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These work in a pinch I guess but real oil blotting papers are still preferable.
These are the same as any other fast food eatery brown napkins(bleached white ones don't quite work as well as they are more stiff and harder to see the oil on). It's also kind of a given that they would lift the oil off your face but the brown makes the oil more visible. But at the same time the napkins probably take off some of your makeup as well because the surface is not smooth and slippery like oil blotting paper is.
A big reason why you would NOT want to use these kinds of food napkins to blot is because you don't know who or what has touched them. For example the employees who load them into the napkin holders or customers who peruse them. Do you know where their hands have been, and would you want to transfer what could be on those napkins on to your face? Much like how you would not want to use toilet seat covers on your face.
LOL, too funny that these are on here. Still, when I read online that these worked great as blotting paper, I had to give it a shot. Although not quite as good as the Clean and Clear oil absorbing sheets, these are FREE and more discreet! Perhaps someone should let Starbucks know that their napkins work better as a makeup tool than an actual napkin ... :)
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Ditto, I always grab a few more napkins than necessary when I go to starbucks. Very good at blotting oil. They're very absorbent and doesn't rub your makeup off.
OMG I thought I was the only one who used these napkins as oil blotters....toooooo funny!!! These do such a great job absorbing oil, much more than other napkins for some reason. I use these along with toilet seat covers (bought a pack and use at home) and Palladio rice papers to control my crazy oily face!
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I am glad it works for others, sadly not for me. I have very oily skin, and the napkin does pick the oil however it still leaves my face looks shine and oily. Personally, nothing beats clean & clear.
THESE NAPKINS MUST BE MADE OF THE TEARS OF MAGICAL UNICORNS (That is if unicorn tears are efficient in controlling oily faces. Which I'm pretty we can assume they are)
These are perfect, especially since they're free, and I'm livin' la vida broka.
If you don't go to Starbucks, any unbleached napkin will work fine, i.e. Taco Bell, Chipotle, and other fine establishments of the like.
I hoard these like nobody's business. Why spend your hard earned moo-la on pricey blotting papers when you can pick these up for absolutely nothing?
Just go pick some up. Seriously. Just do it.
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I admit... I scoffed when I read somewhere ages ago that Starbucks napkins made great oil blotters. I mean come on, they are napkins for God sakes! How effective could they possibly be compared to those specially made ones? Then today I got a little bored by the counter waiting for my drink and gave it a try.... Boy was I gobsmacked when they worked like a charm! I'm now a total convert (and have squirreled away a small stash in my handbag).
A big bonus is that when you use this, it isn't obvious that you trying to blot oil off (my brother said it was a real put off to see a pretty girl suddenly whip her blotting paper out and starting dabbing away.... especially those Clean Clear ones that start turning clear when it absorbs the oil).
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LOVE these for blotting and always have them on hand in my cabinet. What's not to love? They: 1) work beautifully to get rid of shine and excess oil without depositing any gunk on my skin, 2) don't dry me out excessively or make me look flaky, 3) are easy to find and 4) they're FREE! A perfect (if not really very exciting) product if there ever was one. Highest recommendation!!
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I`ve been hoarding these napkins for years each time i go for my ice blend caramel latte fix. These babies really do act like face blotters and work like a dream removing oil. Best part they`re free! Maybe starbucks should venture into makeup blotters haha!
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When I found this review on MUA, my immediate thought was ".... da fuq?"
But OMGEEE when you try these as blotting papers you will realize these people have a legitimate reason to be raving over a restaurant's napkins.
The texture is slightly rough and grainy, but I think that's what helps it absorb so well, and that's also why you BLOT not WIPE! Wiping would screw up my makeup, anyways. These are just amazing, for no price at all (well I suppose you would pick something up at Starbucks while you're there, you can't just walk in and take napkins lol), and even if I get odd expressions my way from the people around me whenever I take a bunch, hey they can't stop me, right? Taking napkins is not illegal (;
I've actually never tried blotting papers before this but I'm glad I haven't because why waste money on little pieces of paper when you can just get some free recyclable ones from Starbucks? :D
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Story | Jan 25, 2011 | 4:33 PMThe Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle announced its nominations for the 2010 season on Tuesday. The Antaeus Company's production of Shakespeare's "King Lear" topped the list with five nominations, while Rogue Machine's "Four Places," Actors Co-op's "Wit,"... -
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- NAME: Jorge Rafaél Videla
- OCCUPATION: Murderer, General, Dictator
- BIRTH DATE: August 02, 1925
- DEATH DATE: May 17, 2013
- Did You Know?: Of the approximately 400 babies who were kidnapped after being born in detention while Videla was in power, more than 100 have been located and reunited with their biological families.
