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Comment: I didn't expect a lot for $ but these are really nice gloves. Real good lining. Nice leather. Fits good. These would have cost at least $50 at a local bike shop, probably more.
Comment: Great quality gloves. Nice fit
Comment: Arrived fast, exactly as described and pictured.
Lars Sveen
Mentone, CA
Comment: From Tasmania, Australia. Great gloves, gauntlet length. Great quality and warm too. Thanks Jafrum
KENN McCARTHY
Comment: Are amazing! Very Warm, at 80mph and the service of Jafrum it's wonderful!
Daniel López MOnárdez
Southamerica,Talca, Chile
Comment: I like the gloves. I have bought other products from Jafrum and have never been disappointed!
Comment: These fit better than my expensive electric gloves for riding, but the cheap price is apparent in fit and finish. if you just need something functional for occasional random cold weather then these are it. If you need extended more than 20 min ride, or frequent use you would be much better better off buying a higher quality glove. Don't get me wrong these gloves are fine for short ride use, i use them to and from work, but use my heated gloves on trips or travelling rides.
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Comment: Can't beat the price, and the quality seems good, too. I had a pair of these for bicycle riding in the winter and they were great. Wore them through a winter and a half until I lost one and no problem with seams coming undone, etc. If I was out too long, my fingers would get cold (>20 min in <40F weather) but combined with a liner like the Seirus Xtreme All Weather Glove/Liner for really cold weather your hands should be warm and dry, as well as stylish.
Comment: I bought these for my husband. He went riding in 45ish degree weather and his hands stayed warm. He was very happy with them and I will be buying a pair for myself !
Baltimore, MD USA
Comment: these are great and price is awesome
Comment: Found these on sale so I orderd them, They were here the Next Day ,yes the next day !! Then I used them in 38 degree weather and they kept my hands warm ! I am happy with them just order them a size larger than the chart says and they will fit good . Thanks again !
Comment: I ordered these gloves and the fit and quality was great
Comment: the last pair of gloves I ordered from Jafrum were perforated leather and a large fit great. Ordered a large in these and they were a bit too snug. no hassle return and had an extra large in about a week. good leather, good fit, great value.
louisville, KY
Comment: Great gloves. Not too bulky. Im a small but got X-Small for a better feel. For 50 below you still get some chill factor, but for 50+ perfect.
Los Angeles
Comment: Nice gloves, good fit, excellent price
Dave Waugh
Comment: These gloves are the BOMB! A lot of bang for the buck.
Comment: Great value and quality. Very quick delivery thanks.
Comment: Gloves are nice and warm. I hope it stays warm but if it doesn't, I'm ready with these in my saddlebags.
Comment: Bought them for the price, expect to wear them for a long time because they are warm and comfortable, they look good and if they are anything like the Jafrum stuff I have bought in the past they will last a long time! I tried to make 5 stars light up on the web site but it didn't work, so my rating is really 5 stars.
Comment: Awesome gloves. Nice soft leather. Probably can even wear them snowmobiling.
Buffalo, NY
Comment: love them warm and good fit
Comment: Perfect fit in XS. Comfortable and sturdy.
Comment: Bought these for the sale price and decided to test them out. Turned out they are a good pair of gloves. Took them out in high 40 degree weather ride at about 70 mph and they kept my hands comfortable. Bought the size I use which was good for me, i don't like loose gloves for riding. Satisfied once again with Jafrum gear.
R. Hoyos
San Antonio, TX
Comment: These gloves are surprisingly well made for the price. The lining provides plenty of warmth for the colder weather, and they fit perfectly.
Steve K.
Jeffersonville, PA
Comment: These gloves fit nice and are excellent for temps to around 40 degrees, I don't recommend temps below that because my fingers got cold.
Ghost Rider
Comment: Nice gloves for the price.
Soft, comfortable, good for low 50's, might need liners for longer rides in the 40's. Fast shipping, arrived within a couple days.
James Bennett
Comment: Wow - great stuff. They fit and they keep my fingers warm and scuff free. Really good buy.
Sir Bob
Comment: Bought a little big to wear jersey gloves inside for liners but found they actually did pretty good without any extra layers! Riding in the 10's and 20's may be a different story! I bought the right size and these are a Great pair of gloves!
Chad Kilburn
Yorktown. Va
Comment: Great pair gloves, and even better for the price. Easy to put on and secure with the velcro straps. Cuffs cover the sleve opening at the wrist to keep cold air from going up your arm.
Stiching looks to be of very good quality.
Good fit and flexible enough to control levers and hand grips.
Mr Bill
Gulf Coast
Comment: Good gloves for the price. I ordered a size up and they fit perfectly.
Comment: Got my golves in a very timley manner and a perfect fit for my little hands. Rode in wind chill of 32 degrees and my hands were warm and comfortable. The price was the deciding factor but don't regret getting them would recommnd them to friends and fellow riders.
Waco, Texas
Comment: Good quality glove for the money.
Glenn Hamblin
Comment: The gloves fit perfict and are of good quality.
I would recommend to anyone.
Richard Sorcinelli
San Diego,CA
Comment: I have small hands and usually get a small or med glove to get the snug fit I like and for the fingers to not be 1" or more too long. Used the size chart here and ordered a large and the fit is perfect! Including the finger length.
Ordered one day and gloves were here the next! Fit and finish is nice. Leather is smooth and supple, seams are straight and even. Lining is nice and soft and gloves are warm.
Although the sizing worked out fine for me because of my small hands and short fingers....I would suggest if you normally wear a large or larger glove, you may want to order up a size.
Hard Rock
Statesville, NC
Comment: Exceptional quality for the money.
Nashville, TN
Comment: ORDERED THESE NOT KNOWING WHAT TO EXPECT! WORE THEM ON AN EIGHT HOUR TRIP AT NIGHT @ 20 DEGREES AND UP TO 60 MPH! YES THE TIPS OF MY FINGERS TURNED RED ALMOST BLUE! BUT THESE ARE NOT MADE FOR THIS SO THEY PASSED MY TEST! AND I HAVE A LEATHER BUSINESS SELLING M/C LEATHER AND ORDERED A FEW PAIR THAT I'VE ATTESTED TO I ALSO WORE BROWN COTTON JERSEY GLOVES AS A LINER FOR THESE GLOVES AND IT WORKS GREAT SO IF YOUR A FAIR WEATHER RIDER AND GET CAUGHT IN THE COLD THIS IS A GREAT ALL WEATHER GAUNTLET! P.S. WATER AND WIND PROOF THEM WITH LANOLIN!
Chad K
Yorktown Va
Comment: Bought these gloves for the Cuff that has straps to seal out the wind and cold. Works great for that. Someone else had said that you should get one size bigger. I agree. I ordered my normal size of Medium and they are tight. I wouldn't order these for much less than mid-40s weather. My hands get a little cold in the mid 40s with these. Overall, good value for the price.
Poulsbo, WA
Comment: Love the gloves. Could not ask for any better product for the price!!
Comment: Bought these for my husband and he loves them. They are not as warm as he would like on very windy days however over all they are good winter gloves.
Methuen, MA
Comment: I have only worn them a few times since geting a pair a month ago. They are certainly warm enough for 40F and very comfortable. A great value & recommended to friends. Only 4 stars since I don't know yet how durable they are going to be.
Vancouver BC
Comment: Three are the Beat warm gloves, next to heated and with the double Velcro,they wrap up over the sleeve cuff, very easily. will be buying another pair to have on hand...
Up-State N.Y.
Comment: The gloves fit great and got to me quickly. If your looking for a nice pair of gloves for cold weather riding for a good price these fit the bill.
Tim Davis
Tyler, TX
Comment: Great gloves. Good quality and fit for the price. Used them on a chilly 45 deg 240 mile ride and my hands were warm.
Paul G.
Comment: Nicely made, fit well, not too bulky. Hands stay much warmer during cool weather rides while providing a good sense of feel.
