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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.comments2015-06-23T23:56:44.809-05:00JASONAARON.INFOJason Aaronhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-24928770207813305682015-06-15T19:00:30.578-05:002015-06-15T19:00:30.578-05:00Are you doing any commissions at the Heroes Con in...Are you doing any commissions at the Heroes Con in Charlotte NC? If so, do I need to email you etc OR ? I work for Ultimate Comics, we will have tables there. So it would be no rush for it since ill be working the Con all weekend.

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Stacey HilbertStacey Hilberthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-91424277579982278662015-06-04T18:00:17.895-05:002015-06-04T18:00:17.895-05:00Seriously, the level of political propaganda you p...Seriously, the level of political propaganda you pump into your work is disgraceful. I can't believe the arrogance in which you appropriate the very god of an ancient and downtrodden religion for your own ideology, regardless of your lack of respect for the source.

It's disgusting.D Alexanderhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-90968212314182990282015-05-03T23:32:26.852-05:002015-05-03T23:32:26.852-05:00Dear Jason, As an actual pagan, I would like to p...Dear Jason,

As an actual pagan, I would like to personally commend you for your bold step forward in commandeering Thor as the figurehead of your progressive principles. How nice for you to be able to package and publicate such an old stalwart character as the ancient Thor in such a widespread manner and fundamentally change it simply because you can. I'm sure the few remaining Asaeric temples are green with envy.
 I see you're down to the bare bones reconstructionism, just taking whole-hog, free-reign, creative-types-don't-give-a-fyuck you type of attitude. It's refreshing to see such new ideas, like "borrowing" theocratic symbols of pagan faiths(though then again, I think the Catholics beat you to it back in the Dark Ages) and completely redesigning them to suit your preferences.
 Hey why not up the ante? Why settle for such a miniscule religious figure to take as your own creative plaything? Hey, I got one, the next comic series can be about the second coming of Christ. It can go something like this, "The world's amassed a ton new sins these days, and our new heroine Jesus Christinas the Christ knows it's gonna take more than a mere three days of cross bearing to stand in for the sins of all Mankind. But can she do it alone? I don't thinks so, our lady the Prophet Mohamad(recently freed from traditional views of gender, having rediscovered herself as the woman she is) shall be by her side as she struggles against the evils of the dreaded Patriarchy."
 But yeah, your newest incarnation of Thor is about as respectful to Nordic theology as a transgendered Jesus would be to Christians. It's wonderful to see such a prominent company such as yours appropriating mythic figures for your own personal politics. Really, great fucking job, really swell of you to completely misrepresent a religious figure your company never really took the time to understand in the first place, very respectful to a culture that's been stripped down to near non-existence so extensively it barely exists today. I'm sure in the spirit of equality you'll be doing the same to figures from the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths soon enough.

Or maybe you're just a hypocritical cuntnugget. I think that may be it.

My Weeping GodsD Alexanderhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-13301103235513399502015-04-12T16:24:07.822-05:002015-04-12T16:24:07.822-05:00Hello Jason I have a question about Odinson, can h...Hello Jason I have a question about Odinson, can he react to object or beings coming at him at light speed?Thad Stronghttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-53751917920863623682015-03-15T17:07:30.058-05:002015-03-15T17:07:30.058-05:00How are you enjoying your flop that keeps decreasi...How are you enjoying your flop that keeps decreasing in readers? Ha!Edward Mendosahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-35273157857570679592015-03-06T21:09:30.912-06:002015-03-06T21:09:30.912-06:00Jason - I just wanted to say thank you for writing...Jason - I just wanted to say thank you for writing Comic Books. Writers of your caliber keep the medium alive. Thank you for respecting the characters and your readers! You inspire and entertain more than you could know!Richard Colehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-44216034827998801342015-02-16T21:11:02.367-06:002015-02-16T21:11:02.367-06:00Jason I just wanted to say I'm really enjoying...Jason I just wanted to say I'm really enjoying your Thor run. Its a fresh new take on the character and a great new direction. I really hope your Thor run is a long one. Can't wait to see Mangog!Spideyfan1985http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-53688873919144891112015-02-16T06:56:46.105-06:002015-02-16T06:56:46.105-06:00Great run, Aaron! W&TXM was crazy fun from the...Great run, Aaron! W&TXM was crazy fun from the start, filled with innovation, from the rich kids villains or Kitty being pregnant, to the galactic casino, and many other arcs. Many unexpected characters like the Shi´ar kids, Apocalypse Jr., the little dude Broo, Idie and Quentin... I really enjoy every punch you were throwing to X-Men mythology with a smart twist to them! My favorite run on an X-men book for a long, long time! Also, I loved the Bachalo runs & Bradshaw runs in covers and interior art, and was great to have such a great book on weekly doses! Quentin Quirehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-71169272461116433512015-02-16T06:00:06.472-06:002015-02-16T06:00:06.472-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Quentin Quirehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-36967118915457324162015-01-30T00:21:26.905-06:002015-01-30T00:21:26.905-06:00I loved Star Wars! I just started reading comics a...I loved Star Wars! I just started reading comics again and so far its been awesome. I have been missing so much adventure and imagination in my life and I need it right now being terminal with cancer. I got my two youngest sons reading as well. Im so proud. Thank you so much Jason. Your a great man. I wish I had the rest of the series to read right this moment. Hehehe! God bless you.Lance Bechtelhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-88015046044961518972015-01-28T17:24:17.227-06:002015-01-28T17:24:17.227-06:00The new Thor is terrible! Can't believe you we...The new Thor is terrible! Can't believe you were allowed to trash Thor's legacy. I pray for the day your removed from Thor and someone competent takes it over. Bring back Walt Simonson.

