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Oh Ya, called this guy who is a backyard mechanic kinda guy, and he told me he has all this lumber I can have for free...I go there and it's a "Beep" load of 2x4s and 2x3s, I think someone has been dismantalling mobile homes? And so they have nails in em, but heh! It's good enough for my outdoor projects...arbors, fencing/trellis stuff and now I have this great idea for a pergola that I will enclose with old windows so it will be like a greenhouse but to just sit and enjoy the sun in!!! I go on friday and get to take as much as I want!!! Plus I want to build a trellis type fence that will house a shower door window to be mosaiced like the other shower door (mirror) I did, but will be see thru and will be enjoyed from both sides...HEY! Just thought...I could do the same in forementioned glassed in pergola/(sunroom)!!! Ohhh, the possiblities!! |
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by grandmathyme (My Page) on Wed, May 26, 10 at 23:28
And here I was all excited that I sold our paddle boat on Craigs List! BUT getting a load of supplies and having ideas what to use them for is a WHOLE lot more fun!!! You do such pretty and creative things. It's always fun seeing what you've done lately! I can't wait to see the pics of what you've done with your new stash! |
- Posted by luna_llena_feliz 5B (My Page) on Wed, May 26, 10 at 23:34
I can't wait to see the "after" pictures of what you do with all that wood! I always loved your shower door and, if I get my house, it will be the inspiration to what I'd like to do with the front concrete stair risers. |
- Posted by concretenprimroses 4B NH (My Page) on Wed, May 26, 10 at 23:44
Great ideas, can't wait to see! Kathy |
- Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on Thu, May 27, 10 at 18:33
YOU GO Jane!! Great news..happy for your wonderful score! |
- Posted by jeannespines 4 Iowa (My Page) on Thu, May 27, 10 at 23:10
- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Fri, May 28, 10 at 2:44
Thank you for the Wonderful Pics and so grateful as I LOVE your creations and am gonna copy those trellises as I have Bird houses too!!! YES!!! And Love the arbor! Soooo many ideas and only a 1/2 acre to put them on!!!ha! I'm running out of land!!! I just figured out that when I get my last 100 plants in the ground I will have planted 500+ plants in the last 14months! All mostly babies...but once they establish...Zowee! Plus I wanna build some poles to hang bird feeders off of since I would love to have some wrought iron ones but am not working so no dineros, so will make some outta all this wood...they'll be good and sturdy and I will paint them with some free paint I just scored at the recycling depot...I was planning to use this wood to add poles to my fence and put the bird houses on them but these trellises you make are so nice I HAVE to make them now instead!!! I'm so glad to have this forum!!! |
- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Fri, May 28, 10 at 11:03
Okay, so far I have 15 projects to make out of this wood....I'm OBSESSED!!!! Okay...1st step...gettem here!!! ohhh I'm powerless over free!!! Raining cats and dogs here but too bad, suck it up and get over there!!! I also have some concrete treasures to pick up..pics to come... |
- Posted by toomuchglass 53172 (My Page) on Fri, May 28, 10 at 14:43
I think it's just hillarious to see how happy stuff like used lumber can make us - ROFL !!!! Great score ! I have to pass up so much great stuff like that - just because we don't have the room to store it . You go Girl ! Get to lumberjacking ! |
- Posted by socalliegal (My Page) on Fri, May 28, 10 at 21:27
For creative folks like us, free finds are like drugs...so ta speak '-) |
- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Sun, May 30, 10 at 21:04
So finally went and got the wood...and as I was unloading it(poor picnic table!lol!) I spotted another "project/idea" that is gonna need to be added to the list...may even be the first one!!! Got 2 loads and was ready to get a 3rd when Hubby put the brakes on that roll...."insert pic of Jane pouting..." I haven't let on about all the outdoor tile I scored....have to wait till the coast is clear to smuggle that goodness in!!ha!
Well, actually I made this from scrap wood last year, but had to share this pic as the clematis is sooo pretty!! |
- Posted by jeannespines 4 Iowa (My Page) on Sun, May 30, 10 at 21:58
OMG, calamity...that pile of wood will make WONDERFUL trellis's for your birdhouses! I love this one with the clematis (beautiful)! Have fun...great score! Jeanne S. |
- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Mon, May 31, 10 at 9:53
Thanks Jeanne! I showed hubby your awesome birdhouse trellises, and he was very impressed(he grumbles about "projects", but once he gets going, he Loves to do this kinda thing)...I design, he cuts! We are on nail pulling duty today as he is horrified with having this pile(How long is this gonna sit here Jane?!?!!!)of wood right in the middle of the lawn...hey! I figure it's easy access!!!ha! I'd just set up my "work" station right there and have atter, but oh no...clean it up and put it away, bring out what you need to Complete a project at a time.(I'd have lumber all layed out on the lawn where I could "visualize" it!!!ha!)Oh well, I got it here and will behave....yaaa...try to.... |
- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Mon, May 31, 10 at 22:04
Spent the day pulling nails...there seems to be an average of 20 nails per board!!sheesh! and Painting the pergola and arbor that have been waiting but it's been raining, painting a little pc of garden junk to add to a display I am making from my recent freebee haul from the concrete guy, DH has been cooking and cleaning and I'm outside playing all day...gotta like that!!! Yup, measuring the wood, getting ideas...got a real production line of stuff going!(Got wood in little piles all over the yard!lol! Poor hubby is staying in the house!ha!) I feel proud to be using all this junky wood that most people would throw away...it's perfect for out in the yard!!! My neighbor(87) is painting his little white picket fence the most amazing sky blue...it doesn not go with anything else...house trim...it's wonderfully crazy!!!hahahah! He has me inspired to add some paint bling to my projects... |
- Posted by susiewantsroses 7b (My Page) on Tue, Jun 1, 10 at 12:32
You are so productive, I love it!!!!! So proud for you. Cant wait to see the total garden. But do we ever get finished? No, we keep redoing. LOL Jeanne- Thanks for showing us your fantastic trellis's again. |
- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Tue, Jun 1, 10 at 12:54
So was "touring" the yard this am and went to look at a "stash" of goodies and came across this old pipe and some cutain finials...and since I am not working and so can't afford to buy one of those nice shepard hook garden stakes...I'll make my own!!!
