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The present invention is directed to providing a printing press interface which permits the operator to walk freely about the press during operation, and to input voice commands and to receive press status information as recognizable voice feedback. Exemplary embodiments permit the operator to initiate voice commands and to receive voice status information when the operator is located anywhere in a vicinity of the press. For example, the operator can communicate with the press via a wireless headset which transmits voice commands from the operator to the press, and which receives voice status information transmitted from the press.
1. Apparatus for interfacing a printing press comprising:
means for monitoring status conditions of a printing press;
means for generating audible indications of said status conditions as voice outputs; and
means for configuring said monitoring means to select said status conditions to be monitored;
wherein said configuring means is responsive to voice inputs of a user.
2. Apparatus according to
means for transmitting said voice outputs to a remote location via a wireless communication path.
3. Apparatus according to
4. Apparatus according to
5. Apparatus according to
means for remotely controlling said configuring means via a wireless communication path.
6. Apparatus according to
a microphone for receiving voice inputs of an operator; and
a speaker for outputting said status conditions to the operator.
7. Method for interfacing with a printing press, comprising the steps of:
monitoring status conditions of a printing press;
generating audible indications of said status conditions as voice outputs; and
configuring said printing press to select said status conditions to be monitored in response to voice inputs of a user.
8. Method according to
9. Method according to
10. Method according to
11. Method according to
remotely controlling the configuring of said printing press via a wireless communication path.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the control of printing presses. More particularly, the present invention is directed to automated control of printing presses from remote locations via a voice based interface.
2. Background Information
Control of a conventional printing press is implemented using an interface configured as a control console, typically having a keyboard and display. The operator must be present at the control console, and use his hands to enter press control requests and to request specific status information from various locations within the press. In response to hand keyed control commands and requests, status information can be displayed at the console for viewing by the operator. Status information is typically provided to the control console via either a wired link or via a wireless (e.g., radio frequency, or RF) link.
As those skilled in the art will appreciate, the requirement that the operator be situated at a centralized control console location can be an impediment to efficient monitoring of press operation, particularly as the size of the press is increased. A typical web fed printing press can be quite large and can, for example, encompass an entire press room. This renders the monitoring of various locations in the press quite cumbersome because the press operator must return to the control console each time a particular point in the press is to be monitored following a visual inspection of the area. If a particular fault indication is displayed at the control console, the operator must walk from the control console to each specified area of the fault condition.
One attempt to address the cumbersome nature of controlling a press and monitoring press status information from a centralized control console area is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,812,842. This patent is directed to a wireless control device for a printing machine. The control device includes a portable hand unit having a transmitter, and plural push buttons for selecting a desired command to be sent to one of plural electronic control units associated with a printing machine. The commands can be transmitted from the hand unit over a wireless link using, for example, electromagnetic radiation such as infrared waves, or by ultrasonic waves. A speech analysis system is generally described as being employed with the wireless control device to permit commands to be entered verbally by the operator. The verbal commands of the user are described as being converted into some digital format (e.g., infrared light pulses) to increase transfer assurance. In operation, the operator would presumably enunciate a particular command or status request which the hand unit would convert using, for example, pulse code modulation, into a signal which is transmitted to a control unit of the press. The control unit then activates the final control elements, such motors, valves and so forth, or provides the appropriate feedback indication. For example, relatively limited feedback information can be provided to the operator via acoustic warning alarms and so forth. Thus, the hand held unit does not transmit or receive voice per se, but rather the operator's voice is converted into a specific pulse code modulated signal, and only limited feedback is provided.
Accordingly, it would be desirable to provide a voice based interface for a printing press which can respond to a wide range of voice input from the operator, and which can provide status reporting in the form of voice feedback to the operator.
The present invention is directed to providing a printing press interface which permits the operator to walk freely about the press during operation, and to input voice commands and to receive press status information as recognizable voice feedback. Exemplary embodiments permit the operator to initiate voice commands and to receive voice status information when the operator is located anywhere in a vicinity of the press. For example, the operator can communicate with the press via a wireless headset which transmits voice commands from the operator to the press, and which receives voice status information transmitted from the press.
Generally speaking, exemplary embodiments are directed to an apparatus for interfacing with a printing press comprising: means for monitoring status conditions of a printing press; and means for generating audible indications of said status conditions as voice outputs.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiments, wherein like elements have been designated by like numerals, and wherein:
FIG. 1 is an exemplary embodiment of the voice activated machine interface for the main press console of a printing press;
FIGS. 2A-2C illustrate exemplary flow charts in accordance with operation of the FIG. 1 interface; and
FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a remote operator headset which can be worn by the operator, and used to interface with the main press console.
FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary apparatus for interfacing with a printing press in accordance with the present invention is generally designated 100. The apparatus for interfacing is included within a main press console (MPC). The main press console interface 100 includes an input means 102 for receiving voice commands over a wireless link from the operator. In the exemplary FIG. 1 embodiment, the input means 102 includes an antenna 104, such as a radio frequency antenna, and a low noise amplifier 106 for amplifying the received signals. Where voice inputs of the user transmitted over the wireless link have been modulated before transmission in any conventional manner, such as by frequency modulation or amplitude modulation and so forth, the input is supplied to a demodulator 108 for demodulation in a conventional manner. The voice input can be transmitted over the wireless link using any frequency, such as radio frequencies and radio frequency carriers on the order of a 1 megahertz (MHz) up to 10 10 Hz or greater.
