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Any good games coming out this year except for BF4 and Arkham Orgins?
South Park Stick of truth FTW
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Yea Ghost is finally doing something different, that is, with features that we already see in most FPS games. The game only looks `different' because all the previous games have been the same. I can list pretty much nothing new at all between MW3 and MW2, in fact its a tad worse.
BF3 on the other hand already improved alot from the prev games; so what more than to do a touch up with BF4? DICE works their asses off to make such a graphically stunning and technical game while IW probably works half of that while trying to boast with their pathetic new engine that isnt even a new engine. What more is left to love on COD or is this a `lets hate on the game that is on origin and not steam' sort of thing that Steam fanboys here like to do?
Collapsing in Real time? You mean the scripted as hell sequence that at some point issues a kill command in a certain radius around it instead of actually crushing people? And how it falls in the exact same direction every time? That is definitely real time, amirite? Face it, their marketing gimmick came down to a scripted tower falling >_>
CATS. That's about it honestly...
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sonic_rockz posted...
As opposed to EA fanboys who thinks that graphics makes a game? LMAO. At least COD doesn't have that Battlelog crap.
Modern Warfare 3 introduced survival mode, pointstreaks, strike packages, weapon proficiencies, etc, the subtle balancing stuff that actually improved gameplay.
In contrast Battlefield 3 is a step down from BF2 in terms of gameplay, and only "reintroduced" stuff removed from Bad Company 2 like jets and 64 player maps, and it took another game to reintroduce commander mode. Single player removed all of the open maps from Bad Company and is another scripted COD wannabe.
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Collapsing in Real time? You mean the scripted as hell sequence that at some point issues a kill command in a certain radius around it instead of actually crushing people? And how it falls in the exact same direction every time? That is definitely real time, amirite? Face it, their marketing gimmick came down to a scripted tower falling >_>
Yep and I've actually been killed by the falling radio tower in BF3 on caspian. Again, scripted to fall exactly the same way every time. Its neat but hardly new. The better destruction and minor tweaks to balance and fun are what interest me the most about bf4 but I'll wait a while.
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Considering this is the PC board I'll focus on upcoming PC releases... personally I'm looking forward to Injustice Gods Among Us, Contrast, XCOM Enemy Within, and South Park Stick of Truth.
to the people hating on BF4 they are tripping
it honestly is such a better game then BF3, which is why I will not be getting it
they freaking removed all the nice multiplayer features in 3 such as the commander and made the map awful to read.
Glad I payed $110 for such an awful game when they purposely removed things from bad company 2
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to the people hating on BF4 they are tripping
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Just purchased 2008 Shelby GT
2nd Owner - Full maintence history back to 2007
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Posted 08 November 2014 - 02:35 PM
Just purchased 2008 Shelby GT
2nd Owner - Full maintence history back to 2007
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Posted 09 November 2014 - 03:28 PM
Bought 08SGT0962 August 2013. Love her more every day!!! Vista Blue 'Vert, Leather, 5-speed, Shaker 1000, Naturally aspirated, a couple "basic" performance upgrades... Couldn't stand the newer 5.0's pulling me in 3rd/4th gears.
Posted 23 December 2014 - 10:27 AM
I don't know why it took me so long to do this,i have been a Team Shelby member for four years. I bought my white 07sgt1271 in September 2012 with 1507 miles on it. I am the second owner
I just love this car.
Posted 06 February 2015 - 01:40 PM
Black Auto 382 original miles.It looks like it just pulled out of the showroom.
I purchased from original owner on 1/29/15. Hard to imagine not driving this car
for the 7 yrs. they had it. As soon as the snow melts that will change.
Posted 06 February 2015 - 10:23 PM
Black Auto 382 original miles.It looks like it just pulled out of the showroom.
I purchased from original owner on 1/29/15. Hard to imagine not driving this car
for the 7 yrs. they had it. As soon as the snow melts that will change.
Wow, nice find, welcome to the family. Enjoy your Shelby, they're a lot of fun! Post some pics when u have a chance
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Mods include:
Kenne Bell 2.6L Intercooled 9psi, Ford Racing Hot Rod Cams, Ford Racing Valve covers, BBK Ceramic Long tube Headers w/catted x pipe, BBK 62mm throttle body, John Lund racing custom tune, Moroso aluminum coolant / SC coolant, and power steering tanks, Shelby fuse box cover, Shelby brake reservior cover, Borla touring mufflers, JLT Oil Separator.
Suspension and drivetrain
Ford Racing 4.10 gears, Scott Drake Dif cover, Steeda billet lower control arms, Steeda aluminum street adjustable panhard bar, Steeda heavy duty panhard bar brace, FRPP LCA relocation brackets, Bob's axle reservoir kit; Steeda adjustable street upper control arm and mount; Steeda aluminum one piece drieshaft. BMR tubular radiator support
GT500 Rear Spoiler, Staggered 18" FR500 Wheels, Shelby brake cooling bezels and ducts w/piaa lights, Silver "Pit Stripes" W/ TRT and social director stickers. matching Shelby Lower grill, Shelby gauge pod
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Welcome to Team Shelby, 07sgt1271 & 07SGTCSM#4126
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Black/grey, manual, stripe delete, upgraded to GT/SC winter of 2015.
42xxx miles - drive it like its meant to be driven
Purchased Mar 2014. No previous history.
Edited by BlackSGT, 28 February 2015 - 06:19 PM.
Race stripe delete, Kenne Bell 2.6L, gauge pod, Baer brake upgrade, single aluminum drive-shaft, billet engine dress up covers & caps, 18x10 rear Bullitt's, Michelin Pilot SS, adjustable Panhard, UCA & LCA upgrade, JBL brake ducts & modified bezels, lower billet grill, PIAA driving lights, Retro side mirrors, Retro headlights, tinted glass, sequential turn signals, clear front turn signals, Eleanor style louvers, chrome tail & running light trim, retractable front license plate, Shelby GT "Berg" faux gas cap, shorty antenna, Shelby GT trunk liner, Pioneer deck with 1000 watt powered 12-inch sub-woofer, "S-Shelby" headrest covers, chrome interior trim, dials, shifter base, steering cap, and drink bezel.
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what color black?
5spd iup int.?
GOD Bless
Jim & Judy
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Studio, 0 Bedrooms, 1 Baths, 2 Sleeps
Lovely furnished room, queen bed, flat panel tv, showertub, large closet, private off-street parking, washer & dryer available, shared pool, spa, and beautiful garden. Perfect for short or long stay. Just bring your suitcase!
