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|Todd Helton led the Rockies to victory.
Todd Helton stepped to the plate in the top of the 7th inning with the game still scoreless. Jorge De La Rosa had done his job, giving the club glimpses of what they had seen in 2009. The lefty gave up just two hits, while walking two and striking out seven.
Go back through the Twitter timelines to Friday night. Following a sweep at the hands of the San Francisco Giants, many angry fans took to Twitter to criticize the Rockies grizzly veteran. Helton had started the season 2-for-21, an .095 batting average, through the team's first nine games. Frankly, his at-bats warranted the criticism. Helton looked like a guy who was had seen his best days end long ago.
However, follow Helton throughout his career and one thing is very evident. When Helton falls into a slump, he doesn't come out of it in a small way, he collects a bunch of hits all at once. On Friday he looked more comfortable at the plate, going 3-for-4, and continued on Saturday going 2-for-4. Sunday Helton, as expected, was given the day off. With the game scoreless in the 7th inning, Walt Weiss decided to send Helton to the plate with one out and Chris Nelson on second base to hit for De La Rosa.
Padres reliever Dale Thayer was on the mound, working on 20 at-bats in the 2013 season without giving up a hit. That changed when Helton hit a 2-1 slider deep to right-center field to get the Rockies on the board.
Helton is certainly not the same that he was in the early 2000's. That guy will never return. Frankly, many of the complaints that Rockies fans have had towards Helton are very legitimate. His back issues have made his struggles unpredictable. His bat has slowed significantly and he probably shouldn't have been hitting in the middle of the lineup for as long as he did.
However, when he is feeling good, when his back in cooperating, Helton can still hit the way he always did. He can work a count, he can hit to the opposite field, and even has occasional pop like Sunday.
As much credit for the win as Helton should get, the reason the Rockies fly home with a win on Sunday is squarely because of the efforts of De La Rosa. After Helton launched his home run, the camera panned to De La Rosa, who had a smile draped across his face that couldn't be wiped away. He knew that the home run put him in a position to win his first game since May of 2011.
Heading into 2013, De La Rosa was a huge question mark for the Rockies. As good as he was in 2009, his career has been a roller coaster ride. He has battled his own thoughts throughout his career. At his best, he is a top of the rotation starter, at his worst, he is frustrating with his lack of confidence. After Tommy John surgery kept him off of the mound for a year and a half, how he would respond physically, but more importantly mentally, was the biggest question for De La Rosa.
De La Rosa's first two starts were a mixed bag. His first start in Milwaukee was good enough to keep his team in the game, but he was underwhelming. His next time out he was very good in San Francisco, with the exception of one pitch, which ended up as a three run Hunter Pence home run. On Sunday, it all came together. His curveball was sharp, his fastball had movement and he wasn't afraid to throw any pitch in any situation.
If the Rockies continue to see improvement from De La Rosa, their rotation is significantly better than anyone predicted.
As bad as the three game set was in San Francisco, the fact that the Rockies came back and swept the Padres speaks volumes about their character. Forget when and where the wins came, the Rockies would gladly have accepted a 3-3 road trip a week ago when they headed to California.
The 2012 Rockies would have been sent reeling after the sweep in San Francisco. Instead, the Rockies took an off-day and flushed it out of their memory and beat a team that they are better than three times.
The Rockies head home to start a four game set with the New York Mets. The hope is that the weather is different than predicted and they will be able to play games without cold and snow getting in the way.
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[*******#333333]I open this topic to make a nice gallery of milsim players.
https://picasaweb.google.com/1028501...trznyGRSCienie - gallery of my team. 48 hours greenside tranning.
We are recon team from Poland and use wz.93 camo and replicas in Stanag system. We work together for two years. We take part in airsoft milisim's on the area of Poland.
Can you vote for our photo in polish photo contest. Like photo in link.
Greetings from Grupa Rozpoznania Specjalnego "Cienie",
I used to play "milsim" paintball a few years ago but quit the team because they were complete douchefags who thought they were SF (they called themselves operators). The team leader was the worst of them all, he'd get all pissed off when he got shot and once he was so mad that he left the game.
I play with friends from time to time who are less hardcore.
It's a sunday game with friends and BBQ.
Damn, they even banned rank and unit patches ! It's either team patch, fun patch, or country patch.
Though I wanna try that MilSim game in Sweden next summer...
Why I no longer play nearly as much as I used to-
90% of players are like him.
I still spend too much money on gear though .
Woah !! I need to be careful !! One of ours is actively working out and is ripped, precisely because he's seeing some of us gaining weight ! Several of us started to add pounds, so yeah, scary... (I'm working out too now...)
Not into Airsoft, But read up on a place in FL that looks like it would be fun to try!
Yeah I just play with close friends these days normally anywhere from 6-12 of us - too many idiots (and even one among my friends who we dont invite anymore) who think that they are SF and the pinnacle of realistic warfare is represented by call of duty. Fair play and good fun and on a warm day a BBQ all the way we dont wear patches or anything - if you do its Country flag or fictional unit patch no wearing anything you didnt earn for real in the Military.
Since this seems to be an excuse thread...
I don't play because I am a real veteran, I've had hair on my balls for about 25 years, and have had *** with at least one real live human woman. In fact, I'm a father.
