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Fleet Captain
Joined: 01 Feb 2007
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Location: Seattle, WA
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:18 am
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Depending on how the VBAM product ends up turning out, my group is probably going to end up using it. That or something home-grown. As is so often the case, we are quickly out-growing "isolated" duels or fleet battles and craving some context. Losing a key ship and not having it for next time would certainly change tactics from the current "guns and glory".
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Joined: 27 Feb 2009
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:08 pm
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Thank you to all for the information.
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Steve Robinson
Joined: 22 Apr 2009
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:11 pm
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Just wanted to chime in as one of the groups playtesting the VBAM system (titled Federation Admiral). It does allow quite a bit of depth and detail if you want it. As Scoutdad said, the current rules are big, but they includes a lot of extra detail that players don't have to use if they don't want to (and they're playtest rules, final edits haven't happened yet).
One of the things about the scalability is that at the Local level, you are a sector commander, answerable to the Home World. You don't get to make high-level decisions, like when to start a war. As such, there are various missions and orders from central command that you can use to gain extra victory points which could be used as prestige or influence back at command to request some bigger ships from the Home Fleet). This may include requesting players to expand their local economy, surveying neutral systems, harrasing the other empires. It provides a different flavor of play than simply invading enemy space.
Now, if all you want to do is play out a war, you can do that; But there's a lot of other stuff there beyond just a mechanism for fighting.
It also provides a system to resolve encounters at the strategic level into (possibley several) FedCom scenarios. The defender has an option of running out to try and intercept some elements of the attacker's fleet (such as a convoy containing invading ground forces), or they can end up engaging in deep space before the defender decides to withdraw back to any base or planet in the hex.
Just wanted to say, there's a lot of stuff there for people that want to use it. I definitely plan on using it for any future campaigns.
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:40 pm
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Steve is correct.
As written, the rules will allow you to fight out a war... but they are also so much more involved than just that. I still haven't fully grasped everything that is comvered by the rules, but I can see great, sweepinfg economic campaigns being played, large war fought across the length and breadth of the Galaxy, and even small skirmishes as the Commander of Task Force Alpha3 tries to defend Sector 087 from a combination of agressive Privateers from the Pharaoh Cartel and a Renegade Klingon Captain hell-bent to start an interstellar incident...
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Fleet Captain
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:50 pm
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Well, here's the question from me then -
I can see my little group doing a (very) small campaign.
We would need the campaign rules to generate roughly one "encounter" (from single-ship duels up to 6-8 ship fleet battles) per week.
We're limited to one 3.5 hour session per week (and not every week) and we would still want to be able to resolve the campaign in 3-4 months (so figure 16-20 battles, total).
Can the VBAM system scale down enough to support this small of a campaign?
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:14 pm
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Yes. The VBAM system includes an abstracted combat system that can be used to resolve combats quickly and easily.
Your campaign turn can consist of as many battles as is required to resolve the turn. Any or all of them can the be resolved using either Fed Comm or the Fed Comm Campaign Combat System.
You could choose to fight the battle of your choice (based on size / objective / importance / or composition of fleet) at your regular session and tehn resolve the other with the campaign system.
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:42 pm
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I somehow missed the fact that the campaign system has it's own encounter resolution system (like F&E). That might just be the ticket for us. We can run a good size campaign (crunchy enough to be interesting) and only play the "fun" fights (letting the game system handle the "un-fun" mis-match blow-outs).
New question -
Does it stick with the FedCom "no timeline" aspect, or does it include an option for ship-type progression?
I ask because I was going to include a simple thing in any home-brew campaign rules I did. The intent would be to start each side with their early (cruddier) hulls (FF's, CL's, etc.; perhaps the EY hulls, now that Briefing 2 is coming) and then progressively add the ability to build the better "late war" hulls (DW's, CW's, DNH's, etc.). No need to deal with all the grit of refits from SFB; the later hulls are typically better fighters right out of the gate than their earlier counterparts.
I've found that myself and the guys in my group have latched onto our favorites (Fed CS for me, D-5W for Klingon, KE for Romulan) and it would be nice to have something force us to use something less desirable (oCL for me, D-6 for Klingon, WE for Romulan).
FedCom itself doesn't have timeline, but I can certainly see a campaign using FedCom benefiting from one.
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Lieutenant JG
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:49 pm
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It doesn't impose an FC timeline, but there is a rule for a technology development cycle in Fed Admiral. So the mechanisms are there to sometimes restrict a player to less optimised ships.
The example local campaign that you can find the write-ups for over on the VBAM forums has starting forces of 1 x D6 and 3 x F5 for the Klingons, and 1 x old CL and 3 x frigates for the Feds. Part of the objective for this particular campaign is to develop/expand WITHOUT triggering a war. It would be possible to request a warship from outside the operating area, but the sudden arrival of a battlecruiser or dreadnought would increase tension and the probability of war.
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:51 pm
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To expand... there is not a timeline per se...
Remember, the system is modular and customizable.
If you play the full gamut of rules, your empire starts with with the basic ships of each class. From there, there is a technological progress that allows the introduction of variants...
IOW, you have vanilla frigates, destroyers, light cruisers, heavy cruisers, and dreadnoughts. As you develop technology - you can choose to add a new variant.
You start with Heavy Cruisers, then you can add Strike Crusiers, Command Crusiers, and Battle Cruisers. Smae with the variants of the other classes.
Some Empires may concentrate soley on one class of variants while the other guy may develop a variant or two from each class.
Of course, as I said - the system is customizable so if you want to start with variants available - you CAN do so.
As for the asbtracted combat system, yes it's very F&E like in concept and application. You could do a huge, sweeping campaign and use the in-game system for combat resolution of most battles.
