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Lab-grown meat: a taste of the future?
(06/03/2014) A new analysis describes one solution to the environmental and ethical problems of conventional meat production: growing meat without growing the animal. The authors write that cultured meat could someday replace conventional meat – if its price is brought down and its quality is improved.
Olinguito, tinkerbell, and a dragon: meet the top 10 new species of 2013
(05/22/2014) Out of around 18,000 new species described and named last year, scientists have highlighted ten in an effort to raise awareness about the imperiled biodiversity around us. Each species—from a teddy-bear-like carnivore in the Andes to a microbe that survives clean rooms where spaceships are built—stands out from the crowd for one reason or another.
Camera trap catches rare feline attempting to tackle armored prey (VIDEO)
(05/19/2014) One of the world's least known wild cats may have taken on more than it could handle in a recent video released by the Gashaka Biodiversity Project from Nigeria's biggest national park, Gashaka Gumti.
Scientists discover giant sperm fossilized in bat feces (PHOTOS)
(05/15/2014) In a cave in Australia, researchers from the University of New South Wales discovered giant fossilized sperm. The sperm were produced 17 million years ago by a group of tiny, shelled crustaceans called ostracods, making them the oldest fossilized sperm ever found. The results were published recently in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Scientists uncover new marine mammal genus, represented by single endangered species
(05/14/2014) This is the story of three seals: the Caribbean, the Hawaiian, and the Mediterranean monk seals. Once numbering in the hundreds of thousands, the Caribbean monk seal was a hugely abundant marine mammal found across the Caribbean, and even recorded by Christopher Columbus during his second voyage, whose men killed several for food.
Not unique to humans: marmoset shows compassion for dying mate (VIDEO)
(05/07/2014) For the first time, researchers have observed an adult marmoset comforting a dying adult family member, behavior that was previously thought to be unique only to humans and chimpanzees. Researchers observed this behavior between a mated pair of common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) in Brazil, and describe the event in a paper and video published in the journal Primates.
When the orangutan and the slow loris met - and no one was eaten
(05/05/2014) In 2004 and 2012, scientists recorded rare encounters between two very different primates: southern Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) and Philippine slow loris (Nycticebus menagensis). But in neither case did the Bornean orangutan appear to attempt to kill the slow loris for consumption, which Sumatran orangutans are known to do, albeit very rarely.
The Harry Potter wasp: public votes to name new species after soul-sucking ghouls
(05/05/2014) Whether a die-hard Harry Potter fan or not, you probably know what dementors are. They were the guards of Azkaban —dark hooded evil beings that sucked the soul out of their victims, leaving them alive but 'empty-shelled.' These fictional creatures now share their name with a new species of cockroach wasp, insects that turn cockroaches into zombies.
NASA photographs the amazing 'guitar forest'
(04/30/2014) After his wife died of an aneurysm at the age of 25, Pedro Martin Ureta set about to plant her a legacy: a forest in the shape of a guitar. His wife, Graciela Yraizoz—who gave him four children—suggested the idea shortly before her sudden death in 1977.
New relative of the 'penis snake' discovered in Myanmar
(04/17/2014) Scientists have discovered a new species of limbless amphibians, known as caecilians, in Myanmar. Dubbing the species, the colorful ichthyophis (Ichthyophis multicolor), the researchers describe the new amphibian in a recent paper published in Zootaxa. The world's most famous caecilian is the so-called penis snake (Atretochoana eiselti) which was rediscovered in Brazil in 2011.
Wonderful Creatures: life is a gamble (inside a caterpillar) for the trigonalid wasp
(03/27/2014) Among the huge diversity of insects there are some bewilderingly complex life cycles, but few can compete with the trigonalid wasps for the seemingly haphazard way they ensure their genes are passed to the next generation. In most cases, a female parasitoid wasp deposits her eggs on or in the host, but this is far too pedestrian and safe for the trigonalids. These mavericks of the wasp world, which are also parasitoids, like to make things more difficult for themselves.
Long lost mammal photographed on camera trap in Vietnam
(03/25/2014) In 1929, two sons of Theodore Roosevelt (Teddy Junior and Kermit) led an expedition that killed a barking deer, or muntjac, in present-day Laos, which has left scientists puzzled for over 80 years. At first scientists believed it to be a distinct species of muntjac and named it Roosevelts' muntjac (Muntiacus rooseveltorum), however that designation was soon cast into doubt with some scientists claiming it was a specimen of an already-known muntjac or a subspecies. The problem was compounded by the fact that the animal simply disappeared in the wild. No one ever documented a living Roosevelts' muntjac again—until now.
Scientist discovers a plethora of new praying mantises (pictures)
(03/19/2014) Despite their pacific name, praying mantises are ferocious top predators with powerful, grasping forelimbs; spiked legs; and mechanistic jaws. In fact, imagine a tiger that can rotate its head 180 degrees or a great white that blends into the waves and you'll have a sense of why praying mantises have developed a reputation. Yet, many praying mantis species remain little known to scientists, according to a new paper in ZooKeys that identifies an astounding 19 new species from the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Several Amazonian tree frog species discovered, where only two existed before
(03/18/2014) We have always been intrigued by the Amazon rainforest with its abundant species richness and untraversed expanses. Despite our extended study of its wildlife, new species such as the olinguito (Bassaricyon neblina), a bear-like carnivore hiding out in the Ecuadorian rainforest, are being identified as recently as last year. In fact, the advent of efficient DNA sequencing and genomic analysis has revolutionized how we think about species diversity. Today, scientists can examine known diversity in a different way, revealing multiple 'cryptic' species that have evaded discovery by being mistakenly classified as a single species based on external appearance alone.