And a pic of my newest Garden Junk Stash!!! It aughta keep me busy!!! lol! |
- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Tue, Jun 1, 10 at 15:14
So I scored this pole for free, it was a lamp post made out of plastic pipe(irrigation pipe?) so I added my solar lit flower(on top) and my repainted sign and it became a bird feeder tower!!!(6ft tall) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Bird Feeder Tower
- Posted by concretenprimroses 4B NH (My Page) on Tue, Jun 1, 10 at 15:29
Love your shepherd's crook. Much better than one's you buy. Kathy |
The pipe thingy is wonderful. I have pipe but not the curtain pieces.....Will have to look for some. Since my printer is broken, I have been putting more things in my 'Clippings' and they tell me it is full---only holds 50 clippings.....LOL |
- Posted by socalliegal (My Page) on Tue, Jun 1, 10 at 20:49
I can take that gnome off yer hands if'n you don't like him no mo!!!! Just kidding, but if you want to find a good home for him...I will adopt gnomes...lol! |
- Posted by purplemoon z9 Phoenix (My Page) on Wed, Jun 2, 10 at 0:06
Calamity..what are you drinking? LOL, your energy and creativity are totally awesome! Bottle me up some, will you?!! And for that matter, I REALLY love the "DH has been cooking and cleaning and I'm outside playing all day"! Holy Crap, where did you find this guy? Can we clone him? Your stash in the last photo is neat, and I'm really loving that big Seahorse. What a find in him! hugs, Karen |
- Posted by luna_llena_feliz 5B (My Page) on Wed, Jun 2, 10 at 0:47
Gosh, you have me all excited and you're the one with all the fun stuff! I can't wait to see what you do with the wood. I love Jeanne's birdhouse/trellises and I hope you make at least one of them because they are so great. I love what you have done with the pipe/finials and the lamp post too. I was talking to a co-worker today. She was complaining that a couple of friends of hers are getting too hoity-toity for her taste. They made fun of her for rummage saling. She spent about $70 at a city-wide rummage sale. She got a new wardrobe for her son including a pair of almost new Nikes and GAP clothes along with a load of toys including an electric car and a horse that interacts with the TV. I told her I admire people who find something for nothing or almost nothing. We both agreed, we are the kind of people, when complimented on something we own, will immediately say where we got it and how little we paid for it. lol! I think certain folks like us love the thrill of the hunt (except no one or nothing gets killed during our expeditions). |
- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Thu, Jun 3, 10 at 10:53
Went out this am(Finally a lovely sunny day(tons of rain), and lo and behold, a pretty yellow finch found the Finch Feeder Tower!!!hahaha! YES! I was so excited! Maybe all the yellow attracted him! AND as I was painting the pipe yesterday...I realized that it looks like a pipe to shut off water mains..hmmm, I will have to go check and see if it fits our main water main, as we currently don't have one...and if anything were to happen, burst pipe, we would have to call the Regional district to come shut it off, so this may be a good albeit flukey thing to discover!!! If it is, I will have to rethink/redo the pipe used for this project. Now I am on a painting frenzy, nuthin' is staying unpainted!lol! My hubby is out of town and I am a free range painter!(His worst fear!!!He keeps me away from paint brushes)ha! |
- Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 3, 10 at 12:03
Jane....I have been laughing for the last ten minutes reading all of your posts!! I hadn't caught up with this one in a few days! I agree with Karen...WHAT are you drinking??? I WANT SOME!! Your energy is exciting and I'm like Kathy...getting excited for you just reading your posts. Love all of your "stuff"! What a great load of wood and your garden stash stuff is great...love the post with the curtain finials too! And your trellis with the clematis is just beautiful! We are definitely of the same breed...Love to find free stuff and cast-off stuff and bring it back to life....gives us all a rush I think. Great job on all of your projects and keep us posted! |
- Posted by jeannespines 4 Iowa (My Page) on Thu, Jun 3, 10 at 18:41
Wow, I am coveting your "GJ stash"...I'd like that seahorse & snail, that boot & cute little "tootsies" foot & whatever it's leanin' on! What great finds! You will be painting & having fun for quite some time! You go, Girl! And your new bird feeder tower worked! I'm sure that yellow finch is loving it...Goldfinch is our state bird here...they are so petite & pretty! TFS! Jeanne S. |
- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Fri, Jun 4, 10 at 0:47
So I showed DH the pole thingy and he modified it to fit our water main, so we fluked out on that, but now I gotta find a replacement pc for my "project". Tonight I went to a gal down the road, she sells usana stuff, anyhoo, she has a 19yr old garden...LOVELY!!! Not much Garden Junk, but she does have a fabulous old claw foot tub for her pond...niiiice!!! |
- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Fri, Jun 4, 10 at 9:41
So a few weeks ago, my BFF showed up with gerainuims(never grew before) and this lovely stand...then last week I scored this free cement planter from the retired concrete guy...OH OOH OH Have this latest News Flash...that shoe you see in the Newest stash pic...well I have decided what to do with that!!!...anyhoo back to the new planter...so I painted the planter, repaired a broken terra cotta saucer by glueing with gorilla glue and then using drywall tape(fiberglass mesh) and mortar(added pebbles for decoration),also painted(sponge painted all this with 2kinds of green patio paint and black and copper for highlights, added the flowers from BFF and other "gift flowers" and TaDa!!!Also decided my cast iron bunny looked good with this! Not bad for all free!(excluding bunny)Now hopefully I can keep this watered/alive!lol! |
Here is a link that might be useful: New Planter and Stand
- Posted by kudzukween 8 MS (My Page) on Fri, Jun 4, 10 at 9:47
Lookit you!! wow, free goodies are always much better! can you sneak back over and get more wood?? lol you've got a lot of great ideas..you go, girl! kudzu/cherry |
- Posted by jeannespines 4 Iowa (My Page) on Sat, Jun 5, 10 at 0:11
Love how you made the cement planter YOURS! This is a lovely vignette with the geraniums & your cute bunny! Love the plant stand, too! TFS! Jeanne S. |
- Posted by luna_llena_feliz 5B (My Page) on Sat, Jun 5, 10 at 0:30
I know he's not garden "junk" per se but I just love your caste iron bunny! He looks great with the new plant stand and concrete planter. Great paint job on the planter. So what's next? |
- Posted by aka_strawberrygoat PNW-8 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 5, 10 at 0:45
omg~...how do you DO it? once you get an idea, it just snowballs and bam! we see genius at work.. every time I see things all created, I want so much to go rummage in my storage unit. I have too many things to complete as it is, though but still, it gives me hope that some day I can drag a significant bunch of things from there and get to work... |
- Posted by purplemoon z9 Phoenix (My Page) on Sat, Jun 5, 10 at 1:06
I love the color of that planter, the stand, the flowers, the iron rabbit! I think I've got you figured out. You ATE the Energizer Bunny.. and then washed him down with some High Octane didn't you? hugs, Karen who's bright green with envy |
- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Sat, Jun 5, 10 at 1:33
So that cement boot I scored...I was thinking.... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Another garden bed Idea????
- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Sat, Jun 5, 10 at 2:01
I want to build this and close it all in with windows... |
Here is a link that might be useful: pergola
- Posted by purplemoon z9 Phoenix (My Page) on Sat, Jun 5, 10 at 4:19
That's exactly the kind of pergola I've been wanting, only square since my cement slab is. But when I got estimates on having one done it was around $1800. sigh. And unfortunately neither DH nor I can do things like this anymore ourselves. I'm flabbergasted over the SIZE of that boot. Sheesh, a family of midgets could live in it! LOL hugs, Karen |
- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Sat, Jun 5, 10 at 10:14
LOL! Karen, that is just the idea pic!!! I have a cement boot,(look at: newsest stash pic) that I am going to use a wire mesh armiture, to build a roof onto it!! Ohhh no, DH would really try and put his foot down if I lugged home one that size!!!ha! |
- Posted by jeannespines 4 Iowa (My Page) on Sat, Jun 5, 10 at 11:08
LOL, too...at that boot image near your pond! I love your cement boot & what a great idea! You go, girl! Hope your energy lasts all summer! And that pergola would be very, very COOL! (with windows, too!) TFS! You need to start a new post when you do these new creations! I bet some are missing out on this cement pot! Jeanne S. |
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My neighbor just gave me a peach tree. It's about 4 feet tall. This is not a grafted tree.
