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Naked Polish guy weighing-in
Naked Polish guy weighing-in
Still plenty more
Both these guys weighed in naked, there was even an article (no longer around, and in Spanish) about the first one talking in very graphic detail about every inch of this guy, I think he's called someone Vasquez. And the second one weighed in naked with a towel to his side but not to his front (saw the video, long gone I'm afraid), even though there were photographers and a videocamera in front of him!
I hope I'm not boring any of you guys lol, obviously I can only post up to 5 pics at a time!!
The bit I love about the last one is how, if he then went on to remove his underwear, the person holding the camera would have got a nice eyeful!
This one is great too, it's a Russian one, and the article that went with it said how on his first attempt, the guy's trainer held up a towel but then took it away when he stepped up a second time, hence the boxer's look of horror...
The last one is Hugo Hernan Garay again, only this time in VERY close detail! From a German news website aswell...!
Here's the full body pic too
Again, look how many people are looking at the last guy!
Sorry if any of these are reposts
More nudes
Not sure if someone posted it already, but the first one is English boxer Joe Murray
1- naked guy but camera still gets nice and close!
2 - screen cap of a weigh-in vid that's no longer available, which is a shame as the video was much clearer!
3- a better angle of the oscar de la hoya one
4+5 - two Polish guys
Some other brilliant ones (the last one is of Stephen Foster Jr, and is a screencap from a video from a boxing site that doesn't exist anymore, and on the video you saw everything!)
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Various American ones
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First is Kevin Mitchell
A nice little series!
I'm loving the way the camera is pointed in the first pic!
This first one is beyond perfect
You gotta love the weigh-in official in the first pic, especially his hand gesture..!
This one, again, is a screen-cap from an old video which isn;t around any more. It's of Joe Riggs attempting to make weight for one of his fights, when everyone else had left and it was just him and a few other people around. He initially was covered by a towel and then a t-shirt but then when he made his final attempt they didn't bother!
Love the first one!
Two polish guys and a full frontal, can't remember if it was posted already
Last one for tonight, stay tuned for some more though!!
This is of some Japanese guy, don't know the context but love how there's a mirror right opposite! Shame he's still got his underwear on in this pic...
Wow, thank you so much for all the pics! How can I get into this?!?! Become a cameraman?
i want to see their hard penises
where are they?
LOL@the last pic. WTheck?
Underwear companies could be making a killing here...also why do they have to get naked sometime?
Thanks for posting all those!! Love it!
I guess being a couple of ounces over the weight limit can be a big deal if it puts the fighter into a different weight class. He may not be competitive compared to other fighters in that next higher weight class.
As far as having to strip naked, it's really NOT necessary. They can weigh him with his underwear on, then have him take them off and weigh the underwear by itself and subtract it. It does involve another step though, and I guess these events wouldn't be as 'interesting'....
anyone got uncensored version of this weigh-in??!!
really like this video, i think its because of the reaction of the boxer when he realises his opponent is naked on the scales (3:10)
Wow, those videos are hot too!! I just can't imagine stipping down naked in front of all those people, cameras, and women and CHILDren too!! Bad enough stepping on the scales in your underwear.
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The conversation flowed as freely as the Bloody Marys as late-Sunday morning regulars at the counter of Jerry's Famous Deli dissected the previous day in South Florida sports and offered their unsolicited advice for the Dolphins' Monday Night Football match-up with the New England Patriots.
Even the IZOD IndyCar Series race the previous evening was topic du jour as Jerry, the resident bartender/waiter, handed out condolences to Will Power along with the cheese knishes and bagels (cream cheese on the side please). Holding up the sports front page of the Miami Herald, he shook his head and said, "Tough way to lose a championship, but good for Franchitti."
A few blocks north on Collins Avenue, the staff of the W Hotel was welcoming guests for the Championship Celebration. A cooling breeze 30 yards off South Beach also was welcome as IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights drivers began to congregate poolside mid-afternoon to soak up some sun, relax and chat at length with each other and extended family members and guests.
Soon it will be time to slip into something a bit more fashionable for the informal awards program and party under the stars.
4:00 p.m.
Dario Franchitti also is poolside, but he's in jeans and working. The now three-time IZOD IndyCar Series champion is answering basically the same questions that have been asked for the past 18 hours on a satellite media tour (SMT).
Nearby, lounging on a rattan recliner with tropical drink in hand is Power and his fiancée, Elizabeth, and Team Penske teammate Ryan Briscoe and his wife, Nicole. At least for the moment, he's enjoying his runner-up finish.
4:30 p.m.
During a break in the SMT, I ask Franchitti if during one of the post-race parties (that went on till 4 a.m.) team owner Chip Ganassi wrangled his signature on a cocktail napkin (like what happened in September 2008 to return to the series) for a new contract.