The demodulated voice inputs are supplied to a means for monitoring status conditions of a printing press, generally represented as the monitoring means 110. In the exemplary FIG. 1 embodiment, the monitoring means 110 is configured to include a communications processor 112, and a command processor 114. The communications processor can include any conventional speech processing algorithm to perform voice recognition on the received input signal. For example, where the operator has requested a status report of web tears in a web fed rotary printing press, the communications processor can be configured to recognize an operator voice command such as "monitor web break". The recognized voice command can be output from the communications processor 112 to the command processor 114.
FIG. 2A shows an exemplary flow chart associated with the communications processor 112. In block 200, voice inputs (commands or status requests) from the user which have been transmitted over the wireless link and demodulated by demodulator 108 are received. In block 202, the communications processor uses a stored, conventional speech processing algorithm, such as the ViaVoice™ voice recognition software available from IBM, to interpret the voice input, and to correlate the voice input to a specific command or status request. For example, the communications processor can perform voice recognition of predetermined key words. In block 204, the specific command or status request is forwarded to the command processor 114. The communications processor then returns to an inactive state to await the next voice input, as represented by block 206.
The command processor 114 can be configured to operate in accordance with a command instruction program retained in a memory 116. The command processor 114 can also interface with conventional main press console machine interface software, associated with the printing press, and stored in a memory 118. The main press console machine interface software can be conventional software used to drive any given printing press including, but not limited to, the graphical user machine interface software associated with the Heidelberg M3000 Printing Press as described in the M3000 Printing Press Operating Manual available from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen and incorporated herein by reference.
In response to receiving a recognized voice command via the communications processor 112, the command processor 114 operates in accordance with the command instruction program to interface with the main press console machine interface software to control elements of the press affected by the command (for example, to control an adjusting motor of the press). The monitoring means 110 also includes status request software stored in a memory 120. The command processor interfaces with the status request software. The status request software acquires status information associated with the status request from the press (for example, from specified sensors, such as web tear sensors or any other sensor). Status information which has been acquired is stored in a status request buffer 122 for transmission to the operator.
FIG. 2B illustrates an exemplary flow chart of the operation associated with the command processor 114. In block 208, the command processor receives an interpreted voice input from the communications processor 112. In block 210, the command processor accesses the command instruction program 116, which constitutes an operating system for the command processor, to identify the specific printing press sensors or control elements affected by the command or request. For this purpose, the command processor can include a look-up table that correlates a specific command or status request to specific elements or sensors included in the press. After the specific press elements or sensors that are affected by the press have been identified in block 210, the command processor interfaces with the main press console software, which controls identified elements associated with a particular command. For example, where the command is a press start command, the command processor forwards this to the main press console software, such that the software can operate in known fashion to start up the press. Where the command processor has identified a voice input as a status request, the command processor identifies the appropriate sensors affected by that request, and forwards this information to the status request software in block 212. The status request software then operates in known fashion to access the outputs of specific sensors located throughout the press. Any outputs monitored can have their status buffered in block 214, using the status request buffer 122 of FIG. 1. For example, the command processor can direct a status request to "monitor web breaks" to the appropriate sensors using the status request software 120. Any status information regarding web breaks acquired can then be stored in the status request buffer 122 of the monitoring means 110 for transmission back to the operator.
Transmission back to the operator is performed via a means for generating audio indications of the status conditions as voice outputs. In the exemplary FIG. 1 embodiment, audio indications are generated by converting status information which has been buffered in the status request buffer 122 into voice representations via an off-the-shelf audio processor 124. That is, status information received from the press can be placed into a predetermined format, such that it can be recognized by the audio processor and translated, for example, using a look-up table that translates the predetermined format into a predetermined voice output. The audio processor translates given status information to predetermined voice information under the control of a communications processor 126.
FIG. 2C illustrates an exemplary flow chart of the operation of the communications processor 126. In block 216, status information previously stored in the buffer 122 is received by the audio processor for translation into voice under the control of the communications processor 126. The communications processor converts the status information into voice using, for example, a look-up table stored in the audio processor, as represented by block 218. In block 220, voice status information is transmitted under the control of the communications processor 126 to the operator. The communications processor then awaits the next packet of status information from the buffer 122, as represented by block 222.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the communications processor 126, the communications processor 112, and the command processor 114 can be implemented as separate computers or microprocessors such as those available from Motorola Corp., Intel Corp. (e.g., Pentium {circle around (4)} processor), AMD Corp., or Cyrix (e.g., X86 processors) operating in parallel, or their functionality can be combined into a single computer or microprocessor.
Voice outputs from the audio processor are mixed in a mixer 128 with the output of an oscillator, such as a radio frequency oscillator 130 under control of the communications processor 126. The input to the mixer 128 from the communication processor 126 can be in any desired format, including, but not limited to, an intermediate frequency, or directly as an audio frequency. An output from the mixer 128 is supplied via an output amplifier 130, represented in FIG. 1 as a radio frequency amplifiers 132, to the antenna 104 for transmission back to the operator.
In accordance with exemplary embodiments, the main press console interface 100 of FIG. 1 operates in a half duplex mode of operation. That is, the interface 100 is either active to receive voice inputs from the operator, or alternately is active to transmit voice status information back to the operator. For this reason, the exemplary FIG. 1 embodiment includes a transmit detect capability, well known to those skilled in the art, represented by a transmit detect element 134, such as the VS1 voice actived switch available from Ramsey Inc. of Ontario, Canada. The transmit detect element 134 operates in conjunction with switches 136 and 138 to transition the interface 100 from a default receive mode, to a transmit mode.
