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The FBI director wants Apple and Google to stop encrypting user data
What a moron, people need encryption to protect themselves and data from identity theft and phone theft. It does not put them above the law! Click picture to read full article.
What a moron, people need encryption to protect themselves and data from identity theft and phone theft. It does not put them above the law! Click picture to read full article.
These 11 States now have More People on Welfare than
they do Employed! Last month, the Senate Budget
Committee reports that in fiscal year 2012, between
food stamps, housing support, child care, Medicaid and
other benefits, the average U.S. Household below the
poverty line received $168.00 a day in government support.
What's the problem with that much support? Well, the
median household income in America is just over $50,000,
which averages out to $137.13 a day.To put it another way,
being on welfare now pays the equivalent of $30.00 an hour
for a 40-hour week, while the average job pays $20.00 an hour.
There are actually two messages here. The first is very
interesting, but the second is absolutely astounding – and
explains a lot.
A recent "Investor's Business Daily" article provided very
interesting statistics from a survey by the United Nations
International Health Organization.
Percentage of men and women who survived
a cancer five years after diagnosis:
England 46%
Canada 42%
Percentage of patients diagnosed with
diabetes who received treatment within six
England 15%
Canada 43%
Percentage of seniors needing hip
replacement who received it within six
England 15%
Canada 43%
Percentage referred to a medical specialist
who see one within one month:
England 40%
Canada 43%
Number of MRI scanners (a prime diagnostic
tool) per million people:
England 14
Canada 18
Percentage of seniors (65+), with low
income, who say they are in "excellent
England 2%
Canada 6%
And now..for the last statistic:
National Health Insurance?
England YES
Canada YES
Check the last set of statistics!!
The percentage of each past president's cabinet… who had
worked in the private business sector…prior to their
appointment to the cabinet. You know what the private
business sector is; a real-life business…not a government
job.Here are the percentages.
T. Roosevelt…………….38%
Wilson …………………..52%
F. Roosevelt……………..50%
GH Bush………………….51%
Clinton ……………………39%
GW Bush…………………55%
Obama…………… 8%
This helps explain the incompetence of this administration:
ONLY 8% of them…have ever worked in private business!
That's right! Only eight percent—the
least, by far, of the last 19 presidents!And
these people are trying to tell our big corporations…how
to run their business?
How can the president of a major nation and society…the
one with the most successful economic system in world
history, stand and talk about business…when he's never
worked for one? Or about jobs…when he has never really
had one? And, when it's the same for 92% of his senior
staff and closest advisers? They've spent most of their time
in academia, government, and/or non-profit jobs. Or…as
"community organizers."
They should have been in an employment line.
Pass this on, because we'll
NEVER see these facts…in
the main stream media!!!
'If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read
the newspaper you are misinformed.'
-Mark Twain
Facebook has gone to crap! They have banned me, which I am sure it is from all my complaints about spamming my news feed with suggestions. Not only does that piss me off, the constant suggestions on side bar, people I may know (which I don't). Facebook has turned from having a great site that focuses on friends and family having a way to stay in touch, to who has most non-friends, and most likes. Lets face facts, so many people have huge friends lists, and the mass majority of those, they don't even know, let alone even read the posts from them. And WHAT is this automatic video playing crap! So now we are forced to watch videos even if we would normally just bypass them? Hey facebook, when I click the little x next to a suggestions, that means I am NOT interested! Stop showing me that over and over again!
And how many people actually know that the games on facebook, are NOT hosted or made by facebook? Did you know that many of those games have viruses and malware? I have talked with a few computer repair guys that have told me that 60% of the computers they repair have been infected from facebook games, that's a huge amount! Do people really not learn?
Facebooks ads, do you like them? I did a test on those, I clicked the little x by ads that had to do with gambling, and said I did not want to see those anymore and are against my views. Guess what, I kept getting more ads about gambling, and even suggestions on gambling games! What is that about? Do they just not get it? Once I say something is against my views, I should never see that kind of stuff again? And are they pointing under age kids to this stuff? All the ads and games should be put in categories, and when someone says that something is against their views, they should never see another from category. And just plan stop with all the suggestion crap. If I want to search out something and like it, I will, I sure don't need your help facebook!
