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Garner reports on his movements inside the FTL hatch as he does them. He gets to the manifold and turns something so that the room calms down. He finally gets the wheel turned, resulting in...something, flow to the FTL drives, and sees the leak in the wall, which is behind the service relay. O2 is at 20 -- at the edge of red. The guys outside feel just terrible.
Starbuck hoshis that the Vipers are ("skosh"?) out of ammo, and that they need to jump. Apollo holds Garner's watch and looks at it, see, and hopes. Damn watch. So silly and unnecessary.
O2's at 10, full-on in the red, and the crewman's calling for him to return. Garner pushes and pushes on the second wheel, eventually banging on it with the mallet, using the spanner as a lever. It's all very Star Trek, this, the low-tech solution to the high-tech problem with all the scientific yammering. I mean, I'm sure you actually have to do stuff like this on your modern-day aircraft carriers. Probably all the time with the ones that are FTL-endowed. A handy panel with three lights on it keeps flipping back and forth from green to red. "Flow! No flow!" Garner keeps pushing and pushing, and it creaks to green. Somehow, this stops the leak. Maybe that's...okay, I think that the leak is not the breach, but that the lack of coolant flow inside the manifolds is causing the buildup of heat and that's what's leaking. So by manually opening the two pipes up, the coolant is able to get in there, because before the usual manner of doing this was "choked." I assume that anybody else watching understood this immediately, but you know I'm no good at this kind of thing. "Machine. Hit the machine. Good machine or bad machine? Please fix my machine. It can fly!" The crewman outside shouts over and over for Garner to come back out of the place, because I guess they can't reopen the hatch for some reason, and of course, Garner is now dead. You could have said "No" to Adama, dude.
Hoshi reports that FTL is go and Apollo grabs the fucking watch: "Okay, commence jump prep. Bring our birds home." The Vipers all come in on upside down Pegasus on a central platform, so that half of them are landing upside down. It's cool-looking. Starbuck brings up the rear and once again yells over her shoulder at us, albeit this time upside down herself, "Nobody behind me but toasters!" She lands, all crazy with the sparks. "Now get us outta here!"
Hoshi reports that the air wing has come back in and the bay's secure, and Apollo orders the jump. Pegasus vanishes, and the Raiders freak out.
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I've been working a few extra hours lately to pay for tuition. After buying a new car it pretty much depleted all my money, so I've been in a "save every penny" mode for school. That is just about paid for, now time to rent some textbooks.
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State of Michigan (cont.)Posted: Monday November 13, 2006 11:26AM; Updated: Monday November 13, 2006 11:38AM Here's a breakdown of Michigan heading into Saturday's showdown:
WHAT'S CLICKING: The defense. The Wolverines have been suffocating opposing offenses all season, so all those uncharacteristic mistakes against Ball State didn't sit well. Michigan went into Bloomington last weekend looking to make amends, and it did, holding the offensively potent Hoosiers to just 131 total yards. Indiana's opening series was emblematic of the game. QB Kellen Lewis tried to go deep to Jahkeen Gilmore on the first snap, but likely All-America CB Leon Hall was there to break it up. Chased on the next play, Lewis threw it away. And on third down, another likely All-America, DT Alan Branch, sacked Lewis for a 6-yard loss. Michigan's D is stacked from front to back, but its success starts with a dominating front line (ends LaMarr Woodley, Rondell Biggs and Tim Jamison, tackles Branch and Terrance Taylor and hybrid LB Shawn Crable). Lewis, Indiana's freshman sensation, is extremely quick on his feet, but even he couldn't elude the Wolverines' pass-rushers but for a few plays. "They've been telling us how good [Michigan's front seven] are, but until you get on the field between the lines with them, you really realize that's the case," said Indiana coach Terry Hoeppner. That front seven makes Michigan better equipped than any team in the country -- and certainly better suited than they were the past two years -- to contain Ohio State star QB Troy Smith. PRIMARY CONCERN: Mario Manningham's health. Michigan's star receiver, who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery following the Michigan State game on Oct. 7, returned to the starting lineup for the first time against Indiana and caught his first two passes (for 11 yards) since before the injury. "I told him it's about time he caught a ball," joked Carr. The state of Manningham's health has been kept under strict wraps, but Carr said he expects the receiver "will be at full speed as we go into this week." Just having their big-play threat on the field clearly opened up the Wolverines' previously struggling offense against Indiana. Early in the second quarter, quarterback Chad Henne stared down Manningham as he streaked down the left sideline, goading the Hoosiers' safeties, then turned and fired a 62-yard strike to Steve Breaston down the other sideline. "The safeties have to worry about him," said Hart. "They can't come into the box to get me." Still, it would greatly benefit Michigan if they can use the sophomore -- who had nine touchdowns of 20 or more yards in his first six games -- as more than just a decoy. X-FACTOR: Breaston. Despite the fact he'd never eclipsed even 500 receiving yards in any of his first three seasons, Michigan's senior receiver entered this year on the watch lists for the Biletnikoff, Maxwell and Walter Camp awards. Because of his supreme playmaking abilities as a return man, it was always assumed he would eventually emerge as the Wolverines' go-to receiver, but it never happened, not even in his first 10 games this season. Last weekend, however, Breaston finally channeled the sophomore version of himself, that budding star who once posted 315 all-purpose yards in the Rose Bowl. He scored his first two touchdowns of the season, one on the 62-yard catch from Henne, the other on an electrifying 83-yard punt return. Michigan already had no shortage of weapons at its disposal, but there's no question they're a more dangerous team when Breaston makes his presence felt. "I like Steve Breaston," said Carr. "I think he's a had a great year all year, doing some things that maybe aren't appreciated." Another touchdown or two against the Buckeyes would certainly be appreciated. MOMENTUM METER: Coming off the unnecessarily close call against Ball State and sluggish offensive outputs against Penn State, Iowa and Northwestern before that, the Indiana game was exactly the kind of confidence-builder Michigan needed headed into the Ohio State game. The Wolverines had a nearly flawless performance in all three areas of the game. "Some of the mistakes we made against Ball State proved to be very helpful to us because they really focused us," said Carr. "We came into the game with great intensity." Carr doesn't have to worry about intensity this week. The Wolverines will certainly bring their "A game" to Columbus -- the question is will it be enough. Michigan's defense has yet to exhibit the slightest sign of weakness, but Smith, Ted Ginn Jr., Antonio Pittman and Anthony Gonzalez will be the most athletic group they've faced. And while Michigan's offense isn't meant to be flashy, it is slightly alarming that Henne hasn't thrown for 200 yards just once in his past six games. Overall, however, this is without question the most complete Michigan team since that 1997 squad which won the national championship. To get a shot at another one, the Wolverines will need a consistent, businesslike effort. 2 of 2
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Two days before assuming the governorship of California, freshly won in the recall election of Gray Davis, movie icon Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a lucrative deal with Muscle & Fitness and Flex magazines, two bodybuilding publications that agreed to pay him 1 percent of their advertising revenue, or at least $1 million a year for five years, in exchange for a monthly column from Schwarzenegger. The governor acknowledged this relationship previously, but until the magazines filed a report with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month, the amount of money at stake (the deal could pay him as much as $8 million) was unknown. The price tag for Schwarzenegger's participation raised eyebrows because the governor had recently vetoed a bill that would have banned some controversial nutritional supplements from high schools. At first he brushed off the appearance of a conflict of interest, but, pressured by state Democrats, Schwarzenegger quickly announced he would sever his financial ties with the magazines, while still continuing to contribute a column. Although his aides and supporters maintain that the governor has done nothing wrong and that his relationship with supplements companies will not color his political decisions, his opponents are seizing on the episode as a chance to dispute Schwarzenegger's self-made image as a reformer without special-interest ties. Are you an apologist for Schwarzenegger? Take our quiz and find out!
