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Originally posted by Serelisk
I believe the best answer to your question is in the op you made, I could be wrong.
They had one those moments where (It was good on paper and within the team) but as they beta tested, they prolly realised an big issue with it.
I bet it had to do with loot you can get, by being sidekicked up.
Well I'm about to go back and re read.
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I don't know if I agree with their reasoning. I agree with Serelisk that sidekicking up is more about playing with your friends regardless of location.
I don't really see it as being something where you have trouble with a particular encounter, find someone higher level to sidekick up with so you can try it again. It seems like they're aware that the person you'd be sidekicking up to would be sidekicked down to the encounter so it would only buy you a level or a few. It doesn't seem like they're taking into account that if you fail a particular encounter chances are it will have progressed to a new stage by the time you find someone to come sidekick with you.
Also, with the leveling curve being only 90 minutes, what's more likely? That you're going to go back to town and rebuild specifically for that encounter, or that you're just going to gain a level on your own? Probably you'll just go do other stuff and then coming back later to give it a try (probably specifically because you gained levels?). Though I can see why that feeling of personal journey over the next 1.5, 3, or 4.5 hours might be more desireable than someone being able to just find a friend and push a button.
I'm not too terribly disappointed to see it go, but I wouldn't mind seeing them revisit it in a modified form. Maybe like was stated earlier, if you're in a party with 2-4 other people you can sidekick up to the lowest level of the rest of them, something to make it be much more clearly about bringing another player along on the adventure. With instant teleportation back to lower level lands if the party breaks up, it's not like it would lead to a big inconvenience if someone has to leave.
edit: regarding loot, as far as we know you get loot appropriate to your level in WvW when you sidekick up there. It seems entirely reasonable that this would be the case in PVE as well. Maybe there was some unforeseen difficulty, but I hope theyr'e just being honest that they didn't think it was a good idea. I'm sure we all have aspects of the game that we'd do differently if it were up to us.
Originally posted by iller
The leveling curve is flat. So I don't understand what conversion needs to be taken into account. As well as this same issue being applicable for people leveling down.
Potentially unbalanced RvR mobs? There's still upscaling in WvW to 80. o.o...
Please be more explicit and clear in your definitions and analogies. I don't have experience with this system as it worked in EQ2 or CoH, but I'm confident in it's original intention for GW2. It was to allow friends to play together.
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Joined: 8/07/08
Most games have buit in progression of some form. You start off fairly light then the enemies tend to get more numerous or bigger or some combination of the two. You also build up villians and enemies throughout a game. So when you finallyy kill the "Big Bad" you get a sense of accomplishment. Even movies tend to be like this.
Sidekicking up would destroy any sense of progression and lessen any sense of accomplishment. Unless a game is built from the start around a different concept. If Guild Wars 2 started building their game like normal games they probably found that sidekicking up trivialized the later content of the game.
Another thing that has also been mentioned is that it would cause gear issues unless they developed a whole new system of loot that was tied to your current level rather than content. Another case of probably ok if it was planned from the start but a major nuisance if discovered later in testing.
Overall I understand the move and believe it was the right choice.
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Joined: 5/17/06
I understand the sentiment and agree its a valid concern since i probably would not sidekick up in a game like GW2, but why take a choice away from someone. People are quite capable of making the choice themselves.
In a game like City of Heroes sidekicking (and the reason its even called that) I wouldn't care since all that really changed is what villain group you went against.
In GW2 I would want to get there on my own. But I don't really think there is a reason to deny people the ability.
Either way since I wouldn't have used it much its not much skin of my nose, but I don't think its a great reason to take something only not to work on it in the first place.
Originally posted by Serelisk
There are still plenty of ways to group together. Higher level players can go to lower level areas with friends, since it will remain challenging for them. Or they can all go PvP together.
Its better if they dont scale low level players up, that way they can focus on making higher level dungeons challenging for people with the right amount of traits and skills unlocked.
Originally posted by Serelisk
actually no there's no restrictions on the content as most of it will be open world, ie if you leveled to 39 and your friend was still in a 21 zone you can go to your friend experience content you havent seen (as it will most likely be in an area different then the one you started in) and when they reach around the level you are they can go to your zone and continue. The idea that since only the dungeons will be restricted to the actual levels of the dungeons somehow keeps you from playing the whole game is something that is only whined about by people who really aren't paying attention to how things work in this game. Anet has literally thought of everything including, how to keep people from exploiting.
Originally posted by Atlan99
But the thing is, Guild Wars 2 IS designed as a different type of game. The fact that sidekicking was planned to be in the game as early as downscaling is a testament to that. Dynamic events aren't the only way to gain levels. So the first problem would still exist if players just leveled via their personal story or they just leveled via WvWvW, two things Anet has repeatedly said is very possible. It was about giving players the freedom to play the way they want. if a low level player wants to play higher level content with his friend, he can no longer do so.
Also, in WvWvW, there is a system where players receive loot that is specified to their level. The only problem with this applying to PvE, as I understand it, would be if there were fundamental technical difficulties with getting this system to translate into terms of PvE.
I don't understand the issues with the upscaling system yet. People keep saying that it could've been because Arena Net unearthed a problem in the design implementation, but we don't actually know what that is and I'm not so much interested in why it's not in the game if we don't know why that is, rather, explicitly why people believe it shouldn't or should be in the game.
Originally posted by itgrowls
My problem is that the level 21 cannot go play with the level 39 when he wants to in the open world dynamic events now.
I don't understand where your second point is coming from since I was mainly referring to the open world PvE.
Also, what is exploitable about being able to be sidekicked up?
Originally posted by evilastro
I've already addressed the dungeon part.
The playing together aspect specifically refers to people not being able to play with their friends in dynamic events in the open world because the upscaling system no longer applies to that portion of PvE.
I can't imagine it would be hard for them to design the system so that players can not apply upscaling to dungeons.
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Alright so apparently they just want to ensure the game is challenging for everyone and won't be exploited lol.
I mean that's pretty much just it, not really complex.
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I can live with it, but I don't really like it. I've experienced sidekicking in other games, and imo the pros outweigh the cons: I was able to play with friends who simply had more spare time and had leveled faster, wich provided a freedom of gameplay.
I never felt that it ruined content for me, I still wanted to visit areas and dungeons while leveling up.
I'm kinda sceptic about the explanation they gave, it has a fishy smell to it, a rationalising excuse because it contradicts earlier statements they made that told about how positive sidekicking feature was: I get the feeling that for whatever reason they weren't able to make it work right, and that's why they backed off of a feature they had formerly stated would be ingame.
The reason they gave, well, that argument was equally valid when they first announced the sidekicking feature yet back then it was no problem to them. So I don't think that was the real reason for them withdrawing this feature.
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Originally posted by Serelisk
Maybe the fact that at lower levels you simply do not have access to the skills required for higher areas. You don't even unlock elite skills until level 30. Then you have traits which is another issue. It's possible that higher level events, dungeons and mobs are balanced around the fact that you have all of your weapon skills and traits and at least one elite skill.
Think about it, how well would you perform in GW1's Underworld if you only had access to the starting skills, even if you were level 20.
Originally posted by RizelStar
That's a very reasonable concern. I want the game to be challenging for everyone too.