Now onto the facebook apps. What was wrong with just one facebook app? Now they have to have messenger app as well, and all must use that! WHY? Why are the idiots at facebook being so controlling? One app that does all, just like the old original app, that's all we need! Just remove the crap from peoples news feeds and be done with it! Stop trying to push people into joining groups, liking pages, and adding people as friends who are NOT friends.
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- Studio: FilmDistrict
- Release Date: Mar 8, 2013
User Score
Generally favorable reviews- based on 66 Ratings
User score distribution:
Positive: 49 out of 66
Mixed: 13 out of 66
Negative: 4 out of 66
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Dec 13, 2013This is one of the very few cases I strongly disagree with the critics. I can´t believe such a low rating as 39/100 for a film like this. It´s not the best and it´s not very original, but it´s still good. The worst part would be the done to death revenge story the male character is planning. But the rest are good things: great acting, both Colin Farrel and Noomi Rapace show commitment and deliver what we expect from them. Both have a really great career at this point. Noomi is particularly fascinating to watch in any role she takes. The thing I´ve seen people hating on the most is the pace, and I have to say I didn´t have a problem at all with it, perfect to me. At the end you also get big action scenes, so that should make action lovers happy too. Good film. One of the few cases it is better than what you expected.… Expand
Sep 1, 2013Many new to this particular film.
A thousand such as this was not true with the actors.
But that is positive to write, you could watch all the way, and this is today's lineup is praise.
Jul 27, 2013The movie was okay, but I didn't really like the main character. Yeah, he wanted revenge and all, blah blah blah. I actually watched the movie for Noomi Rapace, and she did a pretty good job. Other than that, the plot was kind of blah. I'm giving this movie the score I did because I watched the movie all the way through.
Jul 21, 2013Despite all of its hate, its a pretty good movie. Oplov takes all the good actors that he has corralled around him and manages to insert mean & gritty action, along with its revenge plot. All of it clicked and worked to make a very enjoyable film. It wasn't the best, by any means, and certainly could have been better, but for what it was, it was exciting and fun.
Jul 12, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie looks good and has some decent ideas for a story, but some poor dialogue and some scenes that made no sense makes this film mediocre. My one big issue with the film is the supposed scaring on Noomi Rapace's face in which children run over just to throw food at her and scream monster. Really! C… Expand
Jul 9, 2013This is movie a boring confusing mess.Although the action scenes are cool and had some good moments,the movie is just boring and makes you confused with the plot.
Jul 8, 2013Dead Man Down is the worst kind of film, one written hastily with so many side plots and themes that the central concept gets lost in translation so much that it takes literally a third of the film's run time before you find out that the films even about revenge. The film follows Victor (Colin Farrell), a local kingpins right hand man who is planning revenge against the men who killed his family. However when Beatrice (Noomi Rapace), his neighbour witnesses him murder someone in his apartment he is forced to do something for her that may mean his downfall or his salvation. There is no nice way to say it, this is a bad movie, it lacks believable characters, a decent draw and a reason to root for the central character, in fact for the first 30 minutes he just murders people with no justification behind it just because they have guns (because that's a reason to kill anyone in action films apparently). Now Colin Farrell isn't a bad actor, in fact he's quite a good one but he needs the right material and the script in Dead Man Down is just confusing. It's filled with nonsense twists that just make its two leads seem like schizophrenics as it supposedly builds to a tepid finale filled with fake emotions and ridiculously overworked messages that are so heavy-handed it just annoys you. It's filled with uninvolving resolutions and one of the dumbest final conversations in movie history. Rapace has to cope with the worst of it as her character flip flops around unsure on what she is doing, so much so that in one scene she is hitting on Victor and then suddenly she starts yelling at him for no reason, none whatsoever. It's not just a poor script though, its so poorly filmed and packaged it doesn't even qualify as an action film because those scenes are dull and unimpressive. It;s a poor picture unworthy of its two leads.… Expand
