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Rockford, Michigan MI (USA) 49341
Tel: 616-874-2300
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Shawn Kenyon, Owner
5546 Polar Bear Ct.
Rockford, MICHIGAN MI (USA) 49341
Tel: 616-874-2300
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Shawn Kenyon, Owner
5546 Polar Bear Ct.
Rockford, MICHIGAN MI (USA) 49341
Tel: 616-874-2300
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Promoted by absentee. Love the comparison
Senator Joe Biden Declares Iraq Troop Buildup a Failure as reported by the Associate Press via FoxNews.com.
During the weekly Democratic radio address yesterday, he said,
The purpose of the surge was to bring violence in Iraq down so that its leaders could come together politically. Violence has come down, but the Iraqis have not come together.
The eternally optimistic leader later added,
There is little evidence the Iraqis will settle their differences peacefully any time soon.
Although somewhat subdued this time, Senator Biden's comments are a clear preemptive strike against General Petraeus' scheduled report to congress this coming week. The democrat congressional leadership simply cannot weather another positive report about progress in Iraq.
Read on ...
Senator Biden is not the only one to warn against reporting anything positive. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forewarned General Petraeus against putting a positive spin on the recent uprising of Shiite militants in Iraq. From politico.com, Speaker Pelosi says,
I hope we don't hear any glorification of what happened in Basra.
Not surprisingly, she also lets us know who she thinks is in charge of Iraq (hint: It's not the Iraqi government nor the U.S. military).
We have to know the real ground truths of what is happening there, not put a shine on events because of a resolution that looks less violent when in fact it has been dictated by al-Sadr, who can grant or withhold that call for violence.
I know this has been done before, but let's check the current score. Results based on The Daily Standard
Iraq's Seven Legislative Benchmarks
1. Enacting and implementing legislation on de-Baathification. DONE
Passed by CoR on January 12, 2008; approved by Presidency Council in February 2008.
2. Enacting and implementing legislation to ensure the equitable distribution of hydrocarbon resources of the people of Iraq without regard to the sect or ethnicity of recipients, and enacting and implementing legislation to ensure that the energy resources of Iraq benefit Sunni Arabs, Shia Arabs, Kurds, and other Iraqi citizens equitably. NOT DONE
It should be noted that although legislation is still hung up, oil revenues are currently being equitably distributed to the various ethnic groups in the interim.
3. Enacting and implementing legislation on procedures to form semi-autonomous regions. UNDERWAY
The Kurdish Regional Government is up and running, and a law has been passed that would allow provinces to form regions after April 2008.
4. Enacting and implementing legislation establishing an Independent High Electoral Commission, provincial elections law, provincial council authorities, and a date for provincial elections. DONE
Passed by CoR on February 13, 2008; vetoed by Vice President Adel Abdul Mehdi on February 26, 2008; veto withdrawn and law approved by Presidency Council on March 19, 2008.
5. Enacting and implementing legislation addressing amnesty. DONE
Passed by CoR on February 13, 2008; signed by Presidency Council on February 26, 2008.
6. Enacting and implementing legislation establishing a strong militia disarmament program to ensure that such security forces are accountable only to the central government and loyal to the constitution of Iraq. DONE
Laws have been passed and decrees have been issued declaring that only the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) are legitimate armed forces. The movement of former insurgents into Concerned Local Citizens groups is a major part of accomplishing this task.
7. Forming a Constitutional Review Committee and then completing the constitutional review. UNDERWAY
CoR formed a Constitutional Review Committee in September 2006. It was originally supposed to report back in May 2007, and submitted a draft, but has since been granted an extension through August 2008. On the other hand, most of the key provisions in the Iraqi constitution requiring review involve the rest of the benchmark legislation, so this can be fairly said to be underway.
So there you have it. Four benchmarks met, two underway, and one not met (even though results of intended legislation are already being met.
Now, on to the fun part. In 2006, the new Democratic majority in congress committed to Six for '06. This New Direction for America listed six legislative benchmarks for the 110th congress. These six legislative goals were to be completed in the first 100 days. It's been more than 400 days, and yet they are woefully lacking, even in comparison to the Iraqi government.
The following is my own analysis.
Democrat's Six for'06
1. National Security. NOT DONE
The cut-and-run strategy of the democrats has been a dismal failure. Rather than getting troops out of Iraq, the number of troops has risen significantly during their tenure. They have also failed to renew the intelligence gathering bill, leaving our country more vulnerable to terrorist attack.
2. Jobs and Wages. PARTIAL
They successfully raised the national minimum wage, but in doing so have caused businesses to cut jobs to make up the difference and try to do more with less. Unemployment filings were up last month to a four-year high. The economy is slowing, and true-to-form they've refused to extend or make permanent the Bush tax cuts, thereby causing businesses to slow investments in new business.
3. Energy Independence. NOT DONE
So far, they've passed laws requiring turning food into fuel (ethanol), turning mercury into landfill fodder (fluorescent light bulbs), and raising CAFE standards (without requiring alternative energy usage). None of this will have any effect whatsoever towards energy independence.
4. Affordable Health Care. NOT DONE
Deafening silence.
5. Retirement Security. NOT DONE
Nothing has been done towards Social Security and Medicare reform. Tax increases have been their only proposals, which will only delay the inevitable bankruptcy of the system.
6. College access for all. NOT DONE
More silence. No changes have been made towards making college available to more people. If and when they do finally make more money available for tuition, it'll only drive up the cost of education and likely shut out even more middle-class people from attending.
7. The most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history.
I added the last one, since this was a direct quote from Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
* Honesty: The lies never stop. From denying progress in Iraq to intentionally maligning the top General and Commander-In-Chief during a time of war.
* Ethical: Several times they tried to put memebers in positions of authority that were under review for or had already committed ethics violations. One of their current members is under indictment for bribery.
* Open: A flat-out, in-your-face refusal to end the practice of quietly and secretly tacking on billions of dollars of hometown pork projects into spending bills.
Well, there you have it. A fair comparison of the legislative progress by the Iraqi and our own Legislatures. Here's the scorecard:
U.S. Congress: 0 completed, 1 partially completed, 6 not completed.
Iraqi Government: 4 completed, 2 partially completed, 1 not completed.
It should be noted that for the Iraqi Government, these benchmarks were dictated to them. For our own Congress, they were selected by the very leaders that have failed to carry them out.
I'm starting to agree that the cut-and-run strategy may be the best choice, but only from the legislative body that has failed to meet any of their benchmarks.
-Randy Ketner
-Fort Collins, CO
Nice job there NightTwister. The Iraqis should teach the Democrats a thing or two about getting things done.