How should I prepare and/or amend the planting hole? My soil is generally good to begin with, though quite rocky (shale) in the area where I intend to plant. I'm sure the soil is somewhat acidic, like most soils in the area. I have aged rabbit manure available in large quantities. I also have shredded leaves, used coffee grounds, limestone, and some compost already in my possession (I'd hoped to put the compost on the vegetable garden, but I will re-purpose it if that makes more sense). I have a chipped-up brush pile which might make a good mulch once the tree is planted. I have used Gardens Alive! fertilizers in the past for other things, and have been considering getting their "build up" formula for fruit trees. However, since the tree has already arrived (in a bucket, dug up from the neighbor's brother-in-law's yard), and the fertilizer hasn't, I wouldn't be able to put this at the bottom of the hole, and I'd need to side-dress after planting. Can any of you wise folks advise me on how best to proceed? I have no experience with fruit trees. Thanks! |
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- Posted by prairiemoon2 zone 6a/MA (My Page) on Wed, Apr 27, 11 at 3:30
Hi Leira, Sounds like an exciting project, especially since I love peaches. (g) For some reason, I've been drawn to fruit trees this spring. I don't have room for one but I wish I did. I have no experience with fruit trees either. I think you have access to a lot of great material. I know there is a fruit forum on GW and an organic forum as well. Maybe you would find more help there? Good luck! |
- Posted by tree_oracle z6b MA (My Page) on Wed, Apr 27, 11 at 7:41
There are a few issues to think about before you plant this tree. The first is that don't want to amend the soil in the planting hole too much so that it is a lot different in composition from the surrounding soil. It this happens, then the root system of the tree will not grow out into the surrounding soil as readily because all of the good stuff is in the planting hole. You essentially create a potted plant in this scenario. When you plant a tree, you don't want to fertilize with anything high in nitrogen (like rabbit manure). That will encourage canopy growth without a root system to support it. For fruit trees, this can also encourage disease and attract pests. Your pH is probably not an issue because fruit trees like slightly acidic soil which is abundant here in New England. If anything, you may have to add some limestone to raise the pH if it's a little too low. The one thing that you have that I would suggest mixing with the dirt of the planting hole is the compost. It is usually high in both phosphorus and potassium which are both key for a healthy, growing root system and these two elements are essential for flowering plants. Just don't get too carried away with this because of the issue that I mentioned earlier about making the hole more inviting than the surrounding soil. The second issue at hand here is the fact that this tree is not grafted. You are gambling with this situation. Fruit trees are grafted for several reasons. It controls their growth and eventual size, their cold hardiness, their bloom time and you know what cultivar of fruit you are going to be getting. If this tree was grown from seed then you don't know any of these things. You also don't know if this tree will fruit best with a pollinator nearby. You may have a new variety of peach that is the best-tasting ever or you may have a tree that's a read dud that hardly produces fruit and what little it does produce tastes horrible. You just don't know. |
Ditto what Tree-oracle says. When I plant woody plants I do not amend the native soil. When the texture and nutrient level of the soil in the planting hole is different from the surrounding native soil, it can hold water and nutrients in a bowl. This can lead to poor drainage and discourage roots from growing naturally outward. Perhaps you could check the Fruit & Orchards forum to see if there's anything special about fertilizing fruit trees. I never fertilize woody plants, usually mulch generously with compost, which will more slowly nourish soil and the plant. Compost tea might be a good idea though? |
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Gastrin blood test
Gastrin - blood test
Gastrin is the major hormone that controls the release of acid in your stomach. When there is food in the stomach, gastrin is released into the blood. As the acid level rises in your stomach and intestines, your body normally makes less gastrin.
A laboratory test can be done to measure the amount of gastrin in the blood.
How the test is performed
A blood sample is needed. For information on how this is done, see: Venipuncture
How to prepare for the test
Certain drugs may interfere with the results of this test. Your doctor will tell you if you need to stop taking any medicines. Do not stop taking any medicines before talking to your doctor.
Drugs that can increase gastrin measurements include antacids, H2-blocking agents (such as cimetidine), and proton pump inhibitors (such as omeprazole).
How the test will feel
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
Why the test is performed
Your doctor may order this test if you have signs or symptoms of a disorder linked to abnormal amounts of gastrin. This includes peptic ulcer disease.
Normal Values
Normal values are generally less than 100 pg/mL (picograms per milliliter).
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
The examples above show the common measurements for results for these tests. Some laboratories use different measurements or may test different specimens.
What abnormal results mean
Too much gastrin causes severe peptic ulcer disease. Greater-than-normal levels may also be due to:
- Chronic kidney disease
- Long-term gastritis
- Overactivity of the gastrin-producing cells in the stomach (G-cell hyperplasia)
- Helicobacter pylori infection of the stomach
- Use of antacids or medicines to treat heartburn
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, a gastrin-producing tumor that may develop in the stomach or pancreas
What the risks are
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:
- Excessive bleeding
- Fainting or feeling light-headed
- Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
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Hi everyone, I'm sure most of you know, or perhaps, haven't even noticed that I'm rarely on here aside from the occasional picture maybe every 3/4 months (although I'm sure most of my watchers are defunct now anyways).
There's a number of reasons why I no longer frequent this website:
I no longer enjoy this platform of communication and role play, paired with the fact that I don't really want to post my art here any more as deviant art can pretty much do anything with it and pass it off to third parties. I mean, obviously no one's going to be putting my art on a t-shirt and selling it on etsy but its just the whole principle.
I no longer feel any connection towards the bleach fandom here. While I'm still very involved with bleach and Miki is still living strong, I've moved sites. I almost feel a certain sense of slight animosity when I come back and peruse things here. The whole concepts of OCs here, I don't know, it's a very, very different tone, interpretation and take on the series compared to the bleach fandom on tumblr. Let's just say it's a little too much creative freedom for my tastes. Perhaps my words may sound elitist, but the stories, AUs, and characters just don't do it for me any longer. That's not to say any of you still here shouldn't stop what you're doing, because do what makes you happy.
Because of this, I just see no reason to keep this account going or around. I don't necessarily want to delete, because there's plenty of art that I don't want to delete. At the same time there's probably not a lot worth saving on here besides my more recent works. I'll make my decision at a later date. If anyone is still interested in seeing what I draw, I'll probably be setting up an art blog where I can post things.
Right now you can either reach me on my personal tumblr: koi-wo.tumblr.com
Or My RP blog for Miki: hanaboora.tumblr.com/ (Temporary Halloween url ha.ha.)
If anyone at all is still keen on RPing with Miki or even just wanting to keep in touch with me, I'll be willing to give you my skype. Please keep in mind I probably won't give it out if I've never talked to you.