Comment: They are well worth the price i live in south carolina and we have some colds days and nights they keep my hands nice an dry an warm great gloves...
Neal Ferguson
Walterboro S.C
Comment: I ordered these gloves for my husband for Christmas. He loved them. I got the XL and they were a perfect fit. He liked the length also. I received my order within 5 days. I will order from this company again.
Donna Harrelson
Aberdeen, NC
Comment: Nice product, good prices. Will buy from them again.
Lary Ruby
Sykesville, MD
Comment: You just can't beat these gloves for the price. Great fit, warm, nice leather. You can't go wrong!
Ferndale, WA
Comment: very good gloves for price. size chart is alittle on small side. Great value though.
Comment: Great pair of gloves! Description was right on!
Comment: These are great fitting gloves keep your hands warm on 40 degree days anything under 40 degrees get heated!
Buffalo ny
Comment: Great fitting glove. I like the cluff going over my jacket - keeps the hornet out of my sleeves !
Fair Price
Comment: Thick, yet supple leather, softened to give the rider extra feel for the controls. A real bargain for the price.
Comment: Good soft leather, make sure to order a size or two up.
Comment: These gloves are fantastic! A screaming deal!
Pacific NW, USA
Comment: These gloves are great! Not too bulky on the fingers, provide good grip, the double straps hold securely and the gauntlet is plenty long to ward off any cold breeze around the wrist. If you need a pair of gloves for cold weather - get these!!
Don E.
Lake Waccamaw, NC
Comment: I really like these gloves. Fit is true and the gauntlet sleeve covers my jacket sleeves nicely (no drafts). Leather is soft and comfortable. Thought I might be able to use in colder weather but even with a silk glove liner I can't use these under 45 degrees. That's ok, they are still warmer than the more expensive gloves that these replaced.
Comment: I purchased the women's gloves and I love them. Hubby liked them too so I ordered him a pair in the men's. Really comfortable and warm. No problems feeling the controls which I thought I would but they're cozy and functional
Comment: Gloves really fit well and keep the wind off your hands and up the sleeves
mill hall pensylvania
Comment: Great gloves at a great price.
Comment: Nice gloves , but they run small, order bigger size. My hands still got cold at about 40 degrees
Steve silcox
Comment: I'e ridden with these gloves in 26 degree weather and my hands never got cold. The gauntlet kept the wind from getting inside. Nothing comes close for the price. Gotta get you some.
Ephrata, WA
Comment: Fit very nice and can,t beat the price.
k. schmidtke
Comment: needed a pair of warm gloves. used the size chart but ended up being snug. i'm able to sell to a buddy and going to buy a larger sive. good quality
Hogman 1776
Comment: I saw what I believe to be these exact gloves get a good review on webbikeworld (same part number, look and price point), and was pleasently surprised with them. Granted, if you ride in weather below 50 degrees, get some glove liners as you will get a bit of a chill on your hands if your hands are exposed to the wind. These are the second set I've purchased, and will again once I wear this current set out.
Long Beach, CA
Comment: I received my Double Strap Naked Cowhide Leather Gloves and was really surprised at the excellent quality for only $. I didn't know what the quality of the product would be at that price, but it was way beyond expectations. Well built and stitched glove which fit snug, but will fit perfectly after use I am sure. Only problem was the took a little longer to get to me that anticipated even though they were in the mail the same day ordered. I recommend these gloves highly.
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Silver City, New Mexico
Comment: Good Gloves, Sizing one size up, fast shipping. Will do business again with Jafrum
Walter Olson
Prescott Arizona
Comment: had to buy a larger size 1st pair were too tight. Sold them to a buddy. He was impressed with the quality for the price
yankee mike
Comment: These gloves are awesome. They fit great and they are super soft on the inside. I was out riding the other day when it was about 40°F out and these kept me warm even riding on the highway! I'm super impressed with them, especially for the price. If anyone needs so warm gloves I would highly recommend these.
Kevin Summers
Comment: These gloves fit perfectly, and they are nice and soft and do a great job keeping my hands warm. My only complaint is that the gauntlet could be a little bigger (wider) for my jacket sleeve to fit in easier.
Central Coast, CA
Comment: Better quality than expected. Certainly worth the price. A liittle short in the wrist for me.
ted winia
winnipeg, canada
Comment: great buy better than I expected
Terry Blanchard
Comment: Warm, comfortable and soft. What else could you want from a pair of gloves? Have not used them on real cold days, (nor do I intend to), but for our cool/cold Arizona mornings, these are perfect. Bought 2 pair. One for me and one for my passenger.
Jon Fogg
Today we're going to look at a pair of gloves for every riding condition,
from a variety of different pricepoints, from a variety of manufacturers.
The first pair is from an apparel company called River Road. River Road
specializes in cruiser apparel and makes everything from Jackets to gloves and
boots. The Hollister glove is one of your favorites. These fingerless gloves
have an all leather construction with padded palms, vented knuckles, an
expansion seem on the top of the hand, and an adjustable hook and loop closure
at the wrist. These are perfect for hot weather riding. The design promotes cool
comfortable hands while maintaining a firm grip on the handlebars…
Another one of your favorite warm weather gloves are these 29'ers from Icon.
This is a glove that offers excellent breathability from the large cell mesh
construction and finger vents on the top of the hand, but also sneaks a fair
amount of protection in there with their padded Battlehide goatskin leather
palms and padded knuckle protection. They also feature reinforced areas all the
way around the finger tips, and an adjustable hook and loop strap at the wrist
for added comfort. I own a pair of these gloves myself for around town riding
and I agree with you, they're great.
The next glove on your list is sort of a hybrid style glove. This Drymesh glove
from TourMaster combines the breathability of an all mesh glove with a
waterproof, breathable membrane to keep your hands dry. This membrane makes this
a great solution in all sorts of different riding conditions. The top of the
hand is well vented and protected by this abrasion resistant Armor-Link mesh
material. The palm is constructed using perforated goatskin with padded areas
for vibration absorption. Cool when you want to be cool? – Dry when you want to
be dry? Believe me, I get it.
Next, we have hands down one of the best values in motorcycle gloves you'll find
anywhere. These are the GL2068 Naked Leather riding gloves available exclusively
from Jafrum. These gloves are made of very high quality naked cowhide leather
making them incredibly soft. They are windproof but the full aniline leather is
breathable, which allows water vapor to escape, which keeps your hands from
getting overly sweaty. The glove features a reinforced panel on the palm and
thumb and a dual hook and loop strap for added style and an adjustable fit. If
you are not yet familiar with this glove, check out the listing for the 2068's.
You're going to think the price is a typo.
These next few pairs of gloves are the favorites of some of our more aggressive
riders. Whether it's speed, or adverse riding conditions that get their blood
pumping, these guys and gals are in need of gloves with a little something
For the street sport rider, our customers love the Joe Rocket Sonic Gloves.
These gloves have a high level of protection that comes from the reinforced
knuckles, padded fingers and gauntlet, and the all leather construction with
reinforced areas on the palms and thumb. They have the aggressive look of a race
glove, but with less bulk, making them perfect for the streets. The dual strap
on the gauntlet provides rider and gear specific adjustability, and the low
price is no doubt a big factor in their popularity.
This next glove is definitely not a price point glove. This is a glove for the
rider looking for the best. This is an ultra-premium, top of the line offering
from Alpinestars, the GP Pro Race Glove. This customer is in need of the most
protection that a pair of gloves can possibly offer, to ensure that he or she
stays as competitive as possible on the racetrack. These GP Pros feature an all
leather construction with a full kangaroo palm, thermoplastic urethane knuckle
and hand protection, a bridged pinky and ring finger, and a full Kevlar
reinforced liner. For added comfort, the seams on the palm side fingers are on
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Thread: Fishspawn's Journey
June 26th, 2006 #1
Fishspawn's Journey
Update 3/5/09
Working hard to get into the games industry! Busy with tons of work and school and side projects as well, just spending more time on art than the forums these days. I still love feedback on my work, so if you have anything to say I'll definitely get back to you. For newer work go to page 34
Update 2/15/08
Ok, so I've been AWOL lately. I've been relying on school for most of my art output lately, but i need to get back to my goal for this sketchbook. Gotta keep pushing myself to improve! So I'm going to start the speedpaint thing, daily. Let's see how this goes.
