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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness Walkthrough By MajesticMystic v1.03 August 8, 2009 SPOILER WARNING: This guide is littered with spoilers, as I tend to try and be verbose when I write. Tread lightly if you hate them, or you know, just play without using a walkthrough. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 1 - Introduction Section 2 - Version History Section 3 - My Game Info Section 4 - The Walkthrough itself (pre-credits) 4.1 Starter Selection 4.2 A Stormy Sea 4.3 The New Guild Recruits 4.4 The Scream 4.5 Gatekeepers 4.6 The First Official Exploration 4.7 Team Skull 4.8 The Guild's Big Expedition 4.9 Groudon's Heart 4.10 The Mystery of Fogbound Lake 4.11 Dusknoir 4.12 Grovyle the Thief 4.13 The Only Option 4.14 Dusknoir's Secret 4.15 Into the Future 4.16 The Secret of the Planet's Paralysis 4.17 A New Dawn 4.18 The Guild's Crew 4.19 Lapras 4.20 To the Hidden Land 4.21 The Last Adventure Section 5 - Walkthrough for post-credits 5.1 Graduation from the Guild 5.2 The lost explorer of fame, Scizor 5.3 The Prince of the Sea - Manaphy 5.4 The Fabulous Team Charm 5.5 The distortion of space, and the dastardly plot of Darkrai 5.6 The last of your storyline Section 6 - Optional Dungeons 6.1 Mission Unlocked Dungeons 6.2 Seven Treasure Dungeons 6.3 Storyline unlocked dungeons Section 7 - FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) Section 8 - Not-so-boring Legal Stuff Section 9 - Contact Me Section 10 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 1 - Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to my second attempt at writing something useful for a game I like. This time, I will be writing about Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 2 (Explorers of Time/Darkness), and I hope you will find this document informative and helpful. Also, English is not my first language so please excuse any grammar errors you find. Aside from those, I have nothing more to say so... read on! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 2 - Version History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v1.00 The guide was created. v1.01 Added one question and fixed one GLARING OVERSIGHT. Seriously, how did you guys not notice that I forgot to write a Table of Contents? Also, I realized I forgot to mention key chambers in some dungeons, so I added them. (I never publicized this version BTW) v1.02 Added the seven treasure dungeons and Final Maze, and corrected tidbits here and there. I'll be working on the mission unlocked dungeons next. v1.03 Added ZIN and a few small notes about ZIS. I'll be doing the password dungeons in EoS, so don't expect any huge updates until that comes out in NA (I wish I can read Japanese, but I can't). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 3 - My Game Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Main Pokemon - Meowth (Seth) Partner - Pikachu (Pikachu) (I have no creativity. Sue me) Exploration Team Name - Anima Game Version - Darkness ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 4 - The Walkthrough itself (pre-credits) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.1 - Starter selection ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After selecting New Game, the game will welcome you into the world within, and start to hand out a questionnaire for you to fill. Your answers will determine what the game gives you for your starter. Keep in mind of one thing - Your starter is extremely important in the game, because until you beat the pre-credits part of the story, you're basically stuck with controlling your starter all the way. That being said, all the starters have their own strengths and weaknesses and each one of them can beat the game quite easily if you use them right, so if it's your first time playing through the game, just answer the questions truthfully and take what the game gives you. If you REALLY just want the one starter, though, there is an excell- ent FAQ on GameFAQs that explains all there is to know about choosing your own starter. For the record, the list of starters you can get is below: Grass Types: Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Treecko, Turtwig Fire Types: Charmander, Cyndaquil, Torchic, Chimchar Water Types: Squirtle, Totodile, Mudkip, Piplup Normal Types: Meowth, Skitty, Munchlax The yellow rat that's everywhere: Pikachu So yeah. Once your starter has been decided (reset the game if you don't like the one the game gave you), you will then be asked to pick your partner. Like your starter, your partner is always going to be on your team, so your select- ion here is fairly important too. However, your partner tend to see far less action than your starter does, so it isn't *quite* as vital. Furthermore, you can actually directly choose your partner. All starters that is neither a normal type nor the same type as your starter can be chosen, though the game will only list seven possible choices at a time. To reset the list, choose any partner, then select "No", and the game will offer you a new list. Once you choose your partner, you will then be asked to name him/her (for the sake of convenience I will refer to your partner as a male from now on), and then the game starts! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.2 - A Stormy Sea ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cutscene, cutscene, cutscene. You start off with a conversation between two (desperate sounding) folks, a view to a storming sea, and then you will see your starter zonked out on a beach - the only thing that is on your mind is you will fall unconscious before you actually do. The scene will then turn to your partner, who seems to be desiring to enter a building with a footprint-based security system, but simply can't muster up the courage to do so. He takes out some sort of personal treasure, muses a bit, and walks off. You will then see a Zubat and a Koffing (remember, Poison types are BAD), who will make a plan on robbing your partner of his personal treasure. Back at the beach, looks like your partner has arrived too, ignorant of the undoubtfully fateful encounter he will take part in, and admires the scenery for a bit. However, he then notices you on the beach, and shakes you awake. A conversation will break out, during which your starter establishes the facts that 1) you have amnesia and 2) you were a human who had somehow turned into a [insert your starter species here]. You also get to name yourself now - keep in mind that, even if you don't feel creative, you should probably give your starter a human name because... well, to imagine that your starter was a human named "Meowth" is a bit... weird. Before you can talk too much, though, the aforementioned minor villains enter the scene and pull off their plan - they steal your partner's personal trea- sure thingy and run off to a cave nearby. Your partner, being too scared to chase after them on his own, asks you to help. Better lend your assistance. Dungeon - Beach Cave Length - 4 floors (+ Beach Cave Pit) Resident Pokemon - Kabuto, Shellder, Corsola, Shellos My levels upon entry - Seth (5), Pikachu (5) PMD2 does a significantly better job than PMD1 in getting your feet wet, so much that I really don't have much