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Galena Center for the Arts
Celebrating regional art in its many forms: special exhibits, performances, regional artwork gallery, photography from the historic Alfie Mueller collection.
Havencrest Castle
High atop a wooded hill, overlooking the Mississippi River, sits Carroll County's grandest mansion. Experience a guided tour of this six story, 63 room, hilltop home of Mr. & Mrs. Alan St. George. An amazing 2.5 hour tour featuring original art work and sculptures. Alan and Adrienne St. George spent over 30 years perfecting this castle of American Aristocracy which is now open to the public. Available for tours, weddings, events and receptions. Call for reservations.
Elizabeth History Museum
Tour the Elizabeth History Museum and view more than four thousand local history artifacts on lead mining; the Apple River Fort; Elizabeth businesses, schools and veterans.
Rustic River Finds, Inc.
Rustic River is a collection of handcrafted jewelry, specialty beads, Vintaj & unique finds. Our shop is inspired by nature.
Artists' Annex
Pottery demonstrations Saturday, 2-4 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-noon. Watch the magic of throwing.
Galena Convention Center
Special events, shows and auctions are held at this convention center that features a large dance floor and antique Art Deco bar.
Country Crafts & Sports
Located in the old Stanley Theatre, find heritage lace, sports memorabilia, crafts, collectibles, Webkinz, personalized items and many seasonal treasures.
Phat Quarters, Inc.
A quilt shop offering more than 2,000 bolts of fabric, patterns, notions, classes, Horn cabinets and Bernina sewing machines/products.
Stockton Heritage Museum
Stockton Heritage Museum is a not-for-profit entity dedicated to the preservation and teaching of Stockton area history. Discover exhibits on the Chicago Great Western Railroad, model trains, history of Kraft Foods, and Stockton-area history exhibits.
The Corner Stone
Galena's hottest nightlife! Great place to relax with friendly staff and locals. Featuring live music Wednesday – Sunday all year! Full bar with more than 60 different beers, plus wine, martinis and cocktails.
Raven's Grin Inn
At this real haunted house, built in 1870, you'll hear about the inn's spooky history on a tour that takes you through the twists and turns of this creepy building.
CITY:Mount Carroll
Woodbine Glass Museum and Gift Shop
Museum displays 4,020 pieces of hand-blown glass, including contemporary and antique work from many countries. Gift shop.
Galena & U.S. Grant Museum
Discover Ulysses S. Grant, one of the most celebrated Generals of the Civil War and United States President, in this museum bearing his name. Featuring 'Ghosts of the Grants' hologram, Civil War exhibits, 1830s lead mine shaft. Book/gift shop. Galena merchandise.
Lena Water Tower
Built in 1896, the 100-foot-tall tower is believed to be one of only three in Illinois of similar construction, and has become the symbol of the Village of Lena.
Fiber Wild! - Galena's Knit Shop
Extensive selection of yarns, unique patterns, tools and books for knitters and crocheters. Handmade finished knitwear for the whole family.
Timber Lake Playhouse
Illinois' oldest continuously-running professional summer stock theatre. Live performances June-August. Reservations required. Children's program July-August.
CITY:Mount Carroll
Ink & Stamp with Sue
Galena's original paper and ink art store. Rubberstamps, scrapbooking supplies, inspired gifts & art décor. Enjoy classes and free demos.
Christmas on the North Side Craft Show
This 11th annual craft show over 25 crafters offering primatives, jewelery, basket weaving, loom weaving, quilted items, florals, wreaths, painting and more.
CITY:Pearl City
Northwest Design
Glass studio nestled in the hills offers a shopping experience. Local glass artists at work using lampwork and fusing techniques.
Ink & Paper
Unique, fun gifts for all ages and occasions. Located in historic downtown Stockton, five blocks south of US Hwy 20.
Kitchen Carvers
Visit this delightful kitchen store full of artisan-quality, handmade, wooden spoons, spatulas, spurtles and other kitchen products all made on site.
Skidmore Art Gallery
Skidmore Art Gallery original artwork by professional artist Mark Skidmore. See artists at work. Art classes for all ages.
Janet Checker Studio
Original pastels, oil paintings, note cards, posters. Specializing in figurative art, portraits, land and seascapes. Commissions accepted. Classes, workshops.
Galena Trolley Depot Theater
Check out live performances in 135-seat, creatively renovated theater. Call for information. Rent theater for private events.
Countryside Tours, Inc.
On this adventure we will be taking you to a couple of the most hidden gems that are secrets of the locals. We provide a tour experience like no other. You will enjoy a winery, an 1840's general store/train depot and more! This is no ordinary tour of Galena. So check out our calendar and book a trip with us now. It is sure to be one like no other. Don't Forget! Custom tours are available
Flower Fan-a-see
Full service florist with lots more. Stuffed animals, candles, angels, home decor, photo frames, plants, balloons, and custom designs.
CITY:Mount Carroll
Eshelman Pottery
Eshelman Pottery is contemporary, functional red stoneware utilizing glazed and unglazed surfaces for a visual and tactile contrast.
George Bookless Studio
Your wedding marks a turning point in your lives. Make pictures of the event so you can remember and cherish the moment. Phone for details.
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design
This satellite facility of the international museum features contemporary art, architecture and photography from around the world.
Hello Galena!
Hello Galena! is a gallery featuring 65 artists selling and demonstrating artwork. Jewelry, pottery, stained glass, paintings, photography, wooden toys/pens, purses, more! Events, demonstrations & classes.