1) The bill that Schwarzenegger vetoed was sponsored by state Sen. Jackie Speier (D-Hillsborough), and would have banned the sale of specific stimulants and steroid precursors to minors. Some of the substances are already prohibited by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, and some are advertised in muscle magazines that were paying the governor. Schwarzenegger justified his veto by explaining that supplements "[are] something I have lived off and been taking all my life since I was 15 years old and [have] benefited me tremendously and doesn't cause any harm to anything." Speier's response: "I don't think he even read the bill." What's your opinion of the governor's veto?
A) It's a wonderful message for our youth, especially when one considers the age-old link between bodybuilding and a healthy self-image.
B) I think this officially makes Jackie Speier a girly man.
C) Well, of course he didn't readthe bill. The guy's saved the world enough times to know when something is inherently evil without reading about it.
2) The column that Schwarzenegger writes for Muscle & Fitness magazine is called "Ask Arnold," and it invites readers to write in with their bodybuilding-related questions for the former Mr. Universe. Is there anything you'd like to ask Arnold?
A) Sure. Who writes the column for you?
B) Do all muscle-magazine advice columns pay like this? That would be my question.
C) I'm sorry, not until I'm done reading last month's masterpiece, "Intensity Busters and Boosters."
3) Schwarzenegger told the Associated Press that his stance on dietary supplements has "nothing to do with my connection to a fitness magazine. It has to do with me, Arnold." What do you think he means by that?
A) Isn't it obvious? He has no idea what he's talking about.
B) I think the governor is simply explaining how he would never put his own self-interests above the people who elected him. (Bonus point for wondering if this might be a kick-ass "Ask Arnold" topic at some point down the road.)
C) Who cares? As long as he said it in that adorable German accent!
4) In the results of polls released in June, the governor's popularity rating had slid to its lowest-ever level, with 53 percent of voters saying they don't approve of the job he's doing, an 18- percentage-point jump since February. The poll's authors cited voters' uncertainty about a special November election that Schwarzenegger has planned to address state spending; the special election itself is estimated to cost between $45 million and $80 million. What's your take on Schwarzenegger's plan and performance?
A) Gosh, he doeslike special elections, doesn't he?
B) What's the big deal? Forty-five million dollars is like, what, six Hummers?
C) At least Arnold knows that no matter what happens to his popularity in politics, he's still box-office magic!
5) With his aides saying that Schwarzenegger wanted "the people to know he's focusing on governing," the governor also supposedly cut his financial ties with the Arnold Classic, an annual bodybuilding convention in Ohio paid for by nutritional companies. Although the governor won't receive profits directly, the money from that event will now be funneled into Schwarzenegger's Oak Productions, a change that the Center for Responsive Politics has decried as merely a bookkeeping ploy. What's your opinion?
A) You know, there's part of me that's beginning to wonder if maybe our governor is just a teensy-weensy bit too close to the supplement companies. But then I remembered that this was the guy we elected especially because he was too rich and independent to be taken in by corporate interest groups ....
B) But it's not the Arnold Classic without Arnold!
C) Look, we've got to trust Arnold when it comes to his financial decisions and investments. After all, he was one of the geniuses behind Planet Hollywood, and look how that turned out.
6) Which of the following quotations from Schwarzenegger, defending his decision to back supplements despite severing his financial ties with the magazines, do you find the most helpful in understanding his viewpoint on the controversy?
A) "Everyone knows that eating is a third of your success in any sport."
B) "Even today, when I eat, I have in my bathroom at the Capitol, I have five or six bottles of food supplements, vitamins C and B12 and B and fish oil pills."
C) "This has nothing to do with money. Of course, for me, it was a love for the sport."
7) The Web site Amendus.org represents an organization that's pushing for a change to the U.S. Constitution that would allow non-natural born citizens to run for president. The group has paid for several television commercials and prominently features Schwarzenegger in its ads and literature, although the governor has demurred when asked if he would like to be the commander in chief. Based on his record as governor in California, do you think Schwarzenegger would make a good president?
A) Well, I think he'd make a buffpresident.
B) Of course. He's already shown he can balance a budget by borrowing unflinchingly against the future. What else is there to know?
C) Of a supplements company? Hell, yes.
How to score:
Score zero points for every "A" answer, one point for every "B," and two points for every "C."
0-6 points: Conflicts of interest, unsatisfactory budgets ... don't we recall governors for this kind of stuff?
7-10 points: Can't make up your mind, huh? Remember, the guy from Jingle All the Wayis running our state, and we're not talking about Sinbad.
11-14 points: People are too hard on Arnold. I mean, this is a man who reduced his fleet of Hummers from seven to three. If that's not a social conscience, I don't know what is.


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real-life superheroes Archives - Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources
Michigan superheroes threatened by the villainy of in-fighting
Turns out, real-life superheroes have the same problems as their fictional inspirations. First there was Phoenix Jones and his Spider-Man-esque contentious relationship with Seattle police, and now a group of costumed crimefighters in East Jordan, Michigan. are embroiled in their own Civil War.
The Detroit News has shared the story of Petoskey Batman (Mark Williams, pictured above with his girlfriend Brittany Scott in a Batgirl costume) and Bee Sting (Adam Besso), former friends and partners turned enemies, in a feud sparked over leadership of their superhero squad, the Michigan Protectors. At this point, it's probably smart to reiterate that this was an article that appeared in a local newspaper, about actual people.
Superman saves Wonder Woman from Hollywood Blvd. attack
Typically when we report about the costumed characters on Hollywood Boulevard or in New York City's Times Square, it's because of their alleged misbehavior: assault, theft, all-out civil war. But this time the superheroes are actually, well, the heroes.
Los Angeles' KABC reports that on Friday, well-known character impersonators Jennifer Wenger and Christopher Dennis (aka Wonder Woman and Superman) were taping a segment for Jimmy Kimmel Live when Wenger was attacked by a cowboy boot-wearing transient who's apparently infamous for bad behavior.