Update 8/15/07
Whoo! Moved in to my appartment and classes start monday. I've been feeling the urge to draw more and more over the last month so even though i havent been posting, i've been getting ready to draw a lot again. I'm planning on going back to my roots and posting everyday no matter what. Also planning to be much more active in other peoples' books I thank you all for the wake-up call and advice, i'm going to be putting as much effort as i can into everything this semester and drawing as much as possible. Keep me going!
Update 3/26/07
I was not accepted into CalArts, so i will definitely be attending Laguna College of Art and Design this fall in the animation program - glad to not have to make that choice I'm currently focusing a lot on reworking my use of media, especially pencil, and learning watercolor. I think I'm also going to shift a little more towards animals and vehicles for a while. Still trying to learn how to "finish" things as well, i usually prefer gestural work and quick sketches to detail stuff, but i'm trying to find a balance.
Update 9/30/06
Okay, it's now about 3 weeks from portfolio day where i can test my metal against 20+ colleges in one day, so i've gotta build a rock awesome portfolio. Thats where you guys step in.
I'd really appriciate it if you would post your 1-3 favorite things from this thread and let me know what you think should be in my portfolio and why. My parents and I, along with a friend/teacher are going to be deciding on what to put in, but i'd like some input from the CA community as well.
So tell me what you like! Within a week or two i'll post my portfolio and then let you know how portfolio day was.
Update 9/23/06
Alright, i have been kind of relaxing with regards to art lately, mainly just my figure drawings and a little bit of PS doodling. This has got to change. My motto when i really "started" my life as an artist one year ago was "back to the basics". I was going to work my way up from ground zero and become the best. I've come a long way since then, but i've lost sight of my goal. So now, here, i'm going back to the basics again. Every day i will do either a SP, still life, or life figure study and post it here. Only traditional media, the wacom is going to get some rest.
If i don't keep it going EVERY day, i want harassment, lots of it.
Update 8/23/06
I'm a senior in high school at last I am currently enrolled in basic life drawing at a community college and i'm in crunch time for portfolio day in October at Laguna College of Art and Design where i will test my metal with all of the colleges i'm looking at. Critique is essential and adored here in my lair.
I've moved the images from this post to my 2nd for editing purposes
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Hide this ad by registering as a memberJune 26th, 2006 #2
Good start. You have the basics going well. Just watch those faces and hands. They are bit flat to me. I really like the sunset piece, you pulled off the reflections very well.
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June 27th, 2006 #3
Hey, I've been inspired many a time here so i thought i would start a sketchbook to help improve and hopefully help others. I'm a junior in high school but i started figure drawing weekly about 6 months ago and.. uh.. thats where I'm at. My first post will just be stuff from the last 6 months and i hope to keep it daily. I will take any and all critique!
Sorry if the quality of the images are bad this is the first time i've done this.
The drawings are all in charcoal on 18 x 24 and the non-figure ones are from a basic drawing class. The paintings were done from ref over winter break on a wacom.
After the sunset is some sketching from the last couple of days. I like to draw people i don't know off of Myspace for face practice. Some of them are self portraits - samurai style?
Some questions. Should I mess with the contrast or is that stupid shadow from putting a sketchbook in a scanner alright? Also, is there a way to write between images with the new image system?
Bendragon - Thanks. Yeah, the hands and faces bug me as well, that's mainly what i'm working on right now.
Okay here's some stuff i actually did today, drawings of my hand (i was going to do a bunch more but something came up >.<) and a photoshop hand/eye ... thing. It was going to be more hands but then it kept changing and i was having fun doing weird junk.
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June 28th, 2006 #4
I actually drew a lot today but it was on big paper and its late now so maybe i'll post it tomorrow. For today heres a fun creature from a few days ago and an icky self portrait from today. My goal is to do a quick one every day until i have a few hundred and see where i'm at.
June 29th, 2006 #5
Another Self Portrait - happier with todays. Some more hands that i did the other day but was too lazy to put up. I'm going to get to draw some horses and i've never drawn any before so i was practicing with Drawing Animals by Norman Adams and Joe Singer (excellent book!). Usually when i draw horses they look like ugly dogs so i was pretty happy with my practice, although now i see that finished one is crooked :/. And as promised some of last night's figure drawing. 4 pages of one and two minutes and then a 20 minute pose. I did ~3 hours all together but i didn't want to post all of it. I'm working on an acrylic based off of one of Royo's women and thats fun but i dont have it with me, i will post it when it's finished.
June 29th, 2006 #6
Some neat stuff you have here! You seem pretty good with digital. I like the last pic quite a bit. Strive for accuracy!
June 30th, 2006 #7
landel - Thanks! Yeah, ironically its easy for me to forget to draw accurately, thanks for the reminder. I'll try to do some more digital work as well.
Today i got to draw some live horses so thats the bulk of it. There were more but they're in a big sketchbook and they didnt scan well :/. Then there's a morning doodle, an afternoon doodle, and a lackluster self-portrait for the day.
July 1st, 2006 #8
I've always admired the people on here who can just make up amazing environments. I'm pretty bad at it but here's my start.
July 2nd, 2006 #9
I figure i need to work more on my knowledge of underlying facial structure if i want to draw better faces. Thus, i call forth the obligatory bridgeman studies. After a while i got bored with human heads so i switched to my other book and then i did a self-portrait bridgeman style. Why do i look so angry bridgeman style? Last but not least i spent another 30-60 mins on my painting because i didn't like it. Crit is definately needed on that one.
July 3rd, 2006 #10
More doodles, some ref, another bridgeman-esque SP, more bridgeman studies.
July 3rd, 2006 #11
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Hey, looking good so far.. Heres a pretty good way to contruct heads, its what i use http://www.anticz.com/heads.htm
July 3rd, 2006 #13
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-ThePenciler- Thanks! Will do.
Nuclear - Cool, i've never seen that method before. I'll be sure to give it a try!
Doing some doodles this morning and i realized my main problem with hands is that i can't draw thumbs. Here are the doodles and the subsequent journey with the man of bridges.
July 3rd, 2006 #14
I was going to work from the site Nuclear gave me but the first line was "if you haven't done the previous tutorial don't do this one!" So I went back and read the one before it and i did a sphere. Another SP as well.
July 5th, 2006 #15
Reverse order big update
Chronologically these are kinda backwards. Figure Drawing. Shoulder studies from bridgeman and civardi from before figure drawing. Doodles. SP. Enjoy.
July 5th, 2006 #16
Thanks for stopping by my book.
Okay, your proportions and anatomy need attention. The figures are all really short. I think the average height is about 7 or 7.5 heads high. Most here are about 5 -ish. Instead of pumping out so much work, try taking the time to work on on or two and really make it work.
Keep practicing and posting
July 6th, 2006 #17
MrBobMarley - Thanks for the advice! Yeah, i think i have that tendency because up until about 6 months ago all i did was cartoony stuff, whether it be calvin and hobbes, anime, or comic books, so my proportions are all over the place. I'll definately work on it!
Here are some head gestures from watching an episode of Angel and another basic value study. I tried to make this one look prettier. I'm almost finished with that Royo study (i only get to work on it for 1.5 hours a week) so i should have it done in a week or two. Sorry for the small update, i was kinda burned out today :/.
EDIT: Forgot to do a SP today! Here's one before bed.
