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My earliest memories involve my desire to play video games. While my parents were playing the original Mario Bros., I would run around a chair, jumping along with Mario. As soon as I was able to play NES games on my own, I played whatever I could get my hands on--Kung Fu Heroes, Castlevania, Tecmo Bowl, The Legend of Zelda, Bionic Commando and Clash at Demonhead are just a few games I obsessed over. Super Metroid, Demon's Crest, Secret of Mana and Secret of Evermore were a few of the games I enjoyed in the SNES era.
Earthbound was a life-changing experience for me, and I still play it once a year or so.
Was a Nintendo fankid until I was 14, when I had a dream I was enjoying playing a PS1. I'd gotten away with not owning any Sega stuff, but the fact the future was changing caught up with me. The emotion from the dream carried over to subsequent generations, where I played what I enjoyed. I think it's as simple as that.
I think the most fascinating thing about video games is they are made by people, not just companies. Every game has some interesting quality because there's that human element in it. Hell, I've had fun watching the RugRats board game for the N64 play itself (4 CPU characters). Somebody made it do that, and I'm sure they knew what they were doing.
These days, I'm a little more discriminating with my time, but I've fallen in with the timesink Atlus games, Suda 51's masterpieces (heh), and (dammit) Pokemon. But I like to write about the relation we share with games--video games are the premier second-person experience, and I think that's very fascinating.
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eSports: On the Fence
Colonel Gim
on 08.02.2011
Like a lot of gamers, I got my first taste of real competitive gaming as a freshman in college. Smash Bros., Halo, a little TimeSplitters...but the game I played was a little more
hands on.
I played one of the oldest electronic sports--and the oldest club sport at Georgia Southern University: fencing.
Really only needing to fill an elective spot and, like most gamers, having a fascination with swordplay, I jumped into an intro class and was immediately swamped with how technical the sport is. Fencing is divided into three categories/weapons: Foil, sabre and epee. The biggest difference between each division is the concept of
target area
, essentially which parts of your body are fair play for your opponent to attack. I was a foil fencer, which meant my chest, shoulders and back were my target area--anything else was off-target. Further, only direct, sustained contact with the tip of the foil would count.
So how could these hits be registered in such a fast-paced sport where two people constantly stab each other? Well, wires, of course! Each foil had a wire running from the tip to the hilt, which was plugged into a cord rigged with the scoring mechanism. In addition to my mask, glove and canvas shirt, I also wore a metal
a covering for my torso that would complete the circuit when a certain amount of pressure was applied from the tip of the foil to the jacket. The system was quite simple and reliable, even able to register mis-hits and would tell who hit who first, assuming the two competitors attacked simultaneously.
It was very easy for me to get into fencing, since the sport resembles video games so closely. It's first person, to be sure--but it's played on a long mat where there is only forward and backward motion. It is essentially a 2-D fighting game. With that comes a lot of strengthening of calf and thigh muscles (as my fellow QWOPpers are probably aware).
Right of way
was the bane of my career. Whoever strikes first and succeeds will score, but if I can parry my opponent's strike, then I can
and perhaps score a counter-hit. You have to match your opponent's movements--the give and take is the most intense part of a match.
It's a lot of information to handle all at once--movement, striking, defending, nervousness--so at my first tournament, I went a little nuts. I basically forgot all the things I learned and went all-offense instead. Instead of taking the time for head-games, measured combat and remembering the moves I learned, I would rush my opponent as soon as the ref called for us to start. They were all n00bs like me, so they weren't prepared for the match to become a reflex test. In this round-robin tournament, I scored about 30 of my team's 45 points. I made a kid cry.
I was kind of a button masher. My teammate Rodney, who was not only a fencing nerd but a
Magic: The Gathering
nerd gave me the nickname "Nimble Mongoose." Incidentally, his nickname was "The Cobra," so I guess he was eager to have a rival. But I have to admit--I wasn't very good. Only rarely could I counter and land a riposte. My lunges weren't long because of my height. And my foil-point control suffered if my foil was too heavy. But when I was in full flat 2-D mode, crouched down, I only had a few square inches of target area that was directly reachable and I tended to jump a great deal. The pros at the college liked to spar with me because it was a lot like fighting a tennis ball that wanted to stab you in the eyes. It makes for a good sub-boss, I guess.
Furthermore, I was almost completely immune to the
technique, a whipping strike designed to hit the back of your opponent with the bent tip of your foil. I'm not sure why this didn't affect me as much--perhaps I took the auto-dodge proficiency and forgot about it? Anyways, it bears mentioning that the FIE (Federation Internationale d'Escrime), the governing body of pro fencing, eventually found the flick to be too game-breaking, so they changed the amount of pressure required to register a hit. The flick became much more difficult to perform casually.
And so it was nerfed.
I really met my match during one of my last tournaments--a tall, lanky guy with an over-sized lame. It didn't matter that I was faster than him or always hit first. His jacket was so big, it would fold and move every time I hit it. I couldn't register a hit. I distinctly remember lunging at him and having the point dig into his chest--he stopped and looked at me, the ref looked at us, I kept scratching at him to try to make the hit count--and he just popped me. And that's how he won.
The next time I faced him, I knew I couldn't win normally. So I gave up trying to stab him and instead rushed into him so quickly he fell off the strip in order to retreat from me. Making someone run away? That is one of the most satisfying ways to score a point. Or in this case, five points and the whole match.