"She got in my face and she flipped my lip, and then punched me in the face," Wenger told KABC. And that's when the Man of Steel stepped in. "I'm then reflecting all of her boot throws," Dennis explained. "She actually hits Wonder Woman again with a boot. I reflected it and it just kind of ricocheted off my arm and hit her in the face."
Batman and Captain America rescue cat from burning home
In a real-life crossover, two men dressed as Batman and Captain America rescued a cat from a house fire in Milton, West Virginia, on Saturday.
Unlike other would-be superheroes like Phoenix Jones, the pair — aka John Buckland and Troy Marcum, respectively — weren't out on patrol; the trouble came to them. Buckland, a former firefighter who served with the Department of Defense in Iraq, runs a service called Heroes 4 Higher that sends costumed superheroes to parties and other events to "bring an age-appropriate, positive message of inspiration, safety and daring to dream."
Buckland and Marcum were doing just that at an American Legion post when a fire broke out in a house nearby. Seeing the smoke, they dashed to the house to check whether there was anyone inside. Marcum broke the window, and as the smoke poured out, Buckland said, "I reach down and grab something furry." That was the cat; the homeowners turned out to be out of town, but their cat was overcome by smoke and had to be resuscitated by Buckland.
Comics A.M. | Near-mint 'X-Men' #1 sells for record $250,000
Comics | A CGC-certified 9.6 copy of 1963′s The X-Men #1, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, fetched a private-sale record of $250,000 in a deal brokered by Pedigree Comics. That same comic, said to be one of just two certified near-mint copies in existence, went for a then-record $200,000 in March 2011; a 9.8 copy sold at auction in July 2012 for $492,938. The all-time record remains the $2.6 million paid in a 2011 auction for a near-mint copy of Action Comics #1. [CGC Comics]
Comics | Joe McCulloch puts together a nice guide to the self-published comics of Steve Ditko. [Comics Alliance]
Comics | If you want to read Franco-Belgian comics but don't know where to start, Jared Gardner has you covered, with a brief introduction and some recommended works that have been translated into English. [Public Books]
Taiwanese animators recreate Hollywood superhero brawl
If you were left confused this week by reports of a brawl breaking out among costumed heroes on Hollywood Boulevard left you confused — two Captain Americas vs. one Spider-Man? — TomoNews US is on hand to sort things out with a typically absurd animated recreation of events.
If the work looks familiar, it's because these are the folks at Next Media Animation, the Taiwanese studio that previously brought us such gems as explanations of Miles Morales as the new Spider-Man and the insanity of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. This video isn't nearly as outlandish as those — sorry, no depictions of a Taiwanese wall-crawler strangling a panda — but it does envision what the fight at the Madame Tussauds kiosk might've looked like, complete with blood spurting from an unnerving mouth on Spider-Man's mask.
'Civil War' breaks out among Hollywood's costumed heroes
In retrospect, the Superhuman Registration Act doesn't seem like such a bad idea after all: First there were reports of assault, and theft, by Spider-Man, and then there was that late-night attack by She-Hulk. Now Civil War has broken out among costumed heroes on the streets of Hollywood.
According to CBS Los Angeles, Spider-Man and two Captain Americas (perhaps one was that crazy Cap from the 1950s) came to blows Wednesday afternoon on Hollywood Boulevard, near the Dolby Theatre. The cause? A turf war among superhero impersonators — who, like their Marvel Universe counterparts, operate with little regulation — and accusations of harassing tourists.
Comics A.M. | The Walking Dead continues bookstore domination
Publishing | Continuing its domination of the graphic novel sales in bookstores, The Walking Dead laid claim to seven of the Top 10 spots on BookScan's April chart. The series, by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard, took the first four positions. What's more, 12 of the Top 20 graphic novels were volumes of The Walking Dead. [ICv2.com]
Publishing | Robot 6 contributor Brigid Alverson talks to Right Stuf director of marketing and communications Alison Roberts about that company's announcement earlier this week that it will be publishing the first three volumes Hetalia: Axis Powers as a print-on-demand books. The series was originally licensed by Tokyopop, which is co-branding the books with Right Stuf. [MTV Geek]
Bar Harbor Batman arrested over April Fool's joke gone wrong
If you're one of those men who just wants to watch the world burn, it's probably better if you don't post about it on Facebook.
Maine's Bangor Daily News reports that 35-year-old Christopher Schwartz, the self-styled Bar Harbor Batman — "A Beacon of light in a bleak and otherwise dismal world" — was arrested Sunday after posting a Joker-esque April Fool's prank demanding "payment of 1 million Dollars or I will Blow up the Hospital. Once the funds are secured, Private Message me for Further Instruction."
Although Schwartz reportedly tried to explain to police that the post was a joke, he was taken to Hancock County Jail on a charge of terrorizing, and later released on $1,000 bail. It seems Wayne Manor is located uncomfortably close to Mount Desert Island Hospital, leading the Bar Harbor Police Department to take the post seriously.
Comics A.M. | Ryan Matheson speaks on Canadian manga case
Legal | Ryan Matheson, who was stopped at the Canadian border in 2010 and charged with criminal possession of child pornography because of a manga image on his computer (which even the officials who arrested him couldn't agree was child pornography), talks about his ordeal in a personal statement on the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund site. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund announced Thursday that the Canadian government has dropped all criminal charges against Matheson. [CBLDF]
Comics | Leah Moore sees two things: a huge number of women who like comics, and a comics industry that is in serious trouble, and thinks it's time to connect the dots and start making comics that appeal to the other 50% of the audience. "Okay, well, let's say, instead of jumping in and writing comics designed to attract women readers (Minx comics discovered this is harder than it looks), how's about writing comics which don't actually put women off? How's about a bit less objectifying, a bit less sexualisation, a bit less pervy gusset shots and tit windows? Just a bit? Make some of the regular mainstream big name books everyone enjoys reading a bit less eyewatering and weird about women. That would be a great start." [Warren Ellis]
Comics A.M. | Free Comic Book Day; how Rise of Arsenal won PRISM Award
Retailing | Following a week in which much of the comics coverage was fixated on Action Comics #900 and Superman's apparent renunciation of his U.S. citizenship, mainstream media outlets are now shifting their four-color focus to the 10th annual Free Comic Book Day, which will be held Saturday at more than 2,000 stores worldwide. You can see a list of notable creator appearances at the FCBD website, but here's a rundown of some event previews: FCBD press release, Wired's GeekDad blog, Los Angeles Times' Hero Complex blog, Phoenix New Times, The Marietta (Ohio) Times, The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia), The Daily Athanaeum (West Virginia University) and TribLocal (Evanston, Ill.). [Free Comic Book Day]
Awards | Rich Johnston asks a PRISM executive how DC Comics' widely reviled miniseries Justice League: The Rise of Arsenal rated the group's award honoring "the accurate depiction of substance abuse and mental illness." "Obviously our criteria is a bit different from that of reviewers," said Larry Deutchman, PRISM's executive vice president of marketing and industry relations. [Bleeding Cool]
Website documents life with real-life superheroes
No doubt you'll remember the various news stories that started popping up over the last year or so about "real life superheroes" — nonfictional, Kick-Ass-esque folks donning costumes to help their communities and fight crime.