High Season May 1 st to Sept. 30th
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Summer rate - Three night stay is just $727.50 including cleaning and taxes!
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Our stay at the Garden Suite was sweet! The accomodation exceeded our expectations. Lingering with a cup of tea in the garden, sunning by the pool, and driving through Montecito enjoying the neighborhood were all reasons why we will return in the fall.
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The room was musty smelling from dampness.
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Very relaxing and dog friendly
Beautiful spot above Santa Barbara
Everything was perfect, the only downside was there was no sink to wash our dishes but we managed to do it in the bathroom anyways.
There is high tech laundry on site and fast reliable wifi
Highly recommend staying there, it's only a 10min drive downtown SB!
Definitely Recommend Staying here
We couldn't have asked for a better place to stay. The suite was clean, the TV had an HDMI cable that we were able to hook our computer up to to watch Netflix, the bed was very comfy and clean, and bathroom was very clean, and the overall space was exactly what we were looking for. There are enough parking spots for all of the guests, and all of the guests were very low-key and pleasant to be around. Although all of the suites were rented out we actually barely ran into everyone and it felt as if we had the entire area to ourselves.
I think one of the biggest perks on top of all these amenities is that our dog was allowed to enjoy the place just as much as we were.
We are looking forward to another reason to take a trip up to Santa Barbara/Montecito area so we can stay here again! I would definitely recommend this place.
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High Season May 1 st to Sept. 30th
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* High Season - $225 per night - Weekly $975 - Monthly $2995
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I am sick over the estimates I have received and coming here for new ideas. Large pool surround and separate eating area have bluestone that has not been maintained for over 25 years. Many many have become loose and/or cracked. Tremendous job to fix. Also the two masons that have looked at it are concerned that the bluestone, in the process of lifting might crack as it has worn thin. What to do? One mason suggested stampcrete - but I have read it can be slippery. What do you suggest - $$ is an issue - the stampcrete has been quoted to be over $30,000 due to the size of the areas.
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Patrick Clawson and Michael Eisenstadt, two Iran experts at the pro-Israeli thinktank, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, have published a primer for bombing Iran that looks at the costs and consequences. It's called "The Last Resort," but it might have been called "Making the Unthinkable Thinkable."
They make it look easy.
Would Iranians "rally 'round the flag" if Iran is attacked? Maybe, maybe not, they say. "One cannot assume that a preventive strike against Iran's nuclear infrastructure would necessarily prompt a nationalist backlash."
Would Iran strike back militarily? Maybe, maybe not, again. They looked at seven previous attacks against Iran, and conclude that Iran's response has been hot and cold. "Tehran has not always reacted swiftly to foreign attacks to assuage nationalist passions--and it has sometimes not responded at all." One quick hit-and-run attack against all, or nearly all, of Iran's nuclear research and industrial sites is the best way to go, they seem to suggest.
Would Iran close the Gulf to oil shipments? They might try, but we can handle that, the authors suggest. "Although Iran could disrupt the flow of oil from the Gulf, causing at least temporary panic in world oil and financial markets, it could not block the Gulf for long."
Might Iran rev up its allies in Iraq and Lebanon to confront the United States and its allies? Yes, they say. So we'd have to get tough with them in those places, and "reduce the likelihoodof such an eventuality by quietly indicating that, as in 2006, [the Unied States] would support a tough Israeli response to Hizballah rocket attacks [from Lebanon]."
Will America's allies be angry? Probably, but the Europeans will likely sit it out and "the Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf would have good reason to keep a low profile during any U.S.-Iranian confrontation."
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Should the United States opt for preventive action, success would hinge in no small part on its ability to craft a sustainable policy that effectively integrates diplomatic, military, and informational instruments to destroy key nodes in Iran's nuclear infrastructure, forestall or mitigate the effect of Iranian retaliation, and set the conditions for successful poststrike diplomacy or military action.
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When you think of Christmas dinner, what's on the table? Maybe a standing rib roast? A turkey with all the trimmings? Maybe a ham? For us, and for lots of excitable eaters across the Southwest, we also think of tamales. This traditional Mexican comfort food, eaten for breakfast or dinner (or anything in between really), is a cornmeal dumpling, stuffed with other goodies and steamed in a corn husk.
The most traditional tamales are stuffed with pork simmered for hours in a red chile sauce, green chiles and cheese or chicken with salsa verde. But we've also enjoyed sweet dessert tamales filled with raisins and pineapple on occasion. We want to warn you: you'd be hard-pressed to find a tamales recipe that isn't a bit of a project. Simmering pork requires time. Blending the masa harina with the -- ahem -- lard (or whichever fat you decide to use) takes patience. Filling the corn husks with the right amount of filling takes practice and a willingness to mess up a few times.
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Get over it. If you want a pure, unedited, untainted experience, go fucking buy the original Japanese version. Can't speak Japanese? Go learn it. See if your community college teaches it. Hell, Rosetta Stone that shit. There's pirate versions out there, AND WE ALL KNOW YOU LOVE PIRATING SO MUCH.
Here's another idea as well. Tired of it in your official english versions? Go get a job with said companies, and do it yourself so no one gets a chance to ruin your perfect video game or anime about little girls being pure and flowers or whatever.
One thing that's hilarious to me is people complaining about certain fansub groups being cancer just cause they edit with memes. This has been going on for years. Why is it only now being a problem for you people? Also, these people are giving you something illegal for free (mostly) using their own time of their own lives. They are perfectly free to do whatever the fuck they want with the subtitles. Don't like it? Start your own fansub group. Can't speak Japanese? See paragraph 1.
The point is, you faggots are in no position to complain. You need to either shut up and live with it, go learn Japanese so you can watch it raw or do it yourself, or just leave the community altogether.
So I've been working at a certain commission based retailer for a few months now, and I'd like to just quickly go over some shit I've seen, man.
So I was hired at the beginning of September for a consultative sales position in the electronics department. The pay is $6.00 an hour + commissions. You can already see one problem. The base pay is absolute garbage. And for first month, you don't earn any commissions because you are technically in a training period. The pay for said training period is $8.00 an hour. The absolute worst part though is the on-floor training is really just the current working associate tells you his associate number, and you ring all of your sales for him. So he can just pass all the crap sales to you while he works on the big sales. Again, you wouldn't be earning any commissions anyway, so whatever right? Well, I had a few big sales of my own during the training period, and the active associate said he would split the commission with me since I either helped him or rang it on his number. Total lie. He never gave me a fucking cent. So he can go fuck himself.
