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WASHINGTON - How does the federal shutdown affect you? The WTOP Answer Desk is getting answers to your questions. Have a question? Submit it using this form.
How is the crisis hurting contractors differently than federal employees? What about back pay and unemployment benefits?
Some federal contractors believe they're in the same boat as federal government workers: Furloughed without pay and wondering how they'll get by. But in many cases federal contractors face particular difficulties, unlike those faced by Uncle Sam's regular work force.
"As a contractor, in general, you don't have the same benefits as employees do. Right now they're talking about how federal employees can go get unemployment," says Andrea Smith, a sign language interpreter who provides services to NASA and other federal agencies including the Smithsonian Institution.
She's a sole proprietor and like many other contractors she cannot apply for unemployment benefits as federal workers can. And like other contractors, she has little hope of getting back pay.
"We're just losing hours that we can't bill, it's just going to be gone forever," she says.
Not all contractors can work while on furlough. Contract lawyers for the Justice Department are prohibited from practicing law during the shutdown.
Some contractors are using up vacation pay and some individuals are responsible for their own health insurance premiums which they say they'll struggle to pay.
If the government shutdown continues into a third week, what about exempt workers who are on the job, will they work Monday - a federal holiday?
Monday, Columbus Day, is one of 10 federal holidays this year. Will it be the breather some need? Maybe not. Those exempt employees who are on the job, hoping to be paid at some later date, can be required to work on the holiday. According to the Office of Personnel Management's 33-page "Guidance for Shutdown Furloughs," it's up to each agency to determine what work must be done and who must stay to do it.
Employees who fail to show up can be considered "absent without leave" and could face serious consequences.
Employees required to work will get holiday pay once Congress gets around to funding government operations.
Will furloughed federal workers who are caught in the government shutdown receive back pay? What about sequester back pay and what are the prospects for federal government contractors?
Some federal workers have lost pay since March because of automatic spending cuts known as sequestration. Some are furloughed at least one day a week.
Government labor union leaders have urged Congress to stop the sequester and reimburse federal workers, but no deal has been reached.
"Congress never promised anybody they were going to be paid for sequester, in fact that was the point of the sequester was the agencies didn't have enough money," says Francis Rose, anchor of "In Depth with Francis Rose" on sister station Federal News Radio.
Furloughs caused by the government shutdown are a different matter.
"The House has passed a bill 407 to 0 to support back pay for federal employees," Rose says.
While President Barack Obama has indicated that he would sign into law such a bill, the Senate has yet to act. Senate Democratic and Republican leaders have not yet said whether they oppose such back pay by federal workers caught in the shutdown.
What about federal contractors?
There are contractors who work for big and small companies and there are sole proprietors who do contract work for Uncle Sam. The situations vary with the terms of the contract, but the predicament that contractors are in may not be unlike a general contractor hired to do work at someone's house.
"If you hired a contractor to work on your house and you said 'I want you to come and hang some dry wall but I don't want you to start until Oct. 30th,' you're not going to pay that person to do that work between now and Oct. 30th," Rose says.
Subcontractors may be harder hit than prime contractors.
"The big companies, in order to try to keep as many of their employees on the payroll as they can are saying to their subcontractors we're going to figure out a way to do the work we need to do, and we'll come back to you," Rose says.
Sole proprietors who hold an individual contract for government work face a difficult situation.
"Individuals ... must just be in a world of hurt because if you don't work, you don't get paid," Rose says.
Can I collect unemployment during the shutdown if I am a furloughed federal worker?
With no end in sight for the shutdown, you may decide to sign up for unemployment in Maryland, Virginia or the District of Columbia. Remember, you apply to the state in which you work. (ie: If you work at the Pentagon, you apply for unemployment in Virginia.)
Maryland and D.C. want you to apply online. Virginia, on the other hand, will only accept paper applications. Follow the links below to find out more information.
Before you apply make sure you have your salary information and a W-2 handy. Normally, an out-of-work fed would have an SF-50, but in this case, many workers didn't get one.
One important thing to remember, says John Mahoney of the law firm Tully Rinckey, "If subsequently the federal government returns them to work with back-pay for this unemployment period, they would have to pay back the unemployment compensation they received."
All three states have provide special instructions and tips for furloughed feds:
- Virginia visit: http://www.vec.virginia.gov/
- Maryland visit http://www.d
D.C. visit http://does.dc.gov/page/federal-government-shutdown-information
In DC, if you have any additional questions you can contact the Department of Employment Services by e-mail: email@example.com or call 202-724-7000.
Furloughed feds are encouraged to apply online, but can also fax a completed form to 202-724-7479.
Why are privately run landmarks being closed as a result of the shutdown?
The parking lots at George Washington's estate were closed by the National Park Service because of a misunderstanding.
Mount Vernon spokesperson Melissa Wood says the Park Service didn't realize the lots were not federal property. They're owned by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, along with the estate.
