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Liam Neeson battles fictional wolves and — spoilers — ends up in a tender love scene with one in the after-credits.
I'm not actually sure what happened there.
Liam Neeson battles fictional wolves and — spoilers — ends up in a tender love scene with one in the after-credits.
I'm not actually sure what happened there.
Superman and Hercules square off in a battle of who can be the biggest asshole straw-atheist in this blockbuster that likely resulted in no appreciable increase in text messages despite the imploring at the end to text all your friends.
We watched this on April Fool's Day. Yes, that was intentional.
Oh yeah, and dude from Duck Dynasty is in it because… uh… JEEEEZUS
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It starts out poorly enough, with the column of Canadian Cities the last remaining set of clues on the Jeopardy! board, clearly a tower of fearsome trivia. It gets worse from there, as the militarily outfitted Randy loses eight grand on the category by seemingly rattling off every Canadian city name he could think of at random.
For shame, contestants. Poor showing indeed. Moose Javians… Winnipeg? No wonder Canadian Alex Trebek was so affected.
FALLOUT 4. Now in Technicolor! It's going to take place in Boston, because we don't have enough New England as yet in the Fallout lore. *snrk*
I am so happy this is not an MMO. That would have been a monumental mistake, I think. And I really hope they don't fragment the content the way Rocksteady just did with Batman: Arkham Knight and the pre-order bonuses.
For the uninitiated, the Fallout universe is not, actually, about an alt history with the Cold War resulting in the apocalypse, believe it or not. It sure looks that way, though, with its 1950s arrested development. Instead, in this universe, nobody invents the transistor during WW2, and instead we invest all our tech development on the vacuum tube. The Great War happens in 2077, over resources, because humanity never gets away from the larger and more resource-consumptive technologies. For some reason, culture is slowed drastically, and by the time of the Great War, America is roughly in the 1950s, only with a Mr. Handy helper robot in every kitchen. After the apocalypse — when India, China, Russia, North Korea and America all nuke the living fuck out of each other (and everyone else, for funzies) — the only survivors are those who went underground into Vaults. They emerge to a wasteland that is populated by mutants, ghouls, raiders and the very dregs of humanity.
I'm happy with this incarnation of the Wasteland. It is significantly closer to Fallout 1 and 2 in looks than 3 ever was, and at the moment, during my replay of Fallout: New Vegas, the only way I can stand to look at it for any length of time is with the Imaginator plugin that offers different colour palettes. (I am presently using the Trek Vaseline Cam palette, which makes the Mojave look a lot like that planet where Kirk fights the Gorn. You know the one.) So I'm looking forward to scavenging the wastelands with more varied landscapes, and with my dog inevitably named Dogmeat at my side.
The only way they could have made this better — at least in my mind — is to have the generic character at the end be a woman, because it's *just* a generic character, and there's nothing holding you to picking that specific dude they showed. Could you imagine the outrage from certain quarters? The only way I could think of to make hateful antifeminists lose their shit more than that, though, would be to force the character creation to only allow you to create women. In either case the resultant rage could power me for centuries.
Recently, Hemant Mehta has implied that I have an obligation to apologize to Ben Radford because with the settlement of the lawsuit he brought against Karen Stollznow, her original claims — which I'd detailed and scrupulously withheld judgment on the merits of, going so far as to expressly forbid "playing the villain ball" to explain any aspect of the case even in the comments — have been proven false. That I have an obligation that, because I'd given "near-daily updates" on the case when it broke, I should have been up to date on it as soon as the news broke and should have immediately posted and decried Karen's lying liar-ness as far and wide as I'd discussed her original allegations.
I have no such obligation.
(Here's Rebecca Watson's excellently titled response, since she, like me, has nothing to apologize for either. Here's also Stephanie Zvan's devastatingly succinct point form reply to Mehta's demands. They are both far better reads than this post, or Mehta's.)
Cross-posted at Geek Girl Con's blog!
Last year at Geek Girl Con, I had the privilege of participating in the Do-It-Yourself Science Zone teaching kids about probability and randomness.
However, being The Riddler, I had a secret agenda in mind while doing my demonstrations — I have a trio of ten-sided dice that I use to gamble with my fellow super-villains, and I wanted to figure out which of them, if any, had a bias for or against any particular number. What better way to find out, than to offload the boring task of rolling those dice over and over again onto unsuspecting passers-by?
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Content note: sexual assault, non-consensual sexual activities.
Been a while, I know. This story reignited the RAGE BLOGGER in me, and this is a good thing, because I'll need the warmup for what I've got rattling around in my head the past few days.
Apparently, in Tokyo, a man responsible for ejaculating on non-consenting, unaware women over a hundred times on Tokyo's train system has finally been caught.
A middle-aged man, Tetsuya Fukuda, 40 has been arrested for the attacks on crowded trains between Kinshicho and Akihabara stations in the capital Tokyo.
In the rush most Big Name Atheists are making to disavow or diminish the role Craig Hicks' atheism played in his murdering three Muslim students earlier today, I am not shocked at all that some — most, even — of these Names are the same people who demanded that every Muslim disavow the actions of the perpetrators of the Charlie Hebdo massacre or else be judged complicit. Nuance goes right out the window when viscerally reacting to a traumatic event, and doubly so when your instincts incline you toward protecting The Tribe. Nor am I shocked at the need by some to attempt to perform contrafactual judo in order to attack the intersection of identities that they most easily consider The Enemy Tribe, pinning it on Them, Not Us. Even when the "Them" doing this are more proximate to the problem, insofar as they are the ones advocating against the pluralists and the tolerant liberals and the "Social Justice Warriors" who want people to stop being assholes to one another. All in service of defending The Tribe of Atheism against the heathen Religious who are trying to sully our good name by holding us to account for an antitheist murdering some religious folks.
I've said innumerable times that knowing only that someone is an atheist is insufficient information to make the determination as to whether or not they're a good person. Dictionary atheists — those who staunchly defend the idea that Movement Atheism should be solely about antitheism and must not let our mission creep — reacted quite astonishingly antipathetic to the idea of Atheism Plus. They were evidently quite put out by the idea that one should be more than just atheist, that people who also cared about humanism and feminism and anti-racism anti-ableism and LGBTQ rights might want to find one another, befriend one another, and provide one another with support.
These people have decided that "The Movement" should only be about atheism, and that we should be a granfalloon Big Tent and we should all overlook the nasty behaviour of certain quarters of atheism. Given that said behaviour makes the environment generally toxic to various underclasses and makes the movement inaccessible to all but the whitest, dudeliest, most "un-PC" jackasses whose idea of "edgy" is telling racist or rape jokes as though nobody's ever said shitty things about women before, this functions as entitlement over an environment.
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How else can you explain someone faced with empirical evidence that children are being infected with a preventable disease, thanks to anti-vaccination anti-science, claiming it's all a hoax?
Damn it all. Maybe we deserve our fate, as a race, to succumb to some pandemic or other humanity-endangering event, because of certain humans spreading misinformation in order to line their own pockets. When the stakes are human lives, how can we as a species continue when we're willing to throw others' lives away for our own enrichment?