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July 6th, 2006 #18
Keep up this blistering pace and you will be the next Mindcandyman! I can see it happening
Don't stop!
July 6th, 2006 #19
Asoir - Thanks! I spent weeks admiring Mindcandyman and then i realized i should have been drawing all that time >.>;
All of these are just doodles that i did today (I go walking every morning and in the car on the way to the walk i draw... at 7AM). I should have some studies up tonight at the regular time.
July 7th, 2006 #20
Finally i just printed out that ron lemen page and worked from it. Its really nifty. Then there are some proportion studies from civardi. Still having lots of trouble with it. But it's fun to learn! Keep the crits coming, i'm enjoying it!
Oh, i'm trying to take longer on my studies and make them more accurate and less gestural... but these were done in the car.
July 7th, 2006 #21
You are insane with the posting! Keep it up and you'll be golden. BUT!...I secong MrBobMarley. Work on a couple of things and make them good and move on. You'll learn alot more by taking your time and noticing where you mess up at.
July 8th, 2006 #22
Saikin - Thanks. Yeah. I am really bad at taking my time on things. Twenty minutes is tough. Anyway, its one of my top priorities to calm down and take a little longer to show what i can really do, which even i dont really know.
Um, i spent longer on fewer doodles and some civardi heads. I then did a horrible paintover of one of the doodles that took an hour without any real progress. Then i did a 15 minute island because i saw pirates of the carribean 2 today . My goal is to spend at least 1 hour on 1 drawing or painting every day... the horrible paint-over is todays.
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July 9th, 2006 #23
By popular demand i only have a few things today that i spent about 10x longer on. A dude from my civardi book that took me about 2 hours. I still dont really like his face, but i was tired of working on it. After i decided not to work on it any more i spent 30-45 minutes goofing around in photoshop trying to get the values right. Color was too complicated yesterday so i stuck with B+W. I also did another speedpaint - this one was ~30 minutes.
July 10th, 2006 #24
Here's a progression so you can see my process for digital painting. Its fun because i'm just trying to figure it out based on what ive seen people here do, but i'd still like critique because i dont know what i am doing. I was going for a haunted forest with trees made out of bones... but i dont think they really look like bones. I spend a little over two hours on it and by my meter that's enough. I'm starting to enjoy this taking-my-time thing though... more than i thought i would.
July 10th, 2006 #25
You should look at more pictures of bones while youre drawing that: bones aren't just black and white, they have a natural yellowish hue to them. Study the shading, shape, etc, and then try to translate that over to your painting.
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July 10th, 2006 #26
koroshiya001 - Thanks for the kick in the face! I was being stupid. Here's another hour of fun.
July 10th, 2006 #27
i think you could benefit from some some contrast in your traditional drawing, and maybe try to clean up some of your lines, so they pop out more
i'm liking the colors in the last piece. pretty cool stuff. keep up with those studies! i oughta do some myself
"You know - one loves the sunset, when one is so sad..."
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July 11th, 2006 #28
Jett - Thanks. Yeah, a lot of my drawings do look kinda flat. I'm trying to push the darks more but i guess i need to use a darker pencil.
Armor dude was a doodle that took like 2 hours. Some minor studies and the last one i have no excuse for.
Edit:There's my 15 minute paint-over for a new avatar... i was tired of my old one.
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July 12th, 2006 #29
I worked more on my royo study today but i didn't finish... so i don't get to until august. The first half hour of figure drawing tonight was 30 second poses... it was definately a good warm-up! Then some 5's, and then some 20's to finish. The one where it looks like he's kicking himself was completely unintentional >.>. I was trying to focus more on accuracy, proportions, and line quality than value this time, which is why i only got 1 shaded in.
EDIT: Some more work on the friendly forest. Trying to make it look less friendly and more foresty.
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July 13th, 2006 #30
This is one of those posts that makes you wonder why i posted it at all. The answer is daily/honesty. I didnt get much time to draw today (none actually), so i just did some quick ideas before bed. They are all based on scenes i saw today and i may take them further later, but for now i was just getting the idea down. I would still love critique on the last post... or this one i guess.


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Couldn't agree with the op anymore. The real reason the game loses so many subs is because when the old loyal players quit there are no new loyal customers joining. Hitting 90 in a month and immediately full clearing the current raid in LFR doesn't create a loyal player, it creates another lost sub because the player has nothing else to do inside the game.
Many people grew tired of playing mmorpgs and that's why they think it's a bad game, but these are the same people who get easily bored of SWTOR, RIFT, GW2, etc etc etc as well, so it's not a specific game but rather the genre they're not interested in anymore.
I personally think wow is better now then it was in Vanilla as far as content goes, but the nostalgic feel of a new game, which many people still want, is gone.
Anything is boring if you do it 16 hours a day for 10 years, reduce your game time and you'll quickly realize that you add a lot more years to the game.
Stop playing if you don't like it, I don't play SWTOR because I really hated the fact that either did you fight a massive dude with loads of health or 3 smaller once, no choice, and you're forced to have a companion. I don't go on SWTOR forums and tell them I don't like the game.
And i'm going out on a limb saying that the reasons why WoW is declining (In terms of subs) is :
For multiple and complex reasons that canno't be explained in less than 100 pages of in-depht analysis of the market at each step of the game, the economics, the full disclosure of the ressources that Blizzard have at its disposal, a very high amount of analytical research and a very aggressive feedback enquiry amongst players that don't express their feeling about the game (80 to 95% of players).
This thread delivers.
'Round these parts, if you make a thread saying that the game is awful because it's not challenging enough, you get a flurry of responses telling you to quit if you don't like it.
If you make a thread saying that the game is awful because casuals aren't getting enough attention, you get heads nodding in agreement, and well something needs to be done before more folks leave, Blizz.
"Look around you. We're all liars here, and every one of us is better than you" - PB
I just wonder: If people are unhappy with any other game, is it as hard to let go? Do they come to forums and whine endlessly how the game didn't deliver? Or do they act like we all have acted before the Internet? Find a new game.
I still like to point out how every other game around WoW, even and especially games that SHOULD have trashed WoW because they have an even bigger franchise behind them, failed (Looking at LotRo and SW here). Or..let me rephrase it: Peeked and crashed in a fraction, then (possibly) recovered with a new approach.
Especially SW could have done it all oh so much better, they had 6 years of WoW forum hate to look at and learn
Seems it is not that easy to make the perfect game.
So again...if the game does not change to meet your needs, maybe it is another game one needs.
No my friend. WoW is not the problem.
A smoker enjoys the first 1 or 2 years tenfold compared to the following to come. If that person becomes a chain smoker, he or she may or may not complain about the quality of cigarettes going bad over the years and/or that its all a stupid habit as it starts taking its toll, but the guaranteed result is that if the smoking is that which leads them to their death bed, they _will_ admit that it was just a stupid habit.
"The game in it's current state doesn't have me coming back for more than a couple of months maximum"
Does this mean you have already quit? If so I call your bluff.
You are the problem.
My advice? Stop WoW for 6 months, get your life in order, then come back with fresh lungs (fresh mind) and enjoy this magical game.
I honestly never had the feeling what my purpose in Classic was. Nothing in the story for me led up to MC and pointed at it as "the next thing to do". I honestly felt that MC / Onyxia / BWL were very disjointed. I dinged 60 in EPL and Burning Steppes with MC was the furthest off my mind. I wasn't (as a MMO newbie) even aware the is such a thing as "raids" and the attunment to MC totally eluded me.
TBC and expecially WotLK did that better (though both had some final tacked on raid). I would say WotLK was the x-pac that totally build up to a satisfying end in ICC. Then again...Illidan and especially Arthas were already favorite chsr. Even I who has never played warcraft knew the awesome WC3 cinematics.
Cata to was again a disjointed experience..which it shouldn't have been.