Somewhere, a Yipes yells "It's Mahvel, baby."
I know how he feels.
I left the sport after a few years. I didn't have the drive to really get better, though I certainly gained an appreciation for the people who do. I lost interest...and, okay, wanted to play more Smash Bros.
Also, I could never beat the damn Cobra. What kind of self-respecting mongoose allows that?
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Motion Control: One Foot in the Past, Two in the Future
Colonel Gim
on 07.27.2011
What's better, Kinect, Wii or a plain dual-stick controller? What's the best method of control when playing video games? Well, depends on the game, right? And the system. And the person playing.
Really, when it gets down to it, motion control is just one dimension of gameplay. A popular one right now, to be sure. But me? I'm looking forward to the future integration of motion control in games.
It's pretty easy to joke about how the experiments tech students are performing with Kinect are more interesting than the games being made for the system. It's true, though--the ideas of what we can do with the system are more exciting than reality. At least for now.
Look at the Wii. Pretty simple motion control to begin with. Accelerometers and IR triangulation. Simple technology resulting in some very simple, fun games. When you plug that simple tech into big games, then you get something nice. I very much enjoyed
Metroid Prime 3
for its deftness of control. Fine-tuned pointer aiming (for the most part, since this was before MotionPlus), combined with traditional movement via an analog stick. And some nice, tactile yanking and pulling using the grapple beam (courtesy of the accelerometer).
The most exciting integration of motion and standard control may well be with the next Zelda game,
The Skyward Sword
. 1:1 swordplay with one hand, while controlling the movement of the character with the other? Okay, that's what we all wanted from
Twilight Princess
, but it's exciting to actually get it.
Total disclaimer: I am a fan of Nintendo. I think their aesthetic isn't about gimmicks (waggle and 3D!), but about having an odd toolset and being creative with it. Of course, an odd toolset is less of a risk when it's cheap. One of my personal heroes, Gunpei Yokoi, espoused the "lateral thinking of withered technology," essentially plugging what used to work in what now works to make something unexpected. Or coming back to big concepts after a while to do something neat and different with them.
Integration is really the key to motion control. And again, it depends on the game.
Super Paper Mario
used every facet of the Wii Remote--hold it like an NES controller to play normally, shake to do special moves, or point at the screen to learn more about enemies. It did that without using the nunchuck, which was a good thing. The style of the game fit using the one basic controller, with minimal motion control--but a little just for fun.
My personal favorite integration of motion control? Probably
Ocarina of Time 3D
. The first-person aiming was perfect (so long as you hadn't already twisted your body too far in one direction) (and had the 3D turned off). Of course, that game was preceded most notably (to me, anyways) by WarioWare Twisted for the GameBoy Advance, which attempted the simplest gameplay in a variety of ways--be it shaking the whole system or even having a segment of the game devoted to only pressing the A button. Brilliance does come cheap sometimes.
So I'm looking forward to the Kinect's integration in the future. I'm looking forward to when it's cheap, and games can find easy uses for it. Perhaps keyboard-free typing when my headset dies? Eye-tracking to move the game's camera so I can free up an analog stick for something else? Hey, anything could happen. It usually does.
(Addendum: I didn't include Move because I don't see what makes it appreciably better than the Wii, but I do see what makes it appreciably worse than Kinect.)
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GARTH ANDREWS March 23, 2010 2:52 PM Great guy and good rider . Pity he can't get factory full time position . Good luck Shez. Reply Report abuse 19 agree 3 disagree
RawDawg March 23, 2010 3:16 PM Will someone please give this guy a full time ride?! Reply Report abuse 13 agree 3 disagree
Mr? - Unregistered March 23, 2010 3:50 PM Go Sheridan you mountain of molten lust! 2 agree 2 disagree
Honda4Life March 23, 2010 4:10 PM Agree. This guy is too good to be left out without a permanent ride Reply Report abuse 10 agree 1 disagree
Southerner March 23, 2010 4:42 PM Adds a lot more spice to the weekend. From the double at Kawa to win at Aprilia, sub at Portimao for Honda.He's very good and versatile to boot. Personally I'd like to see Aprilia and Shez in WSBK in 2011 even if its not a works ride. All the best Shezza !!! Reply Report abuse 2 agree 0 disagree
Greg Peters (Suzuki maniac) - Unregistered March 23, 2010 5:15 PM What must this guy do to secure a works ride? He possesses all the talent in the world and is a proven race winner and hard charger. All he needs is a "proper" bike to display his undoubted ability to mix it with best that the world has to offer.His absence from the WSBK/WSS scene is doing him non favours because he has to basically re-acquaint himself with the overseas tracks whenever he's called up to fill in for an injured rider. He needs to be drafted into a professional setup at the beginning of a season to familiarize himself with everything from team management, bike setup, track knowledge etc. This will be a confidence booster and allow him to settle in to face the season ahead. 8 agree 1 disagree
Greg Peters (Suzuki maniac) - Unregistered March 23, 2010 5:20 PM Go Shez go! We know you can whip some ass this weekend. I hope you receive decent support from the Honda boys. Suzuki, are you listening? This chap has al the physical attributes, skill and determination to make your bike go much faster! My eyes will be glued to the telly and the lap times beginning on Friday! 6 agree 2 disagree
stavros - Unregistered March 24, 2010 12:28 AM Unless that bike has improved markedly since Phillip Island Sheridan won't be anywhere near the top 10. It was pretty much a stock CBR at the first round. 0 agree 0 disagree
