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Who cares SMTIV are coming out.
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@crusader8463: Who said that when they were making their design docs their decision was "yeah, hot-dogs for health and coffee for mana, that's what we're going with"? For all we know they had other plans that just didn't work out through development and then had to go with this. I mean, even core stuff changed throughout the game development (you go and see the trailers and demos from 2 or 3 years ago and there are clear differences to what you ended up playing). So you can't be as assertive as that when it comes to how the thing worked itself out.
The same I feel about Bioshock 1... good game but overrated as fuck. 5 years and they couldn't design a good combat system and cenarios. The ending(not the story)... just like Bioshock 1's(two bullshit endings :D) is bullshit.
One does not simply fix multiverse. Get out of here with your comic book level of crap, Lavine.
Still love it, still think it's incredible. Whenever I find myself listening to the score I start thinking of my experience with it and wanting to play it again. Haters can get stuuuffed.
It's still the best game I've played since Portal 2. In retrospect, I do think the original Bioshock made the bigger impact and had a better setting and atmosphere, but Bioshock Infinite improved in other ways, particularly the combat and the ending.
Also, I'm still partial to bees. Sorry, crows.
I think.... A lot more Booker and Elizabeth rule 34 popped up on the interwebs than I thought.
The glossy eyes are gone now and I know that hype isn't the reason why I love the game. It's a month later and I still think it's one of the best gaming experiences of this generation.
I'd also like to say that it's easy to say," I think blank could have been done better ", and leave it at that. I've always done it a lot, but as time goes on, I find myself trying to be more content with what I'm given instead of what I want. That's just me though.
I think it's a fantastic experience when viewed as a whole, but there are plenty of small things about it that really drag it down, be it the way the game decides to abandon narrative cohesion after you go through that first tear or those stupid Lady Comstock fights. I think the ending is ballsy and sort of insane, but I also think it comes out of nowhere. In theory, I still like the first game more, though I'd have to play it again to make sure and I don't think I want to do that.
And now I don't want to talk about Bioshock Infinite until Game of the Year stuff rolls around, even though I know it will be the Mass Effect 3 of this year in that everyone will want to share their opinion.
Characters were great for the most part. I stopped caring about the setting or the world for the most part after it ceased being about Columbia and more about dimension hopping. It's about there that the plot started unraveling for me as well. And the ending pretty much makes insignificant everything you accomplished in the game, doesn't it?
Oh well, I'll just go ahead and pretend the game was only the first half.
Cant wait for the DLC.
I still think it's amazing, and that opinion will only strengthen in time.
Best game of all time. Money! *coin flip*
It's weird. I beat the game a month ago and I still think about it all the time but the thing is, is that I don't want to play through it again. I'm fine with watching videos and reading forums about it but I also feel like I will probably never play through it again because at the end of the day I didn't really enjoy the combat. I usually dislike talking about game of the year so early but I can't think of a game that I cared about the story nearly as much as this one. So I'm kind of stuck between loving this game to absolute death but not because of the part where you play it.
You know, now that that the shine was worn off, I thought it was a complete mess.
Still amazing. I like how Colombia was mostly just a distraction from the real story, kinda like in Bioshock. It's a spectacle to hide the slight of hand. But it's also a shame, too. There were great stories to be told about Colombia, if they wanted to go that route. That's what Bioshock 2 was, a story about Rapture itself as opposed to an amazing magic-trick that misdirects you like a boss. There is an argument that can be made that the magic-trick effect is what makes Bioshock what it is. But I want to see a Bioshock 2 for Colombia that explores that place a bit more.
Played it through twice (Once on 1999 Mode), and I still think it an outstanding game (I never play through games twice). There are things to "nitpick" about the game, so you will have your hipster haters harp on a few of those as they go on their hipster rants, but really, it is a fantastic game (although not perfect). Combat was really fun on harder difficulties, and the skyline addition was just as memorable an addition to a game as the gravity gun in Half-Life 2. Great story, and I loved the ending. Really, how many games have created such a talked-about buzz from its ending? My favorite game of the year, and the most fun I had with a game since Fallout 3.
I can't help but feel like this game is too similar to the original Bioshock. Columbia is a less realized world than Rapture and nothing in it matches the Big Daddies/Little Sisters. I just can't help but feel the same way i did while playing Bioshock 2 (the mechanics have improved but some luster/magic has been lost).
Bioshock left an impression on me, while Infinite just really wanted to.
It's a fantastic game, certainly top ten best games of the generation calibre. The stuff it does best is absolutely astonishing.
However, I found myself disappointed in a few minute details of the world more than I should have been, and I definitely would say that I enjoyed BioShock more.
Would there be stuff to nitpick? .... Sure, but overall I still think it's an awesome game.
It was a really cool experience, and I think it's an important game that I think every gamer should play through at least once. The only other game I think that's created as much discussion about its STORY has been Half Life 2. It leaves you pondering just what really happened and promotes just enough interpretation on YOUR part to piece it altogether, coupled with a few really touching moments to still keep you interested in the now. Some parts were definitely better than others though.
Gameplay was okay.
it had neat setting and some of the musical presentation was nice but the gameplay and story were poor but the majority seem to think it did something different
I finished it three times right after each other (the last two times on 1999) and got al 1000 Gamerscore and I absolutely adore it! The only thing I take issue with is fucking Handymen, got damn it they infuriate me but not so much to overshadow all the other incredible things in it.
I loved Infinite, but the original is still a 100 times better in my opinion.
I feel the same way as I did: it's a great game, a lot of fun, but they were trying too hard to tunnel into this whole notion that there's some holy grail of untapped narrative potential with interactive storytelling. Games are good at what they're good at, they don't need to equal or top film or literature to be legit. Simply put, the final act of this game was not some mind-blowing exercise in narrative wizardry like some in the press have made it out. I thought it was pretty sloppy and convoluted. It didn't really do anything to bring the characters to life. Just the opposite, in fact. It came off like someone trying too hard to sound brilliant. It got in the way of what character development there was. Some of the twists and turns were neat, very cerebral, but also bereft of meaning and not brilliant enough to justify how hard the game fought to get there.
I'm glad they're trying to do something different. The last thing we need is more franchises turning into croutons from being left out too long, but I'll take the original Bioshock any day.
I really liked the game overall, it was very satisfying to play and the story had a lot of emotion. I really cared about seeing what would happen to the characters.
I remember a long time ago I was intrigued by that Bioshock 2 teaser trailer, of a little girl standing on a beach, in the sunset, as sandcastles rose, with soft music playing. I was so intrigued by it because it was different from the first Bioshock and hoped there would be some deep meaning to unravel about it but I was dissapointed with Bioshock 2 it was very 'samey'.
Bioshock Infinite finally delivered on that trailer (for me), the wistful moments on the beach and boardwalk and stil wondering what is going to happen. It was very atmospheric without any horror, whch I found was oversused in the original Bioshock to the point it lost effect. (I do love Bioshock though.)
