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North Korea's UN mission on Friday denied involvement in a cyber attack on Sony Pictures after the US FBI said it had evidence that Pyongyang was behind the hacking.
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Hackers have sent a new email to Sony Pictures Entertainment, praising the studio as "very wise" to cancel the release of "The Interview" and saying Sony's data is safe "as long as you make no more trouble."
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A media online producer has been indicted on charges of conspiring with the hacktivist group Anonymous to break into the website of the station's parent the Tribune Co., officials said Thursday.
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As mentioned, ideally, you would want to have a track at the inboard end of the pole. But that may be a bit more work and/or cost than you want to get into.
If you go with a fixed ring, you want it to be at a height that is easily reached by your crew, to enable them to attach and strike the pole when needed. Much above chest height and it can be a chore.
You will also want to rig a topping lift, and a foreguy. The topping lift should run from a block about halfway up the mast and attach to a bridle on the pole. The foreguy should go through a block at mid-foredeck, attach to another bridle and run back to the cockpit. That way, you will be able to do end-for-end jibes.
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Hitman: Absolution
So I just finished the game, and my opinion has slightly changed
I guess it's not that bad. Finishing it felt satisfying, the story made up for some of the gameplay shortcomings. Only some though.
The last few stages are the best IMO. In Dexters Penthouse level I managed to steal the suit of one of Layla's advanced personal security guards (wearing a complete helmet) so I was able to walk through the stage and by all the guards with no problem. This was a welcome change, I got sick to death of stealing an outfit but still having to put in a ridiculous level of stealth. Maybe it's my imagination but it feels like they updated the Instinct meter to actually last a little longer when you're blending in. I remember when I first started playing it would waste the entire bar to blend in for just a few seconds.
So they have 3 big things to focus on in the next game;
*bringing in at least a few levels which follow the classic Hitman formula where stages are done all at once instead of being broken down into bit-sized checkpoints.
*A touchup to the disguise system. I don't mind the idea that they notice you if you get too close but it's a little too extreme; even if a guard sees you from the corner of his eye halfway cross the stage he notices you're not one of them? It's frustrating. They need more costumes which actually let you walk around freely at least in some areas. And a few more places to "Hide" would be nice as well. I counted like 5 or 6 total in the entire game where you were able to use a workstation to hide your face while someone passes. Good idea, badly implemented.
*And finally a return to classic Hitman. Too many of the levels were personal. I liked the last games where you actually know about your target and need to meet demands of the buyer, not just on your own terms.
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And no more magic pockets which is stupid. And give me some proper hits instead of killing low-lifes... AND no more cutscenes robbing me of the gratification of the kill after I've done all the hard work!!!
the disguise system is fine
randymgreen posted...
I agree with you completely. You kill strip club owners and hired goons instead of the usual.
I think you need to apologise for your discrimination and paedophilia before I even consider reading any of your posts.
The two argument-winning fads of forums: 1) Say 'calm down'. 2) Anyone with a view/opinion different to yours must be a troll, so you must therefore state this.
randymgreen posted...
It's because this was more focused on story than usual, and killing all the lower lackeys was just a buildup to show what 47 would really go through to keep this girl safe. This game was about showing his humanity in a way, it really drew you in. Hence the more dramatic and numberous cutscenes.
Although, I do agree want them to bring back more of the classic Hitman formula for the next game ( bigger levels, better hits).
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|Reviews for JxHQ: Turning Point
| Guest chapter 1 . 7/4/2012
I eat tragedy and sickness for breakfast! I love it! Too many people treat their relationship as loving and from both persons. The Joker doesn't care about anyone, he won't, he can't, he doesn't want to anyway. but he does like to have the punching bag around, like he likes to have his better half (the batman) around to complete him in their endless struggle. She toy to abuse.
| DreamOrNightmare chapter 1 . 11/16/2011
Heehee! This is adorable! I love how Harley is very affectionate to her little baby hyena puppies:3 I suppose Joker is their "daddy" since Harley addresses herself as mommyXD (lol too cute)
Once again, Princess Bee you amaze me with your wonderful knowledge- I loved this story, I'm glad Mistah J forgave Harley for her "thoughtless comment."
| mr jokey joke-maker chapter 1 . 8/10/2009
that was great. i don't know whether to feel bad for Harley or to laugh at her for being such an idiot
| Kim Starfish chapter 1 . 7/13/2009
This is...incredibly interesting. I always find your work food for thought. Not the sort of food that's necessarily GOOD for you, mind, but delicious nonetheless. :]
I think what I find most interesting in this piece is that it would seem to me he sought her out TO get angry at her (as opposed to having sought her out first, only to BECOME angry at her in the process). Being the odd romantic that I am, I'd venture to say it's his breed of affection - of being...well, a 'boyfriend.' He can shmooz anybody he wants to - the greasy, grinning, dapper-dan-in-purple act is for the public. But so far, only Harley (and, of course, Batman) has seen him really lose a certain essence of finesse - the true anger that, however brief, seems to be a good deal more upfront compared to the majority of his emotions. So even that cold, controlled fury - and, I think, especially that flailing, out-of-control wrath - is a means of showing some kind of sick devotion. Of connecting a key piece of him to Harley while, at the same time, gaining pleasure from truly punishing her. At least, that's what I get out of this.
Even if that wasn't the message you were trying to send, fabulous work as always.
Made me think. Bad, bad thoughts. :]
| OuterSpaceHooker chapter 1 . 6/2/2009
aww I LOVED IT! You write wonderfuly!
| Dadaismo chapter 1 . 6/2/2009
yay! I'm so glad you wrote a fic! i always check to see if you've updated or just to read your old fics. It's like this whole other genre of romance fiction that's deeper and darker than most. it's very nice. I guess i can't say i'm into beatings and blood play during sex but it's the emotions that run through harley and the joker that i like so much.
hope to see more soon!
| MK08 chapter 1 . 5/31/2009
Harley, Harley, Harley... She's so wonderfully naive. And that's why I love her. :) Fantastic work!
| VixenPro chapter 1 . 5/31/2009
I LOVE it! It's well written and deliciously wicked as always :)
Yay! I'm so happy you're back!
| Hysteric1234 chapter 1 . 5/31/2009
Whee! Was wondering when you'd star writing again. D A nice choice as far as content goes, it's interesting to see Harley deal with the abuse and attempt to rationalise it. So very very messed up indeed! Very curious too, and as always you make it make so much sense despite the mad senselessness. Poor lil Harls.
Hope you are well, will HAVE to check out your cosplayin' stuff!
- Hysteric
| Lotus89 chapter 1 . 5/31/2009
omg this was awesome! good to have ya back
| Window Girl chapter 1 . 5/31/2009
Very chilling and well-written.
| KagomeHig715 chapter 1 . 5/31/2009
OMG! I;ve missed YOU! I've been wondering where in the world you have disappeared to. Not that I blame you. there is a whole world outside fanfiction... but it is awfully tempting..