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Dear reader: are you male? White? Heterosexual? Cisgender? Healthy? Congratulations: this text is for you. It also means you are among us lucky ones who get to play the game called 'life' on the easiest setting there is. Don't believe it? Read on.
Disclaimer: I'm also a white male cisgender heterosexual person. And for a long time, I would have said about me having it particularly easy in life: don't be ridiculous. But I do have friends and colleagues who are not male, who are not white, who are not heterosexual, who are not cisgender, some of whom have to deal with disability or illness, and listening to them has changed and reshaped my perspective. It's time it changed the perspectives of us all.
In the 'western' countries, freedom of opinion and speech are fundamental rights, designed to protect minorities from persecution. So how ironic is it that nowadays 'free speech' also functions as a smoke screen for the harassment of women and minorities?
Imagine being a woman walking down the street. Now try to guess how common cat calls and whistles are, and how many unsolicited comments about your body and looks you get. Try to guess how common it is that strangers come uncomfortably close or even touch you without your consent. If you guessed "rarely", then guess again. Being a woman in public means being scrutinised and ogled and commented upon, at the very least. And now do me a favor: honestly try to imagine being in that position. Imagine dealing with stuff like that. For every. Single. Fucking. Day.
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Pathfinder Society: First Steps, Part 1
This Saturday at 2pm!
In your first mission as a Pathfinder agent, the head of the Grand Lodge sends you on a number of missions throughout the metropolis of Absalom, pitting you against traps, thieves, and even an unruly devil, all in the pursuit of knowledge.
The First Step Series
The three-part First Steps series is intended to introduce new players and new characters from experienced players to the Pathfinder Society, the city of Absalom, and the ten factions to which all members of the Pathfinder Society Organized Play campaign belong.
While each adventure in the series is a self-contained story, they are intended to be played in order by brand-new PCs without any experience or Prestige Points. At the end of the third scenario, A Vision of Betrayal, after the PCs have met and done a favor for all 10 faction heads, they will be able to choose their PCs' allegiance and gain retroactive prestige for the completion of the previous two scenarios.
This series may only be played at the normal advancement rate of 3 XP per level. A PC completing the series will advance to 2nd level, making the character a bit more sturdy for tiered adventuring in normal Pathfinder Society play.
Come out and play!
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Apple co-founder Wozniak sees trouble in the cloud
Steve Wozniak, who co-founded Apple with the late Steve Jobs, predicted "horrible problems" in the coming years as cloud-based computing takes hold.
Steve Wozniak, who co-founded Apple with the late Steve Jobs, predicted "horrible problems" in the coming years as cloud-based computing takes hold.
A 10-member jury was chosen Monday to hear the Silicon Valley blockbuster trial with Apple and Samsung battling over patent infringement for hot-selling smartphones and tablet computers.
Apple is expected to unveil a new iPhone later this year with a slimmer screen thanks to updated touch-screen technology, a report said Tuesday.
Apple, which is expected to launch a mini version of its market-leading iPad tablet, could quickly overpower its rivals in the segment with the addition of the new product, analysts say.
Steve Jobs was great at introducing devices before people realized they wanted or needed them.
A rare surviving first model of the Apple computer -- a stripped down, clunky device that bears no resemblance to today's sleek gadgets -- sold for $374,000 at auction in New York on Friday.
In a Hollywood moment on Monday, a leafy Los Altos neighborhood was transformed back to the 1970s, when two irrepressible 20-somethings tinkering in a suburban garage set out to revolutionize humanity's relationship with ...
There's no screen, it was built in 1976, and the clunky design does not exactly recall today's iPads, but the first Apple computer is expected to fetch up to $180,000 in New York.
Going ... going ... going crazy for the Apple 1.
Jonathan Ive, Apple's senior vice president of industrial design, said that despite the iMac, iPhone, iPod or iPad, Apple's current project is its best.
The sixth-generation iPhone is expected to have a larger screen, and several iOS developers say they would receive that change with a warm welcome.
Apple chief executive Tim Cook topped the list of the best-paid CEOs in the US in 2011 thanks to stock options that put him more than $300 million above his next rival, a Wall Street Journal survey showed ...
(AP) -- Facebook begins selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years. Two Associated Press business writers are debating whether the stock is a smart buy.
Sony Pictures Entertainment on Wednesday said that the Academy Award winning screenwriter behind "The Social Network" will write the script for a film about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
(AP) -- Apple CEO Tim Cook has long seen as the humorless and unemotional guy running the show from behind the scenes. But he is beginning to reveal a more assertive and eloquent side, hinting that he's learning ...


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Will I be able to keep my iphone in my otter case when I use this armband? I don't want to take it out every day to run.
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Pat Quinn
Yonkers Native Spurs Ice Bucket Challenge Phenomenon
The social media phenomenon began with Yonkers native Pat Quinn, who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, last year.
Brendan Shanahan Is Still Carving His NHL Legacy
Former Rangers and Devils winger Brendan Shanahan is taking his role as NHL's head dsciplinarian very seriously.
Christie Tries To Lure Illinois Businesses To New Jersey
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie heads to Chicago on Friday in hopes of recruiting businesses to the Garden State.


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In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder. In a smaller bowl, mash the banana, and add the sugars, spread, and vanilla. Mix dry and wet ingredients together. Slowly add oats, cereal, chocolate chips, and chopped nuts. Spoon into 1 1/2- inch rounded balls. Flatten slightly and bake for 8 - 10 minutes.


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1856 1C PR62 PCGS. Snow-9....
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1856 Flying Eagle Cent, PR621856 1C PR62 PCGS. Snow-9. A lovely chocolate-brown representative of the famous introductory small cent, the rarest and lowest mintage date of the denomination. The Snow-9 variety was struck in the late 1850s and unofficially sold by the Mint to meet the growing demand from collectors. Profits went to improve the Mint cabinet, currently part of the Smithsonian collection. The present chocolate-brown specimen has a good strike and a high grade obverse. The reverse has two hair-thin horizontal marks above the NE in ONE and a narrow mark below the N in CENT. A slender strike-through (as coined) is noted at the right pendant of the T in UNITED. This same strike-through is present on many other Snow-9 cents, such as lot 5131 in our January 2014 FUN Signature.(Registry values: N4719) (NGC ID# 227A, PCGS# 2037)
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HSBC "lift" by Grey London
Agency: Grey London
Rating: 5.0
By Matthew Chapman, marketingmagazine.co.uk, Monday, 11 March 2013 12:50PM
The Price Promise covers both branded goods and own-label products, unlike the price-matching scheme of rival Sainsbury's, which only covers branded products.
Tesco will compare basket prices at Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons, and provide a voucher for the difference of up to £10 if rivals are cheaper.
Customers shopping in-store will receive a voucher at checkout, while those shopping online will receive an email within 24 hours.
Price comparisons will also include promotions including "half price" and "buy one, get one free" offers at Tesco and Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons.