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:59 pm
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You had me at -
Scoutdad wrote:
The VBAM system includes an abstracted combat system that can be used to resolve combats quickly and easily.
but thanks for the additional details.
I'm sold.
Playtest the %$#^&*< out of that thing so it can hit the cart soon.
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Lieutenant JG
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:50 am
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djdood wrote:
Playtest the %$#^&*< out of that thing so it can hit the cart soon.
Thanks. We are working at a pretty fevered pace. I have gotten some excellent playtest reports so far, and trying to correct everything that needs corrected. We are also trying to make the rules as presentable as possible. Just yesterday I was working on expanded descriptions of how to fully utilize the modular rules, especially for new players.
If anyone has any questions, just let me know!
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Fleet Captain
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:08 pm
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Anything you can do to make the rules both palatable and digestible to newbies would be much appreciated. While I personally have a general understanding of war-game campaigns, the other guys in my group are completely new to war-games. I've never run one or even consistently played in one.
FedCom also seem to draw in some of the younger folks, who also haven't grown up around other folks playing epic campaigns.
I think campaign "newbies" will be a big chunk of the market (as FedCom seems to draw in a lot more wargame newbies than SFB), so please bear that in mind while editing. Oblique references that assume a knowledge-base and ability to speak "campaign-ese" would not service this demographic.
I don't envy the task of writing something like this, in a way that makes it clear to neophytes like me, but doesn't over-explain for veterans. I hope the process goes well for you folks.
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 8:47 pm
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I have been thinking about a simple campaign. Not yet having a chance to playtest it (I am waiting for RPG fatigue to set in...then I will remind my friends that there are other types of games out there!) I submit the bare bones version here for all to try and give some feed back.
I think it fits the bill of a simple campaign.
This is not a 'conquer the stars' campaign, it is a contest to see who the best commander is. Assume that we are dealing with the neutral zones. No campaign map is required.
Players can use any race, or even be of the same race if they prefer to have an indirect competition. Each campaign turn equals one year. Each player must be involved in at least three scenarios before a year is declared over. The campaign lasts for 5 turns.
1)Each player selects 140 points (Squadron Scale) worth of ships from their chosen race.
2)Shuffle a standard deck of cards; leave the Jokers in the deck. The cards represent star systems that the players, in their role of captains, want to claim for their respective government.
3)A Joker indicates that there is a xeno-threat (space monster) in an area. The player that drew it decides what it is and where it appears. Regardless of whether it is placed in a player's system or an NPC controlled system it must be dealt with by the fleet that controls the system. A player earns 11 IP for winning a space monster scenario and may also win a new star system for their government.
4)At the start of a turn draw one card from the deck. The player with the most labs decides if they want to claim the card or not. If they do not, the option goes to the ship with the next highest labs and on down the line. Once a card is claimed set it aside for now. All of the cards a player holds are always visible to other players.
5)Selection continues until each player has made 3 claims, either a new card or another players card. If a card goes unclaimed then assign it an NPC fleet. A random selection from the unused races is a good way to go.
6)All cards are contested in one way or another, which is why a starship is required to claim it! Another player may contest the ownership of any card, at the start of any campaign turn, if it is held by a player using a different race (some races can fight each other). I will leave that to the player's to figure out.
7)If card is captured from another player the player that lost it deducts its value from his current IP total. The overall total is not affected.
8)If a player claims a card that is not contested by another player they must fight over it with a non-player ship. Another player selects a ship, or ships of equal point value to the ships of the player whose turn it is in the campaign.
9)A contested planet goes to the ship that wins the battle. If a NPC ship wins, it remains out of the hands of the players until it is taken in a scenario.
10)Ships are assumed totally repaired and re-supplied before each scenario with equipment equal to that which the ship started the campaign with. In other words, your government will only return a ship to its original PV through repairs.
11)At the end of a year (campaign turn) the values of the cards each player holds are totaled. These are Points of Influence (PI) that each captain gains. They are used, on a point-for-point basis, to improve the fleet they command. Keep two totals, one overall (the total for the campaign) and another current (IP available to spend). Players may purchase more ships or even a mobile base to protect a particularly valuable planet.
12)At the end of 5 years the player with the highest overall total wins the campaign.
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Fleet Captain
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 9:11 pm
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I like that Idea! (Feds have the most labs)
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 9:23 pm
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It will need some adjustments so I hope the more active players give it a try.
The starting PV and a tie breaker for number of labs for starters. Value of cards may need some help to make them meaningful.
It is possible for all players to play the same race (all Fed, or Klink...) and everyone still gets a shot at trying differnt ships.
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Not to pile on the Theramore hate-train, but I took advantage of the free week after suspending my account early this summer. If the Theramore Scenario was meant to create anticipation for MOP or Scenarios it did neither. What a missed opportunity.
Commenting on Lore's "Fortress", If it were a PvP zone that held it, there could be waves of mobs going in and damaging it, but may also create better PvP community. There could be full raids, or multiple full raids of the opposing faction going in and trying to sabotage or simply wreck the enemy fortress. I would absolutely love having something like that, where my guild could split into Raid A/Raid B and plan a large scale assault on some horde keep or something. Just and idea.
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It's also available on iTunes once again if you'd rather grab it from there.
So I'm usually a fan of this show but they really did a terrible job talking about Theramore. The horde side is all about getting in and rescuing the Blood Elf Mage that made it so you could break through the doors. The whole thing of oh lets kill everyone before the mana bomb again shows they know nothing about the story as the reason garrosh did that was to have as many alliance in the city as possible when the bomb goes off.