Wood says most lots were reopened shortly after being closed Tuesday, but that one lot remained closed as the Park Service worked to determine who owned it.
Another site, the Claude Moore Colonial Farm in McLean, was closed because it sits on federal land, even though most of its operations are privately funded. The closing came as a surprise to employees and visitors.
"In previous budget dramas, the farm has always been exempted since the NPS provides no staff or resources to operate the farm," according to a statement on the farm's website. An employee says workers are allowed onto the property to maintain its operations, but visitors were removed on Tuesday and have not been allowed onto the property since.
If you're an essential federal employee, could taking a sick day cause you to lose your "excepted" status and leave you furloughed for the duration of the shutdown?
Under the shutdown, any essential employee that cannot work gets put on furlough status. Several employees have told WTOP they were informed by their agencies that if they are furloughed, they would be unable to go back to work until the shutdown ends.
"Our understanding is that that is not the government's policy," says Jacque Simon, director of public policy for the American Federation of Government Employees. "If that is happening, that's really a mismanagement on the part of the agency."
"It isn't what I would have expected the policy to be, and I would ask for clarification on that if I were an employee," says Jeffrey Neal, senior vice president at ICF International and the former chief human capital officer at the Department of Homeland Security. "It's clearly not something that regulations are driving [agencies] to do."
"It could be that some agencies don't have the staff to actually process furloughs and returns from furloughs," Neal adds.
The Office of Personnel Management's Guidance for Shutdown Furloughs states: "Excepted employees must be either performing excepted activities or furloughed during any absence from work. The furlough must be documented by a furlough notice."
It makes no mention of a furlough lasting the duration of the shutdown, and OPM did not respond to requests for more information.
Some agencies have offered clarification. The Navy has issued guidance saying those who take leave to address medical issues are only furloughed until they are able to return work.
Is it really necessary to close monuments memorials on the National Mall during the shutdown?
Attorney John Mahoney, a partner with Tully Rinckey, a Washington law firm focused on the federal employment sector, says the barricades on the mall send a clear message that the government is shut down.
"It is somewhat political, I mean obviously the mall is a very publicly visible area," Mahoney says.
The park service says the monuments and memorials are closed because of staffing reductions. But Mahoney suggests some security is available.
"The park rangers are furloughed, currently, the park police are not," Mahoney says.
Some congressional Republicans complain that while the high profile spots are closed, including the Lincoln, Jefferson and Martin Luther King Jr. memorials, other park property has remained open including Constitutional Gardens and the Japanese American Memorial.
Some of the closed monuments "are open spaces on an average given day," Mahoney says, and "whether they actually need to be closed is a fair question."
Has the government shutdown posed a risk to public health? What's happening at the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health?
NIH is not enrolling new patients during the shutdown. In a normal week, NIH accepts about 200 patients, one-third of whom are battling cancer.
About 73 percent of NIH staff is furloughed. The personnel who are working are focusing most of their efforts on caring for patients already occupying the 240- bed hospital. Efforts are also underway to preserve current laboratory experiments.
The picture is no prettier at Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"The vast majority of CDC's activities have been shut down completely," says spokeswoman Barbara Reynolds.
About 70 percent of CDC's staff is not at work. Reynolds says efforts to identify public health threats have been weakened. And at the outset of the flu season, work has been suspended.
"All of our work on the annual season influenza program has pretty much come to a halt," Reynolds says.
The Food and Drug Administration is continuing meat inspections, but other food inspections have been halted.
Will federal retirees get their checks on time? And will the government continue paying health insurance premiums during the shutdown?
Federal government union officials offer assurances that federal retirees who've been getting pension checks will continue to get them on time. But for those recently retired, with paperwork in the process, officials say there could be delays.
The government is also expected to continue to pay employees health insurance and long term care insurance premiums.
As for why members of Congress are still drawing a paycheck, it's because of the Constitution's 27th Amendment. The Amendment permits lawmakers to make changes in congressional pay only for future congresses. Some lawmakers are donating their pay to charity during the shutdown.
Are the military commissaries affected?
Commissaries, special grocery stores where military families can by goods tax- free, are closed during the shutdown.
Is WIC still operating despite the government shutdown?
The Women, Infant and Children nutritional assistance program is fully funded by the federal government. But the WIC program has not been disrupted in Maryland or Virginia.
That could change however depending on the duration of the shutdown.
WIC provides baby formula and foods to supplement the diets of low-income pregnant women, moms and children up to age 5.
Maryland Health Department Deputy Secretary of Operations Thomas Kim says reserve funds can keep WIC running.
"It will be able to operate on reserves for the next several days to perhaps two weeks," he says.
Same story in Virginia, where funding that includes carryover dollars and Medicaid reimbursement are expected to keep the program going through at least Nov. 1.
Dr. Cynthia Romero, state health commissioner for Virginia, says efforts have been underway to determine if there is state funding that could keep WIC running if the federal dispute is not promptly resolved.