to explain here. Any time you pick up an item, the game will tell you what does it do. Keep in mind, however, you can only retain one item for now - make it a Sleep Seed if possible, or Blast Seed otherwise (If you can't find neither, Oran Berry will do). The monsters here are not tough - your startoff normal move should be able to kill Shellder and Shellos in one hit (unless you're Pikachu, in which case Thundershock won't kill Shellos), but Kabuto and Corsola, thanks to their rock typing, can resist your hit and probably survive it - follow it up with a standard A-button tackle to save PP. Eventually you'll traverse through the four floors, hopefully with a good item in hand, and make it to the bottom. At the bottom you will find Zubat and Koffing, staring into the horizon. Your partner demands them to give back his personal treasure, but the very mention of the fact that the rock thing could be a treasure makes it all but pointless to talk. Luckily, where words don't work, violence probably will. Boss Battle - Zubat + Koffing Difficulty - Somewhat easy Your opponents are not tough, for the matter. Koffing is slightly more durable, but Zubat possesses the dangerous Leech Life attack that can drain over half your HP away if you're a grass type, and heal half the damage back. If you have a Sleep Seed, start off by throwing it at Zubat, while both your partner and Koffing approaches you. A double attack from both you and your partner should knock Koffing out, and then you can simply walk forward and kill Zubat. If you don't have a Sleep Seed, stay your ground on the first turn (use Growl if you have it, or simply press B+A to wait a turn) while the two approaches, and then kill them with attacks. The fact that you only have one item holds you back a bit, but Zubat and Koffing dies easily so it's not a huge problem. Once those two are down, they'll drop the rock thing and run away. Your partner picks up his rock, and talks about it with you. Basically, he dreams of being an explorer to solve the mystery of his rock, but he's too chicken to actually sign up to the local explorer team guild (the one you saw him trying to get in earlier). He then asks you to form an exploration team with him. Obviously say yes, because No isn't going to get you anywhere. Congratulations, you have passed what is basically the "prologue" of the story. Save when prompted, and get in the habit of doing so too. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.3 - The New Guild Recruits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both of you head back to the guild, and after a bit of trouble analyzing your footprints, you two get in. A Chatot comes out to greet you, and after a bit of conversation he brings you two to the guildmaster, Wigglytuff, to introduce you to him. Wigglytuff: ... Chatot: Guildmaster...uh...guildmaster? Wigglytuff: *suddenly turns around* Hiya! Well, since we're forming a team, we need a team name. Note that it is auto- matically prefixed with "Team", and you can name it anything you wish (or just the default PokePals - I named mine Anima.) Once that's done and over with, Wigglytuff gives you a bunch of stuff to start off - an official exploration team badge, a wonder map, and more importantly a treasure bag. The treasure bag means you can now hold 16 items instead of 1, and it comes with two items as well - a Zinc Band and a coloured ribbon. Both of them are hold items, meaning you have to manually have your team members hold them at the start of each dungeon (it gets annoying fast, but what can you do). The Zinc Band raises special defense by 8, while the coloured ribbon raises all four of your stats by 1 each. They're not spectacular, but they'll do for now. Anyways, since we're training in the guild, we'll be living inside it as well. Chatot shows you to a bedroom, and all too quickly it's bedtime. Your partner talks with you about the events of the day (get used to it - he does that a lot), and then you go to sleep. The next morning... Suffice it to say, you wake up, albeit not in a fashion that I would've chosen given a choice. The guild assembles, listen to Wigglytuff's "words of wisdom", and then sing the guild's anthem or something. Then, everyone will scatter and you are free to move - but not for long. As soon as you try to go anywhere past Chatot, he will stop you, and calls you to the job board, basically. He (and your partner) will explain some basic information about the dungeons you'll be facing, and the dangers of fainting, then gives your team the job of... retri- eving a Spoink's pearl. Your partner is less than impressed with the lack of excitement of your task, but you don't get a choice because you're apprentices. Oh well, time to move out. Dungeon - Drenched Bluff Length - 6 floors (+ 7F) Resident Pokemon - Anorith, Chingling, Lileep, Shellos My levels upon entry - Seth (6), Pikachu (6) The game will proceed to explain more basics to you, and I'll give you a tip too - much like how you fought the boss battle before, when a Pokemon is two panels away from you and you cannot attack it with some sort of ranged attack, wait a turn with B+A so the Pokemon will walk up to you and suffer your attack, instead of you going up and suffer one of ITS attacks. Got it? Good. You may pick up some Geo Pebbles in the dungeon, which is something the game doesn't automatically explain to you. Geo Pebbles are throwable items, and you can "set" one set of throwable items like how you set moves, and press L+R to throw one. Geo Pebbles can hit up to ten squares away from you for 10 damage, and the target doesn't have to be in a straight line with you either - if it is 3 squares above you and 1 square to your left, throwing a geo pebble while facing up will hit it. It's not something you want to do right now, because 10 damage is weak and you should use a move on a Pokemon anyways (killing a poke- mon that never had a move used on it will result in only half the experience), but it's useful for attacking from a distance if you ever need such a tool. There are also various pointy sticks you can pick up later - those will do more damage, but they can only be thrown in a straight line. Enough rambling about throwable items - Simply march on, find the staircase in each floor, and loot everything you can loot on the way. If you're playing Explorers of Darkness I'd recommend you save up the first two blue gummies you find (they're kind of rare in Darkness) to save you a lot of headaches later. The resident obstacles pose little threat - Anorith and Lileep resist normal still, but they can't do much back. Water users beware, though - If there is a Shellos anywhere on the floor who is not asleep, using a water attack will result in it being drained by the Shellos (due to its Storm Drain ability) and doing nothing. Shellos isn't much threat otherwise, however. Chingling has Wrap and can use it to immobilize you, causing you to take damage for a few turns while being helpless to being bashed by anything that can bash you, but given that nothing in the dungeon can really attack very well, it's not par- ticularly worrisome. Once you descend six floors under, you'll find the pearl automatically via a cutscene. No boss battle necessary. You then return to the guild. The Spoink is so excited about having its pearl back, it gives you a whole slew of goodies - three stat boosting items (they're very rare!) and a whooping 2000 Poke! (Poke is the currency of the world) Unfortunately, Chatot comes in at this point and point out that, since you're apprenticing under the guild, 90% of your cash income goes to the guild as well, so you actually only get 200P. Bah. At least you keep all your item rewards. Dinner time! And after that, it's bedtime for you (don't do those two in quick succession in real life unless you want to gain weight). Partner talk, blah blah blah, sleep. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.4 - The Scream ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning, Loudred, Anthem. Once again, Chatot will stop you from going anywhere, and this time he will give you a job from the *other* job board - the outlaw board. Basically, the jobs on the outlaw board involves you taking down a bad guy, and don't worry about how bad guys always hurt - there are always really petty thieves that will be of little trouble to you while you apprehend them. However, seeing that this is still a bit more of a deal than just finding some- one's lost items, Chatot calls in Bidoof, who is *just* your senior, to give you a tour of both the guild and the town. Basically, for now you have three service you can access in town - Duskull's bank, Kecleon's Shops, and Kangas- khan's Storage. You'll regain control in the town. Store all your money (you don't want to lose them by accidentally fainting, do you?), and any items you don't need immediately but will need in the future (chances are you don't really have anything to store at this point - status healing items are useless for the most part, and so are most orbs), and you should then visit Kecleon's Shop. Unless you have 800P there really isn't any- thing that's worth buying, but you should sell those useless items, and you kill two birds in one stone - you need to visit the shops to advance the story. Enter the Marill/Azurill brothers, who will buy an apple and get another one for free because they're so darn cute. Azurill, however, will trip, and while you lend your assistance, something *really* weird happens. Must be your day- dreaming, though - after all, it doesn��t seem like you're getting enough sleep lately. Go back to the first screen of the town for another cutscene, where you see a Drowzee offering assistance to the two little brothers in finding something they have lost. The brothers are more than happy to have help, and they walk past you. However, Drowzee accidentally bumps into you and BAM - another weird vision, this time starring Drowzee as the villain. But the vision must be false, right? I mean, Drowzee doesn't LOOK like a villain... Anyways, finish your business in town, and then head back to the guild to talk to Bidoof. Select Yes, and another cutscene will occur. You will see the job board's updater, Dugtrio in faction, and who should appear on the updated outlaw board but... Drowzee! You panic and rush off in a hurry to save Azurill. On your way past you see Marill who tells you that Drowzee and Azurill have headed for a place called Mt. Bristle, so that's where we'll be going next. Dungeon - Mt. Bristle Length - 9 floors (+ Mt Bristle Peak) Resident Pokemon - Doduo, Geodude, Machop, Nidorina, Nidorino, Spinarak, Starly My levels upon entry - Seth (8), Pikachu (8) This dungeon is basically the game's way of telling you "playtime's over". Re- member how those Pokemon you've met in the past two dungeon who can't really hurt you? Times change, my friend, and enter Doduo and Starly, who can make quite a dent in your HP bar with their normal moves (on the account that they actually get STAB). As you climb up you will find them using STAB flying moves too, which won't hurt Pikachu as much but equal to a world of pain for grass types. Doduo also has a nasty habit of running away when low on HP - that's where your Geo Pebbles will come in handy. Machop can also hit you with a STAB Low Kick, but since the starters are all so light it really can only hurt you much if it used Leer on you beforehand and/or you're a normal type. Geodude resists normal type like all rock types do but otherwise isn't much of a worry; Spinarak can slow you down with Spider Web and String Shot as well as sometimes poisoning you with STAB poison sting, but it doesn't really hurt unless you're a grass type. Finally, Nidorina and Nidorino lacks a good way of hurting you, but has the Poison Point ability which poisons you 30% of the time when you attack them with a move that makes contact. Poison is very annoying so watch yourself around them. As you make your way up, you should watch your levels. Ideally, you should be at least level 10 before you finish all nine floors. This is also probably the first dungeon where hunger can become a concern, but you should have enough apples and useless berries like Rawst to fill up your stomach. Ascend carefully but surely and you should be able to hit the top without too much trouble. At the top, you find Drowzee threatening Azurill into stealing something for him. You arrive as the heroes, but your confidence wavers somewhat. Drowzee notices that, and HIS confidence as the bad guy gets boosted. He then attacks you. Yay. Note that you are fully healed whenever you enter a boss fight. Boss Battle - Drowzee Difficulty: Middlish Drowzee has about 100 HP, and he can attack fairly well with STAB confusion, which can easily take out 30 HP. He can also use Hypnosis and Disable, which are both VERY bad if they hit, since two Confusion equals death basically. He can also use Pound though it's a bit of a waste of turns, since he can't hurt you nearly as well with it as it can with Confusion. If you have a Sleep Seed or an X-Eye seed, throw it at him - the time you buy is probably more than enough to beat all his HP down. If you don't, watch out for Confusion and heal quickly. Moves tend to not have perfect accuracy in this game, so you will get free turns here and there, and hopefully that's enough to bring him down. Don't be surprised if you get killed and have to do the dungeon again, but it is perfectly doable to win on your first try. After the fight, the local sheriff deputy, Magnezone, will introduce himself to you and take over from there. He also claims to have sent your reward on Drowzee's head to the guild. One teary reunion later, you return to the guild to find that, yup, 90% of your reward has been taken again, and you only get 300P out of the 3000P you could have got. No item reward this time, but ah well. You do get something even better though - an expansion of your Treasure Bag, and now you can hold 24 items instead of 16! Woot! You know the drill - dinner, talk, sleep. Tonight's topic is a bit more inter- esting though - You delve into the topic of Time Gears, which are supposedly instrumental in keeping the world's time in place, and not even the most wicked criminals will steal them - supposedly. Too bad right while you talk, one of the time gears are getting stolen by a Grovyle. Ruh-roh. Morning... Loudred... Assembly... and Chatot gives you your assignment of the day - look up the two job boards and do some posted work. In other words, you now have the freedom