bulldog - Unregistered March 24, 2010 7:08 AM Congratulations to Morais!!!!!!This guy deserves a full time ride, do your best Shez!He has proven himself everytime he gets a wildcard ride, hopefully this time someone can see his TALENT!!Invest in Morais I will be watching dude. 2 agree 0 disagree


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Fess Parker Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills 2011
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The year 2011 was an interesting year for many northern and central European countries, as the weather was more than unpredictable in the spring and summer. However, in most countries, the climatic conditions thankfully settled down in the late summer and fall. The result of this slightly difficult year of weather in France was a set of surprisingly small yields, but overall, these yields were of a higher quality than those harvested in certain previous years. A fantastic set of wines was also made in Italy and Spain, and the Rioja wines - when released - are set to be very good indeed. Austria also had superb year in 2011, with almost fifty percent more grapes being grown and used for their distinctive Gruner Veltliner wines than in the year before. Possibly the European country which had the finest 2011, though, was Portugal, with wineries in the Douro region claiming this year to be one of the best in decades for the production of Port wine, and the bright, young Vinho Verdes wines. In the New World, the Pacific Northwest saw some of the best weather of 2011, and Washington State and Oregon reportedly had a highly successful year, especially for the cultivation of high quality red wine grapes. Chile and Argentina had a relatively cool year, which certainly helped retain the character of many of their key grape varietals, and should make for some exciting drinking. South Africa had especially good weather for their white wine grape varietals, particularly Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, and many South African wineries are reporting 2011 as one of their best years in recent memory.
Pinot Noir is one of the planet's most widely grown and enjoyed grape varietals, and thanks to the popularity of the key wines it is associated with Burgundy and Champagne it has successfully spread from its native home in France to much of the wine producing world. Pinot Noir means 'black pine' in French, and this refers to the extremely dark, inky color of the fruit, and the fact that it grows in conical bunches, resembling a large pine cone. It has long been revered for its wide range of refreshing, summery flavors, and the fact that it produces red wines of a beautiful garnet color and light body. More recently, sparkling wines made exclusively with Pinot Noir have been extremely popular, and the orchard notes found in the fizzy 'blanc des noirs' wines mark out just how versatile this grape varietal really is. Despite being notoriously difficult to grow, it isn't hard to see why this grape is now found in vineyards all over the world, as it is synonymous with romance and decadence, quality and fantastic flavor
California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.
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Expecting Multiples #117
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#2Posted 18 January 2013 - 11:22 AM
I'll claim gold!
I'm still ticking along #3Posted 18 January 2013 - 01:45 PM
Finally a bit of time for personals. Muggins_00 - Congratulations on your second set of twins! At least you'll be prepared for double everything again. I doubt we'll go again, purely cos I'd be too scared that we'd get twins again. Tucky - So glad to hear that Grace and Archie are doing well and that they are closer together for you. You've been so brave throughout this all especially with kids at home too. They look so big and grown up from the first photos! Have they given you an indication of when you might be able to takes them home? NicNic85 - All that hospital time must be hard, but keep them in there as long as you can, it's worth it in the end. dede79 - How are you going? Home yet? Can't wait to see a pic! Just-one-more - Good to hear that you're just ticking along. Boring is good I reckon. Have you had your growth scan yet? MJCplus1 - How are you going? Hope that you're just resting and still cooking those babies? I thankfully didn't have anything like that to worry about so I'm no help sorry. Alxeen - I went to a wedding like that when I was about 22 weeks. Limited food and seat was hard for me as well. I also vowed not to go anywhere after that, but life never goes to plan, and we ended up doing heaps of stuff far from home. I was lucky nothing happened. Make the most of the nesting while you can! AFM - Since I last posted things went a bit pear-shaped with Isis and her feeding. Long story short, she's still very little and breastfeeding was using up more energy than she had. She stopped feeding on Monday and after losing weight had to head back to the hospital. Thankfully we didn't have to stay but we had to come up with a new plan for her. So as it stands at the moment Isis is bottle feeding EBM and being topped up with formula. She's just gained her birth weight back at two weeks old but her weigh gain is very slow so we're keeping an eye on her. Rhett on the other hand is gaining weight like crazy and going great guns. It's amazing how much difference only 400g can make between the two babies and how they go in feeding. Other than than Isis feeding issues, things are slowly settling into place at home. Thankfully they both sleep well overnight and we even get 4-5 hour stretches sometimes. Joined: 17-January 04 From: Melbourne New Member Hi #4Posted 19 January 2013 - 07:45 AM
My scan last week got cancelled due to gastro going through the radiology place so non essential scans got cancelled.
I'll have my scan next Friday now. I went into hospital Monday with pre labor and got put on the ctg and I'm pretty sure that caused twin 1 to go breech I'm hoping he turns back asap. All was fine with the pains though no change to cervix and fetal fibronectin test was negative. Sorry to hear your little girl is struggling with feeding. They do tire so easily! Hope she keeps gaining well now #5Posted 22 January 2013 - 02:21 PM
HI everyone! Just wondering how you are all going? It has been a bit quiet in here lately.