If the Republicans want to win not just the Presidency, but win the House back as well, they need to make the argument in your Point #2 above about as succinctly as you did.
One of the keys to this election, in my mind, is to *tie the Democrats* to the downturn in the economy.
The ad copy needs to go something like:
"Despite a terrorist attack on our soil and a recession, a GOP-led Congress implemented tax cuts and other fiscal policies that led our country to 4 years of prosperity. But now a "do-nothing" Democrat controlled Congress has changed all that. Our country has been in trouble since the summer of 2007. And yet the Democrat controlled Congress has done NOTHING to combat this, and now we're in a recession, with people losing their jobs, their homes. If the Democrats in Congress won't help us, isn't it time for a change?..."
Another ad could make you point of tying the Dems' passing of the minimum wage hike to helping to cause this recession. A third ad can tie the Democrat Congress to the housing/mortgage bubble and how they did nothing to stop it.
Rather than letting the Dems try and blame Bush for this recession, we should return the favor and try and blame them first. We need to start running national ads saying this, like, NOW (certainly no later than June).
The advantage of this line of attack is that is has the added benefit of at least being partially true.
The consensus among both liberal and conservative economists, is that the current recession was caused by the popping of the real estate bubble. Followed by a real collapse in housing prices and in mortgage lending: The collapse of Countrywide Financial was a harbinger of where we are now.
How all that could have been avoided is the subject of real debate. But you couldn't boost the real estate market by eschewing a minimum wage hike. Folks who are paid at the margin, at the minimum wage, don't buy expensive homes anyway.
My own take is that there is plenty enough blame to go around. Basically, politicians from both parties have always treated home ownership as an unqualified good thing: the American Dream. The problem is that not everybody can own a home that will appreciate rapidly. In the real estate market, like in any other market, everybody can't be a winner. Yet everybody tried to be, and the politicians were actively encouraging this behavior. The result was to turn America's real estate market into a Ponzi pyramid scheme which had to come crashing down sooner or later. Just like the "dot.com" market did, eight years before.
In the real estate market, like in any other market, everybody can't be a winner.
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"If we want to take this party back, and I think we can someday, let's get to work." – Barry Goldwater
Of course it always cheers me to see the democrats get the fruits of their victory.
"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it."
-Thomas Paine: The American Crisis, No. 4, 1777
Unfortunately, the rest of us share in those fruits. Frankly I could do with a little less sharing :)
Why would God invent something like whiskey? To keep the Irish from ruling the world of course
Good job pointing out the reason for rising unemployment--the raising of the minimum wage.
Freedom and religion endure together, or perish alone. --Mitt Romney
I have 6 teenage kids at home. Only one is currently employed. That means not only are they not making money and contributing to improving the economy, but my income is also reduced because I have to subsidize them until they find a job.
How is it again that the democrats care about middle-class families?
"After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood." -Fred Dalton Thompson
Lots of people have been saying these things here for a long time. I just thought it might be good to put them together and make a direct comparison.
"After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood." -Fred Dalton Thompson
if Biden actually wrote his statement? Cribbed it from some defeatist old socialist tripe?
Katie Bar the Door, sir.
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is a gem!
[And how did your Rox do this last week? Kidding...kidding!]
Fighting for conservatism one day at a time.
It's still early. Rox doen't come out of hibernation until late May earliest.
"After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood." -Fred Dalton Thompson
Well done Night Twister. You should change your name to Straight Shooter...
I've been wondering how long it would take someone to blame the demise of that "robust ecomomy" on the $.70 an hour McDonald's hike. It goes up to $6.55 next July. By that time, we'll have demand that they flip burgers for free in order to be saved.
you have yet to acquire.
I blamed the recent unemployment spike on the minimum wage increase.
I blame the democrat congress for telling businesses that their tax incentives for investment are soon going away, so they'd better think twice about new investments with any risk, because they'll no longer be worth it.
Not that restating this again will help your comprehension.
"After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood." -Fred Dalton Thompson
Anyone can do it and there's plenty to go around. That doesn't mean it's correct.
Wal-Mart and many others were already paying above minimum wage prior to the increase. Many states had already raised it and some, even higher than the federal wage. I didn't even see the "trickle" effect that usually bumps wages for higher earners when the lower wages increase.
There were a lot of drivers that led to where the economy is today but I don't buy into the minimum wage being a factor of any significance. Perhaps you can enlighten me with data. I'm not finding it.
I do agree with you however that the less an employer pays in taxes and the less they pay their employees, the more jobs they can provide. But if the employee cannot survive on slave wages and there's not enough there to pay taxes for two, what good does this do for the economy?
And you still don't get it. I didn't blame minimum wage for the current state of the economy (third time I've had to say that).
"After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood." -Fred Dalton Thompson
minimum wage jobs are not meant to be any one's living wage, they are the wages that first time workers get. Anyone who is not earning more than that after a few months on the job will never earn enough to support themselves anyway.
Minimum wage was first created by the progressives for two reasons. To drive blacks and other undesirables out of the cities (it was assumed that they would be unhireable at that wage). and to make non Union jobs less competitive with Union wages.
"Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty"
Of the minimum wage. That rise priced up the entire labor market.
So let me ask you are an employer how do you deal with overall higher labor costs ?
"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it."
-Thomas Paine: The American Crisis, No. 4, 1777
Unfortunately, I don't know anyone here who would blame our current economic downturn on an increase in the minimum wage.
What the increase does do, though, is to reduce the number of jobs in the economoy (or at least decrease the slope in the number of jobs curve).
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"If we want to take this party back, and I think we can someday, let's get to work." – Barry Goldwater
Isn't it interesting that the Commicrats response to the President's radio message is given by Mister "Those are really my words" Biden? Most ethical Congress ever? Lets see, who are some of the most ethical members of Congress?
1] Ted "The Swimmer" Kennedy
2] Robert "Sheets" Byrd
3] Dick "Pravda" Durbin
4] Barack "I See Nothing" Obama
5] Patrick "Flannel Lip" Leahy
6] Hillary "Miss Speak" Clinton
7] Harry "Boss Tweed" Reid
Those are just seven of the Dems most ethical members. They have the audacity to condemn the Iraqi government for corruption and failure to reach their goals? Its the same as Elliot Spitzer calling Hugh Hefner immoral!
You sir have scored a bulls eye with this post! Keep at 'em!
Lots of professional pols in Demland who've never met a payroll, but who love to tax business, big and small.
So there you have it. Four benchmarks met, two underway, and one not met (even though results of intended legislation are already being met.