P.S. The original sin story lined sucked as wellthorhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-9782428804340988822014-12-31T18:12:06.521-06:002014-12-31T18:12:06.521-06:00I completely understand, I honestly prefer to be s...I completely understand, I honestly prefer to be surprised. I'm loving Thor right now, looking forward to seeing where you're going with it in 2015. And by the way you really need to make that Dean Ambrose comic happen.Spideyfan1985http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-66695539437256000242014-12-30T13:21:06.582-06:002014-12-30T13:21:06.582-06:00I'm afraid I can't talk about that. I'...I'm afraid I can't talk about that. I'll have to wait and let Marvel announce any Secret Wars stuff. I will have books on the stands during those months, I'll say that.Jason Aaronhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-30732409561015866452014-12-29T19:03:10.801-06:002014-12-29T19:03:10.801-06:00Hey Jason I was curious. With Secret Wars starting...Hey Jason I was curious. With Secret Wars starting in May. Will Thor be tieing in with that event?

ThanksSpideyfan1985http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-57979715531635798842014-12-14T23:54:23.029-06:002014-12-14T23:54:23.029-06:00Hey Jason! I really love the new Thor. She kicks a...Hey Jason! I really love the new Thor. She kicks ass. I have really enjoyed the story and impatiently await the next issue!hortah01https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-38153130098014465852014-12-07T03:04:32.042-06:002014-12-07T03:04:32.042-06:00I don't know why all these x men characters are so...I don't know why all these x men characters are so popular? I didn't like them at all. But everyone is crazy for them. I just hate these superhero kinds of movies.Lizahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-64340742681868501682014-11-29T16:51:13.440-06:002014-11-29T16:51:13.440-06:00Ah, I see. I had expected Odinson would eventuall...Ah, I see. I had expected Odinson would eventually arrive where New Avengers #27 puts him (trying not to spoil anything), I just didn't suspect it would be that soon. coffeeman777https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-78352940552282238652014-11-29T12:07:05.023-06:002014-11-29T12:07:05.023-06:00Jonathan and I don't directly collaborate, no....Jonathan and I don't directly collaborate, no. But we do share notes through our editors, so we always know where the various stories are going. Jason Aaronhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-83261032268876333362014-11-29T02:01:50.082-06:002014-11-29T02:01:50.082-06:00Mr. Aaron, Have you read New Avengers #27? Are ...Mr. Aaron,

Have you read New Avengers #27? Are you and Jonathan Hickman collaborating, or are you each going your own ways? coffeeman777https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-35279134588292882552014-11-18T12:39:47.515-06:002014-11-18T12:39:47.515-06:00My name is Henry McComas and I wanted to shoot you...My name is Henry McComas and I wanted to shoot you an email after reading volume 6 of Scalped. I know I'm late to the party but WOW, these characters have me invested and wanting more. When I started reading the series I thought Red Crow was a bastard, now I see myself empathizing with him and at times even rooting for him. My two favorite arcs so far are Dino and his car. (I love that he ends up taking his buds out for Pancakes and how that leads to the discovery of a body. I'm not saying' any names for spoilers sake.) I really dug the one when Dash takes the 12 year-old boy under his wing...the latter story reminded me of the movie "Shane" a little bit.

I had a couple questions about your creative process if you don't mind...I apologize in advance if they come off as repetitive being that the book has been out for awhile and I'm sure someone has had similar inquiries.

I have been making short films for a decade now and I have decided to start my first feature script. I am very interested in the Ojibwa tribes in Northern Wisconsin and the political happenings going on around the area, primarily land and mine issues. When you started writing Scalped what kind of research did you do? I understand the sensitivity and conflicts that arise with a white creative telling stories about Native American culture. All of your characters feel honest and layered. Did you spend any time on the reservations? Do you have any personal experiences with the Lakota? Did you go on any ride alongs or converse with elders?

For research, I have been reading and watching everything I can. I have discovered great gems like the Rez, Dance Me Outside, Coyote Waits, the Dark Wind, Thunder Heart, Skins, and of course Scalped. During the research process is when I began to wonder what kind of field experience you may or may not have had? Also, what was the native community's reception to Scalped once it released? Did it even matter? Sometimes I find it hard to walk the line of credibility and creativity.

Thank you so much for your time and letting me pick your brain a bit.

Keep on writing! I can't wait to check out Southern Bastards.

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A fan,
Henry McComas
www.DustBowlMovie.comhdillahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-57265916017491409342014-11-12T16:51:44.850-06:002014-11-12T16:51:44.850-06:00Just had a chance to read the new Thor #2, it was ...Just had a chance to read the new Thor #2, it was amazing! But I must say its driving me crazy not knowing who she is. Ive seen the huge lists of people say she is but I think theyre all wrong. Ive spent the past hour reading the first two issues and the past few runs of Thor, and since the only clues we have are she talks like a mortal to herself in her head and shes met that dick minotaur Dario Agger. So my guess for who Thor is.......Rosalind Solomon! Seems like a good fit and shes a pretty cool mortal that I would say is worthyAlex Kloecknerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-24561177930850418312014-10-22T20:37:49.014-05:002014-10-22T20:37:49.014-05:00Men of wrath- great read so far. Southern Bastards...Men of wrath- great read so far.
Southern Bastards- awesome story arc can't wait till #5.
I own all 20 Wolverine goes to hell books and can't wait to read. Get Mystique was one of my favorite reads. I really enjoy great writing and your one of my favorite writers. Thank You.Eddie Toledohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-80048439585484536452014-10-19T09:00:14.922-05:002014-10-19T09:00:14.922-05:00Nor the views of others. Original Sin 8 critic rat...Nor the views of others. Original Sin 8 critic rating 5.3/10

