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Shining Force II
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Updated: 01/25/97 | Printable Version
Date: 25 jan 1997 18:15:00 Maintainer: email@example.com Contents: I. Items, and what they do. II. Spells, who gets them and their effects. III. List of battles. IV. People and where to find them, secret characters too. V. Items for promotion, which are and where to find them VI. Most powerful weapons for each character. VII. General hints I. Items, and what they do. Single-Use Items: - Stat enhancers: Brave Apple - Level up Bright Honey - Increase MP (up to 4) Cheerful Bread - Increase HP (up to 4) Power Water - Attack up Protect Milk - Defense up Quick Chicken - Agility up Running Pimento - Movement up - Stat recoverers: Medical Herb - Recover 10 HP Healing Seed - Recover 20 HP Healing Drop - Recover 30 HP Healing Water - Recover HP to full Healing Rain - Casts AURA 4 (heals entire party to full) Antidote - Negate poison Fairy Powder - Recover xx MP Fairy Tear - Recover MP - Wierd Stuff: Dry Stone - Use to get to Dwarven Blacksmith Mithril - Forged into special weapons by Dwarven Blacksmith Blizzard - Damage enemy Shining Ball - Damage enemy - Rings Name: Normal Effect: Special Effect (as an item): Power Ring Attack +5 ATTACK Protect Ring Defense +5 BOOST Quick Ring Agility +5 -- White Ring Defense +10 AURA 3 II. Spells, who gets them and their effects. Leader - EGRESS / BOLT Sarah - HEAL / BLAST / DETOX / SLOW Kazin - BLAZE / MUDDLE / DISPEL / DESOUL OR DAO / APOLLO / NEPTUN / ATLAS Slade - KATON / RAIJIN Karna - HEAL / BLAST / BOOST / AURA Tyrin - BLAZE / FREEZE / SLEEP / BOLT OR DAO / APOLLO / NEPTUN / ATLAS Taya - DAO / APOLLO / NEPTUN / ATLAS Frayja - HEAL / DETOX / AURA / ATTACK Sheela - HEAL / BLAST / MUDDLE / BOOST Chaz - BLAZE / FREEZE / BOLT / DISPEL Spell Max Effect Description Name Distance Radius EGRESS N/A N/A Retreat party from battle BOLT 1 Damage enemy BOLT 2 Damage enemy (RAIJIN 1) BOLT 3 Damage enemy (RAIJIN 2) BOLT 4 Damage enemy (RAIJIN 3) HEAL 1 1 1 Recover 15 HP (18 if cast by vcr or mmkm) HEAL 2 2 1 Recover 15 HP (18 if cast by vcr or mmkm) HEAL 3 3 1 Recover 37 HP HEAL 4 1 1 Recover to max BLAST 1 1 1 Damage enemy BLAST 2 2 2 Damage enemy BLAST 3 2 2 Damage enemy BLAST 4 2 1 Damage enemy DETOX 1 1 1 Negate poison DETOX 2 2 1 Negate poison DETOX 3 2 1 Negate poison DETOX 4 3 3 Negate poison SLOW 1 1 2 Slow enemies (lowers defense and agility) SLOW 2 2 3 Slow enemies (lowers defense and agility) BLAZE 1 2 1 Damage enemy BLAZE 2 2 2 Damage enemy (kATOON 1) BLAZE 3 2 2 Damage enemy (kATOON 2) BLAZE 4 2 1 Damage enemy (KATOON 3) FREEZE 1 2 1 Damage enemy FREEZE 2 2 2 Damage enemy FREEZE 3 2 2 Damage enemy FREEZE 4 3 1 Damage enemy DAO 1 2 2 Damage enemy DAO 2 2 2 Damage enemy APOLLO 1 2 2 Damage enemy APOLLO 2 2 2 Damage enemy NEPTUN 1 2 2 Damage enemy NEPTUN 2 2 2 Damage enemy ATLAS 1 2 2 Damage enemy ATLAS 2 2 2 Damage enemy DISPEL 1 ? ? Silence spellcasters KATON 1 2 2 Damage enemy KATON 2 2 2 Damage enemy KATON 3 2 1 Damage enemy RAIJIN 1 3 3 Damage enemy RAIJIN 2 3 3 Damage enemy RAIJIN 3 ? ? Damage enemy AURA 1 3 2 Recover 18 HP AURA 2 3 3 Recover 18 HP AURA 3 3 3 Recover 37 HP AURA 4 N/A N/A Entire Party recovers to max. DESOUL 1 ? ? Instant-Kill Enemy DESOUL 2 ? ? Instant-Kill Enemy MUDDLE 1 2 2 Enemies act strange MUDDLE 2 ? ? Enemies act strange ATTACK 1 ? ? Attack power up BOOST 1 1 2 Defense & agility up BOOST 2 2 3 Defense & agility up SLEEP 1 2 2 Make enemies fall asleep III. List of battles. 1. Vs. Gizmos 2. On the way to Yeel 3. On the way to see Hawel 4. On the way back 5. In Galam castle 6. On the way from Galam castle to Granseal 7. Vs. Evil King Galam 8. Vs. Monsters at tunnel 9. On the way to Ribble 10. Hobgoblin Cave 11. Vs. Cliff Monsters 12. Battle to save Oddler 13. Vs. Kraken 14. Desert Battle 15. In tunnel-cave 16. On the way to get the caravan 17. Vs.Taros 18. Fairy Special stage (optional) 19. On the way to see the fairy 20. Battle to save Elric 21. Outside Creed's mansion 22. Chessboard 23. Mice 24. Outside blocked tunnel 25. Inside blocked tunnel 26. Battle to save Higins 27. On the way to Tristan 28. Bridge 29. Mitula's courtyard 30. Battle to free Mitula 31. In Pacalon 32. On the way to Moun 33. In Moun 34. At Nazca ship 35. Battle at cape 36. Geshp's trap - Prism flowers 37. Vs. Red Baron 38. Vs. Geshp 39. Vs. Wiener Demons 40. Vs. Odd Eye 41. On the way up the tower 42. Vs. King Galam 43. Vs. Zeon IV. People, and where to find them. Leader - At Start. SDMN, promotion to HERO Sarah - At Start. PRST, promotion to VICR, or MRMK with VIGOR BALL. Chester - At Start. KNTE, promotion to PLDN, or PGNT with PEGASUS WING. Jaha - When leaving Granseal for Hawel's home. WARR, promotion to GLDT, or BRN with WARRIOR PRIDE. Kazin - After Hawel's death. MAGE, promotion to WIZ or SORC with SECRET BOOK. Slade - Just before leaving Galam. THIF, promotion to NINJ. ????? - In Granseal after coming back from Galam. *TORT, promotion to MNST. May - In Ribble, the first time you'll reach from the new Granseal. RNGR, promotion to BWNT. Peter - After you speak with Volcano. PHNK, promotion to PHNX. Gerhalt - In battle to save Oddler. WFMN, promotion to WFBR. Luke - After battle to save Oddler. BDMN, promotion to BDBT. Rick - In Hassan, after getting caravan. *KNTE, promotion to PLDN, or PGNT with PEGASUS WING. Elric - After saving him from a pond. ACHR, promotion to SNIP, or BRGN with SILVER TANK. Karna - Either when leaving Creed's mansion, or after nazca ship. *PRST, promotion to VICR, or MRMK with VIGOR BALL. Eric - Either when leaving Creed's mansion, or after nazca ship. *KNTE, promotion to PLDN, or PGNT with PEGASUS WING. Randolf - Either when leaving Creed's mansion, or after nazca ship. *WARR, promotion to GLDT, or BRN with WARRIOR PRIDE. Tyrin - Either when leaving Creed's mansion, or after nazca ship. *MAGE, promotion to WIZ, or SORC with SECRET BOOK. Janet - When leaving Granseal for north Parmecia. ACHR, promotion to SNIP, or BRGN with SILVER TANK. Rohde - Just before battle outside sealed tunnel. BRGN. Higgins - After saving him. PLDN. Skreech - After rescuing Mitula, when you're going to leave Tristan *BDBT. Taya - After rescuing Mitula, talk to a statue. *SORC. Jaro - On the way to Moun, in the middle of the battle. PGNT. Frayja - When battle in Moun starts. VICR. Gyan - After winning battle in Moun. GLDT. Sheela - Behind monk's Dojo on Grans island. *MRMK. Zynk - After talking to Petro in Roft. RBT. Claude - In hall of Ancients, give him his arm. *GLM. Chaz - In Yeel, when leaving for Force sword research. WIZ. Lemon - When leaving Yeel after getting Chaz. RDBN. - Secret characters: ????? : when you'll be back from Galam to Granseal, you have to look in the buildings, in one you'll find one of the beasts that were in the zoo, speak with him, name him and he'll join your force. Skreetch : when you had speak with Volcano, usually go speak with king Bedoe, don't do that, before go down a level and speak with a bird on a pirch. Then go up and speak with the little bird on the pitch. Then go down again and speak with the bird again (she'll say the same thing as before). Now exit from the castle (not from town). Go on the left side, the camera will move up to the mother, the little bird'll fall down on your head, the mother will thank you and bring away his child. After you save Mitula, when you'll be going to leave Tristan, Skreetch will join your force. Sheela : she's hidden in the monastery, you have to go on the left side of the monastery, and you'll find her bathing, after a short chat with Astral she'll join the force Claude : he's in the tunnel that lead from Grans island and Parmecia, you'll need is arm that is in Moun, speak with Moun inhabitants then walk on the debris in the top-left corner of the town, it will appear. When you'll find Claude, you'll give his arm back and him to tank you will join your force. Eric, Karna, Randolf, Tyrin : one of these will join you before you'll leave Creed mansion, after you defeat Cameela go once again to Creed mansion, you'll find the other three that, after they speak with you, will join the force. May, Rick, Taya : these three aren't properly secrets, but you must speak with them if you want they join your force. May is in Ribble. Rick will appear in Hassan after you get the caravan. Taya is in Mitula's shirine, she's a statue, but when you'll speak with her she'll turn to human and join your force. V. Items for promotion, which are and where to find them Secret Book is in the fairy town on a bookshelf in the tavern. Silver Tank is in the Hobgoblin cave. Vigor Ball 1 is in the fairy town, hidden in a chest in the top-left corner of town. Vigor Ball 2 is in Sheela monastery, hidden on the isolated tree near the lake where Sheela is. Warrior Pride is in Granseal, in the room where you can speak with all your friend, search on the banner on the wall and you'll find it. Pegasus Wing in in Pacalon, wlak down the right side of the blue carpet that is in king's room, go on walking till you reach the wall, search there and you'll find it. VI. Most powerful weapons for each character: BDBT - Critical Sword (+32) Battle Sword (+35) BRGN,BWNT,SNIP - Nazca Cannon (+33) Buster Shot (+37) Hyper Cannon (+40) Grand Cannon (+43) BRN,RDBN - Heat Axe (+32) Critical Sword (+32) Atlas Axe (+35) Battle Sword (+35) Counter sword (+39) GLDT - Heat Axe (+32) Atlas Axe (+35) HERO - Critical Sword (+32) Battle Sword (+35) Counter Sword (+39) Force sword (+??) MMNK - Misty Knuckles (+??) Giant Knuckles (+55) NINJ - Critical Sword (+32) Katana (+34) Ninja Katana (+39) Gisarme (+42/Instant Kill 25% chance) PLDN,PGNT - Valkyrie (+33) Holy Lance (+39,+5DEF) Mist Javelin (+42) SORC,WIZ - Mage Staff (+27) Great Rod (+28) Supply Staff (+32/Regenerate 2MP) Mistery Staff (+39/Regeberate 2MP) VICR - Wish Staff (+26/Regenerate 2HP) Great Rod (+28) Holy Staff (+29/Regenerate 2HP) Mistery Staff (+39/Regenerate 2MP) VII. General hints - Taros can only be defeated using Achilles sword. To get it you have to go in Ribble and use the WOODEN PANEL (that you'll find in a chest in the HOBGOBLIN TUNNEL) on the tree. A passage will open. Inside you'll find the sword. Only the leader can use that weapon. Neither spell nor other characters may damage Taros. Taros using his sword will cause a second level bolt. - To have a greater probability to obtain the best items from the dwarven blacksmith, make 2 ordinations each time, i tried 10 times to get Gisarme, then i turn off the Genesis, when i tried again, i ordered a weapon for Slade and one for Sara, i obtained at the first try the Gisarme and Giant Knuckles. - To create a very powerfull group first of all: DON'T promote any character till he reach level 40. It's a bit difficult go on without promotions but it will be very usefull going on with the game. Mine prefered strategy to reach level 40 is this: kill Taros, then use the desert as your training camp: in the desert monster continue to appeare even if you defeat them, so give the protect ring to thc character you want to reach level 40 and continue using it (for each time you use it on 5 people that aren't yet boosted you gain 25 exp). if it's going to brake, repair it and so on. While you do this with the first one make Sara cast an heal spell for each turn so she will go on with levels very quickly. After 3 members of your team have reach level 40 the second part of the training will start. It's better you start promoting people who has only one possible one promotion, my suggestion is to promote the Leader, Luke and Sara (to MMNK, there are 2 vigor balls so you don't need to compare her with Karna). Now go to the fairy stage with these three and a couple of other character, for example Peter and Geralt. At the beginning let LESSER DEMONS appear, till your three main character reach level 7 then put someone on the spot and move the Leader and Luke near the spot where MIST DEMON appears. Start increasing the two character level. Peter would be quick enough to act before MIST DEMON if that's not, make him equip QUICK RING, that would be enough. However when you see that the leader and Luke make 50-55 HP damage to MIST DEMON, then send Peter or geralt to attack him, they will