Jun 30, 2013The plot is ok, Doesn't really keep your interest due to spoiling everything rather early on into the film so you know the lead's motives as to why he does what he does. That being said, The film is ruined by disappointing performances by the cast, Especially by the leads Farrell and Howard. What helped contribute to their poor performances is the poorly written and painfully straight forward dialogue. There is no mystery, no suspense with this film, It's actually quite boring at times. The action scenes are ok but over far too quickly and you can not really enjoy them or be entertained by them. Overall, Dead Man Down is just an average film that doesn't do a single thing in a good way.… Expand
Jun 24, 2013This review contains spoilers. This movie was done an injustice by critics, I found the movie highly emotional, dynamic and intelligent. I felt the scars on my face when Beatrice looked at them in the mirror and when she ran her fingers down her reconstructed face, I felt victor's pain when he mailed the picture squares and watched the home videos. The movie had a lot of plot twist and dramatic moments that were not predictable in the slightest. Great movie, would have gotten a 10 if not for the a few minor things.… Collapse
Mar 30, 2013Farrell is solid and difficult to criticise as the dark avenger, while his lover and cohorts help push this badly paced story of revenge across the finish line with mixed success. The fact I don't think it wasted my time is probably the best merit I can pin on it, and it's shockingly good for a film that is endorsed, but not blatantly influenced, by WWE studios. I suggest you sit down and digest it with a smatter of salt.… Expand
Mar 24, 2013Colin Farrell certainly knows how to pick good projects as he's done so since 2009. I've enjoyed the last seven of his movies including this rather interesting gangster flick with the talented Noomi Rapace co- starring. There are two reasons for me seeing this Niels Arden Oplev film because he directed Noomi in the well known 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' then there is the fact that he's in production on a Stephen King film 'Under The Dome' and being a 'King' fan I was keen to see how it might be handled. The Dane is definitely one of the better directors out there and done a great job on 'Dead Man Down'. It certainly had a strong eastern European look and feel which made for a tight, gritty action laden thriller that had me enjoying every minute.
The bottom line is, well acted and directed, the writing was great with enough depth to keep it interesting and exciting with the overall production rounding it off nicely. A solid action/thriller. Highly Recommended Score: 7.4/10… Expand
Mar 14, 2013You know when a movie trailer looks one way, but the movie is a whole different thing? Bingo! Colin Farrell broods as he does so well, as a man who's plotting revenge on the gangsters who killed his wife and daughter. To drag down the plot, we suffer thru an awkward relationship with a damaged woman (Noomi Rapace). While there are three short spurts of action, there's more than 90 minutes of brooding character drama. Slow, gloomy dialogue. Long, lackluster encounters. It's really not worth suffering thru it just to see a truck drive into a house.… Expand
Mar 10, 2013A really average movie. This was the way I felt about the Euro-version of Girl with a Dragon Tattoo (same director as this movie). It wasn't terrible, but it never really broke out as fully entertaining. I guess it is better than sitting in a bus stop watching the dregs of humanity fall over themselves while trying to walk and breath at the same time. What is most striking in this film is that Colin Farrell didn't completely ruin it as is his usual impact films. Before anyone tells me they like Colin Farrell go watch Alexander...enough said. Here he was serviceable which for him is a darn near Oscar caliber tour de force of acting.… Expand
Mar 9, 2013Dragon Tattoo director falls over his own shoes while trying to create a good environment and character set up for this film. The Mood felt less revengey and more lets talk and then cause of action that people don't exactly want to see.
Mar 8, 2013A strong character piece filled with developed and visually distinct characters in this police-less gangland. The romance is genuine and the acting is to a tea. Everyone succeeds in their prospective roles interestingly and with panache.
Mar 8, 2013Director Oplov has done it again! Dead Man Down is unusually brilliant. The paced movie packs up a lot in its 2 hours but it keeps you hanging till the end. Terence Howard is the actor that nailed it in the film. And when this movie ends you don't want it to.
