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Donkey Kong Country 20th Anniversary Retrospective
Video Game History Month 2014: GameSpot editors reflect on the Donkey Kong Country series, celebrating its 20th anniversary coming later this year.
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Author Ernie Cline discusses his hopes and fears for the video game industry. Visit indiegogo.com/videogamesthemovie to help fund this upcoming movie.
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The Preeclampsia Foundation in Washington State is holding a meeting:
When? On Thursday, February 24, 2005, between noon and 2:00pm
Where? The smaller play area in Bellevue Square mall, upstairs right outside of the JCPenny's mall entrance.
What are we going to discuss? Finding a new state coordinator and/or state co-coordinators, fundraisers for brochures, organizers for Walk-a-Thon
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. to race into DetroitWritten by Vicki L. Kroll | | firstname.lastname@example.com
Listen to Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.'s "The Speed of Things" and it's almost like the faint scent of high-octane fuel and burning rubber wafts by.
OK, maybe it's a whiff of jasmine and freesia — and a little sweat from all the dancing.
"Music has the same ability to immediately recall a moment or a feeling that smell has; it's a powerful thing," Josh Epstein wrote in an email interview with Toledo Free Press.
Epstein and Daniel Zott floored it on their sophomore disc, which raced up the New Alternative Artist Chart to debut at No. 5 last month.
"Beautiful Dream" is a mesmerizing opening track that seems to shimmer as it pulses along. Epstein and Zott sing: "I was in the backyard/ Trying to take a picture of you …"
"I had the most romantic dream I've ever had where I was walking through a garden with my lover," Zott wrote from a tour stop in California. "It was warm and sunny and yet it was somehow snowing. I woke up and couldn't get the feeling out of my body. The song was a way to preserve it outside of my head."
The Detroit duo caught that elusive sensation with an audio snapshot complete with Beach Boys-esque harmonies over fused indie pop and electronic music.
"If You Didn't See Me (Then You Weren't on the Dancefloor)," the first single from the CD, is a catchy, synth-filled groove that's cerebral. The chorus by the singer-songwriters: "You should know by now/ We're just gonna keep on moving on/ We're just gonna keep on moving on on the dance floor."
"'If you didn't see me then you weren't on the dance floor' was a saying that we had on tour. We took it and threw it into a track called 'Too Fat for Love' and it worked somehow," Zott wrote.
And it fit the theme of "The Speed of Things": living at an accelerated pace in the age of instant information where everything is transient.
"'[The disc is] a moment in time, and we want to do our best to capture it and preserve it so that someday someone might listen and be able to feel what it was like here in this moment for us," Epstein wrote.
The two have had many moments since they began experimenting with music in 2009.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at game three of the American League Division Series between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics last month at Comerica Park.
"[We are] lifelong Detroit fans in general! Singing the national anthem was a dream come true for us," Epstein wrote.
They haven't met the driver whose name they adopted.
"We have emailed back and forth. He's very nice," Epstein wrote.
It's no coincidence Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will be in the Motor City for an 8 p.m. concert Nov. 23 at the Masonic Temple's Jack White Theatre. Tickets are $20.
"We will be home for the [Thanksgiving] holiday, watching the Lions and eating turkey and pie. It's just tradition," Epstein wrote.
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Pretty nice setup.
I recently decided to build my AMD-65 sidefolder via the screw method. As I was drilling out one of the old rivets in the rear trunion, it occured to me that the rivets pass all the way through. I simply soaked the trunion in oil and using an old drill shank, a bmf hammer and a "nut support" (ala barrel removal method) I knocked them both out.
I imagine that if I had a vise or a press, I could have done the same thing.
Now that is great thinking!!!
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I know this is an old thread, but does anyone still have the pics of the setup?
Have you checked the library section?
There are tutorials in there regarding rivet removal.
Sorry the pics are long gone, but the jig was simalar to AK-Builder's jig and works the same way. Here is a link to it.Originally Posted by SNAKEBYTE
It would be nice if the posted pictures were resized and uploaded directly to the thread so that they would not be lost as happens with hosting services. Anyway to suggest that to the forum members? Because...without pictures, this thread is worthless!!
i agree, I'd like to see the picts.
Come on guys the original post was from 2004 I don't expect Gunco to keep every picture ever posted. If I have a interest in seeing a picture again I know all I need to do is ask & someone will usually post it again or post a link.


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The selfie stick is a very recent phenomenon but it looks like one that is here to stay. Month on month they seem to becoming more and more popular and there seems to be quite a divide in what people think of them. Some people seem to bring them everywhere but strangely enough they seem to really annoy other people.
