his rash, often aggressive challenges and his worrying lack of respect and neglectful professionalism towards the game. This certainly cannot be excused, as Mr Stanger suggested, by reason of Mario being a normal 22 year old with normal 22-year-old problems. When I was that age I was relying on snakebite (not Cristal) to get me inebriated and super noodles were damn near on the menu every night. The girl I was tapping wasn't an Italian model for that matter either. Mario however, was clearly a talent and one which unfortunately for us, could not be refined and sculpted into what we all knew he was capable of being. (Let's all spare a thought for the ever-frustrated Roberto Mancini).
A wise man once said (something along the lines of) 'golden ages are always in the past, or the future. We're not capable of recognising them at the time.' Perhaps dear mailbox, we'd do well to appreciate all that we've got in our domestic football product when we have it, and not once it has departed, when perhaps it's too late.
Ed, CFC, London
The National Game
It's a long-argued debate, but In defence of Chris MUFC, I have to admit that the given the dynamic way that football is now displayed throughout the media, and the ease with which people can travel up and down the country, people now have a far greater ease of access to each and every club in England. No longer is a club bestowed upon youngsters from parental figures, brother, aunts and uncles, and whilst I am sure it still exists I imagine going to the nearest stadium to watch live football on a Saturday no longer forms a crux to a weekend if your local club is at home.
People nowadays have access to teams across the globe with most people living in England having at least a passing interest in another team in another country. Marketing ploys from clubs are specifically designed to focus further and further afield to attract the latent support from fans who are yet to know they are fans. If clubs are targeting people from further afield then it's a little disingenuous to blame fans for then supporting them. I suppose that we have to accept that football is now more of a business and supporters, from wherever they reside, generate revenues, and revenues are king, just see Arsenal. On that basis I am no longer surprised when I speak to people from across the country and find that their allegiances are far and wide and broad. It shouldn't surprise any of you either, remember, there are 92 teams out there, all vying for your support, and you can choose any of them.
I am, however, always surprised at just how many people from London seem to have chosen Man U though. It's not because they always win is it? Surely not.
Chris ITFC, Liverpool
The International Game
Chris MUFC asks '2; Why does it matter where one lives?' To put it simply, it doesn't. I live in New Zealand and have been an Arsenal supporter for the past 15 years. I'm a club member, and try to make it to at least two home games every season. You lot complain about paying £62 for a match ticket, try flying in from NZL for a game! Yet, it is money well spent. Watching Arsenal play at the Emirates is a greater joy even than watching the All Blacks play at Eden Park.
We don't have a professional football team in Auckland (although our local amateur team has made it to the Club World Cup a few times recently), so I get great joy from watching Arsenal play, even if we have struggled of late. Every now and then I get Englishmen try and tell me I'm not a real fan of the club because I do not hail from north London - yet there I am, every Sunday morning at 3am, waking up in the dead of the night to watch the Gunners struggle through another match.
A real fan is someone who supports their team through thick and thin. Unlike that glory-chasing plonker from Nelson a few weeks back who wanted to switch teams.
Joshua, Auckland
P.S. Ryan Nelsen is an absolute legend of the game here in NZ and it is sad to see him retire.
Being Local Matters
Why does it matter where one lives? Because football clubs, with the exception of your local club Arsenal are named after places - now the local area has taken on the club's name.
Football clubs are part of their local communities - it's the reason why journos will refer to Arsenal or Spurs as the north Londoners taking on whoever.
In 1998, 2002 and 2004 the whole red side of north London celebrated us winning the league at the expense of Man U while you were probably crying into your United duvet cover.
You don't have to support your local club but I actually pity those that don't as they miss out on a vital part of being a football fan.
Graham Simons, Gooner, proud I can write Norf London and not AFC like it's some sort of actual place
...Being from Highgate doesn't mean you cannot be a Man United fan. You can do what you like. Nobody is going to stop you.
There will be people out there that suggest the reason you support Man United is that they are so successful. That you tried to back the winner The logical conclusion being if they became unsuccessful you would move allegiances. That you lack emotional investment in a club tied to your local community. A club that reflects local character traits. That many of us fans of now successful clubs resent spending years with them in the widerness only for a bunch of people who could not find the stadium without a Sat Nav to jump on our band wagon in the good times.
The tribal nature of football ingrains this into you. I met a London United fan who said he liked Liverpool and the rivalry doesn't bother him. Liverpool? He had no appreciation of the industrial rivalry that is still burnt on the minds of the collective conscious of the two cities and as a result their biggest football clubs. It is the same reason people recently could not appreciate the rivalry between the archetypal Northern, flat cap, whippet and dark ale club that is Leeds United and the swaggering southerners of Chelsea. You have to be there to get it.