of choosing your own jobs. Yay! If you don't understand anything, go upstairs and talk to Swellow - she'll explain the basics. Also, keep in mind that you can do multiple jobs at the same time as long as they are all located in the same dungeon. The job bulletin board mostly consists of jobs that are like "retrieve item X" or "find Pokemon Y" on a specific floor, but sometimes it will also contain "give item Z to Pokemon W" jobs, in which case YOU have to provide the item. Look at its rewards and determine whether it's worth it to do those kind of jobs before you accept them. Outlaw hunts are simpler - on the floor the outlaw is in, as soon as you enter the outlaw (as a miniboss) will appear near you. They're no joke, so if you're doing out- law hunts in a tough dungeon (Mt Bristle, for example), pack Sleep/X-eye seeds to make your life easier. If you want to select jobs based on their rewards, look out for the ones with "uncertainties" in their prizes. You have a chance of getting multiple items (more than two) sometimes, and the ones with reward simply as "?????" can later on allow you to recruit the client at level 1, or get an egg. These are the ones that should have priority. Failing that, rewards containing useful TMs, gummies and Reviver Seeds are always good. Also take note that the cash shown on the reward section is the cash you will ACTUALLY get - if it says the job will reward you with 200P, the client will actually give 2000P, and then you get 200P (because everything else goes to Wigglytuff). Anyways, you need to do 2-3 missions before the story will advance, so try to pick as many as you can. Don't forget to save your items and money in town before setting off. For money management, I'd recommend you to save up about 8000P before starting to buying stuff from the green Kecleon, because sometimes you will want to buy a good TM from the purple Kecleon instead (if you see one, that is). While you're inside the dungeon, when you get on the specified floor a message will appear saying that you have reached a destination floor. This holds true even if you accept a Pokemon retrieval request that doesn't give you a specific floor. Finally, if you're doing multiple jobs in one dungeon, make sure you don't leave the dungeon until you've done everything. That is all. Have fun! You'll be repeating this day quite a bit later, in between story dungeons. Dinner... bed. Your partner doesn't have much to say in a "filler day" (as I call it). If you haven't finished enough mission you will have to repeat the day, but if you did, you'll move on to the next chapter. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.5 - Gatekeepers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning... Loudred... Assembly. Before Chatot can bark any orders at you, Lou- dred comes first and assigns you sentry duty, because Diglett had to fill in for Dugtrio who...is...not...there...for...some...reasons. I think. Anyways, off you go! The minigame is simple - You will see a footprint, and you must determine what Pokemon does the footprint belongs to. More hint will be shown as time passes, but the sooner you finishes the job, the more points you get, and the better rewards you get in the end. Have fun at it. At the end of the day, Chatot will give you some rewards based on your perfor- mance. If you get perfect, you get 500P and a bunch of stat boosting items. Yay. Dinner... Bed... Morning... Loudred... Assembly.... Filler day. Do some more missions. You should probably be at Bronze rank at the end of the day, which means your storage space went from 64 to 96. Yay. If you didn't... no matter, you can reach it at a later date. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.6 - The First Official Exploration ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning... Loudred... Assembly. After the song ends, Chatot announces that, egads - a time gear has been stolen! (Guess who's behind it?) It has some imm- ediate and rather traumatizing effect on the local wildlife, so the guild is asked to notify Magnezone immediately upon seeing any suspicious characters. Ah. But that's not something important now, because Chatot gives you your assign- ment for the day - to thoroughly investigate a waterfall that reportedly hides a secret. Woot, a proper exploration! About time! Oh and uh, keep note that you don't actually HAVE to go to the waterfall RIGHT NOW. You can actually go accept more jobs and do them and there will be no consequences beyond having your storyline delayed - this allows you to toughen yourself up before doing the storyline. That being said, as long as you play smartly with your head, there is no reason that you should need "toughening up" - not now, and not ever. Before you can go much farther, Chimecho will call out to you. To make a long story short, You can now recruit new team members and Chimecho will be respon- sible for assisting you to manage your team. How do you recruit new team mem- bers, you ask? Well, you beat the crap out of them, of course! Well, at least that's the most prominent way. I believe this is also the time where you can recruit members (albeit at level 1...) from some missions - the client will be the Pokemon you recruit. You can turn down offers to join up as well - in dungeons this will simply resulting the Pokemon going away, but in missions, if you decline a recruit you will get 1000P instead and get this - you get to keep ALL of them! No share for the big fat pink blob of annoyingness! (Just kidding - Wigglytuff is an awesome character. You'll see). You'll see more of what I mean when you actually get some hands on experience. Also note that you can summon Chimecho on the crossroads, as well - there will now be a bell, which you can ring to get her to come to you. This is pretty pointless right now, though, and Chimecho is such a nice person I'd much rather take the effort of going up to her instead. Also, in Treasure Town, Marowak's Dojo has opened up. It's right below the Duskull Bank, and basically provides you with "practice dungeons" to... level up in or something, I guess. It's really pointless, since the dungeons are all so short you tend to not get in many fights before you clear them, unless you purposely hang around to fight things - but that's bad for your stomach, and as you can't bring items in the dungeon. Stick to a real dungeon for your level up needs, instead. Anyways, if you want, finish some more missions before you head off to the secret waterfall - but I'm going to assume you just went to town to prepare and now headed straight for the waterfall. The two of you test the strength of the waterfall, and behold - another vision, this time starring a familiar-looking figure jumping straight through


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Dan Munn is not the only one geeked up for Wednesday's Juddmonte International. The showdown at York looks to be one of the races of the year, and with my favorite international horse, Toronado, testing uncharted territories, the English race has my full attention. I must say it's nice to have this much anticipation for a race that will be run Wednesday morning for all of us here in the States, and it's the main players that have me so excited to see them put the hooves to the turf.
