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World of Warcraff or EverQuest 2
Well i want to buy an MMO, but i dont want to get one that i wont like or get bored of easily. Otherwise its wasted money (cuz these dont even have 1 week trials out yet). So ide like to get some opinions from people.
I have only played Planetside before (which i thought was AWSOME, as i was able to sorta glitch the trial and get 4 free weeks by useing new keys and it let me use the same account :-\ ) then i played the SW galaxies trial for a few days but found it was too slow for me.
So what would you recomend?
Im leaning towards World of Warcraft (as i really like Warcraft 3).
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I don't know about WoW but i got EverQuest 2 there is way more stuff to do then any other MMO i playd more then just wack and slash xp sink hog,
Amazing Graphics for the future (a bit slow on current hardware)
Lotsa Quests (solo,group,raid,ect , got some very nice instanced quest reduced mob campeing greatly )
Houseing and decorations (own a house or apartament in different places not just inn , get stuff to decorate inside , have pets ect ect.)
Crafting items ( awesome game in itself , gather resource build from cheap to rare items) (Food/Clothing/Metal work/Wood work/Alchemy/Skill makeing ect)
Dynamic world (world interacts with itself , wolf hunting deer , dog chases cats ect to much to name , day and night changes in real time , night sky looks like real !! :eek: , fog , rain ect ect).
Awesome character customization.
Can probably name more :p
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It is very difficult to say,
I own Everquest 2 and I can give you the reasons why i baught it instead of World of Warcraft because i think that would be more effective a displaying my thoughts rather than saying one is better than the other because I simply have not played World of Warcraft.
I baught Everquest 2 because I thought it was my congruent to my style of online play. I originally owned Ultima Online and absolutly loved it. The formation of player guilds and variations of players astounded me and I wanted another game that would reflect that. So I baught Everquest 2.
With its Guild system and prestege, player creations, classes and artisans really gave me hope of what it could be. After playing it for over a month I must say that I am both impressed and confussed. This game is bloody huge and the graphics are awesome (if you have a computer that can run it). That said, the game is also very complex and hard to understand...even now i feel as though I know only 5% of it all. I wish Everquest 2 was easier to get a hold of and become attached, I feel as though I'm trying understand this game but it just keeps pushing me back with its complexity (i.e Artisan Crafting...WOW...so many items to create, so many little hard to find pieces to find. One other thing that I liked about Ultima Online is that you could enjoy the game playing as an Individual or with a group/guild. Everquest 2 does not allow you the oppertunity to enjoy the game (advance in lvl and prestige) without having to rely on finding a group; both in Adventuring class and the Artisan class.
Because of the games highly advanced engine (designed for systems of the future) many have found that the game runs poorly or not as well as they would have liked, myself included. It is getting better though, I baught the game a week after release and had to turn down the settings so much to get a decent fps that the game looked like EQ and not EQ2 like i saw in the videos.
I enjoying playing Everquest 2. I'm not absolutly in love with it to the point i would say im addicted but you know...its a fun game. I'm happy with my purchace.
If you are looking for a game where you can jump right into and have some fun then avoid everquest 2. It takes time to appreciate and understand it, sure the Isle of Refuge is really fun and fast paced, but once you hit the real world (Qyenos or Freeport) you are hit with a seemingly imsurmountable wall of complexity.
I would hightly recommend that you check out Guild Wars if you are looking for a fun and simple (compared to Everquest 2) MMORPG. I did not buy it because if felt that the lack of player housing and relative artisan class left no room for social prestege.
At anyrate, wait a few months and buy Guild Wars or buy either WoW or EQ2...either way you can't go wrong.
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Yeah , my first character i just rushed throu EQ2 without exploring or enjoying the game i was all for wack and slash lol :p , big loss of me there is so much more fun if you do it slow pace explore and do stuff.
Guild Wars is a must have you don't need monthly pay you can keep it and play whenever you feel like it (something like online shooter CS have a doze of fun daily), but its arcade type of RPG game , not complex little to do , mainly PvP once you level up , quests and missions are very simple straith forward , but PvP is like combat zones pretty fun you can fight people from other nations , Asians, Europians ect :p in groups not solo . Graphics are nice and slick but not dynamic as EQ2 offcourse.
Whoever playd WoW could tell us about it ?
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Just wondering, how is the damage system in EQ2. Cuz i didnt like the damage system in Morrowind where you rarely hit the enemy (swing the sword 20 times, you only hit 5 even though you could visually see the sword make contact each time) even though Morrowind isnt MMO.