The fact is you will never be a true fan. It is a false support base. A mile wide and an inch deep. Infrastructure doesn't matter.
No Angel Gabriel
Please can we highlight Agbonlahor's horrendous dive last night? Absolutely disgraceful. Stood on Debuchy's foot and threw himself to the floor.
Allez Les Bleus!
David Loxham, Newcastle
Bouncing Back: Not Easy
Good idea. However, I'm sure that the men in charge at Bolton, Blackburn and Wolves were thinking the exact same thing at the start of the season. All three have ended up sacking managers due to poor form and are currently languishing in 16th, 15th and 18th respectively, and if any of us end up getting out of this division it's more likely to be to League One than the Premiership.
The Championship is not as easy to win as you think. In the past 10 seasons, only seven teams have gone straight back up after relegation, West Brom and Birmingham have done it twice, and Sunderland, Newcastle and West Ham did it once. Villa might be able to do it, but then they should have been able to beat Bradford and Millwall.
Chris (What was Almunia doing for that first goal last night?), BWFC
...It was mentioned in today's mailbox that Lerner might want Villa to take the drop in order to benefit from increased parachute payments, and that Villa would be strong favourites to be immediately promoted back to the top flight anyway...can anyone (Villa fan or otherwise) really think it is that simple?
The Championship is notoriously hard to get out of, even with the generous parachute payments that lean things in favour of those departing the Premier League. Last years relegated teams are currently 15th (Blackburn), 16th (Bolton) and 18th (Wolves) - other recently relegated teams occupy 13th (Derby) and 17th (Birmingham). The promotion places are occupied by Cardiff and Leicester (last in the Prem in 2004), with the playoffs currently going to Hull, Watford, Crystal Palace and Middlesborugh Of the chasing pack in the top half, only Burnley have a recent Premier League pedigree.
Even disregarding this, in the last month this Villa squad that they would hope to be able to retain next season have lost to Millwall (currently 9th in the Championship) and lest we forget, Bradford City (currently 10th in League Two).
It might look good on paper, it might make a decent joke on twitter for a bookie midway through a match - but if (and it still is just an if) Villa do go down this season, I don't think many would have them pegged as favourites to come back up.
Terry Hall, Switzerland
Retro Kit Heaven
Hi handsome Mailbox Ed and Co (creep)
Curse you Ian! Just when I thought I could have a productive day you mentioned Sunderland's 91-92 kit and I had to go check it out.
And whilst looking I found this:
So much for today's workload....
Simon J, Cheadle (the real one in Cheshire not the bogus one in Staffs)
...Our chocolate brown one - voted the worst kit of all time! - You all know which one I'm on about!
I have a limited edition one from about 2008 - I love it!
Adam (Cov fan) Coventry
...Ian, I have been saying this for ages and ages. They already do it in the States (with, ahem, 'throwback uniforms') and I think to have one weekend a year where every PL team looks as sponsor- and clutter-free as United did in the Munich anniversary match would be fantastic.
Everyone at the time said how great the teams looked, and it was true!
They could even go the whole hog and have them in shirts 1-11 with the subs 12-19!
The only people to lose out would be the shirt sponsors - even the manufacturers would get a fourth (admittedly logo-less) kit to sell.
Forget the 39th game, Super Grand Slam Erection Sunday, this is something that really would add a little something to the League. Make it a festival of past glory years, eg Sunderland wearing the 1973 Cup Final kit and wheeling out the team at half time, get them doing the televised games etc.
Still can't see it happening though. I can hear it now, "What a stupid idea, the football IS the product, don't bring any of that American crap over here diluting the greatest league in the world." Shame. We should be welcoming Retro Round 2013.
Retro Shirts And Other Great Ideas
In response to Retro Ian in the mailbox I've had similar thoughts, partly due to the fact the NFL currently have something similar in place. Where I feel it falls down in football compared to the NFL (where some of the teams didn't exist during their retro shirt games - that's franchises for you) is that football shirts are emblazoned with sponsors. I love my 89 league-winning retro Arsenal shirt (that the original was my first ever Arsenal shirt adds to the beautiful nostalgia) however I don't see how/why JVC would get the free sponsorship out of it when football is very much a money game. How this could be avoided of course if you go back further to sponsorless shirts, much like City v Utd Munich anniversary shirts used in the Svennis/Benjanni era.