http://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/original-sin/8

You should know why Original Sin was panned but it doesn't matter what people think, just crap all over the legacy of a character as long as you tell a story, that's all that counts.MB Mhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-696940670837084792014-10-19T01:05:27.990-05:002014-10-19T01:05:27.990-05:00I'm certainly very touched by your concern for...I'm certainly very touched by your concern for my livelihood, but by "don't take criticism well" you basically mean I don't take YOUR criticism well. And you're right, I don't. Goodbye.Jason Aaronhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825404.post-80554019379242223192014-10-18T17:54:05.812-05:002014-10-18T17:54:05.812-05:00Missing a basket isn't the same as being on th...Missing a basket isn't the same as being on the losing side against children playing on the streets, which is what some of the things you have written in recent months is akin to. This isn't about who is the strongest there is, it's about respecting a character and not taking shortcuts, regardless of how you try to justify it. When Hulk was defeated by Sun God in a previous issue Hickman established Banner was throttling back Hulk's anger in order to not lose control. Hulk loses but saves face. A bit of care and attention goes a long way. You don't take criticism well. Yes some of your work is excellent, Origin Sin however was panned. The final issue was rated 2.5 stars out of 5 by CBR, 3/5 by comicvine, 5.7 out of 10 by IGN. So your response to that is what? They're entitled to their opinion? Read something else? Or do you take criticism on board and learn from your mistakes? If you don't show readers respect, if you don't show the hard work other writers have put into establishing characters respect and your readers indeed read bail and start reading something else where does that leave you? You're in the business of selling comics. Don't crap where you eat.MB Mhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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YOUR GUIDE TO II CORINTHIANS Purpose of the Book The main purpose for Paul writing the second letter to the Corinthian Church is vindication. Paul seems to be clarifying his position as a bonified Apostle. Paul's effort to vindicate his authority gave him no great pleasure (2 Cor. 12:11). However, Paul felt this was necessary because of the opposition that had been in the church. Apparently, some agitators had invaded the church and had begun to stir up trouble after his first letter to the church (Chapter 11). W ho they were is virtually unknown, but we do know they were Hebrews (11:22). These Hebrews may not have been Judaizers like those who invaded the Galatian Church; they may have been a sect of Jews who didn't want Christianity to be covered under the Jewish license of Rome as a legal religion (Acts 18:1-17). They fained that they had special authority above that of Paul (11:5). They also were putting the people into bondage. They continued their assault by attacking Paul personally (10:7-10). The last part of the book is dedicated to the refutation of these claims (Chapters 10-13). He also uses the occasion to offer the church some needed instruction in regard to penitent offenders (2:5-11) (Heibert p. 147-149). Date and Place Second Corinthians was written from Macedonia, likely from Philippi, in the fall of 54 or 55 A.D., the same year in which I Corinthians was written or in the autumn of the succeeding year. Connecting the Two Books After Paul sent First Corinthians, it was evident that news reached the apostle of growing problems initiated by Judaizers. So Paul felt it necessary to visit them a second time and found the reports to be true. Perhaps, before the congregation at Corinth he was flouted. Returning to Ephesus he wrote a severe epistle which he sent through the hand of Titus. Before Titus could return, events took a disastrous turn at Ephesus and Paul had to flee at the peril of his life. He went to Troas, but unable to wait patiently there for tidings of the Corinthian issue, he crossed into Macedonia and met Titus there, possibly Philippi. The news, happily, was reassuring. He then wrote again in the present epistle and sent it on by Titus and others (Ungers p. 222). The Theme More than all the other epistles that Paul wrote, 2 Corinthians allows us a glimpse into his innermost feelings about his personal life. He reveals his ministry. In many respects this epistle is autobiographical. There is a lot more detail in this book than in his other writings. After writing First Corinthians from Ephesus, Paul had found it necessary to make a "painful visit" to Corinth and back – painful because of the strained relationship between Paul and the Corinthians at the time. Luke does not record this visit in Acts. It is to be inferred, however, from 2 Corinthians 12:14; 13:1-2 where Paul refers to his coming visit as the "third." W ithout the inferred painful visit, Paul had visited Corinth only once before. The statement in 2 Corinthians 2:1, "for I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit" (RSV), implies a past visit which can hardly be identified with his first coming to them with the joyful tidings of salvation through Jesus Christ. The Lost Letter For whatever reason Paul made the short, painful visit, he was apparently unsuccessful in bringing the church into line. Upon returning to Ephesus, therefore, he wrote a now lost "sorrowful letter" to Corinth, which at first he regretted having sent (2 Corinthians 2:4; 7:8 – the descriptions hardly fit First Corinthians). This is the second lost letter to Corinth. The sorrowful letter commanded church discipline against an obstreperous (riotous) individual who was leading the opposition against Paul in the Corinthian church (2 Corinthians 2:5-10) (Gundry pp. 285-286). Commentary by Forman Greetings (1:1-2) This is a typical Pauline opening. He gives himself the familiar and important title, "apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God". He names Timothy as co-author, though Timothy may have had little to do with writing the epistle, as Sosthenes did with First Corinthians. The letter is sent not only to Corinth but also to the Christians of Achaia, a province of the Roman Empire, in which Corinth was an important city. The God of Comfort (1:3-7) Once the greeting and the signature are down on papyrus, or whatever material he used, Paul, as is natural to him, begins with a prayer of thanks to God. The word "bless" has at least two biblical meanings: one refers to God's kind mercies to man, as when we pray that God will bless us. The second means to "praise", as does here. The sentence (v. 3) means "Praised be the God and Father…" God is described in three ways: He is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, He is the Father of mercies, and He is the God of all comfort. There are not definitions. No writer in the Bible ever gives a dictionary definition of God. The Bible writers all knew God, and they no more tried to argue that He really exists than people would argue that they are breathing real air. There is a place and time for discussing the reality of God, but Paul knows this is not that place and time. Paul in trouble (1:8-11) Here we wish again that we had Paul with us to ask him what he means. W hat was that affliction in Asia? This is one of the places where his readers understood what he meant, so he does not try to make