Three TV executions launch today, supported by a nationwide out-of-home campaign, press executions and online ads.
Wieden & Kennedy has created the campaign, while media planning and buying has been handled by Initiative.
Chris Bush, UK managing director at Tesco, said: "We're working hard to build a better Tesco for our customers in the UK, and Price Promise is an important part of that. It gives our customers complete confidence that they won't lose out by shopping at Tesco.
"We're the first major retailer in the UK to compare our prices against the branded and own-label prices of our competitors and give customers an automatic coupon for the difference."
TV activity is being supported by press advertising using the newly adopted long-copy style used in Tesco's ads apologising for the presence of horsemeat in some of its products.
A press ad claims Tesco will help customers discover whose prices are best and admits, "We've been part of that problem, so it's up to us to figure it out…we're already working on the quality of our food and now we're looking at price".
This article was first published on marketingmagazine.co.uk
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New albums now drop worldwide on Fridays 'Coming Home': Leon Bridges' enthralling debut Joel sings rarely played songs for MSG record
Music photos and videos
- Rising stars on Long Island
- Song of the Day: '80s flashback 'Confusion'
- Billy Joel dates to celebrate in July
- Joel tribute band, 18 more free LI shows
- Upcoming at Jones Beach: Warped Tour, more
- Grateful Dead through the years
- Patriotic pop culture for the Fourth of July
- Newsday's Billy Joel covers
- 43 years of Nassau Coliseum concerts
- Courtney Love photos
- Fall Out Boy, more Jones Beach concerts
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No new albums today, for 1st time in decades Song of the Day: '80s flashback 'Confusion' Billy Joel dates to celebrate in July Joel tribute band, 18 more free LI shows 'Coming Home': Leon Bridges' enthralling debut Grateful Dead's final show sets ticket sales record Final Grateful Dead shows set attendance record
Music 50 best Beatles songs To celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show" (Feb. Music More Billy Joel milestones Photos, archived Newsday stories and latest news on LIer Billy Joel. Music Map: A Billy Joel tour of LI Follow in the Piano Man's footsteps, from Hicksville to The Hamptons. Music Rock stars then and now After years of being in the spotlight, some stars are still rocking.


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Every Monday, we will guide you through real cases, covering topics from market sizing to pricing strategy.
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About Osher
Founded in 1999 as the Auburn Society and taking its name from its original home in the historic Auburn House on the Towson University campus, the former Auburn Society became the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in 2006 when it was awarded a grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation. The Osher Foundation supports a national network of lifelong learning institutes on university campuses from Maine to Hawaii.
In spring 2009, The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Towson University was awarded $1 million endowment by the Bernard Osher Foundation after having received $100,000 grants from the Osher Foundation for each of the three preceding years.
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is a membership organization with programs and activities planned and implemented by staff and member volunteers through a committee structure. The committees include Curriculum, Social/Hospitality, Outreach/Membership, Mailings, and Facilities. A Council coordinates committee activities.
There are no educational prerequisites for membership.The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is an important component of Towson University's Center for Professional Studies (CPS), and the Division of Innovation and Applied Research, formerly the Division of Economic and Community Outreach (DECO). In addition to its on-campus program, Osher furthers a mission of community outreach through partnerships, offering courses at area retirement communities and senior centers.


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'Thunder' helps neuroscientists analyze 'big data'
According to a report from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), new technologies for monitoring brain activity are generating unparalleled quantities of information. That data could offer new insights into how the brain works, but only if researchers can interpret it.
To help organize the data, neuroscientists can now harness the power of distributed computing using "Thunder," a library of tools developed at the HHMI Janelia Research Campus. According to the Freeman Lab, Thunder is a library for analyzing large-scale neural data. It's fast to run, easy to develop for, and can be used interactively. It is built on Spark, a new framework for cluster computing.
Thunder hastens analysis of data sets so large and complex they would take days or weeks to analyze on a single workstation. Janelia group leaders and colleagues have used Thunder to rapidly identify patterns in high-resolution images collected from the brains of active zebrafish and mice with multiple imaging techniques. The researchers published their findings in one of two reports in the journal Nature Methods.
Notably, the researchers used Thunder to analyze imaging data from a new microscope that the researchers developed to monitor the activity of nearly every individual cell in the brain of a zebrafish as it behaves in response to visual stimuli. That technology is explained in a companion paper published in the same issue of Nature Methods.
Thunder can operate on a private cluster or on Amazon's cloud computing services, and researchers can find everything they need to use the open source library of tools here.
Using Thunder, the researchers analyzed images of the brain in minutes, interacting with and revising analyses while avoiding the protracted delays associated with previous methods.


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Our Town was first produced and published in 1938 to wide acclaim. This Pulitzer Prize–winning drama of life in the town of Grover 's Corners, an allegorical representation of all life, has become a classic. It is Thornton Wilder's most renowned and most frequently performed play.
It is now reissued in this handsome hardcover edition, featuring a new Foreword by Donald Margulies, who writes, "You are holding in your hands a great American play. Possibly the great American play." In addition, Tappan Wilder has written an eye-opening new Afterword, which includes Thornton Wilder's unpublished notes and other illuminating photographs and documentary material.
Thornton Wilder (1897-1975) was an accomplished novelist and playwright whose works, exploring the connection between the commonplace and cosmic dimensions of human experience, continue to be read and produced around the world. His Bridge of San Luis Rey, one of seven novels, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1928, as did two of his four full-length dramas, Our Town (1938) and The Skin of Our Teeth (1943). Wilder's The Matchmaker was adapted as the musical Hello, Dolly!. He also enjoyed enormous success with many other forms of the written and spoken word, among them teaching, acting, the opera, and films. (His screenplay for Hitchcock's Shadow of Doubt [1943] remains a classic psycho-thriller to this day.) Wilder's many honors include the Gold Medal for Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the National Book Committee's Medal for Literature.read more
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Staff Position Openings
Alzheimer's Program Assistant
The Alzheimer's Association of Greater Cincinnati seeks a highly motivated professional to assist with community outreach and educational programs to families affected by Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia in Adams, Brown and Highland counties in Ohio. Applicant should have strong organizational and interpersonal skills, experience in the delivery of community-based health care or support services and a strong knowledge base in dementia and caregiving issues.
Applicant must be a resident of Adams, Brown or Highland counties.
Bachelor's degree in Social Work with an Ohio license is required. Minimum of two years experience in dementia care is preferred. Part-time position (20 hours per week).
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Member Profile: Michigan Bread Members Demonstrate Community Responsibility
November 2012
On a Wednesday morning in mid-September, more than 1,000 students filled the pews and stood in the aisles of Dimnent Memorial Chapel at Hope College in Holland, Mich. More than a third of the campus had come to hear Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World.
In his talk, Beckmann reminded the students that, "when Moses went to Pharaoh, he didn't ask for cans of food but for the freedom of the Hebrew people." Beckmann encouraged the students to take part in God's "exodus from hunger" by using the power they have as Christian citizens to urge our nation's decision makers to end hunger.