All of the structural features illustrated in the exemplary FIG. 1 embodiment can be implemented using conventional, off-the-shelf components configured to function in accordance with the exemplary embodiments described herein.
As already mentioned, voice commands from the operator are received over a wireless link by the antenna 104. Status information, represented as voice outputs, are supplied back to the operator via the same wireless link. Accordingly, it is necessary for the operator to have some means for remotely accessing the monitoring means, to configure the monitoring means to select status conditions to be monitored. In addition, the operator must have some mechanism for receiving the modulated status outputs sent over the wireless link from the antenna 104.
Referring to FIG. 3, an exemplary remote operator headset device 300 is illustrated for remotely configuring and controlling the monitoring means of FIG. 1. In the exemplary FIG. 3 remote operator headset device, voice commands issued by the operator are picked up by a microphone 302. The analog voice input received by the microphone 302 can, of course, be directly transmitted via an antenna 304 of the remote operator headset device to the main press console interface 100 via the wireless link. However, in accordance with an alternate embodiment, the voice commands are processed into a digital format via a conventional analog-to-digital converter 306 of an optional audio processor 308. The digitized voice commands are then processed under the control of a communications processor 310, which is programmed in accordance with communications processor software stored in a memory 312. For example, the communications processor controls modulation of the voice commands for transmission over the wireless link in a manner similar to that described with respect to the communications processor 126 of FIG. 1.
That is, in accordance with exemplary embodiments, voice commands can be frequency modulated, amplitude modulated, or any other form of modulation can be used to produce either an intermediate frequency or a direct audio frequency for output over the wireless link. The output from the communications processor 310 is supplied to a mixer 314 wherein it is mixed with an output of an oscillator 316, such as a radio frequency operator. The mixed output is then supplied through an amplifier 318 to the antenna 304 for transmission over the wireless link.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that because audio frequency, voice commands or status requests of the user can be directly transmitted over the wireless link, the communications processor 310 and communications processor software can also be eliminated.
Status information transmitted from the main press console interface 100 to the antenna 304 is supplied via a low noise amplifier 318 back through the mixer 314 for demodulation, under control of the communications processor 310, for output to the operator. A headset worn by the operator, such as the headset designated 320, can be an analog or a digital headset. Where the headset is digital, the audio processor 308 can include a digital-to-analog converter 322.
Again, like the main press console interface 100, the remote operator headset can be configured to operate in a half-duplex mode. A conventional voice operated switch 324 can be used to transition from a default receive mode into a transmit mode via the activation of switches 326 and 328 in known fashion.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that any conventional headset can be used. For example, where frequency modulation is used, any conventional frequency modulation headset having a transmit/receive range suitable for use with printing presses of the size desired, can be used. In addition, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the commands to which the machine press console responds can be limited to specific key words, or can be configured in accordance with the key word set available with any conventional speech processing algorithm readily available off-the-shelf. By way of example, headsets available from Earmark, Inc. such as the Earmark Series 4S radio headset can be used.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The presently disclosed embodiments are therefore considered in all respects to be illustrative and not restricted. The scope of the invention is indicated by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description and all changes that come within the meaning and range and equivalence thereof are intended to be embraced therein.
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Fiery Orioles manager Earl Weaver dead at 82
"Earl was well known for being one of the game's most colorful characters with a memorable wit, but he was also amongst its most loyal," Commissioner Bud Selig said. "On behalf of Major League Baseball, I send my deepest condolences to his wife, Marianna, their family and all Orioles fans."
Weaver had a reputation as a winner, but umpires knew him as a hothead. Weaver would often turn his hat backward and yell directly into an umpire's face to argue a call or a rule, and after the inevitable ejection he would more often than not kick dirt on home plate or on the umpire's shoes.
Orioles programs sold at the old Memorial Stadium frequently featured photos of Weaver squabbling.
He was ejected 91 times, including once in both games of a doubleheader.
Asked once if his reputation might have harmed his chances to gain entry into the Hall of Fame, Weaver admitted, "It probably hurt me."
Not for long. He entered the Hall in 1996.
"When you discuss our game's motivational masters, Earl is a part of that conversation," Baseball Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson said. "He was a proven leader in the dugout and loved being a Hall of Famer. Though small in stature, he was a giant as a manager."
His ejections were overshadowed by his five 100-win seasons, six AL East titles and four pennants. Weaver was inducted 10 years after he managed his final game with Baltimore at the end of an ill-advised comeback.
In 1985, the Orioles' owner at the time, Edward B. Williams, coaxed Weaver away from golf to take over a struggling squad. Weaver donned his uniform No. 4, which had already been retired by the team, and tried to breathe some life into the listless Orioles.
Baltimore went 53-52 over the last half of the 1985 season, but finished seventh in 1986 with a 73-89 record. It was Weaver's only losing season as a major-league manager, and he retired for good after that.
"If I hadn't come back," Weaver said after his final game, "I would be home thinking what it would have been like to manage again. I found out it's work."
Former umpire Don Denkinger said he called one of Weaver's last games in the majors.
"He comes to home plate before the game and says, `Gentlemen, I'm done.' He told us the only way he'd ever come back is if he ran out of money," Denkinger told The Associated Press by phone from Arizona. "I told him that if he ever ran out of money to call the umpires' association and we'd take up a collection for him. We'd do anything, just to keep him off the field and away from us."