himself clearer for their benefit. This affliction might have been illness, or severe persecution, or a trial in which everything seemed to go against him. All that is clear is that Paul had been so depressed by whatever it was that he had not expected to live. W hen rescue came, it seemed as astounding as the resurrection; it was like being raised from the dead. Paul's faith came out clearer and stronger than before; he will not give up hope the next time. John Bunyan, centuries after this, was to write some verses that included the words, "He that is down need fear no fall." Paul had been down, and now he feared no fall. The Aroma of Christ (2:14-17) Now Titus did at last arrive (7:6), and the news he brought was good, but Paul does not say so here. Instead, by one of the quick shifts of thought so typical of him, he starts to praise God presumably for the news that Titus brought, only he does not say this. He burst into one of his elaborate by- the-way figures: The triumphal procession. To get the real picture here that Paul intended, the reader must remember that all Roman emperors were generals, and after a general had won some notable victory, the Roman senate would grant him the right of a "Triumph" or victory procession. At the tail end of the procession would come those captives who, when the "Triumph" was over, would be publicly killed to top off the occasion. Paul had perhaps seen these affairs and been impressed by them. He mixes his metaphor here as he often does, but some of the main ideas are clear. Christ is the Lord of lords who celebrates His triumph. Christians, including Paul reap the benefits of His victory. Another feature of this figure of speech is in Paul's reference to "fragrance." Paul may have been thinking of the incense bearers, the priest who would walk in such a triumphal procession carrying censers. To some in the procession, that perfume would always remind them of joy and peace and victory; to others, the poor men doomed to death that day, it would be an odor reminding them of the slaughter to come. So, Paul, mixing his metaphor a bit more, thinks of Christians as an "aroma" or "fragrance" which, like all odors, means different things to different people. To put it in plain language: Christians should remind all men of God. But to some, God is terror to think of; and to others he is perfect love. To some, God means death; to others life. Christians are Letters from Christ Paul's next thought is about his own credentials as a minister of Christ. For after all, this was forced upon him by the constant nagging of enemies and ill-wishers who kept saying that Paul was a faker, that he had no credentials. W ell, of course, in the usual meaning of the word, Paul did not have credentials. He carried no diploma from any theological seminary. No one of the original twelve was vouching for him. He had no letters of recommendation when he came to Corinth from any other church. But Paul has a happier approach. For the Corinthians, most of whom had been converted by Paul's preaching, no credentials were needed but just themselves. The church might have its troubles; but evidently there were enough real Christians there so that Paul could say, "These people are evidence enough to convince anyone that I am a real minister and not a faker." A true minister writes his own record in the lives of those he has won to God. Treasure in Earthen Vessels (4:7-12) The gospel of Christ is always better than any preacher can explain it. Paul feels as if he were a cheap crockery jar containing a hoard of jewels. The minister is like a very frail wire carrying a vital message. But if the message comes through, it does not matter how frail the wire may be. Life and death were mingled in Paul's experience. He was literally never far from death yet his very weakness shows that "the power belongs to God" and not to his own strength or genius. The Ministry of Reconciliation (5:17-19) The life in Christ furthermore, is not something a man simply decides to do, not mere turning over a new leaf. It is something God does to and in a person. And yet there is no getting away from personal response, accepting or rejecting God's love in Christ. Paul does not say, "All this is from God and therefore you don't need to do a thing." He says, "All this is from God…so we …beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God." Here as elsewhere, Paul speaks of our being reconciled to God, not of His being reconciled to us. Other religions may recommend ways of persuading the gods to be gracious; the Christian religion knows that the only God is a God of grace. He does not need to be won over to us; we need to be won over to Him. No Mismating with Unbelievers The main meaning is clear enough: "do not be mismated with unbelievers". This is the same advice to which Paul refers in I Corinthians 5:9 if not a quotation from the same letter. Paul explains what he means by this, in I Corinthians 5:9-11. He does not mean that Christians are never to have any dealings with non-Christians. He does mean that Christians ought not to have unbelievers involved in their fellowship. This is a warning against accepting hypocrites as if they were genuine Christians. Now the unbelievers of whom Paul speaks are not seeking salvation. These are immoral pleasure seekers. The reference is from an Old Testament passage (Isa. 52:11). Outline of the Book I. Conciliation 1:1-7:16 A. Paul's distress mutual 1:1-7 1. Saluation 1:1-2 2. Paul's thankfulness for God's faithfulness 1:3-11 II. Paul deals with the problems at Corinth A. He changes his plans 1:12-2:4 B. He changes his plans on punishment 2:5-11 C. He makes plans with Titus 2:12-13 III. Paul reveals his ministry 2:14-6:10 A. His confidence 2:14-17 B. His commendation 3:1-3 C. His covenant with Christ 3:4-18 D. His character 4:1-6 E. His courage 4:7-18 F. His calling 5:1-21 1. Called to raise up 5:1-8 2. Called to receive 5:9-11 3. Called to rejoice 5:12-13 4. Called to reconcile 5:14-21 5. Called to reputation 6:1-13 IV. 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It seems to me they just want to take away our low cost airlines opportunities!! They aren't interested in becoming more competitive and rising to other airlines standards... instead they want to bring other airlines down! El Al, the reason why nobody flies you anymore is simple. A one way flight to India costs 400 - 500 USD with a 5 star airline. El Al Charges somewhere between 1500 - 1600. I'd much rather go with El Al and support the economy but this is just unreasonable by any standards.
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MSI GeForce GTS 450 Cyclone 1GB Video Card - Benchmarks - Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.The GTS 450 is looking the goods already. Let's see what the Cyclone version from MSI can do for us.
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Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X is an arcade-style flight simulator video game developed by Ubisoft Romania and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and iPhone OS.
The fundamental gameplay mechanics are similar to those of other console-based flight series. Players take on enemies with over 50 aircraft available. Each mission is at real world locations in environments created with commercial satellite data. A cockpit, first person, and third person view are selectable. The third person view gives the player an external view of both their plane and the target.