Sort of tied into this were my own thoughts on watching the Swansea-Sunderland game, or not watching it as was the case. Coming in from my regular five-a-side I flicked on the box to a live game, saw the many many empty seats and thought if people in Sunderland don't want to watch this why should I and proceeded to watch the latest episode of Sky Atlantic's GIRLS. Now there were more factors in play than attendance but my point is if a game is going to be live on TV and given the cost of tickets it's not unlikely the game will not be sold out. This in turn reduces the atmosphere at games and damages the overall 'product' from Sky's point of view so I would propose that rather than using their influence to simply dictate the footballing calendar Sky could exert their pressure on clubs to ensure suitable attendance rates for all televised games. It would be as simple as putting a clause in their contract to dictate that a % of TV revenue is linked to % of capacity being achieved. This would force clubs to alter their ticket prices to ensure compliance or even give out free tickets rather than miss out on the Murdoch Moola.
With the money pumped into football by Sky I think they would be in a fabulous position to propose such initiatives such as a weekend of sponsorless retro shirts (clubs already sell retro shirts and this would boost sales so it would benefit them as well as giving Sky something to market, though sponsors may feel a bit put out). Similarly as a PR boost I thought there could be another week where by clubs wore shirts with a charity sponsor. After the game fans (players - no swapsey this week) could bid on shirts and that money could go to the club sponsors, likewise clubs could for a limited time sell these charity shirts to benefit charity. As someone who has been effected by breast cancer I'd love to see my club line out in a pink/white shirt to support the cause.
Personally I don't see the downside to any of this - charities benefit, Sky get a better product to sell and fans can get cheaper tickets. Obviously there will be the argument that Sky shouldn't interfere with the league but given they already do with scheduling of games it would nice to see some benefits to the fans for a change.
Brian, Belfast Gooner (feel free to pass on the suggestions to your Sky overlords)
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NIH Podcast Episode #0184
Balintfy: Welcome to episode 184 of the new NIH Research Radio. The new NIH Research Radio is your source for weekly news and information about the ongoing medical research at the National Institutes of Health – NIH . . . Turning Discovery Into Health®. I'm your host Joe Balintfy, and coming up in this episode our news summary at the end of the program includes items on the importance of getting basic math skills in first grade, and how scientists are learning how heavy drinking damages the liver.
But first, our feature story...
The importance of youth knowing their HIV status
Balintfy: According to an NIH study roughly 20 percent of youth who have had HIV since birth did not know that they had the disease when being sexually active for the first time. Also the youth involved in the study who were aware of their HIV status did not tell their first partner of their HIV status. Wally Akinso shares the details of this study.
Akinso: An NIH-funded study of 330 HIV-positive 10- to 18-year-olds has researchers emphasizing the importance of practicing safe sex, taking medication regularly, and disclosing HIV status to potential partners.
Hazra: Youth who were infected with HIV since birth were having sexual activity actually at very similar to children and youth that are not infected.
Akinso: Dr. Rohan Hazra works in a Pediatric, Adolescent and Maternal AIDS Branch at the NIH.
Hazra: The big issues is dealing with their HIV and having HIV. And what we found is that approximately two thirds did not disclose that they had HIV to their partners. In some ways that is understandable because it's a very difficult bit of news to share with the people. But we would also say for the health of the partner of course it's very important that one knows that one's having sexual activity with someone who's HIV infected.
Akinso: The study also shows that roughly 20 percent of youth who have had HIV since birth did not know their HIV status when they first became sexually active. The study is the first to comprehensively examine factors associated with initiation of sexual activity among the youth who have been HIV-positive since birth. Dr. Hazra explains how researchers got their data.
Hazra: In this study, what we have is something called the ACASI, which is the audio computer assisted self interview. It's basically a computer, a laptop, and the youth sits in a quiet confidential area of the clinic where they are. And the questions come up on the laptop, but the questions that the youth sees depends upon their initial answers. So if they say no they've never had sexual activity then they don't get anymore questions about sexual activity. But if they say yes they have had sexual activity then there's a series further questions to get more detail.
Akinso: The teens completed the questionnaire twice a year and all answers were confidential. Dr. Hazra says the findings suggest that these young people are acting as if they are HIV-negative.
Hazra: They acted very much like their HIV uninfected peers in that, they started having sex or at least some of them did during their teenage years as we know HIV uninfected youth do as well. But we also expect that they're going to graduate from high school, that they're going to go to college, that they're going to get jobs, and they're going to be productive citizens in society. So we have expectations for them that are similar to their HIV uninfected peers.