Toronado has been called the best horse top jockey, Richard Hughes, has ever ridden. High praise indeed by a rider not far removed from the brilliance of Canford Cliffs. The High Chaparral colt took a big step in justifying that lofty bit of praise when he soared to victory late in the Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. In defeating star miler Dawn Approach that day, in thrilling fashion, the powerhouse colt avenged his only two defeats. While a fourth place finish in the English Two Thousand Guineas was a disappointing way to have his perfect record ruined, his narrow defeat in the St. James's Palace was proof to yours truly that he was for real. Getting pushed sideways at a key point in the Royal Ascot affair was more than enough for me to believe he was best in that one, so it came to no surprise when the Richard Hannon trained star kicked it into high gear late to sweep to his first group 1 victory last time.
As much as I like Toronado, I realize the International will be anything but easy. A winner of 5-of-7 lifetime, he is only a three-year-old. While he did beat older in the Sussex, the competition gets even tougher on Wednesday. Considering his pedigree, I expect ten furlongs plus to be well within his scope, but as of now, he has never been farther than a mile. While proven top class at that distance, it is asking plenty for his first try at 1 ¼ miles plus to come against horses of the quality he will see at York. He will need to be every bit the special type I believe him to be to win on Wednesday.
If Toronado is to get the job done in this major test, he will have done at the expense of the most consistent ten furlong horse in the world this year, Al Kazeem. A 5-year-old son of Dubawi, Al Kazeem missed most of last year after looking like a good thing in winning last May. Returning to the races early this year, Al Kazeem has been perfect in 2013. So perfect if fact that he has scored in three consecutive group 1 races, the Tattersall's Gold Cup, the Prince of Wales's Stakes, and the Coral-Eclipse Stakes. All of which came at a distance of at least ten furlongs. Al Kazeem is the deserving early favorite of the Juddmonte International
If the top two aren't enough, perhaps Trading Leather strikes your fancy. An always promising son of Teofilo, Trading Leather has taken things up a notch since stretching out to twelve furlongs in his latest pair. An impressive win in the Irish Derby was validated with a strong run in his first try against older. He didn't threaten the highly regarded Novellist that day, but his second place finish in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes demonstrated his ability and form.
The classy field is rounded out by two more colts of high quality in Declaration of War and Hillstar, while Rewarded looks like the only outsider. I like Toronado … who do you like?
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December 14, 2004
East Valley educators bracing for another large increase in their state retirement contributions don't like the math.
Faced with a sluggish market, managers of the Arizona State Retirement System are raising the contribution rate of teachers and other government workers from 5.7 percent to 8.25 percent of their salaries in fiscal 2005-06.
That means teachers earning $30,000 this year who receive a 2 percent pay increase to $30,600 in fiscal 2005-06 will actually bring home less money. And that's before they account for inflation.
Overall, the retirement contribution of a teacher earning $30,000 will jump to $2,475 next year from $1,710 this year — an increase of $765.
"I'm scared of that this year, I really am," said Faith Risolo, president of the Mesa chapter of the Arizona Education Association. "None of us went into this profession to be rich. But we also don't need to become impoverished."
School districts and many charter schools also will take a hit because the retirement system requires participating employers match employee contributions dollar-for-dollar.
In the Mesa Unified School District, the rate change will mean a $6 million increase in the district's contribution to the system. The Scottsdale and Gilbert unified school districts will each pay about $2 million more.
"Everybody knows there's a storm coming, and they know the storm will do some damage," said Chuck Essigs, director of government relations for the Arizona Association of School Business Officials.
He said schools and their employees faced a similar retirement system increase two years ago, and many school districts had to adjust their budgets to help pay for the employees' increase and the district's matching contributions.
Anticipation of repeating the process next year leaves some school districts wondering where they will find the money. Some hope the state Legislature will consider reimbursing the education system for the added expense.
Amy Besing, legislative liaison for the Scottsdale Parent Council, sent parents a notice this semester informing them of the retirement system increase and urging them to get involved in a lobbying effort at the Capitol to help schools cover the cost.
Clyde Dangerfield, director of business service for the Gilbert Unified School District, said his district will be left scrambling if the Legislature doesn't come through.
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I just don't know how he can keep going like this. Serial killers aren't super human, gawd. Thrilled he found Benny Gomez, and what an interesting hiding spot!, but come on - he was thrashing around in a fury yet managed to hide him like that in that little of time? I didn't even think about his kill tools - whew to finding those!
What was up with that mega fast wrap-up of the vacation murders? What was the point of that storyline? To introduce the news reporter? Hey, the guy has syphyllis - caught him! LOL!! Also, it looks like Deb and Lundy will be unofficially working together again, hmmmm.
Does anyone know who the actress is that John Lithgow is going after next? She looks so familiar, it's killing me. I can't place on which show I've watched that she was on - agh! Anyone know the show?
I hated the ending - pls tell me that Dex is not going to continue getting up with the baby.... Rita is on my last nerve and normally I've always liked her.