After starting in Asia the selfie stick seemed to swamp Western tourist spots such as times square, London bridge and we have even seen a big upsurge in Dublin, Ireland. What this upsurge in selfie sticks means is that people are taking more pictures of themselves and less actually of the thing they should be taking a picture of. To put it simple they are encouraging selfies in tourist hotspots.
Nick named the "narcisstick" many people claim that the selfie stick takes the fun out of selfies. Although walking around with a fold up stick my sicken some people they are shown to take great pictures and lets be honest they would not be this popular if they weren't actually quite good. Even celebrities are taking to the selfie sticks with Beyonce using them in one of her videos.
I guess it is only sociably acceptable to use selfie sticks in certain situations and that is why it can grind peoples gears. Using it in the office is obviously a bit no no but using say at a house party, people don't seem to have a problem with. They are also amazing for taking pictures if traveling especially on your own.


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The West Jefferson Business Association voted to propose a new location for the second annual Olde Time Antiques Fair at Monday's West Jefferson Town Alderman meeting.
The location chosen for the fair was Jefferson Avenue, from the intersection at West Jefferson Town Hall to Tri County Monuments at the end of town. Also, the fair will branch off down East First Street (the side street at Blackjacks) and pass through businesses like Dr. Pepper and The Honey Hole.
"I think Jefferson Avenue is a good location and will help several businesses," said Keith Woodie, the fair's primary organizer and owner of Antiques on Main.
This decision was made during a business association meeting on March 15, which turned out to be a one and a half hour-long discussion about the potential location of the antique fair.
During the meeting, business owners located on main street revealed they were still upset because they wanted the antiques fair on the doorstep of their businesses, but the decision to use main street for the fair was rescinded by the West Jefferson Aldermen during it January meeting.
When the West Jefferson Business Association members took a yea or neigh vote during the March 15 meeting, all of the members in attendance voted yea, except for Lisa Willingham, co-owner of the Artist Theater, who abstained from voting.
"That meeting drew a lot of people," said Woodie.
One of those in attendance was Tony Eldreth, the owner of Parkway Theater, who disapproved of the fair's original location on main street in West Jefferson. Eldreth was concerned the fair would disrupt his business. However, Eldreth made sure to point out he supported his fellow business owners and the fair in general.
"Mr. Eldreth showed up to that meeting," said Woodie. "He was supportive of the fair and wanted to help us; he just wanted us to understand him too."
During the last West Jefferson Town Aldermen meeting in February, the business association met with the aldermen to further discuss the fair's location.
According to Woodie, members of the board of aldermen wanted to protect West Jefferson's more established businesses.
"Mr. Green made the statement there are 14 empty businesses in the town," said Woodie. "What we're trying to do as a business association is do things to fill up those buildings."
Woodie said the business association plans to visit the next aldermen meeting to propose the Jefferson Avenue location as an alternative.
"We're going to ask permission to close the streets at about 1 p.m. Friday, and the fair will go from about five until dark," said Woodie.
Woodie also said the fair will last all day on Saturday, but will not be held on Sunday because most of the businesses in West Jefferson will be closed.
"That takes away the main reason why we're having the fair," said Woodie.
"That's one of the reasons I'm a West Jefferson Business Association board member: I want to grow the town," said Woodie. "We're trying to throw an antiques fair like people haven't seen. We're really going to push hard."
According to Woodie, between 10 and 15 venders have already applied for the 2013 antiques fair.
While evaluating the pros and cons of the Jefferson Avenue location, Woodie said the main street location is already owned by the town, and would have been a better choice. Even though the N.C. DOT already gave the business association permission to shut down Jefferson Avenue for the fair, the business association is still at the mercy of the DOT, who could possibly change their minds later.
"Hopefully, the size will work," said Woodie about the Jefferson Avenue location. Woodie pointed out antiques fairs typically bring in venders who transport their goods using large trailers.


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Nutella, Banana, and Croissant Pudding
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- 1 tablespoon butter
- 12 ounces mini croissants (about 4 to 6 croissants)
- 2 bananas, sliced into 1/4- to 1/2-inch disks
- 1/2 cup Nutella spread
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 eggs, beaten
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 350°. Butter and 8- by 8-inch baking pan and set aside.
Slice croissants in half lengthwise and arrange half of them along the bottom of the buttered dish. Scatter sliced bananas over halved croissants, then dollop Nutella on top of bananas. Whisk together milk, cream, sugar, and eggs and pour half of milk mixture over croissants. Place remaining halved croissants on top, then pour over remaining milk mixture. Allow bread pudding to sit for an hour, or up to overnight.
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4. Write the balanced equation for CH4+Cl2_CH2Cl2+HCl. 5. Using the equation in problem 4 if 6.00 g of CH4 are mixed with 6.00 g of CL2, how much HCl can be made? What is the percent yield if 2.5 g are recovered from the reaction in the lab?