Akinso: The researchers recommend that families and caregivers inform children about their HIV status before they reach adolescence and become sexually active.
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Fritz: Researchers supported by NIH have found that children who failed to acquire a basic math skill in first grade scored far behind their peers by seventh grade on a test of general mathematical abilities. The basic math skill, number system knowledge, is the ability to relate a quantity to the numerical symbol that represents it, and to manipulate quantities and make calculations. This skill is the basis for all other mathematics abilities, including those necessary for functioning as an adult member of society. The researchers reported that early efforts to help children overcome difficulty in acquiring number system knowledge could have significant long-term benefits. They noted that more than 20 percent of U.S. adults do not have the eighth grade math skills needed to function in the workplace.
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Thread: BF2 won't work!
June 18th, 2012, 08:45 PM #1
BF2 won't work!
Well, for a while now I was using a torrented version of BF2 which worked and patched to 1.5 I even installed the mod AIX and the Special Forces mod , all worked. Now I buy the game to be legal and uninstall BF2 and all the mods and everytime I try to start the damn thing I get an error. I don't know what it is. I looked at the event viewer to no joy. Here is the screen shot of task manager during starting the game.
BTW- How the hell do I get DirectX 10 off of here? I'm using XP 64 and I somehow installed DirectX 10. That might be a problem, but like I said I was playing the game before with no problems. Maybe a XP repair install is in order?Last edited by Taxmancometh; June 18th, 2012 at 08:48 PM.
June 19th, 2012, 04:22 AM #2
Well, I found a Direct X remover at Major Geeks but it won't work for XP 64, go figure!
I'm about to do a repair install and see if that works. The game starts and then a black screen appears with that error. I don't know why it's doing this.
Edit- Tried a repair install and the option wasn't there. Dammit all!Last edited by Taxmancometh; June 19th, 2012 at 05:23 AM.
June 19th, 2012, 05:22 AM #3
Found a tool called DirectX Eradicator that did the job, and I mean DID THE JOB! It wiped Direct X out but when I went to reinstall 9c dxdiag shows no Direct X version, although the files are there. I just started Flight Simulator and X3 Terran Conflict and they both worked. My frame rates haven't changed from uninstalling Direct X 10 though.
Still no joy on starting BF2. It just shows a black screen and the error in the task manager. I'm affraid I might have to reinstall the whole OS because I have been getting errors saying there was a driver missing when installing Comodo Firewall and Aviria. I uninstalled both of those two just to see what would happen. Still nothing.
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June 19th, 2012, 09:19 AM #4
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Just a question here about the game itself, my son, who is a combat veteran of Iraq within this past year, says that the BattleField series is the most realistic combat experience (he's playing BattleField 3 currently on Xbox). What are your opinions on the pc version over the console version? I would have to play on pc for now.
June 19th, 2012, 09:22 AM #5
Well graphics for one thing is a huge difference between the console and the pc. I still believe the 360 has a player limitation on it of 32 (anyone feel free to corrrect me if a patch changed this) where the pc can have a total of 64. Also depending on the person, some people prefer the keyboard/mouse over the 360 controller
Tax, if you are gonna rebuild then I guess this would be the perfect time to force the move to Windows 7 now
June 19th, 2012, 05:59 PM #6
Bit off topic, but related to your comment.
...Then he hasn't played the ArmA series of games... BF series can't hold a candle to this series in realism and combat, I know some will disagree, but they haven't played this series most likely, and may be too complex for them, as its technically a Sim style game. If you can think of Microsoft Flight Simulator or similar games being close to reality, the ArmA series is in the same way to Combat and everything that can be done.
Game can be played like BF games, or can be played with utmost realism levels, communications, rankings, action, etc.
My brothers served 3 combat tours in Iraq over the last 6-8 years now, and though he plays the BF and COD games on Xbox 360, he too is mainly interested in playing the ArmA games on PC, since we used to play its original predecessor Operation Flashpoint back in the early 2000's, before he graduated high school and enlisted in the USAF.
There's so many Addons and mods for ArmA 2 (Current version), on my install of the game, I'm running about 60+ mods, have a few disabled, otherwise I'd be close to 70 mods, a friend of mine has over 150 mods running, but he installed half of them wrong and some are conflicting with others.
the game has a lot of configuring and customizing to do, to really get the good use out of the game.
But has some handy tools and apps to help with running things, and updating most common mods.