Once I finally got on commissions myself, I was actually making decent money. About $700-1000 every 2 weeks. Now I will preface the rest here by admitting YES I KNOW THAT SEPTEMBER THROUGH JANUARY IS THE BUSIEST ELECTRONICS SEASON, but just hear me out. The store manager at the time I was hired was a total bro, with the exception of being staunchly republican and a conservative tool. Basically, shit was pretty fucking good at the store I was working at. But then, out of nowhere at the beginning of November, he announces he's going to another store in another state. So naturally, given the financial state this company is in, rumors started that our store was going to close. That thought alone scared the shit out of me because I had just managed to land the damn job. I didn't want to be unemployed yet again, albeit I guess this time by no fault of my own.
He cleared up the rumor, assuring us that the store was not closing, and that he did it because the CEO of the company had personally selected him to go to a new type of store they were testing out. So the next question was, who was going to replace him? Was it going to be internally with our current managers, or were they going to bring in someone new. The answer was the latter, and the new manager could not be more opposite of the old if they had literally been black and white. The old manager cared about the workers as much as he cared about the customers. He would be willing to cut customers deals with they did some sort of package deal or something. He was amicable. The new manager is just a straight up bitch. She doesn't give a flying fuck about the employees, or honestly the customers. She puts on the fakest smile in front of them, and you, but deep down I know all she cares about are her pretty little metric numbers (and the Broncos apparently? get rekt).
Case in point 1: We have these nice tools we call recap emails which allow us as associates to basically send you an e-shopping cart of what you were looking at in store. It allows us, potentially, to make more money on people who are more wishy-washy. They can click on the unique link in the email and then on the server side, it links back to our associate numbers and pays us commission for the sale like standard. So back to the case. I sent a recap to a customer who wanted a big screen Samsung TV, but didn't commit. It paid 4% and had a $60 selling bonus. So naturally, I wanted to be paid for it. Well, instead of clicking the unique link in the email, he just went to the store website and ordered it there. So it didn't link back to my number. When I asked the manager to do a commission adjustment, she basically told me "sucks for you, I'm not going to do anything about that. Either get the customer to come in and do a rering, or let it go." I was literally dumbstruck by this answer.
Case in point 2: We have vending machines at the store for candy, chips, and soda. So on my break, I went and got a Snickers bar. But to my dismay, the one that was vended had a tear in it and part of the bar was exposed. So I didn't want it, and I asked the secretary if I could have a dollar back to get another one. Well, the new manager happened to be standing there, and she immediately said "sorry no can do. You need to talk to the people who actually own the vending machines. We just let them rent the space." Both the secretary and I looked at her like REALLY BRAH? The secretary even said "normally we just give them a dollar our of the drawer and ask the vending company to give us a dollar back later." But she refused to give me my one fucking dollar back. I was furious.
Case in point 3: This literally just happened yesterday afternoon. So I was checking the status off all of my recap emails, seeing if they bought at all that I hadn't been credited for, and I notice that a customer I worked with bought a TV I had tried to sell them. So I open the salescheck, thinking they had bought online or something. But it was even worse. A fellow coworker in the department had stolen the sale from me. He sold them the exact TV I had tried to sell them. Now this just urks me on so many fucking levels. First off, who the fuck does this piece of shit coworker think he is? He literally only works one day a week because he has a good daytime job and he only does this for fun. And then second off, what the fuck is wrong with this customer? He knew we were all commissioned, because he specifically asked me. Why would you let me work with you for nearly an hour and a half, not commit to the sale even though I've given you all these amazing offers, then come back another time, and give the sale to another worker? That's like literally sticking a middle finger in my face. So anyway, I asked my supervisor to fix the situation because I was clearly in the right and my coworker was in the wrong. So she said she would look into it and get back to me. Well, as I was about to leave for the day, I asked her what the deal was with the situation. She pulled me into her office, closed the door, and basically told me "sorry kid, nothing I can do for you. The policy is X,Y,Z, etc." That was the last fucking straw. I handed her my digital device that they make us use to sell shit, and stormed out. Let me break down what basically happened. HE STOLE $200 OUT OF MY PAYCHECK AND GOT AWAY WITH IT. How the fuck is that even allowable?
So as we speak right now, I am making literally less than minimum wage, which means the company essentially gives me a loan that I have to pay back just to put me at minimum wage. I am weighing my options on whether I should just YOLO into student loan debt and finally go back to school and get my degree, or look for another job for now and go back next year. I mean, I know what the right choice should be, but the problem is I would have to wait for Summer semester anyway because I've already missed Spring. So either way I need some kind of income until that point. To top it off, the online application system at the local community college is down. "Get a higher education!" they say. Oops, sorry. Try again later.
God, why does life suck so fucking much the last two year.
So I've finally made up my mind on what I'm going to watch this season. I'll go over them one by one with my impressions from the descriptions.
So that's what I'll be picking up. My leftovers from last season include Sailor Bad, Cross Ange, Diamond of Ace (I guess this has one more cour left), Garo, Gundam Reconguista, Kiseijuu, KimiUso, and World Trigger.
I did literally nothing for new years eve. I went to the store because I needed to pick up my perscription of DRUGS and then I got a bottle of champagne as well. I proceeded to drink half the bottle, and then promptly went to bed because I had to get up for work at 8 AM. So yeah, getting older sucks.
So for those that still come here, thanks for sticking around. Like I said previously, one of my new years resolutions is to use this blog more. Still haven't quite finalized my Winter anime list yet, so stay tuned for that.
Ok, so I've made a New Years resolution to myself to post on my blog more. What of? Honestly not 100% sure yet, but probably anime rants. Because let's be honest, if you read any of my twitter over the last 3 years, you know that I post more about terrible animes than I do good ones. But let's try and change that as well!
So first off, the season just ended, so let's make a quick list of shows I watched (that have ended) and my final impressions.
Now for stuff that's continuing next season.
Alright, now that that's taken care of, feel free to lob insults at my opinions of your favorite chinese cartoons. Once I finalize my Winter 2015 list, I will do a pre-season impressions post. I'M SURE IT'LL BE A BLAST JUST LIKE THIS ONE.
Not really. It's just been a really shitty year so far. Let me tell you all the story of how everythings gone down.