However, since allowing players to upscale has little impact on either of the mentioned problems, as I understand it, it's weird to me so many people are glad to see this feature go.
It was mentioned earlier that it would have little impact on those who choose not to use it, so why not allow it for people who do want to?
Joined: 12/11/08
Good. Allowing sidekicking up was way too abuseable. I, for one, will not miss the level 10 gold farmers in level capped areas--and effectively forcing their way into a group with you because that's how dynamic events work. To avoid stuff like that, they'd have had to make a huge mess of loot tables to the degree that sidekicking up becomes pretty much pointless, at which point, you might as well just remove it entirely.
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Originally posted by Serelisk
Didn't say RVR, I said R-v-R. Risk-versus-Reward.
Originally posted by Serelisk
Okay then you never experienced it first hand so you're not familiar with the Fallout of it and the fact that COH also flattened their supposed leveling curve yet the situation only got worse after purple IO's were added...
You haven't seen it in action so you are resisting all explanations on why it is still abuseable...
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No wonder guild wars is looking like such a carebear title.
The amount of people who actually dont see the difference between getting boosted up and boosted down is actually rather sad.
I dont even know why areanet even thought about the idea of giving players the ability to skip content. If you can scale up then why bother, why have levels, why not just make everything do able at level 1 and you can just set your level before you get to the zone.
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I'm a bit disappointed by this announcement as well. A higher level can still join lower level friends, be scaled down properly and recieve loot/xp in line with their true level, so friends of differing levels can still play together.
"Side-kicking" seemed like a poor choice of terminology, originally, because it was a lot more than a side-kicking system. Now, it doesn't even offer actual side-kicking, which makes it an even poorer term for what the game does with level scaling. I wonder what happened to drive this off the rails of the original feature design? (I was wondering how they were going to handle having multiple loot tables for higher level content, maybe that ended up being one of the issues).
Aside from the loss of a cool feature for bringing friends and guild mates together, I'm now worried about power leveling in GW2. The side kicking system always ensured you got proper loot/xp for your true level. Now, if a high level player helps a lower level player complete content above the lower level character's level, will that character be able to get better XP and loot than they could achieve playing content at or below their true level? This has to be a concern now. (I seem to remember a Yogscast video from the first press beta where they appeared to be getting a "power leveling" effect by tagging along with a group of higher level characters for content they would never have been able to do on their own. This could be bad for the game if so).
It's not a big deal in the greater context of the game, but it is an issue, more so if it ends up incidentally enabling power leveling that the side kicking system would have otherwise prevented.
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^ Well you can't go up in level that's what they decided. So your whole complaint is utterly pointless.
Personally I like how the system is now.. where if you go to low leve content you get scaled down. If you want to play with your friends you still can. But they have to come to you.. you shouldn't go to them. That make no sense. And since they scale down they will still recieve exp ect.. win/win.
Originally posted by heartless
Very understandable, and that makes sense. I was also wondering about this the very first time they anounced this system, but ultimately decided that I would be okay with it. They wouldn't need to balance the way those encounters were designed or cater to the players who may have upscaled. Those players would be running the risk of facing content that's above their level by mere factor that they're taking on content above their level.
I reasoned that if they truly wanted to play with their friends, they could make up for the difference in ability with their skills while playing and not the traits or utilities that they brought along. While an integral part of the game, the fact that they made the actual in-fight mechanics much more in-depth would have accounted for their outclassed level and made the content playable to those who really wnated to challenge.
I think this is better than just not having the option at all. Because that's exactly what it is, options. :/


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in Week 2 and rarely being overmatched in the trenches. Still, an eight-game
losing streak to close out the year and a third straight two-win season is no
way to ensure job security for a coach that was supposed to elevate this team to
the top half of the Mountain West. While UNLV mined a gem from the JUCO ranks
in RB Frank Summers, the rest of the offense struggled with a lack experience,
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Offensive Player of the Year: RB Frank Summers
Defensive Player of the Year: LB Beau Bell
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before relinquishing the lead with two minutes remaining. Even as
four-touchdown underdogs, the Rebels wanted nothing to do with moral victories
after failing to close this game out.
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commitment to youth should culminate in a breakthrough season for UNLV in 2008.
If not, the coach and his staff will likely be out of work this time next year.
2007 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 3-9
2007 Record: 2-10
at Utah State
Sept. 8
Wisconsin L 20-13
Sept. 15
Hawaii L 49-14
Sept. 22 Utah
Sept. 29 at
Nevada L 27-20
at Air Force
Colorado St
27 at
Wyoming L 29-24
17 at
24 at
New Mexico L 24-6
Nov. 24
New Mexico 27 ... UNLV 6
New Mexico overcame four turnovers and 11 penalties with a
great defensive performance holding UNLV to just two first half
field goals. The Lobo offense overcame a 6-3 deficit with a 63-yard
Marcus Smith touchdown catch, a 26-yard Travis Brown scoring dash
and a one-yard Rodney Ferguson run as part of a 24-0 scoring run to
close out the game. The two teams combined for 21 penalties. Beau
Bell made 15 tackles and forced a fumble for the Rebels.
Player of the game:
New Mexico WR Marcus Smith caught eight passes for 130 yards and a
Stat Leaders: UNLV - Passing: Travis Dixon,
14-38, 135 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Frank Summers, 17-48. Receiving: Ryan Wolfe,
New Mexico - Passing: Donovan Porterie, 18-32,
199 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Rodney Ferguson, 24-117, 1 TD. Receiving: Marcus
Smith, 8-130, 1 TD
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The offense simply
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offensive line's struggles led to a lousy game against New Mexico,
and not enough of a passing threat allowed the Lobo D to load up
against the run. The key to the offseason will be getting the
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consistent of 2008 won't be any better. LB Beau Bell is a terror. He
put on a highlight reel for the NFL scouts against the Lobos.
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TCU held UNLV to 12 rushing yards and only allowed a 32-yard
Frank Summers touchdown catch in the second quarter and a 28-yard Sergio Aguayo
field goal. The Horned Frogs got out to a 28-0 first half lead on two three-yard
runs from Andy Dalton and short runs from Joseph Turner and Aaron Brown. Chris
Manfredini added two second half field goals.
Player of the game:
TCU S Stephen Hodge made 11 tackles, a sack and a
tackle for loss
Stat Leaders: UNLV - Passing: Travis Dixon, 13-21, 183 yds,
Rushing: Frank Summers, 7-15. Receiving: Casey Flair, 6-67
TCU - Passing: Andy Dalton, 6-12, 73 yds, 1 INT
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spread should dictate the action, not the other way around. Travis Dixon failed
to stretch things out with the passing game, while the offensive line never got
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San Diego State 38 ... UNLV 30
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a touchdown, Garrett Palmer hitting a 22-yard field goal, and Martrell Fantroy
picking off a pass for a 55-yard score. The Rebels made a comeback of their own
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times for 31 yards
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Rushing: Brandon Sullivan, 10-70. Receiving: Brandon Sullivan,
UNLV - Passing: Travis Dixon, 13-22, 185 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Frank Summers, 26-187. Receiving: Casey Flair, 8-88, 1 TD
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and New Mexico.