I really liked how MoP unfolded however, especially if you played through all zones and all scenarios. The Klaxxi twist on hitting exhalted was so awesome and now they are the second to last boss in SoO.
But you can do nothing about the fat that apparently the story that some love is "lazy" to others. If MoP feels like a "lazy" x-pac to you, I really have no idea what would please you.
...the best and most successful MMO there is!
Did I win?
I agree with you partly on the progression part, but that really only goes for alts. My main is having a blast with raiding in pandaria.
The thing i mostly agree on though is the lack of challenging hc's. I really liked what they did in wrath and cata with the newer hc's to get some catchup gear and lore with per patch.
I think the game is better than ever. You're not expected to play for six hours per day to keep up anymore. You can just run a couple of dungeons and spend two or three nights raiding, without feeling like you're missing out on half the content because you didn't spend 18 hours grinding that reputation for that enchant.
Also, in case you've forgotten it, vanilla was a buggy unbalanced mess. No point in bringing more than one of some classes to raids, some specs and races were ludicrously overpowered in PvP, and most specs utterly useless in the endgame, but that's fine because you're stuck looting and can't do anything anyway. Oh, and you can't get to the raid instance anyway because the flightpath doesn't launch and you get a super fast ground mount that you can't dismount from instead, until you touch something and the game crashes. At least that saves you the trouble of spending fifteen minutes flying from Undercity to Badlands, unable go AFK as you had to click again for each stretch since the flight masters weren't connected yet.
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Diplomacy is just war by other means.
Cancelled my wow account a few weeks ago. After 8 years. Enough is enough. OP has excellent points.
I agree with OP on everything. The game just gets worse and worse the more blizz caters to casuals.
The game can't provide new experiences for the long-term playerbase without hurting everyone else.
The game format is as it needs to be, whether people like it or not.
It was new back in vanilla, it was exciting when there wasn't a lot of the same.
Now there is a lot more of the same, a fundamental problem with how the raid content is implemented and cannot be avoided.
The end-game experience has to be based at entry level on the new players, those reaching that and the level cap for the first time.
Therefore for you it will be boring, more of the same.
If someone doesn't like that, they should go play another game which will eventually reach the same state, and then move on again.
You can't make it new and exciting without supporting only a small portion of the playerbase.
The heroic raiding is still there, and still being cleared by a small portion of the "hardcore" audience.
The game is providing plenty of content still for you, but you choose to be upset that there is content for someone who is not you.
Get over it.
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Well, I would have agreed with you OP on 100% 5-6 years ago. Now though, I don't. Why? The game you describe is very good, it has a sense of discovery, strong community, strong content and strong progression path. The drawback is that you HAVE to log in everyday for hours to do your stuff, to be current and successful. Actually I love those games as they really deliver that sense of personal achievement, but I don't have time for a game like that anymore. If WoW was such a game atm, I would not play it and I would have been fine with it, but Blizzard ultimately found out that if they lessen the need for the player to log in everyday for hours, they would eventually gain a lot more subscribers, even if those new subs are not as loyal and continuous as the hardcores.
So, having said that I think WoW in its current state is a very, very good and addicting game still, you have hardcore content, but we also have a lot of content for casual players. There is a clear transition between becoming hardcore and becoming casual as well, while in TBC for example you couldn't just decide you'll be hardcore, you had to had done a LOT of content to even stand a chance to become one and if you were a casual the only content you had were dungeons and pvp, which was not very nice.
So I'm absolutely honest - WoW is a better game now overall.


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SLIDELL, La. - Pencils, books and learning games can be found in every classroom at Bonne Ecole Elementary in Slidell.
It's a very different atmosphere from Fulton Avenue School #8 in Oceanside, NY, where Hurricane Sandy's floodwaters have kept the main building closed and where Theresa Bordelon's family and friends are still dealing with the storm's aftermath.
'There was a desperate need for school supplies following Hurricane Sandy and I got to thinking how I could help and singularly I could not do a whole lot,' said Bordelon.
But an entire school could, especially one that knows the trials and tribulations of a disastrous hurricane like Katrina. So Bonne Ecole is offering a helping hand to the Sandy-affected school.
'We're doing a pay it forward penny drive to collect money to purchase specific needs that the teachers have up there,' said Bonne Ecole Assistant Principal Kellie Ainsworth.
Students here understand the situation and want to give back.
'We encourage everybody in our school and community to help because during Hurricane Katrina, we had schools helping us and now we're helping them,' said Sixth-grader McKenzie Fugate.
The hope is that a little bit of change from one school will go a long way for another.
'I think it's for our area to let people know that helped us that we haven't forgotten and we do look for ways to give back to communities that potentially helped in some form or fashion,' said Bordelon.
And the students are ready to do that one penny at a time.
The school will raise money for two weeks. Local teachers will then buy what the teachers in New York need most and have supplies sent there when classes resume after the Christmas break, hopefully, in the original #8 building.


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An air conditioner's filters, coils, and fins require regular maintenance to work efficiently and properly.You have to maintain these few things in order to get the years of service that you need and deserve from the unit that you have invested your money in. Neglecting these few steps will cause a steady incline in performance, costing you money. Also, your comfort level will decline because your unit is struggling to reach its peak performance potential.
One of the most important things to check with your HVAC unit is your filters. Clogged and dirty air filters will air through your unit, causing a significant drop in your system's performance. With the air flow being blocked by dirty debris the air that comes through the filter can carry dust and debris directly to the evaporator coil, causing a big drop in performance. Keeping your air conditioner's filters clean can lower your unit's energy consumption 5 to 15 percent.
For central air units, the filters are generally located somewhere along the air-return ducts. They are sometimes found in walls, ceilings, furnaces, or in the air conditioner itself. Room air conditioners have the filter mounted on front behind the front grill. Some type of filters are reusable, others have to be replaced. The more your unit runs the more often you need to check these filters. Filters are rated by a Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV). The higher the MERV number the more the filter is effective at keeping dirt out of your system.
The air conditioner's evaporator coil and condenser coil can collect dirt over the years of usage that it has served. A clean filter will prolong this but in time the coil will still collect dirt. This debris reduces the air flow and reducing its ability to absorb heat. To avoid this problem you need to check this coil at least once a year. A good time of the year to do this is in the spring when you do your spring cleanup from the winter you just endured.
Outdoor condenser units need the same type of attention. You can easily see the coil to see if dirt is collecting on the fins. Check with your local home department store or HVAC expert and see if they have a cleaner available for these coil.
The aluminum fins on evaporator and condensing coils easily become bent and prevent air from moving through these coils. Air conditioner supply stores sell a tool called a "fin comb" that will hold these fins back close to their original position.
These units also have a condensate drain that could become clogged. These clogged drains prevent a unit from reducing humidity that would send more moisture in your home. You can occasionally send a stiff wire through the units drain channels to prevent this form happening.


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Club competitions
National team competitions
18-16, 15-15, 16-34, 16-17
EWE Baskets put on a master class peformance in the second half to beat Telekom Baskets 82-65 on the road and move to 2-0 in Group L of the EuroChallenge.
A tight opening 20 minutes left Telekom with a 33-31 advantage at half-time, but if the home fans were hopeful of their team hanging on to the narrow lead they had held most of the way, they would be sorely disappointed.
The visitors nosed in front twice but it was not until midway through the third period that they made their decisive break.
Jared Jordan's three-pointer for Telekom made it 44-43 to the visitors, but Ronald Burrell's three then sparked a 21-6 run to the end of the period, with a three from Julius Jenkins making it 65-49 just before the buzzer.
They then scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter and the game was all but up for Telekom.
Adam Chubb led EWE Baskets with 14 points while Burrell and Rickey Paulding had 12 each and Dominik Bahiense de Mello 10.
Kyle Weems had 14 points for Telekom with Robert Vaden adding 11.
