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Jan 26th, 2013, 1:33:13 PM | #76 |
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Sorry I waited so long, had some personal things to take care of the last few days.
Added Slowking along with Slowbro in high, no complaints here. Yeah, I'm not going to penalize stone evolutions since they don't take all that long to get. You can change the day on the clock if you really want one, and I'm definitely not going to end up considering emulator viability since this exists mostly to show what's good to make a quick run to get important items and Pokemon for competitive use after you beat it. I'd like to note that double-water is viable if only because it means you can have one physical and one special and between the two they can use the three HMs without taking up a ton of slots or using an extra HM slave. About Haunter/Gengar: not sure if it's Top, but high seems possible. Not going to put it up there yet because that movepool early is miserable. Don't even pay attention to Dark Pulse because Shadow Ball though (iirc it's a level-up move, oddly). It doesn't really need Thunderbolt but if you want to take the time it's nice. 6 hours is really overestimating how long it takes, however... Is Butterfree really mid? It's like a Psychic-type with no STAB, more weaknesses, and has to wait until pretty late to be able to use its STAB Bug moves. Stats aren't too good either.
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Jan 26th, 2013, 2:05:14 PM | #77 |
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Diana, you're forgetting compoundeyes sleep powder. It's great for catching pokemon, which is always good for in-game, and the move is great against the earlier gym leaders!
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Jan 26th, 2013, 9:49:51 PM | #78 |
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Compoundeyes Sleep Powder is excellent utility and can incapacitate foes for free switches. It's not big, but it's helpful.
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Jan 26th, 2013, 10:52:28 PM | #79 |
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I must say how nobody remembered Tauros, while Miltank was still mentioned. Both of them have almost the same availability, and Tauros can actually enjoy having Strenght in its moveset. Also, even not packing Techinician like Scyther, it can still hit really hard.
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Miltank can use Strength too, I'm not sure how they're really that different. Miltank gets healing, I guess, but yeah I'm all for Tauros also being high.
Also point taken on Butterfree, I'll put it in Mid for now at least. Totally forgot about Compoundeyes Sleep Powder, it's been a long time since I've used it. I also figure I should throw something out there for discussion while I'm at it, and that's to add Rattata to Mid. It's awesome really early on, especially when it gets Hyper Fang, but slows down really badly late when its stats are just outdone by pretty much everything. It's kind of like a slightly better Sentret but without as many HMs, and for that I'd say it kind of evens out to the same tier, Mid. Thoughts? Edit: I think I missed some posts a while back somehow, not sure how I did that. Will probably be some updates here again quite soon once I work back through the thread. Okay after going back through added Growlithe and Staryu to high. Also planning to run through a few times, Magnemite could use another look as it was honestly borderline mid-high so I'll be testing that for sure. Haunter, Kadabra, Chikorita, and Dratini are on my list to try as well (Anyone remember how many pages Dratini discussion took last time this game got tiers? It was quite a few, iirc), and I'll definitely work on seeing how fast Pokeathlon/Voltorb Flip/Lottery take myself coming up. Anything else that's borderline that could use a look? (Also if anyone wants to try evolved Gengar and Alakazam for reference, that would be great)
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I remember being seriously bummed that I couldn't get a Butterfree until post-game in B2/W2, because it would have been insta-teamed. Easily Mid-Tier, maybe even low-high. |
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Butterfree in HG/SS is even better due to the existance and the TM U-turn.
It is going to do little damage with it, but better than nothing, does not lose "momentum"
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Lapras was one of the best in-game pokemon in G/S/C if you didn't start with Totodile. Not sure if that's changed for HG/SS, but it's not really much of a pain to catch especially since you can time travel to friday now..
Edit: On second thought, it might be easier to use Red Gyarados until you beat Claire (Ice Fang), and then swap it for Lugia (not water but can fill water offensive role in-game). But, you catch Lapras at 20 (sort of earlier than Red Gyarados, although you could technically go straight to the Lake of Rage immediately after beating Morty I believe) and it learns Ice Beam at 32, so it's about on par. Last edited by CrazyCarl; Feb 16th, 2013 at 11:20:18 PM. |
Feb 16th, 2013, 11:31:22 PM | #85 |
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Red Gyara and Lapras have the same availability since they are both accessible once you get Surf. Lapras also requries backtracking which is annoying without Fly.
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Feb 16th, 2013, 11:37:34 PM | #86 | |
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Feb 18th, 2013, 8:23:21 AM | #87 |
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Gyara can dance at 50 i guess?
That practically screams Gyara is mostly better than Lapras for me
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Feb 18th, 2013, 8:28:47 AM | #88 |
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Gyara is only going to be dancing in the endgame, though (In Kanto, no less). On the other hand, Lappy is going to be STAB Ice Beaming the E4 while Gyarados is nuking with Aqua Tail/Ice Fang.