So in January, I was fired from my job because on New Year's Eve I had to work the overnight shift, so I couldn't go out to celebrate. So I decided to bring a little champagne to work so my coworker and I could celebrate in our own way. Well, apparently someone ratted us out to management. And even with my good service record, they decided to just fire me. Pretty sure they wanted to fire me anyway, but they didn't have anything to stick to me until then. So yeah, that sucked.
I attempted to fight for unemployment insurance, and it looked like I would get money at first, but my former employer fought it because I guess in the state of Virginia unemployment comes out of the former employers pocket? Sounds dumb because it is and therefore I didn't get any money and was running low on reserves.
And then shit got really weird. My mother called me in tears at the end of February and informed me that my grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer (she was a smoker). She was telling me how my grandma was depressed, drinking a lot, and basically going off the deep end. So she asked me to talk to my Uncle to see if he would pay for a plane ticket to get me home to help get my grandma back to her normal, calm self. He didn't hesitate for a second, and on 3/1 I was on a plane back to my home.
At first when I got back, it was just helping my grandma realize that she can get through this, and helping her find alternatives to smoking. We went to an ancologist, who gave us all the details and referred us to the best surgeon in town. He also told her to quit smoking right then and there (which she did; now she's using vaporizers). We had to see a pulmanologist to check on her lung capacity to see how much she would be affected by the surgery. He gave the OK for the surgery. Her surgery was successful and she was out of the hospital in 3 days.
My Uncle came out to visit her at the end of March. But that's when things started getting crazy. My mother and grandma started getting into fights over petty shit, and soon enough my grandma had enough of it. She demanded that my mother start looking for another place to live because it wasn't going to work out anymore between the two of them. Queue ensuing yelling matches and little nasty notes. And I was smack in the middle of it, with both of them trying to get me to side with them. It really sucked. I had to side with my grandma though because in the end I just wanted her to be happy, and shes done so much for me in my life that I couldn't afford to not.
Things were really awkward in the house for awhile because my mother was being a bitch to everyone. But stuff has kind of mellowed since then. My grandma still wants my mom to move out, but they are TRYING to work together in some capacity. Meanwhile all my stuff is sitting in Virginia alone and scared. And I have no job. Thank god my grandma has the money to cover my rent and bills.
I'm kind of getting lazy with the end because it's all a bunch of dumb petty shit. The point is, this has not been my year. On the plus side, I've had basically unlimited time gaming! Except on shitty laptops and not on my beautiful computer…
Oh and I recently had a surgery of my own. I'll give you a hint.
I'm now jewish.
It has become rapidly apparent in recent years that Kyoani no longer wishes to adapt mangas or light novels that aren't part of their own publishing branch, which for some seems like no biggie. I mean, more profit retention right? As some of you know, I am a very big fan of K-ON!, and Kyoani in general which makes me really confused with this decision. Let's just quickly analyze some stuff.
Kyoani's history started when a group of animators at Sunrise decided to form their own company. Their first projects were helping Sunrise with production of InuYasha, and then they went on to do sole animation production of the various InuYasha filler movies. Sunrise would take back responsibility later on when they made Final Act, but Kyoani used InuYasha to prove themselves as a studio. They slowly started to increase their portfolio after that.
And that brings us to the main point. Everything that Kyoani did to prove itself relied heavily on adapting popular manga or light novels/visual novels. InuYasha (albeit making filler), FMP (Fumoffu and TSR), Clannad, Air, Kanon, Lucky Star, Haruhi, and then one of their final poster children, K-ON!. None of these were original projects or adapted from non mainstream authors like they currently do.
Its not that I don't like Kyoani's latest works. Hyouka was standout, and as much shit as I give Chu2koi, it was better than a lot of the others lately. Tamako Market was a joke, and while it gave me a few laughs and I went along with the troll that it was AMAZING, the truth is that it was a waste of time. Free was nothing more than a fujyoshi coup from the staff. Kyoukai no Kanata was looking to be good, but pacing issues plagued it in the second half of the season. Also, there is the matter of SPOILERS arbitrarily bringing back the heroine in the last minute just for a shitty "happy" ending instead of using the bittersweet ending as a drive for the MC to try to save her in a potential season 2. And honestly what the ending told me is that Kyoani saw its sales and immediately hit the "OH FUCK ABANDON SHIP" button.
And because I'm a faggot for Key, I'm going to take an entire paragraph to complain about the decision to turn down Little Busters to do Chu2koi. I mean… what? Like, really? Are you stupid? You don't want FREE MONEY? That decision just fucking blew my mind when I heard it. I want to thank JC Staff for once. They haven't completely fucked it over, but I can tell they are actually trying for once in their lives.
So what am I getting at? "Oh zaockle, they are trying to give others a chance! Not just the ones that make it to a big magazine/publisher!" Guess what? I don't care. Stop wasting your potential on utter garbage. There is a reason they are in a B rate magazine and not published in the best of the best. Kyoani please come back to us. We still love you, but you need help. You're addicted to being pretentious.


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Waikiki, HI—Aston Hotels & Resorts is expanding its collection of eight Waikiki properties with its first designer boutique hotel: Hotel Renew by Aston.
Aston took over operations of the Hotel Renew at 129 Paoakalani Ave. and rebranded it.
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No, I'm saying that it's an individual thing. And I think that it's very rude that you would come turn a guild recruitment thread into this. That is all. I think that many of the players in this <Primus Inter Pares> are very nice, skilled players, male and female alike.
So, you're saying that women are better at the game. Okay, now you're sexist and you believe in womens rights. You're a joke.
There fixed that for you since you lack knowledge of the English language it seems.
<Paragon's> MT is a female by the way Eltex.
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dont feed the troll, and good luck guys i hope you do well more good guild on the server is better for the server =)
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Here's my list of recent publications that deal with paleoseismology and related topics.
Literature news: Recent publications on paleoseismology
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2nd Historical Earthquake Colloquium on the Rhine Graben and Intraplate Quakes – May 2015 in StrasbourgNovember 17, 2014 | in Meeting
The 2nd Historical Earthquake Colloquium will be held in Strasbourg, France, from 12-13 May, 2015. It focusses on Major Historical Earthquakes of the Rhine Graben and Intraplate Europe – From archives to comparative seismotectonics.
Following the first edition dedicated to historical earthquakes held in Freiburg (May 19 and 20, 2014), this meeting will focus on seismological studies of the Rhine Graben and intraplate Europe. The meeting will also address the relationships between recent seismicity, non-instrumental earthquakes and their seismotectonic characteristics. Contributions on historical, instrumental seismology and induced seismicity
are welcome. We also encourage presentations in seismotectonics, paleoseismology, archeoseismology and seismic hazard assessment.