For friends that HAD me on skype please let me know, because I had to make a new skype recently and lost all of my contacts. If you send me your skype I'll be happy to re-add you.
It's been a good run guys!


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The Queue: Orc monks best monks {WoW}
Mar 23rd 2012 1:42PM Thanks to Boobah and loop for answering my question...I cant wait..:)
The Queue: Orc monks best monks {WoW}
Mar 23rd 2012 11:21AM Q4theQ
Im a big fan of Hemet Nesingwery and was saddened not to see him in cata except in a cameo role. Is it possible he will make a return in MOP...new land and new animals to hunt.
Thanks Q for being my favorite article.
The Queue: Mnozil {WoW}
Oct 6th 2011 12:26PM Northrend inscription still works for discovering recipes. Thats what im doing granted it has a cooldown but hey.
Breakfast Topic: What was your moment of awe in WoW? {WoW}
Sep 9th 2011 1:23PM I have three..sorry can't choose just one..
the first world dragon attempt...I was a bystander on..yes they failed and i died...but it was awesome
looking up at night in thousand needles...i was staring at it for a while...
in the quicksilver marsh in deepholme and looking at the reflection in the water of the cavern above..it looks like a galaxy...
Thanks blizz for some of the most awesome visuals I have seen in almost 20 years of gaming.
Is it time to kill tanking? {WoW}
Aug 26th 2011 1:39PM next we will see a topic about dps and then a whole bunch of deeps will be complaining about us tanks...would be real interesting to see what they say :)
Is it time to kill tanking? {WoW}
Aug 26th 2011 1:29PM @zank...I was going to say it but you beat me to it...its why im hesitant to tank anymore...its not worth the heartache and the tards.
WoW Rookie: 8 tips the veterans use in their gameplay {WoW}
Aug 25th 2011 4:56PM loot your kills...please...
If you have bag issues thats one thing but
1. if its a skinnable mob, skinners will love you for it
2. you are leaving currency on the ground...it may not be much but hey its better than nothing.
The Queue: Panda-free {WoW}
Aug 4th 2011 11:27AM 2 Q's for the Q
what is the possiblity of Blizz coming up with a totally neutral playable race/class thats neither horde nor alliance. second question...with sylvanas going the way she is..it possible that the forsaken will become the third faction..giving undead the choice of staying or breaking with the horde. I know the mechanics behind this would be enormous but the life it would inject into the game would be...interesting. Thanks for the awesomeness Q :)
WoW Moviewatch: Shake that! {WoW}
Jul 7th 2011 3:22PM I guess i would like to know how they got the bosses and npc's dancing...just curious.
The Queue: Spite {WoW}
Jun 13th 2011 12:32PM A 3rd faction would be difficult but as far as the starting areas you could make up that third faction from the existing races...complete the starting zones and have say a decision of the heart....hmmm do i really like where sylvanas is going...maybe the horde isnt for me...at that point the split could be made...of course there would be no going back. As far as a new city..thanks to the revamp of the old kingdoms..there is plenty of space to put it. Difficult but not impossible.


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I truly wanted to love this, since I usually like Wet n Wild's inexpensive lip products and the color is lovely! Unfortunately, the formula is awful: it smells weird, as if they were trying for some kind of sweet vanilla but failed miserably, the texture makes it feel like you're putting olive oil and pigment on your lips, and the color begins to fade by about fifteen minutes of wear time. Pay a few more dollars and find a better gloss!
I love this gloss from what I was told its a different color from the old red sensation. I never tried the old one this is my first time purchasing it in the month of November 2012! And I'm in love its such a beautiful pigmented color a red/copper/fire color...keeps my dry lips very moisturized.. As far as staying power I couldn't answer that because I have a bad habit of applying lip gloss every 10-15 minutes lol..the Walmart I went to only had 1 left so I'm gonna go to Walgreens and stock up..
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This lip gloss is so pigmented, it's like a melted lipstick in a tube. :D I love it so much, however on my skin it's a little too much, so I tone it down with a bit of Vaseline. I also add the chocolate vanilla lip gloss I made with this to add a bit of warmth, since I feel it's a bit too cool for me. However, this is one amazing, awesome, lip gloss. It's very creamy and a bit slick when you put it on at first, but not very slick to the point it feels slimy and slides off your lips.
It smells like cotton candy.
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I just deleted my original review of this because WnW reformulated this since then; it used to be sheer and slippery but now it's full-bodied and pigmented. This is such a lovely Christmas & Valentines red!!! And I buy it every year to add to gift baskets and the like for my girlfriends. It's so pigmented with a stunning shimmer (love to look at the tube in the sun), it lasts, and it's a great neutral red - doesn't turn fuchsia on me nor is it too warm. I buy handfuls of this shade when WnW goes on sale and sock 'em away for holidays, and everyone loves to receive one. Go buy one for yourself - $1.99!
A very garnet shade. I agree with other positive reviews, these are as good as MAC l/g, but I scooped up 5 for .69 each, so waaay at the other end of the price spectrum. Of course, if I wasn't happy with the colors and performance, I would still return them (heart you Walgreen's). This is a great gloss. It is very true to the color in the tube and it's a nice option to have when I have so many sheer pinks and pale browns in l/g.
On my NW20 skin this gloss looks EXACTLY like it does in the tube. And it looks goooood! Someone else commented on low color pigmentation...nothing but glitter and shine. Again, I say...it looks goooood! I have tons of color with the shine adding dimension to the color. This gloss rivals the color aspects of MAC glosses (very multi-dimensional). Yes, the smell is very distracting (that is why only 4 lippies), but this is a nice little thing to have around. Especially with the holiday season approaching. It is a beautiful cranberry red with gold sparkle that rocks. I mentioned I am NW20, also black/brown hair, brown eyes. Oh and for $1.99 it is definitely worth a try.
The huge spectrum of opinions on this product just goes to show that YMMV. This is my personal favorite red lipgloss. #577A Red Sensation is a pretty cranberry with gold sparkle. As I recall, MegaSlicks used to be called liquid lipcolor instead of gloss, which I think better describes how pigmented this is. The sparkles add dimension and volume to my lips. I don't generally wear pigmented lipglosses like this alone because I hate the fadeout, but this has always lasted well over liner or lipstick. I even wear it onstage whenever I need to wear red because it's not too shiny to be too distracting in the lights and it's just gorgeous with my NW15 skintone. It'd also be a great color for the holidays.
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This lipgloss does moisturize your lips, but it is really cheap looking and doesn't work so great. I mean, you can use it to apply over lipstick, but any type of lipgloss really works for that. I don't suggest buying this.
Picked this up on a whim. It's a pretty warm pink with copper shimmer. It is quite sheer, but again it's a gloss. The colour has absolutely no staying power so frequent touch-ups are required through out the day. I like the soft vanilla scent and the fact that this product is moist and doesn't get tacky or sticky. For $2 it is a decent bargain.
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I bought this in Cherry Glaze, a bright reddiish gloss. It smells very vanilla, which is fine. It wears off quickly. Within 5 minutes. The color is so sheer, I don't think it would matter what shade you bought, it would all look clearish.