I am coming up to 25 weeks and starting to get a bit uncomfortable. For those of you who are further along than me with other children, I am wondering how you are coping? I am really nervous about the weeks from 30 onwards and how I will look after DS. Do you have any tips or advice? He is a big boy for his age (as in 15 kgs) and I really can't lift him anymore. I have moved him into a big bed and starting to teach him how to climb in the car by himself. Is there any thing else I should be doing now before I get too big? I guess i have been a bit in denial until recently and have only just started to face the reality of what's ahead. We picked up some basinets and a mountain buggy duet with a buggy board today which is still sitting in my lounge room in boxes. I guess I am really just after some of your experiences of the later parts of the twin pregnancy and what I should be preparing myself for. I hope that the quiet is just from lots of busy mums and mums to be! #6Posted 25 January 2013 - 08:14 AM
I don't have other children, but it will be 33 weeks for me at the weekend and I have definitely reached the stage of wanting to cry at least once a day and often more.
The doctors said plan not to be able to do much after 28 weeks but I would say over the last couple that has really kicked in for me, and the afternoons, evenings and nights are usually the worst! It's all sounding a bit grim but I booked my csection last Friday, it's at 37 weeks 3 days and that just seems impossibly far away. Once I hit 34 weeks (safe enough for bubs who are both above average size) I am going to start thinking premature labour thoughts. #7Posted 25 January 2013 - 04:25 PM
Jo-Anna I have a child at home but she's 10, so well past the physical demands of a toddler. I think the answer, asides from having a lie down in your DS's nap time, is occasional care/helpful parents/ILs so that he's out of your hair, ideally for one to two hours a day. I know that can be tough, but if you consider life with newborn twins you will be needing that kind of assistance anyway, so better to get him used to it now. Sounds like what you've done with him so far is great, but third trimester it's really just rest, rest and more rest that you need everyday.
Speaking of rest (or lackthereof) school holidays are exhausting! It's been really great, and so much fun having DD at home with me, and even though she plays great by herself, I do find myself just wanting to do things with her, have her friends over etc. I try to structure the day so I get at least one lie down a day. I'm also finding it a bit hard to sleep in this heat! And yes, the BIG feeling has set in finally I am now bigger than I was at 42 weeks with DD. We've had an eventful week - first a trip to emergency for me with a very small bleed. All is perfectly fine though and I've had no bleeding since. Then DH had someone rear end him while driving home, so that was another trip to emergency to treat suspected whiplash. Thankfully he's fine but the car is a 50/50 write off and we need to decide whether to repair it or not. It's mainly just a hassle because our capsules will not fit in the back of my little hatch, and without the station wagon we only have that one car. The timing, to say the least, is pretty terrible! I am getting rather anxious we will actually have no car in which to install capsules and take our babies home from hospital in! Oh, and to top things off the other guy is completely at fault and is not insured at all, so who knows how much hassle it will be getting the money out of him? Thankfully all going well pregnancy wise, although I am getting VERY regular, but painless B-H contractions. There is a noticeable slow down when I reduce my activity though, so it's pretty clear I need to basically not do much at all from now until birth! Friends/family (and everyone except DH) seem to be having trouble understanding that though Hmmmm....well this was quite the complain post! Hope to update with some good news next week. I have a growth scan next week so fingers crossed that's all good. #8Posted 30 January 2013 - 01:53 PM
I thought I'd pop in and introduce myself. Still getting my head around the fact that I belong in this group even though we found out about the twins just before Christmas!
I'm having monochorionic diamniotic twins. As you can see from my sig, I already have a 6 year old and a 4 year old. Fortunately the oldest one is already at school and the youngest does kindy 3 days a week, so I won't have 4 at home all the time. I'm going to keep working 2 days a week until I'm 26 weeks if all goes well, but I'm already counting down until maternity leave. Saw the Ob today for the first of many scans. Not only am I having twins, but my cervix was a bit dodgy during my first pregnancy (needed a stitch at 22 weeks and spent awhile on bedrest). So it will be fortnightly scans for the next little while. Our Ob is fantastic and is organising a shared care arrangement with a large public hospital, so we'll have the scans there and he'll do everything else. But because we live outside of their catchment it is proving to be a bit complicated to organise (although they have acknowledged that our local public hospital isn't able to care for me so I'd have to go to there anyway ). I thought we were making things easier by going private! Look forward to getting to know you and sharing this exciting (and scary!) journey with you all. Edited by HairyMaclary, 30 January 2013 - 01:54 PM. #9Posted 31 January 2013 - 11:50 AM
HairyMaclary Yay, another one! I was starting to think there were no more multiples being conceived! Welcome and congrats on the twins It's a very daunting thing at first, but there's great support here and through AMBA as well.
#10Posted 31 January 2013 - 12:17 PM
Welcome Hairy Maclary!