Beckmann counseled the students on their important role as Christian citizens. "No matter who you vote for this November, Democrat or Republican, reflect on who would bring good news to the poor and hungry," Beckmann told the students.
This chapel address at Hope College, a school affiliated with the Reformed Church in America, was one of many events that took place over three days in Holland and Grand Rapids, Mich. Organized by long-time Bread for the World members, these events were an opportunity for Beckmann to meet with pastors, church leaders, and funders.
Two days prior to the Hope College chapel service, Beckmann attended a special reception at the Marigold Lodge in Holland. More than 100 guests gathered to hear Beckmann talk about his visit last fall to Bangladesh. There he saw firsthand the progress made in the 30 years since his days as a missionary economist in that country. The poverty-focused development assistance championed by Bread for the World has made that improvement possible.
Mike Goorhouse, vice president of donor development at the Community Foundation of the Holland-Zeeland Area, was one of the host committee members of the Marigold Lodge event. Still in his 20s, Goorhouse has become an enthusiastic supporter of Bread for the World.
"David Beckmann did a fantastic job showing how advocacy at the federal level is a partner to direct services at the local level," said Goorhouse. "We now know how important it is to have an effective presence at the federal level to change the politics of hunger."
Reflecting on the enthusiastic reception he received in Western Michigan, Beckmann remarked, "In both Holland and Grand Rapids, deep Christian roots and a strong sense of community responsibility translate into an appreciation for the role our government's policies play in helping end hunger."


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For a project I'm working on, I needed Internet where there was none and ended up with an 4G (android) on AT&T so I could tether my laptop. I'm way behind on smart phones so this was a cool opportunity to bring me up from the dark ages.
As a coder I'm fascinated with the potential of the phone and found my way into Pocket Legends. I have to say I'm suprised with the game.
My impressions from a couple days playing...
On the tech side, it's about on par with Quake 1. Environments and characters are ultra low poly, texures are low-res, but the animation and overall presentation is professional. Art style is cartoonish with a grade school look and feel. Visual effects are impressive given the environment it runs in.
Client, I'm guessing, is full Java. It runs on my droid and laptop using Chrome but no other browser. Rendering looks to be done in software.
Servers are the same for both clients so it's phone and computer users in the same world. It appears to be one world for all players with no server realms, at least none that I've encountered.
The world is zone based. Zones are quite small, I'd guess about 1/16th the size of normal (only a few hundred meters in either direction). I'm not sure if zones have sharding. I didn't see any indication of it. (the world is sharded, dungeons are public instanced with a 5 character cap)
Gameplay is near fully automatic. Run up to a mob, hit attack, and button mash skills as they cool down. Looting is full auto also, with drops going directly into a characters inventory.
UI on the phone is flat-out difficult. There's a virtual joystick that I found useless for doing anything other than running in circles. Tap to move is the other option, and it works well enough. The problem with tap to move is that trying to hit the buttons is difficult, so it's easy to fat finger the UI and trigger a move by accident. Typical MMORPG style gameplay where people roll through multiple chat channels doesn't seem to be possible. In fact, I don't think I've even found how to chat other than 4 configurable emotes.
UI on the PC works pretty much like a normal MMORPG. ASDW to move, mouse to steer, mouse click a button to auto attack, and mouse click skills. I'm not sure if there are hotkey bindings. With click to move, the keyboard could be skipped completely.
Questing and dungeon runs are integrated. Enter a dungeon and it looks to me like everyone in the dungeon is autogrouped including sharing loot and XP. World layout and progression isn't obvious. The UI tells you when you need to go to a dungeon or back to town, and getting there is fast-travel.
Overall the translation of MMORPG to phone works far better than what I'd have expected. The UI could be better given the small size of the phone display. I'd imagine it would play fairly well on a tablet (There's a Nexus 7 in my future, and I'm looking forward to trying the game out with a larger touch screen).
My first impression scores: (1 to 4)
Technical / Engineering: 4 stars - It's small and it works. Kudos to the developer for pulling that off.
Gameplay: 3 stars - A bit clunky but it's easily playable. Not a train wreck that one might expect. I find it reasonably entertaining as well.
Game Design: 3 stars - The zones feel cramped and the world disconnected with all the zoning. However, most of the game is pretty intuitive.
Overall: 3.5 stars - A quest-grinder one can play for free on a phone, and MMORPG gameplay that's sort-of full featured in terms of PVE. Consider me impressed. Frankly I wouldn't have thought it possible.
I'm up to level 28 and something surprising changed in terms of game mechanics. Up to now, completely clearing a dungeon was possible because mobs would stay dead. In the last couple dungeons I've run, this has changed and trash mobs in the hallways are respawning. This puts a huge pressure on the group to kill fast and keep moving otherwise it's impossible to clear a room with the respawns popping up so quickly.
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Here is the funny part, the most arousing sex I ever had was with a girl that moaned like you. The saddest part was that her rhythm totally sucked, and if it wasn't for her moans, I would have stopped having sex with this girl. However, I had never ever had sex with a girl that moaned loud like she did, and I must say, even though she kind of sucked at it, I still say it was the wildest, most arousing sex I ever had, all because of her moans. Once there was a show in a radio station and the question was, what arouses you the most. You guessed it, answer was, loud moans. So as I tell all my female friends--if you want to drive your man crazy, moan like a porn star. A guy feels like a total king, total stud.
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I know that my boyfriend loves when I get really loud and moan, he says that some of the best sex was when I was loud, because it's kind of like he knows that he can just have power over me, also I feel like being loud you just let it all out. That your being completely natural which is always good during sex, you never wanna be fake, so whatever you do is just the way you are, don't try to be loud of too quite if it isn't you
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Found a nice place to stay in the small town of Teotitlan last night. The stormy wind and rain blew over the Oaxacan mountains and it was raining by the time I uploaded pictures last night so I went to the town square and asked around for a hotel and was directed down the street to the Ryo Hotel where I am now at:
N 18º 08.066'
W 97º 04.295'
180 pesos or $14.40 with TV, hot shower and wifi.
Yesterday's total for gas, food and lodging was 371 pesos or $29.68. I don't mind spending the money when its raining and I'm gross from changing a tire on the side of the road. But if you were on a really tight budget there were plenty of places to camp up in the mountains if you were determined. You could definitely travel more frugally than I have been the last few days. I've been on the road almost a month so I will take the time to tally up what I've spent so far and report back what paypal donations have added up to. I have no idea since I charged everything in the US so I could keep track and changed 500 dollars at the border which I was planning to spend in Mexico for two weeks or so and head to Guatemala when it ran low.
It will be interesting to figure out. I hear a band with drums and horns playing down the street so it might be a parade. Have to go check it out. More later....
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If you use your CC in Mexico watch out for USA transaction fee. I think only Captial One don't charge.
James and Colleen Tucker.
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Jammin said he uses Capitol One for that reason.
I'm at CitiBank ATM but would change for a trip.
Any comments Juanito?
