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Agreed this is not Korean fried chicken. For an authentic and exceptionally good recipe, go to http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Korean-Fried-Chicken This recipe produces the same result as my Korean neighbors serve.
I made these for tonight's Super Bowl party for the first time and they were a hit! They did take some effort with double frying but they were cooked to perfection and the sauce was a delicious combination of heat and sweet and sour, reminiscent of Thai dipping sauce. This will be my new staple dish to bring to potluck parties.
Korean wings, known as Bon Chon chicken, are amazing! This recipe is NOT it. I'm not sure I can post a link here but if you Google "Bon Chon Chicken recipe" you'll get a TON of hits. There are You Tube videos, blogs, etc. with the recipe. The key is to fry them twice and dust them with corn starch or rice flour before the second frying. That makes them uber crispy.

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6th September 2011, 02:31 PM | #1 |
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European Distribution - your opinions, ideas
Hi Europe Diyers,
I am thinking about European distribution for Markaudio drivers. For the last 2 years, Blue Planet Acoustic in Frankfurt were my main Distributor. This arrangement has now finished. For North America and Japan, the main distribution works well as they work in 1 or 2 countries within their regions and 1 main language. Europe, is more complex as each country has its own language(s), sales taxes and other regulations. So appointing a single main distributor is more complicated. I have 2 EU businesses negotiating to take Markaudio drivers but before we go further, please tell what you'd like to happen to make Markaudio drivers available in Europe. Please feel free to let me have your opinions and ideas. Many thanks Mark. Last edited by markaudio; 6th September 2011 at 03:28 PM. Reason: additional |
6th September 2011, 03:39 PM | #2 |
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Hi Mark, I think most europeans speak, or understand at least, english quite well, so if their website is in english i think that would work. And shipping within europe usually goes quick and hassle free in my opinion.
There is a difference in how some dealers handle vat though; i have a vat number and sometimes i get 0 tax and other times i have to pay the vat from another country, which i cannot get easily back. As far as i know they all should give a vat return within the EU if you buy things professionally. Another thing is that none of the dealers here note which generation of your drivers they carry, would be nice if there was a supplier who states that upfront. Hope this helps. |
6th September 2011, 03:51 PM | #3 | |
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Many thanks for your comments. Do you think only English should be on their web site, or should other languages be included? If so, which ones? I made a simple announcement last month on this forum saying I can supply Europe direct while I check-out new EU based distribution. To my surprise, in the last 5 weeks, I've sent drivers direct to these countries so far: Austria Belgium Croatia Denmark Italy Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden United kingdom So there are possibilities for using a distributor inside Europe, or make a direct supply service. Any more thoughts? Thanks Mark. |
6th September 2011, 07:18 PM | #4 |
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Hi Mark,
Gerben has a valid point about English becoming a common language but for those who don't have English a link to Google Translate, which generally is pretty accurate, would be a helpful solution. This would provide native language in a semi convenient fashion. |
6th September 2011, 07:57 PM | #5 |
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Hey Mark,
I haven't purchased any of your drivers, but have considered doing it a few times. Blue Planet Acoustics (Oaudio.de)'s site is not perfect, especially when it comes to their English interface. However, I was happy with their offers, as they offered rather good prices and FREE shipping in the whole European Union! for all orders over 60euro - which means any pair of MA drivers. If you find such an option again, it will be superb! This way, people in the whole European Union can get it at the listed price, without paying for expensive shipping, which can be as much as 30-40% of the price of a pair of budget drivers (CHR/P-70), making the locally distributed Tang Bands and so on "better value". The best European shop for drivers I know is Europe-Audio.com. They don't offer this free shipping though :| As far as direct supplies - for me it is 9102841248014 times better when I get it from distributor inside the EU. This way the VAT is already paid, I just order them and receive them at the post office. If I get them send by you, I will have to clear customs, pay VAT, taxes, and waste much time. I believe other European countries will not face the bureaucracy I do, but will still have to pay vat/taxes making the price way higher? Last edited by Crossblade; 6th September 2011 at 08:01 PM. |
7th September 2011, 08:04 AM | #6 | |
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Thanks for your comments. Hoping more hobby guys from the EU will post their comments and ideas. The situation with being charged VAT when buying items from outside the EU varies. Some customs departments don't charge for small items, others do. So far, the feedback from the Diyer's I've supplied is good on timing and on final cost. Some points to think about: Distributors aren't charities. They are in business to make money. They add allot of cost to the final price of any product so while there is convenience for some buyers, this doesn't automatically mean the service offered is going to be "value for money". Most EU based distributors uplift ranges from 250% to 400% on the factory gate price, covering their shipping and running costs; And to make a profit. So I welcome more opinions on the EU distribution issue. Thanks Mark. Last edited by markaudio; 7th September 2011 at 08:29 AM. |
7th September 2011, 12:13 PM | #7 |
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I don't have too much experience with European retailers, so I can't comment on that, however I can comment on the whole customs/VAT thing. At least in Germany any import up to 150 is exempt from customs, as far as I could gather (getting any info at the official site of the German Customs Office is just a pain) this is based on a decision of the European Commission, so that should be the same in other EU countries. However there are some issues (at least in Germany): The calculation of the import duty will include shipping costs as well, so most of your drivers will be over the 150 limit anyway. If you have to pay any import duty, this should be handled by the shipping company, meaning you would have to pay when picking up your package at the post office/ getting your delivery. But: This really depends on a flawless documentation of the value of the imported product, if something seems hinky to the customs office, you'll have to pick up your package at one of their "service centers" and these aren't exactly widespread. Even to me, living in Berlin, going there means something like a 2 to 3 hour round trip. This would be a real hassle for someone living in a rural area. Then once there you'll have to prove the value of your purchase, can't really comment on how that works in general. My experience was actually pretty good, I got a pair of warranty replacement (shipping damage) drivers from you and all I had to show was a print out of our e-mail conversation and everything was fine, didn't have to pay anything - didn't even have to get a number in the queue. So in short: If you manage to document the value of the shipment in a way that satisfies German officials ordering directly from you would definitely be a an option for me, since I know you're shipping really fast. If I remember correctly your package arrived after 6 or 7 days - that is faster than some European Internet shops (for bicycle parts anyway). Two more points to consider: Payment: At least in Germany and France credit cards aren't as prevalent as in the US or the UK, I got one so that's not an issue to me, but others might choose other products just for the convenience of paying. (I personally don't like paypal, so that wouldn't be an option for me.) Warranty/ Consumer Protection: When ordering something from the Internet customers in the EU have quite extensive rights. First the right to send back your order without giving a reason within 14 days after purchase. Also there is a mandatory two year warranty period* when buying within the EU - something a European distributor would have to adhere to and customers would have relatively easy ways to enforce should something go wrong. Now don't get me wrong I KNOW your RMA process is flawless - but others might not. If I were to order from you directly without my good experience these are aspects I'd consider before deciding on a purchase. Hope that helps Daniel *I know it's a bit more complex than that, but I was already rambling. |
7th September 2011, 08:32 PM | #8 |
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Hi Zottinger, Guys
Many thanks for your comments. Very useful and helps to focus on the various issues. In some ways, your analysis helps to explain why many EU distributors charge more. They have to work through more regulation and bureaucracy than in other regions, all costs time and money. I'm curious about how German and French buyers pay if credit cards and Paypal aren't popular. So what payment methods are most popular in these countries (and other EU countries where similar)? Cheers Mark. Last edited by markaudio; 7th September 2011 at 08:35 PM. |
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Also in many EU countries the VAT is quite high (around 20%) and included in the prices shown on web sites. From what I understand prices in US Internet stores are without any VAT so there's another difference. Quote:
Another way is to pay the DHL guy upon delivery/ when picking up your package at the post office - that's probably the safest way to order but the fees are quite high. In stores you usually pay with a EC/Maestro card which basically is a debit card. When I lived in the Netherlands 2003/2004 the situation was quite similar to Germany, many people used EC cards in shops and there was the option to do a direct bank transfer when buying something off the Internet as well (but I used Dutch Internet stores maybe twice). I don't know too much about France, the last time I was there (about 4 years ago) there where still supermarkets where you could not pay with any kind of card but with a chequebook and saw quite many people paying this way. Credit cards where only accepted in stores catering to tourists. cheers daniel |
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small shops are not online retailers... I've used my credit card and paypal from the last 10years... The 500 euro note has been explicitly made for Germany!