We all know how you feel, it's a big thing to get your head around, in fact I am still trying now! I had to do the public hospital shuffle too when we found out about the twins, but am glad to report that I am settled in my hospital system now with what seems to be a lovely OB. AFM everything is moving along nicely. I am measuring 31 weeks, so 5 weeks ahead which I think is pretty normal. OB is happy to plan for a natural vaginal delivery. He did say that they usually induce at 37 weeks. I thought 38 weeks was more standard so I will see how we go. Has anyone else got an end date in sight? I am also feeling so much better now DS is back into a good napping routine and I am getting some rest. I feel much more able to deal with the aches and pains when I have had some decent sleep! Just-one-more I hope that twin 1 turns back for you soon Alxeen, what a pain about the car accident! Lucky you weren't in the car too! All the best for your growth scan, fingers crossed for some nice big bubbas in there. It's so quite around here, I think we need to go recruiting, I am sure I have seen some more signatures with twins in them lately! #11Posted 01 February 2013 - 11:49 AM
Hi ladies,
I hope you don't mind me joining the group. I am currently 30 weeks pregnant with Identical twins. I already have a son who turns 3 next month. I decided to elect a c section this time and it is booked for 20th March. Not too far off. I am finding everything really hard now days and struggle at the best of times. My savior is my son still has an afternoon nap so I try to rest then too. Is it common to feel exhausted, huge, uncomfortable and just over it in the 3rd trimester? Cheers, Linda xx #12Posted 01 February 2013 - 12:59 PM
I just had my 34 week scan, Kate est weight 2kg and Holly 2.4 though the obstetrician thinks they are actually closer together in size and both probably around 2.3kg mark.
So good healthy weights, doing well and no reason to bring the c section date forward. I do not see how it is humanly possible to keep struggling along for more than 3.5 weeks from here on out so just feeling really hopeful that labor will start anytime from here on out. The ob confirmed though they won't do anything to help them come sooner they are happy for them to come any time from now and won't try to stop a labor that starts. We had the eectrician in yesterday finally and the blockout blinds installed and I took mum to a community mental health clinic to get her connected to some one on one in home support on Weddesday, so things I think are in an adequate place now for the babies to come. People keep saying be careful what you wish for, and enjoy this time now, but it is way too hard and uncomfortable to enjoy anything now, and the hard work once they get here is inevitable so it may as well as be sooner rather than later! Alex, how are you going on the car decision front? Such bad timing for it to happen, so I really hope you end up with something you are happy with, and quickly. I actually made it to the NIMBA expecting mutiples night this week after missing the one last November and it was so useful and informative - I really struggled to be up and conscious that late at night but so glad I got to make it! I've decided not to use the twin breast feeding pillow I bought and instead get a custom one made from clark rubber which seems to be what most of the AMBA people do, I just wish I'd done it early so I could get measured when I was small! Anyone else doing this? #13Posted 04 February 2013 - 04:43 PM OMG I've been wanting to come on here and write and put pics forever. Been busy and lazy I guess. Sorry for the lack of personal messages, I wouldn't know where to start after so long... Hope all those of you still pregnant are doing ok and not too uncomfortable. And those with babies, hope it's going as smooth as can be for you. Welcome to newbies too!! As for us, things are going well. Amélie and Oscar are now 3.5 weeks old and are sleeping and eating quite well. Breastfeeding is going well so far (haven't needed to comp feed with formula) and I'm getting pretty good at twin feeding. I was really scared of how I would put then both on the boob on my own but it's quite easy really. They're putting weight well (both over 3kg now but the gap is getting bigger as Amélie is putting more on and faster). My DH never really took time off but tries to have 2 days off each week (usually this time of the year is 7 days a week) and to do shorter days when possible. His family have also been great at coming over to help, bring food, etc. The hardest thing I find is keeping my 3.5 years old happy and occupied. The twins are still on their 4 hourly feed schedule (from SCN) but starting to want feeds a bit closer too. They sleep ok but are REALLY noisy (grunting, moaning, snorting all night), not sure how long they'll last in our room. Ok, here are links to a few photos. Nothing really recent, some of the birth or at the hospital. http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/32442955@N05/8394635543/ http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/32442955@N05/8428447285/ http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/32442955@N05/8394600865/ #14Posted 13 February 2013 - 02:10 PM
Well well we are a quiet bunch!
Dede Thanks for the photos! Gorgeous Can't believe you got a photo of one kissing the other, that is so cute! I think twin photos are very special in that way how are you finding everything? Tiredness ok? Recovery ok? I can only imagine having an energetic pre-schooler at home would make things much more challenging for you, but brilliant to hear that family have been supportive. Sounds like you've had great success with the feeding! I can only hope that when the time comes I'll be able to manage as well as you. Reesan Well sounds like you are pretty ready to meet those babies! Can't say I feel the same myself, there are still loads of things I want to do, however something tells me I'll be making it close to, if not right on 38 weeks. Call it an instinct! I tink it's pretty easy to hit a wall in the later stages of a multiple pregnancy, but just try to tell yourself as each week passes that's less time in nursery, more time rooming in with you, less chance of needing breathing assistance, better chance of coming home with you, and a better developed suck reflex. Is you c/s scheduled for 37 weeks? think~positive Congratulations on your twins and welcome! You're third trimester just like the rest of us struggling Mummies! I think we're all very uncomfortable, exhausted etc. AFM My good news is that we got a car, exactly the same as our old one but an upgrade as its five years newer and much less k's. DH and I are both so relieved to have that sorted as it was really getting to us. The babies room is finally coming together, and I am really enjoying my days at home by myself...I think a little too much! I've become a bit anti-social and not really keen on catching up with friends (unusual for me) but I think my mind is just trying to focus on growing babies and preparing myself for what's to come. I'm also getting a little over everyone saying "LOOK AT YOU, YOU'RE huge!" I'm like, yes I know, there are two babies in there almost ready to be born....get lost. It's making me feel like a bit of a walking freak show. Is it so hard to say "It can't be easy being so heavily pregnant but you look great and are doing so well"??? Thankfully my DH says this to me all the time, so I tune the others out as much as I can. #15Posted 16 February 2013 - 06:01 PM
Alxeen - I get those comments too and I'm only 17 weeks! But then someone else will tell me how tiny my bump looks and that they were bigger than this with just one baby. Can't win!