Well, then, if all these benchmarks have either been met or are in the process of being met, why aren't we withdrawing our troops yet?
From what you said, the benchmarks have made such wonderful progress that we should be able to withdraw all our troops in another year or so, which is exactly what Hillary has been saying.
If not, then it sounds like there's something ELSE that has to happen in Iraq before YOU will agree that our troops can safely be withdrawn from Iraq. What is it? What EXACTLY do YOU want to see happen in Iraq so YOU can say proudly "We have succeeded!" and we can safely withdraw most or all of our troops?
I'll give you my own take on it: I think that supporters of this war cannot even define what "success" is anymore, for a basic reason: We're dealing with an enemy that won't ever surrender formally (no white flag), and one whom we cannot totally exterminate because they hide out among the millions of radicalized Muslims in the Middle East. They won't surrender and they can't be exterminated. So how exactly does this Iraq War ever end for us? How can it ever end for us? What does the endgame for the war look like?
but we've rather grown accustomed to nonsense in this particular case.
First, I want to congratulate you on building a really nice strawman, dousing it in kerosene, and setting it afire. I haven't seen that particular feat carried out with such panache since I was in 11th grade. And this didn't end up involving state troopers.
1. Meeting the various milestones is pretty unrelated to withdrawing troops. I'd say Germany met most of its post-1945 milestones around 1955 but we still have troops there. Same for Japan.
2. Just because you haven't bothered to inform yourself on the subject doesn't mean everyone is similarly benighted.
You've done a great job in establishing yourself as the owner of a Zippy the Pinhead sized intellect. Congratulations. Don't be shocked, however, when in the near future when you discover you no longer have a valid account here.
"A man does what he can and endures what he must."
what constitutes "good questions" verses questions that will void an account? I understand and appreciate that direct attacks and insults shouldn't be tolerated but it appears that even the moderators here have different views on what that might be.
historically we've banned the stupid and the disagreeable regardless of political philosophy. I think if you view the posting history of the person in question you'll find [insert pronoun of choice here] is treading perilously close to outing themselves as one or the other, if not both, of these.
"A man does what he can and endures what he must."
1. Why aren't we withdrawing our troops yet?
Because other benchmarks have not been met. Because the Iraqi troops are not sufficiently trained and seasoned to completely take over the task themselves. Recent events show they are becoming more capable and need less assistance from us. This will continue so long as we stay on the current course.
So how exactly does this Iraq War ever end for us?
When the Iraqis are capable of providing the bulk of their own security on their own like other moderate nations in the area are (e.g. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan).
How can it ever end for us?
It ends when the enemy knows that we're committed to making sure they are never able to gain control. They'll simply take their fight somewhere else where they think they'll have a better chance.
What does the endgame for the war look like?
We continue to draw down troops as the Iraqi forces are able to provide their own security, with the full knowledge that if the enemy puts on the pressure again, we'll be there to assist and ensure that they fail. It ends when they realize they can't ever win.
That is why we can never give a firm withdrawl date.
"After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood." -Fred Dalton Thompson
Iraq is in a very dangerous neighborhood that is key to US strategic interests. The presence of a three to five US divisions deployed under a joint security arrangement like that now being negotiated would go a long way towards both stabilizing the region and giving the Iraqi government some breathing room to establish itself.
"A man does what he can and endures what he must."
"They successfully raised the national minimum wage, but in doing so have caused businesses to cut jobs.."
"I blamed the recent unemployment spike on the minimum wage increase."
"I have 6 teenage kids at home. Only one is currently employed. That means not only are they not making money and contributing to improving the economy......."
"And you still don't get it. I didn't blame minimum wage for the current state of the economy...."
maybe I need to brush up on my reading comprehension skills.
Loss of jobs is not significantly affecting the economy.
Yet. As others have stated there are other forces at work (wages tied to multiples of minimum wage, etc.).
It could be a factor depending on what happens going forward, but the investment disincentives (failure to extend or make permanent the Bush tax cuts) and the housing crash are the primary forces at work right now.
Investment disincentives will cost a lot more jobs. Businesses will simply hold onto their assets until the political environment is more supportive of risk-taking investment.
The housing market will eventually bottom out and begin to rebuild itself, but that will also take longer as the buying power of Americans is reduced.
"After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood." -Fred Dalton Thompson
(and I'll give credit where credit is due) Republicans were able to tie in a needed business investment incentive to the Democrat's $600-chicken-in-every-pot nonsense.
I think the loss of jobs does play a role in the overall economy but I don't think minimum wage played a role in job loss. Historically (1997 and by states that had already made the raise), it has been more productive than not. Also, none of my 3 working teenagers who make $7 to $8 an hour saw any of that ripple increase that usually goes along with it. I don't have statistics but it's my understanding that that's consistent nationwide.
The minimum wage increase was not for the benefit of anyone making minimum wage, most people make more and state min wages are usually higher anyways as you pointed out. Raising the minimum wage is the Democrats trying to get a raise for their union buddies as some union contracts are based off minimum wage levels (for example: min wage + $10 = union wage, so bumping the min wage will be a raise for them).
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Rapper Kid Cudi has tackled the issue of maintaining a celebrity status and why despite his recent work alongside rap stars like Jay-Z and Kanye West, he does not feel the need to flaunt his fame.
From Cudi's perspective, he does not aim for the same limelight.
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Maybe. Maybe not.
That's because UFC President Dana White is currently wrestling with his feelings on the matter, as he's grown quite fond of Hardy throughout his time with the promotion.
When asked specifically if "The Outlaw" is a goner, White had this to say (via ESPN):
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If it's not what you know, but who you know, then it looks like Hardy is covered, despite losing his last three fights, including an ugly unanimous decision defeat to Anthony Johnson last night (March 26, 2011) at UFC Fight Night 24 in Seattle.
If he is released, it would represent quite the fall from grace for the British pugilist, as he was challenging Georges St. Pierre for the welterweight title just one year ago.
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Those were the thoughts conveyed by Hardy on his Twitter account shortly after getting soundly out-grappled by Johnson for three rounds.
To add a bit of insult to injury, during the short amount of time the fight was contested standing up, "Rumble" got the better of him there as well, scoring a knockdown off a head kick in the early going.
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FIrst of all. a field goal would have been 55 yards. It's true that Hanson hit a 52 yarder, but he also missed one from 53. With a better chance of missing than making the field goal, it would have been way too risky to give Green Bay the ball at the 45 yard line.