Blame humans: new research proves people killed off New Zealand's giant birds
(03/17/2014) Moas were a diverse group of flightless birds that ruled over New Zealand up to the arrival of humans, the biggest of these mega-birds stood around 3.5 meters (12 feet) with outstretched neck. While the whole moa family—comprised of nine species—vanished shortly after the arrival of people on New Zealand in the 13th Century, scientists have long debated why the big birds went extinct. Some theories contend that the birds were already in decline due to environmental changes or volcanic activity before humans first stepped on New Zealand's beaches. But a study released today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) finds no evidence of said decline, instead pointing the finger squarely at us.
Frog creates chemical invisibility cloak to confuse aggressive ants
(03/14/2014) The African stink ant creates large underground colonies that are home to anywhere from hundreds to thousands of ants, and occasionally a frog or two. The West African rubber frog hides in the humid nests to survive the long dry season of southern and central Africa. However, the ant colonies are armed with highly aggressive ant militias that fight off intruders with powerful, venomous jaws. So how do these frogs escape attack?
Mountain thermostats: scientists discover surprising climate stabilizer that may be key to the longevity of life on Earth
(03/14/2014) What do mountains have to do with climate change? More than you'd expect: new research shows that the weathering rates of mountains caused by vegetation growth plays a major role in controlling global temperatures. Scientists from the University of Oxford and the University of Sheffield have shown how tree roots in certain mountains "acted like a thermostat" for the global climate.
A Turtle's Tale: researchers discover baby turtles' kindergarten (photos)
(03/14/2014) Kate Mansfield, at her lab in the University of Central Florida, is holding a baby loggerhead turtle, smaller than her palm, painting manicure acrylic on its shell. When the base coat dries out, she glues on top a neoprene patch from an old wetsuit with hair extensions adhesive. Finally, she attaches a satellite tracker on top, the size of a two "party cheese" cubes, with flexible aquarium silicone, powered by a tiny solar battery. Now the little turtle is ready to be released back into the ocean.
Scientists discover single gene that enables multiple morphs in a butterfly
(03/10/2014) Scientists have discovered the gene enabling multiple female morphs that give the Common Mormon butterfly its very tongue-in-cheek name. doublesex, the gene that controls gender in insects, is also a mimicry supergene that determines diverse wing patterns in this butterfly, according to a recent study published in Nature. The study also shows that the supergene is not a cluster of closely-linked genes as postulated for nearly half a century, but a single gene controlling all the variations exhibited by the butterfly's wings.
Wonderful Creatures: meet the beetle-riding arachnid
(03/06/2014) Without wings, smaller terrestrial animals are really restricted when it comes to moving long distances to find new areas of habitat. However, lots of species get around this problem simply by clinging on to other, more mobile animals. The common, yet overlooked pseudoscorpions are among the most accomplished stowaways, one of which (Cordylochernes scorpiodes) has forged a fascinating relationship with the harlequin beetle, a large, strikingly colored insect.
Amazon trees super-diverse in chemicals
(03/03/2014) In the Western Amazon—arguably the world's most biodiverse region—scientists have found that not only is the forest super-rich in species, but also in chemicals. Climbing into the canopy of thousands of trees across 19 different forests in the region—from the lowland Amazon to high Andean cloud forests—the researchers sampled chemical signatures from canopy leaves and were surprised by the levels of diversity uncovered.
Offshore wind farms could blunt hurricane damage
(02/28/2014) Massive offshore wind turbine arrays would reduce hurricane wind speeds and storm surge, reports a study published this week in Nature Climate Change. And while the size (tens of thousands of turbines) and cost (hundreds of billions of dollars) is difficult to imagine, the reduction in storm damage and value of electricity produced would effectively bring the price tag to zero according to the study authors.
Wonderful Creatures: the tiny, predatory penis-worm that lies in wait in the sand
(02/28/2014) The seabed is really where it's at in terms of animal diversity. Of the 35 known animal lineages, representatives of all but two are found here. In contrast, the huge numbers of species that inhabit tropical rainforests represent a mere 12 lineages. One group of animals that illustrates the diversity of the seabed is the Priapulida, which also go by the unfortunate common name of "penis worms." Only 20 species of priapulid are known today, a shadow of their diverse past, which extends back for well over 500 million years. Not commonly seen, the priapulids have attracted little attention from the zoology community as a whole.
Scientists discover new whale species
(02/14/2014) Beaked whales are incredibly elusive and rare, little-known to scientists and the public alike—although some species are three times the size of an elephant. Extreme divers, beaked whales have been recorded plunging as deep as 1,800 meters (5,900 feet) for over an hour. Few of the over 20 species are well-known by researchers, but now scientists have discovered a new beaked whale to add to the already large, and cryptic, group: the pointed beaked whale (Mesoplodon hotaula).