The "Virginia Department of Health is committed to continue these food services as long as we can," Romero says.
In Maryland, Deputy Secretary Kim says officials are also exploring whether state funding could be used to continue running the program.
The D.C. Department of Health did not respond to a request to comment Tuesday.
Is it safe to fly?
Although air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration screeners remain on the job, one critical component of aviation safety is not fully staffed.
"Aviation safety inspectors are not on duty," says Mike Perrone, president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, the union representing nearly 3,000 Federal Aviation Administration inspectors.
"In-flight cockpit inspections have been suspended," Peronne says.
The union says ramp inspections are also not being conducted.
The FAA is using managers nationwide to pick up some of the slack created by the absence of rank-and-file inspectors.
Perrone warns that safety margins could deteriorate if the government shutdown endures.
"Things are safe to fly. Will it be in the future, depends on how long it goes," Perrone says.
Is the Holocaust Museum open? What about other museums?
The Holocaust Museum is closed.
All of the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall are closed.
Museums and attractions that are open include the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Newseum, the International Spy Museum, National Geographic Museum, National Building Museum, The Phillips Collection, The Crime Museum and others.
Skyline Drive is a popular drive this time of year. Has the government shutdown closed the region's premier leaf-peeping ride? And what about other parkways in our area including Rock Creek Parkway?
Heavy traffic is not uncommon this time of year on the 105-mile mountaintop highway Skyline Drive in Virginia. But the picturesque roadway through Shenandoah National Park is closed. The park's hiking trails, campgrounds and lodgings also are closed.
All national parks are closed until further notice. However, if trails can be accessed in parks, in the absence of locked gates, the National Park Service says it won't chase people away.
However, the Blue Ridge Parkway, which has vistas comparable to Skyline Drive will remain open.
As for the national parkways in the D.C. area, Rock Creek Parkway will remain open through the shutdown but Beach Drive is closed north of Broad Branch.
George Washington Parkway, Suitland Parkway and Clara Barton Parkway will all stay open despite the government shutdown.
Rush hour lane reversals and restrictions will continue along Rock Creek Parkway.
To safeguard the nation's security, Congress and the White House made special provisions Monday night ensuring continuing defense operations. So why have civilian Department of Defense personnel been sent home Tuesday?
Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed into law Monday night the last- minute Pay America Act. In a brief address to the nation's military and civilian defense employees, Obama said, "Ongoing military operations, like our efforts in Afghanistan, will continue."
Defense Secretary Hagel, visiting South Korea, said Tuesday morning, the last- minute law will ensure military personnel and civilian defense workers will continue to receive paychecks.
But Hagel added that Pentagon lawyers are examining the Pay America Act. In the meantime, he said that defense department workers designated non-exempt would be sent home Tuesday. As lawyers examine the law, the status of non-exempt employees could change and civilian workers put on leave could be called back to the work in the days ahead, if the government shutdown continues.
Will federal employees get a paycheck at mid-month for work they did before the shutdown? How about those on the job Tuesday, will they be paid?
Government employee union officials say they expect paychecks to go out, on time, October 15, for hours worked through Sept. 30.
But it's a different story for employees designated exempt who are required to be on the job Tuesday. Without a budget bill, there's no money to pay them. However, there is a presumption among workers and union officials that they will be paid at some later date.
Federal workers who are on the job are being told they may not take leave or sick time, if they do those days will be charged as unpaid furlough days.
Also, union officials say employees are being told that may not take a paid vacation day in place of a furlough day.
What government programs are exempt from the shutdown?
Millions of Americans depend on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
"Those programs would be deemed exempt, which means they won't be affected by the shutdown," says Francis Rose, host of "In Depth" on WTOP's sister station Federal News Radio.
Medicare and Medicaid patients would be able to continue to visit doctors and Social Security checks would be mailed to beneficiaries.
Will I get my mail?
Americans can depend on regular mail delivery.
"Mail won't be impacted by this at all," Rose says. The Postal Service operates on the income it takes in from the sale of stamps and other mail services. It doesn't depend on funding appropriated by Congress.
How will services for veterans be impacted?
Most veterans services would continue.
"Medical centers will stay open. Vets will be able to continue to get treatment. All the hotlines will continue to be available," Rose says.
What if I have plans to travel?
If passengers are holding airline tickets they'll still be able to fly in the event of a government shutdown.
"The TSA screeners and the FAA air traffic controllers will still be on duty," assures Rose. But if you need a passport, there could be delays.
"If any are done, they'll take a lot longer than they normally would," Rose says of passport applications.
How are loans affected by the shutdown?
Federal Housing Administration loans and student loans could be slowed. You can continue to apply for federally backed loans, but approvals could be delayed because federal employees who would review them could be furloughed.
What about food safety?
The U.S. counts on the USDA to inspect meat and food processing plants to keep our food safe, and those safety inspections will continue.