"Winning or losing last night I don't think changed anything," he says. "Both of us are keen that we continue and I don't see it not happening. I want to stay with the team and the team wants me to stay, so it's just a matter of getting it done."
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It's the quiet before the party. Poolside at the W is transforming in preparation for tonight's activities. Check back later as we bring you more updates, more images and new video.
8:00 p.m.
Firestone Indy Lights driver James Hinchcliffe has arrived to interview guests of the Championship Celebration.
8:15 p.m. on…
James Hinchcliffe interviews fellow competitor and friend Stefan Wilson.
Next up, Hinch caught up with Roger Bailey, Executive Director of the Firestone Indy Lights during the party and talks about the 25 years he has spent associated with racing in the US.
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We're on standby for the time being. Waiting on some images to upload and for some more video. To highlight some of the event (you may know this if you've been following on Twitter) – it's been a blast, the weather is great, food delicious, and everyone is in good spirits. Oh, and by the way – Dario got thrown into the pool by Tony Kanaan.
Video time – our gracious host, James Hinchcliffe (not camera shy) grabs a minute with Team Penske's Will Power, to talk North Carolina, surfing and more.
You can view a bunch of images from tonight on our Flickr account – or you can view them in the slideshow, right below. It's been a good night so far.
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Are RPG Blogs Supplanting RPG Forums?
Here's the thing: there are some things that message boards are always going to do better in terms of organization or community when compared to blogs. If you don't believe "better", at least "better according to the tastes of many". Threads, private messaging, a single-point community--these are all things RPG forums offer that most blogs don't. But, as has been mentioned in comments here, Whitehall ParaIndustries, theRPGsite, and many other internet locales, there seems to be a popularizing of the RPG blogging community and commentary. I notice more and more esteemed and well-regarded message board posters and publishers striking out for Blogland.
For my part, I know my readership was increasing even before RPG Bloggers Network, the institution I credit for the biggest jump we've seen in cross-pollination and blogging synergy. But personally, I've been spending more time reading gaming blogs at the expense of forums. I just found I like the pace of a blogging community. Many posts seem more well-considered, the pace of discourse is a little slower, a bit more courteous. You don't have to worry as much about the inevitable Gaming Theory/Edition War/Palladium Books threadcrap.
Forum discussion is often more knee-jerk, moderated by a third party who likely won't share your views on what constitutes disorder or off-topic. Arguments blow out of proportion, aided by the twin spectres of "everyone's watching, gotta score points" and "they just know me as OgreTroll_LupinIII! I can free the beast (read: a-hole) within!". At it's best, it can bring together a nice group of regular contributors, who give a great series of opinions over the course of a thread. At worst, it can produce an inbred, toothless "safe haven", where overmoderation leads to sniping, passive-aggressive snipes, and baiting. At blogging's best, it's a community of folks doing their own thing, but learning from other blogs in the community, writing a variety of interesting items with moderation left up to the individual blogs. At worst, it's a widely-scattered, inconvenient mess of folks who can go silent or burn out for weeks at a time.
Honestly, blogs and forums can both be a heaven or hell for gaming. And I still love many of the forums I visit, and wouldn't trade them for the world. But I can't help but notice when I'm surfing the web at night, my blogroll is now my first stop, right after my email. And Webkinz for my daughter.
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- Johnn Four said...
synergy and cross-polination. Whoa, let me get my bingo card. :P
I agree on the blog front. Friendly, thoughtful, content rich.
Also, a few more features, such as categorized content and images.
- February 4, 2009 at 10:41 PM
- Zachary The First said...
lol...see what doing that business jargon for 9-10 hours a day gets me? We become what we loathe. :)
- February 4, 2009 at 10:43 PM
- Gleichman said...
For myself, the blog format allows me to post complete thoughts, and follow them up with being derailed by people I likely could never agree with if they were the last ones on the earth.
And it allows me to read complete throught on other people's blogs without them having to put up with the same.
Generally I think that's because people will only visit those blogs that actually interest them, while message boards take all comers- and many don't want to see you there out of the gate.
All in all, it's been a wonderful couple of weeks blogging. Wish I had decided to do this years ago.
- February 4, 2009 at 11:02 PM
- Ryan said...
I'm new to the blog scene, and I have to say that I will never go back to forums. I have had more thoughtful discussions in the blogosphere in one day than in years of various forums combined.
That being said, I don't think the forums are going to go away any time soon, if only because many of them are "official" or company sponsored, or perhaps because it's easier to browse forums for multiple topics. (This is becoming less true with handy sidebar blog rolls, though)
- February 4, 2009 at 11:19 PM
- noisms said...
I agree. Synergy and cross-pollination, rather than aggro and nitpicking. The only problem with blogs is that you could argue they preach to the converted. Most people don't read blogs about things they aren't interested in or don't agree with, whereas they have to engage with such things in forums.
- February 4, 2009 at 11:19 PM
- Jonathan said...