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yeah I have to say... Dexter has the more mentaly exhausting job, and Id venture to guess he also works longer hours, so why does HE always seem to get up with the baby??? and Rita never even stirs when the baby shrieks??
yeah I think the writers are trying to portray him as a 'GOOOOD DAAAADDYYY' but come on now. be realistic.
|Mon, 10-05-2009 - 4:48pm
AND Rita always looks so kick backed, rested and HOT. Yeah, I don't remember looking or acting like that when Taylor was a baby. OH WAIT, I got up with her during the night. Poor Dexter is going to snap!!!
I just love this show soooo much. I do not, however, like the Batista romance. It grossed me out watching those two. Eh, maybe I'm just jealous! :)
They did wrap up the vacation murders too fast, way too fast for this show. Unless you're right, it was just to bring in the reporter.
Looks to me like Deb and Lundy are going to be getting it on. Deb, Deb, Deb...
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I really liked this episode!
ITA - I was searching all over the web for the name of that actress.
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The gal Trinity is stalking is from Seinfeld.....the "yadda yadda yadda" girl.
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Sunshine spinach salad
Fresh spinach
Shredded carrot
Orange or clementine slices
Yellow or orange sweet bell pepper, diced
Unsweetened coconut flakes
Raw cashews
Sweet miso dressing
Equal parts white miso, apple cider vinegar and agave or coconut nectar. A spoonful of tahini, a dash of cracked pepper and water to thin to your liking.
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Black bean burrito bowl with caramelized onion and mushroom miso aoili.
1.5 C. Cooked, or 1 can black beans
2 C. Cooked wild or black rice, or quinoa
1 large onion, any variety you like
3 baby Bella mushroom caps
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1 T. Sweet white miso
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1 T. Liquid Amino's or tamari
Cut and slice your onion and 1 mushroom cap. Cook mushroom and half the onion in a pan over high heat with a splash of water until onion becomes caramelized and mushroom is soft. Put onion, mushroom, vegan mayo, 1 garlic clove and miso in blender and blend until smooth. Add water or veggie broth if it's too thick, and salt to taste. Set aside.
In a large skillet, cook remaining half onion and mushrooms until lightly browned and soft. Add garlic and cook another minute, then add beans and rice and tamari. Toss together and add spinach to skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until spinach is wilted. Serve in bowls and pour Aoli over top.
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Raw kelp noodles with sunflower "cheese". Served with grain-free sprouted lentil flat bread and sweet potato fries.
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Andd sunflower seeds to blender with:
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If the agreement takes hold, Russia will have edged back from a confrontation that threatened to draw it into a cold-war-style conflict with Western nations. As things stand, a great goal has already been accomplished: Russia has asserted its ability to wrestle its neighbors to the ground at will, and—if not now, then later—resume its old role as the hegemon of the South Caucasus.
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COUNCIL bosses could carry out an urgent review of car parking in Uttoxeter town centre if there are no short-stay spaces included in a new retail development.
The pledge by senior members of East Staffordshire Borough Council came after they refused to abandon plans to scrap 30p half-hour parking spaces on council-owned land in the town. Instead a flat rate of £1 for one hour will be introduced.
Julia Jessel, the council's deputy leader for built environment, told a meeting: "We are not yet aware how the Carters Square car park will be managed. However, should free or low-cost short-term car parking not be available, we should undertake a review to see whether it is required on borough council car parks."
The Carters Square land is due to be transformed into a retail site this year with a new Asda supermarket, doctors surgery, cafe and other retailers such as Home Bargains.
The adjoining car park is still managed by the council but will eventually become privately operated.
It is not known whether this car park will then be free or pay-and-display.
Councillor Jessel said: "Free car parking is available in Uttoxeter at Tesco, but if you are not at your physical peak it's quite difficult walking down the hill to Tesco from town.
"(If free or short-term spaces are not included at Carters Square) we should undertake a rapid review of provision for 30-minute car parking."
Councillor Jessel's claims came as she and other senior Conservatives debated whether to row back on a previous pledge to scrap 30p 30-minute bays and introduce a £1-for-one-hour flat rate instead.
Labour councillors said an increase from 30p to £1 was unacceptable for Uttoxeter's residents and demanded a U-turn.
But Conservative leaders of the council said a £1 straight tariff was 'clear and simply understood' and 'excellent value for money'. They said a public consultation carried out last year showed support for the changes.
The Labour councillors also believe it is wrong for charges to be the same in Burton and Uttoxeter because Burton is a larger town with more shops and facilities.
However, Conservatives claimed they had taken the differences between the two towns into account, pointing out that Sunday parking will remain free in Uttoxeter.


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Google shows how Glass helps paralyzed student navigate the world
The wearable computer known as Google Glass has taken a good deal of criticism from naysayers who dismiss the device as an expensive, awkward-looking, possibly privacy invading gadget of questionable practical use. But as more and more users get their hands on the device we're gradually learning that Glass may be more than simply a cool way to digitally overshare.
In the latest in a series of videos posted by Google Glass, the team shows us how Columbia University law student Alex Blaszczuk uses the device to help her navigate the world in the wake of a spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed from the chest down. The video shows us Blaszczuk using Glass to navigate the journey, shoot photos, and look up information related to the camping trip.
Overall, the peek inside her life with the device serves as a hint that Glass may eventually end up becoming far more important to those with physical disabilities than anyone simply looking to use the device for recreational purposes. Blaszczuk's insightful post-camping commentary is perhaps the best argument for the continued development of Glass apps specifically designed to assist the physically impaired. Blaszczuk wrote:
"Google Glass doesn't somehow "fix" a disability. But, it is a more accessible tool for self-expression. For communities that are often silent, hidden, marginalized — like that of people with disabilities — these kinds of tools are essential. The more we enable people with disabilities to share their stories and passions, the more they become people, rather than tragic or heroic stereotypes. For me, Glass has also been an incentive to explore — even if I don't always share with the world, simplifying the logistics of my adventures makes me want to have more of them."