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"the game is nice, but just like the other crappy fb games, it looses its nostaliga in minutes. in reality, you do the same thing all the time, it sucks, tedious, and has bo ending, just like the milking machine called farmville."
|Joe McGinn
Great read Daniel, really appreciate you backing your thoughts with real examples.
|Josh Tolentino
Having empirical data to back up (or debunk) the complaints of the vocal minority is indeed a powerful tool for tweaking a game and ensuring it has a better future, but I don't think it's entirely wise to simply dismiss the opinions of the players out of hand on the grounds of their being "disingenuous, deceitful, warped, navel-gazing and self-serving. The vocal minority are often the players most passionately engaged with the game or the behaviors and meta-games born therefrom.
It's not that they're the ones to be kowtowed to; they're more often wrong than right for the reasons you stated above, but simply relying on cold metrics and working solely from THOSE is as potentially damaging to the foundation (or future) of a game.
Furthermore, the "silent majority" who do not complain, and that you find do not actually have a problem with what the vocal minority are complaining about, sometimes may simply be unaware that a flaw exists. To use an awkward metaphor, while the core, vocal complainers might often miss the forest for a tree, that doesn't mean the tree isn't diseased.
|Daniel Cook
As a side note, there is also some great discussion on this essay happening over on G+
Here are a couple of additional notes I made there:
Re: Application to reviews
I think a lot of the standard model of listening to the complainers comes from the reality that most traditional businesses have poor insight into user behavior. Often any feedback is seen as better than no feedback. Much of the tradition of 'criticism' comes from a time where simply talking about a user experience in a meaningful manner was a surprisingly difficult feat. Online games are in a rather unique situation where the developers have the ability to collect detailed, statistically meaningful data about a wide range of activities. It is, in essence, a disruptive technology that fundamentally alters that nature of informed critique.
Re: Role of community management
There is a great opportunity for connecting qualitative community feedback with quantitative player behavior. Right now it takes some serious effort to tie a specific user's complaints into any sort of understanding of who that user is in the game. How long have they been playing? Do they fall into any predefined player categories? What is their ARPU? What does their friend network look like? Can I observe them playing?
Once you have this, you can take the next step and validate the issue. In some sense, there is the equivalent of a 'data validation' on community issues just as there are 'repro steps' on bugs. Instead of just reporting that the forums are going mad about something, I'd love to see a connection between recorded behavior and the complaint at hand. If this means community management becomes expert data wranglers, so be it.
A validated issue is more than just a method of filtering out garbage requests. By connecting data and an issue, you are much further along in identifying the root causes and then coming up with a solution that isn't merely a half-assed patch.
Re: What are fun scores?
Fun scores are a simple 1-5 rating by the player at a specific point in time. The question is "How fun is this game? (1= Not fun, 5 = very fun)".
I generally split groups into several cohorts of equal size that are surveyed independently of one another (so that the act of giving a rating previously doesn't pollute subsequent ratings.) One group is surveyed 5 minutes after a successful launch, the next group 15 minutes and so on up to several weeks or months.
I like time stamped fun scores since you can see retention and how average user ratings changes over time (there is a success bias here, you need to be aware of). Since you measure thousands of actual game players in the heat of the moment, the results tend to be much more representative than reviews or forum feedback.
The biggest factor behind why I use fun scores is that they are highly predictive of distribution success on Flash portals. A score over 4 means millions of people will play your game. A score of less than 4 means that mere thousands (or hundreds) will play. I generally measure how a game rates and then work on the problem areas until I hit my goal of 4 or above. (Note: Fun scores are not predictive of retention or ARPU.)
I'm using Net Promotor scores as well.
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|Lars Doucet
Posted this on Google+, reposting it here:
This is a fascinating re-enactment of the age old Humanities "vs." Science debate. Those on the pro-science side generally appeal to all the cool gizmos their theories have led to, and the (mostly accurate/reliable) predictions they can make about cannonball trajectories, neutrinos, etc. Despite all the advances in science, though, I wouldn't say that Humanities or the "squishier" side of thinking is done, played-out, superstitious, or irrelevant, however. It has a value all its own that's difficult to quantify, and therefore, judging it by the standards of science, or mistaking it for science, will always make it look bad because it operates in a completely different way.
Practical application for our debate:
Treating "thoughtful game design" as a predictive tool, or using it as a replacement for an evidence-based method, will not get you useful results (ie, listening to one dude's opinion and considering it representative). On the other hand, using this anecdote as evidence that "thoughtful game design" is wrong, superstitious, played-out, etc, is equally wrong and misleading.
As always, you need a balance of both of these. I think when we get right down to it, at least in this crowd of designers, nobody's calling for the abolishment of one or the other, but I think criticism from the opposing camp naturally makes us take defensive positions. If you're slightly on the science-first side, hearing calls from the "anti-metrics moralists" (a hat I wear myself sometimes), makes you feel like you have to defend science from the book-burning hordes. If you're slightly on the humanities-first side, hearing people praise the righteous march of numbers and statistics makes you fear for the death of human compassion and take your stand at the battlements.
|Robert Hewson
Very interesting read, I think you do need to learn to read between the lines when analysing metrics. There will always be political and social aspects which skew the data and the specific examples you give show this.
I've been discussing something similar in my blog about the Darknet in game feedback system built into Hydrophobia Prophecy which releases on PSN this week: http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/RobertHewson/20111031/8771/Darknet
|Kostas Yiatilis
So game communities work just like real communities. Elite trying to retain their power.
|Aleksander Adamkiewicz
I find the development/modification of games after metrics to be an offensive practice, no matter if the metrics come from direct user-feedback or statistics.
None of the methods actually tell a developer if the change is "good" only if it satisfied enough people.
This goes both ways, both with metrics and vocal minority.
|Jeff Wesevich
I loved the outline of the "standard theory." I first saw rabble-rousers using that as a justification back in the late '80s on Compuserve... :-)
|Ian Bogost
Dan, what if both conclusions are true, but they're true of different things. Why should it be necessary to confirm that what people do is unrelated to what they say or value?
|Michael Joseph
This article is extremely biased and that's pretty ironic.
"This model is referenced by both vocal players and by self professed critics in order to boost their importance and authority."
So it's a model, it's a theory, it's used to boost importance and authority and because I can demonstrate that one random person's complaint or criticism is incorrect, I can invalidate all complaints and criticisms.
Or wait, do you actually still have to pay attention to criticisms and evaluate them? And how is that different than any time before?
"The first is that the community is playing a game that isn't your game. Within a forum there are groups jockeying for power and influence. They'll say whatever it takes to advance their position independent of the actual situation in the game."
We like the community until they say things we dont like and then they're a bunch of selfish power hungry liars? Of course we know that with communities all over the world you take the good with the bad. There's nothing wrong with having a nuanced view but your response time and time again in this article is to be completely dismissive and not acknowledge the need for balance.