Do milsim guys sit around doing nothing for 90% of the time waiting until some pretend mission comes up?
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Well ****, I was expecting to take pics of myself wearing your kit, then *********ing to said pics. Well, back to beating my meat wondering what kind of tattooes Roy Batty might have.
My favourite in their gallery is the guy with the AWM running, scoped up.

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13-1041.04 - Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
Investigate or inspect government property to ensure compliance with contract agreements and government regulations.
Sample of reported job titles: Airport Operations Officer, Asset Manager, Construction Inspector, Housing Inspector, Housing Management Representative, Housing Quality Standard Inspector (HQS Inspector), Inspector, Quality Assurance Specialist, Quality Control Manager, Sanitation Inspector
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings
- Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations or recommendations for action.
- Examine records, reports, or other documents to establish facts or detect discrepancies.
- Monitor investigations of suspected offenders to ensure that they are conducted in accordance with constitutional requirements.
- Collect, identify, evaluate, or preserve case evidence.
- Inspect manufactured or processed products to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.
- Coordinate with or assist law enforcement agencies in matters of mutual concern.
- Testify in court or at administrative proceedings concerning investigation findings.
- Investigate applications for special licenses or permits, as well as alleged license or permit violations.
- Inspect government-owned equipment or materials in the possession of private contractors to ensure compliance with contracts or regulations or to prevent misuse.
- Recommend legal or administrative action to protect government property.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Desktop computers
|Notebook computers — Laptop computers
|Radio frequency scanners — Radio frequency identification RFID scanners
|Special purpose telephones — Multi-line telephone systems
|Tablet computers
Technology used in this occupation:
|Data base user interface and query software — BrioQuery *; Database software; Microsoft Access; Unique Identification UID system databases
|Electronic mail software — Email software
|Inventory management software — Inventory control system software; Peninsula Software Quicktrack Pro; Plant Clearance Automated Reutilization Screening System PCARSS; Radio frequency identification RFID software
|Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software — Shipping software; Wide Area Workflow WAWF system
|Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
* Software developed by a government agency and/or distributed as freeware or shareware.
|Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
|Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
|Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
|Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
|Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
|Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
|Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
|Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
|Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
|English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
|Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
|Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
|Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
|Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
|Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
|Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
|Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
|Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
|Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
|Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
|Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
|Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
|Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
|Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
|Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
|Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
|Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
|Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
|Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
|Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Work Activities
|Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
|Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
|Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
|Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
|Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
|Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
|Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
|Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Work Context
|Telephone — 100% responded "Every day."
|Work With Work Group or Team — 90% responded "Extremely important."
|Electronic Mail — 90% responded "Every day."
|Contact With Others — 69% responded "Constant contact with others."
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 69% responded "Every day."
|Freedom to Make Decisions
|Responsibility for Outcomes and Results — 67% responded "Very high responsibility."
|Coordinate or Lead Others
|Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 51% responded "Very important results."
|Deal With External Customers — 59% responded "Very important."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
|Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
|Related Experience
|Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
|Job Zone Examples
|These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include food service managers, electricians, agricultural technicians, legal secretaries, occupational therapy assistants, and medical assistants.
|SVP Range
|(6.0 to < 7.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|Post-secondary certificate
|High school diploma or equivalent
Interest code: CER
|Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
|Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
|Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Work Styles
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
|Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
|Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
|Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
|Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
|Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
|Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
Work Values
|Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
|Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
|Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
Related Occupations
|General and Operations Managers Bright Outlook
|Energy Auditors
|Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
|First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
|Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
|Agricultural Inspectors
|First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
|Construction and Building Inspectors Green
|First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
|First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages data collected from Compliance Officers.
Employment data collected from Compliance Officers.
Industry data collected from Compliance Officers.
|Median wages (2014)
|$31.23 hourly, $64,950 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|240,000 employees
|Projected growth (2012-2022)
|Slower than average (3% to 7%)
|Projected job openings (2012-2022)
|State trends
|Top industries (2012)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014 wage data and 2012-2022 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2012-2022). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.


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We specialize in piezo based positioning solutions for nano- and micropositioning equipment. We manufacture piezo stages, scanners, piezo flexure systems, and fast linear actuating solutions for z-axis, xy-axes and 3D motion with nanometer accuracy. Products from piezosystem jena offer our customers the means with which to move elements such as optics, probes, or small tools within a range of a few microns with an accuracy of less than one nanometer.
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"I was kidnapped 3 months ago and got married after. It's true that we dated for 2 months and that happened after my kidnap case. He has been very supportive and caring but the fact remains that God decides what happens to any human being and when you don't even plan for something, the best comes out of it. I just want to thank all my friends that stood by me and I sincerely don't want to grant an interview on my private life." Read more;
Kudeti also speaks - "I am the happiest man right now and that is not because I am married but because I am married to a woman I love dearly. What most people don't know about my wife is the fact that she is very loving and caring. She is humble, honest and submissive. If you are not close to her, all you will see is just her beauty but I can tell you that she is more beautiful inside and all the physical beauty is nothing compared to the real beauty she has inside. I have known her for a while but we started da ting 2 months ago. When i met her, I knew she was the person I want to spend the rest of my life with. I met her at that time in my life I was thinking of settling down and starting a family. You know the job I do is the kind of job people don't regard one serious. I have always wanted to be a responsible best out of me."