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What is the importance of a freezing point depression graph and why and what things change when different solutes and solvents are added?
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The numbers are represented by x, x+1 and X+2. X^2 + (X+1)^2=(X+2)^2 X^2 + X^2 +2X +1=X^2 +4X + 4 2X^2+2X+1=X^2+4X+4 X^2-2X-3=0 (X-3)(X+1)=0 X=3 X=-1 The numbers are X=3, X+1=4 X+2=5 Check: 3^2 + 4^2=5^2 9+16=25 A second solution is X=-1 X=0 X=1 -1^2 + 0^2=1^2 1+0=1
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Divide 7 by 12 to get the decimal. 7/12=0.5833 (3 repeating) Multiply by 100 to get percent. 58.33% (3 repeating)
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Thanks! So the antifreeze one doesn't have anything to do with vapor pressure?
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What colligative properties are displayed by these situations. 1. Antifreeze is added to car cooling system preventing freezing when air temp is below 0 degrees C. 2. Ice melts on sidewalk after salt has been spread
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X^-6 times X^5= X^-1 (add exponents -6 + 5=-1 X to the negative 1 can be rewritten 1/X so you have only postitve exponents. Y^-12 divided by Y^5 = Y^-17 (subtract exponents -12-5=-17) So Y^-17=1/Y^17
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A former Montgomery County elementary school teacher accused of inappropriately touching four of his elementary school students pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree assault.
Montgomery County Circuit Judge Richard E. Jordan sentenced Timothy V. Krupica to three years in jail for each count, but suspended all of the time. He also ordered Krupica to serve three years of supervised probation, and forbade him from teaching anyone under 16.
He said the sentence would serve as "sufficient notice" for Krupica to not repeat his actions.
In February 2013, Montgomery County police arrested Krupica, then a teacher at Meadow Hall Elementary School in Rockville, and charged him with innappropriately touching two girls.
Two months later, police rearrested Krupica and charged him with similar charges after new allegations from two other students surfaced.
The girls were all 11 years old. The alleged abuse took place in his classroom while other students were present.
Krupica's arrest and the charges against him sent reverberations through the small community of Meadow Hall parents, with many siding with him and against his accusers.
In court on Monday, Jeffrey Harding, Krupica's attorney, referenced hundreds of emails and letters that he had received from Krupica's supporters, dozens of whom were in court Monday. They, along with the parents of the accusers, declined to speak to reporters after the hearing.
Krupica originally faced more than a dozen charges, including child abuse, fourth-degree sex offenses and sex abuse of a minor.
Before an audience packed with his parents — both former schoolteachers — family, and other supporters, Krupica pleaded guilty to the four second-degree assault charges he faced, which encompassed "unconsented touching."
However, parents of two of the victims spoke in court, describing the effect the case has had on their daughters.
One mother said that her daughter "couldn't sleep — she had nightmares," and had to see a therapist.
She said she believed that Krupica, "was grooming these kids to see what else he could get away with."
When Jordan asked her what she believed would be a just sentence, she said, "I think he should never ever be permitted to be around children again ..."
Another mother said Krupica's actions "changed an entire community."
The Gazette is not identifying the mothers who spoke in the hearing to protect the identity of their daughters.
Before sentencing Krupica, Jordan acknowledged the divisions the case had created, and the difficulty to know exactly what happened.
"I can only deal with what I have in front of me at this point," he said, referring to a doctor's evaluation of Krupica, which showed he did not have pedophilic tendencies and prosecutor's recomendation that he not receive jailtime.
When given the chance to speak, Krupica thanked his family and friends for their support, but said little else.
He has given up teaching, Harding said.
"He doesn't intend to [teach] ever again," Harding said, adding that Krupica has been trying to get a job with the National Forest Service. Krupica had been living in Maryland, but has since moved back to West Virginia, where his family is from.
Harding asked for probation before judgment, which would have allowed Krupica to avoid having a conviction on his record. Harding also asked for Krupica to receive unsupervised probation.
"This is a person who I don't think needs to be supervised by anybody," he said in court, noting that Krupica had no prior record.
Harding said he would be filing for a motion asking Jordan to reconsider his sentence at a future date.
Montgomery County Public School officials declined to comment on Krupica's plea and sentencing, as did a former Meadow Hall PTA member.


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Do I technically have PE now?
I am 25 weeks pg
My 24hour urine screen result was 389 at 21 weeks.
My dip urine (?) test in the office was trace
My kidney and liver function bloodwork was all in the normal range
I have chronic htn for which I take 200mg/bid of labetalol
My pressures have gone up to 142 systolic (just a couple times) but
mostly run an average of 132 and diastolic has never gone over 84 and
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I have no headaches, vision problems nausea....