Mar 8, 2013"Any Movie that comes out of WWE Studios cant be good." That's usually my response when I see the WWE logo during a film trailer. This film however is nothing like any film that has come out of that studio. Dead Man Down is smart, WAY smarter than I thought it was going to be. I decided to take chance and catch the midnight premier of this film because of the Cast, I just had this feeling that Noomi Rapace wouldn't take an awful roll. I was right. The pace is fantastic, It's not a full throttle action film. The action is placed perfectly between good character development and pleasing dialog. Noomi Rapace is BRILLIANT. After seeing her in Prometheus and Dead Man Down, I can confidently say she's one of my favorite actresses. She captures emotion like no other. Something about her performances just captivate you. My one complaint would be that I wanted better, cleaner kill shots. The violence is kind of Teen Rated video game like, Not that it doesn't work, Like i said the action is just right, but the execution is a little off. Being an action film fan maybe I'm spoiled by such violence in the Expendables and Django. Bottom line, This movie is a hell of a lot smarter than the critics are saying it is. If you want a film that keeps you entertained in all the right ways, give it a shot! It may have you leaving thinking the same thing that was in my head: That was a WWE Film?!"… Expand
A way-too-leisurely thriller whose destination is fairly obvious from early on, but to which the talented cast apply themselves with effortful seriousness.
Director Niels Arden Orpev was in charge of the original "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," starring Rapace, but fails to create a revenge thriller with anything like the same focus.
A pleasingly intricate double (or is it triple?) revenge plot anchored by excellent acting, with a terrific burst of action at the climax.


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Cape Town. Day off.
Opened my curtains to reveal blue skies, sunshine and a sweeping view of Table Mountain. Good start to the working week. Actually it wasn't a start to the working week at all as this turned out to be a bona fide day off. I was also delighted to note that I was feeling almost completely human for the first time since my descent into hay fever (or whatever the hell was going on with my head in Johannesburg.)
There was an outing in the works to a top-notch winery. It's one of those stellar book-nine-months-in-advance places, but Smasher had managed to pull strings as the owner's dog is Flemmish, or something. It sounded fantastic, but having just got back to 100%, embarking on a full day's wine-drinking in the sun seemed a tad foolhardy. I gave my apologies to Smasher and crew, no doubt emitting a strong odour of burning martyr as I did so.
By way of compensation I decided I'd do the trip out to Robben Island, site of Nelson Mandela's imprisonment. There was a boat leaving at 3pm, which would give me plenty of time, so I strolled the short distance to the V&A Waterfront. The sun was blazing and for a while I felt like I had been transported to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, one of my very least favourite parts of my former home town. En route I ran into Darren, one of our security chaps who had also managed to score a day off. He volunteered to join me on the trip to Robben Island but on arrival at the terminal we were disappointed to learn that it was it sold out for today.
Determined to have some sort of tourist experience, we went instead to the aquarium. It's fair to say that, by any stretch of the imagination, this isn't one of the great aquariums (aquaria?) of the world but it was very enjoyable and it's always a joy to spend time amid what must surely be the earth's most bizarre creatures (excluding the U2 crew, ho ho). If you try to see them with fresh eyes, the various aquarium tanks house the wackiest living things imaginable. It's completely sci-fi - extra-terrestrial jellyfish, crustacea straight out of Alien, kelp forests from Avatar, creatures looking like Jabba the Hutt, that space-tube in Dune, and a mad, expansive, floaty-looking thing that bore a striking resemblance to Lady Gaga. The clown fish are my favourite, amphiprion. I've no idea why, but they induce an irrational happiness in me, and this place had loads of them.
Later on, back at the ranch, I found myself a spot by the pool and finished off my book. I've been reading The Land of Green Plums by Herta Muller - a jaunty, laugh-a-minute memoir of growing up as a minority German family under Ceausescu's brutal regime in Romania. Needless to say, it's heavy going but the writing is genuinely remarkable. Its disjoined structure has a way of conjuring an atmosphere almost like poetry. It really is quite something, though I'm not sorry to have finished it. Not exactly beach towel material.
I ended up also having dinner with security Darren at a pretend sushi place back at Fisherman's Wharf (the food was fine, though a rather limited range of fish and no Japanese beer, a situation akin to an Irish pub with no Guinness). We were seated at a table outside, from where we were able to wave at the many members of our touring party who wandered by; lampies, rigger Dion, even Paul McGuinness who paused to ask our waitress if they had uni (she had no idea what he was talking about).