THis was great
You did absolutly everything you said in your authors note
-wow can you see how excited I am that your back?-
sorry bout that. But PLEASE continue writing your always fantabulous stories!
| Altocat chapter 1 . 5/31/2009
HOORAY! A new story from you:D You write the babies so cute! As usual, you were also great in writing out Harley and Joker's relationship. Hooray for you
| Joker'n'Harley chapter 1 . 5/31/2009
Brilliantly written, as usual haha.
| RisqueSno chapter 1 . 5/31/2009
Gladrial and Uschi are constantly bugging me to read your stuff, but I'm hardly ever in the mood for the clowns these days. And today I was. And I did.
I loved it, but it was a weird kind of love I'll try to break down best I can. First of all, Harley having a silent part in the planning and those sly little references to the drugs were just incredibly perfect details I'd never thought of meandering past on my own. They fit the situation and the gritty tone, which was made even more odd by the fact that I could perfectly read absolutely every Joker line in Mark Hamill's voice. Why is that special? Because I could do it without even TRYING. It just happened! I was thrilled.
"Puppies! Adorable puppies! -" and onwards and so forth was the mantra in my brain during the appropriate scenes with the hyenas and I thought you making Bud a girl was just the cherry on the sundae. Was there a practical reason for that or did you just feel like throwing it in? Either way it's cute. You hit Harley's, ah, quirkiness quite nicely and went even farther and cartoonier with it than I thought was possible in a piece such as this, but still keeping it firmly in character. I don't usually feel comfortable taking it as far as you have, which is a good thing because I think you handle it loads better. Honest.
Now for the violence! It was realistic, I'll give ya that. Felt it went a bit too far in-depth at times, just my preference to be more vague, but it still fit the tone and made perfect sense. Being specific about separating the kink from the real thing was smart and golden, as was this being set so early in their relationship. Good job!


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Colorados homeless face uphill battle to mental health services.
Theyre victims of car accidents or shootings. Theyve overdosed on cocaine, swallowed too many pills or passed out drunk. On an average Friday or Saturday night, they can make up about half of the sick, injured and wounded crowding the rooms and hallways of the emergency department at Denver Health.
And theres one trait these patients have in common, said Dr. Chris Colwell, director of the department. Had they received needed prior treatment, they might not be there at all.
The emergency room could have been avoided if they had gotten psychiatric care anywhere else, he said.
Colwell believes uncontrolled behavioral health problems were also at the root of two events he experienced up close: He treated victims of both the mass murders at Columbine High School in 1999 and in Aurora last year.
For every one of those that were a big high-profile event that everybody knows about, said Colwell, theres a hundred that were either near misses or resulted in violence, just not to the same extent.
As inpatient psychiatric beds have disappeared across the state, hes watched the problem get worse.
I dont think people understand the crisis that were in, he said.
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After the Aurora shooting, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law an initiative intended to improve mental health services in the state by putting almost $20 million into walk-in crisis centers and a statewide hotline. State funding will also be put into modernizing treatment at the states two public mental health institutes, boosting inpatient capacity and other services, resulting in a 13.5 percent increase for behavioral health care in fiscal 2014.
The money is needed, say state officials, health care providers and advocates for the mentally ill, to ease pressure on emergency rooms and jails.
Patrick Fox, an official for the Colorado Department of Human Services who oversees the two state institutes, said that a study of emergency room intakes has indicated that patients often stabilize within 48 hours, and that long-term mental health beds arent necessarily whats needed most.
We view the introduction of an expanded crisis stabilization service across the state as being a very important first step to address the most pressing behavioral health needs of Coloradans, Fox said.
But many of the doctors and professionals working on the front lines of the crisis say the money isnt enough to fill a yawning gap in services to prevent and treat mental illness.
Per-capita spending on mental health services in the state, when adjusted by the medical rate of inflation, dropped 28 percent from 1981 to 1990, according to data collected by the National State Mental Health Program Directors Research Institute Inc., or NRI.
Federal budget cuts and an economic crisis in Colorado during the 1980s conspired to suck funding from state psychiatric hospitals and community mental health centers. And cuts made in that decade were never recovered.
The persistent funding shortfall long ago made jails and prisons the primary residential treatment centers for the mentally ill in Colorado, clogged emergency rooms, boosted medical expenses across the board, and expanded the ranks of the homeless on the streets of Denver and other cities.
Eric Brown, a spokesman for the governors office, said the new plan will help people from falling through the cracks.
Theres no way to make up all of the funding deficiencies and implement new programs in a short period, Brown said, adding it will take time and commitment.
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Two national policy shifts and an oil shale bust were behind the drop in funding in the 1980s.
President Ronald Reagan took office at the start of the decade on a pledge to limit government spending. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 ranked among his first triumphs, cutting costs in part by transforming funding for mental health services into block grants to the states.
In Colorado, those grants didnt keep up with rising costs.
Less than a year after this national legislation was passed, on May 2, 1982, Exxon pulled out of its oil shale operations in the Western Slope. Known as Black Sunday, the move foretold a massive bust in Colorados energy sector, triggering a recession and a decline in state tax revenue.
The state budget crisis took hold just as a broader philosophical shift was transforming the way mental health services were provided across the country.
Broad slashes to the two state psychiatric hospitals in the 1970s deeply impacted both Fort Logan and Pueblo. By 1980, there were 1,103 public psychiatric beds in Colorado, down from 1,609 a decade earlier.
During the next decades, public beds would continue to disappear, and by 2013, the two state hospitals had only 545 beds. It wasnt only the beds but the staffing and services that disappeared services like home visits, community outreach and vocational training.
Fort Logan used to do all the things that the community mental health centers are supposed to be doing, said Rebecca Watt, a former nurse at the hospital who believes budget cuts have damaged the facilitys ability to treat its patients.
The units for the elderly, children and teens at Fort Logan were among the most recent to close, in 2009. Recently, there were 38 people waiting for beds at Fort Logan and Pueblo, according to the Department of Human Services. The average wait time varies between eight and 25 days.
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As money moved out of the state hospitals, community mental health centers say they never got the funding they needed to take up the slack.
Harriet Hall, the chief executive of Jefferson Mental Health Center, said facilities like hers sometimes got a boost from the state when the hospitals budgets were cut. But often, they got nothing.
It was never like, well just transfer this money to the communities from the hospitals, Hall said.
Hall and others who lead the states 17 nonprofit community mental health centers say that with adequate funding, they can provide much better services than the large institutions ever did. But, they say, there are gaps in the services they can realistically provide, given their tight budgets.
Theres still kind of a dearth of options for folks who have genuinely long-term needs and (whose illnesses are) a bit more severe than nursing home placement or return to home allows, said Liz Hickman, who heads the Centennial Mental Health Center, which serves rural communities in northeastern Colorado.