- EDUCATION: National Military College
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Mercedes, Argentina
- PLACE OF DEATH: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Full Name: Jorge Rafaél Videla
- AKA: Jorge Videla
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General Jorge Rafaél Videla's government was responsible for a campaign of suppression and human rights abuses that became known as Argentina's "dirty war."
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Jorge Rafaél Videla was born on August 2, 1925, in Mercedes, Argentina. In 1976, he led a military junta that took control of the country. While Videla was president, from 1976 to 1981, his government conducted a "dirty war," during which thousands of people considered to be subversive threats were abducted, detained and murdered. He was 87 when he died in prison in Buenos Aires on May 17, 2013.
"One becomes a terrorist not only by killing with a weapon or setting a bomb, but also by encouraging others through ideas that go against our Western and Christian civilization."
"War, by nature, is cruel. An internal war, between brothers, is especially cruel."
"I don't talk about a dirty war. I prefer to talk about a fair war."
"The disappeared are just that: disappeared. They are neither alive nor dead. They are disappeared."
"Death has brought an end to his physical existence but not what he did against the people."
"Videla belongs to that class of people who reveal the mediocrity of evil and who prove that the devil can incarnate in just anyone."
Early Life
Jorge Rafaél Videla Redondo was born on August 2, 1925, in Mercedes, Argentina. His father was an army colonel; Videla would also go on to join the army. At age 16, he entered the National Military College. He became a commissioned officer in 1944 and began a steadily progressing military career.
Seizing Power
In 1975, Argentina's leader, Isabel Perón, named Videla as the army's general commander. On March 24, 1976, Videla—assisted by General Orlando Ramón Agosti of the air force and Admiral Emilio Massera of the navy—ousted Perón. At the time, Argentina was besieged by attacks from guerrillas and death squads, so many welcomed Videla's move, hoping the three-man military junta would put an end to the violence. Business interests also felt that the economy, beset by inflation, might improve under Videla's rule.
After the coup, Videla—now president—began a "Process of National Reorganization" to remake the country. Courts were closed, political parties outlawed and labor unions banned. Instead of a legislature, a commission of nine military officers—answering to Videla—was set up. Military officials soon filled all important government positions.
The Dirty War
For Videla, another part of the reorganization process was defending the country against leftist groups. In addition to guerrilla fighters, he considered anyone whose thoughts or ideas could undermine the government to be a threat. This meant that union leaders, journalists, left-leaning politicians and intellectuals were among those targeted.
During Argentina's "dirty war," government opponents were brought to secret detention centers, sometimes after being kidnapped in the middle of the night. Once in custody, the prisoners' punishments included beatings, torture, rape and death. Pregnant women were often held until they gave birth, and then killed afterward. Instead of being passed to relatives, the babies were usually handed over to military couples, or couples with military connections, so that they could be raised in non-subversive households.
Videla deliberately chose to cloak these arrests and deaths in secrecy; those the government wanted to be rid of permanently were "disappeared." Some victims were buried in mass graves. Bodies were dropped from planes into the Atlantic Ocean or the River Plate. Although the official toll is lower, human rights organizations estimate that as many as 30,000 people were tortured and killed during the military dictatorship.
Punishment and Death in Prison
Videla left the army in 1978 but remained president until 1981. After his departure, a struggling economy, combined with Argentina's defeat in the Falklands War, weakened the dictatorship.
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Too bad we will never see liscened games like Aliens vs Predator, or the Dungeons and Dragons arcade game, but the list seem pretty average if you ask me, some hit, some miss, but i guess that's why they give you the option to buy them induvidually if you want.. which I would, the cabinates, looks pretty plain and unimpressive, the bezel art is there, but I saw no side art, or even panel part, like most had...
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Why didn't they release these games for Game Room? Maybe it will be less of a rip-off then...
nice touch from capcom. Some memorable games, got them on modded xbox already, however the online play is a good idea, not available on the box !!!