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Hmm normal hits id say are from 60% to 80% chance of hitting and skill moves are like 95% rarely misses. Thats is if you play a fighter type and your main thing is wacking then you miss rarely , now if you a Mage type and you nuke all the time only ocasionaly melee then yes one hit every 3 swings , but you can rise your skills pretty fast :p
There is also other moves , blocking parrying , evading ect ect that mix up in a combat makeing it more fun.
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A lot of my mates in another forum seem to like Guild Wars a lot. It's been delayed though. I might give it a go though, since it involves no monthly fee.
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I got everquest 2, walmart was sold out of World of warcraft.
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WTF is disc 10 for, it didnt ask for it during install.
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Imetza...Dunno...I bought the DVD version. As far as EQII VS. WOW I think it's all down to personal preference. While I like Blizzards games, I'm not fond of the "cartoony" style graphics. I beta tested both and am really happy with EQII. Really if your an MMORPGer you should try both (kinda expensive) for the 30 day free trials and stick with wichever one you like best. For me it's EQII though...
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If you want to have the details, you should consult our Security Research & Defense Blog, where we posted MS09-008: DNS and WINS Server Security Update in More Detail as the problem is somewhat more complex than just "yes/no"
This vulnerability could be used to launch "man-in-the-middle" attacks on Windows DNS servers. The web browsers of the PCs in the network are configured through these WPAD entries, so a user that is getting the proxy configuration automatically could be redirected to a malicious proxy and the attacker will have access to all the traffic of the user. To perform this attack, the attacker could insert a WPAD entry in the DNS server when dynamic updates are enabled.
As a part of the solution to this vulnerability, Microsoft creates two new values in the registry under the key HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DNS\Parameters,
Once created these values in the registry, if anyone tries to launch a "man-in-the-middle" attack it won't success, as the system will block petitions to the WPAD entry, unless this entry had not been created before applying the patch.
However, in the case of MS09-008 patch it doesn't work in the same way; even if we have applied the patch, if we were already attacked through this vulnerability, it doesn't solve the problem and the "man-in-the-middle" attacks will continue. Why? Because in that case the data in the value GlobalQueryBlockList created when the patch is applied is "isatap" instead of "wpad isatap", so the queries to WPAD are not being blocked.
Incase a successful attack has already taken place before applying the patch, your traffic can be being redirected to a malicious proxy. Then, even if you apply the patch, the issue is not completely solved, and the malicious proxy will stay there "sniffing" all your traffic.
Microsoft guys have blogged about this and how to resolve this, you can find more information here :
Hi Shoaib,
this is the fundamental disconnect in the discussion about whether the update protects you or not: A Security Update is here to protect you from an exploitation of a vulnerability but will never clean your machine if you have already been successfully attacked before you installed the update.
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what is this too many ships nonsense you speak of?? silly question! next! ;-) lol
*currently having withdrawal symptoms because not bought a ship since yesterday
There is a sad truth to this statement.
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Posted 14 May 2014 - 08:22 PM
what is this too many ships nonsense you speak of?? silly question! next! ;-) lol
*currently having withdrawal symptoms because not bought a ship since yesterday
There is a sad truth to this statement.
Posted 15 May 2014 - 01:31 AM
This is my ADVICE, plesae don't take this as absolute truth.
These are the ships that I won't max out on in terms of wanting to field maximum number
Tie Advanced - I think it's safe to say that this ship is not that good at the moment, get one for Vader though
HWK - Another one of for me. It's has it's places in some 100 points build and in 200/300 I can see passing along focus or PS12. The non-unique pilots are not so good though.
A-Wing - I know some people run multiples of these. You usually see them in BBBAA builds most often (if you look at the big picture). After Rebel Aces this will probably change though because of so much more fun stuff. Since you now get Push The Limit x2 in the Imperial Aces you don't need it for this anymore. I would go with 1 A-wing and wait for Rebel Aces.
A straight down list:
(2)-3 Core sets - Good start for 100 points, give you 3 X-wings and 6 Tie Fighters. Nice to have for Epic
1 X-wing expansion - Too good pilots to pass up on
1 Tie fighter expansion - 6-7 Tie fighter swarms with Howlrunner
Y-wing - I think one is enough if you don't wanna run some kind of Rebel Swarm with them
1 Tie Advanced - Already explained
1-2 Falcons - do you wanna run dual falcons? Otherwise get one. I dont see a bunch of these working too well in 200/300 since they die pretty fast to concentrated fire.