"Fifty-five percent to 65 percent of the federal government will stay on the job through a federal shutdown and food safety inspectors are exactly the kind of people that fit right into that exempt category who won't be subject to furlough," Rose says.
What about food assistance and school lunch programs?
Some food aid programs, such as WIC -- food assistance for women, infants and children -- could come to a halt if money must be drawn from the new year's 2014 budget.
"If the money comes from that, that money is not going to be available, if Congress doesn't come up with a deal," Rose says.
Other food assistance programs would have money to operate because their funding is budgeted a month or more in advance. The school breakfast and lunch programs would continue to serve meals to low-income children.
Will the IRS continue to audit?
There could be slowdowns in service at the Internal Revenue Service while audits are expected to be suspended. But if you have a tax bill due, it's best to pay it.
What about parking enforcement in D.C.?
Don't disregard meters and parking signs in the city. The D.C. Department of Public Works says operations are scheduled to operate as normal.
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Even supporting characters are more useful than her!
Who are you? Kishi?
Take your problems to kishimoto.
I agree.
Kishi failed with her
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Leave HIM alone..
Sakura is more useful than you think son.
She isn't that bad. Geez why is almost every thread about this crap?
even as a side character she would fail
sigh.....here we go with Sakura again
she actually does and is more useful than what you and most of this base make her out to be
i agree + rep bro
She is a good medical Ninja we can give her that.
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She'll have her time to shine eventually.
Unless Kishi completely forgets about her, and butchers her character even more.
Sakura is pretty cool in my opinion I mean I'm not crazy about her but she deserves to be a main character.
Great you made Rikudou Sennin and Juubi laugh.
Anyway, give us some reasons why she should NOT be a Main character.
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Take your problems to kishimoto.
I already did but he isn't answering LOL
Derp.....not again
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Even supporting characters are more useful than her!
She is useful in her own way. Sakura has healed many people during the war and thats why the zestu's were targeting her.
Well think about that...If it wasn't for Sakura we wouldn't have anyone to hate and despise with such passion.So she is usefull in her own unique way.
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She isn't that bad. Geez why is almost every thread about this crap?
Because people are bored and stupid :D
oh my goodness,i feel sorry for sakura on naruto base lol
Oh no... not again! How many Sakura threads does this equal today?
After this, I'm not repeating myself anymore... in my opinion Sakura is a supporting character who tried to become strong and stand with her teammates, and the only reason she's considered a main character is because she is part of the team with the 2 main characters in the story.
Sakura is useful, but not in the way a heroine is expected to be, so she's considered the weakest of Team 7.
Originally Posted by Ventalus
Great you made Rikudou Sennin and Juubi laugh.
Anyway, give us some reasons why she should NOT be a Main character.
1.Useless in part 1 and barely did anything in part 2 except beat sasori(Chiyo did most of the work)
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2 things, as Visual defended me (thank you), I was not assuming that all DKs are Unholy, my goal was simply to offer a scope of comparison. Compare an Unholy DK with a 2-hander to a Frost DK dual wielding allows me to compare my current spec (and not an uncommon one) with the proposed "best" dual wield spec. My "napkin math" was simply to show that there was a scenario in which wielding a 2-hander wasn't so different than the dual wielding in another form, since you will not actually use the same rotation, abilities, or spec for changing weapons. It's nice to set those as statics in the equation, but not accurate. Point of fact many 2-hand Frost tanks will favor Oblit because it is better threat (better single target damage with a good epic 2-hander, and less chance to fail to land even with parry chance) and they will not avoid it because of the parry liability. Similarly other tanks were put in to provide a bit of equivalency, however cursory to set the stage for DK parry liability next to other tanks.
There is an uncertainty on Rune Strike that will have a major impact on your math as well, and it is one we haven't demonstrated yet. Namely, will Rune Strike replace an off-hand swing? If it does the dual wield DK will be able to make much better use of their Rune Strikes. Your math appears sound on opportunity for RS usage, but the numbers don't ring true in calculation. You're suggesting that with a weapon that is 30% faster, you'll only be able to use 10% more RS's, when really the thing that will be obstrusive with the 2-hander is the awkward windows have having a swing timer that will be so out of phase with a faster boss swing.
On top of that, neither of our math solutions take into account the interesting compounding effect of our being avoidance tanks. We are avoidance driven and the more our gear improves the more value we get from Rune Strike, and the more parry haste becomes a reduced liability. Bear with me through some numberless logic:
Boss swings, we dodge. At this point we've avoided one attack and reduced our vulnerability on the next melee swing since it cannot be dodged or parried, which means better hit chance and no parry liability. Now, we swing, we are parried, the boss gets to squeeze more swings into the same span of time. However, the boss's extra swings are ALSO still avoidable. More swings from the boss actually increases our opportunity to avoid and proc additional RS's. So, in a way there is a decay. Rather than parries simply increasing how much we get hit, it increases our opportunity to use Rune Strike, not just our ability to use it more, and it doesn't increase the damage flatly. You say 30% more parriable swings, but I flavor that with of the swings that are parried, 15% say, if we had zero expertise, 15% of 30% means 4.5% more parries, and if we still have 50% avoidance we're further cutting the fallout in half.
