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"He's definitely a legendary guy that deserves to be in the WWE Hall of Fame, I'm glad he got to go in when he was still alive. I always respected him as a performer, some of his matches were pretty quick I remember he came in the Winnipeg arena once and beat Andre the Giant in 30 seconds, at the time I was like, 'What a rip off! That sucks.' But I remember Wrestlemania 6 where he had a classic with Hulk Hogan, much like a lot of guys from that time period he had good matches when he had the right opponent." - Chris Jericho on Ultimate Warrior as a performer
April 29, 2014
A video from Monday Night Raw, where Hulk Hogan presents the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal award to Antonio Cesaro. This was the segment where Cesaro informs Zeb Colter that he is now a Paul Heyman guy, which prompts an attack from former tag team partner Jack Swagger.
April 10, 2014
Amid conflicting rumors about his availability and health, Christian actually ended up missing Wrestlemania 30 last night. The former world heavyweight champion was supposed to work the Andre the Giant battle royal, but was removed at the last minute because doctors could not clear him from the concussion that he sustained last month.
April 7, 2014
Several WWE stars stepped into the ring to try to win the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal at Wrestlemania 30. Alberto Del Rio and Sheamus both made it to to the final four, but they ended up eliminating one another. Antonio Cesaro captured the trophy by incredibly lifting up the Big Show for a body slam and tossing him over the top rope.
April 6, 2014
According to online betting websites, Alexander Rusev is the heavy favorite to win the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal at Wrestlemania 30. WWE officials have been trying to think of a way to make his debut strong, and this could be how they kick start his push. Expect him to be featured on Monday Night Raw, where he might finally have a match.
April 6, 2014
Despite not being utilized all that frequently on television, Justin Gabriel was given a spot in the Andre the Giant match at Wrestlemania 30. The belief is that WWE is rewarding him for not making a big fuss about being removed from Royal Rumble 2014 at the last minute. Management likes that he does as he is told backstage.
April 6, 2014
Last year, WWE unveiled an Andre the Giant statue, which impressed a lot of fans and wrestlers alike, and it looks like the company might be making it an annual thing. At an Axxess event during Wrestlemania 30 week, Triple H unveiled a new Bruno Sammartino statue. The legendary former world champion was there in attendance as well.
April 5, 2014
As management is still trying to finalize the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal, there were rumors backstage that Ricardo Rodriguez was a candidate to work the match at Wrestlemania 30. However, it appears that WWE has moved away from that. Not only is Rodriguez being utilized as a commentator instead, the company also added Brad Maddox, an on screen character, to the match.
April 4, 2014
There is still a strong push within WWE to add Luke Harper and Erick Rowan to the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal match, as many feel that they have done a good job throughout the past several months. However, some in management feel that being involved in the match with John Cena and Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania 30 is enough of a reward for them.
April 4, 2014
While the company may be promoting the fact that anyone can win the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal at Wrestlemania 30, WWE officials really only have a small number of candidates for the role. Guys like Dolph Ziggler and Christian, despite being former world heavyweight champions, really do not stand much of a chance of walking away with the trophy.
April 4, 2014
Since management still is trying to figure out a way to get the WWE NXT guys involved at Wrestlemania 30, there is a chance that Sami Zayn and Adrian Neville could be given one of the three remaining spots in the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal at the pay per view on Sunday. Rob Van Dam is a strong candidate to take a spot as well.
April 3, 2014
A video of the greatest moments in Wrestlemania history as portrayed in the WWE 2K14 video game. One of the featured spots, as expected, is when Hulk Hogan body slams Andre the Giant at Wrestlemania 3.
April 3, 2014
"Right now the Big Show or Big E. Langston have a good chance to win it. But if something crazy happens like Sting or Ultimate Warrior show up, anything could happen." - Hulk Hogan teasing fans about a shocking appearance at Wrestlemania 30 during the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal
April 3, 2014
A video of the wild brawl that took place when Roddy Piper hosted his Piper's Pit segment on Monday Night Raw. The segment featured several WWE performers, including Big Show, Rey Mysterio, Miz, Sheamus and others who are set to compete in the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal at Wrestlemania 30.