Set above the skies of a near-future world, increasingly dependent on private military companies with elite mercenaries who have a relaxed view on the law. As these non-governmental organizations gain power, global conflict erupts with one powerful PMC attacking the United States.
Compared to the Galaxy offering, we can see the MSI falls just below that 60 FPS average we want at 1920 x 1200. A bit of an OC on the core, or a slight detail drop would give us the numbers we need. Saying that, 59 FPS; you're probably going to be fine anyway.
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Of course most of us want to lead a healthy lifestyle and I eat a High carb low fat vegan diet myself, but recently I have noticed A LOT of judgement in the vegan community. We all judge people every single day, we would be lying if we said we didn't, but is it right to judge our fellow vegans because they choose to eat a cooked food diet, they drink tea or coffee or they have a cookie now and then? Are we starting to lose sight of what it means to be vegan? I have done a video on the topic.…Continue
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The Traditional 4th of July menu is not the healthiest. Most grill burgers, hot dogs or chicken.
How about you switch things up this holiday and make it a Vegan Fourth of July menu for your cookout or gathering? There are so many wonderful dishes to explore. You can keep it raw or make it a completely vegan menu. There are so many wonderful dishes to explore. You can keep…Continue
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In the last couple of weeks, the berries have been ripening. So, we have been picking dew berries, blackberries, raspberries, and huckleberries, which you may have seen in a recent post (here). After the 4th of July, the berries will be ready to harvest in bulk.
Another fruit we have harvested is a June apple…
I am not perfect.
And I am not trying to make myself perfect.
I am not trying to 'improve' myself or 'spiritualize' my faults out of myself.
I am on a path of self love.
I encourage you to be on the same path of self love, and to let go of all the self rejection.
Check out my latest video on the subject, and let me know what you think!
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I am so utterly frustrated with the world sometimes and wish that everybody would take on the Vegan lifestyle. Knowing that there are people in this world who don't care about what happens to animals makes me sick. What has this world become. There needs to be a huge change.
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In the self help and spirituality world, there is a lot of talk about "Self Care" and "Taking Care Of Yourself" - But what does this actually MEAN? What does this actually look like on a day to day, moment by moment basis?
In this video I share with you my 7 Pillars Of Self Care, and how you can start to actually, legitimately take care of yourself.
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How many times have you heard this? How many times have people tried to silence you for speaking up for the animals? I decided to make a Youtube account a few days ago so that I can take to the internet with my activism and I just did a video on this topic. Here is the link to the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTflY8iZV0Y , or you can search me 'That Irish Vegan Girl' make sure to leave a comment and let me know what you…Continue
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Looking for a perfect healthy treat for summer? How about a yummy fruit popsicle?
Recently I had to undergo a procedure that required me to fast for a day. They allow you to have broth and popsicles. Yum!
So off to the store I went in search of a whole fruit popsicle. Sounds easy, right? Nope! The majority of them have many added ingredients that I didn't want.
I decided to…Continue
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If you think that self care and self love make you selfish, make you egotistical, make you less able to care for others, or makes you feel guilty in any way, then you need to watch this video :)
Why Self Care Is A Non-Negotiable If You Want To Be A 'Good Person.'
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thats what my fam and close friends tell me.
my diet ain't working cuz after a 1.5 vegan i have only gained weight and it's not going anywhere despite the excersice.
must be the diet. and the TOO MUCH FOOD I EAT.
i don't feel this way but damn. seriously... getting into my head.
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Resentment is a really strong negative emotion, that many find very very difficult to deal with.
If you feel badly about feeling resentment, if you feel like you are not a good person because you feel resentment or like you can't seem to move beyond your feelings of resentment not matter what you do or try, then this video is for you!
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This whole campaign against the Yulin Dog Meat Festival really got me thinking about our society's attitude towards meat consumption in general. I think it is an appropriate time to remind the general public why they feel this outrage against what happened, and question why this doesn't translate to other, more widely accepted sources of meat. I wrote a blog post to get out my thoughts and hope you will share it to your meat-eating acquaintances. Maybe it will make a difference, maybe it…Continue
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It is Graphic, to people who have issues hearing cuss words and seeing the truth of their actions. Not that anyone here probably minds :Dbut this is just whats been on my mind at work the last few nights.
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Don't get me wrong I love rice. I think it's an amazing carb, but what are people's thoughts about arsenic in rice? Especially if you eat it everyday..
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Steam support SUCKS!!!!
Two days ago I got a message my steam account was suspended. No reason give just contact support. So I did immediately, 2 F**King days ago. No reply yet, no phone number, no chat box, some ancient "I'll get to you whenever I feel like it" web support portal that doesn't even tell you anything like when they might grace you with help. Apparently there is no priority system. Last time I contacted support was for a trivial bug report regarding print receipt not working, thought it took them so long to get back to me because it wasn't really a high priority problem, but I guess I was wrong. Suspended account, that is the very definition of a f**king important, high priority, get off your a** and get in contact with the f**king customer kind of problem.
There should be a law that a "service" type company like Steam can't jerk around users for support that have account access issues within 24 hours or they are fined. Hell it should be illegal that steam a service located in the USA does NOT have a f**king phone number to call for support on account related issues.
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A little Google search shows that they do have a phone number (425-889-9642) but it won't help you, because you need to file a ticket to get support. Also, if you file too many tickets they mark it as spam. So you're at their mercy. :(
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let us know how this goes...
i dont think they would just randomly suspend accounts without a good reason.