In fact, dual wielding actually has a self-compounding protection factor to compensate for the increase in parry liability by reducing parry liability and simultaneously buffing threat output.


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You are unfortunately logged out in dps and/or pvp gear so I cant comment specifically on you tank gear but I can give you some hints on gemming in general so it might apply to your other gear also:
1. Never use AP gems (they dont scale with buffs like BoK)
2. Its very seldom a good idea to stricly gem for the socket bonus. For tanks Stam gems are the way to go most of the times for tanking (no matter what the socket color is) and Strength gems are the gems to use for DPS (for DKs and some other classes.
3. Use epic gems. Your gear is very low so far so I understand not using them so much yet.
4. Enchant all your gear. You might not want to use the best ones yet if you are emblem grinding for vendor gear but at least use one of the cheaper enchants then instead.
Comment about 1: There is always an ongoing debate about Stam vs Avoidance but most tanks gem/enchant for Stam.
Comment about 2: This is after you have reached the "caps" you need (for example minimum 540 def and maybe 263 hit and 26 exp a little depending on you spec)
Other than that your professions arent the best unfortunately. JC/BS or JC/Ench are the ones I think I best (because of the extra stats they both can give).


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I'm like many people in our county who pours over nutrition labels on all the food I buy. I want to know exactly what it is I'm eating, and more importantly, how many calories I'm consuming. As the American Heart Association will tell you, calories "in" should equal calories "out" if you want to maintain your current weight. Our diet should be equivalent to our physical activity. But if we don't know what we're eating, how are we to know how many laps to walk around the neighborhood?
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Can raid bosses parry if you are attacking them from the rear?
Depends if you're MT want's an aggro group or a mitigation group.
If he were to go for survival, i'd probably say a tree druid, a paladin with devotion aura, a warlock, and probably a shaman dropping agi totem.
For threat: feral druid, BM hunter, enh shaman dropping wf totem, and someone with leatherworking =P
Can raid bosses parry if you are attacking them from the rear?
Nope, that's why every melee dps needs to attack from the rear. That way the tank doesnt have to survive extra parry attacks.
not to mention it helps dps dps harder, since dps'ing from the front means anywhere from 8-15% of their attacks are being avoided.
So I was curious how the block value was calcuated and ran some numbers.
Disclaimer: I have bad gear. Fresh 70 yet.
Block values:
68 on shield
44 from other gear
11 from strength
+30% from Shield Mastery
What I expected was if I added those values together and multiplied by 1.3, I'd get my total block value.
68 + 44 + 11 = 123
123 * 1.3 = 159.9
However, my character pane shows only 156.
If I don't include strength in the multiplier, I get:
68 + 44 = 112
112 * 1.3 = 145.6 + 11 = 156.6
Which, if the game just rounds down does match.
So it looks like Block value gained from strength does not get modified by the shield mastery talent. Does this theory match with other people's values? Did I miss something?
hey...just curious about this but:
How i read a WWS report and discern a tank's TPS from the info in there?
it has nifty numbers and the like for DPS IN/OUT and Heals IN/OUT and damage Taken/Dealt.
but it has no obvious column or subsection that actually reads a tanks TPS. Is this something it doesn't do yet? if it is related to something in the combat log, how are threat mods able to function as they too (as far as i am aware anyway) work off the combat log (hence why with 2.3 (or was it 2.4) there was a lot of problems with threat meters not working properly)
Threat is not incorporated into wws but several people have written nifty websites to help you, for example Coolyo[dot]org and WowWebStats Tps Calculator
see http://www.tankspot.com/forums/theor...ds-pallys.html for a discussion about the latter.
ps, both require the web address of an individual fight for just the tank
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I currently have 27 expertise on my normal boss-tanking gear. I keep asking other t6 tanks about expertise and how much is too much and none of them know.
I believe 27 expertise is 6.5% decreased chance to dodge/parry. I believe 6.5% is exactly what I need to push to dodges "off the table" but I am not sure.
I am an orc with the [Cleaver of the Unforgiving] if makes any difference
Edit: Oh, what I am asking by the way, sorry, was this: What expertise do I need to have a boss stop parrying me? I get parried, according to WWS, 10% of the time it seems, so I am guessing I will need a boatload more of expertise. Is 27 expertise too much? I unfortunately do not have too much gear to change out in favour of more avoidance or EH gear stats on my gear, i.e. I use a lot of the badge gear.
Breeching Comet - Item - World of Warcraft
Inuuro's Blade - Item - World of Warcraft
The Comet's significantly higher DPS and slower speed should result in higher Devastates and white damage, is it worth the knock in speed and the lack of "tank" stats?