Telekom Baskets Bonn head coach Michael Koch
"Today we've shown two totally different halves of a ballgame. After intermission we were not able to match Oldenburg's aggressiveness, toughness and physical type of play. You can not allow somebody to come into your building and beat you the way Oldenburg did. In EuroChallenge play everything is still possible. What I want to see from my team is a strong reaction on Sunday, when we face Bremerhaven on the national hardwood."
Telekom Baskets Bonn player Jamel McLean
"In the second half we were not able to keep up with Oldenburg's intensity. They hit us with a couple of fast break points that we were not able to compensate down the stretch."
EWE Baskets Oldenburg head coach Sebastian Machowski
"We have seen a game in which both sides struggled to find a rhythm during the first half. My team had an offensive breakthrough in the third period, therefore we won in the long run. Overall I am happy with what we have accomplished thus far, but we have to keep on working hard to keep our streak alive."
EWE Baskets Oldenburg player Dominik Bahiense de Mello
"We had a rather sluggish start, but were able to find a good stride on defence in the third stanza. On offence we found open gaps and used those to our advantage. I am happy we continued to keep up our concentration level until the game's end."
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New album: In My Soul
Artist: Robert Cray Band
Label: Provogue
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
Most people associate Robert Cray with the blues, but anyone paying attention knows he's always had one foot in soul music as well.
Cray's new album "In My Soul" may be his most overt nod to the Memphis soul that has influenced so much of his catalog. The album even features a Booker T. & The MGs-style instrumental ("Hip Tight Onions") that references MG hits "Time Is Tight," "Hip Hugger" and "Green Onions." Oh, and the horns you've heard on many Robert Cray albums over the years? That would be the Memphis Horns, another Stax-bred institution.
For "In My Soul," Cray brought in Steve Jordan to produce and the pairing is a brilliant one. Jordan has created a warm, intimate vibe for this sterling collection of originals and covers. Cray's tight, economical guitar work is given a tad more growl this time out. Someone on the production team is also astute at microphone placement, as Cray's guitar solos sound as if they are happening in the room with the listener.
Cray's 1986 breakthrough hits "Smoking Gun" and "Right Next Door" proved there was still room to expand what blues and soul music could be, and "In My Soul" continues that tradition. New originals "You Move Me" and "What Would You Say" are as strong as anything Cray has ever recorded. Cray shares lead vocals with drummer Les Falconer on a stunning cover of Otis Redding's "Nobody's Fault But Mine," which is another new wrinkle.
Keyboardist Dover Weinberg contributes tasteful yet colorful support throughout. Weinberg's sultry organ and electric piano on "I Guess I'll Never Know" alone justify his participation. Cray may be the greatest living soul singer around, all the while going for over the top machismo. If there is a blues/soul version of Frank Sinatra, Cray would be the guy.
"In My Soul" is yet another fine album by Robert Cray. Hopefully the team assembled for this fine piece of work will reunite in a couple of years for a sequel.
Classic album: At the Fillmore 1970: The Bootleg Series, Vol. III
Artist: Miles Davis
Label: Columbia
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
In yet another vault excavation, Columbia has pulled up a multi-night live recording of the "Bitches Brew"-era Miles Davis band from 1970.
Four complete shows of such intense music might be a bit much for even the most dedicated Milesphile to stomach, but taken as separate courses this is some amazing stuff. Add to that the jazz-nerd nirvana that is keyboardists Chick Corea and Keith Jarrett briefly playing in the same band (think Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain on the same team), and you've got a record company money grab that is actually worth owning.
The set list for all shows was basically the same, but with a group featuring Davis, Corea, Jarrett, drummer Jack DeJohnnette, bassist Dave Holland, percussionist Airto Moreira and saxophonist Steve Grossman, no song would ever be performed the same way twice.
There isn't enough space here or anywhere to properly deconstruct the different tempos and solos for each song without someone going cross-eyed. That being said, it's endlessly fascinating to hear the music evolve from one night to the next. You'd think that by the end of their engagement the band's performances would be more daring, but there are as many goose bump moments on the first night as there are on the last.
With the sublime trumpet playing of Davis threading everything together, this insanely talented band slashes their way through renditions of "It's About That Time," "Directions" and "The Mask" that bring jazz fusion to its zenith a mere year after it was invented. This was insane psychedelic jazz blasted through amplification usually associated with the likes of The Who or Pink Floyd.
Purists - mainly jazz critic Stanley Crouch - denounced Davis's move away from acoustic jazz as a sell-out move. Most other people just took it for what it was: Groundbreaking music played by some of the greatest musicians on the planet. Whether this move to electric music was an artistic notion or economic reality is irrelevant. It spawned a new genre of music that is worshiped by millions nearly 45 years later, so anyone upset that Miles wasn't content playing to 200-seat clubs should really invest in some cork.
Oddly, one of the most celebrated tracks this band ever created - "Miles Runs The Voodoo Down" - only appears once on this set. Thankfully, the one version included here features incendiary solos by all and rivals the studio original. Anyone obsessed with melody may be scared off by the exploratory jamming, but there is a decent amount of melody weaved into the massive globs of sound.
This box set should only be purchased by those maniacs that want every note this guy's ever recorded. For the sane people out there, picking up a remastered copy of the original double album "Miles At The Fillmore" will suffice.
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Grand Prairie Fire Chief Robert Fite will go over the edge of a 15-story building in Dallas, rappelling down, to raise at least $1,000 for Special Olympics Texas on Saturday, Nov. 9.
The event, sponsored by Special Olympics Texas, is being conducted statewide to raise awareness and money (and your heart rate) to support more than 44,000 Special Olympics Texas athletes. Dallas-area participants will rappel down the Bank Tower at Oak Cliff, 400 S. Zang Blvd., in Dallas, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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Alaska Natural Gas Tax Initiative, Measure 2 (2006)
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The Alaska Gasline Now! Initiative appeared on the November 2006 ballot in Alaska as an initiated state statute where it was defeated.
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Results according to the Alaska Elections Division.[1]
The measures proposed to levy a tax on certain leases of known resources of natural gas, conditionally repealing the levy of that tax, and authorizing a credit for payments of that tax against amounts due under the oil and gas properties production (severance) tax if requirements relating to the sale or shipment of the natural gas are met; and providing for an effective date.
Text on ballot
The language that appeared on the ballot said, "This initiative would impose a new state tax on certain oil and gas leases overlying large deposits of natural gas until a major gas pipeline system is built. The tax would be 3 cents a year per thousand cubic feet of taxable gas in the ground. Taxpayers who dispute taxes owed would have to deposit the amount of the taxes levied into an escrow account. If and when taxable gas is produced and transported in a major gas pipeline system, some of the taxes previously paid could be used as a credit against state gas production taxes due on the gas. Should this initiative become law?"[2]
Case for suppport
In Brief: Supporters believed that the proposal would speed development at no cost to a gas project and expand state revenues, while not adversely affecting future oil and gas exploration.
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We Alaskans own a resource worth hundreds of billions of dollars -- our natural gas. Yet, for three decades, we have received nothing for it: no jobs, no gas to heat our homes, and no money to fund our schools. Nothing.
The major oil companies say they might develop our gas by 2017. Then again, it may take another 20 years. Under Governor Murkowski's proposed contract with the oil companies, they have only promised to study it and let us know.
If we wait another two decades for gas to flow, another generation of Alaskans will have been denied access to and the benefits of our own resources.
We need the benefits now. We need stable funding for vital government services that does not depend on corporate decisions made in Houston or London. We need a strong incentive for the oil companies to get the gasline moving now.
We need the Alaska Gasline Now Act. That is why 47,000 Alaskans signed the petition to give us all the right to vote on it.
Here is what the Alaska Gasline Now! Act does:
- It creates income from our gas resources now by levying a reserves tax on large deposits of natural gas that have been leased but undeveloped for decades. As a result, the state will receive an estimated $900 million dollars per year for our schools, roads, and other vital government services.
