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This plant/weed is taking over some of my shrubs and trees....how do I get rid of it? Thank you! Forgot to mention it is very Viney and has little green pea size berries/seeds.This message has been edited. Last edited by: mrs-c, | |||
I don't know but I kinda like it. | ||||
I believe its in the pachysandra family, Christine | ||||
Owie you really would not like this plant in your back yard, in this picture I am posting it has totally devored my P*ssy Willow Tree and it is invading some of my other shrubs. It chokes the life out of them! | ||||
Prune it...Its pretty "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>) | ||||
Do the berries ever turn from that green color? What did the flowers before they turned to berries look like? I've been doing some googling, having a hard time finding a vine that looks like that. The closest image I found is European buckthorn, but that's more shrubby and the berries eventually turn purple. I can sympathize with you. Invasives are never a good thing, even if they're pretty. | ||||
Kinda looks like what we call Possum Grape vines here.....a very aggressive, woody vine, berries loved by possums. They are all over the woods here. Not sure what the botantical name would be. ve | ||||
I did alot more searching and finally have a name for this invasise vine. It is called Oriental Bittersweet. The little green berries that are now on the vines turn red in the fall. This vine will choke the life out of your trees and shrubs. It is also very hard to kill it, but I will keep trying. | ||||
Yes, it is bittersweet, and it will kill lots of stuff. It looks pretty in the fall with it's orange berries, but it is very invasive, and overbearing! I cut it down all the time.This message has been edited. Last edited by: CynthiaJoy, Judge not, you don't know their story. | ||||
I should not have had an opinion because I did not realize it would choke the life out of everything. That being said, There is generally a place for every plant in this world. Several people on here have had horror stories about the trumpet vine. I pass one everyday on my way to and from work. It is beautiful. It is far away from the people's house and is growing on a wooden fence that is probably 10 feet long. It is surrounded by a neatly mowed lawn which I beleive keeps it in check. It is a picture perfect specimen. Many people dislike wild honeysuckle because of it's invasiveness. I love the smell of it because we had it as a kid. Reminds me of warm summer evenings. Nuf said. | ||||
Yes, it is Oriental Bittersweet and is awful. Along the same line as Kudzu. It will take over. I know a few people who complained of rashes after dealing with it, so make sure to wear gloves and long sleeves, just in case. Happily married and mom of 4 Central maryland - Zone 7 | ||||
FM, I have seen what kudzu has done in the south. As we were driving around people also told us of houses that were completely hidden with them. There was no way you could even get to the abandoned houses because of it. | ||||
The worse news is that kudzu is moving north. There is a campaign here in Missouri to eradicate large stands of it where it occurs. Kudzu, Oriental bittersweet, Asian lady beetles, European starlings, Asian silver carp .... All perfect examples of the disaster that can happen when non-native species are imported with the intent that they will be an improvement on native species. | ||||
I have that plant and it invades the spirea bushes and lilac bushes. Mine has small purple flowers that turn into berries (full of seeds, I am sure). About twice a summer I attack the bushes...pull out the vine and cut it off at ground level. Haven't been able to kill it yet but do keep it under control. love life | ||||
And we have Asian climbing fern down here also, trying to take over and Japanese/orential honeysuckle and where did wisteria come from??? It's about to choke out some trees across the road from us. And privit...isn't that Asian too? It is horrible down here! The privit is crowding out native plants that the deer depend on. One of the forestry guys told me that they sometimes find privit berries in dead deer carcus's but their systems don't digest them...they are NOT good for the deer!This message has been edited. Last edited by: ga.karen, "The soil is the source of life, creativity, culture and real independence." David Ben-Gurion | ||||
may, you can't kill bushes by cutting them down to ground level. they will just come back stronger. that's like pruning a plant. you have to get the roots out totally. I know I have the same trouble with the bindweed I've been dealing with for years. I thought I had it pretty much gone last year. I spent an entire summer digging up every root I could get from the hill it's growing on. but, it's back more than ever this year. I guess I didn't get as much root dug up as I thought. so, now I have to dig up every iris I planted there 2 years ago & start all over on that hill. I'm about ready to just buy some tarps & cover it all up for the summer. see if that works. it's a sunny hill so maybe the tarps will heat it up enough to kill it. it's worth a try. cheryl hill | ||||
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Robbie Kempson says the All Blacks won't adopt a helter skelter approach like they did last year against the Springboks.