Once again Zach -- you're dead on. Although the blogosphere is not immune to the somewhat pervasive "echochamber effect" that is pervasive in the forum communities - the biggest difference is (what I call) "reputation ownership". Bloggers care about what they write. Rarely does a blogger try to use his or her own blog as troll bait, or even worse, troll the comments from their own posts. The content is ofentimes (IMHO) more thoughtful and well-paced. Heck... this is all probably obvious since I'm the one with this whole "rpg blog anthology" thing going on. Anywhoo... I agree with all of the above - and MadBrewLabs too when he said :
"I mentioned that the RPG Blogosphere would continue evolving and make a big impact. The online community is on the verge of greatness, and I know I'm not the only one who feels this way. I cannot quite put my finger on exactly what is going to happen, but I think we will see more"
- February 4, 2009 at 11:48 PM
- Jonathan said...
- February 4, 2009 at 11:48 PM
- Evil Hat Productions said...
Forums have questionable authority structures; I think a little more deliberate hierarchy (which exists in a blog, where the owner of the blog is much more clearly delineated and taken as the authority within that context) helps a lot.
There's also an element where forum populations are just too large to have a conversation that pursues a particular line of thought constructively. It's an overpopulation issue, for me; forums are sufficiently populated that the resulting pollution creates a toxic environment.
I stopped really doing forum stuff as a primary mode of community action the better part of a year back. My stress levels have been lower, and the conversations I have had have been better, smaller, more on-topic, and less contentious.
What's not to love?
- February 5, 2009 at 12:58 AM
- Stargazer said...
I agree with you 100%. When I found out about the RPG Bloggers Network I stopped reading the RPG forums I lurked on for years and started to take part in the blogger community. The blog format is very different from a forum of course but it still allows discussion on certain subject without turning into the usual flamewar.
But there may be some truth to "we are preaching to the converted". But I am willing to accept that because it helps to raise the bar. You just don't flame around in an other person's blog because it will be the best way to drive people from your won blog.
Just my two cents...
- February 5, 2009 at 1:51 AM
- Alex Schroeder said...
Blogs are a medium where the the default is IGNORE. That's great, because you only subscribe and read to those people you're actually interested in.
Places like RPG Bloggers Network are excellent because they allow you to start fishing for new blogs you want to subscribe to – like blogrolls, it overcomes the drawback of "the default is IGNORE". We get the best of both worlds.
- February 5, 2009 at 2:05 AM
- PaulofCthulhu said...
I've just done a count and I check:
10 Blogs (including RPG Bloggers)
3 Forum sites (one of them, my own)
Our podcast is like a form of 'site blog' and I also produce an Audio Diary, which is more of a personal blog.
- February 5, 2009 at 6:15 AM
- Zachary The First said...
@ All: Your responses outshine my own post. Excellent points all around.
@Gelichman: We wish you'd decided to do it years ago, as well!
@Ryan: I'm curious as to how much Blogrolls are used, but I know they help me. There's always Feed Readers as well.
@noisms: True, but in a forum I find I also skip threads I know I'm not going to care for. Then again, threads can derail rather quickly.
@Jonathan: Interesting quote from Mad Brew!
@ Evil Hat: I think "productivity" is something key to look at. I do think that productivity of discussion comes from the focus, and weeding out of the trollish/baiting populace.
@noisms & Alex: Perhaps forums are more like dorms with a shared common area, and blogs are like an apartment complex. With apartments, if someone tracks mud through the place or spills potato chip crumbs all over the floor,it's happening in his or her place, and you don't have to see it. Perhaps a forced analogy, but the first that came to mind. :)
- February 5, 2009 at 6:55 AM
- Viriatha said...
The largest problem I've seen on any forums is the amount of cynicism posters display. I had a disagreement with a blogger this last month but we were able to work it out and each gave the other the benefit of the doubt after the initial blow-up.
Forum posters just flame in many cases. It seems to be a symptom of the immediacy that forum posting engenders in members.
- February 5, 2009 at 6:55 AM
I have to echo what the Evil Hat says. Before I started roleplaying again last year after along hiatus, I was heavily into wargames. I had grown very disenchanted with the wargaming forums that were out there, and had quit reading most of them.
When I started RP'ing (and looking for related content on the web), I was delighted to discover that there were so many well-written and thoughtful blogs related to roleplay. I tried dipping my toe into the waters of EnWorld and rpg.net forums, but quickly retreated. Way too high a chaff to wheat ratio, even for specific rules questions.
It makes me wonder why there are so few really good wargaming blogs out there that go beyond how-to articles or examining the tactics of their game system of choice. Even the good ones seem to direct their readership to an attached forum more often than not.
- February 5, 2009 at 7:53 AM
- mthomas768 said...
I think both formats have a place. I think blogs, on average, offer more thoughtful information, but forums are still better for Q&A, opinions on system, or humorous flame wars about GNS. ;)
- February 5, 2009 at 8:18 AM
- Zachary The First said...