They burn the ships to stop them getting on the boats when they see it coming kinda of a big airship carrying a huge bomb. So how is the horde story not involved in the story? oh right none of them seemed to know the story but they are discussing it and putting out opinions on something they don't know?
as I said I normally enjoy this show but the stuff about Theramore I thought was seriously flawed and they made it sound absolutely terrible. The other part of the show was decent.
I think them knowing nothing about the story is the point. Should there be a cutscene where Blizzard tells us to pause while we go read this book and that book for the lore? Or should the lore be mostly self contained in the scenario? Seems to me, even if they can't tell the whole story, they should have made it at least a little more capable of being stand-alone.
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The British Fashion Council's NEWGEN sponsorship awards are always a hotspot for emerging British design talent. With alumni including the likes of Alexander McQueen, Jonathan Saunders, Christopher Kane, Erdem, and Mary Katrantzou, Grazia Daily was excited to head to Somerset House this lunchtime to report live from today's event. While there, we were delighted to raise a glass of champers to the 13 recipients of this year's sponsorship, who will receive financial backing towards catwalk shows and exhibitions showcasing their work. Sadly Sarah Mower has hurt her back so was unable to attend but the fabulous Melanie Rickey stepped in at the last minute to reveal today's winners and there are...
Catwalk sponsorship: Michael van der Ham, J.W. Anderson, Simone Rocha
Presentation sponsorship: Christopher Raeburn, J.JS Lee, Lucas Nascimento, Marques Almeida, Nasir Mazhar, Sister by Sibling
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Congrats! Sarah Mower MBE, The British Fashion Council's Ambassador for Emerging Talent commented on the 'unique collaborative culture' of NEWGEN, and commented on the fast-paced nature of the scheme. 'It never ceases to amaze me how fast NEWGEN winners learn - and how far they can go in such a short time. That accelerated learning process has much to do with designers realising how much is expected of them when they enter NEWGEN'.
Mary Homer, Managing Director of Topshop, added, 'NEWGEN lies at the heart of London Fashion Week and over the last ten years has supported and developed some of fashion's most successful and greatest talents. I'm delighted that Topshop will continue to be involved in the sponsorship over the next ten years, and I wish this season's winners the best of luck.'
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Hi, Sweetheart,
Thanks for your last letter. I'm glad that our staff elves haven't let you down. I know they love you and will work hard to get our toys and gifts out on time. I hope that none of you up there will catch the flu that is bothering so many people. Doctors tell us that the flu season is the earliest in at least 10 years. Take care. We have too much work to do. RIght?
Talking about work, did Engineer Elf John show you his planning report for this Christmas? Wow! I've done this for many, many years, but his report was a reminder again about the huge effort we make each year.
When I tell you that I m going to do a zip-zip job this year, you know that I'm kidding. Elf John's report makes everything clear.
Thanks to the many different time zones and the rotation of the earth, I only have about 31 hours to work my Christmas deliveries. This works out to 822.6 visits per second, a tiny 1/l000 of a second for each household. (And people think that rocket travel is fast.!)
Why do we do all of this work and effort? One visit with any of the kids, and you'll know right away. They are usually smiling (some not), and easy to talk to. I love them all.
One thing stands out here in Redwood Country. I've been visited by kids from most towns around, and teachers are always highly popular.
For instance, Shea (parents April and Eric) of McKinleyville High School, thinks that Mrs. Warren is "super and easy to learn from." Alex (parents John and Laura) attends Jacoby Creek School in Arcata and says that Mrs. Skiles is her favorite teacher because she is "cool." Autumn, a cute 5-year-old, (parents Brian and Summer) attends Eureka's Garfield School, loves Miss Nelson because "she pays attention to all of us kids."
That's a sample of my world these days. Other than your daily work, what's happenin' up at the North Pole? Keep me posted.
Let me wind up with some "top quality" jokes sent my way in recent "Letters to Santa" I've received . I hope you haven't heard them yet.
Q. What is red and white and red and white and red and white? ,
A. Santa falling down the chimney.
Q. Why does Santa Claus plant a garden?
A. So he can hoe, hoe, hoe.
Q. Why don't you buy Christmas seals?
A: I really don't know how I could feed them.
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I have it, but the only time I equip it is to log out in a high iLVL set so I look good on Warcrafter (blame my GM).
The libram of obstruction is the only tanking libram at the moment, use that and only that.
Never gem for parry. Yellow sockets should get +def+stam gems if you're looking to match the bonus.
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On your spec:
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Tigra has re-invented herself. The new Tigra is all about health and well-being shining out from a slinky body.
She is a girl with wide experience of modelling. Being the adventurous sort she took up the amateur porn branch of the adult entertainment industry. She was a great hit in these roles. Her naughty smile was a clue to her spirited attitude and had big appeal. She moved a long way upmarket when she made an appearance on Hegre-Art massage movies.
Her journey continues with a change of direction again. Now she concentrates on health and fitness regimes which include running, swimming and a holistic diet. Her modelling shows the rewards of her new lifestyle. One of them is a fit, toned body. She is very happy to share glimpses of that.
|zorro United Kingdom
well, that was quite lovely. bring on part 2.
|Sandy United Kingdom
superb Another imaginative and erotic gallery of 2 little minxes I would love to be sandwiched between!!
|wheeler United States
oooohhh...alya!!! you've started the tease too??? I gotta say it...VIDEO PLEASE!!!
|Scofield United States
Such nipples! What a beauty! Great muscle tone, a beautiful smile, captivating eyes, clearly a playful disposition. And, oh my, such incredibly edible nipples! Outstanding!
|snizzle New Zealand
with nipples like that she deserves a massage!
