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"The fundemental flaw in everything you said is that this is fiction!!! Klingons don't exist!!
What IS real : PWE is a business - they want profit and lots of money - that is ALL that matters. Whether the Feds and KDF join is determined by one factor only : can it make MONEY!!
you people need to get that straight."
First and foremost why are you here then? Its not because this is the hotest mmo out there. I am here for as authentic of a star trek experience as I can get.
As for your friends over in pefect world. You do not want to know what I would do to China given the chance. Well scratch that I am going to be bad and say it anyways. Sense you brought RL into this covo about Fantasy I am going let you in on some history. The chinese are responsible for a great many American deaths, first in Korea, then in Vietnam. So I have no time for perfect world, if cryptic can use and twist them to improve star trek online so much the better.
If you do not care about the lore of star trek or care for cryptic to maintain a authentic star trek universe, then lovei I have another question for you. Why then do continually get involved in threads like this? If its only about a business decision then you should not care what others think.


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The MSR Alpine Deluxe Kitchen Set is a full utensil kit for cooking in the mountains. This kit is loaded with everything but the kitchen sink! No, really, it includes a spoon, spatula, and strainer/grater which all fold in half for easy packing when you're busy hiking. The alpine kitchen knife is a wide, Santoku-style at 4.5 inches for chopping properly sized portions upon the alpine deluxe cutting board. Impress your hiking pals as you pour olive oil from one of two squeeze bottles into the pan, then spice up the meal from 'lil salt & pepper shakers. Chef Awesome, you've filled everyone's tummies with happiness, allow the others to take care of clean-up with the PackTowl® dish towel and pack everything away into the deluxe, semi-rigid case.
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon last year said a special international court for pirates is being looked at.
Somali pirates currently hold 32 vessels and 746 crew members of various nationalities, according to a recent report by the International Maritime Bureau. It said Somali pirates are operating more broadly than ever, from Oman on the Arabian Peninsula to Mozambique, more than 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) away in southeastern Africa.
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In the words of Gomer Pyle, another favorite country boy from way back when TV shows were still shown in black and white, "surprise" was the word of the night.
The unanimous decision in favor of Matt Hughes made me shake my head and wonder how the judges came to their decision.
Matt Hughes, at least in my mind, won simply based on the sentiment of three judges who have know him since an earlier day when he was winning his way to a legendary status in a very new sport.
Unless the judges were watching a different "edited version" of tonight's fight, I would have expected them to announce a unanimous decision that Matt Serra had won the contest.
To me, Serra won the fight in putting Matt Hughes "on queer street" in the very first round.
Now it was no surprise to me that Matt Hughes was tough enough to crawl and grasp his way to hang onto Serra's ankles until he could recover enough to power press Serra against the cage long enough to recover from the blows to his head which had so rocked him.
While safely in his corner after the end of the first round he had to ask, "Did he knock me down?" because he himself could not remember.
Evidently, he had managed to just barely escape the "knock out" at (two minutes or so), and survive until the bell ending the round.
I am married to a very tough farm boy who survived a tractor accident which made him 4-F and kept him out of the service back in 1959, which was back in the days of the Draft.
At the age of 17, my future husband turned a tractor over, trapping his left hand between a log and the tractor, crushing all the bones in his hand like so much dry spaghetti.
Doctors wanted to amputate the hand at the wrist due to the damage done, saying that he would never be able to use it for anything.
Mel's father stood them off just like the authentic old-time cowboy from out West that he was; thus Mel kept his hand.
For whatever reason, God saw fit to spare Mel's hand and he did recover the use of it and has done every single thing the doctor's had said would be impossible.
As a very strong farm boy and with hard work on his part to rehabilitate the "useless" hand, my country boy did survive and prevail, earning his living as an operating engineer by using both of his hands to run heavy-duty equipment for over 45 years until he retired at the age of 65.
Country boys can survive, but even Hughes raised Matt Serra's hand to acknowledge Serra's win before the judges' decision was announced.
I imagine that wife Audra Hughes is elated, although no Serra blood was spilled as she had insisted to her husband.
Being that Mr. Hughes acknowledges that his wife tells him what to do, she must be wearing the pants in the Hughes family.
If the result of the fight proved anything to anybody, it is that even when robbed of a win, Matt Serra remains a gentleman and shows a generous nature in accepting his fate as an underdog pitted against an MMA legend and sentimental favorite.
Hopefully, Serra also received a million dollar payday, like Matt Hughes had bragged he was promised for taking this fight.
Regarding the way Dana White rewards his original band of brothers, though, this is probably the wrong assumption to make; Matt Serra being outside that circle of trust.
Notorious for receiving extras for being the boss's "yes men," Hughes, Liddell, and Franklin, remain in good standing with White regardless of new trends, new champions and evolving styles of fighting.
Well, I was surprised, disappointed and am grieving for Serra's loss.
My mind is too faulty to remember the endings of the series of "Rocky" movies, so I do not remember what Rocky's win-loss columns looked like, I just know it was quite a thrill for me to see the undaunted Matt the Terra Serra coming into the arena tonight to the original Rocky theme getting cheers and high fives rather that his cold "Montreal reception" at the weigh-ins.
"The Terra is still my favorite "Rocky."