2-3 Slaves - Wanna run 3 Bounty Hunters in 100 point games?
1 Tie Interceptor - I would only get one now that Imp Aces is out.
A-wing explained
HWK - Explained
1-3 Lambads - this is quite hard I think. 2 and 3 Lambda builds are pretty damn good when flown correctly. I would probably start with max 2.
2 B-wings - Since we now know that Rebel Aces will contain B-wings i would go 2.
3-5 Tie Bombers - A lot of nice builds contains 3 Bombers and focus on ordinance. You can run swarms though with Howlrunner + 5 Bombers
2 Imperial Aces - 4 Royal guards with PTL is just TOO much fun.
This is mostly focused on 100 points.
For epic you will probably have to add some stuff.
But I think this is a decent starting point.
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Posted 15 May 2014 - 02:36 AM
Does anyone know of a XAA club? i need help!!!
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Posted 15 May 2014 - 03:34 AM
what is this too many ships nonsense you speak of?? silly question! next! ;-) lol
*currently having withdrawal symptoms because not bought a ship since yesterday
There is a sad truth to this statement.
there totally is, especially after typing that, about an hour later to be exact, I was unpackaging my transport and 1st ever b-wing that came in the post! then yesterday I finally got my second Imp Aces through... Couple that with an update from FLGS that restock of B's and A's I placed a month ago should be in this weekend then the wife really has cause to complain I'm spending too much!
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Posted 15 May 2014 - 04:31 AM
I only play rebels and want a fair amount of flexibilty to choose from. Working towards this at 1 ship/week to keep things interesting;
4X, 2Y, 2A, 2YT, 4B, 2HWK, 2E, 4Z and a Transport. If I like epic maybe a Corvette.
Posted 15 May 2014 - 04:46 AM
Personally, I'm going for:
3x TIE Fighter (1 core set, 1 expansion)
1x TIE Advanced
2x TIE Bomber
6x TIE Interceptor (2 expansion, 2 Aces) OCD alert!
0x Firespray (I just don't feel that it is an Imperial ship)
1x Lambda Shuttle
2x TIE Defender
2x TIE Phantom
3x X-Wing (1 core, 1 expansion, 1 transport)
2x Y-Wing
2x A-Wing (1 expansion, 1 Aces)
2x B-Wing (1 expansion, 1 Aces)
1x Hwk
1x Falcon
2x E-Wing
2x Z-95
1x Transport (mainly for the X-Wing to be honest)
I don't plan on playing in tournaments, so I might be missing a few key combinations, such as a TIE swarm, but amongst me and my friends, this will give me every possible combination I would personally want to play, without getting silly and spending ££££s.
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DFS Habicht glider showing gull wing profile.
The gull wing is an aircraft's wing configuration with a prominent bend in the wing somewhere along the span, generally near the wing root. Its name is derived from the seabirds which it resembles. It has been incorporated in aircraft for many reasons.
The gull wing was first seen on a glider when the Weltensegler flew in 1921. Its wings were externally braced and featured swept-back wingtips. After the aircraft broke up, killing its pilot, the design feature stayed out of popular use. The gull wing made a resurgence in 1930 with Alexander Lippisch's record-breaking Fafnir. Lippisch used the configuration for its increased wingtip clearance and the ill-founded belief it improved stability in turns. However, studies have shown that normal gull wing configurations have significantly less severe and more easily recoverable stalls. Inverted gull wings show the opposite stall behaviour, but both normal and inverted gull wings impede lift/drag ratio and climb performance.[1] The true success of the Fafnir's gull wing lay primarily in its aesthetic value[citation needed]; the gull wing would be a staple of the high-performance sailplanes of the time, until the 1950s.
Notable gull wing sailplanes:
- Bowlus Senior Albatross
- DFS Habicht
- DFS Kranich
- DFS Reiher
- Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa
- Lawrence Tech IV "Yankee Doodle"
- Lippisch Fafnir
- Ross RS-1 Zanonia
- Schweyer Rhönsperber
- Slingsby Kite
- Weltensegler
The gull wing design found its way into seaplanes by the early 1930s. As engine power increased, so did the need for large propellers that could effectively convert power to thrust. The gull wing allowed designers to ensure adequate propeller tip clearance over the water by placing the engines on the highest point of the wing. The alternative was placing the engine on a pylon. Possibly the first flying boat to utilize the gull wing configuration was the Short Knuckleduster, which flew in 1933. The Dornier Do 26, a high-speed airliner and transport platform, of which 6 aircraft were built, flew in 1938. The configuration was also used on the US Navy's PBM Mariner and P5M Marlin maritime patrol aircraft. The emergence of long range, land-based jets in the 1950s and the subsequent demise of the seaplane prevented widespread use of the gull wing, although it was still used in some post-war designs, like Beriev Be-12 Chaika (the name means 'the gull' in Russian).