Frankly, as a person, I hate Gyarados. However, I do know it's a really damn good Pokemon ever since the Physical/Special Split happened. Gyarados also happens to be on the Slow Exp track, meaning it takes so much longer to level it up than the others (See my GSC tier list for more info on that, but it really is significant). On the other hand, Lapras is also on the Slow Experience path. Pick your poison, insta Level 30, or Level 15? |
Feb 18th, 2013, 11:56:56 AM | #89 |
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Lapras comes at lv. 20 in both generations.
There's really no contest here I think. Gyarados has the better typing, Intimidate, coverage (Payback/Avalanche/Waterfall easily sweeps most of the E4), is met during the storyline and is available 10 levels earlier. |
Feb 18th, 2013, 12:16:33 PM | #90 | |
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Also, Gyarados isn't as tedious to get as Lapras is; swimming to the middle of the Lake of Rage is nothing compared to backtracking to Union Cave and spamming Repels to get Lapras. That should definitely be a plus for Red Gyarados. |
Feb 18th, 2013, 12:25:58 PM | #91 |
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Gyarados has good stats, moves that actually utilise those stats, a godly ability and can faceroll everything immediately because of coming with Dragon Rage, not mentioning how he's overlevelled if you get him immediately. DD comes at 44 which is just in time for E4 imo. Considering how Lapras is pretty bad against Chuck, while Gyarados just facerolls it, the gap between both basically widens and Lapras won't be able to catch up...
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Tentacruel in particular handles chuck just as well as Gyarados, is faster than Pryces Piloswine and can therefore wreck there, and easily handles Claires special Kingdra. Will is an issue, but Koga doesnt have anything that can take it and neither does Bruno. Overall it deals with Karen about the same as Gyara and Lapras.
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...there was a buff? I'm pretty sure they still catch the same Pokemon as before. Besides, most of these are just pretty bad earlygame (Poliwag has Bubble for main STAB, Tentacool doesn't get anything good until BubbleBeam, Goldeen gets Peck so it's somewhat useful for Bugsy until you realise you probably want to just water gun through their hardens).
EDIT: speaking of tentacruel, I'm reminded of this: underlevelled Tentacruels are available at Route 40, they manhandle Chuck easily (Toxic Spikes beat Poliwrath, Primeape can't kill you before dying to stab surf), surf beats steelix/piloswine, and he can sludge bomb kingdra i guess? it's not slowbro, but it's still the best user of sludge bomb outside of gengar...
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Feb 18th, 2013, 10:56:12 PM | #95 |
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Thanks for the discussions on water poke's guys. Looks like I've been underestimating Gyarados and didn't realize how much the physical/special switch helped him out.
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Hmmm... A name for the plan...
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Yeah, no contest Gyarados > Laprs
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Considering Weezing's primary source of offense IS Special Attacks, I'm not at all surprised. Speaking of which, I'll be using one later on in my Poison Monorun, so I'll report my results as soon as I get a good grasp of his performance in HG.
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After a seemingly interminable wait for Sea of Silver Light, I love the idea of having new instalments to read frequently, instead of waiting for 18 months to find out what happens. The site is looking great, the first chapter mysterious and intriguing (as I expected).On the other hand, I really like to do my reading curled up in bed. I toyed briefly with the idea of dragging my monitor & keyboard into bed, but I can see this causing even larger problems than sitting at a desk...
Yay! Another NZer! I'd suggest that if you're really set on the bed-book experience you could print them out and take 'em with you.
*chuckle*eh...I find bigger books too heavy t' hold in bed anyway...'m toying with th' idea 'f printing it all 'n sticking it in a folder...but 's not th' saaaaaaame....
I'm also a big "in bed" reader, but since Shadowmarch is going to be in installments and I *have* to get my reading fix everyday, I'll be reading other things and won't have to set up my computer right off my bed. (Although that may not be such a bad idea anyway.) =)
...we already eat dinner in front of th' puters here...I guess taking them t' bed is th' next step up...heh.
hehe. I got onto the site for the first time last night at 1:00am Atlantic Time, and I loaded all pertinent information and text onto my Cassiopeia Palm Computer, and took it to bed with me.
I could read off my palm pilot, of course, but I like to read outside... and I'm not going to drag the monitor out there.
Hmmm... I guess I'm lucky in that , even though I like to lie down to read, I spend all day at my 'puter so I am terribly used to doing reading here. Come to think of it... I usually only spend an hour or two away from my computer. Does anyone else have this problem? I get up and go right to my 'puter, usually foresaking caffiene until I am in pain. Then after a brief break for tea, I come back, staying at my computer until I am faint from hunger. After I find food, I sit here untill I am nearly exhausted. Oh, I don't just sit there and stare at it! I do stuff with it! Isn't everyone this way?Jendaiya
Yup, sounds familiar - minus the caffeine part, I'm not a coffee/tea person myself. Reader: "What's that? A Brit that doesn't drink tea?!"Me: "Yes, I'm afraid so..." *hangs head in shame*:D
Unfortunately, I am that way as well.. Working as a SysAdmin (6+ years at an ISP, now at a geophysical company with their cluster) I have been on a computer with my coffee for the most part of the day throughout that time... It doesn't seem in immanent danger of change at this point either... It's a good thing I like my job :)
I work in a small computer company, so I spend most of my life staring at, or into computers, or planning to... then I get home, check my emails, play some games... but usually I use the computer for finding out information quickly. I don't tend to spend a lot of time sitting and contemplating what I'm reading, because I ususally don't have time. And printing it out is really not the same (even if I had a printer at home... )SO I guess I'm just going to have to get used to it.so much for trying to cut down my computer time :)
If I'm not reading, or cooking some food, I'm usually at a computer. Work, webcomics, news, bulletin boards, irc, games, lesiure programming, etc, etc, it all adds up. Although with summer here, and the BEAUTIFUL weather we've been having (ignoring the last few days, that is) I SHOULD be spending more time outside. Ah well.Uruloki, Jendaiya: yay! More Canadians!Actually, I'm fairly suprised how many people there are on here which are non-USAians...