AFM - Things seem to be going well. I was very, very uncomfortable on Wednesday, everything felt tight and sore. I ended up going in to see my Ob on Thursday morning since I have a history of having a dodgy cervix and just wanted to make sure everything was ok. He took ages doing the scan so I started getting worried, but then he said he was just having trouble seeing my cervix because the bigger I get the harder it is to see. I'd only seen him on Monday and he had no trouble, so I must have grown a lot in 3 days! I guess that would account for the discomfort. Anyway, he thought it all looked fine but sent us to the ultrasound place just to be sure. $200 later they confirmed that everything was ok It was worth it though for peace of mind. Plus while we were there the sonographer (who was absolutely lovely) offered to have a look to see if she could tell the genders. One had their legs crossed but she said the other one looks like a girl Since they are most likely identical, it looks like we might be having 2 girls. Until it's confirmed by at least 1 or 2 more scans we won't be buying pink just yet or telling our families. Everyone is desperate for some girls in the family and I don't think they'd handle the disappointment if it was wrong. Of course we'll love them just as much either way! #16Posted 18 February 2013 - 12:28 PM
Hi everyone :-) 34 weeks here and so ready for my babies to come. At my last hospital appointment the doc booked me in for a c section at 38 weeks. I was upset at this as I've been told all along 37 is when it will happen - I know it's only one more week but times already going so slow and I'm so uncomfortable, never get any more than 3 hours sleep a night, feel like I'm neglecting my 19 month old as I can't do much with or for him. I can't leave the house as 5 mins walking puts me in too much pain etc etc the list goes on. I'm sick of hearing the oh it's best for babies to stay in as long as they can from everyone. Yes I do understand that and I would never put their health in jepordy but still aaarrrggghhh. It's just dragging out so much and I'm not sure how much more I can take. Sorry to whinge so much :-(
My hopes for a natural birth are also fading as my two are always traverse at my fortnightly scans and show no signs of moving. My DP wasn't around for the birth of our son and I really wanted him to go through the experience with me. I'm also terrified of epidural as I already have back problems and never had any surgery whatsoever in my life! I'm sick of getting foreign barely speaking English OBs at my local hospital a I feel you can't discuss with them things as the language barrier is too frustrating to deal with. I also get the oh not long now or you must be about ready to pop comments - can be very annoying. Then after my response of no 4 weeks left you see their faces go oh ur huge until I say it's twins then you get the oh poor you face and the oh you'll have your hands full or good luck with that one comments. Not sure where the negativity of having multiples comes from - I feel blessed to be having 2 more babies. Welcome think positive :-) dede your babies are beautiful I hope all is well Hairymclary yeah we were paying in excess of $200 per scan in the beggining and as much as that sucks nothing beats the reassurance that comes with the scans. Reesan how are you doing? I have my 34 week scan next week so I'm interested in the babies estimated weights - last time they were at 4pd little man and 4.8pd little girl - love to see the weights going up each fortnight. I'm sure I've missed people sorry - I hope you are all coping well and growing healthy Bubs. Look forward to more posts on how everyone is doing and the new arrivals as they come. :-) All the best - Mandy xx #17Posted 18 February 2013 - 06:59 PM
MJCplus1 I am only 29 weeks but completely understand what you are saying. People ask me when I am due and I say May and they look at me like I'm mad. Then I have to explain that it's twins and I get the whole 'poor you' looks and the 'oh my you will have you hands full', followed my the tirade of questions. I think I might just start lying so I don't have to go into it.
Hairy Mclairy 2 little identical girls! How lovely, that would be my dream. I don't know the sexes but I am getting boy/boy feelings. Alxeen that is a much nicer way that your DH puts it. A pat on the back and encouragement goes a lot further than strangers gorking at you like a freak show. I like to give myself a little pat on the back for just getting this far without having a nervous breakdown. Dede your babies are absolutely gorgeous and made me all mushy inside. I hope you are enjoying your time settling in at home. AFM Not much new here, just counting down the days and praying this hot weather streak we are having will end soon. I had the horrible GTT test last week together with a big bunch of other blood test. I will get the results next Tuesday, so fingers crossed for an ok result. I have a sizing scan at the hospital tomorrow which I am looking forward to. Will be interesting to see their size/position as well as just getting to say hello again. I have heard the wait time there can be crazy long, so mum is watching DS and is having him overnight. To say I am excited is an understatement! I think I will just lay on the couch and sleep for about 14 hours. Anyway, hope everyone is travelling well. #18Posted 19 February 2013 - 12:19 PM
I am still here, following the if nothing nice to say then say nothing adage I think! Lovely to hear my internal sentiments echoed though MCJPlus1, I am using all my energy not to say horrible things back to well wishers offering sentiments of better in than out and not long now etc.