Oct. 27
Wyoming 29 ... UNLV 24
Wyoming got a three-yard Wade Betschart touchdown catch with
just under six minutes to play for the lead, and then hung on as UNLV had two
more drives that stalled. With three Billy Vinnedge field goals in the first
quarter, the Cowboys got up, but failed to put the Rebels away. A 22-yard Casey
Flair touchdown catch and an 11-yard Beau Bell interception return for a score
gave UNLV the lead, but the Cowboys bounced back with a 21-yard David Leonard
touchdown catch and a one-yard Devin Moore run before the Rebels took the lead
back on a one-yard Omar Clayton run.
Player of the game:
Wyoming LB Ward Dobbs made
15 tackles
Stat Leaders: UNLV - Passing: Omar Clayton, 21-39, 223 yds,
Rushing: Frank Summers, 21-58. Receiving: Casey Flair, 10-121, 1
Wyoming - Passing: Karsten Sween, 8-17, 92 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Devin Moore, 24-86, 1 TD. Receiving: Michael Ford, 3-51
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... From the
lack of a running game to 14 penalties for 113 yards, UNLV didn't have an even
game against Wyoming, but it stayed alive until the end. Omar Clayton threw the
ball well and Casey Flair was unstoppable, but for the Rebel offense to be at
its best. Frank Summers needs to be cranking out yards in chunks. LB Beau Bell
cemented his place on the All-Mountain West team with yet another great game. On
a five-game losing streak, next week's home game against San Diego State is a
must to salvage something of another lost season.
Oct. 20
Colorado State 48 ... UNLV 23
In a strange game with a big wind storm wreaking havoc,
Colorado State broke its 13-game losing streak with an early 24-3 lead and a big
day from Gartrell Johnson, who ran for 162 yards and touchdowns from 34 and four
yards out. The defense got into the act with a 30-yard interception return for a
touchdown from Darryl Williams and a 99-yard pick six from Zac Bryson. UNLV
cranked out 559 yards of total offense, but turned it over five times. Frank
Summers ran for second half scores from 56 and six yards out, and Ryan Wolfe
caught a seven-yard touchdown pass in the final minute.
Player of the game:
Colorado State RB Gartrell
Johnson ran 25 times for 162 yards and two touchdowns, and caught a pass for 15
Stat Leaders: Colorado State - Passing: Caleb Hanie, 13-19,
218 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Gartrell Johnson, 25-162, 2 TD. Receiving: Damon Morton,
UNLV - Passing: Omar Clayton, 23-36, 304 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Omar Clayton, 19-135. Receiving: Ryan Wolfe, 11-135, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Losing
at home to a team like Colorado State on a 13-game losing streak is hardly a
positive, but the play of QB Omar Clayton certainly gives reason for future
hope. He made a couple of back-breaking mistakes, but he also accounted for 439
yards of total offense taking over for an ineffective Travis Dixon. On a
four-game losing streak, the Rebels need more than just signs of life over the
next few weeks.
Oct. 13
It wasn't pretty, but BYU overcame four turnovers by
outrushing UNLV 227 yards to 96 with Harvey Unga tearing off 177 yards with a
five-yard run, and Manase Tonga running for a three yards score to get by the
Rebels. Sergio Aguayo hit two field goals, but the Rebels didn't get into the
end zone until the final 1:11 on a five-yard pass from Omar Clayton to Rodelin
Player of the game:
BYU RB Harvey Unga ran 25 times
for 177 yards and a touchdown, and caught five passes for 44 yards.
Stat Leaders: BYU - Passing: Max Hall, 21-33, 214 yds, 1
Rushing: Harvey Unga, 25-177, 1 TD. Receiving: Dennis Pitta, 7-97
UNLV - Passing: Travis Dixon, 11-21, 78 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Frank Summers, 13-50. Receiving: Ryan Wolfe, 5-50
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
For the second straight week, UNLV got ripped apart
on the ground. Air Force had few problems two weeks ago, and this week, BYU did
whatever it wanted to. Up next is a winless Colorado State and its power rushing
attack. The Rebels have to take advantage of a down team, get more long,
sustained drives, start controlling the clock. Travis Dixon has to start doing
more for the passing game.
Oct. 6
Air Force 31 ... UNLV 14
Air Force rumbled for 309 rushing yards, with Chad Hall
scoring two times, highlighted by a 52-yard run. Shaun Carney added a 71-yard
scoring dash late in the third quarter to go up 21-7, but UNLV answered with its
best drive of the day, going 80 yards in 11 plays, finishing up with a four-yard
Frank Summers touchdown to get within seven. But Air Force was helped by a
seven-yard punt, leading to an easy field goal, and got a long drive, helped by
the running of Hall, who finished with a one-yard score, to put it away.
Player of the
Air Force RB Chad Hall ran 18
times for 169 yards and two touchdowns, and caught four passes for 44 yards.
Stat Leaders: UNLV - Passing: Travis Dixon, 23-37, 274 yds
Rushing: Frank Summers, 25-100, 1 TD. Receiving: Ryan Wolfe,
Air Force - Passing: Shaun Carney, 9-14, 123 yds
Rushing: Chad Hall, 18-169, 2 TD. Receiving:
Chad Hall, 4-44
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... UNLV
played well against Air Force, but couldn't get a key defensive stop and failed
to convert all the yards into points. Travis Dixon was able to move the ball
through the air, Frank Summers once again showed what a rushing threat he can
be, and Ryan Wolfe was unstoppable, but there weren't enough good drives in the
second half, and there weren't the big home runs that Air Force got. Even with
the problems, this is still an improving team that's looking far better than
last year.
Sept. 29
Nevada 27 ... UNLV 20
Nevada got a 43-yard touchdown pass from Nick Graziano to Kyle
Sammons with just 27 seconds left to play to finally put away the Rebels. Travis
Dixon tied it at 20 with just over a minute to play on a 30-yard scoring pass to
Ryan Wolfe, but the Pack was able to go 65 yards in just 35 seconds to get in
range for the game-winning pass. In the first quarter, Graziano connected with
Mike McCoy for a 9-yard touchdown, and hit Adam Bishop for a 15-yard score in
the fourth. Nevada only outgained Vegas by four yards, 458 to 454.
Player of the
Nevada QB Nick
Graziano threw for 330 yards, three touchdowns and an interception on 20-of-38
passing, while running for 18 yards on six carries.
Stat Leaders: UNLV - Passing: Travis Dixon, 17-37, 249 yds,
Rushing: Frank Summers, 24-120, 1 TD. Receiving: Ryan Wolfe, 6-92,
Nevada - Passing: Nick Graziano, 20-38, 330 yds, 3 TDs, 1
Rushing: Luke Lippincott, 15-61. Receiving: Brandon Fragger, 4-27
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... UNLV
might have lost to Nevada, but it was another good step for the program that's
been looking for a big turnaround. Now the team is at least competitive, which
is a far cry from where it's been the past few seasons. Frank Summers appears to
be the every game answer at running back, and while Travis Dixon is going to be
erratic, he appears to be on the verge of making the offense explosive. This was
a good game; UNLV simply got beaten by a decent team.