Wonderful Creatures: the bizarre-looking marine worm with an incredibly important ecological role
(02/13/2014) Almost everyone knows what an earthworm is, but these very familiar animals are just one variation on a very rich theme that is at its most fabulously varied in the oceans. The mind-boggling appearances and lifestyles of the marine segmented worms are perfectly exemplified by this week's animal.
Incredible encounter: whales devour European eels in the darkness of the ocean depths
(02/11/2014) The Critically Endangered European eel makes one of the most astounding migrations in the wild kingdom. After spending most of its life in Europe's freshwater rivers, the eel embarks on an undersea odyssey, traveling 6,000 kilometers (3,720 miles) to the Sargasso Sea where it will spawn and die. The long-journeying eels larva than make their way back to Europe over nearly a year. Yet by tracking adult European eels (Anguilla anguilla) with electronic data loggers, scientists have discovered that some eels never make it to their spawning ground, but instead are swallowed-up in the depths by leviathans.
Photos: mass turtle hatching produces over 200,000 babies
(02/11/2014) Biologists recently documented one of nature's least-known, big events. On the banks of the Purus River in the Brazilian Amazon, researchers witnessed the mass-hatching of an estimated 210,000 giant South American river turtles (Podocnemis expansa). The giant South American river turtle, or Arrau, is the world's largest side-necked turtle and can grow up to 80 centimeters long (nearly three feet).
On edge of extinction, could drones and technology save the Little Dodo?
(02/10/2014) Almost nothing is known about the little dodo, a large, archaic, pigeon-like bird found only on the islands of Samoa. Worse still, this truly bizarre bird is on the verge of extinction, following the fate of its much more famous relative, the dodo bird. Recently, conservationists estimated that fewer than 200 survived on the island and maybe far fewer; frustratingly, sightings of the bird have been almost non-existent in recent years. But conservation efforts were buoyed this December when researchers stumbled on a juvenile little dodo hanging out in a tree. Not only was this an important sighting of a nearly-extinct species, but even more so it proved the species is still successfully breeding. In other words: there is still time to save the species from extinction so long as conservationists are able to raise the funds needed.
Alpine bumblebees capable of flying over Mt. Everest
(02/05/2014) The genus Bombus consists of over 250 species of large, nectar-loving bumblebees. Their bright coloration serves as a warning to predators that they are unwelcome prey and their bodies are covered in a fine coat of hair - known as pile - which gives them their characteristically fuzzy look. Bumblebees display a remarkably capable flight performance despite being encumbered with oversized bodies supported by relatively diminutive wings.
Wonderful Creatures: meet the animal that has evolved a cushy, worry-free life inside an octopus
(01/30/2014) The range of habitats that animals have come to occupy is nothing short of staggering. Take the dicyemids for example. They are among the simplest animals on the planet, with a tiny, worm-like adult body that consists of between 10 and 40 cells. They have no organs, body cavities or even guts—a structural simplicity which is a consequence of where and how they live. The only place you will find adult dicyemids is inside the bodies of cephalopods, typically octopuses and cuttlefish where large numbers of them cling to the inner wall of the mollusc's kidney.
Amazing discovery in Antarctica: sea anemones found living upside down under ice (photos)
(01/27/2014) Sea anemones are supposed to sit on the bottom of the ocean, using their basal disc (or adhesive foot) to rest on a coral reef orsand. So, imagine the surprise of geologists in Antarctica when they discovered a mass of sea anemones hanging upside from the underside of the Ross Ice Shelf like a village of wispy ghosts. The researchers weren't even there to discover new life, but to learn about south pole currents through the Antarctic Geological Drilling (ANDRILL) Program via a remotely-operated undersea robot.
Wonderful Creatures: A nematode drama played out in a millipede's gut
(01/17/2014) Nematodes are typically small animals that to the naked eye look very much alike; however, these creatures are fantastically diverse —on a par with the arthropods in terms of species diversity. At face value, nematodes lack the charisma of larger animals, so there are very few biologists who have made it their life's work to understand them. Those who do have been rewarded with a glimpse of the incredible diversity of these animals, an example of which is the complex menagerie of nematodes that dwell in the guts of large, tropical millipedes.
PHOTOS: Glowing fish - study finds widespread biofluorescence among fish
(01/10/2014) Biofluorescence is widespread among marine fish species, indicating its importance in communication and avoiding detection, finds a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE. The research shows that biofluorescence — a phenomenon where organisms absorb light, transform it, and emit it as a different color — is more common in the animal kingdom than previously known.
Wonderful Creatures: the lightning-fast Stenus beetles
(01/10/2014) Rove beetles are among the most diverse animals on the planet, with around 56,000 species currently described. Amongst this multitude of species is a dazzling array of adaptations perhaps best illustrated by the genus Stenus. These beetles, with their bulbous eyes and slender bodies are often found near water running swiftly over the wet ground and clambering among the vegetation.
Scientists uncover new crocodile in Africa
(01/07/2014) Scientists working in Africa have uncovered a new crocodile species hiding in plain site, according to a paper published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Looking at the molecular data of the slender-snouted crocodile, the researchers discovered two distinct species: one in West Africa and another in Central Africa. Although mostly lumped together as one species (Mecistops cataphractus) for over a hundred and fifty years, the scientists found that the two species have actually been split for at least seven million years, well before the evolution of hominins.