The Kiwis' tactical naivete in the first encounter between the sides astounded many pundits, as they opted to run from all positions on the field in an attempt to not make contact as often as possible and avoid the Boks strengths, such as the lineout. The visitors were expected to be more pragmatic in Durban, but again they followed the Bloem template – without any success.
With Dan Carter back for the final hit-out of the year in Hamilton, the Blacks varied their game better, but their faltering lineout cost them in the opening half especially.
Former Bok prop Kempson believes the Kiwis would have learnt their lessons and will play a much smarter game this time around. The Stormers and Bulls – who make up the majority of the Bok squad – had unprecedented success against the New Zealand sides in this year's Super 14, the former winning all five of their games, while the Bulls lost just one out of six against Kiwi opposition.
That loss came against the Blues, when the Aucklanders realised they had to play the Bulls at their own game, and they physically matched the South Africans at the collisions. Conversely, the Crusaders believed they had the blueprint to down South African opposition, but in the semi-final it backfired as they only served to put themselves under pressure by running from deep.
Even though this year's law interpretations favour sides keeping ball in hand in their own territory and All Blacks wing Cory Jane says they'll counter-attack as much as possible under the Boks' aerial attack, Kempson feels the hosts won't try loosen up the match from the outset.
'The All Blacks know they'll have to take on the confrontations first,' Kempson told keo.co.za. 'They're known for swinging the ball wide, but they won't do it from the start. The only way to beat the Boks is to confront them up front initially.'
The battle for gain-line supremacy is aided by who gets front foot ball at the set-pieces. Graham Henry lamented his side's poor showing at the scrum against Wales, while the Boks hold a mental advantage over the Blacks at the lineout due to last year's dismantling of the set-piece by Victor Matfield.
'I don't think the Bok scrum will dominate, as many people think,' said Kempson. 'Our front row isn't at their best yet and is still one of the weaker parts of our game because we don't have continuity in that aspect. Both sides would assume the scrums will be 50-50 and we'll have to wait and see what happens there as you can't read too much into what the All Blacks did against Wales.
'The All Black lineout has improved, but no one compares to Victor. We should dominate them there, and our loosies will also edge it.
'Overall, that battle up front is key, but in both sides' cases, they're not as strong as they'd want to be.'
The Boks have a brilliant opportunity to strike another blow to the Kiwi psyche in Auckland, but Kempson doesn't foresee the Boks repeating last year's feat of defeating the Blacks three times.
'I don't think we'll win both Tests there,' he said. 'We have the best squad South Africa's assembled and what they've achieved is tremendous, but we won't repeat last year's results. Especially with the amount of pride at stake on the All Blacks' part.
'It's always tough in New Zealand, especially the first Test. As Richie McCaw's said, they're ranked the No 1 side in the world and no one's given them much credit for it. They'll really be up for the challenge.'
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7 Jul 2010, 09:42 am7 – Scott Higginbotham (Reds):
After the way he played, and outsprinted two backs for a stunning try, we had to find place for him and Schalk Burger currently owns the No.6 jersey. -
7 Jul 2010, 09:52 amWhen I first saw the headline I thought, "oh no, not more quota regulations".
7 Jul 2010, 09:58 am@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-46: eish, what can i say? It's flattering but not when the impostor is a harebrained imbecile.
7 Jul 2010, 10:09 am@racheltjiedebeer(racheltjiedebeer)-47:
Great question, as a nutritionist, I have seen energy expenditure of the typical Eskimo, and the majority of their energy is spent on conserving body heat.
If you would like to read a very insightful article regarding the Eskumo's energy expenditure and increased metabolic rate:
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7 Jul 2010, 10:14 am@RaGe_X(RaGe_X)-54: The link doesn't appear to work. But thanks anyway.
What about the Scandinavians? They're very tall, and also live in a cold climate.
7 Jul 2010, 10:15 amApparently my link contains a racist word… ROFL
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7 Jul 2010, 10:17 am@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-51: I read today that their thinking of making Scotty a Centre, now that would be interesting
7 Jul 2010, 10:18 amClimate/Environment certainly plays as big a part in your physical make-up as diet.
Easier for your body to heat shorter limbs. And if I'm not mistaken muscles generate more heat.