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An hours-long police standoff ended peacefully Thursday morning with the arrest of one man at a southeast Calgary home.
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Seresin Leah Pinot Noir 2008
Pinot Noir from Marlborough, New Zealand
Winemaker's Notes
The nose exhibits savory, spicy and earthy aromas with plum, berry and herbal notes. The palate is focused and concentrated with soft tannins supporting succulent fruits through to a lingering finish.
Critical Acclaim
Wine Spectator - "Wild strawberry and raspberry flavors are delicate and pretty in this stunning red, which shows spicy nutmeg, dried ginger, fresh herb and floral details, with a terrific supple texture. Drink now through 2016"
Seresin Winery
Michael Seresin, a New Zealand born filmmaker based in London, is the sole owner of Seresin Estate. While racking up credits as cinematographer for movies such as Fame, Angela's Ashes and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban he also bought 167 acres in Marlborough in 1992 and started seriously exploring his passion for wines. Inspired by his first glass of Cloudy Bay, he hired Brian Bicknell, Chief Winemaker at Viña Errazuriz in the Aconcagua Valley, Chile and they began planting Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Riesling.
It's important to Michael that all three vineyards are managed and certified organic under BioGro certification. The estate is also striving for biodynamic certification because as he recently told Wine Spectator, "Some of the best vineyards in Burgundy are doing it. It has nothing to do with sales or marketing… in essence it's traditional agriculture." (July 10, 2006)
This philosophy of working in harmony with nature is evident in their commitment to careful hand-tending, and hand-harvesting and sorting. It also is represented in their efforts to work with natural elements such as wild yeasts to elicit a true Marlborough character in their wines with minimal wine-maker intervention in order to allow the layers of flavor to evolve, so the wines are a natural expression of the soil from which they come. View all Seresin Wines
About MarlboroughView a map of Marlborough wineries (mahrl-bore-oh)
Sitting pretty on the northern tip of New Zealand's south island, Marlborough has become synonymous with New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. As well it should be – Marlborough is the primary region for those delicious, citrusy, summer-lovin' wines with vibrant acidity and pungent, grassy, grapefruit flavors. Sauvignon Blanc is the main grape here; Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling are also made.
Notable FactsThe region has well-drained alluvial loam soils, which are perfect for grape growing. The grapes receive a good deal of sunshine during the day, but recovers in the cool evenings. Marlborough's growing season is long, which helps foster the gradual, even ripening of the grapes. Not made for much aging, the Sauvignon Blancs of Marlborough are of the buy 'em and drink 'em class of wine. Expect little vintage variation here - quantity differs more than quality.
About New ZealandThe country of New Zealand is about 1000 miles from the coast of Australia. It consists of two long islands, end to end, that are approximately the same length as California. Most of the country's climate is maritime due to the abundant coastline. The northern island is warmer and wetter, while the southern island is cooler and dryer. The most popular grapes of New Zealand are Sauvignon Blanc (made most famous by the bright, crisp wines coming out of Marlborough), Chardonnay and the ever-growing Pinot Noir.
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Alcohol By Volume GuideMost wine ranges from 10-16% alcohol by volume. Some varietals tend to have higher (for example Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon) or lower alcohol levels (Pinot Noir and many white varietals), but there is always some variation from producer to producer. Some wine falls outside of this range, for instance Port weighs in closer to 20%, while Muscat and Riesling are usually a bit below 10%.
Wine Style Guide
Light & Fruity
- Red wines that are more fruit-forward and lighter in tannin and body.
Smooth & Supple
- Medium bodied reds that go down easy, with smooth tannins and supple fruit.
Earthy & Spicy
- Wines where earthy and/or spicy dominate the flavors – typically medium to full body.
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- Full bodied wines that have concentrated fruit and are higher in alcohol and/or tannins. Some need age.