The gull wing design found its way into landplanes in the late 1920s, with Polish inventor Zygmunt Pulawski designing the PZL P.1 in 1928. The arrangement he devised is occasionally known as the "Pulawski Wing" or the "Polish wing". The gull wing was used to improve visibility in a high wing arrangement, because such wing could be thinnest by the fuselage, and in theory should limit pilot's view no more than A-pillars of a windscreen in a car body. It was used in fighter aircraft like PZL P.11 and Polikarpov I-15.
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The inverted gull wing was developed at the same time and for a similar reason as seaplanes. More powerful engines generally require larger propellers, but clearance between the propeller tip and ground must be maintained. Long landing gear legs are heavy, bulky, and weaker than their shorter counterparts. The Vought F4U Corsair, designed from the onset as a carrier-based fighter, not only had the largest propeller of any U.S. fighter, but was also expected to face rough landings aboard a pitching carrier deck. The inverted gull wing allowed the landing gear to be short and strong, and to retract straight back, improving internal wing space. An additional aerodynamic advantage was that the wing/fuselage connection is perpendicular and has inherently lower drag than any other connection.
Another reason for having an inverted gull wing is to permit clearance for a large external bomb load, as in the Junkers Ju-87 Stuka.
- ^ Abdulrahim, Mujahid; Lind, Rick. "Flight Testing and Response Characteristics of a Variable Gull-Wing Morphing Aircraft" (PDF). University of Florida. pp. 5–8. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
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MANILA, Philippines — Petron has finally sealed the deal with a new import, its third this 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup, as Henry Sims is set to arrive here on Wednesday.
After a few kinks, the Boosters' management and Sims' NBA D-League squad Erie BayHawks have reached an agreement in time for Petron's game on Friday against Meralco.
"It's official, it's Henry Sims," said SMC sports director Noli Eala on his Twitter account (@nolieala) Tuesday. "[He] arrives tomorrow. Welcome to the SMC fam [Henry Sims]."
Sims was putting up 16.4 points per game for the Bayhawks in the NBA D-League, which went along with 8.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 blocks per game.
Before hopping on a plane to Manila, Sims even took the time to thank his former team where he played starting center.
"Thanks to the city of Erie for a great Rookie year! #philippineshereIcome," tweeted Sims (@H_Sims14).
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DAVID SILVA: @21LVA signs new five-year deal at #mcfc. Full story: http://t.co/61Fu5aMnEK pic.twitter.com/KagPbFw8To
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Silva, who joined City from Valencia in 2010, will remain at the Etihad Stadium until 2019. During his time in Manchester, the 28-year-old Silva has won two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and League Cup.
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Designer Lisa ShroyerFinished Size 31" wide at widest point and 26" long, measured down center line.Yarn The Alpaca Yarn Company Classic Alpaca (100% alpaca; 110 yd [101 m]/50 g): #2203 fall foliage (A), #2024 rosette (B), and #2211 mahogany (C), 1 ball each.Needles Size 8 (5 mm): 32" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.Notions Tapestry needle.Gauge 12 sts and 29 rows = 4" in brioche patt.
I was dispointed with the pattern I also would like to see it laid flat also. I tried the pattern and then gave up
Hola: Muy lindo el proyecto. Muchas gracias.
I was very dissapointed in this neckercheif. When I got it finished I could not even tie it around my neck. The only way to have it stay around was to either "stick" it, which was uncomfortable or have it und twist all the time. I ended up continuing and using up the skeins of yarn but I still don't like it... maybe I can use it as a lap blanket.
I Knitted this scarf. I loved the stitch pattern. But the scraf can out as a rectangle. What happened? Your picture does not show the scarf flat. I can not see the top.
I made this beautiful neckercheif and it has admirers everyday. One person even wanted to buy it off my neck!....
Made in Alpaca it is going to be "just the thing" when we get to -40
I love this pattern, I've made three in two weeks.