Because they were more sparing with horrific and gruesome findings, it was more hard-hitting when you did see them in Columbia.
I'm glad they got rid of hacking machines!
But, I think Rapture was more interestingly designed that Columbia and felt more like its own character.
Haven't played it but i want to play a lot less now. Not because of anything i've heard or seen but simply because after the initial hype i remembered i thought the original played like trash. I replayed it and i still think it plays like trash. Everything i've seen of Infinite makes the gameplay more or less the same but maybe a bit better? A bit better isn't gonna cut it, reasonably better isn't gonna cut it either for that matter. It needs to be leaps and bounds better than the original and i'm not seeing it.
right after I finished it I remember thinking it was pretty good, then while following all of the explanation stuff I looked back on it more fondly and promoted it to a Good Game, but recently i've been playing fire emblem, persona 4 and dragon age and realising that in the grand scheme of things bioshock infinite is only OK. sure the story stuff is presented nicely and the environments are well designed but the gameplay is way too shallow for that game to have had a lasting impression on me. it's fair to say i'm fully bored of shooting dudes now. when it comes to GOTY stuff I don't think it'll even make my top 10, what with a few games that have already come out and all the great ones on the horizon, along with next-gen games potentially factoring in.
with all of that being said, I can totally understand that game getting good reviews and people saying it's one of their favourite games of the generation, if only because of the scale of it all. though I don't think the bioshock series will necessarily stand the test of time as much as something like the mass effect series, or the uncharted series, for example.
Definitely a 5 star game. My only big complaint is that the combat has no risk or reward to it; you shoot the enemies until they die, then move on. There's no reward for shooting well, no bonuses for being creative, there are no optional bosses, ammo and health items are basically unlimited, there's no bonus for speed or accuracy, etc. Even dying just costs you some measly $.
The other Bioshock games didn't do this much better, since you were given way too many resources to ever run out, but at least they offered the optional big daddy bosses and some (poorly implemented) research mechanics to give the sense that you had some benefit from playing better or taking more risks.
Everything up to the ending was near perfect, the ending though kinda ruined the game for me, Elizabeth loses all character she had up to that point and becomes instead an omnipotent being with no care for Booker, and while killing his past self is necessary she did it as if she was flushing her goldfish down the toilet. No emotion whatsoever and that is what really angered me more.
Another thing is that the game act's like getting baptised is the only thing keeping Booker from turning into a racist, god-fearing leader of Columbia. I just don't see how one action can change a person's point of views entirely.
As for gameplay combat was pretty fun, I felt Bioshock was lacking in the gameplay area the most so this was a huge improvement, especially skyhooks that was a really fun idea and it was executed very well. One issue though is that although you see Vigors everywhere in the game, barely anybody actually uses them and the enemies that do use them are treated as special types. Rather in rapture where it seemed the tonics seemed more widely used and actually had a place in the story narrative as well.
EDIT: I should also add the game world was breathtaking at times, and had some absolutely gorgeous scenery. Another gripe though is that the weapon customization options were pretty limited, and had there been more diversity there it would've made the game a lot better. Overall though games fantastic Definite 8.5/10
I just beat the Original BioShock for the first time last night. Story and Combat in Infinite is better, but BioShock had a lot of cool ideas I forgot about, like the Research Pictures or how Plasmids worked with the environment (puddles and Electroshock, gasoline and Incinerate) .
I really enjoyed my time with the game. The atmosphere and world creation, for a game of that scope, is nigh unparalleled outside the original BioShock. The ending, however, while well done, is simply "not for me". I've never enjoyed grandiose "tie-it-all-together"/revelationary stories honestly, and this one was no different. Like most game's of its ambition Infinite is inspiring a huge amount of nit-picking & philosophizing and while everything people complain about exists in hundreds of other games, it's good that these complaints are happening. Infinite inspires gamers to want more from games, just like BioShock 1. So, yeah, pretty not bad game. :)
I just finished watching Day[9]'s playthrough of the game and I'm sitting here with the same dumbfounded, hand-over-the-mouth expression that I had the first time I beat it.
Fuck man, that game.
Yeah i loved Infinite but I did enjoy the original Bioshock more i feel overall. Still both amazing games though.
It's still amazing imo. I sat down and beat the game in a weekend, I've only down that with a handful of games. The last being Portal 2.
Most big name popular games, like Mass Effect, Halo, etc. I can understand why someone may not personally like the game. I can not understand why someone would not like this game. It kept the same formula of Bioshock, yet still felt so original and improved upon Bioshock 1's weak gunplay.
The world of Columbia in the beginning is extraordinary. The story is very engaging to begin with and the characters are great. The second half is boring run then shoot for a few minutes repeated gameplay and the story tries so hard to be shocking yet cohesive and fails at both. Overall, it started amazing and ended about average. Worth experiencing, but overrated. the Wreck-It Ralph of actual gaming if you will.
I feel, for the most part, that it's over and done with and i'm moving on only to be irritated but the constant conversation of, "it's been awhile, so what do you think of the game NOW". It's the same conversation people had with LA Noire, in retrospect that game wasn't great BUT, as i was playing it it was an interesting experience i enjoyed for the most part.
The "aftermath" sense of criticism just kinda gets under my skin. i don't think they should be looked at in that way.
So really my connection to the game at this point comes more from observing the aftermath of criticism upon it. The game told it story in components and the components i personally took away are; All perspectives of absolution are bad, Man who feels guilt for his heinous acts destroys himself / man who justifies his heinous acts destroys people around him, and dictation through absolution is an inevitability.
Most of the negativity in the conversations seems to dwell in a players need for more superficial detail and the other conversations seem to be serving a big dish of bullshit by the name of "ludonarrative dissonance" at their little intellectual gatherings.
It's a conversation we like to have but not one we're interested in spending our money on.
...man, i'm feeling ranty tonight. I'll just stop here.
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Google has announced it's taking a big step into its future: By buying Gecko Design, an 18-year-old product design and mechanical engineering studio.
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So here we are in our 2nd month of TTC and DH is going on a bussiness trip, for almost TWO WEEKS! He leaves Friday and won't be back until the 20th. Meaning he will be gone during my ovulation days and be back right around the time AF is due. SO FRUSTRATING!!! I guess I can only hope we get pleanty of time to DTD in these next two days :-(
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I'm on CD 11 today, so if we had the oppurtunity to DTD these last two days it would have been ideal. Alas, we did not so I'm not holding out much hope for this month :-(. But you never know.


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After being a fan of "The War of the Worlds" all my life and loving SciFi, this is the 3rd in a series of SciFi creations that I have attempted.
This one is my impression of the exodus from the planet Uranus before it explodes.
( Created on Apophysis 3D & Photo Impact )
Ever thought about going to work in Hollywood? I love your imagination Larry! This is a fabulous work of art!