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- Anonymous23 January, 2013 20:33
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 04:44
Looool! Why evils?Delete
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 16:30
This story is so lameDelete
- Anonymous23 January, 2013 20:39
Ladun, what kind of job does he do? For the fact that you posted a part where he mentioned his job, you should have found out the kind of job he does. Which community University did you attend sef? The man sounds like a gold digger anyway and the girl looks and sounds like a retired runs girl desperate to settle down.ReplyDeleteReplies
motor park chairmanDelete
- Laduns biggest fan25 January, 2013 01:49
Ha! Ha!! at motor park chairman.Delete
- Anonymous23 January, 2013 20:40
U mean this mummy never marry before??? Hian! HMLReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous23 January, 2013 21:55
- Anonymous23 January, 2013 22:32
Lmao @mummy!!!!Delete
- Anonymous23 January, 2013 22:51
LOL,una go kill person for here,she looks young,y call her mummy.Delete
- sexylove23 January, 2013 20:40
Ok....but dat make up doe ^^...hmlReplyDelete
- Anonymous23 January, 2013 20:52
Hpy 4 u,God almighty shall bless ur marriage lifeReplyDelete
- Anonymous23 January, 2013 21:05
Is it becos she was kidnapped now, she don turn celebrity. Am sure she's like the fifth wife .see her face like ojuju.ReplyDelete
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- Anonymous23 January, 2013 22:33
Hahahahaha.....heavy ojuju oh!!!!!!Delete
- Laduns biggest fan23 January, 2013 21:21
The heading is misleading. Whatever she does now should be private.ReplyDeleteReplies
she fancies herself as a celebrity now and probably sent in the news and pics for ladun to post everybody wants to trend these days and linda ikeji+ladun liadi blogs +bellanaija has made that possibleDelete
- Laduns biggest fan24 January, 2013 13:35
Now, NURTW has been mentioned again. Hmmm!Delete
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I'm telling you i tire too o,if you live in london there is no way you can avoid them especially south east because its like a second home for them…either you meet them in Nigerian restaurant,or one of the london owambe parties…to be totally honest though the MC OLUOMO is a very generous man before you will find a rich man in nigeria who will willingly dash A MAN 250,000naira without asking you to do anything not just once o the guy is a sucker for posh,age butter upwardly mobile guys he likes them around him
- Laduns biggest fan25 January, 2013 01:49
I don't go to the South East Lucabracee and I don't go to owambes! Even Wazobia that is near me in Hendon, I don't go near there. Different orientation.Delete
He likes those guys because he feels they can help him polish up his image. It's hard to polish a turd!!
@ladun's biggest fanDelete
you r saying that because you are female and settled in family life, its different with a guy +99% of every nigerian has a family somewhere in the southeast so it ll be really difficult to cut it out totally..moved out of thamesmead and southeast since 2003 yet i can't divorce myself from southeast due to family still living in diff areas that i visit… that means you and your immediate family are living a proper oyibo life then lol
so na hendon you dey live? my brother lives in hendon and I'm planning to move around that area sometime this year maybe edge ware or kilburn area not sure yet hendon is still too loud and busy for me
- Anonymous25 January, 2013 20:18
luca thamesmead is lagos na...i beg no wonder u have all this kin of gist..Delete
- Laduns biggest fan25 January, 2013 22:54
When we venture out, we go to see family in Tottenham, Clapton and Homerton. I had friends who used to live in Elephant and Castle and Kennington. I used to go there but they now live in Grays and Beckton.Delete
The other people I know in Lewisham are not worth visiting. LOL.
When I want to buy Nigerian foodstuff I go to Harlesden and Kilburn. SE has never been an area I know.
Hendon is very big. Most people call where we live Golders Green (NW11) but our postcode is NW4 so we say Hendon. Edgeware is farther away but quieter than Kilburn. I go out more when I'm on vacation in Lagos.