|ScG United States
You Can do better ! So Far none of the photo sets come ANWHERE Close to her beauty. Her amature pictures are so much better. Im sorry to say.
|wheeler United States
what was that in the beginning? a yo yo??? lol anyway...super hot! here's hoping a video is forthcoming!
|Yum_Yum Australia
Tasty Nice series, was wondering when we would see more of her and that tasty pussy.
|Rick United States
Very nice nipples Very suckable nipples... Nice tight body... Love to see her on the table getting a massage and cumming for us...
|United Kingdom
Nice to see Tigra in her own right, a long ime coming since her bed play with Engelie in August - Welcome back Tigra!
|Max Australia
Nipples She has amazing nipples and lovely little breasts. Yum. Some more of her of her pussy would be good. Her personality really shines through, she looks like a fun girl to be around.
|Apple United Kingdom
Also see set with Engelie
|redwingo13 United States
Tigra Great girl! cant wait to see more of this tiny tight beautiful woman!!
|Hannes Germany
Little Cutie Cute and thight beauty, fantastic little tits with very nice nipples! Great babe, please a lot more of her.
|TUVERIR France
fantastique tigra Enfin voila un mannequin qui est heureuse de vivre. Elle est trés belle et elle sourit ce qui manque a de nombreux modéles. je pense qu'elle reussira à nous enchanter visuellement si elle nous découvre tout son corps dans les moindre détails.Bisous à TIGRA ET BON VENT;
|Armpitfetish Canada
WOW Tigra is really the type of woman to drive me nut. Delicate body, small boops, big nips, hairless... just WOW.
|KOMET United States
ENGELIE & TIGRA = SAPPHIC BLISS ENGELIE has an unerring knack for exciting the passions of woman (and man). As a 2some, ENGELIE and TIGRA blaze forth like a fireball birthed from a volcano.
|wheeler United States
Tigra???is she gonna get a bio page?
|JB United States
Engelie Engelie is an exciting new addition to the list of beautiful models you feature. I anxiously await more of her and or more of her with other women. Her massage with Kiki was super hot. Hopefully, we will see a lot more of her in the near future.
|Ian UK United Kingdom
Another gorgeous set Thanks Petter...another gorgeous set of two super sexy ladies. I love that the girls are completely naked in a vast majority of the set which shows off their assets. As I love bums, legs and feet I always adore your work. Many thanks!
|Smarty United States
My Bed Buddy... I plan to post photo# 7 in my office...so, Engelie sees Central Park everyday :) Life is great!
|d1alphaman United States
DYNOMITE!!!! Again, a photo set that is worthy of epic notation! Engelie, YOU are so Beautiful- from that awesome hair on your head to the very tipsy-toe's of your feet! Tigra, you a beau also and I just LOVE your Audacious ASS!
|BN_ United Kingdom
Wow! To very hot, very happy looking ladies. Excellent work. Is there a video? Please? :-)
|Jewel United Kingdom
Phew! What did they get up to when the cameras were turned off?
|Roger United States
Paired Naked Buns of Photo 31 Oh what exctasy to see two pairs of naked buns in photo 31!
|Roger United States
Further Comments on Photo 31 As a long time afficionado of the female nude, I confess it would be hard to top this shot. Review what we have: not one but Two gorgeous girls, fully nude, both in that most erotic of poses: kneeling down, butts in the air and looking over their shoulders back at us. This is indeed the most erotic of poses! Look closer at the details: such pretty faces, two (can you believe it...Two!) beautiful round bare-naked butts, each with delightfully round apple buns, two wonderful butt cracks shown straight-on, two full soft pairs of cunt lips on full display, and, as the cherry on the cake, Engelie's tight little asshole! As a bonus, each girl has a tit peeking out, including Engelie's big full one hanging down! What a shot! Thank you Engelie and Tigra!
|MojoMa_55 Switzerland
Girl-girl Body Massage - Emily and Tigra Beautiful video. Only lacked a strong climax and a little natural interaction between the participants. Tigra is herself worthy of featuring as the recipient of an erotic massage.
|incognito1 United States
easily one of the best massage videos. I loved how the massuse has super hard and perky nipples, and the other girl was nice and creamy! outstanding!!!
|walpar Belgium
girl girl No more massages with Emily PLEASE. Silent orgasms give no pleasure to the viewer.
|Gluteluver57 Italy
Variety We need more variety...More Girl/Guy massage videos..PLEASE...Personally, I love "real/natural" female orgasms. Some of the models are "too quiet" for my taste...I like sounds and smells, so hearing it definitively is desired.
|windmill Netherlands
RE: Girl-girl Body Massage - Emily and Tigra Yes I agree Emily and Tigra are beautiful in this video. Tigra as the nude masseuse is a joy to watch with here delicate strokes. She uses here hands and much of her beautiful body giving Emily great sensations. This is the way I like massages to be seen.
|Lion_01 Netherlands
Tantalizing Congratulations on this 100th massage video, and a very good one I must say! I've grown to like Emily quite a lot, so much in fact that I've completely fallen in love with her after a recent chat session. Consequently I have no reason at all not to like this video. Seeing Emily's silky white skin receiving such a tantalizing treatment was highly erotic and entertaining. Tigra is a skillfull master and enjoys it very much; I'd very much love to see her on the receiving end of such a treatment!
|Jeff Germany
Tigra Very nice to see Tigra again. But who gave her this awful minipli haircut? That really looks like East Berlin back in '87
|free2eye Switzerland
RE: Variety I also love true orgasms ! But I prefere the truth of a silent orgasm to simulated sounds ...