Anyway credit card in France is fine same thing than the UK. |
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The Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom tour continues through Wednesday at Porter County Regional Airport. Walk-through tours of the planes take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday. Flights are available for a $425 donation. For more information, go to www.collingsfoundation.org. See more photos, and a video, of Monday's flight at posttrib.suntimes.com.
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VALPARAISO — Harold Chubbs looked out the window of the B-17 Flying Fortress as it flew over Lake Michigan. There was a wide grin on his face.
"That was quite a flight," he said Monday, after the World War II plane landed at Porter County Regional Airport. "It made a good landing. And that's a good thing — no one was shooting at me."
Chubbs, 89, of Crown Point, was a flight engineer on a B-17 with the U.S. Army Air Corps during the war, spending between 61/2 and 12 hours on the plane, often with oxygen. He was stationed in Italy, and his job on the B-17 was to make sure everything was in place before it landed.
"Everything looked peaceful today," he said, adding while he was in the war, he had to observe traffic and rivers. "As soon as we got on land, we got shot at."
Chubbs and two other World War II veterans, Gordon Bates, 88, of Crown Point, and Henry "Cobi" Jacobi, 92, of Highland, took the flight through the Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom tour, which continues through Wednesday.
This is the 24th year for the tour, and it's almost always stopped in Valparaiso. Bob Collings, the foundation's founder, is a 1956 graduate of Valparaiso High School.
Upwards of 1,000 people will come see the B-17, and its World War II cohorts, the B-24 Liberator and the P-51 Mustang, while they are stationed at the airport, said Mike Prentiss, the tour's Valparaiso stop coordinator. Between 40 and 50 people are expected to go on flights, for a $425 donation to the foundation.
The 20-minute flight was a far cry from what the veterans experienced while airborne during wartime. An overhead spot in the plane's midsection was wide open to the partly sunny sky. At one point, the three veterans gathered at a window together and looked out, the weapon at the porthole long silent.
As the plane turned south over the lake to head back to the airport, waves lapped along the beach.
While this was Chubbs' fourth flight on the B-17 since the war — his first was about 30 years after it ended — Bates had not been in a World War II-era plane since he was in the 503rd Regiment Combat Team's parachute troop. Then, he was parachuting out of a C-47.
His worst experience in the war was a jump over Corregidor Island outside of Manila in the Philippines in which 25 men were killed and many were injured.
"I was lucky," he said.
Jacobi was stationed in Townsville, Australia, where he was in charge of the Fifth Army Air Corps Supply Section. He, too, flew on the C-47, delivering parts and supplies from Townsville to New Guinea.
Before he boarded the B-17, Jacobi admitted the flight was a tearjerker of sorts, because he left his wife behind for two years while he was overseas, though he got to spend two years with her stateside first.
"It's going to bring back a lot of memories," he said. "I've done a lot of flying."


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Brian D. Goldner has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hasbro, Inc. since 2008. Prior thereto, Mr. Goldner served as the Chief Operating Officer of Hasbro from 2006 to 2008 and as President, U.S. Toys Segment from 2003 to 2006. Prior to joining Hasbro in 2000, Mr. Goldner held a number of management positions in the family entertainment and advertising industries, including as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Bandai America, Worldwide Director in charge of the Los Angeles Office of J. Walter Thompson and as a Vice President and Account Director of Leo Burnett Advertising. Mr. Goldner serves on the Board of Molson Coors Brewing Company. Mr. Goldner has been a director of the Company since 2008.
The Board has nominated Mr. Goldner for election as a director because of his success in senior leadership roles at Hasbro, culminating in his appointment as the Company's Chief Executive Officer in 2008, and his extensive experience and expertise in branded-play entertainment industries and expertise in marketing, brand development and brand building. Mr. Goldner is the chief architect of the Company's branded-play strategy and brand blueprint and has led the Company's transformation from a traditional toy and game manufacturer into a global branded-play organization. Since 2000, under Mr. Goldner's leadership, the Company has conceptualized and implemented its branded-play strategy, imagining and re-imagining core Hasbro brands globally, identifying Hasbro's Franchise Brands and developing new ways to express Hasbro's brands through entertainment, digital media and lifestyle licensing. Mr. Goldner has been a key driver behind the Company's use of immersive brand-driven entertainment experiences, including motion pictures and television based on the Company's brands, to develop brand recognition and build the Company's business. Mr. Goldner also led the Company's significant global expansion into new and emerging markets. The Board believes Mr. Goldner possesses particular knowledge, expertise and experiences regarding strategic and operational planning and execution in the global branded-play entertainment industry, including building global brands and in delivering immersive branded-play offerings; in global branded entertainment industry trends and challenges; and expertise in marketing and product and brand development and delivery in the entertainment and consumer products spaces.
Mr. Goldner also serves as an officer and/or director of a number of the Company's subsidiaries at the request and convenience of the Company.
As a 30-year veteran of Hasbro, David Hargreaves has been instrumental in growing Hasbro from a smaller toy and game manufacturer to a global branded play company, and a top provider of a vast array of immersive offerings in entertainment, digital games and lifestyle products – all based on Hasbro's beloved brands.
As Hasbro seeks to strengthen its capabilities beyond toys and games, delving deeper into digital gaming, immersive entertainment experiences and lifestyle licensing, Mr. Hargreaves was appointed Hasbro's Executive Vice President Chief Strategy Officer in February 2013. In this newly created position, Mr. Hargreaves will leverage his proven financial acumen and widespread business relationships to drive profitable growth against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global business environment.