Just some of the videos of game play out there:
ARMA 2 multiplayer 50 player online cooperations - YouTube
Arma 2 combined ops multiplayer gameplay#1 (with attila16 and friends!) - YouTube
[HD] ArmA 2 - Multiplayer Choppers and Infantry - YouTube
ARMA 2 Military Simulator: A-10 Multiplayer Domination [HD] - YouTube
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead * Multiplayer Domination CooP [ATI HD5970 + HQ 1080p] - YouTube
there's sound and visual effects mods to install that make things look and sound better as well, some of the visual effects mods I have found improve things in most areas, but falls short in effects in other areas, so its hit or miss with most of the enhancement mods, but its still well worth it IMO.
amazing thing is that this game is solely DirectX 9 based, has no DX10 or 11 optimization and looks that good. ArmA 3 coming out hopefully the end of the year will be DX10 and 11 capable, hopefully I'll be able to get some really good Multiplayer frame rates for once, LOL, I usually have about 25-30fps max, though sometimes it can spike to 100fps in some areas of some maps, depending on how many people are in the maps or how much content, AI, and action is happening elsewhere.
We play on our server with a bit of mix of BF type game play with realism game play, since many of us are not experts in military combat, or some of those that are/were in the US Forces back in the 70's (yes some of the guys I play with are nearly twice my age), just can't be arsed to hike or drive 20KM across a map to get to an objective so they use a HALO jump teleport to get to objectives in time.
I prefer to drive or fly to the objectives providing air support via A10 or F35 or Harrier Jump Jet, however I've gotten really proficient at taking out enemy armor in the allies Su-25 Frogfoot fighters found in some maps, using the bombing systems on the fighter, but still suck at free fall/retarded fall bomb systems on A10 and other craft, unless its a laser guided bomb with someone on the ground with designator lighting up a target for me. But have been finding fun with some of the addons and mods, using JDAM GPS guided weapons and using the GPS targeting systems while in the cockpit.
Back on topic, I agree with GZ, if your going to do a full OS reinstall, it'd be a good time to say bye bye to XP64 and hello to Win7 64.i7 940//Corsair H60//EVGA X58 SLI LE//6GB Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz//2x EVGA GTX 560 Ti FPB SLI//NZXT Hale82 850W//CM 690 II Advanced//Win7 64//WD 74GB V-raptor, 750GB Black, 1.5TB Green
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June 19th, 2012, 06:39 PM #7
Yeah, it looks more and more to a install of win 7. Do you know if BF2 will work in win 7? Or do you have to force compatibility? I really like BF2 and just bought the game with all the mods; Special Forces, Armored fury, and Euro Forces. I also like the mode called AIX.
June 19th, 2012, 06:41 PM #8
June 19th, 2012, 06:57 PM #9
BF2 runs fine in Win7 64, have run it with no problems before, along with AIX mod.
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June 19th, 2012, 10:46 PM #10
Cool! Thanks guys!
June 20th, 2012, 05:58 AM #11
Well, good news! I borrowed a legit copy of XP 64 from my bro and was able to do a repair install. Now BF2 works. Now to reinstall AIX. But now the 1.5 patch I have to get AIX to work says it's already installed which it isn't. I cleaned the registry with two registry cleaners and I don't know what else I can do to make the patch install.
June 20th, 2012, 09:42 AM #12
Let it go Indy
Dude seriously just update to Windows 7 already. Why are you making this so painful?
June 20th, 2012, 03:56 PM #13
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June 20th, 2012, 10:08 PM #14
I have a lot invested in my current install. I have over 25 GB of flight simulator data I would need to transfer over plus all the installed add-ons would have to be reinstalled. Too much of a pain in the arse!
But good news! I got AIX to work. I first had to install the 1.41 patch then the 1.5 patch.
June 21st, 2012, 04:45 PM #15
Depending on size of Hard drive or number of drives in PC... Clone XP64 drive, and Dual boot to Win7 64. Run XP64 for FS, and 7 for everything else.
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June 21st, 2012, 06:49 PM #16
Well, I got a new problem. Some asshole has stole my CD key! I just bought the game off eBay in a new sealed package and was able to join all the servers, now I can't hardly join any servers as it says "CD key in use" Then it says something about if your CD key was hijacked contact EA support. WTF! Never used any cheats at all.