I do think when you're looking for opinions/breakdowns on more obscure games, forums are definitely the way to go, even with the signal/noise ratio.
- February 5, 2009 at 8:21 AM
- Jonathan said...
@Mark - seems like its time for you to start a Wargaming blog with the style and content you are looking for! Who knows... maybe even invite a few guest bloggers to contribute who are into wargaming...
- February 5, 2009 at 8:58 AM
- Evil Hat Productions said...
One thing that I didn't touch on as directly as I would have liked -- not only does the "ownership" element of the blog author provide some clear authority in the discussion, it also provides some clear *responsibility* on the part of that owner.
In short, the "don't shit where you eat" ethic is more effectively in force.
- February 5, 2009 at 9:02 AM
- Zweihander said...
What I like best is that I can focus on a subject through blogs. I branch out occasionally, but right now it's nice that I can read all of the old-school blogs, because that's next type of campaign I'm going to run. Even better is that I don't have to wade through edition wars and other flame-bait to get to the house rules and other tidbits that get my imagination flowing.
- February 5, 2009 at 9:14 AM
- Dave The Game said...
I got a chuckle today by noticing that the "Forums" icon on the front page of ENWorld is an angry mob with torches and pitchforks. It's funny because it's true!
- February 5, 2009 at 9:52 AM
- jamused said...
I think the only forums I still read are ones that are the official forums for games that I'm interested in (the Savage World forum, and Dragonsfoot for the simulacra games).
I think the key thing is that blogs have a point of view. I read Jeff's Game Blog because I want to read what Jeff Rients has to say; I read Whitehall Paraindustries because I want to read what Brian Gleichman has to say. If they started posting on a different blog, I'd read that one instead; if their blogs somehow changed hands, I'd stop reading them (unless I turned out to be interested in the new author). Contrast that with a forum where you never know from day to day who is still participating, making original posts, replying, or sometimes even who is moderating.
- February 5, 2009 at 10:39 AM
- Gleichman said...
Evil Hat Productions- Yes, screwing up your own blog seems a poor idea although it seems to work for RPGPundit.
I do worry that blogs do have the limit of speaking to the converted. But given the option of endless fighting with people who may have taken a dislike to you over a different single subject- I'll go with the blog.
- February 5, 2009 at 10:47 AM
- Jonathan said...
@Gleichman : Hopefully that's one issue the anthology project, Open Game Table, will address by bringing in a whole host of new readers to our blogs.
- February 5, 2009 at 10:59 AM
- Gleichman said...
Jonathan- I didn't know this existed, and it's been running for a couple years at least now?
And you mean I'll have to wait until next year for anything of mine to be considered? :)
I declare Message Boards as worthless now. I finding more new stuff after blogging for a couple weeks than I did in a year of forum flame wars.
- February 5, 2009 at 11:11 AM
- Jonathan said...
@ Gleichmann - No, this is the first year. It was an idea I hatched last october, and ... well... let's just say that the idea has blossumed into a full-fledged grass-roots project. Currently we are in editing phase. I've got 49 blog articles, ~40 blog authors participating. Some very kind people are also donating their editing skills to help (some of them here in these comments); and i've got a team of 7 artists doing artwork. Hopefully by March 1 I'll be ready to get some galley proofs printed; and the book will be printed shortly thereafter.
Not trying to derail this thread anymore than I may have already - so if your interested in more info on the Open Game Table project; checkout this url at my blog
Latest weekly update for the Anthology
of course, you can also email me directly if you have any questions: jonathan dot jacobs at gmail dot com
- February 5, 2009 at 11:31 AM
- clash bowley said...
Soon I will be huddled alone and in the dark as the wolves surround me on the forums. My friends have deserted me to blogland, where I cannot go.
- February 5, 2009 at 12:00 PM
- Gleichman said...
But clash, you're already in blogland...
- February 5, 2009 at 12:05 PM
- Zweihander said...
No kidding Clash! If you have something interesting to say on a relatively regular basis, get to blogging!
- February 5, 2009 at 12:32 PM
- Richard Iorio II said...
For me, RPG Forums are an example of signal-to-noise ratio being so high, that I just shut them out totally.
I think the reason I like going to blogs, is that I can get the type of discussion I like, the topics I enjoy reading, and I do not have to wade through so much noise to get it.
I did not realize the power of this -- or the appeal for that mater -- until James started up Grognardia. I might not be as Old School as he is, but I enjoy the topics and discussions that happen there. (Still, I must admit, I might be bias since he is my friend, business partner and we talk nearly every day). Your blog as well is one I read all the time, because the this is a discussion.
The funny thing is, I never really cared for forums. I tended to gravitate toward email discussion groups -- remember those -- and I think it was that style of discussion I enjoyed. Forums were, and are, too wild.