Whats more, nonprofit community mental health centers say state funding doesnt provide for the treatment of those who cant pay for it. Randy Stith, who heads the Aurora Mental Health Center, said that leaves them with no choice but to tell indigent patients to go to the emergency room for care.
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At Denver Health, Colwell describes having to board psychiatric patients in the emergency room. On a typical night, as many as 10 or 15 beds might be taken up by people who are waiting for psychiatric services, while the psychiatrists on staff at the hospital are overwhelmed with other cases.
Those who pose a risk to themselves or others may be admitted to the psychiatric emergency department.
Dr. Kimberly Nordstrom, the medical director of that department, said more of the patients she sees dont have primary care providers. That often means she cant prescribe medications with their uncertain side effects and tailored dosing needs even to those who are very ill.
I cant start medicine with somebody whos not going to be seen for six months, Nordstrom said.
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============================================================================= Monster Hunter Freedom 2 FAQ/Walkthrough For the Portable Sony Playstation By Thomas Gazay aka Darksun45230 (firstname.lastname@example.com) Version 1.00 (Most Recent Update: 4/17/2008) Copyright (c) 2008; Thomas Gazay 80 Characters Per Line Font/Style/Size: Courier New/Regular/10 ============================================================================= "A Hunters Life for Me!" Introduction----------------------------------------------------------------- |My name is Thomas Gazay aka Darksun45230 of GameFAQs. So here's the story, I |got bored one day and started writing this FAQ. I didn't stop; guess it must |have been a boring several weeks. This guide's purpose is to give beginning |Hunter purpose. The starting people have the most difficulty when it comes |to Monster Hunter. It's my job to make sure that they find themselves, by |providing cutting edge strategies, important information, and provoking |critical thinking. That's how a Monster Hunter survives. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS [1] FAQ [2] Walkthrough on the Basics [2.1] Don't rush in. [2.2] Be prepared. [2.3] Choose the right weapon. [2.4] Choose the skills you'll need. [2.5] Don't be greedy. [2.6] Use your noodle. [3] Armor and Weapons [3.1] "What's a good armor set when starting out?" [3.2] "What are better armors when advancing the Elder Ranked Quests?" [3.3] "What armors do you recommend for HR4 and above?" [3.4] "What are some weapons I should get?" [4] Pokke Farm, Ruststones, and Items! [4.1] "What is Pokke Farm?" [4.2] "What are Ruststones and where do I find them?" [4.3] "Where do I find...?" [4.4] "When does my Monster drop shiny items?" [5] Elder Quests [5.1] Elder * [5.1.1] Hunt the Carnivore [5.1.2] Sinking Feeling [5.1.3] Slay the Blangos [5.1.4] Urgent: The Carnivorous Leader [5.2] Elder ** [5.2.1] Reckless Bulldrome Hunter [5.2.2] Jungle Menace [5.2.3] Rarest of the Rare Beasts [5.2.4] Liver of Legend! [5.2.5] Urgent: Shadow in the Snow [5.3] Elder *** [5.3.1] Blango Slaying Tactics [5.3.2] The Lurking Desert Giant [5.3.3] Gypceros: The Venomous Terror [5.3.4] A Killing from Mushrooms [5.3.5] Urgent: The Ruler of the Snow [5.3.6] Optional: Water Wyvern in the Desert [5.4] Elder **** [5.4.1] Battle of the Blos [5.4.2] Basarios: Unseen Peril [5.4.3] Commander in Flames [5.4.4] More Coal Please [5.4.5] Urgent: Absolute Power [5.4.6] Optional: The Lone Black Garuga [5.4.7] Optional: The Frozen Dictator/The Elder Dragon of Wind [5.5] Elder ***** [5.5.1] The Poison Siege [5.5.2] The Runaway Diablos [5.5.3] Ultimate Crab Dinner [5.5.4] Terror of the Gravios [5.5.5] Urgent: Troublesome Pair [5.5.6] Optional: The Legendary Kirin [5.5.7] Overseer of Ancients/The Empress' Blazing Throne [5.5.7] The Elder Dragon of the Mist/Towards the Silence [5.6] Urgent Quests [5.6.1] A Sun with Fangs/Emperor of Flame [5.6.2] A State of Crisis [5.6.3] The Final Invitation [6] Hunter Rank [6.1] 3* Guild Quests [6.1.1] Giadrome Assault [6.1.2] The Land Shark [6.1.3] The Lurking Desert Giant [6.1.4] The Mischief Maker [6.1.5] Urgent: Blangonga [6.2] 4* Guild Quests [6.2.1] Master of the Giant Lake [6.2.2] Evening Hermituar Sonata [6.2.3] Pincer through the Sky [6.2.4] Trouble in the Forest [6.2.5] The Ioprey Leader [6.2.6] Urgent: Tigrex [6.3] 5* Guild Quests [6.3.1] The Runaway Diablos [6.3.2] Valor in the Swamp Zone [6.3.3] The King's Domain [6.3.4] The Queen's Descent [6.3.5] Urgent: Shen Gaoren [6.4] 6* Guild Quests [6.4.1] The Poisoned Fang Duo [6.4.2] Ultimate Crab Dinner [6.4.3] Trapped by Yian Kut Ku [6.4.4] Conga Counterattack [6.4.5] Urgent: Lao Shan Lung Draws Near! [6.5] 7* Guild Quests [6.5.1] Two Roars in Snow [6.5.2] Red Shadow in the Swamp [6.5.3] The Underwater Terror [6.5.4] Slay the Rathalos [6.5.5] Basarios: Unseen Peril [6.5.6] Urgent: Land of Tremors [6.6] 8* Guild Quests [6.6.1] The Fierce Black Horn [6.6.2] Black Rock of the Swamp [6.6.3] Blue Sky, Pink Earth [6.6.4] Silver Rathalos [6.6.5] Gold Rathian [6.6.6] Urgent: Shen Gaoren [6.6.7] Urgent: Akantor [7] Online: The Do's and Don'ts of Xlink Kai [8] Where you find Wyverns [9] Strategies, Additional Information, ect. [10] Things I'm going to add...\ [11] Credits ============================================================================= [1] FAQ ============================================================================= "I have a few questions for you..." Q: Will this guide make me a better Monster Hunter? A: No. Close this window... Yes of course read on. Q: What is Monster Hunter? A: Monster Hunter is an adventure game created by Capcom. You are a Hunter in a world full of monsters. In order to fight off these creatures you forge armor, through fishing, mining, combining items, creating weapons, and making gems to further enhance our armor. We do this because we want to become Monster Hunters. Q: How does the gameplay work? A: The game itself is entirely mission based. You take Quests from the village Elder at first, then when you become stronger you tackler the harder quests available at the Guild Hall. You choose your armor from Gauntlets, Tassets, Mails, and Boots; each item is customizable so you can mix and match whatever you want. With a plethora of weapons ranging from Lances, Gunlances, Bows, Swords and Shields, Dual Swords, Greatswords, Longswords, Bowguns, Hammers, and Hunting Horns; it's a hunter's life for me. Q: How hard is this game? A: Hard. Very Hard. This guide will help you deal. Q: Will what you teach me make my game easier? A: Who knows? You can't MAKE the game easy. This guide teaches strategies to take on different wyverns. Not everything is covered, but most of it and in great details. Just read on. Q: Do I need to play the first MHF? A: No. Monster Hunter Freedom does not have a storyline. Now quit asking! Q: I started a new game, why is it giving me an error? A: Don't worry, this is normal. It's informing you that there is no save data yet to be created on your memory stick. Q: How do I change my avatar's name/gender? A: Note: The following requires Custom Firmware and CWCheat. Name Change (requires CWCheat) posted by auslander: http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=90044 Sex Change (See Above) Posted by auslander: It is important that you have run-able CWCheat!! Add below lines on MHF2 US games section of cheat.db file in \seplugins\cwcheat