Python attack kills security guard in Bali
(12/27/2013) A security guard at a hotel in Bali was killed after he tried to catch a 13-foot-long (4m) python, reports Agence France-Presse.
Top 10 HAPPY environmental stories of 2013
(12/19/2013) China begins to tackle pollution, carbon emissions: As China's environmental crisis worsens, the government has begun to unveil a series of new initiatives to curb record pollution and cut greenhouse emissions. The world's largest consumer of coal, China's growth in emissions is finally slowing and some experts believe the nation's emissions could peak within the decade. If China's emissions begin to fall, so too could the world's.
Scientists make one of the biggest animal discoveries of the century: a new tapir
(12/16/2013) In what will likely be considered one of the biggest (literally) zoological discoveries of the Twenty-First Century, scientists today announced they have discovered a new species of tapir in Brazil and Colombia. The new mammal, hidden from science but known to local indigenous tribes, is actually one of the biggest animals on the continent, although it's still the smallest living tapir. Described in the Journal of Mammology, the scientists have named the new tapir Tapirus kabomani after the name for 'tapir' in the local Paumari language: Arabo kabomani.
Like ancient humans, some lemurs slumber in caves
(12/05/2013) After playing, feeding, and socializing in trees all day, some ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) take their nightly respite in caves, according to a new study in Madagascar Conservation and Development. The findings are important because this is the first time scientists have ever recorded primates regularly using caves (see video below).
Animal Earth: exploring the hidden biodiversity of our planet
(12/03/2013) Most of the species on Earth we never see. In fact, we have no idea what they look like, much less how spectacular they are. In general, people can identify relatively few of their backyard species, much less those of other continents. This disconnect likely leads to an inability in the general public to relate to biodiversity and, by extension, the loss of it. One of the most remarkable books I have read is a recent release that makes serious strides to repair that disconnect and affirm the human bond with biodiversity. Animal Earth: The Amazing Diversity of Living Creatures written by Ross Piper, a zoologist with the University of Leeds, opens up the door to discovery.
Scientists discover new cat species roaming Brazil
(11/27/2013) As a family, cats are some of the most well-studied animals on Earth, but that doesn't mean these adept carnivores don't continue to surprise us. Scientists have announced today the stunning discovery of a new species of cat, long-confused with another. Looking at the molecular data of small cats in Brazil, researchers found that the tigrina—also known as the oncilla in Central America—is actually two separate species. The new species has been dubbed Leopardus guttulus and is found in the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil, while the other Leopardus tigrinus is found in the cerrado and Caatinga ecosystems in northeastern Brazil.
Asia's 'unicorn' photographed in Vietnam
(11/12/2013) In 1992, scientists made a spectacular discovery: a large, land mammal (200 pounds) that had somehow eluded science even as humans visited the moon and split the atom. Its discoverers, with WWF and Vietnam's Ministry of Forestry, dubbed the species the saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis). Found in the Annamite Mountains in Laos and Vietnam, the saola is a two-horned beautiful bovine that resembles an African antelope and, given its rarity, has been called the Asian unicorn. Since its discovery, scientists have managed to take photos via camera trap of a wild saola (in 1999) and even briefly studied live specimens brought into villages in Laos before they died (in 1996 and again in 2010), however the constant fear of extinction loomed over efforts to save the species. But WWF has announced good news today: a camera trap has taken photos of a saola in an unnamed protected area in Vietnam, the first documentation of the animal in the country in 15 years.
Giant turtle-devouring duck-billed platypus discovered
(11/04/2013) Based on a single tooth from Australia, scientists believe they have discovered a giant, meter-long (3.3 feet) duck-billed platypus that likely fed on fish, frogs, and even turtles, according to a new study in Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. At least twice the size of a modern duckbilled platypus, the scientists say the extinct giant likely lived between 15 and 5 million years ago.
DNA tests reveal new dolphin species (photos)
(10/30/2013) With the help of DNA tests, scientists have declared a new dolphin species that dwells off the coast of northern Australia. The discovery was made after a team of researchers looked at the world's humpback dolphins (in the genus Sousa), which sport telltale humps just behind their dorsal fins. While long-known to science, the new, as-yet-unnamed species was previously lumped with other humpback dolphins in the Indo-Pacific region.
Scientists identify individual lizards by their irises
(10/29/2013) Institutions and governments have been scanning human irises for years to verify one's identity—Google has been using this method since 2011—but could iris-scanning be employed on other species as well? According to a new study in Amphibia-Reptila, the answer is 'yes.' Scientists have recently employed iris scanning to visually distinguish individuals of an imperiled gecko subspecies (Tarentola boettgeri bischoffi) found on Portugal's Savage Islands off the coast of Western Sahara.