We rounded out the tourist day with a go on the ferris wheel, realising only after boarding that this was a slightly pointless exercise after dark. Strolled 'home' & turned in early. I've been listening to the Jonsi album from last year, which I'd kind of forgotten about. I saw him play at Latitude and it was one of the best (non-work) gigs I've seen in a very long time. He played in a tent with no production, just a band dressed as extras from Shrek and the most animated drummer since Clem Burke.
Very happy to be feeling human again.
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Hardfelt - 21 February, 2011
Know the feeling
Amazing what a day off can do for the constitution, hey Willie?
cash0012 - 21 February, 2011
Robben Island
That's two of us, A few years ago (ok nine) I was in Cape Town starting a 5 week trip, looking for something interesting to do and was suggested the Robben Island tour and surprise it was sold out. They do have these great white shark tours LOL. Very cool picture my favourite yet.
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a bankruptcy filing because of the desires of a secured creditor[ is] mistaken." 19 The General Growth Properties court rejected an argument that the subsidiary had filed for bankruptcy in bad faith because an independent manager had voted in favor of the filing notwithstanding that the governing subsidiary operating agreement required the independent manager to consider only the interests of the subsidiary, including its creditors, in casting his vote. The court found that the independent director also had fiduciary obligations of loyalty under Delaware law to shareholders and those shareholder interests extended to concerns relating to the corporate group as a whole. In short, golden share ring-fencing measures give rise to an entity that is bankruptcy remote, 20 but not bankruptcy removed.
General Growth Properties shows that the independent director might have multiple fiduciary obligations to different entities. The testimony of Charles Atkins, Constellation's ring-fencing expert in the BGE case, was to like effect: "independent directors have a combination of fiduciary duties, they have a set of fiduciary duties to their particular entity. [There] is a set of fiduciary duties to the creditors and a set of fiduciary duties to the shareholders." 21 How this can or should play out in a given circumstance is unclear. But arguably these conflicting obligations and the associated uncertainty of any dictated outcome give the golden vote its power of promoting bankruptcy remoteness. Just as the secured creditors were unsuccessful in arguing that the independent director had to vote "no," it is entirely possible that shareholders would be unsuccessful in a given case in arguing for the specific relief that an independent director must vote "yes."
Ring-fencing also can help protect against a bankruptcy court involuntarily consolidating a subsidiary into a parent bankruptcy. Consolidation is a judicially created remedy, it is not expressly provided for under the bankruptcy code. Where consolidation is ordered, the assets and liabilities of the consolidated entities are treated as combined assets and liabilities of the single, bankrupt entity. There are two different generally recognized tests for consolidation. Under the more creditor-protective approach, consolidation can be had where: 22
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- A pair of Patent pattern side chairs by John Henry Belter of New York
- Fashioned in the American Rococo Revival style with floral and grapevine motif
- Such furnishings were created to match the opulence of the grand homes of the Deep South
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Recognized as both a pioneer in the design of luxury furnishings and as a craftsman in the exquisite execution of quality and construction, Belter is widely considered to be the finest furniture maker of the Rococo Revival period. His wood of choice was rosewood, and although rosewood is beautifully colored and figured, it is extremely brittle. By putting his woods through numerous laminations, Belter was able to compose incredibly elaborate and desirable pieces that maintain tremendous strength. The laminating process that Belter used earned a number of patents and allowed him to produce the superior pieces that graced formal drawing rooms across the country. This ornately carved chair illustrates beautifully why Belter's work stands head and shoulders above those of his competitors.
The Furniture of John Henry Belter and the Rococo Revival, 1981, M. Schwartz, E. Stanek and D. True
American Furniture of the 19th Century: 1840-1880, 1983, Eileen and Richard Dubrow
About the MakerThe Genius of John Henry Belter
Few craftsmen in history leave such an indelible mark on their craft that their name becomes synonymous with all other works of that style.
Thomas Chippendale was one such artisan as was Louis Comfort Tiffany a century and a half later. Another such name is that of John Henry Belter, a German immigrant to America whose extraordinary technical innovations and masterful artistry quite literally changed the face of furniture making during the mid-1800s. For almost 100 years after his death, any furniture of the period exhibiting an exuberance of carving or the styling of the Rococo Revival was dubbed "Belter" furniture. It wasn't until the 1960s that the true genius of John Henry Belter was finally realized, when experts began making important distinctions between the superior work of Belter and the lesser works of his competitors.