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Still nothing.
Suspensions can occur because of someone else trying to use the account according to the FAQ, but I only use the account on one PC. I can't see how anyone could have used it considering I have steam guard on and I haven't gotten that email that you get the verification code when steam guard does it's thing.
I thought maybe something went wrong with my CC when I bought the $1.25 game the day before the suspension. Like maybe the bank flagged the charge since the steam sale did just end and I placed several orders of small amounts over several days, but that isn't it since all charges are there and is posted on my CC activity. So now I really have no clue at all.
I really think their whole system is flawed now that I am experiencing it where there is an urgency. They basically cut off the customer completely for some issue with the account. They didn't even try to contact the customer via email as to why. You'd think that contacting the customer would be priority one. Steam to me is like a bank, I have several thousand dollars invested in there, they detected a problem locked the account which would seem reasonable, but they gave me no notice except me not being able to access it, then gave me no way to quickly contact them other than going through some physical mail address located across the country with no other delivery option but horse. It's just pathetic. If they don't have the ability to get back to people in 24 hours then they don't have enough people and should hire some more.
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This truly sucks. Dunno what's worse, the lack of support or that no reason was given upon suspension.
Having one system governing all your games in a case like this becomes quite a weakness so you'd expect good support and clear reasons.
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Should be a law that all companies must contact customer requests within 48hours or they start accruing a fine paid towards the customer.
See more and more companies hiding behind no phone number and ignoring emails all the time.
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Welcome to Corporate America where profits are number 1 priority over customer service. I hope you get this resolved, it's odd your account was suspended for no reason.
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Well I got a reply back today. Apparently, one of the games I bought during the sale, steam says my bank did a charge back on. So I called the bank, and they have no record of the purchase ever being done so there is nothing they can do on their end. So I am basically stuck in limbo again while I wait for reply from steam on how to resolve this. It's a nightmare. For some reason I don't think they'll go with my suggestion of just redoing the charge.
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I had to deal with Steam support years ago.... it was just as bad as this story. I had hoped they became more responsive due to their massive expansion and our reliance as PC gamers on their platform.
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Worst is they could have done this better than just suspending the account completely. They could have suspended the account 24 hours to get your attention rapidly, then locked the account so no more buying or trading, removed the game with the dispute then pop up dialog boxes every time I ran a game or started steam to contact support cause game X was removed due to a charge back issue.
A $2.49 game is now the cause of me being unable to play any of the other 400 games on my steam list. And it seems the wait between replies for me at the moment is an estimated 3.5 days.
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A structure for reducing cross-talk in VLSI circuits is disclosed. By filling voltage and ground metal lines in free or unused channels of VLSI chips and connecting them efficiently to the regular power image of the chip, the line to line coupling through vertical layers is reduced almost to zero and in-layer line to line coupling is also drastically reduced.
1. A structure for reducing cross-talk in VLSI circuits, comprising:
a VLSI circuit structure having at least three metal planes arranged one upon the other including an intermediate plane between adjacent metal planes and having channel wiring directions in each of said metal planes plane arranged to align for lines in said metal planes in said VLSI circuit structure in a generally orthogonal direction to lines in an adjacent plane for reducing cross talk between lines of said metal planes with areas of said intermediate plane which are not used for signal channels of said intermediate plane of said at least three metal planes are filled with lines carrying no signal information.
2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein said lines carrying no signal information comprise voltage and/or ground metal lines.
3. The structure according to claim 2, wherein said lines carrying no signal information are connected to a regular power image of said circuit.
4. The structure according to claim 3 wherein the areas of said intermediate plane which are not used for signal channels of said intermediate plane of said at least three metal planes but which surround time critical nets are not filled with lines carrying no signal information.
5. The structure according to claim 4, wherein said time critical nets are blocked with a different wire type different from a wiring type used for non time critical nets.
6. The structure according to claim 5, wherein said time critical nets are blocked with a wiring tool using said different wire type for the critical nets with a higher separation requirement.
7. The structure according to claim 6 wherein the cross-talk is reduced between planes of said metal planes running in parallel direction.
8. The structure according to claim 7 wherein the cross-talk is additionally reduced within a single plane of said metal planes.
9. A method for manufacturing a structure for reducing cross-talk in VLSI circuits, comprising a VLSI circuit structure having at least three metal planes arranged one upon the other including an intermediate plane between adjacent metal planes and having channel wiring directions in each of said metal planes plane arranged to align for lines in said metal planes in said VLSI circuit structure in a generally orthogonal direction to lines in an adjacent plane for reducing cross-talk between lines of said metal planes with areas of said intermediate plane which are not used for signal channels of said intermediate plane of said at least three metal planes filled with lines carrying no signal information, comprising the steps of
a) blocking signal channels adjacent to timing critical nets,
b) filling all free or unused signal channels in all planes with segments of lines carrying no signal information,
c) connecting said lines to standard voltage/GND image lines; and
d) removing all non connected segments.
The present invention generally relates to VLSI circuits, and, more particularly, to an arrangement for reducing cross-talk between and within metal planes of such circuits.
Integrated circuits are continually being built and interconnected in denser and more complex packages. These circuits are being used to address high technology electronic applications and often include circuits that are designed to operate at high frequencies and at relatively high power levels. For example, many high performance digital computers are being implemented using VLSI (very large scale integration) circuits.