earn always 49 exp if the demon is killed. So they'll reach quickly level 40. Repeat this steps with every member of your group. Someone is too slow to act before MIST DEMON, so you'll have to use some defensive strategy, mine personal will be explained at the end of this paragraph. When any character reach level 40 promo him. except for Warriors, Knights and Mages. For these it's better you wait to have the comparison, in fact you can promote only one knight to pegasus knight, so you'll select wich one to give maximum promotion when all of them will be at level 40. In fairy stage promoted characters can reach level 23 and till you'll start to fight with Greater devils (from Zalbard) you won't fnd any difficult, and if you think that is hard to reach level 32 in the game... Naturally people that will join your group after Janet (from Rohde) will become useless.. Rhode joined mine group with 35 HP... when the other BRGN (in my case Elric) had more than 100 HP.... - battle plan for slower characters in fairy stage C represent your strong character P is your character too but is the one MIST DEMON attacks, it changes every time but usually is the leader, however put in that position the attacked character Q as well is one of yours but is on the spot where LESSER DEMON would appear A is another character but he will attack the demon before he moves while all the other will do nothing (remember: make sure that L can kill demon with one shot!!!) L is the weak character X is where MIST DEMONS will appear - are empy squares (remember: every simble represent a square, so C P means that in a square is a person, and in the adjacent one (on the right) there's another) first second third fourth fifth - C - - X A - C - - - A - C - - - A - C - - X A - C - - - A - - C - - C - - C - - C - - C - - C - - C - - C - - C X - C - Q - - C - - Q - X C - - Q L - C - - Q L P C - - Q L P C - - - C P - - - - C P - - - - C P - - - - C - - - - - C - - - - L - - - - - L - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X will appear X will move L will move P will make X attack P make and A attack and attack P up and kill X one steps to someone else kill him protect L while X and make L retreat X appears again and restart.


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Naples won its first regional game in three years — since it won a state championship in 2009 — thanks to lively bats. The Eagles scored 12 runs on 18 hits, but committed four errors.
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The Tritons have won nine straight since the loss, which happened to be against Estero. Though the Wildcats have trucked through their opponents during their winning streak, outscoring the 24 teams 234-24, they managed just a 2-0 win at home against Mariner.
Estero had just three hits in that game, and Mariner wasn't even throwing its ace, Jason Carmichael. The 6-foot-3 Tritons senior is 6-1 this year with a 1.26 earned-run average.
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DiRT 3
Confirmed:online pass required!
Why oh!oh why!oh why!
Only if you buy a used copy right?
A fight to the death between zombies has a few inherent problems.
Does this only affect online play? Curious since I would only ever play offline.
If you buy it new you'll get a little piece of paper in the game case with a code redeeming online play...
PSN: GARahn
But the ps3 store is still closed...
I don't think you need the Playstation store to use the code... it's an in-game code.
I think it will be a PSN store code.
I bought my copy of the game on Xbox 360 and it was an Xbox 360 marketplace code.
The code also gives you 5 exclusive cars and youtube video sharing.
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Remember Iran? You know, the place where we first saw massive demonstrations for freedom and dignity, before the Arab Spring?
While our eyes are fixed on Turkey [7] (and rightly so), and while the world neglects Syria, Myanmar, Palestine, and other atrocities, something dramatic might be brewing in Iran.
Iranians are going to the ballot box to choose their next president. After eight years of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, it is an opportunity to chart a new direction for the country.
It is not an ideal situation, by any means, as a high-ranking council has already eliminated almost all the reformist candidates from running for office. Until a few weeks ago, there was a viable movement of reformist-oriented Iranians committed to boycotting the whole election to demonstrate the fact that they considered the whole system of choosing candidates hopelessly corrupt and non-representative.
Then something very funny happened on the way to the elections. A new campaign has emerged: "Man ra'y meedaham" ("I am voting.") Iranians have decided that they are going to vote realistically, through this imperfect system, and choose the least-imperfect candidate.
The only prominent reformist candidate, Mohammad Reza Aref, was urged to withdraw from the election. While there are a number of conservative candidates, there was also one remaining moderate candidate, Hassan Rouhani [8](Rowhani).
Oddly — amazingly — reformists and moderates/centrists have come together in their support for Rouhani. Much of Iran is awash in purple (Rouhani's color), and a golden key (symbolizing opening the door to new possibilities).
Rowhani has been deftly touring the country, and has put together a broad coalition among people outside of Tehran, religiously inclined Iranians, women, university students, reformists, and moderates.
He has impeccable revolutionary credentials. He was jailed twice in the 1960's for criticizing the Shah. He might have been the first to dub Ayatollah Khomeini "Imam Khomeini." [Thus sayeth Wikipedia.]
He served in the Iranian parliament (Majles) for 20 yeas. He is a high-ranking cleric, a member of the Assembly of Experts for about 15 years. He has led Iran's dealing with the West, including in nuclear negotiations and the EU. His detailed memoirs of these negotiations [9] are one of the most insightful looks inside these contentious and protracted dealings.