- It encourages construction of the natural gas pipeline by automatically repealing the reserves tax when the gas pipeline is completed. This creates an incentive for the oil companies to build it sooner rather than later.
- It promotes exploration and development for oil and gas by assuring new explorers there will be a gas pipeline in which they can ship their new discoveries to market. Any new gas found is exempt from the reserves tax.
- It treats the oil companies fairly by giving them a tax credit after the pipeline is built. They will get a full rebate if they act quickly to build the gasline. Delay costs money.
We have done this before. In 1975, frustrated by delays in building the oil pipeline, Alaskans needed revenues to fund basic government services. We levied a reserves tax on oil that was repealed after the TAPS line was completed.
We own the gas. We need to act like owners. No one else would lease a valuable asset and let it remain unproductive for 30 years. It is time for Alaska to take a stand for development of our gas and a stand for fiscal stability.
It is time for the Alaska Gasline Now Act. Vote "Yes" for Alaska's future.
Governor Wally Hickel
Mayor Jim Whitaker
Representative Eric Croft
Statement in opposition
In Brief: Opponents argue that it will slow or stop gas development. That this initiative will reduce state revenues, while creating disincentives for both gas and oil exploration in the future.
Below is the official text of the statement:
Ballot Measure 2 discourages oil and gas exploration and development.
- Alaska's oil production continues to decline, and we need new investment in oil and gas exploration and development. But, when explorers find oil, they also find gas. That gas would then be subject to billions of dollars of new taxes, making it less likely that the producers would make the investments necessary to find and produce more oil and gas. Alaska needs new investment, and this ballot measure would have a chilling effect on that investment.
The Gas Reserves Tax puts the Alaska Gas Pipeline in jeopardy and will delay its development.
- The Alaska Gas Pipeline would create thousands of jobs and generate new state revenue for roads, schools and other public services. The project is now at a critical crossroads. Alaska can choose to move forward with the project, or not. Ballot Measure 2 will jeopardize the gas pipeline, placing billions of dollars of new taxes on the project, while also discouraging oil exploration. Voting yes on this initiative puts Alaska's future at risk.
Ballot Measure 2 would mean fewer jobs, less state revenue, and less money in the Permanent Fund
- Alaska needs the gas pipeline, with its thousands of jobs and billions in state revenue. Without the development of the Alaska Gas Pipeline, North Slope oil production will continue to decline, resulting in fewer jobs, less state revenue for roads and schools, and less money deposited into the Permanent Fund. This ballot measure could stop development of the gas pipeline and discourage new investment in Alaska.
The Gas Reserves Tax sends the wrong message to Alaska investors and employers
- No other jurisdiction in the world imposes such a tax, because it is simply bad public policy. The reserves tax punishes explorers and gas leaseholders and creates disincentives for future investment. Passage of the reserves tax would indicate to investors across industries that Alaska is not open for business and that our policy of stable taxation is eroding.
- Senator Ted Stevens recently expressed his view that "our opportunities are staggering, but we must attract investment if we are to realize this potential. The choices we make now will determine our ability to create a climate for investment in our state. If we choose to implement a gas reserves tax, we will discourage those who seek to invest here and we will put our future as a leader in natural resource development at risk."
We urge you to Vote No on Ballot Measure 2
John T. Shively, Former Commissioner, Alaska Department of Natural Resources & President, Board of Resource Development Council
Edward B. Rasmuson, Chairman, Rasmuson Foundation
Alaska's Future Alaska's Future is a "non-partisan 501 (c) 6 Trade Association which unites in a common organization businesses, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and associations of businesses that have a common business interest in promoting a robust economy in which Alaskans have employment security and improved employment opportunities and we believe it is essential for the health and prosperity of the Alaskan economy to seek actions by government officials and legislative bodies that fully reflect the business interests of Alaskan businesses of all sizes and that promote job security," according to it's website.
Alaska's Future is a group that emerged objecting the tax on gas line leases. The groups leader's included Shane Langland, George Culpepper Jr. and Brandon Maitlen as directors and a political consultant, Art Art Hackney. The group maintained that the tax credits would never completely compensate for the reserves tax payments and that $800 million collected from the tax incentive would actually serves as a disincentive making it too expensive to create the pipeline. In September of 2006 they promised a media blitz opposing the initiative and released television ads with the tag line "Kill the Reserves Tax."
Disclosing Donors
Eric Croft and Harry Crawford proceeded to file a complaint against the organization, saying that Alaska First was influencing the election and should be required to disclose it's donors. Brooke Miles of the APOC said that until those ads Alaska's Future ran ads within a category considered "issue communications" or which are exempt from issuing expenditures and income sources. In response, Alaska's Future issued a "Statement of Independent Expenditures" which showed they'd spend $33,853.26 on the ads with the "kill" suggestion.
Croft and Crawford continued maintained that Alaska's Future was a front for the 'Big 3' oil companies, while Langland said the group totaled at over 400 members. The Associated Press obtained numerous documents including letters, emails and payment invoices that pointed the originators of Alaska's Future were BP, Exxon and ConocoPhillips.
In January 2006, George Culpepper Jr., who was the founding director and president resigned because "his salary wasn't being paid" according to an article in the Anchorage Daily News. He also issued a statement saying, "There is no membership list. It was a front to hide the support of the Big Three."
Subsequently, Hackney formed a PAC called Alaska First, who's group sole intention was to defeat the Gasline Now! Initiative.
Campaign finance
Just short of $1.7 million was spent, pro and con, on the campaign, nearly all of it ($1.69 million) by opponents.[3]
Donors for the campaign for the measure:
- Our Gas Our Decision: $500
- Total: $500
Donors for the campaign against the measure:
- AKFirst.org Inc: $1,050,200
- Alaska Oil & Gas Assoc: $642,230
- Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce: $6,500
- Total: $1,698,930
See also
External links
- Project Vote Smart Alaska Ballot Measures
- AK Gasline Now! Case for Support
- AK Gasline Now! Statement of Opposition
- Case Study of Gasoline Initiative
- Anchorage Daily News "Official: Tax-exempt group got start as a front for 3 oil giants"
- AP "APOC to hear reserves tax dispute"


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FutureRuby and Californian Conflict
Update: Jesse's talk is now online should you want to watch it.
Before this all fades from my brain in the post-conference haze, I just wanted to post a few thoughts on the final session of the amazing FutureRuby conference in Toronto. Jesse Hirsh delivered an impassioned argument against what he labels the Imperial Californian Idealogy.
As someone who is most definitely left-of-centre, the bulk of this talk appealed to me. A call to action, highlights of the flaws of the capitalism, railing against the environmental destruction caused by the pursuit of wealth – it ticked the boxes.
There were a lot of references to the prominent place in history that San Francisco holds when it comes to mining, wars and weaponry, corporations and politics. I won't go into those, because I'll probably get it wrong. I have no bones to pick with that part of the talk, though.
It wasn't immediately clear to me that he was attacking (some of) the ideals put forward by Stewart Brand, Kevin Kelly and Chris Anderson – at first, I thought they were the alternative movement to the old San Francisco elite that was initially described. All three names hold some credibility for me, so that was an interesting twist.
That said – and if we take the points on Anderson's Free as accurate – then I'm happy to buy into at least some of the criticism, particularly around the push for acceptance of waste. I agree completely that the wasteful nature of people has got us into the current ecological mess. It promotes a very narrow, selfish view, instead of a more holistic approach. Indeed, holistic solutions was the end point Hirsh was driving at.
My main issue? The revolutionary, us-vs-them vibe. It felt implied that we are the elite, the creators, the visionaries. The ones who know best, the ideal internet citizens. There's enough division in the world as it is. Not that I think Jesse is advocating such an approach, but that's how the message came across to me. Granted, the Snowcrash references were lost on me, so that didn't help.
Besides, revolutions are (more often than not) ineffective routes to change. Evolution is the road I much prefer to walk down.