ok na! HMLReplyDelete
- Anonymous23 January, 2013 21:41
Kudeti na NURTW boss for Ojora. Mc Oluomo thingsReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous23 January, 2013 22:39
Wat is NURTW and Oluomo? We r not all yorubas here, so feel free 2 elaborate. Thank youDelete
- Anonymous23 January, 2013 23:09
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 01:43
@ anon 22.29 I think NURTW means national union of road transport workers basically public buses (danfos) and taxis etc they have association too. So no be yoruba word be dat. @ oluomo I think is one of the 'ogas' of NURTW in Oshodi's nick nameDelete
- BuzzBee24 January, 2013 06:42
National Union of Road Transport Workers. Don't know what Ojora or oluomo is thou.Delete
- Anonymous23 January, 2013 21:43
ok..ratchet tinzReplyDelete
- Anonymous23 January, 2013 21:52
Ok oh,retired runz gals tingz!2 desperate old tinsReplyDelete
- Anonymous23 January, 2013 22:34
I rili dnt c hw dis is news oh....ladun ts nt by force if u dnt v news tday tomoro is anoda day!!!!!okbyeReplyDelete
- Anonymous23 January, 2013 23:05
you peeps are baaaaaaaad!!!! lolReplyDelete
Kai Yoroba women and their signature ratchet breast tatoo. Its like they cursed all of u with dat particular type of tattoo. Very dirty looking tattoos.ReplyDeleteReplies
Bibi. I can see you are very unwise and trust me, I am sad for you. Your tribalistic nature won't get you anywhere. I'm a Yoruba girl and I would never generalize that all igbo women are prostitutes (because of Cossy) or that hausa women are illiterate (because of a couple of mallam wives I know). Please enlighten yourself!Delete
Bibi. I can see you are very unwise and trust me, I am sad for you. Your tribalistic nature won't get you anywhere. I'm a Yoruba girl and I would never generalize that all igbo women are prostitutes (because of Cossy) or that hausa women are illiterate (because of a couple of mallam wives I know). Please enlighten yourself!Delete
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 01:37
there are plenty Ibo girls with tattoos on their breasts. I think your comment makes you seem very sillyDelete
Why are you bringing yoruba-ism into this. You don't like it doesn't make it wrong or right...Its ur lineage they cursed.You this retarded bastard with perforated brain cells..How shallow can you get??? obukoDelete
Why are you bringing yoruba-ism into this. You don't like it doesn't make it wrong or right...Its ur lineage they cursed.You this retarded bastard with perforated brain cells..How shallow can you get??? obukoDelete
Hi Bibi.. Do you have any form of education? apparently not, Do you have brain cells? have them checked? What has yoruba-ism got to do with this? Its your lineage that is cursed.. You are just a retarded fool. I tell you for free that your brain is porous and i will keep you in my prayers...ObukoDelete
I believe you are igbo...hence your spelling of yoruba is the same as you pronounce it ...arindinDelete
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 23:28
And the DAFT Bibi cannot even spell. TWART!!! Mumu omo ibo KMTDelete
the man is not a gold digger o,if anyone would be tagged gold digger it ll have to be the woman not saying she is though..my sources tell me the guy is one of the top NURTW park chairmen and his nickname is not kudeti ladun its IKUDELETI whatever that means and the guy is loaded…he is part of the mc oluomo and co crewReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 08:59
Thanks jare Luca for doing Ladun's job for her.Delete
I just knew he had to be an NURTW person with that nickname and "unserious" comment. The lady also looks the part
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 09:31
na wa where do u get all this local gist from all the way u r begginin to scare me o? smhDelete
lol keep ur ears to the ground and you will get the gists as wellDelete
- PRETTY ASS24 January, 2013 00:04
Bibi,am sure u are an Igbo gal with very THICK YAM LEGs,dat is Ur permanent tattoo,and Ur AKPU InfFested face..go get a lifeReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 23:33
She be dickhead now. Dirty toe rag odeDelete
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 02:14
She is nt mama ooo,28 to 30yrs sha,my ex sec skool days...ReplyDeleteReplies
- sexyboocalher24 January, 2013 08:44
Lailai!!! Ds 1 30??? Its nt an abuse biot she luks older dan my mum!Delete
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 10:56
O_o did u jst say 28 to 30??? O_+Delete
I am 28 but look nothing like this. I look 23. This lady looks like my mother
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 03:53
The man is an Agbero, an NURTW member. So he's claiming he has never bin married? Hmmmm! Well birds of a feather ll always flock together jare. And oooops happy married life.ReplyDelete
- Ms.Bee24 January, 2013 03:55
You disclose you don't want to grant an interview about your private in an interview with a magazine about your private life..... This babe must be confused.ReplyDelete
Ladun you heading is misleading. Tomorrow when someone says you are not a journalist, you'll be vexing. You are a blogger, a gossip columnist but not a journalist.
Ah so the man is head of motor park crew. That's what MC oluomo was in "welcome to lagos" (in reference to the person that mentioned Mc oluomo)Replies
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 14:59
2nd Paragraph of d above is sooo on point.Delete
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 06:18
@bibi,u re mad o!nd it seems all ur generation are oloriburukus!smh 4 ur ratchet life.were oshi!......yinka florensReplyDelete
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 08:16
Na those illiterate guys wey dey live on daily money extorted from yellow bus drivers,psheww lookin at the babe sef na local girl see the yeye tattoo wey she put for breast,me no kuku believe her kidnap story I just felt she needed attention and she don get am.HMLReplyDelete
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 10:45
no probs jaweReplyDelete
this is real pals
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 12:53
@bibi u re just a fucking Dick head,omo kobo kobo jatijati I knw blame u now village gir!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 12:57
hmm u met him after u were been kiddnaped y do i sense a trate here? like d girl is getting married to one of her kiddnappers under a trate,well goodluck as for those calling her ojuju and old woman i tink u need glasses cos dis chick is so pretty and am surprise shes a yoruba cos she looks more lk an igbo neve knw yoruba can fine lk dis apart frm omotola.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 13:15
She's a very desperate girl just wanting to me married and my sources told me that she snatched one of her friends boyfriends and made him a husband.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 17:23