|Ed Italy
Great Video Did anyone notice how wet Emily's pussy was? I love my self a wet pussy and the people from Hegre really know how to bring it to our screens. Emily's pussy was wonderful not only was it nice and wet but it looks like the smoothest pussy i have ever seen. The only bad thing is that i was not there in person to enjoy the show.
|Der Hinkle United States
Emily's Feet Emily has the most beautiful feet. I would love to massage her sweet toes for hours...
|stargazer444 United States
Stunning Video Thank you for this wonderful video! Emily is absolutely mesmerizing in her beauty, and Tigra is extremely erotic with her incredibly perky nipples. I hope these ladies are featured prominently in your NEXT 100 massage videos!
|Baldy United States
Great Video This video was the best I have seen. It was a little more life like. The massuse should ALWASE be nude. I would have liked a little more dialog. Especially pillow talk. Tis film proves "bald is beautiful"
|pete United States
not so wet . . . @Ed: I didn't think she got wet at all. The only wetness I saw in this video was from the oil the masseuse applied. Hegre has certainly featured some models in the past who were really flowing, thanks to the tender ministrations of the masseuse, and those are my favourites. But this wasn't one of them.
|freal United States
RE: not so wet . . . From about 8:15 to 8:40 you can see she is creamy inside.
|Doc United Kingdom
Emily massage That could be Thrush....


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Every single Internet Explorer at risk of drive-by hacks until Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has lined up a bumper Patch Tuesday this month to snap shut a backbreaking 57 security vulnerabilities in its products. Five of the 12 software updates addressing the gaping holes will tackle critical flaws that allow miscreants to execute code remotely on vulnerable systems. In all, the soon-to-be-patched …
Oh no! That means every single installation of Windows where I let my users use Internet Explorer as their browser will have to be taken offline.
Oh. Already did that. About 10 years ago. Hell, I have user-agent checking on the proxy that filters the net and IE flags an alert (sadly, so do some old versions of Office and ancient applications that like to use IE as a "plug-in" to get their web access - nothing much lost by blocking of them also, though).
If you're still using IE, you really should have sorted out whatever-problem it was that kept you on it AT LEAST 10 years ago. You can say that all your ActiveX and backend software or whatever "requires" IE, but that doesn't mean you still shouldn't have sorted that problem - by moving to a system that DOESN'T need it.
this entire article doesn't concern you in the slightest..
But thanks for your (in my case at least) unwanted opinion on a browser you don't use and haven't for 10 years!
Re: So,
It does concern me. That people still are deploying / using IE 10 concerns me greatly. It doesn't affect me directly, however, but that doesn't mean that I a) have no opinion on a public forum on the issue, b) can't express that opinion and c) can't discuss the problem with others.
I commented on a Wii U page the other day but don't own one. Is that forbidden too?
Re: So,
>> The parent poster posted useful information.
No, he posted rhetoric based on information that by his own admission a decade out of date.
careful with that word "you"
as a consumer of corporate IT services, I don't have a say in the broken software selection process that causes horrible things like Ultipro or other internet-explorer only webservices to be foisted upon me. I suspect that IT frequently doesn't get much say either-- some bean counters get wowed by salespeople and they are the ones who get to choose the payroll system (for example). Bean counters who don't give a crap about corporate security or browser compatibility.
Here at the bottom of the foodchain, there's not a lot of choice. If I want to get on with my real job, the easiest thing is to use IE for anything on our intranet, and since it's already fired up, might as well use it for the internet too. It doesn't make me happy, but it's better than fucking around with some combination of firefox, chrome, and opera and hoping I can find one that is compatible with each of our services with enough cursing, plugins, and modification of settings.
Re: So,
No Eadon , he didn't.
He took a leaf out of your book by moaning about something that, by his own admission, he knows nothing about and doesn't use or endorse.
Much like your good self.
Re: So,
You are entirely entitled to your opinion. But your opinion is IE is that its shit and you have no problem to discuss (you don't use IE so have no problems).
You can comment on whatever you wish, as my I and the other commentards do but bleating about how bad IE is and that you don't use it and that others are foolish for doing so is self imposed snobbery and the likes of you and Eadon contribute (in this instance) little, other than to bash MS/IE.
I guess you don't check all your software properly then - and havn't realised that current versions of Internet Explorer have far FEWER security vulnerabilities than other commonly used browsers like Chrome or Safari? We have nearly eliminated such vulnerable third party browsers from our environment and have far less effort patching each month to complete because of it. Any IE issues are easily patched via WSUS / SCCM.
That's partially true, as each browser has it's own small drama theatre when it comes to vulnerability and compatibility. It quite often simple depends on which side of the fence(s) you're parked when it comes to a corporate environment.
Still... It's stupid to simply compare IE as it is now to the unmitigated frustration it delivered 10 years ago. Then again, 10 years ago Netscape wasn't a rose garden either...
These are rather more of current note than the IE issues:
Note that the Flash player issue is currently being actively exploited against both PCs and Macs.
moving to a system that DOESN'T need it.
Sharepoint is such a Bitch.
Re: moving to a system that DOESN'T need it.
Is there any actual point to Sharepoint beyond an attempt to drum up some cash for Microsoft? Beyond a few little bells and whistles it just seems to me to be a poor man's much slower shared drive.
Re: moving to a system that DOESN'T need it.
In fairness, Sharepoint allows for versioning of the documents, and a slightly better access control model than a normal Windows share.
Not that you couldn't achieve the same sorts of goals with other solutions, but Sharepoint does them, and does integrate with the rest of Microsoft's applications - which is rather the idea: you need Sharepoint if you use Office, and if you use Sharepoint you really should use IE, and if you use IE you may as well use IIS, and if you use IIS....
Re: moving to a system that DOESN'T need it.