April 2, 2014
"The first day he came in that I met him. He came up to me, I said 'Hello sir, I'm Daniel Bryan' and he says, 'Yeah I know who you are. The 'Yes!' thing is awesome.' The little kid in you is saying 'Holy cow! Hulk Hogan just said I'm awesome!' So that's pretty cool. But I haven't talked to him much beyond that. I would actually be interested to just listen to his stories. He has been around for some of the biggest moments in wrestling history. I'd love to ask him about WrestleMania III. That is an iconic moment, not just in wrestling, but in all entertainment � Hulk Hogan slamming Andre the Giant. I'd love to ask about Rocky III! All the kind of stuff. Little things that you always wanted to know." - Daniel Bryan on meeting Hulk Hogan backstage
April 2, 2014
In a rather interesting bit of news, Wade Barrett is not currently scheduled to work a match at Wrestlemania 30, despite being given television time over the last several weeks. There is a chance that he might receive one of the final three spots in the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal if WWE is unable to find others to fill the role.
April 1, 2014
There are rumors floating around right now that Rob Van Dam might be one of the surprise entrants in the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal at Wrestlemania 30. He and WWE have been trying to figure out a way for him to make his return, and when this match was announced, it opened the possibility of him returning sooner than expected.
April 1, 2014
In a move that was not expected whatsoever, Brad Maddox announced on the Monday Night Raw kickoff show that he will be wrestling at Wrestlemania 30. The on screen character, who was actually trained as an in ring performer, will be one of the contestants in the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal on the pay per view.
March 31, 2014
Since management has been unable to figure out a way for him to make his long awaited return, there are now rumors that Evan Bourne could be one of the guys to take the four remaining spots in the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal at Wrestlemania 30. The high flying performer was initially scheduled for Royal Rumble 2014, but WWE pulled him from the big match.
March 27, 2014
While he has been training especially hard over the last couple of months to make it happen, it is being said that the biggest reason why Brodus Clay is being given a match at Wrestlemania 30, where he will be a participant in the Andre the Giant battle royal, is because of his involvement in the new Scooby Doo movie that WWE is promoting.
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RESTON, Va. - Federal workers may lose a Fairfax Connector express bus service that carries hundreds each day from Reston to the Pentagon.
"Right now, it takes 35 minutes to get to work. It's just wonderful," says Sarah Stein of Herndon, who commutes from Reston North Park and Ride to the Pentagon each weekday.
"It's easy. I've been riding the bus for eight years. I can leave my house at 7:05 and sit down at my desk at 8 a.m.," says Mary Czernowski of Herndon.
But the Fairfax Department of Transportation is exploring whether to eliminate Fairfax Connector Routes 595 and 597 to the Pentagon and Crystal City in order to enhance service when the Silver Line opens.
"Our plan needs to be revenue-neutral, which means using the same amount of buses as our service uses today. By routing buses to Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station instead of all the way to West Falls Church Metro, we are able to reinvest those buses into enhancing existing routes," says Fairfax County Department of Transportation spokeswoman Ellen Kamilakis.
However, in order to provide new service to the Silver Line, buses need to be pulled from other routes.
But Pentagon workers say they believe there are good reasons to keep the 595 and 597.
First, the buses are always packed. The Department of Transportation says ridership is high on the two lines.
Second, a round-trip ticket is $15, the most expensive on the Fairfax Connector.
Those fares cover the operating costs, unlike other routes that taxpayers subsidize.
The buses run every 30 minutes from 5:35 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. to 6:50 p.m.
"Please, please, please find a way to keep this bus going. It's an awesome commute and the alternatives are very dreary for us," says Paul Mulgrew of Sterling.
"It'll suck because I already leave my home at 5 a.m. If I had to leave at 4:30 a.m., it would be ridiculous," says Christina Miller of Reston.
"It would be pretty frustrating because my commute time would double," says Chris Solee of Herndon.
At a recent forum on the Fairfax Connector, Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust called out officials on the plan.
"I strongly suggest that they keep the routes - figure out how to do that," said Foust.
The current proposal isn't the first time the 595 and 597 routes have been on the chopping block.
In 2009, the Department of Transportation tried to eliminate the routes when Fairfax County was made across-the-board budget cuts, but a deal was struck to keep the buses running.
This time, some want the Pentagon workers to choose the Silver Line instead.
But several 595 and 597 riders say they won't do that.
"The Metro is going to be a Band-Aid. It's not going to be equal to the service of the 595. You're going to have to transfer at multiple stops. This takes you directly into the Pentagon and Crystal City without any delays," says James Watson of Herndon.
"I'm not sure I would want to take the Metro. I might be looking at driving in and getting a parking pass at the Pentagon," says Kim Markee of Herndon.
"It is not going to be faster. It's going to be longer. What that's going to do is force people into carpools. They're going to put more people on the road," says Kathy Loftin of Herndon.
"The buses are serving them, but they're also serving all of us by keeping cars off the highway," says Supervisor Foust.
He says he's spoken to the Fairfax County Department of Transportation and remains optimistic about reaching a deal.