You can read more about Blaszczuk's Glass-assisted camping trip here, and check out a brief glimpse of what her experience was like in the video below.
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Ok, can Evandro get any HOTTER? I think NOT!! That boy is SMOKING HOT&SEXY!
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TAIYUAN CITY, China, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Ltd. (NYSE MKT: LPH) ("Longwei" or the "Company"), an energy company engaged in the storage and distribution of finished petroleum products in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), announced that it has commenced operations at its Huajie fuel storage depot in northern Shanxi Province.
Longwei received its first shipment of petroleum to the new Huajie facility last week and began to sell product to customers on October 11, 2012. The Company's engineers and staff have been working on the facility assets since closing to bring it to operational status and begin distribution activities. Longwei finalized the RMB 700 million (approximately US $110.6 million) purchase of the assets of Huajie Petroleum Co., Ltd. ("Huajie"), a fuel storage depot with a 100,000-metric-ton storage capacity, on September 26, 2012.
"The Huajie facility nearly doubles our storage capacity to a total of 220,000 metric tons and extends our reach into the fast-growing industrial region of northern Shanxi Province," said Cai Yongjun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Longwei. "We are pleased to have closed on the Huajie asset purchase using our own cash resources without dilution to our shareholders."
The Huajie facility is located in Xingyuan Township, Fanshi County (south of the main train station) in northern Shanxi Province, PRC. The assets purchased include fuel storage tanks with a 100,000-metric-ton capacity with accessory facilities and equipment, delivery and distribution platforms, including a dedicated rail spur, and a vehicle loading and unloading station. The purchase also included a 3,000-square-meter office building and land use rights for 98 acres of land adjacent to the main regional rail line. The new facility is in a growing industrial and mining region, approximately 200 kilometers north of Taiyuan."We are confident we can quickly ramp up sales at the Huajie facility based on regional demand and relationships we have established," said Michael Toups, Chief Financial Officer of Longwei. "Closing on the Huajie facility has allowed us to increase our regional presence and attract new customers. With the addition of the Huajie facility, we have strengthened our lead as the largest non-state-owned fuel storage and distribution business in the province."
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Mom fell off the wagon, and bounced a couple of times. She is trying to start again. Today is a new day. She took me for a walk this morning. I like my walks with Mom she said we need to do this more often. She is going to walk me this afternoon when she gets off. She gets a little tired but the old girl tries. I do lots of tricks now. I am learning not to jump up so much, but I just get to excited to see her. Well I will write more later. It is so good to be back.
Puppy Loves,
Oh I have been a very busy boy!!! I am growing so fast. Mom got me a new puppy food, it's called 4 health. She thought that since she was getting healthy that I should too. She read the ingredients in my food just like she did hers and she was surprised at what she was giving me and said she was sorry. She found out it was just filler product and she said she wanted me to be around for along time cause she loves me so much.
Oh I got a Kong tire for Valentines Day I just love it. For a minute there I thought that I was in trouble, because I love my frisbee and I chew on it a lot. Mom threw it away. I bit a huge hunk out of it and she flew out of her chair tossing crochet needle and thread everywhere so I wouldn't choke on the part I bit off. Guess who got a new frisbee????? YES ME!!!!!!! hahaha. The man loves me now. He made sure the frisbee got in the shopping cart for me. I guess so he tells me what a good boy I am, and tells Mom how smart I am, haha the joke is on him Mom already knew it. LOL I just love to play frisbee. Mom throws it and I bring it back to her so she can throw it again I just love this game. Mom got in trouble from the dad, when she threw the frisbee for me and it hit the TV. Oh the man was so upset !!!! I could see smoke coming out of his ears. We sure fooled him the next time I caught it so she wouldn't get in trouble. I catch alot of things when she throws it. I was teething there for awhile I was loosing one tooth every day. Dad almost turned cartwheels because I was loosing my sharp puppy teeth. I am now a big boy I have all my adult teeth. I still get in trouble for being rough when I am mouthy but I just get so excited, I can't help my self. I seem to be getting alot of timeouts lately I wonder why? Oh I chewed on Dad's boot top and chewed where he holds it to put it on clean off. Oh he was so mad he put me in my box (kennel) but it was so worth it. I laughed and laughed, call me stupid will he? haha mom told him I didn't like it he talked ugly about me, now I leave the boots alone when he doesn't have them on but I chew on them when he puts them on and I grab hold to his leg and will not let him walk. LOL Mom thinks this is so funny. I have to make her laugh, she has had a rough 3 months she has had a few friends die lately. She laughs when I chase my tail too. I have talent Dad and Sister was laughing at me last night I was laying on my back like puppies do, I had my tongue hanging out I just wanted to see how long it was and I licked the carpet outside my kennel I didn't think it was funny!!! I had been put there because it is frowned upon around here to pull the strings out of the carpet off of the floor. They should tell me these things ahead of time instead of fussing when I do them. I did get me a spot pulled up on the floor in front of the couch, I got in my box for that one but they didn't tell me until I pulled up the spot in my hiding place behind the couch that I shouldn't do that either. Well thanks for letting me vent.
Puppy Loves,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Hello Sparkers,
I am 14 weeks old tomorrow. Oh Santa was so good to this pup. My first Christmas was amazing. Santa brought me a new kennel carrier, He knew I was growing very fast and the other one was getting so small. I love it, I can see out so much better. I like it because I can have my chew toys, and not have to share with Speck. He is in the habit of taking my toys and hiding them. Even though he has toys of his own. I got a kong tire that Mom fills with the biscuits that Santa brought, but I have to admit I like the liver treats the best but they are so hard to get out of the tire, it does take me some time and it keeps me out of trouble.