Much appreciated Dave. At least I feel like I'm slowly getting their.
Super fan of War of the Worlds. Not the Tom Cruise one but the original one. This is just a terrific piece of work. You always amaze me Larry. Bring on my because I am a Sci Fi fanatic!
I mean't to say bring on more! Sorry for the typo!
From one SciFi fan to another, great image Larry. I have to agree with Susan, I'm not a Tom Cat fan, the origional was the best.
I totally agree… How can anyone better the original.
I have just experienced "The War of the Worlds" Live concert and was totally blown away. It was based on the original and was conducted by the composer of 30 years ago Jeff Wayne who brought out the 2 vinyl record set. ( buy the dvd )
I also remember the original recording by Orsen Wells….
Fabulous work Larry.
great job larry. this is way cool.
great image, well done.
great stuff larry, there is real suspense in those vapours…love it…


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Does someone want to buy my steam account?
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I have a lot of games. Ideally looking for Ł150.
You disgust me.
Really still open to offers for my Xbox with Kinect. Unopened 4GB with Disneyland Adventures and Kinect Adventures. Ł100 (plus post) o.n.o.
added bioshock infinite to my list...ps3
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Anyone interested in a halo 3 console, old style, hdmi with all the usual bits, with an upgraded 120gb hdd and running an older dashboard?
@evilvort3x definitely
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Don't suppose anyone has a copy of Viva Pinata on DS they're looking to shift?
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@reddevil93 - hey, sir. PM-ed you in regards to the pads.
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Have Defiance on PS3 - looking for Tomb Raider, preferably also on PS3.
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Anybody have Sonic Rush Adventure for trade?
I have the original Sonic Rush to swap?
Might be tempted to part with Prof Layton and the Curious Village if you already have Sonic Rush yourself.
Got a white kinect unit with tv mount
Ł45 plus postage, will chuck in a couple of kinect games with it as well!
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bioshock infinite
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Have Dragons Dogma DA on PS3. Looking for both High Moon Transformers games on PS3s.
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Got 2 wireless xbox controllers for sale, 20 quid each? 1 black and one white.
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Widge wrote:Errytin has been sent out now, thanks for waiting!
Ppls who were waiting for me. Soz for delay and trotting off to do it in town today!
List is now:
Demon's Souls Deluxe USA with pre-order Art Book Ł45
Dark Souls Limited Ł10
MGS 2 & 3 & Peace Walker PS3 USA Ł16
GOW 1 & 2 pack USA Ł10
Killzone 2 Ł1 with any other item here
Official PS3 Headset Ł8
120GB 2.5" HDD Ł20 (I THINK it is 120GB, I need to find it!)
PS3eye Łfree to whoever wants it with a purchase
Plus PC components:
Powercolour AMD 4890 1GB Ł35
PhenomII X4 955 Ł40
Arctic Cooling 64 Ł10 (probably best to grab with the above)
Corsair XMS 3 DDR3 Ram
(2 x 2GB) v1.5 Ł20
MSI 870-G45 AMD Mobo Ł30
Lian-Li PC50b PC Case Ł40 (bit battered, but v good case - collect from Manchester)
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Gravity Rush
ZOE HD Collection (PS3)
Metro Last Light (360 or PS3)
Persona 4 Arena (360 or PS3)
Deadly Premonition DC
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Is anyone selling a real cheap 360 - doesn't need to be anything fancy just working condition.
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@blimeyguvnor87 what's 'cheap'?
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Angola reporter convicted for questioning screams at police station
LISBON (Reuters) - An Angolan radio journalist has been convicted for defamation after allegedly inquiring about screams coming from prisoners inside a police station, his lawyer said on Friday.
The Angolan court handed Queiros Chiluvia a six-month suspended sentence, the lawyer told Reuters by telephone from Luanda, in a case that drew criticism from a media rights group.
Chiluvia, a deputy editor at Radio Despertar, a station backed by Angola's main opposition party UNITA, was arrested on Sunday after entering the Cacuaco police station on the edge of Luanda to seek comment about the prisoners' screams.
"The journalist was sentenced to 180 days in prison and the sentence was suspended," said defense lawyer Pedro Cangombe. "We are glad he has been freed, but are not happy with the verdict and will file an appeal."
He said the accusation that Chiluvia had defamed the police was unfounded, given that the report he filed just before his arrest did not accuse police of any wrongdoing and only reported the screams from inside the station.
An Angolan police spokesman was not immediately available for comment.
UNITA lost a 27-year civil war against President Jose Eduardo dos Santos' MPLA party in 2002 and has since suffered heavy defeats in two elections.
Opposition parties and international rights groups have long accused Dos Santos, who has been in power in Africa's No. 2 oil producer for 34 years, of suppressing freedoms, including those of the press.
"The conviction... for merely seeking comment from the police is an outrageous travesty of justice," said Mohamed Keita, Africa Advocacy Coordinator for New York-based media rights group Committee to Protect Journalists.
"It criminalizes a basic act of journalism and tramples on the right to access information on a topic of public interest such as the conditions of prisoners inside a police station."
(Reporting by Shrikesh Laxmidas; Editing by Gareth Jones)
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10 travel mistakes and how to avoid themFrom international roaming fees to skipping travel insurance, these mistakes can put a damper on your next vacation.
Every one of the travel mistakes below comes from personal experience. Some of them are minor annoyances while others can have long-term consequences that will haunt you long after your vacation is over. Read on to avoid these 10 common travel mistakes:
Not packing an extra outfit in your carry-on luggage
Wearing a scarf, a winter sweater, leggings and boots on the plane makes sense when your flight leaves from a cold destination in the middle of winter. You don't want to get stuck wearing this same outfit in 95-degree weather with almost 100% humidity. On a recent trip to Colombia, my bag was delayed in Atlanta and I received it two and a half days later. I had to spend my first vacation day shopping for warm weather clothing and basic toiletries. Pack at least one outfit and your most essential toiletries in your carry on in case your luggage is lost or delayed.
Not buying travel insurance
I always buy travel insurance and thankfully, I've only had to use it once. When my luggage was delayed for two and a half days, I needed to purchase some lighter clothing, a swimsuit and some toiletries. I was able to get reimbursed for these items thanks to my insurance policy through Travelguard. Travel insurance generally covers emergency evacuations, medical emergencies, lost or delayed bagage and trip cancellation. Research policies at insuremytrip.com
Not turning off cellular data
Don't forget to turn off cellular data before you power down your phone. Upon landing in London and in a jet-lagged state, I forgot to turn off cellular data and downloaded a few e-mails and loaded Facebook while waiting for my luggage. I realized my mistake quickly but was already out $15. I've known fellow travelers who have been hit with unexpected bills for exorbitant amounts because they forgot to turn off cellular data/roaming.