Found this --> http://www.tankspot.com/forums/gear-...before-bt.html
Still would like some info!
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How much expertise does one need to move Dodges/Parries off the table for Heroic (level72 max) mobs?
First question: Expertise and hit are extremely overrated when you are at low level of gear (namely, blues and kara gear). The higher DPS and slower speed will outpace easily the sword, but however, consider that 2.6 is very slow and might not suite you at all.
Still, 92 vs 70 dps... and better stats also (agi is also dodge)
Second question, you need to knock out 5.4% dodge and undefined amount of parry.
Worlde - Prot Paladin
Darkworldie - Tank DW Frost DK
Uord - Prot Warrior
Huordie - Feral / Resto Druid
Yes I know expertise and hit aren't that important in Kara etc., but I am tanking Illidan for the first time tonight. I am guessing as per the answer below me, I just need enough expertise to have 5.4% decreased chance to dodge/parry then.
Can anyone possibly lead me to any threads or discussions on this subject?
When my Level 32 Fury Warrior Dual Weilds, should the slower weapon go into his off hand or main hand?
Apologies, i assumed that they were of near equivalent dps and ilvl, just that one was fast and one was slow. You want the slower in the MH if that is the situation due to the fact that attacks that are based on weapon damage calculate only your MH and not your OH. a fast MH would make these attacks much weaker.
I have [item]Crescent of Forlorn Spirits[/item] and [item]Darkwater Talwar[/item]
I asked the question in a more general sense because I really hope to be replacing those specific weapons soon.
Now that whirlwind uses both weapons, however, a fury warrior hardly ever has to worry about which hand the slower weapon goes in.


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(Parc National des Volcans, Kigali, Nyungwe)
A once-in-a-lifetime experience, this adrenaline adventure celebrates mankind's relationship with nature and ultimately primates. Travel deep into the heart of Central Africa in search of mankind's closest relatives – the endangered and rare mountain gorilla. Led by private guide and driver you'll safari through Parc National des Volcans – where primatologist Dian Fossey under took her pioneering studies of mountain gorilla behavior, Kigali – Rwanda's resilient capital and Nyungwe Forest National Park – home to chimpanzees, other primates and over 100 kinds of different orchids. Spend time hiking and share precious time with these rare animals. Enjoy the breathtaking sights, smells, and sounds of this rarely seen mountain region. Encounter elephants, buffalo, an assortment of different monkey species, exotic birds and much more . Featuring bustling markets, traditional cuisine, stylish accommodations, private transfers, expert guide and 24/7 support this active exhibition is sure to please even the most intrepid explorer.
NOTE: Gorilla permits are secured with you trip's deposit. Once secured they are non-refundable. It will take 24-48 hours to secure the purchase from the authorities as they are sold on a first come first served basis. The park authority/management reserves the right to cancel any permit without any refund or further reference.
While you are in the care of Kensington Tours, your safety and security are our number one priority. As such, in the unlikely event of serious illness or injury, all Kensington Tours clients are covered by "Flying Doctors" Insurance policy. This emergency evacuation insurance covers the cost of the evacuation flight back to Nairobi for treatment. This insurance policy however DOES NOT cover the cost of any medical treatment received. We highly recommend travel insurance for full coverage.
Take your flight from Nairobi to Kigali today. The flight duration is approximately 1hr 30mins.
A private vehicle with English speaking driver will provide a transfer today from Kigali to Parc National des Volcans. The approximate travel time is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
The Park des Volcanoes is located in the Virunga Mountains, a magnificent chain of dormant volcanoes in the North of the country, and home to the world´s last surviving mountain Gorilla populations, currently a mere 700 individuals. A full day trek with your guide through the park is a reasonably strenuous activity which can last the morning or all day as you seek out the gorilla families. Viewing time is limited to one hour, and only 8 maximum are allowed per group. Visitors are asked to maintain a distance of 7m (about 22 feet) from the gorillas. Kids under age 15, or people sick with a cold, flu or other contagious illness, are not allowed to visit the gorillas.
An exhilarating trek through the cultivated foothills of the Virungas offers stirring views in all directions. Then, abruptly, the trail enters the national park, immersing trekkers in the mysterious intimacy of the rainforest, alive with the calls of colourful birds and chattering of the rare golden monkey, and littered with fresh spoor of the mountains' elusive populations of buffalo and elephant. Through gaps in the forest canopy, the magnificent peaks are glimpsed, easily accessible and among the highest in Africa, beckoning an ascent.