- February 5, 2009 at 12:46 PM
- Mad Brew said...
There is a definitely a different mindset when it comes to forums. I feel a forum is supposed be for visitors to explore their opinions and discuss ideas. However, I feel that the forum moderators too often abuse their powers.
Then the forum authorities begin asserting their influence, cultivating their preferred ideology and suppressing conflicting views. And thus forums lose their original purpose.
I have never really participated much in forums, because I always feel like I am behind enemy lines where some horde of trolls are ready to ambush me if I stray too far from the path.
On the other hand, there is no question as to the purpose of a blog. Blogs are sites dedicated to the views of the author(s). Visitors do not control the content (though they obviously have a strong influece) as they do in forums. And so authors are free to develop and broadcast their opinion/ideas without being censored.
And I do agree with Noisms that for the most part, a blog preaches to the converted but also to those who are looking for direction. Build it and they will come.
There are exceptions however. I regularly read blogs that espouse ideas that I do not subscribe to. I do this for a couple of reasons.
One, I am not conceited enough to think my current ideology is perfect or the one true way. So it allows me to constantly verify if my current ideas really have merit.
Two, it is always good to understand the arguments of the other viewpoints, so you can improve your own arguement.
Back on topic though. I don't believe forums are dead yet by any means, or ever will be. I do think that most of them will be taking a backseat to newer approaches, like blogs, and many of them will be thought of as the internet backwater they really are.
Anyways, sorry for the comment book and thanks to Jonathan for graciously quoting me.
- February 5, 2009 at 12:53 PM
- Stuart said...
I took a break from both RPG Forums for the fall, and in January started visiting again. At the same time I relaunched my blog and started adding some semi-regular content.
I find the blog community a lot more positive than the forums, and I think I'm going to continue to channel my energies this way.
On that note I just joined The RPG Bloggers Network yesterday! :)
- February 5, 2009 at 1:07 PM
- Zachary The First said...
@clash: My friend, you are not abandoned; I'm still on theRPGsite!
But if a certain superb game designer were to put some of his awesome ideas into bloggy form, I think many would be pleased. But blogging isn't for everyone--I get this.
- February 5, 2009 at 1:13 PM
- Sean said...
Thanks for this post. I am a huge fan of blogs, and by extension Google Reader. Forums are good for finding out what is new, and for getting a handle on rules issues, but they are so noisy.
What I like about blogs is that I can subscribe to the ones I like, and easily skim them for the articles that sound interesting. Google Reader has such a nice search that I can mark everything as read if I get behind and just search later if I want to see if anyone has discussed a particular topic.
- February 5, 2009 at 9:45 PM
- Olman Feelyus said...
There is a place for both. Forums are great for small, local communities, as you can get a ton of planning and organizing done for one-shots, local cons, things like that and then have a ton of fun discussing the fallout afterwards.
I think that the blog/forum dynamic will be generally good for internet gaming discussion overall. They keep each other in check somewhat.
- February 6, 2009 at 11:39 AM
- clash bowley said...
Erg! Blog myself? Yikes! I truly can't imagine anyone being particularly interested in what I have to say. Interested enough to actually go to a blog to read it, rather than tripping over it on some forum, or in the comments of someone else's blog, like yours.
Being neither a leader nor a follower, I prefer to just get out of the way, and let those who have something to say say it, understanding and accepting that this is non-survival behavior now.
- February 6, 2009 at 1:37 PM
- Donny said...
I like blogging because it is mine.
It's my house. The rules are mine.
MINE MINE ALL MINE! lol.
I am a lot more free to talk about what I want to talk about without risking becoming some a--holes whipping boy.
I like the amount of control I have over my quality (or lack thereof).
I like the feeling of...togetherness? no...community? maybe. That has us collaborating and stealing and improving upon ideas from other great people.
Let the lowest common denominator keep the forums, from what I am seeing, only the elite blog.
- February 6, 2009 at 3:13 PM
- Zachary The First said...
Thanks very much for all the responses, guys. Haven't had this many comments on an article in some time. I'm going to read it all over a bit more in-depth over the weekend. There very likely will be some material for follow-up.
@clash: As long as I know you're at least hanging around, all is well. :)
- February 6, 2009 at 3:27 PM
An interesting idea since the forums are getting smaller and smaller. The one I really like has been slowly losing people. Sigh. Its a shame.
But if you'd like to add another forum to your reading, you could check out http://www.quarrelsandquills.com . RPG by post in several different worlds both original and based on other media like novels and movies.
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- by dylino_rynoSlayer was direct support for Pantera on this your in the very early 2000's. It's an arena and my seats are decent but not great. While changeover is happening for the Slayer set, I started talking with some dudes named Mike and Pete seated next to me. Our discussion turned to the the insanity of Slayer pits and one of my new friends suggested we rush the pit when the lights go black right before Slayer starts. Playing devils advocate, I point to several police officers ...