Making phone calls with your cell phone
Similar to using cellular data on your phone abroad, making voice calls on your international trip can lead to a nasty surprise when you get home. International roaming is expensive and some companies charge as much as $3.49 for a voice call and $0.75 per text message. If you need to make calls while you're out of the country, consider purchasing a phone that will work with a SIM card or buying an inexpensive phone overseas. If you need to make an occasional call, you can use apps such as Google Voice or Skype, although you'll need to have a WiFi connection enabled.
Not checking the CDC Traveler's Health website
I've become fairly complacent about checking the CDC Traveler's Health site for vaccination information. I happened to schedule a doctor's appointment before my trip to Guatemala and Belize and I mentioned my upcoming travel plans to my doctor. She looked up the CDC site while I was sitting there and informed me I was traveling to an area with a high malaria risk and I'd also need a Typhoid and Heptatis A vaccination. While visiting the doctor and getting shots is not the highlight of anyone's trip planning process, it's worth taking the time to visit your doctor to avoid some potentially serious health consequences.
Booking a tight layover
You don't want to be the out-of-breath traveler running down the airport terminal in flip flops with a heavy backpack. That was me a couple of years ago, running through the Houston airport, trying to make my connecting flight to San Jose, Costa Rica. I originally had 45 minutes for the layover but due to a delay in Seattle, I only had 15 minutes to make my connecting flight once we landed. I always leave a window of at least an hour and a half, which decreases the chances that I'll miss my next flight or lose my luggage.
You don't need to have your entire wardrobe available while you're traveling. According to a survey by Travelodge, the average person returns home from a trip with at least six unworn outfits. Try to mix and match as much of your wardrobe as possible and plan on rewearing everything at least once. You don't want to get stuck lugging your overpacked bag up the narrow stairs of a quaint bed and breakfast in Ireland. You also want room in your bag so that you can bring home souvenirs that you find along the way.
Trusting a hotel when they say they're near the city center
Unless you want to spend your vacation time commuting back and forth from your hotel to the city, don't rely on the hotel's website to tell you how far they are from the city center and major attractions. Before you book, open up Bing Maps and plot the course from the hotel to the city to get a more accurate picture.
Not booking a transfer in advance
If you don't know the local language, I highly recommend booking an arrival transfer to take you to your hotel from the airport. When I arrive at my destination, I'm usually jet-lagged and counting down the minutes until I can shower and change into a fresh outfit. Having someone waiting for me at the arrivals hall is comforting and relieves the stress of hiring a taxi and getting local currency to pay the driver. I didn't take my own advice on my last trip and was ripped off by my cab driver. I paid $20 for a cab ride that should've cost $5 and I was too tired to even care.
Not minding your manners
Don't assume that everyone you encounter abroad speaks English. Mind your manners and learn how to say "please," "thank you," and "can you help me?" in the local language. If the person you're trying to communicate with speaks English, they'll usually switch automatically once you've approached them in their language. If they don't speak English, they'll be more likely to help you find someone who speaks English. A smile goes a long way.
Not notifying your bank of your travel plans
If you don't put a travel alert on your credit cards, your bank will shut them off as soon as you try using them abroad. Spending 10 minutes on the phone with your bank before you leave will help you avoid the hassle of trying to call them while you're on vacation.
Rebecca Pattee is a Seattle-based Senior Content Manager at MSN Living and blogs at awayfromtheoffice.com.
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The friendliest cities in the U.S.
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ABUJA — FORMER Governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Adamu Mu'azu, yesterday assumed office as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP with a vow to restore the lost glory of the party.
To achieve this, Mu'azu promised, to as a matter of urgency, embark on sweeping reforms against the backdrop that party administration must not be run like in the 19th century, stressing that as a party, PDP must run and meet international standards.
Speaking shortly after he was administered the oath of office as Alhaji Bamanga Tukur's successor, Mu'azu, who hails from Bauchi State, noted that PDP as a ruling party must lead by example by ensuring that primaries are rancour free.
The new PDP leader said to achieve these lofty heights all hands must be on deck.
Mu'azu, who promised not to tamper with Governor Isa Yuguda's structure in Bauchi State or others, stressed that he would not entertain gossips.
His words: "I won't tamper with any of your structures, including that of Yuguda. But please allow the chairmen to allow everyone to register. Those without work should stay off PDP secretariat . Those who want to gossip should be able to say whatever they tell me in the presence of the person they are gossiping about. I'm not here to listen to gossip."
The oath of office was administered on Mu'azu by Mr. Augustine Taxy.
Why we chose Mu'azu – Jonathan
Mu'azu spoke as President Goodluck Jonathan, in his remarks, yesterday, at the 64th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting gave an insight into why Mu'azu was chosen to replace Bamanga Tukur. The President said the new PDP chairman has a wide outreach, has a unique character with friends across the country, and that at this period in the life of PDP, the party requires a bridge builder like Adamu Mu'azu who is friendly, one who can reduce tension in the states and not fight.
The immediate past National Chairman, Alhaji Tukur and Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal were however conspicuously absent.
According to President Jonathan, most PDP governors do not want chairmen from their states, but the party was making history with the new chairman having the total support of his governor, Mallam Isa Yuguda, adding that with the latest development, the story would change. He urged the new National Chairman to ensure that there was no infighting between the national Secretariat, the Governors and leaders of the party, even as he reiterated that the Party lost in some states because of the fight among the leaders.
According to President Jonathan, "when the issue of chairmanship came up, a number of people came to me, talking about who should be the chairman of the party. Some mentioned the attributes of somebody that we should select to lead the party and I agreed with them totally on those things they raised.
In terms of the political situation in the country, the key thing is that we need somebody that can build the party, somebody that can reach out to people, somebody that is friendly with so many people, including the toxic assets that Mr. Chairman mentioned. So, we were looking for somebody that can do that: to bring the party together.
"Let me at this point appreciate really all those who showed interest; we didn't call them aspirants, because we didn't sell any form. So, there was no aspirant, but people showed interest and all those who showed interest are eminently qualified to chair the party. But among these people that are qualified, we selected Adamu Mu'azu. We selected you because most of those who made comments about you, which of course, a lot of things have been said, were that you have some unique attributes as a person. You have so many friends from the North to the South, from the West to the East. You are somebody that could be clearly described as not tied to tribal sentiments."
Earlier at the start of the meeting, the Deputy National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus who presided, stressed the need for genuine reconciliation as well as the restoration of confidence among members of the party. He stressed that Article 47(6) of PDP's constitution, however, approved the appointment of Mu'azu as National Chairman pending when an election would be conducted.
Secondus thereafter called on Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State to move a motion for the nomination of Mu'azu for the position and the motion was seconded by Senate leader, Senator Victor Ndoma- Egba.
Governor Yuguda's motion that his predecessor in office be appointed PDP national chairman caught a lot of people napping as it came amid counter speculations in the media that none of the governors from the North East wanted an indigene of their state to occupy the plum position as a result of imminent power tussle.