We propose three sessions:
Call for papers: Special Issue on Tectonics of Oblique Plate Boundary SettingsNovember 12, 2014 | in Paper
Our colleague Manuel Díaz-Azpiroz from Seville and his colleeagues will be guest editor of a special issue on "Tectonics of Oblique Plate Boundary Settings", which is going to be published in Tectonophysics.
Everyone who is interested to participate may submit a manuscript. The Special Issue aims on contributions about different aspects of the study of convergent and divergent, ancient and active oblique plate boundary systems, including analytical, numerical and analogue modelling methods, as well as field-based analyses of natural cases. Innovative approaches that exploit new analysis techniques (3D geophysical modelling, space geodesy-based kinematics, etc.) or methods combining structural geology with geophysics, petrology, geomorphology or stratigraphy are also welcomed. Through this thematic volume of Tectonophysics, the progress in the understanding of the kinematics and dynamics of oblique plate boundaries will be addressed and innovative and/or multidisciplinary research methods that provide new insights into the 3D deformation inherently linked to these systems will be promoted.
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Call for papers: Regional moment tensors and stress field in South and Central AmericaNovember 10, 2014 | in Paper
Our colleague Franck Audemard spread the news that a special issue of the Journal of South American Earth Sciences (SAMES) will be published on "Regional moment tensors and stress field in South and Central America". Given the success of the RMTS (Regional Moment-Tensor Solution) session in the IASPEI Regional Assembly in Bogotá, last July, a special issue is now planned on all aspects of moment-tensors and stress field. more
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Since a lot of people asked us how to get these paleoseismicity.org shirts which we distributed on several events before, we decided to provide a online shop here. We offer shirts and hoodies for women and men in several colors for reasonable prices – as we think.
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Deform2015, thematic school about crustal deformation and earthquakesNovember 5, 2014 | in Teaching
The Deform2015 school on Active Deformation, Faults and Earthquakes from Measurements to Models will be held in Southern France from 7-13 February, 2015.
Over the past years, considerable advances have been made in observing crustal deformation at scales of seconds to thousands of years.
However, a unified view of the earthquake cycle is still missing. The thematic school aims at bringing together students and scientists
working on different aspects of active faulting and earthquake processes. This school will provide a state-of-the-art view of the technics used to study active deformation as well as a perspective on the current models integrating the growing corpus of available data.
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New papers on paleoseismology, active tectonics and tsunami researchNovember 3, 2014 | in Paper
Several new papers deal with paleoseismology and active tectonics studies. Wiatr et al. used terrestrial LiDAR to analyse limestone bedrock scarps, Hornblow et al. investigated the Darfield earthquake source in NZ. Sarikaya et al. present new data on offset alluvial fans in Central Turkey; Xu et al. present geological data on two historical seismic events in Tibet. Tectonic morphology is used by Barcelona et al. in NW Argentina. Mathew et al. use remote sensing data to analyze coseismic deformation in China. Ed Garrett and colleagues present data on 1000 years of megathrust quakes in Chile, and Bemis et al. have an interesting article on UAVs and paleoseismology. more
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New report on the Napa Earthquake available, update on amount of afterslipOctober 29, 2014 | in Earthquake
Our colleague Tim Dawson from the California Geological Survey (CGS) pointed me to this website, where reports and data on the Napa Earthquake of 24 August, 2014, are collected. There is a new document available for download, the EERI report at the top of the page, which adds some previously unpublished information, especially on the observed afterslip. Tim writes that "afterslip along the central 6-7 km of the rupture is about 35 cm (whereas it was initially only about 20 cm the day of the earthquake)." The afterslip seems to be still ongoing and is monitored with InSAR. more
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1st circular out now for the 6th INQUA paleoseismology workshop in Fucino, Italy, 19-24 April 2015October 27, 2014 | in Italy 2015, Meeting, PATA days
The 6th INQUA workshop on Active Tectonics, Paleoseismology and Archaeoseismology will be held from 19-24 April, 2015, in Pescina, Fucino Basin, Italy.
We will remember the centenary of the 1915 M7 Fucino earthquake, that was one of the largest and most devastating earthquakes ever occurred in Central Italy.
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New book on Karst & Paleoseismology: Dynamic Tectonics and KarstOctober 24, 2014 | in Paper
Springer has recently published the book Dynamic Tectonics and Karst in the series Cave and Karst Systems of the World, edited by our colleagues S. Shanov and K. Kostov. The book focusses on the influence of tectonic processes on the formation of karst and karst caves and one chapter is devoted to karst cave paleoseismology. The authors present studies from the Balkans, Cuba, and France. more


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For the price of a game ticket, Atlanta Braves fans get to see the team that's won 12 straight division titles (and, yes, only one World Series) -- and they get a musical smorgasbord as well.
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Mount Vesuvius erupted on August 24, A.D. 79, burying Pompeii and neighboring towns under tons of ash and volcanic debris. Rediscovered by accident some 1,650 years later, the Vesuvian ruins captured the imagination of artists and writers, who vied to… More»
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While in town today I stopped by a tile store that I have been meaning to do for months but just never had. Well I sure wish I had ages ago!! The lady was so nice. I told her what I did and she gave me a whole trunk load of tiles!!! NICE tiles!!! And she told me to come back anytime and get the Granite leftovers (from installs) from what she calls the bone yard. I would have got more today but my neck prevented me from lifting. So Mon. I will go back w/ my son (muscles) and get more! I am so excited! I got lots of stone and glass and every color imaginable!!! WOW I fell like I struck gold!!! Some is on sample borads (but I will remove it and cut w/my new saw) Some large some small, just a little of everything. It's still in my car so I will post pics in the morning when it's light. I am literally like a kid @ Christmas!!! I offered to pay her but she said no it was all just going to the dump anyway. I assured her she'll never have to make a dump run again!!!! I have already decided I'm going to make her a special "thank you" "Welcome sign" which I'm going to start on tomorrow.........Just wanted to share w/all....later
Cathy.......of course everyone will wish they were you, but I think the lesson is about asking. I think about going into tile places all the time, but I don't. Maybe I am afraid of the "no".....you have inspired me. I am just so thrilled for you. What a coupe! (lol..hope that's a win and not a car...can't spell worth a darn) K
I did that for my tess exchange box because I didn't have any tile, only glass and china. The first place I stopped at the lady was so nice and gave me some great stuff. At the second place, the man went to the garbage and fished out some sample boards they just threw out. At both places I left my business card and told them I would be checking back. Now, I just need to find a tile installation person and see if they will let me know when they are finishing up a job so I can come by and pick through the leftovers!