Dream Catcher
Unique, one-of-a-kind handmade crafts & gifts by Galena artists. Handmade jewelry, home & garden décor, Galena treasures and more.
Carl Johnson's Gallery
I still paint on-site...and travel. Purchase original watercolors and etchings here in Galena. Reproductions available on our website.
Apple River Canyon Photography
Photographer Larry Backe specializes in families, pets and seniors. Commercial also available. Visit his studio and gallery. Portraits by appointment.
CITY:Apple River
Galena Artisan Center
Mix of jewelry, photography, pottery, stained glass and items made by 60+ local/Midwest artists. Tapestry and table runners too.
Affordable Fine Art of Galena
An artist studio and gallery exhibiting more than 80 contemporary original paintings. Artists were "Chicago Artists of the Year" 2009-2011.
The Milagro Studio
Contemporary gold/silver jewelry, precious/semi-precious stones, hand wrought on premises.
Old Stockade on the Cobblestone Street
Used as a refuge for women and children of the Galena area during the Blackhawk War of 1832, the Old Stockade brings Galena's earliest history to life in this 1820's log building. Come, share!
Field of Dreams - DeSoto House Hotel
An Iowa farmer is inspired to build a baseball field on his farm after he hears a voice that tells him, "If you build it, he will come." Once built, the field is visited by the ghosts of Shoeless Joe Jackson and other Chicago Black Sox players who were banned from the game for throwing the 1919 World Series. A nighttime street scene was filmed in Illinois in front of the historic DeSoto House Hotel in Galena, which dates back to 1855 and served as the presidential campaign headquarters for Ulysses S. Grant.
The Old Blacksmith Shop
Authentic 1897 blacksmith shop with working forges. Original tools/equipment and an on-site historian. Gift shop: Galena-forged items.
MANGELSEN - Images of Nature Gallery
Located on Galena's historic Main Street, this gallery features the award-winning nature photography of Thomas D. Mangelsen. They showcase more than 150 limited edition and artist proof prints.
1876 Banwarth House and Museum
A fascinating, hands-on experience awaits! Join period interpreters on a journey through the fine Victorian home of Charles Banwarth.
Stone House Pottery & Gallery
Stone House Pottery & Gallery has much to offer visitors. Gallery openings, demonstrations and 2-day Glaze & Graze classes are bound to keep participants entertained. Functional and decorative pottery, tiles, figurative bronzes, featuring area artists work, as well.
West Street Sculpture Park
Wander through this outdoor gallery of large steel sculptures by award-winning local artist John Martinson. On-site metal studio. Open daily.
Galena Clay Works
You'll find handmade functional wares and sculptural forms at Galena Clay Works. Pottery is made and sold at this funky two-story studio - from cups to crazyware, sculpture and Galena pottery.
Pinder Pottery
Unique hand-thrown stoneware pottery, studio and gallery. See website for information. Daily demonstrations and classes. Open daily.
Galena Main Street Walking Tours with General Grant
Partake in an one-hour tour with one of Galena's most notable citizens, General Ulysses S. Grant, and explore the historic highlights of this award-winning Main Street. The tour also features the 'Field of Dreams' movie locations that were captured in downtown Galena. Reservations are not required to join in the tour.
Chicago Great Western Railway Depot Museum
Experience railroading during its glory days at a former link for the Chicago Great Western Railway from Chicago, Illinois to Oelwein, Iowa by taking a tour through our extensive collection of railway memorabilia. See a full-size caboose, both G-scale and HO-scale operating model railroads and artifacts of northwestern Illinois railroads.
Galena Trolley Tours
City tours of Galena, tour of homes and nightly ghost tour. Group services and charters. Original tour company since 1988.
Miss Kitty's Grape Escape
Located in the heart of downtown Galena, this is a great place to relax and unwind. Enjoy wine, specialty martinis and craft beers. Live music on Fridays and Saturdays, Bloody Mary bar Saturdays and Quiz Show Sundays. Gourmet apps until 1 a.m.
Galena Carriage Co.
Historic carriage rides, dinner rides, "romance and roses" rides. Friday-Saturday evenings, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Seasonal sleigh rides. Reservations recommended.
Apple River Fort State Historic Site
Apple River Fort State Historic Site, located in Elizabeth, Illinois, is the site of one of the battles fought during the Black Hawk War. Black Hawk and his 200 warriors attacked the hastily erected fort on June 24, 1832. His story and that of the early settlers are told.
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Mulitplayer doesn't mean playing a game with your friends anymore. Multiplayer means playing an online game with a one or more random, loud-mouthed, self-aggrandizing, anonymous dipshits who's one true goal in life is to insult every person in the universe by equating them with fecal matter and then subsequently suggesting that they had copious sexual relations with their mother.
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In this case you are completely incorrect. Most people organize a group to play these games and the folks I have played with (who were relatively random) were all very decent to me and to eachother. One guy helped out other nations even though it was against his own best interests.
It depends on the sped, but I think that 12 hours will probably be enough to finish a game (maybe a bit more) and you can save easily. Our host restarted the match multiple times due to a player leaving (and thus swapping him out for another player) and some other issues and each time we were right back to were we started. If the host has an idea as to what to do the process can be very smooth.
19-02-2013, 09:00 PM #23I'm failing to writing a blog, specifically about playing games the wrong way
Considering that this is really AGEOD's Napoleon's Campaigns 2, with the awkward break with AGEOD having come in the middle of it's development such that it was finished up by Paradox, I don't have a lot of hope for it. That it's multiplayer-focused would make it uninteresting regardless, however, and I'm honestly not all that fond of the period either.