Mr. Hargreaves joined Hasbro in 1982 when the company reported $138 million in revenues and has held several positions within finance and operations, being appointed CFO in 2001 and COO in 2008. As CFO from 2001 to 2008, Hasbro substantially improved its profitability, strengthened its balance sheet, and undertook several strategic initiatives to expand the reach of the Company's brands into digital gaming, movies and television. Mr. Hargreaves helped orchestrate the formation of a 50-50 joint venture with Discovery Communications to create The Hub, a new television network for kids and their families that launched on 10-10-10. Mr. Hargreaves serves on the Board of Directors of The Hub.
Prior to joining Hasbro, Mr. Hargreaves worked in the automotive industry with Ford of Europe where he held a number of positions in finance and strategic planning, and in finance with DeLorean Motor Cars Limited.
Mr. Hargreaves sits on the executive committee of the Board of Directors for the Toy Industry Association. He is involved with a number of non-profit organizations and has been a board member of the Kent County YMCA and Capital City Community Centers.
Mr. Hargreaves obtained his BA in Business from the University of East London, and undertook post-graduate business studies at the University of Warwick Business School.
Deborah Thomas leads Hasbro's global financial operations, including accounting and control, business planning and analysis, internal audit, treasury, tax, investor relations and other key financial disciplines.
Prior to her appointment in 2009 as Hasbro's CFO, Ms. Thomas served as Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Finance for Hasbro. Ms. Thomas also served as the Company's Corporate Controller and has held positions of increasing responsibility since joining Hasbro's Finance Department in 1998.
Ms. Thomas has participated in the due diligence and acquisition teams for almost every major acquisition Hasbro has made. In addition to her role in corporate finance, Ms. Thomas is an active member of Hasbro's Global Information Systems Steering Committee.
Prior to joining Hasbro, Ms. Thomas held Assurance positions at KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP from 1986 through 1998, in the United States and in the United Kingdom.
Ms. Thomas serves on the Boards of Directors of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., a leading theme park and entertainment company, and several local, not-for-profit groups in Rhode Island including: the Providence Ballet Theatre, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC) and Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC). She also sits on the President's Advisory Council of Providence College. Ms. Thomas was previously a board member of Dorcas Place, an adult literacy center based in Providence, Rhode Island. She is a member of the AICPA, the Rhode Island Society of CPA's, and has on occasion advised to the Members in Industry sub-committee of the AICPA.
In 2010, Ms. Thomas was named the 2010 Citizen of the Year by the March of Dimes Rhode Island's Board of Directors, in recognition for her work to advance the March of Dimes' mission of improving infant health.
Ms. Thomas has a BS from Providence College, and is a CPA.
Duncan J. Billing
Executive Vice President and Chief Global Operations and Business Development Officer
Duncan Billing is Hasbro's EVP and Chief Global Operations and Business Development Officer. Leveraging over 30 years of experience in general management, marketing, sales, brand development, product innovation and worldwide operations Billing is responsible for delivering new revenue streams, including new play and gaming platforms and brands that leverage Hasbro's strengths while continuing to lead the Company's global manufacturing, sourcing, supply chain and sustainability activities.
Prior to this position, Mr. Billing was Hasbro's EVP and Chief Development Officer leading global toy and game product development efforts and worldwide operations for Hasbro. Before this, he was Chief Marketing Officer of the U.S. Toy Business, leveraging his 20-plus years of consumer marketing experience, predominantly in the toy and game arena. During this time, Hasbro significantly grew its business in U.S. Toys through innovation across a strong portfolio of company-owned brands such as TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP and NERF, while simultaneously spearheading growth opportunities with key strategic partners for the Star Wars and Marvel brands.
Mr. Billing first joined Hasbro in 1988 as Group Director, Sales and Marketing, for its UK subsidiary. He later transferred to the U.S., where he held a number of senior-level positions, managing many of the company's world-class brands, including MY LITTLE PONY, TONKA, G.I. JOE, TRANSFORMERS and NERF, among others. In 2001, Mr. Billing became General Manager of Tiger Electronics in Chicago, which created and marketed highly successful toys such as FURBY and GIGA PETS.
He began his marketing career with Unilever in the UK and later joined Kenner Products, then part of the General Mills Toy Group, where he held roles of increasing responsibility in both Europe and the U.S. and managed highly successful brands, including STAR WARS, TRIVIAL PURSUIT and GHOSTBUSTERS.
Mr. Billing holds a Bachelor of Law (LLB) Undergraduate Degree from the University of Southampton, UK.
As President of Hasbro Brands, John Frascotti is responsible for leading Hasbro's product design and development; global marketing and merchandising; digital gaming; and entertainment and licensing initiatives, while developing Hasbro's vast portfolio of brands through immersive brand experiences across multiple platforms.
As Hasbro's Chief Marketing Officer from 2008 to 2014, Mr. Frascotti lead the re-imagination and re-invention of Hasbro's world-class portfolio of Franchise Brands including TRANSFORMERS, NERF, MY LITTLE PONY, MONOPOLY, LITTLEST PET SHOP, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and PLAY-DOH in addition to numerous other brands in the company's portfolio. His experience in brand building, brand marketing, digital marketing, and entertainment to has contributed to expanding the reach of these brands globally.
Under Mr. Frascotti's leadership, Hasbro's global marketing teams have transformed from a traditional toy and game manufacturer to a global branded play organization, with significant brand engagement across a multitude of platforms, including film, television, digital gaming and lifestyle licensing.
Mr. Frascotti a member of the Board of Directors of Discovery Family Channel, a joint venture between Hasbro and Discovery Communications. Mr. Frascotti also is a member of the Board of Directors of Backflip Studios, a digital gaming company located in Boulder, Colorado, of which Hasbro owns 70%.
Before joining Hasbro, Mr. Frascotti was Senior Vice President of the Sport Division at Reebok International Ltd. from 2005-2008, where he managed the company's largest global business segment. From 1990 to 1999 and from 2002 to 2008, Mr. Frascotti served in several senior executive positions at Reebok, including Senior Vice President of the Fitness Division; Senior Vice President, Acquisitions and Licensing; and Vice President, Global Sports and Entertainment Marketing. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Frascotti served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Myteam.com, a venture backed internet startup focused on youth sports.
Prior to his tenure at Reebok, Mr. Frascotti began his career in entertainment law working at top law firms including Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp in Los Angeles and Palmer & Dodge in Boston.
Mr. Frascotti also is a member of the Board of Directors of IDEAL Industries, located in Sycamore, Illinois, and was recently recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of top 5 most influential CMO's amongst the top 500 companies in Forbes Global 2000 Biggest Public Companies list.
Mr. Frascotti received his BA in Economics from Yale, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude, and his law degree from Harvard.
A 25-year veteran of Hasbro, Wiebe Tinga is responsible for the leadership, planning, direction and control of all commercial activities for Hasbro's global operating markets. He reports directly to Brian Goldner, Hasbro's Chief Executive Officer.