Photographer Peter Tangen started a site where he's shining "some light on this new breed of activism and altruism" with a new website called "The Real Life Super Hero Project" that features videos, feature stories and Alex Ross-inspired portraits of the heroes.
"Now, what began as a gallery exhibit, has come to serve as the launching pad of something far greater—a living, breathing community that inspires people to become the positive forces for change we all can be. To become more active, more involved, more committed, and perhaps, a little super in the process," the site reads. They also have an active Facebook page, and you can check out a trailer for the site after the jump.
Chris Weston … crimefighter?
He's collaborated with top industry writers to lend his highly detailed art to such memorable titles as Mark Millar's Swamp Thing run, Grant Morrison's The Filth, Warren Ellis's Ministry of Space, Joe Casey's Fantastic Four: First Family, and J. Michael Straczynski's The Twelve. But has artist Chris Weston's greatest contribution to the fight for truth and justice just taken place in the real world — where he just may have helped the cops catch a bank robber?
According to a post on his blog, Weston was waiting in line at the bank yesterday and doing what many artists do to kill time under such circumstances — meticulously observing the guy in front of him — when that guy proceeded to approach the teller and forcibly demand cash. Weston writes:
By the time I realised what was happening he'd escaped with the loot. I gave my contact details to the bank and then ran like the wind back to my studio and set about hastlily drawing some pictures of the robber. I'd studied this guy quite intensely and could remember every detail of his likeness and clothes.
Weston then provided the sketches to the local constabulary, who reacted with near-disbelief: Apparently, the man in Weston's drawings perfectly matched a suspect they'd already picked up.
The sketches remain in the hands of the police, and since the case is pending Weston says he can't comment further. But he promises to scan and post the crime-busting portraits if and when he's given permission to do so. In the meantime, read the full story here and congratulate Chris for giving the filth a hand!
(Via Tom Spurgeon)
Comics A.M. | The comics Internet in two minutes
Publishing | ICv2.com calls the just-announced graphic-novel adaptation of Twilight from Yen Press "the closest thing to printing money that we've heard about this year." That sounds about right. The retailer-oriented website goes on to characterize the move as "the kind of deal that could be a transformational event for Yen," the three-year-old imprint of Hachette Book Group. Brigid Alverson rounds up some online reaction. [ICv2.com]
Publishing | Viz Media rolls out its complete SIGIKKI online manga magazine, and reveals the titles that will join Children of the Sea on the free website. [press release]
Legal | Here's a little more on DC Comics' multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Bradenton, Florida, resident John Stacks, who's accused of selling unauthorized resin kit figurines based on the 1960s Batman TV series. "This was not a profit thing," Stacks says. "This was a hobby that I enjoy. … It's not that I'm making a fortune. I'm making nothing. It's ridiculous." [Bradenton Herald]
Crime | If you've been wondering what became of the young man who, dressed as Superman, got into a highly publicized scuffle with police last week in Times Square, wonder no more: Twenty-three-year-old Bronx resident Maksim Katsnelson has withstood the mockery, and even gained a fan following. Kevin Deutsch gets Our Hero's backstory. [The Riverdale Press]
Publishing | Sean Kleefeld points out that Marvel stock is at its highest point ever. [Kleefeld on Comics]
Superman and Batman fought the law; the law won
It seems the World's Finest are no match for New York's Finest.
Putting the Daily Planet to shame, the New York Post reports in an "exclusive" that New York City police took down Batman and Superman yesterday in Times Square.
Make that Frank Frisoli and Maksim Katsnelson, who were dressed as two-thirds of DC Comics' Trinity.
It seems Katsnelson (Superman) may have been panhandling. When approached by police, he allegedly hit a female officer in the face. One witness says that it took seven officers to take down the Last Son of Krytpon — er, I mean The Bronx.
The Caped Crusader, Frisoli, was handcuffed and then released because he hadn't punched an officer in the face, I guess. The Maine resident said the Not-So-Dynamic Duo had dressed up for a laugh.
Unfortunately, they didn't have the required license to perform in costume in public. Wait, a license? Has the Superhuman Registration Act finally spilled over from the Marvel Universe?
Damn you, Tony Stark! Damn you!
When times get tough, the superheroes get real
The recession can be blamed for any number of things, ranging from home foreclosures to layoffs to business closings. Now add to that list the rise of real-life superheroes.
CNN reports that the dismal economic environment is leading more people to don masks in an effort to help their communities and fight crime.
Ben Goldman of Superheroes Anonymous estimates there are somewhere between 250 and 300 real-life superheroes worldwide, up from around 200 just last summer.
"A lot of them have gone through a sort of existential crisis and have had to discover who they are," Goldman tells CNN.
Of course as we, and Shadow Hare, have learned, more supervillains are discovering who they are, too.
But Stan Lee, for one, sees the increase in real-life superheroes as a positive sign.
"I think it's a good thing that people are eager enough to want to help their community," he says. "They think to do it is to emulate the superheroes. Now if they had said they had super powers [that would be another thing]."
They don't have super powers yet, but they do have BattleSuits. And, in the case of Rochester, Minnesota's Geist, bolas.


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"Nikon COOLPIX A Great Camera!"
on by K-RiveraPros + Great images, sharp and great color, quick focus
+ Quality build, feels good in the hands
+ Light, small and unobtrusiveCons - Expensive
Summary The Coolpix A is small enough at 4.5 x 2.6 x 1.6 inches to fit into a closed zippered pouch that fits into an average shirt pocket, yet has a level of image quality that no other pocket camera can approach, the bridge in rain and fog at ISO 400, has detail I've never seen in this kind of low-contrast image before. Since the Coolpix 'A' has a fixed 28mm effective focal length lens, it's most suitable for images where no zoom is required, or only moderate cropping would be necessary. This would be landscapes, group people photos, architecture and so on. The macro setting allows shooting no closer than ~4 inches, so the Coolpix 'A' would not be ideal for photographing small insects and similar sized objects.
Manual focus with the focus ring surrounding the lens is actually a manually-assisted electronic focus, which may obtain the same end result as a completely manual focus, but I wouldn't assume that the focusing distance it represents in one situation would hold true when the camera is moved and pointed at another subject, unless checking the meter on the screen confirms the proper distance. Focusing manually via the screen image is difficult or impossible without magnifying the image quite a bit, but then you would need to un-magnify to recompose, and that's a hassle. I would like to see a magnified partial frame superimposed on the screen while focusing so that recomposing is unnecessary. Perhaps there's a way to do that now that I haven't discovered.