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No Pakoita it is very cold here, not as bad as elsewhere, but we have definitely hit the 10 degree mark.
I honestly know very little about the development, I just know that so far I really like the game. I only heard about it about a month ago.
Ok, first impressions. This is from about 3 hours of multiplayer with 8 players (all the major powers) which took us from 1805-1810. Most importantly, considering Paradox's record, it's stable. We encountered a few minor bugs but no crashes or sync problems.
If you've played EU3 the interface will feel very familiar, but the similarities are mostly aesthetic. It's a war game, and it doesn't share the tedium of conducting large scale wars in EU3. Each country has its own set of strategically important provinces it must acquire for land and naval dominance, and a country must be the only dominant nation in both areas to win the game. So your wars are more directed, you can push straight for your objectives with minor provinces in between serving as supply lines, and you don't necessarily need to occupy an entire country to get the peace treaty you want.
Armies have a lot of depth to them. Obviously none of us have had a chance to play the game much so far, so our tactics didn't progress far beyond gathering big armies and throwing them at each other, but there's important mechanics influenced by other Paradox games as well as AGEOD's. An army without supplies will not only take losses from attrition, but will also fight poorly, so securing your supply lines and providing supply wagons is important. Leaders gain traits from battles, giving them bonuses and penalties to different troop types and situations, while national ideas also give large bonuses in different areas. Tailoring your army compositions to suit your nation and leaders seems important.
Diplomacy is simpler than EU3's, as you'd expect. There's no cassus bellis or royal marriages here, but Paradox have taken what I think is a wise decision of restricting alliances mechanically, even in multiplayer. Coalitions can only be formed against the dominant powers, and disband when the war is over. This keeps the focus on checking the power of whoever is in the lead, rather than human players ganging up on weaker countries with improbable alliances. Our multiplayer session saw plenty of switching allegiances and arguments as nations with conflicting objectives were temporarily allied.
Obviously single player will lose a lot of the diplomacy, but I hear the AI is no pushover. I was worried it might be like EU: Rome, where there's not much to do beyond waging war. But there's plenty to occupy your attention in March, and so far it's looking like a war game that manages to be accessible without losing too much depth.
I propose that a niche strategy game that costs money and has a limited pool of players is going to have a more helpful community than a F2P MOBA. Controversial, I know.
I don't have the time or inclination for strategy multiplayer, or the skill to feel comfortable playing team-based shooters. Give me a freeforall deathmatch and I'll spend twenty minutes on it, maybe.
I maintain that most people play games solo. There's clearly a market for multiplayer, but it isn't THE market.
Never heard of it before this thread, then noticed it last night on Steam.
So I'll put it down to another blunder by Paradox who really do not know how to handle game releases.
After their recent statement of improving on releasing games, made I believe after the release of Dungeonland, some improvement.
I wouldn't count Paradox as small fix either. They're obviously smaller than most of the other publishers, but they're still large enough in their own respect. Between Magicka, Mount and Blade, Crusader Kings, War of the Roses, they're a fairly well known PC publisher/developer.
This is the second or third game in a row that they've just released without much attempt to market. Even look at Impire, their other game that just stumbled out last week that took people by surprise as "oh, that's out now?".
RPS have posted about it a number of times over the last few months, and I believe other gaming sites have too. I'd understand if Paradox didn't consider it a good use of money to buy giant banner ads etc, grand strategy doesn't tend to generate a lot of hype regardless. Also bear in mind that it's a budget price release. I know £15 seems expensive to some in the age of Steam sales, but it's still half the price of most game releases.
Arguments about Paradox's marketing strategy aside, I don't think its fair to still be assuming it's a bad game. In 9 hours I haven't had any crashes or major bugs, and to my knowledge neither have any of the other people I've been playing it with. I've also had the chance to play a bit of single player now, and while I don't think it will have the same lifespan multiplayer does, it hasn't been neglected either.
I'm not going to tell you all to go out and buy it, its more accessible than most war games, but the military focus probably won't appeal to some fans of Paradox's other games. But if the premise interests you, it's definitely worth trying. Don't dismiss it because you haven't seen any adverts, or because of assumptions about Paradox releases.
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How the single player? I'm guessing it's more like previous AGEOD games rather than EU/HOI, but any significant changes?
The whole single player campaign is available in the demo, so you can try it yourself.
I think quite a few of the mechanics are similar to Victoria and HoI, neither of which I've played much. The AGEOD influence is noticeable in the supply system and the expanded battle tactics options.
Quick list of big differences from EU3:
- Much more depth to army composition. 3 flanks + reserves, frontage (space the army needs to fight at full effectiveness), multiple unit types, supply trains.
- Battle tactics. Can have up to 4 generals per army, 1 in overall command and 1 per flank. Flanks with generals can use special tactics provided they have the right mix of units, making them much more effective in battle. Entire armies can be ordered to try and avoid combat or to retreat into a fortress rather than leaving the province.
- Sieges can seriously tie up resources. They hold more men, assaults can be very costly, and a fort with a depot and unblockaded harbour can hold out a long time.
- Occupation: no need to siege every province one by one. Only the major towns need to be sieged, the minor surrounding provinces can be instantly captured and serve to open supply lines. Forts are usually concentrated on the borders with inland towns having minimal defences, and new forts are expensive to build.
- Supply lines. Armies can carry food with them, but they need open lines to a city under your control to resupply. Amount of supply generated depends on the city, you can build depots to improve it. An army carrying well stocked supply trains gets a 10% bonus in battle. An army carrying no supplies gets a 50% penalty, as well as heavy attrition losses.