June 22nd, 2012, 09:31 AM #17
Open a compliant with eBay to get refunded, there are ways to open those sealed games without breaking it
Shy has a good suggestion to start a dual boot situation, you can slow migrate your data over as your xp 64 dies on you
June 22nd, 2012, 07:18 PM #18
No, this game worked before and was well sealed. Now the CD key has been hijacked. Looks like I need to contact EA customer support to get a new key, but is it worth it? I have a felling one of the servers I was in took my CD key. I'm not sure which one though. I think I know. It was a sever without any patches so next time I'll just stay away from that shit and play the 1.5 servers. I have both versions on my desktop I copied the initial installation of to H drive and the patched so that gives me even more servers to choose from. Plus there's the WYD ( Who's your daddy) servers I was playing in before and they didn't patch the game, it's still 1.0.
WYD Servers
WYDGamingLast edited by Taxmancometh; June 22nd, 2012 at 07:28 PM.
June 22nd, 2012, 07:25 PM #19
Does anyone know the phone number to EA? I bought the game from a guy in Sweden and the support numbers are from Ireland on the manual.
Edit- I think this is it. Electronic Arts customer service phone numbers and supportLast edited by Taxmancometh; June 22nd, 2012 at 07:29 PM.
June 22nd, 2012, 08:03 PM #20
Well that was a waist of time. I called and pressed 7 for other games and immediately the online recording said to go online. WTF! I want a live person to fix this issue.
Edit- Well another set back. I just tried logging into EA's customer support and it said "this service was unavailable. EA fucking sucks! PERIOD!Last edited by Taxmancometh; June 22nd, 2012 at 08:09 PM.
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After doing some proper research and keeping fuel economy, gadgets and safety as a priority we chose to go for the Megane cc. The Megane cc 1.5dci Dynamique was £15000 with £3000 off plus comfort pack, folding mirrors, parking sensors and GB plates. I have had the car for over five months now and I can say it's not as economical as the Clio with the same engine but I get 46-49mpg doing town driving which equates to roughly 650 miles a tank. This is not a very fast car (0-62 in 12.2 seconds) but the acceleration from 40-70mph is amazing. Meaning over taking and cruising is just amazing. With the top down you get more attention than a little bit, but I do like that. Cruising at a constant speed of 70mph the best I have had is 62.4mpg which gave me an amazing range of 738miles on a single tank. I have read the horror stories about this car before I bought it but there seems to be a pattern most cc before 2005 seems to have had lots of problems, but so far the only problem I have had is explaining to the wife to be why there were so many women giving me attention. I am confident that after the second phase of the Megane cc they have rectified the problems if not then the extended warrantee is there. Not only is it one of the only convertibles to score 5 stars on the ncap testing it's also one of the least polluting convertible you can buy. I would recommend this car to anyone looking for a convertible but especially any man in the midlife crisis.
I bought my Megane CC dynamique DCi106 S in June 2007. I traded in a 206CC which was much loved but not big enough if you had more than 2 passengers. After 1 month of having the car it developed a leak much to my disapointment. I returned to the dealership only to have approximately 49 days that the garage tried to fix the leak. I ask for a new car, as i wasn't prepared to keep dropping off the car on a Monday collecting on a Friday and over the weekend it would rain and back to the garage it would go on a Monday. So i got a brand new car exactly the same as the previous one in October 2007. Only this one has a leak as well. I stupidly opened the roof by mistake in December and after that day there has been a leak that has not be repaired. my car has now been in the garage for over 2 weeks. I have asked for a full refund as i no longer wish to own this car. Don't get me wrong i love the cardless key system and the 6 CD multichanger which i received as an upgrade because the car was a limited edition and they didn't have the same spec'd car that i had previously bought. I just hope that anyone buying a car of this design reads this review as i have gone through 10 months of hell. what is the point in buying a convertible if you can't take the roof down on a sunny day.
I've just bought a 1.6 Dynamique CC in Pearl black for my wife, and couldn't be happier with it. We only paid £11995 for it brandnew (uk spec import) although there is nothing on the log book to say its an import.
Looks great in black, tons of kit, climate control, cruise control, electric everything, 17" alloys,build quality on 2006 onwards cars appears to be far better than early models, I had a 3dr meagne in 2003 when they had just come out and that had squealing brakes, at the time they didn't have a fix for it.
The 1.6 is a bit under powered, it was ok in the 3 door but the CC weighs a bit more, its fine at cruising but acceration is a bit poor unless you floor it.
Handling, its no sports car, and the suspension is softer to allow for the fact its a drop top, but its a comfy ride and grips well.
Equipment, Fully loaded, great value at £12000, not sure Id pay £19000 from a dealer as my import will only lose £2000 in year 1, and a uk car will lose about £6000, and the only differnce is an import doesnt have a factory fitted alarm.
