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The Ginger Tree's successful run coming to an endBy Bruce Edwards
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Martha Dwyer has decided it's time to retire. After 35 years in business, she is closing The Ginger Tree. The store opened in 1978 on Wales Street in downtown Rutland and then moved to North Main Street.Thirty-five years ago Martha Dwyer was a nurse looking for a career change. She found it — making the switch from caring for patients to helping women find the right clothing and accessories.
Now, after a successful second career as owner of The Ginger Tree, Dwyer is retiring from the business and closing the store on North Main Street.
"It's just time," Dwyer said the other day while sitting behind a large wooden desk in her cluttered, but well-organized office.
The decision to close the store, located in a former Victorian house, wasn't easy.
But as she approaches her 70th birthday, she said it's time to move on.
"It's very sad for me," Dwyer said. "I really, really love it. I love the women I work with. I've met great customers that are just wonderful, who have become good friends."
Within three years after she and her husband, Phil, opened the store on Wales Street in what is now Two Sheas bar, they outgrew the space and relocated to 45 North Main St. It's been there ever since.
The store is situated at the well-traveled intersection of Routes 4 and 7, which made it an excellent location.
Dwyer said 75 percent of her customers found the store simply driving by.
The store has its charm, from the stained glass front door to the parquet wood floor with neatly positioned racks of clothing and accessories.
Seeing a need in the community, Dwyer started out selling maternity and women's clothing in larger sizes, 12 to 26. About 15 years ago, as U.S. manufacturers got out of the business and quality suffered, Dwyer decided to drop maternity from the store's portfolio. The store filled that void with black tie and mother of the bride and groom wear. The store also expanded its inventory, carrying sizes from 6 to 26 — missy, petite and plus — along with sportswear and outerwear.
Not to be overlooked, Dwyer said the store does a good business in accessories, everything from jewelry and scarves to handbags and candles.
Neatly attired in a black dress, ruffled blouse and black shoes, Dwyer recalled growing up a stone's throw from her shop.
"I grew up two doors down where CVS is," she said.
Her father was Jimmy Marro, a businessman and real estate developer.
Pinned on her office bulletin board are odds and ends and memories, including family photos. One faded color photo shows her father, husband, and two sons, posing with Ted Williams on one of his visits here to play golf. His friend and golf partner was Bob Franzoni, who ran a downtown sporting goods store.
For Dwyer, though, there has been little time for rest and relaxation over the years.
She said running a retail business is nonstop.
"It's a lot of hours," she said.
The store is open six days a week until 6 p.m., and from noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
"We're open seven days, which works, and we're open until 6 p.m., which is very, very important because women work," Dwyer said.
When she's not at the store, Dwyer goes on buying trips four or five times a year, staying on top of the latest fashion trends.
Besides locals, many of the store's customers are second-homeowners. The store also draws customers from as far away as Burlington, Glens Falls, N.Y., and Lebanon, N.H.
As for the future, Dwyer said she never had any plans to sell the business. Once the inventory is gone, she'll try to lease the building, which has two apartments on the second floor.
On the last day, when she finally closes the door behind her, Dwyer will take away 35 years of memories.
"It's definitely time consuming and you've got to love it," she said. "I really do like it."
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High End Hat Stands....Godsend or Gimmick?
Now, before I get jumped on to use the search function....this is not another thread asking you "what should I buy?" I'm perfectly capable of deciding that one for myself. But the infinite options available these days does pose the question........how neccessary are half these options for a humble hi hat stand?
I get the fact that interchangeable cams, powershifters, chain/strap/direct drive et al on a kick pedal do indeed allow one to completely tailor a pedal to their own distinct feel, but are the same options on a hat stand as viable? The beater on a kick pedal moves a greater distance and requires more striking power, the most separation I've ever seen between a top and bottom hat is a couple of inches. I have mine set to about an inch.
Given that, do we really need different cams or rolling glides or the ability to lengthen/shorten the chain in order to connect a top and bottom hat by no more than a couple of inches?
Are we just suckers for the marketing gimmickery or the need to have "the best" gear? Or have these many changes actually made your playing life a hell of a lot easier?
Interested in your thoughts and experiences. Please feel free to include what hat stand you use, why you chose it, what 'bells and whistles' it has, why they initially appealed to you and if you've actually found many of these options useful.
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I know what you mean... I have an eliminator HH stand, and I never even bothered trying different cams or any other settings really except for tension...
I play with my bass pedal (also an elim) settings endlessly though...
I'm still a n00b tho... maybe those settings will be useful down the line?
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I have a Tama Cobra lever glide and I love it. It really doesn't play that much better than my cheapo hat stands!
I say gimmick!
I kind of like old drums:)
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One of my favorite hat stands is my old Ludwig Modular. It's at least 18 years old and feels great. solid as a rock, and has great quiet action.
I don't use it much because I NEED a hat stand with 2 legs because I use a left side floor tom and it's perfect placement is of course, in the spot a leg is on a 3 leg stand.
I really like the light weight 2 leg DW stand I have though (think it's the 3000 or 3500 model now). It's simple and feels nice under my foot and that's all that counts--and it doesn't make noise.
No bells and whistles, but they feel great.
The DW 7000 hat stand feels great and is quiet too.
I have a Gibraltar Liquid Drive stand, and I liked it a lot, for quite a while, but when I went to the lighter stand, and got used to the action of a "plain" stand again, I kind of didn't care for the feel of the Gibraltar anymore.
My band Artificial Agent here: http://drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116637
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Not sure if I would have use for different cams on a HH stand. I use heavy hats (Z Customs) and noticed a HUGE difference on how easy and controllabel they are on my 9500TB. It feels effortless. The tilt function is nice to have cause you never know how flat or not a surface you will be presented with playing venues. The two rail spikes are good to have to eliminate creep or killing vampires. Any more features I wouldn't have much use for so I say, Gimmick.
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Ive owned a cheap mapex, & pdp. A decent yamaha.
The first really good hat stand I got was the Axis Longboard hat stand. Its great, 6 quick set & forget tension adjustments, the tilt feature is useful, removable legs, very light wieght yet sturdy, and the extra length on the board makes foot splashes much easier.
Do you need things like that in a stand? If yes, get a high end one. If you will not use things like this, the don't worry about getting an expensive one.
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Be vewwy quiet, I'm hunting Lawwy
My kit: http://drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44195
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I tend to agree many features border on gimmick.
I used the same low end Pearl hi-hat stand for years and years, even after upgrading everything else to top of the line. Although I use a mid-line DW these days, I still own that basic Pearl hi-hat stand, and it still works.
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I've been using a DW 5000 HH stand for 15 years and it still works great. I haven't been able to adjust the spring tension, though. I always assumed it had that capability, but recently I was thinking it felt a little weak and tried to tension it up but I couldn't figure out how! So I raised the footboard a notch on the chain and that's probably all I'll get from it.