folder. ------------------------------- _C0 Gender to Male _L 0x010C3855 0x00000000 _C0 Gender to Female _L 0x010C3855 0x00000001 ------------------------------- This is for EU users. ------------------------------- _C0 Gender to Male _L 0x010C4B55 0x00000000 _C0 Gender to Female _L 0x010C4B55 0x00000001 ------------------------------- You can see the changes, when character's armor is changed. Do not change gender and open character info (which is activated by start menu) when he/she wears male, or female only armor. Q: I'm a beginner, what weapon should I use? A: Read "Choose the Right Weapon." Q: What is the best weapon? A: Read "Choose the Right Weapon." Q: What are Decorations? A: Gems that attach to your armor that give you skill points. When you have met the requirements to activate the skill it will add to your "Status" screen. Example: You have Hermituar Armor. The helm gives you 1 point, the torso armor gives you 1 point, the gauntlets give you 2 points, the tasset gives you 2 points, and the greaves give you 2 points (these aren't the actual stats I'm just using this for sake of clarity.) You have a total of 9 Skill Points applied to Guard however you need one more skill point to activate the skill. What do you do? Each piece of armor has slots for a Gem from one slot to three. Most armor pieces have at least one slot. If we make a Guard Gem and attach it the Hermituar armor, that makes a total of 10 skill points and the skill Guard activates. Got it? If not don't worry, it's simpler then it sounds. Q: What are Secret Areas? A: They are places that allow you to collect special items. However they are only available during HR4+ Quests and only on the Snowy Mountain, Desert, Swamp, and Volcano maps. You can't find them normally; instead you must start there at the beginning of the mission. The chances of this happening are 3%. However the Felyne Explorer Whim skill can make that 100%. Q: What are Treasure Hunts? A: They are quests that involve collecting items in order to gain points. The more points you gain, the more that transfer over to Pokke Farm after. Usual Treasure Hunts involve teaming up with more then one person to 'farm' for materials and items to deposit in the supply box. You kill monsters and collect various items that you wouldn't normally find in regular missions. They all add up to points down the road, the rarer they are, the more points they're worth. Q: Where do I get (Insert Coin Here?) A: Coins can only be acquired when beating a Training quest. The school is located near the Guild Hall to the left. These coins unlock a special type of armor called "Black Belt," the Training Instructor is wearing a full set of this. Q: What's the difference between Guild Hall and Elder Quests? A: Elder = Solo Guild = Group Many solo the guild hall quests as well in order to challenge themselves. If that isn't your thing, then see next question. Q: What is Xlink Kai? A: Xlink Kai is software that allows you to communicate with other players across the world. However you need Wifi Max (or any wireless usb unit) in order to do this, since there is no online mode. Their site: http://www.teamxlink.co.uk/ ============================================================================== [2] Walkthrough on the Basics ============================================================================== "I'm a beginner to Monster Hunter. And it's hard..." Let me give you some tips on how to defeat any Wyvern/Monster. [2.1] Don't rush in ---------------- Monster Hunter is about anticipating your opponent's next move. In this case the Wyvern itself. Each Monster has a subtle 'tell', or the lack of a 'tell' that shows you what the Wyvern will do next. Don't rush in. If the monster is about to use a move and you're stupid enough to NOT notice it then why are you playing? [2.2] Be prepared. ---------------------- Items you get from the Supply Box don't last forever. In your long career of Monster Hunter you will need to use everything at your disposal. The beginning Elder Quests shows you what you should already be carrying. Some of those things include the basics. ~Potions~ There are Potions ranging from First Aid to Max Potions. In many situations you can get by with Potions and Mega Potions. Obviously, these are to restore your health. Unless you have Gluttony Skill don't eat these during a fight. Or else you'll end up losing more then you gain. If you need a Potion, retreat, then eat. Potions = Herb + Blue Mushrooms Mega Potions = Potions + Honey ~Paintballs~ Paintball is the basic tracking system. It can be replaced by Autotracker and the skill is necessary for Chameleos however you'll use Paintballs till then. Paintball allows you to track a Wyvern by throwing it at them. You label them and are able to track them into other areas. This is useful when you weaken a Wyvern. That Wyvern will go to a designated Area to sleep and restore health. The Elder Dragons are the exceptions of this rule; they simply retreat into another area. Paintball = Sap Plant + Paintberry. Psychoserum = Buy from Old Lady (Shows monster location for a few seconds.) ~Traps & Tranq Bombs~ Stun/Pitfall Trap is always a must for most Wyverns. Those exceptions are the Elder Dragons like Kirin, Fatalis, Akantor, Teostra, Lunastra, and the others. The Elder Dragons cannot be captured like most Wyverns. Wyverns have a 'tell' for when they are close to death. Most Wyverns limp, like Yian Kut Ku, Gravios, and Rathalos. Some monsters will show signs of weakness like Daimyo Hermituar will ooze purple bubbles from the mouth. Moving on, when that monster exhibits the 'tell' or flees to the designated area it will most likely fall asleep. Travel to that area (sometimes they will move from one point to another and eventually to the designated point. For example, Rathalos moves to Area 4 before moving to Area 5 to sleep.) Tranq Bombs are your best friend when it comes to capturing Wyverns. You need these in order capture them, how does it work? When you make it to the designated Area you'll see the Wyvern/Monster taking a snooze. No, don't wake them yet. First, we clear the area of other monsters (make sure you don't wake the monster up during your extermination.) Then set up your trap. Which will you use? Certain traps work and others don't on different monsters. Most however are susceptible to Stun Trap. Next, we wake the Wyvern. Kick him; throw a stone/paintball/whatever to get its attention. Lure that monster to your trap and let if fall. When it's trapped throw two Tranq Bombs. That's it. Stun Trap = Genprey Fang + Trap Tool Pitfall Trap = Net + Trap Tool Net = Spiderweb + Ivy Tranq Bomb = Tranquilizer + Bomb Material Summary: 1. Weaken Wyvern. 2. Watch it fly to the 'sleep Area.' 3. Follow Wyvern. 4. Give it a few seconds to fall asleep in 'sleep Area.' 5. Enter Area. 6. Set up Trap near Wyvern, preferably right in front of it. 7. Wake Wyvern. 8. Have Wyvern rush into Trap. 9. Throw two Tranq Bombs at Wyvern. 