I shoot most of my photos in bursts using the 'Continuous' option, which is a good way to increase the likelihood of getting sharp images when shooting handheld without a support. Since the Coolpix 'A' does not have vibration reduction, but produces highly detailed images, the slightest camera shaking in the hand could cause smearing of details in the photos. The downside of this kind of redundant burst shooting is having to compare multiple images on the computer at 100 percent view to find the sharpest image in the group. The Coolpix 'A's sensor type is 'APS-C', which is so large for this camera size that it required two major developments by Nikon: One, a special lens with a fixed effective focal length of 28mm, and the other a series of "microlenses" around the sensor to reduce distortions caused by having the camera's main lens so close to the large sensor.
The above developments are not new technology per se, but in making the smallest 'APS-C' camera to date, Nikon had to bend light to a greater degree than anyone else while insuring an undistorted final image. The Coolpix 'A' came with a neck strap only, which is odd given the design for a very small camera body. Since I had several wrist straps on hand, I skipped the neck strap and attached a wrist strap instead. There are lugs on either side of the camera, and strap rings are attached to those, so I removed the plastic protectors on the rings and then removed the rings, then attached the wrist strap to the lug on the right side. If someone wanted to carry the Coolpix 'A' in a pocket, and since dust can work its way into the camera and ruin the sensor, I recommend a small zippered bag like the Coach 'Clutch' series. Mine is 6.5 x 4 inches and fits the camera easily. For carrying on a shoulder, I use the Leica '18727' case, which is a perfect fit with a very classy appearance.
I don't have much to say about camera settings, since they're different in some ways than what I'm used to. Reading the manual is very important, at least to get the settings right. I shoot JPEG (.JPG) only, and I changed the default image quality from normal to 'Fine'. I haven't figured out the ISO settings yet - I'm used to setting 'Auto ISO' for most shooting, but with the Coolpix 'A' in 'P' (Program) mode, I had to select a specific ISO, and I chose ISO 400. This works well for what I do, but it would be better if I could select 'Auto ISO' with a maximum limit of 400 or 800 as some other cameras allow. Maybe what I'm seeing here is Nikon's way of saying that 'Auto ISO' belongs only with 'Auto' dial modes and not P/A/S/M. The Coolpix 'A' is a very high quality and expensive camera, and I recommend against trying to skimp on batteries or memory cards, which are relatively cheap. Always use a genuine Nikon battery, and choose a name brand memory card with a good speed rating, with 16 gb or greater capacity.
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Athens' gypsies say they're being hiddenPosted: Tuesday August 24, 2004 2:19AM; Updated: Tuesday August 24, 2004 2:19AM SPATA, Greece (AP) -- Not far from the new highways, sleek Olympic stadium and spruced up parks and monuments lies an old problem: thousands of impoverished Gypsies who say they've been hidden away in shame for the Summer Games. "They wanted us far away from the Olympic Village," said Eleni Paraianou, a 46-year-old grandmother of nine who now lives in a settlement built on the site of a former garbage dump in this town east of Athens. "They call us 'gyps' and say we are dirty," she said. "If only we had electricity and running water -- we would be kings." The 150,000 Gypsies in Greece face scorn just as they have in the rest of Europe for ages. Most descended from nomadic north Indians who came to Europe via the Byzantine Empire in the 11th century, and their struggle with racism and illiteracy persists. They still largely live on the edge of society as the poorest of the poor. With the Greeks determined to put their best face forward on their $8.5 billion games, some Gypsies were forced out to make way for such projects as the parking lot at the main Olympic stadium and part of the land used for the Olympic Village. Government officials have denied any intentional discrimination and say the country is committed to improving the Gypsies' lives. So far, though, pledges made in 2001 to spend $369 million to help them with assimilation, education and housing have been lost in the scramble to prepare for the games. Asked to comment for this story, government spokesman Evangelos Antonaros would say only: "We respect the rights of every Greek citizen." Human rights advocates say the plight of the Gypsies, or Roma, as they call themselves, is exacerbated by a Greek attitude of indifference. "This is not a place in general that Greek society cares to take a hard look at," said Panayote Dimitras of the group Greek Helsinki Monitor, who took foreign journalists to the Gypsy camps. "We have a tradition in Greece to say that Roma have a right to a decent place to live -- but not next door to me." At the garbage dump encampment, 26 families live in converted freight containers, normally reserved for victims of Greece's many earthquakes. They have cultivated small gardens in front of their makeshift homes, where lately they've been rigging car batteries and generators to televisions so they can watch the Olympics. "We are proud of our country. But you see here today a part of Greece of which I am ashamed," said 44-year-old resident Spyros Parianos, pointing to a trickle of overflowing sewage. Most Greek Gypsies deal in scrap metal and sell surplus fruit and vegetables. Some have attempted to hawk blue-and-white Greek flags at Olympic venues, but claim to have been rounded up and shunted out of town. Some Greeks claim Gypsies have turned to drug dealing and do little to assimilate and raise their esteem among the mainstream population. "They've always lived in camps. They're nomads -- these kind of people always complain," 25-year-old architecture student Theodoros Stephanides said as he sipped coffee in an Athens suburb. His girlfriend, Daphne Dedepoulou, added: "If they wanted more respect from us, then they should stop selling drugs." At another Gypsy camp on the grimy industrial area of Aspropyrgos northwest of Athens, two young men drove slowly through the makeshift plywood shacks in a red BMW. When their 64-year-old grandmother was asked how they could afford such a sports car, she insisted they were vegetable traders. Andriana Karagouni, who has 10 children and 46 grandchildren, added that eight of her sons had served compulsory Greek military service. "Why should I send eight sons to the state as soldiers, when the state doesn't care about me?" said Karagouni, who wears the black of a traditional Greek widow. Her neighbor, Ioanna Aristopoulou, who sells fruit with her husband, fled to the area three years ago when their quarters at a nearby landfill were destroyed by bulldozers. "Every day when I go off to work, I worry I will come back to nothing." |
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Thursday, 14th July, 2005, 12:33 AM #1
The Nameless Legion: Templar Lance- Mission #1
Homeworld. That's all you've ever known it as. It exists in some little corner of a pocket plane. A jungle world that holds a million secrets. In the middle of this jungle is your home, also known as Homebase.
Homebase is a sprawling structure in the middle of the densest jungle of Homeworld. Made of an obsidian-like stone, this complex marks the main base of operations of the Nameless Legion. As you've learned over your time here, Homebase is proof against everything from scrying to ethereal jaunting. It's here that you all now call home.
Revelry sounds this dawnbreak, as it has every dawnbreak since you've joined the legion. You can hear the sounders in the training fields, and as you look out the windows of your barracks, you see the overhead patrols fly by: everything from griffons to dire owls.
As you head to the mess hall for breakfast, a messenger approaches each of you. The messenger, a hobgoblin dressed in gray studded leather, hands you your orders.
The note reads: "Report to Briefing Room #12 to join your new lance at 8th chimes."