All the rest of that stuff? Gimmicks.
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts all.
Seems at this early stage that most of the "bells and whistles" I was referring to are pretty much not used, by the few repsondants that own these types of stands.
From most accounts I've read (in other threads and internet reviews) it seems that the option of 2 legs for better pedal placement, is by far the main sell point. From what I can gather, a lot are just using the stands straight out of the box, with factory settings. Internet research has also hinted that a lot of the time, these stands are bought purely to have the footboard match the kick pedals (at least according to some of the Pearl Forum members, who's reviews I stumbled across).
Any other owners of hat stands such as the Pearl Elim, DW9500, Tama Lever Glide and the like, that actually DO make use of different cams, light or heavy feel, long or short chain, or any of the other Gucci features?
I'm finding it all very interesting, how much some will pay for features that pretty much remain unused.
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As long as the stand is sturdy and has an adjustable tension control, it works for me. The last stand I bought a couple of months ago was a Pearl 900 series and it does what it has to.
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My latest hihat stand was $35.00 -new. One of those cheappy OSP from eBay. Works great.
The only thing is that I have it set up at home. I am not gigging right now. If you are out playing every week, this is the test. How they play isn't the only issue. How do they last on the road.
Even when you are extra careful, gigging is tough on equipment. Better equipment usually does stand up to the road with higher success.
With that in mind, I don't think I am going to get a better stand unless I need too, even after I start gigging again..
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I leave my high end stand at home along with my high end kit.
I buy cheap used Hat stands for gigging. I buy the stands that come with beginner kits from drummers that upgraded. I also buy cheap used drum kits for gigging. I have never had a stand fail. I do check them for loose screws, worn parts, and such from time to time.
If a stand starts to get crappy, I buy another used one for about $30.
Also the cheap ones are light in weight. A big plus for gigging.
Why risk damage or loss of expensive hardware at gigs? As long as the stand shines and raises and lowers the hats, No one knows that it is a cheap stand.
I kind of like old drums:)
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My band mates could never get my screws right! ;)
I kind of like old drums:)
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i dunno about the ultra high end hat stands but the difference between that cheap crappy one i had and the iron cobra one i have now is outstanding. the old one i didn't think was that bad when i first got it, upgraded the whole set up with new higher end stuff. played the cobra for a while, at first i didn't notice much difference in them, a week ago i set up the cheap crap kit at my house to practice with and after using the iron cobra for the last 4 months then going back to the crappy one i can really see the differences now. i've seen some of the 'ultra adjust' ones and remotes and fancy this and that but i still see a lot of it as gimmicky...
my conclusion, yes there is a difference between low end and high end hats but it can quickly cross that line to gimmicky and useless features just to one up the competition. BUT as soon as they come out with a hat stand with built in beer tap i'll be the first in line....
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Ok all......I'm gonna bump this once, and once only...then I'll let it die a slow and withering death.
I've heard from plenty who don't use these stands and have no need for the many options that they provide. I've also heard from one or two, who perhaps do own....but don't make use of the features.
There HAS to be more of you out there that own them. I've read post after post here where "The Best" HH stand (or pedal or other peice of hardware) has been discussed at length. Many responses about what cats are playing....often highlighting how good these top end peices of kit are. Where are you guys? What are your thoughts? Anyone gonna come to the party and shed any light?
What about the trusted authorities on "all things gear related"....Les? Konaboy? Harry? Anyone? Really keen to hear your thoughts.
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I own a Mapex Hi hat stand, and it was about 89.00, I think. I wanted to get the Tama iron Cobra one to match my pedals, but after testing out the Mapex and the Tama, the Mapex felt better. Just more "solid", and it was cheaper, too. It has three legs, but has the ability to turn them, so you can get it right next to your slave pedal, if using a double. My old hi-hat stand was cheap, and I can definitely feel the difference. I think the biggest difference is from the real cheap stands to the "middle class". Once you get there, the difference from "middle class" to "upper class" is marginal. One point, however, that wasn;t made here, is that if you get a stand with the gimmicky features, maybe you'd START using them. I never had a need for a tilting stand, but I also never played one. Maybe if I did, I'd become reliant on it. So, to answer your question" I don't know. :)
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I was just looking at new HH stands this week. I bought a Shell pack and need hardware. Since I bought a Ludwig kit I first looked at Ludwig HH stand about $89. Then The sales person showed me a Pearl with a double chain drive and cams I think. It may have been the 1000 series HK. It was sooo smooth, much quicker action than the Ludwig. It's marked down price was $179.00. I don't have that kind of money right now, but if money was not an object I'd be buying that one just one the feel. Then there were several in between from $129 on up. Besides smoother lighter action on the more expensive Stands you could see a heavier duty more thought out clutch. Instead of just rubber feet, there was the option of spikes. So there is a difference IMHO. I'm in the market right now so I'm struggling with how much to invest. Before this week I knew no better and pretty much thought all HH stands except for the ultra cheapies were basically equal. One final thought, there was a thread about remote HH setups. I don't see that as a gimmick. I think being able to put the HH where it is most convenient for you, and does not interfere with cross sticking makes a lot of sense. I've never tried one, but from what I read in the thread it could be an AHA moment. Spiney
Last edited by Spiney; 06-10-2010 at 07:49 AM.
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I haven't yet bought a "professional" hihat stand, I'm still using the Premier one that came with my Cabrias. I've done a bit of research on which model would be best suited to me and, I have to say, I didn't get very far.
Honestly, the feature that I caught myself looking for first was the option of 3 legs, 2 legs, no legs or remote, regardless of whether I actually needed any of these more exotic options. Turns out I don't, a fact which was hammered into me through buyer's remorse after picking up a Pearl remote hihat stand (oh, I guess I do own a professional one; still only use the Premier though).
I'm also amazed at just how much it matters to me that my hihat and kick pedal match. I don't play a double pedal, so It wouldn't make any difference playing wise; but somehow having those two footboards the same when I upgrade is, shamefully, one of my top priorities.
As for all of the adjustments that actually have the potential to make a difference to your playing (cam options, tension, whathaveyou); they've barely been given a second look. My Premier has 0 options for adjustment; and it works just fine for now.
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If you have the money for it then get one. I really like my Axis stand, to me, its the best hi-hat stand ever. It has very quick response, super light yet durable, heel splashes take no effort on the longboard, the legs are removable, & it just feels right.
On the other end of the spectrum you have stuff like the Iron Cobra stand. which is pretty heavy, but the strap driven ones are awesome. DW's good too although most are very heavy. There are a lot of very nice HH stands out there. I guess its not for everyone but if you can afford nice gear, why not?