I have minor swelling in my ankles and feet, but it goes down over night or with rest
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Britney Graff was one of three Matador players (Sydney Gedryn, Mahina Haina) to appear in all 31 matches and 118 sets during the 2012 ... 31 matches and 118 sets are both personal career-highs for a single season ... pounded a career-high 305 kills (2.58 kps) which ranked second on the team to Mahina Haina (320) ... hit .196 for the season in a career-high 980 swings ... matched her career-high with 21 aces (0.18 saps) while setting a career-high in digs (273) and blocks (59) ... her aces and digs totals ranked second on the team while she ranked fifth in blocks ... ranked second to Sydney Gedryn in double-doubles with six which included a 14 kill-18 dig performance against UC Irvine (Sept. 29) ... heads into her final season ranked 10th in CSUN rally scoring history with 764 career kills ... put down a season-high 14 kills on two occasions; at Rice (Sept. 14) and against UC Irvine (Sept. 29) ... came within one attack of her career-high when she had 46 swings at UC Riverside (Sept. 22) ... posted a career-best five blocks against UC Riverside (Sept. 22) and Pacific (Oct. 18) ... served a career-high three aces three times.
Graff made a succesful return from a shoulder injury with a solid sophomore season ... appeared in a then career-high 29 matches and 99 sets while finishing fourth on the team with 172 kills (1.74 kps) ... was also fourth on the Matadors with 200 digs while averaging 2.02 digs per set and took the fourth-most swings (604) ... ranked second on the squad with five double-doubles which gives her 13 for her CSUN career ... put down a season-high 15 kills against Southern Utah (Sept. 10) and also had a 13-kill, 11-dig effort in a 3-1 win at UC Irvine (Nov. 11) ... had 12 kills and a career-high 14 digs in a five-set win at UNLV (Sept. 10) ... recorded a career-high two aces against Long Beach State (Sept. 30) and had a career-best four blocks at UC Irvine (Nov. 11).
Redshirted for the Matadors as a sophomore in 2010.
Appeared in 27 matches playing in 73 sets as a redshirt freshman ... came on midway through the season to claim the starting opposite/right side hitter position ... appeared in nine of the first 16 matches of the season off the bench .... finished sixth on the team in kills with 196 and was fifth in kills per game at 2.68 ... ranked sixth in points with 231.5 ... added 14 aces (0.19 sapg), 95 digs (1.30 dpg) and 39 blocks (0.53 bpg) ... knocked down a career-high 19 kills at top-ranked Pepperdine (Feb. 26), the eighth-best single-match total by a Matador hitter in 2010 ... also took a season-high 45 swings against the Waves ... earned his first collegiate start and notched his first double-double with 15 kills and 12 digs at No. 6 USC (Feb. 24) ... recorded double figures in kills in 10 of the final 18 matches of the season ... had 15 kills while hitting .250 in the MPSF Tourament semifinal win over BYU (Apr. 29) ... hit a career-high .667 with 17 kills in 24 swings with one error against Pacific (Apr. 3) ... added five kills in 15 swings against Penn State in the NCAA Tournament (May 6).
Graff earned four varsity letters at Temescal Canyon High School in Lake Elsinore, Calif. ... was named MVP of the Southwestern League as well as named to the North County Times All-Valley Team as a senior in 2008 ... posted 358 kills (5.1 kps) and led the league in hitting percentage in 2008 ... set the school record for kills in a match with 31 ... the Titans won the league title in 2008 with a perfect 10-0 record ... also earned all-league and all-county honors in 2006 and 2007 ... graduated in 2009 with a 3.7 grade point average.
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- Background: Numerous cases of swine-origin 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus (H1N1)-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) bridged by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy have been reported; however, complication rates are high. We present our experience with H1N1-associated ARDS and successful bridging of lung function using superimposed high-frequency jet ventilation (SHFJV) in combination with continuous positive airway pressure/assisted spontaneous breathing (CPAP/ASB). Methods: We admitted five patients with H1N1 infection and ARDS to our intensive care unit. Although all patients required pure oxygen and controlled ventilation, oxygenation was insufficient. We applied SHFJV/CPAP/ASB to improve oxygenation. Results: Initial PaO2/FiO2 ratio prior SHFJV was 58-79 mmHg. In all patients, successful oxygenation was achieved by SHFJV (PaO2/FiO2 ratio 105-306 mmHg within 24 h). Spontaneous breathing was set during first hours after admission. SHFJV could be stopped after 39, 40, 72, 100, or 240 h. Concomitant pulmonary herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection was observed in all patients. Two patients were successfully discharged. The other three patients relapsed and died within 7 weeks mainly due to combined HSV infection and in two cases reoccurring H1N1 infection. Conclusions: SHFJV represents an alternative to bridge lung function successfully and improve oxygenation in the critically ill.