Although I'm more positive today. Now that there is one more week and we have a cool change (thank god) in Melbourne it's all feeling a little more survivable. Had a scan on Friday where all was well (much to my dismay - just looking for a small enough problem to justify getting them out) and weights were 2.4kg and 2.7kg (that was 35 weeks 5 days) Best wishes to all! #19Posted 22 February 2013 - 03:50 PM
So quiet in here lol my 34+2 week scan showed as predicted babies still traverse and showing no signs of budging lol approx weights girl 5pd 10oz and boy 4pd 12oz so should be decent sizes if they stay in until my 38 week c-section. Fundal height is at 45cms so I really don't want to know how much bigger it can get!! Stretch marks are starting to appear :-(
How's everyone doing?? I'm so tired my 19 month old has not been sleeping well or having long naps during the day so no rest for me lol atleast he is happy 99% of the time. He is a good boy xx #20Posted 24 February 2013 - 11:58 AM
Just thought I would give you all an update on how life is with my twins! My boys are now 2 weeks shy of 6 months and I made it! The last 3 months have been awesome! the boys are in a great routine of 4 feeds per day approx 4hrly they go down around 630-730 everynight and sleep through until I wake them around 7am. My two daughters are at school at different campuses so the school run is hectic, my twin pram gets a workout and one of the clips on each side has already broken but I contacted steelcraft and they are sending me replacement parts free of charge thank god! I do manage to get to the gym on weekdays I go straight there after school drop offs and Im also playing basketball. We dont get alot of couple time or me time at the moment having 4 kids its hard to get a babysitter I think people are really daunted by the fact we have twins but in all honesty at the moment they are easier to look after than the girls who are 5 & 3! but Im sure that time will come eventually! The best advice I can give you girls is get into a routine with your babies from the get go, get them on the same routine when you feed one feed the other or straight after each other. Also join your local multiples group they are in valuable when I had my breakdown at 6 weeks they were awesome in supporting me and getting me through it. Also go to bed early! I started going to bed at 730ish straight after the boys feed and it saved my life I started to feel normal again. Anyways good luck everyone twins are great I wouldnt change it for the world
#21Posted 24 February 2013 - 02:42 PM
Hey ladies! Long time no post. Im currently 34+4 with my id twins. Due to slowed growth we have a c-section booked for tuesday. i thought i was doing okay, keeping positive. My ob told me to expect the boys to be in hospital for 7-10 days, but after having my second steroid shot today we went and saw the scn and spoke to the nurse, she then basically burst all my positive thoughts and said to expect theyd be in until 40 weeks. I was prepared for 2 weeks but now she said that i have felt very emotional and overwhelmed by the whole prospect now. ive had differeing information from everybody, i dont know who to believe and i feel like my boys will have a huge struggle and ill have to go to the hospital for weeks just to be able to see them.
Sorry for the vent. Figured you ladies would understand. #22Posted 25 February 2013 - 07:48 PM
Emso - good luck for tomorrow. I had my ID twin boys at 36 weeks and both babies were fine, didn't need special care and left hospital when I did (they were 2.6kgs each when born). Each set of twins is very different and you never really know how they will go until they come out. Hopefully things will go really well for you and your babies will be home with you really soon. I know it is hard but I think hope for the best, prepare for the worst and then hopefully you are pleasantly surprised with how things turn out. Getting to 35 weeks with ID twins is an awesome effort!!!
#23Posted 26 February 2013 - 07:39 PM
Quick update 34+6 gestation.
Oscar Charles arrived 3:42pm, 2.5kg, 46cm long. Cooper Wentworth arrived 3:43pm, 2.4kg, 47cm long. Both babies in scn for warmth. Good breathing, oscar is on some oxygen. both babies weighed more than expected, will know more tomorrow. #24Posted 27 February 2013 - 03:40 PM
Congratulations Emso!! Great weights and I hope they are both still doing well! I can't wait to meet my two!! 3 weeks max! Being it on.
Hello to everyone else hope your all hanging in there :-) #25Posted 27 February 2013 - 04:09 PM
Hello! I've had my babies. I haven't had a chance to read anyone's anything, but Holly and Kate are here, born thursday night by c section 45 mins after I found out I was in labour. was 3cm dilated, probably had been in labor since i was up in pain at 4am, but I was so used to pain... went to hospital at 6pm when I was disappointed labor hadn't started and just wanted to check everything was ok - knew they would be sending me home so we didn't take hospital bag, camera or anything..