Belter emigrated to America from Germany as a young man in 1833 and became a naturalized citizen by 1839. He was already an accomplished furniture maker when he arrived in New York having been apprenticed to a furniture maker in Stüttgart, Germany. Belter came to America with little more than talent and ambition and by 1844 he had used both to become a well-respected cabinetmaker, even showing his works at the prestigious New York Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in 1853. By 1854, he oversaw the building of his five-story factory in the heart of New York City.
Perhaps more than anything, Belter is remembered for his pioneering work and innovative process for laminating wood. Though he did not invent the process of laminating wood, Belter had discovered an unusual method of cutting through incredibly strong laminated pieces, allowing him to create extraordinary carvings without sacrificing strength and durability. During the course of his career, Belter would apply for and receive several important patents that would go on to define much of his work. First, in 1847, was the patent for "Machinery for Sawing Arabesque Chairs." In 1856, Belter received a patent for a "Bedstead," unusual in its construction allowing for quick disassembly in the case of fires. The bed also had no "intricate recesses about the joints and fastenings...notorious as hiding places for bugs." In 1858, Belter received perhaps his most important patent for "improvement in the method of manufacturing furniture" which refined the process for achieving laminated construction. Belter had been using his improved process for several years and perhaps only patented it to thwart his competitors.
Each of these patents protected Belter's inventions and allowed him to produce the extraordinary works that are so cherished today. Openwork carving of unbelievable complexity characterized his chairs and sofas, majestic beds were adorned with graceful curves and impressive crests and case furniture boasted incomparable quality of both material and craftsmanship. These are the hallmarksof John Henry Belter. Indeed, the firm of Dunn and Bradstreet recognized Belter's talent and business sense and thought that he was a good risk who could be counted on to pay his debts. But they went on to say that the quality of furniture that Belter produced was much too high for the business to be profitable!
Their assessment may have had some merit. Belter enjoyed the patronage of many wealthy clients and he never wavered in his commitment to produce the very best. Indeed Belter never compromised quality to satisfy the demands of customers who were unwilling to pay for the very best. Today, his work is recognized for that quality and for its artistic interpretation of the Rococo Revival. And, though few of Belter's pieces are marked or labeled, it is hard to mistake the sure hand of this master craftsman.
John Henry Belter died in 1863 from a form of tuberculosis when he was 59 years old, leaving behind a widow and five children. His in-laws tried to carry on the family business, but were unable to capture the genius that Belter had taken with him. The company went bankrupt just two years following his death. Though he worked in America for just under 30 years, he almost single-handedly bridged the gap between the craftsmanship of the 18th century and the profound new technologies of the 19th century. His work is extremely rare and highly collectible today.


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No toes stepped on. I just don't like to borrow other images if I can help it, as a rule, unless it's a specific request. Only image I didn't make from scratch was the Starcraft 2 logo itself. But yeah, yours looks nice too (jerk! )
7 years of independant teachign as well as 4 months of college in graphic design :P
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Well i use planet renders where people render them for everyones use :P
+ blizz are always like, as long as you arent making money, GOGO :P
zerg one, not sure i like it though, couldnt find a render with better detail or any decent action in it :P
im really enjoying photoshop again, especialyl nwo i have a portable app version, might make a 'sig shop' thread :P
Watch me play SC2 ladder and enjoy the lolz
Oh, I have nothing against it. I have done it and will probably do it again in the future. I only try to avoid it because it puts strict limitations on what I can truly call my own. But, when that doesn't matter, it definitely can add some really nice elements, especially when you have the skill to generate an appropriate atmosphere or background for the image.
The middle-left part of the zerg on, just to the right of the zerg logo, looks kind of empty to me. Like it's missing something. Still way better than anything I could've done though.
Ka Pai, GMT+12 recruiting now!
So someone might get an easy win in the first round but i'd like to throw my hat in the ring
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on a more serious note. Big appreciation goes out tp Pers3us who has now up'd our prize pool and granted our 3rd place player to gun for the bronze medal!