7 Jul 2010, 10:18 am@Transformation(Transformation)-44: When de Jongh came up against a good defending 12, he did look ordinary. WO is not renowned for his sidestep, and that is something you're looking for at 12. I never said he killed JdJ, but he was not as flamboyant as in the rest of the tourny. If you read previous posts of mine, you will see that I actually want JdJ to start in the no12 jersey, with WO or JdV as his understudy. Please dont take my "fair enough" comment out of context…..
7 Jul 2010, 10:26 amWO is a S14 and currie cup player and not our answer for the boks. Juan dj definitely the future. However, I would start Jdv for his experience. He won't play badly against the Blacks. Juan dj on the bench. This would allow for Aplon to be played on the wing. Think it will be very tough to win in NZ. Blacks are a different team to last year, especially with Carter finding form. Let's not get ahead of ourselves, its going one hell of a difficult game to win.
7 Jul 2010, 10:26 am@racheltjiedebeer(racheltjiedebeer)-58: Yes, but the whole "genetic" thing is in my opinion very valid. West Africans (and their decendants) typically make the best sprinters, eastern Africans typically make good distance athletes etc. Islanders look like bodybuilders etc. The Dutch are tall. Politicians are self serving….And blond long haired inside centres are disapointing at international level.
7 Jul 2010, 10:28 amWithout FDP and Frans Steyn in the starting lineup, I agree with Kempson.
7 Jul 2010, 10:29 am@stormersboy(stormersboy)-61: Absolutely.
Although the Islanders (non pro-athletes) carry a lot of body fat.
7 Jul 2010, 10:29 am@UnbeataBULL(UnbeataBULL)-59: It's hard to tell after the short time that he played IMO. But I think WO has always stepped up at Super 14 level, and seldom done so at international level, so therefore JDJ should get his chance now.
7 Jul 2010, 10:31 am@ploos(ploos)-60: If we start with JdV, we are taking away a very good opportunity for JdJ to gain "Big Match Temprament" He needs the gametime more than JdV does. If we put faith in JdJ NOW – and he can bulk up in the off season, we will have the best no12 in the WC11.
7 Jul 2010, 10:31 am@racheltjiedebeer(racheltjiedebeer)-63: Yes, especially the women. Very scary! Also very prone to heart disease in middle age (according to Dr Atkins)
7 Jul 2010, 10:34 amThis is gonna be a tough game. I think we need to revert more to the old JW style of play in order to win this one – let Steyn keep pinning them back and then just keep it amongst the forwards once in their 22, that's definitely where we have the edge for this one.
Pitty about no Bakkies, we'll have to keep an eye on Thorn their enforcer and keep him at bay, but otherwise I can see no reason why we shouldn't take them.
7 Jul 2010, 10:49 am@UnbeataBULL(UnbeataBULL)-65:I do agree with you. However, would be best to play Jdv, his experience will count against the Blacks midfield. Don't think its the right game to start JDJ though. Use him from the bench first. Playing Jdv on the wing is crazy, we need pace on the outside against Jane and Joe.
7 Jul 2010, 11:06 am@Yetirat(Yetirat)-67: that is not jake white's style of play, last night i watched a '97 tri-nations match at Eden Park with Carel du Plessis as coach. Joost @ 9, Jannie de Beer @ 10, Honiball @ 12 & percy @ 13.
De Beer kicked 99% of the front-foot ball presented to him, even Mexted & Nisbett commented on how hadn't run anything!
The gameplan only changed when Lem took over @ flyhalf and he started stringing switch-passes to release Percy which led to Slaptjips' try!
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7 Jul 2010, 11:18 amBJ Botha on Twitter: "These journalists in NZ are unbelievable, they asked our media liaison officer which "Tribe" Gio Aplon is from, he couldn't stop laughing!"
7 Jul 2010, 11:22 amBeware the hurting All Blacks. They're going to be a lot better than people are expecting. Its possible the Boks are in for a serious beating in NZ this time round.
SA peaked last year. These things go in cycles. NZ will rise fast this year and will peak in 2011 around WC time.
7 Jul 2010, 11:22 am@ transformation; at this stage we cant be saying Wynand is being set up for failure. he must put up with the demands of leading the midfield in NZ. He's played enough rugby to warrant a test start. I think it's a god decision to start with him because if we do not and Juan gains some level of momentum then we might never really know what Wynand is capable of at this level. Let him play.