In fairness, Sharepoint allows for versioning of the documents, and a slightly better access control model than a normal Windows share.
At the cost of turning Files into Objects, and hiding the distinction. And requiring IE
Re: moving to a system that DOESN'T need it.
Sure. Part of my salary comes from our SharePoint support :)
Re: moving to a system that DOESN'T need it.
And good luck getting your data back when Sharepoint borks its repository.
You just need to be familiar with MS SQL :)
At the cost of turning Files into Objects, and hiding the distinction. And requiring IE.
It doesn't require it. It just works a little more smoothly. Most things can be done with Chrome and in some cases you are actually saved from something unpleasant. Chrome doesn't support 'in browser editing' so you're forced to d/load the document and edit outside of the browser which is generally a good thing.
Re: moving to a system that DOESN'T need it.
Has anyone tried using LibreOffice 4 with Sharepoint yet?
I'd be interested to know the result.
But yes, Sharepoint is a nasty piece of work - it encourages the use of MS word doc format with embedded visio and excel for the storage of useful information. Pre-2010 it habitually ate documents like a spy with a secret on a bit of paper.
If you're going to do distributed web authoring with versioning, do a wiki. Don't faff around trying to make Office a web thing.
Re: moving to a system that DOESN'T need it.
Well that would depend on if you had a competent SQL server admin, had backed up your databases - or had tried either of the 2 layers of SharePoint recycle bins?
Oh you installed it on a local SQL database and didn't back it up? How's the job hunt going now that they replaced you with someone competent?
Re: moving to a system that DOESN'T need it.
> How's the job hunt going now that they replaced you with someone competent?
I'm not a SharePoint admin. I help develop an application that can recover SharePoint data without needing SharePoint to be installed. Doesn't even need MS SQL to be installed. All it needs is the database files and a spare workstation to run on. In the course of my job I have to maintain a few SP servers for testing. The backup facility is a bit naff but it usually does its job. We also use SP for our in-house documents which is where my user experience comes from.
If someone has a problem with their site(s) it actually works in my favour ;)
P.S. If you look at my post you'll see the grin smiley. That's because it wasn't an entirely serious comment.
Microsoft Internet Explorer.....
If it was toilet paper, I'd rather use my hand to wipe my arse with.
Re: Microsoft Internet Explorer.....
Because your hand is free like Open Source right?
And Windows Mobile 6.x?
I bet they ignore Windows Mobile 6.x devices as usual. It's like these things don't exist now that Microsoft has Windows Phone. The realistic end-of-life for WM6.x was as soon as OEMs released their first ROMs to production.
Re: And Windows Mobile 6.x?
I guess the browser in Windows Phone is unaffected by this Internet Explorer vulnerability.
Re: And Windows Mobile 6.x?
Probably it's unaffected - yes. No unsigned code will run on WP.
Re: Microsoft screw up YET AGAIN
One day you won't be tedious. Maybe.
In other news, my Opera, Chrome and Firefox installs on Windows and Linux have all had updates some for gaping security holes, I suppose they're not a problem though because they're not MS software.
Re: Microsoft screw up YET AGAIN
One day Windows will be ready for the desktop.
Indeed. Maybe one day lots of people will be able to use Windows to do their job and we might even see it being installed on home machines. Maybe if it's really good it will one day become the dominate desktop platform.
Oh, wait...
Re: Microsoft screw up YET AGAIN
Although apparently it's not today that you've chosen to not be tedious...
Re: Microsoft screw up YET AGAIN
See my point?
How much money is earned every day by people using Windows as a desktop platform? How many home users rely on Windows every day to power their computers?
Do you see my point?
Re: Microsoft screw up YET AGAIN
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!"
Do you see Upton Sinclair's point?
Re: Microsoft screw up YET AGAIN
> Hello MS PR droid :)
I think you mean "Hello fellow MS PR droid :)"
Your posts are so inane and full of hot air, that you are letting the Linux side down. You must be an MS shill!
@Eadon RE "Hello MS PR droid :)" You are up to it again Eadon and you still, apparently....
......do not get it. El Reg's Vanguard of the Commentariat are a fairly mixed bunch. The largest grouping are (if such labels have any meaning) Android enthusiasts (as far as their phones are concerned at any rate) the second largest group is (as far as I can tell) those who like what Cupertino produce and the third group (rather smaller but not insignificant are our compadres of the Linux persuasion). In fact, "Softies" or MS-fanbois are almost non-existent here - where they do exist they, very wisely, keep their heads very firmly below the parapet. You are a most remarkable commentard - unique in fact. I have never seen any member here (in the last three to four years I have posted on this site) who has managed to achieve what you have. No member, in my experience, has ever made himself such a figure of derision or attracted so many down-vote hosings as you have. Now you may comfort yourself with your little delusion that anyone downvoting you is a closet Redmond-bumboi. I am fairly certain that you are very much mistaken - to get the regular hosings you have as far as down-votes are concerned you have succeeded in pissing off people from all the groups I have mentioned above. Your very special blend of idiocy and abuse directed at anyone you disagree with, regardless in fact of what they have said or how they have expressed themselves, is not having quite the effect you might have hoped for.
@Jamie Jones " Your posts are so inane and full of hot air.................
.......................that you are letting the Linux side down. You must be an MS shill!"
Ah I see. You are proposing the "reverse FUD hypothesis" to explain his remarkable record hear at El Reg. Whilst I am not entirely unsympathetic to the suggestion I fear that the old saw "never subscribe to malice what idiocy can explain" still remains my favourite take on this kind of thing. Expressed bluntly, he has proved time and time again that he does not have the brains for anything so "advanced" as you are proposing.