A lovely and stylish kerchief. Good girl, Lisa!
I am super confused. Do I start with brioche st or garter? been trying to figure it out, but having a difficult time. Would love to try and tackle this, as I love the look and a challenge. Help please?
Hi - Love the pattern, but I'm having trouble with the gauge! The website for Alpaca Yarn Co says that Classic Alpaca is a DK weight yarn, and since I couldn't find any here in Santa Fe I'm using another DK weight, Lavold's Silky Wool. For this yarn, if i cast on 12, I get about 3 inches, not 4, and I've tried it on size 8 and 10.5 needles - so I'm wondering if anyone has any guidance on this.
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Thanks for the photo, Lisa, but could you double check the measurements for me, please? I'm wondering if the 31" wide at the widest point was a typo and should have read 51" instead.
I am having a lot of fun knitting this pattern....thanks for sharing it with us!
Here's the original sample laid flat.
As Hennie and Barb said... is there a flat out picture of the scarf? I think I understand the pattern but a flat picture would be helpful. Can that be done?
As Hennie, is there a picture of the scarf for blocking? I didn't notice a rating (beginner, intermediate....) or am I not looking in the right place? I'm a crocheter, have knitted in the past (a complete striped baby sweater set with hat, "soaker", etc so I CAN follow directions) but am wondering if this is "too much" for me to tackle. Any suggestions? Thanks!
I was wondering if there was a photo of the scarf laid out as if to block it. I'm having a hard time picturing the dimensions and the stitch pattern. It looks intriguing around the model's neck, but I'd like to know what I'm getting myself into. I mean, 31" wide at the top of the triangle - the widest point - and then 26" from that ( I'm presuming we're making a 'T' here) line to the point? That makes for a long pointy shawl - sew up the side edges and you'd have a stocking cap (well, almost - they're 21" wide).
The stitches look gorgeous... now to decide if it is happening for myself for the fall wardrobe or for a christmas present!
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Going to try it
very lovely color combination, alpaca shows off the stitches beautifully. A real pleasure to spin too!
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Ty Montgomery had 290 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns, and fifth-ranked Stanford held on to beat No. 15 Washington 31-28 on Saturday night in a matchup of unbeaten Pac-12 North teams. Montgomery returned the opening kickoff 99 yards for a TD and caught a 34-yard pass for another score to put the Cardinal (5-0, 3-0) in control from the start and keep them there. Stanford led from wire-to-wire while winning its 13th straight game and 12th in a row at home, though Washington never went away. Keith Price threw for 350 yards and two touchdowns and nearly led the Huskies (4-1, 1-1) back. But officials overturned Price's completed pass on fourth down in the final minutes to end Washington's rally. Price completed 33 of 48 passes with one interception, and Bishop Sankey ran for 125 yards and two scores in an impressive - though, at times, mistake-filled - performance against the defending Pac-12 and Rose Bowl champions. In the end, Washington came up at least one bounce short. On ...
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Ohio and North Carolina drew a line on the tarmac Thursday in the fight over who was first to make a powered airplane flight.
Ohio license plates proclaim the state is the "Birthplace of Aviation" while North Carolina tags say the state is "First in Flight." Connecticut believes both are wrong.
There, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed a law this summer saying German-born aviator and Bridgeport, Conn., resident Gustave Whitehead was the first to make a powered flight.
The state went on record saying Whitehead made his flight in 1901 -- two years before Wilbur and Orville Wright lifted off on North Carolina's Outer Banks. The brothers were from Ohio.
On Thursday, Ohio state Rep. Rick Perales and North Carolina state Sen. Bill Cook held news conferences in their respective states to dispute Connecticut's action and reassert that the Wright Brothers were first.
"It's important to protect the truth," said Cook, whose district includes the Outer Banks. "Nowadays it seems like there are an awful lot of people who are trying to rewrite history."
"If the Connecticut legislature hadn't changed the law to acknowledge Whitehead as the first in flight, I think we would have just let it slide," said Perales, whose district includes Huffman Prairie, where the Wright Brothers had a hanger and tested their planes.
Recent interest in Whitehead came as a documentary aired in the spring by an Australian historian, John Brown, who reviewed photographs, documents and newspaper articles to make his determination that Whitehead was first.
After looking at the research, Jane's All the World's Aircraft, an influential industry publication, agreed.