First study of little-known mammal reveals climate change threat
(10/28/2013) One of the world's least-known flying foxes could face extinction by rising seas and changing precipitation patterns due to global warming, according to a new study in Zookeys. The research, headed by Donald Buden with the College of Micronesia, is the first in-depth study of the resident bats of the remote Mortlock Islands, a part of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Armored giant turns out to be vital ecosystem engineer
(10/24/2013) The giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) is not called a giant for nothing: it weighs as much as a large dog and grows longer than the world's biggest tortoise. However, despite its gigantism, many people in its range—from the Amazon to the Pantanal—don't even know it exists or believe it to be more mythology than reality. This is a rare megafauna that has long eluded not only scientific study, but even basic human attention. However, undertaking the world's first long-term study of giant armadillos has allowed intrepid biologist, Arnaud Desbiez, to uncovered a wealth of new information about these cryptic creatures. Not only has Desbiez documented giant armadillo reproduction for the first time, but has also discovered that these gentle giants create vital habitats for a variety of other species.
Yeti may be undescribed bear species
(10/20/2013) The purported Yeti, an ape-like creature that walks upright and roams the remote Himalayas, may in fact be an ancient polar bear species, according to new DNA research by Bryan Sykes with Oxford University. Sykes subjected two hairs from what locals say belonged to the elusive Yeti only to discover that the genetics matched a polar bear jawbone found in Svalbard, Norway dating from around 120,000 (though as recent as 40,000 years ago).
California 'sea monster' is an oarfish
(10/16/2013) The dead "sea monster' spotted off the coast of Southern California on Sunday is actually an oarfish, a deepwater fish species that can reach a length of 55 feet (17 meters).
Meeting the mammal that survived the dinosaurs
(10/14/2013) So, here I am, running in a forest at night over 2,000 miles from home. This forest—dry, stout, and thorny enough to draw blood—lies just a few miles north of a rural town in the western edge of the Dominican Republic on the border with Haiti. I'm following—or trying to keep pace with—a local hunter and guide as we search for one of the world's most bizarre mammals. It's an animal few people have heard of, let alone actually seen; even most Dominicans don't readily recognize its name or picture. But I've been obsessed with it for six years: it's called a "solenodon," more accurately the Hispaniolan solenodon or its (quite appropriate) scientific name, Solenodon paradoxus.
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So my 97 DR650se simply would not shift down into 3rd gear, so I immediately took it in. Just to keep the story straight, from the time the bike had the issue to the time I dropped it off was no more then 10 miles. I didn't break 35 mph in second gear.
First the shop told me they were needing to inspect the transmission since the problem didn't present itself easily, so I gave permission to open the engine and do a proper inspection with an estimate of 500 + dollars. Next I get a call two weeks later and the shop tells me its going to need a long list of parts to rebuild the transmission and it would cost 2400 dollars to fix. WOW!
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It has been 3 weeks and I finally have the time to do my own inspection of the transmission that they explained to me as being messed up.
What I cant figure out is the gears they wanted me to replace seem in great condition, yet my experience with gears are bicycle gears and it is easy to tell when it is time to replace them. Actually all the parts the shop suggested I needed to replace seem good. WTF.
Here I sit thinking the worst with this situation especially since the problem seemed so small. I need some help and I will start by going back to the shop and ask them to convince me that the parts are damaged.
My first question is....IF a shop needed to replace the 4th drive gear on my bike, what kind of damage on the gear could I expect to see?
Here are all the parts they said I needed to replace:
4th drive gear
bushing 4/5
5th drive gear
3rd pinion circlip
1st driven gear
3rd pinion circlip
3rd driven gear
3rd/4th dr bush
4th driven gear
5th driven gear
Fork, gear shift fork (1,2,3)
Shaft gear shift x 2
Cam gear shift
plate gear shift
Kev High pref. clutch Disc set
This is most of the transmission and routine parts for the rebuild like gaskets and plugs.
Ill check the shop tomorrow.
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Im wondering if the AC/DC fetish...especially the continuous use of "Thunderstruck" has something to do with Severes armchair grasp of Buddhist/Eastern Philosophy?
I recall that SK Hayes was big into the whole Tibetan Buddhist rigmarole and the Vajra symbolism.
The "secret meanings" thing would be right up these guys secret society fantasy alley.
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Your probably right.
Most likely they are just getting off on the "thunder of guns" part of the lyrics.
I asked Bowen about the AC/DC thing at one point and got a "you wouldn't understand". So they have some "thing" going on...
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I've noticed that he's a bit hostile to the notion of constructive critisism:
"you irish ******. go drink a beer you leprechan fucker. red headed step child. i sent you a few vids to make you feel like a fool. if you want to know what it is like to ride a horse in real armor in the mountains go to my vid 115 punk"
All I asked him was 'Are you showing us how to do everything wrong?'
Then he sent me about twenty vids that I was to IMMEDIATELY put up in my facebook page.
Of course I did what he said... Like I wouldn't mess with him he's NinjaRambo.
Or is it Ranja?
We have to think up of a new name for this fucker.
The only thing 'mountainous' about him is the size of his arse.
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Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" is not only one of the greatest American plays ever written. It's also a play - read in school, seen on film and frequently performed - we all think we know better than we actually do.
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Reports are just coming in via Variety and the like that Stephen Colbert is being handed the keys to the Late Night castle following David Letterman's upcoming retirement.
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In response to Fletcher1's comment:
That's really good for a fat guy...