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Edit: In general, the easiest time for me to make matches from .au is Sat/Sun mornings local which works out to Fri/Sat nights US. I discovered in the last tournament that I don't care enough about winning to get up early on workdays, so it's helpful if people can make those times or play US mornings.
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I'll play.
I must do this, because well it should be fun! and i want to see if im any good in tornement situation!
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is random an allowed race?
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yes random is allowed, but whatever you pick, you should stick with that race throughout the tournament for fairness sake.
also jason, we need to have your character code in order to add you to the lineup. so please go into the game, hover over your portrait in the top right and you'll see a character code #. then repost it here as Xelnas.### or whatever. =D
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1) I think you mean Scorpid Sting, Viper is the mana drain.
2) Your guildy is wrong, it does what it says on the can. It is not affected by DR by any means.
Hello all. First post here, though I've used this wonderful resource many times.
I'm hoping you can help me out with a disagreement I am having with another player. He claims that there is some sort of diminishing return on the to-hit debuff provided by these abilities against against +level mobs, and is hence next to worthless on bosses. This goes against everything I've ever heard. I even remember some paladins counting on it when calculating their uncrushable stats in BC.
Assuming I am correct, and these abilities work against bosses as the tooltip would have you believe, are there any guilds that still strive to maintain this debuff on progression fights, or is it felt that the dps loss is not worth the amount of survivability gained?
Thank you for your time.
1) I think you mean Scorpid Sting, Viper is the mana drain.
2) Your guildy is wrong, it does what it says on the can. It is not affected by DR by any means.
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Yes, I meant scorpid of course. Thank you for the input.
He just doesn't want to apply it so he comes up with some reasoning for why not.
Actually, ther person in question isn't in my guild, or one of the classes at question, but it did come up in a thread on whether a boomkin should glyph IS or not.
Still curious if there are many guilds that ensure this debuff is used on progression still.
due to both Moonkin and Hunter's high reliance on Insect Swarm dmg and Serpent sting dmg this debuff is usually ignored. from what I have seen at least
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Serpent Sting for a Surv Hunter is about 6-7% + TnT procs + 3% flat out dmg if talented.
Serpent Sting for an MM hunter is about 15% total damage.
I don't think you need a Master in applied mathematics to figure out Boomkins don't (or shouldn't) glyph Insect Swarm in favor of a pretty large tanking debuff.
Mists of Pandaria Protection Warrior SpreadsheetOriginally Posted by Ion
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It's been said, but I can offer something more.
1.) the 3% miss buff is not at all subject to diminishing returns, nor does it trigger any reduction in value of the miss stat the tank already has. This gets the same treatment as +dodge/parry from talents, it's completely ignored in the equation.
2.) That 3% miss is a very valuable survival buff to tanks, if you don't have it, your tank is not going to be his heartiest.
3.) the IS glyph for Boomkin is a luxury that should only be used when the debuff is already definitely accounted for, and even then, unless you're trying to min/max the heck out of your dps, it's probably worth it to have back-ups in case the main applicator dies, or the buff falls off (or sometimes when you have two major enemies in an encounter).
4.) Hunters do *not* usually get much value from Scorpid Sting, particularly not Marks Hunters which is a very popular spec. Usually it only accounts for a small loss in dps, and for Marks Hunters it can be a little more severe (see: Chimera Shot). Usually, my team prefers to have a Boomkin responsible for the buff when we can. (Also, see WarTotem's above)
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Also, you get a little bit of opportunity by the fact that in order to bring the debuff, a boomkin has to NOT glyph, thus opening up another glyph slot.
Granted there isn't much to choose from, but its another little detail favoring the boomkin bringing the debuff.
It would have to be a metric ton of lost DPS to not be worth giving the tank 3% extra chance to be missed at the push of a button anyway, and it isn't.
Scorpid Sting is useless to a Hunter's rotation. The two dps spec are Survivial and Marksmanship and Scorpid Sting is basically never disucssed. Not even for FC where Wyvern Sting, Aimed Shot, Concussive Shot all find their uses. Aimed Shot is acutally in both rotations, but on FC it becomes priority #1 because of the healing debuff.


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