Doncha just love it when this happens?
A couple years ago they were retiling a carwash down the street with some really nice tiles.
I asked, they said leave us some buckets, and I got blessed!
You can get crash glass like that too from glass places, they just throw mistakes away.
Here's pics of my Great Score!!!! I am so thrilled w/such a cool find. Starting on my sign for the nice lady and one for my sis today!!! Will definetly use some of them on both!!!
Here is a link that might be useful: Tess Score!!!!
I asked a local(the best newest blingy tiles)tile store about they're leftovers and showed them some of my work and they said they'd save some for me if I made them something!!! I made them a frog and scored a TON of tiles!!!heh heh! LOVE the Mother Load!!!! Everybody should run out to their local tile store ASAP before somebody else beats you to it(Klinger and I gotta share!lol) and you will be suprised to find out how thrilled they will be to see this stuff used instead of being thrown away!!! EVERYBODIES HAPPY!!!


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After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer.
In the 30th meeting between the two tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from start to finish to win 6-1, 6-3 on Sunday for his seventh Italian Open title.
It was the most lop-sided win in the series since Nadal also lost just four games, but over three sets, in the 2008 French Open final against Federer.
Nadal improved to 20-10 in his career against Federer, and showed once again that he'll be the player to beat when the tournament at Roland Garros starts next Sunday. It was the fifth-ranked Spaniard's fifth title since returning earlier this year from a seven-month layoff due to a left knee injury.In the women's final, Serena Williams won her fourth consecutive title of the year in impressive fashion, defeating third-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3. The top-ranked American will go to Paris on a career-best 24-match winning run.
Williams was coming off consecutive titles in Miami; Charleston, South Carolina; and Madrid last week.
She didn't drop a set while winning this title.
Federer had also not dropped a set all week, but he had no reply for Nadal's topspin-heavy groundstrokes. The 17-time Grand Slam winner attempted serving and volleying, but he either missed the volley or Nadal passed him with the return.
Federer lost more points, 10, than he won, nine, at the net. He also committed 32 unforced errors to Nadal's eight.
"He played very aggressively from the start, he didn't make too many mistakes and had a good match overall," said Federer, who admitted the change in class from his previous challengers this week had been a factor.
"Rafa has much more topspin than all the guys I played this week, so the change was quite a big one," added the Swiss.
"I tried to play offensively, but unfortunately I didn't have the best day. It didn't go the way I was hoping it to go."
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Centre court at the Foro Italico was packed to the limit with 10,500 fans, but the crowd didn't get to see too much tennis.
The men's final took only 1 hour, 9 minutes, and the women's final lasted only slightly longer.
On a pleasant spring day, Williams immediately took control by breaking Azarenka's serve twice to take a 3-0 lead in the opening set.
The 15-time Grand Slam winner slugged winners at will off Azarenka's first and second serves, stepping into the court to dictate play at every opportunity.
Azarenka grew distraught at the end of the first set, twice slamming her racket on the court in desperation.
After trading breaks midway through the second set, Williams took control again when Azarenka double-faulted to give her a 5-3 lead. Williams served out the match at love, letting out a big scream when she unleashed a backhand winner down the line to close it out.
"She definitely showed incredible tennis today,'' Azarenka said. "But I don't think the score says how close the match was. She was better at the key moments.''
Williams held a 41-12 edge in winners and served nine aces to Azarenka's none.Williams had twice won 21 matches in a row before, although they came more than a decade ago, in 2002 and the beginning of 2003.
Martina Navratilova established the longest women's winning run in the Open Era at 74 matches in 1984.
Williams' only previous title at this clay-court event came when she beat Justine Henin in the 2002 final.
That was also the year she won her only Roland Garros title. Last year in Paris, Williams lost in the opening round of a major for the first time, falling to 111th-ranked Virginie Razzano of France.
At 31, Williams is back at the top of her game after missing 11 months in 2010 and 2011 with a right foot injury and a pulmonary embolism.
It was Azarenka's first final since beating Williams for the title in February at Doha, Qatar. That followed the Belarusian's Australian Open victory. Since then, Azarenka has been slowed by right ankle and left foot injuries.
It was the 51st title of Williams' career. Navratilova also holds the record in that category with a seemingly insurmountable 167 titles. Williams moved within two titles of matching Monica Seles for ninth on the all-time list.
Wiilliams was already first among active players and now has seven more titles than her sister Venus, who is second on the list and watched the final from the stands.
Williams improved to 12-2 in her career against Azarenka, who spent 51 weeks at No. 1 before Williams reclaimed the top spot in February.
In the women's doubles final, Su-Wei Hsieh of Taiwan and Peng Shuai of China upset the top-ranked Italian pair of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci 4-6, 6-3, 10-8. In the men's final, top-ranked Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States beat the sixth-ranked Indian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna 6-2, 6-3.
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USU football: Aggie defense shines during second day of fall camp
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Utah State head coach Matt Wells praised the defense during the second day of fall camp Wednesday as the team practiced for roughly two hours on the USU practice fields.
Highlighting the Aggies' defense was sophomore cornerback Devin Centers, who intercepted two passes and returned both for touchdowns from inside the 20-yard line during an 11-on-11 session near the end of practice.
"Devin is playing with a lot of confidence," Wells said. "He carries himself differently and he's completely invested. It's funny how sometimes those guys end up playing really good. I'm happy with his progress."
Along with Centers, freshman cornerback Jalen Davis (La Mesa, California/Helix HS) and reshirt freshman linebacker Alex Huerta also recorded interceptions during drills.
"The defense did a great job of hawking the ball in some situations and disguising the pressures," Wells said. "On the flip side, offensively, I think they were sloppy with the football. That will be the first thing that gets you beat on offense. You've got to be stingy with the ball. I didn't think the kickers were ready to practice today. They've got to figure that out."
On the offensive side of the ball, Wells said he was pleased with the production of junior wide receiver JoJo Natson and has liked the play of a pair of freshman running backs in LaJuan Hunt (Fort Lauderdale, Florida/University HS) and Justen Hervey (Beaumont, Texas/Westbrook HS).
"I thought the offense had a good practice, except for being sloppy at the end. You've got to do it at the end when you're tired. I thought the defense won the battle at the end of the day. Sometimes that can be the difference in the ball game."