Officials at the Department of Transportation emphasize no final decision has been made.
"It's very important to us that we hear from our passengers about our Silver Line service plan. Our passengers are our partners. After the public comment period closes on Feb. 28, planners will start the delicate task of finalizing a plan that balances our resources and the needs of our passengers. We encourage our passengers to comment via email or to our Facebook and Twitter accounts," says Kamilakis.
This story has been modified to reflect a more accurate number of daily ridership.
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Mercedes and its financial services arm, Agility, has assembled a new photography exhibition at its Mercedes-Benz World facility at the Brooklands racetrack in Surrey. The Perfect Moment exhibition showcases amazing pictures of Mercedes products frozen in time at various locations around the world.
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Mercedes is offering its fans the chance to become involved in the 'Perfect Moment' exhibition via social media. All you have to do is create a 'Perfect Moment' picture, which features the Mercedes brand, and then upload it via Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #PerfectMoment.
The best images will be displayed on Mercedes' UK Instagram feed, and shown on the digital video wall in the display area at Mercedes-Benz World. The top-three featured images will then be selected by an expert panel of judges, and displayed until the end of 2014.
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This is a new category for this site. I find random things all the time when I'm searching for things on the internet for school, work, and this site.
A couple of weeks ago, I was trying to look at Instagram online and wasn't paying attention when I typed in the normal URL. Somehow, I ended up on Insaland.com.
This isn't the safest site to peruse at work, so you've been warned. From his site:
INSA's world is one where art, product, graffiti, fetishism, and desire collide.
INSA is a fine artist and designer who has established himself from a graffiti background through extensive street level work and gallery shows around the world. Throughout his career, INSA has allowed himself to explore different approaches and outlets for his artistic agenda, including designing signature collections for brands such as Kangol, Kid Robot and Oki-Ni, as well as starting his own heel company 'INSA HEELS' (link to heels site).
He has undertaken many private commissions for clients such as Sony and Nike and was recently invited out to Sweden as one of only two British artists to help curate and sculpt the 2008/2009 ICE hotel.
I'm not sure what to tell you about my own artistic preferences because my tastes run the gamut from high brow to low brow. It's all in good fun, though.
More information about the elephant dung heels:
Tate Britain asked INSA to produce some work in response to the artist Chris Ofili.
The first piece INSA produced were a pair of 10″ platform heels made from elephant sh*t!
Entitled "Anything comes when it comes to (s)hoes…" these shoes were displayed alongside Chris Ofilis 2010 retrospective at Tate Britain.
To produce the heels, INSA retraced the footsteps Chris Ofili made over 15 years ago and sourced dung from the same family of elephants that produced the dung used in Chris's infamous paintings of the nineties. Using similar techniques and materials; beading, resin and painting, INSA pays homage to the style and significance of Ofili's early work.
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Crochet a cheerful apron in blue and yellow with daisy accents. Place crochet daisies wherever you like on the apron, making one, two or many. Make this apron from Lily Sugar n' Cream to match the Daisy Flip-Flops or daisy kitchen accents such as the Daisy Dishcloth.
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You are in your fury gear so it would be nice if you got on in your tanking gear or linked a character developer with your prot gear. Basically for your gemming gem all stamina unless the socket bonus is 9 stamina or higher in that case put in a hybrid stamina gem.
Don't worry about expertise you shouldn't be having threat problems and if you are it is most likely because of a wrong rotation. For your Emblem of Frost gear since you didn't link your armory it is hard to tell but a general way to do it is
1. Offset Belt
2.Offset Cloak
3.Offset Gloves
4. Offset Chest
5. T10 Shoulders
6. T10 Helm
7. Crafted Legs
8. Crafted Boots
9. Trinket
The T10 gloves are a really bad pick as your first choise since the offset gloves are miles better and if you are going for the two piece the shoulders and helm are the best designed since they don't have any offset or crafted emblem pieces that are clearly better.


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Colorado Fires
Photograph by Marc Piscotty, Reuters
A barn near Laporte, Colorado, sits at the edge of the daunting High Park Fire—the largest of eight wildfires that are currently ravaging the state. In less than a month, Colorado fires have consumed more than a hundred thousand acres and have forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.
Sparked by a lightning strike on June 9, 2012, the High Park blaze—part of the worst fire season in Colorado in a decade—has been fueled by record-breaking temperatures and strong winds.
What is it like to be caught up in the flames of this fire season? Read author Michael Kodas's firsthand report in NatGeo News Watch: "In Rocky Mountain Forests, More Fires and More People."