Prior to this position, Mr. Tinga held the role of President, North America Sales and Marketing. Under his leadership, he improved trade relationships, drove innovative marketing and improved the profitability of the U.S. and Canada segment. Prior to that, Mr. Tinga served as President, Asia Pacific/Latin America/Mexico Sales & Marketing. During this time, Hasbro's market share, profitability and sales volume on its product lines within Hasbro Latin America and Asia Pacific, steadily improved, and secured important gains in key strategic markets, including Brazil and China.
Mr. Tinga's career with Hasbro began in 1987, when he joined the marketing department at Hasbro Netherlands. During the next few years, Mr. Tinga assumed several positions of increasing responsibility in the Benelux (Belgium-Netherlands-Luxembourg) region, ultimately culminating in his appointment as General Manager of Hasbro Benelux in 1993. In 1995, he was promoted again to General Manager of Hasbro's Northern and Central European Region.
Mr. Tinga is an advisory board member of Northeastern University's Center for Emerging Markets. Throughout his tenure at Hasbro, he has been active in a variety of toy industry associations and non-profit organizations across the globe.
Mr. Tinga received his BS in Marketing and Advertising from the Higher Business School for Economic Studies in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Ms. Finigan is the Chief Legal Officer at Hasbro and is responsible for overseeing a 70-person Legal Department, with offices worldwide. Since joining the Company in 1991, Ms. Finigan has held a series of positions of increasing responsibility, including Senior Attorney, Managing Attorney and Vice President-Litigation, Employment and Compliance, ultimately culminating in her appointment as Chief Legal Officer & Secretary in 2010.
Prior to joining Hasbro, Ms. Finigan was in private practice as an associate with Brown Rudnick, Freed and Gesmer. She is admitted to the Bar in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
Ms. Finigan is a graduate of Marquette University Law School, and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from College of the Holy Cross. Also, she holds a certificate from the Executive Leadership Training Program at the Tuck Business School at Dartmouth College.
Prior to joining Hasbro, he was Assistant Treasurer at Amway Corporation. Mr. Trueb began his career with Schering-Plough in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He moved to RJR Nabisco, Inc. in 1981 and was ultimately promoted to Director, International Treasury through several positions within the RJR Nabisco organization in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and New York.
He is currently a member of the International Finance Group and Treasurers Group of 30, serves on the Advisory Board of International Treasurer and is a member of the Governor's Workforce Board of the state of Rhode Island.
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News that more Americans are poised to buy homes and hopes that the job market is primed for growth sent stocks higher Thursday.
The four-week average of unemployment claims fell to a three-and-a-half-year low of 375,000, an indication that hiring could pick up.
The National Association of Realtors says its index of agreements to buy homes jumped 7.3 percent last month. Quincy Krosby, Prudential Financial's market strategist, said the report was an encouraging signal for the overall economy going in to 2012.
The positive housing news sent the stocks of home builders sharply higher. Masco Corp. soared over 5 percent, and was the largest gainer in the S&P 500. PulteGroup Inc. and Lennar Corp. both rose above 4 percent.
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My word, these are beautiful! I love handdrawn maps...wish I could do them myself. Welcome to the guild with such a lovely contribution!
Greetings, everyone. It seems as though this is the proper place for my introduction, so I shall post it here in brief:
I've been writing short stories and roleplaying in my fantasy setting ("Altair") since 2000. One of my fellow roleplayers ("Amerz") happened to be getting a degree in animation, so she has agreed to turn one of my old roleplaying campaigns into a graphic novel (Overtures).
Though Amerz is doing much of the drawing for me, I managed to cobble together some maps for Altair back in 2002. It is a multiplanetary setting roughly analogous to 18th-century Europe (i. e., harpsichords, stockings, tri-cornered hats, steam engines, printing presses, the occasional pompadour, etc.), with a great deal of Harry Potter-esque magic, and the usual Tolkienesque races (Gnomes, Dwarves, etc.).
At any rate, I've been meaning to revise my maps for years now, and look forward to looking at this forum for advice and inspiration. My old 2002 maps are posted on DeviantArt.
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My word, these are beautiful! I love handdrawn maps...wish I could do them myself. Welcome to the guild with such a lovely contribution!
Indeed, those are great. I particularly like the compass!
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Compass roses have always been my favorite part to draw. Their geometry is naturally aesthetically appealing.
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My Finished Maps | My Challenge Maps | Ghoraja Juun, my largely stagnated campaign setting.
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Welcome to the Guild!
Some nice hand-drawn maps, and bring back some memories of my own hand drawn maps.
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The Procet Facet Allograft Implant system has a dual-hemispherical shape that limits motion while providing distraction; and unlike other products currently available, it is designed to remain stable in the joint, to increase the potential for fusion, according to the company. This procedure provides surgeons a percutaneous, less-invasive, early stage treatment, which is particularly beneficial to elderly patients for whom more extensive open surgery may present too great a surgical risk.
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Chery A3 Produced in Taiwan
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Recently, around the 1st anniversary of Chery A3's launch in mainland China, the A3 assembled in Taiwan went off-line successfully, which indicates that, after the 1-year test by market and customers, A3 has paved its own way amid the competition of family sedans. By launching exquisite models, Chery begins to promote brand image and consolidate its market beyond the mainland.
The newly launched Taiwan version A3 is a 2.0L automatic sedan planned to be launched in Taiwan market at the end of this year. Tailored for young trendsetters, the new model is guided by European mainstream and classic techniques, with the 3rd-generation technology as platform. It also applies the independently developed ACTECO engine, which is effective, energy-saving and more powerful. Moreover, it enhances drivers' comfort and control by the application of high-quality chassis, four-link rear suspension system, and the 1.8-meter-wide European style wide body. This Taiwan version A3 adopts plenty of high strength steel, is equipped with 6 airbags which can only be seen in medium and premium commercial vehicles, and even ESP (Electronic Stability Program), resulting in all-round safety performance on a par with safety standard of premium commercial vehicles. Previously, A3 in mainland has gone through a 66-day Wuhu to Beijing 100,000km non-stop public road test. It successfully finished the maximum journey equaling two and a half circles of the earth, confirming the high quality of its own.
A3 is the first model for Chery's entry into Taiwan, which will be followed by G6 and G5 next year. Compared with mainland China, although it has the characteristics of high cost and low capacity, Taiwan auto market is advanced with technology of auto components, electronic controllers and other electronic equipments. Chery intends to improve its product quality by combining the distinct advantages from both sides, integrating the supply chains and improving the quality of electronic and relevant components, so as to jointly develop auto market of both sides. For A3, except engine, transmission and body stamping parts & sheet metal being introduced from the mainland, the rest 60% of the components will be provided locally and in return, are supposed to be sold to mainland, rather than only applied to Chery's Taiwan models.
In 2009, other than Taiwan market, Chery, as an independent auto brand in China, has successfully entered into emerging markets such as Brazil. Till the end of 2009, Chery will have established 15 overseas plants around the world, with its products distributed to more than 70 countries and regions. Chery's entry to Taiwan by launching the exquisite model of A3 indicates Chery's great emphasis and expectation on the market.