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JD, just found your trip today. I am a retired Boeing guy living in Cuenca, Ecuador. If you come this way you can crash, wash up, attend anything that needs attended to on the bike. Just give me a holler. Best of luck.
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I must go to Cuenca now. I have a leatherman with Boeing carved in the handle that another Boeing friend gave me years ago. Thanks for the kind offer. I will PM you when I am in the area.
Muchas gracias!
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My credit card charged me 10 dollar surcharge for the banercito charge for the bike. I haven't used it since. I think you are better off with the Capitol One option or using a debit card to withdraw money at an ATM down here. I haven't tried it yet since I still have money left from the border.
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I left Teotitlan in northern Oaxaca (wa-hocka) this morning after getting directions to the repuestos de moto (motorcycle parts) store in town:
That's Emilio working on the scooter inside.
Emilio's place of business is called El Raton Motos. Rat bike motors. Looks like I came to the right place. So Emilio doesn't have an 18" tube but he can run get one for 120 pesos. A little steep but I don't feel like running around so let him do it instead. First tube he brings back on his motorcycle is a skinny 2.75 x 18 for a 125 skinny tire, so he goes away again and comes back with a 4.0 x 18 and I take off into the countryside.
It reminds me of the desert southwest out here in upcountry Oaxaca:
I like these blue-green saguaro cacti:
I spent most of the day leaned over as the 100 miles south was nothing but curves as it climbed into the mountains:
A herd of goats came blasting out from behind a road cut and I don't know how I missed them all. They parted like a flock of birds being chased by a hawk. It was sheer luck I didn't graze one like the dog that bounced off the front tire yesterday. Later a guy passed me on a 125 Honda who was flying. I followed him for 20 or 30 miles at a respectful distance and enjoyed just watching him throw that little ripper into the hairpins. Eventually I stopped to take this picture:
of the hills off in the distance that the road was heading towards. Really nice day. Light traffic. Not too many towns so fewer topes, and just enough potholes to keep you on your toes. I took my gloves off at one point to take a picture and stuffed them between the speedometer and numberplate. I caught one just as it was about to fly away and realized the other one was gone. Yikes! That'll teach me to ride with no gloves. So I doubled back to the next town to see if it flew off going over the topes. But no luck. Alas.
Then I looked down and it was stuck in my crotch. Boy howdy, was I glad to see that. You always lose stuff when you travel long enough. It just happens and you have to get over it. But losing a glove would have been worse than losing my favorite socks in Texas or my camera in Oklahoma.
Fifty miles from Oaxaca city there started to be bicyclists in some sort of race. Only there were trucks with shrines decorated with flowers and at one point a runner with a torch. I stopped to ask a gal what it was all about and she said it was something to do with Puebla de Mexico whatever that means. There were trucks letting people off every 100 meters and they were standing there to carry the torch to the next person. So for the next fifty miles there was a person in a blue or red uniform with a matching cap standing every 100 meters along the road. This was a huge well organized event with flat bed trucks full of port-a-potties and huge kitchens set up on the side of the road cooking up grub for the runners. And dozens of trucks following the bicyclists that seemed to be taking part in the same procession. It was like the tour de france at times as I had to pass hundreds of cyclists into oncoming traffic. They had dozens of motorcycle escorts decorated with flowers. And ambulances with their sirens going, along with trucks with huge speakers blasting out music. Sort of a Catholic Tour de France on acid.
I stopped to take some pics of a small contingent. This group stretches back about a mile but you can't tell from this picture:
and one of two torch bearers I passed:
and some cyclists taking a break on the side of the road:
I made my way to Monte Alban, a pre-Colombian temple complex. I'll be back when those photos load to give you my Monte Alban as seen through a stonemason's viewpoint.
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I passed through the town of Oaxaca and rode up to see the pyramids at Monte Alban. I walked around looking at the place for a long time trying to figure it out from the writing on the walls. It seemed more like a Universal Studios Tour of the backlot. I was looking for stonework that was 2000 years old and I saw a lot of freshly quarried stone that couldn't have been exposed to the atmosphere for more than 100 years. Everything was cemented together with portland cement based mortars and concrete. There were reinforced concrete lintels over the doorways. No way this was done 2000 years ago.
There was some stone that was original, but it had all been re-assembled like lego in a mishmash of styles over the last 100 years or so. Some of it was pretty bad. Some was nicely done. It just wasn't what I was expecting. It was re-assembled the way some archeology designer thought it should look. I could almost hear the conversation. Oh lets put this here, and that there, and stand up these big carvings and cement them in place and fill in the gaps. And lets build this staircase to look like an ancient ruin that is crumbling and yes lets add some side walls that look like they're falling apart. Never mind that the stone is from a different quarry' The stupid tourists will never know the difference. Or something along those lines.
Some of the work had cement based mortar with stones pressed in that looked like it was from the depression era around the thirties. This it turns out after looking at wikipedia is when the place was excavated and re-assembled to look ilke a ruin. Aha! I knew it. You could tell that they took all the decent stair stones and built the main staircase.
Then the cement block masons came in and added a few courses at the bottom of this wall. They always leave horizontal gutters. They can't help it. That's the only stonework they know how to do. If it's not a rectangle, they're lost. Then the random rubble guys came in a few years later and added the top few courses. They are the same guys that did the entry and museum. None of which is historic in any way other than in style. Here you can tell the difference of the original dark thirties original stone assembled by the stair guys from the rectangular block lower wall couses and the newer random rubble courses:
This thin slate is probably laid on top of a poured concrete staircase. Pre-Columbian? I think not. The stone isn't even from the site:
The wall behind this sign was built within the last 50 or sixty years. The A team of stone masons did this wall and the work around the main entrance. Definitely Post-Columbian:
Same guys did this random rubble wall at the end of the main square. Nice work but not 2000 years old:
This ball court was re-assembled with stone original to the site. My guess is maybe 80-100 years ago by the age of the portland cement mortar with stones embedded in it. They did nice work. The end walls and the far walls were done more recently probably by the same crew that did the entry sometime in the last 50 years:
This work was done at the same time as the ball court reassembled from the original stone.
This mishmash was assembled from found stelas and filled in poorly with mortar and rubble. Pretty awful, especially the upper left corner:
This was probably laying on the ground broken and was reassembled and stands on a stone platform put together in the thirties or so. The sign says it may have something to do with astronomy. Looks more like fertility to me. Edward James would have liked it I bet:
It was interesting walking around and figuring this place out. Like my bike it looks good from a distance:
And if it makes the tourists happy I suppose that's okay. It looks more interesting today than lumpy grassy piles of stones which is what the historic pictures portray.
Nice views of Oaxaca from the top of the main temple:
I got my 57 pesos worth. But the sun was setting so time to head off through the big city. Dark clouds were starting to form in the east but it was sunny to the south and I saw a sign for 175, so decided to follow jimmex's advice and take it down to the coast. Living in Nebraska, I haven't seen the ocean since I came back from Panama over two years ago.