—Updated by Tasha Eichenseher, June 27, 2012
Fighting the High Park Fire From Above
Photograph by Jess Geffre, Associated Press
A helicopter drops water on the High Park Fire, about 15 miles west of Fort Collins, Colorado. Officials have invested more than $30 million in fighting the blaze. Farther south near Colorado Springs, and in neighboring Utah, firefighters have relied on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds to slow the Waldo Canyon and Wood Hollow fires.
The West largely relies on ice melt into the Colorado River Basin from the Rocky Mountains for its water supply. But the region is experiencing a dry, hot summer because those areas this year received less than 70 percent of the average snowfall, according to the USDA National Water and Climate Center. (Read more of the National Geographic News article: "Warm Spring May Mean Drought and Wildfires in West.")
And for more helicopter action, watch this video of a chopper pilot carrying 250-gallon baskets of water to fight a fire encroaching on his home town—from the National Geographic Channel's Alaska Wing Men: Fire Fight.
Risky Development
Photograph by Adolphe Pierre-Louis, Associated Press
The charred remains of an SUV near Ruidoso, New Mexico, sit outside a home after a June 11, 2012, blaze. With human development lurching farther into the mountains, more and more people are exposing themselves and their homes to the devastation that natural fire cycles can cause.
The fires also threaten the multi-million dollar Rocky Mountain tourist industry, which may be a bust this year.
Read more about other resources at risk in Sandra Postel's blog post on "Fire, Drought, and Water Stress."
Island of Safety in Colorado
Photograph by Jim Richardson, National Geographic
All that remains of a home leveled by a forest fire that swept through Colorado's Front Range years ago is the foundation, chimney, and swimming pool.
Photograph by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic
Hotshot crews, similar to ones fighting the ongoing Colorado fires, face the 2007 Jocko Lakes fire near Seeley, Montana. These elite on-the-ground firefighting teams are highly trained in wildfire suppression.
Learn what it's like to be on the line photographing wildfires in this video about National Geographic photographer Mark Thiessen.
Drive-By Fire
Photograph by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic
National Geographic photographer Mark Thiessen rides shotgun as a fire crew supervisor drives through the 2007 Jocko Lakes fire in Montana.
See more of Thiessen's photos from the 2008 National Geographic magazine article on Western forest fires.
Calling for Help in Montana
Photograph by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic
During the 2007 Jocko Lakes Fire in Montana, division supervisor Ed Sanford radios orders to fire crews working to put out spot fires.
According to the National Interagency Fire Center, there were 85,705 individual fires that burned a total of 9,328,045 acres across the U.S. in 2007.
Montana Backfire
Photograph by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic
A hotshot firefighter tries a technique that creates "backfire" to combat the 2007 Jocko Lakes Fires in Montana. He uses a Veri-pistol (which is like a flare gun) to create a fire up slope. The new fire is meant to suck in lower fires and prevent them from jumping firefighting lines.
See from a wildfire fighter's perspective in "America's Best Adventures: Fighting Wildfires."
Montana Remains
Photograph by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic
The scarred remains of a Montana wildfire remind us of the dangers of living in a dry landscape.
As mountain snows melt earlier, and winter storms arrive later, fire season is expanding in many regions. Vast tracts of forest have turned to tinder, with drought-weakened trees succumbing to disease and insects such as the pine beetle.
Read more in National Geographic magazine's article "Fire Season."
Glacier National Park
Photograph by Michael Melford, National Geographic
Large wildfires, like the 2006 Red Eagle Fire that devastated this tract of Montana's Glacier National Park, can cause deeper problems. When forests are stripped bare, rain and meltwater run through unimpeded, causing potentially dangerous and destructive flood conditions.
Learn how forest managers protect and stabilize the charred forest floor in this video: Wildfire Research.
Russian Firefighter
Photograph by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic
A Russian firefighter rappels into the Siberian forest from an Mi-8 helicopter. Russia's aerial firefighting organization, the Avialesookhrana, is the largest of its kind in the world. Some 4,000 firefighters patrol 11 time zones in Soviet-era helicopters and biplanes, dousing the country's 20,000 to 35,000 wildfires every year.
See more photos of Russian fire seasons in this National Geographic News photo gallery: "Wildfire Pictures: Russia Burns, Moscow Chokes."
Russian Smokejumper
Photograph by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic
A member of the Avialesookhrana, Russia's aerial firefighting organization, leaps toward Siberia's boreal forest from an An-2 biplane. "The idea of actually parachuting into fires was a Soviet invention," says American wildfire historian Stephen Pyne. "In the 1930s these guys would climb out onto the wing of a plane, jump off, land in the nearest village, and rally the villagers to go fight the fire."