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A jewel-tone paradise with old-world grandeur
By Ingrid Abramovitch
Built in the late 19th century, the villa is typically Swiss, with a white stucco exterior, gambrel roof, and neat shutters. The couple were attracted by its spectacular view of the lake, known locally as Lac Léman, and the snow-topped Alps, visible in the distance. But if the villa was handsome, it was too sedate for their taste—too lacking in romance.
Fawaz was born in Beirut, the son of a Lebanese father and an Italian mother. When he was eight years old, his father died suddenly. His mother moved with her son to Florence, where he lived until he was 23, absorbing the Renaissance-era city's history and art. "I spent all my time eating, breathing, and seeing everything I could," he says. Since then, he has lived all over the world—in London, Saudi Arabia, New York City, and, for the last 30 years, Switzerland. "But Florence," he says, "is always in my heart."
Determined to re-create the atmosphere of a classical Florentine palazzo, the couple refaced the villa's plain white exterior in handmade plaster tinted with terra di Siena, the yellow-brown pigment for which the town of Siena, Italy, is renowned. They hired more than 80 Italian artisans to work on the house, from decorative painters to master carpenters, who restored and installed antique doors from Florentine palaces.
The couple enlisted two friends—Marianna Gagliardi, a Milanese architect, and Damiano Lapiccirella, a Florentine antiques dealer—to help with the house. For the most part, though, they decorated the villa themselves. "We wanted a house that was truly reflective of our taste," Fawaz says. "The only problem is that it's taken us 16 years to reach this point, and it's not finished yet."


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This color is truly gorgeous, and to me this is retro glamor with a modern edge. Just like all Lancome lipsticks, this is not drying, lasts a while, and is of decent quality. The color itself is a vibrant red that has both cool and warm undertones. Not an everyday lip color, but for special events.
Hot Stuff Rouge is a gorgeous shimmery metallic red with a hint of rose undertones, love it! It lasts without drying my lips. This could easily become my new red staple worn with nude e/s, black liner, a swipe of Lorac Desire blush and lots of black mascara. Would repurchase.
This is a wicked shade of red... I can't even explain it.. It's a mixture of bright bright red with some subtle pink undertones.. and a WICKED dose of metallic/frost to it. I personally love the deep blood reds (as I am what most call a goth girl) but I think I may get this for the holiday parties I will be attending.. It screams fun to me, and am impressed with Lancomes unique colouring, once again =)


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The other day when we saw the A-Series APU launch from AMD we had in depth look at the A8-3850 APU while also covering the new chipset associated with it. If you haven't already looked at it, I recommend you do head on over and check out our launch Llano coverage.
As we mentioned in the launch, though, the video performance of the new A-Series APU is so important that we wanted to do more than just give you a benchmark or two and leave it at that. Instead, we wanted to do a large dedicated article on it which will help us finally wrap up our final thoughts not just on the A8-3850, but the Llano platform on a whole.
We've done an absolute load of testing here today using our AMD A8-3850, Intel i7 2600k (for comparison) and covered the CrossFire capabilities of the Llano platform. We've tested at lower resolutions today and of course cut out our AA / AF testing. We won't get much into that now; instead we'll do that on the next page.
To be completely honest, there's little that needs to be said here that hasn't already been said in our launch coverage that we mentioned just above. So saying that, let's jump onto the next page where we look at the testbed setup and then talk a little more about exactly what we're doing here today.


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Thursday, July 26, 2012
November is marked by the arrival of snow in much of America, but in Hawaii it marks the return of the humpback whale. These migrating behemoths move south from their North Pacific homes during the winter months for courtship and calving, and they put on quite a show. Watching males and females alike throwing themselves out of the ocean and into the sunset awes even the saltiest of sailors. Newborn calves riding gently next to their two-ton mothers will stir you to your core. These gentle giants can be seen from the shore as they make a splash, but there is nothing like having your boat rocking beneath you in the wake of a whale's breach.
Hawaii Sailing Adventures and Hawaii Nautical both run whale-watching charters during the winter months. At Hawaii Sailing Adventures, two-hour whale-watching cruise rates with dinner start at $119. At Hawaii Nautical, three-hour whale-watching cruise rates with snacks start at $100.
Wild Side Specialty Tours. Boasting a marine-biologist crew, this company takes you to undisturbed snorkeling areas. Along the way you can view dolphins, turtles, and, in winter, migrating humpback whales. The tours depart at 7:30 am from Waianae, so it's important to plan ahead. Three-hour whale-watching cruises on a 42-foot catamaran start at $115. Kewalo Basin Harbor, 1125 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI, 96814. PHONE: 808/306-7273. www.sailhawaii.com.


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Health Insurance Options for Pastors
As a Health Insurance Specialist for HealthInsuranceChaser.com and Chaser Insurance Group my goal is to find alternative solutions to help individuals find a better health insurance option than they currently have in place. When offering an alternative health insurance option to a pastor in Cincinnati, Ohio I truly realized the opportunity to make changes with the members participating the in the health insurance plan offered by the group of 1500 ohio churches. After explaining an alternative health insurance plan to the pastor and receiveing a very posative response, I realized that this scenario could be duplicated again-and-again to help many other pastors in his same situation.
Days after speaking with the pastor, I received a follow-up from the pastor expressing some concern due to the fact that he had met with a group of other pastors and when discussing the plan I had proposed, one of the pastors replied, "Sure, you can save money now, but you won't have health insurance when you retire!" This may be somewhat true, but there are many things that have to be considered. Therefore, I responded with this information:
So that you understand the cost currently associated with the plan as it stands now, The health insurance plan currently cost a total of $14,052 annually for a pastor and their spouse. But the pastors portion of that premium is determined by their wage, a pastor and spouse making $35,000 per year would pay only $78 per month or $913 annually (6.5%) for their portion of the health insurance premium and a pastor making $105,000+ annualy would be resposible for $263 monthly or $3,161 annually (22.5%). In my opinion this is a very fair set-up and would be one that most anyone would be happy with.
In additon, you must understand the retiree benefit amount which is determined by years of service:
- After 10 years service you are responsible for 90%, currently would be $1,053 monthly for you and spouse, pre 2005 retirees would be $483 monthly
- After 20 years service you are responsible for 65%, currently would be $761 monthly for you and spouse, pre 2005 retirees would be $380 monthly
- After 30 years service you are responsible for 40%, currently would be $468 monthly for you and spouse, pre 2005 retirees would be $278 monthly
- After 40 years service you are responsible for 15%, currently would be $175 monthly for you and spouse, pre 2005 retirees would be $175 monthly
- And everything after 40 years stays the same as the 40 year mark.
As you can see the retirement benefit does go down over time, but you also have to remember that the benefits will also go down over time, the contribution numbers are based off of a percentage not a fixed amount, so the increase over time is going to be dramatic, especially with the older demographic of the people on the plan. In addition, the people that are opting to make the Methodist group health plan the primary payer are doing a huge disservice to the methodist health plan as a whole. The plan would be much better off having the retiree opt off of the plan, take medicare and also spend the money they were currently contributing to their portion of the premium and purchase a medicare supplement plan to fill the gap. This will give that person full health insurance at retirement. In additon, the money saved up in the Health Savings Account (HSA) would realistically cover all or most of their expenses throughout retirement, including the premiums for the medicare supplement plan.