I don't even have a real computer *job* unless you want to count freelance web design. But I do that for free, so it's not a job. I just sit, write, research, ocassionally game a bit, make web sites for fun and it seems to take up all my life. Someone once suggested that I go outside! Can you imagine!? Out there, where you can be touched by the sun, fresh air and... whatever else is out there. Ick! Especially the sun part. I live in British Columbia, on one of the islands. We only get a little bit of sun, why would I want to go out in it? Not only that, but another person suggested I might want to try having a social life! Why would anyone want to talk to someone IRL? Bizarre, I thought, but quaint in an old-fashioned way. Still, between the thought of sunshine and RL people I will always end up with my beloved computer. He is much more accomodating than most creatures. And I can turn down his brightness at will. JendaiyaI'm really much more well adjusted than this makes me sound.And yes, very nice to see some fellow Canadians here![ June 02, 2001: Message edited by: Jendaiya ]
Jendaiya: Really? What island? I used to live on Hornby Island, near Courtenay and Comox... Before that I lived on the Queen Charlottes (no sun there at all - only rain....) But as you can see, I've given in to the urge to move to the big city....
I live on beautiful Vancouver Island. At least I think it's beautiful. There are trees and grass and mountains and the lovely ocean staring back at me through the window. Could be fake, but I think it's real.Jendaiya
Ah, I keenly miss the island these days... I can't even see the water from where I am now, and although the mountains of the north shore are visible, it's not the same when you're in the city.....Waitasec. We're supposed to be discussing being of two minds about Shadowmarch.Well, I'm not of two minds at all - I really, really, really hope this works out - not only because it promises to be an excellent story, but because there has been no successful (commercially) attempts yet to do this kind of thing. Stephan King tried to do a web-based novel or short story, I belive, but it seems to have faded into obscurity. If Tad Williams can pull this off, hopefully we will see others following in his footsteps.
Having been raised on computers, having been born into a family of technoheads, having moved in with an ex-sysadmin-come-R&D-programmer and having brought about 5 computers with me...having four in the dining room instead of a dining table...'bout th' only time 'm not sitting in this chair is 'f 'm sleeping, at work or at uni.Usually I forget that th' couch is a hell 'f a lot more comfortable 'n end up doing my reading here....hehe


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The Town Hall and the statue of Roland on the marketplace of Bremen in north-west Germany are outstanding representations of civic autonomy and sovereignty, as these developed in the Holy Roman Empire in Europe. The old town hall was built in the Gothic style in the early 15th century, after Bremen joined the Hanseatic League. The building was renovated in the so-called Weser Renaissance style in the early 17th century. A new town hall was built next to the old one in the early 20th century as part of an ensemble that survived bombardment during the Second World War. The statue stands 5.5 m tall and dates back to 1404.
L'hôtel de ville et la statue de Roland sur la place du marché de Brême au nord-ouest de l'Allemagne constituent des témoignages exceptionnels de l'autonomie civique et de la souveraineté qui caractérisèrent le Saint Empire romain germanique. L'ancien bâtiment de l'hôtel de ville a été construit en style gothique au début du XVe siècle, après que Brême fut devenu membre de la Ligue hanséatique. Le bâtiment a été remanié au début du XVIIe siècle dans le style appelé Renaissance de la Weser. Un nouvel hôtel de ville, construit à côté de l'ancien au début du XXe siècle, fait partie d'un ensemble épargné par les bombardements de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. La statue, haute de 5,5 m, remonte à 1404.
يُعتبر مبنى البلدية وتمثال رولان في ساحة بريمن في شمال غرب المانيا شهادة استثنائية للاستقلالية المدنية والسيادة اللتين تميّزان الإمبراطورية الرومانية الجرمانية المقدّسة. تمّ بناء مبنى البلدية القديم على الطراز القوطي في بداية القرن الخامس عشر بعد أن أصبحت بريم عضوًا في رابطة الهانزا. وأعيد تعديل البناء في القرن السابع عشر ليتبع طراز النهضة في ويزر. ويدخل مبنى البلديّة الجديد الذي تمّ تشييده بالقرب من القديم في بداية القرن العشرين ضمن المجموعة التي لم يطلها القصف خلال الحرب العالمية الثانية. ويعود التمثال الذي يبلغ 5.5 متر طولاً إلى العام 1404.