While moving the motion for the appointment of Mu'azu, Governor Yuguda who acknowledged that there was indeed friction between them, however, informed NEC members that they have been together from their childhood and understand each other very well, adding, "we know what is between us. I want to assure everyone here that Ahmed is my friend and brother."
Speaking on behalf of the PDP governors, their chairman, and governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio who lamented that the governors were blackmailed especially on the issue of 2015, however, promised that the governors will back President Jonathan for 2015 presidential election, adding, "looking at 2015, we the governors are very sure that Goodluck Jonathan would be returned as a second term President on the platform of this party."
He expressed hope that the emergence of Mu'azu would "break the jinx" that has surrounded and caused friction between party chairmen and state governors. He pointedly said Tukur ran into trouble waters when he fell out with his governor over tussle for state party control.
Chairman, PDP State Chairmen, Emmanuel Agbo of Benue State also expressed the support of state chairmen.
All past chairmen, past secretaries came out one after the other to congratulate the new chairman.
Speaking further on his programme, Mu'azu said, " In the last few months, the PDP has occupied front pages of our newspapers with negative screaming headlines. Most political analysts predicted that the end of the giant has come. Over the years, the PDP has developed its home grown internal conflict resolution mechanism. So while false prophets were prophesying its collapse, insiders, knew that the crisis is a storm in a tea-cup. Today, we have proven to the whole world that we have an instant cure for what looked like a terminal disease. Indeed, we have demonstrated our political maturity and sagacity as the Number 1 party in Africa.
"Let me at this juncture congratulate and commend our immediate past Chairman, Alhaji Tukur for taking the path of honour. He voluntarily sacrificed the exalted office of Chairman in order to save the party. He demonstrated that the party is greater than his or any body's ambition. He demonstrated an uncommon loyalty, sacrifice and commitment to the survival and success of the party. This spirit of sacrifice should be emulated by our party men and women at all levels of our party leadership.
"There is no doubt that all has not been well with our party. However, the crisis that has rocked the party is a common phenomenon with large parties. Any party the size of PDP would definitely experience such challenges from time to time. This is so, because the PDP as the ruling party in Africa's most populous nation offers its members the opportunity of realizing their lifetime political ambitions. Therefore, there is bound to be healthy and unhealthy political rivalry, each one trying to outwit the other. It is however the ability to resolve these crisis amicably, that makes the difference between boys and the men.
"As I take over as Chairman of our great party, I want to assure you of my determined efforts and total commitment to restoring the lost glory of the PDP, with your total support. I have helplessly watched the dwindling fortunes of our party from 2003 to date. From controlling a record 28 states in 1999 down to 23 states currently. This situation is unacceptable and must change. The good people of Nigeria still love the PDP and will continue to love and vote the PDP as long as we meet their expectations and aspirations. Nigeria is PDP and PDP is Nigeria.
"I therefore wish to invite all our party men and women as well as all well meaning Nigerians to make their inputs and contributions to my Reform programmes. I do not claim to have the monopoly of wisdom to turn the fortunes of the PDP around, but I believe that if we all resolve here and now, to turn around the dwindling fortunes of the PDP, the party will regain its lost glory in record time and remain the toast of the Nigerian people, once again.
"In this connection, in the coming weeks and months, we will engage in sweeping reforms in the administration of the party to bring it in tandem with global best practices.
"Party administration in Nigeria cannot continue to be run as it was in the 19th century. We must hurry up to be on the same page with advanced democracies, otherwise our elections will continue to be discredited by the international community. The beginning of credible, free and fair elections starts with credible, free and fair party primaries. Free and fair primaries are the foundation of free and fair elections. The PDP as the leading party, must therefore, lead the way for other parties to follow. We cannot and will not condone questionable primary elections..
"We will do everything possible to ensure the supremacy of the party under my chairmanship. In this connection, I will plead and appeal to the Executive Governors, who have tremendous roles to play to join hands with me in ensuring the actualization of the supremacy of the party. The supremacy of the party will guarantee internal party discipline, credibility and electoral victories. We therefore cannot compromise on these."


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I had booked thru chope and contacted the steakhouse for assured fireworks viewing. The per pax minimum spending was 128++. Wooloomooloo assured me that my window seat had fireworks view before I confirmed the booking. The staff contacted me for parking as well as further confirmation on the booking which I duly confirmed.
Upon arrival to my horror the "window" seat was directly behind a pillar with 2 seats blocked from the promised fireworks view.
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There were a few select packages of Eclipse & Orbit Gum included in the sale for $1.79 thru 8/6. If you got the $1/1 variation of the coupon in the 7-31 SS, it makes them just .79 cents for a 3-pack. Here's a few other price cuts valid this week only too…
Eclipse Gum, 3 pk Assorted Varieties $1.79
Orbit Gum 3 pk White Bubblemint or White Spearmint Flavors $1.79
-$1/1; $1/2 Extra, Orbit, Eclipse, & Various Wrigley's 3 Pks 7-31-11 SS x10/31
Pillsbury Sweet Moments Bite-size Brownies 5.6 oz $2.51
-$1/1 Pillsbury Sweet Moments Refrigerated Desserts
Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Icing 8 ct $2.06
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Pillsbury Crescent Rolls 8 ct, Assorted Varieties $2.10
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Right now you visit the Starbucks Facebook Page and "Like" them to print a coupon good for $2/2 Starbucks Frappuccino Coffee Drinks or Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Drinks 4-packs. Just Click on the "$2 off coupon" tab on left to print yours. Offer is while supplies last, so grab it while it's still available!
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Participating Lego Stores will be having their FREE monthly mini Lego Build August 2nd – 3rd at 5pm while supplies last. Kids between the ages of 6 and 14 will get to build an Adirondack Chair and take it home.
Just go HERE to find your local store to see if they are participating or to get more information. Just look for the News & Events box on the bottom of your store's homepage.