As you can see, for many people there are better and more affordable health insurance options out there. You just have to find them many times. This is just one example, but in most situations there are similar solutions. You just have to be open to the idea of looking into options on your own and I would recommend starting out by getting a free health insurance quote online to compare to your current situation. You never know what you might find out.
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Polenta and Bacon with Fontina
Bon Appétit | November 2002
Carmelo's Italian Restaurant, Houston, TX
Makes 6 side-dish servings
- 1/2 cup finely chopped bacon (about 4 ounces)
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 5 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
- 1 cup polenta (coarse cornmeal)*
- 1 cup (packed) grated Fontina cheese (about 3 ounces)
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Sauté chopped bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Add onion and garlic to drippings in skillet and sauté until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, corn, and bacon; bring to boil. Gradually add cornmeal, whisking constantly. Cook until polenta is soft and thick, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes. Add Fontina and Parmesan, stirring until melted, about 2 minutes. Stir in chopped parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve hot.
* Available at Italian markets, natural foods stores, and some supermarkets. If unavailable, substitute 1 cup of regular yellow cornmeal, and cook mixture for about 10 minutes.
my notes
- Calories323
- Carbohydrates30 g (10%)
- Fat16 g (25%)
- Protein14 g (29%)
- Saturated Fat7 g (34%)
- Sodium410 mg (17%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Fiber2 g (7%)
- Monounsaturated Fat6 g
- Cholesterol32 mg (11%)


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Our nurses reach out to help patients and their families in a special way, easing patient anxieties with their competence, calming fears, taking time to explain. Our nurses are there to help -- in large ways and with the finest details.
Baptist Health Louisville nurses are known for their outstanding professionalism and valuable contributions to the hospital's success. But nothing rates higher than the hundreds of letters received each year from patients describing the extraordinary kindness and skill of their care team, particularly nurses.
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This caring connection is one reason that Baptist Health Louisville has been honored with Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program®. It's one of the highest levels of recognition a hospital can achieve. Baptist Health Louisville is one of only five hospitals in Kentucky to achieve Magnet designation, which recognizes healthcare organizations that demonstrate excellence in nursing practice, quality patient care and innovations in nursing practice.
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Baptist Health Louisville is committed to continuous quality improvement. At the root of this commitment is the professional and personal development of our staff. We believe that growth occurs when individuals challenge their minds and continually pursue their personal best. We provide opportunities and resources for knowledge enrichment and skill enhancement. A commitment to lifelong learning enhances our ability to meet the challenges or the ever-changing healthcare field.
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- Computerized Simulation Lab
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- Introduction to OB, and Foundations of Neuroscience Nursing course for all nurses new to these practice areas and those who want to refresh their skills
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Volkswagen Passat Brake Questions
altair4 Posts: 1,469It's actually a 2.8 V6.
That black plastic shield is very easily removed. Simply grasp the rubber gasket on the front edge (towards the engine) and pull it forward. Then lift the shield slightly and pull it out from under the windshield. It's harder to describe than it is to actually do. You'll then have a full view of the brake fluid reservoir. Youmight even want to change your cabin air filer while you have that cover off. It's cheap and easy to do (dealer has a special running right now to do this for $37. You can DIY for the cost fo the filter fo maybe $12).
To give us a better idea what might be going on thw your brake fluid, a little more info would help. How many miles are on your current brake pads? The reservoir drops as the pads wear. This could be telling you it's time for a brake job. Alternatively, your brake fluid could be leaking - in any case, it's worth investigating.
There could be other factors at play here, too. You might want to pull the codes with an OBD scanner at your local auto parts store (many do this for free) to see if there are any codes from the ABS module. Good luck! -
skelley2 Posts: 4CC won't engage. The indicator light on the center console that shows the brake is depressed to shift into gear is reversed (lights up when foot off the brake and turns off when depressing brake. In addition, the console lights come on when I apply the brakes (like they do when I turn on my headlights. I think all are associated with Fuse #31. The CC is probably not engaging because it thinks I have my foot on the brake. I have checked the fuse and replaced it. It seems as if I have a problem with a switch somewhere...any ideas?
dsnapp Posts: 1I have a problem that i can't figure out that may be more related to the electrical system than the brakes but thought i'd post here. My 2001 VW Passat rear drivers side light bulb went out. I drove with it out for over a month. I got a replacement bulb and it was easy to replace but now I have some weird side effects.
When I hit the brakes the dashboard lights always come on. Also, when I have the headlights on the rear brake lights are always on.
If i take the replacement bulb out everything works as designed except i have a rear light out.
Has anyone encountered something like this with VW lights? Does it sound like a problem with a fuse or a bigger issue with the wiring? I am out of ideas and hate bringing the car into the dealership. Any suggestions are appreciated. -
thedon09 Posts: 1hi all. a while ago i braked in my 01 passat and the pedal stuck on. i got it free but the brakes kept sticking. i have changed the master cylinder but when i start driving its ok and after a few minutes the brake pedal is gone really hard and the brakes are slightly stuck on. any ideas???? thanks
dontudare Posts: 12Hi - I just had new brakes and axles put on my 2004 passatt
The dealer told me i needed new front and rear breaks (91k ) and new rotors. THe price, along with two new tires was over 2500. I went to the place where I get my brakes done and tires - they did everything that VW was going to do but suggested new axles? -- still less money then VW. However, when i brake now, the car feels like the ABS system is coming on - like when you brake on ice. No lights come on -- the tire dealer said he wants to try a different type of pad which he has ordered - has anyone heard of this? -
dontudare Posts: 12i'm having a similar problem - but it only started AFTER i had my brakes and rotor/axle replaced to the tune of over 1000.00. I never had the problem before. The tire dealer thinks it's the brake pads and that it will eventually go away - but it's been over a week and it feels unsafe.. any suggestions?
superbikevodo Posts: 1Hello, I was having the same problem with my passat to. Same exact thing! I asked around and everyone told me to buy a new abs module ($1200.00). I studied the wiring diagram and found a way to fool the ECU in to thinking the abs module is working. But it would require you to un-plug your abs module and do a little re wiring. It should only take you about 45 minutes. but after you do, your car will work like new with only the abs module out, no abs and brake lights on, beeping, your tack working etc.... If you do, e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com with your e-mail address and I will e-mail you back some pictures and instructions of what I did.
blitzg99 Posts: 12Hi,
I own a 2003 VW Passat GLS sedan with 65k miles. Today my dealer said that the brake pads have worn down to 3 mm and needs to be replaced. Can this wait for another 5 k miles. Also what is the typical cost of this repair.I live in MN.
Also will 3 rd party brake parts work fine or is it advisable to go for genuine VW parts.