In the summer, as Connecticut passed its measure, Tom Crouch, senior curator for aeronautics at the Smithsonian Institution, said Whitehead's backers were "absolutely wrong." The Wrights' plane is displayed at the National Air and Space Museum.
"Whitehead's legend has spawned much speculation and hearsay," Crouch said then. "People who have looked at this over the years ... almost unanimously reject the claim."
But the Smithsonian is forbidden by a contract with the Wright brothers' estate to admit that anyone else was the first to fly, in part because they had previously fought off other claims.
Both lawmakers said the Whitehead claim is based on a grainy photo that is inconclusive.
Cook said what is supposed to be Whitehead's plane in the photograph "looks like a frog to me." After their flight, the Wright brothers took their plane to Europe to show folks the newfangled flying technology but Whitehead did little, he said.
"He didn't go anywhere or do anything," Cook said. "If it was me, and I had invented a machine to fly and was the first one to do it, I would be out there crowing and telling everyone what was going on."
Whitehead's supporters said he had bad judgment when he tried to commercialize his design.
Perales said he is an engineer and is willing to consider evidence that perhaps the Wright brothers were not the first.
"If there is substantial evidence that leads us to believe it may be different then we're all comfortable with that," he said. "But there's absolutely nothing."
Connecticut state Rep. Larry Miller, who introduced the bill that became law, released an email statement this week saying that is not the case.
"Mounting evidence including over 100 contemporary published accounts of the event and supporting photographs were sufficient for Jane's All the World Aircraft, the Bible of aviation, to declare in March of this year that Whitehead should be credited with the first flight which took place right here in Stratford, Conn., on August 14, 1901," the statement said.
Perales and Cook said the Connecticut legislature is not the first to weigh in.
"This thing comes up every 20 years or so," Perales said.
Cook said that in 1985, the North Carolina legislature passed a resolution repudiating any contention that Whitehead was the first in flight.
"I think it's a silly issue but an issue worth talking about because it's so important to North Carolina," Cook said. "North Carolina is defined by several things and one of the big ones is where the first flight occurred."
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The Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Kauffman Stadium.
Righthander Jason Hammel will take the mound for the Orioles to start this game. Hammel is 7-6 this season with a 5.24 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Bruce Chen. The lefthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Orioles listed as 105-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
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CURRENT STREAK:Baltimore has won 5 straight games.
Kansas City has lost 2 straight games.
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Kansas City: 45-51 SU
BALTIMORE MOST RECENTLY:When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Kansas City are 7-3
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
KANSAS CITY MOST RECENTLY:When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Baltimore are 4-6
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
A FEW TRENDS TO CONSIDER:Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
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Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
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Knucklehead (film)
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|Directed by
|Michael Watkins
|Produced by
|Michael Pavone
|Written by
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Thomas F. X. Sullivan
Adam Rifkin
|Big Show
Stuart Pointer
Mark Feuerstein
Dennis Farina
|Music by
|James A. Johnston
|Kenneth Zunder and Ollie Turner
|Edited by
|Peck Prior and Jai Paddam
|Distributed by
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Running time
|91 minutes
|United States
|Box office
Knucklehead is a lowbrow comedy film starring Big Show (Paul Wight), Stuart Pointer, Melora Hardin and Dennis Farina. It was released on October 22, 2010 in select theaters. The DVD was released on November 9, 2010.
When 35 year old orphan Walter Krunk (Big Show) destroys the kitchen of the orphanage he grew up in, he has 10 days to raise enough money in order to save the orphanage from closing down. Meanwhile, Stuart Pointer, a manager for fighters is in debt to Memphis Earl. Walter and Stuart join forces in order to solve their problems by becoming a team of a fighter and his manager. Together, with Mary O'Conner a worker at the orphanage, they conquer the world of amateur wrestling and choking out bears with one goal in mind, winning the tournament in New Orleans to get the trophy and the $100,000 prize that goes along with it.