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This review, carried out by authors of the Cochrane Oral Health Group, has been produced to determine whether people at increased risk of bacterial endocarditis, a severe infection or inflammation of the lining of the heart chambers, should routinely take antibiotics before invasive dental procedures in order to reduce the incidence of endocarditis, the number of deaths, and the amount of serious illness this group of people experiences.
Bacterial endocarditis (BE) is a rare disease, it is generally accepted that 10 out of 100,000 people will suffer from it each year. The infection often occurs on previously damaged or malformed areas of the heart. It is usually treated with antibiotics, however BE is a life-threatening condition and up to 30% of people who suffer from it die, even with antibiotic treatment.
It is thought that invasive dental procedures may cause BE in people who are at risk of developing it. It is not known how many cases of BE (if any) are directly caused this way. Many dental procedures cause bacteraemia, which is the presence of bacteria in the blood, and although it is usually dealt with quickly by the body's immune system, it has been believed that bacteraemia may lead to BE in a few at risk people. Guidelines in many countries have recommended that before undergoing invasive dental procedures, people at high risk of BE should be given antibiotics in order to reduce the possibility of BE occurring. However, recent guidance by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in England and Wales has recommended that antibiotics are not required for any interventional procedure, either dental or surgical.
Some authorities have questioned the routine use of antibiotics, arguing that overprescription has resulted in the emergence of resistance of many organisms to common antibiotics, and also that the occasional adverse effects of antibiotics (severe allergic reactions) may outweigh the potential benefits.
Study characteristics
The evidence on which this review is based was up to date as of January 2013.
The objective was to determine whether preventive (prophylactic) use of antibiotics, compared to no antibiotics or placebo, before invasive dental procedures in people at risk or at high risk of bacterial endocarditis influences the numbers of deaths, serious illness or incidence of endocarditis.
One study was included in this review, which compared the treatment of people at high risk of endocarditis who did develop BE and a group of people at high risk of endocarditis who did not develop BE. The study was an observational case-control study based in the Netherlands which looked at information about 349 people who contracted BE over a specific two year period. These people were matched to a similar group of people who had not contracted BE. All those participating in the study had undergone an invasive medical or dental procedure. The two groups were compared with regard to who had received preventive antibiotics before these procedures and those who did not.
Key results
It is unclear whether taking antibiotics as a preventive measure before undergoing invasive dental procedures is effective or ineffective against bacterial endocarditis in people at risk.
No studies were located that assessed numbers of deaths, serious adverse events requiring hospital admission, other adverse events, or cost implications of treatment.
There is a lack of evidence to support previously published guidelines in this area. It is not clear whether the potential harms and costs of antibiotic administration outweigh any beneficial effect. Ethically, practitioners need to discuss the potential benefits and harms of preventive antibiotic treatment with their patients before a decision is made about prescribing it.
Quality of the evidence
Although external factors relating to the study, such as inclusion of relevant participants and well defined parameters, were good, overall the observational and retrospective nature of the design of the study conferred a substantial risk of bias.


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Guy Lodge explains how many believe Sally Field was Oscar-nominated in "Forrest Gump," but she wasn't: "On the one hand, Field boasts the enviable claim that she's never lost an Oscar; on the other, she's rather pointedly lost out on a nomination or two, and "Forrest Gump" is the most glaring of them. I can hardly blame multiple readers for assuming that she was nominated in 1994 race; if her absence was a surprise then, it's positively astonishing now. Not, I should add, because I think her performance as the feistily doting ma of America's favorite idiot savant was worthy of such recognition ... But from an analyst's perspective rather than a critic's one, a nomination should have been an easy get." IN CONTENTION
Keira Knightley discusses putting her faith in director Joe Wright for "Anna Karenina": "The sumptuous but unorthodox path he took — depicting pivotal scenes as if they were taking part on a theater stage — was akin to 'jumping off a cliff' says Keira Knightley, who plays the movie's title character, an alluring Russian aristocrat who breaks entrenched societal taboos and embarks on a torrid love affair with the affluent soldier, Count Vronsky. 'I don't know that we did know it would work,' said Knightley. 'With "Anna Karenina," it's been done so many times before and there was a sense that if you're going to tell this story again, you might as well do something that's out there.'" MOVIELINE
Can the Latin Grammys boost struggling record sales this year? "In a year when Latinos were the most talked-about demographic in U.S. politics, the Latin Recording Academy has high hopes that its 13th annual awards show will be a turning point for the industry. The Latin Grammy Awards show, which will be broadcast live Thursday night from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, comes amid a continuing slump for Latin music. Its U.S. album sales, as measured in units, have dropped nearly 69% since 2006, according to Nielsen SoundScan, far worse than the 44% decline in overall album sales in the same period." WALL STREET JOURNAL
Marion Cotillard on how Katy Perry inspired her performance in "Rust and Bone": "One of the film's more euphoric and unexpected moments is when Stephanie reenacts the choreography from her aquatic show in her wheel chair to very recognizable song, Katy Perry's 'Firework.' It marks a moment of triumph for a character that feels she's finally mastering her new environment. 'I didn't really know that song before we shot the movie,' Cotillard says. 'There is something very moving in the melody of that song and it really helped me. It didn't make me smile, but it's unexpected. And we took that song because it was what they use in the Marineland, but I think it's a perfect fit.'" IN CONTENTION
Naomi Watts discusses her role in the fact-based disaster film "The Impossible": "So it was with great uncertainty that she took on the role of Maria, the brave, and very lucky, mother in 'The Impossible,' the upcoming film from Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona that chronicles one family's horrific experience during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Despite a grave injury, the character, based on the real-life Maria Belon, was confident and sure-footed, able to display great courage in getting herself and her oldest son to safety while unsure of the fate of her husband and her two youngest boys. Watts spent a good amount of time with Belon to better understand her mind-set and determination. She had a lot of questions." LOS ANGELES TIMES
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If potential adversaries are to challenge the United States, they must do so in the space domain, the Defense Department's top space policy official told Congress. Story
Space is fundamental to the way of life in the United States and officials must continue to guard against challenges by adversaries, the commander of Air Force Space Command said. Story
President Barack Obama signed the National Space Transportation Policy Nov. 21, 2013, to ensure continued assured access to space for national security and civil payloads. Story
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May 9, 2013 1:57 AM by Andrew Masuda
The Arroyo Grande baseball team remains in the hunt for a share of the Pac 7 title and the league's top seed for the CIF playoffs after an 8-3 win at Atascadero on Wednesday afternoon.
The Eagles improved to 12-3-2 in league after their fifth straight win and 17-6-3 overall. The Greyhounds fell to 7-9-1 in league and 12-14-1 on the season.
AG scored twice in the first inning, but Atascadero scored once in the first and twice in the second to take a 3-2 lead. The Eagles regained the lead for good with 2 runs in the third inning with Dylan Azevedo scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball. They carried a 4-3 lead into the seventh inning where they erupted for 4 runs to put the game away.
Garrett Ball led the Eagles' 9 hit attack with 2 hits and a walk. Tyler Auerbach continued his hot hitting since returning from an injury with a 2-run double in the seventh. Casey Muth added a run-scoring single in the seventh. Azevedo walked twice, scored twice and singled once.