Sept. 22
UNLV 27 ... Utah 0
Frank Summers scored on a 29-yard pass play, and ran for
fourth quarter touchdowns from four and 36 yards out as UNLV stunned
Utah. The defense forced four Ute turnovers and held the offense to just
300 yards, while the offense was able to take advantage of the
opportunities, going less than 40 yards on three scoring drives. Sergio
Aguayo hit field goals from 28 and 20 yards out.
of the game:
RB Frank Summer ran 29 times for 190 yards and two touchdowns, and
caught a pass for a 29-yard score.
Stat Leaders: UNLV - Passing: Travis Dixon, 12-27,
144 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Frank Summers, 29-190 yds, 2 TD. Receiving: Ryan
Wolfe, 3-50
Utah - Passing: Tommy Grady, 11-21, 117 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Darrell Mack, 21-89. Receiving: Brandon Godfrey,
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... It might
not have been the prettiest offensive performance against Utah, but the
runnig of Frank Summers got the job done, while the defense played a
whale of a game in the shutout. LB Beau Bell cleaned up everything
against the run, and Mil'von James broke up almost every pass that came
his way as the defense showed that the good performance against
Wisconsin a few weeks ago wasn't a fluke. The passing of Travis Dixon
wasn't there, but with the way Summers ran made up for it. Yes, UNLV is
in first place in the Mountain West.
Sept. 15
Hawaii 49 ... UNLV 14
UNLV scored on its opening drive of the game, going 79 yards
in 13 plays, capped off with a six-yard Frank Summers touchdown run.
And then Hawaii's offense took the field. 42 points later, helped by
a 40-yard Ryan Mouton interception return for a score, the third
quarter was over. Colt Brennan ran or three scores and threw
touchdown passes to Ryan Grice-Mullen and Jason Rivers before giving
way to backup Tyler Graunke. UNLV got back on the board with a
31-yard Omar Clayton run in the fourth quarter.
Player of the
Hawaii QB Colt
Brennan completed 26 of 32 passes for 298 yards and two touchdowns
and ran nine times for 19 yards and three scores
Stat Leaders: Hawaii - Passing: Colt Brennan,
26-32, 298 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Kealoha Pilares, 11-62. Receiving: C.J.
Hawthorne, 9-104
UNLV - Passing: Travis Dixon, 19-37, 193 yds, 1
Rushing: Frank Summers, 12-43. Receiving: Ryan Wolfe,
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... With
teams all across the country cranking out yards and points in chunks
using the spread offense, shouldn't it be time for UNLV's attack to
finally work? After all head coach Mike Sanford was brought in to
make the offense fly, and it was supposed to be built to keep up in
shootouts like the one against Hawaii, but it sputtered and coughed
all game long with no running game and a painfully inconsistent
passing attack. The defense couldn't handle anything the Warriors
wanted to do, but that was to be expected. Now, Travis Dixon has to
start showing signs that he can be the quarterback to turn things
Sept. 8
Wisconsin 20 ... UNLV 13
Wisconsin avoided the monumental upset thanks to a Tyler
Donovan 29-yard bootleg run, capped off with a dive into the end
zone, for a lead in the final two minutes. UNLV had one last shot,
but turned the ball over on downs after a tough performance. The
Rebels started off the scoring with a five-yard Casey Flair
touchdown catch, and Sergio Aguayo nailed two field goals, with his
35-yarder giving them the lead midway through the fourth. But the
Badgers would rally with a pounding ten-play, 61-yard drive
finishing with the Donovan dash. UW's other touchdown came on a
three-yard Garrett Graham catch in the second quarter, but the extra
point attempt was bobbled. UW PK Taylor Mehlhaff made up for it by
adding field goals from 27 and 51 yards out.
Player of
the game ...
Wisconsin RB
P.J. Hill ran 30 times for 147 yards and caught two passes for ten
Stat Leaders: UNLV - Passing: Travis Dixon,
23-36, 258 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Frank Summer, 8-25 Receiving:
Casey Flair, 10-126, 1 TD
Wisconsin - Passing: Tyler Donovan, 14-26,
138 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: P.J. Hill, 30-147 Receiving: Travis
Beckum, 6-66
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
While a win over Wisconsin would've finally jump-started the Mike
Sanford era, this was still an important performance against a top
team. QB Travis Dixon made a few rookie mistakes, especially on his
interception that led to a key Badger field goal, and there was no
running game, but the offense was better than Wisconsin's until the
final five minutes. Defensively, Beau Bell, with ten tackles and a
sack, had a whale of a game. Now he and the Rebel pass defense will
have to gear it up with Hawaii coming to town.
Aug. 30
UNLV 23 ... Utah State 16
Frank Summer ran for an 11-yard score with just over a minute
to play to get the Rebels by Utah State. Any hope for an Aggie
miracle was fumbled away on the ensuing kickoff. Utah State was up
10-3 at halftime thanks to a two-yard Aaron Lesue touchdown run and
a 38-yard Peter Caldwell field goal, but UNLV was able to get back
in it with two of Sergio Aguayo's three field goals and a 16-yard
Travis Dixon scoring run. Leon Jackson tied it with a one-yard
touchdown, but the Aggies only managed 89 yards in the second half
and never threatened again.
Player of the game: UNLV QB Travis Dixon completed 12
of 20 passes for 141 yards and ran 22 times for 129 yards and a
Stat Leaders: Utah State - Passing: Leon
Jackson, 13-19, 137 yds
Rushing: Curtis Marsh, 13-50. Receiving:
Kevin Robinson, 5-62
UNLV - Passing: Travis Dixon, 12-20, 141
Rushing: Travis Dixon, 22-129, 1 TD. Receiving:
Ryan Wolfe, 6-65
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Yeesh. While UNLV pulled
off a win against Utah State it wouldn't have gotten a year ago,
showing great toughness on defense in the second half and just
enough on offense to get by, there's a lot, a lot, to be
concerned about. Travis Dixon ran well in his first game as the
starter, but his passing wasn't anything fantastic and he didn't
make his receivers shine. To have a chance against Wisconsin next
week, Dixon can't be the only offensive option, and the penalties,
12 for 101 yards, have to stop.
Aug. 30 – at Utah State
Offense: The offense did next to nothing last season scoring
fewer than 14 points seven times and finishing averaging 10.83 points
and 254 yards per game. The offensive line isn't bad and the starting
receivers, led by Kevin Robinson, are solid, but the quarterback
situation isn't settled with Riley Nelson out on a church mission, and
there's no experience whatsoever at running back after Marcus Cross
transferred. Basically, the attack needs to find one thing it can do
Defense: If experience counts for anything, the Aggies should be far
better with 11 returning starters and a ton of veteran backups ready to
fill in. Now the defense has to stop someone after getting ripped apart
by just about everyone. How bad did things get? The Aggies allowed an
average of 48.8 points per game over the final five games. Ben
Calderwood leads an undersized line that has to do more to get into the
backfield. The corners are way too small, the linebackers are way too
small, and the tackles are way too small. If the overall team quickness
isn't accounting for big plays, there will be problems.
Sept. 8 - Wisconsin
The offense wasn't always pretty, but it
produced. Now it welcomes back nine starters, led by power runner P.J.