Rouhani seems to be the rare person who can bring together Hashemi Rafsanjani's famous centrist policies with Khatami's reformist leanings. Both of them have publicly endorsed Rouhani.
So what does Rouhani stand for? Some of his position statements [10] are listed here:
Rouhani states: "Freedom of thought is our absolute right."
This is an important indication, given the Iranian restrictions on freedom of press and intellectual debates. Rouhani's position paper calls for a change of course from Ahmadinejad.
"If someone wants to continue the ways of the last eight years (Ahmadinejad), don't vote for me. If you want to cause division and schism in the society, don't vote for me. My way is one of unity, togetherness of hearts, and brotherhood."
Rouhani supports moving away from a police state and "security" in favor of freedom.
One of the more prominent statements in many of the rallies in support of Rouhani have been women holding up signs that read:
"Women=Human Being
Men=Human Being
Women=Human Being
My vote is for Hassan Rouhani."
Again, Rouhani encourages Iranians to vote:
"Don't let anyone make you hopeless. There are those who want to say don't bother voting, because it's all been fixed ahead of time. These are demonic ideas from those who want you to not rush to the ballot box. Know that if the people are aware and mindful, no one other than the people can choose the president."
For some of us longtime participants in Iranian debates, the scene is indeed a bit reminiscent of the 1990's excitement over the election of the relatively unknown Mohammad Khatami. Hopefully if there is one thing that Iranians have learned from the Khatami experiment is that yes, having a wise president does matter, and can propel the country forward. And as we have learned in the United States, having a wise person in the office in the land means little if we give in to delusional messianic expectations of a one-man redemption project. We ourselves are indeed the saviors that we have been waiting for, and it is up to us, the people, to hold our leaders accountable and responsible.
Wishing the best for the people of Iran, in their ongoing quest for democracy, dignity, and freedom.
Omid Safi is a Professor of Islamic Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, specializing in contemporary Islamic thought and classical Islam. He leads educational tours to Turkey every summer, through Illuminated Tours: http://www.illuminatedtours.com [11]. Via RNS [12].
[1] http://sojo.net/blogs/gods-politics
[2] http://sojo.net/biography/omid-safi
[3] http://sojo.net/blogs/2013/06/13/unexpected-hope-iran-presidential-elections-hassan-rouhani#comment-covenant
[4] http://sojo.net/letter-to-web-editor?post=Unexpected%20Hope%20for%20Iran%20in%20the%20Presidential%20Elections%3A%20Hassan%20Rouhani%20
[5] http://sojo.net/donate
[6] http://sojo.net/sites/default/files/mainimages/blog/shutterstock_92217856.jpg
[7] http://omidsafi.religionnews.com/2013/06/08/on-the-ground-at-gezi-park/
[8] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22853008
[9] http://www.csr.ir/Pdf/Books241/Nuclear%20Diplomacy.pdf
[10] http://rouhani.ir/
[11] http://www.illuminatedtours.com
[12] http://www.religionnews.com/


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El Gran Payaso
Joined: Apr 2006
Location: San Antonio
Oddometer: 8,904
Mexico BMW Rally Video
Bienvenidos to the land of the Mariachi and Tequila!
The Wednesday evening - Sunday morning event was held between the cites of Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, with a trip to Amatitan to check out the Herradura factory - where they make some fine tequila!
BMW Motorrad Guadalajara did an exceptional job! Gracias amigos!
The welcoming committee, with fresh aqua. I guessed it was agua after looking at this photo again.
Most eveybody I know went back for like, 8 or 9 bottles of water...
Amigos from Tejas...
The party scene at these rallys is hopping...
Downtown at the Governor's Palace:
The Cultural Institute Cabanas, featuring the frescos of Jose Clemente Orozco...
The Party Tent, mariachis, and dancers.
Guadalajara is the birthplace of the mariachi.
Just some of the 700 bikes that hit the city for the rally...
The Tequila Train from Guadalajara to Amatitan, just northwest of downtown Guadalajara give or take a shot of tequila or four...
I love railways, especially those in Mexico. You need to take El Chepe from Creel to Los Mochis sometime
Dr. Dre, I mean Dr. Dave...
Mariachis at the station, mariachis on the train, mariachis in Amatitan, mariachis in Guadalajara, mariachis on TV...music was everywhere
She made sure you always had the beverage of choice in hand...
A patch from the club in Chiapas...
Hank and Taylor way into the party vibe...
Whats not to smile about?
A very interesting tour on the method of manufacturing tequila. No, it is not from cactus
They explained what this instrument was called, but by this time we were already into the sampling, so I forget...
They stack them up...
Then they ride the conveyor into the horno, or oven:
They bake in their for like, well, for....like, well. I forget.
This stuff is cured agave - sweet and tasty. The sugar is distilled into tequila
Hard to see, but this donkey had two barrels of tequila strapped to it...
Everybody was issued this little tequila cup, as Ann demonstrates:
These was one of the Herradura Girls or a cheerleader from the local football (soccer) club. Not sure
Everybody smiling from ear to ear...
Some just modeling...
A money shot:
No sneaking in to tap the Herradura - there were plenty of free samples...
This patch seemed to sum it all up..."we're not in a hurry to get there"
Next up - leaving Guadalajara and the ride through the mountains to Puerto Vallarta with 700 motorcycles...
Flying Turtle
Joined: Nov 2008
Location: BMW Mexico National Moto Club
Oddometer: 113
great !!
Together on the road and in the destination.
El Gran Payaso
Joined: Apr 2006
Location: San Antonio
Oddometer: 8,904
A short day ends in a low-side...
I suppose looking back on it, there were several things I could point to that if I eliminated, I might have been able to not lay the bike on it's side just east of Mascota. But I didn't, and it happened, and press on we go...
Hundreds of motorcycles gather in downtown Guadalajara after checking out of the two main hotels that hosted the event.
Some folks initially talked about leaving for Mascota early and avoiding the crowds on the highway, but then others prevailed with the view that you rarely get to experience the rush that comes with parading out of a major Mexican city with police escort and that many bikes on the highway.
There were the ever-present hostesses ensuring that riders left with fond memories...