"The game is seen as an opportunity to promote an ideology. Being anti-"social games" has little to do with social games and almost everything to do with having an identity as a specific class of core gamer. How you buy and play games signals that you are part of an elite group and how you are not your Mom."
More insults and generalizations? "They're elitists! I can prove it, some random person said some random thing about a game and he was wrong!" And although there's nothing wrong with promoting one's ideologies, surely it's not fair to say that all people who criticize social games are promoting an ideology.
p.s. I've always found it curious that people should try to use as a pejorative label the word "elitist".
|Nestor Forjan
There's a pretty extreme jump in logic at play here, isn't there? Daniel seems to be assuming that a) there are no instances of vocal criticism based on actual issues or, at least, that there is no reliable way to separate both without looking at the metrics and b) that the metrics don't generate false positives like the verbalized feedback does.
Without direct feedback context, in my experience, "fun scores" and other arbitrary metrics defined during testing are just as unreliable as hand picked forum complaints. The more complex a game is, the more difficult it is to isolate "fun" (or any other quality metric) impact from in-game issues to the actual source. It is a very directly creative and artistic process guided by both qualitative and quantitative feedback to go from a player concern or a design issue to a content change, especially in very complex, large scope triple-A products. Either you painstakingly define all your variables and communicate them to the subjects in very narrow terms so you can parse them in a lot of detail... or you make use of our built-in ability to communicate, let the players speak and listen to what they have to say as well as collect measurable data.
So, while I would certainly not recommend designers to go find every single piece of criticism thrown at them in online forums, I don't appreciate the activist post promoting of "quanti" over "quali" or the self-defeating suggestion that because there is bad feedback on direct consumer feedback all of it should be ignored. And yes, it is fair criticism that this article is, in turn, a move in a metagame of metrics-based design versus other design models that is currently happening in the industry.
|Zack Hiwiller
Fun scores and other similar metrics are like the Pepsi Challenge. They gauge "sweetness" not success.
Then again, I deleted Triple Town after the coin turn cost increased. I guess based on metrics I was the only one.
I remember when I was working on football games for a large developer (hint hint). We had vocal ten-plus year players that screamed and complained about the minutiae every day on the forums and called us all sorts of bad names. Nothing we ever did seemed to please them, so we marginalized them and internally called them "fanatics" and "forum crazies" so we could focus on what we would rather focus on rather than deal with the problems that they brought up. After all, they grudgingly bought the game every year so they couldn't hate it that much!
It's odd that many of us treat the user's collective preferences as sacrosanct and most interested individual user's preferences as baseless.


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Taken by itself, President Obama's decision to ask donors to give money to his Super PAC, Priorities USA, could be interpreted as a pragmatic decision by a principled reformer. That is certainly how his campaign manager, Jim Messina, portrayed the decision at The Huffington Post: "With so much at stake, we can't allow for two sets of rules in this election whereby the Republican nominee is the beneficiary of unlimited spending and Democrats unilaterally disarm."
But Obama has now been in politics long enough that he has a track record of actions we can check his rhetoric against. And the two don't match.
Just look at the very beginning of Obama's political career, when Obama operatives challenged hundreds of nominating petition signatures for longtime progressive activist Alice Palmer, eventually disqualifying her from the ballot. So much for Obama's commitment to ballot access.
Then, during his presidential campaign against John McCain, Obama promised: 1) to stay within the public financing system; 2) not to run negative ads; and 3) not take money from lobbyists. Obama broke his word on all three. When it gives him a political advantage, like abandoning the public financing system in 2008, Obama has no problem operating under "two sets of rules" in an election.
The only real mystery is where Obama summons the audacity to wonder why cynicism has only increased in this country under his leadership.
Campaign 2012
Santorum: Rick Santorum is winning Public Policy Polling surveys in both Minnesota and Missouri today, and has eclipsed Newt Gingrich in Colorado where he is now running second to Mitt Romney. But the Republican National Committee reminded everyone that no actual delegates are at stake today.
Obama: President Obama's reelection campaign returned $200,000 in donations to the family of a casino magnate who was seeking a pardon from Obama for his fraud and drug trafficking charges.
Around the Bigs
The Wall Street Journal, Budget Plan Has Familiar Ring: The budget President Obama is expected to release next week will look much like the outline he produced in September, which called for at least $1.5 trillion in tax hikes.
The Washington Post, Unemployment drop still leaves low skill workers behind: If the unemployment rate counted the 2.8 million people who want jobs but have stopped looking, it would sit at 9.9 percent rather than its current 8.3 percent.
The Washington Post, Congressional earmarks sometimes used to fund projects near lawmakers' properties: According to a Washington Post investigation, 33 members of Congress have directed more than $300 million in earmarks and other spending provisions to dozens of public projects that are next to or within about two miles of the lawmakers' own property.
USA Today, 'Halftime in America' ad pleases White House: President Obama's top reelection officials immediately endorsed Chrysler's Super Bowl ad, which celebrated the auto companies bailout.
Los Angeles Times, Fisker lays off workers, wants to renegotiate federal loan: Fisker Automotive, the hybrid car manufacturer who received a $529 million loan guarantee from Obama's stimulus, has laid of 66 workers and is trying to renegotiate its loan.
USA Today, U.S. House has fewer moderate Democrats: The moderate Blue Dog Democrat caucus shrunk from 50 to 26 after the 2010 election and, thanks to retirements, will shrink to at least 24 next year.
Righty Playbook
National Review's Rich Lowry notes that his readers prefer Rick Santorum to Newt Gingrich as an alternative to Mitt Romney by a margin of four-to-one.
The Weekly Standard's John McCormack notes that neither the the New York Times, the Washington Post, nor the network news reported how many abortions Planned Parenthood performs a year (it is about 300,000.
RedState's Moe Lane reviews Sean Trende's The Lost Majority.
Lefty Playbook
The New Republic's Jonathan Cohn details how taxpayers already pay for birth control.
President Obama's reelection campaign released a new chart on private sector job creation.
Talking Points Memo reports that former Rep. Pete Hoekstra is already losing Asian-American Republican endorsements, thanks to Super Bowl ad featuring a Chinese woman speaking broken English.


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Love Lane Inn
George Town
"… - Noleggio moto Tipo di camera ** ** P-1 e P-2 è una camera Triplex (1 letto matrimoniale e 1 letto singolo) Fan o opzionale climatizzatore a MYR10 supplemento a notte. P-3 Camera singola ventola No.2 & 4 è una camera quadrupla (letto matrimoniale più basso livello, 1 unico livello superiore e 1 letto singolo) Fan No.3 Fan Matrimoniale privato o opzionale con condizionatore a Myr10 supplemento per notte No.5 Triplex (1...