I rode till dark and currently am in a cheap hotel in a town south of Oaxaca. I spent 460 pesos or $36.80 today on gas, food, temple fees, tire tube and lodging.
Hasta Luego,
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Monte Alban
I wouldn't dispute your take on the reconstruction of Monte Alban. The real wonder of the place is what was there all along, without any intervention of man: spectacular views in all directions! I especially enjoy watching the waning afternoon from that vantage point. It's simply inspirational and you can immediately understand its attraction to people throughout the centuries.
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What next, debunking the Chupacabra?
Made my first trip to MX in 2001. While I was sitting on the sidewalk in Poza Rica checking my tires, and figuring out why I thought riding to MX was a good idea, a couple recommend some ruins south of town (El Tajin). These sites have been a focus of my rides ever since.
Your last report was a bit like being told there is no Santa. You kinda know already but it's still a kick in the nuts.Don't know what your route looks like in Guatemala, but el Ceibal (South of Tikal) was pretty authentic when I was there in 2003. I'm sure more has been uncovered by now.
Your report is excellent btw, I wish I could have felt comfortable going the places you have. The K100 and GS are too much bike for me to enjoy in MX.
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You would be a tough/good on the job foreman Juanito.
It does pass the 100' inspection and the last pics in that string offer the magic.
I'm on pg. 112 of crashmaster's RR in SA and earlier he said if he had to choose another bike it would be a XR250.
EDIT: a XR250 would do'er and a XR650 would need a top-end refresh 1/2 way through. Getting to old to quote. ;-)
A VG update TY,
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Yes, it is a magical place. Especially at sunset when I was there the views were really nice.
I should probably shut up about stone masonry commentary for the rest of the trip and stick to riding fun roads and reporting back what I find.
After going to Universal Studios tours it changed my outlook on movies seeing how they were made. I don't want to do the same for others appreciation of these ruins and historic sites. I think they tried to make something authentic to the spirit of what the grassy mounds of rocks had looked like. And that's all I'll say about that.
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Nice name! I'll check out el Ceibal. It's just down the road. I'm just reporting back the facts as I see them. Didn't mean to spoil Christmas. Sorry.
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Hey Juanito!
I am pretty sure Santa will survive but the Oaxacan tourism bureau will likely put a bounty on you. LOL!
Nice summary and a very, very interesting perspective.
If you get a chance (because, darn it, you missed it) take a look around La Cantona across the Puebla state line from Perote. Very little of it has been "restored" and I think you will find it very cool to visit. Easy camping in that area there, too.
Your insight is important because 100 years from now, people will have no clue as to the re-build.
I think you would also like Quiahuixtlan on the coast because it, like La Cantona, is still fairly virgin in the "rebuild" sense.
I can also show you how locals here partially destroyed one pyramid and had there eyes on two more, for using the pyramid material to make bricks. The UNAM archeo types rescued the one pyramid and have made sure the other two will be kept as is.
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One of the things I love about ADVrider is all of the different perspectives I get exposed to.
Everyone looks at things through their own mindset,,,, yours happens to be masonry.
And being cheep
I love seeing all of that "behind the scenes" stuff.
It makes your RR different from everyone elses.
Just like your visit to La Poza,
I've read a lot od RR's about Mexico, but I've never heard about La Poza until I read about it in your report.
Please continue,,,,
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WALLA WALLA -- One of the biggest riots in the community's history remains a story riddled with holes.
That June night one year ago the plan was that two different families would hold graduation parties in separate sections of the St. Patrick Catholic Church campus on Poplar Street, said the Rev. Patrick Kerst.
Around midnight a police officer called Kerst at home. A clash among rival gang members had erupted with an unexpected visit from party crashers, the officer explained. Anywhere from 60 to 100 people had clogged the church's parking lot as the violence flared out of control.
By the time of the call, the fight had moved off the church grounds into a parking lot at Providence St. Mary Medical Center, where one person had been beaten unconscious with a bat. But the damage at the church was done -- both for future graduation parties at the facility and for what Kerst shudders to think of as an eternal association between the facility and a now notorious gang fight.
As gang activity creeps into public and private places, operators are forced to rethink what kinds of events they want at their facilities.
The challenge is this: Close the doors to events permanently and a safe environment for peaceful gatherers goes with it. On the other hand, measures must be taken to protect people and property.
That was the case last year during the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days, said Walla Walla County Sheriff Mike Humphreys.
After a gang-related stabbing at the Walla Walla Balloon Stampede in May 2009, officials wanted to beef up the law-enforcement presence during the fair. The Sheriff's Office teamed up with the cities of Walla Walla and College Place, the Department of Corrections and Juvenile Justice officials to staff the grounds.
"We look at areas where we've had problems before," Humphreys explained. "That's where we post officers. Everybody is not necessarily in uniform out there."
He said he and other officials met with Fair Manager Cory Hewitt after the spring gang fight more than a year ago when one person was stabbed in the neck and another in the eye.
"We looked at things and brainstormed with the county commissioners, fair manager and law enforcement and looked at how we were doing things," Humphreys said.
Whether it could have been prevented is the lingering question, he said. Trouble is known to brew when large crowds amass. He said intoxication and domestic disputes are common expectations during the large events. Unlike at St. Pat's the gang fight that broke out at the fairgrounds happened during a public event. So it wouldn't have necessarily prompted changes in the operation's contract regulations for private affairs.
Also unlike the church, the county must be careful about tweaking its regulations so it doesn't discriminate against certain segments of the community.
"It's a facility for the public to use, but it's very important that it's safe and people need to feel safe when they're out there," Humphreys said.
As a private facility, the church has the luxury of being a little more selective with the events it allows. Graduation parties are officially unwelcome as a result of the fight last June. This on top of already restrictive rental policies that require financial deposits and a copy of a written contract for security guards if the party has over a certain number of people. Additional restrictions put a cap on how late events can run and whether alcohol can be brought onto the grounds.
Kerst said he's comfortable using his own judgment based on what's best for the property and the safety of those involved. He has no heartburn about losing an event to the fairgrounds, where visitors must also pay rental fees and hire security.
"When we have tightened up the rules and made them much stricter -- adjusted the charges -- we become a less attractive place, which I don't lose any sleep over," Kerst said. "The best party is somewhere else."
Kerst said while many local gang members would largely identify themselves as Catholic, he feels deeply out of touch with most of them.
"I've done funerals for gang-bangers or those who have gang-bangers in their families," he said. "There will be 100 people, and I won't know any of them."
The disconnect is likely part of the reason he feels so unsure of how the fight that took place there last June escalated.
"I still don't know what happened," he lamented.
Both families hosting the parties were faithful parishioners, joined in the pews every week by the children whose accomplishments they were celebrating that fateful night. Both had assured him that adults would be at the respective parties through the night. Both said gang members were not at their parties.
"This was really the first time that we'd had any problems with allowing families to have parties," Kerst said.
If he has his way, it will also be the last.
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I'm predicting another 'feel g00d' win, after missing on numerous previous attempts. The two hands of the Serbian Whopper will play a big part in the victory.Hide replies
Those poor Pistons need a shooter: Neal for Tony Mitchell?