- Everything's about the war. You don't need cassus bellis, you don't have infamy points. Everyone's out for themselves, your decisions will be based on whether you think you can win a war, not whether you have cause to start one.
Sometimes playing multiplayer I've been wishing I could pause it for 5 minutes to reorganise my armies and make sure I'm using the best leaders for each position, and trying to orchestrate multiple groups of skirmishers trying to cut french supply lines at the same time as making sure your main armies don't get overrun isn't easy.


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On Mo's day, Pettitte makes final home start
All-time saves leader will be honored in pregame ceremony at Stadium
All eyes on Sunday at Yankee Stadium will be fixed on two of New York's departing icons. Those same two men -- along with their teammates in pinstripes -- will be doing their best to prolong retirement as long as possible.
With Andy Pettitte taking the hill for his final regular-season start at Yankee Stadium just two days after announcing he'd retire at the end of the season, and Mariano Rivera being honored before the game, the Yankees are still fighting to extend their season by way of a Wild Card berth. The Giants stand in their way in Sunday's series finale.
"It's like brothers," Rivera said of him and Pettitte going out together. "We came up with this organization at the same time. We've been through good times and bad times, but at the same time, we have enjoyed what we do. Now we're going out together, too."
After New York's 6-0 win on Saturday, the Yankees remained three games back of a Wild Card spot.
Pettitte will square off against San Francisco righty Yusmeiro Petit, who is 4-0 since being called up Aug. 23. If Petit can beat the Bronx Bombers, he'll have five victories in just seven games with the Giants. That's half as many wins as he had in 72 prior Major League appearances.
Pettitte has a 3.30 ERA in 12 second-half starts, but he has won just three of those games.
The southpaw owns a 255-152 career record with a 3.86 ERA, and he has spent 15 of his 18 seasons in New York. He is the Yankees' franchise leader in strikeouts and is on pace to finish his career tied with Whitey Ford (438) for the most starts in team history.
"We've had a great run here," Pettitte said. "Part of me coming back was to try to do this run again with the group of guys that we had here, and it's starting to get toward the end of that. We had a great run here, and my time here is done."
Pettitte's no stranger to important ballgames, appearing in eight career World Series, seven with the Yankees.
The defending World Series champion Giants are 5-4 on this current 10-game road trip against the Dodgers (3-1), Mets (2-1) and Yankees (0-2). They've won five of their last eight.
It's the first time the Giants have played the two New York teams in one week.
Yankees: Soriano making history
• Alfonso Soriano hit a solo homer on Saturday, and his one RBI made him the fifth player in baseball history to drive in 50 or more runs for two different teams in one season, joining Matt Holliday ('09 with Oakland and St. Louis), Manny Ramirez ('08 with Boston and the Dodgers), Carlos Beltran ('04 with Kansas City and Houston) and David Justice ('00 with Cleveland and the Yankees).
• The Yankees are nine games over .500, and three games shy of matching their season-high mark of 12 games over .500, which they hit on May 25 (30-18) and May 20 (28-16).
Giants: Pence nearing milestone
• Outfielder Hunter Pence has 26 RBIs this month and needs just eight more in the next seven games to match Jeff Kent for the most RBIs by a Giant in a calendar month.
Kent had 34 RBIs in a month twice -- in June 2000 and August 2000.
• The Giants are just 5-14 in Interleague games this season.
Worth noting
• Fans coming to Sunday's game are encouraged to be in their seats no later than 12:30 p.m. ET for the ceremony to honor Rivera. Gates open at 11 a.m. and Monument Park will be closed.
• During the Yankees' final four home games of the season from Sunday through Thursday, the team will wear "Mariano Rivera Final Season" patches on their uniforms and on their caps.
Joey Nowak is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @joeynowak. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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It doesn't help. People on the Do Not Call list have gotten calls from these numbers regardless.Is there a do not call list available to you, basically a number you call and put in your number. This supposedly blocks them from being allowed to call you.
I often get calls from numbers I don't recognize, whether from school or work. But usually, I won't answer if I don't recognize the area code and let it forward to voicemail.Block all calls except for phonebook entries ?
Change your number ?
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Posted 24 September 2012 - 23:45
Just wondering here...
In the UK we have an option called the Telephone Preference Service. It's governed under something call the Direct Marketing Association. Essentially you register your number for free (you just have to prove you own that number every 12 months or your registrations lapses) and any companies using direct marketing techniques (as you seem to be plagued by) who call you while your number is registered will earn a "strike" once you've reported them. Three strikes and those companies are fined heavily and repeated offences after that will have them investigated by the national watchdog (OfCom in our case) which means they essentially have to stop business for a few days to have everything they do gone over with a fine tooth comb.
I'm assuming however, you're not a resident of our green and pleasant land but there should be something like this available where you live?
Posted 24 September 2012 - 23:53
Don't most if not all telemarketing calls leave no caller ID/number?


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OK. Back to where we were some months ago. I'd like you to be right, though.Originally Posted by Svartalf
Ok... guess I need to be more clear and use sarcasm tags like everybody else. There's no need to be offended. Here's what I meant:
Just because a game YOU like or YOU want to play doesn't exist on a gaming platform that doesn't make it less of a gaming platform. It may not be a gaming platform YOU will want to game on, but that is it. Also, your argument of using gamespot as a reference to determine if something is a gaming platform doesn't make much sense. Why not use mobygames instead as it's a much bigger database and not commercially orientated? Oh wait, I know why! Because mobygames actually lists linux as a gaming platform, so that wouldn't be too beneficial to your argument.