You all take care of your morning business, and, at the requested time, you report to the Briefing Room. You've all been here before, or a room very similar, and are familiar with the set-up. The entire room, from ceiling to floor, is constructed from the same obsidian-like stone that the rest of the complex is created from. In the middle of the room is a table roughly 40' by 80'. The wood is created from the finest darkwood from the world known as Eberron. You also take note of the various chairs seated around the table: 2 are sized small, 4 sized medium and 2 sized large. The chairs are made from the same material as the table. At one end of the table is seated a lectern, where the briefing warchief gives the mission details.
On a side wall, you notice the viewing portal. From past missions, you know that the portal is used for members of the lance that either a) cannot fit in the room or b) cannot exist in the same environment you do. As a matter of pride, most members of the Crashing Waves remain in the underwater wing of Homebase and sit in on missions via the portal.
OOC: Welcome to the Nameless Legion! Pick a color for your characters speech, thoughts are in italics, and OOC comments in silver like this one! As each of you enter the room, feel free to introduce yourselves to everyone else, and when people get settled in, your boss will announce your first mission.
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The fey known as Sylv enters the briefing room, giving it a quick look-around with her black eyes. With an unnatural grace, she flows to a chair and sits down. Her weapon and armor are stored inside her magic backpack as is most of her other equipment, which is put down next to the chair, so she wears only a simple linen tunic with the sign of the Rune Bearers embroidered onto it and loose linen pants, as well as her cloak, boots and magical jewelry. Resting the lyre in her lap, Sylv begins to gently pull the strings and play a beautiful melody, while she waits for the others to arrive.
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ø Ignore BrontA slight dark cloaked figure emerges from opposite side of the room from the door (Hide: 38 Move Silent: 30 (Should only be +20)). She pulls back her hood to reveal her dark blonde hair and a big smile. She is quite obviously human, and some would consider her quite attractive.
She speaks in a high voice with a bit of an accent (Think southern/Daisy Duke)"Hi there. I'm Shadow. I'm new to this lance. I've seen you 'round a bit, you're Sylv, right?"
Thursday, 14th July, 2005, 01:36 PM #4
There's knock at the door and only a moment later it opens. Striding quickly but without haste a man in simple black robes enters the room and closes the door behind him. His face, his bald head and even his hands are so heavily tattoed with swirling designs his skin seems as dark as that of a desert-man - a closer look reveals several scars cleverly worked into the patterns, hiding them in plain sight. With a perfunctory nod at the two woman already sitting at the table the man walks over to one of the large chairs and sits down. A feeling like that of a giant going by, brushing the edges of the mind in passing, accompanies him.
"Good morning, everybody. I'm called Shackler.", he says evenly and seriously. "My area of expertise is mental influence as well as tactical movement and communication. I do hope, that my talents will contribute to this lance's survival and success."
Then breaking a smile Shackler abandons the military tone. "Shadow I've met before," he says with a nod to her, "nice to have you in this lance."
Another day, another lance, another mission. The life of a soldier ... well, we'll see how this turns out.Last edited by Dakkareth; Thursday, 14th July, 2005 at 02:18 PM.
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ø Ignore Bront'Uhoh, is that a good thing?' Shadow thinks to herself.
Shadow smiles brightly, "Well hon, I don't think I quite recall our meatin', but it's good ta make yer aquaintance again. I'm sure ya already know then that I specialize in stealth. But I'm a flexable kind a gal and kin help out in many ways."
OOC: Shadow is new to the Thoughts of War, but has several rumors floating around about her. It's possable you heard about her though a rumor, or you actualy did meet and she forgot. No big deal either way. I figure she'd heard of Sylv just because Sylv is fairly unique and stands out in a crowd.
Thursday, 14th July, 2005, 05:08 PM #6
As Shadow enters, Sylv stops playing and puts the lyre into her backpack. When the human introduces herself, the fey replies:
Yes, that's right, I'm Sylv. I guess it's not so hard to tell. Nice to make your acquaintance, Shadow... I think I've heard that name before, but I wouldn't know where. Have we met already? Everything is still so new, so many new faces and new names.
When Shackler enters and introduces himself, Sylv says:
And I'm Sylv. It's nice to meet you all, I'm sure we will get along well. Do you have any idea already, what this new mission will be about?
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ø Ignore BrontOriginally Posted by Thanee
Trying to answer Sylv's question "They're pretty secret 'bout these missions, least the smaller ones. It's the biggins with several lances that ya hear 'bout before ya get called in."
Thursday, 14th July, 2005, 05:24 PM #8
Shackler's eyes widen slightly asSylv introduces herself, then catches himself and gives a friendly nod in reply. After considering the question for a moment he says: "Could be anything. We're somewhat on the light side so far, but apart from that it looks like we have a standard lance structure. Maximum flexibility and good for all kinds of missions on inhabited planes." He leans back in the oversized chair and grins. "I suppose we'll know soon enough."
I figured it would have been a chance meet in the cantina or something similar. Shackler makes a point of meeting newcomers to the Thoughts of War to get a feel for how they might fit in, if they might be a disruptive influence, etc.Last edited by Dakkareth; Thursday, 14th July, 2005 at 05:29 PM.
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ø Ignore BrontShadow bursts out "Oh, you're that guy I met at lunch yesterday. I'm sorry, I've been a little bit out of sorts the past few weeks. Did ya manage ta get that stain outa yer shirt?"
OOC: Fair enough, hehe.
Thursday, 14th July, 2005, 05:37 PM #10
"The Paymasters' wonders ... I suppose, they have great need to remove stains of any kind from all sorts of fabrics. Cetakean juice is probably relatively harmless in comparison." He smiles ironically.