Desolation Peak
Photograph by David Pluth, National Geographic
Writer and poet Jack Kerouac once spent a summer as a National Park Service fire scout in this one-room cabin atop Desolation Peak in Washington's North Cascades National Park. For decades, a policy of suppressing all forest fires allowed too much fuel—dead wood, underbrush, and small trees—to build up on public lands. The Park Service now promotes "using fire as a land management tool," so long as human life isn't threatened.
Watch a video about Fighting Fire With Fire in Wisconsin's Superior National Forest.
Idaho Fires
Photograph by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic
Fire can have different effects in different kinds of forests. Some species, like the lodgepole pine, use the extreme heat of large fires to release their seeds. Other species, like the ponderosa pines seen burning in this aerial shot of an Idaho fire, need frequent but more mild, low-level fires to thrive. They may not grow back after an intense blaze like this.
Learn more about the benefits of fire in this National Geographic video about Yosemite: Giant Sequoias Need Fire.
California Fire Damage
Photograph by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic
The 2007 Grass Valley Fire in southern California destroyed nearly 200 homes, including this one.
A U.S. Forest Service report found that the wildfire, which had started in the San Bernardino Mountains, took on a life of its own after spreading to residential areas where housing provided plenty of kindling.
In Harm's Way
Photograph by Kari Luhtasaari, My Shot
Firefighters work feverishly to fend off a forest fire, which looks like it's ready to come down the railroad tracks.
(This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot.)
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Three women who met the same man through an online dating service have something else in common. A judge has granted all three protection orders against him.
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Channel 6 News won't identify "Ross" because he's not been charged with a crime in this harassment case, but claims the women have abused the protection order process. "These women colluded to file a protection order against me to embarrass me. They don't want me dating."
The women, who asked not to be identified, testified about humiliating texts Ross sent them, like a picture of women's panties on his door. "Tell all your bitter friends and Mike McKnight."
And a Craigslist public invitation allegedly posted about one of them. "Stop by my company to get laid on the first date and he puts my phone number."
Two of the women say they became concerned when they received a text from the man they'd been dating referring to a news article about someone arrested for secretly videotaping women in the shower. "So when he sent me that text message referencing a videotape, I was very concerned he actually had done that."
Ross denies he secretly videotaped any of the women and claims the texts are just words. "There's nothing in that petition that's says I've done anything that's threatening."
Ross received a summons to tell his side to a judge, but he didn't show up, claiming the justice system would side against him anyway. The women say the text evidence they presented is why he stood them up in court. "I'm so tired of when I'm going to run into him and when the next text will come and I don't want to live like that."
Now that a judge has approved protection orders, each woman has filed a complaint to get him removed from a dating service. Ross says he's done nothing to deserve that. Still, the dating service tells Fact Finders it will look into the allegations.
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January 19, 2006
ROUTINE BUSINESS: Wynn Cudmore, Vice-Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 am.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Wynn Cudmore, Laura Dowlan, Michael Higgs, Jyll Smith, Robert Garrett
MEMBERS ABSENT: John Brandt
GUEST: Scott Norris, Legal Counsel
STAFF PRESENT: Jeff Bickford, Tanya Beard, Diana Shamberger
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:Motion: Wynn moved to approve the previous meeting minutes. The motion was seconded. Discussion: Page 3, 3rd paragraph, Laura requested a clarification to change "Laura, our BLM-PC signed a parks host agreement" to "BLM and PW are working towards signing a parks host agreement". Vote: The vote was unanimous in favor with the change requested. Public Comment: no public attending
Commission Input: City of Salem now has a new Parks Superintendent, Tom Kaffin. The North Santiam Canyon Economic Development Council met yesterday to begin an implementation strategy for the canyon trail project. That group may be coming to Marion County (MC) for assistance in implementing their plan. The Parks Commission (PC) group thought it was a good idea for the county to prepare for their request. Tanya will check with Mike McCarthy on who the contact person would be for Public Works (PW).
Discussion: Rogers Wayside BMX contract - management plan (Scott Norris, Legal Counsel)
Scott asked if everyone had reviewed the latest version of the draft agreement. Scott came to the meeting to clarify a few questions he had on the draft agreement. He needed clarification from the group pertaining to the 1-yr. review process that was requested by the PC.
Laura suggested that Park's staff review the agreement along with an actual site review to make sure there are no problems or concerns. Park's staff would of course act on any major problems that could come up in the interim that would require to be dealt with more quickly. Scott said these kinds of potential problems would be covered in the contract or by park rules and regulations. Scott asked the PC group specifically, if they wished to make a suggestion to the BOC.