10. Congratulate yourself, you just captured a wyvern! Why would anyone go to this much trouble? One, it's not as complicated as it sounds; and two; you get better rewards for capturing then slaying. ~Combination Books~ Combo Books in particular are vital. See that little menu tab that says "Combination" whenever you press start? This is how you turn Honey and Herbs into Potions and Mega Potions. Genprey Fangs and Nets into Stun Traps and Pitfall Traps. There are a total of five in the set. The more combination books you have in your inventory at the time you combine materials, the less likely the combining would fail. We need these whenever a need comes up. Say you want to bring more then one Stun Trap with you, but your inventory only allows you Stun Trap. Well, here's a thought, why not bring the materials? This is no secret; most good hunters bring these items with them on Quests. With Combo Books, you'll be able to have a more successful combination. Note that for most combinations, you will need only Combo Books 1, 2, and 3. You will use Book 4 only to make Lg Barrel Bombs+ during the missions you want to use them. Combo Books 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 = All available at the shops. The more quests you beat the more books that appear. ~Attack Enhancers~ Attack Boosters are a fickle thing. Power Seeds, Mega Demondrugs, Power Pills, Powercharms, and Powertalons all increase your attack power to almost demonic levels. Defense Boosters work in the same way. Late in the game you'll find yourself hankering for that expensive Powercharm from the Guild Hall shop. We arrive at "Stacking." Stacking means simply stacking Attack or defense items. Some items cannot add to your attack power as long as the effect of one other item is still in play. These types of items increase your attack/defense certain amounts, here is an example of stacking those items: Felyne Attack Boost "Small" = Equivalent of Demondrug (+3x) Felyne Attack Boost "Large" = Equivalent of Mega Demondrug (+5x) Power Seed or Demon Flute (+10x) Power Pill (+25x) Powercharm (+6x) Powertalon (+9x) {Demondrug or Mega Demondrug} (+3x or +5x) + {Powerseed/Demon Flute or Power Pill} (+10x or +25x) + {Powercharm} (+6x} + {Powertalon} (+9x} Defense works the same way; Just replace Demondrug with Armorskin, Power Pill with Armor Pill, ect. It's nice to carry at least a Power Seed every once and awhile. There is no downside to stacking, so why not try it? Power Seeds = Buy from Old Lady, if your frugal why not plant them in Pokke Farm? Power Pill = Immunizer + Power Seed Demondrug = Catalyst + Power Seed Mega Demondrug = Demondrug + Pale Extract. Immunizer = Catalyst + Dragon Toadstool. Catalyst = Buy from Old Lady. Armor Seed = Buy from Old Lady. Armor Skin = Armor Seed + Catalyst. Armor Pill = Armor Seed + Immunizer. Mega Armorskin = Armor Skin + Pale Extract. ~Stamina Restorers~ Stamina Restorers are basically food. What kind of food do Monster Hunters eat? Nothing special, just meat. How it works is that you harvest Raw Meat from non- boss creatures, like Mosswine, Popo, and Apceros. You can cook them using a BBQ Spit, or take them back to your Felyne Kitchen and have your chefs take care of it. Note though, the lower the level of the Felyne cooking your Raw Meat; the more likely you'll end up with Rare or even Burnt Meat. Why does one do this? Heck, it's to get your Stamina bar up. This is extremely important because when Guarding, or Running, or just about everything requires stamina. If you're stamina goes to zero, it will turn red and you will be unable to run, Wyverns will be able to break your Guard, you won't be able to Charge for very long with your Hammer, it makes it harder if not impossible to roll. If you don't care for those things...why are you playing? Raw Meat = Carve from Monsters listed in the above or buy from Old Lady. Rare Meat = Cook with BBQ Spit and pull out meat early. Well-Done Steak = Cook with BBQ Spit and pull out just as meat turns dark. Gourmet Steak = Cook with BBQ Spit and pull out at the right time. Mega Juice = Well-Done Steak + Power Extract (allows infinite stamina for short time.) ~Cool Drink & Hot Drink~ Cool/Hot Drinks are as important as anything. Be sure you know which Map you're going to. If you're going to the Desert or Volcano, take a Cool Drink. Going to the Snowy Mountains or an area that's just plain cold? Take a Hot Drink. If you don't you take Heat Damage, or Cold Damage. Heat Damage slowly drains your Health, while Cold Damage takes away your Stamina. Cool Drink = Buy from Shop. Hot Drink = Buy from Shop. ~Flash & Sonic Bombs~ Flash and Sonic Bombs are your tools against the worst of Monster Hunter. What's the difference between these two? Flash Bomb sends out a large flash that temporarily confuses the Wyvern/Monster, incredibly useful against Tigrex, Rathalos and even Akantor. By confusing your enemy it'll use random attacks or taunt; neither of which are aimed for you. This gives you time to strike! Sadly, we're limited to 5; also, using Flash Bombs is considered "cheap" and "broken." If you're a beginner who is just trying to get by anyway you can, then don't listen to them. They developers wouldn't make Flash Bombs so obtainable if they considered it "cheap." Sonic Bombs act differently. Mostly, they are used to draw out enemies like Plesioth or Cephadrome out of the water/sand. Throw them at Yian Kut Ku and he'll freak out. They can't damage them; only enable you to damage those enemies. Thankfully, you get a max of ten of these making Cephadrome Hunting (which you'll need to do for Piscine Liver) too easy. Flash Bomb = Flashbug + Bomb Material Sonic Bomb = Screamer + Gunpowder ~Barrel Bombs~ Barrel Bombs come in three types; Small Barrel, Large Barrel, and Bouncing Barrel Bombs. You won't use Bouncing Barrel Bombs very often, but the first two a lot. Small Barrel Bombs are the ignition to Large Barrel Bombs; the method is that you plant a Large Barrel Bomb and then a Small Barrel Bomb. Because of the fact that Large Barrel Bombs do not ignite on their own, you need to plant a Small Barrel Bomb or ignite it some other way using your Bow to shoot it or throw something from Paintballs to Tranq Bombs. Why is it that many suggest using Large Barrel Bomb +? One, it does a heck of a lot of damage on its own. Two, when combined with the proper strategy it can be deadly. Deadly. They are a favorite against Fatalis, Rajang, and many others. It's because they do a fixed set of damage, which is increased with the Bomber Skill. Without a doubt bombing has become a fun alternative to regular hack and slash. ~Whetstones~ Whetstones are eternally useful for the ever dulling weapon. The more you use your weapon, the more wear, tear, and rust it takes. A whetstone (for some reason) magically fixes this when used. The sharper your weapon, stronger it is, plus you'll be able to pierce a Wyvern's hide easier the stronger the level of your sharpness is. Specifically, this weapon is for Blademasters as Bows and Bowguns don't have sharpness. Summary: A normal endgame inventory looks something like this. Combo Book 1 Combo Book 2 Combo Book 3 10 Potions 10 Mega Potions 5 Cool/Hot Drinks Powercharm Powertalon Armorcharm Armortalon 10 Well-Done/Rare/Gourmet Steak 5 Flash Bombs or 10 Sonic Bombs or both 99 Paintballs 3 Psychoserums Stun Trap or Pitfall Trap 8 Tranq Bombs 99 Genprey Fang or 10 Net Optional for Bow users: Power/Stun/Poison/Sleep Coating (Depending on what your bow can handle.) 99 Empty Bottle (for combing with the below.) 20 Nitroshroom (for Power Coating.) 10 Toadstool (for Poison Coating.) 10 Stunshrooms (for Stun Coating.) 