If I got your argument correct, only the systems that show up on the main gamespot navigation bar are eligible as gaming platforms. And, of those only the ones that have the more popular and best selling titles (and long running franchises), like the ones you listed, so that leaves us with windows, PS3 and XBOX360 as the only gaming platforms that exist. That makes sense? The point is you can't use a commercial/promotional games site to figure out what is a gaming platform and what is not, because these sites benefit from promoting always the more recent (and profitable) games and game systems.
Michael, are you still benchmarking games with Compiz on? If you really want default settings, at least add results with Compiz off.
Quake 3 and Quake Live is the best FPS to play network battles ever made, there are also who like more the Half Live Counter Strike.
One thing is to prove new games, or play solo, but for battle Quakers there are a lot, see the growinng user numbers of Quake Live. i have been in Quake contests, and in ciberparties and still is the main battle game, no succes fir q4 in this field.
Obviously people do not change in one day, but this quake champions play with minimal configs and minimal resolution because is faster, even in network. The best IP stack in Linux and if it is, the best results at lower resolutions I assure you would make this guys to put a minimal Linux with firefox and Quakelive if they can make a littel more frags because this advantage, In competition every little advantege is a lot.
And they are liders of a big community, where some thousends would change to a dual configuration if it is worth,
Of course nobody would migrate or dual config for MS WOX 7 specific games,
1. For the 100,000'th time. Ubuntu != Linux. You can see major performance different between distributions even if you're using the nVidia binary blob (E.g: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...buntu910&num=2).
2. Given the fact that Phoronix is using Ubuntu in its stock configuration, it's entirely possible that Ubuntu's default configuration is ill-suited to run games.
Just to put things in perspective, on my Fedora 13 workstation I use a hand-written script to start games. Among other things, this script disables BOINC and kwin composition. Last time I bothered to check, using this script both UT2K4 and Doom3 showed a 10-30% performance increase at -very- high resolutions (Dell U2711).
Now, you may claim that kwin should have automatically disabled composition once I start a full-screen OpenGL application (Much like Windows Vista/7), but given the fact that a composing window manager is not a prerequisite for playing games (Windows XP anyone?), a well-optimized distribution should be able to give Windows a run for its money if not suppress it (But given Phoronix' reluctance to pit any other distribution besides Ubuntu against MAC/W7, we will never know...)
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/me rollseyes and rofl's
Linux kernel overall boots faster, uses less resources, much more mod-friendly, requires less time to fuzz around, whole less trouble about security(including server case), its opensource, open license, no one forces to upgrade, you can choose to pay projects you want if you want, its constantly on a move, has everything to build projects of any scale including heavy games.
And when it slows down, its usually cause of lack of developer attention (way better than text editor capable of burning CDs) or/and closed sources.
Nvidia driver which does the majority of work, apart from loading levels, capturing keystrokes and playing sounds, is closed source. Maybe except well known case of low-res q3a benchmarks showing pure CPU efficiency. If you look up the test, linux is faster than windows there in terms of CPU.
AMD opensource driver is very feature/performance lacking, still AMD supports linux much more than nvidia. Strangely AMD refuses to create an option for people to tell they have bought their card to use with opensource drivers.
And then, microsoft can always steal from opensource. They did it, they do it, they will always do it. And throw mines in form of patents. They think they hinder linux. No, they arise hatred and hurt themself. At least there is GPL and not much BSD. And as for the code - the more attention it gets, the more polished it comes out.
These sites exist to make money. And money is made by covering popular games (those that sell best). In other words, games the majority of "gamers" want.
Yes, 10-year old A-titles, games by smaller indie studios or individuals do qualify as games. But most gamers want the new, big, expensive productions. Those who cost millions of dollars to produce. That doesn't mean they don't play smaller titles; it just means they can live without the small titles, but not without the A-titles. And not vice versa.
With all that in mind, what is a "gaming platform" and what is not is defined by the gaming industry: a gaming platform is whatever platform the gaming industry chooses to port their titles to now, or did so in the past. Old gaming platforms would include MS-DOS, Sega Mega Drive, etc. Current gaming platforms would include Windows, PS3, XBOX 360.
Even the Mac, with its bigger market share compared to Linux, is not a gaming platform; only a tiny fraction of A-titles get ported.
If you want to tell yourself that being able to play Quake, HoN and Tux Racer makes Linux a gaming platform, then that's your right. Me, I go with the views of those who actually matter (since they have the money for big productions; writers, actors, etc.)


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we did our last mobil job friday. matus winery asked me to try a winter date. it was 30 degrees and snowing. we pulled the oven up to the wine making area and made the pizzas in the wine room. no heat so the dough was kept in the party area and we pulled it as needed. we only sold 51 pizzas so it was disappointing. i did not bring my sink or make table so it was a much scaled down set up. the oven cooked great tonight. not many pictures tying to get the pies to customer as hot as possible.


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I thought I could keep up with Online Commentary & Diversions while at Comic-Con. Ha ha ha ha ha.