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The weather was a bit chilly Tuesday morning, but residents warmly celebrated the opening of the new observation deck at the Carolina Bay.
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Students from Millbrook Elementary and St. Mary's were also in attendance.
"I'm pleased to say that we have another classroom for us to learn in," Everett said. "This will be a place where learning happens."
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For the past two weeks, students from Lynchburg College and Saint Louis University High School, located in St. Louis, Mo., have been providing valuable assistance to the students and staff at Oakland Elementary School. The Lynchburg students have been providing tutoring for the students, while most of the students from Saint Louis have been involved in building an outdoor learning center.
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The island of Montserrat is in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies. Until 1956, it was a division of the Leeward Islands. In 1958 Montserrat joined the Federation of the West Indies, remaining a member until that organization's dissolution in 1962. Unlike most other British West Indies possessions, Montserrat, with its weak economy, has not vigorously sought independence. The Soufrière Hills volcano began erupting in 1995, and the situation continued to worsen through 1998, with the capital, Plymouth, destroyed and the southern and central parts of the British colony having been evacuated. Thousands had moved to nearby Antigua, Britain, or other parts of the Caribbean. In 2005, the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security revoked the "temporary protected status" of its 292 Montserrat refugees, a number of whom have lived in the U.S. for years and rebuilt their lives there. A Washington Post editorial called the decision "absurd and cruel."
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It affects everybody and is virtually unavoidable: gasoline prices are on the rise again.
The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida is now $3.87, 10 cents higher than a week ago and 10 cents higher than the national average, according to AAA Auto Club.
Although prices are expected to continue to climb in the coming weeks, AAA spokeswoman Jessica Brady said there are signs of improvement in the marketplace.
"We have been paying record-breaking prices for the month of February," Brady said. "We're starting to see a bit of slowdown in the rate of increase now. It's likely we could see prices increase throughout the next couple of weeks, but that rate of increase is really starting to slow down and we're even seeing a little bit of stability in some markets."
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Also, the prices for crude oil started increasing in December, but it wasn't until the end of January that prices at the pump started going up nationally. The final factor is that refineries are starting to produce the more expensive summer fuel blend.
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A few years ago when prices were on the rise and he worked in Destin, he would carpool with his wife and said they saved about $200 a month. Now that he works offshore in Louisiana, he tries to fill up there or in Alabama because he said prices are usually about 20 cents cheaper than in Northwest Florida.
Rather than driving around looking for the lowest prices like people used to do, McDonald downloaded an app for his iPhone that tracts the cheapest gas.
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Kenneth Nagel of Baker said gas prices are getting tough to handle for most people as incomes stay flat. He said the only thing that makes the increases bearable is how they are made gradually.
"It's so high anyway, another $2 doesn't make any difference," Nagel said. "But when it makes a $5 or a $10 difference at one time, that hurts. That's when it shows up.
"But right now it's only $2 or $3 more, and you don't really realize it," Nagel added. "Next month they'll knock it up another 50 cents, and if they do it gradual like that they can get us without us complaining too much. But really, it's too much. It's crazy. It's killing us all."
Nagel said he has fueled up twice a week virtually every week at the Dodge's store on Eglin Parkway in Fort Walton Beach for decades because prices are so much lower than in the Baker and Crestview areas.
With the region being one of the most popular drive-to destinations in Florida, gas prices are a concern for tourism professionals. Still, they believe tourists will continue to visit.
"I don't think people are going to cancel their vacation to save $50," said Kate Wilkes, director of the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council. "Maybe they'll make (their vacation) a little shorter or they won't go out to eat as much.
"Hopefully, if they have to change their vacation plans maybe they'll make them not as long, maybe not spend as much money," Wilkes added.
Dan O'Byrne, director of the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council, said rising gas prices are a factor, but tourists seem to accept it and continue with their plans.
"In a general sense, you're concerned when any prices go up," O'Byrne said. "But on the ground here, I'm a little more confident just because of the strength of this destination as a spring break host, the strength of our prebookings and the relative desirability for people to come here and perhaps trade on other things.
"Some travel around the United States has become a part of people's DNA," he added. "Spring breakers coming to the Gulf is something they're going to do regardless of gas prices. If pushed to an extreme I guess they wouldn't come, but that would have to be pretty high. They're going come. They're going to have their vacation. Maybe they won't eat out as much."
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So looking to pick this up within the next day or two, and I figured I'd ask a few questions beforehand.
1) How fast is the leveling? I've seen many have alreayd hit the cap, but I expect I'll only be playing 1-4 hours a day a couple days a week.
2) Are there ways to level outside of quests/combat (crafting exp, exploration exp, etc)?
3) How does the crafting system work and how does what you can craft stack up against quest/dungeon gear?