Joe Johnson led the Greyhounds with 3 hits to go with an RBI. Kelton Torres also had 2 hits.
Daniel Ramirez earned the win for AG with 5 innings of work. Kyle Brown picked up the save by throwing the last two innings with 3 strikeouts.
The Eagles need a win in their regular season finale on Friday at home against the Greyhounds to share the crown with Righetti. The Warriors are off this week after ending league on a nine game winning streak to post a 14-4 mark.
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Of all the players on NFL fields in the fall, running backs are the most fragile breed. I know this, you know this, they know this, general managers know this, and owners know this.
That common knowledge leads to an impasse, and the 2012 approach to the position in which running backs are regularly treated like your favorite pair of awesome, super comfy socks. They're the ones you wear daily around the house during times when you're wearing little else, and then suddenly–no, abruptly–they develop holes and deep wounds, and their end is near.
They are the NFL's mules, and nearly every offseason there's at least one running back who sees that father time is closing in, and knows he's in a position to get paid one more time. Usually, said running back isn't satisfied with his team's response to his demands, and then a battle of leverage begins.
Welcome to Maurice Jones-Drew's existence for the next few months.
The mighty, pinball-like human who led the league in rushing last year with 1,606 yards and was the only RB to average more than 100 yards per game thinks he's outplayed his current contract, and he wants a restructured deal. He has two years left in the five-year deal worth $30.95 million with $17.5 million guaranteed that he signed in 2009. He's due to make $4.45 million in 2012, and $4.95 million in 2013, a two-year total that falls behind other top 10 running backs. For example, Marshawn Lynch finished seventh with 1,204 yards (402 yards less than MJD), and he'll make $12 million over the next two years to Jones-Drew's $9.4 million.
So based on his sheer numbers and how much he blew away his peers (Ray Rice finished second in rushing, and he was still 242 yards behind Jones-Drew), he's earned a raise, and can completely justify a hold out.
But based on his age, he can't. Jones-Drew is 27, which is young in human years, but not running back years, which accelerate the aging process slightly more than dog years. He likely only has two-to-three years of elite production left, and maybe less after three straight 300-carry seasons (he had 299 in 2010, if you're the bickering type).
That's where the rigid battle line has been drawn, and that's why Jaguars general Gene Smith is sitting tightly in his bunker, not moving an inch. Here's his quite polite way of telling Jones-Drew to piss off…
"He has expressed that he would like to renegotiate and we have expressed, again, that we feel he has a contract with two years left and we expect him to fulfill those obligations"
Jones-Drew is being held back by the usual set of circumstances in his pursuit of one last lucrative deal. Again, most notably his age, but also recent running back contracts around the league that have quickly become gargantuan anchors.
Chris Johnson missed all of training camp last August in his own powerplay for a new contract, and it resulted in a six-year deal worth $55.6 million, $30 million of which is guaranteed. He was 25 at the time and two years younger than Jones-Drew, and he rewarded the Titans by having his worst season, and rushing for only 1,047 yards. Tennessee seriously considered cutting Johnson less than a year after that massive deal was signed.
Then there's DeAngelo Williams, another high earner and under-performer who was moronically re-signed by the Panthers to a five-year deal worth $43 million and $21 million guaranteed last summer despite his age (28). He had only one 100-yard game in 2011, averaging 52.2 yards per game.
The stalemate could officially begin tomorrow if Jones-Drew refuses to report to Jacksonville's mandatory mini camp, in which case the Jaguars can fine him up to $60,000 per day. If that happens and the yearly high-profile running back quagmire begins, picking a side is difficult, but seeing who has far less leverage is easy.
The aging running back will always lose. Always.
A player who's outplayed his contract despite being the focal point of an inferior offense needs and deserves a raise during his final years of elite production. But his team is hesitant, and understandably leery of committing to an investment at a position that historically has poor durability.
There will be a compromise eventually, but it may take the loss of training camp time during what will ultimately be a failed effort by Jones-Drew.


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Our association focuses on the traditional arts of two-dimensional painting and drawing. Any artist may join , but only painting, drawing and fine art collage are allowed in our annual shows.
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Alfredo's in the Italy showcase in Epcot and Chef Mickeys!
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Alfredo's in the Italy showcase in Epcot and Chef Mickeys!
I really like the liberty tree tavern at MK.
1.Whispering Canyon Cafe
3.Chef Mickeys
Quick service - Peco's Bill at MK, Cosmic Ray's :cookie:
Sit down - The Biergarten in Germany at Epcot :cheers2:, Rainforest Cafe, Hollywood & Vine at the studios :thumbs:
Cosmic Ray's is a must do every trip. :)
I think I had the best fun and the best meal at 50's Prime Time Cafe.
I really love the dinner at Cinderella's Castle. How can you beat eating inside the Castle?! Also, 50's Prime Time, Coral Reef, Pizza Planet! I fell in love with the Mickey Rice Crispies at Pizza Planet!
I like the Hoop Dee Doo and Spirit of Aloha dinner shows. The food is very good. I haven't been back to Cinderella's Castle since my then fiance and I were there in 2005. But that was good too. Now, I understand, that they made it a buffet. Cosmic Ray's with Sonny Eclipse. My wife and I ate at Narcooses last November and were both very pleased. But my favorite restaurants are: Liberty Tree Tavern, Mama Melrose.
My Favorite resturant for the atmosphere is CInderellas Castle...but Food wise I would have to pick Le Cellier, My hubby loves Boma...hmmmm....makin me hungry!!!
We have so many special memories at the Crystal Palace. Debbies favorite charactor is Eyore. Although Mickey Remarried Us on our honeymoon at the revolving resturaunt at the Land in Epcot.
i'd have to say spirtit of aloha at polyneasian! Great food and a great show
Magic Kingdom- Liberty Tree Tavern BY FAR! I love that place so much! (I also love the Crystal Palace)
Epcot- Alfredo's (My favorite restraunt ANYWHERE)
MGM-Sunset Ranch Market (only place we've ever had time for, but I love it)
Animal Kingdom- Honestly, I don't remember ever eating there lol
Resort- Any of the cafeteria places in any of the resorts, quick, usually not crowded, and SO GOOD.
Downtown Disney- Bongos (the outdoor quick thing) I have like 7 chicken empanadas everytime!
My bride (of 12 years) and I enjoy Victoria and Albert's...incredible dining and impeccable service.
My favorite is the San Angel Inn at Epcot, it has a fantastic atmosphere. I also enjoy Whispering Canyon, Rainforest Cafe (in Downtown Disney), and in the MK Pecos Bill's is hard to beat!
Right now, I would love to be eating at Garden Grill for lunch!
WoW!! I like The Garden Grill, Ohana's, Sci Fi, Prime Time, San Angel, Biergarten, Rain forest Cafe, The Espn Club (it's there that you can really hear what the football players tell each other on the field), And, and, ya'll waiting for this? I LOVE Spoodles on the Boardwalk. That's just to name a few, and I'm sure I've forgotten some.


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Woodland after Sam Denham's suicide: What's being done about bullying?