Jeff suggested that parks staff perform a yearly evaluation. The park/BMX facility would be reviewed each year by staff and results presented at the next scheduled PC meeting for review. If there were no problems, it would just be a consent item for the BOC to approve. Parks staff would be responsible for monitoring and bring any potential concerns to PC for consideration.
Scott clarified the annual review will be by the PC along with the report prepared by parks staff. In the event that PC recommends no renewal, that recommendation would go to the BOC to act on. The contract calls for a regular, once-a-month inspection. Either party can terminate with 30 days notice, the county can remove or give it to another entity or continue with the operation by parks staff. The initial contract term will be 2 yrs. The first review will take place before the end of the first term, at 12 months. Tanya questioned if it would be desirable to give citizens visiting the park an opportunity to make comments. Scott said the terms of the contract require MC to list PW's phone number on the signs at the park, if citizens have questions or comments. PW's main phone number (503) 588-5036 will be listed.
The PC feels that the county has done a great job reviewing all possible safeguards to ensure that the project will be successful. After final review, the project will go to Jason's group for their review. The CAO for MC has conceptually signed off on the idea. The BOC's view, by Scott's perspective, is positive, if all the responsibilities have been covered for the county. After the BMX group's approval, it will formally go before the board and a public hearing will be held at that time as well.
Scott asked if the PC wants to see the final draft before it goes to Jason and his group. The PC said they are comfortable with the minor clarifications and to proceed with the process.
Updates: County Park's staff: Tanya announced to the PC that Orville is no longer working for MC. Jeff just finished revisions on the job description for the Parks Coordinator this week. The position will include additional administrative duties. The salary will go up approximately 10% and the process is finishing up with HR this week. Jeff said the goal would be to have a new person in place by early March.
Jeff noted that we still currently have an opening on the PC board. Glenis Chapin, the County's Volunteer Coordinator, has already advertised, and we now have four applicants. Jeff asked if there was a volunteer to sit in on the interviews. Jyll said she would like to participate. Jeff will E-mail her with details. Also, Jeff asked if a representative from the PC would like to sit in on the Park's Coordinator interview. Mike said he would volunteer. Jeff will contact him when the interviews are scheduled.
Budget: Jeff handed out the proposed Parks Capitol Improvement Plan. Jeff asked for input from the group on the proposed plan. Parks will be asking for one other item not listed from general fund because we don't have the personnel resources. Tanya is working on acquiring estimates to hire an consulting firm to develop a new Parks Master Plan. Also, staff is putting together documentation and reviewing the current charges for Park's SDC's as staff has already met with the BOC. They already have a consensus that SDC's for parks need to be increased. The board needs justification to implement an increase.
Motion: Laura entertained a motion to approve the 06/07 CIP budget request. The motion was seconded. Vote: The vote was unanimous in favor.
Cain property: This property was gained by a foreclosure in 1955. The chances for a profitable potential sale of the property are slim at this point. Currently, development of the property is restricted, as it is zoned special agriculture, which does not allow for a home to be built on the site without at least $80,000 in agriculture revenue from the site. The property as is, currently is valued at approximately $2000 per acre. Robert asked if the current weed problem on site might require future maintenance costs. Staff replied that was possible depending on the outcome of the upcoming MC Weed Advisory Board implementation. The PC agreed that Code Enforcement should take on the issue of the neighboring property encroachment due to the building of a rock gate on the right of way. Jeff said we would plan to look at resolving that issue first and then consider looking into the possibility of rezoning the property to increase the land value.
Tanya discussed all of the presentations she has done already and has the following coming up soon: IVM at Chemical Application Short course and Non-crop Vegetation Course; Natives at MSWCD; Benefits of natives in pesticide reduction/ HHW at Master Recyclers. We have now scheduled our natural resources meeting to agencies. A letter was sent out to multiple agencies to include them in discussing weed elements and Emily will be reviewing the Total Daily Maximum Load Program. Expected attendees include: Representatives from each of the incorporated cities, BLM, USFWS, ODWF, USFS, ODA, MSWCD, ODOT, OPRD, OWEB, DEQ, Watershed Councils and the Marion County Commissioners. Primarily presentations will be the vehicle for these meetings.
Tanya brought a potential property acquisition to the meeting. Frank Lumber currently owns 17-acres next to N. Fork Park they would like to sell and they are open to a number of options. The approximate value is $196,000. They are not in a big hurry to sell. Laura suggested a site review to evaluate the potential parks use of this land. Tanya will verify the exact location of the property and acquire a plat map. Diana will send the map out to the PC group when it's ready.