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Originally posted by ThumbtackJ
1. Depends on how you go at it. First char I got to 80 in about 70 hours played and a bunch of it I wasn't actually doing anything.
2. Friend got from level 50 to 80 from crafting alone. And exploration gives you a lot as well.
3. Crafting starts small, you basically make the essentials, you make upgrade components to put into it, and you craft the pieces of the equipment (2 parts) to make that specific piece. You take that and put it into the discovery and if you have not made that before, you get a new piece of gear and a lot of experience. After you can make that piece as many times as you want.
Crafted gear is equivalent to top end dungeon gear and you can put your own stats that you want into the gear rather than getting stuck with certain stats.
Originally posted by eggy08
That's what I like to hear! :D
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a gamespy reviewer commented it took him around 116 hours to level from 1 to 80
lol i was in wrong forum -- editted out irrelevant parts
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1)It's the fastest leveling I have seen in an mmo to date. If you only play eight hours a week, it will last you quite awhile.
2)Both ways you mentioned as well as ressing ppl and npcs.
3)I found that you had to grind at certain points at crafting. They require rare mats, 9 per near the end of each tier. You don't get enough playing normally. So you would have to grind mobs. The gear is good, however it was easier for me just to buy all my gear at 80. This might have changed since I unistalled because prices may have risen as more people reached level 80.
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I'm not sure if you're just fooling around, but do you know in which forum you posted this?
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Originally posted by Atlan99
Fastest leveling, aye? That's sort of depressing, though with only ~10 or so hours a week to put into it, it still may take me some time.
I don't mind a bit of grinding for mats, so long as the gear is on par with non-crafted items.
If you don't mind me asking, why did you uninstall? Did you just hit 80 and become bored or...?
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Originally posted by ThumbtackJ
I'm closing in on 100 hours and am level 66. Will check my toon when I got him in four hours and update this post.
Originally posted by ThumbtackJ
I've been playing for a few weeks, so here's my impressions:
1. I'm up in the air about leveling speed right now. I play for a few hours every couple of days, on average. I've leveled 4 characters to around 12, before finally settling on a class I enjoy, and he's currently 14. It's taken me about 8 hours to get to level 14. The problem I have with leveling speed is it feels like I'm spending a lot of time just trying to find new areas to level in. Otherwise, I'm stuck grinding mobs.
2. Nearly everything you do gets you xp, so it's worth grabbing any resource nodes you come across, even if you just resell them on the AH (which you can do from anywhere, so running out of bag space is rare). The problem is that you almost have to do everything, in order to not get too far behind in your level. More often than not, I've been 2 or 3 levels below the mobs I'm fighting, which makes combat go by a bit slower than I'd like, especially for an "action" MMO.
3. Crafting is great if you enjoy minutiae. To make an axe, you have to craft a wood plank out of wood logs. Then you craft the haft out of the wood planks. Then you craft bronze ingots out of ore, and then the blade out of some ingots. Finally you combine the haft and the blade to make the axe. 75 of those later and you move up to the next tier. I personally find it to be pretty bland for the same reason most MMO crafting is: you are essentially making dozens of the same items just to move up to other stuff. Your mileage may vary.
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1 ignore that, mostly power levellers getting cooking ingredients and cash passed to them by guild mates.
2 you can level through - doing dynamic events, exploring, crafting, pvp in world vs world, dungeons or any mixture. You are not forced to do anything to level.
3 yeah pvp, crafted, outdoor pve and dungeon gear is of the same quality. You can also craft legendary gear at the mystic forge. The crafting I suggest you look up some of the guides on the internet, many people try and play it like a wow style recipe system and end up skint. It's much more efficient to level crafting by using the discovery tab.
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"Next time i log in SWG ill probably see elves and druids"
Originally posted by ThumbtackJ
i have not found a use for levels. it's not like you will be 1 hit killing anything in starter zones since you scale back lvls.
so in the beginner zones (say: queensdale, where humans start their first mission) you will be downgraded to a lvl 5 (even if you are lvl 80)
and no you are not really a lvl 5, you are a powerfull lvl 5. with more efficiency in combat. but you will not be 1shot killing anything, it will still require a minimum effort.
also pvp everyone is on par
structured pvp everyone has same gear and same stats and auto level up to 80. the only difference is the better you are the more bad ass you can look. (fancy clothes and cool looking weapons)
WvWvW, everyonis upgraded to 80 and your gear upgrades acordingly, but your skills and traits remain for your PvE lvl.
so lvling up just does 2 things
1. have access to more places and epic fights
2. have access to cool looking gear.
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Originally posted by ThumbtackJ
Level 48 Guardian -- 68 hours, 48 minutes.
Level 44 Ranger -- 57 hours, 35 minutes.