You don't have to have a great hi-hat stand to play music, a cheap one will make it happen. However, as much time as we all spend playing being able to set things to personal preference if nice. I am gonna have to lean towards godsend....maybe that a little strong but I high end gear that is customizable.
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If you view the left foot as being as important as the right foot, all the options and variations start to make a little more sense.
People seem to fuss most over their left foot when it's on a bass drum pedal; double pedals are the single most-discussed topic in gear, technique and in general here. When it comes to the left foot in any other capacity, however, it doesn't seem to exist.
I have my left foot working four pedals, none of them attached to a bass drum beater.
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When I use my Axis longboard HH stand with my e-kit I think..."wow, this thing is so nice to play on... and the footplate matches the KD pedal perfectly - can even play HH and KD2 at the same time because the footplate shapes fit together so well"
When I use my Gibraltar 5000 series on my a-kit I think "wow, this thing feels good and it is so much cheaper than the Axis"
The high end is my preferred choice, but it's not a big margin.
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I went from a crappy no-name to my Iron Cobra hat stand. Day and night, so far as I'm concerned.
The DW9500 is great too. I haven't messed with the settings much though.
If I had to buy something new, I sure wouldn't go cheap. It's easy to say "I don't need that feature" then come back later and realize "Man, I wish I could adjust that there dohickey."
To me, functionality is worth the extra dough.
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I currently own 4 hi-hat stand/unit/things. Yeah, down to 4.
If I want a traditional 3 legged stand, I have a Yamaha (Steve Gadd era) single braced stand. What would be the 700 series, now. Works flawlessly. No bells, no whistles. Simple.
Though I never use it anymore, I have a Tama legless (80's vintage). Back it the day of the twin-kicks, this hi-hat stand ruled supreme. I probably should sell it.
My main hi-hat (stand?) now is my Yamaha remote cable. This one, another keeper, for sure. It gets into places that normal stands can't. Like behind my snare (12 'o clock).
Lastly, I have an Aux. hi-hat thingy. From back in the day when I ran two sets of hats. No open/close. It simply is. I probably should sell it too.
And yes, to some degree, the manufactures market features I think are unnessary. Just like cars, and motorcycles, stereo's, etc. But they need to sell gear, and to stay in competition with everyone else, they need to play the game. And if the game means "infinite adjustability", so be it.
For me, it's all about "how does it feel". If it feels good......then I take it home.
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Does it take getting used to? As I read these boards and look at videos I'm all about efficiency. Having had 4 back surgeries the more efficient I can be in my movements around the kit the better for pain and stamina. I just recently went from 5 piece to 4 and found freedom in losing a rack tom. So now I got some space to play with. Thanks, Spiney
BTW for me the most efficient kit I ever played was a Drumkat. A whole kit in about 2 sq Feet.
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Honestly i'm not that picky when it comes to hat stands. I'm currently useing a PDP stand and it does the job just fine without all the different cams, etc.... As long as the top hat moves when i raise my foot off the pedal that's all i'm concerned with.
My vote goes for...Gimmick.
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FWIW, the Axis hihat stands feel almost identical to their pedals. If you are one to enjoy the feel of an Axis pedal, you will find some really great feel with the hihat stands too.
They do have a pronounced disadvantage though. The legs are light and springy, which means they don't feel as stable as a heavier built stand like an IC or DW.
Its been a trade off for me, as it plays so smooth and quickly and foot splashes on the hats are super easy and the transition from BD pedal to hihat pedal is effortless and comfortable. I just wish the thing was more solidly built so it feels more stable to play.
If it was built a bit more heavily in the legs, it would be the perfect hat stand...but I am not willing to trade it out because it feels so perfect to play.
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The name of the game indeed does seem to be "infinite adjustability". My thoughts echo your own on "feel".....I was just quite intrigued as to how much feel one actually requires out of a hat stand. I was under the impression that if you put your foot down, the hats went "chink" and that was all that is required. I certainly get the merits of remote stands....their purpose is evident. It's the other "extras" that have sparked my interest. The last time I was in the market for one, rolling glides, cams and adjustable footboards didn't appear to be options. It's all new to me, mate.
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Interesting stuff.
Thanks for chiming in men.
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Hello! New guy here.
I vote for "gimmick", and unfortunately I fell for it!
Just purchased a new DW 9000 bass drum pedal along with the DW9500 three-legged hi-hat stand, and what did I get? An added 30 lbs to my trap case.
To add insult to injury, I knew this going in, thinking I'll eventually fall in love with my $600 investment. My thinking has always been that my stuff won't get broken while playing, it's when it gets moved around by others or set-up by others, so it needs to stand up on its own - and over the years this has been true for me. My stuff did move around alot and was set-up by alot of different people over the years.
But nowadays, not-so-much.
And to think the lesson that taught me that, yes, this was all a gimmick was when I got to see Steve Gadd do a clinic in Hollywood years ago. He played an old Gretsch Floating Action pedal that was modified with a gear and chain, and what looked like an early Yamaha 7-series hat, that he literally was stomping on!
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In jazz is the single piece of equipment on a kit not the hats?? :)
So would it not make sense to have the one that you are most comfortable with?
This may mean having the ultimate configuration. In which the low end gear might not have the customization options and so you may need high end gear :)
Lets funk this up!
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Worth the money? The jury is still well and truely out, but this is exactly the type of answer I've been searching for. Thx Crazy.
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The idea of a HH stand behind the snare intrigues me. Since I don't have a remote to play with can you tell me the plus's and any drawbacks of having your HH there?
Does it take getting used to?
You can give it a shot, put your closed legged stand in front of your snare, you won't be able to foot it, but you'll get the feeling of the hands/arms.
I played the hats at 12 O:Clock for about 6 months, then gave it up.
Its a boxing motion, whereas the 9-10:00 position is a left to right swing, much easier to flow with. Boxing throws force you to move your upper arms, while side to side motions can be pulled-off just by twisting your wrists, or by moving your forearms without extending your (heavy) upper arms. Most of your playing time is between the HH and the snare usually.
I realized 99% of the time its a shorter distance my arms had to travel with the hat at the 9-10:00 position as your hands can stay pretty much on the same horizontal plane, crossing sticks is not a problem for me.
Another drag is the 12:00 HH position cuts your kit in half If you set up like Bruford. You need to get over the HH to get to either side, you have to shift your horizontal plane, descending tom rolls are next to impossible.
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I say gimmick, for me at least. I've had several "better" stands over the years, but always end up back with my cheap '70s Ludwig stand. It does everything I need it to do.
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In order for this to be a serious competitor on the tech side of things, it must have 4G. Anything less would be a failure to capitalize on the existing tablet market already featuring this technology.