Weaver finished with a 1,480-1,060 record. He won Manager of the Year three times.
"I had a successful career, not necessarily a Hall of Fame career, but a successful one," he said.
Weaver came to the Orioles as a first base coach in 1968, took over as manager on July 11 and went on to become the winningest manager in the history of the franchise.

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Old School
Joined: 6/07/04
Originally posted by skeaser
Killed it for me too. Especially when they boosted rewards so grinding the same senario over and over became the optimal way to advance your character.
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Joined: 12/13/04
Originally posted by Yamota
Pretty well sums it up in a nutshell.
Novice Member
Joined: 9/16/10
Hello moronic MMORPG players who insist on hyperbole with every post: This game isn't dead. It's doing better than many MMO games on the market. And even if it were dead, it certainly didn't happen within the first year or so. The game was wildly successful because it was fun and made tons of money.
It's annoying to watch people use terms like "dead' and "complete failure" just because a game didn't end up being perfect. It's only the MMO community, too. You might have liked the last FPS you played, but if the MMO didn't completely replace your real life, you're convinced it was "total trash".
im mad, bro.
Old School
Joined: 6/07/04
It absolutely flabbergasts me what passes as 'editorial content' here sometimes. The original piece can be forgiven for being 'lite' as it is a brief preview of the game. Fair enough. Taking this though and topping it and tailing it with a paragraph of fluff is just plain lazy. However, to completely misrepresent what was said in the original piece is inexcusable. Our intrepid reporter starts his insightful deconstruction with... In the end, reading this first look at WAR, it's rather easy to see where the game's strong points lie. It's criticized for having a lengthy and somewhat pointless PvE level grind, .... I re-read the piece, twice, because I could see nowhere where this was implied let alone said. I still can not. Maybe I missed it in which case I'll step right up and apologise right here and right now.
There was another piece about 'honesty' a while back. At the time I said I did not doubt the integrity of the author but pointed out that other skills are required to write credible pieces. MMORPG is still the chief portal I use for news and info on this hobby of mine. it is such a shame that a lot of the features are so poor. Sorry to be critical guys, but try harder and apply more rigour.
Fun? Who cares about fun. I want to GRIND and metagame sieges that should have never been in the game and I demand that everyone plays them and I get imba rewards even after the devs clearly show me they do not want me to be there they wish this whole siege shame never happened and put the bait erm rewards elsewhere.
Face it, fun is the last thing we care about, we want leet epix and we want to play the same game over and over for years all day long. That is how you measure if MMO is good, not your fun
Novice Member
Joined: 6/17/10
The last scenario "rewards" killed it for me, you know that bullshit which you had to grind scenario after scenario to earn a token to get leet gear?
Yeah...scenarios definitely killed RvR, and RvR was the sell point of that game (even if flooded under shit coding..)
"It has potential"
Novice Member
Joined: 6/05/06
Another thing that drives me nuts about these previews/Beta are that they spend 90% of the the time in starter zones or low-level content. When you make a PvP game, 90% of the live-game time is spent at max level doing PvP. How in the world can you do an adequate preview of a game when all you see is the starting area and a few scenarios? While i think the starting area is interesting, I probably spent about 10 minutes of in-game time in the starting area, and hundreds of hours in open RvR. Simply put, MMORPG previews and quick reviews of PvP focused MMOs are pretty much pointless unless there is something broken in the game.
Novice Member
Joined: 4/21/04
The biggest issue I had with WAR at the start of the game was the fact that I couldn't play with my friends. If you were as little as two or three levels higher or lower than your friends you couldn't play together. There was no bonus at all for grouping with friends. Leveling was much faster grinding solo through scenarios or pqs.
My friends and I all came from DAOC. We could find fun even if we were 40 levels higher than our friend's new toons. But with WAR, there was no fun to be had unless you were the exact same level.
Further seperating friends from each other were the sheer number of scenarios, rvr areas, etc. For several reasons some people hated the scenarios, while others hated the keep sieges. Some people hated both.
I've never seen a game that was so hostile toward guilds and alliances as WAR. Its almost like they wanted to seperate people.
They also seemed to ignore everything that worked from DAOC. I really just wanted to drive over to Mythic and punch someone in the face.
Novice Member
Joined: 7/13/10
I want an mmorpg where pvp matters, my enemies are not my race or class, and community matters.
Originally posted by Drew
Warhammer can burn in a wastepaper basket for all I care.
@Mythic - Wake up...reinvest in the real mmo you own, i.e., Dark Age of Camelot.
@Investors for Bioware/EA - Profits are your only goal? Why don't you put some money where your greed is and start looking into just how many players want to play either a graphics engine overall version of Dark Age of Camelot, or a Dark Age of Camelot 2. My suggestion? Start by overhauling the graphics and User Interface of Dark Age of Camelot. Get used to what makes her tic. Delete things that interfered with her development such as Trials of Atlantis - which had nothing to do with the focus of defending one's realm.
After 2 years of learning what makes a unique 3 (THREE) realm mmorpg tic so well, after learning what siege warfare really should look like, after realizing how much fun people had with 8 man RvR teams and fighting between mile gates...then start on Dark Age 2...if you would even need to (I doubt you would).
/my two cents but then, what do I know? I'm just the guy who buys the game, not the all important fat cat sitting in an office with no hands on experience as to what makes an mmorpg successful in this watered down immediate gratification industry.