I can see she married one of the kidnappers! Whats that syndrom called when you fall in love with your captors?ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 21:39
its called stockholm syndrome..but i dnt think that is the case it here..he is not her kidnapper haba where did u get that frm?Delete
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 17:25
Alatika tinz eh?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous24 January, 2013 23:40
@ Bibi arindin (imbecile) may AMADIOHA (however it is spelt) slap your dirty wide mouth. Fucking Mofo Olorun Jati jatiReplyDelete
- Anonymous25 January, 2013 02:25
Bibi is a fool because Igbo girls do more tattoos than Yoruba girls. Bibi should know by now that the notorious prostitutes of Italy are Igbo and some of them die on the sex job. Olodo rabata.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous25 January, 2013 14:22
Ehhmmm point of correction. Edo girls aren't Igbo. Illiterate like you ewu Gambia.Delete
- Anonymous25 January, 2013 09:46
Pls u pple free Bibi,yoruba girls love breast tattoos the local yampion ones sha...n their bleaching always as one kind of colour like Tumeric yallo...dat combo wit gold teeth seals the whole package number 1 example aside from d bride that yuros actress iyabo ojo...ReplyDelete
Lwkm!!!!!!!! see as dem don insult Ibo ppl finish. So that's how u dirty Yoroba peeps go about insulting someone who insults ur tribe, tagging them as Ibo without even confirming they are Ibo. Sorry to disappoint ur asses. But I am from Kogi state loud and proud. How una tk translate Bibi to Ibo name? na una knw sha bcoz Bibi is short for my native Kogi nameReplyDelete
- Anonymous25 January, 2013 23:48
Hehehehe funny set of pipoReplyDelete


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The Invisible Wall
The Invisible Wall
Harry Bernstein is a wonder. At the age of 93, he wrote a memoir of his World War I-era childhood in a Lancashire mill town. He sent the manuscript off to a publisher, to several of them, with only rejections for response. At the last one, the manuscript languished on a desk unread for a year, until finally an editor read it, liked it, and sent it to a colleague in another firm. It was something of a miracle that the manuscript got any attention at all since Bernstein had no agent and had sent it unsolicited. The Invisible Wall was published in 2007 when Bernstein was 96, and since then, he has written a sequel, The Dream, and in 2009, at the age of 99, will publish his third memoir, about his beloved wife of 67 years, Ruby.
Harry was born in 1910 in Stockport, England, an outpost of Manchester in the industrial north of the country. His mother and father had both fled the pogroms in Poland and landed on the same street in Stockport, where they met and married. The street was probably like any other in working class neighborhoods, except that the few feet of cobblestones divided Jews on one side from Christians on the other and, with minor exceptions, they did not mix. The Christians worked in the mills, the Jews worked in the tailoring shops, and all lived in poverty, but each considered himself a notch above the other socially.
The youngest of five children, Harry begins his story at the age of four, playing hopscotch in the street on a midsummer evening. A Jewish girl asks him to run an errand for her at the Christian pub down the street and he becomes the unwitting catalyst setting in motion a Romeo and Juliet tale of Shakespearean proportions.
Harry's family is desperately poor because his father drinks away his meager earnings, forcing his proud mother to open a shop in their home, selling fruit discarded from the market. He and his siblings attend the Jewish cheder and, while walking to and from school, must endure slurs and beatings from Christian thugs until a kind Christian teenager across the street becomes their protector. Harry's sister Lily's chance to try for a scholarship offers a glimmer of hope of survival for the whole family. But school, especially a Christian school, is not something the brutish father approves of.
Harry tells his story without sentimentality, which makes it all the more poignant and moving. He draws each character expertly, so that the reader cares about each one, especially Harry's mother and his sister Lily, and wants to know what becomes of them.
Harry and his family finally got their mother's wish to go to America after World War I, which is the subject of The Dream. He did not see his childhood home for many decades. When he finally did return, although much of the town had changed and the slums were being torn down for new development, he did find his street more or less intact, for that moment. One woman from his childhood remained, and she invited him in for tea. He realized then that the only difference between his house and hers was the crucifix hanging on the wall. In all other respects, the Jews and Christians had lived alike.
Harry has said there are many invisible walls that divide people, as many today as there were in his childhood. He would like to forget the first 25 years of his life, difficult as they were, but as he has gotten older, they have come alive for him. Fortunately, he has brought that time and place alive for readers and gives us pause to think of the absurdity of the invisible walls we erect and maintain. There is no more perfect book to read and share among people of all religions at this holiday season. To read The Invisible Wall, visit or call Tazewell County Public Library at 988-2541.


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Raleigh, NC — A recent survey commissioned by The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, a national not-for-profit organization funded by America's leading distilled spirits producers, revealed that nearly half of all mothers think underage drinking is acceptable under some circumstances. The survey found that mothers of teenage daughters underestimate the occurrence of underage drinking among their own daughters and misjudge the seriousness of the issue.
To address this gap in knowledge of the prevalence of underage
drinking in North Carolina, Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue; Jack
Spain, Athletic Director; Danielle Slaton, US Women's Soccer; Maggie
McKay, Student Soccer Player; Ann McKay, Parent; and members of the
Broughton High School Girls Soccer Team; joined Pam Beer of The Century
Council at Broughton High School today to launch Girl Talk: Choices and
Consequences of Underage Drinking.
Significant survey findings include the following:
Mothers significantly underestimate daughter's experience with alcohol
• 16% of 13-15 year old girls say they drink with friends, only 5% of their mothers think their daughters are drinking;
• 30% of 16-18 year old girls say they drink with friends, only 9% of their mothers think their daughters are drinking;
• 51% of 19-21 year old girls say they drink with friends and only 32% of their mothers think their daughters are drinking.