When used in a relatively dense electronic package, this type of circuitry must meet rigidly defined electrical and mechanical specifications. These specifications include line impedance, continuity, and minimal noise and cross-talk (cross-coupling) interferences.
Increasing device density has led to a decrease in the spacing between adjacent metal lines. Therefore, in deep-submicron technologies, cross-talk between parallel wires in the same wiring plane and between planes becomes increasingly important.
As metal lines are formed closer together, the potential for such capacitive and inductive interference between the lines increases. This interference is particularly troublesome when high frequency signals are propagated over adjacent lines in respective signal channels. The reliability of the electrical communication is thus reduced because the cross-talk acts as a source of noise which may introduce error in the communication.
Typically, adjacent wiring planes preferably have non-parallel wiring directions which reduces cross-talk to a negligible amount. However, planes i and i+2, i.e., a plane and the next but one plane, typically run in parallel direction and could generate cross-coupling.
In the prior art, this problem has been dealt with by constructing a metal line that is partially or totally shielded by a metal structure surrounding the metal line. A varying signal is propagated along the metal line, and the metal structure is coupled to ground potential. In combination, the two lines produce a negligible external electromagnetic field while also having a negligible susceptibility to external fields from adjacent lines. Examples of these prior art structures are, e.g., given in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,560,893; 4,575,700; 3,370,184; 4,581,291 and 3,351,816.
Other prior art structures which have been designed to interconnect components of high performance digital computers, have included multiple layers consisting of conductors disposed in a polymer matrix. Those prior art structures have dielectric properties that allow high speed pulse propagation, but fail to significantly reduce the cross-talk of high speed signals in a highly dense electronic package.
Still other types of prior art structures include particularly selected shapes, materials, widths and thicknesses to implement the various planes comprising the structure. These prior art structures, however, have been unable to provide adequate high frequency and controlled impedance operation while sufficiently minimizing cross-talk.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,184,210 discloses an arrangement for interconnecting high density signals of integrated circuits having at least three layers. These layers comprise a signal layer for carrying signals in the electronic circuit, a dielectric layer of organic material disposed adjacent the signal layer, and a metallic reference layer. The layers are disposed such that the dielectric layer is arranged between the signal layer and the metallic reference layer. For providing controlled line impedance and for reducing cross-talk between the signals carried in the electronic circuit, the metallic reference layer includes uniformly spaced apertures which are situated in a slanted grid arrangement. Though cross-talk can be reduced by this structure, this solution is expensive and, what is even more disadvantageous, wastes a lot of space that could be used for additional wiring.
It is thus an object of the invention to provide a structure for reducing cross-talk in VLSI chips between parallel wires in the same plane and between planes.
It is another object of the invention to provide such a structure without wasting any space for additional wiring.
It is still another object of the invention to generate additional power routes where they are needed after wiring of the design.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a method for manufacturing the above mentioned structure.
These and other objects are accomplished by the structures described in claims 1 and 9 as well as by the method disclosed in claim 7.
Advantageous embodiments are laid down in the dependent claims.
As already mentioned above, in a VLSI chip, planes i and i+2 typically run in parallel direction and therefore can create cross-coupling. This cross-coupling between planes i and i+2 is negligible if shielded by wiring on layer i+1. There are dense areas on a chip where shielding by intermediate planes will always be assured, but there are also other areas, typically next to the borders of the chip, where this is not the case.
When integrating a custom or memory macro on a chip, the environment is not known in advance and it is uncertain whether internal macro wires in plane i will be shielded to chip interconnects in plane i+2 or not.
In order to reduce the loss of wirability to a minimum and at the same time improve the electrical properties of the circuit, the present invention proposes to fill voltage and/or ground (GND) metal lines in free and unused channels of VLSI chips and connect those efficiently to the regular power image.
Thus, vertical coupling between wiring layers (metal planes) i and i+2 is reduced nearly to zero. This applies to coupling both between internal macro wiring and chip level signal wiring. Furthermore, the clock skew due to different adjacencies for clock wires is reduced, since the clock line capacitance is constant as each adjacent channel is occupied by either signal or GND line.
The invention will now be described in more detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which
FIG. 1 schematically shows the wiring layer i+1 before filtering according to the invention,
FIG. 2 schematically shows the same layer i+1 after filtering with GND connections to adjacent layers according to the invention,
FIG. 3 schematically shows layer i+1 after filtering and removal of non connected small shield segments,
FIG. 4 depicts a cross section with chip metal layers illustrating cross-coupling; and
FIG. 5 shows a simplified equivalent circuit model for on-chip switching.
FIG. 1 exemplary shows metal plane i+1 of a VLSI chip. This plane contains wiring 1 that has been placed according to the design rules for this chip. As can be seen, there are empty areas 3 between the metal lines where no wiring is present. In case there exists a timing critical net 5 in this layer, i.e., a critical path that determines the cycle time, it is advantageous to block adjacent channels of timing critical nets by means of the implemented wiring tool, using for the critical nets a different wire type with a higher separation requirement (cf. the dashed lines in FIGS. 1 to 3) to reduce their net capacitance.
Next, as shown in FIG. 2, all empty areas 3, i.e., all empty tracks or unused channels of the respective plane, are filled with GND connections 7 to adjacent planes (not shown). It has to be mentioned that not only GND metal lines, but also voltage metal lines can be used to fill the unused channels. Thereby, alternating patterns are preferred to improve GND and voltage network.
After having filled in the Voltage/GND segments, these are connected to standard Voltage/GND image lines. FIG. 3 shows this connections by indicating the Voltage/GND buses 9 on adjacent layer i.