德国西北部不来梅市市场的市政厅和罗兰骑士雕像是公民自治权利和贸易自由权利的象征,这些是随神圣罗马帝国在欧洲发展起来的。不来梅市政厅是15世纪初不来梅加入汉萨同盟(the Hanseatic League)后建立的,为哥特式建筑风格,于17世纪初翻修成了所谓的"威悉文艺复兴"(Weser Renaissance)风格。20世纪初,在老市政厅旁修建了一个新厅,成为第二次世界大战期间免遭炮火轰击的建筑之一。罗兰骑士雕像高5.5米,其历史可追溯到1404年。
Городская ратуша и статуя Роланда на Рыночной площади в городе Бремен на северо-западе Германии являются выдающимися свидетельствами гражданских и торговых прав городов, сложившихся в Священной Римской империи в Европе. Старая ратуша была построена в готическом стиле в начале XV в., вскоре после того, как Бремен присоединился к Ганзейскому союзу. Позднее, в начале XVII в., она была реконструирована в так называемом стиле «Везерского Возрождения». В начале ХХ в. новую ратушу выстроили рядом со старой как часть единого ансамбля, который уцелел при бомбежках времен Второй Мировой Войны. Статуя высотой 5,5 м относится к 1404 г.
El edificio del ayuntamiento de Bremen y la estatua de Rolando, ubicados en la plaza del mercado de esta ciudad del noroeste de Alemania, son dos obras muy representativas de las tradiciones de autonomía cívica y soberanía del Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico. El antiguo edificio del ayuntamiento fue construido en estilo gótico a comienzos del siglo XV, después de la adhesión de la ciudad a la Liga Hanseática. Más tarde, a principios del siglo XVII, el edificio fue renovado según el estilo renacentista típico de la región del río Weser. A principios del siglo XX se construyó un nuevo ayuntamiento junto a este antiguo edificio municipal, constituyendo así un conjunto arquitectónico que salió indemne de los bombardeos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. La estatua, esculpida en 1404, tiene una altura de 5,5 metros.
Criterion (iii): the Bremen Town Hall and Roland bear an exceptional testimony to the civic autonomy and sovereignty, as these developed in the Holy Roman Empire.
Criterion (iv): The Bremen Town Hall and Roland are an outstanding ensemble representing civic autonomy and market freedom. The town hall represents the medieval Saalgeschossbau-type of hall construction, as well as being an outstanding example of the so-called Weser Renaissance in Northern Germany. The Bremen Roland is the most representative and one of the oldest of Roland statues erected as a symbol of market rights and freedom.
Criterion (vi): the ensemble of the town hall and Roland of Bremen with its symbolism is directly associated with the development of the ideas of civic autonomy and market freedom in the Holy Roman Empire. The Bremen Roland is referred to a historical figure, paladin of Charlemagne, who became the source for the French 'chanson de geste' and other medieval and Renaissance epic poetry.
The Bremen Town Hall and Roland are an outstanding ensemble representing civic autonomy and market freedom, as developed in the Holy Roman Empire. The town hall represents the medieval Saalgeschossbau-type of hall construction, as well as being an outstanding example of the so-called Weser Renaissance in northern Germany. The Bremen Roland is the most representative and one of the oldest of the Roland statues erected as a symbol of commercial rights and freedom.
The city of Bremen is situated in north-western Germany, on the river Weser. The site of the medieval town has an oblong form, limited by the river on the south side and by the Stadtgraben, the water moat of the ancient defence system, on the north side. The town hall is situated in the centre of the eastern part of the old city area, separating the market in the south from the Domshof, the cathedral square in the north. The statue of Roland is located in the centre of the market place. The town hall is placed between two churches: the Dom (cathedral church of St Peter) is located on the east side, and the Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) on the west. Across the market is the Schütting, the seat of the ancient merchant guilds. On the east side of the market is the Modernist building for the municipal institutions, the Haus der Bürgerschaft, built in the 1960s.
The World Heritage site consists of the town hall and the Roland statue; the buffer zone encloses the market and the cathedral square. The town hall has two parts: the Old Town Hall, on the north side of the market place, which was built in 1405-9, and renovated in 1595-1612, and the New Town Hall that was built in the early 20th century as an addition facing the cathedral square.
The Old Town Hall is a two-storey hall building with a rectangular floor plan. It has brick walls and wooden floor structures. The exterior is in exposed brick with alternating dark and light layers; the roof is covered by green copper. The ground floor served for merchants and for theatrical performances. The upper floor is the main festivity hall, of the same dimensions. Between the windows, there are stone statues representing the emperor and prince-electors, which date from the original Gothic phase, integrated with late Renaissance sculptural decoration symbolizing civic autonomy. In the 17th century the town hall was renovated, and the middle three of the eleven axes of the colonnade were accentuated by a bay construction with large rectangular windows and a high gable, an example of the so-called Weser Renaissance.