Not sure what's going on here with Davis, except to guess that he was hyperventilating with excitment before the mass departure...
Hank's GS with Ann on the back - these guys were in the lead pack, and riding two-up they were faster than most single riders
Alejo was said: "Once you crash, you will always think there is never enough gear in the world"
This guy was wearing an exoskeleton:
We took off out of Guadalajara in one large pack.
I was near the front of the parade out of town as we did some stop and go to clear the city, then out into the countryside.
Everybody kept decent distance and the pack was well-regulated. There was some passing and some fairly aggressive riding styles, but what do you expect with hundreds of riders and a little machismo here and there
Hank had fitted my GS with Ohlins shortly before the trip, and the new suspension helped glue to bike to the rails in the mountains.
Even rather packed down, the GS was "sticking" to the corners in the twisties.
There were literally two corners to go in the mountains before the lunch stop at Mascota, and I was right about here:
I was in a decending, left hand turn, going about 30.
A guy in a car coming opposite direction (from Mascota) sees rocks from the mountainside in his lane, and comes into my lane to avoid hitting the rocks in his lane:
I have to stand the bike up, out of the lean angle, to avoid the car and go around him.
As I pass him, I'm wide into the corner, and I press on the left grip to lean the bike back down to regain a corner line.
By this time, I'm into the marbles in the corner, and the rear tire breaks traction, and she low-sides.
To my right is a wall, that ends and then there is nothing but brush and a rocky cliff face. I slide past all of that on my left side.
The left side aluminum pannier busts apart, showering the road with its contents
The SPOT satellite messenger flies out of its mount, but is retained due to its tether.
The Zumo in its mount takes a rock to the face, and despite being chipped, did not fail to restart later.
The crash was a classic "slow motion in memory" crash in that even now I can remember it in frame-by-frame detail.
The effect of hitting the road I relate to a WWF wrestler picking you up, turning you sideways, and slamming you to the mat.
I slid to a stop on my left side/butt, about 50 feet from where the bike turned over.
There was debris from the pannier everywhere.
The guy in the car didn't even know what happened, I guess he turned the corner and went on his merry way, never seeing what happened.
I'll post pics next, but first a little contest.
Which of the following ATGATT pieces of gear took it the hardest??
(1) Helmet
(2) Gloves
(3) Jacket
(4) Pants
(5) Boots
Hint: you won't get it right the first time.
no cualquier gringo
Joined: Oct 2004
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Oddometer: 246
I know. I know. But 'fraid I'm disqualified.
The guy on the Harley
Harleys 2 Mexico 2009 Tour
MexTrek 2008
Mexico March Ride, 2008
Peru, 2003
Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2008
Location: USA
Oddometer: 2,555
I'm disqualifed too.
But, tell us how you worked your camera on the Orozco murals. Fantastic!
Certified Smartass
Joined: Feb 2005
Location: Denton, TX
Oddometer: 5,058
I'll go with all of the above. ?
or if I get two chances, left side butt cheek on pants.
El Gran Payaso
Joined: Apr 2006
Location: San Antonio
Oddometer: 8,904
...and here is the left glove - notice the "knuckle protectors":
I'm not saying these were what took the major hit, just a pair of photos of one part of the ATGATT ensemble to get folks thinking about what to wear next time out for a ride!
By the way, Mike, those interior shots at night of the frescos were taken with with same $250 Canon point-and-shoot that I used in San Miguel de Allende on all those glorious afternoon twilight shots.
OK Milton and Mike - put the ATGATT items in order from most destructed to least destructed, since you alread know what was most destructed! Ha!
LA: Good guess but no
El Gran Payaso
Joined: Apr 2006
Location: San Antonio
Oddometer: 8,904
Missing Pieces
Among other things, the left side turn signal and the left side running light were torn off (and in fact we didn't find them, despite looking for them):
The windscreen, left handguard, left mirror et cetera were also belt sanded:
The left pannier as explained was crushed but I beat it back into shape in Puerto Vallarta with a rubber mallet that I bougt at Wal Mart (the Wal Mart in Puerto Vallarta, not San Antonio)
As you can see in the following photo, the engine crash bars on the left side did their job extremely well, as did the protector for the valve cover:
The Jimmy Durante got scratched up a ton, but as I found out BMW sells the black piece separately from the rest of the nose section, so that's all I replaced from this end:
The major dysfunctions at the crash site were these:
(1) Me. I was dazed and confused (what's new?) and in a lot of pain from directions I was still trying to figure out.
(2) Not shown, but the forks were twisted (not physically bent, but twisted geometrically) off centerline from the handlebars. This means that if you sat on the bike and held the handlebars "straight", the front wheel, after the accident, pointed off into space towards the left.
I'll explain how we fixed all of this shortly...
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Location: LEON, Gto. MEXICO
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[quote=tricepilot]To add a little more information to the mix, here is a photo of my right glove, that went untouched (I guess):
...and here is the left glove - notice the "knuckle protectors":
wow!! Hope you're well Tricepilot.
" If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself " - Max Ehrmann
Chiapas Ride 2013
El Gran Payaso
Joined: Apr 2006
Location: San Antonio
Oddometer: 8,904
I haven't had one balloon up like that since my basketball playing days
Thank God for Mexican pharmacies!
Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Ensenada, Baja California
Oddometer: 2,671
aMIGO I hope you are better, and I am sorry about your crash.
The colors are so great on EVERY picture, and your eye plus a good use of a camera, (no problem with Point and shoot if you know how to) = great pics.
Keep them coming anad gracias por compartir~!!!
El Gran Payaso
Joined: Apr 2006
Location: San Antonio
Oddometer: 8,904
AND, as you can see below, my moto wasn't the only moto to bite the dust:
This red 1200 also did its part in the Ice Capades...
As did this bike:
All told I heard that six bikes bit it in one form or fashion
The broken bikes did attract a bit of attention once we arrived in Puerto Vallarta:
no cualquier gringo
Joined: Oct 2004
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Oddometer: 246
In the order of the most thankful to have on in this particular crash:
1) Boots
2) Pants
3) Gloves
4) Jacket
5) Helmet
Most destructed to least?
1) Boots
2) Gloves
3) Pants
4) Jacket
5) Helmet
The guy on the Harley
Harleys 2 Mexico 2009 Tour
MexTrek 2008
Mexico March Ride, 2008
Peru, 2003
El Gran Payaso
Joined: Apr 2006
Location: San Antonio
Oddometer: 8,904
I have to end the contest early and declare Milton the winner.