- by MickthebikeThursday evening I've been waiting for 2 hours when I see SLAYER out of their bus to enter La Laiterie Strasbourg ... A sign of Gary, smiling Tom and entered prepare ... 21:30, the background music stops ... It's gone! A fucking show with a great choice of songs!! The plublic is shaped ... And SLAYER in great shape! The show is apocalyptic! 1:45 of pure bliss and cutting up the ass!! HELLYEAH SLAYER!!
- by Kelo311I would love to know how Slayer plans a "world" tour but yet isn't coming to the most important city in the world,FUCKING NYC?? Anyone?
- by rayalukI was lucky enough to get to go and see the boys play in Camden last night. The show was awesome! Typically tight sounding thrashing Slayer show. Getting to see "Old School Slayer Night" was perfect for me as 85-90 was when my musical taste was developed and I know the lyrics of every album front to back from that time period. Absolutely all my favorites! The pit was a little active throughout the show but I can tell that the Slayer audience is getting a little older as I ...
- by Chanpion09Just saw Slayer in Columbus for the first time, and also the first metal show I've been too. Big eye opener getting clocked in the face in the first 5 minutes, but it was rad as hell. Shit got gnarly and heavy and it was exactly how I imagined it'd be
- by Number1ndnOk so I just signed up for an account n I am 25 been to plenty of metal shows, super big fan of Megadeth, I've seen them like 5 times. Any way I'm like 5"11' benching 365 n pretty much fuck up shit in the pit!!! So i haven't been to a Slayer concert yet!!! I'm going to see them this Friday in Las Vegas. I hear stories about the Slayer shows my older cousins been to back in the 90's but they don't get down in the pit like I do!! Some ppl like sky ...
- by GinsengMy first Slayer shows were when they co-headlined Pantera's two final U.S. Tours. I was 15. Went to the show alone, don't remember how I got home a hour away. concerts pre-9/11 were fucking crazy! First thing I wanted to do was get high and mosh, held my own for awhile until some fat kid started skanking and punched me in the mouth. Got cheap shotted in the back by a skinhead, there were a lot of them there for Pantera obviously. I remember making it through WAR ENSEMBLE. The ...
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- by buzzgudAfter being in the Army for four years and missing you guys all four years, YOU GUYS COME TO MASS!! I'll be there and can't wait to fucking mosh my way to hell!!
- by vanhapeltoIn summer 2011 Slayer was playing the Heavy festival in Toronto so I knew I'd have to make the journey to the big city. The last night's top three headliners (in order of time playing) were Slayer, Billy Talent and then Rob Zombie. Well everyone thought that Slayer was going to close out the festival but to everyone's dismay it looked as if Slayer would technically be opening for Rob Zombie... and Billy Talent. This did not sit well with the hardcore metal crowd of ...
- by jedi68Good afternoon, I wish I could have contact with the band manager, since they Slayer band is comming to Mexico City I would like to know if they will be willing to do something with low resources young people that is good fan of the band. Please send me an e-mail to email@example.com
- by KawalChujaI first heard Slayer in 1998. I was 11 at the time. My older brother just bought the Diabolus In Musica tape. I'll probably make a pussy out of myself but at first I was so fucking afraid of this whiteheaded motherfucker on the cover that I didn't want to get anywhere near this tape. But finally curiosity won. I've put the tape in, pressed play and I waited. It was on side A and the first track was Bitter Peace. At first it was normal. Some guitars, some drums. Just music. ...
- by zaskar75SLAYER WERE IN TOWN MUST HAVE BEEN EARLY 90S ONLY PASSING THROUGH TO DO A SOUND CHECK , ME AND A LOAD OF OTHER KIDS FROM LIVERPOOL. DENIM OVER BIKER JACKETS ETC STOOD IN THE RAIN FOR HOURS MAN. LISTENING TO THE LADS PULL THE SOUND SYSTEM APART . AFTER ABOUT FIVE HOURS THE CAME OUT AND THROUGH A FEW SIGNATURES AND DONE A LEGGER , IVE STILL GOT MY SEASONS IN THE ABYSS PICTURE DISC SIGNED BY JEFF AND KERRY 20 YEARS LATER . RIP BIG MAN SOUTH OF HEAVEN
- by geertmargodtI still remember this day as it was yesterday..... Heavy Sound Festival in Belgium (1985).... You guys joined us at the festival bar drinking beers, telling jokes.... This was fun ! From that day on, Slayer was in my heart.
- by biker123i went to my first slayer concert either in 2012 or 2011 and everybody was headbanging including me and it was a fucking awesome concert
God loves Slayer, which is why he allowed Satan to create Reign in Blood.
"Angel of Death" is my most favorite fuckin' song.
I am going totally crazy when I hear it at a concert.
SLAYER KURWA!!!! Fuckin' SLAYER!!!