He's not quite 6'4 either. I met him and had a few pictures taken with him. I'm 6'3 tops. Probably more like 6'2 1/2. We are exactly the same height.
What was alarming from meeting him is the size of his hands. Massive.
I think he skates pretty well for a power forward and I have seen him pull away from the chase on a breakaway or a 2 on 1. Cornering gives him a little more trouble, but it seems like he keeps improving. He's much better than he was when he first came into the league.
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"I played a full round against @IBMWatson tonight and was proud to hold my own," the 12th District congressman tweeted after his win at the Liaison Capitol Hill hotel.
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Three other representatives, Jared Polis (D-Colo.), Jim Himes (D-Conn.) and Nan Hayworth (R-N.Y.), all lost their matches against Watson. This despite what Holt's website reported as a largely pro-people crowd, chanting "Go humanity."
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He previously worked at the State Department as a nuclear arms control monitor, taught at Swarthmore College and was assistant director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.
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With the help of a male friend I was able to assemble this table and chairs set today. I'd waited for him to come over because I thought the construction would be more intensive than it ultimately was. The table was first and we were pleasantly surprised that the legs and and table were really solid pieces. Attaching the legs and the drop leaves was really easy and took us maybe 10 minutes to put together. Next up was the chairs. We each took one to start. I followed the directions and ended up over tightening and cracking a wood piece and putting two pieces in backwards. Not due to the directions but my own confusion. He followed the guide stickers on the pieces and put some things together intuitively. The chairs were more difficult but probably took 10 minutes each. The included allen keys were difficult to maneuver as some of the needed screwing didn't allow for a lot of twisting space. We ended up using a hex attachment on a screw driver to get into the tight spaces. There were three screws for the seat but only one guide hole the seat. Screwing in the other two screws affectively causes a hole in the wood but guide holes would have been very helpful. After we'd assembled all four chairs we realized that three of them had uneven seats. We decided to unscrew the crooked seats and screw them in again. I'm hoping that the first holes and the new holes won't cause a problem in the future. Pros: - Looks great - Sturdy construction - Easy to put together table Cons: - No guide holes for the chair seats. - Wood cracked under screw tightening - Allen key is awkward (you really need a screw driver with a hexagonal connection.) - The drop leaves are way smaller then they seem in the advertising photo.
Pretty Solid.
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This is sturdier than one would assume given the price. It looks nicer than the picture here, too. The chair were a bit of pain as others have said, it took about two hours to put the entire set together (we used an impact driver though...). My only complaint is that it seems the white paint chips easily.
Solid piece of furniture for the price.
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The quality was great and it was delivered when they said they would right to my door.I checked the reviews to see if anyone had a problem.The only thing which was true they don't drill out the holes for the seat.So make sure you use a drill bit first before you screw it into the seat.Also using an electric screw driver saved us time.One more glitch they forgot directions on putting the table together but,I called Wayfair and they sent out an email with the directions only it was a Saturday and didn't arrive into my mail box until Monday.However, I put it together right just by using common sense.So I will rate them a 4.But I am very happy with how nice it looks and it's better than some of the smaller dinettes at the furniture store which charges a delivery fee.Wayfair their was no charge for a delivery so I will give them another star so they end up a 5 star.
Perfect for a dining nook
Jessica from Montgomery, AL – Verified Buyer
This is a cute little dining set. It's not perfect, but then it's not overly expensive either. The only real issue I've had with this set is that one of the drop-down leaves isn't *quite* flush with the table. Everything else seems fine and it's all relatively sturdy. (Make sure you've got the wooden bars which hold the leaves up wedged in tightly.) The chairs are comfortable enough The assembly instructions could be better, but I managed to put everything together by myself without any power tools. Overall, I'd recommend this as a nice inexpensive set.
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Recently purchased TMS Virginia 5 piece dining set, off white chair and table legs and dark brown table top and seats at $359.00. My wife and I are both vfery pleased with the dining set, especially the fact that it is solid wood and the color matches her farmer's kitchen theme. I am a pretty handy guy and so putting the dining set together was a breeze and the parts fit perfectly. I can't believe how stroning the set is. I also liked the expeditious handling, We received the set couple of days after ordering. Thank you again. the set is beautiful and when and if we buy, we will once again use wayfair. Thank you again.
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This was exactly what I wanted. Small enough to not overwhelm my kitchen and large enough for everyone who lives here to grab a meal together. Putting it together was easy, I just handed my husband the tools and left the house. It was finished within a half an hour and ready to use. The only downside to this purchase is a rather rough finish on the surface of the table. I ordered a piece of glass from the local glass shop to cover it to prevent any spills from discoloring it and am thrilled with the purchase!
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Really cute kitchenette set...exactly what I was looking for. Pretty easy to install other than the chair seats. There are no pre-drilled holes and there is no way you can assemble the seats without a power screwdriver (the instructions state NO power tools to be used). Anyhow, I was able to assemble with a simple cordless screwdriver and it worked just fine. Really like this set - fits a small space perfectly!
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The table and chairs came on time and in good condition. Easy to put together although a bit time consuming. Great little table for our kitchen breakfast nook. Highly recommend this product. My only complaint is that the price increased $50 while I was browsing the Wayfair site. That will teach me to shut off cookies or browse incognito. That $50 cost Wayfair one star.