Level 40 Elementalist -- 48 hours, 4 minutes.
I don't rush things. I craft. I look for hidden encounters, hidden chests, hidden events... I could have shaved a good 10% of my time off each one of those characters and still been at the respective levels.
I also do this thing that the trolls pretend doesn't happen -- socialize. You know, meet people. Talk to them. Don't wait, like everyone else, to make the first move. I also help people do the personal stories of people I've never met before. Apparently there is, for those poor, sad, friendless individuals, a decided lack of people willing and able to carry the relationship, including breaking the ice, load for them...
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I sort of felt it was a waste of time to grind mats to get gear that I would outlevel so quickly. If you are taking your time I could see taking crafting and getting the best gear all the time.
If you play as casually as you say you will probably play for a couple months before you hit 80.
I uninstalled for a few reasons.
I felt sPvP was in an awful state and not worth playing.
There is no PvE end game really besides grinding dungeons for cosmetic gear and grinding mats for legendary weapons.
WvW was fun and could have been decent end game. However the que times were fairly bad on my server especially at peak times. Since we were on the 2nd or 3rd best server it was only going to get worse due to server transfers.
I also thought that Arenanet would not do anything to fix the above anytime soon.
It's a good game and worth the money I paid for it. It just didn't have enough to hold me long term.
The last thing I would add is that the game might cost you more than you expect. Bag space is a pain in the ass and bank space is fairly limited. Until I bought bag space it felt like I was playing around with my inventory all the time.


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PORT ARTHUR – Coaches for men's basketball teams in NJCAA Region XIV are pretty well-known for their dapper approach to dress come game time. This past Saturday, coaches from Lamar State College-Port Arthur and Blinn College were able to "sneak" in a tribute to the fight against cancer.
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"It seems that cancer touches us all at one point in our lives, whether it's with someone you know and love or whether you find yourself battling it yourself," Lamar State-PA Head Coach Lance Madison said. "This is our chance to pay tribute to those who have battled cancer and won, our chance to remember those who lost their battle, and it is an opportunity to contribute to finding a cure."
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With Capitals development camp wrapped up Saturday, before everything shuts down for the upcoming vacation months, here are some leftover tidbits from the past week:
Barry Trotz met Caps first-rounder Jakub Vrana in the NHL draft bathroom
At the 2014 NHL draft in Philadelphia, the Capitals selected Czech winger Jakub Vrana with the 13th overall pick. He strode to the stage from his seat, shook hands with the Washington brass assembled there, donned a red Capitals sweater and left for a procession of interviews.
Then he met Barry Trotz in the bathroom.
"Yeah, it's funny," Trotz said. "We just drafted him. I said hi to him. They have a whole plethora of things they have to do. I looked and we didn't have a pick, so I went to the bathroom. You sit at the end of the table and drink a lot of water during the day, so I popped in there and that's where we really met. I actually had a first long conversation, which is okay. Little awkward."
Vrana took a train from Philadelphia to Ballston, where he lived and trained until development camp began. He will return to Sweden to resume playing for his SHL club, Linkoping, but Trotz saw a bright future for the teenager who led the under-18 world junior championships with eight goals in seven games.
"He's very mature beyond his years, but he's got a personality that I think it would be very hard, if you're a teammate or a fan or a coach, not to like his personality," Trotz said. "He brings a spark to the group. He's got this great smile and he's not scared, his social skills are very good. And he's a good hockey player. You put all those things together and I think he's headed in the right direction quickly. And he's been here a little bit, so he's gotten comfortable with the area and the facilities. I think he's going to be terrific."
Meanwhile, here's Vrana talking about life in America:
"Difference? I don't know. Everybody speak English here. This is the NHL, you know? That's new, so I'm happy."
Toothless winger happy with his new look
The night before the United States' under-20 men's hockey team left for Sweden and the world junior championships, Thomas DiPauli took a high stick to the face during a scrimmage vs. Mankato, knocking two front teeth clean away. He spent that night in the hospital getting root canals so he could fly the following day.
"I was on a few medications after the layover," he said. "So that definitely helped. I slept most of the way over there, but it didn't feel great, that's for sure, with the [air] pressure."
Over at the tournament, the 20-year-old forward, a fourth-round pick by the Capitals in 2012, registered three assists in five games, all while the empty space in his mouth continued to throb. Now, at his second developmental camp with Washington, the University of Notre Dame and U.S. Developmental Team product sports his gap with pride.
"I have the fake teeth, but I don't wear them much around school," he said. "I guess this is my new look. And it's a great conversation starter, too."
In this respect, DiPauli bears a passable resemblance to his organization's most famous player.
"I have the screws in the implants so they don't grow together," he said. "I guess Ovi doesn't have that and his are starting to grow together a little bit. I want mine to stay apart."