ALL IN on dat 1.
The doctor should've just lied and said it was broken and rule him out for the season. There is no reason to play him anymore.Hide replies
Well, they can package him with Sanders for a 1st...maybe they'll need to toss in Ers. Take some $$ back and get a late lottery pick or early worst of the rest. Is there anybody dumb enough to do that?
Yes, but unfortunately it's Hammond.
I call for a unilateral moratorium on getting rid of anyone at their lowest value. If you want to get rid of Sanders make him pull his head out of his a.$.$ first. How many time have we fallen all over ourselves to get rid of someone when time would have cured everything?
What if this is Larry's highest value?
according to Sam Amico......that value is being determined @ this very moment.
That contract could be an albatross if he reverts back to the foul-heavy, rebound-light player of his first two seasons.
I am (or was anyway) the biggest Larry fan you'll find, and I think he's starting to round into form a little, but, the doubt is creeping in...
*17-24 losers of 8 of the last eleven.
Wow. With the East struggling as it is, and the additions made
by the Pistons this can not be going over well in the motor city.
Looking at the box score on many a night we do see B/J with very
similar stats in that familiar neighborhood of 4-13 / 6-16 / etc.
He does appear to be more conscious of the assist, but, in essence
is game is just about the same. And, that cant' be good for anyone?
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It's beautiful, man.
I hope the repair crew is still in the area tomorrow night when these to train wrecks collide. If this game is televised I can't wait to see the empty seats on an extremely cold night.Hide replies
It is being shown on local TV.
Enjoy the game whatever that may mean to you?
Should have been two train wrecks. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
When the Pacers win it all this year, will the feeble small trend start to reverse back to the glory days of big ball? I watched the Pacers open up a six pack on the Warriors last night, who used to be the smallest of small ball teams, but are now bigger with Bogut, Lee and others, and Reggie Miller kept talking about how old school the Pacers are with Hibbert and West being throw back players. At the same time, in an interview after the Bulls-Lakers game last night, Kobe said watching small ball makes him sick, and sees many players with minimal skills and physical ability succeeding because of modern league rules on defense and hard fouls. I am not a Black Mamba fan, but glad he said what I have been feeling for years.Hide replies
Hence, my disappointment in Hammonds inability to build around
the Aussie when he was young, and fresh. Provide him with
a higher caliber of mates~, and watch him go.
Another, in what would be years of poor decisions, and
questionable choices appreciated, it seems, by only his boss,
who gave him three more years he liked the first three so much>
It would be sweeet to get a W and let the boos ring down on Jennings. Will this guy ever shoot 40 % again.Hide replies
There are many facets, and levels to what was the Jennings/Bucks
relationship that we could banter for hours. His passion, and
"Q' rating hit us early, and hit us hard casting an illusion that 'we'
could ride him to seasonal post play.
And, Lord knows, the kid needs to take some ownership in
the disappointment that was his short tenure here.
In the end *papa* I'm putting the Jennings Years failure squarely
on the back of Mr. Hammond. Who, like the Bogut years, was
unable, unwilling, or too stupid to use this moment(s) to build
around his number one pick. He (Hammond) had an opportunity
to build around a center, and if that didn't work, now, build around
a point guard. He couldn't do either. Was bringing in Monte,
a mirror image of Jennings game, the right thing. People a
whole lot smarter then me poop-pooped this idea from jump
street. Me, the ever optimist, wanted it too work in spite of
the heeded warnings. Jennings took hits for
many things he had no control over.
I'll look at the Jenning thing like the Bogut years;
>wasted opportunity to post season, each going only
1x, and during their respective rookie years. (Bogut
out during the ATL / BJ experience). Again, Brandon
must own some of this, yet, the weight of the matter
falls elsewhere, imo, and I'm not sure what need would
be met booing this kid who absolutely loves the game>>>
I don't believe the Phenom has evahh shot 40%...???????? maybe his r00kie year.
Prior seasons in which Bucks ball was not only watched in its entirety,
but, actually looked forward too, (Skiles, where are ya now), my allotted
TV hoops time was all but used up. Now that I'm missing quarters, halves,
and on occasion, entire games, why, I'm able to catch games I otherwise
would not. Example, caught the beginning of the SAC> Kings game last night
and caught up with that group. First thing noted, the need to break the
perceived "bad guy" wrap given to D> Cousins, and anoint him with new blood.
The Crown Fits: Insider...> How has DeMarcus Cousins transformed into one of the NBA's most-feared big men? //@ESPN/NBA.com
He's changed. And in that change we find him in several of the skill / power
ranks in the top ten. He still has that...demeanor...yet, its controlled
(relatively speaking) to the point it doesn't hurt his team...as much.
The guys a beast. He grabbed a rebound dribbled the ball twice, and was
just beyond mid court when he flicked a pass underneath for an easy two.
Rebound/transition/assist/two. Possession or so later another board,
and a dribble or two with an assist by way of a jump shot.
I've changed my thinking on this guy.
In an odd way, I have the Bucks to thank for that.
Another reason to keep pedaling Lukie's services............from our good friend Starbury V. Madison on da Brew Hewp:
Wolters has allowed a paltry 0.72 points per possession on 206 plays to opponents he's guarded this season, a mark that ranks 20th overall in the NBA according to MySynergySports.com. Counterparts have converted only 52 of 166 shots (31.3 percent), and Nate has done an excellent job challenging spot-up opportunities for opponents, as he ranks 5th overall in the league at 0.62 ppp allowed on 52 plays. This is a great trend for a guy who's being paid peanuts on his rookie deal and whose defense was seriously questioned leading up to last June's draft.
So why has Wolters been so good on defense? Well, it's not a garbage time miracle -- his defensive rating is consistently good across all game situations, and he's actually played more minutes this year during close contests because he was pressed into meaningful action at the outset of the season when Brandon Knight went down. I see three reasons for his success.
First, he has great size for the point guard position. At 6'5, Wolters is built well to challenge jump shots. When he can stick close to his man he consistently does a good job of closing out under control and staying in position to disrupt the vision and/or release of the shooter.
The second reason for success is that Wolters focuses his energy and effort on staying in good position to defend ballhandlers and spot-up shooters. He isn't atheltic enough to gamble for steals and accelerate to recover (the Brandon Jennings plan), but because he's mindful of that limitation he rarely gets too far out of position lunging for the ball early in a possession. In other words, he puts himself in a position to succeed as a team defender, which is at least half the battle.
1 Indiana -
2 Miami 4.0
3 Atlanta 12.0
4 Toronto 13.0
5 Washington 13.0
6 Chicago 13.0
7 Brooklyn 15.0
8 Charlotte 16.5
^^ In Playoffs ^^
9 Detroit 16.5
10 Cleveland 18.5
11 New York 18.5
12 Boston 20.5
13 Philadelphia 20.5
14 Orlando 23.0
15 Milwaukee 26.0
When we last checked in with our hero's they was four games separating them
from the Magic. Magic threatening, as best they can, to 'catch up' with
the HERD> by gaining one game.