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"Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and spelt; put them in a storage jar and use them to make bread for yourself. You are to eat it during the 390 days you lie on your side." Ezekiel 4:9 - NIV Here's another pseudo-grain you can add to your list of super foods. It's one of the oldest grains that has existed for thousands of years and was even mentioned in the Bible as the prophet's bread. Oh millet, where have you been all my life? This mustard seed-like grain is high in protein (higher than brown rice) and low in starch and they are perfect for the digestive system including the stomach and pancreas particularly the spleen organ, which is our energy battery. Millet is the only alkaline grain which counteracts acidity in the body. Just like quinoa, millet is great in cleansing the body while providing easy assimilated minerals that most people lack. Millet is also high in silicon which benefits your hair, skin, nails, teeth and eye health. It's absolutely a beauty grain. And if you're suffering from arthritis and osteoporosis, it means that you're body is highly acidic. Millet is high in alkaline minerals potassium and magnesium which supports the health of your bones, joints and ligaments. The magnesium content also eases menstrual discomfort and headaches, lowers high blood pressure and may even prevent gallstones in women. Since millet has anti-fungal properties, it is the best grain to use for Candida albicans overgrowth. When you're suffering from Candida, you need to avoid foods that are high in sugars and millet is low in starch (hence sugar), which is just perfect. Another thing that millet is good for is balancing blood glucose for diabetics and is excellent for the immune system as millet is the least allergenic of the grains. There's also a concern about millet and goitrogen. Goitrogen is a substance that prevents iodine to be absorbed in the body and is thus avoided with people who have thyroid problems. This problem only occurs if you eat huge quantity of millet and other foods that contain goitrogen. Although cooking them removes some of it, most doctors would advice patients to avoid foods high in goitrogen. In my opinion, eating a variety of whole foods will ensure that you're getting the right nutrients (and that includes iodine). So there is no need to worry about eating them; just don't eat them in industrial amounts. You can also soak the millet overnight. However, if you have a serious case of any particular thyroid disease, please proceed with caution and always consult your doctor. Cooking millet is like cooking other types of grains. I like to toast them first in a little bit of oil with chopped garlic or shallots before adding the hot water or stock and then simmer until they're cook. Honestly, I still like quinoa more than millet but millet is cheaper than quinoa, which means I would need to appreciate millet more. I think I will. Just in case you're wondering, the black specks are the black cardamom. :) Basic Millet Makes about 4-5 cups 2 -3 cups water, chicken or vegetable stock (please see note) 2 cloves garlic 1 tbsp extra light olive oil or unsalted butter 1 cup whole millet Optional Spices: ½ tsp unrefined sea salt ½ tsp ground turmeric ½ tsp Thai saffron 2 black cardamom pods (removed from its shell) Bring the stock or water to a simmer. Then peel and finely chop the garlic. Place a heavy-bottomed pot or large pan with a lid over medium high heat. Add the oil/butter and millet and toast, stirring constantly until the millet starts to pop and jump around. Then add the chop garlic until fragrant. Be sure the millet doesn't burn. If it does, simple remove the pot and lower the heat slightly, stirring constantly to cool. Then slowly add the stock or water, salt and the optional spice. Bring to boil and reduce the heat immediately. Simmer until all the liquids have been absorbed, about 20-25 minutes. 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This is a traditional and simple Thai Green Curry, using only fresh ingredients with no one flavour overwhelming the other - all co-exist harmoniously. This is a principal of Asian cooking.
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So after my year long hiatus I decided to get back into the metagame, but this time I really wanted to incorporate my favorite Pokemon, sableye and regice, into a team. Luckily for me, they have decent synergy-Regice can take punishment in the form of special attacks with his massive base SpD, but his primary weak points are his low base HP and relatively bad typing. This is where sableye comes in, and his dreamworld ability lets him dish out massive annoyances to the enemy team. He covers both as a spinblocker and as a way to cover Regice's fighting weakness. So I had those two cores down, great, but finding a good way to use them both was a bit tricky. Luckily, two weather conditions were right there to help me out with a decision, rain and hail. I decided to start with Rain first as Regice is not released yet with the DW ability. So here's a look at the team composition process.* Slots 1, 2, & 3: Regice, Sableye, and *Politoed These three slots have already been explained in the little paragraph above, except with the addition of Politoed as the weather inducer. Slot 4: Foretress My first thought was about the SR weakness just due to the ice typing on Regice and in addition, I needed a way of setting up some hazards of my own. F Slot 5: *Terrakion* It was evident to me that a beefed up *under the sun could potentially be disastrous for my team, and also, and added resistance to rock type moves also helps with the coverage the team needs. Terrakion is a wonderful revenge killer and helps weed out threats to the rest of the team. Slot 6: Tornadus-T Now I left before these new forms were even released yet, so I can't safely judge their effectiveness; however, due to scouting around, people seem to see it as a threat, and as I needed an equivalent special attacking beast to terrakion, I decided to try him out. As I already somewhat explained the purpose of adding the Pokemon to the team, I'll list the detailed looks at the Pokemon and how they synergize with best. Politoed Ability: Drizzle Nature: Bold Item: Leftovers Moveset: *~Scald *~Toxic *~Protect *~Perish Song Evs: 252 Hp/ 252 Def/ 4 SpD I decided to go with a defensive/phazer Politoed as without it, my team could potentially be set up against and swept with a few boosts. My team was also lacking in a sure fire way to get toxic off, as I may not always be able to set up 2 rows of toxic spikes every round. It's just a standard Politoed at its core though, so not so interesting. He works well with both Forretress and Regice as he both covers their fire weakness and starts up a rainstorm to weaken fire even more. Sableye Ability: Prankster Nature: Bold Item: Leftovers Moveset: *~Taunt *~Recover *~Will-o-wisp *~Foul Play Evs:*252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SpD Here's a set that I love running with Sableye, the sheer annoyance he can cause to enemy teams is great. He synergizes well with both terrakion and Regice, as he covers the fighting weakness. Regice Ability: Clear Body Nature: Modest Item: Chesto Berry Moveset: *~Rest *~Thunder Wave *~Thunder *~Ice Beam Evs: 252 Hp/192 Def/64 SpA It's a common Chesto/Resto set on Regice with the BoltBeam combo, except I replaced Thunderbolt with thunder due to the increased accuracy in the rain. If you have any other sets that might be useful in the rain, feel free to share. Terrakion Ability: Justified Nature: jolly Item: Choice Scarf Moveset: *~Close Combat *~X-scissor *~Stone Edge *~Sacred Sword Evs: 4 Hp/ 252 Atk/ 252 Speed As stated before, Terrakion is my revenge killer, so I needed him to be as fast as possible which is why I decided to go with a scarfed variant. He covers a good amount of Pokemon that would otherwise be problematic. Same deal with Regice, any better sets feel free to share. Tornadus-T Ability: Regenerator Nature: Timid Item: Choice Specs Moveset: *~ Hurricane *~ U-turn *~ Hidden Power (Ice) *~ Focus Blast Evs: 4 Hp/ 252 SpA/ 252 Speed For Tornadus, I'm still unsure about how to use his new form correctly in the rain, I assume it's similar as before. If any other Pokemon would be better suited in his place, feel free to give suggestions. Forretress Ability: Sturdy Nature: Relaxed Item: Leftovers Moveset: *~ Toxic Spikes *~Stealth Rock *~Rapid Spin *~Gyro Ball Evs: 252 HP/ 176 Def/ 80 SpD Just another standard entry hazard setter/destroyer. Standard build and everything. So, that's it. Please give any suggestions/criticisms/help below. I would be willing to remake the team completely as well, I just wanted to have a way to utilize my two favorite Pokemon. Also, forgive me for the seemingly low-quality, typed this entire thing on my phone lol.