The kids 4-16 denim coupon that some of you received in this week's Target ad is now available to print on the Target site. It does exclude dENizen and Shaun White, but it does NOT exclude clearance, so it should make for some pretty good deals. There is also a new coupon for $5 off a backpack wyb 4 Kellogg's or Keebler items ETS, which will work nicely with the B4G1 Special Purchase this week on Kellogg's Cereal. Here is what I see new along with any matchups I could find…
20% off 2 Kids 4-16 Denim Pants or Capris (excl. dENizen & Shaun White) Target Web Coupon x9/3
.50/1 Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treat Snack Item (excl. single serve) Target Web Coupon x9/3
$1/2 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Cereal Bars Target Web Coupon x9/3
$1/2 Pledge Items: Multi-surface Cleaner 9.4 oz+ or Wipes 24 ct+ Target Web Coupon x9/3
$5 off a Backpack wyb 4 Kellogg's or Keebler Items (excl. single serve) Target Web Coupon x9/3
-$1/2 Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats 14.5 oz+ 7-24-11 RP x9/4
-$5/5 Kellogg's Cereals 8.7 oz+ 7-10-11 RP x8/21
-$1/3 Kellogg's Select Cereals 8.7 oz+ 7-24-11 RP x9/4
-$2.25/3; $1.50/2; .70/1 Kellogg's Select Cereals 7-10-11 RP x8/21
-$1/3 Kellogg's Kids Cereals
-.70/1 Kellogg's FiberPlus Caramel Pecan Crunch Antioxidants Cereal 15.5 oz
-$1/3 Kellogg's Pop-Tarts Toaster Pastries and/or Pop-Tarts Mini Crisps 6 ct+ 7-24-11 RP x9/18
-$1/3 Kellogg's Pop-Tarts or Mini Crisps 6 ct+
-$1/2; .75/2; .50/2 Keebler Sandwich Crackers 8 ct+ 7-24-11 RP x9/18
-.75/1; .50/1; $1/2 Keebler Granola Fudge Bars 6 ct only 7-10-11 RP x9/4
-.75/1 Keebler Granola Fudge Bars on SnackPicks
-$1/3 Keebler Products
-.70/1 Sunshine Cheez-It Colby Baked Crackers 13.7 oz or Keebler Club Minis Multigrain 11 oz
-$1/2 Keebler Toasted Crackers on SnackPicks
-$1/2 Keebler and/or Sunshine Multi-Packs on SnackPicks
$1/1 Windex Electronics Cleaner ETS Target Web Coupon x9/3
-$1/2 Windex Products 7-31-11 SS x9/24
$1/2 Shout Laundry Items ETS Target Web Coupon x9/3
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$1/2 Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gels Target Web Coupon x9/3
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In watching UFC Fight Night 36, one can't help but notice the staggering disparity between the number of finishes versus the decision tally. There were two finishes – a submission by Charles Oliveira and a knockout by Erick Silva – compared to 10 decisions.
If you don't have UFC Fight Pass, this probably wasn't all too bad for you because the two finishes came on the televised main card, after a preliminary card that had all of its fights go the distance. And if you were on Twitter at all during the prelims, you probably saw the #NoFinishFebruary hashtag floating around out there.
Social media slammed UFC Fight Night 36. This fight card, combined with the previous card, UFC 169, totaled 24 fights where 20 of those bouts went to the judges to decide the fates of the fighters. You never want to leave in their hands, right? But the reason for not wanting to go to the judges in today's MMA era extends beyond preventing the sense of being robbed by a judge; nowadays it's about avoiding a public shaming.
Today's MMA fan base eats up the sport for their enjoyment, and the word "decision" is like a garnish no one wants on their plate. Yet, without said garnish, the recipe has no balance.
It started with Georges St-Pierre and his consistent habit of fighting for 25 minutes towards decision wins from 2007 to when he stepped away from fighting (retirement?) in 2013. GSP was hammered and criticized in that run, which included, much like UFC Fight Night 36, two finishes to 10 decisions.
Out came the pitchforks.
GSP, however, built a reputation of putting the fight exactly where he wanted and not giving in to his opponent's game plan, a trait few know how to accomplish and even fewer have mastered. It's basically a technique like any other in martial arts, only it's more cerebral than brutal.
Another guy who's been on the receiving end of criticism for his strategy is Saturday night's main-event winner, Lyoto Machida. He, in typical Machida fashion, worked to stay around the outside and move laterally to avoid strikes. The stat sheet might show that Mousasi landed more significant and total strikes, according to FightMetric, but the tempo of the fight was solely controlled by Machida.
For Mousasi, it's safe to say that he put up a fairly competitive offense against a guy that moves far better than a majority of the UFC middleweights. Machida is a fencer, jumping in and out of striking range, lunging forward when the moment is right. Nearly every moment that happened, Mousasi made sure to hit him where it counted. His only problem was that Machida dealt it out just as much, while at the same time dictating the tempo.
Statistics like strikes, knockouts and TKOs don't tell the entire tale of a fight. Although they can surely assist with determining who was the better man or woman in the cage during the fight in question, they can't be the absolute metric.
The two implemented their strategies like generals on the battlefield, cautiously observing their opposition in an effort to find the weak spot and opportune time to strike. No field general with any sense would throw his entire arsenal all at one time, as is the case with Machida and Mousasi. Those who consistently throw all their resources in at once, always looking for a first-round finish through taking their opponent's head off don't last long in this game.
But let's not give the impression that Machida and Mousasi don't go for finishes. It's not that they didn't try to knock each other out on Saturday night; it's that their opponents are good enough not to get caught.
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, like Machida, applied a game plan that worked for him during Saturday's co-main event. Despite being outstruck in the second round, Souza controlled a majority of the fight and continued his process of establishing himself as one of the UFC's upper-tier middleweights.
Shocker: Jacare won a decision.
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With the dust settling, both Machida and Souza are calling for title shots in their next fights. But with middleweight champion Chris Weidman gearing up for a defense of his title against Vitor Belfort in May, Machida and Souza might have to wait in the wings for an opportunity at the gold.
While Weidman and Belfort settle their differences and recover from the war they'll engage in this May, the better opportunity for Machida and Souza would be in fighting each other. That fight's result would present the MMA world with a clear No. 1 contender, and the timing would land the winner a title fight some time in the late summer or early fall.
Since technique is so vital to their in-cage approaches, it's likely that the Machida-Souza match may play out the same way Machida and Mousasi did: two chess players looking to king the other. If that's the case, expect another 25 minutes of strategy mistaken for a snooze fest.
Another decision, another chess match, and that's just fine.
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Don't tell me what to like! This fight sucked, just like most Machida fights. At least GSP used to move forward.
Chess match LOL.
You losers don't know what you're talking about. Chess match has checks and mates, and the aim is to destroy an opponent, to make him lose everything.
Real fighters, technical or not, should take risks and go for broke in order to finish their opponent.
Alex, are you 12 years old or something? "LOL"? Really?
And who do you think you are trying to tell us what UFC is and isn't? It's ok to not like a tactical fight like Moose and Machida had but why try and piss on everybody who actually enjoyed it?
You know what they say about opinions right? And yours isn't any better than anyone else's.
You couch warriors all think you know it all. I bet you if you were in there against Gegard, you wouldn't even be able to land one of the techniques Machida did. Machida, who by the way is a world class athlete and knows a lot more about how to become a champion than some loser who wants to see a brawl. Fans like you are the reason that I'm getting sick of MMA, a sport I've loved since the beginning. You complain about a fight like this, and it shows your lack of understanding of the sport and of martial arts. If you want to see a brawl, go to the bar and start one (when you're old enough). Also, for the record – Machida has had 9 decision fights in the UFC and 8 that didn't go the distance. You do understand that he's fighting WORLD CLASS opponents? Again – I wish "fans" like you would just find something else and not even comment or watch MMA. You don't understand it and you have no respect for fighters and martial artists. The sport is better off without you.