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Joined: 4/12/06
lack of mmorpg feeling, ultimate themepark, no fluff utilities (nothing to do besides fighting) fake economy, no crafting, no social tools (guild only chatbox) everything strictly linear
Originally posted by Wicoa
the warfront in RIFT is so boring......a lot of people have already cancel the pre-order..
Originally posted by Gorilla
so you rather do that "kill 10 mobs" , "fatch this" , "talk to him/her" repeateable quests?
My impression of WAR is that Mythic didn't have a clear and defined idea of what kind of game they were making. It seemed very schizophrenic to me. Like their design goal was to be able to check "Yes" next to all playstyles and settings. The result was a game that has its fingertips stuck in several different pies, but doesn't go beyond that. There is no strong core "identity" in WAR that I could ever see while playing it.
I think the fact that there are so many different opinions of what ruined the game in this thread - each dealing with a different game system - also illustrates that.
To me, WAR was a very literal example of Mythic "trying to cater to everyone". It's also a great example of why that approach isn't necessarily the best to go with.
Originally posted by binary_0011
False dichotomy.
Aside from scenarios or "kill/collect" quests, there are other avenues they could have explored, or found a better balance between those they did.
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Joined: 6/02/09
Originally posted by elocke
I agree and I'll add. The fact that they took a RPG that doesn't have levels. A RPG based on career choices and percential skill, for them to turn it into a level grind was about the dumbest move they could have ever made. Other nails they drove in their coffin was there total focus on PvP. One thing I know over all the years on playing MMO's is no matter how good the PvP is the fact that the PvE side of the game was so incomplete and also lacking challenge it would never last. Don't get me wrong I was in love with the Public quests at the start. Since they didn't scale though when making alts, public quests weren't even an option to do 1 month after realease.
I raced to the game store to get it on realease and the first 2 weeks my friends and I were fooled. Warhammer Online was the first ever MMO were the higher level you got the worse the PvP got. They promised that they wouldn't have stun locks and stuff like what people face in WoW PvP. Low and behold stunlocking getting frozed til dead was WAY worse in War. To there credit they did fix alot of those problems through patches but the main problem of the fall of War was PvE.
The mobs didn't even have socail aggro on the outside world. You could litteraly pull mobs one by one even if they were standing right next to each other. The game dissapointed me so bad, I had so much hopes for the game. I have all the 2nd addition Warhammer Fantasy Roleplaying books and manuals I had high hopes of a HUGE PvE world with all the lore. They somehow destroyed hands down the best roleplaying system of and PnP RPing game.
I mean Warhammer is one of the few game where you can make a character and be able to adventure with seasoned characters. Its also one of the few RP games where level doesn't dictate who you can play with. Wether you are a Rat Catcher or Knight of the Inner Circle a skeleton is still a thtreat and can kill either. I thought we would be seeing this translated to MMO. I was pumped, then the game came our and I was leveling and I was like WTF!!! If they had just taken a chance to be different and used the system and the world thats in the books game I feel the game would have been a huge success. War also has the endless critical damage chance. Wether you poking with a dagger or weilding a 2hander during a play session you have a chance to kill ANYTHING with one hit. Basically, it is possible to kill a Dragon with one lucky hit. Even though the chance would be unlikely it is still possible. Sadly no MMO will ever let us do that. They have to have their scripted boss fights where you and I have to get on youtube to find the plan how to kill the bosses.
All that said though the decided NOT to stick with the books and chose to take a huge diverse would with many different faction and condense them down to two factions and turn a skill based game into a 40 level grinder. Lol, Dark Elves fighting along side of Orcs, and Chaos. This crap just doesn't even jive with any lore or even make sense. I still can't believe Games Workshop just stood by and let them butcher there lore. Sad man, truely sad. If they just took the PnP RP books verbatim and translated them to an MMO it would have been a great game.
Sorry about the short novel, Thanks to all who read all my crap. I understand if you chose not to. :)
Originally posted by WSIMike
get real, no matter what, it will still become old after awhile.
Novice Member
Joined: 5/25/10
My wow guild is a pretty good raiding guild with some serious pvpers in it, and multiple people have said variations of the following.
1. We would all play warhammer if it went F2P.
2. Land of The Dead was this games nail in the coffin, apprently the worst thing ever implimented in the game. (I actually stopped playing before this was introduced, so i'm not terribly familar with what it is, but some of the guys swear by this. As i understand it, it required you to pvp only so you could unlock a pve instance with had really good gear or something to that effect? In any event, they beleive it ruined rvr in the game, but i can't say for myself)
3. It had pretty damn good art direction, dark fantasy mmoness on a larger budget was nice to see.
4. They really needed to max Destruction less cool. I know they tried for a long time to fix this, but at launch, EVERYONE was Destruction, and they should have seen ti coming. I don't know why, but if you look at WoW for example, Horde rules the pvp servers, Warhammer was a pvp game, so it reasons to beleive that the vast majority of pvp people for some reason choose the scary looking group. And this broke the RVR mechanic for a months, which is why a lot of us wanted to play the game.
I don't even know how they could have fixed that, they were working with a license.
5. Boring level grind. Games have shown how you can do more then kill 10 of x over and over and over again.
6. Public Quests might have been the best thing they brought to the genre.
7. I really miss DAoC
Advanced Member
Joined: 7/27/03
Too much emphasis on Scenarios (and rewards from Scenarios) took people away from the open world. However, this might also be to the boring PvE leveling. Everyone decided it was better to level through Scenarios. And as mentioned, without people running around the open world, public quests were difficult to complete.