2 hours later i was vaginally examined and at 851 and 8:52 Kate was born, 2.5kg and Holly 2.6 Hospital was mostly awful with so many things going badly I won't list a single one - was so surprised after the excellent prenatal care i had at royal women's. We fought hard to leave sunday - they wanted us out and yet it was still a fight to get out. so bizarre. we've been home since then and by last night at 10pm i was only up to 14 hours sleep since the birth. I had been in a very bad way for days and finally that morning organized a night nanny specialising in twins to come. She was amazing and i got nearly 7 hours sleep which has turned my world around. She is coming again tonight and saturday night but this time both for twelve whole hours. It is costing us a lot of money but we are desperate people right now. The upside to all this is that my baby girls are unbelievably beautiful and amazing and so wonderful. No other updates for now and it will probably take me another week or so to get back to the forum, which sucks because i want to post photos and I want to know what is happening with everyone, but I must just do what I can for now. So see you all soon and i hope you are all going great! PS my babies are so amazing. The pregnancy was the worst thing ever, and these girls are the best thing ever* *though it is temporarily as difficult as it is joyous 1 user(s) are reading this topic0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users |
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We are the United Islamic Emirate of Hawar, formed from a chain of islands in southern Bahrain near Qatar. We have lived long enough under occupation of foregin powers and demand our independence and freedom from the Empire of Macedonia. We are fully capable of governing ourselves in a productive and positive way. We no longer want Christians governing our region, Bahrain will be returned to Islamic rule. We will listen to the terms for independence and succession by the Macedonian authorities. If you do not take us seriously we are giving you a warning. We will unite other nations to fight against you in the region of Bahrain in the use of guerilla warfare tactics. We await for your response.
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Bahrain now is Christian region who don't like that can just leave the region.
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Restore QUAD 303 OR Build Gainclone?
Hi, ive been reading for some time on DIY audio but this is my first post.
I currently run a QUAD 303 power amplifier on my system but am very tempted to build one of the mainy gain clone designs around at the moment, my question to you. Is it worth spending some money resorting my QUAD 303 with NET audio upgrade boards or building a Gain clone using boutique parts from scratch? I am looking at this entirely from what will give me the best sound |
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I have no idea what the NET audio boards do but a stock Quad cannot compare to a boutique GC.
Fundamental limitations of the Quad: - cap coupled load - horrible speaker sockets - frightful appearance - designer didn't believe amps made any difference |
15th May 2006, 08:14 AM | #3 |
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I seem to remember that the Quad 303 has DIN plug inputs, which limits your choice of quality interconnects to zero. Building a good Gainclone would probably cost less than upgrading the Quad.
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I spent a couple of years restoring/upgrading my Arcam A60's (a similar vintage to your Quad amp). Then I built some GC's and they were clearly superior.
When another A60 stopped working, I didn't bother repairing it, I did this ! So yes, if it is sound quality that you are after, go for the Gainclones.
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Hi there!
I perfromed the Net Audio mods (which are FANTASTIC) on my tatty Quad 303 a while back, and wrote an article on it for Hi-fi World. I am afraid to say (as I have a soft spot for the 303) that the Gainclone blows it away in every department. There is just no contest. Finished my Audiosector board Gainclone yesterday and I am just blown away by the sound. You wont be disappointed. BTW: The Quad 303 is a masterpiece of industrial design visually - love it's looks, but each to their own ;-) as for DIn sockets Naim still swear by them.... most other people swear at them - hahaha! Cheers, - John |
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Things like the DIN connectors ugly looks and cruddy speaker connectors are all things that can be addressed with an upgrade. I was planing to get it resprayed white to match the rest of my system, to fit some RCA connectors and ive already fitted gold plated binding posts. Thanks for all the input so far
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Isn't that a capital offence?.
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You might also want to consider replacing the output transistors with motorola types 15003 I think (been a while!). This was an instant and cheap upgrade (well actually free as they were samples - haha!). Also replacing all caps makes a HELL of a difference. Also went overboard and handmatched all resistors... after all this effort the gainclone happily outperforms it....
p.s. think a white 303 would look cool. Iam considering doing my set of Quad II's a sort of 1970's 'burnt orange'. They are far from original and were in AWFUL condition when I got them so I have no qualms about doing this. |
15th May 2006, 12:16 PM | #9 |
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Try running ESL's with the 303.
Then try this with a gainclone.
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Has our man got ESL's or is this just a red herring?
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What are the symptoms of Urticaria and Angioedema?
Urticaria presents as red itchy lesions over the skin that are raised over rest of the skin area. Urticaria and Angioedema SymptomsThey occur in various shapes and sizes. Urticaria can occur anywhere on the body. It is very common disease and cause often is unknown. It resolves by itself and is rarely life-threatening. Angioedema can spread rapidly leading to skin rash and swelling. If it involves the throat it may lead to difficulty in breathing and can be life threatening.
What are the types of Urticaria?
Urticaria is divided into three categories:
1. Acute: It is also known as hives and the lesions are short lived.
2. Chronic: Urticaria that lasts for 6 weeks is called as chronic urticaria.
3. Physical: Urticaria is triggered by physical factors such as heat, light, cold, pressure on the skin and even water. The weals usually appear within minutes and last for less than an hour.
What are known causes of Urticaria and Angioedema?
In most patients, the causes of Urticaria and Angioedema are unknown. Less than 10% of the patient can relate their symptoms to exposure to certain medications, foods or foods additives, infections, physical contact, immune disorder or some type of illness.
How is
diagnosis of Urticaria and Angioedema
Diagnosis of Urticaria can be made on clinical symptoms.
What should you do if your child gets Urticaria or Angioedema?
If your child is getting acute irritation and red patches with uneasiness, contact your family physician for early management. The doctor may prescribe certain medications such as antihistamines for controlling the urticaria. If there is swelling that is rapidly progressing, then the doctor may prescribe steroids in addition.
How can Urticaria and Angioedema be prevented?
If the source of
is known, avoiding the allergen may be useful. In most cases, it can't be prevented because source of illness is not known.
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