Prepare your senses for an explosion of culture and emotion during today's excursion through Kigali. Begin by visiting some of the popular market places to view and purchase if you'd like some of the local products. Next, you'll travel to a location stained with heart aching cultural history, The Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre. This tragic memorial was constructed in April 2004 to honour those whom lost their lives during the Rwandan Genocide. The centre was built on the site where an estimated 250000 victims were buried. This location serves as a place where individuals can grieve the loss of their loved ones as well as to provide educational information regarding the genocide. Rwandans believe that although the gruesomeness and painful emotions associated with this tragedy may be construed as negative it is extremely important that the younger generations of Rwandans fully understand the reasons and effects of such an event on a nation. The Centre features three permanent exhibits which depict the events of 1994, as well as a children's memorial which exhibits the history of genocidal violence towards children from all over the world.
Enjoy your transfer between the airport and hotel.
Flight from Kigali (KGL) to Cyangugu / Kamembe (KME) with Rwanda air. Flight departs at 08:00 am - 08:25 am.
Early morning transfer to/from the airport offered by Nyungwe Forest Lodge.
Take breakfast and go for chimp tracking experience in Nyungwe! You will observe L'hoest monkeys and blue monkeys around Uwinka after a less strenuous hike. An orchid garden with over 100 species of Orchids at Uwinka is another feature you shouldn't miss. For those interested in a more strenuous hike , we highly recommend the the Bigugu Mountain trail which takes you to the highest peak in Nyungwe Forest at 3000m above sea level.
Flight from Cyangugu / Bukavu (KME) to Kigali (KGL) with Rwanda air. Flight departs at 08:55 am - 09:20am.
Relax during this short flight departing Kigali, Rwanda and traveling to the urban hub of Nairobi, Kenya. The approximate flight time is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
A privately driven vehicle will provide you with a transfer to and from the airport.
The Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge is conveniently placed at the feet of the Virungas, the striking volcano mountains through which so many hike in order to catch a glimpse of mountain gorillas. The 8 cottages and suites are structured so as to give guests the most all-encompassing view, promising privacy, a vast countryside, and beautifully decorated quarters. Dining is a similarly pleasing experience, with a variety of fare meeting the standards of even the most discerning traveler. Staff here are extremely helpful, all possessing a very caring nature, and a willingness to assist guests. Besides visiting the famed mountain gorillas, be sure to check out the local marketplaces and find out more about local community projects.
The Serena Hotel is considered the best hotel in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. Meeting and surpassing the already high standards set by the luxurious Serena Hotels chain is no easy feat. The Serena Kigali manages this with its 104 rooms and suites, each individually immaculate, clean, and refined in decor. Dining is a treat, where one will never get sick of the extensive menus, created to please all guests. Staff is always available, friendly, and hospitable, offering incomparable service and care. Activities include swimming pool, shopping, and fully equipped gym. On some nights, the hotel even has live music playing at the poolside.
Nyungwe Forest Lodge is built to blend in with the surrounding environment. It is situated in a tea plantation on the edge of the Nyungwe closed canopy rain forest, home to 13 species of primate including Chimpanzees. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the rugged African jungle...
Shayna Maislin ,
April 21, 2014
"I would highly recommend the tour guide that we had in the Serengetti . He was extremely knowledgeable, very helpful and courteous. We all agree that Kensington has first class staff working for them in Africa. All the camps that we stayed at were absolutely beautiful except perhaps for the one in Lake Manyara. All in all it was a spectacular trip!"
Janine Chey ,
April 21, 2014
"Our trip to Masai Mara via Kensington ran very smoothly. We stayed at the Mara West Lodge. Beautiful location atop a ridge overlooking the Masai Mara plains. Our luxury tents were quite comfortable and the staff/service at the lodge were great. Meals were very nice especially the daily soups. Our guide, Steve, was also great...so knowledgeable and eager to show us many interesting things. He planned our daily game drives and took us on a nature hike one afternoon. He clearly knows and understands this ecosystem. He has an amazing eye, finding animals in fields of tall grasses. Our entire family had an amazing time, trip of a lifetime...would love to go back!"
Justin Yax ,
April 21, 2014
"Once again, a perfect trip. From Elizabeth's planning to Godfrey's guiding, we could not have asked for a more thorough and well planned safari. I can't wait to come back and do it again, this time with a Kilimanjaro climb added onto the trip!"
Nancy Frierson ,
April 21, 2014
"The entire trip was superb - all the transfers, the lodging and the food, the safari experience and the knowledgeable guides. The guide's ability to spot an animal and identify it at a great distance allowed us to see and photograph all the animals on our list and then some. The lodgings were even better than we had hoped and the staff could not possibly have been better. Our trip of a lifetime turned out to be just that."
Avi J.Moskovitz ,
February 03, 2014
"We finally returned from the most magical vacation in Morocco and we cannot thank Lily and Kensington Tours enough!! This trip was beyond amazing and we are so appreciative for everything done to make this trip happen last minute for us!
We had a spectacular tour guide that spoke 8 languages, Ismail, and the friendliest and warmest driver, Said, whom made the experience absolutely phenomenal! Not only did we learn and see, but we laughed, danced, ate like pigs, kissed camels and snakes, ran in the Sahara desert under the stars, and enjoyed life - the best gift of all!