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This set is better than expected. It was very easy to put together. I used a drill with torque control on the lowest setting so not to over tighten any of the screws. Using the key provided would've taken a lot longer but if you don't have a drill, I'd recommend wearing gloves to avoid sore fingers.
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Let's say I have 2 interfaces defined like so:
public interface ISkuItem
public string SKU { get; set; }
public interface ICartItem : ISkuItem
public int Quantity { get; set; }
public bool IsDiscountable { get; set; }
When I go to implement the interface in C#, VS produces the following templated code:
public class CartItem : ICartItem
#region ICartItem Members
public int Quantity { get {...} set {...} }
public bool IsDiscountable { get {...} set {...} }
#region ISkuItem Members
public string SKU { get {...} set {...} }
In VB.NET, the same class is built out like so:
Public Class CartItem
Implements ICartItem
Public Property IsDiscountable As Boolean Implements ICartItem.IsDiscountable
End Property
Public Property Quantity As Integer Implements ICartItem.Quantity
End Property
Public Property SKU As String Implements ISkuItem.SKU
End Property
End Class
VB.NET explicitly requires you to add
Implements IInterfaceName.PropertyName after each property that gets implemented whereas C# simply uses
regions to indicate which properties and methods belong to the interface.
Interestingly in VB.NET, on the
SKU property, I can specify either
Implements ISkuItem.SKU or
Implements ICartItem.SKU. Although the template built by VS defaults to
ISkuItem, I can also specify
ICartItem if I want. Oddly, because C# only uses
regions to block out inherited properties, it seems that I can't explicitly specify the implementing interface of
SKU in C# like I can in VB.NET.
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THIBODAUX -- The parish government could be held liable for some of the money it paid to rent flood-protection devices deployed after Hurricane Rita.
That was the message delivered to parish officials Thursday by a representative of the states Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, according to several in attendance.
It was confirmation for some that the Lafourche Parish Council is correct in asking Lafourche District Attorney Cam Morvant II to dispute the $5 million unpaid U.S. Flood Control bill.
"Basically, what (the state official) said was that if we pay the bill they have three years to come back and audit," said Council Chairman Tommy Lasseigne, one of four councilmen to attend Thursdays meeting. "If they find out the cost is unreasonable, they can still change their mind, and the parish would have to pay the money back."
Also present at the meeting with John Gonzales, whom parish officials said assists in the oversight of money distributed through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, were Morvant, Councilmen Brent Callais, Daniel Lorraine and Michael Matherne, Parish President Charlotte Randolph and Parish Administrator Cullen Curole.
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Parish administration officials have continued to defend their rental of the tubes, despite continuing confusion over the number of the devices actually used and complaints over the size of the bill, arguing it helped prevent significant flooding in Lockport.
They are seeking to have the rental of the devices approved retroactively, noting that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has already reimbursed the parish the roughly $5 million charged for use of the devices. But councilmen are reluctant to approve the payment, citing ongoing discrepancies over just how many of the tubes were used.
An administration representative called Thursdays meeting a good one, and said all present agreed the bill should not be paid right away.
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Well I havent played since ICC and left half way through. So many things bothered me about it. Coming from playing since Vanilla with multiple top level toons, this was hard for me. I tried a 3 days or 7 days (cant remember) come back promo during Cata and just could not get into it. I really disliked that they took a world that had so many memories and changed it right around. Maybe I just need time to sink my head into it. Ok so onto my questions.
1) Are instances in MOP a steam roll like in wrath? I remember how sad it was to run a whole instance in 10-15 min. I also remember being able to run heroics the min I turned top level (I think it was 80).
2) Is top level gear easy obtained by running instances. This really bothored me. I ran Ulduar 3-5 days a week and than once ICC came out every body and their dog had better gear via instance tokens than I did after raiding for so long.
3) Is PvP fun like it was in BC or is it blah?
4) not a big deal but have any of the graphics been updated in MOP or were all the graphics updated in Cata.
5) This is obviously going to be subjective, but as others who have played since Vanilla, if I come back with I enjoy it or is there just to many changes?
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1. Yeah I have to admit that dungeons are easy mode really. Unless you like a lot of carrot juice, flying monkeys and stuff like this dungoens are decent but well... only decent. I have resubbed like 2 weeks ago and already went back to new character and vanilla content another time after seeing MoP
2. Go to 90 less than a week ago. No doing first LFR raids. Have to say it's not really the problem in tokens as it's more problem in instance design. Especially dungeons as they take simple not enough effort and are way too quick.
3 TBC > anything after. Really.
5. To be fair I probably shouldn't say that but I guess you do have some picture of WoW in your memories. If you really want to preserve it more less untouched then you should check out some "unofficial" servers. As for official ones not really much of vanilla/TBC left.
You can always check out it yourself for free up to level 20 as most of what has changed over the years is available there already.
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1.) Are instances in MOP a steam roll like in wrath? well, in wrath, you could have been in greens and healed/tanked/dps fine. in mop not so much. there's a lot of avoiding things and shadow damage that goes out. more mobs have CCs, which require you to dispell and pay attention to mechanics or you die and probably wipe your group. I occasionally run a dungeon on my shadow priest and have to off-heal from time to time. either the healer becomes oom or they just don't dispel.