Couldn't agree more. I'm not a Nascar fan myself (bores me to tears) but I liken fans like Alex to Nascar fans that are only there to see crashes.
I think they should fight like their life and life of their families depends on it. Not like they popularity depends on it.
I don't think MMA is some kind of fashion. It's a brutal sport where every mistake is paid with "life". Just imagine. One loss and you are out.
I'm not interested in overaggressive fighters with negative record. They look like they are not serious. They are not trying. They are just collecting paychecks and getting hurt in the process. That make me sad. I'm not entertained with it…
So, YES, this fight was intense. They were both dead serious… They were going for kill but they didn't risk they lives in the process.
Watching Machida for 5 rounds is a remedy for a sleeping disorder. He is like a classic politician (he avoids conflict).
Machida is an exciting fighter ……. For about 2 seconds when he fashionably knocks out his opponent. Sadly you have to watch him dance, fake, and jump in and out for 3-5 rounds to get to that 2 seconds. Another Machida snoozefest.
I must have watched a different fight. Maybe you complainers should go watch some backyard fights on YouTube if you don't like it.
maybe you should watch your clown kickboxing, where pussies touch each other by gigantic gloves, and leave the REAL MEN sport to the fans who appreciate the fighting spirit.
That's the dumbest comeback ever. Being an idiotic fighter with no approach other than brawling is NOT fighter spirit. You have obviously never trained and know nothing about what it takes to fight and be a winner.
The ignorance in your post is astounding, and dustin jacoby isn't fighting at the "ufc" equivalent level in Muay Thai/ kickboxing matches either, so his opinion about it feeling like sparring is completely moot. I'd like to see him fight a world top ten opponent in his weight class and see if he still thinks it feels like sparring. I also find it funny Alex how your view on fighting is so Neanderthal like yet you correct somebody on their spelling, LOL yourself buddy. But all your idiotic posts just make people shake their heads. Fighters like wanderlei silva (my fav fighter of all time) are a dying breed, and very arguably his career would last much longer then being in its twilight. I appreciate how machida fights because I've competed and have trained in Muay Thai for a number of years now. I GUARANTEE you've never done a single session of even hard sparring in a gym, total couch warrior. You're entitled to your own opinion and that's just fine- you keep being your dumb self
And Dustin has gone 4-3 in his kickboxing career, has lost his last two fights and is fighting people on the regional circuit i.e. nobody's LOL what a joke of a reference to your argument
Are you stupid or are you just stupid?
Why risk losing a title shot just to make the 'fans' happy? It's his body and his career.
No one promised him a title shot LOL.
If he fights exciting, he will be given a shot. If someone fights more exciting than him, Machida will wait some more – and rightfully so.
If he keeps winning and bore us fans, like Fitch does – one loss and he may get cut, like Fitch was.
They fight for us fans first and foremost, then for the title. If we are not entertained, eventually he'll lose money, salary, sponsors and everything.
MMA is not just a sport: it's fighting, first and foremost. A war.
If they don't like wars, they can go to hell. Or to kickboxing – maximum rules, huge gloves, short rounds, less chance to get KO'd.
Your an idiot and your post is nonsense. First of all mma IS a sport. Second, you obviously don't know kickboxing. Peter Aerts has 79 wins by knockout. Jerome Le Banner 77 wins 62 by knockout. I could go on all day. If you weren't so busy watching WWE and Kimbo Slice you might know that kickboxing can be pretty damn exciting. Last but most obvious is that the people who are going to decide if he gets a title shot are the ones that gave him fight of the night…think about it.
"Your" LOL. English, do you speak it?
Had "your" known a bit about your beloved kickboxing, "your" would've realized, that the KO there is not the same thing as KO in MMA (or real life, for example). They have that little bitchy count until 10, and if your hands aren't up, you lose. Also they stop the fight after 3 knockdowns LOL – and they get knocked down easily from that lame ass baloon-like gloves of theirs.
Also they have that many matches because it's easier to kickbox and you're more protected there by rules and short rounds. Read the recent interview with Dustin Jacoby, former MMA fighter and now kickboxer – he said that it feels like freaking sparring LOL.
And it doesn't matter if they give fight of the night to them or not – they were influenced by the fact that it's a headliner and all that crap. Now they know how the fans feel, and it's most important, and they will quickly change your mind, they're clever enough not to be stubborn like you LOL
I'm typing from a real keyboard now and not my phone. Congratulations on catching "your" (word predictor…missed it). You're still still not as smart as my phone though. Do you really want me to pick through that crap writing you are so proud of? Your last sentence is almost unintelligible. You seem to have an affinity for using commas where they're not needed and then not using them where they are.
I'm not making any claim that kickboxing is better than mma or vice versa, just that there have been some very good kickboxing matches with knockouts as brutal as any in mma.
If I ever need an editor I'll call you. Now go back to your cave, troll.
If he loses he gets nothing. And it's a sport first and foremost, Fool!
If he loses an exciting fight, he has more chances to get a title shot than a guy who wins a boring one, and you know that very well, so don't feed us with your BS, eat it yourself LOL.
And it's a sport all right, but it requires the REAL FIGHTER spirit more than any other sport…duh
Machida and Mousasi don't have that REAL FIGHTER spirit – all they have is the stupid attitude of point collecting.
Ok, dum dum. Mousasi has 5 decision wins out of his 34. What a points fighter! Now Machida…well that's just his style. Can't say much about that.
I think one thing worth considering is that Machida landed a handful of strikes that would have led to finishes against most opponents (mainly the two, second round head kicks) Mousasi just absorbed them because he is a beast, he might be one of the toughest guys in MMA right now considering he has never been finished by strikes. This is a great piece of writing by Erik Fontanez to make a case for high level technical fights. I really loved watching this fight, however I was in a room with two people that hated it. I think that is about the right ratio of who likes this kind of fight, and as the author stated: "that's just fine".
Those strikes would've finished most opponents?? Purely speculative, and highly unlikely.
Although it is speculative to speculate that Machida's second round head kick would have finished most opponents. I would say the likelihood is medium to high. It is possible to form a hypothesis based on the fact that Machida has finished with a high kick in his last fight against Mark Munoz that was completely blocked by Munoz. Since we now know Machida is capable of a head kick finish we can imagine that since he can knock someone out through thier hand, then he could also knock many people out with the same kick landing behind thier ear unblocked. I will email you when I get the results back from the lab.
Munoz has a glass jaw. Email me when you get off of machida's nuts
the kick went through munoz' guard and landed on the side / top of his head. are you implying that Munoz has a glass head?
Boring fight. UFC starting to look a lot like boxing.