In fact, the pants and jacket are both kevlar air mesh by Wayne at Motoport, and its hard to figure out, by damage alone, what "did its job" and what just glided over the road without touching it much.
The pants and the helmet aren't even worth picturing, in that the only portiion of either I found damage on was the face shield itself - it was scratched and had to be replaced. But why not the helmet itself
The pants I would have figured I slid on, but looking them over, I can't find hardly a scuff
My right boot was fine, but my left boot was torn all to hades and back. You can see from the ankle what happened inside the boot. The docs say that I have an "avulsion fracture" of the left ankle and that I should be in an "air cast".
Here is a photo of the damage to the kevlar mesh jacket:
If that was a denim jacket, a plastic mesh jacket, or a T-shirt, I would have been picking stones out of my skin.
Interestingly, my right elbow sustained a minor laceration, but the jacket wasn't damaged there in any way. Internal abrasion factor?
If you are going to spend two weeks in Mexico, and crash, try to do it on a tour or on a rally - where the trailer comes right up behind you, collects your bike, and takes you away.
This was the middle weekend of the two week trip.
In a little more than a day from the crash, Hank would straighten the twisted forks, I'd have a pile of useless metal, and less duct tape and zip ties than I brought to Mexico.
It would take me all of Friday night and much of Saturday to figure out if I was going to continue on in Mexico after the rally ended, or pack it up and fly home.
By noon on Saturday the bike looked like it could be ridden.
But by noon on Saturday as well, aches and pains, strains and nausea that I hadn't known on crash day decided to pay me a visit in Puerto Vallarta.
I tried to weakly smile and make a round or two at some of the functions, but I wasn't much of myself and really, the rally for me in my mind had ended and I spent a lot of time in bed with cold towels on my head and more stuff from the pharmacy to try to make me forget about my foot.
I was not staying at the main hotel where everybody else was, I was at the Buenaventura about a mile south. Looking back on it, it was good I was down there.
On of my disappointments was not being able to find my friend/mentor Dan (DTop1) who was in Puerto Vallarta having guided some of his buddies to the rally. Sorry Dan - next Mexico event we cross paths I'll find you for sure.
I did find the Zerwecks again in P.V. having met them in person in Guadalajara, so that was good.
I basically spent Friday night in varying states of agony, fretting about the bike, mad at myself for crashing, and not knowing that the sun would rise in the morning and soon after, the bike would be ride-able. I wish I had known that Friday night, the night would have gone better.
It would also have gone better if I had known that on Sunday morning, I wouldn't be using MedJet and flying home, but leaving the crowd of hundreds at the rally behind and heading off farther south with 4 pals, a patched bike, and run into a police roadblock as well as a guy from England riding solo from the U.S. to South America.
I'll get to that tomorrow when I also tell you what I made of my day in Puerto Vallarta. Nos vemos, ya regreso pronto amigos.
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Glad to read that you carry on. A fantastic report and I'm green with envy.
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Benghazi redux: When the facts are not with you, pound on the table
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Wading through all of the Benghazi hearing revelations prompted me to review my own blog posts on the subject. If I caught them all, my progression runs something like this:
1. Initially, I was inclined to give Team Obama a passing grade for its tactical response, but to ding it for the larger strategic failure of understanding the roots of the problem in the Middle East. Also, I dinged Obama partisans for viewing the crisis narrowly through the lens of the electoral campaign and trying to shout down critics from Mitt Romney's camp rather than address the substance of their charges.
2. Next, I credited Team Obama with handling the ceremonial role well — better than the Romney camp did — but noted that new revelations pointed to problems with the Obama administration's preparation for and response to the crisis.
3. Next, I dinged the media for waiting so long before they started asking tough questions about Benghazi, but noted that once they started, Barack Obama's administration seemed unable to provide convincing answers. Nevertheless, I still defended the administration from Republicans who were pushing the "Obama lied, Ambassador died" meme. I said it was far more likely that rather than outright lying, what Team Obama was doing was mere partisan political spin control. It was all designed to distract public attention from an embarrassing fiasco, but to do so without willful deception.
4. Next, I pointed out that the Obama campaign in the televised foreign-policy debate tried to pretend that it had always been candid about the Benghazi terrorist attacks when, of course, it had not and had, in fact, followed exactly the spin script I had forecast.
5. Finally, I noted that the official State Department report tried to fix blame for Benghazi on Congress and despite presenting evidence for the myriad ways that Obama's regional strategy had itself contributed to disaster, studiously avoided reaching that obvious conclusion. The report read a bit like a whitewash designed to protect higher-ups.
Since then, the Benghazi revelations have suggested that I might have been too kind to the administration. There are four key questions, and on all of them, the evidence keeps piling up in a more negative direction:
1. Did failures of strategy and comprehension of the regional challenges contribute to the Benghazi disaster (in other words, was it just bad luck, or were there deeper failures involved)? From the beginning, this was a valid concern, and it is even more valid today. No new revelations have exonerated the administration on this crucial question.
2. Did failures of tactics and response contribute to the Benghazi disaster? Initially, it looked like those concerns were at best Monday morning quarterbacking and at worst partisan sniping, but the recent testimony shows that at least some responsible officials were begging for a better response in real time. The best that Obama defenders can say now is that even if these measures had been tried, they wouldn't have worked. Perhaps, but they were not even tried.
3. Was the initial public messaging up through Ambassador Susan Rice's infamous talking points tolerable spin and understandable fog-of-war confusion in the face of conflicting reports, or something much worse? Initially, I thought the administration earned the benefit of the doubt. Now, especially based on this bombshell story, the evidence points pretty convincingly to the conclusion that there was willful misleading going on in the earliest days.
4. Regardless of how it handled things under the pressure of a hard-fought reelection campaign, has the administration come clean since the election ended? Given how much of the recent testimony was missing in the State Department's official report, it is hard to credit the administration with candor even at this late date.
In fact, I am having a hard time coming up with a single element where the Obama case looks stronger today than it did before.