• Coming Attractions: At Robot 6, Chris Mautner takes a look through the 46 (!!!) upcoming books listed in our Fall/Winter catalog (note: listed release dates may no longer be accurate and are all subject to change)
• History/Profile/Review: "What A Drunken Dream reveals is an author whose childhood passion for Frances Hodgson Burnett, L.M. Montgomery, and Isaac Asimov profoundly influenced the kind of stories she chose to tell as an adult. ... For those new to Hagio's work, Fantagraphics has prefaced A Drunken Dream with two indispensable articles by noted manga scholar Matt Thorn. ... Taken together with the stories in A Drunken Dream, these essays make an excellent introduction to one of the most literary and original voices working in comics today. Highly recommended." – Katherine Dacey, The Manga Critic
• Review: "Anyone interested in the historical development of manga and the women who've contributed to the art form should read this book. I hope A Drunken Dream sells well enough for Fantagraphics or other publishers to consider putting out some of Hagio's longer works. Her short stories are great, but I'd love to see what she does with a longer storyline." – Anna Neatrour, TangognaT
• Plug: "What Osamu Tezuka is to shonen and seinen manga, Moto Hagio is to shojo manga -- a true innovator who challenged and stretched the conventions of the medium by created touching, memorable and truly artistic comics stories. ... Fantagraphics had copies of the absolutely gorgeous hardcover edition of A Drunken Dream available for sale at their [Comic-Con] booth..." – Deb Aoki, About.com: Manga
• Interview: The Comics Journal's Shaenon Garrity sat down with Moto Hagio & translator Matt Thorn for a conversation at Comic-Con International: "I find it very embarrassing to read my very early work, but when you see the stories arranged chronologically it gives a good overall impression of my career. In Japanese, too, it's common to present an author's works in a sample spanning his or her whole career, so it's turned out very much like that."
• Review: "Deadpan dialogue, drawings that move from panel to panel with the strange and deliberate force of kung fu performance art, and a subtle interweaving of humor and angst come together to make [Werewolves of Montpellier] a brief knockout of a book." – Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
• Review: "...[T]his cartwheeling shaggy-dog story begins, like a lot of metafiction, with the semblance of reality... But by the time a frog demon reanimates a 19th-century French peasant whose brains it has eaten, it's fairly clear that Deitch is making stuff up. The fun of [The Search for Smilin' Ed] is the way it constantly darts back and forth across the line between genuine show-business lore (a favorite Deitch theme) and delirious whole-cloth invention. There are stories within stories, unreliable explainers, secret passageways that lead from one part of the tale to another." – Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
• Review: "Wally Gropius is a book that's constantly lying to the reader, with a terrifying chaos roiling just immediately below its surface. The book is a flood of visual and textual information, but the information itself is near constantly false. ... For me, it's a book that lies constantly, that lies at its very core, but that nevertheless ends up getting at a greater truth of things. And so, yeah: I thought that was pretty neat." – Abhay Kholsa, The Savage Critics
• Review: "There's more derring-do [in Prince Valiant Vol. 2: 1939-1940] than you can shake a sword at! Foster's stories are filled with vivid, colorful characters, none more engaging than the aptly named Valiant and his never-ending quest for adventure. The artwork is breathtaking. Foster's figures are handsome and graceful whether eating a sumptuous feast or fighting on a crowded battlefield. ... Even if the age of chivalry is not your flask of ale, Foster's art and storytelling will win you over." — Rich Clabaugh, The Christian Science Monitor
• Review: "This book is why Fantagraphics is one of the best and most important comic publishers in the business today. [Blazing Combat] is a series that could have easily been forgotten to the ages but Fantagraphics always is at the forefront of making sure important works of sequential art are remembered. ... This is a brilliant collection of stories that should be required reading. Intelligent, gripping stories and fantastic art! Grade A +" – Tim Janson, Mania and Newsarama
• Review: "Formally inventive and emotionally acute, Bottomless Belly Button indeed proves to be all those things: as fascinating and affecting a depiction of family ties as Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections or Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums." – Ed Park, Los Angeles Times
• Plugs: Alex Carr of Amazon's Omnivoracious blog has Weathercraft by Jim Woodring ("I am woefully ignorant when it comes to Woodring's Frank comics, and this looks like the weirdest place to start") and Dungeon Quest Book 1 ("After The Red Monkey Double Happiness Book, I will read anything Joe Daly produces") on his summer vacation reading list
• History: For the Los Angeles Times, Ben Schwartz compiles an oral history of the 1980s heyday of L.A. alternative comics with Matt Groening, Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez, David Lynch (!), and Gary Panter
• Comic-Con: ICv2 provides a few additional details (including price and publishing schedule) and The Beat, Cartoon Brew, The Daily Cartoonist, Disney Comics Worldwide, disZine, Publishers Weekly cover our announcement about publishing Floyd Gottfredson's Mickey Mouse strips; Sean T. Collins wins for best commentary: "Given Disney's relationships with both Boom and Marvel I'm a little surprised, but only a little. I imagine that if you walk into a conference room with an armful of the Complete Peanuts, Dennis the Menace, Popeye, Krazy & Ignatz, etc., you probably walk back out with a handful of contracts."
• Comic-Con: Anime News Network reports on Moto Hagio being awarded an Inkpot Award last week
• Comic-Con: Read Blake Bell's daily reports from San Diego: Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6 - Part 7
• Comic-Con: The San Diego Union Tribune talks to our own Eric Reynolds and other publishers on the floor of Comic-Con about the recent surge in classic comic-strip collections
• Comic-Con: Publishers Weekly's "Photo Mania" from the floor of Comic-Con includes nice shots of Moto Hagio, C. Tyler and Natalia Hernandez with Tio Jaime taken at our booth
• Comic-Con: Bad Lit's Mike Everleth reports on Peter Bagge's Comic-Con Spotlight Panel
• Comic-Con: Making the scene at the USA Today Pop Candy meetup, Dame Darcy
• Comic-Con: Scan The Comics Reporter's "Notes from the Convention Floor" posts for more various tidbits: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4.