@Glazer; How big is Gordon D'arcy? Juan's size is not an issue. I'm sure you dont want an immobile Pieter Muller like center. Wynand is big enough and not very big compared with Juan. Wynand makes his tackles and that's what Juan should continue doing.
7 Jul 2010, 11:33 am@siener(kriek)-70:He's from the Tryscorin Tribe!
7 Jul 2010, 11:44 am@madvillain(madvillain)-72: that post was said tongue in cheek mate it's been said ad nauseum that wynand has been the form 12 of the last couple super rugby seasons, so i see no reason why he shouldn't excel at the highest level.
7 Jul 2010, 11:46 am@madvillain(madvillain)-72:
I would think that after something like 28 tests, we know exactly "what Wynand is capable of at this level."PdV is going to make a BIG mistake if he starts with this guy on Saturday.
7 Jul 2010, 11:53 amwe need WO to nullify Nonu! finish & klaar
7 Jul 2010, 12:03 pm@Tisme(Tisme)-76:
He wasn't there last year and Nonu was not much of a factor.Why is WO needed THIS year to nullify Nonu? Is he the only centre that can tackle him?
7 Jul 2010, 12:10 pm@Transformation(Transformation)-69:
I wouldn't necessarily say it was a JW invention but it was certainly a game plan he adopted for the most of his tenure as Springbok coach.
That is how we stayed competitive against the All Blacks in those times when others were crushed. We just pinned them back with deep kicks so that when their inevtiable line breaks came our cover defence could get to them before they reached the tryline.
7 Jul 2010, 12:10 pm@nama1(nama1)-77: We had JdV whom is not known for his defence, the size of Nonu is a factor, soften him up for 50min & unlease JdJ…. and it seems that JdV has fallen a bit out of favour with pdivvie
7 Jul 2010, 12:43 pm@Tisme(Tisme)-79:
But surely he can't just be there to tackle the **** out of Nonu.He hasn't shown that he can create anything for the players on his outside in all the test matches that he played.
Wasn't he also the weak link on defence against the French?
In any case, if PdV selects him I will back him to do well on Saturday. In the meantime however, I will hope that PdV doesn't make that mistake. It will cost us the test match, I'm afraid.
7 Jul 2010, 14:08 pmKempston annoyed me when he played for the Boks and now he annoys me with his viewpoints.
How is it that he seems to know so much about what the All Blacks will do? Numpty!
7 Jul 2010, 16:20 pmI have to say that our backline is not a settled one at the moment, and altough PDV is experimenting I cant help but feel that its going to cost us on sat.Pitty because we will definitely handle them up front.Hope Im wrong though!
7 Jul 2010, 16:27 pm@Yetirat(Yetirat)-78: these are your words "This is gonna be a tough game. I think we need to revert more to the old JW style of play in order to win this one"
9 Jul 2010, 05:36 amAnd different they will be, the boks won't know what hit them
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It just seemed like a lot of kids my age chewed tobacco.
Trying to live up to the image of tobacco chewing baseball players
I played a lot of baseball and chewing tobacco was viewed as as something cool at the time.
At least for a kid around 10 to 12 years old it was. Mainly because we looked up to a lot of baseball players and we wanted to be just like them.
One day friends of mine were chewing tobacco and I decided to give it a try.
Are you kidding me? People like this stuff? They actually pay money for it? It tasted terrible.
Did I quit chewing it?
Absolutely not.
I had to be cool. Remember, it was the image of the baseball players image that I was trying to live up to so I had to tough it out.
It wasn't long though before I started feeling queasy. I really started to feel sick. I was turning green.
I'm not sure how the the bunch of ten year olds got broken up but I made it back to my house and I went straight to bed and laid down. I had a queasy stomach that made me want to throw up. I had never felt such nausea before. That was mid to late morning and it took me almost the rest of the day to get over it.
My upset stomach was gone now and I was feeling much better. I knew then that I did not want anything to do with tobacco though. That was the last time I would ever stick that stuff in my mouth again. No more tobacco for me.
Fast forward a few years
I was a little older now and I was a friend's house (a different friend) helping him out up Christmas lights on their house. He had some Copenhagen tobacco in a can and he asked if I wanted some. So I took a pinch as they say and put it in my bottom lip.