Apple has lagged behind in the innovation of products since Steve left the CEO position. Slapping Siri on a device and calling it the 4S is far from the innovation Jobs was hoping for.
Let's hope they are the next generation innovators with this next refresh..
Will the new iPad drive massive upgrades?
73% of Mobile Nations iPad 2 owners are planning to upgrade, but to what exactly?
While we wait for tomorrow's big iPad event, I thought it would be fun and informative to explore whether or not the next iPad (iPad 3 or iPad HD depending on which rumor you listen to) would drive massive upgrades for Apple.
Last week we ran a Mobile Nations survey on the state of tablet adoption. Now we have to keep in mind that the folks who come here to read about Apple products and fill out surveys about their use of Apple products are clearly early adopters. So your responses don't tell us what the mass market is doing. But they do tell us what early adopters are doing. And that's still useful. It's also important to remember that the survey wasn't just of iMore readers, but Android Central, CrackBerry.com, WPCentral, and webOS Nation as well. So we're dealing with more than just Apple enthusiasts.
Check out this statistic: In our survey, a whopping 73% of iPad 2 plan to buy a new tablet this year. The stats also suggest that interest in Windows 8 is significant, though. Of the 73% people iPad 2 owners who plan to buy a new tablet, a solid 18% of them plan to switch over to the dark side. No other competing platform has anywhere near that much interest from current iPad 2 owners in our survey.
We're assuming that it's a fact, at this point, that tomorrow's iPad announcement will include a Retina display that's 4x the pixel density as the current iPad. This opens the door for Apple to leave the iPad 2 on the market at a lower price point.
Given the huge margins on iPads and the massive market opportunity that Apple is going after, I think it makes sense to keep the iPad 2 on the market at a reduced price. Lower prices will make it easier to go after the education market, for example.
A lower price also makes it easier to compete with the $199 price points of the Kindle Fire and BlackBerry Playbook. $499 for an iPad feels like a big stretch versus $199, but when you consider the larger size and super HD resolution, it's compelling for those who can afford it. But if Apple could keep the iPad 2 on the market at a price that makes it easier to upsell people away from a $199 competitor, all the better.
So what about all the people who plan to upgrade? If the iPad 2 price gets cut as I'm hoping, then there will naturally be a flood of very low-priced "gently loved" Apple tablets hitting Craigslist and eBay.
The name of the game, for Apple, is to own mobile computing. They never owned the PC market and perhaps they never will. But they can dominant in mobile computing and I think an iPad 3/iPad HD along with a price cut on the iPad 2 is a great opportunity for them.
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In order for this to be a serious competitor on the tech side of things, it must have 4G. Anything less would be a failure to capitalize on the existing tablet market already featuring this technology.
I disagree with your assessment of Apple since Steve Jobs left the CEO position. Apple has developed a clear pattern with the iPhones, every year a new iPhone is released and every second year its a major upgrade.
3G major redesign
3GS minor revamp
4 major redesign
4S minor revamp
? major redesign
This pattern was developed when Steve Jobs was CEO and they're just continuing along the same pattern.
This is where a 7" iPod touch with a $299 starting selling price comes in handy.
Phones are one a two-year upgrade cycle. But that's for crap phones. The iPhone holds up better. My 3GS isn't my primary phone any more, but my son uses it and it works great.
Computers and laptops are generally upgraded every 4-5 years.
I expect the iPad will be somewhere between the iPhone and the laptop. Maybe three years. That's just a guess.
I doubt iPad 3 will drive upgrades. Technology doesn't advance quickly enough to make the iPad 2 obsolete in just one year. Rather the iPad 3 will be like the iPhone 4S - iPhone 4 users still happy; but sales growing like hotcakes from new customers. iPad 3 will continue to drive the whole tablet segment into new markets.
I agree with your reason as to why I will probably not upgrade to the iPad 3. It's going to take an impressive list of upgraded features to make me upgrade. Retina Display, A6 quad-core, LTE, and possibly one other secret upgrade that we have not seen comming. No less than all of this. Also, if Apple chooses to continue selling iPad 2's at a much lower price, I won't get enough return to justify getting rid of old faithful. As for the rest of the market, I see a great number of people because is the next great thing from Apple and they have to have it. Maybe not to the tune of the iPad 2's sales, but it will no doubt be impressive.
My parents are salivating over the next one; they have an iPad 1, and my mother, who heretofore would not touch a computer, monopolizes the iPad so much that my father never gets to touch it.
As for me, I will trade in my iPad 1 as soon as some vertical apps I need have credible iOS versions; until then, I cannot really use it for business, and my laptop and iPhone combo fill the business/rec time just fine.
I thought the same thing (overpriced giant iPod) until I won an original iPad and saw how much nicer it is to consume information on than a computer. I've since upgraded to an iPad 2 and will upgrade to an iPad 3. I use it more than my much more expensive and very nice computer.
Computer for content creation, iPad for everything else.
I plan on buying one this year. But I want to see if Verizon is going to do data sharing first if not I will buy the wifi model. Cause I can always tether from my iPhone.
If they do keep it around I don't see it dropping below $399.
Sure, if they have 8GB of storage and/or drop the cameras.
I'm with you. Give me retina & 1GB of RAM & I'm in. Everything else is icing on the cake.
I could give an apple core about including LTE, 4G whatever. I bought the 1st generation with Wifi and 3G and used the 3G connection exactly once. Turns out, wifi is pretty much everywhere. Huge waste of money. And as much as I love my iPad, it's time to move on up to the next version. I'll be upgrading to whatever they give us.
I think that upgrading ones iPad will be like upgrading a computer. People will start to upgrade when they need to, and successive generations will not make the most recent iteration obsolete. I think this is a good strategy. I may get a gen 3, but only because they hold value so well that I can sell my gen 2 for $350 still!
As an iPad 1 owner (that didn't see enough improvement in the iPad 2 to make me want to upgrade), I can tell you that the number one thing I'm looking for in the next iPad is the Retina Display.
4G or the lack thereof isn't a deal killer for me - when I picked up my iPad 1, I got the big boy (64GB 3G) - but after two months of the built-in 3G, I picked up a 4G mobile hotspot and haven't used the built-in 3G since. I'll probably just go with a wifi-only model this time around.
I'm also not looking for a 7" model - I like the screen size of the original/current iPad (although something more HD-like similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab screen form factor might be a little better).
These are just my views - your mileage may vary.
Don't change the form factor!!!
I don't want a 16:9 tablet, as much as I am a 16:9 pusher for my TV and PC (ie I only watch shows that are in HD).
For the tablet, there are functions that are better upright, and functions better sideways. The 4:3 is still the right blend.
16:9 Tablets upright suck. I've played extensively with a Galaxy Tab 10.1 and holding it upright for normal browsing stinks.