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"Very clean, felt upscale, not like your usual budget accomodations - This place was very clean and well run. Looks very new, as they have recently renovated the place. There was still some work going on while I was there, but it was very unobtrusive and did not bother the guests. Rooms were A/C, with a real mattress on the bunks." … "… away from Hutton Lodge, there are choices of restaurants and food courts serving popular...
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Roommates Penang
"… 8-bed mixed dorm, 4-bed male or female dorm to cater to budget travelers and back packers at affordable price. The high ceiling, wooden floors , air-well are being retained in compliance with the Georgetown Heritage guidelines. But some of the old system like bucket and squatting toilets have been replaced with modern toilets and the place always kept clean and tidy . It is now equipped with air-conditioners in all the rooms,...
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Red Inn
"… presso la nostra reception, quindi non abbiate paura di chiedere. L'Inn dispone anche di una piccola reception / lobby così come un ombreggiata terrazza per la colazione ombrello. Red Inn Penang ha tre dormitorio (bagno condiviso) tipi disponibili - 2 posti letto, 4 posti letto e 6 posti letto, e può ospitare complessivamente 38 persone. Le tipologie di camere private sono letto queen size, con o senza bagno. Le lenzuola e...
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Ryokan at Muntri Street
"… Street, which is smacked right in the middle of the Unesco World Heritage territory. The rich influence of culture and heritage of this vicinity adds yet another trait to its personality - a backpacker haven. Sandwiched between the famous barstreets of Penang - Jalan Penang and Lebuh Chulia and surrounded by picture perfect architectural and cultural sites, Ryokan is the perfect accommodation to be for an all round experience. So...
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LazyBoys TraveLodge
"… opzioni disponibili. -Privato Camere singole w / fan e 1 letto singolo (40 RM) -Privato Camere doppie w / fan e 1 letto matrimoniale (60 RM) -Private Double camere da letto doppie w / 1, aria condizionata, bagno privato con doccia, e un amaca privata (80 RM) -Family Room w / A / C, frigorifero, 32 "TV a schermo piatto e lettore DVD e TV satellitare, bagno privato w / doccia privato (include l'acqua calda) (150 RM)...
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Red Inn Heritage
"Excellent location, Great Budget, Exceptional Service, Free Internet. - I stayed in this hostel for a week, it was excellent experience, friendly staff, great water system for shower, free internet. Very nice location. Safe and reliable. Thank you." … "Some Good, Some Bad - Red Inn Heritage has a good location, it's clean, and the building itself is attractive with decent amenities. I wouldn't call it great value for money, however. We...
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Reggae Penang Love Lane Hostel
"… leggere la nostra comunicazione prima di effettuare le prenotazioni: Sedie a rotelle non è accessibile. Non si accettano ospiti 60 anni di cui sopra. Reggae Mansion è un ostello per backpackers internazionali. Purtroppo, non possiamo accettare prenotazioni da malesi, indiani e cittadini del Medio Oriente. Le prenotazioni effettuate da questi nazionalità riterrà di essere nullo. Forniamo ad Internet gratuito, Wifi and Breakfast....
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Red Inn Cabana
"… Wi-Fi è disponibile in tutta la proprietà. (GRATIS) Escursioni e gite possono essere prenotati presso la nostra reception, quindi non abbiate paura di chiedere. Red Cabana Inn ha diverse tipologie di camere private sono: singole, doppie, matrimoniali e triple, e il dormitorio di 2 posti letto, 4 posti letto, 6 posti letto e 8 posti letto con bagno in comune o fissati in grado di ospitare un totale di 70 persone. Biancheria e...
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Cocoa Mews
"… Il tipo di sala privata disponibile è Standard e Deluxe. Camera Standard sono dotate di un letto queen size, TV, lettore DVD, asciugacapelli, bollitore elettrico, attaccapanni, presa multifunzione e la connessione Wi-Fi nelle camere. Camera Deluxe sono dotate di un letto queen size, finestre, TV, lettore DVD, asciugacapelli, bollitore elettrico, attaccapanni, presa multifunzione e connessione WiFi gratuita nelle camere. Le...
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Red Inn Court
"… timer. Last but not least, i nostri tour residenti e guida di viaggio che sarebbe lieto di fornirvi informazioni turistiche su Penang. Benvenuto :) Red Inn Court dispone di 3 tipologie di dormitori disponibili: 1. 6-letto dormitorio misto 2. 4-letti dormitorio misto 3. 4-letto dormitorio femminile 4. 4-letto dormitorio maschile 5. 2-letto misto dormitorio Le camerate sono in grado di adattare un totale di 20 ospiti. Forniamo...
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Tofu Cafe Beds & Bikes
George Town
"… in dormitory area, special cupboard inside pod, 1 blanket, 1 pillow, toiletries basket, shared bathroom and hot shower. Facilities such as bicycle rental, free breakfast, free lockers, free 24 hours hot and cold water dispenser, free WiFi, in-house laundry, cycling tours, TV and DVD players, mini grocery stall are available. Cafe area at the ground floor is open to both in-house guest(s) and public to have home made soup and...
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Syok at Chulia
"… •If you are planning to come in a group we can assist you and your group for tour packages, charges apply accordingly. Facilities summary •Free WIFI •All-day free coffee and tea •Water dispenser is available at the 1st floor •Breakfast is available from 7am to 10 am daily •Daily free coffee and tea breaks with biscuits and activities at 5pm •A place to chill and hangout at the "SYOKIngly Cool" Terrace •Themed art spaces...
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Heritage Lodge
George Town
"… offers easy access to the city's must-see destinations. Take advantage of a wealth of unrivaled services and amenities at this Penang hotel. Guests of the hotel can enjoy on-site features like room service, airport transfer, Wi-Fi in public areas, tours. Hotel accommodations have been carefully appointed to the highest degree of comfort and convenience, with shared bathroom, fan, internet access – wireless, non smoking rooms,...
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Muntri House
"All rooms with both air-conditioner and fan .Free WIFI in the rooms and common areas .Library with books and free computer to use with internet. Many local hawker stalls within 5 minutes walking distance.Located at the Heritage trail of Georgetown .Walking distance to main attractions such as Kapitan Keling Mosque,St-George Anglican Church,Kuan Yin Teng Temple,Khoo Kongsi,KOMTAR -transport hub,Prangin Mall and 1st Avenue Shopping complex,...