Goaltending prospect familiar with Mitch Korn
Goalie Pheonix Copley – spelled as such because his parents felt it more phonetic – has worked under Steve Shields, one of the many disciples of new Capitals goaltending coach Mitch Korn. One recent morning, Copley woke up to a text message from Shields. "You hit the jackpot," it read. Washington had just hired Korn.
Born in North Pole, Alaska, far from the actual North Pole, and a resident there for just the first year of his life, Copley signed this March to a two-year, entry-level deal with the Capitals, cutting short his college career after two seasons.
"Obviously it's tough to leave school and everything, but I thought it was the right move for development, hockey-wise," he said. "At the end of the season, they offered me. I thought it was the best move for me to make. Yeah, I had one other offer."
He spent most of 2013-14 at Michigan Tech, but after signing he appeared in three games with the South Carolina Stingrays, which just renewed its affiliation with Washington. Given that the top four goaltending spots for Washington and Hershey seem concrete – Braden Holtby and Justin Peters for the Capitals, Philipp Grubauer and Edward Pasquale for the Bears – Copley might find himself in the ECHL again this season.
For Stephenson, contract 'weight off my shoulders'
One of six current rookie camp players to participate in Washington's training camp last season, Stephenson just completed his fourth season with the WHL's Regina Pats, Trotz's old juniors team. In April, Stephenson signed a reported three-year entry level deal with the Capitals, then appeared in two games for Hershey.
"Obviously a huge honor and a little bit of weight off my shoulders just to sign that contract," he said. "Just nice to get. Right now I'm focusing on trying to get better every day, working out in the summer to try to get all the little piece of my detail going."
In Regina, the left-handed center had 89 points over 69 games and led the Pats to their first Eastern Conference regular season title since 1997-98.
>> Blake Heinrich (fifth round, 2013) finished up his USHL tenure with the Sioux City Musketeers before leaping to the WHL's Portland Winterhawks for a brief stint during the playoffs. The 19-year-old defenseman plans to play there next year too.
"Definitely learned a lot there, different style of play," he said. "Little adjustment. Got the nerves out of the way a little bit. I think the biggest thing was the skill level of the guys, the big difference between the USHL and the WHL.
"They wanted me to go up there, just experience everything. It was definitely a great experience up there. Excited to get going next year."
>> Andre Burakovsky excelled last season for the Erie Otters and might make a run at a Capitals roster spot this season. His coach in Erie, Kris Knoblauch, said they aren't expecting Burakovsky back.
"We certainly anticipate Andre making the next jump," he said by phone. "You can tell he's an elite hockey player. He's certainly got the skills and the hockey intelligence."
>> Though he's been based in Minneapolis for many years, Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan developed a strong relationship with Hershey General Manager Doug Yingst while MacLellan worked as Washington's director of pro scouting.
"Now he's the boss, I don't think much will change there in terms of those guys being on the same page," Bears Coach Troy Mann said. "I would believe that based on what's transpired, especially for Hershey over the last seven, eight days with signings, that they're on the same page and they're seeing the same things in terms of what needs to be done, not only to get Hershey back in the playoffs but to challenge for a Calder Cup again."
>> Forward Travis Boyd, a sixth-round pick by the Capitals in 2011, impressed with his skilled puck-handling. He's spent the past three seasons at Minnesota, including 32 points in 41 games last season.
"Well, he's all over the puck," said assistant coach Lane Lambert, who works with Washington's forwards. "The puck kind of follows him around. He's got great sense, great vision. He has been very noticeable. There's a certain knack to having the puck follow you around, which just doesn't happen by accident. That's what I'm pleased about him. It's nice to see."
>> Winger Shane Gersich, a fifth-round pick this season, celebrated his 18th birthday on Thursday. "I don't think I would've wanted to spend it anywhere else," he said.
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Here's everything we've written from developmental camp this week:
Capitals news
Trotz expects veterans to play five preseason games
Connor Carrick still has the 'awe factor'
Surgery for Tom Wilson's fractured fibula
Goalie Edward Pasquale signs for one year, two ways
Busy month gives way to normalcy on ice for Trotz
Capitals, Bears plan to run similar systems to foster unity
Trotz: Orpik will affect Caps in 'culture and winning and attitude'
Prospect profiles
Big and bearded, Eliot Antonietti comes seeking a chance
Nathan Walker has traveled far to chase NHL dreams
Miles Koules scripted a new path towards his hockey dreams
Slovenian Olympian Jan Urbas gets crack at camp
Top prospect Burakovsky speeding towards Capitals | Plays center in scrimmage
Vrana, Burakovsky dazzled in second scrimmage
Koudys, Saar trying to put Penn State hockey on the map
Madison Bowey hoping to follow lineage of Kelowna D-men