Did I not learn anything before? Did I have short-term memory loss?
Well 15 to 20 minutes later I felt so nauseous that I had to get down from the roof. Good thing I did because I was about to pass out. I had one serious queasy stomach and I vomited something fierce. It was amazing too. As soon as I blew chucks, I felt like a million bucks. I no longer had a queasy stomach and I was back to normal.
Tobacco can cause a queasy stomach
Well this is a short little story and I was a child and a teenager when both of these accounts took place in my life. So I was not seasoned to dip or chew tobacco.
Thank God I never kept doing it!
Even though I was young, I would suffer the same consequences if I used tobacco today at a later age. It is not for me and I will never have any problems turning it down in any form.
People have no idea though that tobacco can be related to a queasy stomach. Sometimes they overlook tobacco as a source and think it may just be something they ate. That is not always the case. In my experience, chewing tobacco had adverse effects on me. Smoking and excessive smoking can cause stomach issues as well.
One thing people overlook is how smoking changes the bodies ability for proper blood flow. Smoking cause the the vessels in a person's body to restrict and therefore the body has to work harder to pump blood. The stomach also needs the proper amount of blood flow. It can change your blood pressure. People overlook this.
There are thousands of people that die every year from tobacco use whether it be from chewing tobacco or smoking. Tobacco has been proven to be very addictive and I feel for people that have a hard time quitting smoking or chewing.
The next time you have a queasy stomach and you are a tobacco user, consider the tobacco you are using as a possible source of your nausea. Just a thought.


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There's the Golite Jam at under 1kg, you should easily be able to pick up one for less than £100 S/H, but i think they are 50lt, frameless too so not everyone gets on with them, i found it crippling to wear with any weight in it but others swear by them, they come in different back lengths too so be sure to look out for that also.
Can't think of any other load luggers that come in under 1kg off hand.
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Whilst i endevour to keep things as light as possible i do insist on a a good back system so totally ignore these type of packs, others here will be able to offer you a wealth of advice in actually using them that i can't.
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The Pinnacle has reverted to being the Jam 70 and is probably only now at ultralight outdoors gear (here.). Well maybe some spare stock elsewhere but the rest of their UK distribution is gone.
I would try and be realistic about how much weight you're going to be carrying though - pack frames do help with big loads and you can still get pretty light packs with some sort of frame system. 1.5kg will give you reasonable leeway, and even 2kg might not be a crazy percentage of your overall load.
Certainly try anything you're thinking of with a load in it in advance of setting off! Pack comfort is quite an individual thing.
Looks like the Golite Pinnacle has now been replaced with a 70L version of the Golite Jam. 60L, 1kg and under £100....Would be good to know the estimated weight of your pack. If its anything like 20kg it might be worth considering a framed pack in which case 1kg might be impossible. Sounds like you are new to this and comfort is a big deal (for me anyway) when it comes to multiday trips....Even if you can find a pack that meets your specifications, you probably won't be able to try before you buy, which could be a really good idea!
Since we are talking lightweight large capacity backpacks on this thread I thought I would hijack this a little and ask what the best frame backpack for loads up to 22kg might be? At the moment I have and Osprey Aether but I have been considering a Golite Quest (1.5kg) to save 800g.
Whatever lets you stand up and move reasonably comfortably I'd say
At that sort of load surely rational to be trying to cut the load down before the rucksack?
The quest looks a good option, but I have had no problems with my Pinnacle. The weight difference is about 600g (the Pinnacle is lighter). To shave 600g off a tent or sleeping bag is costly. I think that the cheapest form of saving weight in general tends to be rucksack.
Well the very cheapest is leaving stuff behind
The issue with rucksacks is that carry comfort genuinely is the important thing, over and above most other things. Now with smaller loads there's much more leeway to mantain that.
But with big loads - like the 22kg one above say - a badly fitting rucksack will be very uncomfortable or even simply plain unsuable for any length of time. In fact for that sort of load I'd say that even +-1kg rucksack weight isn't terribly relevant, so long that is as are you're getting carry comfort for the weight!
(and not pointless 'features' etc.).
That latter is of course very far from guaranteed and certainly no reason not to try lighterweight things. I wouldn't call it a priority though.
as martin says it's all about comfort.
you can carry 9kg like it isn't there and you can carry 9kg in hell. a proper back and carry system more than repays any weight difference between packs.