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I'm noticing here that there's not much activity with subs in the LA area. We have a great park here in the valley with a very large man made lake. It's called Balboa lake. It's near by to the great RC airplane field I also fly at.
Am I the only guy here in LA interested in subs? What would it take to organize and event here? If there's anymore of you out there let me know.


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A prepaid disposable phone obtained sureptituously to talk to your lover, so you can cheat on your significant other (wife/husband/boyfriend/girlfriend)
Dave: Whose phone is that? I thought you had an iPhone
Steve: Nah man, this is my Ho Phone so I can talk to Cheryl.
Dave: Your wife is going to kill you
Steve: Nah man, this is my Ho Phone so I can talk to Cheryl.
Dave: Your wife is going to kill you
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A pay as you phone used for girlfriends so your wife or girlfriend does not find out by looking at your normal phone or phone bill.
Tiger Woods should have used a ho phone so his wife would have not found out about his mistress.
Por Jsmith8238
21 de diciembre de 2009
A second cell phone owned by a scandalous, usually married man. Apparently, all people in the U.S. own 1.04 cell phones. hoPhone represents the .04%.
"Dude, why didn't you call her from your hoPhone? You are SO busted."
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09 de noviembre de 2011
A phone primarily used for calling, texting, instant mesaaging, facebooking and all other electronic communications with potential sex partners. The Ho Phone such as a smart phone enables someone to be a Ho through phone, internet or text.
Mykal uses his Ho Phone all day long to chat on manhunt.com, facebook, yahoo messneger and text dudes he wants to get it on with.
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PS! It would be great if you could avoid using similar colours in graphs (red and green) as it's sometimes hard to differ these.
Interesting, if the latest ati r300 gallium really uses mesa 7.10, or -devel version implies the odd/even numbering versioning standard.
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Experimental navigation system guides cyclists using music
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Having a calming voice like that of John Cleese or Ozzy Osbourne shout out directions to supplement the visuals on your GPS navigation device is an effective way to make sure that you don't miss your turn. Relying on visual navigation is a big distraction for cyclists too, dangerously diverting focus away from the road ahead. To help overcome such issues, a research team in the Netherlands has reported promising results from an audio-only navigation system that uses an Android smartphone connected to a pair of headphones to help guide users to a target location with music that's artificially shifted to the left or right to indicate direction.
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Raw pumpkin pie recipe
Prep Time
10 min -
Total Time
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Shelf Life
1 week in freezer -
5/5 (from 11 ratings)5 -
12 servings -
12 small, rich slices
Crust ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups macadamia nuts (or walnuts or pecans)
- 1/2 cup dates
- 1/4 cup dried, unsweetened coconut
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
Pumpkin pie filling:
- 2 cups cashews
- 1 cup chopped pumpkin
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup honey or agave nectar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice (optional)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
Recipe Directions
- First, make the crust in your food processor:
- 1. Place crust nuts in food processor. Process until crumbly. Add dates, coconut and salt. Process again until well-processed but still airy. Pinch between fingers. Sticks together? Ready.
- 2. Dump pie crust mixture into pie plate. Press crust down firmly into pie plate. Form into crust. Press down firmly. Crust is now ready. (Set aside.)
- Next, make raw pumpkin pie filling:
- 3. Throw all pumpkin pie filling ingredients into your high-speed blender and blend from low to high until very, very silky smooth! (Try not to add any additional water other than what is called for. If it isn't blending properly, stop blender. Remove lid. Insert knife down side of blender - create air pocket. Remove knife, put lid back on, continue blending.)
- 4. Pour pumpkin pie filling into pie dish on top of crust. Smooth out top of pie with a knife or back of spoon. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap.
- 5. Place completed pie in freezer. Freeze for at least 4 hours.
- 6. Keep in freezer at all times. If serving, slice immediately as needed and eat frozen. Tastes like real pumpkin pie - raw style!
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
By The RawtarianRaw pumpkin pie recipes are not something that are in my everyday recipe rotation. However, around Halloween or at Thanksgiving or Christmas it's nice to have a raw pumpkin pie recipe you can turn to for special occasions.
This raw pumpkin pie recipe is nice because it can be made the day before and kept in the freezer until ready to be eaten. It should be served frozen. I like to freeze my entire raw pumpkin pie in the freezer, and then slice about 1 minute before serving. It doesn't really taste frozen - it just tastes like cold pie. Don't defrost this raw pumpkin pie recipe because it will turn into a goopy mess!
For best pumpkin flavour, use the smaller pie pumpkins for eating (as compared to the huge pumpkins that you can buy to carve into jack-o-lanterns). Use the meaty inside part - discard the skin and seeds.
You must use the coconut oil. Do not substitute another oil. Coconut oil hardens when cooled - that's why it's so important in this raw pumpkin pie!
Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Carbohydrates, and Sodium.
- This recipe is low in Calories.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Protein, Dietary Fiber, Iron, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin A.
Amounts per 101 g (4 oz) suggested serving
Name | Amount | % Daily |
Calories | 404 | 16 % |
Protein | 6 g | 11 % |
Fat | 33 g | 41 % |
Carbohydrates | 27 g | 8 % |
Dietary Fiber | 3 g | 11 % |
Sugars | 16 g | |
Calcium | 34 mg | 3 % |
Iron | 2.4 mg | 18 % |
Sodium | 61 mg | 3 % |
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Aray88's Review
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I made this recipe for Thanksgiving, and it tastes amazing! So good, fresh, and light. So good.