For months, my friends in the Romney campaign thought that Benghazi was a genuine scandal, and my friends on Team Obama have insisted that there is nothing to it (though one friend did concede that there was probably more to Benghazi than there ever was to the faux scandal over Valerie Plame). Throughout I have argued a middle-ground position of faint praise and faint damns. However, the evidence keeps mounting that the Romney folks may have been closer to the truth all along.
Here is one more piece of evidence: Obama defenders seem to have stopped trying to argue substance and instead are emphasizing how little the public cares about it and how quickly it will all be forgotten by the time that Hillary Clinton runs for president. They may be right about both of those points, but that is tantamount to pleading nolo contendere on the key charges. If the facts were with them, I think they would be mounting a more substantive defense.
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US media so scared of Putin so they can show you on Twitter and Youtube as he eats children. I think govdep even can admit it as a proof. I think other countries should be scared of Obama or anything that sits under his skin to not have Merry Democratic Cristmass in their country like in Ukrain where people are killed by anyone who was given US-right to.
Jul 25, 2014. 12:06 PM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
Gene, you're seen evidences? Show them to me please. US and Ukrain can't even release airport operator voice records to the public. What are they hiding? Is it secret spy information? I doubt. Thay have there something they can't made public and it's not about methods they gather it, it's about data thats can't compare to their bluff.
This is about dirty games, whom to trust. I trust evideces, you seem to trust crowd management, pity for you. I hope TV tomorrow would not say your wife is a serial killer and you will change your opinion based on what they saying.Jul 25, 2014. 10:50 AM | 1 Like |Link to Comment
Gene, If I were paid even 35 rubles I would gie it to you to have spare time watching Euro TV and guess whats really happening in Donetsk. To see real proofs of who's killing civil people. Why Yatsenuk is going away after 'successfully transforming' Ukrain to euro-ready country. He's running away knowing that US-inspired war to gain additional control near Russian border cleaned all goverment money and sinked nation into povetry. I'm not fun of Russian forces and stuff, but destroying civil people houses using UN-prohibited weapons is out of this world. I'm not payed, i'm just using my brain listening to Govdeps tales. Boening 777 investigation is not yet completed, but the truth can be very ugly for those who can compare fact to fact.
Jul 25, 2014. 10:41 AM | 1 Like |Link to Comment
I mean civil people, who did nothing wrong to the criminaly goverment who genocide it's own people. This is crazy how media perverts all of this.
Jul 25, 2014. 07:54 AM | 1 Like |Link to Comment
So much hate for President of another country, how many civil people killed by so called pro-russian terrorists? I doubt it's more than zero. Ukrain army killing each day as many people as in Boeing 777 using artillery batteries, your Gov TV just showing you wrong pictures.
Jul 25, 2014. 07:52 AM | 3 Likes |Link to Comment
Black boxes transferred to Malaysia; EU discusses Russian sanctions [View news story]Jul 24, 2014. 07:56 AM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
Abuse reported
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Black boxes transferred to Malaysia; EU discusses Russian sanctions [View news story]
Press conference of Russian Military Ministry: http://bit.ly/1yUJtOj
http://bit.ly/1yUJtOkJul 22, 2014. 05:39 AM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
Matthew, some don't need any evidences to make conclusions.
Jul 22, 2014. 05:22 AM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
JSL46, I've hear he is eating stupid trolls in Internet, be careful.
Jul 22, 2014. 05:21 AM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
Are you're shure it's not USA?
Jul 22, 2014. 05:20 AM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
Look at OSCE conclusions who is bombing whom. http://bit.ly/1A0sXOp
It's clear that aggressor against it's own citizens is Poroshenko. This is called genoside (but not from Kerry or Obama mouth of course).Jul 22, 2014. 05:18 AM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
U.S. threatens additional sanctions following Malaysia Airlines crash [View news story]Jul 22, 2014. 05:00 AM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
There's no connection between what stock goes down and who's guilty in destroying plane. Americas stocks go up, but all wars on the planet are created by USA. It just media, Kerry said that, Obama said this. No evidences at all. I bet boening was destroyed by USA/Ukrain to promote fuirther sanctions.
Jul 22, 2014. 04:55 AM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
Brainwashed? Your nick is a fascist dream same as ukrainian guilty oligarchs are thinking about. The real gitler is Poroshenko and others who put country to oblivion and was elected while army was killing innocent people.
You better stayin away TV with Obama saying what they want you to believe. All it was heard before. Like chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria. "We will burn your cities down and we don't need ANY evidence".
Russia Military Ministy gave real evidence that Ukrainian military plane was close to Boeing 777 before it started to go down. Also there was USA satellite above Boeing right at mentioned time. Why USA hiding their evidences from public?
I told you why. History repeats itself, plane destruction was good only for Ukrain and USA to force sanctions agains Russia further and tell stories how bad Russia is.
See who really needs murders? You're just brainwashed bot.Jul 22, 2014. 04:45 AM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment


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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- I fear I won't survive. My vision is blurred. I'm being chased by a pistol-packing militia member across the rooftops of an abandoned neighborhood. He's already shot me. One more shot and I might be dead. Then I hear: "Your Titan is ready to drop. Signal when ready." I point to a nearby parking lot below me and -- boom! -- a Transformers-like robot descends from the sky.
Leaping from the building's roof, I slide into my mechanized beast's chest and quickly assume the controls, swinging the 24-foot-tall walking tank around to my pursuer and blasting him to smithereens. That's just one breakneck moment among the dozens I've experienced while playing the frenetic "Titanfall" (Electronic Arts, for the Xbox One, PC, $59.99).
"Titanfall" is the ambitious inaugural game from Respawn Entertainment, a studio that includes developers who worked on the landmark "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" series. It's clear after spending a few days clashing with Titans that they've changed the game again, refreshing the static shoot-'em-up genre with this fabulously fluid sci-fi shooter.
Any notion of interactive storytelling has been ejected into space in favor of a strictly online-only affair where each matchup between the game's warring Frontier Militia and the Interstellar Manufacturing Corp. is comprised of real players portraying balletic gun-toting pilots. They're each equipped with jet packs and can call on those behemoth Titans for support.
Pilots begin most matches without a Titan sidekick. They can speed up its construction occurring in a ship overhead by shooting down foes and completing objectives in the game's five multiplayer modes -- from the death match-like "Attrition" to the rock-'em-sock-'em "Last Titan Standing" -- that are spread across 15 of the most vertical levels ever depicted in a shooter.