Costs,For £12000 you can get a mid range fiesta or this.Servicing will be the same rip off as all new cars if you go to a franchised dealer, but you can always go to an independet as new eu law means it wont effect your warranty, 18000 mile intervals are good.
Overall, My wife loves it, she had a golf cabriolet a few years ago, but that leaked, had airbag problems and was as noisy as hell. This is better.
I am on my second Megane CC having traded in a troublesome 04 2.0 petrol.
Everythign that could go wrong did, faulty electrics, leaking roof, brake noise (eventually repaired for free after much discussion), faulty air bags, loose trim) The only thing that worked was the roof mechanism. I chose my car over a 307CC for reliability!!!!
The main problem was the dealer, after spending nearly 20K (BMW or Merc money), I expected a little more!!
I did love the way it looked though, and even when three year sold it still turned heads.
I traded it in for a facelifted black 105dci model. Within weeks, the brakes were making noises and the roof was leaking.
The engine is great, it carries me (6ft) and a few friends and easily gets 60mpg on a cruise. The car looks great in black and the minor improvements from the facelift make it a much better car.
It looks great roof up or down.
Would I buy another?
I wouldn't go back to Renault if they paid me!!!
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Amazing car, once driven, never forgotton, forget all the pretenders like BMW Z4 and Mercedes SLK, they will never have the passion of a Porsche
I love this car! Handling is great, its fun to drive and even reasonably practical!


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How Patricia found Jesus on the Internet.
- Author: Becky Hill
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- Published: November 1, 2004
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"Is there a God?" Patricia Calderon typed into her computer. Ask Jeeves, The Internet search engine, boasts the ability to find the answer to any question. This was just one of many search engines Patricia frequently used to find all kinds of information, from news to music. But could it really tell her about God?
Her search started as a search for prayer. Her high-school friend Alicia Huey was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and Patricia wanted to help her, to pray for her. But she didn't know how. Patricia's mother, drawing from her religious background, suggested she should pray to St. Jude, although their family had not been to church in years.
So Patricia looked for St. Jude's prayer on the Internet. "I would look at the screen and then bow my head and try to pray, then look at the screen again to check. But I was getting the words wrong," she remembers, recalling frustration and doubt.
Next she called a prayer hotline. She listened intently to the man, especially after he told her his name was Jude. "He told me truth," the 5-foot-2-inch student remembers. "He told me that God loved me, that God wanted to spend eternity with me," she said. "I thought, That's really nice theology, but I don't know if I even believe in God."
So immediately after she hung up the phone with Jude, she was back online. "Is there a God?" she asked into cyberspace.
The first site she opened was www.everystudent.com, an evangelistic effort by Campus Crusade for Christ. Just a month away from starting college at the University of California-Davis, she knew by the address that the site would apply to her. But she blinked in amazement when she saw the first article. It was titled, "Is There A God?"
"It freaked me out," she remembers about looking at the entire list of articles. "Every single question I had, it was all right there."
She started reading, frozen to her computer. The minutes turned to hours: "I read through the whole site, even the articles for guys and the one about eating disorders."
She read about knowing God, and she read about how to become a Christian. "With the St. Jude prayer, I was trying so hard to get the words right," she remembers. "But when I read that God doesn't care about the specific words, He cares about our hearts, it was so freeing. So I just prayed, 'Yeah, what it says on the screen, God, I want that; I want to know You.'"
Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of online Americans use the Internet to perform spiritual and religious activities, according to a survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project. But Patricia's story is an example of how God is using the Internet to reach young people today. An America Online survey reported that 73 percent of American teenagers surf the Net five or more days a week and 53 percent go online every day.
It was early in the morning when Patricia invited Christ into her heart, with tears streaming down her face. At 2:49 a.m., she sent an e-mail to Ana Arias, one of 60 Campus Crusade staff members linked through the EveryStudent.com site. Once she left for college, Patricia feared that something might happen to her mom. "If I pray hard enough," Patricia wrote, "do you think she'll be OK?"
Ana e-mailed back the next day, assuring Patricia that being honest with God about her fear was a good thing, that she should give all her fears to God and trust Him with the future.
"He never shows us the whole future of our lives," Ana wrote, "for if He did, we would not have to trust, we would not have to live a life of faith in Him. He only shows us the next step."
Patricia's next step was college, and one of the first people she met was a student involved with Campus Crusade. She also showed up at the first meeting for the campus group.
"It was a praise night," Patricia remembers. "I was crying the whole time. As we were singing, I felt joy from my head to my feet. I thought, I've been in choir most of my life, but I've never felt like this before."