The treats just keep getting better, I got steak so I learned how to roll over. I got pork loin so I learned how to twirl around to the right I am working on twirling around to the left and shaking hands but I like to mouth moms hands so she figured I needed more time to learn that one. My sit pretty is so good I got new kibble Mom likes it for me because it is so much better for me and makes me more alert. I don't know what Omega 3s are but they are suppose to be good for a pup.
Sally came to play but she started growling at me and jumping on me boy did mom get mad, she sent Sally home right away. She interrupts my bathroom time outside cause she wants to play and I like her so I stop what I am doing to play. Mom thinks I should be able to finish what I am doing with out interruptions. Can you explain to me just how come some dogs get to run free in the street and in my yard but I have to be hooked to a string thing? I know that Mom wants to keep me safe and at home.
I played and played in the puddles in front of the house. I was out in the rain a lot down here yesterday I think they call it a Tornado we had 4 warnings it didn't scare me one bit. I love the rain but the man doesn't like it as much as I do. I played and played and got all wet. I have to admit I did it so I could take a bath, Santa brought me some new shampoo with conditioner, It makes my fur so shinny and black. I look so handsome. After I got blowed dry I showed off my new tricks to the guest they loved them and said I was very smart. Mom said next week I get to play with some children I just can't wait the last ones were so nice they fed me treats.
Mom and I played in the yard with the Frisbee such fun, We couldn't play outside when the rain came we played in the floor. I like it when we play in the floor. I chase Mom and then She chases me. The girl doesn't like this game me and Mom play, cause I put a few holes in her new socks Santa gave her. Not every one is a team player. Well mom took my side and told her not to leave her door open or her socks on the floor. I was just taking them to the laundry room for her they smell bad.
I hope all of you have a very Happy New Year.
Puppy Love
Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy this year.... oh wait wrong letter, sorry I lost my train of thought... Hello Sparkers, I hope you have been good this year. I have tried so hard to be good too. I hope Santa doesn't mind but I just had to berry my nose in that hole this morning the water felt so good on my nose I was blowing bubbles in the water. Then I splashed in the puddle by the road before Mom put an end to my fun. She claims she just had to go to work because she was late. I think she didn't want to give me a bath so early in the morning. She had one why can't I. I just love a bath. The blow dryer is not my favorite thing I just hide my head in Moms arm until she gets through.
I am 13 weeks old this week. I went to the DR. and got some more shots. I sure am glad I don't have to go back this year. I am such a big boy now. I weigh 11.9 pounds Doc said we will just make it a 12 even . I hope Mom remembers to get me some more food I am out and I don't like the stuff the Doc gave her. The man put some out for me and he said I ran. Well you would too it is nasty. I have ate a whole 20lb bag of puppy chow. Please don't think I ate the whole thing by myself, if they had a tracker for puppies you would see that Speck ate a great deal of it. If he keeps eating my food Mom says Speck is going to have to get him a Sparkpeople account too, cause he is too low to the ground to be able to pull off the extra poundage, and we all know he isn't a puppy any longer.
Mom and I played fetch this morning, well I did all the running while she sat in the recliner. I sure did fool her, she had to get up a bunch cause I didn't bring it back do you think she noticed that I was trying to get her to moving this morning? Am I the only morning person in my house? Speck laid there like a bump on a log sleeping while me an the man went out the first time at 330 this morning, he growled at me when I tried to play, just what does a puppy got to do to get someone to play with him? But I played a joke on him while he was sleeping I sneaked up on him and pulled his tail and ran. Do you think he noticed it was me? Well I just got to vent here the reason I played a joke on Speck in the first place was cause Mom bought each of us a kong you see, his is red and mine is baby blue cause I am still a puppy but I am taller than him, anyways, I save my treats in my kong and he eats all of his right away, then he wants to take mine and growl at me, have you ever? the nerve of some dogs. he is suppose to be my adopted brother, well I got him back not only did I pull his tail I pulled his ear hair when I jumped up in the chair with him he can't get away from me any more and hide.
I learned a new trick on Sunday, I learned to play dead. Such a fun trick. I think I am quite the actor, I added the kicking of the front paws as extra effect. I really think you would think I am dying. My back paws are stuck strait out and stiff. Do you think they will bring back Rin Tin Tin, Lassie, or Benji I might have a shot at the big time. Well Mom and I are baking Lemon Ricotta Cookies for Santa, Do you think he will bring me a chew toy for the Milk and Cookies? I am practicing my sleeping for Santa do I look convincing?
Merry Christmas!!!
Much Puppy Love,
Hello Sparkers,
My last blog didn't work, I guess my paws are getting too big for the keyboard. I am 12 weeks old. I can now jump up on the couch, give my brother Speck nervous fits and I can sit pretty, and fetch a toy and drop it when told, that is if Speck doesn't distract me. I just love playing with Mom. Mom and I have been walking around the block at night with the neighbor. We have been playing in the yard. I think the man likes me now though he hasn't told me so. He took me to the park while Mom had a party that furbabies couldn't go to. I love parties Mom gave me a treat of Smoked chicken for being a good boy for the man. I have been playing alot and I get really excited, I did an uh oh though I ripped Mom's pants. I jumped up and grabbed a hold to them and swung around while she was trying to walk and I ripped a huge hole in them. Mom told me it was ok and she loved me. She got a new pair of pants out of the deal and they were 2 sizes smaller. Wow I love my Mom. While she was gone shopping for the party she got me a Kong I love it she puts all kinds of snacks in it so I will not be so lonely when she goes to work.
Puppy Love,