The expansive battlefields aren't merely populated with other human pilots. There are also dozens of computer-controlled foot soldiers whose presence imbues "Titanfall" with the feeling of an epic war. Enemies serve as fodder. Their deaths shave off time until the next Titan is ready, while allies helpfully lead pilots to the next closest kerfuffle on the map.
It might all seem complicated. It's not. There are so many different ways to play as either a free-running pilot on the ground or inside a lumbering Titan that it's always entertaining, no matter if you're a shooter newbie or hardcore "Halo" and "Call of Duty" devotee. Heck, even losing is fun because the missions end with an adrenaline-pumping race to an escape vessel.
An unfulfilling but necessary campaign mode attempts to make sense of the man-versus-machine conflict that's waging between the militia and the IMC. It's inadequate because it provides zero background on how or why these factions are at each other's steel throats, but it's paramount because playing completely through the mode unlocks two of the game's three Titans.
No, "Titanfall" isn't "2001: A Space Odyssey." It's Space Mountain. By relinquishing a true plot and instead masterfully blending guns, robots, parkour and sci-fi cliches into a giant interactive thrill ride, Respawn Entertainment has put together an innovative toy box where players can act out their own stories on otherworldly front lines. Four stars out of four.
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SNA Award recipient Nandini Ramani on balancing the allied worlds of dance, drama and writing
Last month, Nandini Ramani received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2012 for her overall contribution to the performing arts from the President of India. She is a dancer well trained in music and Sanskrit drama, besides being a prolific writer. Excerpts from an interview:
What kind of training did you go through?
I am trained in Carnatic vocal music, Bharatanatyam, and acting in and directing Sanskrit dramas on stage, in a way completing the full cycle of the three-fold aspects mentioned in the Sangita Ratnakara, namely, "Gitam, Vadyam tathaa nrityam, trayam sangitamuccyate". I was born and brought up in a rich cultural background; my illustrious father, Dr. V. Raghavan, renowned Sanskrit scholar, provided and nurtured me with plenty of artistic opportunities to groom myself in my growing years. I enjoyed the benefit of learning from legends like T. Balasaraswati, K.Ganesan of the Tanjore Bharatanatyam lineage and Prof. B. Krishnamurti and T. Mukta from grand musical traditions. I was also provided with a rich atmosphere of music and dance by seeing the performances of the all-time greats during the golden period of these art forms. My training under Balasaraswati started at the Madras Music Academy on its campus. Vocal music training began at home with Prof. B. Krishnamurti. Both were begun around the age of five; specialisation in dance music with T. Balasaraswati first during the classroom sessions and privately with T. Mukta later in the early 80s.
How did you manage to master in so many areas?
My artistic interests are all allied areas. Hence, from the practical sides of these forms, namely the study of Sanskrit, vocal music, Bharatanatyam and acting/ directing Sanskrit plays, blending and merging my works happened without much effort. Therefore, making statements on paper through dance-writing also came in with ease; being a performer of Bharatanatyam certainly gave me the strong base to put down my ideas connecting the text and the context of the dance traditions.
Since you are a dancer, actor, director and writer rolled into one, to which one do you give priority?
I believe in hard work and multitasking and I constantly seek higher goals in my artistic path. And I am still working hard.
As an art critic-cum- come performer, what is your opinion on the present day scenario?
In these days of fast and quick result-oriented approaches, the role of an art-critic is not taken seriously, I feel; getting a review in the art columns of the newspaper fulfils one of the requisites on the agenda of the artiste. Not much can be expected to happen in the future performance of an artiste because of a "good", "fair" or "bad" review. But it has become a norm or dharma to follow a routine in this regard. So the relevance of the critic's existence is, I feel, only a matter-of-fact practice.
Your feelings on getting this prestigious award...
Receiving the SNA Award from the President of India has been a great moment of joy. In fact, I was told that I was the only performer-cum-scholar under this category in the last two decades to be a full-time practitioner too; in the earlier years this award went only to scholarly writers/ authors.
Who were the people guiding and inspiring you?
My father and gurus inspired me immensely and it is their guidance that has made me what I am today. Each of my gurus has been unique in his or her own way, both in inculcating the art as well as teaching me the values of our arts and disciplining my approach with true dedication and commitment for life. All of them are old-timers who never cared for any favour or falsehood. They stand out for their immortal works and genuine achievements.
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WINDSOR, Conn. – Hurricane Sandy survivors receiving Social Security or other government aid have no cause for concern when it comes to how disaster assistance might affect their benefits. Disaster assistance grants are not taxable income and will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicaid, medical waiver programs, welfare assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, food stamps, Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance.
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WINDSOR, Conn. – A Disaster Recovery Center operated by the State of Connecticut and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will open at noon, Tuesday, Nov. 27, at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Ave., Norwalk, CT 06851. The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 28, through Saturday, Dec.1. Specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be on hand at the center to answer questions and provide information on the types of assistance available to survivors.
November 26, 2012
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WINDSOR, Conn. – FEMA is urging disaster survivors not to miss out on federal assistance they may be entitled to simply because of a missing document or signature. Residents affected by Hurricane Sandy who have registered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance are now receiving letters explaining the status of their applications. In some cases, applicants are being informed that they are not eligible for aid, but often, that is not the last word on the matter.


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Issues: Religion
Location: 15055 West 116th Street Olathe KS 66062 USA
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501c3 tax exempt status for Harvest Partners, Inc. was erroneously revoked and has been officially restored by the IRS. We received an IRS 501c3 affirmation letter on 12/1/2011 which states, "We have confirmed that you were erroneously put on the Auto-Revocation List." (See attached picture of affirmation letter)
IRS agent Mr. Niermann (agent #1001181279) indicated the following on Monday (11/28):
1. Harvest Partners, Inc is on
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JESUS Film Harvest Partners is an incredible ministry with a wonderful value proposition. Over the past 12 years, one person has accepted Christ as their personal Lord and Savior for every $3 donated. JFHP has operations in over 100 countries. As of mid-2010, over 10,000,000 people have become Christians as a result of this ministry. www.jesusfilminternational.org is a good resource.
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my visits to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Guatemala.
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figure out a way to get them more funding to fulfill the Great Commission.