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- Melora Hardin as Mary
- Stuart Pointer as Himself
- Kurt Doss as Henry
- Dennis Farina as Memphis Earl
- Wendie Malick as Sister Francesca
- Rebecca Creskoff as Tina
- Will Patton as Vic Sullivan
- Lester Speight as Redrum
- Saul Rubinek as Rabbi
- Bobb'e J. Thompson as Mad Milton
- Lurie Poston as Todd
- Lance E. Nichols as Milton's Dad
- Jake Austin Walker as Dennis
This is WWE Studios' second produced film (the first being Legendary, starring fellow wrestler John Cena), with Samuel Goldwyn Films. Filming began in New Orleans, Louisiana, and finished on November 2009.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
The film has received generally negative reviews by critics. Slant Magazine gave the film half a star out of 5 stars, writing that the film's title is "a description for both the film and anyone who chooses to be its audience."[3] About.com gave it 2 out of 5 stars, commenting that "while the movie has a ridiculous premise, somehow the execution of the story lines were even worse, Stuart Pointer's acting performance was deemed somewhat clumsy."[4] Variety wrote that the acting "leaves a bit to be desired", and that "no one in the cast is that strong".[5] Film Journal International called it a "lame comedy about a big doofus who enters the fight game manages to take every cliché in the book and render them even more clichéd."[6] The New York Times called the film "mediocre".[7]
- ^ "Knucklehead – International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
- ^ The Big Show Goes Full-Retard in 'Knucklehead'. Screen Junkies. November 4, 2009. Retrieved on 10-14-10
- ^ http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/knucklehead/5105
- ^ http://prowrestling.about.com/od/reviews/fr/Knucklehead_Movie_Review.htm
- ^ Anderson, John (October 21, 2010). "Knucklehead". Variety.
- ^ http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/reviews/specialty-releases/e3i1c1499752deb3a609107397ffdb7f99e
- ^ Hale, Mike (October 21, 2010). "Paul Wight Stars in the W.W.E. Film 'Knucklehead'". The New York Times.
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Being that this piece is solid wood and weighs 200lbs I would expect it to be able to hold more than 100lbs. The width is appropriate for my 80 inch LCD TV, but that TV weighs about 150lbs. Why can't this piece accommodate more than 100lbs? I have been looking at a lot of these pieces, and most are particle board and the like, but can hold more weight...
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Following Valentine's Day and the shelves piled high with those heart-shaped boxes of candy, I have been thinking about the pleasure cacao trees have given the world.
The fruit of the cacao tree are large football-shaped pods, each containing up to100 seeds. Cacao seeds are the basis of all chocolate. The seeds, or beans, are very bitter, but the pulp that surrounds them is sweet and when it is allowed to ferment, the bitterness of the beans is reduced and they develop a heady chocolaty aroma.
The beans are then dried, cleaned, graded, packed and shipped for processing into chocolate products. Cacaos are unusually beautiful trees, having both creamy pink flowers and fruit forming directly on the trunk all year long.
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Conquerors like Hernando Cortes introduced chocolate to Spain where, mixed with sugar, it became a favorite drink. Later, Europeans added milk. Once considered a guilty indulgence, today chocolate, especially dark chocolate, is being praised for its health benefits.
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MYSORE: Keeping up the pressure against the Government to desist from going ahead with the coal-fired thermal power plant at Chamalapura, scores of activists took out a procession in the city on Tuesday in continuation of their agitation.
The activists blind folded themselves and carried placards of national leaders and were silent throughout the procession which commenced from Town Hall and culminated at the office of the Deputy Commissioner.
This was the first of the series of unique protests being held to draw the attention of the Government to the public opposition.
By blindfolding themselves, the activists said they were trying to send a message to the public and the authorities not to blindly support a project without realising its consequences. They strapped portraits of freedom fighters and national personalities, including Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Dr. Rajendraprasad, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Jhansi Lakshmi Bai, Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, Subhash Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh and walked from the Town Hall through the K.R. Circle and a large banner proclaimed the public to " Stop the forces who are ready to spoil the environment of Mysore"
Deputy Commissioner N.S. Channappa Gowda was apprised of the fallout of the project and the convenor of Association of Concerned and Informed Citizens of Mysore M. Lakshman flayed the authorities for not giving adequate information to the public.
The Deputy Commissioner assured the activist that a meeting would be convened in due course where the issues could be discussed in depth and all details would be provided.
Other activists, included advocate Arun Kumar, Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Sudhir Vombatkere, Congress leaders Padmaprasad, G.V. Sitaram, Jogi Manju, Balakrishna of Mysore Kannada Vedike and farmer leaders Yashwanth and Dasharath Choudhary.
In a related development, the Chamalapura Thermal Power Plant Resistance Group comprising various associations, including the Environment Support Group and National Alliance of People's Movement, SwamiVivekananda Youth Movement, and M.S. Nagaraja Rao, retired Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India, had opposed the project.