Alarmingly, mothers say underage drinking is acceptable
• Nearly half (49%) of mothers of teenage girls say it is okay for their daughters to drink;
• 38% of mothers say it is okay for their daughters to drink on special occasions;
• 21% of mothers say it is okay to drink under parental supervision at home;
• 20% of mothers say drinking alcohol is a natural part of growing up.
"These data show that mothers start out viewing underage alcohol consumption as a serious problem, yet as their daughters grow older mothers switch their message from "don't do it" to "be safe"; this illustrates a disturbing misperception among moms about the seriousness of problems associated with alcohol consumption by their teenage daughters," said Pam Beer. "I hope to encourage moms to have conversations with their teenage daughters about the negative effects and dangers of underage drinking."
71% of Girls Think Health Consequences Serious
When asked how serious they thought health risks were for teens that drink, 71% of the girls polled stated
that they believe the health risks associated with drinking are serious. Putting a finer point on their concerns, the research also uncovered "the five strongest health-consequences that would keep teens from drinking alcohol" according to survey responses of teenage girls ages 13-18. Among the health consequences they identified are the following:
Alcohol poisoning/overdose 64%
Rape 63%
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)/HIV-AIDS 52%
Unsafe/unplanned sex 52%
Harm to mental development 39%
Hangover 37%
Pregnancy 45%
Suicide 35%
Harm to physical development 27%
Vomiting 28%
Weight gain or weight loss 28%
Girl Talk: Choices and Consequences of Underage Drinking
In the face of these data, The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility created Girl Talk: Choices and Consequences of Underage Drinking to improve dialogue among mothers and daughters. Developed in partnership with the Society for Women's Health Research and the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association, Girl Talk will help mothers initiate and sustain conversations about alcohol.
"The high school years can be some of the toughest for students. That's why it's important for mothers and daughters to talk about underage drinking. The data shows that underage drinking increases through the high school years. We need to encourage mothers to take the lead on this conversation," said Lt. Governor Perdue. "I'm proud to bring this program to North Carolina to keep our young girls safe and alcohol-free."
Girl Talk utilizes the data gleaned from the survey including those health consequences of most concern to the girls. Girl Talk also highlights the daughters' advice to their moms regarding talking about underage drinking. Girls participating in the survey responded that:
• Moms must be approachable, able to keep an open mind and must not lecture or overreact — "just because I am asking about alcohol does not mean I am drinking alcohol."
• Moms: Keep the conversation real and personal by telling about your own personal and real-life experiences, choices and consequences, and if you don't want to talk about yourself, share the experiences of people you know.
• Be my parent, not my friend. Share your values and set the rules and discuss the social risks of underage drinking beyond just drunk driving.
The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility has developed a comprehensive program tailored specifically for mothers and daughters including:
• A website, www.girlsanddrinking.org, for mothers and daughters with additional information on how to have the underage drinking conversation and links to additional national and local resources related to underage drinking.
• Booklets for mothers, detailing how to begin the conversation, sustain the conversation and have an impact as well as information explaining the facts about alcohol, and addressing issues such as peer pressure and creative ways to say "no" to alcohol.
• A Blog, hosted by the Society for Women's Health, for moms and daughters to discuss their experiences and connect with others on this issue. The Blog will be available in June 2006.
"We look forward to helping to facilitate the distribution of materials and messages related to this important project," said Spain. "It is important that our players are in top athletic shape on the soccer field. Alcohol is not part of this lifestyle — it is illegal and irresponsible for our young girls to drink alcohol."
Additionally, the US Women's National Soccer Team Players Association will partner with The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility on this initiative. The National Soccer Team Players Association will endorse Girl Talk through personal appearances at functions and schools, in print and online media, public service announcements and other integrated marketing initiatives. Through its official fan club alone, The Ponytail Posse, the US Women's National Soccer Team Players Association has the potential to reach millions of girls around the world.
"Girls need to be informed of the toll that underage drinking can take not only on their health but also on their grades and reputations. Myself and my teammates want all of the young girls out there who look up to us as role models to know that underage drinking is wrong and it's something they need to talk about with their mothers," said Danielle Slaton.
About the Surveys
The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility commissioned Teenage Research Unlimited (TRU) to conduct a comprehensive research project to better understand the dynamics of underage drinking among mothers and daughters. TRU fielded a study April 2005 among a national on-line sample - a total of 875 respondents (496 daughters and 379 mothers, 322 of the matching) completed the questionnaire. Quotas were set to ensure that a representative number of daughters (and mothers) from each of the following age segments completed the survey: 13-15 year olds, 16-18 year olds, and 19-20 years olds. The mother-daughter results presented here reflect the matched mother and daughter data collected. TRU conducted an additional self-administered online omnibus survey, OmnibuzzTM, among 802 13 to 18 year olds in August 2005. The data were weighted for key demographic variables (gender, age, ethnicity, parent education, region and community-type of place of school) to reflect the national population. The margin of error for both survey samples at the 95 percent confidence level is + 3 percentage points. That is, if this survey were to be replicated 100 times, in 95 instances the results would be within three percentage points of the data reported here.