Hill working behind a deep and talented offensive line. The receiving
corps is loaded with deep threats with Paul Hubbard, Luke Swan, and top
pass-catching tight end Travis Beckum returning. It's all there to have
a huge season as long as the quarterback situation is settled. Tyler
Donovan and Allan Evridge are each good enough to start, but one has to
break free and take the job by the horns. While this is one of the
deepest Badger offenses in a long time, most of the top reserves are
untested. That isn't going to be an issue for the line or the backfield,
but it could be a problem if injuries hit the receiving corps.
Defense: Seven starters return to the Big Ten's best defense that
finished fifth in the country. The corners will be terrific with Jack
Ikegwuonu and Allen Langford back on the nation's second best pass
defense (and first in pass efficiency defense), but the safeties have to
be replaced. Shane Carter is a future star at free safety, but strong
safety is a question mark. The front seven might not have any sure-thing
stars, but it'll be terrific as long as Elijah Hodge plays up to his
potential in the middle. The overall depth is talented, even though it's
young and relatively untested.
Sept. 15 - Hawaii
Offense: Everything worked last year as Colt Brennan and the
offense exploded for a nation-leading 559 yards and 46.86 points per
game. While Brennan is back, after flirting with the idea of turning pro
early, along with star receivers Davone Bess, Jason Rivers and Ryan
Grice-Mullen, the line isn't remotely as good as last year's and the
running game will desperately miss Nate Ilaoa. David Farmer has to add
the run to the run and shoot, or else Brennan won't be nearly as
effective. Even so, expect video game numbers out of the nation's best
passing attack.
Defense: With defensive coordinator Jerry Glanville gone, Greg
McMackin will change the D from a 3-4 to a 4-3, even though the one weak
spot, at least early on, is experience on the line. The linebackers will
be excellent with good depth behind top tacklers Adam Leonard and
Solomon Elimimian, and they won't have to do as much compared to last
year with a more conservative, though not that much, overall defensive
approach. Three starters return to a secondary that needs to be far
tighter and far more clutch in big situations.
Sept. 22 – Utah
Look out. Utah not only gets just about
everyone back with its top six wide receivers, leading rusher Darryl
Poston, and four starting offensive linemen, but it also welcomes back
its superstar, quarterback Brian Johnson, after taking last year off to
recover from a torn ACL. All the problems with inconsistency throughout
last season should be gone thanks to all the experience. Expect more
explosion, a slew of Mountain West all-stars, and for Johnson to become
a national college football name. There's more than enough depth at the
skill positions to withstand injuries, but there's no development among
the backups on the line.
Defense: There's a ton of athleticism and loads of potential, but
there are also several major concerns on the line and secondary. The
linebacking corps will be fine with four starting-caliber players
returning led by Joe Jianonni in the middle. Martail Burnett is an
all-star waiting to blow up at end, free safety Steve Tate is good for
100 tackles, and Brice McCain has the kind of speed that NFL scouts tend
to drool over. Everything else is up in the air with former receiver
Sean Smith trying to handle the second corner spot, no experience to
count on at strong safety, and unproven new starters at tackle and the
second defensive end. In the end, the D will be fine in Mountain West
play because of all the talent, but it might not be good enough to win
the league title if the offense struggles for a game or two.
Sept. 29 – at Nevada
Offense: The offense is going to be a work in progress and should
be far better midseason than it will be to start. The biggest question
marks are on the offensive line, particularly at tackle, after Charles
Manu moved to guard and Dominic Green move to center. The receiving
corps is big, faster than last year, and should make more big plays with
big-armed Nick Graziano taking over at quarterback. The running backs
need Brandon Fragger to be healthy to add a speed option along with Luke
Lippencott. The Pistol offense will likely use a little more fullback
this year, and will try to push the passing game deeper.
Defense: There will be some new defensive coaches taking over
with coordinator Ken Wilson keeping the 3-4 scheme to take advantage of
the great linebackers. Ezra Butler, Jeremy Engstrom, and Joshua Mauga
are as good as any trio in the WAC, and will be the team's strength. The
line is solid, helped by the emergence of nose tackle Matt Hines as a
top all-around playmaker. The secondary is fine, but nothing special;
the better WAC passing games won't have a problem against it.
Oct. 6 – at Air Force
Offense: For what seems like the 19th year in a row, Air Force is
going to make an attempt to be more diversified and add some passing to
the mix. This time, under new offensive coordinator Tim Horton, it might
actually happen. Slowly. Running the ball will still be the team's
bread-and-butter, but there will be some shotgun, some spread, and a
mish-mosh of other offenses to try to get thing moving. Shaun Carney is
a good, veteran quarterback to handle all the changes, but he doesn't
have much to work with. The receiving corps needs work before it can
become a threat, the backfield will be fine in the triple-option, but
could struggle in a traditional set, and the offensive line needs to
undergo major changes.
Defense: Air Force hasn't played defense in about three years and
it'll take a major overhaul and a fantastic coaching job by new
coordinator Tim DeRuyter to change things up. There's no size, not
enough speed, and little in the way of experienced reserves. There has
to be some semblance of a pass rush, and the hope will be for the speedy
outside linebackers in the 3-4 to generate it. Far more has to be done
against the pass. Now for the positives. Drew Fowler is one of the
Mountain West's best linebackers and safety Bobby Giannini is a tackling
Oct. 13 - BYU
Offense: While the offense won't crank out the big numbers last
year's attack did (finishing fourth in the nation in total offense and
fifth in scoring), it'll be fantastic starting with a great line that
has more talent and depth (though unproven) than the program has seen in
a long time. The receivers have to step up with the top targets of last
year gone, and new starting quarterback Max Hall has to be efficient
from day one. The 1-2 rushing punch of Manase Tonga and Fui Vakapuna
will carry things when it needs to with an interesting blend of speed
and power.
Defense This won't be the best defense in the Mountain West, but
it'll be good enough to win with. The 3-3-5 was replaced by the 3-4 last
year with tremendous results. Now the production should be there again
with a big front three, led by end Jan Jorgensen, and a good linebacking
corps that needs Kelly Poppinga to be the main man in the middle in
place of Cameron Jensen. The safeties, Dustin Gabriel and Quinn Gooch,
are as good as any in the conference, but the corners are nothing
Oct. 20 - Colorado State
Offense: There's no reason for the Ram offense to be far,
far better. Nine starters are back, led by the return of power back Kyle
Bell from a knee injury to save a ground game that was among the worst
in America. Caleb Hanie is a veteran passer with one of the Mountain
West's best receiving corps at his disposal. It all comes down to a line
that gets the interior back, but has to find consistent tackles who can
protect Hanie. Keeping Bell healthy is also vital. There was no rushing
production two years ago when he wasn't on, and there was nothing
happening last year with him on the sidelines.
Defense: A veteran defense returns with everyone back except the two
outside linebackers. With all the experience, there has to be more
pressure in the backfield and more big plays against the pass after
coming up with just 27 sacks and seven interceptions. There aren't any
superstars, but there are several very good players who know what
they're doing. Undersized tackle Blake Smith might move to end to
provide the pass rusher the team desperately needs, and the secondary
should benefit.