Pile up what you've got and see what it roughly takes for size Quoted rucksack sizes actually far from standardised so it might be another thing you have to check.
I'd also concur with being a tiny bit unsure if you'll hit 9kg. 10/11 seems more likely but thats obviously still entirely managable.
If you are looking at the Golite rucksacks second hand don't forget there are different back lengths used to be three with the Gust think there are only two now with the later models.I have a couple of Gusts but they are short backlength as I am only 5'6''.Only weigh 19oz I fitted them with 1'' foam instead of the 1/4'' foam backpad to stiffen the rucksack
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has appointed Dr. Geza von Habsburg as guest curator of its Lillian Thomas Pratt Collection of Russian Imperial Jewels by Peter Carl Fabergé.
Von Habsburg is an internationally known author and authority on Fabergé. He has been curator and organizer for a number of Fabergé exhibitions in the United States and abroad, among them "Fabergé, Jeweler to the Tsars" (1986-87) at Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung in Munich, Germany, and "Fabergé in America," which was shown at VMFA and four other U.S. cities (1996-97).
He was chief curator of the exhibition "Fabergé, Imperial Court Jeweler," which was shown in St. Petersburg, Paris and London (1993-94). He has also written or co-written nine books on Fabergé and related topics, among them "Fabergé: Imperial Craftsman and His World," published in 2000.
"We are delighted to have Dr. von Habsburg in this key position at VMFA," says VMFA Director Alex Nyerges. "Our Fabergé collection is one of the most important in the world, and someone of his authority and expertise as guest curator will add greatly to our understanding of the work of this significant artist."
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' Pratt collection includes the largest public assemblage of Fabergé imperial Easter eggs outside Russia. The full Pratt collection numbers approximately 150 creations from the Fabergé workshops.
As guest curator at VMFA, von Habsburg will examine and catalog the collection in anticipation of a major exhibition and accompanying publication. The exhibition, "Fabergé Revealed," will be on view at VMFA beginning July 9, 2011, in the new special exhibition galleries of the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Wing, opening in May. The exhibition will be shown only in Richmond.
For the first time, the exhibition will present the entire VMFA collection of Fabergé works and associated items alongside a number of key loans from prominent international collectors.
A publication will catalog the entire VMFA Fabergé collection and will include a series of essays by von Habsburg and other international scholars. Following the closing of "Fabergé Revealed," von Habsburg will oversee the reinstallation of the collection in an enlarged and redesigned permanent gallery.
Von Habsburg is the grandson of King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and the great-great-grandson of Emperor Franz-Joseph of Austria. Born in Budapest in 1940, he attended universities in Fribourg and Berne, Switzerland; Munich, Germany; and Florence, Italy. He earned a doctoral degree from the University of Fribourg in 1965. He is curatorial director of the London-based Fabergé Company.
VMFA's Lillian Thomas Pratt Collection of Russian Imperial Jewels by Peter Carl Fabergé was formed between 1933 and 1946 by Lillian Thomas Pratt of Fredericksburg, Va., the wife of General Motors executive John Lee Pratt. In 1947 she bequeathed several hundred pieces of Russian art, many from the Fabergé workshops, to VMFA.
Fabergé, born the son of a jeweler in St. Petersburg in 1846, was named goldsmith and jeweler to the Russian court in the mid-1880s. In 1885, Czar Alexander III proposed to Fabergé the creation of an elaborate Easter egg to be presented to the czarina. Such special eggs became an Easter tradition throughout Alexander's reign and that of his son and successor, Nicholas II. Fifty imperial eggs are known to have been fashioned before the fall of the house of Romanov in 1917. Five, all from Nicholas' reign, are in the Pratt collection. They are the Revolving Miniatures Egg (1896), the Pelican Egg (1897), the Peter the Great Egg (1903), the Czarevitch Egg (1912) and the Red Cross Egg (1915).
Fabergé fled Russia in 1918, after his firm was closed by the Bolsheviks. He died in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1920.
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I've been looking forward to this for a while, I'm excited to see how their third instalment will improve the game. This and Street Fighter IV PC just completely surprised me with their release dates. I found out today both of them are tomorrow hahaha.ARMA 2 (often incorrectly referred to as Armed Assault 2)[7] is a military simulation game for the PC developed by Bohemia Interactive Studio. It is considered the spiritual successor in the Operation Flashpoint-series following its predecessor, ArmA: Armed Assault (ArmA: Combat Operations in North America). ARMA 2 was officially announced on August 22, 2007 at the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany.