The Society for Women's Health Research
The Society for Women's Health Research is the nation's only non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the health of all women through research, education and advocacy. Founded in 1990, the Society brought to national attention the need for the appropriate inclusion of women in major medical research studies and the need for more information about conditions affecting women disproportionately, predominately, or differently than men. The Society advocates increased funding for research on women's health; encourages the study of sex differences that may affect the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease; promotes the inclusion of women in medical research studies; and informs women, providers, policy makers and media about contemporary women's health issues. Visit the Society's website at www.womenshealthresearch.org for more information.
US Women's National Soccer Team Players Association
The US Women's National Soccer Team Players Association was created after the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup to represent all the players that comprise the US Women's National Soccer Team, and give the US Soccer Federation the assurance that the new Uniform Player Agreement and Collective Bargaining Agreement would govern its relationship with the players through the 2004 Olympics. The Association has primarily functioned as a representation and negotiating body, and is now making greater efforts to promote its constituent players. More information can be found at: www.unitedsoccerathletes.com and www.ponytailposse.com.
National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA)
It is the mission of the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA) to support and benefit alcohol control systems by providing research, fostering relationships, and managing resources to address policy for the responsible sale and consumption of alcohol beverages. Established in 1937, NABCA is the national association representing the Control States - those political jurisdictions that directly control the distribution and sale of beverage alcohol within their borders. Headquartered in the Washington, DC area, NABCA serves its members as an information clearinghouse and as liaison to federal, state and local governments, research and advocacy groups, the alcohol beverage industry, and other organizations impacting alcohol policy.
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Seniors on Drugs
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A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that drug reactions kill an estimated 100,000 people a year in U.S. hospitals. The research also claims that another 2.1 million are injured by adverse reactions. The elderly are especially vulnerable because of the number of drugs they take.
Senior Alert
Among the more common side effects of multiple medications are dizziness and confusion. Before anyone decides Dad now has Alzheimer's, make sure his physician rules out medications as a factor. Some doctors put their patients on a "drug holiday," slowly taking them off all drugs to determine exactly what's going on.
No, I'm not talking about seniors in high school or college. America's "other drug problem" is among seniors 65 years-plus. These seniors are swallowing one-third of all the prescriptions out there, yet they make up only 13 percent of the population. And this doesn't include the over-the-counter (OTC) drugs that the senior crowd takes -- like aspirin, cold medicines, antacids, vitamins, and laxatives. On that front, they buy 40 percent of all the OTC drugs in the country.
Drugs That Don't Get Along
The most dangerous problem that older adults face when taking drugs is how multiple drugs interact with each other. One quarter of the elderly take at least three drugs a day. The older they are, the more drugs they take. The more drugs they take, the greater the risk in having the combination of drugs kick off a significant health problem.
Chances are your mom and dad have more than one chronic condition, so they get to meet a number of specialists. As they visit one doctor after the next, they might walk away from each visit with a prescription in hand. If they forgot to tell either doctor about what they're taking, they've placed themselves in danger of an adverse drug reaction. Besides taking drugs that may negatively interact with each other, your parents might also be taking the same drug twice— and not know it.
One doctor might give a drug in the generic name and another in the brand name. Our parents might think that they are taking two separate drugs because the names are very different and the pills don't look alike. If the doctors are unaware of what Mom or Dad is taking, or your pharmacist doesn't pick up the double whammy, your parents could be in for some serious trouble.
Not all drugs or combinations of drugs are bad. For instance, a physician might prescribe an anti-ulcer medication with an anti-inflammatory medication. The doctor is doing this because the anti-inflammatory drug can cause severe irritation to the lining of the stomach. So as a precautionary measure, he or she will prescribe the anti-ulcer drug.
More on: Aging Parents
Excerpted from The Complete Idiot's Guide to Caring for Aging Parents © 2001 by Linda Colvin Rhodes, Ed.D. All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. Used by arrangement with Alpha Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
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Fairy Story Online
UPDATE: This game has been shutdown and is no longer available
Fairy Story Online Overview
Fairy Story Online is a new MMORPG developed by the Chinese studio Ngames. The graphic style and theme make it a child friendly virtual world to explore. Fairy Story has many features to encourage friends to play together and for players to make new friends in-game. A marriage system which rewards couples with special skills highlights the commitment to building a virtual community. Fairy Story Online looks simple to play, and the bright anime inspired graphics make it attractive without requiring high system specs.
Naughty - Attuned to nature, these children improve their skills by exploration and the use of magic. Their birthplace is Grass Field.
Brave - Not afraid to take hits for their friends, brave children make great melee fighters. Their birthplace is Petal Lake.
Sympathy - Kind children who use their magical abilities to heal and encourage allies. Their birthplace is Willow Village.
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Fairy Story Online Review
By, Jaime Skelton
The first English MMORPG published by Game 321 (Ngames), Fairy Story Online is a whimsical anime styled game set in a half-fantasy, half-realistic world. In it, players take the role of children growing up to become heroic hunters, solving mysteries and making friends along the way. With social, pet, crafting, and specialization systems, Fairy Story comes equipped with the full tools of an MMORPG, but leaves something lacking.
Have a Kid
Character creation in Fairy Story takes a little diversion from traditional MMOs; instead of selecting a race or gender and then customizing, players must choose one of six basic characters complete with their own look. There are three girls and three boys, each with different backgrounds (one girl is a tomboy; one boy is fat and "likes eating"). Each also has a few hair styles and hair colors players can pick from. This allows for a small amount of variety; however, characters created with the same child template still generally look the same.