Any helpful comments will be greatly appreciated. -
altair4 Posts: 1,469Hard to say if you can wait another 5K miles. Is this the first time the brakes were done (to give an idea of your wear pattern)? Front or rear brakes? Need more info.
As to OEM VW parts - you certainly don't have to use them. I've used PBR Deluxe pads on thr front and rear with great success. I've used Ate rear rotors (bought on line - look for free shipping) for the rears and Zimmermann rotors (also bought on line) on the front with no problems.
I like getcoolparts.com, but there are other online suppliers that are just as good. When comparing prices, check the total price including the shipping. Rotors are heavy! -
ads2 Posts: 11Which are worn to 3mm, front or back? You have some chance of making 5000 miles, but wear isn't linear as a big part of it is displacing heat, and the thinner they get, the less they displace heat. That is to say, the thinner they get, the faster they wear.
On my 2004 GLX, I found all OE fitment/mfr pads and rotors for about $225 plus shipping (didn't shop that much but this was online at autohausaz dot com. You don't have to use OE/OEM parts, but read all the previous comments about abs coming on and funny feel. All depends on what you expect, if you want to keep the car, but getting OE for $225 is pretty decent price for brakes that last 65k miles; why mess with that kind of success?
ads2 Posts: 11Hi, I haven't done my brakes yet, usually do my own labor. I'd check some local independent mechanics (not Midas or the tire chains if you can avoid them) but make sure to let them know if you're going to supply pads and rotors - some don't like that as they would normally make money on the parts too.
Rears on most cars wear slower, but I just inspected mine - the rears on my 2004 glx appear to be wearing faster than the fronts; this can happen if they size the rears, which have much less weight to stop than the fronts, are sized significantly smaller than the front.
good luck
altair4 Posts: 1,469Labor was "free" since it was a DIY job for me.
Rears on the Passat, in my experience, wear about twice as fast as the front pads. I've seen supporting evidence of this elsewhere on the web, as well. I think it is a factor of size as well as hw the brakes are biased (based on what a VW tech has told me). -
ads2 Posts: 11I don't know what causes the error you have, but if the fluid is full and they feel like there's air, you could try to bleed them again. Don't know VWs intimately enough to say for sure, but many cars the last 10-15 years don't do well if you bleed the brakes the old way, using the pedal. They really need to be bled via vacuum or pressure bleedere. What can happen in some cases you can push the plunger in the master cylinder past where it could normally go during use and affect the seal. If this is the case you'll need a new/rebuilt master cylinder. If you used a pressure or vacuum bleeder this should not be a problem.
I don't know your skill so you could be better than me, but when you bled them, did you start at the farthest wheel (rear wheel, opposite side of where the master cylinder is, then other rear, then furthest front from master cylinder, then the remaining front wheel)? If not, you may well still have air in the system.
Good luck.


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The World (of Warcraft) is full, please come back later {WoW}
Nov 13th 2008 11:06PM Somehow, I'm not too surprised. I've been playing this game for almost 4 yrs(not counting the 8 month break I had) and I've seen this before. A few times, mostly around expansion time. I've seen it w/ EQ, DAoC, WoW and EQ2 when they have expansions. I can't tell you what Draenor's queue time is due to my lack of wanting to stress it. So, I'm inviting a friend over for a lil bit of Rock Band.
It'll calm down soon. Give it about a week or two. I know for some this will seem like forever, but it isn't so bad. I am getting all kinds of flashbacks to the Opening of AQ event though(more like the great AQ Server crash).
Breakfast Topic: So. How's it going? {WoW}
Nov 13th 2008 8:35AM My husband works the midnight shift, so he was able to swing by a Walmart at 3am(MDT) and grab the last copy of Wraith. I'm currently waiting for him to get home and I can start installing. It might take me a few days to get to Northrend, since he has a druid and I have a paladin we're trying to level to 60.
Countdown to Wrath Giveaway: Day 0 - Wrath Collector's Edition boxes {WoW}
Nov 13th 2008 7:43AM I'd love to have a crack at this as well. Money is rather tight, so this is the early holiday present for the house.
Raid ID stolen? Blizzard says report it. {WoW}
Aug 14th 2008 3:32AM I don't think this is such a grey area:
A couple of months ago, I rejoined an old guild of mine.
Since I hadn't been apart of the guild in literally about 2 yrs, I app'd and was put on initiate status. There was another person, a priest(who was a terrible priest, but I digress) whom was also an initiate. She had been part of a Kara run that night before that wasn't finished. The following night, they we supposed to continue, but the raid leader couldn't log in due to RL stuff. This priest was so frustrated that she was going to sell the raid ID to a PUG. However, much to her dismay, she didn't see an officer's alt on and got booted the following day.
As a side note, I thought she was being melodramatic. Not like Kara was going away and we farm the place once a week, so it was pretty asinine.
Breakfast Topic: Favorite Outland zone {WoW}
Aug 10th 2008 9:49AM Netherstorm and Nagrand for me. I found Zang not worth it for my rogue, but it's really nice for my mage alch.
Breakfast Topic: Missed that one {WoW}
Aug 8th 2008 7:02PM I did 90% of all the pre BC instances at an appropriate level:
Skipped VC--Hate that place
Gnomer(I loved that place)
All of SM
Maradon(They need to continue the Titans story line)
Sunken Temple(I'm surprised that I've not seen more ppl talk about that one)
Strat/Scholo(both sides)
BWL(never completed)
AQ20/40(never completed)
I did these places at max level:
I never got to see Naxx.
In Outland, I've done all the 5 man instances except for Crypts and Mana Tombs. I've also gone to SSC(killed up to Vashj), Mag, Gruul, and Mt. Hyjal(got the dagger from Rage).
Breakfast Topic: How do you feel about Wrath so far? {WoW}
Aug 4th 2008 6:18AM I'm very excited about the expansion. My only thought upon seeing the Death Knight quest chain(DO NOT WATCH IF YOU DON'T WANT XP SPO9LERS!) was that I won't take a post Wrath alt into EPL. I love the idea of the dance classes; I play a human and I cannot stand their female's "dance." I'm also excited about seeing the actual King Wyrnn for the first time.
That being said, however, I'm waiting the details of the rogue tree(a rogue over 3 yrs and counting), as well as the details of the new engineering specs. Overall, I'm going to take it as it comes and I'll end up downloading it.
Then not playing for a couple of weeks until the patches come out, the hotfixes for the patches and the patches for the hotfixes. :)
Not so much for the Horde {WoW}
Jul 16th 2008 1:15PM I rolled alliance initially because my parents got my husband and myself into the game. The lore is okay, though as a human, I'm really not happy with the "leadership" in Stormwind. A 10 year old boy and a black dragon. Great.
The Alliance has a long history, which I enjoy reading about. Many of the stories were good. I personally enjoyed the questline in Duskwood, and the Princess of IF story as well. There have been better stories in BC(at least in my opinion) for the alliance and I really like the draeni's backstory. I am also fully aware of the events of WC3, and I am the first to say that Alliance are far from the "good" guys just as the Horde are far from the "evil" guys. Then again, I don't pvp so /shrug.