Oct. 27 – at Wyoming
Offense: The offense wasn't consistent and did nothing
against the good teams (averaging 8.5 points against Boise State, New
Mexico, TCU and BYU), but there's plenty of hope for a big turnaround
with a good pair of backs in powerful Wynel Seldon and speedy Devin
Moore, a strong receiving corps with Michael Ford, Hoost Marsh, and
emerging deep threat Greg Bolling, and a great quarterback situation
with three possible starters led by rising star Karsten Sween. The one
issue could be the offensive line that returns just two starters and has
question marks at guard.
Defense: The Cowboys had a terrific, unnoticed defensive season
finishing ninth in the nation in total defense. However, it struggled at
the end of year, for the second straight season, and now it has some
holes to fill. The linebacking corps, with four great starters and a
slew of good reserves for the 3-4, will be among the best in the league,
and while there aren't any returning starters up front, they're big.
Corners Julius Stinson and Michael Medina should be excellent, but the
star safeties of last year have to be replaced.
Nov. 10 - San Diego State
Offense: Could everyone please stay healthy so we can see
what the offense can do? Eight starters return, along with many others
with starting experience, but it'll be the ones who weren't a part of
the mix throughout all of last year, QB Kevin O'Connell and RB Lynell
Hamilton, who'll need to make the offense sing after it finished
averaging a woeful 14.17 points per game. Even if they don't backup
quarterback Kevin Craft and a host of running backs are good enough to
bring more production. The receivers are big and fast, the combination
of running backs are big and fast, and O'Connell is big and fast. The
line should be fine with plenty of returning experience, so now there
has to be real, live production.
Defense: Uh oh. Four starters return from a defense that
struggled with its consistency throughout the year and did nothing to
get into the backfield. That was with Antwan Applewhite, who left a year
early. The outside linebackers, Russell Allen and Brett Martin, are the
strength of the defense, Ray Bass is a solid, veteran safety, while Nick
Osborn is a good, versatile lineman who'll start out at tackle after
playing last year at end. That's about it for the sure-things. The
corner situation is a mess, there's no pass rusher to count on, and the
overall depth will be an issue.
Nov. 17 – at TCU
Offense: This won't be the offense of last year that finished
second in the Mountain West in yards and scoring, but it won't be bad as
long as there isn't a major injury problem among the starters. The line
should be the strength with three returning starters and experience to
count on at the other spots. Aaron Brown is about to shine now that he
doesn't have to split carries. He'll be the do-it-all back who'll be the
offense until the passing game, which struggled mightily in spring,
comes around. The receiving corps has potential, but it needs Donald
Massey to become a number one target, and it needs the quarterback
situation to be settled with Marcus Jackson, who'll likely win the job,
battling with Andy Dalton.
Defense: The Horned Frogs finished second in the nation in total
defense, third in scoring defense, and led the Mountain West in several
top categories. It'll be a total shock if they weren't even better. The
only possible problems will come if injuries strike. Nine starters
return, led by all-star ends Tommy Blake and Chase Ortiz, who make life
easy for everyone else on the defense with the pressure they provide.
The 4-2-5 has four good linebackers, an amazing group of safeties,
rising stars at corner, and a good, active line. The only potential
issue is a lack of raw bulk at tackle, but that's looking for a problem.
Nov. 24 – at New Mexico
Offense: The offense is scrapping the Bob Toledo attack and going
back to a more basic style that'll pound the ball more with a big line,
but won't forget about balancing things out through the air. With one of
the Mountain West's best receiving tandems in Travis Brown and Marcus
Smith, and a rising superstar in quarterback Donovan Porterie, the
passing game should shine, while Rodney Ferguson will be a 1,000-yard
back. If injuries are a problem, there will be big troubles with no
developed depth among the skills positions and even less to count on up
Defense: The 3-3-5 scheme will stay in place, but the Lobo
position will be fifth defensive back more than a linebacker. As always,
there are plenty of great athletes who can run and fly to the ball. Now
there has to be more production against the pass and more big plays in
the backfield. The linebacking corps with Cody Kase moving from the
outside in, should be stellar, while the cornerback tandem of DeAndre
Wright and Glover Quin should be among the best in the league. There's a
ton of talent to get excited about, but, unlike last year, will it all
come together to form one of the league's better defenses? It's


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Springfield Armory XDm-40 Pistol
First Reviewed November 20, 2010
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The Springfield Armory XDm-40 is proof positive that if it ain't broke you can still fix it. Released at the same time as it's higher capacity XDm-9 twin, the .40 S&W version of the high-tech gun brings a lot of value to the table.
Out of the gate the gun gets a 4.5" match grade barrel along with a matching slide and double-spring guide rod. This barrel optimizes the accuracy of the .40 S&W cartridge by providing a slightly greater muzzle velocity which results in a flatter flight path for the expelled round. The greater accuracy comes with a trade off in concealablity though. At 8" in overall length, the gun is a true service pistol and unlike the XD-40, is not easy to conceal comfortably which is why many who have been eyeing one of Springfield Armory's newest pistols will often go with the compact XDm-40 3.8 instead of this full-size variant.
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AUSTIN, Texas - In December 2013, she inspired millions with her TED Talk. Now Lizzie Velasquez, once called "the world's ugliest woman," hopes to reach an even-wider audience through an anti-bullying documentary about her story.
"I know what it is to be bullied and what is to be bullied online, and I want to be the protector of those who think it won't get better," said Velasquez, 25, who has a rare disease that makes it impossible for her to gain weight. She has never weighed more than 64 pounds and is blind in one eye.
"The idea is that they see the documentary and realize that, yes, it is possible to overcome everything," she told The Associated Press during an interview in a coffee shop in Austin, Texas.
She's raising money for the film, tentatively titled "The Lizzie Project," through a Kickstarter campaign that has already collected more than $123,000 in donations. The campaign, whose trailer can be seen at TheLizzieProject.com, ends May 31. The goal is to raise $180,000.
Velasquez was born in Austin in 1989 with a syndrome so rare only two other people in the world are known to have it.
She became a celebrity on Dec. 5, when her TED Talk in Austin (part of the worldwide event TEDxWomen) became a hit. In her speech, Velasquez explained that her life changed at age 17, when she saw herself on a YouTube video entitled "The world's ugliest woman." The video's comments section featured comments such as, "Do the world a favor and put a gun to your head."
"Instead of just taking shelter of my tears, I chose to be happy and realize this syndrome is not a problem but a blessing that allows me to improve myself and inspire other people," said Velasquez.
In the years since she saw the video and comments, Velasquez graduated from college, wrote three self-help books (the third, "Choosing Happiness," will be published in August) and gained tens of thousands of followers on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. She's been interviewed by Katie Couric and ABC's "The View," where she met Barbara Walters and Whoopi Goldberg.
Velasquez credits her strength to her parents, who have always loved her the same way they love her siblings Marina and Chris, neither of whom suffer from the syndrome.
"They're the best parents in the entire world," said Velasquez. "From the moment I was born they showered me with love. And they didn't just raise me. They raised my brother and sister in the exact same way. So that love, multiplied times three, is what definitely brought me to where I am today."
Velasquez was born four weeks premature. Doctors used a photo to show her to her mother for the first time. "I started crying inconsolably, but I asked them to bring her to me nevertheless," said Rita Velasquez. "I wanted to see her, hold her and love her."