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Roomies Penang
"… from the bustle of the city outside. Super-strength Wi-Fi is completely free to use, whether you are lounging on the comforts of your bed or tanning on the rooftop terrace. Perfectly located along the Batu Feringghi Beach stretch, you can enjoy the sun and beach which is only 3 minutes stroll away. Explore Malaysia's smallest national park, watch the adorable green turtle hatchlings frolic in the turtle protection centre, swim in...
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Kimberley House
"… main bus terminal at KOMTAR. Offering hotel guests superior services and a broad range of amenities Kimberley House Guesthouse is committed to ensuring that your stay is as comfortable as possible. Guests of the hotel can enjoy on-site features like family room, bicycle rental, Wi-Fi in public areas, laundry service/dry cleaning, tours. Step into one of 19 inviting rooms and escape the stresses of the day with a wide range of...
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Queen's Hostel
George Town
"… is divided by the curtain for privacy. Queen+1 are designed for female traveller with her male companion. Located along the historic Queen Street, surrounded by famous local eateries, the hostel is just a 2-minute walk to Peranakan Mansion and the Goddess of Mercy Temple, a 10-minute walk to Chulia Street and the clan jetties. With our security access card, guests can come back anytime as there is no curfew. Just because...
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Super K Hostel Penang
George town
"… architectural and cultural influence. Super K Hostel specializes in dorm style rooms. There are 3 dorms, a 4 bed dorms as well as a 8 and 16 bed mixed dorm. The hostel also offers a in house café, bar and 24/h grocery mart for serve any of your needs. There are free on site WiFi, and is probably the only hostel in the whole Asia that carries full 8' all chiropractic mattresses. The café is a regular hub for travelers as...
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The 80's Guesthouse
"… the building have been reused as bathroom door and furniture in the guesthouse. The 80's was a happening decade when old meets with the new, has inspired the design of the guesthouse. We hope the total experience will be authentic and create timeless feel to the guest. The 80's Guesthouse is a best place for the guest who looking for a unique stay. Rooms - Double Dorm : Queen size dorm bed. 1 bed can sleep up to 2 person....
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House of Journey
"… to George Town: An UNESCO World Heritage Site. Centrally located in George Town, 45 & 47 Lorong Sek Chuan connecting to Chulia Street, there are a number of famous restaurants and hawker food centres, and shop houses selling a wide range of local products including cloths and souvenirs in the vicinity. Rickshaws, taxis and public buses are also easily available at the area around the hostel. In addition, our guests are entitled...
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Couzi Couji
George Town
"… dorm beds have electricity and thick privacy curtains. Like BBQ? Every Wednesday we fire up the grill for a wide variety of tasty foods to choose from. Couzi Couji also has an Xbox360 to get your gaming fix. Please note that this is a party hostel, hence guests may experience some music and light disturbances until late. The property offers complimentary ear plugs should guests require. Things to Note: 1. Guests...
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Clockwise Hostel
"… a lamp for night reading. All room are equipped with air conditioners and fans. Dorms have nice wide windows in old heritage style, privats are without any windows. For only 16 beds we have 4 shared WC and 2 showers, which is more than enough, so you will never wait in a queue. There is a nice terrace in the top of the back yard to chill out in the evening. Breakfast is included at room rate. We also serve a wide choice of local and...
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V Hostel
"… is a 25-minute drive away. The hostel is just a 2-minute walk from Peranakan Mansion, the Goddess of Mercy Temple and a 10-minute walk from the clan jetties. V Hostel is a comfortable place for foreigner or local customer who wants to stay at a very reasonable and inexpensive price. Facilities offers in V Hostel are free Wi-Fi, ticket service, baggage storage, concierge service, laundry, non-smoking room, and air conditioning....
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Hamoni Home
"Hamoni Home offers free WiFi access in all rooms and public area. Public parking available along the street. Each room and dormitory room comes with air conditioning and a clothes rack. Bathroom and toilet facilities are shared, and come with shower facilities. Regular rooms are also equipped with a lamp, desk, sitting area and a fan. There is terrace and some common area such as dining, for all guest to meet new friends. Simple breakfast...
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Carnarvon House
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Fastbook Hostel
"… shampoo & towel.Hostel with ready to rent bicycle for your convenient. The Hostel close to Penang Kek Lok Si,morning market, just 2-3 minutes drive to destination.24 hours convenient shop, 24 hours Nasi Kandar,Chinese Coffee shop, Western Cafe,Pharmacy & Public Bus stop just in front of Hostel. You can enjoy the local Night Market at every Sunday just in front of Hostel or bicycle 5 minute to Wednesday Night Market at...
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LYF Lodge
"… bathing stalls for all. Each room at LYF Lodge is furnished with bunk beds, a dressing table, a shelf and air conditioning. Each floor has a pantry and the upper level has a spacious lounge area where guests could mingle. There is also a communal computer, a television, some board games, hot and cold water dispenser, fridge and a washing machine. Wi-fi is also available. Things to Note: Check in Time: 14:00 Check out Time: 12:00...
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Transfer Lodge
"Transfer Lodge is a Lodge and Cafe under one roof. We have 2 Air Con Double Deluxe and 1 Air Con Quadrad Deluxe. Our mixed dormitory come with 20 beds. 6 shared bathrooms and toilet available. Transfer Lodge offers impeccable service and all the essential amenities to invigorate travelers. The hotel offers access to a vast array of services, including bar/pub, airport transfer, bicycle rental, room service, Wi-Fi in public areas. Besides,...
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Roti Bakar Homestay
"… multi-purpose cabinet from the bed. Luxury amenities such as mini fridge, flat screen, pay per view cable, air-conditioner,hot shower, free wifi as well as parking are provided for free throughout the length of your stay. An extra bed is available upon request. As part of the Go Green effort, the room is entirely decorated with biodegradable furniture. There is even a folder filled with brochures of events happening around town,...
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Baba Guesthouse
"I had a brilliant stay here. It was an excellent value for the money. The rooms were basic, but very clean and tidy, with everything that you need. Staff were very friendly and helpful. They gave us excellent travel advice and helped book our onward journey. It's in a lovely setting right next to the beach. The guesthouse even provided beach mats. Overall, it was an excellent choice of accommodation." … "Good spot - I would recommend...
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E.T. Budget Guesthouse
"… stalls, the hawker centre and the famous night bazaar along the main road. We can provide you with tourist information; bus tickets for Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, ferry tickets to Medan, Langkawi and Coral Island. Our service includes: free beach mat, alarm clock (to borrow,) taxi, motorcycle and car rental. A trip around Penang Island by car or motorbike non-stop takes about 2 and a half hours. Check in timeis before...