Heidi Williams's Review
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Made this for Thanksgiving and it was a hit, my 12 yr old niece was reluctant to try it but then said it was better then the standard pumpkin pie. I think this is my new favorite raw dessert. Thank you once again!
I used a combo of almonds and line nuts because I was out of cashews... Is this going to ruin the taste or texture?
i would love to forward your recipes to my friends, could you email them to m so I can forward them thanks. I try to eat healthy, but what I am reading in your wonderful recipes, I am not quite there yet. I do try and avoid all the cakes an cookies, and just eat food at night, occasionally I may have a Ghirardelli dark mint chocolate. Come to think of it, I only have a regular slice of cake or cookies, on my Birthday, Thanksgiving and Christmas. I don't take any medication except Fosomax for my bones. I think for (64) I am in pretty good shape, drink lots of water, and because I am an Instructor I believe I need to keep healthy. Thank you so much for educating me further. And also I buy all my produce from the Whole food store.
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i know this isn't very raw, but in a pinch can you use canned pumpkin?
I would like to make your pumpkin pie recipe. However my guest is allergic to cashews. What can I use as a substitute and if so, what amount of the ingredient should I use?
Thanks. Josie
jbubonia's Review
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WOW! Delicious!. This is my favorite recipe yet. I can't wait for my family to taste it for Thanksgiving.
plilly's Review
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I made this on Saturday and brought to dinner at friends. It was DELICIOUS!!! Probably one of the best desserts I've ever had. Some didn't want much and then eded up eating the entire piece. YUM!!!
Hi! Seems pumpkins aren't available in the produce or frozen areas of my local markets right now. I've read that butternut squash can be used instead of pumpkin. Do you know? I am trying to avoid using canned pumpkin but want to achieve a nice flavor. Thank you!
When you made this raw pumpkin pie, the recipe calls to pour into a "pie dish"........what kind of a "pan" did you use for the photograph? and it look like you dusted the top with powdered sugar and topped with anise flowers??
Do you have a weight for the pumpkin, carrots, nuts, etc? ? 1 cup chopped pumpkin could vary quite a bit. Ounces or grams would be helpful. Can't wait to try....
Ann in Cardiff
Want to make sure I get it... Do I need to cook the pumpkin before preparing the cake? Thanks
Tal, I thought the same thing as I have never made a "raw pie"..so read some more on the site and found out you chop the pumpkin skin and all into small chunks...its a "raw" pie so to cook it, would not be raw. I just made the filling, put everything in my Cuisinart blender and blended it to resemble pumpkin pie mix...poured it in my crust and into the freezer. I tasted the "filling" and is AWESOME! Good Luck!
So you use the skin and the flesh?! Or do you peel it and deseed?
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Let's not forget Rika Hongo.
I think the silver and bronze medals are up for grabs, with Ulyana and Rika having the advantage of being ahead after the SP, and having more difficult technical content. Of course, Lam & Cain have experience.
Let's not forget Rika Hongo.
I think the silver and bronze medals are up for grabs, with Ulyana and Rika having the advantage of being ahead after the SP, and having more difficult technical content. Of course, Lam & Cain have experience.
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Yes Rika has the same chance with Uliana now. Their scores are almost equal. Zhao and Choi may have chance if the others bomb.
Btw, the little Japanese girl Yura Matsuda tried 3Lo+3Lo but first is underrotated, second is downgraded. She also looks so promising for the next seasons.
Only 15 of the 27-field met the minimum score for Junior Worlds.
Radionova's SP is up!
1. Elena RADIONOVA (RUS) - 61.15
2. Uliana TITUSHKINA (RUS) - 53.62
3. Rika HONGO (JPN) - 53.16
4. Ashley CAIN (USA) - 51.31
5. Vanessa LAM (USA) - 48.40
6. Julianne SEGUIN (CAN) - 47.05
7. Hwi CHOI (KOR) - 46.27
8. Ziquan ZHAO (CHN) - 44.80
9. Yura MATSUDA (JPN) - 44.62
10. Nadjma MAHAMOUD (FRA) - 43.21
11. Laurine LECAVELIER (FRA) - 41.46
12. Eveliina VILJANEN (FIN) - 39.51
Wow 61.15, a huge score for Radionova, unfortunately I think she was over scored. The 3Lz-3T combination was great but I wasn't impressed by her steps into the flip(too simple for junior standard) plus she rushed her movements and the edges were shallow and messy in her step sequence with uncontrolled arms. Also there's basically no choreography in that program. I also feel that she wasn't as down in her knees as she could be. Decent transitions through a good portion of the program though. I fear this will go the route of Julia, with massive, over-inflated scores being flung at her. Also it should be interesting to see who gets second and third here
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I disagree. I thought she showed good edges in her turns. She also had very good speed and ice coverage for a person her age and size. All of this combined with excellent technical content (not just the jumps, but the spins, too!). She also has that It factor that is hard to quantify, and is a very expressive and engaging performer.
I think only the Flip, this is her weakest edging and she mostly bends her knees on landing the flip, the other jumps were good especially the 2A, also I think the choreography was a bit messy because she added so many spin combinations ( her 2012 nationals had simpler step sequences but you an see she has good musicality and is fast on the ice) , her spins are good well not as super fast like Julia's but way better with her spins than when Tukt competed as a junior.
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It was only collection of pojects of changes. Some were were approved others not. This was not.
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