The New Town Hall was the result of an architectural competition, and it was built in 1909-13, designed by Gabriel von Seidl from Munich. The building has three main floors, and it was intended for representation and chancellery. The elevations are covered in tiles (clinker); windows and details are built from south German limestone.
The stone statue of Roland is about 5.5 m tall, and it was initially erected in 1404 to symbolize the rights and privileges of the free and imperial city of Bremen. Such statues were common in German towns and townships, representing a martyr who died in the struggle against heathens. The statue of Bremen is associated with the Margrave of Brittany, a paladin of Charlemagne.
The origins of Bremen go back to the 8th and 9th centuries, when it became the seat of a bishop. In 965, Bremen was given the rights to raise customs and to mint. There is a reference in 1225 to a city council whose members are known as consules; this council prepared a civic code as a law of the people. The town joined the Hanseatic League in 1358. Although having already obtained privileges of civic autonomy, it was formally recognized as a Freie Reichstadt (free imperial town) in 1646. Since 1947 it has been one of the Länder of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Roland statue in stone was erected in 1404, replacing an earlier wooden statue, and is considered the oldest Roland statue still in place in Germany.
The origins of Bremen go back to the 8th and 9th centuries, when it became a seat for a bishop. Its foundation is referred to Bishop Willehad and Emperor Charlemagne who supposedly granted the initial privileges. In 965, Bremen was given the rights to raise customs and to mint. The citizenry was united in a corporate body, universitas civium, as recognized in a diploma in 1186. There is reference to a city council whose members are called consules, in 1225. The City Council prepared a civic code as a law of the people, of which the 1303-04 version became the principal reference. The town entered the Hanseatic League in 1358. Though having already obtained privileges of civic autonomy, it was formally recognized as Freie Reichstadt (free imperial town) in 1646. From 1947, it is one of the Lands of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The Roland statue in stone was erected in 1404, replacing an earlier wooden statue, and is considered the oldest Roland statue still in place in Germany. The statue used to have a shelter, which was removed in 1885. In 1938, the statue was subject to a major repair, and other restorations followed in 1959 and 1969. In 1983-84, the Roland was again provided by a protective fence as originally; the head was replaced with a copy. Over the years, the statue has had various colour schemes.
The first Rathaus of Bremen existed in the 14th century. The current Old Town Hall was built in 1405-1409, and renovated in 1595-1612. The master builder was Lüder von Bentheim (ca. 1555-1612), who already had other projects in Bremen, as well as reconstructing the exterior of the Gothic town hall of Leiden (Netherlands) beginning in 1585. The new architectural elements were designed following the plans by Hans Vredeman de Vries, Hendrik Goltzius, Jacob Floris and other masters of the Dutch Renaissance. The New Town Hall was added in 1909- 1913.
The town of Bremen was heavily bombed during the Second World War, and some 62% of the buildings were lost. However, the area of the town hall survived relatively well.
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The LaGrange City Council could relax the rules on its pit bull dogs ordinance, allowing non-aggressive dogs to be adopted from the city's animal shelter.
Currently, if a pit bull is captured by animal control running at large – and doesn't display signs of aggression – and its owner doesn't reclaim it in 10 days, the dogs are put down. Only the owner may reclaim the dog and it can't be put up for adoption with the shelter's general population.
The city would like to see non-aggressive dogs be adopted when possible, when not claimed by their owners. Aggressive dogs still would be put down.
"It's great when someone is willing to take in one of these animals," Mayor Jeff Lukken said.
There currently is a pit bull dog at the shelter who hasn't been claimed by its original owner and doesn't show signs of aggression. A LaGrange woman would like to adopt it and is willing to comply with the city's rules of having insurance on the animal along with a proper enclosure.
The dog in question has been issued "a stay of execution," Hall said, until after the ordinance is changed.
Council held a first reading on a change to the ordinance Tuesday night and will take a final vote Feb. 12.
Council also decided Tuesday to table a rezoning in the 800 block of North Greenwood Street from mixed use to commercial. Developers of the property want the commercial zoning for construction of a convenience store, but has yet to submit a site plan.
City Manager Tom Hall said the city needs the site plan to ensure there's no entrance or exit to the store off adjacent Turner Street, which city planners believe can't handle more traffic. Council also has received concerns from neighbors about added traffic, including a petition with 40 signatures of nearby residents.
Council did vote to rezone a property at 18 Barry Avenue and Hogansville Road from residential to commercial for use as a lawyer's office.
Council split 4-2, with Councilmen Bobby Traylor and Willie Edmondson voting against a package liquor license for sales of alcohol at Southside Package Store at 801C Whitesville St. Council members Norma Tucker, Jim Thornton, LeGree McCamey and Nick Woodson voted for it.
Council had previously heard from ministers in the area who were against the license being issued and council members themselves expressed concerns the store is located directly across from one of the housing authority complexes.
"I can't vote for this," Edmondson said. "My constituents are against this."
Council did approve a package sales license for a business next door to sell beer only. The store had previously sold beer and is under new ownership.