What brought me to this sight this morning was the revelation that
Brooklyn has won something like eight of their last 11 (if I heard ESPN
correctly this AM),and I was curious as to the standings. That, and we
are officially at the half way mark as designated in a few articles posted.
Half Way, and I haven't even began to sweat its been that kinda season>(
How much longer can the Knick nightmare go on before somebody in charge
does something. Spike is not happy.
L Deng with his first game tonight against the Bulls.
From strictly a fan's point, I sure hope The CATS can hold onto one of
those lower seeds. Good basketball people with just a horrendous team
over the recent years. Give them something to cheer, and build on.
Tommy Tibs loosing his offensive arsenal in Rose and Deng,
and still has his club at .500. Noah and Boozer have elevated their game.
Half Way to the "Draft of the Gods" on networks all over this great nation.
Stay tuned>>>
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Front Line: Believe in Canucks' top line
Updated: February 2, 2010, 4:03 PM ETBy Sean Allen | Special to ESPN.com
How ridiculous have Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin been? As we answer that question, we will find that Alex Burrows has been a tad ridiculous as well.
Check out this line: 2.08 goals, 3.91 assists, plus-1.76. That is the average production per game from the Sedins and Burrows over the past month. They have sustained that level of production for the past 30 days (12 games). Over a full season, that would mean the trio was responsible for more than 170 goals, 320 assists and a combined ...
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The people of Zanzibar are known as Zanzibaris and their native language is Kiswahili, commonly known internationally as Swahili.
Zanzibar used to be the world's largest producer of cloves, and its history was heavily influenced by the this activity.
Zanzibar's paradise beaches are fringed by an abundance of coconut palms. Unlike most tourists, the local people see these trees as more than aesthetically pleasing flora! Nothing goes to waste, and apart from the famous nut, the coconut palm yields an impressive variety of products, among them materials for weaving, building, eating and drinking. The roofs of many houses in Zanzibar (particularly in rural areas) are constructed using makuti palm thatching, made from palm leaves. Its many uses makes the coconut palm one of the most versatile of all plants.
The late Freddie Mercury, who was lead singer and front man for the band Queen, was born in Zanzibar on 5 September 1946. His name then was Farouk Bulsara, and his father was an accountant working for the British government in the House of Wonders in Zanzibar Town. His family had emigrated to Zanzibar from India but were originally of Persian extraction.
The rare Kirk's Red Colobus monkey is only found in Zanzibar, predominantly in Jozani Forest. More on this in Touring Zanzibar.
Zanzibar had the first steam locomotive in East Africa. A tiny two foot gauge engine to haul the Sultan to and fro from his summer palace in the 1880's. Zanzibar also boasted a seven mile railway to Bububu, built in 1905, which became notorious for setting the countryside alight.
Stone Town has been designated one of the world's few heritage sites by the United Nations.
The Shortest War in History was fought in Zanzibar in 1896. On 25 August, Sultan Hamid bin Thuwaini died, and two hours later, an usurper broke into the Palace and declared himself ruler. In a show of Victorian Gunboat Diplomacy, the Royal Navy was asked to evict him. At precisely 9 o' clock on the 27th, three warships opened fire and in 45 minutes reduced the Palace to rubble, and deposed the usurper. The bombardment has since been called the "Shortest War in History" as verified by the Guinness Book of Records.
At last count, there were 560 carved doors in Zanzibar. The oldest door discovered in Zanzibar is dated AD 1694. When a house was built in Zanzibar, the door was traditionally the first part to be erected. The greater the wealth and social position of the owner of the house, the larger and more elaborately carved his front door. Many doors are studded with brass spikes. This may be a modification of the Indian practice of studding doors with sharp spikes of iron to prevent their being battered in by war elephants. In 915 AD, an Arab traveller recorded that Zanzibar island abounded in elephants, and around 1295 Marco Polo wrote that Zanzibar had 'elephants in plenty'. However, there are no elephants here now, and the brass studs seen today are purely for decoration!


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Linux distributor Red Hat has discovered a vulnerability in the GNU "tar" program that could allow attackers to overwrite files.
Red Hat describes the vulnerability as a directory traversal error, stating that attackers could use manipulated archvies to exploit the bug. "../" directory entries give the attacker the ability to overwrite files for which the executing user has write permissions. The security hole is due to faulty "contains_dot_dot()" function in the "names.c" file. Both Red Hat and the Secunia security service have classified the vulnerability as moderate.
The error affects GNU tar version 1.18 and older. An update and a patch by Red Hat are already available. Other distributions can be expected to follow suit. Users are advised to update their systems.
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Making another gorgeous appearance, Kate Middleton headed over to the Action on Addiction dinner and reception at L'anima restaurant in London, England this evening (October 23).
The glowing Duchess of Cambridge showed off her growing baby bump in a stunning, black Temperley London that she matched with simple black pumps.
Proving she's in better health, Kate Middleton made an appearance at the Natural History Museum for its 50th Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition on Tuesday evening (October 21).
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She's been laid up with hyperemesis gravidarum (acute morning sickness) for the past few months, but pregnant Kate Middleton put on a brave face as she welcomed President of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam with her husband Prince William today (October 21) in London.
The Duchess of Cambridge definitely wasn't her usual chipper self, however it was impressive that she was able to attend the event, held at Buckingham Palace.
He never turns down a challenge, and Prince Harry looked to be in fine form as he took part in an event with England Rugby's All Schools Program in Manchester on Monday (October 20).
The handsome crimson-haired hunk took to the pitch at Eccles RFC as a teacher for the training session of touch rugby with school children from the area.
Though her pregnancy hasn't exactly been a walk in the park, Kate Middleton will be giving birth before she knows it.
According to an announcement from Kensington Palace, the Duchess of Cambridge and her husband Prince William will welcome their second child this spring.
Given her tough battle with morning sickness, Kate Middleton hasn't been able to go out and enjoy the gorgeous fall weather.
However, Kensington Palace has announced that the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge and her husband Prince William are planning on welcoming Tony Tan, the President of Singapore at the Royal Garden Hotel on October 21st.
She's rubbed shoulders with some of the most powerful and prestigious people in the world, and this morning (October 10) Angelina Jolie met up with Queen Elizabeth II.
The "Changeling" actress was presented with the Insignia of an Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George in a fancy ceremony held in London's Buckingham Palace.
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As a whole, the extreme racing games are all pretty similar - gritty, off-roading affairs featureing heavily tattood, shirtless dudes. They can seem a bit generic when placed next to each other. So when Codemasters decided to produce one of these games they thought to change it up a bit - by placing it in a open-world setting. Which is sort of...generic nowadays. Despite the fact that open-world games are a dime-a-dozen, many still feel that Fuel has potential. Can it get bast the tropes inherent in these off-road racers? Check out http://www.gamervision.com/ for more videos, reviews, previews and news.
Views: 1,099 | Posted: 02/27/2010
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