@Arctic Fox
What I don't understand is how, with what must be a very high proportion of downvotes to upvotes, Eadon gets a silver badge. Isn't that supposed to be an indicator that it is a valuable contributor to El Reg's ecosystem? Makes me wish they'd just get rid of the badges, except maybe the gold ones for special commendation (e.g. Trevor Pott).
Re: Microsoft screw up YET AGAIN
So, only Windows is vulnerable to the kinds of remote attacks that lead to viruses? http://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-33/product_id-47/cvssscoremin-7/cvssscoremax-7.99/Linux-Linux-Kernel.html. That's just the vulns in the Kernel. I didn't bother checking all the thousand of packages the average Linux distro comes with.
Also has it occured to you that the reason we are seeing increased attacks on things like Java and Flash is that MS have done a lot of work to improve the security in all it's products?
I am no MS fanboy. I think Windows 8 and recent versions of Office are terrible. But, I don't think MS products are all bad.
Re: @Arctic Fox
"What I don't understand is how, with what must be a very high proportion of downvotes to upvotes, Eadon gets a silver badge. I"
IIRC A fair bit of it is down to the number of posts.
He is somewhat prolific.
The Gold award is a mix of numbers and a view on the quality of the posts taken by the staff of the site.
Re: @Arctic Fox
Yes prolific with the same post over and over and over again......................
There is a time and a place to put your reasoned argument or counterpoint in a discussion where it can be effective. However, just saying the same thing every time just makes your argument less effective as people either think you are a crank or just blot you out as background noise. Maybe the person has some kind of mental issue. One that involves fixation on a single topic. Would explain a lot.
Re: @Arctic Fox
Except for the part where I'm not really worthy of "a special commendation" as regards the comments section, as I spend at least as much of my time in the comments trolling the living piss out of folks as I do actually being helpful and/or useful.
That said, I love me my ignore feature, so I'd have a sad if they took my gold badge away. Personally, I think the solution to Eadon, Richto and so many others (including myself, most likely) is to give the "ignore" option to everyone. (Or get a proper friends and foes system going.)
Trolls wither without attention. I say this as a troll. With the exception of the truly sociopathic, we largely troll because we know we'll get a response. We're bored, angry, frustrated, curious or otherwise looking to vent an emotion in text form such that it provokes a response and allows us to continue an emotional conversation rather than a carefully logical and rational one.
In fact, I think the internet – and websites like El Reg – make it even worse than it used to be. Facts, logic, pedantry, [citation needed], overwhelming criticism to the smallest failure and so forth mean people must check, re-check and check all over again every single little thing they post, say or do. Humans just aren't built for that. We're not logical by nature. We're instinctual primates that have powerful emotions, urges, desires, "gut reactions," and are steered by loyalty, prejudice, and more.
Some days, we just want to hit something, damn it. Even if it is verbally rather than physically. Other days, we just want to vent our displeasure regarding a company, product, individual or so forth. Our society – especially amongst and amidst the technorati – rejects this. Repress your emotions. Control your feelings. Stop, think, get the opinion of the hivemind and test everything empirically. Under no circumstances hold an opinion on something, because opinions aren't backed by Big Data. Whitepaper, sir, or GTFO.
So these people – more amongst IT than elsewhere, I suspect – turn to trolling folks on the interbutts for release. It is "safe," and we can use the knowledge of the past hundred years worth of psychology and group dynamics that is often used against us to ensure a response from others. Emotional gratification in an environment where that is difficult to obtain. Bonus points if you can get a day job as an astroturfer doing the same thing.
Without attention, there is no gratification. There is no incentive to vent your spleen. Why write the diatribe, or come up with the witty one-liner? Americans will tell you that "speech you don't like should be met with more speech." People from a nation with actual functioning internet access will tell you that this is the single stupidest thing you can ever do.
Don't feed the trolls. Click ignore instead.
Beer, because it's beer thirty-five where I am, and you lot should have one too. Don't forget to downvote! Cheers.
Re: "[the] Gold award is ... [partly based on] the quality of the posts
So how the hell have you got one then?
Re: @Jamie Jones " Your posts are so inane and full of hot air.................
Arctic Fox, hey, I try to give everyone a chance - ever the optimist etc.! .. but I'm afraid you are probably right, and I must accept that there really *are* people like Eadon out there...
Re: @Eadon RE "Hello MS PR droid :)" You are up to it again Eadon and you still, apparently....
"...... Your very special blend of idiocy and abuse directed at anyone you disagree with, regardless in fact of what they have said or how they have expressed themselves, is not having quite the effect you might have hoped for."
Best post ever!
Re: @Arctic Fox
"What I don't understand is how, with what must be a very high proportion of downvotes to upvotes, Eadon gets a silver badge."
El Reg said that you need 1000 upvotes to become silver, whilst downvotes are ignored. I assume that in the beginning, the Linux crowd didn't realise Eadons idiocy and thus upvoted him when it seemed appropriate..
But I agree, it does seem a bit of a farce.. I suggest they start to take downvotes into consideration, even if (say) 25% the weight of an upvote..
Re: Do you see my point?
How about this @AndrueC,
How much money is squandered by businesses worldwide on removing malware from
Windows WindblowZE systems??
Surely it has to amount to some serious coin?
And, it is an unnecessary expense for many companies. Some people even call it a WindblowZE tax.
So, if someone wants to point out that he decided to get the hell off of that rotten platform, and truly get some work done by either not using
Windows WindblowZE (if that was possible); or at the very least, not use Internet Explorer ExploDer, then I sincerely applaud him.
Someone once said that stupidity is repeating the same mistake, over and over again, and expecting a different result. I would suggest, that continuing to
Windows WindblowZE in light of its security nightmares, amounts to stupidity.