I haven't owned my iPad 2 that long, and I'm quite pleased with everything it does, so I'll wait for 4. Yes, it would be awesome to have the new display, but I've been seriously evaluating the iPad vs. my iPhone since iPad Retina was pretty much confirmed, and while the difference is noticeable, it's not night and day. The other known upgrades are cool, but just not enough for me to lose money on my 2. Maybe 4 will bring 3D to the table, and seal the deal for me.
Apple has no plans to be dominant or to own any market, they just want to be dominant in profits. Apple has taken a permanent second place to Android in the smartphone segment, and has seen its tablet lead dwindle from 80 to 60% in just one year. Give it one or two years, Android will be leading the tablet market as well, but none of it matters, as long as no individual maker sells more than Apple.
Apple will sell record iPad 3s, and it does not have to own mobile computing to be heavily profitable.
I didn't upgrade from iPad to iPad2 (though I got one through work - yay) and the reason I didn't upgrade was that the screen wasn't improved. I won't be first in line for an iPad3 if it has the Retina display, but I will be in that line even if it doesn't have 4G, though I will be sorely disappointed.


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The Cane Bay boys basketball team will be aiming to set a new school record for wins in a season after setting the mark last season, its last in Class AAA.
Last winter, the Cobras had 12 victories and finished third in the region to make the playoffs.
We return four lettermen off last year's team, so we have a lot of turnover on the roster, CBHS coach Calvin Craft said.
Among the players coming back is leading scorer and all-region player Jiquan Hammond, a junior, who has 841 career points. Seniors Christian Lawyer and Juwan Tolliver return with a lot of game experience and Craft expects big years from both of them, he said.
Rashard Thomas is another returning letterman, who could supply some timely shooting from the bench.?Senior Fabian Johnson is a literally a big addition to the team. The 6-foot, 8-inch post player returns to the court after not playing since his freshman season.
We hope he will give us an inside force we have not had in the program to this point, Craft said. Adding depth in the post is junior Devin Kilgore, who was our starting quarterback for the football team. Also stepping into prominent roles after playing on junior varsity will be Raekwon Rivers (a junior forward), Dexter Coaxum (a sophomore forward), Devin Dingle (a sophomore forward), Jamere Reed (a junior guard), and Najee Walker, (a junior guard).?Craft said he really likes the attitude of this group and expects it will make great improvements as the year progresses.
How long it takes to jell with so many new faces will be the biggest question, Craft said. We still are relatively undersized, especially at the AAAA level, so we will have to be strong fundamentally and utilize our quickness to negate some of that. We will likely not be able to score at the rate last years team did, which averaged over 60 a game. But I expect to be greatly improved on defense. We have concentrated on that all fall and in the preseason.
Cane Bay opened the season on Monday night at home against James Island. Cane Bay hosts Ashley Ridge on Friday in its second game.
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Happy Day! Great Blogs Abounding
My initial response was to laugh and pull a General Sherman or Groucho Marx. I mean, really? I have a pretty healthy (inflated) sense of my own worth, but I know how many great bloggers there are on the other side of this keyboard and monitor. I can spend entire mornings reading them. No way am I in their class. Then I looked at the list of nominated blogs. The blogs I spend mornings reading - they're there. The blogs I quote to my husband and children - they're there. The blogs I want to write when I grow up - there. The blogs I send links to my non-genie friends with the note "I never do this but you HAVE to read this" - there.
Forget Groucho - I'm hugely honored to be on the same page with these blogs and thank those that nominated me. And sorry Sherman, but having been nominated, I will serve with pleasure if elected.
Geneabloggers has posted a list of all the nominees with links (thank you, Thomas). Check them out, then vote, if you wish, here. It's a great group - all keepers.
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The town doesn't intend on endlessly using chlorine; however, with an extensive distribution system like this the water has to be chlorinated continuously. According to recent scientific studies, drinking chlorinated water can pose serious health risks. It has been directly linked to cancer, birth defects, miscarriages, gastrointestinal disease of the elderly. A family that gave up its free water will have to pay for that chlorinated water and yet it may elect to pay extra for bottled drinking water. Why didn't the board point this out?
The units that signed on are overwhelmingly businesses rather than single family homes. According to the board, the water should be for the people, but an average family cannot afford this water. For 60 single family homes, the cost amounts to $125,000 per house. For that amount the average family could buy bottled water for the next 150 years and still use the water they now have, for free. Also a family would have to pay a substantial, one-time connecting fee. Businesses, on the other hand, can pass on this cost to their customers. Why would a family want to sign on for such expensive water?
The engineering expense of $1.5 million has not been included in the cost. Another big riddle is the cost of the project. The construction of the 4.9-mile system amounts to $9.1 million (the board had borrowed $1.5 million for engineering and now the board wants to borrow an additional $7.6 million). In Stowe a much larger project was completed in 2005 for close to $10 million for the 18-mile system. This included engineering, construction, much larger water tanks and a bigger treatment facility. By comparison to Waitsfield, our system should cost much less per mile, but amounts to vastly more, i.e., 3.3 times more per mile, than Stowe.
Another way of looking at this: The select board has $3.7 million in grants and the loan for $1.5 million. That amounts to $5.2 million. Judging from Stowe's experience, that amount is more than sufficient for the completion of the project. Why does the board want their residents to take an additional loan for $7.6 million?
The new water system will allow gradual build-up of the urban center. It will be highly profitable for the landowners and developers. The urban expansion will bring pollution, traffic jams, crowded living conditions and the destruction of the wetlands.
A third vote will show what we really care about. Is it gradual commercial development in these trying times, protection of our natural setting or do we want big urban development and higher taxes?
Arno Noack of Waitsfield is chair of the Committee for Fiscal Responsibility
Editor's Note: The water system will not be regularly chlorinated, and the engineering expenses have been included in the costs. The $1.5 million is included in the $7.6 million total cost of the project. The Waitsfield project is 5.4 miles, not 4.9 miles.


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TOWNSHEND — A 26-year-old Townshend man shot his off-again, on-again girlfriend late Wednesday afternoon at their home on the Grafton Road, police said, and then turned the gun on himself.
Vermont State Police identified Shane J. Brodeur as the man who fired the weapon, and died outside his mobile home. His girlfriend, Katelyn McFadden, 20, was airlifted to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., where she died later in the evening.
According to a police statement late Thursday afternoon, McFadden was shot first in the head and then the neck by Brodeur. An autopsy by the New Hampshire chief medical examiner's office determined the gunshot wound to the head was the fatal injury.
Brodeur then turned the gun on himself, police said, and shot himself in the head.
Capt. Raymond Keefe said Thursday that Brodeur and McFadden were both on the phone for several minutes with a state police dispatcher, after Brodeur had initially called police about a disagreement between the pair.