Anyway, I'm off to the afterparty to discuss all this further with other attendees. If you weren't there, then this probably doesn't make much sense to you – watch the video, see if that helps.


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DEEP RUN — Grant Tyndall had many options, but in the end he chose Mount Olive.
Tyndall, a five-tool baseball player at South Lenoir, has signed his national letter of intent to play for the Trojans next year following an exhausting recruiting process.
First, there was the commitment to N.C. State Tyndall made as a junior after the Wolfpack offered the outfielder a spot as a walk-on. Then there was the interest from other top-notch Division I programs such as ECU and UNC-Wilmington.
But in the end, Tyndall's heart lied with Mount Olive.
"It feels good to know finally where I'm going to school," he said. "I feel comfortable there. … I feel like they can develop me there.
"I've always liked Mount Olive. … It was a hard recruiting process, but it's always going to be hard in recruiting. Once I finally decided on Mount Olive it was like a relief."
Tyndall hit .362 this year and drove in 12 runs, and was a perfect 17-for-17 in stolen bases. He's also solid with the glove, making him a solid candidate for recruiting.
Last summer N.C. State offered Tyndall a spot as a walk-on and, without hesitation, he accepted. But then he realized he'd jumped the gun, and when more options began pouring in he decommitted.
He said Mount Olive, and its success as a Division II program — it's currently the top-ranked team in the country — stood out above the rest.
The school also offers his planned degree in agricultural business.
"I'm ready to play. I like playing with better competition. Against better competition you get better," he said. "They're D-II but they're No. 1 in the nation. That says it all right there."
First-year Blue Devils coach David Combs has enjoyed having Tyndall and his leadership this season.
"He's been a work horse for us. He's our leader and he made things happen," said Combs, a former pitcher for the Trojans. "He'll do well at Mount Olive."
Tyndall is hoping to step in and play right away, but he also knows there are a half-dozen other outfielders on the roster that will also be fighting for playing time.
"I feel like if I put in the work then that's all I can do," Tyndall said. "Maybe they'll give me the opportunity (to play), and that's all I need is a chance. That's all I want. I'm going to work hard."
In the end, Tyndall is hoping to work as hard at Mount Olive as he did at South Lenoir, if not harder, and eventually play pro ball.
"I want to play all four years and get my degree," he said, "and hopefully get drafted."
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Arlington drops game to Garfield, finishes fifth
Terry Dawn breaks school all-time scoring record in game with 21 points
And for one Eagle in particular.
Terry Dawn scored 21 points to become Arlington's all-time leading scorer in the Eagles' 80-68 loss to Garfield on Saturday at the Class 4A State Boys Basketball Tournament. Garfield earned third place and Arlington placed fifth, the highest finish in the program's history.
With the Eagles trailing Garfield 54-48 late in the third quarter, Dawn was fouled driving to the basket. He went to the free-throw line for his 18th point of the game, which tied the previous career record of 1,202 points set by Brett Erickson in the 1970s.
Dawn said a tear slid down his cheek as he prepared to make history. His second shot — and 1,203rd point of his career — swished through the net and the record was his.
"It being on the last game of my high school career, it couldn't have happened any better," Dawn said.
The senior added two more points in the game, giving him 1,205 for his career. Dawn, Erickson and Erickson's brother Ross are the only players in Arlington history to score more than 1,000 points in their careers.
After Dawn made the free throw, Arlington coach Nick Brown subbed him out for the first time in the game so that Dawn could receive an ovation from the Arlington fans.
"We wanted to get him out and just let him know that he got it and we're proud of him." Brown said. "Give him a break and then let him go get some more. I'm proud of him. I love that kid."
"(Brown) didn't say anything, he just hugged me," Dawn said. "I'll remember that forever."
Brown knew about the opportunity before the game, which caused a small dilemma for the Arlington coach.
"I kind of worried about that coming in," Brown said. "I saw the (Herald) article. You know, do I worry about getting Terry Dawn a scoring (record) or winning the game? And obviously it's winning a game."
The Eagles were unable to come out on top, but thanks in large part to Dawn, Arlington hung with Garfield (25-2) for the first three quarters, trailing just 54-52 at the end of the third period. But a double-double by Tucker Haymond (24 points, 11 rebounds) and 21 points from Trevaunte Williams helped the Bulldogs, the No. 1-ranked team in 4A, pull away in the final quarter, with Garfield outscoring Arlington 26-16.
"They came out and they battled," Brown said. "To our credit, we hung with them. I think our kids played well. (The Bulldogs) weren't walking around. They were going hard."
Noah Jones had a double-double for Arlington, with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Brady Brummel added 12 points for the Eagles, who led 18-17 at the end of the first quarter.
Arlington finished the year 22-5.
"I'm happy with my team. I'm so proud," Brown said. "I'm elated with my team. I'm just so proud of them. They're such great kids. ... I believe we belonged where we were. In this mix of teams. We belonged in Tacoma this year."
And while his career didn't end with a victory, it ended with a special senior season that Dawn will always remember.
"Once again I can't express enough my feelings for how the school and Arlington, how everyone's came to support me. It's unbelievable," Dawn said. "I can't ask for anymore. It's just a great place to grow up. I'm so happy I grew up here.
"I'm just so happy I'm from Arlington."
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Steroids to Treat Arthritis
Introduction to Steroids
Steroids (short for corticosteroids) are synthetic drugs that closely resemble cortisol, a hormone that your body produces naturally. Steroids work by decreasing inflammation and reducing the activity of the immune system. They are used to treat a variety of inflammatory diseases and conditions.
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Steroids can be given topically (cream or ointment), by mouth (orally), or by injection. When injected, they can be given into a vein or muscle, directly into a joint or bursa (lubricating sac between certain tendons and the bones beneath them) or around tendons and other soft tissue areas.
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Steroids decrease inflammation and reduce the activity of the immune system. Inflammation is a process by which the body's white blood cells and chemicals protect the body against infection and foreign organisms such as bacteria and viruses.
In certain diseases, however, the body's defense system (immune system) doesn't function properly and is overactive. This may cause inflammation to work against the body's own tissues and cause tissue damage. Inflammation is characterized by redness, warmth, swelling and pain.
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Today, in honor of National Cat Day, we're teaming up with Cheezburger, the online humor network, and Uber for a special three-city event, "I Can Has Uber Kittens." For only $20 (with 100% of the New York proceeds benefiting the ASPCA), cat lovers can order a special "kitten car" to bring furry felines to their office for some exclusive kitty playtime!
Uber drivers in New York, San Francisco and Seattle will transport the kittens, accompanied by shelter volunteers as chaperones, from each city's partner shelter. As a thank you for every visit, Cheezburger is including a delivery of designer cupcakes created by celebrity pastry chef Duff Goldman, star of Ace of Cakes on The Food Network. In addition to the proceeds from each kitten visit, Cheezburger will make an additional donation to all three participating shelters.
This fun and lighthearted event was created to highlight the importance of making pet adoption your first option. There are millions of cats in shelters across the country that may not be a part of the Uber kitten car but are still uber cute and waiting for a home!
Follow the action on ASPCA Instagram, ASPCA Twitter and ASPCA Facebook from 10 to 3 EDT using the hashtag #iCanHasUberKittens.
Thank you to Cheezburger and Uber and chef Goldman for their sweet generosity in helping these unbelievably adorable kittens. There are so many cats of all ages in our shelters. Anything that helps to get them adopted into loving, caring homes is a blessed thing. What can be done to get the older, senior cats adopted? Those who have spent way too much time in the shelters? New ideas like "the kitten car" are wonderful.
To honor this important day even further check out: http://istanbul.for91days.com/2013/07/12/the-cats-of-istanbul/
So this is tomorrow, the 30th? The article says tomorrow, but I'm seeing stuff on Twitter now about it.


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