2.) Is top level gear easy obtained by running instances? in LFR loot rolls are different now. they are dealt with in WoW's internal system. meaning you don't actually see your roll or anyone elses, you just have a chance to get loot for your spec. if you do dailies in pandaria you receive lesser charms of good fotune and once you get 90 of these you can turn them in for 3x elder charms of good fortune. these are used as bonus rolls for loot. the window pops up when you down a boss and if you have a charm it asks if you want to use it for a roll. so essentially you can get loot twice, but using a charm isn't a 100%...
3.) Is PvP fun like it was in BC or is it blah? lol it's both blah and not blah. I can't really speak from an arena experience because I don't arena. I'm a casual PvPer. I do RBGs/BGs. I find it fun.
4.) not a big deal but have any of the graphics been updated in MOP or were all the graphics updated in Cata? not even sure but I hear they are upgrading character models.
5.) This is obviously going to be subjective, but as others who have played since Vanilla, if I come back with I enjoy it or is there just to many changes? if you like pve, be prepared to grind out a ton of reputations for valor gear & mounts. there's like 50 dailies. there's lots of raids, LFRs and scenarios for funsies... oh, and pvp (getting better in 5.2)!


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Xperia Play: Anyone Bring a Ball?
by Steve Smith on May 31, 5:15 PM
For just about as long as there has been a Playstation Portable, there have been rumors that Sony would slap a phone onto the mobile game console and make a proper all-in-one device. After all, arguably, Sony has had the most powerful gaming handheld on the market for years. Much as I love and play more with my Nintendo DS, the PSP really is a delicious mobile multimedia device.
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My Phone, My Remote: Let the Living Room Wars Begin
by Steve Smith on May 26, 1:47 PM
"Who did that?" my wife wonders when she see the TV channel change even as the remote control sits abandoned on the coffee table. I am being puckish and have been fiddling with the various mobile app extensions of the set-top boxes we have here in the family test lab. "This is grossly unfair," she protests. "You are the only one who even knows how to turn the TV on anymore."
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Dad Follows Gaga
by Steve Smith on May 24, 4:45 PM
Lady Gaga appears to be testing the limits of media overexposure this week. Her near-total ownership of "Saturday Night Live" last weekend was followed yesterday by a 99-cent album deal at Amazon that actually brought the top e-tailer's servers to their knees. She was media-ubiquitous in preparation for her new album release, even bantering with Letterman last night. And here I am, a fifty-something old fart who is far outside her target demo writing about her two days in a row.
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Tablets: The 5% Solution
by Steve Smith on May 19, 11:00 AM
Media mavens were all over yesterday's Nielsen numbers about tablet penetration, and I am still trying to figure out why. The survey of 12,000 consumers showed that 4.8% of U.S. consumers own a tablet. This seemed to surprise a lot of people, leading to some weird hand-wringing over tablets not being that big a deal after all.
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The Intimacy Opportunity: Just Like Starting Over
by Steve Smith on May 17, 4:15 PM
The confluence of personal and commercial on mobile media is what makes this platform singular. The odd blend of intimate exchange with third-party messages, ads, information after all represents the reality of mobile. I have always felt that the use cases of mobile change the game for any marketer or media company wanting a place on the same device. I use this device to make sure my daughter is home safe from a date. Marketers and media are sharing bandwidth with relationships of supreme importance to every one of us, and in a way that is unprecedented. Don't screw it ...
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With Mobile Performance, It Depends...
by Steve Smith on May 12, 3:17 PM
Now that the first rush of enthusiasm for mobile is maturing into a more workmanlike approach, it is becoming clearer that this platform is not going to be simple to decipher. With such reach into populations, devices, use cases and locations that can be as diverse as existence itself, it's daunting to understand how mobile performs for a marketer at any given moment on any given device, on any given app or site, and for discrete demographics. Two studies released this week underscore just how varied performance can be across the many "mobiles."
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Consumer Reports Takes Notice of Mobile Privacy
by Steve Smith on May 10, 5:15 PM
When it comes to digital privacy, many critics of data-gathering practices and consumer watchdogs have generally expected that mobile would prove to be the third rail for the interactive industries. User tracking on the desktop, while troubling to many consumers, just gets that much more noticeable and creepy when it is tied to the most intimate device of all, the cell phone. Everything about the phone's unique place in our modern lives raises the stakes on issues and features that get ported over from the general Web.
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Mobile is Not Your Older Brother's World Wide Web
by Steve Smith on May 5, 10:46 AM
Even as IHS Screen Digest reported this week that the app market is going to be worth north of $8 billion by 2014, the bigger story of late has been the increased emphasis on mobile web strategies. In the right hands and with enough imagination, mobile doesn't just promote or sell goods. It can enhance them.
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Finding Bin Laden: Good Luck Cutting That Cord
by Steve Smith on May 3, 3:15 PM
During a weekend of massive news stories (from the royal wedding to the death of bin Laden) a lot of us were trying to stay connected by mobile. If you were looking for an easy way to get timely video news updates, however, the platform was really not ready for prime-time, TV-like newsgathering.
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