Keefe said at one point during the discussion with the dispatcher, the unloaded gun was laid on a counter. But suddenly the dispatcher heard the gun went off and the line went silent, Keefe said. Troopers were "moments away" at the time, he said.
He said he had listened to the tape of the call and it was surprising for its calmness. Often domestic violence calls are very volatile, he said.
He said that the couple had an off-and-on relationship, and that McFadden had broken up with Brodeur about a month ago, but had moved back in with him last week after living in Bellows Falls with another man.
State's Attorney Tracy Shriver said Brodeur had called state police about two months ago to report that McFadden, who was under the legal drinking age, was drunk and walking down the Grafton Road in Townshend.
Police responded and said they found McFadden very drunk. Both she and Brodeur were charged — Brodeur for furnishing the alcohol to McFadden and McFadden for being a minor consuming alcohol.
Keefe said domestic violence continues to be a tragedy in Vermont society.
"We see these things in Vermont and across the country," he said. "You are most in danger from your spouse, your acquaintance, your boyfriend. It's a sad commentary on relationships."
Keefe said the state police dispatcher, who he wouldn't idenfify, had been referred to a employee assistance program, and also had the support of fellow VSP employees.
"She's an experienced dispatcher. I spoke with her last night and again today," said Keefe, the Troop D captain.
"The situation was frankly very calm," he said. "She did an excellent job. She had them both defused, and then all of a sudden she heard several volleys of shots."
He said the call was initiated over "fairly minor relationship stuff," but quickly turned fatal.
He said the dispatcher immediately called for an ambulance to the Grafton Road home, and state police arrived shortly afterward. They got McFadden into an ambulance, but she died several hours later.
Both had attended Leland and Gray Union High School in Townshend, with Brodeur graduating in 2006. McFadden attended from 2007 to 2009.
According to his Facebook page, Brodeur worked as a carpenter for a Chester construction firm, and also had his own painting and construction company.
McFadden, a native of Brattleboro, had worked as a line cook at Bromley Mountain and had recently applied for work in the kitchen at Valley Cares, an assisted-living facility in Townshend, less than a half mile from Brodeur's home.
On her Facebook page, she had written that she was in a "complicated relationship."
McFadden had a criminal record: She was arrested when she was 18 years old for smoking crack cocaine in a Brattleboro motel. She was also charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Shriver said McFadden had been put on probation for the cocaine charge.
"She went on probation but didn't do well on probation," the prosecutor said. "She was put on furlough, and she struggled through that."
But she said McFadden had kept out of trouble for the past 12 months until the alcohol charge.
"It's a very sad case," Shriver said.
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the story/lore was better in GW1 but otherwise i prefer GW2
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GW1 was a boring lobby based game with a very empty and lonely world. GW2 is a fully fledged MMORPG with a living world. Apples and oranges except the name.
Originally posted by SuperDonk
You obviously (and you admit it yourself) want a sandbox so you're biased anyway, but this part of your post is just wrong, and anyone who has played the game knows it.
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Logic be damned!
I want to hit 80 so I can have the full range of Trait points available for build theorycrafting.
After that it's going to be maxing out my slots w/ Exotic/Legendaries and the cosmetic grind is a big + to me as I already have 2-3 sets planned out that I want to grind for.
I am not the "hardcore" MMORPG player I used to be. I accept that.
GW2 is thusly perfect for me and my playstyle and life style.
I also love WvW but am saving it (mostly) for once I hit 80 (because I'm a hyper-competitive git) and plan on creating/rolling with a regular 5-person team for structured PvP (tournament mode of course).
All with no monthly fee, AAA quality (all games have bugs at launch, come on now!) and the promise of Arenanet to deliver on content updates, live events (still waiting for live events Anet LIVE TEAM get to it!) and expansion down the road offering (I hope) more weapon sets, more skills, and fun features like housing/guild halls.
It's a MMO, through and through.
I like what's different and unique about GW2 when compared to WoW - something TOR failed at IMO was not being different enough (I went back to WoW for a while after TOR, since TOR = WoW but not as good).
And though I'm a sandboxer at heart, there hasn't been a good one since SWG and SWG was a buggy, broken, unbalanced, steaming pile of mess.
I've probably been lurking for way, way too long.
Originally posted by The_Korrigan
GW1 and GW2 are so different that it's hard to compare - but hey the guy said *feels the same* - this is his feel for GW2, you can't tell somebody that what they're feeling is wrong, it's a unique personal experience.
I mean you COULD tell somebody that, but it would be pretty silly, as the feel of something is 100% subjective.
To some people GW2 could feel like Tetris - no matter how absurd that is to most, it could be totally true for one individual, you can't call it wrong because you're not in their body to *feel* that from their perspective.
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I always want a sandbox MMO.
That said I will say I am enjoying GW2. More than I enjoyed GW and I really like that. Anet did manage to make a real honest to gods MMORPG. I applaude them. GW and GW2 are different games and I really don't compare them.
Now if I can only get my hand/eye coordination and Mind Speed up so I can enjoy WvWvW without it being a cliff jumping contest all the time lol.
Yes, I am PvPing again. Imagine THAT. WvWvW reminds me so much of DAoC... with much better graphics and less lag ;)
Now if we can only get the Players on my server (Devona's Rest) enthused about WvWvW....
Originally posted by Gardavsshade
Same here GW2 WvWvW has that DAoC feel - but I must admit, even for all the lag and performance issue DAoC still did it better - and I am not looking through rose tinted glasses to the good ol days, Warhammer's RvR sucked (the whole game sucked BIG time for me, honestly one of the worst MMORPGs I ever played), GW2 comes close - but DAoC still is the champ IMO.
So yeah GW2 is better graphics, less lag, but it also feels so hollow and pointless :/
Why is it so hard to build large scale RvR like DAoC did 10 years ago today, where players felt like they actually were standing up for their realm. That feeling of your entire realm rushing to defend a keep was priceless.
GW2 - there is no feeling of unity at all -
Originally posted by DMKano
Ok, then all areas in all MMORPGs look the same. No matter if the theme is cyberpunk (charr), technomagic (asura), high mountains or plains, snow or forest, it all looks and feels the same. In GW2, Divinity's Reach feels like Black Citadel. In WoW, Stormwind feels like Orgrimmar.
Originally posted by The_Korrigan
Ok, then all areas in all MMORPGs look the same. No matter if the theme is cyberpunk (charr), technopunk (asura), high mountains or plains, snow or forest, it all looks and feels the same. In GW2, Divinity's Reach feels like Black Citadel. In WoW, Stormwind feels like Orgrimmar.