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Annie's Homestay
"… personali. Le nostre camere sono dotate di ventilatore e bagno in comune e servizi igienici e camere con aria condizionata e bagno in comune o bagno annesso. Abbiamo il libero wifi ora! Abbiamo 9 camere solo per garantire la vostra privacy e 2 camere da letto sono dotate di aria condizionata, doppie con bagno in comune, 2 camere con ventilatore doppie con bagno in comune, 2 camere con aria condizionata doppia con bagno en-suite e...
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FERRINGHI INN & cafe
"… piano terra bar con connessione internet Wi-Fi. Il caffè servita la prima colazione, pranzo e cena. Le strutture sono di seguito: Libero accesso ad internet (wireless) Parcheggio gratuito Chiama il numero gratuito Servizi: - Biglietteria bus per tutte le destinazioni - Mini bus toThailand, Krabi, Surathani, Phuket, Pipi Island, Koh Pang Han, Koh Samui, Hadyai e Bangkok. - Servizio taxi per l'aeroporto e la zona della...
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Holiday Homestay Penang
"… ." … "… Prendere l'autobus n ° 102 direttamente al Homestay Penang Holiday. o anche si può prendere il bus No.401. 401A, 401E scendere a Komtar e poi prendere l'autobus 101, 102, 103, 104 scesi scendere alla fermata bus Flamingo Hotel. Sungai NIBONG STAZIONE BUS: Prendere l'autobus n ° 401, 401A e 401E scendere a Komtar e poi prendere l'autobus n ° 101, 102, 103 o 104 scendere alla fermata bus...
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Day & Night Guesthouse
"… right in front of its doorstep. Taxi Service is also available. It's also surrounded by Night Life and also Penang Famous Hawker Stall which has about 15 stalls that sells all Penang specialities. It has also a 7-Eleven and local convinient store around it. Tour information Our customer services will provides free self-guided tour maps or tour information about round the Penang Island or other country such as Cameran...
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"Clean, honest, close, helpful - Facilities are clean, the people honest and helpful. Location is close to most everything of interest. Price very good. I will stay there again." … "… is world-famous for its local street food, and most of the food you must try out on Chulia St, Kimberley St and Penang Road are a mere 5-10 minute walking distance. There are many pubs and restaurants within 5-10 minute walking distance too. Most...
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Flash Backpackers Corner
"The rooms are tastefully decorated and come equipped with warm lighting. The beds are fitted with freshly laundered bedding. Some rooms have private balconies and offer views of the surrounding. All guestrooms feature a variety of comforts such as shared bathroom, hair dryer, air conditioning, non smoking rooms to please even the most discerning guest. At the same time, we do provide free wifi and comfort area for guests to hangout and stay...
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Armenian House
George Town
"… single rooms (1x superior double) and 1 single room (2x twin beds) sharing 3 common bathrooms and 2 toilets while the second floor offers two rooms with the en-suite bathroom with one superior double and one superior twin beds (with an own balcony). Each room is equipped with AC, fan, breakfast & a bicycle during the stay. Also, the House provides WIFI and a book corner. The common room on the top floor provides our in-house...
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Street Art House
"… homestay located at Penang UNESCO Heritage site, it is a double storey house that consist of Four (4) rooms which are spacious and cozy for you and your family. If you are just looking for room to stay we also caters that. Our homestay is just 5 minutes walk to the famous mural arts and rod arts and to nearby cafes and local attractions such as the Clan Jetties, Khoo Kongsi, Masjid Kapitan Keling etc. We provide the following...
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Today is the day, MNF in NYC ( really NJ, but its close) !!! We decided to stay out of the city, and hit one of the local malls. Now it goes without saying that M.M. is a huge fan of Dan the Man,......HUGE FAN ( lol,...he's small, yet a huge fan ). So soon as we spotted one of those sports collectable stores, he dragged me in there straight away (as if I needed convincing). Getting him out of there was the problem....
However, we finally got out of there and made our way around the mall. As it turns out, M.M. & I share the same adventurous side. While I was looking at some new Vans, he decided to try out a new board....with aqua wheel of course.
It had been a busy last few days, and tonight is sure to crazy. Time for a little relaxation.....
After a little time back in the hotel room, it was time to head out to the stadium.
We got there way before anyone from DolFansNYC arrived. And Wifey & M.M. needed to eat....
It wasn't long before the DolfansNYC tailgate got going. And I have to say, they had a very nice turnout (75-100 people) and it was a great time. As it turns out, there were a few Marino fans in this crowd.
Things got a little funny between M.M. and me during the party. I told him that I'ld be right back because I had to tell Wifey something. He replied "Oh no you don't,....she's mine" as he grabbed onto my leg.
It was on the way into the stadium that I saw what was going on. Wifey was babying him, and he got mixed signals.
I set him straight fast, "back off or I'll leave you here in NJ and we'll be down in sunny Florida". That seemed to do the trick,.....plus I informed him about the beach scene down there too.
Anyways, we made into the game,.....and we all know how that played out. Embarrassing, totally fucking embarrassing. Do I need to go in to detail ? No,.....I thought so. But there is only so much M.M. could take, then he told me he just couldn't watch anymore.
When it was all said & done, they kicked our ass. Period. And on our way out I looked over and to my dismay this is what I saw and heard......."Fuck those Jets ! They can eat a big shit sandwich !!!". I thought to myself,....Wow, that's kinda of extreme, but I couldn't agree more.
My final thought on this trip is this,...I hate the Jets, but not their fans. I met several and they all treated me with respect. One even told me early on, "if anyone messes with you, I got your back". It's good to know that even though we are bitter rivals, we can respect each other as people first. And that new stadium is really nice.
That's all for now. Tomorrow the Wifey, M.M., & myself head South to the Sunshine State. Who knows what we'll witness against Denver, but I'm going to have a good time rejoining my Deep End brethren. That much is for sure.


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Planetary Extreme Baseball Alliance (PEBA)
Offseason got you down? Looking for a fantasy baseball league where you can care about VORP instead of RBI? Give another look at the PEBA, a fictional fantasy baseball league originally formed from members of the LGT community. The PEBA has grown up since you may have last heard about it - we're currently looking to add a second human-run league to the universe by turning our currently AI-run Japan-based league over to human GMs. If you like the idea of running your own team, have grown tired of the simplicity of fantasy baseball, or just can't wait for pitchers and catchers to report, check out the PEBA. You won't be disappointed! The league is run by LGT poster Corsairs, a dedicated lurker. I run the West Virginia Coal Sox franchise and recently completed a fire sale of epic proportions. My fans may never speak to me again. Come join the fun!