ARMA 2 is a tactical shooter with significant vehicle and aircraft elements. The player is able to command AI squad members which adds a real-time tactics element to the game. This is further enhanced by introduction of the high command system, which allows the player to command multiple squads using the map. ARMA 2 is set primarily in the fictional Eastern European nation of Chernarus, (meaning "Black Rus'"). The Chernarus landscape is based heavily on the Czech Republic, the home country of the developer. The original Operation Flashpoint (OFP) was developed by Bohemia Interactive Studios (who own the Real Virtuality engine) and published by Codemasters (who own the Operation Flashpoint brand). ArmA and ARMA 2 are the technological successors to OFP. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is Codemasters' independently.
Apparently it's already out in EU, and it comes out in NA tomorrow, July 7.
I haven't read anything in a while on the console versions which were rumoured/reported to be on the way as well.
I think jaxmkii may want to take this for a spin btw, considering it's both a good stress test for a beast of a PC, and it's military simulation at it's finest.
Whoops... forgot about all caps in titles... lol.
Is there a single-player demo anywhere? I found a demo on the official site, but it's only a multiplayer demo?
I guess that's all there is if that's only what's available on the official site.
The game is meant for multiplayer though. I had no idea there was a demo, I would've got that before.
The demo is single player Matt.
Go to official site- http://www.arma2.com/ and on banner far right, just get demo.
Demo is also available on Steam.
I pre-ordered this game (yes 100%legal!) as I thought the devs deserved it.
My luck turns out it runs a bit laggy on my setup due to dodgy AI scripting (hogs too much CPU resource) but these guys always support their game until an ant in a hole can play it so it's all good, just a bit of waiting.
The game, I only done two missions but is one of the more exciting FPS games.
You know it's going to have immersion when training takes you 3 hours to pass properly
Not for old folks or ones with a weak heart.
If you thought games were getting too easy (i.e: 90% of gamers), and you like FPS games (i.e: 90% of gamers) then you should definitely buy this.
I gave the demo a whirl a few days ago. Ran it at all max settings without issue. Very similar feel to Operation: Flashpoint, right down to the voice "acting." This is a serious simulation and much overdue IMHO.
^ You are lucky man.
I was going to upgrade my PC just for this game (lol) but didn't have the moolah.
And yeah that reminds me, voice "acting" is very very very very very bad.
Almost ruins the whole game but as Methusaleh said it is almost identical to Operation Flashpoint so if you could put up with it there, you can put up with it here. Plus this is a better game so it makes it easier to do so.
It runs quite good on my pc (the demo, that is)... God, I loved Operation Flashpoint
Will wait for it to be on sale and grab it!
Kept you waiting
^good by then it should be "perfectly" patched. one patch already improved my performance greatly (couldnt even turn on AA before it) so more patches are sure to make everything awesome.
And curry:
You can edit your titles nowWhoops... forgot about all caps in titles... lol.
^Ah, thanks for letting me know
Great there's excitement for this! Those of us who are pwn-pwn enough to get it running at least a little bit well, we should all play a game sometime
Just read eurogamer's quote on this...
"It's Oblivion with assault rifles."
Loollll. Funny and obviously addressing the size of the game (which is way bigger than Oblivion btw), but probably a bit inaccurate though for most other things.
i wasn't too fond of that quote either but it makes more sense as you play.
I updated the drivers for my graphics card, and it runs a tiny bit better. But I have to put the settings onto Very Low to be able to play it without a ton of lag
Haha, I was aware of the dialogue workings and stuff in ArmA II. It does make sense in a way. I definitely know what you mean... it sort of applies... but then it sort of doesn't... it's too superficial of a comment for it's own sake.
ArmA II is just a beast of a simulation, and Morrowind, I mean sorry Oblivion, is just Morrowind.
I'm probably going to be getting the multiplayer demo soon, so if anyone else still has it installed or is going to download, I should be up trying it out in a day or two
I can't really put this into the scope of a game for myself... my mind is turning it down lol. I guess online it's like Battlefield 2 without limits... haha. Must be sheer madness... I just know I'm going to be destroyed as soon as I get online by mortar fire or a bullet from 500m away I just never saw coming...