Review bylaws and elect new officers: The PC gave the newly approved bylaws a brief review and agreed that the new updates are a great improvement over the previous ones and have no request for any changes at this time.
Terms are for 4-yrs, with officers re-elected every 2-yrs. and this advisory board only has a Chair and a Vice-Chair. These positions have already been in place for a number of years, so the change of leadership was timely.
Motion: John nominated Wynn by proxy. According to our bylaws, he would succeed to the chair position.
Vote: The vote was unanimous in favor.
Motion: Mike nominated Laura be recommended to the BOC for the Vice-Chair position.
Jeff will prepare the board memo with that recommendation.
Tanya is interviewing a temp/work study student from North Salem High. Tanya hopes to have her work on updating our Parks web site.
Next Meeting: Thursday, April 6, 2006, 9:00 am to noon. Tanya will reserve the Santiam room for the upcoming meeting. Tanya will develop an agenda for the next meeting and Diana will get it out to the group and post it on our web site, as well.
Motion: Wynn motioned to adjourn at 11:30 am. The motion was seconded.
Vote: The vote was unanimous in favor.
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Lieutenant JG
Joined: 31 May 2009
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Location: France
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:36 am
Post subject: House rule - Allocation of damage
First of all, if this topic should be located elsewhere (or nowhere), please pardon me. I don't mean to offense.
As I said in another topic, I prefer a more random way to distribute damage than the current DAC. And I remember using with a deck of cards when I played with SFB.
So I wonder if something similar couldn't be done again for FC.
I used the current DAC as a base to determine the ratio of damage for each system (removing alternate damage as this will be treated differently), and tried to include the directed targeting.
I could listy all the cards I found, but I wondered something:
Is it really important to distinguish different warp engines (center, left or right), or Hulls?
Does someone use a different way to distribute damages?
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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:33 pm
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Hey Madpax!
FC "suffers" from a number of drag-inducing SFB artifacts that have no bearing on FC gameplay. So we've created a number of house rules to eliminate the artifacts thus making play faster and more enjoyable. This includes the DAC so we too built a house rule version.
Here's how I built our house DAC which combines the FC intro game's "target player picks all hit locations" with a traditional DAC approach...
1. Counted boxes on a number of ship classes across races categorized by type (weapon, power, system, structure).
2. I then calculated the percentage of each ship's boxes occupied by a given type. For example, on average 45% of a ships boxes are power boxes with a range of 38% to 52% for the ships in our "sample".
3. I then created a 6 row x 10 column DAC matrix with the 6 rows being a d6 roll and the 10 columns being damage locations (weapon, power, system, structure.) These boxes on the matrix are allocated based on step 2 above (eg 45% are power boxes). So far, similar to official DAC but only one row per die result instead of two and the boxes are "generic".
4. The matrix boxes are arranged so that rolls of 1 and 2 have more system hits, 3 and 4 more power hits, while 5 and 6 have more weapon hits (allows for targeted fire).
So, when you take damage you roll a d6 for every 10 damage points just like the official system. But since the proportion of damage locations on the matrix match the ship card proportions as closely as possible and are "generic" you get fewer skips.
For example, if you roll a power hit the owning player picks the specific power box. If you roll a weapon hit the owner picks the weapon. etc.
A few boxes have an asterisk which allows the attacking player to pick the specific box. For example, a weapon box with an asterisk means the shooter gets to pick which weapon gets destroyed.
A couple of other mods:
- Skipped hits automatically become structure hits (frame, hull, cargo). So, if you suffer a Weapon hit but have no weapons it becomes a Structure hit.
- A single damage point destroys four cargo boxes (our group thought it was weird that freighters could be as durable as warships, especially since cargo space presumably represent mostly empty space to carry, well, cargo!)
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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:57 pm
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"Is it really important to distinguish different warp engines (center, left or right), or Hulls? "
I always wondered that too. Perhaps mjwest will clue us in on that.
It may be a way to have quicker frame or structure hits. Our group also plays that if on the DAC you dont have the indicated system, primary then alternate, then you have a frame hit.
Some ships dont have center warp or hull so we allow any warp.
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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:11 pm
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I don't know that it is
important to distinguish between different warp or hull boxes. However, it is intended. This causes ships with different ratios of forward to rear hull to take damage differently. It also means that ships with one, two, or three warp engines take damage differently, too. It is a way to add subtle differentiation between the various ships.
For the warp engine hits, if that engine box doesn't exist, it is a skip (or you take the alternative hit). So, if you get a "Center Warp" hit, and you only have Left and Right Warp engines, it is a skip and you move on. Or, if you only have a center engine, and you get a "Right Warp" hit, then it is a skip and you move on.