Council also took the final vote on increasing the city's electric rates. It's the third increase in three years to keep up with rising "fixed" costs of infrastructure at Municipal Electric Authority Georgia, from where the city buys its power.
The per kilowatt hour cost of electricity will go up from 10.6 cents to 11 cents for residential customers, 13 to 14 cents for general service customers and 8.4 to 8.5 cents for commercial customers.
Utilities Director Patrick Bowie told members of LaGrange City Council earlier this month that the per-kilowatt increase in utility rates should be offset somewhat by a decreased charge for natural gas, which is included in a separate kilowatt hour charge. The charge for natural gas is dropping from 2.4 to 2.3 cents per kilowatt hour and could drop as low as 2.1 cents, he said.
"That could eventually wipe out the entire (proposed) increase," Bowie said.
With the increase, the average residential customer will pay about $3.41 per month more for electric, but that drops to just $2.50 a month because of lower fuel charges.
To help offset the electric rate increase council passed last year, it lowered water rates later in the year.
The average monthly bill for residents will rise from $108.47 to $111.88, according to figures provided by the city. Diverse Power customers pay an average of $129.87 and Georgia Power customers pay $121.68.
General service customers will see an increase to $151.87 from $149.82 a month with the proposed increase. Diverse general service customers pay $158.36 and $188.05 for service from Diverse and Georgia Power, respectively.
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Well, that depends on where it shows up. And, I assume, on whom.
When I went to my doctor for what ended up being my herpes diagnosis, I asked her what it might be. She said it looked like a virus, which among other things could be herpes. "Does it look like…that?" She carefully avoided giving me a direct yes or no, but explained that herpes takes on many forms.
Personally, I've experienced herpes outbreaks in at least five forms. Each outbreak has involved a different combination of these possible incarnations.
[I tried to put an after-the-jump break here, but for whatever reason it's not working. Sorry, people who don't want to read on!]
HARD BUMPS: These show up on the outer labia, which I consider to be dry skin. They don't look like much unless you stretch the skin; otherwise they lurk almost below skin level, like there's a tiny, flesh pebble caught under your skin. Mostly they itch. A lot. But if you scratch them or mess with them too much, they hurt. It's a kind of dull, sore pain. Eventually they either seem to sink back into the skin, or they'll break open and you'll have a round, shiny wet spot. It will try to crust over, and it doesn't like to be touched. It will still be annoyingly itchy.
BLISTERS: These didn't actually show up until about my third outbreak. A little cluster of about 7 of them appeared on my inner thigh, not far from the crease where my out labia begins. They start out clear, but as they swell they turn either a grey-white or a pale yellow. The tops of them are almost flat, and I think of them as being perfectly round with a sort of center point. They itch until they eventually break open, and at that point they'll weep, crust over, and begin to heal. I read somewhere that they can leave a little silvery mark for a while after they've gone away, but I haven't noticed any on myself yet.
RED SPOTS: I had one of these on my pubic mound during my first outbreak. I tried to squeeze it like an ingrown hair, but it didn't feel like one, and it didn't really look like one. By the time I noticed the spot, it was already broken open and was quite red. It didn't hurt, wasn't sore, didn't itch. It just stood out like a little red warning light under my pubic hair. My best guess is that it was a small blister or bump that broke open either on its own or when I absentmindedly scratched it. The doctor (who has also correctly identified and pointed out my ingrown hairs) noticed it right away and knew what it was.
BLISTER RASH: This also appeared on my pubic mound, during a different outbreak. Again, it was bright red. When I looked at it very closely, I saw that it was made up of many tiny, clear fluid bubbles, similar to poison ivy bwebs. IT ITCHED LIKE CRAZY. This was the first outbreak that was so itchy that I woke up in the middle of the night and had to ice it before I could fall back to sleep.
SORES/ULCERS: These show up on the inner labia, on what I think of as either pink skin or wet skin. It's the skin where moisture is often trapped, where the skin is thinner and darker, and has a richer blood supply. Often times here herpes will skip the blister stage completely and go right to the open sore, or ulcer (which, as my doctor explained to me, is "a breakdown of the skin.") It looks like a little round or oval-shaped spot with a darker ring around the outside and a lighter center. It feels like any little cut you might get from a sharp fingernail — if you bump or stretch it, there's a sharp, unpleasant pain. They weep and the whitish parts are, from what I understand, sloughed off dead skin cells. This is where a lot of the unusual discharge/clitty litter/outbreak-specific smell comes from. They burn if you pee on them, which can feel like a UTI to some people. The natural reaction may be to drink less, and thus pee less, but it's actually better to drink more so that the urine is less acidic and hurts them less.
Overall, I prefer the sores to anything else. Why? Because they hurt only when you touch them with something, they're less susceptible to movement or touching anything tucked between the labia, and they heal faster. Pain isn't pleasant, but if you don't touch them (and I sure as fuck don't want to) they're pretty easy to ignore. All of the types that show up on dry skin — the blisters, bumps and rash — itch something crazy and make it difficult to sleep. I find it very difficult to leave poison ivy, mosquito bites, or anything that itches to its own devices. I scratch it without thinking, even in my sleep, and at times find it almost impossible to stop.