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- The first historical dynasty: the Shang
- The Zhou and Qin dynasties
- The Han dynasty
- The Six Dynasties
- The Sui dynasty
- The Tang dynasty
- The Five Dynasties and the Ten Kingdoms
- The barbarians: Tangut, Khitan, and Juchen
- The Song dynasty
- The Yuan, or Mongol, dynasty
- The Ming dynasty
- The early Qing dynasty
- Late Qing
- The early republican period
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- Establishment of the People's Republic
- The Cultural Revolution, 1966–76
- China after the death of Mao
- Leaders of the People's Republic of China since 1949
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Painting and calligraphy, like poetry, were the domain of the elite, and most educated Chinese traditionally boasted of some competence in them. There are early anonymous and folk-oriented paintings on tomb and cave walls, and many works are known from the Han dynasty (206 bc–ad 220). Fine-art painters are known by name from as early as the 6th century ad from historical records and serially copied versions of their works. Chinese painting is predominantly of landscapes, done in black pine-soot ink on fine paper or silk, occasionally with the addition of faint colour washes. The most vigorous period for landscape painting spanned the years from the Song (960–1279) to the Ming (1368–1644) dynasty.
Calligraphy rivals painting as a fine art in China, and paintings are often captioned with artfully written poems. Calligraphy reveals the great fondness the Chinese have for their written characters, and it ranges in style from meticulously and laboriously scribed "seal" characters to flamboyant and unconstrained "grass" characters. Calligraphy, as painting, is prized for a number of abstract aesthetic qualities, described by such terms as balance, vitality, energy, bones, wind, and strength.
Painting has undergone numerous style changes since the beginning of the 20th century. Before 1949, painters such as Qi Baishi (1863–1957) developed distinct new styles that internationalized traditional Chinese aesthetics. After 1949, pressure for a form of socialist realism made painters shift their focus to such subjects as factory scenes, peasant villages, and convoys of tour buses. But, with the liberalization of the arts that followed Mao's death in 1976, more-traditional values reasserted themselves.
Sculpture and carving date to the Zhou dynasty or earlier. Tombs frequently contained burial dolls, said to have been made to replace live sacrificial victims, and many early jade carvings are related to burial practices and include body orifice stoppers and bangle bracelets. Of all the arts, sculpture received the greatest boost from the introduction of Buddhism to China during the Han dynasty and from the spread of Buddhism during the Six Dynasties (ad 220–589) and Tang periods. Statues and carved reliefs of buddhas and bodhisattvas were made by the thousands; along with cave paintings, they represent the pinnacle of Chinese religious art. One of the most notable sites is the Mogao Caves ("Caves of a Thousand Buddhas") complex near Dunhuang in Gansu province, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987.
Performing arts
The oldest art forms in China are music and dance. A 5,000-year-old pottery bowl from Qinghai province is painted with a ring of 15 dancers adorned in headdresses and sashes and stepping in unison. Music played an important role in early Chinese ritual and statecraft. Bronze bells were instruments of investiture and reward. A bronze bell set from a tomb in the ancient state of Zeng in Hubei province, interred about 430 bc, contains 64 bells, each of which produces two distinct, tuned strike notes. More than 120 instruments were unearthed from the same tomb, including stringed zithers, mouth organs, flutes, drums, and stone chimes. Music and related rituals helped to provide a structure for activities in the courts of rulers at all levels in the feudal hierarchy.
Theatre, once the most important popular art form in China, remains important for some. However, it has been eclipsed in popularity by television dramas, especially serials. Chinese theatre originated in early religious dances, performed at festivals to exorcise demons, reenact important historical events, or prepare for harvest, hunting, or warfare. Urban storytelling and theatrical genres are well documented from the Song dynasty but are known to have matured during the Yuan dynasty (1206–1368). Yuan dramas—or operas, as they are more accurately called—consisted of virtuoso song and dance organized around plots on historical or contemporary themes. The operas were performed in special theatres, with elegant costumes and decorated stages. From Yuan drama, later forms developed, including contemporary jingxi (Peking opera) and other regional forms, which feature song and dance, elaborate costumes and props, and displays of martial arts and acrobatics.
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|Head of government
|Premier: Li Keqiang
|Beijing (Peking)
|Official language
|Mandarin Chinese
|Official religion
|Monetary unit
|renminbi (yuan) (Y)
|(2014 est.) 1,364,038,000
|Total area (sq mi)
|Total area (sq km)
|Urban-rural population
|Urban: (2013) 52.6%
Rural: (2013) 47.4%
|Life expectancy at birth
|Male: (2009) 72.4 years
Female: (2009) 76.6 years
|Literacy: percentage of population age 15 and over literate
|Male: (2010) 97.1%
Female: (2010) 91.3%
|GNI per capita (U.S.$)
|(2013) 6,560


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@NoelVeiga said:
@JRock3x8 said:I am hearing a lot of disappointment in this fall's bombcast. Modern warfare 3 was met with a lot of conversation pining for a next step or the future, not more of the same. SW TOR feedback was oh god, not more WoW. So where are we going for video games? Is a hardware transition necessary for new gaming experiences? Is it just developers coming up with new viable experiences that will sell well? Is all of this more of the same just a symptom of the down economy and hence developers won't take risks? I find it amazing that even hugely popular licenses like Mechwarrior can't get funding for a new multiplatform game. So what will it take for us to move forward in gaming? Is innovation just better graphics? Is it better motion control? 3D? Better online experiences?
I'd say not everybody agrees with that general feel you perceive:
I've seen that sentiment in a few places and find it really odd. I haven't been so let down by a year in gaming since 2006, and at least that year had Okami, Gears of War and New Super Mario Bros. I honestly don't think I'll have a game of the year to pick this year and I've played Dead Space 2, Skyrim, Skyward Sword, Portal 2, Gears 3, Uncharted 3, Arkham City, Ocarina of Time 3D, Rayman Origins, Bastion...some of those are good, great even, but not stellar in any way that I would love to gush about them.


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You have both electric and battery-powered detectors.
You have both electric and battery-powered detectors.
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You have candles and matches where you can find them.
You have power go out time to time during a bad storm.
"Success is falling nine times and getting up ten." - Jon Bon Jovi
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You have a generator.
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You have underground electric supply cables.
You have a stand-alone freezer.
You have a front-loading washing machine.
Yeah for free water!
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You have gas logs.