In addition to choosing a child, players must select one of three classes (personalities). Brave types are warriors, and specialize in either attack or defense. Sympathetics are healers, and may specialize either in healing or "sports," a monk-like physical attack. Naughty rounds out the classes as a magic attacker, and may choose either fire or curses. Along with determining a character's class, selecting a personality also determines the starting area and first pet – although none of that matters after level 5.
A World of Falling Castles
Adjusting to the world of Fairy Story Online isn't too difficult at first. Like many MMOs, quests are denoted by yellow exclamation marks over NPC's heads, with the familiar question mark returning for quests in progress or completing. A skill bar lines the bottom of the screen to hotkey attacks and items; above it are several icons leading to areas like the inventory, character screen, and skill tree. Cruising through the UI at the start for just two minutes will easily acclimate a player to everything they need to locate during the game. An extra note: movement is click-based only; there are no WASD or arrow-based controls.
While the UI is easy to adapt to, the world of Fairy Story and questing in it may not be. The localization of the game is poor, from bad spelling ("there are different kinds of rumors in our vllige, someone said it is a meteror") to poor word choice (finding wasp's "Anal Stylet" instead of their stinger). Combine the confusion of badly translated quest text with the inability (with rare exception) to map to a quest's destination unless it's the final one, and getting stuck trying to figure out how to complete a quest becomes a common occurrence. The story also remains strangely confusing; although the first quests tell the player of a UFO/castle falling from the sky into the hills, quests will instead send players off on errands to collect parts from insects for some vague purpose.
Crab Claws and Snap Guns
Armed with very unimpressive weapons – characters are, after all, children, and the equipment and weapons you will find along the way reflect their youthful nature – you'll be quickly sent off to kill insects. Combat is a combination of using skills taken directly from your skill tree (characters get no other skills other than their basic attack as part of their training, making skill tree choices very important) and auto-attacking. Auto-attacking is not automatic in individual combat, meaning that you will have to toggle it on each fight you enter from the skill bar.
If you choose a Brave, or even a Sympathetic character to start, you may find combat pretty easy and a little boring. Naughty characters may find combat a little more tricky, as they are given ranged weapons to start which seem to have an odd penchant for not sticking to auto-attack properly. However, Naughty characters can more easily rely on skills for killing with the trade-off of using more potions; even at early levels, Naughtys can easily AoE a group of monsters without much danger to themselves.
Tots and Bots
Fairy Story is a casual game, and makes no attempts to hide it. Rather than force players to grind monsters ad-nausea themselves, the game offers two bot-like options and a combat aid to help players get experience without having to work hard for it. The combat aid itself allows players to automatically restore their health at certain percentages with potions, and auto-pick up loot. These options are built in to the auto-fighter itself, but will stay enabled and work in manual combat as well, saving players the hassle of finding and using potions in a time of crisis.
The auto-fight option unlocks at level 15. Players can simply press 'A' and begin automatically killing what ever is near them, and will continue to do so until they die or the player returns to stop the bot from continuing. This is a pretty effective tool, as monsters tend to spawn in moderate clumps that can keep a character indefinitely occupied with killing. If you're low on potions, however, or want a safer grinding method, you can also head to town to the dancing square. This is available at level 10, is completely safe, but offers a lower experience rate than at-level bot farming. It also serves as amusement for people running through town, as they can stop and watch dozens of kids beat-boxing to dance music with their bored pets in tow and three adult dancers leading the way. The game's bot system is similar to the bot systems in Magic World Online, With Your Destiny, GodsWar Online and Neverland Online.
Joining Classes and Drilling Holes
Fairy Story aims to offer a special social element by incorporating many common friendship themes found in other free-to-play MMOs. Players can, of course, friend each other, and there are daily events to partake in. Players can also form and join classes, which are essentially guilds of up to thirty people. Classes get special quest lines, so it benefits players to join a class early and become friends with others to complete these quests. Fairy Story Online also offers a marriage system with special skills available only to the married couple, although this last system seems out of place in a game where children are joining classes and clearly not adults.
There is also a crafting system, with four different components. Found at the refining machines in cities, any player can improve their gear. Refine allows you to raise the base stats of your gear, adding to its star level, in exchange for Shining Gems. Drilling allows you to put holes in the item, in order to add room for it to have a special card embedded, which will boost the item's stats further. Finally, there's synthesis, which upgrades Shining Gems to higher levels, which can then be used to create higher level gear. Players can also upgrade, train, and synthesis their pets at a pet merchant.
Final Verdict: Fair
If you can get past the bad translations and confusing story, Fairy Story is a light-hearted game with a more whimsical spin than most. There's no way to buy power in the game (and PvP is rare), and leveling bots are available to any kind of gamer who wants to let their character level while they're away. It's cute, but it lacks any unique element or drive to differentiate itself among the mass of other
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Fairy Story Online System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz
HDD: 1000 MB Free
Graphics Card: Any 32 MB Video card
Recommended Specification:
OS: Windows XP /Vista / 7
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz / AMD 3200+ or better
RAM: 1 GB or more
HDD: 1000 MB Free
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon 9800+