<--------------------------- Thank $DEITY I saw the light years ago.
Re: @Arctic Fox
Move along linux users
Only a horrible road accident to see here.
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Also known as achiote seed, annatto seed is used as a coloring agent in butter and margarine, as well as in cheese and other foods.
Butter blended with mashed anchovies. It is used as a savory spread on sandwiches and canapes and to add richness to other dishes (e.g., salmon and poultry).
A fruit butter, such as apple butter or prune butter, is fruit purée or pulp combined with sugar, lemon juice and spices, slowly cooked down to a smooth consistency. The "butter" refers to its spreadability; there is no actual butter or dairy product in it.
Bercy butter is a sauce made with a reduction of white wine, shallots, butter, marrow, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper. It is served with broiled or grilled meat or fish. The butter is named after an area of Paris, as is Bercy sauce, a reduction of white wine, fish stock and seasonings that is served with fish.
The French word for butter.
A classic French sauce made of a wine, vinegar and shallot reduction into which chunks of cold butter are whisked until the sauce is thick and smooth. Beurre blanc, which means "white butter" in French, is served with poultry, seafood, vegetables and eggs.
See compound butter.
French for kneaded butter, this is a paste made of softened butter and flour, usually in equal parts, that is used to thicken sauces.
French for black butter, the butter is cooked over a low heat until it turns dark brown, not black. It is usually flavored with vinegar or lemon juice, capers and parsley and served as a sauce with eggs, fish and sometimes vegetables. One of the most famous classic dishes is calves brains in black butter (a dish, alas, that is not served much these days since the spread of Mad Cow Disease).
French for hazelnut butter, it is butter cooked in the manner of Beurre Noir, until it turns the golden brown color of hazelnuts. It is a popular way to sauté and sauce meat, poultry, fish and fruit; and also serves as a sauce for pasta and vegetables.
See beurre noisette, above.
When heating a butter sauce, this is the point when fat solids separate from the rest of a sauce. A broken sauce is not desirable as it detracts from the creamy texture. A butter with lower moisture breaks less. European-style butter, while desirable for baking, is not optimal for sauces.
A food product made exclusively from milk or cream or both, with or without common salt, containing not less than 80% by weight of milkfat (butterfat). Butter is made by churning the the milk or cream until it solidifies. The texture is a result of working/kneading during processing at appropriate temperatures, to establish a fat crystalline network that results in desired smoothness (compare butter with melted and recrystallized butter). Butter is used as a spread, a cooking fat or a baking ingredient. Unsalted butter is preferred over salted butter because it permits greater leeway in seasoning recipes to taste. Butter will keep, well wrapped, for one month in the refrigerator or for up to six months in the freezer. See more butter tips.
A covered crock, more oblong in shape than a standard rectangular butter dish, that is used to keep butter at room temperature.
One cup of butter contains 1628 calories, 1628 from fat. There are 0.1g sugars, 1.9g protein. One tablespoon of butter contains 102 calories, 102 from fat. There are 0g sugar, 0.1g protein. A one-inch-square pat of butter, 5g, has 36 calories.
Butter cheese is a semisoft cow's milk cheese, aged one month. It has a buttery taste and a creamy texture, and is often served with beer and ale, as a table cheese and a melting cheese—try it on a baked potato instead of butter and sour cream. Originating in Germany, it is made in the U.S. as well.
A light, uncooked frosting made of butter, sugar and egg yolks, and sometimes milk or light cream, that is used to fill and frost cakes and pastries.
A utensil about six inches long with a serrated hook at one end; the hook is drawn down the length of a stick of butter to make butter curls.
The fatty particles in milk that are separated out during churning to make cream and subsequently butter. The higher the milk fat content, the creamier, richer and more caloric the milk, cream, ice cream, etc.
Smaller than a dinner knife with a rounded tip and a blunt edge used to easily spread butter on breadstuffs.
In earlier times, the tangy, butter-flecked liquid was left over after whole milk had been churned to make butter. Today's buttermilk is a cultured form made by adding lactic-acid bacteria to low-fat or nonfat milk.
A decorative mold in ceramic, metal, wood or plastic used to form butter into fancy shapes (hearts, stars, circles) and impress designs into the surface of the butter. Molds are filled with softened butter; the butter is chilled and removed from the mold.
Also known as anhydrous butterfat, this is butter from which the water has been removed by gently heating to break the emulsion, followed by centrifugation to remove the milk serum from the fat fraction. The butterfat content of the remaining butter oil is more than 99%. It is similar to ghee, and is commonly used in very hot countries where there is no refrigeration, as well as an ingredient in commercial production.
A short, flat wooden paddle originally used in the churning process. Today, two paddles can be used to roll textured balls of butter for elegant dining.
A butter sauce, equal proportions of butter and flour, stirred until the flour dissolves into the butter, is the basis for classic French white sauces. Melt an ounce of butter, add an ounce of flour, bring to a boil stirring constantly, and add eight ounces of water and 1/8 teaspoon salt. For white sauce, substitute milk or cream for the water; substitute veal or chicken stock for béchamel sauce; substitute eggs for hollandaise sauce; substitute eggs and mushrooms for velouté or allemande sauce; substitute white wine for poulette sauce.
A flavoring used in desserts, sauces and candies; a hard candy; and a dessert sauce. Whatever its form, the confection is made from two primary ingredients, brown sugar and butter.
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Multi-Family Recycling
Recycling Guide - Find out how to reuse, recycle or safely dispose of a specific material.
For specific information about curbside programs available to you, visit the website of the Mid-Valley Garbage and Recycling Association, which represents all the garbage/recycling haulers in Marion County.


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