10 Sleep Herbs (for Sleep Coating.) Optional for Blademasters: 10 Whetstones. [2.3] Choose the right weapon. -------------------------- The above says it all. But let's explore this. Believe it or not choosing the right weapon isn't exactly critical. Why? I believe that any decent weapon type can take down any Wyvern/Monster. We just haven't found a good enough strategy. I wouldn't even dare to suggest that Iron Dagger could be used to take down Fatalis (even the good weapons take at least 40 minutes.) Most people tend to take the advice of the first person who says it's easy. It may have been easy for them, but what about you? You are NOT them. Experimentation is fun if you know the weaknesses of your weapon and how to compensate for it. For the longest time, I was convinced that the only way to beat Monster Hunter was to use Longswords and Longswords only. Because of that I lost a lot of variety on my way to HR 6. I neglected precious weapons and only now I'm catching up. Never limit yourself to one weapon type. Why? It gets boring. You may not agree with using a Lance against a Garuga or Demon Dancing a Tigrex. For all you know it could be fun. Or not. There are weapons however that make fights so much easier. Such as using Onslaught on Silver Rathalos, or Bowing a Gravios to death. And they do, make the fights much easier. Let me ask you though, is there a weapon type that could do better? [2.4] Choose the skills you'll need. -------------------------------- We adore skills lovingly. No; it's not just the fact that you know the exact moment to dodge an oncoming Rathian fireball. I'm talking about armor skills. Whether they be something as simple (yet efficient) as increased health/stamina/attack/defense or Reckless Abandon which adds affinity. Skills are the Hunter's bread and butter and heck; it's almost the entire meal. We sacrifice the fact that our armor looks like it belongs in the trash to obtained needed skills (I mean Tigrex Armor, it's fugly.) So what the most useful skills? Lucky for you I have a list: ~Blademaster Skills~ High Earplugs (Hearing Protection) - Prevents Wyvern Roar from working. Autotracker (Psychic Vision) - Monster shows up on map. Sharpness (Artisan) - Adds visible weapon sharpness ESP (Fencing) - Prevents weapons from bouncing off. Sharp Sword - Weapon sharpness decreases less. Reckless Abandon (Expert) - Adds weapon Affinity. Sharpening Skill Inc. - Sharpen a weapon 5x faster. Fast Eating (Gluttony) - Food is eaten quicker. Adrenaline (Potential) - Boost ATP/Def when Health is low (Adrenaline +1 only adds Defense.) Wind Press - Negates Wyvern Winds. ~Blocking Weapons~ Guard Up - Blocks unblockable attacks such as Gravios Beam. Guard - Reduces damage from Stamina/Damage/Pushback. Auto-Guard - Automatically guards if possible. ~Gunner/Bow Skills~ Speed Fire - No reload for new ammo type, increases the charge of Bow. Recoil - Decreases the recoil from Bowguns, Bows are not effected. Loading - Adds an additional bullet slot, enables Bow fourth level charge. There you have it. But how do we sort this all out? I mean what armors have these skills and what Gem/Armor combinations optimize these skills to their fullest? Links? You bet! http://skiesofcrimson.com/forum/topic/7827#comment-78919 [2.5] Don't be greedy. ------------------ I guarantee the main reason you're having trouble with a Wyvern is that you don't care enough to hold back. You need to hone your instincts when it comes to attacking Wyverns. Instincts like knowing when to attack and when to stop. Always be aware that you have only a small window of time to attack said enemy based on the weapon you have before they counter. Say that you are facing a Yian Kut Ku, and that Yian Kut Ku does a taunt. A taunt is where it will stand around doing nothing. Eventually, you'll gain a sense of how long it does this after witnessing it a few times. Also you must note that the timing will be off when Yian Kut Ku is in rage mode. Which means you must analyze two sets of the same attack. Since every monster has rage mode, you'll always need to do this. Luckily for the human mind it's not has hard as it sounds. Don't be greedy with your attacks. Don't ignore that little bell going off in your brain telling you to dodge. Attacking too much doesn't solve anything; Monster Hunter is not supposed to be a game where you trade blows. YOU are supposed to be attacker, not it. YOU are supposed to dodge its blows, not endure them. If you attack too much, you run the risk of getting hit. And to be honest, it's not the end of the world. Just remember this simple rule. The battle will end faster the less you get hit. Why? Because when you get hit you need time to recover from the blow, take a minute to heal or else risk dying...and so on. In all seriousness it's not that vital, but it is faster, just a bit. So remember to time your attacks and then dodge or block in order to avoid damage. [2.6] Use your noodle. ------------------ I would have used "Don't be an idiot" but that would have sounded negative. Basically, you want to stop acting like a Noob, a beginner, a complete dunce. This is done by research. Where are your targets favorite Areas? What map are you going to and will you need something extra (Hot Drink, Cool Drink, Pickaxe?) You need to face a Gravios in order to unlock the next Elder Quest Rank? Go on YouTube a watch a few videos. What are his attacks? What's his weakness? What works best? Will this work better? Should I bring Pitfall or Stun Trap? Should I bring a Cool Drink/Hot Drink? You want to be prepared. That's what I'm trying to tell you. If you don't exploit every single factor that this game allots then you're bound to fail. Visit Pokke Farm, use Felyne Kitchen before every mission, and go out of your way to combine items before a mission. Check out the "..." over the people heads often, they have something to say to you. Go that extra mile to obtain Power Extract so you can make Mega Juice and use during the Fatalis fight. If you don't, you'll be sent shuffling back with the words "QUEST FAILED" etched on your screen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [3] Armor and Weapons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [3.1] "What's a good armor set when starting out?" ~Battle Armor~ When first starting I used Battle Armor until I beat YKK (Yian Kut Ku.) Sped through the Elder 2* Quests using Kut Ku Armor. Kut Ku Armor ain't the best looking, but the extra attack power appeals to beginners. ~Ceanatuar Armor~ An excellent armor set comes from the skills that they bring to the table. Ceanataur Armor provides Sharpening Skl Inc and Sharp Sword which can be a lifesaver for weapons that dull too easy. ~Hermituar Armor~ Hermituar is for starting Lancers and Gunlancers. It offers Guard +1 which can reduce stamina and health damage. ~Blango Armor~ Blango Armor is useful when fighting enemies in Cold terrain. A full set can get you Cold Reduced by Half, Snow Resistance, Quake Resistance (good when facing Shen Gao Ren.) ~Tigrex Armor~ Tigrex is for more advance armors and requires a little fine tuning before actually using it. For a Blademaster, Tigrex armor provides Autotracker, Quick Eating, and if you have the right decorations Earplugs. However, despite all these good traits you'll have to deal with Demonic Protection, and your fugly appearance. [3.2] "What are better armors when advancing the Elder Ranked Quests?" ~Monodevil Armor~ Monodevil Armor is a great addition to anyone's armory. If you're diligent enough, you can hunt them for the Monoblos Heart. Believe me it's worth the skills you get. (Loading for Gunners, and Expert for Blademasters.) ~Kirin Armor~ I found Kirin Armor useful for two reasons. One, once you get the hang of slaying Kirin, the armor is really easy to make. 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'Gino would say, "I want the tasting room to look like this picture in this Italian cookbook,'" Hall recalls. 'It was the essence of Gino, the whole Italian thing. We were going to focus on Gino's heritage.'