I sure hope this comes out on disc for the entire package and not just digital download packs/entire pack. The extras look nice. About friggin time they added online to the old games.


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Feel free to use this as a Matt Garza Trade Rumor Overflow Thread, until either the game starts or he's actually traded. Usually, trades wind up interrupting my dinner, so expect it sometime between 7 and 7:30 CT. (Joke! Not serious!)
Now then. Some actual baseball numbers.
Cubs' record at the All-Star Break, 2010-2013:
2010: 39-50 (after: 36-37) 2011: 37-55 (after: 34-36) 2012: 33-52 (after: 28-49) 2013: 42-51 (after: ?????)
The poor record from last year after the break reflects the selloff that was completed just before the trading deadline. Will this year's team be able to better that .364 winning percentage? If they match it, they'd go 25-44 for a final 2013 record of 67-95, which, though an improvement over last year, would still be pretty bad. I'd like to think this team has enough talent, that even after a selloff, they could win between 70-75 games, setting the stage for a better 2014.
This, however, does not bode well for this series:
#Cubs have dropped 10 of 11 at Coors while their rotation has posted a 10.68 ERA. #Rockies C. Gonzalez is 20 for 38 in 9 home games vs. Cubs
— STATS_MLB (@STATS_MLB) July 19, 2013
This post from our SB Nation Rockies site Purple Row seems to indicate Cubs fans aren't viewed very well at Coors Field, though they did have nice things to say about BCB. Go check them out.
Cubs lineup:
Barney 2B, Ransom 3B, Rizzo 1B, Soriano LF, Castro SS, Lake CF, Sappelt RF, Castillo C, Samardzija P
Junior Lake, headed right into the starting lineup vs. a LHP, batting sixth, playing center field. He'll be wearing Sammy Sosa's Jason Marquis' Tyler Colvin's Joe Mather's Scott Hairston's No. 21. (Yes, I left someone out. On purpose.)
Rockies lineup:
Fowler CF, LeMahieu 2B, Gonzalez LF, Tulowitzki SS, Cuddyer RF, Helton 1B, Rosario C, Arenado 3B, De La Rosa P
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Jeff Samardzija got pounded in his last start against the Angels, but that was nine days ago. So let's forget about that and hope Shark starts the second half strong. He has faced the Rockies this year, May 15 at Wrigley Field, and had one of his better outings (eight innings, two earned runs, seven strikeouts.
Jorge De La Rosa is having the best year of his career, and has been quite consistent for the Rockies all season. He has not faced the Cubs yet this season; current Cubs are hitting a small-sample-size .278 (15-for-54) against him, with four home runs (Dave Sappelt, Alfonso Soriano, Starlin Castro and Nate Schierholtz). Perhaps we're not doomed tonight.
Today's game is on WGN.
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Does anyone know how much space there is between your eyes and the visor of a Mandalorian helmet?
I want to design a working HUD for one of these helmets but I don't know if there's enough space for the electronics.
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Does anyone know how much space there is between your eyes and the visor of a Mandalorian helmet?
I want to design a working HUD for one of these helmets but I don't know if there's enough space for the electronics.
it varies from person to person. and on the helmet you're wearing. etc etc. kinda hard to give you an exact number.
not.much. lol
Well let's say in your helmet, how much room would you say is between your eyes and your visor.
I'm thinking of coming up with something like this for the HUD screen
well..... wouldn't that need a computer? and also. GRRRRRR.... you beat me to actually making a thread about this. I was hoping to use a simple projector that projects one simple image and a semi opaque visor and well I think you get it.
my question is WHY?
what do you mean why? about the computer? well you have to have some sort of computing system inorder for there to be something displayed on a moniter.
As for the computer, I was thinking about a smart phone. It would probably involve some reprogramming and tampering but I bet it would work.
I'm working on a rough sketch right now and I will try to have it posted by tomorrow.
No I mean Why would you want to or need a HUD no one else could see...I mean a working range finder is one thing a HUD is another.
As another person said on origin of the dent, so boba can watch married with kids reruns while pretending to stand gaurd for jaba. lol
Because if a real Mandalorian helmet existed it would have a HUD in it. And I think it would just plain be cool.