It is nonesense - when you are trying to rationalize the *feel* of something - as it may not be based on logic and reason. That's why when somebody says "I feel ....." it is 100% subjective experience that might not make much sense to anybody else.
Originally posted by DMKano
Saying that (e.g.) a snow covered area feels the same than grassy plains is just nonsense. Apples feel like oranges too, they are both fruits and round, ok?
But I'm done arguing the obvious. There's actually nothing to argue about.
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TSW ability system and progression is more akin to GW1 than GW2 is.
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I'd have to agree. I think I had more fun in GW1. In the end, I think GW1 is a better game.
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Just me but I can never go back to a quest hub, gear grinding EQ/WoW clone. Loved LoTRO, EQ2, and for a while SWToR GW2 put the fun of playing just for the sake of exploring and socializing back in the game for me
I miss DAoC
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Originally posted by Jackdog
How do you socialize and explore in GW 2? Just curious because it seems to me everything is pointed out for you on the map so what is left to explore for? I guess looking for DE's is the only thing I can think of.
Also socialize? I never felt less need to socialize, except for maybe SW:TOR. Difference here is that you atleast play with other people when you bump into them doing the same Heart or DE quest. But I rarely or ever need to actually speak or coordinate anything with them.
Only instances I have actually socialized is when doing dungeons...
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Originally posted by Yamota
First if you don't feel the need to socialize, why do you want to socialize?
There is something here that doesn't make sense.
Or do you mean since people aren't forced to socialize they don't socialize with you?
If you want to explore,why are you following the map? Why don't you disable the map markers?
Are you being penalized if you aren't as fast as you could be? Does the map tell you how to jump to that vista over there?
Are you competing with other players to get somewhere?
Why are you sacrificing your personal satisfaction of exploring? Because the other dude has a GPS and so you feel gimped?
And no, not everything is marked in the map.
Socializing isn't restricted to talking or chatting and coordination happens by just playing your character - whenever you use a CC or cripple the mob attacking your fellow player, whenever you notice the other guy is green and you drop a combo field able to remove conditions you are coordinating.
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Originally posted by bcbully
You know, if I fire GW1 now and go PuG, I bet there will be a monk with ressurrect, I bet I'll find a monkwith mending, I bet I'll find a ritualist without FoMF, I bet I'll find an elementalist with flare, I bet half of them will have a self-heals (yeah self healing sucked in GW1)... and you know what?
It sucked.
that is why most players given the options of going with AI party members or humans went with AI - at least Ai idiocy is predictable and you can adjust for it.
Many people complain that GW2 system is too restrictive compared to GW1, but at least almost all weapons are viable allowing all professionsto have a few different builds pre-traits/runes.
Can't say the same of GW1 where in some cases I've over 100 skills to choose but I only actually choose between 12.
Currently playing: GW2
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So you're comparing GW1+4 expansions (which added hundreds of skilsl per expansion) to an initial launch GW2? GW1 was in the same place GW2 is when it first launched, if Arenanet is interested enough, they'll release expansions with new classes and new set of skills just like they did with GW1.
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I think the problem with this post is understanding the difference between difficult and different.
-Story Quests - The biggest difference between GW1 and GW2 is that GW1 allowed no checkpoints in instances. I never finished playing it. As a normal person, I didnt have 2 hours to repeat an entire storyquest. I felt there was a way to balance this, but this is what this crowd wanted. In GW2 I find the diffiuclty to be about the same once you get past the intro story stuff at level 30. Checkpoints are there but things reset. The wife and I found this, at times, to be more difficult, as the creatures reset but your armor damage doesnt. I loved that there are actual times where it is far better to just reset the story as opposed to continue on more weakened and without a plan.
As for their continuity, I refer to what you said about leveling, which, counteracts your complaint about the story. Usually story quests are 3 levels away from one another. They are closer depending on how close the next phase of the story relates to the previous phase. By the time I get to the area, participate in the events and heart quests on the route I am usually well above the level of the quest.
This is a common problem with the way people play the game, and yes you have to play this game different. You can't just jump from quest point to quest point ala every other MMO. You actually have to do some exploring along the way. If you don't want to play like this fine, but you will be underleveled in places.
PVP - Again, another esageration by the OP. GW 1 had 6 skill slots. GW 2 has 10. So, take away the 5 that are allicated to a weapon (that change with weapon swapping). There are still a heal and 3 utility slots that can take up to 30 additional skills. Not to mention a slot that can take an additional 10 skills. You have as near a combination pattern as you do with GW1. All weapon slots did ws organize groups of skill slots.
Dungeons - You like the Trinity. Again, you knew this goig in. So you're playing hte wrong game. This is a game that demands you think on the fly, figure out whose doing what and where. You also can organize groups in voice chat programs, like every other game or type out strategies ahead of time, like every other game. The difference is i'm not saying "tank, heal, dps.... beep beep". YOu're saying look you go here do this, you do this. IF this happens you fall back and do this and then o udo this. It is real strategy. Trinity is not strategy, it's the game telling you what you're doing and you shut up and do it.".
From all accounts the dungeons are quite difficult, especially in explorable mode. ARe they undefeatedable. no, who would design a quest that couldn't be defeated.
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I found GW1 to be a very boring non-mmo. It was a lobby game with an odd 'pick a skill' system, sluggish gameplay, and lacked anything other lobby rpgs have, such as action based combat and an exciting loot system. It was the first game to take the bad parts of mmos and leave out the good. I'm still baffled by it's 'success' today.
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Originally posted by adam_nox
The main reason GW1 was successful was its pvp. Not many mmos do the balanced pvp approach and they catered to that crowd.
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I played GW1 and prefer GW2 as the depth of the NPC interactions and general play has more depth than GW1. The original chapter of GW had a great storyline and after that not so much.
As far as Game Play - it is very different and a hybrid of many different games and also PvP style is also part of it. I think the idea is, you don't have to change playing style to go between PvP and PvE.


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Quote from: onlytruth on August 08, 2012, 09:40:41 AMSo does God use dreams today...yupblessingsAnd I agree with you that he does....but not for the purpose of adding to the already completed writ of scripture, and that is the only point I've been making but which every commentator thus far keeps missing. There is in this age no "new truth" since the last scribe of holy writ completed his work by the end of the 1st century AD. No "new Biblical truth" from God through his Christ is today being revealed through anybody's dreams, numerous ones claim it and is part of the reason we have all the denominations that have created this "mess".