Idk what people are complaining about. That was an incredibly technical fight. The reason they couldn't finish each other is because theyre both highly skilled. These aren't 2 cans in there fighting, these are 2 very intelligent and experienced martial artists. The kicks Machida landed and some of the punches Mousasi landed would have put lesser fighters out. If u dont wanna see 2 world class fighters fight, then dont watch. 2 guys brawling in there like Varner and Trujillo is exciting, but they aren't as skilled as guys like Machida and Mousasi.
I agree 100% and it's annoying that simpletons fail to realize that at this level the slightest mistake will spell the end. If people want to see reckless abandon then they should train for 2-3 fights / year, join the UFC, and risk everything just to be exciting. At this weight class Machida is not going to be overpowered like he was by Jones, so those who face him are going to have to figure it out. Mousasi hits HARD and Machida stood up to it. As fast as Machida looked, he took a shot for his trouble almost every time he closed. I actually think Mousasi's chin is superior to Machida's, but at 185 it'll be hard to find someone with the power to put Machida out. This fight, to the trained eye, was an extremely strategic contest and it enjoyed it thoroughly. Can't wait to see Machida again. And BTW, Machida has the 4th highest number of finishes in UFC history; the "lay and pray" designation is flat inaccurate.
Agreed dude. Great Fight. Machida is a technician.
Machida tried to test his groundgame, was looking for a submission in rounds 4 5
Horrible fight. In the first round I realized I should probably go to bed and check in the morning that Mr Play it Safe himself would win by decision and that's what happens
Machita makes you chase him around the ring and every minute or two, he tries to catch you off guard with a flurry. If you don't walk into his game plan, we end up with another Silva vs Cote situation where neither guy will come forward.
It sounds like you didn't watch the fight, but typically Machida attacks stationary oponents and move laterally and backwards in defense. the style of karate moves in to strike and retreats in defense. Machida would have been in alot of trouble if he had stood in front of Mousasi, he looked like a powerhouse at 85.
Who cares what he does in karate LOL
This is MMA, not a point fighting sport – the aim is to beat the opponent, not to be untouched by him.
Machida can go back to karate for what I care.
But he did beat him. the fight ended with machida on mousasis back, and clearly was trying to finish the fight. you should watch the fights before you post about them Alex.
I saw the fight very well, and I could've fast forwarded it as well LOL.
Had Machida been active the way he should've been, the whole episode should've happened in the third round, instead of the fifth one.
He tried to finish the fight after waiting and waiting and waiting and not risking. Fans don't have time and interest for that, and it's fans they're fighting for.
Idont think that all fans want the same thing. I enjoyed the fight, so I don't see how you can talk about the fans. he was in Brazil, the arena loved the fight, if brazillians have the patience for soccer than they have the patience for a machida fight. I would argue that the fans in the arena where pleased with that fight. not all UFC fans are in USA with varying degreesof ADD
"This is MMA, not a point fighting sport"….. really? stupid 10 point system liars!
Like the rest of us fans care about your opinion. Maybe you can do better, tough guy.
In all fairness, he gave Mousasi some devastating strikes, but Mousasi has never been finished due to strikes.
These are the same kind of fans that would boo a really technical ground match for being boring because they don't understand the beauty of making your opponent fall into a trap so you can take a limb or lock in a choke.
great fight, good match-up, totally boring.
"two chess players looking to king the other."
Did you mean checkers?
LOL I'm glad i'm not the only one who saw that. I was going to comment on it anyway, but i'm sure some would/will say it was a nitpicky observation when i think its totally valid.
So he either meant checkers, or he meant checkmate. Either way, when writing a story you dont really want to mix up your game terms i would think…glad to see its not just me lol
By the end of the 1st round it looked like Mousasi figured out how to attack Machida, but then he never reverted back to it. Mousasi's corner f#^ked that up for him. You gotta communicate what's working for your fighter in between rounds.
Are you Dutch?
I wonder what Mousasi's corner told him between rounds…
It's a shame, that they only have Portuguese translator.
TBH I saw Machida getting more effective during this fight, when he increased that aggression.
He was busy and aggressive in the rounds 3 to 5, and these were the rounds that he won AND it was fun to watch.
First two rounds were pretty much waste of time, neither landed anything significant and I don't know who landed more, both rounds are 9-9 in my book and were totally expendable.
So yeah, nice strategic fight overall, but they could've done better.
However, if you start watching from the round number 3 it's OK
(maybe it should've been 3-rounder? Hmmm…)
God knows y the writer refers to it like a chess match to make it sound competitive and edgy. This doesn't stand well with me. U got two highly competitive fighters, who both get paid well and hyped up as one would get a title shot if he wins. Well, it comes down to actual fighting when it comes to it and if they dont or wait for one to make a mistake, its rather disattisfying. If u combine any hits on target, its only up to 1 min for the whole duration of the fight. There were plenty of moves n faints but no action. Absolutely horrendous. Much worser than a sparring match and literally at walking pace. Shameful really. Worst still the ref didnt do anything, not even calling for action or verbally warn them. Oh man, the rule set sucks. This match was awarded the fotn, which goes to show that most matches on the card were boring. I could see fighter grinning out the round by pinning the opponent against the fence or on the mat, just to win the round cos it is judged that way. The ref didnt do a thing. Come on at least after 2 mins of hugging or rubbing each other against the groin, at least stand them up or call for action. Im sorry to say but lately the overall contents has been poor n boring during events. Carry on like this, with its high entrance fee n ppv, fans will start to shrink. Having a good org name or high profile fighter names do not constitute to entertaining or exciting fights. Having a good rule set helps to generate entertaining fights. Thanks God, not all mma org follow the same rule set
typical Machida fight, nuff said
Machida is the Fitch of standup.
Wow, what an exaggeration.
Machida has finished 3 or 4 top ranked fighters during his career, comparing to Fitch's none.
Agreed. While Machida may be a little Fitch-like in his approach, he is definitely not the Fitch of standup
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Verona Our Lady Of The Lake School
22 Lakeside Avenue
Verona , NJ , 07044
(973)239-1160(Roman Catholic)0.2 mi | 250 students | Gr. PK-8
Caldwell Mount Saint Dominic Academy
3 Ryerson Avenue
Caldwell , NJ , 07006
(973)226-0660All-girls  (Roman Catholic)1.1 mi | 343 students | Gr. 9-12
Verona The Children's Institute
1 Sunset Ave
Verona , NJ , 07044
(973)509-3050Special Education School (Nonsectarians)1.2 mi | 160 students | Gr. PK
Caldwell Children's House Creative Center
437 Pompton Ave
Caldwell , NJ , 07006
(973)239-3442Montessori School (Nonsectarians)1.2 mi | 25 students | Gr. PK-K
CaldwellTrinity Academy
235 Bloomfield Ave
Caldwell , NJ , 07006
(973)226-3386(Roman Catholic)1.3 mi | 298 students | Gr. K-9
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