Woodland students, parents describe bullying
CINCINNATI - Remember the movie "Mean Girls" a few years ago? It was a comedy, but there's nothing funny in real life about being teased, harassed and bullied in school.
A lot of people say "kids will be kids," as if there's nothing you can do about it. But see what life is like for the victims at one Tri-State school, and see if you think enough is being done to protect kids.
Shouldn't school be a place where your child feels safe?
Woodland Middle School in Covington is the school where friends and his parents say, 13-year-old Sam Denham was bullied until he couldn't take it anymore.
Tamera Carmack is a Woodland parent.
"I heard many kids were bullying Sam. A lot of boys. He was a target. Left alone in the lunchroom at a table by himself. Someone would pour milk on him," said Carmack.
Student Zoe Chin says, "People called him gay, faggot, smart aleck. They made fun of how he walked, and he walked like anybody. They called him nerd, dork, they pushed him, and knocked his books down."
Zoe had planned to go to the mall with Sam on Oct. 15, but on Friday the 14th, he shot and killed himself.
"I got a phone call and didn't believe it. Looked on Facebook and it said 'Rest in Peace, Sam.'"
Zoe met Sam through what must have been a welcome act of kindness.
"How did you two get to be friends?" I asked.
"The beginning of the year. [I asked] you want to sit with us at lunch? We talked every day after that," she says.
Madi Toms was also a good friend of Sam's. Like Zoe, she wears a necklace with his picture. Madi says Sam was funny, smart, brave and liked to talk.
But Madi left Woodland last year for another school, because the bullies targeted her too.
"When you were being bullied, what was that like? How did it make you feel?" I asked.
"It made me want to cry. I told my mom, 'Come pick me up, I can't deal with this anymore.' "
Madi's mother moved so her daughter could get away from Woodland. Madi now goes to Twenhofel, where she feels safe.
But the question is, what's being done at Woodland in the wake of Sam's death, to protect other kids? I asked Kenton County Superintendent of Schools Terri Cox-Cruey.
"We've done a lot, but since this fall we made sure every one of our schools are following same procedures and protocols," said Cox-Cruey
"I've talked with parents who say their children are afraid to go to the lunchroom. Is that acceptable?" I asked.
"I don't think it's acceptable, have not received any concerns like that," said Cox-Cruey.
When asked if the school had done as much as it should have to protect Sam, Cox-Cruey responded, "I do. I think they thought they were doing everything. They weren't alerted there was an issue with Sam. No warning."
"How was school?" I asked.
Carmack serves on the bullying committee formed after Sam's death.
"What is your perception that the school has done since Sam's death," I asked. "Nothing," she replied.
The school held an anti-bullying presentation in January, and another in December, but both were held at night, when only a handful of parents and a few students attended.
"Do you think there is bullying at woodland middle school?" I asked.
"I think there are probably pieces of bullying everywhere," responded Cox-Cruey.
A month after Sam's death, the Kentucky Center for School Safety surveyed students, teachers and parents. The survey found that 75 percent of students say bullying is a problem at Woodland.
"How can they not see it? Why are they not looking for it?" asks Carmack.
Meanwhile, Zoe approaches every school day with dread.
"They call me fat, ugly make fun of how I talk... they make fun of my nose, my race... they make fun, my mom's white, dad's Chinese, they say that's weird," says Zoe.
"You're so pretty. Why do they pick on you?" I asked.
"I feel I'm an easy target. I don't have lots of self-esteem if not any."
And where are the teachers?
"The teachers at Woodland have favorites and those favorites don't get in trouble. It doesn't stop," said Zoe.
When you're 13 or 14, how do you make it stop? Madi transferred to another school.
"I can't deal with the same kids another four years."
Zoe will go to a catholic school next year. And Sam found his own way out.
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Death Angel | Published 17 September 2010 |
Gather your brother Space Marines and meet the alien threat!
Space Hulk: Death Angel - The Card Game is now on sale at your local game store and on our webstore! Set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Death Angel is a cooperative card game for 1-6 players. Taking on the roles of Blood Angel Space Marines, you and your allies must enter an infested Space Hulk and terminate the Genestealer infestation.
Created by Corey Konieczka, Space Hulk: Death Angel - The Card Game combines strategy, teamwork, and grim combat into a suspenseful and fast-paced card game.
Players choose from six different combat teams, each consisting of two Space Marines with different abilities. Each player receives three Action cards for each of his combat teams. After all of the Space Marines have fallen into formation, prepare for the first wave of Genestealers!
Gameplay is quick and easy-to-learn. Each game is played over a series of rounds, broken up into phases. During the Choose Actions Phase, each player must secretly determine which of the following Action cards they wish to play on their Space Marines: Support, Attack, or Move + Activate. You can't pick the same Action card next round, so choose wisely!
Action resolution keeps all players involved while the overwhelming odds inspire them to work together to survive. The Action Resolution Phase consists of each player revealing and carrying out their chosen Action. The lowest number card goes first, which means Attacks are resolved after Supports. Support tokens enable Space Marines to reroll, so make sure to cover your fellow Blood Angels!
The Genestealer Attack Phase happens after all the Actions have been resolved, so hopefully you thinned out the swarms since you have to roll higher than the number of Genestealers in the swarm to successfully defend. Finally, an Event card is drawn to spawn more alien adversaries. Once all the Genestealers have emerged from the darkness, its time to move forward, drawing a new location card. And then it's back into the fight!
Check out our series of previews for more information, then get into the action. You have your orders, Space Marine. Head your local retailer and purge this infestation. The mission seems impossible. Survival is unlikely. Failure is not an option.
Space Hulk: Death Angel - The Card Game is a cooperative card game for 1-6 players. Set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, players take on the roles of Space Marines pitted against the increasing hordes of Genestealers.
its a good game and fun to solitaire. the rule book is bad but you can find good q&a's all over the web. you need a kinda big play area.
it requires a vivid imagintation to enjoy and a love for cleaing space ships of alien infestations.
missions and difficulty are both easily customizable once your familiar with the gameplay.
game duration verys wildly from 5 mins to 3 hours depending on your set up.
odds of winning are usualy low no matter what. odds of loss increase with multi player games.
but if you get into it and actualy win a game, the mental visualizations are pretty epic. one man against all odds kinda stuff.
This is a historical game already. Coop and yet enough tension between players (whose to blame...). I'm eagerly awaiting expansions, more-over ones with a strong narrative. (The event deck has potential to provide a narrative structure to games, bu also new locations, new marines etc)
Keep up the good work
Got one the last days, played it twice, one two player and one four player match. The four player was even more fun, because its unusual in our group to play coop. Whatsoever, great game, Space Hulk feeling at its best...
No, this isn't just another bug hunt...
Just got this today (been checking local shops all week!). Played one game solo. Watched as one-by-one my brave Astartes were picked off... This game is great and gives a good feeling for the boardgame. I love how atmospheric it is with all the named locations. Also the location deck mechanic is quite clever. It is cool to see the toughness ramping up, with the possibility of eventually seeing a broodlord!
Another great design Corey! FFG, please keep the 40k products coming!