..."Enter to the realm of Satan!"...
THE classic influential thrash masterpiece that still sets the standard in all things hard, fast and heavy!! Thanks to the production skills of Rick Rubin, here is Slayer the way they were always meant to be heard. The sheer intensity of Reign in Blood even to this day is so jaw-droppingly overwhelming as it continues to be one helluva short but brutally sweet ride. There does exist one or two Slayer albums that have made a serious challenge for top spot but none can quite match the power of this beast.
Fave track: Postmortem
"I think the church and the religion right now have a lot more to be worried about than Slayer." ~ KK
I do not care because Angel of Death is my good friend... Fuckin' SLAYER!!!!
SLAYER KURWA!!!! Fuckin' SLAYER!!!
I am also a fan of SLAYER since 1985 and I can tell that this band is making fuckin' great music all the time. Of course I can say that this album and also Seasons in the Abyss are the best albums SLAYER ever made but the others are fuckin' great too. Slayer is playing its own thrash metal and this is just super!!
SLAYER KURWA!!!! Fuckin' SLAYER!!!
I have a list of another four albums before this one, starting with Show no Mercy ana ending with Hell Awaits 1985 that makes me bussy at the moment, this starts with some confusing sounds ans something like say what or sata..(n) and the start ends with something like ba(h)like throwing in the toilet or very false undead sound and then starts the real song with a very strong high moralizing rhythm, very difficult not be felt through its strong essence.
This is the BEST album of all time. HANDS DOWN
Reing In Blood and the next two albums by Slayer are the best thrash metal albums ever...thanks to Jeff! Kerry, remember, keep Slayer on the road...it is your duty now!
SLAYER KURWA!!!! Fuckin' SLAYER!!!


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The Christmas season is a time for giving and with all those gifts comes an overwhelming amount of garbage by the end of the month. Wrapping paper, decorations and leftover food is filling up landfills. Cara Thomas talked to a local recycling center about how to go green during the holidays.
UTICA, N.Y. -- In just a few days, all those presents that were neatly wrapped and placed under the tree will be opened. Torn up wrapping paper will cover the floor and empty boxes will be piled high.
Andrew Massoud says his family recycles wrapping paper year after year.
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Jamie Tuttle from the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority says during the holiday season, from Thanksgiving to New Years, an additional one million tons of trash per week is added to landfills. That's about four million tons of wrapping paper and shopping bags alone per year. Tuttle said, "It's just a matter of thinking, taking that one second to think before throwing something away. Is this recyclable? Can I reuse it?"
Throughout the year, items like gift boxes, greeting cards, catalogues and shopping bags can all be recycled. And for the two weeks following Christmas, recycling centers are also accepting wrapping paper.
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What can't be recycled? Foil wrapping paper, ribbons, garland, packing peanuts and Styrofoam, to name a few. But instead of just tossing them away, recycling centers urge people to consider reusing these items numerous times.
Tuttle said, "Everything you're able to reuse or recycle is diverted from our landfill, so we're not only saving landfill space, but by putting things in your recycling bin, these items are used to make brand new things."
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"'I was in college. I was done with my baseball career. I was trying to find something that was for myself,' said Miller 'I was working at the Bagel Bakery back then on Forsyth [Road]. A buddy of mine came in and he had two black eyes. He graduated at Mount de Sales a couple years ahead of me. I said, 'What Happened to you?' And he said, 'I train mixed martial arts.' And I just went to do it just to have a hobby.'"