However, I enjoy Horde more. Thrall is one of my favorite leaders in the game, (Jania Proudmoore is up there too) and his story is really cool. I started taking screenshots like crazy in Old Hills. He does try his best to do right by his people. Horde keeps tempting me, because of my favorite leader in the game. Lady Sylvanas. Her fall along with the fall of(the vast majority) the High Elves is a powerful story to me. I do agree that there is an evil bent to most Forsaken, which turned me off the race. Granted, the cool MS effect and cannibalize was fun, but I couldn't get into them. Not to mention Lady Sylvanas has that demon with her. C'mon, demons help create the Lich King and the Plague in the first place. That was almost as silly to me as human leaving a kid and a dragon to rule their faction. Blood Elves, however, with their rise and fall, where far more interesting to me. Ghostlands is one of my favorite 10-20 zones in the game, mostly because it gets into the aftereffects of Arthas' jog into Quel'Thalis. It's a moving story to me and I love the Pendant quest. I actually got a bit of a thrill when my first BE got to go to Thrall and officially join the Horde. I also enjoyed the changes they made to the story in 2.4, with the BEs now seeing what Kael was really up to, and later, with the Sunwell, watching the beginning of their redemption.
When it comes down to it, there are bad and good guys on both sides. Unless something major happens, I will continue to play Alliance, because I do love gnomes(though lorewise they kinda got screwed in WoW), humans(they are a hardy bunch), and Night Elves(they are trying to open up. Damn Staghelm though). Dwarves...meh. They are pretty much the same in every rpg I've ever played. And I'm still ticked that the Uldaman quest line dead ends at Uldum.
Can't we all just get along?
Jennicide: Male players "need to be more accepting of women ingame" {WoW}
Jul 13th 2008 9:14AM I've been a veteran D&D player, 20 yrs and counting. I guess I'm quite used to chainmail bikinis and the behavior of men in RPGs. For the most part, I've been treated with the outmost respect, reguardless of the mmo or RPG; in life and in a virtual world. Most players don't care if you're male, female, alien, whatever, as long as you do your best in your class and treat others with respect.
That's not to say that I haven't run into the prejudice before. My main is a rogue, and I'm still surprised at the number of "omg, u r a girl thats no healerz?" that I get. I haven't run into a "ur a girl that plays wow" so much as people seem surprised that I'm not some type of healing class. My own guild leader is a woman RL and is a great warlock.
I have also run into the, um, escort on Halloween look on both my rogue and my mage. However, for the most part, I think it's fun. If I feel like I'm getting too exposed for my own comfort, I throw on my tabard. It covers multiple amounts of flesh. I have also noticed(and perhaps this is just me personally) that the more endgame gear leaves a female character covered. My rogue is in full Kara gear and she is quite covered, even w/out the tabard. I relax and have fun and try not to let fantasy art get to me.
Breakfast topic: Future heroic classes {WoW}
Jun 27th 2008 11:36AM I was reading around on Wowwiki and I ran across a race from the WOW RPG books. How about a gnome tinkerer? Like a gnome engineer crossed with a mage, but uses technology that looks like magic(a la the Naaru). Other than that, gimmie Demon Hunters!


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[show]Complex WoW XML properties that can be applied to the major XML elements. This describes the actual XML property elements for major WoW XML Ui elements.
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For XML, attributes are 'inline properties' of an 'element', like so: <element attribute="value"/>. Each 'element' can also contain 'child elements', grouped inside the elements tag as children, like so: <element><element attribute="value"/></element>. An element's is defined by both the attributes, and by the 'child elements' of that element.
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The intent for this reference is to document actual complex properties that are not regular attributes, which make up the definition of a major XML Ui elements like widgets. These include common properties like <Size> or <Anchor>. This page is broken down into a single major section of common complex properties that share common types and definitions among major XML elements.
Type key for attributes
- string - String, just some text
- int - Integer, number (0,1,2,3,4,5...)
- float - Single, number with point (0.3 or 1.65 etc)
- bool - Boolean, one of '0', '1', 'true', 'false' to indicate enable or disable, or on or off, etc...
- enum - List, an enumeration, or one of a set of predefined values
- [Element] - Element Type, name of element
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(Dimension) - Defines a size of an element. Normally this is done by putting "AbsDimension" tag inside with "x" and "y" attributes, but sometimes this is done by just giving "x" and "y" attributes to "Size" tag itself. Last one is probably old way of defining and left for a backward compatibility.
Anchors Edit
A list of Anchors that defines position of element relative to its parent position.
Animations Edit
A list of AnimationGroups that define arbitrary animations for a target element.
TitleRegion Edit
(LayoutFrame) - Adds a region used for automatically dragging a frame.
ResizeBounds Edit
Defines how big or small this frame can possibly be.
- minResize (Dimension) - lower bounds of a frames size
- maxResize (Dimension) - upper bounds of a frames size
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This is a place where actually defined what will be drawn on screen. If this tag omitted default representation is taken (this needs to be tested). Only 'Layer' elements can be inside this tag, each have 'level' property to define the order they will be drawn. Only fontstring and texture elements are allowed inside Layer element.
Attributes Edit
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Frames Edit
Inside this tag all child elements are located. So if you want button inside a frame you need put it inside this tag of frame.
Scripts Edit
This tag only accepts Category:Widget event handlers.
Still for some elements there is extra tags where elements can be placed. This depends completely on element type
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Determines how much of the specified texture is to be shown.
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barcolor Edit
bartexture Edit
buttontext Edit
checkedtexture Edit
colorvaluetexture Edit
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disabledtexture Edit
Define the texture to use when a button is disabled.
highlightfont Edit
Mouseover font.
highlighttexture Edit
Mouseover texture.
normalfont Edit
normaltexture Edit
pushedtextoffset Edit
Text moves when clicked (and held), this defines how far it moves. Text moves back to its previous location when the mouse button is released.
pushedtexture Edit
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Dear postcrosser,
I moved from Spain to Morocco with my husband in August 2012. Postal service here is slow, so please don't worry if I register you postcard with a certain delay.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you would like to show about the place you live in. I'd like to receive normal touristy cards like:
-Pictures of interesting places (I prefer single views)
-If you live in the USA, a postcard with the name of your state on the front
-Anything related to your culture or language
More subjects that will also make me happy:
-Smurfs (my heroes!)
-Postcards related to the Arabic world (calligraphy, Arabic language, people...)
-"The Wizard of Oz" (http://ozpostcardproject.blogspot.com)
-"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
-La Vache qui rit / The Laughing Cow (http://vachequiritpostalproject.blogspot.com)
Nice stamps will be truly appreciate, if you can get them. And please... write a lot on the postcard! I'd like to know a little about you.
You can see some of my received postcards here. There are more subjects I like: https://plus.google.com/photos/108189801195027432974/albums
I love all kind of creative snail mail: http://mailadventures.blogspot.com/


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