She filled out a contact card during the meeting, and the following week junior Leslie came to her door. The two became fast friends, and Patricia joined Leslie's Bible study. Within a year, Patricia moved into Leslie's apartment with four other young women. Community, she discovered, was important for her growth as a Christian.
"I struggle with being independent," says Patricia, "because that's how I came to Christ: It was all on my own, just me and God. It's easy to think I can still do it all on my own."
Leslie was a big help. "Patricia is a really smart girl," the now 22-year-old graduate says, "and she doesn't make decisions on a whim. She also has a huge faith that just keeps growing. If something challenges her faith, she addresses it right away instead of just shrugging it off."
Now a junior at UC-Davis majoring in communications, Patricia's life is filled with classes, textbooks and research papers. But she also finds time to learn more about God, soaking up biblical archaeology and investigating other religions. "I want to know what other people think," she says, "so I can know what to say to them."
Every Wednesday, Leslie and Patricia set aside an hour together to talk about God and life, and they frequently use that time to walk around campus and start up spiritual conversations with their peers. One day they talked with people sitting at literature booths on campus, including Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses. "We got them to realize some of the things they believe that aren't consistent," says Patricia. "But it was exhausting."
When she's not talking with people face to face, Patricia often talks to friends online, using instant messaging. She keeps in touch with her friend Adam this way, and frequently talks to him about God.
"After I became a Christian," Patricia explains, "Adam asked me every single question he could think of, trying to shake my faith. But I always had an answer. So I guess he'll always have this weird Christian friend. Or maybe," she adds, laughing, "he'll become a weird Christian guy."
Patricia goes online to check her Spanish grade, then checks the news and updates her weblog, an online diary. Besides becoming a Christian through the Internet, she says her first miracle also happened online, when she was trying to register for classes. All the courses she needed were full. "I just prayed, 'God, I really need to get into these classes,'" she recalls. "Then I checked again and there was one spot left in all of them."
Patricia first met God through the computer, and spends hours in cyberspace. But when she unplugs, she carries these online lessons to the world around her. She still might ask Jeeves a question, but she doesn't settle for the Internet butler. She knows now that she can ask God directly. He answers.
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My Kinect isnt even a few months old , and was working fine just the other day ago , but now its flashing green several times goes red and then dies out . Giving me the C000009C code , which I cant find any support on that code in the listings. Has anyone had this problem and fixed it . I believe Im under warranty , however Im out of the country and not sure ill be able to get a new one. Please help. Thank you.
Greetings, MetooHuhiha! Have you tried the troubleshooting steps on this page: support.xbox.com/.../red-light-kinect-sensor-5. Give it a shot and let me know how it works out. If you are still encountering issues your sensor will need a repair. You can get this process started here: myservice.xbox.com/.../Welcome.aspx. Thanks in advance! Let me know if you have any further questions. :)
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@danielrichass - If you've already tried the troubleshooting steps above in Mister Darcy's post then you will need to send your Kinect in for repair which is the second link in Mister Darcy's post. Please follow the instructions to send your Kinect in for repair.
The only solution to that code is to get it sent in and repaired.
xbox Kinect error C000009C means that a problem has occurred with your Kinect sensor. It seems Microsoft does not offer any troubleshooting help for this problem on their website. For further help you can contact them
I am having the same problem here. Though I searched for the error code C000009C and it came up with having to re calibrate the sensor. Problem is when I went to recalibrate it the system told me to put the card where my face is so it will find where it needs to be. Now when I did that it went higher than it should have and now it is being a pain and not doing it. The instructions on the site show that you place the card where you would stand and also get it centered. I went to try that and the sensor won't even bother working. It was being a pain since I bought it (granted it was working better tha it is now). Took it about a hour or so to start error messaging me while I was playing. Such a pain!
Hey Cat, I'm afraid that for that exact error code, you'll need to set up an official repair.
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Hey Carnage, can you please clarify your question? To be clear, the issues as they're described in this thread sounds like a hardware issue, and not a user issue.
Sorry but that problum means your kinect has a virus sorry but you have to send it in to repair.
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Wait so how can I get it fixed?
Is there anyway to clean the virus you talking about killer T317
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"What was hard was keeping quiet about the children's plans. Their parents knew a wedding was being organised but not the details of it. I was able to ask Dave and Sue questions so I could write a personal ceremony – but I couldn't say anything about it.
"A local band made a surprise appearance and it was great to see them dancing on the lake shore."
Newly-wed Mrs Horton added: "The children have done an outstanding job – it has been fantastic."