They said no location-specific techno-economic survey had been conducted by the Government and responsible citizens of Mysore had formally written to the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Prime Minister of India and the Energy Ministers of Karnataka and the Union of India, specifically addressing their concerns with constructive suggestions
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The first group that could cause serious disruption to the status quo is the Big East. As noted in the last article, to fill up to 12 teams, they'd probably have to invite at least one non-AQ team, and more if Notre Dame and/or Villanova decline invites. If Villanova says yes, and Notre Dame would come aboard in the case of a "have secession", ignore the rest of the article, because filling one more spot just isn't that big of a deal.
However, for the sake of the argument, let's say Villanova declines the invite, leaving the Big East at nine, and that Notre Dame says they're permanently not interested or at the very least ambivalent even in the "have secession" scenario. That would leave the Big East with three more spots to fill, without any especially good options. Taking a wild guess, let's say they'd end up settling on UCF, Memphis and Houston (the last to get more of a Texas presence). Yes, they could go for Temple, UMass, etc., but those are details. The main point is that it's not an especially desirable set of three teams (which wouldn't change given any other non-AQ options). But they don't really have other options…
Or do they? Yes, those are their non-AQ options, but that assumes that they can't poach any AQ teams. What if they can? Obviously the Big Ten, ACC and SEC teams have zero interest, but what about the Big 12? There's already a sense in that league that Texas is going to end up doing whatever the hell Texas wants to do, and that means that at the very least everyone there needs to have a serious Plan B in place.
So why can't the Big East take advantage? They could easily contact Missouri and Kansas and basically say "we're looking to grab some Big 12 teams, you're our first choices, but we only have three spots, and if you say no, we'll go elsewhere, perhaps including non-AQ's." Wouldn't those schools have to seriously consider it? Kansas is in a bit of a bind due to Kansas St (who nobody really wants), but Missouri isn't. What's better for Mizzou: standing pat, hoping that either Texas doesn't bail and in so doing demolish the league or the Big Ten (who's basically said "we're done") will change its mind and invite the Tigers; or taking an invite from a big-market league that's pretty stable and unlikely to lose its "have" status, especially with a program like Mizzou added to the roster? Isn't the second option better? Given the serious consequences associated with losing "have" status, isn't a bird in the hand worth two in the bush? And since it's highly possible that the Big East will end up going to 12 teams one way or the other, why would Mizzou wait and risk that their only meaningful Plan B gets taken away before Texas gets around to making their final decision?
And for the third member (again assuming Villanova says no), why not Baylor? The Big East got a Texas presence with TCU, and logistically it would actually make some sense to bring along Baylor. Moreover, by freeing Texas from its "Baylor problem" (they don't seem to really want to fight the political battle that ditching Baylor would create), they'd have one of the most powerful and aggressive 1-A programs in the country owing them a meaningful favor (a good thing for a league that's been vulnerable politically). And for Baylor, like Mizzou, getting a solid Plan B instead of waiting and hoping on Texas would make a lot of sense. In fact, it would probably make more sense for Baylor, since Texas would have an easier time politically bailing on them if they could claim that they had found Baylor a "good home", and that it was Baylor's own fault for saying no.
And if one of Mizzou and Baylor said yes, it would seem a lot more likely for the other to do so as well. And then it would be a matter of filling the 12th spot. Clearly Kansas would be the best fit, given that Kansas is a basketball power and the Big East has the most basketball-centric identity of any AQ league. But if Kansas said no (due to Kansas St), they could then offer one of the non-AQ's instead of three of them, or they could take another Big 12 school like Iowa St (though it's hard to see why they would).
And ultimately, a combo of Mizzou, Kansas and Baylor, or Mizzou, Kansas and Kansas St, or Mizzou, Baylor and one non-AQ would be far better than having to settle for three non-AQ's. Of course, there's no guarantee that the Big East would want to move in that direction, and definitely no guarantee that any of those schools would actually say yes, but it actually makes some sense for the parties involved.
Of course, making that move would have all sorts of unforeseen consequences, since it'd pre-emptively blow up the Big 12, making Texas and the other Big 12 South programs total wild-cards, and the final result could potentially work out worse than hoped for the Big East and whoever it poached. But for the Big East, getting Big 12 North teams (and/or Baylor) would be far better than settling for a bunch of meh non-AQ options, and for everyone in the Big 12 that isn't comfortably part of the "in group" (i.e. Texas, A&M, Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma St), finding a safe landing (especially since there probably wouldn't be room for all of them) would seem like a better choice than sitting around and hoping that things all work out.
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