Cuneo had purchased the ten-foot wooden table in Seattle; it fit his concept of a spare, almost monastic space where the wine, not the décor, conveyed the message. The partners stayed in the background, as advisers and investors, while Cuneo oversaw operations and served as general manager. At first they opened the tasting room only part time, and then, as business picked up, the room was always open. No matter how busy they got, the family atmosphere remained. "It was so casual," says Christensen. "They didn't even count the money at the end of the day when I started there." When invitations were to be ordered for a wine club event, Cuneo would weigh in with an opinion on which type of paper to use. When a customer said he'd buy a case of wine if Cuneo sang, the winemaker dropped what he was doing and belted out an aria. For wine pickup parties—when customers came to fetch their new orders—he filled the long table with Italian foodstuffs: prosciutto, a wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, olives and different olive oils and fresh loaves of crusty bread. On trips to Italy, Cuneo found hand-painted ceramic platters that he liked and brought them back to the winery to sell to customers, who snapped them up in minutes along with olive oil and pasta and balsamic vinegar.
Each of Oregon's 393 wineries produce, on average, five thousand cases of wine per year. Like many boutique wineries, Cuneo Cellars had been producing about fifteen hundred cases each year. To make their winery profitable, Cuneo and his partners needed to produce at least six thousand cases every year and sell most through the tasting room rather than through wholesalers. Cuneo began to ramp up production. He expanded his contracts with notable vineyards like Meredith Mitchell, near McMinnville, which produces first-rate pinot noir grapes, and Ciel du Cheval in eastern Washington for the cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc that went into his Bordeaux-style blends.
Most Oregon wineries bottle a pinot noir and a pinot gris, but Cuneo had a larger concept. "I always intended to be a Northwest winery, not just an Oregon winery," he says, referring not only to the grapes he used but also to the scope of his vision. Just as Oregon winemaking pioneer David Lett was convinced that pinot noir grapes could grow in the Willamette Valley—he started the Oregon wine business in the 1960s under just that premise—Cuneo was convinced that he could make Italian varietal wines in the Northwest that would rival the great Chiantis and Barberas of Italy. Such a franchise could be worth a fortune, and others had tried. California winemakers had grown and used the sangiovese grapes that make Chianti, with what some felt were mixed results; the nebbiolo that is the base of Barolo apparently had never been successfully grown outside of northern Italy. The wet Oregon climate wouldn't sustain crops of either grape, but in eastern Washington Cuneo saw the kind of hot, sunny conditions that existed in Italy. In 1993, he got his hands on nebbiolo grapes that were being grown experimentally in Washington. Two of the three clones produced weak juice. The third, however, grew just the kind of sweet, small grapes Cuneo needed; his first barrel of nebbiolo came out tasting and smelling like Barbaresco, one of the great wines of Italy's Piedmont region. "That told me that this could be done," he says. "I just charged forward."
With his partners' money, Cuneo commenced an eight-year project in the late 1990s to acquire a clone stock of Brunello from Italy and bring the first plants to the Northwest. (Brunello is the magnificent sangiovese grape clone that produces expensive Brunello di Montalcino wines.) Cuneo certified the plants as the first Brunello clones in North America; after they cleared federal quarantine, he planted five acres of vines at Ciel du Cheval.
That was in 2002. The first fruit was harvested two years later and became the basis for Cuneo Cellars' sangiovese bottlings. Other winemakers watched the program from a distance, some in awe. "Gino was a bit of a maverick, to use an overworked term," says Patrick Taylor, the young winemaker who apprenticed under Cuneo and replaced him at Cana's Feast. Demand for sangiovese has slowly grown and now is a unique staple of the Cana's Feast lineup. Other wineries have begun to experiment with the grape, too.
But Cuneo wasn't finished. On another trip to Italy, he discovered the amarone wines from the Veneto region. For these wines, grapes must be picked before they are fully ripe and then dried on racks for months, a process that draws out complexities of flavor and character. The drying, and the wines made from it, are called appassimento. Few, if any, winemakers in America were known to be making them commercially. "It's an accountant's nightmare," says Cuneo, referring to the slow, labor-intensive process. "Costs just blow out the window, and rot can take it all away." Nevertheless, he was intrigued, and began to experiment with drying nebbiolo, syrah, and grenache grapes. In 2003, he bottled his first appassimento wines and sold out, at thirty dollars a bottle, to his wine club members.
The winery was a success. Reviews poured in for Cuneo's "meaty and rock-solid" wines, as Wine Enthusiast referred to a 1999-vintage pinot noir that was released in 2001. "A superb wine!" Oregon Wine Report said of the 2000-vintage Red Mountain Bordeaux. Cuneo Cellars was lauded for its pastoral setting, its reasonable retail prices, and its ambitious product line. At the same time, Carlton was becoming known as a place to taste and buy good wine. Cuneo Cellars became a must-stop spot on the tourist trail. "By the end of '04 we were making really good money out of the tasting room," says Christensen. "Sales had gone up 30 percent a year. The Cuneo label was liquid gold; we couldn't keep that puppy in stock."
It was about that time that Martin Barrett, Cuneo's initial partner and major investor, began to have a different vision of the business, and a different view of the winemaker himself.