Ebony Hoskins ,
October 18, 2013
"I am so happy that I used Kensington Tours to help with my dream trip to Cape Town South Africa. I was looking for a well respected tour company that planned private guided tours that was not going to cause me my leg, lol. I begin searching companies by reputation and value. I narrowed it down to Kensington Tours because of the quality and value. I felt taken care of prior to my departure due to the detailed itinerary.
From the time of got off the plane to the time I headed back to the states, I was in excellent hands. The service was EXCELLENT! I will definitely use Kensington again. Certainly, a trip of a lifetime!"
Hanne Jones ,
October 24, 2013
"I have travelled all my life. I've combed much of Europe, from The arctic north in Norway to the streets of Seville in Spain, the beaches of Cannes and Nice in France and the medieval heart of Bologna in Italy. I've been on two African safaris (one tented, one not), both "luxurious." I've been on more than a dozen jaunts to India, some guided, others not. Over the years I have discovered that I had rather be lost and disoriented in a foreign country than submit once again to the unbending schedule of a guided tour. Hence I had given up tours of any kind, until Molly Kelly, an American Express travel agent, suggested I might want simply to list the places my friends and I wished to see in Morocco then let Kensington Tours make accessing them in an orderly way not only possible but thoroughly enjoyable as well. And this Kensington Tours did. They pulled our disparate destinations together and designed a far, far better route than we could ever have done on our own. They satisfied all our requests and threw in delicious additions, areas of interest we had never considered or even heard of. Our accommodations were well within our means and wonderful. Our guide and driver, not to mention our Mercedes SUV, could not have pleased us more. In other words, thanks to Molly and her recommending Kensington Tours, we had a sensational holiday. "
Anthoula Korina ,
September 05, 2013
"Africa had always been a myth in mind since I was child that was up until a week ago. I just returned from an epic safari adventure! Kenya, Tanzania and the Maasai are sorely missed.
Words cannot fully express the magic of this ever-flowing journey. It was awe-inspiring, breathtaking, free and powerful. My mind keeps playing tricks on me; thinking rather hoping that I'm going to see a giraffe cross a busy NYC street :)
The memories will resonate for a lifetime. To boot, I went on this trip solo; female traveler. Not sure any of it would have been possible w/out Kensington Tours!!! Thank you..."
JaneJennings ,
July 12, 2013
"I had a wonderful trip visiting the mountain gorillas in Uganda. We were able to get really close to the gorillas and watched their interactions with each other. The local people are so gracious and made every minute a delight. The accomodations were great. I loved waking up in the morning to the sounds of the forest. The added luxury of a massage was a great way to end the trip!"
gingermedlen ,
July 26, 2013
"Our family of 6 traveled to Morocco for a 9 day Imperial cities discovery, I was absolutely amazing. Our guide Lahcen Zaaim was the best guide we have EVER had and we have traveled to many countries. There was not one subject that he was not knowledgeable about. He made the trip sooooo memorable. He was so flexible and when he picked us up in the mornings to head out, he was talking nonstop to tell us soo much about everything we were seeing. There was soooo much to see in Morocco and he made sure we saw it all.. He truly has a gift in the touring business, you feel as if your leaving your best friend when the trip is over. When we got to the airport in casablanca, he spotted us before we saw him and of course, we asked him, how did you recognize us? He even went as far as to get the King of Moroccos artist to meet us at our riad the night before we left to return home late to do our names in moroccan arabic to frame, They were beautiful, He showed us a picture of the Kings Face he had done for the Palace! Lily Baffour from Kensington planned our trip and she was amazing, planning everything as she thought we would like based on what I told her. She did an Outstanding job and literally sent our Iteniaries by next day air in a beautifully done spiral bound personally book for each family that was going on the trip, SOOOOOO IMPRESSED and she even got the guide we requested!!!! I cant say enough about this trip and Kensington, we will definitely use again!!! We experienced a VERY different culture in going to Morocco and thats what we wanted, a Very different exotic trip and thats what we got!!!! Again our accomodations we Top Notch, staying in the TRuly authenic Riads, they were SOOOOO Luxurious, Plan on taking another suitcase or buying one there because you will buy more things to bring home than any other trip because of all the Handicrafts there, especially in Fes!!!
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A lightweight, a coward, a shitbag, a big girl's blouse.
if your mate is too scared to do something dangerous, like doing that big surfboard jump, or stay out late cos he has to be home for his bird girlfriend or talk to a girl in a bar, you could call him a "woose".
от Birdy 08 октомври 2004
Woose or WÖÖse is one of the most rarely seen animals alive it is a cross breed between a moose and a walrus. people from Canada see this as their main god
look at the majestic woose gallop across the plains
от woose follower 21 януари 2009
a person who cries and doesnt stand up for himself/herself. does noot have the courage to be strong and just cries. basically a coward.
You are being a woose by not standing up to the fucktard bully.
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