Hull is different. Since there is no "Center Hull" hit, a hit on "Forward Hull" or "Rear Hull" may be taken on center hull. The normal way to do it is make sure you always take the hits on forward or rear hull first, then take hits on center hull, but you don't have to do it that way. (It does maximize your hull hits, though.)
Again, in both cases, the intent is that it lets differently arranged ships take the damage differently.
Finally, a commonly mentioned house rule is to effective treat "Frame Damage" as an unwritten second alterntive hit on every damage box. That is a reasonable house rule in my book (though it is a house rule, not a real rule), it will make ships go "BOOM" a
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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:26 pm
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Making a difference between various warp engines will be notable for a couple of potential faction additions.
For empires like the Paravians and Probr, losing one or both 'wing' engines produces a drop in the ship's turn mode, which can't be restored until the appropriate engine/s are at least partly repaired.
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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:39 pm
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In my current game like the one before we found the DAC can slow the game down. so the umpire asks us to be fair and mark damage in boxes has he dices the location warp ETC,ETC.
I suppose this is also very similar to how the fast play start is in the start of the main rules
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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:51 pm
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We developed two alternate ways to do damage in our group.
1. Simplified DAC
Start with the normal DA set of charts. Change every individual type of power hit (Left Warp, Right Warp, Impulse, Battery, Reactor, Center Warp) to simply PWR.
NOTE: If you'll notice in the standard DAC, that makes Table #1, Sequence 1, 2, 3, 7, and 9 simply PWR (there is no alternate). This occurs elsewhere in the tables, too.
Change every individual type of hull hit to HULL.
Change every individual type of system hit (Lab, Shuttle, etc.) to SYS.
Change every individual type of control hit (Bridge, Aux Con, etc.) to CTRL.
Leave all weapons exactly as they are in the normal DAC.
NOTE: These changes make allocating damage go a lot faster, but they do tend to lose the detailed flavor that Mike West spoke of in his post. This method of simplifying damage is probably the least invasive of any I have seen, but does offer a good bit of increased speed to damage allocation. Players can still have skips or treat skips as Frame just like the rules say.
2. Alpha-Strike DAC
Allocating lots of damage is one of the things that slows down Federation Commander the most. This is an alternate way of doing damage allocation for lots of damage.
In this system, the various boxes on the ship card diagram are categorized. These categories are the same as the official DAC, meaning that they go by the colors of the boxes on the ship card diagram. They are: Hull, Control (bridge, flag, emer, aux con), Power (warp, reactor, battery), Systems (lab, shuttle, transporter, tractor, probe), and Weapons (phaser, torpedo, drone).
When massive amounts of damage are taken, instead of rolling the 1d6 several times to select the damage tables, use the Alpha Strike system to determine how many hits should be allocated for each of the major categories.
Any time a hit is taken on Hull, any hull box can be marked. The same is true for Power hits...any power box can be marked (including batteries).
System hits are marked in this order: lab, lab, shuttle, transporter, tractor, repeat the sequence. After the second time through the sequence, the probe takes a hit. Players could agree to allow the player taking the damage to mark whatever systems they want.
Weapon hits are marked in this order: phaser, phaser, phaser, torpedo, drone, repeat the sequence. Or, players can agree to let the player taking the damage to mark whatever weapons they want.
Whenever all boxes of a category are damaged, but more are called for, the next point is scored as one frame damage. The remainder of the hits go to the next category (to the right). A player can elect to not accept damage to the last remaining box of a category, but must take one frame damage. If there are any remaining damage points for that category, one more frame damage should be taken and the rest transferred to the next category to the right.
Directed targeting still works with this system. Two other charts were developed for these percentages. With directed targeting, if all the boxes in a category are damaged, any extra damage points for that category cause one frame damage. The rest of the damage points for that category are skipped and not recorded. They are essentially lost.
NOTE: The "Alpha Strike" system is based solely on average percentages of statistical randomness in the actual Damage Allocation tables. The element of luck and lucky hits has been removed. This might be a small price to pay in order to resolve large amounts of damage quickly. If the number of damage points to be resolved are low, the normal procedure of rolling for one or two damage tables should be used. This preserves the element of luck and randomness. Once huge numbers of hits are scored, however, one wonders how much luck really matters if a ship is going to be severely damaged anyway. This system makes that process quick and easy.
Since we have begun using this system, our group has been able to play games faster and keep players more interested. Instead of rolling a die for every 10 hits and going across the damage table, we are able to take care of lots of hits in just a few seconds.
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