Fairly disappointed with this game, unfortunately (sorry, Corey).
I got the game a couple days ago and have played one solitaire session at this point. There's a lot of game packed in that little box! It evokes the atmosphere of the boardgame in very clever ways.
Anyway, in my solitaire session I drew 3 squads at random: Assault Cannon and both Sgt. squads (power sword Sgt. and Thunder Hammer/Storm Shield Sgt.) My final destination turned out to be... Toxin... pools? Can't remember 100% what it was. Toxin something. I made good use of the Assault Cannon squad throughout the game, alternating between loading up the door location with tokens in order to clear the area as we moved to the next location, and then gunning down 'Stealers on the next turn with the lead-spitter. My other two squads would use whatever Action cards made the most sense at the time. I usually stocked up on Support actions early in a new location, btw. I never lost a single marine throughout the game. I'd heard it was mercilessly hard to beat, so I guess I got lucky.
One funny thing that happened was when I pulled the "resupply" event card, which forced me to put all my support tokens on a single marine. That meant SIX tokens went on Brother Assault-Cannon. On the VERY NEXT TURN, I pulled an event card which forces the removal of all support tokens from one marine in the formation. D'OH! Just like that, I'd gone from having one support token on every marine on the board... to NONE! I never expect to see that sequence of Event cards again, but it was pretty funny.
Fun game, Corey. Well done! Oh, and I can never play it again, btw. I have to protect my un-beaten record. ;-)
I have been a Space Hulk junkie (no pun) since the 1st ed of the board game. If this is anything close to that I'm sure I'll enjoy it a ton! Especailly looking forward to the solo rules. 33% odds of survival? Bring it! :) Waiting on my order to purge the alien!
Got my copy yesterday, played a solitary game (which is what prompted me to buy it). As soon as I set up the scene, I caught myself saying 'lets rock!' Vasquez would have been proud, even if my team did not survive the infestation...
That being said, if you have any liking to the Aliens movie, this is absolutely the game for you. I have yet to play multi player but the atmosphere of the game, as well as the mechanics really are very well done. Don't have the expectation that you will succeed (the intro states about 44% chance of success, I would say more like 33% if your lucky). If you have the attitude 'die a glorious death trying', you will thoroughly enjoy the game, even if you fail.
There is much to say about positioning and strategy in this game to keep you thinking, the ever so underated support action is a MUST as it allows you the reroll. Keep in mind, once positions and strategies are set up, it is a game based on a die roll. So if you're the type who get's very ticked about a bad roll, find another game.
Again, the 'die a glorious death trying' attitude will greatly impact game enjoyment. Cheers!
Looks fun I'm still not sure wether or not i'll pick it up.


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REVIEW: SDCC'09 Exclusive Dead Space ISAAC CLARKE [Unitology Suit]
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One of the coolest games I've had the pleasure of playing is Electronic Arts' goriffic Dead Space. A sci-fi shooter with strong survival horror elements, Dead Space plunges gamers into a nightmare world ravaged by monsterous Necromorphs. As space engineer Isaac Clarke (cleverily named after the two renowned sci-fi writers, Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke) your job is to eradicate the infestation... limb by bloody limb.
NECA is bringing Dead Space fans an incredible 7-inch scale action figure of Issac Clarke this September garbed in his standard issue RIG suit of rusty coppers and browns. However, for fans that can't wait until fall, NECA has released an exclusive version of Isaac dressed in a death black Unitology Suit. Die-hard fans of the game will recognize this suit as one of several unique designs as downloadable content (CLICK HERE for a look at this and other DLC suits. A few, like Military, would make cool future figures!) Isaac Clarke in Unitology Suit was sold at San Diego Comic-Con priced at $20, and like NECA's exclusive Grenadier Lambent, is worth every bloody red cent.
What first strikes you about this figure is its amazing sculpt and paint job. Isaac's RIG outfit is unlike anything seen in sci-fi before - a strangely appealing gothic spacesuit. This version of the suit is a low level, featuring minimal layers of protective armor plating. While a more heavily armored, higher upgrade would no doubt look killer, I believe NECA's choice is more representative of the game's survival theme. You don't start out like a tank! I also admire the suit's asymmetrical design.
I'm a huge fan of the coppers and browns on the orginal RIG outfit as it invokes images of an old undersea diving suit. I have my pre-order in for that version, but I couldn't resist owning Unitology too. Pitch black, the exclusive Unitology suit amazes with crisp white and red ruins. I won't bore you with details on the Church of Unitology, but I will say that its cult members worship the relic responsible for the Necromorphs, "The Marker". Well, these cryptic ruins appear on "The Marker" and are also found scribbled on the walls throughout Dead Space. The creepy thing is that they actually say something as explained in this fascinating article "The secrets of Dead Space deciphered". Wonder what the Unitology suit says?
Just when I thought this figure couldn't get any cooler, it does with the push of a button. Isaac Clarke lights up! By pressing the armor plate on the very top of Isaac's back, both his visor and spine illuminate a brilliant baby blue. What's really neat, is that if you push in the button at a slight angle, it'll stay pressed in for "Isaac desklamp mode". I had him lit up next to my laptop during Comic-Con as a reminder of how cool the show exclusives can be. Unitology Isaac is one of NECA's best.
While the retail release this September will include both a Cutter and Ripper, Unitology Suit Isaac only packs one tool, his trusty 211-V Plasma Cutter. Perfectly scaled and easy to grasp, the Cutter looks great painted black and decked out in Unitology ruins. My only quibble is that the front of the Cutter does not rotate, an important feature in the game that allowed you to fire vertical OR horizontal shots to slice off limbs.
Another outstanding feature is the amazing amount of articulation NECA packed into Isaac. The dark engineer features a ball-jointed head and shoulders, cut upper arms, wrists and thighs, hinged/swivel elbows and feet, hinged knees, and most unusual of all, hinged/swivel hips like those seen on DCU Classics. It's a great point of articulation, allowing for wide and fluid leg stances without appearing too unsightly. Like the light-up feature, Isaac Clarke's articulation is beyond what was expected and is truly outstanding.
Fans looking to add the exclusive Isaac Clarke in Unitology Suit to their collection need not look to eBay and scalper prices. NECA is selling a limited amount of these wicked figures through their Amazon store HERE priced at $19.99 plus shipping and handling. This is a pre-order with the figure shipping on August 15, 2009. A small wait for those unable to attend the Con.
For more images of the Comic-Con exclusive Isaac Clarke, CLICK HERE!
Review and Photos by Jeff Saylor
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He didn't win over the hearts of GOP voters, but he won their heads.
As ABC News' Gary Langer has noted: "In all seven states holding primaries Tuesday night combined, 61 percent of voters picked either electability or experience as the top attribute they were looking for in a candidate – and 51 percent of them supported Romney. His challenge is that a sizable remaining chunk of the GOP electorate, 36 percent across these seven states, picked a different attribute as more important – either the candidate with 'strong moral character' or the 'true conservative.' And among these true believers, Romney's support plummeted to just 17 percent. Forty-six percent instead voted for Santorum, 20 percent Paul, 16 percent Gingrich."
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