Wednesday was the second of 29 practices for Utah State leading up to its season opener at Tennessee on Sunday, Aug. 31 at 5 p.m. MT.
As part of the NCAA's five-day "acclimatization period", the Aggies will add shoulder pads on Thursday and Friday before practicing in full pads on Saturday, Aug. 9. The first two-a-day is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 11, and USU's first scrimmage will be on Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 6 p.m.
Utah State opens the 2014 season Sunday, Aug. 31, at Tennessee and plays its first home game the following weekend against Idaho State on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. USU's first Mountain West game will be at home against Air Force on Saturday, Oct. 11, and the Aggies conclude the regular season at MW foe Boise State on Saturday, Nov. 29. The Mountain West Championship game will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, at the home stadium of the divisional champion with the highest College Football Playoff Committee ranking.
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Is my pitcher plant falling into partial dormancy?
The pitchers on my Nepenthes keep drying up. No new pitchers are mforming, and the premature green baby pitchers aren't expanding or growing either. Instead THOSE pitchers are drying up too. I have increased the watering frequency from once a week to about 2 to 3 times a week. Is it dying or falling into partial dormancy? Thanks!
Okay, the winter is over in my area. There are still 6 pitchers on my Nepenthes to spare. They aren't drying up anymore and still have stomach acid in them and still digesting the bugs they currently have. How long before I see new pitchers? What do I do when I see new ones? Do I feed them right away or leave them alone? Thanks.
I heard that feeding carnivorous plants through the roots can kill them since they've evolved to receive nutrients through their "mouth" so how much is a healthy dose for the Nepenthes? I ask so I don't give a lethal dose.
If size matters, let's just say it's gone psychotic. It has outgrown the pot most definitely. I'd say it's about 4 to 6 times the size of it's pot. It has doubled in size in the past 5 or 6 months that I have had it... the monster. lol
I have no clue what soil is good for it so I can't replant it yet. If you can tell me what to plant it in as well, that would be great too. Thanks for the response.
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Seeing men walk hand-by-hand is common in Arabian streets.
That's not (always) because they're homosexual, men holding hands in Arabic culture is more an indicator of equality and that both are actually paying attention to what the other has to say than sexuality.
Not entirely unlike the behavioral difficulty when an Arabic person tries to confide in a foreigner, by getting REALLY up close, and the foreigner (who likes personal space or has had friends recently exploded) takes it the wrong way.
The Iranians supported Khomeini because they thought he would just fade into the background, which is basically what he promised. When he arrived in Iran, he used his influence to squash any notion of a democratic and modern state and used the same kinds of goons the Shah had used to continue, and in fact deepen the oppression.
One can say a helluva lot of bad things against the Shah, but at least the man had a progressive vision. Khomeini, on the other hand, was a power hungry religious fanatic determined to turn back the clock. I doubt there are many Iranians of the Revolution generation who probably feel inviting Khomeini back to Iran was a very good idea.
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This is a tough one. This could have been a great film, but it is obvious that the studio pulled the money out at the end. The editing is terrible, it is very sloppy. Also the end felt tacked on, it felt like there were 2 endings and the final one wasn't as good as the first one. But Nic Cage shows that he is good.
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Being a kiwi, I love to see our industry doing well and I really enjoyed this. Its a good story, well acted and directed (good job Paul).
It is very atmospheric with a great location and looks great. The effects are good, considering the budget and its great to see the use of physical over digital.
So, overall, a good old fashioned horror film with some really nice touches and some fun references to other films and literature.
Transformers: Age of Extinction 2014
Never really being a Transformers fan (I missed the toy craze by about 5 years), I enjoyed the 1st film, big, dumb and loud, but fun. Then the last 2 came out and my interest wained, kinda crap. But next to this one, the other 3 are works of art.
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Weaknesses: The Clearskin products are mostly irritating and poor choices for anyone battling blemishes; the Anew Clinical lineup isn't as impressive as its made out to be; an overreliance on jar packaging diminishes the antioxidants found in many Avon moisturizers; endless, unnecessarily repetitive moisturizers with exaggerated, outlandish claims; some of the foundations look unnatural.
The last few years have been an interesting time for the world's largest direct seller. Avon is sold in 120 countries and has an enormous range of products that goes beyond skin care and makeup, all sold by five million Avon representatives racking up annual sales of over $8 billion (Source: www.avoncompany.com). Yet due to several quarters of lackluster or poor financial performance, the company announced a multiyear restructuring plan in 2006. The anticipated cost of these changes is upwards of $500 million, which includes downsizing underperforming areas and focusing on remarketing their star products. In recent years, those key products have had "cosmeceutical" appeal, with claims that have gone beyond reality (but overexaggerated claims sell big in the cosmetics industry).
The Anew Clinical line ushered in several products claiming to work like (or, in some instances, better than) cosmetic corrective procedures. Whether you are considering laser treatments, Botox, Thermage, collagen injections, or even liposuction, the ads for Anew Clinical were designed to make you rethink that decision.
It is definitely impressive that Avon invested $100 million on a state-of-the-art research and product development facility in New York, but despite some innovative products that compete with the best of the best (typically for much less money), no cosmetics company has (or will) produce skin-care products that rival or beat the results obtainable from medical procedures. It's admittedly easier to slather on a cream or stroke a pad over your face than to make an office call and shoulder the expense for a cosmetic corrective procedure, but in this case convenience and savings don't equal—or even come close to—comparable results. And lest we forget, despite the onslaught of so-called cosmeceutical products claiming to mimic the results such procedures provide, the number of these procedures being performed increases each year. If any of these works-like-(insert cosmetic corrective procedure here) products did work, the number of procedures would be declining, not rising.
The National Advertising Division (NAD) took issue with several claims Avon made in ads for their Anew Clinical products (Source: www.nadreview.org/default.asp?SessionID=1149178&DocType=1&CaseType=1). In some cases, Avon reworded their claims in ad reprints, while in others they "respectfully disagreed" with the NAD conclusions but agreed to take their comments into consideration for future ads. We'll see how this turns out, but, based on their current ads, the message remains that Anew Clinical products are at the forefront of making cosmetic corrective procedure results as easy as calling your Avon representative and reciting your credit card number.
As a major international cosmetics company, Avon has several initiatives in place that prove its commitment to women and the environment. Whether donating to women's health concerns (most notably breast cancer), surpassing environmental regulations, or financially supporting alternative methods to animal testing, Avon's principles are responsible and admirable. If you pay attention to the best of what they have to offer, you will not only be supporting Avon's mission to improve the lives of women but also gaining some wonderful products, making it a win-win situation.