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22 Responses to Wilton Wants Your Old Vise Story
Blair says:
Too bad this only applies to Wilton vises, I have an ancient Massey Vise in the shop that was my grandfather's, reclaimed from the scrap pile at the NCR . The limited info I have been able to find on the company is that "The company was formed in 1891 in Chicago by Thomas C. Massey" , but it is still doing admirable duty here in the shop.
I love the old tools I have inherited, there is something about the quality that was inherent in good tools back in the days, that transcends time, and still is evident today.
Not that I'm against progress, or new innovations, far from it, but I do enjoy working with the older tools in my spare time, and learning their history, I hope Wilton publishes some of the stories on their site, I would love to hear them!
HeartlessMachine says:
I wish I had an old vise. I've had to repair and modify my Harbor Freight vise several times over the past few years. It's a real drag when I'm in the middle of a project and I have to take an hour to repair the stupid thing!
Recently, a friend came over, saw my vise from a distance, and said "Wow, that's a nice vise!" He stepped closer and said "Oh wait. No it's not." Truer words have never been spoken.
Chris says:
Can you, or anyone else, recommend a general-purpose bench vise that *is* worth having for under $100 new?
How about good brands to look for used?
Sawdust Everywhere says:
I own and have gotten numerous heavy duty uses out of this one:
Around six years later now and not a single complaint. I use it a lot with the smooth side of the jaws for wood working but also have been known to pound on it as hard as I can with a sledge to bend some copper piping.
Eric R says:
I have that same Sears vice and beat the crap out of it, and it just keeps coming back for more, for about 1/10th the price of a comparable sized Wilton.
No complaints here.
Ron says:
Note the similarity to the Wilton:
@ $100.30
Guess I'll go for the Sears. The Amazon price is beter then a lot on E-bay because Wilton's have become collectable of all things. Other brands can be had, but you have to pay close attention to the shipping. I got a good used fixed vice cheap and shipping was only $15.
hbbowman says:
If you need an old vice, there are many on ebay!
pherd says:
That's just because Wilton is just a bunch of Vise Guys.
Charlie says:
Anybody have any experience with old Olympic vises or with ProGrade vises?
paul says:
I have an old Wilton, unsure of its age but it came out of a school being remodeled in the mid 90′s. I guess the shop room was getting new equipment. I'd guess its a 40′s model. Its been good, I did not pay anything for it so that is the right price too.
Hooked says:
I once sold a vice to finance my vices.
Scott says:
I have a couple old base/leg vices were going to be scrapped didn't know much about them I do now can't destroy them I guess they were made back when things were ment to last
wld says:
Are you out of business or on a vacation? Come on back, we miss you.
BigEdJr says:
I have been wondering the same thing. I have loved this website for a number of years now. I hope everyone is OK and all that and that toolmonger does not fall victim to our crappy economy.
Be strong!
Ambush27 says:
I wouldn't worry about it. There have been large gaps between posts before. I'm sure that there is lots behind the scenes that we don't know about, and the last few years have been the chuck and sometimes sean show. When you only have two writers with day jobs and numerous projects it is easy to understand why toolmonger can fall by he wayside. I suspect that we will see a series of chuck posts soon.
jbrightman says:
All i have to say is that almost every story
i have heard is about where to get a good vise! Does nobody see what web site we are on! Lol! We have had our wilton vise n our family for 52yrs! It's a 60 model and is still working better than any other Brand! This is a vise that started off as my grandpa's then my dad's then my bros andnow my 12 yr old son. He is a "pro mechanic" for every bicycling 12 yr old n our neighborhood!this vise has stood up to the test of time!and the great outside weather of Texas for the last 20 yrs.and is part of our Texas family tradition!I wouldn't have it any other. Way!!!!
Boss Hogg says:
My Vise store:
Me and Roscoe use the vice to crack walnuts at the Boar's Nest.
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Mike A. says:
'dem Dukes! 'dem Dukes!
Hey where is everybody? No new posts? This site could really use a forum…
DoItRite says:
Seems like everybody is on vacation?? I rarely check the site anymore since there's not much going on
Brad Justinen says:
Greg Imhoff says:
My vise is not a wilton but I would love to find out what is worth?I was eight when my dad died in 1960. I had the vise all these years. MY dad was a sheet metal worker ,and he made anything you could think of with that vise.It was #206 Pat in 1908,1912,and 1914.Reed with a six inch jaw ,,and opens to nine inches.It weights about sixty pounds .Made in Erie Pa.
Matt @ Bench-vise.com says:
Some of those old Wilton vises are absolute works of art. They are also still surprisingly valuable because of the material value alone. Hard to beat an old school Wilton.
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Lucy Mecklenburgh has taken to Twitter to have her say on her former-fiance Mario Falcone appearing on Celebrity Big Brother.
We were pretty surprised to see Mario Falcone rock up to the Celebrity Big Brother house last night - he was NOT one of the rumoured contestants we'd heard about.
And it seems that Lucy was equally as surprised, taking to Twitter to say: "Interesting...
#CBB ... off for a lunch meeting at Chateau Marmont #LA"
Interesting... #CBB ... off for a lunch meeting at Chateau Marmont #LA— Lucy Mecklenburgh (@lucy_meck) August 22, 2013
We're not sure whether Lucy calling it 'interesting' is a reference to the fact that Mario is on the show, or the fact that he told host Emma Willis that he's actually not a 'ladies' man' despite cheating on Lucy seven times during their relationship.
However, she was certainly playing the 'I'm doing much better than my ex' game by referencing the fact that she's hanging out with fancy Hollywood types in LA as she edges closer to winning her dream film role.
Lucy and Mario were together for two years and even got engaged but after a rocky relationship they called it a day in April after Lucy found messages between Mario and a mystery woman.
Since then Mario has claimed that Lucy dumped him after he attempted suicide during the time in which they were 'on a break'.
Lucy moved on, however, with TOWIE's Dan Osborne before having a short-lived fling with Max George from The Wanted.
[Celebrity Big Brother launch night introduces cult twist]
[Lucy Mecklenburgh devastated after Max George dumps her]
It seems that Lucy is well and truly over men now though, with the star over in LA for meetings with a film director she met whilst in Cannes.
We bet Mario is having a jolly good time on Celebrity Big Brother though.


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I'd like to show off an old build that has been re-done a few times since I was never happy with it. I built it in 1997 and I just restored it this year.
Sorry,I don't have photos of the original build-up.
The chassis and part of the steering and suspension was scratch-built with Evergreen plastic.
The body used to be an AMT 1934 Ford 5 window but it now has a chopped '34 Ford 3 window from the Revell Wheels of Fire '34 Highboy kit.
The Allison V-12 aircraft motor is a Revell Parts Pak kit.
Everything else came from vintage Monogram hot-rod kits like the Green Hornet.
And finally.the paint Is Model Masters Steel Buff with aircraft decals.
The original build was done in less than two days. I already had in mind of what I wanted to build. Thanks for looking.
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Edited by Joe R., 06 November 2007 - 03:09 PM.