Many of you have already stated something similar to this, so hopefully its not too hard for Mythic to see where they went wrong. I think DaoC was had its great moments too, but it also had a few problems (aside from everyone bashing ToA, buff bots were another lesson to be learned). Maybe if Mythic has any money left they can try a third time somewhere down the road and combine the best from both DaoC and WAR. I personally think DaoC II is their best bet, but that may never happen.
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Joined: 6/16/04
"Really officer, they're medicinal herbs."
The same hype that is being put out for Rift that we saw in previous games is at work here. People predicted Warhammer would hit 2 million subs. Both Warhammer and Aion were hyped to unhealthy levels. This is what is happening to Rift. Rift is less of a game than the total sum of it...it is actually quite shallow. Two starter zones. The races all pretty much look the same. For a fantasy based MMORPG that is sorta sad. Game looked so promising at first. I was swept up in the dynamic nature of the Rift's until I got past the first zone and realized that they are all pre-scripted events on timers - never changing. I soon grew bored and even became aggravated later because the Rift's spawned to frequently.
I saddens me that once again certain people hype up a game to the point that it seems more than what it is. Rift is the new Warhammer, Aion, LotR, [insert name here], game...and when people falsely hype a game and get people to buy into it...it doesn't hurt the people out for money...they'll get their money one way or another. We're the ones in the end that get hurt the most. We gamers are stuck with another boring, lack-luster game. Thanks but no thanks.
I will not be buying Rift.
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Joined: 5/12/10
They should have at least had a taste of endgame before writing reviews. 'endgame' in WaR is about PvP and the latest patch absolutely ruined that. If there ever was a time to return to WaR, now would not be it.


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stalley75 1378 days ago
What an ugly monster
Proudfoto 1453 days ago
Why won't he let Ma have some chili?
TOPCAT1161 1458 days ago
and then I crushed the goyim, like this!
WoodyPers 1460 days ago
they look like the parents of all my jewish friends
annabellrivers 1460 days ago
Sawyers1971 1461 days ago
Mom "I'm not leaving the table till you get more chips."
Dad "Sarah, shave my armpits!!"
mortyconti 1461 days ago
the jewish popeye.
slakingfool 1461 days ago
Papa's a "daddy" for sure!
bhudson1313 1461 days ago
I think he is telling a story - and this is what I did to Sarah when she misbehaved as a child
mamasick 1461 days ago
Do they live in a group home?
CAnd007 1461 days ago
This explains a lot..................
CMcaffeineman 1462 days ago
"Mooooooore russian vodka please!"
miG33kfeed 1462 days ago
ur dad's a hoot.I worked @ Apple in NH for many yrs,always had a story for me at the Genius Bar
SBtactical 1462 days ago
Looks like a dream sequence in a David Lynch film...
SBtactical 1462 days ago
Scariest things about this photo:
1. Giant elongated thumbs
2. Vintage Jonestown half melted candle ( or fire-damaged fruit punch glass)
3. Half-eaten salsa bowl, but no chips.... poisoned?
Hunter_Downs 1462 days ago
This looks like Stiller & Meara on steroids!
CharlieBarnett1 1462 days ago
MOM: Tell Sarah about the bear. DAD: Yeah this bear came out of nowhere & took my shirt & chips
CharlieGarcia3 1462 days ago
i dont like the way he's looking at me!!
Debinetic 1462 days ago
Total farmer tan. Reminds me of my dad.
TinaKumley 1462 days ago
Sheer genius! Now, what is the magic word for more chips?


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Mexican poet Homero Aridjis reads work reflecting his environmental activism and engagement with Mexican history, drawn from his 2001 bilingual publication Ojos de otro mirar / Eyes to See Otherwise: Selected Poems. The English translations of Aridjis's poems (by Eliot Weinberger, George McWhirter, and Betty Ferber) are read aloud by Alison Hawthorne Deming.
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A lone-wolf Hollywood stunt driver (Ryan Gosling) moonlights as a freelance getaway wheelman, and he finds his solitary existence taking on new meaning after befriending Irene (Carey Mulligan), the lonely wife of convicted felon Standard (Oscar Isaac), and her young son Benicio (Kaden Leos). When Standard gets released from prison and is strong-armed into committing a bold daytime robbery, the Driver offers his services in an effort to help the repentant ex-con cut his ties to the criminal underworld. Things get complicated, however, when the robbery goes unexpectedly awry, and the Driver just barely manages to escape alive. When the take from the job proves to be stratospherically higher than the Driver was led to believe, it quickly becomes apparent that they were set up. Later, thugs threaten to kill Irene and Benicio, and all evidence points to transplanted New York crime boss Bernie Rose (Albert Brooks) and his hot-headed partner Nino (Ron Perlman) as the masterminds. As the Driver attempts to turn the tables on them, it becomes clear that the chain of command goes much higher than he could have ever anticipated. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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- Theme: Unrequited Love, Unlikely Heroes, Woman In Jeopardy, Criminal's Revenge
- Run Time: 01 hr 40 min
- Language: English
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- Lead Actor: Ryan Gosling , Carey Mulligan , Bryan Cranston , Albert Brooks , Oscar Isaac
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North of the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park is Norman's Cay, an island with 10 mi of rarely trod white beaches, which attracts an occasional yachter. It was once the private domain of Colombian drug smuggler Carlos Lehder. It's now owned by the Bahamian government. Stop by Norman's Cay Beach Club at MacDuff's for lunch or an early dinner and that it's-5-o'clock-somewhere beach cocktail.