Her father said Lizzie realized she was different on her first day of kindergarten, when other kids didn't want to play with her. "We told her about the syndrome and, ever since, (Lizzie) showed great signs of maturity," he said.
"Lizzie has such an inner strength and sense of humor that anyone can relate to her," said Sara Bordo, a first-time director working with Velasquez on the film project. "We all have difficulties in life, but nothing compared to what she has been through. Her positive attitude elevates the spirit of any person in the world."
Velasquez says she's not interested in a possible cure for her syndrome.
"No, there is no way, I wouldn't even consider it," Velasquez said. "If you had asked me that question when I was 13, I'd probably have said yes. I'd be all for it, I'd do the trial, whatever. But if you ask me that now, I've learned and I've come such a long way to be able to accept who I am and own who I am that, if I changed anything about me I wouldn't be Lizzie, I wouldn't be true to myself."
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Woolen Mill Equipment
This abandoned woolen mill on the banks of the Pawtucket River in Rhode Island still holds the original textile machinery among its half-burned and collapsed timbers. The mill has been part of the landscape since before the Declaration of Independence and was one of the last Northeastern textile mills to close when it finally shut its doors in the late 1950s.
Anaconda Brass and Copper
Waterbury, CT. This newer portion of the abandoned Anaconda Brass factory had its own share of water infiltration and scrapper damage. The reflective water infiltration accentuated the repetition of the forms and lines in otherwise utilitarian steel trusses and corrugated roofing.
Ambassador Apartments - Gary, Indiana
The lobby of the long-abandoned (since 1985) Ambassador Apartments. These luxury units, completed in 1928, housed the elite of U.S. Steel's management. By the 1970s, it had become low-income housing. By 1985, its last resident left the building.
Harlem Valley Morgue
Harlem Valley State Hospital, which eventually became known as Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center, was established in 1924. It closed in the mid-90s. This is the morgue in the old hospital building at the Northeast side of the campus.
Abandoned Macon School
The abandoned western wing staircase leading to the second floor of the A.L. Miller School in Macon, Georgia. The school was originally constructed in 1931 at a cost of 200,000. Once an all-girls high school, in its later years, it became a middle school. Like many schools in the South, A.L. Miller was segregated. The school closed some time in the mid-2000s.
Smile, For Life is Good
The abandoned workshops at Creative Engineering in Orlando, Florida teem with the artistic and technological ambitions of the post-industrial generation. Aaron Fechter, who remains as steward of his studios, continues to offer tours of his workshops. The masks are frozen in the early 90s. Animatronics in various states of decay (some unboxed) are stored in the facility. Aaron, a genius inventor and mad scientist to some, still has ambitions for clean, limitless, renewable energy. In any case, his hydrilium hamburgers are the best on the East (or West!) side of the Mississippi. Rock Afire Explosion may be dead as a business, but the dream lives on.
Glass Bank Penthouse
The Glass Bank Building in Cocoa Beach, Florida was once home to First Federal Savings and Loan and was built in 1961 in an eclectic midcentury modern / international style. Frank Wolfe, one of the building's owners in its later years committed suicide at the building in February of 2014, presumably after the power to his penthouse on the top floor (pictured here) was cut off.
Morose Valentines
The valentines at the Hamilton Hotel, which eventually became a social services agency in Holyoke known as the Silvio Conte Training Center, which was named after a well-liked former congressman who - as Republican - battled for the poor.
A.L. Miller School
The abandoned science wing in the lower level of the A.L. Miller School in Macon, Georgia. The school was originally constructed in 1931 at a cost of 200,000. Once an all-girls high school, in its later years, it became a middle school. Like many schools in the South, A.L. Miller was segregated. The school closed some time in the mid-2000s.
Historic Graffiti?
Why do I feel the title of this photo is an oxymoron? How can graffiti be historic? Historic graffiti - to me - tells a story. It communicates the culture of the disenfranchised and carries to future generations the importance of social justice. Oddly, I think a lot of graffiti today represents that mandate. Here, in Holyoke, the plight of early-20th century industrial workers is on full display. 1917, 1923, 1924. These are years which seem so distant from our own. But their scrawlings communicate the same message as a tagger possibly would today. I have always been against graffiti. But when I see these cries from industrial workers in Holyoke, Massachusetts, it becomes clear to me that graffiti goes beyond hedonism. Today, this mill is gone. Its graffiti became ashes as a outcome of arson. These names are gone as concrete reality, but their existence as photos speaks to their truth and reality. Graffiti - I still think - can be tempered. But without it, we would never know how to foster the most creative and industrious individuals.


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Braun to attend benefit at 8-twelve for children at Froedtert
Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun will meet guests May 22 at 8-twelve MVP Bar & Grill in Brookfield at the inaugural benefit for the SURG Restaurant Group's Fund for Children.
The fund will supply toys and other items for children in emergency rooms or waiting rooms at Froedtert Hospital. SURG partners Michael Polaski and Omar Shaikh decided to set up the fund after the community's response to help the children who lost parents in the Azana Spa shooting in Brookfield in October. The fund would help children who are patients as well as children who are waiting for word about family receiving treatment at Froedtert, according to a statement from the group. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Singles Scorecard: Hear new songs from Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Drake and more
As fate would have it, Katy Perry (above, with fans) and Lady Gaga have both released brand new songs this week. So which top pop diva has the better track? Associated Press photo by John Shearer. »Read Full Blog Post
Milwaukee band Revomatics re-create '60s surfer music
Like Carly Rae Jepsen and Robin Thicke, the Revomatics' sound is strongly affiliated with summer. But in the Revomatics' case, it's the sound of summer from 50 years ago.
"Surf music is the punk rock of the early 1960s," said bassist Peter Flessas of the local surf-rock band. "It was dynamic music, but it was all instrumental, and you didn't have to have a big budget. It enabled young musicians to get their music out there." »Read Full Article(2)
Documentaries celebrate anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation, march on Washington
Four documentaries capturing the history of civil rights in America will be shown at the New Berlin Public Library to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's March on Washington, as part of a project called, "Created Equal: America's Civil Rights Struggle."
The initiatives' four films, "The Abolitionists," "Freedom Riders," "The Loving Story" and "Slavery by Another Name" will screen Sept. 5, 17, Oct. 10 and 22, respectively, with a presiding moderator to facilitate conversations about changing meanings of freedom and equality in the U.S., the news release said. »Read Full Article
At Lebowski Fest, the costumes abide
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On Tap Today: A free Florentine show, summer concerts, Bing, and South Park reruns
Well, our web site may still read "Forentine at Alterra," but tonight you can take in some live opera and -- say it with me, now -- Co-lect-ivo coffee. Alter... um.... Colectivo on the Lake is hosting a free event with the Florentine Opera. Pull up a patch of patio, a lake view and enjoy some musical theater on a summer evening. The event includes a musical preview of the Florentine's upcoming season.