All types should heal without scarring, if they're left alone. They all like to be washed carefully with water and given plenty of air so that they can dry out. I've read about covering them with cornmeal or baking powder to speed along the drying process, but haven't tried it. For their soothing qualities, my Glitter Sponsor swears by salty baths, or taking an already-steeped green tea bag and applying it to one's nethers.
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Gov. Hickenlooper: I drank the fracking fluid, a pro-energy Democrat?
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Gov of Colo, on my 2016 Dem short list, seems to be taking on the fracking opponents on the left (like the NY Times) by asserting that the fluid is completely safe. He is such a newcomer that he doesn't even know the name Haliburton is a Democratic swear word.
I drank fracking fluid, says Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times February 12, 2013, 12:32PM
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper went to unusually great lengths to learn firsthand the strides the oil and gas industry has made to minimize environmental harm from fracking.
The first-term Democrat and former Denver mayor told a Senate committee on Tuesday that he actually drank a glass of fracking fluid produced by oilfield services giant Halliburton.
The fluid is made entirely of ingredients sourced from the food industry, the company says, making it safe for Mr. Hickenlooper and others to imbibe.
You can drink it. We did drink it around the table, almost rituallike, in a funny way, he told the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. It was a demonstration. theyve invested millions of dollars in what is a benign fluid in every sense.
Sen. Al Franken, Minnesota Democrat, found humor in the governors admission and asked if the experience was part of some bizarre occult practice.
No, there were no religious overtures, Mr. Hickenlooper responded.
While some laughed at the governors statement, he brought up the incident to make a serious point: that oil and gas companies have taken major steps forward in fracking technology.
The practice uses water, sand and chemicals injected into the ground at tremendous pressure to break apart rock formations and release fuel. Environmental groups and many other critics long have been concerned about the chemicals used in the practice and their potential effect on groundwater.
Mr. Hickenlooper stressed that the Halliburton food additive mixture is so safe, one can literally drink it. He also cautioned against state and federal lawmakers going too far with laws to force companies such as Halliburton to disclose the formulas for such products.
If we were overzealous in forcing them to disclose what they had created, they wouldnt bring it into our state, he said.
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Methane Hydrates
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Methane Hydrates and the Potential Natural Gas Boom
February 11, 2013 | 1115 GMT
Hydrate methane burning at Japan's Gas Pavilion in 2005
Methane hydrates, which are natural gas molecules trapped in ice, offer a potentially abundant source of natural gas widely distributed across the globe. Assuming the extraction technology can be mastered, methane hydrates could offer traditionally resource-poor countries greater energy security.
The so-called shale gas revolution has changed the face of the energy industry in the United States. Natural gas production in the United States is at an all-time high. Proposals for, and the actual construction of, liquefied natural gas export terminals in the United States have replaced plans for liquefied natural gas import terminals. But shale gas deposits as a proportion of global natural gas supplies may seem minor in comparison to methane hydrates.
Methane hydrates form at a specific range of low temperatures and high pressures. They occur in the Arctic permafrost and along continental slopes, typically at water depths greater than 500 meters (1,640 feet). Once considered only a hindrance to conventional extraction, emerging technologies to tap methane hydrates mean they now have the potential to alter the global energy outlook. Estimates for total methane hydrate gas in place are rough, but range anywhere from 3,000 trillion cubic meters to more than 140,000 trillion cubic meters, the large range illustrating the uncertainty of the estimate. By comparison, combined global technically recoverable conventional natural and shale gas reserves total roughly 640 trillion cubic meters. (In 2011, global natural gas consumption stood at approximately 3.4 trillion cubic meters.)
Despite the promise of methane hydrates, the technology for their extraction is still under development, and potential risks have not been neutralized. These include the uncontrolled release of natural gas formerly trapped in ice, which could result in large amounts of the greenhouse gas methane entering the atmosphere. They also include the possibility of destabilizing the ocean floor, leading to underwater landslides and subsequently the possible sinking of drilling rigs.
Drilling likely will be required to access the natural gas in the hydrates. A number of drilling techniques could be used to destabilize the equilibrium of the hydrates and release natural gas. These include thermal injections, which involve increasing temperatures, often by injecting steam, to dissociate the gas. They also include depressurization, or reducing the pressure of the formation to release the gas. Finally, and perhaps most promising, is carbon dioxide injection. In this process, carbon dioxide essentially replaces the natural gas within the hydrate, allowing for the release of natural gas and the capture of carbon dioxide.
Research programs focused on methane hydrate detection and extraction can be found in numerous nations, including Japan, South Korea, India, China, Norway, the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, Canada, Russia, New Zealand, Brazil and Chile. Much of the initial research has been highly collaborative, with the government and private companies from the United States playing a prominent role.
Most of these research programs are in the exploratory, experimental and laboratory phases, with expeditions seeking samples to determine the extent of deposits so as to direct further research. Last year, however, Japan completed a successful field test in Alaska in collaboration with Norway and ConocoPhillips, successfully producing natural gas through controlled dissociation via carbon dioxide injections. In recent weeks, Japan has also begun offshore production tests in the Nankai Trough off the coast of central Honshu.