There will always remain some short shield segments that cannot be connected to an adjacent plane (11 in FIG. 2), as there is no regular power bus in the plane below and above to connect to. These short, not connected segments are now removed from the respective plane, so that no floating segments remain.
Thus, a structure is created which shows improved electrical properties due to additional voltage and GND tracks. In addition to that, wiring running in the same direction is shielded, so that in-plane line to line coupling or cross-talk is drastically reduced. Furthermore the line to line coupling through vertical planes is reduced almost to zero.
An additional advantage of the above described filling method resides in the fact that new AC-DC return current paths are added, thus improving the efficiency of the on-chip capacitors. This leads to a significant reduction of voltage GND collapse on the chip.
The on-chip CLK line capacitance (C/mm) does not depend on accidental wiring adjacencies. Therefore, it is kept constant and hence, the CLK skew is also reduced.
Finally, by using the method according to the invention, the metal density will approach 50% in each metal plane, thereby improving the chip manufacturability yield.
The above mentioned method can be carried out automatically by a respective computer program. This program has to start with the following inputs:
placed and wired design
list of timing critical nets
list of planes to be fillered and adjacency rule
The wiring structure on a chip is highly unsymmetrical and typically contains neither voltage nor GND return or reference planes. On-chip reference planes cannot be built as they would waste wiring layers. Accordingly, in modern microprocessors all metal planes are required to carry logic wiring.
Usually inside each wiring plane voltage and GND lines are used as references and to carry return currents. Therefore, no microstrip or triplate wiring structures are available on-chip. Due to this reasons vertical and horizontal line to line coupling (cross-talk) is much higher especially excessive on longer lines.
FIG. 4 shows a cross section with chip metal planes on a silicon substrate 12, indicating horizontal and vertical coupling. A quiet signal line 13 is located in one of the metal planes present (M3 in this case). Within the same plane, active signal lines 15, 17, 19 are located in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd order neighbourhood of line 13. Additional signal lines 21 a and 21 b are arranged in adjacent metal planes M1 and M5. The arrows in FIG. 4 indicate the horizontal and vertical coupling signal line 13 is exposed to.
The line 13 sees coupling from all horizontal and vertical aggressor lines 15, 17, 19 which are the active and switching lines.
With the structure according to the invention the vertical coupling depicted in FIG. 4 is totally suppressed as the orthogonal planes can now serve as shield layers and the small gaps between the lines only allow for a negligible amount of cross-talk. This means that the shield functions almost as good as a full solid shield layer.
Furthermore the coupling inside one plane from adjacent neighbour lines 15, 17, 19 is also drastically reduced, as the line capacitance C0 from the signal line to the vertical crossing lines is increased. The coupling coefficients KL and KC are reduced and the coupled voltage at the far end, Vfe, and at the near end, Vne, into the quiet line 13 is significantly reduced. The relationship between these parameters is described by the following equations:
wherein C0=capacitance to GND, voltage; L0=self inductance; L12=mutual inductance between lines 1 and 2; and C12=mutual capacitance between lines 1 and 2.
Referring again to FIG. 4 this means that the L/C coupling from line 15 to the quiet line 13 in metal plane M3 is significantly reduced and that the L/C coupling from neighbour line 17 to quiet line 13 is almost totally zero.
Also improved are the return paths from the on-chip stabilization capacitors (Co) which have to support the charge required by a high number of simultaneously switching elements and devices (e.g., latches, array macros, logic macros, general logic).
FIG. 5 illustrates the relationship between a switching circuitry modelled as switching capacitance Cs and the on-chip stabilization decaps modelled as Co. The stabilization decaps may consist of the parasitic on-chip capacitances (e.g., N-well), the circuit capacitances of quiet circuits and especially optimized and placed on-chip capacitances. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a high number of additional voltage and/or GND metal lines can be filled in. These additional lines add a significant amount of new DC and AC return current paths. It follows that the DC resistance ("R" in FIG. 5) and the Voltage/GND loop inductance ("L" in FIG. 5) are drastically reduced.
The time response, which means the efficiency of the on-chip capacitors, is limited by high resistance and loop inductance of the voltage and GND lines (cf. "R" in FIG. 5). In general cases the limitation of the decap efficiency is around some few mm. This means that only decaps which are located in the neighbourhood of 1-2 mm are effective and can provide the required charge to the switching devices. If this charge is not sufficient, the voltage and GND on-chip collapses significantly. This can be seen from the following formula, which is valid for the Voltage/GND on-chip collapse dV0, based on the equivalent circuit model shown in FIG. 5:
wherein V0 represents the supply voltage.
Due to the filling process according to the invention the limiting resistance "R" (cf. FIG. 5) is significantly reduced and the area of effective decaps is significantly enlarged. As an example an improvement factor of more than 2 can be achieved. It follows that much more on-chip devices can bring their charge to the simultaneously switching devices and the voltage/GND collapse on-chip is significantly improved.
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Marisa from New York, NY – Verified Buyer
First, the pros. It took my husband and I about two hours to assemble this crib. We weren't in a hurry, and the directions were straightforward, but it just took some time to make sure it was all put together correctly. The wood is gorgeous! It's an absolutely beautiful white and matches our other white furniture perfectly. Everyone is stunned by how lovely this crib is! We've moved once with it already - had to unassemble and reassemble - which was no problem. Our daughter is not quite four months old, so I can't vouch as to long-term wear and tear, but I lean on it often and it is totally sturdy, like you'd expect a regular bed to be. Maybe even more sturdy than a regular bed. In fact, it seems so amazingly sturdy that I've been tempted to climb in there with her! Now for the negatives: Oh wait, there aren't any. I expected this crib to scratch easily, and so we were careful with it while putting it together, but it really hasn't been a problem. I think there are a few small marks where the button of my pants has leaned against it, but you'd have to look close to notice and they are still the white color. More like indentations than scratches. This crib is most certainly heirloom quality and far exceeded our expectations. It's one of the most beautiful pieces of furniture we own, and certainly nicer than any other cribs I've ever seen.
NALEKA from San Marino, CA – Verified Buyer
Very good quality the color is darker really nice and definitely recommend it. I got the white color.