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I'm Adam but I call myself Blue because I have a OC character who is a blue Arctic fox and his name is Blue. I like to draw because it's one of my favorite things to do and it helps keep me busy and it gives me something to do if I'm bored. As you can see in my gallery, I like to draw female character tied up and gagged but the thing is, I sometimes can't help it. Besides, certain characters in some shows talk way too much anyway and they need to button it. If I want to draw a character from a show, I go to Google images, type in the character's name, look for a picture that I like, and draw to copy it perfectly well by trying to draw it. Another one of my favorite things to do is cooking because I like to doing it. I want to be a chef when I get done with College and hopefully find a good restaurant to work at. I'm not gonna work at any restaurant, I would rather work in a restaurant that has lots of positive reviews and good food. I have some hobbies that I like to do. I do like to play video games and I'm a gamer. I like to play games that are fun and not crappy. Oh almost forgot, I do have three other OC characters but they are females but they look good in bondages. Lily is a squirrel, Katie is a fox, and Star is also a fox. Since I have finally figured out how to uploaded my artwork on this site, I can show you my artwork.
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The Swift Current Broncos bounced back from a blowout loss in Brandon by doubling up the host Moose Jaw Warriors Saturday.
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The Swift Current Broncos ended a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the host Moose Jaw Warriors Saturday.
One night after suffering their worst loss of the season in Brandon, Graham Black led the way with four points as the Broncos jumped out to a 5-0 lead that would hold up for a badly needed victory.
The Broncos earned an early lead with goals from Cavin Leth and Brett Lernout 3:03 apart in the opening eight minutes of the contest. They added goals from Black and Jay Merkley in the final 2:02 of the period to lead 4-0 after one period with a 16-6 margin on the shot clock.
Merkley scored the only goal of the second period while shorthanded, his 24th goal of the season.
The Warriors got third-period goals from Jack Rodewaald, Brayden Point, and Josh Uhrich, while Colby Cave added a powerplay goal for the Broncos.
Eetu Laurikainen made 23 saves to improve to 18-16-0-5, while Zach Sawchenko suffered the loss with 39 saves on 45 shots to fall to 5-8-0-0.
The Broncos improved to 27-21-2-6 and remain sixth in the Eastern Conference, while Moose Jaw dropped to 14-32-3-5.
The Broncos will be back on home ice Sunday when they host the Brandon Wheat Kings at 7 p.m. at the Credit Union iplex in a battle for top spot in the East Division.
Bronco Bits: The Broncos were without defenseman Bobby Zinkan and forward Dakota Odgers after both were suspended 'for actions at Brandon' on Friday. Odgers was suspended one game, Zinkan was suspended three games, and the team was fined $500 for an incident late in Friday's 8-1 loss in Brandon.


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The Story With No Name Chapter 4There's homosexuality in this. Just so you know. There's also heterosexuality. [ew] There's your warning if you don't like either of those things. Yeah.
I open my eyes and all I can see is Trevor, hovering above me. Slowly he grabs my chin and pulls my face to his. Our lips touch. I want to pull away but I can't.
"Christophè, don't you love me?" he says, "Christophè?" louder now, "Christophè!" And louder.
"Christophè! Come on! I've got to go but I need to see that you're up before you sleep the whole day away!" my mom yells. It's not Trevor. Why was I thinking that? It's got to be the fact that he's the first kind-of-openly gay guy I've met. I mean in New York I met tons of kids who I knew would probably turn out to be gay, but no one ever came out to me before. It's just basic curiosity and my mind is over-analyzing it. Yeah, that's it. "Christophè!"
"Yeah mom I'm up!" I yell back from my bed.
The Story With No Name Chapter 3No one should ever be awake this early. Unfortunately, I have to be. I'm already dressed and eating breakfast by the time my mom gets up. Her hair is sticking up in random patches of waves. She pours herself some coffee then goes off to get ready for an interview she has today.
By the time I finish eating, she emerges from her room, entirely done up. "Well?" she asks spinning around. She's wearing a pencil skirt with a lavender button down shirt. Her wavy brown hair is pulled back into a perfect, yet still casual looking bun and her makeup makes her eyes look a golden brown.
I offer her a small smile, "You look great." Her worried look turns into a soft sweet smile as she pulls me into a hug. "Good luck," I say right as I hear a honk from outside, "That's my ride."
She grabs my arm and pulls me back before I can leave. "Is this the same boy who drove you home yesterday?" she asks. I nod. "Well then you should invite him over for dinner tomorrow night! I'd love to meet him."
"Mom, I har
The Story With No Name Chapter 2Trevor coughs and breaks the silence. "Here, since you're so close to me," he hands me a slip of paper with a number on it, "just text me in the mornings if you want a ride." I smile and thank him. "So...uh...music?" he says awkwardly.
"So...uh," I say mimicking him, "what about it?" I smirk. He laughs and starts flipping through stations on his radio.
"Why is everything on the radio such shit? Do me a favor? There's a CD in that glove box. Grab it?" I pass it to him. "What do you think of Falling in Reverse and Escape the Fate?" he asks.
"Don't know who that is."
He looks at me amazed. "Seriously? Ronnie Radke is like a God. I'm mildly obsessed with him." He puts in the CD and goes to a track he says is called "Situations". It definitely sounds like what he would listen to. He turns it down. "So what kind of music do you listen to?"
"Mostly just whatever's on the radio. I don't really have a preference."
"Then you don't have taste," he laughs. "Tell you what when I get to your p
The Story With No Name Chapter 1Starting high school has never been easy for anyone, I know. But in a whole new city? Hell, a new state? It's bad enough being a freshman, but I just wish we'd stayed in New York. Instead we HAD to move to the middle of nowhere, Ohio. Mom calls it "quaint" but it's better described as boring and isolated.
It's not that I think I'll be "alone" or anything; I've never had problems with making friends. I just really like the concept of being less than 30 minutes from a major city. Here, I'm lucky if I'm 30 minutes from a Walmart. Not exactly my style. Despite all my complaints though, I still have to go to school. I've been trying all morning to get my mom to let me skip today, but she's not buying. Guess I'll have to bite the bullet and just go. There's no real point anyways. I mean I'm already up at this ungodly hour.
I have to walk two blocks to my bus stop and the bus decides to already be 10 minutes late. Once we get there the principal greets us at the door and tells everyone to go
PlasterI haven't eaten today.
I didn't mean to, it just happened.
Oddly enough I'm not upset about it.
I'm happy.
Maybe if I keep it up I could lose-
I can't.
I can't think that way.
But maybe...
Alright, so I can't do that.
What can I do though?
I feel so...empty.
That's because I didn't eat.
But really it's not.
It's got nothing to do with eating.
It's got to do with that damned mirror.
It keeps staring at me.
Or is it me staring back at it?
I can never tell.
Maybe if I covered it somehow it would stop staring.
Sheets over it don't work.
I can feel it's glare puncture my skin.
Maybe if the image was marred with...
Don't say it.
Said it.
It's hardly opaque.
In fact I can see right through it.
She looks much prettier now.
Everything looks prettier when it's rose tinted, isn't that what they say?
And this red is as close to a rose as anything else.
Stop it.
Please stop it.
But if I just-
But I hate the mirror girl so much.
I feel awful lately.
I could change that.
But I've tried
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too busy…
April 2, 2010 No Comments
by Linda Hopkins
….cooking for brunches to actually post a recipe today… good one tomorrow though!
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