Edit - Here is a quote I'm sure is much more in tune with the game
http://www.videogamer.com/pc/arma_2/review-2.htmlIn an age where most developers are reaching out to embrace casual gamers, ArmA II is something of a refreshing exception. It is unashamedly ambitious in its design and execution, embracing rich complexity at the expense of accessibility.
Edit - After I get this game I think I'm pretty much covered for hardcore modern tactical shooters with the smaller, CS-like competition in SOCOM and the uber-tactical and hyper-realistic ArmAII lolz.
^Basic controls walkthrough from the official site here.
Edit - Fixed the link, oops lol, had the whole youtube link in the youtube tags by mistake.
I'll write some notes for anyone who doesn't feel like watching right away.
-MOUSE to look, WSAD to run
-entire body always present in the game, your body and weapon are always fully simulated in the game like the previous ones
-all controls modifiable in menu of course
-hold SHIFT to walk
-3rd person camera always available in singleplayer and on some multiplayer servers
-in some aspects a third person view is more realistic than a first person view 1. in the real world you have much broader peripheral vision 2. like in real life there is the ability to see and feel what is around you
-holding ALT will allow you to move in one direction while looking in another, named Free Look, relevant because keeping situational awareness crucial in the game (my note: turning left to right in this game constantly is much slower)
-click C to stand, X to crouch, Z to prone, you may still move, crouching or prone makes you a smaller target, your weapon more accurate
-double clicking vs. holding buttons provides different functionality e.g. double clicking SHIFT will toggle walking vs. running, holding shift will walk and releasing will bring you back to running
-double clicking vs. holding Q will similarly affect lean left behaviour, same applies to E
-no jumping, only vaulting over low obstacles
-stamina influences precision, decrease stamina by running
-hold RIGHT MOUSE to hold breath and zoom in/aim for accurate shots
-click RIGHT MOUSE to use iron sights/scope, you cannot run while scope 'it is not possible to run, because of course in real life you would injure your eye running with the iron sights close to it'
-it is not possible to run and reload at the same time, reloading will slow you character down
-click Q/E to roll left/right, you may also flatten grass in this way so it does not obstruct your view
The guy narrating is awesome. I want to buy the game just because of him, and I already want to buy the game because of the game itself
Here's a showcase of how good the AI can be
Seriously though, watching some of the videos of this game on YouTube makes me want to build a beast of a machine just so I can play it.
That was so pro!
OMG i'm actually lol'ing pretty hard hahaha.
See the problem there is there is no script for the AI if anything is blocking the runway. Or maybe there is script and it told it to go run off the runway to the trees LOL
Either way it should be tweaked so it...Slows down I guess? Would that be possible if it's very high speeds but not high enough to take off?
I'm pretty sure there is something better to do than just slam into the trees (ps: LOL) but can't think of anything right now so maybe the AI is good.
Why not just run over the guy?
Plane: let's say... 8,000 kg? Person: 80 kg?
Plane wins
See, if it's a tank, I think the AI should just gtfo of the plane. Really it's either you:
1. follow the instructional video and crash your plane into the trees or
2. stay in the plane and watch it get shelled close distance using a 10 cm wide artillery shell or
3. gtfo out of the plane and run like Forrest
I'd do three personally if it were a tank.
This guy has a bunch of other ArmA 2 vids on his channel, most of them in lovely HD
As for the game itself:
^Looolllll, wtf with the raping cows with lead, wow... lol.
Some more 'WTFBBQ' courtesy ArmA II and it's fans... who are already tearing apart the game and rebuilding it I'm sure haha.
Errrrrrrrrrr..... Lolz?
Computer and Videogames review is really spot on btw. Very straightforward, even if the writing is a little spotty :P
I ***king love this game before I even have it.
I feel like now I'm looking forward to a PC game. This is something only possible on PC and something you'll only get on PC. It's technically mindblowing and ***king mad hardcore.
***k yeah. Only wish Bohemia could streamline it more. Someone ought to fund these guys with 20 million pounds!
The Eurogamer review is actually very good also. Go for the CV&G one for something a lot more specific. The Eurogamer is just fun to read and as good, just less specific.
Some sniper shooting...
Some aircraft driving...
And how can we forget Wagner in all of this?
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