The bad news is that unless you know what you want and order from Avon's Web site, dealing with an Avon representative tends to be a frustrating experience. Try as they might, most of them are mere order-takers. They cannot keep up with the product assortment, sales, and changes that occur between Avon's "campaigns." One of the representatives we dealt with was quite frank about how much she didn't know, and mentioned that they are not kept as up-to-date as they should be, not to mention the haphazard assortment of testers or samples available. On the flipside, Avon is a wonderful mail-order company should you need to return or exchange products. Unlike companies with a similar business model (Arbonne comes to mind), Avon makes the process smooth and hassle-free, with a "if you're not happy, we're not" motto that epitomizes outstanding customer service.
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what bulbs to plant this fall
i have anemones in the front yard.but apart from that what other spring blooming bulbs can i plant?? what bulbs do well in north texas area?? i know we can forget about tulips but what about daffs??
thanks for all the replies.
I have some southern narcissus bulbs that return every year so far. Got them from Southern Bulb Co. Also I'll be planting byzantine glads (perennial). There are daffs that do pretty well here. I even have a Texas Tulip that has returned for 3 years. I would look for bulbs that are adapted to the south if you want something that will return reliably here. My problem with most bulbs is the foliage can get really messy looking as they die down.
For large-cupped daffodils, Ice Follies and King Alfred do very well here and would probably be even better in your zone. Hyacinths are good for at least three years. Dutch iris are hardy here but I don't know if they'd make it through the winter in zone 7. For the smaller bulbs, grape hyacinths can't be beat. Ipheion Rolf Fiedler makes low clumps of sky-blue flowers that increase well here. Crocus don't reliably come back but sometimes we get a couple of years from them. I've had limited luck with species tulips. Big tulips are an annual here, but come January, I'm out there planting them again.
I have good luck with the Jonquils, snowflakes and amaryllis. I'm in Mesquite.
Tried species tulips once. They did not return the following year. :(
but day lilies do not bloom in spring right?? or are there some varieties that do?? i do have some day lilies that bloom late spring summer.i just planted one amaryllis this year that i bought over Christmas and i should try some daffs this year then.
hi rema
I'm in Arlington and I love spring-flowering bulbs
I'll tell you a secret....if you love daffodils there are many that return well and many that do not.
I love King Alfreds but they don't return for me. Wish they did. The smaller the actual cup the more reliable the return. Some are worth planting again anyway.
Barrette Browning, returns year after year, so do the little
ones with reflexed petals like Jet and Tete e Tete, Rjnveld Early sensation returns even for my sister-in-law near Belton. Ice follies, Ice king and many more do. Most of them I find at Sam's where they keep bulbs cool.
Crocus are great too. I'm glad you like anemones. HAve you tried anemone giants from Van Engelen? I also get their giant ranunculus too (apologies for spelling). Plant the anemones in mid October they'll start blooming in mid February. Soak them first.
The old fashion narcissus come back again and again for me. Lots of tiny flowers and fragrant. I can give you names if I'm not trying to remember. Poeticus Actaea, or Pheasant's eye, or Avalanche aka 17 sisters. This one literally brings neighbors up the driveway following the scent in the evening. Check out Quail too. Not so old and real intense road-crew yellow.
Oooh, Leucojon (lily of the valley for the south) Oxalis, and hyacinthoides hispanica. Dutch Iris are easy to find in the BB stores....the others are not. If you've never compared an anemone giant to those in the BB stores you'll be surprised.
I'm a huge fan of tulips too. If you go for species tulips try clusiana. At least I've had good luck with those: lady jane and cynthia.
I know I'm forgetting some wonderful bulbs hyacinths are so fragrant and they'll come back a little stunted if you leave them in the ground but full size if you life and chill them.
chilling is another story, what I've mentioned here are bulbs that do not require it. But if you want tulips in all their Holland glory you'll need to give them what they crave: 3 months of consistent cool which starts for those like me in zone denial in the fridge October 8-14th and in the ground around New Years day to they get the benefit of January's cool temps
I hope this wasn't too much....grins. I promise not to ramble next time so if anyone has a question or the spelling was way off you can tell me without setting me off
my new favorite bulb mail order is colorblends still like VanEngelen too.
I've had good luck with the Ice Follie's daffs and the hyacinth that I planted five or six years ago keeps coming back even though I was positive it would just be a one time thing. Glads are typically good for me, but the box of 100 that I got from Sam's didn't do much the year I put them in and have gotten worse since then. It could be the location, I could have planted them too closely, I don't know. But, next spring I'll probably have to get new bulbs and replant...and not try to have so many!
I had the big blue hyacinths come back almost as full as ever for their third year. I was amazed. I don't remember their name, but I got them from Van Engelen. Here they are this spring with Tete-a-tete daffodils.
hyacinth envy here too! Mine are in full sun near the curb. Maybe my problem is they get too dried out in the summer. Others remain in pots that I've fertilized and some return, but again, they are really neglected and maybe too wet at times. Hmmmm
every tried hyacinthoides hispanica? After several years I have several thick clumps. I like them even when they are sparse. Last years didn't do well. Don't know if I got them out too late or there was a problem with the bulbs. I'm trying colorblends this year to see if they are better or at least give another try. I liked their dark purple hyacinths too! Last year they were really tall and fragrant.
just love bulbs. so much promise in a little package....smiles
I've had Arum Italicum going for two years now. I grow them as a foliage plant. They look like little caladiums. (They are hardy to zone 6) Their foliage withers in May without any mess.
I've also heard good things about leucojum and hyacinthoides hispanica
I order most of my spring bulbs - usually from Brent and Becky's
what else did you get?
You won't be disappointed. Which color? I love them all of course but still want to know....grins
I love the Anemone De Caen and the Blue Poppy that VE sells is a lovely denim blue. They looked great in front of red and yellow tulips. Those were the 2 I went for this year.
I LOVE Dordogne! It is tall and gorgeous. It is late so most of my reds are gone and while it is true it is in a category all its own it is so beautiful it doesn't matter.
The De Caen mix actually ends up looking like you intended a red white and blue quilt. I can't wait to hear what you think once they are blooming. I even like the parsley like foliage.
Just for grins, look at the colorblends mix French Blend Rose. It has Dordogne and other late "French" tulips in it.
I'll try to make a link
Here is a link that might be useful: French Blend Rose