Hi Relovan Strong team you've built here, I also love the images you selected for each Pokemon, especially the one for Terrakion. Now, I understand you wanted to incorporate one of your favorite Pokemon , Regice, into a team but he is not the most viable OU Pokemon with his poor defensive typing and being outclassed by other choices. Ice is a bad typing to have, especially for a defensive Pokemon as it opens up several common weaknesses to Fighting, Fire, and Steel, a weakness to Stealth Rock, and just one resistance. The only Pokemon in OU with Ice typing is Mamoswine and he helps to buffer it a bit with a secondary Ground typing that makes him neutral to Rock. If you opt to make this team more competitive, I suggest replacing Regice with a Defensive Porygon2 with a moveset of Recover / Toxic / Thunder / Ice Beam. With the Eviolite item attached, Porygon2 gains skyhigh Defense and Special Defense stats, making the duck a great mixed wall. With an EV spread of 252 HP / 184 Def / 72 SDef with a Bold nature, Porygon2 can survive even a +1 Outrage from Life Orb Haxorus and avoid a 2HKO from Salamence's Draco Meteor. Trace is a great ability on Porygon2 as it copies the opponent' ability as your own. This is very useful in multiple scenarios. Switch in on a Pokemon with Intimidate to drop their own attack, switch in on Heatran or Jellicent to gain either Flash Fire or Water Absorb respectively and effectively counter these threats. You can also come in on Dragonite to gain the Multiscale ability, making you even harder to take out and if your statused just Trace the Natural Cure ability. Recover provides more reliable recovery on Porygon2 than did Rest on Regice. Thunder/Ice Beam provides the same BoltBeam coverage while Toxic is used over Thunder Wave to wear down opposing walls as you already have a great 30% paralysis chance in Thunder to slow down speedier threats. Just a small nitpick, but place the 4 HP EVs on Terrakion and Tornadus-T into Special Defense. Without the 4 HP EVs, both these Pokemon will have odd HP numbers, giving them the maximum number of switch ins into Stealth Rock. Placing the EVs into Special Defense means that Terrakion's Defense stat will be lower than it's Special Defense stat. This is beneficial so that Download users, the majority of which are Special Attackers, will receive a useless Attack boost. Hope I helped and good luck with your team! Set: Hide (Move your mouse to the hide area to reveal the content) Show Hide Hide Hide Porygon2 @ Eviolite Trait: Trace EVs: 252 HP / 184 Def / 72 SDef Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk) -Recover -Toxic -Thunder -Ice Beam tl;dr Hide (Move your mouse to the hide area to reveal the content) Show Hide Hide Hide Regice ----> Standard Defensive Porygon2 4 HP EVs on Terrakion and Tornauds-T ----> 4 Special Defense EVs
Hi I think you should change Tornadus-T to Life Orb since it can regenerate all its HP back from LO damage and switch moves and whatnot like what if Heatran switches into a hurricane you can go for Focus Blast right after and stuff and I guess that's it. actually another thing could possibly be to change Toxic Spikes on Forretress to Spikes because Amoonguss is kinda common and it sucks up Toxic Spikes like a vacuum cleaner sucks up dust. Spikes helps against Amoonguss especially because it doesn't gain much health back from Renegerator if it keeps switching into spikes and i guess thats it for my rate good luck and stuff keep it hot
Hey there! You've got a pretty nice team- adding Novaray's suggestion would definitely help you wall better, so I support the idea of Porygon2. Your team looks pretty solid otherwise, there's just one suggestion I would make- switch Foul Play on Sableye with Rain Dance. This allows you to have a back up for your Rain, and an immediate one too. Foul Play is not doing much damage, especially after you burn the opponent. Terrakion also needs Quick Attack instead of Sacred Sword; so you have a great form of priority. I also think Forretress needs regular Spikes instead of Toxic Spikes; you have Politoed and Porygon2 to spread Toxic. Also, having Toxic Spikes would clash with Sableye's Wil-o-wisp. Solid team, great job!
Hey, nice team. First off, I suggest using Superpower > Focus Blast on Tornadus-T. This will help KO Tyranitar which will help keep Rain up for you. It can also hit the Pink Blobs (Chansey/Blissey), who otherwise don't mind taking Special Attacks. I also suggest going with Earthquake > Sacred Sword on Terrakion. Earthquake will guarantee a 2HKO on Specially Defensive Jirachi, who is probably the best counter to Tornadus-T. Eliminating these threats make it very easy for Tornadus-T to grab OHKO's all over the place with STAB Hurricane and possibly cause confusion. You should also consider trying out Life Orb over Choice Specs and see which works best on Tornadus-T just so you are able to be able to switch moves and use Superpower when a counter to take the Hurricane comes in. Hope I helped.
So, I'm going to go ahead and replace the specs on tornadus with a life orb and Superpower instead of focus blast. I'll switch over those couple EV's that were placed in Hp when it was unneeded. I decided to go with your suggestions and change toxic spikes to regular spikes on forretress. Finally, I'm still unsure about switching regi with Porygon, I mean, don't get me wrong I completely understand the viability of Porygon when compared to regi, but setting out with this team I wanted a way to incorporate both Sableye and Regice. However, I am going to test both side-by-side and decide which one I just enjoy to play more. Thanks for all the tips guys! Oh, and I'm also switching Foul Play with either night shade or rain dance, i'm undecided as if Sableye were taunted by some means it would be unable to do anything. As for Terrakion, I'll try out quick attack and EQ to figure out which one I enjoy more on him.


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Recently, I completely surprised a friend by telling her that Dasani and Vitamin Water are Coca-Cola products.
Alice Park wrote on the Time website about a study showing that "soda and other sugary drinks contribute to the obesity epidemic in children". I won't even discuss my skepticism about their research methods, but I do want to speculate on their choice to focus the study on children. It seems turbulent from the get-go: children experience erratic growth spurts and are more likely to be unreliable test subjects. The researchers claim that soft drinks are significant contributors to childhood weight gain, which I find shortsighted. Are they more significant than ice cream? Cheetos? Perhaps these researchers have evidence that they are, but Park certainly should have included such information in the article if it exists.
In the midst of such attacks, Coca-Cola has stepped up and taken a stand against obesity. On January 14, they released a two-minute ad campaign called "Coming Together," in which they: confront the issue of obesity; describe the efforts they're already making to combat it; and remind us that a calorie is a calorie and the rules are simple—if you consume more than you burn off, you gain weight. Another ad campaign launched during American Idol and will air during the Super Bowl pre-game show. It's part of the global "Be OK" campaign, and will depict a series of activities that can burn off the 140 calories in a can of regular Coke.
My dad, born in 1947, grew up thinking that sodas were special treats and not the one-every-day kind. I remember watching Wonder Years, and thinking that there are a few things more adorable than Kevin Arnold asking Winnie Cooper to go get a soda with him. Even as a 90's kid, I had a strict limit of one can of Coke per day. What's changed since 1947, since Kevin and Winnie, or since I was a kid?
Coca-Cola certainly hasn't reintroduced actual cocaine into their formula, or started forcing it down our throats. One of Coke's major goals has been to help consumers make informed decisions through methods like putting calorie counts on the fronts of cans and bottles. However, I argue that consumers who make bad decisions are, in fact, informed. They see the calorie counts on the back of the can. They know that Diet Coke is healthier, just like they know that carrots are healthier than brownies, and they continue to make choices that lead to obesity. Coca-Cola and other companies, try as they might, can't fix the underlying mentality and lack of accountability that are truly responsible for the obesity epidemic.
Laura Ann Tipps
Staff Writer


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