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Vanilla Ice Cream
|150 Milliliter
|Vanilla pod/Vanilla essence
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|Caster sugar
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|Dried egg white
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1. Heat the milk and vanilla pod or essence together until it just comes to the boil.
2. Meanwhile, mix the dried egg and 60 ml/4 tbls of water together, then mix in the sugar. Pour on the milk, stirring, then return the mixture to the saucepan and heat gently, until it thickens enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon. Do not let the custard boil. Cool.
3. Whisk the cream until it will hold its shape. Blend the egg white powder and half the water until smooth. Gradually add the remaining water and whisk until stiff. Fold the cream and egg white into the cooled custard. Turn into a freezer tray or dish and freeze until the mixture has frozen 2.5 cm/1 in from the sides of the dish. Turn into a chilled bowl and whisk until smooth. Put back into the dish and freeze until firm.


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Travel book describing our trip to Ireland in the fall of 2013. Our trip was inspired by the writings of John O'Donnohue. We spent two weeks visiting the Southwest and the West of Ireland along with a three day stay in Dublin.
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Fantastic looking book
Living in Ireland, I can relate to quite a few of these landscapes and buildings/towns. Your landscape photographs especially are very dramatic and great quality. All great of course.
Many thanks for visiting Ireland and advertising our Island with such great images.
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On July 18, 2006, New York Islanders' backup Garth Snow retired and was summarily announced as the team's new General Manager. Needless to say, it was a surprise. It was also the first of two extremely unusual offseason goaltending moves the Islanders would make that year. The second came two months later, when Snow made his first gonzo deal, handing Rick DiPietro a guaranteed $67.5 million to mind the net for the next 15 years. I go back and forth over which goaltending move was a more unorthodox one for the Islanders. What's stranger, signing goaltenders to deals that will outlive most housepets, or promoting backups to general manager? Either way, the summer of 2006 was a good time to be a goalie on Long Island. Since then, not so much. Just north of five years from signing the deal, DiPietro has only played 164 games due to a bevy of injuries, some suffered in unlikely scenarios, such as during the All-Star game shootout competition or in a goalie fight. Meanwhile, the team has...
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|Key Info
It is a chic and fun apartment on the 3rd floor of a typical historic city building. The building is well maintained and has an elevator with an internal courtyard that is very quiet and shady. Each of the three bedrooms (one with a balcony) has its unique and characteristic decoration matched with a similarly coloured bathroom.
The "Cookie" room looks out on the courtyard and has a double bed on a gallery and a single bed beneath it. The gallery double bed can also be made into two singles with the use of a divider, single duvets are also provided. This room has an en suite shower.
The "Carrot" room is our biggest room, perfect for families up to 3 children. It has two queen beds which convert to a sofa and a single futon bed and has its own designated bathroom with a bath. This room has a balcony looking out to the street.
The "Olive" room has two single beds and a double futon and also has its own designated bathroom with shower and toilet.
A lounge area with a large dining table makes up the shared facilities and it is a focal point for our guests. Adjacent to this, is a fully equipped kitchen with a 4 hob gas cooker, microwave and grill, washing machine and dishwasher. We also have a large fridge with freezer compartment.
The apartment can cater for up to 12 people (by arrangement) either as a group or shared between guests with the assured convenience of all guests having their own privacy if and when required with lockable rooms and bathrooms.
|Sleeps up to 10, 3 bedrooms
|Will consider
|Corporate bookings, House swap, Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car not necessary
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|Some pets are welcome - please contact the owner, Yes, smoking allowed
|Internet access
|Central heating, TV, CD player, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms, 1 En suites and 1 Shower rooms
|2 Sofa beds, Double beds (3), Single beds (3), Cots (1), Dining seats for 8
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair
|Balcony or terrace
|Parking, Lift access, Suitable for people with restricted mobility, Wheelchair users
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The flat is located very close to centre of Budapest (District 7). The Red Metro stop "Blaha" and the 4,6 trams (the main transportation to the SZIGET) are 2 minutes walk away and Ezsebet korut is just at the corner with all its shops, cafes and other amenities. Oktogon, one of the city's focal points, with its restaurants, pubs and clubs is also only about a 10 minutes walk, and all the popular city amenities and the Danube are within walking distance.
Street parking is available at the front ot the house or on the streets nearby and it is payable by meter.There is also secure parking about 100yds from the apartment (£3/4 per day). There is a lovely Hungarian bar, a 24 hour ABC convenience store and some restaurants within a 1 minute walk and the magnificent fully restored grand New York Cafe is also at the end of the street. The area is regarded as safe and lively even late at night and there is a boutique hotel oposite for those looking for a larger group booking.
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Welcome pack of some essentials provided on arrival together with a few traditional Hungarian surprise treats. Our aim is to provide a home away from home, so towels, linen and kitchen necessities are all provided
The city of Budapest is divided by the Danube into the 'hilly' Buda and the 'flat' Pest. Both sides have their unique attractions and the beautiful bridges are well worth a walk across to appreciate the river and its surroundings.
The apartment on Dohany Street, District 7, is situated in the very heart of Budapest City centre, close to the historical monuments, the pedestrian area and the banks of the Danube.
The inner half of district 7 was the historic Jewish quarter of Pest. The Dohány Street Synagogue, the largest functioning Jewish temple in Europe, is located in this district. This historic quarter of Budapest contains several synagogues, bakeries, restaurants, bars and hotels. Located close to the City Centre, two minutes walk from the Blaha Lujza Metro and trams and buses on Erzsebet Korut.