Despite these recent advances, commercial production is still unlikely for at least 10 to 15 years. Japan believes that commercial production will be possible by 2018, while the U.S. Geological Survey estimates that countries with the "political will" to pursue methane hydrates could see production by around 2025. Though expensive compared to conventional methods of recovering natural gas, the estimated cost of methane hydrate extraction is similar to other unconventional sources, such as shale gas. The International Energy Agency estimates that once developed, it will cost between $4.70-$8.60 to extract 1 million British thermal units of methane hydrates. The same studies estimate conventional costs as low as $0.50 per 1 million British thermal units. Developmental and capital costs are likely to be high, since the deposits are in difficult, harsh locations (e.g., Arctic or deepwater environments) and depending on their location, new fields could also mean additional capital costs from infrastructure development.
Methane hydrates are widely distributed throughout the globe, including locations that do not have substantial conventional natural gas reserves. Deposits have been discovered off the coasts of Japan, India, South Korea and Chile, in the Gulf of Mexico and off the southeastern coast of the United States. Potential reserves also exist in the Arctic permafrost of Alaska, Canada and Russia. Their widespread distribution means traditionally resource-poor countries could now have access to domestic sources of energy.
Methane hydrate estimates throughout Asia are still being determined through further exploration, but initial median estimates place Japan's reserves at 6 trillion cubic meters, China's at 5 trillion cubic meters and India's at 26 trillion cubic meters. Japan was the first nation to establish a methane hydrate program, which it founded in 1995. India formed its national program in 1997, and China and South Korea followed suit later. Since 2006, China, India and South Korea have all led exploratory expeditions that included conducting seismic studies and retrieving core samples to determine the composition of possible reserves.
Japan continues to lead the field, as shown by its recent offshore production testing. Though technologically advanced, Japan lacks many natural resources and so must import the majority of its energy supply. In 2011, it consumed 123 billion cubic meters of natural gas, of which 117 billion cubic meters were imported. Developing a domestic source of energy could restore some of the energy security lost when Japan ceased the majority of its nuclear power production. Japan's imperative to secure energy supplies combined with its technical capabilities may allow it to push forward despite the high economic cost.
While initial offshore exploration has occurred near the coast, often within a given country's exclusive economic zone, future exploration will likely continue offshore. This exploration could happen in contentious waters, especially in East Asia. As technology continues to advance, a new dimension to pre-existing territorial frictions could emerge as nations switch from competing for potential resources to actual resources. Exploration for this resource is a tool competing nations could use to claim sovereignty over disputed waters. Whether or not the technical hurdles of extracting methane hydrates are overcome, short- and medium-term exploration efforts could help countries in their attempts to establish a presence in international or disputed waters. Japan's lead in the development of methane hydrate extraction could give it an edge in the competition for future resources in the region.
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Re: Energy Politics & Science
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Just bought gas in the heart of the ND oil boom. Prices same as at home. Still need refineries, cars don't run on heavy crude.
Someone please remind again why Dick Cheney should not have had industry experts advise him on how to meet future energy needs and what the his opponents are using in their tanks. Harry Potter broom fuel?
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Former Dem Senator citicizes current Dem policies
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Famous people reading the forum, we already touched on this:
Former Dem Senator criticizing current Dem policies and threats!
Natural Gas Exports and the Mythical 'Sweet Spot'
Congressional meddling so warped the market in 1977 that an emergency law was needed to undo the harm.
By J. BENNETT JOHNSTON (former Democratic senator from Louisiana, was chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources from 1986-94.)
"Which brings us back to today's calls for top-down control of the LNG market. Does anyone really think that Congress or the Department of Energy, years in advance, can predict supply and demand or determine which of the 16 applicants can procure the billions of dollars and decades-long contracts necessary to build an LNG export facility?"
"The free market might not always lead to everyone's definition of the sweet spot, but experience has shown that it is a better allocator and regulator than bureaucrats and politicians. We should heed the admonition of Adam Smith that demand begets supply: Allow the free market to allocate the nation's newfound energy bounty."
Which party would he join now?
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from New Jersey
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If didn't weigh like 10,000 pounds I would have returned it. Also, it does not wipe easily. Use Quartet brand markers. Anything else, your arm will get a work out trying to erase your work. The patented easy mount is not that easy BTW.
I have already ordered a second board
By Gamma
from Northville, NY
The grid improves the appearance of the print
Good value
By Clerical
from Hutchinson KS
Track Road work being done
(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
Just what I wanted
By Candy in CA
from San Juan Cap, CA
Great for solving problems
Good value for the money
By K
from Houston, TX
(9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)
By Cheryl
from Maryknoll, NY
The product is attractive; easy to use; and cleans well.
Good product for the price
By Keith
from Binghamton, NY
We use the whiteboard (and other identical ones) for normal office work when we have discussions with co-workers. For the price, the boards are great!
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