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Capcom hopes to shorten development cycles
During a financial briefing, Capcom CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto told investors the publisher hopes to cut development times from three or four years to around two and a half years.3
DMC launching Jan 15 in EU, US; PC version announced
DMC will launch on January 15 in Europe and the US, Capcom has confirmed15
Capcom predicting 7 million sales for Resident Evil 6, 2 million sales for DMC
Capcom's announced projected sales numbers for its FY2013 line-up, including Resident Evil 6.2
DmC combat animations are all hand-built
Ninja Theory is using motion capture for cutscenes, but every frame of Dante's arse kicking has been lovingly rendered the old fashioned way for DmC: Devil May Cry.1
Captivate 2012 brings Rome to a screaming halt with Lost Planet 3, Resident Evil 6
Capcom came to Rome last week for Captivate 2012, and with it, brough the colosseum down in the process in showing Resident Evil 6 for the first time, debuting hands-ons with DMC and unveiling Lost Planet 3. Get rounded up below on what happened.0
Dante takes on big, ugly enemies in latest Devil May Cry shots
Devil May Cry screenshots and a couple bits of concept art are posted below. The lot came out of Capcom's Captivate 2012. A video for DMC leaked earlier, as is posted here. No official release date just yet, but some retailers have put an August 2012 placeholder up.7
DmC trailer: Dante cast as "terrorist" and "sexual deviant'
Dante's a terrorist with a permanent erection, according to the fat man on TV. In Ninja Theory's vision of Devil May Cry, everyone's out to get the youngster with an aversion to clothes.53
Devil May Cry HD launch trailer released
The Devil May Cry HD Collection is in stores now, after being released a bit early over the weekend. To mark it's official launch, Capcom has released a trailer for it, showing clips of all three games included in the collection. It's below. Enjoy.0
Tameem Antoniades and the trouble with tits
An outrageous quote from Ninja Theory boss Tameem Antoniades has highlighted a problem plaguing the games industry: an assumption that all of us are teenage willy wavers or desperately lonely man children.26
Ninja Theory reiterates that Capcom didn't want the same old with DMC
Ninja Theory co-founder Tameem Antoniade has reiterated that Capcom wanted the team to create something different for Devil May Cry, going as far as to tell the studio if it wanted the same old thing, ot wouldn't have handed over the project.8
Devil May Cry HD website updated with new shots, another "memories" video
Some screenshots for the Devil May Cry HD Collection have been posted on Destructoid. The shots are also posted on the official website. The collection will release in Europe and the US on April 3, and it contains with Devil May Cry 1-3 for PS3 and Xbox 360.0
DmC mocap filmed at Avatar studio
For DmC, Ninja Theory turned to the film studio and crew behind James Cameron's Avatar.16
Ninja Theory received death threats over DMC
Ninja Theory creative boss Tameem Antoniades has said the studio has received death threats over its reboot of Devil May Cry.42
Capcom "squarely competing" against Bayonetta with DMC
Capcom's admitted some elements that form part of DMC will aim up against Platinum action title Bayonetta to the extent that both titles will be "squarely competing" with each another.18
New DmC trailer shows secret worlds
You've seen the crumbling city, just one landscapes through which Dante must battle in DmC: Devil May Cry. Now check out one of the fantastic secret worlds he stumbles across after passing through hidden portals.3
DmC gameplay trailer has an abundance of hacking, slashing, shooting
IGN has released an exclusive new gameplay video of DmC, showing various ways in which the city will react to Dante and the enemies he is battling. There are plenty of acrobatics and flourishing combos in there as well. You should have a look below. DMC will release on PS3 and 360 next year.3
Ninja Theory inviting hardcore Devil May Cry fans to playtest DMC
Ninja Theory has sent out invites to massive Devil May Cry fans to try out DMC in the hope they can provide feedback for the upcoming series reboot. One invite that was sent out was posted on GAF soon after. The developer will cover all travel costs for those who wish to take part. DMC […]19
Quick Shots: Devil May Cry screens full of action, nasty looking boss
Capcom has sent over some lovely new screensshots for Devil May Cry. In the shots below, you can look at Dante smack enemies of Limbo City around and observe how buildings, streets and environments will morph in an attempt to kill him. Don't worry about our demon hunter, though: he can always activate his Devil […]5
Extended DMC TGS trailer shows old Dante in parallel world
Ninja Theory's Devil May Cry reboot may be set in a parallel world, and hence not canonical, but old Dante still makes an appearance in an extended version of the game's TGS trailer, released today. Looks bonkers awesome. Get it below the break. No date yet, but it'll be on PS3 and 360. Thanks, Siliconera.22
DMC TGS stage show introduces gamescom demo
Capcom's shown off the gamescom demo of DMC at Tokyo Game Show. The first part shows Dante and his ghost companion, while the second part shows a lot more of his white-haired side with Devil Trigger activated. This is properly stonking good, with the environments seriously absolutely brilliant. Get watching below the break, via GT. […]11
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More white-haired Dante shown in TGS 11 DMC trailer
Capcom: The Great DMC Defense Starts Now
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DmC's Dante is "more of a street brawler" than his older self
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Capcom: Keep E3 expectations "in check," but DMC a "maybe"
Capcom: DMC to be "one of the greatest" Dante games
Devil May Cry film rights acquired by Resident Evil studio
Captivate 2011 dated for April
Enslaved art director tackles DmC
Ninja Theory hiring for "unannounced title"
Rebooting Devil May Cry was a "no brainer," says Ninja Theory
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DMC to use Unreal Engine 3, says Ninja Theory
DMC devs wanted to make Dante a bit "harder" and less "fashionista"
Capcom and Ninja Theory compare DMC revamp to Bond's in Casino Royale
Ninja Theory on DMC: "What was cool" in the past "isn't cool any more"
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My name is Ashley and I am the founder and owner of Closet of Free Samples. I'm also a nut for shopping on Amazon.com! I have always had a love for freebies, scoring awesome deals and the computer – which is why I'm here. I am dedicated to bringing you the best free samples, bargains and my honest opinions on products I try. I love trying new products so if you have something you want me to review please don't hesitate to send me an email and ask me about working with you! Read more on my About Me Page ➜