So does God use dreams today...yupblessings
Not to come down clearly one way or another on anything specific that's been shared as truth or not, but just to say, Paul is hitting on the heart of the OP. So many denominations, so many people saying "I'm hearing this or that from the Lord so it's the absolute truth". I do believe God speaks to us and leads us, but I also believe the human mind is susceptible to imagination, misinterpretation, and confusion. Ever look online at all the folks calling themselves apostles, sons of God, disciples, pastors, bishops, etc.? How many different opinions about the kingdom of God do you think they share? Just one, in unity? Not even close. Hundreds might get it.I'm personally very careful with a lot of personal claims and interpretations. Though I believe some are inspirational and very much worth going to the scriptures and before the Lord with (I know some don't agree) but I want to see at least a pretty clear hint in scripture that there's scriptural soundness and scriptural possibility to a claim of revelation. Anybody can say anything in the name of God - and many do. Which brings us back to, IMO, "searching the scriptures daily to see if those things are true", looking to the Lord for guidance and understanding, and always keeping our eyes on Him as our steady Rock and Deliverer.
Thanks Rosie:What a Mess(age) of grace - love - mercy, and above all, What a God-glorifying message.I pray that we all continue to "...grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to Him be all glory, both now and forever. Amen (2 Pet 3:18)
Look how often things we examine in the scripture are introduced with sayings like John's, "And I saw," or Jeremiah's and Ezekiel's, "The word of the LORD came unto me saying." Nothing in the Bible says these have ceased.
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Look how often things we examine in the scripture are introduced with sayings like John's, "And I saw," or Jeremiah's and Ezekiel's, "The word of the LORD came unto me saying." Nothing in the Bible says these have ceased. "The path of the just shines brighter and brighter into the perfect day." As we approach our inheritance, to be "like Him and see Him as He is," we should expect them to increase. They are an earnest, a promissory token that the inheritance as children of God is surely going to come. These are normal experiences. Dreams and visions, other experiences we sometimes call miracles, these just come with being a child of God, unless you've accepted lies about your true nature and God's true nature. He's not blind and deaf, neither should we be. These come with, "The hearing of faith." When we're born a human into the world we come with certain senses. When we're born again into God we begin to have senses like Him. For instance, "His eye is in every place, to behold the good and the evil." His Spirit in us causes us to see things that He sees in another time or place. He not only makes us see, He gives us visions and other prophetic experiences. Born of God we have extended or spiritual senses. This is also surely the repeated testimony of men of God, not only on the Bible, but throughout history.Paul says (in 2 Corinthians 121 CLT) "If boasting must be, though it is not expedient, indeed, yet I shall also be coming to apparitions and revelations of the Lord." He then goes on to speak of being possessed by God so as to be in the third heaven, as well as God seizing him and taking him into Paradise. These experiences he indicates could have happened to him in an unclothed spirit form outside of his body or that he might have been in his body, he didn't know.
Gary A. has stated that this is an age of the mixture of truth and error.
I've often thought of all the different denominations, opinions, disparate views, teachings, Bible translations, etc. IMO, there obviously is a lot of error, none of us 100% in error, none of us 100% knowing all truth. We all have our own personalities, emotional and mental capabilities and liabilities that come into play. I believe there definitely are outright deceivers, charlatans just seeking power, glory, money ("Lord, Lord, didn't we...?). Also, I believe there are well-meaning people that don't have a spiritual basis from which to share, so just share through logic and the natural mind. And lastly, I believe there are those who are spiritually reborn through saving faith in Yashua Messiah, some having vast amounts of truth and sharing some great things for consideration and edification. Yet we all look through a glass darkly, none of us has every single bit of truth, and have our points of inadequacy - even the capacity to be fooled ourselves and lead others astray, albeit unknowingly and unintentionally. There are thousands of denominations and hundreds of Bible translations. They/we obviously can't all be right. The scriptures mean what they mean, no prophecy (a divinely inspired utterance or revelation) is for private interpretation. When God spoke/speaks, I don't believe He is vague or unsure or doesn't know what He means. Yet humanity, including Christendom, is scattered all over the place. And I've thought, "WHAT A MESS!"Gary A. has stated that this is an age of the mixture of truth and error. How I agree. And it's puzzled me quite a bit. I believe God works all things according to the counsel of His will. So what's His will? If He wanted everything 100% perfectly clear at this moment, He could "snap His fingers" and make it so - instantly. So as it appears to my limited view at times, why do we have "all the mess"? Maybe it's not a mess after all, because He's working it all to fulfill His plan!Given that I don't believe we can always understand God's ways, still, today it came to me that perhaps the reason is, that in our human experience full of such confusion and uncertainty, we are "forced" to look to HIM and trust in HIM? That even when all else fails, people you counted on let you down, disappoint you, even come against you - HE is there? There with an "easy yoke", ready to comfort, ready to speak and calm the seas? Could it be that everything else around is made to be so frail and unpredictable, that of necessity, our focus is continually being brought back to Him, THE ROCK, and for us to remember to hide in the cleft of the Rock?"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, You are with me. Your rod and your staff comfort me. I will dwell in the House of the Lord ["your presence"] forever." Amen. "Be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world".


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The first female deputy in several years was sworn in last week for the Boone County Sheriff's Department during the regular session of the Boone County Commission.
Ashley Keadle, 20, was sworn in by Boone County Commission President Mickey Brown at the Boone County Courthouse Annex.
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"You can help people. You can do it every single day. You never know what you are going to run into. You get to meet a lot of new people, and help a lot of people and I am really looking forward to that," Keadle said.
Keadle's parents, Wayne and Trumannia Keadle, were on hand for the swearing in ceremony.
"I am just so proud of her," said her father Wayne. "She has worked so hard for this for really her entire life and now she has finally succeeded."
Her mother said she was also proud, but admitted to being a little nervous about her daughter's new job.
"She is my baby girl and this is what she wants," Trumannia Keadle said. "I am just so very proud of her."


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From new construction to remodeling projects, NanaWall can redefine your home experience.
If home is where the heart is, then let NanaWall quicken your pulse with enhancements that delight the imagination. Transform fixed walls into flexible openings that invite the outside in and remove visual and physical barriers. Enjoy the expanded sense of space, yet stay comfortable with a transparent barrier that protects you no matter what the climate or seasonal extreme.


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We want you to be successful! This catalog contains products to assist you in developing the "business" part of your business. Too often we invest the majority of our time and money enhancing our technical skills and ignore developing our business acumen.
Our goal at SMA is to provide you with convenient, affordable access to state-of-the-art information and products for your professional development. We are dedicated to supporting other small businesses. Many of the items we carry are written or produced by individuals like yourself and it may be a while before their products are widely available.
Please contact us about other items you would like to see carried in our catalog.


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This charming set of first blocks features bright colors, a variety of fabric textures, and jingling bells to stimulate the senses. Pictures of familiar objects stimulate conversation between parents and baby, too! A sturdy plastic carrying case stores the blocks away neatly after playtime.
Dimensions: 12.5" x 4.5" x 4.5" Assembled
Recommended Ages: 1+ year(s)