Kandosii ner vod! lol
Im just saying you dont even have a bucket yet I assume since your asking how much room it has...might want to start buying and putting together your stuff before you worry about adding little things that no one else will see is all. Its a good and cool idea but theres alot of more important things you should worry about at this stage.
Well, I don't plan on building anything for quite some time. Not until I'v graduated from college at least. So until then I'm just coming up with ideas and drawing up sketches.
Here is a rough sketch of the ultimate goal.
Could be expensive but, why not put in a OLCD when the finally come out?
Sound good but.
There is seriously like 1 to 2 inches. Only thing I can think of putting in there is one of those wearable TV sunglasses things. The guts I mean. I wouldn't want to put that on both eyes, unless you have a camera feeding images through to the screens. When you get a bucket, and try wearing it for a few hours you'll understand why everyone is asking "why?" lol. I honestly thought of doing the same thing way back when, before I had anything, but when you play with a Helmet up close, you'll understand the ... limitations, lol.
In my bucket? Exactly the distance to the tip of my nose. And before anyone says it, that's not much of a distance at all
I've actually had something like your working on installed in my bucket at one time. I modified a set of EZview glasses and added a night vision camera, then installed it directly behind the visor so my eyes fit against it. While it worked, the viewing area was just to small and didn't feel safe.
The problem is resolution, and finding the right type of screens to make it work. It's nothing you can take out of a cell phone, these things have to be special ordered which is going to cost you around $1k easily. The best way to create a HUD is the same way it's done on jets, have the imaged projected onto the visor from below. Unfortunately the cost to do that would mean you need to win the lottery.
Why would you need a forward cam? Anyway, You could take out the guts of a computer camera (kind you stick on top) then take a small screen from say a.... cell phone (just enough to be able to use input and show the image, and you're done.
I've thought about putting a tiny digital clock on the inside of my visor, about the size of a quarter... don't know where to look for such a thing though...
For the clock maybe you could put something in the Range Finder. Wouldn't be crowding the helmet interior. Not sure why you would want a clock though, but it sounds cool.
I was also thinking about putting a juice bar up in there... ;)
I don't know- just like to know what time it is I guess. :)
Well apart from the practically I think if you wanted to create a "Demo"bucket or such for people to look at,it might be cool to have the working HUD inside,though I agree that unless you have one of the larger helmets there isn't alot of room.Still this idea is cool and it's got me interested!Where there's a will there is a way!
sounds good, but I'm not sure if you'd even be able to see it. Vision gets very blurry at 1 inch or less...
yeah, I know because trying to make a halo EVA helmet, I wanted a substitute for polarizing that massive, compound curved visor. So I tried putting my cell phone camera viewing out a small hole. I got a general idea of where I was, I didn;t smash into walls, but it is incredibily blurry, and it honestly isn't worth the money. HUD's (like in games) work by having the whole image on your visor. Your eye is somewhat capable of focusing at that point. but viewing a screen even closer in is impossible unless your eyes are capable of focusing at any range.
Oh, but SOME helmets might be capable of it. A stormtrooper helmet MIGHT work, but the helmet has to have a bulge at the front, or fit rather large.
Maybe a Scout Trooper helmet would work? I've never put one on personally, but there seems to be a lot of EYE distance
well i got an idea how about put a small screen in the range finder or have it project from their and have its guts on your back. I was going to install a screen in my range finder and a cam on the back of my helmet which i think could work. i could later equip a motion sensor so that the finder drops into view
..... Watch guy....... my range finder is now going too have a watch in it :D, that or I find someway too check the time..... maybe have a watch on your cod-piece, Someone ask for the time BAM look at my crotch.
Personally, For the HUD, Or rather HMD (head mounted display) my opinion is coolio, and well, **** EXPENSIVE, Unless you go ghetto and just wear one of those screen glasses thingy connected too a computer, in your pouch displaying such information.
My only issue with in helmet gadgetry is the fog factor, you can put motorcycle anti fog on the inside of your helmet, but what would you put on your equipment to prevent the water in your breath from fogging it up?
You'd have to install about 15 fans just to get the airflow, or modifying the helmet.
Trying not to be a negative nelly about this, but if you're changing helmets to fit the equipment then perhaps you are looking at the whole idea of costuming the wrong way round?
saz is right, Like always


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