The summer attractions in Budapest include the Formula 1 Grand Prix and the Sziget music festival (11th to 16th August), both easily reachable via the excellent public transport system in Budapest.


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Essential Back-to-School Supplies for Second, Third, and Fourth Grades
Art and Drawing Supplies
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Art adds an important aspect of creativity and expression to your child's educational experience. Here's what kids need to be ready to draw, construct, and create.
Crayons -- A typical box of 16 or 24 wax crayons will be needed to color inside and outside the lines.
Markers -- A standard pack of 10 thick markers in primary colors with thick tips will also be required. Some teachers may allow other color groups (bold, pastel, neon, or tropical), thin tips, or mini sizes. Check to see if the teacher requested washable crayons that allow for easier cleanup.
Colored pencils -- A set of 12 colored pencils provides more options for specific writing activities.
Scissors -- Round or point-tipped scissors will depend on the teacher's preference. If your child is a lefty, be sure to pick up a pair designed for his hands.
Glue -- Some teachers may require glue sticks, but white liquid glue, such as Elmer's, is often preferred for arts and crafts.
Dry erase markers -- If the teacher uses a dry erase board, students may be asked to bring in additional markers to supplement what the school provides.
Ruler -- Choose a wooden or plastic one with centimeters and inches to help your child master measuring.
Protractor -- This instrument may be used for measuring angles during math and geometry lessons in grade three and above.
Writing Supplies
The amount of writing your kid is assigned will increase with every year of school. Get your elementary students ready to spell words, take notes, and organize handouts with the writing tools they'll need.
Pencils -- A collection of standard No. 2 pencils will fulfill basic requirements. If the teacher allows, consider refillable mechanical pencils with extra lead.
Erasers -- Both stand-alone erasers and pencil-topper erasers will ensure mistakes made on paper don't stand a chance.
Pencil sharpener -- A portable pencil sharpener will be handy to keep pencils sharpened and ready for use. Consider an electric one at home for added convenience, but always supervise its use.
Ballpoint pens -- Stock up on black or blue for writing assignments and consider retractable pens to prevent dealing with lost caps. Red, green, or purple pens may be required for in-class grading when students correct each other's work.
Highlighters -- A standard yellow one (with a thin or thick tip) is a basic, but a collection of two to three colors can help with color-coding notes or reading.
Paper -- Looseleaf notebook paper with binder holes in either wide rule or college rule will be specified by the teacher. Start with 150 to 200 loose sheets and buy more as needed.
Composition book or notebook -- Reading journals, in wide or college rule, are usually needed for daily writing assignments and note-taking.
Folders -- Maintain a portfolio to hold important handouts and transport work between school and home. Some schools may have specific rules about the kinds of decorations allowed on folders.
Binders -- A hard-sided 1"-to-2" binder will hold looseleaf paper, dividers, notebooks with binder holes, and worksheets. Consider one with a zipper to keep papers and folders from falling out if the rings accidentally open.
Dividers -- A pack of color-coded dividers with plastic tabs will keep subject areas separate in a binder.
Index cards -- A set of 3"x 5" white cards, blank or lined, are perfect for making flash cards, taking quick notes, or arranging pieces of an essay.
Flash cards on rings -- Precut, blank, or lined notecards compiled on a binder ring are available to make it easy to practice new vocabulary or spelling words, equations, and facts.
Sticky notes -- Small, square Post-It notes are an easy and quick way to take additional notes, share ideas, rearrange concepts, or remember new vocabulary.
Bags and Boxes
Keep your child's school necessities neat, organized, and easy to carry with these travel-friendly bags and boxes.
Backpack -- Rolling backpacks prevent back strain from carrying heavy books but may not be necessary if your child doesn't have a big load, and some schools may not allow them. If you choose a non-rolling backpack, make sure it can be adequately adjusted to ensure a supportive fit.
Supply box -- A plastic box keeps art supplies (crayons, markers, glue) organized and contained in the backpack and at the desk.
Pencil pouch -- A small flat or triangular bag keeps pens and pencils from getting lost at the bottom of the backpack. Some flat bags have a three-hole punch for clipping into a binder.
Lunch bag or box, with ice pack -- A reusable, soft nylon lunch bag or hard plastic box can protect food from being crushed (no more paper bags!); an ice pack will keep food cold so it won't spoil.
Water bottle -- A spill-proof bottle will ensure that your child stays hydrated throughout the day without any messes.
Plastic storage bags -- Small, sealable bags are necessary for storing supplies, organizing activity centers (like books, math manipulatives, craft items), or holding leftover snacks. Many teachers request that students take turns bringing a box to share.
These nontraditional items will help kids stay healthy, keep their desks clean, and provide important supplies for special activities.
Tissue box -- Boxes may be needed to keep up with the demand when colds and flu go around the school.
Hand sanitizer or antibacterial wipes -- Liquid sanitizer and hand wipes keep desks clean and prevent the spread of germs.
Gym clothes and shoes -- A separate outfit or athletic shoes may be required if your child has regular P.E.
Headphones -- If a class visits the school computer lab, teachers may request that each student bring a pair of headphones. Consider a set of folding headphones or kid-size ear buds that are easy to store and have a volume limit to protect young ears.
USB Flash or Jump drive -- These compact storage devices may be needed in digitally advanced schools to save and transport large files of school work and homework.
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